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 Adam Merymouth,. 
 Aethicus 
 Aſfridus Beuerlacenſu 
 Afridas Rimallenfis, - 
 Andreas Tpeuit. 
 Alexander Neckham, 
 _ . Alexander Euefhain. 
 Amianns Marcellinus. 
 Antonius Archicpifcoptse 
 Antiquitates Britan,ecclef, 
 Antiquitatei Glafconia. 
 Antiquitates Calen.de Briſtow. 
 Autiquitates S. Pauli Londen. 
 _ Annales de Hide, 
 Annales El enſes. 
 Annales de Aquitania 
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 Andrew borde. 
 > Anthony Aſcham. 
 Anthony Anthonie. 
 Arnolds Chronicle. 
 Arbor Succeforum:- 
 Aberius Mencuenſis. 
 Aurea Historia, 
 Bartifta Platina, 
 ‘Beda de geſtu Anglorum, 
 Blonds. ¢ 
 Brute Booke. 
 Canterburie Records. 
 Carodacus Lancauarnenſiu. 
 Cæſars Commentaries. 
 Casbitolinus. 
 Carta Regia. 
 Chroca ae Doroberniæ. 
 Chronica ( bronicorum, 
  Chronica de Burgo S. Petris 
 Chron ca de Dunſtable. 
 Chronica de Wigmore. 
 Cronica de Bury. 
 Chronica de Dunmory, - 
 Chronica de Eatov, 
 Chronica de Tewkesbury, 
 oC bronica Glafconiea, — 
 Ebronica de Eoueſhavs. 
 Ehronica de Tintern. 
 Aronica de Tinmouth. 
 — (bronica Petri Colleg. 
 Chronica Briftow, 
 > €hrontca Croxton, 
 Chronica de ( olchefter. 
 
 
 
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 Chromgues de Britaine, ~ 
 
 (bronica Colleg. æ Oxon, 
 
  . Chronicade Hautefprice, 
 Chronica de Holland. 
 
 ig Bronica dz Brombolme, 
 Ehrs nica S.A ban, 
 
 | (onradus Mendenbar. 
 
 — Lovnelins Tacitus, 
 
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 - Edmond Haddenha 
 - Edmond Hamden, 
 Edra:rus Dorobernenfis, 
 Enguerant. 
 Encomtum Emme. 
 Epiſto a Bonifacys 
 Eu/ebius. 
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 Enlogium. 
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 Eraſmus Rotcredam, ~ . 
 ’ Edward Hall. 
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 Frecult hus. 
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 French Pamphlet, 
 Francis Guiccsardine, 
 Galfridius Monemutenfit. 
 
 | Galfridus Vins[aife. 
 Gafperus Varerius. 
 Geruafius Dorobernenfis, 
 Geruaſius de Mappa mundig 
 Gerusfias Tilberienjis. 
 Seſta Abbatis Albani, 
 Gildas Sapiens, . 
 
 F a. Giraldvs Cambrenfis, 
 
 Giraldus Cornubienſis. 
 Guiltelmus Malmesburienfite. 
 Guiliclraus Neuoburgenſis. 
 Guilielmus Thorne, 
 ualterusCoucntrienfis. 
 Guslielmus Rifbanger. 
 ‘Gailielmm Bibole. 
 Guilseimus Lambart, 
 Guilielmus Camden. 
 Gualterus Swinbroke, 
 Gualteras Hemming ford, 
 quilielmus Gemiticenfise . 
 Guilielmus Tailor, 
 Guialielmus Pafton, 
 Fuilbehnus Shepefheds : 
 Gualterus Baker, 
 Gurlielmus Dusnthornes. 
 Georgitts Liltus: 
 Georgius Cauand{h.  * 
 Guskielinus Packington,. - 
 Geffrey ( baucer. a 
 Gocelini Moni Bertin. 
 George Maior. 
 Gu:lielmus de Wilt | 
 Gualrerus Haddon, E 
 Hirodian. —— 
 Henricus Humt ngdonenſes. 
 Henricus K niton Leceftrenfis, . 
 Henricus Blandford, 
 Hector Boe tiuss 
 
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 Hago dé Peterborow. 
 
 NHumffcy Lhuid. St 
 Henry Bradfhaw, 
 Henry A * 3 
 
 Iacobu⸗ Dergomac. 
 Iacobu⸗ Laſfabeus. 
 
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 \, Lobannes Salisbusiénfis, 
 
 Beli Hanuile, 
 ofephits. +o \ 
 
 T°bannes de igney 
 Tohn le Taylour. 
 
 1 Waunes Beuer. 
 Iohannet Rowland, 
 
 Tobannes Mandeuile. — 
 
 Iuſtine. 
 Johannes Rouſe. 
 Iohannes Maior, 
 Ichannes Bale, 
 Tohannes Ferdon, 
 Tohannes Capgraus. 
 Tocelinus de Brakelarade 
 Locelinus Furnenfis, 
 Tohannes Letlandus, 
 Tohannes Leoaffer. * 
 Joliannes Taxior. 
 Tohannes Pike, 
 Tohannes Beuerlacenfit, 
 Zohannes Everfden, 
 
 Tobannes Blackman, 
 
 Loh innes Truklow, 
 Johannes Lewenclag, 
 Lohannes “Prington, 
 Lohannes Brompton. 
 John Curraf, 
 Tobn Vowel], 
 
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 Iohannes Frumentarius alias Wheat> 
 
 hamsſted. 
 Tohn of Londons . 
 Johannes Gower. 
 Lobannes Belandig.. 
 John Froſart. 
 Tohn Audicy. 
 lobanaes Forteſcu. 
 John Reiltall, 
 Toha Skelron. 
 Tehn Caius, . 
 Pfcriptiones Gloceſt. 
 John Lidgate, 
 Iohn Harding. 
 Lampridius 
 Lege: Edwards Regu, 
 Leber conftitur. Conden. 
 Liber Kesalkam. 
 Ether Dunulmenfis, 
 Liber Normice fs. 
 Liber Tutsberienfis, 
 Liber §.Martin magniy 
 Liber Laathoni, : 
 Liber (anew DNormandive. . 
 Liber Roffenfis. 
 Liber Trinizass Londen, ». 
 
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 Liber Glocestrenfis. 
 
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 Liber K enelyerth. 
 
 Z ber Bernwel. 
 Liber Eborunt. 
 
 Liber Richmount, 
 
 Liber SBarthol, Snasthfield. 
 Liber Collegy S. Petri. 
 
 Liber Edendon, 
 
 Liber Eaftminfter. 
 
 Liber Maior.¢> Vic, Londom 
 Liber Eweline, 
 
 Liber Lichfield, 
 
 Lilius Giraldus, 
 
 Liber Theokesburye 
 Lodouicus Vises. 
 
 Marianus Scotus, 
 
 Martinus Polonus. 
 Adatthaus Paris,I haue cayfed to 
 
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 _ Matth.cus Vegtmonaſſerienſis. 
 Matthews Parkeras ’ 
 
 Marlin, 
 
 Melkin. : 
 _ Monument in Colchefter, 
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 Acephorus. 
 
 “Nicholas Treviens, 
 
 Nicholas Vpton. 
 Necholas Perotus. 
 Nicholas Eromfield, 
 Nicholas Bubwich. 
 O]d Records, 
 
 Ovacula Sibil. 
 
 Orofins. 
 
 Osbernus de Clave. 
 Parliament Records. 
 Paufanias. 
 
 Panegyricus Conftantio dititts 
 “Paulus Oroſius. 
 “Paulus Diaconus , 
 Paulus Aemilus. 
 Paulus Iouius. 
 
 Petrus de Ikbam, 
 Petrus Ramus. 
 
 Petrus Pictauen{ete 
 Peter Balthazar. 
 
 slippus Comin 
 Pliny. ‘ 
 ‘Policraticot. 
 
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 Polidorus Virgilins. 
 Perructio Vbaldino. 
 Wadrilogium. 
 RadulphusdeDicete. 
 Radalphus Niger, 
 Radalphus Baldoke. 
 Raduphus Cogfhall, 
 Ranul, pbus Higden, 
 
 "Record, eccleſiæ de Afraphes 
 
 Regifirum noni Mona, 
 Regiftrum Iratrum minorum. 
 Rciſtrum monaft. de Hide. 
 Regifirumde Woedbridge. 
 Regifirum de ponte Rofenfi, 
 Regefirum de Clerkenwe 
 Regifirum monaft, de Burie. 
 Regiltrum monaſt. SAlbant, 
 
 Record. ecclefie (hricti Cantuar. 
 
 Regildeura monact. Cantuarien, 
 
 Ræiſtrum fratrum Carmelitarna. 
 
 cgiftram Maiorum London, 
 Reeifirum monaſt. de Batail, 
 Regifiram de Garter, 
 R chardus C irenceſtrenſis. 
 
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 Rchardus Diuienſu. 
 Richard Canonicus. 
 Rogerus Houedem 
 Records of Donmows 
 ‘Roger de Mndouer. 
 Richard Hakluit. 
 Roger Wall. 
 Radulphus Volateranus. 
 Robert lueleafe. 
 Robertus Gaguinte 
 Robertus Glocestreafis, 
 Robertus de Ancshurie. 
 Reinwels Teftament. 
 Robertus de Brune. 
 Robert Fabian, 
 Robert Greene, 
 Richard Turpin. 
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 Scala Mundi, 
 Specular Hiftoriale, 
 Sebaftian Munſter. 
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 Stala Chronicon, 
 
 Semon Dun lmer(its 
 
 Solinus, 
 
 
 
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 Smart Falconer. * “ 
 Spartianus, * wen | 
 Sulcardus. — 
 Strabo, x 
 Sd oxomenttle De ree 
 Socrates. sia eee 
 Theodoretus. 3 
 Thus Liat, ‘ — — 
 Thomas Caftleford, — * 
 Thomas Clifford. : — 
 
 Thomas Sprote. * 
 
 ‘Thomas de Wikes, 
 
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 Thomas Yale. e. 
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 Thomas Elior, 
 
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 Thomas Smith. 
 Thomas Wall heralt. 
 Thomas Hocliue. 
 
 Thomas Aoore. — 
 
 Thomas Lanquet. YS 
 Thomas Cooper. —— 
 Thomas Churchyard. 
 Thomas Fenner, 
 Vita Bevini. Pac oes 
 Vita Aldelmi, : 
 Vita Erkenwaldie Ry — 
 
 Vigetiu. 
 
 Vita Albani, : 
 
 VitaEdwardi, : 
 Vita Guiliolmi Longocamp. 
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 V ox Clamantise - sf 3 * 2 
 
 W. Paruus. —— 
 Wolfangus Lavus. ay a 
 William Norwell. | ee rs. 
 William Caxton. 
 
 William Beare, 
 William Patten. 34 
 William Segar. 
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 . ~ ATable of the principall m: matters s contained 
 
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 ALResiames, z : 
 Alban martyred. 45. Albans builded. 
 Albans rowne {poyled by Fulcartus. 26 4. by the barons. nee 5 
 
 Ailesford. $6,118 
 Andredfleage. 58 
 Arthur.s 8. his table. 60 
 
 Auftin in England, 65. threatneth the Bricains. 66. — 
 
 ſed. 
 Andrewesin Rochefter founded. 65.Rochefter ——— 
 
 103. Caſtle builded. 103 
 Aulbrough. 76 
 Adultry punithed. 86 
 Articles forrhe Church. 88 
 Abbeies {poyled. : Ico 
 Andreds walde. 503 
 Apuldore, 104 
 Alfide king, Stn SOT 
 Athden, 118.120 
 Abbot of S. Albons his pollicie againft D.W. 134 
 Ancient lawes of England remainc in kent. 137 
 Ancient Charters. 144 
 Abbey of S.Albons new builded. 157 
 Abo. of Glaftenbury murthered his monkes, 161 
 Abbot of S.Auguftine ſome time a fouldier. 183 
 
 Abbey of Chetter. 185 
 
 Anfelme Archbifhop of Canterbury. 18s ,deceafed. 194 
 _ Anglefe-Ayean Hle. 186 
 - Archbifhop of Yorke with his croffe caft our. 202 
 
 Adrian Pope an Englifhmanhis epiftleroH.the 2. = 211 
 ~sArthur Duke of Britaine taken & murthered in prifon.247 
 
 Albert de Vere Barle of Oxford, 248 
 Army into Wales. 251 
 
 Apostata circumcifed. 268 
 Abbot of Weftminfter put to his fhifts. 26 ¥ 
 
 Archbithop of Canterbury vificeth Saint Bartholmewes in 
 
 ——— 286 
 uſtine friers. 2386 
 
 of Hailes. 287 
 Alexander king of Scots came into England 290 
 Allaine de la Zouch flaine 303 
 Arthurs bones remooued. 306 
 Aucland Colledge. 331 
 Adam de Orletox Bifhop of Hereford. 346 
 Abbey of Bury fpoyled. 351 
 Alice Pierce. 437. baniſhed. 444 
 Arondal! a knight drowned. 448 
 “Aldermes knighted. 462 
 Axchbiihop of Yorke fled the Realme. 485 
 Acmes of E.the confeflor. 4.Martilets. 504 
 Archbifhop of Canterbury banithed. 513 
 
 _ Alexander Poole flaine. 607. 
 Againſt defacers of Monuments. 615 
 Adam Mollens Bifhop of Chichefter murthered, 6 $3 8 
 
 Alexander Eden fheriffe of Kent. 647 
 Articles betwixt king Henry the ſixt, and Richard Duke if 
 — Yorke. $679 
 
 Aldermen.of London knighted. 706 8 
 Archbiſhop of Yorke ſpoyled and far to prifons 708. 
 Alcocke Bithop of Ely. ine OO: 
 Alleme deare. 811 
 
 in theſe Annales, 
 
 Archers fentagainft the Moores): and to aide the Dutcheffe 
 
 of Sauoy. 818 
 Andrew Barton a Scottith pyrate. 5 820 
 Army into Bifcay againft the French, 821 
 Amguftine dogtor of phyficke. 937 
 
 Abbeics vifited. 96 3 {mall houſes ſuppreiſed. 964 
 Articles of Religion deuiled by the king. 96§ 
 Abbot of Whaly and other executed. 968.973 
 Abbeies {uppreffed. 97° 
 Anabagtilts Eire fagors and were brent. 971 brent, 974 
 Abbey of S. Albons furrendred. 97 
 7 Army inte France. 98 
 Aane Askew and other brent « 99°F 
 Admirall of France came to London, $9? 
 Arden murthered, 1020 
 An Arian brent. 1021 
 Ambaffadours to Rome. 109 9.to Caleis. 1060 
 Abbot of Weftminfter. 1063 
 Ambaffador from Rouſia and Muſcouia. 1064 
 Ambaffadours from Swethen. 1083 
 Aide giuen to the Scots againft the Fr 5 1085 
 
 Amiyofe Earle of Warwike landed at Newhauen. 1022. 
 deceafed. 1263 
 Ambaffadours from Mafcouie. : 3 3 
 Anne Sanders, Anne Drewry hanged, 143 
 Aide into Scotland againft the caftle of Edenbrough. X 143 
 ycelded to the Englih. 1145 
 
 a Bridges, and Rachelt Pindar counterfeited to be deel 
 ed, 1148 
 
 Anabaptifts Dutch men.1149.banithed, brent. 115r 
 Ambaffadour into Denmarke. 1170 
 Albertus Alaſco. 1174.1 ue 
 Ambaffadour from the king of Denmarke. 1202 
 Almes houfes founded by the Merchanttaylerss 12974 
 Ambaffador from Poland. 1299 
 Ambaffador from Denmarke. 1300 
 Ambafladors into France. 1302 
 B 
 BRitaine deferibed page 1, named Englaed, 96 
 Bridge at London. 2 
 Bifhopsin Wales. 7 
 Bifhops in England. r 
 Brute. 11 his line extinguithed, 16 
 Bambrough. —8 
 Pathe or Bathes.15.Bathon hill. $9 
 Lanner downe, 6a 
 Bangor, 15 .Monaftery. 66 
 Bloud rained, 15 
 Brother traytor to brother. 13.16 
 Belinws. 16, Gate. 18 
 Brenna. Sel7 . 
 Bricaines barbarous, 22. be sega 27, — —* 
 57waſted. 63 
 Britaiue houfe in Holland. 24 
 Bithops of London. 3 7. reproue the King. 
 Britaines placed in France. 47.49 
 Blibrough 73 
 arking. —— 4 
 Bonifaceto Eshebald. , 85 
 Benfington. ; 95 
 
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 Bloud rained. b Battaits 
 
 
 
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 -  Battails at Affindowne. for at Chipinham.100. againſt the 
 
 Welch men. 107 
 
 
 
 
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 ls gas eee 
 
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 Barley belonging to the B.of Norwich. 
 
 464 
 nkirkein ‘Bulagainft the Ci for thei ities; a 
 Reta ica heats namie ene, ae 
 Scotland 3 1 8.at Chefterfeld, 3 00. ; / 
 Halidowne hill, 35 9. onthe fea, 3 91. at Poyters, sy — nie. bs 5 oe 5 se 
 on the fea.426.at Creffy, and of Durham, 3 8o.at i⸗ —— 2 
 downc hill, 5 3 1.at Shrewsbery,§ 3 2.at —— ————— 3 
 -at Vernomein Perche, 598 at ð albons the firlt — 4 
 \ the 2, 686. at Wakefield,6 4 Mortimers croffe,6 85 waite Galas ; 7 5 
 Bagtaile at Northampton, 6 7 8.at Chepam, 69 bon Sate . * 
 — 104 Banarets made. 706° 
 pth pas 107 Bowrnes braft out, ‘ 709 
 —— 115 Banfter betraied his mafter,the duke of Buckingham, which 
 Soha se 158 dike warhead si 
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 Bifhops and Abbots charged with keeping of ſoldiers. “a 3 ere a mene watched. . J 
 J— nn 165 Brighthamfted in Suffex brent by the French. 83x 
 attai : } : HS ; 
 Bifhop of Durham the kings Chancelor in great — pp a ada aes — in Caleis defaced, the — 
 death, 8* bead —* eas cds * 358 
 Bloud the likeneffe thereofin a {pring. - 189 — ——— is at Caleis : 38 
 Bifhopricks folde for money. 195 — at 
 Bridges ouer the river Lee at Stratford, : 9 { Hirth of Lady Elizabeth. A 
 — —3— 211 Biſhops preach againſt the pope. 961 
 Box . P . Pare | . . if}y. : 
 Bic. TT hemai Chancelor, 2.16. archbifhop of Canterbury, vies —— a —— church, 3 4 
 22 0.fled the Realme,22 r.reftored,and 5 — 3 rs Ss “ai sera . 238 
 eek tae h Te 25 Beneuolence demanded. ' 990 
 — pe 226) Bolszi neycelded tothe French, 1019 
 “Breadallowed for 100.men, xij penee. ae ; peek —— 33 
 oaks pha f d f 235 Bridewell giuen to thecitie of London, » 1038. 
 Seal : * hire ; 4 e. 254 Bifhops reftored. s 1036 
 bf — he T 2 Barge of Grauefend ouerturned. 1043 
 Barons of England {worne to Pands/ph the segate, 255. re- : 2 ——— ee 
 quire the charter of liberties,2 57.excommunicated, re 8. — a —* y Waight. 2 
 fent for Lodowickhe. : 25 9. — * F — 
 Darons ouerthrowne at-Lincolne. the City ſpoyled. : aN — esate ahd — 
 — se on Mee — 268 Bullfrom Rome hanged on the Bs. of Londons gate, 1129 
 Loc elie aarp 27 Banquetting houfe at Weftminfter. 1166 
 i Hi —— 273.276 Bay ſalt vi s.the bufhell, : 1049 
 habeas hls ‘eal ‘ 278 Beare gardenfall ofa {caffold killedeightperfons, 1173 
 — — 7 ara 284 Bren Oroioke of Ireland, 1267. executed. 126 2 
 Byzos Earle of Norffolke. 284 Bri dges at Cambridye,ar Ware almoft borne down. Q 27 
 ‘Barons in armour, 253-3 32 ; are 
 Bocland Abbey. ie 1S ie "yt ; 4 
 “Blacke friers. 6305 . 
 Bridges borne downe. 308 | We Hs 4 
 Boſton burned. 31 3 ee untie⸗ ires. ; 
 Breach at Ratherhithe 31 ornwall, F 
 Bewmariſh Caſtle. 316 Canterbury, : 4 
 ‘Bartram sede to Gaucftone, : ; Rete } apts 
 beheaded. , BE eS 5 aN, 1. 
 iti — 338.Barwike takenby the Scots; 404. Chriftians in Britaine, 34, perfecuted, | 3 6 
 and againe by the Englith, 401. bythe Scots, 44 8. lof Cheftar. 3 5 ‘4 oa. 
 and woone againe, 47 7. Scottes beficged ——— — hina 35. a 
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 He nba Hye ‘ 345 Conflantine firft chriftened Emperos.’ 46 
 Bailiole refigned the crowne of Scotlande to Edwarde the So Paaetd — 
 third. a 358 se ater re es 47 
 Barbican at London .. 3 -Craford, APIS 
 Blacke Prince his oration, 409, returning with his ptifo- Cileefter. or, 5 9 
 : <mers,4.1§ prince of — 418. deceafed, * 42 2 en caftle, £8 
 Beards of Englifhmen fhauen. * 405 Chertſey. 72 
 aches bated in Paules. ; 416 “Credo and Pater nolter in Englifty, : : 88. 
 Baltard brother difheriteth the Jawfull brother and mur- ‘Crowland, an 
 
 
 

 
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 Conſtantine with other hanged. bk 
 
 Pe a RT eT rN pe Si el da a 
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 “Cups of braſſe. + pig Sale 
 
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 Cerdike ſhore. UR SET . * 
 Cirencefter, 95:10 3 
 Church yardes. ji * — 9 
 Cyhaſtitypreferred. 16 
 Cleargy flaine in praier. 118 
 Combat for the kingdome, J 118 
 Combat at Reading. ; 221 
 Chalenge of combat by Turxbull 389 
 Combat before king Edward the third, 3 9 2.at Weftminfter, 
 448.477 at Yorke, 527 
 Combat fought in Smithfield. 609 
 Combaz in Smithfield, 6 3 0. 63 5. at Shine, 795 
 Combat appointed at Weftminiter. 1132 
 Canutethe Dane, I 1 8.king of foure kingdomes. 119. 
 
 Clements church without templebarre. , 121 
 Caftles ar Nottingham and Yorke, 143 at Wisbech, 148. 
 at Leedes in Kens, 15 0, at Oxford, 15 O.at Durham, 15.¢ 
 
 at Northampton, 15 5. at Rochetter, 1575. New caſtle 
 vpon Tine;160.Tutbery, 16 0.at Stortfotd, 166.at Grant- 
 bridge. : : 184 
 
 Colledge S.Martinin London. 165 
 Creeples gate of London. : 165 
 Councell at Salisbury. 185 
 Carlicle Citie and caftle, 185 
 
 Colchefter 8.Iohns a monaftery. 193 
 Confpiracieagainft king V. ae | 
 Confpiracic againft king Henry the fourths 3 O.againft king 
 H.the fourth by the archbifhop of Yorke, § 3 9. difco-' 
 uered, 5 6 4, againft king H.che $ 56 
 876 
 195 
 196.231, 
 
 Confpiracie at Abingdon, 6 1 oat Couentry. 
 Caftles at Briftow and Cardiffe, 
 
 Chichefter brent. 
 
 Circefter Abbey founded. 197 
 Cardinal inuayeng againtt priefts concubines swas detected 
 
 ofwhordome. 201 
 Carliele a Bithopricke. 204 
 Creedein Engliſh. 219 
 ‘Canterbury brent. ha <8 224 
 Caftles rafed by H.the fecond. 225 
 Caftle at Ongarin Effex. 227 
 
 Cadwalen Printe of Wales trayteroufly flaine. 228 
 
 Crux Roifia, or Roifton,2 36, hofpirall therg 250 
 Colledge at Lambheath. 242 
 ‘Come deere. 248 
 Colchefter befieged. 259 
 Croxton abbey. 262 
 Councels at Oxford and Cambridge. 264.268 
 Caftles yeelded to Lewes. 3 5 
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 Saſtles at Chartley and Beeſtone builded, 
 
 Chrift counterfeic. 268 
 
 269 
 271.278 
 272 
 276 
 
 Carucage granted. 
 ‘Charter of liberties confirmed, 27 z. cancelled. 
 Conuerts an houfe in Chancelor lane. 
 
 ‘Conetous archbifhop of Yorke: ' 1277 
 Corne full of vermin. —J 277 
 County of Cheſtet came to the king. 279 
 Cambridge fchollers burne houfes. 286 
 Caftle at Kingftone and at Townebridge taken. 296 
 €aftle of fine. , GT asiqner tye 305 
 Carliele burned, — Mi 312 
 ‘Charing Croffe and other. 313 
 Canon law taught in Cambridge. 317 
 Children earen, and theeuesin prifon denonted, ©. 336 
 ‘Caidinals robbed in England, at 336 
 Caftles fortified. : ~ 345 
 
 
 
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 Commons of Bery exectited, their towne amerced, . 
 
 Chalenge of combat by Turnebull, 359 
 Copland tooke the KingofSeots,) ° 385 
 Commodities of peace. Swi a 384% 
 Caleiswoon 380 like to haue been loft, W387 
 Charter heu‘e by London, 385° 
 Cow fat for xvi d. 392 
 Corne bro ght from Ireland, 398 
 Carcafonin Francebrent, 404. 
 Cobham colledge. Oi 419 
 Councelkagain{t Zohn of Gaunt, 4.33435. 
 Chaucer ‘ent into France. 437 
 Commifsions into Effex, T. de Brampton. 45 
 
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 Commons of Eſex ſpoile the archbifhops houfe at Lamb- 
 heath,and brent the mannor of Highberye Ibid. ° 
 
 Commons of Effex affembléd at Bilirica, 467 
 Cuftome of Wales. 472 
 Chiefe Iuſtice taken and executed, 487. 
 Crueltie of Scots, 489, 
 Colledge and hofpitall ar Pontfrads 543 
 Colledge of Fodringay. 551 
 Cardinal! of Winchefter, : 605 
 Cow for xii.d.a fheepe for one peny. 616 
 Caleis befieged. - 617 
 Colledge at Tatfhall. 618 
 Commouionat Norwich. 630° 
 Colledge and hofpitall at Higham. 630 
 Cane deliuered to the French, O37 
 Colledge at Wye in Kent. 657 
 
 Coine enhaunſed. See OO 
 Church robbers hanged, burned and preffed to death, 9 17 
 Crosby place, et prey 
 
 Vik wo 80 
 
 Colingborne making a libell, was executed. 
 Citie of Granado woon from the Moores. 295 
 Commotion in Cornwall Sor: 
 Colledge at Rotherham, ‘806 
 Cupbord of plate. - 809 
 Chappell ofH. the fenenth at Weftminfter, 310. his Se- 
 pulchre. fe 814. 
 Coine altered. 811 
 Cap of maintenance ſent to H.the ſeuenth. Sir: 
 
 Cap of maintenance to H.the eight. 83x 
 Charles Brandon duke of Suffolke martied lady Mary fitter to 
 
 Henry the eight. . $34. 
 Charles the fift Emperor came to London, . 863: 
 Court to heare complaints of thepoore erected. 847 
 Cardinall Caspagins came into England. 52 
 Charles the fift Emperor came into England. ». 8355 
 
 Cha\les duke of Suffolke entered France with a power. 894) _ 
 Charles D. of Burbon reuoulted from the French King, 897¢ 
 
 Cardinall Campagius came to London, 908 
 Cardinal] Wolfey departed from Yorke places 919 
 Cardinall Wolfey at Putneth, ; 920 
 Cardinall indighted in premunire. 926° 
 Coéet deane of Paules. bate 933 
 Cardinal] Wolfey fickeneth,9 88. dieth. 940 
 Cleargie:condemned in seven ne coyegt - 942 > 
 Conclufions againft the kings marriages 942 - 
 Cooke boyled in Smithfield. (942 
 Coiners and clippers executed. 943 
 Chrifts church priory fuppreffed, 944 
 Croffe in Cheape new guilded. 1.950 
 Ghauntries theirnames taken. fo 963 
 Counrefle.of Salisbury beheaded. 978 
 Curfe from Rome. 2959 
 Chartethoufe monkes executed. «3.5: 962. 963 
 Commotion in Lincolnfhire appeaſed. . + 96 
 b2 » Commotion 
 

 
 ~ Commotion in Yorke fhire. 966. of the rebels there. 967. 
 . 968.978 
 Chantries,collcdges,ho(pitals ginentoH.theeight. 992 
 Commotion in Soinerfet fhire and Lincolne fhire,Cornwall 
 and Deuon, alfo at Norwich. 1005 
 Commotion in Yorke fhire, rebels executed. 1006 
 Church plate and iewels called into the kings hands. 1029 
 Coines new. 1041 
 Cardinal] Paok. 1043 
 Con(piracie againft Queene Mary. 1044 
 Commotion in Kent by fir T.-Wyar. 164.4. Wrat ftrengthe- 
 ned with the queens ordinance. 1045. came into South- 
 wark. 1046.went out of Southwark. 104 7. into 8. Lames 
 field.1049. taken, beheaded. Togo 
 Cat h:ngedin Cheape. _ I0s4 
 Cardinal Poole came into England. 105 7.archhifhop. 1062 
 
 Cranmer Archbithop of Canterbury brent. 1082 
 Confpiracie to haue robbed the Exchequer. 1062 
 Charles lord Sturton executed. 1067 
 Confpiracie in Norffolke. 1063 
 Calcis befieged, and takem by the French. L069 
 Corne and wood deare. 1073 
 Conference appointed. 1077 
 Church feruice iu the Eng'ifh toong. 1082 
 Citizens of London muftred at Greenwich, 1082 
 Commiffioners appointed. 1082 
 Church Images burned. 1082 
 Churches in London {mitten by cempefti 1083 
 Coines of filuer moncies. 1094-1096 
 
 Captaine Randall knight mar (hall of: New hauen his pitiful- 
 
 effe. 1111 
 Chesle Lames crowned king of Scots. 1119 
 Cardinal] Caftilan came into England. 1122 
 Confpiracie in Norffolke. 1129. 
 Caffimere reeciued.. 1159 
 Croffe in Cheape defaced. L167 
 
 ' Carter executed, L176 
 Charles L.Howasd, L.Chamberlaine;L. admiral. 1186 
 County Holocke ſhot into the mouth. i 1237 
 
 Chriftopher Hatton L,Chancelor. 
 
 the campe.. 
 
 1259 
 Copinger and other-preached in Cheapes 1264 
 Commifsions foringuifition to be made. W267 
 Coyners executed. - 1280 
 
 Charles Howard created carle ofNettingham, 1301 
 Caleis returned French. 1302 
 Corne of great price. 127 
 
 Abarles Blunt L.Mountioy towards Ireland lieutenant.1305 
 
 D. 
 
 PVobretaive.. ' Fz 
 Douer.6 1. ſpoyled. 317 
 Dorchefter. : y 95 
 Danes arriued.9 8. fpoyled London.99. eaftEngland. 115. 
 their tyranny. I 16sinuade England. 146 
 Drunkards condemned: 713 
 Durham a Biſhops fea. 114 
 Dane gilt. 12 2.difcharged. 24 
 Danes inuade ae and are compounded with. 146. 
 madeclaime tothecrowne of England,147.inuadeEng- 
 and. a 156. 163 
 Domes day booke, 159 
 Diuels appeared to men. 189 
 Dunftable towne and priorit 193 
 
 ‘THE TABLE: 
 
 T2410 
 Campe at Tilbery in Effex. 12.4.4. Queene Elizabeth wentto: 
 
 Ditch abone London. 
 
 Dunftable ipoyled by the Barons. 265 
 Delacrefie Abbey. 268 
 Darkereffe in Paules church. 274 
 ‘Daud of Wales rebelied. 307 
 Draw the ftaffe. 322 
 Dogs fieth good meate. 335 
 Daugworth knight. 387 
 Diffenfien at Oxford. 3 9.9. townesmen indighted, ‘400° 
 Dearth of corne. 423.622 
 pifcord in Poules church. 432 
 Diffenfion at Oxford. 425.490 
 
 Dearth of corne here, relieuedfrom beyond the feas. 49 r 
 Dolphin of the fea came to London bridge. 
 
 492 
 Dukes created. $:13-604 
 Dukes of SurreyandExcefter executed. G26 
 Duke of Glocefter condemned after he was dead. §I2z 
 
 Dertmouth inuaded by the French. $35 
 Duke of Burgondy ¢namoured on the Conntefle of Salif= 
 burie. 599 
 Duke of Gloucefter goeth into Holland, chalengeth the 
 combat.6 01. married Elianor Cobham. 60 2. fell at debate 
 
 with the Bifhop ef Wincheltor. 603° 
 poor Linwode, 672 
 hiſgradiog of a knight Ralph Grey.. 693 
 
 Duke of Somerfet and other-beheaded:. 6324 
 
 ‘D.Godard preachcd at Paules croffe again K.Edward». 7Or _ 
 
 Do@or Shawes fermon at Paules. 
 
 : | 75% 
 
 Duke of fuckinghams eratien. 75:8 
 Drie !ommer. 804 
 Duke of Buckingham his gowne⸗ 808 
 "Dudley arraigned. 816. executed.. 318 
 Dearth and deathiu England. 3 865) 
 Di(grading ofaknightoftheGarter.. - 863 
 Duke of Burbon champion for Henzy the eight. 87.7 
 Duke of Suffolke his fpeech to the Cardinals. 918 
 
 D. of Norffoike to the Cardinal.92.7,his bitterwords.9 3 I 
 
 D. of Bauier aad Palfegraue of Rhine came into Engl. 973 
 
 Drie fommer. 
 
 Damport and Champman of the kings gard hanged. 
 
 Duke of Norffolke entred Scotland, 
 
 Daunee and Cloyfter of Paules pulled downe. 100 
 
 D. of Somerſet ſent to the tower. 1.0.2 2.condemned. 102 3. 
 beheaded. 1024. 
 
 Dagger chrowne at the preacher. 1037 
 
 Duke of Northumberland arrefted. 1034 arraigned. 1037 
 
 977 
 97% 
 
 beheaded. 1038 _ 
 9 Difpuration at Oxford. 
 
 105 4. 
 Daniell aad Péckbam executed. 1063. 
 
 D. of Norffolke fentto the cower 1.13 4.arraigned. 1135, 
 Beheaded. : 1138 
 
 Dearth without ſcarcitie. 1147 
 Declaration feat by queen liꝝ to the King of Spaine. 1155 
 Deepefnowes,and great flouds. 1166 
 ‘Defmons head fer on Landon bridge. L176 
 Leputies for the ftates ofthe low Countries. ~ 1184 
 Detinond in Treland peopled by the Englifh. 120f 
 Difordered fouldiers hanged.. 1264 
 
 Dilordered youthes punifhed. 1279 
 Declaration of cauſes why.a Nauywasfentto fa, 1282 
 
 Duke of Boloigae cameinto England, 1290 
 E 
 
 EDenboursk. IZ 
 
 Elutherivs his Epiftle. 36 
 
 Eshdivert fir Saxon baptized, 65 
 
 281 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 Edmond the king martyred. 7 
 Eaft Saxons, 2 
 Houefham. 5 
 Egelsburge. 95 
 Eprefhan. 35 
 Edburge povoned her husband: 9 
 Englifh Schoole at Rome. / 99 
 Excefter. 102, abifhops fea.1 14. 124 befieged 143 207 
 Ethelingey. shi 3 
 Egbrights ſtone. 
 Edesbery. 
 
 Edwine deprived of his kiagdome. 108 
 — atPath.109 his oration. rr. ſtate of the 
 church in his t me. 113,.Wolues deftroyed. 109. Kings 
 eight rowed Edgare.. : 113 
 Edrike of Straton, FY§-1I7-1I8 119 
 Edmondsbery. 120 brent. : ; “ 25 
 Edward Confefor. 122. healed the kings euill. 128. he ſawe 
 the diuell daynce. 125 
 Englith men giuen to drinking,andnotto prayer. 131 
 
 €dwsne and Mercare againſt king William, 148: 
 Hies of men put out, 152.154 
 Earthquake, 160,204.22 1.284.285-179 30 
 
 Ely made a Bifhops fea 195 -befieged. 258 28 
 
 Barle of Gloucefter Robers, 195 
 Earthquake. , 197 199.217 
 Faton Nuns. ; wired 222 
 Englith men tranfported into Ireland, 223 
 Exchequer at Northampton- ; a9 
 Exchequer and kings bench at Yorke, 321 
 Exchequer at Yorke. 339 
 Farle maifhall W. died. 267 2 ? 5 
 Englith Iewes, : . 7 
 Efephanefent into England. 9 
 
 ward the firftcrowned. 304 wentinto Wales-308. Jay sn 
 ats caftle at —— 3 15.entred-Wales. 3 26.wcon 
 Berwike.3 17: died. © 327 
 Edward Carnarnan prince ef Wales. F i 320 
 Edward the fecond.327 ctowned.3 28. againft his Barons, 
 329. hee fendeth for Gaueftone. 330 his wife and eldeft 
 fon into France. 344. the king flicth. 246. refigneth the 
 crowne 348.his milery, crowned wim hay, fliauen with 
 
 cold water 35:0 murthered, 352 
 Eltham maanorin Kent. 3 - 
 Earie Waren excommunicate. 33 
 Earle horuelt cheape corne. 337 
 Earle of Carliele 74 1. degraded and executed. 342- 
 
 nllecommended, 341 
 — the third crowned. 35 3. his title to France.3 5 4. hee 
 woone Barwike. 35 9. catered Scotland. 360. founded 
 Kings hallin Cambridge. 365.made Vicegerent of the 
 empire, inuaded France. 367. enteregScotland.. 3-72; 
 
 fayledinto Normandy: 377 
 
 : Elfing ſpittle. 359 
 Eaftminfter founded: 439 
 Earthquaket 472.604 
 
 Farle of Arundale arraigned in the Parliament. 5 11+ be- 
 
 headed. 3 pr 
 Earle of Warwike arraigned. ; $13: 
 Emperor of Conftantinople came into England, §29- 
 Earle of Cambridge indighted. 565 
 England made one of tite ſiae nations. 575 
 Earle of Arondale wounded in Fraace. Er 
 Eh anor ( obham 6 2.7.did penance. 628 
 
 Edmond duke of Somerfet fent to the Towes.6§ 7.Captaine 
 of Caleis.65.8. fed to Guiness 673 
 
 i THE TABLE, 
 Eaft Angles. . 72 
 
 Edward the fourth elected king ins. Tones field, tookeon ~ 
 him the kingdome.688. 68 9. crowned. 690 fate in the 
 kings bench 69 1. his ourney into Scotland. 69 1-taken 
 pnioner, he pardonerh and beheadeth.70 1. fled beyond 
 jeas 702 landed at Kauenſporne. 703. pardoned many 
 and cut off cheir heads.7 04. his pafling into France.7 09; 
 banquered the Maior of London and Aldermen. 720, 
 deceafed 721 
 
 Edward Men-tcezste Earle of Northumbaland made mat- 
 gueffe Mountacute. 
 
 . : 694 
 Earle of Warwikehis houſe keeping, 7020 
 Edwardche file. 722 
 Earle of Northumberland flaine. 794. 
 Excelter beficged, 807 
 
 Edward Planta: enet Beheaded. 
 
 é 80F 
 Edmond de la Poole Earle of Suffolke and his brother fled in- 
 to Flanders, > 807" 
 
 7 Edmond d la Poole earle of Suffolke fentto the Tower, 811 
 
 Em(cn and Dadicy fen: to the Tower. 
 Emfon arraigned and attainted 8 17.executeds 118° 
 Edward Heward lord admiral] drowned, TZ 
 
 Edmond dela Poole beheaded. 823° 
 
 Euill Mav day at London. 849. three Queenes — 
 pardon for the Londoners. 
 
 815 
 
 851 
 Edward duke of Buckingham beheaded, B63: 
 Example of pride and arrogancie 94T 
 
 Earles of Filex and Oxford deceafed. 973 
 Earle of Kildare and fiue of his Vncles executed: 968° 
 
 Edmond K neues knight arragnéd, for ftriking a man inche 
 cour, 
 
 978 
 Edenbrongh brent. B87 
 Earle of Hertford fentinto Scotland, 992: 
 Englith men put to flight by the Reingraue, 995° 
 Eaward tho fixt.99 9,crowned. 1000 deccaſed. 182 
 
 Earthquake. TOUT 
 Edward Courtney created earle of Deuon; fentto Fodering-. 
 hay. 10§6.1047 
 Farles of Northumberland & Weftmerland rebelled.112 
 rebels renr the Bible.1124.proclaimed traytors, 1124: 
 Earth mouing. : 
 
 FI3ZE° 
 Farle of Linco!ne Embaflador into France, — 
 Earle vf Northumberland beheaded. 2139) 
 Englith men fent to Viftar in Ireland.- ‘3139: 
 Earle of Darby Eaward deceaſed. 140 
 Earthquake. 1149.1 163.in Dorcethhize: 1173 
 Example of forcerie. 1159 
 Edmond Campion Ie ſuit and other executed: 1169 
 
 Edmond Grindall Archbifhop of Canterbury. 1174. 
 Earle of Northumb. found to haue murthred himfelfe.11 82 
 Earle of Shrewsbery Giloert, embafladorinte France. 12.90% 
 
 F 
 
 Fel Bithop of Dunwitch.Stew. 72. 73 
 Fulsham, 103° 
 Fernham. 104 
 Flux of men. ae 419 
 Ficrand light forbiddemto the Engiifli. 237 
 Fioft great. 156 
 foreſt new, inHamphhire. 16 1.16$- 
 
 > Famine and death of men. 165 
 Fire and light reftored to the Englifle, 150 
 FrFIlemings fentinto Wales. 194 
 Flemings veided England. 216 
 Fiſh like to aman. 23 
 Falſe accuſer of his elder brother hanged. — 
 

 
 Falfe accufer fer on the pillory, and brent in both the 
 
 cheekes. 1062 
 Firſt fruites and tenthes grantedto the crowne. 1075 
 Fall of the bafe moneies. 1094 
 Felton and others executed. 1130 
 ‘French Embaſſadors. 1138 
 EFroſt great. 1140 
 Fith morſterous. 1148 
 Flies in February. 1149 
 Fami'yofloue.° 1151 
 Foure children at a burden. 1152 
 Ferry at Lambheath drowned. 1163 
 
 Francis Drake his voyage. 1164. 1165 
 Furbufhers firftvoyage to Catay. 1152. fecond voyage. 
 
 _ 1154. third voyage. 1160 
 Francs Throckmorton executed. 1177 
 Francu Kufell earle of Bedford deceafed. 1187 
 Francs Drake his voyage to S.Domingo. 1187 
 Ferdinando Earle of Darby deceaied. 1275 
 
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 ae G 
 
 Vindolen Queene. . * 13 
 — Germany. qa ; 139 
 Glamorgan. 1g 
 
 ‘Grantham. . ; 19 
 
 LPP 5 Res We * — OF ee a CN A EEL cae hs hee ee 
 Ri ee a — 3 i 
 Frofteres > - °248.299,202 Glaftenbury.34. 99. brent, | adios 
 — and hands of men cut off. — 26 9 — di . « : 
 riers minors arritied here. : 271 Gloucefter. 85. {fpoyled by the Welch. 284. . 200. 
 Fifteenth ofall mens goods to the king, 27% Caftle es, x E: —— — —J— 
 Fiſhes monſtrons. 280 Glaſing to the Saxons. J pee ‘ 
 Friersof the facke. (315-321 Guy ofWarvicke. 107 
 Friers Carmelites in Oxford. - 334 Godwinehis petigrew. I15. dieth. ares ee a 
 Fight on the fea with the French. 369 Gillingham forreft. 117 
 Florens of golde coyned. 73 Guarnerué le Rich. 155 
 Feaft of S.Geerze at Wind for. 90 Gamensbones found. 166 
 Founders of the Garter. 391% Glamorgan 2nd Morganocke. 180 
 French king prifoner in England releafed.417diedintng- Godwine Sands. 189 
 jaad: 419 Grantbridge defcribed. 84.burned. Bs aig 
 Froft great 8. moneths. 419 Giles churck at Criple gate. 191 
 Fobbing,Curringham and Samford in Effex affembled.45 1 G,Maundeuile earle of Eflex flaine. 212 
 Flemmings beheaded. 459 Gerendon. | ai 222 
 Frier tormented to death. 475 Gefreyearle of Britaine died. 230 
 Frierin ftrange forme appeared. 484° Geffrey Ridle the proud Bithop of Ely. : 233° 
 Fable reproued. 494 Geffrey Archbifhop cf Yorke , drawne from the aulter te 
 French king in danger tobe breut by his trayzerousbro- _prifon. 235.256 
 ther. 495 Gafcoigne fubdued. : "" 29% 
 Frier ftout, the diuell appearedin likeneffe ofafiier. $30 Griffith of Wales. ; 283 
 ‘Fifteenes granted to the king, §37 Gilbert de Clare earle of Gloucefter. ~ 283 
 ‘Fray in S.Dunftans church. §7§ Grauefend Bifliop of London. . 321° 
 Foway brent. “=: 7» 665. Gilbert earle of Gloucefter. R380 
 ‘¥Flemith merchants with theirwares banifhedEngland.798 Suiſnes. 3 83. gotten by ihe Englichh. 394 
 Falie accufers committed to prifon. 816 Groates and halfe groates. 393 
 Flodon field. 826 Grauefend brent by the French. 449 
 French king taken prifoner. : $78 Guns invented. 449 
 “French Craier ‘chaled to the Tower. 908 Great taxe the canfe of great rebellion. . 449 
 ¥rier forreft brent. 369 Greenfield beheaded. 459. 
 Fier inRoodelane. 969 Gouernors of this realme.13. appointed. . 481 
 Frith. brent. : 962 Gnats fight a great bartaile. 490 
 Fier houfes fuppreffed. 962.970 Geffrey Chaucer Poet. : 529 
 Firft fruites and tenths giuen to the king. 962 Geds houſe at Newelme in Oxford fhire. 639. 
 Ser at Elfing ſpittle. ' .980 George Duke of Clarence, andtheearle of Warwike fled in- 
 Falfe accufer fet on the pillory. 991 _toFrance, and againe landed at Plimouth. 701 
 Firſt and fecond fals of mone es. ~1o24 George duke of Clarence, the errle of Warwike and other 
 Firſt fruics and tenths reftored to the cleargie. 1061 — reftored Henry the fixt. 702. Duke of Clarence agreed 
 
 with his brother. 70 3. attainted by parliament..716.pur, 
 
 to death. _ 717 
 Great Harry a fhippe made. 822 
 Great payment to Henry the eight. ; 822 
 
 - Golden rofe fent from Rome to Henry the eight. 876 
 Gardiner Secretary to H.the eight. 918 
 Gold enhaunled. 886 
 Gerard F:tx Gerard deputy of Ireland. 891 
 
 Griffith Clearke Nickar of Wan{worth and other execue 
 
 sted. = i 972 
 Going to Landarſe. 84 
 Galleies taken from the French. 99S 
 Great watch at midfomer. , 1003 
 Gernfey and Ier ey inuaded by the French. 102g 
 Grigea counterfeit phvfition punifhed. 1020 
 Great feare vpon fmall occaſion. : 1025 
 Grey friers church in London made an hoſpitall. 1026 
 Gilbert Pot punifhed in Cheape. 1930 
 Gun fhotatthe preacher. ~ 1056 
 
 Gun fhotout of a fhip into the court at Greenwich. 1064 
 
 George Saunders murthered. 1141 
 George Browne hanged. WO L142 
 Gunrpouder blew vp houfes.}. » 1174: 
 Ground and trees funkeand(wallowedyp. . , 1187 
 Gunpouder hoafe blowne vp. 1245 
 
 Gates of Panles Church blowne open. 1263 
 
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 2.73 
 
 Vmbar a River. 
 
 Heraults. 12 
 Helen motker to CanRantine. 47 
 Horfted. — Sasi Sir eyes 
 Honorius archbithop deuided his prouince into parifhes. 6§ 
 Hereford. - — 75 
 Aunſtanone. — 7 
 Hereford. 89 
 
 Iubbeſlow. 101 
 Hadley. 103 
 Hokenorton. » 106 
 Hugoline the kings chamberlaine. 129 
 
 Harold {on te earle Godwine tooke on himthe kingdome. 
 130.his ftandard. 131 
 Harding {on to Ednothus. , : 143 
 Hereward made knighr.144, tooke the Ile of Ely. 14 8.cha- 
 fed the abbot of Peterborow,and tooke xe Talsbois. 15 4 
 
 Henry the firft borne in England. 145 
 Hands and-feete cut off. If2.194 
 Hilbert Lacie lord of Pontfra@: - 156 
 Hereford monaſtery burned. 157 
 Hofpitall at Chetham in Kent.’ 1¥7 
 Herlewin married Arlete. : IGT 
 Hofpitall of S.lohn at Harbaldowne. 178 
 
 Henry the firft crowned. 1 90.fayled inty Normandy. 192. 
 put out-the eies of his elder brother. 193. fayled into 
 Normandy. 19.7. he made peace with France, his chil- 
 dren drowned. 199. builded caſtles in Normandy. 201 
 troubled in hisflcepes.2.03.indanger of drowning. 204 
 
 meatures reformed. tga. 
 He died.205. his ifftte. 206 
 Hugh Lacie founded Lanthony.. . . 192 
 
 Hyde of land taxed iii. s. tothe king... 
 
 Hofpitall at Keper... | 202 
 Hofpirall $.Croffe. i 204 
 Hofpitail S,Kacherine by the Tower. 212 
 
 Henry the fecond crowned.2 1 6-he went againſt the Welch, 
 
 reedified caftles.2 17: lord of Ireland. 22 3.curfeth him-, 
 
 felfe and his fons , and died, his ireaſure, hisiffue. 25 2- 
 : 225. 
 
 Henry of Effex.2-17. overcome. 
 Henry the kings fonne crowned.223. rebelled. 22.4.recon: 
 ~ ciled.229.-died. 230 
 Heraclius pacriarke of Hierufalem. - 230 
 Honoraple buriall forbiddemto aduoutérous women. 2 3 § 
 Ach Brune rebelled. * 246 
 
 Hedges burned and ditches made plaine ground. 250 
 Homage of freeholders. 2 6 
 
 Hofpitall $,Thomas in Southwarke, i: 
 Henry the third crowned at Glocefter. 263. at Weſtminſter 
 _ 267. éxaGeth money of the Londoners. 272. feafted 
 * the king of Scots.274. retained PiGtauians,276.in dans 
 " gex.2 80. fayled into Normandy.2 8 2. forced to fel his 
 plate andiewels,285.fatein the Exchequer..29 o.taken 
 
 prifoner. 296. deceafed. 304 
 Hubert che lufticiar-earle of Kent accufed.272.274.fentto 
 
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 Ol ent a BE 
 
 294.242. 
 
 - Hofpitall at Leicefter. — 398 
 Henry earle of Lancafter died, 377 
 Hay. 383 
 Harlots apparell appointed them. ° 398 
 
 Hugh Calueley. 43-7. his iourney towards Boloigne. 445 
 Hajtings burnt by the French. 444 
 Henry Spencer Bifhop of Nerwich,his boldneffe againft the 
 rebels. i 464. . 
 Henry duke of Hereford accufed the duke of Norffolke.§ 14 
 a combat granted them at Couentry,boch banifhed. § 1 
 Henry duke of Hereford returned into England. 517 
 Henry the fourth crowned. 5 24-confpnacre againft him. 
 5 25-Inuadeth Scotlande. 627. efcapeth great danger. 
 5 30. went into Wales. 5 3 I.writethto the Pope. 5 46. 
 ayded the duke of Burgundy.§ 5 r.gane ay de to the duke 
 of Orliance. S56: 
 Hofpitall at Rome for Englith men. 546. 
 Hemy Prince of Wales ftrangely difguifed vifiteth his father 
 being ficke. 553° 
 Henry the fift. 5.57. crowned.§ § 9-he heareth al fuites. 55 9 
 Richmount, Skene,and Sion built.5 5 9.kept the field by 
 S.Giles without Oldberne.5 6.1. builded at Kenelworth, 
 fayled into Norm andy. § 62. Proclamation in-his hofte. 
 5 6S. Herflete furrendred to him. 5 6 8. wan the battaile - 
 at Agen court. 570: arriued at Douer. § 743 he befieged © 
 Cane. 5:78. wonit.5 79. he befieged Louarsyand Pontle- 
 arch,and Roane. 5.83. hee befieged Melune. $90. hee 
 ~ died. : 593 
 Halfe penceof Ianua forbidden. 574 
 Henry the fixt king of England and of France· $95. crows - 
 ned.609.crowned at Paris.6 rrshe went again{t the re- 
 bels of Kent. 643. he wentte Killingworth. 644. rode - 
 into Kent with an army. 648. fled into Seotland. 6905. 
 taken.6.95.reftored. 702. {entto the Tower 703. mur⸗ 
 
 thered. 705 -his exercifes while he liued. 786 
 Henry duke-of Warwike. 635. 
 Humphrey duke of Glocefter died. 635 
 Harlow Caftle won. : / 700: 
 
 Henry earle of Richmond landed at Milford hauen.7 83.won « 
 the bactaile at Bofworth, was crowned inthe field. 787 ~ 
 married: E. daughterto Edward the fourth. 789. fayled 
 into France, and beffeged Boloigne. 796. lodged in the. - 
 Tower. 799:rode to Paules on Saint Georges day. 81 I> . 
 died: 812. 
 
 Hofpitall of the Sauoy.. 813 
 
 Henry the eight: 814. crowned.$1§. fpeares appointed to 
 waiteon him. 816. befieged Turwiné. 823. befieged 
 Turney.825..procureth Maximilian the emperor to war 
 vponthe French. 848, tooke fhipping towardéCaleis> 
 89 6. landed at Caleis and rode te Boloigne.9 44. mar- 
 sied lady Ane Boloine. 9 46. preparation for hir coros 
 nation.947. crowned.9§ 3.beheaded.965.marriedlady - 
 Zane Seimor. 9 6 5. married lady Anne of Cleue. 973. was 
 
 * diuorced.977. matried lady Katherine Howard. 977. be-⸗ 
 
 ' ‘headed. 9 80. his progreffe to Yorke. 9 80. king of Iree’ 
 land. 9 80. married lady Katherine Par. “984 
 
 Henrythe 8.went to Boloigne. 9 89-Boloignyeelded. 990: 
 
 Henry the 8.wrote againit Luther.86§.King H, in — of 
 
 8 
 
 che Tower.276.died. ve 282. drowning, : I 
 _ High waters. 278.282 Hampton Court builded. . 885.5935: 
 Hertford Caftle. 28 Hofpitali of S.Tohn of Ieruſalem fuppreffed: - 974 - 
 High waters. _ . 287,288.472- Holy maide of Kent.959.950-headed, “Jor 
 Halfepeniy coyned. 306 Henry duke of Richmount died. { : “966. 
 
 Hot fommer cheape graine.._ ; _ 313 Hollanders condemned for heretikes: 963 
 
 _ Hugh Spencer. 3 29..3 3 3. banithed, executed. 347-339 Houfe blowne vp with gunpow der- 986 
 
 Henry Lacie earle of Lincolne. , 331 Hadingson brent. « 987 
 
 Heardmen andwomen pretenda voyage to Lernfalem.3 33 Harte tones ftrange,. . 991. . I on 
 — 3S yy ae Per —— 
 

 
 Henry Howard Earle of Surrey arcaigned and beheaded. 997 
 Henry the 8.his gift io the Citi¢ of London. 997. died his 
 
 _ tombe made. 998 
 Hadington befieved and taken. 1093 
 Hofpitals giuen co king E, the fixt. 1002 
 » Holds loſt in Scotland, 1013 
 High altar in Paules pulled downe. I@19 
 Houic blowne vp with gunpowder. 1025 
 Henry Gray duke of Sutfolke beheaded. - - 1653 
 
 Henry Stewart Lord Darnicy married the Queene of Scots. 
 
 I11§.wasmurthered. 1118 
 Hey fold by waight * 1121 
 High waters drowned many. 1130 
 Halland Wilkenfon executed, L140 
 Hore ftealers hanged. - 1176 
 
 enry carle of Darby his EmbaffageintoFrancee 1178 
 
 1203 
 Lon- 
 
 1304 
 
 Henry Sidney knight deccafed. 
 —— foote-men trayned and muſtered at 
 don. ~ 
 
 
 
 Iebn Philpot of London. 435+ his oration. 440. 447 his 
 good feruice.44.9.deccaled.. 476 
 436 
 
 Zohn Minstarworth. 
 lurers heads chopped off. 455. i 
 Tobn Tiler of Dartford flew a collector. 452 
 
 Tuftices, Lawyers and Iurers beheaded. : 453. 
 
 Tohn Ball a wicked prieft chaplain to the rebels. 45 3,taken — 
 brought to S. Albons, his do@rine. 46 8:fermon and li- 
 bels.46.9.hanged.4.73.commons of Kent came to black 
 heath. 45 3. into Southwarke and to London, brent the 
 
 Sauoye 454 
 Toh Newton fent to Vat Tiler. 460 
 lohn Canendsfh flew Wat Tiler. 401 
 
 lohn ram a rebell.46 3. hanged 472 
 lohn C aucndifh lord chiefe Iunice, the Prior of Bery and o- 
 ther beheaded by the rebels. : 463 
 Lobn Liteftar of Norwich ferued by knights.464-his end.46§ 
 Tacke Straw his ccufeflion at the gadowes, and purpofe of 
 the rebels. 465 
 John Burley, Simond Burghliy, and Rich. Burghley knights. 47 2 
 Zohn ct Gaunt duke of Lancaſter accufed.475. faylethinro — 
 
 I France. 47 6. king of Spaine,4 8o.returned. 490 
 Zohr Norihampton conui ted. 476. 
 eland. 18 John Newson that barethe kings fword. 4é 7° 
 “Terufalem.47, woonby the Chiiftians.187.takeabythe Iuſtices arrefted as they fate in parliament, - 486 
 Sarafins, 231 Inufting in Smithfield. 491-496 
 Ithancefter. 78 Tewe baptized at London. . 4G®. 
 Iewes brought intoEngland. 13 7- raunfomed. 2§ I-fpoy- Ile of Man purchafed by HW”. Scrope. . 495 
 she 257 John Havkwovd,his aes, life, and death. — 496 
 dng t Baynard lady of Donmow. 192 Irith people to auoide England. - 498 
 James at Britow a priory. 19§ Joba of Gaunt duke of Lancafter returned out of Gafcoigne 
 Iptwich befieged. 214  §02.died. - $16 
 John the kings (on, lord of Ircland, ware a crowne of pea- Iulting on London bridge. 5 04. 
 cocks feathers. : 9 230 Iuſting and feafting. S$ 15) 
 John Earle Morton. 23 3. vfurpeth the kingdome. 235. re Iuſting in Smithfield. § 4.9. in the Tower of London. 669. 
 belled23 7. his fubmiffion, 239  inSmithfield. : ’ 698 
 Tewes flew them f{elucs. * 234 Iohn — Poet. 527 
 Sohn Earle Morton lord of Ireland, procured an othe of all Ile o Man giuen to the earle of Northumberland. 7524 
 
 men,242.,{feafed on the kings treafure, tooke on him the 
 dukedome of Normandy. 243. cle@ed king of England, 
 crowned,prophecic of him.2 44 diuorced from his wife, 
 married another. 24-5. fummoned tothe French kings 
 court, 247. moued to repentance, tocke an othe. 25 5. 
 reſigned the crowne, abfolucd,25 6. tayled into Britain. 
 256 returned, croſſed to Teru(alem. 257. inuaded the 
 
 lands of his Barons 25-9.flicth.26 0. d ied. 262 
 Holm de ( ourcy earle of Viltar. 247 
 Ffabell mother ro H.the third went into Frances. ° 268 
 Jewes Synagog:.¢in London, 279 
 Tewes at Norwich ftoleachilde. 277 
 Tfabell filter to H the thiad marsiedto the Emperor. 277 
 
 Lufting at Rochefter.287.at Reading andatLangley. 371 
 Zewes hanged.1 89-drowned.2 9 1.{poyled tor Vſurie. 2§ 3, 
 executed, 305. 31 L.synagogre deftroy ed.3 08, banifhcd 
 
 England. 313 
 Tewes Synagogue. 321 
 Tuftices committed to the Tower. 312.punifhed. | 420 
 iohn lord Eurys. 322 
 Lewes and Leapers poyfoned waters, +339 
 dfabell she queene fene into Fr.nce.344. returned, 3.45 
 Zohn Shordiich knight. 268 
 
 Zobn.of Gaunt borae, 369 
 luſting at Lincolne. 3 §4.at Windfore. 3 86 at V/oodftock 
 
 400, inSmithfield. 415 
 Tufting fn Smithfield. 418 
 John duke of Lancafter chalenged to combat. 397 
 Ireland yeelded corne toErgland. » 398 
 
 John Benet Woolman beheaded. $75 
 Tahn Lord Talbot {ayledinto Normandy. 614. flaine. 65¢ 
 Tohn Duke of Bedford Regent of France. 615 
 Tohn de la Poole Duke of Suffolke. 636 - 
 Jacke (ade Captaine of Kent.6 4.0.headed. 649 
 Tohn Holland duke of Excefter fent ro Pontfra@ caltle. 663 — 
 Zohn Markham lord chiefe Iuftice. 690 
 
 Tohn Dany had his hand {mitten off in Cheape. 69% 
 Iurers falfe, {et on the pillory. 699 
 John Trptoft Eaile of Worcefler cruell. FOL 
 lohn Vere Earle of Oxtord keptS.Michaels mount. 708 
 Iufting at Shine. 795 
 Inclotures about London pulled downe. 804 
 Jufting in the Tower of Londor.807.Iufts. 835 
 
 Lames king of Scots betrothed to Margaret daughter to Henry. 
 the feuenth $09. married. 810 
 Turers for money. — 813 
 Tames king of Scots befieged Norham.8 z 6. flaine at Bram- 
 ftone. 829 
 He of Rhods befieged by j Turks. $6 9.yeelded to —— 
 
 Tohn Ruſſill. 77 
 Iohn Loken. 877 
 luftes ae Greenewich. 885 
 ludge Shelley. 297 
 Tufting ac Weftminfter.95 7.at Greenwich. 964. at Weſt- 
 minfter, 965-974.1166.1167 
 lehn eh olfon, or Lambere brent. 971 
 Tohn Fijher Biſhop of Rochefter beheaded. 963 
 Iron picces ſitſt caft. ' 983 
 
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 My se Ve ye ee a Woees m 
 
 obn Dudley L.Admiralibrent Trayport. 
 phns charch by Smithfield blown yp with gapouder. 1004 
 
 Dudley Eot Warwike againft the rebels at Norwich.1006 
 
 nan butcher brent, 1019 
 Iohn Rogers brent. 1059 
 Sega de Can. 1059 
 dobn Bradford burned. 1060 
 Zohn Throckenoyton and other executed, 1062 
 Zobn-Lord Burke murthered. ; 1270 
 
 TobmParret knigkt arraigned. 
 foknPuckering Lord Keeper. 
 
 1271 
 1271 
 
 Si; i — 
 JZ Ings deucured by beaſts. 13 
 Kimenfhore, . 58 
 
 ‘ Kentith Saxons, 64 
 Kencheſter. 74.75 
 Kenfham Abbey founded. — 
 Xeselworth Priory and Caſtle. 195 
 Knightenguilde, now Porteſoken ward. 196 
 King John deceafed. 252 
 King of Ierufalem cameinto England. 270 
 Kenelworth Caftle befieged.3 00. yeelded. 301 
 Kings palace at Veſtwinſter brent. 318 
 
 King E. the third befieged Turney, returned into England, 
 entred the Tower. - 371 
 King FE. befieged Calcis. 3 80.ycelded, 383.¢leGed king 
 
 ‘vofAlmaine. 384 
 
 King E.Gayled towards Flanders.3 8 7.into France. 400. in- 
 
 . naded Burgundy. 416, borrowed ſums of moncy. 423. 
 
 dieth. 43 8. his iffue. * 439 
 Kings three came into England. 419 
 Knights of the ſtarre. 397 
 King of Ermony came into Enzland. 480 
 
 © Kings bench and Chancery remooued to Yorke. 495 
 
 King Richard his conqueft of Ireland, the fame deferibed. 
 § 00. fayled to Calcis. 509. fayled into Ireland. § 16. 
 
 returned. § 18. betraied.' 520 
 Kings Colledge in Cambridge, 624 
 Knights of the bathe. 695 
 Kentith men robbed Flemings. 702 
 Knights made. 713 
 King ot Caftilelanded in England. Sir 
 
 King and quene of Denmarke arriuedin England, 874 
 
 Katherine Dowager diuorced 9.4.7-decealed. 964 
 King H.iupreme head of the church. 942 
 Knightes of the Bathe, 949 
 Knights made at Lieth. 987 
 King H.the eighthis oration. 992 
 Kets hanged as rebels. 1013 
 Kentifhmen pardoned. 1053 
 KingPhilip and Cardinal] cameto Paules Croffe and heard 
 
 the Sermon. ros 8 
 
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 King E.the fixt counterfeit. 110 2) 1060.1063 
 King Philip went into Flanders, 1061+ returned into Eng- 
 
 land. 1067 
 Ket burned at Norwich. 1261 
 Egion of fouldiers, 14 
 
 *t1 cicefter. 15 
 ‘Lawes. 71.16. 18 
 ud fortified London.2 .repayred. 103 
 Lichfield. : $2.92 107 
 Lincolne minfter founded. . ~ gt 
 Library at Yorke, . 93 
 Liganburge. a5 
 
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 992 Ley.a River. 
 
 * 704 
 Leiceſter repayred. 107. brent. 5 224 
 London bridge.1 24. of timber. 221. with arches of ftone. 
 
 Page. 225.250 
 Livcolne a Bifhopricke. 165 brent, 200 
 London and Pauſes church brent. 165.204 
 London with the bridge brent.207, befieged, _ 266 
 Lightening at Winchelcombe. 182 
 Lewes in Suſſex. 189 
 Line of the Saxons reftored, 216 
 Lefuofe ia Surrey, 227 
 Lewes king of France came into England.227, offered at F. 
 
 Beckets a rine. ; 228 
 Legate from Rome 29 1. Pandolph. 255 
 
 Lewes arriued in England, Scots did homage to Lewes, 250. 
 
 his ns wer vanquithed, agreed, & returned, Douer Caftle 
 befieged. ; 260,266 
 Leopards fentto H-the third. 2.78 
 Legate putto his hhifts. 279 
 London liberties feajed. 288. taken by the Earle of Gio- 
 cefter. 302. Riot in London, 302 
 
 * Ludlow Caftle taken. 297 
 Legare accurfed the Barons. 301 
 Le@ures of Divinity in Gran:bridege. 313 
 Londoners ricing to meete the: Queene, 320 
 Leedes Cafile befieged. 339 
 Lunday an ile deferibed, 346 
 Late harueft. 358 
 Library in Oxford. 377 
 Lalbattie by Gwines. 396 
 Lawes pleaded in the Englith toong. 419 
 
 Leoneh Duke of Clarence marrieth, his wedding featt, 
 
 Page. 422 
 Lightning and thunder. 473 
 Londoners flighted without cauſe. - 48 
 Lords cametothekingia the Towerof London, 487 
 Libeil againft the Cleargy. 499 
 Lord Strange and his wife did penance, 576 
 Ludlow fpoyled. 672% 
 Lords fled the Realme: €77 
 Lord Scades murthered on the Thamic, 679 
 London the kings efpeciall chamber. 760 
 Lone to Henry the 7. 989 
 Langton B.of Winchefter . 807 
 Lady K atherine of Spaine arrived inEngland. 807 
 Lady Hungerford hanged. 871 
 Lincolrfhire men executed. 968 
 Latimer preached ac Briftow. 361 
 Lords {worne to the ſucceſſion. 96% 
 Lord Dacres of the North arraigned and acquitted, 962 
 Leonard lord Gray beheaded, 979 
 Lithe fpoyled. 986 
 Lord Sheféld flaine. 1005 
 Liberties of Southwarke purchafed, 1019 
 Liberties of the Stilyard ſealed. : 1022 
 Lady Zane proclaymed, t 1029 
 Latin ferui¢e.104 1. in the church- 1043 
 ‘Land waters great. 106k 
 Lady Lincaux fent tothe Tower. 1115 
 League with France confirmed. 1138 
 Land waters bare downe houfes. 1146 
 Londoners receive the queene. 1177 
 Londoners trayned vp with fhot 4000. 118m 
 League with the Scots. 1203 
 Lotterie at London. 1203 
 Ledowicke — — to death, a * — 
 
 oners flighted by fiers, 
 ‘Londoners fligh os — 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Arcreds Borne. 58 
 
 — BYE Mordred flaine: 61 
 Maurdine. 74 
 Mercians. 80 
 Medefhamfted. 84 
 Medefwell. 84 
 Malmesbury. 96 
 Monkes brent. 102 
 Medway Riuer. 103 
 Milton. 103 
 Merfey an Iland. 104 
 Maldon. 106 
 ‘Manchefter. 107 
 Malmesbury built. 114 
 Murrian of cattaile. 114 
 Mens flefh eaten for hunger. 146 
 Monafteries rifled. 147 
 Monkes of Ely to W-Conqueror: 151 
 Money paid by waight. 152 
 Manan Ile ſubdued. 185 
 Mary Ouerey in Seuthwarke. 193-259 
 Merton priorie. 197 
 Money makers punifhed. 201 
 
 Maud the empreffe returneth into England. 202. fled. 2 10. 
 befieged.2 1 1-fled into Normandy.2 12.deceafed. 230 
 
 Men contended with women for length of haire. 203 
 Marleborow befieged. 228 
 oMiles Earle of Hereford fied. 210 
 
 Malmesbury towne and caltle woon by Henry fon to Maud 
 the Empreffe. 2 14. adopted by king Stephen.2 14. Euſtace 
 
 king Stephens fonne died. . 214 
 Monfter ftrange. 249 
 Mint in Ireland. 251 
 Aatild the faire poyſoned. 254 
 Morgan a baftard elected Bithop of Durham. 259 
 Mountforell Caftle. 264.265 
 Mountgomery caftlefounded. 270 
 Meafures amended. 273 
 Mary ho(pitall at London. 278 
 Marthall Gilbert. 28% 
 Mart at Weltminfter. 285 
 Marke of gold or filuer. 287 
 Magnus king of Man. 290 
 Manfell one of the kings chaplains feafted the king: 290° 
 Macy Conftable of Glocefter. 253 
 Monmouth Caitle rafed. 298 
 Mercers chappell in London. 302 
 Monafteries rifled. 317 
 
 Morgalitic ofmen. * 335 
 Mortimer ſent to the Tower. 340. 342. breaketh out of the 
 
 Tower. 3 44. apprehended.3 5 6. headed. 357 
 Menbrentina Church. 3000. / 364 
 Markes. . 383 
 Maior of London feafted foure kings. 415 
 Maundeuilo deceafed. 425. his Epitaph 426 
 Mewes by Chasing Croſſe. 442 
 
 Men of Rie fpoyie Peters hauen in Franee,and fetch their 
 
 bell out of Normandy. 446. 
 Mercer a Scot tooke hips of Scarborew. 447 
 Murther in the Church of Weftminfter. 447 
 — Effex belonging to the Prior of S.Johns ſpoy- 
 
 led. 451 
 ‘Masthall of the Maithalfey beheaded. 452 
 
 
 
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 AMibaell a⸗ la Pele Chancelor and earle ofs uffolke.4%@. 
 
 ceafed. 
 
 Maior and Sheriffes of London committed, and — Me ee 
 
 _deners called before the king,&c. - 
 
 493. 
 — pricſt counterfeited king Richard, was — 
 ted, 
 
 Monftrous fights at Bedford. ; : 32 
 Many men hanged and fome brent forrebellion. 564 
 Men for{ware the land. : 553 
 MaydenofGodinFrance. 606 
 Men hanged and their lines faued. 635 
 
 Mountford Captaine flaine. 674 
 Markham chiefe Iuſtice, loſt his office for doing iuftice.6 98 
 Morton Archbifhop of Canterbury. - 806 
 Men brought out of the new found Ilands, 816 
 Maffie chaines of gold. 808.809 
 Mary filter to H.the eight married to the French king. 83 2 
 — queene of Scots came into England. 847. retur- 
 ned. 851 
 Marriage of Henry the eight in queftion, 908. argued 
 open court. 
 
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 Marchionefle of Pembrooke. 944. 
 Mofter great at London... 972 
 Mary Oueries Priory made a parifh church. 973 
 Men of 40.1. iand knighted. 946 
 Maryking Henriesfilter deceafed. 957 
 Mewes by Charing croffe brent. 962 
 Maide boyled in Smithfield. 981 
 Mortar pieces caft for fhooting wilde fier. 23 
 Men brent in the Hedgehogge. 9901 
 Maty Rofe drowned. , ae 
 Mufcleborow field. loot 
 Martiall law. 100¢§ 
 Mufter of horfemen before king Edward. 1024. 102 
 Monftrous fifhes. 102 
 Merry difports at Chriftmas in the Court. 1027 
 Mufcouie voyage. 1029 
 Marriages three at Durham place. 1029 — 
 Men drowned at London bridge. 1030.1036 
 
 Mary proclaimed queene at Norwich y preparation againft 
 her. 1030. Tohn Duke of Northumberland fent againft 
 her. 103 1.proclaimed at London. 103 3.crowned. 1041 
 
 Marriage of king Philipand queene Mary. 1057 
 
 Men brencar Stratford. 1063 
 
 Margraue and Marqueffe of Badon. £116.returned. 1117 
 
 Martin Bullocke hanged. : 1137 
 Mathew Parker Archbithop of Canterbury deceafed. 11 50 
 Men hanged at Barnet. 1161 
 Mathew Hamont brent at Norwich. 1161 
 Mounfieur D. of Aniow. 1168 
 Mife denoure graſſe. 1166 
 Man hanged for dead and liued after. 124% 
 Marfhall of London fir T.Wrlford. 1280 
 Meanes for intreatie of peace tabe had. 1306 
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 Orthumbers. ~ 96 
 Natanlcod. 9 
 Normans of name came in withthe Conqueror. 133 
 Norman Hunter lands given him, 345 
 Normans valiant. 16 8,their faces fhauen. 130.136 
 Normandy pawned for 6666.pounds. . 186 
 Norham Tower builded. 202 
 
 Nottingham brent.209.befieged. _ 214 
 Norwich jocrealed. 214. fpoyled. 301. perithed by 
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 Neorwick Minfter brent. 22.9. Riot at Norwich. 3 03. wal- 
 > Ned. 3 ⁊ 1.brent. 620 
 
 _ Night-walkers in London murthered men, 225 
 _ Normandy yeelded tothe French. ~ 248 
 _ Noble men difherited by king Zohn. 253 
 Neuv caftle burned.285 .drowned, 367 
 Newham in Deuonfhire. 292 
 Northampton befieged. 255 
 New ¢oyne of golde. 551 
 scholas Burder ſlaine. 4 623 
 Normandy loft by the Engliſi. 638 
 Newbery {poyled. 677 
 Norwich defaced with fier. 813 
 New Teltament printedin Englith. 932 
 Nicholu Carew knight beheaded. 971 
 New hauen in Suflex inuaded by French, 992 
 New coynes of gold and filuer. 1022 
 Nicholas Threckmorzon knightarraigned, 1055 
 Neceſſitie of the poore relieued. 1060 
 Nicholas Bacon L.Keeper deceaſed. 1160 
 Noble men of France arriued in Eagland. 1167 
 Nauntwich brene. 1176 
 Nauyto the fea. 1245 
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 OPrretiors hanged. 20 
 Oundall. 84 
 Oxford Vniuerfitie. Ios 
 Outlawes. 144 
 Odo Bifhop of Bayon, 16 r.1 6 2. putin prifon. 163 
 Order of knighthood amongft the Saxon⸗· 164 
 Othe to Mawd the Emprefle. ’ 202 
 Olney by Oxford. , - 203 
 Oxe fat xij.d. the piece. 22.6.fixtie fpentatadinner. 283 
 
 Outlawes in England. : 234 
 Oxford forfaker. 25 0. townes men, and {chollers atdif- 
 
 corde. 255 
 Oxford in difcord. 317 
 Othe to the king. 292 
 Ofney North. 3°7 
 Oliuer Ingham. 345 
 Officers remooued from the kings Coure. 86 
 
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 Osren Glendouerdew andthe Welch men rebell. $2.7. tooke 
 
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 Paules Church in London sew founded. 166.Pautes eroffe, 
 
 291. the new Wirke. 334 
 Priory of S.Iohn of Ierufalem. 190 
 Priory of Clerken well. 19x 
 Priory and hofpitall of S.Bartholmew- IgE 
 Priory of the Trinitie in London. 194. 
 Parke ad Weodftocke the firft in England. 197 
 Pater nofter in Englifh fent from Rome. 220 
 Publicans whipped. 225 
 Price of wines. 244 
 Petcr of Ponfra&.2§ 2.25 5. hanged. 296 
 
 Peter of Saucy ¥.of Richmond. 28 1.keeper of Douer. 28% 
 Popes wardrobebrent. 28 
 Feftilence.284.291. Peace. 904.418.423-717.800 
 Pirateshanged. © «' - 289 
 Parliament at Salisbury. 196. at Gidington. - 234 
 Parliament at London. 2.85 .called Mad.29 1.at Weftinfter 
 291.attheneweTemple. 292. at Winchefter. 299. at 
 Kenelworth.30 I. at Marleborow. 302. at Glouceiter, 
 306. at AGon Burnel.3 00. at Glocefter.3 11. at Yorke 
 3 18.at Stebenheath. 3 1 8.at Carlile. 3 2 3.at Northamp= 
 ton. 32 8. at London. 3 30. 33 §.343-at Yorke.341.ae ~ 
 Northampton. 355. at Salisbury. 3§ 5. at Winchefter. 
 356. at Nottingham 556. ar Yorke. 360. atLondon. 
 360. at Northampton. 3 61. at London. 363. at Weft- 
 minfter. 369. as London. 3:72. at Weftminfter. 373. a8 
 Weftminit. 3 9 3.398.400. at London. 419.at Weltm. 
 - 423.Parl.427.called Good. 42 8. at London.4 30.444. 
 448. az Northampton.44 9. at London.4.71.475.atSa- 
 lisbury.4.7§. at London.477.atLondon.48 I. ar Weſt- 
 minfter they wrought wonders.4 86.at Cambridge.489 
 at London.49 I. at Winchefter.49§. at London.49§.at 
 London. 49 8. at Weftminfter.5 05. at London. 5 08. at 
 Weftminft.5 o9. at Shrewsbery.§ 1. at Weftminit. 5 22. 
 at London. § 29. § 32.§ 34. atCouentry. § 36. §43.at 
 London. § 45. 549.55 I. 55 Lay mans Parl. wherein 
 was required the cemporalties of the cleargy anfwered 
 bythe Archbifhop.§ 36.5 49. at Leiecfter.5 63.at Lone 
 don.§ 81. at London. § 96. at Weftm.§ 97. at Londons 
 600 at Glocelter. 603. a: Weltminft. 605.613. 6 19- 
 at Reading.6 22.63 4.atBery. 635. at Weſtminſt. 63 8. 
 647.at Couenttie. 673. at Weftminit. 679. at Weltnt. 
 697.699.709.716. Parl. at the Blacke triers. 926. at 
 Weltminfter.94 3.946.964.1002. 102 8.1043.105 4. 
 
 Mortimcr. 531 1070. 1132.1165. 1240. 1247-1261.1272, 1307, 
 Olde Caftle fir John taken.5 8 1. his anfwere. 582 1477. diffolued. 1181 
 Owen Tewtlier priſoner. 620.670 Purce of Gaueſtone. 328 
 Order of Feat 714 Puerce of Gaueftone banifhed. 3 2 9. abiured. 3 3.0. returned. 
 Order taken againft enclofures. $58  331.beheaded. Nek 332 
 Orationsand anſweres. / 909 Priories alians taken to the kings vfe. 316 
 Owle bridge borne downe. 1115 Priorsalians their goods confifcate.365.reftored. 417 
 Olweftry brent, Milnall brent. 1115 Poultry the price. 349 
 
 Priuiledges to Clothworkers. 364 
 Plimmouth fpoyled by the French. 366 
 P Proceffion bloudy. 387 
 
 Tétes. 19 Priefts became theeues. 419 
 
 Pickering. 19 Peace withFrance. ? 417 
 Prodigious fignes. 20 Peter pence forbidden to be paid. 420 
 Pelagius. 49-5 2.53 Priefts officers to the king. ah 420 
 
 _ Pies wall. §1-81 Parith churches inEngland, common opinion reproued. 
 Portefmouth. . 58 Page. _ 424 
 Paules in London founded. 65.77 Pembrooke earle taken prifoner. 426 
 Pendz his ſong. 81.5§ Proceflien of the Londoners. 46 
 Peterborow.84.burned. 192 Feftilenee in the North. 448.4 90-49 1-542 
 Priory of Stanes. 64 Pride of Wat Tiler, his anfwere to the doubled ele 
 Peter pence. 97 ° totheking mS Picked 
 
 
 

 
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 “Piked fhooes, high heads, long traines, and women riding 
 
 alide, firft vfed in England. 471 
 
 Pirates of Denmarke robbe the Englifh. 502 
 Patricks purgatory in Ireland. 499 
 Plimouth fpoyled by the Britains. $34 
 Play at Skinners weil, 549 
 Porter of the Tower hanged. 5 $3 
 Priories of alians{upprefled more than Too. $63.5 91 
 Paris yeelded co the French, 617 
 Printing firft inuented. 669 
 Priuie feales for money. 677 
 Price of graine, wheate ij: s- the quarter, 693 
 Piked Mooes forbidden. : 696. 
 Prince Edward fon to H.the fixt cruelly flaine. 704 
 Penall lawes looked to. 717 
 Perkin Warbecke.7 67.7 97. arrived in Kent, 800.wentinto 
 Ireland, fpoyleth Northumberland, 3 landed in Corn- 
 
 - wall, 803 
 
 Parliament at Weftminfter. 789 793.801 
 
 Perken Werbecke brought vp to London. 804.executed 805 
 Prince Arthur married. 808, deccalede 809 
 
 
 
 
 Parliamentat Weftminfter. aK 
 Prifoners of the Marthaliey brake out. S11 
 Promoters and falfe Iurers. 812 
 Promoters apprehended. ch bE 
 Parliament, 817.82 1.822.834.aethe Blacke friers, 871 
 Palace at Weftminfter brent $22 
 Peflilence.83¢.85 1. great. 1004 
 - Peace with France proclaimed. 831 
 * Periury and other vices punifhed. 847 
 e builded before Guifnes. $53 
 
 ' Prefcription generall of che Realme, 866 
 Peace with France. 885 
 Pope fled to Caftle angell. 888 
 Pompous riding of Cardinal] Wolfey to France. 896 
 Patch the Cardinals foole. 921 
 Pofterne of the Tower, 949 
 Proceffion greatin London, 963 
 Penfioners appointed. 973 
 Priefts, three brent and three hanged, 977 
 Popes authoritic abrogated, 962 
 Powled heads. 5 962 
 Prieft and a butcherhanged at Windſor. 966 
 ProceffioninEngliih, - 988 
 Prifes taken. 99° 
 Peace proclaimed and generall proceffion.. 996 
 
 Paules fteeple lay at an anchore 1200 
 Proclamation againft E.duke of Somerſet Lord protector. 
 
 1010.brought to the Tower. 101 1.his fubmiflien.1016, 
 ' ¥O17.deliuered. 101 8.fworne ofthe counfell. 1019 
 Peter Gabo & other murthred.Gawaro & other hanged, 1017 
 Preft of money taken of the merchants. 1026 
 Preft to the queene. I041.1070 
 
 Prince of Piamount and.prince of Orenge came into Eng- 
 
 land. i 1059 
 "Piercy made earle of Northumberland, 1067 
 Prior of $.lohn by Smithfield. 1069 
 Proccflion, gofpell and piftle inEnglith. 1075 
 
 Preacher's at the Spittle and Paules Croffe came frombe. 
 
 Peace with France proclaimed, - 
 
 Paules gate blowne open, te 1116 
 
 Penfioners muſtred. 36 — 230 J 
 Pikemen and shot trayned vp in London muſtred at Greens 
 wich. 1136 
 Pisates executed. 114 1.1143 
 Peter Burchet hanged. 1147 
 Priefts faying mafle apprehended. 1147 
 Patrike Brumton ouerturned. 1193 
 
 Proclamation againſt fefuits. 
 Philip Siduey gouernour of Flufhing, 1189. wounded to 
 
 death. 1 23 3. deceated, 1237 
 ‘Philip Howard carle of Arundall condemned to pay 10080. 
 
 pound, 122 3. arraigned. 1260 
 Pirates executed. 117 
 Proclamation againft che Queene of Scots, 1140. behea- 
 
 ded. 1087 
 Proclamation againft Iefuites. 1266 
 Purueyer hanged, 1263 
 Penry executed. 1273. 
 Peftilence great. - 1294 
 Peper eight fhillings the pound. L365 
 
 Vatbridge. 104 
 Quaffing forbidden. 113 
 Quecnes atturney flaine, 669 
 Queft mongers formoney fet onthe pillory. 815 
 Queene of Scots came to London I022,returned. 1023 
 
 Queene Mary caine to the Guild hall of London, bruted to 
 
 be with childe, 105 8 
 Quarterne agues. 1073 
 Queene Mary died. 1073 
 
 Queene Elizabeth.1074. crowned. 
 
 . 
 
 1075 
 Q. Eliz, hir progreſſe to Cambridge,11 13. to Oxford, aig 
 
 Queenes oration in the parliament. 1388 
 R 
 Rome builded. 15 
 Romans niceneffee _ 27 
 Redford. 71 
 Radham. 73 
 Ripendune. 102 
 Runcorne. 107 
 Ramfey Abbey· 113 
 Robert (umine Earle of Northumberland. 145 
 Role of Winton. 152 
 Richard fon to V. Conquerorhis death. 160 
 Robert BeHafme Earle of Shrewsbery rebelled. 191 
 obert Beamount Earle of Leiceſter. 121 
 Reading Abbey founded. 200 
 Robert ( ourtehos died. Io 
 Kochelter brent,207.befieged. 258.206 
 
 Robert Earle of Glocetter taken. 2 10.deceafed. 212 
 
 Robert Earle of Leicefter rebelled. 224. taken prifoner. 
 Page. 238 
 
 yond the feas. 1077 ‘Rofamond king Henries Concubine. 226 
 Peace with France with condition thatCaleis fhouldbede- Richard Lucy chiefe luftice. 227 
 liuered to the Englifh. 1081 Reehardthe firft.z3 2, crowned.2 3 3. tooke his voyage to. 
 Paules fteepie fiered by lightning. 1097 . wardes Ierufalem.23 4, taken prifoner, builded the walg 
 
 Prifes of wine taken. 1023. 1105 
 Preſt at New hauen, the towne furrendred to. che French, 
 
 _ _ page. ry LIII 
 PeRilence at London. 1112 
 
 of Vienna.2 36. his raunfome. 237. again crowned.2 3 8. 
 died. 242 
 Robert Fitz Walser fled into France, his valiancie , reftored 
 to the kings fauour. 254 
 
 Richard. 
 
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 * earle of Cornwall.27 2.282.hing — Almaine.2 92. 
 —takeu — * 
 obert and Roger Bacon. 
 Hoot Grofit 283.283 
 ‘abert Basco”. 285 
 - Rotoftheepein England, 305 
 ‘Round rable at Kenelworth. 306, at Windfore. 374 
 Rhodes woon by chriftians. 332 
 Richard de Bery B.of Durham: 376 
 Rifebanke. 383 
 avert Knoles. 396.416. 446 
 
 Richard the fecond. 43 9. crowned. 442. he tent tothe re- 
 bels, he took= the Tower of London. 45 3. he rayfed a 
 power and rodeinto Kent. 466. entred Scotland. 478. 
 renewed his othe of coronation. 4 88. recciued into Lon: 
 don with great ioy.4.93. wentinto Trelacd. 498, Riea 
 towne in Suffex brent. 442 
 
 Rokesborow burned by Scots. 443 1305 
 Rebellion in England. 45 1. &c. 
 Robert Belkn pe Iũſtiee. 451 
 hebels mured vp ina fellarat the Sanoy, brake vp the deve S$ 
 burat Fleeteftrecte , — the Temple, murther one S Cotland. 3 
 _ an other in their deus cenneffe. 45 5. weat toWeftmin. Ogenerne aRiuer, 13 
 fter, brake vp Newgate, behead many, befi egethe Tow- Shaftes bury. 14 
 er of London,brent the hofpitall of Saint Lohn by Smith- Stamford. * 1s 
 » field. 45 6. commande the Kingto cometo them, they Seuernes wall. 39 . 
 enter the Tower, fet out the Archbifhop, 45 7. beheaded Stonehenge. 59 
 him and other. Ibid. South Saxons. 69 
 Robert Triffilian Laftice fare at Chelmesford. 468 veeleley. yo 
 Robert Vere Marqueffe of Diucline. 479 Stoneltar. mI 
 Rochefter bridge beaten downe. 48I Soham. 73 
 Rorchell wine for xiij.s- itij-d, the tunne. 482 Sutton Wallis. 974 
 Robert de Vere Duke of Irelandandotherbanithed- 486 Stourford. 97.56 
 Royfton brent. $43 Sebbaking.79. buried in Paules 80 
 Robert Knoles died. §43 Strenethals. 32 
 Rochcfter bridge. $46 Scriptures to be read. 88 
 obin Mend market. 5 5 OP Segifwald. : 32 
 ihard Duke ef Yorke Regent of France, 615.622 Shereborne. - 97 
 Richard Beauchampe Earle ot P Warwike. - 620 Selfey. 97 
 chard witch brent at Tower hill... 622 Starres blafing. . 98.186.196 
 Roger Bolinbroke.6 27.executed. 628 Ssudbery. 104 
 Roane yeelded to the French. 637 Stafford, 107 
 Rebels of Effex pight their fielde onthe milesende. 644. Shrewsbery. 107 
 ardoned. 646 Saxons deicribed, their apparell. a 3 
 Rebels in Kent and Suffex executed. 648 Stigand Archbithop depofed. 
 
 Richard Duke of Yorke pretended title to the crowne.64.8. 
 his declaration. $49. his letrerto the king, 65 0. his {ub- 
 miffion and oth to the king.6 5 3. his pradife. 65 6.mar= 
 chedto London. 65 7. attainted. 673.his othe. 6 ye faa 
 flaine at Wakefield. 
 
 Robert Poynings fworde bearer to Iacke €: ade prolaymed 
 traytor. 
 
 Reginald Peacocke B.of Chichefter.66 6.his bookes. . 667 
 
 Robert of Rididal>. 700 
 
 — of Gloucefter went with an army into S$ See 
 lan 
 
 _ -Réchard the third elected king in the Guildhall of —— 
 
 76 3. crowned. 767. flaine. 787 
 Richmount and Baynards Caftle new builded. 807. Rich 
 mond fiered.8 1.1. gallery fell. 
 
 Regent of England a thippe brent. 3 ae 
 
 ‘Richard Hun hanged in Lollards Tower. Ie Hyg dg 
 Rome facked. 879.887.889 
 Regifter booke in enery church. . -- 972 
 Roode of Grace fhewedat Paules, . 969 
 Richard Farmer in the premunire,. 975 
 Ralph Euars his good feruices 967 
 
 PC ee ee ase ees OL, 
 
 Rl it alll Seal 
 
 Auer Pakington murthered, 969 
 
 Roade made into Scotland. 985 
 Rebels executed. 1017 
 Ralph aVa:e and other knights executed. 1025 
 
 idley and Latimer brent. Io6r 
 Religious houfes fuppreffed. 1082 
 Royall exchange. 1131 
 Rogues burned through the eare. F137 
 
 Reld Grey Farle of Kent deceafed. 1141 
 Rover: Dudley Earle of Leicefter tranſported ouer to Fluths 
 ing, L. Lieutenant. 11 8 9. inflalled and the ftates fworne, 
 1193. went againe into the low Countries. £143. de- 
 cealed. 
 Rodericke Loppexarraigned. 1274. executed. 1278 
 Robert Earle of Effex Licutenant Generall rode towardes 
 Treland. 1304 
 Seles — Biſhop of London ſent by — 
 Emd 
 
 B47 
 Scots inuade England, 149. did homage. 190. ſpoyle Nor= 
 
 thumberland.. 197 
 Synod at Windfor. 150 
 Hmon Sentlix, 155 
 4 Shrewsbury in Shropſhire. 157 
 Salisbury the olde Minfter. 183 
 
 Shireborne, 200 
 
 Stephen crowned king. 106: taken priſoner. 209. delinered 
 by exchange and fled.2 11. died; his iffue. 215 — 
 
 Scotsinuade Northumberland 208, — pris 
 
 foncr. 
 
 224 
 Stanfordbefieged. 214 
 Sheepe fatre 4 d.the — 226 
 States created. 244 
 2 Sterling money, 232. 
 Scots didhomage,. 246 
 
 Stephen Langton ele&ed Archbifhop of Canterbury and Eng- 
 land inrerdiGed.2 4 9.releafed. 25 6 
 
 Stortford Caſtle ouerturowne. 25 
 
 Stephen archbiſhop of Canterbury and other complaine of 
 king John to the Pope.2§ 3+ ——— 256 
 Strangers banifhed, 2167 
 
 Subfidie i 
 
 
 

 
 F J i> 1°. om on ae ea re ee ae 
 Tg ee eS ee eee eae 
 
 ~ Sub —— anddenieds . - 
 
 275 
 Salisbury brenc. 277 
 Statutes of Merton, » 278 
 Salisbury new. r f 279 
 Symon Mount ford earle of Leicefter. 279, flainee 298 
 Schollers did penance. 1 LO, BINS 
 Sauoy place in Lendon. 284 
 Sheepheards pretended a voyage to Ierufalem. 287 
 Strangersbanithed, |. . (291 
 Seutage paid.2 91; of every knights fees 310 
 Starre blafing, | 297 
 Scots did homage. 314 
 Sterling money. 329 
 Scotland fubdued. 320 
 Somerton Caftle. 331 
 
 Scots inuade England,burne the fuburbs of Yorke.3 3 8.341 
 ouercome.37 7.entred Northumberland. ‘473 
 Spoile in England. 20479 
 States created & knights made. 3 6 3.630.632. 636.637. 
 690, 830. 1114-1136, 1139 
 
 Southamptorfpoyled. 365 
 
 Suruey of the whole realme. 373 
 Serpent in Oxford thire. 387 
 Stephens Chappell at Weltminfter. 298 
 Subfidie of Wales, 419.488 
 
 Sir Symon Burley commiffioner in Kent,fent a man of Graues 
 end to Rochefter Caftle and the people-rofe for his de- 
 liuerance. Nar oe 
 
 Symon Burghley and many-other committed to prifon , be- 
 
 » Subfidie pardoned. 
 
 Sirloln Gates and fir T. Palmer beheaded, 
 Spirit in a wall. ; 
 Silver Bolion brought to the Tower. 
 Spaniard hanged. 
 
 Subfidie granced. 
 
 Souldiers tranfported into Ireland, 
 Ships fentto the feas. 
 
 Sir T.Sackuile fentinto France. 
 
 Shon Oneale flaine, 
 
 Starre ftrangeappeared. 
 
 Sicknefle at Oxtord ftrange. 
 Stussand Page loft their hands. 
 Seminaries executed. 
 Someruile and Arden arraigned and cxecuted, 
 
 1170 
 1176 
 Seminaries.executed.1177.banifhed. 118 8. executed. 120t 
 
 1203. 1239. 1259. 1263. 1270. 1274. 1303 
 
 Souldiers tranfported to the low Countries, 1187 
 Sickneffe and death ftrange at Bxcefter. 1202 
 Seruice in Ireland by fir Richard Bingham, 1204 
 Souldier throwne from an high tower. 1236 
 
 Spanith fleete difcouered, 124 9.flicth. 129 5. onerthrown. 
 
 Page. 1158 
 Sermon of thankefgiuing, 13§9.12%0 
 Souldiers ſent into France. 1271 
 Saylers executed at the Tower wharffe. 1277 
 Souldiers preffed of Eafter day,fentto Douer,and difchare 
 
 ged. 128, 
 Ships prepared tothe feas aad men trayned for the warres 
 
 headed. 487 © bythe Londoners. 1304 
 Scots inuade England. 531 
 subfidie granted. 600.605 T 
 Strangers to be lodged within Englith hoftes. 600 bad 
 
 " Strangers to pay to the king. 622 ‘Ham's a river. 2 
 
 Sandwich {poyled by the French. : 664 “4 Trenca River, 3 
 spanith thips taken by the earle of Warwike, 669 Tonge Caftle. 53 
 Statute againft {tuffed garments. 692 eTilbery. 78,44 
 Sheepe tranfported. 696 Theoksbery. S5.19F 
 Sir Thomas Cooke his troubles, 697 Tamworth. 88 
 Shores wife one of E.the 4 concubines prifonerinLudgate, Tenthegiuentothe Church, 99 
 75 0. begged ere fhe died. 752 Tocefter. 1e6 
 Stoke field. 792 Thitwail. 107 
 San@uary men executed. 799 Trench caft about Londow. 117 
 Shine the kings mannor breat. 804 Tower of London builded. 157 
 Sebaftian Gabato his voyage. 804 Theenes punithed. 165 
 Shooojakers fonne fayned to beEarle of Warwike. 805 ‘Tempeft of winde at London ouerthrew Goo-houfes. 182. 
 Sir Lohn Wallope brent Trayport. 831 thunder. : 246.247.495 
 Strangers in London their number mifliked. 848 Thamisand Medway dried vp, 196 
 Sweating fickneffe. 852 Templars knights. 4 198 
 Subfidie greatto H,the cight, 873 Theobald Archbithop of Canterbury fhut vp in prifon. 213 
 Sir Ralph Sadler, 925 Toades deuour a man. ~ 228 
 Sir Zohn Ruffell. _. 925 Templars flaine and headed. 231) 
 States created, 932 971-1000, 1016.1022 Taxe iij.s. euery plow land. : P 245 
 Suite to Rome forbidden: 932-946 Taxe ij.marks & halfe of a knights fee.248.25 1.252.316 
 S.Jameshofpitall made the kings houfe. . 943 Taxegrieuous.® ” zu 534.543 
 Stout Frier tolde the preacher he lied. 943 Thunders and lightnings. Y 249 
 Subfidie of ij s. the 1. lands,& xij. go0ds,i& 4.fifteens.974 Tempefts.270.2 7 6. at Middleton, 3 30 
 Seauen perfons executed. 977 Tower of London fortified. 280 
 Sheriffes of London fent to the Tower- 981 Templarson great glory. E 281 
 somer(et herault killed. 983 Templars appiehended.328.condemned. — 331 
 gubfidie great. 984 Tempeltat{fea 287.0f winde. 18 
 gtrewes put downe⸗ 995 Tempeft of thundering. » 287 
 Surueyers fent out. f sh 1003 Tenthes granted. 309 
 Stephen Gardner {ent to the Tower, 1004:his letter. 1012. Turniament forbidden. 320 
 » depriued.1 024, Lyehancelor.104 Lhis library & goods Traylebafton, 322. 340.3 71 
 
 ſpoyled. 1047. deccaſed. ro6y Tanners ſonne claimed the'ctrowne. 335 
 Sweating fickneffe. 1021 Theeues in habit of friers. 337 f 
 
 
 
 * 
 
 pf 
 
 
 

 
 of Laneafter beheaded. 340 
 
 jiament at Dertford.35 7. in cheape. 358 
 
 wer Royall in Londoa. 463 
 
 1] Popes. 564 
 
 wer of Greenwich. . 619 
 
 as Wilde Bſquite — 636 
 
 - ‘Tower of London befieged. J 678 
 Wass The Brake or Racke in the Tower. 697 
 
 Tower of London yeelded tothe maiorof London. 702 
 
 
 
 
 
 Themas the baltard Faulconbridge befieged London. 704. 
 beheaded. - . 707 
 
 ‘ Tho nus Burdet beheaded. 7 
 .WLædei elquire of Arrow. 759 
 © "Truce with Scotland. 781-791 
 xee of common wealth. 818 
 "Thomas Wolfey Cardinall his afcending,&e, 834 
 
 T Wolfey (appreffed priories. 880 
 
 T.Cromwell his councell.92 2:his comfort. 924. 925. hĩs ri- 
 fing. 930. 946.952. 966, knight of the Garter. 96 8. 
 Earle of Effex. 9 74.bebeaded. 976 
 
 T.-Moore chancelor. 93 t-difcharged.943.beheaded. 963 
 
 Tower of London repaired. 944 
 
 Thomas Audley L. Chancelor. 943 
 
 T-Beckets firine taken downe and his bonesbrent, 970 
 
 Thomas lord Howard fent to the Tower. 966.dieds © 969 
 
 T.Fines lord Dacres of the South arraigned. 979 
 Terme kept at S..Albons. 985 
 Thomas Howard D. of Norffolke and H. carle of Surrey fent 
 to the Tower. 997 
 Thomas L.Grey beheaded. 1016 
 T.Stafford tooke Scarborow Caſtle, beheaded. 1067 
 Terme arWeltminiterfmall.. 1069 
 Treatie of peace about the deliuery of Caleis. 1073 
 Tempeltat Nottingham. 2073 
 T. Finch knight drowned. 1108 
 Terme kept at Hertford. by 
 ‘Thamis frozen over. IIS 
 T.Howard D.of Norffolke fent tothe Tower. 1123 
 
 Thomx Earle of Suffex Lieurenant in the North againft the 
 
 rebels, the earle of Warwike-fent againit them, they fled, 
 
 rebels executed at Durham. 1 125. Leonard Dacres fied in- 
 to Scorland. 1125. Earle of Suflex made a iourney into 
 
 Scotland. T126 
 Tilt boate drowned. . 1152 
 T.Apletree his trayterous faa. 1161 
 Tbomas Bromleylord Chancelor. 1161 
 * Two men of itraage ſtature. 1168 
 ‘Terme kept at Hertford. 1170 
 - Thomas Ratcliffe Earle of Suſſex deceaſcd. 1174 
 Thomas (auendiſb his voyage. 1204 
 Tœhomas Bromley L.Chancelor died, 1241 
 Thames nigh voide ofwater. 1271 
 Tilt boate drowned. 1271 
 Terme kept at Hertford, 1272 
 ‘Triumph at Londen for good ſucceſſe on the fea and at 
 H Cadez. 1283 
 _ Tempeft in the Church of Wels. 1299 
 Tilt boate drowned. 1305 
 V 
 yeneradss in Britaine, 43 
 ¥rf{ula and the virgins. 49 
 Vifercefter. 84 
 Xſcre flew his fonnes. 84 
 Aſinus Spilcorne. 129 
 Vicount of Milainc his confeflion. 261 
 
 
 
 Vſury forbidden. — 
 victuals prized. * 305 
 Vie of Guns. bag 335 
 
 : "es fir Raver dash, wien ttt 
 rg hd ei of Suffoike, lacky to fir Roger de Bois:464.died 
 
 Victorie againft the Irith. : 1¥e : 
 Voyage to Portingale. i I so 
 Vulfrunhamton brent, 126 4 
 Varuly youthes executed at the Towerhill, 12 36 
 Ww 
 Ales. 6 
 _Winchefter.14.Monaftery. 96. fpoyled. 100, Bitho 
 
 his faying. 1 10.brent. : ae 
 Waies notable, 18 
 Walbroke, 
 Wepped fieete. we 
 Wight an Iland. ; It 
 Welftminfter. 78 18 
 Worcefter. 85 
 Winchelcombe. 89.10 
 Weft Saxons. A 
 Wodnesbury. ibis 23 
 Wels a Colledge.97, aBifhops fea. 5 8 
 Ware. 104. builded. : * 106 
 W odneffield. 106 
 Wulfrunchampton. 106. Colledge founded, 114: 
 Witham, 106 
 Wigmore. 106 
 Warwike. 107 
 Watersbuny. , j Vb ek 107 
 Warwe!ll. 110. Warwell founded. : 114 
 Wilton. 12.8. brent. OMS y F 
 
 William Duke of Normandy arrived in England.13 0. crow. 
 ned.13§-his othe. 136. conquered Ely. 15 2. he watted 
 France,and fell ficke. 16 7,his gift to the Abbey of Cane, 
 
 2 
 
 his words before his death, and Corf ffion. 167.he held 
 
 not England by'right ¢f inheritance, but by congueft, he 
 
 commendetivhis prelates, counfelleth his children. 17 1, , 
 
 ‘of his fonne Ribert, commendeth Wiliam, gift to Henry 
 and words to him. 172. histons leſt him; to helpe thema 
 
 felues, he releafed all prifoners ‘except his brother Ode 
 his fodaine deceafe. 174 body defpoyled left naked, bu- 
 ried by a poore fouldier.175. towne of Cane fiered, ſer⸗ 
 mon at his buriall; his buriall forbidden till his graue 
 were purchafed.176 his laft farewell with a foule lauot⸗ 
 “and couldnot bee found vncorrnpted.§ 00. yeeres after « 
 his death (as fome haue fabuled) his monument defaced, 
 bones broken and difperfed , his 1ffue.1.77. his treafure - 
 gitten to the poore. Jy 178 
 Wlliam Biſhop of London, his Epitaph. - 142. 
 Weremouth burned. — — 
 W. his offering at Ely. egy 4 ect gatr a 1¢2.- 
 Wichford in Grantbridge fhire, Tee: 
 Waltheofe or Walden beheaded; “* ; * 154 
 William Conqueror curſeth his ſonne Robert. 157. his oa- 
 tion to his Nobles, 162 
 Water flouds. 165.189 
 Wels a Riues by London. 16§ - 
 Walbroke, I6F 5 
 Weftminfter hall, ‘ 187 
 VVilliara Ruf, crowned, price of his hofeniij.s:his nobles 
 
 rebell, 178 abules of his time. 179-he inuadeth his elder - 
 
 brother Roders,his brother H.inwadeth him. 182. he inuae 
 
 ded Wales,his erueltie. 185, his worde, 18 9.flaine. 189 
 W. Earle Morton ditherited, . 19% 
 
 Windfor 
 
 TEEN RB EE. ON nee ae aa 
 
 -— 
 
ae ae ~©> JHE TABSLE, — a 
 
 Windfor towneand Caftle. 194. caledge205, wine madé 
 ree 205 
 
 Windf 
 Waiwike th the Colledge. eb ieey 
 
 Worcefter Citic and Monaftery brent. 196. 
 Warham Caftle befi eged. d 211 
 Wallingford befi jeged. 209.212 
 Worcelter brent and wafted. 209. bell coed. 213 
 
 Wooll forbidden to be tranſported. 
 
  _ Knighted. 462 Yorke minfter burned.207. Cirie brent. 
 Water flouds. ‘pe -49§ Yarmouth and Dunwich fpoyled. 
 Weltminfter hall repayred. ‘af §14 Yarmouth, 
 Witch of Eye brenr, shu icladar 628 Yorke monaftery repayred, ire 
 vr. illiars Lichfield preachers —— 636 Yorke minfter burned, — 
 FINIS, — J 
 
 f ve 
 
 Waltham Abbey. 226 
 William Long{bampe B.of Ely.2 34.put to his ſhifts.· 236 
 William with the beard, teditious, a falfe accufer of his bro- 
 ther,&c: 240 
 VVilliam Longe{pe Earle of Salisbury. 241 
 Welch men did homage, 25 0, inuade — their pled- 
 
 ges hanged. 252 
 
 _ Wrattling at London, a tumule there. 259 
 Women monftrous. 284 
 VV inchelfey drowned. 287 
 Wales fubdued to the lawes of England. 287 
 Worcefter befieged. 2 35 5 
 
 Weltcheape in London brent. 
 
 Water flouds. — 31136 
 Wales fubdued, deuided into ſhires. : 309 
 Windfor Caftle burned, 316 
 Wales of Scotland. 32 ° 
 
 Wheate forbidden to be made into malt. ; 33 
 
 VV alter Stapleton B.of Excefter beheaded. 5 Be 
 een s 
 VVillam dela Poo'e made knight Banaret. 368 
 Wightaffayled by the French. 379-534 535 
 ¥Villiam Mownsacute Earle of Salisbury crowned king of 
 
 Man, 373 
 Wooll granted to the king. 375 
 ¥ Valter Mayny knight.3 8 J deceaſed. 42 5 
 VV alser Bentley, 396 
 Wooll ſtaples in England.3.98, at Caleis. 418. in England, 
 
 423 
 winticr Caftle enlarged. 416 
 Winchelfey lnuaded * the French. 416 
 
 PVicham B.of Winchelter. 42 1.depriued. 42.9. 43 1. reco- 
 wereth-4 34, Chancelor of England. 489. his Colledge, 
 ' Page. 538 
 Whot fommer, 428 
 Wicliffe Iobn 43 1.45 0. died,and his letters teltimoniall of 
 m from Oxford. — 474 
 Wight taken by the French. 443 
 Winchelfey defended from the French. 443, taken by 
 them. 449 
 ‘Wheate and wine cheape, 448 
 Whirlecoretoridein,  - 45 
 VV slliam VV alworth Maior of pel arrefted VP at Tiler 
 and wounded him. i I. relieued ai king, and was 
 
 ws 
 
 pele. 
 
 7 youre builded. 13. cathedral! Church. ol Yoike be. i 
 
 a 7 
 —— whe 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VVitliam de le Poole Duke of Selfolke banithed 
 
 red, Bvt 
 
 William Afcoth B.of Salisbury murthered. Tg 
 Wheate for xij. the quarrer. 4 
 Valter VValker beheaded for a word 5 Geaking o4 
 UVielliam Stanley behesded, . - Niu 
 Miliam Capell put in ſuite. 
 Wine, talt, and wheate cheape. 
 Weathercocke of Paules blewne downe. J 
 Warte betweene the Emperor and French kings 
 Waters great. 
 Wauering of newfangled multĩtude Re 
 VKolfey Cardinal ficke. 929.lay at Richmond 93. 
 
 ee Maundy. 93 4. prepared for his ftaulation: g 3 ie 
 
 or ee 
 
 Fe eee ksi VPage knight,treafurer of the kings 
 
 age oO alee 
 
 Weltminfter and Briftow made Bifhoprickes. — ——— 
 
 White meates licenſed to be earen in Lent: 983. 
 
 7 Wightinuaded by the French. 992 
 
 —— Foxley ſicpt mere then 14. daies, and as manie 
 nights 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Weathercocke of Paules. — 
 VVilliam lord Howard lieutenant of the Citie. 1 046 
 
 VV illam Thomas executed. - 105 — — 
 illiam Flower brent at Weſtminſter. 1059 
 
 Warre with France. ross." iz 
 VV illiam Geffrey a fayned Chriſt whipped. - 095 — 
 Malliam Pawlet lord treaſurer decea‘ed. 36 3 
 
 Wilbam lord Howard Baron of Effingham, lord priuy — 
 deceaſed. 1140 
 Villiam lord Somerfet Earle of Worcefter fentinto — 
 II40. robbed on the fea. 
 
 Wet Oeuereux Earle of Effex ſent inte Ireland. 1 — 
 1¢ 
 
 Water flouds great. oe) Be 
 
 Wiliam Bruitter and Mary Breme {mouldred to — 
 W. Parrey executed. 
 
 Wall falling flew fiueperfons. — — 
 Women brent in Smithfield, 127 Tek 275.1 
 Windes great. Bl 3 
 Water flouds great. ——— 
 W. Cicell lord treaſurer deceafed. pes 
 Windes boifterous. * 
 
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 her Maiefties moft honorable priuie Councell, 
 Ioun Stovy witheth increafe as well of 
 allheanenly graces, as worldly 
 ble iBgs. 
 
 
 
 at yeeres (Right reuerend Father) 
 7 fince I firftaddreffed al my cares 
 
 S Hiftories and fearch of Antiqui- 
 ) ties; the gréateft part of which 
 bay ; time] haue diligently imploied 
 
 
 
 
 a 
 iS in colleaing fuch matters of this 
 
 * woorthie to be recommended 
 “both to the prefent and fueceeding age . Thefe laborious 
 ~ collections infolong atime haue now at length grown in- 
 
 - to alarge volume, which I was willing to hane committed 
 to the prefle, had not the Printer, for fome private re- 
 eats, been more defirous'to publifh Annales at this pre- 
 Pent. Wherein J haue condefcended to him to publith 
 
 2 the, which I fubmitto your gratious and grave confide- 
 _ gation, and to the cenfure of the courteous Reader and 
 —Jearned Antiquaries : relying wholy ypon this comfort, 
 that the truth and credit of my Authors i is in. No point in- 
 \juried,how fimple and naked focuer the ftile may be iud- 
 Bed. Neither doe! doubrbut they may haue free paflage 
 
 wh yer, jfthey be countenaaced vnder your honora- 
 | a2. ble 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 — T. 1s Now NIGFOo 
 
 WS and cogitations to the ftudie of 
 
 , kingdome, as [ thought moft © 
 
 
 
fee PHB EP ISD EE DERICATOR IE, mms 
 ble name and proteétion. Vnto whom I offer, and withal 
 dutifull affe@tion I dedicate both my felfe and them: be- 
 ing hereunto induced , both for that your woorthy pre⸗ 
 deceffor, and my efpeciall benefa&tor Archbifhop Par- — 
 KER animated me inthe courfe of thefe ftudies, which o- 
 therwife I had long fince difcontinued; andalfothatyour — 
 greatloueand entire affection toall good letters in ge- 
 nerall ,andto the Antiquities in particular hath beene ſo 
 fingular, that all which like and loue good ftudies, doe 
 iuftly efteeme you their principall and gratious patrone, 
 Thus hoping of your fauourable acceptance of this, 
 as but part of thatwhich Tintendedina 
 ‘more large volume, humbly 
 take my leaue. 
 
 
 
 
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 me 
 
 Tothegentle Reader. 
 
 (Mong st other Bookes which are in this eur 
 tee age publithed in great numbers, there 
 are few, either for the boneftie ofthe matter, 
 | ov commoaitie which they brizg to the Cons- 
 mon wealth, or for the pleafantnes of the ſtu- 
 dy & reading,to be preferred before the Chros 
 nicles and Hiffories. What examples of men 
 deferuing imm-rtalitie, of exploites woorthy 
 great renowne , of ver. uous Luing of the po- 
 iA Merstie to be imbraced, cf wife handling of 
 || weighrie affaires, diligently to be marked and 
 apily to bee applied: what incouragement of 
 
 Nobilitie to noble feates , what difcourage- 
 ment of unnaturall (ubielts frommwicked tre ſons, pernitious rebellions and damna- 
 | ble dottrines :to conclude, what perſwaſion to honeſtie, codlines and vertue of alk 
 forts what diſſyaſion from thecontrarie is not plentifully in them to bee found? So 
 - that it ts as bard a matter for the Readers of Chronicles, in my fanſie, to paſſe with~. 
 out [ome colours of wifedome, teuttements to vertue, andloathing of naughty fatts, 
 as it is for a well fanosred man to walke upand dove in the hoteparching ſunne, 
 and not to be therewith ſun-burned. They therefore which with long ftudie,earneft 
 good will,and to their greartofts and charges bane brought hidden Hiftories from 
 duskie darkenef[e tothe fight of the world and haue beene diligent obferuers of Come 
 msnmealths, asd noted for the poſteritie the fleeting maners of the people, and acci- 
 
 dents of the times : deferne (as the leaft) thankes for their paines, and to be miſepor Nore that the 
 
 ted of none, (ceing they hanelaboured forall. I write uot this to complaine of [ome } 
 
 ngrateful bucke 
 irer flayech. 
 
 mens ingratitude towardes me(althouch iufly I might) but tofoew the commodse three at onces - 
 
 ties which en{ue of the reading of Hiftories,that feeing they are ſo great and ſo many h 
 
 amfelfe by his ~ 
 
 ~ 2 owne malice, 
 
 all men would(as they ought) imploy their diligence inthe hone}, fruitful, and de. him shat credie 
 lettable peruficg of the fame, and ſo to.account of the Authors, as of men carefull teth his faife 
 
 ta 
 
 ales, and hiaw.: 
 
 for their Countrie: and to confeſſe, if neede require, by whome they hane takew ch whebackbi- 
 profite : teh: 
 
 It ts nowe nigh forty yeeres fince (I ſceing the confufe order of ovr late Engliſp 
 Chronicles, andthe ignorant handling of ancient affaires) leauing mine one pecu- 
 liar gaines, confecrated my felfeto the [earch of our famous eAntiquities. What I 
 bane dovein them before time, the former editions of my Summarie , and other my 
 Chronicles, as alfo of other mens,wherem I haue beftowed ne fmall labours, may 
 well teftifie but bow farre( be it fpoken without arrogancie )I bane laboured for 
 
 the truth more than fome other, this laf? edition (an abjtratt of a farre larger worke 
 
 which Ihane gathered and meant to haue publiſped mill enidently declare. Where= 
 
 in, that I differ from the inordinate and vnskilfullcollections of other men, it is no 
 marnuell ſceimg that I donot fully agree with my felfeyas ſome malicious perfons haue 
 aE pa bes Nigh on. 
 
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 ~The Prefacetothe Reader, © 
 fondly chargedme : but letit be confidered, that there is nothing perfect abthe fir} 
 and that it 1s incident to mankinde to erre and /lippe ome times, but onely the pa 
 of fantafticall fooles,toper{euer and continue in their errors . Wherefore, feeing tha 
 the perufing of anctent Records and beſt approoued Hiftories of alltimes (not with- 
 ext great difficultie obtained) doenot onely meoue me, but for their authority drive 
 meto acknowledge both mine andother mens errors , and in acknowledging to cor= 
 rect them, [truft to obtaine thus much at your hande, that at theleaftyou will call 
 to remembrance amoft gentle and wife lawe of the politike Perfians , wherein it 
 was enatted, that aman accufedto bein their laves atrelpaffer, andfoundguilty of 
 the crime, ſhould not firaightway be condemned, but after a diligent inquirie and 
 fearch of bis whole life and conuer [ation (no ſlaunder imputed unto him as of impor- 
 tance) ifthe number of his laudable fatts did counteruailethe contrarie,bewas full — ; 
 quit of the trefpaffe. The fame law doe I wifhihe Readers of thefe my Chroniclesto 
 
 putin vre, that if the errors be not fo plentifull ,as Histortes truly alleadged, they 
 
 will beare with them: for as I promifed , ſo bane I tried allmatters woorthy of — 
 immortalitie, by the cert.zine touchftone of beft allowed HiStoriogra- | 
 phers: and yet notwith{tanding, fome faults by mifprian 
 
 ting hauee(capedthecorretlion,whicheafily = 
 
 may be feene and amended by the ie 
 diligent Reader, . 
 
 
 
ke Ct ee «hota ke a —* —— 
 BRIEFE DESCRIPTION OF EN. 
 > GLAND,SCOTLAND,WALES, — 
 r ; AND CORNWALL. 
 
 5 RITAINE, 02 Brutanne hich by tio 
 names is called England and Scotland, is 
 an Iland in the Ocean Sea, fituate right 
 ouer again France: one partof pic Ale 
 Engliſhmen do inbabit,another part Scots, 
 the third part Walſhmen, md thefourth part 
 r Conihmen, All thepetther in language, 
 Mm conditions,o3 lawes ove diffcr among them⸗ 
 felues. : 
 Cngland(focalled of Englithinen, vhich 
 bid winne the fame) is fhe greateſt part and 
 is diuided into rl. Counties, vhich weecall Fourtie Coun 
 a. bn Shires: abercof tenne(that ts to fap) sent, 8% Shires. 
 Sulſex. Surrey, Southampton, Wark hire, Wiltthire, Dozer hire, omer: 
 > Retire, Denonthire av Cornwall, doe containe the firkk part of Ghat Zlana: 
 ae part bounding toward the South, ſtandeth betweene the Thames anv 
 ea, 
 ~~ Frome thence to the rfuer of rent, Kbich palleth though the middell of 
 England be firtene Mires, whereof the firk fire (Fanding Calivard) are Gl 
 fer, Piddleter,iartforothire, Suctolke, Po2thfolke, and Cambgloge tire: the 
 other fen bhich Land moze in the middle of the Countrp are thele - Bedforde, 
 Huntingdon, Buckingham, Drfo.d, Northampton, Wotland, x cicefler, Pots 
 tingham, Warwicke, ¢ Lincolne. After the le there be fire thich bozder Weſt⸗ 
 tard pow Wales as Gloceſter, hereford, Wozcetker,Shsophire, faffor, 
 —- Chefker, ¢ Bonmonfh. About the middle of the Kegionlie Darbithire,3o2k- 
 Hite, Lancathite, md Cumberland. Dn the left hanvtowardthe Wictis 
 Weſtmerland. Again the fame is the Withopricke of Durham, ¢ Northum⸗ 
 . berland, hich boundeth bpon the North in the arches ef Scotlano. 
 hele hires be diutded into xxii. Withopeickes, uhic) bys Gerke Wore, 
 becalled Diocefes. Df abich Dioceles,Canterburic bath Kent. Kocheſter hath 
 partof kent. London hath Cer, Middleſex, and part of Hartford. Ghicde- 
 _ fer hath Soller. winchetter hath hampſhire Surrey, € the Ie of Aight. 
 ‘p Halitburio bath Barkelhire, and Wiltſhire Crecter bath Deuonſhire ano 
 Coꝛnwall.Bathe md Wels hath Somerletthire. Morceſter bath Woꝛce⸗ 
 ſterlhire, and part of Warwick Mire. Gloceſter bath Olocefterhire. herefordo 
 _ bath part of Sheopthire, and Werefornlhire, Couentrie and Lichfield hath 
 Statoꝛdihire. Darbithire, part of Warivichihive, ¢ part of DhropHhiredins ⸗ 
 colne vhich is the greateff, lying betindne the Thames and humbze, bath - 
 incolne, Lepeetter, huntington, si aa ba the — 
 a ee 3 artfozd⸗ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ea sith Adeicription Of England, — 
 
 ‘Khe Riner ak — 
 
 hamis. 
 
 Loudon bꝛidge ſame Kluer ts placed a ſtone bꝛidge, a worke verie rare and maruellous 
 
 The Nlucr ot 
 Humber. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hartfodchire· Ely hath Cantabꝛidgechire, mw the Iſle of Ely. Me 
 bath Suffolke md Porfolke, end part of Cantabꝛidgeſhire. Drfoz 
 Mrfodhire. Peterborow baty Norchamptonſhice and Rutland. Be 
 hath Doꝛrſetſhire. And this ts the veonince of the Arebbithopof Canterbi 
 Gbich is the Pzimate of all Cugimd,with Males. Lhe Acchbithop of 340 
 hath Vorbelhire, Pottinghamfbire, anda pace of Lancathire. Whe 
 of Darbam hath the Withopzicke fo commonly called , and Porthumbei 
 Cheſter bath Cyelihire, mo part of Lancathire, Richmonde, part of s 
 Mire anv part of Denbighthire. Carlile containeth Cumberland and & ie 
 merland: and this is the other Prouince of the Archbiſhop of Borke, cchichis 
 another Primate of Cngland, ¢ was of tong tine allo Pꝛimate of all Scot⸗ 
 land : but hele Dioceles take their names of the Cities there thole Seas bee 
 placed, the chiefe abereof, is London, there in the beginning twas the Arch⸗ 
 bithops Sea, but afterwardes tranfpofed ts Canterbury, a citte in Bent plas 
 ced in a fotle amiable and pleafant. Riese. 
 London Fandeth in Piddieter, on the Porth fioe of the Lhames . Lhat 
 mot ercellent and godlie Riuer hath fir the name of Fle , andbeginneth in 
 Coteſwolde in Oloceiferhire, about a mile from Litberp, and as much from 
 the hie way called Foſſe:and it taketh ſirſt the name of Lamifenecre fo Doge - 
 - getter beldge,abere the Hiner Lame and the foyetald Fle mete, moh witha — 
 marucllous quiet courte it paffeth by Mondor, ano chen breakech into the 
 French Deean by maine tpoes, hich twiſe tn foure ard twentie houres fpace — 
 doth ebbe and ſlowe moze then threeſcore miles,to the great commoditie of trae 
 vellers,bp ihich all kindes of Marchandile beealilp conucied to London, the 
 principal ſtore and ſtaple for alt commodities within this Kealme. Gpont 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 bridge bath (teckoning the drat bitdge) twentie arches made —— 
 ffone, of height threeſcore fote, and of breadth thirty fote, diſtant one from an · 
 other twentie lote, compac and toined together with vaults ¢cellers: Upen 
 both fines be houſes bulloed,p it femes rather acontinual fret then a binge, * 
 The Ocean ſea doeth bound England, the fir pact of Wzptaine,Cafk and 
 South, Wales ¢ Coꝛnwall Well. Liye Winer of Twede diuideth Englaw — 
 end Scotland, Porth. Lhe length of the Jtande beginneth at Poriſmouth in 
 ‘the South part, and endeth at Twede in the Porth, contatning 320,miles. 
 This Kealme aboue other ts mof fruitefull on this fide Humbre : fox bees. 
 “pond it is luller ok mountatnes. Andatthouch to the beholders of that Couns 
 treya farre off, it maie feme plaine, petit ts full of manie billes, and tole 
 for te moſt part voide of trees, the ballets tbereof bee berie deledable, — 
 inhabited for the moſt part by noble men, ho according toanctent and olde * 
 order, deſire not to dwell it Cities, but neere vnto dalleis and riuers in ſeue 
 tall villages, fog auolding of vehement windes becauſe Hat Iland naturally 
 43 ſtoꝛmie. eer mee Mr ty Ae chee 
 Humbꝛe hath his beg inning a littte on this fine Borbe, md bp and byron · 
 neth Southtoard,and then holdeth his courfe Call ward, and fo into the maine 
 
 Sea, greatly encrealed by the tiuers of Dune and Trent. — i 
 Trer⸗ 
 he 
 

 
 
 
 
 * COTA, Wales, &c. — 
 
 os rent beginneth alittle from Sfaffo2d, cunning throvgh Darbithire, and. ¢ 
 ‘Letcotterthice, pacing by Lichfield and Nottingham on the right bance, and teen 
 
 ~ Wane on the lett hand fo that both thoſe Kiuers doe make an Ilande bic ts 
 
 galled Auxolme, and then ioyning together on this five dking ffone bpon ibul, 
 agodly marchant towne, tbep Fall into Hambze: by vhich Kiuer thep map are 
 
 rxiue out of France, Germante ard Denmarke. : 
 
 Erngland is fruitfull of beafts, and aboundeth with cattell : thereby the in⸗ 
 
 — — 
 
 abitants be rather for foe moſt part grafiers then plowmen,becauſe thep gine 
 themlelues more tofening, then to tilage. So that almof the third part of 
 fhe Countrep ts emplotedto cattell, Dare red and fallotve, Coates, (frberes 
 sop there be ſtoꝛe in the HNoꝛth parts) aid Contes: for euerie bere there is follp 
 maintenance of thoſe bindes of bealts,brcaute it is full of great wods:vhere⸗ 
 of there rifeth paſtime of bunting, gteatlp crercitcd, fpeciallp by the Mobility 
 and Gentlemen, (Audrew Bourd fatth,there be moe Parkes in England Het 4 aon poured 
 inall Guropebelide.) hike aot rer a 
 Scotland another partof Bꝛytaine, (tyeteor in this place J baue thought Scottanv. 
 god to teeat at large,that ne further mention of the fituation thereof might be 
 mabe hereafter) beganne ſometime at the bill called Grampius, notve called 
 Grantelbeine retcing to the turthett coat Horthward, but alter the overs 
 thzowe ot the ides, it beganne at the Hiuer Twede, md ſometimes at Se 
 Riuer of Lyne, the fortune of warres altering the fame, as tt docth all ocher 
 thinges. Therefore the length of Scotlaw from Linede to the furtheſt coat, 
 is efteemicd Co be 480. miles ; but as Scotland is longer fen England, foit 
 is narrowe, and endeth like a wedge. Foꝛ the mountaine Grampius fs euill 
 fauoured and craggie, abich Tacitus tit the life of Iulius Agricola doth remem⸗ Cornelius Ta- 
 ber, pearcing theough the bowels of Scotland, from the coalt of the Germaine “* 
 fea, that is to fap, from the month of the Kiuer of De fo the Frith fea, euen to 
 -  thelabeof Lomunbde, vhich lieth bet weene that countrep and the ſame bill. 
 — The Kluer of Twede (vchich lpringeth ont of alittle bill, not farre beyonde 
 Rorbkorough)is mingles with the Germaine Deean, iopning Southwarde 
 With that countrep tobichis called the Marches, being the Cat boundes be. 
 tiene Engiand and Scotland. Tye (aide iuer of Twede ſeparateth Ge 
 { Marches from Porxhumberland, the furthett Countrep of England, hauing 
 pꝛolpect to the Germaine fea, the ciefetotone therecf ts Barwike, nowe tt 
 poſſeſion of the Englihh. 
 The Wegerne Umit of Scotland ubilom was Cumberland, hich he Kb 
 ‘ uct of Doluc dinideth from Annandale . Betweene thefe tivo Regions the 
 is Cheviot hilies appeare . Mert tothe Marches platano bosdereth, no we tears 
 
 -—- med Loughdeats, bounding bpon the Caf, a beric hillic Countrep,barreine 
 
 > almof of anie tres. The moff famous totunes of the fame bee Durbarre, 
 Badington, Leith, Porthberioicke , mw Edenboꝛough the hinges fcate, 
 tobere allo is the Cattell of Maydens , aberte firong and defentible places 
 
 : Mhe fame citie the vinerof Sorthea(commonly cated the F rith) bof water 
 sg patte by: vhlch being caricd into he Ger mane Deean,mabeth great armes 
 
 ymeres commionly called the Scottiſh ski beſides other is the a 
 fh ; — * if * —— é ‘De : : 0 : 
 
 * 
 
 
 

 
 —* 
 
 ee ip Li aes Ade lcripuono ¢ renga pe Baa. ge 
 of Saint Columbe, by name called Aemonia, The fame riuer againe denldeth 
 
 —— 
 i tee 
 A 
 
 from Loughdean a countrep adtopning (abundant of all hinges) callevthe 
 Fife, in hich country are many totones, as Donfermile, Cupze, but the ne 
 table towne of Saint Andzetw, (pectallp famous for the Uniuerſitie and beau⸗ 
 tified with the Sea of the Archbithop and P2imate of all Scotland. Dn the ov 
 ther five towardes the Irth ſide Porthward, ts Nidifdalia, fo called of the Ris 
 uer that paſſeth thereby, there be the frong townes of Douglaſſe and — 
 frieſe. — 
 Vpon the South adioyneth Galloway, moꝛe aboundant of fodder for Cat· 
 tel, then of Wheate, there is the Towne of Candida Caſa, nowe called Whe 
 therne,and the ancient Lemple of faint Pintan,ado2ned alto with an Epiſco/ 
 pal Sea. In thofe partes befives the towne of Vighton ts a lake of a wonder 
 full nature, becanfe the one fide in Winter dof freeſe, and the other not. ip 
 fhat ſtandech the countrep of CariCta,once renolumed wich the Towne Caric- 
 
 _ ton, tobereof perchance tt foke the name, Aboue Caricta towardes the 
 
 Wieff, is Elgonia (by bhich name Proleme calleth the countrep)bo2dering vp⸗ 
 on the Deean , therein is the lake Lomunde, thidis berie broad and large, 
 containing mante Zlands,fituate at the fote of the mountaine Ozantelbeine, 
 eight miles from the caffell of Donbryton, beſides the riuer Bodotria, nowe 
 named Leuinus, entring info fhe Kiuer of Glota oꝛ Olude. Here fome do cone 
 tend that the mame of Wodofria ts not twell applied fo Leuinus, becauſe it ape 
 peareth bp Cornelius Tacitus, that Bodotria and Olota haue fundzp paſſages 
 ‘inte the ſea, and are clearelp dfrempt one from the other, as Leuinus and Giota, 
 are not : aberefore thep fudge rather the Kiuer now called the Frith to be that 
 fitch of old time had fo name Wodotria,and fo proue the fame they adde many 
 otber reaſons vhich here Jomit.But aged {pace on thts ſide Grampins rifeth 
 the Kiuer ef Taus, the greateſt in all Scotland, taking bis name of alake 
 ‘from byhence ff ſpringeth, abich falleth bp Atholia and Calidonia bp mante 
 places, but chiefely by Perchum now called Saint Johns towne, and lafflp bp 
 unde, in time paſt called Alectum, and there bzeaketh into the German fea, 
 anid at the mouth forceth great effuars o2armes of @e fea , Hhereof Tacitus 
 maketh mention. Againt Taus ts Anguife, bhich bp meanes of that riuer is 
 fertileand profperous, and is deuided from Fife. 
 Eo the fame vpon the Noꝛth adfopneth Athol, not the barrenneſt countrep, 
 as well for water as for plentte of foile. Dn the other fide Arguile ſheweth it 
 felfe, thich being full of lakes, yceldeth greater plentte of fodder then fruite, 
 whole vttermoſt bounds ſtretch fo farre, as Ireland is not diſt ant paftfirtene . 
 miles, about thich the promontozte o2 foeland called Lands bead ſtandech 
 That coakk tehilome the Silures did inbabite, ag Polidor gathereth bp theſe 
 wordes of Pliniein bts 4.beke,the 16. chapter. = 9D 
 Ireland being fituate over againſt Bꝛytaine, ts diſtant from the nation of 
 Silures by the ſhorteſt cut tiventie miles . Howbeit, ſome other, for that itis 
 
 manilelt bp the fame Plinie in the fame Chapter, and alfo by other weiters 
 ‘that Bꝛytaine twas not in bts time well knowne fo farre Porth, fuppofe bee 
 
 meant not by thts, that the Silures Gould inhabite Arguile, but rather South: 
 | Wales, 
 
 
 
 
— SCOTIANG, VV ales, &c. 
 
 | MG Wales, from thence the patlage ouer was better knowen (andashee might 
 daue buderftanding) thoztel. There allo as well Tacitus as Antoninus feme 
 toplace that people, 
 
 Betwene Argileand Leniox Wlefttvard lieth the Countrey of Sterling, fo 
 called bp a towne there. Were the forreſt of Calidonia began on the left fine, 
 rhich within ſtretcheth farre and broad. This forretk ſometimes bꝛedde vchite 
 Bulies,long maned like Lyons, tic were ſo wilde as they could not bee 
 
 famed, but beeante the fet was pleaſant and daintie to the mouth, the tihole 
 
 taccof themalmof ts ertinguitged. bere ltketwite ts the Caſtle af Calydone, 
 fituate by Tauscalled Doucheldine. From a little bill of the fosreft rifeth Glo- 
 
 ta, 02 Cluid, abfch by a broad channtell falleth into the Brith Deean, for Faped 
 
 ft a manner bp the bankes of he mountaine Grampius, tt flideth into fhe Sca 
 by great tides, fo(as witnelleth Tacitus) the Romanes thought if fo be ano- 
 ther Iland. Df that riuer the Dale was cated Gloteuale, thich Countrep that 
 * ene by: and in the fame is the Citie of Glafco, a godlie Unk 
 uerſitte. 
 
 Againe towardes the Calt is ioyned the Countrey of Anguifh and Merne 
 pon the Sea coaft, wherein Fordune by fituation is berte ſtrong, and fox the 
 reliques of S. Palladius the Scottiſh Apoftle, famous. 
 
 Of he fame Gide of Seotland, is the Countrey of Marre, garniſhed With s 
 Citie called Aberdone, ſtanding betweene the tivo riners of Dona and Dea, 
 twitha Schole alſo adozned. Then followech Morrey, vchich the two notable 
 {Miners doe compatle about, calicd Neſſa and Spea, At the mouth of thts laſt 
 Riuer, randeth the Cowne of Elgin, about the banks bhereot be huge woods 
 replenithed wich all fortes of wilde beattes. Chere isa Lake alfo calledSpina, 
 
 Noꝛed wich plentic of Stwannes : but in the middle part ffarweth the bꝛoade 
 
 Country of Koſſia.now called Beane Roser, ſtretching to the vttermolt ans 
 gle euen to boty the Seas, and the further it goeth CGafftward, the better ft is in⸗ 
 habited. In the fame is a bofome of the Sea, now and then fo conuenient fo3 
 Satlers,as commonly it is called the port of Health, (oꝛ the Hauen of Safetp) 
 ano the towne Thana, Zhe bzeadth of the Iland is verte ſhort. for falling into 
 the forme of a wedge, itis fcant rrr. mile over, which defended With three pro⸗ 
 smontories like towers, repelleth the great waues and (urges of the Hea rand 
 inuironed with two gulfes, tbich thole ppomontories doe incloſe, fhe entries 
 be quiet andcalme, and the water peaceable. Lhe firafte of that land is at this 
 Dap called Cathanes, coafting bpon the Sea Deucalidon. 
 
 Thus much of the particulars of Scotland. Wut tbe ſame is int euerie place 
 full of gwd IPaucnis snd nautgable entries, Lakes, with Marthes, fonds, 
 fountatnes, verie full of fit, and mountaines, bpon the tops thereof be pleas 
 
 fant plaines, palaing great froze of grafle, and plentie of fonder for Cattell, 
 
 tends Uketwife fall of wilde beattes . Chat partof the land ts tell ſuſtained 
 Dich commodities ano therfore the people bard to be banquithed at any tine, 
 by reafon the wods and Parthes be at band for refuge, and hunger eaſed with 
 hentlonandA. Without Scotland in the Frith Scas, are manie Blands 
 nowe diſcouered, to the number of er anid ſourtie: forte of es 
 
 3» 
 
TA ee EX OCHIIDUOL OPENS IanGd, et 
 
 v oy 
 length are thivtte miles. but in breadth not aboue tiuclue. Amongtt chem is nis 
 * beautified with the Tombes of the Scotty kings. The Jlamvers ger ae 
 nerallp ſpeake Iriſh, thich declareth them to take their original of the rit 
 natton . Beyond Scotland toward the North, be the Iſles of Orchades, ahh 
 ( as Prolomie fateth) bee threeſcoꝛe in number, Comte lying inthe Deucalioon ve 
 Hea, and ſome in the Oermane Deean, fhe principal cf tbich Slanvesis — 
 Pamonia , becaufe it is a Biſhoppes Sea, ad ts tnder the governement of — 
 Scotland. The Flanders ble the Oothes ſpeech, cchich argueth them fopros 
 cede from the Ocrmanes . They be tall of ature , but verie healthie and tue 
 fie of bodice and minde, lining verie long , although their chieken fove ts ith, 
 for the land almoſt ‘continuallp befet with cold, in many places is not able to 
 beare come, ad generally almof without tree oꝛ buſh. Beyond the Dichaves 
 be the Jlandes of Scotland, onder the king of Scots obedience, am bepond 
 thoſe ſtandeth Thule, in the froſen ſea now called Iſeland, to abi) our mare 
 chants repatre for ſiſhing once enerte peare tn the Summer. And husmuch 
 haue Ito ſaie of the fite of Scotland : now of the nature and manners of the 
 
 eople. SK, xy | . 
 : ihe Scots abich inbabite in the Southerne part, be well nurtured , amd 
 line in god ciutlitie, and the mof ciuill vſe the Engliſh {peech . And for that 
 wad there fs geafon and (cant, their common fewell is of a blacke fone, Which 
 thep dig out of the earth. The other part Northerne, and full of mountaines,a 
 berfe rude and homely kinde of people doth inbabtte, bhich are called the Red⸗ 
 fhankes 02 wilde Scots. Thep be clothed witha mantell and thirte faftroned - 
 after the Iriſh maner, going bare legged fo the knee. Their Weapons are bows. 
 and dartes, toith a verie bzoad ſwozd and a Dagger, fharpe only at the one five; 
 All ſpeake Frith, feding on fith, milke, heete, and fleſh, hauing a great num 
 berof Cattell. Zhe Scots differ from the Englich in lawes ano cutomes 
 becauſe they ble the ciuill lawe as almoſt other Countries doe, The Enguch 
 haue their owne lawes and edictes . In certaine other conditions thep be not 
 farre bnlike, but Heirianguage ts one, their habite and complerton like, one 
 courage tn battel and in the Mobilitie one defire ¢ pꝛegnancie in hunting. The 
 Countrep honfes bee narrowe, coucred With ſtrawe andrede, therein the 
 people and beaffes doe lodge-together. Their Lotwnes befives Saint Johns | 
 Towne ate vnwalled, hich ts to be aſcribed to their animoſitie mobardis 
 neſſe, firing all their fuccour and belpe alwaie in the valiancie of their bode. 
 ihe Scottes are verie tile, as their learning declareth.. Foꝛ to chatſdeuer 
 Art they do applic themfelues, they eaſily profite in the fame. But the tole and 
 flonthfnt, and ſuch chieflie as ſhun and anofde labour, {tne in great pouerty, and 
 pet twill not ſſicke to boaſt of their nobilitie ¢ gentrie, as though it were moze 
 feemelp for the honeſt fo lacke, chen comelp(by erercife of fome honeft Arte) to 
 get their lining. But the Scots generally be deuoute obferuers of Religtons 
 And thus much of Scotland. oH * 
 
 Rates. Wales the third part of Bꝛytaine lieth vppon fhe leffe Hand, vchich like a 
 Pꝛomontoꝛie oꝛ foreland, o2an Ale (as it were) on euerie five ts compaſſed 
 with the maine fea, except it be on the Southeak part with the Kluer — ne 
 
 if rine 
 —— 
 
 
 
» Se ee SETA RSD OU aw ——— 
 — 
 
 brine, eommonly called Seuerne, thich deuideth Wales front Englande, 
 ailthough fone late wꝛiters affirme herefoꝛd to be abound betwene Wales 
 
 and England, and fay, that Wales beginneth at Cyeplowe, where the gaiuer — 
 
 Mey (auginented with an other Kiuer called Lugge) patting by ereforde, iubge, note > 
 
 dothrunne into the fea, abich Miner rifeth in He middle of Wales out of that calicd aud, 
 
 pill (but vncertaine beter out of that (ping that Sabzine voth,) ſor euen — 
 
 to that place there goeth agreat arn of the fea, chich palling thrꝛough the tmeene the 
 
 
 
 da Webkvard, on the right hand leancth Cometwall , and on the left Wales: aus Cpepttow. 
 
 hibich Topographie 02 oelcription, although it beenetwe, pet 3 thought gad 
 fo followe. Therefore Wales is ertended from the Towne of Chepiowe, 
 there it beginneth almoff by a ſtraight line alittle aboue Shꝛowſburie euen 
 to Welſtcheſter Noꝛthward. Into that part, ſo manie of the Bꝛytaines as 
 remaitien alfue After the laughter and loſte of their Countrep , at the length 
 being driuen to their chiltes, did repaire, as ancient writings report, bhere 
 parflp thꝛough refuge of the mountaines, and partlie of the woods and mari⸗ 
 thes, thep remained in ſaletie: hich part thep enioy euen to this date. That 
 land atterwards the Engliſhmen oid call Wales : and the Beptaines the Giraldus Came. 
 inbabitantes of the fante , WHalfynent: fox among the Cermains, Tally breniie 
 mam, fignifieth a ranger, an alien, an outboꝛne o2 firange man, hat ts, 
 ſach aone,as hatha contrarie language from theirs, fo, Wal tr thet tongue 
 : is called a ſtranger boone, as an Jtallan o2 Frenchman, thicd differ in (peech 
 from the Germaine, Man fignifieth Home, khich tsa man in Engliſh. There⸗ 
 fore Engliſhmen, a people of Germanie, after they bad wonne Bꝛytainecal⸗ 
 ledthe Waptaines, vhich eſcaped after the deſtrudion of their Countrep, af 
 ter. thetr Counttep manner, Wralhmen, becaule they had another tongae 02) 
 . ſpeech beſides theirs : andthe lande vhich they inhabited Wales, abich name: 
 aftertward both fo the people and Countrep did remaine. By this meane the’ 
 | WBaptaines with their kingdome lof their name. But thep vhich allirme 
 that name to be deriued of their hing or Queene, without doubt be decetued. 
 The Country ſoile towards the fea coaſt, and in other places in the valleis and 
 plaines, is moſt fertile, thich yeeldeth both to man ano beaſt great plentie of 
 frnite and graſſe· but in other places fox the moſt part it is barraine and leiſe 
 fruittull, becanfe it lacketh tillage : fox which caufe huſbandmen doe live 
 hardly, eating Daten cakes, and dzinking milke mixt with water. There be 
 many Towns and trong Callles and fonre sBithoprickes, ifthe Biſhopricke xgeure Bithops 
 of hereford bee counted it England, as the late Ariters declare. The firkk in Tales. 
 Biſhopricke is Menene,(o called of Meneua,abich at this dap thep call Saint 
 Danios, a Citie verie auncient, ſituated vpon the fea coat, and boundeth 
 MWen ward toward Ireland. Anotheris Landaffe, the third Bangor and the 
 fourth Saint afaph, chich bee Onder the Archbiſhop of Canterburte, The 
 Walther havea language from the Engliſhmen Hbich (as the fate that 
 - fetch cheir pedegree from the Troians) doth partly tounde of the Troian anti⸗ 
 quitic, aid partly of the Oreke. But hotsfoener it is he Malſhmen do not 
 pronounce cheir ſpeech fo pleaſantly and gently as the Engliſhmen do, becante 
 thep fpealse moze in the thzoate · and ——— Engliſhmen ast 
 ’ : —— 4s Q 
 
Cornwall. 
 
 Strabe lib. 4. 
 
 
 
 A deicription OF England, 
 
 ———— their voice ſomerbat within the — ‘oe: a. 
 
 to the hearers ſcemeth pleafant and ſweete. And thus much of Wales, the — 
 part of Bꝛytaine. Sa: 
 Now followeth the fourth and lak part of Wrptaine named Coꝛnwall. — 
 
 part beginneth on that fide chich ſtandeth toward Spaine Weſtward· S 
 
 ward the Gaff, tt is of bredth fonrefcore and ten miles, ertending a little ber 
 pond S. Germains, abich is a verte famous pillage, fituate on the right band 
 
 vᷣpon the Sea coaff, where the greatett bzedth cf that Countrepts buttiwentp 
 
 miles: for this parcel of land on the right band ts compaſſed wich the coaſt of 
 the maine Sca: and on the left hand with that arme of the Sea, abich( as bes 
 foreis declared) parteth the land, and runneth bp to Cheptotw, there the coun⸗ 
 trp is tn forme of a hozne: Foꝛ at the firſt tf is narrow, and then grotweth bro⸗ 
 der alittle bepond the ſaid towne of S Germain. Calkivard tt bozdereth vpon 
 England: Weſt, South, md Porth, the maine fea ts round about tt - it is a bee 
 
 rp barren forle, peeloing frott moze thꝛough trauell of the tillers and bufbanvs 
 
 men, then though the godneſſe of the gronnde: but there ts great plentie of 
 Lead aid Linne,in he mpning anddigging thereof doth (pectallp confit he 
 liuing and ſuſtentation of the inbabitants. Teir tongue ts farre difonant 
 from Englich, but it ts much like fo the Malſh tongue,becaule thep baue mae 
 ny words common fo both tongues:pet this difercrce there fs betwcen them, 
 fiben a Walſh man ſpeaketh, the Corniſh man rather bnderfanveth manp 
 
 words (poken bp the Walſhman, then the abole tale he telleth; thereby itis — 
 
 manileſt, hat thoſe thee people doe vnderſtand one another, in like maner as 
 the Southern Scots doe percetue and vnderſtand the Porthern . But it ts a 
 thing derprare and maruellous, that in one Iland there (hould be fuch variety 
 of {peeches. Comntwall {s in the Dioceſſe of Creeter, thich was once worthie 
 to be counted the fourth part of the Aland, foꝛ the contrarietie of the language. 
 Afterwards the Normans, ahich conſt ituted a kingdome of al thofe 3. parts, 
 reckened Cornwall fo be ane of the Counties 02 hires of the Countrey. Mus 
 much of fhe particular de ſcription of Bꝛptaine, that the vhole bodie of the 
 Kealme (bp the members) mate bee the better Bnotone te fome peraduenture 
 that neuer beard the faime before, 
 
 Tye foꝛme of the Iland is Triquetra, oꝛ fae cornered ,bauing thee cogners, 
 or chace fides: twwo thereof, that ts to fap. the coꝛner toward the Galt, and the 
 other folvard the Weſt (both ertending Horthwards) are the longeff. 
 
 The third fine thich is the Sonth fide is farre Morter then the other · fo 
 the Iland ts greater of length then of benth. And as in the ofher two partes ts 
 conteined the length,enen fo in the laf, the bꝛedth, in abich place the bꝛedth bes 
 ginneth: and fo continuing fram the South part to he Mo2th, it is but narrow. 
 The fir and right comer of vhich Jland Caſtward, fs in dent, at Douer an 
 Sand wich. From ubence to Caleis o2 Boloigne in Ff rance,is the diftance of 
 Hirtp miles. From this Angle, thich ts againſt Fraunce, to the third Angle, 
 which is in the Porth in Scotland, the maine thereof bourideth vpon Germa- 
 nie, but no Land (dene, (and there ‘the Ilande is ibe onto a wedge euen at the 
 berp Angle of the lanve in Scotland,) the length is ſeauen a miles. As 
 
 gaine, 
 
J 
 J 
 J 
 
 Fw NEHA EN TY Sw) Eve : rv ae 
 
 : gaine, fhe length from this corner at Douer in Kent to fhe bttermok part of 
 Toꝛnwall, being S. Dichaels mount (ahi ts the Weſt part o2 Welk An⸗ 
 
 gle) fs fappofed to bee thae hundzed miles, From this left Angle being the 
 
 ‘We part and the vttermoſ part of Coꝛnwall vhich bath a pꝛoſpec towardes 
 Spaine, in hich part alo ſtandeth Jreland, ſituate betwene Bꝛytaine and 
 
 Spaine to the Porth Angle in the further part of Scotland, tn teich part the 
 Aland pocth end, the length is eight hundzed miles, in which part there be berp 
 
 godd hauens, and fafe harboꝛoughes fox Hippes,mid apt pallages into Ireland, 
 being not paſt one dates ſayling: but the ſhorter paſſage ts from Wales to 
 - Waterford, a tatune in Ireland bpon the Dea coal, much like to that palage 
 
 betwweene Douer and Caicis,o2 ſomerchat more: but the Ho2tel pallage of al, 
 fs ont of Scotland. From thts la Angle to Hampton, vͤhich is a Lotwne bps 
 on the fea coal, with a hauen fo called toward the South, and therefoze called 
 Honthampton, betwene the Angles of Kent and Cozntwall, thepdo mealure 
 by Fraightline the thole length of the Ilande, and doe fate, that tt contatneth 
 eight bundzed miles, as the b2edth from Mencuao2 . Dauids to Parmouth, 
 vhich fs in the vttermoſt part of the Aland towardes the Caf, doth conteine- 
 tivo hundꝛed miles, for the bzedth of the land ts in the South part , abich part. 
 Ss {g the front and beginning of the land, amb endeth narrofy,o2 as it were, 
 _ na freight . So the cirenite oꝛcompalle of the Iland is, 1800, 
 miles, hich is 200. lelle then Cæſat doeth 
 reckon 93 accompt. 
 
Of the firft habitation of this Tland, 
 
 a fbort note to the Reader. 
 
 
 
 pantie © S) Here itis recorded by the facred and moft auncientHifte. 
 
 #S rie, that after the vniuerfall flood, the Ifles of theGentiles. 
 were diuided by the pofterity of JapheththefonofNoah, 
 J we doubt not but this Ifle of Brytaine wasalfothenpeo- 
 y 4 pled by his progenie, the hiftory of whome,asitistobee. 
 <2 wifhed and appertinent to this purpoſe, {o fithitis irre- 
 |  couerable, not onely vnto vs, but alfo to other nations, I 
 aVE ¥ thinke it better to fay nothing therein, then to fet downe 
 here Samothes, Magus, Sarron, Druys, and Bardus for his fucceflours, which are 
 vpholden and boulftered onely by the credite and authoritie ofa newe fmall pam- 
 phiet falfely forged, & thruft into the world vnder the title ofthe ancient Hiftoriaa 
 Beroſus. Forthat is thecenfure ofall the beft learned as concerning our common 
 Beroſus, which at his firft appearing, about one hundred yeeres fince, was partly 
 LodouicusViues, fufpectby Ledomicns Vines, afterward conuinced tobe fabulous by the learned 
 tae 8" Gal: Varrerins, ima {euerall Treatife , and nowe vniuerfally reiected of all skilfull 
 Antiquaries, asa meere fable, vn worthy the name of Bero/is . Therfore I dare not 
 ground the beginning of our Hiftorie ypon the credite thereof, ynlefle Iwouldbe 
 preiudiciall to the truth, whereunto I leueliall my indeuour. I hope it fhall be fuffi- 
 cient in this Hiftory for the Brytainestime, to follow theauthoritie of the receiued 
 Brytiſh Hiftory, which Geoffrey Archdeacon of AZonmouth tranflated out of the 
 Brytiſhtongue about 4oo. yeeres fince, beginning with Brute, who after the pro- 
 genie of lapheth feemeth tobe firft difcouerer, namer, and Ruler ofthis land, Yee 
 before we enter into the Hiftorie of Brute, it fhallnot bee impertinent to note =, 
 y here, that whereas Pomponius Mela mentioneth that one Hercules killed Albion 
 ; ‘Nicol, Perotus, agiantabout the mouth of Rhofne in France, many learned men haue iudged the 
 a faid Albion to haue ruled here, (fith the Greeke monuments doealway call this 
 ’ Ifle Albion, ) and after his death that Hercules came hither, Litizs Giraldus wrie 
 teth, An ancient Altar alfo containing the in{cription of a vow found in the vtter- 
 “eg moft North part of Brytaine 1500, yeeres fince,as Solinusreporteth,plainly — 
 — proouedthat Vlyſſes the renowmed Græcian in his tenne yeeres tra- 
 uels, after the facking of Troy, arriued in this our countrey. 
 | Andthus much is found onely in approued Hifto- 
 | ties, as concerning Brytaine before 
 the arriuall of Brutus. 
 
 
 
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 Bet ——— ee OE ee ee, ee 
 
 ‘The race of the Kinges of Brytaine after the common 
 receiued opinion fince Brute, Sc : and in the margent are pla- 
 - ced the yeeres before Chrift his birth, when euery King began 
 . theirraignes, till Cunobelinus,in whofe time Chrift the Sauiour. 
 of the worlde was bome, and then following } the 
 yeeres from. Chrift his birth are 
 placed, 
 : « 
 
 2 RV TE fhe fonne of Syluius, the forme of Afcanius 1108 
 
 | the ſonne of Acneas , after the death of bis father, Ce. 
 , | being banithed info Orece, deliuered there the 
 —F remnant of the Troians from fhe long captinitie, 
 Ns therein thep were deteined onder the Oecians, 
 
 7 {with vhom he departed thence for to ſeeke fome hae 
 bitation ; and aſſociating to himſelſfe Corincus with 
 bis Troians vhome be found in the waie, alter a 
 long and wearie iourney, and mante notable aces 
 2 atchieued in Aquitaine, Heearvined in this Jland. 
 cchich was called Albion at a place nowe calied Lotucs in Deuonthire, the 
 peere of the world, 285 5. lhe peere befoꝛe Chꝛiſtes natiuitie, 108. vcherein bee 
 ñrſt beganne fo raigne, and named tf Brytaine (as ſome weite) 02 rather after 
 bis obyne name Brutaine, as Aethicus fhat wondertull Philoſopher (a Scp- Acthicuss. 
 foian by race,butan Iſtrian by Countrep) tranflated by Saint Hicromaboue 
 athoufand pares pak, termeth both tf and the Iles adiacent Iaſulas Brutani- 
 cas, And for moze profe of this reffered name, not onely the faid Philoſopher 
 (abo travelled though many landes, and in this lant taught the knowledge of 
 mipiterall workes) may be alleadged, but fundzie other, as the Sibils Dzacles, a 
 hberein the name of the Beptaines is written with ythatisthe Czckeslit? = ‘ 
 fle u, abich Dracles although they were not foe Sibils obone worke, as ſome Craculasibe. . 
 fufpert, pet are thep verie aunciont indeéde, and that they might fame more 
 auncient, bfe the moftauncient name of Countries and peoples. And fome 
 Englich weiters more then two hundred yeeres ſince, vſuallie doe name tt — 
 Brutaine, and not other tile, fhiough a large bifozie of this Lande, tran flated I.Mandeuil,. = 
 out of French, Bruce butlacd the citte of new Lrop, now called London, hee 
 fablithen therein the Troian lawes, and gaue the vttermoſt Weſterne part 
 of the Realme to bis companton Corineus,of tote name it teas called Co- 
 rinea, and to this bate cornewall. Tohn Harding fateth , that Bruce bare fohn Harding,: 
 Gules, tivo Lpons rampant endorſed Die. Alfo a banter bert, a Diana 
 of gold ſitchel crowned and inthrontzed, that tucre Acneas armes, fiben be civ , 
 trea the landof Latins. Tohn Han-uile itt Architrenio, and Nicholas Vipton, at nyo 
 other our atuicient eraults fate bee bare Oꝛe a Lvon patant, Cules,ece. 
 Manie ave deſtrous (ſaieſh Aencas Siluius} to knowe howe the name of Wer Acneas silutee- 
 raults cane Grit in bie, tho fir ordeined then, and that office, and authority 
 they bearcamongt men. Dithe whic thing Jonce Kode in doubt my ihn a —— 
 
 * 
 
 
 
 — 
 
Beginning of 
 Hetaulds. 
 
 1084, 
 Ganfirde, 
 
 
 
 
 
 11410 AIIS. 
 
 but ag the nakure of man ts to deſireſ —— of many things , end Did 
 to be fatilficd therein, 3 found in the reueſtrie, 02 treafurie ofS. Paule shure 
 in London, (inanno 1451.) an olde hiſtorie tzitten(as the Title dio ſpe 6 iy 
 600.yeeres before. AWich if tt be true it map both ſatiſſie mp defire, mothers — 
 in the pꝛemiſſes: the Authour of the bake, was Thucydides the Grecian, bat i 
 the tranflatours name was tot therein noted: but truiy (twas righteloquente = 
 ly fet forth tn the Latine tongue . Thecontert of the wardes J docnotnowe — 
 well remember, but the tenure of the fentence, was well neere in this fort, as = 
 
 FI Chall declare, Heraulds be thep, hid; our Cloerg Were font to call Heroes, 
 
 ‘that ts to fate, thofe vchich were greater o2 ſurpaſſing all men in mateffie, 
 
 pet inferfours to the gods. Foꝛ thom the people of antiquity did percetue to — 
 notable, and ſurmounting all others in bis acts, and feates, renotoned in ver⸗ 
 
 tues, and friendly, oꝛ gracious vnto them: him would they magnifie and exalt 
 
 in the higheſt degree, and as tt were, with heir god wo2ds make them couſins 
 
 fo God almightie, placing them amongt the Gods, ifit fo were, that thep : 
 bad wrought fome miraculous feate aboue the commoncourle of nature. But 
 4f there were no ſuch miraculons o2 wonderfull deedes, but that theough their 
 bertucs they femed wonderfull and honourable - then thought they to cail ſuch 
 per fons, not altogether gods, 102 pet Gmplic men, butinuenfedoutameane 
 woꝛde and name for themt,calling them Heroes,as tt ere balfe gods. Andof = * 
 this woꝛde Heroes 02 Heros, groweth by cozruption of ble thisname iberanld, 
 Albeit fome fate that thofe Heroes were olde fouldiers, hat badfpentali@ete 
 
 age welnere in the warres: out of the which fort the Heraulds ought to be choe 
 
 fert, and fo the ferme herauld ſcemeth to bee a Duitch worde, and fo ſounde as 
 much as an olde fouldter,o2 man of war.WBut the fir that begunne and ordey · 
 ned this oder , was Dionyfus, the tihid) was the fir al that inuaded India 
 with an armed polver, and gathered the rude people there together, vchich liued 
 
 tn wodes md defartes like wilde beafkes, fading on leaues, barkes of trees, 
 
 and ratve ſleſhe: teaching them to liue after a ciuile oder and falhfon: alfo to 
 huild Tobones and villages , to wo2thip the gods, to till and plowe the earth, 
 foplant binepards,and make wine, fo weare apparel,to anoint and trim their 
 bedfes and to be (hort,to liue after a humaine maner. And now following the 
 common opinton, affcr Oeffrey Monmouth. 
 
 Brute deuided he hole Iland among bis thee fonnes, bich bee had by In⸗ 
 nogen bts wife, Locrine,Camber, and Albana&t . Unto Locrine be gaue the 
 middle part betwene Humber and Seuerne , vhich of him twas called Loecgria, — 
 Xo Camber he gaue all the region beyond Seuern , abfch of him tobe the name. 
 
 ‘of Cambria, andis note called Gales . To Albanadt be gaueall the landes be⸗ 
 pond Humber, vhich of hts name was called Albania: after Gbtc partition 
 be deceafled apen he had raigned foure and twenty peres, and was buried at 
 
 new Troy. 
 
 pet the eldeſt lonne of Brute, reigned twentie veeres: bee chaſed the 
 Hunnes, bchich inuaded this reaime: and purſued them ſo ſharply, that ma⸗ 
 ny ofthem with their king, were drowned in a riuer vhich thenparted Eng· 
 land and Scotland. And a2 fo much as the bing of Hunnes, named umber, 
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 s there downed. the riner ts ttl this Dap nameb'fpumnber hia hing Loerine won hum⸗ 
 had to wiſe Guendoline, daughter of Corineus; Duke of Contwall , by bhome bet tooke thet 
 he had a forine named Madan, pe allo kepf as Paramonr, the beautiful Lady ™ 
 i Eœmilde, by khom be had a Daughter named Sabrine.Ano after the death of Co-. 
 - Fineus,be put from bim the fatde Guendoline , and wedded Eftrilde : but Guen- 
 doline repatred to Cornwall, there hee beret a great polver , and fought 
 With king Locrine, and ewe him. ie teas buried at new Trop Shedrow⸗ Srurries 
 vied the Lady Eftrilde, with ber Daughter Sabrine in arfuer,that after the pang. | 
 miafdens name is call Seuerne, ae 
 Vendoline ‘the daughter of Corineus and totfe fo Locrine ( foxfomuch as: — 
 Madan ber ſonne was to pong to gouerne the land) twas by common af & Ducene 
 lent of all the Brytains made ruler of the hole We of Weptan, abich the tel Casice,, 
 and difcreetlie ruled,to the comfozt of ber fubtects, fiften peares, and then left Flores Hiftoriary:. 
 fie ſame to her forme Madan. - 
 Maa , the Hone of Locrine and Guendolinc, was made ruler of Ways 49°" 
 taine: be vſed great tpzanny among bis Wettorrs:arw being at bis diſport ie ines 
 of bunting be was deuoured by wild Wolues, then he had reigned xl. peeves. Goines. 
 » We left tive fons, named Mempricius and Manlius. 
 — 8 eal he the ſonne of Madan, betng king, bp treafon ſſewe bis bother 70°F: 
 ‘Manlius, after tehofe death bee Henin moze tranquilitie there trough gala in 
 be fell in flonth , and fo to lecherp , taking the tofues and daughiers of his ſub · ted ot wilde 
 teas and lattly, became ſo eniill, that he forlobe bis wiſe a concubines, and beaſta. 
 fell fo the ſinne of Sodomie fwith beatts , vhereby bee became ovible to Gov 
  andman And going an bunting, bes tott bis compante ,and was deſtroied 
 | on tilde Wolues,abcreot the land was then full , Ahen be had reigned twen⸗ 
 veeres. 
 E Branke, the ſonne of Mempricius, was made ruler of Brytaine, he had xxi. 989. 
 Wwiues,of thom be receiued xx.ſonnes, and xxx. daughters:vchich were ſent aufride 
 by their fathers to Alba Siluius, the fourth king of Albanois in Italy, to bee Flores Hillorir, 
 married to the Albanes, Its Ebranke firſt after Brutus atfemptend to tnuade 
 France with an armte , ag Iacobus Bergomas fateth in bis firtof his Chzont, tcobus 
 gles, and Tacobus Leflabeusin the defcription of Henaule affirmeth the fame, oe 
 and that be fas deiuen backe bp Brunchildis Lord of Henault with nofmall Leſabeus. 
 loffe of his men. Aflaracus thefecond fore of Ebranke., with the reff of big Germante 
 ponger byethzen 18 at the leatt,bp the afde of Alba Siluius, conquered all Ger- ot CSc hems 
 manie, vhich as fhen nogreat matter,for then Curope was verie ſmally ine rik eg 
 pabited, faue onelp about the Seacoatts, as Dalmatia, Italie ann the coatks of guer>the 
 | France,as in reading the hiſtories map eaGilp be féone' boty the Eaſt people at Bergomas, - 
 fundzp times cameftoarming into Europe. Df thefe brethren had Germanie Her Boctivsy”. 
 the name,< Germanis frarribus, that had ſubdued tt. Cbzanke twas a founder of 
 manie Cities ( fapeth Bergomas ) as Alclufd in Albania (note Scotland), Dunbretain, , 
 vhhch is after Hector Boetius , Dunbeetaine,but other thinke the fame to bee. —— 
 cleane deſtroied. He made the Caſtell of Maidens talled Edenbrough· Hee and Mess - * 
 made allo the Cattell of Bamburgh. In the rviff. peere of bis raigne be butte buiſsed. 
 ded aymbranke, fincebp the Saxons callen Cuoꝛwike. now coꝛruptly — 
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 ‘thecebabe — a Temple to Diana, and fet there an Archlame, and was 
 there buried then he bad raigned lr. vceres. — Acne i: 
 lohn Rouſe faieth bee bulloed Cater Menut, after tt was called Be lef. 
 tum at lensth Caiee Bolla, Khydohen, and Oxentorde, of acentaine For de 
 " ghich John Leiland calleth Its, in Engliſh Dule, anv ſaieth ttis nowecalled 
 Oreloꝛde for Duleforve. 
 
 Rutus 2, the eldeſt fonne.of Ebranke acceded in fhe kingdome and fon that: 
 bis father bad receiued ſuch a repulſe at the handes of Brunchildis Lorde, 
 
 of Henault,be in revenge thereof tnuaded Henauit with a great armie in che 
 
 Fennes and Parlhlande at the mouth of the Kiuer Scaldis(of olve time nas 
 med Sfadus) and encamped himlelfe vpon the Kiuer ania, ahere betweene 
 
 Sacobus Leffa. 
 bes, _ 
 
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 ‘Henry sradhaw. 
 
 ‘Brutus and Brunchildis, was foughten.a frong battatle in that place, Hbich ta 
 this dap is called Eſtam· bruges, ol the fation and campe of Brutus,as lacobus 
 
 Leffabeus tuziteth tn bis defcription of enault . This Bꝛute of hts luſty cou⸗ 
 rage was ſurnamed Gzcenehielde, hee raigned rif. xceres, and Was —2— 
 
 at Porke. 
 
 LH the ſonne of Brute Gresnethiclde: being a loner of peace, bufloed. Cave: 
 lefle and repatred Carlean, vhich was fince bp the Romaines — 
 
 vhen a legton of ſouldiers was fent thither, and by them named The Citty 
 
 Legions, nowe called Chetter , of the auncient builoing with vaultes and 
 
 toners, cach houſe like a Cattell »Wbich ſometime had bene of great pleafance.: 
 
 gleglon of ’ 
 ſouldiers. 
 Vigetius. 
 
 a Tegton of the Romaines (as Vigetius reporteth) contained 6ooo, warri⸗ 
 ours o2 moe : which legion twas deuided into tenne bandes, but the fit pate 
 fed all the reff, boty in number of ſouldiers, and alfo tn eſtimation· fo, this — 
 bate bare the Cagle, tbich twas the chieleſt ſtandarde of the Momaines. 
 This fir bande contained 1105, fotemen, heauy armed horſemen 132. and 
 was named Cohors miliiaria that is to fate, acompanie of athoufand and moe 
 foulviers. This banve is the head of all thelegton: thenfoener they mutt 
 fight, theſe begin the battaile, and are firſt {et in oder tn the front of the bate 
 taile. Zhe fecond band containeth 555. fotemen, and 66. boztemenof heauie 
 armour, and this bard is called Cobors quingentaria, that ts ta fate, acompay — 
 nie of 500. and moe ſouldiers. Lhe third band like beiſe hath 555. fotemen,and 
 
 66, hoꝛſemen. Whe fourth band bath 555.fotenwen, ad 66.hozlemen. The ite 
 
 band bathas manie. Theſe fiue bands are (ct in arap in the ſirſt battaile. The 
 firt band bath 555. kotemen, and 66. horſemen. He ſeauenth band bath 555. 
 fotemen, 66, bozfemen. The eight) band bath 555. fotement, 66. boxfements 
 
 Zhe ning band bath 555. kotemen, 66. horſemen. The tenth bath 555. lote⸗ 
 
 men, 66. horſemen. Theſe tenne bantes make afall anv perfect legton, —9— 
 taining, 6100. ſotemen, and 728. horſemen. ting Leill i the ende of his 
 
 raigne fell to ſloth and luff of the bodte, by meane abercof ciuill firife as vate i: 
 
 Canterdurie. 
 ot — 
 ana Shatfteſbu⸗ 
 arp built. 
 
 fed, and notin bis dafesended. Isee raigned xrxv. pected, and was buried at 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 Tarieſie alias Cheffer. : 
 
 —R 5 alias Cicuber, the ſonne of Leil, bullded Caergant, of fhe. 
 
 Engliſhmen called Canterburte, ( that is ta faic, the Court of the Ken- 
 
 tifhmen) Caferguent,nok Ua tricfiefFer nd —2 now called mic 
 bur 
 
eee Drytalises je 
 
 darie cherein he bullded thie Temples, and placed in the ſame Flamines. Be. 
 raigned xrix· peres. 
 B Ladud the ſonne of Rudhudibras , abo bad long fiubied at Addiens bought 863 | 
 with him foure iloſophers, to kepe {hole in Weptaine : for the vhich bee — 
 builded Stamford, and made it an Untuerſity, cherin be had great number of 
 ſchollers fudping in all the ſeuen liberall Sciences: hic) Uniuerſitie dured 
 tothe comming of S. Auguftine . St thich tine the ibithop of ome interdie tohn tprdings 
 ted ff for berefies that fel among the Saxons ¢ Bꝛytains togicher mrirt,fo fatth Rows. | 
 Harding. Be builded Cafer Wadon o2 Wath; awd made there a temple to Apol- warh with the 
 Jo, and placen chere a Flamine:be made alfo the hote iBathes,and peactifed his ae Bathes 
 Necromancie:hee decked himfelfe in feathers and preſumed te Gie,butbpfal cpesing at⸗ 
 ling on bis temple, be babe bis necke oben be bad reigned re.peres, — to fife. 
 foes ſonne of Bladud: {acceded bis father. He builded Cater Late bpon fhe - 
 Rluer of Sore now called Lepeetter, and made there a Tempie of Janus, aleve built. 
 placing a Flamine to gouertre the fame, He bad three Daughters Gonoril , Res 
 pan, and Cordeilla, vhich Cordeilla for ber bertue and wifedome towardes her 
 fatber,fuccéeded bint in the kingdome. When be bad reigned rl. peres hee des 
 ceaſſed, and was buried vnder the channel of the Riuer Dore, within Leiceſter. 
 Mis dault onder the carth as built in honour of Tanus Biſtons. Here all the TRowle.. 
 Woꝛkmen of that Cite; when the lolemnitie of thei daie came, beguitne all . 
 things that thep bad tons the peéere following. 8: oe 
 — the youngeſt daughter of Leire, faceeeding ber father wi⸗ fee Of}. 
 ered bp ber fine nepbuue’s, Morgan of Atbany,and Cuncdagivs of Camber 
 ‘amid Cornwal Awholat the length tooke aid cat ber in priſon: whe retheebeing, 
 in difpatre of recouering ber effate, ficive her lelte when hee ban rapgnen J 
 yceres, and as buried at Ieperter. panty Ge 
 M Organ, the eldeſt ſonne of Dame Gonorilla,clatined sBiptaty ano warted Seen: 
 on bis nephe we Cunedacius that fas king of Camber ( that nowe ts” 
 Wales) eof Coꝛnwall: but EC unedagius met with Morgan in Males; € there” : 
 Aew bim:which place is called Giamazaan til his dap. And then Cunedagius pow Glamor · 
 was Bing of al Brytain We butloed a: emple of Mars at: Perce, that now ts — toons 
 Os Johns towne in Scotland a placed here a Flamine: Hee builded another Saint Johns : 
 Of Minerua in Males, which nowe is named Bangor. The thirde hee made of — pera 
 Mercurie itt Cowal, where be was bozne De a te rrrift. péeves, amd was ~ 8 OY 4 
 —— at net Drop. 
 -Tuallus fonvie of Cunedagius ſueceeded hte father, in whole time tt rained 66 
 blod bates: after which tempeft enfueda great multitude of venemous wBicod rained 
 fies, which llewe much people , ¢ hen a great’ moztalitp thoughout this land, Flores Hittoriax.:. 
 cauſed almoſt defolation of the fame.Zhts Rivallusratgned ouer this whole qh 
 Hmv pivi.péeres,s then decealled,¢ was buried at Caterbzank,) now ts orb. 
 Rone was builded in J taly, by aid Romulis ASrerese after Brute ats 
 
 riued in this lav. Rome bulge, . * 
 
 — Wesoltius, ſonne of Riualu ccete i the wtigubinte of sbaptaine’ who 
 ned quietly, but was a common drunkard wherot followed al other y 
 vice. Be wee had raigned prrbiit.peeres.be peceatled, ¢ ipa burted at Perk. 
 —— Scicilius, 
 
 
 
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 re * a 
 te 
 
636 
 
 Folewine? de 
 Vigney. 
 
 .Pame of 
 Ahekle Denied, 
 
 612 
 flores Oe vier 
 
 496. 
 
 She brother 
 flue the bzo · 
 ther, andthe 
 nother murs 
 thereD ber 
 — rin 
 
 zutes line cx⸗ 
 tinguiched 
 
 442 
 
 Theſecond 
 Jawes were 
 Mulmutius 
 Lawes 
 
 Flores. “Hitter! late 
 
 401 
 
 Ogg 
 — — of Gurguſtius, fucceeded in the kingdome: of — —* 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 but little ne morne : be raigned rlir. péeres,and wa⸗ buried at WBathe. 
 [ts Agoo} Lago, Contin of Gurguftius, raigned rrb. peeves - for bis euill gouern⸗ 
 
 ment he died of a Litargie, and was buried at Porke. 
 
 Mohn de Vigney, in his Boke named The Moralization of the Cheffe, faieth, 
 that the lame game of the Chelle, was deuiler by Xerxes the Philoſopher, o⸗ 
 theriwife named Philometor, fo repꝛooue and cozrect the cruell minde of a fas 
 mous Tyꝛant called Euilmerodach Zing of Babylon (as is fuppofed) anon 
 fhe peere before Chriſts birth, 614, 
 @] Kimmacus raigned liitj.yceres, and was buried at Vorke. 
 
 Gres raigned cthrceſcore and thrce veeres, and was buried at newe 
 roy. 
 PEs wich bis bꝛolher Porrex, ruled Beptaine fiue peeves : but if was tof 
 long ere thepfell at ciuill diſcorde fox the ſoueraigne Dominion, in which 
 Ferrex was flaine, and Porrex afterwards bp bis mother, hole name was I- 
 doine, twas billed tn bis bed. Wus cruelly was the blwd and boule ef Brute deo 
 froted, chen this Kealme bp Ge {pace of 616, peeres bad bene gouerned by 
 that lynage. | 
 After this Kealme was deuided wich ciuill warres, forlacke of one loue⸗ 
 
 raigne gouerno2, vntill Dunvallo reduted the fame into one Monarchie. 
 
 A pans Dunwallo, the ſonne of Cloten, Duke of Coꝛnwall, reouced 
 this Realme info one Monarchie, being before by ciuill warres and dil⸗ 
 
 ſention ſeuered and bought into diuers dominions: be was the firſt that ware 
 
 Acrotune of gold: bee canftituted god lates, bhich long after were called 
 
 Mulmutius Lawes, Theſe lawes bolp Gildas wzote ont of the Brutiſh ſpeech ine 
 
 to Latine. Pe gaue pluilenges vnto Tempies, and ploughes, and began ta 
 
 make the foure notable waies in Bꝛytaine. He raigned xl peeres, deauing al 
 
 fer him two fonnes, Belinusand Brennus, 
 
 * Bete and Brennus, ſonnes of Mulmutius and Comouenna; deuided this 
 thole Iſle of Bꝛytaine betweene them. Tinto Beline the elder bother was 
 
 appointed England, Wales, and Cornwall, Unto the other the Porth part 
 
 Flores Hitorian 
 i. Leiland: 
 Gaufride. 
 
 Yrogus Pom- 
 peius. 
 
 beyond umber. This Brennus, a pong man, befirousof glory and dominion; 
 
 .. taffed warre again Beline, But nthe conclufion bp the meanes of thelr mos 
 
 ther, they were accorded, and Brennus being holly given to the ſtudie of wars, 
 left bis countrep fo the goucrnanceof bis brother, and went into France a⸗ 
 mong tt the Galles, there fo, big ercellent qualities be was greatlpeftemed, 
 made of thent cheir ſoueraigne Captaine, with abom be palſſed into Italy, ſac⸗ 
 ked Kome, awerpelling the Tufcanes,butlocd Millaine, Breſcia, Como, Bere 
 Kamo, incensa, Lrenf,and Uerona, ahi $e called after bis own name Bres. 
 nona, After this (as weiteth Trogus Pompeius, abziaged by Tuftine) Brennus. 
 leader of the Galles, (be nameth him nota, Bꝛytaine)aiſed an hott of 1 s0000,- 
 
 ; fotemett, an 1 5000. horſemen and inuaded Macedone againe Whom vhen 
 
 (7 «% eine’ weoes 
 t-» 1 Sides 
 
 Softhenes fatue bolw they waſted the Countrey and villages, be met them with 
 
 bishof of Macedones twell appointed. But by reaſon thep were fetwe, and 
 
 thetr enemies zmany, they were fone put to the woꝛſer. Wherefore vchile the, 
 Pacedones 
 
* A41I DIVYIAIIS. 
 
 acedones being beaten, kept them within the walles of their cities, Brennus 
 “Ube aconquerour, again abome noman durſt ſhewe bis bead to make reſi⸗ 
 Hance, foxraged ali the Iles of Pacedone. And from thence as though thoſe 
 booties and {poiles ſeemed fw bafe and imple in bis ete, be turned his minde to 
 fhe Lemples of the Gods immoeꝛtall,malapertly tcoffing that the Gods were 
 rich, and ought to depart liberallp to men. Therefore bee toke bis iourney tos 
 wards Delphos, fetting moze bp the gaine of the golde that had beene offered 
 
 o the Gods, then bp their diſpleaſure. 
 Me Lemtple of Apollo at Delphos, fs fituate in the mount Parnaſſus, op: 
 gn a clifte on euery fide falling fepe dotwne. There the conflucnce of men hath 
 made a pspnions Citic. Porconer both the Temple and the tolwne are enclo⸗ 
 fed twith the epeneſſe of the rocke , The middle part of the rocke inwarde is 
 in fathion like a Meatre, by meanes thereof then men make anié (outing, 
 oꝛ anp trumpet is founded, the fame breaketh and redoundeth in (uch wife bp- 
 on the Gones rrom one toanother, that the Eccho is beard double and tripte, 
 the noife refounding farre lowwder then it went fmzth. ihe which cauſeth the 
 ignorant fo and in moze feare, thinking if fo be the prefence of the Godhead. 
 In he winding of the rocke, almoft midwaie to the toppe of the bill, there is 
 alittle plaine, and in the fame a deepe hole info the ground, vchich ſeemech to 
 glue oracles -ont of the thichacertaine colde breath alcending vpward, firs 
 teth the mindes of the Prophets into a madnelle, and fo compelleth them to 
 giue anfivere fo fuch as come for counfatie. In the fame place therefore, there 
 are to be ſeene manie and rich giftesof kingsand peoples. Wicrefore bhen 
 Brennus came within the view of the Temple, be was in doubt a great voehile, 
 fibether be tere better to attempt the matter foorthwith, 02 glue bis ſouldi⸗ 
 ours that nights refpite to ref them. Euridanus and Theflalonus, who for 
 couetouſneſſe of the pray, bad fopned themſelues with him, willed tocut cf€ 
 ail delate, trhile thefy eneyries were vnprouided, bhereas by gining them 
 that nights refpite, their enemies fhould perchance get both courage and ſuc⸗ 
 cour: but the comman fouldfers of the Frenchmen, oben after long penw 
 vie, thep founda Countrep repleniHed with wine and all other kinde of victu⸗ 
 alles, they diſperſed themſelues in the ficloes, mabing hauocke of all things 
 like Congquerours, bp thich meanes the Delpbians had refpite to lap fo3 
 themſelues, and manned the Lotone by the belpe of their neighbours , 02 e⸗ 
 _ Her the Frenchmen could be called from the Wine fat fo the ſtandard. Bren- 
 — pus pad thzefeore and. fiue thouſand choſen fotemen of the beſt in all bis bof, 
 v hereas the Delphians were tn all but 40000. fighting men. In difdaine of 
 vbhich (mall handkul Brennus to the intent to ſharpen the mindes of bis men, 
 e: ſhewed them all, hhat a ric) md plentifall praie they ſhoulde haue. Che 
 Frenchmen being by this houching of their Captaine, o2 rather by thelr 
 - plone bebolding, firred bp, and alſo wounded with he tine they had potw2ed 
 in the dap before, without refpest of anp danger ran headlong te the encoun⸗ 
 fer. Da the confrarie part, the Delphians putting moze truſt in God then in 
 heir owne ſtrength, refitted their enemies, and that with Tones , amd vhat 
 With theit weapons, thꝛew the Frenchmen se thep (caled) headlong froin re 
 oii: a op 
 
Bzennus kit 
 Leth bimſelle. 
 
 Archflames. 
 Foure notable 
 wate 
 
 6. 
 Belines gate 
 duilded. 
 John Leyland. 
 
 Mores. Hiftoriar. 
 
 375 
 
 Giraldus. 
 
 Freland inha⸗ 
 ited, 
 
 He Gor Boctius. 
 
 356 
 
 Mertlan laws 
 che third. 
 
 top of the mountaine. Mhile the two parts were thus ſfriuing one with anos 
 
 ther, (odainelie the Prieſtes of all (he Lemples, and the Prophets, with their 
 haire about their cares,tc. like men diffvad and out of their wits, came run⸗ 
 nina into the forefront of the battaile,crping out, that title thep were all mar 
 king their fupplicattons to God for alde,thep met a pourg man of beauty and 
 perfonage, far ercelling anie moztall creatare, and in his company tivo Hite 
 gins inarmo2, wherefore thep befought them, {zing the gods dfd garde thelr 
 ftandarde,thep Mould not ficke to diſpatch their enemies. And theretwithall 
 they forthwith percetued that God twas prefent on their five, For both a 
 
 pece of the mountaine being bꝛoken off, by alodaine earthquake , ouer bhel⸗ 
 
 med the French hoffe, and the thickelt of their enemtes (not without great 
 Aaughter) were opened and put to Aight. In the necke hereof there enſued a 
 tempeff, twith baile, thunder and lightning, confuming as manie as toere a 
 ny thing fo2e wounded. Thecaptaine Brennus bhimfelfe not being able ta as 
 bide the (marte cf bis woundes, take a ſword and billed himlelfe. hus farre 
 abridged out of luſtine. | 
 
 Beline in the meane time (fateh Gaufride) both in cfaill iuſſice and alfo Re⸗ 
 ligion, greatlp increafed bis Kealme. He made fre Archiamines, Hhole 
 Seas twere at new Lrop, Kayrbranke and Kayrlegion. He finithed the foure 
 great waies begunne by bis father: be ſubdued and made tributary vnto bint 
 
 TO ICTY TANS. eo Da 
 
 Denmarke. Annewe Lrop be made the hauen, which at this dap retaineth 
 
 the name of bim,called Welines gate - He marted bis daughter Cambria vnto 
 a Prince of Almaine called Antenoꝛ, of Khom thele people were called Cym 
 bri, and Sycambri, > 
 
 Finallp, after he had ratgned with bis bzo ther and alone xxvi pees, be diced: 
 
 and after the Pagan manner, with great pompe Was burned, and his athes in 
 a veſſel of braſſe fet on abighpinacle ouer Belines gafe . be butloed Carlhe- 
 
 on vpon the river Uke, tte Mince bp a legton of he Romanes there placed, — 
 
 was named Caerlegion, now cleane deffroted. 
 
 Vigunftus fonne of Beline fucceeded bis father. I.Roufe fatth be butloed 
 
 Cater Werith,that ts,Longcaltra: he fabouen Denmarke, compelling 
 them to continue their tribute, and in bis retucne home , mette with a flecte of 
 Waldenſes comming from the parts of Spaine, which tere feeking for habita⸗ 
 fions, becanfe theft countrey was fo populous, ad not able to foftaine them, 
 to vchom the king gtanted the Alle of Freland to tnbabite,and to bold the fame 
 of bin as their Soueraigne Lode: Wut the Scots weite, that Spaniards are 
 riued before this fime in Jreland. This Gurgunttus builded Porchetter and 
 Wlartotke in the middle of the Realme ((atth I. Roule.)ibe raigned rrip.peres, 
 and was buried at Caerlheon. 
 
 Vinthelinus ſonne of Gurgunftus, fas crowned king of ‘Brptaine. a ; 
 
 prince fober and quiet, tho bad to wife a noble woman named Mer- 
 cia, of ercellent tearning and knowledge. Shee deuiſed certaine lawes, 
 which tong time among the iBaptaines were greatlie eſteemed, and na⸗ 
 med Mercian Lawes, This Paice raignedxxvi. pares, md was buricdat 
 newe Lrop. ‘ 
 
 Cecilius 
 
 * 
 
 ⁊* 
 
3 ; at ‘ Aine prytans, ; 19 
 : oo. fhe ſonne of Guintheline and Mercia, raigned bil. peres , ( as the 350 
 \_ Scots trite.) In the fir pere of his raigne, a people called ices, arti⸗ 
 ued bere in Weptatt, ¢ polleded hole parts, vhich now be the Marches of both The Hittes 
 realmes, England and Scotland.Cecilius was buried at Caerihe on. | 8) inhabited 
 Imarus fucceeded Cecilius, abo being a wilde pong man , and living after — 
 his owne luſt, raigned but the yceres, and was ſiaine as he was hun · 
 ting of wild bealtes. | 
 ~ Elanius, called alfo Danius, twas bing of Bꝛytaine nine yerres. 321 
 «hy beeen the baffard fonne of Danius,beganne toraigne tn Beptaineshee 311 
 fought with aking tho came out of Germanie, and flewe bim with all 
 bis power. Mozeouer,out of ihe Frith (eas in his tinre came forth a wonderfull Gautride. 
 Pontler, ahtch deſtroied much people: ahereof the king hearing, would of bis 
 balfant courage nedes fight with it, by chome be was cleane devoured, Aer 
 be bad raigned eight peres. 
 Ce eldeſt forme ef Morindus , rapgned rf. peres: a Wrince 
 inf and religious: be renued the Temples of bis gods, and goucrned his ee 
 people in peace and wealth. Wis Gorbomannus butloed Granthamin Lin⸗ co, 
 colnethire. Dur Engliſh Chronicle fatth , be builded both the fotwnes of Cam· Grantram 
 bafdge and Grantham : but feing that Cambeidge in ancient Cyoniclesis Builder. 
 called Granit(as it is alfo Granchetfer, Catergrant, and Grantbsfoge)it was *cre 
 aneafic matter (as Grammarians knotw)fo tranflate Orantham into Came 
 bꝛidge, and fo aſcribe the building of both Townes to bim that builded but one, 
 £2 netther of them both, 
 Rchigallo, bother fo Gorbormannus, was crowned king of Bꝛytaine: be 5 92 
 {was in conditions vnlike to bis beother:fox be depotedthenoblemen,and 7 
 eralted the bninoble . We extorted from men cheir gods fo enrich bis treaſurte: 
 for hich caule by the effates of the Realme be was depꝛtued of bis royall dig⸗ Theking depri· 
 nitie, aben be bad rafgned v. peeres. bid. 
 + Lidurus , the third fonne of Morindus, and bꝛother fo Archigallo, twas elecs 2 86 
 ‘fed thing of Weptaine:a vertuous andgentle Peince , Hho gouerned his 
 people iuſtlie. As be was bunting in a foꝛreſt,by chaunce be met with bis be» 
 ther Archigallo, Xhome moſt louinglie be embꝛaced, and found the meanes to 
 Teconctle him to bis 10208, and then refigned to bint bis ropall dignitie, vhen 
 he had raigned v. peres. 
 A soon thus reffozed to bigropallettate, ruled the people quictlie arnd 282 
 fufflie ten peeres, and was butien at o2ke. 
 — —— aforenaincd, after the death of his bꝛother Archigallo, fo, his pietie 272 
 Aand iuſtice, by the gener all confent of the Brytaines was againe choſen 
 king . Bet be raigned not palling tf. peeres,for his ponger bꝛechren Vigenius, 
 and Peredurustapfed warre againg him, tobe bint pztfoner, and caſt bim in 
 pꝛiſon, abere be remained during their rafgne. | 270 
 oY Igenius and Peredurus, after the faking of their bother ,rafqned together The towne of 
 Y fenen peres. Vigenius then died , and Peredurus raigned after alone two Pickering 
 pares. tee builoen the Lotwneof Pickering in the nogth partes of Poke coxton. 
 
 Hite. 1, Rouſe- 
 ft B 2, Elidurus, 
 
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“961 
 
 25§ 
 248 
 
 24 
 227 
 
 207 
 191 
 171 
 A good ex⸗ 
 ample. 
 161 
 142 
 336 
 335 
 133 
 132 
 332 
 
 136 
 124 
 320 
 418 
 115 
 113 
 111 
 108 
 106 
 104 
 94 
 91 
 Pꝛodigious 
 gues. 88 
 86 
 
 83 
 
 81 
 
 78 
 
 76 
 
 74 
 
 — 
 
 ‘dhe Brytans. 
 
 — the third time tuas made Thing, abo continued bis tatter “s 
 isis and iuſtly: but being foze brated toith age ant — — 
 fyen bis life, chen be had now laſtlie raigned foure pares. ; 
 Gorbonian rafgnedi in Wꝛytaine fen peres. sage 
 Morgan guided the Realme peaceably foureteene pares. pee 
 
 WE gg beotber, eben be bad tprannonfly raigned feanen — as 
 
 depoſed 
 
 [2 was chofen bing fo bis iullice and temperance, Ghid) gouerned peace 
 ablp twentie peres. 
 
 Rimo goucrned this realme firteene pecres, bis time was peaceable. 
 
 Geruncius ratgned in Bꝛytaine tiuentic peres. 
 
 Cu raigned peaceably fen péeres, bee bung bp all ——— of fe 
 poze, to giue erample vnto other. 
 
 Coilusfacceded Catellus, to quietly raigned twentie peres. 
 
 Porrex, a vertuous and gentle Pꝛince, raigned flue peres. 
 
 Chirimus, theough bis deunbennefle, raigned but one peere.. 
 
 Fulgen bis fonneraigned tivo pares tn Bꝛytaine. 
 
 Eldred raigned in Bꝛytaine but one pete. 
 
 Androgiusliketotfe rafgned but one ycere. 
 
 Rianus the fonne of Androgius gholp gaue bimfelfe to the luſfes of the: 
 flefh,and taigned three pares. 
 Eliud raigned fine peeres, vcho was agreat Affesnomer.. Ws 
 Dedantius bing of Bꝛytaine ratgned fine peres. — 
 Detonus raigned in this land two yceres. — 
 Gurgineus raigned thece yceres in Beytaine. 
 Merianus was king of Beytaine tivo peres. es tay 
 Bladunus gonerited this land of IBaptaine two yvceres. J— 
 Capenus raigned king of Bꝛeytaine chzce yeeres. a 
 Ouinus ruled this land of Bꝛytaine two peeres. 
 Silius raigned in this land of WBaptafnetios peres.. 
 Bledgabredus raigned tent peeres,and gaue bimfelfe to the fudieof — 
 Archemalus was king of Weptaine two yceres. 
 — raigned foure yeeres. Jn bis time diuers pꝛodigies ee 
 
 
 
 
 
 globes of fire, burifing ont of the aire wich great notte, ¢c. 
 
 Rodianus was king of Bꝛytaine tho perres.. 
 
 Redargius raigned bing of Bꝛytaine thee peered. 
 
 Samuliustaigned bing of Brytaine two peres. 
 
 Penifellus toas king of Bꝛptaine thee peeres. 
 
 Pyrrhus ruled this land of 1Bzptaine tive peres:. 
 
 Caporus wasking of Bꝛytaine two peres.. 
 
 — ote the ſonne of Caporus, a fa and vertuous prince, gouerned this 
 realme foure péres. 
 
 Elius bis ſonne raigned not fullie one te, Df his prince kore 
 H toke the name, faith Geffrey.. * — 
 Lud 
 
een er - , The Brytans. 22 
 T V4 Geelvett forme ct Hely fucceden bts father: be amended bis latves, 
 sand tole away all bfages that were naught : moꝛeouer be repaired the Luo repatces 
 Citie of netve Troy with fatre buildings and walles: and builded on the Welk and fortifies 
 art thereof, a trong gate, abich vnta this time retaineth the nameof him and Lett. 
 ts called Ludgate. Finally he died, leaning after him theo fonnes Androcins, ate hard 
 62 Auaroius , and Theomantius: tho not being of the age fo gouerne, theit vn⸗ Ludſton, 02 
 _ the Cafsibclaneobtaincn the Crotone. London tobe the name of Lud, and was Lonvon sooke 
 called Ludſton, as ſaieth Geffrey, sing ino. 
 fAlsibelanus, the (on of Hely, after the death of bis beotber Lud, was made 58 | 
 gouernour of Bꝛytaine, thidyrnled xix yceres. Inthe wit. peerc of his Aline Celar 
 
 raigne, Iulius Ceforcomming tuto that part chere Caleis and Boloign now tneo england . 
 ſtand, determined (o make warre inte Waptaine, which vntill that time remai⸗ — 
 ned vnſrequented and vnknowwne of the Romanes. Wis qquarrel was,becaule mentaricss 
 that in the warres of France, be perceiued the Frenchmen to haue much ſuc⸗ 
 cour and side from thence: And hecauſe bee couide not vnderſtand nozlearne 
 the greatneſſe 02 fate of the law, neither bat ations thep were which 
 inbabited the fame, no2z ipat lawes, cuſtomes, 02 kinde of goucrnment they 
 died, nor prt chat hauens they had able to receiue any number of Hhippes,be 
 fent Caius Volufenus befoze with a galley, to diſcouer as muchas be coulte, 
 concerning thofe matters, tho within fue dates after returned to Cæſar, dex 
 claring ſuch things as he bad learned bp coaſt ing alongt the thoze, for be dur ik 
 not for feare of the Bꝛytains ſtirre out of his gallep. In the meane {pace there 
 came Cmballadours from manp Cities of the Iſle, and delivered bim Botta 
 ges, with vhome bee fent Comius of Arras, charging him to exhort and pers 
 {wade the ret of the Cities and Counties todo the like, And be bimfelfe ſhort⸗ 
 Ip after hauing prepared lxxx.ſhips, fatled into WBeptaine, there at the firſt bes 
 ing wearied totth an bard and (harp battatle,mbd after with fodain tempeſt bis 
 naup almof deffroied, be returned again into France, there to winter bis me. | 
 
 The nert Spring (cchich was the pere before Chriſt 51.) bis nauie being Two voyages 
 newe rigged and eñcrealed, be patted the Seas againe witha greater armie: ° “sl. 
 but tthiles be went towardes his enemies on land, bis hippes lying at anber, 
 vwere driven on fhe fanves, there thep ſtacke fa: 02 elfe thaough beating one 
 again another, with force of the tempeſt, thep were deſtroyed, ſo that fourtp 
 were loff, the other with much labour twere faucd . In the meane ſpace Scæua, Eutropius. 
 one of Cæſars fouldfers , with foure others, tho before in a ſmall befell were ot 
 conueied fo a rocke nere the Be, and by ebbing of the Deean being forfas 
 ken,a great number of Bꝛytains fell ona few Romans, and fone of his coms 
 parnfons(though but fe) found meanes to returne bp boate but Scæua remate 
 hed without feare in the middeſt of hts enemies darts; Gril with bis ſpeare he 
 refiffed them after with his ſword be alone fought againſt many of tem, and 
 vhen be was both weary and Wounded, and bad lod bis helmet aid (hielo, with 
 tivo light harneſſes, he ran to Cæſars tents, and afbed pardon of the Emperor 
 for bis ouerboldneſſe, tho not onelp forgaue him, but honoured bins With te 
 office of a Centurion. pon land Cæſars hoꝛſemen at the fir encounter were 
 vanquiſched, and Laberius Durus the Tribune Matne ina place now called pv 
 
 geass ie CCA th eli 1B 3. cH 
 
 
 
* — 
 
 Cæſars Come 
 mentqries. 
 
 Bede. 
 Afſer. 
 
 London ſub⸗ 
 
 mittedto Cela 
 
 Inlius Ceſat 
 fiaine with 
 bodkins. 
 Lutropius· 
 Plinie, 
 Sueronrs. 
 
 C2alars Com. 
 
 " Cmentariess 
 touching the 
 harbarouines 
 of I ppraMes. 
 
 $2  FecRomaties, ==: oN: 
 
 Chro.Wygrore. ſton wod neare vnto Mochetter,asfateth the Cheonicleof Wycmore , Atthe 
 fecond conflict not without great danger of bis men, be put the Beytaines to 
 flight, from thence he went vnto the riuer Thamis, on the further fide thereok _ 
 Caftibelanus twit a great multitude of people was Keping the bankes, fo 
 had (et all the (apd bankes , and all foc Mallotwe places, vnder the water toith - 
 fharpe ſtakes, euery one of them as bigge as a mans thpab,boundabont with 
 
 lead, ¢ driven fo fall into the bottome of the ritier,that thep can neuer be remo⸗ 
 ued, ( fo ſayth Bede and Affer ) tho affirme that th thefr times the ſaide ſtakes 
 were ealilp perceiued to remaine as aforeſaid· But Caflibelanus and bis Bꝛy⸗ 
 taines not being able to refit the bfolence and force of the Romanes hid them» 
 felues in wodes, and With fodaine eruptions oftentimes invaded them > but 
 in the meane tinte, the Trinobants, which ts the ſtrongeſt Citie welneere of all 
 
 » thofe contries ſubmitted tt felfe, and deliuered hoſtages to Cafar, tho at their 
 
 requeſt placed Mandubratius to bee thett gouernour, tote father called I- 
 manentius, being chiefe Lord 02 ruler of the Trinobants, Caflibelane had befoꝛe 
 (laine, wherewith Mandubratiusfled,and comming to Cæſar, not onlp ſubmit⸗ 
 ted bimlelfe , but alſo was a great meanes ( as manie do tutte ) fo: Cæſar fo 
 ſubdue the reft ; pet ofp Caflibelane fend mefengers to fhe foure kinges that 
 ruled tn the quarters of ikent, that with all their puiſſance thep thoulve fet on 
 the owans that late nert them: thete names were Cingctorex,Caruilius, Taxi- 
 magulus, and Segonax, tbo obeying bis requeſt were diſcomlited, and Cinges 
 torex fabent, bherewithall Cafsibelane being difmated after mante loffes was 
 confrained to giue pledges , and fo agree that Beptaine ſhould become tribu⸗ 
 farte to the Komans.Thus Wepfaine became fribufarie to the Komanes , the 
 pare of p world 391 3.after the building of Romeso8.before Chettts births 3. 
 Then Cefar ike aconqueroutr , with a great number of pꝛiſoners fapled into 
 France, and foto Kome, there after bis returne ont of Weptaine, bee - 
 confecrated to Genus a ſurcote of Bꝛytaine pearles,the defire vereot part: 
 
 lie moued him to inuade his Countrep : Mootlie after be was by the Senate 
 
 flaine in the Counceli houſe. 
 
 * 
 
 Cæſar in his Commentaries defcribeth the Bꝛytains hus. The inner part 
 
 (fatty be) is inhabited of fuch,as by witnes of their ancient Records were bot 
 
 and bed tn the Fle , ano the fea coaſt by fuch as haue paſſed thither out of Bel· 
 
 gike to fetch boties, and to make tar , All the abich welneere, are called by the 
 names of the Citfes there thep were borne , and from thence thep firft came 
 
 remaining Here iil tben the warre was done, and tilling the ground. aye 
 country is maracliouflp well replentthen with people and there be very manp 
 buildings almoſt like tn fathion to the bufloing of Gallia. There ts great fore 
 of cattell, Me coine they ble ts either of braſſe or elſe vinges of p2on Gled at a 
 
 cerfaine waight in fead of monep. Inthe inner parts of the Realme growech 
 
 tinne:and in te (ca eoaſt grotweth pron, but bereof ts ſmall fore . 
 
 that they occupy is bꝛought tn from bepond the fea. There ts timber ey nt and 
 as tn Gallia fautig beech and fitre. Thep thinke it a hainous master to taſte of 
 ahare,a henne, ora goſe: nenerthelelle they cheriſh them fo their pleafure, 
 Me aire is moze temperate in thoſe places then tn France, ¢ the coide lester. 
 
 or 
 
 Site 7 
 
Ihe Komanes St 
 
 DOF all the inhabitants of this Fle, the ciuileſt are fhe Rentiffolke, the hich 
 Country marcheth altogether vpon the fea, and differefh not greatlp from the 
 manner of France.Lpole that dwell moze into the hart of the Wealure,for the 
 mof part ſowe to co2ne, but liue by milke and flefh, and clothe themfelucs in 
 letber , Al the Bꝛytaines doe die themſelues With woad, bfch ſetteth a blew⸗ 
 iſh colour vpon them,and it maketh them more terrible to beholde tn battatte, 
 Wepy weare their batre long and ſhaue all parts of their bodies faning p head 
 and fhe vpper lippe. They haue r.o2 xii.wiues 3 peece, common among them: 
 felues ſpecially brothers with beothers,and parents with thetr chilozen,but the 
 > {Hue that commeth of them, is accompted bis that fir marricd the mother 
 
 fiber the was a matoe,ec, 
 
 "TP Heomantius the ſonne of Lud, and nephewe to Cafsibclane,fuccededin —, _ 
 A the Gealme of Beptaine, aw raigned quietlic rriti. pres, paping the 
 tribute fo the Komans vchich Cafsibelane had granted. 
 
 gg oe Auguftus defiring to bee like Tulius Cefar bis father (for fo be al 
 \_/ iwaies termed him) prepared an expedition into Beytain, but being come pion. Catsiu: 
 foxward info France, vnderſtanding that the Pannonians latelp ſubdued, re⸗ 1-49 
 belied, be turned bis power againt them, and altered bis minds as touching 
 
 our Countrep. 
 
 he fourth peeve after, bee opened the Temple of Ianus at Rome, fullicdes 25 
 
 fermining fo inuade Bꝛytaine, but hen be had marched on bis wap, as far 
 
 as Ariminum,Ambaflano2s of Bꝛytaine met him, bumblp ſuing for peace, and dion. 53. 
 ‘fubmitting themſelues onto bis obedience and protection. Wiberfoze be ſtay⸗ Coles 
 edagaine fo fettle fome troubles then raiſed in France. 
 
 Me pare follotving,becanfe the couenants betwene him and the Bꝛytains 24 
 could not be agreed vpon, bee made pronifion for a third expedition into this 
 
 Zle, but an acuall rebellion in Biſcay and Sauoy withheld him ther alſo. But Strabo. lib.4. 
 ſhortly after Ambaadours cane front Bꝛytaine to Rone, intreating for . 
 - peace, fwearing fealtic in the Temple of Mars offering giftes tn the Capitol 
 fo the Gods of the Romanes: md (ubmittedpart of the We onto Augultus, 
 Now the Wꝛytaines began fick to pate tolles amd tribute without grudging, 
 fox all wares thich thep traved, which were for that time, Juorie bores, 
 tongues, owches and other trinkets of Amber and Clatle. And all here were 
 fo quiet, that one band of foloiers and a few hoꝛſemen, were fuffictent to kepe 
 the Sle in the Romane voſſeſſton. ; 
 — ————— for fo is the inſcription of bis coine, vchich J haue ſeene, and 14 
 Eread and therefore corruptly called Kymbeline, the ſonne of Theomanti- 
 us raigned king in Brytaine xxrv. pares. In the ritit. peere of bis raigne 
 
 Gif our fautour was bone in Bethlehem of Juda, 
 
 From this place following, the yeeres from Chrift bis 
 ; ) birth aveplaced ithe Margent, 
 Wen Cæſar Auguſtus the tecond Emperout bp the will of God had far · coi 
 Wiis moſt fure peace fhrongh the world, our Redeemer Jeſus Chriſt 
 
 verie Govand mati, was bogne in the rlit, yeere of the ratgne of Av- 
 : B 4. outtus, 
 
“a4 The Romanes. ee 
 
 uF ae a guftus be beganne fo pacach the rb. pere of Tyberius, snd fuffered bis patton: 
 
 BaptiftaPlauna, the Pitt. peore of the ſame Tyberius, accoꝛding to the prophecies. But here is: 
 Martinns Poly fg be noted, that the firſt pore of our Lord bath bat feucn Dates, after fome come 
 
 nus. 
 
 following, began the ſecond peere. 
 
 21; Viderius, the firtt ſon of Cunobelinus, was oꝛdained king. This man was 
 CF valiant Gaby idealtyert truſted much in bis frength, And for that he 
 
 thought the Womans bad their tribute wong fully, he of great conrage denied 
 
 to paie the fame. — 
 
 Wyerefore Tyberius the Emperour purpofed to come bither in perſon, but 
 
 Geffeey Mon. death prenented him. Guiderius raigned xxiii.yceres. Aruiragus,oz rather (as 
 Humfrey Lhuyd, the Bꝛytains tearme bim)Monrigus,the pongeff ſon of Cunobelinus , ¢ bather 
 of Guiderius was oꝛdained bing of Bꝛitaine be ety Hamon neare to a hauen 
 
 G-fry Mon. of the fea,and thzeto bim gobbet meale theretn,tt fs nol called Sonth-hatnps 
 Chro. Dover. to ie Hrengthnen the caffel of Douce, t alto the cattel of Kichbourgh, neere 
 vnto Sandwich tn Bent. He raigned 28. peres,and was burted at Glocefter, 
 
 40 Ds sors the Bꝛptaine hiſtorie doth bere place Aruiragus, petit ts probable 
 suctonius. that Cunobelinus ag pet liued,foꝛ about 40.yeres after Chꝛiſt, Admimus 
 fhe for of Cunobeline baniſhed out of Wettain bp bis father, twas receiued into 
 
 Dio Likes. pꝛotection by Caius Caligula the fourth Cmperonr, abo was then fet fer warde 
 with great preparation again ff Bꝛytaine, but aben he came into the partes of 
 
 Holland again Mozftolke he faicd, writing vaunting letters to the Senate, 
 
 fhat all Bꝛytaine was ycelded vnto btm, becaufe Admimus had fo Done. Afters 
 
 The clviewlens Ware as though be would immediatly fight a field.hecaſt his men into battels: 
 {rpebitfonot and ſquadzons vpon the ſea coaſt, diſpoſang all bis Engines inmof warlike 
 See? manner(no man knowing abat he mcant:)thts done, be bimfelfe na Galley 
 4 launched into the fea, and immediatly refarning , be cauſed che Trumpets to 
 found to battaile , and fodainelie commaunded them to gather Cockles and 
 
 Muſcle Helles, and therewith to All their beluicts , faping, thep there ſpoyles 
 
 due fo the Capitol, and in thele fpopies bee qreatlie triumphed, as though 
 
 be bad ſubdued the Deean. be rewarded bis ſauldiours and retarted to Wome, 
 
 after be bad butlt a high watch Lower tn token of bis victory again# the fra, P 
 
 ruines therof are great remaining in Bolland, but ouerſlowed by the ater, 
 
 Buttolne houſe d to this dap called pBrytonshoufe,in remembꝛãce of thisriviculouserpeditia 
 
 ia Holland. ggainſt Bptain, by the perſwaſion of Bericus baniſhed ont ef Bꝛytaine. 
 
 45 (ies the Emperour diſpatched Aulus Plancius with an armie info — 
 
 Weptain, there after diuers conflicts hen be bad recetucd part of the Bo- 
 duni {nto bis tuition, and bad Maine Cataracus and Togodumus fons of Cunos 
 beline, and thereby bad made the 1Baptains moze eager to reuenge, be fent fox 
 
 — Claudius himſelfe oho with great pꝛeparation and Clephants came into Bꝛy⸗ 
 sueronius. fain to bis army, then fncamped neere the Thames , wich hich be paſſed cuer 
 
 into Eſſex, fought tolth the Wrytaſmnes, obtained the victorie take the chiefe cfs 
 
 tie of Cunobeline , and all weapons from the Bꝛytaines, and fo returned to 
 Lome the firth moneth after bee fet fo;th from thence , abere bee triumphed, 
 farnaming bis ſonne Brytanicas ; to hich triumph bee permitted not onclie 
 
 putation, fo2 be twas boꝛne the rrb. dap of December, the firof Januarte 
 
The Romanes, 25 
 
 the peefiventes of pꝛouintes, but alſo certaine banithed paffoners to repaire to 
 Rome : and amidſt the (patles taken from the Wzptaines, he fired on the top of 
 bis pallace a crsivne of gold belet with Femmes and forepartes of fhippes, in 
 token be bad vanquiſhed tbe Beytiſh Ocean. be behaued himſelfe berp conr- 
 feouflp towards diuers of bis friends, ii fo much that chen Plancius(a notable 
 nian) abo int bis voyage hich be made Info Weptain,atchicued diuers notable 
 ads ,and Mould triumph for the fame, fhe Cmpero2 bimfelfe accompanted bint, 
 end (the bie being {ach that with bis triumph bee ſhouid go bp into the Capt. 
 toll) Claudius gaue him the prebeminence and went on the teft hand, 
 At this time Vefpatian tho twas after Emperoꝛ, was fent by Claudius into 
 Waptatne, here be fought 30, times with the Beytains, ſubdued to the Koma 
 Cinpire two worthy nattons,aboue 2o.to vvnes, and the Ile of Wight. 
 Storius was appointed lieutenant in Bꝛptaine foꝛ the Romanes, tho at 50. 
 bis fir entrp in the beginning of Winter aſſayleth the Weptatns, ¢ pur: 
 pofeth to pen them bp and tnclude them withriuers ¢ fortifications aberefsre 
 the Iceni made an inſurrectiõ, vhich oben be bad pactficd with fone Gaughter, 
 be marched againſt the Gangi,forraging al the countries as be paſſed, but was 
 forced by new tumults to turne from thẽ again® p Brigants, chome wth fome 
 ſlaughter, and pꝛomiſe of pardon be pacified, Then be made proutfon againſt 
 the Silures chich inhabited Scutswales , vearing themiciues bolse vpon the 
 putfance of Caratacusa baliant Bꝛytaine,vho being ſkilfull of he Countrep, 
 remoued the war into Sbzopihire, there be fortified among craggte moun⸗ 
 taines a place ſtrong by fituation, bhere neuertheleffe the Romans prenatleds 
 Che tife,daughter, and bꝛethren ef Caratacus were taken, ¢ be flying fo Car- 
 tifmanduaa Q.ruling in Poꝛkeſhire was by her deliuered captiue fo his ene⸗ 
 mics,(r. pores after the pars began, tho fending him to Rome, was there in 
 pen aſſemblie brought before Claudius, toi bis wife, daughter, brechren, and 
 friends, and ſuch ſpoiles as bad been taken from bint, there bee (nothing aif 
 maied in ſpirit oꝛ countenance, ) fpake after this fort to Claudius, 
 - FEmrp- moderation of pꝛaſperous tuccefles bad bene correſpondent fo mp 
 ſtate mid nobilitte,% might baue come fo this Citic,ra ther a friend then a cap: 
 - fiue: nefther pou haue diſdained fo admit me into league, being defcended of 
 nodle parentage,s foueraigne over many nations. This prefent Tate of mire; 
 as itis billancus toward me, fo it is honorable to you. J bad horfe, men.monp; 
 menition, md tbat wonder ts there, If J bad loft them vnwillingly:? For if 
 - - pou will rule ane rafqne ouer all, of neceſſity all muff come info fauerp: if J 
 had peeled at the ſirſt, neither my fortune noꝛr thp gloap bad bin renolwmed, In Dttoptes 
 amd the obliutcn of me had enſued immediately after my erecution: but if pou Ciiecine” 
  faue my iife,it hall be an euerlaſting eraple cf pour clemency. At thefe words sinento Cagk. 
 Claudius remitted bis offence,granted him life,¢ the Senate adfudged Oftori- ies : oe i 
 us worthy fo triumph:but in the meane time vᷣ indabitants of South-twales to Colonie of Re. 
 reuenge Caratacus captinitp intercepted and aifcomfitedcertaine bands of the ons — 
 Romans amide tehich new wars Oſlorus tired with trauei departed this life, *ioced be 
 —— fent Didius to ſupply the place of Oſtoxius now departed, bat in ; 
 Athe meane time the Silures fought fortunately agatnit the saline” Tacitus 3,Hito, 
 
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 26 The Romanes. Batic: 
 was onder the conduct of Manlius Valens. In this time warre take aut bes 
 thane Cartifmanda 2, of the Brigants, and Venutius her pafband tbome hee 
 ~ gefufed and matched her felfe wit Velocatus bis Eſquite: kherenpon Venuti- 
 us fanozed of the people, aſſatled ber territory, and ſhe fuccoured bp the itor 
 mans after ſhe bad intercepted bp trecyerp Venutius bgother and alifes, fought 
 with hint. Wibere after a ſharpe fight, the bp the ato of the Womans, peeuatied, 
 as alſo Cæſius Nafica did with bislegion againit the Bꝛytaines tn another, 
 place : fo; Didius biedothers in the fe matters, becauſe be was aged, and onely 
 kept that chich others han heretofore conquered. 
 6 —— being now potfoned bp Agrippina his wiſe, Nero ber ſonne obtet⸗ 
 
 — ned the Romane Empire, and about the 7. peereof bis raigne Vercn- 
 nus {yas appointedlientenant here, dha died within the firlk peere of bis gos 
 uerninent, faping that bee twoulde baue ſubdued prontnces , bad be ſuruiued 
 but tivo peres, but about this time great flaughter foas bere of the * 
 mans. 
 
 62 —— Paulinus was then fent hither, tho at bis arriuall purpoſing to 
 ſubdue Anglefey, abither many Weytains had withdꝛawne themielues,bee 
 in beffels with Gat keeles ferried ouer bis fotmen, bzinging oner bis horꝛſmen 
 by fome fourds,vhereas on the ſhores ſtod clofelp together great numbersof 
 Bꝛytans, and among them women gadding bp and down frantickly in mour ⸗ 
 ning weedes, the tr haire hanging about thet eares,ant ſhaking firebzands-the - 
 Druydes alfo cafting bp their hands towards heauen fhundzed sutcrueli eres 
 crations, with abich oncomelp fights the Womans at fir Tove diſmaied, but 
 Dion. Cakius, » After encouraged bp the Generals perſwaſion, thep bruſt tn among them, made 
 great laughter, got the poſſeſſion of the Iſle, anv felled downe the wods cone 
 fecrated to ſuperſtitious bfes: tio cities belonging fo p Romans were faker, 
 Scooo.of their people laine, and tbe tole Aland reuolfed,and fo the Homans 
 tep2och, the laughfer was committed by a oman, being foretold then by many 
 ſtrange fignes ¢ tokens. Foꝛ ist the court was heard a noiſe With mum ſſaugh⸗ 
 fer. In the Weatre agreat tumultand much wondeing. ben there was no 
 man chere that either ſpake 02 mourned. Beſides, in priuer of Thames certain 
 houſes 02 buildinges were ſene. The Image of the goddeſſe Victoria fn the 
 Temple of Camulodunum (bhich fs Maldon in Eſſex as W.Camden wꝛiteth) 
 turned ber backe as though fhe bad yeelded fo ber enemies: the women ranne 
 asmad here and there ſaying, and finging, Defkraaion ts at hand. 
 
 Finallp, betwirt the Aland and France,the Deean fea appeared as if lots 
 ed With bloud. Zhe occaſion of this twarre was a confifcation of the Bꝛytans 
 gods, ubich being remitted bp Claudius the Emperour, Decianus Catus then 
 Pꝛocuratoꝛ of the Pile, fatothat tt ought fo haue beene renued. Lo this cauſe 
 twas added, that aberas(agqaint thetr wils Seneca bad lent them fourtp Sefter- 
 cies bpon great vſurie) he now with great forceand all kind of violence com: 
 pelled them fo pap all the vhole ſumme at one patment, and alfa perſwaded 
 them to make warre on the Romans. 
 
 Bunduica of Wꝛptaine, a woman of noble byꝛth, not onelie with much hoe 
 nour ruled among them, bat allo was the ſoueraigne in theft wars, and bap 
 
 fn 
 
 
 
in Deed a flomacke moze manly then womanlike: Aho haning gotten together 
 an army of 120000. men, got ber bpon ber feat made of Marit turues alter 
 the manner of the Komanes, and being a tall woman, of comelp thape, anv fee 
 uere countenance, ſharpe voice, with pellowe batre hanging downe to ber 
 (Sittes,(Ponticus Virunius faith to ber thighs) (he ware a great chaine of golde, PARIS 3S 
 and hab on ber backe a coate of ſundrie colours, and a platted Kirtle TThen the nus ce Vv 
 _ was thus apparelled, and bad in ber handes a great (peare,the (pake buto them 
 to this effect. ; 
 Fir He commended libertic, ſhewing them how ponertie with libertie, 
 was farre better then great riches in miferte and bondage - on the otber foe, 
 with great eloquence the declared the miſchiefes and calamities thep (nffered 
 at the hanes of the Romanes, tho cracding Lributes of paiments, fo oppeſ⸗ 
 fed them, that much better tf were once to die, then long toliue in ſuch exe 
 treine ſlauerie. * 
 Secondly the reprzoued them, for not expelling their enemies, as their fore⸗ 
 fathers bad done Iulius Cæſar, Claudius and Caligula: And againe the pzayſed 
 _ them fo their prefent readines fo belpe ber and tecoucr their ancfent fate. 
 Wirdly, the difabled the Romances, for that they were fetwe, combed with 
 armour, and (o faint of courage, that thep badrather fight a farre off, then en⸗ 
 counter with them by hand frrobes: fhe commended the WBreytanes, to be more 
 in number of greater balour,andfarre moze able to abide hunger,cold, thick, . 
 raine, winde beat, ec. (he added the bantage of fhe place, as being at home, 
 there the wods andrivers,lakes, and all other thinges were well knowne to. 
 ceuerie one of them. : 
 ) © Lafflp, the erhorted them to Helv themfelues as Dogs and toolues among. 
 fearefull {gares and Fores:vherewichall ſhe let out of ber lap a quicke Ware, 
 therebp to learne the euent of ber enterpetce. Lhe are hauing a pꝛoſperous 
 paſſage, all the multitude gauea great ſhowte, and Bunduica clapping ber 
 bands gaue thanks to her Gods, that the ruled not the Womans, as did Nero, 
 (tho though be were aman, pet was in deede but a woman, for that be fang 
 and plaid on the harpe)but the Weptains, tho eſteemed it better to be Marri⸗ cathae tye 
 ours then Ploughmen, tho, as thep had all things in common, ſo had thep both — were 
 wiues and children, and that hauing a kingdome amongſt ſuch a kinde of peo⸗ 
 ple,the pꝛaied their diuine aides againſt a ſpitefull and wicked kinde of men, 
 tf thep were fobeecalled men, eyo vſed hote bathes, daintp fare, wine, oint · Miceneffe of 
 ments, lay in (oft beds, and were badlals tolacha wanton MinéFrell as there be Romants. 
 Emperour Nero Was. 
 Bunduica bauing ſpoken thefe and fuch like amongſt ber people, withall ber 
 hoffe thee (et forward againg the Romanes, two at that time were without 
 head o2 goucrits2, for that Paulinus was gone with bis armie ints anglefep, 
 (asis before rebearfed,) vhich is an Iland neere Bꝛytaine, bp meanes hbheres 
 - of Bunduica take ting of their Cities, andcommitted the notable llaughter 
 before rememibzed. — va ie | 
 She erercifed all binde of crueltte on (uch menas the foke. As for the no · 
 ble women that te gate, (ee banged them bp, and cut of their adi 
 cwed: 
 
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 feted them fo Heir mouths : beſides this, the arerching cheir bodies outat 
 
 length, that Harpe takes cleane through them : all bhich thinges were Done 
 in deſpight, chen they facrificed and featked in their Lemples, but pecially in 
 the wod called Andates. 
 
 Paulinus, tio bad now ſubdued Anglefey, bearing of the ſoreſaid Laughter, 
 returned fo Bꝛytaine, yet would he uct aduenture the fortune of battatle wich 
 
 them, fearing their number, but bhen be wanted viduall,and thathisenemies 
 
 app2oced, be was compelled to abide the batten. Bunduica, eho bad tn ber ars 
 my 230000. mien, twas ber felfe placed in a Chariot, and ozdered ber men 
 at length: bat Paulinus coulo not Fretch bis companie fo long, for hat thep 
 {vere not of ante {uc number ; but at length he deuided bis armie into ſhree 
 partes, fo that at one fime they might fight in {undp places, exrhorting them 
 not to be abathen at the multitude of their enemies, for both thep and their fozes 
 fatbers,bad with leſſe number atchieued greater matters, and gotten greater 
 victories. Adding, that nowe twas the time to plate the men, to entoy hat in 
 quiet, vchich before their anceffours had won, and recover hat vchich thep bas 
 lof, o2 elſe to liue for ever in miferte and ſhame. Againe, bee ſhe wed hat crus 
 eltie thetr efes had (ene, by thofe barbarous people, to (uch as thep had ouer⸗ 
 come.crborting them in revenge thereof to fight manfaltp, ad there twas no 
 Doubt ut the Gods (abo were alwates fauourable to {uch as bad ſuſſered crus 
 elty) ould belpe them: and better if were to die fighting baliantly, then with 
 repzoch tobe taken, and bie in their enemics bands like dogges Finallp (faith 
 he) vchether tue line o2 die, Bꝛytaine Mali beeourss for, though the other Ro⸗ 
 manes lole tt, pet hall our bones continuallp keepe if, ben be bad thus {pos 
 Bent, the ligne of the battell was gtuen, and eache part peepareth bimlelfe : the 
 Weptains with qreat and ſtrange notle, the Romans in flence came fo neere, 
 that hep might thꝛowe ther dartes to (hem: and percetuing their enemies 
 to approach, twith great violence, rufhed in amongſt them, and brake thete 
 aray: but after being compaficd with the multitude of their enemies, the bat- 
 fcll waxed Doubtful. Ahe light harneſſed men began to finite eachother, and 
 fhofe of beanie armour together With the bosfemen encountred, and the Ro⸗ 
 man Archers fought againf the Wreytiſh Chariots. Dhep tbich fought with⸗ 
 out bꝛeaſtpiates, were laine teith Darts. This encounter was made tn three 
 feuerall places, and was fought with great courage on both fides . At the lak 
 the Romans departed Conquerozs, many tere laine in the bat taile amd mas 
 ny were taken. Creat numbers ohich efcaped, prepared fo fight agatne, but in 
 fee meane {pace Bunduicadied of a diſcaſe vchich he had, and thep mourned, — 
 and buried ber bertebonouvablp. After thofe that remained tere ealtlie ouer⸗ 
 come and diſperſed. q 
 Cornelius Ta- Tacitus fatth, that Praſutagus King of the Iceni, a Pꝛince of great twealth, 
 7 appointed,that Cæſar and bis owne iwo daughters fhouls inherite bis lands, 
 hereby thinking all bis life to be moze quiet, aw being dece aſſed, bis totfe and 
 Daughters ould be the moze fafer bp meanes of {uch protection: but it fell out 
 farre otherwiſe, for the Centurions gat his Realme, thelr fernants ſpoiled bis 
 — beate bis wile, and dellowzed bis daughters: beſides, the chiekell men 
 of 
 
ihe momanes, Soa 
 
 of bis tenn tere diſplaeed of cheir inheritances, and handlepertremelie. In +} 
 revenge thereof Bunduica raffen the warre ,and committed tbe augbterbe- 89 © 
 fore remembred, and at laff ber armie once puerthzoton by Paulinus, beeing a: . 
 fratd to fall into ber enimies bands, fhe potfoned ber felfe. 
 
 Policletus then a feruaunt of Nero, twas ent bither to ſurueie the fate of 
 SBaptaine, who diſcharged Paulinus Shetonius of the governentent. é 
 Etronius Turpilianus tas fent into Bꝛytaine as aman cafie to bee entreas Betvortus 
 
 fed, and being not altogether acquainted with effences of the eninties,was Cucpilianes. 
 the readter to recepue them to grace :- who (etting matters in their former 
 ſtay, and attempting nofarther,del{ucred the Prꝛouince vnto Trebellius Maxi- 
 mus, Trebelhus being both faint hearted and tw Auggit, and allo vtterlie brie 
 acquainted with erperimentes of armes,ruled f prouince with a certain mild | 
 nesof gouernement . Pow bad the barbarous people alfo {earned to wincke 
 at inticing bices,and the cfuill warres of the Romanes then bappening , was: 
 acloake to his cowardiſe: but there pzefentlie arofe diſcoꝛd betweene Rofcius. 
 and Cælius legates of the rr.legion, when the ſouldiours(accuſtomed to bee 
 emplofedin rerpenitions)gaue themſelues to lafcinfoufnes : whereuppon Tree 
 bellius tooke bis fight,and hid bis head, to auoide the furie of the armie, and in 
 moft. bale and beafilp manner, gouerned (as it were) by entreatie, foas they 
 might (ceme to baue compounded, that the ſouldiours ould liue in ‘all liberty, 
 Aand the General at bis fafetie . This time for. a peere and balfe there was 
 sDeadlp ciuill warre among the Komanes fo) he Empire, betweene Galba, O: 
 tho, and Vitellius, 
 Ectius Volanus, then twas tent hither bp Vitellius, be did not ble anie diſci· 69° 
 pline 92 coꝛredion in Bꝛytaine. foas there continued the like fonth and Gaius dee: 
 cowardiſei in the ſouldiers, toward the ir enrimies, andthe Campe fill as full 
 of wantonneſſe, ſauing that Volanus was a god and milde man, and theres 
 bp made himſelfe beloued where he ſhoulde haue bene feared. In thts time 
 Vitellius aduanced manie Souldiours in the Bꝛytaine legions, and Herdonis 
 us Flaccus bꝛought vnto him doooo.choſen men of warre out of Bꝛytaine. The 
 Bꝛpytaines ſeing the Komanes thus encombed witch ciuill warre, began to 
 trouble them, wherefore Volanus would fend no ſuccoꝛ to Vitellius at bis come 
 mandement, when Vefpafian warred againſt bim fo: he. Empire, and all the 
 Bꝛytaines fauoured Vefpafian. i 
 V V Banas (twith the rest of the world) Veſpaſian habrecoueren Bꝛytaine. 7 
 then tere there placed great Captapnes, andnotable armies, the e⸗ 
 nemies bope abated, and Petilius Cerealis brought great fears bppon the 1B2p- 
 taines. Me Citie of the Brigantes( which was accountedone cf the greateſt of Petlliuu Cee: 
 fhe land)being by bimafatlen, be badde many encounters, and fome not witb: ; fais * 
 i flaughter, toberebp bee epther conquered 02. aiaplen a great part of their 
 Countrey. 
 lulius Frontinus , a man as woꝛthie and ballant as was poſſibie toke her an Fron 
 the charge vpon him, and ſubdued the nation of the: Silures, being both vallant inus. 
 — ig aati the valour of the enemie and ——— of the. 
 
 Zhi. 
 
 Tacitus, 
 
eulius Sart: 
 cela. 
 
 “Tacitus. 
 
 30 «REO. ee 
 
 _ Shis was the Wate of Beytain, and courte of the tars, ahieh Agricola found — 
 arrining in the middelt of Sommer, the ſouldiers euen then beginning te ree 
 
 fire fo their ſtrengths, and the enemie fearching fo his moſt aduantage. 
 
 Lhe Citte of the Ordouices fewe dates befoye bis arrinall almoft fiholp. 
 defeated a company lying vpon their borders. Wits beginning firred dp the 
 pouince, ſeruing fo an example to them, tho coucted the warres, and pet de⸗ 
 fired tole that was in their newe Gouernour. Agricola, althongh the Some 
 mer were nowe well {pent, the bandes difperfed all abont the pzouince, the 
 fouldfers bad determined to reſt fo: that peere, the time being late and income 
 modious fo comunence the ear, inking if would be better fo man the places : 
 
 moſt ſuſpeced: pet be determined neuertholeſſe to prevent dDaunger, and ga- 
 
 thering together the Stendardes of the Legions, with a fewe of bis foyratne 
 
 aides, for that the Ordouices durſt not fake fhe ficloe, marched forth again 
 
 them bimlelfe in the banward of bis armie, that others might fake like con 
 
 ‘rage tn the fame danger, and put almoſt that tole nation to the ſwoꝛd: then 
 
 following bis gad {ucceffe, hee inuaded Anglefey, ( tryfch Suctonius had before 
 
 attempted) caufing certatne Brytaines that ferucd him, and kne we the thal- 
 
 lowes and maner of ſwimming, with horſe and harneſſe fo paſſe ouer info the — 
 Ble on a ſodaine,vcherewith the inhabitants were fo amazed ( tho fearing to 
 
 thing becauſe thep ſawe no naute) that thep fubmitted the Je vnto him im⸗ 
 mediately. ow haning ſome quietnefle, md percetuing that warre wouid 
 little p:euatle againtt the Weptatnes, tf thep were infurionlly handled, be pur- 
 
 poſed to cut off all cauſes of quarrel, ad ficf reforming bis own familie, ofp 
 nothing partiallp,onelp refpected the bertue of men, loſened tributes, amd be- 
 
 haued himfelfe moſt honourably. And thas much the firff pecre. 
 
 When the Sommer began, be afembled bis armics, trained hts foulofers, — 
 foraged the enemies Countries with fodaine inuafions fo their great feare, 
 ‘and pet ſo fauorably, as mante Countries willinglie pelded vnto him, and 
 ‘fuffered Caffelsto bee built anrong thent. he Winter following be {pent in 
 
 ciuill adminiſtration counſailing the people pꝛiuatelie, and belptng thera pubes — 
 
 likely, to butlo houſes, Temples amd Court houles. He procured noble mens 
 chilozen to ſtudy liberali Sciences, amd then began the Bꝛytaines fo conforme 
 themſelues to Romane falhions and attpze. ; 
 The Hird pere he difcouered people in the orth hitherto bnknowen, euen 
 as far as Tau, terrifping the people, and placing foꝛtreſſes moſt wiſely to the 
 annopance of the enemie. 
 The fourth Sommer he emploied getting thofe Countries ſchich hicherto 
 ‘bee had paſſed chꝛough, euen to Edenborough, Frith, and Cluid, the narrolue 
 
 Apace betweene the thich waters be fortified. 
 
 Mhe fifth peere bp Sea he diſcouered and vanquiſhed farther nations in the 
 Noꝛtch, and placed garrifons in the coal toward Ireland, bhereunto bee alſo 
 afpired, and fo that ende retained an Iriſh peince with him, that was deluen 
 out of bis Countrep bp ciuill diſſention. 
 
 Wut in the Sommer hich began the fitt pee of his government, be fears 
 shen the Ipauens by a naute fo, Ghat purpote fent to the Sea, fearing wanes | 
 
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~The Romanes, | 31 
 thofe nations beponde had bnited themfelues and kept the paſſages by landez 
 but afterward be marched forward, bis nauie coating with bis armp by land, 
 fo as fometime in the fame Campe,be had horſemen, fotemen, and Seamen, 
 lodged fogethbcr. It was reported by (ud) as were taken priſoners, that. 
 the fight of the nauie much affonied the sBaptaines as men from hom all ree 
 fage twas cutfe off, the fecretes of their Seas being oifcouered: therefore 
 defermining fo trie it with band bloives the tnbabitantes of Calidonia. with. 
 great preparation, although the repost thereof were greater (as it often bape 
 heth in vnknowen matters.) of their alone accorde, affapledfome Caftles, . 
 and feing themfelues rather to bee affaplantes then defendantes, put the 
 Romanes in fome doubt: vhere upon the cowardes pretending pollicie , ans 
 nifedto retpze on this five Bodotria, rather then to bee d2fuen thereto bp force, 
 fiben as in the meane vhile, Agricola knowing thaf the enemie would charge 
 bins in feuerall troupes and companies , and fearing to bee ouermatched 
 and couped in with number, 02:deceiued by the fynozance of the place, diuided 
 bis army into thee battels, md fo marched foꝛward:vhich o2zder marked bp - 
 bis enemies , made them alter their purpofe , and in the night billing the 
 watch, brake in bpon the ninth legion, balfe a ſleepe and balfe affrighted, vhich 
 (as tbep toke ft) twas the weakeſt, and fo the fight continued within the 
 Campe till it was dap lighf, at Khich time the Romanes began fo gather cow 
 rage, and the Pꝛytains were oifcomfited, fo as,had tt not bin for fhe wods and 
 bogges, that victorie had ended the trhole ſtrife, after fhich battell the Roman 
 ſouidiours grewe tobe of hautie courage, crying ont fo pierce the conntrep > 
 of Calidonia , fhat hep might finve out. the bttermof poꝛtes and boundes of 
 Bꝛytaine. The Romanes on the other fide, afcribing the pratle of this victorie 
 not to the pꝛoweſſe of the Roman ſouldier, but to Foꝛtune and the wilineſſe of 
 their Captaine, vſed all meanes polfible, to hearten bp and arme their pouth, 
 beſtowing their wiues amd children in places of fafegard,and by facrifices and 
 holy aſſemblies vnite al their Cities together : bpon thele refolutions thep re⸗ 
 moned. 
 
 In the beginning of fhe nert ſommer tbich was the diff. peere of bis charge, . 
 Agricola fending bis fiéete before bint, tbid) often put aland and fpopled the 
 Countries, thereby canfing a grest and vncertaine feare: bimfelfe witha pice 
 hed army, thereunto be added of the valianteſt Brꝛytains, came fo the mourns - 
 taine Grampius, thereon bis enemies bad encamped, (fo2 the Bꝛytaines noe 
 fhing quailed by the fucceffe of the former encounter ,anderpecing nothing 
 but a reuenge,o2 bondage, learning at length,that common danger ts onelis 
 tobe refitted with common confent) bp leagues and embaflages bad firred bp - 
 ‘fhe mindes of all the Citiesabout. Nowe were there tobe in armes thirtie 
 fhonfand and vpwarde, vnto Hbich number, the youth, amd all {uch as twere of 
 Grong andluffie péres, euerie man bearing bis tokens of pratfe about bim, - 
 fontinuallp repap2ed from all fines. When among many other Captains, . 
 ‘Calgacus a man both in nobilitie and valoꝛ aboue the reſt, ſpake to the affem- - 
 blp inthis manner: As oftenasZ bebold the cauſes of this warre and out ne⸗ 
 ceſſitie, mp minde gine me great hope, that this dap and pour mutual * 
 
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32 ‘The Romanes. — 
 fent (all be the beginning of libertie to all sap tatrte;for,euerp one of potas 
 uing tried ſeruitude, and hauing no other land noꝛ ſea,vhich can fane bs (the 
 Momanes nauie being at onr elbotves) the berie warre and weapons thi 
 are the honour of the worthie, mutt be the onlie ſafette of the faint-bearted. - 
 Mith thefe and manie {uch reafons dꝛawne from the calamitte of their fatute 
 feruttude, the pride and tyrannte of their qouernozs, the fichle friendiip of the 
 ſtrangers ſeruing tn their enemies campe,ready fo change vpon anp bigh ote 
 cafiow,a fhe prefent remedie of al miſery, thich,as be aid tn the beginning, 
 was onelp valfancte,be fo ſtirred bp alt mens minds, that thepapplauded bis. 
 Maation after thefr manner, with ſongs ard diuers Bind of nofles. This Dias 
 tion being ended, as alfo Agricola bis {pach tobis Souldiours, the two ar- 
 mies beganne fo encounter. Agricola placed bis battatles tn this o2der : bee 
 made bis maine battatle of the frangers (bis afoes) eich toere in number 
 blif.thoufand,on cach fide thereof, for winges he placed bis horſemen to the 
 number of thc thoufand , and bis legions be cauſed to quarde te trenches OF 
 his Campe, that tf tt tere poffible, the victorie might be gained without the 
 ſhedding of Roman bloud, o2 ifhis main bat taite were bꝛoken, they might be 
 gathered againe,ann the fight reſtored by bis legions, ihe battatle of the Bey⸗ 
 taines(to terrific thetr enemics,as alfo to make their bꝛaueſt thetwe,) fos on — 
 bigher ground, fo as their bawarde being conte Spon the plaine, the reſt were 
 on the fote of the bill, heir Chariots, tn the meane time gallopping bp and 
 downe the ficloe, making great chowtes and crics. Then Agricolapercefaing 
 the number of bisenemies to bee qreater then bis owne, and fearing to bee 
 charged both on the face and Ganke of bis batfaile at one time, and that mae 
 nie thought neceflarie fo haue the leglons aduanced forfparde, remained not⸗ 
 withſtanding firme in bis frit refolution, cauling bis battatle to bee ſome⸗ 
 tbat drawne in length, bimfelfe alighted from bis horſe, and ſtode on fote 
 before bis ſtandards. The firft fight was with Motte of arrowes and dartes, 
 buring vhich time, the Wptaines, bo (bilfullte and couragiouſlie with thete 
 buge Swords and ſmall Bachlers either bare oꝛ bꝛake the Romanes hotte, 
 and anfwered them {with an infinite number of fhe like ,vntill Agricola was 
 perſwaded bp bards of iollanvers aid Beabanders,that “the matter might! be 
 bought to ſwords aud hand· tr okes, thi) kinde of fight they were acquain⸗ 
 ted withall, by long baunting the wats, and the fame twas berie incommodi· 
 ous for ets enemies, bearing but mall ſhieldes, and vnme aſurable ſwordes: 
 Foꝛ the pointleſſe fwordes of the Brꝛytains, were bufit for a throng, and there — 
 thep wanted rome. Wherefore the Wollanders ſtrake thicke together , and 
 thruſt them ouer the Wucklers, wounding them in the faces, and hauing b2o- 
 ken that batfaile, paffed forward towarde them tic kept the hill, tbich 
 leene bp the reſt of the Komanesbandes, they partlp moucd by ennie of the 
 otbers glozie, amd partlie by heate of their owne courages, cutfe tn pieces 
 thoſe that hep fir encountred, leauieg notiwithfanding , fome balfe dean, 
 amd offers not touchen, for hatte fo obtatne a perfect bicorie. In the meane 
 while, the troupes of the Bꝛytaine horſemen, did take their flight, but the 
 € pariots put themſelues pecemeale among ‘be fote bandes , —— 
 o 
 
 
 
2A OMIAIICS. 
 
 Bee oe 3> 
 of fight, (at Girt) ſſemed fometbat terrible to their enemies, but it long tere 
 ued not their turnes, being aflapled witha thicke preaſe of their enemies, 
 and the grounbdenot commodious fo; the Chariots, noꝛ their riders all of the 
 beſt Soas at the laff, their Chariot hoꝛſes, conrfing bp and downe the fielde 
 Without guiders, ouertanne many of their otune companie, as they ficd for 
 feare from one place to another. The Bꝛytaines vchich all this ohile kept the 
 hill, and came not to the fight, making little reckoning of the (mall number 
 of the Romances, beganne by little and litile to oefcend, intending fo bemme 
 them in, tn the middelt of their conqueſt, chich farelp hep bad done, if Agti- 
 cola, ſuſpecting the fame , bad not diſpatched fonre compantes of hoꝛſemen 
 (ihich be kept for all fodaines) to encounter with them, tbo, the moze fercelp 
 thep aſſailed, fo much the moze Harpelp repulfed them, and fent them fo flight: 
 dhhereupon the denice of the Weptainesturnedto their olune harme. Moreo⸗ 
 ner, bp Agricola his commandement the winges of the horſemen twere tac 
 ben from the front of bis battell, and were made fo charge bpon the battell 
 of bis enemies, Embding ouer⸗againſt them. Zhen might pou bebolain the 
 openfielde, a grieuous and lamentable fpecacle, ſome followed the chafe, 
 fome toke priſoners, and after billed them to take others. Nowe the enes 
 ties ae euerie one thought brit ,fedde, ſome tn beapes and armed ſled rom 
 afmaller number: ofber, though vnarmed, tarrped and {were ſlaine: eue⸗ 
 vie there late weapons, carkaſſes, and lyms cut off, the ground all bloudie- 
 fometime the vanquiſhed approching neare to Mods, would mabe bead, amd 
 entrappe the hedeleſſe followers, foas, tf Agricola had not cauſed certaine 
 lattice bandes in the manner of a fearch, and allo diners horſemen, leaning 
 their horſe there the Mods were thicke , and other on horſebacke, there 
 the Mods would (uffer, fo raunge them all about, there might bauc bene 
 fome detriment recefucd bp to much bardineffe, But then the Beytaines faw 
 - themfetues parfued tn order of battaile, thep toke againe thelr fight , not in 
 companies as before, 1102 farrping one fox another, but here and there, euen 
 as men glad to eſcape, ſought long and by wales. sight and twearineffe of 
 flangbter ended the chafe. Where were Maine of the Weptaines about tenne 
 thoufand : of the Komane armie, Hoe hundred and fortie, among ahom Aulus 
 Atticus, Captaine of a bande, khome the beate of bis ponth, aid courage of 
 bishorle brought tnto the bands of bis enemies. That night the bico2s made 
 merrie with the ſpoile, but the Baptaines toandzing by and downe, men anv 
 women lamenting together, velteucd and fetcht away their burt men, aſſem⸗ 
 bled together the hole, forſoke their houſes, and fox anger {et fire on thent, 
 cholſing themfelues lurking places, ttc ſtraight thep forſoke agatne: ſome⸗ 
 time concefuing god hope, vchich ſtraightway quapled againe: and ſome were 
 knowen to kill their flues and children, as though they had therein taken 
 compalſſion vpon them. The nert dap made the victorie moze manifeſt, in hich 
 — there was nothing bat filence, the bilsbeing then loꝛſaken, and alfo the hou⸗ 
 fes {moshing a farre off. | 
 Agricola fending abzoad bis cfpfalles, coulde finde no enemie to make 
 bean, therefoye Sominer being to — {pent to precede any bavijer in the 
 arre, 
 
Firit Chꝛiſti⸗ 
 
 ans in Bꝛytain · 
 
 Nicephorus. 
 
 Dorotheus. 
 
 Antiquities of 
 Glaſtenburie; 
 Freculphus. 
 
 a 
 
 Hiatenburie 
 firt Church of 
 Chꝛiſttans in 
 Bꝛytaine 
 John Capyraue. 
 Melkin and 
 Merlin, 
 
 @harta Regia. 
 
 NC WOMANS. — — 
 
 34 
 
 warre, hee had bis Souldiours into the coaſtes of fhe Horefti, ‘and — 
 king houages cauſed bis nauie to coaſte about WBꝛytaine chich at laſt arri- 
 ued at (he Hauen called Trutulenfis, aftertwarde hauing beſtowed his ſouldi⸗ 
 ours in their wintering places, Departed Bꝛytaine, and left the pꝛouince in 
 quiet to bis ſucceſſour. 
 
 Divers anthers affirme, that about this time, the Gofpell of Giff out 
 ſauiour was firſt preached in this gland. Nicephorus a @2ebe autho2 in bis. 
 fecond bake the 40. Chapter, bath as follotweth. Simon bone in Cana Galilet, 
 who fo? bis feruent affection to bis afer, ¢ great seale be toke by all means 
 to the Dofpeli, was farnamed Zelotes, he baning receiued the holy Ghoſt front’ 
 aboue, tranailed theongh Aegppf and Affrike, then thaough Mauritania and 
 all Lpbia, preaching the Oofpel. And the fame Dodrine he brought to the Dee 
 cidentall fea, and the Files calted Bryraniz, ¢c. And in the third Boke the firſt 
 Chapter, be faith. The holie Apoffles (like as we haue declared alreadic) bes 
 tng difperfed thzougbout the whole earth, did diuide the proutnces among 
 them by lot, to preach the Goſpell in, Peter vndoubtedly fird at Jeruſalem, 
 then in Galatia, Wythinia, with the bigher Affa, Cappadocia, and all Italie 
 
 taught the Gofyel :Tohn naga , eho ended bis life there : Wo Andrew fell the’ 
 
 Pꝛouinces on the coaſte of Carine, all Scpthia, Byzans, Macedonia,and the. 
 firnie Land of Grece: Thomas among ft the Parthians, Indians, and the Fle of 
 
 Tapꝛoban did publtth the Gofpell; Another chole Aegypt and Lybia: ano⸗ 
 
 ther the vttermolſt coaſtes of the Deean, with the Iles of Wzytaine,¢c. Doro⸗ 
 
 theus tuziteth thas. Simon Zelores palling thiough Mauritania, and Affrica 
 preached Cheiſt, at length was craucified, ſſaine and buried in Bꝛytaine, oꝛ rae 
 
 ther Bpthanta. Alfo he fatth, Ariftobulus, thom the Apoftle to the Romans res 
 membꝛeth, as made a Wilhop tn Waptaine o2 Wypthania. George Maior wi⸗ 
 
 feth in a preface, that immedtatlie after Chriſts reſurrection ender Claudius. 
 
 the Emperor, the light of the gofpel was kindled in Brytaine by lofephot As 
 
 rimathea that buried the bady of Chr. Tercullian writing againt the Jewes 
 
 of thofe tines, faith : The W2ptaines tnhabitants of places vnknowen tothe 
 Komanes, pet did obep and were fubiec fo the kingdome of Cyt. William of 
 Malmesbury, itt bis boke of the antiquities of Glafenburie, allesgeth Frecul- 
 phus fo weite in bis fecond bake ano fourth Chapter, as followeth : Philip the 
 Apoftle , preaching the worde of God fn Gaule(notve calied Fraunce) choſe 
 out rit.among fe bis Difciples , thome hee ſent into Bꝛytaine to preach the 
 worde of life , and bpon cuerie oneof them, be moff deuoutly Fretched out 
 bis right bane: ouer thefe be appointed fo2 chiefe, bis deare friende lofeph ef 
 Arimathea, that buried our Lore. hele (faicth Iohn Cape raue , ftho alleas 
 geth Melkin and Merlin) came into this lande the peere of Ghttes incarna⸗ 
 tion ſixtie three, in the time of Aruiragus tho gaue fo them the 3 fie of Aualon, 
 there they builded an Dratorie of wꝛythen wandes, and after there were 
 buried: tbich place being ſince encreafed, and newely builocd by diners. 
 princes, was named Glaſtenburie. Foz confirmation hereof, king Benrp 
 the fecond( as himlelle in his Charter affirmeth) houing diligentlie perafea 
 the Patuilenges and Charters, apich bee cauſed to bee pꝛeſented and read, 
 _ noe 
 
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; The Romanes. 35 
 not onely of William the fir , of William the feconde, and Henry the firſt his 
 @ranvfather: but allo the Gharters of the Pzinces bis predecefours,of more 
 ancient tinte, to wit, of Edgar, Edmond, Edward, Elfted,Brinowalthius, Ken- 
 thwin, Baldred, Ina, Arthur, ¢ that noble man Cudred , ¢ many other Cꝛiſttan 
 dings befive, alfo of Kenewalla, ſometime a heathen and Pagan king , cone 
 cerning the houſe of Claffenburie found, that in fome of thofe Qharters it is 
 called the Mother of Saintes , of fome other, the Grane of the Saintes, ano 
 that the ſayde place was fir builded euen by the verie Dilciples of Chik 
 themfelues , and by them dedicated tocur Lorde, as the firſt place thtch bee 
 choſe tobinilelfe in this Neale: all apich ſo fo be the forefatd Hsing Henry eſta⸗ 
 bliſhed by bis Charicr: which Charter mp ſelle haue feene and read. 
 Arius fone of Aruiragus, anercellent tolie man , was ordained hing 
 of Waptaine . At this ſeaſon Rodrike dking of the Pictes, (bihich were — 
 people of Scythia)accompanied with the Scots inuaded Bꝛytaine and ſpoiled 
 _ the country withſword ¢ fire againſt chom Marius with bis knights aſſembled 
 in al balf,¢ gaue them ſharpe batfel, wherein Rodrike was Nlaine, witha great 
 uumber of bis fouldio2s vpon Scanefmore,fn token of bhich victoꝛy, there Wag Flores Hiltoriag, 
 affone not farre from Carlile creced, with this infcription , In token of Maris 
 usvictorie . To them bhich remained Mariusgaue inbabitance in tbe farther 
 part of Scotland . And fozfomuch as the Bꝛytaines diſdained fo giue to thes 
 their daughters in mariage, thep acquainted them with the Iriſhmen, and mae ran vig, 
 ried their daughters, md grew in proceffe of time fo a great people. He repap: —— — 
 red, walled and fortified the citie of Cacrlegion now called Chel er. he rapg · pot repar⸗ 
 nied liff.peeres, 
 — the Emperoꝛ ſent Saluftius Lucullus into Bꝛytaine, home hee 94 
 chortly put fo death,foꝛ that be ſuſtred certain lawes to be called Lucullen, Suetonius 
 after bis name, Dome weite that Cneus Trebullius was now gonerno2, bere, 
 What Lieutenants were in Bꝛytaine foꝛ the time of Nerua and Traiane , J 
  findnotreco2ded: bat then Adrian was poſſeſſed in the Cmpfre , Iulius Seues 
 - gus gouerned bere vnder him, whom Adrianus called out of Brytaine to warre 
 againt the Jewes, and came bither bimfelfe in per fon, pacified the tamultes, 
 reared a wall abich ould feperate the barbarons from bis ſabiectes, and ves SP2ttianus, 
 turned fo Rome, ai : 
 Oilus the fonne of Marius as ordained king, bee was bꝛought vpeuen 124 
 from bis pouty in Kome among the Romans, and ther fare fauoring them, Cutie J 
 paid the tribute truely:he builded Colcheſter, and raigned ib. yeeres. buiben 
 ———— Pius fucceded Hadrianus in the Empire, and gouerned this pros 139 
 nince by Lollius Vrbicus, who ouercame the Bꝛytaines, and rayſed ano/ Capitoliaus⸗ 
 ther wall of turffes fo keepe out the inrodes of the Hoꝛthe rne Brytaines. 
 ~~ Noconius Philofophus now ruled the Romane Empire, and Calphurnius 
 Agricola twas ſent hither with authority againſt the Bꝛitains then repining 
 at the Komanes but with what luccelle tf is not ſpecified. 
 | 7 Veius the fone of Coilus , was oxdapned King, who in allbisades and 779). 
 sdeves follatven the ſteps of bis forefathers , tn {uch wile as bee wasof alt °° ™ 
 men loued and dzead. We ſent his two Cmbaladozs Eluanus and Meduuinus, 
 
 = 
 
 * 
 
 Tulius Seuerus » 
 
 162 
 
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 C 2. two 
 
 
 
36 | The Romanes, 
 England reect 
 
 Bes inffudion boty be and his people might bee taught the faith and Keligion of 
 
 Floncs Hiftoriar. COE: thereof Elucherius beeing verte glad, baptized theſe two meſſen⸗ 
 
 Liber. S. gers, making Eluanus a Biſhoppe, and Meduuinus a teacher, and fent alfo 
 PiA0OS oraue, With them into Weptaine two famous Clarkes, Faganus ano Deruuianus , bp 
 Marianus Scotus fthofe diligence Luciu$ and bis people of Bꝛytaine were baptised and inftrace 
 
 sigan ahaa ted itt the fa(thof Chait , Lemples were made Cathenzall Churches, and Bi⸗ 
 
 {hops placed, bere Flainines br fore bad bene: at London, Porke, and Care 
 
 lion vpon Tifke,(notw fatut Dantds in Wales) were placed Archbithops: thus 
 ‘far after the common opinion, ¢ tuz{ters of that tine - Lrue it ts that till this 
 bate, there rematneth in Somerlet Mire , in the Denerte of Dunſtor, a pariſh 
 Chard, bearing the name of S. Deruuian, as a Church either bp him foune 
 Ded, 02 to him oedicated. To the confirmation thereof , the renerend Beda 
 
 tivo learned men in the Scriptures , with bis louing letters to Elucherius Bi⸗ 
 wedebefaity,  oppe of Kone, defiring him to fend ome deuout and learned men, by whofe 
 Beda, 
 
 weiteth thus. In the pere 15 6. Marcus Aurelius Verus, the 14, Emperour at- 
 
 fer Auguftus gouerned the Empire, with bis bother Aurclius Comodus, In 
 tehofe time Elutherius,a holie man being Pope of the Church of Rome, Lucius 
 Ring of Bꝛytaines waote bnto him, defiring that bp bis commantement be 
 might be made a Chꝛiſtian: obi bis requefl was granted bim ’ vchereby the 
 Bꝛptains receiuing then the faith,bept it found ard bndefiled in reſt and peace, 
 bnifil! Dioclefian tye Emperours time .Zhus farce Beda of that matter, whic) 
 mate (uffice to prone the Chꝛiſtian fatth, thento bee receiued here , but Beda 
 
 —— kathered bponbim, J onelie find the fame entered ina boke intituled, Cone 
 
 Gratton ſtitutions, pertaining to the Gulldhall of London, mifdated in the Latine, 
 as the Cnglith following ſheweth. 
 
 ibd 2 * Tbe peere after Chꝛiſtes byrth 202. Pope Elutherius did weite to Lucius 
 
 uskingot king of Bꝛptain, for the amendment of the kings and the nobility of Brytain 
 
 — Lon, as followeth. Pou required that tue ſhould fend pou the Roman and Imperiall 
 lawes , oͤ yen might vſe the in pour kingdome of 15;ptatn, but thoſe lames we 
 
 may difproue,€ not the lawes of od. om haue recetuedlatelp thꝛoug h Gods 
 godneſſe in pour kingdome, the faith and law of Chi pou baue there in pour 
 kingdome bot Teſtaments, ont of them by Gods grace , and the aduice of 
 pout realine take a lawe, and therebp patiently gouerne the kingdome. #ou 
 
 Prams. are the Cticar of God in pour kingdome, accoꝛding to the kinglp Prophet. We 
 
 earth is the Lordes, and bis fulneſſe ts the vchole world, md all that divell there⸗ 
 iis and againe, Thou hat loued righteou{nelle,and hated iniquitie therefore 
 ah God (enen Hy Cod) bath annointed thee with the ople of gladnefle aboue thp 
 fellowes, They are the kings children, chriſt ian nations , and people of pont 
 king dome that ltue and conſiſt vnder pour protedton,peace,and kingdome ac- 
 cording to the Scripture,as an Ben gathereth ber chickens onder ber wings, 
 the people, and nations of the kingdome of Bꝛytaine is pours, fuch as are di⸗ 
 
 _ fpeakcth nothing of (uch an Epill le, fent bp Eluthcrius to Lucius,as fome haue 
 
 uided pou ſhould gather them together to the lawe of Chriſt: his bolp Church, 
 
 to peace and concojde : and cherith, maintaine, protect, gouerne, and de⸗ 
 tend them from the iniurlous malicious aid their enemies . Woe be to that 
 
 kingbome, 
 
ine Romanes. 37 
 
 kingdome, the Ring Hbereof tg a childe, and the Princes cate earlp in the mops 
 
 Ming. Idoe not calla bing a chilve for bis pouty o2 minoꝛitie, but for bis fol 
 
 Hie, iniquitie, and madneſſe, according fo the kingly Pꝛophet. She bloud⸗ Prater yy: 
 chirſtie and decettfall men Mall not outliue halfe their daies. By cating Wwe 
 
 thal vnderſtand Oluttonie; by Gluttonie Lurarie; bp Luxurie, all filth, wic⸗ 
 kedneſſe anv mifdiefe, accoꝛding to ising Salomon: Wiſedome will not erv sapience, 2: 
 ter into a {pifefall foule, 102 inbabife in a bodie ſubiect to finne. AKing bath 
 bis name of governing, and not of bis kingdome, fo long pou Hall be a King, 
 as pourule well, otherivife, pou thalt not bee fo named, and lofe that name, 
 thich God fey bid. Godgraunt that pou map fo role pour Kealme of Bꝛytain, 
 that pou map raigne with him euerlaſtingly, vhoſe Vicar pou are tn the faite 
 Bingdome. Lo Thome with the fatber,ec. 
 
 CThere remaineth in the Church of Saint Perer vpon Coꝛnhill at Londoit, 
 a Zable, therein ts wzitten, that Lucius founded the fame Church to bee an 
 Archbiſhops fea, and made if the Petropolitan and chiefe Church of his kings 
 — hich fo endured the ſpace of 400. yceres, onto the comming of Saint 
 Auguſtine. 
 
 Fhe Archbithops names, 7 finde onelp fo be ſet downe bp locelyn of Furs Tocelyu of 
 nes, inbis boke of Bꝛytiſh Bpſhops, and not elfe tere. Sarna. 
 x Thean (fafth he) was the ſirſt Archbithop of London, in the time of Lu- 
 cius, tho builded the fafoe Church of S.Peter in a place called Coꝛnehill in 
 London, bp the afde of Ciran , chiefe butler to king Lucius, 
 2 Eluanus twas the fecond, and be builded a Libꝛarie to the fame Char 
 __ adfopning: ad converted manie of the Dzuides (learned men in the Pagans 
 Ise) fo the ꝛiſtian faith. 
 Cadar was the hird. 
 Obinus, 
 Conan, 
 Paludius. 
 Stephan, 
 Tituta. 
 Dedwin, 
 
 10 Thedred, 
 
 iz Hilary. 
 
 12 Guidelinus. 
 
 13 Vodinus flaine by the Sarons. 
 
 14 Theanus,fied wich the Waptaines nfo Hales, abont the veere of Chriſe 
 $37, Lhus much out of loceline of the Archbithops: the crevit hereof Jleaue 
 to the (ndgement of the learned : fo2 J read of a Biſhop of London (not before 
 
 manned) nt the yeere of Chꝛitt. 326.fobe prefent at the fecond Councell holden 
 ~ at Arlas, in the time of Confantine the Beat , tho ſubſcribed thereunto fit 
 theſe woꝛdes· Ex provincia Britanie ciuitate Londinenfi Reftitutus Cpiſcopiu. as 
 plainlic appearcty in the fit Lome of the Councelles . He woritech not bint 
 elte Arehbithop, and therefore maketh that matter of Arcbithops doubtial, 
 F eꝛrather ouerthzoweth that opinion, — — 
 
 = 
 
 ® CON Qe w 
 
 : 
 
181 
 
 Dion, 
 
 Lampridius- 
 Dion. 
 
 Lamprid'use 
 
 Ca; irolinus. 
 
 Capitolinus. 
 
 194 
 
 194 
 
 38 ; re The Romanes, 
 Lucius rafaneorlt, peeves, and was burted at Oloce fer. 
 
 -~Omodus after bts father Antonius Philofophus ſucceeded in the Cmpire — 
 
 {with mof crucil tyrannie. In bis time the Postherne Weyptaines buck tn 
 through the wall, forraped the Countrey, and fete the Romane General with 
 bis foulofers , cherefore Vipius Marcellus was appointed bere acarefull vi⸗ 
 gilant Captaine : be fo2e annoied the yp taines, which were enemies fo the 
 Roman ſtate, and purchafing enuie bp bis bertuc, was Hortlp diſmiſſed. 
 
 Then Ceronnis Hho ruled all vnder Comodus, appointed certaine men of 
 bafe eſtate to gouerne the Romane enemies here, vherewich the ſouldiours 
 being grieued, fent 15000, chofen men out of thetrnumber to Kome, tho ace 
 cuſing him before Comodus to compaſſe the Cmpite,fo2 bis fonne, was deliues 
 red vnto them, tho immediately mangled him and ſiew bis wife with bis two 
 ſonnes. | 
 
 Comodus then fent Holnius Pertinax into Bꝛytaine, and farnamed bimfelfe 
 Brytanicus thereunto perſwaded by flatterers, teri the Bꝛytaines were foe 
 uill affected tolvard him, that thep would baue nominated fome other Empe⸗ 
 
 ronr againſt him, and namelp Pertinax: but thee tumults tuere appeafenby — 
 
 the wiſedome of Pertinax, fo bis great danger, for he was fell neere flaine in 
 tumult, and left among the dead, hich intarp be after feucrallp reuenged, end 
 ſued for bis difcharge,being afterivard preferred fo the Empire. 
 
 Clodius Albinus was then fent hither bp Comodus, tho at the firſt fo great- 
 lp eſteemed of him, that be honored him with the title of a Cæſar, hich Clo- 
 dius refufed: but afterwards tien a falfe rumo3 twas diſperſed, that Comodus 
 was Natne, bee made an Dation to the legions of Wzptaine ,tmpeaching the 
 gouernment of Emperors, and preferring the Senate, thereupon Comodus. 
 being ſharpned againg him, fent Iunius Seuerus to rule bere, anv Mogtlic after 
 Comodus was flaine. 
 
 Ertinax then was choſen Emperour, and within (if. monethes as Haine 
 
 through the perfivafions of Didius lulianus, ho enfoped the Empire tive 
 moneths,and the pzactiſe of Clodius Albinus, bhich then returned into Weptain, 
 and (as it fenieth) recouered bis former gouernment. 
 
 Euerus after the death of Pertinax was faluted Cmpero2 :be fmmediatelp 
 
 ſle we Didius Iulianus, ad becauſe be feared Clodius Albinus with bis Bꝛp- 
 taine legions,be created bim Cefar,and partaker of the Empire, and ſent He- 
 raclitus to gouerne this Je : but after he had ſubdued Niger tho alfo vſurped 
 the Empire, be moued warre againſt Albinus, tho palling hence into France 
 with the Beptith arinie, encountred with Seuerus neare Lions, and twas there 
 flaine. ienceforth Seuerus quietly entoped the Romane Empire, and made 
 fharpe warres tnto the Cafferne partes of the world, with great glorie. 
 
 Wut returning fo Wome, he vnderſtod of a war raiſed in Bꝛytaine. Wer⸗ 
 
 fore be batted hither with bis tive fonnes Bafsianus and Gera: at bis arriuall 
 
 peace was offered, vhich be refuſed, and leaning bis yonger forte Geta fo go · 
 uerne the paoutnce, ( being the hither part of the Iſle) be with Bafsianus bis els 
 deſt ſonne entred into the North, ¢ palled the farther part of this JA and with⸗ 
 out any refiftance: pet bp ambuthes, pificultic of the waie, and other incontie- 
 
 | nicrices, 
 
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 nferices, he loſt soooo. mett, and then returned, enforced fhe enemies to con⸗ 
 clude a league, and pelo fome part of their Countrey, 
 _ At conclufion of thich league, oben bee and bis fonne rid to treat wich the 
 Caledonianso2 Noꝛtherne Bꝛytaines, Baffianus bis forne drawing bis ſworde 
 inthe fight of the enemie, as readp to haue fatne him, and bad done it, bap 
 not fome of the compante made an onterie: pet this faulé was remitted. 
 
 After this league, the Weptatues of the orth refozted to the Emperours 
 Court, where lulia,Scucrus wife,obieced to a woman of Weptaine, the toffe of 
 Argentorix the Caledonian, that the Bꝛytiſh women aecompanied with men 
 difhonefflp : pea quoth the Weptith woman, twee fatiffie the natural luf in 
 better fo2t (ben pou Romanes, fo wee accompanie ont (elucs openlie twit} 
 the beſt men, and pou commit adulterie clofelp with the moſt bile perfons. 
 Wut after this league there wasa general reuolte of the Bꝛytaines againſt 
 fhe Romances, thi pet was pacified with great Maughter, md then hee 
 built a wall of turfe, to inbibite the Noꝛtherne Bꝛytaines, from thence bhen Seuerus wat, 
 bee returned, at the nert lobging,a blacke Moꝛe that ferucd him, a notable 
 fcoffer, met bim with a Crotone of Cppres : be moued wich the colourof fhe 
 man, and the Cypzes( abich was then bled at all burfals,) as with fignes of 
 euill lacke, commanded the man to be fent atwate, vherewith be cried : Zhou 
 haſt bene all in all, and balk vanquiſhed all, and nol of a Conquero2 be thou 
 & God. Then comming to the Citie of Poꝛke (as is fuppofed, ) be was by mis 
 faking beought to the Temple of Bellona: blacke beafts allo being ordained Sparcianus, 
 fo> facrifice , folowed him home fo bis pallace:vhich things theſe did then acs 
 compt fo be ominous. 
 
 Shortly after he departed out of this life at Worke, partly thaough ficknes, 
 amd partly through griefe conceiued of bis ſonnes euill demeanour. At bis lak 
 galpe be btfered theſe wordes: 4 found the tate trouble fonte euerie bhere, and 
 leaue if quiet enen vnto the Bꝛytaines. 
 
 Herodian weaiteth that in thefe warres of Seuerus againſt the Noꝛth Bꝛy⸗ Herodian. 
 faines, be found their Countrey full of watery Mariſhes: by thoſe Maries 
 did the Beytains ſwim and ſkirmiſh With their enemies, being coucred with 
 water bp vnto the Nauell, not caring that men falwe the pofute parts of Heir 
 nakedbodies. Metther did thep knolw the ble of apparel , but accuſtomed fo 
 compafle thetr bellies and necks onlie with pron, abich thep eſt emed an orna⸗ 
 mentand token of rides, as other barbarous people ſuppoſed of olde. hep 
 painted theirbodies with diners pictures and formes of beaſts, and therefore 
 ware no garment, leaf the painting ſhould be hidden, being a nation berp das 
 liant, and warlike greedie of Mangbter,and content onelp with a (mail target, 
 a ſpeare, and a ſkain banging bp their naken fides ignozant of the ble of fhirts 
 
 — pf maile and helmets, fo2 thep reckned the fame comberous vnto them, oben 
  ‘thep Mhonld ſwimme ouer the lakes, ec, 
 
 Agrieuous diſeaſe came vpon Scucrus,being fore appalled with age, fo that 
 
 ‘he was conffrained to kcepe bis chamber and fend Antonius vnto the warres: 
 
 but Antonie not regarding the buſineſſe of Weptatne,endenoured by all means 
 
 he coulde to win the hearts of the rae vnto him , depzauing bis — 
 fs ; 
 
4d The Romanes. 
 
 fo the infent thep ſhould onelp atoe him to the attaining of the ſoueraigntie. 
 Mhe long maladie of his father, cauſed him to perfivate Phyſitions to rid the 
 old man out of the world, vntill that Seuerus, being confumed, ended bis life, 
 frho Was the mot famous of all Cmperoursin warlike affaires: Foꝛ none: 
 other hab obtained fo mante bidortes amd conqueſts, either ciuill againſt bis 
 aduerſaries, 02 forraine againt the barbarous nations. Thus deceaſſed bee, 
 after bee bad gouerned the Empire the {pace of rbilt. peres, leaning bis fons. 
 for fucceffours in the fame : onto wome be lefte alfo great abundaiice of tf 
 ches, as none of bis pꝛedeceſſours bad before bim Done. WAben Antony had 
 gotten the fapreme authozitie, be put fo death the Phiſitions, becanfe thep o⸗ 
 beped not bis commandement in baffning his fathers death: and ſlebbe all 
 his owne and bis beothers beingers vp and inſtructers, for that thep tent ar 
 bout to reconcile them, leaning none aliue, that was ef ‘her of dignitie, o2 bad 
 reucrenced bis Father. The Captaines of the armie hee enticed, topers 
 finade the ſouldiours to proclatme bim onelp Cmperons: tmagining dailie 
 manifold nifchiefes again€ bis bꝛother: but hee could not win the fouldfours 
 god willes. Wherefore Antony, baning taken trace with the Beytaines, re⸗ 
 moued towardes bis motier and brother. Their mother laboured to ving 
 them to agreement, cherein alfo many paudent counfellours earneſtly trauel⸗ 
 led, Antony therebp was induced, rather of force, then god till, to counters 
 faite loue. After ubid)done, the two beethzen gouerning the Empire with 
 equall honour, launched ont of Bꝛytaine, and failed with the reliques of the ir 
 Father toward Rome. Foꝛ ohen thep had burned the bodie(as was the cus 
 ſtome of the Komanes) they carried the athes, infermedled with pleafant 
 odours, in a oreof Alabafer) to Rome , that it night bee there interred as 
 mong the monuments of other Princes. Themſelues led thus their armie, 
 as conquerours of Bꝛytaine, and paſſed ouer the Deean vnto the nert coat 
 of France, and fo hafed towards Wome. When thep were entred into Kome, 
 all the people crotoned with Laurell, recetued, andthe Senate twelcommed 
 them. Foro road the Emperoꝛs themfelucs, clothed tt Emperiall purple, 
 And nert vnto them fallotord the Conlals bearing the befell with Seuerus re⸗ 
 liques. Which befell, the people, after thep bad faluted the new Emperour, did 
 reucrently worſhip. Lhe Emperours and Confuls being thus accompanied 
 with Princelypompe, carted the fame into the Lemple, ahere the diuine mas 
 numents of Marcus, and other Cmperours are (ene. After thep bad finte 
 (ed the ſolemne facrifice, and acccꝛding fo the aunctent vfage, celebzated the 
 Funerall ceremontes both the bꝛethren departed into the Emperiall pailace: 
 Lhich Hep deutded betweene them, clofed vp allbacke dores, and paiuie por 
 ſternes, and met together nlp at the onfer gates. They chole beſides ether of 
 them vnto himſelfe a fundete guarde, amd never came together bnleffe it here 
 ſomtime for a little hile to be feene of the people. Peuertheles Grit of all,thep — 
 accompltihed the due Funerals of their father. JF o2 the Romans accuſtome to 
 conſecrate with immoꝛtalitie, ſuch Emperours, as at their death, teaue cfther 
 children, orfuccefours in the Empire bebinde them. And thofe which are 
 endued bith at honour, hep canontze amongG the Gods. Chere is hzough 
 
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The Romanes. 41 
 the Citie, a certaine doletull lamentation, mired with leareſull fote. ana thep 
 vſe to interre the bead coꝛpes verie ſumptuouſly. Wut ten, thep haue any 
 mage,made as like the dead Emperor, as map be. Lhe fame, within the porch 
 of the Gmpycriall Pallace, they laie ina great and high bedde of Zuorte, coues 
 ted oucr with cloth of goloe. Lhe fame Image lnketh verie pale, like a diſ⸗ 
 gated pationt .about the bed on either fice, a great part of the daie, do certaine 
 perſons Gt: that is to wit, on the left five, the Senate, clothed tn blacke gars 
 ments: and on the right fioe,manp matrons. Mone of thefe are (eene fo weare 
 any olwcbes, oꝛ chaines of geld, but being clad with thin white veſtures thep 
 fhe we the countenance of mourners. And thus doc they continue the {pace of 
 7. daics;during the vhich, euery day the Emperors Philitions do repatre bia 
 to the bedde, anid, as though thep had kelt tbe patients pulles, declare that bee 
 fwareth moze ficke then befoe. Finally, tocn it (emeth that bee is deceafed, 
 cerfaine of the moſt noble and worſhy poung men, of the orders of knightes 
 and Senato2s, doe take bp the bedde on thetr Houlvers, and carrie it though 
 fhe rete, called Sacra via, onte the oloe marketplace , there the Romane 
 Magifrates are accuſtomed fo render bp their offices. Where on both fines, 
 are certaine fages made with ſteps, vpon the abich, on the one fide, isa quite 
 of boies, being noble mens fonnes; and on the other five are manp beantifall 
 Women, finging hymnes and ballades, in pratfe of the dead Cmpcrour, meade 
 fared with diucrs lamentable verſes. Mhen theſe are finiihed, the poung mers 
 doe take bp the bed againe, and beare it out of the Citic , info the ficld called 
 Campus Martius , inthe bꝛoadeſt part thereof, there ts erected a Lotver fours 
 fquare, with fides of equatl height builocd of great tymber like vnto a Taber · 
 nacle. The fame within forth, ts filled with die chippes and reves: and on 
 the onter five, it is banged with Arras clothes of qolde, and occked tofth Ima⸗ 
 ges of Juorie, and fundzie painted piaures. Within it alfo, is an other loffe 
 Downe , but like tn fornte, with dores and portalles opened. And ouer that, 
 the third and fourth, with mainte other romes afcending continuallp, onfill 
 thep reach vnto the higheſt, khich ts leſſe then all the other. A man map coms 
 pare this building vnto Dolwzes; vobich are fet in hauens with fire on the 
 toppes, to direc ſhippes vhich faile by night onthe Seas, into their perfect 
 poꝛtes. The fame are commonlie called Phari. Molw when ep have put 
 the bed in the fecond Labernacle,they gather al Binds of (pices and perinmes, 
 with diners. odoztferous fuites ,bearbes and tupces, He which hep thaoive on 
 
 beapesin the tabernacle, Netther ts there anie ation, Citte, 02 perſon, 
 
 pic erceicth in honour o2 dignitie, bat at that fime will fo fhe vttermoſt 
 
 _ Sf his power, moſt bonourablp celebzate the lal funcralles. of the Empe⸗ 
 
 
 
 rear. 
 
 wihen chey haue couched a great heape of (pices together, ad Futicn the 
 
 building therewith jal the Roman nights do ride abont the Lairer, wich a 
 
 fut courfe and order to and fra: Chartots arealfodratene about, abercin mae 
 
 ny do fit clothed in: purple reprefenting the perfons ofalnoble men being mas 
 
  -giftcates and captaines of Rome. 
 
 keing throaghlp ener eines tn the Grae, tok 
 einai abzand 
 
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 Herodian. 
 
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 Lampridius 
 Vidor. 
 
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 a brand of firein bis band and ficeth therein tth the tabernacle. After fbomte,all 
 
 other that are preſent, do theotne fireliketwife into the fame. And immedtatlyp, 
 
 all the building being filled with thofe date ſticks and {pices beg iineth toburne | 
 
 vehemently. Then ont of the higheſt and leat toime, as out of a bigh feple, 
 
 is let foꝛth an Cagle, the khich they beleeue, do veare fhe Emperours foule 
 
 into heauen. And from thenceforth ts that Emperour worſhipped as the other 
 
 ods. 
 
 From this time to fhe raigne of Dioclefian,for the {pace of 72. pectes, there 
 
 ts nothing recoded in our ifortes hitherto publided concerning Bꝛytaine; 
 
 but tihereas it fs mantlct that the foueratantie of Bꝛytaine refed tn the Ko- 
 
 mane Emperors all that (pace, J will fet them here downe ſucceſſiuely. 
 Fter Seuerus, Baſsianus ſurnamed Antonius Carracalla, murthering bis 
 brother Gera, {ucceeded in the Empire. Be twas cruel to bis people: bee 
 
 founoed the Bath in ome, hich is called Antonians: be was out of meafare 
 
 giuen to ſenſualitie aw carnall concupifcence, infomuch,that be eſpouſed bis 
 
 mother in law Iuba. be was murdered by Martialis aber be bad gouerned fir 
 
 peres. 
 
 Macrinus one peere. : 
 
 Antoninus Heliogabalus thre peeres. 
 
 Alexander Seuerus, tho was flatne by bis foulafers bers in sBeptatne, in a oi 
 
 lagecalled Sicila; but other fap in — — peres, 
 
 Tulius Maximus th2& peres. 
 
 M. AntoniusGordianus one ycere. 
 
 Antonius Gordianus the fonne fire pees, 
 
 Julius Philippus the fir chriſtian Emperoꝛ fiue peetes. 
 
 Decius tivo peeres. 
 
 Trebonianus Gallus, and Vibius Hoftilianus two pares. 
 
 Julius Aemilianus foure moneths. 
 
 Licinius Valerianus fire, 
 
 Licinius Gallicinus fifteene. 
 
 At this time there arofe in diuers countries fhirtie blurpers, tld) are cos 
 ied, the thirtte tyrants, of the thtch Lollianus Pofthumius, ViCtorianus Tetritius, 
 as ifts fuppofed, kept Bꝛytaine from Gallicinus. 
 
 Flauius Claudius tivo. 
 
 Aurelianus ffue.. 
 
 Tacitus fire moneths. 
 
 Florianius thꝛee moneths 
 
 Aurelius Probus. fiue péres. * thie time Benefits a Veptain⸗ bone, but 
 
 bzought bp in Spaine, farting leſt be ſhould be executed becauſe the Germans 
 
 bad burnt cerfaine vellels in the Khene, vherok he had charge, vlurped f Em⸗ 
 
 pite with Proculus at Colen, would haue exempted from.the Romanes,B2p 
 
 faine, Spaine,¢ part of France/but being vanquiſhed by Probus in along and 
 
 fore battaile he ſtrangled himſelfe Some fedition was then raiſed in Baptatit 
 
 anid appealed by Victorinus, a Moꝛe, bp vhoſe motion Probus had made bint 
 
 rick of Bzytaine ‘ghia Was cauler of this trouble. bis Probus permitted 
 the 
 
The Romanes. — | 43 
 
 the Baptains and others that they might bane bines aid make doAlne. Alter be Gineyarne per 
 bad rafgned flue pares, be was ſlaine of the fouldfours. = mitten torhe 
 C Arus was created Augultus,bee made Carinus and Numerianus big ſonnes — 
 Cefars, to chich Carinus be aſſigned Beytaine, Gaule, Illyricum, Italie, — 
 and Spaine, but Carus was Maine by lightning, and the other two within tze 
 peeres {pace lof their lines. 
 : a Gal twas then chofen Cmperour, biho adfoined Maximianustnts 285 
 / hint in like gonernement, 
 Caraulius was appointed to bee adinirall of the Brytaine feas , vhich were 
 ſore troubled bp the pirates of the Frankes awd Sarons: but ben be had of- 
 fentinies apprehended the pirates, and neither reſerued the Prizes, oꝛ was ace 
 comptable fo. it,netther to the Emperours, noꝛ their deputies, tt was ſuſpect⸗ 
 fed, } of fet purpoſe bee permitted thofe rouers to haue recourſe through thoſe 
 feas,to the end bee might rifle them,and envich bimfelfe . Maximianus therefore 
 fent part of bis armie to ſuppzeſſe him, in vchich were manic of the Thebane 
 legion, abo in this iourny were Maine by biscommandement, md made Ware 
 fires ,becaute thep pꝛofeſſed Chꝛiſt. Caraufius vnderſtanding of the peeparatte 
 on made again him, pated out of Daule into Weptatne , there binging the 
 countrie to bis obepfance,be vſurped the roabe of an Cinperour : vhereupon 
 they tbfch were fent to ſurpriſe him, returned fo Maximianus, abo then was 
 incumb2ed with newe warre in Oaule. In the meane time Caraufius baile: 
 ſhippes tn Brytaine, intercepted certatne compantes of ſouldiours aſſembled 
 agreat number of barbarous people with ſpoyle, with hope of bhome be pur 
 pofed to trouble the feacoatts of Gallia and Spaine. Yolland alto ( then bole: 
 den bp cerfaine Frankes)reuolted fo Caraufius, * 
 Then purpoſed Maximianus fhe ſecond time to make warre againſt Caraufi- 
 us, but bp ffo2mp weather, and Want of Wilotes, be twas enforced to defer bis 
 purpofe, Shootelie after, the two Emperours elected tivo Cæſars, Valerius 
 Maximus, and Conftantius Chlorus , to bhich Conftantius thep committed the 
 recouery of Wbepfaine. be immedfatlp paſſing through Gaule hitherward, fos 
 denly ſurpriſed Gefloriacum(now called Bullein) vhich Caraufius had manned, 
 and fo fopped the bauen, that tt could ſtand Caraufiusin no ſteade. Then buil⸗ : 
 ding Sbippes to paſſe ouer hither , bee fir alayled lucktlie the Bollanders, panegyricon 
 ~ which bad revolted fo Caraufius , and then Taping for conuencient winde, bee Conttantius. 
 houered a while on the fea coaſt, and in the meane time Caraufius twas tratte. ““" 
 roully Gaine bp AleCtus bis familiar friend. 
 Le&tus then vſurped the empire bere in Bꝛytaine, again hom Conftan- . 292 
 tine With bis former preparation made readie for tvarre, andlaunchedout: © 
 _ inbafe, though the wind tas contrarie:whic when dis ſouldiers bnderffwd, . 
 | Hep let out alſo with fide winds out of the fame and other postes , in ſuch fog: 
 gy and miſty Wuea ther, that thep patted by Alectus nanie, then bouering about 
 » the Ble of Wight, the onenot teeing the other .. The KRomanes as foone as: 
 they landed burnt their Shippes, oetermining epthet to toinne , 02 loſe their 
 lines . Which when Alectus onder Fade, hee left the Hore, and prepared him⸗ 
 felfe fo, battaile with his mercenarie barbarotis foulpiours , in which be Alectus Hainer. 
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 44 The Romanes. 
 flaine by Aſclepiodatus Loꝛd great matter of the Emperours houſe. In this 
 fight none of tye Romanes periſhed, but here all the field was ouerſpread wich 
 dead bodies of tye erimies, among bhome lap Alectus bimfeife without anie 
 Cmpertall onaments, and fcantlie knotune. Other Romane ſouldiours alfo 
 xhich had lott cheir company tn the miſt, arriued at London, fewe in the Citie 
 a great number of barbarous people tthich efcaped from the battaile, and pur: 
 poled to haue ſacked London. Then when Conitantius came a land, the eps 
 taines with their wines €childzen flocked bite him, md (ubmitted themſelues 
 fctfullie , being nowe delfucred ont of a long thealdomte . This erpedttion of 
 Conftantius info Bꝛytaine ts aferibed bp fome to Maximianus, into thic ere 
 rour, a falle inſcription of the Panegyriks bath led them. 
 290 — hauing recouered Bꝛytaine, as ts before touched, he belaide 
 the Citic of London with a ſtrong fiege (ſaieth Gefffey Monmouth ) and 
 ere it were long bp knightlie force and violence, entred the Citie, aw flew the 
 Romans Captatn named Liuius Gallus, nere vnto a bꝛoke there atthattime — 
 running , into the aid bꝛoke be thzew him , by reafon thereof it fs called in 
 Bꝛytiſh Nant Gallon, ſince in the Savon tongue Gallus 02 Wallus bgoke, 
 mid fo this dap the ſtrete there ſometime the broke ran, ts called Malbroke. 
 Che Romane hilloꝛies (peake nothing of this Gallus , but of Galerius, bhich 
 {nas foined in the empire tofth Conftantius, after the deceaſe of Afclepiodatus, 
 gallo of the IBeptith king Coill,as thal be ſhewed in place conuentent . True it 
 — is Jgrant, that a certaine bꝛoke, dꝛeined, JIknoto not from that beads, but 
 ee much encrealed by the moziſh groundes, without the Citie of London on the 
 tooke that name orth fide, paſſed thꝛough the faine Ciffe ſouthward fo the riucr of Thames. 
 And therefore of comining through and from the wall, and fo through the 
 Citic, was ſince called THallbzooke - which booke in olde fime bad inot- 
 ners places , Bꝛidges cuer it, as appeareth bp inquifition made in Anno. | 
 1300. Elius Rufleil being Dato of London, William Iordane , and I. de Beuer 
 then Sdatffers of thoſe Beidges founde, who were bound fo repafre them fo 
 oft as needed, and then was fhe (ante broke vaulted ouer with breick, as if now 
 rage remaineth. 
 301 Oill, after Afclepiodatus, (a3 ſaieth Gefirey ) tooke on bim the king dome 
 of ‘aptaine : Peter deIcham faieth this Coill yas Duke of Cafre Glow, 
 0: Gloceſter. Wut toreturne to tee Komanes: tho bad now tecoucred 2p» 
 faine within ten peres after Car auſius firft toke ft . Dioclefian (fateth Eufer — 
 ———— bius) perſecuted the Church of God, In the neeneteenth yeere of hisrapgne, 
 — pere Dee beganne to ouerthrꝛowe the Churches downe to the grounde, pea, md che 
 fecuted, Thur⸗ herp foundations were digged bp, the bolic and ſacred Scriptures burned to 
 —— aſhes in the open market place , the Paſtoꝛs of the Church were perſecuted. 
 the Scriptures Wen he had rafgned together with Maximianus , who perfecuted with bint — 
 burned. rr.péres , he depofed himfelfe poluntarily,andliueda patuate life, From that 
 — time fo bis end he pined away wich diſeaſes: but Maximian banged bimfelfe. 
 Of thts perlecution, Bede bath thus: Dioclefian in the Caſt, and Maximi- | 
 anus in the Weſt, raiſed the tenth perfecution , after Nero, againtt the Chait: 
 ans, he commaunded the Churepes to be fpoplen, the Cheillians to be — 
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 ted and killed. Which perfeeution tas both longer and alſo crueller fhen all 
 the other - for ohole tenne yeeres together tt continued in burning the Chur: 
 ches, in baniſhing the innocents , in murdering the Martpres, and neuer ceay 
 fed. 1Bzteflte among otber places, ft made ibeptaine to bee Honoured with the 
 glozp of mante bolie Martp2es, vhich conftantlp ffmde and dyed in the confel 
 ſion of their faith . Among other (uffered S, Albane, of home Fortunatus ee | 
 Prifca in the bake he wꝛote in the pꝛaiſe of Wirginitie , (peaking of the Mars andorher x 
  tpzes, vich from all (be coaſts of the world cante bn to Cod, faith: Bpptainc. 
 um egregium facunda Brytannia profert. 
 The fertile land of batefull Brytannie 
 Bringeth forth Alban a martyre right worthy. 
 S, Alban for profeling Cheiſt, beeing led from the Citie of Verolamium, 
 bnto holmehurſt, Gnce called Derfwold wood, there now the Lotone of S, 
 Albans ts batted, ſuſtered martirdome tn the peere of Chriſt 293 . tho ts ſpe⸗ nie Chgset. 
 tified fo be the firſt Martp2 of Bꝛytaine:and ſhortly after to the number of one: 
 thoufnn Chriſtians were martyred at Lichfield, where Amphabele Inſtruc⸗ 
 ter of Alban was taken bꝛought to Verolamium,and there tozmented, by iits 
 fing dp bis belly, whipping bim about a ſtake, winding bis bawelles cut of bis: 
 body and ſtoning him to death. Che life and mactyrdome of thele two , fo. 
 wit, of Alban and Amphabele thas recoded av weitten fn Latine at large, 
 by one, todo wrote bimlelfe by none other name, ther, of all weetches the i. 
 fimpleft man: fince by Mathew Paris, a onkeof S, Qlvene , turnevont o¢ M&S Pe 
 Batine pole into French verſe, both ahich Wokes Thane ſeene, anv was. 
 fince tranflated out of the Latine and French, into Engliſh metre by John 
 Lydgate Monke of Burie. 
 Shape beganne bis Cmpfre with Galerius, the Empire twas dint: 
 .Jded betiveene thent- (6 that Conftantius ſhoulde poſſeſſe Affrica , Italie, 
 France and Bꝛytaine: Galerius ſhould haue Jllpzica, Aſia, and the Caf parts: 
 vhich done, thep ſubſtituted bnder them two Cæſars. Conftantius holding bite 
 felfe content with the dignity of Auguftus, refuſed to ſuſteine the trouble which 
 he Houtd haue endured through the adminiſtration of the affaires of Italy anv 
 Afirike: be fought bp all meanes howe hee might enrich the people of the Em. 
 pire. be aboliſhed the faperfition of the Gentiles in his dominions, that af 
 terward Bꝛytaine felt no perfecntions. The perre following be paſſed out of 
 France hither againk the Pictes, at vchich time hts ſonne Conftantine , iho: 
 then ferued Galcrius, perceiaing bts deſtruction fo be compaſſed, poffed to his 
 father in all bafte , houghing and killing all the poſt bo2fes , twbtch way ſoeuer 
 de palled, that be might not be purſued, and came to bis father the berie houre 
 __fhat be went aborde fo come into Bꝛytaine: but Conftannus as fone as bee 
 came to Borke,fodainite ſickened, and perceining bis dap fo dzaw neere, vhen 
 he was afked to vhom be would leaue the Empire, anſwered, to Contlantine, . 
 and ſhoꝛtlie after departed. | micah ine 
 CThis Conftantius begot Conftantine on Helena his hoff, dangbter of Dripo-- 
 na tn Bythinia, as be fois palling theongh } countrep,being one of the Romane ae 
 legates fent into p eal parts: Conftantine was created ———— lili 
 Fas onttantunes 
 
 John Lydgate. 
 305. 
 
The Romanes, re 
 311 Sie ſarnamed fie Great, ſonne of Conftantius — in Bichints 
 Euſe bius. bp Helena, the Inkceper (faith William of Malmeſburie) ſirſt confecrated, 
 as is afozefaid: bis father being now dead, did with fo great forrolw, and ſhed⸗ 
 ding of teares ſolemnize bis burtall,that the fonldiers hoping be would reſem⸗ 
 ble bis father, faluted bim Cmperour at Yorke againſt bis will: but at Rome 
 Socratesslinca2 Maxentius fhe ſonne of Maximianus Herculius, is chofen of the Pꝛetoꝛian foulote 
 oo ers not to gouerne the Cmpire, but rather to practife tyrannie. 
 
 Maximianus being chiefe Emperour, after be bad crowned Emperour Lie 
 cinius , (bp o2fginalla Dane, bis ould fellow foulofer and familfar friend) dee 
 parted himſelfe rather a tyzannt then an Emperour, abufing the ſpouſes of no⸗ 
 ble perfonages, flaping manie with the ſworde, aw putting in vre other ſuch 
 like pradifes. 
 
 Conftantine the Emperour, being certified hereof, denifed with bimfelfe 
 Lhich waies poMible he might ridde the Romanes from vnder this grieuous 
 poke of feruttade, and diſpatch the Z pzant out of this life: Deliberating thus 
 with bimfelfe, be forecaffed alfo that God be were beſt to call bpon fo aide fo 
 wage battatle with the aduerfarie. ie remembzed bow that Dioclefian, tptdy 
 tholy dedicated himſelfe vnto the feruice of p Hhetheniſh Gods, renatled no⸗ 
 thing cherby: alſo be perſwaded himſelfe for certaine, vᷣ bis father Conſtantius, 
 vho renounced the Idolatrie of the Gentiles led a moze fortunate life, muſing 
 ‘thus doubtfullp with himſelle, and taking bis fournep with bis fouloters, 4 
 wot not Hhither, a cerfaine bifion appeared vnto bim,as tt was range fo 
 beboloe, (0 in deede incredible fo be ſpoken of. About none, the date fomewbat 
 declining, he fate in the (hie,alightfome pillar. in forme of a Crofle, theres 
 in cheſe wordes Were ‘ingranen : In this oucrcome . Khe thich Gifton foamae 
 zed the Emperour, that be miftrafing bis olone ſight, demanded of them that 
 were prefent, chether thep percetued the Aiſion: abtch ahen all with onecons 
 fent bad affirmed, the wauering mind of the Cmperour twas ſettled, with 
 this Devine and wonderkull fiabt. The night following in bis lléepe, bee ſeeth 
 Chat, ahd faith thas tnto him: Frame vnto thy ſelte the forme of a Croſſe 
 after. the erample of the figne abich appeared vnto thee, and beare the fame ae 
 gaint the enemies, as.a Gt banner o2 tober of bicozies Pe being fullp pers 
 ſwaded with this oracle, commandeth the victorious figne of the Crofle(tich 
 as pet is referucd in the pailace of the Cmperour) fo be made, and therewich 
 
 pꝛoceedeth forwards with great courage, and fopning with the enemte, right 
 ouer againi Wome, about the befage commonlie called Wulbia, bee got the 
 Bietorie, for Maxentius being drowned in the riner died; it was the feauenth | 
 peere of bis raigne, then be overcame Maxentius. After the ſe thinges, aber 
 as Luciniusbfs felloty Cimperour, and hfs brother in latue, hauing married 
 bis fitter Conftantia, led bis life in foe aff ; Conftantine entoping ample bee 
 nefites receiued at the handes of God, ſhewed himfcife.gratefull inofering 
 Chegodlytu of thankes and p2atfes onto the autho. of all godnes, his pꝛaaiſes were theſe. 
 feectcontan, To delluer the Cheittians from pertecution to call againe bexſled vnto cheit 
 tint. natiue fotle: to fet at libertie fud ag were in peiſon: to reſfore againe the gods 
 ef the confifcated, to build againe the Churthes that were ouerthꝛowne: all) 
 
 vhich 
 
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P The Romanes. : 47 
 hich chings he accomplithed with great pomptneſſe of minde. But Licinius 
 perfecuting the Chziffians,Con/tantine paged battatle againſt him,¢ meting 
 oft by Sea and land, in the end, at Chriſopolis a Citic of Bithinia, to witte at 
 the hauen of Chalcedon, Licinius was overcome, and peloeth himlelle to 
 Conftantine, 
 
 After here had repzeffed the cinith twarres, vanquiſhed the Gothes in manie vv. mater, 
 places, and woon great memozie among the Warbarfans, be placed the Wap: Brvtaincs plas 
 faines that had done bim fo god feruice,in apart of France totwards the werk “PM Franct. 
 ſhore of the Deean , bee applicd himfelfe tholp fo the ſtudie of the liberal 
 Artes. Helummoned the Micene Councell, abhtch was helde at Micea,a Cl- Councell at 
 fie of Wythinia, for ehe debat ing of the contronerfte about the feaſt of Cafker, Mice. 
 € the rating outof the berefte of Arius. TAbich Councelk being ended, be lined 
 
 in great trangquilitie and turned bimfelfe tholp to the builoing of Churdes, Lonsanttuonte 
 
 as well in other Cities as tn that Citte tfch he called after bis owne name, 
 Confantinople. In this Citte he erected from the foundation tino Churches Socrates. 
 calling the one of Peace, the other of the Apoſtles 
 
 Helena the Cmperours mother (Gbfch of the village Daepane madea Ch — 
 
 fie, the abfibafterwards the Emperdur called Ipelenopolis) tolte ber tournte Helenmictiee 
 
 to Jerafalem, vchich hen He found lping waſte ina heape of ftones, He fears 
 ched diligently for the Sepulture of Chꝛiſt, and at length the found it, but with 
 great difficultic; forns thep thichimbeaced the faith of Cheiſt, bighlp eſtee⸗ 
 med of that Sepulchꝛe and monument after bis paffton: fo ſuch as abhoꝛred 
 ¶hꝛiſfian weligton,jeaped in that place much ear th, and raifed great hillocks, 
 and builded there the Temple of Venus, and (et bp ber Fook. Wut then the 
 Cmperours mother was made priuic thereunto, the thꝛew downe the Zool: 
 caufed the great beape of carth to bee hurled downe, there vnder Hee found : 
 thee Croſſes in the qraue, one vpon the vhich Cheiſt faffered: other tivo, heres 
 on the two theeties ended thetr lines, together tutth the table of Pilate, chere⸗ 
 in be had weitten that Chott was crucificd Kine of the Jewes: the Cmperos 
 mother builoed ouer the Sepulde a goꝛgious Charch, calling it Pew Jeru⸗ fot eras 
 falem, right ouer againt that olde ant waſte Jeruſalem. Dye buflocdate, “” 
 cond Charch nothing inferfonr to the ſirſt, at Bethelem inthe hollow rocke, 
 there Chztf was borne, Alfo the third, bpon the mount, there Chat afcene 
 ded bitfo tbe Father, manie things the gaue to Churches, and fo poze people, . 
 fhe liued godlic and reliqfouflp, and departed thts life being fourefco2e peres 
 olde: her bodie was buried at Conftantinople , Symon of Darbam tyiteth, 
 * thee builded walles about the Citic of London, and the Citie of Cole 
 About this tine ORauius, Hhome Conftantine had left gouernour in Bꝛy⸗ 
 taine, rebelled, againſt chome Conftantine fent Trahernc with a legion of ior 
 mans, tho (after diuers confi(ctes) tas Matne : Gracianus ſurnamed Funarius 
 ‘Wis at that time gouernour of the Roman legion in Brytaine. 
 _ - Conftantine at theage of 65. péres died, and was buried at Conſtantino⸗ 
 ple, be lett bebinde bim thee fonnes, fo wit Conftantinus, Conftance, and Cone - 
 ſtantius, tofucceede him in the Empire. . , 
 . Slee ae i Conftantinus ; 
 
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 me 398 : 
 
 
 
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4 The Romanes. — 
 337 Bie sie beganne bis Empire and raigne ouer Brytaine· toith bine 
 bis Sather Conftantine bad appointed bp bts laſt will, that bis tive bree 
 fen Conftans and Conttantius ſhould participate and baue thete poztion of the. 
 Cinpite, bat tot long after, aber Conftantinus attempted warre againi bis. 
 bzo‘ber at Aquileia, and demeaned bimlelfe bnaduifedlp therin, he was Maine, 
 —— was the Empire reduced vnder the gonernment of the two bꝛethzen 
 2 Onite, : foe 
 340 esti then ruled Beptaine, kbich be adminiſtred wich great iuſtice: but 
 after, the be fatled of bis health, be alfoctaten vnto bias in freed of friends, 
 euill diſpoſed perſons to aſſiſt hint, though thofe euill countell be declined in⸗ 
 to bozrible dices, bp meane thereof , waring {cant tolerable of the inhabi⸗ 
 tants of the prouinces, be was laine bp Magnentius, eho vlurped the Cmpirs 
 in France, Spafne and Weptaine. | Fs 
 353 Co then bad the regiment of ieptaine, tbo fent hither a Spante 
 ard called Paul, a Notarie bp profeffion, to being ont cerfaine men of war 
 tibich bad confpfred wiſh Magnentius : but be bpon falfe ſurmiſes grieuonfie 
 moleſted the guiltleſſe, fettertg aid manacling Khome be pleated. WMhere⸗ 
 “ppon Martinus then licafenant in Bꝛytaine, being mooued withcompaſſion, 
 Defired him to forbeare the harmleſſe. but be was ſo rigozous, that he alſo char⸗ 
 ged Martinus himſelfe of confpiracte tith Magnentius, and was earnefl to 
 Martinus. being bim before the Cmperour: whereupon Martinus dzatwing bis ſworde 
 {mote at him, and becanfe he conld not Mate him, be fodainlp ſlewe bimfelfe, 
 and this Paul embꝛued with blond, baleda great company (linked indaines) © 
 — the Emperours pꝛeſence, vchich were either baniſhed, executed, oꝛ attain- 
 Conftantius after this appointed Julianus fo gouerne Gaule, at hich time 
 great {pofle was mane tn Bꝛytaine by the Scottes and Wides , wherefore lu- 
 dianus buficd tof th warre againt the Almatnes ,fent Lupcinus bither with an 
 army, in hole abſence Iulianus vſurped the Empire: thereof Gen Conftan- 
 tius heard, be returned from the war (againſt the Parthtans) againg Iulianus, 
 and died in the way. 4 
 362  7Viianus(called the Apoftata) began bis raigne over Beytaine and the Gime 
 pire, a man {dene paffing wel in the Ltberall Sciences,but an earneſt aduer⸗ 
 Ammianus, _ {arte of Chꝛiſtian religion: be baniſhed Palladiusa great ard honorable perfor 
 Macciliaus. into Bꝛptaine dpona{ulpition : he fent Alipius Hhobad bene a lieutenant of 
 Bꝛytaine to repatre Jeruſalem, but terrfbleflathes of fire iſſuing ont of the 
 earth, khen they laide the foundations, enforced thems to leave their purpofe. 
 hts lulian with great preparations made warre vpon the Parthians, he {pot 
 led Affiria,and returning from thente a Conquerour, be was Maine by bise- — 
 nemics, as be preafed vnaduiſedly into the battels, After bim fucceededin the - 
 Empire Jouinian, and held it nine moneths, 
 X 7 Alentinian twas then choſen Emperour by the fouldfonrs. Lhe Pides, 
 Scots, attacotes, md Sarons,gricuoullp moleffed the W;ptaines. Ne- 
 Ctaridius tithe bad the charge of the ſea coaſts here, was laine bp them, and Bul- . 
 chobandes a great captaine was enclofen by them: therefoze after diners cap Fi 
 Hasta i faines | 
 
 365 
 
 
 
x ine Nomanes-. 49 
 taines Theodofius vas fent hither, tbo diſcomſiting the enfmp,and recouering 
 - Befpoile,entred triumphantlie into Hondo, and the nert pere went tuto the 
 noꝛth ſuppꝛeſſed the enimies recoueted the pronince,and repatred Cities ¢ for/ 
 trelles: be oppreſſed Valentinus an Hungarian, tho being baniſhed hither; 
 pꝛadiſed ne we tumuites,deliuering bim to Dulcicus tobe evecnted, withonut as 
 . Ppenquirie of bts confederates, becaule bee wonlde trot renewe fe tumultes 
 tobi done he retucnedto Monte . Shortlic after Valentinian fent hither Frao⸗ 
 marius(chich be before bad o2dained ling of fhe Buccenobants in Germany) 
 tobe Marſhall of the Almaines abich ſerued tn Weptatne . And not long after 
 Valentinian died. 
 ~Ratian with bis bꝛother Valentinian tras then created Emperour. ee to 375 
 the intent be might better repaire the becaied tate of the Empire, made 
 * Theodofius acopartner withhim in it. 
 M Aximus a valiant and woꝛihy man, as chortiy after for cen here in ays 383 
 taine to take the Empire bpon him , abo paſſed into France, and imme · 
 dlatly al the Germane legions ad Roman ſouldiors reuolted vnto him from 
 Gratian,f that be being deftitute of men of warre fed to Lions, there be was 
 flaine by treafon : fe. Maximus gaue out that Gratians toife was comming te 
 berbufband, tfc Gratian entirelte louing bis wife, tightly credited, ann there 
 foreaccompanted witha felwe, went forth to mete her: butin the coach there 
 ‘be ſuppoſed to haue founve bis wife , was Andragatius a defperate man > toa 
 leaping out of the coach killed Gretisn: 
 
 Then Maximus created bis fonne Victora Cæſar, and bfed ſome trueltie a 
 gaina Gratians Captaines, Valentinian being here with terrificd , fent S, Am⸗ 
 brofe bnto him to treat a peace , &btch be accepted, and Fhesdlofius permitted 
 Bim to vſe the title of Augufus. Then be fetled biméelfe at Trier in Germa- 
 nie empoueriſhed the Countries roundabout him, executed cerfain beretikes 
 Called Priſcillianiſs, and then entredinto Ztalp, breaking we peace, a thought 
 to baue intercepted Valentinian, bat be with bis mother fled to Theodofius, and 
 perſwaded bimto fake reucnge of Maximus , In the meane time Maximus 
 tame fo Aquileia all Italie aw Afirica (ubmitted themſelues onto him, abers 
 fodainelp Theodofius comming from Confantinople, moued warte egain€ 
 bint,co2rupted his ſouldiours with beibes, and aficr one 02 tivo ſkirmithes ine 
 forced Maximus fo fice fo Aquilefa, there bis otone ſouldiours del{nercd him 
 to Theodousſi, by ahofe commantement be was ſhortlie after bel eadcd. An- 
 dragatius alfo twho kept the feas, bnderffanding this , dꝛowned himſelle, ano 
 Victor the forme of Maximus twas Maine in France bp Arbogultes. Zhe $Bips 
 
 3 faines which ſerued him returned into France,andfetles then imtbe country 
 tere, chich is now called Beytaine, ſo was Weptaine recouered againe to tive —— in 
 Romane Empire. 
 
 S. Velula wiih the 1 ro00.birgins,abich were fent into. Beitaine to bee ma? The nooo⸗ 
 tied fo Conon and his knights,were daine and martired of the barbarqus peo⸗ virgins. 
 ple being on the fea. Wut, as (ome twrite,bp Attila king of the: Hunn es..— 
 
 Onorius the ſonne of Theodofius ſucco ded inthe Empire in whofe tine _ 395 
 
 “" Pelagius a. Waptaine bozne, = ahi Se: senemne: of: bis tattle bee 
 
 Dulcituꝝð 
 
 Sigebertams 
 
‘30 ‘The Komanes, 
 
 Dodrine verte tarre abꝛoad, holding, that a mam might line well without he 
 helpe of the grace of Gov: vſing herein the aide of lulianus of Campanta, the 
 was intentperat lp ſtirred wich the lolle of bis biſhopricke, to tthonte S.Auſten 
 amd other fathers alſo haue anſwered tn moſt ample maner, but pet chey would 
 not be amended thereby, but being conuicted of their fallebmde, thep rather 
 would encreafe it bp defending and maintaining if then antende it bp. retur⸗ 
 ning to the trueth. 
 
 This time Marcus Was cheten Emperour bp tbe fonloiers in wBiptaine, fea 
 ring the inuaſion of the Gandales,bnt immediatly thep Aetwe bim, ant eleaed 
 Gratianus, tom allo thep murthered within foure moneths. - 
 
 Then Conftantine, a fouldier of bale effate, onelp bpon confidence of - bis 
 name, was elected here Emperour, tbo palling bence into France, with all 
 the pouth of Bꝛytain, got al the men of warre there to take part wich him. Ho⸗ 
 noriusfent therefore Sarus to withſtand him, obo ina foughten field ſſewe Ju · 
 flinianConftantines Captaine, and fo parlued Conftantine, that be made him 
 take Valentia, therein be ſharply befieged him, vntill Berane: with bis Bry⸗ 
 taines, and Edebrichus with the Franks raiſed the fege. | 
 
 ‘hen Conftantine fortified the Alpes and Khene twith gatrifons, fent Con. 
 ftans his fonne (thom of a Ponke bee bad made a Cæſar) witha great armie 
 into Spaine, abere he toke, and afterward ſſewe certaine noble perfonages 
 allfed to Honorius, and returning to bis father, left Gerontius to gonerne 
 Spatne. Conttantine himfelfe then craued pardon of Honorius for vſurping the 
 Cimpire, faping,that be did it bp compulfion, which hen Honorius beard, be fo 
 well liked of btm, that be fent an Imperiall cobe vnto him. 
 
 In thee troubles Weptaine was greatlp endangered by Pids and Pent, 
 and {ued fo Honorius fox fuccour, bot be fending them onelp Letters, tilled 
 them to loke to their otune fate. Shortly after Conftans, that was aponke, 
 twas Aaine bp Gerontius his one Captaine,at NUenna in France: and Con- 
 flantine himlelke being befteged at Arles bp Honorius Souldiours, entered in 
 to bolp o2ders, and fled into the Church, thinking thereby fo faue bimfelfe, but 
 was dꝛawen out from thence, and Maine. Geroniius tho had trapteronflp bil: 
 led his maffer, twas befet round about with Spaniards in his longing , vhere⸗ 
 fore be firſt ſſew Allanusbts tried friend, then Nunichia bis tolfe,and laftlp him⸗ 
 {clfe, and now Honorius recouered Weptaine. Jn bis time (fatth Bede) Rome 
 ‘was deffroicd of the Gothes, the 11 64. peere after tt was builded: after vhich 
 tine the Komans leff off to rule in Bꝛytain, almoſt 470.peres after that Iulius 
 Cefar firft entred the fatd Jle, Zhe Komanes dwelt within the trench, which 
 as toe baue fide, Seuerus dre Wwe ouerthwart the Iland at the fouthpart, which 
 thing map appeare by the ctties,femples, brid zes, and paucd frets to this dap 
 remaining not withſtand ing thep bad tn pofleffion,s vnder their Dominion the - 
 farther parts of Bꝛytaine, and alfo the Ilands vhich are about Bꝛytaine. By 
 means (as ts aforefatd) the Romans had bled to tranfport with them ouer tne 
 to France the floure of al the pouth of Brytaine, to ſerue them tn their forraine 
 wars, their nicn of war were conſumed, and was not now able to defend the 
 Sclucsagaing the inuafions of their enemies: vherupon many peres i) 
 
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| The Romanes. | 51 
 tey llued dder the oppzellion of twwo moſt cruel nations, the Scotss Picts: 
 wbvylch were of the circuite of Beytatne, bul diuided from the land oc. Bzytaine 
 bxytwo armes ol the fea, running bettwirt chem, of the vhich one from the eaſt 
 | fea,the other from the weſt, runneth in far and wide into the land , though they 
 may one reake to the other. Jn the middle of the eaſt creke, there ts a city buil⸗ 
 ded called Guidi. Aboue the weit creeke toward the right hand ſtandeth acttie 
 called Alcluich, abic in thefr language ts as much to fap, as the rocke Cluich, 
 fo it ſtandeth bp afloud of ihe fame name. Whe Bꝛytaines then being thus afs 
 Niicted by p ſaid nations, fent ther embaladozs with letters buto Home, with 
 lamentable fupplications requiring of them aide and ſuccour pꝛomiſing their 
 continual fealty, fo that thep would refcue them againſt the oppzeffton of theft 
 enemies: abereupon there was fent bnto them a legion of arined fonlotours 
 from Kome, hich comming into the Zland, md encountring twith the enes 
 miss, ouerthꝛew a great number of them, ¢ draue the reſt cutof the frontires 
 of the countrep, ai fo fetting them at libertie, and fre from the miferte with 
 tbich the p were before fo grteuondp ouerdarged, counfelied them te makea 
 tall betwene the to ſeas, bhich might belof force to keepe out theft evi 
 — neighbours sand that done, taep returned home With great triumph Row the 
 SBzytaines butloing tye wall Kyicy thep were bin fo make, not of Gone,as they 
 were willed but of tarfe, as bauing none among them, that hao {hill (herein, 
 made it fo Mender , that tt ſerueo them to little pur poſe. Chis wall Hepmave 
 betweene the two arineso2crxkes of the ſea, many miles long that thet e ihe 
 fence of the Wwater lacked, there by the belpe of the trench they might kep their 
 countrep from the breaking in of their enemies of &htch piece of worke, tye re 
 temaincth euen onto this dap moſt aſſured tobens pet to be ſeene. This trendy 
 beginnethabout two miles from the monafferp of Abercuring, in a place vhich 
 fn the picts language ts calied Penuabil, and in Cnghith is called Panwelt, and enuabill. 
 running ont weſtward, is ended bp the city Alcluith. But the former enemics, 
 vben thep bad once perceiued that the Romane legion was returned home a 
 gaine, forthtwith being fet on land by boats, inuaded the bozders, overcame the 
 countrp,and as it toere beate downe all before them: vherupon Embaſſadors 
 be ſent againe to Wome, beſeeching them thep would not infer thetr miferable 
 Country to be btterlp oefkroped. Againe, there is fent another legion, thich 
 comming bpon a fodain made a great Manghter of the enemties,t chafeo them 
 ouer into {heir owne country. hen the Romanes toloe the Wptains; that tf 
 twas not their eaſe fo take anp moze fac trauclious tournics for their defence, 
 and therefore bade them to pzactiſe their arisiour the mſelues, ano. to learne to 
 withſt and their enemies. | if ic By | 
 Wey bufloed vp a twall of bard (Fone from fea to fea, right betweene the tive Picta wat 
 ~ Cities, hich there were made to keepe out the enemie, in the (elfe fame place 
 vhere Sevetus before had caſt bis trench, with pudlike and priuate charges: the 
 Weytaincs alo putting to their belpitig bands, they thert builoedit eight fote 
 bioad, 1nd twelue fote high, right as it were by a line, from eaſt to weſt, as tt 
 both ts this dap appeare, thich being perfected, they giue the'people ſtraight 
 
 warning te loke twell to —— teach them to handle their toca pons, 
 Sieh 2, and 
 
 
 
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 446 
 
 Petlagian 
 tteſie. 
 
 ~~ The Romanes. - 
 and in frudt then in warlike feates, Alto by the fea five fouthivar, fibers thee 
 
 ſhips lap at harbd2, leak their enemies Goulo laid thereskouts, they mide bp 
 bulwarks along, one ſome vohat diſt ant from another: and this done, bid them 
 
 farelwel!,as minded no more to returne. At this time almoſt all the treaſure 
 
 of Bꝛytaine Was bid vnder gronnd, oꝛ tranſported over into France. 
 
 As fone as thep voere gone, the Scots md jotasbaning inteixence that 
 thep bad made promtfe thep mould come tio moze, they faking beart of arace, 
 returne againe to their buſineſſe: and firft all hat toas withont the wall, thep . 
 
 toke fo their otone. After that, cp giue affaatt vnto the wall, abere the Bey⸗ 
 fairies Were with graples pulled downe, and otherwiſe fo aflaulten, that thep 
 leaning both the Ctties and the tall alfo, were difperfedand pnt to Fight, the 
 encintes following, Billed and ſlayed moze cruellie then encr chey dtd before, 
 hherenpon being driuen ont of weir obone houfes, and pofleffions, thep falla 
 
 robbing and fpopling one the other of them, fo farre fo2th, that all the vhole 
 
 country was brought fo that crigent, that they bad none other (uffenance, but 
 fhat they got bp hunting and Billing of tilde beaſtes. 
 ——— tie ypounger Aonne of Arcadius, ſuccceded bis vncle Hos 
 norius, and appointed Valentinianus big confin, Emperour in the Wiel 
 artes. 
 : At this time, Timotheus herein Wzptatne, onder a pretence of teligton, ap 
 great continencie drewo many infoa dangerous herefe. 
 
 Chryfanthus the ‘fon of biſhop Martian, a Conſull of Italy was mane * 
 roy and Lord deputy of Bꝛytaine: he was afterwarde made Witop of Cory 
 fantinople, 
 
 Now tye pore remnant of He Weptains direded letters fo Actius vherrot 
 ſhis was the beginnings To Aetius thriſe Conful, the mourning of the Brytains. 
 In the pzoceſſe of chich Epiſtle, they thus fet forty their pittifall eftate. The 
 barbarous. enemy drineth vs vpon the fea: the fea againe vpon the encmie; bes 
 tweenc thefe twaine rifethtwo maner of deaths, either we arc killed or drowned. 
 Sind pet for all their (atte, they coulde obtatne no aide of him, ashe vchich bad 
 then both bis bands fullof buſines and battatle at home with Bledaand Attila, 
 Kings of the bunnes, 
 
 he pPelagtan berefie being brought tn by Agricola, the fonne of Seuer'a- 
 nus a Pelagian bilbopabont this time did ſore corrupt the fatth of the Bꝛy⸗ 
 faines,but the Waptains being neither willing to recetue their lewd dodrine, 
 a6 blafpbemous again the grace of God netther able to refute their wily and 
 
 wicked perfuafions, hep oculfenthis vholſome countell , to feeke for aide of 
 
 the Wiſhops of France againſt thele the fr (piritual enemies. And thep calling 
 a common councell;confalted among themfelues, thom of the all tt tuere beſt 
 to fend to help their neighbor⸗ faith. WBy the aſſent of them al there twas choſen 
 tivo worthy prelates, Germanus Altifiodorenfis, and Lupus Biſhop of the Citie 
 Trecalla chic) ſhonid paſſe over into Bꝛytaine to confirme then inthe fatth, 
 ihich with readte obedience accepting che commandement of the fpnode, toke 
 ſhipping thttherirard, anv hadpzo(perons totndes , hich et chem a (ore in 
 place there thep themfclaes — Thitcher a great multitude of — 
 
-. Drytans and Saxons. $3 
 Ang affembled, receined the Prieſtes of Hod, md the worde of Cod twas preas 
 ched by them,not onelp in their Churches, but alſo in the open ſtreetes, and in 
 cthe Countrep, in ſuch fort, that tn all places both the found and fatthfall were 
 «confirmed, ano thep that before ſwarued ont of the right fatth, were amended. 
 — She Authozs and. head profello2s of this bereticall errour, lap lurking all thts 
  fbile, and much (pited to fe the people daily fo fallfrom them. Gfter long 
 aduiſement ofed,thep take bpon them to trie he matter by open difputation, 
 vhich being agred bppon, thep come forth richly appointed, go2gesullp ap» 
 parelicd, accompanped with anumber of flattering fauouters. Lhe people 
 were prefent both to fee and fudge the matter. Zhe parties were farre vnlike 
 of condition: om the one fide was the faith on the other, mans pꝛeſumption: 
 on the one fide, mekenefle, on the otber fide, pride: on the one fide , Pelagi- 
 us, on the other, Chet. Firſt of all Germanus and Lupus gaue thetr aduerſa⸗ 
 rics leaue to ſpeake,vchich bainelp occupied both the time and cares of the peos 
 ple with naked wordes. But after the reuerend Wilhoppes powꝛed ont their Pstagtans bee 
 {0020s confirmed with Scriptures out of the Gofpelics amd Apoſtles. Thus the contattd. 
 the banitieof Hheretikes was conuided, and falſehod confuted, ſo that at eue⸗ 
 rie obiection, thep were forced to confeſſe their errour, not being able to an⸗ 
 ſwere them: but after their departure, the berefie beganne againe to reuiue. 
 MMAberefore Germanus returnedinto Bꝛytaine with Scuerus, banithen the he⸗ 
 retikes, and reſtored the faith. : 
 nxe end of the Romans gouernment in Brytaine, 
 
 Brytaines and Saxons. 
 
 
 
 PSS 6 ipfaines continucd in donbtfull war with the Scots and 
 He — Pies, ſometime bearing away the vicoꝛie, md fometime lea 
 98 ning it to the enemie. But confioering the ambitious minds 
 Jot ment, and fearing leaſt ſome ſhould vſurpe the king dome at 
 Dhome cchile they were deteined with warres abzoad, thought 
 ged to appoint ouer them ſome king: and fo with one conſent 
 they elected Vortiger, 
 7 Ortiger rafgned in Weptaine, in bhoſe time hunger more peenatlingas 449 
 V gaint the Bꝛytaines, dꝛoue manp of them to yceld themfclucs vnto the 
 ~ hands of theft enemies. Other there were which could neuer be brought theres 
 nto, but ‘rom the billes and beakes vhere they lurbed, many times inuaded 
 foot enemies,as truiting fo much the moze in the beipe of God, how much the 
 Jeff hope they bad of afoe of ment, and by ſuch meanes, lirſt of all bow reſiſted 
 ged ouerihzetw them, ubtch many peeres together had liued bp the {pole of the 
 ~ Countrep, thereby fo2 the time they dzeww homeward wiih Lame enough, irs 
 fending not long after to returne. 
 _ Khe Pides then , andlong time after,bept themſelues quiet at home, faue 
  gnelp they woulde nowe and then make inualfons into the Lande, and defuse 
 awap botics of cattell. After hat sa Mag foa quietneſſe, there eva 
 
 
 
 
 
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 fuch plentte of graine as neuer was (ene the like belore, as farreasanp man 
 could remember, vchereot the people qretwe to lofe and wanton Iiuing, theres ⸗ 
 of al manner of lowdneſſe followed, {pectallp crueltic, bate of trueth,andloue 
 of {ping inſomuch, that tf anp were gentler and moze gluen Co tructh then o⸗ 
 ther, the other would worke bim all the hurt and ſpite thep could. This did not 
 onelp the Seculars,bat allo the Cleargie, and the beads thereof,qtuing then 
 felues ouer to dꝛunkenneſſe, pride, contention, cnute, and {uch other, calling 
 from them the poke of Chik. , 
 
 In the meane feafon, a bitter plague befell among them for their corrupt 
 lining, confaming in ſhort time ſuch a multitude of people , that the quicke 
 tere not luffictent to burte the dead: and pet fo2 all that, fhe remnant remafs 
 ned fo hardenedin finne, that neither their friendes death, noz feare of their 
 
 - gone, could cure the murreine of their foules, tbhich dally periſhed though 
 the ir ſinnefull ining: · chereby a great froke of Gods bengeance enfued vpon 
 fhe trhole finnefull nation : fo being now infeledagaine with Heir old neigh 
 bours the Scottes and Pictes, thep deuiled with themfelues that was beſt to 
 boe, and there thep might (eke reſcue to withſtand and repell the feare of the 
 Noꝛtherne nation: and thep agreed all toith their bing Vortiger , to demaund 
 atte of the Saxons beyond the Seas, thich thing doubtleſſe (faith Bede) was 
 done bp Gods owne appointment, that the people might be thereby plagued, 
 as by the ende it manifeſtly appeared. * J— ae 
 
 The people of the Englitho2 Sarons, being fent for of the ſaſd king into 
 W. Malatl. Pzptaine, landed bere tn thae long (hips, ano bp the bings commandement, 
 were appointed to abide in the eaſt part of the law. And the Fle of Thanet was 
 given fo them, they fo defend theft countrep like frfends: but indeed, asitpro- · 
 ned afferivard, minding to deffrop the Countrep as enemies. WMherfoꝛe in⸗ 
 countering with the Northerne enemie, the Sarons bad the better , therecf 
 thep fending word home into their Countrep, as alfo of the fruitſulneſſe of 
 te land, the Sarons tent ouer a great naup and number of men better appoin⸗ 
 fed foz the warres, vchich being nowe foined with the former band, delve fo. 
 affronger army then all the power of the Bꝛytaines was able to onercome. 
 
 Thoſe by the Weptains were allowed a place to divell among them, twith that 
 condition, Hat they Honid warre fo; them again thetr enemies, fo, wages 
 of the Bꝛytaines. ' 
 
 Wele Sarons, Engliſh, and Juttes that came from beponde the Seas, 
 were three of the ffrongeft Pattons in Oermante. Df the Juites came the 
 people of dient, end the Fle of Wight, aid allo thep tn the pronince of Welt 
 Ssrons are called Juites right ouer again the Ble of Wight. DF the Sars 
 ons (that ts, of the Region now called olde Sarons) defcended the Calk Sars 
 ons, the South Sarons, ano the Meſt Sexons. OF the Engliſh defcended 
 the Calf Engliſh, the Mercies, and the Poathurmbers. Lhe chieke Captaines 
 of the Sarons are fatde to be thvo beethzen , Hengift and Horfius. This Hen- 
 gift ( faieth Geffrey Monmouth) on a time required of Ling Vortiger, fo 
 much ground as mought be compafled with a thong of a bulles Ckinne, theres 
 upon to builda place to reſt in, vich the Bing granted, there Hengift built a 
 
 Caſtell 
 
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 ey RAS AN DAXOMS. RG) ssh 
 
 | Cattell, Hhich bee calicd Thong Cattell , ano therein featted Ling Vortiger 
 
 | fnlth great rotalty, and tthennight was come that the fing choulde goto ret, egong caren. 
 
 _ Rowen the Daughter of Hengift bp commandement of ber father, came with a in went. 
 cuppe of gold in ber hand, and kneeling before the king. fatd tobim, Waſlaile 
 _ and be agatne, by countell of an interpzeter, anſwered Deinke baile: at tbich 
 fine Bing Vortiger ſeeing the beanty of this Rowen, bee was enamoured, and 
 defired to haue ber to wife, whic) was graunted bp ber father on condition, 
 the Bing thould giue him al the countrp of Kent, fox him anv bis people to dwei 
 fit, * the king willingly, but vnaduiſedly graunted, and eſpouſed the Das 
 mofell. | | 
 hong Caffell in Kent,is now a {mall village, litle moze then balfe a mile 
 from Sidingboone, Whe ditches, and the keepe hill of Chong Cattell appeare 
 in alittle woda tivo fight Hote by fouth from Zhong Church. Thong is a 
 mile from the mouth of elton creeke, and about halfe a mile from Melton 
 fotone, if palage were thzough the Darithes the nert way. 
 
 Foꝛ the loue that Vortigerbare to Rowen the Saron, be was diuoꝛced from 
 bis latofull totfe, by abom be bad thee fonnes, for thich deede, welneere all the 
 Bꝛytaines forfoke him, 
 
 Vodine Archbiſhop of London, aman of fingular deuotion and god life, Archbitop of 
 by the aduiſe of Vortimer, went to Vortiger, md fate to bim, that bee bad not — ea 
 Done asa chriſtian Prince, in departing from bis lawlull wife,and taking ans 
 other woman, vhoſe father was an enemie to the chriſtian fafth,and allo went 
 about to conquer the Crotwne of Weptatne. When faide Vortiger, Jwas not 
 wilſe Ahern F brought the Sarons to help me again# mine enemies, but J was 
 moze vnwiſe, aben J was taken with the inordinate luſt of the daughter of 
 . Hengift, Jknowe that mine Empire will be terrible,ercept J repent me with 
 Cpeede and turne fo Dod. 
 
 Hengilt bearing Vortiger make this lamentation, blamed bint, fo that bee 
 ~ beleeuen the perſwaſions of a propbane man, of fainep life (as be termed him) 
 and foꝛthwith ſlewe the god Archbithop Vodine, and many other prtefies, and Irchbichop ot 
 religious perfons. AN the Churches in Kent were polluted with blond, the Londen Maine, 
 uns, with other religious perfons, were by force put from thetr houſes and 
 gods, and conffratned to pollution of their bodies. 
 
 Whe Weptaines confidering the datlie repatre of fhe Sarons info this 
 Realme, Hhewedto their king the teoperdp that might thereof enfue, and ad⸗ 
 uertilſed him of thedanger, but all was in vaine: for Vortiger,bp reaſon of bis 
 
 twife, bare (uch fauour fo the Sarons, that be would in no wile beare the coun⸗ 
 
 fell of his ſubieds, aberefore, thep with one minde depriued him of bis ropall a 
 dignitie, then be had raigned firepares, and ozdained fo be their king Vor- 
 timer bis eldef ſonne. | 
 V7 Onimer purſued the Sarons, md bp bis martiall knighthove foughe |, 
 againf them foure battelles, beſides diuers ſkirmiſhes, vntill at length 
 
 be was poiſoned bp the means of Rowenbts Fepmotber, after he bad raigned 
 fire peeves. The fir battell Hengiſt and Horſe, tho were (fateth Bede the 
 lonnes of Wiglife, abote father was Wea whofe father was Woden, "te 
 
 x 4 ; 
 
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— 56 wren: brytans and axons. five. 
 oipe,oy With Vortimer, and his bꝛother Catigerne in a place called Aeglettbhorpe, nowe — 
 aatou self in Lent: co —— that Horſe twas flaine in this battel,yee 
 Sent. _ Hengilt bare away the victory. Bede fatth that Horfe tas buried in ealt iment, 
 where his tombe 02 monument,bearing bis name was tn bis tinte to be feene. 
 woꝛſtedeln Ayytrusitis,that tn Kent ts aplace, to this date called hoꝛſtede, about tive 
 er miles from Aelifor, tn the parity of Chetbam, there the people of thatcoun= · 
 frie Cay the ſaid Horfe was flaine, There was alto ſiaine in the fame batfatleat 
 Catineene Aegleſthoꝛpe Catigerne bꝛother to Vortimer, ahofe monument remaineth tilt 
 faints - = fhig Dap, onagreat plain heath in the parth of Aelfford,¢ ts now cowuptip cal 
 led Cits cotihons,for Catigernes. (J baue my felfe in companic of diners woꝛ⸗ 
 
 MHipfall md learned Gentlenien behelde it in Anno 1590. ) and is of ſoure Gat 
 Hones, one of them Canding vpright in the middle of two other, incloſing he 
 edge fines of the firſt, and the fourth laid Hat aloft the other three : andisof ſuch 
 height.that men map ſtand on either ſide the mivdle Hone in time of Forme 03 
 tempeit, ſale from wind and rain, being defended with the bredth of the ſtones 
 ag bauing one at thetr backes , onc on eycher foe, and the fourthoner their 
 heaves. And avout onecoitcs caſt from his monument lieth an other great 
 {fone , much pact thereof in the ground, as fallen dotwne bhere the fame bad 
 been fired. foc —— 
 The ſecond battaile Hengiſt ard Eske fought with fhe Bꝛytaines in a place 
 called Crecanfoꝛd,oꝛ Crafordinikent,cf the Brytaines many periſhed by the 
 
 ſworde, the reff of them abandoned Kent altogether, and with great feae feo 
 fo London. ASS 
 
 Craford in 
 Beit. 
 
 : The thirde batfatle, Hengift and Eske fought with the Bꝛytatnes in a place 
 aMeppens fleete talled Meppeds Aete, that is to ſaie, the flete of Wepped, there they billed 
 Dukes 02 Captaines of the Waptaines with manie other, chereas on the pars 
 
 tie of the Sarons there was one onelie manfaine, whofe name was Wep- 
 
 ed. siphon 
 
 . The fourth batfatle was fought bp Hengilt and Eske againſt the Bap taines, 
 nece fo a More called Colmoore, the etch was ſore fought bytye Sarans, 
 and long continued with great danger fo the Weptatnes , becanlethat the ſaſd 
 More tnelofeda part of their hoffe fo ſtronglie, that the Weptaines coulde not 
 approch fo teem, beeing beaten of with the enimies hotte albeit tu the ente, _ 
 
 the Sarons Were put fo fight, and mante of them dzotwned in the ſame 
 Moꝛre. 7 ; 28 ae 
 460 — obtained againe the bingdome,¢ ſhortly after Hengiſt, chich was 
 chaſed into the Jle of Ahanet;.entred the land with a number of Sarons, 
 bat then be beard of the great aſſembly the Beitains had made againſt him, he 
 treated foo peace, abich in fine was concluded. Shoꝛtlie after Hengift( bya 
 woalmet,  Sulle hich before he had deuiſed)bid his fonne tn lato, and three hundred of bis 
 Nobles vnto a feat 02 banquet , there aben be bad onerlaide his gueſtes with 
 — ones ouermuch wine, bee fell to quarelling, aid with taunting talbe, pinched euerie 
 flaine at a bane One of them, and ſtraight fell to fighting , Khere though the Brytaines were 
 Lhehingtanen Laineenerte one. The bing twas taken pattoier,and forced to gine for bis ran · 
 yiifoncr. ſome, Kent, Sulcy, Snffolke, and shozthfolke . This murther of the Brp⸗ 
 
 faines 
 
 
 
—— Arytans ahd daxons 57 ' 
 teines twas on fhe plaine oc Salifburp. Then Hengiſt be ganne bis deminl· wengitt afm 
 on ouer Lent, Vortiger fed into Wales, and builded there a Caſtell, of behich of wens. i 
 building, ad long let of the fame, ano of bis Pzophet Merlin, Geffrey Monm, Bede. 
 - gmdothers ſpeake many things, Gꝛeat compantes of the Sarons dat!p docked 
 into this Iland, and grewo ſo ſtrong, that the people of fhe countrep vhich ſent 
 
 fon hem, ſtode in great feare of cheir puiſſance, for thofe Saxons had taken 
 lesgue tulth the Aicts, x began to turne their force bys the Bꝛytains:and to be Amilerady 
 hort, the fire once kindled in the lands of the Pagans there,toke tol reuenge tate of the ' 
 of the wickednes of the people, raging rE bpd the cities amd country next ad⸗ Bretaines. 
 ioyning, after front tie cat ſea to the welt, ouer chelming all the thole Ilend 
 wichont refifance : boſh publike and pꝛiuate houſes were onerfhzotnne to the 
 qround:the pricits were Qaine Fading at the altar:the bitheps with thetr flock 
 were murthered, without refpec of thetr dignity, nor there nas any that would. 
 bury de Asine: fome of the miſerable leauings being taken in the bils; were 
 there Killed: other being ſterued with hunger, were faine to crepe out of thetr: 
 faucs,s buy their vidual at their enemies hands, with fale of their Ubertic foz: 
 euer;tf pet thep were not billed ont of had: other fed over the {eas with an bear 
 up hart: other tarrying fl tn their country tn feare of death, and lacke of foo, 
 Kued full miferablp in the mountaines, wads, and ciifes. Aurelius Ambrofe,. 
 and Veher (bzethzert of. Conftantine that was before Maine in France ) landed 
 witha nauie of hips at Totnes, made warre bpon Vortiger, and burnedhine 
 
 in his caſteſl in Males, chen be had lecondlp ratgned fire pares. 
 —— Ambrofe was ordaied king of Szptaine, in tote time the Bry⸗ 466 
 4 taines by little and little began to fake ſtrength and courage vnto them, Bede. 
 comming out of their caues in tihich the p lurked before, and With one confent, V · Maimss. 
 calling fo: beanenlp belpe, that thep might not fo2 euer be vtterly deſtroyed; 
 _ thep hauing for their captaine ard leader, the forefatd Ambrofius Aurelius, af- 
 femblea themfelues togtther,and pꝛouoking the victors fo fight,thzough Dons 
 aſſiſtance atchteued the victorie, and from that dap fozivard, were the men of 
 the country. oto the enemie bad the victorie, butill the pere hat athe twas 
 befieged, tycrethep gaue their enemies a great ouerthꝛow, abich was about 
 fhe foure and fortieth yeere of their comming into. theland. Wut of this wes 
 Mall ſpeake move hereafter. , 
 
 _ Df this Ambrofius, William. Malmesburie {y2ifeth thus : Surelie, euen w. Malmeſ. 
 fhen (fateth be) the Bꝛytaines bad gone to wꝛacke, ff Ambrofius, tho one: 
 
 lic mo alone of all the Komanes,remainedin Waptatne, and was Monarch 
 
 of the Kealme, after Vortiger, bad not kepte vnder the proude Barbarians, 
 
 with the notable trauatle of the warriour Arthur. Nob it ſolloweth in Gef-. 
 frey, that this Ambrofius canfed Churches to-beerepatred, khich bad beens 
 
 fpopled bp the Sarons: hee canfed alfo the great ones fo bee fet on the = utes 
 | Blaine of Salsfourie, which ts cated Stonehenge, in remembrance of huge” 
 _the Bꝛepytaines that were Maine and buried there, tit the raigne of Vortiger, 
 atthe banquet, and communication of Hengiſt with the Sarons. This an⸗ 
 cient monument ts pet tobe feene, and is a number of flones, rough ao of a 
 grap-colour, 25. fote in lengch, and abontio, fate tn beadth, they are toys 
 — sates nea 
 
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8 6©°=—ClCt~“‘(ié‘“ SGN S AROS! fC” J——— 
 
 ned by five and five together, and euerie conple ſuſt ainech a third ſtone wing 
 
 Geffrey mon, 
 Giral. Cam, 
 Gerua-Doro, 
 
 Singdome of 
 the South: 
 Barons, 
 Marianus. 
 Kimenthore. 
 Andredfleage. 
 Mercreds borne, 
 
 Andredfefter. 
 
 Portefmouth. 
 
 498 
 Gaufrides 
 Arbor Succeſ. 
 
 516 
 
 Nennius. 
 
 oucrthiwart,gatewile, hich ts fattened by the meanes of tenons that enter ine 
 
 to moꝛtaiſes of thofe ffones, notclofed with ante cement .. It appearety, that 
 
 there bath beene thee ranks going round as circles one within another:vhere⸗ 
 of the vttermoſt andlargeff,contapneth in compaſſe about 300. fate, but the 
 other tankes are decaied, and therefore pard to recken bow many ſtones there 
 be. 
 
 The Chronicles of the Weptains bo teſtiſie chat theras the Sarons, about 
 fhe perre of our 1.020 450. had ſlaine 486 . of the Bꝛytaines Nobility by treas 
 ſon, and vnder colour of a treatp, Aurelius Ambrofe now King of the ibzptatns, 
 deſirous to continue thefr memoꝛie, with fone wo2thp monument, cauſed theſe 
 
 beene fir biongbt from Affrike into Jreland, and placed on Wounte Kyliar fs 
 and from thence bp the tnduffrfous meanes of Merlin, were conueped to 
 place to the foꝛ eſaide end. There are about this place, ‘certaine little billes, 02 
 
 banks, onder the vhich are found fometimes bones of bigge men, and peces of. — 
 
 armo?,alfo not far from thence rematne old ruines of the maner of a foptrette, 
 fibtch the Romans (as if ts not vnlike)did build Here tn times paſt. 
 
 - Alla; and bis thgee fonnes, Kimon, Plineing , and Cifla, came into Bꝛytaine 
 
 {with chra ſhips, and landed with them, inva place called Kimenfhore , ano there 
 
 ſlewe mane of the Brytaines, forcing the reſt to make their Aight into aod | 
 called Andredfleage, this Alla fighting with the Brytaines ina place nore bre 
 
 to Mercreds Borne,o2 Mercreds Rilear, ſſewe many of thent, amo put the rett to 
 flight. 
 Alla and Cifla bis fonne, after long flege, brake into the Citie of Andeedfes 
 fter, and New the inhabitants from the greateſt to the ſmalleſt. 
 Porte, and bis fix ſonnes Byda, and Moegla, arriued in Beytaine with fivs 
 
 ſhips, in a place called Portefmouth, and there ſſewe a pong gentleman, one of 
 
 tye nobilitie sf the Brytaines, and Diners others. 
 ihe ſame ycere five Lukes, to wit, Cerdic and Kenric, bis fonne came into 
 Bꝛpytaine with v. Ships, and arriucd ina place called Geedics fhore, the fame 
 
 dap Hep fought with the Weptaines, and put them to flight, Cerdic anid his ſon 
 
 Kenric ſlewe Natanland king of the Beytaines, md sooo. ment, of vhoſe name 
 that countrie as far as Cerdics ford, was called bp the name of Natanleed, 
 Aurclius Ambrofe, being popfoned died then be had raigned 32. peeres, md 
 was buried at Stonehenge, then called Chorea Gigantum, 
 Ther Pendragon , fo called, for that bee caufedaltoapes a Dragon to bee 
 bo2n before him in bis battatles, as crowned king of Brytain:he van· 
 quiſhed Otta and Oza at Windgate bp Coquet Kiuer. Be twas enamozed bps 
 on Toren the Dukes wife of Cornwall,and to obtaine bis vnlawſull luff, mane 
 ware opon ber bufband Goilen,and fle him in battatle at Duuilioc. On her 
 be begate Archur, He rafgned rot. yeeres, and was buried at Stonbinge. 
 Ws pith the foune of Veher borne in Coꝛnewall, at the age of xv.yceres as 
 croivited king of Brytain, as ſome fap at Caerleon,other at Minch. one 
 old naincles pamphlet fafth at Cilicefter,bp Dubritius Archbithop of Legions... 
 . This 
 
 ſtones to be fet bp in place of their murther and burtall, the abich ſtones hadde 
 
 € > 
 
a 
 
 — Brytans and Saxons 59 
 This Citie of Cilicefter in Bꝛytiſh is called Cacrlegent, and: twas fituate 
 
 nieere Reading. Zt was fo called,fo2 that Conftantius , the ſonne of Conftantine 
 
 the great oped there: bis Sepulchre might once haue bene feene there beſides Sea Cro 
 
 thecitie, as theletters engrauen anit tn fone did declare · Lhusfarrethe 
 ſaid namelefe autho. | 
 WMe Lotone of Cilicefteris pet fo befane tn BamBire, euen inthe berie Cicetteran 
 - edge of it,as the bꝛoke deufdeth,tt ts 6. miles oꝛ moze from Reading. and cons Mut Citie 
 fapneth within the wall of fone about 80. acres of ground, deuided into te 
 ‘ fieldes,befive the ground about the manner place tt felfe, amd the hurd. The 
 wall is about 2.milescompatte, with foure places there gates baue bene, on 
 the abich wall grow fome Dabes of 10. cart loade the peece, the ground with- 
 in the wall {8 almoſt leuell with the toppe of the fame wall, but without, the 
 all ts 6.02 7. fote of height, aboue the ground within the wall at this pre⸗ 
 fent is one farme houſe, and a pariſh Chard) , the pariſhioners thereof divell Leyland 
 
 Without the Towne, there is indigging and plowing mud Romane monep 
 fourtd, the ground there beareth god come, fane in fome place , the come being 
 marucilous faire fo he epeand ready to ſhew perfecter, it decaieth. The lande 
 of the totune, after the conqueſt came to one Blewich,¢ then one of the Blewiths 
 leaning no heyre male, the land not entailed to the bep2es general, caine bp. 
 marriage to one Peter deCufance Knight: and after fo one Edward Baynard, 
 
 — comming ont of the houſe of the Baynards of Cer, abofe name ts now obſcu⸗ 
 red there, thus much of Cilcefter,qnd now againe to Archur,ttho,as is reportes, 
 tobe to wife Guineuer, coufin to Cador Duke of Cozntwal, and daughter to sea-Chros. 
 the bing of Biſkay. Df this king Arthur there be manp fabulous reportes, but 
 certaine be ty 1S (faith W. of Malmesbury )a Peince moze worthy to baue ave W-Malm- 
 
 - mancement by true hillories, then falfe fables, being the only peop and vphol⸗ 
 ber of this bis countrey. ; 
 
 In che beginning of His rafgne ,Lotho and Conradus his allies ,enuping bis: 
 profpcritp made war again bina, but he balfantlp vãquiſhed them with their Anns Hike, 
 pices and Scots,and at bis pleafure appointed them a gouerno2 named An- 
 
 Zuiſel. He fought rit. battels againf the Sarons, and slwwaiesbateawapthe  - 
 Pictorte. Thefe battels(fatth Nennius) were fought in plaecs following. Nennius.. 
 Mhe fir battel was fought in the mouth of the water Olepne o3 Gledy. 
 The fecong, third, fourth, aw Hf, nie onto the riuer Douglaſſe, thich ts in 
 fhe Countie of Lineur. | : 
 Loe firt bpon the river Baſſus. 
 The feauenth in he Mod Calidor,or Carcoffe Calidon. 
 Ke cight belise the Calfell called Guinien. . 
 he ntuth at Cairelien in Tilales. : ‘ 
 Loe tenth by the fea ſide in a place called Lrachentis, o2 Rithorwode. 
 "s be elenenh vpon an hill named Agned Cathergonien. | 
 The tivelfth at p hill o2 tone of Wath, then named WBathen-hil, where many: 
 Moe were Maine bp p force of Archur,for he alone (fatt W.Mal.)hauing the J⸗ 
 mage of our Lady ſowed bpd his armoz, fet bpon 900.0f bis enemies ¢ wwithan ..... 
 
 ficredibleGaughter put eta Aight. Bu oto cBcerning isteat before me past. 
 oned 
 
60. Brytans and Saxons, = 
 
 WV. Lamb. 
 Banner Bowne 
 
 tioned, itisto benofed, hat Bath in Somerſetſhire ſtandech — 
 about with hils, tberby itis euident, that either itis remoued from that place ' 
 ftibere it ſtood in Nenius fime,o2 els that place vchich be called Badonicus mons, — 
 Was not this tatu it felfc,as Leiland ano offer conteaure,bnt fome other bigh. 
 place neere, Gbich fs not vnlikely. foꝛ at this dap within a mile of ff,cuer a ton 
 callen IBannar done, vchich is fo called, cither coꝛruptly for Wathendotone,oz 
 els in memory of the Banners diſplaied there, Banner done, and fameth. 
 tome both vpon the ſight of the place,and report of {uch as haue gathered caps. 
 full of mens teeth tn following the plot there, fo be the fame that Nenius (coz 
 tuptlp called Wildas}o2 Bede meanet, though Polidor miſſakes tt fo) Blanche- 
 more, Mus much foy Badon bill : now fo the hiſtorie. : 
 Atterward Arthur ralſed the fiege which the Sarons bad plantedabout Line 
 colne,¢ Netw them in great numbers. Dn the other five (faith W. Mal.) though’ 
 the Engliſh Saxons were tolled with p bariable dalliance of fortune,yet hep 
 bid alwates ſupply their armies &ben thep Were decayed with their countr’ 
 mien fhich came to him, and therfoze wich the better courage they ran bpon the. 
 weapons of their enemies, € &ben the inbabitants by little and little quatled 
 and gaue oder, hep ſpread chemſelues through the tole Jland. Gods pleaſuts 
 
 being fo, in bhole hand ¢ power the alteration and change of al kingbomes is, 
 
 Bethucd 
 tound table. 
 
 andoott conf but thefe hings came to paffe in pꝛoceſſe of fime and ycetes. 
 Archur paning abated the rage of the Sarons as is aforefjeived, and redu⸗ 
 ced his countrey to quietneſſe, he conftttuted the order of the round table into 
 tbe vchlch order be only retained ſuch of bis nobilitie as were moſt renowmed 
 for vertue and chiualrie. This round table he kept in diuers places, eſpeciallie 
 
 Camalet taſtle. at Carlion, Wincheſter, and Camalet in Somerfethire. This Camalet 
 
 Leyland. 
 
 ſomtime a famous tolone,c2 caftle ſtandeth at the South endof the Church of 
 fonth Gadbury, the fame is fituat on a berp fo2 02 hil, wonderfully Mrengtined 
 by nature, to the which be tivo entrings bp,by berp feepe way, one by nozth, an 
 other by Souchweſt. The very rete of the bill, abereon this fortreſſe Tod, is 
 mos thena mile in compaſſe. In the bpper part of the top of the bill be foure. 
 ditches 02 trenches,and a balkp wal of earth bet wirt enerp oneof them. Jn the 
 
 verp toppe of the bill aboue all the trenches,is Magna areao2 campus, of 20, a⸗ 
 
 cres or moze, bere in diuers placesinen maple foundations, and rupo26f 
 wals. Chere was mud duſkie blew fone, that people of the village thereby 
 hath caried away. This top within the bpper wal being moze then 20. acres, 
 hach often bene. plowed, and boone berp gmdcomne much gold, fliner,¢ copper 
 of the Romans cones hath bin found there in plowing,¢ like wiſe in the fielos 
 about the rots of this bil, with manp other antique things efyectallp by Eaſt. 
 € bere was found tn the memo2p of mena horle tho of filuer at Camalot. 
 Lhe people can tell nothing there but that thep haue heard fap § Arthur much 
 
 reſorted to Camalot.The old Loꝛd Hungarford was owner of his Camalot, 
 fince, Hafting Carle of Buntington bp bis mother, gc. . 
 a bere ts pet to be feene in Denbigh thire,tn the pariſh of Lanfanan, in the 
 five of a ſtonie bil.a place compafie, vherin be faure and tiventp {eats foꝛ men 
 fo fit in,fome ree fome bigger, cut out of the maine Mock by mans oe 
 ere 
 
i Brytans and Saxéns. 61 
 there childꝛen amd pong men comming to ſeke their Cattell, vſe to fit, a7 
 plats: thep commonly call it Archures round Zable. 
 ~ While Arthur tas daliantlie ocenpicd in bis wars bepond the Seas, vhere 
 be weought manp wonders,as ſome haue twzitten,but far bulike to be true,) 
 Mordred,tc whome he bad committed the gouernement of Wzptaine,confedes Flores Hitorias. 
 rating bimlelfe with Cerdicus firft bing of the Wie Sarons,traiterouNy de 
 furped toc Kingdome,of which treaſon, woen relation came to Arthur, bre ſpee⸗ 
 dilie returned into Bꝛytain, and at Wicbborto nerve to Sandwich, gaue battel Battatle at 
 fo bint, and wanne the fieloe. Anguifellof Scotland, Gawin ait Cador twere POMS. 
 there Maine: then purluing bim into Coꝛnewall gaue bim battel there againe 
 by the Kiuer of Alaune , of fome biftozies called Cablan, there Mordred was gp mew 
 flaine . And Archur being deadly wounded , was conucied to Oiaienburic, fame. . 
 were be died on the tri. bap of May, in the pare of Chriſt 542, a was Gere AN Oo 
 buried afcer be bad vicoziouly goucrned this Kealme 26. peres, hee qaue Anriqui.clat 
 Weentmarih((aith Rowle) with other poſſeſſions to the value of soo, Marks,to 
 fhe Abbeie of Ciakenburie. 
 Moꝛe then 6oo.peres after bis death, fo twit, about fhe pare of Gꝛiſt 1189. 
 tbich was the laſt peere of the raigne of bing Henry the fecond, bis bodie was 
 founde, buried tn the Churchyarde, betwirt tive pillars, rot, fate deepe vnder 
 ground, but thofe that digged the ground there fo find bis body, after thep bau - 
 entred about 7. fate depe into the earth, they found amightie broade ſtone, 
 with a leader: Crofle faffened to that part tid late: dolwnewardes folwardes - 
 the-co2pes, containing this infeription, 
 Hic iacet fepultusrex Arturius in in(ula Aualonia. 
 This inſcription was grauen on that five of the Croſſe hich Was nert ta 
 the fone, fo that ffl the Croffe was taken from the ffone,if toas not ſene. bis 
 bodp twas found, not incloſed within a tombe of Fone, but toithin a great tree 
 made hollowe like a trough, the abich being digged bp and opened, the rein 
 Was found the bones of Arthur, thich were of a maruellous bigneffe,as Girab⸗ 
 dus Cambrenfis , a learned man that then liued, repo2teth to bane beard of the 
 Gbbot of Gla@enburte, of thome he was enfoomed that the fharbone of Ar- 
 thur being fet bp bp the leg of a berp tall stan, came abone bis knee the bredth 
 of thee fingers. The {kul of bis bead of a wonderfali bignelle , tn the which 
 bead torre appeared (he prints of x. wounds 02 mo: all the tbich were growne 
 into one ſeame, ercept onelp that abercof bee died , thich bring greater then 
 the other appeared berie plaine. Alf in opening the tombe of bis wife Guine- 
 ver, hat was barted with him, hep found the treſſes of her etre tole and pers. 
 fed, finelp platted,of colour like to qold,but being touched tcll to duff: the Abe 
 bot of that houſe (foinetime Pꝛioꝛ of Wermondfey) was named Henry Bloys, 
 ‘amd twas nephew to king Henry the fecond, bp thofe commandement the bu- 
 tiall of Archur fas fearched for and found. Mhoſe bones, with the bones of 
 Guineucr pis wife being found, boere remoued info the newe creat Chard, 
 (fo3 the old was burned in Anno,1171.) and there buried ins fatve Lombe of 
 Harbiec laping the bonesof the king at the bead of the Zombe, and the bores 
 of the Queene at bis fete toward the Weſt. he Crofle of leade w - hin in⸗ 
 — Aplion, 
 
9 
 a 
 
 Prute booke, 
 
 Moꝛdzeds 
 
 62 Brytans and Saxons. 
 
 ſcription, as tt to 12 found,and taken off the fone, was kept in the tecatuetwat 
 reueſter of Glafenburte Church, till the ſuppꝛeſſion thereof , tn the reigneot 
 ing Henry the eight. 
 Onftantine kinſman to Arthur, and ſonne to Cador Duke of Comnetvall, 
 was oeꝛdained king of Bꝛytaine, and ratgned thee peres, 
 
 This man was bp the two fonnes of Mordred greuoufte vexed, for they 
 clatmed the Land bp the right of their Father, but after manie battailes thep 
 fled, the one to London, the other fo wlincetter, tibich Cities thep obtapned, 
 and take them: but Conftantine followed, and ſubdued, and toke the fore: 
 
 eplinyen Haine Fay Cities, and one of the pong men bee found in an Abbey at London, gew 
 
 . Gildas. 
 Arbor {ucceffi. 
 
 S45 
 
 Piores Hiftoriar. 
 
 The fife king⸗ 
 Dome of the 
 DSarons. 
 
 578 
 @ildas. 
 -eaufride, 
 
 581 
 
 Gildas 
 
 486 
 
 Sea. chro. 
 
 bim neere the Aultar cruellie, and buried bim nigh Veer Pendragon, at Stones 
 binge. The other pong man he found at Minchelter, and Leto bim , Aping in⸗ 
 to the Church of S. Amphibalus. 
 
 AureliusConanus a Baptaine, ratfeo moꝛtall warre againſt Conftantine the 
 king, and after foze fight Netw him in the field, chen be had raigned thee petes, 
 and twas buried at Stonebinge. 
 ae Conanus, Pephetwe fo Archur, was Crowned Ling of i52p- 
 
 faire 
 
 We chertthed {uch as loued ſtrife and diſſention within bis Realme:and gaue 
 light credence to them trbich accuſed other, were it right oꝛ wrong. 
 
 ie impationed by Trength bis Tincle , hich twas right bepze to the 
 Crowne. He raigned thee and thirty peres. 
 
 The — of Mozthumberland began firſt in Beytaine vnder a Saron 
 
 named Ida 
 
 V Ortiporus the fonne of Conanus, was oꝛdained thing of SBzptaine, a vict· 
 
 ous king,and cruell tprant , cho put from bim bis twife, mo kept ber 
 daughter for bis Concubine. In diuers battels be difcomfted the Sarons. ve 
 raigned foure peres. 
 
 Algo Pulcher Canonus of ozthwales, began bis rafgne oner the Bays 
 
 tines, and goucrned them flue yeeres. 
 
 This Malgo twas in proportion of body, greater then all he Dukes of 1532p 
 taine,but be delighted in the foule ſin of Sodomie. We lew bis firk wife, av 
 thei tote to wife bis owne brothers Daughter, 
 
 Areticus begat to tule the Bꝛytaines. This man loued ciuill warre, and 
 was odible both to Dod andtobislubicacs . They moved the Sarons 
 (being accampanicd with) Gurmundus king of Zreland ) to make warre vpon 
 Careticus , in fuch wile , that bee tas fapne fo take the Lownie of Cicefter, 
 
 vwere thep afaulted bim fore, and fired the come, by tying fice to the twinges of 
 
 Sparrowes , that be with hfs men lledde fromm thence into Wales: by cchich 
 mranes,be Iefta great part of bis domtifon,aod ended bis life, eben be bavoe 
 rafaned ‘thie peres. 
 
 Mis Gurmund burned bp the land of Bꝛytaine from fea to fea, amd the moze 
 
 partof that Ste called Leogrea he gauc fo the Sarons . We Bꝛytaines gaue 
 
 place, and fled info the Wick partes of Coꝛnewall, and Wales. Theanus Arch- 
 bishop of Londort, and Thadcocus Archbiſhopof Bozke, then thetv Churches’ 
 wert 
 
Brytans and Saxons. 63 
 
 were all deltroyed fo fhe ground, (hep with their Cleargie fled inte Wales, 
 and many of them into little Brytaine. This plague came on the Bꝛytaines 
 fo3 their couetouſneſſe, rauine, and Lecherie Gurmund builded Gurmund⸗ —— 
 cheſter. 
 
 co. Dubeof Nozthwwales, was made foucraigne of the Bꝛytaines, Paula — 
 \ ithe gaue ſtrong battel to Ethelfride king of Noꝛthumberland, ano forced 
 
 bint to infreate fox peace: After bhich concozde being made, thep continued 
 all their life time louing friends. be ratgned rrif. peres. 
 
 CThe kingdome of the Ca Saronsbegan onder Erchcnuinus, about the 
 
 Dirt ki . 
 pere of ꝛiſt, 614. S e x ngboine 
 The kingdome of Mercia,o2 middle England, began tnder Penda,626. —— binge 
 
 Gia the fonne of Cadwane, rafgned oucr the Bꝛytaines, he warred ons. 
 J fronglp bpon the Sarons,and made Penda king of Mercia tribotarte te 635 
 him: he ratgned xlviii. peercs, and was buried at London,tn a Church of S. 
 Martine neere vnto Ludgate, vhich Churd twas then newe founded, av bails 
 ded by the Brytaines, tn Anno, 677. 
 Cova Geffrey) was ordained king of the Bꝛytaines, and ruled 685 
 July fit peres:be vanquiſhed and fletw Lothier king of Kent, ¢ Athelwold 
 king of fouth Sarons : and then forfaking bis kingly authoritie bee went to 
 Monte, there to be chꝛiſtened, tho after became a Wonke, and twas buried in 
 &.Peters Church at Rome. be twas laff king of Weptaine, (fatth Geffrey) but 
 Bede ſhewecth, that Lothier king of Kent was Maine by Edrike, tho ſuccceded 
 bim in that kingdome of Kent, and Ethelwold be faith was fatne bya Saron 
 called Ccadwalla ik. of the Welt Sarons, which Ceadwalla twent to Kome, and 
 twas there buried as pe map read in the bifforte of the Meſt Saron kings, 
 N Div ate tue come to the tinre therein God( tbo fo the ſinnes of the peo⸗ 
 ple tranſlateth Bingdomes) diſpoſſeſſed the Weptatns of their ancient bas 
 bifation, and rule of this land, tho bp the bidozte of Sarons twere enforced, efs 
 ther to miſerable ſeruitude, oꝛ dꝛiuen into the Weſterne partes of the Fite, . 
 now called Wales and Cornwall, fcbere thep not inbabite,) o2 els to their 
 countrepmen the Waptainsin France.Zbep alfo called the Weptains Walſh⸗ 
 men, as Ho Mould fay frangers, that ofe an bnknowen tongue, This haps 
 pened in Se raigne of Ceadwalla ising of the Weft Sarons , thonte Geffrey 
 Monmouthcalleth Cadwalladar king of the 1Bzptatns about the peere of Chit, 
 685. Ghent the WBzptaines being waled wich ciuill diſſention, peffilence and 
 ‘famine, lof ail that {mall that thep bad long time painfully kept, and were 
 ‘couched in acogner. Thus much fo> the Weptaines, md now hall be Hetved 
 the rafgne of the Sarons, tho entoping the fertile ſoile of this Kealme, parted - 
 it in proceffe of tinte into ſeauen kingdomes : Kent, Southler, Caſt · angles 
 Caf-farons, Mertia, Pothumberland ,and Weſt· ſaxons, hich the learned » 
 Gall the Heptarchie of the Sarons, of bhich kingdomes , Jpurpolſe ( fos auop~ 
 bing of confafton) to treat ſeuerally, fetting Dotune the limits of thefe Coun⸗ 
 tries, with the fucceffion, actes, and ciuill bat tatles of thetr pettie kings, ontill . 
 the time that this Heprarchie, 02 gouernment of ſeauen, was reduced to Spor. 
 narchic, 03 regiment of one, 
 ot / Kentifh 
 
 \ 
 
456 
 
 49° 
 514 
 536 
 
 562 
 W. Malmef. 
 
 Beade. 
 
 6,4  . ~ dkeneth' Saxons, — 
 Soe —— a pee 
 Kentifo Saxons, : i - * See offre 
 
 i Cut the kirſt kingdome, pottetfed by the Paka 
 that countrey that ſtretcheth from the Ga Deean fo the tle 
 
 
 
 
 
 | the Welk London, and vpon fhe Mortheatt the (aid riuer of 
 
 of Rodhelter, aad bad kings as followwefh. 
 Hee the fonne of Widgils, the fonne of Victa, te fonite of Wecta, the 
 fir fonne of Woden ¢Frea, was the fir of the Sarons that made binw 
 felfe king of Kent, as before pe baue beard, eight peresafter bis fir entring 
 into this Iland in the pere from Chzitts bpath 456. He ratgnedrrritit.peeres, 
 and died honorablp {att Marianus , otbers baue weitten, that bp the counſell 
 of Elded 15, of Gloceſter, Edell Dube of Gloceſter cauſed his bead to be cut 
 off, at Conelbo20w . but this bath no likelihod of trath,for certaine it ts,that 
 Robert bafefentte to Henry the firff, twas made the fir! Carle of Gloceſter, 
 and Henry the eight made the fir Bithop of Clocefter. : 
 fis 03 Vske,(ucceeding bis father Hen BHjcaigned peaceably —— foure 
 péeres. 
 Orta fonne of Eske raigned trif. peres. 
 Ermericus the ſonne of Orta raigned rrb. peres. 
 jeans the ſonne of Ermericus had the gourenment of this kingbome, bp 
 the {pace of liti.(oꝛ after Beade, Lot.) peeres. This Ethelbert in the begins 
 ning of bis raigne being but a chile, toas troubled totfh warres on euer ie 
 fide, that be could bardlp ocfend bis owne coats. In bis irk battatle againit 
 Ceauline king of the Tle Sarons ¢ Cuche his fonne, be was forced to make 
 bis fight into Kent, hauing two of bis Dukes Oflaue and Cnebbano flaine in 
 
 Al ver of Lhamis, hauing on tbe Southwell Goe Southrep, om 
 
 | Lhamis. Ft hath the Arebbihopzicke of Canterbarp Pe- — 
 4} tcopolitane and primate of al England, and the Bilhopeicke 
 
 a place called Guibadunt : bat oben be came fo moꝛe age, ad was moze cun⸗ 
 
 ning in warre, in thot {pace he ouercame all the kingdomes of the Saxons 
 round about him, faue the Northumbers. And to the ende bee would haue ace 
 quaintance toith forraine princes, be made afũnity and alltance wit the king 
 
 of Fraunce bp the matrping of bis danghter Berea ,a Chꝛiſtian woman, to 
 
 fisomt be permitted fo ble the lawes and rites of ber Countrep, and to haue a 
 $Bithop, whole name was Letardus to remaine with ber, fo: ber better infiruce 
 fion in the latues of Ood. Wy his meanes the barbarons and Peathben Sars, 
 ons keeping company with the French,did agree to haue all one lawe and like 
 cafomes: beſides this, the chaſt and vertuous life of Letardus fhe Biſhoppe, 
 anid tie other French, which came wiſh the Queene; changed the kings minde 
 bitto the Knotwicnge of Chꝛriſt, whereby it came to pale, that aftertward hee did 
 fo ſone give place to the preaching ef Auguftine. At this time(faieth Beade) 
 the 1Beptaines being at quiet, little regarding the ſtormes paft in thetr fathers 
 baies, and hauing refed onelp to the preſent proſperous effate in the hic 
 they then lined, tere fo (et to bzeake all god oꝛders of tructh aa (ultice, 
 
 hat 
 
SR kemunh Saxons, — 
 - that fcant any token 02 remembeace therof remained, but only in a fetv, amẽ g 
 manie other of their doings, which their owne {5tfo2fographer Gildss,doth la: 
 mentably fet forth ist writing (he fatth of then: thus)that the p neuer toke care 
 to preach the Dofpellof ꝛiſt nto the Anglesand Saxons, &dich inbabiten 
 the land among them. Bat pet the godnes ef God poutded for the fato nation 
 of ms 98 » Much moze worthy preachers , bp chome thep might be bought 
 to — 
 In the pere 596. Pope Gregorie moued of godlie inſt incion in the hun⸗ 
 Dyed fortp and ſeuen yeere after the arriuall of the Angles in Bꝛytaine, ſent Au⸗ — 
 uftine, Melitus, Iuitus ad Iohn, with ſundrie other Monkes that lfuedin the Bede. 
 care of © DD, topzeach the Gofpell, to the nation of the Angles in Weptaine, 
 bic) landed in the File of Chanct, and were lirſt receinedby Ethelbert king Auttine eame 
 of sent, dom they connecten to the Ch2ittian fatth with diuers of bispeople te Retaire. 
 tn the 34. peere of bis ratgne: and bing Ethelbert delaying no time , gaue bry the firtt Chrittie 
 to Augultine the Citie of Canterburie, tho furthered thus by the bing, decep sseutSo' He 
 ned at bis handes an olde hurch, ſometime founded theee by the fatthfull Ro⸗ #7 
 manes, and dedicated the ſame fo cur Sauiour Jeſus Chak, which Guce was S Zucutines 
 called Auttins bullous 
 Auguftine confecrated Melitus and Iuftus Byſhoppes, and appointed Mcli- 
 tus to preach vnto the Cal Saxons, Hho with their bing Sebert the nephe we 
 of King Echelbert, at the preaching of Melitus recefued the word of life. 
 Bing Echelbert founded the Church of Satnt Paulin London. Iufus teas &. pantsin 
 made Byſhop of Rocheſter, tere Ethelbert builoed for bim and bis ſucceſſors — foune 
 
 Gildasa 
 
 the Church of S, Andrew.  &, Bnnewes 
 Mis pere 603 . died Pope Gregory the fic , pon the fift of March, being —— 
 
 fe ſeconde yeere of Phocas the Cmpcrouc , after hee had gouerned the iio seu, 
 mane Sea 13. pares, 6. moneches, and 10. Dales, after Khome {acceded Sas 
 binian the firſt. 
 
 About this time ( fatth Bede) Auftine ( by the afte of Bing of Ethelbert) cals Auguttine ex · 
 led together the Bpiboppes and Doctors of the greateſt prouince and neereſt ho ed toe By⸗ 
 to bint, chich were the Beꝛytaines, to commune with them, tn a place vohich — bintea | 
 to this daie ts called Aueuftines Dake, as pee woulde fate the polvcr and — 
 ſtrength of Auſtin, beeing in the borders of the Viccians and Weſt Saxons. 
 
 There bee beganne with brotherlie admonition (fateh Bede) to perfwade 
 them fo peace, and Cafholike vnitie with bim, and to communicate with 
 him for Gods fake the labour of preaching the Goſpell to tbe eathen of — 
 Cngland: for as pet thep Kept mot the Cafker Sundate in due fime, but 
 from fhe foureteenth fo the tiventiet Done vobich compt ts concluded 
 tn compalſſe of efghtie foure pres, Ahep vſed mozeouer , manie other things 
 contrarie fo the bnitie of the Church, which when thep bad bene with long dil⸗ 
 courte declared, and thefe men, nepther for prayers, rebukes, 02 theeates 
 af Auguſtine and bis compante woulde gfuc their aſſent, but rather preferred 
 theit owne traditions before all other Churches which thoughout the 
 worlde, agreed with Auftine fn Chi . Whereupon Auftine fell to payer, 
 suid allo reſtoreda blinde man to fight ( Pi Bede) which the —— 
 Sea “£0 
 
 - ; 
 be ee Oe as 
 
66 Kentiſh Saxofis. ' 
 coulde not bee , end herefore confeffed indeede that to bee the true waie of — 
 righteonfneffe vchich Auftine had preached and elven them , but pet thep 
 o> 9... fate thep coulde not alter their olde cuffomes without the content of theit 
 Second ſynode Cleargie and people. They oefired therefore to bane aleconde Spnove of 
 ; agreater multitude . Which then tt was appopnted to bee (0, therecame — 
 by repert fenen WBeptaine Byſhoppes, and many other well learned men, eſpe⸗ 
 ciallie out of their greateſt Monaſterte of Bangor , there at that time Dinoch 
 
 Fonekere ol was Abbot. | | — ied 
 ah Thele men beeing nowe readte fo goe to the forefapde Spnove , cante 
 fir ff fo a certapne bolte and wife man ( thich lined there about an Anchorites 
 The Bꝛytaines life) toatke bis countell , thether thep ought at Auftines preaching and exhor⸗ 
 Sher sti, at tation leaue their traditions 02 no, hho aunſweared them; if(quothbe) bee bee — 
 meets aman of God, followe him. Wut howe hall wee pzouc(fapoe thep ) that bee 
 is a man of Gods Ge Anchorite aunfweared, our Lote fateth, take on 
 Math i. pountp poke, and learne pou of me,for J am milde, and bumble of heart: itis — 
 likelie that bimfelfe beareth the poke of Chaff , and twill offer pou the fame to 
 beare ; but if be be curſt and pronde it is certaine, that be is not of Dod, nep- 
 
 ther matt we much efteeme bis wordes. 
 
 Then thep enquired of him howe thep might knowe tbether fhis Autline — 
 were proude o2 not , maric (quoth bee) prouide pee that bee with bis compante 
 come firſt to the place of the Spnode, o2 Councell houſe. Andifibenpeayw 
 pꝛoch neere, be ariſeth courteouſly topon, thinke pe that beets the feruant of 
 Chꝛiſt, and fobeare pee bim obedientlie: but if hee defpife pon,no2 will vouch⸗ 
 fafe to rife at pour pꝛeſence, chich are the moze tn number, let bim likewife beg 
 defpifed of pou. Ae 
 
 And truelie as his Anchorite bade them , fo did thep , for tt happened that — 
 hiben thepcame Hither , Auftine was alreadie there, and fate in bis chayre 
 fibich ben thep ſawe, Trafghtwaie waring weoth, thep nected bim of pryde, 
 and therfore cndeaoured fo ouerthwart and gainefap vchatſoeuer be propoſed, 
 bis Dation beiefelp was thus: Although deare becthzen in many other points 
 pe dee contrarte to our cuffome , 02 rather contrarte to the cuftome of the v 
 
 Anttine requic niuerlall Chard of Chk; pet notwithHmoing , if pee twill in thee thre 
 reth 3. thinges things confent vnto me: that fs, tocelebzate the Gaffer in due time, to accom 
 stthe Bꝛytains pliſh the minifferie of Baptiſme, accoxding to the Romane and Aroffoltke 
 Church, ard laff of all to preach with bs to thig Engliſh nation the woꝛde of 
 our Loꝛde, all pour other Ceremontes, Kites, md Cuſtomes, though thep bee 
 —— contrarp to ours, pet we till willinglie fuffer, and bee contente to beare with 
 vetateAutine em. But thep anſwered, they twonld doe none of the thinges requefted, net> 
 tobe their ther would account him for thefr Byſhoppe: faping nate, if hee would not ſo 
 pierre much as vite to bs , traelie the moze ine chouid now fubied our felues tobim, 
 anie thing. the moze woulde bee hereafter defpife bs , and fet os at naught . To vhome 
 —5 stl Auftine &zeatfullie propbefied, that if thep woulde not take peace , md bee at 
 Satnese Accord with their bacthzen, thep Hould recepue and feele warre from their ene⸗ 
 mies, And tf thep would not preach to the Engliſhmen the waite of life, hep 
 fhould fuffer at thett band, and bp their poter the vengeance of death , vhich 
 . in 
 
 
 
. “Kentifh Saxons. q “ 
 Wing cameto pale aftertwarde, as Mall bee ſhewed tn the raigne of Edilfride 
 Kingof the Northumbers. . ay 
 EThe lade pere of Chil 603. allo died Auguſtine the Arhbphop,the rrbf. Auguttine the 
 day of Map, after the deceaſe of Saint Gregory two monethes, tivo tuekes,¢ ee 
 fwodaies, Andafter bimfclfe had bene confecrated Arcbbpthoppeof Cane ectalc 
 terburie, eyght peres,Gre monethes, and 21. Dates,but before bee deceaſled, 
 He ordained Laurence to fucceede him in the Archbphopzicke , thtch bee fave 
 fn bis life fime the rather perfourimncd, leat that after be was deade, the fate of 
 he Churd) ( being as pet bat rude andlatelie conucrted ) might begin to wa⸗ 
 wer and fall, tf it fhoulde haue lackeda paffouro2 ruler never little a vhile: 
 bis bodie was for a time lapde in the porch of fhe foxenamed Church of Saint 
 — Pererand Paul, becaafe the Church twas not pet finiſhed no2 dedicated, but 
 ¶oꝛtlie after the dedication of the fame, (abich was done bp Laurence bis fuce 
 cello2) bee was tranflatedinto the Church, and lapde on the Porth foe therof 
 decentlic . And vppon bis Lombe twas twztften this Cpitaph. Hic requie(Cit Gocetinimone: 
 | Dominus eAuguftinus Dorobornenfis Epiſcopus primus, &Ac. Were reſſeth bleed bartiniani. ~ 
 Auguftine , the Arf Archbpthoppe of Dorobornia, she being (ent hither of ber g rtaro oe 
 lie Gregory , Byſhoppe of Rome, and frengthencd of God by the working of 
 miracles, conuerted Bing Ethelbert and bis people from the worſhipping of 
 Idoles, to the faith of Chat, and fulfilling in peace the dayes of this office, 
 be died the 26.day of Bap, in the rafgne of the fame bing Ethelbert, 
 be noble king Echelbere, making pꝛouiũon fo them that ſhould come af, w.malmet, 
 ter , brought tbe lawes of his countrep tnto the mother tongue, thereby to res 
 ward the god accordingly, and to wichſtand the wicked bp ſeuere meanes and — Cantes 
 left nothing whereof his poſteritie needed to doubt in anp matter, and then at⸗ · Thorae· 
 ter his temporall raigne, thich he bad kept moſt gloriouſſie ouer the Kentiſh 
 Marons, the (pace of 5 4. (02 aſter Bede 56.) peeres, he entred into the eternal 
 bliſſe of the kingdome of beaucn bpon the foure and twentiet day of Febru⸗ 
 ary being he elenenth pere after hat be badreceiued the fatth of Chit, and 
 the nineteenth pere after S. Auguttine with bis company were fent to the En⸗ 
 gliſh nation to preach: be was the third ing , and raigned ouer all the South 
 prouinces, thich are feparated irom the Porth by the Riuer of Humber, ano 
 the borders adioyning thereunto, Using Ethelbert being married to the Ladte 
 Berthaa Chꝛiſtian woman, and daughter of the king of France, recetued of 
 ber a ſonne named Edbald, (tho married Emma the daughter of tbe bing of 
 France) and a daughter named Echelburge otherwiſe called Tare, that was 
 married to Edwin bing of Northumberland, trbich Edwin twas conuerted te 
 the faith by Byſhop Pauline. Lhe place of king Echelberts burfall was in Saine 
 Martines parity within tbe church of the bleſſed Apoftles Peter and Paul ne re 
 Canterburie, on the Noꝛth five of the fame durch, ebic be butlocd from the 
 ground as before is declared, vhere alfo the noble Ladte Queene Bertha his 
 wiſe was buried before him, and the byſhop Lucardus that camte ont of France 
 with ber, and bpon bis graue twas left his tnfcription, 
 Rex Ethelbertus hic clauditur in poliandre, | 
 _ Fanapians certus Chrifte meat abſque menndro. ——— 
 PO ee iki tae al : Edbald 
 
 — 
 
Kentiſh Saxons. 
 
 eer then be bab taken bpon bint fo rule the Realme, and foxenolons | 
 ger inate of bis father, he did not only refule to accept the faith of Chait, 
 but was allo polluted with {uch a fornication as the Apoſtle witneſſeth nener ’ 
 bad been beardof among the Gentiles vhich is that he had maried his fathers — 
 wile, with the vchich two haynous facts he gaue occafton to his fubteds to res 
 turne fo their former Git, ubich. vnder bis fathers raigne for fauc? o2 for feare 
 of the king bad peeloed to the lawes of chziftian fatth, echaſtity:but the fcourge 
 of God, and bengeance from beauen wanted not to the puniſhment of his 
 bnfaithfull king, for be toas plagued wich often frenfie of minde, and raging 
 forie of an bnicleane {ptrit but bp Laurence Archbiſhop of Canterbury, be was 
 at length conuerted from bis Idolatry, and bulatofull inne, and was turned 
 againe to the faith, and being baptised , be endencured to maintaine the fate 
 of the Church in all points to the bttermof, be builded a Chappell voſthin the 
 Monaltery of S.Peter and Paul, and gaue to fhat Monaſtery a great portion 
 of land, be is ſaid to be che firſt founder of Fulblfone tn Kent but Jhaue {ene 
 no.Charter thereof, be raigned 25. yceres, aid was buried bp bis father t in the 
 Monafery of S.Peter and Paul. 
 640 PiReombere the ſonne of Edbald by Emma bis wile, bee fir foppretten 
 the Temples of the Aooles, and becauſe his people tuere ginen to erceffe, 
 commanded a folemne fat of fortiedates long, fo bee obſerued thꝛoughout 
 —* psninee all bis kingdome, and raigned twentie ſiue yeres. It is recorded in the an · 
 Honineoe tiquities of Chrilles Church in Canterburie, that about this time Hono- 
 —— rius Archbyſhop of Canterburie diuided his prouince into Pariſhes. Which 
 ————— — decealled in Anno 693. when hee bad late Archbyſhoppe twentie 
 667 ESben bis ſonne ſuccceded, dchoſe quiet gouernment for a long ſeaſon was 
 V. Malasi afterward defaced bp the cruell murder of Ealbert, ant Egelbright bis con⸗ 
 
 . fins Germans obom efther he dew bimfelfe, 02 procured fobeflaine by a tral⸗ 
 toꝛ named Thunor: be rafgnednine yeeres. 
 The Lavie Dompneua vert true bette tote Crotone from Edbald, erected 
 
 a Monalferte called Miner in the Ille of Thanet, and became firk ‘Abbette ; 
 
 = there. 2 
 674 — ſucceeded bts bꝛother Egbert, the being aſſaulted oftentimes bp 
 Edrike the fone of Epbert, inacruell fight twas thot through witha dart, 
 fLibereof be died buder bis Surgeons handes, then bee hadratgnen thirtene . 
 peres,and was buried with bis predeceffors kings, tn the ——— Peter 
 amb Paul bp Canterburie. 
 PDricke the ſonne of Egbert, within the fpace of tins peres loft both life and 
 bingdome.After bis death the kingdome being fometime gouernedbp vlur⸗ 
 pers, and fometime bp forretners,began to decap. 
 he Kentiſhmen, by caffing of fire, did cruellie burne Moll the bro⸗ 
 fher of Cedwall ding of the Weſt Sarons , and tinelue of bis inightes 
 with him: vohere with Cedwall being menue’ to farte , dio miſerablie barrie 
 
 ant fpoile all Kent, that bp the {pace of fire pete, there was no bing in that 
 -Counttep, 
 
 
 
 Withredus ; 
 
= south oaxons. . 69 
 
 * Alcredus fhe ſonne of Egbert purchaſing peace wlth money, fas then 
 
 Y. eftablithed king, in chic fate be behaued bimlelfe berp bonourably, 
 ‘both inpeace and warre. He founded the Pꝛioꝛie of Saint Martin at Douce 
 nd raigned xxxlii.yceres, with pom king Swebhearderaigned tointiv tn ave 
 rart ot bis kingdome. 
 
 of Dbert the ſonne of Withred walked in bis fathers oꝛdinances, and bad like 
 
 “facceffe, and raigned thee and twentie peeres. 
 
 Lhe pete 729.two dpeadfull Starres appeared, the one before the Sunne 
 tifing, the other after the Sunne fetting , both whic) appeared in the monety 
 of Januarte, the (pace of 15. dafes, and carried with them the likenelſſe of a 
 bundle of fire againſt the Noꝛth, md fometxbat towardes the Welk, at uhich 
 time tbe Pagans infeffed france and Spatne. 
 
 Delbert bis bꝛother ſuccceded, in tchoſe time the Citie of Canterburie( as 
 is to be thought) was burned by chance : beraigned not ri. peres,and inas 
 buried in the Ponaſterie of Peter and Paul at Canterburie. 
 —ã— the thirde ſonne of Withred ruled Kent after bis brethren, and 
 was vanquiſhed ina fought ficloe again Offa king of the Mercians: be 
 raigned foure ano chirty pares, anv was fhe laff of the line oz ſucceſſion of the 
 _ Rings of Bent. 
 i fe Delete o2 Egbert otherwiſe called Pren, then vſur ped the kingdome, md 
  Astented warre again the Mercians, by tthome be was taker priſoner, 
 and notlong after refitted, but the Kentiſhmen would not receiue him, Cu. 
 * vſurped, and bare a title of a Kentiſh king for the {pace of eight 
 
 
 
 Bates the bepze of Cuthred then toke on him the Princely dignitie, but 
 Egbert king of the Welk Sarons ſo diſcomſited him in batted, that be fed 
 ouer the Kiuer of Thamis, and forſoke bis kingdome, bchen be had raigned 
 xx.vceres, and was neuer heard of afterward, vhereby this kingdome of Kent 
 twas vnited to the kingdome of che Weſt Saxons. 
 
 The yeere 829.Wilfred Archbiſhopoſ Canterbury deccaſſed, and was buried 
 fn Subs one in Canterbury, aber be had fate 27.peeres, "after thom ſuc⸗ 
 ceded cogild, 
 
 South Saxons. 
 
 => Duthfer the fecond kingdome, contained the Counties of Souths 
 fer and Surrep, abich had on the Gaff Goe lient, on the Sont five 
 % Ci the Sea,on the Weſt fide hampſhire, md on che Noꝛth the riuer 
 SHof Thamis - it containeth the Diocelles of Chichetter, anv part of 
 ——— 
 Ele * eight from Woden, with bis tha fons Cimen Pleneing, and Ciſſa, 
 * into Bꝛytaine with 3. hips, elanded in a place called Rimenſhoꝛze, 
 Bnd there ſlew many of the Bꝛytains, € forced the reũũ to make their Aight into 
 wood bchich is called Andzeddeage. Afterward fighting with the Bꝛytaines 
 ina — neere bitte Pacrodes BRE uy marty of them, ard pat the aig it 
 ae 3s 4 
 
 ~ 
 
 
 
 698 
 
 73% 
 
 754 
 
 765, 
 
 799 
 
 807 
 
 478 
 
 |. 
 
 
 
a si * South Saxons. 
 
 flight. Then be art Cita his ſonne atter long flege brake tuto the City of Ai a 
 dreds Ceiter, card ſlew the ingabitants from the greatett fo the ſmalleſt/ and fa 7 
 began the kingdome of Southler: be raigned rerbi. peeres. 
 514 C. ſonne fucceeded, be built the citie of Ciſſaceſter now called Chiches 
 ſter, rnamed it after bis otone name, be raigned, as if is ſaid lxxvi. peeres. 
 ofr Thelwuliey (tbome Bede namety Edelwach ) was chatffened in the pꝛo · 
 wince of the Mercies, in the pꝛeſence and at the erbortation of 3, Wulfhere, 
 fit — ccho alſo at the font was bis godfather, and in ſigne of that adoption, gaue him 
 Souler. fivoproninces, that ts to fap, the Fle of WMight, and tie pꝛouince of — 
 che Mle part of England. 4 
 Wilfride the IpMhoppe caine to the prontuce of the South Sarons , onto 
 chem did he miniffer the worde of Faith, by the permiſſion and great retofeing 
 of theking . This Bphop chꝛiſtened the chiefe Loꝛdes and Knightes of the 
 Countrie: and the refi of the people at the fame time, 03 foone after tere 
 chriſtened by other peiettes. The Queene Ebba tis cheiffencd in her File 
 fibich as in the pꝛouince of the Viccians: for the twas the Daughter of Ean: 
 fride, tho twas Eanheres beother, there were both Chriſtian men, and all their 
 geople . But all the province of South Sarons hadneuer before that time 
 beard of the name of © DD, noz the fatth . Wet there was in that countrte a 
 cerfaine Monke,a Scot borne named Dicub, bchich bad a berp little Monaſte⸗ 
 rpina place called Bofanham, all compafled about tuith wods and the fea, and 
 therein b. 02 bf. bzetheen ferning © D aD in bumble and pore life but none of 
 the people there did giue themfeluesetther to followe their life, o2 beare theit 
 preaching : but aber Byſhoppe Wilfride came and preached the Gofpell vnto 
 thew,be oelfucred the people not onife from the peril of Damnation, but alfo 
 from an boartble murrain of tempozall veath, Foꝛ in 3. peeres before, ft bad not. 
 rained in all thofe quarters, tberby a ſamine deſtroied the people bp heapes,in 
 fo much that dfuers times 40. 02 50. in company being famiſhed for hunger, 
 Wwonld go together fo ſome rocke 92 fea banke, and caſt themſelues all downe 
 either to be killed with the fall,o2 bzofoned in the ſea:but on the fame dap tix p 
 recefued oaptiſme and faith, there fella plentifall Houre of rapne , aberewith 
 fhe earth floꝛiſhed again. This Byſhop alſo taught the people there to get their 
 {uffenance bp fifhing. 
 Seilet Mona⸗ Edilwach gaue onto Biſhop Wilfride the land of 87 . fenementes , ahere be 
 ae South? might place bis company, the name of the place twas Seolefey . ant this place 
 be foundeda Monaferte, to be his Cpifcopall Sea. 
 Co & valiant pong man of the Wie Sarons , being baniſhed from 
 bis Countrey , came with an bofte of men and fle tne is tng Edilwach, wa · 
 ſted that prowince crucBie murdered and ſpoiled euerie there. Edilwach ratgs 
 ned xxv. peres. 
 
 And loone after Ceadwall was deiuen out by tino Captatnes of the hinges, 
 Berthamand Anthun , ‘hich from that firme did holde and kepe the Dontinfon 
 of that pioutnce, the thiete of thichtive , was ofterwarde laine of the fante 
 Ceadwall, (being then king of the Meſt Saxons, ) and the pronince ſubdued 
 and bzeugbt into mozegricuons fubtedtion then it teas before. Agate Ine that 
 
 tefared 
 
 
 
 Pe a 
 
South Saxons, 71 
 faigned after Ceadwall opprelfed it with like miſery ¢ bondage many peres, 
 tibereby if came to paffe, that the people ef Suffer in allthis time conld baue 
 ndo VBylhopoſ thetr one: but tere faine (thety ſirſt Byſhoppe Wilfide being 
 called home to Poꝛke)to be vnder the Dioces of the Genifes ahich belonged ta. 
 the Weft Ssrons,as manp as were in tye territorie of Selfey. 
 Atter that Ceadwall had thus obfained the kingdome of the Wiel Sarons, 
 bee toke the tile of Wight alfo, Hbich was ſo altogether giuen to the wor⸗ 
 tipping of Idoles, that he intendeD vtterly to baniſh anv datue out thence all 
 the olde natiue inbabitants , and fo put people of bts owne Countrey in their 
 place. Foꝛ though be twas not petat that time baptised, and regenerate tn 
 Chiff, pet be bound himſelfe with a bow, that if be toke the Mand, be would 
 giue vnto Ood the fourth part thereof , and of all the pray. TWbich thing be ſo 
 perfonrmed, that Byſhoppe Wilttide bappening to bee there at that time, a 
 man of bis owne countrep, be offered and gaue the ſame vnto him, to the vſe 
 and feruice of our Loyd. Lhe ſaid FAand contained as the Engliſh div vate it, The Jae of 
 1200, tenements, ubercof was giuen to te Byſhop, the polleffion of the land “8% 
 of thrce hundred tenements, vhich postion che Byſhoppe gaue amd committes 
 fooneof bis Clearkes named Bermeni, and appointed therto a Pꝛieſt named 
 ~ Hildila , to miniſter the woꝛde and baptiſme of life to all that would bee faued. 
 two ebtlozen of the bloud Ropall , being beethzen fo Drualde dking of that 
 Iſland being fledde into the nert prouince of the Vites, there they bad bidder 
 themteluesi in aplace called Stoneffat, were betraicd and found ont, home Stoneſtae 
 the king commanded to be put to death. Wbich thing then a certaine Abbot 
 named Cimberth bad beardof, vhoſe monaſterie was not far from thence, at 
 aplace called Kedford, be came to the king, and defired him that tf bee would Kevfoyn. 
 neds haue the childzen put to death, pet thep mought fir recetue the Sacra: 
 ments of Chriſtes Chord. Lhe hing granted bis requeſt, and then bee 
 foke aw Catechifed them.in the faith of Chet anv waſhed them with the font 
 of Waptifme, made them ſure in perfec hope toenter the kingdome euerla⸗ 
 ' fling, then were thep put to death by the barigman, then after this oder all 
 fhe pꝛouince of great Bꝛytaine bad recetued the fatth of Chriſt, the Iſle of 
 Might received the fame allo: Jn cchich notwithNanding , becauſe of the mb The ye of 
 ferp and fate of forraine fnbiedion, no man toke the degree of the Minifterte —— che lat 
 and place of a Byſhoppe, befoꝛe Dapiel, fhe was Byſhoppe of the Welk Sarr wean 
 ons, andof the Genifes, Suffer and ampthire. 
 he Kituation of this Pile is ouer again the mids of the South Sarons 
 amd Ceniſes, the fea comming betioeene, of the bꝛeadth of three miles, tbich fea 
 _ ts. called Selent ; in thich, two armes of the Deean Sea, that brake ont from 
 the maine Moth Sea about Bꝛytaine, doc daily mete and violentlie runne 
 together bepond the mouth of the Kiuer homelen, which runneth along by the 
 Countrep of the Vites that belong fo the pꝛouince of the Genifes amb fo entreth 
 into the fopefaid Sea, and after this meeting and ſtriuing together of (he tina 
 Seas, thep goe backe and floiue againe into the Ocean from fibence thep 
 came. 
 Aine at length ( Cateth Bede) tf was determined bp a decra in a Sy/ Suis and 
 © 4. NOTE, dewidgD-, 
 
+ node; haf the prouince of Souch Sarons, able) to that vate’ appertaine to 4 
 
 een 
 499 
 
 519 
 AN. Malet, 
 
 
 
 + > 
 
 fhe Dioces of Wincheſter, Shere Daniel was WpMhoppe chouid haue aSea — | 
 and Bylhoppe of their lone ſeuer ally, bhereupon —— Abbot inthe os 
 naferie of Byſhoppe Wilftide as made and confecrated fit Spthoppe of 
 that Dioces. 
 
 After hts death Ceolla toke the Wythopricke bpon bim: alter thot derar 
 ture the at Rave vacant manp peres, 
 
 exp cAngles. 
 
 a At Angles the third kingdome.confained the Countries of 
 
 aN orffolke md Suffolke, Cambsidge , and the Whe of Ely, 
 
 — bchich bad on fhe Caſt and Hoꝛſh fides the Sea, on the Me 
 
 . s Saint Edmondes Dike , with apart of Bertforothire , and cit 
 the South five Cer. at containeth the Diocelles of Hor 
 
 wih and Ely. 
 
 = the eta from: Woden fit Litng of the Gat angles, ratgned ſca⸗ 
 uen peeres. 
 ¢ Titulusrafgned xx.vceres. 
 Edwaldus the tenth from Woden, as men taffe : this isheefhatin he 
 fauonr of Edwine , billed Edelftide king of Pogthumberland. Mhefante 
 Redwalde was bp the perfivafion of Edwine baptised, bot in batne, fo? after by 
 bis wiues countell be felt from the faith againe, bis fonne Dorwaldus in pure 
 amid vncorrupted Cheiſtlanitie was laine bp the heathen Rochbert. Redwaldus 
 
 
 
 raigned rrb. peeres. 
 
 554 
 569 
 
 eat Angles 
 teseinedthe 
 talth. 
 
 A 
 
 Foie Byhop 
 sf Dunwich, 
 
 Liber Bhi, 
 
 — ſonne fo Redwaldus, ſuccceded in the kingdome of the Catt 
 Angles, raiquedrit. peeres, 
 Gerber bother to king Carpewalde, toke bpon bins the kingdome, a mart: 
 in all pointes learned, and mo Cyifffan, who vhileſt his brother was pet 
 living, being bimfelfe bantthed tnto France, was there baptised and inftrues 
 fed in the faith, of &bich faith be laboured to make all the Kealme partae 
 hers, as foone as beecame to the Crowne. Zo thole gad indeuour, 1B ps 
 ſhoppe Felix did greaflp applic bimfelfe . Who vchen bee came from Bur- 
 gundy (there bee was boone ) info Bꝛytante fo Honorius the Archbyſhoppe 
 and had obtainedlicence of bim fo preath the woꝛde of Cod vnto fhe foreſaid 
 
 Eaſt Angles , bis zeale and berfuous defire proucdnot in vatne, fo be found 
 
 in that nation plenteouſneſſe of frulte, and encreafe of people that belaurd 
 him. Foꝛ be brought all this pz ontnce vnto the faith, and workes of tuffice, 
 and in the ende to rewarde of perpetual! blefednelic, accoꝛding to the abodes 
 ment of bis name, hich in Latine ts caited Felix, and in our Engliſh tongue, 
 Wappie, be twas mabe Wplhop of Dunmocke, 02 Duntoteh, an ancient Citic — 
 in Sufolke nobve ſore decaied, and as is fuppoten moze then balte ſwallewed 
 vp in the Sea. 
 ape contsion fame, and — of He inhabitants ts, that belo e the to vvne 
 caine 
 
bait Angles. 73 
 
 came to decaie there belonged thereunto tivo and Gttie deuine houſes as War Records Den 
 rich Churches, Pꝛioꝛies, Holpitatics, nd Chappels, as manie Mindmils av 
 asmanietoppe Shippes . But cerfapne tt is, as appeareth by manifelt ang 
 founde recorde vchich J haue ſeene, that euen of late tine, there was within 
 
 the fapde Towne fre parih Charcjes , to houſes of Friers, an houſe vhich 
 bad beene of Templars, two Hoſpitalles, and thae Chappelies, foare of cheſe 
 pariſh Churches are now of late ſwallowed bp tt Se Sea, and but twa of them 
 remaining on the limp, fo wit , Saint Peters, and all Saintes. The men of 
 Dunwich deſtring ſuccour for their Towne again# the rage of the fea , affirme 
 at agreat peece ofa Foꝛreſt, ſometime thereby , ts deuoured and turned to 
 the bie of the Deca. 
 
 Were hath bene a Mynt, mante men of that Tobone can pet ſhewe of the 
 coines,abich are Harling pence, with this inſcription, Civicas Denwic,tiventp 
 of Kbich pence walghed an ounce,12. Ounces a pound Troy, and ſo be ing xx. s. 
 in monep, was both apound in patiment,¢alfo a pound in waight, as ts afores 
 faid. This Citp as gouerned by a Maioꝛ and thꝛe Wailiffes beſides infericur 
 officers, Felix thetr firſt Byſhop fate 13-peeres, md endedbis life there in An- 
 no 649, a0 twas burtedat Schama place bhere fomttme a great famous moe Soham, noty: 
 naſtery ſtode repleniſhed wich religious perfors , bnder thetr Abbat War- Peas egg 
 fred, thich bonfe twas founded by a Noble man named Lutingus, and was from Ely. 
 vholie fubuerted bp the Danes : the bodte of Felix twas remoued to Ramſeie. 
 Byſhop Felix foundeda Church at Radham, vhich Was alſo amongſt ather de⸗ KRadham. 
 ſtroyed by the Danes. Felix alſo founded Scholes at Felirſtowe, nowe felixttowe. 
 called Filcheſtowe. After Felix fucceeded Thomas, a Deacon, borꝛne in Ger: 
 wy, bee fate fue pecres, After bim Beretgilſus ſurnamed Bonifacius ,a Ken⸗ 
 tiſh man bozne , fate (enenteene pares .. After him fucceded Bill, tho diui⸗ 
 
 bed the Dea into tive Wyhopzickes, to twit, Dunwich, and helmham. Thus 
 
 much for Dunwich. 
 _ Sebert the king being deffrons to follotve the godlie order bhich be had ſeene 
 _ tn France, fet bp Scholes in his kingdome ( bp the apde of Felix, shome bee 
 bad faken out of Lent for that purpofe } appointing maſters and teachers te 
 
 bring bp childzen in learning and bertue,sfter the manner of the Bentit}men. 
 DhisScbert was fo inſlamed toith he loue of beauen, hat leaving at he lak 
 
 all affaires of his Kealme to the gouernement of bis coufin Eorike, be became 
 
 a Monke, and entreda monafferte by him builded, aberein bee be lowed his 
 time in dinine ſtudies, and confemplation:but the vplandich Englichmen with 
 _ thetr old Captaine Penda, inuaded bis dominions, that his people after long. 
 reſiſt ance, finding themfelues too toeake , they pluckt Scbert outof the mona⸗ 
 
 fterie, and brought him againſt bis will vnto fhe ficld, thereof the crucl hea⸗ 
 then people be was billed , tofth king Egrike, and the tole armie difcomfiten, 
 . about the pere of Chzifk 652. : 
 A Nha fhe fonne of Ewide brother fo Edwald fuceceded Egricus , and 637 
 Mwas likewilſe Qatne by the farie of Penda, Captaine of Marches , 02 Ups 
 
 lawich Engliſchmen, then heathen am vnchriũneg people, chen he badratg- 
 
 ned vineterne peeres and was buried at Plidzihurgh, in vhlch — Biidꝛueh 
 * as 
 
— a 
 
 —o Eaſt Angles. 
 
 inas buried bis ſonne Firminus, bat was after tranflated to S. Edmundliu⸗ i 
 rie, He had ifue by his wife Herefwida daughter to Herericus the nephetwenk - 
 Ardwine iitng of Pozthumbers , filter to Hilda, Echeldred, Ethelburga, ano 
 Saxburg. Etheldred daughter to Anna founded the Chur ef Saint Peter 
 in the Ile ol Clip, in the pare of Chak 674, placing there an bundzed petfons 
 of both (eres, vnder monaficall babite, ana the ber felfe berame their fick Abe 
 bee. Mis Countrep of Clpisa pronince ef the Gal Engliſh, and contap ~ 
 eth about two hundrzeth houſholds, and is compaficd on eche fide,as an Jland 
 round about with fens 02 waters : and foꝛ (hat manp Celes ate taken (ere, 
 fone ſuppoſe the ſaid Fle to be called Ely: but other thinke the fame to take 
 name of CWillowes, hereof the Ile aboundeth. Che ground here is verie 
 plentifull of all Binde of frattes, fall of pleafant wods and bines, replentt}ea 
 with mante kindes of wilde beaffs,foules and ſiſhes ec. q 
 Athelhere bgother fo Anna ſuccæded and both hee and Penda were flaine : 
 ‘bp Ofwinus king ef the orthumbers , ad that deferuedlic, becaufe be bab 
 ayded Penda againſt bis olvne brother, ad bis kinſman. 
 Adelwaldus bis brother fucceeded him with like fortune , and left the king ⸗ 
 dome fo Aldulfus, Elohwoldus and Hisberna, formes of the fame Athelhere. 
 : Ethelbert fucceeaed him: be had by bis wife Laonorine a fonne named E- 
 thelbert, 
 790 ——— bis ſon ſuccceded in the kingdome of fhe Eaſt angles . Lis 
 man in bis pouth much profited in learning, not giuen fo boluptuons pleas - 
 fures, but to praters, almes, and other gad woꝛkes, bee Was pꝛofounde in 
 counfell, merciful in indgement, and fober in peed), be was atlengthper- · 
 John Capgrane, ſwaded fo marry, for p encreaſe of chilozen, ebcreunto he aſſented. Atlength, 
 Offa king of the Mercies, ofing deceit, then ſtrength failed, for thiskingE- 
 Giraldus Cam. thelbere, pꝛomiſed him mante great things, but oben be bad got him into bis: 
 brenfss  _--, Ballace, ubich was at Sutton Wallis thzee miles from Wemeforth orth. 
 Sutton al. {ward byon Lugge in Hereforn hire , bp the counfatle of the faid Offaes twife, 
 lis. for ambition of bis kingdome, cauſed bis bead tobe ſtricken off, byone Grime. - 
 bert a familfar to king Offa, on the eighteenth vaie of Date: bis bovie was 
 buriedon the banke of the rfuer Lugge, there now Fandeth the parith Ghurch 
 of Maurdine. And fo Offa vniuſtly inuaded and obtained the kingdome of the 
 Caf Angles: but Kher a Virgin named Alfride, daughter fo Offa, home 
 Ethelbert ſhould haue married , vnderſtode thereof, ſhee willed bis fernants 
 fo hate them into their Countrep, fo their Maſter was beheaded. And being 
 taught bp the Bolp Ook , propbected to ber mother in this manner, quot 
 the, Thy ſonne Hall not itue three pres, and the kingdome {hall be vnſtable, 
 anc thou thy felfe ſhalt not line in the confeflion of God over thre moneths, 
 bat Salt be poſſeſſed with a wicked (pirite, and ſhalt cate thine one tongue, 
 and dic ancuilldcath: And it followed (faieth mine Autho2) as the Uirgine 
 bad (poken : abich Uirgine vowed toline a religious life, ard became an An⸗ 
 creſſe at Crowland. 
 When king Offa heard hereot, he repented bint, and cauſed the bodie of E- 
 kenchelter. thelbert to bee remooued to Hereſord thee miles from Kencheſter, ant foure 
 miles 
 
 
 
 
 
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 4 
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 - patios trom Sutton Wallis there alter ward ouer lin was builscd a gaily 
 Church bp king Milfride, wich Church be endowed with gteat polleſſions anv 
 made the fame a Byſhops Sea: fince big time the Church ts dedicated to bad 
 
 laid Ethelbert. 
 
 Gt Sutton Wallis there appeareth pet notablo ruines of ſome ancient and 
 
 great building, and therefore great likelyhood that tt was ſometime the man⸗ 
 fio houſe of bing Offa, at ſuch time as Kencheſter ſtode, 02 elfe Bereforve 
 was a beginning. apauraine village ts about a mile from Sutton Wallis, 
 and bard bp isa bili ehereas men (aie Saint Ethelbert was bebeaded. At this 
 Pillage ts now a faire Church dedicated to Echelbert. % thinke be was ſlaine at 
 Sutton in bing Offaes boute, but f name of Daurdine feemeth to expreſte the 
 martyzs bill. 
 
 Kencheſter thee miles from Hemeſfozch Meſtward, a mile from the banke seucheder. 
 of Wieriner. There twas a pallace of Otfacs (as fame (ap) the runes pet 
 remaine, here bath bene found difches and flores. This totwne ts farre moze 
 ancient then Hereford, it ſt andeth on the fame fide of the riuer Mie, and tre 
 miles 02 moze aboue Wereford,and was fin (he Romans time, as appeareth bp 
 
 many things, eſpectally by antike mony of the Cæſars bery often found within 
 fhe towne, ¢ in plowing there about, the bhich the people there calleth dwarfe 
 money. be compatie of Kencheſter hath bin by efimation as much as Peres 
 ford, ercepting the Caffell, the vchich at Hereford is berp ſpacious: peeces of 
 the walles and towꝛes pet appeare from the foundation: the people of eres. 
 ford haue fetcht much awaie from thence to build withall. The place tere the 
 fotone was, ts all onergrotwne with brambles, basles, and like ſhrubs there. 
 bath been found in onr time Weptatie brꝛicks, conduites for water, foned paue⸗ 
 ments, peeces of golde, and other frange ings. To be Mort, of the vecap of. 
 KRencheſter Hereford rofe and flourithed. : 
 Ae towne of Berefoyd{s large and rongly twualled , Alf haning amaine — 
 Calfell, hard bp the ripe of Wie: the Caſtle is thought nigh as great of cir⸗ 
 cuite as Windſore. Whe dungeon of the Cale is high, and ſtrong, and in 
 the dike not farre from itis a faire (pring calied Saint Echelberts fuel, With⸗ 
 inthe Cafle indigging bat beene found bones of men of great bigneſſe, ann 
 harde by in the rive of the banke alſs is found the ike bones: the wall of the 
 tovn is compaſſed with adtke,alivap ſilled with mort Mater defeending ins 
 tso it: this water reſorteth to the bottome ef Wie. There be in the town foure . 
 pariſh Qharcbes, one being the Cathedzail Churchof a berp trong butloing, , 
 - §, Ethelbert was buried there (but ſince e Welchmen defroped the Lone 
 tubing Coward the Confellors time bis Keliques haue not bene feene there) 
 _ there be in the fuburbes two parifh Gyurches, there bath beene ace'l of blacke 
 Monkes and tivo houles of friars black and gtay. Sone fap hat this totorie - 
 toke the name of an olde ſord 02 paſſage over Wie, not farre from the caftle: 
 foine fap it was called Fernelege,oz Fernehil: and the place where the rathe⸗ 
 drall hurd) now ts Was & chapel of our Lady * Fernelege Thus much 
 for Herefodd. 
 —* Bihelbert,fots men of might raigned in ea @uglane, by tec § 4 the 
 mon Biaicnee 
 * 
 
 AN 
 
76 Balt Saxons, 
 violente done by the Derelans, vntill Edmund bome in Haronte, in the Citi 
 of s2oabenberge fonue.to. king Alkemond and Queene Sy ware. In vhich fi 
 raigned in Caf Angle a bing named Off, tho minding a voyage to the holy 
 land, toke bis tourney through Saronte, there to viſite his couſin Alkemond,, © 
 eid his nephebo Edmond, tid) Edmond bee adopted to be bis beireof Cae 
 Gngies. Mowe Git happened , that the ſaide Offa, hauing accomplithed bis. 
 vopage at the holy fepulture, and returning, deceaſſed at Port Saint Georges 
 hauing befoze (ent bis ring to Edmond, making bim gouernoz of the Call Gu. 
 gles, bis fa ter Alkemond prouided bint of men famous by erpertence, both in 
 armes and gentleness; be had alſo clearkes circumſpect ¢ wile,to counfell bim,, 
 be Tuten bis (hips with men and bictuall : vhich thing Done, and leaue taken. - 
 of bis father aw mother,be fatled, ant landed in Calf England, at aplace cals 
 fed Maypdenboure, there falling on his knees, be made deuoute peaper vnto 
 od, that bis comming Hither might be to bim acceptable, and fo all the coun: 
 frep profitable. And not farce from therice he bailocda ropall Towꝛe vohich 
 Huntontone. to this day ts caled Hunſtanſtone, tic betokeneth ſweetneſſe and great 
 night: there be helae bis houſeholde nigh one peere , and then remoued to A⸗ 
 Acilbꝛough — thelbzough, there be remained one hole pare md learned bis falter in the 
 Saron tongue, vhich Boke was referucd in the Keueſtrie of the Donafferie 
 of Saint Comundlbury, fill te fame Charch was ſuppꝛeſſed in the raigne of 
 hing Henry the eight, as Jhaue bene credibly informed. 
 870 Dmond raigned rb. pecres, in thofe time Hinguar and Hubba Danich 
 kings, entring the prouince of the Poꝛthumbers, raged ouer all the fame, 
 and made great ſpoiles. Hinguar baning gotten a great pray, left Hubba, and 
 Alferius. With bis Nauy failed tito Caſt Angle, and arriued at a certaine Citp therest 
 vnawares to the Citisens,fet if on fire, and Helwe both man, woman and child. 
 Albo Flod. This wicked Hinguar toke Edmond bing of that peouince, in a billage then 
 : called Heglifdune , n&ve to a wod bearing the ne name, there this holie 
 Edmond being conftant in the Chriſtian fatth. 6 bp the Pagans beaten 
 twifebats, then fcourged with Ghips, be Till cai. 13 oui De name of Zelus: bis 
 uinx Edmond aduerfartes ina vage Hot him fall of Qafts, ano then {mote off bis bead ano 
 crue ilyx marti · threwe it inte a bull: afcer vhich time the Angles ceaſed to ratgnein the Caf 
 ae Angle, but the Caine twas pofleffed by Danes, till fiftic yceres after, that Ed- 
 ward the forte of Etheldred did erpulfe the Danes, and fopned that pounce, 
 and alſo (he Calf Saxons, Co bis kingdome of the Wek Sarons. 
 
 
 
 T.Prington. 
 
 : 
 
 East Saxons. 
 
 =m Sfer the fourth kingdome contained Cier, ABioviefer, aw 
 
 IN hertfordſhire, being bounded on fhe Call twiththe Germane 
 Asx<> Deean, on the South toith the riuer Thamis, on the Weſt 
 
 Zero With Colme, ad on the Porth with Stotme, abich at his 
 
 we YA date parteth Suffolke kom Cicer: it containeth the dioceſe 
 
 of London. 
 Erchenwine, 
 
 
 
— Eaſt Saxons. 77 
 FiRehenwine, the eight from Woden, from vchom all He Saxons derived thelr 
 ~ceneslogies, firlt erected this Countrep toa kingdome, vchich neuer theleſſe 
 he beld as keodarie to the Kings of ikent, who were as pet the berp foueraigns © 
 of the chole Countrep from Thames to Humber. Andas we haue {pecified, 
 Vortiger yelded ſeitzon to Hengilt foꝛ bis deliuerte, uben p Peeres of the Wey peste. 
 taines were laine on Saliſbury plate, and be taken priſoner. 
 OLedda the fonne of Erchenwine (ucceeded bis ſather in the gouernment, and 87 
 Dito eftablity the tate move fure , married Ricula the daughter of Ermenrich- . 
 king of sent, and entoped bis gouernment ſo qutetlp, that-be miniſtred ſmall 
 matter to Hiffo2fograpbers. 
 Ebert the fonne of Sledda by Ricula, ruled this kingvome after bis father. 603. 
 ibe fecond péere of bis raigne, tobfe) tas the peere of Chriſt 604 Au: 
 guftine Archbiſhop of Canterbury, confecrated tive Biſhops, the one named 
 - Miletus, the other luſtus, Miletus hee appointed fo pzeach fo tye people of fhe Sebert fete 
 Gal Sarons thich are feparate front Lient with the river of Chamis,¢are Cewntns 
 fat ioyned fo the Calf fea trhole chiefe Citie is London a pꝛincely po2t foto, Saxons. - 
 of many people, arrining thither bp fea and land. Potwe as fone as Wis p20 
 Hince,by the preaching of Miler: - bad recefued the word of truth. 
 
 Ethelbert king of Lent builoedin the Citie of London S. Paules Church, Saint Paules 
 fherein Milctus and his (accefours were appointen ener after ta bane theft: Curb in som 
 S_ea. luftus as oꝛdained Byſhop of Rocheſter in kent, there king Ethelbert | 
 builded the Church of S. Andrew the Apoffic, ad gaue many godly giftes to 
 the Withops of both Churches. WMhich Ethelbert in bis Charter tothe Churcy 
 of 5, Paul, bath thele twores :e Ldilbertus Rex, Deo inſpirante, pro anima fue 
 remedio dedit Epiſtopo Maleto terram que appellatur Tsllingham ad monasterium 
 fine ſolatium ſcilicet S. Pauli. Et ego Rex eAthelbert ita firmiter concedo vib: pra- 
 ful Mileto poteſtatem eius habendi & poſſidendi, vt in perpetuum in monaftery v⸗ 
 silitate permancat, Oe. ; 
 
 Adtkterward king William y:: ſirſt, ſurnamed Conquerour,by bis Charter, . 
 confirming the lands giuen by the fade Ethelbert king of Kent, to the ſaide 
 Churd of Saint Paul tn London, hath thefe wordes : Rilbelmus Rex Anglo- 
 rum omnibus fidelibus ſuis Francis & eAuglis de tMiddlefex ſalutem. Sciatis, 
 uod concedo Deo & ſancto Paulo ſuiſque ſeruitoribus 24. hidos quos Rex Ethel- 
 
 tus dedit eccleſiæ ſancti Pauliiuxta ciuitatem London, quando cam fundanit, is 
 perpetuum liberas effe, & ſolutas & quietas de Dane-gildis & omnibus alis gildse, 
 
 CG abomni expeditione , & ab omni opere, & volo, & firmiter præcipio, ut bene & : 
 honortfice, & in pace texeant, & ne aliquis ſuper boc evs iniuriam vel contumeliam : 
 
 _ faciat . Teſte Lanfranco archicpiſcopo, &c. Moꝛeouer, beſides this confirma. 
 
 tion aboue ſaide, the fame king William gaue vnto the Church of Saint 
 
 Paule in Londan, and vnto Mawrice then Byſhoppe thereof , the Caliell of 
 Stortford, 02 Stourforde tn Eller, and all thinges Hhich belonged theres Stenrfardisx 
 bnito, and namely, the land chich William the Deacon, and Ralphe bis bz0: ciks. 
 
 ther beld of the king. Thus much fo> the foundation of Saint Paules Church 
 
 in London, founded bp Ethelbest bing of Kent, ad confirmed by bing Willi-.- 
 
 am the Conquerons, nee ea 
 
 iene Hing. 
 
 327 
 
‘aking: Sebert , bp — of king Ethelbert bis vntle, and fein 
 
 the peeaching of "Miletus, haumg embzaced Chetianitic, was baptisen bp the 
 
 - fame Miletus, amd immediately, to ſhewe himſelfe a Chzifttan, built a church 
 tothe bonour of Saint Petcr , on the weft ſide of London tn a place, uid 
 
 becaule it was ouergrotone with mornes, and enufroned teith waters, che 
 
 ner Saxons at that time called tt Thoꝛnep, and now of the monalfcric, and weſt 
 
 feuneD. - fituation thereof, iscalled Meſtminſter. In thisplace long before was a fenw 
 
 Sulcardus. · ꝓie of Apolic( as Sulcardus wꝛiteth) abich being ouertbzowne wich an earths 
 quake, Lucius then built thereon a Church fo, the Chꝛiſtians. Sebert ( chen 
 be bad raigned thirtene pares) died, and was buried in the Church ahi 
 be bad batlt, with bis wife Acthelgoda , tbhofe bodies mante pares after, to 
 
 T.Walfingham. witte, in the time of Richard the fecond( ſateth Thomas Walfingham) were 
 tranflated from the olde Church to the newe at Weſtminſter, and there enters 
 red. 
 
 616 Erred , Seward and Sigbert, ſonnes of Scbere, fointly (as it (amet) hen ru⸗ 
 led Eaſtſex, men wickedlie giuen, freeligtous, and deadly enemies to the 
 Chꝛiſtian p;eteion iho prꝛeſumed contemptuoufly to the Table of the Lords 
 fupper, being not baptized : and becaufe Miletus would not permit them to be 
 partakers of the chzifttan facrament, theperpellenbim from bis Sea at Lone 
 pon, but ſhortly after Serred encountring with the Wet Saxons, toas Hains 
 wich both bis bzethzen by bing Kinegles, 
 — ſurnamed the Little , ſonne of Seward (acceded itt this kingdome 
 and leſt the ſame ta Sigebert bis kinfman. 
 Baie. Sai fonnte to Sigebalde, bꝛother to Sebert, then ruled in Cafffer, bee bp 
 perſwaſton of Ofwy king of Porthambers, abandoned all ſuperſtition 
 eid pots a chꝛiſtian, and toke an bolie man Ced toith bint, Hho tid mighti- 
 lp beate Doinire erronrs, and wanne many bp preaching the chriſtian religton 
 
 Ithautetter  inbis dominions, thereupon Ced twas by Financonfecrated Byſhop of the 
 
 anv cilbere §=Calk Sarons, and then proceeded with more authozttie tn bis function, e2dee 
 
 Cites tn Ke. ving wriettes and Deacons inall placesof Ellex, but elpectally at Ithance⸗ 
 fer and Tilberie 
 
 Wis Citie of Ihanceffer ſtode on the banke of the riner ante, that run⸗ 
 nech by Maldune in the Hundred of Danſep, but now that Citic is browned 
 
 RalphCoghal. in Pante, ſo that nothing rematneth but the ruines of the Citie in the ſaid ts 
 uer. Lilberp ſtandeth on the Lhames five. 
 
 In the gad proceedings of Sigebert,he was Haine by a kinſman of bis otvrt, 
 Spon none other occaffon, but fo that be bled to much clemencie towards bis 
 enemies, as (he murtherers themſelues confeſſed. | 
 - Swidhelin ſon of Sexbald facceeded then tn his regiment, iho was baptised 
 ‘bp Ced in a town of the kings called Isendlefham in Caf England:Edelwald 
 king of the Caſt Angles brother to Anna, twas his godfather at the font. 
 Sigher then ruled wich "Sebba 02 Sebbi , although thep were allo vnder fhe 
 
 allegeance of Wulfhere king ofthe middle Cnglityinen. This prouince 
 being vifited with a great plague and montalitie,Sigher tofth the people ouer 
 thom be ruled, fopfabing Gites religton, fel fo fo Apolſtaſie, fo, both ohn ie 
 yimlelſe 
 
 
 
-Ea@Saxons, 99 
 
 — many of bis people,as tell of the Hobles as of fhe meaner forF, 
 beganne te renue their temple, thich bad ſtod delolate, the p worſhipped their 
 Idoles,as though they could by that meanes haue efcaped the moztalitie. Wut. 
 Sebbi, bis companton, with all vnder bim, perfeuered deuoutly in the faith, and 
 be ended bis life in great felicitic, as we ſhall bereafter declare. Wulfhere the 
 king onderfFanding part of bis dominions to fall from the fatth, for to call 
 them backe againe,fent bute them Iarumanus the bifhop of Lichſield, ſucceſſor 
 ‘fo Trunihere, vho by much labour and diligence, being aman of great bertue, 
 patnefull and zealous ( as a certaine Pꝛieſt waiting then bpon bint, and hel⸗ 
 ping bim in preaching the Gofpell repozted onto Bede) bzought them fo the 
 fatthagaine, both the king and all bis people, fo fhat abandoning and thꝛowing 
 downe their Lemples and Altars, thep opened againe the churches, confefled 
 gladly the name of Chztf, and choſe rather in hope of refurrecton to die, then 
 tn the filth of tdolatrie fo liue. WMWhich being fo bꝛought to palſſe, their petettes 
 anid inffructers retutned home wich much fop and comfo3t. 
 Theodore Archbiſhop of Canterbury appointed Erkenwald tobe bifhop of 
 the Call Sarons in the citie of London. his Erkenwald,tn the pere of Chik 
 677. before he was made bifhop,bad builded tivo godly monatteries, one foz 
 himlelle at Crotfey in the Ile ef Crote in Surrep , by the xiuer of Thames: 
 and another for bis ſiſter Edilburge, ina place called Werching in Cafffer, fo Cherttey and 
 bis fitter Echelburge ſhe twas firft Abbas there,Sebbi king of the Caf Saxons ; —— 
 (as ts afoꝛeſaida man Derp deuout and godly, being ginen to often praier, and 
 charitable almes giuing , eſtceming the folitarp and monafficatl life,before al 
 the riches and bono2s of a kingdome/vhich kind of life be bad long fime befoꝛe 
 faken, ¢ had giuen bp bis kingdome, bad not bts toffe refuled to be ſeparated 
 front him. And therefore fome men thougbt(as tt bad beene often fatd) Hata» 
 man of fac) a nature and well offpofed minde, was moze mete to be made a 
 bifhop then aking. Nob then this fouldier of the Eccleſiaſticall kingdome 
 bad paſſed a rrr.peeresin bis tempozatt rafgne, at length be died: but firſt be: 
 admoniſhed bts wife, that then at the leaf thep ſhould vcholy giue themfelnes 
 both together to ferue Dod, thereas thep contd no longer now enfop o2 ferue- 
 the world together. Wich thing, bhen he had with much ado obfained of ber, 
 be came to pᷣ bithop of Londõ, named Waldhere, iho bad ſuccceded Erkenwald, | 
 and af his hands receiued the babite of religion , vhich bee had long defired, to 
 wit of a Monke, fo: at that tine were Sponkes i in the Church of S. Paule tit Bing — 
 London, | 88 twziteth RadulphusDediceto and other. at ein 
 To this Wiſhop be bꝛought a qreat funime of money fo be beſtowed and gi⸗ — 
 “nen to the poze , referuing nothing at all for bimfelfe, but rather deſiring to Rade! Pedicete. 
 remaine poze tn {pirite for the kingdome of Heauen. And then be percei⸗ 
 hed the dap of bis death to be at hand , becauſe bis forefatde fickeneffe greme 
 _ Bill bpon him, fox the peincelp and bantie courage that he bad, bebeqanue to: 
 leare leat at his death, hzough bitter paine,be might bap, efther to btter with . 
 bis month, 02 with bis boop do anp thing that twere not decent for bis perfon, . 
 be fent fox the bithop of Ronton, there he alfo then continued, and deredhine~ 
 that at bis departing outof this worid there ſhould be no moe prefent but — 
 
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Sing Sebbi 
 buried in 
 
 80 "The Mercians. 
 
 lelle, and five of bis Chaplaines: vchich thing aber the Byſhop bad pꝛo miſed 
 glaolie todo, tee third dap after be gaue bp the ghoſt, and was buried ina cof- 
 finof fone, and lato in the Church of the bleSed Apoſtle Saint Paul , bp whole 
 
 — 57— urch oop leſſons bee bad beene taught to labour, and long foz Se fopes of hea⸗ 
 
 ‘Rich Cicefte. 
 
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 626 
 
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 uen. 
 Itzebe fonne of Scbbi, then rafgued ouer fhe Catt Sarons fox atime, and 
 
 after him bis brother Scofride, . 
 GEoftide fonne toScbbi, and bother toSigcherd , ratgnednert ſucceſſiuelie. 
 
 of home J find nothing recoded of bis acts. 
 
 -Offa the ſonne of Sigher then ruled this pꝛonince, bee enlarged wich butle 
 bing,and enriched with lands the Church of Weſtminſter, and then forſaking 
 bis wife Genefwede Pendaes daughter, lands, kinne, and countrep, be went ta 
 Rome with Kenred king of Percta, and Edwine pthoppe of MWoꝛceſter, and 
 there in a Monkes coule ended this Itfe,teauing Selred to rule biscountry. . 
 
 ~Elred(ahome other call Colred )peaceablie after Offa ratgucd in Caer thire 
 
 ~ tie peeves, amat length was Naine, 
 GVebred aftcrSelred was Maine, raigned in Calter: - but Eobert king of the 
 
 Meſt Sarons, the berppere that bee conquered kent, faboued alfo this 
 Suthred, ¢annered Eſſex fo bis kingdome: pet London with the countrie cone 
 > BS about it.came not tn fubiedton tothe Wich Sarous, but ahelen ibe king . 
 of Dercta, as long as that kingdome continucd, 
 
 _ Sigehrike and Sigehard alterwatd alptren to the kingdome ofthe Call Sar, 
 - on, bat wich no geod (uccewe,and fo that Ringoaete ceaſed. 
 
 Merciaus. 
 
 6Ercla he if kingdome and great eſt of the offer, contapned 
 WAY Olonceffer, Wereford, Cheſter, Stafford, Wirceſter, Orſord, 
 4), WMarwike, Darby, Letcefter, Buckingham, Northampton, 
 x Nottingham, Lincolne, vedtc⸗ ne, Huntington, and part 
 L& of hartiod thires. Zt had on the Weſt Moe, the riuer Dee fak 
 - bp Chelkcr md Seuerne fad by Sheonfeberp vnto Bꝛiſtobe: 
 in che Gaff, the Eaſt (ca: tthe South, Thamis bute London: in the Noꝛth 
 the riuer umber, and fo Wewward, downe to the riuer Serer, bite the coy 
 ner of WMyzhall. 
 bis kingdome of Perce {nthe beginning was departed into Hee partes, 
 into Weſt Mercia, middle Mercta, md Calf Bercia- it containeth He bios 
 ceffes of Lincolne, Wirceſter, Berefo}d, Conentrp amd Lichſieldd. ; 
 Cres (the clouenth from Woden) firft bing of the Mercies raigned tenne 
 peres, 
 Wibba bis fonne raignedtwenty peres, 
 Ceorlus bis fonne ratgned fen peeres. 
 PES the forme of Wibba, a man actiue in wars, a frantike and moft wie· 
 ked man, toke on bint the king dome of the Mercies, uhen he twas fiftie 
 pares olde: be ſhoke the Cities, and diſturbed the borders of the bings stat 
 Ly 
 
 
 
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 | were bis owne conntrepmen borne : bee ſſewe Edwine and Ofwald, hinges of 
 - Mozthumberland, (bhere Ofwald was flaine is nowe- fituate the Lotwne of 
 — Diwalére, which of him tobe that name)be allo Netw Sigcbere, Epfride,and Ary - 
 na, kinges of the Galt Angles, tehich all were of holie life mo conuerfation : 
 hee baniſhed Kenwallus king of Wet Sarons , but in the ende , bimfelfe was 
 laine by Ofwin vhich ſucceeded Ofwald bis bzother, when bee had raygned 
 thirtie yeres. 
 Dy Eda the ſonne of Penda,facceeded tn part of the kingdome vhich was called 
 “XX midole Ongland, kho comming after fo Ofwine king of Noꝛthumberland, 
 requitedhis daughter Alflede to wife , abich {ute be obtained, bpon condition 
 he woulde receiuc the chriſtian faith , and be baptised : and ſo hee recefued Bap⸗ 
 tiſme at the bands of {By Mop Finan , ina famous Towne of the kinges called ’ 
 Ad murum, bp the ids twail , twelue miles from the Caſt Sea, from whence Ad mum by 
 he returned bone with 4.peiefes notable for learning and bertue, thtch ſhould Barwine. 
 inſfruct and baptise bts people. Theſe preached the worde of Dod, and were © : 
 gladly beard, thereby manie daplic,as well noble, asof the bafe forte renoun⸗ 
 ced thetr Aithie toolatrie, and tere baptized . Pefther king Penda father to the A notable tay: 
 pong Pꝛince did wichſtand the preaching of the Oofpell in bis dominion, but Dh ; Meaihy 
 pericented fuch ag bare the nainesof cheiſtians, and lived not accordingly, fai; 7 
 ing, that ſuch men tere weetched bhlch regarded not fo ferue the Godin whom 
 thep profeſſed tobelaue . Thefe things began thus two peres before the death 
 of Penda. 
 In thele daies king Ofwine,affer offer and cruel inuaſions of the heathen tp- 
 vant Penda,fezcedof neceflitie ofered mante and moſt precious ie wels, with 
 aninfinife ſumme of trealure,to redeeme qutet and peace fo bis Counttie, but 
 the barbarons tyzant, purſuing bis deadlp enterprife,and proteſting biterlp to 
 erfingutth the chole nation from the higheſt to the lowell. hing Ofwine cals 
 ted fo Dod for help againſt bis eninties, bowing, that tf he had the vpper hand, 
 ‘his pong daughter ould be confecratcd fo God in perpetuall birginifte, and 
 ‘tivelue farnte places totth the land, ſheuid bee conuerted to fhe erecting of mov 
 naſteries Then preparing himſelle tobattell , witha berie fmall armie, the 
 army of the Heathen reported fo be thirtte fold as mianie, hee ouercante (hems: 
 and this is fo be noted asa great belpe fo the Chiftians, that thereas the field 
 was fought nigh to theriuer Juruent, the aide riner did at fhat time ſo ouer· 
 ‘flotve the bankes and ficlocs about, that in the Bight of the beathen moze were 
 ‘browned then pertſhed by the ſword. And Hus teas king Pendaes power ouers 
 come, wd bimiclfe Laine , aben be hadraigned 02 raged cruclie thitip yceres. ' 
 is Pendaf faith Ingulphus ) bad founes that Were moſt devout maintainers Mmsulphus, 
 Chꝛiſtian religion, to tit, Peda, Vifere, Ethelred, Marwald, and Mercelini, 
 “mM daughters, Kinisburge and Kenelwich, both fox holie conuerfation ertel⸗ 
 ‘ling. The forefald batteil was fought by bing Ofwine, in the countrep of Leta, 
 ihirtéenth perce of bis ralgue the pare of Chik oso. the Hftenth date of 
 ouember. Ofwyne haning obtained this victorie, rendꝛed due (hanks theres 
 fore fo God, gaue bis daughter Elfcde to bee bꝛought bp mv confecrated to 
 perpetuallvirginitie, xn alſo the oe pꝛomiſed pee perfor — 
 — SES be 
 
$2 7 The Mercians. q 
 The Lady Elflede entred the monaſtery of Harts.epe,to bee bꝛought bp vnder 
 Hilda fhe Abbeſſe, and afterward builded for ber felfe a monaficrie ina place — 
 oo called Strenthalt thirty miles from Vorke, and twas there buried. wes 
 ae ey olay nowe raigning ouer the Mercies, ad over the Sonth people of — 
 England, ſubdued allo the Pices , for the moſt part, to bis allegeance: — 
 be founded Licficlde , and procured to bea Cathedꝛall Churchof that pꝛo⸗ 
 Lichfleld tonn· Uince:Dwina twas fire Byſhop of Mercia, t alfo of Linodefferne,for there were 
 dev and made then fo ſewe Prieſtes, that one Byſhop was compelled to gouerne two Pzo · 
 Bwihopala. ninces. This Dwina was a Scottich man, and gouerned the Church of Lich- 
 ficid two peere , and died at Fepping. Khe leconde Byſhoppe was Cellach, a 
 Scot, tho ere long lefte bis Byſhopzicke, and rent to Lindelferne. De thirde 
 fas Thrumherean Engliſhman, abo was alfo Abbot of Jngethling , a mo- 
 naſtery builded tere this king Ofwine was Maine. The fourth was Jariman. 
 Whe fift was Cedda,kho twas buried at Lichficlo, though bee bad founded an 
 Lindſey. Abbey at Lindſey, in place called Echeare. Lhe firt was Winfrothus. Lhe 
 feuenthSexulfusa great builder of Peterboꝛowe Abbey: after vhoſe deceale, 
 tivo Wyſhops ruled the prouince o2 Bingdome of Percta, to wit, Winiftede at 
 Chefker , and Heda at Lichfield, after Wincfled twas retected: and Hidda fate 
 alone, and died tn the peere of Chriſt 721. ¢c. Nowe concerning the name of 
 i. Kouſe. Lichſield. ohn Rouſe fateth there was tn Bꝛytaine a great number of Chꝛiſti⸗ 
 ans, abich bearkened to fhe preaching of Amphibale ( fnftructer of Albon) 
 mattpzed and flapne ina place at Ltchficlde , called Cadauerum campus, & 
 place of Dead bodies , €c. This totune, fo the moff part, andeth vpon alotwe 
 List Getz, and equall ground, onelp the clofe and the cathedzall church, with a long ſtrete, 
 that lieth nozth on the bꝛidge of the Towne, is fomethat bpon a high ground: 
 there is no token that euer the Lotwne was walled: a ditch was made ina part 
 of the Lowne by Langton Byſhop of Lichfielde. Chere bath bene a caſtell of: 
 aunctent tine, but no part of it fandeth: the place of the ditch ts feene , and is. 
 pet called Caftel-fieloe. 3n the matne Zotwne , thich tsa fatre large thing, 
 be thac pariſh churdes , . Maries, aright beantifall pece of twozke , in 
 the berie market ffeade, whereas was a Guilde o2 bꝛother hod, begunne about 
 king Coward the thirds time ,and ſince much encrealed bp one Heywood, 
 Deane of Lidfietd - Saint Nicholas in tke Southeaſt ende of the Zotwne: 
 Stowe Church tn ee Calf ende of the Lowne, tobhereas ts Saint Ceddes 
 Well, a thing of pure water, where is ſcene a ſtone in the bottome , on the 
 whtch( fome faie ) that Cedde twas wont to ſtande and pzaie. At this ſtone 
 Cedde had bis Oꝛatoꝛy inthe time of Vifere bing of fhe Mercfans: at which 
 time, all the countrte about Lichfielde was a fopreft and wiloerneffe . There 
 was an boufe of Saint lohnin the verte Sonth ende of the Lotwne, where⸗ 
 in was a after amd Fellowes. Smith Byſhopof Couentrie and Lichfielve, — 
 inbing Henrie the feuenths dapes, and afterivardes Byſhop of Lincolne, bee 
 ganne a newe foundation af this place, fetting bpa Daler, tivo Prieles, 
 amid tenne poe men in an Pofpitall, bee fet there alfoa Schole maſter and 
 an UVſſher to teacha Grammar ſchole. Bing Henrie the feuenth qaue vnto 
 it anoloe Heſpitall called Denhall in cetpzeball tn Chellhire , with the landes 
 and 
 
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 and che impropzfation of Burton Church in Myꝛehall: there was an honte 
 
 of gray Friars in the Southweit parte of the Lotwne, Alexander Byſhop of 
 Lichfield was the founder of if. There commech a conduite of water out of an 
 
 bill to the Cowne, and bath tivo caffelets, onein the Caf wall of the Friars 
 clofe, and the other about the market place , befives water to ſerue the clofe 
 and the Prebendes houtes. Ahere was a fatre olve Crofle , enutroned with 
 ffeppes in the Market place: Denton Deane of Lichfielve compalſed this 
 Croffe toith eight faire Arches of fone, making a rounde bault ouer them 
 fo market folkes fo ſtande dete in, ff did cof him a hundzeth and threeſcore 
 poundes. The Porth part of Lichficld is diuided from the South part with 
 thee pondesoz lakes, thercof both the two fir Iping by tech , are nothing 
 fo great as the thirde that lyech bp Calk: there beediuers Springes tn thele 
 poles, but the pꝛincipall Spring is a brake that entereth into them and fer 
 deth them, comming from Owe about a mile and balfe by Weſt from Lich⸗ 
 field: the firſt weſt ward pole ts diuided from the fecond pole by a great matne 
 cauſeway, walledon eche fide vith fone , and in thiscanfeway be Arches of 
 ffone for the toater to {fue into the fecond pole : and this cauſeway ferneth ta 
 come.out of the South part of the Zotone into the orth. This cauſeway was 
 laff made by Langron Bpſhop of Lidfield. Where ts alfo a fone cauſeway, 
 and an iſſue fo; the wat er bettwirt the fecond pole and fhe third, leading ont of 
 fhe Towne bard to the South gate of the clofe of the Cathedzatl Chard): and 
 on the Gaff five of it, is a faire Mil, his cauſeway ts little moze thera quarter 
 ſo long as the fir. The third pole that lpeth bp Wieck, is a verte fatre thing, 
 
 and plentifall of fib, and goeth tn length about balfe a mile 02 cuer the fhole 
 
 water be drawne into a narrotwe bottome, that thee miles lower goeth inte 
 rent, by the right ripe. 
 fhe Cathedzall Charch of Utehfield being Air erected by king Ofwyne, 
 
 woas of later times renonated and dedicated fo Satnt Mary and Saint Cedde, 
 
 The tole clofe of the cathedzall church was newlyditched and walled bp By⸗ 
 fhop Langton, amd be made one gate of a maieſtie, ad great frength at the 
 Weft part of the clofe , and another, but a leſſe gate, at the Southeaſt part 
 of the clofe: he made allo the Byſhops pallace, at the Calf end of the clofe: be 
 made Coklefhall cattle, Sbobo2otvs manont place,ans the pallace by Strond 
 at London, befides many other great actes, be twas treafurer to king Edward 
 
 the firff. The Pacbendartes in the clofe be very fatre builoed. Zhe Choꝛiſters 
 
 haue a godly houſe latelp builded bp Byſhop Blythe. Fairewell a (mall ppioe 
 rie ot Qunnes, ſuppꝛeſſed bp Thomas Wolfley Archbifhop of Poꝛke, and gfe 
 
 uen to Lichficld,in recompence of a penffon that fhould haue beene giuen ont 
 of his college in Oxfeꝛd, was impꝛopꝛiate to the Choꝛiſters of Lichfield. Me 
 Zibrarie, at the Noꝛthweil part of the Cathedzall Church was erected bp Tho- 
 mas Haywood, Deane of Lidfield. The glorie of the Church ts the worke of 
 the Wict crite , that iserceding coftlp ano fatre. There be thre ppramides 
 0} feples of fone, tivo at the weſt ende, amd one in fhe middeſt of the church. 
 That parte of fe Towne that lpeth by orth the qreat caufelway o2 bꝛidge, 
 ts but one faire frecte inlength. And thus much fox the Citie of — 
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84 The Mercians. aa 
 {hich (parang of the Monaſferie there. ising Ofwyne gaue to Peda fonne 
 Penda, becaufe bee marrped king Ofwynes daughter as ts afore Hetced 4% ; 
 Bing dome of the South marches , diuided by the riuer of Trent from the norch 
 marches. J 
 Peda nowe hing of Percia, beeing alſo the arſt Couttan bing of that 
 HazodeFeter- kingdome, beganne to plant Cheiſtlanitie, throiving downe, ark delkroping 
 yoenathefete the Idoles, anderecting Churches of Ch:tlan Keligion. Among the thi, — 
 Chyitten sing hee beganne the foundation of Medtſhamſtede, notwe called Pet erboow; but 
 OOS ane rapgned not long , for bee was trayterouſtie Maine, by the meanes of Al- 
 ficde hig wile, in the feat of Caller in the peere of Chalft 657. And king OF 
 -wyre lize peeres after bis great bictozie ouer the cruch Pagan Penda,the No⸗ 
 bilitie of the Mercſans lumin, Eaba and Eadbert rebelled againſt him, aduan⸗ 
 cing fo the Croivne Vifere bꝛother to Peda. hey 
 662 V Lferus bꝛother to Peda, earneſtly preferred chriſtianity, abich bis brother 
 bad begunne, but he was the firft( ſayeth William of Malmefburie, ) 
 that theough the ſinne of Spmonic , folde the Byſhopꝛicke of London bnts 
 Wyna. . 
 Jreade in Legar Boke of the Monaſterie of Peterborotve , Gat Viferus 
 Allerceſtker. king of Mercia,remaining at his Caſtell of Alferceſter in Staſtordſhire, and 
 vnderſt anding that bis fonne Vifade, had led bis brother Rufin fo Chad ( bnder 
 colour. of bunting) bp home they were bot inſtructed in the Ghaifffan faith, 
 and bad recetued ABapti{ine , bee by perftvafion of Werebode, goeth to the 
 Dratozte of the Polie man, ubere finding both hts ſonnes tn devout conteme 
 rade annie plation, hee killed them with bis olone hantes , whofe Bodies Ermenhelde 
 cwnefonnes. be Queene theft mother vio burie ina Sepulture of fone, aw in proceſſe 
 Prtow es of time, caufed a Cyurch of fone thereto bee builded: bitch place was after 
 top thie called Stones , bp reafon of the ſtones abich the multitude brought hither for 
 the building thereof, then thep came to frequent ihe place. 
 Wut Vitere after ,repenting thereof , deſtroyed all the Temples of che Fe 
 —— doles, and in place of them did build Churches and Monaſteries, among the 
 Heterbozow. Fy hee beo med great col on Pediſhamſtede, , enviching it with large pots 
 ſeſſions. | 3 
 This Church Fandefh in the Proutnee of Oerivpo2 ach as inbabite he 
 Fennes, and mate not beecome onto, ercepton the Caf fide: on the South 
 fide thereof doth run the Kiuer of Penne, tn the mipdekk of the vhich courte 
 fs a place, as tt Were , a Wyirlepole, Kbich is fo deepe and colde, that in 
 the Summer none can ſwimme o2 ofue to the bottome, and pet itis neuer 
 frojen in the Winter:for (as ſhey fate) there tga Fountaine, out of the khich 
 Midelaen. iſſueth water , whic place the Ancients did name Pedeſwell, of bhich the 
 Monaerie built hard by was called Medeſhamſtede, vchich the three baethzen, 
 Peda, Vifere, and Ethelred, the ſonnes of Penda , with their fiers , Kenesburg, 
 anh Kenefwich, ant king Ofwyne did build from the foundation. Wut Peda tn 
 fhe peeve of Chriſt 675. with the devout muyititude, by the help of Sexulfus fir 
 Abbot there, began this monafferp,s lafd vᷣ foundation there , of {ach Tones as 
 S,pabeof aren conta ſcarſe dꝛaw one of them, Gbich ſtones were fanc iy a 
 : monafierie 
 
- The Merctans. — | 85 
 
 moniattery was burned. This Curch tas defkroted bp fhe Danes, ag all other 
 monafertes Were, ¢ fo remained 96 peres, fil the time that Ethelwald bithop of 
 Win.cõming into aplace called Wndaloz Dundal,bega there to make a new ripen 
 foundation, but after comming to Mediſhamſted, vchich be found deſolate, by wire. 
 the belpeof bing Edgar and Adulphus bis Chancellonr , bee did newe tepaire 
 the monaferp there-and the monafferp at Dundal was made a pariſh curd. 
 In Anno 1117, this monatferp of @edt(hamftcd with the thole Towne as 
 burnt, but in the peere after begunne to bee newe builded bp Abbotiohn from 
 fie foundati on, andthe Monkes entred againe in the peere 11-40. Ling Vifere 
 raigned 17. yerres, and Was buried at Lichfielde: Ermineld bis wile, after bis 
 beceale became a un at Cly, onder her mother Sexdurg. 
 Thelred bother to Viferus facceeded in the kingdome of fhe Percfans: he 675 
 obtained a Byſhops Sea to be in the citie of Woꝛceſter: Bofellus was firſt Bymops tea of 
 Bpylſhop there: Egwinus was the fecond. This Egwinus, by the belpe of Kenredus 5 — 
 king of the Operctes founded the monafferpof Eueſham, in a place then called ueihane 
 Couelham , of the Shepheardes field and hovle, purchaſed bp the (aid Byſhop. 
 The Lowne inthe Sarons time was called hotheholme. Abeut the fame 
 time two Moblemen Odoand Dodo founded the patory of Tewokeſberie. Al- —— 
 fo Ofticke Dube of Gloucefter ſounded the monaũerie of Gloceſter, thon fo2 ascnatery of 
 nuns:ſince the fame is a Byſhops Sea, Echelred became a Monke at Wardos Clouccties 
 nep tn Lincolnethire, then he had raigned 20. pares. ——— 
 opr ſonne to Wolferus, fn the b. peere of bis raigne went fo Ronre,¢ 706 
 became a Monke in the Church of &. Peter the Apofile, tere be continu 
 edin faking, praisr, and almes giuing, vntill bis dying date. 
 Elred tye fonne of Echelred, tbo as be was maruellous in pꝛoweſſe againſt 710 
 Inaof the Meſt Sarons , & was be miferable bp vntimelie death, for bee 
 raigned not patt 8, pecres, and was buried at Lichfield. 
 FE Thelbald raigned i confinuall peace manp peeres,and then bp the procure: 718 
 RXAment of Beruredus, tas Raine of his owne ſubiectes. Tinto this Ethelbald — ef 
 - Boniface, the lecond BBrchop of Utriche in Welland, after Archbphop of Bens ays 
 bpon the Khene an Englityman borne, eho twas afterward martpzed , for the 
 pꝛolłelſſion of Chꝛiſt and bis bolic Gofpell ,fent an Cpiffle , of the abich J will 
 _- bere fet dotune a peece to bee feene, fo, that it ſhewech partlie the fate of that 
 fime then prefent, and ferueth foꝛ erample in time to come. Cpittie of Boe 
 . a ee bis moſt deere Loꝛd, and fo be preferred in the loue of Chalffaboue all nitaceto cs 
 other bings of England, Edbaldus, Boniface Archbyſhop, the Germane thelbald. 
 Legate perpetuall bealth of charitie and loue in Cheiſt· Wee acknowledge 
 
 _ before Cod, that tue did refofce fo heate of pour polperitie , pour fapfh ana 
 
 god wakes: and wer bee ſory oben we heare anp thing that goethagainft pou, 
 eypcher in fucceffe of tearre.o2 in danger of pour fonte, faz we bane beard, that 
 pou forbid heft androbberp , that pou lone peace, pefende the widowe and fhe 
 Pore, for the hic) we gine Ged thankes: but in fhat pou retuſe laivfull 
 marriage; Which ifit were to the preferring of chattitie, it ere commendable: 
 ad fifth pon wallow in lecherfe and aduiterp with Hirgins confecrate fo God, 
 tt ato abide mid damnable, fo i doeth confounds pou —— bol 
 3. cfoꝛe 
 
eS le —— - 
 
 Aduoutry a- 
 mong Inſi⸗ 
 Dels Santen 
 by Death, 
 
 eo The Mercians. 
 
 before GOD and mat, placing pou among Idolators, becauſe pon violate 
 the Lemple of ODD. Wherefore my dearefonnerepent, mdremember 
 how filthy a thing it is, that thou, abo bp the gift of Ood raigneſt ouet fo manp 
 
 _ nations, Gouloeff to the great diſpieaſure of God, make thptelfe abondflaue 
 
 fo thine owne fleſhly luſt ale haue heard alfo,that the move part of noble meit 
 andpeople of the Mercians, bp thine cuill erample, haue left their lawefull 
 wines, and haue defilea the wiues of ocr, and alfo Uirgins, which, howe 
 farre if offferefh from all god o2der and: honettic, lef foe Lawes of frange 
 ations teach pou : for in the ancient Countrep of the Sarons (abere twas 
 no knowledge of GDD) if either a maide in her fathers boule , 02 being mare 
 ried fo an huſband, were become an aduoutreſſe, he Hould be ffrangled by bee 
 obne hand clofed to her mouth, md the corupter hould be hanged vpon the 
 pit where the aduoutreſſe was buried. Itſhe were not fo bfeo( her garments — 
 being cut awaie downe to the gftoleffeede) tbe chaffe Patrones did ſcourge 
 amd khlppe her, and pritke her wich kniues, and ſo was ſent from Towne to 
 Towne, there other freſh and new ſcourgers or tippers did niete ard hip 
 her, vntill hep had killeaber. Likewiſe the Womedcans, tio are the mot 
 vncleane kinde of people, bad this manner of vſage with them, that the buf- 
 band being dead, the woman, together with the dead bodp ſhould caſt ber felfe 
 
 - headlong tite the fired facke orpile of wod prepared for the burning of their 
 
 bodies. Af therefore the Gentiles (not knowing Cod) had & great seale fo 
 
 chaſtitie, how much moze (inp deate fonne) is if to be required at thy banves, 
 Khoart a Chriſtian and a hing? Laue therefore compafiton of thine owne 
 
 Soule, and {pare the great number of the people , that bp thy fatberlp erample 
 
 pet mate beware to offend God, for vhoſe foules thon thalt giue an account, 
 Confiver allo, that tf the Engliſh Nation, deſpiſing lawfull matrimonic, doe 
 ericreate bp aduoutrie, (as the Frenchinen, Afalians, and allo the verie ‘par 
 gans doe caſt in our teeth and vpbraide vs twlthall,) of fuch coniunctions and 
 copalations, fhall {pring dpa peakiſh daftardlie people , hich thail deſpiſe 
 God, and with their wicked qualities vndoe the Countrep, as it came ta 
 pale to the IBurgundtans, the people of Jzouance , and the Spantaroes, _ 
 vhome the Saracens haue mante peres afaulten fon their finnes ahtch in 
 times patt they bad committed. Beſides this, itis tolde bs, that pou take 
 atvap prtatledges of Churches, and thereby gine euill example buto poor no 
 
 blenten to doe the like : but J pap pou remember howe terrible pengeance 
 
 God toke vpon the kings pour peedeceffo2s, hid committed luch offences as 
 
 ive rebuke pou for. · 
 
 A wicked ſpirite came vpon Solredus pour pꝛedeceſſour, adtch was a de fie 
 ler of Witrgins, and a bꝛeaker of Ceclehaticall Pꝛiuiledges, for fitting refallp 
 among bis Barons at a dinner , the Diuell plucked awaie bis ſonle without 
 confeffion of bis fines. The Diueũ alſo drewe in ſuch a rage, Oftedus 
 Bing of the Horthumbers, vhich was guiltie of te fame crimes , (hat With a 
 bile death be loſt both kingdeme and life in his luſtie poung age . Alſo Charles 
 hing of Fraunce hich ouerthze we Churches , and altered the Church mo: 
 nep to bis pinne vſe wasrontanne * a long. torment and fearefull neath. 
 
 It 
 
400 NICTCIANS, 
 
 at woloweth cheretoꝛe (my deare beloued fonne ) that wich fatberlic end ear⸗ 
 
 “neff pꝛayers twee beſcech pou, that pou will not deſpiſe the Counſel of your 
 fathers thic diligentlie doe admoniſh pour ighnelle, for nothing ts mo 
 commodious toa gad king, then willinglp to amend ſuch faults Hien bee is 
 Warned of them, as Salomon fatth, Who fo loueth Dilcipline, loueth Wiile- 
 — Dome . Therefore ( my deare fone ) declaring our aduice; we beſeech pon by 
 the lining God, by bis tonne Jeſus Cy our Woe, and by bis bolic tpfrite, 
 Chat pou will remember Powe tranfitozie this prefent life is , and howe hort 
 and momentane the plealure of this filthic lef} ts, and bow bile and fhamefall 
 a thing ff ts, hat man thall leaue euill eramples to bis pofteritie for ener: be⸗ 
 ginne therefore to frame pour life in better toafes, and amend the errours of 
 pont pouth, that poumap obfaine pꝛaiſe with men in this life, antdeternall 
 glozie inthe lifeto come: We with pour Highneile well to fare, ¢to encreate 
 in all godneſſe. 
 MPo2couer, the fame Bonifacius ſent an Epiſtle of the like tenoꝛ vnto Cuth- 
 ~ bere Archbtſhop of Canterbury, adding thereunto, that-be ſhould rebuke the 
 Clearkes and Nunnes for their ſinenes, and pompe of apparel and garments, 
 
 He al willed Cuchbercnot to maruaile that he medled with otber mens mate ⸗ 
 
 _ fers, no2 fo fhinke it nopart of bis charge, to deale With the Cnglifh att 
 on, but to vnderſt and that Gregorie Byſhopof Wome had bounde bim, by the 
 Sacrament thrile recetued, fo let bint vnderſtand, of the maners aw vlages 
 of the ations about him: ‘thtch indeede (be fatbe) he: woulde doe, if bis gen: 
 tleadmonttion toke not god ſucceſſe. 
 CThe Cpiltle of Boniface to Ethelbalde toke ſuch eftert that Ethelbalde 
 ‘ forthwith —— to the Archbiſhop Cuthbert, and other his Cleargie anid no⸗ 
 2 — = their counfel) , among other things be canted to be pablifged, as 
 ovotweth; 
 3— Ethelbalde dating of the Perctans, foreleeing that Z ought to prouidẽ 
 f fos the kingdome everlafing, and the remedie of my fonle, that 3 map des 
 liuer tt from the bondage of finne . And forafmuch as almightie ODD, by 
 bis merctfull clemencie ; without anie of mp deferts going before, bath giuen 
 _ me the Scepter of the kingdome, gladly therefore will Jrender vnto him of 
 , —— thich be bath giuen me, and for this cauſe J giue this gifte by mp 
 {fe finte 
 hat all Churches of mp bingdome hall be diſcharged of all manner of 
 
 tribute, in workes, and burdens, ercept tt be in fhe butlding of Lowers, Ca⸗ 
 
 ffles, and Bꝛidges, which cannot be releafed nto anp . Moꝛeouer, hat ferut- 
 tours of Monaſteries and Churches, hall baue their owne proper ltbertie ir: 
 
 _ fhe profite of wods, € of fieldes, and Mall not be bound fogtue any retvard vn⸗ 
 & the dking 0} ——— except thep twill, but Hall be fre. that thep mate lerue 
 God, tc. 
 
 This Councell o2 contiscation was holden bp Cuthbert the Archtichoppe 
 of Canterburie , and the other Byſhoppes and Pzelates, in the peere of our 
 Lowe and autour Jeſus Chiff, ſeuen bundzeth,fourtic, aw fenen, and was 
 ty the = and thirtieth pare of ia king of the ——— tbo op 
 
 4s 
 
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 i , ‘The Merctans. 
 
 —* — was prefent with bis Wetrices and Dukes , tere hers there was affembles 
 
 the Conrchof out of diuers pꝛouinces of WBiptaine, Withops and otber {pfritual perfons,nd 
 
 Eugland · fhe wꝛit ings of Pope Zacharie were read in tiva partes, cherewiſth he vid ads 
 moniſh the people of England fo live moze continently. and threatned that the 
 defpilers of bis commandements ould be exrcommunicated: thereupon the 
 Biſhops and prelates agreed oponcertaine Atticles,as followed: 
 
 iChat the Pꝛelates ſhould liue moze carefully and warne their ſabiecs. 
 és Ae thep Mould liue tn onc peaceable mind, altheugh they liued icpavate 
 odies. 
 That euery pare they fhould biGite their pariſhes and charge. : 
 hat enerie one tn bis iuriſdiccion warne the Abbots anv Bonkestoliue 
 orderly, and the Biſhops wot to oppzeſſe their fabieas, but to chert them, 
 That thep allo {ee that the Monaſteries, he fecular men Hat can nethetar. | 
 Ken away, be decentlp ordered. 
 That none be admitted to overs, vnleſſe his life befere be tell —— 
 
 Holy Scrip⸗ That the reading of holy Scriptures be frequented in tye Ponattertes, 
 
 tres tgheread  gbat the Prietts be not bupers and (eller in tworloip affaires. nares 
 
 nige coun): ~ what the Pꝛieſts recetue no reward fo3 baptizing of wildren and other Sas 
 craments. 
 
 Che Loꝛds What they learne and feach in Engliſh the Rordes prayer and the Creve, - 
 
 praier g Treede That aloo fintlh thee miniſtery after one f fame maner in their churches. 
 
 a,” eta That thep fing {erufce in the Churches with ſober voice. 
 
 That the folemntsation of our Lode, and the byath daies of Saintes be ſo⸗ 
 lemnized at one and the ſame time. 
 That the Sunday be kept honourably holy. 
 hat interceffton be made for kings androlers, ¢c. In alk ree. Articles. 
 The monaſtery Ethelbald founded the Monaſterte of Crotuland, aio becauſe the marth of 
 ‘of Crowiand This Crotwland,as the very name declareth (fo) if Ggnifieth crudy ground and 
 founaed. myꝛie) was not able to beare a fone building,the foxenamed king cauſed mas 
 ny and mightp piles of Dake to bee deſuen info he Ground, and commanded 
 Gard earth to be bought thither nine miles off bp water in boates, from the 
 
 higher ground, {nd to be mingled With the martth, andin this forte be latd the i 
 
 foundation, ab finiſhed the € burch of fone. 
 CihenEthelbald had raigned rit. peres, fighting againſt Cuthered, in the 
 War not prudentlie begun, vpon Segifwald,o2 Secondone(as ſome fap) the 
 
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 Secifzataay miles from Tamwoꝛth, he was fathe of tye tyrant Bartred, and was buried 
 
 Tamworth. at Ripendine o2 Ripon, at that time a famous monalterie. 
 
 749 — saa the murtherer of Ethelbald did nothing worthy the remembrance, cs 
 
 but tas flaine bp Offa, ans had au end mete for a traitor, 
 Cy nephewe to Ethelbald fucceeded : hee fopned battell fifth Kineulfus 
 hing of the Weſt Saxons, and got the bidorte. He {ent fox Echelberr 
 VieAlbani. «= Ring of the Caſt Angles, prondfing great things by Aatterie, but then he had 
 gotte bim to his Pallace, bee cauled him to be beheaded, amd then vntuſtlie 
 tiusded the kingdome of the preg oe is ſhewed in the raigne of the 
 Ca Angles. 
 De 
 
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 The Mercians. — 89 
 
 Wecanfed the reliques of S.Alban to be tazen by, wd put in a Shrine adore 
 ned with golde and precious Hones, and builded there a a Pꝛincely Monaſterte. 
 
 enduing te fame with lands by bis Charter, vated the pere of Qt, 793.10 
 
 
 
 
 the pare of Offacs ratgne, 33. in the famous plate called Celchyth, tutth the 
 Witnefle of biméelfc, bis fonne Egftide, 9. kings, 15. Bpthops,10, Dukes, ye, 
 he founded the Abbey of wath. | 
 
 He tranflated the Archbiſhops Sea fo Litchfield. 
 
 He made a Dike betwæene Wales and the kingdome of the Mercies, whieh 
 Ritch ertendeth by South from the partes about Bꝛiſtobb, over the mountains 
 of Wales , amd f Porth toward Flint, and onder a hill of coale,enen to the 
 mouthof Dee, o2 the Porth Sea, abid dike ts yet tobe lene, and manifevite 
 Appeareth tn diucts places . We raigned rrriv. peeres, and died at Oday, ann 
 was baried in a Chappell vchich then moe an the bancke of the Winer Dale, 
 Wwithont the towne of Bedfoꝛde. Which Chappell with the Sevulture of the 
 hing, the ſaid Kiner bath ſwallowed vp, vhoſe tombe of lead (as it were fome 
 phantaftcall thing) appeareth often to them that {eke tt not, but fo them that 
 fcelse it (faith Roufe)it ts inuiſible. 
 — —— 02 Ecfride his ſonne raigned ane peere . Alquine borit te Osbert of 
 
 sthe Merctans, that the noble poung Ecfride ated not fo fone for bis owne 
 fanites, but becauſe bis father was a great ſhedder of blond. 
 
 Enulfus, Nephewe in the fifth degree vnto Penda, waried on ſhe Kentiſh 
 Sarons puniſhed their Countrey verp (ore and carted away bound theit 
 
 Bing Eoberthus,but not long after, aben be bad builded a church at Winchel⸗ 
 
 Combe, on the Dap of the dedication thereof, be deliuercd him, declaring a wor⸗ 
 
 fhy crample of clemencie. be founded the church of S Ethelbert in hereford, 
 and raigned xxiiii. peeres. 
 Enelmus ſonne to Eobertus a childe of ſeauen péeres, was innocentlie 
 flaine bp bis iter Quenda, teerebp be obtatned the name of a Martyre. 
 QEolwulfus , bꝛother to Kenultus, raigned one peere, and twas expuiſed bp 
 MWbernullus. 
 B Exnulſus in the third peere of his raigne was ouercome bp Egbertus King 
 of Weit Sarons at El; ndune. 
 
 : ee after hee ratzned two peeres , was oppreſſed bp the Ca Any 
 gles 
 
 | F Ichlafnus, being at the Gr& ſubdued bp Epbirth, raigned riff. pares, 
 
 paying to him and bis fonne a tribute. 
 Erthulfus rafqned riff. peeres, in fhe fame eſfate, till at the laff he was cha⸗ 
 Jicd bepond the Scas,bp the fea-rouers of sDenmarke. 
 Vidredus paping the Tribute, enfoyed the fame tiventie pres, and then 
 
 J A he being depoſed, and driuen out of bis Countrey, fed fo Rome, and there 
 waas buried at the Engliſh {chale. Then hat kingdome was bp the Danes de⸗ 
 
 uliuered to Ceolwulfus, andin felwe peeres after that, Alphred the Pephewe 
 _ ef Egbirthgate tt. Sa the kingdome of the Derciealeil awaie in the pecre of 
 
 yꝛiſt. 87%. 
 4 Northume 
 
 S. Albones 
 
 796 
 
 Flaceus Albinug, ; 
 
 796 
 W. Malmef. 
 
 Ctinchetcom® 
 
 ounded. 
 Bichops ſea at 
 Pereford. 
 founded, 
 820 
 
 $20- 
 $22 
 
 $24. 
 
 829. 
 
 W, Malmei; 
 
 $52 
 
W. Malmef.. 
 
 547 
 559 
 
 4, 
 532 
 W Malmef. 
 537 
 Marianus. 
 Floriacenfise 
 
 ee oe sa nh 6 4 He Si at ahi ae ee — 
 
 ~. 
 
 - Northumbere 
 
 
 
 =P I5¢ Art kingdonte was of fhe foonthambers , obich contained } 
 4 al Lankelhire, Varkelhire, Cumberland, @leftmerland Noꝛth⸗ 
 AAS umberland. It bad on the Weſt the Sea, by South the Kiuer 
 9 of Humber, and ſo downeward toward the Weſt bp the endes 
 of the Shires of Nottingham ard of Darby, vnto the Kiuer of 
 Perce,¢ bath the Diocelles of Porke, Durham, md Carleile. 
 
 At. the beginning, if was dentded into tive kingdomes, Bernitia, and Deira. 
 Bernitia ffretdyed from Edenborough Frith to Tine : and Deira, from Tine to 
 
 Humber, but thefe tivo were fhoatip vnited. 
 
 Mihen Hen giſt had eſtabliſhed bimfelfe in Lent, be lent bis brother Ocha, 
 
 and bis fone Ebufam to poetic he Morth partes of Weptaine, Here mante 
 
 times thep put the men of that prouince to Aight, and for the {pace of ninette 
 nine peres, they and their Cuccellours alcribed fo themlelues the ames of 
 Dukes ,and bare themfelaes vnder the kingdome of Kent, but in the peere of 
 Chꝛiſt.547. the peere after Hengiftes death 6o. that Dukevome was changed 
 into a bingdome, 
 
 Da, the ninth from Beldegius, mid the tenth from Wodden, continued rittf | 
 
 peres in the kingdome of Deires, : 
 ds Se bis ſucceſſor of the ſame bindzed, but by another line, fronglp ad- 
 
 uanced his kingdome rrp. peeres. 
 
 In bis time, thilozen of Horthumberland were caried fo bee folde in the 
 Market at Rome, bhere fen the Citisens bebeld them, and wondzed at their 
 comelineffe and beautie of face,amongf other, Gregory the Archdeacon of the 
 Apofoltcail feate being one, afied of that Mation thep tuere, vnto abome if 
 twas anſwered, that thep were the childacn of Engliſh men, of the pꝛouince of 
 Deires, and ſubiect to Alla their bing, but tere Painims, hereunto Gregory 
 
 - fad, thep fall be taught to § ng Alleluia there, buting the raigne sf, Alla ouer 
 
 the Deires. 
 
 @ Adda tge eldeſt fore ef Ida raigned ouer the Bernitians bff. peeres: 
 
 € Elappea fiue perres: 
 
 € Theodwald one partes 
 
 @ Frethulfe fcuen peeres: 
 
 q Theodrike feuen peres: 
 
 @ Acthelfiide five peres, and all in the life of Bernitians. : 
 Erhelrike, ‘be ſonne of Ida,raigney th both pꝛouinces of Deiric ane Bemi= 
 cia flue peeres. 
 
 FThelftide, » brother te Echelricus, made greater ſpoile of the Bꝛytaines, then 
 
 all the Kings of the Angles, “and vnpeopled and ſubdued moze of. “their 
 
 Countries, and made the fame tributarp and habitable for Englithmen: abers 
 
 foe Aadan king of the Scots being greatly moned with this bappte ſucceſſe 
 
 came againt him with a mightp army,but was ouercome and put fo flight of 
 
 a few Saxons, hich battell was fought by Ethelfreth, ina place called Deg- 
 
 faftan 
 
 n, 
 
: The Northumbers, ia ig 
 
 faltan,in the ri. pee of his raigne, and in the firſt pete: of Phocas the Empe⸗ 
 
 rour, abich twas the peereof Chiilf,603, 7 
 Mis king alfo notlong after this tine, leuyed a reine power, and accor 
 
 ding as Augultine the Archbyſhop of Canterburie bad before {polten, mares 
 
 toward the Citie of Legions which of the Bꝛytaines ts calied Cairlecion , and 
 
 there firf dew 1200. Monks, afembled to make praier buto Goo, fay the god 
 
 ſucceſſe of their Souldiors in the battatle: and afterwarde be ouerthrewe the 
 
 tole power of the Bꝛytatnes hoſt. Ye was faine by Redwald bing of the 
 
 Caf Angles in abattaile neere vnto the Kiuer vhich is called Idle in the pare 
 
 of Chik 616. vchen he had raigned xxvii. peres. 
 
 Eꝑ ve facceeded Ethelfride, and droue out the ſeuen ſon nes of bing Ethele 617 
 fride,. - Firſt Chꝛiſtian 
 In Anno 626, —— being the third Byhoppe of Modeler, was conte — 
 
 tuted by Iuſtus then Archbyſhoppe of Canterburie , to be WpHoppe oner the iaananus. 
 
 Noꝛthumbers, and fent by Eadbald to Edwine the King of that nation, with Flotecen We 
 
 F btn neg the daughter of tring Ethelbert, and fitter of the faking Ead<. 
 
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 A cerfaine defperate fellobo tamed Eomer, was fent onto king Edwine,bp- 
 
 Guicheline king of the Weſt Sarons , tho came vnto him on Caffer date, 
 
 and hauing a naked weapon bnder bis gatment , allapled the king ; but. 
 
 Lilla bis feruaunt thentt bimfelfe before the ſtroke, pet notwithſtanding the 
 
 hing was with that robe wounded theough the bodie of bis faithful fers: 
 
 nant. 
 
 The fame night the RQ: bis totfe as delivered of adanghter, Hhid vppon 
 
 Witſonday next after, was the firſt that was baptised of Paulinus the Byſhop, 
 
 and named Eanfleda. 
 In the peere of Gh 628. Edwine the moſt mightie king of the Northum⸗ 
 bers,and bis people, recefued the word of God, at the preaching of Paulinus the 
 Wpihop : this was done in the rf. peere of his raigne, anv in te 230. pere afi 
 fer the arriuall of the Angles in w2ptaine. 
 Edwine gaue vnto Paulinus a Byſhoppes Sea in fhe Citie of Worke, an be- henpatt> 
 gan the Cathedzall Church of S, Peter there, thich Church twas afer fintihed ane of 
 by king Ofwald bis (uccefio2 after this,in encreafing of the Chit Han faith ano Porve toundey, . 
 heauenlie kingdome, bis earthlie poſſeſſions did wonderfullie encreaſe, for he 
 firft of all the Angles brought Bꝛytaine vchollie vnder bis ſubiegion ſauing 
 the kingdome of Kent. 
 Edvine in the 17. peeve of bis raigne, md the 48. of bisage, was ſſatne in a 
 vattalile thich he fought at headſielde, withthe moſt valiant Painim Penda 
 king of the Mercies, and Ceadwalla big of the Brytaines. Paulinus the By⸗ ——— 
 ſhoppe builded the great Church at Lincolue. In the rsigne of Bing Edwine, Bede. 
 fac) was the peace and trangnilitie thaongh all Wzptaine , thich wate 
 forner king Edwines dominions lap, that a weake woman might haue walked 
 wich ber new boone babe over all the Aland without anfe damage. Moreouer 
 for the reſfreſhing of waifaring men, he oꝛdained Cups of yron oꝛ braſſe, to be Cupset dame: 
 
 ſauned by ſuch cleate Weis and Fountaines as did ranne bp the waies f — apes. 
 
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 Bs The Northumbers: | 
 
 chich cuppes no man durſt touch further then to bis obene prelent vſe and nee 
 ceſſitie, for the lone and good will hep bare ta their Prince, Kho twas for the 
 time of bis raigtte fo honoured and loued, that the triumpbant banners were 
 2am befoze him, not in warre onelp, but iit peace fo, whercfocner bre went 
 abroad. 
 After the deach of Edwine , the kingdome of Hoꝛthumberland was agsine 
 diuided. 
 633 Stiche forme of Elfike, abo was Edwines vntle, lucceded in the gonere 
 nance of Deira, And Earfride the fon of Ethelfride, ruled the Bernicians: 
 but both thefe fez faking the Chriſtian profellion, aberein thep were tafrnaed, 
 peclded the mfeines to be defiled with the filth of ‘Saolatryp: but this Apoftafle 
 Was revenged bb Cedwall king of the Beytaines, eho ſlew them both, ¢ wilh 
 tragicall Gaughter ſpoiled Noꝛthumberland. 
 634 Swald brother to Eantride, then gouerned this hingdome, tho witha 
 {mail armie onercante the Beytaines, and ſlewe Cedwall thetr king af 
 Denifeburne, He font for Aidan a Scot to aduance the Chriſtian Religion ae 
 mong bis people, afigning to him the Jie of Lindisfarne oꝛ holie 4Aande, 
 fos bis Sca. Be greatly enlarged bis kingdome, reconciled the Deirians and 
 Wernicians v chich did deadly hate one another. And then be had ratgned biff. 
 peres, was laine in a cruel battell at Maferfelde, by Penda bing of Percia, 
 and canonized a Saint. 
 642 Swine brother to Ofwald, {ucceeded: be buried fhe head and armes of OF 
 A wald, hich Penda commiannen to be banged bpon poles. its government 
 Iwas greatlp diſquieted bp innafion of the Wercfans,rsbellion of bis otone fort - 
 Aellſride, and tnfurreaton of Adilwald fonne to Ofwald. Be murthered Olwy, 
 the fore of Ofrike, rho rules Deira,being traiteronfyp deliuered onto him at. 
 Liber Lichfield. Ingethling, where afterivarda Ponatterie thas erected. Wut at length be de⸗ 
 T-Rudburnc» liuered his Countrey from forraine inuaſion, vanquiſhed the Percians with | 
 Penda in a fought ficlte, neete foe river Jewei. brorght them to bis ſubiection, 
 quid cauſed them fe be inſtructed in the Chriſtian fatth. 
 Liehlielne He builded a Church among the Merctans called Lichfieloe, and procure 
 Thurcha Bi⸗ fhe fame tobe a Biſhops fea, in Anno,657. 
 Gops fea Duina twas firſt Biſhop there of Mercia and alfo of Lindeſierne: fo there 
 — were then fo felwe Prie fs, that one Biſhoppe was compelled to gouerne two 
 Pꝛouinces. King Ofwine ended bts life quietly Qben he bad raigned xxxii. 
 
 peres. 
 — Pie his lawelull fone, then inherited Pothumberland: hee oral 
 7 Wilfride of the Biſhopꝛiche, and appointed tino Wiſhops oucr the forthe 
 umbers, Mildred othertwife called Etheldred, his wife twonlo by nomeanes 
 accompany with ier huſband, butcontinued a Virgine, and afier Hebad bin 
 maricd twelue peres, tmke at the handes of Wilfride the baile and babite of 
 & Munne, card built the Ponafkeric of Clp, there he was Abbeffe. 
 Egfride her butband fought a battell with Edilfride king of Bercis , but af, 
 fcr thep were reconciled by Theodore the Byſhop. Zhen turning bis power 
 againſt Ireland, be (ent Bere thither, tho miſerably deſtroyed the ſely ae 
 
 ple. 
 
fhe Northumbers. 93 
 
 ple. Wut the pere following, be marched aga inſt the Pictes contrarie to the 
 goa counfeile cf &. Curhberr, thom bee made Biſhep) twas laine by them 
 tit an ambud, it a place called NeCtanfinere, bhen be badratgued xv. peres, 
 and twas buried tt S. Columbes Sand. , 
 A Lftide, baſtard fonne of Olwine, fucceded after bis brother Eoftide. Hee 685 
 did repaire the decayed fate of HPoꝛthumberland, but could not recoucr al 
 that Wids, Scots, ard Bꝛitaines toke from the Horſhumbers at the ocath of 
 bis. bother. je raigned pir. xceres. : 
 Sred bis fonne,a child of eight peresfucceted, ahs chen be bad wickediy 704 
 raigned r.peres, was murthered bp bis kinſmen Kenred and Ofricke. Kens 
 red, chen be bad flaine Ofred, ruled Noꝛthumberland two percs. 
 O)Sricke obtained the kingdome after rt, pates, and eleced Ceolnulphbro⸗ 715 
 ther of Kenred fo be bisfuccefis:. 
 Quays raigned in this prouince with great pietie, amd bicorp Oiffperes, 728: 
 NX a then fo foke the Este of a bing, and twke the babite of a Monke tn the 
 holie Iſand. 
 
 Benedict, tho firl brought Maſons, Painting, and Glaſing into his Slaſing 
 Reale to the Sarons, flourtthed at thistime, Bedaalfo that famous learned posse MeNS- 
 man, liued at this time, tho dedicated bis hiſtorie of the Church of England Bid: fanoug. 
 fo the foꝛe named Ceolnulph, 
 
 Gbert,coufin germane to Ceolnulph,rafgned in Pozthumbertand twentie 736) 
 
 peeres peaceably, and then forfaking the worlde, enticed into Keltgion, and WtMalmel. 
 
 became a Monke-his bother bearing p fame name, was Archbiſhop of Bork, — 
 vbich Sea be greatly aduanced, and founded there a moſt worthy Librarie, res Darke. ae 
 plenithed with all gud Authors. 
 
 Swulfe fucceded bis father, hho was ſiaine bp the people in the fir pere § 757 
 
 of bis rafgne, 
 M Ollo en toke the regiment, andafter ri, peeves was traiteronfpmur- 758. 
 thered by Alered. 
 A Lered ratgned after him xi. yeres, and twas enforced by the people foleaue 769 
 the Countrey. 
 
 Thelred 92 Etheldred fhe ſonne of Mollo, was aduanced fo the regiment 780 
 | of Northumberl and bp the people, and the fifth peere after tuas bp them 
 depꝛriued. 
 
 A Elfwold then was proclaymed king of Northumberland, debe hee 785 
 2 had rafguedri. peres , was Maine by bis (ubtecs: be lieth buried at Hau- 
 gulſald. 
 
 Ostede, tbe ſonne of Aclerede then fucceeded, but the ſirſt pare belwas 796 
 T depꝛiued. 
 
 Avene, 02 Etheldred, tho twas before depoted, now recefucd the kings 
 
 
 
 AMAdaome, and thenbe had ruled foure yeeres, was alſo miſerably ſlaine. 
 After his death, this kingdome decaped, and was pitifally ranſacked by ciuill 
 
 fedition, and forraine inua fons, fo the {pace of 30.peeres,in chich fpace, thers 
 ruled here without title of kings. 
 
 € Eardulfe, 
 4 bs © Alfwold,, 
 
800 
 
 *y.Orerborne. 
 John Curzar. 
 
 g19 
 
 94° The Weft Saxons. 
 
 q Alfwold, 
 @ Eandred, 
 
 _ © Ethelred, 
 
 q Readulfe, 
 ¢ Osbert, thich tivo laff, fo tif, Readulfe, and Osher, were laine at Parke, 
 
 bp tbe Danes, ina place pet to this daie called Elle Crofte, becanfe Ellewas — 
 
 there alfo laine, : . 
 Wis Osbert rauiſhed a Ladie of bis Countrep, toife to Bernebokard, in 
 reuenge thereof, the fame Bernebokard fling into Denmarke, retarneday 
 gaine with the Danes Hinguar and Hubba, and arttued in bolp JAand, and fo 
 came to Voꝛke, and there fle we king Osbright, and Elle the newe elenedbing 
 of Mosthumberland. 
 q Egbert king of the Wel Sarans, then obfeined Noꝛthumberland. 
 Ro thet bfurped it, and after bim Cuthred, front bhome Sitricke fhe 
 Dane got it, onto Khome bing Achelftane the Monarch gaue bts danghs 
 fer in mariage. 
 
 Thus ended the race of the kings of Mo2fhumberland, ¢ was fince counted . 
 
 an Carldome,the ſucceſſion of the Carles thereof ſet downe bp T.Orerborne, 
 Jouerpalſſe fo; bzentty,as allo the names of Caftles ¢ Forts, in the ſaid coun⸗ 
 fp, with their owners, (et Downe bp John Currar, to the nuntber of 78. 
 
 Welt Saxons. 
 A] We ſeauenth kingdome twas of the Weſt Sarons, cchich con⸗ 
 
 tained the Countrics of Warkethire, South-hampton, Whilt⸗ 
 (hire, Dorcetthire, Somerſetſhite, Deuonſhire, and Coꝛnwall 
 
 
 
 on the South and the Meſt the Sea Deean. | 
 his kingdome, although it toke beginning long after the fir comming 
 
 and hath Diocefles, Bath and Wels, Sarifburie,aw Exceſter: 
 hauing on the Caff fide Souther, on the Noꝛth fide Lhames, — 
 
 of the Sar zs, pet the ſame endured longeſt, and ouercomming all the other 
 kingdomes, bought them againe fo one Monarchy. —J 
 Erdic,the tenth from Woden, with his ſonne Kenrike, and other Saxons 
 
 in fine ſhippes, in Anno Chrifti, 499. landed tn Weptaine,at a place called 
 
 Cerdikeſhore and fletwe Natanleod bing of the Beptaines, ano fine thou- — 
 
 fand men, of bhoſe name the Countrep as farre as Cerdikeffow, twas 
 called by the name of Natanleod. From thenceforth bee kept the Brytaines 
 
 in great quiet, fo: thep thought not god to ſtirre, tere chey wanted bopeto — 
 
 pꝛeuaile. 
 
 ——— and Kenrike beganne fo raigne as binges, and the fame peere thep ’ 
 ⸗fought with the Brytaines ina place called Cerdikeſſorde, and departed 
 
 vanquiſhers. 
 
 After that, they fought tith the Bytaines tn a place called Cerdickſlege. ‘ 
 hele two kings to wit, the father and the foune,toke the {Ae of Wight, and — 
 gaue 
 
 
 
The Weft Saxons. | 65 
 
 gaue the fame to their Nephewes, Stuffe and Withgare, wid Ceive the Bzytains 
 
 ina place called) Withearberg. Be ratgned 17. peered. Withgare the Nephews 
 
 of Cerdic was king of the $e of Wight, aw was buried at Withgarberg , 03 
 
 the Citie of Withgar in the Iſle of GUlight. ; 
 
 K Enrike the fon of Cerdic fought with the Bꝛytaines at Searesberige, and £26 
 
 aftertwards at Beranbrige, and at both times put them to Aight, and raig· 
 
 ned rb. yceres. 
 
 Eauline the fon of Kenrike take bpon bing the kingdome of the Welk Sar- 560: 
 ons. 
 
 In the beginning of his raigne he difcomfifed Echelbert King of Lent , and 
 ſſewe bis 2. Dukes, Oflaue ¢ Cnebban at Wibbandune, fier ward bis bgother 
 Cutholfe vanquiſhed the WBaptaines at Bedford, and wan from them the toons 
 of Liganburge, Cgel(burge, Wenfington, and Egneſham. Liganbueges 
 
 Sire peres after, Ceaulin ſlew 3. kings of the 1zptatnes,Commeaile,Cons 
 didan, and Fariemeile , at Deorham, and toke thee Cities from them , Cloces 
 ffer, Cirenceffer, and Wathanceffer. . 
 
 After he fought with the Weptatnes at Fethanleah, tn thich be bad the victo· Tho.Redborney, 
 rie, but loft his forme Cutha : for new bis fortune hanged, and then bee ban Lceylaad. 
 rafqned 33. peres, be was ouercome at Wodneſbeorhe, o2 Mannes ditch. 
 in WHilhire,and expelled ont of bis kingdame bp the Brytains, by the meanes: 
 of Cealrike bis bꝛother Cuthas fonne,that now rebelled againſt bim,and expul⸗ 
 feo him the kingdome, then be bad raigned rrr. peeres. 
 
 Cealrike the ſonne of Cutholfe ruled the Wick Sarons v.vceres. 591 
 Eolnulfe ſonne of Cutha before named ſucceded, vho had continuall wars 598 
 either with the Engliſhmen, with the Brytaines, with the Scots, oꝛ with 
 
 the Picts , and laſtlie moued war againſt the South Saxons, and there died, 
 
 frben be badraigned 1 4. pares, , 
 
 | Grae the fonne of Ceolrike ſuccceded. He bꝛought bishok again the  ¢yy. 
 
 Bꝛytaines into Weandune,and there Netw of them 2046. Marian. 
 
 He allo fought with Renda bing of Mercians neere vnto Cirencefker , and Pate Able 
 after made peace with bim, = x baptis. 
 And ſhoꝛtly after tn the pere of Ghat fir bundzed hirty-fiue.bp the preaching 
 of Berinus, king Kinegilſus, and all bis people reecpued the Chriſtian fatth, to Vi Berini. 
 whome king Ofwald was Oodfather at the Font , of hich binges, the ſayde 3 
 Berinushad graunted to btm the Citie of Dorcheſter, ¢ builded there an houſe els tas 
 of Canons for bis Byſhoppes Sea . Kenegilfus rapgned faucn and twentie 
 verres. 
 r~Vicheline the ſonne of Kinegilſus was babtized by Berinus the Byſhoppe, in 638 
 \ the Citie of Doꝛcheſter, and deceaſed the fame yeere. 
 alae the fonne of Bing Guicheline , was baptised at Dorcheſter, bp 639. 
 NU Berinus the Byſhop.vho was bis Godfather at thefont . ee ratgned litt. 
 
 peres . About this time Honorius Archbyſhoppe of Canterburte deuided his 
 
 pꝛouince into parties. ' 
 
 | ical the fon of king Kenegilſus, tokeon bimtheBindgome of he 643 
 
 A Wet Sarons. 
 | Ns ios. 
 
 
 
 
Ainthelter 
 a Biwops fea, 
 Malmeſbury 
 Hutided. 
 
 Vita Adeim, 
 
 685 
 
 Marianus. 
 
 W. Malmeß 
 
 Ceanwall Bite 
 
 ried at Home. 
 
 687 
 Affer. 
 
 FloriacenGse 
 
 96 | : The Weft Saxons. 
 
 He ſounded the Cathedrall Church in Winchelter, placing there a By 
 foops Sea. 
 He gaue Mcydulfus burgh to Aldelmus the Abbot, there fo build a Monaſfery. 
 atterward being intedteo with warres bp Penda: hing of the Werclans, bes 
 cauſe be bad forfaken bis wife, iter of the (aid Penda, was bp bim driuen out 
 
 of bis kingdome, and Acd fo Anna bing of the Cal angles, tere be was bape 
 
 tised of Biſhop Foelix, and afer was reſtored to bis kingdome bp the helpe of 
 the foꝛenamed Anna. He raigned xxx veeres. After chom Queene Sexburgeo 
 
 his wile goucrneda chile. She founded a Monaſterie of Nunnes in the Mle 
 
 of Shepey, and became ber felfea Punne, and after Abbetie of Celp. 
 Pec wine Nephewe to Kinegilfus fucceeded, hee fought a battatle againſt 
 Wultere king of Mercia, in a place called Wivanbeatod. We rafgned tia 
 pres. 
 ——— ſonne fo Kinegilſus, chaſed the Bꝛytains cuen to the fea chore, 
 and raignedir.peres. 
 @ Ceadwalla, Pephew to Ceauline fucceededin the kingdome. 
 
 We Aeiwe Berthune Duke of He South Saxons, and brought hat prowinee 
 
 vnder grievous bondage. 
 
 After that, be ¢ his beother Mull uated Kent, and ſubdued foe BAe of Might, 
 Hpich till hat fime Was given to Idolatry, aherof be purged them, giuing the 
 fourth part theresf to Biſhop Wilfride, abo appointed Pꝛeachers toconuert the 
 people of Hat Pic to Chadtanitie. Gendvedlts onceagaine fpoiling the coun: 
 trey of ent, his bzother Moll, and rit. of his knightes Were Maine bp ſire caſt 
 vpon them, after xyid) time, euen before be Was baptised, hee qaue fo tithe or 
 tenth fo Dodall the pray and ſpoiles he bad gotten fo bisowne vſe: in cchome 
 (fatty Malinesbury)althougy tne praffe bis affedton, te allot not the erample: 
 for itis tweitten, that tho ſo offereth the facrifice of poꝛe folkes gwd, doth as it 
 tere facrifice the ſonne inthe fic ht of bis father. 
 
 After this he went to Nome, abe Sergius was Pope, be Mons there baptised 
 on Calter Cucn,the yeere afier Chꝛiſts virth,o89.and falling ficke be died on 
 fhe 20. Bap of Apiill, and was buried honorably in . Peters Church, with an 
 Cpitaph in Labine verſe, and another in Latine profe, which mate be Cnge 
 thed thus. 
 
 Were Ceadwallis buried, other wiſe named Peter, king of He Weſt Sar⸗ 
 ons, vho diedthe 20. of Apzill in the ſecond indiction, and liued 30. pares, 02” 
 
 thereabouts, then hat noble and mightic Pꝛince Iuftinian was Emperour of 
 
 Rome, and had raigned 4. yerres in the Empire, and Sergius a true paterne oF 
 
 the Apoftles, had fate . yeres in Peters ſeate. 
 
 [= rafgned among the Meſt Sarons, a noble mau, of great poteer e wifes 
 dome, and theretwith valiant and bardie,in feates of armes bery erpert : he 
 
 maintained lucy Marre againk the Kentith Sarons, that he conftraited then 
 
 to {eke ant intreat meanes of peace, giuing to bint fo2 the fame great giftes 
 30000, Mancas (peeces of gola fo named.) 
 This Ine twas the ſonne of Kenred, the fone sf Ceadwolde, brother fo Keads 
 
 9 
 
 wold, and ſonne fo Chenling, ſonne of Kenri, ſonne of Cirdic, the fir kingof — 4 
 * 
 
- MO VVCIT OAACTIS. © 
 
 | the Well Sarons. Chis man was more for bis induſtrie and nafurall prow 
 effec, wen for bis fucceflion of the right line, called fo be thing. ie twas a a⸗ 
 froneof ſtrength and mantinetle, an tmage of wiſedome, and bis like teas of 
 no man knowne at that tune, for religien in peofelfion, and framing bimfelfe 
 _ theresfter in bis tlatng. 
 Abont the 26. pare of bis raigne be fought a great bat tell againti Celred elodnetbury. 
 king of Mercia, at Wadnetburie. Gnd the fame peere be inuaded fhe South 
 Saxons with a mightie armie, and Oetve fn battatle Anthun King of the 
 South Sarons, ano toined that kingdeme vnto bis. He builded a Colledge 
 at Wels dedicating tt to the honeur of God, md Saint Andrewe the Apo- Colledge ot 
 _ file, in the pare of Chit 704. whic) Church was ſince trandated intoa a By⸗ Milles. 
 thops 5ea, bp Kenulphus bing of the Wiel Sarons, He new builoed the Glattenbur 
 “Abbey of. Glaftenburie, in a fennp place out of the way, to tee end the Monks new bniioce 
 mought f much the moze giue their mindes to heauenly things, and chiefelp —— bape 
 bie the contemplation mite fox men of fuch profeliton ; this twas the fourth F535 — 
 building of that Monaſterie. Weſides hich the ſaid hing Did allo erect a Chaps 
 peli of gold ant Gluer (to twit garniſhed) with oꝛrnaments and befels lkewtte 
 of gold and filuer,to the butloing of the which Chappell, be gaue 2640. pounds 
 of ſiluer, mw fo fhe Altar, 264. pound ef golde, a Chalets wih the patten, 
 fenne poundof gold, a Senfar cight pound, md twenty Mancas of gold, twa 
 Candleficks, twelue pound anve balfe of filucr, a Kiuar for the Goſpell bake 
 twenty pound, and 62, Mancas of gold, veſſels for water fo the Altar, thir⸗ 
 teene pound of golde, a Baton eight pound of gold, an holy water Wucket ry. 
 pound of filuer, Images of our Loꝛd, our Ladic,ar the twelue Apolles 175. 
 - pound of Gluer, and 2 8, pound of gold, a Wall for he Alfar, and oꝛnamentes 
 fo the Danks, of gold and precious ſtones fubtillp compacted, all vhich trea- 
 fare he gaue to that Monaſterie. In the yeere of Chatfl,705. Hedda Byſhop of —— 
 fhe Wek Saxons departed this life, after choſe death, king Inecanfedthat bp: at Sbireborne⸗ 
 ſhopicke to be diuided into fwd pariſhes, the one fo Mincheſt er hich be gaue - 
 fo Daniel, the other,to wit Shireboone,twas ginen to Aldethelme, there be tus 
 Web foure pares. 
 Alſo Eadberte Abbot, was made Byſhop of Selfep by Chicheſter. 5 
 This Inc king of the Gictk Sarons, was the Are that canted the mony cal- 
 led ᷣ Peter pence to be paid to Rome, x this was called the kings almes,¢ was Deter pence 
 _lenied in this maner,cuerp man that bad z0 penntworth of geod of one maner {ein 
 crattel in thetr houſe of the ir own proper, ſhould gitte ¢ a peny at Lammas pares 
 ly. And ben be bad gouerned the Meſt Sarons by f {pace of 37. peres,bp the 
 garnet labor of bis wife Ethelburge, be left this woꝛidly kingdome to his cou⸗ 
 WEchelard, and went fo Wome, and there ended his life in poze eſtate. 
 =F Thelard — on the fathers fide to Ine, fucceeded in the kingdome, not⸗ 
 Avithſtanding Ofwalda pang man of the ings bloud did Diffurbe the begins 
 ning of bis raigie, for be ſtirred bp rebeliton among the inbabitants , but not 
 long after he died, aw then Ethelard raigned quietly rifit. peeves. 
 —— bis bintinan mabe warte on Echelwald king of Mercia again® 749 
 
 he Bꝛytaines, aud bad of them She vicorie. 
 G an 
 
 
 
 

 
 98 TheWeltSaxons. 
 
 plating stars. In his time cere appeared 2 . blafing Stars, cating as tt were brie 
 brands towards the Noꝛth. We raigned rol. pares. 
 amicuiBritan, The Englithmen buried not the bodies of their dead in Cities , vntill he 
 Anriquis Pritam. time of Cuthbert Archbpthop of Canterburie , eho procured of the ope that 
 — Buriailin in Cities there ſhoulde bee appointed Churchpards, fo, Honorius chen bee des ⸗ 
 Churchrards. toed bis prouince into parithes, appointed not to them Churchrardes tog bur · 
 rfall. 
 
 SIgebert was king of fhe Welk Sarons. Hee wis cruell and tprannons 
 wie ®? © towards bis Subieds , and changed auncient Lawes md Cuffomesafter — 
 Sea» Cro, bis otone luff and pleafure , and becaufe a certayne Noble Man fomedeale — 
 
 ſharpelie aducrtifed him fo chaunge bis manners, bee put bim to cruell death:; 
 
 and fo fo much as bee continued in bis malice, and would not amend,bee twas 
 
 Atreant cre depriuedot all kinglte authozitie, andlattlie as a perfon foriorne, wande ing in 
 
 end, and ames wods, and hiding bimfelfe in caues of wild beafks,be was Naine in Andjeads 
 
 fultdeaih · aaalne by a Swinebeard, tole Lord ¢ maffer called Cumbra, he had foonge 
 fallfe put fo death, aber be bad not raigned one peere. 
 
 D7 K Enoulphus of the blod of Cerdicus appeafed certaine murmours and grud. 
 
 ges that were among the people, foz the depoſing of bis pꝛedeceſſor Sige⸗ 
 
 
 
 
 bert, 
 Rychops lea at Pe founded the Cathedzall Church of wielles . As be haunted atvoman 
 Girls founded. Hhich he kept at Merton, be was Haine by the treaſon of one Olio, the kinſman 
 
 of Sigebertlate Bing , aben be bad raigned nine and twentic peeres, and teas 
 
 buried at Mincheſter. 
 
 6 PRithricus of the blod of Cerdicus, was made king of Wie Sarons, a man 
 
 moze defirous of peace then of warre. 
 
 He married Eadburga the daughter of Offa king of Mercia, by whoſe power 
 
 bee expelled Egbert, that was an vnder bing in the Lorſhip of the Welk Sax · 
 
 ons. 
 
 loodeayneDs at aaa rayned blod, which falling on mens clothes , appeared like 
 oſſes. 
 
 Che Danes ae? An.8oo, the Danes arriued in he lecalten portland, but by the putf 
 fick gerineD i gance of Brithricus, and other binges of the Saxons, thep tere ouercome at 
 ican T efgnemonth,dainen backe, and compelicd to auoide the land. 
 
 Brithricus wag poffoned bp bis wife Ethelburga, when bee badrapgned 17. 
 The fing vote yeres, and was buried at Ueiarham . Foꝛ this dede the Mobles o2dained that _ 
 from thenceforth the kings wiues ſhould not be called Queenes , 102 {uftercd 
 to fit with them in place of effate. 
 Eadburge with infintte treature Acdde tnto France, where offering: a great 
 portion of ber golde fo bing Charles of france, bee fapde vnto ber , choſe 
 Eadburge whome thou wilt baue to thy bufbande, mee o2 my fonne: and fhe 
 anſwered, if chopfe be graunted mc, Jchoſe your ſonne, becauſe be is ponger 
 After icken then pou: then (quoth Charles)if thou hadſt chofen me, thou ſhouldeſt haue had 
 miferableeno my fonne, but becanfe thou haſt choſen my fonne, thou thalt haue neffher him | 
 eae C- yozme and then qauc tober a Monafterie , iwherein fhe proſeſſed ber felfea - 
 Houcden, Srunne, ¢ became there Abbeſſe a few peres , but alterwards committing a 
 
 dulterp 
 
‘ine Welt Saxons, 99 
 
 dultery witch a lay man, ind caf ont of the Monaſtery, ſhe ended her life tn pos 
 Sane miſerie, as of many that paue fone ber we beard, faith mine Author 
 ers, Affee. 
 Boyar obfained the goucrnement of the Wet Sarons. ho tamed the 95 2 
 Welchmen, vanquiſhed Bertulphus king of the Percians at Iellendune, w. maim. 
 - amd ſubdued fo ‘bis obeyſance the Rentiſh Sarons , Call Sarons, and Porth: 5°" —— 
 umbers.he cauſed the bꝛaſen Image of Cadwaline bing of the Bop tains fo be fe anne Cuge 
 fhzotone downe, and this land no moze to bee called Bꝛytaine, but Anglia o2 land. 
 England. Ge inas crowned at Minchelſter. 
 In the 33 vere of his raigne the Danes arriued at Lindeſferne, and fought Danes arrives 
 
 with the Englichmen at Carham, tere two Wylhops,two Carles, ¢agreat sa —— 
 
 number of the Engliſh people were Maine. Two yeeres after the Danes ate 
 rined in Meſt Wales there Egbrightonercame them at Hengiſfendon. An 
 Anno 832. the Danes fpoplent the lle of Shepep in Kent, and pet were fhep 
 erpelicd ont of the Iſſe of anete. Hee raigned ouer the moſt part of Eng⸗ 
 land the {pace of ſeuen and thirtie pres and ſeuen monethes, and was buried 
 at Mincheſter. 
 AF Echelulfus the ſonne of teens: late Byſhop of Wincheffer, ( fapeth 829 
 Iohn Brompton Abbot of — egan bis raigne ouer the moſt partof w, maimer, 
 Cngland. he twke to wife Ofburghe his Wutlers daughter, ead after ber Iu⸗ | — 
 dith, daughter fo the king of France, and bad by bis ſirſt wife 4. ſonnes, vhich 
 
 | were kings after bim. 
 
 In bis time there came a great army of the Pagan Danes with 3 50. Hips * ace 
 {nfo the mouth of Xhamis,and fo to London, fpopled it and put to fitght Beors gama Po 
 thulfehking of Mercia , with all bis power Lich came to bid them battaile: 
 
 Then the Danes went with their armie into. Southry, here Adhelnulfus with 
 
 bis fonne Adhelbald, anda great armie came againf the forefapde Danes, 
 
 and af a placecalled Aolea thep fought a cruel battell, therein the moſt part 
 
 of the Danes were Naine, 
 Hhe fame peere Adhelftane fhe fonne of Adhelfus, and Calchere the Carle sez.cro. 
 — agreat army of the Pagans at Sandwich in ihent,andtoke Hine of their 
 es, 
 Adhelnulfus fent bis fonne Alfride to Rome with a great number of Moble 
 men and other, at vhich time Pope Leo confirmed the fapd Alftide , and toke 
 him to bis for by adoption, and alſo confecratedbim king. 
 Dis Adhelnulfus dio make the tenth part of bis kingdome free from tri· pi! gfuento 
 bute and fernice to the king, and gaue it to them that did ſerue Chilt in the ———— 
 urch: and the ſame yeere bee went to Wome , there hee repayred the En⸗ tus. 
 ae Shoe, hich wae firlk founded by Offa bing of the Percies . Percon- —— 
 med that graunt of fhe Peter Pence fo Rome, and as bee returned home rev. 
 ‘ean France, be twke to tolfe ludith, He daughter of Charles the bald king 
 rance. 
 In the meane ſeaſon, bis Sonne Adhelbald rebelling , vſurped the bings 
 _ ‘Dome, fo fhat then Adhelnulfus returned , bee twas forced fo denide the 
 
 : jinigbome, ap to take * worle — si raigned eighteene pares, a bere 
 
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 The Wef Saxons. 
 
 
 
 — 
 
 Hhebala raigned aller bis father : again (Bad , and the worthtaette of 
 Flori. ee ‘Abie pea, and contrarie fo the cuſtome of ail Pagans ,bepzetwe — 
 med fo bis fathers marriage bepde,ww® with great infamie,marricd Iucith the 
 French hinges daughter, Heraigned after bis Miberit. yerres, and was bw 
 
 ried at Stirbosne, 
 
 860 A Thelbacke, bzother fo Athelbald, tolic vnder fis dominion bent Soutterr 
 Danes inuade “and Hufler, 
 
 ee CHin- In this time, the great Armie of the Pagans inuaded ant {polled the Citie 
 
 of Wlincheter , abo then thep returned witha great praic, towardes thee 
 
 Sbips , Oftike Garle of Hampton, and his folke , and Adheloulfus the Carle 
 
 with Barkeſhire nen, met them, and farre from annie Towne thc ptoitedbate - 
 
 taile, bere the Pagans tere Kaine in euerie cogner, and the Chilitanraee 
 the field. 
 
 Danegmane a- She Hormans and Danes mare a firme league with the Kentihhmen vho 
 eague, an 
 
 ackt. pꝛomiſed them monie tokepe the league, but notwithſtanding the Pagans 
 
 beake prtailte out of their Cafiels by night, and fpopled ail the Catt partes ar 
 Kent. 
 
 Athelbrict raigned fine yeeres, and was buried at Shirborne. * 
 
 
 
 buried at Wwinchelter, bere ſometime be hav bane Byſhoppe (leaenbelihe 1 
 — after the deceaſe of his father, of neceſſity taken from thence ¢ mave : 
 
 866 FE Theldred brother to Adhelbrict, recetued the kingdome of the cule Sap- 
 
 ons. In the fir peeve of bis rafgne , a great Paup of Pagans came info 
 England, and remained all the twinter in the kingdome of Cait Cugland. 
 
 ihe Pagans departed out of Mozthumberland, came to Nottingham, ai 
 there wintered, but Beorede gathering a great armic — them, ſtrengthe⸗ 
 ned beſides tutth Ethelreds power king of the Weft Saxens, fracedthemto 
 leaue Nottingham, and to go back againe to Worke, there remaining fl wine 
 fer was pated, thep then pated oner by Boate inte Linfep , ana comming op 
 a eee to Humberſtane,ſpotled the gbole Countrie, thep dedroted the mok famous 
 
 Ingulphus· 
 
 Eh: Bobeis and auncient Monalterie of Wardeney, Uaying all the Monkes without 
 of bardacy. mercie, ep ranging the Countrey, liewe the Abbot mi Mankes of Croy⸗ 
 
 hte — lant, ano fered tacit Cyt ch, with the beufes belonging to the Monallerie. 
 
 ether (poilea. At BenihameFeds 02 peterborough, they made the like ſtaughter, hauocke, 
 
 ane froile , ant fo proceeding to ward Huntingdon; prapitg and fpopling ithe 
 Cannfrp,cuen nto Grantbꝛidgeſytre, ond fo the boule of Nuns in the Fle of 
 
 — 
 
 Eely, there they murdered all, ac tucl women as men. Thus entering in | 
 
 fo Catt Gugle, they Meine the moſt balfant Carle Walkctulus, andali bis 
 companie hat refiffed .. The king allo of the fame proninte, bolte Edmond 
 . thep tobe, bound him to a fake, Gotte him fall of Arromes and firake off 
 obis bead , by meanes Mhereat hep poſſeſſed ail ea Croland, and olourned 
 there all the winter. j 
 The pare 87 1. the faldarmy of the Danes came to Keading a tolne of the 
 hinges fiteate on the Sonth fide of the- Riuer Thamis in Barkeſhtre and 
 thereto of their Carles * a sag power rede fo;th to ſpoyle the: Corin: 
 
 trie, 
 
 Pi ~<a 
 
| The Welt Saxons. , Yor 
 frie, in fhe meane finte , the other call a trench betwene the Mhamis mv Ci- 
 nitun 93 Xynet, ont the right ſide of the fame Letune , with bomeEchelwolfe 
 Garle of Barkethire did mete in aplace called Cogleficld,(o2 field of he En⸗ 
 glifjmen) there one of the Carles being Maine, and the ret dated awaie, the 
 ꝛiſtians obtained the bico;te. 
 ~~ HeChzitianswithin 4. dates fought abattel withthe Paganes in Al⸗ Zettalie at ae 
 fendune, but the Paganes deuided themſelues into tivobattels , for chen they inoue 
 bad two kings, which bhen the Chrillians ſaw, the p likewiſe deutded their are 
 my intotwotompanits. 9 to ote atts re 
 
 At was determined that king Echelred wich his battell, Moulde go again 
 the two Pagan kings twith their batted ,aw hat his bzother Acitrede With bis 
 armie Mould fet on althe Pagan dukes and their army. Allthings thus ordered asattaite at 
 fiben the king tarried long tn bis pzaper , aid he Paganes being teadtlte pres Coipenbane, 
 pared, came to Chipenbane sbere the battell tas pitched, Aelſaed leetng hee *‘* 
 muff efther retire,o2 fet on his enimies before his bꝛother did come, be fraights 
 waies fet vpon them,thongh the place of battell was onequalljforthe Pagans 
 had gotten the bigher grounde, and the Chxfiaris bought thelr battell front 
 the balley. bere was in that place one onelte thorne tree, berte ſhort, about | 
 fLrbich tree the battels met and idined, vchere Kyen thephad along: titre foaght,- 3 
 Hubba one of the kings, 5. Carles, and many thouſands mo of the Paganes 
 being daine, he other were chaſed. Lemobile) suger s 
 
 Agreat heape of ſtones was latde copped bp there Hubba was buried, and 
 fhe placecalled Hubbeſow. : we 12: 2. Cubbellotss 
 Dis being vane, king Etheldred and his bzother Aclfrede ſhoꝛtlie after ga⸗ eca.Cro. 
 fhered their power againe to fight with the Pagans at Baſing, obereafter a x 
 long and ſore bat tayle, the Paganes had the victorie. . 38 — bate 
 
 After this battaple , came another armie of Paganes from beyond Seas, — 
 
 and fopned with the ſirſt. a 
 
 When bing Etheldred had raigned v. peeres, be was flaine of the Paganes 
 at Whitingbam,¢ buried in the monattery of Minburne, twith this Cpitaph: 
 
 AIInhoc loco quie cit corpi ſancta Echeldredi regis Weft Saxonum martyris , qui sca. eron. 
 Auvno Domini. 872. 23. die Aprilis,per manus Dacorum Paganorum ocubnit, Mavianus Scoms 
 Dis armes.acrofie Floric. % 
 
 An. 870. Saint Ebbe Qbbel&ieo? Coldingham, vi miles 202th from Were Fores Hitoriar. 
 wike, cnt of her nofe and bppertip,and perſwaded all ber Hers to do the like, 2 before 
 that they being odible tothe Danes, might the better Kepethetr Citgtnity, (rs nee 
 
 deſpite whereof the Danes burned the Abbep, and the Puristhereins ample. 
 
 | Graber borne tn Warkihire at abillage called Fianting, the 4, ſon of A» 872 
 
 iz - Athelwolfe, receyued the gouernement of the bhole Kealme, and within Marianus scotus 
 
 Bre moneth affer, with a veryſmall number fought a ſharpe battell againſi the Horn cro. 
 
 vyole armie of the Paganes, ina place called WVilton ( cchich lpeth on the Speculum Hifte: 
 Sonthode of the River Wily. of vhich Kluer the bhole Hhire taketh his name) Hiletvire 
 amid after thep had fought a gteat part of the date;the pagans fledde,but fein cetsente, circe: 
 the lewnelle of them that parfucd , thep (ct themfelues in bat talle againe, and 
 
 got the field, | pdr 
 © 3. The 
 
702 he Weft Saxons. 
 The. tet Sarons made a league with the Pagans, vpon condition they 
 thoulo depart ont of Heir Countrep. 
 Lhe nert peere thep wintered at Londona made league wich the Mercies 
 - Che nert perce they wintered at Lindeſey, vhich was in the kingdome of 
 fozthumberland. | 
 Zurgoꝛe dus We nert yeere, at Kipendune: hep conſtrained Burgoredus king of Ber- 
 neath: "cies, to fleebepond the feas, tro went to Rome, where be dted, and was buried 
 in the ſchole of the Sarons. | 
 he Pagans ſubduing the tole kingbome of the. Percies, hbich they com: 
 imittedto Ceonulfus - The nert pere one part of f Pagans twinteredin Moths 
 amberland nere to the: Winer Line, ſubdued the thole Countrey: the other. 
 Anene inc went with Guthram 3Osketellus,and Amandus, ee kings of the pagans, 
 iuacsta siya Granthaidge, and wintered there. 
 he yeere following, the Pagans going from Cambꝛidge in the night, en⸗ 
 tren fhe Caffel of Warham, there there was a Ponaſterie of uns, ſituate 
 betweene to riuers Fraw and Lrent, tn the Countrey cailed inthe Saxon 
 Thorn ſeta a moſt (ure feat ercept the Meſt vnely vchere it iopneth to the land, 
 with thom bing Aelſrede made a league that the p ſhould depart bis Ringom, 
 Teceſtee but re to their othe thep rode into Deuiontbire, to Cranceffer,and tere 
 ] wintere —A—— 
 Hinguarand Halfdene wich 2 2. Ships, came ont of shonth wales, vhere they 
 had wintered, ad like fierce Molues had ſhed much chriſtian bloud: ſetting 
 fire to diners Abbefes, and made them equall with the ground, never king: 
 bonte or countrey ſuffered greater calamity, at the hands of any nation, ther 
 Monknes and did the Engliſh, efpectallp the Donkes and “relfafous women, for —— 
 thir reiigions burnt in their houſes, oꝛ other wiſe togmented them to neath. 
 
 ‘PEOPLE DERE. The nert péere 1 20.0f the Pagans (hips twere drowned at Suanauing: an 
 Bing Aelfrede pur ſuing an armie that went bp lane fo Erceten tobe of thems 
 pleages, and allo, an oth to depart with all fpad. 
 
 In the peere following the Danescame to Dipingham a mannor of fhe 
 _ kings, fituate.on the left fine of Ailtſhire, and there wintred,commpell nig ma⸗ 
 
 ny of the Weſt Sarons to leaue the(r Countrep and to go beyonde the feass 
 
 the reff that remained thep fubdued. dking Aclfrcde bimfelfe was oft times 
 
 bꝛought intofuch miſery that none of bis people knew there be twas become. 
 
 Aſſer. SDOna time being forcedto bide himſelle witha Cowheard in Somerſetſhire, 
 Ba as he ſate by the fire, preparing bis bowe and ſhaftes the Cowheardes wife 
 
 ooo babing bieadon the. coales, thet the kings bowe ano ſhaftes aſide, and ſaid, 
 thou fellow. thy dock thou not tarne the bread vhich thou ſeeſt burne, thon art 
 glad fo cate it ere it be halfe baken,.. This oman thought not thattt bad bir. 
 
 o.) a-vo! ding Aelfred, tho had made fo mane battels againft the Danes, and gotten 
 
 me fo mante bidonies. Fo God did not ontp vouchfafe togiue him victorie ouer. 
 — his enemies, but allo to. be wearied of them in the fight of bis owne people, to 
 the end he ſhould knot there ts one God of all, to wome all knees hall bow, 
 and in fhofe handes tbe hearts of kings confi fieth. Lhe byother of Hinguar 
 1h of Heattden, bho ban wintered in —— and had made great daughter 
 
 * 
 
‘Lhe Welt Saxons. - ela? Ty 
 
 of the Chaiftians, faplen totth 23, ips into Deuonſhire, there doing great Che enflane oF 
 
 mifchicfe, be ano the moft part of bis people were fatne, the reff efcaped byfip: theDanes of; 
 ing to their Hips.3n this battel among manp vid) {poiles was taken a banner 2° 4 Rauen. 
 
 o2enfigne called Reafan, vhich among the Danes was bad in great eſtimati oo 
 
 on, for that it was imbꝛoidered bp the thee ſiſters of Hinguar and Hubba, the 
 
 daughters of Lodbroke. King Aclfred made a caffell in 1 Actheliingei, from Ethelingey 
 
 thence be went to Petram Egebrichti, ahich ison the Caſtſide of the chaſe cal: the nobte i 
 
 led Sal nudum, in Latine Siva magna, the great wod: there met with htm all: — 
 
 the inhabitants of ampihire, abich vhen they ſawe the king, reioyced as fone. 
 
 though be bad been rifen from death Co life. 
 
 The king with bis armie went to Echandune ¢ fought againſt the Pagans 
 tibere be made great daughter, and purfued the reſt to their Caffe, uhoatter 
 rift, Dates defired peace,gaue pledges andtoke otto depart this realine: and 
 Gythram their ing receiued baptiſme bard bp Ciyelingtcp, ina place called Gythrem king 
 Alre, hom Aclfrede'receiued to be bis Ood- fonne. * Ni chats 
 
 In the pere 879. the Pagans Went fromMpipnan fo Cirenicefker,¢ there Gitehattcr. 
 remained one pete after. Me fame petea great arimp of Jdagans cante ftom 
 bepond the Sea, and wintered at Fullanham hard by the Kiuer of Thamis. fulham · 
 
 Me next vere, the Pagans went from Circeſtre to the Ca Engliſh deui⸗ Marianusscotas 
 ding that Countrey among them, and there inhabited. The pagans Gat wire 
 fered at Fullanham, went info Ca¥ France. 
 
 In the pere 885. an arinp of Paganscame into sent, ant befieged the cfs R- —— 
 tie of Atbofeccatcr, which lpeth on the Catt five of the tiuer Modonce an be: — —D — 
 fore the gate cf the fame citie they made a ſtrong Caffell, but Aclfrede {with a bud ’ 
 great army chaſed them to their lhips. Midway. · 
 
 Whe nert peere Aelfrede reſtored, and honorably repapzed the Lite of Lon: Asteria 
 bon (after it had been among other Cities deſtroyed wich ſire and the people ¥onvonbulte: 
 billed bp,) be made it habitable againe, and committed it to the culfodie of hig ded and made 
 fon in law Adhered Carle of the Werctes, bnto thom before be had giuen his OAM. 
 Daughter Ethelfleda. And now vnto bing Aclured, all he Cnglith, Perctans, 
 Kentiſhmen, South and Wel Sarons (tich before were in captinttie vnder 
 the Pagans)willinglycame and ſubmitted themtelues. 
 
 In the pete 890. Gythram fhe king of the Pagans(vchoſe name tn his bap- Hadley: 
 fifine was changed fo Athelftane) died, be was buried tn the kings towne cals 
 ted Headleaga tn Suffolkeamong the Calf Engliſh. 
 
 4n the peere 8) 2. the great armte of the Pagans,came from the Calf king: | 
 Dome of France vnto Adbon, a from thence with 250. ſhips into Lent, arri⸗ 
 uing in the month of the Utuer Limene, vhich riuer runnetch from the great Anneans 
 wod, vhich is called Andreads Weald, from thofe mouth foutemiles into the tpiata ia SuG 
 ~ fame wod thep d2e their fhips, there hep deftropeda Catel,and fortified ane Fa" Pames 
 Other more ſtrong, in a place called Apultrens, note Apuldor. Sbis wod twas ; 
 
 front the Gaff to the Weft .120.miles in length and more in baeadth 3 0. miles. ’ 
 
 We fame peeve, Haltingscame with 80.fhippes into the mouth of Thamis, 
 and madea ſtrong towne called Middleton in the South fide af * Thamis, Miiton. 
 amp another on the Noꝛch fide, called ig ap ; —X Beaulieeteẽ 
 4 abe 
 
104 Lhe WMelt Saxons. 
 Lhe pete following, te Citic of Morke tons — the — 
 ——— | Seber the Byſhop by Gods pꝛouiſion eſcaped. en 
 Fernhamn The ſame pare alſo Aclfred fonght againit fhe HNormans at Ferndam in 
 VKent in the parich of Aeleſtord, where he Dew them, wounded their bing, aw 
 chaſed the remnant through the hanes into Gaffer, thereby manp of them 
 were drowned, tiie p vchich eſcaped ſied to oH Jaand — Bꝛekleley. fituate 
 ina fireame of the Miner Colne. 
 
 Aelſrede hearing that a great nomber of the pacans were errtued at Est 
 anceaftre; he toke with hima great armic,and by battaile ouercame, and chat 
 fed them alvaic. 
 
 sSeanfleete In the meane feafon Adhered Carle of foe Percies , and the Citiserts of 
 — * London with other came to Beaufleete beſieged the Caſtle of the Pagans, 
 Das and brake into it, where they toke exceeding rich {potles of gold, filuer, borſes 
 and garments, among abich was taken the wiſe of Haftings mod his tive fons; 
 bwich were brought to London, and preſented to the hing, tho commanded 
 them fo be reftozedagaine . But Haftings came agatne into Weaudatte, and — 
 repap2ed the Caſtle, vhich they bad broken dotune. Fronuthence hee went to 
 Sudburr ~ Sceabsidge, and there builacd a ſtrong Calle : there nas fopned vnto bint 
 Bpulvoz ‘the arniie that rematned at Apuldrane andother that came from the Cat 
 Engliſh, and fromthe Pozthumbers, the altogether foiled and robbed, till 
 thep came to the bankeof Scuerne,and there at Bultingatume, hep made a 
 ffrong towne, but by Adhered Carle of the Mercies, and other, they were be⸗ 
 Florensi.Cro.  fieged, and ſhortly thzough famine forced to come out, here manyon bag 
 Matianus scote tines there Maine, but the Chriſtians had the victorie. 
 BAcof Merſex · ¶ In the peeve, 895. the Pagans wintered in alittle Te called Merfig.fn the 
 — ippon Catt part of Citer, fituate in the ſea and p fame peere they fapled bp the Kiuer 
 pntocGare. Of Thames atter bp the Kiuer of Ligea, and twenty miles from 1 onBon bes 
 Alſeriut · ¶ gan to builna Sfoztrelie. 41 toe fommer following, the Kondiners and other 
 neere adfopning, did feke to deſtroy the fortrefle of the Danes. but thep being 
 potto flight, king Aelftede pitched a ficld not farre from the Citie leak the Pa⸗ 
 gans (ould take aap the harueſt of the Countrey, and viewing the riuer 
 ene date, perceiued that the Chanel might bee in one pisce damme d bp, that 
 fhe Danes ſhould not get ont thelr Hippes, be forthwith commanded on both 
 fines of the rfuer a damme to be caſt, and deuided that riuer into 3. ſtreames 
 netcattes ſo that vhere ſhippes before had fapled, now a ſmall boate could {cantly row; 
 Tatwarbridst, (hich Kien the Pagans perceiued, thepleauing their wiues and hips, flea 
 — fote to NQuatbꝛidge, and there building a fortreffe, lodged there the Winter 
 following, vhoſe hips the Lonbdiners bzing, (ome to London, the other thep 
 bake done and deſtroyed. 
 Anno $97. the Pagans came from Nuathefdae; part into Caſt England 
 part into Noꝛthumberland: fone got them ſhippes and ſayled into France, 
 After all theſe berations, bp the cruel Danes committed, followed far grea⸗ 
 fer, the {pace of three peres, bp death of cattell , and moztalitie of men: tiene 
 tie Dantth Hips were taken being — an ** Pprates — han⸗ 
 ged mnt gallowes. F 
 
“ine Vy Cit axons, 10§ 
 + Khe vidorious Peince, the furious pꝛouider for pidowes orphanes and aiſe orking 
 | pore people , moſt perfea in Savon Woetrie, maſt liberail endued with Altred. 
 Wiſedome, fortitude, tuſtice, and temperance, the moſt patient bearer of fick 
 nefle, vcchere with he was Datlie bered, a moſt offerecte ſearcher of trueth in cx⸗ 
 ecuting fuogenunt,a moſt vigilant and deuout Prince in the ferniceof God, 
 Alfrede, the rir. pare and firt moneth ef his ratane, Departed this life, the aifred dectaſcd 
 rrbiit. date of Daober , and ts bericd at Mincheſter, in the new Manakerie 
 of bis foundation. Be founded a Donaterpof Monkes at Ethe lingſep, ano 
 an other for Hunnes at Shafteſbury. He ordained the hundreds and tenths, Horiacenfis. 
 which men call Centuaties and Cupings : bee fent for Grimbald to conte ints Regs — 
 Cngl md, that by his aduiſe be might erect the ſtudie of god learning, cleane Resit Hyde. 
 Decaped. By the countell of Neows, hee ordained common (choles ef diaers T —— 
 Sciences in Oxentoꝛd, and turned wes Saxon lawes into Engliſh, with diuers — 
 other Bokes. — on 
 He eftablithed god lawes, by the abich be bꝛought f great a quietneſſe to “PT 
 the country, that men might baue banged golden bracelets mo ietwcls here 
 the waies parted, and no man durſt touch them fo2 feare of the laine. Be caricd 
 euer the falter in bts bofome, that bhen he bad anp leaſure be might read it 
 ouer With diligence. 
 Pe dintded the foure and twenty heures of the dap € night into fhe parts: aserius.. 
 be fpent 8. houses in writing, reading, and paving - efgbt in proutfion of bis 
 bovdie : and eight in bearing and difpatching the matters of his ſubiects. IHee Marianus Scoms 
 diuided bis perelpreuenues info two parts and the firſt he diuided into thee: 
 one part be gaue to bis fernants, the ſecond part fo bis workemen vhich were 
 occupied in building,the third part te rangers . Zhe fecond part of the thole 
 be denied into foure parts, the firft part abcrof be gaue in almes to the'pme, 
 the (econd to Monaſteries bp him founded, the third to Scholes ubfch bee had 
 erected, and gathercd:of mante both noble mens and other mens fons of bis . 
 nation, the fourth part be diſtributed to the nert monafferies inal the Engliſh 
 Saron. Alhfwido wife to king Alfrede founded the Monaſterie of Nunnes - 
 in Wincheſter. 
 BDward furnamed Senter, the ſon of Aclfted, was crowned and annointed 900° 
  “~ging at ing fone, and fhortlp after Adhelwoldus, confin germane vnto Speculum hifters. 
 King Edward, renolted ano went to the army of the Pagans, who forthwith Sopcooine 
 choſe him to be the ir bing in Mo2thamberlamp. renolteD. 
 Toannes.Leoafer in bis thirde Boke of the deſcription of Afftica, wꝛiteth, 10. Leoafes. . 
 that about this time (to fap) aboat the peere of our Loꝛd 905. the Engliſhmen 
 at the perſwaſion of the Gothes befieged the great Citie Argilla in Barbary, 
 vbich the Affricans call Arella, being 70. miles diſtant from the ſtreight oe 
 — PHarrocho font ward, hoping thereby to withozatve the Saracensout of Cw 
 Tope, there thep-fonght with fo great courage and gad (uccelle , that they 
 4 ivanne the fatd towne, and foranfacked tf tuith fire and ſword, that fcantone 
 elcaped there , and the Tobone late deſolate and without’ inbabit antes for the 
 - Space of thittic. peres. Wee account this.to haue happened in the aforeſaid 
 “deel becauſe the ãuthour, after the fathionof the Saracens, noth oe it 
 
—— The Welt Saxons. epee 
 
 to the 314.peere of Mahomets Hegira, ‘abi bp conference of theirplaces. 
 doeth fame te beginne in the peere of our 302d 591. kKhich umber being ay 
 ded, Doe being forth 905. 
 
 Adhelwoldus king of the Pagans bought a great army from Cater, and 
 the Caſt Engaliſh, ahich robbed and ſpoiled through all Mercia, and the Welk 
 countrep, vntill thep caine to Certkelade, and there went ouer the Wames, 
 and toke great ſpotles about Bradnery. 
 
 King Edward gathered an army and went folvard he Danes, buthbhilehe — 
 tarried fo; bis army out of Kent, Adhclwolfe king of the Danes came vpon 
 him twith a great power, and bade bim battell, cherein Cochricus, and Adel- 
 wolfe kings of the Pagans were Date. 
 
 Modnelfield © Wire ycere gro. abattell was fought at wilonnetticly, a mile no2fh from — 
 - in Stafford · ¶ Wolfrune Wampton in Staſtordſhtre, ere Cowilfus and Healidene kings 
 Ss epton of the Dagans,with manp Carles ano nobles were flaine,but of the common 
 people innumerable. 
 Aethered Garle of the Mercies dted , and king Edward toke ints bts 
 Dominion London and Drenford, and “all the Courtrep adiopning theres 
 bnife. 
 
 In the peere 913.bp the kings commandement, at Hertford betivirt the 
 riuers of Pemeran, wWenesician, and Legian, in the nozth ſide a Citie ig butle 
 bed. 
 
 In the pere or 4. the pagans of Porthumberland, and Leiceſter, in the 
 
 ‘fhokenezton. countie of Drforde toke fpotles , and in the kings totone called ibokenozton, 
 amd in manp other places thep ſſewe many people and returned home againe: 
 another army of the Dances, being horſemen, were (ent into bertfordthire,tos 
 wardes Legeton, with abom the men of the country encountred, and laying 
 manie of thent, put the reſt fo fight, taking their horſes and armour, with a 
 
 EChetouneot great pray. King Edward leaning certaine to builo a citivin the fonth part of 
 
 MPatnonin the river Ligea, to wit, the totone of Ware, with moze part of his army went 
 
 patie ints Ciler, and encamped at Dealdune, where hee tarcied till a towne was 
 Axtham. hulided at Witham. 
 
 In the pere ots. agreat nauieof Danes fapled about the tuck country, 
 and landed in d{uers places, taking great prapes, and went to their ſhippes av 
 gaine. Zhe thing fo: frengthening of the Countrep, madea Caffell at the 
 mouth of the pater of Anon, aw another at Buckingham, and the third faſt 
 by, @at is, on etther five of the riuers courte one, ¢ then went into Po2thamp: 
 ton and Weoforothires, and ſubdued ibe Danes there, with their leaber calted 
 
 Turketils. 
 Cocefter. dking Edward butloeo 02 newe repayred the Townes of Tocelter and of 
 ccuigmoꝛt · ¶ Wigmore. 
 Coothall. In the perc of our Lord 918. the kentiſh, Southry, and Caſt Sarons, bes 
 
 Colcheter in ſieged Colcheſter, and wanne if by force, and Netwe all therein, a fetv excepted 
 
 alte. that eſcaped by fight che ſame yere king Edward tent to Colcheſter with an 
 armie,vepatred the alles, and puta great garriſon of ſouldiers into ff. 
 
 The next ycere died the noble Pꝛinceiſe Elfleda (twife to Echeldredus Duke 
 
 / of 
 
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 , The Welt Saxons, 107 
 of Mercia) and was buried in the Monaſtery of Saint Pcter, eid ber Lorde enry Bradhaw 
 and fhe before had builded tn the tolone of Glouceſter, vhich Monaſterie wags Reynul. Hygden, 
 after thzotwne fo the ground bp the Danes, but Aeldredus Byſhoppe of Moke 
 and of Woꝛceſter, made there another, which is nowe the chiefeſt Church in 
 the Towne. 
 
 This f.oble woman Elfieda, redtfied the Citie of Cheſter, He repatred the chetter. 
 Towne of Tamwoꝛth, beſide Lidficld, Staffoꝛd, Warwike, Shrewlourie, ti ag 
 UA atrifburie, Eldiſburie Legeceaſter, with a Lotone and Caffell tn the north Stattord. 
 ende of Mercia, vpon the Mfucrof Merce, that is called Runcorne:ſhe builded Shenibarte 
 a Bꝛidge over Seuerne called Bꝛimſberie wedge, sc. Gaterlburie. 
 
 When the had once aſlayed the paines that women (utter in tranatling toith ier rte 
 chiloe, the euer after refatco the embzacing of her huſband, laying it wasnot ro 
 feentelp for anp noble woman to ble tech fleſhly liking , vherof ſhould tufue fo pe lb (ke 
 great ſorow and paine: fhe tamed the Melſhmen tin diuers battels chaſed the — 
 Danes, after thole death, Edward held that pꝛouince in bis owne band. bery with the | 
 Aing Edward butived a neue towne againt the oid Towne of Hottingham PlOse bulince., 
 on the fonth fine of the river of Lrent,and made a beidge ouer the fafd riuer bes W. Thorne. 
 twane the two tolunes: be ſubdued the bings of Scotland ¢ Males:he butlord hee nicks, 
 a tobone in the noth end of Mercia, by the riuer of Meree, and named it Thil- bhitwardutic.. 
 Wwal, and repatred the towne of Manchetfer: after all tchich deeds by him done, — 
 be deceaſed at Faringdon, and was buried at Wincheſter in the newe church, 
 vchich his father Alfred had buſlded vhen he had raignedxxiiit peres. 
 ene: after the death of Edwarde Senior bis Father, was crowned at 924 
 Kingſtone by Achelmus Archbyſhop of Canterbury. wis coronation Was AlfredusBeneria,. 
 celebzated in the market place vpon a ftage erected on bie,that the bing might siiney, 
 be ſeene the betfer of the multitude. be was a prince of woꝛthy mentor, alt: Ri. Cirene, 
 anit and wife in all bis ades,and brought this Land into one monarcbie : for hee WMS 
 erpelied vtterlie the Danes, and quieted the TMelſymen. Hee caufed them fa 
 paic him peerelie tribute ttventie pound of gold, tha bundzed poundof fluer, 
 and two thoufande fiue hundzed bead of neate, with houndes and habokes toa 
 cerfaine number. -. Hae. sachet | 
 And akter that be had by bat tell conquered Scotland, he made one Conſtan⸗ 
 tine hing of Scots onder him adding this pzincelp word, that it was more bor 
 nour to bint to make a bing, then to be a king . He made feuen coining inints:; 
 at Canterburie, foure foꝛ the bing, two fo the Archbyſhop, and one for the Ab» 
 bot : at Rocheſter thee, tio for the bing, and one for the bi Hop: beſides thele, spol lag 
 in London titi. in Mincheſter bi. in Lewes ff. in Walkings tivo: in Chidjefter 52.00 Lawese.. 
 one: in Bampton two: in Warbamtiwo:in Creefer two: in Shaſtſburie ti... 
 “Md in euery god Towne one Coiner. 
 ~ Be founded S. Germanes in Coꝛnewall, thich was ſince a Byſhops Sea- 7. Rudborne. 
 he iounded S. etrocus at Bodmin:he founded piltompztorp, Midleton and Ces" Co 
 Didelney . He wailed the citie of Exceſter with (quared lone, of Mich Citte 
 move fall be ſhewed tn my larger Boke. 
 In this time Guy earle of tHartwike, tn a combate, Netw Colbrond the Da⸗ Guyot atar« 
 nich Giant in Hide meade, neere onto Catinebelfer.. — i a 
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 108 The Weft — AXONS. 
 
 Athelftane rafgned 16. peeres, and was buried at Malmefbarte. 
 Sa ano the beotherof Adelitane take bpon bim the gouernement of this 
 Kealme, whofe Hort ratgne tooke from him the renoune of mot bigh pzats 
 
 fes that ould bane redounded fo this pofferitp: fo be was a man diſpoſed cf 
 nature to nobleneffe and tuftice : be toke out of the SDanes bands thetownes 
 
 of dLincolne, Pottingham, Darbie, Letceffer, and Stanford, and bought all 
 
 Percia to bis bominfon-be erpalled the two kings, Anlafus the fonne of Sichris 
 cus, and Reginald the fone of Cuthbert, ont of Noꝛthumberland, and ſubdued 
 the Countrte to bis dominton. be granted the pztatledge vnto >. Edmund,in 
 vchich the limites of the Zotune of Edmundlburie are contained, 
 
 On Saint Auftines dap, in the kings towne named Pucklechurch, the king 
 
 (bhhileſt he would baue faucd bis Sewar from the bands of a wicked thefe cal. 
 led Leofe)inas Maine, then be had raigned b. pares, arid bit. moneche ae was 
 
 burfed at Olaffenbarp. 
 Fi Lared fucceeded Edmund bis brother ; for bis fos Edwyne and Eiast were 
 thought to pang to take on them fo great a charge. He toke on him but as 
 
 pꝛotedoꝛ, bat afterwards be was crowned at Kingſtone. 
 
 This Eldred had he earneſt fauor of the commons, becaufe he was a great 
 maintainer of boneffie and alfomo® abheꝛred naughty and turalp perfons: 
 
 ‘for bis expertneſſe in featesof armes, be was much commended. thereby be 
 
 quieted and kept in duc obey lance the ’ Posthambers and Scots., and exiled the 
 ‘Danes 
 
 He placed the Wy op of Comwall at S. Germans , there it continued till 
 fhe tinte of Edward, nert before the conqueſt, in vchoſe time it was tranflated to 
 
 ‘Crceffer. 
 
 In the peere of our Loꝛde, 951 . beecommifted to pꝛiſon Wolltane, Ardy’ 
 bpthop of Moke in Luthaberie, becauſe hee oftenbadbeene accufed to beue 
 commanded mante Citisens of Lhetfo:d tobe Aaine , in reuenge of the Abe 
 bot Adelme vmiuſtlie by them Qaine : be was a pee after releafed , and reſto⸗ 
 red to his Seca. 
 
 Ising Eldred builded Mid at Abindone, gaue gteat lendes, and confirmed 
 them Charters twith feates of golde. 
 
 He raigned nine peeres, and was buried tn fhe Cafhedzall Church at Wim⸗ 
 cheffer, iri the olde Monaſterie. ‘ 
 FE? wyn fucceeded bis vncle Eldred in the kingdome: bee was crowned at 
 
 Ling fone, ofobome is left no honeſt memozie, for one heinous act bp him 
 
 committed in the beginning of bisraigne. 
 A vicious king. 
 
 In the ſelfe day of biscozonation , hee ſodainelie wiſhdrewe himſelfe front 
 bis Lords,and tn the fight of certaine perſons rautfhed bis otone kinfivoman, 
 the wife cf a noble man of bis realme, and after ward ſlewe ber huſb and, that 
 be night baue the vnlawfull vſe of ber beautic . Foꝛ trhich acte , and for banfe 
 fhing Dunftane, hee became odible to bis (ubicas : and of the Pothumbers, 
 and people of middle England, that rofe againf him, twas deprtued, aben bee 
 had raignedfoure yceres. Tee died and twas buried in the nel Abbey of Win⸗ 
 cheſter. 
 
 Edgat 
 
The Weft Saxons. Joo 
 pig he Peaceable, brother to Ecwyne, was crowned at athe. Be was 
 (o excellent infuftice,and tharpe in coredtion of vices, as tell tn bis dae Wing crotenew 
 
 gifrates, as other ſubiects, that nencr before bis bales was bled leſſe felonie at Bathe. 
 
 by robbers, 02 extoꝛtion o2 bꝛiberie, by falſe o@icers. He chaſtiſed the great sifidus Bcuerla 
 
 negligence, couetouſneſſe and vicious living of the cleargie nd b: sught ther: 
 
 f0 a better ower. Df ſtature he was but littic, petof minde valiant and har⸗ 
 
 Die, and verieerpert in marfiall politcte. Dunftane was oꝛdained Vetropeifs Marianus, 
 
 fan and Primate of England, by khome, and other toile men the king being 
 
 inffructed, pid tn euerie place oppzeſſe euill perſons, repꝛoue d rebels vnder 
 
 fharpe correction, the iuſt and mobett man $e loucd and cheriſhed, Churches 
 
 thathan bene deftroped, hee repaired; cating out of monaferies ſecular 
 
 poriedes, and gathered together companies of Monkes, and of Nunnes, at 
 
 _ ping god admonition to the Paſtoꝛs, home he appointed to haue rule cuce 
 
 chem He was int bis gouernment ditcrete, ciuill, liberal, gentle , merciful 
 
 ad baltant;in toarres bardie deſending iith ivarlike pows r the tight of 
 
 bis kingdome, bringing bis people Giber the obedience of their gencrnenrs, 
 
 framing bis Dagiftrates to iuflice, ordaining rightful latwes, thereby bee 
 
 enfopen a quiet Birigdome, fo that bee needed nok fo prouoke other te warre, 
 
 no2 anie warre was procuredagainé him, but kept the boundes of his kings · 
 
 dome, fo long as be lined, With paudence, fortitude, iuſtice, and temperance: 
 
 not onelp the Princes of the Iſles being tyzants Fode tn feare of him, but 
 
 alfa the Bings of mante nations, bearing of bis toffepome, and valfancic, did 
 ~ ali honont bint. Ice caufed Widwall king of Wales to pate him, ui name @&lotues tee 
 of tribute, thice hundꝛech Wolues pearelp(a2 rather thetr ſkinnes) behich ing tteoien in ais 
 tient he had perfornicd {oz the {pace of hace peeres, He fourth perce, was none Sland. 
 
 there to be found. 
 
 King Edgare prepared a nauie (as dirers authors haue weitten) of three Marans. 
 ſhouſand aad fite bundeth thivpes, of the vhich after Cafter euery pere, one 
 thoufand tine bunded, oe appointed to come ints the Caff pact of te realnie; 
 one fhoufant tivo hundicd into the Weſt parts, sid one thouſand two hundred 
 into the Noꝛth parts:is number of Mippes being incredible, peraduenture 
 one author folowing ano her, the ſirſt being decelued by nriffaking the fame, 
 the ref baue erced, but William Thorne a Monke of 9. Auguttines up Canter: 
 vburie, fetteth dow ne the whole number of ſhips fo be 300,An0 this haf) a more 
 - fikelibod of truth, But to the matter, mith ibe Caf nauie, be favicd into toe 
 Wleſl, and fending that backe, bee would fatle with the Wek nauie info the. 
 > orth,and fat being tent backe with the oth nauie be woels fatic into the 
 
 Eaſt partes ; end after his fort, bee vſed fo faile round avout whe vhole Iſand 
 euerie ſommer by the bchich doing hee proctBed for the defence of bis butge 
 —T eagaint rangers, ane pracifed —— and bis peoples in erercifes of 
 
 He. | ; 
 In he winter featon anid tying of che pee, hae franiatien dona ¢ ail fhe 
 parts efhis Kealme, diligentio ſearching howe the lawes ind Latates were 
 obſexued by he Lards and men of greateſt auihoꝛitie — pase, — be * 
 — nightie and rich men soo od gd 
 
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 110 The Weft Saxons. | 
 Thus Edgare noftuihfanding bis manikolde bertues before rehearled 
 was reported ((aith W. M almesbury) to be acruell Paince, and alfo giuen o⸗ 
 uermuch to the luſtes of the fleſh, and for erample they faie, that Edgare hea⸗ 
 ting tell foat Orgare Carle of Denonthire had a Daughter of palling beauty, 
 named Alfred, he commanded Ethelwold an @arle, and allo bis ſecretarie to 
 goloke vpon ber, and fo fo promtde, that if fhe were according te the common 
 ‘brated fame, fhe mought bee bis twife. Wibich Echelwold toke bis tournep, 
 and founde it to be true: Ghereupon, (being bimiclfe taken with ber loue) leas 
 ning bis meflage from the hing vndone, be laboured to obtaine her to bee bis 
 wife: and returning fo the king, reposted the damoſell to be ſuch a one as pal 
 fed not the common beautp of women, and therefore not meete for fo great a 
 Maiellie as he : So that atter, aben the king bad fet his loue bppon another, 
 Ethelwold obtained the ſaide damoſel in marfage, to bis owne oeffrudion, 
 ‘fox vchen the fame of ber paffing beantp twas {p2cad though the thole realme, 
 fhe king deſiring to fe ber,and bp deceit fo deceiue the deceiuer, ſhewing a 
 great countenance to the Carle, appointeda daie to go loke on the woman, 
 Lich be heard fo much commended. 
 The Carle being tn great hesumelſe, went before fo bis wile, and deſired 
 her that thee ſhould, for the ſafegarde of bislife, oiffigure ber felfe with ſome 
 bomelp apparel, and otherwiſe as fhe might : but he byeaking pꝛomiſe with 
 ber wretched huſband, dreſſed her felfe in a glaſſe as curtoufly as He mought, 
 omitting nothing at monght tempt the bing, and prouoke bis defire, and ace 
 cording tober meaning it cante to pafle; for the king 110 fooner ſawe ber, but 
 be twas taken with ber lone, and fo obtaine bis purpoſe the fooner, ſhewing a 
 godcountenance to the Carle, heecalled him to go with bimto bunt in the 
 wod of Warwell, abere he hot bint thzough with an arrotwe, into the chich 
 place,a baſtard foune of the drad Carle came, cuen as the Deed was done, 
 fom the king albed, how beliked {uch bunting, iho(as men fate)made this 
 anfivere, ¥ like tf well, my Lone, that liketh pou: totth vchich faping be fo ape 
 peated the kings angrie mind, that the hing neuer loued any man better then 
 Marwell him, and made amends fo the ſonne for the cruel ac againt bis father. Lhe 
 founded. king toke Ladie Alfred to twife, and Ge builded an boule of Aung in the fame 
 place there ber fir ff bu(band Ethelwold was Maine. 
 963. Ethelwald Byſhop of Wincheſter, in agreat famine, folde atvate 
 S.ofSttinehes all the facred veſſels of bis Church for to relleue the almoſt frarucd people: 
 ſter bis faving. ſaying that there was no reaſon, that the ſenceleſſe temples of God ould as 
 bound in ricbes, and liuely temples of the bolie ghoſt lacke if. | 
 The pere 969. king Edgare, gaue commantemtent fo Dunfiane Archbi⸗ 
 fhop cf Canferbary , Ethelred Bychop of Wincheſter, and Oſwold Byſhop 
 Of Woꝛceſter, that expelling fecular Pꝛieſts ont of the gteat Wonaſteries, 
 Alucredus builded through Mercia, thep fhonld place Monkes, and to that ettect be made 
 Riuallenfis- the like Oration as follotweth, 
 Daation of Becauſe our Lord hath magnified bis mercie fo woꝛke twith bs, itis mat 
 gare. (moff reuerendfathers) that with worthie workes, we anſwere bis innume⸗ 
 rable bene fites : fo2 ne by our owne ſworde poſſeſſe we te carth, and 2 
 ne 
 
ine Weſt saxons, : Ir 
 
 owne arme bath tot faucd bs : but bis right band, and bis holie arme; fo3 
 
 that be bath beene pleaſed with bs: mete therefore it ts, that the ſubmit bot 
 
 our felucs and our foules fo bim, that bath pnt all hinges vnder our fete; 
 
 and that we diligently labour that thep home be bath made fubtea vnto bs 
 
 maie be made ſubiec onto bislawes. Gud truelp tt is mp part to rule the 
 
 laitie, with the lawe of equitie, to dee iuſt tudcement betwirt man and bis 
 
 nefgbbours, to puniſh hard robbers, to repreſſe rebels, to deliver the weake 
 
 from the banves of his fronger: the poze and needie from them that {potle 
 
 them. And it alfo belongeth to my care, to haue conſideration to the healt, . 
 quietnefie, o2 peace of the miniſters of the church, the flocke of Monkes, the 
 
 companies of Virgines, and to pꝛouide fhe thinges needefall for them . Lhe 
 eramining of tote manners belongeth tito pon, if thep ive chaſtly, if thep 
 
 bebaue themfelues bonettlp towardes them thich be abzead, ifin dinine fers 
 
 uice thep bee carefall, if in teaching the people ditigent, ifin feeding ſober, 
 if moderate inapparell, if in iudgement thep bee diſcreete: ZF pe bad cured. 
 thefe thinges by poudent {crutine (bp pour licence J fpeake O reuerend fa. 
 
 thers) ſuch horrible and abbominable hinges of the clearkes bad not come to 
 
 our eares. 3 omit tofpeake,fhat thefrcrowne is not large, noz ther rown- 
 
 ding conuenfent, but wantonnes in apparcll, infolencfe in bebautour, filthi⸗ 
 neffe in wordes, Doe betwzap the madneſſe of the inward man. Further⸗ 
 
 moze, howe great negligence ts there in the diuines, then in the bolp vigils, 
 thep {will fcarce bonchfafe to be prefent; then at the holie ſolemnities of the. 
 Dinine ferufce , they ſeeme tobe gathered together to plaie and to laugh, ra⸗ 
 ther then to fing?: 
 
 J will that hich awd men lament, and euill men laugh at, J will 
 ſpeake with ſorrowe (if fo bee it mate be fpolsen ) boty fhep flotwe in oie 
 tings, indzunkenneffe, tn chambering amd twantonneffe , that nol clearkes : 
 houfes mate be thought fo bee bzotbell houfes of barlots , and an allembly of: 
 plapers. Where isdice, there ts dauncing and finging, there is watching till: 
 midnigh!, with crping and ſhowting. Thus the patrimonie of binges, the 
 almeſſe of 22inces,pea,(and that moze ts) the peice of that precious blond ts o-- 
 uerthrowne. Haue our fathers, therefore, for this purpofe emptied their treae 
 fures 2 for this intent, bath the bings erchetours by witho2awing of manie res: 
 
 uenewes bene given 2 bath the kings bountifufnes ginen landes and poſſeſſi· 
 ons fo Chalittan Churches fo this ende? that Clearkes barlots Mould bee 
 pampered with delictons dainties, that riotous guefts mate be prepared for, . 
 that boundes, and hawkes, and {ach like totes inate bee gotten? DF thts the - 
 foulafours crie ont, the common people murmure, the ieffers ¢€ {coffers fing . 
 and daunce, and pou regard ft not; pou ſpare it,por diſſemble tt: Where ts the 
 WMoꝛde of Leuie, and zeale of Symeon, Lbich billed the clreumetfed Stehimites : 
 being the figure of them that defile the Church of Chit, with polluted aces, . 
 abufing Iacobs daughter as a harlot 2 MWhere ts the fptrit of Moyſes that ſpa⸗ 
 rednot his houſholde kinſefolke, worſhtoping the bead of the Calfer Where: 
 is the Dagger of Phinies the Pꝛieſt, abe billing bim that plates heh arlot {with ; 
 
 a spadtanite, twith this bolpemulation pacified —* wrath⸗ epee’ pid 
 pirite 
 
aS 
 
 
 
 
 112 TheeWett Saxons, °°" eee 
 ſpirite of Peter, by bhoſe power couetouſneſſe is deſtroyed, mid fimoniall be 
 refie condemned: Endeueur to imttate D pe Prieſtes, in God: It is time 
 to riſe againſt them that haue bꝛoken the lawe of God. Jhaue Confiantines, 
 pou haue Peters ſword in pour handes, let bs ioine right bandes, let vs cou⸗ 
 ple ſworde to ſworde that the Leapers maie be call out of the Church, that 
 the Hallowed place of our Loꝛd maie be purged, amd the fonnes of Leuie map - 
 minifterin the Church, tbe faite to bis father and mother, 4 knolwe pou 
 not, and to his bꝛethꝛen, 4 am ignorant of pou, Co to carefully J beſeech 
 pou, leaſt it repent bs to haue done that that we haue Done, and to haue gt 
 ven that wee baue giuen, ik weſhall ſce that not fo bee fpent in Oods ſer⸗ 
 ufce, buton the riotouſneſſe of mot wicked men, thong) bnpunithed Ife: 
 bertie. Wet the reliques of bolie Saintes, vhich they ſcorne, and the reues 
 rende Aultars before bhich hep ragé, moue pou. ict the maruelions des 
 notion of our aunceſtors moue pou, whole alines the Clearbes furte abus 
 lech. 
 
 My Great grandfathers father Echelwlfus (as peu knowe) gaue the tench 
 paitof all his landes to Churches and Abbeies: mp great grandfather Alfred, 
 ef bolte memozic, thought not meete tolpare bis treaſures, bis patrimonte,. 
 no coffes, tio2 reuenewes that be night enrich the Church: mp graund fatger,; 
 fhe olde Edward, howe much he gaue onto the Churches, pour fatherhod is 
 notigonzant. It becommeth pon to haue in remembꝛrance with ahat giftes 
 nip father and vntle enriched Chelffs Altar . D Dunſtane, father of fathers, 
 bebolde, Jpzaie pou, the efes of mp father Hinting on the, from the bight 
 coat of heauen, beare Sis complaintig hordes with a certaine pitic thumde⸗ 
 ting in thine eares, Thou sD my father DunQane! Thou gaueſt me wholefome 
 ccunfelito build Abbcies ane Greurches, fou wal my helper and fellow too 
 Ber inall things. The Jeleded as aſhcepheard, father and biſhop of mp foule, 
 and:keper of mp manners, then did F not obey theer Ghat treafure did J 
 pocferre before thy ceuntels 2 that poſſeſſtons deſpiſed J not, thou commane 
 ding mc? Sf thou thoughtel meete to giue ante Hing to the pore, 3 was rea- 
 bie. Pf Hou tudgedſt ante thing to be giuen fo Churches, J deferred net. It 
 theu complained anp ſhing fo bee wanting fo Monkes or Clearkes, J ſup⸗ 
 plied. Dhon ſaidſt that almes was euerlaſting, and none fo bee moze fruits 
 fail then that tijich twas given to Abbeies and Churches, therewith Gods 
 leruants mate be ſuſtained, and that remaineth mate be giuen to fe pore. 
 
 - D pretions almes, twortijte pafee of the foulc! D thole fame reme die for our | 
 fines! vchich from the Prieſtes Leman Tinketh tn fhe littleſkin of a ſfrange 
 moufle, abichadozcts her little eares, ubich garniſhech ber (mati fugers, ich 
 truſſech bp her delicate bodte in fike and purple. Weholde father the fruit 
 ef mine almes, and theefcatof Hp promife. Myhat wilt thou anſwere fo thi 
 _ contplaint? 3 buoy, then thou doeſt {er a theefe, thou runneſt not with him, 
 hetther bat ten pat thp portion with adulterers, Shou bak rebuked, thou 
 haſt infreated, and blamed them, wordes are condemned, thou muft cone 
 fo ſtripes, ant thou Malt nof want the kings autho2itie. Chou hak bere with 
 er p venerable father Ethelwold Byſhop of Winchelter. Zhou halk the reuse 
 
 . rend — 
 
 
 
 
 
he Weit Saxons. 113 
 
 rend Pꝛelate of Moꝛceſter Oſwold: to pou Icommit this buũneſſe.that both 
 by bitheplpcentare, and kingly authoritie, filthy liuers maie be caſt ont of the 
 Church, nd thep that line tn oder beought in. 
 _ Hing Edgare, hauing reſtoꝛed ad new founded fortie ſeuen Monaſteries, 
 — bbich before bis tine had bene deftroped bp the Danes and other Pagans, 
 and intending to continue that bis intent till the number of fiftp were accom: 
 pliſhed, be conſirmed the Monaſterie of Moꝛceſter, thich Olwold then By⸗ 
 (hop of Woꝛceſter, bp tye kings confent, bad enlarged, and made it the cathee 
 dial church of hat thre. 
 
 Ethelwold Byſhop of Wlincheffer, renewed fhe Monaſterie of Cite, and rider Ely. 
 Edeare confitmed bis foundation, with great priuiledges, asbp bis Charter 
 map appeare. 
 
 spoxeconcerning the Mate of the Church of Cngland in thoſe daies mate w, Mamet. 
 appeate by the wordes of Edgare inbis Charter to the Abbey of Malmesbury, pede of En⸗ 
 wich are to this effect: All the Monaſteries tmp Realine, to the outtwarde — ſtate 
 ſight, are nothing but worme eaten, and rotten timber and bordes: and 
 
 - that worle is, within thep are almoſt emptic ard voide of deuine feru‘ce. 
 
 The Danes and ail other people tn Cngland, bledthe bice of great drerk⸗ Igainſt quat . 
 ing. The king therefore bp counfell of Dunſtane put downe manic alehou⸗ fing. : 
 fes, a1 would ſuſter but one in a village’? towne, ercept tf were a great Bo⸗ 
 rough: bee odatned certaine cuppes with pinnes 03 natles, and made a laty, Lawes againſt 
 that chodeuer dranke paſt that marke at one dzaught, hould fo;fett a certaine "> 
 
 aine. 3 
 P Alwinus Alderman Carle of Caf Angle, kinfman to king Edgar, ſounded Ramley foun 
 the Abbey of Kamley: King Edgar confirming the fame on Cheittmas date, MO 
 the pere of onr Lede Cod nine hundred ſeuentie ano foure, inthe prefence hats *™ 
 of all the Mobilitic. Hhefame ycere was an carthquake thrꝛ ough all Eng | 
 land. F 
 Edgar being at Cheſter, entred the Kiuer of De, hee take the rule of the TOWED ne. 
 helme, anocantedeight kings to row bim onto Saint Iohns Church, and rons Coser. 
 dence tate bis pallace,in toben that be was Lord and king of fo many pro: tom eike. 
 uinces. Zhe naines of the 8.kings were Rinoch king of the Scots, Malcoline Eulegivm. 
 of Cumberland,Macone king of Pan andof many lands, Dufnal king of pisid ever. 
 Demecia oꝛ South Wales, Siferch ard Huwall kings of Males, Tames Bing Speculum hiftor 
 of Galaway, and Iukil of WMeſtmerland. ing Edgar rafgned rbf.peéres, and Ss — 
 was buried at Glaſtenbury. hae ee 
 By bisfirk wife Egelflede(asfome doe waite) orby areligiousbotarie, jt ys 
 _ as fome other doe ingite, be badiGue Edward ſurnamed the Dartppe, tro ſuc⸗ Bibione, ai 
 fenced after bts father. Ok his wife Elfrith daughter to Ordgarus ‘ Duke of — 
 Deuoncire he recefued another ſonne named Tthelred, and a daughter na marianes scores 
 maed Wolfrich. | 975 
 aie the ſonne of Edgar was crowned at iting fone, by the handes of fohn hike. 
 *“Dunftane Archbichop of Canterburic, and Ofwald Archbithoppe of Porke. Alicedus Beuer 
 his man might well bee compared to bis father for bis modeſtie and gem SPecw’e™ Hiko, 
 ttlenelle, fothat be was worthely lauoured . all mets, except onely of bis pi Flore ral ian 
 on ) mother 3 
 
The king mur⸗ 
 thered- 
 
 Elarwell and 
 Palmelburis 
 built. 
 
 978 
 W., Malmef. 
 Speculum Hift, 
 Ri. Cirenceft. 
 
 T-Rydburne. 
 
 Mferius, 
 Fluxe ofmex, 
 and murrtine 
 otcattell. 
 —— ſea at 
 
 SrecKer. 
 
 114 The Weft Saxons. — 
 
 mother , and other of her aliance, vhich euer bare a grudge againtt bint, foros 
 
 —— fhe oefiredto haue the gouernance of the Realme fez ber otone fonne : 
 thelre 
 
 This Edward Khile he was hunting in aforree (by hance)lof his company, : 
 amd rope alone fo refreſh bimfelfe at the caſtel of Cozfte in the Ile of Poꝛbecke, 
 tibere, by countell of bis Stepmother Elfiede, be twas traiterouſſie murthered 
 as be fate on bis horſe, aben be bad raigned tif.peeres.ibe was buried at Wtare 
 ham, and after at Shaftetburie. Elphred did after that take great penance,and — 
 builded fi, Monakerics of nuns, Almeſburie awd Marwell: in hich Marwell 
 fhe after liued a folitarie life till He died. . 
 Fe Theldred commonite called VUnreadie, the ſonne of Bing Edgar, bp his ſe⸗ 
 
 cond twife Elphred , tas crotoned at Laingffone . But becanle bee came to 
 the kingdome bp wicked meanes,and bp billing bis brother, bee conloe never 
 get the god willof the people, vcho bad concetued an ill opinion ot him: of this — 
 arofectuill wars within the Kealme, and often diſſention ano diſcords, as well 
 of the Qobles as of the common fort. 
 
 In the peere 98 2. a great part of the Citp of London was beent, tbich City 
 at this time had mot butldiny from Ludg ate toward Weſtminſiter, ant little 
 or tone there the bart of the city ts now, ercept in Divers places twas houſing 
 that ſtode without o2der : fo that mante cities,as Canterburie, Poꝛke, anv o- 
 ther in England, pafed London in building: bat after the conqueff it encrege 
 fed, and now paffeth all sther. | 
 
 988, Dunftane Archbtlhop of Canterburp deceaſed, and was buried at Cau 
 terburie. Ciricus 1Bpthop of Saranrfucceded. 
 
 A diſeaſe not knowne in England in time paff, fo twit, feuers of men ot 
 fhe fire, md murrecine of cattell killed manp. 
 
 In the yeere 994. king Echelred erected a Byſhops fea at Exceſter. . 
 
 She fame peere Anlafe king of the Mo2wates , awd Sweyne king of Danes 
 on the date of the natinitte of our Lo2d,in xviii. Galieis came bp to Lendsn, 
 
 - thich the attempted to breake into , and to fet on fire : bus thep were repulſed, 
 
 Bpyſhopse {ea of 
 Durban, 
 
 Gifruse 
 pamper 
 
 not without their great petriment ant loffe bp the Citizens , therenpon they 
 being driuen with farie , leauing London , fet bpon Caller and Kent, by the 
 Sea coaſts brent townes, and waſted the ficlves , witheut celpect of tere oꝛ age 
 Billed ai! , md waſted with fire me ſword all abat the ie mate not carrp awaie. 
 Mt length betng pacificd with a tribute of 16000. — departed to their 
 fips, and wintered at Southampton. 
 
 9 the peere 995 .a Comet appeared. The Byſhopzicke of Linditer 02 polie 
 Aland Was remeucdtoDurbam: and there Aldwine the Byſhop rſt builded 
 a {mall Oꝛatoꝛy of wꝛethen wands o2 hurdles, there the bodp of Cuthbert res 
 fed for a time, till alarger Church were butlocd. 
 
 In the pere 96. the Ladp Vitrune widow, fometime wife to Athelme duke 
 of o2thampton,obtained licence of Ring Ethelred fo gfue lande to the church 
 which the bad founded at Hampton in Stafford Hire, whe teby the fatd totwn of 
 Hampton toke the addition of Vlfrune, and ſo was called Alſcunehamp⸗ 
 
 In 
 
 fon. 
 
 
 
Ihe VV eit Saxons. 115 
 In che vcere roor. king Etheldred cauſed all the Danes in England fo ep, Danes 
 be Mine bpon the daie of Saint Brice. The Came yeere VifricusSpote founded murtherev. 
 a Monafkerie at Burton bpon Trent. ing Etheldred confirmed this foun» — epee 
 bation in theſe woꝛdes: 1004. Indictione 2. horum teftimonio ſapientium quorum 
 womina infctinus dnnotata cernuntur, 
 EgaEthelred rex Anglorum,hoc donum perpetews dtaui libertate, 
 Ego €thelftan filius regis. 
 Ego Eagbright filius regss. 
 Ego Edmund filius regis. 
 Ego Aedred filius regis. 
 | Ego Ading filius regis. 
 Ego Aidgar filius regis, — 
 rit, Archbiſhops ano biſhops, xii.Abbots, iii. Dukes. .. 
 
 In the ycere 1003. Swaine king of Denmarke witha great armie inuaded 
 England with fire and ſword: 1004. thep ſought a great battell at etford a⸗ 
 gaint Vlfekettell Carle of Catt Angle. 
 
 In the pere 1006, Lhe deceitful Edrikeof Straton, bade the noble Duke er ive of 
 Alfhelmus fo a banquet at Sbzobfburp, from thence be bad him ont to bunt, Steaton Duke 
 there a certaine Butcher of Shꝛewſbury named Goodwin Poꝛthurd, wbome cornet 
 Edrike long before bad byzeb, leapt ont of a place, teere be bad laine intwaite vretbien · 
 for bim, and wickedly fletwe Alfhelmus , And within a tile after, bis ſonnes, 
 Wuifeagus,and Wegate, bp commandement of the King Eshelred, at Cobant, 
 fabere the court then lap, bad their cies put ont. 
 
 In the peere 1007. king Echelred made Edrike of Straton duke of Percta, 
 and gaue to him bis Daughter Edina to twife. This Edrike the fon of Egelricus 
 was bot a man of low kinred,to bhome nenertheles, bis eloquent tongue bap 
 purchaled riches and nobilitp: wily be twas of tit pleafant of ſpeech and paſſed 
 all men tn thofe dates in enuie, falfebmde,p2ide, and crueltic, be had to bis beer Hetegrew of 
 fhzen Britricus, Alfticus, Beda, Acelricus, Agelwardus,Agelmarus, father to God. Ooowine. 
 wine Duke of Tiel Sarons, R 
 In the pare 1009 Swaine king of Denmarke, wich the Danes fought a 
 great battell again# Vlſekeitell at Rengemoꝛe. 
 
 An the pere 1010. Hhe army of Danes march through the wod called Cil⸗ Che Danes 
 tron to Deford, hich totone they brent ¢ dettroted, Then marching about into Pole Fat 
 Ealt Angle, ſpoyled that countrp, brent Whetfor.d, Grantbaidge. When thep 
 
 fpotled the (hires of Bertford, Buckingham, and Wedfor.d. Then they waked 
 | Northamptonthire, WAiltthire,ec. Lhe Danes hauing ſpoyled the Eaſt An⸗ 
 _ gles as tsafore chewed, Ailwine bythop of Helmbans,beought thebodie of G. 
 - Edmund from Bedꝛiſwoꝛrth though Caftler, ouer Htratfo;d bꝛidge, and ſo to 
 ~ Rondon in at Criplegate, (aplace & called of eriples begging there ) at bhich 
 Sate (if is fatd)the bodie entring, mpzacies were weought,as,fome of the lame 
 ‘toge vpꝛight pꝛayſing Ged, The body of king Edmund reſted for the {pace of 
 fhe peeres in the pariſh church of S. Gregory, adfopning vnto the catbedzall 
 ‘thurdof S. Paul, from ohenceit was conueped backeagaine to Staplefod · 
 in Caltſer, andi to Bedzeſworth, — called Bery in — 
 si Berne, 4 
 
 \ 
 
416 The Weft Saxons. * ree 
 {hop Ailwyne builded for bima new Church. 
 An ror, Gak Angle,Cak eparon, gp{voleter Bedtendchtre, DeferDihiees 
 
 X 
 — 
 
 Grantbridgeſhire, halle Huntingdonſhire, and Northamptonſhire: and on the 
 
 ſouth fide of Thames, kent, Surtey, Southſex, Southampton, qarltihive, 
 
 mid WarkeMire, being deſtroted with ſworde and fire, bing Ethelred required: - 
 
 peace with the Dances , promifing to them Mipendes andtribute : to the cchich 
 thepfeininglie afenten , but pet they neuer eft their cruelties: at lengch hep 
 Che Danes de> beſieged and deſtroted Canterburte and fo3 that the Archbyſhoppe Elfeous 
 Bae canter· tyouln not veelde fo them, be was Git impstfoned-theee, and after connected ta 
 Greene wich, ard there ſtoned to death. Chriſts Chard ts ſpoiled ano burnt : 
 Tyranny of the the Donkes twit all otber mien are (enthed , tr. of euery being put to death, 
 | Danes MENS the tenth {ateredto lite tn utiterte - the number of them that were left altue, 
 ii54 .ntanks, of lay people Soo. fo that the number flat tuas 3 6.manbs,¢ 
 8000. of the lap people. 
 
 Recor,eccle. In the peere 1013. theptoke tribute of 48000, pounres , and at the laff, 
 
 | 
 
 : 
 
 eats after diuers ouerthrotocs giuen fo the men of Gis Ilande, che y poſſeſſed the — 
 
 Marianus, 
 
 Floriacenfis.  fame,and pot king Etheldred to Aight ,confratntig bim to liue in crite among 
 — the Noꝛmans. 
 
 Ethelgina and ¶his Etheldred bad tivo wiues, Echelgina an Engliſh woman,and Ema 
 eben, a Korman: of the fir be bad two chudren of abich, fauing of Edmund, who 
 
 Alurenand  fueceededhiminthe kingdome, it were nothing to our purpofe to {peake sof 
 — on the {econd that was Emma fifter to Richard Dube of Noꝛmandie, there tvers 
 
 ded. boane tivo ſonnes,to wit, Edward and Alured. And that J doe bere (contrary 
 to that is commontic pied) fet Edward befoxe Alured as elder brother, Jam 
 
 moued thereunto bp no {mall authoꝛitie, bhich Jhaue taken out of the isiifo- 
 
 W. —— riographers of that age,out of Gemenicenfis,amoft diligent wꝛiter of genes. 
 ——— logies, and one other Authour, tho in bis commentarie weitten in prayſe of 
 Emma the Queene, affirmeth, that Edward was the elder brother, home JIdo 
 
 the better beléue,becanfe it is not like, that he laing the thinges with bis cies, 
 
 fhoulde miffake the matter,clpectalite wꝛiting to the RQ . tho was motier to ; 
 
 teem both. 
 
 Swanus tn the meane time ſubdued all Englande, and the people forféare 
 
 — vcelded vnto him on euerie ſide, ouer bcchome moſt cruefte he triumphed But 
 
 >.  notlong after be departed this life at Geinſburge, andleft Canutus his ſonne 
 
 facce four in the kingdome, 
 Etheldred hearing that Swanus was dead, leaning in Noꝛmandie wich 
 Duke Richarde bis Sifters Sonne, Emma bis Witfe , and the Chilozen 
 
 that bee bad by ber, returned with all ſpeede tuto Cnalanoe with Edmund © 
 bis Sonne by bis fir Wife, beeing then at Mans Late, and bp the tru⸗ 
 finefle of bis otone men, ann the apde of the Pszmans, mourd warre a · 
 
 gaint bis enimy. 
 ~  Canutus finding bimfelfe vnable to match with him, went into Denmarke, 
 minding to returne hither immediatlie againe, 
 Etheldred being, contrary to biserpecation thus reſtored to bis kingdome, 
 Mewed great cruelty vpon the Danes that remained in England, {paring * 
 
Ine VV elt oaxons. 117 
 
 cher man no? woman, voung noꝛolde. Therefore Canutus being verie defi: 
 rous to renenge the fame, pꝛepared a new army, and came into England a⸗ 
 gainit Echeldred with all ſpeede be coulde, raging wide and fide with fire and f°. — 
 woꝛde. Etheldred in the meane ſeaſon, whether bp ſickneſſe or foꝛ ſoꝛrowe di⸗ Aisedus Benes, 
 ed, bhen be bad raigned 38. yceres, and was buried in the nozth Ile of Saint 
 - Paules Church in London, 
 PDmond the fon of Etheldred bp bis firſt toffe, (acceded in the Bingdome, 1016 
 tho (chether it were for the great ſtrengch of bis bodie, 02 fo3 that bee al- 
 waies vſed fo go in armour) was furnamed Ironſide. 
 
 Canute in the meane fime, with all his nauie came bpfo London, gon the atrench cate, 
 fouth fide the Thames, be cauſed a trench'to be caf, though the vchich he cauſed pe me owed 
 all bis hips to be towed oꝛ drꝛawne into the weſt fide of the bꝛidge. And after —— 
 with a deepe and large frend and ſiege they compaſſed the Citie round about, betoge. 
 and ſo ſhut bp all going in 02 out, of all manner of perſons: and after attemp⸗ 
 
 ted to baue wonne it bp affault, bat that would not ferue, the Citizens made 
 ſo valtant reſtſtance, that in the end, the enemies were repulſed farre from the 
 wals: thereupon the fege fo a time being diſmiſſed, part of the armp being 
 left to keepe the thips, the other part went into the Meſt Saronie, with ſuch 
 ſpeede, that they gaue noletfure vnto king Edmund to gather bis armie, not- 
 withſt anding, with that ſmall army wich be bad, be bololy met with them tn Sillingham 
 
 Wosfetthire , and topning battel twtth them at Wenham neere to Gillingham, termine 
 be onercame them, and put them to fight. . Denbare . 
 
 After this, king Edmund determining manfully to gfue battel bnto Ca. 
 nute wich a greater hoſte then before , mette with bis army at aplace called 
 Sbereflane tn Wlorcetterthire, there he in the foretward flercelp fought, exe 
 -ecuting tbe office both of a hardie fonlofonr and baliant Captaine. But bes 
 cauſe Edrike of Straton, the ofte named Traitoꝛ, and the beloued Almaricus, 
 and Algarus the fonne of Meaninus , vhich ought to haue apded him with the 
 Southamptonhice men and Wiltſhire men were of fhe Danes party, bee 
 was foze wearied,but pet the firſt day of the battell, the fight twas fo ertreame 
 ~ lata both tbe armics were ſo wearied, thep were not able longer 
 to fight. i 
 
 The nert dap the king bad onerthzotone the Danes, bul for Edrike of Strae 
 fon, oholeing the Engliſhmen baue the better band, be cutte off the head of a 
 cerfaine man, named Ofmearus, like fo king Edmund fn face and batre, and 
 holding ft bp, cried ont, that the Engliſhmen fought in vaine, awd held bp the 
 bead, faping: Pour maſter king Edmund is dead, fie as fall as pou can: bic 
 
 - the Engliſhmen bad no foner beard, but thep were readie toflte . But ſhortly 
 after vnderſt anding the king to bee alfue, they toke courage againe, and are 
 Carried bpon the Danes, and beate downe a great number of thems. After this 
 about midnight Canute commanded bis people fo Depart wich filence, and ha⸗ 
 fing toward London, went to their ſhips, and ſhortly after belieged London. 
 $Duke Edrike {ued fox pardon, and obtained if. 
 - Hing Edmund hatked foward London, and deliuered the Londoners from 
 — He llege, hating the Danes to thate ſhips. | : 
 Ke | | DB xe mboug 
 

 
 eg eee See ae ee cote eee ge 
 OC The Danes. 
 About tivo daies after , king Edmund paffed ouer the Thames at Bꝛent 
 forde, but paſſing the riuer manie of bis men Were drowned. He encreafing 
 big armie, batted toward the Meſt Sarons. And the Danes againe go bp 
 toiondon , but conlde there profite nothing: therefore going from thence 
 {with theft nauie, thep enter the riuer of Areine, and palle into Mercia,there 
 to fetch {poles , Naying all they metie, and burning Zotones , md foladen 
 
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 With fpople returne vnto their ſhippes. After this their fotemen paſſe in 
 
 fhippes into the riuer of Medway, but thet hoglemen toke prayes vpon the 
 land. . aA 
 jing Edmunde againe pafled the Kiuer ef Thames ae Wrertforde, 
 
 aeifoynin —«ENifredisent, and fought with the Danes at Dtford , and put them fo Hight: . 
 Rent. 
 
 and if the falfe Edrike bad not ffated bim at Eagleſforde o2 Aelſforde, bee 
 
 —— had that date gotten the fall victorie. Lo bee ſhorte, the firt and laff battel 
 
 Eſſex. 
 battels. 
 
 In the meane time Cnute bringing bis men into order, a fore battell was 
 fought, and manie Maine on both ſides. Wut Edrike perceiumg the Danes 
 fo give ground, be with bis power fledde, as he bad promifed to Coute, and ſo 
 bing Edmund and the Engliſh armie had the worſt: there was laine tn that 
 battatle, Duke Alftike, Dube Godwine,Vlfekettell Duke of Caſt Anates, A- 
 thelwardus Duke, fonne to the Duke of Eaſt Angles, Athelwine called Gods 
 friend,a duke: and almoſt all the compante of the Engliſh nobilitie. Cadnoth 
 
 aBithop, abbot, alſo bithop of Lincolne, ſometimes Abbot of Kamſey, anv Wollcy the Abbot, 
 anv Cleargie frhich were come together wich their clergte to pray to Cod fo2 the ſouldiours 
 Hatnein pater. at fought, were Maine. And Edmund sent almoft alone on fate to Glouces 
 fler, there be gathered a newe force to fet vpon gis evencc, but Cre pars 
 
 Combateto, lued him as He tica . And having prepared their armies, boththe kings then 
 tot kingdome. felacs attempted fo fight b uw to hand for the right cf fhe kingdome in the Fle 
 — of Dlanta in Seuerne, in the chich combate, they both being wearicd, fell 
 ; to a coucnant to deuide the fame, fo that the one balfe of the kingdome ould. 
 
 be onder Canutus, and the ofber halfe Onder Edmund, fibich Edmund net 
 
 long after nied at London, Haine bp the treafon of Edrikeof Straton, and 
 
 was buried at Glaſtenburie, leauing Edmund and Edward bis childꝛen berp 
 
 poung. ; é‘ 
 
 Mibe Danes concluded concerning the deutding of the Kealme, no aſſurance as 
 veiglane © made for the ehildzent of Edinund, he chalenged all England to bimfelfe alone 
 by lawe as they call if, of growing to, thich was a moff eaſie thing for bim to 
 
 doe, becaule there was no man that durff erect himſelfe as patrone todefende 
 
 the childrens right and title, and bp this ſubtile and craftie interpzefation of 
 
 the couenant the Dane got the Monarchie of England, and ſſewe the brother 
 
 The Ringe of Edmund , and conueied the chilozen ferre awate ont of England leaff thrp 
 childꝛen Cote 
 
 was at AeMenden in Eller, rere to Rochford, here he put bis army into fhe - 
 
 1018 Co the Dane, taking an occafion , becaufe in the couenant fhat teas | 
 
 chien com coulde at ante time bebzoughtagaine and receive their right, Some fap,thrp 
 
 Sweben, ‘Were fent toa certaine man fhat was a Pꝛince in Swethland, there to be bife 
 patepedout of the wate ; and that the Peince vnderſtanding they were kings 
 
 childzen, 
 
ihe Danes. | 119 
 childꝛen, fpared thes, contrarie fo the credite and truſt that as committed 
 vnto him: vchich appeareth tobeetrue, tn that the fame forraine Lorde kepte 
 and bzoughbt vppe the chilozen honozablie , the pongelf of vchich, vhoſs name 
 was Edwarde, did atterwardes marrte Agatha, the daughter of Heme the Zeata tbe 
 fourth, Gmperour of Rome, of Hhome be had manie childzen., of abich wee dauaheer the | 
 . hall (peake bereatter. ano the other, hich twas the elder bzother , wbofe name PE feo 
 twas Edmund, died without childern. 
 In the meane feafon Canutus, becauſe be bad no bep2e that latvfullp might harolde and 
 faccéede bim in bis kingdome (fox Harolde and Swaine were begotten of a — 
 concubine) partlie that be might eſtabliſh in time to come the ktngdome that 
 he bad gotten vnto his one bindzed that cante by lawful ſucceſſton; and part: 
 lie that be might purcale to bimfelfe the friendihtp of the Engliſhmen, and of 
 the Koꝛmans, pꝛocured to haue giucnbim in marriage Emma , the widow of 
 king Etheldred,, tho at that fime twas with Edwarde and Alured ber Sonnes 
 in ertle with Duke Richarde tn Noꝛmandie, thich marriage (emeth to bee 
 made cuen by Gods proutdence , who had determined fo reffoze the common 
 wrealth in England, thereby, as bp the Lawe and Zitle of Kecouerie, and re- 
 turne ont of ertle, the monarchie of all England, vhich the Danes had taken 
 from the Engliſhmen, and had polſeſſed fire and twentie peeres and moze, did 
 refurneagapne to the Engliſhmen that were the right bepzes . Foꝛ Emma Warriage 
 concluded marriage witch the Dane, vpon condition that the kingdome of frasiGae 
 Cngland Houlde remaine vnto none other but vnto the childzen that were bes 
 gottenof ber, if anie of them did remaine aliue - bp reafon of this marriage, 
 ſhortlie after the did beare Canutus a fonne of bis ofone namie commonly cal, 
 led Hardycanutus, Sider a stenive 
 This fecond name was giuen him becaute of his great courage,like as hfs were gtucnte 
 bꝛother Harolde pas named Warefote, that is tofate , Lightfote , becaule of bings. 
 bis notable fivifines of fote, 
 Wp this affinitie and aliance , the Danes became of the moze ſtrength and 
 power. He kept the Engliſhmen tn bis ferutce ſo long as be liued. bes tae 
 At the feat of Chrittmate king Canute being at London,commaunded sre non ine 
 fhe traytour Edrikeof Straton to bee put to death in his Pallace clofelic for trattoz remar 
 feare of tumulte. Some faie, bee was toꝛmented fo death with ſirebrandes °° 
 andlinkes : fome (aie one waie, fome another, but diſpatched hee was: fo the 
 Bing feared, thaough bis treafon to be cireumuented of bis Bingdome , as bis yaianus, 
 pꝛedeceſſors bad beene befoie , ta twit, Echelred and Edmund. Wis bodte bee 
 caufen fo bee layde forth on the wall of the Citic , there fo remaine bnburted, 
 fo bee feene of all men. With him allo were Mane, Northmana Duke, fon to 
 Duke Leofwinus brother to Leofricus , and Ethelwardus the ſon of duke Egles 
 more, and Brithricus fonne of Elfegus pꝛince of Deuonthire : thefe died with⸗ 
 out fault (fapety mine Autbour. ) Lhe ding mabe Leoftike Duke in bis 
 frothers place, and beloe bim afterivardes verie Deare, king Canute ſubdued Ganute kine of 
 the erestherrty be was king of Cnglande , Scotlanve ,Denmarke, aw + bingdemes. 
 oz twap. : : 
 After that, bing Canutus went to Denmarke , and & to Rowe , am re- 
 2 turned 
 
Buby! 
 
 
 
 SB eC Umunse- 
 burie newe 
 foundrd and 
 priuiledges 
 graunted. 
 
 Reeord Exche- 
 
 Quersy. 326 
 of H, 3. 
 
 Tohn Lydgate. 
 
 Ahendune 
 in Eſſex. 
 
 Henry Huts- 
 tington, 
 
 120 
 
 The Danes. | 
 turned againe info England, there bee kept god fultice all bis life, and 
 bid many charitable dedes: thereof moze Hall be ſpoken in my larger Cho 
 nicle. 
 
 Canute founded anew the Monaſtery of Saint Edmund af Buryp,refforing 
 to the fame, the Donation vhich Edmund king of the Meſt Sarons bad giuen 
 to Saint Edmund the king and Wartyze, tho was there buried: he difplaced 
 the ſecular Prieſtes for their diſſolute life, and placed there an Abbot twith 
 Wonks, be gaue to them many creat liuelodes, and made a ditch ouerthwart 
 Newmarket heath, it isnowe by fome called, the Diuelles ditch, to enclofe 
 the lands fometime belonging to king Edmund, and diſcharged the fame of 
 all tribute. 
 
 Ising Edward the Confeffo2, {ince that tinte, not onelp confirmed the fatoe 
 liberties of , Edmund, but alfo gaue to Abbot Baldwin a ſtampe, and autho⸗ 
 ritie to haue an erchange 03 minfe, andfo coine tn bis Monaſterie: And 
 more to encreaſe their franchife,gauc the manour of Pildenbatl anv p towne, 
 With eight bundzeds to their poſſeſſton(ſaith Iohn Lydgate) and truc it fs, that 
 J find in recozd, the franchtfe of Saint Edmundsbury, te containe thefe buns 
 dreds following, Wlackbozne, Riſebridge, Thedwardſter, Wabbar, Cofford, 
 Wingo, Lackeford, md Crning halfe bundzed. Thus much for the liberties 
 of that Zotone. Now Baldwinea Monke , of Saint Dionys, phpfition to the 
 faid king Edward, being made Abbot of Bury in the (pace of nine and tiventp 
 peres, erected a newe Chard of fone, bp licence of William Conquerour, 
 brought from Cane tn Poꝛmandp, landed at Uatlifoen, and from thence 
 bought by land to Bury· the foundation twas accomplifhed, and the bodie of 
 the Martyze, twas tranflated out of achappell called Kotund, into a ſhꝛine pees 
 pared for him in the new Church of Bedriſworth o2 Burp, in he pereofour — 
 102d God 1095. Thus much for Bury. 
 
 he church ohtch Bing Canute, and Carle Turkerell builded on the hill of 
 Affen tn Ciler, was dedicated with great honour, of Wolftane Archbiſhop of 
 Porke and other biſhops, the king and nobles being prefent. 
 
 Wee appointed to be king of Noꝛway Swanushis fonne (as twas fatde) by 
 Alfgine daughter to Athelme Duke ef Noꝛthampton, and Ladp Vulftune : but 
 other (aive hee was a Pꝛieſtes forme. Ide alfo appointed. bis fonne Hardi- 
 canutus by Emma to bee king of Denmarke , and deceaſed at Shaftelburie, 
 fiben hee had raigned tiventie peres , amd twas buried in Saint Swichins at 
 ashe appt . After tele deceaſe and buctall, Qucene Emma made ber above 
 
 te. 
 
 Henry of Huntington of this Canute hath as foloweth : Wen (fateh 
 hee) dee ſpeake ef the great deedes that hee did: firſt, that be married bis 
 baughfer to the Emperour Conradus : that he tent nobly to Rome and came 
 Againe with pzetious giftes : that be fet bis feteon the fea ſtrond hile the fea 
 fas flowing, and commanded the Sea not to rife, to wet bis Loves fete 03 
 clothes: butthe Sca keeping bis olde courfe, rofe, and wet both bis fete and 
 bis thighes : vhereupon the king ſtarted alway, and fafoe : Ail men ſhall weete 
 and knowe, that the power and might of bings fs baine, and vanitie:and that 
 
 none 
 
_ . Haroide, — 121 
 
 none is worthy fo haue the name of dking, bat bee Hat bath all thinges fnbtec 
 fobis commmandement and istves , And after this , thts Canurus never bare 
 Crowne vpon bis head, but bee fet the fante Spon foe head of the Cruciũx at 
 Wincheſter. Peter Pitaui, ence chancelloꝛ of Paris, ſaith, that the cuſtome to Peer Pidauz, 
 pang bp the armont of kings and noblemen, anv other in churches , fprzang of 
 that this Canutus refufed to bocare bis crotone, an offered the fame as is ſhew⸗ 
 
 ed. 
 Harold , for bis ſwiftneſſe called harefote, kihome Canutushadbpa Con 1038 
 cubine Alice of Hampton, a Shomakers daughter (allirming himlelle —* Icha 
 to be ſonne of Canutus , and Alfpina the Garle of Qozthamptons daughter) ForiacenC 
 flept not bpon the occaffon and opoztunitic offered , bot vſing the force of the 
 Danes that dwelt in England, inuaded the realme, tile his bother Hardicas 
 nute gouerned th Denmarke. 
 He toke from bis mother tn law Emma, the moſt part of the riches and trea 
 fure that Canute his father had left her, and then with confent of the great loads: 
 beganne fo rafgne, but not fo mightily as his father Canutus did, fo: a moze tuſt 
 beire Hardicanutus was loked for , vhereupon the bingdonte was deuided, the. 
 Noꝛth part to Harold, and the South to Hardicannte, 
 Edwardand Alfred Sons to king Ethelred , with manie knights, came out 
 of Mowmandy, to fe their Mother at Mincheſter, wid) fore troubled the 
 mindes of many great men, tho bare moꝛe favour fo King Harold, Cfpectallp 
 Godwyne Garle of Kent, fainting to recefue Alfred as a friend, came to mete 
 him, but int the end put him in petfon,part of his company be put in fetters,anp 
 after put out their eies. DF fome bee cauſed their hhinne to bee plucked over 
 their eaves, chopping off their bands and fete . Some be commaunoded to vee 
 fold, amd diuers were marthered at Oilford. 
 Queene Emma hearing of this dealing , Kee tent her ſonne Edward backe- 
 againe info Po2mandp. 
 After this, Alftide twas conueied to the Fle of Clp, there bis eies being fre 
 plucked out, bee was delinered to the Monkes to be kept priſoner there, ubere 
 {yortlic after bee departed this life ,and was buried tn the fouth Fle of the weſt 
 part of the Church. Becauſe Hardicanutus delated to come ouer being ſent 
 for, hee was btterlie refected, and Harold, tbo befoꝛe was hing of the Mercies 
 and Po2thumbers, teas chofen bing of ali England, tho ſhortly after expelled 
 bis mother in lawe Emma out of the Kealme. Beeratgned thie yceres, died 
 at Drford, md twas buried at Meſtminſter, and after at O. Clements with⸗ 
 out Zemplebar at London. . 
 _ PJ Ardyeanutus the lawtull begotten Sonne of Canutus and Emma, as fone LO4R 
 ‘ as bee had gotten bis fathers bingdoine , fetched bome Hts mother cnt of , 
 - ertle:and in reuenge of difpleafure that was Done fo her,and of the murther of 
 ‘bis baother Alured, bee commanted thecatcaffe of Harold to brediqgedout of Thte fs fuppos- 
 the earth, and to be thꝛowne into the Kiuer oc Thames vhere byafither it was Loto bte=- 
 taken bp,and brought te the Danes abo buried it ina durch pard, thid) Hep Church with 
 ‘pad at endow. | i eeeacky ) a Temple. 
 Wehylty done, theking appointed eight markes to be pated to eneric —— F 
 ce PRS ari y ee 
 
64 
 Alfredus Beuerl. 
 I. Rouſe. 
 
 Dane gilte. 
 
 The kirſt come 
 ming vp of the 
 common lata. 
 Mercies, ek 
 Sarons, 
 Danes, and 
 Nozthumbers. 
 
 Sea. cro, 
 
 W. Malm. 
 Engulphus» 
 
 “ee Edward. Camilo! <n 
 
 bis name, md twelue markes to every pilote o2 matter, vhich tribute was to 
 be paid of all England, fo grieaous, that {carce anp twas able to beare tf. 
 Shoꝛtly after, he Cent fo: Edward the ſonne of Etheldred bis bꝛother on the 
 mothers fide, to come into England, and emb2aced him withal loue and fauor. 
 Being at a martage feaſt plealantly drinking with the Bride and other per: 
 fons, tn the middeſt of bis cups bee fell fodatnlp downe to the ground, and 
 remaining dumbe, departed this life the third peere of bis raigne , and was bus 
 ried by his father at Mincheſter. 
 Dward boone at Iſlip beſides Drforw, the fon of Etheldred, home Hardieae 
 nutus had fent fo3 into England at the age of almof fourtp yceres, was bp 
 the helpe of Godwine crowned at Mincheũer. 
 his Edward foz his excellent holineffe, is vntill this dap called Saint Ed- 
 ward, abo fo fone as be bad gotten bis fathers kingdome,of bis owne free will 
 releafen the tribute of fourtie thoufmd poundes called Dane gilt, abich the - 
 
 Englilh people, euen from the verte beginning of the raigne of the Danes, 
 
 was compelled to pate to cheir bings euerie ycere. He was allo the chiefe aus 
 tho2 and caufe, that the lato vhich we call the common Lato, was fir bꝛought 
 bp, being gathered together ont of the lawes and oꝛdinances of foure nations, 
 vchich tuere receiued bhen the Jland twas ſubiect to diuers regiments and gos 
 neriances,to witte, of the Dercies,of the Wel Sarons,of the Danes,and of 
 the Moathumbers, be was hard to bis mother, becaule he was hard fo him 
 in bis minoꝛitie, andalfo ſuſpeced with Alwine byfhop of Wincheſter, vchom 
 be putin petfon by counſell of Robert Archbiſhopof Canterburte: but after bis 
 mother bad purged ber felfe, Alwine was del{uered, and Robert the archbifhop 
 conusicd bimfelfe ont of England. He take to wife Edgitha, the daughter 
 of Garle Godwine, tho was a Tirgin mol chatfe, in ihole breaſt there fas 
 
 aScbole of all liberal Sciences (faieth William of Malmesbury .) And fo. a 
 
 further teſtimony of the faid Queene, Ingulphus twpiteth thus: nto this Ed- 
 ward was giuen to wile, he daughter of Carle Godwine,a berp beantiful Das 
 mofell, verte tell inffruded in learning: ard for bebautonr,and the reff of her 
 life, a virgin mio chaff, ¢ fo: humility mot belp , named Edgitha, in no point 
 ſauouring of ber father o2 beothers barbaroufnes, but milde and model, faith⸗ 
 full and honeſt, enemy, 02 burtfall tono bodie: abereupon this verſe twas (pos 
 Rent of ber: ) 
 Sicut ſpina roſam, genuit Godwinus Editham. 
 
 J haue ſeene ber (fateth Ingulphus ) oftert, then being pet but a boie, J 
 came tole my faber, dwelling tn the kings Court. And often, comming 
 ftom Schole, chen I mette ber, ſhee would appoſe mec touching mip lear⸗ 
 ning and leſſon, and falling from Grammar fo Logicke, therein the had ſome 
 knowledge,twould ſubtilly conclude an argument with me,and bp a band mage 
 bent giue thee o2 foure pé&ces of menep, amd ſend me vnto the place bere J 
 ſhould receiue fome dicuals, ard ſo be diſmiſſed. 
 
 ow concerning this Edward, be twas borne in Cngland,as is afore cheww⸗ 
 ed, but bꝛought bp in Normandie, an sondinninng here a long time, fas ina 
 
 manner 
 
 
 
| Edward Confefior. . 123 
 manner become French, bringing hither, and drawing ont of Noꝛmandy Bes 
 rie manie, bhom he promoted fo diuers dignities, and exalted aboue meaſure. 
 Among vhome chiefelp was one Robert a Monke of Gemiteſence, made bp 
 him Giri Byſhop of London, and after Archbiſhopot Canterbury. and Willi- 
 am the kings Chaplaine made bihop of Dozedheer. 
 
 hen beganne the aholetand vnder the king, and ather Pozmans brought 
 in, to leaue off the Engliſh rites, mid in manie things to fmitate the maners 
 of ‘the French. All the noble men tobe tt to be a great point of gentrie tn their 
 courtes tofpeake the French tongue, to make their Charters ano deedes afe 
 ter the manner of the French, ad to bee aſhamed of their otyne cuffome 
 and bie, as well in this,as in manp otber things. Wut hereof moze tn another 
 lace. 
 , He fent for home into Cngland bis nephew Edward the fonne of king Ed- 
 mund bis brother, tho bp reafon of bislong abfence out of the countrep, was 
 commonly called the Datlawwe. This is that Edward the fonne of king Ed- 
 mund furnamed Aronfide , hich. remained aliue, thome Canurus ther bee 
 had gotten Cngland, had fent info Stoethen with bis bother. Be knowing 
 the adnife of his vncle, came againe info England , and bought twit) bim A- 
 gatha bis wife, and Edgar, Margaret, and Chriltian bis childzen, bosne in Pan⸗ 
 nonta. in bope of the Bingdome, fibere hee liucd but a bite. hus Saint 
 Edward being ——— both of pis nephew and bts heire for that Edward 
 the Datlaty was both op neereneſſe of blond, and by latwfull ſucceſſion right: 
 befte vnto the kingdome , without delate pronounced Edgar the Outlawes 
 ſonne, and bis great nephew, to be beire of the kingdome, and gaue him fo furs 
 naine Adeling, thic) name in thofe dates twas peculiar onelp to kings chile. 
 dren, Which Were borne in hope and pollibilitie of the kingdone: fo? this tuo2d 
 Adeling, tit the Cnglith tongue ts as much to fay, as Pꝛince 02 Loꝛd the cone 
 trarie of vchich word ts Vnderling, that ts to fap, a ſeruant oꝛ bondman⸗ or ac /· The finnifican 
 cording to the Welch ſpeech, Adeling ſignifieth hetre: but becauſe this Edear tion — 
 {vas but poung of peeres, and inithinage, bp bis teſtament he made Harolde woro adeling. 
 fhe ſonne of Godwine (a ſtoute man both in warre and peace) Regent, vntill 
 the young Edgar fhould bee of age fo recefue the kingdome, and that then hee 
 fhoult be mane the king - chich thing Harolde with a ſolemne othe pacmifed to 
 fe fo perfſoaꝛ med and Done , Hotwithttanding, be like a Traytour (bp force of Alfedus Beaerl. 
 armes)imunedfately after p death of Edward, refutes the name of Regent, and jEoom 
 pronounced himſelſe King, which thing thoatlp after brought deſtrucion both Floss Hiftoriat 
 to bimfelfe, and to all England. 
 In the peere of our Lorde one thouſand fortie and fine, Bing Edward ga⸗ 
 thered a mightie nauie into the Hauen of Sandwich, againſt Maghus hing of 
 Norway , that meant to have come into England, but fhoongh the warres — 
 — Swanus king of Denmarke moued agatntt bim, bis four — was bro⸗ 
 en off 
 ‘an tte peere of ovr Lord one couland ſortie and fire, Letivigus Bythop of The Rings . 
 ioscetter, Deuonthice, and Comewalldeceafed: a2 the biſhopricke of Crt: Bite foal 
 * and Cornewall was ltraight gluen to Leofike Baton the kingst * rides had 
 } celour 
 
 
 
Totnes brent 
 
 ‘by lightening. 
 
 — 
 Of wheate. 
 
 Exceſter a Bi⸗ 
 Mops ſea · 
 
 Bix charta, 
 
 Hifter, Eccl, 
 
 Engulphus. 
 
 124 Hdwatd Confeſſor. 
 
 — . And Alfredus a Monke of Wincheſter was made Byſhop of loys 
 coffer. . 
 
 Magnus king of Horway, , fonne-fo Vianus,baning chafed Swaine king of 
 Denmarke ont of his realine, ſubdued that kuigdome tobimlelfe. 
 
 In the pete 1047.Swaine kingof Denmarke fent Cmbaladors to king 
 rene stequiting of Dim anante againſt Magnus king of Sportoap, but none 
 were ſent. 
 
 In the yeere of our Loꝛde 1048. Magnus being dead , Swaine reconered 
 Denmarke, and Harold Haruacer fonne t to king Swadus of Norꝛwap, retur⸗ 
 ned into Hoꝛwap, and ſhortly after fent Embafladours vnto king Edwarde, 
 offering tobim peace and amitie, thich bee accepted, and pzomiſed the like ac 
 gaine. 
 
 A great earthquake chanced on the firſt of March· a moꝛtalit ie of men and 
 beaſts followed, and lightning brent bp townes, and corne tn the ficlos, abere. 
 parte rofe ſuch 8 dearth, hat one hoꝛſe loade of wbeate was folve fo, fiue 
 
 illings. . 
 
 In the pére 1049. the Iriſh pirates with 3.6, (hips entring into the mouth 
 of Seuerne, arriued in a placecalled Wilffeaphan, and with the belp of Grif. 
 fich king of Soumwates, ſpotled about thafe coaſtes, and did much miſchieſe. 
 After this the ſaide Griffich, and thoſe Iriſh ppzates fopning their powers to⸗ 
 gether paffe over the riuer ie, and brent Bumenham, and ſlew all that thep 
 there found. Again abome Aldredus byſhop of Morceſter, and other of Glos 
 ceſter and berefordihires haſtely went, but the Melſhmen home thep hadin 
 heircompany, (ent meſſengers to Guffich, willing bim fo make ſpeed again 
 ak —— , hich bee did, and lewe many of them, and put the reſt to 
 Gighf. | 
 
 In the pere-roso. Edfine Archbithop of Canterbury deceaſed, in ahofe 
 
 tome the king placedRoberta Mozmane,late bithop of London, agreatencs — | 
 
 mie to Dube Godwine, as (hall be Metwed in my larger Cyzontele. 
 
 This pere king Edward and Edgitha his wife tranflated the biſhops Sea 
 ftom S.Germancs at Cridington , and placed the Caine at Creeffcr : the king 
 laying bisright band bpon fhe Altar of S. Perer, inffituted one Leofrikebte 
 Hop there, thom the king taking bp the right band, and the Queene bp the left 
 band, ſtalled hint in bis bithops feate, tn the pzeſence of fire Dukes, and mante 
 
 other noble ster: al vchich king John effablityen,conficmcb, and augmented by 
 bis Charter, the fir pere of bis raigne. 
 
 In the peeve 1051. then the earth peeloed not her fruites after fhe accuſta⸗ 
 med fertilenes, but famine conſumed dery many Inhabitants, infomad hat 
 through dearth of cote, and want of bread, many thoufands of men died: the 
 god king Edward moued with compalſton ouer the poze, releafen for euer all 
 
 Che Dane Sit England of the moſt grieuous tribute called Dane Gilt. At is ceported thar 
 
 diſcharged. 
 
 the kings clemencie was moued to compaſſlon, vpon occaſion as followech. 
 Wyhen his exactors (foꝛ fo were they thencalled) oꝛ treaſurers(as we cal them) 
 had collected that grieuous tribute called Dane gilt, and bought it into the 
 tings chamber, the bing being called fo fe the beape of ſo great Le 
 x 
 
 
 
fawara Conicnor. 125 
 
 at the firſt bebolding heresf much afr aid, poteting, that be did ſee a Dluell ging Edward 
 Dancing vpon the beape of money, md making ouermuch ioy. And thereupon DtD feethe Di- 
 geue comandement,it thould be fours with rendered againe to the ſor mer ow⸗ WRN 
 ners thereof, ¢of ſo cruell as cracion, be would not keepe one farthing, but re: 
 leafed the faid tribute fo2 eucr.Euflace Carle of Bulloigne the elder, chich had 
 fo wife Goda the fifter of king Edward, arrtued at Deucr ins Lent with atewe 
 ſhips, ths the abich Towne obiled his Souldters raſhly tooae vp their Annes, 
 thep feice one of the towneſmen, in reuenge vherest, not oulp the quarrelter; 
 _ butother of Sis company, with many of the Lotwne were fatue, bich Dottig. 
 fe muds offended Godwine Carle of Kent , that bee alembled a great power 
 out of all bis Conntrtes, of ent, Suller, and WMeſtſex, and bis eldeſt fonnes 
 Harold out of bis Carldomes of Dreford, Gloceſter, hereford, Somerfet,and 
 Barkhires ,¢ his fon Swaine out of Caller, Ga England, huntington and 
 Cambridge (hires, fo that he haba great armic, theriwith he marched towards 
 Oloceffer, bere the king then lap, onto thom be lent mefengers to denounce 
 Wwarre,ercept be would deliver Euſtace, and bis fellow HNoꝛmans and WBolont 
 ans, abich held a Cattell byon the Cliffe of Dorner: but bing Edward then be 
 vnderſtode that the armies of Leoftike Carle af Cheſter, Siward Dube of 
 Noꝛthumberl and, and Ranulph Carle of hereford were comming to bis atde, 
 he anſwered fontelp, that bee Wonld in no wiſe deliuer Euſtace oꝛ the otber 
 Demanded. Wut after this, Godwines armie entring into Dioceffer , tt tas 
 there agreed, that at adate appointed, the king ano Garle Godwine ſhould 
 _ mete at London: ¢ thus departing fo2 the fine, the king increafing his army, 
 led the fame to London, and Godwine tufth bis potver came fo Southwarke 
 on the other fide of the riuer amis into bis otvn boule, but there becauſe bis - 
 army bp little ¢ little Aipped from him, be fled,and the king forthwith pronoun 
 ted bim, with bis flue fonnes,to be bantihed, tho ſtraightwaies with bis wife, - 
 amd tivo of bis ſonnes came to. Thorney, there bis Shippe being laden tolty : 
 gold,Gluer,and prectous things, be failed tolvara Flanders; bis other ſonnes 
 toke hip at Briſtow, and fapled.into Jretand. _ Marianns;- 
 The bing forfabeth bis wife Queene Edgicha fo; diſpleoſure conceiued a 
 gaint ber fatber Duke Godwine, and fent ber with one maiden vnto Wilton, w, Malmeſ 
 mi no honourable toile ,abere he was committed to the cuftodp of the Abbeſſe, 
 William of Malmesbury addeth, that ber gods being taken from her to the bt- · 
 ter moſt farthing, the was lent to Wilton ſchere to bee Rept onder the kings 
 Aller leaſt bchileſt all ber parents.were in ſoꝛrow for their Countrep, ſhe alone 
 haould reftin eafe: but a nameleffe autho, that wꝛote a boke intituled Vita Vita awards 
 Edwardi, thich be dedicated to the ſame Edgitha voriteth thus. he bing pres 
 _ fending this honeſt canfe of diuorce, that in the Monaſterie of Wilton, there 
 the bad bin brought bp, He ſhould be,to quiet {uch troubles of the realme. Thus 
 therefore with binglp honor, and pzincelpcompany (pet ſorrowfull) hee was 
 brought fo the bondes of the Monalferie of Ailton, there almoſt one sole 
 Pete it prafers.and teares ſhe erpected the dap of comfort. 
 _ Atthis time the moſt noble Carte, o2 Duke of Noꝛmans, William, witha: 
 great tratne came into Cugland,to king Edward, ehom the king honourablp - 
 F mun seceining, 5 
 
 ae 
 
4053 
 
 London by idee. 
 
 BM arianus, 
 
 1053 
 
 Duke Gove 
 mine Dicth. 
 Vira Edwardi, 
 Marianus, 
 Simon Dunel. 
 
 Alfrid Beuer. 
 
 126 __ Edward Conteflor. 
 
 receyuing, and fo a vchile keeping him, caried him about fo bis Cities, md 
 kinglie Caffels,and with condigne bumanttp ſhewed, at length gaue bim mas 
 np giftes , and diſmilled bim to is owne, but of the ſucceſſion of the Realme, 
 bope as pet o2 mention betwene them was not made. 
 
 William a Noꝛman the kings Chaplatne toke vpon bim the Byſhopꝛicke 
 of London. . 
 
 Emma late wife fo the kings , Etheldred and Canutus and mother fo tive 
 bings, Hardicanutus and Edward, veparted this life at Wincheller, on the firt 
 of Parc), and twas there buried. 
 
 Griffich bing of Males waſted agreat part of Herefordthire,againg abort, 
 the men of that countrp € Pozmans ont of the caffel, went; but Griffich obtai⸗ 
 ned fhe victory, llaying many of them, and toke a great pray. 
 
 In the next pere, Harold and Leofwine , fonnes of Carle Godwine , tefur- 
 ning out of Ireland, entred Seuerne, arriued with manp Sbips tn Somertet 
 and Doꝛſetſhires, ſpoiled manie Townes in the Countcp , lew manp people, 
 and retarned iwith pap, then thep fatle about Portefmouth, ec. 
 
 Carle Godwine landed in Kent, gathered a power, fapled to che Fle of 
 
 Wighbt, wafting along the Sea coaftes, till his fonnes Harold and Leofwine 
 
 came witha Nauie, thich being come together, thep take thetr courte bppe the 
 Riuer of Lhamis, came to Sonthiwarke, and there ſtaied for the fide, and then 
 weied bp Anchor, amb finding none that offered fo refit them on the befdge, hep 
 fatled bp by the ſouth fine of the riuer, ¢ bis armte bp land,placing it felfe vpon 
 the banks five, made ſhewo of a thicke and terrible battaile. 
 
 Afcer this, the ante turned toward the Porth Hore , as thongh it woulde 
 bane compaffed in the Kings Nauie: but thep that were with the king , and 
 with Godwine, abbored fo fight again £ thetr otone kindzed and countrpmen, 
 vherefore a peace twas mtade ,Godwine with bis fons were reffered fo all their 
 former hoenoꝛ, and che Kormans were banithed the land. Such as had giuen the 
 R.euil counſel againũ the Englith, afew excepted, as Robert the deacon ¢ his. 
 Son in law, Richard fits Scroby, Alfride the kinges fetver , Anftidus furnanted 
 
 Geereſſet, and other thom the king before the reſidue loved, bad ben fatthfull 
 
 to him and bis people, the fe inere permitted to remain in Gngland,Rob. Ardy 
 
 _-bpfhop of Canterbury, Wil. Byſhopot London, Witſo B.of Lincolne ¢€ other 
 
 Noꝛmans wicſhmuch ado pafled the (ca, but Wil. bithop of London, for bis ho⸗ 
 neff connerfation being Hoztly called back again ts reſtored fo bis biſhoprick. 
 Osberne Penticofte, and bis felloty Hugh pelted bp their Caffelles, and bp It 
 cenee of Garle L conte went thaongh bis Carledome info Scotlanvde , and 
 were receiued of Machuta king of Scots. 
 
 Refe brother fo Griffith Bing of Sonth wales, for the often papers vchich bee: 
 had taken at Bulenden ts daine bp commeandement of bing Edward, ano 
 bis bead fent to he Bing being then at Gloceſter. 
 
 Dn the fecond dap of Patch , Carle Godwineas he fate at meat with the 
 king, being fuddenlp Fricker with a grieuous ficknes,be ſhranke down Domb 
 in the feat there be fate, chich bis fonnes, Carle Harold, Tofti, ¢ Girthe bebol- 
 ding, bare him into te hings chamber, boping hat be ould haue — 
 
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. Edward Confeffor. to ee 
 but oben bis Frength failed hin, on Ahurfosy folowing be died in miſerable 
 to2ment,and was buried in the olde Ponaſterie of Mincheſter, hole Duke: 
 dome bis ſonne Harold toke vpon him, and bis Carledomie ts giuen fo Alga⸗ 
 
 ms the ſonne of Leofricus Carle of Cheffer, thus bath Flurens of Wirceſter. 
 
 Nob to adde fomehhat out of Vica Edwardi, Duke Godwine (fateth be) and 
 bis ſonnes being reconciled to the king, and the Countrep being quiet,in the 
 fecond pere after, died the ſaid Duke of happic memoir, choſe death was the 
 fo2vot of the people, him their father him the nourither of them and the Binge 
 dome, with continuall weeping thep betwailed: be twas buried with worthie 
 
 hono2 in the old Monaſterie of Mincheſter, gining tothe fame Churd giftes, 
 
 onaments md rentes of lands. Harold fucceeded in bis oukedome, vchich was 
 
 agreat comfort to the vchole Engliſh natton, for in vertue both of bodte and: 
 
 minde be ercelled all people, as an other Judas Macchabeus, and was a friende 
 fo bis Countiep, diligently {applying bis fathers place, and walking tn bis 
 
 feppes, that ts to faie, in patience, mercte, and affabilitie fo well willers,but 
 
 to difquiet perfons, theeues and robbers, with alpons countenance be theeate 
 
 ned bis {oft ſeueritie, thas much ont of the aunctent monument intituled Vi⸗ 
 
 ta Edwardi. : 
 
 Douching bis iſſue( fateth William Malmesbury )Godwine in bis fir age: 
 dad to wife the fier of Knure king of England, Denmarke, and Norway, 
 
 of &home bee begatea fonne, chich vhen he was pak bis chiles age, vhileſt 
 
 ‘bee protwolp did rive bpon an horſe, vchich the king bis grandfather bad gtuci: 
 bim, the horſe bare bint into the Kiuer of Thamis, bere be was d2owned,bis.. 
 mother alfo twas flaine with a thunderbolt. After ber be maried another, by : 
 tome be had fire ſonnes, to twit, Harold, Swaine, Toftine, Woolnod, Gitthe, , 
 
 amd Leofwine, &c. 
 Siward Dube of Noꝛthumberland, ouercaine Machute king of Scots,and 
 made Malcolme the bing of Cumberlands fonne bing of Scots. 
 
 Sixward Duke of Noꝛthumberland departed this life at Porke, amd was by 
 ried in the Ponaferie of Golmanho, dedicated fo S, Olaue the Party, bhich 
 he had builded. 
 
 Griffith bing of South Males, mpd Algare ſpoiled the Monaſterie of Here⸗ 
 
 | ford ,fcty the Canons and bzent the thole Citie. Duke Harold repatred, but: 
 
 Remelinus the Bpchop reedified it of bis owne proper expences. 
 Clito Edgare fon to king Edmund Ironfide, bp procurement of bis vncle 
 king Edward came into England, out of Hhungarie, vbere be badlong remai · 
 
 ned, being not {ent bp the Emperour bonozablp accompanied together with - 
 
 his wife Agatha,anb thetr flue to wit, Edear Adeling, Margaret and Chriflian, 
 bing Edward twas purpofed to baue made this Edward bis betre ef bis hing: 
 dome, but be died, of Edgar Adeling his fon pe hall heare moze in the raigne 
 
 of W. Conquerour,Margaret his daughter was maricd to Malcolme king of : 
 Scots, by thom the had iſſue, fire ſonnes and tive daughters , Edgar, Mlexan- 
 
 der, Dauid, Edmond, Ethelred, and Edward, thai of the thich were things, to 
 
 wit, Edgar, Alexander and Dauid, Matild thefr fifter maried to H. Beauclarke-- 
 Kingof Cngland, her filer Marie twas maried te Euſtace Carle of Boloigne, 
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 T, Clifford. 
 
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 hing Coward 
 bealeD a wa- 
 mian of a dif. 
 vate in ber 
 throate, fince - 
 calied the 
 Kings euili. 
 Vita Edwardi. 
 W. Malmef. 
 
 we - _ Edward Confeffor. 
 
 of Matild came a daughter named Matild the Empꝛeſſe, mother fo hing Henry 
 
 the fecond Mary bad a Daughter named Matild alfo,maried &rf to tye earle of 
 
 Mauritaine, and after tnto Bing Stephen. 
 
 Ling Edwarde founded the Colledge of Saint Marie Orcrie in the Cour 
 tie of Deuon: bee gaue vnto tt the Uillage of Dtorege, being of the Citic of 
 Khoane. 
 
 . Griffch bingof Males was killed bp bis owne people, bis bead tofth the 
 head of bis Ship, and bis armour was fent to Carle Harold, bhich be firatghte 
 waie bringeth to king Edward. 
 
 WUlthont the walles of London, oper fhe rfuer of Thamis, there was alt, 
 fle monaſterie with afew Monks onder an Abbot , bere the king intended to 
 masse his Sepulchre, be commanded therefore, af the tenthes of all bis rentes 
 fhe worke to bee begun euen from the foundation Kühich bappilte proceeded till 
 the fame was finiſhed, be alſo caufed he Baril) Churchof Saint Margaretta _ 
 bee newe builded without the (aide Abbey Cyurdy , fo before the {aide Paric 
 Church ſtode within the olde Abbep, tn the Huth Ile: This Church of Saint 
 Margaret that bing Edward builded, continued till the dates of king Edwarde 
 ihe firft, at vhat time the ſtaple of twols was at Weſtminſter, and then the pas 
 tidfoners and ffaplers builded a new the fatd Churd) of S. Margaret, the great 
 chancellercepted, th ich was now latelp made before by the Abbot of Meſtin. 
 She N. alo bauing beene brought bp in the auncient Monaſterie cf Munnes 
 at Wilton, vchich Church was but of wod, began there a princelic worke of 
 fone, and feruentlie perſiſted till the fame was in princelie fost ſiniſhed, dedi⸗ 
 cated, and indowed it ith large poffeftons in Anno 1065. 
 
 This king Edward of famous memogp ( fatth mine Authoꝛ) before the date 
 of bis natiuttie was cleatcd of God. tho perſeuering in chaffitie, ted all bis life 
 Pedicated buto Godintrue marrfage , wherefore as we haue knowwne proucd 
 bp gad and {uffictent men being witneſſes, God greatlie glozified him in bis 
 life with wonderfull fignes, amongtt the vchich, this that follotucth tas one. 
 A ponig woman marricd,but withent children, hada difeafe about her fates, 
 and bnder ber cheeke, like tuto kernels , vhich thep termed akornes, and His: 
 diſeaſe fo coꝛrupted her face wich Tench, that-ihee coulde fcarce tufthout great 
 fhame fpeake to ante man, this woman twas admoniſhed i ber Nepe.to gota 
 
 ~ ‘Ring Edward,and get him to wwaly ber face with water,and ſhe hould be abate, 
 
 To the Court He came and the king Gearing of his matter, diſdained not to 
 dott, and hauing a bafonof water brought vnto bim,be dipped bis hand theres 
 in, and waſhed te womans face and touched the bifeafed place, and this be oid 
 oftentimes, ſometimes allo ſigning tt with he ſigne ef the Crofe, bchich after 
 be ad thus waſhed if, he bard craft o2 inne was foftencd and diffolued , and 
 bzalwing bis hand by diuers of the boles,ont of the kernels came little tuaunes, 
 hereof thep were full, wlth corrupt matter and blad , he king Mili pected té 
 inith bis bandes to being forth the corruption, ano difdained sot to {offer the 
 ſtench cf the difeale, ontitl be bad brought forth all Ge coꝛruption with pꝛeſſing 
 this bone, be commanded ber a fafficient allowance euerp dap fo2 all thinges 
 necellary, butil he had recetued perfed health, epic was Within a weeke after, 
 
 and 
 
Edward Conteſſor. 129 
 
 and vhereas fhe was euer before barren, within one pete he had a child bp ber 
 bufband. And although this thing ſeeme ſtrange, pet the Noꝛmans laid that he 
 Often div the like tn bis youth, behen be was im Noꝛmandy. 
 | Pert after this, mine authors affieme, that a certaine man named Vifunius Gifunine 
 Spilcorne,, the ſonne of Vimore of Nurgarfhall ,tibo oben be hewed timber in Spilecoyne- 
 fhe od of Bꝛuiheullena laping him downe to ſicepe after bis ſoꝛe labour, 
 the blod and humours of bis bead fo congeled about bis eyes, that hee was 
 thereof blind, fo: the {pace of 19.yceres, but then(as be bad bene moued in bis 
 ſiepe) bee went wolwarde, andbare foted to manie Ghardes, tn euerie of 
 them fo pray to God for belpe in his blindneſſe, sav then lad of ali bee came to 
 fhe Court, tere along tine bee fod at the entric of the kings Chamber , an 
 garnet (niter, till at the length the bing bearing of the blindmans dpeame, bee: 
 fatd, by our Lady Saint Mary, J wonld doe mach with aged will, if it woulde 
 pleafe God though me to bane mercie vpon the poze wꝛetch, and thus being 
 Brinen to it by bis feruants, be laid bis bande ¢ the water vpon the blind mans 
 efes, and ſtraightway the blod dropped plentifullp from him, and being healer, 
 be cried witha herefall voice, Fle the, O king, 3 fe thee, D king. Thus ha- 
 uing recovered bis fight,be kept the kings wallace at Windſorea long feafors 
 (foz there hee was healed ) after king Edwarde was dead , and decealedin the 
 ratgne of William Conqueronr. 
 ing Edward fickening on Chfffmas Cue, deceaſed on the fourth of Janu: 1086 
 atic, and was buried at Weſtminſter, on the dap of Cpiphante , then he bad 
 raigned 23. pares, 6. moneibes, md odde dates, 7 
 Alluridus Riuallenfis twztting the life and death of this king , reported him 
 fobe aman vold of pride,a loucrof peace,a banquither of Ite a contemner of 
 couctonities, ec. And for erample He twztteth, that as king Edward on atime 
 fay waking itt bis bedde,it danced that bis Qhamberlain 2 Stetward, taking 
 monie out of oneof the kings coffers, left the fame coffer oper after hist, and 
 went bis waies about the kings bafinelle , abich thing being efpicd of a pong 
 fellow that was want to wait on the bings fable to beaxe away empty befell, 
 he came to the coffer, thinking the king had beene a Rape, and thruſt a great 
 gQuantitic of monic into his bofome, and going awaie lata tt there be thought 
 veſt and comming againe pid the like but vhen became the Hird fime,and that 
 the king knew as was thought)chat bis dhamberlatne was at hand, and wil⸗ 
 Aing the theefe to be vopde of Danger, Thouart importunate ſaide the bing, @ 
 wou tilt beleeue me,take that thou baff,eget fee hence, fo: by Gods mother, 
 tfHugclincome((o3 f was his Chamberlains name) be will not leaue the one hugelin tbe’ 
 pennie, abereupon the pong fellow ran bis way, and was neither vttered nor dese cot 
 parfuedby the king, and bebolb, then the Chamberlaine came, md perceiucd ereatucer. 
 mud monte to be gone thongh bis negligence,be asin ſuch ſorrow, wat bis 
 fighes and other noiſe that be made betuzaicd him, thereupon the bing rifing, 
 and feming not to knowe the matter, afken vhat bee ailed to bee fo troubled, 
 vhich then the Chamberlaine had tolve abat had happened, holde thy peace 
 fala the bing happily be that bath taken it bath moze neede then Wwe haue of it, 
 fet him haue tt, that apich a mig foz vs. —— 
 arold, 
 
 Aluered.Riual. 
 
130° Harold. * 
 
 #6 Harold, the eldeſt fontte of Godwine, Carle of Lent, haning obtained fatth 
 ‘thepaeotonr of thenobilitie tobe the Crotone,ano that bee might in fonte bebalfe féemte 
 @oj0 beginneth fo make the pong Edgar amends fo the twzong be bad done him, gaue bim the 
 —— Chik Carlevomeof Drford, and fo from a king, be made him an Carie. But in the 
 meane feafon England began to bee tolled ¢ turmotled tofth ears within ano 
 without: for the ditheriting of the right beire is alddaies wont to be the begins 
 ning of ciuill wars. 
 . The 24. day of Apzill, a Comet appeared, not onelie to the people of this 
 Ros. Hored’ dan, but alfo in other parts of the worid feauen dates. Toftus enuping(asmen 
 Gualter Coucn, fatve) the pacfperitie of bis baother, ſtirred bp tronbles in the Mealme, for bee 
 adie bimfelfe to Harold the king of Noꝛway, aſſaulted England in warlike 
 fort , both bp Sea and Land. Woſe attempt tiles Harolde of England pree 
 caicMousa patedto wichttand, William Duke ot Hormandie, tho notwitht anding pee 
 toking 0. was a baffard,wasof kinne to Saint Edward tn the third and fourth degree of . 
 Metherate  confanguinitte, {cing a conuentent time ano occaũon offered to tabe the kings 
 dome int,gathered a nauy of 896. Chips, aw came info England with a verte 
 well appointed armie, alledging , that by all right and title tt tas due tobim, 
 by the gift of bing Edwarde bis kinſman, and alfo bp the couenant that was 
 ainiam duke Made, and by och eftablithed betwixt Harold and bim. ia landed at Pemfep, 
 ‘of Momandts peere onto Haſtings in Suffer, on the 28 . date of September, there in going 
 Duntyia, out of the hip, the dukes kote Mipped, but be recoucred it well tough, and one 
 ‘uly. of the ſouldiers that Were nert him, cried vnto him, ¢faid, Db Duke thou bak 
 “Pentey,and gotten Cngland,and thou Malt be king:be fortified there a peece of ground, and 
 Wwattings buil intrenched it, leauing there a competent number of bis men fo keepe the fame, 
 * {went then to haltings, vhere be built another fortreſſe, notiwityanding bee 
 reſtrained all bis hoff from: roning , and bp the (pace of fiftene dates, bee kept 
 bimfelfe fo qutetlp,that a man would haue thought he had meant nothing letle 
 then to bate warre. 
 
 Harold, notioithfanding be twas bare of men by reaſon ol the battel that be 
 bad fonaht againt Toftus and the menne of Noꝛway, pet bearing of Williams: 
 comming euen fo blody as be wasin bis armour be went towards haſtings. 
 being garded with a berp {mali company of fouldiors, bts fatal deſtinies fo date 
 uing bim ſorward headlong. Notwithũ anding bee fentout before, them that 
 ſhould ſpy ad view the number and force of the enimies, hich then thep tuere 
 perceincd to be among the Dukes tents , Duke William cauſed them to be led 
 about the tents and then made them god chere , commanding them to be fent 
 home fo thetr Loyd fafe without barme . Wathen thep were returned agapne, 
 Harold afkea them tbat tidings thep bought, mo thep with long cemmenda: 
 tion extolled the clementie of the Duke , and in ged ſadneſſe declared that alt 
 
 “he Noꝛmans the hot almoſt did feeme to he prietts,becanfe thep bad all their face ¢ both their 
 iene lippes thauen. Foꝛ the Engliſhmen did leaue their vpper lips bnihauen, with. 
 gauen all (ane the hatre growing altwates, ubich hing allo Julius Cafarin biscommentartes: 
 thenpperlip. declareth tobe an heathen fathion of fhe old Bꝛytaines. 
 
 OSirthe brother The bing laughing at thetr folie, ſaide, thep be no Prieſtes but men of 
 towarolo.  Warre, valtantinarmes aw fonte — courage, Girthe his bꝛother tooke the 
 
\ riarold. | ur 
 
 worde ont of bis month, and laide foꝛralmuch as the Noꝛmans be of ſuch great 
 force, me hinketh tt were not wiſely done of pou to foine battel with them,pou 
 cannot dente but that with o2 againt pour twill, pou made vnto Him an othe, 
 vherefore pou ſhoulde do moze wiſelie, pou kcepe pou ont of thts prelent ire 
 celiſttie and ſtrait, and do but onely ieopard bS, and let bs abide the Daunger to 
 make a ſhew of battatle, wee upleh neuer {ware to him mate fuMMie naty onr 
 
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 weapons in defence of our Country, pou may luſſtly aſſiſt, and reſtoꝛe bs if tue | 
 
 flie, and pou mate auenge our death, tfine be Maine. But {ach was the hardi⸗ 
 neite of Harolde, that he woulde giue no gad care vnto bis counfatle , becanfe 
 be thought it fhame and repzoc to turne bis backe bnto anp danger vohat ſoe⸗ 
 ‘ger, amd with the fame vndiſcreetenes, be dzaue away a monke that twas Duke 
 Williams Ambafado2, onelp be wiſhed Hat God would be tudge betwwirt duk 
 William aid him. i ; 
 
 The Monkebzought 3. offers, to wit, that either Harolde ſhoulde vpon cers Otkers mane 
 faine conditions giue ouer the bingdome,o2 tobe Bing vnder Duke Wil. o2 elfe by Duke ae 
 d in the fight of both the armies,thep two fhoulo trp the matter with the ftoord thatienge of 
 betiwirt them, for uke William chalenged the kingdome (as bee fayde) be, Puke Ciiiitiane 
 
 tauſe king Edward bp the counfaile of Stigand Archbyſhoppe of Canterburie, 
 of Garle Godwine, and Earle Swardus, bad giuen it vnto him, (a thing bre 
 Uike to bee true) if Harold would denie this, bee offered to Mande to the tudges 
 ment of the fea Apoffoltke. th 
 
 t ohich meflage, the Ambaſſadour had none other anſwere atten then ¥ 
 fold tit i ad departed, and incouraged the bartsof bis countrymen 
 tobattatle. 
 
 ~ ‘Shen the Toute Captaines on both fines fet ts oder their battatles , accor: engitty men 
 ding to the fathion of their Countries . Lhe Engliſhmen(as was reported) ——— te 
 then thep bad (pent the chole night in dzinking, finging and dauncing, tot gpaue ten 
 
 fleeping one winke, in the morning, without delap fell bpon their enimies, all 
 the fotemen with their poleares being intrenched with their targets before 
 
 them, made aranke that nothing coulde enter vpon them, Which thing without 
 poubt houto haue bene fo2 their fafegarode , tf the Hoꝛmans had not fained as 
 though thep would baue fied, and by that meanes canfed them to beak the ars 
 tate wherein they bad fet themſelues. The king himſelle ſtode a fote by the 
 
 Standard, and bis bꝛethren Girthe and Leofwine twith him, to the ende that tn 
 ſuch acommen perill and feopardy, no man ſhould once thinke fo fite 02 run ae 
 way. Duke William after be bad got the bico2p, tent this fanbdert to the Pope, 
 
 thich was made after the ape ¢ falhton of aman fighting, wꝛought bp fump- 
 tuous art with gold epzctions Hones: on p other fide the Noꝛmans gaue thent- 
 felues to acknowledging thetr fins and to pater al the night,¢ int the mozning 
 hep communicated the lords body. Lhe fotmen with their bowes ¢ arrowes 
 Befended the fick front, ¢ the horſemen tere fet tn the reere ward deuided into 
 to Wings. D. William then with aloud vopcee,veclaring onto them that Gov 
 
 would be with them, becaule his quarrell was iuſt ad ged, called fos bis ar- 
 
 nto) (mmedtatlp,and thzough the tumult and haſty running of bis feruants,be 
 put bis cont of fence on the wong vei” wit, the inner five outivard,at which 
 MRO? 2 
 
 Stanvert of 
 king Haroſ· 
 
 bance 
 
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 chance he laughed, and turning the right fine outtwards,fald the protves of mp 
 
 pubedome fall bee turnedintoa bingdome. Then thep beganne to fing the 
 
 fongs of Rowland,to the intent that the erample of that man of armes ſhould 
 inflame them that Mould fight, then after thep bad called to God foz aine, thep 
 beganne the battell, fought ſiercelie, net ther of both parts giuing place till the 
 bate was farre (pent, which thing oben dube William did percepue , bee gaue 
 bis mencounfaile tomake as though thep would fip,€ to withdrzaw themfelues 
 
 . .outof the ſielde, bp abtch denice the ranke of the Cnglif}men was bzoken, 
 
 ‘hd acianaas 
 
 3. Reufe, 
 
 * Sigeberrus, 
 W. Gemiticen. 
 - Gualser Conen, 
 
 aib titles thep meant to (mite their enimies on the backes, the Noꝛmans ture 
 ned themſelues in god order, and (et bpon theEngliſhmen, being diſperſed and 
 ont of array, and fo put them to flight. Chus the Engliſhmen died a faire death 
 inocfence of thefr country, and pet thep tere not Macke in renenging of theme 
 felues, fo) thep fwd hard to it, and made great fanghter of them that purſued 
 then,for baning gotten abill hep oucrthecw the #.o2mans into the ballep, as 
 thep conragfoudp did clime to attaine the ſaid hill , and wich their dartes vhich 
 they thot, and ones &bich hep caſt bpon the Pozmans, that were vnder hem, 
 twith ſmall labour beat hem al into thebottome . Alto the Cnglifhmen witha 
 lpcedy, and to them wel knowne paſſage,running though a certaine ditch, did 
 
 ouerthzolw fo many of their enimies following them, that with the dead bodies 
 thep mabe thep valley euen with the higher ground, thus ft continucd all that 
 tihole date, that one tile the Engliſh, another tile the enimies had the bets 
 ter, fo long as Harold twas allue, but in the clofing of the euening, then be bp 
 the thot of an arrotwe ( abich pierced bis bꝛaine) teas killed, the Engliſhmen 
 fled awaie tn the night feafon:one of the fouldio2s then Harold twas flaine,did 
 cut him in the leage with a ſword, for the hid} deede Dube William blaming 
 bim for. bis cowardlmeſſe and Hamefull ad, put him ont of the wars.G lio duke 
 William ttle tt be (he tued bis fiercencs in enerie place , thee of bis beſt horſes 
 Were flaine onder bim that dap ,the power of God fo nefending him that fhe eo 
 nimic did drawe no blod of his bodie, not withſtanding the number of dartes 
 thrꝛowne at bint. be tina bzetzen of king Harold,to wit, Gerthe ¢ Leofwine 
 mere there Aaine, with almoſt ail tbe Nobles of England, and the Noꝛmanes 
 bad the bidovic, efpectiallp ( fatth Rowle) by meanes of their tomdden bowes 
 andarrowes (hich the Engliſhmen had not then in ble) for Dake William 
 commanded bis men Hat fome of them Gould ote diredlie foywarde, and o⸗ 
 ther fome bp ward, bp reafon bhereof. he arrowes hot vpward, deſtroied the 
 Engliſhmen as thep fouped, and the arrotucs ſhot direchy afoxeband wounded 
 ſhem that fod bpright. And bing Harold himfelfec balfantlp fighting) as afore 
 is (afd , was thot through the bzaines, thereof bee died, chen be had raigned 
 nine monethes and odde daies. his bat tell twas fonght nivemiles from ba. 
 
 Li Woodbridge. ftinas in Sonthfer bpon the 14. day of October being Saturtay, in the pare 
 
 4. ke Tailour. 
 
 “Chronicle of 
 Normandp 
 
 of Chriſt 1066, There was Maine of Engliſhmen 67974. faisth 1. le Tailour 
 i bis bifozp of Moymandp,o2 4794.4. alter other. And of the No ꝛmans cos 3, 
 efides ſuch as were dꝛoboncd. 
 This was (faith Mathew Paris) the dolefull deſtrucion of this ſweete ad 
 pleafantlanve, the kinges whereof (caning the Sarons) at their Grit com · 
 Shinty OR ee —— 
 
betas at he * —*— — VV—— 
 Harold. iz : 
 
 ming with barbarous countenance and geſture, in tarlihe fo2t, prougked all eye deſcriptls 
 men to malice and hatred towardes them, tho euercame ali men by warre ofthe Satons. 
 and fnbtiltic : but after thep had receyued the Chziftian faych, and bp little wince Pa 
 and tittle applyed ther diligence bitte Religion, they neglected the exerciſe of Flores Hittoriar, 
 armour, for the kings did change thrir habite, and (ome at Morte, and ſome ta 
 their olune Countric,forght fo ange thetr femporall kingdomes for enerlas 
 fling kingdomes: and manp bhich al their life time emboaccd worldly things, | 
 did pet Diftribute thet treafures tuto all (he works of mercp : but afterwards 
 iben charitie waxed color, all their ſtudie aid trauatle tnreligton flacked, and 
 then caine the oeffrudion of the inhabitantes: firft at the comming cf the 
 Danes, and now in the erpalfing of the Engliſhmen by the Noꝛrmans: fo2 the 
 noble men giuing themſelues to glutfonte ano lecherie, bid net goe fo the 
 Chard) inthe morning, as Chriſtian men ble fo doc, but lping in their Cham 
 ber dallping with women, did heare the Prieſt haſtily rattel dp diuine ſeruice. 
 The Clerkes alſo that had taken orders, tf one had learned but bis Grammar, 
 euerie one wondred at him, the Bonkes made a mocke of their rule, and were 
 both finelie apparelled, ¢ mtelie well fed. The common people were brought 
 * fo bee a peaie to the mightier fort , fo that either their gods were ſouked front 
 ~ them,o2 elfe that was woꝛrſe, their bodtes were fent into farre Countries, to 
 -  enereafe the riches of the great men that opp2effed them, many then thep haa 
  . falfilled their luſt, and badgot their matdes with child, they fent them out to bee 
 common barlots , aliimeningenerall gaue themſelues fo drinking and gui- 
 fing, and in (hat kind of ererctle (hep continucd fomefinies nigit ¢ dap. Thefe 
 vices made the Engliſhmen effeminate,t womaniſh, aberof it came to paffe, 
 that running headlong againt Duke William, thep loſt themſelues and there 
 country, wit one, and oat an eaſie ano light battaile, , 
 To conclude, the Engliſhmen were then apparelted in garments fo the mid Appareil ofthe 
 kez, theft haire rounded, md thete beards ſhauen, all ſaue the vpper lip, thetr CMa 
 armes adorned with golden bracelets, wid their thin marked. painted, and prin⸗ 
 ted, at meat thep forced the mfelues to ſurfet, and dranke til thep vomited, the ſe 
 la qualities thep dealed to chem that ouercame them, but J would not (fateth 
 sine autho?)pou (gould thinke J (peake theſe euilles of all Engliſhmen, for ¥ 
 know that manp of the Cleargic, id ſimply obſerue the path of holineſſe, ano 
 al(o of fhe lap people that did endenour fo ferue Dod, ec. 
 Athen Duke William had gotten the fall bicozp, bee canted bis men that 
 were ſlaine to be buried, and allo gaue leaue that if anp man would they might 
 burte their entmies in like manner ; be gaue the body of Harold vnto Haroldes 
 mother, at her requeſt, taking no mony, although by meflengers He cffered 
 muds, thus the receiuing bis bodie, buried the fame at Waltham in Calls 
 fer, ina College vhich bee bimfelfe had ſounded to the honour of God and 
 Saint Croffe, and had placed thereaDeaneandri. Canons. 
 _ Hye death of Harold beeing knowne, Edwine and Morcare, five bzethren of 
 qteat folwardnes , Carles, the one of Mercia, the other of Pozthamberiande, 
 hich with their people bad withdꝛawen themſelues from the battaple , came 
 ‘Hot to Aondon , a lending the Sense Edgiiha, chelate binges filer tna 
 
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 W:Gemiticen, 
 
 Lib.$, Albani. 
 
 A ibones bis 
 
 Barold. | 
 fie city of Chelter, hep folicited the citizens fo erect either of them fo the hinge 
 dome , tbich enterprtie of theirs being fruſtrated, thep departed into Mozth: 
 umberland , fuppofing that Dube William would neuer have come thither. 
 The ret of the nobles twith the Cifisens of London woulde haue erected Ed- 
 gar the nepheto of Edmond Ironfide fo the kingdome, and pꝛomiſed with him 
 to giue anew battaile fo Dube William, but tough the daunger that was at 
 hand, and the difcorde that was among themſelues, thep didnepther . So that 
 the Engliſhmen if thep badagrecd together , might baue refoymed the decap 
 of their Countrep, but vchileſt thep would bauc none of thetr olone Countrepe 
 nien to be king, hep brought tna franger. Jn this meane fime Duke Willi- 
 am determining fo paffe to London , turned foorth of the right waie, ouer 
 the Weſt coattes of England, walling anddefroping through Suffer, Kent, 
 Surrep, Bampibhire, ¢ Warkethire All he came to Marringford, eꝛ Aalling⸗ 
 ford, from thence be paſſed ouer the Kiuer of Thamis, commanding bis armyp 
 fofettle themfelues there for a vhile, from thence be paſſed thꝛ ough Oxforde 
 ſhire, Buckinghamſhire, and hhertfordſhire, not ceaſing to burne tobbnes, and 
 to Naie the people, till became to Bercham, 02 Berkehamſtede, there ſtaying 
 fo a time,(for caufe as thal be (heined) thither came to bim Aldred Archbyſhop 
 of ozrke,Wolftane BPyſhoppe of Wozceffer, Wilfire Byſhop of Hereford, Clie 
 to Edeare, and all other the noble nen about London, with many other, vho 
 altogether ſubmitted themfelues gtuing pledges, and ſware fealtie vnto bint, 
 with abome alfo be madea league, but notwithfanding be permitted bis men 
 fill to burne Townes, end.to take {poples. 
 
 The canfe that Dake William fated at werkebamifede, twas his, there was 
 
 Abbot ofSaint at that time an Abbot of cairn totam named Frederike, uho &hen be hearde 
 
 policie again 
 
 of Duke William biscomming into Hertford hire, bee cauſed the wads belon- 
 
 Bue Gilliam. ging to bis Church round abont Saint Albones, and fo in the waies towardes 
 
 London fo be felled, fo that no man could pale that way for the tres that were 
 layde croffe one ouer an other, and thus this Abbot fo, the time, kept his Poe 
 nafferie from (pofling , for duke Williamcoulde not come there, but twas fo2- 
 ced to coaſt about, to the Caſtell of iberkbamffede(as is afore fapd) thither bre 
 det furetic be ſent for Fretherike the Abbot, and demanded of him , tp ſuch fel- 
 ling of wods twas made about him moze then in other places: &hereunto Free 
 therike anfwered, and ſaid, Jhaue done but as becommeth me, for tf the Spi⸗ 
 ritual perfons ſhꝛoughout thisland bad done their endeuour againt thee as 
 thep mought and ought to baue done, it ſhoulde not bane bene in thp power to 
 haue enfred the land fo farre: quoth tuke William | ts the {pfritualtie of Cnge - 
 land of fuch potver? Jf 3 map line and enfop that vchich Jhaue gotten, J will, 
 make thetr power leſſe, and efpectalip J mind to begin with thee. The Abbot 
 perceiuing hee had fatde to fatte , as fone as be coulde departed home to his 
 monaferp, tberecalling achapter of his bꝛethren, be told them of duke Willis 
 am, vchat be had faid,and then taking bis teaue of them, departed and went to 
 fhe Iſle of Eely, from gence be neuer returned to bis Abbep. . 
 When Gjikinale appzoched, Duke William marched with all bis armie 
 
 towardes London, whofe ſcoutes comming fogether before bim , tofee the 
 oe. +8 ihe mariner 
 
Poe Wey ea ag eee 
 manner and bebautour of the people, ſound them attemblen in the ſtreetes de⸗ | 
 termined to reſiſt Duke William with all thefr might; but bhen the Spuke 
 came thither, be made a great Aaughter of the Citisens,till perceiuing them⸗ 
 felues not able to refitt bint, hep ſubmitted themfclucs, and gauc pledges vn⸗ 
 to him. 
 
 And thus ended the raigne of the Sarons, tro were firſt ſent for by Vortiger 
 
 king of the Bꝛytaines, as ts afoꝛeſaid, about the peere of our 1028 450, and 
 had continued fonrefimes tn wars with the Brytaines, then with the Danes, 
 and now with the Mozmans the {pace of Goo, peeres, 
 
 Verfes of the Blaxing Starre,which appeared on the 24..0f Aprill 
 laft before paffed, as ts fhewed. 
 A thoufand fixe and fixtie yecre, it was, as we doe read, 
 when thata Comet did appeare, and Englifhmen lay dead. 
 Of Normady Duke William then, to England ward did faile, 
 who conquered Harold with his men,and brought thisland to baife, 
 
 ¢ King William the Conquerour. 
 
 
 
 Iliam Duke of Pozmendp, ſurnamed Anvoveg.t. 
 Conquerour, Baſtard ſonne ef Robert the 
 firt, Duke of that Duchie, and coufin ger⸗ 
 matte vnto king Edward on the mothers 
 fide, haning Oaine King Harold, end ob⸗ 
 Hgts) \ tained the vigoꝛy tn he battatle nére brs 
 $74 AAS to Wattings in Suffer, on the 14. bay of 
 ! om i Daober being Saterdate, tn the pere of 
 % 41 our Lode 1066. Andalfo now bauing obs 
 —Wtained the Citte of London (asis afore 
 ye 17 || (ewed) was there both by the Noꝛmans 
 A || md Criglit men chofer and peoclapmed ; 
 AES) bing on Ghittmatle day, vbich Hat pare 067 
 = fel ont the Munday, and korthwith the fame 
 Dap crowned, not by Stigand Archbiſhop of Canterburte and Pꝛimate of all w,maatmet 
 England, oho refuted (as fome faide) to crowne I. William, fo2 that by bloud 
 and crueltie bee hab obtained the kingdome; ; but other affirme, that William 
 would not fake the crowne at bis bands, becauſe bee was chalenged of ope 
 Alexander, not to haue recefued the Pall Canonicallp , Robert a Noꝛman, 
 forme time from London bp king Edward tranflated to be Archbiſhop oF Cane 
 terburie, as then lining : aberefore Aelred Archbithop of Pork, allociating 
 nto him Wulfton Bp hep of Woꝛceſter, and Walter Byſhop of Hereford, 
 with others of the nobilitie of England, anointed and crowned bint king at 
 Meſtminſter: but befoze he was aneeme required ar ou 
 4 OQ 
 
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ea as 136 ; Wilham Conquerotir, 
 Lich he foke on fhe Aitar of S. Peter, there he preméfed before the Cleargie 
 Dt oes anpall the people,to defend the holy church of Gov, the Pauors the veor,and all 
 , the people fnbiect vnto him, be ſhould tufilte gouerne: be ſhould ordaine god 
 lawes, and obſerus true luſſice, and to the vttermoſt of bis power fo with, 
 ffand allrapines, and falſe iudgements. | - 
 This William twas of a god ſtature, protvde of Porte , veric coziie, ana 
 Poms  bigge bodied, witha cruell countenance, a a baloe forbead, bis bearde 
 Deards aiwales alivates ſhauen, for fo twas the cuftome of the Po2rmans, bee bad great 
 mauen · firength tn bis armes, ſo that manie dtd wonder at him, becauſe no man 
 coulde dꝛawe bis bowe, behich bee would bende ſitting on bis horſe backe, 
 ſtretching ont the ſtring with his fate - Hee made great and coftlie feaſtes 
 me Ciilliam CPor bigh and principal dates, Keeping bis Chzifinras offering at Gloce⸗ 
 a nepthite fet, vis Calter offering at Winchelter, and bis Wibitfon offering at 
 zuerr reere Wellminſter, in eche place being crotoned, and this be bicd enerie pere ſo 
 long as be continued in England. He cauled all bis nobles of that efate. fo 
 ener thep were fo come to thoſe feaſtes, to the ende that the Cmbaflavours 
 of ferreine countries might wonder at the fight of {ach a multitude of people 
 and preparation cf delicate, and daintic fare, md bee was at no time more 
 courteous, oꝛ rea ‘2 togrant pardon to anie that had offended, then at ſuch 
 times, oneiy conctonfnelle of moncp was tye thing, thereof he mought wor⸗ 
 fhtip be blamed. . 
 ‘Thomas Spot. Zing William foke bisfournep towardes the Cafkle of Douer, fo ſubdue 
 Wil, Thorne, cthat, and the countte of Kent: hich vhen the Archbiſhop Stigand, and Egle- 
 fine the Abbot of Saint Auguftines (being as tt were the chiefeſt Hordes anv 
 gouernours of all Kent) did perceiue and confider , that the chole Kealme 
 was it! an euill ſtate, and that vhereas in this Realme of England, before the 
 comming of the forefatde Duke William there were no bondmen, nowail, as 
 toch noble men as the common people, were without refpeat made ſubiect vn⸗ 
 fo the perpetuall bondage of the Noꝛmans, tabing an occaſion by the perifl 
 and danger that their neighbours were iit, fo pꝛouide for the fafegard of thems 
 felues and their Countrey, they cauled to allemble at Canterburie all the 
 people of the Countie of Rent, wid declared fo them the perils and daungers 
 imminent, the miferte that thele neighbours Were come into, the pride and inte 
 folencie of the NRormans, and the hardneſſe and griefe of bondage and ſeruile 
 fates vrhereupon ail the people rather chafing to ende thetr infortunate life, 
 GPa fubnilt chemſelues to an vneccuſtomedyoke of ſeruitude and bondage, 
 =, someone conſent determined to meete Dube William, and fo fight with 
 bint for the lawes of thefr Countrey. Gnd the foreſaide Stigand, the Archby⸗ 
 oppe, and the abbot Egelfin, choſing rather to die tn battatie, then tole 
 their nation in ſo euill an cate, being incouraged bp the eramples of the holy 
 Macchabecs , became Capfaines of the armie. And at a date appointed all the 
 people met at Owaneſcombe tine miles weſt fram Grauel-ende, ano being 
 hidden in the wods, lap prtully in waite for foe comming of the foreſaid Duke 
 William. And becaule if can not burt to be very wary in ſach cales, thep agres 
 ed before hande, Gat chen the Dake twas come, and the paflages on euerte 
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 five ſtopped, to the end be Houta no waie be adic to eſcape, euerte one of jem, 
 as well hoofemen asfotemen, thould beare boughes in cheir bares. Lhe 
 nert date after, chen the duke Was come into ihe Gelos territories ncere vnto 
 ~ Swanelcombe, and falve all He Countreyp tet anv placedround about him, as 
 it had beene a ſtirring amd mouing wod, and hat wrth a meane pace thepaps 
 proche and dꝛewe ncere tusto him, wich great difcoinfiture of mine bee tons 
 dered at that fight . Andafloneas the Captaines of Ge Uentithmen fale 
 fat Dake William was incloſed in the middeſt of cthetr armie, the p cauſed the 
 Trumpets to be founded, their banners to bee dfiplated, a thretwe downe 
 cheir boughes , and with their bowes bent, their ſwordes dꝛawne, and their 
 fpeates and other kinde of weapons ſtretched forth, thep fhe ined themſelues 
 readie to fight: Duke William and they that were with him, fode (as no mare 
 naileit was) fore affonted, and amazed, and bee vhich thought that he had ale 
 ready al England fal in bis fiſt, did now diſpaite of his oton life. Cherfore on 
 the bebalfe of the kentiihmen were fent vnto Duke William, the Archbiſhop 
 Stigand, and Egelfin Abbot of Saint Avgufines, tio tolve hun their mefage 
 tn this ſort. Likow i | 
 My Woe Duke, beholde the peovle of Bent commech for ty to meete you; 
 and to receiue pou as thelr liege Lod, requiring at pour bands the thinges ; 
 hpich perfaine fo peace, ¢ that onder this condition that all the people of Kent + 
 mop eniop for euer their anctet liberties, and may for euermoꝛe vſe the lawes 
 mid cuſtones of their Cauntrep, otherwiſe theparereadte pacfently to bidde 
 battaile fo pou, and them xt be ith pou, and are minded rather to die here 
 altogether, then fo depart from the lawes and cuffomes of thefr Countrep, 
 and to ſubmnit Hemfetues vnto bondage, thereof as pet they nener bad ers 
 perience. Lhe Dake feeing hinſelfe to be d2fuen ints ſucha fratte and nare 
 row pind, confulted a Wile with them that came tofth bin, prudently confi 
 bering, wat ik he ſhould fake any repulſe o2 difpicafure at the handes of this 
 people. which be the bey of England, all hat euer bee bad done before, Houlo 
 be vndone againe, ard of no effect, and ail bis hope and ſafetie houlde fande 
 in daunger ard (copardie: not ſo willingly as wiſely bee graunted the peas 
 ple of Kent their requeſt. So &hen the couenant was eſtabliſhed, and pled⸗ 
 ges ginen on both fives the Kentiſhhmen being ioyful conducted (He shormans 
 (tho alfa were glad) vnto Kocheſter, and yelded by to (te Duke, the Carles. 
 dome of Kent, ind the noble Cafite of Doner. Chus the eunctent libertiies of 
 England, ano the lawes and cufenies of He Countreyp, dhich be fope the come 
 ming of Dake William cut cf Mazmant y, Were equaliic bept throughout all Theanciene 
 Erngãland, doe (Gough this induſtrie and earned trauel of the Atehbithoppe [erties eee : 
 Stigand and Bgelſin Abbot of Saint Auguttincs ) remaine trutolablpoblerucd jano, remaine 
 vntill this day, enely in Ge County of Rent. Thus fatre Thomas Spor, afiey in Hentonly. 
 him William Thorne. 
 dking William brought the Fetes fram Khoans to inbabite here: he recetued Tees boushe 
 _ ‘homagesn bof fiselitie, ni pledges of the nobles and commanded hat in ewes sire antitghe 
 “¢ rie towne arm Gillages beli ſhonid be rong euerie night at eight of the clocec, —— cote 
 and thatall people Mould wen put forth thle ſire and caprdle, ai goe do bedoe, 5 
 — —* — ⸗ 2 
 4 3 S - 
 
 Bi 
 z 
 
Che Chroni- 
 cles of Noꝛ· 
 
 mandy writs 
 senin French 
 
 * Guillem 
 ailtur· 
 
 * 
 
 138 Wulram Conſu 
 
 vhich order was obſerued theongh this Realme daring bis rafqne , and the 
 
 raigne of William bisfonne. Mus twere the Cnglih men forced to imitate. 
 the Womans in habite of apparell, haning off of their beardes, feruice at the 
 
 table, and in all other onttoardacfurcs, 
 
 he hiſtoꝛiographers of that time accompted the peere fo begin at Chꝛiſt⸗ 
 
 mas, after ohich accompt then beganne the yeere 1067. but after the accompt 
 of England nowe obferucd, the ycere begtnneth not fill the twentie fue of 
 Parch following. . 
 
 Gnd now becaule thofe houſes maie not be bnremembzed vnto thom bing: 
 W. diſpoſed the lantes and poſſeſſions of this Realme for their god feruice, J 
 baue thought god to publi the names of them as heretofore Jhaus done, 
 outof the Gyzonicles of Noꝛmandy gathered bp William Tayleur of Rboane. 
 
 Zo wit , Odo Byſhoppe of Baton: Robert Earle of Moꝛtaigne: Theſe 
 tivo were brethren to Duke William bp bis mother : Bandonni de Buillons 
 Roger @atle of Beamont, hat twas ſurnamed with the Beard, of him came the. 
 linage of Mellent. 
 
 Guillam Mallet Affroy de behunt Rogier Marmion 
 Guilliam Fitz Osberne Affroy & Mauigr.de © Raoulde Gael 
 Le fir de Motfort fus Cartaict. Aue Neel de Biars 
 Rille. GuillamdeGarennes Parnel du Monftier 
 Guillamdevielz Pot Hue deGournayfirele Bertram le Tort 
 Neel de faint Saueur le de Bray. Hubert Robert 
 vicont, Leconte Hue de Dournay Le fire de Seukee 
 Le fire de Feugiers Enguemountle Laigle Le firede Dormal 
 Henry fire de Ferrers Le vicont de Touars Lefire de Brenal 
 Le fire Dambemare Richart Donnemchni _—Le fire de fainét Ichan 
 Guilliam fire de Romare Le fire de Biars Le fire de Bois 
 Le fire de Lichare Le fire de Salligny Le fire de Homme 
 Lefire de Tonque Le Boutellier daubegny Le fire de Sauflay 
 Le fire dela Mare Le fire de Marre Le fire de Cailly 
 Le fire de Nehabon Le fire de Victry Le fire de Semilly 
 Lefire de Piron Le fire de Lacy Le fire de Tilly 
 Le fire de Beaufon Le fire duvall Darie Le fire deRomely 
 Le fire Damnon Le fire de Tracy Martell de Bafqueuill 
 Le fire de Soteuile Hue fire de Montfort Le fire de Praux 
 Le firedemargnenille Le firede Piqgny Le fire de Gonys 
 Le fire de Tankeruille Hamon de Brayen Le fire de Sainteaulx 
 Euftace Dambleuille Le lire de Spinay De Mullox 
 Lefire deMagneuille Le ſue de Pore Theſe cArebers of the 
 Le firede Grimfudle Le fire de Torchy vale of Rucill,and of Bre- 
 Guillam Crefpin Le fire de Iore tueill , and of manie other 
 Lefirdefain& Martin LefiredeRiuers  _— phaces. 
 Guillem de Moulinous Guilem Moyon Le ſire de ſeinct Saen 
 Le ſire de Pins Raoul Teſſon de Chig- Lefire dela Rimer 
 
 Gieffray firde Mayenne velois. Lefire de Salnarinlle 
 
Doses aati a JJ — et 
 MWilliam Conquerour. 139 
 Le ſice de Tony Guillem de Colombiers Le fir de Cambray 
 Eude de Beaugien Hue firde Bollebec LefirDauncy: 
 Le fire de Ollie Richart fir Dorbee Lc fir Fonteney: 
 LefiredeSacy . ~ Le fir de Donnebos Le counte Deureux 
 Le fire de Vaftye _ Le fir de trois gros Le fir de Roberchil 
 Le Bifquams de Chay? Le fir Mont Fiquee Alan fergent Counte. 
 mes. Hue le Vigot alias Bigot de Britaigne, 
 Le fire de Sap de Maletoe, Le firde ſanct Wallery. 
 Le fire Dugloffe Le fir dela Haye Lecounte Deden | 
 Le fire de Nime Le fir de Bracy Gualtar Guifart , counte- 
 Le fire de Blamuille Le fir de Moubray de Longeuille, 
 Le firede Brencon Lefirde Say Le fir de Scouteuile 
 Le vidam de Partenay Le fir de Laſert Lecounte Thomas Dan- 
 Raoult de Mormont Bonteuillam Tronfe- binale, 
 Pierre de Bailleul - bours, Guillem de Hoimes & 
 Sir de Fefcamp Guillem Patris de la Darques, 
 Le fir de Beaufaule land. Le fir de Barreuile 
 Le fir de Tillieres Hue de Mortemer Le fir de Breante 
 Le fire de Pacy Le fir Donuiller Le fir de Freanuile. 
 Le fenefchall de Tor- Le fir Donnebane Lefir de Panilly. 
 chy. La fir de faint Cler. Le fir de Clere- 
 Le fir de Gacy- Robertle firzHerneys Toſtamdubec 
 Le fir de Doully duke Dorlians, Le fir de Mangny. 
 Le fir de Sancy Le fir de Harecourt Roger du Mont 
 Lefir de Bacy: Le fir Creuecure Gomery Comes, 
 Le fir de Tourneur Le fir de Dancourt Almary de To- 
 Le fir de Praores Le firde Brunetot waers, 
 
 Befide avery great number of knights and eſquires that were under them. Thus 
 farre ont of the Chronicle of Normandy, the other following are takem- 
 out of a Table fometime in battaile Abbey. 
 
 Aumerle — Albeny Bonylayne Broune 
 Audeley Afperemound Barbayon Beke 
 Angilliam Bertram Berners Bowlers: 
 Argentoun Buttecourt Braybuf Baneftre 
 _ Arundel! Biæhus Btand Belomy 
 Auenant Byſeg Bonuile Beſknape 
 Abel Bardolf Burgh Beauchamp: 
 Awgers Baſſet Buftiny Bandy 
 Angenoun Bohun Blundell - Broyleby. 
 Archer — ~ Baylife Breton - . Burned: 
 Afpetuile Bondeuile Belafyfe Belot «>. 
 Amonerduile =. Barbafon Bowler. Beufort 
 Arey - Beer Bayons _ Baudewine 
 Akeny Bures Bulmere Burdon 
 grea st Berteuyley 
 
140 
 Berteuyley 
 Barre sv 
 Buffeuile 
 Blunt 
 Beawper 
 Bree 
 Barret 
 Barncuale 
 Barry 
 Body 
 Berceuile 
 Bertine 
 Belew 
 Bufhell 
 Beleners 
 Buffard » 
 Boteder..’ 
 Botuile 
 Brafard 
 ‘Belhelme 
 Braunche |. 
 Bolefur 
 Blundel 
 Burdet 
 Bagot 
 Beawpount 
 Bools 
 Belefroun 
 Barcham 
 Camos fr 
 Canuille 
 Chawent 
 Chancy 
 Couderay 
 Coluile 
 Chamberlaine 
 
 Chambernoune 
 
 Cribet 
 Corbine 
 Corbet 
 Coniers 
 Chaundos 
 Coucy 
 Chaworthe 
 Claremaus. 
 
 William Cc onquerour. 
 Clarell Dela Pole 
 Camuine Dela Lind 
 Chaunduyt. Dela Hill. 
 Claruays De la Wate 
 Chantilowe Dela Watcheg 
 Colct Dakeny 
 Crefly Dauntre 
 Courtenay Defnye 
 Conttable Dabernoune 
 Chaucer Damry — 
 
 ‘ Cholmelay Daueros 
 Corneuile Dela Vere 
 Caampeney De Liele 
 Carew Dela Warde 
 Chawnos Dela Planch 
 Clarusile Danway 
 Champaine DeHewfe 
 ‘Carbonell Difard 
 Charles Durane 
 Chareberge Drury 
 Chawnes- Eftrange 
 Chawmont Etciitauile 
 Cheyne Efctiols . 
 Curfen Engayne 
 
 Conell Euers 
 Chayters Eſturney 
 Cheynes Foluile 
 Cateray Fitz, Water 
 Cherecourt Fitz Marmaduk 
 Chaunuile Fibert 
 Clereney Fitz Roger 
 Curly Fiz Robert 
 Clyfford Fanecourt 
 Deanuile Fitz Phillip 
 Dercy Fiz Williana 
 
 - Dine Fitz Paine . 
 Difpencer Fitz-Alyne 
 Daniel Fitz. Raulfe’ 
 Denyfe Fitz Browne. 
 Druell Foke 
 Deuaus Freuile 
 Dauers _ Faconbrige 
 Doningfcls EFriſſel 
 Darell . Filioll 
 Delabere Fitz Fhomas 
 
 SM OSG eee ee 
 
 Fitz Morice 
 
 Fitz Hughe 
 
 Fiz Warren 
 
 Faunuile 
 Formay 
 Formiband 
 Frifon 
 Finer 
 
 Fitz Vicy 
 Furniuail 
 Ficz Herbert 
 Fitz Iohn 
 Gareraue 
 Graunfon 
 Gracy 
 
 _ Glaunuile 
 
 Gouer 
 
 Gafcoyne ‘t 
 
 Gra 
 
 y 
 Golofer 
 
 Grauns 
 Gurly 
 Gurdon 
 Gamages 
 Gaunt 
 Hanſard 
 Haſtings 
 Haulay 
 Huſie 
 Herne 
 Hamelyn 
 
 Haꝛewell 
 
 Hardel 
 Hecket 
 Hamound 
 Harecord 
 Tarden 
 
 Ta 
 Januile 
 
 _ Jafparuile 
 _ Karre 
 
 Karron 
 
 ) Kyriell 
 
 Leftran ge 
 Leuony _ 
 
 Latomere 
 
 \ 
 al 
 
Pe, eae.) TS 
 
 Latomere 
 Loueday 
 enton 
 — 
 Le Scrope 
 ips 
 Litcerile. 
 Lucy 
 Liflay, or Liele 
 : ere 
 Long{fchampe 
 Laftels 
 Lind-Sey 
 Loterel 
 Lindfey 
 Longuaile 
 Le Vawfe 
 Loy 
 Laue 
 Le diſpenſer 
 Marmilou. 
 Moribray: 
 Motuile 
 Manley 
 Malebranche 
 Malemaine 
 Muſchampe 
 Mulgraue 
 Menilebillers 
 Mortmaine 
 Mufe 
 Marteine 
 
 Mountbocher _ 
 
 Maleuile 
 Mountney | 
 Maleherbe 
 Mufgros 
 Muſard 
 Mautrauers 
 Merke 
 Murres 
 Montague 
 Mantaſent 
 
 William Conquerour. 
 Mandute Punchardon 
 Manle Pynchard 
 Malory Placy 
 Merny: Patine 
 Muffet Pampilion. 
 Menpincoy: Potercll 
 Mainard: Pekeney 
 Morell: Peruinke 
 Morley Penicord 
 Mountmartin Quincy 
 Myners ne 
 Mauley Rofe 
 
 _ Mainwaring Ridle 
 Mantell: Rynel 
 _Mayel Rous 
 Morton: Ruffel 
 Neuile Rond 
 Neumarche Richmond 
 Norton Rocheford 
 Norbet Reymond 
 Norece Seuche 
 ‘Newborough Seint Quintine 
 Neele Seint Omer: 
 Normanuile: Seint Amond 
 Otenel : | Seint Leger 
 Olibef Soueruile 
 Olifaune Sanford 
 Oyfell Somery 
 Oliford Seint George 
 Oryoll Seint Les 
 Pigot Sauine 
 Percy Seint Clo 
 Perecoune- Seine Albine. 
 Perfhale Seint Barbe 
 Power / Sandeuile - 
 Paynel Scint More 
 Peche Seine Scudemor: 
 Peuerell Towrs 
 Perot Toget 
 Picard - Talybois.. 
 Pudfey Tuchet 
 ‘Pimeray.. Trufloe - 
 Pounfey - Trusbut 
 
 141 
 Traynel 
 Taker 
 Talbor 
 Tanny 
 Tibtore- 
 Traffell : 
 Turbeuile- 
 Turuile 
 Totet 
 ,KHKuers 
 
 Torel 
 
 Tirell 
 Totels 
 Tauerner 
 Valence 
 Vancord 
 Vauafour 
 Vender 
 Verder 
 Verdon 
 Aubrie de. 
 Vere: 
 Vernoune- 
 Venables - 
 Venoure - 
 Verland 
 Verlay 
 Vernois: 
 Verny 
 Vilan 
 Vmframuile 
 Vnket 
 Vrnall 
 Wake 
 Walenger : 
 Warde 
 Wardebus . 
 Waren 
 
 Wate 
 
 Wateline 
 
 Mateuile 
 
 Woly 
 Wyuell. 
 
 Wis vcere ihꝛough the great ſute and labour of William the Noꝛman, ther : 
 
 bifhop of London, bing William granted the charter and liberties fo the ſame 
 
 William: 
 
 a ee — 
 ’ 7 
 
ww? en a 
 
 142 William Conquerour. 
 Cegereforgthe William Byſhop, and Godfrey Portgreue and all the bourgies of the Citic of 
 Gimasof London, in as large forme as thep entoped the fame,tn the time ef &. Edward 
 Londonre  _— before the conquefl : in reward thercof, the Citfsens haue fired on bis graue, 
 paire to Paul⸗· heing in the middeſt of Che great Welt Ge of S.Paules cure tn London, this 
 Epitaph following: nee 
 Epitaph of Vilielmavviro fapientiach vite fantlitate claro, qui primum dino Edwards regi 
 Sopeshonsen & confeffors familiaris, nuper in epifcopum Londinenfemeretlus.nec multo poft 
 apud inuictiſſimum principem Guilielmum Angliæ regem eins nominis primum, ob 
 pradentiams fidemauefingularcm in confilinns adbibitus,ampliffima huic urbi cele= 
 berrima prinilegraigh eodem impetranit: Senatus populuſque Londinenfis bene me= 
 enti poſuit. Sedit Epifcopus Annos 20, Deceffit anno aChristo watos07 es 
 
 Hectibi, clare pater poſuerunt marmoracines, 
 Pramianon meritis equiparanda tuis: 
 
 Namque fibtpopulus,te Londonienfis amicum, 
 Senfit, & huic vrbi nen lene pr afidinms, 
 
 Reddita libertas duce te,donataque multis, 
 Teduce,res fuerat publica muneribus. 
 
 Piuitias, genus, formam breuss opprimat hora, 
 Hac tua fedpietas, & bencfatta manent. 
 
 Che fame in ® Williams man famous int toffedome and bolines of life, tho ſirſt toith 
 
 Sugith. &, Edward the king and Confefour being famuliar, of late peeferred ta 
 be bifhop of London, and not long after for bis pandencie and ſincere fidelitie, 
 admitted to be of connfelt with the mol bicoztous Pꝛince William king of 
 Cngland, of that name the firff, abo obtained of the fame great andlarge pt: 
 nileoges to this fantouscitie: The Senate and citizens of London to him ha· 
 uing well deferued, haue mabe this. He continued Withop twenty peeves, and 
 Died tn the pete after Chiſt bis natiuitic 1070. 
 
 Thefe Marble monuments to thee thy Citizens affigne, 
 
 Rewardes(O Father) farre vnfit to thofe deferts of thine. 
 
 Thee ynto them a faithful friend, thy London péople found 
 
 And to this towne, of no {mall weight, a ftay both fure and (ounde 
 
 Their liberties reftorde to them, by meanes of thee haue beene, 
 
 Their publike weale by meanes of thee, large gifts haue fele and feene. 
 ~ Thy tiches, locke, and beauty braue,one houre hath them fuppreft, 
 
 Yet thefe thy vertuesand good deedes, withvs for euer reſft. 
 
 Marianus; ‘Bing William (leaning bis brother Odo bpthoppe of Bayon, and Willians 
 Ypodigmae Fitz Osberne vhome he bad mabe Carle of Werefozd, tobe wardens of Enge 
 Nee and) returned info Noꝛm andie, hic at hat time twas bent to ſhrinke frons 
 him. He toke with him, Edgar Etheling Stigandus archbithop of Canterburie, 
 
 Wr de Wilun, Frederike Abbot of S, Albons ,Egelnorhus Abbot of Hlafkenburie , Edwine 
 i Duke of Percia Morcarus duke of Noꝛſpumberland Walden Carle Noꝛth⸗ 
 — ampton 
 
| William Conquerour. ¥43 
 hampton and Huntington , Roger late Carle of Hertford, Renulph Earle of 
 Cambzidge, Gofpatrike Carle of Cumberland, Gualrer the fon of Siward, and 
 manp other nobles of England, thinking they would be truer to hum ina fers 
 reine countreyp then int their otwne : bp (heir diligence be fuboucd the revelling 
 
 ormans. 
 
 When winter was at Hand, bing Willam returned, ad ſet an importable 
 tribute on the Engliſh men. ; 
 
 William Conquerour gaue to Geffrey Magnauile the Carledome of iter, 
 to the vchich Carledome,of aunctent right belonged bearing of the kings fans ; 
 bart, faith the Chaontcle of Waltham, — 3. 
 
 After this going tnto Deuonſhire, he befteged Exceſter, which the Citisens Excetter bes 
 
 and other Engliſhmen held sgainf him. Ihe Countetle Githa mother of king Reges, 
 Harold, and ſiſter to Swanus bing of Denmarke with manp other fleeing cut 
 of the Citie efcaped, and gat them ouer into Flaunders and the Citisens pale 
 ded to the king. | 
 
 Mathild toffe fo king Williamcame forth of Noꝛmandie, and on AMhitſon⸗ Anno reg, 2. 
 bate, twas confectated Queene by Aldred Arehbithop of Porke. Marlefwine, 1068 ~ 
 Gofpatrike ,and other noble menof Posthumberland, to anopde King Wil- Ypodigma. 
 liams rough and boffterous dealing , ano fearing to bee putin twarde, taking Soest Ly. 
 with thems Edgar Etheling, with bis mother Agatha , and bis tive fitters, Mar- Margaret fi: 
 garet and Chriftian, tent by fea into Scotland, tere thep were receiued, and ſtet 89S OBae- 
 wel} enferfained of Malcolme king of Scots, thotmbe Margarec the ſiſter of 
 Edgar to wife. King William with an army tent to Mottinghant, and there — — 
 bufloeda Cattell. Beall went to Vorke, and there canted tivo Calles te bee Hoyas 
 butloed,and put in fhens garrifons: be commandedalfo Caſtles to be made at bullae. 
 Lincolne, and tn ofber places. WMhiles thefe things twere tn doing, Godwine 
 and Edmund farnamed the Gꝛeat, fons to king Harolde, returning forth of 
 Ireland, landed in Sommerletihirs, vchere Ednothus that was matter of the- 
 boofe to king Harolde mette them with a great armp, and fighting twit them 
 twas faineamong many other. The two bꝛethren hauing got the victorie, 
 on mante great prafes in Coꝛnewall amd DenonHire, and returned ints : 
 
 Freland. 
 
 Ft was the practife of king William fo put the Engliſhmen into all places - 
 of Danger,bp that means fo weaken thetr force : for againff cerfaine Englif} : 
 men that after the battel at haſtings fed into Denmark ⁊ Zrelend,and came 
 againe the third pere after with a great power, he fet an Cng lit} captain with : 
 an boffe of Engliſhmen, ſo both the arnites fought, amd brought the bictozte to © 
 the king: the rangers were chaſed inte Jreland, but with great Daughter of - 
 
 ~ themfelues,and loffe of tbr ir captaine Ednothus,a man ercellent tn the time of © 
 
 fhe Engliſh mets, both at home tn bis own countrep, and alfo abzoad. He was - 
 
 the father of Harding, tho liued in the time of Bing Henry the fecond. Thus Hartding the-- 
 iiben the power of the lay people was ouerthzotven, be allo effablithe, that Connent CB. 
 ho clarke of the Englify nation Gould be {uffered to come to any promotion, ~ * 
 
 HSe abhoꝛred much the gentlenceife of Knourh abich ſometime had bene bing 
 
 of England fo) that be rellozed thc mt, home be bad ouercome, vnto all their. 
 
 — : ppomoa 
 
—=— i | 
 
 144 — Wiliam Conguerour, = = 
 
 promotions and honours: uberebp tt came to paſſe, Gat aben hee tas dead, 
 the inhabitants did eaſily erpulfe the rangers, and chalenge their olberight, 
 
 ano title. 
 
 Ingulphus, 
 
 Wereward te- 
 turneth inte 
 England. 
 
 VHereward 
 madt nnight · 
 
 WBut king William depoſing ſhem, diſtributed the Earledomes, Baro⸗ 
 nies, Byſhopꝛikes aw dignities to bis Pownans: onely Hereward afoaꝛe 
 mentioned in the peere of our Loꝛd 1062. had reward with a profperous end. 
 Foz being in Flanders, and bearing, that the realnte was (nboued by Grane 
 gers, and that bis fathers inberitance(bis father Leofuke being dead) was gf 
 nen fo a Rowan and hat bisimother a widow was much troubled and iniu- 
 ried, commeth with (pede into England totth bis wile Thurfride, and gathes 
 ring together a companie of bis kinred, chafed them ont cf bis fathers inheri; 
 tance. Then goeth to bis vncle by the fathers five, then Abbot of Peterbe⸗ 
 roive and fir making confelton of bis finnes, aw ablolution recetued, wat: 
 cheth all night in the Church, tn prayers and faking, and the nert date offered 
 bts ſworde bpon fhe Altar: and after the Goſpell, the Abbot put the fame har 
 lowed ſworde about Herewardes necke, with abened{aton, and communica: 
 ting the holy mpfferies of Chꝛiſt, from thenceforth remained a lawtul — 
 diour or knight. 
 This cuſtome of conſecration ef a fouldfour, the Noꝛmans abhoꝛred: — 
 
 Anelent detdes· not onelp this cuffome, but manie other they did alter and change· for the 
 
 Df outlawes. 
 Li cuſtomes. 
 
 Engliſh men making deedes and charters, which to the time of king Edward 
 had benefirme, by the fubfcriptions of the faithful with Crofes of Golde, 
 and other Bolte feales, the Hormans fd condemne thole charters and deedes, 
 aid appointed them to make their charters and deedes firme, wich a painte, 
 fet bpon ware bp the (pectall Scale of eucrie one, vnder thpee 03 foure wit⸗ 
 neſſes. 
 
 Qt toe ſirſt, many farmes nb matters iwere gfucn bp bare wordes without 
 {inviting : onelp with the ſword of the Loꝛd, 02 bis beadperce , tofth.a horne, 02 
 fading goblet: and manic tenements , toftha quill, with a bozfe combe, a 
 
 bow, 02 arrow, to tit in the beginning of bis raigne: but in the peres after 
 
 this manner was Ganged. Thep did fo much abhorre the very ſpeech, that the 
 lawes of the land were pleaded inthe Frenth tongue. And boies tn Scholes 
 were taught theit letters, and pꝛinciples in Gꝛammar in French, andnot in 
 Engliſh, ec. 
 
 Among the lawes of William Conquerour, there is one of Se Church as 
 follotucth. Xf anp mon beeake the peace of the Church dlolentlyp, he ts in the 
 ſuriſdiction of theb{theps to haue {uffice, but tf the partie at is guiltie, fite 
 froin if, o2 arrogantly refule the BPyſhops oder, the king within fortie dates 
 Mall be enfoꝛmed of if, Hho will prefentlp take {uretie of bim, hat be Hall fas 
 filfic Dod fir, and then the bing: but tf within thirtie daies bee can not bee 
 found, the king bp the wordes of hfs one mouth thall outlawe bim, ano tf. 
 after be be found, ane maie be kept, be Hall bee deliuered to the king alfue, 
 03 els bis bead if bee befend bimfelfe, for bee beareth the head of a TUolfe, af 
 
 — daie of bis satlawite, ths is the — law ogre out 
 a cs. 
 
 
 
— MWilliam Conquerour. 145 
 This peeve Henrie the kings ſonne was boone in England : bis other fons, 
 Robert, William and Richard were bogne bepond the ſeas in ozmandp, before — mee 
 beconquered Cngland. : firit Bene 
 ,King William gaue to Robert farnamed Cumin, the Carledome of Pow 5, és 
 chumberland, of tole comming thither, then the men of that countrp beard, Lib, Duncies; 
 thep made themfelues readp to forfabe theft houſes, and to (hift for the mfelnes 
 abroad: but fodainly there fell (uch abundance of (notv, and roughnes of teas 
 ther that thep could not in any wiſe fie, therefore thep tokea denice and cons 
 cluded,cither to flte the realme, opelfe to die all together for the libertic of the 
 country. The ubich thing then the Withop of Durham vnderſtode, bee went 
 out fo meet the eatie and exhorted bim to turne backe agatne : but be ſuſtering 
 bis ſouldiers to robbe md fpoile, woulde not beare anie countell of bealth, but 
 forthivith entred Durham with feuen bundzed men, fpotling ike enemies 
 freugh the houſe of Durham cuerp there that thep liked for the time, bhich 
 laſted not long, fo: on the nert moꝛning early te men of Pozthumberland bee 
 ing gathered together, burl open the gates, and running bp and dDotwne, fate 
 all Gat thep found in that Citic, that toke part with the Carle, bhereby al the 
 ſtreetes were filled with bloud and dead bodies: fome there were that acfenoed 
 the entrie of the boufe, therein the Carle was , and bad thought to haue ſaued 
 _ bimfelfe, but the offer by fire endDeuoured fo burne the boule, with al Hat tocre 
 therein, vchereby the weſt tower of the church was burnt,but thꝛough the wind 
 that then blewe out of the Caff, the church efcaped burning: notwithſtanding 
 - the boule pet burning as tt began, fome of them that tere within were burnt 
 amd other fome , vhileſt thep burſt out fo faue themfelues, tere immediately 
 flaine, fo that the Carle bimfelfe was diſpatched, and all bis foulofours fautng 
 one that hardly efcaped being wounded. King William taking great diſplea⸗ 
 fure with thefe doings of the Horthumbers, direcedacertaine Dube wich an 
 army, to reuenge the fangbter of Carle Robert ; but then they were come fo 
 Aluerton, and was tn the nert moming letting fortpard towardes Durbant, 
 there aroſe fuch a darkenefle of weather though thicknelle of clouds, that thep 
 could vnneth (e one another, fo fhat thep could not find their toate, chereupon 
 thep returned , and fo it came fo pale, Ood hauing pitie bpon them, that they 
 beard of the departure of their enemies befoze thep beardof their comming 
 towards then. ‘ 
 Gbout the fame time, by the telfimonte of an old Chꝛonicle in the Libzarie ib Rickmone 
 af Kichmont, king William gaue {uch a gift of lands as follotueth: 
 
 I Wiliam king, thethird yeere of my raigne, Ring (Ailliam 
 _ Giue tothe Norman Hunter,to me that art bothlife and deere, gph st to 
 The Hop and the Hopton, and all the boundes vp and downe, * * 
 
 Vader the earth tohell, aboue the earthto heauen, 
 Gy From me, and from mine, to thee, and tothine, 
 As good, and as faire,as euer they mine were: 
 To witnes that thisis footh, I bite the white waxe with my tooth, 
 Before Iugge, Mawde and Margery, and my youngeft fonne Henry, 
 Forone bow and broad arrow, when I cometo hunt vppon — 
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146 William Conquerour. — 
 
 Lib. Ebor, Sometshat before the kealt of the natinitte of our bletfed Ladie, Harold anid 
 
 The Danes tts Canutus fonnes to Swanus king of Denmarke, Carle Esborne, Carle Turkel- 
 
 bade <ugland us, Chrifterne their bithop, md many other, with 204. hips comming forth of 
 Denmarke,landed in the mouth of the river umber, there Clio Edgar,earle 
 Waltheus, and Merlefwine, with manp other, and the naute &hich thep had aſ⸗ 
 fembledcaime to them, of thofe comming Aldred Arebbithop of Yorke being 
 Verte ſorrowfull, made earneſt intercefiton fo almighty Ood, that be mought 
 not {ee the biter ruine and deſtructon of bis countrep, fell ick, and ended bis 
 Ule in the ycere next following, as Hall be ſhewed. 
 
 i he eight dap after the landing of the Danes,to wit, on the ninetcenth aap 
 of Scptember, the Noꝛmans that kept the Caftle of Porke, fearing leak the 
 houſes hat were neere to the Caffle ſhould be a furtherance to the enemies, to 
 fill bp the ditches, beganne fo (et fire on thems, and fe burne them bp : vhich fire 
 encreafing to exceedingly, invaded all the Citie, and confumed the Bonatkes 
 rie of S. Peter, together with the city, but this ace was grieuonfip —* 
 on them very ſpeedily, for before al the city was burnt, the Daniſh naup ca 
 to twit, on the Monday, being the 21. of September, and breaking the cattles, 
 the fame vap ſſewe aboue 3000. Noꝛmans, faving William Mallee and bis 
 Wife, two of their chilozen, and felwe other : bhich Done, they returned to their 
 fhips with innumerable booties. Which doing, then it was-fignified to the 
 bing, be forthwith afembled an army, ¢ batted with an angry minde towards 
 Morthumberland , not ceafing to waſte that Countrep all that winter, to bill 
 micit,anb fo dee all the mifchiefe that was poffible. In the meane time, mele 
 fengers being {ent to the Daniſh Carle Esborne king William pꝛomiſed to 
 gfuc to him no finalt ſumme of money, and to permit bis army frelpto take 
 
 Ring William Vidaals.bp the fea coaſt, with this condition onely, that winter being paff, bee 
 tompoundeth ſhould depart without battell. Esborne being too greedte of golde and filuer,. 
 ton part atthe tot Without great (ame, yelded to bis requetts, and departed without moze 
 out battaile. claime of this kingdome fo2 that tine. 
 
 By reaſon that the Po2mans had waſted England in Noꝛthumberland, 
 and in certaine other places tn the peere before, nowe this ycere, and the nert 
 that foltotued {ach a Dearth encrealed thzough all Cngland, eſpectally aio . 
 
 a great dearth Northumberland, and the countries next adioyning, that men were ſe 
 
 fo ti 
 fue was eee cate horſe kleſh, cattes dogges, and mans fleſh: fo2 all the land that laps 
 
 pl mens Durhim and Worke , late wafte without tnbabitantes, and people toil 
 ground, for the fpace of nine peeres , except onclp the tervitoste of Saint Iohn 
 of Beuerlake. 
 
 Wibhen Eglefine Byſhoppe of Durham bearde of the comming of 2 ig 
 VViliiam , bee and tho elders faking aduife together, fledde to the Ch 
 Holy land: but tn the ineane feafon the kings armie being feattered iho arb 
 Annorer4. ont all places that foeuer betieirt Lele and Line , found nothing but em 
 1070 4 — euerie bhere: md then was bent the Gjurd) of Satnt Paule 
 arro 
 The Church of Durham being bereft of all eeclefiatticall fervfce, was lefte 
 like a delert, but Lent being at band, ihe peace was made, the biſhop tetur⸗ 
 nes 
 
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 | William Conquerour. 47 oe 
 ned againe and entred the church the irtof Apzill, abere he found the Imsge 
 
 of the Cructfer caſt to the ground, and altogether (popled of the oxnamentes, tecn 
 
 hough the countell of William Fitz Osberd Earle of hereford, nd certaine 
 
 other, in the Went feafon king Williamcauſed the monaſteries of all England 
 
 to be featched, and the money which the richer ſort of the Engliſh people, for the aponatteries 
 
 cruel {polling bchich thep ſaw in him had laide bp in the fame Abbetes, he cans tttcled. 
 
 TF 
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 ſed to be brought into bis treaſurie. Roger of Wendouer ſaieth, be bereaued al R- Windoser, 
 the Monatteries and Abbetes tn England, of their golde and filuer, (paring 
 
 neither Chalis 102 Sbzine,appzopstating the ſaid monaffertes and Abbetes to 
 himielfe: he beought bnder knights ferutce all thole Biſhopricks and Abbeies 
 that held baronies, vchich bad beene fre fromm all (ccular bondage , appointing 
 them how many ſouldiours thep Mould finde g and bis ſuccelſors in time of 
 warres. 
 A great councell was holden at dMincheſter by commandement of the king, prorsonne 
 vcho alfo was p2efent at the fame, Pope Alexanderconfeuting thereunto, {ent Stigand Arche 
 by big Legates Ermnenfred biſhop, and the Prieſtes, Iohn and Peter Cardinals bitjep of Con 
 of the fea Apofislike, ubo erbibited there bis authoꝛitie. In Khich counce’ po ae is Bes 
 Stigand Archbiſhop of Canterburie twas degraded fo thee cauſes, to wit, be- 
 cauſe be did poſſeſſe vniuſtly the dyſhopricke of Wincheſter, together with bis 
 archbiſhopricke, and becauſe that abtiel the Archbiſhop Robert twas pet lining, j 
 be bad not only taken vpon hint the archbiihopzicke, but allo in celebzating of : 
 diuine ferufce, for a time dled the Pall, hich remained at Canterbury, hen 
 be was expulſed vniuſtly by violence ontof Englande, and after receiued the 
 all of Wenedte, whom the church of Rome did ercommuntcate , for that bee 
 Had inuaded the Apoffolike Seca by money. is bother alſo Acelwine Biſhop 
 of the Gat Angles, and diuers Abbots were there degraded by the hinges 
 
 ‘meanes, that other of bis nation might bee placed in their romes, for the cone 
 
 firmaticn of bis kingdome, manp,aftuell Biſhops as Abbots, abo fo, no eui⸗ 
 dent caufe were depriued of their bonour, and bp the king vnto their liues end 
 holden in priſon. 
 
 When the feat of S. Iohn Baptiſt was at band, Carle Esbome twith bis na⸗ carte Elbome 
 up vchich had wintred in Humber, according to appointment made) returned returneth to⸗ 
 into Denmarke, but his brother Swain king of Denmarke baniſhed him that — 
 realme, for the money vrich (agatnt bis will, and the twill of the Danes) bee 
 badrecefued of Bing William: thereby it appeareth , that Swaine is. of Dene 
 mathe ſurceaſed not bis clatme fo the crowne of England, as ſome haue atlir · The Danes 
 mcd, namely in a fable, vntruely intituled The true portraiture of the counte- made contſau · 
 nances, and attires of the Kings of England, &c. colleded bp T. T. therein bis feiss £ 
 woꝛdes be thefe, Will. of Pozmandie, ec. tobe the crotone Spon him bp electt Engiand many 
 on of the effates (the contrarie thereof is truc) then ſeeking to foppetitles, — be the 
 
 be impriſoned Edgare Etheling, the onelp true bette of the Sarons bloud, and ing may aps 
 
 by meanes of Ethelbert Archbithop of sambo2ow,for mony pocureth Swaine Beare 
 king of Denmarke to furceale the clatme of the Danes; baning thus eſtabli⸗ 
 
 ched bis affsires, ec. etch errour the ſatde F.T. bath framed by miſinterpꝛe · 9 a 
 ting of bis Guthour Adam Bremenfis,tehofe woꝛdes be the les Iter Suen ch Ba- tuentis. c 
 
 Kee ftardum 
 
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 148 William Conquerour. — 
 ardumperpetuacontentio de Ang lia fuit, licet noſter pontifex muneribus Guilielmi 
 perſuaſus, inter veges pacem ſirmare voluer it. Mhich ts to. be Engliſhed thus: bes 
 twene Swene and the baſtard, there was continuall contention, although our 
 Biſhop being perſwaded with the giftes of William, would haue eſtabliſhed 
 peace betweene the kings. Marke bow little this authour ſeruethto bis inter⸗ 
 pretation, and now to our hiſtoꝛie. j 
 ing William hauing placed a Cation of Bayon, named Thomas fhe elder, 
 in the Archbithoppes Sea of Porke, doth alſo now call for Lanfranke Abbot of 
 Cane in Noꝛmandie, that was a Lumbard,bo2ne in thy citie of Papia a man 
 (kilfdtt tn fetence, pꝛudent in countell and gouernment of thinges, and for rell⸗ 
 gion and life mof holte, him be made Archbiſhop of Canterburie. Mis Lan- 
 franke being confecrated ardybithop of Canterbury, be confecrated Thomas 
 Archbiſhop of Poꝛke, but not before be had made pꝛofeſſion of ſubiection to the 
 fatd Lanfranke Archbiſhop of Canterburte, thich the ſald Thomas was orde⸗ 
 reod by the Bing to do, and did before bts confecration. 
 An. res. 5. Lanfranke Archbiſhop of Canterburp being in ſuch kausur with king Wil. 
 1071 _ liam, that the fante William thought not god to deny any thing that be reques 
 W.MalmesS = Fed. procuredby bis induſtrie that the ſaid king left bis euill cuffome of felling 
 bis prifoners, vchich be toke in Ireland: hich as a thing hardly granted ta 
 Hinz, and to Wolftane Byſhop of Woꝛceſter, the gatnes that the bing bad by 
 the fale of thofe Iriſhmen was ſuch. 
 Edwine and The Carles, Edwineof Mercfa, Morcare of Mozthumberland , Siward furs 
 SPorcare * named Bran, Eglewine Wiſhop of Durham, with many knights and fouldio2s, - 
 eandking  bothof the cleargte andlap people, fearing that king William would put thems 
 eHilliam. fit priſon, fecretlp flenont of the court, and fo a time rebelled again bim, till 
 ReWindouer, they percefued the thing thep bad taken tn band, went not well with them and 
 Edwine Carle ther Carle Edwine determining to goe to Malcolme bing of Scots, was in 
 ercia the way thitherward Naine theoughtreaton of bis owne people. 
 Eglewine btihop of Durbam, Carle Morcare, Siward farnamed Bran, and 
  Merewarv. Hereward, aright baltant perſon,with many other, went into wods and wild 
 places of the countrep , becaufe thep were notable to abide the force of king 
 William: and after thep bad Bone much harme in manp places. at the daſt they 
 came into the Zle of Ely by boate, and choſe there a place tn the Fennes, thep 
 make Hereward their Captaine of the warre, there bee did manie warlike 
 feates, fo often onercomming bis enemies, fo-mante times deluding them, 
 that $e deſerued perpetuall commendations, foꝛ as long as be could, be (nk ate 
 ned the ruines of biscountrepdecaping. 
 Whereof then as bing Wilham was aduertifed; bee gathered a qreat 
 polver, marched thithertward , and ffopped thetr going out of the Zleon the 
 Caf five thereof , and canfed a bꝛidge oz cauftway of tio miles in length to 
 bee made in the Weft part, Wee alfo (fate) Roger of Wendouer) builded 
 Mildech Ca 8 Caftle from the ground vppe, tna place called Wiſbech. Whereupon 
 aie arbre ther of the Ile pereettring themſelues fo incloſed, thep raifed a Fortes: Car 
 Re byiingn, Mle of turiies and timber in the marithes , thich by the inbabitantes of that 
 countrep, is called the Calle of hexreward; this caſtle the y raiſed 59— F— 
 | allaulting 
 
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 allaulting of the kings hoſte, and fought wich thete enemies many dates to⸗ 
 
 gether, From thence the king went to the caſtle of Gꝛantbꝛidge, from ahence, 
 
 ag the neceflitic of the tine required, (ct fost diners companies to beftege and 
 
 tronble the nert places vnto the Jie, for the king himſelfe was called onto ov 
 
 ther buſineſſe, and enforced to repaire into Mozmandie, tolpeake with Philip 
 
 king of France. Jn the meane time Hereward and the nobles of England ob- 
 
 tained bp price, bhich thep Were notable to doe by praier,and wan the Scots 
 
 to take their part againſt the Pozmans.And allo the Danes favouring them, 
 
 did greatly defire totriumph ouer the Noꝛmans. Farther, there were wichin 
 
 the Malme great commotionson euerie part ,as tell bp the Horꝛmans, Wo/ 
 
 ther again the king, bp perſwaſion of Carle Ralfe de Walfer, calling Here- 
 
 ward into that facton, and offers the nobles of England, as Morcare,Ethelm, 
 
 Waltheum, Siward, and Edgare. At tthich time Hereward leaning the Fle of 
 
 Clip, commiticd to bim fo fafegard, went towards the Englifh, to vhom a 
 
 balfant company of poung ſouldiers dio ioine themfelues,ubtc) no man dure 
 
 encounter. j 
 Malcolme king of Scofs with au innumerable multitude of Scots paſſing Ro. Houeden, 
 Gough Cumberland, and turning aoe totvards the Catt. did ccuctip forage Gay. 
 all Zefidale, and the places nigh adfopning = bat vchen thep came toa place tan. 
 called Hundzed{keld, after thep had there Maine certaine noble men of the Crs 
 glith nation, the Bingof Scots {ent home part of bis army laden with ſpotles. 
 Theen he fet bpon Holderneſſe and deffroied the fame with a ſodaine de lolati- 
 on: thenraging though the grounde of Saint Cuthbert of Durham, be crus 
 ellie depatued all men of their gods, and manie of their lines. At the ſame time 
 alfo did he conſume with fire, the Charch of Saint Peter at Meremouth, and bo ea at 
 Diners other Churches, with thens that were thither Aedde to fauc themelues. tune 
 And bbiles the (atve Malcolme rede about the riuer bankes, delighting bis 
 eies with the cruel aces committed again® the Engliſh people: it was 
 tolde him that Edgar Etheling with bis ſiſters of the blond ropall, and manie 
 other noble men , banithed from their latwfull inberitance, were arriued at 
 that bauen ; became to thei, andſhaking bands with them, gaue them and al 
 2 a with bis afured peace to dwell in bis kingdome as long as thep 
 fvonld. 
 | Welles thefe robberies of the Scots, Gofpatrike of Noꝛthumberland did 
 affaile Cumberland, and made there qreat Naughfer and burnings, and after 
 returned with great botie, to a rong fortreſſe at Babbanbrigh, bhere hee 
 with bis fellotwes incloſed thẽſelues: for at that time Cumberland was bnder 
 fhe iuriſdicion of bing Malcolme,aho bhen be beard hat twas done bp Gof- 
 patrike,he charged bis foulofonrs to {pare none of the Cngli nation: theres 
 upon, pitfall it was to bebalde ,olve men, and women, ſome were billed with 
 flnozdes, (ome pierced with ſpeares, the poung babes taken from the mothers 
 pappes were caſt bp into the afre, and falling dotwne againe were receiued om 
 their (peares and then the ſpeare tances ſtriken into te ground ina buſhment 
 together: but he poung men and maldens, (uch as were thought mete to las 
 bour, tere bound, aid forced to be ſlaues. Malcolme beboloing the art . 
 ; 3 | 3. Py 
 
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 150 William Conquerour. 
 —9 encreaſe bis tyzannie, commanded them fo be (courged in thelr go⸗ 
 ing fo: ward. 3 
 ¥x tab. Ofney. ‘at this time (fafth Houeden) Scotland was fo replenithed with bondasues, 
 Annoveg.o. menand tomeit of the Cnglith nation, that no tillage o2 cottage could bee 
 found without them, ; mn | 
 Cattteatledss Whe Cattle of Ledes in Kent was builded by Creuicure,a noble man, a 
 in Kent bulls formant. ’ 
 bed cate Che Cattle of Orkord twas butlded by Robert de Olly the litſt, noble mars 
 aoa fhat caine info England with bing William the Conqueronr. | 
 — 5 Glto William Garle Warren, that came in with William the Conquerour 
 W.Malme anamarried Gundred daughter to the faide William, this peere founded the 
 R.Wendoxer. Pꝛioꝛie of Lewes tn Sufler. 
 a — a This peeve, by the commaundement of Pope Alexander, and confent of 
 pooucatae —8ittg William the Conquerour, in the peefence of the fade king, bis bithops, 
 nat Pꝛelates, and nobilitie, the title of Pꝛimacie, the thich Lanfranke Archby⸗ 
 soot oeoe, (Hoppe of Canterburpdidclatme ower the Church of Morte, and concerning 
 archbihop of fhe ordering of certaine Byſhops, nhome men were vncertaine vnto abich 
 Canterburit· Irchbichoppe they MHoulde efpeciallp belong , toas examined and tried ont: 
 vhere, by the authoritie of olde Writings it twas pꝛoued and declared, that 
 the Church of Poꝛke ought fo bee fabtec tuto the Church of Canterburie, 
 arid ought fatthfullp te obep the fame, in all matters pertaining vnto Chꝛiſti⸗ 
 an Keligion ,as being Petmate of all Cngland. And the Arehbithop of Cane 
 terburp, as Petropolitane, graunted the Archbiſhop of Poꝛke and hts {ace 
 ceffours , tobaue vnder their iuriſdiction, the bithopzicke of Durham,that is 
 to faie, Lindifferne, and from the great Kiuer of Humber bnto the vttermoſt 
 part of the boꝛders of Scotland, and alfo all vhatſoeuer doeth appertaine to 
 the pariſh of Poꝛke bpon the five the Kiuer, fo that if the Archbithop of 
 Canterburie doe furnmon a councell in anp place, the Archbithop of Porke 
 md allbis Suffraganes, Subieds and Clearkes thall be there preſent at bis 
 comimaundement , and Mall be obedient vnto bis canons and oders ,¢c . at 
 Windoze. i 
 ging dilllam King William haning fn bis companie Edrike furnamed Syluaticus, 
 — sci 02 Wilde, merched tolvardes Scotland with a naute by Sea, and with an 
 MWatcolme  armieof horſemen byland, tohaue ſubdued Scotlann, for that Malcolme 
 Star — had in (he peeve laſt before paſſed, ſo cruelly deſolated the boꝛders of bis king⸗ 
 ynto bint. dome. — alate 
 In the hic fonrnep , Ghent bing William came onto Durham, bee ew 
 fren the Chareh with great deuotion for fo pray, and afterwardes bee inqui⸗ 
 ring of the lifeand connerfation of the Confeſſour Cuthbert, and alfo of the - 
 ieee of that Byſhopzicke, bee confirmed all the Liberties of that fame 
 urch, €c. 
 his being done , king William went into Scotiand, again ahome 
 King Malcolime came vnto a place called Aberinthep, and became bts mart, 
 And after Bing William depriued Gofpatrike of bis Carledome, laying vnto 
 bis darge, that be hadconfalted with them that Aelwe the Carle Robert Co- 
 
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 menof Durham end that bee twas among the enemies, hen fhe Normans 
 were Maine at Porke· tho being expulſed, Waltheus was ertolled vnto that 
 Carlepome, being due vnto him both bp father and mother, koꝛ be was the for 
 of Carle Siward bp Elfted the daughter of Aldred ſometime Carle. 
 
 At the fame time hen bing William returned from Scotland, be builded carte at Dur⸗ 
 a Caftle at Durham, herein the Withop might kepe btm and bis fafe, from bam buitusn. 
 {nd as made aflanites. 
 
 This pere Eglewine WpHop of Durham, who had bene by king William 
 committed fo pelfon fir at Abindune, and fince at Weminter deceaſed, 
 and twas burted there in S. Nicholas chappell. 
 
 Hing William Went into Pormandie, chic Dukedome was then rebellf 4,549.5 
 ons againt bint, but with rong hand he ſubdued the Citte of Mapne, and 107 kg oi 
 the bhole Countrep, efpectallp bp the belpe of Engliſhmen, tthome he appli: x. wendouer. 
 ed in thele affaires, thep ſpoiled the cities, totones, vineyards, md comefields, 
 vhereby thep greatly weakned and empouertthed that proutnce, Clito Edgar Clito engar. 
 at his fime came forth of Scotland , and paffing theough England, went in⸗ 
 fo Noꝛmandy, and Was there agreed with king VVilliam, 
 
 About this time the Monkes ef Ely, teeing the mileriesof themlelues, amd The Monkes 
 of the vhole Iland, deter mines to frie the kings clementcie,for there was ſuch of Ely ſubmit 
 a dearth in the land as the like had not béene feene, fo al pzoutfion being fpent, tien eultitam. 
 many thouſands died thꝛough hunger, ſince it was now the ſeuenth pere fince 
 thep had beene beſieged, therfore taking their fournep to Marwike a famous 
 toiune,thep came fo the king with great renerence,commending themfelucs, 
 and all that thep bad to bis clemencte. Thurftane and bis Monkes landing 
 before king William, befeeched him for the mercy of God to turne bis difpleas 
 fure from their Citie, promifing fatthfullp hereafter fo obep him. The Abbot 
 ſaid, that if the king would reſtore vnto the Abbep their poſſeſſions, biolentlp 
 taken from thent, bee might baue {ure entrance into the Jle- vchich the king 
 granted, and commanded William de Warren, and Gilbert de Clare, that thep 
 Moulde become pledges for the fame. MW hereupon the Abbot conferred with 
 them about the vegathering together of their poſſeſſtons, tho (going after to 
 bis stone) did firſt inſtruct Gilbert de Clare,and Carle VVarren of the manner 
 of the rebellion, tilling them not fo feare fo: the offen repulie of the enemies, 
 fo3 thep Mould haue his counfell and helpe, thereby the king might vnder far 
 that the power of the enemies was weakened. . 
 
 TAhereupon the king began to triumph, as though be had alreadie got te 
 Pictorie shee alembied therefore as great an armie as hecoulve both of horſe⸗ 
 men andfotenten, he toke bistournep to Glp, be prepareth bis engines , late 
 
 eth fege fo the place Ghich was of moft defence, and daily laboured Co ouer⸗ 
 thꝛow that vhich Canutus nelther With wit, 02 frength, with pollicte, 02 ſworde 
 could at anp fime ſubdue. 
 
 At length, though with oificultp wonderfal fo be declared, be fafelp brought 
 bis army nerer then anie one thought becould haue done, abich fas euen to ning etiam 
 the waters of Clp, the Normans pafled Cotinglade, neither. vid it grieue the invertttok 
 
 Ging fir topade ouer many rivers, although be was almoſt dꝛobned me potnt Gale. 
 : % 4 pon 
 
wing Allliam 
 conquered the 
 lefty. 
 
 352 William Conquerour, 
 
 point Gale shee cented not for mariſhes o2 ofber neuer fo Dangerous, till the 
 founding botce of victoꝛie quicklp dꝛaue the enemies out of the Iland/ but the 
 HHownans compaſſing the enemies, did in moment Aaie a thouſand of thent, 
 therefore the king as fwne as be bad entred the land, went about the mores, 
 mariſhes, wd craked twaies and doth tofth ſiege inclofe the fhole company of 
 bisenemies. Theſe armed men are brought fo2%, firl the Captaines, then 
 
 Mens eies put Che betier fort of the other, whereof ht tmpzifoneth fome, and put ont the efes, 
 
 out, and their 
 Hands and 
 kette cut off. 
 
 King Milliam 
 bis oftcring to 
 SEtheldꝛed 
 ef ly. 
 
 cit off the hands and feete of ocher ſome, and ſuffered the multitude of the com⸗ 
 moti people to depart, 
 
 In this Fie be found aboundance of beaſts and cattell maniſolde fo recon 
 peice bis laine horſes ad other domages. Edwine is taken, aid with him 
 manp perfons of name ¢ power, who were bound in ſtreit p2ifon, but Moꝛcare 
 was eſcaped· forthwith the hing fent a great company to keep the gates of the 
 monaticrp,to the end the Monks withcroſſes and other ceremonies ſhould not 
 meete bint, and entreate fo. pardon at bis band, thereunto be mutt needes 
 hauegraunted, Wherefore then be came fo the monafferie, be foe alofe 
 from the tombe of Saint Etheldred, and hurled a marke of golde bpon the Al 
 far. Wibich done ,and hauing placcd a garrifon within the walles of the 
 Monkes: he diſpoſed ef Gꝛantbrꝛidge, Buntington,and Bedford Hires, com 
 mitting tent to ſuch men as be bad brought out of France: and like wiſe plas 
 cing affrength of Frenchmen inthe Caſtle of Alrched, he went out of the J⸗ 
 law, the ſame wap bp tbtch be entredinto if: there Mas no dinine ſeruice ſince 
 that onto the xxvii.of Maober,the time was (otroudlefome. After the bing 
 was departed, the Church dores were fat locked ¢ and Gilbert de Clare entee 
 ring the monaſtery tole the monks places of offices,in the end came info the 
 refectory,4 finding the Wonks at dinner, fats to them, Db weetches and flonthe 
 full perfens, bad pou none other fime fo dine in,but abiles the king remained 
 in pour Church: With abich wordes they all rifing, ranne to the Church : but 
 vhen thep found not the king there, they Were greatip troubled: wherefore ba- 
 ving no bope but in God, thep required Gilbert de Clare, that bp bis meanes 
 they might obfaine a firme peace, teoich fn the ende taking bpon bim fo doe, be 
 went to the bing and with great offitcultic obtained the Came: with condition, 
 that Ghen the Monkes came before bint, Hep ſhould by praper o2 peice paciſie 
 bis otfpleafareagain® thew. 
 
 Ring (ittam This done bebzought the Ponkes before the bing fo Wichford, there be 
 
 lay at Mich 
 fob. 
 
 Boney paive 
 bp weight. 
 
 GAT pela 
 
 Poe Bt bite 
 > Le f rsigere? mal 
 
 then folourned , oho being with much adoe brought in fanour twith the bing 
 by the ſaide Gilberr, and other noble men, pꝛomiſed fenen bundzed markes 
 of Giuer. Foꝛ He providing Khereof, the Bonkes tere enforced-to fpotte 
 “and fc the ie welles and oꝛ namentes of theft Church, and then repapze to 
 Gxeꝛantbreidge to pate that monep to the kings officers: but one groat being 
 lacking of the ſaid ſumme, , bp the deceit of (uch as did tell it, the Wafght was 
 
 ‘dt fu , by ſo much. Ahereot aben the king bad vnderſtode, bee, was 
 if Cigreatlp o@cnded wich thei; denping bute them all manner of bope of ante 
 “fusther peace. Whreupon thep were driuen to make an other compofition 
 
 ofa Houland markes, fog the tehtch they were faine for to ſpoile, ann to fell 
 Bhat locner 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7 William Cong 
 that ſoeuer other kind of oꝛnaments that wer 
 
 lacked that peace bic) thep fo mud tough 
 boone at Lorraine, was cleaed by the bin: 
 
 Durham. (tee aE oe ; 
 King William the Conquercar teith a great po Cuglithn twent W. Mame, 
 
 info Porm mbdie, which rebelled, and ſubdued it, ſpouli $, tolunes, Aanoreg.ẽ. 
 vineyardes, Ec. er 
 Gregorie the feuenth, Pope, ercemmunſcated all commit >, 
 and rensoued married Prieues from erecuting dinine Devatee, cheres rote 
 great troubles in England. 
 
 Radulph tyont lately before king William. bad made Carleot foo: ftolke Conſpiracie 
 and Saffolke, o2, as (ome weite, of the Calt Angles, nowe foke to wile (ae ng king 
 gaink the kings commaundentent) the Daughter of William Firz Osbert, ff xaaut — 
 ficr to Roger Carle of Hereford, and celebꝛating mo ropally the marriage oe olke 
 feall, witha great multitude of noble men at Crningbam in Grantbatoges — 
 ſhire, ‘concefuing apzide of bis marriage, for that bis wiſe twas the kinges 
 kinſwoman, euen vpon the marriage daie, vhen the fealk was ſolemnly kept, 
 anid therfotousfaperfuity of the Cnglifymen was entred into the Noꝛmans 
 fhzoates, the gueſts being drunken and full of wine with a long circumſtance 
 of words, be opened his minde wt purpoſe, bhereunto the gueſts conſented 
 with a great ſhowt. There twas Roger Carle cf Herefoꝛd, Raculphes twiues 
 brother: there twas Waldeofus Carle of Morthampton and Puntiigton, and 
 many ocber, abo all confpired tee kings death, But on the vert morrow, thers 
 the beatof the wine was diſgeſted, and the mindes of fome of hem come to. 
 better temper, the moſt part of them repented of that thep bad pꝛomiſed, ard 
 flipping aap from the feaſt, Waldeofus as fone as bee coulde Went fo Lan- 
 franke Archbiſhop of Canterbury, and twke penance for bis othe vhich be bad 
 recefued again bis will, and though bis aduiſe went fo the bing, then being. 
 tt Horm indie, and opening the matter buts him, p&locd to bis mercie. Lhe 
 oiber Nobies preceeding tn thelr begunne confpiracie, went to their Caſt les, 
 anid raiſed their people to.open rebellfon. Wut Wolftane Biſhopof Woꝛrceſter, 
 with a great bande of men of warre reffied the Carle of Hereford, fo that. 
 bee might not (pafiing the Kiuer of Seuerne) ioine to Carle Radulph at the | 
 appointed place with bis campe, in fibofle companie tvas Aglewine Abbot. 
 of Eueſham, wih bis people, hauuig calicd to bis aide Vrſe heriffc of Wo cite cherite vc 
 ceſter, and Walter de Lacie with theft men, ad other multitudes of common ————— 
 people. acits 
 But Odo Bpſhoppe of Bayon, and Godfrey Biſhop of Confarice aſſem⸗ 
 bling a mightie armie as Well of Engliſhmen as of Posntans, came to ens 
 
 “counter Earle Radulph being encamped at Dranthsiage,fpere carle Radulph 
 perceiuing fhat bis enterpꝛiſe wanted force , fearing te number of them that 
 Lame againſt him, be fecretlpfedde from thence to Norwitch, there commute 
 
 ting the Caffle to his wife aw bhights, he getteth bimfelfe to Hippe,and ficd 
 
 into little Baptaine, bom bis cnemies purſuing, fletwe ail thofe of bis men» 
 that ther might come to: ant after this they beſiege the Callle, tilt Hat pea : 
 was: . 
 
1$4 William Cx Conquerour. 
 
 was qranfed,mid licence fo the Countelſe and ber people fo depart fhe realine, 
 
 and fo the followed ber huſband. 
 ‘Bing Milliam Chele thinges being done, the bing in the haruelt returning korth of Nor 
 “ormandp, mandie, put Earle Roger of Pereford in priſon, herein hee comapned all the 
 dayes of bis life: and ‘alee Welſhmen that hab beene at the marriage, bee 
 el ee bee canfed Co baue their eies put out, their handes cot off, bangedon gtbbets, o2 to 
 ee ae baniſhed at Ge leaſt. Carle Waltheofus alfo was committed to pꝛiſon, als 
 
 though that hee went to the Ling, and bad obtapned of him a promiſe of pars 
 R. Wendeuor, DOI. 
 Caute theSon Cure the ſonne of Swaine, ad Hacon the Carle came out of Denmarke 
 
 king ofthe § with two hundred hips full of men of warre: but vchen thep hearde that cheir 
 Danes, Dende Fantors were ouetconte and banquithed chey turned their backes, and taigo 
 ian into Flanders, and burt not fight with Bing William: bet William of @aln 
 burie faith that king William did likewiſe bribe earle Hacon, as befoye be a 
 ¥ bꝛibed earle Elborne, 
 Anno reg. 9. Edgitha late Quene of Cnglande, wife to king Edwarde, calles (of fome) 
 1075 the Simple , 02 ( of other) Confeflor , daughter fo Dube Godwine, and fitter te 
 See tond, »- waarala late king of Cngland , separted this life at Mincheſter, ‘hole co2ps, 
 by the kings commanbdement was bzought to Weſtminſter, and there by ber 
 bufband ſolemnelie enterred: hee had a Zombe of Hluer and golde curfontie 
 wrought. This Queene Edgicha pꝛofeſſed on her death bed , that notwithſtan⸗ 
 Ingulphus, Ding (hee had beene mante pares wife buto bing Edward , pet nov tee dieda 
 pure virgine. 
 
 Ling William banthed cerfaine rebelles, others hee dtfinembzed , as bp 
 potting ont their efes , and chopping off their handes . The earles Walthes 
 ae » and Roger, by (udtciall fentenice , bee condemned buto moze Mreite pete 
 
 ED 
 
 At this time (faieth Ingulphus)Brand, Herewards vncle, Abbot of Peterbo⸗ 
 rolwe, being dead, ſuccceded Thoroldafranger , bp the gift of king William, 
 
 Sect vhich thing Hereward faking tn til part , that a Granger Gould rule souer his 
 
 feo thew bbot of kinred, be invaded Peterborow, and chaſed awaie the Abbot. And though tn 
 
 —— the fapde Abbots defence, Iuo Talbois a mo mightie Noꝛman, and bp the 
 
 tooke Hi Juo Calle gilt of Bing William made Love of ail Bolland in Lincolnethire , Hereward 
 
 bois and ranlos tooke the ſayde Tuo tn open bat tell, and fet him free for a great ſumme of mo: 
 
 — nefe. To this luo Talboisking William had giuen to wife Lucie, the Siffer 
 of the earles Edwyne ant Morcare, with all the landes and tenementes that to 
 the fatd carles bad appertained. 
 
 At this time mo2eouer, fo encreaſe the calamitic, happened the cruel behea⸗ 
 Ding of earle Waltheofeo2 Walden: andalthough Lanfranke Archbphoppe of 
 
 Canterburie bis Confeour, affirmed him fo be fre from the confpiracp ano 
 ——— factfon,and that tf ff chanced him fo die in that cafe, be ſhould ſor bis innocen · 
 Deathother = cte be counted a martyze, petbis moſt wicked wife, coucting to be marrtedas 
 Gnfband. newe, did mot bainouflp baffen the death of ber bufband.Certaine Noꝛmans 
 
 alfo gaping aftet bis Carledomes, namely of Neꝛthampton, and Huntington, 
 and luo Talbois Carle of Ange, mol greedy to mabe thofe landes and tenes 
 mentes 
 
 
 
William Conquerour, 155 
 mentes bis owne, bp bloudſhedding, this innocent and harme leſſe man was 
 bebeaded without the Citte of Mincheſter, vpon the laſt dap ef the monety of 
 Pay, and was there bafelp buried, ina place, there fince was builded the chap: 
 pell of Saint Giles; but fiſteene dates after by permiflion of the king, bis body 
 twas conueted buts Crowland, and vas there honoꝛably buried . Iudith Carle 
 VValtheofes widow, after the deceaſe of ber hufband,twtth ber two daughters, 
 had the Lod hippe of untington giuen to ber tn the name of a Dowie, and 
 there mabe their abode, Still (ach time as the king was Willing to marrie 
 bet toa knight boone in France, named Simon Syluaticus 02 Seintliz . Foꝛ bis Sinton 
 ther came two bacthzert to the aide of the Bing, and to ferue him with lorty ſol⸗ Sentliz 
 diets horſemen, their names were Guarnerus le Riche, and Simon de Sentliz, Suarnerus fé- 
 and thetr fathers name was Ranulph le Riche, after abofe death the eidelt torr, Kich. 
 Guarnerus went backe into bis natiue Countrey, and faceeeded in bis fathers 
 poffeflions : but Simon the pounger fonne remained bere with the king, vnto 
 ibom the king gaue the Towne of Norꝛſhampton, and the Bundzed of Facke⸗ 
 lep, bee builded the Cattle of Pozthampton, and alfo the Abbep of Saint Cattle of 
 Andrewes there. Ihe king would haue given vnto him Tudith the widowe Pr7thameton: 
 of Garle Walcheofus, but ſhee refuſed him, becaufe that bee halted on the one 
 legge : in Wrath abereof , king William beſtowed bpon him the hole honour 
 of Huntington, aw twas be called Carle of Mogthampton and of Hun: 
 tingtor, ic. 
 
 This peere mine offe alleadged Aufhour Ingulphus, twas by fhe binges 
 gift made Abbot of Crotwland, thfch Ingulphus, of bimielfe, and bis vocati⸗ 
 on to the Abbacie of Cropland wꝛiteth thus: J Ingulphus, an bumble feruant gagulphus 
 ‘of God and Saint Gurhlake, and of the monafferp of Croyland, borne tn Eng⸗ borneinLore - 
 Lmd,and of Cnglith parents, in the mot beantifall City of London,for to at yop varie 
 fatne to learning, 3 was firf put to Meſtminſter, afterward to Drforde to at Wettmin- 
 fudic. Wathen J bad profited in reading Aritotle aboue manie mine equals in Hesna et Des 
 age, J ſtudied alfo Tullies Rhetoꝛikes: waxing elder, loathing the bale eftate bor oF Crotland 
 of my parents datlp moze and moꝛe. J defired fo leaue my fatber and mothers 
 haoule, and to be in Bings amd princes pallaces, fo be attiredin filkes and go 
 gfous apparell. Andbebolve, noble William, note our king of England, 
 then Duke of Noꝛmandie, came to London, to talbe with bis contin bing Ed- 
 ward en king of England, witha great traine attending bpon him, onto 
 frome 3 fone fopned mp feife, thruſting fortwarde, to diſpatch all buſineſſe 
 ariſing, A becanie in alittie time knowen fo Duke William , and twas of him 
 verie well beloucd, and with bim J fapled into Noꝛmandie, there was Ff made - 
 his Sceretarte, ¥ ruled the pele court of ths Duke at my pleafure, to the en⸗ 
 nie of manie. 
 At length it was nopled, that many Archbiſhops and Wiſhops of the Em⸗ 
 pite, and many other Princes woulde go to Jeruſalem, Zamong other, as: 
 well ſouidiers as clearkes, with the licence of my Lode the Duke, prepared 
 my felfe. Comming onto Confantinople, tore did reuerence to the Empe⸗ 
 rour Alexes, &c. Departing from hence through Lica, we fell inte the bands | 
 of Arablan robbers that tobe from bs much money : wee came at the leno ‘ 
 wee * J 
 
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 156 William Conquerour. 
 to Jeruſalem, here he Patriarke Sophronius recetued bs honourablie , and 
 brought bs to the Church of the bolie Sepuiture, and ſo to other places . In 
 the {pring returning bonie bp Kome, and fo into Pommandte, J balked te 
 the Abbey of Fountauill, Khere Jrecetued the habite of a Danke , meaning. 
 fo purge uid amend, as the grace cf the holy Ghoſt tnfpired mice, the offences 
 of inp pouth, and ignozances ,¢c. At bhat time Duke William vnderſtanding 
 of the death of king Edward bis confin expected a fauourable wind in the port 
 of Saint Walarike, to ſaile ouer into Cngland , J prefented vnto him the Ab- 
 bots gift, to wit, twelue pong men choſen on Woglebacke and armed, with an 
 hundzed markes towards hts expentes in that topage, and Jreturned fo the 
 Monaſterie. After certaine p&res Walketelus Abbot of Cropland was depor 
 feo of his office ; King William fent fo the Abbot of Fontauill for me, ee. Lo 
 Rondon J came to the king, there inueſted of the ſtaffe and paffozall office of 
 Clopland Monalerp, ano conlecrated on the day of the natinity of our Leꝛd. 
 Dn the day of the convertion of S. Paul J fick came to Cropland, and was ins 
 failed, 1075. 
 
 The king paling ouer te fea, went intoliftle Beptaine, and befeged there 
 fhe Caftell of Dolence , belonging to earle Ralph; but Philip king of France 
 came with a great polwer vpon them , and tooke ail bicnalles from them, fo 
 that king William wag forced fo leaue bis ſiege with the loſſe of mante fonlote 
 ours and horſes, with much other ſubſtante: end not long after king William 
 
 : made peace with thenr. 
 An. regt0. Walter Byſhopot Durham, contrary to his Byſhoplike dignity intermed⸗ 
 1076 = ledbimlelfe with Cecular and worldly matters,and bought of bing William the 
 R.Windover. parlenome of Noꝛthumberland, and then plaping the part of a Shiriſfe, ſet in a 
 ſecular and lapcourt , determining of matters, ertoating infinite Summes 
 of monep, as well of the Noble men, as of the others of that fame Pꝛo⸗ 
 uince, ac. 
 Agee Toe earth was hard frozen from the lirſt day of Nouember, vntil the midſt 
 Taſtleford. of Apatil, 
 Hilbert Lacie Ling William tee Conquerour gaue fhe Caffell , with the Towne of 
 Lodot Ponte BDontfrade, and the lande lying thereabout, to Hilbert Lacie a Noꝛman, 
 — fhe which Caſtell, Cowne ,andlants before the Conqueſt belonged vnto one 
 Richarde Afhnalde , ho had iffue Ailricke, tryo bad Swayne , tubo bap 
 Adam, of fibonie came tivo daughters, one of the which two daughters was 
 married vnto Gawfiide Neuell, and the other vnto Thomas Brough, bat 
 nepther of tem bad anie parte of the Letone o2 landes about the Lotwne of 
 Ponfracte , Robert Senne to Hildebert Lacie founded the JOetozie of Ponte 
 fract. ; ) 
 Are reg. tte Abent the fame time, Robert the hinges fone, vito whome, when as 
 1077 bee badconquered Cnglance, bee bad giucn the Dukedome of HPormandie, 
 in the prefence of Philip king of France, becaule nowe bis Father woulde 
 not fuffer bim fo poffeffe the Dukedome of Mozmandie, the faide Robere 
 went into France, and by the ayde of the fame hing Philip, committed 
 great robberies, ane toke great praics in Koꝛmandy, andburned Townes 
 and 
 
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 William Conquerour. 157 
 
 aw fletwe fhe people, boing no fmall beration vnto bis father, fo that hing 
 
 William the Conqueronr fighting a battaile again bis fonne Robert bee uilliam con: 
 
 fore the Cattell of Gerborie in France, twas vnhoꝛrſed bimlelfe, and bis querour curlery 
 
 Sonne Williamwas wounded,and manie of bts familie were ſlaine Where⸗ bis ſon Robert · 
 
 fore king William. the Conquerour curfen bis fonne Robert , the which 
 
 curfe bee felt entocntlte befoꝛe bee dped, fo there did nothing proſper with 
 
 him. 
 
 Paul a Monke of Cane, is made Abbot of Saint Albones , who in hort An.reg. I2. 
 {pace bp the counfell and apde of Lanfranke Archbyſhop of Canterbarie, be 1078 
 builded derie trimmelic a netwe Curd) and Clopfier there , and all offt- ateepot Saint: 
 ces; and adourned the fame Charch with mante god Wokes , and rich ona- gyi 
 ments... 
 
 This pereon Palme Sundaie about the Art boure, the atre being cléere 
 and fare, a great Statre appeared, and was lene of manie neere vnto the. 
 
 Sunne, iit | si 
 
 This peere Malcolme bing of Scottes, on the fifteenth of Angui¥, with an The Scote 
 army twatted Noꝛthumbetland onto the riuer of Zine, llewe mane, and tobe tpomterianws 
 great praies, aw ſpoile of the Countrep, which thep returning, conueied inte 
 ‘Scotland. “ 
 
 Alſo tn the fame peeve the Cathedrall Chutch of Wereforde was burned Matianuss wes, 
 bp Gryfhich the Peince of @atales, and Algarfon onto Leofuke Garle of et- seroyeburned. 
 
 a. 
 Roger de Beleſme, 02 Mongomerie , founded of an olde Church in the Seronloery: 
 Suburbes of the Cowne of Seroblburie an Abbep of blacke Monkes, oedica- 
 fed vnto GO D, Saint Peter, and Paul: he made Fulchardus bis ſonne fick 
 Abbot there . Ie allo placed Monkes at gatenloke , tn the Pꝛioꝛie fometime 
 founded by Milbrough fifter to Mildred, anv bp Leofrike Carle of eſter fo, ermonv- 
 Nunnes. Vamden· 
 Gundulphus Byſhopof Rocheſter was ſurueiour of the great woꝛkes of the 
 Lower of London, which Lower teas builded by the commandement of Bing Tower of Lone 
 William.And this Gundulfe founded the Abbey of Mawling in Tent for nuns: Pon Pullnen 
 he builded part of the Cattell of Rocheſter, and founded the Holpitall of Saint tte butter. 
 Bartholomew without the Caſt gate of hat Citie, which ts in fome Kecoꝛdes — = 
 called hetham, tc. i a. 
 Walter Byſhopof Durham, boꝛne in Loꝛaine as ts aforeſaide, is Maine by 4, 09, 725. 
 the Northumbers, in aplace called Gateſhed, in reuenge of a Poblemanrns: , 079 
 med Leulfus, before flaine bp meanes of the Byſhoppes Chaplaine named Lee marianus.. 
 oſwinus. Lie fapde Leulfusin mante partes of Crgtand.tntoped.qreat poles 
 ſions bp right ofinberitance,but becanfe the shamans euerie where pracitcs 
 fheir cruelty, be got biméfelfe with all bisfanttp to Durham, he bad fo wife Al: 
 gina , Daughter to Garle Aldred , of whome bee begate two ſonnes Vired and 
 orcare, Pits : : 
 his Leulfus as fo beloved of the Wyihoppe, that without bis countell$ . 
 hee woulde doe no Hing ofanie great tweight , for the which cauſe the Byſhops 
 Chaplain Leofwinus greatly haten the faid Leulfus,anp therefoyeanatimess: 
 t ing 
 
ee ee ae ———5 
 
 158 * William Cohquerour. 
 
 ing out of the courſhouſe oꝛ mete ball called vnto him Gilbert, a man to bhom 
 the byſhophad committed the earledome of Po2thumberland onder bim to be 
 gouerned, be required him fo reuenge bis diſpleaſure again€ the faid Leulfus, 
 and as fone as be could to put him todeath , abtch bee performed in this mary. 
 ner, gathering together bis men of warre , one night went vnto the village 
 fbere Leulfus dwelt , and there tn bis ofyne houte together with all hts fami⸗ 
 .. Ip, flew him, vhich thing being knotwne, the Byſhoppe fore bered indifpleafure 
 therewith , toke bis bode from bis heap, thzelue it to the ground, and (aide to 
 ~  Leofwine bis Cyaplaine , theſe thinges are done bp thy meanes Leofwine, mo 
 \ therefore J will that thou know for certaine that thou hat killed me,and al mp 
 familie toith the word of thy tongue. Hauing this (aid, be got bim ſtraight in· 
 to the Cattell, and forthinith fending mefengers theough Moathomberlano, 
 be caufedto be declared to all men, that be was nothing prtute to the death of 
 Leulfus, but was now defirous to bantth bis Qater Gilbert and all bis fellowes 
 in that adiem am for himſelfe be was ready topurge himſelfe according to che 
 Ccelefiatticall lawes This being ſignified, the Byſhop and the friends of bin 
 that was flaine, pꝛofeſſing to be at peace together,appointed a dap and place of 
 meting together , there thep might eſtabliſh a moze firme peace ; notve Kher 
 the dap came, fhep met at the place appotnted,but the Byſhop retaling totalbe 
 with them abroad, abode tn the Church therebp with bis Cicargp and knights, 
 -and tdert the falbe twas began,once o2 twiſe he fent out to them of bis counfals 
 lers, fo make an attonenient,bat thep would not agree, becaule thep beleeued 
 that Leulfus was flaine bp the Byſhops confent , for the night after the Naugh- 
 ter of Leulfus, not onelie Leofwine did recefue Gilbert and bis complices inte 
 bis houfe familiarlic, but alfo the Byſhoppe did the like. Wherenpon,all thoſe 
 that were found ont of the Byſhops place thep New, verie fewe ercepted, that 
 gate awaie by flight, ubic thingperceiued by the Byſhoppe, be to fatiffie the 
 furie of bis enimtes, cominanded bis confin Gilbert ( thofe life twas fought) 
 to depart out of the Chard), thome as bre tuent , the men of armes folloived 
 {with fpeare and ſword, fill they bad Maine him and all thetr entmies , {paring 
 onlie tug Engliſhmen that were feruants to the Byſhop, thep alte fetwe Les ~ 
 ofwine the Deane of Durham, mod otberof the Prieſtes, as thep couloe finde 
 them out of the Churey. WThen the Bpſhop perceined that bynomeanes che ir 
 farp moug bf be pacified, except the bead of the antho: were cut off, be befought 
 Leofwine ta qo forth, thtch fen bee coulde not get him to doc, bee went bint 
 felfe fo the Church doꝛes and befought them to graunt him bts life, abich 
 ——— ther they refuſed to doe; hee couering bis bead with the thirt of his garment, 
 went forth, «and: xaightwales with the entmies ſwordes bee was diſpatched 
 out of bislife: after this thep bade Leofwinecomte foorth, but hee woulve not, 
 whereupon they fet the Church walles and rouffe on fier, whch bee continued 
 a while, but chen he felt the bitternftames about him, and began te finart, be 
 lept out, and being cut in peeces , ſuftered for bis wickednes. 
 Lib. Dunelm. This deteſtable Aaughter of the Wyhop was committed on the 14. daie of 
 Map, when he had fate Wp hop nine peeres,and two monethes, the Monks of 
 Parrot faileo.to the place, tobe the bovie of their Byſhop into their Shippe. 
 
 which 
 
ee a yo ef = ei — 44 
 | William Conquerour. 159 
 
 vhich bony Hep could hardly know for the number of woundes, being allo {pots 
 led of bis garincnts,the bodp they carp to their Monaſterie, which being tran’ 
 lated thence fo Durban, was there buried , but with no fuch ſolemnitie as o- 
 ther Byſhops bad bene buried , for his murderers roued bp and downe all the 
 Citie, and afanlted the Caffell, but could not prenatle; vhereupon at length 
 the y diſperſed themfelues here and there, and were confunted with manp cala⸗ 
 mities wandring like runnagates, and baniſhed people, for vchen king William 
 bad knowledge of theſe things, be (ent bis bother Odo WByſhop of Bayon, and 
 manic Mobles of bis realme with agreat armp, toderop Poꝛhumberland, Morthumber- 
 tubo abilelt they fought to reuenge the death of the Byſhoppe, brought all that ¢, Nuk he 
 land to defolation, many of the feelp people that remained at home, they either 
 commanded fo be beheaded, 02 otherwates to be diſmembꝛed, many being vn⸗ 
 iuſtly charged, were forced to raunfome them(elues with money, 
 The fatd Odotoke certaine onaments of the Church, among the tbich there 
 was a Wiſhops Kaffe, marucilous for the matfer and wo2manthip , for tt was ; 
 made of Saphyre ſtone, who hauing fet a garriſon in the Caffell returned. * 
 This pere was finithen the babe named Domes dap, 02 Domus Dei, being 4, 7 ; * 
 a perfect ſuruey of tbe whole land, which boke remapneth tn the kings Erebe- : * fj 
 quer at Weſtminſter, of the which boke ¢ making thereof, Ingulphus tugtteth Dome⸗ nate | 
 fhus. booke,a regifter 
 Bing William fo the faring of bis whole Lande, tobe this order in all Eng feaime-totve i 
 land, (here was not an hide of land , but be knewe the balewe thereof, and the many acres of ra 
 poſſeſſor alfo,netther mefreno2 place there was, but it as valued in the kings an om 
 role, the rents and profits, the poſſeſſion and the poſſeſſorꝛ were made manifeſt 
 and knowne vnto the king, according to the fidelitie of taxors, which being 
 chofen ont of cucrie Countrey, tared o2 ſeiſed their obne Lerritozes,o2 made 
 their owne rentrole. Tele men well tillers and friends fo our Donafferte, 
 weighed not our Monafferie to the full priſe, no2 fe the true meaſure thereof, 
 pꝛeuenting and pꝛouiding bpon jealous affeaton towardes bs, fo) the kinges 
 tayations, and other burdens that after might befall. 
 Mis role is called the role of Minton, and of he Engliſhmen for the gee 
 neralitie thereof, containing wholie all the tenements of the tobole land, itis - 
 nanied Domesdate, Sucharole and verpTike, fd bing Aclfred once fet forth, . 
 in which be fared all the landof Cnglande bp Shires , undjeds , and Ty⸗ p 
 things. 
 And this role, as fa before nofed, was called the role of Winton, beeanle it chessowoe: 
 Waslaide in WHinehetter to bee kept . Which Citie was the bead ofthe Weſt ‘Hinton... ⸗ 
 Sarons kingdome, comming vnto him by inkeritance: At this timeamong 
 all the particular kingdomes of England moſt noble and famous. In this role * 
 ot Winchell er, fo moſt ofall called , becauſe if was made after the example of 
 the other, were fared and (ct downe, the Carleaomes, Hundzeds, Tythings, 
 Winds, Parks, and afl Farmes, i ineucrp territory, oꝛ pꝛecinct howe mante 
 carncates of lande ; howe manie ploughlandes, and acres, what paſtures and 
 kennes dꝛ marihes, what —s—— were cnteined, fc. hus - 
 i Ingulphus, — 
 Ihe 5 
 
 
 
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 160 William Conquerour: 
 
 Lib, Bermond, che Woke of Be rmondfey, fateth this Boke twas lato bp in the kings Tress 
 forp (abich was in the Church of Mincheſter, o WMeſtminſter) in aplace cale 
 icd Domus Dei, eꝛ Gods houle, and ſo the name of the boke, therefore calten 
 Domus Dei, and ſince ſhoꝛtly. Domes dap. 
 
 AewCatell Whe fame pere king William fent bis ſonne Robert into Scotland again€ 
 
 spon Tine. Malcolme, but vhen be was come to Egolesbirth, bauing in no point atchieued 
 bis enterpsife, be returned againe, and builded the new Caſtell bepond the rfs 
 
 uer of Line. 
 erin After-that fire monethes were pall, ũnce the murdering of Walter By⸗ 
 — Dur Hoppe of Durham , William Kairliphe Abbot of Saint Vincents was bp 
 
 bam. king William defen to bee Byſhop of Durham, he 9. of Mouember, and on 
 ai, re - 15° the third of Januarie hee was confecrated at Gloceiter, by Thomas Archby⸗ 
 1081 {hop of Poke, the king being peefent,and all tbe Byſhops of the realme, fos he 
 was awercellent man in wiſedome, learning and vertue, and therefore welbee 
 louedof all men. 
 Henry Carte Ferrers founded a prtorie within bis Cattell of Tutſbury. 
 
 — C2 Mhelate netve Chard twas founded and builoedin Anno 1407. then the 
 
 ffeil and Pꝛio· Noꝛmans were put out, and the Pꝛioꝛs allfants ſuppꝛeſſed. 
 rp builded. William Acchbpihop of Roane, belvacouncell at Lifbone, king William 
 , being prefent with manie other Princes and Byſhops. 
 
 Caeshquate A great earthquake, and roaring ont of the earth was beard tn the firt of 
 Apꝛill, about the third houre of the night. 
 
 Bermond{ey in Alwine Child a citisen of London, founder of the Monaſtfery of S. Saviour 
 
 Sombwarke. at Bermondley in Southwarke belides ondon in the Countie of Suctep, 
 bp licence of king Wil, gaue vnto the Monks de charitace there diuers rentes 
 tnt the citfe of London. William Rufus afterward gaue them the maner of Were 
 mond{cp,and builded them a new hare. 
 
 MueeneMa: Matild the Nucne, Danghter to Baldwine Carle of Flanders , md 
 
 tild DecealeD. fpife to hing William beceafen » Bing William bad manie childzen by this 
 
 Matild , whereby ee proucked him fo lone ber , certaine ft ts a little 
 bartance was growne betweene them in theft latter pores, fo2 bis forine Ros 
 bert, home men fald bis mother, out of the kings coffers did maintaine With a 
 {warlike power, but king William bimfelfe declared that the fanour of matry 
 monfall love was not diminiſhed by that , whereas the died 4. peres before 
 bim, be df8 honour ber with rofall obfequie and furteralles, and did with teares 
 mourne for ber death mante daies after, and from that time faxth(it twas fafd) 
 he abſtained fromall voluptuouſneſſe: Zhe Nuene was burfed at Cane in 
 Normandie in the Ponaferte of Punnes , tobhich the bad founded and dedica- 
 tedto the bolie Zrinitie, 
 
 Richard the Richard the kings ſonne Duke of Beorn diedin fhe nee Foꝛreſt, and was 
 
 kings —* buried at Winchelfer with this Epitaph. Hic iacet —— Mhilielmi 
 
 fensoris Beorniæ dux. 
 
 An, reg. 16. WMis Richard Bing Willians leconde lonne was a godly ladde, md {uch a 
 1082 one as ot his age did attempt great matters, in whome bis noble father hada 
 ss Berpgadopinion : but abitter death did fone denous him in bis pongage, 
 
 men 
 
WasemtcOnnucrogr; =" «lr 
 
 men laid that fhe Deere in the new Forreſt, by teafon of acloude o2 mit of in- 
 feded aire, got adffeale of gozing , and fo fpopled him. This new Foꝛreſt is 
 a place chich king William the father of Richatd, had lato waſt, ouertizowing friacsinee: 
 townes, villages, amd Churches, bp the (pace of 30. miles and moze, bringing : 
 the fame into a chale fox deere, an hoꝛrible thing if was to (ee, that there before 
 men did inbabite and dwell, and ubere Dod was honozed:now Dare, Goates, 
 and (uch otber bind of wild beaſts do wantonly courfe about , ¢ not fo muchas 
 made to the ble of men. Wiberefore ff ts declared fo; certaine,that in the fame 
 Foꝛreſt, William bis fon, and his nephew Richard the fon of Robert Duke of 
 Noꝛmandy, did by the feuere fudgement of God find their death, Wil. with an 
 arrow that was {hot in bis bꝛeaſt, and Richard had bis neck bzoken,o2 as fome 
 lay, as be rode through the wod on horſe backe,be was hanged bp bp the chaps 
 bpon the bough of a tre. 3 
 Hing William in hfs life time Hetved great fanour butobis mother, bho be⸗ Herlewine 
 - fopebis father was dead,bad married a certain man of mean ſubſtance called perried Atlote 
 Herlewinus of Canterutle,by him bing William bad beethzen , one named Ro⸗ @illtam. * 
 bert, chome he made Carle of Moꝛton, a groſſe and dull witted man: Lhe o- 
 ther brother was called Odo, tho trbent be was Duke,be promoted to the Ips Dro Vyſhop 
 fhopaicke of Bayon, and Hen be was bing, be made bim Carle of Bent,be bee ot Baxon. 
 ing amanof ſubtill Wit, was vnder the bing Vice⸗loꝛdof al Cngland, after the 
 Death of William fitz Osberne , infomuch that bee being Wonderfall craftte and 
 ſubtill in heaping bp of treafure,and one of a maruetlons obftinacte, being abs 
 fent from the citizens of Rome, had almof bought the Papacy by ſtuffing the 
 bagges of fraungers with letters and money. And by reaſon of the opi⸗ 
 nion, that all men bad of him, fhathe ſhould go fo Rome to bee Pope) all mat: 
 ters of controuerfie thꝛoughout the fhole Kealme were brought bnto him, 
 tbichimatter the king toke berfe eutll, and laid him in priſon as Mall be het. 
 edinplaceconinentent faping that be would not apprehend the Biſhop of Bay⸗ 
 ‘on, but that be ‘would apprebend the Carle of kent , bis feruantes being con- 
 ftrained thereunto With threats, betwzated ſuch plentpofgolde , that the beape 
 ofpelloty metfall dfd erceede the opinions of all men-mo2eoucr, mane bagges 
 foll of grounden gold were drawne out of Kiuers, which bee bad buried in cer· 
 faine places. 
 
 William Byſhopoſ Durham , bp licence of the king and the Moblesotthe An.reg. 17, 
 Realme, went fo Rome eid obtained of Pope Gregorie the ſeuenth, tobsing 1083 
 the Monks from arrow,and Wermonth into the Cathe drall Ghurch of Dur⸗ 
 ham, be gaue fo them lands, Churches onnaments gc. all twbich king William 
 
 confirmed bp bis Charter. ‘ 
 
 A wicked (edition arole betweene the Monkes, and Thurftane the vnboꝛ⸗ aarianus. 
 fhie Abbot of Glaſtenburie, which Thurfane king William had taken forth of tees 
 the Ponaſterie of Cane tn Noꝛmandie, and (being aman farntthed with no tendnric few 
 wiſedome) made him Abbot of Glaſtenburie. This man among other his fele bis onkess 
 lowes deſpiſing the fong calicd Gregories fong , began fo counſell the Dankes 
 fo learne the ſong of one William of Feftamps, and to ſing it inthe Chord, 
 
 - Which fo doe when thep refuted , as me fat bad bene euer bled not anette, * 
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 162, William Conquerour. 
 
 in this, but in otherferutce of (he Church tc folloty the maner of the enn 
 Church, ſodenly on a dap with acompany of armed men, (the Monkes not ar 
 Wwate thereof) brake into the chapter boufe,and the Monkes Aping through ers 
 cemine feare info the Church, euen to the bigh Altar, the men of warre purſu⸗ 
 ing with their Darts and arrowes ſhot, not { {paring to bit the Croffes, Images: 
 and ites, md ran one Monke through b bony with a {peare,as he embraced’ 
 the altar, and ſo fle him, an other twas Maine with an arrow. lping as it were 
 hidden onder the altar, tye other conſtrained of necelſity dekended the mſelues 
 with formes and candleſticks of the Church, fo that although thcp were fore. 
 foounded. they draue all the men of armes bebinde the queere, and ſo it fell out 
 that tivo being Maine, 14. were burt of the Donkes, and ſome of fhe men of 
 armes, were hurt alſo this matter ciming tofudgment,becanfe tt was found 
 fat the Abbet was in all the blame, the king remoucd him, andfet him in bis: 
 houſe agate tn Noꝛmandy, manie of the Monkes were beſtowed in Biſhops 
 boufes,but after the Conqueroꝛs deceafe, the Abbot got his Abbey againe, at: 
 bis forme William Rufus bards, buping it with 500. pound of filucr, and wan⸗ 
 dring through the poſſeſſions of the Church, certaine peeres together from the 
 Monalerte, ended his life miferablp as he weil deſerued. 
 An.reg, 18. About this time many tempeſts raging in this world, certain Southlaiers 
 1084 of Rome declared, tho Mould fuccede vnto Hildebrand in the Popedome, 
 @DFDdoBy- hep affirmed after the deceale of Gregorie, Odoto bee Popeof Kome, Odo 
 Sopot Baron. Byſhop of Waypon, hearing this , aho (with bis bother ) gouerned the Nor⸗ 
 manes and Engliſhmen, little eſteeming the power andriches of the Welt 
 kingdome, vnlelſe by right of the Popedome,be might largely rule all the ins 
 babttants of the earth, be fendeth fo Rome, be bupett a pallace, be ſeeketh out 
 fhe Senators, tome with great oiffes giuen be fopneth with him tn amitie, 
 end bis pallace beadozneth with much cof, nd fuperfluous trimmings, bee 
 fendefh for Hugh earle of Cheſter, and a great company of the chiefek knights, 
 and bartelp pzapeth them to goe with him into Italy: and the prodigall man, 
 vnto bis praters addeſh great pꝛomiſes. hep, for hat the Noꝛmans were 
 light, and defirous to fee fo;raine Countries , ſtraightwaies affented vnto 
 _ the prefumptuous WByſhoppe, to thome the Princedome of Albion, and Nor⸗ 
 mandie (ufficed not, and conſented alfo to for fake their buge landes, thich thep 
 poſſeſſed in the Weſt Climate , and promiled by their fatty to accompany the 
 forefaide Weelate beyond the River of Poo. Pꝛudent king William, ther be 
 Vita W,Cons beard of {uch great preparation, alloted not thereof, but thought it to bee 
 hurtful fo bis kingdome, amd many others, &herefore be haſtely fapleth into 
 ning Willian England, and foventp vnloked for in the Ile of Wight met with Odo the By⸗ 
 — ſhoppe, now deſirous with great pompe to fatle into Noꝛmandie, and there 
 the Tle of the chivtett of bis Realme being gathered together in the kings ball, the king — 
 Wight· ſpake in this ſort. 
 His Daꝛation Creellent Peeres, hearken my tyordes diligently, md J beſeech you giue 
 tobisnobles, vnto mee your cholſome counſaile. Wefore 4 falled oner the Sea into Mor 
 mandie Icommendedthe gouernment of England te my bother the Bychop 
 of Bayon. 
 In 
 
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 William Conquerour, — 1 63 — 
 
 AIn Noꝛmandie manie haue riſen bp againſt me, and.as J map ſay, inward 
 friends, and foꝛraine foes haue inuaded mee, Robert mp ſonne, and certaine 
 ponglings , ahbome J haue beought vp, and to chome Jhaue giuen armes, res 
 belled, and itp falſe clientes, md bordering enemies cleaued vnto them, but 
 thep profited nothing, Ooo tpofe feruant J ant, defending me: neither pet ob: 
 fainea thep anp thing of mine, but pion in thetr wounds. 
 + hep of Angeow gathered together againt me, thom with feare of prepa⸗ 
 ration te warres F pacified , with thele buſneſſes 4 haue beene prouoked bee 
 pond the Sea, and there Jhaue ſtaide long and laboriouſſy haue given all mp 
 endenour fo publike commodities. Jn the meane time mp brother bath great · 
 lpoppzefled Cngland, and hath ſpotled the Churches of their lands, ano rents, 
 bath made them naked of the s2naments giuen by our preveceffours, and bath 
 ſeduced my knights, tho ought to defend England againſt the Danes, Iriſh⸗ 
 men, and other enemies ouertroubleſome Onto me, and contemning me pure 
 poſeth to traine them out beponde the Alpes into forraine kingdomes, an o- 
 uer great dolour gricueth mp heart, eſpectallie fo the Churches of Goo bhich 
 be bath afaiced. ae 
 _ -» Chettiar kings that haue raigned before mee, baue loved the Churchot 
 od, with honours and gifts of mante kindes, fhep haue inriched it, aberfore 
 nolw(as we beleeue)thep reff reioycing with a bappp retribution in a pleafant 
 feate. Adelbert, and Edward, Saint Ofwald, Althulph, Aelfred, Edward the 
 elder, and Edgar, and mp coufin and moft deare Lode Edward baue giuen rf 
 ches vnto the bolp Church the fpoule of God, and my beotber to tom Jhaue 
 committed the gouernementof the bhole kingdome, violently plucke th aap 
 their gods, cruelly opprefleth the pure, with a baine hope, fealeth alate mp 
 knightes from me, and bath eralperated the bole Realme, by opprefing it 
 with Onin farations. Confider pou worthily tyatis to bee tone bereupon, 
 and 3 beféch pou inſinuate it vnto me. 
 Aud tient all thep fearing fo great a perfonage, doubted fo pronounce fen 
 tence again him, the balfant king faide, burtfall raſhhneſſe is altvates to 2 Bychop 
 bee repreſſed, oftentimes heretofore bee fraue again bis father, and then ot Bayon put 
 likewiſe ſtomacked for cerfaine follies, prcfentlp departed awaie to the king in teuen. 
 of France, €c. now the king committed bis fain bꝛother Odo to prtfor, there 
 he remained abont the {pace of foure yceres after, fo wit, to the death of king 
 William,” 
 King William taketh of euery hide of land throughout Cugland 6.illings, Az. reg. 19. 
 aid then fapicd cuer info the parts beyond the Seas. iat 1085 
 ~ Canute Bing of Denmarke, with a mightte Pante by the aſſiſtance of his — king 
 father in laive Robert Earle of Flanders, was readp to haue come tnto Eng⸗ ———— * 
 land, vhereupon bing William hyring Souldiours out of all Fraunce, mas inuade Eng 
 tite thoufanoes of fotemen and archers, and ‘taking fame fo2th of Noꝛman⸗ — 
 die, in the harueſt time returned into Englandd, and deuided his Souldiours x5 mone, Ab⸗ ‘ 
 fhroughout the Realme, charging the Byſhoppes, Abbots, Carles, Warons, bois.ec.chargey a, 
 Sherlfies and pꝛepoſitors to find them meat and drinke but after; byen be vn⸗ ——1 — 
 derltode that bis enemies were 0h and let of their purpofe, sr — 
 euea⸗ i acke 
 
 } J 
 ee 
 
ee Se ee eee ee 
 
 Thaee ofthe 
 kings Chay. 
 laines made 
 Bichops. 
 
 An. reg.20. 
 1086 
 
 Ring illlam 
 made Henry 
 bis fon knight 
 Che order o€ 
 knighthoode 
 among the 
 Saxons. 
 
 RR. Windoner, 
 
 
 
 164 William Conquerour. 
 
 backe part of bis armie, part he kept with him all winter, anv in fhe feat 
 of the Natiuitie he helne bis Court at Clouceffer , there tito thre of bis 
 Chaplaines hee gaue thee WByſhoprickes, fo Maurice the Wpihopzicke of 
 London, to William that of Thetforde, ad fo Robert the Byſhopzicke of 
 Cheſter. 
 
 Hing William caufed all England to bee defcribed, fo vnderſt and that 
 land euerie of bis Barons did poſſeſſe, how manie nightes fas, bow many 
 plough landes, howe mante billans, haw many beaffes,o2cattell, yea bots 
 mud) readte monep euerie man poſſeſſed within bis kingdome, front the 
 greatelt to the leaf, awd hewe much rent euerie mans polleffion might 
 vycelde, thusthe land was replete With manie mifthiefes, that came of this 
 boing, Ani 
 In the Mhitſon weeke king William honoured bis forme Henry at Wet 
 minfer, vhere be then held bis Court, with the ober of knighthod, bid 
 order of knighthod, boiw the fame was miniffred J read not, but as writech 
 Ingulphus, Jn fine of the Sarons. before the conqueſt of the Noꝛmanes, 
 The Englifh mens cuffome was, hat be that (ould be confecrated folatefall 
 warfare, thould the euening going before the date of bis confecration, fo fome 
 Bpthoppe, Abbot, Monke or Pꝛieſt, contrite av compund , make confeffion 
 of bis finnes, and abfolued, (ould continue ali night in the Church, and gfue 
 bim ſelfe topzaters, devotions, and afficions : Andon the mozrowe bearing 
 fhe deuine ferufce, hould baue a ſworde put about bis necke,and communica | 
 ting at the fame feruice the bolie myſteries of Chiff, ſhould thenceforth cone 
 — latofull knight, vhich cuſtome of conſecrating a knight the Noꝛmans 
 deſpiſed. 
 
 Shoꝛtly after king William commanded that Archbiops , Byſhops, Ab: 
 bots, Carles, Warons, Wicownts, wis their power of men of armes ſhould 
 meete him on the firſt baie of September , at Salffourp , Hither uber thep 
 were conte , bee caufed the men of armes to ſweare to him fealtie againſt all 
 men. 
 
 The fame veere Clito Edgar with licence obtained of the king paſſed the fea 
 with 200. men of armes, and went into Apulia, ebofe ſiſt er Chriftine entred 
 into the Monaſterie of Rumſey and was made a Punne. | 
 
 Wiben the Pomznans had accompliched the will and pleafare of their Lor 
 bpon the Cnglifhmen, ¢ that there was fcantlp anp noble man left of the En⸗ 
 git nation to beare anp role ouer them, but was come topaffe vᷣ it was are- 
 pꝛoch to be called an Engliſh man: There ſprang bp ticked tolls, ecnftoms, € 
 the moꝛe people (pake of equitie, fhe moze wong was Done. hole that were 
 appointed Juſticers were the authors of all vnrighteouſneſſe, tho fo ener oid 
 take a Deere 02 & Ooate had his eies put out, md no man durſt ſpeake again 
 
 it , koꝛ the crueli king loucd wild beaſts, as though be ban beene father of them, 
 and bp twicked counfell be brought to patie, that there men were woont to ine 
 
 habite in totones ano villages, and &here God twas wont fo be honoured, there 
 
 all Binde of wilde beaſtes did {port themfelues, fo that men ſaide for certaine, 
 Ghat fy the fpace of moze ten rrr. miles, godpꝛoſitable cone ground was 
 i | a 
 
 Pe ee ee ee ke ee V 0— 
 
or William Conquerour. 165 
 turned into achaſe for wild beaſts: this was called he new Forel in Bamps roba reytang. 
 ‘Hire therein be 9. walks, 9. keepers, 2.rangers, abow bearer,and the Carle Roger ot wind. 
 — of Arnedale fs lord Warden bp inheritance. In building of Caſtels this hing 
 erceeded al bis predeceſſors. Qe2mandp came to bim by inberitance,C enoma: 
 tia he got bp farce of armes,be made Armoꝛica 02 Bꝛitain obedient bnte him, 
 fn England be raigned alone. Scotland and Wales he ſubdued, he loucd peace Theenes fo pac 
 ~ fo well, that a pong wench might tofthout Daunger carrie a burdenof golde — ya alt 
 Geough allplacesof Englanofafe. pate fate 
 ing William hauing gtuen vnto Remigiusa Monke of FFittimee, the By⸗ 
 fhopzicke of Dorcheſter, be nowe mifitking that the Byſhoppes (cat ſtod in a Bothomnteke of 
 (mall Citte, chereas tn the fame dioceffe was the citie of Lincolne,, vhich ſe mocucy co Line 
 med fo be moze mete fo2 bis feate , be bought lordſhippes tn the top of the hill, coine. 
 and butloed there a Church, and not withſt and ing that the Archbiſhhop ef Porke 
 aſffirmed that place and Citic tobeepart of bis Dioceſſe, Remigius tot regar- 
 Ding bis tows proceeded and finiſhed the work abtch be bad begun, and ben be 
 had fintihed the fame , be adorned ff ith Clarkes fhat were approued both in 
 learning and manners:be was bat ſmall of fature,but fout of bart, broton 02 
 darke of colour,but cleare and excellent in woꝛkes: bee twas once accufed of 
 trealon fo the Bing, but a certain ſeruant of bis,bp iudgment of the fieryſword, ——— 
 purgedhim, and returned him to the kings fauour. oe 
 ~~ There was a great water fod thꝛough abundance of raine, fo that diuers uater floudee· 
 billes being ſoftened fell, and ouerthelmed manie billages . About the ſame Batterie ab: 
 fine bing Wil. bad builord the Abbey of Wattatl in Sulier, on the place there pega 
 He overcame Harold, tn hich place be fet Monkes, and dedicated the Church 
 to the bolie Lrinitie, and to Saint Martin, He alſo founded Selbp Abbep in 
  Porkelhire , and the Petorie of Saint Nicholas at Ercefter , and the Abbey of | 
 Saint Stephen tn the Cittenf Cane in Noꝛmandy, here be was buried, bee Colledae of S: 
 gane pzimledges to Saint Martins fe Grand in London (vchich Church was marin ie rank 
 founded before the conquett bp Ingelricus and Edwardus bis Bꝛother, coufins 
 _ fokingEdwarde the Confeffour ) bee allo gaue fo that Colledge all tee lande Crceples gate 
 aid moze, twithout the Poſterne called Creples gate of London, on epther tLondon. 
 part of the Poferne, that ts to fate, from the Noꝛth corer of the Wall, aS che riuet of 
 the Riuers of the welles there remapning depart the fame Moore from the the wels came 
 iwall,to the running water vehich entre th the Citie ( to wit, through the wall, Peirce 
 and 6 theongh the Citie, though vnder grounde , to the Kiuer of Lhamis, and anrtoby Dine 
 iscalted Walboke, of comming thzough and from the wall.) Lhe deſcrip· Bpneto toe 
 tion of Bing Williams feale, with the names of the tefffes, ( among the thichis ccaatvpooke,of 
 R.fitz Gilbert paince, Wilk, Wellet pꝛinte, Arfattus the kings Chancellonr, ¢c. ) — out 
 Jomit for beenitie. - from the wall 
 * Hhis pore was agreat death of cattell,and afore ditemperature of the afre, o{'5e Cite. 
 
 ~ thereupon a great moꝛrtalitie of men bappgned, ſo that manie dyed ſirſt of the Death often. 
 feuers, and after of famine. Lint’ 1S! 
 In the meane time a devouring fire ſpread abroad ouer almof all fhe pꝛin janis Ghuecy 
 cipall Cities of Cnglande,the Charch of Saint Paules in London twas burnt, burnt. 
 _ Wai ere part ot Ge Citic abi Be began at Ke entre ofthe Het 
 — Sue, 
 
166 William Conquerour. 
 vitalkenwald. Mate, and conſumed fo the alk gate. Maurice then Biſhop of 2 onvon,afters 
 Anewtoun ward began the foundation of the new Church of S. Paul, a boꝛke that men 
 wantep church. of fhat time iudged would neuer baue beene finithed, tt was to them fo won⸗ 
 ver fall, bing William gaue toward fhe building of the Calf end of this church, 
 fhe choice ſtones of bis Cattle, Fading neere to the banke of the riner of, Thar 
 mis, at the Welſt ende of the Citie;be alfo gaue fo God and Saint Paul,and to 
 Stoꝛttoꝛd Ca · Maurice the Bithop and his ſucceſſors the Cattle of Stoztford with all the ap- 
 Kien Eiſex. purtenances, namely the lande khich Will. Diacon, and Radulph bis bzother, 
 held of him, that thep mate poſſeſſe tt for cuer. 
 
 After Maurice Richard hts ſucceſſoꝛ did allo wonderfully increaſe the fame 
 Church, purchafing of bis owne cof the large ſtreetes about it, chere were 
 wont fo dive manie lap people , Khich ground bee began tocompatle about 
 with a rong wall of fone and gates. 
 
 King Henry the firſt gaue to the fafde Richard Byſhop of London fo much 
 of the mofeo2 tall of the Caftle on the Lhamis fide, to the South, as ould 
 bee needefull to make the fatde toall of the Church , and fo much as Mould fat 
 fice fo make a way twithout the wall on the Noꝛth fide, ec. It ſhould feme 
 that this Richard inclofed but fio fides of the faite Church, 02 Cemiterte of 
 Saint Paul, to wwit,the South and the Noꝛth foes, for bing Edward the fecond 
 graunted that the Churchyard Mould be incloſed with a wall, fo the murders, 
 and robberies that were committed here. And bhen the Citisens of London 
 claimed the Calt part of the Churchyard to be the place of che ir aſſembly to fhe 
 folkemote,and that the great ſteeple at that time there fituate, teas to that ble, 
 that all the inbabitants of the City might heare. They claimed allo the Wek 
 fide , that hep might aflemble themſelues together with the Lorde of Bay⸗ 
 
 nardes Caftle, for viewe of thefe Armour in defence of the Citte. This 
 matter Was in the Towre of London referred to Heruins de Stanton and bis 
 fellowe Juſtfices Jtenerantes, but J Ginde not the (udgentent of (hat contro: 
 uerfie , therefore it is tke the Church) peenailed, for the wall euen fo this 
 time continuety, although nowe on beth fides pfoden with dwelling hou⸗ 
 ſes. 4 ; 
 Anveg.co, This pere ina pꝛouince of Wale © 1.914) ', was found the Sepulchre 
 1087 Of Wawyno2 Gawen, vpon the ſea eo! 03% fiffers fonne to Arthur the 
 Hawwens great king of the Brytains, being g sank bp many of thelength of pittt. 
 Be tine, Hote, be ratgnedin the partes of Brytaine, which tothts Dap (Caieth Windouer) 
 is called Walwyth, a mof famons man fn war, and tn all maner of cluilitie, 
 as int the actes of the Bꝛytaines ts declare. | ted 
 The WBylhop Stigand of Chicheſter, Scoland Abbot of S. Auguftines af Can⸗ 
 ferburic, Alfus Abbot of Bath, and Thurftan Abbot of Jello, oecealed, 
 This pere Bing William rematning in Noꝛmandy being at varfance With 
 Philip king of 3france, continued there a long hile, vchoſe patience the ſaide 
 Philip dfd ( as men fafd) abate, with thele 02 like words. | 
 Me king of England lieth at Koane, and keepeth his chamber as omen 
 doe then the p be delfucred of childe, and nourttheth bis fatte belly, with vhich 
 talke king William being offenacd, fatde, ahen after mp dilobirth Igoe to 
 * — Church, 
 
 
 
William Conquerour. — 167 
 (uurch, J Will offer a thouſand candles with him, ſwearing by Gods returtees 
 | tion and bis brightnes, €c. atl 
 
 About the latter end of Augudt, king William in a great Difpleatare entre Bing ean 
 France, there be waſted and ſpoyled all as he patted. : 
 
 Hat of all be fered the city of spetwre, ¢ burnt it with our Lady Church, ano 
 
 tivo Anchors that were inclofed there, cho perſwaded themfelues thep ought 
 
 not to foꝛſake theit boule and caue in ſuch ertremitic, abereat the king refop- 
 cig, cheered bis men to feed the fire, and came bimfelfe ſo neve, that with the sing 
 heate of bis harneſſe be got a diſeaſe, and to the increaſe of his ſickenes it was fey felons io 
 faid ) bis boale leaping ouer a ditch, did burſt the inner part of bis bellie with death. 
 the patne thereof be was faze afflicted, and returned fo Roane, vhere Ghoti 
 alter he ended his liſe. 
 
 Mis toile noble man feeling bimfelfe grieuoullie diſeaſed, deferren not to 
 
 do god vnto himſelle in time Co come,¢ alfo fo many others, iberefore be com 
 maunded all bis trealure to bee diſtributed onto Churches, pooze foikes, ano 
 minifersof © D D, and politikelie aligned howe much bee woulde giue bn- 
 
 . euery one , and commanded the fame to bee weitten out by notaries befoze 
 
 im. 
 
 Amongſt the atch giktes Jſfinde that bee gaue fo the Church of Saint Stes Giftof ging 
 phenin ane , and the Monks there , tue mannors in Dorletihtre twith thete Uaioe tbe 
 @ppendantes, one Mannoꝛ tn Deuonſhire, one other in Cer, mante hides of in Normandy. 
 fand in Warkeſhire, Come it Pozffolbe, and a manfion boule tn Modſtreete 
 
 pf London , with manie auotwfons of Churches , but {pectallie to be noted, be 
 gaue bis Crowne and oznaments to the fame belonging , fo the faide Ghurch, 
 vhich hee before bad founded , for the redeming of the thich Crowne and 
 kingly ornaments bing Henry the firff, fonne fo the ſaid Conquerour,gaue to 
 the fatve Church of Saint Scephen , the mannoe of Bꝛideton in Doꝛſetſhire. 
 Hing William al (ent great ſummes vnto the Cleargie of Meure,that theres 
 bp the Churches thich be hadburned , might be repaired, 
 DE keeping faith and tuttice, of holding the latue of G D D, and peace , of — 
 obſeruing the pꝛiuiledges of the tres and Statutes of the fathers, bee 
 admoniſched all thofe that tvere » 9150/r-mp bis fapinges two thie to bee re» 
 — , mired ſometime tity hee eloquentlie vttered in this 
 at, 
 Beingladen with many and grieuous fines (O Chꝛitt) 3 tremble, and be- ——— 
 ing readie to be taken bp and by onto the terrible eramination of Goo, 3 AM Conquerour 
 ignozant that J thould do, for J hauc bene bꝛought bp in the feates of armes, before bis neath 
 euen from my chilabod, Jam greatlte pollnted With effulion of mud) blod. —— 
 J can by nomeanes number the emis which J haue done, this 64. pares, —— ake 
 vwerein Jhaue liued in this troubleſome life, fox the Hic J ami now — 
 Ned without ſtaie fo render an accompt fo the iuſt ſudge. 
 
 When as mp father (of bis otpne free will gotng inte baniſhment) commite Sontetfion of 
 ted onto me the Dubedome of Hormandy, ã tas but a tender bote , that isto * Hillam 
 wit, of eight peeres olde, from Gbich time , event vntill this preſent Jhaue ate 
 Wwapes ſutained tw ei ghtot — and haue gone the fame gee? 
 
 Gi Cum . L 4. ome 
 
wes William Conquerour, 
 dome almoſt 56. yceres, in great Danger of enemtes. Chole bhome F have 
 gouerned, haue often laſde ſnares for mee, and wickedly haue brought vnts 
 me domages and great inturies. ads 43 ogfe 
 Turcherll mp nouriſher, and Osberne Herfaflus fannie, the Dapifer o2 
 Sewer of Hormandy, and Carle Giberc the father of the Countrep with ma: 
 np other neceſſary for the common twealth,thep baue fraudulently daine,with 
 theſe things thcrefoe Jhaue tried. the faith of mp Countreyp - oftentimes in 
 the night for feare of my kinffolke, Jhaue beene ſecretly carted by mp oncle 
 Gualter outof the princtpall chamber, and bought vnto little houſes and lar: 
 king corners of poze men leſt by thoſe traptozs that Hught mp death J Mould | 
 he Noꝛmans be found: Loe Normans tfbp a god aud bard gouernement thep beeraled, 
 naliantitthey (hep are mot baliant, and in doubtfull thinges inuincible, thep ercellaiimen, 
 a ae eerie and fo} their frength, they contend to ouercome all thet eneniies,. Dcher 
 readietoall § wilſe thep teare in pieces and confame one another , fo3 thep conet rebellions, 
 maurpiett. they elite fedittons, gare ready to al mifchiefe, let them therefoebeconfray 
 ned With a trong cenfure of goucrnement, and wich the bridle of diſcipline 
 compelled to walke by the path of iuſtice, for if at thetr pleafare, without a poke 
 thep be permitted fo go, like a wilde vntamed Affe, thep and their prince hall 
 be ouer chelmed with penurie and repzochfall confuſion. Aud this Jhaue lates 
 lie learned by mante trials, my neighbours and binfemen that ought bpall 
 meanes fo defend me againſt all moztall ment, with often conſpixing bate ré 
 fer bp againf me. ** 22 ieee 
 . Guy Harold the onke of Burgundy bis fon by my aunt Adaliza rendgedme 
 euilt far geod; for Jreceiued him courteouſſy comming out of a range coun 
 frep, md honoured him as a bower, and qaue vnto him Ciernoun and Bꝛio 
 nand, nota little part of Noꝛmandie he bath derogated much from me both in 
 bis wordes and aces, deteſting and declaring. me to bee a bafkard, fodegenes 
 rate and to be vnwoꝛthie goubrnement , and as an enemte bath deſamed mee, 
 fhbat neede J fap more,be hath falfified bis faith onto mee, be bath eebellenar 
 gaint me, and my Peres, Ranulph of Bavyon, and Haimo Teothed, and Nicel 
 of Confantine, aid many other move be bath withdꝛawen from me, and hath 
 conſtrained thein bp bis wicked per waſions to be periured perfons with him, 
 vnmindtall therefore of bis homage and fidelitic hich be ought bute me, bes 
 went about fo fake all Pormandie fromme, . 304 
 bus therefore being pet without a beard J was conſtrained to fake bp 
 armes again him, and in the plaine at Claleloune to fight againit mp bin’ 
 man and owne feruant. : phat ‘ it) yangoten 
 Then God allifting me, betweene Cane ard Argters J onercame mp ene: 
 mies, eho by Gods appointment being ouerſhꝛowen, Iſfreely poſſeſſed my 
 fathers right. P Coin] oragikndacre tines 
 Chat done F befiegena fort of Bayon, and therin incladed Guy ſore woun⸗ 
 
 . Bed, and fled from the battell, no2 J {uttered him to depart with them vntill J 
 baderpelled him as a common enemie cut of Hoꝛmandy, and obtained all bis 
 frong holds. Not long after this an other grieuous aduerfitie came vnto me, 
 
 - __ fap my bncles Malgerius atchbichoppe of Keane, and William bis bother, to 
 45 : be 
 
~ William Conquerour, 169 
 
 hhome Jhad freelie atten Arches and the Garledante of Calegts, condem ned 
 mie ag a baſtard, and called Henry the king, and Engelram Garle of Pontine as 
 gainfime: Pelenur after Jhad beard of ſuch rumors in Confance Jentred 
 ito the Sepne, manpromogs diſſwading me, and {ent before me to Arches a 
 feipevfoniniers chich were moze feruenter to fight, ana ¥ followed after not 
 witha great army, ¢ befieged the ſtrong fort, but before J couldcome vnto the 
 Countries bet wane the tina Kiuers, Sedan and Gerene, mp ſouldiours bad 
 pꝛeuented Carle Engelram halting to enter the Caſtle, and bad ſlaine bim 
 manfallp fighting; (fay be was a mos cwarre Soulfour) wav bad put to Aight 
 all his companies. Hi 
 hole of the Calle J brideled toi an aes befieging , amd forced the 
 periured Carle to exile, neither pet permitted Jhim in alt bislife to returne 
 to that vchich bee had loſt. Andalſo the froward Pꝛelate that twas neither des 
 nontto@od, haz teuſtie vnto mee, Idepoſed bp becré of the Pope from bis 
 Byſhoppes feate, ard placed fo: bins. Maurice the benerable Monke, vhome 
 - God gaue bnto ime am the city of Florence in Italie. Henry delighted with 
 bis kingly polwer,s bot with warlike boloneffe, and greatly patched forwards 
 > Withthe derogations of mine enemies oftentimes hath endeuoured to treade 
 me vnder as one vnarmed, and by many meanes to feare me, and to appoint 
 vnto me vnlawtull faces. Diten witha huge armte be bath entred mp land 
 but bee neuer retoyced of the pꝛaie of mp fpoiles, bee oftenentred mp tands, 
 but bee neuer metic, nor wiihont (ame returned home to bis one, mas 
 nie ffronig men pe brought hicher with him, Rhone fox that bp my iworde ano 
 mp Sonlotoucs ( wo wortu the griefe,) thep were Raine;be neuer carted back 
 againe... Heretofore king Henry oucrmuch (nBamed again€ mee, deuided bis 
 . buge bot min twa partes of France; that be might oppꝛeſſe our landes wich a 
 double buriting in with violence, for bee bimfelfe brought anarmie of eight 
 hundred fotemen tuto Chrofeene Diocetle, that thep might deſtroy ali euen 
 vnto the King of Sone, and the other companie hee committed to Odobis 
 “brother, and q̊ Raynold of Clarimount,and to two Confuls Ralfeof Montde⸗ 
 ſire and Widon of Pontine, that bythe fhalloty places, thep ſhoulde fone ens 
 ter into Noꝛmandie, amd fnuade Drani Calcegi, and the tthole Lowne of 
 Roane, and ps oe defirote with ſword, fire, and robbing, cucn tothe - 
 
 Sea. 
 
 
 
 ours 6 * *— of Some, and eherefocuer. bee endeuoured to deftroie mp ~ 
 lande wiſh weapons and ſworde, J prepared a repooch, but Robert Garle 
 of Ankeufe, and Roget Mortimer; with other moſt tried Souldiours- J fent as . 
 gain® Odo, ano bis legions, tho ten almoſt at Cafcns, obi is calledthe 
 dead Sea, thep met with the Freuchmen, the companies on both partes being - 
 pronfded, a terrible battell was fought, wid on both partes great eſfuſion of 
 blond, for euerie bere there inere mot valiaunt fighters , and euen vnto 
 death ignorant to fie, bere were the Frenchmen fo2 defire of gaining , ther 
 | Krike the HNormans with a feruant hope of eſcaping AR dnendtug e 
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 Ging Willian 
 _Heldnot Eng · 
 land by right 
 ot inheritance. 
 
 feines and their dwelling houſes atthe laſt God helpeth, he Normans 
 vanquiſhed, ard the French men fledde away. And this. battatle thep bad bee 
 pond Some tt Minter, before Lent, the eight yeere after the battatle at 
 Valefdonne. 
 
 A hen Wido Carle of pontine twas taken , and Odo with Raynold and os 
 
 thers that were luffie in quickneſſe of fote were dzinen away , Raulphe alſo 
 
 the Carle had likewiſe bene taken vnleſſe Roger the Pꝛince of mp warre bad 
 fupposted bint, fo lately be bad done homage onto bia. 
 
 therefore in {ach necelſit ie be requited him with a fatre competent fernice, 
 fibers be protected him thee daies th bis Caſtle, and after permitted him to ge 
 fafe home fo bis owne, fo2 this offence Icaſt Roger out of Pogmandie, buta 
 little after, being reconciled onto bin, ¥ reffo2ed bim the reff of his honours, 
 pet the Caſtle of Mortimere, therein be kept mine enemic,by right, as 4 (ups 
 pole, Itoke from him, but Jgaue it to William dé Warten bis — 
 lawftull vaſſall. 
 
 Wido Earle of Bayon J held in patton fo fing as it pleafed me, and after 
 tivo pares J receſued againe bomage of bin, with fac) honour, that from 
 
 thenceforth bee fhould alates be fatthfall vnto mice, and ſhould euerie pere 
 
 giue vnto me Souldiers ferutce, bheretocuer 3 commanded with an hundzed 
 Souldiours. 
 
 hts done Jgaue him great rewardes, and fo honoured, fent him away int 
 peace. After this fight ended, by and bp as Icertainly bad tried the rumours, 
 3 ent bp Ranulph of Deen thoſe things that had chanced on the farther five of 
 Some vnto the king of France, bich thing hee bearing, ſtraightwaies rofe 
 bp, and With bis horſe (peedelp fledde, and neuer after did lie one night in my 
 land, and thus even from my chilobod with innumerable preffores on cuerie 
 fide 4 haue beene letted, but bp the grace of God, Jhaue bene honourably des 
 iiuered from them all, 
 
 Mherefore J toas made hateful fo all my neighbors, but God aſſiſting ue 
 in bhom alates ¥ put my trot, 3 twas ouercome of none. 
 
 - bis oftentimes haue the Weptaines, and them of Angeow, and Cenomar 
 nia grienoullp fried. 
 
 Godfrey Martell Carle of Anioy, and Conan Pꝛince of the Wiptaines, and 
 Robert Frife Pꝛince of Muterell, haue laide waite to entrap ime by manp tubs 
 cid inuentions, but God keeping mee, they were neuer fatiffied of theft 
 deſire. 
 
 A Ropall Diademe that never any of my predeceffors did beare I bane 
 gotten,vhich only heauenly grace, not right of inberitance bath giuen to me. 
 What labours, and perilous conſlictes Jhaue ſuſtained beyond the Seas ac 
 gainſt thoſe of Exceſter, Cheſter, and the Porthumbers, the Scottes, the 
 Gaules, Norwegians, and Danes, and again other aduerſaries that ender 
 
 _ Moured fo fpotle me of the Realine of England if were Hard fo declare, in alt 
 
 cchich the lot of victoꝛie bath conte vnto mee : And although manly greedi⸗ 
 
 nelſſe vpon {ach triumphes refopceth, pet inwardly a carefull feare prickech 
 
 and byteth mee, then J confider that in all hole, cruel rathnelle bah —* 
 Whete⸗ 
 
William Conquerour. oe oa 
 Whereldꝛe J humbly beſeech pou, D Pꝛieſtes, and Miniſters of Chait, hat 
 pou will commend me to the almightie God, with pour praiers, that bee twill 
 forgive me mp fins, vherewith J am greatly preſſed, and bp bis bnfpeabeable 
 mercp, will make me fafe among f bis. 
 
 My treafures Jcommand to bee giuen fo the poze and fo Churches, that 
 fhofe thinges that haue bene heaped by bp wicked Deedes , mate bee diſpoſed 
 to holy dies of fhe Saints, for pou do remember howe ſweetely Jhaue ioued 
 pou, and how ſtrongly againt ail emulations defended pou, 
 
 The Church of God, that is do wit, our mother, Jneuer violated, but in es 
 uerie place tibere reafon required did willingly honour, J baue not foloe Ce: 
 clefatticall dignities,fimonte alwaies deteſting J haue retecedin eledion of 
 alors, Jeuer fearched out the merite of life, and his learning of toifedome, 
 and fo neere as J couldcommitted the goucrnmentof. the Church to the moſt 
 Wwortbie. } 
 
 And this maie bee faithfully peoned in Lanfranke Archbithoppe of Canter / sing eatitttan 
 burie, this.in Anſelme Abbot of Becco, this in Gerebere of Fontanell, and comunenineth 
 itt Durand Trearne, and in manie other Doctors of mykingdome, tole fr Futeime ano 
 mous pꝛaiſes ( as Jſuppoſe) founding in the vttermoſt cogners of the earth other Doctoas 
 may be tried. bis countelices, | 
 
 Such fellowes 3 chofe to talke with, in the fellowſhip of thefe F found truth 
 
 and wiſedome, and therefore reioycing Jwicſhed euer to entop their counfels. 
 Nine Abbries of Monkes, and one of Nunnes, vohich by mp fathers were 
 founded in Normandy. F helping by the aſſiſtance of God haue encreaſed, and 
 with augmentattons of many things, vhich J haue giuen them thep are gles 
 rioulp magnified. : 
 
 ~ Poresuer , in the fime of mp goverment, feuentene Ponafferies of 
 Wonkes, and fireof holy Ponnes are builded, there great ſeruice vnto God, 
 and much almes fo the pmze ts daily beſtowed for the loue of the chiefeſt king. . 
 TAlth ſuch camps Normandy ts fenced, andin thele fortes let the ponglings . 
 
 learne to fight againſt the deuill, and bices of the fleſh. Ot theletruelp either Z J 
 by Gods infpiration haue bene butlder and founder, or els a fernent belper, 
 and well willing intender 
 
 All things allo vhich my Moble men in lands oꝛ rentes, haue giuen to God 
 and bis Saintes for their ſpirituaſl health in Noꝛmandie and England ¥ baue - 
 courteouflp granted, and the Charters of the giftes, 4 haue frelp confirmed - 
 
 with princely authoritie againſt allemulations and troubles. 
 
 Theſe ſtudies Jhaue followed from my firſt yceres, theſe Jleaue onto mp 
 Heires fo be kept in all times. In this, my chilozen, follow me continually 
 that bere and for euer before God and men, pon map be honoured. 
 
 This chieip, D pou (mp verp bowels) Jwarne pou that pou continuallie - 
 cleaue vnto the companie of god and wiſe men, and bee obedient to their go⸗ 
 uernment in all things if pou will long glozfonfip profper. It is the Doarine xing geririapp- 
 of godlp tifenome , to diſcerne god from cuill, to kcepe iuſtice at all times, bis countelt 
 and wich all force fo ſhunne wickednelle, to ſaue and helpe the ſicke and poze, 194 childzen 
 - fo luppzelle and banquith the proud and vniuſt, and to befole them from * 
 ing 
 
172 Wailliam Conquerour. 
 bling of the fimple, fo frequent deuoutly the bolp Church, and aboue all things 
 fo loue the worſhipping of the dininity, and to be obedient without anp weari - 
 neſſe day or night, in aduerſitie and profperitic vnts thelapof Gop. 
 Loe Dukedome of Normandie before J fought again# Harold tw the vale 
 Senlac Igranted vnto myſonne Robert, fox that bets mp ſirſt begotten, and 
 hath now receiued homage almoſt of al the Barons of this countrp: the honor 
 granted cannot be taken away again, but without doubt J know that truly it 
 sins sash wil bea miſerable region that Mall be (ubie to bis dominion oꝛ gouernment: 
 Rotate” — fo. be is. a pꝛowd and fool knaue, and to be long punithed with cruel fortane. 
 England not Idoe conitute tone heire of the realme of England, buf commend if onto 
 — the euerlaſting creato2 vhoſe Jam, and in vhoſe hands be all things, for Jpolſ⸗ 
 ‘but by congue: ſeged not ſuch an honor bp right of inberitance, but by the inflina of God, and 
 {with much effufion of mans blond 3 tobe ft, and the perfured Harold being 
 laine, 02 bis fauourers d2fuen abbay, J made if ſubiect to mp dominion. - 
 The naturall ſonnes of ths Wealme J hated more then right required, - 
 fhe Noble men and volgare fort J crucilp bered, mante bututtlp J ditheriten, 
 innumerable, eſpeciallie in the Lotwne of 3orke , with hunger amd ſword, 
 J brought todeath, for the vchich the Countrep men beponde umber toke in 
 gaint mee the armie of the King of Sweueland, and ſſew Robert of Cumin, 
 With a thoufand fontviours toffhin Darefme, and other of my Pobles and 
 mol appꝛoued poung Schollers in diners places. Wiberefore moued with 
 anfmmoderaterage,like a wod lpon, Jhaſted vnto the Hoꝛtherne Engliſh 
 men, their houſes, their come, and all their pꝛouiſion and houſholde ſtuffe J 
 commaunded to be burned, and great droues of beaſtes, and flockes of ſheepe 
 euerie vchere fo be killed : therefore Jpuniſhed with the ſword of {uch horrible 
 hunger the multitude of both fer, and fomante thoufandes bothof poong and 
 olde of the mof beantifull Countrep (Db tose wooꝛth the griefe) J cruehie. 
 killed . he offices therefore of this Kealme, that with ſo manie finnes Jhaue 
 obtained, J dare not giue to anie but to God, left after mp death, they be made 
 zing 5 ita pet worſe by mp occaſion. William my fonne, abo alates from bis firf 
 pt peres bath ficked vnto me, and aceowing fo bis power hath will ingly obefed 
 oGiittiant, me in all things, 3 twily in the Spirit of Godlong totiue-in bealth, andif ithe 
 ods will, bappelp to flonrith in the throne of the KRingdome. Mhefe and many 
 fuch like wordes William fpake,and an amazedneſſe inuaded the Manders bp, 
 that potitikelp meafured ings to come, 
 After that Henry the poonger fonne beard nothing tobe giuen vnto bim of 
 fie kingly treafure, lamenting with teares, be fatbe vnto the King: And 
 sing eins bat (father) dee pougiue vnto me? Zo fbome the king ſaide, Fiue thou 
 pee ae Coal s (and poundes of filuer ont of mp freafure Igiue Onto thee. Do this Henrie 
 une wenre · faide, What hall J doe twith that treafure, if J Mall not haue adiwelling 
 place of babitstion 2 Whereunto bis father antwered, ide of a patient minte 
 * mp ſonne, aid comfort chy ſelfe in God, quietlie ſuſfer that thy elder bro⸗ 
 Otordgofking ther goe before thee. Robert ſhall haue Pormandie , and Wikiam England, 
 tly, lg thou in thy time Malt bane all the honour that 3 bane gotten, ann thalt ercell 
 thy brethren in riches and power. Theſe wordes thus fpoken, the king wayne 
 
William Conquerour, 173 
 left in ſuch twide Kealme fodaine trouble ſhould arife, wzote a Letter bnto 
 Lanfranke Archbiſhop of Canterbarte, and being ſigned with bis owne feale, 
 gave it vnto William Rufus bis fonne,commanting bim prefentlp to farle ouer 
 the Sea into England, and that done, be kiſſed and bleed him , and ſperdilie sing anit. 
 directed bim to take the Crotwne, obo tn ſhort time came fo the poste called ee fonnes 
 Wipitfno, md there he heard bis father to be dead. Henry alſo hatted oiligents toucoe co pelpe 
 ip to recciue the nominated ſumme of money, and tocall neceffarp fellotves, themfelues ta 
 in khom he might traf. ” bia potletlionss. 
 In he meane time, the Phyũtions, md the kings feruantes that kept the 
 languiffing Prince and the Mebles that came to bifite bin, beganne fo ſpeake 
 vnto hire for the prifoners that bee. bept in. holde, and bumblie beſought him 
 fo have compaſſion bpon them, and to releaſe them. Zo tchome bee fatoe, 
 Morcare the noble Engliſh Carle J haue long kept in priſon, and that vniuſt⸗ 
 lie, but if was fo; feare, left by him; tf be were at libertie, the Kealme of Eng⸗ 
 land ſhould bee troublen . Rogeralfo of Bꝛitole, fo2 that be berie ſfubboꝛnely 
 ragedagainf me, and pꝛouoked Raulph of Guadar bis fiers fonne and mas 
 nie others again nie, ¥ baue ſtrattely kept in priſon, and ſworne, that in mp 
 like be ſhould not come forth , So many J ca in pꝛiſon deferning tt, hough 
 their owne peruerfitic, ano ſundrie others mo, fo feare of {edition fo come;foy 
 this is the rule of righteoufneffe, as the diuine Lato bp Doles ginen bnto the 
 gouernours of the world requireth, hat the wicked be opprefled, left thep de⸗ 
 frop the tnnocent. But now being at the point of death, as J oefire tobe fas 
 ued, and abſolued bp Gods mercie from my Gnnes,fo Z prefentlp command al : 
 pꝛiſon doꝛes to be opened, and all p2ffoners except mp brother, the Biſhop of an prttonere-; 
 Bapon, to be releaſed, and for the loue of God to be frelie diſmiſſed, that hee — relealed 
 mate haue mercie on me. Notwihſtanding, J have decreed that thep depart —— — 
 ont of pꝛiſon with this condition, that ſirſt fox moze ſecuritie they giue their 
 othe to the oſſicers of the common wealth, that they twill bp all meanes kepe 
 peace in England and Normandie, and according fo their potoct manfullp res 
 fift all aduerfarics of the fame. 
 And ben Robert Earle of Morton beard his bother fo bee commaunded 
 bp the kings ſentence to perpetualt pzffon, he greatly forrotwed : for Herliwi-: 
 nus of Cantcruill toke vnto wife Herlewine duke Roberts concubine,of hhom 
 be begate tive ſonnes, Odo and Robert . And Duke William , hbo afterwards 
 woaas king, enriched bis father in lat with manie great honours in Poꝛman⸗ Herlem Dake: 
 dic and England, and (et dp with great poſſeſſions bis fonnes, Ranulph‘ vom — 
 be bad gottenof an other wife, mt Odo and Roberr, bis brothers by the mo⸗ 
 ther: for after that bee bad for {mall offences erpelled out of Noꝛmandie 
 ~ William ſurnamed Werclenge Carle of Moꝛton, fonne tuto Earle Mage- 
 - is, bee gaue the Garlevonte of Porton vnto bis. brother Robert Herliwinus 
 nine, 
 Hugh alfo Byſhoppe of sBapon fonne of Ralfe Confate, being Bead, ‘Be’ 
 graunted the forefatd Pꝛelates dignity to bis brother Odo, hom afterwards 
 in Englatd he made ruler of the Carlevome of Lent, To conclude, him, fox - 
 bis erceffineneile (as betere is plainely related) bing Wlliam tobe in J 
 
Hing William 
 
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 174 William Conquerour. 
 
 Aleof Might, amd kept foure yceres in pziſon, nepther pet at bis death fer 
 bis infolencie woulde releate him. Wherefore the forefatve Carle of Morton 
 greatly fozrotved, and for bis baother both by bimfelfe, and by his friends bume 
 blie intreated, and with praters wearied the langatthing king. And then maz 
 nie bad carnefflie defired hint fo the Biſhopof Wapon, the king wearied With 
 the requeſts of ſo many, fatd : {maruell that prudentlic pou Heww not, whome, 
 02 bhat a mani be ts, for hhome pon intreate: to pou not afke fo; ſucha man, 
 
 of Dao Byhep as latelte hath bene in appearance, a confemner of religton, and a crafty fire 
 
 af Bayon. 
 
 The lodaine 
 peceale of king 
 am 
 
 illiam 
 
 rer of fedition 7 haue not 4 cozrected him now theſe ſoure peres? a Byſhoppe. 
 
 Hho ought to haue beene a moſt iuſt gouernour of the Engliſhmen and was 
 
 in deede the worſt oppreſſor of the people, a Monke, and a deſtroier of Abbeles: 
 In deliuering a ſeditious perfon, pou doc enill; and defire a great berte bnto 
 pour felfe,tt is plainelp (ene, that my bother Odo is light, and ambitious, fol 
 lowing tbe defires of the fleſh, and vnmealurable cruclties , and he will never 
 bee brought from bawdrie, and hurtfull banities. and this 4 baue in manie 
 
 ‘thinges trped, therefore Jhaue tmpaifoned not a Byſhoppe, but a tyrant, and 
 
 Without doubt the deffrudion of mante thoufandes . Thele thinges ¥ {peake, 
 notof bate as anenimie, but as a father of the Countrep, Jpꝛouide for the 
 Chꝛiſtian people, fo2 if bee behaucd himlelfe chalice and modeſtlie as of very 
 right beconuneth a peiek and Miniffer of God, a greater tote woulde bee at 
 mp beart then 3 candeclare. Cuerie one promiling the amendement of the 
 Wpthap « Whe king (ald againe, Will F, nill 4, pour petition muſt be graun⸗ 
 ted; for that J beeing dead, fodainelie a bebement mutation hall bee of all 
 thinges. Again# my will J graunt, that my Bꝛother bee delfucred ont of 
 pꝛiſon: bat knowe pon, that by him death, 02a great impediment (all bee 
 
 bꝛought tomanie. JFrom Baldricke alfo the fore of Nicholas, fo2 that be foliſh⸗ 
 
 licleftemp fernice, awd without mp licence went into Spayne; F toke all 
 bislandes for a puniſhment; but nowe, fo: the loue of od, Jreſtore them 
 to him agayne. A better poung Souidiour inarmes then beets, J ſuppoſe 
 is not fo be founde, but beet fs prodigall aid light, and wandereth to dyners 
 — 
 
 Thus hing William, although. gréeued with — paines of the in⸗ 
 ward partes of bis bodie, pet eſſeduallie enfoted hts wit and liuelie ſpeech and 
 vnto all demaunders gaue prompt and profitable counfell of matters of the 
 
 ~ realme. 
 
 To conclude, the Aoes of September ona Durſdaie the Sunne noive 
 
 clearely fyeeading bis beames throughout the reund twozld,the king raiſed bp, 
 
 hearde the founde of the great: bell ti the Metropolitane Church, anv afking 
 hiberefore tt ſounded, his feruantes anfiveared , Str , itringeth now fo prime 
 ofonr bleſſed Ladie. Men the king with great oeuotion lift bphis epes vn⸗ 
 fo heauen, and bolding abzoad bis handes, fapde : Icommend my felfe toour 
 
 bleſſed Nadie Mary mother ef God, that thee bp her holie peaiers maie recon· 
 cilentce to her moſt deare ſonne our Loꝛd Jeſus Chef , And the le words {pov 
 ken, bee preſentlie yerlded bp the ghoſt, on the ninth dap of September, ther 
 
 | be bav raigned twentie peeres,cight monethes and firteene daies at the age of 
 
 clad threeſcore 
 
 
 
William: Conquerour. oe 
 
 chꝛceſcore and foure pares . The chiefe Phyũtions, and others that were pre? The amaſednes 
 fent with them that bad kept the king all the night toithout groaning o2 cals ofthe beholders 
 ling, nowe ſeeing bim vpon a fodaine to haue preſentlie departed, Wwere greats — 
 lis aſtoniſhed, and made aimoft madde. Furchermoꝛre, the richer ſort of them fying. | 
 ficapaht,taking their Horſes, departed awaie and haſted hone to defend their 
 dione. Abe tafertour fo2te , oꝛ clientes alſo, ſeing their Maiſter in (uch ſort to 
 haue peparted,firiaiched alwate the armour, veſſelt, apparreſt, linnen, and all the 
 hinges houſholde ſtuſte, leaning the kings dead bodie almof bare in the flore 
 of bis joule, fledde awaie. Weboloe, ¥pzaic pou, Ghat woꝛldlie fivelitic is, c- Zh pee Nene 
 uerie one as a Kite ſnatched that hee coulde of his fluffe, and prefentife ficdde anv foztaken. 
 alwate with their prate , Impietie the refore Juſtice faling Downe)impudents 
 lie commeth forth , and erercifeth rauendus pillage vpon the reuenger of vanes 
 nous pillers. x 
 Lhe fame of the binges death fete abroad, with ſwift wings, and wyde Fame of the 
 and b20a0 bought {oie 02 feare to the beartes of the bearers. Foꝛ the death of <a a 
 king William the berie felfe fame date that bee dted at Koane , was vnto his 
 Rinred in Kome, aid Calabeta alfo ſhewed, as after wards by them in ſorman⸗ 
 die it twas truclic related. Truelie the euill ſpirite greatlie retofced, oben: be 
 ſawe the feruants that vehemently apes to {natch and take alway al bp death 
 of the fudge to be free. O worldly pompe ! how contemptible art thou,becanfe —5 
 cthou art euer vaine nid llippery⸗ Rightly chou maieſt be compared to a bub: worldly Pome. 
 _ ble in fhe water, that in a moment ſo pꝛowdelie fettet bp thy (clfe, and ſodain⸗ 
 lie thou thalt be brought into noting. webolo the mightie prince bpon vhome 
 aboue a hundzed thoufande Souldfours willinglie waited , and honie mante 
 4 Countries with trembling feared, nowwve ts in his one houte by bis otone fers. 
 : uauntes chameſullie (popled, and from the prime, vnto the third houre left by: 
 _ on the bare ground. Fe2 the citizens of Roane hearing of the death of the prince 
 Were greatlie feared, and almoſt all [ike drunken men, tere fo troubled, as tf 
 they had ſeene a multitude of enimies fo be neere vnto the Citie euerte one de⸗ 
 parted from the place vhere hee was, and aſked counſaile of bts wife; 02 bis 
 companions that bee mette , that were beſt to doe CEuerie one either cats. 
 ryedoꝛ decreede fo carrie thetr goods from one place to another, and with. 
 _ feare bid them, leaſt thep ſhoulde bee founde. At the laff, thereligions mien, | 
 Diieſtes, and Wonkes, gathering theft powers ano fenfes together , ‘gndays 
 ned a procefftars, and decentlie went forwarde vnto Ssint Geruafius arch 
 and according oto we cuftomte of holy cheictans — ſoule of thee 
 Bing t Goo 
 Wen William the Arehbpthop commanted that bis boop froulve tice cate sing NAitli⸗ 
 edto Cane, amb there in the Church of Sait Sccphen the fir Martpre, abt He hed Arba 
 hee had builded ſhould bee buried. Wut his brethren and kinſmen were nowe pote Dire ee 
 gone front him and all his ſeruants had wit kedly left him as a barbarous pers and tollowers· 
 on, therefore there was not one of the’ kings knights fo be tound that would Fi 
 takecare for the evequics.of bis bodie. —— 
 Then Harluinus a cerfaine countrep bright, belng pricked with his owne nea * 
 sm po natura; mantle, ey belone of Cn, aro honour of bis conntcep, toby ait * 
 bpon 
 
176 William Conquerour.’ 
 
 Kinc Malt bpon him carefallic to le the binges ſunerall ſolemnized. Mherefore fhe dreſ⸗ 
 — con fers with eintmentes, and carriers of the dead bodie, and a a Magon bee hyzed 
 where the pate at his owne pzoper coffes, thep carried the dead bodie of the king tothe hauen 
 —— of Sone, and putting tf ina Shtppe , bp Sea and drie lande, bought tt vnto 
 ee Cane. Chen the Low Gullebere abbot, twith the conent of Wonkes reue- 
 rentlie came forth to meete the corpes : to ‘ebome, Weeping, and praying, clear 
 wed the Kole multitude of the Cleargy and laity: but pefentlte peruerſe fore 
 The Come ct tune powꝛed out vpon al together a great terrour, for Nraightwates a terrible 
 Canefieredby fire burſt out of acertaine houſe, and caf bp huge flames, and burtfullie inne- 
 calnalt, Deda great part of the towne of Cane. All the Clearkes therefore, with the 
 Aate people run torep2effe the fire, onlp the Monks ended the office begun, ano 
 firiging, brought the kings bodie to the Abbey Church. 
 
 To conclude,to burp this great duke and father of the countrp {were gathes 
 red together al the bihops and abbots of Noꝛmandy, of the which was William 
 Archbyſhopot Keane, and manie other Byſhops and Abbots nhich were bop 
 “£0 name. 
 
 Ati thev came fogefher at the folemne funerall of the famonsiiing, * 
 buryed him tn the Preſbytorie betweene the quiere and the Altar. The mafia — 
 ended, tien ibe Coffin was notwe fet in the earth, but (he bodice pet remained 
 —— onthe Were: Che great Guillebert wplhoppe of Ebroicen, went vp into the 
 as buriau. wulpet,acib eloquentlie pronounced along Sermon of the magnificence of the 
 dead king that be valiantly had enlarged the bounds of Noꝛmandy, and bad cys 
 tolled his Countrey moze then all bis predeceffonrs, peace and (uffice be kept 
 fhrougbout ali bis dominfons. Theues and robbers bee manfullte chaificed, 
 {with the rule of righteonfnelle , anv the (ecular Pꝛieſtes, Monkes, and bnar- 
 nied people bee fronglie fenced with the Sworde of bertue. Lhe Sermon 
 ended, and for pitic manie weeping and profeffing bis words fo be true, be ree 
 quired the people with this addition , for fat no man moꝛtall can live 
 in thts life Without fire, in fhe loue of © DD wee poate pou all fox the dead 
 Pꝛince, that pou will make interceſſion fo3 bim onto Almighty God, and il 
 be haue offended anfe pan, charitablie fo foꝛgiue bint. 
 Burialltoꝛbig ‘Der Anfelme fitz Arthur tiling from the compante, with an high voyce 
 den to the dead vttered ſuch a plaint. This ground vhereon pou ſtande, twas the floze of mp 
 Bing. fathers houſe, the trhich that man for Ghome you doe make interceflion, 
 oben as pet he {was; Duke of HPormandy, violentite toke from my father, anv 
 all right dented, mightilie founded this boule. This ground therefore Ichal⸗ 
 lenge, md openlie reclafme, andin Gods bebalfe J forbid that the bodie of the 
 taker awaie by biclerice be conered in nity earch, neicher pet thal be be buri⸗ 
 ed in my inberttance. 
 After that the withops and other noble men beard this and vnderltod by bis 
 frfendes, tho tefttfied him fo haue ſaide frue, thep fent fo2 the man and all via. 
 | lence fet aparte, mollified him with gentle praters and made peace with bint 
 Place ofburtat fz, fos the place of bis burtall, they pzefentlp gaue him thecefco2re hillings, and 
 fo wd Bing fo2 the ref of the ground vhich bee claimed, thep pꝛomiſed him anequiualent 
 Anrchated.· patce, and fo in a (mall time fo2 the ſaluation of thet (pectall friende abome 
 
 thep 
 
Wiliam Conquerour, 197 
 
 cheyloued, hep made an agreement, and (bp the confent of Henry his tonne) 
 
 100, pound of ſiluer was giuen. Further, then the bodte Hould bee putin 
 the tombe 02 coffitt, and was biolently prefled , that the fame, through the fols 
 lie of therough mafons, was Morte, and freight , bis fat belip(notbotwched) sing exxattany 
 cracked, and an intolerable finke filled the anders about, and the reſt of by burtting ot 
 commiunaltie, fo that the {moake of frankencenfe , and other gummes de poet 
 pices, copiouſſy afcending from the fenfars paenailed not to exclude the witha fowle 
 torte {meil : Hherefore the Prieſtes halted to finich the burtall, and peefentlie 44" 
 with feare to get them to theircelles. And thus haue Jtruely ſhewed the fall The pony of 
 of the Duke, and nota baine Comedic, to make men laugh: obtch allo ſuffi· king Gitttian 
 ceth to pꝛoue, that the bodie of king William ceulde not bee found bnicozrupte (rit — 
 moze then foure hundred yceres after the fame was buried (ac ſome haue far rupted 500, 
 buled) netther pet bis bodie to be of eight foste length : for then, fuch as wzote Frere cere 
 of bis life, raigne, anddelcription, toould fo haue noted, fie allagree in one, * 
 that be was a man of meane ſtature, bigge bellied, ec. And laſt of all, for 
 
 a tull confuting of the ſaide fable , then bis reſtleſſe bones, &hich fo hardly had 
 
 obtained entombing (as pe baue beard) did afterward as bnluckelp againe 
 
 loſe tt inthe yere of Cheiſt, 1562. fo wit, eben Chaftition, conducting the 
 
 remnant of thofe that efcaped at the battell of Dreax, toke the Citic of Cane, 
 certaine fanage fouldfours , as well Engliſh men as others accompanicd 
 
 with fonre Captaines, oid beate dawne, and vtterly deface the noble tombe gyonument of 
 
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 and monument of that renowmed Conquerour, and bidoztous king, polling ets Sulina 7 
 
 ut all bis bones, tbich fome of them ſpitelullie thze we atway (fen thep could pis tongs tie 
 
 not finde the treafure thep falſely ſurmiſed has bene laide vppe there) and o⸗ peeled, 
 thers, to wit the Engliſh ſnatched, euery one to haue fome piece of them, not 
 
 making ante wonder of them, as thep Would haue done, if the ſame bad excce⸗ 
 ded the length and bigneffe of mens bones of latfer pecres , there as tn decd, 
 
 chere was no (ach thing noted in them, as J haue beene certainly informed 
 by Englih men of god credite, tho were prefent eie witneſſes at the {poile of 
 
 of that monument and bones, and bought ſome part of them into this realme. 
 Theuit maketh mention of this matter in bis vniuerſall Cofmographte wei⸗ Andreas Thevie: 
 ting of Cane. 
 
 Now to fpeake of fhe {fue of His noble Conquerour , thereof Jhaue be⸗ Tue of ecrety. 
 fore, partly touched: Hhe had by Matild bis wife daughter to Baldwine Garle Conquirour. 
 of Flannders, Robert ſurnamed Curthos, as fome twrite, but as fateth Cor- cornelins 
 nelius Martin , arid Peter Balthazar, in their boke of the Carles of Wollana, — aes: 
 Courtecaife, to wit in Engliſh, Hort thighe, abo after his father was Duke of cter Balthazafy 
 
 ' SLowmandie. Richard that died poung in the new forreft,as he asa bun: 
 
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 ting in tbe place there bis father had ouerthꝛaoune Churches, and Downes 
 fomake barbour for beafkes, bee twas burted at Mincheſter, on bhoſe mov 
 nument , hee was weitten Dube of Boloigne. William ſurnamed Le Route, 
 02 the Red, tro furceeted in the kingtome of England, Gnd Henry, onto 
 tibome he gaue 5000. pound of filucr out of bis treaſurie ( as peehaue heard 
 before.) Be had daughters Cicilie Abbeſſe of Lane. Conftance maried to 
 
 in Carle of Bꝛytaine.Adela tile to Scephen Catleof Bloyſe. Margaret 
 pe Tu; : M promiſed 
 
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 ing Fateh 
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 178 William Rufus. | 
 
 pꝛomiſed fo Harold bing of England. And Aclianor betrothed fo Alfonfoking 
 
 of Gallia. | 
 William the Redde fetched from Wtlincheffer the treafure , vhich all the 
 
 yceres of bis fathers raigne bad bene gathered, and gaue the golde fo. the 
 
 Monaltertes , ad to the pari Churches, euerie one fiue Hillings of filuer, 
 and to euerie borough towne he gaue an hundzed pounds to bee dealt fo the 
 pore. He alſo adorned a memoꝛiall of bis father with, agteat beape of finer, 
 and golde, and prefions Bones... 
 
 Wiliam Rufus. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Yass: Tiliam le Roufe 02 Redde fhe third ſonne of William Conquer 
 
 
 
 
 Van rout, beganne bis raigne the ninth daie of September, in the 
 — C7 vpere ‘of our Lorde 1037. and was crofwned at Weſtminſter 
 KW N bp Lanfranke Archbiſhop of Canterbuvie, the ſirſt daicof Datos 
 — i ber. We twas of perfon a (quare man, redcolanred, bis hayre 
 
 \ fometbat pellotve, bis forehead foure ſquare like a windolwve, 
 bis eles not one like the ofher, not of anie great ature, though fomenbat big 
 bellied, be was bariable, inconſtant, couetoas andcruell, bee burdened bis 
 people with onveafonable tares, pilled the rich, and opprefied the pwze, ¢ that 
 be thus gof, be prodigallp {pent in great banquetting and fumptuons apparel, 
 
 ‘for be would netther cate, o2inke, 02 weare any thing, but that tt coff vnmea⸗ 
 
 furablp dere. As for erample it twas in thofe daies wꝛitten (and for bs now fo 
 
 be noted) that in a morning bis Chamberlaine binging bim a new patre of 
 
 Hofer, hee demanding that thep coſt, and the chamberlaine anfwertng fhe 
 MHillings, the bing being weoth, faid, Away beggar that thou art are thoſe met - 
 hole for aking to Weare, being me a paire of amarke, 02 thon (halt fore repent 
 it; then bis chamberlaine fetcht an other patre that tere much worſe then the 
 fir ff (fo: a better patre could not be got) and fata thep cot a marke, therewith 
 3k. William was well pleated. Thus farre haue J noted the ping of 1%. Willi- 
 am, becauſe it imporfeth the fimplicitie of apparel in thofe dates died, fo farre 
 Differentfrom the exceſſe of this prefent time. 
 
 Odobithop of 1Bapon, and Carle of Kent, with bis beofher Robert Carle of 
 Mortatgne and Hereford, aid almoſt all the nobles of England, raiſed war av 
 gainf king William, and wond haue had Robert his eldeſt brother fo be bing: 
 but king William bp fatre words pastfping fome of the principall confpiratozs, 
 befieged the refiduc in the Cattle of Kochetter (hich Odo Carle of uent had 
 lately repapzed) md. with much labour laſtly overcame them. 
 
 Lanfranke archbiſhop of Canterbury deceaſed. be renucd He great curd 
 of Canterbury, refforing rr. man durs to the fanie. He repatred the fyals of -— 
 that Citie, builded two Hoſpitals, the one of Saint lohn;the other at Harbakk 
 downe. be reſtored the 2 abd of Kochelter from foure: feeular Clearkes, to 
 
 corrup⸗ 
 
cr MWilliam Rufus, "= 179 
 
 coruption of Writers. Ye twas a great benetacour fo the Abbey of S. ale 
 bons, giuing tolwardes the reparations thereof 1000. matkes, and allo got 
 Redboꝛne to be reſtored thereunts, Mo2reouer bp bis teſtament he gaue to that 
 church a hundꝛed pounds of Gluer, befines oꝛnaments. * 
 dihen Lanfranke was dead , bing William kepte in bis owne handes the Onn eie 
 urches awd Monafertes of Englano, after their Paſtours were dead, ma: 
 king great (potle, ad letting fem out to farnte to ſuch as woulde giue moſt 
 fo them. 
 his king William, folong as Lanfranke liued, famed to abboore all kinde W. Malmef, 
 of dice, fo that bee was accounted a mirrour of kings: But now then Lan- 
 frank twas Dead, be firk ſhewed himlelfe fo a hile bartable,as tt were, bet wirt 
 vice and bertue,andafter, to wit toward bislater dates, al indeuor of vertue 
 woaxing colde, the beate of tices increaſed in him, be fet bis mind to eracing: 
 and one Ranulpha Clearke (02 Secretarie) a man of bale kinred , by bis fatre 
 fongue and fabtill wit, being come to promotion,did pricke forward bis cones 
 - fous heart. This Ranulph twas a poller of the rich, and att vndoer of the pore, 
 Aconfifcatour of other mens inberttances, an inciuil lawper, tie king woulde 
 Ofte laugh at him, and fap, be was aman alone, thid could compaſſe his mate 
 ters ſo well topleale bis Datier, be being the Authour · Churches were fet to 
 - fale,fofone as the Incumbent was dead : for ſtraightway this Ranulph was 
 fent to take inuctito2p of al that was found,and the fame to be confifcate to the 
 _ Bings ble, and inquirie was then mate fo, one mecte fo be fet in the place of 
 the Byſhop, Abbot, o2 other Deceafed, mot fo2 their worthineſſe, but fox their abutes of this 
 monep that wouide giue moſt, abo at the length ſhoulde haue that promotion bings time. 
 “Naked and bare, not withſtanding thep pated deare fo) tt. Where was no man 
 rich bat Calleaors of monep,no clearks but mon of law, not of confcfence, no 
 Paieſts but Farmonrs, What crime ſoeuer anp mar ba committed, fo fone 
 _ 4s be did appeale fo2 fhe Kings aduantage by accufing ocher, he twas heard vea 
 he rope was taken from their neckes. The courtiers deuoured the ſubſtance 
 of the huſbandmen thetr tenants· Then the laying out of hatre, and the ſuper⸗ 
 - flnitte of garments twas found, the tender neſſe of the bodp, and wreftling wich 
 women, nice going, wich diſſolute bebauiour was in bre, there followed the 
 court anumber of effeminat perfons, and great companies of raffians, ther: 
 by the fame court was not a place of maieſty, but a brochel houſe of vnawtul 
 wings, ſuch as ought to be aboliſhed. 
 This was a token of great infolencie tn the king, that fren the Jewes at Bing Miui· 
 London came to him, and brought him prefents, be encouraged them tofight pueaiyinete: 
 againk the Chriſtians, ſwearing bp Lukes face, that tf (hep did ouer conte, be 
 would become one of their ſece. 
 On the eleventh dap of the monefh of Auguſt about thee of the clocke in 
 fhe afterumne , agreat earthquake made all England afraide, toitha terrible Earthquake, 
 fonder, fo that all builoings bid (as it Were) leape vpwards, and imme diatly 
 fet themfelucs in heir olde place: after the vhich there follolved great ſcarcſ⸗ 
 fie of ruite, and late harueſt of copne ſo that the —* ee *5* inned at 
 &. Andrewestive, 
 3 M r Robert 
 
 t 
 i 
 
An. reg. 3. 
 1090 
 
 The winning 
 pf Glamergan 
 and Morgan⸗ 
 noke out of 
 the Melch 
 Mens Hands. 
 
 wo 2 © William Rufus. 
 
 Robert de Ollie he (econd, founded the Pꝛioꝛie of Oſney befives Dror. 
 Ling William being deſirous to take Noꝛmandie from bis cloet brother. 
 Robert, and fo bzing it Onder his dominion,be firlk bought the caftle of S,Va- 
 lery of one Walter, and the caffleof Albemarle of Odo, and pat inte them men 
 of armes fo waſte Poꝛmandy. TAbich thing being knowne to duke Robert,he 
 fendeth mefengers vnto his foucratgne Philip bing of France, requiring him 
 to come to afde him in Noꝛmandie, uho inddeve ſhortely afier brought a great 
 power, ad beficged one of the foxenamed Cafiles , vherein king William 
 had placed a number of men of armes. Df hich fiege then bing Willi- 
 am vnderſtoode, bee (ent ouer no {mall postion of monep vnto king Phi- 
 lip, requiring bimto withdrawe bis ſiege, tho recetuing the monep returned 
 homie. | 4 
 About this time, one Iuftinus fonne to Gurguntus Earle of Glamoꝛgan, and 
 Porganndke, refuting to obep Rhefus, ſonne fo Theodore Pꝛince of South: 
 Wales , fent Aeneas fonne to Gedinorus, fometime Lede of Demetia into 
 England, to take muffer of fouldfers, and there receiued a great army, dnder 
 fhe conduct of one Robert Fitzhamon,and fopning with otber rabbles ont of 
 Went and Weecinta,met with Rhefus in Wlacke hill, and there ſſewe him, and 
 fo paping the Engliſhmen thetr wages, diſcharged them, Wut thep tabing tee 
 garde vnto the godneſſe of the fofle, and the great barfance bhich twas then as 
 mong the Melchmen, as in foretime the Sarons had done, thep turned their 
 force of armes againſt thole vhich had intertained them, and fone diſplaced 
 fhem fibolp of all the champion, and the beſt of the’ Countrep, thic) Robert 
 Firzhamon diuided among ft twelue knights thich he brought with btm, refers» 
 ning the beffer part to bimfelfe, tho butlding there certaine Caffles, and ioy⸗ 
 ning theft power together, defended their Farmes and Lordſhips thie thep 
 bad taken and poffeflen, thofe beires peaceably enfop the ſame onto this daie: 
 but Luftinus ſcarcely reſerued to bimfelfe and bis, the billte Countrep. The 
 dames of the twelue knights tere theſe: 
 William Lowdon, 
 Richard Granuille, 
 Paganus Turberuille. 
 Robert Saintquintine, 
 Richard Siward, 
 Gilbert Vmfreuill. 
 - RogerBerkerowle, 
 Reynald Sully. 
 Pcter Soore. 
 10 John Fleming. 
 11 Oliuer Saint Iohn. 
 
 6 on) AUK wW YH 
 
 ~ > oa2 William Eafterling : now for thoꝛtneſſe called Scradling. 
 Thus was the Lordſhippe of Glamoꝛgan anv Morgannoke won ont of 
 He Weldmens hanves, tehich Lordſhippe contained in length from Rimid 
 bzidge on the Cafk fioe,to Pallekinan in the Weſt five ſeauen and twen⸗ 
 tie miles. The beadth from the bauen of Aberthawe on the South five, 
 ra 3 3 fo 
 
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 William Rufus. 181 
 fo confine of Bꝛecknokeſhire, abont Morleis Caſtle, is tivo and twentie 
 miles. . 
 In this pꝛouince are neere vpon a riuer of the fante name Pontfaine, that 
 is to ſay, Stonebstoge,fometimes called Cowbꝛidge antwwin, Venny din: 
 wid, townes, and caſtles, beſides Caer Phili, a moſt ancient Catile anv for 
 trelle, vhich bp report twas erected bp the Romans, and Caerdid the principall 
 toton of the (hire, fanding vpon the riner Lafe, Engliſhmen ferme it Cardid py mérey Lieugdl 
 oꝛ Cardile. Alſo, within the body of the faid Lordſhip were eighteene Caſtles, * 
 fire and thirtie knights fes 4a halfe, chat belo of the fame Lordſhip by knights 
 fernice,beffoes a great number of freeboloers. Alto, the fatoe Lordſhip being 
 a Lordſhip Marder, or a Lordſhip Kopall,and bolven of no other Lordſhip, the 
 Hordes thereof, ever fince the winning of the fame olwing their obedience ons 
 ip to the Crotune, baue vſed therein Zura regalia with the triall of all aatons, 
 as Weil reall as perfonall, and pleas of the crotone, with authoritie to pardon 
 all offences, treaſon only excepted, | 
 Now to returne to king William: he tn this meane time making warre a sine Milltam 
 gaint bis bother Robert duke of Noꝛmandie, toke the Caftles of Walerike —— Ro. 
 ant of Albemarle, then (ending bis fouldfours tnto bis bꝛothers country, he be pote 
 gan to {pofle mbdrobbe. But through the diligence of fiends, agreement was 
 made betweene them, bpon condition, that Robert his bother ould giue tp 
 ~ info the kings bands, the caffles that be bad gotten of bim,to wit,the countie 
 ‘of Dive, the Abbey of Fefcampe,the Abbepof S.Michaels Pount,and Bereſ⸗ 
 bourgh, ee. And thole Caſtles thich were reuolted from the duke in the countp 
 of Maine, with the Caſtles thid) ove again him in Normandie, the king 
 Mould ſubdue them, and reffoze them to the uke, and all the lands in England 
 pertaining tothe Pogmans, vhich for their lopaltp to the Duke thep had loff, 
 be thould reſtore to the Noꝛmans. Allo be ſhould gtue to the duke fo much land 
 
 in England as was conenanted bet weene them, Dorconer, tt was agreed ,that 
 
 ff the Duke died without fue male, the bing ſhould be his heyre; and in like 
 tafe, if the king died toithout latwfull (fue male, the Duke ould be bis heyre. 
 Which couenants were confirmed by the othe of ttuclue Barons on the kings 
 part, and as many on fhe Dukes part. 
 
 An the meane fime Henry ponger brother fo the King and Duke, tolfh. 4 sine» inna⸗ 
 power of men of armes entred Saint Michaels Mount, and walked the kings pets bts elder 
 Landes , taking p2ffoners, and robbing other. Wherefore the king and Dake orber. 
 
 {with an armyp befieged mount Saint Michael, all the Lent ſeaſon, oft times — clear 
 
 fighting with their bother Henry, bhere they lefte both men and horſes, bat brothers ands 
 
 pꝓꝛeuailed little. ihe king ona time comming out of bis pautlion, and feing fete Fes el 
 
 the enemiesa far off riding in a branerte, be alone rode againſt chem and ſet “PM 
 
 Spon thent, thinking that no man durſt bee fo boloe as fo withſtand him: but 
 
 Graightway bis horſe was laine vnder him , and himſelfe azatwne by the one 
 
 ~ foofe : and ithen the knight that bas ouerthꝛowne bim,toke bis ſworde tn bis 
 
 b md to finite bint, be cried ont, Wold thp hand knaue, Jam the king of Eng⸗ 
 
 land. Lhe thole company of men of armes knowing bts voice, ſtraight way 
 
 Sey reuerently tobe him bp from the ground, and bzought bim another horſe: 
 DP. ess all 
 
Malcolme dſd 
 homage to 
 king Milliam. 
 
 An. reg. 4. 
 
 Walcolme did 
 homage to 
 king Aikliam. 
 
 Tempeſt of 
 lightning at 
 ẽinchelſ⸗ 
 sombe- 
 
 182 William Rufus. 
 
 aid bee loking fo, no ſtirrope, ſpꝛang bpon the horſe backe, and wich an an⸗ 
 grie countenance beholding all that ſtode about him, ſaid: Who was it that 
 duerthrew mee? And the knight vobich had done che deede, fatde : J not thinks 
 ing that pou bad beene the bing, bata knight, did oucrthzolw pou. With the 
 fbich anſwere the bing being pleated, (wore by Lukes face, thou Malt be mp 
 knight, and ſhalt bec Witten in mp vhite Boke, with the reward of a worthy 
 knight. 
 
 Malcolme king of Scottes, with a great armie inuaded Mo2fhumbertann, 
 meaning if be bad {ped well to pꝛoccede further, but be was difappointed in bis 
 fir attempt, not withſt anding be returned with great pꝛaies. Whereof hen 
 king William vnderſtode, bee returned into England with bis brother Ro- 
 bert, and ſhortly after tolfh no {mall nauy and army of bozfemen and fotmen, — 
 be went into Scotland to tnuade king Malcolme, but before he could come 
 thither, almof all bis nanp was d20twned, and manp of bis hoꝛſemen periſhed 
 thzough bunger andcoloe. King Malcolme mette with bing William, vhich 
 fiber Duke Robert bebelde, becalied to him Clico Edgar, fhome king Willi- 
 am had expulſed out of ozmandie : bpon truſt of vhoſe belpe, be made peace 
 betiwirt the two kings, with condition,¢c. Duke Robert alto pacified the kings 
 oath againtt Clito Edgar. 
 
 On the nineteenth of October, a bebement ſtroke of lightning, ſhaking 
 the freple of the Abbep at Winchelſcombe, made a great hole in fone work 
 thereof neere to the toppe,rent one of the beames in the church and caff dolune 
 
 _ tothe ground the bead of the Crucifer with great biolence, and bꝛake the right 
 
 Tempek of 
 wind at Lotte 
 Don, moze 
 thenfire hutte 
 Dreth houſes 
 
 blowne Downe. 
 
 Mew Cokie 
 ‘bpon Zing 
 Dullded. 
 
 legge of the fame Cructfer,the Image of our Lady allo, that fon by the croffe, 
 being ſhaken with the blotwe , fell tothe ground. Alſo a great fmoake afters 
 wards with a maruellous filthie (mich, Aled all the charch,abich continued long 
 after: although the Monkes twith bolp water , and unene went about the 
 houſes of the Monaſterie, ſinging Pſalmes, ec. 
 
 And on the ſeuenteenth dap of Mouember,a mighty tempeſt of wind out et 
 fhe Southwell, beat downe in London fre hundred and fir houſes, and thaked 
 the Churches, efpectallp the Church of Saint Mary Bowe in Cheape , there 
 the inde bzake tn tofth ſuch a vehement force, that tivo men were therewith 
 flaine in the Church, and the rofe being ratfed twith the beames thereof were 
 carried in the apze a great While , and at the laff fire of ihe fatde beames there 
 driuen wich ther fal ſo faſt into the ground, that there appeared of ſome of them 
 the ſeuenth, and of fome the eight part,to wif but foure fote aboue the ground: 
 Khich beames o3 rafters tere ſeauen and twentie 02 cight and twentie fote 
 long, &bich was a wonderfull thing to fe them fo pierce the ground (not paued 
 then with ſtone) and there to and tn ſuch order, as the tuo2kemen bad placed 
 chem on the Church butill {ach time as thep were cut even bp the ground. The 
 Lower of London twas alfo bgoken, ¢c. WMWhen king William had repatred 
 ſuch Caſtles as the Scottes hadimpapzed, aw builded the newe Caffle vpon 
 
 ‘ine, bee returning forth of Morthumberland, came thꝛ ough Mercia into 
 
 Weſſfſex, amd kept the Duke with him till Chꝛiſtmas, but be woulde not pers 
 ſozme ante pꝛomiſe made with him, vchich the Duke tabing grieuoullp paded 
 ouer 
 
William Kutus, 7 133 
 
 ouer info Hoꝛmandie wich Clico Edgare the twentie thece of December. 
 Ofmond ithop of Saltfbury founded the Cathedzall Church of old Dalits pooy 
 vburyp and on the mozrow after the dedication thereof, the Meeple was fiercd bp Dive Satic. 
 lightning. burée PBtuker, 
 —— This peere deceaſed Wido the 42, Abbotof . Auouftines bp Canterburie. 
 After tole burtall, the monkes of S. Auguſtines went to king William to ob: W· Thorne, 
 taine licence to choſe a new Abbot, vchich requeft was not onelp dented them 
 bp the bing, but be alfo charged them bpona great paine,not to clec anp,fap- 
 ing, that be would holde in bis hands, all the Spiritual lintngs tn the whole 
 rralme, and would diſpoſe of them at bis pleafure s fo the Monkes of Saint 
 -  Auftines returned fruffrate of all bope heauily. Now it happened at the fame 
 time, thers was in that Monaſterie acertaine Monke, tn religion pong, but 
 gtaue in difcretion,a Noꝛman boone, and king Williams kinſman, by name 
 called Hugh de Floriaco, his Hugh hauing bene a vallant ſouldier, had long 
 ferned Bing William the elder, ano the fatde bing William Rufus, as well itt 
 Noꝛmamdie, as in England. Hugh, as pet by profellton a ſouldiout, on a cers 
 taine tine comming to Canterbury with king William Rufus, bpon deuotion 
 did viſit S. Auguflines church, tere bp Gods ſpectall grace, rauiſhed with he a ſouldiour be. 
 loue of God, and delighting tn the chaſte life of the Bonkes, he ould not goe eee 
 _. Sutef the limits of the monafferp before he bad procured to be made amonke pot ct Saint 
 and bother of the ſaid monaſtery. Mhich being granted, the ſaid Hugh went Auguitines. 
 into Noꝛmandie, diſtributed bis gods bnto bis kinſemen, and fo the pare, bee 
 cauſe be bad no wife 1102 childe, and returned vnto the monaſtery, and put on 
 the monk(th babite, and ſo remained Monke. Lhe Abbot Wido being dead 
 (as it is fatd) at the lat it twas decreed that two circumſped Donkes, together 
 with the ſatd Hugh, tho bad fcarce continued one peere of probation Gould bee 
 fent fo the king to peocure bis favour by p2ater o2 price, that be would graunt 
 them licence to elec an Abbot. Mhen thele prefented themfelues vnto the 
 _-Bings fight, and ſaw bis coufin, tho tn time before bad ſerued him in the bra⸗ 
 uerie of afonldier, to be now cloathed in babiteof amonke, be was fo diſmai⸗ 
 ed in minde, that gubing out with teares he fatd, 3 do grant pou this couſtn of 
 mine to be pour Abbot, and at pour petition J doe giue him the gouernement 
 _ of the abbey of Saint Auguitine, netther vo 4 permit pou to dofe anp other, 
 * hom, tnileffe pou doe prefently recetue, J will ſhortiy burne pour Abbep Ca 
 aſhes. Then the Ponkes {ering no remedy, fabmitted themfelues to the kings 
 ‘fill in the premiffes .iBut the forefatd Hugh long time refaled the honour, ſay⸗ 
 ing, that be Was as well bnivczthp, as in{uffictent, becaule be was a man in 
 a manner bnlettered,and one that had verie little Kill, afivel tn religion, as in 
 ceccleſiaſticall ozdinances,but the king and the monkes forced bim to accept 
 ‘the honour offered, neither did the bing {uffer bim to depatt from the Court 
 before he tere confecrated Abbot, vhich was done in the Kings Chappell at 
 Mlefiminier,bp Maurice Withop of London, his Abbot did manie laudable Annoregy. 
 aces to the great commodity of that church. sing William moued warres ae 
 gaint the Melſhmen, but prenailes not, for he loft many of pis bef knights, 
 
 ard much cattel), as tell at this time, as at other. 
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 deſcribed. 
 
 Caſtle at 
 Gꝛantbꝛidge 
 duilded in the 
 time of lilli⸗ 
 ain Conquero2. 
 
 184 William Rufus, 
 
 Iohn Biſhoppe of dUelles a Turon boone, by conſent of king William fo} a · 
 great fumme of monep tranflated bis bithops (ca to Bathe, 
 
 This yeere a noble man of the Noꝛmans bloud named Picot,vicecome⸗ 02 
 fherife,at p requeft of Hugolin bis wife,founded a church to the hono2 of Cong 
 .Giles,neere tnto the caffle of Cambꝛidge, but aftertward,to twit, in a. 2102, 
 the Ghanons were remaucdto Warntwell, by Paine Peuerell. athe Towne of 
 Cambꝛidge toke name of a fair large betdge, made ouer the river Grant there 
 running, and fo named Grantbridge (corruptly Cambtoge :) it encreaſed by. 
 mean of this binge, tbich was the ruine of Ozantceffer fometimes a famous 
 citiz, fituate little moꝛe then mile from Gꝛantbꝛidge. Lhe Caftle was buil⸗ 
 ded in Che fir peere of William Conquerour, as mate appeare bp the delerips 
 tion in Doomes day Boke tn the Craequer, which bath thus. The borough 
 of Grantbitoge defended ft felfe for one hundzed in fhe time of Edward the R. 
 In this borough haue bin, and pet ave x.wards: in the fir lf ward are 54. manſi · 
 ons, of tert 2.be waſted: In this fir warde Allanhath 5. burgefles that pap 
 nothing, Pearle Morton bath 3.manfions of the land of Ludichel: and there be 
 3. burgeſſes, abich in the time of Edward the K.paid 5, ſhillings and 8, pence 
 balfepenp, at this dap thep pap nothing : Ralfe of ant bath 2. burgefles that 
 pay nothing. Rogerferuant to Biſhop Remigius hath 3 .burgelles that pate nos 
 thin, Erchingor hath 1.burges that paicth nothing: his tuard was accounted 
 
 in the Dates of Ling Ed, fo} 2.wards,but for the caftle 27.boules were thꝛo vn 
 
 down. Bn the (econd ward were 48. manfions fn (he fime of king Ed, abereok 
 2. be waſted, of them 1 3 pelo nothing, He other 32. pay all cuftomes, Carle 
 Allan bath of them 5.burgeffes hat yeeld wothing, and o. remaine in the bands 
 of the Cuglifhmen. In the third ward were 41. manſions, of them 11.be was 
 fied, the other 30. pay all cuſtomes. In (he fourth ward were 45.manfions, of 
 them 24.be waſted, the other 21. pay all cuffomes, In the fift ward were. fiftte 
 manfions, oncof thc ni is waked, all the reff pap the cuſtomes. In the feuenth 
 tard were 37. manfions, 3. of thote 37. Frenchmen haue, and pap nothing. 
 In the eight ward were 37. manſions, a pꝛien holdeth one ¢ paieth nothing, 
 3. are Walked. In the ninth ward were 32 .manffons, In the tenth ard were 
 29, manftons, 7. of themare tuaed, but pet thep defend themfelues. dhe cu⸗ 
 ſtomes papable for chis towne were 7. pounds bp veere. Gnd fo: Landgable 
 7.pounds,and 2 oꝛes and 2. pence. The burgefles tn the time of king Ed- 
 Aud lent the thertffe the tr carts thatfe in the peeve :noly thep are demaunded 
 ninetimes. Thep foundneltyevboates noz wagons in the time of 13. Edward, 
 Lich they doe nowe bp cuffonie fet vpon them, Lhep clatine of the Carle Pi. 
 cota common paffure, thich be bath taken from them. The fame Picore hath 
 mrade there thee Milles, thich taketh away the paſture, ano deſtroieth mante 
 
 Houfes, awdone Hill of the Abbet of Clp, and an other of the Carle Allan, the 
 MPilles peloe nine poundes the pete . Dhe fame: Carle Picot hath of the Hee 
 riot of the Ragemans ſeuen poands,and one palfrey; and one brights armor. 
 
 Alurike'Godiicfon then he tas thertfte han of one of them twenty hiltings — 
 
 fox abetist: Thus much Doomes ri ” Gpantlatage, chereot mare thal be 
 faldinplaceconucntent. 
 
 Huch 
 
William Rufus, 185 
 Hugh Lupus eatle of Chefter (ent into Porn andy foy Anfelme,bp his cout aebep or 
 
 fell te build an Abbey of S. Werbridgt at Cyeffer. Chelter 
 
 King William lying ficke at Glouceffer , and thinking be fhonld haue died, 
 bis Barons put inte his bead, bis pꝛomiſe to God and the world, that be would 
 amend bis life. And forthwith be gaue vnto Anfelme Abbot of Becco, the arch⸗ 
 byſhopricke of Canterburie 3 and to Robert Bloct,bis charicetio2, the bithopaicls Anſilme Breh- 
 of Lincolue. But then the king had recouered bis health, be repented him bythoppe of 
 that ge bad not fol thoſe bichopricas for a great perce of monep. i 
 Malcolme Bing of Scots comming into Cngland teas met lwithall,and ſo⸗ 
 dainelp Maine, with bis fort and heire allo, by Robert Mowbray Carle of How 
 thumberland. 
 William Waren firſt earle of Surrey, and Gundred bis tvife, founded fhe abs -4 . reg. 6. 
 bep of Lewes in Suffer, Lewes in Sub 
 Ling William builded againe the Citte of Carlile , hich was deffroied bp re 
 the Danes 200. peres before: bee alfo builded a Cattell there ,andent of the Gartite Cittea - 
 South parts of England fent mento inhabite. Cattle builoey, . 
 This pere was a great famine: and after, great a moꝛtalitie, that the 
 quicke tere ſcante able fo burie the dead. 
 ising William made great wars in Noꝛmandy againk bis brother Robert; 
 through the thich both Englande and Noꝛmandie were ſoze oppzeſſed with ex⸗ 
 adtons. 
 The Welchmen ſpoiled the Citie of Glonceffer, with a part of Shꝛewſbury Ghee witi of 
 ad won the Ble of Anglelep to their ſubiection. S, " — 
 The Wihoprcke of Thetlord was tranflatedto Noꝛboſch, by Herbert being Goliad. 
 Bythop there, fometime Abbot of Kamſey. Ap · reg. 76. 
 “Hsing William fent bis bzother Henry inte Mozthumberlande Withagreat 1094. 
 poiver, becanfe Robert Mowbray Carle of that countrp refafed to come to the 
 Rigs court: he countrep twas (polled, the Carle was taker, and manp were 
 diſherited, ſome had their ctes put ouf, ec. 
 ing William with a power entred Wales, but not being able to follotp the king adtittiass 
 Welſhmen among the hilles, he builded tins Caffelies in the borders , ano rev — 
 
 turned. 
 
 Great preparatfon teas made by the Chritians to go againſt the Inũdels 41. reg. gar 
 at Jeruſalem: Peter the hermite being thetr firſt leader, and alter Godfrey of 3095 
 Rozwatne, called Godfrey of Yoilsigne. 
 
 ‘Sua Countell holden at Salifvaric, William de Owe teas: acenfed fo the Conncelt at 
 ing: of freaton, tho titles bee prouoked his accutcr to fight with hm in com Canine a: 
 bate, by te kings commantement his efes were plucked out, and his ones Rufus: 
 
 tut off. MPanie innocent men wer all acculed , of trtch number twas Willi- 
 _ainde Alueric, a man ot godlie perfonage, godfather to the king , bis Aunties 
 
 lonne bind bis felver, pet die Rig comimaded him tobe Hanged: Wich Willis 
 am mat bis canfeilten to Oftnond Byſhoppe of Salilburic,was firkk abfpe 
 ped ‘thoughout bp all (he Churches of the citic, xbo dealing bis garmentes to 
 the pare went naked to hanging , blodying bis fel} with often kneeling bps 
 
 on teenies am at the place of crecation, he fatifaen the Bichop and people, 
 
 faping., , 
 
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 186 William Rufus. 
 
 faptng , So God belpe mp foule, and deltuer it from cuill ,as Jam guiltlette 
 of the thing that 3 amacculcd of : anv after the Byſhop bad commended hint 
 to (Dod, be was hanged. . . 
 
 Robert duke of Noꝛmandy tmke bis iourney towards Jeruſalem, and laid 
 
 —— the dukedome of Normandie to gage to his brother King William for 6666. 
 — poundes of ſiluer. Paulus Acmiliusfateth 13 600. pound. 
 Noꝛmandy The 22. of September, a blazing ſtarre was feene, ard for the ſpace of rb, 
 raging Star, Dales after, the greatett buſh ahereof pointed toward the eaff and the leſſer tos 
 {ward the tue. There were alfo ſtarres feene, hich did, as tt were, ſhote out 
 dartes one at another. 
 The Dukes Godfrey, Beamond, and Robert befteged the Citie of ice with 
 fire thoufande Hoꝛſemen, and tenne thonfande Fotemen, ant toke the fame, 
 With the Wife of Soliman , and bis Sonnes . They allo toke the Citie of Aus 
 tioch. 
 ‘An, reg. 10. The Churd) of the holie Trinitie in Horwich was founded by Herueus, bes 
 jp 97 ing fick Byſhop there. 
 
 Ising William returned out of Kormandy info England, and after Gaffer 
 ning dullliam With an army of horſemen ¢ fotenien, went the fecond time into Gales, that 
 went againt he might bill all the male kinde there, but bee coulde vnneth kill o2 take one of 
 the WelGmen. chem, notwithſt and ing of bis owne people hee loft diuers, and alfo manie hoz⸗ 
 fes. 
 Tito Edgar After this bing William fent Clito Edgar info Scotland with an army, that 
 feat Zemd the he might make bis coufin Edgar the fon of king Malcolme king, and erpulfe 
 Donwalde, thich bad inuaded the kingdome. : 
 ‘An.reg. 11, About the feat of Saint Andrew, bing William went into Pozmandfe, and 
 Abbots oped. fhortly after, to wit, in the monethes of December and January, oeccaled the 
 Abbots of S. Comundfbory, of Abindune,of Peterbo2oww,of the new mona 
 ferp at Wincheſter, md Waltherus Byſhopof Wincheſter. igen 
 Peter bidt aui. his peere king William builded Meſtminſter hall. 
 
 1098 ing William making great warts in Mozmaniie, fubdued to his domi⸗ 
 nion the city of Nants,and a great part of that pꝛoumce:but in the meane time 
 with fares, exadions, md tributes ,be did not only ponte, but ſhaue and Aap the 
 
 : Engliſhmen. 
 Zen Gnetete Huh Gacleaf Chetter, and Hugh Carle of Sheebolburie allalled the Jie of 
 amen  Angleley with an armie , and Mew mante Welſhmen, abome thep tke in it, 
 Gatne, amid fomte thep diſmembred, by cutting off their handes and.ffones, and putting 
 ont thefr eies: and acerfaine Piet called Kenredus, aman of great peeres,of 
 vchome the Welſhmen toke thetrcounfell , for all matters that thep tobe in 
 band, thep drew him out of the Courch,pulled ont one of bis eies,and cut out bis 
 Longue. : tAesbiee 
 Magnus king The fame time Magnusking of Noꝛwap, the ſonne of Olauus, the ſonne of 
 Se uay up’ Harold Haruager, ben be bad ſubdued to bis dominton the Zlesof Dakenep, 
 9Ban. and of Dan, with a feto fhippes heearrfued in the Jle of Angleſey, but then 
 he would haue come aland with bis veſſels, Hugh earle of Shꝛewſburie with 
 manie armed men of warre on the Cea ſhore niet him, caw as it was ſhen repor 
 
Wiiliam Rutus. re 187 
 fed, by a hatte be twas ſtriken: be ended pis life, and bis bzother Robert de Bel- 
 lafme fucceeded inn bis Garledome. 
 The Princes of the pilgrimes with their armics twke theft iourney toward An. rep, 12. 
 Jeruſalem, befieged it, and toke it on the tenth of July, placing there a king, 1099 
 amid a patriarbe, and aftertpard fought with the Souldan of Egypt (who beſie⸗ wie Ciniftians 
 ged thei in Jeruſalem) and overcame im. n Jerulalem 
 xing William being returned out of Noꝛmandie into England, kept bis 
 feat of Mhitſontide berp ropallp at Weſtminſter, tn the net ball, ahich hee Winminlter 
 had lately cauſed there to be builded,he length kereof was 270. fot, and 74. halt. pin 
 fot inbzeasth: and abet be beard men fap that the ball twas tm bigge,andta © 8 
 great, be anfivered and fate, This Hall is not bigge pnough bp the one balfe, 
 and ts buf a bed chamber, in comparifon of that J minde tomake. A diligent mathew Paris. 
 fearcher might vet finde out the foundation of the Wall, vhich be had purpofen 
 to build, ſtretching from the Kiuer of Thames, euen onto the common high 
 wap. Astwriteth H. Huntington, be chalenged the inueffiture of Prꝛelates, be be 
 pilled and ſhaued the people, with tribute efpectallp fo fpend about the Low2e 
 _ of London, and the great Pall at Weſtminſter. 
 -: Ring William hauing tranfferred into bis treafurie thee bundzeth pounds Lib. Dunelm. 
 bp yeere forth of the Wiſhopricke of Durham, and fiue moneths being paſt of 
 _ the fourth peere, from the death of William Byſhop of Durham, gaue the Wy ame ee cag 
 fhop2icke to Ramulph, tho for cerfaine excellent parts about the king was nar bam. 
 med the Bings Chaplain, but fone bane written that be gaue the Kinga thou: Fe Snes 
 fand pound foꝛ that Biſhopꝛicke. Chis Ranulph was firk familar with Mau- 
 2 rice biſhop of London, but falling at variance, berauſe the Deanry was taken 
 alway from bias, be went fo the ing tn hope of abigher place, in vchich point 
 bis hope was not deceiued, for betug admitted,and hauing a god wit and reas 
 die tongue, in ſhort fime be obtained to be preferredafore all other eftates of 
 - - England, srho being called to be Pꝛocuratoꝛ o2 Ghancello? of the tole realine, . 
 Bid manie times bebaue bimfelfe fo poowdly, abuſing bis authoritie, that he lite 
 tle effeemed to offende many, tho laboured twith continuall accufations to: 
 cloud the cleere minde of the dking toward bim, thereof then they failed with. 
 baine labour, thep (magined bot to haue killed him. 3Fo2 abfch cauſe, one: 
 Gerald, armed with audacitie and decett of other, tabing a boate with a felne 
 perfons, met with the Chaplaine Ranulph at London, humbly requeſting him The kines: 
 that be would make (ped vutohis Maſter Mauricius Biſhopof London lying Rp 
 berp ficke at bis houſe vpon the rfuer of Thames, abo being almoff readie to etoeathon the. 
 bepart the world, greatly defired fo ſpeake with bim. In aieming the tructh ſea. 
 thereof, be had brought a boate for him from bis Maker, uberein bee might. 
 moꝛe ſpedily be carried. . 
 Ranulph fufpecting nothing, entred the oat with a felve of bis companie, 
 fihich boat Gerald with a ſtraight conrfe directed inthe middle of the treame 
 vnto the ſea: and hen the Chaplaine demanded tp thep rowed fo long, and 
 did Not turne fo the ſhore, hep fapned that the post was farther off, vhere thep 
 Mould haue conuenient place to land. 
 a" the meane time the Chapiaine percefuing a great ſhippe to lie at * 
 02 
 
 Lone 
 
The kings 
 chancellout 
 caſt the great 
 and priute 
 frales tnto the 
 leg. 
 
 188 William Rufus. 
 
 choo in the midſt of fhe floude, wbfch , as it ſeemed, awayted fm his coms 
 ming, dis preſentlie ſuſpect the drute of their deceit . And beeing tranſpor⸗ 
 ted unto the fufpeded Shippe, tn the thich teas harboured a great nume 
 ber of armicd men, percepuing no hope to eſcape, bee call the King which be 
 ware on Fis finger tnfothe Sea: and bis Sccretarte did thowe bis Seale 
 into the modlſt of the floude, lek through thofe Seales the fate of thinges 
 might bee diſturbed bp counterfepte procefics , and Waittes fet foorth by the 
 decepuing enemie. After this bis men are fet oucr, beeing firll bounde with 
 an othe, not to diſcloſe anie thing of the ſtealing awaie of their Mater. 
 Nowoe the Shippe leaning the Riuer, with hoiſed ſafles, entred the deepe 
 Hea, ditecting their courſe towardes the South, and Ranulph fitting in the 
 forcparte of the Sbippe . There arofe acontentton among the Hipmen for the 
 manner of bis death: and tivo are choſen forth, ef tber fo heaue bint into the fea, 
 oꝛ to knocke out bis braines, abo ſhoulde for retwarde obtaine thofe garments 
 vherewith hee was clothed: of vchich perfons , hen fie one woulde haue bis 
 roabe o2 bppermof garment, ad the other woulde allo poſſeſſe the fame, thts 
 contention protracted time of bis death. At length there ſodaynelie aroſe a 
 
  flerce inde from the South, ahich troublen the Sea from the verie bottome, 
 
 and the heauens were couered with darkenele. Which tempeſt ſo toſſed the 
 Woate hither and thither, that they coulde nepther goe ſoꝛwarde, nor returne 
 
 - backe againe to land. And then the Maſt and Cables were broken, the Hip 
 
 Chekinas 
 chancellour 
 —————— 
 and is made 
 
 B.ofDurbam. Saint Paul in London. 
 
 was not onelie carried on the water, but the alſo cartied in ber the water, noe 
 thing being moe certaine then death to them all, vhich they lobed for, onelie 
 
 fuch was the courfe of the Sea, that the ſhippe was returning to the place from : 
 
 tence He came, and pet the waues beating ber backe, the murderers , a new 
 determine fo the death of the chaplatne, leit be efcaping Houle rencnige fuch 
 
 ~ tnturie. 
 
 But one thich was next fo Gerald in the Hippe, abhoꝛring this wickednes, 
 emd beeing nere to the Cyaplaine with ſorrowful repetition ſayde, Dut alas, 
 Ranulph, thon fhalt notwe be murdered, but if hou tilt pardon me this wicked 
 confpiracte , 3 till Land by thee to thy defence , as. a companton of thy life a2 
 
 death. ca bercunto he(as he twas alwales bolo ſptrited with great nofle calling 
 bponbim,fatve: What dof thou thinke Gerald 2 qatbat doft thou requeſt of . 
 
 bs 2 Thou art mp man, thou olve Ff fatth fo me, call backe thy mind from the 
 wicked Dede thou intendeff, demaunde that thou wilt, for Jam be that glue 
 moe then thou canff demaunde. Zhen Gerald, not fo much allured bp. ods, 
 as.feared wotth the authoritie of the man, did confent, and binging bim out of 
 
 - the MHippe, owe beaten fo the Hore, did procure him honourable furniture, at 
 
 his owne bouſe. Wut nottruſting the former promifes, be pzocured bis one 
 fafetie bp baniſhment {nto perpetuall erie. Ranulph therefore calling knights 
 
 together , ts brought to London with mantearmedmen, and a great noiſe of 
 people,to the aſtoniſhment of all men, (appofing bimto baucbeenefetne, be 
 
 as then Was fodainlp reniucd,and fet againe as erecuto2 of the kings affaires, 
 and reeefucd the Byhopriche of Durhambeing confecrated in the Church of 
 
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| William Rutus. 189 
 Laing William being abunting in the new Forroſt, word was brought him ging erent: 
 that bis people tere befieged tn Maine: be forthwith tobe ſhipping, hough ams courage, 
 be were bevemently perſwaded to the contrarp,for that there was at that time anud his Bods. - 
 agreat tempeff - to vhome be anſwered, be neuer beard that anie king was 
 dꝛowned.At thts tinte be got moze honour then euer he dtd in all bts life, fo he 
 chaſed bis enimies, and returned with vicorie. 
 CThis pere,as well ts Scotland as in England, on the third dapof Ponem⸗ 4, reg. If6 
 ber the fea bꝛake in ouer the banks of fhe Thames and other riuers, dzotoning weaor Boetius, 
 nianie totones,¢ mach people, with innumerable numbers of oren and ſheepe: fee water . 
 at abich time, the lands in dent , that fometime belonged to Duke Godwyne, 
 Carle of Kent, were coucred with fades and drzowned, which are fo this date Godwyne 
 called Godwyne fades. | fands. 
 Ofmond Byſhopot Saliſburie deceafed. 
 — William returning out of Noꝛmandy, kept his Chrꝛiſtmaſſe at Glou· 100 
 - eeffer. . | 
 Che Ponatterp of Glouceſter, bchich Abbot Serle had butloed from the foun: w. Malmes . 
 dation, was now dedicated, 
 This pere manp frange things came to pafle,the diuell did viſiblie appeare Diuels appea⸗ 
 vnto men, and ſometime fpake onto them. red to men, 
 Voꝛeouer. in the Lotone of Finchpamted in Barklhire, neere bnto Abin / 5 tan 
 _ Bune, afp2ing did continuallie bp the {pace of fiftene daies Aotve plentifullie the tikenes of 
 _ {with blmd (02 the likenelle thereof ) fo that it did colour and infect the next wa⸗ blood: 
 fer broke vnto it. DE vchich thinges, then men tolde the king thereof, bee 
 Ff laughed them fo ſcorne, and gaue no credite to them, netther pet tobis owne 
 dꝛeames, no? the viſions that other men toto him of. 
 dking William on the moꝛrowe afer Lammas date, hunting in the newe — 
 Foꝛreũ of Wamp hire, ina place called Choꝛengham, where ſince a Chappell — 
 was builded, fir Walter Tirell Hating at a deere, vnawares hit the Bing in the 
 _ beeatt,that be fell downe fark dead, and nener ſpake word. bis men eſpectally 
 that knight) got them away, but fome came back again, ¢ latd bis bodp bpon a 
 — Collars cart , vhich one ſeelic leane beaſt did d2atv vnto the Citie of Winche⸗ 
 _ ffer, there be was buried on the moꝛrow after bis death, at vhoſe burtall, men 
 could not weepe fo: fete. 
 Wis king twas taben one of his world in the midff of his vnrighteouſneſſe 
 _ hho being wicked tobis owne people, andto ftrangers, was moft Wickes to Millan Rue 
 bimfelfe. The countries about bim be proucked with wars, md Cngland was the tands about - 
 _ fomiferably oppzetted onder bim, that it could not reconer, fo: be and bis traine bun — 
 ſpoiled and ſubuerted all thinges. bis owne pede. - 
 » He died in the pare of Chit, roo. and in the 13. peere of bis raigne, on P 
 - the fecond dap of Auguſt, aber be bad raigned 1 2.peres 11.moneths, lacking 
 eight daies, and was buried at WMincheſter, in the Cafbedzall Church 02 Mo· 
 naſterie of Saint Swithen, onder a plaine flatte marble fone, before the lec: 
 toꝛne in the queére, but long fince bis bones twere tranflated ina Coffer and . 
 lade with king Knucesbones , be gaue vnto the Monkes called de chatitate 
 in Southwarke, the great newe Charch of Saint Saviour of re ae ; 
 
190 y SESery etic, oe ee 
 wchich be had cauſed fo be bullded for them, and alfo his mannoꝛ of Bermond⸗/ 
 {ep it ſelle, with all the pertinances, and conſirmed vnto them all rchatſoeuer 
 Alwyn Child their ſirſt founder, Robert Byſhop of Lincolne, (apoalfo gaueto 
 them the towne of Charleton) o2 other had giuen bnto them. Ca 
 
 — He allo of an olde Monaſterie of Monkes in the Citie of Porke, foundea 
 an Hofpitall, and dedicated it to Saint Peter, fox the ſuſtentation andfinding = 
 of the poꝛe as twell men as women, tic) Holpitall was fincegreatlpauge 
 mented bp Bing Stephen, and by him dedicated to Saint Leonard, 
 
 Henry Beauclerke. 
 — 1 Entry, the yongelt forme of William Conquerour , boꝛne in 
 Te. Roule England, at a place catled Selbp in Lincoinethire, bzother to 
 ¥ Fy William Rufus, and the firſt of that name, foꝛ his learning cale 
 
 led Beauclerke, bzought dp in the adie of the liberall artes at 
 
 1 Cambridge, dledp though the tranatle of Henry Newborow 
 
 Tho,Rudborne, - Carle of Warwike, ( tho appeafed all debates of that tine 
 
 W.Malmef.. _ f0 the contearie) obtained the dominion ouer this Realme of Crglanp, and 
 began his ratgne the fecond of Auguſt, in the peere of our Loꝛd 1 100.and was 
 
 Gerua,Dere. crowned at Wieftminter on the Gft dap of Auguſt, by Maurice Bythoppe of 
 Londen; becauſe at that time Anfelme Archbiſhop of Canterburie, was bp 
 perfecution of William Rufusertlen. 
 
 This Henry was a noble Peince,frong and mighty of body, biah of ature, 
 mbdamfable of countenance, blacke batred, and that fomenbat long about 
 the cicbrowes, fatre eies bꝛoad bꝛeaſted, welſl ‘in fiefh, fuil of merte conceites. 
 ‘Hee was ercellent ttt Wit, eloquent tn (peech, and fortunate in battaile, and 
 for thele the bee bad thee notable bices, Oe ee and Les 
 cherte. 
 
 Hee maried Mavde the daughter of Malcolme and Margiter, hing and 
 Queene of Scots,of thom he begate William and a daughter named Mawd, 
 At the beginning of bis ratgue, he reſtored the ftate of the Cleargie,afwagen 
 the gricuous paiments, reduced againe Saint Edwardslatwcs, aw amended 
 them. be put out of bis Court all nice and wanton perſons. 
 Mealures vee hze refornied the olde vntrue meafures, and made a meaſure bp the length 
 lonned. of bis owne arnie, vbhich was then called’ Vino, ai Elle, and now the fame ts 
 called a pard, 02 4 mefivand,¢c. : 
 Ueoffireans§ He reffored fo bis ſubiects the vſe of lights in the niget, bhich lights and als 
 lights reſtoꝛed. ſo Fire ban been forbidden bp bis father to be vled, after the ringing ofa bell at 
 eight of theclocke at night. 
 Edgar king of the Scots did homage fo this Beis 
 ——— Chis peere Jordan Brifer baron, fhe fonne of Raufe, the forme of Brian Brie 
 Gosnormie: fet, founded the haute of — — of minh, neere vnto London, by 
 rulalem. Smithfield. 
 he 
 
 
 
 
 
Henry thefirft, 191 
 We fame lordan gaue 14, acres of ground lying tr the field nerf adloining Cyerken wer, 
 onto Clerkenwell, fo build thereupon a houſe of nuns, aberein he with Muriel 
 bis wife, were both buried in the Chapter boute. 
 Robert Shorthofe Duke of Noꝛmandie, the hinges eldeſt brother, vchich 1101 
 was now returned from hieruſalem made warre vpon bis brother Henry foʒ An. reg. 2, 
 the Crowne of England, eho afembled a frong arinie, and landed at Poꝛrteſ⸗ 
 mouth, but by mediation a peace was made, on condition, that Henry ſhoulde 
 pep 3000. marks peerelfe fo Duke Robert: and tf the one died Without iſſue, the 
 longer liuer ſhould inherit. Mincheſter was beent the 17. of May, and Gloce⸗ 
 ſter was brent the 20 , of Dap. 
 Robert Fitzham , tho came with the Conquerour ont.of Noꝛmandie, with 
 Sibell bis wife, fer fo Robert Belafme Earle of Shzetofburie, founded anew | 
 the Church of Thenkefburte, with the offices thereto belonging, ard inriched Lhenelbucte 
 if with isrge poſſeſſions, and twas there buried. 
 Robert de Belafme Carle of Shꝛewſburie, eloe Sonne to Roger Mounts ro⸗ 
 gomerie, firengthened the Towne and Caffell of Shzetvfburie, fo did bee the Carizot-» 
 Cafels of Bidgenorth, Tichtle, and Arundel , with bidualles and armed Shewrburte” 
 men againſt king Henrie: but the king being warned thereof, be gathereth bis 4, , regs 2. 
 poœwer and befiegeth Beidgenorch, chic) Towne was peloedbntobim. And 
 _ this being knowne fo them of Arundell, they forthwith ſubmitted themfelues, 
 ‘With condition, that their Loꝛd Robert de Belafne, might be permitted frelte 
 to paſſe info Noꝛmandy.Alſo the p of Shꝛewĩbury tent the kefes of their caftelt, 
 _and pledges of their obetfance, and then Robert , with bis bother Ernulfus and 
 Roger of Poptiersablured this laid fo euer⸗ 
 a Gis peere the Pꝛierie md Hoſpitall of S. Bartholomew it Smithfleld Was yp, ioteano- 
 begun to be founded by Rahere(a manof « ſingular and pleafant wit,¢ therefore bolpitall of S. - 
 ‘of manp called the kings iefter and minffrel)in a place Which before hav beene a A tolomews - 
 mariſh ground, a common laiffaty of al oꝛdure ¢ filth), ¢ the place where felons 
 and ofber tranſgreſſors were erected. This Rahere foined vnto him acertain 
 old Man Named Alfune,that had{not long before)butlaed the pariſh church of S. 
 Giles, nigh a gateof the city of London, then called Creeples gate: this man he Saint Giles 
 vſed as a counfeller ¢ companton in bis building of the Church and Polpitatl, eis 
 and the one of them to twit, Rahere, became the fri P2toz of that priczp , e the 
 other to wit, Alfune, became hoſpitaller 02 procto2 for the poze, ¢ went himſelfe 
 ‘Daflte to the hambles, ¢ other markets abere be beaged the charitte of deuout 
 People for the fr reitefe promifing fo the liberall givers ( aleaging teſtimonies 
 hf boip ſeripture)reward at the hands of Cod, 
 __ ing Henry inueſted two of bis haplaines Roger bis chancellor, in the By⸗ y1 3 
 he of Salifburp, Roger bis Larder, tn the wspthopetckeof Hereford, at 
 Mefiminffer. 3 
 dking Henry gaue the earledome of Leiceſter to Robert Beamontearle of Mi⸗ Rodert Bear 
 lent hat cane in with William Conqueroꝛ This Robert new founded the col⸗ — af: 
 ledgent (ecolardhyanons tr the caftel of Letceſter, before by wars defaced,Rob. 
 the fecond ſurnamed de Boſu, hts fon Carle of Leiceffer, ard Amicia his wife, 
 fo; Robert his father, and Jfabell big mother , ſounded an Abbey fo the — 
 

 
 wa — Henry the firſt. Bere 
 
 of od, and the birgin Mary, in che medowes without the north gate of Leice⸗ 
 ſter fo, Canons Regular, naming the ſame Church S,Mary de prato, in Anno, — 
 
 Vonger Brae 
 
 Ther beguileth 
 
 the elder- 
 
 Ain reg. 40 
 
 Lanthony by 
 Gloceſter. 
 
 Dunmow in 
 City. 
 
 1104 
 
 Milliam earle 
 
 Morton dil 
 trited. 
 Wy. Malmeſ, 
 
 An. reg. 5. 
 
 1105 
 hing henry 
 ſayled into 
 Nozmandy. 
 
 him the tribute of thre: tyouſand marks of ſiluer, thich be Gould haue receiued 
 peerelic, 
 
 1144. be tndowed it with lands, ¢c. Robert duke of No ꝛmandie comming info — 
 England, though the ſubtiltie of king Henry bis ponger brother, releafedto — 
 
 Hugh Lacy founded the monafferie of S. Iohn af Lanthonp , the Chanong 
 of tthich place were fince franflated by Miles, bigh conſtable, and earle of iBeres 
 ford, to a place néere vnto Oloucefter, then called tide, fince called Lanthony. 
 
 Juga Baynard ladie of little Donmow,caufed Maurice Withop of London fo 
 dedicate the charch of Donmow abtch he had founded , and the ſame Bay He 
 gaue to it halfe abide of land . This tadp luga was late Wife fo Baynard, that - 
 fir ff builded Baynards caffell tt London, | 
 
 William earle of Do2ton twas ditherited of all his lands tn England, and all 
 bis caftels mabe leuch withthe ground, and the countrep fore bered with the 
 kings exactions. | 
 
 Nobo the lames of wars beingtranſlated into Noꝛmandy, prenatled there, 
 being kindled bp the affemblies cf traitours, as with fre hich catcheth in all 
 thinges that is about it. Noꝛmandie is a patient fufferer of miſchiefes,though 
 it be no large region: if doeth tolerate ſedition verie long, and bp reſtoring of 
 peace ariſeth into a fertile fate of ſubſtance, letting ont the bzoplemaker — 
 into France with fre pallage. Contrariwiſe, Cngland doth not faffer re- · 
 bels long.Robert de Belaſme earle of Shꝛewſbury comming info ozmandp, — 
 hauing confederates of bis tuickedDnes,among fKhom was W. Morton, fhe fora 
 of Robert the kings vncle, tho from bis childhod eucr enuied the glexyof Hens — 
 ry, foꝛ nofcontent with two earledomes of Mo2ton in Noꝛmandy.e Comball 
 tn Crgland,be required the carledome of Kent, vhich bis vncle Odo held, being 
 fo pzefumptuous,p be would fap, be would not put on bis bppermof garment, — 
 ercept be might obtain of bis vncle his deſtred poſſeſſions. But the h.delaping © 
 bim with fubtil anflweres,o{d not onlie dente him that abich be demanded, but 
 began to challenge from bim (uch things. as be (afd, be beld vnlawſully: theres 
 bpon the ſaid William being diſherited of all bis landes in Englande, tna rage 
 got him into Normandy, tere beſides the vaine aſſaults be made againf the 
 kings Caffels, be raged againſt Richard Carle of Chetter, the fonne of Hugh, 
 inuading, taking and ſpotling fac things as appertatned vnto bim , tho twas 
 then but a child in peeres, and in the kings wardſhip. 
 
 There appeared about the Sun foure cireles, anda blazing ſtar. 
 
 ising Henrie raiſed a great armie, and paſſed the Sea into Mogmandie, ar 
 gaint bis brother Robert, md got the Towne and Caffcll of Cane, md beené ) 
 Wapon, with the Church of S.Mary,bp the helpof the Pꝛeſident oẽ Angcow, ¢ — 
 manp Caffels more be wan, abereupon the Pꝛioꝛies of Mowmandplubmitten | 
 themſelues onto king Henry. Lhe Flemings baning a great parte of their 
 countrep downed, caine vnto England, and obfaineda place to inbabite in, 
 
 nigh the Kiuer of Twede, but alterward they were remoued thence, and tent — 
 into Welk Wales. — ie 1— 
 
 
 
 
 
 Endo 
 
John in Colchetter of regular Gyanons of Satnt Auftens rule, commonp cal- 
 
 reaquired him to beare brotherlte lone toward him, but king Henry feeling bts 
 
 % , Henry the firſt. 193 
 Endo SDaptfer a2 Setver to hing Henry, founded the Ponafferie of Saint — 
 
 led blacke anons, and thts houſe was the firft that euer twas ereaed in —A 
 
 Englend of that oꝛder. Ring Henry hauing (et things tn an order in Norman⸗ 
 die, be failed and returned nto England, that bee wright increale bes ſtrength 
 and returne againe. 
 
 Robert duke of Noꝛmandy came to his bꝛother at Noꝛthampton, and friendly — 
 conſcience accuſing him, for obtaining the kingdome bp defrauding of bis els An reg. 76 
 der bother, and fearing men moze then Dod, ſirſt bee reconciled the nobles of 
 fhe Kealme with fatre promifes, thinking afterwards fo make amends fo} his 
 great wrongs, bp founding of an Abbey, chich be purpoſed to build. 
 
 The Duke returning into Noꝛmandy, the bing followed twith a great potus 
 ef, there betwene them were mante ſore battaples fought , but at the laft the 
 valiant md moſt fort man Robert was taker, ad William earle of orton, 
 Robert de Belefme,William Crifpine, €otber,to the number goo. men of armes, 
 
 * Robert de Belefme efcaped , vhen bee ſawe that manie of bis men were tas 
 ken. 
 
 This vecere appeared a blazing ſtarre, from thee of the clocke till nine, and 
 
 on the Maundie Thurſdaie was lene two full Dones,one in the Caff,and an 
 ober tn the Weſt. | 
 
 eee i 
 
 th ae 
 
 The ir Ghanons entred {nto the churdjof our Ladp in Sonthwarkecalled s. Mary D⸗ 
 . Mary Ouery, founded by William Poundarge knight, ad William Dancys "ete. . 
 Pormans, William Gifford Byſhoppe of Wincheſter alſiſt ing them in that 
 worke. Algodus twas fir Prioꝛ there, 
 
 When king Henry had (et in ogder Noꝛmandie according fo hts pleature, 1107 
 be returning into England, bꝛought with him bis brother Robert, and William An. reg. 6. 
 of Do2ton, and pat them in perpetual priſon: from whence ſhortlie after duke k· Henty put 
 
 Robert decetuing his keepers, fought to (cape, but he teas taken ashe fed, fit: hie trent 
 
 _ fing on bis hoꝛſe in a deepe mire and tough clay there be fucke faſt:and bp his ther Robecee 
 
 beotherscommaundement bad his efes put ont, and kept fraiter till bts oping 
 baie, tic) was about 26. peres after, uben bee pined awaie fo; ſorrowe and 
 griefe-of mind. 
 At appeareth op the prinatedifforte of unable, that in the fofning of fhe vito. punk; 
 
 two bigh wales of vatatling and Jkening, there were great woods, which were The & owne 
 
 felled by hing Henrie, to repretfe the enilles that tuere there committed by one Baran. 
 
 Dunne, a moft famons thefe of that time, of tons the place was calicd Dun: 
 ftable,the faid king therefore built there a a Boꝛow.by the abtch be allo ereaeda 
 
 ; ey fo3 biasfelte, making the Burgeſſes there as free as anie other Burgels 
 
 s of the Realme were, to the fitch towne the king granted both Fatre ano 
 
 | Market. 
 
 Andthis pére be began there to build a faire church 02 paforp , placing fhere~ Record. 
 
 in regalar Manons, and gaueto Peter the firſt Pꝛior, and bis facceffo:s there 
 
 ferning God, the towne of Dunttable nd 4.cultures of land abont the towne, 
 Wilh great pziuiledges, as appearety bp bis Letters patents, dts Prtorp —* 
 it H valued 
 
194 : Fienty the 
 balued at the generall fuppreffion to sete by fhe vcere, 344l1. 14.8.3. d. ac. 
 cote andes. ¶ Allo this peere king Henry began to butloe the newe Caftell with the Chaps 
 
 Mle of CEtintop. pell and Towne of Glindloze ,on the Hill, one mile ſrom the olde Towne ot 
 
 Wind leſore. 
 
 This peere Maurice Byſhoppe cf London, Robert Fitzhamon Roger Bigot, 
 founder of the monafferte of Monkes at Thetford, Richard de Redvers Coun- 
 fellers to the bing, Milo Crifpen, and manie other Moble men of England des 
 ceafed, Richard de Bewmes twas elected Wyſhoppe of London , and twas confe- 
 crated bp Anfelme at yagebam, Gundulphus Byſhop of Rodetter — *— 
 after vchome fucceded Radulphus. 
 
 1108 Gerard Ardybpthop of Voꝛke decealed at Southwell , ahen be bap fate arch 
 byſhop 7. yceres, and almoſt 6. moneths, and twas buried at #o2ke. Thomas the 
 panger, the kings Cyaplaine, pꝛouoſt of Beuerlake fucceeded. 
 
 ‘Prlorteofthe  Whis pare the Pꝛioꝛy of the holy Lrinitp, within Alogate of London was 
 
 let a founded bp Matild the Queene, in the pariſhes of Mary Magdalene, Saint Mie 
 
 ‘ped. chael, Satnt Katherine,and the bolp Trinitie, all ahich are > not but one parity 
 of Chrtts Church: in old time called holy Kode partth: the gaue to the fame 
 Pꝛioꝛie the port of Alogate , with the ſtocke thereunto belonging, thid was 
 of ber Demaines, aid ts now called Aldgate ward. 
 
 Flentings ied ing Henry wich fundate erpedtttons brought vnder him the Melſhmen, 
 
 -eAnreg : aid to poll downe their ſtoutnes be lent al the Flemurgs that inbabited Eng⸗ 
 
 land thither, abicy) Fleminges of late were come hither, eben agreat part of 
 Flanders was drowned, ¢ alfo in time of his father, by alliance of bis mother, 
 in fo mud), that through their greate multitude thep ſcemed grieuons to the 
 realme: therefore be ent them al tofth their fubfance and kindred into Kole in 
 Penbrokelhire,acountrp in Wales, as into a finch, that he might cleante the. 
 realme of {uch noiſome peaple , and alto fopp2efle the wildneſſe of the enimie:; 
 amd not long after bee made erpedition thither, compelling the WMelſhmen to 
 giue him for pleoges the fons of the Nobility, with fome mony, and much cate 
 tell,and returned. 
 1¥09 Henry Emperour of Kome, fent Meflengers into England, requiring to 
 
 — — haue Mavde the kings daughter giuen him in marriage, vhich was granted 
 
 Jandrotheking bp the King, Aho then tooke three ſhillinges of euerie bide of lande theough 
 Cnglanod. 
 
 cc The 21. of Apaill Anfelme Archbyſhop of Canterburie deceaſed, amid on fhe 
 
 abies Arch. hert morrow after being on thar(dav was buried at Canterburie,aben be bad 
 
 tet dali of Can: fate archbifhop 1 2.yerres, being of the age of 76.peeres,be beffoned on hꝛiſts 
 
 une” Church in Canterbarie much monep,as well in builoing,as in omaments,be 
 
 wrote manp babes bpon the bolp {criptures,be wast toile erpelicd the realme, 
 
 at the firf for fheee peres, and wanted the tole profites of bis Byſhoppricke. 
 
 The feconde bantihinent twas almoſt foure peeres tong , ad liued onelie tive 
 
 peeres after the fecond reforing . After thofe oeceafe , dking Henrie aſſumeth 
 
 thecaffome of bis father, and brother, ind inuadeth as iwell the poffeffions of the 
 
 archbyſhop of Canterburie then boid,as of al,¢ ante that fell void. And putteth 
 
 extremely in erecntion the decres of the Synode at London, touching priefts 
 
 wines, 
 
| 
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 a 
 5 
 
 | Henry the firft. 195 
 wiues, eracing of fhemagreat ſummes of money, and at fhe laff without res 
 fpect , allotueth impofition tn that reſpect bpon cuerte urch, welch diuers 
 therein not guilty did entlt like, and mud) curſe. The archbiſhopꝛick was boi, 
 after the ocathof Anfelme fine péeres and fiue dates, the King recetuing the — ta 
 reuenues, as from the beginning. Be made faleable all ſpirituall promotions, vomottons 
 felling to bis Chaplaine Ragnolph the bpthopsicke of Durbam fo; a thouſand SP igs oe 
 pounds, and Harbert loſing the byſhopricke of Thetford, ec. ———— 
 Richard the tenth , and laft Abbot of Ely deceaſed, and was buried among p.tui⸗ 
 bis pzedeceffours at Ely. Mis Richard beeing a man of great wit, perceining 
 that the ancient pꝛiuiledges of bis boule were dailie bfolated, by ſundrie great 
 perfonages, elpeciallie, by the Byſhop of Lincolne, tho challenged epiſcopall 
 turiſdiction ouer the Houle, nottoithitanding that the fame was clearlp erempet 
 therefio bp their aunctent pztatlerges , went fo the bing, and dealt With him cry mave aby 
 fit fuch Met, that be obfapned bis regall confent, to chaunge the Abbep into a Yovs Sca. 
 bithopzicke: vnto the vchich place was named for the firſt bifhop one Harucus 
 then bithop of Bangor.And becanle there was pet no pronince aſſigned, vhere 
 this new bithop Mould haue iuriſdicion, the king font for the Byſhop of Lin⸗ 
 colite Robert, and of him obtained, that the countrep then called Grantbꝛidge 
 night bee bis Prouince, and gaue vnto the Byſhop of Lincolne the manoꝛr of 
 Spalowicke , in cecompence of the turffoicion vchich bee before bad ouer the 
 
 countie of Orantbzfdze, and fo Haruie was placed in the Byſhopricke. 
 
 A Comet appeared after a Krange fathion,fo2 tt was rifenoutofthecaff,nd 1,1, 
 
 _ afcended vpwards. 
 
 A great Carthquake twas at Shꝛewſbury, and the water of Trent at Pot- . 4, 20. ,, 
 fingham twas dzied bp from ene of the clocke , fill three, by the fpace of a mile, Floriacen” 
 
 Hat men might pafle over the chanell drie hod, eacle of Slo⸗ 
 
 King Henry married Robert bis baffarde ſonne to Mawde, daughter and cate sat 
 befre to Robert Ficzham, and made him the firff Carle of Gloceſter, tbo after oe and 
 
 bullded the Caftelles of Bꝛiſtowe and Cardiffe , with the Priorie of Saint —— — 
 
 at Beinow. 
 Keuſham. 
 
 James itt Bꝛiſtowe, there his bodie was buried. And his ſonne Carle Wil- 
 liam began the Abbey of Kenſham. 
 dking Henry went info Hoꝛmandy tomake wae againſt theearle of Angel, TIT 
 vhich kept Maine again the kings will,and {potted the hole countrte. oe es 42, 
 athew Paris, 
 
 William Baynard , onder home Ladie luga heloe the title of Dunmow, by 05, 
 miffortune loft bis Baronie, and king Henne gaue tt bholie to Robert Fitz ; 
 
 _ Richard the fonne of Gilbert Carle of Clare, and to bis beires , together with 
 
 the honour of Baynardes Caffell in London, and the appurtenances . Lhis Kobert Fits 
 Robert was Cupbearet 02 Wutler to thebing . Robert fitz Richardmarrped ,Richard. 
 Mawde de Saint Licio , Ladte of Bꝛadham, (He gaue twwopartesofthetotone 
 of Brꝛadham tothe GanonsofDanmow. ) 
 About this time, Gefiey Clinton, Treaſurer and hamberlaine to bing — +5 
 Henty the firff, founded the Priorte at theneltwozth oftegular Chanons , Gets rretincry 7 
 fery Clinton the ponger, confirmed fo the Chanons all vchich Gefferey bis fae Wptoxte anv 
 ther gauethem,ercept thofe Landes thich bis father referucd, to make bis Car Cate foun: 
 Spa psa in Kenelworth. Oe Se - Lib, Keus 
 \ hin ; 2. 
 ay 
 
 a 
 
196 Henry thefirft, on 
 
 Mathew Paris, This pere was a (harpe Winter, great dearth and morfalitiecf mena 
 murraine of beats of the ficld, and alfo of the houle, anda great deſtrud ion of 
 
 ſowles. | 
 
 111 The Citie of Woꝛceſter, the chiefe Church, the Caffell and all other buſl 
 ‘An. veg, 23. dinges, one of the Ponkes, with two fernants and fiene Cittzens, were all 
 Floriacen, burnt the twentith date of Zulp. Lhe Cathedzall Charch of Creeffer was net 
 Cro. Hautens builded, by William Warwalt Btihop of Creetter, he alo foundco the monafter 
 — rie of Plimpton in Deuonſhire. 
 
 Khe king ſabdued the Welſhmen. 
 
 1114 The king canfed all bis nobles co ſweare to William bis forme, vhome bee 
 An. reg. 14 bad by Queene Matilde, He alfo gaue bis daughter Matild, the being but fiue 
 gHaude daugh- peeves old, bnto Henry the Gmperour, he was maried to him at Ments, and 
 terto ents the there confecrated Empꝛelſſe. 
 fet orimptoy » Rbetenthof Deober, the riucr of Medway, by no lmall number of miles, 
 Chames and did fo faite of twater, that in the midf of the Chanel the ſmalleſt veficlles and 
 Jedwar deud hoates could not palle. Dhe felfe fame daie the Thames did (uffer the like backs 
 Tho. deWike. of water, for betwerne the Lower of Londorvand the Bꝛidge, and vnder the 
 ye coe binge, not onelie with horſe, but allo a great number of mer and ehilozen did 
 Williamshep- wadeoe oner on fote, thich defect of tater did endure the {pace of two daies. 
 
 heard eons,  Lbectty of Chichetter, with the pzinctpall monaſtery twas burnt. 
 
 Chichetter M here was manie formes, and a blazing Starre. 
 tie ingftar, , horas Archbyſhop of Borke deceaſed, and Uhurfton the kings Chaplaine 
 * iseleaedto that ea, 
 
 1115 his peere through an hard WMinter, almoſt all the Bꝛidges tn Englande 
 An. reg. 16. were boꝛne downe with pie. 
 ae Edgar fometime king of England graunted vnto thirténe knights a porti· 
 Gildnom onof ground without the walles of the City of London, leſt bore in the Caf 
 Se part of the fame Citte,together with a gtloe, Khich be named Knighten Giide, 
 , that now is called Poꝛtſoken warde,and now the Church of the botie Trinity 
 being founded within Aldgate of London bp Matild the Queene, as is afore 
 fhewed. Lhe ſucceſſours of thofe knightes , to witte , Radulphus Fitz Algode, 
 Winiardle Douerfhe, &c. Gaue the foꝛeſaide landes called ‘enighten Bild, to 
 fhe fame Church: bat Ochowerus , Accoliuillus, Otto, and Geffrey Garles of 
 Cafler,Conftables of the Towꝛe of London bp facceffton , withheld by force 
 & pertion of the fame land, that is to fap Ga! Smithfield, nere to the Lote, 
 to mabe a binepard,and weukd.nof depart from it by anpmeanes til the fecond 
 t peere of king Stephen, then the fame was adiudged and reſtored fo the church 
 of the bolte Lrinitie. ; | 
 7116. This yere onthe 19.day of Apzill ts. Henry called a councell of all the frates 
 Kirt Parlia⸗ of his realme,both of the Pꝛelates, Cobles, and Commons, to Saliſbury. there 
 — SUK to coulult for the gad gouer ment of the common Wealch, and: the waygh · 
 | fie affatres of the fame, vhich Counccll taking the name and fame of the 
 French, is called Parliament. And this dee the hiſtoꝛiographers note to bee 
 the fir! Parliament tn England , and that the kings before that tine were nes 
 
 uier pont to cal any of their commons 0; people to councelleꝛ lawmaking tt, 
 : ; in 
 
 ing 
 
— 
 
 Henry the firſt. | 197 
 
 Ring Henry fapled into Normandy with a great army againſi fhe bing of Ai -. 
 _ France, abo with the Carle of Flanvers, and oche went about tomake Vn. ).e '* 
 ~ fiam forme to Robert Courtquice Duke of Noꝛmandy, but at king Henries acs 
  ‘tiuall, thep retarned home without honour. King Henry lap at Roane, ane 
 
 _ badgreat cracions out of England. 
 WMWis yeere bing Henry begat the foundation of the Abbep of Cerceffer, 02 Ceres ffer Aue 
 curnecheſter, abic) ſtandeth vpon Churne riuer. There twas in this place bev tounvea, 
 before the Conqueff,a fatre and rich Colledge of zcbends,Reimedus C hancele 
 
 loz fo Ring Edward the Confeſſoꝛ was Deane of this boule, and buried in the 
 
 boop of the church of Churnecheſt er, as appeareth bp § Cpitaph on his tombe. 
 
 King Henry alfo builded there the bofpttatl of S.lohn,&c. ; 
 
 Abe Towne of Peterborow with the ſtately Chard) there, was burned Peterborotn 
 dobone to the ground. Allo the Citie of Wath twas barnt the fame peere. burncd 
 
 In Marc was erceding lightnitg , and in December thunder and baple: 11 17 
 amd the Done at both times femed fo be turned into bloud. 
 
 _ he Patorte of Merton beganne to be founded in Anno 1092. bp Gilberts 
 Sloman, Carle of Surrey, Cambzidge, and Puntington, this peeve be put Werton pz tory, 
 Chanons regular there bnder zto2 Robert, 
 his pere in Lombardy was an Carthquake, continued fortp dates hich Temper anv 
 ouerthꝛewe manp houſes, and that thich was marucilousto be feene, a tolone Fattbaquake. 
 was moued from bis feate and fet a gad wap off. 
 xRing Henry had Morcard king of Ireland, and bis ſucceſſours fo obedient 
 vonto bim, that thep would do nothing but that be commanded. 
 dking Henry fo: bis pleafure pefired the wonderfall things of other Coun: — — 
 tries, as Lyons, Leopards, Linces, and Camels, of.the tic) England bath aion: 7— ie 
 none, craning them from kings, with great pleature; bee bad a Parke called - —— 
 Tuodſtocke, tn ahich be kept {uch ſtrange things, he put ere among other, ? 
 abeaſt called Strpr, 02 otherwiſe called a Poꝛpentine fent him from William 
 ot Bountpillar, ehich beak among the Affricanes ts.countedas a kinde of 
 Abedgebogge, coucred with pricking bzittles, chich they hate out naturally or 
 tbe Dogaes that purfue them, ¢c, 
 
 Mathilde the Quæne twife toking Henry of England ,veceafed at Wel 1118 
 minſter, and twas there buried tn the Keueſtrie of Saint Peters Monatte: —— the 
 tie. Sbe was tn ber tender peeves brought vp amongũ the Nunnes at Win⸗ Nu dectated. 
 cheffer and Kumſey, in the ereretfes of learning and vertue. She founded achew paris. 
 the Pziorie of Chꝛiſtes Church within the Calf gate of London, called Ald⸗ Warbtins 
 
 | — with an —5 of Saint Giles in the fielde, tofthout the Welk part of olpttall, 
 me C 
 
 This — bchen the ſawe the waie fo be Dangerous foꝛ them that tras B2'ders,end | 
 uiatled bp the Dive fonde ouer the riuer of Huc (For we ber Celfe had bene Meh Us 
 toll waſhed in that toater ) cauſed tivo ſtone bridges fo bee butlded,ina place rier ot Lie ag 
 onemtlediftant fram the Dive forde . PE the thie, one twas fituater once PAs? 
 ALueat the head of the towne of Stratford, nowe called Bowe, becauſe the 
 bridge was arched like vnto a bow, arate piece of woꝛke, for before that time 
 
 * bad neuer bene ſeene tn England. she other ouer the little broke, 
 " N 3. cont 
 
198 —— Henry the firſt. J 
 commonlp called Chanellebsinge. She made the Kings high tate of gras 
 uell betweene the too bridges. Morꝛeouer, fhe gaue Manors, and a Mille, coms: 
 monly called Wiggon Mille to the abbeſſe of Barking, for the repapaing of 
 the bꝛidges and high waie. Wut aftertwarde, Gilbert de Mountfichct bullded 
 the Abbey of Stratford in the mariſhes, the Abbot aberof by qiuing a piece of 
 money, purchaled to bimfctfe the Panos and Will aforefaide, and couenan⸗ 
 fed to repaire the bꝛidges and waie. Will at length, bee laide the charge bpon 
 one Godfrey Prat, allowing him certaine loaues of bead daflp, that be ſhould 
 repatre the bꝛidges and way. Who being holpen bp the aide of trauatlers, vid 
 not onelp performre the charge, but allo was a gainer tobimlelfe : abich hing 
 the Abbot perceiuing be withboloeth from bint parte of the bzead pꝛomiſed. 
 Whereupon, Godfrey demaundeth a tole of the wapfaring men, and to them 
 that denied, hee Hopped the waie, till at the lengh, wearted with tople , bee 
 neglegech bis charge, thereof came the decay and ruine of the fone beloges 
 aiid twa ‘ ’ a 
 ‘aistocalleeming thefe fhyce middle befoges of Lue, of the hich, tivo be bulls 
 ded of (fone, thep be proper to thee milles: thereof, one the Maiſter of S. Tho⸗ 
 mas of Actes in London made , the other the Maiffers of the Bꝛidgehouſe of 
 London, tivo of then hich belong to Cer, the Abbot of Stratfoꝛde is bound 
 to repatre. Che third the Bridgemaſters of London, fo, the land was exchea⸗ 
 ted the 37. of Henry the fird, : gibi. 
 An. veg. 19. About this time,certaine noble men of the horſemen being religloully bent, 
 nights ofthe bound themfelnes tn the bands of the Patriarke of Hterufalem,to ferue Chats 
 penne after the manner of regular Chanons, in datitie, and obedience, ind fo res 
 nounce their obone proper will forener. Di vhich order, the firſt was the hos 
 nourable man Hugh Paganus, md Gawfride de Saint Andemare : and fpere 
 at the firſt, thep bad no certaine habitation , Baldwine bing of ternfalens 
 graunted thent a dwelling place inbis paliace by the Lemple, and the Chas 
 nons of fhe fame Temple gaue them the ſtreete thereby fo build their houtes — 
 of office int, and the Patriarde, the King ,the MPobles, mod Pꝛelates gaue them 
 cet taine reuenues ont of their Loꝛdſhips. Their firk profeliion was for fafes 
 garde of the Pilgrimes, fo keepe the waies, againf the iping in waite of 
 thenes. Abont 10.peeres after, they bad a rule appointed them, and a tite 
 habite bp ope Honorius, at that time, there thep bad bane nine in number, — 
 thep began foincreale into great numbers, — | | 
 Affertward in fime of Pope Eugenius, thep had Crotfes of red cloth Htucd 
 on thefr vppermoſt garments,to be knowen from others therebp- and tn hot 
 time becaufe thep bad their firff manfion bard by the Lemple of ont Lode in 
 Hieruſalem,they were called knights of (he Temple. 
 1119 Wis pere deceaſed Robert Beaumount Carle of Wefcefker,and William earle 
 Morton twas deliuered ont of the Lower of London. . j 
 Many fore battels were fought in Frarice, and Noꝛmandie, betweene the 
 king of England, anof France. } * 
 dking Henry made peace with Fulco the Carle of Angewe, taking bis 
 danghter to bee wiſe to bts fore William, Ahome he bad note made inher’ 
 fouv 
 
 
 
a at's 
 
 4 four of all his kingdoines. After that by the aduice of all bis Loꝛds, hee mane Peace with 
 _ - peace with the bing of Fraunce , and with the Carle of Flaunders: tn the France 
 | tthich peace , bis fonne William take Kormandie into bis poſſeſſion, to 4. reg. 20, 
 Hold the fame of the bing of France. 
 is yeere was a great Carthquake fn manie places of Cnglande, 1120 
 tg eight andtwentie date of Scptember, about the thirde boure of the Carthquane. 
 date, | 
 King Henry in the euening of the 2.4. day of Mouember, minding fo returne An, reg. 2%6 
 {nfo England, loſed from land at Warbeflote, and the wind brought him prot 
 peroullie to his kingdome. 
 Wot William bis fon,fomehbat more then 17. yceres of age, tho chrꝛough bis 
 fathers kingdomes, lacked nothing but the name of a Bing,commanded an o⸗ 
 ther ſhip fo be prepared for him, ali the pong fons of the nobilitie hocking thts 
 ther for the company of bim,as their plap-forresand the fatlers allo tippled with 
 to mac) wine, inlatines bragged that the p would quicklie leaue the other be- 
 bind, that went ont befhre them. Soin the darknes of the night, the pouth lac: 
 Bing wiſedome, and overcharged With drinke, diſcharged the Hip from the Land: 
 tbe fatleth fwift as an arrow, and cutting thꝛough the dauncing fouds, by the 
 _. hegligence of the drunken fatlers, daſheth bpon arocke abouc water, not far 
 from land . The poze foulesrofe with great crie, befirred them with the tr yro · 
 nied Manes, long labouring to get the ſhippe from: tbe rocke: but fortune was 
 againt them, bzinging their paines to no purpoſe:ſo the ſide of the Mippe, lear yw ANalmeſ 
 ting agatiff the rocke, cracked, and the bzoben Sterne bung totwne; nowe if The wiegs chile 
 _ Didcaft fome into the (ea,and the water comming in.dꝛowned other, when with Den Drowned. 
 taffing out a boate, the kings fonne was takenin, and might haue bene fa- 
 ~ wed bp returning fo land, bad not bis bale fitter the Countefle of Perche, wra⸗ : 
 Aling {ith death in the great Hhip,craucd her beotbers helpe. He moued with 
 pitie, commanted the boate fo be rowed to the thipre,that be might take in bis 
 ſiſter, and fraighttwaie the Boate did finke, being ourrladen with the great 
 companie that leaped in, and fo dꝛowned them all , onelie one clowne efcapcd, 
 hich ſwimming all night bponthe atk, ſhewed all the chaunce of the trages 
 ‘Die in the mooning. There was neuer Sbippe fo miferable to England, noz 
 fo famous abjoade , There was d20twned with William, Richard the binges 
 ‘other Sonne that bee begate before bis kingdome , of one of bis Subteces, 
 Richard earle of Cheffer,¢ bis bꝛother Orwele the kings fons Zuto2, the Couns 
 telſe of Per che, the kings dauahter named Marie, ant his niece the Countefle 
 of Ghefer, fitter to Theobald, William Bigot,Geffrey Riddle,Walcter de Curcie, 
  Geffrey Archdeacon of Hercfoꝛd, and alfo manie the bet knightes , ant Chap- 
 laines that were in the Court, ad noble mens ſonnes fit to be knights, to the 
 ‘number of 160, perfons, thep came together to ſhew the bings fon ſport, o2 do 
 him anie feruice theycould:but thep made the miſerie the moe, that the p could 
 * Mot bee eaſilie founde, fo fearchers bring placed all along vpon the {ca coatts, 
 found{cantlie one of them . Foꝛ the bodies tucre gone to be fade to the ons 
 
 J nHenry the hrſt. 199 
 
 fers of the Sea. King Henry 
 
 _» Rking Henrie mavrped Adalifia, baugbtertaGodtcy Duke of Aouan, at Sui cruovans 
 Misiiiey peared Waa eS CEly Daughter. 
 
200 Henry the firit. 
 
 ri2r Clp on the third day of January, tho was. confecrated and erowned at Lone 
 
 don in the feaf of Ahitlſontide. 
 Hing Henry prepareth a great armte again the Melſhmen, and came to 
 
 Powesland: which then the Lords of the land,Meridith Apblichin,and the three 
 
 forts of Cadogan, Eneon, Madoc, and Morgan fate, thep fent tc Griffith ap Co- 
 nan petnce of “Porth wales fo2 {uceour: abicy he denayed them, fo: that he had 
 made peace with the king. 
 hus thep having no bope of aide from bint, purpofed to defend thems 
 felucs within their owne lande after the be manner thep coulde, ſetting 
 men to defend the ftrattes, thereby thetr enemics muff nedes pale, And as 
 it chaunced, the king himtelfe with afmatl number, came tito one of thofe 
 
 Defended places, fo; bis vchole armte had gone afurther wap about, becanfe of 
 their cartages. 
 
 An, reg. 225 At whofe comming , the men whic) kept the ſtraites, thirmithed with the | 
 
 kings men, and hauing the bantage of the ground, Aciy fome, and wounded 
 manp, among the thich, the Bing himſelle was (mitten with an arrowe on 
 the bieff, therewith bee being wonderfully abaſhed, fent to parlep with them 
 that kept tbe paffage,and at leng& being agreed tofth them fo3 a thouſand bead 
 of Cattell, returned info England, 
 Reading ab · ¶ R. Henry baning fappzelled an houſe of Nunnes fn the tone of Aeading 
 bertoundid· founded by Elflede mother in lawe fo bing Edward the marfy2, founded there 
 
 an Abbep of Blacke Ponkes fo the henor of God, our Ladie, and Saint Iohn 
 1122 Euangelift. 
 
 eee eS ee ee ee 
 
 Che Gite of Me Citie of Gloncetfer wich the principal Monaſterie was bꝛent againe/ 
 
 Gloceller Bett ae it before had beene in the firt pare of this kings ratgne. 
 
 Radulphus archbiſhop of Canter burp,died at Canterburp,on the tiventicth. 
 pap of Ocober, and on the third day aſter, be was buried Here. 
 An .veg. 23+ Allo Iohn bithop of Bathe, deceaſed, and was buried at athe, 
 —— be fame pere, Sherborne and Horton, were ioyned together, and made 
 * an Abbey bp the gitt of the Ring, and of Roger biſhop of Saliſburp. 
 
 1123 zing Henry hauing kept bis Chriſtmas at Dunſtable, went from thence 
 
 fo Barkhamſtead, hauing tn biscompany bis Chauncetlar named Ranulph, 
 
 be had bene ficke the (pace of twenty pares, and pet notwithſtanding was 
 prompt toall enill, delighting in opprefling innocents : and as be brought tbe 
 king bome, minding to haue lodged with bins, tn the verie top of the Hill that 
 the kings Caffle ſtod on, be felt fram bis horſe, and ended bis life in great mi⸗ 
 ferp fiue yceres after. ‘And Robert Blothe WpHop of Lincoine, in the moneth 
 
 of Januarp,abtleft at Modſtock be fate on bozfebacke talking with hebking, | 
 be began to (einke Downe ſpeechleſſe, awd being bꝛought to bis longing, pied 
 
 fodainlp. 
 
 The eitle of Lhe Citie of Hineelne fo? the ntoff part was conſumed with fire, ible ras - 
 
 Lincolne brent. Ged in ſuch violent and furious manner that it deuoured ſundrie men, and wo⸗ 
 Cre, Pererbo. men, and dfd fo much harme beſides, thatnoman twas able to report if vnto 
 ati, this bappened on the 1 8.dap of June. 
 
 William de Corboyle ꝛloꝛ of at Saint Dithe th Elſex, was by the bing, ape ⸗ 
 pointes 
 
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 ce Henry the firſt. 201 
 
 pointed tobe archbithop of Canterbury, and was confecrated there an the 16. 
 
 of Febguarie. Lhe byſhopricke of Bathe was gluen to Godfrey the Queenes 
 — Chaplaine, And Alexander Archdeacon of Salifburic, was made Byſhop of 
 
 a 
 
 Zincolne. 
 zing Henry fapled ouer the feas into Noꝛmandie, at thich time, Robere Rozer-wina, 
 
 CEarie of Pillaine went fromthe bing :Wiherfore the hing beGeged hiscattle Bits Henry 
 
 ; ; i 
 called Pount Andomos, an the fame time be butloed a great beoavandbigh ingsomontye 
 
 fall about tie totver of Roane:he reparzed the calle of Cane,be alfo fortified 4. reg. 24, 
 and made inuincible the caſtles of Arches, Cilors, Falace, Argentine, Done — 
 front, Oxine, Anbꝛos, Nanroy, Juta, and the towne of Nernon. 
 
 We alſo builded the Caſtle of Warwike. 
 
 Henry Earle of Warwike, and Margaret bts toffe, founded the Colledge of Clarwike with - 
 Saint Mary in the tohne of Marwike, and Roger de Belemounde his ſonne the Cottenge.- 
 Earle of Warwike, and Aclin bis toife, tranflated the fame Colledge cut of 
 the Caſtle of Marwike inte the pariſh Church of Satnt arp, in An, 1123, Lib. Warce 
 At that time were nine Pariſhes in Marwike, Saint Sepulchze, Saint 
 Hellens, of thefetwaine were made one Pꝛioꝛie of Saint Sepulchꝛe: aAlhal⸗ 
 
 lobes, S. Michael, Saint John, Saint Peter, S, Lawꝛence, Saint James; 
 
 thefe fiue laff were topned to Saint aries, in Ann. 1367, Saint Nicholas. 
 Thus much for thetotone of Marwike, thereof moze Call be ſpoken in mp 
 larger bake. 
 Robert Carle of Dellene ,fopning fo bim Hugh de Mountfore bis ſiſters Henr.Huating. . 
 forme, and Huch Gcruafe bis fonne,cntred bp force of armes into Noꝛmandp, 
 but William de Tankeruile the bings chamberlaine, fetting bis men of armes 
 in aray, fought with them, toke them and bought them to the hing, abo com⸗ 
 mitted thent to ratte prtfon at Raane. 
 William Archbiſhop of Canterburp,as the king commanded him paſſed the 4. reg. 2h". 
 
 ; feas, buf to that purpoſe mine autho: oeclareth not. 
 
 Mony makers throughout all Cngland, being taken {ith fale monep, bad gponey maz, 
 fhetr right bands cuted, and alfo thetr petnie members. After this, bp changing bers puniched. 
 of the money, all things became moff beare, vhereot a right foxe famine art: 1475 
 fefh, and affliceth the multitude of people euen to neath. 
 
 Henry the Emperour died, and was buried at Spire wih bis grandfather, 
 
 Lotharius the ¢8. Emperour fucceded, 
 John Cremenfis Pꝛieſt cardinall, bp the kings licence came into England, roger wind. 
 
 and fo; the time of bis abode here, lodged in the Byſhops pallace, and in Abe dz. reg. 26. 
 betes, not without great giftes and rewards taking of them, be Beping a for 8 Cardinal, 
 
 inueping a. 
 
 lemne Sprodeo2 Councell at London, then be had there moſt ſeuerely ene gaint pies: 
 ‘treated of Prieſtes concubines, faping, that tt twas much wickedneſſe, torife concubines 
 
 twas Detenedof, 
 
 _- from an barlots five, to-confecrate the bodie of Grit ; And hee himlelfe Khe yropenome., 
 
 fame dap bad confecrated the body of Chriſt: After the bhich, in the euening, 
 
 he was defected of thoredome, the matter was fo plaine, that it could net bee 
 
 Benaped, and thus bee turned bis great honour, into the gre ateſt Mame that 
 might be 
 
 Henry the Emperour being dead, Mawde the Cmprelle returned to F * 1126 
 
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202 Henry thefirit. — 
 
 pen ther King Henry, and divelt wich the Queene in ber chamber ,becanfe he was 
 
 Cmpefieree (ufpeced of her bulbands death. Foꝛ be went awaieby night, and choſe to lilue 
 
 ——— oim pouertie. 
 
 ——— King Henry held bis court wich great magnificence tn bis Caſtle of Win⸗ 
 An .reg.27, fore, and there afembled all the nobilitie of bis Kealme, there then the arche 
 
 — of biſhopof Poꝛke would haue crowned the King equallp with the archbiſhop of 
 
 his Crofecae Canterburie,by the iudgement of all men he was tepulted, the bearer of bis 
 
 outof thekings Croffe, togither with the Croſſe, was theowne ont of the kings Chappell for 
 
 chappell. it was atlirmed that no Wetropolitane ont of bis owne pꝛouince might baue 
 
 any Crofle boꝛne before him. The feat being ended, the king with al the Fates 
 
 of the realme fogither came fo London, and there at the kings commandee 
 
 ment, William the Archbi%Gop, and the Legate of the Romiſh Chard), and all 
 
 Dthe to Wand other biſhops of the Engliſh nation, with the nobilitre.twke an othe to defend 
 
 heen  seaing all ment the bingdome to bis dangbter, if te furatucd her father, ere 
 cept that before bis deceale be begate fome ſonne to ſuccede bim. 
 
 ‘She king alfo graunted to the Church of Canterburte, and to William and 
 his {ucceffours, the cuffodie and Conſtableſhip of the Caſtle of Rocheſter foz 
 euer. 
 
 The Archbiſhopof Canterburie aſſembled a councell of Byſhops, Abbots 
 and other Prelats at Meſminſter, where they determined many cauſes cons 
 cerning Eccleſiaſlicall bufines : ¢ the King wit his councell confirmed then, 
 
 4328 ising Henry of England being beponde the Sea in Noꝛmandie, had great 
 Wwars again William Carle of Flanders that was bis nephetv. 
 
 Hing Henry with a warlike armie inuaded France, becaule Lewes king of | 
 
 France did defend William Carle of Flaunders, the kings nephew, and love 
 ging at efperdune,the {pace of eight dafes,as fafe as be had been in his own 
 Mealine. He kept the bing of France, from gtuing belpeto the fatde Carle 
 of Flaunders. . 
 
 Tere came acerfaine Duke out of Germanic hho twas named Theodo- 
 rick, with a warlike power into Flaunders though the procurement of king 
 Henry, to take bis part and iotne with bint: but Carle Wiliam with a ſmall 
 companie, though bis inuincible manboode, with bis bloudie ſword did cleaue 
 and breake their great battaile and cauſed them to ſlie: but wben this William 
 befieged the Caftle of Angew, 2 Alhurſt (as other haue) again bing Henry, 
 
 fo that it ould haue been peelded vnto bim, through one wound in bis hande, 
 
 Aut. reg. 29. be died, but not withont immoꝛtall fame. 
 Ranulph biſhop of Durbam deceafeo, he raiſed the wals of the bodie of the 
 Qhurd of Durbam vnto the rofe, bee tranflaten the bodie of Saint Cuthbert 
 into that new Church, be compafled the citie sf Durham with a twall, be cone 
 — —— tinued diuers bankes along the riuer of Mier, and built a great ſtone bꝛidge 
 pevandthe vpon the ſame river with arches. He alſo built a Caſtie bpona ſtepe bill cale 
 Polpitall of led Norham, vpon the river of L tide, to reſiſt he enemies. He built the Wal 
 
 — 120 pitall of Kepar, and the bꝛidae of Framwelgate. After the rath of this Ra- 
 
 Lib.Dunelm. nulph, the Wiſhopricke of Durham twas commttted fo two Barons, Iohn de 
 
 Maunde-vile and Geffrey Excomband the elver, to the vſe and pzofite of the 
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 Be Henry the firft, 203 
 
 BKing foꝛ fhe (pace of flue yeeres and eleuen moneths. 
 
 iking Henry returned ont of Hoꝛmandie tite England. 
 
 And in the Arik of Auguſt, the king beganne a great councell at London, 
 in the abich councell , bp authozitie of the Pope, the fealk of the. Conception 
 of our Ladie was confirmed, the which councell of the Cleargte, (thaough the 
 fimplicitie of the Archbiſhoppe of Canterburie) were by the dking deceiued, 
 fox thep graunted the King to baue the erccution of Juſtice concerning the 
 focarie of Pꝛieſtes, fox their keeping of concubines bchich the Byſhoppes af: 
 terwarde repented folate: but thep coulonot belpeit, For the king toke 
 infinite ſummes of monep of Pꝛieſtes, and ſuffered them to doe Lat tocp - 
 
 would. 
 
 About this time, men forgetting their byeth,tranfformed themfelues bp the aspen contend 
 length of their beares into the habite of women kinde. Dne of the knightes Pith women 
 of the Xcalme, a man very prowdot bisiong beare, at the length ficken in “OMS hearts. 
 confcfence, tt {ened brite him in bis ſleepe, that one did choake btm with the 
 heares of his head (fo: all men tere ſhauen of their faces.) Wherefore, being. 
 awakened, he cauſed forthintth the fuperfinitie of bis beares to bee cut off. 
 
 Which erample tobe place thaoughout all England for the time, and almoſt 
 
 all the knightes were contented tobaue their heares cut off. Wut one pere 
 
 was (carcelp paſt, hen all that thought themfelues courtiers, fell into the. 
 
 former vice, ¢ ( contended with women tn their long heares, hat khen hep 
 
 weore decaped, hep anitte about thelr beads ,certaine roles, and couerings, -47. reg. ↄo. 
 being tqnozant, 02 forgetting the Apoftles fapiag. Let itbe areproch vnto ⸗ 
 
 aman, ifhe endeuour to haue his heares grow long. Lea 
 
 his peeve Robert de Olley and Edith bis wife, founded the Pꝛiorie of Df Piney bp 
 ney by Drive. = We GTO PH abit —* ei gs 
 | The feuenth of Map the Citie of Kocheller, in pꝛeſence of the King fas 1130 
 fore defaced tufth fire. | 3 
 Aing Henry gaue his daughter Matild the Emprelle , to Geffrey Plantages Au. reg, 92, . 
 
 net Earleof Angetwe,tobebistife. 
 
 king Henry in the moneth of Augué pated fhe {ea into Noꝛmandie here = 1131 
 He remained fora time. Le Mt | | | 
 This pere King Henry returned into England. And Matild the Emprelſe 
 alto, the fame ycere and calling a great affemblp of noble men at Noꝛthamp⸗ 
 foun, the former othe twas rented bp them that bad recefurd tt before. 
 
 A great murraine of cattell went ouer all England, ſo that the like had not 
 bene {ene in many peres. J AOS GivIe NHORR SE A 
 Ring Henry beeing fore troubled offe times in bis ficepe; declared the stag: ſore 
 
 fame bnto Grimbalde is Phiſitien, the effra thereof was, that fome yates : 
 time if feemed to bim, that be ſawe a great multitude of bafbandnicn with Ff 
 theft ruſticall toles ſtande about him, thꝛeat ning bim, fo: wrongs Bene bp 
 
 bin againt them : Sometimes hee feemtd to fe his Bntgbtes and Hoblot 
 
 burs in armour, thꝛeatning bint. Sometimes the Biſheps. Abbote anv Cler⸗ 
 
 rie, wich theft paſtorall fanes thꝛeatning him: Whſch ſight ſo feared bim in 
 
 Bis Mepes, that oft times he vole naked out of bis bed, tooke weapon inbaw, | 
 
 vA i . ‘ + m> : 
 
264 menry the firſt. one 
 and fought fo bill them, be covloe not finde. Grimbalde bis Pbifition being a 
 notable wiſe man, expounded bis dꝛeames by trucconteaure, and willed him 
 to reſoꝛme himſelt with almes aud pꝛaier, as Nabuchodonoſot did bp the coune ⸗ 
 {cll of Daniel. 
 — In the moneth of June, then Ling Henry was entred bis ſhippe to returne 
 pangerofmow. into Cngland with his tratne, the fea was foze troubled, fo that the chippe was 
 ning on the fee gr mannet over thelincd voith tbe floodes , and ibe winde was contrarte vnta 
 him, f that (eing death at band, bee bowed that the tribute called ane gilt, 
 fyould not for 7. péeresbeeraced. We alfo bowed to repent him of bis foamer 
 An, reg. 32+ Life, to reconcile bimielfe, and euer after to obferue iuftice. 
 Me eight of Daober, a Comet appeared, and was lene fine dates tages 
 _, ther. 
 1122, Hing Henrie mabe a Byſhopꝛicke at Carlile, and made Athulphe, ria) of 
 SSythopricke a &.Ofwald bis confello: biſhop there, be placed the rechanons regular and ine 
 ali, dowed it wich mante bonozs. 
 Teeny thefec  Mawdethe Empꝛeſſe dtd beare a font to Geffery Plantagenet, earle of Angew 
 cond bone. her huſb and, and named him Henry, bhich eben the ik. ber father knew, he called 
 bis nobles together at Drforb, bere be kept bis feaſt of Eaſter, in bis neine 
 ball with great rofaltp: He there o2dained, that ſhee ano Her heires fhoulofuce - 
 ceede him in the kingdome. 
 | The 14.dap of Pap, a great fice beginning at Gilberts honfe in Wiel Cheape 
 of Lonvon, confumeda great part of the fame city from thence Caftivard to 
 = — FF- Aldgate, with the priory of Chanons of the holy Trinitie there, and many bow 
 —ã idyll — of office thereto belonging, and Meſtwarde fo Ludgate, conſuming the 
 reat Church of S. Paul, ec, 
 Botpiat of S. the Bloyfe Byſhop of WMincheſter, new builded the hofpitatl of S. Croffe, 
 Croug, ue bnto Wincheſter, ahi Hoſpitall bad of olte time bene {poiled by the 
 anes, 
 She fecond date of Auguſt there twas great darkenes in England, the Sun 
 ‘became like the Mone in the third quarter. And the ſame bate manic Siaries 
 appeared. 
 
 1133 She 4. date of Augultearlie tn the morning, in mante part of Cngland an 
 Ertat cary: earthquake was felt , fo that it was thought that the earth woulde bauc funke 
 quake. vnder the feete of nen, with (ach a terrible (ound,as twas horrible tobeare, The 
 
 Ling at that time of the eclips, patfed ouer the fea into shojmandp : but neucr 
 returned againe aliue info England, 
 In the Poneth of Mouember the city of Wilo:cefker as of ttimes before was 
 An, reg. 34. burned ano ſore defaced by fire. 
 Geffery the king's Qhancello2 pas made Byſhoppe of Durham, and Harvie 
 * lirſt Byſhop of Ely being dead, Nigelus the kings Lreaturer nee mabe bi- 
 p there. 
 aa Matild the Gmpꝛeſſe brought forth a fon tamed Geffery. 
 Rewet ge his peere, then our Lorde Jeſus, tho twilleth not the death of a nner, 
 —-quicedyeth «= DABQTUEN vnto Duke Robert of Noꝛmandie a ſuſſicient {pace of repentance, 
 An, reg. 3 5» therein tobumble bimlelfe, hat is to witte, almoſt 30. pares, which on 
 ued 
 
 
 
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 EO 33 
 
 
 
Henry the firft, 205 
 lived in blindnes of cies, and alfo tn ſtraite petfon in the Caffle of Carditte,be 
 i pied and was buried at Gloceſter. 
 Godfrey Biſhop of Bath deceafed on the 16. of Auguſt. After Hpomfucce- 1135 
 4 ded Roberta F leming bp kinde, but borne tn Mozmandte. 
 B. Henry remaining in Noꝛmandp vpon a bap dfdeate Lamprates,ttbere: An. reg.3 6, 
 of be tobe a furfeite, md deceaſed the fir dap of December, Anno 113 5.teherr Death ot king 
 be hadraigned 35. pecres 4. monethes: his botvels , beaines, and cies, torre ——— baris⸗ 
 buried at Koane, the reff of bis bodie was poindered with falt, and wrapped 
 in Bulles hides, becauſe of the fincke, thich popfoned them that fade about 
 hint. Lhe Whilition thich being hyred with a great rewarde to cleaue his bead 
 to take out (be bꝛaine, with the ſtincke thereof died, ſo that be enfoped not the 
 reward that was couenanted. Thus among agreat mante that king Henrie 
 Aew, this Phiſition was the laff. 
 
 King Henry-was bared at Reading, ehich be bad founded. He alfo founded cotenge at 
 the Pꝛioꝛie of Dunſtable, bee conuerted a rich Colledge of Prebends tn the Aindſor tonne: 
 Towne of Cirencefter , intoan Abbep of Chanons regular: bee alſo builded Teta Le glands 
 fhere an Bofpitall of Saint John: and new buflded the Caffle of Windſor bps 
 ont the bill, with a Colledge there, one mile from the old totone of Mindleſor. 
 ing Edward the third builded much of this Caſtle, encreafed the number of 
 dhanons in-the Colledge, adding to the 8. Chanons, a Deane, md r5, Char 
 nons moze, and foure and twentte pore impotent knightes, and otber Mint⸗ 
 
 ſters, as appeateth by bis Charter dated the two and twentieth of bisraigne, 
 hee founded there the order of the Darter. King Edwarde the fourth toke 
 _ front tye Colledges of Cton, ard. Cambꝛidge founded by Bing H_nry the ſixt 
 almoff a thonfand pound by peere, and gaue to Windlefore.. Wealfobutlocs | 
 the fafre newe church now vſed, ſaue onelp the toppe androffing, hich was . 
 _ fince finithed bp the 1.020 Reinold Bray, arm other knights of the Carter. In 
 place of the olde Colledge church, King Henry the feuenth builded a Chappell, . 
 ~ frbere he meant to baue bene buried : bat altering bis minde, lefte the fame 
 onfiniihed; anv builded his Chappell at Weſtminſter, be mate the ſaite cauſe 
 way betweene Windſore and London .ing Henry the etght made the outer - 
 gatehoule, thtch ts called the Crehequer of the Honour, there hath bene, . 
 aid pet continueth a moneth conrt,bept bp the Clesrke of the Bono2 and Car - 
 ftle, for the pleas of the foꝛreſt and bono2s . In ohich, among ff other thinges, 
 is to be feene the perelp account,of the charges, of the planting of the Tlines, eine maveat-- 
 _ that in the timte of king Richard the ſecond gretwe in gteat plenty within the —— 
 ittle parke, as allo of the making of the wine it ſelſe vwereof fome part was partes of this s 
 ſpent inthe bings houſe, ano fome parte ſolde to bis pzofite, the tythes theres ceauue.· 
 ot were paide to the Abbot of Maltham, then parfon both of the olde and nee 
 Windle lore. 
 RKing Edward the firt beganne to bing water fothe Caffle: Nné&ne Ma- 
 ~ setponayt it thither in conduits, the houſe twas before ſerued bp welles: hes 
 aillo fox ber parte, added the lodgings fox the almes knights , and placed there 
 to the number of twelue, fo: there bad not bene ante of mante pares tofore 
 £0 wit, tn the memozte of men then lining, thereby tt was ſuppoled, neuer a 
 
Rad. Dediceto. 
 
 W. Malmef 
 
 Ps reg. te 
 W. Malmef. 
 Floriacenf, 
 ecrua(. Doro, 
 Ypodigma, 
 
 
 
 206 King Stephen. ) 
 np to baue beene fhere . ut true it is, Jhaue read in fhe Lower of Londort, 
 apatent , graunted by Edward the fourth, in the two and twentieth peere of 
 his raigne, toone T homas Crabbe Eſquire, to be admitted one of the almes 
 knights at WMindleſore. Nueene Elizabeth hath alfo much tnlarged twit buil⸗ 
 ings the faibe Calle. All hich, ahether pou regarde the abolefomenefle 
 of the apze, and beautieof the fople, oꝛ the beantp, frength,anw ſituation of the 
 place, 02 the pleafant paſtime atiſing ont of the foireft, dale, and fonretéene 
 parkes that wayte bppon it, 02 the god neighbourhode of the rid) River 
 of Zhames that runneth by if, J haue thought tt god to fet dowae thus 
 much. 
 
 This Henry the firſt alfo builded the mano: of Wodffocke, with the parke, 
 tchich be walled with fone ſeuen miles compaffe , deſtroving for the fame, by 
 uers billages, churches, and chappels . Lbts is the fir parle hat ener twas in 
 England; be placed there, beſides great fore of deere, diners ſtrange beatles 
 fo be kept and nouriſhed, ſuch as were brought o2 Cent to him from farre couns 
 fries, as Lyons, Leopards, Litices, Po2pentines, gc. By bis erample, Henry 
 
 - Carle of War lwike, made bts parke of Cttadgenoke, nere tnto WHarivike, 
 
 fince called the old parke . He had (Tue bp Matild bis ſitſt wife, a fonne named 
 William, that was dzowned in the Sea, and a Daughter named Matild, chome 
 with ber ſonne be appointed to inberite the Crowne and Kealme. He bad allo 
 {fue by bis concnbines, a Conve named Richard and a daughter named Mary, 
 irhich Were both dꝛowned with thefr brother William, Robert firz Roy, tyome be 
 made Carle of Glouceſter, Keginald afferwward made Earle of Coꝛnewall,. 
 tn the fift ycere of the raigne of king Stephen, a daughter married to Alexan- 
 der bing of Scots, and ether. 
 
 King Stephen. 
 
 > 24, Tephen Gatle of Moꝛton, and of Boloigne, ſonne to 
 ex the Carle of Bloys, and Adela, William Conqueronrs 
 Fe Dauighter,and nepheto fo king Henry the firſt, clapmed 
 ‘Age the kingdome in the month of December, Anno 2137 5° 
 \e2/g becomming inte Cngland, was repulſed bp them 
 a) \\ Of Douer, fhut out bp them of Canterbury, but recete 
 ued of the Londoners, and peres of the land, admitted 
 a king, and crowned at Weſtminſter on S. Stephens 
 day, by William Archbiſhop of Canterbury, Henry bye 
 Hop of Wiincheffer, and Roger bifhopof Saliſburie. 
 
 Z bis was a noble man and hardy, of pafling comely fauour and perfonage, 
 be excelled in mattiall pollfcie,gentlenede ano itberalitp totpard all menefpes 
 cially in the beginning: and although be bad continual! tar, pet did be neuer 
 burden biscominons with eractions : but vniuſtly, and contrarie fobis othe 
 made fo Mawde the —— daughter fe king Henry, be toke on bist the 
 crowne of England. | “A 
 
 a te 
 
King Stephen, 207 
 A fire kindled in (he boule of one Ailward neve vnto Londen fone confa: 11.6 
 mied Eaſtward fo Aldgate, and Meſtward to S.Erkenwalds fhatne in Paules rit. trinitatis, 
 church The Annales ef Bermondiey, fap, that London bꝛidge was alfo at that 1b. —— 
 time burned : vchich might well be for then,and long before, there was a bridge — 
 of timber, as before Jhaue touched. And farther, to confirme the fame,3 finde brent. 
 in the Annales of Bermondfey, that in azo Chrifft 1122. the 22. pere of king 
 Henry the fir ff Thomas Arderne gaue fo the Monks of Bermondlſey the church 
 of S. George tn Sonthwarke, ec, iit fiue thillings tent bythe perce ont of 
 the land of London bridge. 
 Flemings entred into Denonthire, dino beffeged the Caftle of Creeifer a Exceſter 
 long time, vchich Baldwine de Reduers held againſt them, but at length tben — ms 
 they within the Caule wanted neceſſary things to liue by, they compounded. 
 Baldwine with bis wife and chilogen are diſherited and expulſed the land. 
 From hence bing Stephen went to the Ile of Wight, and toke it from the ſaid 
 Baldwine de Reduers, 
 Q battell was fought at Gober, betwirt Poꝛrmans and Wielchmen, vchere Battell againg 
 a hundzed and firtene perſons on both ſides were ſiaine choſe bodics lap tm tbe cielthuen · 
 the ficloes, and were horribly torꝛne and deuoured of wolues. 
 Affer this were made great eruptions bp the Melchmen.vcho deſtroied cure 
 ches,townes, caftles, core, cattell, ſſewe men, wonten, end childzen, rich and 
 pore, 02 folde them tn forraine countries, ° 4 
 In Detober a (o7e battel was fought at Cardigan, in the bhich ſuch Mangh 
 ter of ment tas made, (that the men ercept vchich were ledde atwate captiue,) 
 were ef women taken and ted away, that there remained to the tenth a thous 
 fand, thet bufbandes toi th che ir fmiall chtlozen partly downed, partly brent, 
 
 *partlp Oaine, fo that the bꝛidge being bzoken ouer the riuer of Linde, there - 
 was a bridge made of mes bodies and horſes drowned. 
 
 In Parch bing Scephen paffed the Sea to ſubdue Hoꝛmandie, there hee ~ 4, reg. 2. 
 Fra marie Cities and ftrong Caſtles, and made peace with the ingot. I 1137 
 
 rance, 
 
 * The third of hune Saint Andrewes in Rocheller was brent, with all the Ci⸗ Hocinte ot 
 tie and the bifjops and monkes ſtalles in the church. Andon the fourth dap of “UE 
 gone S Peters the Archbifhops Sea tn Vorke, S. Marics Without the walles, Saint Peters: 
 
 “md an Wofpitall tbich the Archbifhop Thurftone had builded, with 39. other in Poske bzeut· 
 porches : allo the Lrinitie charch tn the ſuburbs of the fante Citie, within a. 
 final time after were brent. Alſo S.Peters Church at Wathe, and all the Citie, 
 
 “the 27. day of June was brent. And the ſame moneth the Citic of Leogere 
 
 was confumed with ire. 
 
 England began to fall into great troubles, vhich cauſed king Stephente 4, re: — 
 returne ont of Noꝛmandy before be had finithed his buſineſſe were, fo that he 
 came ouer into England in the monethof December. 
 
 King Stephen beffeged Medford and wonne if, then he went witha frong , 133. 
 xower into Noꝛthumberland, tere he fated not long, but went to Glouce⸗ Ring — 
 fer, there the citisens recelued him wich great reioycing . Miles the kings Pifesee Bede. 
 tontfable brought him into the kings pallace there, chere all the citizens *— 
 
208 King Stephen. 
 to bim ſworne. From thence he went to Hereforde, becanfe that be beardthe 
 Cafle twas holden againt bint: and on Witſonday bee fate crowned fn the 
 church of heteford. When they that kept the Cattle fatve the kings power to. 
 increafe, thep peloed themfelues. Ihe king toke allo the Caftle of WMebber 
 lege, chich Gefirey Talbot bad helde againſt him. 
 Abe fame daie that the king departed ontof hereford, all bepond the riuer 
 of Wie was bent by the ſaid Geffrey. 
 Te bing returned to Deford, there be toke Roger the biſhop of Saran, 
 with the bilhop of ILincolne, and his ſonne Roger : the biffop of Clp efcaping, 
 went to the calle of Mies, amd ope tt againũ the king; but at lengthit was 
 
 ‘ Deliuered. 
 
 The fame time Robert Garle of Glouceſter renounced his allegiance fo. 
 bing Stephen, fortified —— and ocher caſtles. alſo Miles tbe kings 
 conffable renolted, 
 
 Wherefore the king befieged the caftle of Bꝛiſtow but at iength being wea⸗ 
 ried, be turned to other of the earles caſtles, and (eeing bis enemies ſtil increa⸗ 
 fing, bee called out of Flaunders men of warre with William de Ypres theit 
 
 ~ leader, tole countfell be chiefly followed. 
 
 An, reg.4. 
 
 1139 
 
 Dantoking of 
 
 Scots inuaded 
 
 NHoꝛzthumber⸗ 
 land. 
 
 content 
 beliege 
 king — 
 
 The fame yeere Roger btthop of Saliſburie, a great builder of Caſtles md 
 houſes, departed this iile. There wac found i in bis coffers fourtie thouſande 
 markes of filucr beſides much golde, and diners tewels that came to the kings 
 hard, ſo that be bad gathered treature, but wiſt not fo2 Som. 
 
 loceline a knight of Lincolnthire, hauing to bis fon one Gilbert, chome fo3 
 ſome imperfection of bis lims, be thought vnmeete foꝛ the world, made him a 
 Pꝛieſt, gaue him a benefice in a towne of bis clone in Lincolnethire called 
 Semperingham.Zris man was authoꝛ of a religions order, ubich were called . 
 Gilbertins, and began in the raigne of 14. Stephen, be incloſed within one houſe 
 both men and twomen, but feuered them by ſuch bigh wals,that the one neither 
 ſaw, nor beard the other. This order in bis life time encreateo tor. boules, 
 containing in all to the number of 700. bethzen, and 1 500. ſiſfers. 
 
 The Pobles fent for Mawd the Empzelle, pꝛomiſing ber the poſſeiſion of 
 the realme accozding to thetr othe made to ber. 3n the meane time, Dauid bing. 
 of Scots,promifing to recouer the croun of England foꝛ the Empꝛelſe Mawd 
 bis neece, in moſt cruel wiſe invaded Noꝛthumberland, wbere, by Thurſtone 
 ardbicho⸗ of Vorke, the Standert being fet vp at Alucrton,the Scots had an 
 nuerthzow at Conton,moze then foure miles Noꝛthweſt from Aluerton, and 
 were llaine akoue fen thoufand, on the 2 2,dap of Auguſt. 
 
 In the moneth of Gulp Robert Earle of Glocefter returned into England 
 with bis ſiſter the Empreſſe and a great army, bihich arriued at Poꝛrtſmouth. 
 The Empꝛelſe was receiued into Arundellcaſtle bp Adelize late wife to bing. 
 Henry, as then twife oꝛ concubine to William Carle of Arundel. 
 
 Earle Robert went fo Wahnglorde, and chence to Gloceſter, and railed 
 thoſe countries. 
 
 he king helde his ſiege before gparleborough, but abuertifen of the énv 
 * arrlual be batted towards Arundel ubere being bp faire —— 
 
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King Stephen. eee |. 
 
 he commanded bis brꝛother Biſhop of — * fo batnily the Cmprefle vnto 
 Bꝛiſtow, and be himſelfe followed carle Robert with bis armic. ihe Cmpzette 
 fated at Bꝛiſtow till Daober, mod then ent to Glouceſter, her comming tht: 
 ther being knowne, Miles the high Conffable , and manteother Nobles toke 
 part with ber againſt king Stephen, 
 
 The king befieged catallingford caffell, bot profited not, and thereforeraps sing Stephen 
 finga oinze of wad before tt,fuffed it wig men of tara went to win the |; a * bona 
 caffehl of Malmeſburie. 
 
 he army of earle Robert wan the citte of Worcetter, bꝛent the moſt part Moꝛteſter 
 of tf, and laden with the ſpoile, departed thence. —— 
 
 She thiriffe of that citie, in reuenge hereof, deſtroied the towne of Sudley, EOP. 
 aNd with the ſpoile thereof refurncd to Moꝛceſter. 
 
 After this the hing with a great armic, caine from Drforde to Wo2rceffer, 
 iibcre he gaue the honour of bigh Conffablethippe (being taken from Miles of 
 PloucefFer)} onto William the tonne of Walter Beauchampe , ſhiritte of &Aoꝛ⸗ 
 ceffer, and then returned to Oxfoꝛd, and foto Salifourie. — 
 
 The king went to Reding , and after with bis armie towards Clie , but the 
 Byſhopfled to Gloucefter, to earle Robert , and the Bing wan the caffell of E⸗ 
 Ip jana ſpoiled Nigellus the bithop (abo was Aled tothe Gmpette) of all that to 
 him appertatned, and then refarned. 
 
 Robert carle of Gloucefter tutth a great potver inuaded the cotiite OF Not · Hottin 
 tingham and ſpoiled it: the Townes men were faken, ſlaine, 02 brent in the dent. * 
 Churches thereunto thep fledde. One of them moze rich then the others was 
 taken and led fo bis owne boufe bp bis takers, to ſhewe them there bis trea⸗ 
 fure late: be beinging them intoa lowe Sellar, vbileſt thep were buſie to 
 bzeake open lockes and coffers, bee conucted bimfelfe awaie, and fhutting the 
 dozes after him, (et fre on the boute: amd fo the theeues to the number of fhfr- 
 * were brent, and bp reafon of this fire all the Towne twas (et on fire , and 
 
 pent. 
 
 Ling Stephen beffeged Lincolne agatnf Ranulph Carle of Qheffer, but 1141 
 Robert Carle of Gloucefter came wlth a greate potwer,and refcucd the fame, — — 
 chaſed the kings army, and take bint priſoner on Candlemas dap: fir be was atLincoine. 
 bad to Glouceſter, and after to Bꝛiſtow, and there committed to p2tfort,and put 
 inp2ons. 
 
 The Empꝛelle reioi cing at this ber god hap departed from Gloucefter. and 
 tame to Ciceffer, with Byſhoppes, Barons, and otberin great number, from 
 thence the went to Mincheſter, there met ber Lords (pirituall and. tempozall 
 in great number foe city with the Towre and Crowne of the realme twas de- 
 uneres into her hands. 
 
 Byſhop of Wincheſter, that was R.Stephens bother, accurſed all chat 
 debe againt the Cinpzeffe, and bleſſed thole that toke her part. From thence 
 (he departed to Tail ton, vhere the archbiſhop of Canterburp came and faluted 
 her. Wen Caſter twas paff, he went to Reding, there he was receiued with 
 all the honour that might be: thence the went fo Drford, there the caffell tas 
 deliuered onto per: by Robert de Olly; a 3 went the to ©, Albons, and tas 
 
 receiued 
 
 An, reg. $. 
 
 1140 
 
 An. reg. 6. 
 

 
 210 King Stephen. | 
 rece iued tol all henour Abere the cifisens of Londen cane and peeloed fete 
 
 citie to ber, abereupon the went to London, and ſo to Wiel minker, aber meh 
 being received with proceffion, remained certaine dates , fabing oder for the 
 fate of the Realme, and there fhe gaue the Biſhopricůe of London to Rober { 
 de Sigello a Monke of Reding. 
 
 King Stephens wile, and many Peeres of fhe realme made luite to the cu 
 pꝛeſſe to haue the bing reſtored to libertte, and not to the Kingdome,promifing 
 to perſwade twith btm to become a danke, but (he would not beare. The Bye 
 
 ‘hop of Wincheſt er requeſted ber fo giue vnto Euſtace his nephew, bing Ste- 
 phens ſon, bis fa‘bers Carledame, bat ff would not be. The citizens of Londo 
 required her to reftoze bing Edwards lawes, bat the betng pufted bp toith pride, 
 would not grant their requeſt, ubereopon thep confpired to take ber prifoner: 
 but {yc aduertiſed hereof, fedde with fhame, leaning bebinde ber all ber fure 
 nitureof houſholde and apparel, «: 
 
 Henry Biſhop of Windeffer,caffing tbich way to deliver bis bzother, pers 
 ſwaded the Londoners to aide dim. Che Empꝛeſſe got ber to. Prford, and from 
 thence ta GlocefFer,and thence totth ber allured friend Miles again to Oxfoꝛd: 
 ebecaufe the truſted mof in bim,the to do him hono2,qaue him the earledome 
 of Hereford And now hauing got agreat army, about Lammas Wwentagaine 
 to Winchelter, and boogedin the Caffle there. The Bychop abaihed of ber for 
 Dane comming, departed out at one Gate, as (he came in at another. ibe gets 
 ting a great. army, with the belpe of the Rondoners befieged the citie, and the | 
 fecond of Auguſt committed the Citie tothe fire, with the which, the Puntrie, — 
 and houtes of office, with moze thentwentp churches (fome write fortte)anda a 
 great partof the cit, with the mona erp. of .Grimbald and the houſes there⸗ 
 to belonging, were brought fo aſhes. 
 
 About the exaltation of the Croffe, the Empꝛeſſe being wearied of long , 
 fiege,got her to horſebacke with ber bother Regin ald earle of Cometwall, ad 
 many other. Erle Robert follotucd with a great number of loꝛds and knights, — 
 but the-bithops menfetting on them, ſlew and toke great namber.. 
 
 The Cimprelle ledto the caſtle of Lutegerthall heauie and almoſt dead foꝛꝝ 
 feare :from thence (he was brought to the Caſtle of Vies, and from thence to | 
 loceffer; bound tna hortclitter itke a dead carcalſe. 7 
 
 Crile Robert being purſued, was taken at Stobbefoge with erie Waren. 4 
 manp other jand pzeſented Co the queene,as then new entred into Mincheſter. 
 
 Gatle Robert was deliuered to Walliam dq exi suid pat btm in patton in 
 the caſlie of Rocheſter. 
 
 _ Miles erle of hhexefoꝛd hardiy eſcaped, and came fo Slocelter shot naked, | 
 
 The biſhops men bꝛent the monafkerp of Nunnes at Wartwel,¢e. the boks 
 and ornaments of the Nunnes Were. taken and boone atvap,and menfiaine — 
 euen before the Altar. Lhele things thus done, the bithops wrath tas fontes 
 fibat appealed, but bis coucton{neffe encrealed, ſo that being prompted theres 
 to by the Pꝛioꝛ of the newe monafferie in Wincheſter latelp brent, befoke 
 off of the Crofe that was burnt fue hundred poundsof filner,¢ thirtic marks 
 dn ig the crotunes, with as manic (cates of fine Arabike golde, ſet with 
 
 2 pretions — 
 
 
 
 
 
| King Stephen. 211 
 = ffories : all his he latoe bp in his dwne treaſurie. : 
 ; King Scephen and Carle Robert being ſtraitely kept at length hough mes ing Stephen 
 diation of — a peace was concluded, that they theun bee deliueted, the Lae 
 bing to bis kingdome, and the Carle to bis libertie. — 
 effrey Mandeuile toꝛtiſed the Tower of London: and Robert Withop of bycxchange. 
 Jondon was taken at Fulham by Geffrey Mandeuile, eg at 
 | Geffiey biſhop of Durham decealeo, khen he bad fate bithop of Durham 13 
 peres : be builocd the Caſtle of Aaluerton, vhich be gaue to bis nephew Willi- 
 am, vhom be ioyned in martage with the Garles néece of Albemarle. 
 The king and earle being ſet at ltbertie, ois not onelp renue, but multiplie An rez. 7. 
 their malice : the king repapzed bis power an erperices, the Carle tuentever 1142: 
 the Sea to Geffrey Carle of Antotw, home be found occupied in warres a 
 - gaint certaine of bis ſubiects of Antoty, fo that he could not come into Cage 
 land with him: vchereupon be taking Henry, eloett fonne to Geffrey Earle of 
 Aniow and Mawd the Empꝛeſſe, with certaine choſen men of armes, retur⸗ 
 ned into England. 
 King Stephen hearing that earle Robert bias gone out of the realme, and 
 the Empꝛeſſe to lic at Drford , witha great power. came and bsfleged her two Cheer 
 moneths ſpace. 
 ECEarle Robert with Henry ſonne to the Empꝛeſſe, and offer his complices, 
 Landed at Warham, ubere be befieged the cattle; which toas defended by Hu- erarhamt cae 
 _ bert de Lucie, tho at length yeelded the ſame. an the meane time, the Em⸗ Mlebettegen. 
 " prelle (eing that the was botd of alt belpe, witha womantty (ubtilty vecenica Boe ee 
 - the Bings ſcowt· watch clothing ber felfe and ber company, fiue in number, all Geruatiuss 
 in vhite, and bpon a night went ouer the Thames on fote, cbich was then bard 
 - frozen, and abite with (now: that night the went to Wallingford, and the Ca⸗ 
 - He of Oxtoꝛd twas peeloed to the bing, After the winning of Marham cattle, 
 ~ Robert went to vifft his fiffer the Empꝛeſſe, tho was not a little topfull to fe 
 hjim ann ber pong for Henry, whic Henry remained at Bꝛiſtow for the 5 
 ot ſoure veeres, and there tas bꝛought vp in learning. reg. 8, 
 King Stephenafter the robbing of many churches, burning and robbing * i Trane 
 totons and dillages bp the hands of the Fleming fouloters, be and bis beother 4 
 Henry bithop of Wincheffer, builded a caſtle ofthe Punrp at Wilton, to re⸗ 
 prefle the inturfions of thent of Sali{burp , Carle Robert the firt of Zulp Fell ccraton beet, 
 fedainelp bpon them in Wilton, and fet the totone on fire. Lhe bing wich the | 
 bilhoplled with thame, the eatles men toke the kings peeple, and fackt bis sing Stephon 
 | * and other things: there were taken of the kings meni verie many and as neodde. 
 mong otber, William Martell fetwer to Bing Stephen} tho twas fent to Wale” 
 gfo2rd,; there to be kept priſoner. William de S: — was made — ot 
 
 
 
 Durham. 
 “Milesearle of Hereford died and bis eldell fon Roger fucedneD bi. saats Ldn, reg. 9. 
 "William of Ypꝛes founded Worley Abbey in Kent. Aaogae AcwWoxley 
 
 “Wing Stephen toke Geffrey Mandeuile Earleot er, af Poalwesatboris? 1144 
 thich Geffrey could not be fet at libertie tilt hee bad eltacred:the Tower pf? Serna. Dore, 
 
 Aeon » Mih the Cattles of Walder and Pleep, Chen the Carle was chus 
 O 2, ſpoyled 
 
 
 
112 king Stephen. hat 
 Sellrey Bans ſpolled of bis holves, bee twbe the church of Kamley, and fortified tt: as hee be ⸗ 
 ci dane. fieged the cattell of Buriwell, be was {mitten in the bead twith a dart, cherot he 
 died. Robert Marmion was alfo Maine at Couentrp, avd Ernulphus carle Mans. 
 deuiles ſonne, that beld Ramſey Church as a foꝛtreſſe, after his fathers death, 
 was faken amd banifhed. : 
 An.veg. to, _ Thing Stephen befieged Utlalling fad but could not prevatle. The earleof 
 
 1145 Cheffer was reconciled to the King, and twas at this ſiege with bim,but ſhortly 
 Wallingiozd after then be came to the Court, the bing lping at Noꝛthampton, hee was ta: 
 belieged. ken and kept patfoner, till be bad rendzed the caffell of Lincolne and other fo}. 
 
 treffes, ibcreupon be was the kings enimite ener after. 
 An. veg, 12, Geffrey earle of Aniotw, and now duke of Noꝛmandie, fent foure noble men 
 
 1146 with furniture of warriours to Robertearle of Glouceſter, requefting bim to 
 
 ſende ourr bis fonne Henry, and if nede required, be would fend him backe a- 
 gaine with all {pete . Zhe earle agreeing to his requeſt, brꝛought the poong 
 Henry fo Warham, there be tobe thipping towardes bis father , of home be 
 was totfullie recefued, there be abode tivo perres, and foure monethes. In the 
 overt Earle meane time earle Robert decealed, and was buriedat Bꝛiſtow, in the quier of 
 nf@toucetter the Cyurch of S, lames, thich be bad founded. | 
 Decealed. king Stephen entred Z incolne , and there ware bis Crowne, after whofe 
 en. reg-12+ departure from thente, the earle of Chefter came to recouer the toton,butcould 
 _, 1147 _ notbsing bis purpofe to paffe, the citisens the wed (uch defence. The Empꝛelle 
 4 ft ane, * being wearied with the diſcord of the Engliſh nation, went ouer into Poꝛman⸗ 
 went inte oy» DP chaoling rather to fit onder the Defence of ber bulband in peace, then to utter 
 mandy. fo manie diſpleaſures in England. King Stephen baniſhed Theobald Arch⸗ 
 biſhopof Canterbury, and the archbiſhop interdicted al the tand that twas ſub · 
 fect to the kings Domintons, fill peace betweene them was made. 
 
 1148 The N. lap at S.Aultens in Canterbury, becaufe he was defirons to ſce the 
 eAnreg, 14, Abbey of Feuerſham fintihed, which the ¢ ber bufband had begun to build: he 
 = —— alſo builded the hoſpital of &. Katherin by the Towee of London, for poze beer 
 Lib. Trinitais  €Herand fitters. Rober Fitz, Harding fometimes ato2 of Bꝛiſtowe, tole 
 London. father was a Dane, hauing founded the Monaſterie of Satnt Auguftine in the 
 
 to wne of BWꝛiſtow, this pere placed Chanons there, tbtch foundation twas af- 
 ter confirmed bp kina Henry (he ſecond. 
 - 1149 4n the moneth of Pap, Henry the Empꝛeſſe fonne, with a great compante 
 “RogerHoucdem oF choſen men of armes aid other came into England, vnto ahome forthwith 
 manie Cafcls av frong boldes were deliuered, and bee made a nelwe coine, 
 vchich twas called the Dukes cotne, am not onlie be, but allo all the potentates 
 _ of the Kealme, as tell bpfhops, as earles anv barons , bad cacy) onebisowne — 
 coine: but aftertward the duke did inbibite the moff part of thefe coines. Zhe 
 Duke taking with him Ranulph earle of ChefFer, Roger earle of Pet eford, and 
 Diuersofber, be tuent fo Daud king Scotfes, of vhome be twas foifull fe recefe 
 hed, made buight. ben king Stephen beard, that Dauid king of Scots, with 
 bis Grength,and Henry fon tathe Empꝛeſſe with his wefkerne Lords, tere fos 
 gether at Caritle, be came to Poke with a great army , fo feare thep ſhoulde 
 attemptante hing againk that Citie, and ſo late there the moneth of — | 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 King Stephen; — 213 
 
 at lenath the onepartie as wel as the other departed: but Euftacius the binges 
 ) fon being made bright,erercifed many cruelttes in the lands of the carles,that 
 _ takepart with Henry the Empꝛeſſe fonne. 
 
 Henry the Cmpreffe fon, being made kuight,fatled into Poꝛmandy.Al Eng⸗ en. reg. 2¥ 
 glano was fll of frouble and noiſe of war, fet forth to fireand rapine. through 1150 
 
 dilſcoꝛd bet iwirt king Scephen,and certain earles that toke part with Henry the * shat regiad 
 
 fonoftbe Empꝛeſſe. 
 Robert carte Ferrers, founded fhe Abbey of Periuall. 
 Geffrey Plantagenctearleof Aniow,and dubkeof Mozmandiedeceafed,amd 
 left bis fon Henry to be bis heire. —— bh Of Geeta 
 A diuorcenent was made betivene Lewisking of Fraunce, and Elianorbis 4x. reg. 16, 
 Muene, becaule thep were akin in the 4. degre. Moreouer, he was defamed 1151 
 of adulterp with an Infidel, ec. Mathew Paris, 
 Ling Stephen befieged the Cattell of Telorcefter, tehich bee coulde tot Groene 
 inne the laf peere , and ten be ſawe nowe alſo that hee coulde not obtaine briege. 
 bis purpoſe, be builded two Caſtelles before the fame , ſtufting them with gar⸗ 
 tifons, and went from thence, but by counfell of Robert Carle of Wetcefter, 
 the singes caftelies were onerthotone, and the caſtell beſieged,deliuered from 
 Banger. 
 Heury Duke of Normandie, toke fo wife Elianor, fole daughter and heire 4%. reg. 174 
 fo William Duke of Aquitaine , thee twas fir marricd to Lewes, fhefenenth 1152 
 
 of Fraunce, bp thome the had two daughters, tereof, Mary the cloeft, was 
 married to Henry the Large, carle of Champaigne: Ales the ſecond, to Theo- 
 
 bald, earle of 1Biops . Lewes bing of France,Wwas diuoꝛced from Elianor, and 
 
 pet was notcontent twith this fecons marriage , becaule bee was loath, that 
 
 anie other Hould beget Sonnes by ber, hereby bis daughters might bee dil 
 Ying Stephen called a Parliament at London, declaring to Theobald archs 
 
 bpfhop of Canterbarp, ano the other bp Hops, howe be would vtterlie diſherite 
 
 Henry duke of Noꝛmandie, and confirme bis ofpne ſonne Euftace to be bts fac: 
 
 celloꝛby crooning him king : bat the Pope had fent acommeandement fo the 
 
 Archbpihoppe, prohibiting him to crowne king Stephens fonne, becanfe his fac 
 ther bad vſurped the kingdom, contrarte tobis Othe . Which thing (as was 
 thought was bꝛought to paſſe by the {ubtile policy of ThoraasBecker,a Chaps 
 laine boone in ZLondon, 
 
 King Stephen and his fonne, being not alittle offended thi retwith, cauſed the 
 
 bilchops with their Primate te be clated vp in an houfe,threatning with terrors Irchbyſhop 
 
 coextoꝛt of them, that thich with praters oꝛ price thep could not obtaine. The ion 
 
 ut bp in pats 
 — Archbp Hop Hilite ſtanding tn his purpofe , fome of-the Byſhops thaongh feare 
 
 went from bim, at length) the archbiſhop by a maruetlous bap efcaping, got o» 
 
 net the Thames , and fo to Dover: and thence tranſxorting oner the ſeas, eſca⸗ 
 
 | ped the theeates of the king and pis for, and depziued bis ſonne of bis coucted 
 
 honour. 
 Queene Mawde deccaſed at haningam caFel belonging fo Alberik de Vere, 
 
 Carle of Noyfolkse, and was buricd at ean in Kent. 
 O 3. | . ye 
 
214 King Stephen, 
 
 Horwich ins The people of Noꝛbich obtained of the Bing to haue coꝛoners and bailiffes 
 created. for before that time, thep bad nootber officer, bata Sergeant foꝛ the king that 
 Chionicle of rept Courts,anb after this,that is to fap, in the feuen and thirtith péere of Hen- 
 An. veg. 18. ty the third, Hep bad licence toinclofe that towne. with ditches got of ſundrie 
 pundzeds, ¢¢. William de . Barbara Byſhop of Durham decealed, then he 
 bad Cate Byſhop there 9. pres, | 
 a Henry duke of ozmandy furntthed toffh an army, came into England,and 
 Malmelburie at his firfk comming wan the caffell and towne of Malmeſburie, from thences 
 Cakellany  forthRobert the noble earle of Leiccfer,beganne to take the oubes part , and 
 bp mnepaake to farntt him with things neceflarp, 30. caſtels oꝛ mo (thꝛough bis counfell 
 of Hoꝛmandie· with them that kept them) (abmitted them{clues to the Duke: At length it was 
 decreed, that the bing Mould talke with the duke touching peace to be had:and 
 fo thep met inaplace there the Thames was mof narrowe, the one fanding 
 on tbe one fide, and the otber on the offer . After long falke thep returned, the 
 duke to bis men, and the king fo bis, and ſo laying done tweapon,cuerp man 
 Departed tn peace. The Towre of London,and the Caffell of Windſore, were 
 deliuered fo Richard de Lucy to be fafelie kept. | 
 Euftace the kinges fonne was angtie with bis father , for agreeing fo this 
 voy eo peace,and therefore in a rage departed from the court towards Cambzioge, ta 
 IohnTaxtor. deſtroie that Contrep. Comming to S. Comunodibarp, he twas there honora· 
 Mathew Pans- hlie recetued and featted, but when be could not haue ſuch monte as he demane 
 ded, to beftow aniong bis men of warre, be went awaie ina rage,{potling the 
 entacebing coꝛne in the fields belonging fo the Abbep, and carricdit into bis caffels theres 
 Stephens fon hp:but as be fate him down fo dinner, be fell mad bpon recefaing the firf mo 
 Dyed. fell, and miſerablie died, and was buried at Feuerſham. "2 
 Stamio.D, Elian or wife to duke Henry dtd beare him a fon named William, vhich was 
 Nottingham, a name proper to the dukes of Aquitaine and Antow. a 
 | — The dulle beſieged Stamford Cattell, and wan it, and then he went to Mots 
 Ex chartaregiae fingham and twanne that. The king itt. the meane time befteged Ipſwich and 
 An. reg. 19. wanne it. Atlength, thorough the great labo2 of the archbyſhop of Canterbue 
 King Stephen yy and the other bithops , the king commanded the nobles to met at Winther 
 sdopted Dente + chere the duke beeing recetucd with great foie, the king, in fight of all 
 1154 men adopted him bis ſonne, and confirmed to him the principality of all Eng» 
 land. Tbe Dube recetuedhim in place of a father.granting to bim all the dates 
 of bis life to.entote the name and feate of the kings prebeminence. 
 William Arebbphop of Vorke, about the feaſt of Wenticoffe, died at Morke 
 of potſon, as fone (uppofed,and Was buried tn bis Cathedzall Church of Saint 
 Peter. 3 
 uke Henry in the Detanes of the Cpiphanic,came together toith the king 
 “to Oxfoꝛd, where the earles and barons by the Binges commandement ſware 
 fealtie todnke Henry, faning the kings honor fo longasbeliued. This aſſu⸗ 
 rance being made, (hep departed afunvder, but ſhorlie after hep met againe at 
 Dun fable, there fo intreat of the Fate and peace of the kingdome. i 
 Hboatlie after uke Henry with ing Stephen and certaine Wows of Eng⸗ 
 land came to Canterburie,and fiom thence to Douer, vhere fhep had commu⸗ 
 J nication 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ay King Stephen. 215 
 nitcation wich Theodrike Crle of Flanders, and the counteffe the Dukes Aunt. 
 —« Wil ben the hing and the Duke had diſmilſed the Carle of Flaunders,and were 
 _ turning folvards Canterbury, the ſlaughter of the Duke was peparedby a 
 confptracie of the Flemings which envied both the Duke and peace : but bee 
 bold, fodainlp the kings ponger fon William pziuie with the conſpirators on 
 Barham Dotone fell off bts hoꝛſe, and breaking bis legge, be gathered all the 
 company about bim in ſorrow. Lhe Duke in the meane time vnderſtanding 
 the appointed treafons got him to Canterburie, and fo efcaped bis enemies 
 hands : from thence by Kocheſter and London, be came to the fea, and paſſed o⸗ 
 net into Noꝛmandie. 
 _ Hugo de Puteaco, treafarer of Poꝛke and Archdeacon of Wincheſter, was 
 ‘nade bifhopof Durham. 
 In Odober the bing met the Carle of Flanders againe at Douer, md tals 
 hed with him. Teas 4 
 After the earle was diſmiſſed, the king Has taken with a fovaine patne of Bing Stephen 
 the Iliake paſſion, and with an olde diſeaſe or running of the Emerodes, and — d 
 chere in the boule of the Monkes died the fiue and twentieth of October, ten Rad. Cogthal, 
 be badrafgned eighteene peres, tenne moneths and odde dates. ie founded 
 the Abbetes of Cogſhall in Cler,of Furneſſe in Lancathire,and Feuerſham 
 tn Kent, there bis bodie twas buried fo the time , but fince the ſuppzeſſton ef 
 that boule, for the lead that inclofed bis bodice, the ſame bodie twas theotwne 
 into the nert water. hee founded an boule for Nunnes at Caretv, amd an 
 houlſe of Punnes at Higham, foure miles from Ozauelend, He alfo founded 
 an Polpitall by the Wiel gate of Poꝛke, thereunto he gaue all the cates that 
 had beene vlſed to be gathered betwirt the riuer of Trent amd Scotland, fo. fins 
 ding of the kinges bounndes, khich was foure and twentie fheanes of encrie 
 _ plotoland bp peere, be appointed the Deane and Chanons of &. Peters church 
 in Poꝛke, to gather them Co the reliefe of the fatd olpitall, and cauſed Nigell 
 _ Pato of Poꝛke to deliuer that place bp the boeſt wall fo fo recetue the poze 
 amb lame, ¢c. Matildbts wife founded the bofpttall of Saint Katherine bp the 
 -— Lower of London, ina postion of land, vchich pertained fo the Weforte of we 
 holy Lrinitp tn London, but then purchafed with the Dill , by erchange of fire 
 poundes the pere Land out of the kings mano? of Bꝛaking.he had iſſue fir a Bue ofking . 
 baffard fon tamed William Carle of CHlarren, then Mathew earle of Beame, Stephen. 
 Mary, ſirſt Abbeffe, and then a Counteffe, and Euftace that died before bis far 
 ther, as alſo Baldwine bts forme, and Matild bis dang bter, wife to the Carle of poh, rere, 
 Pillent, vhich tivo lak named were buried in the Priorie of the holp Trinitie Wrioz of Meſt· 
 in London. He had alto a fonne named Geruafius de Bloys, bee was abbot of mintter, 
 TWelininker rr. peres, and was there buried, with this Cpitaph, 
 
 Deregumgenere pater hic Geruafius ecce, 
 Ef & defunttus, mors rapit omne genus. 
 
 O in King | 
 
en, ref.le Pe 
 
 Gerua. Doro. 
 1155 
 Flemings vot- 
 ‘Devout ot Eng· 
 Jani. 
 
 Line of the Sa- 
 sons reftored. 
 Geru, Dorob. 
 Rad, Dediceto. 
 
 en, reg, 2 
 
 Gerw. Dorob. 
 
 1156 
 
 Henry the ſecond. 
 
 | King Henry the fecond. 
 
 4 Enty the fecond, fon of Geffrey Plantagenet and Mawd: fhe Em⸗ 
 preſſe, at the age of twenty thee yeres, beganne his raigne 
 | A oner this Kealme of England, the fiue and twentiech vate of 
 ) Detober,in the peeve of our Lode 1154. bee twas crowned at 
 HK Meimintler the feacntéenth date of December, bp Theo- 
 or ~~ bald Grejbithop of Canterburp : be was fomethat red of face, 
 {hort of bodp, and therewith fat: of (pec) reafonable, well learned, nobte tn chi: 
 ualrie, aid fortunate tn battell, wile in counfell,one.that loued peace, liberall 
 to frangers, but hard tobis familiars: vnſtcedfaſt of promife, giuen toplea. | 
 fare, and a wedlocke breaker: bp bis manhod and pollicte the crowne of Eng⸗ 
 land was much angmenten, with the annexing of Scotland, Ireland the Zles 
 of Mꝛcades Bꝛytaine Poytiers, Guyen, and other proninees of France. 
 Thomas Becket Archdeatonof Canterburp,twas made the kings Chancel⸗ 
 lout,and was now fn fuch fanour, that he was accounted the kings gouerno2, 
 for be was chiefly directed bp him in all things. | 
 be belo his Chꝛiſtmas at Wermonolep, there bauing conference. with his 
 nobles, for the ſtate of the kingdome, bee peontifed fo baniſh all rangers. 
 Whereupon William of pres, and alt the Flemings that bap Hocked into 
 England, fearing the indignation of the new king , departed the land. And 
 
 
 
 the caftles that bad beene builded fo pill the rich, and {potle the pore, were by 
 
 fhe kings commandement, and counfell of bis Cyancellonr thꝛowne dotwne. 
 be king bifiting the citie of Moke, in that countrep recefucd divers caſtles 
 into bisbands, namely among other be take Ge Cafleof Scarbooow, front 
 Ww illiaw earle of Albemarle. 
 In Mardy Queene Elianor did beare a ſon at London called Henry after bis 
 ther. 
 sing Henry {was forine to Mawd the Gmpzrelle, choſe mother twas Mawd 
 MNueene of England, wife to king Henry the fir, and Daughter to Margaret 
 Queene of Scots, kho was daughter of Edward ſwich be begate of Agatha, 
 the fifter of Henry the Emperour. 
 
 Edward was the fonne of king Edmund named Tronfi de: frhofe father was 
 king Echeldred,, thofe father twas the peaceable bing named Edgar, the fon of 
 Edmund, the fon of Edward the ſeignioꝛ, the ſonne cf Alured, &c. 
 
 Acouncell {was holden at Mallingford, bere the nobles were ſwoyne to 
 te ‘Ling and bis ifue, 
 
 Wing Henry tent ouer into Noꝛmandie, to home Ahern he was af Rosne, 
 came Toricus earle of Flanders with bis wife the kings aunt,that he mought 
 reconcile vnto bim Geffrey bis bother, bhich was then come thither alfo fr 
 that purpofe: but Geffrey not accepting the pointes offered bp the king, chey 
 departed without anp agreement, Gefftey erpulfiitg Hocle gut of Bꝛptaine, 
 tobe-the Citie of aunts, bp peloing of the citizens, And bing Henry afters 
 
 {yard 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 ‘Henrythefecond. 217 
 
 ward with long ſiege tobe the Caltles of Mirable, and Chinon, thich Geffrey 
 i bis bjother bad heloe, ahereupon there was apeace concluded betwirt them. 
 that the king Mould glue to Geffrey, euerie peeve a thouſand pound of Engliſh 
 money, and two thouſand poundof Angeow; and thereupon the hiro Cable 
 called Lowdune twas peloed fo the king, and ſo was the diſſention appeaſed, 
 and king Henry obtained homage, md pledges of all Aquitaine,and Galcoine; 
 and prepared te returne towards Cnglano. : 
 This peere Queene Elianor brought forth a daughter named Matild. An 
 the ſame peeve died William te kings eldeſt fonne , and twas buricd at wer 
 ding. 
 
 King Henry copned new money, vhich onelp twas currant in this Realme, A⸗. 
 
 and allother coines were forbidden. "athe 
 Conon Garle of RKichmond comming out of Cngland info Bꝛytaine, take Niche 
 
 the Citie of Redonens, expelling Eudo, ahich Conon afterivard tas recetucd 
 
 as Duke ouer almoſt all Bꝛptatne. 
 
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 Laing Henry hauing overcome bis brother Gefirey refarned info England. 1157 
 ¢ then with an army went againt the Melſhmen, where be felled their wads, Bins wenry 
 fortified the caffle of Rudland, and recoucred many ſtrong holdes. He reevificd pore leat 
 the caffle of Baſingwirke, xc. but he loft manp of bis men, for Henry of Eſſex Reedificnca: 
 
 : | ftles. 
 Hat bare the kings ſtandert, as be was aſſatled amongf bis enemies, tet fall — of irs, 
 
 the ſtandert to the ground, whic) incouraged the Melſhmen in (uch fort, that 
 the king being ſore diſtreſſed, bao much ado to (ane bimfelfe, and was fatne to 
 fife: of bhoſe part ,Euftace ficz John, and Robert Curcis, tive wooꝛthy Bnights, 
 _ with diuers other noble men and gentlemen Were Maine. After-that Owen in⸗ 
 camped and intrenched bimfelfe at Weantpine, and ſkirmiſhed with the kings 
 men daily. And in the meane obile that the king was fortifptng the Cafile of 
 Rudland his nauy abich was guides by Madoc ap Meridith prince of Powelſe, 
 anchoꝛed in Ban o2 Angleley, ano there fpopled two Churches and part of the 
 _ Ble, but as thep returned, wereall fisine. In the meane time there was a 
 peace conclnded betwirt the king and the p2ince. 
 Queæene Elianor bgought forth a fon named Richard, at Deford in the kings 
 palace there, thich pallace was fince made a church of thite Friers. 
 
 William Garle of Glouceſter was taken bp the Welſhmen in the Calle of Giraldus cam, 
 
 Cardike. 
 
 On chiiſtmas day, bing Henry Ware his Crotwne at Woꝛceſter, bere, 1358 
 
 _ afer celebration of diuine ſeruice, be fet bis Crowne bpon the Altar, and nes 
 “Bet ware it affer. 
 
 Bing Henry went info France, md at Darts twas topinlp receiued of bing 
 Lewis, tho required to bane bis daughter Margaret fo be maricd to bis ſonne 
 Henry, thie fuite be obtained, and king Henry obtained, that as Senefchall 
 fo the French bing hee might enter into Beytaine, and call afore him ſuch as 
 made warre onc again another, to appeaſe them, iberebp he brought the Cts 
 
 fie of aunts to bis dominisn. : ——— 
 An eartchquake happened in many places through England:and the riuer of carth 
 Tames tons dzied bp, that at London mẽ might walk over the fame bepibod. 
 . | _ Muecene. 
 
 quake. 
 
e O18 Henry the fecond. — 
 ino fs Queene Elianor bought fozth a ſonne named  Geffrey. 4 
 Ypodig 4 Anew copne was made in England. ting Henry twke eſcuage of he En · 
 11 P 9 glilhmen, the lumme thereof gret fo 12.400. pounds of filuer. Ot other coun⸗ 
 Geruafiuse tries fubtect to bim bee gathered alfo an infintte erator, and then paſſed tos 
 {ward Tholoule with anbuge army, and beſieged that Citie from Midſommer 
 till Pallontioe. Chere were with him Malcolme king of Scots,and a certaine 
 king of Wales, and al the Carles and Warons of England, Noꝛmandp, Aqui⸗ 
 taine,Anfow,ane Oalcoine: but Lewis the French bing ſo defended that citp, 
 that the kings purpofe was fruſtrate, and the ſiege raiſed: and after great gad 
 peace and conco2d bet iwirt them mabde,a great difco2d (hortlp after folowed. 
 An.reg.6. ing Henry retarnen from Wolouſe, and Henry the bing of Englanos fon, 
 1160 not 7. peeres olde,maried Margarct the French kings daughter, hat was not 
 Geruaf. Doro. pet 3, pares olde,’ 
 An. reg 7. In this meane time the bing, although be were mud) troubled with wars, — 
 pet was be not vnmindtull of Greland. Foꝛ direaing bis meflengers to Rome 
 with the letters of abuſes, gotten at the councell of Caffels, be alfo obtained 
 by their (alte, of ope Adrian (an Engliſhman bp byrth) a pztutlenge, both to 
 haue the dominion of the Iriſh people, with bis authoꝛitie and confent , and 
 allo to inffruct them in the rudiments of faith and eccleftafticall rites after the 
 order of the church of England. Which priutlenge, being fent over into Iteland, 
 bp Nicholas of Aallingfoꝛd, ther Pꝛioꝛ of Malmeſbury, and afterward Abe 
 bot, md alfo bp William Fitz Adelme, Immediatly there was a ſynode of By⸗ 
 {hops aſſembled at Waterford, wherein it was read in publike audience, with 
 general! confentof all, bp Iohn Byſhopof Saliſbury, afterward Byſhop of 
 Chattiers, aho was fent to Rome for that purpole, and by him the foyefatde 
 pope Adrian fent aring of goloe to the king of England tn token of the inne: 
 ftiture, abich was incontinentlp laide bp with the priuiledge in the arches of 
 Wincheſter. Wherefore, J thought it not fuperfiuons to fet downe here the ter - 
 nure of that priuiledge, but firft a word 03 two of Pope Adrian becauſe J haue 
 ſaide, be was an Engliſh man, bis name was Nicholas Breake-ſpeare, boꝛne 
 at Langley in the Countie of iertford, fonne to Robert a yonger bother of 
 the houſe of Breake-(peares, chich Robert aftet the beath of bis wife, pꝛofeſſed 
 himſelfe a Monke of S. Albons, leaning bis fon to pꝛouide for himſelfe. This 
 vong man pafled into France, tuas Hone a Monke, and after chofen Abbot, 
 went fo Rome, was conflecrated Withop of Alba, made Cardinall , fent Lee 
 gate fo the Poriwaies, there he reduced that nation from Paganitme to chats. 
 fianitte, ano after returned to Kome, then Anaftafius tas dead, be tas thos 
 Same Cam. fo pope, by the name of Adrian the fourth, and now follotweth the pꝛiuiledge. 
 Lhe licence of Pope Adrian the fourth, to king Henry the fecond fo enter 
 Ireland, out of an ancient Witten boke tntituled , Topographia Hiberniz,&c. 
 nian Bane bp Giraldus Cambrenfis, and dedicated to the fato king Henry the fecond. 
 bis Cpitele to Adrian Byſhop,. feruant of the fernants of God, to bis deere fonne, the moſt 
 Bing Deurp. efcellent king of Cngland, health and Apoffolike ‘Benediction, pour bighnes: 
 refolution in the lawdable, and fruitful ſpꝛeading abzoad pour glo2fous name 
 on earth, avd in obtaining the retard of eternal felicitie int heauen, vhile ns 
 determine 
 
 
 
 
 
} Henry the fecond. 219. 
 determine ikea Catbolike Prince to enlarge the boundes and limits of the 
 _ church, to declare to the vnlearned and rude people , the trath of the Chriſtian 
 - fatth, and torte outof our Loꝛds ground the plants of twickeoneffe; and tos 
 
 wards the performance thereof, pou require (he counfell amd fauour of the A. 
 poffolike feate : Jn vhich action, with bow much the moze graue counſell, and 
 deepe confioerration , pou doe pꝛoccede, fo much tbe moze fortunate fuccefle 
 therein( God allt ting pou) wenothing doubt pou Hall haue, for that altwates 
 thep are wont to attaine toa god amd bappp ende , thich take their beginning 
 from the seale of fafth, and loue of trac teligion. Foꝛ Zreland, and all other J 
 lands ,to the ubich Chat the fonne of iuffice bath giaen light, and vhich haue 
 receiued the inffrudtons of the Chꝛiſtian faith, there ts no doubt but they doe 
 appertaine and belong fo the right of Saint Peter and the holp church of Rome, 
 hipich aifo pour ercellencte acknoiwledgeth: therfore hot much the moze plen: 
 tifallp we do feate in them the faitfall plant, and graffe the bud acceptable to 
 God, fo much the moze doe we {ee that Mhall bee moze Frialp required of bs in 
 out intward thoughts ; Bou haue ũgniſied fo bs (moſt deere fon in Chzitt) that 
 pou will enter into the Bic of Jreland to ſubdue that people onto lawes, and 
 that there pou twill enterpzefe the plantes of bices, and that you will pate a 
 peerelp penfion of one pennp for euerie houſe there to S, Peter, and that pou 
 twill preferue the rightes of the churches here, abole and innfolated. And we 
 following with a great fanour pour godly and laudable defire, doe gratefully 
 accept, and willingly confent that pou do enter into that Slane to cularge the 
 __ bounds of the Church,fo reſtraine the courfe of tofckednes,to correct maners, 
 toplant vertue, and augment the Chꝛiſtian religton , and that pou doe put in 
 erccutton thofe things that hall apperfatne to the honour of God and faluati- 
 on ot that land, and the people there Hall recetue pou bonourably, and as their 
 
 AIoꝛd hall reuerence pou, the churches right remaining ſound, and no wap ine 
 
 fringed, and alwaies referuing fo S. Peter, ard the bolp church of Rome, the 
 perelp penfion of euerte houſe there. Jf therefore pon bzing that to pale, abi 
 in pour mind pou haue conceiued, indenoz to infoꝛme that nation in gwd mas 
 ners, and conet as well bp pour felfe as by others to inftrud ſuch as pou per: 
 ceiue capeable in thts faith, in (his word, and in this life, that the church there 
 
 map be ado2ned, the religfon of the Chꝛiſtian faith map be there planted, amd 
 map there reff, and that thofe things that pertafne to the honour of God and 
 
 _ faluation of foules be ſo ordered and difpoled of , that of (od pou map receiue 
 
 the full meafure of euerlaſting retard, and in earfhobtaine a gloꝛious name 
 fez ener. . 
 This that follotveth isadfopnedto the former Epiſtle of Pope Adrian ſhe 
 fourth, being an Engliſh man, tuzitten to king Henry the ſecond. 
 
 a 
 
 Ibeleue in God Fadir almichty fhipper of heuen and earth, Petrus, 
 Andin Thefus Crift his onlethi fon yre Louerd, Andreas; 
 Thatisiuange thurch theholy ghoft -boreof Mary maiden, _ Tacobus, 
 
 _ Tholede pine vnder Pounce Pilat, picht on rode tree, dead and yburiid, Johannes, 
 Licht intohelle,thethridde day ftom death aroſhe Thomas. 
 Steich into heauen, fit on his fadir richt honde God almichty, Jacobus Alphei, 
 
 Then. 
 
Philippus. 
 Bartholomeus, 
 Macheus, 
 Simon. 
 Thadeus. 
 Mathias. 
 
 Che Micene 
 counſell. 
 
 L161 
 
 Thomas Wikes. 
 L.Beuerla. 
 
 Mathew Paris. 
 
 Ghomas Bee- 
 Bet archbiſhop 
 of Canterbury. 
 
 An. reg. & 
 1162 
 
 Wilh. Nouobur, 
 
 Ralph, Cogthall. 
 
 ing Stephen, and bad toi th ber the county of Woloigne. 
 
 Shop 22, peeres, aid was buried af Canterburp. 
 
 concerning bis inberttance. Thomas the kings Chancellour toke bis othe, 
 
 229 Henry the fecond. 
 
 Then iscominde to deme the quikke and thedede. 
 
 Ibeleue in the holy goft, 
 
 Allholy chirche, 
 
 Mone ofallehallwen: forgiuenis of fine, 
 
 Fleiff vprifing, 
 
 Lif withuren.end, Amen, 
 
 Ef} fimbolum treplex, ſc. illud qui inprima dicitur fe. quicunque vult Et uludeſt 
 
 Athanafypatriarche Alexandring.eAliud quod dicitur in miffa, ſc. Credo in unum 
 
 deum.Et tllud fut fanttorumpatrum in Niceno concilio.T ertium quod eft commune 
 
 omnium fidelium, Gilad ex 12.apoftolorum continens Iæ articulos fides, 
 Paternofter in Anglico. path 
 
 Vre fadir in heuene riche, 
 
 Thi namebehalijd eueriliche, 
 
 Thoubring vs to thi michilblifce, 
 
 Thi willto wirche thu vs wifle, 
 
 Als hit isin heuene ido, 
 
 Euerin earthbenhital fo, 
 
 Thatholibred thatlafteth ay, 
 
 Thou fend hit ous this ilke day, 
 
 Forgiue ous all that we hauith don, 
 
 Als we forgiuet vch osher mon, 
 
 He let vsfallein no founding, 
 
 Ak {cilde vs fro the foule thing, Amen: . 
 Ex filuestri Giraldo Cambrenf.tn ſua Topographia Hibernia adregem Atte 
 glie Henricum 2. 
 
 Mathew Carle of Bolonfa matted Mary abbefle of Rumleyp, daughter te 
 
 Theobald Archbtthop of Canterburp deceaſed, and the church of Canterbu⸗ 
 ry Was voide one pere,one moneth, and fouretrene daies: be had (ate Archbi⸗ 
 
 ising Henry canfed all bis (ubtedes to ſweare fidelitie to bisfonne Henry . 
 
 fir, ſauing bis fitelitie to king Henry the father, fo long as hee ued. This 
 Thomas fas elected Archbifhop of Canterbury, and then be twas confecra: 
 fed, be koꝛthwith refufcd to deale anp meze with matters ef the court, renoun⸗ 
 
 cing the chancellorſhip, ec. Sea 
 Mherecame into Cngland 30.Germanes,as wel men as women, tbo cal 
 led themſelues Publicans : their bead anvruler named Gerardus, was ſome⸗ 
 that learned, the refidue beriernde. hep dented matrimonie, and the ſacra⸗ 
 ments of baptifme, and the Lords fapper, with other articles, They being ape 
 pzchended, the king canfed a councell tobe called at Deford, tibere the ſaid Ge - 
 rard anſwered fo all bis fellowes, oho being preted with Scriptures, anſwe⸗ 
 red concerning thetr faithas thep bad bin taught, and would not difpnte theres 
 of. After thep could bp no meanes be bought from their errours, the bifhops 
 gaue fentenceagaink them, and the King commanded that thep thouloe bee 
 . marked 
 
 
 
Henry the fecond, 221 
 
 marked wilth an bote p2on in the forbead, and thipped, and that no man ſhould 
 fuccour them with houſe⸗ rome 02 otherwiſe: thep toke theit puniſhment glav- 
 iy, their captaine going before them, fingtng, Blefled are ye when men do hate 
 you: thep were marked in the forehead, and thetr captaine both in the forehead 
 and the chinne. Thus being thipped and thruſt out tn the Winter, they died with Publicans 
 colde, no man relieuing them. Queene Elianor bjonght forta daughter at PPP 
 Roane, and named bis Elianor, after her otwne name. 
 
 Robert de Mountfort accufed bis nere kinfinan Henry of Eſſex of high An. reg. 9. 
 freafon before the nobilitie, affirming that be in an crpedition into Wales, in = 1163 
 a narrow and hard palage at Colleihell, mof fraudulently theetw awaie the stl pata 
 kings ſtandert, and with a lowd bofce pronounced him to be dead, and turned : ‘ 
 back thofe that cane to the kings ſuccour.( Indeed the forefatn Henry of Cifer 
 was perfwadrd that king Henry twas laine, whic hndoubtedlp bad come to. 
 paſſe, tfRoger Carle of Clare had not with quick {peed come to with bts reti⸗ 
 nue,¢ rated againe the kings fandert,to the inconraging of the Lbole army.) . 
 
 Henry withſtod the forefaid Robert, and denied all bis accnfations, aberes 
 by, in pꝛocelſe of time, the matter cante to be tried bycombate. Zhep mette at connate ae 
 Reding to fight, in an Jlenere tothe Abbep. Thither allo came much peos Reding. 
 ple, to {ee &hat end the matter twouldcome to. And it chanced, that then Ro- 
 bert bad manfallp powꝛed out manp and heauy ffrokes Henry turning reafon 
 fntorage, toke vpon bim the part of a challenger and not a Defender, abo, abt 
 left be manfully froke, was moze ſtowtlyſtricken agatne, and indeuoring tor enty ot El· 
 conquer, was conquered bimlelfe: be being onercome fell downe for dead, and fer oucrcome: - 
 trhen be was thought to haue been fatne,at the inftance of {uch of the nobilitic: 
 as Were of kinne to bim, it was granted vnto the Monkes there that bis body: Flores Hiftoriare. . 
 ſhould be boried, but afferivards be reuiued, and hauing recouercd bis bealth,. 
 - became a Monke in that place. 
 London bzidge twas new made of timber, bp Peter of Colechurch a paiett Sn, reg 166°. 
 
 Chavlaine. | London age 
 Malcolme the Scottiſh king, and Refus prince of Southtwales, ano other, wate 
 Did bomage to bing Henry anv bis fonne Henry at Weſtminſter. at 
 
 ¥ 
 
 A Counctell was holoen at Claringdon, in the pꝛeſence of the king, and the — 
 Archbithops, Byſhops, Lords Barons, ¢c. therein was recognifed, anb by Bcouncell ae” 
 thefr othes confirmed many ordinances, tw long bere to recite, Thomas Arch⸗ — 
 bithop of Canterbury being ſworne to the ſame, ſhortly after fo2e repented, 
 mid fled the realme, aid went to the court of Kome. 
 >) Ihe 26. dap of January wasa great earthquakein Clp, Porffolke, md, — 
 
 Suftolke, fo that ttatterthzetve. them that fod vpon theft feete, and made the ye 
 : bels to ring tn the ſteeples. An — 
 
 The king hauing ſeazed into his hands all the Archbiſhops gods and rents, 
 amd baniched al! bis kinſmen, women and cytlozen, Randol de Biot had the cu Lahey Pas | 
 fodp of the archbithopricke: this man tuas berpcrucl againg the Archbiſhop. 
 Mhe king led an innumerable army again the Melchmen, of Flemtngs, 
 Scots, Pics, Aniowans, end other,but with ſo great a multitude be could net Rad. Cogthalt. : 
 guercgme them. pe 
 : | The. 
 
222 Henry the fecond. 
 
 The Welſhmen toke the caſtell of Cardigan. 4 
 In a certaine aſſiege at Beidgenorth, againſt Hugh de Mortimere, ben the 
 
 hing twas thotte at by one of the enimies, a balfant man Hubert deSaintClere 
 
 Confable of Colcheſter did chruſt himlelle betwirt the bing and the Danger of 
 the froke, and fo receiucd death for bint, Ghofe onlie daughter the king taking 
 tito hts cuſtadie, bee gaue her in marriage to William de Languale, with ber 
 fathers inberitance, tye begateon ber a fon, bearing the name and furname of 
 bis randfather. 
 An. reg. 12. Che king paſſed ouer into so meandie , and there holding a Councell, ap? 
 
 1166 pointeda collection to bee made tough all bis Countries , two pence of the 
 pounde of moueable gods for the ſirſt pere, ano one penne the pounde for 
 
 Atare. foure yeeres after: the ſame to bee receiued likewiſe of arable landes, and of 
 Wines, fo that the charges: cad cof of them be not reckoned, Alfo euerp man 
 hauing a boufe, and. tbe value of apounde, Mall give a pennie,and be that bath 
 not the value of &pound,but fonw office agent, all giuea penny, tis to bethe 
 reliefe cf the cat parts. | 
 
 Me ſame peere Q, Elianor did beare a fon named John. 
 
 Anvreg. 13. Robert fonne fo William Carle of Gloucefter deceaſed, 
 
 1167 he warre was renucd betiwirt he king of Cngland,and fhe French bing, 
 fox the citp of Tholouſe:and Mathew earle of Bulloigne, brother to Philip earle 
 of Flanders manned. bundzed Hips,to haue come into England, but by ſuch 
 preparattonas Richard Lucy gouernoꝛ of England made,be was Hopped wel 
 
 _ paougb. 
 
 An. reg. Iæ. Mawde hing Henries daughter was married to Henry duke of Sarony. 
 
 1168 Conan earle of little Bꝛptaine died, and left for bis heire a daughter named 
 
 JohaTextor. Conſtance, ſihich bee bad bp the king of Scottes Siſter vchich Conftance bing 
 
 —— Henrie married to his ſonue Geffrey, aw trauayling earneũlie to fet all things 
 
 atpeace and quiet in wBaptai;veconctieo onto bimlelfboth the cleargp and the 
 laitie of that Countrie. 
 
 eAn.reg.ts, _ Robert de Bofcue carle of Leiceſter dped, bee founded the Bonaftertes. of 
 
 1169 Gerendon of Donkes: of Leſceſter caled Saint Marie· de Pracof Chanons 
 
 $ca.Cro. regalar: and Gatan of uns, twas founded bp Amicia bis wile, daughter of 
 
 Srrendon. = Ralph Montford, 
 — King Henry canter fhe caffell of Warwike fo be builded. 
 
 Gitaldes Ay Deruntius the ſonne of Morcardus, called Macke Murgh king of aepntter, 
 
 being erpelledout of bis kingdome, came into Guyen to pisin g Henry bumblie 
 
 requiring aid fo2 bis reſtitution, abo vnderſtanding fally the cauſe therof, gaue 
 
 five licence to all Engliſhmen that would, fo afd the fatd Deruntius: ahereupon 
 
 he tefurning (nto England, couenanrited totth Richard earle of Ghepfotwe,to 
 
 gue him bis daughter in marriage , and with ber tbe ſurceſſion of bis kings 
 
 ‘Dome,fo that he would helpe bimin the recouerp of it:and ſhortly after bee ppo⸗ 
 
 miled to Robert Fitz Stephen , and Mawrice Fitz Gerald large reuenues in Ire⸗ 
 fan foꝛ fhe tke belpe. 
 
 An.reg. 16. Ling Henry helde his court at fants, ebere the bithops and Barons of Bete 
 
 1170 taine being prefent Aware their foelitie to the king, and fo bis ſonne Gefftey: 
 
 ; and 
 
 
 
—- sl ’ _ 
 
 Henry the fecond, 223 
 
 amd then the bing filed into England, but manie of his company Were drow Giraldus cam, 
 ned bp the waie. 
 Robert Fitz Stephen firft of ail Englichmen after the conqueſt entred Fre: Enalisonen: 
 gh firff bap of Say, twith 3 9o.nten,and tyete tole Wlepfoyd in the bebalfe into guetanc, 
 cruntius, 
 izing Henry caufed bis fonne Henry boꝛne at London fo be crobvned bp the pee 
 hands of Roger Archbychop of Porke; as be thought to the great qutetnelfe of cree 
 himlelfe and is realine, but if pꝛoued farre otbertwite: the pong king receiued 
 the fealties of the earles nb barons. 
 Thomas archbiſhop of Canterbury,by the mediationof Pope Alexander,and 
 Lewes the king of Jfrance, was reſtored fo bis (ea of Canterbarp,and returned 
 from erfle. 
 In the monefh of September, Richard eatle of Chepſtow, ſurnamed Strong- Gualeer Cousa, 
 bow, ſailed into Ireland with 1200. men of toar,and by force tobe Waterford 
 and Dublin; and married Eue, Deruntius daughter. 
 Thomas Becket Archbiſhop of Canterburp,in bis church at Canterbury,the 4, +. og: IT 
 28,of December was Aatne bp Willism Tracy;baron of Bꝛaines and Poston, 11 71 
 
 Reginold fitz Vrfe, Hugh Moruilt, amd Richard Briton knights. _ Death of ho⸗ 
 Mere was (ene at Saint Ofyches in Galkfey a Dragon of a maruellous ———— 
 bignete, which by moaing burned houſes. Ex Record, 
 
 ' Sing Henry returned from bepond the feas,and landed at Portelmouth in the 
 
 moneth of Augult. 
 
 King Henry hauing cauſed Richard earle of Chepſtow to giue info bis hands Bing Henrie 
 all the Land tehfch be bad conquered in that realme,tobe ſhip at Penbroke, and Fr2 ot gre⸗ 
 failed hither, there the king of Conach,Deruntius king of Coꝛke, Morice king Gefta. Abbat 
 of Methe, the king of Wafel, Duuenald king of Oſſery, Duvenald king of Li⸗ —— 
 
 mierike, Machachelin, Ophelon, Machaleny, Othnethely, Gillemehelmach, O- s, 31— 
 , cadecic, Ocaruell, with other princes, and the biſhops, fabmitting themfclues Ciipaanes: 
 and theirs to the king of England and his laccellors, botlocd for hima greate 2% "f-8— 
 
 palace at Dublin, cere Ge belobis Chzitmas. —— 
 The church of Hoꝛwich, with the houles thereto belonging twas bꝛent, and She church cf? 
 fhe Bonkes were diſperkled. Morwich byente- 
 
 De king returned info Cngland on Dondate in Caffer weeke, amdabout 1172. 
 fhe afcenffontide fapled into Mo2zmandie. | 
 Af Ammoucr a joziek pꝛaying before the Alfare , was Tricken with thun⸗ 
 der and laine. 
 Likewiſe one Larke and bis brother were bent to death with the lightning. chro. colcheſ· 
 King Henrie the fonne, with bis Wife, the French bings daughter , were 
 of) together crowned at Wincheſfer the ſeuen and twentich daie of Auguſt, 
 the h inves of Rotrod Arbpthoppe ofikoane. Thas was bee twiſe crow: 
 ned, (as pe haue bearde.) Gervafiuse 
 dking Henrie the elder twas affopled of the death of Thomas the ArchbyHop 4, reg, row.» 
 bpon bis othe made, that bee was not priuie to tt , but that thofe Walefac- yy 
 toures tooke occaſion to Kill. him by cerfapne wordes bchich the ing in bis ypodigmas. 
 anger bniaoutfentiefpake. oe 
 
224. Henty the tecond, : 
 
 King Henry marricd the eldeſt daughter of Hubert Gale of Marton, onto. 
 bis fon Iohn ſurnamed Without-land. | 
 
 He alfo mate Mary the iter of Thomas Bechet Abbeſſe of Werking. 
 
 wenry the Henry the ponger rebelling in Mozmandte againtt king Henry his father, 
 
 Wie ¶manie Garles and Barons fledde duer fo hint, thereby divers ſtrong battels 
 were fongbt, as tellin Cagland as in Pormmnove, Papeow; Cupen and 
 Wrptaire. 
 
 There toke part again the Father, Lewes king of France, William bing 
 of Scots, Henry, Geffrey, and Iohn bis fong, Robert Carle of Leiceſter, Hugh 
 of Ceſter, and others. 
 
 Robert Garleof Leiceſter tofth thee thoufaw Flemings comming info 
 England, arriued at Malton, and after were receiued by Carle. Hugn inte 
 Framilingham Cattle. hep burut the cattle of Hagoneth, the citie of Noꝛ⸗ 
 
 wich, ac. but by Richard de Lucy the Kings Juſtice, both bee, bis wile, and as 
 fohaTextor. manie osmans and Frenchmen as were with him were taken, but the Fle⸗ 
 mings were all Maine, o2 dꝛzowned. This battell was fought without the 
 An, reg,20. Towne of Saint Comondidurie, nére toa place called Saint Martins of 
 Farneham. 
 
 William king ol Scots with many Flemings entring into England, wan 
 
 the Caſtles of Appleby, WBꝛough, and Pꝛidehow. 
 1174 King Henry the elder, returning into Englande, in (hort time ſubdued bis 
 Leleeter burnt. Rebels. Whe citte of Leiccifer bp bis cemmandement was burnt, the walles 
 mid Caſtle raced, and the inbabitants ſparckled tnto other cities. Robertde 
 Barnado Stoteuile, Radulph de Mandeuile, Barnard Bayllole, of hhome Baroards Caſtle 
 Calle. toke the name, and William de Velcy came to Petwcattle,and afrer toke kin 
 William pꝛiſoner, and fent him to London, from thence king Henry toke him 
 and the Garle of Leiceſter with him into Noꝛmandie, and there impatfored 
 Bing of Scot# hem at Koane, Gbere king William compounded for bis vanfome, andafier 
 Geruat Dorod. {yas Delfuered at Porke fo 4000. pound. Lhe nobles of Scotland came ne 
 Sealcrom == eerer than Pembles in Scotland to mete twith their hing wherefore be toke 
 with him manp of the ponger fonnes of noblemen tn Englande that bare — 
 him god twill, and gave them landes in Scotland, bhich be toke from ſuch as 
 were Rebels to bim there. Lhe names of thofe Gentlemen that be toke with 
 bint, vere Bayelliol, Brewfe, Soully, Mowbrey , Saintclere, Hay, Giffard, Ram- 
 fey, Lanudell, Bifey, Berkeley, Wellegen, Boys, Montgomery, Vax, Colenille, 
 Frifer, Grame, Gurlay, and divers other. 
 Gertaf.Dorob,  MHbefift dap of December, Chatkes Church in Canterbury was burned, 
 ——— {with certaine houſes of Office tn the court. 
 Gnerbuttt Ring Henry the fort, with bis brethzen, and other, were reconciled to King 
 Henry the father. 
 eAnreg.21. Lhe Archbithop of Canferburie, held a Councell in S. Peters at CHelmin 
 ſter on Sundaie before the Aſcenſion dap, at ahtch Councell were pzefent all 
 the faffragan Ii ops of his Pꝛouince, Moꝛceſter ercepted, that was ficke, 
 1175 and ſo excuſed himielfe, and the Wiſhop of Noꝛwich Ahich twas decealed. 
 Rog Honed. A beother of the Carle Ferrers was in the night pziuilx Maine at London, 
 
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el Henry the fecond, 225 
 vhich ben the bing vnderltod, belware that be would be auenged on the Ci⸗ 
 > tisens : fo it was then a common pracife int the citie, that an hundꝛed 02 moze 
 in acompanp of poung and old, would make nightly inuafions bpon the hous might wamers 
 fes of the wealthy, fo the intent to robbe them, and tf thep found anp man firs in Zenner. Iie 
 ving in the Citic within the night , ep twould prefentlp murther bint, tno hethetz ali 
 much, that ben night was come , no mat durſt aduenture te walke in the 
 fireetes, Wen this bad continucd tong, tt fotuned hat asa crew of pong and 
 wealthy Citizens afembling together in the night, afaulted a fone houſe of 
 a certaine rich man, and bꝛraking thaough the wall, the god man of hat boule 
 bauing prepared bimielfe wich offer in a comer, then be percefued one of the 
 fheenes named Andrew Bucquinte fo leade the way, with a burning brand in 
 the one hand and a potte of coales tn the offer, vhich he aſſayed fo kinole wich 
 the bꝛande, be ſlewe bpon him , and (mote off bis right band, and then with 
 alsnd boice cried thenes, at the bearing thereof the cheeues tobe their fight, 
 all faning be that had loſt bis band, vhome the gad man in the nert morning 
 _ belfuered to Richard de Lucy the kings Juſtice. Wis thefe bpon warrant of 
 bis life, appeachenbis confederats,of (hom many twere taken, manic were 
 fied, but among the ref that were apprehended, a certaine Citizen of great ta | 
 countenance, credite, and wealth, furnamedIohn the olde, then beecoulanot -  . 
 acquite himfelfe bp the Matardome, offered the king fo: bislife sco.marbkes, 
 bat the king commanded that be Gould bre hanged, thich as dene, and the 
 citie became moze quiet. j 
 — She bings of England both father amo ſonne did eate end drzinke at one ta· 7, reg.22; 
 bie,lay inone chamber, and went together to vilite tbe Tombe of Thomastate” yyog 
 Archbiſhop of Canterburic, accomplithing indeede the peace vehich thep had 
 pꝓꝛomilſed. f — 
 Me king canfed to be raʒed and ouerthꝛowen the Caftles of Huntiugton, canes rare 
 Walton, Gꝛobp, Tatfburp, Hap, md Treſt, with many otber,in reuenge of 
 - fhe barine the Lordes of then: had Done to bint. 
 Wis pere, oꝛ rather in the peere 1173. after Rouſe of WHariwike, the fone Loudon tinge - 
 bꝛidge oucr the riuer of Tpamis at London, twas began tobe founded, tn place —— 
 vhere before bad bin a bridge of timber, firtt builded an long ſince repaired by c 
 acolledge of Prieſts. vchich colledge fod there now &. Maric oucries church Ioha Leyland. 
 Mandeth,in Southwark. The king alliting this work of the bridge, a cardinal 
 late Legate here, and Richard then Archbiſhop of Canterburie, gaue one thou * 
 ſand marks towards the fame foundation. Zhe courſe of the riuer for the time —— 
 twas turned another wayabout,by a trenchcaſt for that purpofe beginning int 
 the Caf abont Kadeife, amd ending tn the Weſt abont Batterſey. 
 This pare wascompileda boke of the oꝛders and rules of the Exchequer, 
 now commoniy called there the Blace butte: the anthour thereof ( as diuers Germatus Til. 
 affivme) was Geruafius Tilberienfisnephet to bing Henry the fecond. In this belient. 
 bokeisneteribed the reafon and caule of the firtt inffitution of the fame court, Ace Denke 
 ¢ thy it was called Scaccarum; the names of the officers reſident in tbe fante, quer 5 
 aſwel on the higher ſide called the Chequer, as on the lower called p Keceipt, 
 02 treaſurie their places and duckies incident to the fame, their pꝛiuiledges and. 
 wii ~p dignitics, 
 
 a 
 
 Gual, couen, 
 
 lie eee | 
 
ye Henry the ſecond. 
 
 dignities, twith diuers of their fees. the opver 4 formic of making tailes, tolles, 
 
 weits, and other like The maner of accounts, t palments of cents fed tn thoſe 
 
 bates, chereof fome were ycelded in mony, ¢ fonte in victuals, pꝛiſed according 
 
 to the baluation of the mony of that time, thereof mine Authoꝛ maketh mentis 
 
 on. Foꝛ pꝛouiſion of the kings boufhols vſed within bis otune remembance 
 
 (as be fatth)from the time of 1s. Henry the firll,aberetn the officers of the kings 
 
 houſholde reaucing thetr bicualles into an eftimate of monep did balue for a 
 
 Allowanceof mealure of ttheat to make bzead fo; the Cerutce of roo. men, i. thilling: fox the 
 
 ———— carcaſe of a fat Ox,i.ſhilling:toꝛ a fat ſhœpe 4. pence: fox the pꝛouender of 20. 
 
 rinpence.  borfes 4. pence: manp other {peciall notes there are contatned in thefe bakes 
 Foratatore worthy of memory, vhich for brenttp 3 ouerpaiſe. 
 
 Gurhepe, In Harch the king eauled a Conuocationof the Cleargie at London, ten 
 
 tit. pence. the Popes Legate twas fet, and the Archbyſhoppe of Canterburie on bis right 
 
 hand, as primate of England, the Archbifhopof Porbe difdaining to ft on the 
 
 left bande, came and flvapt btm downe to baue thruſt bis tatle betwirt the Ler 
 
 gate and the archbithop of Canterbury, thicharchbiffoppe beeing loathe tore- 
 
 moue, the other ſette bis buttocke in bis lappe, but be bad vnnetch touched bim 
 
 With bis bumme, then the Biſhops and ott: r of the Cleargte and Laitie ſtept 
 
 to btm, polled bim, thꝛewe him fo the grounde, ad began to late on bim with 
 
 fiftes and battes, ſo that the archbpfhop of Canterburie(pecloing god fo: enill) 
 
 {was fatne to defend the other Archbphoppe , tho with bts rent Coape got bp, 
 
 and awaie ſtrayght to the Ling witha greate complapnte: but then the. 
 
 trueth of the matter was once Bnotwne,be was well laughed at for bis reme~ 
 
 die. 
 1. Beutrla, Richard Strongbow earle of Chepſtow. decealed, and was buried at Dublin 
 An.reg. 2æ in Ireland. 2 
 Ypodigmae William earle of Arundel alfo deceaſed, amd was buried at Wimondham. 
 William earle of Glouceſter, becauſe he pad no fort to inherite bis lands and 
 being loth to diſtribute them amongtt bis daughters, be made Iohn the kings 
 fombisfucceffor 
 Cron. Tinmevt. A thoinze of blod raigned in the Ze of Wight two houres{pace. rand 
 reialtamabver The Church of fecular Chanong at Waltam in Ger, founded by Harolde,. 
 Ypodine, Was bp the li.commandement new bunided ano regularChanons placeo there, 
  Geruahus. to the number of 24. Richard the firft augmenteb if, and fo did Henrie the third, 
 with Fares and Markets,a Faire for (even dates, and at Cpingburie a Mars 
 ket enerie Mundaie, anda Fatre for thee dates. This Abbey at the general 
 ſuruey, and furrender, was valued to diſpend yeerelie 900. pound,4 {billings 
 and4.pence. — 
 Rofanond cone Rofamond the fafre paughter of Walter, 1.020 Clifford, Concubine to Henry 
 cubtnetoking fhe fecond(poifoned bp M. Elianor as fome thought) Died at Modlſtock, there 
 Ways i Henry bad made fo; ber an houſe of a wonderful woꝛking, (o that no man o3 
 fvoman might come to ber, bat tf bee were inſtructed by the king, 02 ſuch 
 as were right fecrete with him touching the matter . Wis boufe after fome 
 was named Labyrinthus, 02 Dedalus woake , thich was thought tobeanbonfe — 
 wꝛought like bnto a knotte in a garden, calleda Pare, but if was — F— 
 
 2 
 
 
 
— ee 
 
 =e -Henrythe fecond. 227 
 
 fatoe, that laftly the Nudéne came to ber byaclewe of chzedde, 02 filke,and ſd 
 dealt with ber, hat he lived not long after, but thenthe twas dead, the twas 
 buried at Godſtow, tran boule of shunnes, beſide Oxfoꝛd with thefe verfes 
 vpon her tombe: —2 Eto 
 Hiciacetintumba, Rofa mundi,non rola mind’, 
 
 non redolet, fed olet quæ redolere ſolet. 
 
 , In Englich thus; 
 The rofeofthe world, butnot the cleane flowre 
 Is nowhere grauen, to vᷣhom beatity was lent, 
 In this graue fulldarke now ĩs her bowre, 
 Thatby herlife was ſweete and redolent. | 
 Bucnow thatthe isfrom thislife blent, : | 4 
 Though fhe were ſweete, now foully doth fhe ſtinke: . — 
 A mrrrour good for all men * on herthinke. X 
 After the death of this Rofamond, King Henry toke pꝛiuily the dan Tndontcayi 
 Lewisking of Jfrance, (that was marien to bis fonne Richard Carle (aap ——— 
 tow)foꝛ bis Leman, and had pꝛactiſed for a diuoꝛce betwirt him and Elianor | 
 bis Queene: ahereapon followed great diſcord bettwirt the king of England 
 and of France: butts, Henry fapling oner into Noꝛmandie, the 1s. of France 
 * be, “rr — a entredinto amifie. — r 
 ichard Lucy the hinges Juſticiar laide the foundation of the cou 
 Qhurch in the bonour of S. Thomas, in a place abich is fateh etlett ew as 
 . — — te — hs Rodetter. elnes. 
 This Richaid Lucy builded fhe Cafle of Anger in Cer, in «» Geruafius. 
 fhe ithop of London, ; tht godine AR eek 
 The Citic of Porke was brent, : 
 On (ꝛiſtmas day at Drenball, in the territorie of Derlington, in fe 
 waopꝛicke of Dureſme, the carth lifted vp tt felfe tn the maner of an — ao — 
 er, and fo remained from the fpzing of the Dap vnmoueable, vntill the eucning, —— 
 anid then fell with ſo horrible a noiſe, that it feared the inhabitants thereabont, 
 and the earth ſwallowed it bp, and made there a deepe pitte, thichis ene vn⸗ 
 till this bap. 302 a teſtimonie thereof, Leyland fateth, be ſaw the pittes there tohnreylands 
 commonipcalled el-bettles. * 
 - Mhe tenth dap of Aprill the Church of Saint Andrewin Kocheller, with the 
 frbole towne was conſumed with fire. . 
  Richardde Lucy chtefe Juice of England decealled in the Abbep of Leſ⸗ Richard tnep 
 ‘nes, vchich be badbuilocd, and khere hee had changed bis babite, and twas ber sky Jutticg 
 ‘come a Bonke. a” 
 be 19. dapof Auguſt at night, p Mone twas eclipfed, which twas fane of The king of 
 %Henry and bis company, as be rode all night, to mete the king of France Fiance came. 
 comming into England, to bifit the tombe of Thomas Becker the Archbithop.. tite Cngiands 
 On the 21/dap of Auguil, Lewis king of France entred into Englande 
 thich netther bee, nor anp bis pꝛedeceſſors Had ener pone, and Bing Henry of 
 England meting him, as he entred out of ſhippe. , ——— 
 Ty ey ae 1D 2. On 
 
R 228 henry the ſecond. ia ks 4 
 MOn the 2 3. ol Augull, both the kings came to Canterbury, there chey were 
 
 with due honour receiued of the Archbyſhop Richard, amv other Syſhoppes ocẽ 
 
 England, the Couent of Canterburie, md a multitude of Hoble men. Lewes 
 
 ‘Boreetons | bing of France offered vpon the Tombe, and to the Haine of ThomasBeckera 
 Recel ot grace rich Cuppe of golde, be gaue alfo that reniotones precisus fone, Hat twascal> | 
 sofferedto Tho. led the Regallof France(king Henry the 8. put the fame nating, abidbee | 
 Beckers HUE 26 on his thumbe) be gaue to the Sponkes by bis Qharter one hundzed nea 
 fures 02 tunnes of wine, to be paide them ycerely at Paris in France, becontt: — 
 
 nued all one night in watching aid praier at the Conrbe,and in the morning re · 
 
 quired to be made a bzother there, awd was admitted. Then bing Henry ſhe · 
 
 ed the ſaide king Lewesall the treaſute of bis Kealme, thich be and bis predes 
 
 ceflours bad gathered together, but the Frenchmen refrained from taking of 
 
 gifts, but taking leaue of the bing, recetuing fome thinges in token of amitie, 
 
 returned to Douer, ad fo over into France, | wy orth Be , 
 
 cadwallana Cadwallan a pꝛince of Males, being accuſed, was bꝛought to appeare bee 
 qrinceok = fore the King, but cleaving himſelle, as be went homward vnder the kings fafe 
 Sees. 26, conduc, toas fain,tibtc thing redounded greatly tothe kings dichonoz, not- 
 
 — withlt anding be profeſſed to be ignoꝛant thereof. 
 
 1180 he Lraporiteso2 Wurersin England were grieuoully puniſhed for coz 
 rupting the copne , the which befines other berations , were fettered tivo and 
 tivo togetier, and carried in carts to the kinges court, there to receiue their 
 
 iudgement. PANIC. ag inattq : 
 “Ro. Houeden. A new ceine was made in England, by commandement of king Henry the 
 father, it twas made rounde, but not without great burden to the poze inhabi⸗ 
 tants of the Realme. ibe put all the coiners in England to great ranfome,fo3 
 corrupting of the old money. 
 bear oF: Geffrey the kinges baſtarde fon, refigned the Byſhopricke of Lincolne, and 
 — : a was made the kings Qhyancellour. ) 
 ——— This yeere Giraldus Cambrenfis wꝛote bis Woke of the deſcription of 
 CambrizGiral. Wales, therein bee noteth to haue happened in his time , in the Prouince of 
 plaid ne kemmets, a pong mar ( bone in thoſe parts) to be fo perfecuten ith Loads, 
 as if all tofthin that countrp bad comecratwling together to ber him,and then 
 innumerable numbers of them were billed by thoſe fhat kept bim,and ober of 
 Geruaſius de his friends and kinſmen, yet came thep Pill as tf they had ſpꝛong like Hydraes 
 cmappamends beans numberleſſe: at lengtyaben bis friendes were wearied with waiching. 
 thep cauſed him (na Coffin to be hoiſed bp into an high tre ſhat was ſheed of 
 all the bonghes, and made ſmoth: but there was hee not peeferucd from his 
 benemous enemies, abich aſſaulted him, creeping vppe into the tree , fill thep 
 bad caten him to the bones that he died, bis name was Scifillus Etker her (that 
 is}long legge. egy hye @) 
 dn, veg. 28, Barnewell tuith the Priory, neve vnto Cambꝛidge. was fired md brent. 
 182 King Henry at Waltham, in pꝛeſence of bis nobles of the Kealme did libe⸗ 
 
 . rallp alligne to the aid of the holie land 42000. marks of filuer,and 500. marks 
 
 of gold, abich. was worth in mouy 473 3 3. pound, 6. ſhillings, 8. pence. This 
 ‘being Done, he Went ouct into ognrandic, at pid timealfo Henry, onkeok 
 — Saxonie. 
 
 
 
iy eae & wos my i ee im f | Aen” fee ee Le Or ee PN tg al il iS Fe 
 : “ 
 
 
 
 ~ Henry the ſecond. 229 
 
 ; — kings ſonne in law, was by the Emperor banttheo, and came ins 
 
 to Noꝛmandie to the king, and brought with him the Duicvelle, and bis two 
 fonnes Henry and Ocho, and the king recefuing them, did libcratlp finde them 
 all hings neceſſary for their maintenance. 1s. Henry remaining in Noꝛman⸗ 
 
 dfe, made his Teſtament, giuing amongſt oſher Legactes, much to houſes 
 
 of Keligion. Alſo to the marriage of pwze maides of England, he gaue 300, 
 
 marks.To the marriage of poꝛe maides in Noꝛmandy, 100, markes, and to An, reg, 296 
 
 the like in Angew, 100. markes. 
 
 King Henry the father kept his Chriſfmas at Cane in Noꝛmandp, with bis 
 three fonnes , Ling Henry the ponger. Richard Garle of Poptow, and Gef- 
 frey earle of {Bzptaine: there was alfc Henry Duke of Saronte, with bis wife 
 
 and thetr chilozen, the Archbiſhops of Canterburp and WBolaine, with other bi: 
 
 fhops,earies and barons in great number. Bere would is. Henry. the father, 
 that bis fone Henry the poung king, {ould bane recefued homage of bis bes 
 chren, Richard earle of Poytow, md Geffrey carle of Bꝛptaine, ehereunta 
 
 _ fhe earle of Bꝛytaine did not fap tograunt, but the Carle of Poytow btters 
 
 lp refafed fo doc tf, faping it was not conuenient & long as their father liued, 
 
 fo acknotvledge anp ſuperioritie to bis brother: for as the fathers inheritance 
 twas due fo the eldeſt ſonne, ſo be bad to claime the lands vchich belonged to bis 
 mother... This deniall much offended bis bzother the poung king, abereupon 
 Richarde departed from the Ceurt-in great difpieafure,and comming into 
 Poptow, he began to foatifie his Caftles, that be might be in a readineſſe to 
 
 ~ $fand at defence for bis fafegard, tf bis father oꝛ beethaen ſhoulde come to pure 
 
 fue bim. Wut not long after, bing Henry the fonne, by counfell of bis father 
 
 — 
 
 eae 
 
 - followed him, being alfo incouraged thereunto bp the caries and Barons of 
 
 Poytow, vhich for the Harpe and crueil gouernment of earle Richard bated 
 bint. Aud hotly after commech their biotber Geftrey with a great armie in 
 
 alde of bis bother the poung Bing , inſomuch that earle Richard not know⸗ 
 tng botv fo thift the prelent danger, fent to bis father for afde. Vho being fos 
 
 tp tole ſuch vnnaturall dealing among bis fonnes, gathered an armie, and 
 came fortvard, and bid fo much, that all the thzee fonnes came to Angeres, and 
 
 there (ware to be obedient fo their fathers will, Tuhereupon a dap was aps 
 pointed them to mete at Mpzable. In the meane vohile, king Henry the fonne 
 obtatnedlicence of bis father to goe bnto Limongs, vnder pzctence that hee 
 might there labour to repuce both bis bsther Geffrey anit the Warons of Guy⸗ 
 en foquietuefie, but all was diſſembling, fo that then their father follotuca 
 ivi th an armie, and came fo 1 pmongs in fedof recefuing bim with bonour, 
 
 they (hot at im, ſo p thep pferced through bis vppermoſt arnio2,<c. Atlenath, 
 
 es . Henry the ponger, ano bis bzother Geffrey bad Done againſt thet fas 
 r vchat hep could, ¢ pet conid not obfaine their parpofe, for that their pow⸗ 
 et was far oncomparable to their wils 38. Henry the ponger, through indig⸗ 
 nation amd diſpieaſure. felintoa grieuous ſicknes, tna village calicd Wartell, 
 not far from Limonge,abere bis father lap at fiege. At the firt be was takers, 
 with an ertreme feauer, and after follotwed a Bure, tere thaongh percciuing 
 tei indanger of deach, he fent to eo fa! ‘ber contelling bis et sg os oi 
 
 — 8 
 
 
 
 1183 
 
220 Henry the ſecond. 3 
 ring him of lorgiuenes, and alfo to conte to bist, but the father fearing fo com: 
 mit himfelfe into the bands of (ud) vngratious perſons, as were about bis fon, 
 
 ging Deny the refuted to come at bim, (ending bim bis ring in token of bis bleſſing, and agit 
 
 Fee decta tere plengeo? witnelle, tofignific that hee had forgiuenbim, Ahe poung 
 
 An veg. 30. hing recetuing it with great humilitie kiffed if, and fo ended bis life, without 
 
 1184 {fue . Thus twas the vnobedient child cutoff, as it had bene a weaners thee, 
 at the age of 28. peeres, bis body being wound in thofe linnen clothes, that at 
 bis cozonation were imbꝛued with belie Criſme, hee twas rofaltte buried at 
 Roane, in the Cathedzall Cuurch. 
 
 Shing Henry returned into Englande, and fent mante men of warre into 
 WMHales,for the Melſhmen imboldened by the kings abfence, bad beoken forth 
 and flaine manie Engliſhmen · 
 
 sintenturyy Me Abbep of Glaltenburie was brent, wih the thole Towne md Chur 
 
 bpert. of Saint Iulian. . | “ 
 
 eAn.reg.3 le Heraclius Patrtarch of Jeruſalem came to king Henry , defiring him of als 
 
 1185 again the Turks, but the king becaule of the crueltie of his fons, was coun- 
 
 Heractiusthe ſelled not to leaue hig dominions in hazard, and to go fo far off ; therefoze bes 
 
 Spatriarke. | prontifed the Patrtarke sooo. marks of filuer. | 
 This Patrtarke dedicated the church of the new temple, ther firſt builded, 
 
 New Gemple. in the Meſt part of London,by the knights Lemplars in Cngland,be allo des 
 
 Dicated the Pꝛiorie of S. Iohn of Jerulalem by Smithũeld. | 
 
 Bobnthekings King Henry Cent bis fone John into Jreland, that be might be made Lome 
 
 ie _ oes The Pope {ent hima Crowne of yeacockes feathers, bꝛayded with 
 
 Ypodigma, olde, ; 
 
 This peere died Hugh Mortimere founder of THigmoze Abbep. Q. Elianot 
 at the {uit of the Archbyſhop of Cahterburie was releafed out of priſon in the 
 vhich He bad remained almoſt rif. pares. 
 
 Richard Archbphop of Canterburp,vecealcd at hawling, in the Dioces of 
 Rocheffer, then be had fate ri. peres. 
 
 The emp _ Mawdethe Cmpzetle, mother to is. Henry the fecond deceated, the founders 
 
 — the Abbey of Boꝛdeſley, and twas buried at Reading, with this Cpitaph. 
 
 faith, ye decea · 
 
 3 Ortu magna, viromaior fed maxinsa partu, 
 {cd at Roane, —— Pr need 
 in anno, 1169. Hic iacet Henrici filia,fpon{a,parens. 
 and was buried 
 
 inthe @Bonattes ¶ The daughter, fpoufe, and Parenteke, of Henry lyethhere, 
 — — Great of parentage, higher by marriage, moſt high by childbirth deere, 
 
 ' Thing Henry kept hts Chrꝛiſtmas at Danfront in Noꝛm awp, and ſhoꝛtly afe 
 
 ter,came to a communication with the king of France, at the trbhich time bes 
 
 An. reg. 32 tobe a ſolemne off, that be would deliuer the Ladie Alice , the king of France 
 
 1186 his ſiſter(chome be bad pet in bts cuſtodie )onto bis ſon Richard earle of ops 
 exer Carle tow in marriage. sais | 
 
 dich. _Geffrey carte of Beptaine the kings fon of England, died at Paris about the 
 
 3. cam. beginning of Augutt, and tas there burted. Pe leff hue 2. daughters vchich be 
 
 Rog.Houed. 980. bp Conftance(banghter fo Conan earle of 3B2itatn) iyo allo at the time of 
 
 Joba Textot. his Death was great with child, and after bought fox a fon named Archur. 
 
 
 
'- -.....- Henrythefecond, 
 Agreat earthquake thew downe manp builoinges , amongft the vhich the 
 Cathedꝛall Chare of Lincolne was rent in perces the 25. of Apzill. 
 — The Cathedzall Church of Qyichelfcr and all the chole citie was brent fhe 20. Chichetter 
 of Detober: king Henry gaue Conftancg, Countefle of Waptain, mother of Ar⸗ ** 
 thur, to Ranulph earle of Cheſſer to be his wife. : 
 Neere vnto Drforde in Saffolke , certaine Fithers of the fea toke in their 4r. reg. 73. 
 Nettes a Fit hautng the ſhape of aman in all pointes , hich Fiſh waskept 1187 
 by Bartlemew de Glaunuile, Cuffos of the Caffell of Oxfoꝛde, tn the fame Ca- 1 Hit likes 
 Gell, bp the {pace of Gy monethes and moze for a wonder : be {pake not a word. Reh. coeceu 
 All manner of meates be gladlie did eate, but moſt greedilie raw filbe,after be Monument ix 
 had cruſhed out all the motfture. Dftentimes he was bzoughtto the Chard, “EA 
 bere be hetved no tokensof adoration. At length hen bee was not wel lo- 
 Bed to, be ffale away to the fea, and neuer after appeared. ; 
 Saladine chtefe pꝛince of the Saracenes won a great battell againtt the chat 
 Hang,anvd fake Guido king of Jeruſalem with the Crolſſe that Cꝛiſt oted on, 
 and all the chriſtians were efther Naine o2 faken . There efcapedamong other, 
 Theodoricus Agaftas of the Bnights Templar,notwithſtanding 230. of bis bee: euabts Teme 
 theen were beheaded, that bad been taken priſoners:beſides 40. that there Natn. ono bipeance. 
 She city of Jeruſalem twas taken, by compofition euerie man to gtue fen be: 
 fants,enerp woman v.euery child f. All the reſt to the number of 14000, men ° 
 ad women became (nbiec to perpetvall bondage. 
 7 Mhe kings of England andof Francemetbetwirt Gifors and Trye, bhere yy, re0. 3 44 
 they toke on thems the Crofle, and diuers other with them. Te king of Eng 1,88 
 land landing at Winchelſea, haſted towards Northampton, there at Geding · partiament 
 ton, about eight 02 ten miles from Noꝛthampton be held a Parlfament, about + & sain tans 
 the voiage into the bolie lanve , there manie Articles concerning that bopage wei. z 
 - fwere concluded, and the abole Kealme tronbled with paying of tithes toward — ae 
 that bopage. Zhe Chꝛiſtians were appoyntedto pate aboue the@fcore andy. °° 
 thonfand pounde,and the Jewes th2eefcore thouſand, without any delap:but bp 
 meanes of a difco2d that fell betwirt the two kings,that bofage was fated. 
 The Lotwne of Weuerley, with the Church of Sapnt Iohn there, was bzent wenetey pent. 
 She twentieth of September. An. reg. 25. 
 The kings of England and of France, with Richard earleof Poytobp, the Geruafus, 
 Uegate,and the archbithops of Canterbury, Roane, Khenes, and Burges,met 1189 
 at Pants the ninth dap of Tune. There Philip the French king required, that 
 bis ſiſter thich bad beene kept in England tivo and twentie peeres , might bee 
 _ teffozed bnto earle Richard as bis Wife , and carle Richarde deſited the fante, Lodouicus Vines 
 but bing Henry denied this requeff, and fo they departeDatunder,and got hem Hens tee 
 Coarmour . Zhe french biny, and Garle Richarde purfued the bing of Eng⸗ Richard cambr, 
 land fo bard, that be twas forccd to peeld to al the requeſts, as wel of the French 
 Bing, as of bis fonne Richard. This was done at Giſoꝛs, and (o Beparting came 
 foAgat. When all matters were accorded as is afaꝛe ſaid, bet weene the two 
 Bingsof England and of Fraunce , the king of Englande required of the hing 
 of France fo hane all thetr names deliuered him tn toziting vhich had promi⸗ 
 fed Co fake part again him, and were tofned ag confederates with the king of 
 P 4. | France, 
 
 
 
&. Henty 
 
 {eth —5 * the very dap in AHich be was borne, mid gaue bis ſonnes Gods curſe and hts, - 
 
 “932 iiidenryche ſecond. 
 
 France, md earle Richard, vhich requeſt was granted, and thew the rowle 
 
 was prefented vnto him, be found bts forme John the ſirſt perfon that was nay 
 med in the regiſter, uheretwtth be toas fo lore troubled, ad difqnietedin bis 
 minde, Hat comming to Chinon; be felt {ach griele hereof, that be curfeo euen 
 
 and bts fonnes. the abich be would never releafe although be twas admoniſhed to do tt by ma⸗ 
 
 Monalterles 
 founded by K · 
 Henty. 
 
 Btue of king 
 Henry. 
 
 a 
 
 Rozer Winds 
 
 Ath reget, « 
 
 
 
 nie Wiſhops, and religtous per fons. Whereupon being bought to fach extre⸗ 
 _ mitp as pe bane beard, be was taken witha grieuous ficknedle, thie bringing 
 him to vtter befperation of returning to bealth,be finallp departed this life on 
 the 6 day of Zulp,in the peere 1189. and the 61.0f bis age,aben he bad ratgnesd 
 
 34 peres,7,moaneths lacking 11. daies, and was buried at Founteuerard ina 
 
 monaterte of Hunnes, whic be had founaeo. He bad allo founded the Pato 
 ries of Stanlep, of S. Martin in Douer, and of Wakngtwarke,he made of ait 
 olde Colledge of ſecular Chanons, an Abbepof regular Chanons at Wale 
 tham in Caer, He builded manp Caſtles in Cngland, and be beganne the 
 flone bridge ouer the riuer of Thamis at London. dee left in bis — 
 moze then a hundred thouſand markes. 
 
 He had iſſue bp Elianor his wile, William that dicd poung, Henry: that thas 
 crowned king, and died before bis father, Richard that ratgned negtafterbim, 
 Geffrey Dube of Wyptatne, Hat died before him(but leſt (fue Atthur and Elia⸗ 
 nor) and John that atter the death of bis bother Richard, tobe on him the kings 
 dome, difheriting bis nepbetwes Arthurand Elianor fhe frue beires: daugh⸗ 
 ters he bad Matilde, married fo the Dake of Saronte, Helene Queene of ca 
 ftile, and Ioane Quene of Sprtie. ; ! 
 
 This bing, ahen he was carrien for fhfo be buried , was firt apparelicd in 
 bis princely roabes,bauing bts crotune on bis head, glones on bis bands, and 
 {hoes on bits fete, wought with golde {purres on bis bales aring of goid on 
 bis finger, a ſcepter in bis band, and afive2d by bis five, and fo was laide bit 
 couered, baning a pleafant countenance, ebich aber it ‘was fold to bis ſonne 
 Richard, ‘pee came with all (pene, to fe bint, and as fone as bee came nere 
 ‘him, the bloud guſhed out of the nofe of the dead eoꝛpes in great plentic, euen 
 
 as tf the (pirite of the dead king bad difoained, and abboared the prefencect 
 
 him, tho twas thought to be the chiefe cauſe of bisdeath, bchich thing cauſed 
 fhe ſatd Richard to tweepe bitterlp, aid be cauſed bis —— tobe bonsue 
 aly — at F onteuerard as is afore fat, txt 30 
 
 - King! Richard Cuer de Bi fon. an ny 
 
 ide — fhe fico al sa Dotan, fos bs Sakctane ——— 
 
 Cuer de Lion oꝛ with the lions heart, the third fon of Henry the 
 ifecond, began his raigne the firth dap of Sulp, in the pare of 
 ant Load in 89. at che age of a5, pares. |: 
 
 — BLYGaS HOA DADA ROR REGION WH I: countenance. Zo 
 
 tne bis 
 
 
 
 a 
 
ee oe ote i Se Sg ee ee ere ee ee ee a ee ae ee 
 
 ~ Richard the fart. 233 
 
 his foulbiers fanonrable - bountiful to bie friends: fo rangers a grieuous e⸗ 
 nemie:hard te be comets deſirous of warre: abbozringislenciiz. 
 _ Blianor the olde Queene, moter to Duke Richard, abe at the commande: 
 ment of her bafband, bad beene long kept in priſon, was fet at libertie And vib. Es. 
 then the with the Lordes of the Kealme abode the kings comming at Win Biber of eip 
 cheſter, there Gettrey Ridle the proud Withop of Clp fell fiche , and departed me 
 this life in teſt ate, loaning in bis coffers great treafure, to wit, 3060. markes 
 of filuer, amd 205, markes itt gold, bic) was beffowed on the nein bigs co- 
 ronation, for the bifhops ſoule. 
 Dake Richard haning teceiued Adelifia, 02 Alice bis wife, vpon ſuſpition 
 that fhe bad bene diſhoneſted thiles the was in bis fathers cuffooie, fent her: 
 home with ber Doetwzie, hauing concluded a marriage with Ladie Berenga- 
 ria, daughter fo Geruasking of Nauarre, he returned nto England, and lane. 
 Bed at Southampton the tivelfth of age, ed on the fourteenth was recet⸗ Jou Earle ‘ 
 ued into Wincheſter, with him allo came bis brother Iohn , onto bhome hee of $o2ton. 
 gaue the Carledomes of Moꝛton, of Comewall, Doꝛſet, Somnerlet, Not⸗ 
 tingham Darby, and Lancaſter, with the Caſtles of Marleborowe and Lud⸗ 
 garihal, wich the forreſt and the appurtenances, the honors of witallingtoD, | 
 Tichill, and Cre, to the value of foure tyonfand markes by pers. Bee alfa 
 gane him in marriage inith Mabel his ſecond wife, dangbter to Robert Earle 
 of Gloceſter, the Carle dortie of Gloce fer although Baldwin Archbithoppe of 
 Canterburyfay bad the marriage becanle thep were Confins in the third des 
 gre si conifangeinitic.. So Robert catle of Leiceſter, he reſtored ali his lands, 
 ehich hav bette fake (ois hin. He cane fo London, and on the third of Geps 
 tember, twas crowned at Wellminſter, by the bands of Baldwine Archbiſhog 
 | of Canter burte, 
 He commanded fat no Jewes hor women Gould be at bis Coꝛonation foꝛ 
 feare of encbant ments chich vere wont to be practiced: for breaking of abich 
 Cominandemcnt many Zewes were lain tho ſame day. Ffo2 the Jewes oivels oh UE 
 ling about London, and other partes of the Reale, being there allembled, — 
 meaning to honour tye fame Coronation with their preſence, and to prefent : 
 to fhe Ring foine honorable gifte, cue of them Was ſtricken by a Chꝛiſtian, ape . 
 alleadged the kings commandement to kepe them backe, which fome of the 
 trrulp people perceiaing, ſuppoſing tt had bene the kings commandement, 
 fell bpon the Jewes With ſtaues, bats, and Hones, beate them to their houſes 
 ann after aflailing their houſes, fet them on fire and burnt them in their hou⸗ 
 ſes, oꝛ ſlew them at their comming out. 
 rhe Archbiſhoppe of Canterburte being fore offended with Carle Iohn the 
 Aings brother, fox tabing to wtfe Iſabel Counteſſe of Gloceſter, bis couſin in 
 the thirde orgre, wzote a threatning letter fo the fame John; commaunving 
 bimnot fo touch the birgine, and toappeate ata peremptoate day befene him 
 foanfwere fhe matter. The 15.0f December at Pipwelſ in preferice of the 
 hing, the Archbiſhop aw peclates were elected, Geffrey de Lucy to the fea of 
 Winchelter, Richard Archdeacon of Ely , the hinges treafarer, ta the (ea of 
 Landon, Hubert Walter to Saliſbury, William Longfhampe, te ‘ane 
 an⸗ 
 
Ro. Houeden. 
 
 John Maior. 
 Tutlawes in 
 ugland. 
 
 1190 
 —— of 
 aclitan Bie 
 Hop of Cp. 
 
 K. Rich. tooke 
 Dig woiage ouer 
 to Jeruſalem· 
 Geruafius, 
 
 ¥podigma. 
 
 Jewes flue 
 themlelues. 
 
 a0 
 
 Chancellor fo Ely, anv Geffrey the . baſtard bꝛother, fo the fea of Porke; 
 
 B.Richard gaue, o2 rather folve, the Caftles of Wertetke md Rokeſburgh 
 
 to the Scottith 1. for the ſumme of x 9. marks efferling:be alfo fold to Hugo 
 de Puteaco 15. of Durham, bis on pꝛouince fos a great piece cf mony, e creas 
 ted him earle of the fame, and then ſaid in game, Jam a wonderous ctaftels 
 
 man, Jhaue made a new earle cf an old biſhop. Be fold the Priory of Conens 
 
 trie, to Hugh Biſhopof Cheſter, for tif. C. marks, tid Hugh with a power 
 of armed men inuaded the Pꝛioꝛie,chaſed the Pꝛioꝛaway, beate the Monkes, 
 lamed ſome, caſt fome into pꝛiſon, and ſpoyling the ober, dꝛoue them atvaie, 
 brake the butches of the Church, beent their Charters and pꝛiuiledges. 
 
 Che king alto fained to haue lott bis ſignet, and made a new, andthencau — 
 
 fed ta be pꝛoclaimed, that who lo euer twould fafelp entop thole thinges vchich 
 before cine thep had enrolled, ould come to the new feale, thereby it came to 
 pafle, that manp abich could not finde bint in England, went over fea tofine 
 twith him at bis pleafure. 
 
 In this time were many robbers and out· lawes, among fhe vchich, Robert 
 Hood, and liftle John, renotomed theues, continued in wads, difpopling ana 
 robbing $ gods eof the rich. They billed none but (uchas would inuade them, 
 02 by refiffance for (heir owne defence. 
 
 Whe (aide Robert inferfained an bundzed fall met, and gov archers, with 
 {ach fpofles and theffes as he gof, bpon thome foure hundzed (were they ne- 
 uer fo frong,)durft not giue the onfet. tbe fuffered no tooman to be opprefe 
 fed, bfolated 02 otherwiſe moleſted: poze mens gods bee (pared, abouns 
 
 dantlte relicuing them with that , abtch by thefte bee gotte from Abbeies © 
 
 ¢ the houfes of riche Carles: &home Maior blameth fo; bis rapine and theft: 
 but F all theenes bee affirmety bim to bee the pzince, andthe moſt gentle 
 Lheefe, 
 
 Shing Richard betobe the guiding of this lande to William Longfhamp Wie 
 
 op of Ely, Chancellour of Cngland, and the foure and twentieth dap of Fe⸗ 
 bauarp, be tobe bis fertppe and ſtaffe at Canterbury, and the 6.0f arc take 
 the Sea at Douer, and tranfposted ouer. 
 
 he Cecond of July the two kings of England and of France met at Tot. 
 ers, and from thence ſet forward on their iourney towards Jeruſalem. 
 
 i Towne of Mawling in Kent with the Nunnery was conſumed with 
 
 — Jewes in the townes of Norwich, Saint Comundelburie,Lincolne, 
 Sfamiforde faire, and Linne, were robbed andfpopled. Andat Vorke to the 
 number of soo. befides women and childzen,entred a tower of the calle fbich 
 the people affatlingthe Jewes pzofered money to be in fafety of their tues, but 
 the Ch;iftans would not take tt: Hbereupon their men of law ſaid to them, it 
 is better fo) vs to die for our latwe, then to fall into fe hands of our enemies: 
 and they all agrering to that Countell , cutte the throates of their tofues and 
 children, and caſt them over the walles on the Chꝛiſtians heads ¢ the reſi⸗ 
 
 — they locked bp in the Kinges lodging, and burnt boty the houſe and theme — 
 
 eines. 
 Geffrey 
 
 P 
 aan 
 ‘a ett 
 
 * * —— — 
 
 
 

 
 —— ee tee ee) ae ee i * ~ = 5 as 
 Richard the fir. 235 
 
 Geffrey Archbichoppe of Vorke, returning ſrom Kome, and now conſeera· n— 
 fed, arriued at Douer with bis traine, chome Mathew de Clare bp the come — 
 maundement of the binges Chancellour , entring with biolence into the to priton: _ 
 Church of Saint Dartins, drꝛewe from the Altar, and fo carted bim to priſon. Bars Copal, 
 Baldwin Arebbtthoppe of Canterbury deceafed at the fege of Acres, and was 
 there buried. 
 
 William Byſhop of Elp, builded the d{ter tall about He Dower of Lon - 4, ref, 24. 
 bon, and cauſed a Deepe ditch tobe made about the fame, thinking bee conlde w. Dunthorne. 
 baue canted the riuer of Thamis to go round about it, but bee belfotwed great Bg a 
 coff in vaine. effonson 
 
 Ging Richarde fabpued the Fle of Cypzus, and then topning bis potwer Rich Soubweit 
 with Philip the french kings in Afia conquered Acon, there there gretwber Rov, Houed. 
 tweene fhe tivo kings a grieuous difpleafare ; fo; aͤbich cauſe Philippe ſhoꝛt⸗ Galfrid, Vinifals 
 lie departed thence , and contming into France, tnuaded the Countrie of 
 SPorn adie. 
 
 John bother to king Richard, toke on him the kingdome of England tn bis Arbor. fuecesi- 
 biothers-abfence. ie raiſed powers of men and with (mall adoe won the Car Zon the kings - 
 
 files of Nottingham and Zickhill. poongee brother: 
 Robert Gatle of Leiceſter died in his fourney to hieruſalem. kingoome 
 34, Richard reffo2ed to the Chriſt tans the city of Joppa, and in many battels 
 
 pat the Turkes to great ſorrow. 
 
 Me bones of the moft famous kitig of Bꝛytaine, Arthur, were founde at 1191 
 Glaltenburie, ina godly olde Sepulchre about the ttc) Fmd two pillars, in ate bones of 
 thich were letters written, which, by reafon of the great barbarouſneſſe of the Bite totines 
 language, and the fouleneffe, no bodie could reade : vpon the fepulture was a 
 pet of lead, thereon was tositten, Bere lyeth the noble bing of Bꝛytaines 
 Arthur, 
 
 Hugh %Bithop of Lincolne, came fo the Abbey of Munnes called Godſtow, Honoꝛable bu. 
 beiweene Drfoyd and Claoltock,and vhen be bad entred the church to pray, be rb aes 
 
 faty a tombe in (be middle of the quire, coucred wih a pall of filbe,¢ fet about women, oe 
 Avithlightes of pare. And demanding thole tombe it as, bee was anſwe⸗ 
 
 red, that it was the tombe of Rofamonde, that twas ſometime Leman to Hens 
 
 ry the fecond of that name, king of @ngland, tho fo? tbe loue of ber had done 
 
 much god to Hat Church, Then quoth the Withop , take cut of this place the 
 
 harlot, and burp ber without the Ghureh, leaſt Chꝛiſtian Keligion fhould grotw -4z.. Vege 2s. 
 
 in contempt, and fo the ende that fhrongh example of ber, other women being. 
 
 made aitaid, may beware, and beepe themſelues from vnlawfull and aduou⸗ 
 _ terous company with men. {} 
 
 Wilham 1Bithop of Cip, did commonly ride witch 500. horſes, and grieued John the kings: 
 Abbeies by meane of bis lodging toith them: he withſtod Iohn the K. bzother, tie te- 
 tho ſaid, be wiſt not if bis bꝛother Richard tere alftte o2 not. To thome the 
 Wihop anfwered, if King Richard be pet lining, tt torre vntruch to take * 
 es the Croton. Ithe be dead, Arthur the elder brothers ſonne; mutt enioie 
 
 ſame. 
 _ king Richard exchanged Cypꝛus, with Guy of Lefingham, ſoꝛ the king⸗ 1192 
 
 — ‘5 ; Ws ; ! -pome 3s 
 
 
 
er ee TRICHRRE GAS Se eee 
 
 Ex dnaalib. Elie, dome of Hieruſalen: aberefore ihe king of Englande along time after, was 
 
 Vite G, fango, 
 Cam, 
 
 Ro. Houeden. 
 
 calied Bing of Hileruſalem. 
 The Bychoppe of Ely Legate fo the Pope, Ghancellourof Englande, and 
 
 — — pat Gouernour of the Realme, was forced to tabe the Slower of London for bis 
 
 to his § 
 Geruat oath 
 
 refuge , bherein Carle ohn befiegen him, at length the Byſhoppe getting 
 ipcetice fo Depart, teent fo Douer, but hee was there forced to ſweare that 
 bee woulde not Departe te Kealme: pet beeing in a marueplous dDifquls 
 etneſſe of mind, be prt off bis mars apparrell,and put cn womans, meaning 
 (oe to efcepe, fabilest bee gocthe vppe and Downe on the hore, bearing a 
 
 WMeobbe of close on bis arme as hough hee woulde fell it , itl waiting fora 
 
 An, reg. Le 
 
 PDꝛioꝛx at Crux 
 Korfta, oꝛ Rot: 
 Rene. 
 
 1193 
 An. reg. §. 
 Richard taven 
 prifoncr, 
 
 Wolfan-Laziuse 
 ing Richard 
 of England 
 bulded the 
 wals of Ulen⸗ 
 na. 
 
 hip; a fort of women pulled off his kerchiefe, and drewehim to the grounde, 
 and after beate bint, and dze we him along the ſandes, bhereupon greate crie 
 
 ‘beeing made , the Wurgeſſes ranne and with much adoo, gotte bins from ae 
 
 mong them, and kept him Kreightlie till be bad obtained licence Co Bepart the 
 Realme. 
 Den the Archbyſhop of Koane, with the conſent of earle Iohn, ‘toke Spor 
 him the ruleof the land, a5 Uicechancettour. 
 A cerfaine 2 adte named Roifia, daughter fo Paine * o Countette of 
 
 Noꝛfolke (as thee might bee both ) bauing in the raigne of king Stephen, raps 
 feda ſtone Crofe in the kings bigh waie, on the Mozth limites, bp theabid 
 
 @artfordethire ioyneth on Cambetoge Hire, khich Crofle was then calied 
 Crux Roiſiæ ef; Roiſia, Poive Eultachius de. Marke night, Lode of Nu-⸗ 
 cclics about this time, founded thereby a Pꝛiorie tn hondar! of GD aw 
 Saint Thomas, for Chanons Regular. After abich time, thtre were manie 
 boules built, bp meanes thereof the Tobone beganne te rife, ano by little 
 
 and little foencreafe ; f that tn place of Crux Roifiz, itiscalled the Towne 
 
 of Roiſia, oꝛ Ropfowne. Unto the ahich Bing Richarde graunted a Faire, 
 anda Sparket , with other Liberties , Wis Pꝛioꝛie twas ſince renetwcd, 
 and augmented by Radulph de Runceiter, and other: fo that at the ſuppreſ⸗ 
 ‘fior, the faine was valued at So. pounds, firtene Hillinges . There was an 
 bofpttall of S. Iohn, ad , lames, Apotles, allo ſuppꝛeſſed and valued but at 
 5. li. 6.8, 10. pence. 
 
 King Richard hauing knotslenge chat Philip of France inuaded Norman · 
 bie, aid that Iohn bis bother bad made bimfelfe king of Cngland, made peace 
 with the Saladine for thee: peeres, and witha {mallcompany returning homes 
 ward, was taken priſoner by Leopold Duke of Auſtria, ubo baought bim to. 
 Henty the Emperour and there kept him in priſon a pete “ania fiue moneths.e 
 was enuied fo: bis balfancy, in that be bad ſyewed moze preofe.of bis pꝛoboeſſe, 
 tyan ail Ge other had. 
 
 Wolfangus Lazius in bis bake de Romano Imperio, aftirmeth that Leopolde, 
 of Angrta, fhen he bad taken bing Richard , for ſo me iniurie done to the houſe 
 of Anfria, be compelled him to build the wals about Gicnna, the chicfelt citie 
 of Auſtria, He chich wals within our memory delended all Germany from the 
 fneafion of the Turke. 
 
 ‘te rumaur being ſpread that is. Richard was taken as pe bane bear fth- 
 
 
 

 
 te ee ee ee 
 ; Richard the firft, 237 
 
 with he French Bing and earle John madea great confpttacp together, mea garte John 
 ning to take the kingdom of Cugland,bercapon a great number of Flemings ecbeiled a 
 - Wereaflembled at Witfand, readie to come ouce ,bnt their meMengersbeing Katey 
 - taken, thttr treafon tas bewzated, 
 ' Elianor the olde Qucene cauled He Sea Coafkes fo tee watched ouer ar 
 gaink Flaunders, but notwihManding Carle Iohn came fecretite into Eng⸗ 
 bande to ratfe che Welſhmen and Deottes, but the king of Scottes wonld not 
 afobiin. The qaelHnien in the partes about kingfone and Windſore toae 
 pꝛaies abꝛoad. 
 Me French king entred Hermeandie, founde fmall reſiſtance, wan diuers 
 townes, Giſoꝛs was delivered to him, then be haſfed towards Roane, and be⸗ 
 fieged if, but thꝛough the great induſtry of Robert erie of Leiceſter, be profited 
 little there and fo returned into France . Carle lohnpercefuing bis treaſon 
 twas difconered, fortified bis caffelles, and paffed auer into France, and toined 
 with the French king, 
 Hing Richard fent fo, bis mother and (he archbihop of Roane to come onto 
 him to Almain , being now in great hope tobe delfucred, ¢ inthe meane time - 
 the archbifhop of Canterbury tas made regentof England. 
 Ambaodors were fent om Philip hing of France, and the like from earle 
 Tohnto the Cimpero2, offering great fams, vpon condition that king Richard 
 might rematne fill tn paifon, vntil the feaff of S, Michael nert comming;o2 els 
 to deliver bim into their huids. Lhe Emperoꝛ ſhewed thele letfers to ik. Ri- 
 chard, vhich dꝛaue bim info great diſpaire of delfuerance, 
 
 The kings Friends intreat ing for his deltuerance, his ranfome was (et af The kings rans 
 1oocoo. pound, to witte to the Emperour rooooo. markes, tothe Empꝛeſſe OM. 
 ‘Joooo, markes and to the duke of Auſtrich 20000, marks: thereupon com Rad. Coghull. 
 mandement was direded from the Linges Juſtices,that all Byſhoppes, Pre⸗ 
 ates, Carles, Barons, Abbots, and Pꝛioꝛs,ſhould being in the 4. part of thetr 
 teuenues towards the kingstaunfome,and beũdes this, the Cleargp brought 
 in theft golden and ſiluer chalices, and Heeced-thetr (zines, al abich was coined 
 tito money. 
 
 This imprtfonmentof King Richard was procured by Sauaracus poppe 
 of Wathand Glatenburie,to the intent to baue Glaſtenbury abbep,to be tirfo - 
 ted fo the feate of this Byſhopꝛicke, for confirmation thereof Jcthought god 
 to fet dawne the beginning of the Certificate of Henry the thirde to He Pope in 
 fhts ſort.· 
 Significauit Sanctitat noſtræ Henricus Dei gratia, Rex Anglia, quod cum Filius. . 
 memoriæ (rege Richardo auunculo fuo in carcerein Alemania detento) fc. quon- - 
 dam Bathonius Eſpiſc. per ipfum-cuius carcere Dominus Rex tenebatur, Abbathi- :. 
 am Glaſten. &c. 
 ~~ Khe order of the Ciffercencies afd giue thetr twoll for one pere, ac. all the Mathew Paris... 
 Money gathered for the kings raunfome, to rematne fn the cuſtodie of Hubert Ros Hose’ 
 Archbichop of Canterbury Richard wihop of Londen, William earle of Arun⸗ 
 Dell, Hameline carte of Maren, and the Maior of Rondon; 
 The bing was reFoged to libertic, the molt part ot his ranſome being pat, 
 5 : c & —— 5 + — 
 
 * 
 
 2 
 
238 — _ Richard the nrit. 
 
 and plenges left fox the refinue . In the meane fine letters iwere intercepted — 
 
 of Garle Iohn vhich bee had fent into England touching treafon,one Adam of 
 
 Saint Edmond Clearke, being fent by earle Zohn, to proutde that bis Caftle | 
 
 night be fortiffed againtt Liing Richard, came to London, and dined with Hue 
 bert Archbiſhop ef Canterburte, there be bzagged of Carle lohns profperitie, 
 Record.canoni. and familiaritie twith the French king, for the vhich being fufpeced, be was 
 after dinner apprehended by the Maior of London, abo take from him bis let 
 
 ters, and deliucred them to the Arcdbithoppeof Canterburic , tho onthe next 
 
 moꝛrow called a Councell of fhe Carles and Barons, amd fheiwen them the 
 
 letters, chereupon they all confented that Carle Iohn ſhould bee diſpoſſeſſed 
 of all bis land in England, and that bis Caffles Gould be befieged. Zhefame | 
 day the fame Archbiſhop and Wiſhops ercommuntcatedearle lobn and al his 
 fauourers, vhich troubled the peace of the kingdome. And forthioith the Ardy 
 
 biſhop beffeged the Cattle of Marleborough, abich belonged to Carle Iohn, 
 and toke if. After this be beffeged Pottingham Cafle, 
 Goat. Vitale Loe bing tabing ſhlp at Antwerp, landed at Sandinich,on the 12.0f March, 
 ERicharore Wortlp after he beleged the callle of Pottingham, aw wan it, anv after that 
 feconntime — the Caltle of Likedill, and then rode to Mincheſter, Khere bee twas againe 
 ee, 5, fHlemnly crotonedon the roit.of Apaill. Atter this he called into bis bans, ail 
 reg:  tuch things as bee bad etther giueno; foloeby patentes 03 otherwile, by wich 
 meanes be got a great fame of monep, 
 
 King Richard bearing that the king of france bad befieged dernaile, hee 
 
 toke the ſea together with bis mother Queene Elianor, on the tenth of Sate, 
 
 end franfpozted suer info Noꝛmandy, and arriued at Haruew with 100.fhips 
 fraught with men, bozfe, armour,ec. The King of France bearing hereof, 
 plucked bp bis tents, lefte the ffege, and departed. Jitng Richard beretwith env 
 tring the French domintons, fent thee bandes of Souldionrs totwarde Gale 
 
 Ruel, mod went bimfelfe nto Lochis, and befieged the Caftle and twanne if: - 
 
 about the fame time Robert Carle of Leiceſter iſſuing forth of Roane in 
 
 bope to wozke fometbat, vnaduiſedly in the landes of Hugh Gourney be felt. 
 
 Within Danger of bis enemies, tho twke him prifoner with other of bis com⸗ 
 Robert earle pany, king Richard wanne the Hrong caftle of Taylebridge by {urrender, bee - 
 saeconer, wart bp force the citie of Engolifme, and other bolves :at lengtha truce was 
 taken fo2 a time. 
 1195 33 tng Richard being tn Noꝛmandie kept his Chriſtmas at Koane, thilek 
 both the king of Englande and Fraunce were bent to trie ther malice by 
 Dint of ſworde; there c came meflengers fo eche of them from the Pope, erbor 
 ting them to peace, but thep pꝛeuailed not, for as fone as the truce was ended, 
 
 
 
 they got thent to the Geld, Jing Richard dating toward Iſeldune a towne | 
 
 tn the confines of WBurie, from thence be went to Weifen, ant fobe the Caftle 
 there, then went bee fo a towne called Rouen court, this be befieged and it 
 twas veelded, 
 
 In the meane time the 1i,0f France befieged Albemarle, thereupent . Ri- : 
 chard came fo raife the flege,¢ there twas a ſharpe fight, but the Cnglifhimen — 
 
 wearie with tranatle of their iourney, and being raſhly entred into the battel, 
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 | Richard the firft. 239 
 inere notable to endure he French mens biolence, and (o not without great 
 loſſe, were conſtrained fo retpze. ’ 
 ing Richard fent meflengers to the Pope complaining vpon the Duke of 
 Aultrich, for mifaling of bint ad bis, as thep came by diſtreſſe of weather 
 through bis Countrep: thereupon the Pope ercommunficated the Duke, 
 end enfopned him to-releafe the conenants that bee conffrained the bing to 
 make and fo fers Home the pledges : but the duke refuled this order, contenw 
 ning the Popes anthoritic, tho ſhortly after haning broken bts legge and in 
 ertreame anguiſh ended bis life, and was kept hnburied till bis ſonne bad res 
 leafed the Engliſh pledges that lap tn hoſtage fo: the money bebind ef 4k, Ri- 
 chards raunfome, and further {ware to ſtand te the tudgement of the Church 
 fo that offence of bis Father. 
 bus were the pledges reſtored, and the refioue of fhe money bebind relea⸗ 
 fed, cchich thing to Bing Richard was both pleafant and profitable, for taking 
 eccafton thereof to amend bis former life, into a better oder, be put alway dts 
 Coneubines, and toke him to his wife, thom of long time be bad not knobon. 
 Moreoner, the Emperour gaue to the Ciſtianx Monkes, 3000, markes of file 
 ner, patcell of King Richards raunfome fo make filuer cenfars tn euerp church 
 of thaf oder, but the Abbots refuled the gift, being a postion of ſo vngodly and 
 wronglull gaine , at thich thing Bing Richard greatly marueiled at the firff, 
 but after commended the Abbots in thefr doinges chiefip for ſhewing that. 
 they were voide of the accuſtomed greedineſſe, that men noted to haue bene 
 fn them. ; 
 - Hugh Biſhop of Lincolne gaue to the bing a thonfand markes for bis mans 42. rec. >. b 
 telof Sables, thich bis predeceffors tvere wont peerelp to bane given them 
 bytheBings = ce 
 Robert Garle of Leiceſter, offered fo the king of France for bis rannfome 
 a thouſand marks ferling, and fo quit claime to him and his befres fox ener, Starling ; 
 the right abich be had to p caſtle of Paſay, with the appurtenances, but foꝛ that monex. 
 they twere fill contiaued, there twas no anflwere given. . 
 King Richard hauing refrethed bis ſouldiours, went to Piligio, and by al 
 fault wanne tt at the fir bzunt,and made it lenell ith the groond. Affer this, | 
 there was a motion made for peace betwixt the tivo Bings, being now wearte 
 ed with long wars. WMhereof, then Carle Iohn was aduertifed, hee beganne 
 to doubt, left bp agreement made, be might be betrated by the king of France, . 
 bpon couenants paſſing betwene then, and therefore determined to commie : 
 bis thole fafetp tobis natarall bother: nberenpom comming to king Richard | 
 bee beſought bint of pardon fo bis offences anid though bee had not dealt bꝛo⸗· Submiſſion 
 therlp totvards bim, pet, that be wouid brotherly forgive bim bis rebellions © Tatlt John. 
 trefpas,tc.dipon tole ſubmiſſion, and bp the intre ating of Elianor bis mother 
 amid other, in the ende king Richard did not onelp pardon bim bis life, but vpon 
 bis o he, reſtored bint to the Carledomes ef Mortaigne in Noꝛmandie, and 
 Olocetter in England, with the bonoz of Cpe, the Caffles except , and in re⸗ 
 compence of his offer earldomes, bis brother gaue him perelp 8000. pounds: 
 of Angiow money’ < 
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 24 Richard thefirft, = 2 ae 
 King Richard pardotted Hugh Nouant bithop of Couentry, and reſtored him 
 to his biſhopꝛicke for the ſumme of 5 000. marks of ſiluer:but Robert Nouant 
 bis brother, died tn the kings pzifon at Dower. 
 M with the William Fitz Osbert a cittsen of London, pore fn degree, enill fauoured of 
 Rasen fhape,but pet verte eloquent, moued the common people to ſeeke libertie 
 W, Paruus. and freedome, and mot to be ſubiect fo the rich and mighty, by vhich meanes be 
 oho i ob, d2ete tobim many great companies, and with all bis power oefended pore 
 Cant.Record. mens cauſe agate the rich. 52000 Londoners be allured to bim to be at bis 
 oualter Couen. deuotion and commandement. 
 The bing being warned cf this tumult, commanded him fo ceaſe from thoſe 
 attempts, bot de people fill follotved him, as thep before bad done : be made 
 ta them Dyations, taking for bis theamtc this lentence, Haurietis aquas in gane 
 dio de fontibus ſaluatoris, thich ts to fap, Ye hall drawe in ioy, waters out ofthe 
 welles of your Sauiour. And fo this he added: Bam (fatde he) the Santour of 
 pore inen, pee be poze,and haue alapedlong tbe bard bands of rich men, Polo 
 dzawe pee cholſome water foz2% of mp twelles, and that with tote, for the 
 1196 time of pour bffitationts come. This William twas commanded to appeare 
 before the kings countcl to anſwere foꝛ bimfelfe in (uch caufes as ſhould be laid 
 againt him, there he appeared, but with ſuch a multitude of people, that the 
 Loves were afraid, ard remitted him tol pleafant wordes fo2 the time,ape? 
 pointing fome patutlp Shen be was alone to apprehend him. Hetoke the ſtee ⸗ 
 pleof Bowe Church in Chespe , and fostified it with munition and biaualtes. 
 De archbiſhop of Canterburp then being at London with other Juſtices ſent 
 to him, and willed bim to come forth of the church ¢ be ſhould baue bts life fas 
 wed : but bee refafed to come forth, aberefore the Archbithop talking twith the 
 citisens of London calicd together agreat number cf armed men leaſt ante 
 ſturre (ould be mate. ' 0 
 The Saterdap therefore being the Pallton Sonday erten, the feple and 
 church of Bowe were afaulted , aiid William wich bis complices taken, but 
 not without bloudſhed, for be was forced by fire ¢ (moake to foꝛſake the church: 
 be twas bzought to the Archbithop in the Lowe, there be was bp the Judges 
 condemned, and by the heeles dzabbne from thence toa place called the Elmes, 
 aid there hanged with nine of bis fellotues. Vaibere becauſe bis fauourers 
 RalphHieden, kame not fo delluer him, he loꝛſoke Manes fonne(as he termed htm) and called 
 mess che diuell to helpe and delluer him. | oi 
 Chis counterfait friend fo the poze, Aho named bimfelfe fobe the ſauſour, 
 _ Balle accuter perltwading them againt the rich, as aman of an euill life,a murderer cho 
 oft eloer babe Qewa man with bis owne bands; a fornicato2, tho polinted Bowe Church 
 J with bis concubine: ad amongſtother bis deteſtable fads.one that bad falfip 
 Sodamend oz accufed bis clocr brother of treafon,abich elder beother badin his pouth bꝛoght 
 Sortiptend, , him opin learning, and done manp things for bis preferment. et after the 
 lach lalle bze Death of this ticked malefadoꝛ, the imple people bonozed bim as a Wartpre, 
 thecn. inſomuch that they ſteale away the gibbet chereon he was hanged, and pared 
 away the cart, that was be-bled with his blead, and kept the fame as holy res 
 liques fo beale ficke mien. 
 
 
 
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 Richard the firft. 241 
 Ring Kichard granted licence onto Philip his chaplatne late made Byſhhop 4, 7 ¢ 
 _of Durham, tocoine money in his Citte of Durham, which liberty none of his Roger — 
 pꝛedeceiſours had enioyed of long time befoꝛe. Robert earle of Leciceſter gaue 
 Philipking of France tivo thouſand markes of filuer; and the quite claime of 
 _ bis Caffe of Pallep, for bislibertp, and fo be cleane releaſed. 
 _ Philipking of france, befteged Albemarle, and at length won ff; and ra⸗ Ros. Honcd 
 ſed if downe fo the ground, and Bing Richarde gauehnto bim three thouſande g: : 
 markes of Glucr,fo3 the ranſome of His men of armes ano otber taken in that 
 fortreffe. After this the King of France Wan Ponconrt, and earle Iohn toke 
 the caffle of Gamages. 
 About the fame ime bing Richard gaue vnto bis nephet Ocho, the Carles 
 dome of Poptow. Alfo,as the counteffe of Weptaine, the mother of Dake Ar- 
 chur came into Noꝛmandie, fo haue fpoken with king Richard, Reinulph carle 
 ot Chefer, ber huſband meeting ber at Pontowſon, take her as pꝛiſoner, and 
 chut her vp within his Caftle of S.Lames de Beuineman ; and trheit her fon Ar- 
 thur could not find meanes fo deliuer her out of captiuitie, bee foined wich the 
 French bing, and made great hauocke in the lands of bis vncle king Richard. 
 Whereupon the king gathereda mightte power, md inuaded Weptaine,cruels \ 
 Ip wafting that countrep. 
 This pere dicd William Carle of Salifburie, the forme of Carle Patrike, Ot Longetpe . 
 {hele daughter ann hetre, king: Richard gaue in marriage together with the sale iain be 3 
 Earledome of Salifourp onto his bale brother ſurnamed William Longefpe, cone 
 _ Khe Welſhmen bake forth and did much burt by ſpoyling of the marches. 5 15 
 The Archbithopsf Canterbury calling together an army haſted thither, befics 7 
 ged the cattle of Polie, and toke tt; and chaſed the cnenties, eſtabliſhed prace, 
 and returited. ‘ 
 Rife ap’ Griffeth the Melch king departed this life: after thofe departure 
 ‘there fell vifcozd bettvene bis formes for the ſucceſſton, till Hubert Archbiſhop 
 of Canterbury went fo the marches of that countrp, and made an agreement 
 betwirt then. | 
 King Richard and the Carle of Flanders confedered together. Zhe French Az. re7.9. 
 ‘Ring entring vnwariiy inte Flanders, was intercepted and taken by the erle a, 
 of Flanders, but gtuing pledges vpon couenant fo make peace, he was ſuſte⸗ 
 ted fo depart. 
 Whe eight pap of September thep met at Wille, hhere, by mediation of the 
 Archbiſhop of Canterbury, ther toke a truce. The Archbiſhop of Roan reture 
 ned from Wome, there he hadcomplained on king Richard for taking front 
 him a plot of ground, thereon he builded a ſtrong Cattle, but at the request of 
 the archbiſhop of Canterbury, the bing gaue bim in recompence, the totune of 
 
 The Welſhmen on he mardes foke booties, and did mud burt, butHu- 1198 
 bert the archbifjop of Canterbury being loz chiefe Juftice lieutenant or war⸗ Geru⸗ ſius. 
 den of England, found meancs to reſiſt then, fo that thep being fought with, 
 were ouerthrowen, and 5000. of them flaine. Lhe Ardbithop baning got this 
 Bicozie, returneth to London, apere calling together great number of the 
 
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 ter nobles of Ge land, he tefigned bis office of bolus headceler tn abote place the 
 
 Lod he firz, Peter fuceceded in Auguſf. 
 we reg. kee zing Richard take of euerp Carucata plough land, 0? bide of tap fhrounh 
 
 Gaglind flue ſhillings. Commiſſioners were appointed in everp Hire, with — 
 roo atresof the aliffance of the Sbiriffes,to lee the fame aſſeſſed, and rated aftertoo.acres: 
 
 iano coanyide. of land toa hide, according tothe cuſtome. Lhe French king was intercepted 
 | bythe army of King Richard , fo that with much ado be efcaped into Cipres,bis 
 Mathew Paris, army was aifperfed, andalmof an hundred knights taken, beſide other coms 
 mon fouldfours, without number. The Charters hid the king bao before 
 
 made with hfs new feale were changed. 
 Hubertarchbithop of Canterbury, theough the peocurement of (he monkes 
 of Canterburie, and by the commaundoment of the Pope, brake dotwne euen 
 Collengeat With the ground the Chappell o2 colledge at Lambeth thich bis predecetfours 
 Lambeth. had founded, and be bad finiſhed in the honour of Thomas Archbithop of Can: 
 
 terburie. 
 
 1199 King Richard turned his army againſt the Barons of Poictow that rebelled. 
 
 Ring Kichard againit him, be fet their cities and towns on fite,{poplend cheir countrp,¢ ſſew 
 wa to maanpot bis abuerfaries cruelly, at the laff came to the dukedome of Aqui- 
 -Paulus Aemilius. faine, and befieged the Caffle of Chalne, and brought it to that, that thep with: 
 LunkCouma in ottered toyelde vppon conditions, but bee would not fo receiue them, but 
 Gaufrid.Vinefalé. foonld haue them by force : ahereupon a cerfaine pong man named Bertram 
 
 _  deGordon, ffanding on the cattle wall, leuelled a quarell out of acrofboty,amp 
 
 {mote bim witha benomed dart in the left arme or ſhoulder· vchich ſtripe the 
 king little regarded, butinuading the caffle, wan it, and put the fonlofoursin 
 prifon. Df this wound afozefatd, be died the 6. of Apzill.in the pere of our 107d 
 1199, when bee bad raigned o.peres, and 9. moneths, and teas buried af 
 Fonteverard at hts fathers fete, whom he confelled he bad betrayed, his hart 
 
 was buried at Koane, in teſtimonie of the loue bee had ener borne vnto that: 
 
 citie, for the ſtedfaſt lopaltp be bad alwaies found in the citisens thereof, and 
 bis bowels at the lozeſaid Chalne. 
 
 King Tobie 
 
 JOhn Earle of Morton, and Lordof Freland, aged 34. perres, 
 *))) & perforrof an modiſfferent ature, but of meladeholp comple: 
 
 
 
 
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 J teined all the nights and ſouldiours biel bad ferued bis bea 
 Xe); ther, be kept them in wages, and promifed them large giftes. 
 => Moreouer, be fent'Hubert Archbiſhop of Canterbury, William 
 
 | Marthall; and Geffrey fitz. Peter chiefe Juſtice into Gngland, to proclatme bis 
 peace to be kept among the reff of the Robles of the Realme. hele, then 
 they came into Cngland, caufedall men to ſweare fo be true to Carle John, 
 and fo went foꝛ ward to Noꝛthampton, tere thepcalled together all es no⸗ 
 
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 QZ, vion, after the deceaſe of bing Richard, fake onto him, and re⸗ 
 
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 bles, ahome thep doubted, aid promiſed in the name of Carle Iohn, that bre 
 
 ſhyhoulde reſtore taito them, “and to all men, cheir right: and bpon that conditts 
 
 ee. 
 
 on they gaue to him theft fidelities. Alſo thep ent worde bp Euftace de Veſcy, 
 to William king of Scots, that earle John at bis returne in fo England ſhouid 
 content him for alt bis right bhich hee claymed in England, and therefore toils 
 led him in the meane teafon to be faithfull to the ſaid Carle, and to kepe bts 
 
 - peace, abtch bee pꝛomiſed, by bhich meanes all ſtrike and debate in Cnglanve 
 
 was appealed. | 
 Whileſt thefe Hhings were a doing in England, earle Ioha went fo Chinon Cork Tohn 
 
 _ there king Richards treaface late, thich trealure, with the Caſtle, was deliue⸗ 5 the kings 
 
 red to him by Robert de Turnehame. WBut Thotnas de Furheis deliuered vnto 
 Arthure Dube ef Beytaine, the citte and Calle of Angters,for as well by bim, 
 as bp all other the nobles anv peeres of the countries of Angiew, Paine, and 
 Turon, Archure was recefucd as their foucratgne i020. Moreouer, Conftan- 
 
 tia mother fo the ſaid Archure, delfucred bim to the king of France at Turon: 
 
 vhom be fent to Paris to be kept, and twke into big hands all the Cales and 
 Cities thatappertained to the faid Arthur: but Earle lohn and Elianor his mo⸗ 
 
 ther, came with a great armp fo the Citie of Pairs, ard won both it anv the 
 - Caftle, veffroped all the fone houſes there, and carried the citisens atvap caps 
 
 fiues. This being done, Carle Iohn entring into the conntrep of Aniow belo 
 bis Gaffer at WBeaufort, and on the morrow after, be ſent Queene Elianor and 
 Marchadius bnto the Citie of Aniow, tho with a warlike power fpopleo it, and 
 
 carried the citizens away captiues. 
 
 In vhich meane time earle Iohn came fo Koan, and there by the miniſterie carte Morton 
 
 of Walter Archbithop of oan, be tas girt with the ſword of the onkedome of rae F203» 
 
 Norm moy, i the Cathedzall church, tere the Archbiſhop before the high al- 
 
 iar did fet a Crownet of golde spon bis bead, artificially made with Moles of 
 
 golde, €c. Duke John {fare vpon the bolp Cuanaclittsto defend the Church 
 
 - anoliberties thereof ,to fee Juſtice miniſtred to the people ,gad lawes put in 
 
 ~ execution, and euill lates ſuppreſſed. 
 
 Ther Iohn Doke of Hormandie fapled ouer into England, and arriued at 
 Shorham on the fine and twentieth daie of Paie, ano came fo London on the 
 Afcenfion euen, ubere the Archbiſhops, Bitbops, Carles, Warens, and other 
 being prefent, Hubert Archbithop of Canterbury ffanditg bp tn the middeſt of 
 em all, ſaid tn effect as folowech: 
 > Bont oifcrdete wifedomes doe knotwe (right bonozable that by moft reaſon Arebbitrop his 
 
 none onghttofucceede in the kingdome except by the vniuer fall content of the — —— 
 
 ‘hole realme (praying for the grace of the holy ghoſt) be be chofen according 
 
 tothe ercellencte of bis qualities and bebantour,by the example of the ſirſt anv 
 
 Nointed King Saul, Some our Lod appointed onto his people, not being 
 
 _ the fon of any. king, neither of the progeny of any king, Likewiſe, afer bint, 
 
 he made Dauid dking, the ſonne of Ithai, tbo twas a ſtoute man, apt and mecte | 
 for the’ worthy dignitie of a king, and that becauſe be was holy and bumble, fo 
 that he chich noth in ſuch fort ercel in prowelſe all other in the kingdome ought 
 
 ; fo be chelen fo gouerne the fame: but if there be gny of the kings linage — 
 
 MQ 2. 
 
244 Qunug SOT. 
 
 ~gommouteot doth excell other, tite anght to be readie to eled and chaſe kim. This F (peake — 
 
 Mopmandye: touching the noble Duke John, bother to our late ercellent king Richardnow 
 
 eeslanve decealed, chich hadnone heire proceding of bis bodie. bid Duke lohn ap. 
 peareth plainlp onto 0s, to be both warp and fotwt abom therefore beleching 
 the bolp ghoſt of bis grace, tue doe wich one confent elec ans chofe, as. being 
 both of the fame worthines, and alfo of the fame bloud aud bindzed that king 
 
 : Richard Was of, , 
 
 “Roger Wend. This archbifhop indade was a man of depe vnderſtanding, a fingular pil 
 lar of ſtabilitie, and of incomparable wiſedome, fo that no man twas fo bold as 
 to make anp reafoning of the matter at that time, becaufe thep knowe well 
 vnough that be oid not without cauſe deſine in ſuch fo2t of this thing: tgcrefore 
 the Duke ohn, and all other there preſent did accept of the choife, crving 
 nat‘ Rex. Wut aſterwards, the archbithop being demaunded, thy be mave this 
 
 qrophecyof  Eleaton,be anſwered, and faid, that bp certaine Dzacles, and bp the gift of pro⸗ 
 ting Joy phyecie, be was certified, that this lohn ſhould once take to himſelfe the realine 
 and crotone of Cngland,anbd (ould bzing the fame infogreat confafen:tber: 
 
 fore, to the end he Mould not -haue fo much occafion to bring thele thinges 
 patie, be fatoe, that be was ſo to be electedto the kingbome , hough the fame 
 by fucceffton of inheritance. belonged not to him, and fo be fet the crofune voon 
 ~Fohndnkeof His bead, and annointed him bing at Weſtminſter in Saint Peters church, bp. 
 | —————— on the Gfcenfion dap, hich was the fire and twentieth dap of Maie: he was 
 of England, fivo2ne toloue the catholike curd) and ordinances thereof: to keep and defend 
 . the faine Harmeleffe from the tnuafion of euill difpofed perfons: fo diſanull 
 peruerſe latwes , and erect gwd lawes, and accoꝛding fo the ſame fo miniſter 
 
 true {ndgement fheongbont bis kingdome. 
 
 Seates trea LHe fame dap king John inueſted William Mazthall with the ſword of the 
 
 “tds earledome of Strignuile, and Geffrey fitz Peter with the carlenome of Eley, 
 amd they ſerued that Dap at the table with their ſwordes girt fo them, Alſo Hue 
 bert. Archbithop of Canterburp, was made 102d-Chancellourof England. 
 
 WMhileſt thefe thinges were tn doing in England, Philip. king of France 
 with anarmp,biake info Noꝛmandy, and tke the citie of Cuero, the towne 
 of Argues, and Diners other places froin the Engliſh, uw paſſing forth inte 
 Maine, recouered that countrey. Alſo the Brytaines, anne the townes of 
 Goꝛrnep, utenant and Genfoline: hep toke allo pcitp of Angters,¢c. Which 
 being fignified to King ohn, be went over into Noꝛmandy, tere manp fabs 
 mitted themſelues to him :but atruce was taken betwirt the bing of France 
 
 Vyllip mid him, vntill the 26. of Auguſt. In the meane time, king Philip of France 
 
 France vound made Arthur Plancagener duke ef WBzpfaine, knight of the field, and reeefued 
 
 Cp na of him homage fo2 Antotue, Poitiers, Turon, Paine, Bꝛytaine, amd Noꝛ⸗ 
 mandp : fo2 the byich the ſaid king Philip pꝛomiſed by othe to aide him in reco: © 
 uerte thereof. | ' 
 
 Patceotwines, King John made alaty,that no tunne of ochell wine ſhould be Hold dearer 
 then xx. chillings, of Aniow fo rrif(t. hillings, ¢ of Francerrd. Hilitrgs, ap 
 not aboue,bule fle the ſame were of ſuch principal godnes, that ſome fo. their 
 vſe would giuc xxvi.ſhillings tif pence fo2 the tun, and not aboue in any Bi 
 
 
 
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 Agallon (by refale ) of Rochel twine to betolo for llil. perice, the gallon of vchite 
 
 ; wine notaboue vi.pence. Zt was allo o2dained, that in enerp citte, towne and 
 place ahere Wine was bled to be folve, there ſhould be rif. honeſt men ſworne 
 
 cco haue regard that this aſſiſe ſhould not be bꝛoken: and if that the y found anp 
 Giintner that ſhould fell anp twine by (mall meafares contrary to the ſame afs 
 fife, bis body ſhould be attached by the ſhiriſfe and detained in prtfon,till order 
 wes taken fox bis further punniſhment, and bis gods ſetzed to the kings vſe: 
 and the like puntſhment was appointed for {uch as ſhoulde fell bp the tunne, 
 hogſhead, 02 otherwiſe, contrary fo the aſſiſe. 
 
 Philip king of France, and Iohn king of England met betwirt fhe caſtles 1200 
 
 > of Gaplun, and Butenant, there thep agreed bpona peace, that king Iohn 
 Mould quite clatme vnto the French king, and bis hetres for euer, all Ulgew⸗ 
 
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 fin, Cifors,and offer caftles. Alfo bing ohn gaue in marriage with bis nece 
 _ Blanch, daughter to Alfonfe, king of Caſtile, vnto Lewis, fonne and befre ta 
 - Philip Bing of France, all the caftles vhich the fame Philip had talsen tn Poy 
 mandy, that ts fo fap, Vernon, Paſſey, Buerp and Nonancoꝛt, and many a: 
 _ ther cities, totones, caffles, ¢c, befives to Bing Philip zoooo.markes. ising 
 _ Philip then reffozed Arthur fo king Iohn, and receiued of bim bomage,for Bey⸗ Ppttip of 
 
  taine and Richmond, both kings ſware to obſerue this peace ſirme with their Feenccnetine- 
 
 th duke Aree 
 
 ; feale fo euer. thur tobis 
 
 ; 
 
 king Ichnhauing made peace bepond the feas, returneth info England, pie | 
 feere he requireth an ator of bis realme to pap the thirty thouſand marks, and 3’ i (fo 2. 
 edict was made, at euerie plowland (ould pate thee thillings, ibid) trou a tare of iit, g. 
 bich the land fore, confidering the efcvage that went afore, Mich twas fo: cue: — 
 rp knightsfe two marks, vhich before time twas neuer but twenty chillings. 
 Hing John went over, and hauing patd bis thirtp thouland marks fo the bing 
 
 of France, be was there by the hands of Helias Archbihop of Burdeaux, and 
 
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 the Biſhops of Poitiers, md Scone, diuoꝛced from bis wife Iſabell, daughter 
 
 to Robert Carle of Glouceſter, becauſe of neercneffe of bloud, as touching her hing John die 
 
 in the third degree: And then be ‘married Ifabell Daughter to Amerie Carle of uorcedtrom 
 
 - Angolelme ; tehich Mabel befoze Hugh farnamed Brune Earle of Parches han Sarthe wite, 
 
 - taken to twife. ther 3labell. 
 Wis being bone, King Iohn returned with his new wife, and crofwned ber 
 
 Queene at Weſtminſter on the eight of Daeber.And the fame dap bing John 
 
 commaunded Hugh Neuill chiefe forreffer, and the other fopreffers to warne 
 
 al the Monkes of the Ciſtiaur order theonghout England, that from the De- 
 
 taues of Saint Dichacll, onto the Nuindem , they Goulde remoue all their 
 
 ates, their ſwine, and other cattell that foeucr off the forreff ground: and 
 p were after found vpon  forreft ground, they ſhould be fold to the kings 
 
 Me. Ee monkes proulded fo, themfelucs, amd patiently bare the kings atl. 
 
 lure. 
 
 The archbichop ot Canterbury fent to all the Abbots of that oder, aduiſing 
 
 them to mete the king at Lincolne on the rb. of Pouember, that being toges 
 ther, bp bis helpe they might attempt to appeate the kings mode, thep did as 
 ahd were filled. Lhe archbithop — them, the nexte day to patie’ * 
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246 King lonn, 3 
 hing wichout the city, and to humble themſelues brite him, but thep thought 
 not this to bee the beſt waie, left thoſe that rode before the King Mould abuſe 
 therm. 
 aingof Scots Lhe wert day bing John falked with William king of Scots that was come 
 pidbomageta to Lincolne, with Rotland Loꝛd of Calloway, and manp other noblemen, to — 
 Bing gohn. doe homage to the king, | | 
 The nert day the Ardhbihoppe moued the bing in the matter touching the 
 Abbots, but the king willed him not to bere bis ſpirits, koꝛ be meant that vap 
 to be let blond. ; : 
 Du Sondap nert folowing, the archbihop canted the abbots to come inte 
 fhe kings pretence at maſſe time: toberupon, after the king bad beard maffe, 
 and comming forth af the church, the Archbithop beſought bim to beare their 
 fate, and then they falling downe at the kings fete befonght bim fo haue pitp 
 vpon them: the bing commaunded one to being the Abbots into bis chamber, 
 and be with the Archbiſhop, byſhops, and Nobles went into the fame chamber — 
 before them, abere, ben thep bad fate a tibile, the king role op , and went in⸗ 
 to an inner chamber, there to conferre with the noblemen, tach as pleated him; 
 and after comming forth, called for the archbithop and cerfaine other bithops, 
 with bhome be talked ſecretly: and after the Abbots being called,the king ape 
 pointed the Archbifhop to declare vnto them bis pleafure , vchich toas, that ale 
 though the hing bad ſhewed himſelle tn wordes to be offended with them, pet 
 be neuer meant hurt to hat oder, and now had put away alrancour and mas 
 lice tolvards them: beretuith thep fell downe on the ground, and gaue bumble — 
 thanks to the king, and withall, the archbiſhop inferred, that the king requeſted 
 them fo forgiue him : and the king beretotth fell cotone, watering bis babes | 
 with feares, and thep likewife at bis fete. Lhe Archbithop, after both paries 
 were bp on theft fete, fatd, that the hing required, that by thetr interceſſion 
 be might be made a brother in the chapiter of the Ciſtiaux, and that thep would 
 procure him to be admitted: Moꝛeouer, the bing, be faine, mindedto build 
 ahouſe of that oder, hat be might be had in memoꝛie, and would be apatron 
 — — of their oꝛder. De Abbots being greatly reieiced, departed, prai⸗ 
 ing God. 
 — King John going info Ireland toke a great piece of money there, ad ree 
 - turning info England, twas crowned together, with bis Queene at Cantere 
 burieon Gaffer dap. | 
 — Bing John with Ifabel his Quene failed info Pozmancte, fell in commu⸗ 
 nication with Philip hing of France, here they agreed fo tuell, that thep pale 
 fed together into France, where king Iohn was honozably receiuedat Saint 
 Denys, and into Parts, rc. 
 eAnreg.3,  Anoblemanof Aquitaine named Hugh Brune,rebelling againtt bing Ioha . 
 Hugh Bune inuagded dfuers parts of the prouince, becauſe the king had marten the daugh⸗ 
 rchbelled. ter of the Earle of Angoleſme, whome the ſaid Brune bad affied, and had in bis 
 , i hada they paſſed ouer, ad reſtrained the rebelies from their ate 
 podiom#. empts. im? | 
 cimpas, The ſliue and twentieth of June there aroſe a cruel tempeſt of fhunder,light: 
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 ning, nd baile, wich a vehement raine, hat dellroyed cosite,catfell mien, and 
 
 honfes, bp burning them, ec. 
 
 The tenth of July, another tempeſt much like fo the former hapned, fo that 
 fhe medowes could not be mowed, and the hap that was Downe, Was carted ae 
 fwap by the outragious courfe of waters that oubrflotecd the ground, great 
 nuimbersof fifhes theongh the coꝛruption of the waters died, mante bꝛidges 
 borne dotune, come andbhapcarricd away, and many nien downed, b that al 
 
 men thought a new deluge hadbeene come. 
 
 King Iohn ſharply warred vpon the Carle of March, Hugh Brune, and fhe r 202 
 earle of Cue big bother, tho being not able to reſiſt, thep complained to Phi- Ratph. coghhatl, 
 lip king of France, as to their ſoueraigne and chiefe Loꝛd, tho ent off times An. reg. æ. 
 
 ' tobing Iohn, moning him fo ceafe from bering chem, but that woulde not 
 
 ſerue: therefore he was ſommoned bp the nobles of France as duke ozearle Bins Fobx 
 
 > of Aquitaine and Aniow, fo come vnto the court of the French king, andto the French 
 
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 ſtand to the fudgement of bis peeres, all vchich king John deniede vhereupon the bings Coutt. 
 
 fame court adiudged him to be depriued of all bis lands, bhich be 02 bis predee 
 ceſſours helde of the king of France, ¢c, 
 
 King Philip fo2thtwith afemblen an armyp, amd inuaded the cattle of Bute⸗ 
 tant in Normandy, Which K. Richard had builded, be raſed it fo the ground. He 
 foke the tand of Hugh Gorney, andall the Caſtles thereabout. ibe tobe the - 
 
 Cattle of Albemarle, with the countie of Eue, and all the land to Arepes none 
 
 reſiſting bint Alf Arthur earle of Wzptaine being made bight by the French arth 
 King, whofe ponger daughter he ban affianced,be be ing but firtéene peresold, srmmame. 
 
 went to Hugh Brune, and Geffrey of Lucingham, and with two bundzed and takin. 
 - fiftie knightes, befieged the Cattle of Dirable, in thicy Mueene Elianor his 
 
 Gunt twas tnclofed: bat king Iohn came with a power, and deliuered bis mo⸗ 
 fher from danger. ibe twke there bis Nephewe Archure, William de Brawſa, 
 
 _ Geffrey de Lucingham, Hugh Brune, Andrew Caueny, Saluaricus de Mauleon, 
 
 and diuersothers. 
 Meat thunder andlightning, witch baile as bigge as hennes eqaes, €c. 
 The waters increaled, and ato much burt in England: Archurearleof Beps 1203 
 tate, from Falaife twas bꝛought to Roan and put in the Lower vnder the cus 
 ſtodie of Robert de Veypont, there ſhortly after be twas diſpatched of bis life, 
 fome fay by the bandes of bis vncle Iohn, 
 The king of France inuaded the caffles of Mo2mandp,tobe Wile, Dande 
 ley, with the Cafkle, and the bale de Ruell, tn the ihhich were Robert fitz Wal- 
 
 ter, Sayer de Quincy, and manie offer. hee tobe the trong Caſtle bpon 
 
 Setire builded by trig Richard, tbich had beene baliantlp kept bp the conta 
 ble of Cheffer. 
 
 Among many other that found themfelues agreened twith the ſhamefull paulus Aemilius. 
 
 murder of Duke Arthur, fonne to Geffrey duke of Bꝛytaine, Bing Iohns elder — ie 
 brothers fonne, and therefore rightful hetre to He crotone and realme of Eng⸗ antandpardp 
 Lad, was John Courcy the baliant conquerog , and earle of Vlſter in Ireland: men. 
 UUbich being bought to the kings cares, he caſt the ſaide Courcy into the Loe 
 wer of London. Wut the matter fell a betweene the king of France 
 
 wy 4: and J 
 
hi 2 48 King ionn, 4 
 and B. Iohn fas pe haue heard) ſo that the bing of Seance bereft himof all the 
 lands that be bela in the fee of the Crowne of France, and among other mate ⸗ 
 ters, be font hicher a mighty man, cho ſhould trp that quarel with an Engliſh 
 champton by combat: To vndertake the hich , the king moued Courcy, the 
 frotwtlic anfwered him, that tn bis quarrel, Kole murtherous bile minde,cor 
 wardlines, traiterous conditions, and tyrannical gouernement deferucd not 
 the aduenture of loafing sne dzoppe of blod, bee woulte not fight onc froke, 
 bat fos the honour of the realme, therein many a god and Honourable man li⸗ 
 ued, to bis great guiefe, be would willingly teoperd bis like, and cheerefully ac- 
 cept the combat, pea With agpant. But no harme was doone, for the French⸗ 
 man, as fone as be Calwe the mightic lims, aud ferce countenance of Courcy, 
 went awaie 
 
 King Iohn doubting treaſon in bis obvne men, tn December returned into 
 England, ahere be gathered great atdsof monep, 
 1204 _Blianor daughter to the earle of Poitiers, that bad beene wife fo Lewisking 
 Rad. Cogthall. of France, andafter fo ik. Henry the ſecond of England departed this life, ar 
 4a.reg.6. was huried in Fonteucrard. 
 Allerivede 43 tig Iohn gauge to Allerike de Vere the earledome of Drford, amd made hint 
 GrreCarleel parle by girding bim with the ſword. King Iohn fent Ambafladours to treate 
 Dring. a peace with the K. of France, but be, becaule the told went with bim, would — 
 not agree in anie wiſe, ercept Arthur might be deliuered fo him altue, 02 tf bee 
 were dead, be Would haue bis ſiſter in marriage with all the lands on that five 
 the Seas. ! 
 — Shoꝛtlie after he toke Falaiſſe, Caen, and fo forth all the countrey to Bar⸗ 
 — Alot, Charburgh, and Dunfront, Roane, Uernol, ano Arches: andfo prowde 
 Kormanty, Aniow, Bꝛytaine, Paine, Poitobo, and Tpojaigne, were within 
 & (Mort time deliuered to bing Philip, ——— 
 Lb. ernewxel. tng lohn married lane his bagard daughter fo Lewlin pꝛinceof Wales, 
 and gaue wich ber the Caſtell and Lordſhipof Elingſmoze, in the Marches of 
 Soucthwales. 
 Robert Fz Parnell earle of Leiceſter died without (fue, and then Simonde 
 Mountford, and Sayer de Quincy, diuided the earledome betwirt them, becauſe 
 fhat Sayer de Quincy, and the father of Simon Mountford had married the fitters 
 of the (ait Robert, , ) 
 The fourefeenth daie of Januarie beganne a Fok, ahich continued fill the 
 —— tino snd tiventith bate of March , © that the ground couide not be tilled, frerer 
 é Death ot” of it came fo pafle that in ſummer follotoing, a quarter of Xbeate was fold fo2 \ 
 coꝛuat. a marke of finer in manie places of England, kKhich for the moze parte in the 
 baies of Bing Henry the (econd, was fold for twelve pence:a quarter of beanes 
 ©) peafe for balfea marke:a quarter of oates faa fortie pence,that were wont to 
 be folde for foure pence. Alo, the money was & ſoze clipped, that there was no 
 Av, reg.7. remedie, but to haue it renued. x 
 % ing lohn gathered great armies of men fobaue gone ouer fhe Seas , but 
 inhn'Textor, being failet onward of his botage, be teturned againe. and toke eſcuage, tivo 
 Grcattaze,, markes and a halle of cucrie knightes te dyongh Englande, prctendinga 
 
 guarcel 
 
 
 
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 quarrellagaint his barons, becanfe they would not follow bim into the parts 
 beponde the Scas. 
 e earie of Saliſburie, the kings byother,Geffrey the kings fon begot ona 1206 
 concubine, and mante other knightes, tere gone ouer before, but al in vaine: Ralph Cogthal. 
 
 the charges was ineffimable Wat had beenc layde out about the preparation 2 cand ‘ : Bs 
 
 miade fo: this tourney, kings bale fon. 
 Great founders and lightninges burſting ont of the clondes were fene, fo bee lee 
 light= 
 
 fhat men thought that the dap of Dome had bin come, many mien and women pings,and galls 
 were deſtroied, beſide cattell, and houſes that tuere ouerthꝛowne, and burned. 
 “he coꝛne in the ficlds was beaten downe with haileſtones as big as goſe egs. 
 About Paidſtone in Kent, a cerfaine monſter was found, firicken with the Atranse- 
 lightning, chich monffer bad an bead like an aſſe, a belly like aman,ano ail o, monſter· 
 cther parts farre diſcordant from any one lining thing. This dead bodie no mais. 
 ' might buneth come neere vnto for ſtench. | 
 dking John take the thirteenth part of all moucable gads,both of isp and reli 
 gious thꝛough England, at obich all men murmured. | 
 The 27.dayp of January a great wind cuerthzetw many houſes and trees, and 1207: 
 a great ſnow deſtroied mante beaſts. 
 Me monkes of Canterburie, by the aduiſe ef the Pope, elected Stephen -4%. rez. 9, 
 _ Langton to be their Archbithop, and then Pope Innocent intending foobating Maher Pais. 
 ~ fhe fanour of king Iohn totwardes this election, becaule bee knewe that bee did 
 make diligent fearch faz precious ones; tent bim an eloquent Cpiftle, with ots 
 uers precious Jewelles, vhich were of King John well accepted: and Ste. 
 - phen Langton was confecrated at Home. Then the Pope lent letters to king, 
 fohn , bumbliz exhorting bim fo receiue the fatde Stephen Archbyſhop of Can- 
 terburie, beeing thereunto canonicallie clected, the rather becaufe bee twas ars 
 Engliſhman boꝛne, and a docoꝛ ot diuinitie, ¢c. Wut king lohn being greatlie - 
 | offended with the promoting of the fatd Stephen , ſent men tn armour to erpell 
 the monkes of Canterburie , fo the nuniber of thzce {core and foure out of the 
 - Mealine, and condemned hein of trealon, the monkes went info Flaunvers, - 
 and the ir gods, and lamas of theft church was confifcate. Alſo king Iohn ſent 
 fhieatning letters to the pope, hereunto tbe pope made a large anfwere. 
 Q. Ifabel bpon the firfk of Daober was delivercd of her firſt ſon at Minche⸗ 
 fer, and named him Henry. | 
 The 23, of March, William Byſhop of London, Euftachius Wphop of Clp, 1208 
 and Malgor tpihop of Winchetter by the popescommandement executed the TAgand hi: 
 interdfaion byon the vchole Realme, and ep ceafed theough all England from Nic. triver. 
 minittring of Ecclefiafticall facraments, ſauing to them that were in pertil ef aher Lr 
 death, and baptifme to children . Ali the bodies of them that died, were buried — 
 Uke dogs in ditches and corners:Manie Biſhops, eſpecially hep chat pponoun⸗ 
 ced the inter diction, fled the Realme. 
 Mocking let all the bithopzichs and abbetes tn the realme into the cuenp of 1... ; * 
 lapmen,and commanded ali Eccleſiadicall reuenues to bee conſiſcated. Ali ee? 
 doubting leſt the Pope Houite ercommunicate him by name, o2 diſcharge the 
 nobles et England of herr alegeance towards him, he lat —— * 
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 Mathew Paris. {pectallp ſuch as be had in ſuſpition, and toke pledges of them. ting Tohn tes 
 quiring to baue the fons of Will, de Braufe, bis wife made anfwwere,the would 
 not deliuer them vnto him, abo had alreadie Mate bis owne nephew Archur, 
 for bchich ſpeech, both William de Braufe and bis wile, were faine to fic inte Ire⸗ 
 land, 
 
 Philip byſhop of Durbam deceafed,and was buried by the hands of lap men 
 without the church and churchyard, becauſe the land Was interdided. Me By⸗ 
 {hops that erecuted the interdiaton, bad their houſes oucrthowne, their wads 
 cutdowne,and their manos deſtroted by the kings commandement. 
 
 W. Packington, Richard the kings fecond for by Mabel bis wife was bore, 
 
 5209 By the procurement of Stephen Langton archbiſhop of Canterburp,licence 
 was granted to the conuentuall churches tn Englande to celebrate diuine fers 
 ufce once encrie Werke, but the tite Monks bad not thts peiutleage , becauſe 
 they had diſobeied the interdiction. 
 
 Crchequer at Khe Crehequer twas remoued from Weſtminſter to Northampton bp the 
 
 Noꝛthampton. kings commandenient.. Bee alls gathered a great armie, and went towarde 
 Scotland as far as the caltell of Noꝛham, there the king of Scottes came to 
 
 him, and treated a peace, for the chich be gaue 1 1000.marksof ſiluer, and deli — 
 
 sabe bis two Daughters fo2 a pledge. 
 
 Chro.Dun, By the kings comimandement, throughout all the forte tis of England, all 
 
 sad ay the bitches were made plaine ground, and the hedges brent ãtter thts betoke 
 
 freehoſders. homage of all Freeholders, and ſware all men fo bis allegeance from twelue 
 péres old vpward. She Polpitall of S. lohn and S. James at Crux Roiſe o 
 Koiſtone Croſſe was founded the 10. pee of bing Scephen. 
 
 ste Did he Welchmen came to Wooflocke, and did homage onto the hing , hich 
 was neuer beard tell of befoze. 
 
 Aa reg. tte Aclarke of Dyford by chance killed a woman, and then ranne alway, theres 
 fore bis thꝛce chamber fellotves vchich knewe nothing of the matter, there hans 
 
 dla fora: ged at the totonefende, ibich cauſed thee thonfande matters and {chollers ta 
 
 ; for fake the bniuerfitie of Drford,(o that there tarried not one tn that vniuerſẽ⸗ 
 tie,bot forme tuent to Cambꝛidge, (ome fo Reding, ſome to Maidſtone to ſchole, 
 anit left Orford emptic. 
 
 Rad, Cogthall, A prodigtous fight was ene ane mooning in the beginning of Lent, the 
 clouds ſeemed fo fight with the Sun, from the Sun riling,till one of the locke 
 of that daie. 
 
 London bꝛidge he arches end Fone Wedge ouer the Thames at London, hauing bene 
 
 busined of fone three and thirtie yceres in builoing , fice the foundation thereof was lapoe, to 
 
 Londinenfis, Witte, fn (he peere of hꝛiſt 1176. and the 22. of Henrie fie ſeconde, was this 
 pere finiſhed by the worthie Merchantes of Lonoon , Sctle Mercer, William 
 Alman , and Benet Botewright , Wafer Fowlea learned man, Laff 422102 of 
 5. Maty Oueries Church in bis life time, reported, that at the firff, beeing no 
 
 are bzfoge at London, but a ferric, the ferrier andbis wife occeafing , left the fame 
 
 e ferric to their Daughter, a Watden named Marie , tho with the gods lefte bp 
 her parents , and the profites abhichy came by the fatde fertie, builded a Bonte of 
 
 Tohn Leyland. fers, Which is the vppermoſt end of & . Maries church aboue the quier, ae 
 
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 fe was buried , vnto the abich boule Hee gaue the ouerfight and profite of fhe 
 ſame kerrie: but after warde the boule of Sifters teas conuerted buto a Col: 
 lenge of pzieſts, tho builoed the bridge of timber , and from time to time kept 
 the fame in reparations,but confocring the great charges in repatring, laſtiy 
 by the great aide of the Citizens of London, and others, thep builded the ſame 
 of fore. King John gaue certaine vacant places in London to butloe on, the 
 
 _ profites thereof fo rematne towardes the charges of butiding and repatring of 
 
 the fame bridge. A Maton beeing maer worke man of the Bridge, builoca 
 from the foundation the lated on London bztdge, of bis owne proper expen⸗ 
 ſes. 
 
 The king commanded all the Jewes both men and women fo be impriſoned ae ranſo⸗ 
 aid greeuduſlie puniſhed, becauſe be would haue all their mony, fome of them ™ a 210. 
 gaue all thep bad, and promifed moze, to the ende thep might elcape fo manie 
 hinds of torments as be dtd put pon them , foreuerp one of them had one cic 
 at the leaf pulled out: amongſt tibome, thcre was one, abich being tormented 
 many wates, would not ranfome hinfelfe, till the king bad cauſed euerte daie 
 one of fis gteat teeth to be pulled out bp the {pace of 7. dates, and then be gaue 
 
 the Bing 10000. markesof filuer,to the end they ſhould pull out no moze. . 
 
 iting Iohn at that time ſpoiled the Jewes of 66000. markes,. 
 In the moneth of Zune , the king ledde an Armte into Jrelande, erpulfed ev, reget 12 
 
 Hogh Lacy, and brought all Ireland vnder bis fabiecton. He cauſed the lalves 
 
 of Englano tobecrecuted there , and monep to bee coined according vnto fhe 
 waight of Engliſh money, and made there both balfepence and farthings : be Amintin Ite⸗ 
 returned with great triumph tn the moncthof September, aid thenratfer a BX 
 
 great tare bpor ail the religions in Englande, Ghome bee canled fo pate {ach Nich. Triner 
 a raunſome, and to {people theit Churches , that the fumme came to an hun 
 Bred fhoufante poundes , beſides fourtie thonfanve poundes of the abite 
 
 monies. 
 
 Ano ther ficht bettofrt the Sun and the clondes twas fxne. 
 
 Matilda noble fyeman, wife fo William de Brawfe , and bis fonne and bette 1.Benerta.. 
 William, periſhed miferablie with fantine in the catten of Windſore. William Ralph Cogthat. 
 ber huſband changing bis apparcll paſſed suer the fea at Shoram,and ye: tlie 
 after died at Gozboile, and was buried at Paris. 
 
 We bithop of Londons catfel called Stoztfod,is ouerthrowne, and the kings Iſetlodca⸗ 
 houſe at Wattle in Eſſex is buided. 
 
 The king went into Males againſt Lewlin bis ſonne in law, that bad mar- 2 zen * 
 riod bis baſtard daughter, with a great force, euen fo Snowwren, and ſubdued & 
 all the painees and nobles without anp gaint-faping. Be toke eight and twen⸗ 
 ty pledges fo2 thetr ſubiection, and returned. Taiben be came at Pozthampton, Lecates from 
 fhere met bim meffengers from the Pepe, Pandolph and Durand , abichcame Rome. 
 tomake an vnitie betivirt the king and the Byſhop of Canterbarie with the 27-7 F~ 
 Monkes khich were baniſhed, but the king graunting their returne, dented to 
 
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 make themante amendes for their loffe &bich thep bad fullcined, 02 to xeſtore 
 
 their gars which he hav confilcated, to that the Ambaſſadours returned witheut 
 anie end concluded. — 
 After 
 
ee Se King Tohn, 
 Boveattare, After this, he king tke of euerie knight bhich was not wich bim in 
 Wales, two markes of filuer of euery hielo. 
 
 Pope Innocent ablolued all, both painces and other, tic pertained fo the 
 crowne of Cngland,from there fidelitte and fubiectton to bing John, and come 
 manded (hem fo efchue bis company. 
 
 GualterCouen, WW heardof arts commuting forthof the fopreff, leapt all into fe Sea at fhe 
 ~ mouth of Senerne, 
 Irchbichop of Geffrey archbiſhop of orke,bafard bioher to king John becauſe he would 
 Pose decealed. noe giue his conſent bnto a tare of the thirteenth penny cf all mens gods, der 
 parted this realme in the peere 1207. thofte poſſeſſtons were forthwith ſetzed 
 tnto the kings bands,and now 5. peres after his baniſhment, he ended his life 
 bepond the feas - after vhoſe deceaſe the fea was void by the {pace of 4.peres. 
 Lib, Bernewells ‘william king of Scotland being aged, was not able to quiet the inner parts 
 of bis realme, troubled wich ſedition, vherefore be ſied bnto the king of Eng⸗ 
 Lad, and committed bimfelfe, bis kingdome, and onelp fonne vnto bts proui⸗ 
 ſion, abo making the pong man knight, went into thole parts with an army, 
 and fending forth bis mien into the innner parts of that kingdome, bee toke 
 Cuthred Mac William ‘Captaine of the fedition, and bung bimon a patre of 
 gallowes, for be twas of the olde ancient race of the Scottif kings, tho allt 
 fied with the alde of the Iriſh and Scots, did crercife long enmitte againſt the 
 moderne kings of Scotland, as bis father Donald had done before him, ſome⸗ 
 time fecretlp, ſometime ovenlp ¢ fo; the moderne kings of Scotland confefle 
 themſelues to be rather Frenchmen, as tn ſtocke o2 linage, fo al in maners, 
 language, and apparel, and hautng bzought the Scots bute ertreame ſerui⸗ 
 ‘tude, thep admit onclp Frenchmen into familtaritie and ſeruice. 
 
 T2172 The Welſhmen twke diuers Caſtles of the king of Englands, cut off the 
 OMelthmenine Heads of all the fouldters, burned many townes, and with a great pray retur⸗ 
 fa 3" ned without any harme. 
 vᷣiedges he king gathered a great armp, minding vtterly fo deſtroy all the coaſtes 
 hanged. of Wales, but aben he came to Nottingham, be cauſed eight ¢ twenty pled⸗ 
 
 ges of the WMelſhmen to be hanged, md immedlatly after, vchileſt be fate at 
 meafe, there came ameffenger , that brought him Letters from the King of 
 Scots, informing bin, that he ſhould be betrated; and likewwife alfo came ants 
 other meſſenger out of Wales, trom the kings Daughter, wife to Lewlincking 
 of Gales, certifping him of the fame confpiracie, that is to fay, that if he did 
 not leaue off and deſiſt from that he bad begun, bis nobles would either bill 
 bim thenrfelues, 02 elſe betray bint to bis enemies to be billed. 
 
 UMberefore, aben the king came backe fo London, be fent meflengers fo al 
 the great men thome be ſuſpected to be vntrue to him, end demanded pledges 
 of them, tho daring not diſobey the Kings commandenicnt, ſent to bim their 
 ſonnes nephewes, and kinffolke fo be at the kings pieafure, — 
 
 About this tine tn the pꝛouince of Vorꝛke, there was an Weremife named 
 Bieter offPont- Peter of Pontfract, tho twas allo calledthe Wife, becaufe hee bad declared 
 vite. onto manp diners frange things that were to come. his Peremite propher — 
 cied “ii of king loha and faid, that vpon the Alcenſion dap next aa 
 
 
 
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 there ſhould be no king, nor from thencefm2th, but be ſaid the crotone ſhould 
 
 at that Dap be tranfatedto another. MWhereof, then the king Hrard tell, bee 
 commended this heremite to be brought vnto bis pzeſence, and demanded of 
 
 him, tether the bing Moulde die as that dap, 02 no, o2 clfe, in What order the 
 Bing Gould be depriued of his raigne. The beremite anfwered, Knowe this 
 
 moſt certainly, that at that dap, thou fhalt not be bing : and tf J be founda Ife 
 
 ar, then doe with me that pe will. Gnd the bing ſaid if Mould be cuen fo, as 
 - thou batt ſaide, and fo committed him to William de Hartcourtto kcepe, and be 
 
 kept him in freight priſon, vntill be ſawe the end. 
 here were at that time manie noble men in England vhoſe wiues and 
 daughters the Bing bad oppzefled, and otberfome, home with ertreme eracte 
 
 aons hee bad brought into geeat ponertic, and other fone, thofe parents and 
 
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 friendes the king bad baniſhed, and bad turned their inberftance tuto bis obn 
 Dfe: ſo that Ring Iohn bad almoff, as many enemies as bee bad nobles, and 
 great ment, and the repo2t twas that thep did fend their weiting and charter fo 
 the king of France, fealedtwith their feales, therein hep promiled him, that 
 ifbe would come and inuade Cngland, they would receiue him, and.crotone 
 bim with honour. 
 
 Abont this time, Stephen Arehbithop of Canterburie, William withoppe of Itthpiher of 
 London, end the Wilhsp of Ely, went to Rome, and infoymed the Pope hotw ann other bie 
 many enozmions Deedes bing John With great contumacie had Done again ving — 
 God and his holy Church: therefore they humbly beſought him to helpe amd Jehn 
 ſuccour the church of England, vhich now was in great danger. WMhereup⸗ 
 
 on the Pope dctermined, that king Iohn ſhould be depoſed, and another moze 
 Wwooꝛthy ſet in bis place: Toward the execution thereof , the Pope tote bis 
 
 letters to king Philipof France, willing him to expulle the bing of England, 
 and he ſhould for euer poſſeſſe the Bingvome.: 
 
 The tenth daie of July at night, a maruelſlous and terrible chanee happe⸗ 4n. reg. r4.-. 
 ned, for the Citie of London vpon the South fide of the riuer cf Dames, with London bꝛidge 
 the Church of our Lady of the Chanons in Sonthwarke being on fire, and an Peeled with 
 erceding great multitude of people paffing the bridge, efther to extinguiſh Ex records Me 
 AND quench,o2 elfe to gaze, bebolde, ſodainly the nozth part, by blowing of the “= ae Souihw. 
 Sh oath twinde twas allo (ct on fize amd the people thich were euen now palfing 
 the bridge, perceiuing the fame, would hauc retarned,but were fopped bp fire, 42, tuccefioss 
 and it came fo paffe, that as thep fated, oꝛ protracted time, the other endof the Gual.coucn. 
 bridge alfo,namelp the South end was fired, fhat the people thzonging them 
 
 ſelues bettirt the two fires, did nothing eife expect o2 loke fo then death. Then 
 tame there fo alde them manp Hips and beffels,into the hbich,the multitude fo : 
 
 vndiſcreetly prefled, that the (hips being dꝛowned chey all periſhed:it was (aid, 
 through the fire amp the Hiptwzack, that there were deſtroyed about thee thou: 
 land perfons . William Packington tyiteth, that there focre found in part 02 w.Packingtons-.. 
 
 halle burnt thꝛee thoutande bodies, befines thofe fat were quiteburned that . 
 
 could not be found. 
 ing lohn diſherited fore noble men without iudgement of their peres; 1213 
 
 and be would haue detroyed Ranulph Carle of Cheſter, fo, hat be —— mie J 
 
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 bim witch this, hat he Mould vſe the wife of bis bother Geffrey Carle of Bꝛy⸗ 
 
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 taine, &bonte Ranulph carte of Cheſter bad married, and from chome Ranulph — 
 
 was diuo2ced by the counfell of king Iohn, and the fate earle had marrico the 
 daughter of the earle Ferrers. j | 
 King Iohn being now in extremity, md minding fo impute the fault fo them 
 ———— that would not appeaſe bis furor aforetime, reppehended ſometimes one, and 
 Gual, Couea, ſomtimes another of bis nobility as traitozs,calling them iealous, tote beds 
 (as be bagged) be bad defiled, and defloured their daughters. 
 Chron.of Din, We Cyzonicle of Dunmow laleth, thts diſcoꝛd arofe betwixt the king ead 
 Peanepter bis barons, becaufeof Mawde called the Fatre, daughter to Robert Fitz Wal 
 toRobert fits ter, bhome the king loved, but her father tuonlde not confent, and therenpon 
 — ca⸗ enſued warre thꝛoughout England. The king ſpoiled eſpeciallie the Cattell 
 ũelthꝛowne of Baynard in London, and other holdes and houſes of the barons.Robert fitz 
 Rovergts Walter, Roger Fitz Robert, and Richarde Mounte Fitchet pafled ouer ints 
 Calter fleave Fraunce, fore alo went info Wales, and ſome into Scotland, and did great 
 —— domage fo the bing, Whilett Mawde the Fatre remained at Dunmow, there 
 faire potfonen, came a meſſenger vntoher from king John abont bis {uit in loue , but becaufe 
 he onl’ not agree, the meflenger potfoned a boiled o2 potched Cage again€ 
 fhe was hungrie, thereof the died, and twas buried in the quier at Dunmow. 
 At this time alfo king John {ubtillie, to ercufe himſelfe withall , demanded 
 and obtained sf all religious perfons, a tv2iting ,aberein thep acknowledged, 
 that thep bad willingly giuen the king al that be bad with biolence taken from 
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 About this time, the bing of France waſted the king of Englandes landes 
 beponde the Seas, and the king of Cngland libetwife walked bis : bat at the 
 lengthatroce was faken, and an arme of the Sea being betwixt efther hoſte, 
 there was a Knight tn the Englilhe hoffe hat crped to them of the other fide, 
 filling ſome one of their knightes to ſuſt a courſe 02 twaine: thereupon 
 without fate , Robert Fitz, Walter made bimfelfe readte , ferried over , aid 
 goton bts hoꝛſe without ante man to helpe bim, and beeing readte againt the 
 Robert Fits  faceof hisentmie, at the firſt courſe bee ſtroke the other fo hard with his great 
 ——— {peare, that horſe and man fell fo the ground, and vhen his ſpeare was bꝛoken, 
 neat be went backe againe to the king of France : by Gods twth (quoth bing Iohn) 
 
 he were aking inde de that bad ſuch a knight. Roberts friendes bearing that, — 
 
 kneeled downe, and faite, D king be is pour knight, it is Robert Fitz Walter: 
 
 and the next Date be was (ent for, and was reffo2ed fo the kines fanour, and bp 
 
 Robert fits his meanes peace was concluded, and he recefued bis liuiriges , and bap leans 
 
 red totye kings torepairebiscaffels,¢c. Three the mof forcible and baliant knights of Eng⸗ 
 
 fauout. land in thofe daies were Robert Fitz Walter , Robert Fitz Roger, and Richarde 
 Mount Fichet, 
 
 dking Iohn canfed a great armie tobe gathered at Douer fn the 2 ent feafon, 
 
 amd gathered together a great nauie of Ships, and Kile he remained about 
 
 the Sca coal with bis force fo withſtande the French king bhen bee Horlse 
 
 come, fhere arriued two bꝛethren of the Lemple at Douer , tich came to the 
 
 Bing andin fiendlic manner fade vnto bint: Ger bee fent vnto thee ( mok 
 
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 mightie bing) in the bebalfe of Pandolph, ayo for the commoditie of poug of 
 
 - pour realme deſirech to haue talke with pou, for be hath to pzopound vnto pou 
 acertaine forme of peace, bherse by pou map be reconciles fa Dod, and fo the 
 Gharch, nofivithfanding that pou be condemnedby fentence in the courte of 
 Rome to be depoſed from the title of pour realme, 
 
 When the king hadconfidered weil the me Mage of thofe femplars,be gaue 
 them commaunsement to caufe Pandolph to come ouer onto bim. And not 
 long after, Pandolph came to the bing at Dour, and (aid onto him: Behold, yanvotpy the: 
 the moſt mightp bing of France lieth with an invincible number of ſhips, and Legace. 
 
 & great multitude of knights, horſemen and fotemen in the hauen, readie to 
 come ouer to inuade, and depoſe pou,as a rebell buto God, amd vnto p Pope: 
 there come with bim alto the Wiſhops that of late were baniſhed ont of Cng: 
 land, with the clearkes and lap men,to the end, that vhether pe twill o2 no, they 
 
 hauing the French hing Co their captaine, thep may recefue their bitbopatcks 
 and gods. 
 
 The king of France allo doth boat hat be hath Charters almof from all 
 the Nobles of Gngland of their allegeance and fubiedion vnto him, fo that 
 thereby be doubtech not but to being bis purpofe to paſſe. Nowe therefore at 
 the laſt loke fo pour otpne commodity, that pou may come to repentance, and 
 make no delap fo reconcile pou fo God, ahom pon haue pꝛouoked fo take bere 
 geance bpon pou. Fo2 if pou make afurance, that for bis (ake, abfch humbled. 
 bimfelfe for pou, pou will bumble pour felfe to the fudgement of the Church, 
 pou map recover pour realme : from vchich, for pour contumacie pou be adiud⸗ 
 gedand condemned bp the court of Wome to be depoſed. Powe therefope that - 
 pout enemies doe nof refofce ouer pou, furne into pour owne Heart, md fake 
 heede that pou doe not bring pour ſelfe info fad) a diſtreſſe as pou ſhall not be. 
 able to ridde pout felfe ontagaine. — 
 
 With thefe words 1k. John was moued forepentance,chtellp confidering 4. sing John 
 fhings. The firff, for that he fod excommunicate the {pace of fiue peeres. Lhe mooucd to res: - 
 fecond, be feared the comming of Philippe king of Fraunce, abich lap round Pre 
 
 _ about te Sea coafkes with a great force, preparedto depofe btm, Thirdly, be 
 feared, that if he fhonld toine battell with bis enemies, the nobles of England 
 woould either leane him in the fieloe,o2 deliuer him to bis enemies. And the - 
 - fourth, tthich be feared mot, was becauſe Aſcenſion dap was at band, ben ac⸗ 
 cordingto the prophecie of Peter the Hermite, be fhould loſe both bis life, and : 
 kingly anthovitie, both ſpirituall and temporal. Foꝛ thefe and (uch like cane a John tooke - 
 fes, ing Iohn being fallen info defperation did followe the perſwaſion of 4% othe. 
 Pandulph, and toke bis othe bpon the Cuangeliffs, that in the pꝛeſence of Pan- 
 dulph, be would and to, and obep the iudgement of the Church, and 1 6.of bis Lalas, | 
 Carles and Warons did ſweare the fame, and conenanted that tf be peraduen> 
 _ ture fhould repent bim of bis othe, hep would compell him, fo much as lap in 
  foem to performe ff. Thus on the 13.0f Pate , on Mundap before Aſcenſion 
 bap, the i.and his Nobles, Carles, and Barons, mette with Pandulph at Doe 
 uer, there with one confent thep agreed Spon a forme of peace. 
 ——- king Tohn, and Pandolph, witty the obles of the Kealme, came — 
 at. 
 
256 King Iohn. 
 
 at the boule of the knights of the Temple, by the totun of Douer, on the rb. dap 
 . John rilig of May, being the Aſcenſion Cuen,abere the king acco2ding as fentence was 
 nedthecrowne giuen at Nome, did reſign bis Crowne, with the reales of Cngland and Gres | 
 ot Engiand. land into the Popes handes : tole Vicegerent at that time wãs Pandulph a 
 fore faid;and then be hat made this refignatton, bee gaue the aforeſaide kinge 
 Domes to the ope, and to his ſucceſſors, and confirmed bis gift with a Cyar- 
 Dierte ot ter, bated fhe 15. of Map, in the 14. pire of bis ratgne. Wen the Aſcenſion 
 Joontface. dap was palf,he commanded the foꝛetaſd Peter the Hermite to be fet ont of the 
 An. reg. 15. Calle of Cozke, to be bounde fo a Worfe-tatle , dꝛawne theough the ſtreetes to. 
 Warham, and there both be anv his fon to be hanged on agibbet. 
 StephenLangs The 17, of Augulſt, Stephen Langton Archbyſhoppe of Canterburte, and all 
 tonttiurnid. Fo Neher that bere banttyed, arrpued at Doucr , and wente to WAineheffer to 
 the hing, iho meeting them in the waite , fell hatte vpon the earth before theft 
 fete, and twith feares befeedjed them to tite pittte on bint, an of the Kealme 
 of Guglano. he Archbplhop and Byſhoppes !iketwile, with teares tooke him 
 bp from the ground, amd brought bim onto the dores of the Cathedzall church, 
 9 with the Plalme of Miſerere abſolued him: then the king tobe an othe to 
 call in all wicked Lawes, and to put tn place the iLatwes of king Edward. Df-— | 
 nine ferufce being ended, the bing, the archbilbop,bihops and nobles, dyned at : 
 at one table. . 
 —— Richard Pꝛioꝛ of Bermondlſep, builded an houſe(againſt the wall of ibe fais 
 S Chomas boule of Wermonodfep)catted tye Almo:po3 Hoſpitall of connerts and childꝛen 
 Hoſpitali. in the honour of Haint Thomas. | 
 -Gilo de Brawée the fon of William de Brawfe, receiued allbis Fathers inhe⸗ 
 ae into bis cufodie, together with bis Nephew, till the. child came to lave 
 ull age, 
 Worgan abae Morgan Prouoft of Beuerley, brother fo is. Iohn was elected byſhopof Dur- 
 ——— bam, but be comming fo Rome to be con(ecrated, returned againe without ff, 
 Durban. fo3 that he was a baffard, and ik. Henry father to ds. ohn, bad begotten him of 
 tke wife of one Radulph Bloeth , bet would the Pope haue diſpenſed with him, 
 {fhe would haue called himſelte the fon of the knight, and not of the king. aut 
 he bing the aduiſe of one Williamof Lane his Clarke, aunfwered, that ſor no 
 worldly prometion, be would denp the kings blob. 
 Lib. Permond, , “be fifteenth of Detober, was begun bp the Lonvoners, the ditch wiſhout the 
 Anitchabout iwals of London,of 200.fote beoad,caufing no {mall binderance therebp fo the 
 — anons ot Chaitts Church nere vnto Aldgate, foz that it pated through heir 
 ground. 
 Bycwon chleſe ¶ Gelfery Fitz Peter dieth, chiefe Jullice of England, and the Biſhop of Wine 
 Jultice. chelfer in that office ts placed, the nobles of England murmuring, that a Frans 
 1214 ger borne, ſhould be made ruler ouer them. 
 siete Pope innocent fent bts letters to Nicholas bfthopof Tuſcuiane bis Legate, 
 —* on to releale the interdiction, ehich had continued 6. pares, 3. monethes, and 14. 
 Nic. Trivet. daies. 
 wigs Foon The feconde date of Julie, king Iohn ſayled towarde Bꝛytaine, intending 
 —3 to befiege Mauntes, in the vhich warres hee had the aide of Otho! the a, 
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 kour, andot the Dukes of Louaine, Wzabant, md Hollande, of Reignolde 
 Carle of Boloigne, and Ferrandis Carle of Flaunders, ſo that there was a 
 greate Fieloe fought, in thich the French hing efcaped narrowlie, but bee 
 tng refcucd , bee tooke the foxefapde Carles , put Hugh de Bones fo fifgbte, 
 amid droue the Emperour out of the Fielde, and then a Truce was taken bes 
 twirt Ring John and the king of Fraunce for flue peeres, by the Popes com- 
 mandement,as ſome (aide, but as other fad, this truce foas agreed by meancs 
 of Gooo,marks,ahich the king of Cngland gaue, fearing fo incounter twith the 
 gteat multitude of Frenchmen. D 
 King Iohn hauing ſiniſhed bis warres beyond the Seas, as pee haue heard, x. John retur⸗ 
 came ouer info England, about the fourcteenth of Nouember. And the fame "ed into eng. 
 _ time the Garles amd Warons of the Kealme, efpeciallie them of the Moth, ors 
 came to talke with the bing, bee beeing then at Saint Comundesburie , but 
 - their intent was not onlp to falk with him, as well appeared:fo2 after they had 
 _ slong feafon bandeled fhe matter among themfelues , thep brought forth the 
 charter of king Henry the fir, abtch thep bad receiued of Stephen the Archbiſh. 
 hberof we haue made mention here before. And fo thep came together into S. 
 Edmonds Ghurdy, bere the chiefett of them beganne, and they all ſware bp the 
 _ High Altar, that if the king woulde not graunt the foxfapde Lawes and Ly⸗ The Batons 
 berties, hep wouide make warres againt bim, and twithozalwe themfelues Charter eat. 
 out of bis allegeance, vntill bee did with bis Scale confirine andratifte the bertics. 
 fame. And they confented all on this, tocome to the king after Chriſtmas, ano 
 tt the meane ſeaſon thep would pꝛouide themfelues both of armo;, hoꝛſes, and 
 munition. 
 fFfiſches of vnwonted ſhape were faken inCngland,fo2 thep were armed with 
 helmets and ſhields, in outward ſhape they reſembled, and were like vnto are 
 med knights, ſauing that thep were far greater in proportion. 
 Almoſt the tole towne of S.Comonofbarp was conſumed wich fire. a: — 
 The king beeing lodged in the neiwe temple at London , therecame to bint, rekon. 
 ‘fhe forefatd noble men in twarlike oder, demanding of him to-confirme the lis Che barons in 
 berties of king Edwards Lawe and other: the king requiring relpite tilt Gas *Rinout · 
 ‘fer, was faine topat in ſureties the Archbplhop of Canterburic, the Byſhop 
 of Ely, amd other, to ſatiſſie all men in that bebalfe , and then the Hoble men et 
 returned. Whe king in the Churd of Saint Paul at London, at the handes of «, John cromn 
 William 15pthop of London, tobe on bins the figne of the Crofle of the holie to Jexulalim. 
 Land, by mesne thereof to be in the better fafegard; tbe earles of Cheſter and 
 Darbvy ofd the like. In the Caer weke the noblemen in armor met at Stam, ; 
 ford, andafter at Barkeley, tb(ther-came to them from the bing, the Areyby- <4*. reg. 47, 
 fopof Canterburie, William Marthall with other, fo demaund of them tbat 
 ‘Hep would baue confirmed, aw the nobles deliuered to ſhem a fcedule contei⸗ 
 ning the olde Lawes and cuffomes, vbich ercept the king woulde graunt, thep 
 would take the caffles of bis lands, and fo compell him. 
 She 17. date of Mate being Sundaie, tye Warons came fo London, Md en⸗ gies toiten 
 fred though Alogate, in the ſeruice time, chere thep toke (uch as thep knetve in London. 
 fauoured the king, and fpopled thelr ene Wey byake into the houſes nd Gualt Gougm 
 
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 Wlalles okLon. He Aetwes, md ſearched cheir Cofers, to fuffe their owne purſes Hat had 
 Donrepateed. heene long emptie. After this Robert fitz Walter, and Geffrey de Maundeuill 
 Kad Copal. arte of Gier, and the Carle of Gloucetter , diefe leavers of the armie, aps 
 plicd all diligence to repatre the gates and walles of the citte, with the fones 
 of the Jewes bzoken houles. Lhe Lower of London pet held out, thongh there 
 were fete within fo oefendett. When it was nopſed that the Barons had 
 London, all (ercept the Carles of Warren, Arundel, Cheſter, Bembzoke, 
 Ferrers, and Saliſburie, and the Barons, William Brewer with other) went 
 to thoſe Barons that tere agatnt the king, tho called themfelues the Armie 
 of (God, abereby ſuch a feare came on the king, that bee durſt not peepe ont of 
 Wiindfore Caffle : at length be appointed to mecte twith the Warons in a meds 
 Mathew Paris. dowe betwixt Stanes and Windſore, thich appointment bee obferued, and 
 Ahexmertee) there graunted the liberties, without anie dfificultic, the charter abereof is 
 the Barone. yaten: Giuen bp our band tn Runningmede, betwirt Stanes and Windſore, 
 the 16. of June, the 17. of our raigne, onto abich, all the tole Realme twas 
 
 ſworne. 
 
 Whfles the Barons returned home, the king being lef almoſt alone, hee 
 fent Pandolph the Legate with otber to Kome, to the ende that bp the Apoſto⸗ 
 like authoritie, be might make fruffrate the porpofe of the Barons. Alſo hee 
 fent Walter Wiſhop of Wincheſter, ad John Biſhop of Noꝛwich, with other, 
 bnito the Kealmes nert adtopning, fo procure him ſouldiers, promifing themt 
 lands, and large poſſeſſions: By meanes of Pandolph, the Pope oifanulled the 
 
 The Popetx. Forelatde Charter and liberties graunted, ant allo ercommunicated the Ba⸗ 
 — rons. Wy the other meſſengers were procured a great number of men of ar, 
 Rocheterbee bleh tanding at Douer, the king forthwith befieged Kocheſter, coueting to 
 Ueged. burne the Beidge, that no aide ſhould come to the beſieged:but Robert Firz 
 Walter defended the WB2fdge, and quenched the fire, nevertheles after long al⸗ 
 fault the cattle was ycelded. era easih xg 
 “Sirengers Asa great number of ftrangers were on the Seas minding to haue landed 
 —— at Douer, to haue ayded the king againſt his Barons, thꝛough a ſudden fen 
 peſt thep were alld20tned, fo that about the coaſt of the Sea, was caſt bp ſuch 
 amultitude of men,women, and childzen, that the afte was fore tnfected with. 
 thetr pntrified bodies: It was ſatde that of fourtp thoufand, there efcaped not 
 | onealiue. Zhe king bad promiſed to this people, the Countries of Moofolke, 
 Ral. Cogfhat. and Suffolke. Coot 
 
 King Iohn dentded his army, the one halfe thereof he put onder fhe leading 
 of Sauarike de Maulion a Potdoutn, Fulcoa Mo2zman, the Carle of Salifburp 
 his baſtard brother. Gerard de Sotingham a Fleming , and Walter Buc a Bꝛa. 
 bander. He bimfelfe went againf the Moztherne men. Sauarike beffeged the 
 caftle of Plaſhy, that belonged to Geffrey Maundeuill, the other gane theme 
 felues fo waſte the Countrep about. ; 
 
 Rad.Cogthal, On (hꝛiſtmas day they ſpoyled the Abbep of Tiltey, and cartenatwap much 
 Lib. Bernewells freafure that there was lato bp in truſt bp dfuers of that countrep. On Pew 
 Sie of Cp peeresdap they oid the like at Cogthall Abbey. 
 
 befiegem From Hence thep went to Saint Comondelburp,and b to the Fle of * 
 
 
 
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 — hich Tle they beffeged , becauſe diners knightes and Ladies tere fledde 
 thither with their ubftance: and thofe robbers entring the Jie, {pared nef 
 * i no? fate , but bp tozmentes compelled them to fell ubere their treas 
 ure late 
 About the Epiphanie Sayer de Quincy Carle of Minchelter, and other, res 
 turned from beponde the feas, bzinging with them one and fo3tie hips laden 
 wich ſouldiers· and about the featt of the Purification of our Ladie they belies 
 ged Coldjefer Cale, but bearing that the Barons that tucre at London Colcherter be. 
 — * to come and luccoue the Callle, they went backe to Saint Cdmon⸗ ſieged. 
 delbur 
 We king with bis army twas long time on the Scottiſh Seas, and offtimes 
 inuaded fhe Lands of bis Barons tn thofe coats, burning their Cafiles, and 
 
  {popling thefr guds; tn able expedition he tent & farce, that it was not iuel) BneFobn ine 
 
 . Bhowen Ghat was become of him, inſomuch, that be was nopſed to be bead, ofbis Darons. 
 
 and fecretlp buried at Reding. 
 
 Geffrey Mandeuill dfed at London of a wound receiued in iuſting: be was 
 buried tn the Priorie of the Trinitie at London. 
 
 CThe Pope excommunicated the Barons by their peculiar names, but the The Varons 
 Chanons of S.Paul in London, and many other Eccleſiaſticall petfons, with crcomunicatcr: 
 the Barons that remained at London, appealed againt this ſentence, taking 
 erceptions againf it, as pronounced bp falfe ſuggeſtion. 
 
 The Waronsfent Sayre de Quincy and other, to Philip king of France ears 
 neſtly requefting him to fend bis ſonne Lewis into thts Kealme, promifing Co 2 he Barons 
 make bim king thereof, vhich the French king refuled to doe, till the Barons a om Lodo⸗ 
 had ſent him foure and twenty pledges of the beſt mens fons tn the kingoome, ” 
 and then hee fent them atoe. Gwalo the Legate was {ent from the Pope (nto 5446 
 France,to forbid Lewis to go into England, but bis perfivafions nothing pꝛe⸗ 
 mailed, therefore be ercommunicated them. Allo the Abbot of Abingdon, res 
 ne wed the ercommunication againſt the Barons, the cifisens of London,and 
 
 the French, bhich came to their aide. About gpiolent the Bing befeged the Caz 
 file of Colcheffer, and after a few dates tt was deliuered to him bp the French: Cotepee taken, 
 ‘melt that kept it, with condition that thep might depart fre, with all that bee 
 Jonged to them,and that the Engliſhmen Mould be {uffred fo depart bpon rea: 
 
 _ fonable ranfome, notivithfanding the Engliſhmen be put tn ſtreight pziſon. 
 
 Affer the 1.bad taken Hidingham caffle, belonging to Robert de Vere Earle 
 
 ot Drford, be mane haſte to beftege London, but the Londoners fet open tiefr 
 
 gates, and ere readp to mete wich the bing ten niles off the citp: the king 
 
 bnderfanding their bolones amd malfifude, be withdrew bimfelfe,but Sauaric 
 
 de Malione, being ſodainly fet vppon by the Londoners , tofing manp of bis 
 
 men, was ſore beaten and wounded almoſt to death. 
 
 Whe Mozthzen Lords recoucring their frength, beſieged Vorke, at lengkh vopke bellegen, 
 receiuing aboue a thonfand markes granted truce to the Citizens, fill the De: 
 
 taues of Pentecoſt. 
 he Londoners alto take the 55. (hips of pirates befines tnnumerable o- 
 
 Ger that were dꝛowned, that bad saan thecoafs en the riter of — 
 2. n 
 
260 King Iohn. | 
 
 In the meane time the king baning knowledge Hat Lewis meant to ceome 
 
 into England, be {ent ouer to the French bing, the Withoppe of Wincheſter, 
 
 William Marfhall the elder ,and other, to trp if thep could perſwade the French 
 
 1s. to flap bis fon from that fourney,but they returned without audfence, Lhe 
 
 hing therefore marching along the Sca coaſt fortified bis Caftles,and getting 
 
 pledges of the fine oats, gathered.a great multitude of hips of Parmonth, 
 
 Linne, Dunwich, and other banens, fraught them with men of warte, and 
 
 determined fo encounter the Frenchmen by Sea, hen thep came fo artiue bs 
 
 Cngland,but by tempef that arole from the Po2th, thole Hippes were bruiſed, 
 
 drowned, oꝛ driuen into the South parts of the fea, Lewis hauing al his power 
 
 Lewes arriued ready at Caleis, Gꝛaueling, and Whitſand, the Hoꝛthe aſt winde comming ae | 
 in Engiand. hout, be (et foo ward toward England, and with fone difficultp,becanfe it was 
 a five winde, be landed at Sfonar, tn the File of Tpanet, the 21. date of May. 
 
 From which place hee directed his. Cpifiles of title amd claime, 4c. as are {et 
 
 downe in my larger Hiſtory. Ling lohn being then at Douer, becauſe his fol» 
 
 Diers were ftrangers, durſt not go again Lewis, but fledde towards Oilford, 
 
 Lewis tent ſtraight to Canterbury, tere be recetucd both caftle and citie in: 
 
 to bis ſubiecion, and affer all the other caffles in dient, Douer onlpercepted: 
 
 Bing Yobe then came be to London, bhere be was honozablp recetucd of the Mobles and 
 An, reg. 18, Cuttzens, who altogether ſware fealty to bint, md did bim homage at Weft 
 ; minffer: after this faking the caftles of Kygat, Guldfoꝛd and Fernbam, bee 
 batted fo: ward to take the king, iho as be beard twas at Wincheſter, and ban 
 
 raffen bp the ſtandard of the Dagon, as he bad meant to giue battelto Lewis, 
 
 «  tfbe came fo offer it. But then king John heard that Lewisappzoched, he laide 
 
 downe bis Dagon, let fire on foure parts of the citie and Aedde. The Citizens | 
 
 quickly quenched. the fire and went forth fo meete Lewis, recetuing bim tops 
 
 ‘folly into their Citte, md ſware fealtie to him. Here came to bimin manner 
 
 all the Carles and Warons of the Kealme: then taking (ye caflleof Doibant, | 
 
 leh wes and the Lotwer of London, be returned into Kent, and the 22.0f July he beſic⸗ 
 DeflegeDd. ged the cattle of Douer, and continued the ſame till he 1.4, of Ocober > ther | 
 W.Packington Hubert de Brugh and Gerard de Scoting, being not able longer to abide the ab 
 faults, obtained truce, that fhep might fend fo king John fo2 {neconr. While 
 
 fhis Gege remained, bing Iobn went about the law, confuming with fire ano 
 
 ſword the poffeffions of the Barons. 
 
 es det __ Alexander king of Scots having ſubdued fo Lewis all Noꝛthumberland, | 
 - Letoes. faning Warnardcaffle, with the Barons of the Noꝛth, came vnto Canterbur — 
 
 
 
 tpto Lewis, and did him homage, for that abtch be ought to hold of thekingof — 
 ee €a- Engtand,and as be came totwards Lewis with a great armp,fo2 feare of king | 
 Johns power, as be paſſed by Barnardcaſtle, vchich was in the feof Hugode © 
 Holy wepkfotk. Bailioll, in the County of Bolpiwarke folke, he with bis Pobles of that cours 
 . trep went round about the Caflle to fee thether it were weake in anp place, 
 and aflaultable, and a cerfaine archer within the Cattle thot a Dart, and ſmote 
 Euftachde Vefay bpon the forehead, and pierced bis bꝛaine, fo that be diediny 
 medlatly. This Eultach was a noble and mighty man, and bad married thee 
 Of Scots ſiſter.ſo that the bing, and fhe noble men were (ore abathed:and 3 
 
: King Tohn, 261 
 _ thekingof Scofs bad done bishomage,beretarned home info biscountrep, 
 - About this time tf chaunced that the Gicount of Pelin a noble man of The Gicoune 
 France, bich came wich Lewis into Englanvelap very ficke in the Citie of of Pelinbia 
 _ London, tcho ebort be kneo that death approcbed, called to him certatne of the niellion. 
 - Barons of Cngland, onto thom be declareo tn effect as followeth: Jam forte 
 brethren, for pour fabuerfion, and defolation , abereof pou know nothing: for 
 Lewis and firtéene of tbe Carles and iBarons with bim haue ſworne, thet if tt 
 be his chance to ſubdue Cngland,and to be crowned king, be would bantth ont 
 ef the realine for ener, al thefe hich nowy doc take bis part,and perfeente king 
 John, as traitors to their bing, and will rote ail their kinred out of the earfy, 
 and to the ende, pou Mall not donbt hereof to be true, J which now lie bere a 
 dping, onder perill of my foule,affirine this fo be true,and fhat J was one that 
 did ſweare the fame With Lewis. Now therefore from henceforth prouide fog 
 pour owne commoditie, and profit,and keep this fecret abich J haue told porn, 
 - ad tien be bad ſald this, bedied. Zhe Barons perceiuing what danger thep 
 were in by Lewis, tho bad giuen to the French men the lands and caftles Hbtch 
 pertained to the Barons, and vhen ante murmuredagatnf Lewis, he caſt in 
 their teeth, hat thep were tratto2s, €c. thep beleeued that the noble man bad 
 ‘told them . Chis did alfo much increafe their heautnelle, that thep were euerie 
 Dap excommunicated, and depefued of all earfhlp honour, fo that they were in 
 great anguith both of bodp and ſoule: Werefoꝛe many vented how fo returne 
 {nto the allcageance ef king Iohn. 
 
 The king marched Hough Morfolke and Suffolke, till be came fo Linne, 
 fbere the Towneſmen recetued him twith great top, and honoured him with 
 large giſtes, there hee appointed Sauarike de Malion fo bee Captaine, tbo 
 beganne fo fortifie the Zotwne: bat here (as it was falde) filling bis belly 
 to mud, as be twas thereto greatly giuen , be gotte a ſurfeit, and there with⸗ 
 all fell into a Fflure. Afterward faking bis fournep totwardes the Moth, in the 
 Water vhich is called Milſtreme (they fatde) bee lof ſodainely all the Cartes 
 end chariots, with bis treafure, and pꝛecious pꝛincely befell, amd furniture of 
 Dis chappell, thich be fet moſt by, for the carth opened in the midf of the wanes 
 on the marfhes, and the fipirlepit of the deepe fo (wallotucd bp both men and 
 hHorles , that none efcaped to bring king John tydings. Lhe king with bis ars 
 my going before eſcaped berp narrowly, and men ſaid, that night be lap at the a 
 Abbey of Stwinthene, bere he remained tivo dates, and there (as men faps 
 pofed)be twke ſuch beanines of heart for the loffe of his treafure in the inathes, 
 that be was taken With an extreame ague.and began fo be veric fore ficbe, the 
 pernictons gredp eating of peaches, anddzinking of new cldar,tncrealed bis 
 ficknes,and kindled the beate of the aque the moze frongly, notwithſt anding 
 in the berp breake of the day, with great paine,be went to the caſtle of Slefoxd 
 
 imn Lindſey, belonging to the Biſh. of incolne. Where he twas let bloud (fate 
 ſome)but fo it happened, that about this time, to wit, on tbe 14.0f Octob. Hub: 
 de Burgo 4 Gerard de Soting, being not able longer to abide p aſſaults of Lewis 
 ebis complices, obtained of him truce, that thep might fend to 44 John fo2 ſuc⸗ 
 
 cour, vchichmeſſengers, eben thep were come to Sleſoꝛd and had declared Bese 
 —AX IK 3, cale, 
 
mot - KingIohn, — hides | 
 
 cafe, that ts, that ercept be would reſcue them in the caſtle of Douer,the fame | 
 
 mutt be deliuered bp te Lewis:his diſeaſe with griefe conceiued thereat,increae | 
 
 ſed much, ſo that on the nert mozning, be could fcantlp onboofebackecometo | 
 
 the cattle of Mewarke, vchich caſtle allo belonged to the ſaid 1Bith-of Lincolw, 
 
 in Gbtch place the ficknes fo incrcafed in the {pace of 3.02 4.dates,that be toke 
 
 the countell of bis Confeflo2, amd receiued the Sacrament at the hands of the 
 
 Abbot of Croton, and then bemade Henry bis eldeſt fonne, the beire of bis 
 
 kingdome, cauſing all that were about him to ſweare fo him,and fent Letters 
 
 {calcd with bis ovon ſeale, fo all the (hertffes of England, ¢ caffle keepers, wil⸗ 
 
 ling them to be attendant and diligent fo the fatd Henry . Wen thele thinges 
 
 were thus done, pabbot of Crorton aſked him if be ould chance to die chere 
 
 he would haue bis boop buried: Lo tom the king anſwered and faid, J com: | 
 
 mit mp foule to God, and my bedpto S. Tilffane, and afteriward,to witte, in | 
 
 fhe night abich followed nert after the feaſt of S. Luke, be departed thisiifein | 
 
 the ſaid cattle of Newarke, fram thom hts feruants tabing al that wasabont | 
 
 bim fled,not leaning fo much of anp thing(wosth he carriage) as would couer 
 
 bis dead carkaſe. At the time of king Iohns death, there came to him meſſen · 
 
 gers of certaine Barons of England, to the number of 40. with letters requi⸗ 
 
 ring fo baue come agatne to bis peace, € allegeance, but helping in the extre ⸗ 
 
 mities of death conlde not giue attendance fo thent, he deceaſſed on the nines | 
 
 tenth of October, Anno 12.16, toben be had rafgned 17.peres,fiue moneths, 
 
 lacking cight cates, at the age of 5 1. yceres. The Conftableof the caſtlecau⸗ 
 
 fed the kings body to be bowelled bp p Abbot of the Chands at Crorton, thich 
 
 In Lelcelterlhir Abbot was erpert in Philicke, and alfo at that time, the kings Pbifition,to the | 
 incre — end if might be the moze honourably caricd,bis bowels being powdered, were | 
 Ferre. buried in the Abbep of Croxton, onto the tbicy Abbey, king John hadonbis 
 ſtercian monks. death · bed giuen tenne pound the peere of god land for ener, bis boop washor | 
 : nourablp conuepedto Woꝛceſter, and there buried in the Cathedzall Ghurd, | 
 
 neere Onto the body of Biſhop Vlſtone. | | 
 
 Thus haue J let downe the life (though much absinged) and death of king 
 
 Iohn, after the wꝛiting of Rog. Windouer, Rad, Niger, Rad, Cogſhall, names | 
 
 leſſe Chanon of Warnewell, Mathew Paris, and other, tho all lined then the | 
 
 king raigned, and weote for that time that thep ſawe, 02 heard credibly ree 
 
 ported, Potwithtanding, FJ thinke gwd (as heretofore) to fet Dolwneconcers | 
 
 ning bis death, as is reposted bya nameleſſe Anthour,acontinuer of Geffrey 
 
 Monmouth, in the rafgne of Edward the third, and fince inereafed,painteabp 
 
 William Caxton, and therefore calicd Caxtons Chronicle. Lhis boke (Jſaie) 
 
 and other after-commirs repost, that ik, lohn as popfoned bp a Monke of 
 
 Sininked abbep in Lincointhire, for faping that tf be might ltue balfea perc, 
 
 be would make an balfe penny loafe of bread, worth rr.(hillings.¢e.as pemap 
 
 reade in the fatd common Engl Chronicle. Wut to conclude, botwfoencr he 
 
 died, cerfainett ts, that be raigned with trouble yndugh, as bp the pꝛemilſes 
 
 may appeare. ) 
 
 * BAtue ofking He bad ue two fonnes, Henry and Richard, and fhae datighters, Label the 
 Zahn. Empꝛelſe Elianor Queene of Scots, and lane: Gefircy abalefonne gotten on — 
 acon 
 
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 faenrytmethird, 
 
 a concubine, Richard and other· bee founded the Abbey of Bowley, in che new Fatendon. 
 ſorreſt in Southampton thire- tye Monaſterie of Farendon, and the Monaſte · Valcs, cod. 
 tie of Hales Owen in Sheopihite, he reedificd Godſtow by Drford,¢ Mrox⸗ — 
 
 hall by Warwike, and increaled the Chappell of Knariſbo ough tc. Ex charearegia 
 
 Toh, Rouſe. 
 King Henrie the third. 
 
 ENRIE bojne at Wincheller, he eldett ſonne of Tohn,of 4x, reg. 1, 
 AY (| the ageof nine pres began his raigne the nineteenth of Dee 
 4a f§ tober, ithe pere 1216, bee was crowned at Oloceffer on 
 the 28, Dapof Driober, by Peter Biſhop of Witnebetter, and 
 Tocelyne Wiſhop of Bathe, in the prelence of Walo the Le⸗ 
 — gate, Sylueſter Byſhopof Woꝛceſter, William Wiſhop of Cos 
 uentrie, and many other Prꝛelates, Iſabell the Queene, Ranulph Carte of dhe» 
 fer, William Marfhall Earle of Pembꝛoke, William Carle Ferrers, Willi- 
 am de la Bruere, Sauaric de Maulion, John Marfhall, Philip de Albineto, with 
 the Abbots and offer in great number: being crotoned by common content, 
 the Government of the king and kingdome was committed to the Legate,to 
 the Byſhoppe of Wincheſter, and to William Marfhall Garle of Pembroke. 
 Mhele thinges being knowen abzoade, thoſe that were of the contrary part, 
 toke great indignation thereat + andbecanfe there ould be 10 hope left to 
 fhe nety bing fo pzeuaile againt them, they toke a ſolemne cath, and ſwore 
 thep would neuer bolde any lande of anyheire of king Iohn; but the Legate 
 maintaining the kings part ,admonithed, prayed, and commanded them that 
 were vifobedient to the King, to boe the like as he pid, be calling a counceli at 
 Bꝛiſtow, cauled the biſhops and prelates to incline to bis part: Potwith ian: 
 ding, Lewis did that he conld to the contrary, ſpoyling their gods, and poffet: 
 ſaons yet could be not get one of the Pꝛelates to Doe him homage, 02 feaultte. 
 William Marthall Carle of emb:oke perſwaded the Uicountes, Calle bees 
 pers and niber to doc their feratces to the poung bing Henry, promifing them 
 great gifts,and large poletions ,trberebp thep ſerned king Henry much moze 
 . Faithfully then thep did K. John bis father, for thep thought vᷣ the infquity of the 
 Father ought not to be imputed onto the fon. Wis did alfo greatlp incourage 
 them, ben thep vnderltod that eucrp ſunday Lewis and His comp'ices tucre 
 ercommunicated: Lewisand the Barons being not able to twinne Douer Car 
 ttle, determining therefore to ſubdue the ſmaller caffles firff, thep remooued 
 cheir fiege, and came to London there ont the firtof Pouember, the Lower of 
 London was delivered to them. From thence Lewis with the Barons went 
 Md befieged he Calle of hartfoꝛd, from the twelfth of Houember, tifl the 
 Girt of December, on vhich dap the caltle was peeloed: about the fame time bis 
 men bad won the Ile of Clp,all.ercept a fortrefe within fhe fanie, bher in the 
 Rings people were incloſed. Lhe citie of Lincolne alfo being won againe bp 
 his partakers, 4 the cattle belteged, Lewis wet to Barkhamſteed, and —— 
 2 KR 4. 
 
 
 
1217 
 Councels at 
 Canrspdyge, € 
 at Drfo2d. 
 
 Caftles of He: 
 Dingham, D2« 
 ford, Noꝛwich 
 and Colcheſter 
 veelded to Le: 
 wis. 
 
 Cattle of 
 Mount · ſoꝛell. 
 
 The ovbne of 
 Albons 
 
 ſpotled by 
 
 Falcatius. 
 
 Bteuce taken 
 
 264 Z Henry the third. — 
 
 the caffle there. In time of hich fiege , here went out of the caſtle cerfaine 
 knights and fouloters, tho with biolence entred bpon fhe Barons, toke their 
 Chariots with their carriages, and the ſtandard of William de Mandeuill, and 
 returned into their cattle theretnitball : but in the end, after long fiege, bp the 
 kings cõmandement, thep peelded the calle to Lewis on the 20.0f Secember, 
 Dn the nert morning Lewis came fo Saint Albons, and demanded of the 
 Abbot to doe onto him homage, tic) the Abbot refufed; but Lewis finearing 
 he would fet the Abbey on fire, the Abbot afer manie theeats, by the perſwa⸗ 
 ſion of Sayer de Quincy @arle of Wrinchefer, fined bimfelfe and the hole 
 totorie fox So.markes of ſiluer. Wich being done, Lewis returned to London: 
 Andatruce was taken till the Daaues of the Cpiphanie, Lhe featk of ꝛiſt⸗ 
 mas being paſt, the truce pet continuing, Lewis called bis Fauourers vnto 
 a Councell at Cambetoge, and the Gouernozs of the king called the like courte 
 cell at Drford. All thele laboured fo haue compounded vpon a peace, o2 at the 
 leat fo haue prolonged the truce, but then trace could not be prolonged, Lewis 
 beficged the Cafie of Hedingham, and at one ſelfe ſame time , the fatde Cas 
 file, and alſo foe Caffle of Oꝛfoꝛde were both rendered, and ſo liketwife tere 
 the Caftles of Noꝛwich and Coldeiker, for to haue the truce continuen till a 
 monethafter Cater: And by this meanes all the Caſt partes of England fell” 
 fo Lewis. 
 In this meane {pace,to wit,on fhe 20.dap of January, the knights and foul 
 diers of the Caſtle of Mount-fo2ell i Leiceſter Hire went cut torobbe, vchich 
 fen the knights and fonlatersof Pottingham vnderſtod, thep met ¢ fought 
 with them, toke tenne of their buightes, foureteene of their fonlofers, fiewe 
 
 fheee of them, and returned. 4 
 
 The 22, of Januarie, Falcatius de Brent, a wicked robber, hauing gathered 
 a number of rutfians outof the Caſtles of Drford , Noꝛthampton, Bedfoꝛd, 
 and Mindlſor came to the abbey of S.Albons tn the euening, ſpoiled pᷣto w 
 toke men, women ant children, and bound them verie ſore, and ſſew ſome, fo 
 that the Abbot to ſaue the abbey and towne from burning, was faine to giue 
 fo Falcatius one bundged pound of ſiluer. VY 
 
 About this time, the ambaſſadours of Lewis, hich were at Komeabout — 
 bis bufines there did giue hint to vnderſtand, that ercept be went onto’ Eng⸗ 
 land, fie fentence of ercommiuntcation, ibid) Walo the Legate had pꝛonoun⸗ 
 ced agatnt bin, ould be conſirmed bp the Pope, bpon Paundie thurfoap: — 
 fox this caufe therefore truce twas faker: betwene Lewis and king Henry — 
 vntill one moneth after Caffer, all hinges to remaine in fate as thep then 
 torre. 
 
 Philip bing of France calledhis ſonne Lewis by fpecfall conumandentent, 
 fo refurne into France, vnto a councell at Lions,to be holden about Midlent. 
 nhich Hing the Engliſh men tobe heautlp , but bee recetuing an othe on the 
 Cuangelifs to returne before the truce Mould be crpired, they were fone 
 that pactfied . he being pated over, ſtraight way William Carle of Sali 
 burte, William Carle of drandell, William Garle Warren, and many ofber, 
 renoltente the Kings foe. Alt William Marſhall teclamed William bis eldett 
 
 fonne 
 
 
 
; rienry te third. : 26§ 
 donne vnto the bings allegtance : md thus became fhe part of Lewis-weakes 
 nied berp much, and the kings potver twas greatly encreaſed: And being diui⸗ 
 ded into diuers places, thep beſieged many caftles at one time,recouering the 
 cattles of Marleboꝛow, Fernhbam, Wincheſter, Cicetker,and other abich thep 
 demolited. 
 
 In the feaſt of Eaſter, by procurement of William Marhall the elder, Rai- Wount-foreR 
 
 oulph Garle of Cheſter, William Carle of Albemarle, Wiliam Carle Ferrers, 
 Robert de Veteriponte, Brienus de infula, William de Entelope, Philip de Mere, 
 Robert de Gangy, Falcatius-de Brent, with bis Caftle keeper and mante otber. 
 were gathered together , to befiege-the Cattle of Mount-forell in Leiceſter 
 (ire, the chiefe beeper of hich Caſtle was named Henrie de Braybrooke, vho 
 ſent fo Sayer de Quincy Carle of Wincheſter, then at London with the. 
 French men, ad requiring him to conte to heir atde: therenpon the fatoe: 
 Carle of Wincheſter, fo thome the Caffle belonged, went to Lewis, then 
 latelp returned ont of France, requiring bim to fende fonre afde to remoue 
 the fiege, ad ſo a power twas fent out of London 600. knights,and 2 cooo. are 
 nied fouldiers, they had forcaptaines, Carle Pacricius,the marfhal of France; , 
 Sayer de Quincy, Robert fitz Walter; amd offer, iho marching foꝛward, ſpoiled 
 
 S.albons, the chur) at Rudbome, Dunfable,ans fo forth, toward the 11025 S Albons 
 
 to raife the fiege before Pount-forel; but Ranulph Carle of Cheer and other Rndborne an’ 
 
 left off their fiege, nd went to the Calle of Mottingham:. Lhe Warons a fern y, 
 forefatd finding the fege to be remoued, thep march toward Lincolne, tbcre Barons. 
 
 Gilbert de Gaunt and other bad latde fiege: thep affaulted the Cattle ſharpe⸗ 
 lp, but W. Marfhall the eloer fent thither. agreat potver, ſuch as would bee 
 in this place tm long to wꝛite, and therefore J referre the fame to mp larger: 
 bobe. But to be ſhort, thele with much difficultie brake the gates of the Citic 
 
 of Lincolne, and entring the towne, they bololp fmote bpon their enemies, 
 
 and fought there a cruel battel, trherin toe kings part f vnhorfed the barons, 
 
 that thep ewe and toke the moſt part of them: vchich being bone, the kings... 
 
 company fell vpon the carle of Perch, ¢ Inrote him through the bzatnes, fo that 
 
 he lel downe dead. Tus tben the greatelt partof the French men were Maine, The Varone 
 the reſidue tmke fhem to flight, the Barons onthe kings fide folowing them oueethzowen 
 that fede, toke manic in the chafe , amongt the tuhich-tuas taken Sayer de Yinconmany 
 
 Quincy Carle of WHAtnebeFer, Henry de Bohune Carle of Hereford, Gilbert de thatcitp {pois 
 
 Gaunt tome Lewis had lately made Garle of Lincolne, Robert fitz Walcer, 
 
 Richard de Mountfichet, William de Mowbray, William de Bellocampo,William « 
 AManduite, Almaricus de Hacary, Roger de Craſſe, William de Caluile, William . 
 
 de Rofe, Robert de Refperfle, Radulph Chanduite, and manp move . be kings 
 ſouldiers (potted the citte to the bare als. This battell was fought on the 195°. 
 
 ~ Dn the nert morrow there came nets to the bingsthat thecafile of Mounts Catie: 
 
 he 
 
 fort? i 
 
 forell was foꝛſaken:vherupon the Mirifie of Notting ham Wire twas comman: pect 
 
 Dedtolap the ſame Hat with the ground... ity nie | 
 Lewis through this niffortune that fell to bim at Lincolne, fell in deſpaire 
 of any god end fo come fo bis purpoſe, and therefne tent meſſengers to his 
 
 father, , 
 
266 Henry the third. : | 
 
 "father, and fo Blanch bis wife, tbo foorthivith diſpatched to bim a power: 
 
 But the coaſts by Will. Marfhalscommandement tere kept. And nok vpon 
 
 . Bartholomews bap the Apoftle the nauy of Frenchinen were committed to 
 
 the wicked man Euftach the moyne o2 monke, to be conducted to the atd of Les 
 
 wes then being at London. Thefe being entred into the fea, had a faire winde, 
 
 frbich dꝛaue them bpon the Cnglith coak ; Mere vhen thep Were faileda great 
 
 Iwate on thefr bofage, Hubertde Burgo, and thep of the ports, efpping them fo 
 
 be tiventie ſhippes, and great number of ſmaller veſſelles, and galicies wel 
 
 —— armed, they durſt not ioine battaile with them on the ſea, hauing themſelues 
 France hig naot paſt fortie Galletes awd Sbippes, but hauing the atd of the kings Souldi⸗ 
 powerof =. gurs,fell ſtoutlie bpon Gem on the backe part , made great daughter of then. 
 peo The Englithmen allo had Galletes with pon bakes, hich gowged the Ships 
 of their enimies,aberebp thep were dꝛowned fn a moment, there was a cruell 
 
 fight betweene them, bot the Frenchmen in ſhorte {pace were vtterlie vanqui⸗ 
 
 fed: Eultachle Moyne was Maine bp Richardea baftarte fonne of bing Iohn. 
 Xondon beſije · hele thinges beeing thus doone, Williamearle Marfhall beffeged the Cte 
 ged, tp of London round about, as tel by water as bp land, fo fo caule them Within 
 
 fopeloe - Kherupon Lewes beeing in ſo greate a firatte, gaue vnderſtanding 
 
 einen fo the Legate, and fo carle Marſhall, that be woulde bee ruled by their Couns 
 andicwesa- lell in all Hinges bpon condition, that fauing bts honour , and auoiding flauns 
 sehen artt: Der of bis men be might baue peace conucnient:tyerenpon both parties mef,¢ 
 edn, reg. 2. falked together necre vnto the towne of Stanes, bard bp the riuer of Lhamis, 
 ih. Henry, the Legate, the Darfhall,and many other on the one part,and the ſaid 
 Lewis, the barons, ¢ noble men on the. other fide, abere bp the operation of gods 
 grace, thep did fullte agree to the forme of peace on the rf. daie of September, 
 Fir Lewis ¢ the ercomimunicate perfons of bis five, did ſweare bp the bolpcs 
 uangeliffs,thep Mould and to the o2der and iudgment of the church,and Houls 
 — ————— be fatthfull,¢c. Lewis returned into France. From the benefit of the abſolution 
 Thecleargy dee MD peace were erempted, Byſhops, Abbots., Pꝛioꝛs, and all of the Cleargie, 
 Devices tes fhich bad bo2ne ante fauo2 to Lewis, and the Warons, were all depriued from 
 
 Legate. thefr benefices bp the Legate. 
 Huch 3B pthop of Wincolne, gaue 1000. marks fo the Pope, and 100. marks 
 
 to the Legate; thofeerample manpother vinfollow. 
 
 1218 Chis peere deceafed William Vernon Carle of Deuonſhire. Ranulph 
 Ji deel ‘ Garle of Cheffer , Sayerde Quincy Carle of Wincheſter, William de Albe- 
 thet tourney Neto Carte of Arundel’, William Earle Ferrers, with the Warons , Robert 
 Pon Jerxuſa. Fiez Walter; lohn Conable of Cheffer, and William Harcourt, witha greate 
 res traine, tobe thetr fournep totoard Jeruſalem. Walo fhe L egate being fent for 
 
 | 
 
 by the pape to returne,beparted toward Rome with an infinit quantitp of mo- · 
 
 hep gottert by one meane o2 other , and Pandolph elected Byſhop of Noꝛwich 
 
 An. reg.a. ſuccceded Legate. About this time king Henry did obtaine, and gate the proper 
 
 _.. feale of the realme into bts cuffodie. 
 
 1219 Ring Henry kept his Chriſtmas at Minchelter, fo Home Peter Byſhoppe 
 of Wincheſter miniſtred all things neceſſarie. 
 
 Mis yeere dted Hugh Byſhoppe of WPerefoyne , Hugh Foliote Archdeacon of 
 
 G 
 
 Saliſbury, 
 
 
 
 
 
made theſe berfes: 
 
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 Henry the third. 267° 
 
 Salitbuvie, William Marfhall Carle of Pembsabe; Gouernour of the kings ac earle Mar⸗ 
 perſon and Kealme, and Dauid Carle of Huntingdon, brother to William king mhaũ died 
 
 of Scots, William Marſhall was honourably buried at Londen in the newe 
 
 Temple, vppon thers. ef Apgill, concerning tbome a certaine Gerlifier Chro. Tint. 
 Tho.Rudborn& 
 
 Sum quem Saturnum fibi fenfit Hibernia: Solem 
 Anglia: (Mercurium Normannia: Gallia Martem. , 
 He tas a noiſome tamer of the Ari men, ¢ honoz vnto the Engliſh men, carsdacus 
 be hav bene a merchant vnto the Hormans, foꝛ he hadpurcafedmanpthings __ 
 in it: vnto the Frenchmen be was a warriour, and an inuincible knight. He 
 left after him five ſonnes, and fiue daughters, chich daughters were thas mare 
 tied. Mawd fo Hugh Bigot, Ioane fo Warren de Mounthenfey, Iſabell tp Gibert 
 de Clare, Sibill to William Carle of Darby, and Eue fo Will. de Brufe, bettnirt: 
 fibtch fue, all bis great tnberitance was after diuided, for all bis fonnes died. 
 without ffiue, ad were everte one after other Carles of Wembsoke. After. 
 the death of William Marfhall, the bing remained in cuſtodie of the Biſhop of 
 Winchelter. 
 About fhe fame time, Lewis ſonne to Philippe king of Fraunce, at the in⸗ 
 ffaunce of bis Father, twent with a great army to the Citp of oloufe, there. - 
 toaflaile fhe hetetikes called Albigenfes, but bee pꝛeuailed nothing at all ar 
 gaint them. i Al UB fod ig a te 
 In the fiege of that city, Simon Mountfort earle amd captaine of Lewis armp 42, — 
 was flathead at another caſtle not far off, was laine the bꝛother of the ſaid | 
 
 - Simon, fo? the death of abhicy two noble warriours, great lamentation was 
 
 made, and Lewis returned againe into FFrance without any victorie. 
 - Ging Henry kept his Chattmas at Marleborow. J n 
 About midlent Pandolph the Legate caleda councel at London, the arch⸗ 
 biſhops, bithoppes, Abbots, and other being pꝛeſent, the Abbot of Welles was 
 conſecrated Biſh.of Ely. Unto the bhich Councell Robert ſometime Abbot of 
 Torney brought the Popes letters, tic) commanded bis Legate Pandolph 
 and Steph. Archb. of Canterbury, that thep Mould fee the dk.to be newlycrow - 
 ned, becauſe bis ſirſt cosonation,by reafon of the troubles, was not fo folemnip singwenty 
 Done as was decent: ebereupon order was taken, and on Wit ſunday be was Mle sowed. 
 crowned at Weſtminſter by Stephen Langton archbiſhop of Canterbury. 
 Ralphe Garle of Cheffer returned from Damata in the fiege-trhereof bee 
 bad fet forth bimfelfe and bis people, with moſt large erpenfes, thereby bee 
 wanne pratfe and honour before God and men: But Sayer de Quincy Carle of 
 Wincheſter, with Robert firz Walter and other arriving at Damata,aficr the. 
 fame was wonne, died there, — 
 Wis peere on Mhitlon Ceuen, twas the netw worke of our Ladies dappel .Aa.reg 
 at Weſtminſt. begun, bing Henry being the founder, bho laid the ſirſt fone. - 
 Pꝛoclamation twas made, that all rangers Gould auoide the realme, er: Altttrangers 5 
 cept uch as cante with Merchandile, and to make fale of them vnder the kings fo [Hole the 
 
 ſafeconduct. 
 
 Ranulph the third Carle of Cheſter, Lincolne, and Nichmond, and — 
 ae chat ROR AI ec ittle 
 
Cafeisof 
 Chartiley and 
 Beltone buile 
 
 Ded · 
 Abbey of Dela⸗ 
 crete. 
 
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 Niche, Triu. 
 Antiq.Calend. 
 in Brilloliae 
 
 & benenolence. 
 Nic. Triuet. 
 
 label the K. 
 mother went, 
 tute France. 
 
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 1222 
 
 Proninctall 
 Councell. 
 Radulph. Cogſh. 
 Gualter Couen. 
 Lib. Bermond, 
 
 An Apoftate 
 - Brent. 
 
 Aconntercfait 
 Chik. 
 Radulph Cogſh. 
 
 Gualt, Couen. 
 Nic. Triuete 
 
 268 Henry the third. 
 little Britain came ont of the help land into England, and builded the caftles; 
 of Qhartlep, Beſtone, and the Abbep of Delacrefle, rg? 
 William of S, Maries Cyurch, byſhop of London, did of bis obne free will 
 reftane bis biſhopricke, the mozow after the connerfion of S. Paul, Eultach de 
 Fawconbridge then treafarer of the Exchequer, was elected bifhop of London, 
 vhoſe elecion teas canſirmed bp Pandolph the tegate . And the fante Pandolph 
 cealed from crecuting the office of legate and returned to Kome. ; 
 Ghe Frier Preachers, Hictane in number tere font into Englande, amd 
 hauing to thetr Pꝛioꝛ Gilbert de Fraxineto in compante of Peterde Roch Wiſh. 
 of Wincheſter caine to Canterburie, and there prelenting themſelues before 
 the ArcbifhopStephen , he commanded the faid 4B2f03 to preach before bim, and 
 liked him ſo well, that be ener after loucd their oder. Dn Saint Laurence date 
 they came to London, and ſo fo Drforde on the date of the Aſſumption, in 
 fibole hono2 thep builded an Datozie ,and allo thoſe choles thich ſince were 
 called. Edwards {choles,tn tbole pariſh they tobe a place and there for a time 
 remained, and after that remoued to the place without the tals ,abich he bing 
 aſſigned them. . 
 ~ Zitng Henry faboued the Welſhmen hich rebelled. 
 The noblemen graunted to the king two markes of filuer of enerie hide of - 
 
 Ifabel the kings mother, wiſhout making ber fore 02 bis Counſell patute 
 fo bet purpofe, went oucr into Fraunce, and there married with the earle of 
 (arch Hugh Bronne, vnto vhome fhe had beene betrothed before ber firſt mare 
 tfage with bing Tohn, 
 
 king Henry gaue bis ſiſter Iane to Alexander ik. of Scots, ho married ber 
 at Vorke: and HubercdeBurgh eatle of isent, and chicfe Juſtice of England. 
 married the king of Scots Fer Margaret. William de Albeneto earle of Arun⸗ 
 deſl died comming from the holy land, tio was conueied into Englande, and 
 buried at Mimondham, a Priorie of his foundation. 73 
 A Pꝛouinciall councell was Holden at Drforde, bp Stephen Langton Arch⸗ 
 bfthop of Canterburie, and bis Suffraqane byſhops aid otherg,in the conuen⸗ 
 tuall church of Dincy fiftene dates after Cafker, there were degraded a prick 
 and a Deacon, the Prieſt fo homicide, the Deacon for facrtlege and theft com 
 mitted. Another Deacon offending moze deepelp, denied the profeliton of Chet- 
 flan religion, and fo the loue he bare to a Jewiſh woman, canled himlette to 
 bee citcumctfed, following the Jewiſh rites and cuſtomes: bre was degraded, 
 and being left as a late perfor and Apofata, was condemned and commiffed 
 fo the fire, by the ſeruauntes of Falcatius, herein be miſerablie ended bis life. 
 Dere was allo a pong mart and tive women brought before them, the pong 
 man would not come in anie Church ivo2 be partaker of fhe Sacraments, but 
 bad (uficed himlelfe to be crucified, i thome the ſcars of all the wounds were 
 to be ferne, in bishands, bead, fide and feete, and be refoiced to be called Jeſas 
 of fhefe women and other. Dne of the women being old, was accuſed for bewit⸗ 
 ching the pong man vnto fac madnes,and alfo (altering ber ofone name) p2o- 
 cured herſelfe to be called Mary the mother of Chzif : Dey being — — 
 
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i | Henry the third. | 269 
 -— Shefecrimes and other, were adiudged fo be cloſed bp betweene tive walles ot Tonnterkaite 
 
 fone, fthere thep ended thelr lines in miſerie. Me other woman being ſiſter to oparyachits 
 the pang man, was let go, becaufe He revealed the wicked fac. 
 
 Mn Saint James vate, the citizens of London kept gamesof defence and Cheltting. 
 wreſtling, neere vnto the Hoſpttall of Matilde, there they gotte the maſterie· ° 
 of the men cf the Suburbes. The Wapliffe of Weſtminſter deuiſing tobce 
 reuenged,proclaimed a game tobe at Meſtminſter bpon Lammas dap,abers 
 vnto the cifisens of London repatred, ¢ hen they had plaid a vchile, the Watlie - 
 wich the men of the Suburbeffes harneſſed themfelues and fell to fighting, 
 that the citizens being foullie wounded , were forced fo runne {nfo the Citic, 
 hbere thep rang the contmon Well, and aflembled the Citisens trgreat num- 
 ber, and vchen the matter was declared, euerie man wiſhed to renenge the fac, - 
 
 We maioꝛ of the citie being a toffe man and a quiet, willed them fir to moue 
 
 the Abbot of Weſtminſter of the matter, and thee woulde promiſe to ſee a⸗ 
 
 mendes made, it there (nfficient >. But acertatne Citizen named Conftan- , tunrmtt be 
 
 tine. Fitz Arnulph, willed that alt oufes of the Abbot and Waplifte ſhoulde Losdon 
 
 be pulled dotone., voahich worde beeing once fpoken, the common people iſſued 
 
 out of the Citie without ante eꝛder, and fought a ciuill bat tatle(fez Conftantine 
 
 the firff) pulled downe manie houſes, and oft times with a lobde voyce crped, 
 
 in peatfe of the ſaid Conftantine, the fop of: the mountatne, thefop of the moun. ⸗ 
 
 toine, God beipe, and the loꝛd Lodotwike. | 
 Alew dates after this tumult, the Abbot of WlekminfercamefoLondon cop:5: dun. - 
 
 to Philippe Dawbney , oneof the kings councell, tocomplaine of the infurtes Abbot of cates 
 bone to bint, which the Londoners perceiving , belette the Ponte about, and Himes te 
 toke-by violence twelue of the Abbots hoꝛſes awaie, crucilie beating of his 
 men, tc. But abiles the foꝛeſaid Dawbney, laboured to pacific the bpzore , the 
 Abbot gotte ont at a backe doze of the houle, and fo bya boate on the Thames 
 hardlie efcaped, the citisens thꝛowing ones after bint in greate abundaunice. . 
 
 - hele thingsbeing thus done, Hubert de Burgo, Jultietar of England, with Chieke gute: 
 a gteat army of men came to the tolver of London, and (ent foꝛ the Mafoz and —5— abe siete: 
 Aldermen, of tome bee enquired for the principali Authours of this faction. an = 
 Then Conitantine, tho was conſtant tn the {edition , was moze confant tn 
 the anfivere, affirming that be bad done it,and that be bad don much leſſe then 
 be ought to hauc done: Z be Juſtictar toke bim aw two offer toffh bint, and 
 tn that mogning earlp fent them fo Falcatius bp water witha great numberof 
 armedimen, tbo bought Conftantine fo the galowes, and oben bee ſawe the —— 
 
 “rope about bis necke he offered for bis life 1s000. marks, but that wouide not pager 
 ſaue him:ſo be was banged with Conftantine bis nephewe, and Galfride, that 
 pꝛoclaimed his proclatmation on the 16. of Auguſt. 
 
 hen the Juſticiar entring he Citte with a great army, cauſed to be appyes Mathew Pais. 
 bended as many as be couid learie to be eulpable, teote feet ana hands be can fans otmang~ ? 
 fedto be cut off, vchich cruelty canfed many fo fle the Citte.: - cut off. * 
 
 The king toke of the Citisens Artic piedges, cchich hefent to diners Ca sonnpoioe 
 Hles:be depofed toe maior, appointing a Gardien o2 keeper ouer thecittte, and ' 
 cauſed a great gibbet to. be made, «after heauy theeatnings.the citizens were 
 : | RRR ni a ieconciied, 
 
270 : Henry the third. 
 reconctled, paying fo the king many thouſand marks. 
 — Dn holie Uod daie was great thunder and lightning throughout atl Eng⸗ 
 epi as Land, and (uch great foods of ater followed, wich great windes and tempeũ, 
 abich coritinued till Candlemas , that the pore following theat was lolde ſor 
 twelue ſhillings the quarter. 
 een Dn S. Andrewes dap a great thunder ouerchrew Churches, Caſtelles, ans 
 Sharches and houſes, fo that ſcantlie ante bodie eſcaped fre from harme by this tempeſt. A 
 altels. knight a bis toife and 8. men of bis houtolo, with the Fall of bis houle lowe 
 Maine, in Pilardſtune a village in Marwikteſhire. 
 King Henry kept bis Chriſtmas at Drford , and after returned to London 
 1223 Ina concel holoen at Aondon the Atchbpchopor Canterburte ano other the 
 Nobilitie and Warons of the Realme, required the bing to confirnte the 
 Iiberttes , for the thich the warre was moued again bis Father, and that 
 imfelfe at the departing of Lewes ont of Cnglanve, (ware fo obſerue: 
 tbereupon foorchwith the bing fent bis Letters to all the Sberiffes of the 
 Mealme, commaunding them to inquire by the oathes of tineluc lawfall 
 men in enerie Countic, vhat Liberties were in Cnglande in the time of king 
 Henry bis@ranvdfatger,and to fend the inquiſition & made to London 1S. bates 
 after Caffer- 
 Kadul.Cosfhall, As the Wikhopof Clyp twas giuing orders, at Barnweſl in the ſirſt weeke of 
 sreattempetts Lent, there role (ach a tempeſt of raine and thunder, that all in the charth were. 
 and Thelmel · rradie to fall to the grounde, and ſuch flaſhes of lightning entred the Church, 
 £038, that ech man thought it bad bene feton fire and fach a filthp Hench arofe with. 
 all, haf mante of the companie fell ficke thereof , aw bardelic efcaped death. — 
 aLthetoite thilett the Biſhop of London twas at Chelmetford gining o2ders,a 
 greate fempeff of winde and raineannoied fach as came thither at that time: 
 tibereof it may be gathered (fateth mine autho2) bow highlie God is diſpleaſed 
 intth {ach as conte to recetue o2ders,to the end thep map liue tncontinentlp,and 
 at cafe, of the ſtipends appointed to Church⸗men, and the offerings of the fatths 
 fall,giuing themfelues to banqueting and vncleannes, and fo with vnclean and - 
 filthic bootes (but moze vncleane foules) pꝛeſume to minifer vnto God the ane 
 ——— fho2 of all puritie and cleaneneſſe 
 Hing of ece  Johnde Brennes bing of Jerutaiem, and chiefe mater of the Hoſpital ere, 
 éngland. came info Gngland, and required afd fo win Jeruſalem, but baning rich gifts 
 giuen bin, be returned with (mall comfost. 
 . Leolyn pꝛince ot Wales founded the caffle of Bountgomerp, md there with 
 An. reg. $+ coxtatne Englitymen,Hugh Lacy and bis retinue, in betpight of the king, ate 
 sve Gontes tempted to conſtrain William Marfhall earle of Wembzooke, ano other, to pels 
 ry —— ‘fo them: but the vhole countrie roſe in armoꝛ, and ouercame them. 
 BD cog _dittg Henry kept bis Chrittmas at Northampton, with the Archbylhop, and 
 4 agreat number ofknightes, but the earle of Chefter with ofher-confpirafours 
 againt the king Kept thetr fealt atLeicefter,thzeatning the king and bis ſuſtici⸗ 
 Dittucders of . AS, for the cuſt odies of Lands and cattles, which the king required of them. The 
 thebing excem · archbiſhop of Canterbury and his taftragane —— all the 
 wiunicated · ditlurbers of the Bing and Reaime . = 
 The | 
 
 
 
* William Toynar builded their quier Henry Wales ſometime Maior of dz. reg⸗. 
 
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 4 | ~ Henry the third, 271 
 
 The earle of Cheer and his compltces, perceiuing that the king had a grea⸗ 
 ter number of men of armes then chey, and alſo fearing the exeommunicatton, 
 
 came to the king at Mosthampton, yeelding thetr Caftels and honours vhich 3537 
 
 edford caſtell 
 
 apperfained to the crowne , Then the king lato fiege about the caſtle of Bed · befiegen, 
 
 forde, that Falcatius had tong kept by frength, abich fiege bee continued by the 
 fpace of eight wekes, and fooke the Caftle on the Bfteenth of Auguſt, on 
 ixbich date be cauſed fo be banged to the number of eightie two men of armes 
 and other Souldfers, Falcatius de brent , tho was fledde into Wales, bearing 
 fhat the Caffell was taken, and bis men Maine, onder the conduct of the By⸗ 
 fhop of Couentric,came to Bedford and fell at the bings fet requtting mercy. 
 
 The bing deltucred bim to Euftace byfhop of London, ond the caſtle was mabe Carucage 
 an beapeof ftones . There was granted to the king thꝛoughout England two Santer. 
 
 fhillings for euerie carucate of land. 
 
 Che Friersminozs fick arriued at Douer vine in number, fiue of them te- Srey Friers. 
 
 mained at Canterburte, ¢ did there build the fir couent of friers minozs that : 
 euer was in Englam:the other foure came to London, and longed at tbe p2eas 
 ching friers the {pace of fifteene dates,and then hired an boule in Coꝛnehill, of 
 Iohn Trauers one of the Sbiriftes, thep builoed there little celles therein thep 
 inhabited. The deuotion of the Cittsens towardes them , and alfo the multi⸗ 
 fude of.the frters fo increaſed, that they were by the Citisens remoourd to a 
 place tn Saint Nicholas Shambles , thc) John Iwyn Cittzen and Mercer of 
 London appropzfated onto the communaltie of the Citie,to the ble of the ſaide 
 friers, snd became bimfelfe a lap brother. 
 
 “London , the bodie of the church, Walrer Porter Alderman, the Chapterhouſe· 
 Gregorie Rokflie the Doꝛtar: Bartholomew of the cattle made the Reſfectory. 
 The fifteenth part of all mens gods moucabdle within the Realme, as tell 
 
 egift. Fratrum 
 inorum. 
 
 122 
 
 of the Cleargie as of the Laitie, was graunted to the Bing to ayde him in bis Filteene · 
 
 tight bepond the Seas , and the king granted te the barons and peorle , thelf- 
 
 bertics ahich theplong time bad fued for : bee canted charters fo bee made, and Sreat charter 
 
 fent into euerie countrie twaine, one of the common ifbertics, mo the other of “™™ - 
 
 foe forreſt. : 
 ’ Richard the ings bzotber, and bis vncle William Longa fpey earleof Saliſ⸗ 
 
 burp and many other, were fent into Gatcoigne, abo lubdued the lame, and re⸗ pid as ra 
 
 coucred Poitiers, 
 
 _ his pere died Hugh Bygor earle of Cattangles 502 Canbꝛidgeſhire, re. 4, reg· 1089. 
 : rh anal and bonozs the king appointed to the coftody of Hubert de Burgh 
 | ufficfar, - : ne 
 
 hing Henry bept bis Chriſtmaſſe at WHinchefter, from thence bee remo | 
 
 ued to Marlebo2otw, there be was taken with a grtenons ficknes,and lap there 
 manie Dafes like to die. ean ards W. 
 
 ~ Jn the meane feafon, tile he king at Marleborow reconered bis ficknes, | 
 there came to bim William de Longa {pata , baſtarde fonne to kttig Henry the 
 
 | fecond, that bp gift of bing Richard bad marted Ela the daughter ann bere of; 
 he earle of Saltfourie, apo after long and dangerous tranatles on the. Seas, | 
 
 bad: 
 
 1226 
 
1 ete 
 
 a: 0t:t«~“‘isé‘iC eed 
 
 bad with much adoe arrined in Cornewall, be being fopfullp rece iued of che 
 Sreenona com. king, made a grieuous complaint of the Juiticiat Hubert de Burgo, becaufe, 
 plaint mavea. vchileſt be twas in partes bepond the Seas in the kings ſeruice, the fatd Fults 
 Fhe gutitia 5 ciar bad ſent a lewd man, of bale birth, and euill race, to hane committed fore 
 
 nication with bis wile, and would bp force haue contracted an adulterous mas 
 
 riage with ber, He ſaid farther, that ercept the king did thꝛoughly punith the — 
 
 Julſticiar, for that fact be bimfelfe with diſturbance to the tpole realme, would 
 
 ſeeke to auenge it. 
 
 The Julticiar being prelent, conteſſed his fault, and wich great horſes and 
 
 other coſtly gifts, obtained the earles fauour, fo that be bade the ſaid Carle to 
 pe rere a dinner, in the &hich(as men thought) the Carle fecretly popfoned, went fo 
 7vis cale at Salitburp, there bee late ficke, and died, anv twas buried in the 
 
 ney Cathedzail Church of new Saliſbury, with this Cpitaph ; 
 
 Flos comitum Guilielmus obyt ftirps Regia: eo: ie 
 Enfis vaginamceapit babere brenem. 
 
 MWis péere Richard de Marifeo bithop of Durham like an olde perfecuter of 
 religtons petfons, for the maintenance of bts moſt filthp quarrell be picked a⸗ 
 gaint them, came toltha great rototof men of Lawe fowardes London,and 
 Brchops died. lodged in the Abbep of Peterborow, after be had daintilp refreſhed himfelfe 
 with coſtly meates, be went to bed in health, but was found dead tn the nert 
 mo2ning, be was baried at Durbans, then be bad fate Wiſh. nine peres. Alto 
 Benedi& biſhop of Kocheſfer, and Pandolph bithop of Noꝛwich deceafed: hnta 
 _ fhe bohich Pandolph fucceeded T.de Blundeuile, clearke of the kings Exchequer, 
 theough helpe of Hubert de Burgo the Juſticiar. 
 he fame pere alſo deceaſed William Brewer Loꝛd de la Hithe oꝛde of 
 rminter in Deuonthire, ad twas buried at Dunkeſwell an Abbey tbhids 
 es * — He bad beene a wozthy captaine in the boly land brider bing 
 icnhar 
 1227 King Henry kepthis Chriſtmalſe at Reading, and in the bolp daies died 
 William Carle of Cfler, for ahom manp ſoꝛe lamented, becanle be asa tut 
 tie poung man. 
 Ging wenry ex · ¶ e king blaming the eftisens of London, becauſe thep bad gluen to Lewis 
 adeth money o€ fhe French King(now decealed)at bis Departure out of England 5000 marks. 
 the Londoners. He conrpelled them to pap the like fanane to him, befive the fiftenth parte of 
 the(r moueables : amd of the burgelies of Moathampton he toke 1200.marks. 
 Charters tan  Bnacouncel at Drford the bing proclatmed, that.foralmerch as be was now 
 celled, of lawtull age, be would role bimielfe at his pleaſuxe, and forthinith made all 
 ..., fhe charters.of the liberties ¢ foꝛreſts to be fruffrate alledging that they were 
 eAnveg. rz, Sranten fbiles he was bnder warde of ofber, and bad not potwer of his one. 
 bodp : fo if follotved, that vboſo would enfoy the liberties afoxe granted, mutt 
 tenue their charters of the bings newe feale with ſuch a price as the Juſticiar 
 Awarded them. 
 Richard Earle. Richard the bings brother returned info England mo was made Carle of 
 at Cornewaii. Coꝛnewall at WWelminker. » Hubert de Burgob was named Carle of ree 
 optly 
 
—— = * by a sg ¥ aie 
 —— Henry the third. 273 
 Shodꝛtly affer fhe Barons declared vnto the king ,hat ercept be would re⸗ Barons ot 
 fore the charter of liberties of the foxfett, trbich lateiy be bad cancelled at Dro —— thetat 
 ford, they would compell him by the ſword. ae. ne 
 ding Henry kept bis Qyifimas at Moke, md from thence tent ſtraight 8 
 to London, but by the wap, finding fault with fhe meaſures of come , wine, 
 _ andople, be bake fome of thent, and canfed other to bee bzent ,commanding 
 greater mealares fo be made, and the waight of bzead to be made heauier, Mealures anu 
 and the tranſgreſſors fo be grieuouſly amerced, — ames 
 Stephen Langton Archbiſhop of Canterburp deceafed at bis manor of Slin⸗ Ex 
 don in Suſſex, and tas buried at Canterbury. 
 Chis pee ouring all the ſummer tere great thunders and lightnings, ¢,eat tempers 
 _ fthich burned many houles in ſundrie places, and Netw both men and beaſtes: 
 and in (be baruel following, fell great raines vchich did great hinderance to 
 fhe inning of the corne. 
 Eultace Biſhop of London deceafed, in tote place fucceeded Roger Niger, e Ax, reg.t3 
 a learned man, and of much woꝛthines, a chanon of the church of Saint Paule, 
 Allo Geftrey de Burgo bifhop of Ely decealed, be gaue 200. acres of moꝛe 
 in the mary of Wilſbich to the augmentation of the Wetorp of Clp . An whole 
 place faccéeded Hugh Norwold Abbot of S.Comundfourp. 
 King Henry kept his Chrziſt maſſe at Drford, the nobles of therealme being 1229 
 fhere pefent, abere there cante vnto him the Arcbbithop of Burdeaux being 
 ſent from the nobles of Gaſcoigne, Aquitaine, atid Poytow, vhome the B.re⸗ 
 j ceiued honozablp; there cante allo other folemne embaſſadoꝛs ont of oman: 
 ‘Die of he like arrand, that twas fo follicite the king on the bebatfe of the noble 
 menof thofepartes,that he would bouchfafe tocome thither tn proper perfor, 
 promifing bim that thep would all come to him with horſe, barneffe, and all o⸗ 
 ther furniture, and that allthe people of thofe Countries Mould ſtedfaſtly a⸗ 
 bide by bim,bp thole belpe be might get againeall bis inheritance. The bing ; 
 fabing no other counſell then onely Hubert de Burgo bis Juſticiar, gaue them 4— 
 anſwere chat be would defer that matter fill be ſaw a better time, and fo ſent 
 away the embaffadors. | 
 Robert de Bingham twas made bithoppe of Salifburic, eho did fotvtly (bp 
 the belpe of od, the king, and geod people) profecute the butloing of the netp 
 obi bis pꝛedeceſſoꝛ Richard Poore latelp tranflated to Durbam, bad 
 eguine, 
 ising Henry dubbed knight, lohn fhe ſonne of Hubert de Burgo Juſficiar of 
 ‘Cngland. Richard Wetharfer, alias Richard the Great, Deane of Paules, was 
 made and conſecrated Archbihopof Canterbarp. 
 Wis yerre the Uniuerfitie of Paris endured great affidions and inturtes 
 at the citizens and lap mens bands, vhereupon the K. tozote bis letters to the 
 mailters and ſcholers that ifthep would come info England and there conti: 
 nue thetr ſtudy, be would appoint them cities and totuns with pꝛiuiledges and 
 liberties for their above, as ſhould be to their confentations,16, of July. 
 _ About the featk of S. Michaell the Archangel, the king gathered together at Srey ont 
 Poꝝuſmouth, all his nobilitic of — — knights, — purpose, 
 
274 Henry the third. 
 fo great a power of hoꝛſemen and fotmen, as never anp of his predeceſors at 
 anp time bad the like , bere there came vnto him out of Ireland, Scotlanv, 
 and Dalloway, that the number twas maruellous, thinking to haue tranſpor · 
 ted ouer fuch a power as were able fo haue won againe inte bis dominion all 
 thofe lands that his father bad lof ; but then thep came to take Hipping, thep 
 wantedcarriage for balfe the army; thereof tien the king bnderftmd, he ine 
 Hubert de putedal the fault to Hubert de Burgo Zufficiar,and openly called bim old trats 
 Burge ind’ to2,cafking him in the teeth, that bee bad taken fine thoufande markes of the 
 fure calledoive queene of France, to binder bis purpole,¢ in bis rage,dzawing out his ſword, 
 traitoz. would haue ſſaine the Juſtice, bad wot the Carle of Cheſter and other runne 
 betweæne, aid bopded him away fill the Kings wꝛath was appeaten. 
 At that tine in the Came hauen atriued the Carle of Bꝛytaine, tho bp othe. 
 An.reg. tq. bwas bound to conduct the bing into bis lad : but the ſaid Garle ann other pers 
 8 {waded the king to deferre that matter till Calter following, and the Julticiar 
 was mate friends with the king. 
 1230 Ling Henry kept his Chriſtmas at Yorke wich the king of Scots, home 
 Ring henev Hhebad bidden to that feaſt, the Archvithop of that Citie being prefent, with the 
 teatten the ains Garles and Barons, and a great family. Chis fealk twas ropallp kept thad 
 Popke. Dafes - and on the fourth, ahen the Sermon was ended, the bing of Scots ree 
 ; turned homeward with diners rich giftes,and King Henry batted towardes 
 London. 
 Se, Apon the day of Saint Paulsconuerffor, then Roger Niger bithop of Lotte 
 Panis church, Don was at Palle in the cathedzalt church of S,Paul,s great multitude of peas 
 . ple being there, fodainlp the weather waxed Darke, that one could fcantlp fe 
 another in p church and ſodainly an hoꝛrible thunderclap lighted on the chard), 
 that the fame twas fhaken as though it Honld baue fallen, and ont of adarke 
 cloude came ſuch lightning, that all the church ſeemed fo be on fire, amd ſuch a 
 ftincke that all men thought thep ſhould haue died Touſands of mien and twos 
 mien ranne ont of the chard), and being affonied, fell bpon the ground voide of 
 all vnderſtanding, tone of all the multitude tarried tn the church, ſaue the bf 
 fhop and one deacon, which ſtode Mill at the bigh Altar awapting the Will of 
 @od. And then the apze twas cleanſed, the multitude cante into the church ae 
 gaine, and the bithop made an end of bis maſſe. 
 An reg. Ff. ising Henry with a great army fapled inte Bꝛytaine, there, after bee had 
 Bingheney ranged the countrp, awd made many {potles, befieged the City of Naunts, and 
 aD — did nothing but ſpend great ſummes of treaſure, the eatles and Barons alfo, 
 bistimetono ſceing that Hubert the Juſticiar would not (uffer them todo anp thing againſt 
 goodeftict. the enemies, thep made baquets ¢ ſeaſts as thep were wont todo in England, 
 and tended nothing bat cating ¢dzinking : but the poꝛer fort of men, fomains 
 taine Ghemfelnes fold all that thep bad, and beggered themſelues fo. ener, 
 — King Henry fet al thinges tn order ſor the keping of the countrep of Bꝛ 
 ‘Brytaine wity tate, and ſo toke Hipping, and on the 25. of Daober larwed at Portſmouc 
 great loſſe. hauing (pent and waſted an infinite ſumme of mony, ¢ given oner bute death 
 ait innumerable number of noble men, oz at the leaf bought them low with 
 Ackenelle and extreame pouertp. Wat Gilbert de Clare gare of Gloceſter 9* 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* SL lee rt hE Cele! 2k an ee 
 \ ues thao ae 
 
 7 * Henry the third. 275 
 t by the way as bee cane bometvarn, and was buried at Teboklbury, thote 
 lands ad honours the king granted bite Hubert de Burgo the Juſtice. 
 
 King Henry bept bis Chriſtmas at Lambeth, there Hubere the 4utictar 1231 
 
 pꝛouided all things for the foal, vhich being ended, the king called the prelates Subſtoy de⸗ 
 and nobles of the realme toa councell at Wlettminfler, tere bee demanded Tene aud de⸗ 
 of them a great ſubſidy, abich wonld not be granted, 
 
 Richard the kings brother married Ifabel Counteffe of Gloceller, late wite 
 toGilbert Carle of Gloucefter lately deceaſed, and ſiſter to William Marſhall Gitittam carte 
 earle ot Penbzoke: and the marrfage being (cantly finither, thefato William Sie 
 died, and was buried in the new Temple at London bp bis lather. His brother sew Timpie 
 Richard ſuccceded him in the Garledome. 
 
 he 3.0f Way, the hing fent his letters to the tolunefinen of Orford, and 
 Cambsidge, rebuking them for thefroner bigh renting of thetr houſes vpon 
 the {choliers of the vniuerſities: commanding them therfore to temper them: 
 felues in their ſaid rents and that the fame be rated according to the auncient 
 cuſtome of the fald Tintnerfities bp tuo matters, and two burgeſſes. Like⸗ 
 toile the bing bearing hat the Aniuerfities tuere peftered wish manp that fale 
 ned themfelues to be {chollers, the chich were none indede, be commanded 
 the thirifics of Cambridge fhire, and Drfozd ſhire to make psoclamation that : 
 noclearke ſhould abfoe tn anp the (aid Cin(uerfities, ercept be lined vnder the 
 diſcipline and tuition of fome mafFer of a ſchole, bpon patne of impꝛiſonment 
 of all ſuch as ſhould fo rematne in any of the ſaid townes aboue 15.daics after 
 ae p2oclamation. 
 
 Leoin paince of Wales ſpoyled the lands of the Warons that were on the nic. riven 
 bozders of Wales, therefore the king gatbereda great power at Drford,and 42, rec. 16. 
 went againt the wWHelymer,an butloed the cattle of Matild, vhich before bad 
 bene deftroped. 
 
 The Fetes builocda Synagogne at London berp curioullp, but the chet: Jewes Syna⸗ 
 filans obtained of the bing that tt ould be dedicated to our blefled Lady, ano 9°5"* 
 
 was fince bp the fame king Henry, granted to the brefhzen of Saint Anthony 
 of Vienna, and focalled Saint Anthonies Wofpitall in London, and fince ane 
 nexed fo UWindtoz Colledge, by Edward the fourth, about Ann. 1485. Shortly 
 after bhich time, the ſame church of 5, — was nelv builded by Iohn Tate 
 maloꝛ of London. — 
 Ring Henry being infoꝛmed of the hard dealing of the towneſinen of Came scene 
 bridge agatnt the {cholicrs,in rating their houſe rents direcedbis Mritte to pg 5 
 the Malor avd Wailiffes, remembaing vnto them the multitude of ſchollers tee videe. 
 patring fo their towne for cauſe of ſtudie, as well from diners partes beyond 
 the feas,as at home, thereof themfelues ought not to bea little fopfull, confi 
 bering alfo that himfelfe and bis tole realme receiued thereby great honour : 
 AW commoditie: And therefore in the ende commaunded them fo meaſure 
 themlelues moze temperatlyp inrating theft fatde houſes, to be rated by ttoo 
 maſters, and two burgeſſes, according to the ancient cuftome of the Uniuerſi⸗ 
 tie, behauing themſelues in ud wile, as no further clamour came fo him fo3 
 that buGneffe. 
 (i H2.- Bing 
 
276 Henry the third. 8 
 King Henry kept his Chriſimas at WMincheſter, Peter Biſhopof Winche 
 sha ſter, miniſtring to him all hings neceflarp to the ſaide feat, did alfogiuste — 
 the king, and to all them that were with him leſtiuall garments. = . 
 Ranulph earle of Cheffer,Lincolne,md Huatington,oeceaten at Wallings ⸗ 
 ond, from tence bis bodie was carried to Cheſter to beeburted. Untothis — 
 Ranulph fucceeded in the Carledome of Chefter, Iohn the ſonne of Dauid, the 
 brother of William bing of Scots bis fiffers ſonne. This Ranulph han foure fie 
 fers, the eldeſt named Matild, married fo Dauid an Garle of Scotland, by 
 thonte {he hadthis Iohn - the fecond named Mabell marriento the earte of Gs 
 rundel: He third named Agnes, married to William Ferrersearle of Darbp: the 
 fourth named Hauilia, married to Robert de Quincy earle of Winchetter, 
 
 Hubert the Theough many complaints made agatnt Hubertde Burgo, chiefe Juſſice of 
 
 chiefe Tutticiae England, the ſaid Hubert fled fo the chappell of Brendwod in Cller, abere he 
 
 lentto the tower a5 taken, and the bing Cent him to the Tower of Lonvon. 
 
 Sꝛtat tempeſt. The moꝛrrowe after Saint Martins dap began thunders berp horrible, vchich 
 laffed fiftene daies . Creat barme was done in London bp fire, vchich began 
 fic ft in the boufe of Dauid Ioneta a Lumbard. ica St 
 
 Hiftoria Aurez ¶ Ela Counteſſe of Saliſhury widow, founded the monafferic of Chanons af 
 
 cAnreg «17- Lacok in Miltchire, foʒ William Longefpey her late bafvand,and William theft | 
 ſonne and bette. al ges 
 
 1233) > Cheking kept his Chriſtmas at Wlorcefker, there hee remoued all his of⸗ 
 
 Picantans pla: Feerg and countellers,as wel bithops as earles and barons , and tent for ice 
 
 ing” tantans, Ghome be retainen into bis feruice, and committed fo them the Bees 
 
 Mathew Paris. ping of the caftles and bis treafures. 
 
 - _ Che vit.of Apailthere appeared as if were foure ſonnes beſide the natural 
 
 Resume. fanne,of a reveolone,and agreat circle of crfftal colour ,fcom he fides teres 
 of went ont balfe circles, tn the diniftons ahereof tbe fonre fonnes went forth, 
 Mere followed that peeve great warre and cruell bloudſheds, and generally 
 great diffurbance theonghout England, Wales, and Ireland. 
 
 Dꝛagons. In the moneth of June in the ſouth part of England by the Sea coaſt were 
 feene two great Dragons in the aire Aying and fighting together a tole dap; 
 the one chafing the other fo the depe fea, and ther iwere no moze féne. 
 
 Robert and Zhe king being at Deford, Robert Bacon openly preached againt Peter bis 
 
 Roger Bacon. hop of Wincheſter, for that be euillp counfelled the king to {poile the realme 
 with Picauians. Alſo Roger Bacon his bꝛother both earneſtly and pithily pers 
 ſwaded the bing fo leaue the counſellof the ſaſd Peter. Alſo the Barons fent 
 meflengers fo the king, requelling that he would pnt front him Peter Biſhhop , 
 
 Eh: Barors of Winchetter, and the Picauians, 02 elle thep would depoſe him frombis 
 
 shear the BINS. kingdome, and create a rete. : | | J 
 
 tovesoicon · ¶ The king buttoed a faire church and many houſes sdioyning thereunto in 
 
 Bp i the Citie of London, not farve from the oloe Temple, but betwirt fhe old fers 
 ple and tye neſo: In the vhich boule: allthe Jewes mod Infitels that did cons 
 uert to the faithof Chat might haue onder an bones rule of life (ndictent li⸗ 
 ning, thereby it came to pate, that in Hoste time there twas gathered a great 
 number of connetts,abicy were baptifed and inſtructed in the lawes of Chri, 
 and 
 
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 ana frangers to be relieved in, 
 
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 Henry the third. 277 
 
 | i and did Hue lanbably vnder a learned man appointed fo gouerne then. Be als 
 fo builded the hofpitall of S.John tuithout the eal gate of Oxfoꝛd foꝛ ſick ſolke woſpitali at 
 Drfo2a. 
 
 Hilt. Aurea, 
 
 Hing Henry kept bis Chriſtmas at Gloceſter, with a berp (mall company, 7, 
 becaufe many nobles tere gone from him. At the thich tinte there twas lady ton, Roc, 
 
 arolt, that the coꝛne was deſtroyed in the ground, andthe votes of herbes in 123.4 
 
 — 
 
 fhe gardens:this froſt continued till Candlemas without any ſnowe, fo that Gꝛeat Frow. 
 no man could plow the ground, and all the ycere after twas vnſeaſonable wea⸗ 
 fher that barennelſſe of alithingsenfued. 
 
 “Richard Marfhall ano Leoline prince of Hoꝛthwales, with a great force in⸗ Salifbury 
 uaded the kings lands, and deſtroted the fame with fire ſword, from the coaſts VLent. 
 of Wisles to Salitbury, abich totorre allo they ſet fire, Wy the perſwaſion of 
 
 Edmund Arehbithopof Canterbury, the king conumaunded Peter Byſhop of 
 
 Winchelfer to go to his bithopzicke, and alfo srpulfedall the Picautans into Che Dicani⸗ 
 thett one Countrep, and making peace with Richard Marfhall and Leoline aus expelled. 
 prince of Wales, be called againe bis naturall ſubiectes, and {ubmitted him⸗ 
 
 felfe fo their counfell. 
 Richard Marfhallin Jreland raffing a warre there, bp Geffrey de Marifco, Nic. Triuet. 
 
 was flaine andburicd at kilkenny, Gilbert his bother (ucceeded bim tn the 
 
 earledome. 
 Mis pére was agreat dearth and peſtilence, fo ſhat many poze folkes di⸗·athew Paris. 
 
 Cout tous 
 
 edfor want of victuals, and the rich men were ſtricken with couetouſnes that Ircho mop. 
 cthey would not relieue them, amongſt vhom is te be noted, WalterGrey Arche 
 bilhop of Yoꝛke, vhoſe coꝛne being flue yceres olde , Doubting the fame to bee 
 deſtroyed by vermine, hee commanded fo deliver tf tothe bufoandinen that 
 
 dwvelt inbis manors, vpon condition fo pap as much new coꝛne after haruck, 
 
 fd would giue none to the pore for Oods fake. Anodit fortuned that then 
 
 mien came foa great ſtacke of cozne nigh to the fotone of Ripon belonging to 
 
 the fai archbithoy, there appeared in the ſheaues all over, the heads of oꝛms, Coyne tull of 
 - ferpents and toads and a botce twas beard out of the coꝛn · mowe faping, Wap vermine. 
 
 no hands on the come, for the archbiſhop, and all that be bath, ts the dfuelles;to 
 
 be choꝛt, the Watliffes were forced fo build an bigh wal round about the corne, 
 
 and then to fet it on fire,lef the bertemous woꝛmes Mould haue gone ont and An. reg. 19. 
 popfoned the corne in other places. 
 
 Lhe fame peere dted Hubert Foliote bithop of Pereford, outo vhome fuccees 
 
 ded maſter Robert de Maydenftone, a famous learned man. | 
 ding Henry kept his Chꝛiſtmas at Weſtminſter in pretence of hebithops 1235 
 and nobles of the realme. 
 
 Tbdbe ſame pere was bronght before the bing ſeuen Jewes, thfch at Por. Tees ſtolea 
 
 the kings pleafure. 
 
 wich had Folen absie, and kept him front the fight of the Chziftian people, bp og eaen 
 the {pace of one vhole peere, and had circumciſed Him, minding alfoto bane’ ~° 
 
 crucied him in the folemnitic of Calter’, as themſelues confeſſed before the 
 
 king, and were conuided thereof, aberefore their bodies and gods were at 
 Iſabel the 
 rederike the Emperour married Iſabell the kings ſiſſer. The Cmperour binge — 
 7 rried to th¢ 
 Sieiesisa 5 3. . Cent emperous 
 
 reg. 18, 
 
 ve vor ae ee 
 
* — * * ae sib, m ea ee 
 278 Henry the third. On 
 Thꝛee leopards ſent Co hing Henry thre leopards, tn token of bis regal chield of armes chere 
 feneto &-spensy in thre leopards were pidured : be alfo afterwardlenthimacamell, 
 The fame time king Henry toke carucage,that ts to fap,ttoo marksof filuer 
 Carnage. oft eucrie knights fé, towards the marriage of bis ſaid fitter Ifabel to the Em⸗ 
 perout, with vhonie be gaue 30000, marks, beſides her opnaments , crotune 
 and other gods of ineflimable balue. 3 
 Richard betre to the earledomte of Olocefer married the danghter of Hubert 
 de Burgo eatle of Kent. 
 “S WarySpit- Walter Brune a citiʒen of London, and Rofia big wife , founded the Hoſpi⸗ 
 t fe.reg.20, tall of our Lady twithout ithopigate of Tondon a houle of tuch great reltefe 
 "eo" tg the needie, that there was founde fanding at the (uppzefiton a hundred and 
 foure ſcore beddes for the poze well furntthen, and the lands thereof were then 
 balued at foure bundzed fenentic and eight pounds fire thillings, and fir pence 
 by the peere. 
 
 3 Thing Henry bept his Chꝛiſtmas at Wincheſter wich great fey and folace, 
 loking for the returne of certatne meflengers , teyomte bee ban (ent into Pro⸗ 
 Mathew Paris. tence to contrac amarriage with Elianor the daughter. of Raymond Carle of | 
 — Pꝛouence:ſhe was married at Canterbury bp Edmond Archbiſhop of Canter⸗ 
 ning dency bury, and crowned at Meſtminſſter the twentieth date of January. To this co 
 ee Vie ronatton reforted fo greate anumber of all Eſtates, that the Citieof Low | 
 ce —* bon twas ſcarce able torecefue them. The citie was adorned with filkes, ad | 
 tee, Elianoz. in Che night ith lampes, crefets, and other lights , without number, befides | 
 
 mante pageants,and range deuiſes vhich were Hewwed. Lhe cittsensrode fo | 
 meet the king and quene, being clothed in long garments , embzodered about | 
 with Golde and filke of dDpuers colours: their oles finelie trapped in | 
 atrate,to the number of 3 60.enerie man bearing golven 02 filuer cups in theit 
 hands, and the kings trumpeters before them founding. Lhe Arehbplhoppe of - 
 ‘Phe citisens of Canterbury did ereente the office of Cozonation, Lhe cittzens of London did | 
 atthecoponae miniſter wine as butlers. a be citizens of Mincheſler toke charge of the bit: 
 tion chert, and other cifisens attended their charges. 
 loan the kings Sffter, wife to Lewlin patuce of Wales died at hauering in 
 Cifer, and was buried at Larent in Doꝛſet. | 
 Abont this time fell ſuch abundance of raine the {pace of tuo monethes that | 
 the Thamis ouerflotved the bankes,caufing the marſhes about Miſbich to bee | 
 allon a Sea thereon the boates and other ſmall veſſels were carried with the | 
 freame, fo that beſides cattell, the greatef number of men, women, and chil⸗ | 
 been inhabiting thofe parts were downed: tn the great palace of Weſtminſt. 
 men bid row with bherries in the middeſt of the ball , and thep rode on hoſe⸗ 
 bacßke to thefr chambers, 
 Brn reg. 31 A parleament at Marfon, therein were made the Fatutes of Marton. 
 Statutiser  --Athg Henry kept his Chꝛſtmas at Mincheſter. 
 $Parton, Richard Pore bp{hop of Darbam, after be had fate byſhop twelue yceres, a 
 1237 man of great bertue and profound learning, deceaſed: be twas fir 1ith.of Cyt 
 cheffer then of Saliſburie, and then of Durban, hee delfuered the laff named 
 frons the Debt thich Richard de Marifco bts pꝛedeceſſoz bat vounde * for the | 
 umme 
 
 
 
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 ss, Fepiguieiutde:s 279 on 
 ſumme of 40000, marks. He alſo did tranfate the church of Salifburie from 
 
 a barrain dep place,nére to the earlescaffle, onto a moze competent place, and w Church 
 bp the aduiſe of bis crcellent artificers,abome bee fetcht out of farre countries of Satur. 
 laide a wide and large foundation of a new church in a moze plentifal foile. To 
 
 ~ the furtherance of abich wo2ke, not onlp the bifhop, but allo the king, and mas 
 
 nie noble men did put their hands. Doze, be builded an houſe of Puns named 
 theCharnell at arent in WMiltſhire and gaue it to the queene,in vhich He choſe 
 ber Sepuiture . Wee allo founded an boflpitall fo. the pore, bp the colledge of 
 Waulr in Salifburte, , 
 
 John ſurnamed Scot earle of Cheffer was poffoned bp bis wife, daughter 
 
 _ fo Leoline prince of Gales, and died thereof. Lhecountie came to the king fo: County of Chee 
 
 lacke of beites, | Se eeu to 
 Otho cardinall, by theconmandementof king Henry came into England zn.reg. 22, 
 
 as Legate from the pope, the nobles of the realme not knowing thereof till bis 
 
 fanding : tberefoze manic conce(ucd great {indignation againf the king, and 
 faid be peruerteth all things, be bzeaketh promife, law and fatth, in all points, Murmurlng a 
 and bath married a ranger without our confent,o2 knowledge of bis friends, dãinaſi the kine. 
 and nafarall ſubieds:now be giuech a thing, and bp and by renoketh it agatne: 
 aid nowe fecrefelie bee bath called in the Legate: ft was ſaide, that Edmund 
 Archbtthop of Canterburie did blame the king, efpectallp fo calling tn the Lee 
 
 _ gate, thereby be knew that great ppefudice of bis dignitie would enfue,to the 
 
 _ great detriment of the vhole Kealme, but the bing not regarding the Archby⸗ 
 
 fhops counfell oꝛ ante other bis (ubieds , would by no meanes call backe vhat 
 he had intended. 
 
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 “fall, ( that no man could remember fo manp folks to be ficke of the ague. 
 Simonde Mountfort, for to Simon earle of Mountfo3t,fo. doubt that Q. Blanch ——— 
 smother to the French king was offended wich him, kied into Engiand and was fev eine 
 
 made earle of Leiceſter, and ſtewardof England by king Henry. — 
 B. Henry kept bis Chꝛiſtmas at Weſtminſter,and on the moꝛrow after 8. 123 
 —— day, he gaue in ſolemne marriage fo Simon de Mountfort, Elianor big 
 
 er, K.Iohns daughter, widow of William Marfhall earle of Penbroke. 
 _ Richard de Clare toke to wife Matilde, the daughter of Iohn Lacy earle of 
 Dincolne. 
 
 - Oobone being lodged in the Abbey of Dtnep , the Schollers of Drforve — 
 fleiv bis malſter coke, tho twas allo the legates bother, and the legate for feare Legate putte 
 gate him into the ſteeple of the church; there be helde him till the kings officers bis Vie. 
 
 “comming from Abingdon, conucied him to Wallingforde, bere be accurſed 
 ‘fhe ntifowers. 5 
 Odo de Kilkenny, a8 ſtandertbearer of the ſchollers, was taken with 12.9. Sctollers din 
 ther end caſt in pꝛiſon, and long after went from S. Pauls church in Rondon to London ~ 
 the Legates houſe( hich was Durham place)vngirded, without gowne, bare· loha Brewers 
 headed and barefoted, vhereby they aſked him forgtuenes, and then the legate 
 reſtored chem to their Vntuerſitie. 
 Accholler ot Orxfoꝛd faining — madde, enterpziſed fo haue llaine the 
 cue - —- Bing 
 
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 eAa.veg.23. bing in bis chamber at Muodlſtocke: but be was taken, anbafter long trapats 
 Nic True. ſonment plucked in peeces with horſes at Couentric. 
 
 1239 Simon de Mountfort, bhome the king had made earle of Leteefter latterbee 
 had agreed with biseloer brother earle Almericus foꝛ the fame earledome being 
 alto ſieward of Gaſcoigne induced the king of England to recognile,that bee 
 would boloe of the hing of France the land of the Baſeles the chiefe Lotwne 
 tbereof is Baton, and was in times paſt a kingdome of it felfe , and fo bp acs 
 Bnrowledging fo beof the fé of the king of Fraunce, ercluded the bing of Car 
 file, abo chalenged the fain fee to belong fo the king of Spame. 1 
 
 The tower of London was fortified, which the citizens fearing leaſl it torre 
 ‘Mathew Paris. Donte to their detriment, complained to the king, abo anſwered, that be bad not 
 Tower ok Lon pone it to their burt, but(Caith be) I will from hence forth do as mip beother doth, 
 a hdiems — 5 and fortifping of Cafles, tho beareth the name to be titer’ then J 
 
 enn “®néne Elianor bare a ſon named Edward at Wekminsker, the 22. baie of 
 Zune. 
 
 1240 The king kept his Chriſtmas at Wincheſter, there he made Baldwine de 
 Ripatis knight, and alfo earle of Wight, tn pefence of Richard earle of Coꝛne⸗ 
 wall, in Sole cuffodte Baldwine bad beene manie peeres, and bad married pint 
 fo his wines ſiſters daughter, the Lady Amicia. 
 
 “Mathew Paris, Richatd earle of Coznewall,the kings brꝛother, toke bis iourney towards Je⸗ 
 Zrgttre  pyfatem, with many other nebiemen of England.Gpon S.Georgesnight, the 
 
 ſtone gate and bulwarke vchich the king bad cauſed to be builded bp the Lower 
 of London, was ſhaken with an earthquake, and fell downe, but the hing coms 
 
 - gmanded the fame to be builded againe ſtronger then before. Leoline Pꝛince of 
 Wales veceafed,and then betwirt bis baſtard ſonne Griffin and bts legitimate 
 ſonne Dauid nephew to the Bing of England bp bis fifter, great and greeugus 
 deſtructton rote for the peinctpalitie, but at length Griffin being taken ofbis 
 bother, was committed to priſon. 
 
 Peperens ganie Grange and great filhes came alhore, ahereotelenent were Seabuls, 
 
 amp one of buge bigneſſe paſſed bp the rfuer of Thamts, though the Wetdge at 
 At reg. 23s ues: vnhurt, till be came as far as the ings boufe at — fpere hee 
 was killed. 
 1241 ising Henry kept bis Chꝛiſtmas at Weſtminſfer, ard many noble men With 
 | bim, abere, then the folemne ſeruice was done in the church , the bing dining 
 in the great ball of Weſtminſter pallace,ofd there place the Legate inthe moſt 
 honourable place of the table,to wit in the middeſt ( vhich the noblemen tooke 
 Bing henry dic in euill parte): the bing fate himtelfe on bis right band , and the Archbphhop of 
 — Pozke on the left (for the Archbyſhop of Canterburie Edmund {vas Dead ) and 
 —— > them atl the prelates and nobles according to their degrees fo; fo the king would. 
 shite there. haue it, and did himlelſe tet the gheſts. 
 fu) he fourth dap after Chriſtmaſſe the Legats twas by the Pope called’ home 
 to the courtof ome : vchereupontaking bis leaue of all the jozelates, he toe 
 bis fournep towardes the fea , thome the king with great pompe and an innu⸗ 
 ancrable compante of the nobles, with trumpets ſounding before them bꝛought 
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 E the Seas; fo that on the moꝛrow after the twelſth daie the Legate(after the et 
 
 king totth great ſorroboe fo: his departure had tminaced him) tobe tipping, 
 at Douer, at thofe departure no man was Hie but he Bing , and ſuch as the 
 Legate had inriched. 
 About the ſame time Peter of Sauop, vncle to he Nuene cf Englande, to Peter of Sa⸗ 
 fthome the Bing bad giuen the earledome of Richmond, came into England. Gyearie of 
 She Jebes were conffrained to pap: 20000, mathes at two fearmes fn the sarin 
 peeie, or elſe to be kept in perpetual priſon. 
 Gilbert Marfhall Garte of Penbwke , ped withont the Zotune of Hert· 
 ford, being buted in farneament,and twas buried ati onbden fn the new C em 
 ple’. Walter bis brother hardlie obtayned the carledome , becanfe bee procu: Biter wer 
 red that furneament, contrarie fo fhe binges will and pleatore . This Walter thall burieaat 
 Dying without illue his heritage Mas dituded bettwirt the fonnes of bis fiue ſi — 
 ſters. 
 Me walles and bultoarites hat were newlic builded about fhe Lower of Bulwarks bp 
 
 - London ( inthe buitoing thereof , the Ising bad beftotven moze then civelue SEN 
  thoufanve markes ) were againe onrecouerablte thzotone dotwne,-as it were, Caton 
 
 with an earthquake, for abich chaunce the citisens of London nothing fo2ie, 
 were much amazed, fo2 thep were theeatned , that the fatte walles and bul⸗ 
 warkes there builded in deſpight of them,to the end,that if anp of them would 
 prefunte tocontend fo2 the libertics of the city, thep might there be fmp2{foned, 
 and fo. fhe end, that many might be lafa in diners pꝛiſons, many lodgings were 
 
 madeoe there, that ino one Mould ſpeake with another. 
 
 The ſame peeve Gilbere Baflet, thꝛough the rambling of bis hole, fell ina - 
 
 certain wod,as he went a hunting in the harueſt time, and brake all bis bones 
 
 and finetves, abercof in a feln dates after be died and fhootlie after bis only on — 
 being buta child, died, Kocrebp bis inheritance came to Fulco Baſſet deane o 
 
 VPoꝛke, bzother fo the faio Giibert. 
 
 Alto about the ſame time John Byfeth chlele foxrefer of Cugland , departen 
 
  fhis life. 
 e Templars in London, at Histinre in gteat glory, entertained the no eye Templars 
 
 bilitie, forraine Embaſſadoꝛs, and the patites Himfetfe verte often, inſomuch, at London in, 
 
 - that Mathew Paris criety out on them fo thetr pride, tbo beeing at the firtt fo St glorr · 
 
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 pœꝛe as that thep bad but once horſe to ferue two of them(in token thereof thep 
 
 gaue in their feales tivo men bpon one Hoofebacke) pet fodainelie they wared 
 
 fo — —— that thep diſdained other orders, and ſozted themlelues with Noble⸗ 
 dier bihop of London deceaſed aman of worthie like ercellent · x: reg. 285°. 
 
 ~ HeteR learned | anofablepzeacher , pleafant in tale and countenance, libe⸗ 
 
 rall at bis table: ‘be fell ſeke af bis manne? called Biſhops ball in the pariſh of 
 Stepen heath, one miic.caft from London, and there died, and was buried in 
 the Cathedzall Church of Saint Paul in Londsn. Fulco Baflet Dearie of Porke, 
 
 - {ucceedenBpthopof London. 
 
 Ging Henry kept bis riſtmas in the areat bat at anttestinitttter, af tds 1242 
 
 ; Aime. s Mbaetomngts came sf Richard carie of Corne walles comming rs 
 
ahaa | neal 
 
 — ee Henry the third, 
 
 etereatleof into England, Peter of Sauop Carle of Richmond, vpon Hewyeeres date, 
 Rucbrnon kees Like a diſcreete man, reigned into the kings bands, the moft famous Cattles 
 Hee poate dt England, confivering be bad taken moze vpon him then bee twas able to 
 beare, left any difturbance Mould arife in the realme bp any complaints: bee 
 afkedlicence of the king fo goe to bis owne Countrep, but before be bad taker 
 chipping, the king fent for bim with (pede to returne, and againſt bts will bee 
 recciued the Cattle of Douer to keepe. 
 —— King Henry with a great army fapled into Noꝛmandie, purpofing fo rece: 
 Ypodigma. uer Poptiers, Guyen, and other Countries; but after manie bickerings, to 
 reste wy the loſſe of Grgltthmen,be treated a peace. 
 mandit. Ehanor daughter to Geffrey. Carle of Bꝛytaine, and ſiſter to Archure,ended 
 | ber lffe peffoner inthe Caſtle of Bꝛiſtow, famiſhed to death. 
 Hugo de Albeneto Garle of Arundel died , ad bis inherit ance was diuided 
 among ig foure fiffers, be was buried at Weltmondbam. 
 Anrep» 27. Alſo Hubert de Butgo Carle of Lent diedat his mannour of Wankkede in | 
 Gernal.Dorob.) Hurrep, and twas burted tn the Church of the Friers wzeachers at London; | 
 — de Bur · ghich Church twas then in Holborne, vnto the abich Church be gaue bis noble 
 pallace at Meſtminſter, vhich aftertwards Walter Grey the Archbiſhoppe of 
 Poꝛke bought of thers, and made it bis Inne, ſince commonly called ᷣorke 
 place, now tite ball. 
 Great foudes. Lhe Lhamis ouerflotwen the bankes about Lambeth, and downed bow 
 fes and fieloes, the (pace of fire miles, ano in the great Hall at Weſtminiter 
 men toke their hoofebackes, becaule the waters ranne ouer all. 
 
 1243 hing Henry kept bis winter in Burdeaur, being ſo deladed by the Picante 
 ang and Gafcoines, that be was greatly empoueriſhed, notivit}fanding all | 
 the (cutage be bad extoꝛted, and treafures that toere giuen bim,all wasfpent | 
 {without profite, foz He bad lof all bis lands and honoze as well in Pidautaas | 
 in Gaſcoigne. | 
 
 King Henry hauing fet thinges in order bepond the fea in Gaſcoigne, toke | 
 
 Hlpping amd arriued at Poꝛtſmouth in the 25.dap of September. 
 Boniface, fonne to Thomas earle of Sauoy, bꝛother to Peter earle of Sauop, — 
 and ticle to the Nueene Elianor was confirmed Archbithop of Canterburte, | 
 ; and was confecrated at Lions. ag} 
 Richa dearle Beatrice Counteſſe of Pꝛouance and Marbone, mother to the Nugnesok | 
 ortomnewall England andof France,acomelp, wile and ciuil woman,being fent for bythe | 
 Cincia. king, atriued at Douer, ſumptuouſly and coflp apparelicd and ingreat cffate, | 
 abom the nobles of Cngland rece(ued with great bono2; alfo the city of Lom · 
 doit as go2geoullp peeparedagain# ber comming: He brought with ber ber | 
 daughter Cincia,to be married to Richard Carle ef Coꝛnewall the kings bo: | 
 ther, vhich marriage was celebzated at Meſtminſter vpon the 23.dapof fo | 
 uember, with great ropaltp,and compante of noblemen, inſomuch that there | 
 were olde 3000, diſhes of nicate at bis dinner, At the hich feaſt, bp the deuiſe 
 of the bing, and the fato Carle bis biaiint the brꝛides name was turned, aw 
 An. reg. 28. of Cincia, was called Scientia. ! 
 1244 * Henry kept bis Chatimatte at Halling ford, there bee. untmhed the | 
 bꝛidall 
 
 
 

 
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 ALincolne, with other prelates,complained vnto the king of waſfe mave of the 
 
 die Carle of Glocefter) knight, and to the number of fortte. The fame Richard 
 
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 bzidall feaft of Garle Richard bis bio ther, to the bhich were bioden almolſ all 
 the nobles of the realme. 
 
 ~ Rainulph de Noua villa $ithop of Chicheffer, and Chancellor of England “coins Fane. 
 decealed on the fir of Febuary in bis noble pallace at London, kbich he bad 
 
 builded rom the ground, not farre Hom the ewe Temple, and the boule of 
 
 Conuerts. 
 
 Griffin the eldeſt ſonne of Leoline Pꝛince of Noꝛthwales, thtch was kept tlerable 
 pifoner tn the Tower of London, veutfes {ubtilip howe toefcape : Aberefare Betdoe Sell: 
 one nf bt hauing decefued the iwateh, made of the hangings, fhetes,towelles, — Paris: 
 tc. along line, and pnt bimfelfe downe from the top of the Tower: but as bee 
 was hiding a geod pace, with the weight of bis body beinga berp big man and 
 
 a kat, the rope bzake, anv be fell on bisnecke , bihoſe miferable carcafle tn the 
 
 moming being found by the Tower wall, was a pitiful fight to the bebolders, 
 for bis bead and necke were driuen into bis bꝛeaſt betweene the fhoulders : the 
 king hearing hereof, puntthed che watchmen, and canfed Griffins fonne that. - 
 tas impzttoned with bis father to be moze ffrefgbtly kept. 
 The king toke of the Citizens of London 1500, markes, for that they had gieizen⸗ oe 
 receiued into their citie againe Walter Bokerell, Kho had beene bantihed thven’ Lonvon fined ta 
 tpperes, notwithſt nding the citisens had pꝛoued that before that time the ‘esing 
 faid Walrer and bis brother Andrew by their {nite fo the king, bad gotten him 
 to be reconciled and reftozed to the kings faucur . Robert Grofted Biſhop of Robert Gotten 
 %, 29 
 church gabe, by aliant Biſhops and Clearkes of this lande, vhereupon thep A ce * 
 were ſhortly voided. Rigi 
 ~ tng Henry kept bis Chꝛiſt matle at London with great ſolemnitie manie i a tte 
 nobles being prefent. ' 
 On the rot. dap of January Queene Elianor brought fopth an offer’ fonne, 
 named Edmond. 
 Ilabell Bulbecke Counteſſe of Oxfoꝛd deceaſed,and was buried in fhe pꝛea⸗ 
 ching Friers church at Drford, becauſe ſhe twas the ſoundꝛeſſe there. Alſo Bald. 
 wine de Riparis Garle of Deuonſhire veceated tn his nonage. — 
 Che Popes Mardrobe tn the eitie of Lions was burned wicth all fat WAS withone. 
 fherein : and mante men did fap that the deteſtable charter of the tribute-of ve Does 
 Gnglane, vchich king John did make, was bent in that fire, — — 
 King Henry being at London, made Richard de Clare ſonne to Gilbert de Gilbert de 
 Clare, (ſo called, becauſe be twas boone at Clare in Suffolke , tho was alrea- —R—— 
 de Clare toke to wife the fiffer of the Carle of Parch, by tome be ban iiſue 
 Gilbert de Clare. 
 ” he king inlarged the church of & Peters in Wletkminter, pulling downe An. reg. 70.0. 
 oe olde wals and Feple, and canfed themtobe made mozecomelp,: 
 ~ Robert Ros otherwiſe called Furfan, being made a Zemplar, died, and fas | 
 baried at London in the net Temple. 
 Walter Marfhall earle of enbroke deceafen and was buried at Tintarne, 
 hd thoptlp atker bis bother Anfelme that ſucceded him in the inbevitance . 
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 ceafed alſo wichout (fue: and ſo all the fiue ſonnes of. William Marfhall being 
 Dead, thelr heritage was diuſded amongu thelr fifters. 
 mauopplace Peter earle of Sauoy vncle to the Queene, thom the bing bad mabe earle 
 of Kichmond, builocd a ſumptudus houſe by the Thamis at Lonvon, etch 
 place after his name was called, and is to this dap, Sauoy, now an Bolpitall 
 ſounded by king Henry thefeucnth. — | 
 2246. .. latng Henry kept bis. Chꝛiſtmaſſe at London Accompanied twit many no⸗ 
 bles, cho bad bene with bim in Males. 
 his pere bp much) intreatie the office of the Marſhalſhip, e the hone: theres 
 Bigot earleof unto belonging, wasginento Roger Bigs, Carle of Noꝛttolke, by rcafon be 
 nat. marcied che eideſt danghter of the grea \,, lliam Marthall., 
 Hatoid king of dating Henry, keeping bis Gaffer at ZLondon,dubbed knight Haroid bing of 
 Man. Pan, eho had done hin homage. And at that time certaine of the noblesE 
 Melchmen came into the kings allegiance. Si 
 Hermofrodice. In che dioceſſe of Lincolne, there was a woman of noble birth, welfauou⸗ 
 — — ted and beantiful, vchich was married to a rich man, and did beare bim children, 
 AMEE 3" Tyo allo got another, gentlewaman with chiide, and begate thac ſonnes of ber 
 oneafter another, 02 euer il was knotwen : the womens names were Hauifia 
 . and Lucia, ag Henry.Knighton atſirmeth. 
 1247 Hing Henry kept bis Chitmas at wAinehetter, and dined ith he bicher 
 pt ,Seephens da. 
 earthquake,’ . Upon. Valentines éuen there pasa great earthquake tn many places of 
 Poe Cngland,efpectallp at London, about the banites of the Thamis.. - 
 Thꝛee halfe Mhere arriued bere in England che thee halfe beethzen to te bing, fo witte, 
 ri pee hing de Lufignan; William de Valence, amd Athelmarg clearke, with their ſiſter 
 Alice : thig twas the (fue of Ifabel fontetime Oueene of England, Countefle 
 of March, hich he had by Hugh Brune Carle of March, Theſe bring wearie 
 of tarrping fn Pictauia, which the Frenchmen bad taken, the king went out - 
 fo mete them, pomifing themgreatgifte and poſſeſſions, bhich be after pers 
 foxmen mozelargelp hen bepzonnfen. ib 
 The Lady Iane daughter of Gwarin v4 “foncheney tas. married fo Willi Z 
 am de Valencia the. bings baother on tie mothers fine, for the fatd Lady was 
 heire to Gwaren,ano Was arich marriage, And Alice Daughter to the Carle of 
 ts Spare the Kings fiffer on fhe mothers fide was married to John. earle Waren. 
 Cate offerte · King Henry made William de Valence knight, and gaue bint the Cattle of 
 eatin i Tertfoxd,and fhe honor thereunto belonging with great-treatare, . 
 lente The copne.twas (eLo2e clipped, that it was thought god to change the fame, 
 Bat in and to make it baler: Thereupon ſtampes were grauen, of a new inciſion oↄ 
 forgo)" entte, and being fent to the Abbey of Bury in Suffolke,to Canterbury, Dy 
 ahs uclent, and other places, foꝛbidding to vſe anyother Campe then twas bien tn 
 the erchange o2 minte at London, all the olde ſtampes were calledin. . 
 Pittitence. Agreat plague was in England, fo that in Septeriber there swasenerie 
 Machew Paris. Dap nine de tente burted in the churchyard of Saint Peter at Saint Albons 
 An. reg. 32» William Carle Ferrers and Matild his wiſe —— a ati bis anny fucs 
 ceded. i” ate 
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f Henry the third. 285 
 
 hing Henry kept bis Chriſtmas at Wincheſter. Beatrice the witotwof Reis 1248 
 mond ſometime Carle of Pꝛouance came into England, with Thomas of Sav 
 nop ſometime carle of Flawers, to get fome reliefe of the king. 
 
 A parliament was called at London, bherein a ſubſidy was demanded, but Parifamene 
 Denied, as before it had beene diuers times. at London. 
 Walter Manciearke fometime bihop of Carlile, Robert Bacon, ad Richard Robert Bacon, 
 Fifacle, all preaching Friers died his yere, vchich were the bet learned in Di⸗ 
 uiniitie,and other {ciences at hat time in England. 
 
 Whe parliament beganne againe at London, hherin he king declared hat Paritament ae 
 be wouid not at the appointment of the nobles amit a a reafurer, Chancel London· 
 
 - fo2,02 Juſticiar, thereunto the nobles anfwered, nether. would they impo⸗ 
 
  uerithtbemfelnes to enrich ſtrangers their enemtes, md fo the parlſament 
 
 bꝛake bppe. Werethrough the: Bing for want of money twas faine to fell bis 
 
 plate md iewels, greatly to his loffe : and then the king demaunded Kho had King enry 
 bought tt; mo being anſwered, it was folve at London, he faide, J kro that MAP olelt ble. 
 if Octauians treaſure were to be folde, the citte of London would ſuppe ft vp, elles. | 
 and by it thofe raficall Londoners (quoth the bing) abound in wealth and cat 
 fbemfelues Barons. ff 
 
 The towne of Hewcaltle vpon Line, for the molſt part, twith the bzloge twas A/. reg. ¢ 2 
 burried with an vnquenchable fire: . Pew Cattell 
 
 Foure dates before Chztftmas was a great earthquake in England ſo that Carrpquave, 
 
 - the tops of boufes were Haken and thꝛowne done, walles didcleane,and the 
 heads of chimnies and towers were Haken, but the bodies and foundations 
  Kirrednof. 
 hing Henry kept his Chriſtmas at London, in vhich folemnifie, Richard =, 49: 
 earle.of Cowal, went fo Wallingford, bere toi th great number be celebra⸗ 
 tev that feat , And Richard earle of Olocefter, not farce from Oloceffer with 
 no finaltglezy Sept the like feaſt. Bat the king (the feaſt of circumciſion dꝛaw⸗ 
 ing necre) demaunded of the citizens of London new gifts, tc. 
 - The king denifing bow fo crac money from the citisens of onda, made Mathew Paris,: 
 amart at Weſtminſter fo laft fiftane dafes and commanded that all trade of —— 
 Merchandile Gould ceale in the Citie thoſe fittene dates, thich the Citizens 
 ‘were fatne fo redeeme with tivo thouſand pounds, Beſides this, the king toke 
 voiaduals and twine, ahere any could be found and paid nothing fo tf, 
 woo Perchants of Bꝛabant complainedto the bing at Wincheſter, hat mehewPoris.. 
 fhcp had bene robbed bp men of that countrep, tho bad taken from them — * 
 to tie value of two bundsed markes, tile theeues they bad {ene tn the fatcshange 
 ‘Court; vhereupon fuch as were ſuſpected, were taken fo be tried, but the coun 
 5 them by othe, becaufe ſhey were for the moſt part all infeaea and 
 giten to theeuerie: the merchants therefore continuing their ſuite, ſcade, that 
  titgepronid not haue fuffice, thep would fate fa much of Engliſh merchants 
 gods in Brabant. Chen the king cauſed twelue men of Wincheſter to bee 
 chofen, tha alfo nfo quitte them that tere accufed, thich fing fiber (he king 
 did ſee, He cauſed thofe tinclue to be tarzifoned, and {ware that tn foo2tefpace 
 «Shep thoulobebanged as acceTarte and pertured, and cauſed other twelue to. 
 F 
 
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Diſcoꝛd at 
 Cambzidge. 
 
 An. reg. a2x. 
 
 1250 
 Mathew Paris, 
 Mathew Paris. 
 
 Archbihop of 
 Ganterbury 
 wifiteth Saint 
 Bartholo · 
 mewes in 
 Smithfield, 
 beateth the 
 Snbprto; and 
 ChHanons,te- 
 
 286 Henry the third. 
 be empanelled, vchich laft Quelſt found all, and appeached mante, efpectallp of 
 Hamp Hire, thich were hanged. 
 
 Great diſſention arofe in Cambzioge betwixt the Scholers and Townet⸗ 
 mien, fb that houſes were bzolsen dobvne and ſpoyled, and many nich wounded 
 and ſiaine. 
 
 In the moneth of Zune fell great raines, efpecfallp about Abingdon, bid) 
 carriedaivay manp tres, houſes,beaſts milles, bꝛidges, and one dappell not 
 farre from Abingdon. 
 
 ing Henry kept his Chelfimas at Wincheſter with great ſolemnitie. 
 
 The F riers Auguitines began to tnbabite at Wawdbhoufe in Wales. 
 
 Boniface Archbtthop of Canterbury in bis vifttation came to the Pꝛioꝛie of 
 Saint Bartholomew in Smithfielde, there being receiued with procefion 
 in moff folemne toile, bee ſaide be paſſed not bpon the honour ,but came to 
 bifite them : vnto home the Chanons anſwered, that thep baning a learned 
 bithop, ought not in contempt of him to be viſited bp any other abich anſwere 
 fo much miſliked the Archbiſhoppe, that hee forthwith fell on the Subprio2, 
 and {mote bimon the face with bis fit, faping, Indeede, indcede, doeth it bes 
 conte pou Englith traptozs fo to anfwere mee? Mus ragittg with othes not 
 tobe recited, bee rent int pieces the rich coape of the Subpꝛioꝛ, trode it vnder 
 fete, amd thant him againff a pillar of the Chancell, that bee bad almoff - 
 led hint, but the Chanons feing, that their Subpzto2 twas almoſt dead 
 ranne and plucked off the archbithop with ſuch a bfolence,that thep —— 
 
 him backewards, cchereby they might fe that he was armed and prepared to 
 
 fight. 
 he archbiſhops men {eetng their maſſter dotwne (being all frangers, and 
 tHe ir maifters countriemen bozne tn Prouance) fell bpon the Chanons,beat 
 
 ‘them, tare them, and trode them bnoder their fete: at length the Chanons gets 
 
 ting away as wel as thep could,ranne bloudp and my 2ie,rent and to2ne, to the 
 bithop of London, tocomplatne, vho bade them gore fo the king at Meſtmin⸗ 
 Uer, and fell bim thereof: uberenpon foure of them went thithrr, the reft tere 
 notable thep were fo fore burt: but then thep came at Weſtminſter, the king 
 would neither beare nozfee them, (0 they returned without redzeffe. 
 
 Zn the meane feafon the abole cifie was in an vpꝛoare, and readie to band 
 tong the common bell and fo haue hewed the Archbiſhop into {mal pieces, but 
 
 be was (ecretlp got atvap fo Lambeth. 
 
 he friers of the order of pꝛeachers through chꝛiſtendome, asd from Aerw 
 
 falem, tere bp acommon conuocation aflemblen together at their houſe in 
 Holboꝛne by London, to tntreat of their efate, to the number of foure buns 
 dreth, hauing meat and drinke found them of almes, becauſe thep bad no pots 
 
 ſeſſions c? ehefr owne. Lhe firft dap the king came to ‘the fr cjapter,found them — 
 
 meate and drinke, and dined with them. Another dap the queene found them 
 
 meate and drinke, and afferivardes the Biſhopof London, then the Abbot of 
 
 Wieffminfer,the Abbot of S.Albons ,the Abbot of Wioitham an fo of offer. 
 The king taking inef(mable fummes of money of all the rich men tn bis 
 
 Cnstiy Jewes. tealme,toke of one Aaton a Jew boꝛne in Poꝛke 14000. marks fop bimlelfe, 
 and 
 
 
 
re NnHemy the third, — 239 
 
 and 10000, markes fo; the Nucene, and before bee had faker of the fame Few x marke oF 
 
 fo much as amounted altogether fo 30000. markes of filuer, amd 200. marks £000 ſilutr 
 
 of gold fo the Queene. — — 
 In Oaober the fea flowing twiſe without ebbe 5 made fo horrible anople, cempets on, 
 
 that it was beard a great wap into the land. Beſides this,ina darke night,the the Sca- 
 
 fea ſeemed to be on a light fire, and the waues fo fight one tofth another, fo that 
 
 the mariners tere not able to ſaue their ſhippes: and to omit to {peakeof o- 
 
 ther, in one bauen called Hareburne, beftdes ſmall veſſels, thaee noble and fas 
 
 — mous thippes twere ſwallowed bp of the waues. And at Minchelſea, befides 
 
 cotages fo} falt , and filjermens houſes, baldges and milles ,aboue 300. hou · Minchellea 
 fes in that towne with certaine churches, through the violent tiling of the fea, Downed. 
 
 were drowned. 
 
 A great earthquake at S. Albons on &. Lucies date. . An. reg. 25. 
 hing Henry kept bis Chꝛiſtmas at Wincheſter withont any great roialtie: 1251 
 
 and the fame Chriſtmas dap at night, creat lightning anv thunder happened 
 
 int the Byſhopricke of Noꝛwich. 
 Athelmare the Kings bzotber was made Byſhop of Winchelfer,although be. 
 
 were neither of learning, 02 age fufticient, 
 
 In this feafon wales was brought to be ſubiect vnto the Cnglifh Latwes, gaies dioughe 
 end that part &dich ioineth to Cheſſhire was committed to the cuſtodis of Alan tobe ſubiect co 
 deZuche, the tic gaue for the fame to farme it 100, markes, whereby bee Wrarane 
 fupplanted Tohn de Grey, trbich ould haue bad ft for 500. marks. 
 
 The Abbey of iailes was dedicated, vchich was founded by Richardearle of watles abbey 
 
 Coꝛnewall,the building chereof had cot him oooo.markes. at this dedica⸗ 
 
 tion was bept afolemne feaſt, at the Hbich twas prefent, the king, the Queene, 
 
 and almoſt all the nobilitie of England ſpirituall and tempozall. 
 
 Mn S. Dunftanes date, amaructlous tempeſt of thunder ead lightning to —— 
 fhe terrour of many, beate downe to duff the chimney of the chamber, bherein lighmings - 
 the Quene and ber chtlozen (yen were , the vhole boule twas fore (haben in the 
 
 cattle of Mindleſor, where alſo in the parke,cakes were rent sfunder,and fur- 
 
 hed vpwards, mils with their millers, ſheepe folds with thetr thepheardes, and 
 plow nen were beaten downe and deſtroied. 
 
 About the ſame time the fea on the coaſts of England, roſe with higher tives 44. reg. 26. 
 fhen the natucail courfe qaue, by the height of 6. fote. High laters. . 
 Du the 8.ef December, at atuting hoiden at Kochelter, che Frangers tere 2 ee 
 
 put to the worſe, and well beaten bp Engliſhmen of armes, fo that the diſhonor " 
 
 "a 
 
 , bolp land, to the number of 30000. bat the fr number vaniſhed in hott time. em 
 
 Hhich thep did to the Engliſhmen at Barkeley, was now recompenled, aherof 
 
 ang great hatred betivirt he Engliſhmen and the frangers. Sbepheards 
 Woe ſhepheardes ot France and Englande tobe their fourneyp towardes the seis —— 
 
 Bing Henry kept his Chriſtmas at Porke, vhithercame Alexander king of 1252 
 Scots, and was there made knight by king —— And on Saint Stephens ing o cat é 
 dap, he married the Ladie Margaret, Daughter to the Bing of Englande, bhere gpargarer, 
 
 was kept a ſumptuous feaſt, toe number of knights that Mnere come thither on Daughterto 
 
  } bings part of England, were reckoned to be about a thouland. The bing of pee ga 
 
 Scots 
 
 j 
 
288 _ Henry the third. 
 
 Seots had Go.knights, ¢4 great number of other geritlemen, and dio homage 
 fo the king of England: this aſſembly twas no (mall charge to the Archbiſhop, 
 in feafting them, and their traines,for it was reported that be {pent at the fice 
 
 Ge fat Deen courle of one dinner 6o. fat oren. 
 
 ner. She Catheozall Church of Clp twas dedicated, ahtch the Byſhop of that fea, 
 
 lap, Elite named Hugh de Norwood ban now builded of bis owne proper cofts, together 
 
 {with the palace fhere , the king and the peeres of the realme , both {pivituall ano 
 
 fempo2all, being prefent, tho were all feaſfed in plentifali manet . This Hugh 
 
 Norwood builoed the Byſhops palace in Ely, awd reedified diuers mannors 
 
 belonging to that houſe in other places, Be builded the new work of the church 
 
 of Elp , folvarde the Caff, eucn from the foundation , called the Pꝛeſbyterp, 
 
 fibich was finiſhed tn the {pace of ſeuenteene perce, with the erpenfes of 3350. 
 
 pounds 18,5, 8,pence. He allo builded the new Tower of timber neere to the 
 
 1253 Galilean. king Henry kept bis Chꝛiſtmas at Wincheſter. 
 
 Toha Texter. Mo king toke fourtie (hillings of cuerte knights fe, to make bis clock 
 fonne night. ibe purchafen the tenthes of all ſpirituall lininges at the Popes 
 hands fo} fiue peeres, as tt bad beene in afd of the bolic Land, but indeede it was 
 fo make is fonne Edmond king of Naples and Sfcill, me Liberties of Lon- 
 
 Libertiesot don Were feased by the meanes of Richarde earle of Coꝛnewall, tho charged 
 
 London eased. fhe Maloz that bee loked not to the Wakers for their ſizes of bead, fo that the 
 
 cifte was forced to pleale the earle with 6oo, markes, and were reſtored. The 
 
 king impriſoned the Sbirifies of London in the Lower a moneth and moze, 
 
 and after. depoſed them of their office, becauſe of the efcape of Iohn Offrom, a 
 
 Clarke conuta,that was vnder their ward in Pewagate,foy the death of a patoz 
 
 tat was the kings allie. 
 
 Greatfouy,  _ agreat oud happencdin Bolland, Lindley, and Holdernes, countries of 
 
 eAnvreg.3 8, Englande, the tenth of Daober , vhich came vnto Alnigham , therethzongh, a 
 
 Rob.Gzoken. great portion of lande, with houſes and people Were dꝛowned. Robert Grofted 
 Wiſhopof Lincolne,in Oreke,Latine andother languages did by an Cpiſtle 
 repzoue Pope Innocent, affirming, that the preaching Friers and minozite 
 Friers were infected with berefies. This Robert Grofted decesled at bis mane 
 102 of Bugedenam,be twas an Engliſhman born tn Saffolbe,ahote learning 
 _ (in Hebrew, Greeke, Lat ine and other languages) toined with vertue, and god 
 ~ life, wan to him perpetual commendation, be was a manifett blamet of the 
 Pope, and king, a reprouer of Pꝛelates, Aco2reder of Monks, adfrecter of 
 Pꝛieſts, an Inſtructer of Clarks,a Suffeiner of Schollers, a Pꝛeacher to he | 
 people, a perſecuter of vnchaſt liuers, adtligent Searcher of the Scriptures, 
 a Mallet fo {uch ſtraungers as fought peeferment in the Kealmo by the popes 
 prouifions . In houfe-keping liberal, in coꝛpoꝛall refection plentiful, and in 
 mintfring (pfrituall fode, deuoute and ‘goblie affected: in bis biſhops office dts 
 — — and neuer wearied, be gaue his bokes fo the Friers minors 
 
 rford. 
 William de Veſcie a noble baron of the Porth, died in G@afcofgne. 
 1254 King Henry kept bis Chriſtmaſle tn Galcoigne, md the Nuene kept her 
 Chꝛiſtmaſſe at London , there Heelape tn Chilobedde of a bites? — 
 atherine, 
 
 Church of Ely. 
 An. reg. æ7. 
 
 Ypodigma. 
 
 
 
Henry tie thitd. 289 
 
 Katherine, and was purified on the Cuen of the Epiphanie, makinga ropall 
 Featk: at the hich were prefent , the Archbyſhoppe of Canterburte, the Bi· The Queenes 
 thoppeof Clp, the earles of Comewall and Glocelter, amd mane other Jor netoyecees gift 
 bles: at which thine (he ſent over fo ber hafband fo; a newyeres gift, the ſum of tbe ing. 
 fine hundzed markes out of ber reuenues, towarde the mainte naunce of bis 
 vars. 
 --_ Edward the kings eldeſt ſon tended the kings daughter of Spaine Elianor: Coward the 
 ‘pis father gaue him the earledome of Cheſter and the gouernance of Guyen binss eldett lon. 
 and Ireland. ! —— 
 Petfr de Egeblanke Biſhoppe of Hereford tn the court of Kome, feigning 
 himſelfe Pzocuratour fo: the Cieargie of Englande, bounde the ſmall houſes 
 of Religion in one hundred or 2. hundred markes the peece, the greater houſes 
 in thace bundzed, 07 flue bundzed markes the p&ce : Saint Comundefburie Radul de Dicero 
 was bounde in feauen hundzed markes, to bee payde fo cerfaine Perchaunt . 
 ffraungers , md all this monep twas colleded fo erpulfe Manfrede out of : 
 raples,Apulta,and Sicill, hid the Pope had giuen to Edmond ſonne tobing 4, rec, 29, 
 Henry of England. : | Sia 
 After king Henry had continued certaine dates at Boloigne, be tmkethe ,, —— 
 Seas and returned into England, landed at Douer in riſtmas weke. This a charſeabte 
 fournep into Gaſcoigne was right coſtlie, and to little purpofe , fo) the hinges — into 
 sharges amounted to the fum of feanen and twentie bundzed thoufand pound, @°“"8"* 
 beſides landes md rents vhich be vnaduiſedlie gaue to thoſe, vhich little de⸗ 
 ſerued. In tivo iourneies that king Henry made, the one info PBoitowe, ohich 
 countrey de left , the other into Gaſcoigne, thich be hardly kept, be (pent moze 
 Arealure (ſatth nsine Auchor)then a wiſe Gouernoꝛ would haue giuen fo3 them 
 
 both, ; 
 ‘hes. of Sune the bing bp his wait commanded the Sbirife of Cambꝛidge⸗ 
 
 ſhire tofe a due obferuatton of all (uch ordinances and pꝛouiſions, as he before 
 hadgranted to the vntuerſitie of Cambetoge, bp bis letters patents, for the afs 
 
 ‘fife of bread and ale, for Houle rents, fo impꝛiſonment of Clarks,and deltuery 
 
 of them againe at the Chancellozs commandement. 
 
 Lewes king of France fent onto bing Henry of England, for a prefent, an An Elephant 
 Elephant, a Beatk moſt Hrannge and woonderfall to the Engltthe peaple,foy sani? 2"5- 
 ſeldome, o2 never ante of that Kinde bad bene fene in Englande be: 
 
 Me 22. date of Mouember were brought vnto Meſtminſfer 102. Jewes 
 from 1 incolne, that were accuſed for the crucitying of a child of 8. yeeres, nae 
 
 wed Hugh, in delpite of Chritts religion, thets were byon eramination fent yoves hanged 
 fo the Lower: the murther came out bp the diligent fearch made by the mother 5 
 of the child: 18. of them that were fo bꝛought vpto London, were hanged, the 
 
 other remained long in priſon. dehy ta Ue 
 
 The earles and baronsof England, wich alent of the prelates, caufed pros nicho. Triu. 
 
 clamation to be made though all Cagland, that the Charters of liberties oma 4a .reg. 4% 
 ‘forefls Honls be kept,¢at thetr inſt ance Bonifacearcbi.of Canterburpaccurs · 
 : fr all thofe that ſhoulde bzeabe them , Lewlyn patuice of Wales, gathering a 
 — x mighty 
 
 \ 
 
 
 
BOO Henry the third. 
 
 mighty band of men, inuaded Cheſhtre, chic the i. pap latelie giuen to bis fon 
 — Edw. and deffroted al things with fire and fiyo2b, til be came to the gates of the 
 eitle of Cheffer, to repzeffe tehofe biolence, a vallant and famous bright called 
 Stephen Bancan twas fent of the king with an army, abo entring te lands of a 
 noble man of Wales called Rife, ſurnamed Vaghan, that is, little beeing cir⸗ 
 cumuented anid beſet of bis enimies in mariſh grounds, wa⸗ aaine, the rent 
 nant of bis army likewiſe either Maine, 02 taben aliue, and pat in bants, fews 
 Dagnus ting excepted that eſcaped by Aight. 
 e ues Ring Henry kept bis Cheittmas at Wincheſter: king Henry made Magnus 
 1256 king of Man bight, ard beffotwcd on bim great gifts. 
 — be Alexander king of Scottes tuft) Margaret his wife, came into Englande 
 Hts Queen sont the beginning of Angull, abe foun the king of England at bis mannoz 
 of Modſtocke, vchere the bing of Scots (ported himfelfe for a feafon , and had 
 the lands of the earledom of buntington reſtored vnto him, and here be did bos 
 mage to kh. Henry.Dn the feat dap of the decollation of S- loh, the to bings 
 and queens came to London, abere they were honozablyp recetued and conuei⸗ 
 edto Weſtminſter. Iohn Manfill the kings Chapletn belong ht the two kings 
 Due okthe . and other Hates ta dine with him , thereunto they graunted, tbere thep were 
 ciaplaines fea. intertained with marueilous chere the re were 700, melſes ſerued vp, but the 
 Red iwo kings. multitude of gheſts was ſuch, that vnneach the fame ſuſficed, nor p. bhoute could 
 recetue them, ſothat tents were (et bpabzoade , the like dinner badnot bene 
 made by ante chaplatie before; 
 — hing Henry came into the Exchequer, and there fet downe order fos the aps 
 : ——— ner. pearance ofſheriffes, and bringing in of their accounts, there was fine marks 
 Sberiſtes fined ſet on euery ſheriſtes bead for a fine, becanle Hep hadnot diffreincd cuerpper- 
 An reg.44- fon that might diſpend 5. pound land bp peers , to recefue the o2der of knights 
 bod, as was tothe fame Sheriftes commanded. 
 ——— This pere the new worke of Pauls, to twit, the croſſe yles were begun to bee 
 * Qew "wozken€- newe builded. K. Henry kept bis Chztimas at Lonbdon,and on Childermas 
 Paules Dap came meſſengers onto Richarde earle of Coꝛnewall, tho declared vnto 
 5257 —ss tin that be twas clected king of Almaine. 
 Hugh Bigot chiefe Juſtice of England, amb Roger Thurkelby kept theit 
 Courtes in ths Guilde Hall of London , ano puniſhed the Bakers bpon the 
 Tomberell,and did manie other Hhinas againtt the lates of the citie. Richard 
 “of almaine· Catle of Coꝛnewall went ouet into Almaine and was there crotoned Ring of 
 Almaine at Aquifgraine:: 
 — Mhe 6.daie of July fell {uch abundance of raine, that many honfes, bꝛidges 
 7— HIS amd trees were borne downe. The king cauſed the walsof the citie of Loudon, 
 : poe tbich Were ſore decaied, and deffitute of Bulwarkes, to bee repairedin moze 
 — repatrea. ſemelie wilſe then afore they had beene. 
 An. reg.· a2. Great ſcarcitie of Beeues and horſes tn England, whereof chey were — 
 to haue many thouſands out of Males peerelp,and al the Marthes were ma 
 as tf were a deſart. 
 ‘1258 ising Henry kept bis Chzittmas at London with great foletnnifp. 
 Foꝛ ſo much as the king hav oftentinies pꝛomiled the sesh of * 
 auncient 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
r Henry the third. 29% 
 
 F auncient lawes tchich be neuer perfoymed, the Loꝛds murmuring againſt bin, 
 helda Parliament at Deford, chich was after called the madde Parliament, ooo Pauu 
 becaule manie things were there enacted, vchich turned fe the death of manie Sad Parllae 
 HPobles . Juconfirmation of theleads were cholen twelue Peres , tbid) YPedigma. 
 had anthozitte to correct the bicakersof them, the hing bisbzethzen, the Por Detres. 
 ble men and Barons, taking their oathe to (x the fame obſerued. Shoꝛtlie 
 after, they baniſhed William of Valence, Galfrede, Guidon, and Ailmer the elect 
 olt Winchelter,al fonre bꝛethren to the King on the mother fide, and other ſtran⸗ Strancere bas 
 nifhed. 
 
 gers. en 
 Great dearth follotwed the wet peere paffed, A quarter of abeate was ſolde Perth of 
 for fftene Hhillings,and 20. Hillings, but the woꝛſt was, there coulde bee none ‘ 
 ~ found fo: monep, abere-theough many poze people were conſtrained to cate 
 hoꝛlſe fel , and barkes of trees, but many ſtarued for want of fode: 20000, in Cro. Bethan; 
 London as it was fatd. : 
 AJew at Letwkelburie fell info a pefute vpon the Saturdate , and woulde 
 not fo reuerence of bis Sabboth bee plucked out, wherefoye Richarde cf Clare # Seto Dot 
 _ earleof Gloceſter, kept bim there till Munday, at hich time bee was fonnve 
 _ Dead. The laid Richard Clare earle of Gloceſter died, and allo bis brother Wil’ 4, »- * 
 liam, bp poiſon as twas thought. Fx Recor, Tho 
 thing Henry kept bis Chꝛiſt mas at London, with great folemnitie, Wikes. 
 _ RichardGray Conffable of Douer, and Loz Warden of the ports twas this 1259 
 - pere remoued by the Lord chtete Juſtice Hugh Bigot , vho toke into bis owne 
 bands the cuftonie of the ſaidcaſtle and poꝛts. é 
 wWwis peere a great moztalitic of peltitence reigned, chereol died many thon. et Pete 
 lands of cheiſtian people, amongt home decealed Fulco Baflet biſhop of Lone 
 don, and was buried tn Pauls church at London. | 
 In aparliament af Weſtminſter,the oꝛdinances made at Drfoyd fofth cers Paritamen: at 
 faine other articles annered, were reade, and ratiſied bp a curſe pronounced ae VNeſlminſter. 
 “ gatntt the beaber of thefe Fatutes, or ante of thers. An the fame Parliament Satage tanen. 
 was granted to the king a taſke, called Scutage, to twit, 40, fillings of euerie ae 
 xKnights fe throngbout Cngland,the bhich ertended to agreat (um of money: 
 ſoꝛ as diuers weiters affirnted, there toere in England in the polſeſſion of {piri 
 tuall andtempozall perfons moze then 40000, knights fees, ſome faie 60000. 
 “knights fes. Iohn Rouſe fateth, that tn the 15. peere of William Conqueroar, 
 - there were found in Cngland 60211 knights fes,¢c,44 Henry bad now faken 
 Scutage fince bis cozonation elenen times. | 
 e King commanded a genevrallafemblie at Paules Crofle in London, Powles croſe 
 ‘Mere he improper perſon commanded the Wato2 that the nert daie following, Dery to wre 
 heſhoulde cauſe to bee ſwoꝛne before the Aloermen, euerie fripling of twelue 
 peresof ages? vpwards to be true fo the king and bis bettes bings of Cng- 
 land and that the gates of the citp ould be kept with harneſſed men. 
 Bins Henry of England kept bis feak of Chꝛiſtmas at Paris in France. 
 — HwoKomanes ſtriuing fo2 Pꝛebends in Paulschurchat London,theonekillea 
 the other there. An, reg. æ 
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 ‘and placed tn bis rome, Str Philip Baflet without the kings confent, 
 
 ter, and was made night, and with him Baldwine de Reduers Carleot fhe | 
 JAeof Aight. q 
 
 This ycere Sir Hugh Spencer was made chiefe Juſtite of England, and 
 Nicholas of Ely Chancello3 to the king, and the Abbot of peterborot Zreas 
 furer of the Eſchequer, bp ordinance of the Barons. 
 
 he king repenting that he had at Orford graunted fuch large Lawes and 
 Liberties tothe Mobles and people of the Kealme by counlell of Edward his 
 ſonne, amd Richard bis bzother, bee fent to the Court of tiome fobee ablolued 
 of bisoath, Zhe Barons and Hobles of the Kealme, heloe a Parliament 
 at London tn the newe Lemple, and the king beloe himſelle in te Lower of — 
 London. 
 
 Reignold de Moun, Garle of Somerſet and Loꝛd of Dunſter, founded the 
 Abbey of Newham in Denonthire. — 
 This yeere great ſtrife befell at Cambꝛidge betwene the ſchollers ¢ totont 
 men: and like wiſe betweene ſchollers ard (chollers of the no2th,and fonth parts, 
 Utherefore the king (ent thither Maſt. Giles of Argenton, Maſt. Henry of Wor 
 bam,and Daft. Laurence Broke the 2 4.0f Mouember,anthoztseo by his commiſ⸗ 
 fion fo appeate thoſe tumults: but thep vſing ouermuch ertremity fo one part, — 
 
 and fauour fo another, that commiſſion was ſhoꝛtly after reuoked, and a new 
 charge gfuen to Matter Nicholas at Lower,and Nicholas Handlo, tipo of bis _ 
 Juſtices Jtinerants for cea 7g of thole debates. The contention Kill continu: — 
 ing at Cambꝛidge betiveene the {choller_ and the towneſmen in mot batefall © 
 maner, manie of the {chollers by agréement among themfelues departed fa — 
 Morthampfon, and there ratfed a new Untuerfitie bp the kings confent, vhich 
 continned not aboue foure peeres, before it was altered, and the vniuerſitie 
 returned bome to their olde plece at Cambridge. . 
 King Henry kept his Chriſtmas at — with bis wile, the Quene 
 of Crgtand, and his danghter Nuene of Scots. 
 In the moneth of Febuary contention continuing betwene the ſchollers of 
 ~Cambztoge, and the totonefinen , many of foe {choliers agréed among them 
 {clues fo depart trom thence, to the towne of Pozthampton, and there toraife 
 anew Vniuerſitie. Mhereunto the king gaue bis confent, and granted chem 
 pafport, but it was not long ere the Cintoerfitie returned to their olve place. 
 K. Henry comming fo the Tower of London, fortificd it greatly, and cauſed 
 the gates of the cifp to be warded, fending forth commantemcent to bis Lords 
 to come fo the Lower and there to bold a parliament, which thep vented fo de. 
 Zhe Warons diicharged Sir Hugh Spencer, of bis office of chieſe Jullice; 
 
 Whe Warons vifcharged the Sheriffes and Julſtices, hich he bing had ap ⸗ 
 pointed, and thep placed other in their romes. | 
 
 King Henry with bis Queene and Councell, bept bis Gyittmatte t in the 
 Tower of London. 
 
 On the fecond Sunday in Lent, King Henry caufed to bee read at Paules 
 croſſe, a Buſl obfained of Pope Vibane the fourth, as an abfolntion fox him, 
 amd fog all bis that were pi fo maintaine the articles, made itt the parlia⸗ 
 
 ment 
 
 
 
4 - Henry the third. 253. 
 
 inent at Drforde: then bee with the Queene fapled info Fraunce, fo makes 
 finall concorde betweene him, and the bing of Fraunce for Noꝛmandte, there 
 cthe compofition was, that Noꝛmandie Gould rematne to the bing of France, 
 paying to the king of England and bis heites peerelie 30000. poundes Tour⸗ 
 nots, which ts 3000. pound ſterling. 
 
 She Waronsof Ernglano(Simonde Mountfore being thet chiefetaine)armen The Barone 
  femfelnes againt the king, and all this ycere houered about London, and ao in armoue. 
 therplaces, without ante notable ac of rebellion , ſauing that thep robbeo alte 
 anfs, and fuch other per fons as thep knew tobe agatnt their purpofe, efpectale 
 Ke thep Help the Jewes inallplaces . Tere twas laine Jewes at London to 
 fhe number of 7oo. the reff were ſpoiled, and the ſynagogue defaced, becauſe 
 ‘pre Fev would haue forced a chꝛiſtian man fo haue paid moze then 2. pence fox ; rane 
 foe vſurie of xx.s.a weke. 
 
 Richard of Clare earle of Gloceſter, fon of Gilbertof Clare, being with bing w. packin 
 Henry int France, deceased aid tas buried at Tewkelbury, aw Gilbert bis ſon An. reg. 47. 
 facceeded bint. 
 
 Thing Henry with bis Queene, amid councell landed at Doner ond, Thomas Io. = fden. 
 daie, and kept bis Chziſtmas at Tanterburie 63 
 
 Sir Macy de Befcile,a French man, was by the king made, Shiritfe and ac a rench 
 Cono able oc Glocetter , wherewith the Barons beeing offended, they chole to hb 
 bee Sberiffe , and placed there abnight of that countrep, called Sit. William, Xob. of Gloceſt. 
 Tracy, tbfch Sir William keptng Court bpon a daie in the Towne of Glo⸗ 
 ceff.Macy the Frenchman, with a number of armed mencame fodainly vpon 
 him,drew him to the ground, and ſo fo the caftle,and cat him in pzifon, thereof 
 hen the Barons vnderſtode, thepfent Roger Cliford , anb Sir John Gifford 
 witha great potver to Glocetter, tho befteged the cattle, beent the bꝛidge, and. Stocert caſtle 
 entred af the laf , there thep fooke the ſayde Macy, with all bis compas taken bythe 
 ‘Iie, amd for that a Carpenter from the Caffle with a quarrell , bad ſlaine “**"* 
 an Ciquier of the Barons partie, Sirx Iohn Gifforde made the fame Cars 
 penter to leape from the toppe of the caffle, ahere-thaongh bee was cruſhed to 
 death. Sir Roger Clifford tobe the keeping of the caſtle vpon him, and fent Mas 
 
 cy into the March, Sir Iohn Gifford take all Macies gods at Sbereffane, and 
 ellewhere. 
 
 Peter de Egblanuch a Frenchman, Byſhoppe ol thzeretorde, was drawne Big ot weret. 
 put of his Cathedꝛall Church by Thomas Turberuill , and other, and ſent fo the * French mane 
 Cafle of Erdeſſey, there bee and Sir Macy were both committed to fafe 
 ivarde : bis treafure twas ſpoyled, and bis Chanons Cent to ptfon, and thus 
 werte Frenchmen ſerued chrough ee lande where thep might bee foune , se 
 them that tere on the Barons part. 
 
 Simon de Mountfort with the barons. pitched their tents in Iſtlewoꝛth, oꝛ This Tho. Wikes; 
 Aleweꝛthparke. The mano} of the fame Iſtlewoꝛth belonging to Richard king 
 of Almain, was burnt bp the Londoners . pep alle burned another boufe of 
 bis nere fo Weſtminſter. 
 
 — meane tile, the king and Queene remained in the tower of Lon — 
 
 Z 3. Londoners 
 
294 Henry the third, 
 
 Londoners getting them to the bridge in great numbers , vnder the thich he 
 Streetes ofLd- mutt pale, criedout on her, bling many bile repzochfoll wars, thꝛewe durte 
 ———— and ſtones at her, that He was conſtrained fo returne again to the Towze. he 
 cittzens koꝛtiſied the citie with pron chaines drawne ouerthwart thetr ftiets, 
 munited the citic, and did maructlous things. 
 Peace conclu Chere was apeace concluded betwirt the king and the barons, with thee 
 a diet the conditions, that Henry , forine fo the bing of Almaine , that toke the Bar 
 Ring axdbis rons part, and teas in pallor , Houlde bee deltuered, that all the kinges Ca: 
 files though Cnglandve ſhoulde bee put into the wSarons handes , that the pro· 
 uiſions of Orkoꝛde houide bee kept, and.that all Straungers within acer 
 fate time ſhoulde depart'the lande thole ercept, Kbole abode the fatthfull pers 
 fons of the Realme with one aſſent ſhoulde accept : laſtlie, that the Engliſh⸗ 
 men bone, and ſuch as were falthfull men fo the king dome, Houlde oder and 
 rule the bufineffe of the Lande onder the hing . Wut this notivithfanding, 
 cerfaine knights of the bings part fortified the Cafle of Windſore with vic⸗ 
 tuals and armour. Edward the kinges fonnecame fo Briſtowe, there diſcord 
 rote betwixt bis knights and the Towneſmen, fo that the Zownelinen were 
 minded fo have befieged the Caſtle: vhich vhhen Edwarde bnderffeode , bee 
 ſent for Walter $8pfhoppe of Wincheſter that tooke the Barons part, that fit 
 bis compante bee magtht goe to he Court of his father, pꝛomiſing to perfivade 
 bis father fo peace. Bereupon going fort with fe Byſhoppe, till thepcameta 
 WU indlo2e, hee enfred the Cale, to the great miliking of the Byſhoppe: but 
 Edwarde ſhoꝛtlie returned , and went fo meete Simon carle of Letcefter, tho 
 with bis adberentes twere comming to befiege Mindſore Caffell, Edwarde 
 the kings ſonne met with the fafde Simon about Kingſtone, and offteo mranes 
 of peace’: but Simon truſting fo Byſhoppe Walters counfell, deteyned Eds 
 ward tofth him, and woulde not (uffer him fo departe Gil the Cattel {was pale 
 ded, they that were thin, hauing Libertie fodepart thither thep woulde: 
 and the Straungers that minded to palle the Seas , had fafe conducts graun⸗ 
 ted them. Lewlin pattie of Males confederate ‘with eatle Simon, in the 
 meane time Walked the Countrep of Cheſter, and the marches of the fame,ano 
 enerthzet to the grounde the Caffles of Diffard and Gannoke. After this, 
 & Parliament was holden at London, in the bhich, manp that had beloe with 
 ie the earle, tuent fo the hinges part, as Henry of Almaine, Sonne fo Richarde. 
 : king of RKomanes, and other. Ihe kings partie beeing encreafed, hee went to 
 An. veg.42, Douer AND endeuozed fo haute gotten that cattle ont of the earles pands,but be 
 7 trauatled in baine. 
 1264 | hing Henry kept bis Chriſtmas at London wih the N. the king of almain ; 
 and many other great effates. 
 
 Lewesking of France , through procuring of Boniface Archbyſhopof Cate 
 terburteccho in politike Sermons at Parts, as lel at the Friers pꝛeachers 
 as. minors declared the doings betwirt the king of Cngtand , and the earle oF 
 .. Letcefier)twke bpon him to make a peace betwixt them: Shereupon the bing 
 of England, totth hts fonne Edward, and diuers other of the Engliſh nobllitie,, 
 "tame to Herieadant the 22, of annatte but the earle of Leſceſter, fearing 
 
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Henry the third. 205 
 
 he French binges diſpleaſure fo his mothers fake, oꝛ ſome other canfe not 
 knowne, fated at boinc in Cngland ind proceeded in bis buſineſſe: vchereſfore 
 Roger Mortimer be ganne to deftrote the poſſeſſions thich the earle of Letcetter 
 beld,againt vhom the prince of Wales went, and befieged the caſtle of Rad⸗ 
 noꝛe. and brought it fo pelo. 
 
 Edward the kings fon, after bis tefurne from Parts about Lent, toke bis 
 
 ourney toward the March and paling by Deford, the Burgelles (hut vy their The Scholers 
 
 gates again him, aberebp be was forced to lie at the kings Hall without the 
 tobvne till the nert moꝛow and then departed . she ſchollers of Drforde being 
 that within the Lotone,biake bp the gate that leadeth totvard Beaumont, for 
 Ltthich deede the Dato? Cent fome of them fo priſon: and notlong after, tbile 
 the ſchollers were at dinner, the Patoz and Commons twith banners diſplay⸗ 
 ed, thought to baue {potled the Clearkes ere thep had beene alware , but beeing 
 
 and Burgeſſes 
 
 of Drfozd the 
 
 one fpatie the 
 other. 
 
 efpied, the ſchollers ran together, and with bowes and other weapons ſſew and ‘ 
 
 wounded the Burgelſes and Commons, brake bp manie boules , {potling the 
 gods, and fet the houſes of the Poꝛtriues( William Spicer ant Gefftey Hencley)) 
 on fire,on the Southſide af the towne. Moꝛeouer,becauſe the Maioꝛ ( Nicolas 
 Kingftone) was a UWintener, thep brake bp the Vintrie dranke the wines, and 
 fpotled them, fo2 the vhich fact the king cauſed the Clearks and ſchollers to bee 
 banithed the Uniuerſitie. th 
 Edward the kings Sonnefoke the Cattle of Bate and untington, below: 
 ging to the carle of Hereford, and the Cattle of Bꝛecon being alfo rendered ‘to 
 dim, be deliuered to Roger mortimer to keepe, With the territosfe adtacent. Ros 
 
 Clarks of Des 
 
 toꝛd baniſued. 
 
 bert Ferrers earle of Darbie(ahotwke parte with earle Simon) beſteged Moꝛ⸗ Wopcettcr be 
 
 ceſter, and entring by the oloe Caffell, fpopled the Citizens of their goods, 
 
 eged. 
 
 awd compelicd the Jewes Co be chriſtened. The towne of Gloceſter, Hat before gloceſter ye. 
 fas faker by the Warons, tas now allailed bp Edward the kings fonne , fro fiege. 
 
 entred the caffie by great force, and in the nert moaning by meanes of the Bp⸗ 
 Moppe of Woꝛceſter, and Reignolde Abbot of Gloceſter, a truce was taken bes 
 twirt the barons in the towire, and the kings fonne-tn the Caffle: but ſhortlie 
 after fhe Barons fied, and the Burgeſles {ubmitting chemſelues, were fome 
 _ of thembanged, the reftoue caf in pation, grieuouſſie raunſomed, and the folun 
 Deffroied, from whence the kinges ſonne departed , ſpoyling and waſting the 
 countrep (contratie to bis othe made to the Barons ) till he came to Drforde, 
 bohere he longed in the baule of the Frier preachers, and ioined bis power ith 
 fhe king bis father, tho tas lately come thither to make bis offering to Satnt 
 _ Frifwide,(not fearing the foperftittous optnion, that ifante king entred that 
 towne, the dirgin there would be auenged on him.) The king baning now toith 
 
 Bim bis brother Richarde bing of Almaine, bis ſonne Edward, William de Va- 
 
 Tence bis bzother on the mothers ſide, and lohn Cumynof Scotlande, with a 
 
 multitude of Scottiſhmen, Iohn de Bailliol 107d of Galloway, Robert le Brufe 
 
 Loꝛd of Anandale , Roger de Clifford , Philip de Marmion, lohn de Vallibus, gosthamy‘on 
 
 ny 
 
 Roger de Laborne , Henty Percy, Philip Baffec , Roger de Mortimer , with an befiegen 
 
 armie went and beffeged Morthampton , and the fourth of Apꝛill bꝛeaking the 
 wal, tobe the town, and in it ro. knights bearing banners,Simon Mountfort the 
 ‘ . Z 4. poongers 
 
296 Henry the third, 
 
 ponger, William de Ferrers, Peter de Mountfort, Baldwyne Wake, Adamde 
 Newmarch, Roger Bartrand, Simon Fitz Simon, Berengario de Wateruile, Hugh 
 Gubion, Thomas Maunfell, Roger Bonreuileyn, Nicol, Wake, Robert de New. 
 enton , Philip de Derby, Grimbald de Paunteuent: of fhome Simon the ponger 
 twas fent to Wincheſter, the reũdue to other places to. be ſafe lx kept. Other 
 
 knights of méaner degree tere taken, to the numberof fourtie, and nota 
 few Cfquires: from thence # king Went toluards Nottingham, walking with 
 
 _ fire and ſword the mannoꝛ places of the Warons, ad Gere bee gathered his | 
 
 Rochekker be⸗ 
 Reged. 
 
 Cattle at king: 
 ſtone or Be: 
 nington taken. 
 Gakle of Con· 
 bp idge taken. 
 
 Batttkat 
 Lewes. 
 
 Loꝛdes and great men. — West i 
 Carle Simon twent te Londo, and from hence to. Wochetker, thich ohn 
 Carle Warren defended, the bridge and ſirſt gate tyereof then be had won, 
 being tnfaumed that the bing was commingtowards London, be left the ſiege 
 mid went backe fo mete btm: but the. hing turning bis waie from London © 
 
 toke the caffle of Licniugton o2daington, vhich was the Carle of Glocefters, 
 
 amd then going tortochefier chafed aboay fome that remained at the fiege, but 
 ſlew manp mo: from thencebe went fo Lonbetoge, the cattle chereoſ he toke, 
 and (be Countelle of Gloceſter twithin it :leauing a garriſon there, be went 
 fo Wincheſter, there be receiued them of the 5, posts to bis peace and palſing 
 
 ) fartherto Lewis, was receiued inte the pziory, and bis fon into the cattle, where — 
 
 frbiles be remained, the barons wit fo bimletters,as pe map readin Mathew 
 
 Paris, and Nicholas Triuet: but they tabing no effect, the Barons tn armes ape 
 
 prodded towards Leuis,inuading the kings people that were gone forth fo2 fos 
 
 rage, Mbereok the King being warned, be goeth forth to meete them ivtth bis 
 
 armie dentded into thee ſortes:The fir twas led by Edw. the kings fonne, bas 
 
 Che K. Bie 
 mising taktn. 
 
 fing benrp 
 tiSin. 
 
 ning with bim William de Valence Carle ef Pembꝛoke, and Iohnde Waren 
 eatleof Surrep and Suſſex.he fecond was guided by Richard 4, of Almaine 
 with bis ſanne Henry. Lhe third the K. bimlelfe badin gouerntng, Lhe Barons 
 army Was deutded into 4 wards, Lhe firff ledde Henry de Mountfort with the 
 earle of Herefoꝛd. Lhe ſecond ledde Gilbert de Clare with Tohn fitz John, and 
 ‘Williamde Mountchance. The third in tbhich the Londeners were, Nicholas 
 Segraue. be fourth earle Simon himſelfe led with Tho. de Peluefton. Edward 
 the kings fonne with bis battell bakeon bis enenties that bee made them fo 
 giue backe, of fom manp were drowned. | é 
 Khe Londoners were put to light, chom thilek the kings fonne purſued 
 fo2 the (pace of foure miles, be made great ſſaughter, bat being eparate from 
 the rett of the army, be tucakened bis part fore. ; *F 
 In the meane time many of tbe kings battell were fisine, ¢ the king of Ale 
 maine faken ina windmiſl by fir Iohn de Beuis,f tas Robert le Bruis amd oh, 
 Commyne, tihtch bab bꝛought he Scots. King Henry alfo baning bis hoꝛſe 
 laine bnder him, yeelded to the carle of Cloceffer, tha fent him palfoner fo the 
 Pꝛioꝛy. Edward returning, ts cecefued with Harp battel, and the earle Waren, 
 William de Valence , Guy de Lufignan, the kings. balfe bzether, Hugh Bigot 
 wich men‘ of armes to the number of 400, babergeons got then the caftle of 
 Pemſey, and ihen many. Mere latvie on either foe, the AL gd Edward riding 
 about the totone, found bis father.in the priorie. Otto cise yea 
 v4 : s 2 In 
 
 
 
 
 
Henrythethird, 297 
 
 In the meane time an aſſault being giuen fo the Cattle, thich was valiant: 
 
 lp defended, the Barons Withdzetw them : uhereupon the Loꝛd Edward being 
 
 greatly incouraged , and baning gathered bis. people about btm, would haus - 
 
 made a new battell, ſo that the Barons (usd for peace, bic) by the meanes of 
 
 the Friers preachers and Pinos, was brought to paſſe that on the Frivap fols 
 
 lowing, the Loves, Edward and Henry, fo2 their Fathers, of England anv 
 
 Almaine binges, deliucred themſelues to Carle Simon, Spon hope of quiet! cowarn the 
 
 nefle and peace that might bee concluded. On the Saterdap the bing licenced 3. tonne takes... 
 
 them tyat were abont bint to depart to ſheir houſes amd wit vnto them that 
 
 were in Tonbeidge Caſtle, that hep Houlonct moleſt the Barons, as they 
 
 returned homewards: bat thep notwithſtanding being in armes, then thep - 
 
 beard that the Londoners chich were Hed from the battell were regeiued inte. 
 
 Cropdon, they hated thier, ¢Acping many of them got great (potles. Frons - 
 
 thence thep went fo Briſtow, there thep remained till Edward the Kings fon - 
 
 was delivered. There tas Maine in (he bai fell at Lewes, ( thich was fought Rod. of Oloceſð 
 
 onthe 12.0f Pap) about 4500. men. About wat time a great partof Wet, {Arbeane tn 
 
 cheape in London was brent by treafon, +4 wali — 
 Garle Simon ledde the Bing and bis ſonne Edward about with him till hee w. vackin. 
 
 had got alt the trong Caffles of the land tnto bis bands, and then put Richard Co Slaten 
 
 king of Almaine inthe Tower of Loandin, and Edward the kings fonne in 
 
 Douer Caflle; 
 
 4a the meane time, Roger Mortimer, lames Audely, Roger Leyborne, Ros 
 
 _ ger Clifford, Haymo Leftrange, Hugh de Turberuile, wiſh many other, vole as 
 gaint Simon; ſcho to reſtraine thetr boldneſſe alloctating to bim the Petnee - 
 of Wales entred che Caſtle of Hereforde, and cauſed Edward the binges 
 
 ſonne to bee brought thither from Douer: aifer.this be. wanne toe Caſtle of 
 Wey, thich belonged to the Carle of Wereford; and foke the Cattle of Lng Cattle ofLuse: 
 low, and after waſting the lands of Roger Mortimer , goeth towards Mounts mae 
 gomeric, and there taking pledges of peace of the ſaid nobles , hee turneth fa 
 the South parts, to mete the power, vhich was faide to come out of France | 
 to the kings apde,;-. ' 
 
 Pope Vrbane fenta Legate and Cardinal, the bithop of Sabsine inte Cag 
 
 land but thep might not enter the Kealme, the fue partes prohibiting them: 
 vhereupon they called cerfeine Engliſh biſhops fir to Amience, and affer fo - 
 Bolotgne,to ahom he committed the fentence of ercomununication to be pra - 
 nounced agatutl the citie of London, the fue poꝛtes and ail thofe that troubled 
 the king of Gnglandspeace :bat the Biſhops diſſembled the matter... 
 
 Shs pére about the 20. of June a notable blazing Marte appeared, {ach a wresing ſtarrer 
 ‘She as had not bene (ene in that age, bhich rifing from the Cal twithgreat Ne Tess 
 brightneſſe onto the midſt of the Hemiſphere drewe bis ſtreame, itcontinucs “°° oeeeta— 
 till after Michaelmas. 
 
 dking Henry bept bis Chriſt mas at WModſtocke, and Simon Carle of Let: CARE. 4 06). 
 cofler kept his Cheiſtmas at Lenilwwortb, 1265 
 The fick of Febꝛuarie the bing reuoked his grant of the newe vniuerſitie 
 at Northampton, by reaſon of great oilcommeditie thereby enfuing oe 
 a J ive nite pis vniuerũtie 
 
Gheearle of 
 @loceiter for: 
 fooke the earle 
 ot Leictſter. 
 
 Edward the 
 
 298 Henry the third. 
 bninerfitte of Drford, whereof all the withops of the Realme had giuen him 
 aduertiſement bp their writing. 
 
 Wet wirt Simon of Leiceſter and Gilbert of @locetter ſtrifke arofe., for that 
 Simon not only bept the Bing and other as priſoners, but alſo tke to "bimtelfe 
 the reuenewes of the kingdome, ec. hich ould haue bene equallp deatded av 
 
 mongſt them,fo that Gilbert of G loceſt.departing.ioineoto him tn league the 
 noble knights of the marches, home earle Simon pad commanded fo auoide 
 
 the realme, bat Ioh.de Waren Carle of Surrep and Suffer , and William de 
 
 Valence earle of Pembꝛoke, had bought a great potwer bp (ea in the Welk 
 
 parts of Wales, ¢arrining at Pembꝛok, earle Simon leaving the bing with 
 bint, went fo Werefayd, fthere be gathereda great power, to oppzefie the fain 
 Bnights : but thile the prelates laboured for peace, Edward the is.fonne being 
 
 ‘Rings fon taken in the cattle of Hereford ts permitted to ererctie himſelſe on horſebacke in a 
 
 from bis kee 
 ‘Perse 
 
 medow without the citp by bis keepers, there after he bad wearied diners hor⸗ 
 
 fes,and mounting on a fret) appotnted fo that purpofe, be rode quite alwate, 
 
 amd palling the riuer of Wey, with two knights and fonre Clquires, twas fol: 
 lowed barde by his keepers: but then thep were aduifed of the ſtandarts of 
 
 Rog. Mortimer and Roger Clifford comming to bis reliefe, thep returned, and 
 
 be eſcaped to Migmoꝛe. And this chanced in the Witſon weebe, 02d Edward 
 being thusefcaped, gathereth an army ,confeocrateth and fabmitteth to him 
 the Countries of Hereford, Woꝛceſter, Salop, and Chefker. with the totpnes, 
 cities and caſtles, be allo winneth bp force the citie of Cloucefer, thid) Carle 
 Simon had latelp fortified, the totonefmen fled to the cattle, eho 1 5.dates after 
 
 “Cattle of Mon⸗ peeloed if, and departed. me eatleof Leiceſter wan the Cattle of Monmouth, 
 
 mouth rated. 
 
 Battel of €- 
 
 . hedam, 
 
 and lafde it flat with the ground, and entring into the Land of the earle of Glos 
 ceffer called Glamorgan, meeting toffh the paince of Wales comming to bis 
 ade, hep deffroped all with fire and ſword. 
 
 Edward the kinges fonne hearing that manie cf Carte Simons parfakers 
 {were conte to the Caffle of Benilworth, taking with him the Carle of Gloce⸗ 
 fier, bee departed from Woꝛceſter, and came bpon them at a fodatne, there 
 hee toke the Carle af Prforde, Sir William Mountchalfie, Sir Adam New- 
 march, ft Walter de Solenle and other : and Simon the fonne of Carle Simon 
 hardly efcapedin the Cafile. The earle of Leiceſter baning the bing with hint, 
 returned out of South Wales, and on Rammas dap came to Kemſey aplace 
 of the Biſhopof Wloꝛceſter, and there tarried the next dap, Edward the kings 
 ſonne returned from Kenilworth fo WMorceſter, choſe returne being knowen,. 
 Carle Simon departing from Kemlſey, bp vnhappy chance ſtaied tn the ton 
 of Cueſh am, for on the moꝛrow being the 2.0f Auguſt, Edward fhe l.ſonne de· 
 parted from Woꝛceſter, palling the river neere to the fotwne called Ciuc, clos 
 fed bp the paflage betivirtearle Simon and Simon his ſonne, &ho was at Kil⸗ 
 lingworth. In the nert mowing 1, Edward approchedneere fo Eurſham on 
 fhe one fide, ¢ Gilbert earle of Oloceff. on the other fide, anv Roger Mortimer — 
 on the tive other ſides, vcherby earle Simon as fo enclofed,that be muſt etther 
 
 fight o2peeloe: on Fridaie therefore the fift day of Augull, their armies exw 
 
 counttcd ech other ina large fielde without the towne, there the Carles part 
 bad 
 
( Henry the third. 299 
 
 had the tuorf : the Carle was killed in the felde, and Henry fonne to earle Si- Simon de 
 mon, Peter de Mountfort, Hugh Spencer Zuftice of England, William de Man- ca 
 deuile , Ralph Baffer, Walter Creping, William-de Yorke, Robert de Tregoze, 
 
 Thomas de Hoftile, Tohn de belio-catnpo,Guido de BaylolleRoger de Roulens, . 
 
 with fic John de Saint Iohn, fir William de Verence, fir lohnde Inde, fir William 
 
 Troſſell, fir Gilbert Einefield , amd ofber of meaner (or in great number, efpes 
 
 cially of Welchmen, Foz almott none of them efcaped thence, but thep were 
 
 flaine at Celvkefburp. Hordes taken at Cueſham, fir Vmfrey de Boune, fit Aesdotakers 
 Tohn Saint John, fir Simons (fon, fir Guy, fir Baudwyn Wake, fit John Vefly, fir: Ehet ane of 
 Henry Hattings, fir Nicol. Segraue, fir Perce and fit Robest,Mountforts ſons, and Simon WBoiice 
 many other, Simon de Mountfort the fonne comming to late tométe bis fa team. 
 ther at Cuciham,tarned backe agatne fo Kenilworth Calle, and the firt of ——— ifs . 
 September he veleated the king of Almaine, bis mothers bzother, ſir Reimond fhe pueraria 
 Fitz Pierce, amd many other. the Bbbep of 
 
 Simon Montfort being Maine, bis fauourers tobe the Cattle of Warwike, FXO" 
 beat downe the wals,toke William Manduit, and Alice his Counteffe.and fent delincred, * 
 them priſoners to Renelworth Ca Tle, gyere thepremaincdtill Sep bad paide 
 1900, markes, 
 
 A parliament was holden at Winchell there all the ſtatutes made at Or⸗ ¢ yortiament 
 ford were difanultcd, and al the gods of them that were againt the king ſetſed. at Clincheſtes · 
 London was fi great danger fo haue beene deltroyed bp the king, for diſplea⸗ 
 fure ve had conceiued againſt the Cittsens, but the Cittsens ahollp{ubmitted 
 both liues and gods vnto bim. Cight perfons carping the fame ſubmiſſion tes 
 ward Windlor,met ft: Roger Leyborn knight at Colbzmbe, iyo turned them 
 backe againe, and after thep bad diſcourſed the whole matter with him, be wil⸗ 
 led them to deliver Co him thetr fadmiffion,and he woulde moue the king in ff, . 
 bith bing they did. After fire Dates this knight returned to the Citie and. faip 
 _ the Bing hadreceiucd their twettings, willing them firff to take away all the 
 chaines that were in the freetes of the Cifie,¢ pul the poſtes out of the ground. 
 fhat the fame twere fired int, aw baing both chaines and poftes to the Lower of 
 London: then the Maior with fortie Citisens ould the next day following 
 attend bpon the bing at Wiindfo; to confirme their weiting, and thep ſhouid 
 go and come fafe: in witneſſe chereof be deliuered them the kings letter ano 
 feale, for the fpace of foure daies. The nert day the Citisens being at Mind⸗ 
 
 ‘fe2, attended at the gate vntill the king came from bunting, at bhich time be 
 
 wouide not once loke on them. After the king fas entred, they would hause 
 
 - folloteed, but thep were forbidden: ſhortly after thep tocre calicd info the Cae - 
 
 file, abere thep were locked bp in a Tower with bemely entertatniment · the - 
 
 nert dale the king gane onto pꝛince Edward the Maloz and foure Alocrmen, a ee 
 fhe reff were committed fo ſeuer all pꝛiſons. — 
 
 ing Henry with Queene Elianor bis toffe, Richard bing of Almatne, and . 1266 
 Othobone the Wegate kept his Chatkmas at Pozthampton. —— 
 
 King Henry came to Weſtmin f.and there gaue vnto diners of his hauſhold &.Venrie gatꝛe 
 fernants about the number of threeſcore houſholds and houtes within the city; — 
 
 nom the owners were compelled to agra & redeme their houſes and gads diners citizens 
 93 houſes in lodon 
 
sets 
 aniched his 
 Ger. 
 
 Roby of Gloceft 
 
 Battel of Chee 
 ſterſield. 
 
 Kenllwoꝛth 
 cattle beſieged 
 
 300 Henry the third. 
 
 orels fo auopde them: ther hee made Cuffes of the Citie, Str Ochon Cone 
 ftableof the Lower, oho chole Wayliffes to bre accountable to him, Iohn Ae 
 drian, and Walter Harny . Sfter this the hing toke pleoges of the bef mens. 
 ſonnes of (be citie, the vchich wore put tn the Lotwer of London, ad there kept 
 at the coſts of their parentes. 15p qreat labour and futte made,all (he forefaide 
 perſons vhich were itt Mindlſoz caſtle eight onelic except, were deliuered, and 
 the kitig agreed tol th the cittzens fo, 20000, marks to be paid , fey the leuying 
 of vhich fine, were tared as well feruants as houſholders, and manierefaled 
 the libertics of the citp to be quit of the charge. 
 
 The cattle of Douer was peeloed to Edward the kings fon , into the Rich bee 
 put Guy de Mountfort to be kept, 
 
 The Countelle of Leiceſter, wife to Simon Mountfort, peelded the caftle 
 of Pemilcp to king Henry ber brother, tho forthwith banithed her the Kealme 
 of Cngland for eucr. About Albalowntide te Nuene ef England returned 
 from bepond the {cas with ber came the Legate named Othobone, fhe ſhoꝛtly 
 
 -after bis comming, in councel holden at Noꝛthampton, accurſed al the bithops 
 and prielts that bad apded carle Simon againt the king , efpectallie bee curfer 
 by name, Walter of Woꝛceſter, Henry of London, and Stephen of Chicheffer, 
 
 and the Byſhop of Lincolne. Woꝛceſter Mhortlie after decealed, the other thzec 
 went to Kome, and tere allatled. The Legate alo pablithed the popes Bul,for, 
 fhetenthes of Churches to bee paid to the king fo2 the next pere . Str Simon 
 fhe ponger fled from Kenilwoꝛtch caftle to the difberited knightes, tho then 
 Were in the Ille of Drbotine,abere he rematned not long, fo2 theough meflen: - 
 gers with fatre ppomiſes, and hoſtages giuen bp Edw. the kings fon, bee ſorſa⸗ 
 
 ‘King them went to ondon fo the king andbis nobility, but being pꝛiuily tars 
 ued of theirguile, be made an efcape and got ouer into France. 
 
 Dye keeper of Guy Mounrfort about Calter being betbed, let him go, and 
 went with bim into France: this Guy went into Lulcane, and feruedearle 
 Rufus; in vhoſe warre waring famous , bee obtained fo haue bis daughter in 
 marriage. set 
 
 Robert Ferrers @arle of Darbie , Henry Haftinges, Baudwyne Wakes — 
 
 ‘ohn Danuile,and other with their power beeing in the Cobone of Chefterfield — 
 in Darbpihire, there came again them John earle Waren, Sir Henry of © 
 Almain, fir Waren of Wafingboon, and many other knights, tho on Whitſon⸗ 
 cuen met without the fowneon bunting, Str Baudwyne Wake, Sir Henry 
 Haſtinges, Sir Gregorie Caldwell, Sfv John Clinton, Sit Roger Maundeuil, 
 Sir RiciGaldwel, sw fo the number of 2 2.bnights al bnder one (peare,al bids 
 thep chaſed and put to Aight: abhereof vhen Sir Ioha Damul being fn the towne 
 had vnderſtanding, bee with a {mall companie rove ont , pierced through the 
 boffe,wounding manp and cleaped, Carle Waren entring the totone Geto mas 
 nie a man, and toke theearle Ferrers, rho was fickeok the goute and bad that. 
 Date borne letten blond: him thep fent to the Lotwze of London, from Hbence 
 bat latetp be badbeene deliuered. Henry Haftings compante comming 
 to Lenilworth, founde there Sir Iohn de Eynuile and manie other balfaunt 
 knights. Sit William dela Knowe, an) Sit lohndela Ware, bad well <= 
 
 eee EY ee avec eee t 
 
 
 
 
 — 
 
 
 
Henry the third, ay 301 
 
 the Caũle of all things neceſſary. hing Henry haſting thither began bis Lege 
 
 the morrow after Midſommer dap, vhich fege continued fil Quifimas alter, 
 fox thep Within the Caſtle, not fearing his force thich as great , {elle open 
 theit gates, and neaer clofed them date noz night , come tho fo twoulde thep 
 
 came to theircof , fo that maniea man was Maine on both fides , and manie 
 
 were taken and rantomen. At length the Legate, the Archbysappe , and two 
 _ other Byſhoppes, came to make accorde betweene the bing and the diſheri⸗ 
 fed, and alfo them of the Caſtle: but the diſherites, no2 thep of the Caſtle 
 
 woulde graunt to the kings will, aberefore the Legate accurſed them, and all 
 
 The Legate ac= 
 
 curfen thafein 
 
 that were of their accord: but. thep of the Cattle, not regarding the Legate noz Kenilworth a= _ 
 
 bis curfing, in mockage thereof , clothed a pzieſt their furgeon , Philippe Pore 
 
 ftie,and they ti 
 the caftleaccus®. - 
 
 peis, fi a coape of vhite, and fetting him on the caffle wall,asa tite Legate (ed bin. 
 
 againſt hered, made him to accurſe the bing, the Legate, and ail their parta- 
 bers. Wiles this buſines laſted at Benilworth, the diherites toke the fle of 
 Cip,and ſtrengthened it in (ach toile, that thep pel it long: they robbed North⸗ 
 
 folke, Sufolke,and Cambridgelhire, they (poiled the city of frortoich,and rane Che clty of 
 
 famed the rich men at their pleafure . dt Barcholmewtide the . beld a Parlid⸗ fen 
 
 FRozwich (pots: 
 
 nent at Killingworth, bherein by bis Barons were chofen fir perforis, Lich Woarliament ag 
 
 being ſworne choſe fo them other fir, thefe rif. fo make an accord betweene foe 
 
 Knentlwozth. 
 
 bing and the diſherites:the firſt 6. were, Walter Gifford biſhopof Wath, Nicolas 
 
 of Ely, biſh. of Moꝛceſter, and Walter biſhopof Exceſter, Roger de Sumerey, 
 
 Robert Walrond, ana Alaine delaSouch barons: thefe 6. chole to them Gilbere’ 
 earle of Gloceficr, Humfrey earle of iperefoyd, the bifhop of S. Dauids,fir Iohn - 
 
 Bailiol fir PhilipBaffec, and fir Waren de Bafingborn, ff thefe rff.could not agree, . 
 
 ~ the Legate and Henry fon fo Richard king of Almain ſhould be Umpiers, hele 
 met and agreed at the laſt. 
 
 By the kings commandement, the byſhhops, Abbots, 2fo2¢,carles, barons, 
 and knights of the realme were affembled at Noꝛthampton on the Luefoate 
 
 eAureg ish. 
 
 nert before Albalotondate , there to vnderſtand and confirme by fatute that - 
 the forenamed fivelue Fates bad decreed for p fate of the kingdome, vhich was 
 fo2 fhe barons, that none ſhould be dicherited, bat the Pountforts and the Fer⸗ 
 _ rers,the other ſhould redeeme their. lands with monep, at phandsof them tho - 
 bad the fame in poſſleſſion of the K.gift (0 that none patd aboue 7. peeves value, . 
 
 M02 binder 3.peres value, vchtch was Hlealf,¢ this ſhalbe aſſeſſed according to te 
 quantity of theft trefpate. The fege of Lentlio2th pet continuing, thep within - 
 fhecaffell began to be ſore froubled with the fir and alſo were without hope of 
 fuccont to cometo them, oberenpon on .Tho.dap before Chriſt mas they pels 
 
 Kenilworth ca⸗ 
 fel xeelded. 
 
 ded the caffle fo the king wich condition fo depart with life and lims , without - 
 
 lofle of gods, 02 impꝛiſonment, amd not to be diſherited. 
 
 ‘Bing Henry kept his Chriſtmas at Drfor.: 
 Sruch of the ditherited perſons, as liked not the abttannese? sonittooath, 
 hore captatne tas Iohn Ciuil, after thep.bad taken the city of Lincoln, ¢ {pot 
 
 12677 
 
 led the Jewes they fled again to the Ihe of Clp, bole comming abzoade Sher : 
 the king with a great army bad Topped, Edw. the kings (on wiſh bafoges made 
 | of paroled ¢hosds, in placeconuentent, as he inhabitants thercabout pints in⸗ 
 
 ructed 
 
302 Henry the third. 
 fruced bim, bee entred vpon the Ze, ſome of them totthin yeelded thent fs 
 
 bim, tbe other being dilperſed bp Aight. Wiles thefe hinges were dDoinga — 
 
 Eheearle of new trenble began, fo the earie of Gloceſter taking part with te difherites, 
 — tent came with an army gathered in Males, vnto London, tix 7.0f Appl: therein 
 London. he builded bulivarks, caſt ditches and trenches in diners places. 
 
 AsnalesofByde Ihe king gathered an army at MWindſor, and the 5.0f May, be with an 109. 
 enfignes came tolvards London, be pitched bis tents af Stratford, and tarri⸗ 
 ed there the {pace of one moneth, vchere many entreated fo make peace. 
 
 The 6.of June the earle cf Gloceffer,in peaceable maner rendzed the Citte 
 vnto the king agatne, and then many that were diſherited were reconciled, at 
 
 Rina chap: Whe inſtance of the Legate and the ſaid earle. Foure that bare the cognifance 
 of the earle of Darby were put in facks and caff in the Thamis. Thomas Fiez 
 Theobald and Agnes his wife, fitter of Thomas Becket Archb. of Canterburie 
 gaue fo the maſfer and beethzen of the bofpitall called Saint Thomas of Acres 
 bepond the (eas, all the land twith the appurtenances that ſometime was Gil- 
 bert Beckets, father to Thomas Becker, in vhich land the fait Thomas Becket 
 was boone, to mabe there a Churd. 
 
 ic. Trinet, About Michaelmas the-king came to Shzetwlbury, fo palle into Wales, 
 there to banquith the prince of Wales Lewline, tho had atded Simon earle of 
 
 Pract) ¢ Letcelter, but he fending to the K. granted him 32.9.1. Merling to haue his 
 
 Males. peace, and by the Legatcs meancs there was reffozed to the pztice,thelandof 
 
 eAnrez. 52. toure Cantredes, vhich by law of armes the king bad taken ftom bim. - 
 1268 thing Henry bept bis Chꝛiſtmas at Wielkminter. 
 
 -Othobone tye Legate calling acouncel at London, oꝛdained manp things | 
 
 in reformation of the Engliſh Church. In which Councell, be abfolucd Simon 
 
 de Mountfort earle of Leiceſter, and other thich had bene ercommuntcate bp 
 
 reafonof the troubles paſſed. 
 
 ‘Brlotintone · Tiarfancefell betweene the ſellowſhipof Cold{mithes and Zaptors of Zon 
 
 Bolt. don, cauſing great rufaing in the Citte , and. many men tobe laine, fo2 vhich 
 riot thirteene of the Captaines were banged. 
 sparitament at. LHe bing held a Parliament at Marleborow, in He kbhich were made the 
 EBarleborow. ſtatutes of Marlebridge. 
 An. reg. ga. King Henry kept bis Chꝛiſtmas at Meſtminſter. 
 1269 he riuer of Thamis was fo hard frosen, from Saint AndzeWwes tpoe, to 
 Greatteok. Candlemas, that men and beoſts paſſed un'fote from Lambeth fo Wictmine ⸗ 
 
 ffer, the merchandise was carcied from Sandiwich, and other hauens to Lon⸗ 
 don by land. 
 
 Edmond the kings ſonne married Auclina, the daughter of Williamde Al. 
 
 bemarle Cale of Poldernes, the was heire both te her father and mother , by 
 
 realon thereof, be was to haue wich her the Countie of Deuonfhire, and the 
 
 ZLozothtp of the Iſle of Wight, but be deceaſed before both the father and maz 
 ther, and left all. 
 
 Addilcord was rapier betiwcene Edward fhe kings ſonne, and Gilbere de 
 Clare Gatle of Gloucefter, becaule of the ouermuch familfaritic, thtch the 
 fald Edward waslalde to haue with the wile of the falde Carle. ano ſhortly 
 
 after 
 
 
 
 | 
 : 
 
Hent ry the third. oye ae 
 
 after, he Carle of Glocefer toke one at Card(ffe, that tuent about to haue 
 poiſoned bint, 
 Che thirtenthof Detover, king Henry dfotranflate with great folemmitp; An. reg. 54. 
 the bodp of King Edward the Confeffo2, that before late in the fine of the quits, 
 vhere the Ponkes did fing at THelkininfer , into a newe Chappell at the 
 backe of the high Attar, abich be bad prepared fox bim of a maruellous work⸗ 
 man Dippe, beſtowing on him a new tombe, o2 (eine of goloe, on.the.vap oF 
 bis tranfation. 
 Hing Henry kept bis Chriſtmas at Wincheſter. Lhe prior of Wimondham 1270 
 was the kings treafarer, Nicholas Leucanor beeper of bis Wardzope, and Ro- 
 gerde Wanton was Parlſhall. 
 The Nobles of Cugland, by the kings commandementafembled at Lon⸗ 
 
 dan to treat of diuers matters amonaf the thich one was, that al men ſhould Annales of Hide - 
 
 before the Juſtices hewe bp ahat right they belo their lands, abich matter did an — 
 much woleff the people, vntill Iohn Warren Carle of Surrey appeared, tho 
 being alked by that right be held his lands, be dꝛewe ſodainly out bis ſworde, Tho. Wikes. 
 
 and fatoe, by this Ihoide mp Grandfathers lands and wich this 4 willhepe 1270 
 
 them.Cipon multiplying of wads, the Carle made an affault vpon Allen dela Shr 
 Zouch, 102d chiefe Juſtice of Srelmb, before the otber Juſtices of the bench; _ 
 
 and crnellp wounded him, thereof he died. And Mortly affect the ſame Toh.earle 
 of Surrey, by-the oath of 2 5 knights at Wincheſter, affirmed, that be did not 
 
 commit that fact vpon any pretended malice, neither tn contempt of the bing, 
 
 and ſo for the fume of 1200. marks tas reconciled, - 
 
 Edward the kings foune with bis bꝛother Edmond and many offer nobles Anreg. f 4 
 
 - fapling into Aſia againt the infidels, by dis pollicy and manly actes ſo demeas 
 ned bimfelfe,hat oftentimes be put fhe Turkes to great diſworſhip, for des 
 {pite chereof they ſuborned a Saracene to wound him with a venemous dart, 
 thereof be twas long Sicke. Henry fon to Richard king of Almaine as he went 
 fnough Tuſcane, at Witerbe was Matte by Guy de Mountfort. 
 sing Henry bept bis Chriſtmas at Wincheſter. E277 
 
 De ſteeple of Bow in Cheape fell dotwne and ſſewe manie people, mer and Wil. Rithanger>. 
 
 women, that then were in the Church, oꝛ dwelled neere there about. 
 The 28. of January Richard king of Almaine and Carle of Cozntwall,b20» 
 fher fo bing Henry dece ated in the caffle of Barkhamſteed, and twas burted at 
 Halles an Abbey of bis foundation. is fonne Edward fuceeded in the inhe⸗ 
 ritance of bis Earledome. 
 Diuers bournes ſodainly brake out of the hollotwe places of the earth, -47.reg. 5 Fe: 
 ‘gd ouerſlowed a great part of Canterbury citte, the ſtreame thereof twas fo jpote Wikes. 
 ot ———— that it bare downe buildings and houſes, and dzobvned ma⸗ — —— 
 
 e peop 
 
 Philip Baſſet Baron deceaſed. 
 
 In June began a great ryot in the citie of MPortwtch , crough the thi the 1272 
 snonafterie of the Trinitie was burned, whereupon the king rode downe, and 2 — 
 making enquiry for the chiele doers thereof, cauſed try, of the m fobe.condem: — ion 
 , ued, WERE SMa F and hzent. 
 
 hing. 
 
‘An. reg. 57. 
 
 Lib, Trinitatis. 
 
 T,Treklon 
 
 An. reg. 7. 
 
 1273 
 
 Mn, reg. æ. 
 
 1274 
 
 Biſhope des 
 seated. 
 
 304 Edward the firft, Pia a say: 
 
 King Henty being ficke,called before him Gilbert de Clare,earle of Giouce⸗ 
 ſter, mid cauſed him to be ſworne to keepe the peace of the land, fo the bebofe 
 of Edward bis fon, and then died the firtenth of Nouember, in the pete 1272. 
 fiben he had liued 65 .peeres, and raigned 56.pecres, and 28, Dates, be teas bur © 
 ried at Weſtminſter, vchich chard be bad newly builded: be left iſſue bp Elia- 
 nor his wife, Edward bis eldeſt fon, vnto thom he bad giuen the earledome of 
 Geſter, tho (receded him in the kingdome, Edmund bis fecond fonne, onto 
 hbonre be had giuen the earledome of Hancaffer, ano after the neat of Simon * 
 Mountfort and Robert Ferrers, Ge Garledomes of Leiceſter and ic : 
 tivo Daughters, Beatrice and Margaret. 
 
 King Edward furnamed Const 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 SS 
 
 wy borne at Meſtminſter, farnamed Lonefhanke, being aged 
 
 L& thirtie thee peeres, beganne bis ratgne the e firteenthy day of No⸗ 
 
 a. uember, in the peere of ourdlosve 1272. being then in the 
 
 nize 7/2) partes bepond the {ea towards Jeruſalem. DF lature he was 
 
 ~~ tall, and nightie of bodie, nothing grofle: bis cies fomethat 
 
 blacke, and in fine "of anger fierce, of fad) noble and baliant conrage, that be ~ 
 
 neuer fainted in moſt dangerous enterpriſes: of excellent wit andgreat tas 
 
 Wwardnefle, | 
 £ be Pope granted fo king Edward, the fenth of all Ceelefistifcall benefices 
 
 as tell fempozall as fptrituall fo: one pere, andthe like to bis beotber Ed. © 
 
 mund fo2 another pere in recompence of their expenſes made in the Bolp law, 
 king Edward with Elianor his Nueene bept bis Chiftmasin Gaſcoigne. 
 
 Robert Stichell biſhop of Durham deceafed then be bad fate Biſhop foures 
 
 as =~ Dward the firff after the conqueſt, fonne to Henry the thirde, 
 
 teene yeeres, he founded the hoſpitall of Geitham. Vnto thom ſucceded Ro· 
 
 bert de Inſula. Laurence biſhop of Rocheſter deceafed: vnto chome ſuccceded 
 Walter Merton, ſhe kings Chanceſlor, hat founded Merton Colledge in Ox· 
 ford. Fito William Wythop of Wathe ard Welles deccafed: onto chome face 
 ceeded Robert Burnell. Henry the kings fonne deccaſed, and twas buried at 
 Ueſtminſter. Auelicia wife to Edmund, other fo bing Fai ard, Counteſſe 
 of Albemarle deceafed, and William de Howton Qbbot of Croxton deceaſed, 
 Lo amongſt other gius to that houſe, gaue a Blble in nine tomes fatte wꝛit 
 tent, and ercellently tell gloſed by Solomon Archdeacon of Leiceſter, and pais 
 fo2 ft fiftie markes ſterling. 
 
 The fecend vay of Auguſt king Edward came into England from the Bolp 
 Land, and on the Fiftcertth of Anguft, be with Elianor his wife were crotoned at 
 WMeſtminſter by Robert Kilwarby Arepbithop of Canterbury. At this corona⸗ 
 tion soo.qreat horſes were turnedlote, catch them eho could. 
 
 Alexander king of Scots did homage to king Edward. 
 
 oor bing cauſed Leoline Peince of Tales to be ſommened to bis — 
 
 ment 
 
 
 
ee St eee Sk Beg wr ee 
 
 ment at Weſtminller, but ke would not come, ſaying, he remembredthe death: 
 of bis father Griffin, 5 
 On S. Nicholas euen were great earthquakes, lightnings¢ thunder with 
 e Abuge dragon, and a blasing Marre, Hbicy made manp men fore afraid. 
 
 In a parlfament at Weſtminſter vſury was forbfoden to the Jewes, ¢ hat Alar foxba. 
 they might be browne, pf bing commanded them to Weare a tablet the bzedth 1 Rowe. 
 of apalme bpon theft outmoſt garments, The bing allo commanded the reas 
 farer and chamberlaine of bis Exchequer, fo deliuer out of his treaſure vnto 
 Giles de Andeward 2c, markes, towardes the workes of the ditch about the 
 Tower of London, of the fines taker of diuers merchants o2 vſurers of Lon⸗ 
 don. He allo oꝛdained, Hat Bakers making bzead lacking weight, aligned 
 after the price of Cone, Hould fir be puniſhed by loſſe of their bread: the fer 
 cond time bp impriſonment: and thirdly bp the pillezp : millers for ſtealing of es, reg.3. 
 co2ne, tobe chaltifed by the Tumberell. 
 
 A rich mai of France bought tito Noꝛthumberland a Spaniſh Clwe,as 1275 
 biggeas acalfeof tivo peeres , hich Ewe being rotten, infected fo the couns Firkrot of 
 trep, that it ſpꝛead ouer all the realme. hts plague of murtein, continues 28, OPE once 
 peeres ere it ended, and was the firſt rot that eucr twas in England. T.Walfingham, 
 
 king Edward went towardes Cheffer , abfch ts in the borders of Whales, 
 that thither Leoline pꝛince of Wales might haue moze fre accelie vnto bim: 
 Wut bee benping to come fo dDoebis homage, the king gathered an hoſt of 1.Rowe. 
 miei, minding to erpell the Prince out of his beritage. Hee builded the Ca: Callle of Flint. 
 tle of Flint Mreng thencd the caſtle of Kuthland, and other again the Welch 
 men 
 
 Amiciacounfefle of Deuonthire, and Ladie of the Fle, founded the Abbep 4x .reg, 4. 
 
 of Bocland, fo, Gilbert Clare Earle of Gloceſter and Werefoyd her father, Ifa- Borland, 
 
 bel ber mother, and Baldwine Carle of Deuonfhire. 
 _~ Tohn Briton the ſkilfull Lawyer, iho twas become Prieſt and Wiſhoppe of — 
 
 Hereford, deceaſed, be compiled a bake of the Lawes called Bꝛiton. 
 
 _ he eleuenth day of September, there was agenerallearthquake,bpforce ,.56 © 
 
 Khereol, the church of S. Pichaell of the mount without Claffenbury, fell to earcyquane. 
 
 fhe ground, and peces of manp famous churdes in England fell, bp force of 
 
 the ſame earthquake, ; 
 __ GregoryRokefley,and the Barons of London, granted,and gaue fo the arch⸗ £24". Recer. 
 viſhopof Canterbury Robert Kilwaiby, tia lanes o2 wates nert the ſtrete of preaching 
 
 Baynards cattle, + the tower of Pountfidet to be deſtroied in the thd place, friirs church 
 
 the fatd Robert builocd the late netv church of the Blache Fricrs with the refk ——— cae 
 
 of the Tones that then wete left of the ſaide Lower. — 
 Edmund Earle of Lancatter the kings bꝛother married the Queene of Ha⸗ there tea 
 parte. was in Hols 
 Elianor the Queene brought foxha daughter named Beringaria, —— 
 Me ſtatute of Moꝛtmaine was enaded. An.reg.5. 
 Michael Tony was hanged, dꝛawne and quartered fo treaſon. . | 
 thing Edwarde canfed the Warons of the Exchequer, aw Jullices of he 1277 
 
 bench fo remoue from London to Shꝛewſburp, hat he might the —— 
 
306 edward tne frit. 
 
 KK ing neere fo the dWelchmen, tame them. Ie alto fenta great army inte 
 i Si Wales onder the leading of Henry Lacy earle of Lincolne: at hich time the 
 / bing béinfelfe led an army foward Suffolke and Noꝛfolke, and bept his Ea⸗ 
 ſter at Noꝛwich returning from thence fo London bp the fea coaſt of Saffolk 
 and Eller, and ſhoꝛtly after Midſommer carried almoff ail the ſouldiours of 
 
 An.veg.6. England into Wales, as farre as Gamron, and toke Anglefey, thither Leo- 
 
 F line came to redeeme if. Finally, a peace was made: Bing Edward builocda 
 Cattle at Aberif with , and returned info England with great bono2, hauing 
 receiued Leoline Pinee of Wales with a kilſſe of peace, brought him vpto 
 London; here after he had kept his Chaifkinas with the sing at Meſtmin; 
 ffer, he departed toward bis obbne countrey. 
 
 Lib Kenham. The ſame peere the king gaue to Roger Mortimer, the lande of Barry, and 
 Kidwy, with the Caille of Doluazcit , the bic) Caffle Leoliné had foun 
 ded, 
 
 1278 Toward the charges of thefe warres, the twentieth part of all mens gods 
 
 {was granted to the King. : 
 Lb Kenfham, Leoline Paince of Wales take fo wite He daughter of Simon de Mount- 
 _ ford at walircetter. 
 
 Archures bones In the moneth of April, the isting, fhe Queene, and the Archbithop of Can⸗ 
 
 cenooued. terbury, with theft tratnes,tobe their iourney fotvard Olaftenburp, and there 
 fofouried, there Pking canted the tombe of Arthur to be opened, whofe bones 
 he cauſed to be remoued out of the fatd tombe,to bebold the length and bignes 
 of them, and then returned totvards London. . 
 
 An.veg.7. thing Edw. beld bis parliament at Gloceffer, in the abich parliament were 
 
 Parltamentat certain fatutes made, ahich vnto this dap are called the ſtatutes of Cioceffer. 
 
 Glocettet. Walter Merton Wiſhopoft Rocheſter deceaſed, amd twas buried at Kocheſter. 
 
 Jewes txttn. Relormation was made for, clipping of the kings coine, for hich offence 
 
 ted. 267, Jewes were put toereention. 
 
 1279 The worthy ſouldier Rog, Mortimer, at Killingworth, appointeda knights 
 Roundtable at lp game, wich toas called the Round table, of 100, knights, and fomanp Lae 
 Pulinswerd: pies, to the bhich, koꝛ the exercile of artes, theve came manp warlike knights 
 
 from divers hingdomes. 
 John Peckham a Ff rier Mino? borne in Sulfer befines Lewes, after the re 
 fignation of Robert Kilwarby, twas made Archbiſhopof Canterburis. © 
 Walter Gifford Archbifhop of Poꝛke decealed, and was buried at Boke, to 
 bhome ſuccceded William Wickwaine chancelto: of the ſame Charch. 
 
 Jewes hangees Whe Jewes at Morthampton crucified a chꝛiſtlan boy vpon Gadfrivap, but : 
 didnot thoughlp bill bim, for the bic) faa mante Jewes at London after 
 Caffer tuere drawne at hole tatles md banged. 
 
 Flr halke Where as before this time, the pennp was wont to haue a double crofe, wih 
 
 — a creff, tn {uch (opt, that the fame might be eaſily broken in the midveff,o2 into 
 
 * foure quarters, and ſo to bee made into balfepente, 02 far things : abich oder 
 was taken in the ycere of Chxkt 106, the 7.0f H. the 1, it was now oained, 
 that pence,halfepence and farthings, Woulp be niade round, Ghereupon was 
 
 Piciee Lengtofe. WADE thele verſes ſollowing: 
 
 Edward 
 
 
 
Edward the ſirſt. e Joy 
 Edward did {mite round peny, halfepeny, farthing, — 
 The croſſe paſſes the wd all ila the * ———— 
 The Kings fide was his head, and his name written, 
 The croffe fide, what citie it was in,coyned and ſmitten. 
 _ Topoore man, ne to prieft, the peny fayles nothing, 
 Men giue God ayetheleaft, they feaſt him with afarthing, 
 A thoufand two hundred, fourefcore yeeresand mo, 
 On thismoney men wondred, when it firſt began to go. 
 » Dheolde money twas not forbidden to goe with the netwe - and beſides fhele 
 moneys, there as copned groates, contetning foure pence the pece, 
 The pound of efferling money at this time conteined 1 2. ounces, te witte, Resifi.of Bury. 
 fire Glner (fuch as mien make into fople o2 leaves, and is commonip calicd fil: 
 uer of Outherom lane) 1. ounces, 2. eſterlings, and one ferling and the other 
 17.0,0b.93, to be alap. Alfo the pound ought to wep of money, 20.8.3.0. bp ac⸗ 
 comp, fo that no pound ought to be aboue 20.8.4.0. noꝛ leſſe then 20.8.2.d. bp 
 actompt. The ounce fo wey 20.0, Lhe perp to wep 24, grates, €c. 
 This peeve was inclofed the firft great Marſh at Plumſted bp the Abbot of . 4, reg. 8, 
 Leſneſe. the other part of the fame Marth was incloſed fonretane peres af: 
 ter in the peere 1 293. 
 King Edward kept his Chriſtmaſſe at Mincheſter. Ie cauledbis fathers 80 
 fepulture at WMeſtminſſer fo be richly garnithed with petions ſtones of iaſ⸗ 
 par, abich be bad brought ont of France for that purpole. 
 Nicholasde Ely bithop of WMincheſter deceafed, and was buried at Wauar⸗ Biſhops nec 
 ley, nto chome ſuccceded Iohn de Ponteſſete. Alfo John Chefhule Byſhop ?ealed. 
 of London decealed : vnto chom fucceeded Richard Grauefend Arebdeacon of 
 Morthampton : Walter Goade bithop of Exceſter deceaſed, vnto thom ſuccce⸗ 
 ded Peter of Exceſter a chanon of the fame church. 
 he mozrotwe after Lammas dap, md in the night folowing twas made Mater foods. 
 fach an inundation o2 flowing of eaters, that therewith manp men, women, 
 and childzen were drowned, beſides beaſts in the fieldes, milles,bzidges,houfes 
 and frees were ouerthrowne: the bap and grafle was {popled. 
 On, Martins euena great thunder ouerthꝛewe manp houles and trees in 
 England, to the maruailing of many. 
 The cleargie of Cngland gaue to he king a fiftenth of all their gods fo; 
 fhieperes. ) 
 Edmond Carle of Comtwall founded a new houſe for ſtudents of the order -4. rez: 9. 
 of Ciffercians at Drford, be bꝛought thither Ponks from Thame, anv fo2 the 
 fir gift gaue them the manno2 of Erdington. Robert Burnell Btth. of Bath 
 and Wielies the kings Chancello2 dedicated that church, and that dap the earle Nerth Dtrey. 
 laide the foundation of the new church of Moth Oſney. : 
 Hing Edward celebrated the feat of Chꝛiſtmas at S. Edmundſbury. 1281 
 Dauid Lord of Denbigh being reconciled to his brother the Prince Leoline Hanidot 
 (againd Wom be bad bin a traito2)bpon condition be Mould never after ſerue veileth, 
 the bing of England, but become bis dfter enemp, laide ſiege to the Caffle of J 
 Haywarden and toke therein ſir Roger Clifford (anoble knight ) — 
 
 Ze 
 
Hing Edward 
 went info 
 AWAales. 
 
 An, reg, 10. 
 
 1282 
 Beidges borne 
 dowae. 
 
 uer the riuer of Medwap, betiucne Stroude and Kocheſter dreyx · hod. Fiſhes ts 
 
 J. Euerſden. 
 VYarmouth 
 and Oonwicth 
 ſpotled. 
 
 W. Rifhenger. 
 Wi. Packing. 
 
 Che Jewes 
 fpnagogues 
 deſtroyed. 
 
 T.Walfinghame 
 
 conver ing the great warres betwene the king and Lewline, be frauatled fag — 
 
 308 Edward the firft. | 4 
 that refiffed, ad after ſpoyling all the Countrep,be with bis bꝛocher the prince 
 latoe fiege to the cattle of Kuthland. The king bearing this, batted thither with 
 a great army fo raiſe the ſiege, and in bis iorny be celebrated the ſeaſt of Cafter 
 at the Viſe in the Diacelle of Salifburie, from thence he went to Ambreſbery, 
 there fo bifite bis mother, abo remayned in that Monaſterie. Which being 
 done, he balked after bis army into Wales, Whole comming being beard of ,<oe 
 Pꝛinte retired With his armyp. Wut in the meane tine Ryce the fonne of Mals 
 con, and Griffych ap MeridithapOwen, with other noblemen of Southiwales, 
 tobe the caftle of Aberiffinith , the caſtle of Flint, of Ruthland, and divers ov 
 ther, fpofling the kings people that inhabited thereaboutes. Whereupon lohn 
 Pecham Archbyſhop of Canterburte, after bee bad viſited bis ahole pꝛouince, 
 
 the appesfing thereof firſt fo the bing being at Kuthland, then to the prince bes 
 ing at Snowdon: vhich his thole tranatle therein, with the qriefe, md cauſes 
 of thoſe wars be particularly fet doin woꝛd by woꝛrd in the fatd archbifhops res 
 cords· all vchich ¥ received at the bands of Doctor Yale, ahen be was Deane of 
 the Arches, as J haue fet downe in my larger Chronicle. 
 
 King Edward kept hts feat of Chꝛiſtmas at Moꝛceſter. From his Chet 
 mas till the Puriſication of our Labdie, there twas ſuch a frof and ſnow, as no 
 mann lining conloe remember the like, therethrough, fue arcjesof London — 
 befoge,¢ all Kocheſter bꝛidge were born down, ¢ catricd alway with the freanr, — 
 and the like happened to manp betoges in England. And not long after men 
 pated oucr the Thamis betivene Weſtmindler aid Lambeth,and likewile ov 
 
 ponds,and birds tn wods died for want of fod. 
 — Edward did celebzate bis feaſt of Caſter in the Abbey of Aberconway 
 WMales. id 
 Prats of Zeland aid Bolland about Varmouth and Donwich, did {pople _ | 
 amd rob thofoeucr thep niet, Acly many tien, and carried away not a few hips | 
 with all the gods in then. 
 he king entred Wales with an army , appointing bis fotementoocers | 
 pic the entmies tn fight, vhiles bis horſemen in a wing fet othe rerebattell 
 himſelfo with a power bept bis place, abere be pight bis golden D2agon, vnto | 
 the ahichas toa Caffell , the wounded and wearie might repatre ; but Dauid | 
 fleing , the bing with bis potver followed, and as be paſſed by a twmd, there tir | 
 lued out of the ſame a fonre thoufand Welchmen, vohich inuading the Ringes 
 army made great ſlaughter· but at lengch p king marching thzꝛough by ſtrong 
 hand, entred the caſtle of Dre, and toke Angleſey, there hee lof Spr Lucas | 
 Thany, ft William Linfey, William de Awdley, Roger Clifford the potiger, and | 
 12. ocher of bis chleſeſt captaines, 17.pong gentlemen, and tive hundꝛed fotes | 
 
 
 
 
 nich. | 
 John Peckham Archbiſhopof Canterbarte ſendeth commandement fo he | 
 
 — of London, to deſtroy all the ſynagogues of the Jeboes wichin his dio 
 coffe. | 
 
 Leoline pꝛince of Males cane downe from the mountaine of Snowoon,to 
 be, Spountgomerie, | 
 
Edward the firft. 309 
 
 MPornfgomeric, md Was at lengthtaken at Bwelth Cattell, Here vling res wi. riqancess 
 pzochfull woꝛds again the Cnuglithmen,Roger le Strange ranne bpon bim and N —— 
 cut off bis bead, leauing bis dead bodie on the grounde. Sir Roger Mortimer 
 canted the beadof Leoline fo be fet bpon the Lower of London,crowned with ¢24.7e¢. 70. 
 Buie. This was the endof Leoline ,betratedby the men of Blutth· anv this Fealine Prince 
 fos elas pstacect te Weptainesblo, that bare Muleand Dominion iValts dam. 
 ales. , 
 
 Te noble man Roger Mortimer died at kingſleume. 
 
 Elianor Queene of Gngland was delivered of a Daughter named Elizabeth, 
 at Ruthland, 02 Rudland. 
 
 Uing Edward kept his Chriſtmas at Rutland in Wales. He toke the hbole 1283 
 treaſure of the tenthes, fbich were granted bnito the Pope, to the relicfe of the The tenthes 
 holy land into his hands,and Co bis otore ble, hich bad beene laid bp in diuers reliefe — 
 places of England, but be cauſed the lockes of cheſtes to be bꝛoken bp vhere in Dov tand,the 
 the money had beene kept. — 
 After the death of Leoline Pꝛince of Males, his bꝛother Dauid taking bis 
 flight, the reſt of the Telfinien,aflvel nobles as other, ycelded themſelues vn· 
 fo the king, and then the bing ſubdued all Tales even to the (ea coals toward 
 Ireland and all the caftles were ycelded bnto him. Ahen be ſtabliſhed there the — 
 lavbes of England, ad did place Jalicesof Peace and other Piniſters. Ale he 
 fo be placed the Exchequer for Males at Geſter. Jn the meane time , Dauid: 
 beeing deftitnte of belpe, wandering in vncertaine places, at length be reture ⸗ 
 ned to bis owne confafion : for bee was taken with one of bis fons, Packings attates tuddu- 
 
 ton ſaith 2, of bis fons ann 7, daughters, at S. Mores, all bhich were brought * 
 before thek by ahofe commandement be was committed to the raffle of Chee 
 
 fer. Aud afterwards ina parliament at Spzetefburp the fatde Dauid was con⸗ 
 nicted of treafor, and iuas fudged fo be hanged and quartered, bhich was done 
 accordinalie , Then the king bufldedtio rong cattles , the one at Contwayp, 
 
 (after he bad remoued the Abbep at AberconWwap to an other place: the other 
 caſtel be binlded at Cairnaruon. be gaue diuers caftles to Cnglithmen, be 
 -Dinfoed Wales into Hhires and hundzeds: and ſo the bing palied through all {sles hiuinen 
 
 Wales, ard anneredit to che crowne of England. bunoyene. 
 
 Bing Edward founded the Abbep of Wale Koyall in Cheſhire for Ciſtercian An. reg. 12, 
 MNonkes. 
 thing Edward eld a parliament at Adon Burnell, vcherein were made ſta⸗ ꝑarliamenttt 
 tutes, namedof that place. : Gaon Burnelle 
 Hk, Edward kept bis Chatitmas at Kuthland in Wales, Pn S. Stephens date _ 1254 
 ‘Was great thunder andlightnings berie ſtrange. And ltkelotle on Gaffer dap FP 
 the 0. of Apaill was the like thunders and lightnings, fach as men could ſcarſe 
 Hand on thefr fete, Ff 7 
 Mn Saint Marks date, 03 the fiue and tiventict date of April, at Cairnar⸗ Eniyarniye &, 
 wonin Wales was boone the kings ſonne tamed Edward bpon this occaffon: fonnebopne at - 
 
 Shing Edward albett bee had brought all Gales vnder his ſubiection, anda Cairnaruent 
 
 fiatute made at Ruthland, in the twelfth ycere of bis Reigne, incorpoꝛated 
 
 and vnited the Came vnto Cnglant;pet could he never win the godwils of the 
 
310 Edward the firſt. 
 
 common people of the countrp to accept him fo2 their pattice,Onlede he would 
 remaine himlelle in thatcountrep among them, nefther could be bing the m 
 to pelo obedfenceto any peatnce,ercept be were of theft own nation. Foꝛ the 
 Wielchmen hauing crperience of the gouernment of the Engliſh otlicers, and 
 knowing that the king would rule the countrey by bis orputies , could not ar 
 bide to haue anp Engliſhman to be their ruler: aberefore oftentimes, pon 
 the kings motion thep anfiwered, that thep were contented fo take fo: their 
 Prince anp man, vhom he would name, fo that be tere a Welchman, and 
 other anfivere could be nener get of thent bp anp meanes. Wherupon, baning 
 fecretlp fent for the 2. being then great with chilve, canfed ber fo remaine at 
 Polley ofning Carnaruon: and oben (he was nigh ber time of deliuerance, the king being 
 Edward to = at Anthland, fent fo all the Warons and be men of Wales, to come to him 
 Fiiiuen,  toconfult concerning the weale publike of their countrp; and aben thep were 
 come, be deferred the confultation, bntill Hee were certified that the Queene 
 were delfuered of a fonne: Zhen fenping certaine Lordes fo the chaifiening, 
 beecalled the Welchmen together , declaring onto them, that thereas thep 
 were oftentimes {utters onto hin to appoint them P2ince; he now hauing 
 occafion fo depart ont of the countrp would nante them a prince if hep would 
 alloty and obep him vchom be ould name. Lo the thich thep anfiwered , that 
 thep would ſo do, if he tvould appoint one of their nation. Wereunto the king 
 replied, that be tuould name one that was bozne fn Males, and could fpeake 
 neuer a worꝛd of Cnglith, bhoſe life and conuerfation noman was able to de⸗ 
 edwardot fet. And teen they all had granted, that (uch a one thep wouldobey,be named | 
 Caruaruan his owne fon Edward bone in Carnaruon Caffle a fewe dates before, Ther, | 
 — the bing hauing the countrey at bis will, gaue Lordſhips and townes in the | 
 middeſt of Tales hnto Engliſh Lords, as the Lozothip of Denbighto Henry | 
 Lacy Carle of Lincolne : the Loꝛdſhip of Ruthen to the oe Reginald Greys 
 fecond fonne to John Grey of Wilton, ¢c. 
 
 . An. reg. 130 Laurence Ducket Goldſmith of London was murthered in Bowe Church | 
 | of Cheape, for the thich fac, 28,men were banged, and one woman burned.. 
 1285 Hing Edward kept bis Chrittmas at Bꝛiſfſow. 
 
 cAeſtminiter And this ycere was Antthed the newe worke of the church of dWielminlter 
 
 church finityeD. ynto the ende of the quier: by vhich reaſon it appearethto haue bene reedity⸗· 
 a aboue the fpace of ſixtie fire peeves fince the third pete of king Henry the 
 
 | third 
 
  Sentage pai, ing Edward toke ſcutage foꝛty hhillings vpon everte knights lee toward 
 
 bis charges in bis voyage againſt the Welt}. | 
 
 arlfament About the feaſt of Saint Iohn Baptift began a parliament at UWetminker, | 
 
 — aberein were made the ſtatutes called Additamenta Glouceſt. 
 
 Ain 160. 4- William Wicwaine archbiſhoppe of #ozke decealed, bute vhome faceéeded 
 
 1286 — John Romayne pjefenter of Lincolne. 
 
 Lib.Keintham. King Edward, with Elianor bis Queene, kept his Chriſtmas at Driore, | 
 obere be remained fiffene dates, bee canfed Alfred Maioꝛr of the Citie, ana 
 foure other to be hanged, and John Picot to hee impꝛiſoned,foꝛ the death of Wale | 
 eer Lechelade, sl 
 
 after | 
 
 
 
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 Edward the ſirſt. | 311 
 
 Aker the 2 urffication of our Lady, king Edward held agteat parliamen 
 at Weſtminſter. — Laas : ' | iawn 
 King Edward entred the fea at Doner toward Gaſcoigne on the 1 3. of Map, 
 ‘patted oner into France,came to Anuens wich an honorable company, where 
 the bing of France Philip le Bewe, foꝛ honoꝛs fake met him: andafter 3;.Ed- 
 ward did fo him homage at Paris, and was peefent at the parliamcnt. 
 Hugh Balfam bith.of Ely deceafed tn bis manoz of Downham, tnto thom 
 fuccéeded Iohn Kyrkby the kings Treaſurer, and deane of Winborne, Walter 
 Withoppe of Salifburp decealed, and Henry Branteftone Deane of the fame 
 churcfacceded. | 
 William Warren fon and befre of John Warren earle of Surrey, tna turnea⸗ eAn.reg. ts. 
 ment at Cropden, twas bp the Challenger intercepted, and cruelly Maine. oa 
 Ling Edward of England kept bis Chriſtmalle in the Ale of Mitronfn , 187 
 Oalcoigne. 
 On Hewyeres date at night, as well drough the vehemency of the wind, Byeat inunda. 
 as dfolence of the fea, the monafferte of Spalding, and many churches twere tions op water 
 ouerthrown ¢ deſtroyed, not onely at Parmouth, Dontwich, and Ipltoich, but Movrs- 
 alfo in diuers other places of Cngland, adfopning tothe fea efpectallp in the 
 patts called Holland in Lincolnehire, all the abole countrep twas fo the moſt 
 part turned into a ſtanding pole., ſo that an intollerable multitade of men, 
 women, and childzen twere oneritpelmed toith the water, elpecialip fhe fowne 
 of Boſton o2 WButtolphs totone, a great part thereof was deftroped by reafon 
 of wꝛongs Done bp Payne Tiptot, Rice ap Meridith rebelled in Bales, and did 
 much hart, agatnit home came Edmund the kings bzother : and at the flege of 
 Durflan Caffle bndermining of the walles, with the rnines were Naine Wil- 
 liam Mountchenfey , Gerard de Infula, bannerets, Humfrey Haftings bachelop, 
 and diners other. 
 
 ~ Ou the 2, dap of Way, all the Fetes in England were apprehended,by pre⸗ Jewes appre. 
 cept from the Bing being then at Burdeaur, for bat caule,tt was hot knot, ee 
 but hep redeemed themfclues for 12000. poundes ef ſiluer. And at that time °°" 
 fhe Jewes bad a (pnagogue at Canterbury. 
 
 A Juſts was proclafmed fo be holden at Buttolphs totwne o2 Boſfon, inthe Juttes at Bo⸗ 
 “faite fine bherof one part of the Juſters came as Chalengers tn the habit of fo, he 
 Bankes, the other as defendants in the habite of Chanons ,both thele foztes ‘PEM 
 Of Jullers bad coucnanted, after the Juſtes to ſpoyle the fatre: for atchieuing 
 
 thereof, thep fered the towne tn thaefeucrall places, on the mozrotwe after | 
 Saint James day, that they might mroze trelp ſpoyle and facke the refioue, 
 Md vhileſt the merchants were bufie to faue their guods,¢ fo quench the fire, 
 Were ſlaine downe bp the (afd Juſters, and thetr partakers, bp this fiering 
 
 tbe blacke frters church was bent, mdalmof the hole towne, fo that, as it 
 fas fal, ſtreames of gold,Gluer, and other mettals molten, ran into the fea, 
 as tt Was moꝛeouer fald, hat all the monep in ready coine within England 
 
 would vnneath recompence the loſſe then ſuſtfained. The capfaine of chich 
 miſchiele was Robert Chamberlaine Eſquier, bho was aſterward hanged, but 
 
 would neuer confelle bis fellowes, 
 U4 On 
 
_ ©. de Meyland 
 
 312 Edward the firſt· 
 
 aAnrez.16, Ona day as the bing and quene fate together in a chamber, a thunderclap 
 entring by the window paffen betwirt them both, and Aetwe two of their houſ 
 pold feruants, thich Bode in the tr preſence. ents 
 1288 King Edward bept bis Chꝛiſtmas at Wurdeaurtn@alcsigne, 
 The ſummer twas fo erceding hote this pé&re, that manp men died chrough 
 ‘An. reg. 17. heate, and pet theate twas (olde at 1 endon for Ghee thillings foute pence the 
 2 hot fonmmer,e quatter ben if vas deareff,and in other partes abzoad the ſame twas ſolde for 
 cheapegtaine twentie perce, 02 firteene pence the quarter,yea fo) twelue pence the quarter, 
 and in the weſt and north parts foꝛ cight pence the quarter, barlp for Gr pence, 
 and otes for foure pence fhe quarter, and {uch cheapeneſſe of beanes and peale, 
 as the like bad not beene beard. | 
 1289 sé — Edward of England kept his Chriſt mas at Belegard in the land.of 
 ernie. : | 
 RingantDu. Whe biagand Nuéne afer thre peeves, tivo moneths, and odde dates, be: 
 — — ing beyond the ſeas tn Gaſcoigne arriued at Douer on the ſift of Auguſt, ans 
 ter thee peeres remaining a Kile tn Bent, he withbis tratnelap at Satnt Auguſtines, font 
 and moꝛt. Kbctice he paffed ouer into Eſſex, and on Saint Lainberts dap came to. Saint 
 Edmundlbury tn Suffolke: from-thence bee went info Mozfolke, and front 
 thence fapled bp the Ile of Glp to London, ubere be was bonozablp recefued. 
 Thomas.de Weyland the kinges ebtefe Juſtice, being in the kinges lower 
 Tnttice,conuics bench indited, ¢ by trquifition cunniced, bpon tHe diſcouery of certaine of his 
 tedandcom: fernants vchich bad Haine acertaine perfor before, and fearing fopalobimielfe — 
 Cou * tothe kings mercie, went tothe Friar Dinos at Bab well neere vnto S. Ed⸗ 
 mundfburp, there the king f commanding., for certatne daies bee was df 
 Ugently kept by men of that countrp,be toke on him the habite of a grey frier. 
 vhereupou the king canfcd him to be better loked vnto, ſo that at length,after 
 tivo moneths fege, then all the friers almoſt tere firſt diſperſed into ſundrie 
 baa be fox faking bis friers cole, went cut, and was taken and fentts the — 
 olwer, 7 ’ 
 An, yee. 19, Great baile fell in England, and after enfuedgreat raine, that the yere fols 
 — — lowing, theate was raiſed from thc pence the buſhell, to firtene pence, and 
 foincreafen vxcerely, till it was laſtly fold for ttuentp (hillings the quarter. 
 Citpot Caritle The citie of Carlefle, the Abbep, with all the houſes belonging to the frfers 
 burned. minozs was conſumed toith fire. 
 William de Braſſa called the Senio2,vecealedat Findon, and was buried in 
 he monalſltery of Sele. —— SSL 
 1290 King Edward kept bis Chriſtmaſſe at Meſtminſter with great folemmifp. 
 Buttices pus King Edward held a parliament at Weſtminſter, therein the tranſgreſi⸗ 
 nite. ons ot diuers Juſtices were tried out, and puntihed accordingly: ſome loft their 
 Chron. Dun. gods, and then were baniſhed: ſome, as wel of the bench, as of the allifes, were 
 Rad. Baldoke. ſcnt to the Lotwer, abtch with great ſummes of monep.obtained liberty. Se 
 J, Roule, Thomas Weyland pad all bis gods, both moucable and. vnmoueable confi 
 cate and twas bantfhen ſir Ralph Hengham,optefe Juſtice of the bigher bench 
 offered feucn thoutand markes, fir Iohn Louctet Juſtice of thelotver bench 
 fe thouſand markes, fir William Bromtone Juſtice, fire thouſand markes. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edward the firft, 313 
 
 MDF their clearkes fo3 their revemption : of Robert Littleburie 1000. markes: of 
 Roger Leicefter tooo. markes : of fir Salomon Rochefter, chiefe Juice of Ate’ 
 fifes 4000. markes : of fir Richard Boylond 4000. markes : of fit Thomas So⸗ 
 dentone.2000, markes:of fir Walter de Hopton 2000. markes; of Robere 
 Prefton 1000. marks: of fr William Saham Zuffice 3000, marks - of a cers 
 faine clearke of the court called Adamde Stratton 32000, markes of olde mo⸗ 
 ney and new, befite iewels without number, and petions beflels of filucr, 
 abhich torre found in bis boule, aida kings cretone, thie) men faid foas king. - 
 Iohns. Mo2eouer, the king conffrained the Juftices-to (weare , that from 
 thenceforth thep ſhould take nopenSex; fer, 02 gifte of anp man, ercept onelp 
 a bꝛeakeſaſt, 02 ſuch like prefent.. 
 
 _. Hee baniſhed all the Jebbes out of England, giuing them fo beare their ai yewes bae⸗ 
 charges; till chey were out of bis realme, the number of Jewes then expulſed, pay out oF: 
 was 15060. perfons, ubote houſes being fala, the king made a mughty matte "8" 
 
 — ofmoneyp. - 
 
 The Scottes bp their Charter deliuered fo king Edward the kingdome of: Record. | 
 Scotluw, with the caſtles, rightsand cuffomes the fourth dap of Zune, that 
 vpon due diſcuſſing the matter, might bee bnotwne. bo was latwfnl betre: 
 fhereunto, 
 +» he cleargte granted fo the king ja tenth of all their gods for one-pere; - 
 fhe bing alfo toke a fifteenth of the tempozaltiethzongbout England. 
 
 — Dhelatt dap of Apzill Gilbert de Clareearle of Glocefker Herefoꝛd, take fo: . 
 
 wile, Ioane of Acres daughter fo King Edward, at Wleftminffer, . 
 
 CThe ſame pere Iohn dake of Brabant toke to wiſe Margaret Daughter fo - 
 
 king Edward of England. ) 
 
 . 34. Edward tke bis tourney toward Scotland, there to decide of the right ~ 
 
 heire of Scotland as ſuperiour 1020 of thatland. Wut as hee approched fo the: 
 
 confines of Scotland, the Queene bis wife, being taken with a grienous ſick⸗ 
 
 nes departed this life atiberdbp a totone neere vnto Lincolne,on the eight and Queene -ctize: 
 
 tiuentiethof Houember vhereupon be returned fo conuep the corps tobbards noꝛ deceaſed· 
 
 VLondon, hich be did with great ſorrow, fo2 be betwatled-the tole of her all the 
 
 dates of bisitfe: he was in ber life time a bertuous Lady, modeſt, pitiful alos 
 
 uer of the Engliſh nation, gas it were a pillar of. defence to the trhole realines: 
 
 her bowels were buried at Lincolne, and a tombe erected there, with parmes: 
 
 of Caffile therppon, in cur Lady chapple:ber body was bionght to Wiefimin = 
 
 fer, nd there buried on the feuenténth dap of December. Jn euerie towne 4° reg T9480 
 
 and place in hich the bodie of the DQ. twas ſtaied in the bzinging bp ta London . . 
 
 ¢to WicHminker, the king caufeda ſtately Croffe to be ereded, enerp one of: 
 
 them being garniſhed with the Image of the fame D.alfo with bis.armes and: 
 bits. Lhe croffes erected were at Charing by Weſtminſter, in Weſtcheape charing rome. 
 of London,at Waltham in Eſſex, at Saint Albons in hartfoꝛdſhire at Dun⸗ peed 
 fable,at tony Stratford,and Peothampton, withoutthe towne ſouth, at Tort. chitera, 
 bone, Grantham, tc. Moꝛeouer king Edward gaue vnto Walter Abbot of | 
 
 Weſtminlter, amd to his {uccefors, the mannoꝛs of Hroll,and Gratton, ih 
 
 the Hamlets, Culſpath, Buley, huluerly, WMichlakelield, — 
 
314 Edwarathe firſt. 
 
 Downewaldſhay, Nutehurſt, Longdon, md Dodington: all cchich were ap ⸗ 
 pointed fo; the keeping of yeerelie obites ſfoꝛ the fatde Queene, and fo; mony fo 
 be gfuen fo (he poze that ould come. 
 i291 ii. Edward kept bis Chꝛiſtmas at Aſhꝛuge an hermitage in Buckingham⸗ 
 ire, founded bp Edmund Beauford earle of Coꝛnewall. 
 After the feall of Galfer bing Edward going nto Scotland, vhen be came 
 fo Borke, bee tarried here a vchile, and then Rice ap Meridith befoze taken in 
 At, reg. 20. Wales and beought Hither, was bp iudgement condemned, drawne thong 
 the citie fo the gallotwes, anv there ended bislife. On the rf. of Pap was bone 
 Lib.Keinfham, Gilbere de Clare, after earle of Gloceſter and hereford, at Cheokelberte. the 
 fame pere deceaſed Elianor the kings mother , and twas buried at Ambꝛelbu⸗ 
 rie, there ſhe was vailed. 
 
 Atter this, the hing going info Scotland appointed all thoſe that claymed 
 ante right to the Kealme of Scotlaw, that tn the feaſt of S. lohn Baptiſt next 
 enfuing, thep (ould appeare before bim, to declare plainly by that right thep 
 claimed the kingdome. 
 
 1292 wing Edward at Meſtminſter kept bis Chafmas,but Gilbertde Clare earle 
 of locefter wich the Countelle bis twife, loan of Acres the bing daughter, kept 
 their Chꝛiſtmas at Clare in Suffolke. 
 
 Me Pope granted onto the king of Englande, a tenth of all eccle datttcall 
 gods of Religious perfons, onelp Holpitalters and Templars ercepted, fo 6, 
 peeres tolwards fhe recoucryp of Jeruſalem: thereupon a nelve aration as 
 made, though England, Scotland, Jreland and Wales. 
 Ifabell de Douer, Counteſſe of amtle, deceaſed at Chilbam in Lent and was 
 buried in ziſts Churd in Canterbutie, | 
 Roger Bacona Franet{cane, o2 Frier Wirto2,a learned man of Dyford de⸗ 
 coated, and was buried in the grep friers Guard at Orfoꝛde. e compiled aid 
 inzofe more then fourefcoze bokes, as Bale teffifieth. 
 After the Feat of Saint John the Baptilt , hing Edwardecomming info 
 Scotland, and recefuing the allegeance of them vchich chalenged the Realme 
 of Scotland, deferring bis finall fentence tuto the feaſt of Saint Michaell 
 nert enſuing. She Veflengers oi Elricus king of Porwap, made their requeſt 
 other wiſe then tn their petition was declared, tbfch teas reade before them, 
 - and date was giuen fill WMedneſday nert after ‘the feaff of Saint Martine: but 
 An. ett 21. in the ende, to Wit; on the eighteenth date of Mouember, king Edward fate fit 
 ———— tox bis Tribunall ſeate at Berwſk, and hauing beard the Allertions of the Com⸗ 
 Scotland, petitozs of the Crowne of Scotiade, Gee adfudgedIohn Bailliol fo bee true 
 ra hetre of Scotland, anc therefore to enioy the fame vchole kingdome, with the 
 appurtenances, and aligned bim to do him homage, thich was performed at 
 f.o2bam fhe 20. bap of Poucmber. 
 129 3 " Bing Edward kept bis Cheiſtmas at Newcaſtle bpon Wine, ahfther came 
 to bin the king of Scots. Dud. Stephens date the (ato king of Scots, Iohn 
 Bailliol by name,did homage to king Edward. 
 
 lohn Peckham Archbyſhoppe of Canterburie , deceaſed on the eight date 
 
 of a and twas burped at Canterburie , Ghen bee had fate Arch⸗ 
 
 bpthoppe 
 
 
 
Edward the firft, 315 
 bpiheppe chirteene peres, fonre and twentie weekes, motivo daies:he was a 
 verie diligente Wzeacher , and carelefle of twozlolie fauour: hee founded a 
 Colledge at Wingham in Lent, foure myles anda dalfe from Canterbu- 
 tie. 
 - The o.of July agreat part of the toton of Granthstoge, with &, Maries urd) 5 — 
 was conſumed ttt fire. 
 The Carmelites o2 Kite Frievs, that bad firf planted themfelues at Ghee 
 fferton, then at Petwenbam, this pere came to Cambztoge, and builded thena 
 new Chorch in the pariſh of Saint Iohn ty Milnettrate, and then a Friar of sp suinitte Lec · 
 that-honfe nated Humfrey obtained licence of W. de Luda biſhop of Clp, there — Cam· 
 to begin a reading of diuinity, and fo be read lolemnely in his {choles of that vitdee· 
 boule. 
 At the fante time alfo the Chanons of the order of Sempelingham, tere of 
 ligent in lectures and diſputations: thele bad their beingat Saint Edmundes 
 Chappell , manie houſes were deffroicd fn the Lowne of Cambꝛidge fo. the 
 fetting bp ‘of thefe Colleges, and of the Auguftines. 
 Alto abont the fame time, a certaine oꝛder of friars ealled de penitentia Ieſu eine otthe⸗ 
 Chrifti, beganne to builde them a Church,and other offices ouer againif Satine facke. : 
 Edmundes Chappell , thefe brethren de facco gathered together manie gad 
 Schollers, and multiplied ercedinglie , vntill the councell at Lions, tthe Foumerttae 
 {hich it was decrced, that from that time foopth, there ſhoulde no moze oxder's was it queres 
 of friars beggars be admitted , but the Preachers , Minors , Carmelites , aw 
 Auguſtines, and fo from'that time the begging friars Decreafed,and grew tone⸗ 
 
 thing, ſaue them afoꝛe named. 
 
 ãnd thts peere king Edward laie two dates and twonights in the caſtle of King enwars: > 
 cCambeidge, as before that time neuer any king had don, that could be remem: tfeambioge 
 hed of. The king had then a great Mable of horſe at yparnetwell , Adam de Ri- | 
 ſton being maffer there. 
 
 Edmund earle of Leiceſter Lancaſter botber to king Edward, founded an 
 bonte of nuns of the oder of S . Clare, called the Minories in the pariſh of S, 
 
 Buttolphs without Alogate of London. 
 he 20. of September William earle of Barre toke to wife Elianor the bings Lib, Keingham, -. 
 daughter of England at Bꝛiſtow. 
 
 dking Edward laid hardlie to the charge of the Archbifhop of Poꝛke, for that efureg.22.. 
 be bad ercommunicated Anthony Beake bpthop of Durham, being then in the 
 
 bings ſeruice, and oneof bis councell, the archbiſhop put himlelle to the kings 
 
 grace, and was pardoned foꝛ 4000. marks. Coes! 
 uing Edward kept bis Chꝛiſtmas at Canterburie. 4 
 
 Ahzee men had their right hands cut off in Meſtcheape fo3 reſcuing of a pats 
 
 | foner, arreffed by an officer of the citie of London. 
 
 hing Edward fent Anthony Beke Biſhop of Durham, to mone Radulph he 
 
 emperoꝛto ioine with him in league. be alfocommanded an armp to be made . 
 
 ready at Poztfmouth, from thence fo paffe (nto Gafcotane, appointing bis nes 
 
 phew Iohn de Brytaine earle of Richmond to be chiefetatne ouer the fame, toi 
 
 | ‘Ming: to him John de, Iohn, and Robert Tiptot prudent knights. Moꝛeouer to 
 
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 31 Vi Edward the firſt. 
 
 the beeping of the fea, he fet forth 3. Ceucrall dats, appointing the Admirals,to 
 them of #armoukh and thole parts,John de Botecatt: to them of Poꝛteſmouth 
 William de Leiborne: fo the Meſternmen and of Zreland, an Frifhknight. 
 here was granted to the bing for an aid in the le wars, the one balfe of all 
 # accat tarati· the godsof the Cleargie,afirt part of the Citizens, anda tenth of the Corn 
 mons gods: the Abbep of Saint Auguftines at Canterburte tas charged 
 and patd'596. pounds 7. thillings, ad 10. pence, ad alto was charged with 6. - 
 horſes anv all theit furniture , towardes the beeping of fhe feacoafts . There 
 was in all lented of the Cleargie at that time, to the fam-of thꝛeſcoꝛe bundzed 
 thonfand pounds,accozbding to the account, and as it was valued in Oalcoign, 
 fo Wit, 8.5. filuertothe pound: . - 
 a power ſent he kings army palling from posttmonth, arrlued at S, Mathews in Bape 
 ento Satcoigne. faine, thep entred the month of the riuer Giron towards Wordeaur, thep toke 
 tivo godlte walled townes, Burge and Bleya, and palling before Burdeaurx, 
 they came to Wfons, where the towne being delinered to them, thep bꝛing their 
 horſes to land. 
 Bie anil In the meane (pace the Weichmen making them Captaines Madoc, and 
 bi Malgon, thep bent the caftell of Carnaruon, faping a gteat number of ngs 
 liſh men. king Edward entring Gales, called backe bis brother Edmund carie 
 of Leiceſter, and Henry Lacyearleof Lincolne into Gales, bho were reavie 
 to haue patted into Gafcoigne. The Weichmen with great frength cameas 
 gaint them, and erpulſed the earles, 
 -eAAn.veg.23. hing Edward toke into bis bands all the Pꝛioꝛies alfans thoughout Eng⸗ 
 Wrloues alte land, with all theft lands and gods anp waie arifing committing the ſame ta 
 ais taken to officers vnder bim, allowing tocuerp monke eighteene pence the Weke,and 
 tbekings vf. all the ouerplus of their reuenues was appopnted towarde the charges of the 
 xkings warres, reteining allo fo bis treafary, the penftons 62 annuities due to 
 the principall houfes. Allo tn the fame parliament , be obtained agatne of the 
 tleargy and religious perfons a loane of mony, to the balue of balfe their gods © 
 amd lands,acco2ding to the former exadion of tye tenthes , vchich loane amoune 
 ted to r10000o.poundes, thereof the Abbot of Bury paid 655. poundes eleuen 
 pence farthing, 
 Ring Edward in his expedition info Wales kept bis Chatftmas at Aber⸗ 
 1295 conway. The 19.of January, together with the night ano day ſolowing, by the 
 rage of winde with vebemente Hotwers and formes , ſuch as the ithe bad not 
 bene fene in one hundred peeres before, all the winter ſeedes were confumed, 
 aswell in Holland as in Merſland. At which time the water of Ehames ouer⸗ 
 Bꝛtath at Ra» ſiowed the banks,anda great breach was made at Kadarhith beſides Londeit, 
 darhith and all the grounds about Bermondſey, Lambeth, Bathil was ouerflolned. 
 Mela of Febguarte there ſodainlie aroſe (uch a fire in the caſtle of Wind⸗ 
 Cattle of bur- L2estbat many officers of the fame houle-twere therewithc onlumed, and many 
 neD. . goolp images mane to beautiffe the butining, were.defaced and Deformed. " 
 Caftleot Bus Le bing paling the water of Conotway , and fo forth into Wales Inith 
 mari. an army agatnt the Melſhmen, builded the caſtell of Beumariſh, inthe Ae 
 Guonbun, Of Anglefep- She Weldmen were contumenby amine ett cia oe 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Great Care. 
 
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 felled, and many caftles fortified, thetr captain was faker and bought fo Lon 
 bor, aid (0 fo Hat time the wars ceaſed. 
 The Frenchmen arriued at Douer,fpotled the tobon, end bꝛent a great part mouce ſpolled. 
 
 - thereof among otber thep Aue Thomas of Douer, a monke of great helines. 
 
 Me king canfed all the nronafiertes in England fo be ſearched, and the mov w. Packin. 
 
 ny in themto be brought bp to Rondon. Te alto ſetzed into bis hands alt their Monateries 
 
 laie fees, becauſe thep refuted fo pate to bim ſuch a far as hee demanded. Moꝛe⸗· w.shephead. 
 
 ouer be cauſed the wall end leather to be Fated in Englande, and there folls- 
 
 toed creat dearlh of cone ats tine... 
 
 Mhere role a great difcord at Drford, betweene fhe clearks and lap men, and Décor oe | 
 all becaufe of tivo batletsof diuers countries, tbich Fell ont about a ſmall mat: —— se 
 ter, fox vpon that occafion , fome tobe one part, sid fome another, and ſo al] men ol Oxtordo 
 were dfufard into partes, inſomuch, that learned and lewd bp flockemeale ran 
 fo the fight, 210 Loen the Schollers o2 clearbkes were gone out of thelr bottles, 
 the laity perceiuing either none,o2 eife verie ſew to be remaining at home, en⸗ 
 tred the clearkslodaings, and carried awate a great deale and manp kinds of 
 fuffe,to the great ano vnrecouerable Damage of the febollres. Zn this ſkirmiſh 
 Was Maine fic Fulke of Pepamouth, par fon of Pichleſthoꝛne, and mante other 
 on either five . She king bearing thcreof, font Juſticiars to reſtore the peace, 
 and fo condemne the muriberers, Hbich bhen they came , forced the Townes 4,, reg. 245. 
 
 men to pap the ſchollers 200. pounda for Domages Don vnto them. 
 
 Gilbert de Clare carle of Clouceffer and ereforde deceaſed at Monmouth, 
 anid ne buried at Tewkeſbury amongh bis pꝛogenitoꝛs, on S. Thomas date 
 fhe Apoſtle. ' 
 
 Bing Edward kept bis feat of Chꝛiſtmas at S. Albons, . 1296 
 
 About the converfion of S. Paul, Edmund the kings brother earls of Lane 
 
 caſter, with Henry Lacy earle of Lincelne, the earle of Marwicke, Robert fitz 
 Walter, and a niightp army tabing tipping at Plimmouth in Comwail with 
 
 3 60 thips falledouer into Gaſcoigne. Edmund the kings bꝛother dted there, and 
 
 was brought ouer and buried at Meſtminiter. After whole death the Engliſh 
 
 armp confraincd though lacke of victuals, departed, and bꝛake bp fiege. 
 
 >John farnamed Romaine Arebithop of Wozke secealed, to vchome fucceded 
 Henty-de Newarke, Deane of that Church. 
 
 Tohn Bailliol king of Scots, contrarie to his allegeance rebclied , thetefore W.Packingtoa,. 
 hing Edward batten him thither, and wan the cafftes of 1Berivtcke, and Sune re Walſuagham· 
 bar: be ſſewof the Scots 25000. He conquered Cdenborcugh, ebere be faund sing eowara 
 the regal enfignesof Scotland, as erotune, fcepter and cloth of efate, ac. In Revere” 
 bis returne he called a parifament at Berwike, there he recetued the feaities Scotiand. 
 of all the great menof Scotland, and their bomages. ; An. reg + 250-. 
 ~ William de Valence varle of Penbꝛoke twas ſtaine bp the French at Walon, 
 
 Dis pere twas a great famine in England, chiefelie a defanit of twine, that Lh oftiee.. 
 the fame could fcarcely tobe had to minier the communion with in the church, i 
 
 dking Edward kept bis feaff of Cꝛiſt mas at Ipſwich. 1297 
 
 Simona monke of WMalden, being notablie learned, began to teach the ca: i lem 
 
 non late tthe Cintuerfitic of Cambsinge, | Cambpldgse:: 
 
 ding. 
 
Aurreg. æ6. 
 
 1298 
 
 Kings pallace 
 at Arſftimin⸗ 
 ſter bret. 
 
 Harliament 
 at Dorke, 
 
 Nic, Triuee, 
 
 T. Walfingham, 
 Sca. Cro. 
 Battell at 
 Faulkirke in 
 Scotland. 
 
 Cron. Dun, 
 
 An, reg. 27. 
 £299 
 
 qOariiament at 
 Stepenbeath. 
 
 > eee!) Ne ae | 
 
 318 Edward the firft. 
 
 Ling Edward offred to S.Edward at Weſtminller the chatre, Scepter * 
 crowne of gold of the Scottiſh king. 
 
 The king increaſed the tribute of the wolles, tafking for euerie Sacke gor 
 {hillings, there before that time tcp payd bat balfea marke. 
 
 The Scote by the inſtigation of William Walleis rebelled, and put the Eng⸗ 
 liſhmen to much trouble, anc loſſe of manie men. In the feat of S. Bartholos 
 new bing Edward tobe the ſea at Minchelſey tofvarde Flanders, and landed 
 at Swyn, be went to reſcue Guy their earle, vchich was greeuouſlie ouerlet bp 
 the French bing, fo that be bad won muh of bis lands, but Qortlp.aftera peace 
 was concluded fo2 tive yceres. 
 
 King Edward kept bis Chriſtmas at Gaunt in Flanders, md returning ine 
 fo England arriucs at Sandwich on the rit. of Parch, 
 
 The 29.0f March,a vehement fire being kindled in the leer hall of the kings 
 palace at Meſtminſter, the flanie thereof being driuen with the wind, fiered the 
 monaſterie adloining, thich with the palace were both conſumed. 
 
 The king preparing to repreſſe the rebeliton of the Scots, remoued the Ba⸗ 
 rons of the Crebequer, and Juſtices of the bench vnto Voꝛke, calling a parlia⸗ 
 ment thither, be appointed bis Subleds to be readie with hele and armour at 
 Rokelbo2row on Midſummer date, 
 
 Bing Edward wanne the battell of Faulkirke tn Scotlaw, bpon Saint 
 Mary Magdalens date, in &bich battel was Taine moze then twentie thouſande 
 Scots, and William Walleis their captaine fled. Anthony Beke, Biſhop of Du- 
 reſme had at {his battell ſuch retinue, that in bis compante tocre tipo and 
 thirtie Banners. The folyne of S. Andrewes was deſtrotedeno man there ree 
 fiffing. 
 
 he citisens of London bearing of the great bicorte obtained bp the bing 
 of Gngland again the Scottes,made great and folemne triumph in thelr efe 
 tic enerte one according to thetrcraft, elpeciallie he Fithmongers ebich with 
 ſolemne proceffion pafled through the ‘citte, baning amongff otber Pageantes 
 and ſhewes, foure ffurgeons giloed, carried on foure bozles : then foure Sals 
 mone of filuer on foure bosfes:and after fire and forrtie knights armed, riding 
 on bosfes , made like Luces of the Sea: and (ben Saint Magnus with a thou 
 ſand horſemen: this they did on Saint Magnus daie,in bonour of the kinges — 
 great victorie, and fafe returne. 
 
 This peere the king patd fo the merchants of Cateoigne 150000. poundes — 
 ſterling/ ko his beothers expences there. 
 
 his peere deceafed William Beauchampe eatle of Warwike, aid William — 
 de Luda biſhop of Ely, onto chome fucceeded Ranulph W alpole, 
 
 Hing Edward kept bis feat of Cetmaie at Gadtngham neere vnto Be ⸗ 
 uerlep , after fiicy time bee remoued folvarde the Sonth partes of hts king- 
 dome. 
 Humfrey de Bouncearle of hereford decealed, and was buried at Walden. 
 Alſo iohn Gifford deceafen. ¥ 
 In the beginning of Lent king Edward held a parliament at Stepenbeath 
 bp —— in the houſe of Henry Walleis, then Maloz of London, — 
 being 
 
 
 
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 Edwardthefrf®, = 310 
 
 being requited by fhe earles ant barons, that be would confirme the charter of 
 liberties ,accozding to that be bad pꝛomiſed in Scotland, after certatne delates, 
 be agreed to their inffance, with this addition: The right of our Crowne ſaued: 
 vchich words of addition the earles liked nof, and therefore departed. Wat bee: 
 ing fent for againe about the Quindene of Eaſter, all Hings were granted to 
 thom at thetr defive. Wereupon the perambulation of forreffs theough Eng⸗ 
 land was committed vnto 3. bithops,3.earles,and 4, barons, that they might 
 {ce the execution of iuſtice done. 
 This pere was made an act ef common councel fo: pꝛices of Hictualles fo Price of pultry, 
 be fold at London, bp content of the Bing and nobilitte,concerning the patce of 
 polultrie , A fatte Cocke fo3 thece halfepence, two pallets for thee balfepence, 
 a fatte Capon fo: two pence halfepenie,a Gate foure pence, a Mallard thre 
 balfepence, a Partridge fo2 thee balfepence, a Feſant foure pence, a Weron 
 fire pence, a Plouer one pennte ,a Sivanne for thee ſhillinges, a Crane fo, 
 twelue pence,tive Wodcockes for thece balfepence, a fat Lambe from Cheiſt 
 malſe to Sheouetpre firteene perce, and all the trhole peere after fo. foure 
 pence. ; 4— 
 Alovaine fire inclofed the monalſterie of Gloceſter; the cloiſter, belfrey, the xRob. oſ oloceſt 
 great chamber, with other buildings was conſumed. 
 
 Foꝛthe eſtabliſhment of the peace betweene England and France on the 1,0, W.Packington. 
 of September, king Edw. toke to wife Margaret, fitter to Philip ie Bewe then BS ward 
 king of France: thep were married at Canterburte, and the feaff was kept 
 there in the great ball of the bifhops palace. The king impatfoned bis fon Ede. 
 ward, becauſe that Walter Langton WBiſhop of Chefter had complained , that 
 the forefaid Edward through counfell of Pierce of Oaneffone,a fquierof Gals · * 
 coigne, bad broken bis parks, anv that Edward twas led and gouerned bp the 
 fozefaide Pierce, therefore the hing did exile the fatd Picrce fo) euct moze. 
 
 Henry Newarke Archbyſhop of #o2ke deceales , and was buried at Boke, 
 Thomas Corbridge fucceededbim tn the Archbiſhpꝛickhe. 
 ~~ Oliuer Sutton bithop of Lincolne alfo deceated, orto vhome ſuccceded lohn 
 de Adatley chancelio; of the fame church —— paysite, 
 King Edward commaunded that all the manacles and chaines of pronthat. 
 might be found within the abole Realme, to an ineſtimable multitude, Hould 
 bee brought into the Tower of London, the caule abereof was vtterlie vn⸗ 
 knobone to bis ſubiects. J ddigne hd hes eigle 
 King Edward kept his Chriſtmas at Berwieke, an the Mneene at Catind 
 ſore, within the folemnitte of cchich feaff,to twit, vpon Print Stephens dap, king 
 dwarde forbade diuers falfe monepes, as Crokardes, Pollardes , Roſaries, Stesting. 
 and others, cobned in partes bepond the feas, md vttered here fo2 ferlitiges, ſo money. · 
 that manie thereby were deceiued. Theſe moneies the king at the fir com 
 manded to be currant fo2 halfepence , ahich was but halfe the value they were 
 coined fo2 dut on Gafter euen tert folowing, the fare monetes Were forbid 
 
 den throughout all Cngland, andafter called in and nety ſterling money cope - 
 
 ned vnto vᷣ kings great aduauntage · This fterlfng mony was ſo caled of the 
 Ealterlings that were the Arf coin ers of filuer of hat inenelle ee —3 
 
 An. reg. 28%. 
 
 1300 
 
320 Edward the firſt. 
 
 M aveat part Hing Edward made bis voyage againt the Scotfes, vherein be ſubdued a 
 
 rating great part of he land, toke the caftle of Eſtreuelin, with other, and made the 
 
 hing Coward Lo ds {iweare to him fealtie and homage. In the meane abile, the Queene on 
 . the firt of July was deliuercdof a fon at Bꝛotherton tn Borkehire,not farre. 
 from [Bontfract, and therefore was be named Thomas of Wotherton . Afters 
 
 — of ward the Nucne was conueped to London, again tome, the Citisens to 
 
 comectethe © fe number of Goo rode in one Muerte of rede and ubite , with the cognifance 
 
 Ducene. of their mpfferies baodered vpon their ſſeeues, and recefucd ber foure miles. 
 without the Citie, and fo conucped her to Meſtminſter. 
 
 The fir ff of Daober, Comond Carle of Coꝛnwall oeceafed wichout iſſue, 
 by meane thereof bis earledome fell to the kings handes. Lhe king gaue the 
 ——5 Wales and the earledome of Geſter to his eldeſt ſonne Ed- 
 Waid, 
 
 An reg.29. thing Edward bept bis Chriſtmas with bis Queene Margaret at forthe 
 bampton,end affer bela bis Parltament at Stamford, (fonre fap at Lincoine) 
 
 130% fg the tehich the Barons came with hoꝛſe and armout, for the pur poſe as was 
 —— that they might get of him by lozce the execution of the Charter of 
 
 ; fhe forreſt. 
 
 HiePunmow.  &@ Lournfament at Duntkable, ad carniſpriuium. 
 
 — In the feaſt of Pentecoſt,the trace ended that bad bin taken with the Scots, 
 
 *. Edward vhereupen, about the featt of S.lohn Baptiſt, the bing of England went with 
 
 Seti, a great army into Scotland, there be (pent the ende of Sommer, andalh he — 
 Winter following, ard left many horſes there for want of foxrage. 
 
 Lhe church of anthony was bent. ) 
 
 An, veg. 30, Queene Margaret was this pare delinered of her fecond fone, named Ed- 
 mond at Woviocke, the 5. day of Augulf. 
 
 The 5. of Detober was bone Thomas the ſonne of Raulphe de Mounther~ 
 mer Earle of Oloceffer, and loane of Acres the kings danghter. 
 
 1302 King Edward kept bis Chꝛiſtmos at Litheke fn Scotland with a puiſſant 
 armie, but afterivard thꝛough the earneft (uit of Philip king of France, tole 
 fiffer be bad lately marrico, he granted a trace with the Scots, till the feat of — 
 all Saints, aid then be returned fo London, and about Miolent, called a pars 
 
 Parliament Ufament, therein be demanded a fiftceue , and allo fourtie thillings of euerie 
 
 at London. He hts fe. 
 
 Elizabeth the kings daughter of England,Countefeof Holland, and Zea 
 Land, as fopnedin mariage fo Humfrey de Bobun, eatle of Herefo,d,and Cl 
 fer, fon ann bette to Humfrey Bohun late deceaſed. , 
 
 Curntaments Turneies, Juſts,barriers, and other warlike exerciſes, kbich pong Lordes 
 
 torbidden. and Gentlemen badappointed for their pattimes in diuers parts of the realm, 
 were forbidden by the kings peoclamations. * 
 
 An. reg.æ . Aker the lealt of all Saints, chen the truce began fo faile with the Scots, 
 Is. Edward fent John Segraue ‘knight with an army info Scotland, Batis 
 ting tobim the cufloayp of that land as Warden there, 
 
 1303 ing Edward kept his Chriſtmas at Wietkininfer. 
 
 Tho.dciaMore. The Seottes pe again® bing Edward, made William Was theit 
 
 aber 
 
 
 
~Edwardthefirt, = a 
 leaner , Gherefere the bing hauing his armie readie pated bp the Cattle of ; 
 Striveling, ouer the vhole land, none offering them battel but fleeing befoꝛe gecora. 
 word. 
 Kichard ——— Bychoppe of Lenton deceaſed, abet is reported by foe 4, reg. $20 
 fo haue purchafed the charters and libertics fox Ge citte of London, tn the peere Adam Meri, 
 of out Horde 5 3.92. inthe Grtenth yeere of king Richarde the feconde. chet bir. Srauelend wf 
 
 trueth obereof 3 have thought gad thusmad) in this place to note RalfeBale Vebottorden. 
 - docke aeane of Paules fuccceded him in the Byſhopricke. | 
 Wing Edward kept hts Chzꝛiſtmas at Dunfermelin tn Scotlande, with the 304 
 
 Englith nobilitie and then winter was pal be went and beſteged the Caſtle 
 of Striueline, atic) William Clifforde kept the ſpoce of * 90. daies with fans 
 b2p baltant affaalts:but being able no longer to reſiſt thoy put off their ſhoes, Tho.de la more, 
 with balters about their necks came forth of the callie and fel pꝛoſtrate bc fore 
 
 the king, committing bot) liues and lims to bis inedtep aneme the King — 
 
 ned of life, but ſent them patfoners into England. 
 
 ' Theking refarning out of Scotia by the citie of vome, commanded the Courts of K. 
 Conrtes of the kings bend) and the Crchequer, bch Had notve remapnes at iu e ce 
 Porke 7.peeres, to be remoued to their old piaces at London. Dorke. 
 
 ‘ohne Waren earle of Surrep and Salley deccaled, after chome fuccéeded 
 his fonnealfo, named Iohn, tbo tobe to twife the kings niece, bp bis daughtet 
 Enanot, fbonte the carle of Barre bab married. Alſo Thomas Corbridge Arch⸗ 
 bpthoy of Porke decealedat Lanham ,a ſingular Diuine, bes twas bartcd at 
 HSonthtuell, to him ſuccceded William Greenefield a canon of Porke, and chan⸗ 
 cellour fo the Bing, an eloquent man and pithie in counſell. 
 .Edward taking a tallage of all cities — ioe i townes, Ge towne of An, reg, 33 
 Biuo gaue hint 400. pound for a fine, ont of theit treaſfure. } Lib. os 
 King Edward kept bis Chriſtmas at Lincoln With he Nuene his wife, aud 
 there beozdainied Fullices of Lrailebatton againtt intrwwers into other mens Dyatoin tt 
 lands, trucebzeakers, extortioners murderers, and luch like offenders, bp tbich 
 meanes the ii. treafore was maruelloufite increaſed. Roger Brabafon and Ros 
 bert de Reuer fate at the Guild hall in London te heare the —— ma oe 
 concerning te foreſaid articles of Tratlebaſton. 
 Me Cittzens of Norwich made petition vnto che hing’ that Ike a it bad Noꝛwich 
 pleaſed bint heeretofore, to graunte them bis helpe and licence certayne walled. : 
 veeres, for the walling about of thetr Kowwne, which Tearme was’ note eg "eco » 
 {red to grant tem a longer time, the fame being not pet amihed· vheteupon 
 fiue' verre were grauntet by bins and bis: Parlamtüut at en min⸗ 
 
 ohn peed writeththat a merchant of eorwich chomedenamn not John Leyland; 
 buftoed a great part, almoft balfe of that'duiall. © © 
 
 wbbert Fitz Walter requeſted the king that the —— che Sacke (com⸗ Seiers ofthe 
 —— De pæuitentia Iefir) in London, might auigneto che ſapde Ro = Bing canted 
 bert one Chappcii of olde time catted the Spnagogne of the Jees neere AD= the ibe ge . 
 fointng to the place of the fame Robert , ahi) tequeftipas gtaunten. ‘Robere Sat ieen 
 4 * — bis houſe was then in 9 — ar now ſtandech the Grocers hall, 
 
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see anoienig — 
 
 and the ſynagogue of the Jewes was in place, there nowe is a twine tauerne 
 called tye GH inomill in Lothbury· Teſe Friers liued altogether by begging, 
 and bad of late multiplied tn number greatly, ontill the Councell at-Zfons, 
 _.. therein it was decreed, that Friers beggers Mould receiue none into their 
 order ercept Grey and abite Fttvis, Chep were allolicenfed toenter inte 
 religton of larger rule, from the abich time forth all mendicant Friers began 
 to decre aſe, and were in thozt time brought to nothing, except the ꝛeaching 
 Friers. 
 Zl Wiales in William Wales wich had off times fet Scotlano in great trouble,tvas taken 
 and brought to London: with great numbers of men.and women wondring 
 Adem Merimo, vpon him: hee was lodged in the houſe of William Delc& a Cittsen ef Lone 
 Tho. dela More, pon, in Fanchurch ſtreete. On the morrow being the ceuen of Saint Bartho⸗ 
 — * bee was brought pn horſe· backe to We minſter, Iohn Segraue and 
 Geffrey, brights, the Mator, Sberitfes a Aldermen of London, and. manic 
 otber,both on hoꝛſebacke ton fote accompanying bim, and in the great balat 
 Weſtminſter, he being placed on the South: bend) crowned wth Laurell, for 
 that be bad ſaid in fimes pat that be ought to beare.a crowne in that ball(as — 
 it was commonly reported ) and being appeached fora traitour, bp Sp; Perer 
 Mallotie the ings Juftice, be anſwered that be was neuer traytour to thes. 
 of Cngland;but for other crimes thereof be was accuſed, he conteſſed them, ¢ 
 was after. headed and quartered. There was opened to the king a confpicaep, 
 wrought by the Archbiſhof Canterbury and diuers earles and barons againſt 
 him, at ſuch time as be was in Flanders. The Carle marſhall being examt⸗ 
 ned of chis, and being notable to purge bimfelfe , made the king bis heire and 
 put bim in poſſeſſion of bis tandes to haue bisgrace, and thus doing, the — ; 
 as, gaue bim againe 1600: poundland by the peere during bis life 5108) 
 306. 43 tng Edward kept bis Chriſtmaſſe at iLondon. 
 =) 5 RobertBrufe an; Engliſhman, pꝛeſuming bp the right of bia wite to — 
 fhe kingdome of Scotlande, called a Parliament of the Nobles of Scotland. 
 within the Chard) of the Friers Mindrs in Domfries, there bee ewe Iohn 
 Comin, becauſe he would not agree to the treaſon, and ſhoꝛtly after, to witte, 
 in the feaft of the Annunciation ot onr Lady, in the Abbey of Sconeshecauled- 
 bimfelfe tobe foleamlpcrotoned king by the Wiſhops of Olafco, md Saint - 
 Andzewes irk, and the hird.vap after bythe Countefle of Wotwan, becanfe 
 ber brother. the Garle of Fife to Khome by rightof inberitance that office * | 
 longed; was then abſent in England. 
 In the feaſt of Nentecoſt king Edward: honored bis eldett fore; Edwardof 
 Carnarnan withthe degree of Anighthod, and with bim alfo. moe thena bur 
 deed nodle yong men, at Meitminſter. 
 
 “| About the keau of the Patinity of one Happ, the K. went againe into Scot⸗ 
 land, wicha great ermie hauing ſent bis ſonne Edward with Aymer de Va— 
 ~ Tene. Garleof pembembe; Robert Clifforde, Henry Lacy, md manp other nos 
 
 . bie knightes and- Gentlemen, at Whitlontive before, allo be fent before hint 
 raze Baton, bis inffices of Trayie Watton, two and two together into euery city and place 
 — hich be would come giuing them powec to bill traytozs draw and hang 
 
 periured 
 
 Parliam, recom? 
 
 <n, reg iH. 
 
 
 
Edward the firſt. : 323° 
 periured perſons burne fach as worke decelte, deſtroy the wicked and fette 
 Engliſhmen ih heir places, and there were taken by them in the {pace of ter 
 monefhs by inquifiticn of Juries, bundzeds and thonfants;bzeakers of peace 
 and con{piratours ,amongit He hitth Nigellus de Brufe, bꝛother to Robert de 
 Brufe, twas dratone thꝛough Berwike anv hanged: moreouer Chriftopher and 
 Iohn Seyton bꝛethꝛen were banged: the Countede of Iowan was clofed tit 
 a Cage, vchoſe breadth, length, height, and depth, tuas eight fote, and hanged 
 oner the ivals of Berwike: the Withop of S. Andzewes and of Olafco, with 
 the Abbot of Scone, were fent to ſeuerall pꝛiſons in England. — 
 BRKing Edward befieged Simon Frifell in Lilyſcho, amd tobe him and tenthim 
 fo London Tower, vchere be found manp Scottiſh Lords in fetters of p2on, 
 amongſt thom was Thomas Morham with Herbert bis for, and Thomas Roys 
 his Efquier, who were all beheaded: Simon Fnifell was hanged,d,atone ang 
 quartred ; Carle lohnde Athol becapfe be was of the kings blond and ane 
 gliſhman, was not drꝛawen, but hanged and beaded ; Sit loh.Wallers was fett 
 to the Lower of London and after banged ad headed: Laurence dé Mesos Eſ⸗ 
 qnire was taken at Douer ano there beheaded. The carle of Stratherne poe 
 ded fo bing Edward, tho condemned him to remaine during bis life thi pion 
 fetters in the Caſtle of Rocheſter. ore 
 At this time, and long after, hing Edward hap Scotland in fur Fed OUCE 5. crartaresie, 
 Dferice, as he gaue of the landes theréof to bis leruants and fubiectes in Chg : 
 land, with Markets, Fap2es, and Marens: among others J haue fene ti 
 Ber the bzoave feale of the ſaid king Edward a mannoꝛ called iketnes in the 
 Countie of Ferfare,tn Scotland, md nere the farthet part of the (ame nati⸗ 
 on Northiward, giuen to John Eure and bis betres; anceffer to the 02h Eure Lord Ture. 
 that now is, fo: bis ſeruice Done in thofe partes, with marketeucrp Punday 
 fap2e for thee daics eacrp peere, at the fealk of Saint Michael, and free War? 
 ren for the fame, dated at Lauercoſt the 20. day of Daober, Ann,tec.74.’ 
 This ycere Margaret Queene, fecond twife to Edward the fir begat to bully Regitt. frar.mid. 
 ‘the Quite of the church of the Gray F riers in London, fo the building there? 
 of in ber lifethe gaue tivo thoufand:-markes, and anbundzed markes by her 
 Teſltament: John of Bꝛytaine Carle of Kichmond butlocd the boop of the 
 — Chard): Lady Mary Countetle of Pembsmbe, Gilbert Clare Garle of Gloce 4x. reg. 75. 
 fler, Margaret Countelſe, Lady Elianor le Spencer, ¢ Lady Elizabeth de Brugh 
  fifters to Gilbert de Clare, gaue great fams of monep towardes tye Taine: 
 Richard Whitington, fometinte Alderman and Wato2 of London founded the 
 I tbzary there, manno 142124 eC Ea — 
 ding Edward helde bis Cheiſtmaſſe at Carlile, with agreat multifude of 1307 
 CEnglilch people,and in the moneth of January next following.he calleda gteat Parliament 
 Parliament to be holden at Carltle bpon the Daaues of &.1villary, to treate “CA 
 _ of matters concerning the fate of Scotland, ahercunto were ſummoned na 
 np lozds both of the fptritualty and tempoꝛalty, tho efther appeared in 0— 
 oꝛ els bp pꝛoxie. By felfe bane ſeene and read an ancient regiſter of god ay: 
 choritie conteining the names of 87. Carles and barons, o Biſhops i. Ab⸗ 
 bots, and eight priors,beſides many Deanes, Archdeacons amd — —— 
 — ¥ 2, ) Clearkes 
 
 9 Fe 
 
 Parliament re⸗· 
 cords. 
 
a Eaward the firſt. 
 Clearkes ef fhe Conuocation. Lhe matter of the knights of Ge Zemple,ot 
 
 euerie (hire two knights, of euerie Citic two Citizens and of esata eta 
 
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 tivo Burgedes. ac. 
 Biſpops. Barling 
 Archbithop of — — 
 Of Lincolne Biley 
 London .. Dale 
 Chichefter Newhus » 
 Excefter = , ¢, Croxton. 
 Hereſorde Cokerſande 
 Salisburie. Saint Radegound 
 Landaffe. ., Tichfielde 
 66* pie t omustty 2 LOREEs 
 Bangor inidwwrehal owl} Ioan) on seipumecokhram 
 aut ids. Milo * Welbecke 
 Spire and Tichfelde .... Hales. 
 Bathe and Welles Neoexwe Monafterie 
 Norwiche _ | “lereuall 
 Rochefter ~ Fountaines 
 _ Durham .... .,, Bellalande- 
 *\ €aulile:and Ely. ~ 9 Melfa . 
 Worcefter | _ Kyrkefted 
 Winchefter FRUIDS: 7) 5) 00? Sn ath anemedien 
 Abbots. _..... Rughforde 
 of Saint Auguttine in Canterburie Valſedeu 
 Of Saint Edmond. EGrendon 
 Saint Albane Stanley in Arden. 
 Weftminfter Pipwell * 
 Waltham Combe 
 Eueſham Baſingwerke a 
 Saint — at Yorke. Crokefden , 
 Peterborowe Croyland 
 Ramfey Werdon * 
 —— Wimondham aes 
 Glocefter . Wauerley 
 Briftow yt Chertefey 
 Malmesburie’ Quarrera. 
 Glaftenburie . Leteley. 
 Selby. - Hyde 
 3 Wendon 
 Reading | * Scaint Agathe 
 Furneys , ie Swinefhede 
  Sawley . ae ge |, Stanley in Wilfhire, 
 Aleve?” aie iy The Mafter ofthe — of the * 
 SaimthOfta oo on gaye ple inEngland, 
 
 Heron. 
 
 
 
Barons, 
 
 Edward Prince of Wales 
 
 Henry Lacy Earleof Lincolne 
 
 Ralph Mounthermer Earle of Glocefter 
 and Hereford, 
 
 Thomas Earle of Lancafter 
 
 Humfrey Bohun Earle of Heteforde 
 and Effex, 
 
 Tohn Warren Earle of Surrey 
 
 _ Edmond Earle of Arundale 
 
 Tohn Brytaine Earle of Richmond 
 
 Guy Bello Campo earle of Warwike 
 
 Robert Vere earle of Oxford 
 
 Gilbert Vmframuill earle of Angeos 
 
 Henry of Lancafter 
 
 Aymer of Valence 
 
 ohn Ferrers 
 
 Henry Piercie 
 
 Hugh Spencer 
 
 Robert Fitz Waltes 
 
 William Latimer 
 
 Robert Clifforde 
 
 _ Robert mount Alto 
 
 Tohn Hattings 
 
 Tohn Ie Mare 
 
 Tohn de Ripaurs 
 
 TohndeMohun. 
 
 Petrus de Malolacu 
 
 Rupart Fitz Pagani 
 
 Hugh Curtney 
 
 Edmond Deyncourt 
 
 John Saint Iohnof Lageham 
 
 Galfride de Geynual 
 
 Thomas Furniual 
 
 Robert Tony _ 
 
 Thomas Berkeley 
 
 William de Brufe 
 
 Peter Corbet 
 
 William Marton 
 
 Thomas Multon ~ 
 
 Tohn ap Adams 
 
 Yohn Kyme 
 
 John Segraue | 
 
 Robert Fitz Roget 
 
 Hugh Veer 
 
 Edward the firft. 
 
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 Walter Faulconbridge - 
 Ralph Baffet of Draiton 
 Rogerla Warre 
 
 Tohn Paynell 
 — Walliclo 
 Hugh Poynts 
 
 Roger Montomere 
 William Rithre 
 Reignald Grey 
 
 Walter Muncy 
 
 Robert Scales 
 
 Adam Welles 
 
 Almarice de Amando 
 William Cantalupo 
 
 Tohn Engaigne 
 
 Gilbert Pechy 
 
 John Clauering 
 William-Leyburne 
 Iohn Bello Campo of Somerſet 
 William Grandftone 
 John Extuens . 
 John de Infula 
 
 Iohn Sudley 
 
 Simon Mountacute 
 Walter Tey 
 Edmund Haftings 
 John Lancafter 
 Iohn Saint John 
 Henry Treygoz 
 John Loucl of Tichmerch 
 Alanla Zuche 
 Henry Teyes 
 Nicolas Segraue 
 Fulco Fitz Waren 
 John Fitz Reignald 
 
 _ Geffrey Camuile 
 
 William Vauafor 
 
 William Ferrer 
 
 Robert Grendon 
 
 Edmund Baron of Stafford 
 Ralph Fitz, William 
 Thomas dela Roche - a 
 Theobald de Verdonthe younger 
 William Tuchet ~~ 
 
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Whe courte af 
 Fleete Dike at 
 
 _ London fore 
 . \ Decated, which 
 
 fometime bace 
 Hips of ſmall 
 burden to iol- 
 Dorn bridge,to 
 ‘the great com: 
 modity of the 
 citie in har 
 ett part. 
 
 ‘TY. Walfingham. 
 
 Edward the fuſt. 
 In hig parliament many complaints were made of the oppꝛeſſton of chur⸗ 
 
 ches and MPonaderies by the Popes Chaplaine named William Tefta 
 
 Archdeacon of Araine inthe Church of Couentrie. Lhe fame Clearke was 
 fo;binden to ble ante moe ſuch extortions aid diuers Statutes: tere or⸗ 
 
 dained touching religious’ petfons chich bad their pzincipall houſes in other 
 
 reales. 
 
 There came to this parliament; fent from fhe Pope, a Cardinal called 
 Petrus Hifpanus, to treate of a marriage bettvirt Edward Pꝛince of Wales, 
 and the French kings daughter. > 
 
 And amongſt many other ſuites made there, * Carle of Lincoln 
 complained, that thereas in times pal, the courle of tater running at Lone 
 pon vnder Holborne bridge, and Fleete bridge into the Thamis, had beene of 
 fach large beeadthanw depch, that ten oꝛ twelue Hips at once with merchandi⸗ 
 fes Were wont to come tathe foꝛeſaide baidge of Flcete, and ſome of them to 
 Hzolborne bridge - nowe the fame courſe ( bp filth of the Tanners aw ſuch o⸗ 
 ther) was foe decayed. Alſo by rayſing bp of tharites , butefpectallp by ture 
 ning of the water, khichthey of the newe Temple made to thetr milles wich⸗ 
 out Baynards Caffle, ann diuers other perturbations, the ſaide ſhippes nowe 
 could not enter as they were wont, and as thep ought, bherefore hedeli ited, 
 fhat (he Dato2 of London tolth the Kher iffcs, and cerfaine diſcreete Aldermen 
 might be appointed to (etgecourte of the fatd wat er, and that bp oth of hone 
 men all the foreſaid bindaances might be remoued, and to be made as tf was 
 wont of old time, ¢c. Wich was anſwered and recoded, that Roger le Bra- 
 bazon, the conftable of the toler, with the Dato2 and Sheriftes are alfigned, 
 fhat taking with them other’ howeteand difcreet men, thep make otligentteard 
 amp inquivie, how the ſaid riter was in olde time, and that thepleaue nothing 
 fhat mate hurfo2 floppe it: and to Reape it in the fame fate that it was wont 
 fo bee. 
 
 ising Edward remaining: all the winter and ſummer at Carlile diſpoled 
 manie things of Scotland athispleature : but in the meane time Robert ile 
 Brafe going about the Counttey, ewe mante that would not obey him and 
 be (ent with partof bis army fino of bis brethren, Fhomas that was a knight, 
 and Alexander a prieſt Deane ol Glaſco, ints another part of the Countrey, 
 that e ? might auure ‘the pesple vnto them bp gentle perfiwafions, abich (bp 
 comming of Engliſchmen vpon them) were taken, lende to — aad cone | 
 demned, hanged and headed at Carlile. . 
 
 Toane of Acres Countese o Gloceſter deceafed: oti Sb enveilll 
 
 dking Edward fent meſſengers ints Cngland, commanding att that — 
 bin feruice fo bee readie at Carlile, within thee weekes after the featt of 
 Saint Tohn Baptitts but binilelfe being bered With the blondie ire; hee fent 
 bite bis ſonne thathee Mouſde come With (pede to heare his laſt wordes 
 Rhome, among other ilnges hee did countel to bee mercifullz fait and 
 conſtant in all his wordes cid deedes: hee commaunded him Hof fo bee te. 
 haſtie to take byon him the Crowne of England, vntill he had — 
 e inturies Done bp chechocoltes but rather to fate in thaſe partes, and 
 bik Ss fo 
 
Edward the fecond. ' 327 
 fo caufe bis fathers bones (being clofed in a chet) fe be boone about with bint, 
 till be had gone thorowe all Scofland ard ouercome His aduerſaries· We alſo 
 commaunded him to honour bis mother, and lone bis thea brethzen, Thomas 
 earle Marſhall, and Edmund Carle sf kent· Moreouer be charged him on bis 
 curle,thathe ſhould not pꝛeſume to call home Picrce of Gaueſton by common 
 decree baniſhed without common fauour: be declared to hint allo, that be had 
 taken on him the croffe, for the ferufce tn the holy lande, fo the vchich be bad de⸗ 
 termined fo baue gone in perſon, but troubled with the new and diners ats 
 temptes of Robert le Brufe, he was hindered of bis purpofe, amd was conttrats 
 ned, omitting that bufinede, tofurne the twarre inte Scotland. 3 2000.pannd 
 of filuer (aid he) Jhaue prepared for the charges of an hundzed knights to go 
 honozablp thither with their retinues: becaule it isnot mp bappe fo performe 
 in proper perfon, Hhat J hadintended, let them pet take my beareé, and carrie 
 thither, bhich if hep doe, Itruſt in my God that all things thall profper with 
 them, 9 therefore (fatth be ) doe Kretghtlp command the in paine of my curfe, 
 that ant thy Father, that the ſaid monep be not otherwiſe (pent. 
 
 The king alto cailed onto him Henry Lacy earle of Lincolne, Guy Carle of 
 
 WUarwike, Aymer de Valence Garle of Pemb:oke, and Robert Clifford Bar w. Packington, 
 
 ron, defiring them to be gwd to bis fon,and that thep Mould not {utter Pictce of 
 
 Gaueſton fo come again tito Cugland, fo fet bis ſonne in riot, and the ſeuenth 
 of July be departed this life at Brugh vpon the ſands, in the pere 1307, ther 
 
 be bad raigned 34.peres, 7,moneths, and odde dates, ad was 68. peeres of . 
 
 age, Be was buried at Weſtminſter. 
 
 - —- Pe had {Tue by bis firkk wife Elianor, daughter fo the king of Spaine, fiue 
 ſonnes, fo Wit, Henry,lohn, and Alfonfe that died without (fue, Edward that 
 {ueceved bint in the kingdome, and Henry that died without ifuc, and tenne 
 Daughters ,to wif, Elianor Counteſſe of Barre, loane of Acres Countefie of 
 Gloceſt. Iulian that died yong, Margaret Datchelle of Bꝛabant, Alice that ofc 
 edpong, Elizabech Countefle of Bereford, Elizabech Countede of Holland. 
 Mary that Mas a Munne at Ambzelbarp, Beatrice that died pong, Blanch that 
 died pang: be ad ilſue by Margaret Daughter to Philip king of France bis fee 
 cond twife, tivo fons, to twit, Thomas of Wrotharton, and Edmond of WMod⸗ 
 focke Garic of Kent, and one daughter na med Elianor that died pang. 
 
 — of Carnaruon. 
 
 Vuvaꝛd the ſecond ſonne to the firſt Edward, boꝛne at Car: Av. reg. . 
 
 
 
 
 ~ A) Naruon, began bis raigne the ſeuenth dap of July, in the pere 
 
 LA sda of Dyattt 1307. he was faire of bodie, but vnſtedlalt of man⸗ 
 ners and difpofed to lightnes, haunting the company of bile chro, Dun, 
 
 wa 2, perfons, and ginen khollp to the pleafure of the bodte, not res 
 
 : garding fo gouerne bis common weale by diſcretion and tte 
 
 | sce, hich canted gteat baviance betweene him and bis 10208. Be toke to ss 
 
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 328 ~ Edward the lecond. 
 
 of bis counfel Patricke earle of Hincolne, and Ochode Granfone twith oer . 
 Ue oadained Walter Reignald fo be bis Chancenour and cauſed Walter Lang» 
 ton Bpſhoppe of Checker , @reafurer of Englae , fo bring the king bis fi: 
 thers bodie ftom Carlile to Waltham croſſe, and then to bee arreſted bp Sir 
 Tohn Felton Conffable of the Lower, anv fent to Mallingtord, there to be ſhut 
 Bierce ct 5% oy int priſon, and bis gods confitcate, becauſe in his fatberslifetime be bad res 
 putofexilz. pꝛoued bint of bis infolentlife, qc. Be alſo called out of exile Pierce of Gaue⸗ 
 73 Gon a tranger borne vchich latelie in bis fathers daics, bad for certain cauſes 
 * ‘bene baniſhed this land Be gaue to the ſaide Pierce the carlenome of Come: 
 wall the fie of Han, and tye Lojzohip of Walling ford, otherwile —— 
 Queene Iſabel. 
 
 a — bis fathers cote, behich was counted baſe, ſyould not be refuſed vpon paine of 
 ii life and lim, and that a fifteenth of the cleargie , and twentieth part of the gods 
 
 of the Laitte hould be giuento he bing. 
 c* Edward the Khe 27. ot Odober bing Edward the firſt was buried at Weſtminffer, at 
 
 thud the head of Henry the thirde bis Father, vnto the bhich ord yee had gluen 
 12s to the value of 100 pound by pere, twentie pound thereof perelietobee — 
 
 diſtributed to the page. Anthony Becke pattiarke of Jeruſalem ano Byſhop of 
 Durham doing the erequies. 
 1308 ‘ — Edward kept bis Chꝛiſt mas at Mye tn tient, witha great traine of 
 ouchold. 
 Knights otthe After the Epiphany of our Loꝛd, all the Templars in England were appre: 
 
 empl apes hended and committer to pzifon in divers places. 
 - ThodelaMores She bing went ouer into. France, and marricd Ifabel the daughter of — 
 
 the fafre king of France, at Wolotgne the 22. of January · Were were preſent 
 AdamMeri. at that marriage Philip bing of France, bis fon king of Nauarre, the bing of 
 Aimat, and the king of Celle, with manie other. Aud on the 24, ‘bate of Fe⸗ 
 beuarie, king Edwarde with bts Queene were crowned at Weſtminſter, by 
 Henrie Byſhopof Wincheſter, beeing admitted fo do by Robert Archbiſhon 
 a.Gowan of Canterburfe, Lhe king oftred firſt s pound of goloe made like a king hols 
 
 erptuntd. ding a ring in bishand, and after be oſfred marke of gold (Hbidis 8. ounces) 
 
 made like apilgrime putting forth bis hand to recetue the ring. Sit Iohn Blacks 
 well knight, was thzuſt to death af bis Coronation. 
 ——— pee ae MWe king gaue vnto Pierce of Gauelton all ſuch gifts and ie wels as bad bits 
 ——— rited given to bint, with the crotoncs of bis father, bis anceffo23 treafure , and may 
 thekingatbis nie ocher things, affirming hat if be could, be ould ſucceed him in the king⸗ 
 apse deme, calling bim Weother, not granting ante thing without bis confent. Zhe 
 L —* therefore enuying bint, told the king, that the father of this Pierce as 
 
 a trattour to the king of France, and twas for the ſame executed, and that bis — 
 mother was burned fo a twitch, and that the ſaid Picrce was bantiHedfox cons 
 
 ſenting tobis mothers witdcraft, ad that bee bad new bewitched the . him⸗ 
 fclic. Thep beſought the king tobeare therefore heir petitions Ghich Gould be 
 bot for bis otwite honor, and for the wealth of his people. 
 
 ‘Parliament A parliament was holden at Horthampton, therein it was ordained, chat 
 
 
 
 FieF Hat hee woulde confirme and vlc ſuch ancient Lawes and cull omees⸗ 
 as 
 
 
 
Edward the fecond. 329 
 
 ag are contapnedin fhe Charters of the bings bis Pꝛedeceſſors: and fo2 that 
 thep woulde graunt bim the twenties part of their gods, and bee bis truc ſub⸗ 
 tees. 
 Secondlie, that be woulde take nothing of ante man, but at the price of the 
 owner, tye fame tobe paid foꝛ to the bttermof, 
 
 Wirdlie, that ohatfocucr was alicuated from the crotwne, fince bts fathers 
 death, might be reſtored thereunto againe. 
 
 Fourthlte, that bee woulde oblerue the oathe hee made belore bis Father, 4. 
 
 eo 
 
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 as ot the reuoking of Peter Gauefton, the profecuting of the Scottith warre, 
 
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 and that all that was amiffe oulde bee amended, leat bis enemies retotee at 
 if, ic. 
 
 : Tat Jullice awd Judgement mighte bee dane tn the Lante, as well to s 
 fhe Rich, as to the Wore, accoꝛding te the aunctent and olde appzcoucd 
 
 —«* Lawesand Cuffonesof Englande, and that no man Moulde bee reftrapnes | 
 
 by the hinges Witte from prolecuting bis Right, oto defende bimfelfe by: 
 Laine. 
 
 Then the king taking counfell of Pierce, Hugh Spencer the Treaſurer, 
 fhe Chanccllour and others, bee appopnted to anfivere the Barons at the pave 
 liament on hocdate. The barons being departed out of 1. ondon, the citp gates 
 iwere ſhutte bp and chained, greate watch bept, amd HughSpencer made Con- hugh Speneee- 
 fable of London. he ik. with Perer of Gaueſton went toward Walling foz0 f° — — 
 Caſtie with a great companie of ſouldiers, as well rangers as Cnglih , and —— 
 Hugh Spencer tarryed fill at London. Zhe Parliament on hocdaie was 
 bept , the bing aud Barons being there then the pdecreed that the ſame Pierce 
 
 Mould be banithed the land to depart on the moꝛrowe after Midſommer date, 
 
 neucrforeturneagaine. The king gaue himtwo and thirtie Zotwnes ; and eAyreg. 2; 
 ſo manie caſtles in Oalcofgne , and great ſummes of monep oat of bis caries Pierce rea, 
 pomeof Coꝛnewali uring bislife - Lhe king accompanied him to Briſtow, 8% banihen 
 fent bim into Ireland, aligning bim the abole gouernement aw reuenues of 
 
 that countrey. 
 
 to all bis gods 
 
 In the feat of S. Michael, Gilberede Clare earle of Gtoceffer take to wife 
 Matild, daughter fo Richard Brugh earle of War, at Maltham, the fame dap 
 Tohn de Brugh, fan to earle Richard was made Knight bp the king, and toke to 
 toife Elizabeth ſiſter to the fapde Carle Gilbere, tn the fame place, | 
 thing Edwarde kept bis Chꝛiſtmaſſe at Mindſoze with greate ſolem⸗· p30. 
 
 nitie 
 The bing ſent William 102d Latimer with an hundzed horſemen to fetch Hens 
 ry Lacyearle of LLincolne,but be being forewarned, kept himfetfc tn bis caſtle, 
 amb fo pꝛeuented their purpoſe, onlie the 2020 Latimer and be talked, and ſo de⸗ 
 parted. —— 
 
 ae es a 
 
 The king tatended to gine Gaſcoigne to he French king , Scotland to Ros ving — 
 
 bert Bruſt, Ireland and Wiales to others,hoping therebp to haue aid againſt bis bis Batons. 
 Barons. 
 Robert ArchbiGop of Canterbury returned from Rome, and was reopen 
 
 2* 
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 i ee 
 
 
 
The.dela More, 
 Toh. Triklow: 
 
 Gaueſton ſent 
 koꝛ by the king 
 and returneth. 
 
 Cro.Pet-Calege, 
 Whe Barons 
 thpete the bing. 
 
 “Chro, Dan, 
 
 . Aa regi 3. 
 
 Parliament 
 at London 
 
 330 Laward the ſecond. 
 
 Che king ſent for Pierce of Ganeffon out of Jrelands be landed at Carnars 
 ton, on the eeuen of &. Iohn Baptift, the bing mette bim at the Caſtle of Flint 
 with great top:and gaue Co him the earle of Gloceſters lifter tit marriage, hep 
 were maried at Barkhamſted, which caufed him again fo rife tit pride, ſcoꝛning 
 
 ‘the nobles of the Kealme, and fo a buſe the king, as before be had done; in con⸗ 
 
 ueying thetrealure of the realine into forraine countries, amongſt the vchich 
 treaſure, he conueied the table and treſtles of gold from the ‘trealurte of Weſt⸗ 
 minffer, and deliuered them to one Armery of Friſconband to be conueied in· 
 to Galcotgne. ihe barons therefore declared to the bing, that ercept be would 
 expel the fatd Pierce from bis company, thep would rife againſt him as againt 
 
 a periured Prꝛince: frherenpon by the aduife of Pierceof Gaueſton, the king 
 fent fay afde into Gaſcoigne, to the catle of Foys, and the Ttcountor Penop, 
 and thepcame with three bundzed horſemen theough Fraunce, but Philippe the 
 French king imprtfoned the chiefe , and Lewe and hanged the ofber. Aifo; the 
 bing of England bad woꝛd from Robert Brule of Scotland, and from Robert 
 Fitz Thomas of Sreland, that they woulde net take part with the king againſt 
 bis Barons, tbercupon the king being wroth, fortificd Mindſor caſtle, and * 
 gan to build towees ant other ſtrange things. 
 
 Te Abbot of Saint Denis in France, being fent Legate from the Wope, 
 
 to demand the Legacie that king Edwards father gaue to the bolie Lande , did 
 earneſtlie requeſt king Edwarde fo remone from bim Peter Gaueſton wich 
 vhoſe conuerſation all the worꝛlde was as it were infected. Then the king ape 
 pointeda Parliament at Mozthampton,octermining from thence to patie in- 
 to Scotland: the Barons came to this parifantent well furniſhed, but the bing 
 
 fent them worde bee woulde not come there, pet at thela became to Stonie 
 
 Stratford , abither wero fent to him bp the Barons, the earles of WMarwike 
 and Clare, tho requeffed him fo come fer bis otone profite, andthe cemmodts 
 
 tp of the Wealine : at length be went in the babite of a (quire, ane the Barons 
 
 met him withant arimo2,and tn the end theplouinglp embracedand were made 
 friendes, and the votage fo Scotland twas retourned till another fime. After 
 MPichaelmas, the Parliament was holoen at London, onto the which Parlia · 
 ment came Lewes the French kings bother, with the Byſhoppe of Poytowe, 
 
 from the bing of France to intreat vnitie betwixt the king and bts lords: a 
 
 Pierce of Ga⸗ 
 ueſton abinced 
 the land. 
 
 1310 
 
 there tere diuers god ordinances made. And once againe, hough ſore againſt 
 the kings mind, be cauled Pierce to abſure, with conditfon added by the barons 
 fhat if be were found again in anp land fabiec to the kings domiinton,betoulo 
 be taken as a common entmy, and condemned. Mis being done,he palledinfs 
 — and from thence to other countries, leeking ref, which hee could not 
 
 nd : 
 fhe king kept his hꝛiſtmas at Windſoz, abere Walter Langton Biſhoppe 
 
 of Chefker, and the Biſhopof S. Andrewes in Scotland, were releaſed out of 
 
 An. reg. 4 
 Tempeſt at 
 Midoͤleton. 
 
 priſon. 
 The feconde vale of September at night, an horrible Tempeſt of Thunder 
 happened, fo that hedges and trees loft thefr greeneneſſe, and the Church) of 
 Piddleton in Dorletſhire, with the Steple, sBelles, dememente ano allothee 
 Oe 
 
 
 
Edward the fecond. $31. 
 monuments of that place, Were conſumed with the lighning, he Monks be- 
 ing at Mattins. 
 
 Henry Lacyearle of Lincolne, Conſtable of Cheffer, and Cuſfos of Eng⸗ — 
 leinde, died at London, in bis houſe called Lincolnes anne, int Bolboone: hee bis nahin nt 
 . {pas buried in the new Wirke ( thereof he was founder ) of S. Pauls Qhureh, {9 fly delaced 
 bettwirtour Ladies Chappel, uw S. Dunftans Chappel, there a faire mona: — fish apa 
 nient of fons was rayſed fo Him, with bis Ptaure in armour crofie legge, ſeruedus mo⸗ 
 as a Templar bowed for the deferice of the bolieland, and Citte of Zerufalem. fosones 1g 
 
 A Prouinetall Councell was holden at Londo again feo in them. 
 Gualand, pon herelie ¢other articles, abereof thep were accufed, ea denied &; —— 
 the fact, ſauing one o2 two of them: notwithſtam ing all did coinfelfe, that Hep condimacde 
 couloe not purge themfelues, and therefore were condemned to perpetual pes CP" 
 
 - francein ſeuer al monaffertes bere th: p behaued themſelues berie well. 
 Gt Paris in France 54. of he Lemplars were beent, bp the iudgement of 
 Phi ilip the French bing. 
 
 Pierce of Ganeffon concefuing anamiance in fhe fauour of king Edward, Perce of Gt 
 and of the pong earle of Gloceſter vhoſe fier be had marted.tabing with him —————— 
 many ſtrangers, returned info Cngland, and a little before Gh:tftmas came to iano. “cea tie 
 the kings preſence thom the king, forgetting all oathes and pꝛomiſed pacts, re- 
 cefucd asa heauenlie gift. . 
 
 King Edward kept bis Chriſtmas at Vorke , there Pierceof Ganeffon was 1311 
 prefent with bis Outlandiſh men, the king teioicing , ane beeing ia greate 
 follitie becaufe be bad receiued him in fafetie, all fhe court and Nuene being 
 ſorrowfull, becauſe they ſawe tbe bing not verie founde. Lhe mightie men of 
 the land therefore ſought howe thep might fet an ende to the trouble at bande, 
 fo; they feared fo raiſe twarte, and durſt not diſquiet the king, pet the perill bes 
 ing weied, thep lounde that fo long as Pierce lfued , there coulde be no peace in 
 the kingdonte, no2 the bing fo abound in treaſure, no2 the Queene to entoy the 
 kinges true lone. Mus after they had long confidered the perilles paff, pre - 
 fert, and fo come, thep determined rather to trie all ertremities, then to be bes 
 ſpiſed and ſet at naught by a franger, thep choſe a captatne then for cheir buſi⸗ 
 nes to corre, Thomas of 3 ancatter, noble in lineage, valiaunt in armes, ercele 
 lent in fame fo: bis maners and tuffice , he was fon fo Edmunde earle of Latte 
 caffer and therfore by inher itance eatle af Lancaſffer Leiceſter and Ferrers. 
 
 In proces of time he married the only daughter of hz earle of Lincoln, to ttt, 
 Henrie Lacyes daughter, &hereupor after the earles becesle , ef agreat man, 
 he as made a greater,for he was carle of Uncoln and cf Satifbury, befides 
 thelibertics of Pickering and fhe honor of Co chermoze,and other great lands - 
 MM Wales, and the eatledome of Artopsin France, 
 
 - Anthony Beke Patrtarch of Jeruſalem, and Biſhop of Durham,deceaſed at 
 Elitham on the 28. of March, afer he had fate Biſhop 28. yeeres and tuas buri⸗ 
 ed at Durham. We encafelated the ancient Mannor place belonging tothe Coſledge at 
 Bichops of Durban at Aublany, be mate Here the great hall , Cherein be di⸗ Zutlond· 
 uers pillars of blacke marble foeckted totth abite,cnd thegreat amber with Sete 
 other butleinges there, bee alfo made the exceeding gablie Chappell at isa 
 
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332 Edward the ſecond. 
 
 Land of well (quated Fone, md founded there a Colledge with a Deane and — 
 pacbends, aid a quadzant in the Southweſt fide of the Caftle for Miniflersot — 
 ae of his Collenge: he butloedo2 repapzed calle Barnard, Gainfoꝛth ano Cunclifer 
 bee alfo builded Somerton Cale in Vorkeſhire, vchich Caſtle bee gaue ta 
 the ising , and the manor of Citham in Kent, abich bee gaue to the Queene. 
 The king Hortlp after gaucthe coſtle of Somerton to Henry Beamount, The 
 caſtle of Alnetwibe thich William de Veley had gtucn vnto bim by the fatd Bi⸗ 
 fhop, truffing in bim, that be would pzeſerue it to the bie of the bifhops pang 
 baſtard, and deliner it to bim tben be came to mans effate, be tobe monep 
 there foxe, and folde tt to Henry Piercy, be bad the File of man daring bts life bp 
 
 the bings graunt, Kellow was elec Wiſhop of Durbam. 
 
 King Edward with Peter Gauefton his companion, tent to Voꝛke, bhere 
 the Ling twas lodged in the pallace of the Archbiſhop, and Peter tn the Caſtle: 
 thep caufed the C itie tabe foxtificd, and the twalles to be repap2ed, and fent fo 
 Robert Bailliol of Scotland for aide again his Loꝛdes: but Robert made ane 
 fwere,be would not forth of Scotland, neither would be diſquiet anp man: the 
 ‘Ube anſwere was made by the Melchmen. Me earles aſſembled at Bedford, 
 Gilbert the yonger Caric of Olocefer being one ef (hem twas made Cuſtos 
 of England, thep came fo London, and ordained the Seas to bee kept, leak 
 Grangers ſhould enter fo aide the king. 
 
 ‘Lib.Kentham, After Calter Bartram nephew to Pierce Gauefton Was taken in Coꝛnwal 
 ———— with great treaſure vhich he had conueied ont of the kings Treaſurie: his Hip 
 a Gaucttone Leing tolled with tempeſt on the Sea, was defuen tere tt was taken, and the 
 cakes, treaſure was brought fo London in Carfs, 
 
 About this time king Edward for his recreation twke the Sea leaning Peter 
 of Oaueffon at Borke, thereupon the Warons brought their power, and en⸗ 
 fred the city of Poꝛke, but Peter fied to Scarborough s then the Barons belies 
 ged Scarborough, there they foke him , and committed bim fo the cuffodp of 
 Aymer de Valence eatle of Pembroke, ayo bought him to the mano2 of Dees 
 bington Bbich ts betwixt Orford and Warwike, and there left him to be kept 
 
 Toh, Treklow. fafe: but the nert dap tn the moꝛning Guy carle of Warivike with a compar 
 
 ———— nie of armed men, toke bin trom thence, and brought him te Marwike caſtle: 
 
 eAn.reg.s, alter deliberation taken, te caries of Lancaſter, of Marwike, and of Heres 
 ford, cauſed tn the fr pꝛeſence in a place then called Black Lowe, fince Gauers 
 veathe, the 19.ef June his head fo be firicken off: his boop by the Frier preas 
 chers was conueyed to Drford, and there kept moze then thoo pecres, till the 
 Bing canfed the ſame to be franflated to his mannor of 1 anglep, and there in 
 the Frters church (abich be bad builded) to to buried. | 
 
 Queene Ifabel was deltuered of her ſirſt ſonne, named Edward at Mind⸗ 
 {op, the 13. Dap of Poucmber. 2 
 
 1312s tng Edward kept his Chꝛiſtmas at Windleſoꝛ. 
 eAnreg.6. _ Hebnights of the order of SLohn Baptilt,called S. Iohn of Jerufalem, put 
 Tho.dela More. fhe Larkes out of the {Ae of Rhodes, ¢ after that Wan bpon the faid Lurkes 
 TbeRoehes daily for along tine after , This religion was greatly preferred by f fal of the 
 Cyitiang. templars, hole poſſeſſſon was giuen to them by acouncel holden at — 
 obert 
 
 
 
Edward the ſecond. 333 
 
 Robert de Brufe got againe almoff all Scotland, the Cafttes with muniti⸗ Tho. dela More. 
 ons (ibe Engliſh Carrifons beeing caf out) he tobe agatne into bis power. ones 
 his pére therefore by confent of the Waclates , and cerfaine Mobles , Hugh ——— 
 Spencer the ſonne was appointed the Rings Chamberlaine ttt place of Peter 
 of Gaueſton, thom thcp the rather preferred, becauſe they knew the King hae 
 ted bint: never theleffe, not long after, by bis great diligence, be bꝛought him⸗ 
 felfe into the kings faucur. Zhe father of this Hugh being old, was pet lining, 
 abnight of great vertue, fn counſell wile, tn armes balfaunt, abole confufion 
 and fhameful end be wanne onto bimfelfe by natural lone though difordinate: 
 towards bis fonne, tho was in bodie verie comely, in {pirite proud, and tn ace 
 tion moſt ticked, vᷣhoſe couetouſnes and ambition, by the diſheriting ef Wis: 
 dowes and rangers, wrought the death of the Mobles, the fall of the bing,. 
 with the btter deffruction of bimfelfe and bis father. 
 
 » dking Edward kept bis Chꝛiſtmas at London... ) 1313 
 s dating Edward gathering a great power, marched towardes Scotland, to: TH de la Mores. 
 bieake the fege of Striueling Caſtle, and lodged himſelfe and bis people there Batteltat 
 about inthe fielde on the ceuen of . Iohn Baptift: neaer afore that tinte was Srriuetin. 
 fene the like peeparation, pzide and coſt in the time of warre, as affirmeth Ro- Robert Patten. 
 bert Pafton,a Carmelite Frier, being pꝛeſent, and taken of the Scots, vhich 
 be forrotvfullp bewayled tn bis: heroycall Verſe ubiles be was pꝛiſoner. The 
 fir ff night (fai bee) pe might baue feene the Engliſhmen bathing themſelues 
 in Wine, and caſting their gorges· there was crping, (hotvting, wallaling, 
 and drinking, with other ryoting farreaboue meaſure. Dnthe other ſide, yee 
 might haue ſeene the Scottes quiet fill, and clofe, faſting fhe cuen of Saint: 
 
 Iohn Baptift, labauring inloue of the libertic of their Countrey. On the moꝛ⸗ 
 rowe, the Scottes hauing gotten the moſt conuentent place in the ſielde 
 fox victorie, made ditches in the grounde thc fote deepe, and the like in 
 bꝛeadth, from the right wing of the armp, hnto the left, coucring the fame 
 with weake twigges o2 erdles, and againe over with the Turle and graffe, 
 fibich was not of ſtrength to beare hoꝛſemen. The army of the Scattes bes 
 ing denfded into certaine troupes, ſtode not farre off from this dike, vchich 
 fas betivirt them and the Engliſhhmen. On the other five, the army of the 
 
 Engliſhmen conning ont of the Meſt, the funne riſing, cafting bis beames 
 on their golden Targets, brzight helmets, and other armour, gaue {uch a res 
 flection, as twas both tymnderfull and terrible to beboloe. In (he firſt warde 
 - Were the light horſemen, and beaute courfers. In the fecond tere the Archers, 
 and acther fotemen, tho were appointed for the chafe of the aducrfaries. In 
 fhe hirde twas the king with his Wiſhoppes, and other Religtous,amongs 
 wbhome twas. Hugh Spencer. She hoꝛſemen of the firf front making vppon 
 - their enemies, foundered with their fore feete into the ditch, and lap there tris 
 bling, abiding the cruelty of the Scots, tho comming bpon them, fet fome, 
 anb toke a great manie rich men forraunfome . There was flaine Gilbertde Iſu oe 
 Clare Garle of Glocefter, (ahome the Scottes would glavlp baue kept far SME 
 reuntome,if thep bad knowne bim,but be bad forgotten to put en bis coate of and other nobie:: 
 armes:) with him was Maine Sit Edmond Manly, Sir Robert Giitenl ae Srotlan 
 
An. reg. 7s 
 
 334 | Edward the fecona. 
 
 Paine Tiptoft, fir William Marthal, Gr Gyles Dargenton, and many other knits 
 
 ad Eſquiers. 
 
 There was taken Humftey de Bohun earle of Herefayde, Iohn Seiralie; iobn 
 Claueringham, William Latiner, Str Roger Northbrooke; bearer of the hinges: 
 fhielve 02 Seale: but Str Ralfe Mounthermer fhat had married Ioane of Acres’ 
 Countefle of Oloceffer, the kings ſiſter, being taken, founde fuch fanour, that 
 his ranſom was pardoned, md be returning info Cngland, beought back with 
 bim the kings thield 02 feale:but fir Edmond Manly tye bings gemarn —— 
 ned bimfelfe in Banockeſborne. 
 
 Almoſt hace bundzeth men of armes were ſlaine in that place, our Archers 
 killing manie of them, tho ſceing the Scottes cruellie bent bpon our Horſe⸗ 
 men fallen in the Ditehe, thotte their Arrowes with a bigh compafle, that thep 
 might fall betiwirt the armour of their Cnemies, tbicd twas all in vayne: 
 ‘and ihen thep ſhotte righte forth, thep ſlewe fetue of the Scottes , by reaſon 
 — their armed breaſts, but manie of the Engliſhmen, bp teaſon of thett naked 
 
 acks. 
 De king with the Byſhoppes, and Hugh Spencer betoke chemſelues fo 
 
 Br pol friats in gight; in rhich danger of Aping, the king vowed to DED, that bee woulbe 
 
 514 
 Chron.Tint, 
 
 New woꝛke of 
 Pauls Church. 
 
 builde vnto the poze Carmelite Friers an houſe, in the vhich bee would place 
 24. Bꝛethren to be Students in Diutnitte , abich be aftertward performed in 
 Mrford. 
 
 - Robert de Brufe cauſed bis pꝛiſoners fo bee ciuillie intreated, and honorablie 
 kept, be fent the bodies of the earle of Gloceſter, and of the Baron Ciifforde, to 
 the king of England, remaining then at Berwike, fo bee burted at bis plea- 
 fare, Dentanding No rewarde for refFo2ing of them. Whe earle of Oloceft. was 
 
 buried at Lewkefburyp, bis inberitance twas diuided betweene 3 . fifers of the 
 fatoe Carle; the fir chereof Hugh Spencer had to wife , the feconde Hueh 
 Audley (vhome Pierce de Gauefton before bad married) the thitoe Rogerde — 
 Tamary ( abome before John de Brugh fonne and betre , to the betre of Vittar 
 in Irelend had married) and fo the inveritance sf that noble Carledome was” 
 deuided into fhze baronies. 
 
 . Wing Edward kept bis Chꝛiſt mas af Windſor, wifh manp palates of the 
 
 amd. 
 
 -RalfeBaldocke biſhopof Londen deceaſed, &hoin bis life time gaue 2000. _ 
 marks of filaer, tofpard the butlding of the newe worke of the Ghappell onthe | 
 South fide of our Ladies Chappell in the Eaſt end of the church af S. Paul tis — 
 London, and lefe much by his Leftament fo the fame woke. And this is to bee 
 noted, that in digging the foundatton of this worke, was found more thew 100. 
 beads of oren ¢ kyne, which thing confirmed greatlp the opinfon of thofe thtch 
 haue repozted, that of old time it bad been called theLemple of Supiter, and that 
 there twas the facrifice of beaſts. 
 
 . Lhe king calling tobim the Archbiſhop of Canterburie, 4. other Byſhops 
 amd manie Abbots and ecclefiafficall perfons , be caufed the bodie of Pierce of — 
 Gauelſon to bee tranſlated, and honorably buried at abanglep » but pet heres: 
 were not manie of the nobles af bis burial, F* 
 
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Edward the —— 335 
 
 Te morow after Candlemas dap there aſſembled a parliament at London, Partlam: nt at 
 to treat of the fate of the kingdome, and how to being dotwne the prices of bie: an : sas it 
 taals,that were now growen tobe fodere, that the common people were not rel he pote 
 able to liue.Jt was therefore ordained, and the ings tu2zits were publiſhed fo2 
 
 prices of biduals,that no Dr ſtalled o2 corne-fed, bee ſolde ſoz more then foure : 
 and twentie Hillinges: no graſſe fed Dr for more then ſixteene Hhillinges : a fat 
 
 ſalled Colve at twelue thillinges - another Cowe at tenne fhillinges: a fat 
 Mutton cone ferde , o2 vchoſe woll is tell qrowen, at twentie pence:another 
 fat Dutton Horne, at fourtene pence; a fat hogge of two peres old, at thee 
 
 fhillinges foure pence; a fat Oofe, at tivo pence baifepente,in the citie at thee - 
 
 pence; a fatte Capon at two pence, in the Citic to pence halfepenie: a fatte 
 
 Henne at one penie, ad in the Citie thee halfe pence ; tivo Chickens a peny, ; 
 in the citie tz halfe pence; foure Pigeons for one pente,in the citie thre at- etn, reg, 2, 
 geons for a penp; foute and twentie egges a pennie, in tle citie twentie egs | 
 a penie, ec. 
 
 Notwithſtanding the ſtatutes of the latt Warlfament, the kings Writes, — 
 gc.all things were ſoid dearer then before, no Ae couloebe bay , Capons and qidnate secre... 
 Geeſe would not be found, Egs twere hard tocomebp, Sbhepe died of the rot, Chro.s.Albans,. . 
 Swine were out of the iwap;a quarter of wheat, beanes, and peafe , tuere foloe 
 * 20. ſhillings, aquarter of Malte fo. a Marke, a quartet of ** tas 3 5 vl 
 
 ings, ic. 
 ding Edward bept his Ghrittmas at Chepſton in Sherwor. 2 1315 
 ohn Poydras,a Tanners ſonne of Creefter, tn diuers places of Englande 
 named himſelle the ſonne of Edward the firff, and fapde,, that by a falſe Nurſe % beet 
 hee was ſtolen ont of bis Cradle, and Edward that now was Bing, putin bis sine. a 
 ce; bat (hortlie after be teas conutct of bis vntrueth, and confelled that hee 
 Dit by the motion of a familiar fptrit vhich bee had in bis houſe tn likeneſſe 
 of a Catte, home be hav ſerued thre peeres, for the vbich [erutce bee twas bane. 
 ae betwirt Korthampton and killingworth; in a place called the Copid⸗ 
 
 “mhe bing ina parliament at London, gaue the rodde and officenf Marſhall paahon 
 vnto Thomas of Bꝛotherton earle of Noꝛfolke bis brother. Hee alſo reuoked 7. V⸗ſinghara⸗ 
 fhe pꝛouiſions befoꝛe made for felling of Victualles, and permitted all mento - 
 
 make the beffe of that thep bad 5. neuertheleſſe the Dearth encreated thaongh 
 
 the aboundatice of raine that fell in Paruelt, that a Quarter of Wheat,o2 
 
 —— was lolde beloze MPidſommer fh; thirtie ſhillings, nd after 40. ſhil⸗ 
 
 ere follotwed this tamine agrienous mortalitie of people, fo that the Ann rep. 9. 
 : quicke might vnneath burie the Dead, aBorealiti of :. 
 Robert Fitz Paine deceafed, and twas buried at Shireboꝛne. Allo Guido de min. 
 | ‘bellocampo earle of Warwike deceaſed. 
 Toe bealtes and cattellalſo by the corrupt graſſe ahercof hep ferde, died, 
 | thereby it came to palle , that the eating of Aely twas ſuſpecied of all men , fo2 
 | fleth of Beaſts not coxrnpted was hardto find, Worle fleth was counted great Doe flee. 
 delicates the pare f Mole fatte Dogges to cate: ſome (ag it was ſaide) ee SOON RIES 
 
 
 
336 Edward the fecond. 
 
 Coftozen were led through famine , in hidde places, did eate the leſhof their owne Mhildzen, 
 inp. OO foine fale others thich thep deuoured. Therues that were in priſons did 
 eEbeeues Pil oincke in peccs thole that tere newite bought amongſt them , and greedilte 
 another. deuoured them halfe aliue. A gation of {mall ale was af tivo pence, of the bets 
 ter, z. pence, and the bri 4.pence. 
 The Londoners conſidering that iheat made info malt, was much conſu⸗ 
 med, ordained, that from thenceforth it hoald be made of other graine, and als 
 Sieh 4 fo, that agallon of better ale Mould be {ole foz thzce balfepence, and of (mall ale 
 into malt. fo: a pente, and not aboue. 
 The king according to the ſtatute of London, fent bis Weittes chrough che 
 Realme, commanding, that as tell within the Liberties as without, in cities, 
 bozonghes, townes and billages , a gation of ale ſhould be fold fora penie, and 
 that from thencefoꝛth no wheat ſhould be made into malt:vhich if be had not the 
 fonercaufed to be proclaimed, the greateſt part of the people ſhould bane peri- 
 hed hough famine. 
 Chro, Dun. Carle Waren twas ercommuntcated bp the bplhop of Chicheſter fox abulterp, 
 — — shal vhereupon the ſaid earle came fo the biſhop with armed men, and 4.moze haſty 
 teD. then the reft,thzcatned the bifhop, chereupon the biſhops men fell on them and 
 . tobe the earle and the reff, and impriſoned them, 
 1316 King Edwardbept bis Cheiltmas at Clipfonin Sherewod, as be bad done 
 the ycere before. 
 Pvtvons Deceas Richard Killow Byſhopof Durham decealed , brito Home ſuccoded Lewes 
 : de Beaumount bp the kings appointment,a mau meanelie learned, atd lame 
 onboth fete. The king alfo made Thomas Cobham Byſhop of Moꝛceſter. 
 that Sea beeing voide by the death of Walter de Maydenftone. Alſo Adam 
 de Azleton as made Byſhopof Hereford, that Sea being void by fhe death: 
 Robert de Swinffield. Elizabeth Countefle of erefozd, daughter to K. Edwas 
 the fir ft deccaſed, and was burted at Walden. 4 
 Zhe lame pere the king toke of eucrie totwne in England, a mart to ferue 
 in bis warres of Scotland, and foure markes of monep tolvards bis charges. 
 hauing no relpect to the greatnes ozlittlencsot anp towne, vchich femedtabe 
 / vndiſcreetelie done. 
 ‘I. Walfingham There arrlued in Englande by the kings requeſt Gauftelinus mn Lucasde | 
 Fliſco, two Cardinalles, to make peace betinirt the Realmes of England and 
 bee eR Scotlawe, and to reconcile nto the king Thomasearleof Lancatter. Thep 
 brought Bulles from the Pope foercommunicate tbe Scotties except they re· 
 turned vnto peace with the king of England. Theſe Cardinals went intothe 
 _ SPOrth paris, to enſtall Lodowike Beomond, to tyomte the Pope Catthe kings 
 inſtance) bad giuen the BpMhopetcke of Durham: and themtbepcame nerg 
 vnto the Towne of Derlingfon, cer tayne Robbers becabing outof a valley, 
 Gilbert Middleton and Walter Selby beeing their Captapnes, ſodaynelie ſette 
 vpon the familfe of the Cardinalles anv of Lodowike on Migelſeden Daye, 
 Two Canis robbed them of thefrtreafure, and carried Lodowike Byſhop of Durham ta 
 nals robbid. Morpeth, bere thep conſtrained him to paie great raunſome: thep bꝛought 
 Henry Beaumont fo the cattle of Rintloꝛd, and there bept bis till be ba nae 
 | gre 
 
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Edward the fecond. | 337 
 
 great ranfome: but he Cardinals came to Durham, there hep tarried a few 
 dates for anſwere of the Scots, and fo vnder the kings conduc they returned a 
 €o 02ke,and loff thefe butinelfe hich they came fox vndone Gilbert Middle. reg. #2: 
 ton after manp Domages done to the priczy of Linmouth and other, wae tas 
 ben in bis otone Cafile of Mitford, by William Felton, Thomas Hetton, ano 
 Robert Hornecliffe, carried to London, and there in the pꝛeſence of the Cardi⸗ 
 tals drꝛawne andbanged. | | | 
 The 14.date of Jebzuary, the bing bp bis charfer granted fo the ſchollers 
 
 of the Giniuerfity ef Cambzfoge, that ahenloener the Wato2 of the totwne Mal 
 fake bis accuitomed othe, be ſhall be ſwoꝛne tn peefence of the Chancellour of 
 the Wininerfitte to bpholde and maintaine the liberties and priuiledges of the . 
 Uniuerfitic, ad the fame ſhall not maliciouſſy o2 vndutiſully impugne, ano 
 a lacke thereof, the othe fo be of no force, but to be againe miniftred to that. 
 effec. 
 
 The Cardinals vnder certaine conditions, made peace bettwirt the king and 
 Thomas earle of Lancaſter, hich conditions Mostly after were vniuſtly bro· 
 
 Bsn. . 
 
 Sir Goffeline Deinuile and his bꝛother Robert, with too hundred in the bar Theeues tine 
 bite of F riers did many notable robberies, thep {potted the bithep of Dur: Fricrs. 
 Hams pallaces, leaning nothing in them but bare tals, fo the vhich they were 
 after banged at Porke. | 
 
 Ying Edward kept his Chetmafle at Meſtminſſer, at thich featt, fey 1317 
 of the Pobles were pzefent, becanfe of diſcoꝛd mooued betivirt the king and NeW 
 ther, foz fhat be would not obſerue the Articles ſo often demaunded and peo: 
 mifed. 
 
 “Margaret, dangbter to Philip, fon fo Lewes king of France, wife vnto Ed- 
 ward the firft, deceaſed the 1 4.0f February, ard was buried in the middle of 
 the quier of the Orep Frierscurdat London, 
 
 Edward de Brufe the bing of Scottes brother , &ho bp the fpace of three Toh. Treklow. 
 péeres had alfanlted Jrelano, and hav crownedbimlelfe king , was taken by ssrutebencas 
 ‘Crglifmen, md was beheaded at Dundalke. | — — 
 
 In that battel were flaine 29. baronets of Scotland, and fiue thouſand and 
 eight bundzeth other, the pꝛimate of Armakh being chiefe captaine fo the king 
 of Cngland. : : | 
 Whe 18. of Parch the king fent his letters to the Pope Iohn the 22, requi⸗ 
 ting of Sim aconfirmation of all the ancient pefutledges of the Uniuerſity of 
 Cambridge, tbich the Chancelloz and {chollers had of lang tinte enfoped,byp the 
 Denefit of the popes bis pꝛedeceſſors, and allo of his oon prꝛedeceſſors the kings 
 of England: aheregnto the Pope aſſented, as appearcth by his bull granted 
 fn the monet) of Zane following. ; 
 
 This pere was anearlp harueff, fo that all the cone as inned before S. early harueſt 
 Giles dap. A buhel of theate that was before for x. thillings, was ſolde for x. bezpi come. 
 ‘pence and abuchel of otes that befoze was eight Hillings, twas ſold fo, efght An.regæl. 
 
 price. vee Ne . 
 ' Carle Warren toke the wife of the earle of Rancafer,eaw hut ber bp in his 
 9 Cattell, 
 
3 38 Edward the fecond. 
 Caffell, for hat be ſaid (he was betrothed to him before hee waz married: the 
 saties badettberof them a wife, but neither of themcarcdfortbem. 
 “4318 ~ _ 3s, Edward Bept bis Chriſtmas at Beuerley with many prelates, lors; and 
 barons ,at thich time be prouided himſelfe of agreat armp,that he might bing 
 volun the pride of the Scots, ifby any meanes it were fo; bim pzofitable,and to 
 deliuer Cngland from their eruptions. , 
 ~apertoitie bes About Widlent the towne of Wet wike was betrated fo the Scots , though 
 trated, the treatonof PeterSpalding,and ather Engliſhmen, whome the bing of Scots 
 tauſed to be banged for being trattozs to their countrte. Z be caffle held out, till 
 for want of victuals they toffhin were conffrained fo deliner ft nto the Scof- 
 whe . cots fn tiſhmens bands, who wan alfo at the ſame time, the caſtles of arbotel,Wark, 
 Rich, south, AD Pidkord, ſo that the p poſſeſſed the moze part of ali Pozthumberland,euen | 
 L Treklor, to Newcaſtle vpon Line, ſauing certaine caſtles that were defended againſt 
 them, ain 3 4 
 In May they entred farther info he land, burning all before Chem tilbhep 
 came to Kipon, ahich towne they (poiled,and farrping thee dates, thep recep. 
 ued 1oco.marksof thoſe that were got into the church, becauſe the y ſhould not 
 put the totone to the fire.as thep bad dan (he tovnes of Mozthallerton,and ise. 
 roughbridge, ec. j ' 44 
 In thetr returning backe, thep beent Bnareſburgh, and Skipton in Crauen, 
 and al other afore them ,carrping info Scotland a marueilons multitude of cate 
 tell, befides poffoners mien and women. ; f 
 TWwalfacham The Borkelhiremen gathered together, fo the numberof 10000 mette wich 
 W.Packington, fhe Scots at the Lowne of Mitton, tenne miles by Morthweak from Borke, 
 Ain. reg. 12. there thep loft 3000. men, and were oucrcome by the Scots. TUbte then the 
 bing beard fel of ,he left the fege of Berwick, and haſted to meet the Scots,but 
 thep returned another wate. Ge 
 The Pope ordained, that Parlors Hould haue but one benefice a peece: cher⸗ 
 upon patrons ſtraight pacfenter-netw parfons fo the reſidue. 4 
 A great murrein of bine hapned, bhich were fo mortally infeced, that dogs 
 J Amurrelne ok mo rauens eating of the carrion of the kine , were potſoned, and did {well to 
 pig peath, fo that no man durff eate ante béefe. J— 
 2 he Stots Lhe king being at Vorke , the Scots entred England, came to Vorke , and 
 —— CO mie brent the fubarbs of the citp , and toke fir Iohn of Bꝛytain earle of Richmond 
 Aan Meri” pziſoner wich mante other. ih 
 Specoimen and Many herdlmen and certain women of England, and of other parts of ths 
 “mad Ferniae 100210, Gatherd themfelues together,and wouid go leeke the bolie iand to bil 
 jena, - enimies of Chꝛiſt, as thep ſaid: but becaufe thep could not paſſe over the grea 
 fea, thep ſlew manp Jewes in the parts of Tholoule and Galcoigne, there foy 
 many of them were taben and pnt to death. 
 1319 king Edward kept his feat of Chꝛiſtmas at Wincheſſer. 
 | John Sendall bithop of Mincheſter deceaſed, vnto Abom {acceded Reigna 
 de Afferthe popes Nuntio. Alſo Iohn Daibred biſhop of iL incoine deceated, an 
 7 Burwath Nephewe to Bartholomewe Badleſmere twas choſen fob 
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Edward the fecond. 339 
 
 his peere the Pope granted to the hing of England, the tenth of all eccleſta⸗ 
 
 Hicall gods for one perre, as before be had done the like. 
 
 In the moneth of June king Edward went oner tuto France, and came to A⸗Ax.reg.ig. 
 miens bere be met with the king of France, and recetued of bim the countie 
 of opto. 
 
 * 15.ol Odcober the clarks of the Exchequer went toward Vorke wich he Erchequer 
 bake called Dames day, and other Records and pzouiſion that laded 2 1. tarts, bevt at Porter 
 but within the fpace of balfe a peere tn the ihalends of March thep did vetarna: -"“™ 
 gaine to Londen, 
 
 The fame peeve the kings Juſtices fate in the Tower of London, vhereupon 
 ‘Toba Giforslate mato of London amd manp others fen the citp,fo2 things thep 
 bad pzefam ptuouſly dane, and kneto themſelues guiltp. 
 
 This pere the Lepars were diſfamed thzough all Chriſtendome fo) that Jewes and Sta 
 they hadcoucnanted with the Sarazens to potfon the Chzittians in atl places, } ne! — 
 Abid) in diuers parts they brought to paſſe, putting poiſon into twelles , fo un⸗ — 
 taines, pits and other places; vpon the vchich diuers of them in Pꝛouance ary endemder · 
 fit otherpartsof France were bzent, and the Jewes were detatnedin pal ſon 
 for conſenting herein to then, there died in Almaine for chis cauſe (alter forte 
 Authors aboue 1 2000. Jeboes. 
 
 - dking Edward kept bis Chzifimas at Weſtminſter With great honour and 1320 
 
 glorie. 
 
 he earle of Hereford bought of fir Wil.Bruſe knfabta portion of land in the 
 Marches of Wales calicd Gowers. 
 
 _ Roger Mortimer the Tincle , and Roger fhe Hephewe, not knowing of the 
 
 mecaid bargatne , bad alſo bought the faide ground of the fatoe William Brule. 
 
 Allo the 3030 Mowbray, tho hadmarried the daughter and hetre of the ſayde 
 William , claymed it bp inheritance of bis Wife. Laff of all, Hugh Spencer: 
 
 the yonger bad bought that land, and put them all ont , eberethough the fore: 
 ſaid nobles were ſoꝛe moued, and Humfrey earle of Werefore complapned fo 
 Thomas earle of aL ancatter wid tivo earles allured almoſt all foe other carles The barons in 
 and barons to take their part. Thomaseatle of Lancaſter being their captaine armour. | 
 they came fo Sherborne, and from thence with Banners diſplayed, to Saint 
 
 Albons: from thence they fent to the bing being at London, requiring bim to 
 
 banith the tivo Hugh Spencers, fthich were condemned by fhe communaltie 
 in manie articles: tubich aben the king woulde not grant, the barons came fo 
 
 London where at length the king graunted their petition , fo hat Hugh Spen · Au. reg. Ids 
 
 certhe elder was bantthed, but the ponger Hugh fell tofpopling on the ſea, ta⸗ 
 
 g out of two Dromidos about Sandwich, gods to the value of 40000 Spence * 
 undes 
 
 ome the featf of &.Michael,Ifabel the queete cante from Canterbury to fhe *- Zu More 
 tattle of Leeds in ihont,purpoting tobaue lodged there that night but ſhe could 
 not bepermitted to enter, 
 
 The king herewith being offended, a4 being done in contempt of bint, cal · hefie 
 ling to him the Commons of Eſſex and London, befieged the Cattell, which 
 menage to Bartholomew de Badelfmere , fibo haning left bis wile and child⸗ 
 33 2 dren 
 
 — ati ; 
 
349 Edwardthe fecond. * 
 ren (berelit, was gone with the ref of the noble men to the ranſacking of 
 the Spencers gods. 
 in the meane time thep in Ledes Calle befpapaing of their fafegarde, 
 fhe noble men with their army came to Kingſton in the Vigill of Satine 
 Simon and Iude, demaunding (bp the Byſhops of Canterburie and London, 
 and the Carle of Penbjwke, tho were fent betweene tem) that the king 
 woulde giue oucr bis fiege,promifing, that thep after the next Parliament 
 woulde dDeliner the Cafkle into the kings. handes, ant become obedient vnto 
 him : but tbe king Would notgraunt the noble mens petition, ho being rev 
 turned intootber partes, the king with mud tabour obtained the Cattle, and. 
 banging fire of the chiefe of thofe thom he found therein, be fent the wife and 
 children of Wadelſmere fo the Lower of London. 
 1321 Bing Edward held bis Chriſtmaſſe at Circefer,and after Chzitmatle lear 
 ning Olocefer and Wozcefker , he twith bis armp went to Shꝛewſbury anv. 
 Moꝛtimer ſent Bꝛidgenorth. Worth the Mortinaers meeting the king, reuerently and peaces 
 to the Tower abip(nbmitten them(clucs butobim: but the king {ent them both to the to ber 
 of London. 
 Mawrice Barkeley, and Hugh Audley in like ſort fubmitting chemlelues, be 
 fent fo Wallingford Calle. 
 Humtrey Garle of Bere ford, Gilbert Talbot, Raufe Damary, and cheit adhe⸗ 
 rents, fled into the nozth fo the earle of Lancaffer. 
 Abont the latter end of February the bing gathered an hoffe ¢ went againſt 
 fhe rebels, and at Burton bpon Lrent put them to fight. the king purſuing 
 them the 1 ‘6.0f March, the holes met againe at Boꝛowbꝛridge, abere Humfrey: 
 de Bohune (bp a certaine Welchman, tho fade vnder the baidge)being thank: 
 
 into the fundament with afpeare, fed. There were taken inthe fiela Thomas» 
 
 earle of Lancaffer, With the lordes, knights, and ofber fo the number of 6; .the 
 reſt fauing themſelues by fight. 
 hele, bp the tudgement of Andrew Harkely earle of Carletle, were con⸗ 
 demned. 
 The earle of Dn the two and twentieth of March Thomas of Lancaſter was beheaded: 
 Lancafterbes, Warende Lile, William Tochet, Thomas Manduit, Henry Bradebourne, Willis 
 — am fitz Will. the yonger, and William Cheyney, Barons banged ¢ quartered 
 ted. at Pontfract: Io. Mowbray, Roger Clifford, Goceline Deinuile, dꝛabone ¢ quar⸗ 
 tered at Porke : Bartholomew Badlefmere at Canterbury : Henry de Mount- 
 —3 fort, Henry Wilington at Bꝛiſt ow: Ioh.Clifford, Roger Elinbrough at Gloceſter: 
 William Kerdife Henry Chies at London: Francis de Aldham at Windlo2, Tho- 
 mas Culpeperat Winchelſey, Hugh de Audely the yonger, Iohn de Willington, 
 Robert Talbot, Iohn Maidut, Edmund Heclude, Iohn de Sapy, Robert de Wa-. 
 cheuile, Philip de Labeche, John de Becke Henry de Laybourne, thefe ten, and 
 rif. knights moze Were beſtowed in diners p2tfons. 
 Chron.ofPun, . Lhe Jufticiars of Lratlebatton in Eſſex, fate vpon all complaintes,ercepé: 
 Foticesof . Ailes touching ples of fede landes, and others, in the bings Wench to bee 
 Crauebanon pleaded, tbo dtd abſtaine their hands from all kindes of giftes, And would not 
 be called to the ſeaſts and — anp matt. es 
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Edward the fecond. a ae 
 
 The third wekeatter Calter, a parliantent twas gathered at Porke, there v. deta More. 
 Hugh Spencer the father was made earle of Wincheſter, vnto vhom the bing ae at 
 gaue the cattle ano honor of Dunnington, chich twas parcell of Gye eariedome “" 
 of Lincolne. 
 
 About the feaft of S.iames, the king with a great army entred Scotlande, vets More. 
 but the Scots haning defroicd all afore, were retired bepond the Scottiſh fea, er Blanford, 
 Ho that the king being oppzeffcd bp famine, returned into England, tiem the per 
 Scottes followed, ano ina place of the foyrelk of Wlackamoze they fetteon the nic we 
 bing, fo that be hardlie efcaped, An reg. 1§. 
 
 There was taken, the Carle of Richmonde, and the Lorde of Silicico, the 
 Frend kings Cmbaladour, md manic other : vhereupon the Scottes fpoi: ed Hall 
 ling all he Countrep , and burning euen to Porke, thep burned Ripon, and thoteDoe 
 flew mante prieſts of the colledge there: but tn Beuerley thep burt nota man, 
 for the Burgelles and Chanons did redeeme the (ame wiih 400.pounds of fers 
 ling monte. And ſo fhe Scots bp reafon of winter made returne,beeing laden 
 with lpoiles. 
 
 This peeve the ik. made fir Andrew Herkley Carle of Carltle,and pau bim —— Herk· 
 lands in the Marches of Scotland. Gane 
 
 This pere the Steeple of the Ponafferp at Clyp fell dotwne in the — but 
 hurt no perſon: vchich ſteeple was after warde twentie yeeres and more in buil⸗ 
 ding, ere it were fully finiſhed, and coſt in the time of Allaine the ſacriſt of that 
 thurch,2406, pounds 16. hillings anv eleuen pence: thich ſteeple ts builded by 
 Architecture 8. (quate, cf timber Spon 8. Pillars of Tone, and called the Lan⸗ 
 woꝛrne. Wis is accompted one of the foure famous thinges that commendeth ons ltexle 
 
 - fhe Ble and Church; the other three beeing the Chappell of our Ladie, the Dill, of ety. 
 amd the Aineyard. Alicia Lady of the Fle, third wife to Robert Firz Walter de⸗ 
 teafed,and was buried nigh to ber parents tn the church of the friars preachers 
 
 of Cambrioge. 
 
 Tsing Edward kept hts Chꝛiſtmas at Voꝛke, diſſembling bis lolleslatelpres 1322 
 
 ceiued at the bands of the Scots. 
 
 ~ About the feat of the purification of our Ladie, Andrew de Herkeley late 
 
 made Carle of Carlile, vnder colour of peace, fapned that hee woulde marrie 
 
 Robert Brufebisfiffer . Whereupon the king reputing bim a Lraptour, caw 
 
 fed him to bee taben by bis truſtie friend fir Anthony de Lucie, bho fent bim in 
 
 pzons ftratght to London, vhere be was iudged before fir Anthony de Lucy itt 
 
 ‘this maner . He was ledde Co the batre as an earle worthily apparelled, wih 
 
 his ſword girtabout him, bofed, boted,.and {purred, ac. Tinto thom fit Antho- 
 
 - oy ſpake in this manner: Sir Andrew (quoth bee) the bing, fo2 thy balfant fers 
 
 wice bath done thee great honour, and made the earle of Carlile, fince vhich 
 time; thon, as a traitour to thp Lorde the bing, leddeſt bis people that ſhoulde 
 Hane holp him at the battell of Beighland, abaie by the countrie of Copland, 
 aid fhaough the earledome of Lancaffer, by hich meanes our Lorde the king 
 was difcomfited there of the Scots, through thy treafon and falfenete , theres 
 as if thou haddeſt come betimes, be bad bad the Didozte- and tts treaton thou 
 
 eet; fo3 the gteat ſumme of Golde and Siluer that thou receiuedt of 
 ¥ 3. James 
 
342 Edward the fecond. 
 €arleof Care lames Dowelafle, a Scot, he kings enemie. Dur Loyd te king will theres 
 Kile Degraded. fore, chat the order of knighthod, by the which thou recetuedf all thine honout 
 anr-wozthtp vpon top bodie, bee bought to tought, and thy fate vndone, that 
 other knights of lower degree, map after thee be ware, aid fake example heres 
 after truclp to ſerue. 
 hen commaunved bee to betwe his Spurres trom bis becles, then ta 
 bieake bis ſworde ouer bis bead tbich the bing bad given bin, to kepe 
 and defend bis land therewith , oben be made him Carle. After this, bee let 
 vnclothe him of bis furred Tabard , md of bis ave, cf bis coate of armes, 
 amd alfoof bis @irdle: and then this tuas done, Sit Anthonie ſaſde buts 
 An, reg. 78, Hint, Andrewe (quoth bee) nowe art thou no rnight but a knaue, and fo3 
 thy trealon the King will that thou thalg bee banged smd drzawne, and thine 
 head (mitten off from thy bodte: thp.bowelles taken out of thy bedic a burs 
 ned befoze thee, and thy bodie quarfered; ead thy head being ſmitten oft, afters 
 ward tobe fet bpon London badge, and thy foure quarters tall be (ent vnto 
 foure god townes of England, that all other maic beware by thee. Andas 
 Anthony Luey bad faite, fo was it Done in all hinges, on the laſt date of Des 
 tober. 
 Zn the monefh of Mate the Maioꝛ and commanaltic of Cambzioge, role in 
 great multitude again the ſchollers: In vbich tumult divers ſchollers were 
 , Mapmed, mo fome laine, and the Charters of heir Pꝛiuiledges toꝛne and 
 ſchrowne into the myze in miſerable ſort: vchereupon the king ſent thither Ma⸗ 
 fer Henry Spigurnell, Maſt. Robert de Malberthorpe and others, with commil⸗ 
 fion fo puniſh tbe offence. 
 Zoetwe. Wars  Mhelfecond dapoft Augné the tivo Mortimers were adfndged fo bee patone 
 Moemion and hanged atWlelmintker, fo diuers robberies ano mur thers hich the king 
 laide againt them, buf no crecotion ofthat indament was done, bp reafon of 
 a weit that the bing fent to Str Richard de Swardftone then Conttable of the - 
 Tower, to fap the tadgement, andthe king granted them their liues, to be in 
 perpetuall patton. 
 
 2323 5 Edward kept bis Chriſtmaſſle at Kenilworth Calle wih great alos 
 
 he 30.dap of ap Aymer de Valence Catle of Penbioke Hugh Spencer 
 fhe ponger , Robert Baldocke Archdeacon of Miodlefer, Sir William Herle 
 Bight, William de Aizewine Chanon ef Voꝛke, Galfride de Scroope, were foy 
 ing Edward of England ferit onto. Hewecaſtle bpon Line , bere thep met 
 with William. Byſhoppe of Saint Andjewes, Thomas Baadulle Carle of 
 Mourt, lohn de Meterh, Robert de Lowther, the fafger, knights, and maiſter 
 Walter de Tromant Clearke for the kingof Scottes, there to talke of afinall 
 — —— peace : but then that would not be, thep fell to a truce, bhich hep agreed vpon 
 fa} thirteene peeres, tbich was proclaimed about the cleuenth of Zune, dates 
 at Thorpe neere vnto Yorke. 
 
 — bis yere Philip king of France died, and bis brolher Charles faceeened 
 About the beginning of bel 1s,Edward-being at Pickering came 
 baila 
 
 
 
Eawatdtheiecond. — 342 
 Emballadours from the new French king, the Lod Benuille and flr Andrew- 
 de Florentia, to cite the Bing to come fo Do Homage fo; Guyen, Aquitaine, aw 
 other lands bich be beld of him: and though Hugh Spencer the fon 2o2d Chany 
 berlaine, md Robert Baldocke Lagh Chancellour bad procured the fato Gm: 
 baſſadours, not fo declare theft meſſage vnto the bing, pet Aben Hep ſhould 
 Depart, thep did it, admoniſhing him fo, tocome. . 
 And the ſaid fir Andrew de Florentia being a Hotarie, made a publike inſtru⸗ 
 ment of the (afd citation anv admonition. | 
 Reginald de Affer bifgop of WWindjeffer, deceafed, and John de Seratford ſuc⸗ 
 ceeded in that biſhopricke. 
 
 We Frenchy bing made a procelle again the is, of England. And Charles rho. dela More; 
 de Valoys bucle to king Charlesof France amof deadly enemy to Engliſh⸗ 
 met, did fefse on fhe dukedome of Angiow, ad the Countp of Poptowts 
 fhe ble of bis nephetv the king. 
 
 At the length going fortward fo the tobvne of Apall. be found if tell defers Ar. reg. 27: 
 ded bp Edmond of Modlſtockearle of Kent, betwixt Hhoma final trace being 
 
 ' faken,to continue vntil {uch time as if could be determined bettweene bow the 
 
 kings as concerning peace, and the folone being peeloed bp, both the armies 
 departed home. 
 King Edward kept bis Chriſtmas at Nottingham Caflle with great mage 73 4 
 
 ‘nificence, glory and reſort of people, 
 
 De next Lent in a parliament holden at Rondon, Adam Tarleton biſhop of Hen Blanford, 
 
 PHereford twas acculed of treaſon, but by the Archbiſhoppes of Canterbury, Pie 
 
 #o2ke, and Dubline, and thefr{uffragan bifhops, be was taken from the bar 
 and had away:notwicthſtanding inquifition being made by latwfal men of hat 
 Country, hep found that be bad apded the Mortimers with horſe and armour 
 oy the bing, thereupon all bis tempozalties were ſetzed into the kings 
 ands. 
 In this Parliament the bing granted a petition of the Prelate, that all the 
 bodies of the noble nen that were banged on galotwes,onld be taken boton, 
 
 amd buried in eccleffafticall ſepulture. 
 
 The king allo aſked a ſubſidy of the cleargieand people, foz He redeeming 
 
 _of John Bꝛytaine carle of Kichmond. 
 
 Adam Tarleton Wiſhoppe of Hereforn, being depstued of all his fempozall 
 
 - Ugmns, bid bate the Spencers deadly, fo did Henry Burwath of Lincolne, (tipole 
 
 tempozalties by the {pace of tivo pers had bene detained in the kings bands) 
 
 of vhom and of ofber were made thele verfes: 
 
 Nostrt cornuti, fant confilio quafi muti, Hen,Blanford, 
 Et quia non tutinequennt ſermonibus uti, 
 Sunt quaficonfufi, decreto legis abuft, 
 Sicperit ecclefia, legis & ipſa via. 
 - Ourhorned Prelates, in counlell are dumme, 
 _And for feare ofdifpleafure dare not fay mumme, 
 They are fo confounded, with abufe of the Law, 
 ‘That Church, and right waye, are brought ynderawe, 
 i gli eae acti: Ty's : In 
 
Moꝛtimer of 
 Tigmoꝛe brea: 
 beth out of the 
 ower. 
 
 An, reg. 18. 
 
 ‘Y. dela More. 
 3325 
 
 The Nueens 
 fent into 
 France. 
 
 344. Edward the lecond. 
 
 In this parliament, the landes, lordſhips, and poſſeſſions of the Templars 
 were gluen to the hoſpitallers of Saint Iohn of Jeruſalem, thꝛough the chole 
 realnie, to be bp them polſelſed fo2 euer, fo. the defence of Cꝛiſftendome againtt 
 the Inſidels. 7 
 
 Da Lammas dap Roger Mortimer of WMigmoꝛe, by making a folemne ban: 
 quet fo fic Stephen Segraue confkable of the Tower of London, and the other 
 officers, and giuing to bis keepers a ſleepe dpinke, efcaped out of the Tower, 
 breaking thzough the wail, and comming into the bitchin neere adisyning te 
 the kings lodgings, and getting out of the toppe thereof, came vnto a Warde 
 of the Lower, and fo with the cordes knit ladder. wiſe prepared afore hand bp 
 a friend of bis, got foanother Warde, and fo withgreat feare got to the Tha⸗ 
 mis, and with bis belper and tive mo of his countell palled the riuer, amd auoi⸗ 
 ding the bigh wales came to he Sea, and there finding a ſhippe at Borchefter, 
 he paſſed ouer into France to the bing here, there he liuedlong loking then 
 he mightbe reconciled fo the king of England: his vncle Roger being Hil kept 
 in filthy pꝛiſon, the {pace almoſt ef flue peeves berp bncourteoully, at length 
 He died, and was buried at Wziffotwe : fo: the efcape of the ponger Mortimer, 
 the bing being ſore offended, put fic Stephen Segraue ont of bis confablehip 
 of the tower. About the fea of S. Martin, were the Burgeflesof London ana 
 of other townes attached bya Clearke,named Thomas Neubigging, ho pure 
 ehafed a commiſſion of the ing, and bp force thereof accufed many, obieding 
 againf them, that thep bad conference with fic Roger Mortimer, maintaining 
 amid ſuſtaining bint, on the other ſide the Sea, and that thep apoed and counfel: 
 fed him to efcape out ef the Tower, of ihich inditements the god people oid 
 purge themſelues, bp all the courfeof law, before the kings Juſtices, thereby 
 fhat Clearke was compted a wicked man, and impriſoned as a falfe trapto2. 
 Whe king (ent Emballadours to the French bing, the Biſhops of Winches 
 fer and of sPo2twich, with Iohn of Weptaine Carle of Richmond,to take onder 
 fox the duke dome of Weptain, tye after long oebatings toke a certaine forme: 
 of peace with the king, 
 
 Hing Edward kept his feal of Chꝛiſt mate at Pottingham very nobly and 
 ropallp, affer that the truce bad beene confivmed at Yorke, bettvirt the Cite 
 gliſhmen and the Scots, by the graue and wile perfons of both the realmes. 
 
 iting Edward fent the Queene bis twife vnto ber beother the French bing, — 
 to eſtabliſh the peace, Oho went ouer with a fnallcompanp. By ber mediate. 
 
 on a peace nas faltp fintihed, to wit, that the king of England ſhoulde giue 
 
 Ring Edward 
 bantthen bis 
 Mueene, and 
 ehaek ſonnr. 
 
 bits bis eldeſt ſonne Edward, the duke dome of Aquitaine, and the earledome 
 of Pontiue, and that the French bing Gould receiue homage of him : there: 
 upon Edward the kings ſonne went ouer with a competent houſhold about the 
 feat of S. Mathew, and did homage vnder cer faine pote ations, to bis vnele 
 the French bing. 
 
 WUbiles the queene with her ſon tremained in France longer thenthe kings 
 pleafore toas, md would net come againe without Roger Mortimer and other 
 Mebles that were Aedde out of Englande, and efpectallie fo: the hatred thee 
 bare to the two Hugh Spencers, the bing in viſpleaſure banttheo them — 
 
 a 
 
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 a 
 
 Edward the fecond, 345 
 afl other that toke their partes : chereupon manp ſfledde oner the Deas ta the 
 Muene, among the khich was one,a {ubtill snight , fic Robert Walkefare, 
 ibe Aaping the Conable of Cope Calle, bꝛake from thence, abere hse pad 
 long laine priſoner. 
 
 Sir Oliuer Ingham knight, thom he yong duke Edward had made keeper Diiuer Jug⸗ 
 of Aquitaine, gathered a great army, md inuaded the Prince of Antow(abieh ae — 
 the French king contrary to couenants,did withholde) and brought it cholie ae 
 info the dominion of England. 
 
 Mozeouer, the kings nauptoke roo! ſhippes of the Normans, and bꝛought 
 them into Englann, fo9 abich cante ‘great patrep grew betwirt the two kings 
 and thefrrealmes. fk gsi 
 
 ihe queene perceiuing that the nobles of France were corrupted with giſfts 
 fent out of Englande, fo that he could truſt none of them, {ecretlp conueped 
 her felfe anv ber fon to the earle of Heynald, vefiring atde of him: vho recetued 
 and intreated her very honourably fo long ashe remained there. 
 
 Using Edward kept bis Chriſtmaſſe at S. Comundlburp fore afraied of he 326° 
 Queenes returne € of thole exiled perfons that were twith ber; lef thep ſhould ene — 5* 
 witha power of Aliens put him downe from bis kingly dignitie, therefore be flales tothe 
 ordeined bis Caſtles as twell in Gales. ag in England, to bee furniſhed with ſied. 
 bicnalles, munitions and men: be alfo let keepe bis riuers and coaffes of the 
 Sea, ahereot the men of the Cinque portes toke the charge to defend. be alls 
 commauwed , that in euerie Citte, bozough; totone coꝛpoꝛate, hundzed, and 
 fwapentake of England muffers ſhould be made,and their men to beerercifed - 
 in armes both on bosfebacke and on fote, fo that thep might at all times bee. 
 ready hen any hue and crie Hould-be made, to purfuc the Altens tf anp came 
 into England. ‘And to this purpofe, he ordained Bikenings e2 Weacons fo be Btkenines; 
 fet bp, thatthe fame being ficred might be feene farre off, and thereby the peo lſet vp· 
 ple to be ratfeo. 
 
 Ifabel the NQueene made a marriage betwirt her eldeſt fonne Edward, and 
 Philip. the Daughter to William earle of Hepnald, and then with ber fonne Ed 
 ward, Edmund of Wodſtocke carle of isent, the bings biother, Roger Morti- 
 ~ mer, and many other noble men that fed out of Gngland, and Iohn huother to 
 William Garle of hzeynald being captaine, with ſtißendary knightes jontof 
 Almatne ard Heynald, he toke the feas with all ber power, hhich were fo the © 
 number cf tivo thouſand ſeuen hundzed fiffte and feucit mien well armed, and 
 arriued at Urewell, 02 Datwel hauen befides Harwich in Eller about Mi⸗ 
 chaclmate, abither immedtatelp the Earle Parſhall, che Carle of Leiceſter, 
 
 the Bithops of Lincolne, Hereford, and Diuelin. ad Clycame,andbeingtole 2, poe, ↄo. 
 
 nied to the Nucne, madea great army: the other Withops {pecially of Can Queene gia. 
 terbury, ayded her wilh money. Mhen fhe had refreſhed her army at Saint bell returned, 
 Edmundlbury, ſhe went forwards purſuing ber enemies, vhole gads fhe ape 
 pliedtoberowneble. 
 The Bing requeffed afte of the ciffsens of London, tho made bin anſwere — ves: 
 ‘they tould with due obedience, honour the king and Neene, mo tert forne, MPO 
 ihe was lawlull ae fo the realme, and that they would hutte their po 
 gain 
 
346 Edward the fecond. 
 
 gaint aft forraine Traytours of the Realme· but they woulde not goe out of 
 their citle to fight, except they might ( accozding to their Liberties) returne 
 bomte againe the famedaie before Sun (et: thich then the king beard , be Fors 
 tified the Zlotvcr of London, and left there bis ponger ſonne lobn of. Eltham: 
 ——— hee cauſed alſo to bee proclatined that euerie man ſhould eG them that were 
 CheDueenes arrlued, and to inuade them to the vttermoſt of their powers(he Queene with 
 ear —— ber ſonne Edward, and the earle of kent bis bꝛother onelie excepted) and bho · 
 InGbeape deuer couid being the head of Roger Mortimer, (hould haue-1000.pound. 
 Proclamation Dn the other fide tt was peoclainied in the Ruaues bebalfe, that all men 
 bethe qucent· ſhoulde haue gad peace, except the Diſturbers of the Realme, to witte, the 
 ‘Spencers, the Sather and the fonne;Robert Baldocke Bihhopot Noztwteh, the 
 kings Chancelloz, and their faatezs sea vhoſoeuer oid bring fo he Queene 
 Citizensof the headof Hugh Spencer, Hould haue rooo.pounds. Lie citizens of London 
 sttorbipe Wwethoutvelpectof any,beleaded {uch as thep toke to be the Qnenes entmieg, 
 Queene. among the hich thep beheaded one of their olwncitisens named Iohn Marſhal 
 becanfe be was familiar with Hugh Spencer the ponger. 
 BihepotCre Wheptwmbeallo maiſter Walter Stapleton Byſhoppe of Exceſter, amd on the 
 cefier beheaded. Fer onth daie of Daober beheaded him, and two of bis feruants,a {quire mda 
 peoman named William Atwall, and lohn of Padington at the Standerde in 
 Cheape, becaufe (as He faping twas) hee bad gathered a great army fo with⸗ 
 ſtand the Queene:they did alo wreſt the betes of the. Tower of London. cut of 
 the Confables hands, and delivered all the priſoners. 
 Whe Ble of Zhe king, Hugh Spencer the yonger, aw Robert Baldocke, defermined 
 Lundax. to flee into the Fle of Londay, which is tn the month of the riuer Seuerne, tivo 
 Tho.dela More, Miles fn lengtheuevie wate, abounding with paſture grounds, and oates, very 
 Jie ot Londay pleafant , it beingeth forth Conies verie plentifall, tt hath Pigeons and other 
 — foboles, bhich Alexander Necham calleth Ganimedes Birdes, hauing greate 
 oes neftes. Alo it miniltreth to the inhabitantes freſh ſpꝛinging waters flowing 
 out of Fountaines, although it be on euerie foe enuironed with the (alt Sea: 
 it hath onelte one entrance inte it, in the vchichtwo men together canfcarce — 
 goe in afront; on all the other partes, there is an bigh banging ouerof a great 
 rocke, abich letteth the paſſage to his Zland as we bane ſaide: it aboundech 
 altogether with biaualles , md is verie full of wines, ofle, bony, cogne, brary 
 get, falt-fith, fleſh, and ſea oꝛ carth-coales. 
 We king beeing oeGrons to ſaile thither, acontrarte winde did altogeſther 
 wichſtand him, thereupon bee fearee avotding the cruell tempeſts of the ſeas, 
 arrived at Glamo2gan,and went fo the Abbey of eth, Qhere,truking to mud 
 to the promifes of the WMelſhmen, be did priuilie larke. iar 
 The Nucne being nowof great power vnder her ſonnes banner (perſecu⸗ 
 ting bis father) commanded the hoffe togo foꝛward in purſuing the king, till 
 Queene Vſabel At length they were conte to Orford ; ahere, before the cchole Uniuerſitie, he 
 camete Ortoꝛd Queene, the pong Duke of Aquitaine , Roger Mortimer, and ofber noblemen 
 
 and fouldiours; the chiefe deuiſer of ſo wicked a diſſenſion named Adam de Ore 
 Adam De Orle> leton Byſhopot Wereford, made a publike ſermon touching the Queenes come 
 
 Coco ming, and cauſe of the army, taking fo, bis Meame, My head gricueth wie, 
 wich 
 
 
 
Edward the fecond. 347 
 
 chich anfhoritie be bought tofach a queition, that a baine amd ſlouthfull bean, 
 ought neceffarilp to bee taken atwate from the adminiſtration of a kingdome,. 
 hetther ought it to be bound with any burtial bands of an hypocrite, ec. 
 
 After this the queene with ber people came to Gloucefter, from thence, Push Spruce 
 {he twent onto Weiſtowe, there Hugh Spencer the elder committed him⸗ tette ta aqueeng. 
 felfe md all bis onto the mercteof the angrie and ontragious woman, tho Fabel. 
 commimbed the earle fobe bound, and without queffion o2 anfiwere to bee dra⸗ 
 wen and hanged in bis armour, takendowne aliue and bolneficd, bis bowelics 
 burned, then bis head (mitten off, and bis bodie banged bpagaine , and after, Lugh Sper 
 foure daies to be cut all topeces and caik to dogges tobecaten, but bis head execs 
 was fent to Mincheſter. The queene went to Hereford. The K.With Robere iking Edward 
 Baldock,and Simon de Reding being taken on the firteenth of Pouember,twas taken. 
 committed to the cuftody of Hen. earic of Lancaſter, tho brought him to Bone 
 monfh,to Ledbery, and ſo to Kentline:% calle, there be rematned the {pace of 
 one winter ordered fo; his diet no otherwiſe then a king. 
 
 The queene beeing at Wereforde, Edmund earle of Arundell, John Daniell; 
 and Thomas Mochelden were bebeaded . Afterward Huch Spencer the ſonne Hngh Spencer: 
 Carle of Gloucelter, was by certaine Welſhmen, brought bounde before the tHe roonsstese 
 quéne, and without fentence 02 fudgemtent, was dꝛawne, mid hanged on a | 
 galloines thirtiefote bigh, and after beheaded and quartered on the foure and. 
 fwentiety dap of Nouember, hole head was fent to Londen befoge. bis quars 
 ters to foure partes of the Realmie. Simon Reding Was dꝛane and banged 
 on fhe fame gallotues, but tenne fote lower: Robert Baldocke, after mante 
 oppꝛobꝛious words was brought to the Withop of herefoꝛds priſon, there bee 
 liued miſerablie vntill the Purification,and then be Iwas remaued to London, 
 and caſt into Rewgate, bere be was fo hardly dealt with, that Mostly after he 
 bien there. . ) . 
 
 Thee hinges being done, thequeene with her ſonne Edwarde, Roger Mor= 
 
 + timer, and ofber, went to Wallingford Cattle, a little before Chiſt mas md 1327 
 
 before the Livelftdap-thep came to London, ahere the queene With much fop ¢ 
 _ great rewards twasrecetucd: foal the nobility of he realine did aſſemble there 
 being firfk ſummoned fo come tothe Parliament, to bee holden the morrowe 
 after the ſaide featt of the Epiphanie, vhere thep all iudged that the olde bing 
 was not woꝛthie fo beare the crotune, but foꝛ diuers canfes teas tobe depoſed: 
 And that bis eldeit fon Edward twas fo be choſen king with one tivole conſent, 
 ghich confequentlic was done, and the election openlie in Meſtminſter pro: 
 nmounced. — 
 We Archbpylſhoppe of Canterburie did conſent to the election, as all other 
 ‘the Byſhoppes did the like s Mhereupon the Archbplhoppe alcending into the. 
 Wulpit, pecached a Sermon, taking for bis Cheame, Vox Popul , Vox Des, 
 erborting alt (be people to pate vnto the king of kinges fo2 Fe Bing they bad 
 sicded . Lhe Sermon being ended, ad the people departed ag ſoone as 
 —- He queene vnderſtode that ber fonne was eleged bing , and ber huſband depo- 
 fed he (emedto be fullof forrotv,as it tucre almoſt beſides her wits; ber ſon 
 alſo lamented bis mofpers heauines, and chyete gataagun bloke ers int ie 
 Whit Cee casa TS 
 
Hing Coward 
 refigned the 
 crowie. 
 
 343 Edward the fecond. 
 
 Wwoulde neuer fake fhe Crotone . Therefore bp common decree on fhe bebalfe 
 of the fibole Realme it was oꝛdained that thee Biſhops, two Carles, Henry of 
 Letceſter, and Iohn earle Waren,z.abbots,Claitenburp amd )o;,two barons, 
 Roger Grey, a0 Hugh Courtney, two Juſtices, Sir Geftrey Scroope, and 
 Iohn deStanthour, two iBarons of the Poꝛtes, foure Worgefies of London, 
 4. knights for the communaltie of the lane, 4c. Gould be fent to the bing being 
 in Kenilworth calle, abere thep ordained as followeth:John Stratford bifhop of 
 Winchelter, Adam de Arleton biſhop of erefoyd, and Henry Byſhop of Lins 
 
 colne were feng, 
 
 The bithopof Wincheſter and the bithop of Lincolne went before the reff, 
 and falbeo fecretlp with the bing, fogetber with brs Keeper the Carleof Leice⸗ 
 fer, thefe hee craftilp compaſſed bim,countelling bim to make refignation of 
 the Crowne to his eldeſt fone, pꝛ omiſing him no leſſe bono2 and renowne afe 
 fer the depofition of bisropall dignitie, then bis pzincelte eſtate as wont to 
 haue of all men befoꝛe. They added allo, that a great reward it woulde bee at 
 the hands of © D DD, fay the peace and quietnes of his fubtecs, for bim to refule 
 fhe gouernemtent of a tempoꝛall kingoome. In the other part hep theeatnen - 
 him, that tf be would not make refignation, the people withdrawing their ho · 
 mage and obedience, fatth and frtendih{p from bim, bis ſonnes allo being faye 
 
 faken , thep would crotone another king, none of the ropall blod. Mith thefe 
 
 and other pꝛomiſes and theeates, the king ( tot without fobbes and teares ) a⸗ 
 greed to the aduerfifements of the Byſhops. Finaltte, that miſchieuous Em⸗ 
 baſſadour Adam de Orleton Biſhop of Wereford, brought to the caſteſt vhere ⸗ 
 fn the king was (hut bp, the kings offer enimies, abome be placed orderlie ace 
 cording to their dignities tn the hinges chamber , referuing vnto bimfelfe the. 
 thinges abich bee bad fought long time before . At length the kingcomming 
 fo2th of his fecrete Chamber, beeing clothed in amonurning gowne, ſhewing 
 bimfelfe to bis fernants, knowing the bufinelle, fo2 chich thep came, fo2 berte 
 ſorrow, beeing as tt were, diſtraught of bis wittes , fodatnelic ſwouned, the 
 earle of Leiceſter, and the Biſhop of Wincheſter did take him bp, being almoſt 
 Dead, and being called to his ſenſes, Adam de Orleton Byſhoppe of Pereforde 
 declaring the canfe of the mefengers comming, did adde, that the king hould 
 make refignation of the Crowne and realine to his eldeſt ſonne, 02 elle, after 
 ‘that bimfelfe was refuſed, hee ſhoulde ſuſfer them to choſe fo their king ance 
 ther fitter man, theme thep thought god fo2 the defence of the kingdome. — 
 he king bearing this , with much mourning aunlipeared, that bee was 
 berie lorie , that the Commons bad concefued fuch wzath and indignation a- 
 ‘gaint him, that they difeained to bee gouerned onder bis tule, fo2 the abich 
 hee afked them forgtueneffe , and finallte added, that hee wonldbeberp glad, 
 ff (hep would receiue bis ſonne to be thetrbing . his tefignation was made 
 oni the fiue and twentieth daie of Januarie, in the pete of Chzltf, after he ace 
 compt of the Hiſtoriographers (tho beganne their perce at ꝛiſſmas 1327. 
 after the accompt of the Charthof Englande 1326, And lorthwith tr this 
 cattle, fhofe meſſengers did rerrounce(as tonching the realme)all homages and 
 duties due toEdw,of Carnaruan late bing of England bp sab 
 ; 
 
 
 
Edwardthefecond. 349 
 
 Troffell knight , be in paefence of the afoꝛeſaid 19203, hao thefe words follotv- 
 ing. Unto the, D bing, J William Troffell,in the name of all men of this land 
 of Cngland, and pꝛolocutoꝛ of this parliament refigne to thee Edwarde the bas 
 mage that was made fo the fometime,and from this time forth depriue thee of 
 all binglic potuer, amd ZF (all neuer be attendant vnto the as bing after this. 
 time. Then Thomas Blunt knight and Steward of the kings houthold, by the 
 beeaking of the Kod, tefigned his office, and ſhewed that the kings houſholde 
 had fre liberty to depert. 
 
 After this the meſſengers returned to the parliament at London declaring 
 fhe refignation that twas made, and the kings anſwere moze folly then ft was. 
 made. The Commons of the realine defpifing old things, willinglie receiued 
 Edward of Wind {oze eldeft fonne to Edward of Carnarnan. Alfo fach a great 
 dowꝛie was aſſigned to Queene Ifabell, that {carce the th{rde part of the reue⸗ 
 nues.of the crowne were left for ber ſon, and his wife queene Philip. Moꝛeouer, 
 Nueene Mabel, the bihoy of Hereford, and Roger Mortimer did appoint fo; ex⸗ 
 pences to Ed wna of Carnaruan 100. marks the moneth. 
 
 his Edward of Carnaruan, not depriued of bis ropall Crowne and dig⸗ 
 nitp remained wich Henry earle of Leiceſter bis kinſman,lacking nothing but 
 Itbertie, abere bee beeing thut bp, ledde bis life, as if hee ban beene a Monke... 
 
 But the Rerce and cracl woman being troubled with manie thinges, taking. 
 
 countell of ber ticked Stholemaſter Adam de Orleton Byſhopot Pereforde, 
 
 ſhe bad an anflvere of him, Kbich did not greeue bers little, that was, that the 
 
 Carle of Leiceſter did take pittie bpon Edwarde bisconfin. Moreoner there 
 
 woas talke thoughout the land, that there were couenantes made among ma⸗ 
 
 nic, to take king Edwarde bp force out of the caſtle of Kentlworth, to the 
 aabich one friar Pꝛeacher, named Thomas Dunhed, and one Clearbe tere ate 
 
  fenting,for thichcanfe be and otber were impriſoned at Vorke. It was theres 
 fore decreed by the cruel woman the Nucne, through the fubfill deuiſe of ber 
 
 ~ fatd Scholematter, that Thomas of Gorey, and lohn Maltrauers Bnightes, 
 
 haning receiued him from the beeping of the earle of Leiceſter, ſhoulde carry 
 Edwarde the olde king about abither they woulde, fo that none of bis well 
 fillers Hould haue acceſſe vnto him, o2 vnderſtand abere bee made ante long | 
 
 abode. 
 And fo thefe tos ticked Traittors, authoritie was giuen by the higheſt fort, 
 
 - fhat into that ſoeuer part of the kingdome thep bent themfelues, that all go- 
 uernours and ikepers of the Caffles ſhoulde {uffer them to enfote their offices 
 
 Jj 
 k 
 
 amo Komes during thetr pleafure, bpon paine of forfeiture of gods, landes, 
 
 and like, ik anie ſhoulde dente hem. Bp meanes of vhich anthovitie Henry earle 
 ot Leicefter, through commandement of king Edwarde the third, deltuered the 
 
 olve king by Indenture to Str Thomas Barkeley , and ft John Maltrauers,. . 
 
 _ and thep boongbtbhim from Kenilworch, to the Caftle of Coꝛſte, then to Bꝛi⸗ 
 Aow, there fo) a feafon be tas kept fhutte bp in the Caffell, ontill tf was vn⸗ 
 derſtode bp certaine burgeſſes of the totwne, vho for bis delfuerance conucted 
 
 ~ fhemfetues oner fea. Wereſoꝛe ina dark night, tbe — of Edward conuep:- 
 
 —— — 
 
 im thence to Barkeley. 
 Thefe 
 
350 -  _—Edward the fecond. 
 
 Miliries of Thefe tormentoꝛs of Edward exerciled towards him manie crucitics, vnto 
 Cihe econ whome tt was not permitted to rive, vnleſle it were bynight, neitber to fe as 
 tiie man, 02 fo be ſeene cf ante. walben be rode, they forced bim to bee barebeas 
 ded: chen be would ſleepe, they would not {offer him, nettber uben bee was 
 hungry would thep giue him {uch meates as be orfired,but fac as be loathed: 
 euerie word that be fpake, twas contracted by them, abe gaue it ont moſt dane 
 derouſly, fyat be tas madde. And fhortipto (peake, in all matters thep voere 
 quite contrary fo bis twill, that either bp coloe, watching,o2 vnbholeſome 
 meates, for melancholp, bp ſome infirmitie be might languilh and die, But 
 this man being by nature ſtreng to fuffer paines, amd patient thozo Gods 
 grace fo. abive all qriefes, bee endured all the deuffes of bis enemies, for as 
 teuching poyſons, &bich thep gaue bim often to djinke , bp the benefiteof nae 
 tare be diſpatched away. 
 hele Champions bing Edward towardes Barkeley, being quarded wich 
 arabbleof bel-boundes, along bp the Orange belonging to the Caſtle of Wate 
 Lowery they Howe, where that ticked man Gomey making acrotone of bap,put iton bis 
 With hay. head, and the fouldfonrs hat were prelent,{cofied, amd mocked him bepond all 
 mealſure, faping, Tprut, auaunt fir king, making a kinde of noiſe with their 
 - monthes,as though thep bat farted: thepfearedto bemetof ante thatfhouls 
 knowe Edward, thep bent their tourney therefoye towardes the leſte handeri⸗· 
 ‘Ding along ouer the Mariſh grounds, lying by the riuer ef Seuerne. Mores 
 oner , dentfing to diſfigure bim that bee might not bee knotwne, thep deters 
 mine fo3 fo ſhaue as well the baire of bis head, as allo of bis beard: aberefore, 
 as tn thetr fourny thep trauafled by alittle water chich ranne in a ditch, they 
 commanded him to light from bis hoꝛſe to be hauen, to tthome, being fet on 
 amoale bill, a Barbar came vnto him witha bafen of colde water taken out 
 of the ditch to (auc him totthall faping onto the Bing, that that water ould 
 ting — fertie for that fime. Zo vchome Edward anfiwered, that would thep, noulde 
 See td shep, be would baue warme water fo: bis beard; ind, to the end that he might 
 kepe his promiſe, be began to wepe. and to ſhed teares plentiinllp: Atlength 
 they came to Barkley Caſtle, there Edward was ſhut bp clofe like an anchor. 
 Tfabell His wiſe tabing if gtieuondp that ber huſbands life(tbich the deadly ha⸗ 
 ted) Was prolonged, made ber complaint to ber Scholemaiſter Adam deOr- 
 leton, faining that the badcertaine dꝛeames, the interpretation: thereof he 
 mifiihen, tibich if the p Were true, the feared left, that if her huſband be at anie 
 time reffo;ed to bis olve dignitie, that hee would burne ber for a Lraptoz,o2 
 condemne ber to perpetuall bondage, In like ſort the Wiſhop being guiltie un 
 bis otpue confcience ſtode tn like feare. dhe like feare alfo froke the hearts - 
 of other fo: the fame offence : therefore tt famed god to many of great Dignts 
 tie and blond, as {well ſpiritnall as tempo2all, both nice: and women, that all 
 fuch feare fhon!d beetaken alway ,defiring bis death: vhereupon there incre 
 letters colourably wꝛitten to the Keepers of Edward, greatly blaming hens, 
 for loking fo fenderlp to the king faftering bim fo baue fuch Kbertic,and now 
 riſhing bins to delicately. 
 MPozeoner, there is a priate motion made onto thew, but pet in ſuch forte, 
 as 
 
 
 
Edwardthefecond, 351 
 as it might ſceme batfe done , that the death of Edward would not bee mifife 
 Ring brite them, tthe ther it were naturall o2 violent. Ano inthis point, the 
 great deceit of Sophiſters ſtode in fozce, ſet downe by the Byſhop uo wrote 
 thes: 
 
 - Eduardum occidere nolite timere bouum eft. 
 Kill Edward doe not feare is a good ihing⸗ 
 Oꝛ thus: 
 To feeke to fhead King Edwards bloud 
 Refufe to feare I count it good, 
 
 Which (ophifticall fapingis tobe reſolued into two propoktions, abereo? 
 the fir ® conſiſting of thee words,to twit, Eauardum occidere nelite, doe not kill 
 Edward, and the ſecond of ofber three, that is, timere bonum eſt, feareis a good 
 thing, Do {eme to perſwade ſabtilly from murthering of the king: but the re⸗ 
 cetuers of thefe letters,nof ignorant of the waiting changed the meaning thers 
 of to this ſenſe, Edwardum occidere nolite timere,to kill Edward doe not fearesamd 
 afterwards thele wordes num est, it is good, fo that thep being guiltie ture 
 ned a god ſaying into euill. 
 
 The Withop being thusdeterminatelp purpoled tonding the death of Ed- 
 ward, and warily prontaing fo2 himſelfe, ifbp anp chance be ould be accuſed 
 thereof, craftelpy wozketh that the authoritie vchhich he gaue by writing, might 
 fente to be taken expzeſſely contrary to bis meaning, bp reafon of accetiting. 
 amd pointing of the ſame. 
 
 To conclude, the murtherers of Edward hoping to haue founde both Tabet 
 and the Byſhoppe to be thefr traffic frtendes, they found them earneſt perfes 
 
 cutours oł their enterpeife quite denying bhatſoeuer thep bad deuiſed againſt 
 
 Edward, pea, thep were greatip bufiedin deuiſing mof cruell death for them; 
 
 fo that the murtherers being quite difmaped , wis not tat to doe: buéshetus 
 
 edthe Letters of Ifabell, the IBpfhoppe, and other conf{piratours,being confire 
 med with thefr owne handes and feales , hich the Byſhoppe refuted not, but 
 oonfeſſed ts be bis and others, but conffrued them to an other fenle, accufing 
 them to be falfe interpreters of bis Letters, and of bis owne authozitie threat⸗ 
 Hed thent, vntill bee forꝛced thems forunne away. Ans much touching fhe 
 Uetters. - 
 
 _ Pow hen bing Edward tas bꝛought bute the Caffle aforeſaide, bee was 
 courteonfp receiued by Thomas Barkeley then Hovde of the fe, tho twas als 
 
 i lowed 100. Hhillings the dap for the time: But after the tormentors bad recets 
 
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 _ Hed thefr letters of gonernmentoner the Caftle, the fatd Thomas is comman⸗ 
 
 Dedfo bie no familiaritie with Edward; therefore Thomas Barkeley with beas 
 tale cheere departeth thence to other bis dwelling places: Gnd Edwards perſe⸗ 
 cution continuing to bis death, beganne to take effect. Foꝛ after this be was 
 ſhut wp tn a clofe chamber, twere, with the Tench of deadcarkaſſes, latocina - 
 Cellar bnder him, be was miferablp tormented manp daies together, tn ſuch 
 
 fort, that be tas teell nigh foffocated therewith. And that Ppaine was almoſt 
 
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 Antollerable onte bin It appeareth by the complaint be mave on a certaine 
 
 Re este day 5 
 
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352 Edward the fecond. ba i 
 
 dap at the chamber window, cerfainecarpenters then working on f right five 
 therof bearing the ſame But thofe tyrants percetaing that this terrible fench 
 was not of a {ufficient force to canfe the Death of this balfant stan Edwarde, 
 one night being the 22.0f September, they came ruſhing tn bpon bim fodaine 
 lie, as be late tn bis bed, with great and beanie featherbeds , beeing in weight 
 ‘wing Sowa ag much as 15. rong mencoulde beare, bherewith they oppreſſed and ſtran⸗ 
 wmurdꝛred. gied him by (mothering. Into ahome allo thep thaatta plummers ſodring p- 
 ron, being made red bot, bp into bis bowelles, through a cetfatne Infrumen€ 
 like fo the endof a Lrumpet oꝛ glitter pipe, putin at Hefandament, burning — - 
 thereby bis inward parts, pꝛouiding thereby leaf ante wounsbeingfoundein 
 fhe kings bodte, might caule bis tozmenters to anſweare for committing o- 
 pen treaſon, and therefore fuffer fat puntiment. In this fort was this ſfoute 
 Bright oppreſſed, crping ont with a lovod boice,fo that manp as well tofthinthe 
 caſtle, as without beard it, percetuing tt fo be p crie of one that {uffred biolent 
 death, vchich cauſed mante of Barkley, and alfo of the caſtle (asthemfelues 
 affirmed) to take compaſſion thereof, and to pꝛaie for the ule of him hatwas 
 then departing the wold. And this was the ende of Edw.rde of Carnarnan, 
 \ being betraped as is afopefatd: but to colour the matter that they might feme 
 quiltlefte in this cafe, Iſabel and the bf hop of Perefoyd laboured to cieare then 
 felues bp baniſhing and outlawing of Thomas Gorney , and John Maltrauers, 
 laping as it were all the fault bpon them. 
 
 Tpis Thomas Gorney Aping to Marſils, and there lying bid petullie the (pace 
 of thaee pers , was at length eſpied and faken,and as be was brought towards 
 Cngland, there fo haue recetucd fuk and worthy puniſhment for bis deferts,be 
 twas beheaded on the fea, fearing that if be bad beene brought into Cnglanv,be 
 would haue sccufed diuers other great perſonages.Che other,to twit, loh.Mals 
 trauers, lining ingreat contrition and repentance, {penta long time in Dutch⸗ 
 land . Zhus far out of Thomas dela More, a woꝛſhipfull knight, that then liued 
 and wrote in the French tongue ihat be ſaw with bis eies, 02 bearde crediblie 
 repa2ted,by them that ſaw, and fome that were actors. All vhich wasiat the ſaid 
 fir Tho,dela Mores requeff)trandated, and moze o2derlie penned in the Latine 
 
 torg, bp Walter Baker, alias Swinborne,chanon of Dinep beſides Drford. - 
 
 Now fo conclude this hiſtoꝛy, of the raigne and end of king Edwarde the fee 
 cond, called of Carnaruan,fo. that be was bone there: be was depofed on the 
 25.of January, tn the yeere of hꝛiſt 1326. then be bad raigned 19, peres fir 
 moneths md od daies, and was murdered on the 21.0f September nert follow 
 ing, being the feat of S, Mathew the Apoflle,tn the peere of Chꝛiſt 1327. thofe 
 death was not publithed till after the featf of all Saints, amd be was buried af 
 Gloceſter on the feaſt date of S Thomas the Apoftle, 02 2 1.0f December. Hee 
 bad ifue bp Iſabell bis wife, Edward, abfch was elected king, and to home hee 
 reſigned in his lifesIohn of Eltham earle of Commetvaill, that dted at the towne 
 of S. Iohn in Scotland tofthont iſſue:Ioane of the Towꝛe Nueene of the Scots 
 and Elianor Counteffe of Gueldat, that died pong. 
 
 King 
 
 
 
— King Edward: the third. 
 
 st Dward the third boane at WUindfo2, about the age of 
 , \ fourteene peres, after the depoſing of bis Father, Ann. reg. 1. 
 py” beganbisraignetbhe 25. pap of January, in the pere 
 
 Fy Of our Loꝛd 1326. after theaccount of the Church of 
 
 ge, Cngland.e was crowned at Weſtminller, on the 
 
 SS” fird dap of Febꝛuary, by Walter Reignalds Archbiſhop 
 
 79 of Canterburte, This WatuceWwas enoucd with pale 
 yey S fing beanty and fanour,of wit pꝛouident circumſpect, 
 
 “and gentle of nature: of excellent modeſtie ant tem — 
 F perance. He aduanced ſuch perfons fo dignities, ag did me exceli other itt Guat baker oF 
 iunocencte of life. In feats of armes be was berp expert, asthe noble enters Swinbrooke. 
 
 prifes by him afchiened doe well declare. At the beginning of bis ratgne, be 
 was chiefly ordered by bis mother Label, onto whom was aſſigned fo areata 
 3 dolvzie,that the third part of the kingdome aid (cantly remaine to her ſonne. 
 Che inhabitants of the totone of Burie in Suffolke,adembled themfelues Regift. of Buries 
 
 
 
 fn warlike manner on &, Lukes dap laff before patted, in thet twentieth peere ioh- Pricton. : 
 of Edward the fecand, and befieged the abbey of Burte, brent the gates, beat airy tyordn 
 and woundedthe aponks, bare out of tbe abby all the gold, filuer,oznaments, 
 
 _ bokes, Charters, and other wattings, with the allay of their coftie,fampes, 
 and all otber things pertaining te their Dine: and ail other gqads,as Walle, ) 
  Pelwter, Iron, Lead, ac. They alſo bꝛent many beules about the abbey, and 1327: 
 in the totone,perfaining to the Abbot, with bis manors in Berton, Packen⸗ ri 
 4 ham, Ruaham, Divhata, Wernigelbury,Pewwts,eabipteen, Weitle, Rilebp, 
 Ingham, Fernebam, Wedwell, Haberdon, and others, with all the corne tn 
 theſame manors, ¢ dꝛoue away the horſes, oren, kine, ſwine epe,ec. hep 
 drew the Bonks out of their Abbev and put them in patfons,¢ after bꝛought 
 themagaine to their Chapter houte, tobere they forced thein to (earch Chats 
 tersat thetr pleaſure, ec. Foꝛ the which fads, the malefaco2s were this pere 
 _ bp bertueof thekings commiflion directed to Thomas Carle of Nopffolke, 
 Marlhall of England, Thomas Bardolfe, and others, apprehended and con⸗ toa — 
 uicted: nineteene of them were hanged, and one preſſed to death. After thts, iis | 
 the inbole inbabitants of the Towne, fo2 that they had not ſtayed the male- 
 
 - factors of their enterprife in the beginning (as thep might haue done) were 
 amerced fo pap the Abbot toward his dammages 140000. pound. Peuerthez 
 —_letfe, the Abbot and Couent at the Kings requeté (tubo was there peefent ,. 
  Withbis Hobilitie) forgaue and remitted to thei 122 333. pound fire thtl- —* 
 lings eight pence of the ſumme: and lozr the reſt bled ſuch fauour,that if they 
 truboly payd 2000. markes tit tiventie yeeres following , and obferuca thetr 
 
 - Covenants for gwd order and quietneſſe, they forꝛcaue them allthe reſt. 
 
 About this time, the like Kirre twas made againſt the Monkes of Canters Record, Becket, 
 vburie: whereof J find recorded as followeth. . Chrifti Cantua · 
 Hing Edward preparing an army into Scotland, commanded the Bailites 
 
 — — — lurniſh him a — ms fend sere 
 g ta 
 
 
 
 
 ury anes 
 
 
 
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 354 Edward the third. | 
 to Mclweatkle, toward which charge, the citizens required aid of the Monks: 
 who anfwered then, that without the affent of the king and their archbiſhop, 
 thep would rot agree therunto,fo2 fo much as the kings of England bad foun⸗ 
 ded their Church tn fre and perpetuall alines. Whereupon, William Chil- 
 ham Wapliffe, andimany Commons of the citie, aſſembled themſelues in the 
 Preaching Friers Churchpard,confpired and (ware againſt the Monkes, as 
 followeth. 
 1 What thep would ouerthzo lw the pentifes, windowes, and milne, belone 
 ging to tbe Monkes. 
 2 What no Cittson ſhould dwell in any boule belonging te the Monkes. 
 3 What all rents belonging tothe Monkes of Canterburie ſhould be ga⸗ 
 thered to the bfe of the Cominons. 
 -4 What no man ſhould fend o2 (ell fo the Monkes anp victuals, 
 5 What thep ſhould fellall the hozles and beaſts that came into the citie 
 with carriage fo the Monkes. 
 6 What alifuch Monkes as caine forth of their houte ſhould be fpoiled of 
 fhetr garments, 
 ks 7 What a teench Houldbe calf, fo Coppeailmen from going t92 come 
 frig out, A Fi 
 8 chat euery Pilgrime Mould at bis entring,(iweare that he Hould make 
 no offering, 
 9 Allo that enery of thofe commons afozefatd fhould weare on thetr finger 
 aring of gold of thofe that belonged to Thomas Becket, 
 roperColege BD lohn the Caries brother of Henault, came to belpe Edward the third 
 againſt the Scots, with fiue hund20cd men of armes: which Benawders and 
 the Engliſhmen fell cut bychaunce on Wrinitie Sunday at Porke, where 
 eightie of the Lincolnſhire men were Maine, and much of the citie of Poꝛke 
 teas burned : and the Engliſhmen laine were buricd vnder a fone in Saint 
 Clements Churchpard in Foſegate. 
 "Journey tos he King went agatnt the Scots that were entred England, as farre as 
 ety Scot⸗ Stanhope Parke in Wardale, where thep were befieged three dayes, but 
 thepefcapcd. Tames Douglas one night fecretlp entring the Engliſh campe, 
 camenere tothe Zings ¢ Cent to haue tabeno2 Mame him, but bis Chaplets 
 being abold man and wellarmed, with fome other being flaine,be with much 
 adoe got backe vnhurt. 
 his peere alfo King Edward thefecond was murderedon the 22, of Sep⸗ 
 % Edwards tember, as is before declared. 
 Bitlero france. This veere died Charles King of Fraunce the third brother, twbich twas 
 eavereg.>. brother to the Ladie label Qurene of England, mother to king Edwardthe 
 third: bp whole death the ſucceſſion of the kingdome of Fraunce came tothe 
 fatd Edward, but ff yas vſurped and poſſeſſed bp Philip de Valoys vncle to the 
 fatd Charles, who dia intrude bimlelfe bp force. 
 rivart the King Edw ard married Philip daughter te William Earle of Holland and 
 wod maried. YPonault, at Porke the fine and twentieth of Februarie: he wag fifters 
 Daughter to Philip de Valoys atoꝛeſaid 
 Ayass 
 
 
 
Edward the third, © 355 
 
 A Parliament was holden at Noꝛth·hampton, in which a ſhamefull peace Parltament at. 
 woas made betwirt the Englithmen and Scots, ſo that Dauid the ſonne of Ro- Jerth hamop⸗ 
 bert Bruſe, ſcarſe ſeuen yexes old, maried loane of the Dower king Edwards e 
 fitter, at Ber wine thetwelfth of July. Aifothe kingmate the Scots char Peace with 
 ters, the tenour thereof was vnknowne to the Engliſhmen: but all wag tbescots. 
 done as if pleafed the old Qucene, Roger Mortimer, and lames Dowglas, The 
 Scots made manp taunting rimes againk the Engliſhmen, for the fond off 
 guifed apparell bp them at that tine bled: among® the which this was fa- 
 fenced bpon the Churchdajes of Saint Petertaward Stangate: 
 
 Signs 
 
 Long beards heartleffe, 
 
 Painted hoods witleffe, 
 
 Gay coates gracelefle, — 
 - Makes England thriftleſſe. 
 
 WalterReignolds Arehbithoppe of Canterburic, deceaſed after be had fe 
 Archbiſhop 13. peres, 9, moneths, and 20, dapes, and was buried at Cans 
 ~ ferburte,to whomefucceeded Simon Mapham Dee, of Diuinitie. Thomasde 
 _ Cobham Biſhop of Woꝛceſter alfodecealed, to wwhomefucceeded Adam de 
 j Orleton in that Biſhopricke. 
 > na Parliament at Saliſhurie, the ing made thre Carles, Iohn of El⸗ permet, 
 ctham bis bother Earle of Coꝛne wall, Roger Mostimer Earle of the March, 
 and James Butler of Areland Earle of Dumond, From this Parliament the 
 Earle of Wancaffer, the 1920 Wake, HenrieBeamond, Carle Marſhall, and 
 odther noble men did ablent themſelues, not being far off from thece in armo2, 
 ſoꝛ the which the king was highly difpleafed: not withſtanding in Somme’ 
 - folowing, they fubmitted themſelues onto the kings mercy, ſoking bis fauor. 
 Certaine men of this land, fo the intent to trie what friends thep badin ¥- — 
 End land erat uy deulled that Edward thefecond king of England was aline gorobe ane, 
 - tu the Caftle of Cozffe, but not to be feene in the dap time, ano therefore they 
 vſed many nfabts to make fhe toes, maſtking with dancing vpon the towꝛes 
 and iwalles of the Caftic, which being perceiued by people of the countrep,it 
 was thought there had ben fome great king onto whomethey did thee great 
 ſolemnities: thés rumoz was ſpꝛed over all England,to wit, that the old bing 
 was aliue: whence tt came to paffe, that the Earle of Kent fent thither a 
 frver poeacher,totrp the truth of the matter, who(as It was thought) hauing 
 coꝛrupted the porter of the calle withrewards,tsict tn, where de lap all the | 
 day in the porters lodge verycloſe:and when night wascome, be was willed 13238. 
 to put onthe babit of a Lap man, and then was brought into the ball, where 
 he ſaw(as be thought)Edward the father of the bing fitting ropally at fupper, 
 with great maieli:. This Fryer betng thus perfwaded, returned againe to 
 the Garle of Kent, and reportedas he thought, what befaw ; whereupon the 
 Earle faid and affirmed with an oath, that be would endeauour bp all the 
 . meanes he could to deliner bis bꝛother from priſon. 
 
 
 
 eee FM, 
 
 
 
 Whe fame peere at the earneſt requek of ſome, the king held a Parliament 
 q at ge se iacgetey sabes be pacaraent of ‘ta old queen,and Roger — 
 * a2 e 
 
356 . Edward the third, a 
 
 @artiarnent at the ſaid Carle of Kent, and many other noblemen and religlous perfons, te 
 Bimpener, wit, the proutncials of the white Carmelite Frpers,and of the blacke preas 
 
 ching Friers, and Frier Richard Wilton were accufed of confpiracic, touching 
 
 (as it was (afd) tie Delinerte of the kings fathec: which matter although tt 
 
 were but deuffedfantafie anda mere ive, pet the fatt Carle fo2 certainecons 
 
 Eovleot ent (etions which be made,andfo2 certame letters which Wwere foundabout him, 
 
 beteavedas ¶ was there bebeadcd. The otber,to wit,the prouincials of the Pꝛeditants and 
 Wincheſter. Carmelites, were baniſhed: but the biſhopot London was ſet at libertie. 
 
 Robert de Taunton pꝛſeſt, and ſome certaine Carmelite Friers and Pꝛedi⸗ 
 
 — cants, were condemned to perpetuall prifon. The death of the ſaid Earle 
 *IE-3* was the leſſe lamented, becanfe bis familp and feruants had aboue mealure 
 
 : afflicted the Commons, in taking bp things (as thep trauailed) at the kings 
 
 price, paving nothing o2 very lfttle fost, . 
 
 | Shere was a Parliament holdenat Potfingbam, where Roger Mortimer — 
 
 ¥329. {was infuch glo2pand honour, that it was without all comparifon. Poman 
 
  ounabam. durſt name him anp other than Earle of Barch? agreater route of men 
 
 walted at bis heles, than on the Kinas perfon:be would ſuffer the king to rife 
 
 to him, and would walke with the King equally, ſtep bp ſtep, and cheeke by 
 
 checke, neuer preferring fhe king, but would gofoꝛmoſt himſelfe with his of 
 
 ficcra:be greatip rebuked the Carle of Lancafter,confin to the thing, fo2 that 
 
 without bis cenfent be appointed certain lodgings for noble me in the toton, 
 
 Demanding who made him fo bold, to take bp longings ſo nigh onto the queen: 
 
 With which words the Conable being greatly feared appointed lodging for 
 
 the Earle of Lancaſter ane myle ont of the totune : andlike wiſe were lodged 
 
 the Carle of Hereford, Iohn de Bohune of Eſtſex, high Conſtable of Cngland, 
 
 and others. By which meanes, a confention rofe amoung the Poblemen, and 
 
 great murmuring among the common people, tuba fatd, that Roger Mortimer 
 
 the Nuenes Paragon, and the ings Maker, fought all the means he coula 
 
 : fo deffrop the ings blod, and fo blurpe the Regall Maieſtie: which report 
 
 Roger portie troubled much the kings friends,fo wit, William Mountacute,and other who 
 
 de appu ben? fo) the fafeqard of the Lina, {ware themfelucsto be true to bis perfon, and 
 
 dꝛew onto them Robert de Holland, who had of long time been chiefe keeper of | 
 
 the caſtle, vnto whome all fecret comers of the fane were knowne. Then 
 
 bpona ceréaine night the King lying without the cattle, both be ¢ bis friends. 
 were brought by torch-light thzcugh afecret wap vnder ground, beginning 
 
 fir off from the fatd caftle,tillthep came euen fo the Nuens chamber, which. 
 
 thep bp chaunce found open:they therfeze being armicd with nakedſwords in 
 
 their bands, went for wards, leauing the king alfo armed without the dore of 
 the Chamber, leat p bis mother ſhould eſpie him: they tobich entredin,ficte 
 
 Hugh Turpinton knight, whorefifted then, Pafker Iohn Neuellof Herneby 
 
 giuing bim bis deadlp wound, From thence, thep went to ward the Queene 
 
 - mother, whome thep found withthe Earle of March readie to haue gone te 
 
 bedde: and hauing taken thefatd Earle, they ledde bim out into the ball, after 
 
 Inhouse the Queene followed, crying, Bel filz, bel filz, ayes pitie degentil Mor- 
 timer, Good fonne,good foune,take pitic vpon gentle Mortimer :fo2 {he futperted: 
 
 ) SC 2 — 
 
 
 
* Edvward the third. 
 
 357 
 that her fonne was there, though ſhe law bine not. Then are the kepes of the 
 Cattle fentfor, andeuerpplace with all the Curniture ts ycelded bp into the 
 kings hands, but in ſuch (ecret wiſe, that none without the cafe, ercept the 
 kinasfricnds, bnderited thereof, abe nert dap in the mo? 2ning berpearlp, 
 thep bring Roger Mortimer, ¢ other bis friends taker with bint, with an bo2s 
 rible chout ¢crving(the carle of Lancafter then blind, being one of them that 
 made the font fo2fop) towards London, where be was committed tothe 
 Mower, andafter ward consemned at Wledminer, in prefence of the whole 
 Parliament on S. Andrewes ceuet nerf following, and then drawne to the 
 €lmes, andthere hanged on the common gallowes, whereon he bung ttuc 
 dapes and tivo nights bp the Bings commaundenient, andthen was buried 
 in the Grap Friers Church. He was condemned bp bis Peres, and pet ne⸗ 
 ner was brought to anſwer befoze them, fo2 tt twas not then the cuſtome, al⸗ 
 ter the death ofthe Carlesof Lancafter, Wincheſter, Gloceſter, and Kent: 
 wherefore this Carle bad that law binlelfe, which be appointed fo? other. 
 The caules of bis death laid againg him, were thele 
 _ Fir, that be was conlenting to the murvering of the Kings father. 
 Secondlp, koꝛ that be bad receiued a great ſumme of money, wherebp the 
 ings bonour was greatly abated at Stanhope Parke, twhere be sane a 
  figne vnto the Scots that thep ſhould flie. 
 Thirdlp, for that he cauſed certaine auncient deeds and Charters to be 
 boent , wherein tbe king of Scots fod bound vnto the king of England: 
 and efpectally fo2 that be had caufed 4 contrac to be made bet wirt the ings 
  fifter, and David the fonne of Robert le Bruſe. 
 Fourthly, thathe bad bnprofitably confamed a great deale of treaſure 
 wyich be lound in the Kings trealurie, and in the treaſurie of the Carles of 
 MWincheſter and Gloceſter. 
 fFiltly, koꝛ appꝛopꝛiating bute himſelte the wardes and marriages of all 
 England. 
 Sirxtly, for being an euill Counfeile: to the king, and to the Qucene moe 
 ther, and fo2 being ouermuch familiar withher. Where oper with him bis 
 friends Simon de Burford Knight, brother to fir William Burford that was Ju⸗ 
 ffice, and John Deverell Efquier, tho was deſirous to haue made open con 
 fellion of the kings fathers cruell death, but be could not be ſuffered fa to doe. 
 John Mautrevers was attaint fo2 the Death of Edmond Garle ef kent, Tho- 
 mas Gurney, William Ogle, fo3 murtbering king Edward the fecond. Mau- 
 treuers reſtored the 25. of Edward the third, and the heires of Mortimer in the 
 28. ofthe fame king. | 
 RKing Edward, the bifhop of WMincheſter, William Mountacute, and verie edn.reg. 4g. 
 fey others paſſed ouer Sea, like as thep had ben Merchants, bauing with 133° 
 btm ſcarſe fifteene horſemen. He left John of Eltham dis brother, Pꝛotedout 
 ofthe Reale. He returned againe about the begining of Apzili,¢ then belo — 
 a great Lurntament at Dertfordin Kent. Whe fifteenth of June was borne atp:rctoy. ¢ 
 _ bth. Edward bis ſirtt lonne at GHootkocke, tho was after named Edward Coma the | 
 ' Haass Prince, Whe kiug to take into "Na hanos allthe lands alligned co bis dome. 
 | 43 mother. 
 
358 Edwardthethird. sie 
 mother, and onelp left her a thoufand pound the pere. About the featt ofS; 
 Mathy, there was veryſolemne Tulting of all the Leute Carles, Warons, 
 preety ttt and Qoblesat London in Cheape, bettwirt the great Crofle, andthe great 
 on ~~ Conduite nigh Soper Lane, which laſtedthee aves, where the Queene Phi- 
 Rav avccerie, bppe, with manp Ladies fell froma Stage, not withttanding thep were not 
 : burt at all: woberefoze the Queene twke areat care tofane the Carpenters 
 from puniſhment, and though ber praper (which fhe made on ber knees) He 
 pacified the King and Councell, wherebyſhe purchaled great louc of the peas 
 
 Co 4 
 Bate Harueſt. / Sucha wet Sommer, with excceding raine was this peere, that theco2ne 
 W. Shep. in the ficloe could not ripe,fo that in many places thep began not Harueſt till 
 Michaelmas, Le houſe of Crorton got not intheir wheatetill hallontide, 
 and their Peale not before S.Andrewes tide, Lhe Ponkes on Alhallown 
 dap, and Wartlemas dap, were ferucd with Peale greene inthe cods, in ſtead 
 of Peares and Apples. 
 Aun. reg. 5. King Edward held a ſolemne Chꝛiſtmas at Wels in Soncrfetthire, which 
 1337. becontinued till the feat of the Cpiphanie, tubere were many ſtrange and 
 fumptnous ſhewes made, to pleature the king andbis gueſts. 
 In the beginning of Auguſt, Edward Bailiol, fonne and befre to lohn King 
 
 of Scots, came into England, which Edward had been befo2e that time ban⸗⸗ 
 
 fhed out of Scotland. At bis comming, bedectared what right be hadin the 
 kingdome. Henry Beamount Carle of Bohune, Gilbere Vmfteuill Carle of An⸗ 
 gus, Dauid Earle of Athels, Richard Talbot, Ralph Baren of Staffozde, Fulx 
 Fitz Williams, with manp otber noblemen, affirming thep had right of inbes 
 rifance in Scotland, defired licence and ayde of the dking of Cugland, to reco⸗ 
 ner the fatd kingdome and lands due to them, but the Ling hauing regard of 
 the peace latelp made,and alfo for bis fitters fake Queene of Scots, would not 
 faffer them to leade an armte thꝛough bis land, wherefore the faid Lords gets 
 ting a Fleet of hips, entredthe fea, and fapling toward Scotiand, landed af 
 Kinkhorne, where the Carle of Fife, and Robert Brufe, baſtard fon te Robert 
 Brufe, with ten M. Scots refitted them neere onto Dunfermeling : but the 
 Engliſhmen put them to flight, and ſlevs many. After ward,to wit,on D, Lau- 
 rencedap, thephad afore conflict at Gledeſmoꝛe, where two thoufand Ene 
 gliſhmen onercamefourtic thoufand Scots. Bp reafon of the great thꝛong of 
 the multitude amongit themfelueg, fiueGarles, ã many other were theong? 
 _. edtodcath. On the moꝛow, the Engliſhmen tobe the Towne of S,Iohns, 
 eet erie Well lurniched with viduals. 
 
 rowne of she ſeuen and tiventieth of September, Edward Bailiol twas crotoned 
 Sng eowern Bing of Scots, but afterward he refigned it to Hing Edwardof England,and 
 
 of England. remapned dnoder bis protedion manp peres after.. 
 Bolpitall at Henry Carle of Lancatter and Leiceſter, igh. Steward of England, foun⸗ 
 Jeiceſter. ded the nelw Wofpitall bp the cattle of Leicefter, wherein were one bundzed 
 
 pꝛe fmpotent people prontoed foꝛ with all things neceffarp, 
 
 JohnMandeuil. Edward Bailiol, and the fozefaid 1o2ds and Pobles continuedthe warres 
 in Scotland,’ onte whome came wane othex Noble men of the Kealme 
 of 
 
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 dot England voluntarily, ſeruing of their owne charges, and befteged Ber⸗ 
 wike. 
 
 Whe King of England gathered a great power, and beſieged Berwike, 4m. reg. 6. 
 which at length was vcelded for ant of bictualles. During this fiege, the 1332. 
 Scots (ought many wapes to remoue the ſame, leuiyng a great armie ouer al 
 Scofiand; butcomming tothe fiege,'they could not bring their purpofe to ef» 
 fed, pet fill provoking the Kings armie to battell: whereupon at length the 
 two armics appoynted to fight, andfettirg cut bpon Daltoowwne bill, there 
 commeth forth of the Scots campe a certaine foute Champion of great ſta⸗ 
 ture, who foꝛ afad bp him done, wascalled Turnebuil: be ſtanding inthe Cyatlengest 
 mint betwirt the tine armies challenged al the Engliſhhmen any one of them —— — 
 fo fight with him a Combat: at length, one Robert Veoale iknight,a Noꝛrlolke 
 man, requeſting licence ofthe Ising, being armed, with bis ſwoꝛd drawne, 
 marcheth towardthe Champta meeting by p wap a certaine blacke matkiffe 
 Doage, which waitedon the Champion, whom with bis fword he fooainty Sumbut g 
 firake, and cut bin of at bis lopnes, at the fight whereof the matter of the uercome m 
 Dogge Aaine, was much abathed, and in his battell more warie and fearetull: fombate. 
 whofe left hand and head alfo after tw ard, this worthy Knight cut of. After 
 this Combate both the arinies met, but they fighting fearce balfanhoure,cers 
 
 raine of the Srats being fame, thep clofed their armie (which was inthze) — 
 
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 all info one battell, but at length flying, the hing followed them, taking and 
 chafing then infolakes and pittes, fo2thefpace of fiuemiles. There were Battell at Ha⸗ 
 flaine of them eight Garles;1300.Ho2femen,and of common fouldiers 3 5000, lidown ile 
 
 at aplace by er wike,called Wothull,nere vnto Halidon. 
 
 In the meane feafonthe Scots hav beſieged the catticof Bambrugh, fir 
 which at that time the Nuene was: but when thep beard of the victorie afore 
 
 lald, thep left the ſiege andficd. Whe totwnefinen of Werwike yeelded to the genward 
 . Ling of England both the cafle and the Towne, who placing garriſons ——— 
 
 there, he ſent Edward Bailiol, and other Robles to keepe the Realme of Scot⸗ 
 
 land.Earle Patricius in the next Parliament holden at Yorke maze fealtie, and 
 
 did homage onto the Ling by oath, who receiued of the king for peelding bp 
 of Berwike vnto hint, many honors and preterments: notiwithandingthise = 
 Gale returned againe torebellfon, who holding Dunbar againk the hing, 
 twas befieged bp William Mountacute Carle of Salifburie. } 
 
 This pere, William Elfing Mercer of London (obteining the Kings liz EllingSpittle. 
 cence) madea new Hoſpitall of atrolo boufe of Nunnes by Creeplegate with: lebarviand . 
 inthe wall of London, and placing Chanons Regular there he became these Lib. Tinis. 
 
 urll Pꝛier endowing the fame with Lands for the velfcte of the pare and im⸗ 
 
 potent. 
 Lewes de Beamount Biſhopof Durham — onthe 28,0f September, 
 and twas buried at Durham, he builded a wallof ſtene about the citie of Dur⸗ 
 
 bam, anda ball with a Chappelat Middleham, onto him ſucceced Richard de 
 - Bury bp the ings appointment. 
 
 Alſo Simon Mepham Archbithop of Canterbury decealed about the foures 
 
 Bs — of Deoberatter be had late fiue peeres,foure months,⁊ was buricd at 
 
 Aa 4 Canterbury. 
 
360 3 Edwardthethird. 
 Canterburte. Unto whome ſuccceded at the kings requeſt lohn Stratford Do⸗ 
 ctoꝛ of Lawe Ciuill, Withop of Mincheſter. And on the firk of December, 
 Adam de Orleton, firft Wiſhopof Hereford, then of Woꝛrcetter, was tranflae 
 ted to Tinchetter. 
 
 Edward Baylioll dking of Scots, belda Parliament at Wallowep, totbe 
 {which came the noblemen of England, and made claime fo2 their lands and 
 poſſeſſions which thep had in Scotland, andfo returned peaceably into their 
 Countrep. 
 
 Ann.veg.7. King Edward kept bis Chꝛiſtmas at Wallingford, and immediatly after, 
 
 1333. the Queene was deliucred of a daughter named! fabclat Weoktocke. 
 re at The hinglummoneda Parltamentto be holden at Porke,the fame to ber 
 
 ouke, gin on Monday the (econd weeke of Lene: to the which Parliament, the king 
 of Scots (called Conquerour) although be were warned to be there, pet be 
 came not, but (ent mefengers to ercufe him,ta tit, Henry de Bellemount and 
 William Mountacute Garles, and certaine other Barons and Knights, wha 
 figuified, that the ising of Scots Conquerour could not be there without 
 great daunger, fo2 thatcertaine Scotteslaptuthe Ilands readte to doe Hint 
 domace. 
 Ring of Seots At the feaſt of Saint Iohn Baptiſt, the faid king of Scots Conqueror did 
 —— homage to king Edward of England at Newcaſtle vpon Wine, and not 
 long after that king Edward take homage of the Duke of i2ptaine, for the 
 Carledome of Richment. 
 arliament at Jina Parliament at London ff twas told the king, that the Scots bad taken 
 —— Richard Talbot, and fire other knights, and bad ſlaine many fotmen: wheres 
 fore the King twkea fifteenthof the attic, and a tenth ofithe Cleargte, to 
 the intent the malice of the Scots might be b2tdeled, 
 pipet adap at his perein the moneth of Nouember diners matters and ſchollers of Or⸗ 
 ban. fo2d withdrew themſelues to Stamford, minding there to haue begunne an 
 Untuerfitic, without licence of the Ling obtatned tn that bebalfe : tobereat 
 the King being offended, did by proclamation btterip forbid it, ſuppreſſedit· 
 * — King Edward went toward the Marches of Scotland, and wintered tt 
 nd. thoſe coats, but pnderffanding that the Carle Daffels tas tratteronfly turs 
 ned to the Scots, awd Henry Bellemount befieged bp the Scottes, be entred 
 Scotland, and raifed the fiege, and then kept bie Chꝛiſtmas at Korboow, 
 tudich cattle herepatred. Prefently after the feat of the Epiphante,the fFrẽch 
 Aunveg.8, King fent meflengers te i. Edward, to wit, the Bithop of Aurenges, and 
 1334. —certaine io2ds,fotreata peace fu2 the Scots, wijo waited fo2 an anſwere in 
 Caglandtillintd-lent, andthen at Nottingham a trace was grauntrd vnto 
 them till the keaſt oc D. lohn next comming, that (a the meane time a Parlia⸗ 
 ment might be holden ofmatters concerning peace, andthe ſtate of both the 
 Rote kingdemes: in which Parliapent holden at Vorke, tt was decreed that the! 
 Ki. Hould paſſe with hisarmie through Scotland, bepondthe Scottiſh ſeas, 
 the which thing was quickelp perfornicd € done: but the Scots defironsto 
 fighta ficid, thep feigned that thep would baue peace, to obtatne the which, 
 aay came aboutthe feat of S, Michael, and chiefp the Carle of Daffels: 
 eM Sif4' B22 EdbN we where⸗ 
 
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Edward the third. 61 
 
 whereupon it came te palſe, that afterward the Earle of Poꝛrele being taken 
 peiſoner at Edenboꝛough, Was ſent to be kept pꝛiſoner in England, and Ri- 
 chard Talbot twas ranfomed fo2 tive thoufand five hundred markes, but the 
 Carleof Dalſſels willing to ſhewe that he was truly reuolted to the king of 
 Gngland, rode againk the Scottes ata ſiege of a certaine cattle, and falling 
 {nto the bands of bis enemies, becaute he would not Aig be was flaine 
 with thirtene of bis men, 
 
 Alter the keaſt of Satnt Michael, the king continuing fillin themarches 
 af Scotland, was daily entreated bp meflengers from the French king, con⸗ 
 
 . cerning fome peace to be mabe. 
 
 About the feat of , Martine, Edward Bohune a noble man, twas drow: Ere. anata 
 nedin the Marches of Scotland : for as hee twas daiuinga botie of Cattell “™ 
 suet ariucr, befelt bimlelfein daunger, caufing bis guide ta ride before him 
 thiough the water, woherethzough thelmatinelfe ofthe tone twhereon the 
 water ran, bis guide not being able totake ſure foting felldotone, with bts 
 ‘matter being armed, and before anp beipe could come, thep were downed 
 
 _ Inthe battome of the channell. 
 
 lohn Archbithop of Canterburte went ouer the Sea to Philip de Valoys 
 Hing of Frauuce, requefting of him the continuance of peace and amitie bes 
 twirt the tivo kingdomes to be maintained. Secondly,that all townes and 
 caſtles taken before time bp his father, Would be reſtoꝛed to the King of En⸗ 
 
 _ gland. Thirdly, that the fatd French hing thould ſweare, neuer to giue atd 
 to the Scottes againſt the hing of England: dnder whieh conditions, the 
 tivo Kings of both Reales ſhould prepare te trauaile tolwards the Holp 
 Land, and tofight againkk the enenies of Chik. But the French wing ace 
 counted the Bing of Cnaland not worthteof his friendſhip, ſo long as he cons 
 finued warres again the Scots his friends, whome he fatd were iuſt men. 
 
 Anto the fecond petition he would not other wiſe confent thereunto, thant 
 
 aill charges were repaid againe which his father Charles de Valoys laid ont in 
 | the warres of Gaſcoigne. Thirdly, be ſaid, that be twas a friend and lover 
 nf fatticeandequitic, which be would never fiwarne from, neither for friend⸗ 
 ſlhip, nor affinttte; pnt be would bp all meanes he could, moleſt and bere all 
 preakers of the peace of the kingdome of Scotland: fo2 (faith be) there ſhall 
 ncuer be perfect peace and quietneſſe among Chriſtians, before the Hing of 
 Fraunce Kt in place of — — the tight of tbo Tinsen ee of France, 
 ugland,andDcotland. 
 
 Upon Saint Clements night,tivongd abunbanice of waters, but cpetially Vigh waters 
 
 in the Thamis, all the cattell and beaſts nere netic were drowned. and 
 the land made vnfrutttullby falt waters. 
 King Edward hada tenth of theClearste, and ato otthe Burgetles, and 4 Ann.reZ.9e 
 
 fifteenth of the Commons. 1335- 
 
 About the featk of prntecot; be held a Paruament at Horth: hampton, Parliament at 
 where leauing the Prclates, States, and toinmons debating about matters, ÊPeih⸗ hamp⸗ 
 imlelte ſerretiy rave to Berwike, andthcretaking with bine a feto men of ho cer More 
 See Saint Johns cae, which he ſtrengthened with trench 
 and 
 
352 Edward the third. 
 
 Ro. dcAucsbury: AND rampire, and lent bis Carles, with the king Conquerour, to make an in⸗ 
 rode vpon the Countrep, andto fe what Scots they couid finds would ree 
 fifE them: but none duct abide their comming, but bid themſelues tn billes, 
 Gods, and Darithes, and in the meane time many Garies and Barengs 
 
 ‘game, and ſuhmitted themlelues to King Edward vpon conditions as fol⸗ 
 loweth. 
 
 Thele be the poynts agreed bet wirt the Councell of the kings of Eng⸗ 
 landand Scotland on the one party, and Alexander Mowbrey, Geffrey Mow- 
 brey,Godfrey de Roos, William Bullocke, and Euftace de Loreyne, hauing full 
 powwer from Dauid Stravulgi, Carle of Datfels,and Robert Steward of Scote 
 
 > land, totveate,accto20,and atairine all poynts enterparied and to be enterpars 
 led betwirt the fats kings, andthe Earle, and Steward, as appearcth by 
 their letters patents of either partic. 
 | Firtk it fs accowed that the fatd Earle Daſſels, thegreat men,andall es 
 ther ofthe communalticof Scotland, which Hall come inthe fame conditi⸗ 
 ons; (pall baue life and member, lands andtenemients,fes and offices within 
 Scotland, which they ought to haue bp inheritance o2 right, thofe except, 
 which fhall be ſurpriſed by common affent. 
 
 Item, that they ſhall be pardoned of fmp2tfonment,ann of allmanner trefs 
 paſſes by them done tthe Wealms of England and scotland from the begins 
 ning of the world, vnto the date of thefe preſents. 
 
 “ZFtem;the Earle Daſſels, and Alexander Mowbrey, ſhall haue lands, tene⸗ 
 ments,pofieffions, a andfesin England, which thep badat their departure, 
 ‘after the homage done at Newcaſtle pon Wine. 7 
 
 Ftem that the franchiles of the Charchin Scotland ſhall we maintapned, 
 after theauncient bfage of Scotland. 
 
 »@item, that the lawes of Scotland in Boꝛough otwnes,¢ eh fuelwtkes, 
 ‘within thelands of the king of Scotland, be wiedafter the auncient blages 
 andcuſtome of Scotland,as they were bled in the dayes of king Alexander, 
 Atem that the offices of Scotland beminiftred bp peopieof the fame Na⸗ 
 tion vet not withſtanding, that alwaies the king of Scotlandmap put {uch 
 ‘officers in as thallpleafe bim,of what nation ſoeuer they be. 7 
 
 Item that all thofethat withinthe conditions of the Garle Daffels haue 
 tanos wifhinthe tands of the king of England in Scotland, hall hauc againe 
 the ſame lands, tenements, poſſeſſions, offices and fs, as. thep bad themat 
 their departure, after their homage done at Hewcattle vpon Tine, ercept 
 
 arruan doi thote that hall be forepriſed bycommon aſſent. 
 
 Atem that tf thep be empleded fo2 their landes and tenements aforcfatd, 
 * thep baue their defences and reconcrics in C ourt where they ought to 
 
 * aue,: iF 
 734 Item, as touching the demaund which the Earle Daffels tlaimeth that the 
 .- BingofEngland ought to acquite his lands in England which be bath ingage 
 02 eight hund2cd markes,the kingneither ougot,n03 will do t¢,but as touch 
 ing the Wanoz of Byphingdone, which the fatd Carle laide to pledae for twa 
 seta and fiftiepounds, it is accoꝛded that the ſaid Carle do come within 
 _ a one 
 
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Edward the third. 363 
 phe peare, after the date of thefe prefents,and twill acyutte the Wanoz, the 
 king (hall canfe that be bane thefame Manour. 
 - Btem,as touching the Calle and Landes of Chillam, ff fs accorded that 
 the fatd Carle be tn the fame popnt that he was before at bis departure, and 
 haue his recouerie bp lawe, andthe king promiſeth in god fatth that be will 
 cauſe that be map baue the land, twithout delaying either partie. And touchs 
 ing the lands which the ſayd Carle clapmeth to haue tn Porfolke, of the 
 Which be bath charters, ft fs acco dedthat his charters being fen ofthe kings 
 Countell,be will doe reaſon. 
 Item, that in cafe any man furmife treafon bpon the fatoe Earle, he map 
 defend bimlcife bp bis bodte, accozding to the laiyes and bfages of Scots 
 
 _ land, and on the marches,and thatall thole that be within thefe conditions, 
 haue the like graunt. 
 
 Item, as to the pardon which Willam Ramſeyknight demaundeth for the 
 treſpaſſe bp him done fo William Loꝛd Mountague,to tuete,fo2 beating don 
 his caſtle of HHaghtoꝛdone,the fame William fhall be readp to doe according 
 to that that thall be adutfed bp the Kings of Englandand Scotland, 
 
 Item, that the ſaid Stacie de Loraine haue his lands and tenements which 
 he ought to baue within the Realmeof Scotland, and tf any man bane trefe 
 paſſed towards bim, be fhall baue bts reconerp bp law. Written at Saint 
 lohns Hofwne in Scotland the 18. of Auguſt, Anno 1335. 
 
 _ Philip Qaene of England did beare ber fecond fonne named Williarn, at 
 
 ; — who ſhortlyafter died. 
 
 About the feat of the Cpipbante, the King and the Archbithop returned 4%. reg. 10, 
 
  putof Scotland, to the buriallof John of Eltham, Earle of Coznetwall, bꝛo⸗ 
 
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 ther vnto the Ring, who decealed at Berwike in the moneth of Detober,and 
 was buriedat Tekminker. At which time,the Ling kept a Parliament at 
 London, which began on the Mundap after Saint Matthies day: andon the apartament at 
 
 - fir Sundapin Lent, be made bis clock forme Edward Carle of Chetter,and — 
 
 Duke of Coꝛnewall. Be made alſo fire other Earles, Henrie of Wancatter aries trae 
 (fonne to Henrie Garle of Lancafker) Earle of Derbie, Huch Audley Garte * — 
 of Gloceſter, William Bohune Earle of Noꝛth· -hampton, William Mountacute thedela Merec 
 Garle of Salifburie, William Clinton Earle of Huntingdon, Robert Vffurd 
 
 _ Earle of Suffolke, tothe which Robert he at that time gane the Manoꝛ of 
 
 Baſe court,in the Pari of Saint Giles without Creeplegate of London, 1336. 
 commonlp called to this dap the Barbicane, becauſe in olde time thefamebad Pacers 
 
 bien a Burgekening, 92 watch· to wer fo2 the citie. 
 
 The ſame day, the King made twentie Knights, to wit, Sir Edward ple dle 
 
  Mountacute, Sir ThomasSomerton, Sir ifle, Str Darcy Richard, SirDam- mare mohte. 
 
 uory, Sfr lohn Poultney, Sir de Mere,Roger Banant,Roger Hilary, Sir Boling- 
 broke, Sir Butterel, Str Simon Swanland, William Scot, William Baffer, Ro- 
 bert Sodington, William Zouftes, Sir Cogthall, Roger Sangrauile, Thomas de Tho. ae la More 
 
 Ja More mine Authoz,and Iohn Strache. 
 
 Bn the fame Parliament it was enacted,that no woll growing within the 
 
 | Reale of England, wouldb be tranlpoſed out-of the fame, but that if = 
 
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 Edward the third. —— 
 
 364 
 
 Wool torbiv⸗ he made into cloth in England, and thatall Fullers Weauers, and Cloaths 
 
 oer tpener eye Workers of euery degre, being (ufficiently inſtructed, andcunning in their 
 
 ras. Art, from what countrep foeuer they came thts England, Hould rece(ucant 
 
 Priuiledges enioy certaine priutledges, peaandmozcouer ſhould liue atthe kings chats 
 
 pee bt Tloth ges cut of the Erchequer, ontilithep bad proutded commodioullpto liue bp 
 
 : their Aré, Although this ſtatute feemed at the beginning to be nothing pꝛofi⸗ 
 table, pet in ſhort time the Art of cloathing encreafed fo much therchp, that . 
 it was twentie times more bfed than befoze. 
 
 Alfo it was enacted, that no man ſhould after that time buy anp cloththat 
 was made bepond the fea, and that none ſhould weare any Furres, but ſuch 
 as might diſpend one hundred pound by pere. 
 
 Whe 20, of Parch, the K.graunted bp bis Letters patents power to the 
 Chauncelloꝛ ofthe Vnluerſitie of Cambzidge, to receiue in bis name perrelp 
 theoathes of the Maioꝛ, Wapliffes, Aloermen, and Wurgeſſes of the tobons: 
 which ever fince hath fo continued, 
 
 Tho. dela More. Afterthefeatt of Saint Michaela Parliament was bolben at London, and 
 a Conuocation was allembled bp the Archbiſhop, wherein the Clergie gran⸗ 
 ted a tenth for thee yeeres, and the Commons a fifteenth, in conſideration of 
 the things warres which was bot in Scotland, and alfo to reſiſt the French 
 hing, who made great bragges, and ſhewed great crueltie, fo2 be outlawed, 
 New, and impriſoned all Engliſhmen, andconfilcated the gods andcattels 
 of all that tere found in bis kingdome of Fraunce,thzcatning thathe would 
 be reuenged fo2 bis friends the Scots. 
 
 Annreg.tt.  MMozeouer,belet nof fo much as one tobone o2 calle in the Counties of A+ 
 
 quit aine, oꝛ of Popters, that was not feised intobis bands: tuberenponbing — 
 Edward fent into Bꝛabant, to take op allthe wolles which Merchants had. 
 brought thither,and mave fale thereof fo3 ready mony. He alfo wrote letters 
 fo the French king, exhorting bim,that be would continue bis old amitie. Sir 
 Walter Many beitig the Ambatlado? fo2 the king of England, and deſirous to 
 reuenge the blod of tivo Engliſhmen that were Raine comming a land for 
 freſh water, in a certaine Iſland, calledthe We of Agnes, nigh vnto Flaun⸗ 
 1337+. Bers, be taused all that be found inthe ſaid Iſland to be put fo the ſword, and 
 toke priſoner the Carle of Flanders brother, who was captaine of the Tle, 
 who.waling,  Certathe of the Iſtand men being Hed intea Church, were brent tothe 
  gpentothe numberof thie thoufand, withthe Church anvall,bp the Melſhmen. 
 rumor  Lbvewarres being thus as alorelaid begun betwirt the two hingoomes, 
 aéyurcy.  therumourthereofcame onto the court of Kome, whereupon the Pope fent 
 two Cardinals for the reformation and oydering of the peace bet wirt the 
 two kingdomes: who comming to Cickmintker, declared before the hing 
 thecaulſe of their comming:whereunto the K. anfwered, that although withs 
 out allreafonthep did feme fo reſt raine him of right and equitie, fo2 that be 
 * gught to ſucceed into the kingdome of bisfozefathers, the which bis aduer⸗ 
 fate Philip de Valoys aia denp bint, expelling, murthering, and imprifoning 
 bis people and faking away the Dukkedone of Aquitaine,and Eartevome ok — 
 Zewen — caule, maintaining the Scots ahd other rebels againg htm, 
 
 ret 
 
 
 
J—— Edward the third. 365 
 
 pet thele inturies nettwtthitanding, be was contented if thep could take order 
 fo2 the quict entoping of Aquitaine, and other fees belonging vnto him, which 
 his predeceflo2s did eritop, | 
 
 MMoꝛeouer, for the diſmiſſing of allatd that the French king Gould giue 
 vnto the Scots at anp time of rebellion, fo2 the which be offered his monep, 
 and alfo the marriage of bis eldeſt fonne, andalfo to refigne all {uch rites and 
 intereft that be hadte the kingodome of Fraunce. 
 
 Whe Cardinals being greatly comforted with this anſwere, departed, ho- 
 
 ping that allivarres were now ended. 2 heptoke with them lohn the Arche 
 biſhop of Canterburie, Richard 1 ithop of Durbam,¢ Geffrey Word Scrope, 
 who all together went on mefage with the Rings anſwere to the French 
 King, hauing full authoꝛitie to treat and conclude a peace, 
 
 Theſe being fo reafonable offers, could not pacifie the farfons mind of the 
 French Ling, who repofed great tru in the Scots, hoping bp them, and 
 though their meanes, quite fo diſpoſſeſſe, and to diftnberite the king of Ene 
 gland of allthe title be bap. | 
 This pere on the 7. of Deober, king Edward began the foundation of his rings han in 
 Colledge th Cambridge, that fince was called the Kings ball, but now with Lambudge. 
 
 - Michael houſe, and Phyſicke hoftell,all made into one bp King Henry the 8, is 
 called Trinitie Colledge, 
 
 Allo this perre becauſe of the warres with Fraunce, king Edward caufed 
 
 tobe confifcated all the gmdsof the Pꝛioꝛies aliens in England, that isto Pye ates 
 
 fap, fuch Pꝛioꝛies as Were felles to anp monatteries in Fraunce. He let out their gosds 
 
 the Pziortes to farme, with all their lands and tenements, and rented them "aa 
 
 at his pleafure fo2 the (pace of thre and ttventic yceres: inthe which time dt- 
 
 _ ners of thofe Pꝛioꝛies were purchafed of the king, made free,andagaine (as 
 
 it were) new founded by Engliſhmen, as Litburte in the Cattle, and other: 
 
 the refidue not changed, were in the fiue and thirtieth ycere of King Edwards An. reg. 1%e 
 raigne againe reſtored to their lands:as ſhall be ſhewed when Icome to tf. 
 
 The Kingtoke Woll, toa certaine number of fackes, at a lob price in 
 
 euerycountrey: fhe number that was fet vpon Staffordthire was fire hun⸗ 
 
 drꝛedlacks, price nine markes the facke of qwd woll: bot nothing was paid. 
 
 Firit, the Woll was outucrfallp taken. Secondlp, fo2 the balfe, in whole 
 hands foeucr it were found, as well Merchants as other. And the third time 
 
 «the Bing tokea fifteenth of fhe comminaltic,to bepatd in Wwooll,p2tce of enerp 
 
 _ Stone (contatning fourtene pound) two chillings. 
 
 Ehe king appointed alfo allthe Cogne and glebe lands te ſerue ſor bis 
 
 warres. 
 
 About S. Margarets day, king Edward, with Nuene Philip his twife, anda Rob. Auesbury. 
 great armie paſſed the Seas with a Panic of flue hundꝛed ſaile of Hips inte 
 Flaunders, and fo to Cullen, | | 
 
 ——s- Whe fourth of Mcober,fiftie Gallies well manned andfurnifhed,came to cries 
 
 South · hampton about nine of the clocke, and facked the totwue, the totunl ton facies arte 
 
 mien running atvap fo2 feare:bp the beeake of thenert day they which Acd,by Parr ee 
 
 peeve obte Euanetye threeabout; tune sash he Sigetts, aeO Fan ght HOEY satce, 
 
 —— i hem; 
 
366 Edward the third. 7 
 thent, in tbe whichſkirmiſh were Maine tothe number ot three bundzed Py⸗ 
 rates, togither with their Captaine apoung Souldtour the Lingof Sicils 
 ſonne. To this poung man,the Freuch king bad giuen whatloencr be got in 
 the kingvome of Gngland: butbe being beaten dolone bya certaine man of 
 the countrep,crped Kancon, not withſtanding the bufsand-man lapd him on 
 With his clubbe, till be bad flaine him, (peaking theſe words: pea (quoth he) 
 4 know wellenough thou arta Francon, and therefo2e thalt thou dye, for 
 
 he vnderſtod not his ſpeech, neither bad be anp fill to take Gentlemen pate 
 foners, and ta keepe them for theirraunfome : wherefo2e the refioue of thofe 
 Genno wapes, after they had (et the Downes fire and burnt tt bp quite, 
 fledde ta their Wallepes, and fii thetr flying, certaine of them Wwere d2otwned, © 
 And after this, the inbabitants of the town compaſſed it abent with a ſtrong 
 and great wail. 
 
 The king ſtill maintaining bis warres in Fraunce, on the eucn of the Ane 
 nunciafion of our Ladp, eleuen gallles approching to the tolune of Harwich, 
 they cat fire therein: the force wherof, by acontrarp ind was fated, fo that 
 no great harme twas done thereby. Furthermore, in thefame pere about the 
 feaſt of Pentecoſt, certaine Ppats of Pozmandle and Genoa (Hipped int 
 Gallpes and Pinnaces) made a thew on the Sea about South-hbampton, as 
 they Would bane come aland, and threatned fo2e to {potle the towne againe, 
 but perceiuing the tonſmen ready to refit them,thep returned tothe Ile of 
 Wiight,but entred not, being put backe bp the tnbabitants:whercupon thep 
 failed about the fea coatts, ſſeking to land in places leſſe defended, andafter 
 came to Haſtings, where they bꝛent Filhers cottages, with their boats, and 
 flew many men, Aifo thep made great Hetwes manptimes again the Ile of 
 Thanet, Dener,and Fulkeſtone, but in thofe places thep did littic harme, 
 except to pare Fithermen: thence thep fatled about fo the bauens of Con 
 wall and Deuonthire, doing in all places much harme fo the Fiſhermen, and 
 fuch thips as thepfound vnmanned they fiercd. At length thep entred Plim⸗ 
 mouth Daven, wherethey brent certaine great (hips, and a great part of the 
 
 Che French SLotwne : thefe were met by Hugh Courtney Earle of Denonthire.a knight of 
 
 coun af aD fouvelcore pares old, being accompanied with many ſouldiours cfhiscouns — 
 
 snouth. frep, who bauing teat the fir frontafewe of bis men which were laine 
 by the quarels of the French, ioyned to fight with them bandtoband, and 
 flapiitg many of the pprates bpon drie land, chafed therefiouc which fledde 
 totakethctr gallpes,and being notable to come nigh them bp wading, thep 
 were drowned fn the fea to the number of flue bundzed. Newes being 
 bought fo the Bing lying in Weabant,that diuers Portes of England tere 
 {popled with the Pirates, bee declaredto His frtendes, to wit, the Marques 
 of Zuliacenfe, anda certaine Cardinalt, what great canfes bee bad to re⸗ 
 venge binfelfe vpon them, and in the end, was anfivercd bp the Caroinallas 
 followeth. , 
 Whe kingvome of Fraunce (faidehe) is compaſſed about witha theeeve of — 
 _ filke,twbich cannot bee broken, by allthe ſtrength of the kingdome of Eng? — 
 land, wherefore mp Lord bing, you mul tap fo2 the comming of the Dutchs 
 mes, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ce Edward the third. 367 
 men, and other pour friends and confederates, the greater part whereof pou 
 note lacke, She thing taking qreat diſdaine bercat, ſtaying nothing at all, 
 ſaid, that be Wouldride into the land of sFraunce with banner difplated, and. 
 that therebe would loke fo2 that mightie power of the French men,and that 
 he would either win the fame again’ any man that ſhould withſtand bim,o2 
 elle honeltly die in the ficlo, 
 RKing Edward wintered at Ant werpe, where Queene Philip was deliuered x. Edwaed 
 of ber third ſonne Lionel after Earle of Ulſter. The king toke vpon himto —— ta 
 be Lieutenant of the Empire from the Duke of Wanare, who belde hiinlelfe empire. 
 as Cinperour, 
 
 Whe fir day of the alumption of our Lady, aſuddaine inundation of faz Li. £ — 
 ter at Newcaſtle vpon Line, ſurmounted the wall, and bare downe a peece ‘ours, 
 of the Downe wail, a fire pearches in length nére toa place called Mal⸗ diowned. 
 
 knew, there | 60, men,and ſeuen Chapleins and women were Downed. 
 In the Wiatl of S, Matthy king Edward began to ride with banner oifplated, eAn.reg.13.0 
 and twelue thoufand men of armes, againſt the French king, burning to wns ae tar a 
 andcaftles toberefoener be came. In the frit night being very darke,Geffrey Fraunce, 
 ULoꝛd Scrope one of the kings Juices, led one of the Cardinals, tolwit,Ber- 4339+ 
 _ trand de Mount Fauentine, of the title ofour Lady, bp into an bigh Tober. 
 ſhewing him the whole land about toward Fraunce, foꝛ the compalſſe of fil 
 teene leagucs,to bein euery place on fire, (faping theſe words,) fir, doth not 
 _ this filken tho wherewith Fraunceis compafied, feeme to you to be bro⸗ 
 ken⸗ethe Cardinal anſwering nothing, fell down as dead fo2 foz0 and feare, 
 | In this fort Ling Edward made tournepes into Fraunce daily, continuing 
 _ the (pace of fine wekes, and cauled bis armie to trauell infuch fort,thatthep 
 i beftroped the whole Countrep of Cambrap, Cournep, VUermoden, and Lan⸗ 
 denew, excepting thole Cities which were ſworne to bun, with Churches 
 and Cattles. Whe tubabitants of the Countrey fled, neither was there anp 
 man that durſt reſiſt bis enterpꝛiſes, although the French King had gathered 
 ' great armics within the walled Cities, bimfelfe lying tn the rong Downe 
 _ of Saint Quintines, what tine the Bꝛabanders had determined fo refurne 
 home againe, and iwere entred ints their iourney, being forced thereunto, 
 - partly bp want of viduals, and partly bp the coddeneſſe of Winter which: 
 grew onkalſt. 
 The French King vnderſtanding thereof, began to moue bimfelfe with 
 his army Coward the campe of the King of England, who gladly loking for 
 his comming, called backe againe the Bꝛabanders, and hauing receiued Let⸗ 
 ters fromthe French king, that he would ioyne battell againſt him, he lent 
 him wordbacke againe, that he would ſtay for him thece dayes, wherefore on 
 the fourth aay thebinglobing fo2 the French kings comming, which Would 
 come no nerer them then tive miles off, beeaking bꝛidges, and felling of 
 _ trees, that the king of England might not follow bim, bee fled fo Paris, 
 whereupon %fng Edward returned bp Hanonia into Weabzant, where he 
 i continued aloft the whole winter. 
 Thisthirteenth rere on the ſeenth of September King Edward,at *— 
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 out of ino 
 Poole fo3 the ine abant, 
 William dela ecoatts of 152 
 ta 36 France, gaue wae boought ditto hin in a was fn daunger 
 Spualemabe —— bp him lent, and agape which — qpilitarte girdle, ap⸗ 
 ret fol Hie good Fas thereby embaled, to be te and honour ofa ays 
 ferwice to the tlpto haue ben ontinte theita ith the appurtena 
 hing. grea to keepe, andt ike, and Skyp, w ks land perez 
 Keeerd. pointing bim 1028 of Burſt wike, f fine hundred mar erly” 
 Sia —— ue him the mat arkes, in part o d260, markes,p 
 she ee DE a edandfortiem thefame ciate. An ingftone, onttil 
 Srna earte of tivo hund? Ip tamaintaine the towne of iinet aaied 
 Winaaild earle conuententip nthe port of land of perelpr 
 Enigoeortpe Ws more f thecuttomes i hreeſcore markes e gods and 
 Garecwno- fo be receiuedo wo hundred and th laping bts oton tep 
 Garter, who zouided oft ad delivered him, the king graunted, 
 flue B17 he Where Pi William h raunce, er 
 — nue. pit . ; — — e— — ts 
 Rewrite lands in ga suercd the rights. ime competent place ” 
 Sita rans deft, that tf he ip alnte of Fraunce Se g bp perce, friendthip with the 
 of Suttolkepat tabele. a Wontaauiasnes —— — ———— 
 8 3 e 
 Biedat agen< his he nfet thine, hing s to ſhewe their that be would 
 court rhe 3 of In this wi aredat all time ltie, bpon condition ekorth 
 2.5. without ings, who prep mage andfealtte, {would from thene 
 iffue,and ques Flemings, earing to doe ho token thereof, bey him, kor 
 Hod Darque vnto him, fw f Frannce:and in (fe thep durſt not o thep 
 and aftertoarh finfelfe king of FF 3, fo2 other in, ff at anytime 
 puke of SO all (th Flouredeluce be lato vpon them, unſell of the 
 Deheaded t fue armes w ſe, which ivas to efose bp the co vpon 
 ——— F the Popes curle, raunce. MAhert ito,and toke bpor 
 Deceit sf the feareo infk the King of F be agreed thereu if toke Flaun⸗ 
 ANUS rebelled again tof bis noblemen, aunce. He alfa tters 
 ndconfen f the king of Fr fter fn all matters: 
 Flemings.a ame and armies o le whereof long a ur. Touching 
 bim both the n ouernment, the peop of Frannce Conquers Engltimen 
 —— J—— 
 dient, as meh ing a artered armes 
 were to him obe fozefatd, the Fre lully beare qu att 
 es atorelaid, doth wꝛong th not much 
 the title and arm fin(quoth be) ithſtanding do bers 
 : Dur coufin( tter not w kinne andt 
 ſent vnto him: ce, which ma ker fide of our beave 
 of Guglandan { defended fro tfogrannt himli tents 
 sf02 that bets ould be ronten and letters pa 
 pleaſe vs Bachelor, we ty reasin bis ſeales Bot {et the 
 foeasbeing a f Faunce: but whe of Fraunce, and ath 
 e8 of F England as ref ilfes,tta 
 — — — il leopartesbeCase tee ae lfetle Sano 
 benameth bin bts armes with leopards, the behalvers,that the — 
 firff quarter of aking apparant to kingdome of Frau me 
 much," forethe great ¢ was the cuſto 
 Cn Re teha ok Shoouek GeAItic ety acengh OF ale ——— 
 s of du 
 ipgis whom fir Tohnof & t thetitte ana ar mother sand thu 
 —— ofmen fn thot tite seve tent pee x Ohi ne preferte bis — 
 French ks. the armes an fohe) vothmy Lezd the t his Chrilt maſſe at Ge ania (mall 
 — — — — 
 King Edward be ortes, embarke Hillarie arrined af 
 the Cinque P thefeatt of &. ke,thatthep could 
 Wariners o , wha after udie and Dar nines 
 Au.reg.i4. boats tell fede weather being fo ent in the lower to vne — * 
 tbe Dea coa hauen: thep bꝛent tn tt 
 vpon rcelued to bein the bauen: 
 Reacelp he vertemedto beim bet 
 
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 _ ténegalleps and foure great ſhippes, and twentie ſmall boates with atl their 
 
 tackling, and all Such houſes as were ſituate nigh to the ſea coat, among 
 
 fwbich was one great houſe full of oares,faples, weapons, and other neceffas 
 ries, fufficient te furniſh nineteene gallepes, andmen fo2 them: at the length 
 
 in aſkirmiſh bet wixt the towneſmen and the Cnglithnren, manp of the land 
 
 men were llaine. 
 
 About the beginning of Febsuarte Hing Edward returned ints England, goynotGare. 
 came vnto Gaunt, where the Queene lap fa chiloebed of ber fourth forne Wattiament at 
 Hamed Iohn, be belda Parliament at Weſtminſter, wherein the Cems Pa 
 pozalfie graunted bin cuerp ninth flece of Moll, euerp ninth Lambe, 
 and —— theafe of all ſortes of coꝛne, and the Cleargie gaue him a 1340. 
 new fentb. 
 
 Immediatly after Catker, the Carles of Salifburic and Suffolke, being 
 accompanied but with a fetve nen, gane an aflault bnto the Towne of Wile in 
 Flaunders, which Downe was confederate withthe French king, but thep 
 chafing the Frenchmen to farre twithin the gates, the Percolices being tet 
 fall, thep were befet with a multitude of men of armes,and being taken, tbep 
 
 “Were conuevedinte France, fettcred and Hackeled with pron,although thep 
 had ſworne to be true prifoners : thep were drawne fn a cart though the 
 middeſt of eucrp citte, tolune, billageand bamlet, with great Houtes and 
 cries, rapling on them: and at length being bought to the prefence of the 
 French king, be would haue moſt (hamefullyAaine them, bad be not ben o 
 therwile perſwaded by the counfell of the king of Boemia. 
 CThe leuenth dap of Map the king gaue to William Warquefle Juliers, and 
 to the beires of bis bodic,the Earledome of Canibꝛidge, with the towne and record. 
 caſtle, and twentie poundes bp peare in fee, and created him at Wekminker 
 bythe girding of aſworde, whereof be alfo made him bis ch ter with the gilt 
 of one thoufand pounds of pearelp rent, 
 ing Edward kept bis Mhitſontide at Ipfiwich,fo2 that be intended frome 
 thence totake bis paſſage into Flaunders, but being certified that the French 
 king had ſent a aveat naute of Spantth ſhippes, and allo the whole fiete of 
 France, to ſtoppe his palage, be cauled bis Hippes of the Cinque Ports and 
 other to be aſſembled, ſo that be had tn bis flcete great and ſmall two banded 
 and threeſcore thips. 
 Wherekoꝛe on the Thurſday before the natiuitie of Saint John Baptiſt, ha⸗ 
 uing a profperons wind, he began to ſayle, and the nert day tn the euen of the 
 apd leaſt, they eſcried the French fete lying in Swine hauen. Wherefore 
 the bing cauſed all his fleete to cometo anker. 
 The nert dap being the leaſt of Saint lohn Baptiſt, earely in the morning, Great fight on 
 the French fete diuided themlelues into three parts, and remoued them⸗ Hels wane 
 ſelues agit were amile,approching towards the kings fete, 
 
 Wbich when the bing percetued about nine of the clocke,bauing the wind 
 
 and ſunne on bis backe, fet forward and met his enemies as be would haue 
 wilhed, wherewithall the whole fete gaue a terrible Houte, and a ſhowꝛe 
 al arrowes out of long sae cca French ee 
 
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 that thouſands were ſlaine in that meeting, at length they cloſed and came fo 
 hand blowes, with pikes, pol⸗ ares, and ſwoꝛdes, and ſome thew Tones From 
 the toppes of Hippes therewith many were brated, 
 
 The qreatnesle and height of the Spantth thippes cauſed many Englith⸗ 
 men toſtrike many a ſtroke tn vaine. Wut to be ſhorte, the French chippes 
 being ouercome, and all the men {pent ofthe ſirſt part, the Engliſhmen entred 
 and toke them. | 
 
 Whe French Hippes were chayned together in fuch fo2t, that thep could : 
 not befeparated one from another, ſo that a feline Cnaltthinen kept that part . 
 of the flé&te: wherefore thep {et bpon the fecond warde, and with great diſti⸗ 
 cultte gaue the charge, which being done, was foner overcome then the 
 fir, fo2 that the French menleaning their Hippes, many of them leapt ouce 
 boœorde. 
 
 The Engliſhmen hauing thus ouercome the kirſt anv ſecond part of the 
 fieefe,and notwe hauing night dꝛawing on,partlp fo2 want of tight, and parts 
 ip fo2 that they tere wearie, thep oeterminedto take fome ref till the nerte 
 mosning, wherefore that night thirtte ſhippes of the thirt crewe fledde alwap, 
 and a great (hippe called the James of Diepe, thinking to hauecarricé awap 
 acertaine hip of Sandwich belonging to the P2f02 of Canturburp was aps 
 ed:fo2 the Satlers fo Lotwtly defended themſelues by the belpe of the Carle of 
 Huntingdon that they faucd themlelues,and their Hip from the Frenchmen; 
 She fight continued all the night, and in the mooning the Hoꝛmans being 
 ouetcome and taken, there were found in the hip aboue fourebundeth men 
 flafne. Mozeouer,the Ling vnderſtanding that thirtte Hips were fled, be fent 
 
 = fourtie ſhips well appointed to folloiwe them, oner the which be made lohn 
 Crabbe gouernoꝛ: but what gwd ſpeede be bad is not knowen. 
 
 In the firſt company of ſhippes that were taken they found theſe conque⸗ 
 red ſhippes, the Denis, the George, the Chriſtopher, andthe blacke Cocke, 
 all which thippes tuere taken bp Frenchmen at Sluce,and carrted into Noꝛr⸗ 
 mandie. 
 
 The number of (ips of warre that were taken, as about twohundzed — 
 and thirtie barges: the number of enemies that were flatne and drꝛowned 
 Were aboue fiue and tiventic thoufand,and of Engliſhhmen about foure thous © 
 fand, among whom were fourc Linights, Sir Thomas Mortimerthe Rings 
 coufin Sir Thomas Latimer bis fonne, Sit William Butler of Seortkorne,and 
 Sir Thomas Poynings. 
 
 About the fame time the Scofscame witha great power into England, 
 burning and ſpoyling all the Marches bp fire and ſword, and when they were 
 
 returning with a great botie of cattell, the common people ſet bpon them, © 
 toke their botie, ſſewe many of them, and tooke more then foureſcore Scots: 
 al god reputatton, whom thep kept fo2 ranfome,fo2 the witch fad the Poble 
 men ofthe Marches were highlpat{pleafed, 3* 
 
 ae ee About Laminas certaine French pfrats gaue en allault to the Ble of 
 af wight, Wight and fodainely entredit, but Str Peter Ruflell knight, meting them — 
 with the people of thar ile, put them backe againe, and made them a fle, 
 aping ; 
 
 
 
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 flat — atthem in the which ſkirmiſh the laid Knight was wounded 
 
 subereof be Died. Lhele pleats ſayled thence toward the coatt of Deuonthire, 
 andcomming to Teignmouth, thep {et fire onthe towne and beent it : from 
 thence thep failed tolwards Plimouth, which towne was ſo defended, that 
 they could not hurt it, but bent the farmes and fatre places nigh adiopning, 
 anid toke a Knight p2ifoner, whom thep carried with them, 
 Whe fame peere hing Edward beffeged Dournep, but vpon intreatie made ving Edwars 
 
 bythe French,a trace was taken from Michaelmas till Midſummer, wheres elles 
 
 fore the ting comming to Gaunt in Flaunders, faped there, loking fo2 moe“ 
 nep out of England, which came not. 
 
 ising Edward with eight of bismen, fapning that he would rive abzoade Ring Edward 
 for bis pleature, fecretlp came into Zeland, where tabing Mhippe, after he had MN cage 
 fapled thee dayes and three nights, ond. Andrewes dap at night about the Lan, pan — 
 Cockecrowing, be entred the Zower of London bp water, being waited on = * one 
 by the Carle ef Mosthampton, Nicholas Cantilopo, Reignalde Cobham, Giles 
 de Bello Campa, Iohn de Bello Campo dinights, William Killesby, and Phillip 
 Wetton prieſts: earely in the morning be lent for bis Chancellour, Breas 
 farour,and Juſtices then being at London, andthe Wiſhop of Chicheſter be- 
 ing bis Chancellour, andthe Biſhopol Conentep bis treafurour, be put ont 
 
 of office winding alfo to haue (ent thei into Flaunders,to bane ben pledges 
 
 , fo monep be owed there: but the Wilhop of Chicheer declared vnto bine 
 what danger might tnfue to bim, by the Canons of the Church ; whereupon 
 
 the king diſmifſed them out of the ewer : but as concerning the bigh Juſti⸗ 
 
 ces, to twit, Iohn Loꝛd Stoner,Robert 3,028 Willowby, William i, 923 Scharfhell, 
 
 =e *“ 
 
 and eſpecially Nicholas dela Bech, tuho befoꝛe that time was Lieuetenant of 
 the Tower of London, ans Str fohn Molens Knight, with certaine marchant 
 
 men, as lohn Poultney, William Poole, and Richard hfs bother, and the Chane usin. Poole 
 
 cellours chtefe Clearkes, to wif, Paitter Iohn de Saint Paul, Michell Wathe, —— 
 Henry Stafford, and certaine of the Exchequer, as Maiſter lohn Thorpe, with 
 
 ~ manpether moe, the King commaunded to be impriſoned, fome in one place, 
 
 fome fn another, neither would be falter them to be difcharaed thence, till be 
 Wwere throughly pacified of his anger concefued fo2 not fending the monp 
 which Houls haue ſerued at the fiege of Tourney. 
 Whis pere about Chꝛiſtmas, Henry Biſhop of Lincolne, and Geffrey Loꝛd 
 Scrope,chfefe Juſticiar to the Ling and his chiefe Counſeller died at Gaunt. 
 Using Edward kept bis Chꝛiſtmas at Oildfozd, andafter that agreat Tus An. reg. 150 
 
 | Hing at Reding. 
 
 Alfo at Candlemas be kept agreat iuſting at Langley, for the honour of te 2 ber 
 
 the Moble men of Walconia, which be trained bp there tn feates of warre. Wei —— 
 made Robert de Bourfier ianight Loꝛd Chancellour of Cngland, and Robert 
  Parnike Knight treafurer, the one tofuccede the other. Alfa he (ent ont Jur Futiice of 
 
 ficlars that homd fit inencrp hive, to enquire concerning the collectoursof wieeeatom 
 
 the tenths and fiffénths, and of alles, and to onuerfee all offcers. And be: in London, 
 
 caule the Citic of London would not fuffer that anp {uch officers ould fit as 
 
 Julſtices within thet Citte as inquifitours of fuch matters contearp to their 
 
 ate Bb 2 liberties, 
 
372 —O Edward the third. 
 
 liberties, the king pꝛouided that thoſe Juſtices ſhould held their Setfions in 
 the Tower of London, to make tnqutfition of the domages of the Londoners: - 
 » but becaufe the Londoners woulo not anfiwere there, vntill their liberties 
 1341. were kully confirmed,netther anpfuchcoufitmation could be had esther-of the 
 King, 02 bis Chauncellour touching Maꝛittes and Charters inthe Bower, 
 there rofe thereof fuch a great tumult,that the Jufticcs appointed thereto fit, 
 faincd that thep would bolde no Scion, tillafter Gaffer. Mhereupon the 
 ing betng bighlp offended’ fo2 the fats tumult, and defirous to knowe the 
 names of them that badrapledit, could not vnderſtand but that thep were 
 ecrtaine meane perfons, who clatined their liberties: whereupon the king be« 
 ing pacified of bis troubles minde, forgauc ail the offences committed bp the 
 * - Zondoners,the Juſtices beaking bp all their fitting toriching the fatd place. 
 
 @ariament bis peere within the quindene of Eaſter a parliament was boldenat 
 
 akondon. —¥ ongon, wherein the Carlesand JWoblesoftherealme, with the commons — 
 requefted, that the Charter called AZagna (arta, and (arta Forefia, with allos 
 ther libertics belonging to the Church and kingdome fhould be obferucd,and 
 that the officers and chicfe rulers of the Kings boule ſhould be chofen bp the 
 péres of the realae, in the parliament: but thefe petttions the hing would 
 not confirme, 1102 could abide to beare talked of, 
 
 About the beginning of the moneth of July, King Edward recefued letters 
 from Lodowike uke of Wauarp, bfurper of the Romane Enipire, in the 
 which poetending friendſhip bet wirt him ans Philip the French wing, be figs 
 nified that thofe warres which the iking of England had begun in France, did 
 greatly mifltke him, and therefoze defired that there Mould be concoꝛd and ae 
 mitte bet wirt the kings of both realmes, the toh ich to be performed, be offes 
 red to beſtow fome labour,requefting Bing Edwards letters of authozitp thers 
 of to treate and to conclude a truce fo2 one peere 02 twaine, tolvard the end of 
 which letter be addeth thefe words: The deputation andlicutenanthhip which 
 we gaue vnto pou, we doe fo2 diuerſe and ſundry caufes reuoke aqaine Dated 
 at Frankeford the fourctéeenth of June in the ſeuen and twentieth of our 
 taigne, and of our Empire the foureteenth. To the which letters, hing Ed- 
 ward wꝛote an infcriptton,in forte as followeth. 
 
 To therenoumed Prince Lodowike, by the grace of God Romane Empes 
 rour, alwayes Auguſtus, Edward bp the fame grace thing of France and Eng⸗ 
 land, Lorꝛd Ireland €C, 
 
 MAnreg.i 6. King Edward kept hts Chriſtmaſſe at Kenington beſides Lambeth. 
 
 1342. his pare Iohn Maluerne, Fellow of Dalal Colledge tn Deford, made and 
 finithed bis boke entituled, Lhe Wiftons of Pierce Plowman. 
 
 Thodela More, King Edward gane the Carledom of Cambridge to lohn 262d Henauit, vn⸗ 
 tle to Queene Phillip, and after kept bts feaſt of S.Kacherine at Newcaſtell, 
 and bis Chꝛiſtmaſſe alfo, Untill this time Dauid King of Scots thꝛeatned to 
 
 uw. Edward leuie an armie, andtoentertheland, whereupon dking Edward entredScote 
 
 faired oro land, and kollowed after Dauid, tubo fled before bim bepond the Scottith fea, 
 walſting and fpopling allas be went, ercept Caffies and Marithes, in the 
 which tbe Scottes together with Dauid their King hidde gel Tra . 
 
 
 
Edward the third, 373 
 William Mountacute Earle of Salifburie, hauing cotter a qreat fleete, entred Wul. ꝓounta⸗ 
 an Aland belonging to Scotland, there moſt bictorfonly he conquered it, Sanna 
 and thefaime Ale being called the Mle of Span, the King gaue it to the corigues conquered.ant 
 rout frankelp andfreely to be poffemted, and caufed him to be calledand crow ingot spon, 
 ned king of that Ile. Then king Edward returning towards the fouth parts, 
 
 Rept ſolemne turneaments at Duntkable, being Accompanied with tive hun⸗ 
 
 Bed and thirtie knights. 
 
 The ſame peare wasa Parliament at Meſtminſter, wherein the Archbi- eee 
 fHov of Canterbury, was reconciled tothe king, b efore bhom the Archbifbop — 
 ſware that although the king bp bis counſell and conſent had done homage ta 
 the french king for the Dakcdome of Aquitaine, and the Earledome of Pops 
 town, vet be neuer confented thereto as to be any burt 02 prefudice to the Bing, 
 
 02 that by bis counfell be might incurre fauour, 02 ſeeke to pleafe the French 
 
 ding, but for that prefent time he thought it beſt to be Done, both fo2 the obtats 
 
 ning of peace,and alfo fo2 the profite of the king andreaiine. 
 
 Atter this Parliament the king commanded florences of golde fo be made 
 
 atthe Lower of London, that ts tofap,the penny ofthe balue of fire hillings — of 
 
 eight pence, the balfe penny of the balue of three chillings foure pence, a far⸗ 
 
 tying forth tiventp pence. 
 
 In a Parliament at Weſtminſter, inthe monethof Bap, thereligtous Aanreg. 17. 
 amen that were poſſeſſours of lands granted tothe king,fotwardsthe matntes 13.43. 
 nance of bis warre, all thetr iewels and plate, aſwell ſiluer as golde, horſes, 
 cartsand wagons, whereupon the kings treafure was notably enriched. 
 
 The ſame peare authoritie was giuen to the Kings efeheters, to enquire 2% generat furs 
 and certifie the Counfell ofall fuch perfons, which helde of the kinganp lands Wher reaime 
 in capite,02 bp any other fée,to the balue of one hundꝛed Hhillings,and that the of England. 
 
 names of all fuch (hole be enrolled and afuen bp fo2 record. Alfo cerfaine o⸗ 
 
 ther tuere put in authoritie fo fiqnifie boty many fufficfent and able bowe⸗ 
 men were fir euerp (hire: alfo what ofber fuffictent men were able fo beare 
 arinour fo2 the deferice of their Countrey, and to fe them practifed with ſuch 
 Kind of weapon wher ein they had beſt (Bill: and being thus aſſembled in all 
 parts of the realme, (pecially fuch as were of lawfull age, commaundement 
 was giucn out, that thep hould be ready at the kings commaundement to 
 fightagaing their enemies. 
 king Edward and his nobles perceining the derogation that was done fo Ro. de Auesbury 
 
 | ‘eee 
 the Realme by fach refernations, prowifions and collations of benefices, a8 pads 
 
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 — 2 — 
 
 — ther therefore byon due — lagnified to him, that they 
 by 45 
 
 the Pope practiſed here in England, Wrote fo him, requiring, that fith the 
 
 Churches of Gngland bad been founded and endowed by noble and worthie 
 men to the ende the peopie might be inffruded bp men of their owne lane 
 
 Guage, and that he being fo farre off, could not vnderſtand the oefaultes, 
 pet bis pꝛedeceſſours, and be more then had been bled, bp divers referuatt- 
 ons, pꝛouiſions, andcollations made to diuers perfons, foie ſtrangers, vea, 
 
 and ſome enemies to the Kealme, whereby the money and profites were 
 carcied forth, thelr cures mot pꝛouided for, accordi⸗ mg to the founders 
 
 could 
 
Edward the third. 
 
 374 
 could not ſuffer fuch enoamitics any longer, and beſought him ta renokefuch 
 
 referuations,pronifions and collations wholy, to auoyde fuch landers, miſ⸗ 
 chicfes and barmes as might enfue, and that the cures might be committedto 
 perfons mecte fo2 the ererctfes of the fame, befeching him further without 
 delay to fignifie his intention, fith they meant to beſtowe their diligence 
 
 fo remedte the matter, and fe that redreſſe might be had. Giuen in full — 
 
 Parliament at Weſtminſter, the cightenth of May, tu the peare of our 
 ‘30201543. 
 Han⸗ being called to ayde the King againſt the Scottes, but not being 
 
 readp,thep contributes their menep, wherewith the Ging might hire ſouldi⸗ 
 
 ours in place of them thaetemapnes’ af bome. This peare fatth one written 
 boke in French; ik. Edward held a great feaſt at Mindſor of 300, knights; 
 and as manp Ladies, with qreat outrage of expences and colts. 
 Ann reg. 8. King Edward cauſed to becalled together a great many of Artificers, to the 
 1344. Caſtell of Windſor, and began to build an boule which was called the round 
 
 o.Walling. ~ . { 4 
 — al ves Gable, the flooze whereof, fromtbhe'Center 02 midde popnt into the coms 
 
 andi.  palle, was an hundred fote, and the whole Diameter ttoo hundzedfate,and — 
 
 the circumference thereof ts fire bundzed fate and thee quarters. ) 
 Koundtableit The fame time Philip de Valoys King of Fraunce, builded around Zable 
 
 rans, imn his Countrep, to the end that he mightallurethe men of Warre of Gers 
 
 manie and Italic, and foto kepe them from the Hing of Englands round — 
 
 able. . 
 Tho.delaMore, King Edward in fuccourof lohn Mountfort Duke of Bꝛytaine, and of bis 
 
 wife and chilozen, whe then remained in the kings cuſtody, ſent the Garles of 
 
 Noꝛthampton, and of Drfor, Hugh Spencer,and Richard Talbot knights,and 
 Wafer William Killesby Clearbe,euerp one of them baning vnder then mas 
 
 np menof armes and archers, into Weptaine, who entred thereinto, in des 
 
 fpight of all their enemies which refitted them, making manp conflicts. They 
 toke as Wwell walled townes as other, with diuers fortreſſes andcaftles,both 
 bp affault and ſurrender, by which meanes thep bad the whole countrep vn⸗ 
 
 der their Cubiection conquering till thep came tothe towne of Morleis, where 
 
 ues at Charles de Bloys met them witha great army. Therelore in the champaine 
 
 fought fo ftoutlp, that inthe firſt conflict ft chauncedas the like bad not ben 
 feene : for the chfefe Captatnes, Charles de Bloys, to twhome the Jfrenth 
 
 King had giuen the Dubedome of that countrep, and: William de Bohune | 
 
 Carle of Pozthampton, wha fo2 the defence of the right of Iohn de Mountfore, 
 natural befre and Duke of that land, the ing of England bad made a 
 Generall ouer the arinte of the Englithinen, fought fo long with band 
 ſtrokes in the fieloe that day, that no man but a liar could give moze praife 
 fo the onethen to the other. Thre times that day thep being wearied on 
 both fides, withdre w themſelues to take breath, and then fellto it againe with 
 ſpeare and ſhield, and {ward and target: but in theend the right worthie and 
 Hoyt Charles de Bioys, bis men fleeing alꝛay, was allſo lorced fo flee himlelte 
 J whereupon 
 
 ground nigh vnto Morleys, the two armies made great and moſt ſtoute bat⸗ 
 fell, wherein the worthineſſe of both ſoꝛts did full well appeare: fo2 thex 
 
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 y 
 
 
 
Edward the third. 375 
 whereupon after many laine on both foes, the victory fel tothe Engliſhmen. 
 Ring Edward fent ouer Henry Carle of Derbp,fonne to the Earle of Lan⸗ 4, 
 cafter bis coufin, with moze then fiue hundred men of armes,amongtt whom 
 was the Earle of Benbzwke, and Walter de Many, with many Archers into 
 Gaſcoigne, with Ralph Baron of Stattoꝛd Senefchall of Galcoigne, who bes 
 ing come thither,the laid Carle made fifty Knights of his army, and after wan R-Aushey- 
 manp walled townes and cafkles, making many wo2thp (kirmithes, and at 1345 
 length wonne the Towne of Daguilowne by alſault, to the keeping whereof 
 they appoynted RalphStaftord, after ward they appoynted thre iourneyes to⸗ 
 ward other Townes, as eſpeciallyto Weigerecke (fo calied for the ſtrength 
 thereot, and alſo called the chamber of France) and alſo fo the folwne of Saint 
 Tohn de Laruell, and to many other great and ſtrong Townes well fo2tified, 
 
 {which with great toiles and diners dangerous aflaults thep wan: where the 
 Carle of Derbp aud bis fouldiours bndermining the towers and walles of 
 _ the fatd totone, were berp ſore affaulted bp them which defended ft. 
 
 hus he conquered cities, townes,catkles and fortrefles, to the number of 
 one hundzed and fiftie, bringing agreat part of Gafcoigne vnder ſubiection, e⸗ 
 uen to Doloule, vnto the which citie be did no Domage, neither to the inbabiz 
 tants thereof, but that be made them wonderfullp afraidesas certaine of them 
 tolde me (faith mp antho2) their feare twas fuch, that the religions people 
 were conſtrained ts beare arnrour,and the #2102 ofthe Carmelite Friers of 
 gur Wadp of Tolouſe, hauing a banner of our Lady fn golde fet in a fielde of Tho.dela More. 
 filuer,difplaped the fame, pꝛouoking thereby manp to take armour. 
 
 Abont the fecond ſunday in Lent, the earles being fullp fraught with boty, 
 pꝛiſoners, gold and filuer, thep returned towards Murdeaur, where John de 
 Valoys, eldeſt fonne to the French king, being accompanied with a great num⸗ 
 ber of pred Dutch fouidiours, befieged the totone of Agnlowne,and the cap. 
 taines thereof the Carle of Stafford and other, fo entrenched the fame 
 
  Motwne,that without great daunger the CngliMmen could haue no acceſſe 
 puto them, but the Carle of Derby beate awap them that befieged the Citic, 
 and eftfones new bictualled the fame, notwithanding thep were not able 
 to raile the ſiege, becaufe thep had fo tntrenched themfelucs without the 
 towne, whe refufing to fight in the field, would anſwere, that thep came not 
 fo pitch a fielde, but to befiege a Downe, wherefore thep continued thefame 
 fiege vntill the decollation of Satnt Iohn, but vnderſtanding then that the 
 King of England chafed his father Philip berp fore to Creffie, and fearing 
 ‘that be ſhouid come very late to the ayde of his father, be gaue bp the flege, 
 fetting all bis tents on fire,and fledin the darke, but the Carle of Stafford 
 With bis power purfued them,cut off their taile, toke a great many of their 
 horſes, and returned, 
 Atter this certaine bolw-men are muſtered in England, appoynted to be 
 fent ouer fea, tobo comming ouer, are lapde in garriſon fo2 defence of the 
 countrey. Alſo twentie thoufand fackes of woll are graunted to the Ling. 20000. Sacks 
 Poꝛeduer, Geffrey de Harecourta Roꝛman, came tothe King requiring apde — — 
 againtt the French Bing, who — — his landes ae. 
 
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376 Edward the third. — 
 bint: at bis firſt comming he did fealtie, and ſware homage to King Bawatd, a's 
 but afterward be revolted. 
 tat dapat Richard de Bury deceafed at Aukiand, when bee bad fate Biſlhoppe of 
 arama Durham eleuen peres, two moncths , “and chde dayes, AND was burted 
 ——— at Durham, vnto whome (ucceedcd T homas of Hatfield the tugs fecres 
 Geld {ucceeded. tary, by meanes of the ings letters. to the Pope: And when cerfaine 
 of the Cardinalles fade, that the fatte Thomas was a light perfon, anda 
 lay man : the Pope aunfwered, truely, ithe hing of Cugland at this 
 fine had made bis requeſt for an affe, bee fhould haue obtained if. But 
 Richard Bury is fomewbat to bee renembyed fo erample to other, bee 
 twas boꝛne nere Saint Edmundsbury, by bis father Dir Richard Aagat= 
 vill Knight, and bis vncle Sir Tohn Willowby bis gouernour be was irl 
 fet to Grammar ſchole, and after {ent to Dror, front whence bee twas 
 calicd to teach Edward of Windleſore then Prince: afterward this Richard 
 was nade prtactpailrecetuct to Edward the fecomd in Gafcoigne, at fuch time 
 as pong Edward with bis mother fledde to Baris, whole erpenſes beginning 
 to fatle, the fats Richard came to them pꝛiuily witha great ſumme of money, 
 foz vᷣ which caufe be was purſued to Pacts where he lap hid in a Keeple bp the 
 Space of ſeuen dayes. After this be was made Cofferer to Edward the third, 
 then treafurer of the Mardrobe, then clearke of the priuie feale by the {pace of 
 fiue peres, inthe which time, twiſe he went to Pope lohn. Bn the ſixe and 
 foztieth pere of hisage be was confecrated IBithop of Durham, then twas be 
 made Treaſurer of England, and after Chancellour, ſince the which time he 
 was fent thaifets the French Bing toclaime the kingdome of France,and af⸗ 
 fer that,to Ant werpe and otber places tn Wabant tn embaflage bp the {pace 
 of nine peres,be was greatlp delighted in the company of Clearkes,and bap 
 alwwayes many of them in bisfanilp, among whom were Thomas Bradware 
 wimtheo or dine, afterward Archbiſhop of Canterbury, Richard fitz Ralph Archbifhop.of 
 Daryansan, Armacham, Waker Barley, John Mandit, Robert Holcot, Richard Kilwington, 
 zheir exercile. all of them doctors of diuinitie, Richard Wentworth or Benworth Biſhop of 
 London, and Walter Segrave Wilhop of Chicheſter euerydap at his table, be 
 twas accuſtomed fo haue fume reading: and,after dinner daily be Mould hans 
 : Difputation with bts priuate clearkes, and ocher of bis boule, ercept fome b2- 
 atharitieof gentcanfebadlet him. At other tines be was occupied, either in ſeruice of 
 See de God, ovat bisbokes, wekelp be beſtowed for fhe reltcfe of the poze eight 
 quarters of wheate made into bꝛead, beũdes the ordinary fragments of bis 
 Houle. Moꝛeouer, in comming o2 got from Newcaſtell to Durham he be⸗ 
 Fotwed ſometimes twelue markes in almes, from Durham to Stockton 
 eight markes, from Durham to Aukland fiue markes, from Durham fo Moe 
 dleham an hundred hillings, zxc. He was fo delighted in Bokes, that be had 
 moꝛre(as was thought)then all the Biſhops ol England beſides, be beſto wed 
 many rich ornaments on the Church of Durham, be builded an ball or boule 
 in Drfozd, induing it with renenueg needefult fo2 bis ſchollers. And alfa pror 
 an He uided in alibzarp great ore of Bakes, fo. the. ofc of the whole Amuer· 
 u 03 on as the {aid Biſhop meshed: himſelle in big bokeentituled, — 
 
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‘Edward the third. 397 
 
 and appornted the matters of the Wall to aſligne five ſcholers fo: keeping of gommon fis 
 thecommon librarv, ex. rane ! in Dra 
 
 The ſame peere died Adam Tarleton Biſhop of Wiinebetfer the at had been 
 long time blinde, after toham ſuccceded William Edendon treafurer of Eng⸗ 
 tana. 
 
 Wiis Edendon founded the moneltery of Edendon, the religious bꝛethꝛen viv. Raendon. 
 whereof were calles Bonhomes. 
 
 The ſame yeere died Henry Carle of Laucaſter, father to Hetiry Garle of Benry carte 
 Darby,and was burtedat Leteekker, inthe monatkerp ofchanons, the King of 2ancater 
 and dath the olde and pong Queenes being prefent, with Archbiſhops, Bi⸗ 
 fhops, Caries and Warons, in manner ofatlthbelany, whole fonne was then 
 in —— doing chitalrious eats, 
 
 This peere the Scots, tothe number of thirtie thouſand, William Dow- Scots entred 
 plas beingtheir leader, entred into Weſtmerland, and brent Carletle, Pen⸗ ee 
 reth, with manp other townes, wherekore the Bichop of Carleile, with Tho- 
 mas Lucy, Robert Ogle, and a great number, compalſed them in the night ſea⸗ 
 fon and with lights and noife fo diſquieted them, that thep neuer durſt gor out 
 for victualles,noꝛ giue their bodies to Mepe, but at the laſt AlexanderStrayan 
 foutely prepared to goe out fo2 bidualles, whom the Biſhop and Robert Ogle Sots ouer⸗ 
 nictte and with a ſpeare thruſt him theough the bapp,fo that the Scots were 
 fone after overcome andflaine, 9) 
 
 The Carle of Morthampton, andthe other 10208 in 1B 2pfaine committed An. reg. 20. 
 
 certaine caſtels wonne by them in Weytaine, to the fafekeeping of the latthlull 
 captaines and ſoauldisurs, and then returned into England. 
 
 King Edward preparedtomake a voyage inte Noꝛmandp, bis’ nauy being 1346. 
 ready to tranſpoꝛt bini from Porteſmouth and Porcheſter, with the Carles ing Edward 
 
 d into 
 
 ef HPoꝛthampion, Arundell, Marwike, Harecourt, huntingdon, Drenforw; Nonnandp. 
 and Suffolke, the Wiſhop af Durham, and Walker William Killesby clearke; 
 euery onc of thefcleading a great army of ſouldiours well appofnted, were 
 
 enibarqued and Waited fo2 the winbde, fron the firf of Sune, tothe hit of Zu⸗ 
 
 ip, and then hauing a god winte, ther beganne to make fat! e with the num⸗ Tho de la More. 
 ber of one thouſand ſhtppes ofburthen and pinafes, and on the thirteenth day —— * 
 of Zulp, they landed at Hogges in Normandy, where onthe (hoareofthe 
 Hea, King Edward made his eſdeſt ſanne Knight, and allo Prince of Males, Che tings 
 
 and inuinediatelptye Bꝛinte nude nights, Mortumere, MonracutesRofe, an ee 
 
 aig i} -.., Bates. 
 
 Thatniaht the Hing lodged tit the towne of Dogars, and the nertdar the Bocate in 
 
 — was bent bythe arm. opmandy: 
 
 The night following wing Edward ledged in apercels, Swherebe faped 
 fide dayes, during which time all the Countrep, with the Towne of Barber 
 Aeete, was by bis ment conſumed with fire. From thente they departed to Ges 
 loigus, which theylet on tire:thenthey went toSenctcombae Mount which 
 
 is nigh the ſea, and to Garantam, thence te Serius; anv to Daint Lewes; 
 palſing along vnto the towne of Tourney, waſting all with fire, andihat 
 
 — —— lodgedat Carmalin, then to Gerin, being a: — houſe 
 elor umng = 
 
Caite int Nor⸗ 
 tnandy beſie⸗ 
 ged bp Ed⸗ 
 Wardrhethird. 
 
 378 Edward the third. i ul 
 
 belonaing vnto Cane, leaning nothing bebindthem vnſpoyled. 
 
 Afterward they made an adault,and entred the City of Cane, making their 
 entrance bp a bꝛidge which was ſtrongly oefended. 
 
 Chere was lane an hundreth thee and kourtie Knights, among the which 
 twas taken the Garles of Etwe,and Camberlinde Tankeruill, with diners other 
 captaines, and of them ol the Citic, were flaine aboue one thoufand thee 
 hundred. 
 
 At this Citie the armie remained ſixe dayes, and the ſpoile thereof theyſold 
 to thoſe mariners which followed the coaſt as the King Went. Then they 
 wentto the monaffterte in the Towne of Toward, a verie ſtrong thing, and 
 well defended, Afterward, they came vnto Argons by night, burning ſtill as 
 they went, till they came to the Citie of Licens, where theyfound the Cardi⸗ 
 
 nalles of Clarimount, and of Maples, and one archbiſhop, who offcred the 
 
 thing a treatic of peace, andthere the Bing continued thre dayes, refuſingto 
 treate of peace. Shen they went to Lafkentnoland, andto the Towne of 
 Wine, andlodged at Pew Wurge, and after at Selelefe bpon Sapne, and 
 there the Melchmen ſwamme through the water of Segan, and being refis 
 ſted bp the inbabitants, they ſſewe manp of them. Then they paſſed nigh to 
 the towne and Cattell! of Pount Darch, being ſtrong places, and not aſſaul⸗ 
 table. This night be lodged at Lurp bpon Segan,nigh vnto the god Towone 
 of Louars, which thep otd burne. After, they paſſed bythe towne and caftell 
 
 ~» gf Gatlon, which thep toke, and bent, and lodged at Lingeufe, whichis nigh . 
 
 the god totune and Cafkle of Wernon, which thep touched not,andthere thep 
 fir entred into Fraunce, and theſame night thep brent the Cattell of Roche. 
 Wlanch, which ſtandeth on the other fide of Segan, and lodged at Fremble 
 
 vvpon Sega. After that they patted bp the Towne of aunt, lodging that 
 - Night at Dporne. Dn thenert dap thep paſſed to Frigmas, and the nert dap to 
 
 the gmd towne of Poecie, where being a bridge to paffe ouer the rfuer of See 
 gatt, the French had (popledit, butthe ing cauſed it to be reedified: andthe 
 nertedapthepcameto Amias, tobere were thee Armies appointed to kepe 
 
 . the king from pafling that wap:but he ſſew thrre hundred of themat the fir 
 
 charge, put the refidue to flight, and ſpoyled their tentes, burning thae hun⸗ 
 dreth and two cartes and wagons laden with croſſebowes, quarrels, armour 
 and victualles: the King ſtaying there tivo dayes, they went to Greſile nigh 
 bnto Pountops,then to Antell:thenert dap they paſſed by the Citie of Wens 
 
 = neps, which thep touched not, and ſo by Trofolours at the water of Some, 
  Wheretheplodaed: 
 
 The nert dap thep wanne the towne of Pops, an went the catfell. From 
 thence thep went fo Areqnus,thento Achen, where theplodaed. The nerxte 
 bap thepcameto Noell bpon the fea fide, the French men of Dabnileandthe 
 countrepcame to thefordes fine fo hinder their pafage, with whom the King 
 bad aforeconflic, but the enemies were put to the wore, and moꝛe thentipo 
 thoufand iaine am the Towne of Croptoy taken and byent,and aboue three 
 bunded Germaines laine, 
 
 —— nerte day thep lollowed the King on the riuer o¶ Some, a and onthe : 
 
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Edward the thitd | 380 
 
 banks lidewhere the King with bis hoſte were lodged)came traueling * 
 de Valoys the French Ring, withthe Kings of Baheme and Palegre, leading Th.dela More. 
 an armie ofmen innumerable, diuided into eight great battelles. ing Edward 
 fent to the French Bing, offering him free paſſage ouer the forde, if be would 
 rome andchalea place apt to fight a field in, but this Phillip went a another 
 placeof pallages 
 Onthe mowow Bing Edward remoued fo Crefificlo, where the armie of 
 the French King met hin. Whe hing therefore fet bis foune the Prince of 
 Wales togonerne the valward. Whe middle warde the earle of Noꝛthamp⸗ ox atten of 
 tow. Dhe third be fake to guide himſelfe. Creflp. 
 Whe armie of the Frenchmen were denived into nine troupes. The bas 
 ward was committed to the King of Wobeme. The French King commaun ⸗ ape French 
 ded bis banner called Oiliflame to belet bp, after which time tt was not law⸗ fan tig 
 full vnder paine of death to take any man ta fanebis life... jae 
 This banner, that tt might differ froin bis Ganbert, ‘bad init lillies of gold rbenreinoiles 
 Herp broad. 
 Dn the offer lide, King * —— his harmer tobe erected of the 
 dragon, which igntficd fiercenede and crueltp to be turnedagaint thelilites. 
 Theſe armies being thus appointed, Lode in the fielde from oneotthe 
 clocke vntill the euening. About the Sunne letting, after the armies had iu · 
 fed, thep begatine by the found of Trumpets togine ſigne of battatle, but — 
 thep themlelues felfthe force ofthe Cnglith Archers, and as for their quars 
 rels, thepfell fort a great way. Dozeouer, their fotemen being placedaz 
 mong their owne horſemen, were bp them (tubenthep were gauled with the 
 — Engl hotte of arvoives) oucrrunne and troden bpon, thata great sufcrp 
 Was madeas it were fo the Karres,and the tobhole forme of thearrap was bros 
 keit,and thep fighting with the Engliſh armedimen, are beaten downe with 
 palares. 
 In this fo terrible a bickering, the Pꝛince of Wales being then but fires 
 tenth veeves old, hetwed his wonverfull tolwardnefle, laping on very botelp 
 with fpeare and thielde. This battell dured thee partes of the night, tthe 
 which timethe Frenchmen gaue fiuc great afaults againſt our men, butat 
 the length thep being conquered,ran away. 
 Dn the morrow, there came foure armies of freſh ſouldiours to the French 
 fide, and making femblance as though thetr part hao {uffered no barme, thep 
 came again&® the Engliſhmen, and gaue thenrafreth batfell, Dn the other 
 - fides the Englilhmen withſtod them very ſtoutely, and after a Harpe cons 
 fife thep forced their foes to fic, and in chafing of them together with them 
 that were Maine in theconfic, they ſlewe threethouſand men tn the faid tivo, 
 daves. Where were flaine in the battatle of Creſſte the Kings of Boheme and 
 “of Paiorica the Archbithop of Zanrinms, the Biſhopof Popone,the Dukes 
 of Lorzaine € Burbon, the Carles of Alanfon, Barccourt, Atymarle,Sauop; 
 Pdois Douncbilliard, Wears and of Flanders; withthe grand Priour ofthe 
 holpitall — — — ———— —— ſouldiors with⸗ 
 
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380 ‘Edward the third. 
 
 he third dap after, king Edward patled bp the Abbey of Mountney, anv 
 thenertoap they came totheto wu of Mountney, ¢from thence to the Nun⸗ 
 tie of Saint Joice, and alter they patted ouer a loꝛde, and came to Newcaſtle/ 
 ting Edward where thep ſtayed two dayes, andfrom thence thep came to Caleis, which 
 hetlegeo Ea ssefontlp they entrenched to beliege, being the fourth day of September...» 
 Whe French king tn this meane time fent anumber of Genewapes,anda-e 
 ther hired louldiours/ vnto Dauid king of Scots, earneſtly requetting Him 
 thathe would inuade England with ali bis force: toherefore about the 7. of 
 yoo Deober, be witha mighty power entred England, paling along by Were 
 wike, which was Frongly vefended by the Engliſhmen, and fo ranging over 
 the forreE-of Alne wike they wonne a cerfaine mannour place calicd Laden, 
 Sir Walter > Belonging to the Lord Walter Wake; tuba prelded himlelle on condition to be 
 — ranfomed, where (Selbya Knight being deficous by law of armes to laue bis 
 flame bp rye °° life) he was taken, which when (twas known te Dauid,berommanded bint 
 Seottes· ||! ro be (Taine: bat Selby intreated fox him, that he might be brought aliue tothe 
 pretence of Dauid who hauing obtained hts requet, be falleih do wne before 
 Dduid requelking bis life fo2 ranfome,but be was againe adiudged to die. She 
 matice of the tyrant wasifuth,that he commanded t wo of the childzcn of the 
 poꝛeknight to be ſtrangled in fight of their father, and afterivards himſelfe 
 being almoſt madde for ſoꝛrow, was beheaded. 
 1) From thence the Scots: patted: forward , wating aloug the Countrep, 
 wherein were manp farmes belonging tothe monaſterie of Durbam,¢ come 
 Battellof ming within twomiles of Durham, they twke certatne of the Monks, which 
 Durham, theykept priſoners, koꝛ their ranfome, making coucnant with the reſidue fo2a 
 ccrtaine ſumme of monepand come to redeeme their mannours from ſpoy⸗ 
 ling. Che Cnglihmen of the marches tleeing befoze the face of the enemte, 
 William de la Zouch, Archbifhop of Moke, vicegerent tothe bing inthe mars 
 thes, cali ing together the bifbop of Carleile, the Earle of Anquife,the Loꝛd 
 Mowbray, the 31020 Henry Percy, tie 1020 Ralph Neuel, Ralph Haftings, with 
 all-thetr apde, together with the archers of Lancathire, went tawaros the 
 arinte of the Dcots,and onthe euenof Saint Luke, met them at a placecalted — 
 ‘ewe Parke, neere Peuils Croſſe. Che Scottiſh uation wot accuſtomed to 
 fic, withſteade them ſtoutely, and hauing head · peeces on their heads, and tar⸗ 
 kets ontheiramies,preafing fore bpon the Engliſhmen, they above the brunt 
 ofthe archers: but the men of armes which were in the koꝛefronts, gaue their 
 enemies many deadly wounds. The Barfhall of the Scottes;Carle Pacrike, 
 who bad the charge of the reretward, when he perceiued bis men tobe, beater: 
 downe be Med away withiother that Were priute to his cowardlines: he bez 
 ing eb, the reſidue of the Scottes continuing faithfully with their ing, 
 ſtode about bimntike around Tower, keeping him tn the middle, who ſo cons 
 tinued ttil there was ſcarce lortie of them left atin — whieb not one ot 
 them could eſcape a waꝛ .. 
 At length Dauidtheir ai rig vauantiy fiabting — burt, art Cfquie 
 of Pothumberland, named IohnCopland toke him, who with eight of his 
 ———— eſtraite out of the ficld with the king, and ſo code fiftéene — | 
 
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 from that place,toa caſtle called D2galus,the reſidue abont him being takers 
 02 flaine;the Engliſhmen purſued the chale after then which were fled, flaps 
 ing and tabing then as farre as P2udibolw and Coꝛbꝛidge. Bn this qreat 
 battell weretaken Dauid de Brufe king of Scottes,the Garleof Mentife, the peed Eid 
 - Carle of Fife, the 1020 Maleolin Flemming, the Earle Wirton, William Covland E⸗ 
 Dowglas, William de Lenimgftone, Walter de Halliburton, Iohn Dowglas, Da- sin 
 vid de Anade, Iohn de Saint Clere, William Mowbray,Dauid fitz Robert, William 
 de Ramfey, Adam Moyene, Tohn Steward, Roger de Kirkpatrike, John Hume, 
 and William Morrey nights, lames Sudelfloure, James Loren, Henry Delker 
 (Baronets. There were laine tn this battelt the Garle of Wortfe, the 
 Carle of Straterne, alfo Alexander Stragy, John de Halliburton, Henry de 
 Ramly, NafodeRamfy, Adam Nilkenfon, Thomas Boid, lohn Stiward, Allan 
 Stiward, David de la Hay , Edward Keth, Iohn Crawford, Iohn de Kindefey, 
 _ Philipde Maldren, Henry Ramfey, Alexander Morey, Humfrey de Bois, Gilbert 
 Inchmarten, Robert Maltalient, and bis bꝛother Humfrey Kirkepatrike, John 
 Strange, and Patrike Hearing Rntghts. Where were manp Maine in the chaſe, 
 but there were nomoze coate armours found inthe maine battell then we 
 haue reckened. 
 This battell wasfought onthe ſeuentrenth of October. Whe pꝛiſoners 
 were conuepedto London about Chꝛiſtmaſſe, Dauid le Bruſe ercept, whieh 
 might not trancll bp reafon oft wo deadlp wounds in bis head with arrowes, 
 but the ſecond of Zanuarte be was bought bp, and conueped from Meſt⸗ 
 minſter te the Lower of London,tn fight of all the people,and there lodged 
 inthe blacke noke of the fapd Lower, nere tothe Conftables guard, there 
 ta be kept. About the feaft of S, Math:e the Apoſtle, the Earle of Fife was at 
 ond drawn headed and quartered, his head {et on Zondon Wrldge,bis quare 
 ters fet bp infoure parts of the Kealme, 
 _ Tohn Copland, that-toke Dauid de Brofe king of Scottes at the battell of John Coyland 
 Durham (ioꝛ (0 fs it called tn the Recor’) fo2 bis (cruice,bing Ed ward made Keea. 
 Him a banneret, and gaue him fo2 bis maintenance in that fate fiue hundred 
 pounds bp peare, after thismanncr,to wit, foure hundred poundes out of the 
 euttome of the Citte of London, and one hundred pounds out of bis cuſtome 
 of the Towne of Barwike vpon Twide, vntill fuch time as fiue hund2cd 
 poundlands bp peare were giuen to bimand bis beires fo2 ever. And moze foz 
 his gwdferuice with one hundred men of armes,one hundred pound the pere, 
 out of the cuſtome of the kings post of Mewcakkle vpon Wine, till the fatd 
 John had pꝛouided fo2 him and bis heires ene hund2cd pound land bp pere. 
 While thee things were done in England, the king was buffed at the Au.reg. ar. 
 - fiege of Calets, which Dotune fs fituatedin the marchesof Artops, being 1347, 
 
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 clofcdabout with adouble wall, anda doubledttch, hard on the ſhoꝛe of the Tho. dela More. 
 Englih (ea,right oneragaint thecaBle of Douer. And there is beionging to fave 
 the fame to wne an hauen, wherein hips map le verp fafe without danger, 
 
 ‘This towne was ſometime with the caſtle thereof veryſtrongly built bp the 
 
 foweandbaliantnes of the Romans, fo2 after that lulius Cefarhad brought ee ; 
 _ all sfraunce onder bis fubieaton, be built Calets tn Artops, ano the cae of mane 
 bi a Chepſtow 
 
Gaftles of 
 Shepltow nt 
 
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 Thepſtow in UVenedocia, oꝛ South wales,and the Cattle o. Douer in Kent 
 
 wavs. ¢ Dor what time be had conquered Woptaine (as ſaith mine author.) King Edward 
 
 uer in Tene, 
 built bp the 
 Romaus. 
 
 A rampire 
 vuiides at 
 Caleis. 
 
 abe French 
 Sing came to 
 raile the ſiege 
 of Caleis. 
 
 catt a ditch about his campe, and laide bis nauie of Hips againſt Caleis hauen, 
 
 to the intent that the Frenchmen Mould make no inuaſions dpon bis ſouldi⸗ 
 
 ours, neither thep within receiue any victuals by water. The Noꝛman pte 
 rats at ſundry times toke 15. of his Hips, whereof ſome of them they carried 
 away fo: the(r owne occupying, the other they brꝛent, and fit Thomas Haclut, 
 with fic William Borton Knights, as thep were fatling inte England, were tas 
 Ken priſoners on the fea, hing Edward hauing fortiſied the fege,lap without 
 giuing any aſſault, knowing that tt tas not polfibie to fight with bis enes 
 mies without great loffe of men, confldering the depth of the ditches, and 
 beight of the walles : neither would be erect anp engines agatng the totone, 
 fo2 there wanted firme ground whereupon to place them. Beſides that, tf be 
 ſhould beate do tone the walles,pet were the ditches ſo depe,andfull of falte 
 water let in on euery flac, that thep twere able to withſtand all the world, 
 with little ſtrength anddefence. On that fide of the Towne on which the 
 Bolloners were wont fo victuall Caleis, that is along on the Sea fide, and 
 efsectallp when the ſhippes could not be ſuffered to paſſe by Sca, but along 
 the ſhoare with finall boates, the Carle of Noꝛthampton made a ramptre, 
 wherewith he kept atwap,¢ beat backe {uch boates ¢after ward when the Ade 
 mirallof France had purpofed to come with bis Hips of war to tight againſt 
 pur Englith hips that lap at the Gege, thinking, o in the meane time, whileſt 
 thep were fn fighting,the {mail boates ſhould paſſe to Caleis with victuals, 
 the fats Carle of Mozthampton meeting with bim balfantly, put him to flight. 
 This flege during fn (ach fort, from the feat of the Natiuitie of our Lae 
 dy, all the whole winter, with a great part ofthe ſummer, an’ Mill waxing 
 ſtronger and fronger, Dn mondap nert before the feaſt of Saint lames, the 
 French king came to the caftle of Guyſnes, with bis eldeſt fonne John, and 
 the Kings ſonne of Boheme;: anda great polwer, to haue remoned the fiege 
 front Caleis. Alfo the Emperour (promifing by othe,that be would remoue 
 
 the fiege either bp warre c2 peace,o2 at the leaf, be twonld bicuall them that 
 
 Ae French 
 King profered 
 battell. ; 
 
 were befieged) came with bis armp tolvards the Engliſh campe,and lodged 
 fcarce a mile from thence, requefting bp meffengers a treatie of peace, Hes. 
 fent the Duke of Detenes,and the Carles of Bulone and Darminake, tbo 
 parleing with the Duke of Lancaſter, the Carles of Po2thanpton and hun⸗ 
 tingfon. fouching a truce, could not obfatne their confent, tobereupon after 
 thep had erercifed alittle warlike iuſting, they returned to their Tents. The 
 feconddap following, the French king offered the king of England a dap of 
 battell, which the King on cerfaine conditions accepted very gladlp. Inthe © 
 meane (eafon,thep which were befieged, made known their Kate to French 
 king by fignes and tokens, fo2 at bis fir comming, thep within the Towne 
 fet bp his ancient on the chtefe tower of the caſtle, and alſo they fet out bane 
 ners of the Dukes and Carles of Sfrance, and a little after the ſhutting in of 
 the eucning, thep mace a great light on the topof one of the bighett towers, 
 
 wyich was towards the army of the cenchmen,€ there withai thepmadea 
 
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 great ſhoute and noyſe with trumpetsand dꝛummes. The fecond night thep 
 made the like, but fometobat lee. The third night a verp fmall fire, giuing 
 forth theretwith a fozrowfull voyce, fignifping thereby that thete ſtrength 
 touching the keeping of the Towne, was quitefpentanddone, And the fame 
 night thep twke inall their fags and ancients,ercept their ſtandart. At the 
 laff ,the dap of battell dꝛew on, againk which time, there came out of England 
 and Dutchland, toward the helpe of Ling Edward 17000, fighting men, 
 whereupon the french Bing betimes. in the moaning of the (ccond dape Che #rency 
 of Auguit, malting fire in bis tents, fledde, whole tatle the Duke of Lanca⸗ wire 
 ffer and Carle of Morthampton cutting of, thep fete and take manp of 
 then, B 
 When thep of Calets percetnedthis;thep toke their ſtandart downe, and catcis pectaed. 
 with great ſorrow caſt it from the Dower, downe into the ditch, and on the 
 - Satterdap following, lohnde Vienna thetr Captaine, amanberp (kilfullin 
 warlike affapzes, opening the gates of the Gotwne, came out to the Bing 
 of England, fitting ona little nagge, for that hee being lame on bis fete 
 could not well aoe, with an halter about his necke, with the sther burgeſſes Pte —— hots 
 and ſouidiours following on fete, bare headed, and bare foted,bautng hal+ yecwuev. 
 fersabouttheirneckes. 
 The Captaine comming thus before the king, offered hint a warlike 
 ſworde, as vnto the chicfel Prince of armes amongſt all Chriftian ings; 
 andas one that had taken that Towne from the mightieſt Chzltian thing 
 bp noble chinalrp. Shen he deltuered to him the kepes of the totone. Third⸗ 
 ly, be requetting of him pitie, aſaed pardon, and deliuered him the ſpoorde of 
 peace, wherewith be thouls give right fadgement, fpare and fozbeare the 
 humble and lotetp,and chaſten the proude hearted. 
 Whe hing reeefaing that which was offeredhim, fent the Captaine with 
 flteene Knights, and as many Wurgeſſes into England, cnriching them With 
 large gifts. The common ſort of people,andfuch ashe found inthe Totone, 
 being ſome what refrethed with the ings almes, he commannaed to be tafe 
 conducedto the caftle of Guiſnes. Guitneg. 
 After the taking of the totwne cf Caleis the foulotersat the kings comma 
 nement take the Mano? of Darks and of ey, and with great difficult :thep —— 
 built in them Forts, ſetting in order lehere walles wanted, hoggeſheds filled f 
 With ſtones againſt the enemies, tobiledt the walles were a building within. 
 Smmediatip after the taking of Caleis, there began tn thoſe parts a general 
 peftilenceofthe Aire,comming fromthe call parts, tntemanp other parts of steodp fire. 
 _ the world, whereupon it caine to paſſe, that a great multitude of people dped, 
 This peftitence gaueaccafion that certaine Cardinals were fenton the be- 
 halfe of the French Bing, to crane a truce from that time, vnto the fealk of 
 Saint Barnabe nert following, which was agreed vpon on the efghtand 
 ~ tiwentpof September, | FR | 
 The truce being taken as afore ts fatde, King Edward built a Cattle at Wit Care etme» 
 vdanke, bet wixt the towne of Caleis,andthe hauens mouth,to the intent to 4 
 hep off al the enemies lorce of ips fromthe (ato —— 
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 384 _ Edwardthethird. 
 wdepiars otthe tobvne Sp2 Tohn Mongomery, and thence conueping the Queeneand — 
 returned frou big eldeſt ſonne, with agreat company of noble men,befokebhistourneptos 
 Enstndaoe wardes England bp water, andbeingonthe Sea, he was beaten with ſucha 
 isithout great Tempelt, that he loſt manp of bis ſhips, and hardly eſcaped himfelfe not withs 
 Pune Landing became on landthe fourteenth of Daobver, and lo to London. 
 
 4 * This peace being made, it ſeemed thꝛough England asa new ſommer had 
 <M TES. 22. tolio wed becaule of the plentie of all things, fo2 there twas no woman of anp 
 Commodities name, but he bad fome of the pꝛiſes of Cane and Calets,o2 of athercities bes | 
 ofpeace. yond the Seas, whereof the matrones being proud, did bꝛagge in French mas 
 
 frones apparel. 
 1348, At thefeak of Eatter, Tames Dowglas, tubo twas taken at Durham inthe 
 ed warres, and brought fo London with the king of Scottes, waslicencedto - 
 bepart home againe, (wearing tothe king peace and fealtic, who afterwarde 
 lining peaceably (nthe Warches, and being requeſted bp William Dowglas 
 fo ride abunting with bin, was by him comming bebind bis backe mok 
 trayterouſly daine. | 
 After Gafker,the King belda councell, wherein it was vecreed that none . 
 of bisfernants (ouldtake bp anp victuals of anpman again bis twill, noz 
 but that he payd foꝛ tt readie money, vpon patne to bee puniſhed and baniſhed 
 the court,Richard Talbot high fe ward of the things boufe being appotuted to 
 fe erecution of that proclamation. 
 She Carle of Ments wasracked, arreigned, and conuicted, for that cone 
 frarteto bis faith and bomagefiwo2ne tothe wing of England, he did againe 
 beare armes againſt bim,and fo: that fact be tugs dꝛawne, banged, and quars 
 fered. Do this councell came tivo Carles, and two ciearkes fent from the 
 Pꝛinces electors, fignifping that their election was made to the King, for the 
 
 %. Edwardes Dignitie ofthe kingdome of Almaine. Theſe meflengers the King receined 
 
 tected BINS OF wiĩth due honor, but anfiwered them, that be would not take fo greate honour 
 vpon bis fhoulvers, vntill he bad the crowne of France, due Onto him, int 
 peaceable poſſeſſion. . 
 Jutingat . Alittleafter Gafker, there were qreat Juſtings holden at Lincolne bythe 
 dincolne. dDuke of Lancaſter, where were prefent manp Ladies, with the Countefie, 
 -andalfo certainenteMengers fent from the ing of Spatne,for the ladp Iane 
 daughter to the king, that Hould be maried to their matter the Kings fonne, 
 whome ber huſband meeting, the died of the great pefttlence, ſo that be fol⸗ 
 lowed her to the graue. TW) | 
 The lame peered, Edward with his elact forme the Carle of (artwtke, 
 and the biſhop of Mincheſt. went to Calets, from whence the hing tent the — 
 Duke of Lancatterte Denemere, torecetuc in his bebalfe fealtie and ho⸗ 
 mage oftheearle of Flanders, which thing was by the ſaid earle performed. © 
 Iobn Stratford Arehbifhop ef Canterburie decealed, vnto whom fucceeded — 
 John Vffard Socto: of Law/ 3 | 
 
 Thodéla More ¶ There bepanamonglk the Cal Indians and Tartarians acertaine pettt- 
 — —* lence, which at length waxedſo general, infecingthe middle regia of the ayre 
 Tho. Waking, if greatly that it deleopen the Saracens, Darks, PS rUiane ales ame 
 
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 the Brecians, with a wonderfull, 02 rather incredible death, tn fo mach that 
 thole peoples being exccedingly diimaid with the terrour therof, confultcd a 
 -monagll thentelues, ¢ thought (t god to receiue the Chꝛiſtian faith ¢ Sacras 
 ments, fo2 thep had intelligence that the Chriſtians which dwelt on this five 
 the Greekiſh lea, were not fo greatlp(moze then common cuſtome was) trou: 
 bled with ficknette and nioztalitie. At length this terrible laughter paſſed o⸗ 
 uer into thofe Countrics which are on this fide the Alpes, and from thence to 
 the partes of Fraunce, which are called Helperia, and lo by oꝛder along ints 
 Germany and Duatchland. And the ſeuenth peere after it began, it cameints 
 . England, and tirſt began in the towwnes and ports topning on the Sea coats, 
 in Dozlethire, where,euenas in other Countries it made the Country quite 
 void of tnbabitants,fo that there tuere almoſt none left aliue. 
 From thenceit pafedints Deuonhire, and Somerſetſhire, euen onto Bꝛi⸗ 
 ſtow, and raged in tach (ort, that the Gloceſterſhire⸗men would not (uffer the 
 13 7{fot-men to haue anp ‘acceffe vnto them, o2 into their Countrep bp anp 
 meanes: but at length it came to Glocetter,pea and to Oxfoꝛd, and Lonvon,; 
 and finallp tt {pred over all England, and ſo walked ¢ ſpoyled the people, that 
 ſcarce thetenth perfon of all forts was left aliue: toben Chureh-pards were 
 not ſufficient and large ynough ts burp their dead in they choſe certaine felts 
 appointed fo? that purpofe. 
 Gualter Mayny,# 020 of Mayny, borne in Cambrꝛay, who lerued in rompa⸗ — of he 
 nicof Henry Duke of Lancalter in bis great acts of Gaſtoine and Guten al⸗ of 
 _ ter this time made knight of the Garter in England, bauinga te(ped to the 
 danger that might fail in time of this Peſtilence then begunne in England, if 
 the Churches ¢ Church-pards in London might not {nffice to burte the mule 
 titude,be purchaſed a pecce of ground called Spittle Croft ( fo2 that ft belon⸗ 
 ged to the Malter and brethren of S. Wartholomewws Spittle)conteining 13, 
 - atresand arodde, without the barres of Wei Smithfield, ¢ cauſed the fame Resiter of the 
 to beenclofed,and dedicated bp Ralph Biſhop of London, inthe which place Ex Carta. 
 - tirthe vere following, was buried more then fiftte thoufand perfons,as ts af Lbarterboue 
 firmed byithe kings Charters which J hauefeene, and alfo bp an infeription by Zonvon, 
 fired ona fone croffe in the fame place And in memoꝛie therof,the fame Gual- 
 ter Mayny caufed spon the ſame greund a Chappell to be builoed,¢ after foun: bes 
 Ded the fame to be an houle of Charter-honfe Wonkes,in the peare, 1371. 4 co 3° 
 Allo about the fame time, one [ohn Cory procured of Nicholas Pꝛior of the 13 
 Church of the Holy Trinitie neere onto Alogatc, one toft of ground necre — 
 vnto Eaſt Smithfield, for the burtall of them that died, that it might be called at London 
 the Church · yard of tbe holy Trinitie:which ground be canted fo be enclofed, ae Ether 
 and dedicated bp Ralph Stratford Biſhop of London, inthe Which place Ising bythe cower 
 Edward the third, bp confent of the faid 2102 and Couent, foutoen theabbep 5 
 of S,Mary of Grace in the ycere 1359. placing therin an Abbot and Monke of LibEatuninge, 
 tbe oF zder of Cifteaur, which were white monks, and named the place Gat: cuntt. 
 minfter, 
 Allfates and pleading in the mins wench, and a places fo3 a feafon 
 
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 Verie kew noble men died, among whom departed ohn — aa » ani 
 bis Ladie: the Wozd Clifteles Captaine of Caleis died at Caleis,and was bus 
 ricd tn the white Friers at London. Df the common people, together with 
 
 - Religious and Clerkes, there dfed an innumerable fort, fo2 no man but Hod 
 
 Noꝛwich. 
 Keg of Norwieh 
 Ant .eccle.Pri. 
 Parmoutg. 
 
 onelp knew how many, There dfed from the firft of Januarie, to the firk 
 of July, in the Citte of Noꝛwich 571 04.perfons,befives Ccelefiatkicall Men⸗ 
 Dicants and Dominikes. Where was buricd in the Church and Church-pard 
 of Darmouth,in one peere 705 2.menand women,before which time the pers 
 fonage there was worth 700. markes bp peere, andafterwardes twas ſcarſe 
 Wwo2th fortic pound the pere. This note was certificd to ing Heny the fee 
 nenth in the 22. of bis raigne,¢ the fame fs wttten on the gates of the Church 
 
 ‘of Varmouth. This qreat pefkilence began at iLondon about the feat of All 
 
 Haints,inthe peere 1-48. What time this peftilence bad watted all Eng⸗ 
 land, the Scots greatly reiopcing, mocked and ſware oft times bp the bile 
 death of the Cuglifhmen: but the ſword of Gods wath, Que and confumed 
 the Scots in no lefe numbers,then tt did the other. It alfo waſted the Welſh 
 men,and within a while paſſed ouer into Ireland, where ft defkroped a great 
 number of Englif} people that dwelt there, but {uch as were right Irifhmen 
 
 boone, that divelt in the billy countries, it (carcelp touched, fo that few of them 
 
 nites at 
 indfeye. · 
 
 Died therof. This plague continued fometime iit one place, fometime in ano- 
 ther, vntill the peere of our #020 1357. the fame peere fo2 a truce o2 finall 
 peace to be concluded, the Biſhop ot Noꝛwich, the Earle of Po2th-hampton, 
 the Garle of Stafford, Richard Talbot, Walter Mayny knights , fatled over the 
 Sea into Fraunce, whom the Frenchmenmet peaceably, but thep would not 
 agre toa final peace, vnleſſe that Calefs were reſtored to them agatne, which 
 fwould not be graunted: andthe truce toubich was taken fo2 a peere was fo 
 continued, Wut the Earle of Flaunders,iwho would not inanp cafe receiue 
 conditions of peace, vnleſſe the French king were quite forfaken, not with⸗ 
 fanding bis folemne cath,not lang after entred into Flannders with a great 
 power of Frenchmen, burning ¢ killing where ever became : but the people 
 of fhe countrep with a few Engliſhnen withteod him ſtoutly, and gaue hima 
 fore fRirmith,in the which, beſide that manp Frenchmen were flain,theearle 
 hiinfelfe was forced to flie, fo2 the which worthy ace, many knightes were 
 mabde,amonalt the tobich was lohn de Filebert,an Engliſh man. 
 
 In the feaſt of the Matiuitte of S.lohn, the Nuene was purified at Wind: 
 fore, where were ſolemne Juſts, and running at the Wilt, at the which, Da- 
 uid Ring of Scots was pꝛeſent, and the Earle of Ewe, the 1023 Tankeruill, 
 Loꝛd Charles de Valoys,and manp otber frangers captiues, who bp the kings 
 licence were permitted to runne alfo atthe Tilte, at the which pafthne the 
 prlfe of the flo was adiudged tothe Carle ofCiwe. After in Sommer leas 
 fon,thele frangers pated their tine in bunting,in the companie of the King, 
 and otbernsbles of the Realme, at Claringdon in Wilſhirenigh Salifburte, 
 ant in dfuers other forrefts. ) 
 
 WAhtles the king was thus occupfed, the Frenchmen not withtanding the 
 truce, entred the marches of Weitaine, but the lonnes sf Sabaccs, with a fers o⸗ 
 
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 ther, tubo went out a foꝛraging, teke Thomas Dagworth Kuight, aman of 
 
 great erpertence, tubo but with a feto men, to weet firteen armed men,entred 
 
 the wad againk thefe robbers, ¢ (nnaded them, faping to the number of thi LS ht 
 bundzed, but at the length being ſtricken five times in } face with quarels,al. Plaine. — 
 his men being fir Main, be himſelt was thꝛuſt thꝛough o body With a ſword. 
 
 About the feaſt of Saint Michzel, moze then i20. perfons of Sealand, and sve tines 
 Wolland,conmning through Flaunders onto Lenvor,fomttme it the Charch sucwen 
 Of Saint Paul fomttmetn otter places of the titie,tinife tn the dap, in the fight 
 of allpeople, from the lopnes, bute the heles,coucredin tinnen cloth, all the # dteobr yrss 
 reff of their bodies being bare, bauing on thetr beads bats With rev croffes FMonof Rubs 
 before and Behind, euery one tn thelr right hands a whip with tha coos, ech 
 co28 baning a knot inthe middeſt, berate themfelues on their bare blondie 
 bodies going in proceffion foure oftkem finging tn thelr olune language, all 
 the other anſwering them. 
 
 _ Mhelame pere the Carle of Hancafker, the Warons of Stafford ¢ Grey⸗ 
 ſtocke, allo the beitesof the Loꝛds Percy and Neuell, and the Loꝛd Furniuall 
 with Bartholmew Burwath,and diners other about the featt of all Saintes, 
 paſſed ouerfea info Gaſcoigne, to delap the furious vpꝛoꝛe that Iohn de Valois 
 ſonne to the French king bad made in that Dukedome, greatly (popling and 
 wafting the fame. Alfo the kings Connfel o2dained,that none of the kings tu: 
 ſtices during the time of their offices fhould recetue anp fe, gift, 9% —— 
 of anp man, except it were ofthe king himſelfe. 
 
 Alfo this pere inthe Countie of Oxfoꝛd, nigh vnto a Totwhe called Chip: ot fenpene twit 
 pingno2zfon, there was founda ferpent hauing two beads, and faces like wo⸗ two heads tx 
 men,one being ſhaped after the new tyre of that time: another after the man: Orfouwthire. 
 ner of the old attire,and it bad great wings, after the manner of a Flinders 
 
 mouſe 02 Wat. Thomas Bradwarden Archbithoppe of Canterburie deceaſed, 
 Simon Iflip fucceeded. 
 
 About the featk of All Saints, bing Edward being accompanted with the pica tears 
 Carles of Lancatker,and (uffolke,and divers others, paſſed oucr the fleas int siaunders. 
 to Flaunders,andthence leading bis armie towards Fraunce, the French⸗ 
 men nade meanes vnts bim fo renewe their truce: and now the Carle 
 of Flannders ſubmitted bimfelfe the third time onto the kings mercie ¢ do⸗ 
 minion. hen the king returning toward England,to folemnisate the tranſ⸗ 
 lation of Saint Thomasthe Confeſſour and Withop of erefo2d, did with his 
 pꝛeſence and Pobilitie honoꝛ the fame,to the great erpences of Nicholas Can- 
 tulupus Baron, and coufin fo the fatd Saint Thomas : during which featk an 
 
 ſolemnitie, it was fignified to tiye king bp the Dceretaries of Emericus of Pa⸗ Cal⸗is like to 
 
 dua, who was a feed man fo the king of Cnaland,that on the fourteenth dap baue * bse 
 
 of Januarienert comming, Geftrey Charney knight, and many other French —— 
 
 men ſhould be receiued into Caleis, vnto whom the ſaid tone was ſolde by 
 
 the ſaid Emericus: tut the Downe being pꝛeſently reſcued by king Edwarde, 
 
 thefatd Emericus of Padua with other Geno ways continued in Caleis, being 
 
 maintained there at the colts of the French king againkk the king of England, 
 
 when be befieged if, who allo after the —— of if to the king of — 
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 apa pardoned both ef life and limme, from thenceforth continued and dwelt 4 
 asa feed man ofthe kings tn the ſaid Towne fo2 the defence thereof. At that 
 time the fata Geffrey twas Loꝛd of Matas, a man moꝛeſkiltful in warfare then 
 any French man in Fraunce. CW berfore he was greatly eſteemed euen fo the 
 fime of bis death. This craftie deuffer tndeucured by bis letters, wherein bee 
 made promife of large giftcs of cold,and other fophiftieall perfivafions, quite 
 to fubuert the faith and lopaltte of the (afd Emericus, 
 
 Finally, this craftie deutfer «qred with this kalle man, that for twentte 
 
 thouſand French crotones he ſhould tet in the French men fo the Town, and 
 as much as lap in him, deliuer bp fo the French men both the Wotvne and Ca⸗ 
 ftle. his bargatne being moſt tratteronfip made, bp oath and bꝛeaking of the 
 
 Hacrament betwirt them, pet al this not withſtanding, he weote letters vnto 
 
 the king touching the ſtate of the Whole matter, but very priuily, bow that he 
 
 {was readle to thew fricndthip to the French men, pet meaning tomake fru⸗ 
 ftrate thetr purpofe, tuberebp they ould be conuicted of breaking the truce, 
 
 and alfo manp of them (ould bee taken fo bee raunfomed, wherefore hing 
 
 Edward {peedilp paſſed ouer, being accompanted with bts eldeſt fonne, the 
 
 Carle of March, anda few other, comming before the time appointed fo2 the 
 
 - peelding of the Zowne, certatne daies. Theretore being come fo Cateis, 
 bee latd certafne men of armes within the Uaultes which teere betivirt the 
 ontter gate and the inner parte of the Caf€le, building a thinne and lens 
 der Wall befo2e them newly fet bp, not made of plaiſter, but of counter- 
 fatte matter, which fopned to the other Wall, craftilp deuiſed and mabe 
 like the olde twoozke, fotbat no man would iadge that anp were enclofed 
 
 - therein. 
 Alilo hee canfed the matnepofes of the dꝛawe bꝛidge to bee fatved almoſt 
 infunder, pet infuch forte, that armed Dorfe-men might ride ouer it: and 
 
 €o2 the purpofe be badaqreat ffone, tubich was laid bp in abolemade (nfo2m 
 
 of an arch, being (nthe forepart of the Tower hanging oner the Beidge, in 
 
 wohich be appotnteda faithfull Souldier ſhould bee in oue time to thzowe 
 downe the fatd Fone bpon the ridge, that with the fall thereof, the Wrteqe | 
 being halfe cut in two, ſhauld bee broken (nfunder , and fo that bele where 
 the ffone twas laid, ſhould be wrought in fuch fort, that hee within ſhoulde 
 percefne though the bole boty many did enter in: fowe were made priule 
 to this pradife, neither did manp know of the kings paefence 02 of tbe Prince 
 of Tales, who when thep bad wrought this feate, ſecretly conneted them: 
 Felues into the Zowne. 
 
 Whe dap before the time of deliuerie of this Towne Geffrey Cherney fent 
 fifteene of bis faithſulleſt men with the greater parte of the qolde Which 
 Wwas to bee patde, who Mould alfo trie the fatth of Emericus , and the or⸗ 
 der of the Caftle, tubo fearching euerie where, in euerie Dower and corner 
 whlch thep could finde open, could perceiue nothing contrarte fo thetr lis 
 king, whereupon onthe nert bap in the morning, thep (et bp the French 
 Kings Landerde in the highett Lower of the Cattle, and the ancients alfo of 
 Geffrey, and of other 310208 bpon other Lowers and places, When the 49 
 
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 ple of the Sotvite who kept common watch and ward, not knowing of this 
 fecrete deuile, were greatlp terrified theretwith, info much that they taking 
 weapon in band, beganto giuea charge again the Caftell: bp and bp the 
 French men who had entred the dap before, take Thomas Kingftone,then fees 
 ing alway, quite igno2ant of that which was deuiſed, and korceably thep fet 
 him in the Lockes. When certaine of them being fent out to the French men 
 theircompanions and maſters, who lap without in ambuſhes ſhe wed them 
 _theancfentsand ſtandard ſet bp, andall to be well,enenas thep would haue 
 it, haſtening them fo2 ward to come fo the defence of the Caſtle, againt the 
 folunes men: toberefoze thep riſing from their lurking places, aduanced 
 theinfelues in p2fde and bagging, and came bp beapesin at the gates of the 
 Caſtle. Lhe fotones men perceiuing this, bad much adoe to forbeare their 
 hands from them, had not their chiefe leaders withd2a wen them from tt leak 
 ſome Danger Mould bauc happened ta them that tap bid: by and bythoſe that 
 lap hid clefed bnder the arches of the tualles, prepared themfelucs to breake 
 out opontheir enemies, Inlikefo3t alfo be that with the great fone was Hut 
 bp in P bole, after that be (atv fo manpentred ih, eſtee ming that bis fellowes 
 were (uffcient to ouerthrꝛow thein, with that creat fone put to his cuſtodie he 
 brake the dꝛaw bridge, by the whtch the encinics had entred in, but being once 
 in could tof goe that tay out agate: tuber the fone was thus dotone, and 
 haddifcharged the thing fo2 the wyhich it was laid bp,and the French men des 
 ceiued bp that pollicie, thep were enclofedfafe pnough. At the nople of this 
 ffone and the bridge that boake, thefe armed men of whom before F fpake, 
 breaking Downe their counterfatte wall, bebinde the which all the deceite was 
 hid, thep pefentlp (et themſelues tn order to (nuade the french men, bitten to 
 a bitter bꝛeaklaſt. The conflict toas Warpe fora god feafon,but at the length 
 the encinies being ouercom, veelded themfelucs to the pleafure of the Conquee 
 rours. They which tere without and bad not entred,as foneas thep percets 
 ued thefr compantons fo be deceived, fled, after whom the ting with ſcarce 
 firet&ne men ofarmes and as many archersfollotued apace, the runnawayes 
 ot kuowing what compante would follow them: many inthis chale tere 
 eatied, and many mo flaine, and in a ſmall time the ising ouerrame daun⸗ 
 gerous and great labours: but at length, when it twas vnderſtod bp them 
 - that fled, bow few there tucre that chafed them, fourcfcoze armed men turned 
 themagaint theiking. 3 dare not aſcribe this bolonelfe of the King tit chaz Thode! More 
 fing ofbis enemies ,to bis wiſdome, but onelp to the ſtoutneſſe of this minde, 
 the which fs well kno wen thzough Gods grace to be brought to gwdefted bp 
 hismeanes, though the daunger were neuer fo great: for when be perceined 
 thatthe French menbad turned themfelucs to withſtand him, hecaſt away 
 the fcaberd of bis ford, andcomfozting bis men about bim, fetting them in 
 god order, exhorted then to play the men luftily. The Archers being placed 
 inthe Mari again the fines of the eneintes ſtod on drie hilles, which were 
 compaffed about with quagge⸗myres and fogate places, that neither Horſe⸗ 
 mien nor fote-men might appzoch them, but thep Houldrather be dꝛo wned 
 in mudde then come neere to hurt thems: thele alfo did the King comfort, 
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 fhe matter, ſtirred vp their hearts to doc well: the Archers bucoucring their 
 heats, tripping bp their fiecucs, bent themfelucs to beſtow their arrowes in 
 fuch forte that they might not be lof : andas the French⸗ men drew towards 
 thei, they laluted them aftcr with hetrarrowes. Thearmed men of bath, 
 parts md fir o2der to fight Dpon a long and narrowe caufeway, the bꝛeadth 
 whereof was notabicto receive ſcarce twentie men of armes in a front, baz 
 
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 ning on both fives thereof the Mariſh, m the tobhich the Archers were placed, ie 
 
 Wwho gawled and wounded their enemies on the fides, fieing as thicke as 
 baile, The Ling aud his men before with the Archers on the fine, flewe and 
 toke a great mang :and manp of them fod Loutlyte tt, till at the length bp 
 the comming of the Prince of Wales, the F rench were put to flight : after 
 a longchale in purſuing the enemies, ther returning backe agatne to Calets, 
 numbed thofe which were fed, as weil as thofe which hucretaken,and thep 
 found, that fo the taking of the Caftle (as the pꝛiſoners reported) there came 
 athoutand men of armes, and fire bundzed armed men but thep which {erued, 
 were aboue thre thoufand: among them which iwere taken, twas Geffery — 
 Charney and his ſonne, Edward deRenty, Robert Danquile, Otto de Gulo, the 
 Baron of Martingham, Baldyna Saylly, Henry de Prees, Garinus Baylofe, Peter 
 ednreg24« Renel, Peter Dargemole, Euftace de Riplemount and. many other, 1/0208, 
 nights, and Waronets, who were chaledand ranne away with their ane 
 tictits, as the Loꝛd de Mountmarice, alfo Laundas, who married the Lady 
 Saint Paul Countelle of Pembꝛoke tn England, alfo the 1020 Fenas, the 
 
 Loꝛd Planckes and another Euftace de Replemounc. There were llaine in the 
 
 1350. kirmiſh the Loꝛd Henry de Boys, the 31020 Archibalde, and manp others, 
 whole naincs the Conquerours were not abie to certific. Thus by pollicie 
 and deuiſed treaſon the authours thereofcame to death and deſtructien: nels 
 ther Euftachius himfelfe eſcaped {cotfre from the ſnares, fo2 be within a while 
 after being taken by the Frenchmen, was burned aline with a bot yren, and 
 Degraded {rem the order af Knighthod by the cutting off of hts hreles, x depri⸗ 
 ning of bis tongue bp abfcitton : alter ward, he was hanged sp, and lag of ail 
 beheaded and quartered, receiuingin& panit: ment foz bis treafen and falle, 
 fo2fwearing.. 
 This peere the Loꝛd Furnidiall ginina araſhe enterprile spon bis enemies, 
 twas taken priſoner fn Gaſcotgne. Not long after King Edward prepared te 
 makea bopage into Ftance, but the Earle of Lancaſter, returning cut of 
 Galſcoigne fignifi cb that there was a trisce taken bp bint, byreafon wheredt 
 of the paflage prepared bp the King was laid afte. 
 —— — This yeere on Saint G seorges Dap, the Bing held a great and folemne feat 
 wamdiorof >. at his Calle of Windfo2, where be had augmented p Chappel which Henry p 
 Dna yalings firft and other bis progenitors Kings of England bad before erected of cight 
 Ex charta regia. Chanons, he added fo thofe eight Chanons, a Deane, and, fifteene Chanons 
 
 more, and 24. poꝛe and impotent Knights, with other miniuſters and ſeruants 
 
 as appeareth in his hatte Dated the tiye and twentieth of bist — 
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 Edwardthe third, — —— ot 
 Belides the 3ktng, there tuere other alfo that were Contetbiitors to the foun: ate wnat 
 dation ofth{s Colledge,asfollatveth, Devorthe Gars 
 1 The SoueraigneKing Edwardthe 12 SirIohnde Mahune. — 
 third. 13 Sir Hugh Courtney. 
 2 Edward hiseldeft fonne Prince of 14. Sir Thomas Holland. 
 Wales. 185 Sir John Grey. 
 3 Henry Duke of Lancafter. - 16 Sir Richard Fitz Simon, 
 4 TheEarleof Warwike. 17 Sir Miles Stapleton. 
 5 Captaine de Bouch. 18 Sit Thomas Walle. 
 6 Ralph Earle of Stafford, 19 SirHuch W:othefley, 
 7 William Mentacute Earle of Salif- 20 SirNeleLoring. 
 burie. | 2 a Sit Iohn Chandos, 
 8 Roger Lorde Mortimer Earle ae 2 Sir James de Audley. 
 March. 2 ae Sir Othes Holland. 
 9  SirTobn de Lifle. 24 Sir Henry Eme. 
 10 Sir Bartholomew Burwaſh. 25 Sir Sechet Dabridgecoutt. 
 11 Sir John Beauchampe. 26 Sit William Panell. 
 
 All thefe fogetber with the ing Were clothed fn gownes ef Ruſſet, poude⸗ Th.dela More. 
 red with garters blew, wearing the like garters alfo on their right legges, 
 and mantels of blew, with feutcheons of. George. Inthts fort ofapparell Fret’ of 
 thep betng bare-headed, heard Malle, which was celebrated by Simon Iflip — 
 Archbichop of Canterburp, + the Biſhops of Minchelter and Exceller, and 
 aftcrivards thep went fo the featk, {etting themfelues ozderlp at the table, foz 
 the honor of the feaſt, which thepnamed to be af George the martp2, and 
 thechoũng of the Anights ofthe Garter. 
 Inthe Sommer following, bariance rifing bet weene the fits of CGngland 
 and Spatne, the Spantards befet the Baptaine Sea, with 44. qreat thips of 
 warre, with the which they funk ten Engliſh hips comming from Gaſcoigne 
 towards Cnaland,after thep had taken and ſpoyled them, and thus thetr fo2- 
 mer iniuries beingreucnged,thep entred into Sluce tn Flanders, 
 
 ing Edward onderEanding hereof, furniſhed bis naute of fiftie Hippes 
 and Pinaces,forecafking to mete with the Spaniards in thetr return, bauing 
 fn bis companp the Prꝛince of (Clales the Carles of Lancaſter, Poꝛth⸗hamp⸗ 
 fort, ¢ eMHarwicke, Salifburte, Arundale, Huntington, Gloceſter „andother Ba⸗ 
 rons and Knights with their ſeruants and archers, and vpõ the feat of the dee 
 - collation of S. lohn, about Cuenfong time,the NPautes mette at Minchelſea, rode Aucsbury. 
 where the great panthh veſſels furmounting our thips and foyſtes, like as 
 caſtles fo cotages, ſharpely adailed our men, vᷣ ones andquarels Aping from 
 the tops;(ore and cruelip wounded our men, who no leſſe bafieto fight alote 
 {ith launceandfine2d,and with the fore ward mantullp defend themfolucs,at ↄgattaile om 
 length our Archers pearcedtheir Acbalitters with a further retch thenthep tbe Sea. 
 could ſtrike againe, and therebp compelledthem to foꝛſake their place, and 
 ranfed eas fighting from the batches to ‘cee with tables ra the 
 
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 fhips,and compelled them that thre w ſtones fromthe toppes, ſo to hide them 
 
 that they durſt not ſhew their heads, but tumble downe:then cur men entring 
 
 the Spantth veſſels with ſwords and halberds, Bill thoſe they mete, within a 
 
 while make bopde the veſſels, and furniſh them with Engliſh⸗men, vntill 
 thep beeing befet with darkneffe of the night,could not diſcerne the 27.petres 
 
 mapning bntaken : our mencatt anker, Tusping of the hoped battell, ſuppo⸗ 
 
 fing nothing fintthcd, while anp thing remained vndone, dreſſing the woun⸗ 
 
 ped, throwing the miftrable Spanisrds into the Sea, refrething themfelucs 
 
 with bictuals and lepe, pet committing the vigilant watch fo the armed 
 
 band. Whe night ouerpaſſed, the Engliſh⸗men prepared (but tn baine) toa 
 
 new battell, but when the funne began to apyeare, they viewing the feas, 
 
 could perceiue no ficne cf reſiſtance, fo2 27. hips fying awap bp night, left 
 
 17. {poiled in the cuening,to the Kings pleafurc, but againſt their twill, 
 
 Che Bing returncdinto Cugiand with bicerte and triumph, the Ling pre: 
 ferredthere 80, Poble pimpes to the order of knighthod, greatly bewapling 
 the loffe of one,to wit,pz Richard Goldesborough Knight. 
 
 philip the This pere Philip de Valoys French ding, deceated, and His eldeſt fonne 
 
 gered kms Tohn was crowned. ; 
 
 fombethefe Two hyꝛed fouldters ofthe Using of Armenta, came into England, into the 
 
 Kuig Coward: pretence of the ising, where thep thewed the letters of the aforelatn King of 
 Arinenta, wherein it was ſignified that the one of them, fo twit, Iohnde Vif- 
 count,aiman boone in Cipꝛes, had Aanderoullp charged the other, that ts Tho- 
 mas de la March,a French man boone, and batkard fonne to Philip late Ling of 
 France,faping that the {aid Thomas Mhould haue receiued of the Turkes acer- 
 tafne ſumme of gold, forthe betraying the armie of the Chztfians vnto the 
 Emperour of the Turkes: and fo2 the profe of this lander, this John cha⸗ 
 lenged acombate with the fatd Thomas, to be trict bp the tadgement of Edward 
 Wing of England, andthat by hin (as by a moſt worthfe Prince,) all rife 
 Mould be ended. Ffo2 this therefore tuere thele tivo worthie fauldiers appoin⸗ 
 tedfo fight, which thep perfourmed tuithin the lites of the Kings palace at 
 Weſtminſter, on Munday nert kollowing after the keaſt cf Satiat Michael, 
 Ywhere Thomas, fn declaration of bts innocencie, in that be was accuſed sf, s+ 
 uercame bis eneinic, but pet killed bim not, for be could not, becaufe be was 
 not able to wounde bim being fo armed, with anp Kinde of piercing ‘weapon, 
 ercept it were in bts face, Which was bare. Foꝛ after that they had runne at 
 the Lilte,and fought enfote, as thep were ftrintnatogetheronthe ground, 
 With certaine prickes both ſhort and tharpe, thencalled Gadlings, being 
 clofed tn the topntes of bis right gauntict, the ſaid Thomas ffroke the ſaid 
 John in the face, and fore wounded him: buton the other fide John hadna = 
 fuch fhozte kinde of weapon, wheretwith be might burt Thomas face, and 
 therefore crped out aloude moſt bozriblp, whereupon bp the Wings coms ⸗ 
 maundement the Wombate was ended, and the victorie adiudged to Fho- 
 mas, who gaue the fata John, beingthus ouercome, to the Prince of Wales 
 loꝛ a Captiue, and offered bppe his owne armour to Saint George, in Saint 
 Pauls Church at London, withgreat deuotien. Thele matters —— 
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 finithed, the Cipꝛes man fs manumitted and fet at libertie as afre man a⸗ 
 gaine. And Thomas thinking boldely to goe into the preſence of his bros 
 ther the french thing, tobe his tournep thither, and at ois comming, 
 found the fain king and the Mobilitte of Fraunce, greatlp offented, and 
 
 fn indignation again him, for that be agreed that the combate ſhould be 
 
 tried before the King of England, Wherefore Thomas thinking fecretlp 
 with hiulelfe how to winne the kalſe kriendſhip of hts bꝛotder, being defirous 
 
 fo ſhew that therein be bad done weil, among all otber things be greatly 
 
 pꝛaiſed the nobilitie of Edward and bis woꝛthie fame fp2ead over al the wold, 
 
 and alfo the tuttice which be vfed in tudging, not accepting the perfor of the 
 
 man of Cipres, (pea though bee loucd the king bimfelfe verp well) neither 
 ‘fuffercd bim fo be preferred before me, twbhich ama Frenchman, and brother, 
 
 and friend tothe mip Lord Ring of Fraunce, tudge over the ſayd dking Ed- 
 
 ward my aduerſarie. Alfo the Carle of Ewe highly pratfed the iting of Eng⸗ 
 
 land,fo2 that be bad receiucd great comfort and commoditie at bis hands du» 
 
 ring the time of bis Captinitiein England, ſhewing alfo how farre that god 
 
 Ting had banifhed enuic and hatred from bis heart, who at a time of iuſting, 
 
 being inthe field at that evercife,and the Bing allo, was commaunded bp the 
 
 Thing himfelfe to beave alway the priceand pricke from them all, Theſe coms 
 mendations did the French king enute at, and for indignation, bee moſt 
 
 wickedly commaunded the fetters forth of thoſe prapfes to bee beheaded, 
 
 Andfo2 to colour the matter the better, bee fayned that the Earle vſed to 
 
 much familfaritic with tte Qucene bis wife,andthat bis brother twas guiltte 
 
 of treaſon againſt the hing of Fraunce, becaufe be committed bis caufe and 
 
 the combat fo be thus tryed bp the tutgement of the king of England. Atter 
 
 bee bad thus murdered bis brother, bee tormented bis wile fo death) by faz 
 
 mine, who twas daughter of toe noble King of Wobeine, latelp ſlaine in bats 
 
 fatle by Geffrey. . | 7 
 
 William Ediogton Biſhop of Wincheſter, and treafarer of England, a Groates anv 
 
 wiſe man: butlouing the Kings commoditie, moze then the wealth of the balfe groates. 
 realme and common people, caufeda new copne called a Oroate, andbalfe Tho.walfing. 
 @roat ta be capried, but thele were of leſſe waight then the pence, called EE La 
 Eallerlings by reafow whereof victuals and merchandife became the tearer 
 
 thorow the whole realine, ; 
 
 - After the Dctaues of the Purlfication of our Lady, in a Parliament holden sa ariament at 
 at Weſtminſter, Henry Carle of Lancaſter was created Garle of Lincolne, Welmintter. 
 Leicelter, Derby, Groſmount and Ferrers, and Duke of Lancaſter, vnto 1351. 
 whom alfo was giuen great priutledges, fuch as neuer any Carle had befoze 
 bis fine, Alfo Lionel of Antiwerpe the kings ſonne fs made Carle of Witter in 
 Freland,lohn of Gaunt bis bother is made Carle of Richmond, and Ralph 
 Baron of Stafford, is made Garleot Stafford. Iohn Mautrauars, one of the 
 murtherers of Edward thefecond, was this pearereftozed fo bislands. 
 
 In the Lent following Walter de Maive,and Robert Herle Captaine of Car 
 
 leis,rode into France,making great praies and doing areat domage, brought 
 __ away great oye of beats, Cherpe,and (yoine,fa that at Calets afar Cotnc was Tareas ones 
 
 hata RE —— ſcarcely 
 

 
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 " 394 Edward the third. © ee "7 
 
 fcarcelp fold fo? firtéene pence ferling. About Eafter the spike of antatker 
 departing from Caleis marchedalongtt the Sea coatks of Artops and Picare 
 dic bent thefuburbes of Wulloigne, but adaulting the Towne he prenatles 
 not,fo2 that onelp the ladders were tm (hort. Therefore he waſted the Cities 
 
 of Har iwin, andthe bauen, alfa the townes of Fauconbꝛidge and Staples, — 
 
 and in fhe fame hauens be brent about 120. hips of aiuers moulds. After this 
 purning thechampion countrey, he rode vnto Saint Omers,and winning by 
 force many fortreffes, with a great pap and manp pꝛiſoners he returned to 
 Caleis. About the fea of Saint George things profpered well in Galcoine, 
 foz the Marſhall of France, with a great number of armed men ſpoyled the 
 countrepabout Saint Dangel, where Edmond Rofe a Noꝛffolke man was 
 Captatue, who with the garrifon, baliantip encountred the enemies, fe 
 
 many of them, and toke the ſaid Marſhall and many other Hobles of France, 
 
 chafing abou 400. Knights. 
 The ſame vere the Spanth Hips bp a treatic of peace came into England, 
 
 Where the laff peere thep twere refrained, but now a truce was taken fo2 . 
 
 twentie pertes,betwirt England and Spaine,anda truce betwirt England 
 
 and Fraunce fo2 one peete; which the Frenchmen brake, bp reaſon ot taking 
 
 the Caftleof Guiſnes, as inthe nert peere hall be thetven. 
 About this feafon the olde coine of gold was changed intoa new, the olde 
 Noble was worth much aboue the taxed rate of the new, and therefare the 
 Marchants bought the olde and conueved them cut of the Realme,to the great 
 loffe of the king arid kingdome, to the which there was aremedie pꝛouided, 
 Anreg.a6. by changing of the fampe. 
 1352. About the beginning of J anuarte,the Frenchmen being occupfedabont the 
 repayring of the walles of Guiſnes towne, being afore that time deſtroyed bp 
 the Engliſhmen, fome men of armesof Caleis vnderſtanding thetr doings, 
 deuiſed how they might ouerthrow the worke, in this fort. There was an Are 
 cher named Iohn Dancafter,in ptfonin the cafkle of Guiſnes, befoꝛe that time 
 taken, whondt hauing wherivith to pap bis ranfome, twas let loofe, with con⸗ 
 he gettingot dition that be ould worke there among the Frenchmen. This fellotw chanz 
 Suite EE ced to ive With a laundres, aſtrumpet, andlearned of ber where beyond fhe 
 we pꝓꝛincipall ottch, from the bottome of the ditch, there was a wall made of two 
 
 foote broade,firetching from the rampters,to the b2imme of the ditch within 
 
 fo2th, fo that being coucred with water it coulonst befen,but notfod2otve 
 ned, but chat aman going aloft thereon, ſhould not be wet paſt the knees, ft: 
 being made for the vſe of Fiſhers: and therefore inthe middeſt it was diſcon⸗ 
 tinned fo2 the {pace of tino forte: and fo the Archer (bis Harlot ſhewing ft to 
 him) meafured the height of the Wall with a thzede. Whele things thus 
 _ Kuotone,one dap flipping downefrom the Wall , be paſſed theaiteh by that 
 Hidden Wall,and lping hidde in the Marth till Cucning, came in the night 
 sere vnto Calefs, where farving forthe cleare Bap, he then went into the, 
 To wne (forelfehe might not: ) here he inſtructed them that were greedie of 
 pꝛay and to ſcale thecattic, how thepmightenter the ſame:theycauſed ladders 
 to be made to the length bp the Archer appoynted. Thirtie men conſpiring 
 
 togethers 
 
 
 

 
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 together, clothing themlelnes in black armour without anp bꝛightneſſe, went 
 tbo the Caikle bp the guiding of the ſaid Tohn de Dancaſter, andcliming the wall 
 with heir ladders, thep Lew the watchmen, snd thiciv them down beadlong 
 belide the Wall: after this, tn the Ball they lew manp whomthe found vn⸗ 
 armed, plaping at the Chee and Hazard. Then thep brake into the Cham: 
 bers and Turtets bpon the Ladies and Knights that lapthere alepe,ana fo 
 were made makers of all that was within; and ſhuttingall their ptfoners 
 intoaficang chamber, being bereft of all thcir armour, thep toke out the 
 Engliſh men that had been taken the pere before and there kept in priſon and 
 affer thep bad relicucd thein well with megte and drinke, they made them 
 guardeins cucr them that had them in cuſtodie: ⁊ fo thep wan all the Fortreſ⸗ 
 ies of the Cattle, baknoton fo them that were in the Downe, (appointed to 
 oucriee the repavzing of the broken twalles what bad happened to them with⸗ 
 in the Calle, In tbe moming they commanded the workemen inthe totone 
 to ceaſe from their workes, who thereupon percetuing that the Cattle was 
 tonne, firaight wates ed andthe new Caſtilians, ſuffered the Ladies to de⸗ 
 part on boztebacke, With their apparcil, wattings, and Muniments, where 
 they ought to hold their fees: and the fame dap there came from Caleis to 
 theiv ayde ſuch perſons as they {entfo2, by whofe ayde thep kept the Cattle: 
 _andabout thee of the clocke there caine two Knights, lent fromthe Earle of 
 Guilnes, Who demanding atruce, tilled to Knol of them that were thus 
 entred the Cattle, who thep were,to tubomthep belonged, and by whoſe aus 
 - thozitietiep kept the Caffe ſo taken inthe timeoftruce, whereunto thep an⸗ 
 fwered; that being nfiuded,tbep would nat declare fo any man their purpofe, 
 fill they bad trpeda longer poſſeſſion: and therefore on. S. Maweice dayp,the 
 Abbot (the dking being buſie in Parliament,) io the Frenchmen being fen, 
 from the ſayd Carle of Guiſnes, declared, bow in preiudice of, the truce, the. 
 layd Caſtle was taken, and thereſore bp right of mutuall fait if ought fo ber. 
 reſtored vnto then, Whe king anſwered, that Without his kao wledge that en⸗ 
 terpriſe was made, and therefore he gaue commandement to. bis ſubiects, that 
 nene of themfyauia deteine the cafile of Guiſnes, but deliuer it vnto the law 
 full Aords thereof. The meſſengers being returned home. and reporting what 
 thep had done, the Carle of Guiſnes commeth ta the Caſtle, demaunding of 
 them Withinas af other times, in whoſe namie they kept it. VUho conſtantly 
 affirming that they kept tt ta the name of Iohn Dancaſter, bee required to. 
 Eno w ifthe fame John werethe King of Englands liegeman, 02 would obey 
 hints whsartlwering that be knew net what melfengers bad been in Cage ⸗ 
 andithe Carle offered for the Cattle, heſides all the trealure found in it, ma⸗ 
 np thouſands of Crotwnes,o2 poſſeſſions fog erchange,and aperpetuallpeace — 
 with thedsing of Fraunce. Lo this thepantwercd, that before the Caliing of 
 tat Cattle ther were Englichmen by nation, but by, thetr pga iy baz 
 nithedGa2 the:peaghol the Ising of Cugland, wherefore. the pléce which they 
 fHuchela, thep would willingly {ello2 erchange, but fonone foner then to, 
 their natural Laing of England, to whom they fapd, they would fell ther. 
 _ Calle, to obtaine their peace ; butif be would notbup thz then wer OE 
 
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 ellit fo the King of France, oꝛ to whom ſoeuer would gucinofeforff; 
 Che Carle being thus (hifted off from them, the bing of Cngland bought 
 it in deede,and fo had that place which he greatly defired. Whe Fortreſſe wag 
 wont fo op bp the paſſage inte the higher Countrep, giuing to fome great 
 fuerty fromthe Foꝛragers, that were to iſſue forth of Caleis. The Counfell 
 of Fraunce therefore withing to haue that Cafkle aqaine, 02 to butlde ano⸗ 
 ther of like vtilitie, kor the defence of the Countrep thereabouts, they lent foz 
 Geffrey Charney lately redeemed out of Engliſh Captiuitiec, with authozitte - 
 to build and fortifie as followeth. 
 To them that trauatle from Guiſnes fo Caleis there was aplace on the 
 left hand rong, but decayed, hauing a Church, in which certaine Mans were 
 dalbattiefortir reſident, and tt was called Lalbattie: this place was ſo neere to Guiſnes, that 
 the Cnglithmen landing without the gate of their Forꝛtreſſe might thote fa. 
 it. his Monalterie of Punnes might eaſily be made defenfible, for it had 
 bigh Galles thea Cale, anda bigh Mow2e, and very large fox a fieple, 
 and being ſituate in amartth ground, (t might with ſmall labour be compafe 
 fed twith a ditch. This place the Engliſhmen had ſpared fo2 deuotion fake, bre 
 till that the fozefatd Geffrey,in bꝛeach of truce, With a mightie pote beſieged 
 Guilnes, and remoued the Punnes from the Church making a Catkle of the 
 Church, andfenfing the Walles with rampire and ditch: and this twas as 
 bout Pentecoſt, in which feafon the Maters not impeaching bin, bis people 
 might worke inthe Marth. Whep within the Calle therefore being befie- 
 ged, were vnneth able fo come abꝛoade with thelr beates bp the ditches that 
 Wwerefull of water, and by the Mariſh vnpalſable and alfo full of water, nei⸗ 
 ther thep of Caleis could bictuall them bp anp manner of meane, bp reafor 
 of the fiege,and warding that was kept at Lalbaſtie. They that were thus 
 befieged,oft times ſallied out and fought with them of Lalbattic, but Mue ve⸗ 
 rp fev, fometime with arrowes, and fometime twith other weapons: af 
 length, bpon adap appointed, the Califians, with them of Oye and Markes 
 Ratbattie brent) on the one part, and they within Guiſnes on the other, met, fet on their ene⸗ 
 aubraleo. mies, ſlew many,chafed manp, and finally burnt dp Laibaſtie, and bifmantes 
 ling rhe wales, made all plaine with the qround, 
 This peare,tie Dube of Lancafter going into Spruce, bp the adutee and 
 ordinance of the king, bis daughter was efpoufed in England to Willam 
 Duke of Zeland,eloct fonne to Lewis Duke of Wauire, that intruded vpon 
 the Komane Emptre, - 
 Walter Bent⸗ Abdut the fifteenth of Augutt, Walter Bentley Captaine, Robert Koolles, 
 Boao aoe’ atid other inthe Marches of Weptaine, valiantlp encountred their enemies, 
 Page into where in a fightdoubtfull fora gwd while, were laine the principall Dare 
 ; fhallof France, alfo the Leds of Quintin, of Curtinoke, of Kichmont, of 
 Pount Albon, of Legeuel, of Launey, of Montbech, of Vile Chaftel de la 
 March,¢ other. Knights, tn number 140. and iachelers,tothe number of 500, 
 whoſe coatearmoꝛs were brought away: the number of commons Were not 
 counted. Where were taken the Low of Wrulebeke, ſonne of the Marchall 
 Beer allo Triftram-de Maleis, the Wozb of Paletret, the Wicount of —* 
 maine, 
 
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 Edward the third. 397 
 inatne,G efftey de Graues, William de la Vall, Charles Darchefill, John de Brute, 
 _ andother Knights, with Wachelers, aboue 130, his armie of the French 
 men, vnder the conduct of the ſaid Marſhall, ot purpoſe deuiſed by him, was fo 
 befet on the backe hatfe, with the feepenefle of a Mountaine, that Ate thep 
 could not,to the end that hope of flight being taken fro them their courage to 
 _ fight might the moze encreafe, here were manp of thole nights ſurnamed 
 of tbe ſtarre, who tn their pꝛofeſſton had confptred neuer to turne thetr feare- 
 
 full backes vpon their enemies, of which number of Knights, there were a- nights of the 
 mong them llaine and take, numbed 45. From that dangerous encounter — 
 fet efcaped vnhurt, and among other, the foreſatd Walter Bentley Captaine 
 was ſore wounded, who commanded thirtie atchers te be condemned, fo2 that 
 in the greateſt beate of the fight thep flea, 
 >. Whe Carle of Staffozd alfo entred tnto Gaſcotgne, where encountring 
 with A great armie of the French men that were ilſued forth of the korztreſſe 
 of Gagent,be offcomfited, tmke, and chafed them: there was taken that baz 
 lant Knight BrufeGaude, and feucn Knights of the Starre. Shoꝛtly after, 
 died Iohn Dediafeles,and Thomas Wale, nights of great balour. 
 The ſame pere, tt being heard that Pirats troubled the Deas, there were 
 ſeuen ſhips of warre oꝛdeyned, certaine Pinaces attending bpon them: oucr 
 the which were admirals, ThomasCooke, and Richard Tottlefham nights, 
 who fcoured the feas about the coaſt of Picardy and Noꝛmandy, but befoze 
 the feattof S.Gcorge, thep returned as thep wiſhed. 
 Auhilelt thefe things were a doing by Sea and' Land, Otto fonne tothe Stto'etwun 
 Duke of Bruntwine the srench Ltngs fed man, tent letters to the Duke ot Vkedalens 
 Lancalſter being returned out of Spruce, bp p tenour wherof he accufed bint, with the Duke 
 - affiemitig that ashe returned ont of Spruce by Colein, be maliciouſly tnfo2- — oe . 
 med the Coloners,that the faid Otto went about bp ſtealth te bauc taken btm — King 
 paꝛiſoner, and to haue pꝛeſented him tothe French king, adding hereunto, that ae 
 becaule be never ment any fuch taking of bim,be vaas ready tn declaration of 
 his god name, by a fingular combat onelp in the French ings Court, to 
 pꝛoue the Duke of Lancaſter alper touching the fatd article. Whe letters 
 were not fealed, and therefore, leaſt tt might haue been thought follp to haue 
 . gtuencredite tothe letter, delivered bp aferuant, the Duke (ent vnto Otto 
 tivo Knights to learne the cauſe sf theebalenge, and to demand thereof bis 
 letters patents, fealed with bis fealeofarmes, which knights accompliſhing 
 the effect of their iourney, andreturning with (pede, the Duke fent to the 
 French wing fo2 a fafeconduct foz himlcife and his mer, and twith much adee 
 obteining it, be went to Paris, where ithe lifts, in prefence of the French 
 Thing, the King of Pauarre, and the Dake of Burgoigne, and many Peres, 
 and other ef the Kealme of Fraunce, be mounted on bis Leo tn femelp wife, 
 readp in all ſtgnes, without default,to trie the combate, and ſo ſtaid till bis ad⸗ 
 uerſary was ready.and the voyce of the Deraultand Canton to be had by their 
 common oath, fo2 the aſſurance of bis woꝛd, and toobep the Raw. Dn tie 
 contrary part, the fata Orto fcarcelp was fet on bis hoꝛſe, and was not able 
 q becentlp to ſet on bis belinct, noꝛ to weelde bis Speare (02 elfe be *9 
 
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 398 Edward the third. 
 sion vnablenelle being perceined by the French bing, the king of fiaitarce; 
 
 and other, the king toke the quarrell into bis bands, whereupon Otto was 
 
 commaunded firt fo depart the lifts and fo went bis way, but the Duke abode 
 An. reg. 27. E41 within them. After this, by commaundement of the French bing, Otto 
 1353+ ſware Chat he ſhould never after that Dap appeach the Duke of Lancatker of 
 that article : and ſo from thence the Dube returned home by Zeeland, 
 fiantentat Alter the Epiphanie,a Parliament tuas holden af Meſtminſter, wherein 
 ene an ordinance was mate at fhe inſtance of the ondiners,that to nowne 
 apparrell avs whore Chould weare from thenceforth anp hove, ercept reped or fFripen of di⸗ 
 Barista. nerscolours, 102 Furre, but garments reuerſed 03 turned the wꝛong foe guts 
 ward, vpon paine to forfeit the ſame. 
 ome brought . This pere,the dearth of Coane by them of Jreland, and the Jriſh men that 
 out of Fcelan3 brought in coꝛne to fell vnto divers Hauens of the Realme, was alwaged, to 
 into England« sho creat reliefe of the people. 
 S.Htephens King Edward altered the Chappell, which his progenitors before bad koun⸗ 
 Teck uuniter. ded of Daint Stephen at Weſtminſter, into a colledge of twelue fecular Chae 
 — nons, twelue Uicars, and other miniſters accordingly, and endued it with ree 
 ucnues, to the ſumme of fine hundred pound bp yeere. 
 The moꝛrrow after Saint Mathies dap began a Parliament, wherin (t twas 
 o2deined that the Eaple of wool] befoze kept in Flaunders af Widges, Houls 
 
 Staples st — from thenceforth be holden tit Divers parts of England, Wales and Ireland, — 
 
 keptinéng- as at Newcaſtle, Morke, Lincolne, Canterburic, Noꝛwich, CHettminter, 
 iets Chichelker, Wincheter, Ercetter, Bꝛiſtow, and Carmarden. 
 
 She Earle of Noꝛthhampton went info Scotland witha great compante 
 of armed men,and archers, where-be rode through the marches, and enforced 
 thecafle of Loghmabatt,and other fortrefles to peeld,and tak the Scots that 
 were laid in ambuſhes. He alfo beld a treatie of peace with the Scots, who 
 
 gladly would haueredeemed their king,and madea perpetuall peace with the — 
 
 Engliſhmen, but pet fo as the king of Scots Mould not hold his land of the 
 bing of England. 
 —— of Innocent the ſixt, koꝛ the defire of peace, fent the Cardinal of Bononie to 
 Re Caleis,to beare the treatie of the finall peace bettwirt the kingdomes of Eng⸗ 
 land and Fraunce,to whom repaitred the Counfellers of both Realmes, with 
 full aut hoꝛritie fo treat and conſtitute the conditions of the fame peace , and at 
 length thep agreed vpon this point, that the king of Gngland ould refiane 
 all his right that he had fo the Kealme of Fraunce, and remit if to the French 
 King, and ſhould baue therfore the Dutchie of Aquitaine, ard the Counties 
 of Artops and of Guiſnes,foꝛ him and his ſucceſſoꝛs king of England, withe 
 out that be ould holo the fame of the French Wings tn any manner of wile. 
 Annseg. 28 To theſe conditions the Ling of England gaue bis conſent, and foꝛ the aſſu· 
 rance of the couenants, Enrbaffadours arefent to the Sea of Rome from 
 epther Kealme. On the King of Cnglandsbebhalfe went the Wiſhoppe of 
 1354. Poztwich, the Duke of Lancatker,the Earle of Arundell, and other nights, 
 who going fo Auinion, there came to them the Archbithoppe of Robart, 
 the Dube of — Gefftey Charney, and — of the French “hi 
 ~ Countells 
 
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* Edward the third. 399 
 Counſell:alltheſe were receiued fn great honour : many Cardinals and Bi⸗ 
 fhops met the duke of Lancaffer, who brought bint fo2 the (pace of tivo miles 
 
 vnto Aumion, andto the Popes pallace: at length tu the Conſiſtoꝛie of the 
 
 Pope, he with the Cardinatles and Cinballadours being prefent,the caules of 
 
 their meſſage was declared, and the Cmballavours of England requeſted to 
 haue the couenants confirmed, which bad been conciuded at Caleis: to thom 
 
 the Frenchmen anfivered, that gladly thep would bane peace, but touching 
 Aquitatn,and the foꝛeſaid Counties,as thep faid, the French wing could not, 
 noz they mabe giue their aflents that the ſame Mould be alienated from the 
 entire body of the kingdoine, the which, as well the king as thep bad taken 
 an oth to maintaine, but pet thep could be contented that the profitable domi⸗ 
 nionof the ſaid Dutchp and Counties ſhould bedeifucred, and come fo the 
 Ring of Cngland,as bis Aunceſters had Aquitaine, but fo pet as the regalitte 
 of the Crowne of France ſhould euer bereferued. The Engliſhmen requetked 
 that thefefaid dointntons ſhould be abfolutelpjand without anp condition ree 
 ftozed to the King: anſwere alfo was made to the reafon of the Frenchmen, 
 fouching the oth of their King and themfelnes, wherebp thep were boundto 
 conferne the integritie of the honour of their kingdome, to wit, that the Pope 
 fo2 the benefite of peace might alloile them front the fatdoth, and this asto 
 certaine articles premitted, it Hould be herp well done: but pet nothing was 
 done that might be offozce to the furthering of the peace, And fo the Embals 
 fadours without effec returned home, the Biſhop of oz wich ercepted,that 
 deceaſed, and was buried there,te whom fucceeded Thomas Percy. 
 
 The iingof Pauarre theeugh a bꝛawle raffed, ſſewe Charles de Spaine, 
 MParlhall of France, whereupon to auoide the diſpleaſure and puniſhment of 
 the French king, be fed into bis otunc Countrep, (ending bis vncle vnto the 
 
 Duke of Lancalker with letters humbly beleeching himthat he tuould come 
 
 into Noꝛmandie to bis aide andodefence, and to receiue an oth of fidelitic and 
 
 amitie ofbimagaint almen. The Dake therefore getting licence ofthe king, 
 alſembled together a great nauie at Douthampton, where when the Duke 
 woas ready to baue made faite, tanights that be bad fent into ozmandp,came 
 backe to view the trath of thie buſines, by tubomit was notified to the Duke, 
 
 - that the faid King of Hauatre bis coufin was reconciled to the Ising, and ſo 
 the Dukes bopage twas Taped, . ; 
 
 The kriers Auguſtines Church in London twas reedilied by Humfrey Bo- Frier Augu⸗ 
 hune Carle of heretordand Eſtſer, whoſe body was buried inthe quire of the Myre 
 
 fame Church, Ko.de Auesbury 
 great dilſention fell in Deford, betwcene a Scholler anda Gintner, fo2 ꝓigention as 
 
 a quarte of wine,fo thatthe Scholler pow2cd the wine onthe Uintners head, StF. e⸗ 
 
 and bake bis head twith the pot, by reafon whereof,agreat confit wasmate crn aecca 
 betwirt the Schollers of the Gniuerfitie,and the lay men of the toton,in the 
 
 which, manp lap men were wounded, and abouttiventp Maine, Theſe trou⸗ : 
 
 - bles continued the pace oftwo dapes,and then the religious men of the town © 
 labouring to make peace, the lay men purſued a Scholler, ¢ Wounded him to 
 
 _ Roath, pct that bap ihe tumult was appealed, but an the mozrown, the people 
 a af 
 
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400 _. Edward the third. | 
 of the villages about Deford, being confederate with the lap men of the fo 
 came with great force, and erected a blacke banner, thereupon the Schol⸗ 
 lers fledde to their Colledges, but the Lap men beeaking bp the dores, ſlewe 
 many of them, andtheewetbem (nto their potuies : thep cut and rent their 
 ' bokes,and bare away what thep lifted. By this meanes the bniuerfitie was. 
 
 diſſolued, the Schollers(fauing of Merton Calledge) went vnto their friends, 
 ditiseusof and ſo continued moze thena pare. Many, both Schollers and Lay men were 
 
 Ortsꝛd endited idited by the kings Juitices amongtt the which, foure Burgelles that hav 
 been Mators cf Drford, were lent onto the Mower of London. 
 RodeAuesbury About the twentieth of Ponember, Hing Edward belo a Parliament at 
 
 Wiefkinintker, (nthe which twas granted towards the recoucrie of bis title in 
 
 France, fiftie Hillings of euery ſacke of Wall to be tranfpozted ouer the teas 
 An. reg a9. £07 the (pace of fire peeres then nert following, by meanes whereol, the King 
 1355, wight dally diſpend during the ſaid fire peres,moze then one thoufand marks 
 
 fteriing,fo2 by the common opinion, there were moze then an hundred thou⸗ 
 
 fand fackes of Toll perelp into forraine lands tranſpoꝛted, fo that during 
 thofe fire peeves, the ſaid grant ertendedto 150000, pounds ſterling. 
 
 guting at Ring Edward helo a great Juing at Moditocke, fer honour of the 
 Wooditocke. Queene, who twas then purified of ber fonne Thomas. — 
 
 Parliament at Meter Caller, in a Parliament at Weſtminſter, the king toke the quarrell 
 — of Oxford into his hands, and ſauing euery mans right, be ſorgaue the ſchol⸗ 
 caueebu torg all the whole trefpatte, fo that fn the ſummer following, the Uniuerſitie 
 
 Wniuerfitieof Hegan againe fo flouriſh, andthe king gaue tothe Chancellour of Oxfoꝛdthe 
 
 Orfoww reuo⸗ onely view of the allile of bread, ale,and twine, andal other bicuals,ercluding 
 
 the Maior biterlpfrom that office. Lhe communaltie of the Towne gaue to 
 
 the Wntuerfitie two hundzed and fiftie pounds for amends, faning bnto them 
 
 nevertheleffe the actions tobich they bad onto euery ſinguler perfon of the — 
 
 Towne. 
 
 Ex Record. Inthis Parlfament, the proceile of the iudgement made againt Roger ; 
 
 Mortimer Carle of March, was revoked, deemederronious ¢ falle, fo that the. 
 
 voung Roger Mortimer, fonne fo Edmond Mortimer, fonne andbefreto Roger — 
 
 Mortimer, twas reffo2ed fo the title and poſſeſſions of the CGarledome of 
 gparch,as coufin and betre to his grandfather. 
 
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 Hingeérwwars King Edward being about Sandtvich, on bis tourney towards Fraunces 
 
 faplebinto and the Prince of Males at Sutton in Deuonhire,on bis bopage tolwards — 
 Aquitatne,lwking for a profperous wind, by thefpace of footie bapesozme2ze, — 
 all things elſe being readte, the French wing bad his armics diutded fn ſun⸗ 
 date places about in the bauens of Noꝛmandie, and other parts, to impeach — 
 
 France. 
 
 the landing of the King and Prince, and fo long thep lap there, that the 
 
 Frenchmen with thetr hired fouldiours did fotwlp wake their owne Couns — 
 
 trep, and confamed fo manp thoufands of Crowwnes out of the French 
 
 Kings coffers bainelp, that in the ende be being needie, papde not bis peo⸗ 
 2 ple, and fa he twas forſaken of them, that when King Edward waſted 
 
 Fraunce, the French King had not men to encounter him, but lledde bee 
 fore bim,as be follotved, burning his owne Townes, and sekroping bic 
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 Gaalles, that theking Gould find neither harborough no} meate. 
 After the moneth ef Auguſt, the bing of England, and the Duke of Wane’ 
 cafter, with fenen thonfand armedmen, and their retinue, entred Fraumce, 
 _ and bp the fpace of nine Dates fournep, as thep went, waking all bp fire that 
 came in their wap, andrefurning to Calets, the Ring beard that the cots 
 entred bp fealth,and had taker the SCown of Warwike,the Baron of Gray⸗ % 
 ſLocke being in the armp with the king, to tobom the charg of that Downe 
 had ben committed, whereupon the bing baked vnto Barwike, and with: aerwike tac 
 infiftéeene Dates recoucred the Towne againe, being delivered Onto bim, life SE" Enguipaen 
 andltbertp to depart being ginen vnto them that were foundtherin, | . 
 After this be pated though Scotland bntothe Scottith fea, but becauſe 
 piduals fapled for bis armp,the king giving themlicence; thep all returned 
 towards England. here follotwed on the taile of thearmp, bp the {pace of 
 ¢welue miles, Robert Herle, Almerike de Saint Edmond, Robert de Hildefley, 
 and other, whom the Scotgtt the night feafon found afleepe and at reſt, doub⸗ 
 ting nothing of anpmifaduenture, toberfoze thep gaue a cruell affault ope 
 on them, with an hideous noyſe and crie, where, after long refiftaunce, 
 — Robert de Hildefley, and. Iohn Brancefter Bnightes were taken potfoners, 
 Robert Herle and Almericke hauing much adoe to efcape,fo2 the fatd knights 
 percetuing the Scots to beto rong fo2 them, thought with themfelucs,that 
 thetr Lorꝛds being Warons, of whom thep held in fe, would redeeme thent, 
 and ſo wyly withdrawing, dclivercd themfrom the Scots captiuitie. 
 Henry Duke of Lancaffer being appointed chiefe Admirall of the Enge 
 liſh Nauie, landed tt at Hogges about the fealk of Saint Bartholomew, and 
 fromtbence rode totvards Noꝛmandie, being accopanied with Philip, bother . 
 tothebing of sauarre, tubo deſtred aide of the ſaid Duke, and requeſted 
 him fo come to belpebim. At this feafon, the French king bauing the king 
 _ of Nauarre, Geffrey Harecourt, and biuers other Moblemen in qreat ſuſpi⸗ 
 tion, touching the Realme and Kingdome, bidde themall toa feaſt, where he 
 toke thefaid king of Hauarre, and caſt him in p2tfon, and murthered the reff 
 ofthe Noble men, fauing, Geffrey Harecourt; whom be cauſed to be. bebeaded 
 witb anare. 
 Whe king of Nauarre being thus fmp2tfancd, his brother Philip feafed mar 
 np Cakelsaydbolds ints bis hands tubich were fn Pozmandy and there ae 
 bout, fronalp fortifping them with men and victuals, through the belp of the 
 Dubbe of Lancafer, being manned as well with Engliſhmen, as with the 
 men of the fame Countrep,to withſtand the Frenchmen. - 
 The fame time toben the king paſſed ouer to Caleis and France, bis eldelt 
 ſonne Prince of Wales,hauing with him the Carles of Warwick, Suffolk, 
 Salifburie,and Orford, toke thipping inthe beginning of October at Sutton 
 Haauen in Denonthire,and luckelp fapled,and landed at Burdeaux, where be 
 ‘was bonourablp receiued bp the Bichopand Clergy, being accompanicd with 
 all the common peoplein the fir Zonday of thatmencth: The Monday 
 following, the Brince going out, lodged two miles from Burdeaur, inthe 
 Catkell of Wenoun, Dn the next nay, be ee through a freight * 
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 cand fo through the middle of the totene of Lougan, fometinies walled, but 
 
 now defaced: and ſo patfing on along iourney, he loft many horſes, and came 
 at length to the ſtrong Cattell of Dandzet. On Thurlday he came to the 
 Citic of Beſas, hauing in it a Cathed2all Church, anda couent of friers mi⸗ 
 nos. On friday proclamation was made in the armp,that euery man fouls 
 ~ peare the armes of Saint George, and tt was fatd that bis enemies bare the 
 
 ‘fame alfo. On Datterdap he paſſed to the Caſtell ef Pau, where ſtand we 
 
 caltles of thꝛee Lords, wherof one Heweth a farre off. 
 
 Dn Friday the twelfth of that monetbh,bis armp paffcd the lands of tas 
 diux, which are belonging to the Carte of Flur, this dates tourney being long 
 ane tedious, hee loft many of bis horſes in the waſt ground called the Launds. 
 wo miles from the towneof Aarule; hee difplaped bis banners, and dint 
 ‘Ded his armies info diners troupes,’ In frebatvara swheretn was thre thous 
 fad men ofarmes, were the earle of war wike high Conttable sReignold Cob« 
 hans, 1.020 Dar Wall, 102d Weauchampe, a Somerfethire man, the Wow 
 Citffo2d, and the Loꝛd Thomas of Hampton, belonging to tee Anetente,and 
 with them ſeuen Barons of : alcoigne. Inthe middleward, wherein were 
 ſeuen thouſand men of atines, beſides Clerkes and Pages , there twas the 
 prince bimfelfe with adcuble Antient,the Carle of Drfo2d, the 1020 Bartho- 
 lomew Burwath, the #020 Iohn de Lile,the 3020 Willow by, the Loꝛdle Ware, 
 fhe Lord Maurice Barkley, ſonne te Thomas 31020 Barkley then lining, derp 
 olde,the 1.020 lohn Bourfers, 3/020 lohn Rofe the elder of Bardeaur, Captaitie 
 dela Bufch,the 1020 Cathount the 102d Mountécrrant, with thetr antients. 
 In the rereward was foure thonfand men of armes, committed to the charge 
 of the Garle of Suffollse,the Earle af Saliſburie, and the 1020 Nemers, whe 
 ted the Bernences: Jn the whole armp twas of men ofarmes, Clerks, Pages, 
 
 Archers, Bꝛigants and other aboue 6ocoo. men, and this Dap twas lenken 
 ‘Barefort,and diners other made knights, and the pillage of Aurule, with thre 
 
 other villages (whereof William 31020 Raymond was Captaine) were delf 
 uered bp vnto the Prince, wherein he lodgedbhisarmp and reſting theretios 
 daies, as many as Would were ſuffered to go out, and onn victuals, and bꝛent 
 
 their enemies countrey. On Tueſdap, they icdged in thy totone of Mount 
 -Clere, Where the’ Cattelt belonging thereunto was given bp to the Prince, 
 and after be iefe tt againe to the Frenchmen,bp reafon of fire which bake bp 
 in the tolun whereupon the Prince went ont into the field, and lodged tn bis 
 
 - tentes,cuce after refuling folie inanyp towne. This day bauing taken thee 
 
 
 
 to wnes, and burning them, be made knights Gilotus deStraton, and diuers 
 other. Alſo lohn de Lile aͤrieken with a quarrell at Auſtage, died. Dn Mede 
 
 neſday and Thurloay be lap Mill, and on Friday be came before the ſtrong 
 towne of Loegeron, where be lodged in bis tents. Dn Daterdap be came bee 
 foze Placence a berp fatve to vn, +a trong, the inhabitants wherof fledawap 
 into the Cattell; where the Earle of Molefnt, andinany knights were taken 
 by Captaine delaBouch, avd thew o2.0M ouncterrance de Lonchis, who twas 
 that dap made knight. On Sonday S.Lukes dap, thep atd at Ewant. and 
 ty the fort of Wallan, bp fogee,thep ſet it on fire,anoburnt it, Ou ol 
 
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 bap cating kire in the folune of Placence, thep patter. along, leaning the 
 
 towne of Weal Parchi on the right band, and lodged before the towne. of the 
 Archbiſhop of Anfer,calted We Baſe.On this dap Richard Stafford bother ons 
 tothe Garte of Stafford, led bis men with. bis Anticnt towards the tétone: 
 
 and on the nerf dap being Tueſdap, the tolune was ycelded vnto him, and bee 
 
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 caufe it belonged to the Charch,the Pꝛince would not fuffer any man to enter 
 into it,ercepting certaine perfons appointed of purpofe, fo2 fhe deliucring of 
 vicualles. On Medneſday they leauing the faire totune of Eſcamount, on 
 
 the left hand, thep came befoze the noble tetone of Herand, belonging to the 
 Carle of Comenge, which twas full of armed ſouldiours, and the Pꝛince lods 
 gcd in the great monaſterie of Bartons, inthe which Abbev, there Mas not 
 fo much asone lining creature found, On Thurſday they lap fill, doing na 
 harme to the faid Abbey. On Fridap thep went out ofthe faire and rich come 
 trepof Arminake,andentred the countrep of Aufferike, thꝛough the which, 
 the paffage was berp hard and billp,and lodged at Saraunt a ne twente 
 it on fire contrary fo the commaundement of the pꝛince. 
 
 All that day, and thé dates follotwing, they palſſed alonatt bp fhe bigh. bils 
 of Aragon. Dn Daterdap, thep came to the towne of Saint Wore, where 
 thererelvard of thearmy isdged in a great monatterte of blackemonkes, 
 which were all ficd away: the middle ward at Wilfrankes,and the baward at 
 Sremaine ;thele villages being, berp ttch, and! fallot bidualles, bad No man 
 in them, kor all the inhabitants were led. 
 
 Sundap the foure and twentieth of Daober, they patteda certaine to20, 
 and entred ints the lands of the Earle of. Comenge, which reached. vnto To⸗ 
 louſe, but theſe countries were {walked with fire and ſword, and leaning on 
 theleft hand the towne called Sannetere in Auſtrike, the paleo! by the ſtrong 
 
 Citie of Winbers, where Pope lohn the two and tiwentieth remouing the 
 
 blacke monkes erected a Biſhops fea, and thep were lodged in a great ẽ rich 
 
 towne called Sofanco, belonging to the Carledome of Commenge, there 
 
 was a couent of friers minoꝛs: and burning this towne on Monday thep 
 
 palſſed through a godly wide countrey, very plaine, and fo came fo the towns 
 of Saint Foy, and Saint Litz. On Tueſdap they reſted: and on Medneſ⸗ 
 Dap being the feafk of Simo: A ane lude, the armp paſſed throug the river of 
 Geround, being a later berp fierce, fEony and terrible: and againe the fame 
 dap, through theriucr of Arage, much moze aangerous, and came vnto To⸗ 
 doufe : before that time, neuer durſt any borfenian palle ouer thele waters, 
 herefaze the people of this countrep being wonderlully made afraid, could 
 ‘not fell what fo doe. fo2 being fodainly taken, they could not fle : that night, 
 toe prince lodged at Falgard, a little towne, one mile from Tolouſe. On 
 Wucisay they came bute the faire andareat town called Mount Gitard,be- 
 Ang part of the inheritance ofthe Aoꝛd Almeribkede la Foſſad, the which town 
 the French king had taken front bim, becaufe be was the ing of Cuglandes 
 feoeman. Falk by the laid towne. Were twelue Windatilles ,, the woich 
 they let ou fire allat once. There were taken kwo eſpies, thev certified the 
 pane thatthe Carle eat Armenlake 3 wis at Tolauſe, and the Conneltable of 
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 Fraunce af Vount Maban, koure leaguesfrem Tolouſe. Mn Friday they 
 paſſed on towards Auinion, bp the god towne of Baſige, and the Downe 
 called Franke, and the whole armie lodged at the great Towne called Autos — 
 net, and the middle ward and rere ward lap in one fide of the Suburbes, and— 
 the vaward lap on the other fide of the Towne, which the towneſmen pete 
 
 ceiuing, fled euerie one. 
 
 Shere were about this foton tiventic Windmills, which they fet on fire, 
 Mn Datterdap the laff of October, they lodged in the great Downe called 
 Clattalnanner, where a Church of the Chanons, acoucnt of Friers Mls 
 no2s, and another of Carmelites, with an Hoſpitall, and a village called 
 Les mauns de Pucels, witha couent of Friers Auguſtines, were all confurned 
 with fire. On Sundap,the feat of Alfaints, the armp refed, out of the which 
 
 _ armfe, certaine going to take banties,thep twke a little Zlotwne, the inbabie 
 
 @arcalon in 
 
 France byent- 
 
 tants wherof to be {pared from fpopling,gaue them ten thoufand florens of 
 gold. Dn Monday they marchedalong bpp totwnes of S. Dathele Port, and 
 the great Down called Vilkapinch, and from thence,thep entredthe Couns 
 frep of Carkafon,¢ the Pꝛince lodged at a little village called Alle. On Duels 
 dap thep came to Carkafon, a faire Dotwne, rich ¢ well built, bigger thers — 
 London. Within the wals, bet wirt the towne of Sanburge,and the Citp bee 
 ing double Walled, there ran a godly water, which paſſed vnder a faire ſtone 
 bridge, at the fote wherof, Were foure couents ef religtous, of the which, the 
 Friers ran not away, but the other fled into the Citie. he whole armie was 
 lodged inthe Towne, which abounded with Puſkadel, and all other delle 
 cate victualles. This dap,the fonnes of the 102d Librer, and patter Baſſet 
 with Rowland Daues,and many other, were made knights. 
 
 Dn Wleodnefoap and Lhurfoap,the armie lying fill tn the Towne, and 
 hauing made a truce, they parlicd with them of the Citic concerning a peace, 
 the Cittsens offering ſor ſauing the Towne from burning two hundred anv 
 fiftte thoufand of goloen Soufes : the Pꝛince anfivered, be came not fo2 gold, 
 
 , ‘but te take Cities and Lotones, together with theft inbabitants,and the nert 
 
 dap commaunded the Tobne to be brent: 
 
 On Friday, the Tolone being bent, the armée departed, leauing on the 
 iefthband the Caftell of Wotenake vntonched, paling though the cham⸗ 
 paine Countrep, burning Townes called fa Ruſtican, and all the countrep 
 thercabout. 
 
 Mn Satterday thep traueltcd through a great wind and duff, leauing on 
 the left band a great pole of freſh water, being in compaſſe about xxx.leagues. 
 and is called Cafibon. They came to a Towne catied Silony, which was 
 peclded to the Prince, and therefore neuer touched: andthe Prince was lod- 
 ged that night ata qadtotwne called Canet. On Sonday the eight dap of 
 
 ~ Pouember, they paſſed the toater of Danvdey, partly at the faze called Cha- 
 
 fell de Terre, and partly ouer a bridge, and fe tranelled bet wirt high hilles, 
 vnto the arcat Citie of Narbon, tobereof that Countrep taking bisnamets. 
 called Gallia Narbonenfis, The Cite was verie fremg, and tocll walled, bas 
 ping in ft agreat Cathedrall Church; al(o anotable Caftte, — tothe 
 
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 Biſyop, a derfe trong Lower foꝛ the Carle ofthe fame Welwne. It had alſo 
 a Suburbe called a Boꝛough,much bigger, and better built, then the Bo⸗ 
 rough of Carkaſon. 
 
 In the Worough tuerefoure Couents of celigious perfons. Betwixt the 
 Boꝛough andthe Citie, therernnnetha water calicd Ande, conning from 
 Carcafon,and ranneth info the Greekiſh fea, Wetwirt the Citie and the Bo⸗ 
 rougbare tivo bridges of one, and the third of timber, butlt with ſtore⸗ 
 boufes fo2 diners Merchandiſes. Whe pritice Was lodged in the houſe of Care 
 melife friars. On Wueldap the Borough being (et on fire, the armie paling 
 to the waters fide, went ouer if in divers places, From thence, thep went and 
 lodged at the Downe and Caſtell of Ambion, Dn Wedneſdap ther trauel- 
 led an euill fournep, and hurtkull to the horſe fo2 lacke of water. On Thurſ⸗ 
 Dap Theodorike Dale, Poꝛter of the Pꝛinces chamber , twas inade Knight: 
 thence the armie pated bp a gad Zotwn called Ulmes: ‘the mibolewara pals 
 fed vnto the god Towne ofthe Earle of Wile,called Arnile, where they love 
 ged that night. The prince lay at the Friers Minors, where twas great as 
 bundance of Mulkadell, being prouided fo2 the Counteſſe of the Ale, which 
 was all {popled. This dap alfo, the gad Towne of Piptons was deftroped, 
 With the Caſtle therofcalled Kedote, On Friday, the army palling bya long 
 fFonfe wap, lodged at Laman. Dn Saterday, returning backe toward Gals 
 coigne, thep left on theirright band the great pole of Eſbone, and Carka⸗ 
 fon, andall the tourney that thep went before, andthe rereivard lodged at a 
 god Lotwne called Abier, and the middleward at Puchfiancies , where a 
 Caſtle being defended, withſtod them a feafon, but at the lenath twas 
 toon, andthe Princelap bepond the Bꝛeidge, by a fayre running water, on 
 both fides iwherof, the Countrep twas (popled with fire, together {with the 
 god Towne of Welaunce where the vaward was lodged that night? On 
 Hundap thep trauelled along fournepy, becauſe the Prince MHonldbe lod⸗ 
 ged in the great Abbep of our Lady de Prolion, wherein feucrall Cloyſters 
 did liue 100, Pred{cants, wherunto, the Prince was denoutly received. In 
 the day, the armie fet on fire the Lowne of Leming, were there was farre 
 greater Couents of Religious, then at Carcafon. Alfo,thep burnt the fatre 
 Wore called Falanaes, onto which Downe belonged one and twentte 
 Windmilles. They burnt alfo the Townes of Unlard, and Serre, with all 
 the whole Countrey lying thereabouts. Dn Munday the middleward lode 
 ged atthe gwd Lownecailed Dealpubbon, which long time twas oefended, 
 buf atlength gotten by force, the Caſtell wherof peeloed, vnto the which 
 Towne and Cafkell, the Prince commaunded, that no barme Mould be 
 none byfire, Dn Tueldap earelp paffing cucr tie tiner of Welcile, thep en⸗ 
 fred into a countrey which was bꝛoad. About one. aclocke,thep came before 
 a great Abbvep called Bourghbon, where the Carle of Flurens with great 
 iop receined the Prince, be being newly efcaped out of prifon from Parts, 
 where be bad laine by the {pace of two peers:and the ſaid earle remained from 
 fhat time fatthfull fo the Prince. This dap theprode tn the Lordſhips and 
 ſeigniories of the fame eEarle, br the of Palel and Colmon, and on a 
 
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 right hand thep patted bp the great towne of Saint Canole,and the bigh Ca⸗ 
 ell called Dautripe: buton this dap thep brent nothing fo2 reucrence of the 
 
 korelaid Earle t bis vineparts,bur paffedagaine ouer the water ef Arage, lea⸗ 
 
 ving alfo Tolouſe asthep didat thefirtt, but then one mile on the left band, 
 
 and now foure leagues on the right, and the middie ward wes lodged in the 
 
 great towneof Mermount which toacther with the Cafkell was brent. On 
 
 Wedneſday, they patict by the Cattell of the Earle of Flure called Mouns 
 
 thane,at the fate wherot, all the bozfemen patted ouer the great water Oez 
 
 round. there toke the towne and caſtell of Porth, then leauing the riucr of 
 Gerom on the lef hand,and fo paſſed onto the towne of Darconaw, which 
 
 thep take : then they returned ouer the riuer againe, tobe the frong town 
 of Carbone. On Thurſday the army reFed. On Fridap word was brought 
 
 to the Prince that the French were vp, aud had gathered aareat force, tubich - 
 thep haa deuided into fiue great battels, being in the fleld not farrefromtbem, 
 wherupon our mie ict themfelucs in battel aray, about one mile from the place 
 where they lodged and being now readp to fight, fome one of the fouldiers bp 
 
 chance ſtart Ware, whereupen a great Hout twas made, which the enemtes 
 
 bearing, thep lent out fourtp light horſemen, to fe what was the cauſe there- 
 of, who drawing nigh tothe Engl) army, and percetuing them to bee fet in 
 battcllarap, returned backe againe,and declared tobat thep had lene: twijeres 
 bpon prefentlp the whole army of Frenchmen fled with areat feare. The 
 fame dap Bartholomew Burwath,lohn Chandos, and Iames de Audley, iwith 24. 
 light hozfemen, were appointed ſcoutes, and comming to thetatle of the 
 Frenchmen, thep tole priſoners z2. Knights and Gentlemen, amongſt whom 
 they toke the Earle of Komeme, alſo they fue many Carters, and Taga 
 ners. The Wrince lodged in the town of Muwole. On Saterday thep mars 
 ched tothe Caſtle of Oꝛadry, tn which Caſtle the Brince lodged, andin the 
 morning thep burnt if. Ou Sonday the tivo and twentieth of Pouember, 
 about euening, thep perceitied that their enemics Were on the other-fite of 
 the great Hill hard bp the great toinn of Gemount, ſo that the Engliſhmen 
 beiag benighted, ſent cut le. light bozfemen, and certaine bowmen vnts the 
 right band of the towne calicd Auremount, where finding 400. men of armes 
 of the Conf€able of Fraunce, they chafed them out of the town and ſlew and 
 toke manyrthe middle Ward lodged at duremount,and the Claward at Coz 
 limont. Carly inthe mozning the Wlagoners being commanded te remaine 
 fit the townie of Auremount, all the reſidue beeing diuided into tronpes, went 
 fnto the field, wapting fer the comming of their enemies, all in vaine: for 
 the prince faking the totone of Gamount, was told that bis enemies ficd a- 
 way at midnight. On Tueſday the army lodged in the ficidjand for lacke of 
 water, thelr horſe were caine fo d2tnke wine, wherupon it came to pafle, that 
 the next dap their horſes were fo dounke they could not as right fo2th,and 
 mary of them died. On Saint Katherinesdap, with much adoe thep came to 
 tater, and leauing the to wne of Florence on theirright hand,they pated te 
 the ereat towne called Silard,and the middle tard twas lodged at atowne 
 called Reals: cunt, which thep tobe bp maine fogre,e therefore brent tt. Diy 
 
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 Thurlſday thep relked. Dn Friday thep trauatled along tourney, by walled 
 townes and ffrong calles, themiddle Ward lodgedat Serde. On Datterdap 
 they paffed ouet a cerfaine Mater with great diffiultic, and through toms, 
 fill thep came fo a god towne called Melin. Du Sunday the prince refted, 
 and toke homage and oathes of the towneſmen. On Munday S, Andrewes 
 dap travelling along fcurnep,fhep came to the town of Tolouſe, where were 
 thre Caſtles. On Dueayp the prince trauelled fo the calle of Delan, where 
 belopged. On Wledneloap the princecame to Regla, where bis horſes and As, reg. 30. 
 WMagons paſſed through the riuer of Gerond. In this totwne of Regla, the 
 pince appointed diuers Barons and {uch ike to winter in diuers places of 
 the Marches,to the intent thep thould keepe the inland parts of Gafcotgne a- 
 gaint the French mer. ; 
 
 The prince of Wales touching thefematters aforefaid, and for other confiz 
 derations alfo,caufed a new copne of gole to be mate In Galcoigne, being ee 
 bufied himſelte about the repatring of fuch thingsas tere decaledethrowen 7 “pe 
 downe. Andin this feafon,there fpang bp a foltth fantafie in the French 
 mens heads, that the Kof England was come into Pomnanop, the caufe of 
 which rumour rofe bp,fo2 that the Duke of Lancafker, after that he had forti⸗ 
 fied the ſtrong places belonging to the K.of spauarre, which werein the dle 
 of Conſtance ¢ other places, did direct his tourney towards 152ptainc, wherof 
 he twas newlp made chiefe capfaine. Another caufe mas this,Philip bzotherto 
 the king of Nauarre, came info England and earneſtlycraued atd of the king 
 againt the french king, tobo kept bis brother tn priſon, that bee miabt bp 
 force of armes reſtore all fuch lands vnto him as were wꝛongfully withhol⸗ 
 den from him, whereupon be offering tod0 homage andfealtie, bad (of the 
 kings appointment) Miles Stapleton a man of great integritie, and ih mare 
 tiall affaires berte fhilfull,bim (3 fap)tbhe king appointed to bee bis Faithfull 
 fellow. Theſe men with ttoo thoufand men wel appointed fraucting through 
 Noꝛmandy, toke tones € fortreſſes, burning divers of (oem, paiing along 
 till they came to a caſtle nine leagues diſtant from the Citte of Paris:neither 
 did they allake thetr trauell, vntill thep hadfozced their enemies to enter ins 
 foaperelpfruce. By this meanes a great report andno leſſe ſeare filled the 
 hearts ofthe Frenchmen, whichreportcat length came to the eares of the 
 Princelping af Regla, wherefore he gatheringall the power bx bad with 
 him tn bis Dukevomie, to the intent to mete bis Father, which he mul 
 doe by tranelling thoough Fraunce, he came at tength to Bꝛugetat, where 
 bee was certified that the Carle of Armenia, would after his departure 
 haue fpopled the Wountrep, and fo2 that tatent had pꝛouided a great band 
 of men : Wherefore hee fent backeto the Gouernour of Gafcotane vnto Bar- 
 nard de Libret,and other. From thence the prince went into France thzough 
 the coaftes of Barny and Linon, ſtill encouraging bis men againg thetr 
 enemies,fending before him Iohn Chandos, James Dawdeley, and other coms 
 plices, to tric out the ftate of their enemies Countrep, leaſt perhaps foie 
 crafty ambulbmet night ſodainly aſſault cur men, afore thep were aware.De 
 himlelle remouing bis campe euerydap.and now * entred into — 
 
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Battaile of 
 Woytcrs. 
 
 08 , Edward the third. 
 
 : hts eſpies brought word that the French king had gathered a great ãrmie be⸗ 
 
 fig now fit Aurelian, who alfo knew of the princes comming, for be fentont 
 eſpies fo diſcouer our armie,amongſt whom Griffin M icco of Chambly, pe⸗ 
 fie captaine of two hundred men, meeting with other eſpies came to bis coaſt: 
 for one eſpies toke thirty of them, and ſlue the reſidue, fo that there was nos 
 one of them left fo carp woad what was become of their fellowes. Dur efpies 
 proceeded towards Romerentine, where meeting with the Lord Cerone, and 
 Mow Bꝛiſgand, they (et opon them and flue thent, ther chiefe Captains bes 
 ing forced to flee toa Caſtle, and bauing taken thetr lodging ina Lowne,the 
 pꝛince commaunded that on the mozning a great afault ould be giuen to 
 themok the Cafile. 
 Ihe dap following our men being all armed, pale through the ditches, and 
 caine bito the tals of the Cattle, forme applied to ſcale the wal with ladders, 
 ſome burne the gates and entring, flue agreat manp of the chiefe men, but the 
 Loꝛds before named fled vnto the principall tower of the caſtie:but the paince 
 determined net fe depart, fill hep that were beficged, were either taken 02 
 vcelded: at length the Cattle bꝛidg budermined,the men beficged, with all hu⸗ 
 militp pecloed vp toe Cattle. After this the fpies declared that the French 
 king was come down fo Turon, to proutde armies to go againſt the Prince, 
 ofthe which tidings the Prince being glad, be piaht bis tentes again the 
 French king, but could not paſſe the riucr of Leger, byreafonofareatfouds, 
 and the French king bad broken all the Bridges, to the intent there ſhould be 
 no paflage bet twirt the Wince ¢ the Duke of Lancafker, whole armies might 
 Wweleucryp niaht perceiue each others fires in the Campes: but the ince fols 
 lowing alongit the riuer of Legers Eaſtward, be pighthts tents nere vn⸗ 
 to Luton, where loking fo2 fhe French king foure dates, hoping to fight 
 witb bim, for that be was diffant but one league off, hee vnderſtod that the 
 French king twas retyred backe fo Blamia, ten leagues off: palling ouer bp 
 a Bꝛeidge the Riuer of Legers at a place bled betwirt tivo rong Downes, 
 and fo toward Popters. Lhis retiring of the French kingcertificd,the prince 
 returned backe intending to baue met him tn the wap, which be could not 
 Doe: vet croſſing ouer all, as be imagined the nerer way, he (et bpon the taile 
 of bis enemies, and cut from them the Carles of Inpnt and Winters, and 
 allo the marſhal of Wurgony,thele being taken, died, as was thought, thꝛough 
 the great tople thep badtaken : nightd2awing on, our men gauc themfelues 
 to reſt ina wod, intending the nert Daptotake thefrtourneptotward Pops 
 ters,and bp the way they tucrecertificd that the french king, with areat 
 proutfion prepared bimfelfe fo battell and drew nigh to our fents:the prince 
 therfore committed the vaward of the armie fo the Earles of Warwicke and 
 Orford, the middle ward twas guided bythe Prince, and the rereward was 
 
 led bp the Carles of Salifburieand Suffolke. In all the whole armicofthe 
 
 Pꝛince {here wasnot aboue foure thoufand men ofarmies, one thoufand are 
 med fouldiours,and two thoufand Archers. She pompous nobility of the 
 Frenchmen dew nigh, qreatly difdaining the ſmall company of the Engliſh 
 men, foz they bad in number eight theuſand fighting fouldtours,thep —— 
 uen 
 
 
 
‘Edward the third. * 409 
 
 ſeuen Antients. At this matter a great many of our men marmured, becauſe 
 nf latea great part of our armp was fent to defend Galediane here Wwas a 
 mong the Frenchmena cerfaine Scot called William Douglas,a man of great 
 — force and practiſe inthe warres: this man did the French king make knight, 
 and becaule be knew be would be a deadlp enemte to the Engliſhmen, be 
 gladly hearkned to bisaduices, {hts William was captaine ower two hun⸗ 
 dred Scots:thele men vnderſtood well (hat tt was the cultome of the Engliſh 
 men in thole papes fo fight on fmte, in which potnt thep folowed the Scots, 
 anathe Scot alfo prouoked the French Bing and other French mento fight 
 in like manner, She French ing obeping his fol counfell, gladly agreed 
 vnto bis fapings, whereupon be fent light horſemen into the Citic, that they 
 ſhould ſuſter no man to make anp chale, but onelp 500, bozfemen wel appoine 
 fed to come out againt the archers,in the beginning oftheconflid,andtorun 
 them over and to tread them onder thetr bale fete : but thele perfo2med not 
 that which was commaunded them.asit appeared bp the fequele thereof. 2he 
 arinics being (et in a readineſſe on both fives fe2 fa fight earelp on Sonday in 
 the mo2ning tubich was notable fayre, bebold there came the Cardinallof 
 Petragoren, and charged the Prince, in the name of God who was crucified, 
 that tt miabt pleafe him to deferre the warre fo2 a time, both fo2 ecclefiatticall 
 peace, andalfo fo2 the {paring of Chriſtian blod, andfotheend there might 
 bea treatie bad of peace, the Which be pꝛomiſed Mould be performed with 
 great honour on both fies. The Prince neither feared no2 refuted peace but 
 modeſtly agreed tothe requeſt ofthis Father. All this dap notw being appoin⸗ 
 ted for the obtaining of peace, the armie of the Frenchmen encreafed bp the 
 ~ number of a thoufand men of armes, and alſo of other. On the moꝛrobe af> 
 fer, the Cardinall came againe fromthe French thing, tn bis bebalfe to res 
 queſt atruce, which ſhould endure fo2 ene whole peere, the which the Prince 
 denped, pet at the impoꝛtunate {ute of that Cardinall, be graunted atruce to 
 continue tilt Chꝛiſtmas next comming. Therefoꝛe the Cardinall returning 
 to the French Bing, requeſted him of pledges for the truce, but the Marſhall 
 Dawdenam, Geffrey de Charney ant Douglasthe Scot, perſwaded him that bp 
 common reafon itcould not come to paſſe that the Engliſhmen thould at that 
 
 time preaatle, and efpeciallp, becaufe they were but lewe, andina fratige | 
 
 countrep, and wearied out miferablp with their tople intrauell,and therefore 
 not able fo tndurefo great a nũber of the Frenchmen of France, who fos in 
 
 Defence of their owne land. The prince of ales being certtied,that the caps wrince of 
 taines ofthe French, would haue ne kind of peace, but ſuch as thep could get mation, 
 
 bp force ofarmes,and calling bis men together, be made to theman D2ation 
 firſt in general, and thea fo bis Archers as foloweth:pour manhod (ſaith be) 
 hath binaltwates kno fon to me, in greatoangers, which Heweth that penare 
 Not degenerate from true fonnes of Engliſh men, but to be deflcendedfrom the 
 blond of them which beretofore were buder mp fathers Dukedome, andbis 
 _ predeceffors kings of England, vnto who no labo: was patneful,no place in⸗ 
 uincible, no ground vnpaſſable, no bill (were it never fo high) tnacce thle, no 
 tower bifcaleable,us army impenetrable, no armed ſouldiour oꝛ whole ve 
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 s his 
 
ato —St~*«~*«éBd ward the chit 
 
 of ment was kormldable. Their lively couragiouſneſſe tamed the Frenchmen, 
 the Ciprtans,the Spracufians,the Calabrians,¢ the Paleſtines, and bꝛought 
 
 vnder the fiffe necked Scots,¢ vnruly Iriſhmen, vea, and the Welchmen al⸗ 
 
 (9, which could well endure alt labor. Occaſion, time, and dangers, inaketh of 
 
 fearetull, berp ſtrong an foute, ¢ doth manp tines of dull witted men make 
 
 wittie: Honour alfo,and lone of the Countrep,and the deſire of the rich fpople - ; 
 
 of the Frenchmen, doth ſtirre pou dp fo follow pourfathers eps. Wiberes 
 fore followe peur Anttentes, anv wholy be tntentine to follstethe commmans 
 pement ofpour Captainesas well in mindeas in badp, that if oido2te come 
 with life, We map Fillcontinuc in firme krendſhip together, hauing allwapes 
 
 nite will and one minde: but ifenutens Fortune (Wwbich Goo forbid) hould 
 let bs at this prefent, to runne the race ofall fem, and that we ende both life 
 and labour together, be pou fure that pour names Mall not want eternall 
 
 fame andbeauenlp isp, and te alfo teith thefe gentlemen ourcompanions, 4 
 twill dinke of the fame cuppe that pou ſhall doe, vnto whom it Hallbeanes — 
 
 ternall qlozpandname, to haue wonne the nobilitic of France: but to be o⸗ 
 uercome (as God forbid) is not fo be afcribed onto the danger of time, butto 
 
 the courageof the men. Hauing fpoben thefe words, be perceiued that there. 
 was abilt bard by tubich was plantedon thetop with bedges and ditches, — 
 the inſide whereof was berp plaine, anda paſture fielde on the one fide theres | 
 
 of, with many rough buſhes, andon the other foe it was all planted with 
 bines, andthe reſidue was plaine, tn the top whereol be dtd imagine the ars 
 mie of the French to lye bef ibirt our men and the Will. Where were great and 
 lowe balleps,and a piece of Marifh ground. Onecompanp ofthe Prince fine 
 ding out a narrolwe palagejentred the valley and toke the bill, where among 
 the buſhes they hid themſelues, taking the aduantage of the place. The fielde 
 
 wherein our men lap, to Witte, the va warde and iniddlelvarde, was deuided 
 
 from the plaine tobere the sf rench armie lap, witia long bedae and ditch, the 
 one end whereof did reach down tothe Barth aforeſaid: that of the Hill nerf 
 the arith, the Earle of Mar wicke kept, Captaine of the bawarde. Inthe 
 
 vpper part of the hedge, tolvard the banging of the bill, there tuas agreat — 
 
 gap, fromthe which a ones caſt ode our rereward, ouer the which the 
 Carle of Saliſbury was Captaine, Durenemtespercepuing our princes 
 Antient to be difplaped, and ofttimes to be remeued from place to place,and 
 by reafon of the Will to be fometime quite out of fight, they iudged thatthe 
 Prince fled; pet Douglas the Scot and Marſhall de Clarimounc,fatd that it was 
 not fo, but Marſhall Dawdenam being deceiued in bis owne opinion, thought 
 otherwiſe, crping out Til to follow echale the Prince now fleeing, and with 
 
 him alfo Douglas, to fhe fatent to gette prefernient and a worthie name — 
 
 of bis new twarfare: But Clarimount to wah awap the euill opinton which 
 was conceiucd of him touching bis ſidelitie, was the moze bebement fo pees 
 fade them fo2ward, for vnto them the charge of the vaward was deputed: 
 befo2e thefe went out, the fasion twas, certaine to chafe andto tutte, again 
 tobom certaine that were onder the Will of our batward came fo mete Ware 
 Hall Dawdenam, who Kaping to lee the ende of the iuſting, kept bimlelfe from 
 enconntting, 
 
 
 
 
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 Edward the third. —— 
 
 encountring. $n the meane time Clarimount thinking to come out bp the gap 
 in the bedge, andfo to come at the backe of sur balwarde, and to conipaffe 
 
 them in, met with the Earle of Saliburie, wha perccetutng bts comming and 
 
 purpole, ſuſpected his whole intent, andfo thep which gouerned our rerez 
 
 - Ward, making bafke to take the gap, and krepe the enemte from paling that 
 
 way fufained the fir charge of the battell. Then begat a terrible meting 
 betwirt the arniedimen, who latd on load with ſwordes and ſpeares, neither 
 didthe Archers llacke their outic, but lying in fafe trenches, ftart bp aboue 
 the ditche and hot ouer the hedge, preuatling moze with their arrowes then 
 
 _ thep dtd that foughtin armes: thus our rerewarie flaping theenemics, wha 
 came ſtragling to the gap,and the baward which lay on the banging of the bill 
 
 foward the Mariſh being goucrned bythe Earle of Warwike, were al- 
 Wapesreadie and met with the Frenchmen, beating themdoiwne. The Ar 
 
 - thers of the vawarde were placed inthe Mariſh, outef daunger from the 
 . Borleanen, pet foz all that they did peenatle there fomewhat, fo2 the Pores 
 
 men were appointed fo no other purpole,but to ouerrunne the Archers. Lhe 
 
 ~ Carle of Driadconfidering the diſcommoditie that might enſue thereof, des 
 
 partedfromthe Princes warbe, and leading with bimthe Archers, let then 
 on theone fide of the Frenchmen, commaunding them to Hote at the hinder 
 parts of the bosfes, bymeanes whereof the horſes being gauldand wounded, 
 fell to tumbling with them that ſate on their backes,o2 els turned backe ¢ ran 
 
 spon them that followed after, making qreat laughter bpon their otone maz 
 
 fers, The horſemen being thus beaten backe, the Archers retired towards. 
 the place fram whence thep cane, ſhoting ¢ gatvling the fides of the French: 
 men which fought right suer againſt them: by this timethe force andbeate 
 of the battcll began fo be in prince, when as the Earles of Marwike ¢ Salil 
 
 _ burp, like fierce Lions, endeuoured of purpoſe which ofthbem World dung the 
 land of Poyters moſt with Freuchmens blod. either was the wiſe Couns 
 ſeller Thomas Daſſord of Suffolke idle at that ſeaſon, whoright worthily in 
 
 all his ads behaued hinlelfe, being expert andſkilfull in actiuitie. For he con⸗ 
 
 tinually running from warde to warde, and into all troupes aud compantes, 
 
 comforted and ſtirred then bp with cot words fo doe Well, hauinga great 
 
 ab regard that the pouthfull fost of taftie fouloicrs being tw: bolde open their 
 
 god hearts and courage, ſhould not without regard goe out tofarre, and. 
 
 placed the Archers at fundep times to great aduantages, and oftentimes as. 
 
 lepfare would ſuſfer bim, be would enconrage bp the minds of the ſouldiers. 
 
 - Clarimount twas flaine,. ‘William Douglas alfo being wounded fled, bauing 
 
 With hima kewe Scottes of his bande, with Arche bald Douylas hig brother: : 
 our men retyring, put themſelues in god aray, andour balwarde and middle 
 warde ioyned themſelues together, by and bp there marcheth forth a newe 
 armicof the Freuchmen, the which the eldeſt ſonne of the French wing Dol- 
 phin of Gienna, brought forth. The order and aray of this armie was moze 
 
 terrible ¢ fiercethen the he of that which was talk oppꝛeſſed vet for althat 
 could if not make our men afraid, who were Harpe fet, and berp defirous of 
 
 honour, and aulo ofreuenge, both foz themlelues, and thetr — ————— 
 
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412 | Edward the third, 
 
 little before were Maine andiwounded, And therefore boloety thep goe fo fe 
 on both fides, making Howtesandnoples, crying out, Saint George to bas 
 
 row, oꝛ Saint Denis befor vs. Within a while thep were come fo fight malt 
 
 fo man,andeucrp man readp to die fight now fo faue their liues, neither doth 
 the Lion make the wolfe mozeafratd,o2 p Miger is moze terrible to the fimple 
 beatk, then our luſty genticmen were to their enemics, who chaled them,and 
 flue them like as the wolues chafe and Bill Hepe. And though that thts battel 
 withſtod our men moze then the firf,pet after thep had loſt agreat many of 
 their men, they bad (uch a deuiſe, that they fanedmanyp, ¢ pet,notbp running 
 alway, but bya fatre retreate, which the Frenchmen are accuſtomed to dle, 
 Wut our men confioertng,that the bicozte of the fielde twas doubtfull,as long 
 as the French thing might be in prelence with bis armie, who lap there balfe 
 hidina Galley, thep would not aftertward, when thep had chaſed anp that 
 fied, goe out of the fielde, but the woꝛthie man Maurice Barkeley,fonne of Tha- 
 mas Barkley, hadnoregardthereunto, tobo fo2 the {pace of tivo houres toges 
 ther with bis men,neucr (pared, bat would be Fill in the forefront of the bats 
 
 _ tell, innading bis enemies with the firſt. This Maurice being in the middeſt 
 
 of the Dolphins gard ſo wed blowes among them, firſt with alpeare,then with 
 a ſword, and at length being allalone compaſſed with the multitude, and ſore⸗ 
 ly twounded,be was taken prifoner. Jn the meane time our men caried thoſe 
 iwhich were wounded of thefr campe,and laid them vnder buthes and hedges 
 out of the wap, other hauing {pent their weapons toke the ſpeares ¢ ſwordes 
 from them tobom they bad ouercome:and the archers lacking arrowes, made 
 hak fo dꝛawe them from pore tu2etches that were but halfe dead: there was 
 not one of them al,but cither be was iwounded 02 quite wearied with great la 
 
 bour except 400,mé who keeping the chiefe Eandert, were appointed to mete 
 
 sa French K. Whe Dophin being thus put to flight, one came to the French 
 3K and ſaid, mp 1020 58. the field ts fallen to the Engliſhmen, and poarelock 
 fon bath withdrawn himſelfe: vnto whom the French K.anſwered with an 
 oth, that be would not that dapfo2fake p field vnleſſe he were taken o2 flatne, 
 and fo by that meanes carted atwap by force : wherefore the antient-bearers 
 are commanded to march forwards, after thom followed tius greatcompas · 
 nies ofarmed mei into a wide field Helwig themlelues to our men, ¢ ſtroke 
 agreat feare info their beartes, in fo much that thep were out of hopeto con⸗ 
 quer any moze. The which thing aman of great wiſdom ſtanding by vᷣ Prince 
 fignified with a howling voice, (faving alas we pore wꝛetches are ouercome,) 
 but the prince hauing a qreat trot ¢ faith in Chek, checked bim faping, thou 
 lieft thou daſtardly felloiv,fo2 thou canſt not ap that we can be onercome as 
 long as 3 line, Captatne de la Buche, a noble man in all affatres as fone as be 
 perceiued the armies of the Jrench king, marching forth of their tentes, als 
 bing licence of fhe prince departed away with tr. ſouldiorꝛs e a hundꝛed Are 
 chers, whom manp cf our men thought to bane fled away, therefore our fouls 
 dfors(ercepting thechtefe Captaities)being quite out of hope of victory, com⸗ 
 mitted themfelues Wo holy to the mercp of God. When the Prince commanded 
 bis Anticnt bearer Str Walter Woodland, to march foz ward toward — 
 ies, 
 
 
 
Edwardthethird. 413 
 
 mies, and with a fetve frefh men he ioyned battell with the great armie of the 
 French King: byandby they founde thetr trumpets, one giuing anſwere to 
 another ,thep made fuch a nopfe,that the walles of Vopters founded with the 
 Eccho thereof likea a wod, in ſuch fort that aman would haue thought that the 
 Hils had bellowed ont to the ballefs, andthat theclondes had giuen forth a 
 molſt terrible thunder,fo the which there wanted no cruel lightnings, whileſt 
 theaire hone on the bright armour ¢(peares daſhing againt ſhining harneis. 
 Then came onthe cruell company of crofbetumen making adarknes in the 
 ſkies with the maltitud of quarrels which thep thot, again whom came & 
 tso2thp companp of Engliſh botymen: out flies alfo darts of Ath tobich met 
 with the enemie a far off:but the French army being fal of diuers troupes.and 
 many armed men defending thetr breſts with thetr Hields,proca&d foz tward ar 
 gaint their enemies: wherefore our Archers hauing emptied thetr quiners in 
 vaine, befng armed onelp with ſwordes andtargets, arefatne toencounter - 
 totth them that were laden with armour. Then beſtirreth bimfelfthe worthy 
 Pꝛince of Males, cutting and hewing the Frenchmen witha Harpe ot 
 In the meane time Captaine dela Buche marcheth acompatle about, bnver 
 tthe hanging of the bill, which he with the Prince a little befoze foꝛſoke, and 
 pꝛiuily compaffing about the fielbe, at the length commeth clefe bnder the 
 plate tuberethe French Campe lap, from thence be afcendedto the toppe of 
 the Bill that wap, which the Frenchmen had beaten with their trauatie,and 
 fo ſodainlv breaking fo2th vnloked fo2, and thetving bp the enfigne of Saint 
 George that be was our friend, the Prince with great courage giueth a freth 
 charge onthe Frencharmie, being deſirous to beeake their rankes, before 
 the Captaine afozefapve, ſhould ſet onthe floe of the battaple. Whe Prince 
 luſtily encountring witb bis enemies goeth intotbe muddle of the thzong, 
 oe where bee feth moft company, there bee lapeth about bint on euery 
 de. 
 In the meane time on enerp fide, bis friendes which ſerued with Captaine 
 
 de laBuche, wereat the backes of the enemies, beating dotwne and billing 
 
 without pitte andthe Archers alfo piaced foꝛ the purpofe thot fo thicke, woun⸗ 
 Ding the backes and ſides of the Frenchmen, in ſuch fort, that the fourme of 
 the battatle was quite fpopled, neither could they put themfelues in order 02 
 arap anp more. This was the courage of the Prince tube at the length 
 thruſteth thorow the thongs of them that guarded the French ying, then 
 fhould pon fe an Antient beginne to nodand fumble, the bearers of them 
 to fall downe, the biod of flanes and Prineesran mingled together into the 
 waters which tere nigh. In like forte the ore of Comune wall rageth, tubo. 
 feketh to bane none other wap tothe French Kings ſtandard, then by blod 
 onely : but when thep came there, thep met witha companp of Toute men fo 
 withſtand then, the Engliſhmon fight, the Frenchmen alfo lap on, butat 
 length Fortune making bafte to turne ber wheele, the Prince preafeth for 
 ward on bis enemies, andlike a fierce Lion beating dotune the pzoud, be 
 came tothe peloing bp of the French Bing. Whe Frenchmen being fcattes 
 red abzoad in the fieloes of Poyters perceyuing that the Handard with the 
 
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414 Edwardthethird, 
 floty2edeluce {vas beaten downe, fied with allfpede foivards the Toſone 
 which twas not farre of: the Cnglifh men percepuing themto be fing, 
 thougy themfelues were efther foze wounded oꝛ wearled, folloivedthem tt 
 chafc euen te the gates of Povters, there ina great ſkirmiſh and verp daun⸗ 
 gerous, thep flew a great number of Frenchmen. At the lak our men being 
 called backe by retreate with the found of trumpet, and aſſembling togicher, 
 there were diuerſe pauilions and tents (et op in the ficlos andthe wholecoms 
 panp being theoughly comforted. with this vidorte, gaue their whole ender 
 uour to prouide for them that were wounded, fo2 the quiet reſt of them that 
 were wearied, kor fafe keeping of them that were taken prifoners, and fo2 the 
 refrefhina of the that were almoſt famithed, vntil thep bad ful vnderſtanding 
 who and bol many were wanting: Among them which were foundbalfe 
 dead, was foundthe 1020 lames Dawdley, by reafon of bis bovad buckler, and 
 being carfed in the armes of bisfouldiozs, twas brought to the Pꝛinces lodge 
 ing, and the Prince himfelfe rofe from bis ſupper, and came fo him, and cauſed 
 him te be ripped and laid in a foft bed, and being fome what bettercom to bis 
 remembzaunce, the ince comforted bim, fearing to him that be bad the 
 French King peloed vnto him, which netwes when thelanguihing Noble 
 man heard, be ſtraightwayes reuiued. The Prince retarning to the French 
 King, willed him not to dente that fo bea worthie dede of his that rofe from 
 Ais fupper fo comfort him that was almoſt dead, whoſpared not bisotwne 
 -blod to purchale viccorie. After that thep hauing bad fome falke concerning 
 the warres which lames Dawdeley mabe, the French Bing ſaid that anongit 
 allother foute Champtons which valiantly that dap bebaued themſelues, 
 Pe dd greatly wonder at the. noble deedes of that Knight, and be ſpake not 
 much moze fn all bis ſupper, but tubat he ſpake to the Prince, who comfoꝛted 
 ‘his noble pray. Such like words, it is laid that the French Ling (pake: Ale 
 though it be our chance to fall into an euerlaſting ſoꝛow, pet fo2 all that we 
 thought it god to refraine from the fame bya kind of meafure, fo2 though we 
 be vnder fubiection by law and right of warre vnder our noblecoufin, petare — 
 we not as rafcals, 02 faint bearted runne alvapes, 02 taken lying hid clofe in 
 ‘aconer, but after the manner of the fielde bp the ende andfaccefle of warre, — 
 where Wwe Wwere as readp fo dpe as live fo2 iuſtice fake, Andin the fame field 
 were many rich men taken, whole liues were referued for ranfome,the faints - 
 heartedand tetvdchafed alway, but the woꝛrthieſt and ſtouteſt were ſpoyled 
 ofthetrlines, This battell of Poptiers was fought on the nineteenth dap of 
 Heptember. — 
 The nert dap after the battell, all the p2tfoners were numbed, to wit the 
 French King, alfo Phillip his ſonne, the Archbtthop of Scnon, the Carle of 
 Pontue,the Earle of Longutle,the Carle of Ewe, the Garle of Lankeruile, 
 sthe Carle Daynter, the Garle af Gendadour,the GarleofSlanncer,the earle 
 of Mademonnt,the Carle of Gandome, the Carle of Jupny, the Carle Don 
 Marit, the Carle ofSelabrule, the Earle of Saſſo, Wicount Merbon, the 
 Hoar Daubeny, arlhall Dawdenam, the 102d Guiachard de Anate, Ses 
 Methaldosetntong,the 1.070 ores Pa wnimet, the Lord Aconary — 
 ei lage ym ; pop, ‘ 
 
 
 
_ Edward the third. 415 
 hop,the Seneſhal of Poyters,the 102d great Paiſter, the chtefe Patter of = 
 hofpitall of Spaigque,the Lo2d of >. Ligre, the 202d Dambopd Senefhall of 
 Annar,the 1020 Tower, the Loꝛd Dars,the 102d Duruall, the 1530 of the 
 towne of Cenel,the 1020 Mangeler,the 102d Wlanke,the Aicount de Beli⸗ 
 mount, and the 1020 of Sulp:there were alfa the bodies founde of many that 
 were flaine, asthe Duke of Wurbon, the Duke Dafines, the Confable of 
 France, Marfhall ve Garimount, the 102d Geſtrey de Charney, the 102d 
 Pounce, the Withop of Chaloncer,the Loꝛd of Laundasg,the 102d KRipemount, 
 the 1020 Chanenp,the i020 Focle, the Lord Prele,the oꝛd Aunger.the Lod 
 de Mount John, the Lord Dargenton, the Lord Gale, the ord Kuas, the 
 Loꝛd Rochechichetvard, the Loꝛd de Wilem. The Pꝛince bought all the pute ef k, 
 foners and captines of them that kept them, and carried them with him to . 31. 
 Burdeaursthere to remaine tn fafe cuſtodie, during bis abode there. 1357- 
 
 Edward Paince of Gales returning {nto England with lohn the French ide lhl 
 Bing, Philip hisfonne, and manp other p2tfoners,arriued at Plinouth on the ais wih 
 fift of Mav, and the foure.and twentieth of Pap entred London with them, eek if 
 where be was recetucd with great honour of the Citizens, and fo conueyed to — 
 the Kings pallace at Weſtminſter, where the King fitting in his eſtate in 
 Weſltminſter ball, receiued them, and after conueyed the French King toa 
 lodging, where be lay a ſeaſon: and after the ſaid French King was lodged in 
 the Sauop, (which then was a pleafant place belonging to the Duke of Lanz 
 tafter..) In the winter follolving were great and ropail Juſts holden in Juſs in 
 Smithfield at London, where many knightly fights of armes tocre dori, to Smubeln 
 the great honour of the King and Kealme, at the which were prefent, ‘the 
 RKings of England, France, and Scotland, with many nobie eſtates of all 
 thofe kingdo:nes, wherecof the moze part of the rangers were p2ifoners. 
 
 After thistaking of King John of France, Englifhinen(which before were Weardsor — 
 bearded and the hatre of thcit beads hort rounded) then vſed tong hatre on cae 
 thetr beads,and their beards fo be ſhauen. 
 > Henry Picard Ginter, Maior of London, in one dav did ſumptuoully feall The maiorof 
 Edward ding of Englant, lohn ing of #rance, the King of Cipres (then ar⸗ — 
 rriued in England) David Ring of Scots, Edward Pꝛince cf Wales, with: ° 
 many noble men and other andafter the (afd. Henry Picard kept bis balagaint 
 
 allcominers whoſoeuer, that were tilling to plap at diceand hazard. In like 
 manner the Lady Margarer his wife dtd alfo kcepe ber Chamber, to the fame 
 intent. The King of Cipꝛus plaping with Henry Picard in bis ball, did winne 
 of him fiftpmarks, but Henry being verpſkilful in that arte altering bis hand 
 did after win of the fame King, the fame fiftte markes,and fiftic marbes moe, 
 which whe the fame bing began te take in tll part although be diſſembled the 
 fame,Henry faid onto bint, My 102d ¢ king be not agreued, J couct not pour 
 gold but pour plap.fo Jhaue not bid pou bither that J might greuepou,but - 
 thatamong f otter things J might trie pour plap;and gaue bim his monepae - 
 - gatne,plenttfullp beſto wing ofbis own among the retinue: befides,be qaue © - 
 many rich gilts tothe hing and other nobles and knights, which dined with 
 him, tathe great glozic of the Citizens. of London in thole dayes. 
 
 
 
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416 Edwardthethird. 
 About Hallotwritive, Dauidle Brufe King of Scottes was deltueted front 
 thelong impriſonment of rfi.peres, in the cattle of Dothan, bis ranfome bee 
 
 ing (et 100000. markes fo be papde the nert tenne peeres following. 
 eAnreg.32. Hoꝛmandp and Wrytaine were fore ſpoyled and walled bp Philip the Hing 
 1358. Of Hauers bother, lacob dela Pipe, and Robert Knowles, with many other 
 Tho.Waling. Engliſhmen which were captaines of that company, who raged in warlike 
 oes fort in thefe Countries, the {pace of three peeres and maze, contrarp to the 
 ; Ising of Englands pleafure. This Robert Knowles heing a meane man 
 
 of birth became Captaine of many fouldiours, and dia many marucllous 
 
 acts, 
 
 Regiſtrum fra- Ifabel daughter fo Philip the Faire, Using of Frauce, and wile to Wing Ede 
 
 sun minorum. ward thefecond, deceaſed, apad Rifinges iuxta London the xxii. of Auguſt, and 
 {was burped in the middelt of the grep Friers quire at London, twa tombeof 
 Alabatker. 
 
 —— This vcere thing Edward began the net building in the caſtle of (inde 
 
 gularged, fore, where be was bozne, for which cauſe he pꝛocuredto adoꝛne that place 
 
 with larger and moze beautifull buildings: be appointed ſurueiour of this 
 worke William Wicham a pꝛouident and difcreete man. But the Keepe then 
 calledthe round able was begunne (as afore ts ſhewed) in the 18. vcere of 
 bis reigne. The fame peere died the noble and famous perfonages,to twit, Sir 
 Roger Mortimer € arte Barthal of the Rings hoſte, and one of his eſpecialleit 
 
 pꝛiuie Counfellours in Burgundy, in the — ——— be twas buried 
 
 at Wigmore, Thomas Carle of Oxford, chu. 'eGrey ſteward of England, 
 Geffrey de Say,and many other. And tn the 2: aas simile that was bepond the 
 feathere died aboue a thoufand mien of accoun. Alſo Geffrey de Nonhbrigge⸗ 
 
 Ann.reg.33, Bithop of Chichester decealed, and Robert de Scraton ſuccæeded. 
 
 1359; Iohn of Gaunt the Rings fonne (by oifpenfation) take to wife Blaunch, 
 John Beans daughter of Henry Duke of Lancaffer bis kinſwoman. lohn Beauchampe come 
 — ſtable of Douer, warden of the portes, Knight of the Darter (ſonne to Eds 
 
 ward de Beauchampe, Carle of Warwike, and brother fe Thomas alſo Earle 
 
 of Warwike) deceafed, and was buried on thefouth five of the midle Ble tn 
 the body of Saint Pauls Church in L ondon;a fatre Monument of bim remain⸗ 
 
 eth there,bp many ignozant people, mifnamend,te be of Humfrey Duke of Glo⸗ 
 
 ceſter, who lyeth honoꝛably intombed at Saint Albons. 
 The French hing vnder colour of peace, offered to King Edward Flaun⸗ 
 ders, Picardy, Aquitaine, and other lands, which the Englithmen bad ranged 
 through ans fpopled, fo2 the perfoznrance whereof, meſſengers were fent inte 
 France, but the Frenchmen would not perforce the offer, wherefore ing 
 ‘Edward befng angrp with a naute of hips paſſed the fea to Caleis, where diut- 
 ding bis armp into thee parts be committed one company to Henry Duke of 
 Lancaſter, another to Pꝛince Edward, andthe thirdbhe referucdto himſelle, 
 Kg Edward and ſo pattedinto WBurgundy. 
 Bur⸗Antbe Lent feafon, the Hormans with a ſmall nauy arriued at inches 
 Prencbmen fep,and partlp byent the tolune,and fletp fuch as did withſtand them: wheres 
 
 — —* et the Pꝛelates of Cngland atfemblenyfrom all parts tn armour to with⸗ 
 
 — — — 
 
 gand 
 
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| Edward the third. 417 
 ffand then, but when thep ban prepared themfelucs fo battell,the French 
 were gone, leauing bebind them two of their Hips, which ſtucke falk in the 
 land, and 200. of their men. 
 Ring Edward with bis power rede though France, bp Picardy, Arfots, 
 Roan, C bampaine,¢ fo to Bꝛitaine, oeftroping the countrey before him, And 
 here is'to be noted, that the 14, day of Apzil,and the mozroty alter Eaſter dap, 
 king Edward with bis hot lap befoze the Citic of Paris, which aap was full 4,, e934, 
 parke of miff and baile, and {o bitter cold,that manpmen died on their bole —, 360. 
 backes wit the cold, wherefore vnto this dap tt bath bene called the Blacke 
 Monday. Whe king of Pauarre veredfoze the marches of Noꝛmandy. Thus 
 Wwas the realms of france milerably befet on all fides. At the laſt, a final peace Seas torte 
 was concluded on this condition, that king Edward Houle haue to bis poſſeſ⸗ ; 
 fon, the countries of Galcoigne, Guyen, Poytiers, Limoſin, Waleufle, 
 CErantes, Calets, Guiſnes, and diuers other Lordſhips, Calkles, Townes, The Walling: 
 andall thelandes to them belonging, without knowledge of anp foueraign- 
 tie 0} fublection for the fame. This peace being confirmed by writing and by 
 path, bing Edward came info England and fo ſtraight to the tower fo ſee the 
 French king, where be appointed his ranfome to be three millions of Floren Hered hve 
 ces, and fo deliuered him cfallimpzifonment,and bought bim with great bos 
 nour fo the Sea, who then failed ouer into France. 
 ik, Edward the 24.0f Januarie began a Parliament at Meſtminſter, where Anpn.reg.3 50 
 the foxme ofthe agreement was read, andallotucdof all eftates, wherethe 1361. 
 king on the laff of Januar’ °c {ed bis nobles to ſweare to hold and kepe the 3 
 faid agreement,efpecialle® sate «3 well relates as other that were not a 
 Caleis, where be (ware,and other that were there with him. 7 
 And on the fret of Febꝛuarie following, the king reſtored fo the Pꝛioꝛs as 
 liens their boufes,lands,tenements,ec.as bp bis patents map appeare in cfs 
 fect as followeth. Edward bp the grace of God king of Englang, i020 of Ire⸗ —— 
 land and of Aquitatne,fo all bp thefe-prefents, ec. Although the Pꝛioꝛie of ens. ° 
 maountacute, in the county of Somerſet (bp reafon of the warres bet weene Xcord. 
 bs and Fraunce) with all the langes, tenements,fes,aduoiwlons , toges 
 ther with the goods and caftels belonging to, the fame, bath been of late tas 
 Ken into our bands,and bp bs farmed ¢ rented forth, as appeareth by diuers 
 patents. Pow therfore, fince peace ts betivirt bs and the Poble ince, our 
 moſt deare brother, the king of France, we fo2 the honour of God and holy 
 Church, reſtore to the fatd 192102, the Priore, with all the lands, fenementes, 
 fres, aduo wſons:and whatfocuer elfe belonging tc the fame,to bold the fame, 
 imn as fre manner as thep beldit before, And wit hall, forgiue and releafe all 
 arrerages ofrenfs tobich might be due Onto bs, bp reafon of anp former 
 grants. In witneſſe, tc. the 6.of Feb2uarp the 3 5.pereof ourratgne. 
 Wheltke letters of reftitution bad the houſes (in the patent) bndernamed, 
 to wit, Porthampton, Arundel, Cameringbam, Dtriton,W2ttewel,ec,to the 
 number ofone hundzed and tenne in England, befides them in Ireland, M02 
 mandie, and the parts of France. All which boufes werecleane ſuppreſſed and 
 diffolued, With manp moze bp king Henry - fift, i 4 
 e 
 
9 See ap Edwardthe third. | 
 
 Whe letond A great dearth and pefkilentee happencd in England, which was called the 
 
 grogtalitic.  fecond peffilence, in which died Henry Duke of Lancaſter in March at Lone 
 don, and twas burted at Leiceffer , in the Collegiate Church which be had. 
 founded, with a Deane, twelue Chanons,B2ebendarics, as many Wicars, 
 and other minifers accordingly, and one hundred weake and ficke perfons, 
 fiftte nen, aid fiftie women,and fenne other women to tend vpon them that 
 Were ficke and weake, fo that the fame colletge and Hofpitall, at the ſuppreſ⸗ 
 ffon bp bing Henry the eight twas balucd bp the perein lands fine hundzed 
 ninetp and fine pounds fenen Hillings andfire pence. . 
 
 Lib.Lichfeld. Where died alſo Reiginald Loꝛd Cobham,x Walter fitz Warren, balfant and 
 famous knights, and fiue Biſhops,to wit,Reiginald of Woꝛteſter, Michaell 
 of London, Thomas of Elp, John ef Lincolne, and Robert of Ciceſter. To 
 Worcelier twas preferred lohn of Wearnet: to London, Simon Sudburie: to 
 GElp, Simon Langham: to Lincolne, Ionn Bokingham: to Ciceſter, William 
 Linlinere. 
 
 Leonell Carle of Vlſter by his wile, and ſonne fo kittg Edward, went info 
 Breland to encounter the Iriſhmen that vexed the Engliſh. 
 
 Edward Pꝛince of Males toke to wife by difpenfatton the Counteſſe of. 
 ent, daughter vnto Edmond Earle of Kent, brother to K. Coward the lee 
 cond:ihe had beenc before twife vnto Thomas Holland, and befoze that, fhe was 
 wife tothe Garleof Saliſburie, and diuorced frombim. 
 
 Arout of the great company of the Englif}men were commaundedto de- 
 part ouf of France, and thep dtfcomfited tn Auuerne the Jfrenchmen, and 
 toke diuers p2tfoners of the nobles of France that had been afore taken of the 
 Cnglifhmen,and there was flaine aques de Burbon,and the Countie of Sale 
 bia. Alfo arout of Bꝛitaines, part of the great company afo2efaid, were difs 
 comfited in Limoſin alias Darret,bp Wil.Felton knight of England, andat 
 that time Steward of the Countrep fo king Edward. 
 
 Hor rempett The king held his Chriftmasat WMindſore, ¢ therb.day following,a fore 
 —— 2, Md bebement South welt winde brake forth, fo hideous, that itoucrthzew 
 ee 2 3 high houſes towers, ſteeples, and trees, and fo boiwed them, that the reſidue 
 3°9* wyich fell not but remained anding, were the weaker, 
 
 Juſting tr Whe firk flue daies of Map, at London in Smithfield, were Juſtes holden. 
 mushy. the Hing and Queene being prefent, and the moft part of the Chiualrie of 
 Engtandand Fraunce,and of other Mations,to the whch came Spantards,. 
 Cipricts,and Armentans knightlyrequeſting the ding of Englands aide as 
 gaint the Pagans that had fauaded ther confines. Whe apleof wales not · 
 Fut Cantcof withttanding the oathrecctued of the kind of England, and ether great men 
 ofthe land, is (ent to Caleis. | 
 
 Inthe fea& of the Apoſtles Pcterand Paule, kina Edward at Weſtminſter 
 ‘ bp his Charter, gaue to the Abbot of Weſtminſter, and couent, tivo Tags of 
 
 hfs benifon,pecrelp to be taken in the forreſt of Windſoze. 
 
 — Edward Pꝛince of Males, about the feaſt of Saint Margaret, at Meſtmin-· 
 
 kings Mone ſter, in prefence of the qreat men of the Kealme, recetucd of bis father the 
 sfaqucane, Peincipality cf Aquitaine, fealtic and homage irl made to him, but ona 
 
 
 
Bnightes and Clquices almof a thoufand, en were taken tivo Carles, 
 
 Edward the thind. 419 
 
 left not the Principalitie of TAales, the Dutchie of Coꝛnewan, the counties 
 of Chefkerand Lent. 
 Simon Iflip Archbifhop of Canterbury did oꝛdaine, that moze Mould not be Drictis be⸗ 
 
 e theeues 
 
 giuen to prieffts fo2 their yeerly ſtipend, then thee pounds, ſixe ſhillings, and (ache oF 
 
 eight pence, which canted manp of them to feale, mg. 
 
 The ſixtenth pap of October, began a Parliament at London, which con: ,., —— 
 tinued fill the feat of Saint Brice, the thirteenth of Poucmber,on which dap Tonden 
 the king was borne, hauing now accomplithed the fiftieth peere of bis age, 7 #43 
 fwhereupon, he pardoned fuch as were guilfte of treafonto bis perfon, releaz 
 fed prifoners,reuoked outlawes, and at the petition of the commons, becom: The lamest , 
 maunded pleas fo be bledin Engliſh, and not in French, as thep had continu. pe pen 
 ed fince the Conqueſt. He made Leonell hfs fonne Earle of Hulf€er,then be⸗ tonguz. 
 ing in Ireland, Duke of Clarence,and bis ſonne Iohn Earle of Richmond, be 
 made Dake of Lancafter : and Edmond of Langley bis fonne, be made Earle 
 of Cambridge, the Marquee luliers before recpted, being dead without iſſue Record... 
 of bis badie. 
 
 Jn the fad Parliament twas granted to the king fo2 thee peres follotus Sublinie o€. 
 ing, fire and twentie Hillings,and cight pence, of enerp facke of wall tobe woolles. 
 
 tranſpoꝛted beyond the leas. 
 
 loane Queene of Hcots,and tuife fe Dauid Brufe, and fitter to king Edward Scacro. 
 the third, died in thecaſtell of Hartfo2d, and was buried in the grep Friers 
 Church at London by ber mother. 
 
 Sit lohn Cobham knight,founded the Colledge of Cobham in Kent, valu⸗ adhe 
 edat the ſuppreſſing at eight and tiventie pounds the peere, 
 
 Ring Edward kept his Ch2tfimasat Windforr, | Aub. reg.3 7’ 
 The French king, the king of Ciprus, and the hing of Scots,came all into Thee vings 
 
 England to ſpeake with king Coward, who receiued them with great honorꝛ, Enslanv. 
 and gaue them creat giftes : the kings of Cipzusandof Scofiand returned une — 
 home tyo2tip, but the French king fell ſicke at London, whereof hee MHoztly 1363. 
 after died. Great — 
 
 A frot in England latten fra the midi of Septéber,,to the moneth of Appl. Croccol res.oxe. 
 
 Whis vere, the Cafkellof Quinbszough was builded by king Edward, 
 
 Using Edward kept bis Chriſtmas at Windſoꝛe. An.reg. 38. 
 
 The ninth dap of Apꝛil died lohn king of France,at p Sauoy beſides Wes 1364. 
 minfter,thzough aricfe of mind, that the Duke of Angiow cone of bis pleas The French 
 ges had deceiued hin, andcamenot into England according as be bad promi: RNS Dien at 
 fedand ſworne: His corps was honsurably conurped to Doucr, and ſo to 
 Saint Denisin Fraunce, where be was buried. 
 
 Charles de Blois with 3600. men of warre fell ſodainly vpon Iohn de Mount- 
 fort, and William Latimer, whileſt thep lap in ficge before the Towne and 
 Caffell of Dauarie, and bad fcarcelp with bint i600. of Engltiymen, Brp⸗ 
 taines and other ations ,aad giuing battell one to another, without velibe- 
 
 ration, there were flaine, on the Dukes fide onelp fenen men,and af Charles 
 
 part were ſſaine, Charles binnfelfthe 102d Wochfo2d,and William Vango,ana 
 
 and. 
 
420 -Edwardthethird, ? —J—— 
 
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 and ⁊ 7. lords, and of Stottes valfant men of armes 1500. 
 Pꝛince Edward had a ſonne borne at Angoleſme called after bis fathers 
 
 An.reg.39. name, Edward, but be liued not long,fo2 he died about the age of ſeuen peres, 
 
 1365. 
 Juſtices pus 
 mifhed, 
 
 eterspence 
 idden. 
 
 and: pet not tw ſone, as it as ſaid. 
 
 Whe ſame peere ii ing Edward arrcited hfs Juſtites Sir Henry Greene, Sir 
 William Skipwith, asd manp other,fo2 their enoꝛmious vniuſt dealings, and 
 toke of them great fines fo2 their redemption. 
 
 Thek.commanded that Pefer-pence Hould no more be gathered no? pata 
 fo Rome, S.Peters pence is the kings ales and all that had 3 o.penp wa2th 
 of gwds,ef one mancr cattel in their houſe of their own proper, ſhould giue 
 peny atiLammas:it amountedin all thꝛough Cngland fo300.marks of ſiluer. 
 
 Simon Iflip archb.of Canterburp deccafed, and twas buried at Canterbury; 
 
 this Simon Iflip founded a Colledge in Detor, and called it Canterburp Cols 
 ledge,Simon Langham 35. of Ely twas tranflated to Canterbury, In the ſirit 
 pere of whole franflation Pope Viban the firſt made a decrce againk the bear 
 
 ping together of manp benefices,o2 ſpiritual promotions bp one man,fo2 the 
 
 Vrꝛieſts offis 
 ters to the 
 hing, 
 
 erecutfon toberof,be fent conmmanzement fo the archb.of Cantcrburp,and bp 
 bim fo all bis fuffragans,to certifp in toziting the naiies number,t qualities 
 of euery Clerke,benefices o2 linings within their fencral dioceſe. Andit was 
 
 found/ that at that time the clergte of England exceeded all other Pations in 
 
 bearing of offices about the king and common weale, fn place of Suffice and 
 
 other,as appearcth bp one certificate, which the 15.ofaLondon then made, of 
 many benceficed men at that time abiding within bis dioceſſe, fome of them 
 
 had xx. benefices with cure,and {ome moze, and fome of them bad rr.pebends 
 befides other great dignities.ds Wil.Wicham, who that pere at the death of 
 
 _Wil.Edington 15 of Wincheſter was made a generall adminiftrate2 of ſpiri⸗ 
 
 fnalland fempozall things pertaining to that Withopricke,and the nert pere 
 twas made Withop of Wincheſter, this Wicham, beſides the archdeaconrp of 
 
 _ Wincolue, and prousMip of Welles, and the parfonage of spanibant in 
 
 Deouſhire bad twelue prebends. 
 Simon Langham Arebbithop of Canterbury and Chaneello2 of Cngland. 
 Tohn Barnet RBiſhop of Bathe and trealurer of England. 
 William VVicham Archdeacon of Lincolne Keeper ef the priuie ſeale. 
 Dauid Wellar parfon of Somerfham,matker of the Rolles,feruing bing Ed- 
 ward in the Chancerp forte yeeres and moe. 
 Tenne beneficed prieſtes Ciuilians, and matters of the Chancerp, 
 Wilham Mulfe Deane sf Maint Martins le Grand chicfe Chamberlaine of 
 the Crchequer,recetuer,and keeper ofthe kingstreafure and Jewels. 
 William Askeby Archdeacon of Pozrthamptort,chancetloz of the Erchequer. 
 Wilham Dighton paebendarp of S. Martins, Clearke of the p3tate feale, 
 Richard Chefterfield prebend of S. Steucns,treafarer of the kings houſe. 
 Henry Snatch parfor of Auon o2 Oundall, matter of the kings wardꝛobe. 
 Tohn Newenham parfon of Fenttanton, one of the Chamberlaines of the 
 Exchequer, and keeper of the kings treafarp and Zewels. 
 | John Ronceby parſon of Hardvwike ſurueior ¢controller of the kings —— 
 Ags 
 
 
 
ae 
 
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 Edward the third. 421 
 Thomas Britingham parfon of Atbep, trefurer tothe king fo2 the parts of 
 
 ‘ @ul{nesand the marches of Caleis. 
 
 Iohn Troys treafuver of Ireland, divers waies beneficed tn Breland. All y 
 thefe were certified in the dioceffe of London at that time. — —————— 
 John Barns tranflated from Batbe to Ely, and John Harwell mavebithop 1366. 
 of Bathe. 
 Whe thirdof Apꝛill was boone at Burdeaurx, Richard fonne to Edward fhe 
 blacke Pz2ince, tobich Richard was after king of England by thename of 
 
 ’ Richard thefecond. 
 
 Where was thena pete in England, called William Wicham, Who was fe 
 
 great with the king that all things were done by him, ¢ without him nothing ia tice =e 
 
 was done. And fo when the Withoprick of CUincheller voas void, the king of — 
 England at the deſire of the ſaid pꝛieſt, wrote to the Duke of urbon,thathe teosrt. 
 iwouldfo2 vis fake, make ſuch {ute to PopeVrban, that hfs chaplein might baue 
 the biſhoprick of Mincheſt. promiſing the Duke in his doings, to intreat him 
 right courteoullp fo2 bis impꝛiſonment ¢ boage. ben theduke of Burbon 
 
 favo the K.of Englands meſſengers ¢ bis letter,be was therof right topous: 
 
 and ſhewed all the manner fo the French king, who connfelled hint fo go to 
 the Popefo2 the fame, ¢ fo he Bid, for be iuent to Aufgnion tothe Pope, who 
 {was not as the gone to Rome,¢ lo the Duke made bis requeff fo the Pope, and 
 he granted him,¢ gaue bim the Biihoprick of Mincheſter at his pleafure, fo 
 that the king of England would be fanourable to him in the compofition fo2 
 
 bis delincrance,that the fozefatd William Wicham ſhould baue the ſaid Wiſho⸗ 
 prick. Chen the duke of Burbon returned into France,¢ fo into England,and 
 there treated with the Bing ¢ bis counfel for bts delinerace,o2 be would thew 
 bisbuls fromthe Pope. Whe king of England loucd fo well this prieſt, that 
 the Duke of Wurbon twas deltucred quite,and paid 20000. Frankes. Anofo 
 fic Williana Wicham twas 35, of WMincheſter, and Chancello2 of England. 
 
 The 4of Map the king made acompofition in bis Parlfament bet wene the 
 tivo VWVniuerſities of the one part,andthe 4 o2ders of friers mendicants able 
 ding Within thefame CUntuerfitieson theotber part, which before bad conti⸗ 
 nued many peeres in ſtrife, to the great decay oflearning,and much other hurt 
 fo both parties. 
 
 » Edward Pꝛince of Wales, taking compatiion vpon Peter king of Spapne, An.reg.at. 
 
 wyho was driuen out of his kingdome by Henry his baſtard bꝛother, entred 1367. 
 
 Spayne with a great puitlance,and tra battell at Pazers, the 3.0f Apru put abe abetted 
 to flight the fozefaid Baſtard oucfcame bis power,and ſſe 6ooo.of bis men, —— pifbes 
 where there were taken 6o. perfons of name,and2.00o. of the common foul. nite pe late 
 Diours, which done, he reſtored the ſaid Peter to bis former dignitie, and —* 
 ned home with great triumph ¢ victory, but not long after,Henry the baſtard, © heather — 
 whiles ik. Peter ſate at a table, lodainlythruſt him thorow with a ſpeare, and beret the 
 inuaded the land by treafon, which bp open warre be could not do. 
 
 Whe Frenchmen tooke diuers totones ¢ calles, in Poytow,that belonged 4y, reg.420 
 
 . tothe Bing of England,and tothe end they might the more eifectually deceine 368. 
 the Ring of England, the French king ſent — word, that be was readie to 
 
 e 3 pay 
 
422 -Hdward the third. | | a 
 
 pay therefore of bis fathers ranfome, ¢ to performe the conditions of peace; a 
 alfo, be fent him Wines out of Woheme,and other prefents,in token ofloue: 
 “pot if fortuned whiles the embaſſadors were in the kings pactence,the lamen⸗ 
 table newes were brought of the forcible inuaſion of the Frenchmen in Pop, 
 toy, which when the king beard be commanded the emballatozs fo get them 
 SHubtietizof home with thetr deceitful! pacfents,to their deccitfull 1020, woofemockes he 
 Frenchmen. would noflong leauc vnreuenged. The Embalſſadors reſurning home, were 
 met by the men of Caleis, who toke thetr wvines, and other gods from them, 
 Pauluslouius. In the moneth of Apꝛill, Leonell Duke of Clarence, with a chofen compas 
 Ceow2ll Duke nie of the Engliſh nobilitie went towards Willane, thereto marry with Vio- 
 marrieth ans lentis the daughter of Galeahusthe fecond of that name, Duke of Millaine, of 
 Birth. which marriage Paulus louius witeth thas, vpon the life cf the ſaid Galeaſius: 
 By the meancs of peace being abtained,and Barnabe with no leſſe earneſt ens 
 deuour ſcreking bp force and armes to recouer the Pulucedome of WBononite, 
 ag taken frombim by frand,and detained bp tnturp,Galeafiusdefired to forti⸗ 
 fie himſelfe with fozrain affinitie,qlo2ious in deed, in pꝛincely pompe, but in e⸗ 
 nent to him and his onfortunate matching bis ſonne Iohn Galeaſius with Iſa⸗ 
 bell Daughter fo Charles the French king, and bis daughter with Leonel Duke 
 of Clarence, fonne of the king of Cngland,to whom hauing receiued 200c00. 
 Florences of gold fo2 a dowꝛy bp the marriage of Violentis, the Cities of 
 Monsregalis,and Alba Pompeis ſubhmitted themfelues. And Iſabell which came 
 to Millain was ſo troubleſome to her father inlaw, that He coſt him 200000. 
 Florences although the peelving of the Towne of Petutes; andthetitle of — 
 that moff honourable name bad been giuen fo ber new huſband in part of ber 
 dotwrie, Moreouer, at the comming of Leonell, fuch abonndance of treafure 
 was in mot bounteous manner ſpent, in making moſt ſumptuous featts, fet. 
 fing forth ſtately fightes, and honouring with rave gifts aboue tive hundred 
 Engliſhmen, which accompanied his ſonne in law, as tt ſcemed fo forpatte 
 the greatneſſe ssxotk wealthy Princes : fo2 tn the "banquet tobereat Francis 
 Petrarch was pꝛeſent, amongſt the chicfett queftes, there were aboue thirtie 
 moſt ſump⸗· courtes of ferutce at the table and bet wixt euery courte, as many pꝛeſents of 
 tuous fealt. wonderous pefceintermired, all which lohn Galeafius, chicfe of the choife 
 pouth, bꝛinging to the table, nid offer to Leonell. 
 Codiy cites There tere in one onelpcourte fenentp godly horles, adorned with filke 
 gi =— ss ND Hiluer furnitures andin the other ſiluer veſſels falcons, bounds, armour 
 foz hozfes,coftlp coates of niaple, bꝛeaſtplates glittering of mailie ele, hels 
 mets, and coofelets decked tulth cofflp creftes,appar rell diſtinct with coſtly 
 5 Jewels, ſouldiors girdles, and laſtly certaine gemmes, by curious art fet in 
 Fragments of gold, and of perple,and cloth of gold for mens appatrell inareat abundance, 
 a featk futicl’ And tach twas the fumptuoulnette of that banquet,that the meats which were 
 ehoutiny men. broughtfrom the table, would fufficfently haue ſerued 10000. men: but not 
 long after, Leonell liutng with bis nets wife, whileſt after the manner of bis 
 yOh.2 obane countrep,as forgetting o2 not regarding bis change of ape; bee addic⸗ 
 teed himſelle ouermuch to vntimely banquettings, (pent and conſumed with 
 aumgerins ſickneſſe died af Alba, After ward Violantis was — he 
 (No: 
 
 
 
leſore, and was buried at We minter, 
 
 Edward the third, 423 
 
 Ocho Parques of Mountfcrat itt Italy, who bad no better {uccette then the o⸗ 
 ther, being inthe bils of Pauie, ſtabbed thꝛough ofa bale hoꝛſekeper, where be 
 likewiſe died obfcurely. 
 
 Whe third moztalttp o2 peſtilence was this prere, twbereof dfed Blanch Dur | 
 chelle of Lancattet ard was buried in Pauls Church at London. BeVEL. 43- 
 
 This peeve was a great dearth of Corne, ſo that a bute! of wheat at Lon⸗ — oa 369. 
 bout was fald fo2 two ſhillings fire pence, sf Warlep twentic pence, of Dates mien 
 fiwelue peice. Dearth of com 
 
 Whe is.of Auguſt died Queene Philip, wife to Edward the thiro at Winds 
 
 Qnenelborough, Kingſton vpon Wail, and S. WBotulphs, alas Boſton, Galool 
 were made Staples bp Parliament. 
 
 Whe Kkings fonne Iohn Duke of Lancaſter, and Humfrey Bohan Carle of 
 Dereford, with a great armie went inte Fraunce, where they little preuai⸗ 
 led, becaufeanhuge Army of Frenchmen baz pitched their Dents vpon the 
 toppeof Chalke dill, neere vnto Caleis, fo ſtrongly, that thep could not be fet 
 on without great loſſe and damage: but ſhoꝛtly after, Thomas Beauchampe 
 Carle of Marwicke, arriued at Caleis witha number of chofen fouldters, 
 at whole comming, the French men leaning their tents and victuals, fled as 
 wap, neuertheleſſe, bee pated forth, fpopling and waſting the MMe of Cas 
 With fire and ſword, buf As he returned toward Calets,be fell ficke, whereof 
 be died, and the other captatnes returned without honour. 
 
 Aking Edward bozowed of the relates and other, many great ſummes of 4, ».¢ 447 
 monep,faping, he would beſto ty the fame tn defence of the Church erealme, . 4 
 but about Midſomer heſent a great army into France, whereof Sir Robert The en 
 Knowles was general, aman, who before time had fortunately handled the pe great: 
 bepond (ea wars,ſo long as thep were ruled by his countel: but toward win⸗ ium Lica 
 ter, the pong Lords faid thep ought not to be ſubiect to him who was not fo 
 noble of birth,as they, and (o deulding themſelues (nto diuers companies, Sir 
 
 Robert Knowlesaeparted into Bꝛitaine fo his atone calles which be had con: 
 
 quered: Che Lards being fo deuided, the Frenchmenſet bpon them, tole pots 
 
 ſoners whom they lifed,and fluc the reffoue. 
 
 Agreat part of Gaſcoigne felt from the prince, becaule of the range exac⸗ 
 tions be laid vpon them:alſo ſickneſſe enceeafing bponhim,bereturned into 
 England with bis wife and bis ſonne Richard, and refigned into bts fathers 
 bands the gouernement of Gaſcoigne. 
 Whe monaterie of Abingdon, fiuc miles front Drford, was fpoplen bp them 
 of Drford,togither with the actificers of Abingdon. | 
 In a Parliament at Weſtminſter in the irk weke of Lent, it was ordai⸗ An.reg.aꝶ 
 nedthat the great Charter e Charter of theforeſt, thouldbekeptinallpoinfs. 1371. 
 Alfa in the ſame Parliament, the Clergy of the realme granted to the king M2 ma Parker: 
 ant afte for the warres tn France, of fiftie thoufand pound fo be pato in the isnt vart. 
 faine pere,buto theleuping of which ſumme, Chauntrie prieſtes were tars cttminker. 
 ed, according to the ſumme that they receiued bp the peere,alfo final benefices 
 
 which were neuer fared, ec, Andthe ma of the Lords and Commons alfo 
 
 granted 
 
he common 44 Edward the third. | me 
 
 4 
 opinisn repos granted to the king the like ſumme of fifty thauſand pound, in afd of the fame 
 ee fwarres,to be leuied of allthe parithesof Cngland,that isto wit, that euery 
 fet of parity pariſh ſhould pap 23 .fhillinas 4.pence, the great pariſhes helping the leffes 
 —— it fuppofing (accoꝛding to the common opinion)that there had been ſo many pa⸗ 
 riſhes in England, that would haue ſufficed in ſuch manner to the ſaid ſumme. 
 By which meanes writs were directed to all the Hires of England, tocerti⸗ 
 fie bnto the bing of all the Churches in euerp thire, which alfo made the num⸗ 
 ber of Churches to be examined. And it was found that the ſaid ſumme of fif- 
 tie thoufand pound, might not be lented fn manner as was thought. Wberes 
 bpon the Bing ſummoneda great councellat Wlinchefer , againt the fifth 
 weeke of Calter nert kollo wing, and there toas o2dained that euerp parith 
 fhould pap fine pound 16. Hillings,the greater helpe the letter, And then-alfa 
 twas fet downe the names of fires, with the numberof Churches tn euerie 
 fire,and the ſlumme that cuery thire ſhould pap as followeth. 
 
 Shires. Parifhes, What euery thire did pay. 
 rt ienf. 393 2279,pound,8, hillings. 
 2 Surrep, 118 684.pound,8.%illings. 
 
 3 Suffer. 284 1647, pound, 4,fhillings. 
 4 South-bampton. 230 13 34.pound, 
 5 Wiltlhire. 239 1386.pound,4.fbillings. 
 6 Somerfetihire, 391 2267.pound, 16.ſhillings. 
 7 Porlethire.. 237° 1374.pound,12, ſhillings. 
 8 Deuonlhire. 381 2149, pound,16. fillings, 
 9 Coꝛnwall. - 194 £125.pound,4.fhillings. 
 10 Gloceſter. 254 1473.pound.⸗.ſhillings. 
 11 Herekordſchire. 14 834.pound,4.fhillings. 
 12 Shropfhire. 114 661. pound ⸗.ſhillings. 
 13 Staffoohhire. 100 5 80, pound, 
 14 Drfodfbire, 200 1160.pound, 
 15 WarkHire. 156 904.pound,16.Hillings. 
 16 Wedkordlſhire. 121 701. pound, 16.ſhillings. 
 17 Buckingham. 200 1160,pound, 
 18 Po2th-bamptort.. 303 1757.pound,8. fillings. 
 19 Rutlandfhire. - 44 255. pound,4.illings. 
 20 Warwicke. 183 106; pound, ſ.ſhillings. 
 21 Leicefterthire, 209 1212,pound,4.Hillings. 
 22 Pottingham, 164 95 t.pound,4. fhillinas, 
 23 Darbilhire. 96 556,pound,1 6, fhillings. 
 24 Lincolneſhire. 627 3636.pound,2 6.ſhillings. 
 25Noꝛthumberland. 60 348. pound. 
 26 Wleſtmerland. 32 185, pound,i2.ſhillings. 
 27 Cumberland, 96 556.pound, 16.ſhillings. 
 28 Lancathire, 58 326.pound,8, fillings. 
 29 #29; ftolke, 806 3674,pqund.1 6, Qillings, - 
 
 20 Suftolke 
 
 
 
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 Edward the third. 425 
 
 30 Sufkolke. 515 2926. pound. 
 
 31 Cambꝛidgſhire. 172997.pound,1 2. ſhillings. 
 32 Huntington. 62 535.pound,ir 2.ſhillings. 
 33 London. 110 637.pound. 
 
 34 Piddlelſer. 63 365.pound 8. ſhillings. 
 35 Ellex. 400 2259.pound, 1 8.{htllings, 
 36 Hertkordſhire. 136 730, pound,16, fillings, 
 37 Borkelhire. 540 211, pound, 12. ſhillings. 
 38 Woꝛtceſter. 139 306, pound.⸗.ſhillings. 
 39 Durham. 61 552-pound,16, fillings. 
 
 Summe of all the Hires in England, without the City of 1ondon,and the 
 Withoppricke of Durham be 37. andof Parith Churches, 8600, andallthe 
 inonp amounted vnto 50181. li.8.s.ac. Df the which was twithozawen 181. w.smid 
 li.8.s. bp the reafon that Parifhes in the Countie of Southfolke papde but 
 112.ſhillings,7.d. ob. Andthe Parithes in the Countie of Deuonſhire, payd 
 but 112. fhilliags,10.0. farthing, fo2 their great pouertp,and (o was the Bing 
 anfiwered 50000, pound, 
 Chelhire a Countie Palantine,came not fothis Parliament. 
 
 In the Citte of Cheſter are io. part Churches, andin the hire tuithout 
 the Citte,are. 87, parity Churches, beſides chappels. 
 
 Whe Wiſhops were remoued from the Défces of Chauncello2, Trealurer, 
 and p2iute feale,and lap men put in their ean. 
 
 his peeve deceafed the gentle ssnight Sp2 Walter de Maine in the Citie of sic Walter 
 London, wherok all the Barons of England tere right fo2p,fo2 the truth and me decta⸗ 
 
 god counlatle that they had alwayes ſcene and heard in him: be was buried 
 wiith great ſolemnity in the Monaſtery of Charterhouſe Monkes, which be 
 
 had founded beſides London, and at the dap of bis Obſequie, there was prelent 
 the ting andal hfs childzen, with the Pꝛelates, Barons and Knights of Eng⸗ 
 land, His lands both in Cneland and bepond the fea fell to the Earle of Pens 
 
 broke, who had to wife the Ladp Anne, bis daughter and heire. Alſo the valle Six William 
 
 ant Knight Sir William Molineux, who had long ferucd in Ffraunce,and wags Purenar des 
 
 made Knight Wanneret bp the blacke Prince, at the battell of Pafars, now 
 
 returning out of France diedat Canterbury, about the feat of 2. Iohn Bap- 
 
 rift. Alſo Sir lohn Mandeuile Knight, aman worth the memo2p, bomneinS, Dir Jon 
 
 Albons,deceafed,this man from bis tender veeres ſo addicted himfelfe to ſtudy, Rndeuul de⸗ 
 
 that therein be accounted a great part of bis ioy and felicitie to conſiſt, fo2 be 
 reckoned that bis worſhiptull parentage little auatled, vnleſſe be enabled the 
 fame by learned hil and literature, hauing therefoze wel furntthed bis minde 
 with knowledge in the Scripture, be erected bis ſtudie to Phiſicke, being an 
 
 Art veryſcemely and worthie a gentlemanlike nature, but among allother 
 
 ward. 
 
 things, bis deſire was very great to fe Aſia, and Aphrica, being tive migh⸗ 
 typortions oꝛ parts of the woꝛld, furniſhing himſelle therefore, be like an 
 other Vliſſes, being knowen of berig fete of bis olde acquatntance fet for⸗ 
 
 In 
 
426 _ _Edwardthethird. 
 Bales In this bis bopage be painefullp bites the Countries of Scyothiã the 
 greater a the leſſer, Armenia, Aegypt, both the Countries of Libpa, Arabia, 
 
 Sprta, Media, Welopotamia, Perſta, Grecia, Illyricum, Tartaria, and other 
 
 kingdomes:finally hauing altayned the knowledge of diuers tongues leſt the 
 varietie, and wonders of fo many and fo great things as be bad (ene with bis 
 eyes, and borne away bp mentozie, ould be btterlp dꝛowned fn obltuton, be 
 wrote eradlp in the Watine, French, and Engliſh tongues, thele workes fale 
 
 » lolwing,viz.bis Itinerarie of thee andthirtic peres, of the maruaples of the 
 (world, andthe defcription of Countrics ; being returned inte England, and 
 noting the cuill abuſes of that bis ageandtime, the godly gentleman tuould 
 fap, (in thele our times now it map be tralier ſaid then euer afore that bertue 
 fs laid afide the Church is troden downe, the Cleargte erreth, toe deuill raig⸗ 
 neth, ſimony beareth fwap,ec. 
 
 At length be died at Leiden, the 17.0f Pouember,1371.and twas buried (2 
 the Abbep of the Williammites, thusfarre Bale. To the confirmation thers 
 of Abraham Ortelius tn bis Itinerarium, pꝛofeſſing fo haue {enc the monument 
 of the ſaid Sir lohn Mandeuill in the citte of Leiden, fetteth do wne the tnfcrips 
 tion thus. 
 
 Epitaph of fr Here lieth the Noble man Sir Iohn de Mandeuille,otherwife furpamed Knight at 
 
 John Man · ¶ the beard, Lord de Campdi,bornein England, a profeſſor of Phifick,a very deuout 
 
 eg manin prayer, anda moft bountifull beftower of his goods on the poore,who af- 
 cer he had trauayled almoft ouer the whole world,ended his life at Leiden,the yeere 
 of our Lord 13 71..the feuenteenth of Nouember. 
 
 This is the infcription in the Fone, fapeth Ortelius, tn which there ts gras 
 nen, the Image ofan armediman, with alionat his fete, with a two forked 
 beard,at bis beat aband bleffing, with thele words in French, You that pale 
 by, for charitiefap prayers foꝛ me, ; , 
 
 The chield of his armes twas vorde, thep laid there was withinitaplate, — | 
 
 and bis armes ingrauen therein, fo twit, a Lion Argent, with ared creffent at 
 bis breaſt in a bletwe field, with a boꝛder indented Or: there was ſhewed bis 
 knines, bts farnttare fo2 hoꝛſe, and bis (purres, which be vied tn bis trauatles 
 ! through the world. . 
 “Annvez.46 lohn Dakeof Wancatker,and Edmond Earle of Cambꝛidge, returning out 
 1372. of Gafcoigne, brought with themttwo daughters of Peterlate king of apaine, 
 inhom afterwards thep take to be their Wines : the Dube married the elder, 
 
 named Conftance,and from that time weote bimfelfe Ling of Caſtile. 
 wattell on the The Engliſhmen lought abattel on the Sea with the Flemings,and toke 
 
 Dei. fire and twentie hips laden with falt. 
 
 The Frenchmen befieged Rochell, tothe remouing whereof was lente 
 the Carle of Benboke, with a number of men of armes, bpon whom fell the 
 Spaniih Paute tnthe auen of Kochel, whollewe and twke the Engliſh⸗ 
 Garleof Hen⸗ men, and barnt their Nauie. The Earle and manp noble men were caried 
 vane into Dpaine, together with the Kings money. ing Edward with a great 
 | nauie entred the feas towards Rochel, to haue refcued the fame, but the 
 
 winde being contrarie, with beaute cheerebe returned againe, hauing fpen€ 
 
 
 
Sl Na en itl ll ln ion 
 
 Edwatd the third. 427 
 in this preparation(as it twas ſaid) nine hundred thanfand pound, 
 lohn Duke of Lancaſter entred Fraunce with a rong power, and paſſed 
 through the Kealme without battell, butin the defertes atid mountaines of 
 Aluerne,fo2 lacke of bictualles many of his armie dfcd : from thence, be Went +,,. Walling. 
 fo Burdeaux, and bought {cantlp forty bores backe with him: tt was coms 
 monly talked that be loft thirtie thoufand horſes tn that onluckte voyage. It 
 twas agreat miferie to {ee the peize tate of the men of warre, ſuch as were 
 Knights of great wealth in their Countrey, hauing lof men and horſes, were 
 glad to beg from doꝛe fo dore, and found no relicfe, fo2 the Countrep was des 
 roped, and not manured, by reafon whereof, fuch dearth twas inthat Coun 
 frep,that victuals could {cant be gotten foz any mony: the Duke pet winte⸗ 
 redthere. The tenth of Aprill following, a dap of battell was appopnted bee 
 twirt bim andthe Dube of Aniowat Wholonle. Inthemeanetime, trace 
 was taken ttl tbe tiventicth of Map nert following, but the Bing of England 
 knew nothing offt: When the dap came, a great power of armed men fo2 the 
 
 An.reg.47. 
 
 French appeared, the which the Duke of Aniow had aſſembled, but pet that 
 
 Dap pated without battell, to the great fhame and reproch of the Engliſh, for 
 the Frenchmen faid, thep wereready tn fielde the day appointed fo loke fo2 
 their comming, that came not af all, toberefoze thep fpake manp repzocbfull 
 words again£ the Engliſhmen, calling them falle co wards, and heartleſſe. 
 Andluch was the endof that iourney. 
 In a Parliament tt was graunted that thecathedzal Churches ſhould enioy Harliamont 
 
 their elections, ¢ that from thence forth the King ſhould not write againſt the 
 
 eleded, but gould bp bis letters help totwards their confirmation, but this ſta⸗ 
 
 tute toke finall effect : but the Cleargy graunting atenth,and the laitic a fife 
 
 teen, it was paid. John Thursby Archbithop of Me2ke decealed, be begantbe nihinG 
 new quite of the Cathedzal Church of Borke, onto the which in the laping of Cathenpait- 
 
 the flirſt ſtone, he gaue 500, markes,anteterp pare after whileſt de liued 200; Duis, os ts 
 
 pound to vᷣ ſame wake. He alſo adozned the Lady chappell there with amare rev op new 
 wellous worke manſyip: heſate one and tiventic peeres, be diedat Thorpe ht. 
 and was buricd at Poꝛke, onto whom fucceeded Alexander Neueli Canon of 
 
 Porke. Alfo John Barnet Wihop of Elpe deceafed at Withops Watheld, and 
 
 Was buriedat Clipe, bute whom fucceeded Thomas Arundel, forme to Robert 
 
 Earle of Arundell. Alfo William Lyne Biſchop of Wincheſter Deceated, vnto 
 
 whom ſuccceded Henty Wakefield, 
 lohn Duke of Lancaer with all his traine of Earles, Barons nights, 
 €c. returned out of Gaſcoigne into England in themoneth cf July, after ; 
 iwhole departure almottall Batcofanc fell from thet alleageance,whichthep 1374. 
 had conenanted of with the King of England, ſauing Burdeaux and Wapon, 
 This peere died William Wireelfey Archbiſhop of Canterbury, at Lame 
 bith, and twas buricdat Canterbury: the Monkes of Canterbury, (bp the 
 
 Aanreg.48; 
 
 kings licence)mane their election, but chafing the Cardinall of England, the 
 
 Ling was fo offended that he meant to outlawe them, and they were forced —— 
 to purchaſe his fauour with a great price. ThewSimon Tibalde, alias Sud-) ten uns 
 = (Bonne to Nigellus Tibalde Gentleman.of Suoburte in — —— 
 
 octeur ungiad 
 
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 428 Edward the third. 
 Doctour of both Lawes, Biſhop of London, was from thence tranflafed to 
 Canterburic, and William Courtney Wihop of Hereford, twwastranlatedto 
 London, and the Wthop of Bangor, to Wereford. 
 
 John Dake of Lancaffer, William Carle of Salitburp,Reignold Lo Cob- 
 
 ham, With Simon Sudbury and other, aſſembled at Bridges fo treatea peace bez 
 tw conte therealmes of Englandand France, where met vith them the Duke 
 of Aniow, and manp other nobles of France. his treaty continued almoſt 
 tivo peres, and ended without conclufion of peace, but ona truce, which 
 ſcantly continucd one peere. 
 The lame time Robert Wafield Biſhop of Salifourie died, after whom fuce 
 cceded Ralph Arguy,Edward le Spencer deceaffed tn the Cattle of Cardiffe, and 
 {was buried at Thockeſburie.Alſo Iohn Haftings Erle of Penbꝛoke, who was 
 taken of the Spanfards,foure peres fince wag deliuered bp Henry the baſtard 
 Hing of Spaine vnto Bertram Cleyken conf€able of france, fora certaine 
 ſumme of manep, which the faid Henry did owe fo the fad Bertram, tubo when 
 be was brought to Waris, and the funnne of bis ranfome was limited to be 
 6000, Franks, the Lombards in Widges became fureties therefoze,and peo 
 miſed patment thereof, but be began to be ficke,fo that the Frenchmen fearing 
 leaſt be ſhould die in their bands, 02 ener thep ſhould get bis ranfome, made 
 hatte fo bring him to Caleis, notivith®anding be died befoze be came there, 
 and the Frenchmen were decefued of thetr purpole. 
 
 Whe Ble of Conftantine twas delfuered to the French King, fo the areat dee 
 friment of England, for which caufe afterward Str Iobn Anfley appeached 
 yot ſom⸗ Thomas Carrington of freafon. A great beate was in England, fo that manp 
 
 Aunn. reg. 49 
 37 
 
 both men and women died thereot. 
 Good Parlia⸗ AParliament commoniy called the gan Parliament, was holden at Meſt⸗ 
 — mintter, in the which, when a ſubſidie was demanded anſwere was made by 
 
 Peter dela More, Pꝛolocutoꝛ ofthe Parliament, thatthe Ling needed not the 
 ſubſtance of bis poꝛe Subiedes, tlhe were tell and faithfully qouerned, 
 which be offered fo prouceffectuallp, and pꝛomiſed that ttf were found that 
 the King had neede, bis (ubtects ſhould be readie moſt giadlp to belpe him ac⸗ 
 cording fo their power. 
 
 5 The Knights required to bane the Io2d Latimer iuith ofher,remoued from 
 137 about the king, whom thep (aid did gine him euill counfell, which being done, 
 certaine Prelates ,Garles,and other, were ordained to gouerne the king, who 
 ther twas anoldeman, but this endureduotlong. Thecommons allſo reque⸗ 
 ſtedto haue remoued out of the Rings boule, acerfaine preud woman called 
 Alice Pierce, Alice Pierce, tubo by ouermuchfamiliaritie that he had with the King, was 
 caufe of much miſchiefe in the realme, fhe erceeding the manner of women, 
 fate bp the ikings Juſtices and ſometimes bp the Doctoꝛs tn the Conſiſtoꝛies, 
 perfiwading and diſſwading in defence of matters,and requeſting things con 
 
 trary to lawe and honeſtie,to the great diſhonour of the King. 
 gpanwure Allo Richard Lions and Adam of uric, Citizens of London; were ac⸗ 
 Kicserv tions culed bp the commons, of divers fraudes and derefptes, which thep baddone 
 tare Sherite,«| £9 the King: Richard Lions faz money did wiſely compound and —— 
 —— the 
 
 
 
Edward the third. 429 
 the other conueyed himſelle into Flaunders. 
 
 Tho eight day of June, Pꝛince Edward departed out of this life in the Arch⸗ Blacke prince 
 biſhops Pallace in Canterburie, who was in his time the ſlower of Chiual⸗ decealeh. 
 rie: be was inthe feaſt of S, Michael the Archangell, with great ſolemnite 
 burted at Canterburic in Chis Church, and theu King Edward created Ri- 
 chard ſonne of Pꝛince Edward, Carle of Chetter, Duké of Cozneiwall, and 
 Prince of Wales. 
 
 This perein the moneth of Zune, the fernants and tenants of the Earle of 
 War wike malictoullp rofe againk the Abbep and Couent of Eueſham, and 
 their tenants, doing their worm fo deſtroy the ſame fo2 cucr, beating their fers 
 nants, ¢ Killing fome of them, comming to the mannozs of the Monkes, they 
 brake down the pales of their parks e burnt them, few their deere,thep bake 
 the hedges of the pondes ¢ fifh poles, let out the water, toke the ith,and did 
 many other domages, minding to haue deltroped the houſe, and ouerthꝛo wen 
 fhe wals if the ing had not fent commandement to p Earle to reftraine thefe 
 inalefactoas,and troublers of the peace, thus fo feare of the hing, and mediatt- 
 on offrends,a peace was made, but no fufficfent recompence, for the damage 
 Iwas much more then p parties wereable to make amends fo2; becaule of this 
 prefumption of the Earle, the Ling put bint out of bis countel,¢ would not be 
 gouerned bp p other Words that were appointed therunto bp parliament, but 
 be fent lor the Duke of Lancaffer againe to qouerne the realme,bp which oc⸗ 
 caſion all thep that befsze Were banifhed the Court, came againe, as the 1020 
 Latimere, Alice Pierce,and otber, whofe countell be follolved euen to the end of 
 bfs life, The foreſaſd Alice fg made fo fainiliar with the king,as alſo her come 
 panions, that ts to fap, the 102d Latimere, and Str Richard Stirie,that at their 
 becke, the ising promiſed all matters of fhe Realine to be oifpofed, whereupon 
 thep being deftrous to be reuenged vpon their accuſers, ceaſed not vntil by the 
 Kings and Dukes authorttic thep bad gatten Sir Peterdela More,to the kings — a 
 court, whom without anp anſwere, againſt all iuſtice, they fent to the Cattle “" 
 of Mewarke, thereto be impriſoned. Whe Duke now laboured again Wil- The Duke in- 
 liam Wicham Bithop of Mincheſter, taking occafion bp al wapes ¢ meanes pomaget the 
 he poſſibly could fo indomage him, at the laff among other things that be cincheitcr. 
 obtected againſt him, be char ged him to haue been falle vnto the Bing, at what 
 
 - ‘time be was 3020 chancelle2, ¢aithough the biſhop in declaring of pfs inno⸗ 
 
 cencte was readp fo bring forth fo2 bimfelfe both ſufficient reafons and wit⸗ 
 neſſes, pet notwitbitanting be caufed him fo be condemned Without making al! 
 anftsere, William Skipwith being Auttice, and bp the Kings authoritie toke Zier 
 from him all the tempozail gods of bis Biſhopricke, and that he might get CGlinchetter 
 the peoples fauour,he moucd the King to gine the fatd gods to the Prince cal: PENN bie 
 led Richard of Burdeaux, and ſo be vſed the pong princes name fo2 his otune goods. 
 belpe, Furthermore, in the kings name, he forbad the Wifhop to pꝛeſume to 
 come within re. smiles of the Kings pꝛeſence. How the eqete 
 In themeane time the Kings ficknetle increaſed, and Phiũtions began fo of March a- 
 Difpapre of hisrecoucry, although the fozenamed Alice together with Ifabell WineD Ae Be- 
 her daughter did lie by him cuerp night, he Duke now tubo ee all Darke oF Lame 
 matters tt 
 
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 438 dche thing ae 
 matters of the Kealme,cofimanded Mortimer Carle of Marche toga fo Cas 
 leis, where hauing (et al things in order, he (ould diligentlp vie w al the other 
 
 Cattles neere there abont,but the Carle as be was aman of a god Wwit, conſi⸗ 
 
 dered that it was a Dangerous time, andthat the Duke bad an olde hatred az 
 gaint bim; moze be calied toremembrance, how the Duke had vniuſtly im⸗ 
 pꝛiſoned Sir Peter de la More, bis ſte ward, and had oppreffed the Biſhop of 
 Wincheſter whom he had exempted from priuiledge of the kings pardon,and 
 Befired to Doc the ibe to him, fhe could, be chofe therefore rather to lofe the 
 
 rod, then bislife, wherefore he reſtored the rod of bis Marhhalhhip onto the 
 
 Duke, faving he would not foꝛ a ſmall commoditie wrappe binfelfe inte fe 
 great daunger. 
 Harp ere» The Duke refopcing that be might with fome honour reward Sir Henry 
 mame ePartbal Percie,paefentiy gaue onto him the rod, and made him Warthall of Cugland, 
 
 and bp this meanes Sir Henry Percie was ioyned to the Duke, butincurred — 
 
 as much batred of the whole communaltiec, as he bad gotten fauour and lone 
 of the Duke, ) 
 
 Anveg.5 ts Wie hing kepthts Chritlmalle at Havering Aboure, where then {92 the 
 great infirmitic of bis body in bis beines be lap ſicke. 
 
 Whe Duke bling the kings authority, directed warrants foal the Lo2ds,¢ — 
 
 Warons of the Kealme,that after Chꝛiſtmas on Mondap,15 .bapes after D. 
 Farliament Hillary, they fhould come to the Parliament at London, wherein the matters 
 at London. of the Realine were to be talked of. 200 this Warliament came Richard of ute 
 
 deaur the Prince, with agreat number of Moble men, and knights, whom 
 
 the Londoners at bis conuning prefented with diners benonrable giftes, an’ 
 the Duke of Lancaffer alfo,feemed to hotio2 him aboue the reff, placing bimin 
 the Kings feate,¢ taught bim fo Dentaund,that thep would gine the King two 
 tentha in one ycere, or els of al the marchandile fold (nthe realme of England 
 fo one pererit.d., ofeucrp pound, ofeucrp fireboufe one penp, and of eucrp 
 knights fie,one pound of ſtluer, ⁊ peefentlp the Duke profecuted the demand, 
 faping that of neceffitp one of thofe poynts ought to be granted,fo2 that the er 
 nemies bad now proctatined Wwarre,¢ would inuade the realme. Dhe knights 
 of the Parliament tubo the Duke had made at bis plealure,oefired refpite p 
 thep night deliberately anſwere bint,fo2 all the other knights that inthe la& 
 Parliament had Coutelp ſtand with the communalty, be had caufed to be ree 
 moued, ercept twelue whom hee could not remoue, aday was appointed 
 them, Of the greater part,maſter Hungerford twas elected to deliver their an: 
 fwere, eho was aknight berp familiar with the duke, and was bis Steward. 
 Thoſe few whom twe haue fad fo haucremained, endeuoured that Sir Peter 
 dela More might deliuer theft anſwere, and alf to anfwere all ebiections that 
 ſhould be laid againſt him tn prefence of theio2ds. Anv further, tfhe ould 
 be found faultic,to ſubmit bimfelfe to the iudgement of the noble men prefent, 
 buf the knights preuailed nothing in their fute, For when one of the knights 
 
 brged the matter moze then other, he was willed to holde his peace, others 
 
 Wile it might colt him his life. WMhileſt theſe things tere in handling, a ſub⸗ 
 Hote Was demaunded foz the king of the whole Cleargie, They therefore trea: 
 
 fing 
 
Edward the third. 431 
 
 ting of this matter, fir made a common complatnt before the ArchbiMop of The Cleargie 
 Canterburp,of the iniury offercd vnto thett bother William Wicham Wiſhop teauiveth the 
 of Wincheſter, which was allo iniury Onto them al, and to the whole libertic the seuthop of 
 of the Church, wherkore thep affirmed thep would not treat of other matters, “Ainchetter. 
 vntill all the number of the Cleargie were together, fo2 thep pitpinghis fall, 
 Were moued again the Archbifhop, thinking bima qreat bired man fo2 the 
 Duke, and notwithanding the Archbifpop afftemed, the foreſaid Withsp to 
 bg probibited by the thing, net fo come nere onto bis prefence, pet leatt be 
 Mhouldbe compelled, be fent a commaundement fo2 him, that be ould come 
 bp to the Conuocation of the Cleargie at London, who making nodelap, 
 came with a ſmall number of fernants, that before time was thought to excell 
 all other tn multitude attending bpon bim, be was iopfullp recetucd of bis fes 
 low Biſhops. 
 
 Inthe meane time the Duke ceafed not with his fellowes to imagine bolo whe duke ſent 
 he might bring that to pate, which he had long conceined in his minde:for be {4 Sb" 
 ſaw that it would be bard for bimto obtaine bis purpofe, the Church fanz 
 bing in His full Fate, and berie Daungerous to attempt publikelp to doe thofe 
 things, the lawes and cuſtomes of London being in force, wherefore be las 
 boured firſt to ouerthzow,as well the liberties. of the Charch,as of the Citie: 
 for the which cauſe, he called Onto binta certaine diufne, who manp peresbee 
 fare in all bis acs tn the ſcholes, bad inueyed agatnt the Church, for that he 
 had been deprined by the Archbifhop of Canterbury from acertaine benefice 
 that be vniuſtly(as was ſaid) was incumbent vpõ within the Citte of Drford,. 
 bis name twas Lohn Wiclife, who with bis difciples, were of the common peo⸗ T.Walfinghas. 
 
 ‘ple callediollards,thep went bare-foted,and bafelp clothed,to twit, in courfe 
 ruſſet garments down to the beles,thev preached, efpectally againt monks, 
 and other religious menthat bad poffefions,¢¢. Amongſt other things,be deo 
 nyed the biſhop to haue authoꝛitie fo ercommunicate anp perfon,and that anp 
 Pꝛieſt might abſolue ſuch a one as well as the Pope: 
 
 That neither the King, noꝛ other ſecular Loꝛd could giue any things pers 
 petuallp foanp perfon ofthe Church: 
 
 What (as he affirmed) the time of William Rufus tt teas pꝛactiſed in Enge 
 land,fo2 thom, as fo2 other Lings of the Realme (nottwithfanding he tobe 
 away the Church gods(the Charch of England prapeth, which ff He do law⸗ 
 fully, then the doth well: and to fap Me doth tt vnlawfully, were abfurd. 
 
 Ghat the tempozall Lords (il they had neede) might lawefully take the 
 gods of fuch religious perfons, toreleue their necefities, ec. When be bad 
 taught thefe and manp other, not onelp inthe Scholes at Drforr, but alfo 
 hav preached them publikely tn London, that he might therebp get the fauour 
 of the Duke and others, whom he bad found prone tobeare bis opinton, not 
 onelp 1.0208, but alfo certaine Citizens of London, (fo2 be was not onelp clos 
 quent, but alfofeemed to contemne tempozall gods, foꝛ the loue of eternall 
 riches, andthereforc bis conucrfation was with thofe religious that bad no 
 poſſeſſions, and adioyned himſelfe vnto the begaing Friars,app2ouing thetr 
 
 pouertie, andertolling their perfection) The Duke Alay, and Sir * — 
 3 ; ccc ye F 
 
Difcow in 
 Pauls church: 
 at London. 
 
 432 ~Edwardthe third. eA 
 
 Percy, commended highly bis opintons, and enteuoured fo ertoll his lear⸗ 
 ning and honeltie of Ufeaboueallother. Mho therefore being thus let forth 
 with their fauour, feared not to ſpꝛead hisdodrine, much moze then befoze, 
 going fron Church fo Church,and preaching bis opinions, WMhereupon at 
 
 length, the Biſhops wakened their Archbithop, who lent forthis lohnte 
 
 come and anfwereto thofe things that were (pokenof him. Andthe Duke 
 bearing thereof, fent fo2 foure Doctours of Diuinitic, one ofcuerp order of 
 the begging Friars, aduertifing them, that with anaturall and olve bate, be 
 purſued the religions perfons that bad peſſeſſions, neither was it difficulte to 
 compell the tilling Friars to apde him in this point, 
 
 Iohn Wiclife was to appeare befoze the Withops on Thurſoay the nines 
 tenth dayof February there to be conuicted, ſor words that be bad ſpoken, 
 who, akter the ninth houre, the Dabe, and Sir Henry Percy, and diuers other 
 afitters going before bin, was bꝛought forth not onlyp common fergeants, 
 but alfo Str Henry Percy bimfelfe, who was chiefe Maral of Cngland being 
 bp the way animated bp bis fauourers, not to fearethe Biſhops, neither the 
 concourfe of the people, {eeing that be was walledin with ſo many Knightes 
 andother: he was bought into Saint Pauls Church, where ſuch a multi⸗ 
 tude of people was gathered togetber to bearebim, that it was hard foz the 
 noblemen to pale through ¢that be might efcape death intended him by mas 
 np Biſhops. And fir a diffenfion being ratled betivane the noblemen ¢ Bi⸗ 
 hops, it was thought his anſwere ould haue been deferred, Wut then the 
 people being gathercd round together, ſtayed to giue place vnto the noblemen, 
 Sir Henry Percy abufing bis authority, pꝛicked foꝛwards the people, which 
 the 1Btthop of London feeling, probibiteo,bim to exerciſe ſuch authozitie in the 
 Church, faving, that tf be bad kno wen be would bane vied bimfelfelo there, 
 
 _ he Mould not baue come inte the Charch, il he could haue letted him, WMhich 
 
 the Duke hearing, and being offended, protetted, that he would exerciſe ſuch 
 authoritie whether he would or not. MWhen they tere come info our Lae 
 dies Chappell, the Duke and Warons, with the Archbiſhop and Biſhops 
 fitting downe, the forefatd Iobn twas alfofent in by Str Henry Percy, and bp 
 him willed to fit Downe, for becaufe (ſaid he) be bath much to anfwere, be 
 hath nevde ofa better ſeate. Dn the other five, the Biſhop of Londonaffirs 
 med it fo be again reafon, and alſo contrarp onto Lawe, that be ſhould ſit, 
 who there was cited to anftwere before bis ordinary: hereupon verycontu⸗ 
 melious words did arife betwene Sir Henry Percy, andthe Biſhop, fothat 
 the whole multitude began to be treubledand then the Duke began fo repre 
 Bend the Biſhop with ſtowte words, and the Wihop to turne the like to the 
 Duke againe: tobereupon the Duke being angry that be could not in this 
 ftrife pꝛeuaile, ſware that he would pull downe both the pride of bim, andot 
 all the Biſhops in England, andadded, thou truttett (faid be) in thp parents, 
 who can profife the nothing. The wWithop anftwered, Jtruſt not in my pas 
 rents, nor in the life of anp man, but in Good, in tebom Jought to tru: ther 
 the Duke whifpering in his eave, ſaid, be bad rather dꝛaw him forth of the 
 Church bp the baire of the head, then to (utter luch things at bis hand. 
 
 
 
gi ~__- Edwardthethird. . 433 ‘ 
 The Londoners hearing thele words, withaldude voyce crpedontfwear ⸗ 
 ting thep would not fuffer their Withop to be thus iniuried, and that they 
 would rather lofe theit liues then their Biſhop Mould be diſhoneſtly vſed in 
 bis Church, oꝛ pulled ont as was threatned. Their furie was the moze increa⸗ 
 fedagatnt the Dake, fe; that the dap befere inthe Parliament at Meſtmin⸗ 
 fer, the Duke being preſtdent: It was requetked in the ings name that 
 from that dap foꝛward there Mould be no nioze Maioꝛ of London, according 
 fo the auncient cuſtome, but a Captatne Mould be appointed, and that the 
 Parlhall of Cngland,as well in the citie as in other places, might arreſt {uch 
 as offended, with manp other things, which tere mantfefflp againt the li⸗ 
 berties of the Cite: which being once beard Iohn Philpota woꝛthy Citizen 
 arofe,and anſwered, ec. 
 Whe morrowatter, the Londoners aſſembling themſelues together, tooke Councell at 
 caunſeil vpõ fuch demaunds, as the dap before the Lozds T.ot Wadtkocke, London 
 _ and Sic H.Percy bad hadconcerning the creatton of a Captaine in the Citie, Duke. 
 and of the ble of the Marſhals office,ec, Beſides of the iniurie that twas offe- 
 red to their ihop, andother matters: and whileſt there twas great adoe 4 
 and long talke about thefe things, there entred into the Citiethe #020 Fiez- 
 walcer,and Guido Brian, whether to know their minds,o2 fo2 otheriwife vncer⸗ 
 faire, but the commons (carcelp beld their bands from beating them that came 
 vncalled fo2,tilat the length thep had ſwoꝛne their comming twas not fo3 any 
 ~ bart onto them o2 the city. The Lod Ficz walter hauing gotten fauo2 at ᷣ citi⸗ 
 sens bands, began bis D2ation,the effect tubereof twas, that be being by anci⸗ 
 ent inheritance Eandard bearer to the citp, twas to take iniuries offered vnto 
 tham,as vnto bimfelfe,¢ therefore toilling them to loke to their defence, thep 
 prefently take armor, and ranne with great rage fo the Marſhals Inne, thep 
 bake bp the gafes,and doꝛes, bꝛought out a p2tfoner gyues ⁊ al, wherein bis 
 fete were laſtned, intending te burne them in themidſt of the city, Sir Henry 
 Percy fs fought fo2, the armed men ran bp and dotwne, butall tn baine, fo2 
 that Dap be and the Duke were to dine with one lohn of Jp2c, but the Lon⸗ 
 boners knew lt not: For thep thought that be and the Duke had ben af 
 the Saucy, and therefore with all haſte pofked thither, but one of the Dukes 
 Knights teeing thefe things, tn great bate came to the place where the 
 Duke twas, and after he bad knocked and could not get in, be fatde fo 
 Hauerland the Poꝛter, ikthou loue mp Loꝛd and thp life, open the gate, with 
 which words, be got entry, and with great feare bee telles the Duke, that 
 {without the gate tucreinfinfte numbers of armed men, and vnlelſe be twke 
 great heede, that bay ſhould bee bis lak, With which words, tohen the Duke 
 beard them, be leapt fo battily from his oyſters, that be burt both bis legges 
 againt the fourme: wine twas offered to bis opiters, but hee would not 
 drinke fo2 hatte, he fſedde with bis fellowe Sp2 Henry Percy, to man folloiv- 
 fng them, and entring the Thamis never ſtinted rowing vntill they came 
 fo aboufe neére the Manozof Kenington (befides Lambeth) where at that 
 time the Pꝛinceſſe was, with the pong Pꝛince, before whom bee made bis 
 complaint, The Pꝛinceſſe hauing beard at talke, comlorted them, ns 
 | | Ging 
 
‘Edwardthethird. * oe — 
 
 434 
 fing that foe wouid make a finallende of all thoſe matters. CO iene De 
 The commen people of the Citic not knowing that the Duke was fled, in 
 great furp haſted to the Sauoy, and a pꝛieſt chauncing to mete them,af het of 
 fome what that bufines meant. WMherunto be twas anfivered, that thep went © 
 to take the Duke and the Lord Percy, that thep might be compelled todeliner 
 to them, Str Peter de la More, whom thep vniuſtly Rept tn prifon: the Prieſt 
 fat that Peter de la More wa⸗ a traytour to the King, and was worthyto be 
 a pict ding Hanged. With which worzds they all cried, this is Percy, this ts the traptour 
 Perey wag Of England,bis ſpeech betw2apeth him though be be diſguiſed in apparel: thet 
 aine. ran they ail bpon him, ſtriuing who ſhould giue bin bis deaths wound, after 
 thep bad wounded hin, they cariet him to priſon, where he died. Whe Biſhop 
 of London, William Courtney hearing that the Citisens haſted to the Sauop, 
 left hfs dinner and met with them, admoniſhing the to be mindfullof the holy 
 tiime,(fo2 ft was Lent)andfo2 the loue of Chriſt to leaue off rs fuch ſeditious 
 doings affirsning that be would being althings that were done againſt them 
 to god ende. And doubtleſſe had not the Biſhop alivages their mad modes, 
 ‘the Duke and the Lord Perey had that day loſt their lines but bp the Biſhops 
 meanes the matter was pacified fo2 the time, andeuerp man got bim to bis 
 otone boule. hen were the Dukes armes hanged bp reuerledin Gane of 
 treafon,tn the moff p2incipall Ereetes of vᷣ citte, bucerfaine by whonuall that 
 {ware the Dukes figne o2 colours, were fatneto hide them, conueying them 
 from their necks, into theft bofome. The Pꝛinceſſe (tvife to Eaward late dez 
 ceafled) defirous to make peace, fent onto London theſe Knights, Albert de 
 Vere,Simon Burley,and Lewes Clifford, to perſwade them,to make peace with 
 ‘the Duke, onto tobom the Citizens made anfwere, that thep would doe fo2 
 ber bono2, whatſoeuer He had commanded, but pet thep enioyned p knights, 
 to will the Duke, that be Mould {uffer the Biſhop of Mincheſter to cometo 
 his anſwere, and to be tried by his Peres, and alſo to permit Peterdela More. 
 to anſwere fo2 bimfelfe, after the cuſtome of the lalwe;and as fo2 the third, thep 
 faid thep would account atrapto2 whereſoeuer be ould be found. The ſaid 
 Knights no other wiſe then thep bad beard of the Citizens, reported vnto the 
 Duke with ful mouth, whereby thep made the Duke verp twofull,fozr theres 
 as thep had ſpoken of a traitor, this(ſaid heythey (peake of me,though it benot 
 true. 
 The Lonvo- P The Londonershautng held acouncelabout thismatter,fent oftheir chiel 
 eee Citizens, either to tulkifie, 02 to ercufe that which had hapned, who luing 
 chrir liberties. long to come tothe kings peelence, being kept backe bp thedute, at Pp lenath 
 the duke tolde themtbvt the hing was berpeuillatecte, and that his ficknes 
 might be increaſed, if that he were moued to anger. bp thetr ſpeech. But the ci⸗ 
 John Philpot. tizens, whole chtefeE man and ſpeaker was lohn Philpot anfweredthe Duke, 
 that they twere not come, bp any meane to augment the Kings fickenedle,but 
 - rather fomitigate bis greefe, that be night be frong todefendthem. Moꝛe⸗ 
 euer, thep faid thep were charged not to communicate thofematters tubich 
 thep had tit commiſſion from the citie butoanp other then bnto their liege 
 Lordthe King. At length mane getter acceſſe, thep ſhewed onto the ro 
 
 
 
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 Edward the third. 435 
 hots it had been publiſhed in the Parliament, that it was his twill that contrae 
 rp to thetr liberttes,the Maior Mhould be depofed,and a Captaine created,and 
 other matters inthe Parliament, which founded againt their libertics, Atfo 
 thep ercufed themfclues ofofuers things which bad been cone, during the time 
 of the commotion of the communaltie of the citic, faping thep tere not pꝛiuie 
 toanp ſuch doing, but p among ſo great amultitude, fome letwd people bad 
 done ſuch things, netther fo great a multitude could be moued bp the erhoztas 
 tion of the Maioꝛ, when thep wereonce by together. The hing being alittle 
 cheered bp with their comimtag,anfiwered, that be would not the dimintthing 
 oftheir liberties, no, be as rather ready, tfnede were, to auginent them, 
 neither did any ſuch refolutions euer come out of hfs mouth, and therefo2e, be 
 willed them not to feare, but to returne and appeale the Citisens,andto keepe 
 them in peace. 
 
 In the meane ſpace fone men ceafed nof fo make rpmes tn reproch of the Dittumers of 
 Dake, and tofatken then in diuers places of the Citte, whereby the — — 
 lury of the people might be kindled, the Dukes fame blotted, and his name bad : 
 in deteſtation. WMhich thing when the Duke heard, he requefted the Bi⸗ 
 
 MHopsto pꝛonounce fenterce of ercommuntcation bpon all thofe that bp ſuch 
 rymes malicionlly ainburthis fame. The Bilhop of Bangoꝛ therefore (the 
 Aivermen of the Citic aſſiſting bim)publikelp excommunicated all thoſe that 
 
 diffamed the Duke,gc. 
 
 Afeis daves after the Duke went vnto the Parliament,that fo2 the caufes A oo 
 erpreffed had been pretermitted: the Duke and noble menbeingfet, thep des die grauntt 
 maunded an anſwer ofthe knights of the fhires,of theſe things which had bits 
 Deinaunded of thein: who anſwered, that they would fo helpe their ſoueraigne 
 102d the king qraunt,not of euery houle one pennp, but cfeucrp perſon, man 
 02 woman aboue the age of foureteene peres one groat thoouchent England, 
 fo that the mony (ould be gathered into the bands of certaine Earles and 
 Warons vntill they ſaw how fuch a ſumme ſhould be ſpent. Thecleargie allo 
 graunted the like fublidp,fo2 helpe of the King, of euery head, as wellreligi⸗ 
 ous men as Wwomen,as fecular picts one groate,if thep were not promoted, 
 but ofeuerp religfous perfon promoted tiveluc pence. 
 
 Whe suke hauing obtained as he defired,the tare of althe beads of the whole Robert acon 
 realme, was not pet quict,fo2 theiniury done aes him by the Londoners: ede 
 wherefore be cauledthe king to (end fo2 the ator, Aldermen and Shiriffes of : 
 > Wondon, iebo being brought into the kings chamber of prefence, (being then 
 at his manour of Shine) thep found the king placed in a chaire, not able tucil fo 
 ſpeake, kor the aricfe of bis fickues,t the Archbiſhop, with other Biſhops, the 
 Duke and the Bings ſonnes with many Loꝛds ⁊ men of honour ſitting about 
 him, Mhere after due reuerence made, and ſilence commaunded, Sir Robert 
 Aflon began ait o2ation, perfivadine the Citizens fo confe Te their arcat and 
 hainous offences againt the king, and Duke,¢ to ſubmit themſelues to their 
 mercy, Ta bercunte the Londoners anſwered, that they had not confpired az 
 gaint the Duke, netther had there been anp thamefull thing ſpoken 02 Done 
 againk him that thep bid knowe of, or debs: bute, which thing they were 
 
 reaop 
 
6 Edward the eras ‘ s | 
 reap fo prauc before thet foueraigne Lord the Bing, and the Duke himleit: 
 Pet not withſtanding they affrmed, that they couldnot ſtay the follp of the 
 common people, by whom that tubich bad chanced was committed : wheres 
 fore the fatd Citisens requeſted the Ling that be would not puntfh thofe that 
 were fnnocent and ignorant of thefac; but thep fo2 reuerence of the King, 
 pomifed the Duke, that thep would indenour themfelues to being in the come 
 mon people, and to compell them bp lawe to make due fatiffactton ; and moze 
 (fatd they) we are not able fo doe fo2 the Duke, that map be to his honor. And 
 at this wo2d, with the Kings will, thep were aifmifed, full merrp when thep 
 faluted the Court with their backes. 
 
 gpꝛoceſſion of After this the ing {ent ontotbem, fecretlp commaunding them to call 
 
 — ecto all the Cittsens togetber, andte make one ware Candle o2 Taper with the 
 armies ofthe Duke his ſonne, inthe fame Taper, and carrp the fame ina for 
 lemne poceffion to Saint Pauls Church, there continually to burne befere 
 the Image of our Ladp, continued at the charges of the cftic. Whe ware Was 
 per therfoze being made,the Citizens bp bopce of the crier, are generally cals 
 led together, at which call, they come to beare the caufe of their calling, 
 but the communaltie and thofe of the poꝛer forte contemned fo be prefent at 
 fuch a pꝛoceſſion, and therefoze with indianation enerp one departed home to 
 bis houfe,onlp the worchipful and belt forte of the Citizens make the proce 
 on, placing the Taper of ware where thep were commaunded, Wut the Duke 
 not contented with this fatiffacion, be thꝛ eatned the € itisens, and fatd, that 
 that tobich thep bad done twas nothing gratefull bnto him, nap laid he, it 
 rather redoundeth to np great fhame, chicfely, fo2 that while be was aliue 
 pl well in health, they bad in ſuch ſorte offered his armes wꝛought ina ware 
 
 aper. 
 
 1377. On the other ſide, the Cittzens affirmed that they bad erpreffelp donc 
 that which bis father bad commanded them, and would baue done anp thing 
 that might baue pleafed bim. To whome the Huke anfwered, that thep 
 knelwe bis minde, and were not ignorant botwe to make fatiffacion : with 
 which wordes the Citizens were much troubled, for (quoth they) amongeſt 
 theinfelues, be would bane bs to proclatme bim king : but this Hall neuer be 
 
 | bone, and fo thep departed, worle friends thé thep were before. And the Duke” 
 Maioꝛ ann ceaſed not till be bad put Downe Adam Staple gpato2, in Lobofe place Nicholas 
 Loa itts. Brembar was elected, andon the nine and twentith of arch toke bis oth at 
 i Ne ower of Londen. Atvo the Aldermen were depofed and otber fet in their 
 aces, 
 Jen Dir ohn Minfarworth Knight who had trapteroullp foꝛſaken the cnglith 
 ; armie, at that time when Sir Robert Knowles twas fent to inuade Fraunce, 
 : was drawne, hangedand quartered on the 12. of April, bis bead twas fet on 
 Ps 0 it bꝛidge, andbis foure quarters were fenttofoure pꝛincipall citics of 
 ngland, 
 i, Michan In the meane finte William Wicham Biſhop of Winchelfer, feing the. 
 ferrous Lales ofthe land to be handled, not according to iuſtice, butas tt pleated cers 
 histmpoal- . tatne perfons and being dekkitute of all mens helpe, beturned himfelfe ae 
 mankind, 
 
 
 
: Edward the third. 437. 
 mankina,prouiditig not onelp fo2 bimifelfe, but alfe fo2 the oppreſſion and lof cies by meanes 
 fes of his Church. a herfoze, knowing that Alice Piers could do al things that of Aluce Diers- 
 fhe would, and there was not any man ᷣ would in any thing refi ber will, 
 be requefted ber belpe,be offered ber monep,be promifed ber great krendſhip, 
 ff Me could helpe his Biſhopꝛicke forth offuch troubles:the pꝛomiſed eafilp to 
 aifpatch bis cauſe, and not refufing that tobich was offered, went fo trie ifanp 
 ſparke of loue pet remained fn the dking. He therefore that long bad been tas 
 ken with ber loue, entilen with ber (peech, ſuppoſed nothing to be denied ber 
 now that fhe alked:againt the Dukes will,be commanded bis temporalittes 
 to beginen vnto bimagatne,and fo the Bichop by right and wong,recoucred 
 that which was loſt. 
 
 The ſeuenteenth of April died the Lady Mary of Saint Paul, Counteſſe of Countette of 
 Penbzoke,a woman of finguler example, foz liuing to the honoꝛ of God, and Penb-ooke 
 glozp of ber boule, in reliening pore mens neceftities, ſhe fpenthergwds,that = 
 tothe Dukes and Princes the ſhewed eramples of god workes: and dps 
 ing, fe gane all her ſubſtance, efther fo ber ſeruants, 02 to diucrs Churches, 
 but efpeciallp to pore people: the founded Penbꝛoke Ballin Cambꝛidge, and 
 gamed it 4uls Marie de Valence in Anno.1 343. ai 5 
 
 About the ſame time the Carle of Saltfourp, and Str Richard Anglififona Chaucer anv 
 Popton,the Withop of Saint Dauids, the Withop of Hheretord, Geffrey Chau- —— inte 
 cer, (the famous Poet of England.) andother, twerefent into Fraunce to y 
 treate a peace, 02 at the leaſt a truce fo2 tivo peere 02 moze, but thep conlo not 
 obtaine anp longer truce, then fo2 one moneth, which thep btterlprefufed. 
 Tuhereupon thep ſtayed in Fraunce about thefe things, and fome thinking 
 
 thep might ſalely haue paſſed betwirt Calefs and Douer, about fittie tabing 
 Ship, were forth with intercepted bp the Gallepes, and were all Maine, tivo 
 men andtivo women onelp ercepfed, euen in the berp fight of the Toboneſ⸗ 
 men of Caleps,thep being not able to gine them anp apde: Str Hugh Calue- Hugh Calue- 
 ley being at that prefent time Captaine of Caleps, toke this fo great an in⸗ c Cavin 
 turie in verv euill part, efvectallp for that if was done, whileſt they were pet ¥ 
 treating of peace, but be could not belpe (f, wherefore forthwith he twke with 
 hima number of the bef and chofen out men, and purpofing to requite this 
 {niurte,made aroade into France, killing a great number of men,and bought 
 backe with hima great botie of artillerp aid cattell, the meMengers retur⸗ 
 ned inte England, and bought nothing backe with them, but rumo2 and 
 warre. 
 
 King Edward ſodden (as ff were) with the diſeaſe of the Annuli(which time Alice Pierte 
 {was gtuent him of Godto the ble of penttence) bad almott fodatnelp died, neg auth Ring 
 lectitig the benefite of timetbat God had giuen him, Itke as be Mould neuer an · 
 haue died: truſting the fond fables of the ofte named Alice, when (he affirmed, 
 be ſhould recouer bis health, (o that at that time be talked rather of hawking 
 and bunting, then of anp thing that pertained to the fauing of bfsfoule, onelp 
 be granted pardon of death fo2 offences, thoughout bis kingdome fo the inha⸗ 
 bitants. Being now fodatnelp taken with the day of his death, he began fo 
 have mantel fignes thereof : what Alice Pierce they did, any man map fudge, 
 
 ; | FE 3 although 
 
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Death of king 
 Crward the 
 
 third. 
 
 went, that atl men might perceiue that the loucd not the ting for bimiclfe, 
 
 body as of bisheart vnto Bod, and with fighes to afke merep of pint, fobofe 
 maieſtie he well knew be bad atieucudy offended, wherevpon the Ling likes 
 
 ‘and pelded bp the Gho€ at bts Manno2 of Shine, (now Richmount) on the 
 
 “he bad time, as the ſeaſon of the peere gaue, he applied bimfelfe greatly, he was 
 
 ſuch as excelled the meane bignes of men, nor vet of the loweſt ſort, hauing a 
 countenance more reuerent, then twas commonly in wen, but tather like an 
 
 eh Hs es Dalfantly, wilely, and Eapally Wut pet he did not refraine riotous 
 
 ON MAS 2 a J 
 
 8. ie ‘Edwardt the third, 3 | 
 
 although tue fet thentnot dodene in writing, fo2 allone ag fhe ſawe the King 
 hav fetfote within deaths dore, foe bethought her of fight, vetbefore he 
 
 but fo2 that which was his, fhe toke the ringes from bis fingers, which foz 
 the ropaltie of bis Halekie be twas went to weare. Thus peelding him ſuch 
 see fo2 bis benedites, fe bade him adielw,and fo withdre w ber felfe from 
 
 "abe hing being thusat the potnt of death, wasleft not onelp of ber the 
 faid Alice Piers, but of other the Knights and Eſquires, who bad ferucd him, 
 allured more with bis affts then his lone. Amongſt a thouſand there was on⸗ 
 lp poefent at that time a certaine Pꝛieſt (other of bis folkes applying the ſpotle 
 of what they couldlap bands on) who lamenting the Kings miſery, andine — 
 wardly touched with griefe of heart, fo2 that amongt fo many Counfellers 
 which be had, there was none that would minilter to him the word et life, 
 came boldelp vnto bin, and abingiityed bim to lift bp the eyes, as wellof bis 
 
 ning to the words of the prieſt, although be bad a tittle before wanted the vſe 
 of bis tongue, pct then taking ſtrength to him, feemed to (peake what was in 
 His mind, and then what for weaknelſe of bis body, contrition of bis heart, 
 
 and fobbing for bis fins, bis voyce and ſpech kayled bint, and ſcarce halfe pꝛo⸗ 
 nouncing this worzd Jelu, he with this laſt word made an ende of his ſpeech, 
 
 21. day of June, tthe yeere of our Loꝛd 1377. and the 65. yeere of bis age, 
 when he had raigned 50;peres,4.moneths and cdde dapes, whole boop was 
 afterwards folewinely burted at Weſtwminſter. 
 
 This Ling ſurpaſſed at bis predeceficurs, through vertue grauntedto bin 
 froin aboue, in a cerfaine ercellencp of magnantinity of beart,fo2 be nener feaz 
 redanp thing, oꝛ changed countenance fo2anp miffoztunate chances when 
 they bappened,a noble warrier, and foztunate,foras weil bp land as bp fea, in 
 warlike conflicts be obtained the victorie, gentle, familiar,zcurtesns as well 
 toivard ſtrangers, as bis owne countrep men and {ubiecs, deudute in Gods 
 feruice, for be badthe Church and miniſters therceofin greatrenerence. Fn - 
 {yo2rlo}p cares tractable, proutdent in counfel and diſcreet, inſweetneſſe ofiane 
 guage attable and meeke, in cefure and manners wel ordered and ripe hauing 
 compalſiõ of the afflicted:in beſtobing of benefites veryliberal, in abundante 
 of wealth modeſt enough, in erecting of buildings maruellous curious, bea⸗ 
 ring loſſes patiently, giuẽ much to hawking ¢ hunting, tothe which, whileſt 
 
 liverall in gilts, and pꝛodigall in expences, pꝛoper of perfon,in ature neither 
 Angel in which did fhinefuch amarucllousgrace,that {uch as dreamed of him, - 
 hoped the day following fo2 god lucke, be goueried his kingdome cuentil bis 
 
 i a, 
 
 
 
Richard the fecond. Age 
 tuff, carnall concuptfcence,noz mottons,of the fleth,cuci in his ertreame age, 
 and fo (as was thought)fo2 bis intemperancic ended bis life the foner, 
 
 He had iſſue bp the Lady Philip his wife, ſeuen fonnes, Edward the blacke pide of Ring 
 Pꝛince, William of {atfield that died pong, Leonel Duke of Clarence, lohn of ry” 
 Waunt Duke of Lancaſter, Edmond of Langley Carle of Cambridge, and 
 Duke of Borke, William of Windſor p died without (Hue, Thomas of Mod⸗ 
 ftocke Garle of Buckingham, and Dube of Gloceſter: and ſiue daughters, 
 
 Iſabel marricd to the 1020 Coucy,€arleof Bedfoꝛd, loane Queene of Spatne, 
 Blanch that died pong, Mary maried fo Iohn Mountfort Duke of Waptaine,and 
 Margaret ountetfe of Penbroke. He founded Eaſtminſter, commenlycalled Catmintee 
 <u abbep nere vnto the tower of London, wherein he placed white monks ——— 
 me, of the order Cifteaux, tothe honour of God, and our Lady of qrace, according the tit. 
 goa vow by him made, being on the {cas in great perill, byineancsofatems . 
 peſt she founded anabbep fo2 sRunnes at Dertford in Kent, he founded the 
 ings ballin Cambꝛidge foꝛpoꝛe {chollers, (which ball with others twas ups 
 preficd bp is. Henry the 8.foz the foundation of Trinitie Colledge there) beale 
 {o founded an Wofpitatl foꝛ the pore, and named it Maifon de Dieu, 92 Gods 
 houfe,in the to vn of Caleis, he reedified o2 newly builocd S. Steuens Chappel 
 at Weſtminſſter, altering the fame tnto a colledge ofa Deane, 12. ſecular 
 Chanons,i 2. Wicars, and other miniſters ¢ feruants,and indued ft with re⸗ 
 nenuesto the value of 500.pounde bp pecte, He alſo redifien oz almott newly 
 butlocd the Cattle of Wlindiefor, He allo augmenting the Chappell there, 
 Which bis proqenttors kings of Englãd, had before erected of 8. Chanons, be 
 added to them a Deaneand 15. Chanons,24, pore ¢ impotent knights and o⸗ 
 ther miniſters. Queene Mary twas the fir that bought water to that cattle 
 bp Conduite, which before was watered bp welles, It remaineth of recoꝛd 
 which J hanelane,that tithe bath been pated at Mindſor for wine preted out 
 of avapes, that tere wonted fo grow inthe little parke there. 
 
 Richard of Burdeaux, 
 
 — Ichard the 2. borne at Burdeaur, the lonne of —*— Annreg.ts 
 — ‘= 4 Edward,betng but eleuen peeves old, began bisreigne 
 the 21. bapof Zune, in the pere of out iL62d Ood 
 >P 1377. dn beauty, bounty, and liberality, he far paſſed 
 =a & allbis progenitors, but was ouermuch giuen to reſt 
 7 and quletnes, louing litle deeds of armes, and fo2 that 
 be was pong, was moſt ruled bp pong counſell, and 
 a) vegarded. nothing the countels of the fage and ‘wife 
 men ofthe Kealme, which thing turned thts land fo 
 great trouble, and himlelke to ertreme mileric,asis by theſe verles declared. 
 When this King firſt began to taigne, the Lawes neglected were, —— 
 Wherefore good fortune him forfocke,andth’earth did auth for tare, pent 
 The peoplealfo whom he pollde,againft him did rebell. ity 
 The time doth yet bewaile the eee Chronicles doe tel 
 ‘ Ff 4 Uy ee 
 
 
 
0 Richard the ſecond. 
 
 44 
 The foolith counfell of the lewde,and yong he did receiue, 
 And graue aduice of aged heads, he did reie@ and leave. 
 “And then for greedy thir(t of Coyne, fome fubietshe accufed, 
 To gaine their goods into his hands,thus he the realme — 
 Dn the foreiaia 2 21. of June bekore the old King was departed, fhe Lando⸗ 
 ners haning certaine kno wlebge,p be couldnot line any feafon,fent the chiefs 
 eff and mot worthy citisens of their citte, onto Kenington, where the prince - 
 and bis mother remained, to declare onto the faid prince their readp minds, ¢ 
 god will to accept him fo2 their trac and latofull King and Gouernour, lohan 
 Philpot being efpecially appointed to do the meſſage, began bis Dation thus. 
 We bring newes, molſt ercellent Prince (which without great ſoꝛrow we 
 John Philnot cannot rebearfe) of the vndoubted death ofour moſt (nutnctble Ling Edward 
 Hibince peur Grandfather, who hath bept and gouerned bs, andthis kingdome (as 1 
 map fap) a longtime fn quict peace ; and now bp the manitfeft tokens of death 
 in bim, be bath ceaffed to be our Gouernour: wherefore we befeech pou, on 
 the bebalfe of the Citizens, and City of London, that pou twill baue recom⸗ 
 mended fo pour god grace, the Citp pour chamber, whom we knotwledge 
 Hoztlp to be our King, to whofe rule we onelp ſubmit our felues, and bow to 
 pour twill and pleafare vnder pour dominion to ferue in woꝛd and deede. And 
 that we erecute further our meflage, pour reucrence knoweth, pour City to 
 be vnſpeakably troubled, for that pou haue withdꝛawne pour pefence from 
 ft, which fs kno wen to befo much at pour denotion,that the Citisens arenot 
 _ onelp readp to {pend thetr gods fo2 pour fake, but alſo to ieopard their liues. 
 Therefore we come to pour pefence, to befeech pou that it map pleafe poute 
 remaine there, both to the comfozt of bs pour citisens, andalfo to the ſure⸗ 
 fp and folace of pour felfe. We further beleech pou moſt noble B2ince,that pou 
 would bouchfafe fo make fome gad and profitable end of the dtfco2d, twhich 
 latelp bath rifen thzough the malice of fome,and not tothe connnodity ofanp, 
 but fo the bindzance and difcommedttp of many, bet wirt our Citizens, and the 
 Duke of Lancafker, Go thefe and other like words bttered by the fatd Iohn 
 Philpot, it was anfinered bp the Pꝛince, and his counſell,that he would doe bis 
 endeuour to fatiffie their deſire in all things, and fo being fent awar. they re- 
 turned binging glad tidings to their fellow Citizens. 
 
 Thenert mo2row there twas fent to London, on the kings bebalte, the 
 31030 Latimer,ir Nicholas Bond, Str Simon Burley, ¢ Sir Richard Adderbery, 
 which in name of the nets K. ſaluted the citizens with theit meſſage of thenew 
 i. tolwardnes, webs pomifedto loue them and their city, x to comets themas 
 thep bad requefted:thep alfo told p citizens, bow the 14. bad ſpoken to the duke 
 fo2 them,and how the Duke fn all things had (ubmitted bimlelfe fo the Kings 
 will, that thep alfo ſhould ſubmit themfelucs fn the fame maner; aid then the 
 ying would endeuour bimfelfe that peace Mould concluded, to the honoꝛ and 
 commoditie of thecittsens : but the cittsens fearing fuch forme of peace as 
 might bappen,anf ered, tbat thep wouldnotinanp wifefodoejcipectallpbee · 
 canfe thep knew the ising to be but peung, and weake tobelpe them in ſuch 
 
 atroublefome bulinede, ¢ that their cauſe ſhould not be difculled bp se 
 e 
 
 
 
Richard the fecond. 44 * 
 
 bp their deadly encintes, eſo they Mould be puniſhed at their pleaſure, ifthey 
 conſented to the kings requeſt in that article. At length after talke had vpon 
 this buſinelſe, fire houres together oꝛ moze, they light vpon this point, that 
 if the fatd Knights would be bound fo the cftisens,that their ſubmiſſion ould 
 not rebound fo the fempozall loffe, o2 bodily harme ofanp Cittsen, 02 preius 
 dice of their Citie, they would gladly obey the kings commaundement. The 
 knights defirous fo fatilfic the kings deſire, and to pꝛouide for the quictnes of 
 the Cifisens, vndertoke bp othe of fidelitic, andtheir knighthod, that it 
 Gould not be to their pretudice, but to their commoatty, if they twoald fubmit 
 themfelues, This faretp receiued,the Citisens toke thetr fournep towards 
 bine, where thep foundthe new king with bis mother, the Duke and the 
 Dukes brethren; there tere alfo many Biſhops gathered about the dead bo 
 bie of the late Bing: be comming of the Citisens being knowen fo the king, 
 bee fraight commaunded them fo be called before bim, the which Citizens 
 as befoze befought bint to reforme the peace betiwirt the Duke and 
 them, affirming thatthep were readie in all things to ſubmit themfelues vn⸗ 
 to bis will ano pleaſure, not as though thep confefled thep bad made anp fault 
 againt the Duke, but as men that came at this time fo2 the benefit of peace, 
 and honour, afwel to the king,as the duke, to pacific the hearts, and mitigate 
 the oifpleafure of both. 
 
 Whe Dube (ing them tn this manner fo haue fabmitted themfelues to the She —— of 
 king, though (as it was faid)be bad other matters in bis bead,pet fearing that the Cittsensof 
 be thould not afterward cone fo fo honorable conditions, ff be refaled this — mare 
 forme of peace, fell Dotwn at the kings feet,and beſceched him fo fake the cauſe aye 
 in band onder the lorme that the Londoners had erprefedoefiving therewith 
 that thep which bad been impriſoned fo2 any diſhonour offered him, might be 
 with the kings fauour releafed and (et at libertie: And ſo he did forgiue the Cts 
 tisens whatſoeuer thep bad committed againſt him, and receined them inte 
 bis ful fauour,in the prefence of the bing affirming with an oth that be would 
 bee thetr friend, and as carefull fo2 their commodities as fo2 his olune,and in 
 — tokett of an onfained peace, be billed euery one of them before the king, and: 
 
 fa with quictnes,the Citizens returned home praifing God, that had bought 
 the Duke fo (uch humilifie, whoa little before had demaunded in great pride, 
 of the Citizens fo2 bis fauour,one hundzed hodgſheads of wine, €an infinite 
 number of prectous ſtones. The Fridap nert following the Dukeand Citi: 
 senscameto Weſtminſtor, where was proclaimed the vnion and agreement 
 betwene them, 
 
 Whe pons king defirous at his centring fa the Fingvome! fo haue an bnitie The king ae⸗ 
 amonglſt hfs ſubiects in euery place, bꝛought the Duke and the Biſhoppe of — 
 Wincheuer to beat one, and whereſoeuer in his Realme be knew anp diſ⸗ Bithop of 
 cordand variance tobe rifen,be toke the quarels into bis hands,promifing fo NAinchelter. 
 make a gad and fruitfull end fo2 both parties. He alfo delivered Peter dela peeerdeta more — 
 More, (a bnight of Berefordthire) out of the Caſtell of Rottinabam, there et adlibertie. 
 be bad beene long impriſoned, and bp bis letters patents releafed him of all 
 
 _ things tobatfocuer, inthe name of the bing might be lato onto bint, — 
 | aot: Apon 
 
42 Richard the ſecond. 
 pon thefeatt day of Saint Peter and Paulethe Apoſtles in the inoꝛning 
 
 Whe French- the Frenchmen With five beflels,qreat and (mall, inuaded the tetone of Rye, 
 
 men Cake the 
 
 rowncofye and with fmalllabour toke the towne, albeitthe folwne dwellers bpon cons 
 anbburne it. finence of frength, had taken oder that none ould remoue their gods front 
 the towne, that at the leatt wile, for loue of their gods, they might with moze 
 
 conrage abide theconflides: pet notwithianding they turne their backs in 
 
 the fine of battell, whereupon tt came to pale, that bp their want ofheart and 
 
 conrage,the tolune was taken with all thetr gods. ) 
 
 Che Abbot of Wattaple hearing of fo lamentable a report, put bis men in 
 
 arme2 to defend the billages nigh adioyning, ⁊ one of the enemtes going fo2th 
 
 for forage, being taken bp one of the Abbots men, declared that the French 
 men purpofed fo keepe the fata towne fo2 tendates, tubercupon the Abbot res 
 
 mwued with bis power to the totune of Winchellep, which tovone (asthe 
 prifoner reported) the French purpoſed fo allault, but when thep ſaw the Ab⸗ 
 bot and bis men armed in that tolune, diſpayring of further entrance into that 
 * Countrey, they beain to fet fire on the towne of Kye, and within fine houres 
 ae cscs brought it wholy tuto albes, with the Church that then twas there ofa won⸗ 
 with fire. derfull beautfe,conucping alway foure of the richeſt of that towne priſoners, 
 and flaping 66. left not abone etgbt tit the towne: 42.bodgtheads of wine thep 
 
 caried from thence to their Ships, with the reſt of their bette, and left the 
 
 towne defolafe, | 
 
 ing Richard King Richard was crowned with areat folemnitp at Wektminker by the 
 coined. hands of Simon Sudbury Archbiſhop of Canterbury, on the 16. dap of July. 
 —— At this coꝛonation R.Richardcreatedfoure new Carles, Thomas of Wiwd- 
 ſocke, K. Edwards yongeſt fonne Earle of Wuckingham and jozthampton, 
 fo whom be gaue 1000.markes peerlp out of bis treafurp,till be bad pꝛouided 
 
 ‘ptm land to that balue. Thomas Mowbrey of Apthelme,ecarle of NPottingham, 
 
 Guifchard 92 Gifford Angolifme knight of Gaſcoigne, and matter to the king, 
 
 Carle of Huntington,to whom be like wiſe qaue 1000. markes peerelp out 
 
 of bis treafury, tilt be bad pꝛouided bim lands fo that balue:And Henry Percy, 
 
 Earle of Noothumberland. He alfo made nine knights,to twit,Edwardfonne 
 
 to Edmond Earle of tient, Iohn fonne fo Thomas Koos of Hamelake,Robert de 
 
 Gray of Rother field, Richard forme fo Gilbert Talbor, Gerard fonne to Warine 
 
 de Lifle,Michaell forme to Michaell de la Pole, Richard de Poynings, Robert de 
 
 Michaelſonne Harrington,and Thomas de la More. ; 
 to Michael. Sir John Burleigh knight,the ings Chamberlaine, Cuſtos of Nottinghans 
 cattle, was alfo for terme of life bp patent, made keeper of the forreſt of Sher⸗ 
 
 wod. And Simon Burleigh knight bis brother, was made Conable of Wine 
 
 diclore catle, Wigmore, Guilford, and the Panoz of Kenington,and alſo mas 
 
 Mues for the ffer of the kings Falcons at his Pues, nere Charing-crofle bp WMeſtmin⸗ 
 Kings falcons. er, thts fir Simon Burleigh had bis boule in London in Thames Freete be- 
 fwirt Wapnards cattle x Pauls twharfe, which houfe fomtime belonged tothe 
 
 abbey of Fifcamp,s bp reafon of the Wars in France came to the kings hands. 
 
 About the fame time, Henry Percy marthall of England, and Carle of Noꝛ⸗ 
 thumberland, reſigned the rodde of bis office,and wert bome to bis countrep, 
 
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Richard the {econd. © 43 
 in whofe place John of Arundale, brother to the Carle of Arundale was (ent, 
 wiho baltantlp reſiſted the Frenchmen, when they affatled the totwne of 
 Sonth-bampton,and manfallp kept then off from entring the tolune, being 
 chafed to the fea, THEY 
 
 About the fame tine, of a {mall cauſe difco2d role (nthe fayre of tRockefba- 
 rongh, bet wirt the Engliſhmen and. Scots, and certaine on both fides being 
 Maine the Scots were put to the woꝛſe. Mhereupon being turned into a fue 
 rp, Hortly returning to the town with the Earle of Dunbarre,thep entred tn 
 the night, fue the to wnſmen, ſpoiled their gods, ⁊ committed the toton to the 
 fire:twbich thing being Kuoton,the new Earle of Northumberland foro wing 
 inwardly euen at the beart fo2 the death of the ſſaine townſmen, determined 
 foreuenge their death vpon fhe enemics,¢ entring into Scotland with 10000 
 
 men he take prates in the laid of the Carle of Dunbarte, fo2 the (pace of thre 
 
 daies fogither, burning bp al that came in bis way,¢ returned with bis people. 
 Che one and twentieth of Auguſt, the French men toke the bnwinnable 
 (that Jmay fo cali tt) Ble of Wight, maze by craft,tien bp force, which Ile had 
 not been taken by airy mten, tfthefame bad been Wwelkept with diligent watch, 
 but the ence afured (ceuritp of the IIand men, bꝛought on them thetr dettrus 
 ction,and to the French vnhoped fo2 victoꝛy. In deed the Frenchmen being 
 drinen on thewore by tempeſt attempted fo enter the Ble, fuppofing the J⸗ 
 land men had not ben aware of their comming: but the purpofe of the French 
 was not knowen fo the watchmen, and therefore thep (uttered them fo enter 
 on thelaud,to the ende,that after {o manp were come on land, as they ſuppo⸗ 
 fed thep might deale with the refidue ould be kept off but it chanced other 
 wile then thep thought, lor as we faid.fcme being entred, when the Wight: 
 nien Would baueoppedthe other, the Frenchmen preſſed fo2 ward with fach 
 fozce, that thep repulfed the Tland men from their ground, fo that thep were 
 driuen tofekerefuge bp hiding themfclues. ~~ 
 Whe French therefore hauing thus gotten the Jland, did much burt in Maps 
 ing the nbabitants burning certaine totones,and taking the ſubſtance from 
 the people : at length comming to the caffle, and thinking fo baue wonne tt 
 with final adee, they finde there apzicke of incredible harpnes, fo2 Str Hugh: 
 Tirell keeper of the ſaid cafkle boldly comming to incounter them, made great 
 laughter among them, bp reafon toberof they left krom aſſayling that caſtle, 
 and from thenceforth thinking it not god to dwel fonerea Serpent, they gas 
 thered together what ſpoyle thep might of the Fle, and conſtrained the J⸗ 
 landers fo act of their friends without the File, a thouſand marks of filucr for 
 the ſaning of thefr boufes from burning, and for therefiduc of their gods. 
 Mozeouer, taking ofthem an oath of fidelitie, not to refitt the foz the {pace of 
 one peere, whenſoeuer it hould pleaſe the to land there, thep departed thence 
 fo thetr gallefes and againe coated the ſhoꝛe about till thep came to the to wn 
 of Winchelſea, where vnderſtanding the abbot of Battal was comefo defend 
 it they fent hin word fo redeeme the toton, vnto whom the abbot anſwered, 
 Be needed not fo redeem the thing that was not lo but willed thé to deſiſt (rd 
 
 _molefing the to wne vpon paine of that vohich might lollow. The French er⸗ 
 
 alperated 
 
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 The towne ef 
 Rokel hoor 
 burned by the 
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 Hight. 
 
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 chelfea. 
 
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 Che towne of 
 Haſtings 
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 putor 2 OF 
 wes taken 
 Op French. 
 
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 at London. 
 
 44 Richard the fecond. 
 
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 alperated with this anfwere, requeſted him that if be would not haue peace: 
 
 be would fend fo2th to fight mat to man, oꝛ moze in number if be would to trp 
 the matter in view ofarmes:but nefther would the Abbot admit the one ree 
 queſt 02 the other ,faping, be was areligous man, and therfoze not to admit 
 fuch petitions,and that be came not thither fo fight, but to defend € preferue 
 the peace of the countrep. Theſe things being beard, the Freachmen fuppos 
 fing that the Abbot and bis people wanted courage, thep affanited the 
 towne with (uch inffruments of warre, as cat forth Tones farre off, not 
 
 ceafing from none til eucning,but by the laudable pꝛowes of the Abbot, and 
 fuch as were with bint, the French preuafled nothing , but left it as thew 
 
 founde if, 
 
 In the meane time twbilett thep were buſie thus at Minchellſep, they tent 
 part of thetr company vnto — lohere finding the tofone almoſt emp⸗ 
 tie, thep burnt ff. 
 
 The fame pere the Frenchmen comming bp at Katingdon in Suffer necre 
 fo the tolwne of Lewes ,the 2102 of Lewes with almali company met them, 
 and was taken bp the Frenchmen, that came bpon him, andcariedto their 
 Ships, with two knights, to wit, Sir Iohn Fallesbey, and Str Thomas Cheyne, 
 andan Clquier called John Brokas,amongft other acertatne Eſquier that had 
 been long in ferutce with the Prioꝛ of Lewes, a Frenchman bp nation, fought 
 fo manfullp agatn& the Frenchmen, that his bowels falling from him to bis 
 fete, be pet purfucd them. Where was flaine in this battel about one hundzed 
 of the Engliſhmen, andthe Frenchmen returned home with all their Pante, 
 which was 37. Galleies, and 8. Caruels of Spatne, and certaine Barkes: 
 ffraightwates therefoze as thep came to land, fome of them went vnto the 
 fiege, that twas about Arde, ¢ bytreafon which alates is familtar te them, 
 the keeper of that cattle being an Alinaine,to Wit, the Loꝛd of Gunney deli⸗ 
 uered fo them the tolwne, thep ftratght cot the caſtell alfo, 692 the which the 
 
 fame keeper being taken by fir Hugh Calueley keeper of Caleis, twas fent (nto 
 
 England, and committed to prilon. 
 
 he fame time a Parliament was aſſembled at London, which continued 
 front Michaelmas til &, Andrewes tide Jin the which Parliament were almoſt 
 all thofe knights, with the faid Peter dela More, twhich fo noblp had ſtod forth 
 
 in the Parliament, which rightly was callea the god Parliament, for the in⸗ 
 
 Alice Wierce 
 baniſhed. 
 
 creaſe of their Countrey, and profit of their kingdome. Thus therefore ta⸗ 
 king in hand againe the petitions tn the fame place, as they left them, thep 
 earneſtly ſtod in the matter,to haue Alice Pierce baniſhed, who contemming 
 the ſtatute of Parliamest,and the oth which he had taken, durſt take on ber 
 toenter the kings court fo compell him, and to baue of bim what pleafed ber, 
 who although the hadcozrupted many of the Lo2ds, and all thelawes with 
 monep,the tubich not enelp fecretip but openly pleaded fo2 ber; pet bp the dilt- 
 gence and wifedome of the ſaid knights, the being conute bp ber olwnentouth, 
 twas baniſhed, and her moueable gods confifcate to the kings ble: but in the 
 pére nerf following, to twit, the fecond pere, of king Richard, the fato A- 
 
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 aitity perc ofthe fame king,ber gods before confilcate bp parliament, were 
 againe reſtored andrecompenced. 
 
 There was granted to the king of the Clearate two tenths to be palo that * na 
 pere, with conditicn, thatfrom henceforth the hing thould not ertozt from Stemnic che 
 bis Subteds by fach petitions oꝛ demaunds but live of his one, and conti: 
 nue bis warre, foras ft was anſwered there, bis owne gods pertaining to 
 the crowne,fufticed both to the finding of bis boufe, and maintaining of bis 
 warres, ff tic fame tuerebefto wed bp fit miniſters, and for the keeping ofthe 
 monep, tivo Citiseng of London were appointed, William Walworth, ano 
 John Philpot, Che Englifhmen hearing of a number of Spanith thippes to 
 remaine at fluce fo2 want of winde, alembling a great compante of armed 
 men, and a great Nauie, meant fo take the feas: their chtefe Captaines were 
 Thomas of GW odd ocke Earle of Wuckingham, the Duke of Waptapne, the 
 Loꝛd Latimer, the 2.030 Robert Fiz Walter, fir Robert Knowles,and many otber 
 baliant perfonages, who being entred the Sca,tafted Fortune diffauourable, 
 fo3 bp a tempeſtuous wind that roſe, their (hips were (cattered in (under, their 
 mattes were byoken do wne, thetr (alles rent, and manp of the ſmall veſſels 
 that were bicuallers were dzꝛowned at lenath the hips got together againe, 
 and arriuedin England, and beftig nowe rigged are eftfones fraught 
 with men, andto thep fea thep goe. About the fame time, fit Hugh Calucley 5), Catnes 
 making a iourney towards Bulloigne, founda barge in the bauen of the ley Sts tournep 
 towne,that bare the name of the fotone, and another that was the French feu? > 
 kings, xxxvi. other beflels mozeand leffe, all the which with a great part of 
 the fuburbes of Bulloigne, he cauled to be Bifpopled, taking with him what⸗ 
 foener was there to be defired, with certaine pꝛiſoners: bee dꝛoue afore him 
 a great botie of ſheepe and beatts, tubich he found paſturing neere the towne, 
 which might well ſerue to biduall Caleisfo2 a qreat time: he recouered the 
 fame dap the Caffell of Marke, which though negligence befoze had ben loft, Me 
 Zing Richard kept his Ch2itmas at Windlefore. 1378, 
 
 Ehe Englih leete whereof we (yake, returned without anp great god 
 faccefle,thep take an eight Spaniſh Hips tn the Bꝛitiſh coatts neereto Bꝛeſt, 
 and moze bad taken ff their bufineffe had been ſo well done, as was pꝛetended: 
 and therefoze the fleete returned beme, fo toſſed with ſtormes and contrarie 
 weather, and after with inteſtine diſcord, that it (med there wanted among 
 thet Gods fauour. Whe 02d Percy ( this fleete remaining for the mending 
 of bis Hips, whileſt the other were abzoad) went now to the (ea, with a great 
 fhip and fome fmaller veſſels, and meeting with fiftte Hips laden with French 
 ‘wares and merchandise, of which fome twere of Flaunders, ſome of Spapne, 
 be (et on them all, who bebolding his bold enterpriſe, and thinking that be bad 
 fome aide at band gaue sucrtomake reſiſtance, andlorrbitt.elcapina by fight, 
 rrit.peeldcd themfelues fo the ſaid Thomas 31020 Percy, Sfr Hugh Calueley eit ‘pug 
 witha power fecretlp armed, went to the towne ol Staple, where the fapre fier. 
 was then, fo the which were come manp Werchantmen from Wullofqne, of Staple. 
 Mutterell, Amiens and Paris, where he falling on them that were vnarmed, 
 
 _ Ge many, toke manp to be put to their ranfomes, fackeo all the —— 
 
¥ 446 ~ Richafdthe fecond: — 
 (et fire in the towne, fo that if teas twholp conſumed, felve places excepted. 
 This done, beretnrned to Calefs with bis nen in fafetp,bringing from that 
 Fayre waves: which returned to the great profite of the Califians many 3 
 >) peres after, 
 
 he menot The men of Winchelley € Rive, gathereda great number of people toger 
 
 Tinchelloy ¢ e ther,and imbarked themfciucstowards Pozmandp, oefirouste requite the 
 
 of of ve tay loffes which before thep bad receiued, and fo tn the night arrining (na totone 
 
 ny, ait fpovl? called Peters Hauen,entred the fame, Mapingfo many as they met, andthofe 
 
 eth — ot Whom thepthinke able to papranfome, thepcarrpto thet (hips: thep {pope ~ 
 led the houles with the Churches, where they found many rich ſpoiles which 
 ſometime bad been bp the Frenchmen fet krom Kye, andefpecially the belles 
 and {uch like, which thep thipped,tet the reff on fire,¢ then thep land at Gis 
 
 The men ot lef not farre from thence, there thep practifed the likecheuance, andlo with 
 
 Hye fetch helt their rich (poplereturned bome. 
 
 Auman. Abontthefame time lohn duke of Lancaster requeſted that the mony grans 
 tedto the king bp the clearay and laitp, might be committed to bis cuſtody, af⸗ 
 firming that be would keepe the enemies off from the coaffes of England, 
 by the {pace of one pere with that mony, and mozeouer bꝛing to patle fome 
 further greatcommodity,to whole impoꝛtunate petition the Loꝛds although 
 againt their willes agreed. They appaint therfore the fir dap of gparch to 
 meet in counfell,in which euery of thofe Mould goe forth on this tourneps 
 and leatt the fea thoult. int the meane time want thofetbat Mould kepe ft, 
 there were nine thips hired of them of Baion.to defend the fea and land front 
 fncurfions of the French and others. Theſe Hips being furnihen with ſuſfi⸗ 
 cient numbers of armed men, within a ſhort time coafting the feas, met the 
 Nauy and merchandile of the Spanpards,and entring battell with them, in 
 ſhort time take fourteen of their hips laden with wines and other merchan⸗ 
 dife,and returned into England topfullp : vnto fir Robert Knowles Captaine 
 
 Ro.Knowles. of Bꝛeſt, they gaue the fir fruits of thetr pꝛay, roo.tunne of Chet bef wines 
 as thep paffcd by him homewards, 
 
 Jn the meane tinie Henry the baſtard, calling himſelfe bing of Sopaine, yeas 
 ring that thep of Bayon had done ſuch harme vnto his people, and that the 
 D.ofiLancafker had prepareda great number to enter the fea, be was ſore az 
 fraio, thinking that bee minded not onelyto defend the Sca, but rather to 
 fecke bis kingdome, tobich bp right of bis wife the lawful inberite2 of Spaine, 
 be meant to challenge : therefore tie (aid Henry commaunded a Nauy to be 
 pꝛepared of all bis land that be might fap the {aid Duke from entering bis 
 countiep,and tf he might,to fake him priſoner, which happtlp thep bad done, 
 ifthe king of Portugale with almoſt an innumerable number had not entred 
 the kingdome of Spaine,the felfe fame tinie that the baſtard Henry prepared 
 bimfclfe againſt the Duke, deferring bis tournep from dap to dap; thep that 
 Were appointed Captatnes oucr the Nauie with cerfaine men of warre, aot 
 tiem to the fea, thereto fap fo2 the Dukes comming, eſtceming (t moze glo⸗ 
 rious to line on the fea by prayes, taking from the — then to liue by 
 ſpoyle of their owne countrinen at home. 9 
 
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Richard the fecond. Maan fs: 
 TuUhen they had certaine dates walted bp and do wn thefeas, the Spany- 
 ards met them With aa armed company, fo that epther part in hope of pray 
 fopned together in fight, but our men hauing the tind and weather contrarp 
 to them, loft the victory to their enemies, fome eſcaping bp flight,¢ fome being 
 taken amongſt the which fir Hugh Courtney anoble knight was one. 
 
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 About the fame time lohn Mercera Scot, gathering together no fmal num⸗ Sere a 
 ber of Frenchmen, Scots and Spanypards, fet vpon certaine (hips of Scar⸗ ca tae feats 
 bo20lw,toke them and led theminto Scotland, thts he did in reuenge of his far bow. 
 
 thers infury, who twas before taken bp the Engliſhmen, and kept priſoner in 
 the cattle of Scarbo2ow. 
 
 Iohn Philpot a Cittsen of London, aman of folly wit,and very richin fub- Sohn Dbiipoe : 
 ftance,confioering the want of the Dube of Lancaſter ¢ other Lordes that ° yr . — 
 
 ought fo haue defended the realme,¢ lamenting (he oppreſſions of the inhabi⸗ 
 tants, hired with his oun money, fo the number of a thoufand fouldters, the 
 which might take from the faid lohn Mercer both bis hips and gods, which 
 be had bp routing taken, and deſend the realme of England from tach incurſi⸗ 
 
 ons: and it came to paſſe within a ſmall time;that his hired men toke thefain 
 
 Iohn Mercer {with all bis hips, which he bad biolent!p taken from Scarbo2ow 
 and fiftene Spanith hips that were laden with much riches,and were with 
 him in apde at that prefent, Where was great fopmade among the peopleall 
 men patting that worthy mans bountifulnes ¢ louc towards the king, The 
 Carles ¢ Warons leing fo laudable an ac,atchieued bp Iohn Philpot, toke it 
 
 “grienoniy, although they knew theinfelues quiltp : firtt thep ſecretly tte in 
 
 watt, to do Him fome difpleafare,and after thep fpake againt him openly,fap- 
 
 ing, it was not lawſull fo him to de fuch things without the counfellof the — - 
 
 hing and realmezcertaine of the Lords, but the chfefe being Hugh Carle of 
 
 Stafford; thatrebearfen thefe things thus againſt him, were anfivered bythe - 
 
 ‘fame Iohn Philpor : Sir, know (faith he) that J neither {ent mp monep ri02 
 
 men to the danger of the (eas,that J Mould take from pou,o2 pour fellowes, 
 
 the god renoume of Chiualry, and winne tt fo me, but being forrowfullts fe. 
 
 the peoples miſery, tn mp countrep, which now though pour ilouthtfulneſſe, 
 of the mo noble Lady of Mations,ishzonghttolie open to the ſpopling of 
 euery bile Nation, tudben thereis not one of pou that doth put his hand to: 
 the defence therof. Jhaue therfore fet forth mp felfe ana. mine}, fos the lauing 
 oft my Pationand Countrey:the Carle had not to anſwere. 
 The eleuenth day of Auguſt, certaine wicked perſons of the kings houle 
 being armed, at high Malle time entred the Churchof Weſtminſter Abbep, 
 and there fet bpon tive valiant Eſquiers, Iohn Schakell and Robete Hawley, 
 which: bad efcaped ont of the: Tower of Londen, tothe ſaid Abbey; fo? res. 
 fuge of Sancuarie: they ſſew the (ato. Robert: Hawley in the quire before 
 the Pꝛioꝛs Kall, and letwa Monke tobich intreated thentte (pare the. ſaide 
 Robeveint that place, Six Ralph Ferreis, and fix Alan Boxule, Captayne of 
 “ * sags lome fae: the: Aw ——— the Captaines of this mil⸗ 
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 battellof Hazers in Spaine tobe the Earle ol Dene priſoner, who — 
 vnto them bis fonne fora pledge: and becauſe they would not pꝛeſent the ſaid 
 Carles ſonne fo the Ling, tho would give them little oꝛ nothing fo2 him, 
 foꝛeſaid Alao Buxule, with other were {ent to do thismifchtefe, who flew 
 one, andcalk the otber in p2tfon. 
 1479. Whe Scots began to rebell and a {quire of theirs,called Alexander Ranafey, 
 Tho. dae With fortie perfons,ina night toke the Caffell of Berwicke, but the ninth 
 ‘Berwicke “ca pap following, the Carle of Noꝛthumberland recouered(t, ¢fetwthe Scots 
 ftell taken by 
 the Scots. tbat were therein, 
 The Werchants of London wickedly llew a rich merchant of Genoa, fo? 
 that be would carry fo a better market p {pices that be bad pꝛomiſed to bring 
 into this Countrep, the doers whereol were after apprebended,and fome fog 
 "that fact erecuted,as after ſhall appeare. 
 So great amoptalitie of men happened ft the Noꝛth parts of England 
 . Pekilencei as neuer had beene lene before, which the Scots ſceing, raunged thronab 
 Me, — and flew with theſword them that were ſicke of the plague, and ſo purſued 
 | them thathad not the plague, that thep dꝛoue ont of the Countrep, almott | 
 all fhe able men. 
 Ware. In a Parliament at Londons, (t twas decreed, that euery Puke fhoulapay 
 : fenne markes to the king, the Archbifhops the like, Carles, Withops, and - 
 mitered Abbots Mould gine fire markes,and every Monke fortie pence, no 
 religious perfor, man o2 woman, Parſon, Vicar, 02 Chapleine efcaped this 
 fare, Iohn Mountfort Duke of 15; (fante,returned to bis countrep, tobere hee 
 was recelued with great honour. 
 
 An.reg.3. A bulbell of wheat was fold fo2 fire pence:a gallon of white twine Gir pence, 
 
 Aheat i ‘anda galion of red wine fo2 foure pence. 
 imine cheave: «  Tohn of Arundale brother tothe Carle of Arundale, twas fent to helpe the 
 Gir joa: Duke ofſ Baytaine, with many other noble Knightes and Eſquires, who bee 
 rundale dꝛow ginning their voyage from Plimmouth with (popling their own Countrey, 
 rauiſhing wiues, widowes, and birgins,and robbing of Churches , were by 
 fempeff driuen on the rockes of a certaine Jland in Ireland where they were 
 all moſt miferablp dꝛowned, with their treafare and prouifions which was 
 of ineftimable balue. Str Thomas Banifter, fir Roger Trumpington, fit Nicho- - 
 las Kiriell, fir Thomas Dale. fir John Sentcle rand ftre otber knights and manyx 
 Cromaioris Other periched there, beſides thoxfcore women, whom they bad throtwne 
 uo. — Sea to lighten theit thippe, and this was done on therbt, of De⸗ 
 
 om er. — 
 
 1380. ‘Ina Parliament. ‘at London twas granted to the king atenth of the Gee 
 ignenntes at cleftattical perfons,atida fifteenth of the fecalar Spon condition that no other 
 London.  Barliament Hould beholoen trom the Calends bf March till Michaelmaiſe. 
 Arombat at Acombat was fought at Weſtmintter in the kings prefence,betiven lohn 
 
 - Metminter. | Anfley knight, ¢ Thomas Catrington Elquie whom the loretaid knight had 
 ‘appealed of treaſon, for ſelling the cattle of Saint Sauiours, which the 
 Loꝛd Chandos had bufloed tn the Ale of pce in Fraunce, and the 
 — ouercame the Eſquier. | 
 
 Thomas 
 
 
 

 
 
 Calureley, Robert Knowles, Loꝛd Baffler, Sit Yoha Hatlefon, William’ of 
 Wilindfoze, approued and tried knightes , were fent with a great power 
 fpapoethe Duke of Bꝛptaine, whe were conueped to Calefs, and trons 
 thence rode about through Fraunce, ſpovling the countrey, and flaving the 
 people tothe boꝛders of Bꝛytaine, and entred the (ame without loſſe, eythet 
 of man o2 beak. 
 
 In thistournep Sir Iohn Philpot, Citisenof London delerucd great coms Foon —A 
 mendations, who hyred Hips fo2 them of his ownecharges, ¢ with bis otune mee — 
 money releaſed the armour tubich the ſouldiours bad gaged fo2 their victuals, 
 moze then a thoufandin number. 
 
 Whe Scotsentred Cumberland, Meſtmerland, and the ForelE of En⸗ 
 gelwod, ſlewe the inbabitantes, dꝛoue away the Cattell, and robbed the 
 Market and Towne ot Pereth, and whiles the Carle of Porthumberland 
 ' prepared to baue bene reuenged, the king fent letters to the contrarte, — he 
 Toha Vian knight withthe French kings Dallies take the Lotwne of Wine tox vee eaters 
 chelfea, put the Abbot of Battaile to flight,and tobe one of bis onkes that Ata 
 came thither armed. 
 
 Hee allo Sutnt the Downes of Apledo2 and pe, ‘Pattings and Poꝛtel⸗ 
 mouth, about the featt of Saint Laurence. 
 
 The eight of September foure allies of Fraunce came fo Graueſende, Six nar 
 and burnt a great part of the Towne, returned with great {poples, not ree burt bp the 
 ceiuing any burt. French. 
 
 ~About this time faith Polidor, the making of Ounnes was fannd, by & Sunnes iu⸗ oy 
 certaine Almatne, who hauing the powder of Bꝛimitone in a Moꝛter which NNC - iw 
 _ be badbeaten fo2 a medicine, andcouered with aftone, as be ſtroke fire, a sebattia Muntt- 
 
 fparke chanced fo fall into the powder, whereby a flame ont of the mozter 
 railed the fone a great beight , which after be bad perceiued , be madea 
 pipe of pron, andtempered the pꝛwder with other, and ſo finithen that deads 
 ly engine, asrepozteth Blondus andR. Volateranus, The firfk that bled hot, * — 
 to their behalfe and profit, were the Uenetians againſt the tnhabttantes of / 
 Genoa: but fure tt imag fons befoze this time, as Mall be ſhewed in mp lars 
 ger Chronicle. 
 
 During the Parlfament at Noꝛthampton, beginniag the firfE of Nouem⸗ Warlinnent at 
 her, was hanged Iohn Kuby,that dew the merchant of Genoa, whom wee Nothampton. 
 fpake of befoze. 
 
 In this Parliament an erceding great Ware was demaunded, which af- 
 teriwardes was. caufe of great diffurbance : of all reliatous perfons men Great Carn’ 
 and women fire ſhillings cight pence, {ccular Pꝛieſtes as much, and euery 
 perfor, man o2 women fcure peitce to the King, which was paide. Te 
 was alfo ordained, that encrpcouple wedded Mould pav two fillings fo2 
 euery fote of bealk, and alfo homegilde, but this wasneucr afked. 
 
 After the feat of Chꝛiſtmas a Councell was holden at London, in the 8 
 which Str Thomas. Brantingham Biſhoppe of CEreefker was difcharged — 
 _ OF the. Ottice of 1.020 realucer, and Sir Robert Hales 207 of sl a | 
 
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ke .. e@ebrara the fecondyy 00° ea 
 “Johns Wofpital of Serufatemt in England was placed in bis rome, —— si a. 
 
 
 
 — About the fame time came vellelles called Carickes to South- hanpton, 
 
 Sait see fraught with atl bids of Spices, Telines, and other Warchandises, woieh 
 zuthhante greatly enriched the inbabitants of the whole realme, but efpeciallp of them 
 that inbabifed thereabout. 
 
 The fame time John Wickliffe parfon of utter woꝛth in Leicettor-fhice, 
 labouredin bis preaching to pꝛoue thatafter the confecration in the maſſe 
 made by the Prieſt, berp bread and wine Were there prelent as before, Chk 
 being there aſſiſtant, as in place, but moꝛe ſpecially, x thefame bread not 
 fo be moze worth then other bꝛead, except onelp fo2 the bleſſing of the pick, 
 and therefore be atirmed that Chriſtians were deceived in Honouring of the 
 faid bread, which nas a thing withont life, for any thing that bad life, twas 
 better then that which lacked life. 
 is Agreat army twas alfembled and (ent to the afd of the Duke of wancafter, 
 ——— SAEs againſt the king cf Spayne, foꝛ the fatd Duke affirmed, that it was expedtent 
 
 John Wicliffe. 
 
 , w€ Doptugall. fo2 this realme, that an hoſt of men, with abundance of monep ould be fent 
 
 fo the king of Po2tugale,that be might therebp be bound to aide the Ring of © 
 Cngland,and Lop the pallage ofthe ſtraites of Oibzaltare,o2 of o30c,from 
 the Galletes,that muſt ofneceſſitie pale bp the fame rattes,to come to infeſt 
 the 1Bzitih,o2 Cnglith Ocean, fo2 fo ould England be fafe, and Fraunte 
 ſhould be deceiued: Captaines appointed to this armp, were Edmond ef 
 Langley, Carle of Cambzidge, William 2030 Beauchampe, the 1020 Bo- 
 terax, fir Matthew Gourney,and manp other knights,the which paſſed the ſeas, 
 and profperoully came to ipfbone, and were thankfully recetued of the hing, 
 but theſe were not able to affaile the king of Spapne, pet greatly profiting 
 Portugale, thep defended the confines, aud Eayed the Spaniardes that thep 
 could nofenter the countrey as enemies: our men off times inuaded the Spa- 
 niards, and boldely abode in that land vntill agreater. number of warriers 
 might be fent vnto them out of England. 
 
 g areat rebel⸗ I this meane time, the realme of England, appointed to bee puniched foz 
 
 Ronis a 28 “2 ber fines, was fodainlp plagued tn fach foot, that if God badnotfoner fup- 
 
 —— prelicd the (ame, both the gouermment had bene vtterly deltroyed, and the 
 whole realme inade a laughing Focke and ſcorne to all nations. 
 
 In the tat peere (as ts aforclatd) was grantedto the king a grieuous fare 
 oꝛ fallage of bis ſubiects, both fpiritual and tempozall, through the which was 
 raiſed in England, a thipto2racke of areat troubles: for diuers Courtiers 
 defirous to enrich themfelues with other mens gods, informed the Bing ¢ bis 
 court,that the tallage was not gathered bp faithfully to the kings ble bp the 
 Collectors: whereupon they offered fo the king, that thep would pay a great 
 ſumme of money fo2 the farme of that which thep would gather over and bes 
 fides that which bad beene patd,tfthep might be bp the Bing thereunto autho⸗ 
 riſed. And ſome of them getting the kings letters and anthozity (ate in diuers 
 places of kent and Efter,and handled the peopte very foreand oncourteoullp 
 Aunoit not to be fpoben,foz the leuping of the ſaid ſumme of moneps * 
 
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 ballant night ¢€ a hardpperfon,but {ach an one as pleafed not thecom=ions, — i 
 
 
 
| — Richardthe fecond. 
 
 foirte at thepeople taking in euill part, thep fecretly toke ae 
 gathered aNiants,andrefitted the eractozs, rifing again them, of tobom 
 fome thep flew, fome thep wounded, and the reff ficd, 
 
 Whe king therefore ordained certaine Commiftioners to enquire, howe Comeritions 
 they were leafed, amonatt tie which, one was ſent nto Cer to Thomasde tent — Clee 
 Bampton, ine fitting one bap before WMyhitſontide, af Brentwod, enquiring — 
 how the Coliedo2s had leuied the fubGop before ſaid, all the people of Fob⸗ 
 bing anſwered, they would not pap one penpmorethen they had done, where⸗ 
 of thep bad bis acquittance, tehereupon the faid T. didgricuoullp threaten Fotbing Cur- 
 them, hauing with bin two Sergeants at Armes of the kings, whereupon Bese 
 thepof Fobbing, of Curringham, and of Samſoꝛd, allembled to the num⸗ Etter. 
 ber of moze then one hundzed, went fa T. Bampton and gaue bim flat anfivere 
 that they would neither treat with bim,o2 pap any {uch monep as twas des 
 maunded: wherefore the (aid Bampronconmnannded the Sergeants fo arreſt 
 and put them in prifon, but {he folonfmen made them all to Mp towards Lon- 
 don to the kings counſell. Wibereupon fir RobereBelknape chfefe Juſtice of Sir Robart  - 
 the common Picas was fent downe with commiffion of Traylibaſton, and gone 
 before him ſundry indifements of thofe men; tubo comming before bim cal- 
 
 {ed him trafto2 fo the king, andrealme, and farthermoze compelled bim te 
 
 ſweare vpon a bwoke, that be Mould no moze fit in anp (uch Seſſions, and to 
 
 aeclare fo thé the names of the Zurers, whole heads thep chopped off as they 
 
 fount then, and deſtroyed their houles, which made fir Robert Belknape in ened pgs 
 
 hatte to fly bis houfe. This done the Commons allembled before Wihitfon- 
 
 fide fo a great number:thole twke all the Clearkes of the fatd T. Bampton and 
 
 chopped off their beads, tubich they carted before themon poles. At the fame 
 
 fime the great P2po02.0f Saint lohn of Jeruſalem by London, hauing a GOD? vm Hepor of 
 
 ip and delectable Panoz in Eſſexr, wherein teas ordained victuals and other Saint Fobns 
 
 neceflaries, fo2 the ble of a Chapfter Generall , and great aboundance of Bis — on 
 
 fapre fuffe,of- Wines, Arras cloathes, and other p2outfion fo2 the knightes 2 
 
 rethren: She Commons enfrea this Mano, cate bp the victuals and pzo- 
 
 uifion of Tine, thece tunne, and{popled the Manor and the ground with 
 
 great dammagesthenthep ſent diuers letters into kent, Suffolk, and Noꝛth⸗ 
 
 folke to riſe with them, and departing themfelues into diuers companies, com⸗ 
 
 mitted many outrages: Hoatlp after,to wit,on Monday after Mhitſunday, 
 
 aknightofthe kings boule, named fic Simon Burley, hauing in bis compante 
 
 two Setiecants at Armes of the kinas, came to Granefend, where he challen- 5 
 
 ged one fo be his bondman, fo2 tebom,men of tbe towne did gently intreat 
 
 him to thew fanour, but fit Simon would not takelede then 300, poundef < ic Simon 
 
 filuer fo2 bis manumiftion, t therefore arreſted him, and {ent him to Roche: Pain bya 
 
 fer Cattell, whereuyon the Commons of Kent began to rile,fo2 the vohich cocina 
 
 the king fenta Sutticeof Tralybaſton, with lohn Legge a Serteaunt of onz of Grauct= 
 
 Armes, thereto fit, hauing with them many inditements,but as thep would tzent him 
 
 haue ſate at Canterbury vpon their commilſſiõũ, they were reſiſted bp the come cartel. 
 
 motis, oho daily grew to agreat multitude, ¢ being without acaptain,came au a 
 
 fo Dartlord, where thep toke counfaile, ee appopnted that none ot rife, — 
 82 ere 
 
 
 
a5 Richard the fecond.. ¢ 4 
 were dwelling within twelue miles of thefea, chould goe with them, buf 
 keepe the toañ of the (ea from enemies, faping there were more kinges then 
 one, which thep would not fuffer, noz haue anp other but King Richard, Dy 
 
 Rocheller Ca: the Friday after, chepcameto Rochelker, and there fopned with the Cer 
 Relbehicaes, rebels, who together Frongly beficgedthe Calle and deliuered the man of 
 pone % Grauelend with other:then they made Wat Tighler of Maidſtone their Caps 
 : tafue, who with pis company on Monday after Wrinitp Sunday, came to 
 Canterbury, where they commaunded the Monkes to chuſe them an Arche 
 bifhop,fo2 be that now ts,(quoth thep) is a traitor, ¢ thal be beheaded, hen 
 becom: theyſwore the Maioꝛ, Waliffes,and Commons of the Towne to be true to 
 sons wentto king Richard and the lawfull Commons of England. They beheaded thre 
 Canterbury, men of that towne, and then tabing with them soo, men of that towne to⸗ 
 GPatoztothe ward London , left the ref to kerpe the faid towne. This tumult thus 
 king Ethem. hegun in Kent, bp meane of fir Simon Burley, was alſo increafed bp divers o⸗ 
 ther actions in other places, among f the which, as J finde noted in a Ch20- 
 Libs.Albones. nicle ſometimes belonging to the Monaſtery of Saint Albonsone of the cols — 
 lectozs of the grotes,o2 polle monep, comming to the houfe of one lohn Tylar, 
 fn the towne of Dartford tn ent, demaunded of the Tylars wite, fo2 ber huſ⸗ 
 band, ber felfe, her feruants, and fo2 their daughter (a poung mapden) euery 
 one of thema grote; which the Ty lars wife dented not to pap, fauing fo2 her 
 daughter, whom fhe faid was but a child, not to be counted a woman: quoth 
 thecolleco2, that will ¥ fone wit, and taking the mapden, and furned ber 
 bp fo fearch whether he were bnder growne with batreo2 not, (for in mas 
 np places thep made the like friall ) whereupon her mother cried out, neigh⸗ 
 bours came running in: and ber bufband being at woke tn the fame folvne, 
 tpling of an boufe, when be heard therof caught bis lathing ſtaffe in bis hand, 
 ae — andranne reaking bonie, where reafoning with the Collectoꝛ who made him 
 fiew one oF the fo bolo, the Collecto2 anfwered with ſtout wordes, and frake at the Tylar, 
 bela whereupon the Tylar auoiding the blot, fmotethe Collector with bis lathing 
 * ſtaffe, that the bꝛaines flew ont of his bead, toberethzough great noyſe aroſe 
 in the fretes, and the pwre people being glad, euery one prepared fo ſup⸗ 
 port the ſaid lohn Tylar. Thus the Commons being drawne tegither, went 
 to Patdfone, and from thence backe againe fo Blacke heath, and ſo in ſhort 
 time thep firred all the Countrep,ina manner to the like commotton,and 
 forthwith befetting the wates that lead fo Canterbury, arreft all paſſen⸗ 
 gers, compelling them to {weare : firſt, that thep Mould keepe their alleat> . 
 ance bnto king Richard, and to the Commons,and that thep ould accept no 
 king that was named lohn, fo2 enup thep bare vnto John Duke of Lanca⸗ 
 ffer, who named bimfelfe king of Caftile, and that thep ſhould be readp 
 whenloeuer they were called, and that thep thould agree to no are to 
 te fromtbencefogthin the kingdome, nor confent to anp ercept it were 
 a fiftene. 
 
 Whe fame of thefe doings ſpread into Suffer , Wertfoidve , Ger, and 
 Cambstdgthires, Noꝛfolke Snffolke,¢c. and when fuch affembling: of the 
 fomnion people datly toke ineveale 2 ano that their number was nowe 
 
 made 
 
Richard the tecond. MOS OR, eR eT 
 
 made almoſt infinite , fo that thep feared no man fo reſiſt them, thep be⸗ 
 gantie to thetwe fome {uch Ades as thep had confidered tn their mindes, | 
 . and tooke fn bande to bebead all inen of Lawe, as well Apprentifes,as Juriccs, 
 Wtter-bartters and old Jultices, with all the Jurers ofthe countrep, whom yi hen. 
 thep might get into their hands, thep {pared none whom thep thought to a0. 
 , be learuct, efpectallp ik thep found anp fo baue pen and inke, thep puls 
 ied fe bis hode, and all with one boice of crping, Hale him out, andcut off 
 bis bead, 
 They alſo defermined to burne all Court rolles and olde monuments that Liv. borxum. 
 the memoꝛy of antiquities being taken away, thefr Loꝛdes ſhould not be a ⸗ 
 bletochalenge anp right on them, krom thattimeforth. Thele Commons Of Rohn Gat 
 had to thetr Chapleine o2 Preacher a wicked Prick, called Sit Iohn Ball, Chayteinto . 
 who counfatled themto deſtroy all the Nobiliiy, and Clearay, fo that there te rebels. 
 fhould bee no Biſhop in England, but one Archbifvoppe, whch Mould 
 be binfelfe, and thattbere Mould not be aboue tivo religious perfons 
 in one boule, and their poſſeſſions Mould bee deuided among the lape 
 men, for the tebich doctrine thep belo bim as a prophet. They going tor 
 wardes London met diners Lawyers, and twelue knights of that coun⸗ Chehins 
 trey, whom thep forced to fiveare to maintaine them, oꝛ elſe to be behea⸗ gers to the re⸗ 
 ned; this beeing knowne to the hing, on dUedneſday following be fent PAP", he 
 mefengers fo demaund the canfe of their rifing. Who anfwered, that caute ot theit 
 thep were gathercd together fo2 bis (afetp,to deftrop thoſe that were traitors “"S 
 to him and bis kingdome: the king by meflengers replien, that thep Mould 
 ceaſe their aſſemblies vntill hee mought ſpeake with them, and all mate 
 ters ſhould be amended. Whereupon the Commons requeſted the Ling 
 facome and fe them on the Blacke beath,and the King the third time lent 
 woꝛd that he would willingly come to them the nert Dap. At what time 
 the ing beeing at Mindſore remoued fnall haſte to London, whom the 
 Mater met, and ſalely brought tothe Tower, whither the Archbilhoppe of King Kichard 
 Canterburte Chancelloz, the Bichoppe of London, the 2po2 of Saint Gro 
 John Wrealurer, the Garles of iBuckingbam, kent, Arundale , Wars London. 
 wicke, Suffolke, Drfo2d, and Saliſbury, and other of the Nobility, and 
 @entlemen tothe number of fire hunded did come, and on Corpus Chrifti a5, Commos 
 ceue the Commons of Kent came to blacke heath, thee miles from London, of Kent came 
 to mete with the hing , hauing diſplayed before them tivo Banners of — 
 Saint George, and thꝛeſcoꝛe Penons. Whe Commons of Elſſer came — 
 - onthe other parte of thertuer Thames to haue aito auntwere krom the bing, cetecme 
 at what time the king beeing in the Tower, commaunded barges to bee * ontheo — 
 made ready, and taking with him bis Countell, and foure barges for bis Zh 
 cefinue , was rowed fo Oreenewich, there the Chancellor and Grea - 
 furer perfivaded the King that (f were great follte to goc fo a number of - 
 men without reafon, and therenpon be ſtaide. Whe Commons theres 
 fore fentto bin, requiring to haue the beades of John Duke of Wancaffer, 
 and fifteene other Loꝛdes, tobereof fourteene were prefent with bim in 
 the ower, to wit, Simon Sudburie Chancelloz, Sir Robert Hales Trea⸗ 
 — Gg 3 ſurer, 
 
454 Richardthe ſecond. “a 
 
 furer,the Biſhoppe of London, Iohn Fordham Clearke of the prtute Seale, 
 Robert Belknape chtefe. Futice, fir Ralph Ferers, fir Robert Pleffington chicte 
 Baron of the Crcehequer, Iohn Legg -¢ Sergeant at armes, Thomas Bampton 
 and others, whereunto the king would not affent, but tilled them to come 
 to bim to Windſor, on Wondap next, where ther fhoul haue fuffictent an⸗ 
 aixchwon lwere to all thetr Demaunds. The Commons had a watch-Wwo2d, vohich 
 nf the Com {as this: CH ith whom hotoe pouzand the anfiwere was, with king. Richard, 
 — and the true Commons, and who could not that watch⸗woꝛrd, of went bis 
 bead. The king being warned that if be came to the Counnons , bee 
 fhould be caried about bp them, ¢fo2ced to grant them their requefts what⸗ 
 focucr, bie returned toward London andentred the Lower, about thee 
 he Com . OF theclock: Lhe Cammons beingcertified that the king was gone, thep 
 mons ofikent on thefame day foward cuening came to Douthwarke, where thep bake 
 Se ariel down the houſes of the Marſhalſey. and looled the pifoners, amonglſt other 
 bake ppthe  thep bake down the boule of Iohn Inworth then Maral ofthe Darthalfep, 
 sutton, the kings Wench, call the houfes of p Jurers,; Quckinongers,continuing 
 The Con that outrageallthe night: At whattimethe Commons of Etter went to 
 — *F Lambetha Mannoꝛ of the Archbithop of Canterbury,entred the houlſe, ſpoy⸗ 
 Arch) bithons led and brentall the gods with the bakes, regifters, and rememb2ances of 
 eucat ZA the Chanceep. he nert dap being Whurfoap, and the featt of Corpus Chri- 
 — Rizo2 the 13. of June ; the Commons of Eſſex in the moꝛning went to the 
 ons of Cae MWarno2 of Highbery five miles from London north, this Pannoz belon⸗ 
 AE Nt * a ring to the Pꝛyoꝛ of Saint lohn of Jeruſalem, they wholy conſumed with 
 Dury. S” fire. Dn whieh dap alfoin the mozning the Commonsof ikent bake downe 
 The Com⸗ the tke-houlesnere Londs bridge, at that time tn the bands of the frowes 
 monsorkent of Flaunders, who had farmedthem of the Maio. of London. After which 
 pat tows, fey went to London bridge, in bape to haue entred the Citte: but the Mar 
 fo2 conuning thither before, fortified the place, caufed the bꝛidge to be Dpatwn 
 bp, and faſtened a great chaine of pron a croffe to reſtraine their entric. 
 Chen the Commons of Surrey, who were riſen with the other, cried te 
 Rie Ga the wardens of the bridge te let it downe, wherebythey mought pale, 02 elle 
 sonientees: they would deſtroythem all, wherbp thep were conffrained fo2 feare to let it 
 e —— of down, tgtue them entry, at which time the religious perfons were earneſt 
 : in pꝛoceſſion, and prayer fo2 peace:the Commons paſſed through the Cite, 
 pean pave and did no burt, thep take nothing krom anp nian, but baught all things at a. 
 ant preccition. {nf} price:and if thep found anpmarn with theft, thep bebeaded him: Pow 
 —— talking with the fimpte Commons, of procuring them iibertp, and aps 
 rhe Citieend pꝛehending traitors (as they termed then) efpecially the Duke of Lanca⸗ 
 Tereveooss, Her, thep (hortly got all the pore Cittsens tocoulpice twith them: ano the 
 * = ty ees fame day, after the ſunne was got onfome height that tt twared warme, 
 Him, but boing aNd that thep bad tated at their pleafures of diuers Wines, wherebp 
 —— — fhep were become as madde, as d2unken (faz the rich Citizens bad let o⸗ 
 pen their ſellers to enter at their pleaſure) they began to talke of many 
 —— things, amonglt the which they exhorted each other, that goingto the Sa⸗ 
 NOP; the Duke of Lancalters boule; to the which there was none tn the 
 
 t ew Reaune 
 
Realme fo be compared in beanty and atelinede , thep mought ef fire on 
 ff,and burne it; this talke pleafing the Commons of the Citie, thep ſtraight 
 ranne thither, andfetting fire on tf round about applied thetr trauatle, to de: 
 ſtroy that place:and that it mought appeare to thecommunalty ofthe realme, 
 that thep did not any thing for couctife,thep canfed Proclamation te be maze, 
 that none on paine to lofebishead, hould pꝛeſume to conuert to his owne 
 ble any thing that there was, 02 mought bee found, but that thep ſhould 
 breake fuch plate and veſſell of geld and ſiluer, as were tn that boule in great 
 plenty, into ſmall peeces, and thꝛow the ſame inte the Thames, o2 in⸗ 
 to fone priuics;clothes of gold, ſiluer, ſilke, beluct,thep thould teare:rings, 
 and Aewels fet. with precious ſtones, thep thoulde bꝛuſe in mortars, 
 that the fame mought be tana bie, ac. Aud fo was tt done, Henry Knigh- 
 ton weriteth, that when the rebelles brent the Sauop, one of them ( cows 
 frarp to the Proclamation )foke a godly filuer p&ce and bid it in bishae Te Come 
 fome, but an other that eſpied him, tolde bis fellowes, who forthwith bur. one of thats 
 ied pin and the peece of plate intothe fire, faving, we be zealous of truth aac 
 and iuffice, and not theeues, 02 robbers. After this they getting a rich 
 garment of the Dukes (conmunonlp called a Jacke, 02 Jackquit) fetting 
 it on a {peares point, for a marke, thep Hot at tt with there bawes and ar: 
 rotves , but when thep coulde that way doe it littichurte, thep toke it ee 
 potune, and laping ft on the ground , with their ſwordes and ares thep 9 ~ 
 alito broke it. To the number of two and thirtie of thofe rebels entred 
 a feller of the Sauop, there they d2anke fo much of (weet Wines, that H-Rnighton. 
 thep were not able to come out in time, but were Hut in with wod and win Benet = 
 ffones that mured bp the doꝛe, where thep were beard crping and cals vpin a ſeller. 
 ling ſeuen dates after , but none came fo belpe them out till thep were is 
 dead, 
 
 In this meane time the Commons of Bent brake bp the Fleet, and 34,0. watine. 
 let the priſoners goe where thep would: thep deſtroyed and bent many Hꝛiſon ofthe 
 houles, and defaceo the branty of Flétettreete: from thence thep went Jy ine jou. 
 to the Temple fo deſtroy it , and plucked dotone the houſes, tooke {es in Fieet⸗ 
 
 off the tples of the other buileinges left, went to the Church, tobe Metbunt. 
 out all the babes, aud remembaunces that were in Hutches of the pren⸗ the Tempie. 
 tifes of the Lawe, carted theminto the bigh ſtreete, and there brent them; Meme ee” 
 this bonfe thep fpaplen fo2 wrath they bare ta the Pꝛyoꝛ cf Saint Iohns — ances of 
 Onto whom tt belonged zafter a number of them bad facken this env tbe Law. 
 ple, what with labour, and what with Wine, being oucrcome, thep lap 
 Downe vnder the walles , and houling, and were Tapne like (wine, Therebels 
 one of them billing an other for olde grudge and hatred , and others — 22 
 alfo made quicke diſpatch of them A number of them that barnt the 3 
 Memple, wentfrom thence totwarde the Sauop, deſtroying all the houſes 
 that belonged fo the Holpitall of Saint Iohn: and after thep went to the — App? 
 place of the Withop of Chelter,bp the Strand, where lohn Fordham remained wine at Oe 
 elect ek Durham, they entvedhisfeller, rouling out the tunnes of Wine, fate Jane! y 
 drinking exceſſiuely, not dooing — moze harme. Then — * and BuUEEyG 
 
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 poutes of towards the Saucy, burning manp houfes of sudttinotigte at thelate 
 a ioste ot thep came fo the Sauoy, brake the gates, enteredthe boufe, came to the wars 
 what t it - Drope, toke out all the torches thep could finde, which they feta Gre, and 
 — — with them brent alk the feather beddes, couerlets ( where of one with armes 
 uoy, twas elfemed worth 1000. markes ) andall other gods that thep might 
 finde, with the houfes , andbutldings belonging thereunto, which were 
 left by the Commons af the Citte of London. And (as tt was faite) 
 they found thee barrels of gunne powder, which thep thought had bene 
 golde, 02 filuer, thofe thep catt (nto the fire, tobich moze fovainlp thenthep 
 thought, blew bp the Ball deſtroyed the houſes and almott themfelues:from 
 thence they went fo WMeſtminſter, burned divers boufes,and among other 
 Abe Rebels the boufe of !ohn Buterwike bnder-Shetue of Mibicler ,thep bꝛoke the priſon 
 ment to cciect af WMeſſminſter, and returned to London bp Bolbogne, and before the 
 ai zud, Church of Saint Sepulchze, burnt the heufe of Simon the Woftiler and 
 
 poutes. others, thep brake the prifon of Newoate, let forth the prtfoners,ec. 
 Prifow of he fame Thurſday, the ſaid Commons went to Saint Martinsle Grand 
 —* bꝛo· in London, and toke fromthe high Altar in that Church one Roger Legat 
 Ruregat chiefe ſiſar (02 queſt monger) led bim into Cheape, and cut off bis head: at 
 Seyeaded i thattime alfo thep bebeaded xviii. in diuers places of the Citie. During 
 Coemear woyhich time divers of the Commons went onto the Tower, there to haue 
 other places.’ fpokentwith the king, but coulonotbe heard, wherefore thep befteged the 
 oe Dower onthat fide fowartes Saint Latherines. Whe other Commons 
 ged. that Were inthe Citie went to the Hoſpitallof Satine Iohn, and by the way 
 burnt the boufe of Roger Legar lately beheaded, thep burnt all the how⸗ 
 Ait the howwits ces belonging to Saint Johns, and then brent the fapre Prto2p of the hot⸗ 
 rersiuent. pitall of Saint Iohn, caufing the fame to burne bp the fpace of ſeuen dates af- 
 DOM ohn tet. At that time the King bé&ing in a Turret of the Lower , ano fees 
 by Somirgieds ing themannours of Sauop, the P2to2rp ef Saint Johns Dofpitall , and 07 
 but ther boufes on fire, bee Demaunted of bis counfellivbat was beſt to doe in 
 that ertremitic, but none of them could counfatle in that cafe. he King 
 @yckings there ina Dower tcwarts Saint hatherines made Proclamation that ail 
 proclamations people ould depart to their homes peaceably, and bee would pardon them 
 all their trefpaffes: but thep with one botcecricd, thep would not goe before 
 thep had the trattozs within the Slower, and charters to free them from 
 all feruice , and of other matters tobich they would demaund : this the 
 hen, granted , and cauled a ——— to weite in their pzeſence as fol⸗ 
 
 oweth. 
 
 Hhckings, Richard King of Englandand of Fraunce, doth greatly thanke bis goo 
 —— che Commons, ber aule thep fc greatiy defire fo (e and hoid him fo2 their king, 
 and doth pardon to them all manner of treſpaſſes, miſpriſons, and ſelonies 
 
 bone before thts time, and willethand commaundeth from henceforth, that 
 
 cuerp one haſten to hfs olune dwelling, and fet dotwne all His greeuances in 
 
 weriting, and fendit vnto bim, and be will bp adutle of bis latofull Loꝛdes, 
 
 and god counſell proutde fuch remedy as thall be profitable to bine, to their, 
 
 and to the whole Kealme. hereunto he let his lignet in thet pretence, on 
 
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 fgnt it vnto them by tivo knights, one of them Handing bp in a chatre aboue 
 
 che reff, that euery one might heare. During which tine the kingrematnedin 
 
 the Lolwer, to his great qviefe, fo2 when the Commons heard the writing, 
 
 thep faid it was buta mockerp,and therefore returned to London, proclaps yorocamation 
 ming through the Citte, thatall the men of Late, all they of the Chancerp, bythe Com- 
 and of the Erchequer,and all that coula make amp weit, 02 letter, {ould be bon abies 
 bebeaded whereſoeuer thep might befound. The whale number of the com 
 
 mon peaple, were at that time deuided into thaw parts, ofthe which one part 
 
 was attending to deſtroy the mannoz of Dighbery , and other places belons 
 
 ging to the P2102 of Saint loho: Another company lay at the Wiles ende Galk 
 
 of the Citic: he third kept at the Tower bill, there to ſpoyle the king of (uch 
 
 bicuals as Were brought towards him. The company aflembled on the Wiles 
 
 end, fent to commaund the king, that he ould come to them without delay, fot) 
 bnarmed, 07 without anp force, which if be refufedto doe, thep would ſure⸗ 
 
 ty pull do wne the Lotwer, neither thouid bee efcapealtue ; tbo taking coun⸗ Sderebels 
 fell of afew, by ſeuen of the Clocke the king rode to the Miles · end, with bigs king,and he 
 mother ina whirlicote o2 charfot as wenotw terme it, € the Carles of Buc⸗ Sire Gates 
 kingbam, Kent, dariwicke, and Drfo2d, Sir Thomas Percie, Sir Robert en. 
 Knowles,aind the Malor of London, with diuers other knights,and Elqutres, Abimicote. 
 fr Aubery de Vere bare the kings ſword. Thus with a few bnarmed, the 
 
 king went folwards the rebels in great feare: and ſo the gates of the Lower 
 
 being {et open, agreat multitude of thementred the fame. Where was the 
 
 fame time in the Lower 600, warlike men farnithed with armour and wea · Zhe redel⸗ 
 pon,erpert men in armes, and 600. archers,all which did quaile in ſtomacke. enter the 
 Foꝛ the baſeſt of the ruffickes, not many together, buf euerp one by bim- Gomes 
 felfe, dur pꝛeſume fo enter the kinas chamber, 02 bis mothers, with their 
 Weapons, fo puf in feare cach of the men of warre, knights 02 otber : many 
 
 of them came into the kings pꝛiuy chainber,and plaid the wantons, tn fitting, 
 
 iping and ſporting then on the kings bed: and that moze fs, inutted the kings 
 
 mother to hide with them,pet durſt none of thofe men of warre(ſtrange to be 
 
 faid) once withſtand them: thep came in and out like maffers,that in times 
 
 paſt were Mlaues of molt bile condftid. Whileſt therfore thele ruſticks fought 
 
 the Archbiſhop wth ferrible novle ang furp ranning bp and dowwne,at length 
 
 ſinding one of bis {cruants,thep charge bint to being them there his matter 
 
 was, whom thep named trafto2, which ſeruant daring do none other, bought 
 
 them to the Chappell;twbere, after Dalle had bene fatd,and hauing receiued 
 
 tye communion,the Archbiſhop was bufie fn bis pꝛaiers, foꝛ not vnknowing 
 
 of thefr comming and purpole, be bad patted the lat nightin confetfing of bis 
 
 finnes,and in Deuout pralers, ben therfore he heard thep were come, with 4. chbichon 
 great conſtancie be ſaidto bis men, 1 et bs now goe, ſurely ft is beſt fo die, feecht curate 
 wꝛhen ft is no pleafure fo line, and with that the tozmentors entring, eried, the Gower 
 Where ts the traito? 2 Whe Archbiſhop anfwered, behold, I am the Areh- 
 
 bitop whom pou feke, nota traitoꝛ· hep therfore laid handes on him, and 
 drew hin out of the Chappell, they dꝛew him out of the Lower gates,to the me 
 
 Lower hilt, where being compalledabout with many thoulands, and feing 
 
 ſwozds 
 
 
 
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 45 Kichard the jſecond. — 
 ſwords about bis head dꝛawne in excetſiue number, thꝛeatning to him death 
 he (aid vnto them thus: what is it bere bꝛethꝛen poupurpole to doe, wat 
 is mine offence committed againſt pou, foꝛ which pe will Kili me, peu were 
 beſt to take heede, that il J bebilled, who am your paſtor, there come not on 
 pou, the indgnation of the iuſt reuenger, oꝛ at the leaſt, fo2 fuch a fact alt 
 England be put onder interdidion:he could vnneath pronounce thele words, 
 befoze they crped out twith an horrible nople, that thep nefther feared the ins 
 a-chbithes of ferdiction, noꝛ the Pope to beaboucthem. Whe Archbihopleing death at ~ 
 
 ~  Canterbucie 
 
 crusty b:b:a- Hand, with confortable words. as he was an eloquent man, and wile, bepond 
 aa. all wiſe men ofthe realme; laftlp, after forginenes graunted tc the erecufioe 
 ner that (ould bebead him, be kneeling do wne offered his necke to him that 
 Mould ſtrike it off, being ſtriken in the necke, but not deadly, he putting bis 
 hand to bis necke, ſaid thus, aba, tt ts the band of God, be had not remoued 
 hfs band frontthe place, where the payne twas, but that being fovatnlp ſtriken, 
 his fingers ends being cut off, and part ofthe artertes, be felldowne, but pet 
 He died not, till being mangled With 8. ſtrokes in the necke,and in the bead, be 
 fulfilled moſt worthy martyrdome. Where lap bis body vnburied all that 
 
 Fridap,and the moꝛrow fill afternone, none daring to deliuer bis boop tothe — 
 
 _fepulture,bis bead thele wicked toke,and napling thereon bis bode, thep Gre 
 it on a pole, and fet it on London Bꝛidge, in place where before ſtod the head 
 of Sir Iohn Minftarworth. This Archbiſhop Simon Tibald alias Sudbury, fonne 
 to Nicholas Tibald gentleman, boznetnthetowneof Suoburpin Suffolke, 
 
 Colledge at Doctour of both lawes,iwas 18. peres Wiſhop of London, in the which time 
 Pibucte hebuildeda godly Colledge, tn place there bis fathers houle mde, and in 
 dued ft with great poſſeſſions, andfurnifhed the fame with fecular Clerkes 
 and other mintfers, balued at the fappreffion 122, pound. 18, Hillinas in 
 lands by pere. Be builded the bpper end of .Gregories Church at Sudbury. 
 After being tranflated fo the Archbiſhopricke of Canterburp,in 42.1375. be 
 redified the walles of that Citic, fromthe Welk gate (which be builded) to 
 the North gate, which bad Gen deſtroyed bp the Danes before the conqueit 
 of William the battard. He was flaineas ye haue beard, and after wards burt 
 Heioꝛ of edinthe Cathedꝛal Church of Canterbury, here died with him Str Robert 
 “elk aa Halesa moff ballant knight, 020 of S, lohns and treaſurer of England, and 
 mean ¶ ſohn Legge oncof the tkings ferieants at armes, anda Frauciſcan Jeter, 
 named William Apledore the Kings Confeffour, Richard Lions alfoa famous 
 lapidary o2 golofintth, late one of the Sberifs of London, was dꝛawne out of | 
 his houſe and bebeadedinCheape. There were that dap beheaded mante as: 
 
 ‘Well Flemings as Engliſhmen for no caule, but to fulfill the crucitie of the 
 
 Jeffrey Chau- rude Commons: fo tt asa ſolemne paſtime to them, ifthepcould take anp 
 cer in the tale , that was not ſworne to them, to take from fuch a one bis hode with their 
 Puck. acculfomedclamour, andfo2th with to bebead bin: neither dio they thetv anp. 
 reuerence vnto facred places, for inthe berp Churches did thep kill whom 
 
 —— be⸗ they had in hatred, theyfetcht 3. Flemings ont ofthe Auguſtine Friers church 
 J——— in London, and 17. out of another church, and 32. in the Uintree, and fo fo2th: 
 inother places ot the Citte,¢in South warke, al which thep an 
 
 thep 
 
 
 
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 thep could platniy pronounce bread and cheſe, fo2 tf their ſpeech founden any, 
 — on brot, oꝛ carole, off went their beads, as aſure marke thep were Files 
 mings, cae 
 
 Whe hing commuting tothe Miles-end, the place before recited, was fore as 
 fraide, bebolding the wad commons, who with frolwacd countenance requis 
 red many things which they befoze had put th boritings to be confirmed by the 
 
 ings letters patents, 
 The 1. that allmen Mould be fre from feruitude and bondage,fo as from 
 thenceforth there hould be no bondmen. 4 
 
 Whe 2. that be Gould pardon all men of what eſtate ſoeuer, all maner actt: 
 ons and infurredions committed, and all maner treafons, fellonies, tranſ⸗ 
 greffions and extortions, by anp of then done, and to graunt them peace, 
 
 Whe 3.thatalmenfrom thenceforth might be infranchtfed to buy and fell 
 inenerp Countie, Citie, borough-totwn, faire, market,and other place within 
 the Kealme of England. 
 
 he 4. that ne acre of land holden tn bondage 02 ferutce,fhoulo be holden, 
 but foz 4. pence, and if tt had ben holden fo2 leſſe afozetiine, tt Mould not heres. 
 after be inbaunfed. 
 
 Thele and many other things theprequired: mozcouer thep folde him, be 
 had ben euilly gouerned til that day, but from that time be muſt be gouarned 
 otberivife, 
 
 Whe King percefuing he could not efcape ercept be graunted to their re- tema ee 
 queft, peelded to the fame. Andbecaule the Chancelo2 tuasbebeaded, the wa. 
 Ring made the Earle of Arundale for thetime Chancelo2, and keeper of the 
 greatfeale, and alſo made diuers Clarkes fo ty2ite Charters, patents, and. 
 protections graunted to the- Commons, fo2 the fo2elatd matters, with⸗ 
 out taking fire,fo2 the feale,o2 wꝛiting thereof; and fe toward euen, the hing 
 craning licence departed from then. The next dap being Saterdap andthe 
 15,0f Jane,agreat number ofthe Conunons came to the abbey of Meſt min⸗ 
 fter, and there found lohn Inworth Parlhall of the Warihallep, and matter. —— 
 of the pꝛiſoners there, imbꝛacing a marble pillar of Saint Edwards Heine for —— 
 bis defence, againſt bis enemies, they plucked his armes from fhe piller, and ſer beheaded. 
 led bins into cheape, where ther cut off bis head. In which time thep twke out 
 of Bꝛedſtreete one lohn Greenfild , led him into cheape, ecutofbishead,note yon Srcen- 
 withſtanding that the King had at this time made proclamation theough the fico veheeded 
 Citte, thateuerp one Mould peaceably goe into bis countrep, without doing 
 further cuill, hereunto they tuould not affent. Sohefame day after dinner, King Richer 
 _ about tivo of the clocke,the ising went from the wardzobe,called the Ropall — 
 in London foward dieumnuer, attended on by the number of 200, pets was there re. 
 fois, to bifit Saint Edwards ſhꝛine, andto fee if the Commons had done any —— 
 miſchiefe there: The Abbot and couent of that abbep, with the Chanons ana 
 bicars of Saint Stephens Chappell, met him in rich Copes, twith proceſſi⸗ 
 on, andled him by the charnell boule tnto theabbep, then tothe Churcb, and 
 foto the high altar,; where bee Deuoutelp prayed, andoffercd. sitter which —— 
 befpake with the Anchore, to whom hee conlelled hin —— —— 
 
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 Sun Lany in tothe Chapellcalled aur Lap in the pewe, where be made bis prayers: 
 ehepem. =» TAA hich being done, the King made proclamation, that all the commons of the 
 
 . sing a ountrey, that were in London Could mete bim in Smithfield, which was 
 pas in ſmith⸗ pgneaccogdinglp,and toben the King was come with his people, be Fodetos = 
 
 wards the Galt, nere to Saint Barcilmewes priozp, and the commons foe 
 
 wards the Meſt informe of battaple. The king therefozefent to them, te 
 
 ſhew them that their fellowes the Cer men tere gonefrom thenceforth 
 toliucinpeace, and that be would graunt fo them the like fozme of peace, ff 
 
 ff would pleafe themts accept thereof. Their chiefe Captaine named Wat 
 
 Tylerof Maidttone, he Jſay being a cvaftpfellowy, ofan erceilent wit, but 
 
 lacking grace, anſwered, that peace bedefired, but with conditions to his li⸗ 
 
 king, minding to fede the King with fatre words, till the nert dap, that he 
 
 might np night hauecompaffed bis peruerfe purpofe,fo2 thep thought ¢ fame 
 
 night to haue fpopled the citie, the King fir being faine,and the great Loꝛds 
 
 that cleaucdfo him, and to haue burnt the Citie, bp letting fire fn foure parts 
 
 thereof, but Dod that reſiſteth the proude, did fodainelp difappoint him. Foꝛ 
 
 where the forme of peace was inthze fenerall Charters weitten, and thetee 
 
 ‘ ſent to him, none of them could pleafe him: wherefore at length the ing fent 
 SirJomn tobimoneof bisknights called Str Iohn Newton, sot fo much to command 
 — ace ag to intreate him (fo2 bis prise tuas well pnough knolwen)to come andtalke 
 — with him about bis owne demands, fo haue them putin bischarter, of the 
 Wwrbich demands,F twill put one in this Chronicle, that tt map the moze platnes 
 
 Ip appeare,the otber to be contrary to reafon. Fir it, be would haue a commiſ⸗ 
 
 fion for bint and bis,to bebead all Lawyers, eſcheters, and other whatfoeuer, 
 
 that were learned in the law, ¢* communicated with the latv, by reafon of 
 
 their office, for be bad conceiued in his mind that this being bought topaffe, 
 
 Brie ofeatat all things affcrivard ſhould be ordered accozding to the fancp of the common 
 wer. people: and indeede ft was ſaid, that with great pride, be bad but the dap bes 
 fore faid, putting bis band to bis lips, that befo2e 4. dayes came to end,all the 
 
 lawes of England ſhould proceede from bis month. When Sir lohn Newton 
 
 was in band twith bim kor diſpatch, he anſwered with indignation, tf thou art 
 
 fohattp, thou maieſt get the bicke againe to thy maſter, Z willcome when 
 
 it pleafeth ine: nofivithanding pe followed on bozfebackea Tow pace, and 
 
 by the wap there cameto him adublet maker of London, named John Ticle, 
 
 who bad brought to the conmions 60, oublets which thep bought and ware, 
 
 fo2 the tubich oublets be demaunded 3 0.markes, buf could haue no paiment, 
 
 Mat Tiler hig Wat Tiler anſwered hint, frient appeafe thy felfe, thou fhalt be well paid 02 
 ——— this day be ended, keepe thee neereme, Jwil be thy credito2: And therewith be 
 af ſpurred bis horſe, departed from bis company, and came fonere the King, 
 that bis ho2fe head touched the crope of the tkings hoꝛſe, and the ſirſt wo2d be 
 
 fatd twas this, Striking, fe thou all ponder people: pea truelp quoth the 
 
 aint Tiler bis ing, wherefore fait thon fo : becauſe ſaid be, they be all at mp commaundes 
 wodetothe ment,and hauc ſworne to me faith and truth, to doe all that J twill baue them. 
 Bing. In god time ſaid the King, J will well tt be fo. When ſaid Wat Tyler belceueſt 
 thou King, that thele people, andas many moe as be in London at my conte 
 
 | maundentent, 
 
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 maundement, will depart fromthe thus, without hauing thy letters: no 
 ſaid the Ling, ve hall bane them, thep be ordeyned fo2 pou,and Wall be deline- 
 redto euerp each of them, tuith whieh woꝛds, War Tylar feeing the night 
 Sir lohn Newton nere to him on horſebacke bearing tie ings ſworde, was 
 offended and fatd, tt bad become him better to be on feete in bis paefence. "Ihe 
 Aknight(not having forgot bis old accuſtomed manhod)anſwered, that it was Mat Eta 
 no harme, faing bimfelfe was alfo on hoꝛſebacke: which words ſo offended Mcwton who: 
 - War,that be dꝛe o bis dagger, andoffered to ſtrike at the Iknight,calling bim Rae toe 
 traptoz: the tinight anfivered, that belped, and drew bis dagger like wile, 
 War Tylar not {uffering (ach a contumelp done to bim beforebts ruſtickes, 
 made as ff be would haue runne on the Knight. The ding therefore ſceing 
 the iknight indanger,toaMwage the rigo2 of Wat, fo2 the time, commaunded 
 the Knight to light on fote, and to deliuer bis vagger bnto the ſaid Walter, 
 and toben bis pꝛoud minde could not fo be pacified, but be would alfo bane bis 
 ſword, the night anflwered, it tuas the kings ſword, and quoth be,thou art 
 not worthy to haue ff, 102 thou durſt afke ft of me, there were no moze but i 
 thou and J.By my faith ſaid War Tiler, J hall nenereate till F hauetbp bead, 
 and would baue run on the Knight: and with that came to the % ing, William 
 Walworth, ato? of London, and manp nights and Efquires on the wings WHiltam cat 
 fide, affirming that it were areat fyame, ſuch as bad not ben beard of, at in —— ate 
 their prefence, thep Mould permit anoble Rnight fo Hamefullp to bemurdes fie? “at Cy- 
 red befo2e bis face, toberefo2re be ought to berefcucd (peedilp, andTilerto be aen him. 
 atreffcd, Mhich thing being beard, the Bing, although he were but tender of 
 peeres, tabing boldneſſe vnto him, commauuded the Pato2 of London to let 
 band on him. Whe Watlo2 being of an fucomparable boloneffe and manhode, 
 without anp doubting, fraight arreſted him on p head, Wat Tighler furiouſly vi s,Mary Ebo⸗ 
 ftrake the Maior with bis dagger, but burte bint not bp meane be was armen, ™™ ~~ 
 then the Mato2 d2etv bis bafclard,and qreeuouflp wounded Wat in the necke, 
 and gaue him dgreat blow on thebead, in which conflice, an eſquire of the 
 kings houle,called lohn Cauendith, dew bis ſwoꝛde and wounded him twiſe John Cancn- 
 92 thaife, even vnto death, and Wat (purring bis hexfe, cried to the commons BAe “ae 
 to reuenge him, bis horte' bare him about foure ſcoꝛe forte from thence tobere 
 be kell downe balfe dead, and by and bp thep which attended onthe ing, 
 fnutroned him allabout, whereby be was not feene of biscompanp,and other 
 thontt him in with thefr weapons tn divers places of bis bodp, and then they 
 deewe him from amonglt the peoples fete into the bofpitall of Saint Bartil- 
 mewe: {which when the commons percetued, they crped ont thattheir Cap, 
 taine was trapteronflp flaine, and barfening one another to renenge bis 
 death, bending thetr bolwes, the King, ſhewing both wiſedome and.courage, 
 pricking bis hozfe with the fpurs,rode to them and ſaid: What a woꝛk is thts 
 mpinen, what meane pou fo do, twill pou Hhoteat pour thing 2 be not quarele wv 
 Yous; noꝛ {erp for the death ofa traptozandribald:3F twill be pour Bing, J an . 
 pour Captatne and leader, follctume ints the field, thereto bane tobatfoener 
 pou wilitequire, 
 
 This the King did, lea the commons being fet in a bitterneſſe of — 
 
 
 
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ee me ee Re Ie COnGs ae 
 Mould fet fire on the houles in Smithtield, where thelr Captaine was Mines 
 Whey therefore followed him into the open fielde,and the fouldiersthat were — 
 With bim,as pet not knowing whether they wouldkillthe hing or be in reſft 
 and depart home with the Kings Charter. ie. 
 The Maidzof Anthe meane time the Maior of London onelp with one feruant, rioning 
 —— ral ſpeedily into the Citie, began to cry, pe god Citizens belpe pour Wing,thatés = 
 power, and mie 
 reiucothe fo be murdered, and fuccour me pour Maioꝛ that ain inthe like daunger, or tf 
 ising. pou will not ſuccour me, petteaue not pour thing deſtitute, whenthe Citi⸗ 
 sens had heard this, inthofe hearts the loueof the iking was ingrafted, ſa⸗ 
 batnely,feemelp araped,to the number ofa thouſand men farted in the ſtreetes 
 for fome one ofthe Knights to lead them to the King, and bp forfune Sir Re-= 
 bert Knowles,came in that inſtant, whom thep all requeſted to be their leader, 
 leaft comming out of ozder, andnotin gwd arap they mought eaſely be bro⸗ 
 ken: who gladlp brought part of them, Sfr Parducafe Dalbart, and other 
 Record. R2. Rnights brought thereto the ings prefence. Mhen the Patoz came ta 
 2 Smithfield and Dia not finde Wat Tyghlar, (as hee left him wounded) he - 
 greatly maruapled, demaunding where the frapto2 twas, andit was tolde 
 him that be was carrfed info the Holpitall of Saint Bartilmewe, and laid 
 fithe Wafers Chamber, the Mato went ſtraight thither and made him 
 —— to bee carried info Snitthiield, and there cauſed him to bee beheaded, 
 rounds: his head to bee fet on a pole, and borne befoze bint to the King then ree 
 pe at the mayning in the field, and the thing caufed it fo be barne neere vnto him, | 
 — therewith to abalh the Commons, greatly thanking the Matoꝛ ſoꝛ that 
 
 
 
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 Whe thing, and thofe that tere with him, knights and Efquiers,reiopeing 
 ofthe vnhopedfoꝛ comming of the Matoꝛ, and thole armedmen, ſodainly 
 compalſed all the multitude of the Commons. hs 3 
 Where might aman hauefene a twonderfull change of Gods right band, 
 het the Commons dtd nowe throw do wne their weapons, and fall fo the 
 ground, befeching pardon, which lately before did glorythat thep bad the 
 Kings life in their power, nolo thep bine themfelues in canes, ditches, corne⸗ 
 fieldes, tc. The Knights therefore ceucting to be renenged, befought the 
 Ling to pernit them fo take off Che beads of att hundzcd 02 tivo of them, but 
 the King not condefcenditig fo their requeſt, commiaunded the charter 
 Avbich thep had demaunded, written and {ealed, to be deliuered vnto them for 
 the time, fo auoyde moze mifchiefe, knowing that Cfer was not as pet pact: 
 ‘ed, nor Kent Lapde,the commons and ruſtickes of which Countrepes were 
 readie to rife agayne, tf he fatifficd not thetr pleafure thefmner. The tenour 
 Of which Charter, tn mp larger Cheonicle ts ſetdowne. The Commons bas 
 —* got this Charter departed home, but ceaſed not from theft fozmer euill 
 ings. rosin tay ti ; 
 smth The ruse people being thus difperfed and gone, the hing commanded 
 W of Lontot William Walworth fo put a bafenet on bis head, fo2 feare of that which might 
 serge follow, and the Maior requelted to know fo2 what caule he chouid fo doe, fith 
 : all Was quieted, the dking aunftwered, that be was much baund to him, and 
 RN 
 
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 —  Rachard the aoe | Ba, 
 therefo2e, be ſhould be made ‘night, the ator againe anfiwered, that be was 
 not worthy neither able to tabeluch ef€ate bpon him, fo2 be was but a Mer⸗ 
 chant, and to line bp bis merchandiſe, notWwithttanding at the laſt, the King 
 made him put on bis baſenet, and then toke a ſword with both bis hands, and Aldermen of 
 Erongiy witha gad will frrake him on the necke, and thefame dap he mabe Lone hush: 
 three other Citizens Knights for his fake in the fame place, which were john 
 Philpot, Nicholas Brembar, and Robert Laund Aldermen, and Str lohn Can- 
 difh in Smithfield was Knighited. Whe hing gaue to Dir William Walworth 
 Too. poundland, andto the other 40. poundland, to them and their beires 
 fo2 euer: vpon the fand-hill towards Iſeldoune were created the Carls 
 Mar hall,and Pembroke, and ſhoꝛtly after Nickolas Twiford,and Adam Fran- Carles crea 
 cis Aldermen, were alfa made Knights. Sir Robert Knowles, fo2 bis god ſer⸗ * 
 uice in the Citie, was bythe Kings commaundement made afcee man of the Gloermen 
 Citie. Rnighted. 
 The King with bis Lords and all his company, orderly entred into the 
 Citic of London with great ioy. Whe king went tothe Ladp Princelſe his 
 mother, who twas then lodged in the Do wreropall called the Nuenes Wars The Come- 
 s2obe, and there the hadremapned two dapes and tivo nights right lore aba. A" Lon⸗ 
 fhed, but when He ſaw the hing ber ſonne, the was greatly retopced and ſaid. 
 Ab faprefonne, what great ſoꝛrow haue F (uffredfo2 pou this dap 2 Whe king 
 anſwered, and ſaid, certainely Madame, Iknow ft tell, but nowe reiopce and 
 thanke Gon, —* haue this dap recoueredmine herttage, and the Realme of 
 Cnaland, which J had néere hand lof. ; 
 ‘he Archbithops head was taken downe off the Bꝛidge, and Wat Tilers 
 bead was fet in that place. 
 Duerlong it were fn this boke toſet downe the troubles at Saint Albons, 
 by the bond men there againſt the Abbot, and other, fo2 liberties which they 
 clapnied, as the like afd in other places, committing manp abominable ads, 
 
 but fometwhat to fpeakeof them within the parts of Suffolke and Poꝛlolke. 
 
 The Saterday twherof we haue before ſpoken, that the tempeſt might {eine 
 tobe generall, God {ent bis wath into the partes of Suffolke and Noꝛth⸗ 
 folke, bp fending Mer men to moue the people that lined tn quietneffe, to 
 raife like commotions, andto turne the bearts of the bondemen o2 ſeruants 
 again their Rords. The which making to their Captaine a moſt vngrati⸗ 
 ous pꝛieſt named lohn Wraw, who had ben at London the dap before, and John conam 
 twas inſtructed by Wat Tiler, eafilp affembled amultitude of thofe common Cavtaine in 
 
 - people. Theſe according to the manner of them at London, ouerthꝛe w houles sroztatee. 
 
 hjs body twas left naked in the field the fpace of flue Dapes,none pꝛeſuming to ana other bes 
 
 and manoꝛs of great men and of Lawyers, ſſew the Students of the Laiwe, 
 
 and catebing Sfr lohn Cauendith a Juſtice ofthe Reabne,fome fap i 02d chief Fb ke Joon 
 tuftice, beheaded bim, andfet bis beadonthe pillozp in the totune of Burp, Lon Oe 
 Sir John of Cambꝛidge, 39203 of Burp, thep caught and robe off his bead, —5 — 
 burie it, loꝛ ſeare of the Kuſtickes, his head was let onthe pilloꝛy bp the bead ig by the 
 of Sir Tohn Cauvendith. Ghenentred thep the Clopttcr of the monatterte ™ 
 
 elie Sir ohn Lakingnith keeper of the Baronte, halled hin out with great 
 
 nople 
 * Pie 
 
 
 
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 cables.) aaa —* ERTCMara cic 1ECONd. © ae 
 niopte, (nthe Warket place thep ſtroke off bis head with eight ſtrokes, and 
 fet it on the Pillsap, thep compelled the Ponkes that remained, (fo3 there 
 Abbot Edmond Bromfield was in pꝛiſon at Mottingham) tograunt them — 
 Charters, ec. we @ 
 Foy Lie Ho lmrall multitude of Commons being gotfe together vnder theleading 
 3 " gf acertaine Dper of Noꝛwich, called lohn Litiftar, beganneto worke ſuch 
 matiricas in other places had been put in pradife, putting their bands vnto 
 robbery, fothat noplace might be free from them: thep thought to baue got , 
 ait, Tews totbem William de Vffard Garle of Suffolke, that thep might doe their buz 
 Carl: of Sut: ſineſſe Onder colour of bis authozttte, but the Carle being warned of thetr 
 foleiicky © comming, fodainelp role from Supper, and taking his tourney theongh 
 Boys. Wodes and defarts came to Saint Albons, and from thence to the dking, 
 fapning himlelle to bee the iLackep of Sic Roger de Boys, and bearing a 
 Wlaliet behbinde him. Whe Commons thus decetued, forth twith feafed bpon 
 the boufes of other dinights,and finding them, compelled them fo be ſworne 
 to ride thꝛough the Countrey with them, which if thep bad dented thep bad 
 died fo? ff. : 
 Whe nights that tere thus compelled, were the Loꝛd Schales, Str Willi- 
 Sic Rovert 3M Morley, Sir John de Brues, Sfr Steuen de Hales, Sir Robert de Sale, which 
 ale, flaine by Sir Robert blaming thetrdoings, teas (mitten into the brꝛayne by one of his 
 the bondmen. honnemen, The other percetuing that thepmutk diſſemble, 02 dpea ſhame⸗ 
 full death, oetermined fofap all things twas well. thereupon being brought 
 John Lititar in kauour with Litiftar, (tobe named bimfelfe ising of the Commons) chofe 
 King of the Syꝛ Steuen Hales (becauſe hee was a comely Knight) to carue befoze hin, 
 conmor=>anD and totake the allay of bis meates, andto the other be appoynted other of 
 nights. fices. : 
 ow the Commons fent tive Knights, Str William de Morley, and Sir 
 ohn Brewes with th2e of the Commons in whom thep efpectallp truftcd, br 
 fo the king at London, o2 els where, for to purchaſe of hima Charter of 
 manumiiſion and pardon, the which that ttmight be moze fpectall then other, 
 thep delinered vnto the ſaid meſſengers a great ſumme of monep, tobich thep 
 bad received of the Citisens of oz wich onder pretert to ſaue their citie from 
 burning and murder. Whe dinights with thelr companions, when thepcame 
 foa Towne named Iqnigham, not farre oiftant from Pewmarket, they met 
 Belones of the with the Biſhop of j202 wich Str Henry Spencer well armed, foꝛ as be was at 
 B.of Noꝛwich · Hee mano? of Wurlep,nere to Ocham Cattle, not farrefrom Stamford, be 
 Burley belon- Heard ofthe Pozfolke men, and determined to goe againt them, he bao not 
 Tsithop of - at that time paſt an 8, {peares, and afmall number of archers,pct beboloing 
 Nozwich. the Knights, andfome of the Commons, he commaunded them bpon their 
 allegeaunce to tel him, <€ there were anp of the ikings trapte2s, She Knights 
 fo2 feare of the Commons, diflembled to anfwere, the Wiſhop tilled them 
 boldelp fo goe fo, andtf there were anp of the kings trapto2s, fo deliver 
 them tobim: the Bniqhts taking courage, anſwered that two of the chieleſt 
 firrers among the whole company were prefent, and that the third twas 
 gone fozth to pꝛouide their dinner, eberetwtth thep ſhewed the caute of their 
 
 fournep. 
 
—  s Richardthe fecond. 463 
 fonrnep. The Bichop ſtraightwayes commanded theſe tivo fo loſe their 
 heads, and the third be bimlelfe went fo ſceke, whoſe head allo he cauſed to be 
 cut off,¢ their beads were fet bp at Rewmarket. Then the Wihop with the 
 Unights bate towards Porfolke, meaning tocometoaplacecailed Poꝛth⸗ 
 waltham, tobere the Commons were detcrmincd to Lap fo2 the Kings ane 
 ſwere. 
 
 In paſſing the countrep the Biſhops number ticreafed,fo2 diuers knights 
 and manp gentlemen of the countcep that lap hid fo2 feare of the Commons, 
 feing the Biſhop in armour, they ranne forth ano iopned with him. The Bi⸗ 
 hop therefore when be came fo the faid place, bauing about him a ſcemely 
 company, befound thatthe Commons badentrenched themfelues after the 
 manneeef warre, and bad fet vpon the rampier of their trench, windowes; 
 3m2¢3, tables, bordes, with pales fo2 their ocfence:bebind them,thep bad plas 
 ced their carts,asif they meant not to fice andforth with the Martiall Withop 
 commanded bis trumpets to found and taking a ſpeare inbis band, fet fpurs 
 to bis hozle,and fs caricd forth vpon them with (uch a courage, that with ſwiſt 
 race be gate the trench of them,andas be bad bina foming boꝛe rodeantongtt 
 his enemies where thep were thickeff, friking this man through andfelling 
 that man downe, andcealled not till the companp following bauing got the 
 french werereadp to fight, thofe ofthe Biſhops retinue therefore fought ves 
 
 tpfgarpelp, and ſo like wiſe aid the Commons, tillat length the Commons 
 fle; but the Wiſhop Kopped them, knocking them do wne, till thechiefe firs 
 cers of the tumult being taken Wwith their % ing Iohn Litiftar,(fo manp as pleas 
 fedhim being faued aline) be got the fall vico2fe. The Biſhop brought the 
 fatd Lohn Litiftar vnto dpatving, banging,and heading:and fo the country was oe 
 fit peace. 
 
 ‘Thus hauing Heiweda fel things twhich were done in Norfolke, J pate Steatw 
 ouer fo weite ofthe ref done in that and other countries,but iwhat thep ment at the — 
 againſt the King, the confeſſion of lacke Straw declareth, who was chiefe a⸗ re patie. 
 mongit them,nertto Wat Tiler, This man being taken, when at London be 
 fhould bp indgement giuen bp the Maior, lofe bis beat; the Wato2 fpake | 
 openlyto him thus. lohn (quoth he) bebold thp death fs at hand without all 
 doubt, and there fs no wap though which thou mayeſt hope to efcape, 
 wherefore for thy foules health, without making anp Ipc, tell bs what pou 
 purpofed amongſt pou to bane done, fo what ende dtd pou affemble the Come 
 mons? And when he had ſtayde a while asodoubtfall, that to lap, deferring 
 bis anfwere, the Maior added, Thou knoweſt furelp; O lohn, thatthe thing 
 which Jdemaunde of the,tfthou dec tt,the fame Mall renounde to thp ſoules 
 — €C. De therefore animated with fap2e promifes, beganne as follow⸗ 
 eth. 
 
 Now laith he, it boteth not to lye, neither fs it lawful to beter any vntruth, Pucpor ofthe 
 eſpecially vnderſtanding that my foule fs to fuffer moze ſtrayter tozmentes Kebels. 
 if thouldfo doe, and becaule J hope for tivo commodities bp {peaking the 
 truth, fir that thefe things that J thall fpeake map profite the common 
 — fecondlp,after mp death, Jtruſt by pour fuffcages to be fuccozed, 
 
 bb according 
 
466 Richard the ſeond. 
 
 
 
 according fo pour pꝛo — is to prap foz me) Jwill lpeake rite ; 
 
 twithont deceipt. 
 
 Contviracy of  Whefame time (ſayeth be) that we came fo Wlacke heath, when we lent 4 
 
 eberebels. 92 the ing, we purpoled to haue murdered al the knights, C (quires and gens 
 
 tlemen that ſhould haue come with him, and to haue leddethe Bing ropaliphs — 
 
 . fed, bp and downe, that with the fight of him, all men efpectally the common. 
 people might haue come bnto bs the moze boldeip, and tuben we had got to⸗ 
 getheran innumerable multitude, we teould bane fodatnelp put to death in 
 everp Countrep, the Loꝛds and matters of the common people, ft tohone 
 — night appeare to be etther counfelioz reſiſtance againt bs : and ſpecially we 
 would bane deſtroyed the Knights of Saint lohns, laftlp we would bane bile 
 led the King bimlelfe, and atl men that bad been of anp poſſeſſion, Wiſhops, 
 Monkes, Chanons, Parfons, tobe bziefe, we would haue difpatchea : ones 
 ly begging Friers ould haue liued, that might bane fuffced fo2 miniffring. 
 the Sacraments. in the whole Kealine, for we ſhould haue made kings, 
 Wat Tyler fn ent, and in euery other thire one. But becauſe this our purpofe 
 was hindered by the Archbifhop, we ſtudied how to bring him ſhortlp to bis 
 
 snide. 
 
 Agatnt the famedap that Wat Tiler was Killed, wepurpofed that enening 
 (becaufe that the poze people of London feemed fo fauour bs) fe {et fire in 
 foure corners of the Citie, and fo te haue burnt tf, and to haue deuided the 
 riches at our pleafures amongit bs, He added that thefe things thep purpoſed 
 $o haue done, as God ſhould helpe him at the end.of bis life. 
 
 Stray Alter this confettton made, be was beheaded, andbis bead {et on London 
 Aine. Bꝛidge by Wat Tilersand many other. 
 yrincipall The princtpall leaders ef the Commons were Wat Tiler, the fecond John 
 Captainess  Scrawe, the third lohn Kirkby, the fourth Alen Threder, the fift Thomas Scotte, 
 the firth Ralph Rugge: thefe and manpothers were leaders of the Kentiſh and 
 Eller men, At Mildenhall and Bury tn Suffolke, toas Robert Weftbrom, 
 that made binifelfe King, and was molt famons after: lohn Wraw,, who beng. 
 a pꝛieſt would not ſet crowne vponcrowne, butieft the nameof ing and 
 crowne to the ſaid Robert: At Po2twbich lohn-Litiftar a dter, erercifedthe 
 name and power of a ing, till be was taken and banged fo2 bis papnes. 
 
 Wat Tiler being killed, lacke Straw andother their pꝛincipall Captatnes: 
 hanged 02 headed, the hope and confidence of the Commons decapes, buf bes 
 caufe fhe minges ofthe ing and nobles twas pet wauering,ſceingthe people 
 read y to mifchtefe, thep graunted fo them Charters of manumiſiſlon and fake 
 fered them to depart, the which being done, the Bing cauſed arvarmyp fo be ale 
 
 ‘Bhe Ring tel- femblen from ILondon, and ſent into all Countries that thofe who were his 
 powzr,ann friends Houlomake haſte to cometo himto London, furnithed with hore and 
 sang intoKent> armour, and (t came to paſſe that within thee dates he had a xl.thouſand hoſ⸗ 
 
 | menabout him in ſcemely ſort armed, be muftred them on Blacke Heath; 
 Himfelfe rpding on a great courfer, with bis Eandard borne befoze him:when 
 
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 therefo2ze fomightp an armp twas aſſembled, the dking twas aduertifen thatthe 
 
 — men bad eftſones conſpired, merene fozth with ter —. 
 
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 ca Lh 
 
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 knowe if bee thought got to permit them fo enfop their permitted libertie, 
 
 ___ Richard the fecond. 46 
 
 i 
 but bp the mediation of the Nables and great men of Kent that brbertoke “ 
 fo2 thent,be twas ſtayde and pacified with them, anb then fir Juices were es 
 lent to feeke and (nquire of malefactours,and that Countrey became quiet at 
 the fight of them. Then the Mato; of London fitting in tudgement, cauſed Baie: of 
 the malcfactors to be tried,as tell of the Citie as alfo of Sent, tier coouths Loren auton 
 fer, fhozffolke,and Sutfolke andother Countries, that might be taken with: Pa — ef 
 fii the liberties of the Citic, and all thoſe whom be found quiltte of the fore» pee) — 
 ſaid treaſon, be cauſed to hoppe headleffe among the which were lacke Strawe, felke,¢ Sut· 
 John Kirkeby, Alen Threder, &c. alſo Iohn Starling of Eſſex, that gloꝛied to haue —— tas 
 bebeadedthe Archbifhop, was beheaded himfelfe. Rett, to hoppt 
 
 Whe king rematned now at London,notw at Waltham, with a great army eee 
 of armed men, confidering what was to be done fo2 the commoditie of the 
 Realme. At length the Counfell thought god to fend the Bings commiſſion 
 into enerp Sbire,fo2 the refitting of the difquicters of the peace ef the King⸗ 
 dome. Theſe commiſſions did mach camfort the faithfull ſubiects, and trou⸗ 
 bled fhefalle,fo2 they were now compelicd to eke conners, that before toke 
 vpon them to doe all things abꝛoade, Lawyers now durſt come forth of their 
 bennes,and thoſe which befoze fledfrom the tyrannie of the time, loked loz Ax.reg.y. 
 thofe that notv feared iudgement andinfkicetobe done onthens, 
 
 Whe commons being thus feared, but net in all places alike, thep of Elſex Commons of 
 gathering a new multitude together at Wpllerica, a village neere to Hatficto ——— vg 
 Peuerell,decred either to tsiop liberty gotten bp force, 07 fo ope in fighting — 
 fo2 the fame, they ſent to the ing then being at Waltham melſengers to gers co the 
 like to their Lozds, and that they (ould net be compelled to comefo courts, 
 but only to great iets tinile in the veare, vnto the which the king anſwered 
 
 thus. Db milerable and-batefull beth to land and{ea,not worthte to liue: doe 
 pe require to be equall to pour 102082 De were woꝛthie to be put to moſt —— 
 
 chamelull death : but ſith pe ave come as meſſengers ve ſhall not die now, to ——— vf 
 
 _ the end pee map declare our anſweres fo-pour fetloives:declare to them theres Eſſex. 
 
 fore on the dings bebalfe, that as they were bufbandmen and bondmen, fo 
 
 hall thepremainein bondage not as befo2e, but moze bile, without comparte 
 
 fon farre onto this. Whileſt we line, and by Gods fufferance fhall- gouerne 
 
 the kingdome, with witte, frenath and.quds, we will endeuour our ſeluesto 
 
 kerpe pou vnder ſo that the duetp of pour ſeruite, may be an erample fo? po- 
 
 ſteritie, and that pour matches both prefent,and that fhallfucceede,map ever 
 haue befaze theit epes, as it were ina glaſſe, pour miſerie and to pou matter 
 focurfe, andfearets commit thelike. When the meflengers were gone, 
 there twas fent ſtraight waies info€ fer, Thomas of Woodſtocke, Earle of 
 Buckingham, and fir Thomas Percy brother to the earle of Hozthumberland, 
 to repreſſe the boldneſſe of the faid commons, 
 
 Theſe connnons had fortified themſelues with bitches andcarriages : ne⸗ 
 nertheleffe,although there was a great number of them, with (mall buſineſſe 
 thep were {cattercd tuto thé wads, where the Lords inclofed them, leaſt anp 
 of them might efcapesand it came to session 1 hundzedof thé were sagt 
 
468. - 'Richardthefecond.. 
 and cight hund2ed of their horſes taken, the other that elcaiven: this — 
 being gotten together batted to Colcheſter, and began fo Mir the to wneſmen 
 to a new tumult,and when thep profited not there,thep went fo Sudburp,but 
 the Lord Fitz Walter and fir John Harleftone followed thent,and few as many 
 of themas thep liſt, and hut vp the reſt in pꝛiſons. The Bing came fo bis maz 
 102 of Haucring at Boure, and after fo Chelmlfo2d, where he appointed Sir 
 
 Rovert Critie Rob. Triflian his Juſtice to Ht and enquire of the malefactours, wherfore the 
 
 lian. — c men feing the euils that hung ouer their heads, there came aboue tiue hun⸗ 
 
 "fod, dred humbly fo the Litng barefoted and barcheaded, beleeching him of pardon 
 andmercfe. To whom pardon was graunted, with condifion,todeliuer tbe 
 ftirrers of the faid trouble. It came therefore to pafie, thatmanp were com 
 niftfedto warde, bpon whom, the Juſtice charged foure and twentfe men of 
 their confctence fo fap the truth, and many being condemned, were put to eres 
 tution, bp dꝛawing and hanging, nine o2 tenne being hanged on one beame, 
 The Juttices that before had Ht in Eſſex, ent, London, and otber places, for 
 all the multitude that were to be erecuted, vſed to Head the Commons, tilt 
 nowe ft feemed not a Kinde of Death anfiwerable to ſo many ¢ manifetk crimes. 
 Whele things were done in Eker, the king being peefent : the like bp his 
 Juſtices was done in other countries, 
 
 Hir Jourr Whe tenth of Julp John Ball pꝛieſt being taken at Conentryp,and brought to 
 
 pt Uh am Satnt Albons, twas there before the king condemned,and had iudgement ats 
 
 to Saineale uen him bp Sir Robert Triflian night amok ſkillul 4 uffice,asatrattourts 
 bons. be drawne, banged, beaded and bowelled, whoſe death was refpited vntill the 
 Monday at the intercefion of William Withop of London, who being carefull. 
 Doctrine of f02 his fonles bealth, obtained that {pace foz bis repentance, This mana 
 an pee twentie yceres together and moze, preached fn diners places thole things 
 bi which be knew to be lfking to the common people, danndering aſwell eccleſi⸗ 
 afticall perfons,as fecular Lords, feking thereby, rather the benevolence of 
 the common people, then merife towards God: he taught that tithes were 
 wot to be giuen to thecburch inen, ercept the parfte that fhoutd giue the fame 
 were richer then the Wicar o2 parfcn that fheuld recefuett. Alfo that tithes 
 and oblations were fo be withd2ateen from: Curates: tithe pariſhioners 02 
 pariſhioner were of better life then the Curate, Alſo that no man was mete 
 fo2 the kngdome of Ood, that was not bo2ne in matrimony, be taught manp 
 other things to long fo rebearfe, fo2 the tubich be was probibited of the te 
 thops tn whole dioceſſes be bad attempted thele things, that be Mould not 
 preach from thenceforth in any Church : be went fmath therefore into the 
 ſtreetes and wayes, and info fields to pzeach, € there wanted not of the coms 
 sions that came te beare him, whom he cuer fought to allure to bisfermons, 
 by detracting of the pꝛelates. At thelength being excommunicated, and pet 
 not deſiſting, bee was committed te priſon bp Simon the Archbithop of Cane 
 ferburp, and William Biſhopof London, where be prophecicd that be ſhould 
 be deliuered bp twentic thouland of hfs friends, whtch came fo to paſſe tn the 
 toreſaidtime of troubles, when all potfons tere broken bp, and the e patfoners 
 dꝛeiuen forth, and when bee was fo deliuered, bee followed them, inſtiga⸗ 
 ting 
 
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 eae as Sti * 4 
 
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 fing them fo coininttte much euill, and pꝛeaching that fo tt ought fo be donc. 
 ‘And that his doctrine might tnfed the moze number of people, at Blacke 
 beath, where there toeremanp thoufands of tbe Commons alſembled, be bes 
 gan his Sermon tn this manner : 
 When Adam dolue and Eue {pan, who was then a gentleman? 
 
 Richard the fecond. —— 
 
 And continuing bis begunne Sermon, be fought bp the wove of that pꝛo⸗ John want his 
 
 uerbe which be toke fo2 bis theame,to introduce,and proue,that fromtie bes Omen. 
 
 ginning, all were made alike by nature, and that bondage o2 ſeruitude was 
 bought tn bp intutk oppreflion of nauahty men, againit the willof God: fo2 if 
 it had pleaſed God to haue made bondmen, he would haue appointed them 
 from the beginning of the wo2ld, who fhaula haue been flaue,and who Lord. 
 ‘hep ought to confider therefore, that now there was a time gtuen them bp 
 Cod, in the which, laping allde the yoke of continuall bondage, thepmiaht, 
 
 sftbhep would, enioy thetr long wiſhed for libertie, Wherefore be admoni⸗ 
 Med them, that they Mould be twife, and after the manner of aged huſband 
 
 that tilled bis ground, and did cutte alvap all noyſome weedes that were ace 
 
 cuſtomed to growe and opp2efe the frutte,thep Mould make haſte fo doe now 
 at this prefent the like. Firſt, the Archbichop and great men of the kingdome 
 were to beflaine: after, Lawyers, Jufficiars, and Quefimongers: laflp, 
 whomſoeuer they knewe to be like beereafter hurtefull to the Commons, 
 thep Mould diſpatch out of the land, fo2 fo might thep purchafe fafetp to them: 
 felues bereafter, if the great men being once taken alway, there toere among 
 them cqualllibertie,all one nobilitte andlike dignitte,and {emblableautbozity 
 o2polwer, Theſe, andmanp ſuch maddeuiles be preached; Which mace the 
 common peopleto eſteeme of him infach manner, as thep cryed out, be Mould 
 be Archbithop of Canterbury and Chancellor ofthe Realme, fo2 be onelp de⸗ 
 feracd the honour. Moreover, be bad lent tothe borders of the Commons in 
 Giller a Letter full of rtodles 02 darke fentences, erbozting them to proceede 
 intheir begunenterpztfes, tobich Letter was after foundin the boudget of 
 one that Gould be hanged, the tenour thereof was thus ; 
 
 
 
 lohn Shepe,fometimne Saint-Mary poatett of Yorke, and now of Colcheler, Cee ae 
 
 greeteth well Ioh nameleſſe, and John Milner, and Iohn Cartar, and biddeth 
 them that thep beware of Gillinbrough,and fandeth tonether in Gove name, 
 and biddeth Pierce Plowman gee to his worke, and chaffice well Hob the robs 
 ber,and take with him John Trueman, and ali bis felloives, and no moe, Iohn 
 the Miller bath yground fmallfinall, the Kings fonne of heaucn Mail pap for 
 all, beware 03 pe be woe, know pour friend from pour foe, haueth pnough, 
 
 and faith boe,and doc well and better, and fleeth firme,and ſaketh peace, and 
 
 holde therein, and fo biddeth lohn Truemah and all bts kello wes. 
 This letter lohn Ball confetted himlclfe,that be bad writtenandfent fo the 
 ~— Commons: more, be confeled to Wiliam then Biſhop of London, to Walter 
 Lee Knight, and lohn Perfoor Motarie,that a certain company of his (ect, were 
 - confederate to rounde about all Cnugland,and ta preach thefe points which 
 be had taught naming 1.W. N.A.L.B.mafters of Artes. Wiberenpon he added, 
 that except remedy were bad, thep within 3 vceres {pace would — 
 3 whole 
 
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 470 Richard the fecond, : 
 whole Realme, and this confeſſion, vnder a certaine foꝛme was bꝛought ints — 
 
 Dir — apublike inſtrument. This Str Iohn Ball was hanged and headed at Sai a? ’ 
 
 ie Albons, onthe 15. of July, the ising being prefent, and bis boov being g 
 tred, was fent to foure Cities of the Realme: Come other Epillles of ob fal 
 Ball baue 3 feene, which alſo thinke god(as afeze)bereto infert. 
 
 Totate of Iohn Ball Saint:Mary priefk, greeteth well atl manner cfmen, and biodeth 
 
 John Ball. them inname of the Drunitie, Father Sonne, and holy Gholk, ano maniike 
 together in truth, and helpe truth, and trath all belpe pou: now reigneth 
 pride in peice, conctife is hoiden wile, lechery without ſhame, gluttonie 
 without blame, enuie raigneth with realon, and lloth is taken in great feafon,, 
 (Bod do bate for now ts time, Amen, 
 
 Jacke Millet. Iacke Miller, afketh belpe to turne his Dillaright, be bath ground fmall, 
 ſmall, the Bings fon of heauen hall pap fo; all: loke thp Dill goe right with 
 foure failes,and the poſt ſtand th ſtedtaſtnes with right and might, with (hilt 
 and will,let might helpe right, ano ſkill before twill, and right before might, 
 then goeth our Pill aright:and if might goe befoze right,and will belorelkill, 
 
 then is our Mil miſdight. 
 
 Jacke True⸗· ¶ lIacke Trewman doethyou to vnderſtond; 
 
 wer thatfalfeneffe and guile hath raioned toolong: 
 
 andtruth hath been ec vnder a locke, 
 
 and falfeneffe raigneth in every locke: 
 
 No man may come truthto,but he fing, fi dedero: 
 
 Speake,{pendand ſpeed, quoth lohn ofBathon, and therefore, 
 
 Sinne faretha$wilde food true loue is away that is fo good, 
 
 Andclarkes for wealth vrirchetls them wo,God doe boote,for now is time. 
 
 Ileaue out ohn Carters Epiſtle.a ltbell,fo named, 
 
 Aqreat number of the commons being indited, and hauing iud gement, at 
 Saint Albons fifteene of them lwere banged, and fonretcoze impriſoned, and 
 afterward bp pardon releafed, and on the tiuenticth dap of Zulpthe dking res 
 moued to Berkhamſſtede. 
 
 Truce wich ¶ lobn Dube of Lancaller that a little belore thele troubles began, was gone 
 
 te Scots. NPoꝛthward to be at the dap of trace oꝛ march, as p manner was euerie peere, 
 
 twhen be beara of the hurling of: the commons, in the time. thaf they had the 
 Dpper hand suer their io203, be was maruc loudly amased, and fozecatting 
 what might follow, thought it beſt, with (pede to make peace with the Qgots, 
 Iwhtch was done before thole tumults came tothe eares of the Scots, and by 
 * confirmed bp oth fo2 two. peres truce, that they would faithfullpepe 
 the fame, 
 
 @ttit. Court» William Courtney fonneto Hugh Courtney, Carle ot Deuonſlhire, Doce 
 
 tt? ty — — tour of Lawe, firſt Biſhoppe of hereforde, ſince Biſhoppe of London, 
 
 EY . pas nowe tranflated to the Archbithopatcke of Canterburie on the ninth of 
 September. And Robert Braybrooke ſuccceded in the Withopeicke of Lone 
 rig Don. 
 
 Durham Col: Thomas Hatfield Biſhop of Durham deceafed, befounded Durham Cole 
 
 Henge lounded· — in Oxkozd, he alſo builded Durham place, bet wixt Rondon and — 
 
 minilſter. 
 
 
 
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 > 
 
 ; Richard the fecond. aye 
 ininftet. Tohn Fordham Biſhop of Elye twas tranſlated to the Biſhopꝛicke of 
 
 urham. 
 About the keaſt of All Saints, a Parliament was begun, which endured pitied at 
 tong, tofmall purpofe, bp reafon of contention among the Lo2ds, efpeciallp 
 the Dube of Lancaſter, and the Carie of Po2thumberland, whoſe quarrel in 
 the end twas taben Bp bp the iking, and then the Lords proceeded to treate of 
 the ings buſineſſe andthe Kealmes, but thep lingered fo long in baine, that 
 when fome effec twas thought Hould haue {acceded newes caine of the com⸗ 
 ming to Caleps of the new Queene, The King had made his chotce before to 
 haue this woman, and bad bought ber with a great price and much labor, for 
 de gaue to the Emperour, r. thoufand pound, belize other great erpentes, to 
 make this marfage. Although the daughter of Barnabe Duke of Millan was 
 
 Affred onto bin with an ineſtimable fome of golde. his Queanes comming 
 
 therefore being vnderſtod,the Parliament twas pro20ged,to begin againe af: 
 
 fer Chriſtmas. Where were dtuers of the Pobles lent to mete the W2ite,and 
 
 {he was conueyed with all the glozp of the tuozld onto Dour, manp beth of 
 
 ber Countrep,and aifo of Cugland attending on ber. 
 | After the feakk of the Cpipbanp,alfo the Nobilitie ofthe Kealme aſſenibled 1382. 
 
 at London, tobe p2efent atthe Kings martage, and fo do their ferufce accozs 
 
 Ding to the cuffome of euery one in ancient time vſed. This Wirgin named 
 
 Anne, the daughter of Veſelaus King of Boheme, fs at Tclminiker confecra- The xing 
 ted the ihings wife, ¢ by the Archbifhopof Canterbury is crowned Qucene, married. 
 here were iuſtes kept fo2 the honour of {uch a folemmntsatton,certaine dapes 
 together, tn which, both the Englifhmen ſhewed thetr force, and the Nuenes 
 countrpmen their pꝛoweiſe. 
 
 Inthis Nuenes dapes, began the deteltable ble of piked Maes, tyed to Piker Hones, 
 their knees with chaines of ſiluer and gilt. Aifo noblewomen bled bigh attire and tong tailed 
 on thelr beads, piked like hornes, with long trained gownes, and rode on five SNA NED 
 fadoles, after the erample of the QNueene who fir bronght that faſhion into afine fire view 
 this land, fo2 before, women were vſed to ride aſtride like men. The folemmtty in Cugland. 
 of the mariage being ended, the parliament fs nolw begun againe, in which, 
 many articles are pꝛopoſed and decreed, to wit, of admitting ſtrangers to fell 
 perfonally their wares, without impeachment of the merchants of England: 
 ofthe abrogating of furres, and filuer garnifhing of girdles ec. of the price of — 
 wines, that ts,that the tunne Mould not ercedefire mackes,¢€c. 
 
 _ William Vfford @arke of Suffolke,in this Parliament, being elected by the seep tape 
 knights of the Hires,to pronounce on their bebalfes p bufineffe of the realme, Suaptke yen 
 the beryday and houre in which he Mould bane erecuted the buſineſſe he had Movaincly. 
 
 taken in band, ashe twas going bpthe Kaires that ledde into the chamber 
 
 Awhere all the nobilitie of the realme fate, be fodainly felldstunte, and among 
 bis mens hands that were about to holde hin, be ycelded bp the Ghoſt, als 
 
 though being berp merrp,anofeling no euill, a little befoꝛe, as euen at that ine 
 Kant be badentred Weſtminſter ball,of whofe ſodaine ocath not onlp all the 
 
 nobles of the realme were greatly amascd, butallthemcanerfogt, fogtnall 
 
 ‘bis life time be ban ewed bimfelfe me to allmen. 
 
 94 after 
 
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 472 - .Richardthe fecond. 
 Cudtome of After bisveath the parliament was ended, after the marchants of England 
 woolles. had granted to the Laing a ſubſidie, and the cuſtomes of wollfoꝛ foure yeres 
 
 nert enfuttg, which the Commons called le Maltot, 
 
 An this Parliarient, the Lords and Commonsrequetting tt, Sir Richard 
 Scrope dinight was e2depned Chauncelo2 as the man which in excellent 
 knowledge ¢ inflerible iuſtice had not bis like fo2 bis calling inthis Reatine. 
 Sir Hugh Segraue jgnight tuas made Loꝛd Treaſorer. 
 
 Annveg.é. "Edward Mortimer Earle of March departed this life in Ireland, after be 
 
 $Potime - Hadbrongbt that land all in manner onto peace and quietnefte, haute gouers 
 
 Siceanae Med it mot noblyand wilely. 
 
 ‘About the lealt of Satut lohn ante portlatine, allthe nobles of the Realme 
 {were called to London, and other that of cruttome were wont fo be called, als 
 though the went before there had been an other parliainent,as before we hane 
 
 — Mewed, fn which, by the petition of the Knights of the thires, lohn Wrawe 
 
 “nls Pꝛieſt that was leader of them that oid rife at ildenhale and Bury, wag ad⸗ 
 iudged to hanging and dꝛa wing, thaugh many beleeued that he would haue 
 been redeemed with money. 
 
 Earthquake, The one and twentieth nap of Map tas a great earthquake in England 
 
 at nine of the clocke, fearing the bearts of many, but in Kent ft was moſt 
 bebement, where it funcke fore Churches, and thꝛe we them downe to the 
 earth. 
 
 Hift, Aurea, here fatlowed alfo another Garthquake therriitt.of Bap in the morning 
 befoze the funnerifing, but not lo terrible as the fir, Sir Richard Scrope is 
 depeiued of tbe chancellozthip, tobich be bad gouerned laudably, and Robert 
 Braybroke Biſhopot iLonbdott,is made Chancellor. 
 
 > Sberearrinedina great tempeſt, a hipcalleda Caricke,at Sandwich au 
 huge veſſell, andfo fraught with riches, that he might haue furniſhed the 
 want of all the land, if the enute of the inhabitantes would haue permitted,, 
 bat the marchants of London bauing much old wares,as frutts,{pices,otles, 
 and fuch like, thepcompounded with the Geno wayes to forlake that hauen, 
 and to paffe ouer into Flanders, and fo for the couetouſnes ofa few ithe whole 
 Kealme ſuſteined great hindrance, 
 
 Sir Toor °. Wig Richard gaue to Sir Simon Burghley bis chamberlaine the keeping of 
 
 Burihls voir bis Foꝛreſt of Molmoꝛe tn Southaniptonthire,for tearme of bis life : healfe 
 
 fey fit Ricbarb gaue to lohn Burghley,Simon Burghley, Richard Burghley, dénights,and Bawd- 
 
 nese ‘wine de Radington Ciquire, all the mannour of Parroke nigh to Graueſ⸗ 
 c . 
 Gurat floode. About the Feaſt of Saint Thomas the Apoſtle, great rapnes and funda: 
 tions of waters chaunced, fothat the water rofe foure times moze tn hetght 
 thet befo2e, —— vp Anlages and Cattaile, deſtroying Bridges and 
 
 illes. 
 
 1383. — moneth of Pap, the Biſhop of Portwich faplev ouer the ſeas ints. 
 ssitop afore: Flanders witha areat power, where he wanne the Wotones of Grauveling, 
 mich fep'D i> Brugh, Dunkerke, Pewport· 
 with a great —— theſe things are — in Flannoers, the Hing af righand 
 
Richard the fecond. 73 
 and bis Queene, with their Bohemians, vilited the Abbepes of thisreaime, power, wan 
 fo the which, their comming was berp chargeabic,fo2 they came with an er: ——— 
 ceſſiue number, all which cametotake, but not to giue. Dunkecke, 
 
 | Whe Scots taking occaſion of the time, fo2 that agreat number were gone praises 
 ouer with the Wiſhop of Porwich,entred nto Porthumberland,¢ did much qe pile SLi 
 Hurt tothe inhabitants, taking pꝛayes in every place, ant leading alway the cntren Nor⸗ 
 people p2ifoners, and carrping them into Scotland: thep take the Cattell of humberland. 
 @Harke vpon the rtuer of Twede, and brent if. 
 
 About the featk of All-Saintes, a Parliament was holden at London, in yariament at 
 which, the balfe of a fifteene was granted bute the king by the Waptte, and London. 
 fhoztip afterthe halfe of a tenth bp the Cleargp, aportion of which monep, 
 the 10208 of the orth demaunded, becaule in this Parliament thep were ap- 
 pointed to defend thofe parts agatnt the irruptionsof Scots, to whom an⸗ 
 
 {Were was made bp fr William Wikebam Wiſhopof Mincheſter, that thep 
 
 Were made fo2 that caule,of poze men, rich men and Lozdes,that thep might 
 
 the move frankelp keepe the Scofs,and that the king and Lords of the fouth 
 
 parts ſhould be the leffe troubled. And becaule the Scots came not to this 
 
 Parliament, according fo couenant,and belive that did diſpleaſures onto the 
 
 inhabitants of the North parts tt twas decreed by this Parltament,that vnto 
 
 faith-beakers, faith Moulde be bꝛoken againe , and that achofen power — 
 
 Mould be Cent thither, forth of England, onder the leading of Thomas of itloobitocke 
 
 WA mdfocke,to wit,athoufand lances,and thao thouland archers, to reſtraine rag 
 
 their attempts. ‘ 
 hele things being knotwue,the Scots being afrato of themfelues, tn the 
 
 ende of the Parliament came, and were defirous to intreat ef peace 02 truce, 
 
 but the Engliſhmen hauing tryed their kalſhod fo oftentimes, would ucither 
 
 freat,n0} compound With them,but commaunded them to returne home,and | 
 
 Warned them to faue their heads as well as thep might, and to defend thetr 
 
 rights. The Scots being returned, tie Lords of the orth take bpon them 
 
 fo defend the Countrep, till Thomas of Modſtocke, Carle of Buckingham 
 
 Were readie fo come {with a qreater power, 
 
 In this Parliament the king twke the tempozalties of the Withop of Noꝛ⸗ 
 
 Wich irite bis hands , becaufe be was diſobedient to his conmnaundement Freyatis 
 when he ſent te haue ſtayed him from bis iournep into Flaunders , and the we Sporn 
 —— 9— Went ouer with huuwere put tn priſon, till thep were redeemed 
 
 with gald 
 
 wing Richard belo bis Chrittmas at bis Manoz of €ltham, and with baat 1384, 
 big NQucene Anne, 
 
 Atter Chrifkmas,Iohn Duke of Lancatter, which before Chꝛiſtmas went Trice with. 
 quer into Fraunceto treate of peace betwirt the Kealmes, returned (nto the French. 
 England bringing with him an abſtinence of warre till the featt of S. John 
 ‘Waytle, at what time be was to retarne totreat againe, and fo confirme the 
 peace it it might be agreed vpon bet wirt the kings. ete ane 
 
 The night of the Purification of our Lady, great lightnings and thander John Norham 
 
 ton alias Come- 
 
 Happened, that put men in great teare: and ſhortly atter lohn pet 1 bertownes. 
 other wile 
 
474 Richard the fecond. 
 ~ other wiſe called Combartowne, that bad been the peere before Maioꝛ of Lone 
 don, that with bis {editions bad filled the Citie ful ofcomber, attempted ney 
 troubles, fo2 in contempt of the Matos that was eleded for that pere, fir Ni- 
 cholas Brembar,knfqbt,be went op and doluite with amultitude of ſeditious 
 peopic fo guard bim, not once,but oftentines, tothe terrour ok many. And 
 when the fafd Brembar Maioꝛ would haue withſtanded bis attempts, the fae 
 nourers af the fata Iohn Combercowne were turned nto fuch a fury, that a 
 cobler felver 02 ſſomaker, toke vpon him as it were fo be Maior, and requi⸗ 
 red the voyces of the commmunaltp ; fo2 which cauſe,by the counfaile of Gr Ro- 
 bert Knowles knight, ye was dꝛawne ont of bis boule, and cammitted to priſon 
 as a firrer of infurrection, bohich ac fo? that time ſtapde fhe commotion of 
 the Commons, that were fatd fo haue confpired to haue murthered the elect 
 Wats2,and many other worthy men. 
 Jehn Dukeoe Ahen Went approached, lohn Dake of Lancakker, with his brother Tho- 
 Wancatter | mas of Modſtocke, Caricof Buckingham, and an innumerable number 
 ae of rights, Clquircs, and Archers, went toward Scotland, but ſtaid inthe 
 3 orth ontillatl the victualles in the Countrep were confumed : be did moze 
 burt to the inhabitants, then the Scots bad done befoze. St tength.about the 
 featk of Eaſter, beentred Scotland, but ofa little god. | 
 Whis perc matter lohn Wicliffe,fometime ſtudent in Canterbury Colledge 
 in the Giiuerlitte of Orford, parfon of Lutterwoꝛth in Letcelkerthire, hae 
 wing bene dered with a pallep bp the (pace of tivo peeres,dfed, on the laſt of 
 December,and was buried at Lutterworth. This man whiles be liued, ag 
 alfo long after his death, teas greatly fauoured by the fudents of that Vni⸗ 
 uerfity,as map appeare bpletters tefftmontal made moze then twenty pereg 
 after bis deceaſe, as followeth. 
 Letters teat «GLO all childzen of our holy mother the Church, vnto whom thefe prefents 
 — — ſhall come,the Chancelloꝛ and company of maſters of the Uniuerſity of Dre 
 Driomofrhe f020,(endeth greeting in our Lordenerlating. Foꝛ as much as it is not de⸗ 
 Ut of John cent to ouerpatle with continuallfitence, the ads of the valiant, noꝛ the laudes 
 vi and merits of the god, but that the fame ſhould bemantfefkedta the world bp 
 trucfame fo2 a witneſſe of tt felfe,and crample of others,fo2 that alfo the pꝛo⸗ 
 nident diſcretion of humane nature, tocping mans crueltp, bath ordained this 
 manner oftrentembance,and this buciiler of defence, againſt theblafphemous 
 infulting of otbers,that when a teſtimony by woꝛdcannot alivates be readp, — 
 apenne to weite map fupplp: thereon it conuneth to paſſe, that we hauing con- 
 ceiucd alpectall god minde,and tender care ouer the childe ſometime of our 
 Wninerfitic, lohn Wiclifte profeffour of holy theologie, accozding to the dee 
 ferts of bis manners,d6 teſtifie with beart,wo2d,and writing, that bis cone 
 dittons, while be liued, were conunendable, whole honeſtie of manners, p20 
 funditte of indgement,and pleafantnes of flourithing fame, we couet fo much 
 the moze to bring to the knotwledge of fatthfull people,as the perfection of his 
 connerfation,and bis diligence of bis wꝛitings might be the moꝛe euiſdently 
 knowen to tend to Gods alozp,the weale of his neighbour, and profit of the. 
 Church, wherfoze we publith vnto pon by thele prefents, that bie connerlar 
 
 —- eee eee ee — — 
 = — 
 
 John Micliſf: 
 died. 
 
 — — 
 
” Richard the fd Grids" 47S 2 
 tion from nis fender peres continued, til the time of bis deceafe,bath bin bere 
 right god and honeſt,ſo as there was neuer any motion o2 uote of finitter ſuſ⸗ 
 pition o2 infamie call abꝛoad of him, but inanfwering,reading,pzeacbing,and 
 foluting, bath behaued hinfelfe pꝛaiſe woꝛthily, like a ftout Champion of the 
 faith, vanquiſhed bp ſentences of Scripture, ikea Catholikeman all thofe 
 blafpbemers of Chaitts religion by their wilfal beggery. And therfo2e was not 
 the forefatd Dodoꝛ condemned of bereticall prauttie,c2 pet by our Pꝛelatesto 
 be burnt after bis burtal, God defend therefoze that our Pꝛelates Mould haue 
 condemned fo gwd a man fo? an heretike, which in Logike, Philoſophy, tn 
 Wheslogic, in Moꝛalities, andSpeculatines among all that bath tw2itten, 
 (as we thinke)in our Uniuerſitie, without pere. All which things we defire 
 to bring fo the knowledge of all and fingular perfons onto whoſe hands theſe 
 pꝛeſents nap come,fo the intent that the ſaid Doctors fame map the oftner be 
 had trremembrance. Fn witneſſe whereof, we haue cauſed thefe our letters 
 tefimoniall to be fealed with our common feale. 
 Giuen at Oxford in our congregation houfe the fifth day of the moneth 
 of Odtober. Anno.1 406. 
 All thfs notwithſtanding afterward ( being ercommunicated by Thomas. 
 Arundale Archbithop of Canterburp) his bones,bpa Doctoꝛ of Diuinitie of 
 MOrfo2d, namedRichard Fleming Biſhoppe of Lincolne, were taken bp and. 
 burnt, and the athes thzowen into the nert tater neere vnto Lutterworth 
 4t, peres aftcr bis deceale in Anno 1425. bp commaundement of ope Mar- 
 tine the fifth, Thus much fo2 Wicliffe. 
 Whe culſtody of the calkle of Douer being void bythe death of Robert Afh- 
 ron was thenappointed to Simon Burley tubo was made Conable there.. 
 - After the quindene of Ealler the nobles came together toa Parliamentat einen Bur. 
 DHalitburp, whither a certain Irith F eter of the order'of Carmelites,a batches of Douer. 
 ler of Diuinity named John Latimer, haſted in an evil boure, for he ban toztt. Parliament at 
 ten acertain fecdul in the which was conteincd manp bozrible practiſes deui⸗ John Duke of: 
 fed (as be fato)bp the dube of Lancatter, for it was in that ſredul expreſted, that icader ac 
 - the fatd Duke had Determined fodainlp to oppreſſe the K.and te take bpon him 
 the bingdom there was aſſigned the time;placesg other circumſtances vᷣ might 
 make entdent profe of the thing. Lhe rier obtaining accefle vnto the .pꝛe⸗ 
 fence.tooke p {cedule to bis own hands, ſwearing by the facrament of the bodp 
 and blod of Chrit, which that day he hadrecetued,that al weit ten in that ſce⸗ 
 dule was true. Theduke therfore being called to the K.and bauing the ſcedul 
 delivered into bis hands, velired the K.that the Frier might be put in {afe kee⸗ 
 ping,til the dap p be Honld ſhew the caufe of thofe things which be bad pꝛopo⸗ 
 nedagatnt him, beſought the i. that fir lo,Hollad might bane fpectal charge 
 of him. This Io, Holland, was the K.bꝛother by bis mother, the fonne of the L. 
 Tho.Holland, who gladlp fo2'the loue of his brother the duke did willinglpac: ag 
 ceptthe frier into his cuttody The niaht before the dap gtuen to the frier to weet 
 make bis anſwere, loh. Holland ⁊ another knight, called fir Henry Greene ta⸗ death. 
 king the Frier, put aco about bisnecke,(fome fap about bis ares) ⁊ with 
 ~ eral bis cods, hanged bine optrométe ground,lapinga pate 
 weigh 
 
Co ee Ho. @ ei ee 2 
 476 Richardthefecond, j 
 weight of lead bpon bis bellp of (uch weight, that it might both Cozment him 
 by fEreining bim,as alle opt bis bꝛeath, and bꝛake bis back bone,alfoa great 
 ” fire was made vnder the foles of his fet,that might end bis life,not tith one 
 kind, but with diuers bindsoftozments, with biolence wherof,thetrier being 
 ouertome, died, but would neuer reuoke what he had ſaid. The mozow after, 
 thep canfed thefriers bodp to be dꝛawne thzough the folune as & traito2,that 
 thep might put away all (ulpition, that be were put fo death wꝛongfully: but 
 itis to be wondredat,that neither Eſquier, Neoman, noꝛ Grome, 02 anp oz 
 ther of mean eſtate, would harme the Fricr but the knights did it themfelues, 
 thep were Judges, Dificers,anderecutioners,and this was the fruite of this 
 Warliament, except that the king after and hav of the Lattice halfe a iftenth, 
 and of tbe Cleargicbalfe a tenth, . . 
 Frruptionsof About this time,becaule the Scotsceafednot to do diuers domages to the 
 the o's Northumbers, the Earle of Pozthumberland Henry Percy, prepareth to fire 
 An.reg.8s. ane Scotland, and to requite domage for domage, which enterprtle accom⸗ 
 plithed, the Carle was no foner returned, and fent bome his army, but that 
 the Scottes came againe, and heaped bp domage bpon domage tn the coun⸗ 
 trep, . 
 Eis Sommer, fir lohn Philpot a moſt fatthfull knight, and noble Citisen 
 of London, that had along time trauelled fo; the commodity of the Realme 
 moꝛe thenall other, and both with erpences latd forth, ¢ god affection bozne, 
 Str John. (Coꝛ he had.oftentimesreliened the king)departed thts life, leaving none bee 
 Feilvot decea Hind him hislike ingmdaffedions, . 
 ' Abont the beainniug of Auguſt, the Duke of Lancatker went inte France 
 ob Duke of to treat with the Frenchmen of peace,o2 els of truce tobe had: the Duke with 
 sth int o Frace. hiscompanp of noble men rematning long there, when it was thought that 
 he Mould have boought gladand topfull newes to his Countryp,bee returned 
 with knowledge of warres,fo follow the beginning of the nert Sommer,the 
 truce to endure but till the fir of May, and ſo he returned, after he bad {pent 
 520000. Warkes of filuer. | 
 John Moth: . Wanp cf the Pobles allembled at Keading,to reprelle the ſeditious ſtirres 
 arnptat cons f John Northampron, late Maioꝛ of London, that attempted great anv hetz 
 i teioee. nous enterpriles of the which be was conuic his own chaplein bttering maz 
 petuall pifon. ny things that he went about and bad deuiſed, as well to the hinderance and 
 harine of the king, as ofthe Citic of London,and when fentence ſhould haue 
 beue pronounced agaift him, the king beeing preſent, the wicked man made 
 exclamation, and maintained that fuch (udgement ought not to pafle in abs 
 fence of bis Lo2d the Duke of Lancaſter, but pet the iuſtice vſed ſuch words, 
 Iohn (faith bee) the naughtp deeds that are obiected again thee, thou oughs 
 teſt fo refell bp battell,o2 elfe bp the lates of the land to be bpatwne, banged, 
 aud quartered. And when hee fod mute, noz would btter one word, it was 
 decreed that be hould be committed fo perpetual p2ifon, and bis gods to bee 
 confifcate to the kings bfe,and that bee Hould net come within one hundzed 
 miles of London during bis life,be was fent therefore to the Cafe of Lins 
 fagell in the confines of Corn wal,and inthe meane ſpace the tings — 
 ~ fpopler 
 
Richard the fecond. 477 
 ſpoyled bis gods. Iohn More,Richard Northbery, ¢ other, were like wiſe there 
 conuict, and condemned to perpetuall priſon, and their gods confifcate to the 
 
 bing, for certaine congregations by them made againk the Fiſh · mongers tn 
 
 the Citfe of London, » Nabe! 
 
 About the fea of S, Martine,a Parliament was holden at London inthe Parliament 
 which nothing twas Done Worth p memoꝛy but that which Hil was inband, at London. 
 and erating of monep of fhe Cleargy and conmion people, te matntaine the 
 men ot warre. And befides this about the fealk of Salut Andrew there was a 
 combate fought tn liftes at Meſtminſter, bet wirt an Eſquier of England nas 
 med Iohn VVelch of Grimeſby, cone of Pauarre,called Mortileto de Vilenos, Q'combate 
 thathad accufed the Englith Eſquier, of treafonto the hing and Kealme, but "St 
 the effect twas, that when hee was Captaine of Cherbough, he forced the 
 Wife of this Nauaroys, as the ſaid Nauaroys being afterward ouercome,and be- 
 ing redap to fuffer death,did openly confelfe,fo2 the which caule,bp the kings 
 fudgement,be twas drawen ¢ hanged, although the Queene and manp otber 
 pid make earneſt interceMion to haue bis life ſaued. 
 
 CThe Parltament was not pet ended, when newes came out ofthe Porthol erwike loſt 
 
 the taking of Wer wicke Cattell bp the Scots, the cutodte whereof,the Earle and.wonne 
 
 of Northumberland, fir Henry Percy did poſſeũte by right of his predeceffors, *84 
 
 The Scots bp mediation of monep, got entrance inte that caſtell, by one that 
 
 was put in truſt with keeping of ff. The Duke of Lancatker that toned not 
 
 the Garle, was glad of thts bappe, when be knew it. It came to palle therfore 
 
 bythe Dukes procurement,that the Carle was condemned bp iudgement of 
 
 the 1020s there prefent, the tobich erecution was within a ſhort while after 
 
 releafed. Lhe Earle of Mozthumberland, though the kings fauour reſtored 
 
 to bis life and poſſeſſtons, without anp long delaies, prepareth al furniture of 
 
 Wwarre fo befiege and twin the (aid Caſtell of them that were within it and al⸗ 
 
 ter he bad gathered a mighty army, he ſodainly befiegedit, andalter be had 
 
 apne about it a cerfainc tinie,it was compounded bet wirt them without, and 
 
 them within, thst they within ſhould forfake the Caſtell, and haue thefr liues 
 
 and moueable gods, and fo furrendzing the Caſtell, thep ſhould haue of the 
 
 Carle two theufand markes of Englifh money , and bp this meanes did 
 
 the Earle recouer the Cattell forth of the Scottiſhmens hands. King Richard 
 
 kept a ſolemn feat of Chꝛiſtmas at Eltham with Queene Anne his wife, 3 85. 
 
 whom hee felvome fuffred to go from bis fioe,there were at that feaſt the Bo⸗ 
 
 hemians, the Queenes countrpmen, that bauing once taſted the ſweetneſſe of 
 
 this land, forgetting their one countrep like buthamefak gues, would not 
 
 0 home agate. ! heh 
 Mhroughcertaine poungmen bought bp twith the kina, there arofe qreat 
 
 diſſention bet wirt him and the Duke of Lancatter, who departed from the 
 
 Court, and went to his Catell of Pomfret, which he bad fortified, but bp 
 
 meanes of the kings mother, this difco2d was appeaſed fo2 a time, Evie 
 
 The fame time the coniunction oftwo of the greateſt planets chaunced,ts 
 
 Init, of Jupiter andSaturne, in the moneth of Pay, after the vohich a great mu⸗ 
 
 fatfon of kiigoomesfollowed, AR WA es 
 
 Sivii ; : YQ 
 
 Tho Walfing, 
 
Lhe king en⸗ 
 
 trea Pcotlanv. 
 
 Che king mas 
 keth a tournep 
 into Scotland 
 
 Ralph Stat: 
 ford Laine. 
 
 Anxreg.9. 
 
 478 Richard the fecond.’ 
 
 Che thirsof sap fvds an earthquake, af 
 
 King Richard with a great armie enfred Scotland, but che — 
 would not ſhew themſelues, wherefore he burnt the Counteep and res 
 turned. The eighteenth of Julp there was an Carthquake. Str lohnde Vi- 
 enne that ferucd the French Hing was lent fato Scotland witha great mul· 
 fitudeof Hips and menof warre, that fopning with theScots, thep might 
 fufe all Cngland; and that whilete thep might drꝛaw the pater of this 
 Realme that wap forth, the French king, with bis Nauy and armie, might 
 the moze af liberfp enter other parts of the Realme, few 02 none being tefé * 
 at home to p2obibtte them theit entrie. The arciuall of the ſaid John being 
 knowne in Cngland, the King withall the Mobilitie prepared themfelues ta 
 make afournep thither ; there came @ocking vnto the king fuch a numberof 
 Knights, Clquiers, and Archers, as the like had not bene heard of in thoſe 
 bates, info much, as the number of hoꝛſes amounted to three bundzed thou⸗ 
 fand, as thep were iudged, Werie laraethe king reioyced bercat, as well hee 
 mighf,but the refopcing was Hoztlp darkened at Porke, bp flercenefle of Sic 
 Toh Holland, the kings brother, that Mele the 1020 Ralph Stafford, fonne 
 to the Carle of Stafford, in the wapas be went to the Qucene, whofe fere 
 uant of boufebeld be was, and greatly (nfaueur with ber, and he was ne 
 leſſe beloued of the King, as be that bad bene brought bp with him, and bene 
 bis plapfelloty frombis tender age, tobere the bing taking great indigna⸗ 
 tion, determined to purfue the ato Ste lohn Holland: bee cauſed therefore 
 bis gods to be confifcate. Wut Str Iohn Holland fled fo Weuerlep, to en⸗ 
 top the libertfe of the Church. The Lady Jane the kings mother , fent ta 
 intreate bim fo2 ber other fonne, and bisbother, but when the meflengers 
 Wwere returned fo Wallingforde, and that the mother could percefue to hope 
 of grace to begotten in that bebalfe of the Kina, he toke it beautlp, and 
 fell ficke, and Withinfoure 02 fine dates departed thislife, ber bodie being 
 
 sLaby Hane the fearedand clofed in ead, was kept at Wallingford, till the kings returne 
 — buries at fozth of Scotland, then to be buried at Stanford, in the Church ofthe Friers 
 
 Stanlord. 
 
 Melrovs and 
 7—— enborough 
 
 Minors. 
 
 In the moneth of Auguſt, the King of England with a mightie power 
 entred Scotland, with twholeforce the Scots and Frenchmen perceiaing 
 themſelues not able to match, thep {eke fo get them into the wods and pla⸗ 
 ces where they might be out of the way. She Englity armic, then the 
 which there hath not beene feene afatrer, ſtronger, oꝛ qreater,rideth thrꝛoough 
 the Countrep, that twas deftitute of inbabifants, void of Cattell, and wan⸗ 
 ting bicuals, fo2 the land was left defolate (as our men comfeled) that thep — 
 ſawe not fomuch as a bird, Divles onelp ercepted. Lhep found green cone 
 
 on the ground, berp faire and plentifull, which they eptber cate bp with their 
 
 horſes, 02 treaddotone with their feete, but the enemies fleeing battell, our 
 men did nothing fo be accounted of but burnt the Abbey of elrovis,and the 
 totone of Goenbo2ough, with fuch houtes as thep found bp thetvap. Tabet 
 our arnite was come fo Cdenbozough,and that victuals fatled them, many oft 
 them began to ware ficke,¢ (ome to dietoz hunger: wherupon the king retur⸗ 
 
 B 
 
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Richard the fecond. 479 
 ted with bis armie into England, Wbile king Richard was in Scotland, ape sorg 
 the Scots and Frenchmen entred into Cngland, burning otwnes, taking fpovte in €nge 
 fpoples, andleading alvap manp prifencrs, returned home tato their me 
 - Countrep. 
 Whe ſouldiers of Caleis went fecretlp forth into Fraunce.and got abotte 
 of foure thoufand heepe, and thre hundzed head of great bealks, which thep 
 draw to thefr holdes. ; | 
 Abont the featt of Saint Martine, there twas a Parliament at Wondon, in 
 tobich, the Laptte qranted to the king a fifteenth anda halfe, with a cons 
 ditton,that the Cleargie ſhould giue a tenthand a halfe. William Courtney, 
 Archbiſhop of Canterbury ſtanding there · againſt, fate, the Church ought Bill put a 
 to be free,and in no wile to be tared bp the laxtte, pea, bee wouid rather put SNe He 
 his headin baunger for this caule, then to futfer the Engl) Church to be theie ompora 
 bꝛought into fuch ſeruttude: which anſweare fo much moued the Knights lities. 
 and Commons of the Hires, with ſome of the Nobles ofthe Realme, that 
 they in qreat rage, made requeſt, that the tempozalities might be taken from 
 the Cleargte, and Charch-men, faping, that the Church-men were gro wne 
 to fuch pride, that ft was a deede of charitic,and almes bp taking atwap their 
 tempozalities, to compell them to be moze meeke and bumble ; this thep 
 cried ont fo2 , this thep pꝛeſented in toziting to the iking , and fuch was: 
 their labour in this point, that thep twere in bopetob2ing it to paſſe. Here 
 mought pou haue feene the iknights pleafaunt and merrp, talking of thefe 
 things, euen as the tempozalitics of the Church bad beene aligned to their 
 abufing, this man pꝛomiſing bimlelfe thus much ofthat Monalterie, that 
 man of an other, J beard my (clfe (faith Thomas Walfingham) one of the 
 Knightes deepelp ſweare, that of the Abbey of Satnt Albones, hee would 
 haue a thoufand markes bp peere of the temporalities: Wut to ſuch amad 
 wilh the Bing confented not, for bearing the inordinate erping ont ofthe 
 one fide , and the tuft aunfiveares on the other, be commaunded that 
 bill to bee cancelled, and fuch inoꝛdinate petitions to ceafe, (aping that h& 
 Would preſerue the Church during bis tine, in as gwd Kate as hee found: 
 it, 02 better : with the tobich aunſweare, be fo liked the Church-men, 
 that be twas thought worthie of areat.recompence , and of good Lape 
 men allo this aunſweare was much commended .. Whe Archbithoppe 
 therefore, hauing made the Cleargie patufe , went to the hing, and des 
 tlaved that be and bis Cleargie of their whole confentes and fre 
 willes bad pꝛouided fo2 bis ble a Benth, wohich craunt the Kingſo glade 
 Ip beard, and thankefullp recetued, that bee openlp affirmed, bee had raz 
 - ther bane this free graunt, then anp otber foure times double the bas 
 lewe, that twas to bee conftrapned ; and fo fo2 that time the infatiable 
 se —— of the enemies, to catch other mens. goodes, twas made fru⸗ 
 : rafe, ‘ ' } : \ 
 CThe elenenth of ouember, Robert: Vere, Garleof Mrford, was made argues of 
 Marquelte of Dinelin in Ireland,andthe bing gaue him lands tothe value of He 
 _ athouland markes bp pesre, that belonged the L030 Audley; he alſo ie 
 ges 373. 03D. 
 
 
 
480 chard the fegond.” a 
 
 Loꝛd Julſtice of Cheer, be gaue to him he CaTellof Flin€ in Wales, and 
 — alfo he gaue to bint 1, of Britons ſonne and heire to Charles de Bloys a pꝛiſoner, 
 a, made «Fg? whom he bad 20000, pounds, Th, of Modſtocke was made D. of Gloces 
 Farlcot Sut ger, ann bis brother Edmond Garle of Cambyioge, Duke of Parke, Michael 
 dela Poole Chancelloꝛ of England, was mave Carle of Suffolk,and had gi⸗ 
 uen bim by the bing a thouſand markes bp the ycere. Jn the Parliament the 
 Lib. Pet,cole Carle of March Mortimer, was prociatmed heire apparantta the Crowne; 
 which Earle was ſhortly after lain in Ireland by the wilde Irth. Aifo, bing 
 Richard at the ear eſt requeſt of the Biſhops, reſtored to the Biſhop of Noꝛ⸗ 
 Wich his temporalties which be had holden from him many vceres. K. Ris 
 1386, chard with Queene Anne dig tulfc,kept their Chriſtmas at Cithem, whither 
 | came fo bint Lionking of Ermony, onder pretence to refoz ne peace betwirt 
 Ryekinge the kings of England and of Fraunce, but what bis comming profited, be — 
 Exmonyrame onelp vnderſtod, fo2 beſide innumerable giftes that be recetucd of the hing 
 tito England. ¢ of the nobles, the king lying tn the Koyal at the Nunes wardrop in Lon⸗ 
 don, qranted fo him a Charter ofa thovfand pounds by peere during bis life, 
 Hee was (as hee affirmed)chafed out of bis Realme by the Wartartans, and 
 for that caufe be got great giftes of the Chꝛiſtian Princes. About the feak of 
 Fohn Dukeot Calter, lohn Dube of Lancaſter, withthe Ladie Con(tance bis wife anda 
 pape. ain great company of Gnights, Gfquiers, and Archers came fo take thetr leaue 
 Ang ot Spain OF the King and Queene, at whole departing the hing gaue to the Duke a - 
 crowne of gold, and the Mucene gaue another ithe crowne of golde to the 
 Dutches, mozeouer the ing commaunded hfs people te call them King and 
 Mune of Spayne, and gine them kingly honour. And ſhortly after the 
 Duke prepareth toge info Spapne, which twas due to bim by the inheri⸗ 
 table right of his wile the adie Conftance, daughter fometime to Peter 
 sing of Cafktle and Lion, fo that now bemeant tochalenge itepther with 
 confent of the inhabitantes, oꝛ by lawof Armes, ee with a great potos 
 er foke the feas at Plimmouth, and landed in Spapne, at the Dauen of 
 Groyne, on the even of . Laurence, with all bis Nauie in fafetp. | 
 Dee had with him twentie thouſand chofett people, of wom twas 2000, | 
 armed men, and 8000.4rebers, be appointed for Aomirall of bis whole — 
 fleete, Th. Percy;fir lohn Holland prother to ising Richard by themothers — 
 fide after created Carle off Huntington ; and had married one of the 
 Dukes daughters, was a ys Conttable.of the hoſte, fir Richard Burgh- 
 ley marQall, andafter bim fir Tho, le Moleneaux was marfhall, fir lohn Mat- 
 mion Chamberlaine,ecs ; 
 — Percy This pererumours were raffled of the French kings purpofe to befiege 
 cae ut Caleis, manp valiant men therefoze were ſent out of England to reff tis . 
 force, among whom was fir Henry Percy, a poung Gentleman, in whom tye 
 profe ofall pꝛoweſſe and chiualrp did hine, tobich after hee bad faved about 
 Caleis idlely taking indignation, declared that bie hated (uch (dlenefle, and 
 ro (8 before this, whilelt be was Captaine of Berwicke he compelled the vn⸗ 
 quiet Scotsto be quiet foꝛ which cauſe thep called him Henry Hocefpurres 
 va —* gencug his companions, maketh inuaſion vpon them about 
 Turwine, 
 
* 
 
 ——— a hin De ni hs Be * 5 pes! ir } ic 
 “ss Richard the fecond. 48r 
 Turwine, and elfe-where in Picardie, taketh pꝛayes, exerciſing lauda⸗ 
 ble factes, and when be vnderſtod that the French king meant not to beſiege 
 Caleis, but rather to inuade England, be returnes home, that bemight bere 
 
 : indcounter him. 
 
 The Londoners vnderſtanding that the French king bad got together a 
 great Nauie, afembled an armite, and fet bis purpofe firmelp to come into 
 England, they trembling like Wevercts,feareful as Mile, (eke Karting boles 
 to hive themfelaes in, cuen as ifthe Citic tucre now to be taken, and they 
 that in times patt bragged thep would blow all the Frenchmen ont of Eng⸗ 
 Land, bearing now a vaine rumour of the enemics comming, thep runne tothe 
 walles, bꝛeake downe the houſes adioyning, deſtroy and lap them flat,and do 
 
 ~ all things {n great feare,nof one Frenchman pet haning (et fote on ſhipboꝛd, 
 
 iwhat would thep haue done, tf the battell bad bene at hand, andthe wea⸗ 
 pons ouer their heads? 
 
 About the feat of &, Michaell thenobles came fo the Parliament at Lone 
 don with greatnumbers of armed men, to theend thep might be readp to 
 withitand the Frenchmen, who were ſuppoſed to be comming. Michael de la 
 Pole Earle of Quffolke, and Chancelloz of England,caufled to be called al- 
 mot forth of everp part of the Kealme men of armes and archers onto the 
 inatches about London,that being readp thep might beate backe the French- 
 
 ~ men with their king, tf thep bad come. Rocheler bztoge twas beaten dotwne 
 bythe Londoners, tobe the moze ſurer. Wut being wearied with long wats Rochelter 
 
 An.reg. io. 
 
 The Londo⸗ 
 ners in great 
 
 feare without 
 
 a caule. 
 
 _ ting thep were at the length ſent home againe, with great muſery fo2 want of —— af , 
 
 money fo buy then bicuals. 
 In this Parliament Iohn Fordham Biſhop of Durham was diſcharged of 
 
 _ the Lrealurerfhip,and in bis place twas fet lohn Gilbert a Frier preacher, Bi⸗ 
 
 {hop of Wereford.Alfo Michaell de la Pole twas put from bis Chancello2bip, 
 and in bis place twas fet Thomas Arundale Biſhop of Elp, by conlent of the 
 
 {whole Parliament. This being done, Michaell de la Pole {was charged with - 
 
 many crimes, ¢ committed to prifon in Windſore Cattell, from whence be 
 
 Wwas fone delivered bp the Bing: all the poſſeſſions of de la Pole purchafed 
 whileſt be was Chancello2 to the perl value of 1000.pounds, were fo? ener 
 
 by indgement of theparlfament,confifcate to the kingscoffers,; further tores - 
 
 ſtore to the king to the baluc of 12 000.pounds which be bad gained bp linge- 
 ring bis affairs,as they ſaid. They chofe alſo 1 3-4. 0208 which Hould haue the 
 ouerfight onder the 14. of the whole realin. DF which thee were the ne tv offis 
 
 cers,to Wit, the B.of Clp Chancelloz, the Withop of ereford Treaſurer, 1» concenorg 
 amd fir lohn Waltham keeper of the p2iup ſeale, and x.other which were, VVil- of the Reales 
 
 liam Archbithop of Canterbury, Alexander Archbiſhop of Morke,Edm.L ang- 
 ley .of Pozke, Thomas of Modſtocke, Dube of Gloceſter, VVilliam VVik- 
 ham, Bithop of Wincheer, Thomas Biſhop of Ereeter, Nicholas Abbot of 
 
 Waltham kichard Earle of Arundel lohn 102d Cobham; fir Richard Scrope, 
 
 and fit lo, Curofe kniabts,to thefe thep gaue full power fo determine caules, 
 ftom the time of king Edward the third, vntill that prefent,as well within the 
 
 and 
 
 Kealme, as without, ec. hep grantedto the the a tenth of the Cleargy. 
 is 
 
Che French 
 Rings com⸗ 
 ming inte 
 
 wel nt Hitt 
 
 1387, 
 
 Barley folde 
 for xii d.che 
 quarter. 
 
 Rochell wine 
 taken. 
 
 482 Richard the ſecond. 
 
 anda likteenth of the Laytie: they granted him 2.s. ofeuerp Tunne of Wine 
 comming into the Realure, and of euerp pound of merchandiſe going out o2 
 comming in 12.0. wail leather, ant fell,ercepted. 
 
 he French king in the meane tine, fatd in Flanders,readte to fpople the 
 Realme of England, tf God had not Lopped bis purpofe; from the fir of Au- 
 gue, til the Euen of Aul-Satnts,there neuer bleto wind for bis paſſage, but 
 onelp for afewe houres of that verie Ceuen,the wind rifing, thep twfed an⸗ 
 chorꝛs, hoyſed bp ſailes, and fet forth of the hauen,but when all the hips were 
 on the {ea 20, miles from the hauen, the winde came contrary, dDoue them 
 backe, thaf diuers of their beffels entring the bauen of Sluce vere broker, 
 
 by which occafion England was deliucred out of Baunger, and the French 
 
 king returned home. The number of bis hips inthat Pauy were reckoned 
 1200. Froifart faith, the thips tere 1287. he had there with bint of Dukes, 
 16. of Gatles,2 6. ol Knights, 3600, and of fighting aten, 100000, # Richard 
 With bis wife Queene Anne andthe Bohemians as be had bene accutfomed, 
 kept bis Chriſtmas berp folemulp at Weſtminſter. 
 
 After Chꝛiſtmas, William Beauchampe toke 14. hips ofthe French king, 
 going toward Sluce, tobereofone tas laden fo2 the mof part with hoꝛſes, 
 and an other with torches of tare, and fuch other neceflaries, which the 
 French bing had prepared fo bis entrance into England, 
 
 Jin the be ginning of this vere, at Leiceſter an hundzed quarters of Ware 
 lep, were fold fo2 an hundred ſhillings. 
 
 About the beginning of March, according to the verre of the late Parlia⸗ 
 ment Richard Earle of Arundell, ddmirall of the flete adfopning vnto him, 
 the €.of Deuonthire, ¢ Thomas Mowbrey GE. of Nottingham, went tothe lea 
 in abappp boure,fo2 within a ſmall time they met with their enemies onthe 
 @ligill of our Lady the Annuncfation;a great Paup of Flanders, Fratice,and 
 &papne,fraught with men of warre, and diuers engins, was difconered; with 
 whom the Earles cncountred,¢toke of them 100, fhips and moze, the which 
 contafned rir. .funs of wine, which thep brought to diuers parts of Eng⸗ 
 land, whereby wine was then fold fo2 thirtxen ſhillings foure pence the tunne. 
 
 Robert de Vere Duke of Ireland foꝛſoke bis wife, a poung Lady noble and 
 faire, boꝛne of the Lady Iſabell, daughter to the noble 48. Edward, ⁊ maried an 
 other that came with Queene Anne forth of Boheme: the was calledinthe — 
 bulgar tongue of ber countrep Lancecrona, The Loꝛdes toke indignation 
 herewith, efpeciallpy the Duke of Gloceſter, vncle tothe pong Lady that was 
 forfaken. he Duke of Sreland ſtudied how to takethe Duke of Gloceſter 
 out of the way. Catter was now palf,the time in which the Duke of Trelay 
 Mould haue tranfported into Ireland, but leak there Hould be to much ſtux 
 in the Realme among the Lords, the king as it were fo bring bim to the was 
 fer fide, goeth with him into Wales, as not fo leaue him, but there to keepe 
 bint, that thep mightoentfe how to take atvap the . of Glocefer,the Earles 
 of Acundell, Wartutke, Darbp,and Nottingham, with other. There Were 
 Bith them the Carle of Suffolk, Michael at Pole, Robert Triflian Juſtice, and 
 
 . Manatber inhi nomoze italy den the .of Aelanecontentbe eat: 
 
 of 
 
Richard the fecond. 483 
 -—s the fat noble inert. After a great time twas patled,the king, as ff the Duke 
 OF Heelands fournep had bene forgotten, retarned with bim and the other 
 doꝛth of Wales,to the Calkell of Mottingham, there to treat of thedeath of An.reg.ii. 
 : the fatd noble men: there therfoze be fent fo2 diners from London, whom be 
 knew would be readp to which wap focucr thep ſhould be moucd: be called 
 thither alfoal p Sberifs ¢ Juſtices of the realme,¢ there interdiced the Loꝛds 
 of many crimes which the hing had tmagined again£ them. In the mean time 
 the rumour of thts doing came to the Lozds cares, whereupon firk of all the 
 kings bnicle, the Duke of Gloceſter, that he might mitigate the kings dil⸗ 
 pleafare,befoze the Biſhop of London and manp other nobles {wearing dp- 
 onthe Euangeliſts, toke tt bpon bis oath, that be neuer bad imagined any 
 thing to the kings binderance,o2 done any thing fo bis difpleafure,ercept that 
 he had not giuen god courtenance to the Duke of Freland,no2 would bere- 
 after giue him anp, who bad diſhoneſted his kinſwoman, the which be firmee 
 ip had determined fo revenge. 
 
 Whe Duke of Gloceſter calling together (ecretip the Carles of Aranvdell, 
 GWarivike,and Darby,that tere in like danger of condemnation, (f thep pros 
 ufded not the more ſpeedily, he difconcrcd to then: the matter: thep therefore 
 gathered their arintes together, determine to talke tuith the king bpon the 
 pemifes. Contrarilp the ing fo2 bis partp did deliberate how be might take 
 each of thei bp themſelues ont of the way,and fir be fent to the Caſtell of 
 Rigate, where the Earle of Arundell lay.the Carle of Northumberland with 
 
 many other fo arreſt bint, who perceiuing a great number of men of warre 
 
 about bin, fearing to doe that he Was commaunded, Departed without do- 
 
 {ng bis errand fo2 tubich be came. After whom, there were ſent many that 
 
 bp night Mould baue taken bim, 02 haue flatne bim, but a mefenger fen€ 
 
 _ fromthe Duke sf Oloceffer,preucntcd their comming, that cauſed bimto ride 
 
 all night, fo that in the mozning be twas come to Barinacy, bauing paſſed 
 
 with bis army thirtte miles, not without great frauaile, where he found als 
 
 ſembled the Duke of GlocefEer ¢ the Carle of Wartwike, with a qreat power 
 
 of men. The King being enfoamed of this aſſembly in Harneſey wode, as is 
 
 fafd , demaunded of bis familiars what was to be Done tn this cafe, but inthe 
 
 7 ende , by fhe mediation of them that came betivirt them, the matter was 
 
 . brought te thts tue, that the Lo2ds ſhould come fo Weſtminſter to receiue 
 
 anſwere before the king of thofe things, the bifbop of Elp, with many other 
 
 men of worthucredite, taking anoth for the bings part, that no fraud,deceit, 
 
 ss Q2 pertll,fhould be prepared. When fhe Loꝛds badprepared themlelues ac- 
 
 cording fo the couenant,the forcfatd mediators for peace fent them Wwo2d,that 
 
 a freafon was denifed bp an ambuly laid fo2 them,in a place called the Mewes, 
 
 4 ‘ere to Charing Croſſe, and therfore willed them not to come,but with fre 
 
 1 hand, whereupou thep Faved there: and the king demaunding why the Los 
 
 kept not coucnant,the Wiſhop of Clp anſwered, becaule (fatth be) therets an 
 
 aumbulh laid ofa thoufand armed men 02 moze, in ſuch aplace,contrarp to the 
 couenant, and therefore they neither come, noz repute pou tobefaithfullithe 
 
 kKing moued fogth with, (ware he kne w of iio fuch thing, and therefoze coms 
 
 ae Si 2 maunded 
 
 
 
 
 
 
454 Richard the ſecond. 
 
 maunded the Heriffes of London, that going to the Petwes,thep ſhould kilt, 
 
 Strange likee 
 nelle of fire 
 Henry of, ce 
 ter. 
 
 tf they found any aTembled there fo2 that cauſe; but Thomas Triuet, and Ni- 
 cholas Brembar knights, bad ſecretly fent away the armed inen to London: 
 the king therfore {ent again to the 1020s, who ſtraightwaies came to Wek s 
 < miner with a ſtrong power, againtt whofe comming,the king adozning bint 
 ſelle with kingly robes, with crowne andfcepter,cntreth Wettminter halt, 
 where the WBiſhop of Clp Low Chancellor, {peaking for the king, demanded 
 the caufe of their afembling of fuch a power, wherunto the 1.9208 anfwered, 
 that it was done fo2 the kings p2ofit,and therealmes,to plucke from bim the 
 trattozs which be kept about him, whom they named fo be Robert de Vere D. 
 of Ireland, Alexander Neuell Archbishop of Wozke , Michaell at Pole Garle 
 of Suffolke,Robert Triſilian afalle Juſtice, Nicholas Brembara falfe knight of 
 London, and thereupon thep theetv dotune their gloues, (wearing thatthep 
 would profecute it by battell: nap faith the king, it Hall not be fo, but in the 
 nert parliament which was appointed to be Holden the moꝛrow after the pu- 
 rification of our Ladie, all this was pacified for that time. 
 
 @ manner of erbalationin likeneffe of fire, appeared inthe night in manp 
 places of England, which tent with men as thep went, and ſtayed as thep 
 did, fomefime like a tobele fometime like abarrell, fometime likea timber: 
 logge, but when manp went together, ftappeared te be farre off. 
 
 Whe Lozds departing from the king not withanding kept together, which 
 feemed great wiledome in them, for the Duke of Freland inthe parts of Chee 
 
 _ fer ¢ Wales bad allembleda qreat number, whole Captaine twas the Con: 
 
 ‘Battell at 
 
 Radcot bridge 
 
 Se Mo⸗ 
 
 ſtable of Cheſter, Thomas Moleneux, a man of great wealth, and hardy. The 
 Duke of Ireland with ſuch a multitude hated towards London, that ioining 
 with the Londoners, he might mabe them both as it were an innincible army. 
 Wut the Duke of Freland riding forth tn ſtately and glozious arrap with the 
 armp of scoo.men, thinking none durſt haue encountred him: Neuertheleſſe 
 inthe bigill of S. Thonaasthe Apoftle, when be came to Radcote bꝛidge in 
 
 Orloꝛdſhire nére vnto Farendon vpon Thamis, not paſt foure miles from 
 
 Cheping Porton, which bridge, if be could haue paſſed, be bad beene out of - 
 
 danger, fodainlp,as he loked on the one fide, be beheld where the hoſt of the 
 Loꝛds twas readp not farre from them tarrping bis comming,in the mid of 
 the ballep, with which fight his beart ſtraight waies fatled:and ie fatd,frients 
 J mutt flp,fo2 a greater putflance feemeth to be yonder againſt pou they haue 
 no quarrell,fo that J being thifted away, ye thal efcape wel pnongh,and forth 
 with fetting fpurres to bis horſe, be fleeth away. There was then the forefatd 
 Thomas Moleneux that pzepared binfelfe to the battell, for the Lozdes tuere 
 stot pet all come to that place, who toben be bad fought a tobile, being weart⸗ 
 cd,entredthe riner which was there by. Among other, fir Thomas Mortimer 
 Knight erbozted him to come vp, oꝛ elfe he would ſhote hin: though in the ri⸗ 
 uer: if J Doe come bp faith Thomas Molenevx, wilt theufauemp life? J doe 
 make nofuch prointfe (fatth bee) buf epther come vp, oꝛ then Halt ſtraight die 
 fo2 it. To whom beanfwered, fuffer me to come bp and let mé& fight epz 
 ther with thee oꝛ fome other, and die like aman, As hecame bp, the knight 
 
 caught — : 
 
“? ye h- cad ite — ¢ - 4 ‘ A evi “ll 7 
 ‘ Richard the ſecond. 485 
 caught him bp the belmet,and plucked it off bis head, and ſtraightwaies with 
 his dagger ſtrucke him into the braines. 
 
 The Duke of Freland fleeing came to the riuer of Thamis, and forced his 
 horſe to enter, in the which being made of an hoꝛſeman a ſwimmer, he got te 
 the other fide : bis hoꝛſe, helmet, gantlets and bꝛeaſt · plate came to the thare 
 of the 10208, fo that he twas thought long after to be dꝛowned, but be got o⸗ 
 uer into Flaunders. , 
 
 Whe Archbithop of Porke fled, and Robert Trifilian, and Michael dela Poole Aechhimop of 
 got himts Caleis. Whe Lozds being returned from the battell, which had Phe fen the 
 beene neere to Burford, fal bp Wablack, made great iop for the ouerthrow of 
 their enemies, but much lamented the efcape of the Duke of Ireland. . 
 
 Abead of earth twas made at Oxfoꝛd by Art of Mecromancte , that at a 
 time appointed {pake theſe woꝛds, Caput decidetur, The head Mall becut off: 
 
 Capt elewabstur, The head Mall be liftvp : Pedes eleuabuntur ſupra caput , The 
 teete fhall be lift aboue the head, 
 
 Diflenfion fellat Drforn betweene the Southerne and Welchmen,on the a isention at 
 one parf,and Noꝛtherne Schollers on the other, where-thzough manp were Drtor be- 
 llaine, and the moze part Went to their countries, wherelore the Chancellor Southanes 
 twas dep2fued, and Doo? Nicholas Brightwell Deane of Mewarke tn Leice⸗ Sportizen 
 iter was made Chancello2. Schellern⸗ 
 
 The Loꝛds haſted to London, where the king kept his Chꝛiſtmaſſe in the 1388. 
 Tower of London, thep hauing aſſembled an armie of neere hand foꝛtie thous The Lords 
 ſand the morrow after Chriſtmaſſe dap came to London, andmuftred in the don. — 
 fieldes,wwherethep might be feene of then in the Lotwer:the Londoners were 
 then in great feare, weping diners perilles as the kings diſpleaſure, tf thep 
 opened thetr gates to the iLozds, and ff thep ſhut them fogth, the indignation 
 of the vndiſcreete multitude, | 
 
 Whe Duke of Gloceſter twith other entred the Tower, and hauing a little be re * 
 talke with the king, they recited the conf{piracte, whereby thep bad bene indi: being then tt 
 ted,and they ſhewed forth allo the letters, tobich be bad ent vito the Duke — — of 
 of Ireland/ that be ould aſſemble an armie fo their dekruction,ec.in the end The K.com- - 
 the king promifed on the nert morow tocome to WHeftmintker, and there fo Met} to Mik 
 
 intreat at large fo2 reformation of allmatters. : 
 In the morning the king came to Meſtminſter, where after alittle falke, 
 the nobles fatd that fo2 bis bonour and comimoditie of bis kingdome it was 
 bebonefull, that the traitors, whifperers, flatterers,and bnp20ftable peo- 
 ple wereremoned ont of place, and that others might be placed in theft 
 romes. 
 Whe king, although fore againſt bis mind, when he ſaw how p Loꝛds were 
 bent,and that he wanted power to withſtand them, condelcended todo what 
 thep wauld haue him, € fo conclude,the bing at the requeſt of the Hozds cont: 
 maunded the ſuſpected perfons of bis court, x family to be awarded fo p2ifor, 
 
 foanfwere at the nert Parliament, which perfons twere fic Simon Burghley, fir Sit Simon 
 VVilliam Elmham, fir Nicholas Dagworth, fit lohn Golefare, tobich twas not —— 
 pet veturned out of Fraunce, all theſe being knights, Richard Clifford, and a committcn ta 
 nS RR Be , ee yet ton. Sy, 
 
486 Richard the fecond, 
 
 Pꝛieſt called Nicholas Slake Deane of the kings Chappell were appointed te 
 Nottingham Cakel. Lo the Caſtell of Douer were appointed fit lohn Beau- 
 
 champe of Wolt Steward of the kings boule, fir Thomas Trivet, fir lohn Salif- 
 
 burie, and John Loncolne, To the Cattell of Baiſtow Iames Berners, and Ri- 
 
 chard Medford Clearke, Tothe Caſtell of Rocheſter was appointed Alex- 
 
 ander Neuell Archbiſhop of Yorke, but he was efcaped as pe haue heard, and 
 
 Michaellde la Pole Carle of Suffoike, which was fled. Wothke Cafltell of 
 
 GPany perfons Gloceſter were deputed Robert Trifilian chiefe Juſtice of England, which 
 
 stibekings WAS Not pet found, and Nicholas Brembar, who found furetics to Land tothe 
 Court. lawes of the Kealme. 
 
 hele were remoued alfofrom the Court, but not {ent to pꝛiſon, Jobn 
 
 Fordham Biſhopof Durham,the 1029 Beamont, 302) William dela Soutch 
 
 of harneworth, the 102 Burnell, fic lohn Louell, the 11028 Thomas Camoys, 
 
 Thomas the forte of the 31020 Clifford, totth Baldwin Burforde, Thomas Ruf 
 
 fhoke a Frier, Biſhoppe of Chichelter the isings Confeffaur, Aubery de — 
 
 Vere, Richard Aberbery , lohn VVorth, the Ladie Maine, the Ladie Poines, 
 and the adie Molineaux, ail tobich were to anſweare at the nert Par⸗ 
 lament, 
 Harliament  Whethtrd dap of Febuarie,the Parliament began at Weſtminſter, which 
 — Parliament continued till the 13. of Zune next following, except from: the 
 Wigill of Palmefonday ontillthe Daaues of Calter, this Parliament was 
 . named the Parliament that wrought wonders. The Aords came to this Pare 
 liament with a fuffictent army fo2 their owne ſureties. The fir dap of this 
 The Juſtices Parliament were arreltedas they fate in their places,all the Juſtices, except 
 arreftepas ir VVilliam Skipwith, and fir Roger Fulthorpe, fir Robert Belknape, fir lohn 
 — — Carey, fir Iohn Holte, fir VVilliam Borow, and John Alecton the Kinges 
 Herieant at Lawe, all thefe were ſent to the Lower, and there Kept in ſe⸗ 
 uerall places, . 
 Whe cauſe was,fo2 that where tn the lak Parllament diuers Loꝛds were 
 made gouernours of the Wealine, both by affent of the }Barliament, and alfo 
 bp the aduice and counfel of all the Juttices and pet notwithfanding, the ſaid 
 ———— Juſtices in a counſel holden at Pottingbam,did the contrary, whereupon if 
 was now determined that they hould make anſwere to their doings. More⸗ 
 — — ouer, in the beginning of this Parliament were openly called, Robert Vere 
 ano xcherbae DUBE of Breland, Alexander Neuel Archbifhop of Dozke, Michael de la Pole 
 “Mihov. Earle of Suffolk, fir Robert Trifilian 3020 chiefe Juice of England,¢ Nicho- 
 las Brembar, whom the king bad oft times made Mato2 of London again the 
 minde of the Citisens, to anſwere befo2e Thomas nf Woodftocke Duke of 
 @loceKer, Richard Earle of Arundell, Thomas Beauchampe Carle of Ware 
 wiche,Henry Earle of Darby, ¢ Thomas Earle of Pottingham, bpon certain 
 -atticles cf high treafon, tobtch thefe Lords did charge them with and foals 
 much as none of the appeared, ft was ordained bp the tubole aſſent of the Bare 
 liament, that thep ould be banifhed fo2 cuer, and thetr lands and gods to 
 Bi _ befoztgited and ſeized into the kings bands, their andes entailed excepten, 
 oo cMabich Gould delcend to their betves, The pzocelle againg thole fiue Lords 
 : 12} ——— compꝛiſea 
 
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 t> 
 
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| Richard the fecond. 487 
 comp iſedin eight and thirtiearticles, J oucrpatte in this place, and baue fet 
 them do tone in mp larger Chronicle. 
 Whe forefatd Lords being fled as fs aloꝛeſaid, Robert Trifilian a Coꝛniſh⸗ 
 mat, Lordchiefe Juſtice tothe Ling. bad bid himſelfin an Apothecaries boule 
 fn the Sancuarp neereto the gate of WMeſtminſter, where be might {ce the 
 Loꝛds going fo the Parliament, and comming forth thereby to learne what 
 Wwas done, fo2 all bis life time be did al things cloſely, butinow bis craft being 
 efpied twas turned to great folly. Foꝛ on Medneſday the feuenteenthof Fe- 
 hruarie be was betvated of bis otuneferuant,¢ about cleuen of the clocke be- fei, 
 fozenone,being taken bythe Duke of Gloceſter, and in the Parliament pre⸗ tak-n ano cree 
 fented,fo that the fame Bay in the after none he was drawen to Tyborne fins or 
 fromthe Lower of London though the Citie,and there had hts theoat cut, 
 and his bodfe twas buried in the grap Friers Church at London. his man 
 had diſũgured himſelte, as (fhe bad beene a pare weake man,tn a frise coat,all 
 old and torne, and had artificiallp made bimfelfe along beard,fuch as thep cal⸗ 
 led a Paris beard,and Had defiled his face, fo the end be might not be knowen 
 but bp bis (peach. Du the mozrolw, waserecuted fir Nicholas Brembar, tubo 
 had done many oppreflions, and canfed (editions {nthe Citic,of tubomit was Sanne 
 faid that whileſt be was in full authozitte of Matozalftic,be caufed a common cuted. 
 vayre of Stocks tn euery ward, and a common Are fo be made fo behead all 
 fuch as ould beagatat him, and ft was further ſaid, that bee bad indited 
 S000. and moe of the beſt and greateſt of the Citie, but tt twas lato that the 
 ſaid Nicholas was beheaded with the fame Are be bad prepared fo2 other:this 
 man if hee had lined, bad bene created Duke of Troy, o2 of London bp the 
 name of Troy. 
 Munthe fourth of March Thomas Vske, Underſhꝛiue of London, and lohn 
 Blake Eſquire, one of the kings beulebold, were dꝛawne from the Tower to 
 Tyboꝛne and there hanged and beveaded, theheadof Thomas Vske tuas fet 
 bp ouer Petvgate,tc the oppꝛobꝛyol his parents, which inhabited therebp. 
 Whe gads of the Biſhop of Chichefker were confifcate,and on the elenenth of 
 Warch the Parliament was proroged vnto the quindert of Patch. | 
 The fift day of Wap Gir Simon Burghley Conſtable of Douer, and Cham⸗ 
 berlaine tothe ising, an tntollerable proud man and a great oppreſſor of the Zurcntcy be 
 pore,zc. Wascondemned of ireafon, but the Ling diſpenſed for bis dꝛawing beades. 
 and banging, (o that he was with bis bands bound bebinde him led thrꝛough 
 the Citie of London, and had his head ftricken off bpon the Tower bill on 
 the fifteenth dap of May, bis heires were bp Henry the fourth reſtoꝛed in blod 
 and tmberitance ; ercept the landes giuen to the new Abbey onthe Lower 
 Hill,to S: Stephens af Weſtminſter, and to the Friers at Langley, This man 
 might by inberitance diſpend twentie markes bp pere, but in few peresbe 
 fo grew in ſeruice of the king, that be attained tothe balue of 3000. markes 
 of perelpreuennes,of whom it was faid that be qaue at Ch2tmafle fo2 liues 
 ties of Knights and Eſquires, veomen and others as well ofthe kings court 
 as of bis otune familp,fometime forte clothes, ſometime 160, clothes , and 
 ſometime 2 20, 0f great pice,as of Scarlet,ec, a 
 MES ee ee Alte 
 
488 Richardthe fecond. 
 
 Alfo ort the twelfth of Map Iohn Beauchampe of Holt 102d feiward of the 
 kings houle, whom the king had thought to haue made Waron of Bꝛidge⸗ 
 noth, was condemned fo be dꝛawne, and banged, but by the kings fanour,be 
 bolt bis head on the To wer bill. 
 
 Sir Iohn Bernes knight of the kings Court, a luſtie poung matt, was in the 
 faine place beheaded. Sir John Salifburie knight was dꝛawne from the Lower 
 to Tiborne, and there banged. 
 
 Where were condemned alfo tn the fame Parliament theſe Juffices, fir Ro; 
 Belknape, fir John Carre, fir Iohn Holte, fir Roger Fulthorpe, and fir VVilliam 
 Brough, Iohn Locton Sericant at the Lawe, Richard Gray Juſtices, with the 
 Words before fled, were all banifhea, 
 
 There was granted to the king, of the Clearafe balfea tenth, andof the 
 Subſidvoft  IWattp halle a fifteenth,and ofthe merchants twelue pence of the pound, three 
 woo ſhillings of the tunne three and fiftp ſhillings foure pence of the facke of wool. 
 Che Duke of Glocetter,and fir ohn Cobham, afked pardon of the Abbot of 
 Tet minkker for violence done tu the lanctuarie of Weſtminſter, in the tas 
 king of the Suftice Triflian, Whe laſt lane one of Map there were delivered. 
 ont of the Lower VV, Elmham, T. Triuet, and Nicholas Dag worth knightes. 
 Allo the firfE of June, Iohn Holland the kings brother twas created Carle of 
 Muntington. 
 hing Kichard The third day of June, the king inthe Church of Weltmintter renued 
 ——— the oath, which be toke when he was crowned, and all the Nords ſware bar 
 Hadtakenat mage and fealtie fo bim,andall the Wiſhops did ‘excommunicate all thoſe that 
 bis coꝛonation. would goe about to binder the Statutes of this laſt Parliament,oꝛ the great 
 Chatter. 
 After Wibitfontide Richard Earle of Arundale, with a company of valiant 
 men tent to the fea, and fought with certaine thips of big enemies, faking, . 
 An.reg. 2. drowning, o2 burning foure fco2e hips, he entred into the Fle of Weas, which 
 be (popicd and brent. 
 The Scots The fame peere the Scots preparedthemfelucs that as fone asthe trace 
 imuade fe twas erpired they might be readie to inuade the Porth parts,and with a great 
 — of army entred England, committing areat ſlaughters of people and toke bo⸗ 
 ties in eucrp place, and led alway many prifoners,andburned Townes, and 
 approched to Newcaltell bpon ine, and picht their fentes not farre from 
 thence. Dhere was then in the fame towne fir Henry Percy the pounger,and 
 fir Ralph his bꝛother, both defirous of twarltke renowme, and fore enemies 
 vnto the Scots. Thi⸗ fir Henry came vpon thé on the foain, eaffailed them 
 in the campe, making great daughter ofthem, VVilliam 02 Iames Dowglas, 
 after Froifart,alfo chiefe Captatne ofthe Scoftes, beholding the thing that a 
 thoufand tines be bad wiſhed, that ts, fir Henry Percy within bis campe, ri⸗ 
 deth agatnt hint, but was Maine by the faide Henry; them commeth the 
 Garle of Dunbarre with an ercefliue number of Scottes,¢ and take the 
 fatde Henry with bts bꝛother Ralph, flaping many Engliſhmen to the num- 
 Battellat bev of 1100. in that place, atthe whichtime there were in number 30000. 
 ODiter boꝛne. put to fiqht,and toke the water at Otterborne: but pet the Scottes tok 
 many: 
 
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 many of their be men, This battell was at Otterborne, the ſoreſt fought John Belandine, 
 that euer was bet were Cnglifymen and Scots, faith Froiſart. een 
 
 Thomas Arundell Biſhop of Ely, brother to lohn and Richard Garles of As Tho, Rudborne, 
 
 rundell and ſonne to Richard Arundell was tranflated to the Archbithopricke 
 
 of Borke. This Thomas Arundell ſate Biſhop of Ely foureteene peres, flue 
 months, and 18. dapes. Be beautifully builded anew the palace at Gip: be 
 
 like wiſe builded His manors fit divers places, efpectaliyin Polbome by on⸗ 
 
 don, be didnot onelp repatre, but rather new builded his mannoꝛ place there; 
 
 and ‘alfa auginentedit With a berp large port, gate-houle,o2 forefront toward 
 
 the ſtreete or high way: be gane fo the Church of Elp, a Gable quilt, {et with 
 pzectons tones fo the value of 200. markes. John Fordham. twas tranflated Bithovs tran» 
 from Durbamto Ely, and Walter Skitlaw Biſhop of Bathe was tranlſlated to ſlated. 
 Durbham,Richard Scrope ivas made Withop of Chelker Ralph Erkam tranflaz 
 
 ted from Saliſbury to Bathe: andIohn Waltham Clearke of the priute feale. 
 
 {was made Withop of Saliſbury. 
 
 Whe ninth dap of September a Parliament began at Cambetoge, in the BBacliament J 
 which were diuers Statutes ordeined, eſpecially one fo2 laborers. idge. 
 
 In the time of this Parliament, fo wit, onthe firt dap of Oaober, as Sir Thomas Eri: 
 Thomas Triuet gofng with the King te bis lodging at Warnewell “befides eer hee 
 Cambridge, forced bis horſe to much with thefpurre, bis bole falleth and porte. 
 breaketh in a manner all the fnner parts of bis rider, who pet lined bnfill the 
 nert morrowe, which time was giuen him of God to repentance, fhe would 
 accept it,fo2 he was aman of an hauty ſtomacke. and not beloued of the com⸗ 
 mon people.’ 
 
 Alexander Neuell, after bis banithment, was bp Pope Vrban franflated fo — ——— ot 
 theleaofS. Andrew fit Scotland, but ferued in Louaine in place of a pariſh fata ta — 
 prielt, ‘by the {pace Of fhide vceres before his death; where in the Ale peere of eibeeies in 
 his exile he died, and Was buried in the Carmelite Friars there. 
 
 King —* kept his Chritmatte in ſolemne maner at Wodſtocke with 1389. 
 his Quene Anne. | 
 
 About the veainning of Lent, the Scots entring the weſt parts of Eng⸗ 
 land deſtroying mei, women and children, fucking babes, and ſuch as lay in Crneiti ** 
 chiloe-bed, fii the countie of Gildelland tn the dominton of the 2020 Dacres, 2° 
 and thutting by of dores of bonfes full of people;thep bꝛent them bp without 
 mercie to the number of tivo hundred in ſome ane boule. Again thele was 
 fent Thomas Mowbray Carle of Pottingham with fiue hundred ſpeares fo res 
 nenge their attempts, but fo2 that his potwer was ſo lmall in conwarilon of 
 theirs,be preuailed little againſt them. | 
 
 On the Thurlday before Galfer, the 1020 Beamount captaine of Catlile 
 entred Scotland bp 40, miles, and fpopled the market of Fowike, praping and 
 
 ſporling at bis pleafure,and led many prifoners into England. * 
 rig Richard diſchar ged the old officersofhis Court, and alſo his Cou ·. 
 feller ⸗ apphinting other at his pleaſure: he toke the ſeale from Thomas Atun⸗ 
 dale Archbiſhop of Poꝛke, and deliuered it to William Wickam Biſchop of eee rae 
 Wineheiler and made him Chancellour: the Wiſhop al Exceſter his of Cugiana, · 
 rer, dca 
 
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 furer, hauing taken that office from the Withop of Wereforb; and Edmond 
 Stafford beeper of the pointe feale, and made manp new officers, putting 
 downe the olde, he remoued from off the Countell, the Duke of Gloucefter, 
 the Carle of Warwwike and other fum2thp mien, and put in thetr places luch 
 as pleated bist. 
 A truce twas graunted for thee yeeres betwixt Cnglandand France, lohsz 
 Clanbow Knight, and Richard Rowthal clerke taking oth befoze the French 
 King. 
 A hehe of A fighting among Guats at the kings mannour of Shine, tohere they 
 @nate at Were fo thicke gathered, that the aire tuas darkened With them: they fought 
 Shwe. and made a great battell, Divo parts of them being Maine, felidowne tothe 
 ground, the third part hauing got the victory fleto away, no man knewe wohi⸗ 
 ther. Thenumber of the dead was {ach that thep might befivept bp with bes 
 ; fomes and butbels filied with them, 
 — Michael at Poole fomttme Earle of Suffolke,and Chancellour of England 
 deceafedat Paris in France.whole riches that be hadthere,came to the hands 
 Ar mre. 13+ of his companion Robert de Vere that fleathither with him. 
 . Fobn Dike of Mitt the moneth of Moucmber, lohn Duke of Lancatter came from the 
 Lancattecte- partes bepond the Seas into England, after be bad bidden in Spaine and 
 Cisuns” — @atcoigne, thee ya res lpace, who in Spatne fire tatted great miffortunes, 
 pet in the ende brought bis matters to very god cale, not with the force of 
 men, but bp the fanourof God: for when he came fir to the parts of Spaine 
 with anarmp f{ufficient prrough, through want of bicuals, thep fir died 
 through bunger,and after thzough flure, fo that 1000, famous knights of bis 
 army dped miferably, the effouc leaning the Duke, fledto the French Ars 
 
 ihe i: —— Richard with his Qucene Anne held their Chellematte at WMod⸗ 
 locke, andthe Duke of Lancaſter inthe Caſtell of Hertford. The fame time 
 Tohn Haftings Garle of Penb2oke,as he was deſirous to Juft, be was ſtroken 
 Record Towre. about the paiute parts bp the Knight that ranne againk him, called Str Joha 
 _ SaineIohn, where he died. Bing Richard canted the Cattle of Canterbury * 
 berepap2ed, © 
 avi at. Ina patliamentat Londonit was ordained that none Mouid purchafe p20. 
 e uiffons atthe Popes hands : there was graunted tothe King rl, ſhillings of 
 eucrpfacke of wall ,and of the pound fire pence. 
 John — John Duke of Lancaiker was made Duke of Aquitaine bp the rode and 
 made Duke of Bonet, which the hing gaue him, and Edward the Duke of Poꝛkes fonne was 
 Aquitaine. made Garleof Kutland, to whom the King gaue the Cattle of Okam. The 
 Carle of Huntington {was niade the KRings Chamberlaine,¢e...-° 
 Annreg.r4, Agreat peftilence was tn the srorth parts of England, fo that in a ttle 
 Agreatpeni. (pace eleuen hundred were buried in the Citle of Poꝛke. ; 
 wate the A merchant of Dertmanth wagedthenante of ſhippes of the portes of bis 
 : owne charges, ‘and take foure and. on chippes laden with twine, tothe 
 ſumme of lifteene hundred tunne. 
 
 ST untiance at A wolull variaunce rote in Orlord, fo? the Clean othe xh 
 
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 lers adantted the Hortherne, wherebymany morders were done on each ſide, tweene the 
 anda field wãs appointed, but bp the helpe of the Dukeot Gloucelter it was titi ted 
 appealed, and the Welchmen baniſhed. Sthtte 
 The tenth, cleucnth and twelfth of October the King held a great court at 
 Lonodonin the Wibops palace and a great iufting in Smithfield tothe which Juſting in 
 Court cathe many Krangers forth of France, Almain, Zeatand,and many o⸗ Vmithlield. 
 ther parts, bringing with them horſes andarmour, tn which paſtimes there 
 was giuen firf— the Badge cf the white Wart with golden chaines and 
 crowwnes, And bpon S. Edwards dap the King held bis featt in bis Regalibus, 
 fitting crotwned af maſſe With bis Scepter,ec. and likewife the Queene, and 
 thep fate liketwife at the table at Kenington crowned, at which folemnitie 
 wore prefent the Carle of .Paul,and hts wife; Mawde Courtney fifter to the 
 King of England,and the Carle of DiFrenaunt who was made Knight of the 
 @arter. 
 She Duke of Glocelter twke his iourney toward Spatne, but being fofs 1391. 
 fed with infoztunate ſtormes driuen now hither, now thither, was fo farre di⸗ 
 ffant ofbope, that be diſpaſted of life,and at length after be bad patted the Wars 
 barous coaits af Denmatke, Noꝛ wap and Scotland, be arrined in Poꝛthum⸗ 
 berland, and came to the cattle of Linmonth where hauing refrethed himfelfe 
 certainedapesbe take bis fournep towards te. manner of Plecp, binging 
 greatfop to allthe kingdome. a: 
 This pereon theo. of July, the. Sunne appeared redde theough certaine eure * 5 
 thicke and filthie cloudes, gining as tt were na light from none ttl the Sunne appearet eb 
 fetting, afterwards in maner fo2 the (pace of 6, wekes, cloudes ofa abound, like blooð. 
 about none dapes,fometime continuing both dap andnight, not vaniſhing at 
 all. Gnd the fame time ſuch a moꝛtalitie increaſed in Noꝛttolk, and in many o⸗ g great vestia 
 ther Countries, that tt was not vnlike the great peſtilence, for that J map lence. 
 keepe ftience of other Cities and tones, within ſhort time in the Citie of 
 Porke, there were 11 000,cogples buried. 
 Henry Percy Garleof Pozthumberiand twas called homie fran Caleis,and 
 twas made WHaroden of the Marches af Scotland, and Robert Mowhbrey was 
 made Lieutenant of Caleis. 
 On the Friday next alter the featk of all Saints, a Parliament began at Pattiamens 
 London, in the which balfeatenth, and halle a fiftenth was graunted to the * Londen. 
 Ring, which money he ſhould hauefo2 the treatieta be bad for peace with the 
 Frenchmen, which treatie the Duke of Lancatter Hould procure. Alfo condi, 
 tionailp was graunted to the thing, a full tenth, and tobole fiftéenth, if that 
 pere be madeanp nels againg the Scots, and this. was the frutte of this 
 Parliament. 
 CThis peere paffed to pore. and meane people berp barn am fore fo2 dearth Dearth of 
 pficorte;noww almoft continued fo2 two peeres Anberebp tt came to pale, that —— ant 
 inher the time ot fruits,as nuts apples, ic. came,many people thrdug duer⸗ by the Maw 
 
 of Wondan, foe’ . 
 
 frening thereof, caught the Flire, and oped of the- fame,, and the, death hat —— 
 been farre greater, thacuad famine... if the commendable Tiligence of Adam of, oi 
 
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 ccontinnall care prouided, that from the parts of beyond the Seas; ¢ caine as 
 bꝛought to Wondon top rellefe ofthe whole realme, tubereas other twile tithe 
 outdoubt, neither bad the Countrep ſufficed the Citte, noꝛ the Citte haue 
 Holpenthe countrep. To the fartherance of this god worke in reliening the 
 ppyꝛe, the Maioꝛ and Citizens of London toke aut of their Daphanes chelE 
 in their Gutlde hall (wo thoufand markes to bupe Corne and other Victu⸗ 
 als, frombepond the Seas, and the Aldermen ech of them lato onttiventie 
 pounds tothe like purpofe of buping of Coꝛne, which was beſtowed in diners 
 places, where the poze might bup tt at an appopnted price, and {uch ag lacked 
 money fo pap dobone, to put in ſurety to pay in the ycere following: in the 
 which peere when Harueſt came,the fieldes ycelded plentifull increaſe, and ſo 
 the paice of Come began te decreaſe. 
 Str Hugh Calueley was made Warden of the Iles of Jernſey, Gernfep, 
 Serle, Aurnep, ec. 
 A Jew Bapti Whigs pereacertaine Jewe at London became a Chꝛiſtian, and twas bapti- 
 zed at LonBOn- sey bythe name of William Piers, and bad two pence the dap fo2 tearme of bis 
 life giuen him bp the King, as appeareth of reco20 in the Towꝛe. 
 1392. ing Richard with Queene Anne his wife,foure Biſhops, as many Earles 
 3 the Duke of Porke, manp Lords, and fifteene Ladies, held aropall Chr: 
 I Dolphinot Male at Langley nere to, Albons. Whe lame Chrilkmas aap a Dolphin 
 Eh — fame came forth of the Sea and played himſelle in the Thamis at London, tothe 
 Bridge. Wrdge, toreſchewing happily the tempetks that were to follow within a 
 weke after, the which Dolphin being feenc of the Cittsens, and followed, 
 twas with much difficult intercepted, ¢ bought againeto London, hewing 
 afpectacte to manp,of the betaht of bis body, fo2 be twas tenne fote in length, 
 hele Dolphins are fithes of the fea, that follow the bofces of miei, and tes 
 ioyce in plaving of infruments, ¢ are wont fo gather themſelues at muficke, 
 hele when they play tn rivers, with bap ſpꝛingings o2 leapings doe fignt- 
 fie Tempeſt to follow. Be ſeas containe nothing moze ſwiſt noz nimble, faz 
 oftentimes with their ſkips, they mount ouer the failes of ſhips. 
 T.Walfingham. The King {ent to the Londoners requeſting to borrow of them one thou⸗ 
 fand pound, which they ſtoutly dented, and alfo euill entreated, beate andere 
 Hand flew acertaine Lumbardthat would bane lent the king thefat fumme, 
 which when the king beard, be was maruelloullp angricd,and calling toge⸗ 
 ther almoff all the Nobles of ‘the landto Staniford on the fine and twentieth 
 dapof Way, be opened to them the malitiouſneſſe of the Londoners, and 
 complayned of theft prefumption, the which noble men gaue countell, that 
 thefr thfolencie ould with (pede be repreffed, and their pride abated By the 
 Kings iudgement therefore was the Maioꝛ of London and the Sheriffs, with 
 otber the bei Citizens arreſted to appeare at Mottingham, where on the e⸗ 
 $e Bais SB aio of leuenth of June, lohn Hinde Maio? twas depofed,andlent to Tindlor Cattle, 
 x) —— ‘the Sheritfes Were alfo bepofed, and fent the one fo the Calkle of Walling⸗ 
 Tanto. ford, the other ta the Cattle of Doiham, andthe other Citizens to other pate 
 fons tilthe dking with bis Councell haddetermined what ould be done with 
 
 them. And there it was determined, that from thencefazth the sty 
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 chould not chmfe noꝛ haue any Maioꝛ, but that the bing chould appoint one of 
 his Knights to be ruler ofthe Citie: their priuiledges were reuoked, their his 
 berties difanulled,and their lawes abꝛogated. 
 The Bing then on the one and tiventicth of June firſt appoynted to be 
 Warden of the Citie a certaine night called Sir Edward de Dalingrige, An.reg. 16. 
 but he was quickely depoſed by the King, becauſe men ſaid he fauoured the 
 Londoners, and Baldwin Radinton was conſtituted in his place. 
 in the meane time, theoughfutteof certaine Knights, but pecially of the 
 Dube of Gloceſter, the Ling is fomewhat pactfied, and bp little and little aba: 
 teth the rigour of bis purpofe, calling to mindethe diuers honours, andthe 
 great giftes he bad recetuedof the Londoners, whereupon be determineth to 
 deale more mildelp. with them,andtocall them toforte hope ofgrace and pare The Londo." 
 don, be fendeth commandement tothemtocome to Gl indfo2, thereto fhetve tts ae bee 
 their patutledges, liberties and lawes, which being there ſhewed ſome of them ar —S— 
 Were ratified and ſome condemned, but they could not obtaine the Kings full 
 fauour, tillthep bad fatilfied the ing fo2 the tnintfes which was aid thep 
 baddone. The King at this aſſembly at Mindſore, bad got together almoſt 
 all fhe Lords, andfo great anarmie, that the Londoners bad caufe to be as 
 fraid thereof, about the which preparation be twas at great charges, forthe 
 {which it was (ure thaf the Londoners mul pay. They therefoze not igno⸗ 
 raunt that the end of thefe things was a monep matter, fubmitted themſelues 
 tothe dings pleafure, offering tenne thonfand pound. Thepy were pet diſ⸗ 
 miffed home to retarneagatne, vncertaine what fatiffadion and ſumme they 
 fhould pap. 
 When the Cittzens were returned, and that the Nobles and other were * 
 gone home: the Ring bearing that the Londoners were fn heauines, and dil⸗ 
 mated, be ſaid to bis men, F twill goe(fatth be)to London,and comfort the Cts 
 tizens, and willnot that thep anp longer defpatre of mp faucur, which lens 
 tence tas no foner knowen in the Citie but all men were filled with incredi⸗ 
 ble ioy, ſo that eucry of them generally determined to meete bint, and fo be as 
 liberall tn gifts, as thep were at bisco2onation. The King therefore ashe The King ri: 
 cane from Shine in Surrep to London, with Queene Anne his totfe, onthe Wns tomarns 
 29,0f Auguſt, the pꝛincipall Citizens all tn one liverp to the number of 400, ued by the Ci- 
 hoofemenrede tomete them at Wandſworth, where in moff lotwlp tile, tizens. 
 thep ſubnitted themnfelues vnto bis grace, beleeching bimof his ſpeciall pars 
 don, in all ſueh things, as they before had offended him, and the Kecorder of 
 the Citte, in the nameofthe tubole Citizens, inffantip required him,that be 
 wouldof bis creat bounty take (uch paine vpon him asto ride though bis 
 Chamber of London, fo the which requeſt he graciouſly confented,fo be held 
 on bis iourney til be came to S.Georges Charch in Southwarke, where thep 
 were receiued with proceffion of Robert Braybroke WBiſhop of Londons, and all 
 the Clergieof the Citie, whoconueped them through London, the Citizens 
 ss pF London, men, women and childzen in order meeting the ising at London 
 q %52tdge,tubere be was by them prefented with tivo faire white ſteedes, trap, 
 pedin cloth ofgolde, parted of red and white, hanged full of filuer ———— 
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 {which prefent he thanklully recetued, andafter be held ow bis teap ehyaiigh 
 the Cittetoward Weiminker, . 
 Andas theppatled the Citic the ſtreetes were hanged with cloth of goloe, 
 filuer and filke. Lhe Conduite in Chepe ran with red and white Wine, and 
 by achilde Angel-like be was prefented with aberp coſtly crowne ofgolde,; 
 and the Queene with another. A table of the Lrinifie tn golde was giuen fa 
 the king, balucd worth efghbthundzed pound, andanother to tbe Queene of 
 &, Anne,becaufeber name twas Anne, with diuers other gikts, as hoꝛſes, trap⸗ 
 perg, plate of gold and filuer,clothes of gold, filke, beluets, Baſons ¢ Ewers 
 of golde,alfo goloc in coyne, precious Tones and ie wels, ſo rich, ercellent,and 
 peauttfull that the value and price might not wel beeſtcemed, ann fo the Cite 
 zens recoucred thetr ancient cuſtomes and liberties,¢ then the Kings Wench 
 from Boke, andthe Chancerp from Pottingbam, twas returned to London. 
 
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 And it was grauntedto them that thep might chofethema Matoras before . 
 
 time thep bad done, The Londoners beleeued that bp thefe gifts thep had eſ⸗ 
 caped all daunger, and that from thenceforth thep ſhould be quiet, but thep 
 were deceined, forthep twcrecompelled to gine the thing after this 10000. 
 pound, collected of the commons in great bitterneſſe of minde ; fer the which 
 fumme, the king became benenolent to the Citizens, andfozgaue themall 
 trefpaffes, bp bis patents dated at Meſtminiter the 28. of Febꝛuary, and fo 
 the tronbles of the Citizens came toquietnefe; which trouble the Dolphin 
 {n Thamis at Chriſtmalſſe lak paſt did happily ſignifie a farre off. fabulous 
 
 boke compiled bp a nameleſſe autho2, but printed bp William Caxton (and — 
 
 therefore called Caxtons Chꝛonicle) reporteth thefe troubles to happen 
 though afrap in Fleteftrete, about an horſe loafe which was taken ont of 
 a WBakers batket, bp a Beoman of the Biſhop of Saltlburies, and that the 
 faine troubles were pacified, and their liberties were againe reſtored bp 
 meanes of Richard Grauefend {hop of London, in reward tubereof the 
 Cittzens repatre to the place cf burfal in the muddle Iſle of S. Pauls church, tt. 
 But al p is vntrue, foꝛ at this time Robere Braybroke twas Biſhop of London, 
 and Richard Grauefend had been Wihop, anddeceafed in the time of Edward 
 the firſt, in Anno 1303. almoſt 90, peeres before this time. After whom fuce 
 
 . ceeded in the Wiſhopꝛicke RalphBaldoke, Gilbert Segraue, Richard Newport, 
 
 Steuen Grauefend, Richard Wentworth, Ralph Stratford, Michael Norbroke, Si- 
 mon Sudbury, William Courtney, and Robert Braybrooke that fate Biſhop of 
 London from 1 381. vntill the perer4o3, 
 
 Moꝛeouer the place of buriallinS. Pauls, tubereunto the Maior and Citi⸗ 
 sens of London haue repayred, ts of William, who twas Biſhop of London in 
 
 the time of William Conguerour, who purchaled the firft Charter of the ſaid 
 
 King William, fo2 the fame Citie,as FJ baue befoze declared. 
 Robertde Vere,fonttime Carle of Drfo2d,that by many degrees bad moun⸗ 
 
 ted to the name of Duke of Freland, died at Louainein great anguiſh of mind, — | 
 and miferable penurp, which pong gentleman was apt to al offices of twozthle _ 
 
 neſſe, ik in his childhode be bad not wanted offcipline. 
 After the feat of Chꝛiſtmaſſea Parliament was holden at t Winchelter in 
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 the which was graunted tothe thing bp the Cleargic balfe a tenth,and bp the Parliament at 
 _ commons balfe a fiftcene, for. the erpenees of the Duke of Lancaſter and Glo⸗ inchetter, 
 celter, that were fo goe tuto Fraunce to treate a peace between the kings 
 domes. sae CF ii 
 At the which time the French king, whilett that be was daunting inthe hal Che French 
 With 4.tunights of bis houlhold, being diſguiſed likea a wilde man, hauing a SUS Tard 
 ſhort garnient about him defied with pitch androfen, thatthe flare tubich by meanes of 
 {was fattencd to bis ſtrait coate might the better abide and thew te felée more pent 
 plaine,be bad beene fodainlp buried to death (if god belpe had not channced) 
 thzough the falſhode of the Duke bis brother that did aſpire the kingdome, 
 for asthe King led the Daunce, one that was hired thereto, bowing do wne bis 
 to2ch, (ct fire onthe tolve, which being kindled burnt the ffratt garment, 
 where finding matter meete fo fede on,to twit pitch androfen, burnt to ſpite⸗ 
 fully, but a Lady (eing ſuch daunger towards the kings perfon,ranne to bin, 
 and pulled bimfrom the daunce, bp tobich meanes the iking was ſaued, but 
 thefoure nights contd not bp anpmeanes be bolpen till their {kinnes and 
 fieth were ſcolpered, and thep vcelded bp the Gholſt. 
 This vere the kings Wench and Chauncerie were remoued from Lon⸗ — bench 
 don to Dorke, for the Archbiſhop of Poꝛke being 102d Chancellour did with 35 Fete 
 the commoditie of bis Citie,but the noueltie laſted not long, fo2 with the fame — sa 
 factlitp that they were remoued to Moke, they were bꝛought backe againe to 
 London. | 
 The fame peere Aubery de Vere vncle and heire to Robert the late Duke of e<mreg.t 7. 
 ‘Breland was reſtored in blod, and created Earle of Drfo2d. Iohn Deuerois, “itl. Scone 
 night Conable of Douer, andthe Lings ſteward, died ſodainly, in whole Title of Span, 
 roume, Thomas Percy, that befoze was bice-chamberlaine, was made Loꝛd 
 Steward, and Thomas Beamound twas made conftable of Douer,and William 
 Scrope Was made bice Chambcrlaine, who about p ſame time bought of Wil- 
 liam Monracute Earle of Salifoury the Be of Man, with the reyalitp thereof, 
 fo2 the Lord of this Zland is called king, fo whom ft Iwas latofullto weare a 
 cro wne of goid, Thomas Percy the ponger was made warden of Wurdeaur, 
 The Dukes of Lancaſter and Gloceſter pated ouer tnto France, to make 
 fomewhat of the truce, oꝛto conclude a finall peace betwixt the kingdomes + 
 but it was nat fo bꝛought to pate, as if was wiſhed, by reafon of the French: 
 kings ſickneſſe. ay deny 
 In September, lighinings and thunders, tu many places of England did erect thimde⸗ 
 much burt. butelpctatlp in Cambridge⸗ tire, the fame brent heuſes and corne ring andiight- 
 neere to Dolleworke,and tn the totone tt beent terribly. eas 
 Such aboundance of water fellin Odober, that at Burp tr Suffolke, the great water 
 Church was fullof water, eat Metomacket it bare Dolwne walles of hauſes, foods, 
 fo that men and women bardlpefcaped dawning, The ſame ycere Rord Tho. 1393+ — 
 de Ros, as he returned fozth of the Walp land, in vᷣcity of Paphos tn the Sle of 
  Cpprus,theough intemperancy ofthe aire departed this life there. In the De- 
 taues of S, Hilary,a Parliament was holden at London, in which a Subſidie ꝓauiament at 
 was demaunded foz the King that was minded to go ———— bidi. 
 RR: ~~ the 
 
Juſting in 
 Zé mit hfe. 
 
 Muecene Annie 
 Decealed. 
 
 An.reg. 18 
 
 Conſtance 
 Dutchelle of 
 Lancaſtar de⸗ 
 ceaſed. 
 
 496 Kichard the ſeeodd. 
 
 the Cleargie graunted to him a full tenth if be would palle thither, andithe 
 
 {went not, they graunted him but bhalfe atenth. Certaine Loꝛds of Scotland 
 
 came into Gngland to get woꝛſhip bp force of armes. The Earle of Marre cha: 
 lenged the Earle of Pottingham, to iuſt with him, and fo thep rode together 
 tertaine courfes, but not the fullchalenge, for the Carle of Marre was cal 
 beth bole and nian,and tivo of bis ribbes bꝛoken with the fall,fo that be was 
 bowie out of Smithfield,and conueyed toward Scotland, but died bp the wap 
 at Dovke. Str William Darrel Knight, the dings banner-bearer of Scotland, 
 chalenged Dir Pierce Courtney Knight the tings banner: bearer of England, 
 and taben thep bad run certaine courfes, they gaue cuer without concluſion 
 
 of vicoꝛie. Then Cockborne Eſquire of Scotland challenged Sir Nicholas 
 
 Hawberke Knight, and rode fine courfes,but Cockborne was bone ouer hoꝛſe 
 and mai. The feuenth of June Queene Anne dicd at Shine in Doutherp,and 
 was buried at WMeſtminſter. The King twke ber death fo beautly, that be⸗ 
 ’ fines curfing the place where fhe tied, be did alfofo2 anger thzowe dotwne the 
 buildings vnto the wwhtch the former Kings being wearied ofthe Citie, were 
 
 wont fo2 pleafure to reſort. 
 
 Dhus the king, the Duke of Lancalker and his fonne the Earle of Darbie, 
 were witdowers all at onc time: for the Lapp Conftance Dutcheſſe of Lanca⸗ 
 fer, daughter to Peter Bing of Spaine, was but latelp decealled, whileſt the 
 Duke ber hufband was tn France. And the fame time alfo deceatten the 
 Counteffe of Darby, wife to Henry Earle of Darby. Moꝛeouer, this peredes 
 
 cealſed Ifabel Dutches of Vorke, that twas halfe ſiſter to the Dutches of Lan⸗ 
 
 Sir John 
 Hhawkwyod 
 bis acts,life 
 and death. 
 
 | cater, being bo2neof one mother, and he was burted at Langley tn the Frier 
 
 Church there bp the Kings commandement, * 
 
 Alfo this yeere deceaſſed that famous iknight, knowen fo the world, Sfr 
 John Hawkwood, whoſe deedes (faith Thomas Walfingham) require a fpectall 
 freatife, J finde bp ged record, that this John Hawkwood twas boone fn Eſſex 
 fn the pariſh of Hingham Dtbel, the fonne of Gilbert de Hawk wood Hanner, 
 in bis pouth be was bound as an apprentice with a Taploꝛ in the citte of Lone 
 Dor, andfrom thence was prefk in the mufters fo2 ferutce of ising Edward the — 
 ‘third in the warres of france, wherein beferued fir as a common fouldfer 
 tu the rome ofan Archer. Afterward he was made a captaine and had fome 
 charge commited onto bim, which be fo well performed, as be was aduane 
 cedto the order of knighthod, and fad in gwd poſſibilitie to bane grotone fo 
 
 | = great p2eferment bp thofe tuarres ff thep bad indurcd:fo2 when the peace was 
 
 concluded at 15 rptaine; befive Chartiers in the peere of Chriſt 1 360. be was 
 
 then apore knight,and bad reaped finall commoditic of thofe warres. Mher⸗ 
 foꝛe be ioyned bimfelfe with the compantes, called the latecommers, wha 
 
 affembled in great numbers, a fiue 02 fire thoufand Cnglih boofemen, and 
 ſceking after better gatne, made great fpople of all the Galt parts of the king⸗ 
 dome of France, palling through Champatne, Burgondy, and Dampbin, 
 even fo the very gates of Autgition in Pꝛouence, where Clement the fenenth, 
 Withop of Reme, then held his refioence and court of Cardinalles: front 
 whence bee departed into Lombardy, haning the leading ofthat part of the 
 
 companies 
 
 
 
— Richard the ſecond. 497 
 
 ‘goitipantes, which was called the white bande, with whom be ferned baliantl 
 én the warres oflohn Marques of Mountferrato. Wut when Leonel Duke of 
 Clarence fonneto Edward the 3 dking of Cnglandcame into Italy, to marry 
 the Lady Violent, daughter of Galeafius, Aiſcount Loꝛd of Pillaine, be koz⸗ 
 foke that feruice and attended.the Duke to that marrfage. 
 
 At which time Barnabe the brother of Galeafius had great warres with the 
 territozte of the ate of Mantua, and obtayned of the Duke of Clarence, 
 that Sir Iohn Hawkwood beinga Captaine, and principall man of bis rett 
 
 nue mightcome fo apde bimta bis warres, fo Barnabe being bimfelfe a 
 warlike Prince, hada great deſire to make ſome triall of the diſcipline and 
 pꝛoweiſe of the Engliſhmen. Sir lohn Hawkwood therefore hauing in ſun⸗ 
 drie fhirmif}es with greatcourage, and confiteration happily taken aduan⸗ 
 fageable occaſtons of bicozte, and the Englichmen demeaning themfelues 
 wo erthily with their bolwes and arrowes, did dꝛawe Barnabe into that admi⸗ 
 ration of them, that he commended the difcipline of this nation, and greatip 
 regarded the pꝛowes and diſcretion of Sir Iohn Hawkwood. Qndinfhort 
 
 time after, to wit, the firf peere of king Richard, god liking increafing bes 
 fwene them by enterconrle of fauours and courtefies, be defired to bane him 
 his fone in lawe, and gave bim fn marriage the adie Domnia bis Daughter, 
 whom be bad begotten of a noble twoman, named Porra, with the balue of 
 tenne thoufand Florenes of ycerelyreuenew, and after thattimebe maried 
 notanp other. 
 
 This alliance being made in refpec of his valour in warre, was the occaſt⸗ 
 onof the increafe both of bis pap, and of the renotone of the Engliſhmen 
 throughout all Italie: hata moſt puiſſant Pꝛince in warre, had not with⸗ 
 out {ufficent caule fo induce bim, concepued fo gwd opinion of the bae 
 four of a man that twas a Franger, and fo2 this cauſe bis leruice was required 
 by the P2inces and fre Cities of Italy. Foꝛ at that time all martiall afe 
 faires amongf the Stalians were mannaged bp foꝛraine forces and Cape 
 taines. . 
 
 It fortuned that bpon fome oifpleafure concefued the Engliſhmen that 
 were left at Alba Where the Duke of Clarence dped, fo2 the alliance pak, 
 made a fodaine reuslt from the friendſhippe of Galeafius, and Barnabe, and 
 ioyned themfelues With thefr enemies, bp which change of affections manp 
 of the Townes of Lombardy came tobe walked, by the oufragtous {poples 
 of the Engliſhmen, among tf other thep tmke the Towne of Faera, and Ba⸗ 
 nacanallo, whereof he folde one to the Marques of Eaſt fo2 twentte thoufand 
 Crownes, andthe other be kept, andafterthat Str John Hawkwood, has 
 uing both bis forces and pay increafed, determined to feeke newe hopes, and 
 neve aducntures. He went firft to the apde of Pope Gregoric the twellt, 
 and hauing with great commendation recoucred the Citics of Pꝛouence 
 that bad revolted from bim, for bis feruice therein tuas woꝛthily rewarded 
 with the dominion of fiue Lotunes. From him he tent to the Florentines, 
 
 wyho profered great pap, and fromtbhem, not long after tothe Piſanes, and 
 then againete the Flozentines, vnder mame be ferued with Curb a meme 
 
 ec 
 
Iriſh ed 
 
 z — 
 
 King Richard 
 went into 
 
 Ireland. 
 
 1395. 
 
 498 Richard the ſecond. 
 ber ofour nation both horſe men and fote men that all Italie feared bint, 
 with that ſucceſſe and increaſe of hiscommendation, and glo2fous renoume, 
 
 that hee was eaſily reputed tobe the beſt Souldiour of that age, for bee had 
 
 learned by bis long erpertence in the warres, hauing an erceeding ripe and 
 quicke concefpt,to fozce occaffons,to frame bis refolutions,and to make ſpee⸗ 
 die execution, being alfo asoccafion required, both bat in bis fight, and no⸗ 
 table fo2 bfs delapes, in fo much as fund2p great Captaines, whe were 
 after {yard highly renowned, proceeded ont of bis Schole, as froin an 
 erat Matter of Partiall affaires. The erploptes that be bad atchiened, 
 With gwd fuccefle, were accompted fo2 fure groundes and principles of Diſ⸗ 
 cipline, as tell amongé bis verp enemtes, asalfo amongſt bis otune fol 
 lowers. 
 
 After tnfinite victories obtained, and an incomparable renowme amongtt 
 all men fo2 the fame,be deceaſed at Florence being then an olde man,and was 
 moſt honourablp burivdin the great Church of the fame Citte, where after 
 bis death, the Senate in rewarde of his god deſeruing, befto wed bpon him 
 the honour ofa Tombe, with the Image of a man on hoꝛſebacke, as great as 
 amightie Pillar, for a Monument and teſtimonie of bis great prowelle in 
 warre, and erceding fidelitie to their ate, Motwithanding biserecutours, 
 or otherivile his friendes here in England, to wit, Robert Rokeden fenior, 
 Robert. Rokeden iunior, and Iohn Coe, rapfed a Ponument, 02 Tombe 
 arched oner, and ingrauen to the likenefle of Haukes flying ina wode,in the 
 Pariſh Church of Bingham-fible where be was bone, andfounded there 
 foz bim a Chantrp,and another in the 2102p of Hyngham Caſtle, to remem⸗ 
 ber Iohn Haukewood iknight, Iohn Oliver, and Thomas Newenton Gs 
 (quires, 
 
 About the moneth of Auguſt Proclamation was made that all Iriſh pes | 
 ple fhould auoyde the Reale, and get them home befo2e the featk of the nati⸗ 
 uitie of our Lady, vpon paine oflife. 
 
 King Richard went duer into Ireland, andthe Duke of Clocelter with 
 him and the Garles of March, Dalifburte, Arundeli, J2ottingbam and Kut⸗ 
 land. Lhe Iriſhmen being afratd of fuch preparation as was made, durſt not 
 ſhew themfelues openly, buf with ſecret afaultings they often troubled the 
 Kings armyp, pet when the Engliſhmen peeuatled, many of the Lords of the 
 land ſubmitted themſelues fo the king, of which fame the king beld with bim, 
 leaf thep ſhould attempt fome new ſtirre. 
 
 Whe Bing heldhis Chriſtmaſſe at Dablia in Ireland, and alter that feaſt 
 held a Parliament there: allo the ſame time the Dukeof Vorke, the Low 
 
 Parliament at UHarden of England called a Parliament at London, tothe which came 
 
 (being ſent forth of Ireland) the Duke of Clocefter, the ‘which befoze all the 
 ftates fhewedthe things nede, who bad now {pent bis treafure amongſt the 
 Iriſhmen, fo that a tenth twas granted bp the Clergte, anda fifteenth bp the 
 ZLaptp. 
 
 The ſame fimethe fauourers of Wikcliffes opinions, fet bp.on the gates 
 af &,Pauls Church in London, and onthe gates of Saint Peters Church at 
 Witmmeter, 
 
Richard the fecond. i 499 
 
 Wlelrminlter, vehement accuſations of the Cleargie, and toncluũons fuch as 
 bad not been beard of among the which were theſe verſes following. 
 Plangunt Anglorum. 2 crimen Sodomor nin, Lihets againe 
 Paulus fert, horum fant [dole cauſa malorum. the Clem git 
 Sargunt ingrati, corrupto ſemine nati, 
 Mentum prælati, hoc defenſare parati, 
 Oui Reges cfis,populis quicungue præeſtis, 
 Qualuer his geſtus yladys prob:bere poteſtis. 
 
 Whey were maintepnedinthis their doing, by fome noblemen ¢é krights 
 of thisland, among which as chicfe were Ste Richard Stury, Sir Lewes de 
 Clifford, Siz Thomas Latimer, fir lohn Mountague, which dtd inſtigate them 
 to confoundif they might, the religions men: whereupon the Archbiſhop of 
 Porke, the Withop of Hendon and other, as meflengers from the whole Late 
 ofthe cleargie paffed cuer tuto Ireland, where tothe Bing thep made a gries 
 usous complaint, befeching him that be would returne with ſpeede, to helpe 
 the fatth and Church that was now incredibly afflicted by tollardes, (as they 
 termed them) bow they might take alwapall the poſſeſſions of the Church, 
 and that worſe was, how they might take and deſtroy ali Canontcall fanat- 
 
 ons. Hing Richard hearing thele things, determined toreturne home theless 
 Her. And when be was returned, be called before him, and rebukedcertatne of 
 the Nobles bitterly, thr eratning them, i they tromthenceforth fauoured thefe 
 1 ollards,o2 fii anp wile aid comfort them be would ertreamelp puniſh then, 
 he tobe an othe of Sir Richard Seury, that from thence forth, he Mould not 
 bold {ach opinions, which thing being done, the king ſaid, and Jſweare to the 
 that tf thon euer violate thine sthe,thou {halt die a fhamefull death other beas 
 ring fuch roaring of fhe Lion, plucked in their beads and lap clofe. 
 
 About this time Sir lohn Froifare Chanon of Chimay in the Earledome Sir John 
 of Bepnault,ashinlelfe reporteth,came into England, be demaunded of Sir rtet 
 William Liſſe( who bad been with the King in Ireland)the manner of the bole Bucgatoie. 
 thatin Ireland is called Saint Patrikes Purgatory, ifit were true that was 
 fatd of it,c2 not : vsho anfivered,that uch a bole there was, and th st bimfelfe 
 and another Knight bad been there while the Bing lay at Dubline, e fatd thep 
 entredinto the bole,and were clofed in at the funne fet,and abode there all the 
 night, and the nert moꝛning fued out againe at the funnerifing : befato,that 
 when be € his fellow were entred and paſt the gate that was called the Pur⸗ 
 gato2p of Saint Pacrike, and that thep were defcendcd and gone downe thee 
 o2 fourc pales, as into acellar, acertaine bate bapour rofe again them,and 
 ttrake ſo ints their beads, that thep were faine to fit downe on vᷣ ſtaires which 
 were of fone: and after thep had fate there afeafon, thep bad great defire te © 
 Meepe,and ſa fell tuto a Lumber, and Mept there alluight. In the which Aepe 
 thep bad marucilousdzeames, other wile then thep were wont to haue in their 
 chambers: but tithe morning after they bad iſſued out,thy bad cleane foꝛgot⸗ 
 
 ten their dꝛeames and bificns, 
 Ming Richard fent medencers the Earle of Rutland, the Earle Barfhall, 
 a eine of Dublin, the — of — Lewes Clifford, Henry Beau- 
 
 niount, 
 
500 Richard the ſecond. 
 
 “Ping Kichard mont, Hugh Spencer, and many other to Charles the French hing, fo treat 
 
 > fent ineffen= 
 gers to trate 
 ã mariage 
 with the. 
 French Kings 
 Daughter. 
 
 The conqueſt 
 of 95 by 
 K. Richard. 
 
 Iteland ſome · 
 qhat diſcri⸗ 
 
 co. 
 
 {with bim fo2 a marriage tobe had betweene the kKing of England, andthe 
 French Kings eldeſt daughter named Iſabell of cight peresold, who was al⸗ 
 ready promiled fo the Dukeot Wꝛitons ſonne, by a treaty that was made af 
 Toures in Thoucaine. This was hard to be broken, kor the French Ling 
 and his vncles bad ſealed with the Duke of Bꝛitaine. 
 
 Now ſomewhat of the former voiage of King Richard into Ireland,as the 
 fame was reported to Sir John Froiart, by an Eſquire of England, named 
 Henry Chriftall. Dir John (quath be)it ts not in memoꝛie, that ever anp Bing 
 of Gngland made (uch pꝛouiſien fo2 anp tourney into Ireland,no2 fach a nũ⸗ 
 ber of inen of armes, noꝛ archers. Whe Hing was a ninemoneths in the mare 
 ches of Ireland to bis areat coſt, and charge to the realine,fo2 thep bare all bis 
 erpenfes : andthe merchant-cittes,and god folwnes of the Realme theught tt 
 Well beſto wed, when they ſawe the King returne home againe with honour. 
 Whe number that he had thither, were foure thoufandmen of armes,and thir: 
 tie thoufand archrrs, well paved weekely. ut to thew thetroth, Ireland 
 fsone of theenil Countries of the woꝛld to make warre vpon, oꝛ fo bing vn⸗ 
 der fublection, fo2 itis clofed ſtrongly and wildelp with high lorreſts, ¢ great 
 {waters and mariſhes. It is hard fo enter to doe them of the Countrep anp 
 Domage : noꝛ pe Mall finde no Towne, 102 perfon to ſpeake withall. Foꝛ the 
 men drawe fo the wodes, and dwell in Canes 02 fmall Cottages, vnder tres 
 and among buſhes, like wilde and fauage beafts:and toben thep knowe that ar 
 np manmaketh warre againg them, being entred into their Countries, then 
 thep drꝛaw together to the fraites and paſſages fo defend them, ſo that no man 
 can enter intothem, And toben they fe thetr time, thep will fone take their 
 aduantage on their eriemfes, for thep knowe the countrep,. and are liabt. 
 people, Foꝛ aman of armes, being neuer fo well hozfed, andrunne he never 
 fo faſt, the Iriſhmen will runne on fote as faſt asbe, and onertake him, 
 pea,and leape by bpon bis bole bebinde him, and thꝛowe bim frombis hole ; 
 fo2 they are rong men tn their arntes, and haue Sharpe weapons with 
 large blades, two edged, where with they will lap their enemie, whom they 
 newer repute fo be dead fill thep bane cut his thiote, and opened his bellp, 
 and taken out bisheart, which thep carrp away with them, fome fap thep 
 eate it, andbaue great delight therein, thep take nomanto ranforne, And 
 when thep fe that they be oucrmatched,thenthep willdepart aud bide them 
 felues in buſhes, wods, and canes, fo that no man hall finde them : Sic Wil- 
 liam Windfore, who bad moſt bfed the warres tn thofe parts of any otber 
 Engliſhman, could never learne the manner of the Countrey. They be bard 
 reople, and of rude witte: and theyſet nothing bp follitie, 1102 freſh apparel, 
 norbpnobleneffe, for though their Countrey ve foucratguelp gouerned bp 
 cr nea they haue manp, pet will they abide and continue in thet 
 rudeneſſe. 
 
 ruth it is, that foure of the pꝛincipall Rings, and moſt puiſſant after the. 
 manner of the countrp, arecome tothe obeyſaunce of the Bing of England, 
 by loue and fatremeanes,and not bp battel! 02 conſtraint. The Earle tl 
 
 mond, 
 
 
 
Richard the fecond. _ 501 
 mond, who marsheth vpon them, bath taken great pattie and bath fo futrea- 
 ted themt,that thep came to Dubline fo the Ling, and lubmitted them to him, 
 to be bnder the obepfance of the Crowne of England, wherefore the king 
 andall the Kealme reputeth this for a great and Honourable ace, Foꝛ Bing 
 Edward did neuer fomuch bpon them, as ing Richard did in bis bopage. 
 The honour ts great, but fhe profit is but fall, ¢c. Whe names of the foure 
 Tings were thele, firfk, the great Oneale king of Meth, thefecond Brine of 
 Thomond king of Thomond, the third Arthure of Mackquemur king of Lein⸗ 
 ffer,the fourth Conkne king of Cheueno and D2ape,thep were made brights 
 bp King Richard tn the Cathedzall Charch of Dubline: thelefoure Kings 
 watched all the night before in the Church, andthe nert dap at bigh wale 
 time, were made Knights, and with thent Str Thomas Orphew, Str Iames 
 Pado,and Str Iohn Pado biscofin. | 
 
 Theſe Kings fate that dap at the Table with Ring Richard, thep were ree 
 
 garded of many people, becauſe their bebauiour was ſtraunge to the manner 
 of England. 7 * 
 Tuhen Str John Froifare deſired to knowe howe it came to paſſe, that foure 
 Kings of Ireland were ſo ſone brought to the obeyſance of thing Richard, 
 when king Edward the Kings grandfather, tubo was fo baliant a P2ince 
 could neuer fubdue them: Sir Henry Criftal anſwered, be could not tell, but 
 as men fatd,the great putflance that the hing bad oner with him, and remain⸗ 
 ing there nine moneths,abathed the Irithmen. Allo the Sea was clofed from 
 ther or all parts, whereby their merchandifes might not enter intothetr 
 Countries, though thep that dwell farre within the Realme cared little fop 
 tt, pet fuch as line on the marches of England and bp the Sca coaſt, vſe feate 
 otfmarchandiſe. 3 bya hia 
 ing Edward in bis time, bad fo anftvere fo manp warres in France, Bry⸗ 
 faine, Galcoigne,and Scotland, that bis people were diuided in diuers places, 
 wherefore,be could not fend any great number into Ireland. Wet when the 
 Iriſhmen ſawe the great number of men of warre that ising Richard bad in 
 this laf fournep,thep abuiſed themfelues,and came to obepfance. 
 
 Moꝛreouer thete twas of olde time in England a Ling named Edward, who Contaloy bie ; 
 is canonized asa Saint: Whis hing in his time ſubdued the Danes, and diſ⸗ avmesfoure © 
 conifited them bp battell on thefea thoee times : This Edward the Writhmen Martelets · 
 loued, and dead Him much moze then any thing of England that bad been bee 
 fore. Andtherefo2e King Richard this veere paſt, when be was tn Freland,in 
 all bis armozies and deniſes, be left the bearing of the armes of England, as 
 the Leopardes and floure deluces, and bare the armes of Safnt Edward, that 
 is, acroffe patent golde and gules, tofthfoure white Martelets inthe field, 
 whereof it was ſaid, the Irifhmen were well pleated, andthe fwner incli⸗ 
 ned to him, and bane done to him faith and bomage in like manner as 
 their Predeceours fometime ofd to sing Edward, hus haue F Hheiwed the 
 manner howe king Richard had this prere accomplithen his voyage tn Ire· 
 Land. | on et 
 
 In this meqne ſpace the Engliſh Words rid from Caleis ta Amiens, and to 
 
 Beata hon ne: ye eh Claremont 
 
 —— ot — = —_—— 
 
502 Kichard the ſecond. 
 
 Claremount in Beauſtyn, and foto Paris, where they were lodged about the 
 Crofle of Tyreuer, they. were fine hundzedherles. The French hing was 
 lodged at the Cattle of Low2e,and the Nuene with ber chilozen at the houſe 
 
 of S.Paul bpon the riuer Saine. Whe Duke of Werrep at the houſe of Pelle, — 
 the Duke of Wurgoine at the houle of Archois, andthe Duke of Burbon in 
 bis owne boule, the Duke of Orleans, the Earle of S, Paul, and the 1020 
 
 Cowley at their owne boutes. 
 
 Whe King had alfembled there all his Councell, tothe intent to make the 
 better anflwer to the Gmbafladours of England. be commanded enerp dap to 
 be delfucred to theie Embatlado2s 200. Cro tunes fo2 their fmalerpences,and 
 fo2 their hoꝛſes. And the chiefe,asthe Carle Marfhall, and the Carle of Rut⸗ 
 land, were oftentimes with the king anddined with him. Theſe Lodsdefired 
 ener to baue anfwere, and hauing been at Paris. rr. Daves and thelt charges 
 payd bythe srench King, a reafonable anſwere was giuen them,fo that thep 
 were put in great bope to boing about that thep came for,botwbert the french 
 men faid ft conld not be done ſhortly, becaule the Wadp twas fo pong, andalfe 
 that fhe was affianced to the Duke of Bꝛitaines eldett fonne, wherefore thep 
 mu treate to bꝛeake that promife,oz they could poceede any farther,¢ theres 
 pon the French hing Mould lend into England the nert Went, te Hew how 
 
 atwreg.r9. the matter went. With which anſwere the Engliſhmen were contented, 
 thep toke their leane ¢beparted from Paris to Caleis,and fo to England,the 
 Ling was fopous of their comming, and well contented with their anfwere. 
 Abont Pichaelmas the Duke of Lancaſter returned out of Gaſcoine into 
 The Duke ot England, loꝛ that be had not been recetued in Galcotgne, as be thought be 
 Lancatterres Lhould have been, fo2 the people there did btterip refed bin, from bearing gor 
 Gre o€ gernement over them, The Bing made him god cheere, andall the Wintec 
 folowing oft times lent to the French thing; concerning the marriage, and 
 was Well inclined to haue peace, thele purſutes and treatics toke {uch effed, 
 that their matter delve nere toa point, fo that fuch Embaſſadours as were 
 firf fent ont of England into France,and were againe lodged in Paris, were 
 
 in number fire hundzeb, and folourned in Baris mo2z then thre weekes. 
 T.walfincham.  SUbispeere Cngland fuffercd great lode bp pirats, that belonged vnto the 
 Puatsof De Queene of Denmarke, who ſpoiled mariners and merchants, efpectally the 
 marke TOBE men of Porffolke that allenbleda multitude together, and toke bpon them 
 
 to fight with them,but the enemies pꝛeuailing, manp of them were Gafne,and 
 
 berp manp taken p2ifoners, were referucd fo2 ranfome with the loſſe of twen⸗ 
 # oa pounds, tobich thep had aborde with them to make their mars 
 chanoife, 
 
 Bithoporga ¶ This vcere deceafled Tohn of Waltham Biſhopof Salifburp, Treaſurer 
 
 eye of England, who had pleafedthe Bing fogreatlp, that (though manp murs 
 mured at it) becommanbded biinto be buried at Meſtminſter among the 
 things. After him Roger Walden the kings fecretarp and treaſurer of Cae 
 lets, was made Treaſurer. John de Metford Biſhop of Chicheſter wastran⸗ 
 flated te Salifburp,and the Archbithop of Diuelin to Chicheſter. Alfo Tho- 
 mas Brantingham Withop of Excecter deceaſſed, after whom (ucceeded ae 
 
 mon 
 
 
 
Richard the fecond. 503 
 mond Stafford bearer ofthe pꝛiuie Seale, Henry Wakefield Biſhop of Moꝛ⸗/ 
 ceſter deceaſſed, vnto whom {acceded at the things requefk amonke of Che- 
 ffer,catled Tideman a Pbifition. 
 
 Anthe moneth of Pouember Wing Richard cauſed the body of bis deere Robert ve 
 frende Robert de Vere Duke of Ireland, to be brought from Xouane and at Gee Dubeel 
 fer to be buried in the priory of Colnein fer, with folemne funerals, which © 
 be honoured with bis preſence, and cafued the Coffin of Cipzes, wherein bia 
 bodp being embalined lap, to be opened, that he might bebold bis face, ¢tonch 
 dim with bis fingers openly Hewwing bis loue to the dead carkaſſe, which be 
 bare him when be twas aline,there tere at the fame funeralles with the king, 
 the Countefle of Oxfoꝛd, mother of the deceaſed Duke, the Archbifhop of 
 Canterbury, manp ether Withops, Abbots, 21028, and other religious men, 
 but pet there were fetv of the Qobles, for thep had not digeſted the hatred 
 thep had conceined againſt him. 
 
 Whe Embaladours of England being at Paris with the French Ring, Froifare 
 their matters take (uch effect, that it was fullp agreed that the Ring of Eng⸗ 
 land fyould haue in martiage ‘Tabell the elde& daughter of Hing Charles, an’ 
 bp bertucof pꝛocuration the Earle Marſhall affianced and efpoufed her inthe 
 name of the king of England, e fo from thenceforth the was called Nueene 
 of England. Whe Engliſhmen tobe their leane and departed fo Caleis and fo 
 {nto England. Whe king was glad of their returne, and ſo were other, but 
 whoſoeuer was glad of this marciage, the Duke of Glocef€er vncle bnto the 
 Hing made no top thereof, fo2 be (aw twell,that bp reafon of that marriage and 
 alliance, peace Mould be betivcene the kings, and their realmes, which grieued 
 bint, ¢ of this matter be would oftentimes ſpeake with bis bꝛother the Duke 
 of Porke, and dzone hint as much as be could to his opintons,fo2 be was but a 
 foft Prince. But to the Dukeof Lancatker bis eldeſt brother, be durſt not 
 ſpeake oner largely, fo2 he ſaw well that he was of the kings opinion, and 
 was well pleated with the Kings marriage. 
 
 his peere the thing helo bis fea of Chriſtmaſſe atLanglep, twhither 1309, 
 came to bim the Duke of Lancaffer, and be recetued the Duke with honour, Foon Duke of 
 but not with loue, as was thought, be therefore tating leaue ofthe king, de> Lanne ne 
 parted from the court toward Lincolne, where Katharine Swinford then lap, Swintoa. 
 whom after the feat of the Eptphante,(al men wondering at the ſtrangeneſſe 
 of the deede) he toke fo twife. his woman was borne in Henault, oaughter 
 to Sir Paine Ruit, a Knight of that Countrey, te was in ber pouth bꝛought 
 bp in the Duke of Lancatkers honfe,and attended on his ſirſt wife Blanch the 
 Dutcheſſe of Lancatker: and in the daves of his fecond toife the Dutcheile 
 Conftance of Spaine, be kept the fata Katharine to be bis concubine, who afs 
 ter was married toa Rnight sf england named Swinford, that was now des 
 ceafed. Wefoze fhe was married, the Duke had by ber foure chilozen, thee 
 fons, ¢ a daughter, one of the fons bight iohn Bewfords the fecond Thomas de Pistion’s 
 Bewford,and the other Henry, who twas brought bp at Akon in Almaine pꝛo⸗ 
 ued agod Lawyer, and was after Biſhopof Aincheſter, and Ioan a daughter 
 fo? the lone the Duke bad to thoſe bis a be matricachcir mother, Ld i 
 
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50 Richard the ſecond. 
 
 304 
 fai Katharine Swinford, being now a widow, as before is ſaid. The én 
 
 Heéor Boetius, 
 
 Juſting on 
 Londõ bꝛidge. 
 
 Ladies of England, as the dutcheſſe of Glouceſter, the countcfle of Darbp, 
 the counteffe of Arundell, and others defcended of the bloud ropall, greatip — 
 diſdayned that he foul bee matched withthe Duke of Lancaſter, andbp — 
 
 that meanes accounted fecond perfon in the Realme, and be preferred ta 
 roume afore tient; andtherefoze thepfatd thep would not come where he 
 ſhould be preſent, for tt ſhauld be a ſhame fo them, thata woman of fo bale 
 birth, that bad bien ss qt tothe Duke Mould goe and haue placebefoze — 
 them. 
 
 his vere during tke peace, many J2oble men of England frequented 
 
 Heotland, and many Scottes frequented England, through the which, ofe 
 times, manp honourable toznements’ were done betwirt Engliſhmen aud 
 Scottes, indeience of their honours and glozie in armes: Among whom 
 was nota little praifea, the honourable victoꝛy gotten by Daud Crauford 
 onthe Watdge at London again the Lo Welles in this manner: The 
 Loꝛd Welles was fent Embaſſadour into Scotland, concerning certaine 
 bigh matters bet wirt the two Rings of England and Scotland, and when he 
 twas at a folemne banquet, where Scottith men and Cuglitymen were come 
 muning of dedes ofarmes, the 1020 Welles faid, Let woꝛds Hane no place, 
 if pe know not the chtualry.and valiant dedes of Cnglifhmen, appoint nie 
 adap and-place when pe lift, andpe ſhall haue erperience. When lato Dauid 
 Carleof Cranford, FZ affent, and tncontinently, by confent of either party, a 
 dap and place was aligned. Whe 102d Welles chole the bꝛidge of London for 
 the place,and Carle Dauid chofe Georges dap fo2 the ttine. Thus departed 
 the #020 Wellestoward London. dfo2e the dap Carle Dauid came with thir- 
 tie perfons twellappointed to London: As ſone as the dap of battell was 
 come, both the parties were conueped to the bzinge, and fone after bp foun 
 of trumpet, the two parties ran haſtely together, on their barbed horſes, with 
 {quare grounden {peares to the death, Carle Dauid notwithſtanding the bas 
 liant dint of (peares broken on bis helmet, and vifage, fate fo Lrongly, that 
 the people maued with baine ſuſpition, crped, Carle Dauid contrarpta the 
 law efarmes, is bound to the faddle: Earle Dauid bearing this murmure, 
 difmounted off bis ho2fe,and without anyſuppoꝛt o2 belpe alcended agatne it 
 to the faddle, Jncontinent thepruthed together with the newe (peares,the ſe⸗ 
 cond time with burning fre to conquer honour: but inthe third courfe the 
 Loꝛd Welles twas fent out ofhis ſaddle, with fuch a biolence,that be fell ta the 
 ground : Earle Dauid ſceing bis fall, difmounted haſtely from bis bole, and 
 
 tenderly embaced him, that the people might vnderſtand, be fought with no 
 
 hatred, but onelp fo2 the glozp of bictozp: and in the figne ofmoꝛe bumanitte, 
 
 Froiſart. 
 
 be bifiten bimeuerp dap, whüe be recoucred bis bealth, and then returned ins 
 to Scotland,. J 
 
 Whe fame ſeaſon was lent into England from the French hing, Naletitits 
 Carle of S. Paul with certaine articles concerning the treaty of the peace, 
 She ting recetued him fopoulpy, and beard well bis meſſage, and {aid 
 Bntohimaparte, Faire brother, as tothe treatte of peace bertucnemue and 
 
 
 
Richard the fecond. 505 
 mp father of Franes, Jamright well inclined thereunto, mp brethren, and 
 tivo vncles of Lancaſter and Vorke incline right well thereunto : but mine 
 vncle the Dube of Gloceſter, who is aright perilous man letteth it as much 
 ashe can, Str, quoth the Carle of Satut Paule, it behmueth pou to winne 
 him with faire words, and giue him great gifts. Inthe name af God(laid the 
 Bing ) pe fap well, and thus hall Idoe. Whe Garle of Satnt Pavie (aid, the 
 French king with bis vncles Hould come to Saint Omers, and bring with 
 bim bis dangbter, fo that the king of England toculd conic to Calets, and fo 
 betwene Satnt Omers and Caleis the two kings fouls mete and fpeake to⸗ 
 gether, whereby Houldincreafe louc and ainttp: And if thep could not conz 
 clude on fame peace,vet at the ica the truce inight be p2alon ged fo endure fo2 
 thirtte 03 foꝛtie peeres, betweene the tworealmes,and thelr allics : this deuiſe 
 feemed god. 
 
 And ſo when everp thing was readte, the king andthe Carle of Saint Paul wing Richary 
 paſſed cucr. And the bing of England with bis vncles cameto Calets with Hat Gales 
 manpilozds and Ladies: andthe Duke of Burgoyne one of the French 
 kings vncles cante to Saint Omers, and fromthence to Caleis, to the king 
 of England, and thereconfulted together on certaine articles of the peace, 
 wherunto the dk. of England lightlp inclined. he Duke of Burgoyne and 
 Carle of Saint Paulereturned to Saint Omers,&c. And the king of England Aun.reg.o 
 With bis oncies inte Englãd, leaning their wiues at Caleis,ttl their returne. 
 
 William Courtney Archbiſhop of Canterbury, deceafed on the fir of Aus Courtney 
 guit,after be had fate Archbithop of Canterbury fifteene peeres ¢ moze sthis toupee. 
 William Courtney bpon the offolution of the iofpitall, called Now: operss at veceateo. ~~ 
 Matdffone,ereded there a Colledge {ecular Pꝛieſtes, the matter to bea Pres 
 
 bend, which Colledge at the general ſuppreſſion was valued in land by pere 
 
 af 139. pounds,feucn ſhillings fire pence: be builded much at Patdttone : be 
 
 gaue bp teffament 1.000, markes to wards the ameudement of the body of the 
 
 Church of Chk in Canterbury, where be twas buried, Thomas Arundel] bro⸗ 
 
 ther fo the Carle of Arundell fucceeded him inthe Archbiſhoprike of Canters — 
 
 bury, be bad bene firft Withop of Elp, where he bad made mach faire buil- 
 
 ding in Che palace, be gaue to p Church therea table of gold ¢ precious Tones 
 
 valued at 300. markes,be built the great gate-boule of bis Inne in Holborne 
 
 of Londen:he was from thence tranflated to Vorke, where beſides bis great 
 
 bufloing, ¢ rich onaments atuen,be gaue fo that Church, of plate two qreat 
 
 bafons of Gluer and gilf,ttwo great cenfars, two other bafons of filuer, anv 
 
 tivo crufes,be gaue to the bfe of the Gicars a fuer cup of great weight, and 
 
 a bolle of filuer of ax bigher price, fo2 the ble of the Chapter,¢c,and was now 
 
 tranflated fo thefea of Canterburp,be forth twith renounced bis office of chan⸗ 
 
 cellor, whereunto twas admitted Edmond Stafford Biſhop of Exceſter. 
 
 We haue beard how the king of England wasreturnedfrom Caleis (nfo p;arteam· ut at 
 Englands there remained till Michaelmatle,that the Parliament at Weſt⸗ cAeltminſter. 
 miner ould beginne. In the meane feafon great proutfion twas made at 
 Calets,andat Guiſnes for the bing ¢ bis Rords fent from the ports of Eng⸗ 
 land on that coaſt, alfo great pꝛouiſion was bad of Flaunders, al which — 
 
06 Richard the fecond. | 
 
 “a fea to Caleis. And likewiſe fo; the french king and bis brother the Duke 
 of Drleans, and his vncles and other Pꝛelates and Loꝛds of Faunce, great — 
 pꝛouiſion was made at Saint Dmers,at Ape, at Lprivin, at Arde, Moun⸗ 
 toire,and at all other boufes and Abbepes thereabout, there was nothing ſpa⸗ 
 red on epther part, efpectallpthe Abbep of Saint Bercine was well replenis 
 ſhed of allthings toreceine the kings. — 
 
 Whe Parliament beganne at Weſtminſter, at Pichaelmaſſe, and it wag 
 ordained to endure eight and fortie dates, but if was abztoged ; for the ing 
 would not tarry there moze then fiue dates, wherein be declared the things 
 pertapning to the Realme,efpeciallp (uch matter as touched bimielfe,and the 
 caufe why became from Caleis. Which things being difpatched, the king 
 returned againe to Caleis with bis Uncles of Lancaer and Glocefter, and 
 other Pzelates and Loꝛds of England. The Duke of Poꝛke tarried Kill in 
 Cngland ivith the Carle of Darby to gouerne the Realme in the things 
 abfence. AMwneas the French king knew that the wing of England was 
 returned to Calcis, bee (ent to bim the Carle of Satnt Paule to Het him 
 what order twas taken in Fraunce concerning bis marriage, which the hing 
 liked well. ei ; 
 
 When the Duke of Lancalkerand bis fonne,the Duke.of Oloceſter and big 
 fonne,the Carle of Kutland,the Carle marfhall,arle of bantington, the 
 kings Chamberlafne and many otber Lords and knights, Eſquires and Las 
 dies rode with the Garleof S.Paule, to S. Omers, where thep were well re⸗ 
 ceiued of the Duke of Wurgopne,and of the Dutchelle, the Dake of Bꝛytaine 
 and other. All the chere that could be deuiſed twas made tothe Engliſh Lords 
 and Ladies ¢ there was the Dutchelle of Lancafter, her fon,and tivo daughe 
 ters, there was great gifts giuen of plate, of golde and filuer, nothing was 
 fpared, infomuch that the Engliſhmen bad maruaile, efpeciallp the Duke of 
 Gloceſter, whe ſaide to bis counfell , J fee well there ts great riches in the. 
 Realme of France, there was much given to him: he twke euer all their gifts, 
 but alwaies the ranco2 abode in bis beart: which the Duke of Wurgoine wel 
 perceiued. Then the Loꝛds and Ladics of England bad been ropallp featted, 
 then was communication bad bow the five kings fhould mete and fpeake 
 togetber,and bow the Ladie Mouldbe delivered, wheruponappotntment was 
 made, and leane taken on all parts. he Enaliſh partreturned fe Caleis to 
 the king, and the wed what chere thep had and what preſents bad ben giuen 
 them, tobich newes pleafed inell the king. 
 
 Anon after the French king came to Saint Omers, hauing the Duke of 
 Bꝛytaine inhis company, where it was o2dained that the Dukes of Berry, 
 Burgoyne and Wurbon, ſhould go fo Calcis to fpeake with the king of Eng⸗ 
 land, tabere thep were topoulip recetued and had as gwd cheere as could be des 
 uiſed. The thee Dukes had fecrefcommunication with the bing ¢ bis coun 
 fell, from whence thep returned to Saint Omers to the French king,and thee 
 wedhow thephad fped, hen the French king went to the Walked of Ard, the 
 Dake of Wurgopne to Wountotre, the Duke of Bꝛytaine to the totone of. 
 Clguic,and the Duke of Werrpto Balingham. Jn euery parte about, * 
 
 ere 
 
 
 
Richard the fecond. ~ §07 
 
 were pltcht dp tents and pauilions, and all the countrepfullof people, what 
 of Fraunce and of England, Whe king of Cugland came to Guiſnes with 
 the Duke of Lancaffer,and the Duke of Gloceſter to ames. 
 
 bus onthe Eeue of Simon and lude, about ten of the clocke inthe fozenon, 
 the kings departed out of the tents the which Were pight not farre afunder, 
 and came a fote the one to the other, andimet at a certaine place appointed, 
 on the one fide there twas aranged 400. knights of Fraunce, armed with their 
 (words dꝛaboen: And on the other part,goo, knights of England in like mans 
 net, fo the two kings paſſed thorow them. 
 
 Whe Dukes of Lancalker and of Gloceſter ledde the French king and the Pectin of 
 Duke ot Berrey, and of Wurgoine tedthe kingof England, thus came forth Be king ot 
 the 800 Anights,all which knights, when the two kings came iuſt together, of —— 
 kneeled dovne, the tivo kings met together bare headed, and a little inclined, 
 and fake each otber bp the hands,then the French king led the king of tng 
 land into bis tent, tobich was noble and rich,and the foure Dukes toke each 
 other bp the bands,and folloined the tivo kings and otber knights after, the 
 Frenchmen on the one fide, and the Engliſhmen on the other ſide:and fo thep 
 fed regarding each other till all was done. Sothe tivo kings band in band 
 entred the French kings tent. Then the foure Dukes kneeled downe befoze 
 the kings,and thep raifed them bp and fo tatked together: then the tivo kings 
 went alittle apart, ¢ talked a certaine (pase. Tn the meane time wine and ſpi⸗ 
 ces Wwerebrought,the Duke of Werrep (eruedthe French king of (pice, ¢ the 
 Duke of Wurgopne of wine: And the dukes of Lancaſter ¢ Gloceſter ſetued 
 the king of England, ¢ other kKnights ¢ Eſquires ſerued the other Pꝛelates 
 and Loꝛds. This bufines done, the tive kings take leane cach of other, ¢fo 
 returned fo their tents, etmbe their horſes and rode, the king of England to 
 Outines,the Dukes of Lancaſter, Gloceſter, to Dames, + the other to Cae 
 leis:the french ik.rode to Cozd2¢e, ¢ the Duke of Dzleans with him, the 
 Duke of Werrep to Mo2nan,¢ the Duke of Burgoyne to Pountotre, 
 
 Mn Simon¢ Iudesdap, about 11.a clocke, the king of England ¢ bis Uncles 
 and other Loꝛds caine to the French king into bis tent, where thep were res 
 ceinedright honourably. Then tables were fet bp, andthe tivo kings fate at 
 one table alone,the French Kingon theright hand, the Dukes of Werrep, 
 Burgopyne ¢ of Wurbon ferned the two kings. This dinner twas taken in the 
 French kings tent,¢ after wine ¢ {pices taken, thevong Qucene was bought 
 forth accompanicd with agreat number of Ladies ¢ damoſels, ¢there he was. 
 delfueredto the king of England, € euery ryan toke their leaue to depart, 
 
 Whe pong Queene was letina rich litter,and there went no more French 
 Ladies with ber but the Lapp of Cotvcp,there ware L.adies of Cngland, the 
 Wutehelle of Lancafker, ꝰoꝛke, Gloceſter the Ladp Namure, the Lady Poy- 
 nings,emanp other, who recciued the Queene with areat top. Thus the king 
 of England and bis young Qucene, with their company rede to Calets the 
 fame night. And the French bing and his company to Saint Omers. — 
 
 . After the kings returne to Caleis,cre Alhallowne dap tn ſolemne wiſe.hee — — 
 
 maried the Lady Habel in the Church ofs.Nicholas qt Calets,the Archbiten 5 — 
 
Queene Iſa⸗ 
 bell crowned. 
 
 — at 
 ondon. 
 1397. 
 
 Ann reg.2 
 
 508 Richardthefecond. 
 of Canterburp doing the office, at the tubich time there was a great featt,and 
 great larges. 
 
 Dn thenert moꝛrow the Dukes of Oꝛleanceand Burbon came ta Calets, j 
 
 tole the thing € the Nuene,and on the nert moꝛrow they twke their leane, 
 and departedto 2, Omers fo the French Bing, and the fame dap the King anv 
 the Queene tok their Hip, and had faire paflage: for within thee boures 
 thep arriued at Douer,notiwithtanding bp tempeL they loft their tents and 
 houſhold fute,from Doner thep rodeto Kocheſter,to Dertford,to Eltham, 
 and fo fo London, whereof the Citizens being warned, mate ont certaine 
 horſemen well appointed, all in one livery of colour, with deuiles imbꝛodered 
 on their ficcues, that enerp company might be knowen from other, the which 
 with the Wafor and his brethren, clothed in Scarlet, mette the wing and 
 Queene on the blacke Heath, and there doing their duties, andattended bps 
 
 on them till thep came to Newinton, where the bing commaunded the Ma⸗ 
 
 (02 with bis company fo returne, for that be was appointed to lodge that 
 night at Kenington. 
 
 Wher 3.0f Mouembr,the poung Queene twas conueyed from Kenington, 
 thoongh Southwark, with great pomp vnto the Tower of London,at which 
 fime there went (uch a multitude of peopleto fe ber, that bpon London bridge 
 nine perfons were crowded fo death, of whom the Prior of Tiptoꝛ in Cer 
 was one, and a woꝛſhipful matrone that dwelt in Coꝛnhil teas another. be 
 mozow after he was conucped fo Meſtminſtet, and there crowned with all 
 the honour that might be deuiſed. 
 
 Wher2.0f Zanuary a Parltament began af London, inthe Which the Duke 
 of Lancaſter caufed ta be made legitimate, the (fue which be bad begotten of 
 Katherine Swinford, befo2e he Iwas bis wife. And the fame time lohn fonne fo 
 the fatd Duke of Lancaſter and the (aid Katherine, twas created Carle of Soe 
 merfet,and the Duke gaue him to firname fir Bello Forto oꝝ Bowfort, $f was 
 o2dained in this Parliament, that Juſtices Hould not haue fo fit with them 
 any as alliffant: there was a tenth granted by the Cleargp to the king. At this 
 time king Richard contrary to bis oath,teaoked Robert Beiknape, lohn Holte, 
 William Bragh knights of the Bath, and Juſtices,foꝛth of Ireland. 
 
 Whis pere tohen the realme of England ſeemed to entop the chiefeſt peace 
 that might be, bp reafon of the kings marriage,and the great riches that were 
 heaped bp together by the fame, and bp the reafon of the truce of 20.persefta- 
 bliſhed, and the paefence of fo manp noblemen as thelike no forraine realme 
 was able to ſhew, ſodainly al things were troubled ¢ brought intoa turmotle 
 whiles the king at Plaſhy tn Eſſex, bpon a ſodaine toke bis vncle the Duke 
 of Gloteſter by force of armes,be falpecting no {uch thing, € caufed bim to be 
 conuefed fo Calets,there tobe kept tnp2tfon,¢ cauſed the Carle of Warwick 
 to be arreſted and tmp2ffoned,the fame dap that be had bioden bim fo dinner, 
 nofivithanding that be hewed him berp god countenance, ẽ had pꝛomiſed 
 him great friendthip:befive that be decetued the Carle of Arundel with fapre 
 words, (who was Well able fo haue defended himlelfe,¢ to haue deliuercd bis 
 frfends,the Duke of Olocetter ¢ the Carle of Mar wicke, and lel 
 
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 ding he peelded himfelfe quietly, be fent him to the Ile of Tight, there to be 
 impriſoned vntill the Parliament. And to the end there ould be no comme- 
 tion among the commons for the impriſoning of the Pobies, be caufedto be 
 proclaimed that the appꝛehenſiõ of them, twas not fo2 anp old difpleafure, but 
 
 for new tranſgreſſions conmnitted again the king, Mhoztlp efter be caufea 
 the faid Mobles fo be inditedat Nottingham, and ſuboꝛned ſuch as Mould ap: 
 peach them tn the nert Parliament, to wit, Edw.Carie of Rutland, Thomas 
 Mowbrey Earle marfhall, Thomas Holland Garle of Kent, lohn Holland 
 Carle of Huntington, lohn Bewford Earle of Somerfet , lohn Mountacute 
 Carle of Salifburp,¢ Tho.Spencer, Wil, Scrope the 3%, Chamberlaine, And tn 
 the'meane feafon the king aſſembled togetber fo quarde bis perſon, many ma⸗ 
 lefactozs of the Countie of Cheer which kept watch and ward both dap and 
 night about him. Then the king canfed a great and generall Parliament to 
 befunmioned af Weſtminſter, where be canfeda great Wall to be builded in 
 the midſt of the pallace bettuirt the clocke tower, andthe doꝛe of the areate 
 Pall: Chis Parliament beganne about the fifteenth of September, at the be- 
 ginning whereof Edward Stafford Wilhop of Exceſter 102d Chancelloz,made 
 a propofition o2 fermon,in the which be affirmed that the power of the king 
 was alone and perfect of itfelfe, and thofe that impeached tt tere worthy to 
 fuffer paine of thelaty : fo this Parliament all the Pobles came with their 
 
 retinue in armes,fo2 feare of the king:the pꝛolocutoꝛs were knights.tn whom. 
 no godneſſe af all could be found, buta naturall couetouſneſſe, vnſatiable 
 
 ambftton, intollerable pꝛide, and batred of the truth, their names were lohn 
 
 — ———— at 
 eſtminſter. 
 
 Buſhy, William Bagot, and Thomas Greene, Theſe required chiefly to haue Tho. wating. 
 
 the Charters of pardons reuoked and difanulled: and Bushy faid to the king, 
 becaufe we are charged ts fap twbat thep be that haue committed anp offence 
 again pour maieſty, and regal authoꝛity, we fap that Thomas Duke of Glos 
 
 ceffer and Richard Carle of Arundel, {nthe 18.peere of pourratgnehaue trate 
 feronfly compelled pou, bp meane of the new Archbithop of Canterbury thew 
 
 Chancelic2, to grat ta them a commifionto gouerne pour Realme, and to 
 diſpoſe of the fate thercof,to the pꝛeiudice of pour matettic and ropaltte. Lhe 
 fame dap was that commifion difanulled with all Articles depending theres 
 upon. Alfo the generall parton granted after the great Parliament bp 
 yh apes » and one fpectall pardon for the Carle of Arundel were 
 renoked. eat 
 
 Aifo there was a petition made by the commons, Iohn Bufhy {peaking for 
 thent, that the generall pardon procured and got fozth, the Archbiſhoppe of 
 Canterbury thea Chancello2 procuring if, thould be difanulled; and be to te 
 tudged a trapfo2 foz granting to it: wherenpon the Archbithop rofe and would 
 baue anſwered, but the king faid, to mo2row, to moꝛrow; byt hee came not 
 
 into the Parliainent boule againe : the king ſaid, that be would deliberate of 
 
 thecominonspetition. | 
 
 Allo tt twas eltabliſhed, that anp traitor conuicted fo and again the 
 Rings regalitp, Hould be adiudged worthy to fuffer puniſhment to be appoin⸗ 
 ted foz fuch offence. | ; su 
 
 Bufhe, Bagot, 
 and Greene. 
 
hee { * } xy 2 ee 
 £10 _ Richard the fecond: Si 
 Fanr thou· And it was enaged, that criminall caufes from thencefo3th Bauld be de⸗ 
 fad atchers termined in euery Parliament, and then licence being bad to depart, a great 
 Guten’ Carre was made as ts bled, whereupon the kings Archers, in number fonre 
 poule,veante to thouſand, compalleathe Parliament boule , thinking there bad bene in the 
 cae boule fome brople o2 ſighting, with their bowes bent, their arrowes nockeo, 
 and drawing, readp to hate, to the terror of all that were there, bat the hing 
 herewith comming, pacified them. Dn the nert day, the Prelates were tniope 
 ned, vpon paine of loſiag theie tempozalities, that they ſhould the fame dap a: 
 are vpon fome procurato),teconfent in thett names to ai things in that pate 
 liament,to be oitvatebed,¢ the Ging bad thele words Sir ohn Buthy,becaule 
 many delice that J would explaine the iftte perſons erempted in the qenerall 
 parton, J will botefely: that what man ſoeuer cefireth this, ts worthy of 
 Breath: ſirſt, becauſe he fleeth : fecandip, becauſe 3 haue excepted thoſe that are 
 to be impeached tn this Patiiament: thicdly, becaule other of their alfectates 
 bearing thet oppreſſed, would be aftaid where no feare is. Du thenert dap, 
 the Archbiſhop of Cantecbarp commieth to the pallace to appeare in fhe Bars 
 liainent, but the king commaunded him bv the Wiſhoppe of Carlile that he 
 ould returue to bis houle,and from thenceforth heappeared not. Whe Pre⸗ 
 lates made Thomas Percy the kings Ste ward afbauiebelh, their precuratour, 
 toconicnt in all things in this Parliament to be done. Alſo fie lohn Buthy bad 
 thefe words, dur Doueraigne Lord the Bing, becaule the fecond Article in the 
 Parliament is for puniſhment to be appointed for fuch as violate the hings 
 ropallauthoritic, J befech pour grace that pou will authorise mee bp Wap of 
 appealing,of accuſing, oꝛ impeaching with licence fo make veclaration frome 
 one fo the retk fo often and when to me and mp fellowes it map feme erpedts 
 ent,and it was granted: thea Bufhy bab thele words, FI accule Thomas of Ae 
 runocil, Archbithop of Canterbury, of thre fold treaſon. 
 Pick, of the commiſſion in granting the regiment o gouernement of the 
 Kealme to Thomas Duke of Gloceſter, and to Richard Carle of Aranvell at 
 ae 59— whe rather becaule he was pour Chancello;, ſhould haue tee 
 fufed tt, 3* 
 Secondly, for that vᷣnder pretence of that conmmidion,thep traftecoullp be 
 furping the iuriſdigion of pour ropallauthositp, held a (olemne Dartiament 
 fraiteroully in pretubice af pour regaltie, | 
 Thirdly, becauſe that bp the ſaid ofurping, Sir Simon de Burley, and Sole 
 lames, Barnes. Wnightes , and laithtull Lieges to pou, were traiterouiy 
 murthered, anb put to death, of wwbich things, we ponr Commons demaund 
 judgement, worthy offe high treaſon, fo be terriblx pronaanced bp pou,and 
 berauſe the Archbiſtzoppe ia a man of great confanguinttte, affinitic, pats 
 er, and mo politike wit, and exueil nature, for the preferuation of pour ev 
 fate, and the tubote kiugdomes, bp the petition of this pꝛeſent Parliament, 
 Irequire that he map be put into fate cuſtoby, vtill the final! erceution of 
 bis tubgement. 
 CThe king hereunts anfivered, that (67 the excellence of bis biguity be would 
 tale delibcration til thenert moprolw, and all other that were put ia the 
 saith ine 
 
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Richard the fecond. sil 
 fame commition, hee pronounced thent tobe bis faithfull lege people, and 
 potvefromthattreafon, and efpectallp Alexander Neuell, late Archbtthoppe 
 of Dozke, and then fir Edmond of Langlep, Duke of Vorke, Uncleto the 
 king, and fir William Wikeham Wiſhoppe of Wincheſter, that were put 
 intothe fame Commiffion, with teares fell downe on the around before the 
 king, and gaue bir: bumble thankes fo2 that grace and benefite beſtowed 
 anthem. 
 
 Allo on S. Matthewes Bap, Edward Earle of Rutland, the Carles ofkkent, 
 Huntington. Nottingham, Somerſet,and Salifbury, with the Loꝛds Spen- 
 cer and Scrope, ina {ute of red gownes of filke garded, and bo2dered with 
 white filke, and embodered with Letters of Golve , proponed the appeale 
 bp them to the king at Nottingham, before fet forth ; tn the which, thep ac: 
 cuſed Thomas Duke of Gloreiter, Richard Earle of Arundell, Thomas Earle 
 of Wartwike, and Thomas de Mortimere Knight, of the premffed treafons, 
 amd of an armed inſurrection of Daringep Parke, traiteroully attempred a- 
 
 gainſt the king, and putting fn ſureties fo2 the pꝛoſecuting of thetr appeale, , 
 
 Richard Garle of Arundel was arraigned (1a red Gown, and a Scarlet bod, 
 and forthwith the Duke of Lancatter faid to the 3.020 Neuell take from him 
 bisairdle and bode, andfoit was done, and herewith the Articles of ap- 
 
 Richard Earle 
 
 peale being tothe laid Carle declared, with a baliantand a bolde minde, he of Srunneit 
 denied that be was a traytour, aud required the benefite of the pardon,pro» araisned. 
 
 tefting that be would not go from the fanonr of the king and bis grace. The 
 Duke of Lancaffer ſaid fo him, thou traptour, that pardon ts reuoked, The 
 Garleanfwered,trulp thou lyeft, JIwas neuer traitour. Aifo, the Duke of 
 Wancatter fatd, why diddeſt thou purchale thy pardonzthe Earle anfiveres,, 
 to efcapes the tongues of mine cnemfes, of tobom thou art one, and berelp, as: 
 farre fo2th as toucheth treafon, thou batt moze neede of pardon then J. Whe 
 king faid, make anſwere vnto thine appeale. The Carle anfwered, J fe well 
 that thele perfons bane accnfed me of treafon fhewing the appeatements,but 
 truly thep aillpe, 3 twas neucr traptour, but Jaſke alwaies the benefite of 
 my pardon, the which pour grace granted tome within thefe fire yceres no w 
 laſt pat ees of full age, and of pour francke god willand proper mott- 
 on. Then ims the bing, Jdid ſo grant it that tt ſhould not be again mes 
 then faite the Duke of Lancafer, then the graunt auapleth not. Whe 
 Earle anſwered tralp of that pardon Iknowe leſſe then thy felfe, that was 
 then on the further fice the Seas, When {aid Str Iohm Bufhy, that pardon 
 is renoked by the ising, the iLo2ds,and bs his faithfull people : the Carle an⸗ 
 fwered, where be thole faithfull people? Iknow the well and thy compa 
 np, bow pee are'gathered together, not todeale faithfully, for the faithfult 
 people ofthe Kealme are not here, and therefore the people doe lantent 
 fozanc, and well I know that thou batt bene euer fale. And then Bufhy: 
 andhisteilowescrpedont. Behold foneraigne Lord and hing, howe this: 
 traytour goeth about to raile (edition bettwirt bs, and thoſe people that are 
 athome. The Earle anfwered, pee lye, J am no traytour. Then rofe the: 
 Caricof Darbp an’ (aid, diddelt thou not fap thusite me at Huntington, 
 
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12. -Richard the fecond. a a 
 
 where we were firft alfembled together to rife, that it twas the bolt afore all. 
 
 things to take the bing. The Carlefainto the Carleof Darby, thou lyeſt 
 on thy bean, Ineuer thought of mp Soueraigne Loꝛd the hing, but that 
 
 that was god, andfo2 his honour. Then fatd the king, diddet not thon fap 
 
 to mee tit time of thp Parliament, inthe Bathe behind the Mhite Dall, that 
 
 Sir Simon de Burley was woꝛthie of death for manp caufes? and Jaun · 
 
 ſwered, that J knew nocanfe of death in him, and pet thou and thy Fellowes. 
 
 diddeſt tralteronAp put himto death, andtben the Duke of Lancaſter poe 
 
 nounced tudgement againſt him in this manner + Richard, J lohn, Ste⸗ 
 
 wwardof England, iudge the to be a Traytour, and A condemne thee to 
 
 bet Drawen and barged, fo be beheaded and quartered, and thy landes,tap- 
 
 led and not tapled, fronithe andfrom thine heires of thy body deſcending 
 
 tobe confifcate : then the ing for renerente of bis bloud, commaunved bint 
 
 onely to be beheaded , and then twas hee ledde fo the Tower bill and there 
 Earle ot Arun⸗ bebested.: the Auguttine Friers in London toke bp bis bodp and burien tt 
 del beheaded. in their Church, onthe Noꝛth fide oftheir Quire, and after on his graue a 
 fumptuous Tombe twas (et of marble fone. Alfo thefame dap, the king ap · 
 
 pointed the 020 Cobbam(accufed bp thecomons)tobe arraigned. Alfo vpon 
 
 the Saterday,fir Thomas de Mortimer was ſummoned, bpon paine to be ban 
 
 {hed as a Drapto2, within fire moneths to come to be trped in iudgement:and 
 
 then fais theking,peraduenture the Carle of arch cannot take bin, anv 
 
 therefoze J will fo long fap fo2 bis certificate out of Jreland. Bees 
 
 Alfo,a declaration tuas made,that all benefices 02 gifts, granted oꝛ alfenas 
 
 ted by thofe that were alreadp condemned, 02 after were fo becondemned in 
 
 this Parliamẽt, and other whatſoeuer, granted fithence the tenth pereof this 
 
 Dukeot Slo⸗ kings raigne, ſhould be reuoked. Alfo,on Monday following , the certificate 
 ceiter condem= giuen in of the Carle of Nottingham, then captaine of Calets,tuivbolecutodp 
 ——— tbe Duke of Gloceſter was, that the fame Dube might not be brought fo be 
 tried in iudgement, becauſe be was dead in bis cuſtody at Caleis,at the pett- 
 tion pet of the ſaid appellants, the fame fentence was pronounced again him 
 
 which bad bene pronounced earſt again the Earle of Arundell, 
 
 Allo the Archbith of Canterbury, firtt bis tempozalties bein ififcated 
 
 Archbichop of Was banthhed the realme, Du the Tueſday, Rikell one of the kiys Juitices 
 Canterbury Howe in Sreland,read certatne confeſſions dꝛawen in wꝛiting bpon the faid 
 pis goods Col treaſons, affirming that the fame were the confeltions of the faiv Duke, bp 
 
 him put fozth o2 difcoucred, and twritten with bis owne band. 
 
 Alfo, the Carledome of Chef€er was aduanced fo the honour of a principa. 
 
 litp, bp annering thereto the lands of the ſaid Carle of Arundellconfifcate. 
 
 Alfo,the fame dap, ohn Earle of Salifburp made requeſt to baue a Scire 
 
 _ facias granted to him agatnt the Carle of March,fo2 the Loꝛdſhipof Denbigh 
 
 in Waleg,and the king anſwered thereupon that he wouldtake teliberations 
 
 Allo on the Wednefoay, tt as ordained, that the lands of the ſaid Garlé of 
 Arandell,annered tothe Duchie of Chetker, ould entop the liberties of the 
 ſame Duchie, erceptedthat to the Melchmen of thofe parts, their old lawes 
 — — —— ee Sr 
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 Che Cattell of Lyons, with the ſeigniory of Bzomfeld,¢ Pale, to the fai 1397 
 Cattell belonging, Lhe Cakell of Chirke with the letgnozvor Chirklawd te bela. 
 the fain Catkell belonging. The Cattell of Oſwaldes treet, with the towne 
 well walled with fone, with the hundred, and the eleuen townes to the (aia 
 Cakell belonging. WheCatkell of Mabell, with the leignory to the ſame 
 — to the Cafkel of Dallilay, with the appurtenance tn the Countic of 
 
 Shꝛopſhire, and the revuerfion of the ſeignoꝛy of Cloue with their appurtenane 
 ces, vabich Edward Earle of Rutland then belo for terme of bis life. All which 
 Townes, Cattels, and Seignoꝛies afozefaid were belonging to Richard late 
 Garle of Arundell, and which by force of theindgement ginen againk the 
 ſaid Earle in the (aid Parliament, forfeit toour Soueraigne 103d the King, 
 and {hal be from bencefo2th annered to the princtpality.o2 Dulsedontof Chee 
 fer. Alfo it was ordained that fuch as gaue epther counfell, apde, 02 ſauour 
 to the chilozen of them that were condemned, 02 that fhoul be contemned 
 inthis Parliament, Mould be puniſhed as traytoꝛs. 
 
 On. Fridap,the bing appointed aprefired dap to the Archbi op of Cans Pa cn 
 ferburp,fo wit, the third of the firt weeke, to depart the Realme. —— —* the 
 
 Alſo it was o2dapned,that all the Loꝛrds ſpirituall and tempozall, Mould Reabur. 
 ſweare fnufolablp to obſerue whatſoeuer in this Parliament were enacted, 
 and that the cenfures of the Churchſhould be pronounced by the Prelates ae 
 gaint all thofe that ould go again the fame. 
 
 Allo, the Earle of Wiartvike was arraigned, ¢ bis hod being taken off, ane 
 the appeale read, as he had ben fome miferable old woman, cõteſſed all things — ——— 
 conteyned in the appeaie weeping, wailing,and howling, to be done traptes nea. 
 roudy by him, and fubmitting himſelke to the kings grace in all things, ſor⸗ | 
 rowing that euer be bad bene affoctate vnto the appellants. Then the king 
 demaunded of him by whom be twas allured to fopne with them, ¢ be anſwe⸗ 
 red, by Thomas Duke of Glocetter and the Abbot of S. Albons,anda Ponke 
 reclufe in Weſtminſter, and befought the king of grace ¢mercp,and the king 
 " granted him lifefo be led in perpetuall p2ffon out of the Realme, bis gods 
 moneable ¢ vnmoueable to be confifcate, as the Carle of Arunvels bad bene, 
 and the king commaunded that he ſhould be bad to the Lower of 1 ondon,and 
 after,to be coueped ouer to the caſtel within the Iſle ofman,bnoer the ward: 
 
 hhip of William Scroope. then 1.020 of the ſaid Ie, to remaine there tn perpes 
 
 tuall petfon, and onthe mto2rolw, the king granted fo bim and bis wife fine C. 
 
 markes perelp during their lines. Alfo,the writ of Scue facias was granted 
 
 tathe Earle ofSalifbury again ft the Carle of March, for the ſaid Lordſhip 
 
 of Denbigh, fiftene dates refpite being giuen to putin an auſwere. Icem, it 
 
 was o2datned, that thofe tubich ought money to Kocheſter bridge, Hould be 
 
 put in erecation fo2 the papment,to the ble of thefanie batdge, 
 
 Alifo,Henry Bolenbroke Earle of Darby,forne and heire to lohn of Gaung, Dake ceege. 
 
 Dube of Lancafter, was created duke of Wereford;Edward Earle of Rutland tv. 
 . Conable of England, was created Duke of Aumarie; Thomas Holland 
 
 Earle of Bent, Duke of Surrep;the Garleof Mottingham, Duke of Por⸗ 
 
 Falke. Iohn Holland Carle of Huntington, —* of Exceſter. lohn Cail 
 BHU. > 0 
 
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514 Richard the fecond. 
 
 Record Tower, Of Somerfet, Conftable of Douer Caffell and the s. ports, argues of 
 Doꝛſet: Thomas Loꝛd Spencer, Earle of Gloceſter: The 2 02d of Meſtmer⸗ 
 land named Dan Raby Neuell Earle of Weftmerland: Thomas Percy Carle 
 
 Recordtower. Of WMoꝛceſter, Wil. Scroope:i 020 Treaſurer, Carle of Milt hire: Ste lohn 
 Mountacute,Garle of Salifburp. The king added the armes of king Edward 
 the Confetto2 to bis,¢ bare them together part purpale, and the Parliament 
 
 was pꝛoꝛoged till the octaucs of S.Hillary,then to be holden at Shae whburp. 
 2tetminter «daft Richard canfed the great all at WMeſtminſter to be repaired, both 
 hall reparꝛed. the walles, windotwes,andreffe, with a maructlous woꝛke, and great cols, 
 which be leuted of rangers banifhed out of thetr countrpes, twhe obtapned 
 licence to remapne in this countrep , bp the kings Charter which thep bad 
 
 purchafed with great funnies of monep. 
 
 x 1398: King Richard kept bis Chriſtmas at Letchfield, and then take hfs iourney 
 Parliament at ko wards Shrewlbury, where the Parliament latelp pꝛoꝛoged, began againe, 
 aise —— in the which it was ordarned, thatall Statutes ozdapned at Weſtminlſter 
 
 in the xi vxcere of the kings raigne, ſhould be reuoked and diſanulled, and all 
 the articles of the ſame, and the heires of them that were adiudged in the faide 
 * Parliament, ould be reconctied,and reſtored to all their lands, inheritances, 
 and poſſeſſions: ercepted, that thep ſyould haue noclapine again& the with⸗ 
 holders of the profits, and renenues of thofe lands in the meane time On the 
 moꝛrobs it was odapned that the beires of them which were tadged and con⸗ 
 
 uicted in the foure Articles of high treafon, fhonld not enfop the landes,, nop 
 
 any poffe fions of their progenitozs, but ſhould be excluded from all and eue⸗ 
 rſe action and clayme fo2 euer. 
 
 Whe lirſt Article of high treaſon was this,tfanp matt, of what condition 
 ſoeuer he were, did imagine the kings death. 
 
 bane fecond Article was, ik any man hould haue an imagination to depoſe 
 the king. 
 
 The third, ik any man did ride armed within the ·Kealme of Cxglano tn 
 manner of tuarreagaint the kina. 
 
 Whe fourth toas, if anp man oilclapmed the Kings homage. 
 
 Alfo the fame dap,the Lord Cobham teas arraigned,to make anfwere vnto 
 the two Articles of high treafon. 
 
 Whe firit was, that the faid 1020 Cobham twas in counfell to make one 
 commifionagaink the fate of the ing; and liketwife, that be bled the fame 
 oar in Doing tudgement againt the kings Wil, and to fhe pzeiudice 
 Of Ott, 
 
 * Whe fecond, that be fate in iudgement to fudge fir Simon de Burley, and 
 
 Tames Barnes Knights of the wings; tn bis abfence, and againi bis Wills and 
 
 byon this , he twas conuict and iudged fo perpetual patfon within the vIlle 
 
 of Jerſey. 
 ryan ih ey “Duke of P orffolke, of certaine woꝛds by him ſpoken, as thep rode betiverne 
 Ben eo. Londor and Bꝛavneloꝛrd tending to the diſhonour ofthe Kings perfon, which 
 Mozftotke. the Duke of Moztfolke: beh dented to Hane fpoken; whereupon acombate 
 twas 
 
 SenreD On the mo2row, Henry Duke of erefa2de accuſed Thomas Mowbray 
 
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 was granted them by the king to be fought at Couentrp, bpon the ſeuen⸗ — 
 trenth of September. piece 
 A fifteenth anda balfe was granted, and the cuſtomes of Woes, fiftie 
 fhillings of euery Sacke of euery Engliſhman born, and thee pound of euery 
 ſtranger. 
 This Parliament ended, the king viſited many places inthe Wleſt part of 
 England, as Wlorcefker, Were fo2d, Bulow, Glaſtenbury and Wath. 
 . After this alſlo the king cauſed a Zheatre to be made at Bꝛiſtow, foꝛa coms Auxv.reg. 2 
 bate to be fought betwæene two Scots,to twit, the one being an Eſquire ap⸗ 
 peilant, ¢ the ether a knight defendant,and the appellant was ouercome and 
 hanged: but after this time,be made a great ¢ maruactlous ſtrong Theatre at 
 Couentrie for the combate bet wixt the Duke of Derefo20, and the Dube of 
 Hoꝛtkolke, and gaue them dap for the fight,the 16.of September, to wit,tbe 
 featt dap of &.Edich,at which day and place, a great concourfe and aſſembly 
 of people was there gathered out of all parts of England. When the aide 
 Championsappeared tn the Liftes,readp to fight,the King commanded them 
 to be quiet and not to fight,¢ then thels. ſitting in bisropall apparrel. within 
 bis tent gict with bis ſword, be commanded bis decree to be proclatined,¢ this 
 was the kings decree, that Henry Duke of Bereford, fo2 bis vifebedience to- Dees bani⸗ 
 {wards the bing thoula be banifhed kor tenne peeres,and likewile the Duke of 
 Noꝛffolke to be baniſhed fo2 cuer out of England, taking of bis reucnucs a 
 thoufand markes bp peere, till the to wne of Caleis tere repaired. 
 “At thefeatt of S. Michael, the king caufed feuenteene Counties in Eat 
 England to bee indifed,and lato to their charges, that they bad bene again 
 hini, with the Duke of Gloceſter, the Carles of Arundell ¢ War wike, wher- 
 fore he ſent honourable mento induce the Loꝛds both ſpiritual and tempozal, +... 
 fo make a ſubmiſſion bp wꝛiting, ſealed with their otone hands acknowledg: Charters. 
 fig themfelues to be traptozs to the king, though thep neuer offended him tn A 
 word oꝛ deed. Woreouer,be compelled all the religions gentlemen and coms 
 mons, fo fet their feales to blankes, tothe end hee might as tt pleafed him op« 
 pꝛeſſe them feucrallp,o2 all at once: fome of the commons paid 1000, markes, 
 ſome 1000, pounds, €c. 
 Allo, he ordained though euery pronince in England, that all gentlemen, cinaccuſtomed 
 and men of ſubſtance, ſhould be ſworne firmely to maintaine according vnto othes. 
 their poſſible power, ali the ſtatutes, Articles and conſtitutions ordained in 
 the latt Parliament. 3 
 Chis veere the king Rept amok ropal Chrittmas, with euery day iutt ings —— 
 and running af the tilt, wherunto reſorted ſuch a number of people,that there —— 
 was euery dap ſpent xxviii oꝛ xxvi.oxen, a thie hundred ſheep, beſides fo wle tings ann 
 without number. Allo the king cauſed a garment fo2 hinilelfe to be made of — 
 fold, ſiluer, and precious ſtones, to the value of 3000,markes. 
 On Mewperres day, nere vnto Bedtord, a berp deepe water twhich ranne 
 betwirt the fotunes of StwelfEone and arlfewond, lode fodatwelp till 
 and — lelle, fo that bp the ſpace of three miles , the. baftom remap 
 ied deie ech wonder, manpa one —J did figuitic the dinifion of pe 
 1 people 
 
516 Wichard the lecond. 
 people, and falling atvapfrom the king, which happened Hoztly after, 
 Roger Mortimer Gatle of March and of Vitter in Freland, lping there ina 
 2 ts te Cattell of bis, there came on bimagreat multitude of wild Grithmen to aſſaile 
 Ny him, and be iſſuing out,fought manfullp, til be was by them hewen to peces, 
 — colledg whofe death the king determined to renenge. 
 
 The third of February died lohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancalter, at the Bi⸗ 
 
 pb aa —— ſhop of Elies Inne, in Holboꝛne by London, and was honourably burted in 
 vas Saint Paules Church at London, by Blanch bis fir € wife, his fonne Henry 
 Duke of Hereford being then bepond the ſeas. 
 
 King Richard About Wihitfontive, king Richard with a Nauie of 200. hips, ſailed from 
 
 Finn” §—- Wilford hauen, towards Jreland, and arrined at Waterfozd on the lakk dap of 
 
 ap, front twhéce,be marched with anarmp sf 30000, fo Kilkenny, foure ſcore 
 miles within the countrey, and thereremained 1 4. dates, tarrping fo Edward 
 Carle of Rutland, Duke of Aumarle, that kept not the right courte. 
 Annreg.23. On apinfommner « ceuen he went from thence towardsthe countrep of Mack- 
 mur, who remapned amongſt the wods with 3000,men, right hardy, and ſuch 
 as femed but little to feare the Englifhmen. At the entring ofthe wads, the 
 king commaunded fires to be bfed,fo that many a houfe, and many a dillage 
 was brent,¢ there the king made Henry the Duke of Hereforos fonne knight, 
 whe was afterivard bing Henry the fifth, with tenne other. 2500, pioners 
 Were appointed fo fell the wads,and make waies for the Cnglifvmen. The 
 Iriſhmen feared greatlp the Hat of the Engliſhmen, but pet with their darts 
 thep affafled, and flew dfucrs as they caught them ataduantage. The vn⸗ 
 
 cle of Mackmur came in and peelded bimfelfe to the king, with a wythe about 
 
 bis necke, and manp otber naked and bare · legged, did the like, all which, the 
 
 Tyhe yncle ok king pardoned, After this,the king ſent to Mackmur, promifing bim, that if 
 ato Be would come in as bis vntle had done, with the wyihe about bis nccke, he 
 Richars. fhould be pardoned:but be vtterlyrefuſing, ſaid,he would fight to death in de⸗ 
 fending his right, kor he knew the Engliſhmen wanted victuals, and moze 
 
 then thep bad brought withthem could not be bought fo2 ſiluer o2 gold. 20 here 
 
 was alreadp (ach (carcitp,that there were ſome foure, ſome fire, that bad but 
 
 a {mall loafe of bread to line by the dap, andfome that eate not a graine in fine 
 
 dates together. In this effate thep remapned eleuen dates,manp of thetr hoz⸗ 
 
 fes twere loft fo2 lacke of meate. Jn the meane feafonpet came thre Shippes 
 
 from Dublin fraught with oiduals,fo2 the which was great ſtrife and preate 
 
 efpectallp fo2 the wine of Diep andSpapne. Zhe moꝛrow afterthe K.depar⸗ 
 
 ted from thence, keeping the hye way toward Dublin, maugre all the noiſe of 
 
 the enemfes:at tobat time Mackmur fent a mefenger with notice to the king 
 
 that be would be bis friend, x afac bimmercp,o2 els, (fit pleafedhimto treat of 
 peace, to fend fome noble men fo him: whereupon the Earle of Gloceſter was. 
 fent, who led with him the rereward whereof he was Captaine, being twa 
 
 hund2zed launces,and a thonfand archers,betwirt too woods farre from the 
 
 fea in the declining of an bil they met with the Frith, Mackmur himlelfrode on 
 8 White hozfe without ſaddle o; other furniture, that coſt bim (as was ſaid) 
 fore bund3cd bine, tobtch horſe be san dotun the bil, that beboloers repoaten 
 
 hep 
 
 
 
Richard the ſecond. oo aT | 
 thep neuer bad {ene Pare nog Deere to haue ronne fo ſwiltly. Inbisright Sams 
 band be bare a Dart great and long, which be threw erceeding twell. be twas . 
 amightic Frong man of perfonage. Where the Garle and be talked a god 
 while, about the murthering of tbe Carle of March, and after of ther things, 
 but agree thep could not, and fo Departed. 
 
 Whe Carle aduertiled toe king what be had found, which was nothing, but 
 that the enemy wouldcrp mercy, foas be might be fure to haue peace with- 
 out other griefe, other wiſe, be would ( fo long as be ltued ) defend himſelſe: 
 therfore, the king(in bis wath not knowing what let might bappen,fware, 
 that be would neucr depart Treland,till be bad him evther aline 02 dead. The 
 hoſte diſlodged for lacke of bictuals,thep were a thirtie thouſand at their com · 
 ming ouer, that lay then at Dubline fittene dates, the king forthwith diui⸗ 
 ding bis armp into thee parts, fent them out to ſeeke Mackmur, promifing an 
 hundreth markes tobim that could b3ing him in, which offer twas twell hear⸗ 
 kened vnto, fo2 (t founded well, but be could not be caugbt: and the fame dap 
 Edward Carle of Rutland, Duke of Aumarle Conſtable of England, arri⸗ 
 ned iwith an bund2cd fatle,of tobofe comming, the kingiwas berp glad, though 
 bee indeed had tarried long,and might baue come much foner, 
 Whep remapned fire wekes at Dubline,and beard no newes ont of Eng⸗ 
 land, the paflage twas fo daungerous, the wind being contrarp,and tempeſts 
 fo great, at the length came a hip with heauie newes,botw the Duke of He⸗ 
 refo2d, and now bp the deceafe of bis father Duke of Lancaſter, twas are 
 riued in England at Rauenſpoꝛe fatk bp Wirdlington befides Madlington wy, Duke ot 
 in Voꝛke thire, and had beheaded William Scroope Earle of Wiiltihire, Trea⸗ Vereford ree 
 farer of Gngland, lohn Buthy, Henry Greene, and other, and bad canted Tho- Groans. 
 mas Arundell Archbtthop of Canterburp to preach again King Richard,iuho 
 alfo ſhewed a ull procured from Rome, promifing remifion of finnes to 
 all thoſe which ould aide the ſaid Henry, tn conquering of bis enemies, and 
 after thetr death to be placed in paradife, which preaching moued many to 
 tleaue tothe Duke. 
 Upon this newes the king being perfiwaded to make haſte over, the Duke 
 of Aumarle fatd, it was better to Kap till bis hips might be bꝛought together, 
 fo? there were but an hundꝛeth readp to makefaple, tubereupon John Moun- 
 tacute Carle of Salifburp was lent with a power, whileſt the ing going te 
 WMaterford might aather bis flete, who promifed within firedaies to haue 
 followed him. The Earle of Saltfburp landed at Conwep , where be was 
 fone aduertifed, bow the Duke bad taken the moze part of Crgland,and that 
 all the Lords were gotto him, with moze then threeſcore thouſand men. 
 The Carle of Salifourp cauſed to ſummon the Weichmen and them of Chefs 
 fhire,to come fo him, fo that( weening the Hing bad been arriucd at Conwey) 
 Within foure dates there werecome together fortie thoufand men, readie to 
 go againt the Duke of Hereford, where thep ſtayed fourteen daics.but when 
 thep (ato the thing caine not, thep ſtealed away, ¢ left the Carle of Saliſhury 
 in maner alone, fo that vnneath be bad an hund2ed mers with hin. be Duke 
 af Hereford aduanced te wards the Garie af vias Who withdrew him 
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518 Richardthe ſecond. 
 
 King Richa into Conwey. Lhe king through euill counſell ſtaide after the — 4 
 reat Ales out ture 18.daies,and then arrived at Milford hanen, with the Dusesof Aumarle, 
 annianseaat Crcefterjand Surrep,and diners other of the Nobility, with the Biſhops 
 ni ord ha· of Wondon, Lincolne, and Carlile,¢ many other, that he might with anarmp 
 F mete the Duke before he had gotten bis aſſiſters together, but after his com⸗ 
 ming infe England and vnderſtanding the Dukes preparation, be tet fal his 
 courage to giue battell knowing fo2 certain that the people aſſembled again€ 
 him, would rather ofe then giue place, as tucll fo2 the batred as feare, which 
 thep bad conceiued of him: Wwherfozeleauing bis armp with the Carte of Rut- 
 land, Duke of Aumarle, Conable and chiefe qouernour of bis army at Mil 
 ford, went from thence priuily about midnight following, difquifed like a 
 Pꝛieſt, foꝛ feare to be browen, with 14.perfons only, who went to Con wep, 
 thinking the Garle of Saliſbury bap there held the field. There were with 
 bim the Dukes of Ercefter and Surrey, and the Carle of Clacetters that 
 continued faithinil onto the laf boure. 
 
 There were three Biſhops allo, of which, two dio not like gon men, the 
 Biſhop of Rincolne, and Saint Dauids, but the third continued faithful, that 
 was the Withopof Carlile. 
 
 He had alſo tivo knights,Scephen Scroope, and William Fireby, and Ianico 
 aGafcotgne. Lhe king rove fo warily bp nights, that be came to Conwey at 
 
 the beake of a dap. Great fozrotw and lamentation was made bp the king 
 and the Garle at their meting, for that the Earles hoſte was diſperled and 
 gone, ſome to the Duke, and ſome other wates. 
 
 The Duke of Aumarle.Conable and chiefe gouernour of the kings armp 
 at Milford, immediately when the kings departure was knowne, {aid onto 
 the ſouldters, let bs thift fo2 our felues mafkers,fo2 the bing is fiedde, where« 
 
 vpon euery man truſſed and away. Sir Thomas Percy ſteward of the houſ⸗ 
 hold, talking with the Conitable alfa departed, and toke their wap through 
 Wales. 
 
 Whe Melchmen ſeeing fuch diſorder, aſſembled them together,and fpopled 
 the Engliſhmen of all their gods, ¢ lent them packing in their dublets, with 
 white Kanes tri their bands,fo2 there rode, bere tenne,bere twenty, here fifty, 
 bere an banded, and fo the Welchmen comming down the Dountaines,the 
 Chglifh lott that they bad. Whe thing bad manp hozles of the bepond Sea 
 bode, and great riches in apparell and ie wels, which was in the keeping of 
 fir Thomas Percy, who with the Conable came to Duke Henry of Hereford, 
 and moze then fine hundzed of their company, ail naked, whom the Welehe 
 wien bad difpopicd,and beaten well, 
 
 Whe King being at Conwey th great difcomfort, fent the Dukes of Crees 
 fer and Surrep, to Henry Duke of Hereforde and Lancaſter, to knowe 
 what bis meaning twas, himſelle remapning Mill at Conwepin great pere 
 pleritp,and with bim the Carle of Salifourp,the Biſhoppe of Carleile, fir - 
 William Ferebe knight, fir Stephen Scroope mine autho2,and another Frenche 
 man, fn all but irtene perfons, then twas newes beought to fhe king how 
 bis Conable bad ocmeaned him, and like wiſe bis Steward, that bap cau: 
 
 ſod 
 
Richard the fecond. 519 
 feobis riches to be bꝛought land, and going through Wales witht, the 
 WHelchmen had taken it. 
 
 ihe king then by the abuile of the Carle of Daltlburyp departed from Con: 
 Wwep vnto Beawmareis, a ten miles off and from thence, he went fo Carnae 
 cua. Beawmareis was a rong Foꝛtreſſe if it had ben manned ¢ victualled. 
 Carnaruan is a fap2e towne, and a trong Cael but thete were vnpꝛouided 
 of al things,fo that fo2 fiue o2 fire nights beiap berp bard and bale, and fo3 bie 
 duals there was ttone; tuberefoze be returned againe to Conwey, where hee 
 fore lamented bis eftate. The Dukes of Crcefker « Surrey entering the Citp 
 of Cheffer, which Duke Henry bad taken, were brought ſtratght to the Caſtel 
 to the Duke, who was glad to fe them.as be profeflen, ¢ forth with afked the 
 Duke of Ercefter what newes, who told bim from point to point, what thame 
 and diſhonor it would be to bint, (tbe dealt fo oniuftip toward bis Pꝛince, and 
 that thꝛough bimbe were depoſed:he therfore demanded anſwere with ſpeed: 
 but the Duke of Lancaſter was asllowe to diſpatch him, and told bin be 
 ſhould not co fez one weke from bint,and that the bing was not wel aduiſed 
 to fend him and bis fellow,being men of fuch calling, ſith be bad other inough 
 of meaner eſtate to do themeſſage:ſo thep remapned to their great diſcomfort. 
 Whe Duke of Ercefker, Duke Henry Mill kept in bis companyp;but the Duke 
 of Surrep was committed to fafe keeping within the Cattell of Cheſter. 
 
 Where ts aCafkel fire miles from Cheſter, called Beſton Cakell builded 
 ona rocke, berp ſtrong bp ſituation, therein were an hund2ed men of armes 
 chofenand able men,but not baltant,o2 fatthfull to king Richard, foꝛ thep des 
 liuered it to the Dake, where thep might well inough bane kept it, the aſcen⸗ 
 ding is ſo Tepe: it was victualled fo: fire ygeres. There was found within it 
 coyne better worth then an hundred thouſand markes, beſide other iewels, 
 which Bing Richardcauſed to be kept, tothe value of tivo hundꝛed thouſand 
 markes,all which Dake Henry toke with him, and returned to Cheffer, and 
 tieretabing counfell of bis friends tubat was belt to be done, the Archbiſhop 
 of Canterburp toke bpon him to fpeake, and fate : that fith the king was in 
 Wales, which twas a countrep rong by reafon of the Mountaines,(o that tf 
 twas impoſſible for an armp fo paffe with bagge and baggage. be thought tt 
 bett to fend onto king Richard, ¢fo make him beleeuc that be fought nothing 
 but peace anda parliament tobe made, wherein, thofe that bad offended in 
 putting fo death bis vncle the Duke of Glocetter, hould be puniſhed, and fo 
 from thenceforth the King and the Duke to be god friends, andthat tt ſhould 
 be at the kings pleafure to appoint the Dap and place fo2 this Parliament; foz 
 without this thiff, it ould be inpoſſible fo: the Duke fo get him into hfs 
 bands, for be might depart to (ea whe be would,bautng retained at Conwep 
 tips for that purpofe. 
 
 Allthe other Lords alſenting to this countel,the Dake appointed the Earle 
 of Mo2thumberland to go fo the king with foure hundred launces,and a thoue 
 fand archers, wich Carle, when be came to Flint caftelHavdit ocliuered fo bis 
 bands:from thence be bafedta Rudland, which twas alſo giuen ouer fo him: 
 this Kadlandis but tenne miles from Conwey, where the king was, greatly 
 
 Wl 4 maruatling 
 
Ring Richarh 
 Detrap-v. 
 
 520 Richard the fecond, 
 
 maruatling, that be beard nothing of bis bother the Duke of Excelter, bes 
 tng now eight daies fincehe was lent to the Duke of Herefoꝛd. The Carle 
 of Qozthumberland lato onder a rocke,neere to the Caftell of Rudland tive 
 areat ambuſhments of bis people, with commandement to kepe that paflage. 
 hen be went with fiue other inbis company and went bp the fea coal, till 
 be came befoze the town of Conwep,and then be fent an Herault fo the king 
 fo2 a fafe conduc, to come to his prefence, to declare bis meffage from the D. 
 about an agreement, which fafe conduc being granted, be paſſed the water, 
 and entred the Caltel of Con wer, where be found.the K. and the Carle of Sas 
 lifburp,be declared to them that peace would be made if be would bea god 
 Judge ¢a true,andcaule thofe that ſhould benamed,to be trped by Juſtice at 
 acertaine day of Parliament at deſtminſter, which he and the Duke Hould 
 hold together,and that the Duke might kepe bis place of high Judge as bis 
 father and otber anceffers befoze bim had done, for the fpace of one bundzed 
 peres. Chole that he would haue to be triedby the latv, were the Duke of 
 €rcefter,the Duke of Surrep,the Earle of Salifburp,the bifhop of Carlefle 
 and Tho. Marke, whitch fiue,bad giuen the K.counſel fo put bis bnele the Dake 
 of Gloceſter to death, and then if it chould pleafe bimto pardon the Dukebis 
 wath, be would be ready to come to bim onbis knesto afke him mercy, and 
 fo they might go fo London together,o2 the one one way, and the ofber anor 
 ther. The Carle offered to ſweare that all this thould be perfozmed,and that 
 the Duke bad afured him bp oth to ſtand to it, Whe King liking well that 
 it Should be at bis libertp to go, eyther in company with the Duke, o2 alone 
 bits London, purpoled fo take the offer, and o to pretend fome excuſe for bis 
 gotitg alone, after bee ſhould meet with the Duke: aslacke of victuals oꝛr ſuch 
 like, and fo to take a bp-Wwap thorow WHalcs, and there toratfe a power, fo2 
 be promiled the Lords nener to fuffer them to come to tudgement , difcours 
 fing with them, bot be would auofd all the daunger, and (urelp bee reuen⸗ 
 gcd bpon bis enemies, namelp on Duke Henry of Lancafker, who with the 
 reff ſhould dic fo2 tt, bee accorded to ge to the Duke, and then ( Malſſe being 
 telebzated) the Earl of Noꝛthumberland {ware bpon the boatt,that the Duke 
 fhould hold all that be bad told the thing. abe Earle batted the thing for ward 
 tobozlebacke, but the ikfng pzaped the Earle to go before vnto Rutland, 
 there to prepare dinner. The Carle rove a pace bntill bee came where bee 
 might fe bis people bnder the mountaine, whom hee much commended fo2 abe 
 feruing bis commaundement, f 
 
 - Che ting palling the water rode a fonre miles before hee came to therocke , 
 
 tobere when be ſaw the ambuthes be was ſore abafhed knowing wel be was 
 betrayed bp the Carle,fo2 be was tn fuch a place as he could not efcape. The 
 fea beating onthe one ſide, and the rocke keeping him tn onthe otber,andifhe 
 thould baue fled backe,thep would haue caught him, ere be could bane come 
 to Conwep,fo2 he bad not paſt three and twenty inail of bis company. be 
 
 ding deſcending the rocke, the Carle tame, and kneeling dotwn, ercufedthe 
 
 matter, faping,be bad caufed thofe people to come fo quard bis perfon, but the 
 Ging told han, fewer would haue ferned,and that it was contrarp to bis oth, 
 , “hs 
 
| Richard the fecond. 521 
 for be had pꝛomiſed to bane but fire in bis companp, and faid therefore that be 
 would goe backe to Conwep, but the Carle anfivered, that nowe fith he had 
 bint, be would leave him to the Duke as be had promifed tenne dapes fince, 
 and fo be caufed bead and twine to be bought and offered the Laing, who durk 
 not refule it, and after leaping on hoꝛſebacke againe they rode to Rutlandto Rutland. 
 inner, and after to Flint, where thep lap that night. Flint. 
 
 Whe morrotue being the tivo and twentieth dap of Auguſt, the King got 
 bim tothe Caifle twalles, tobere be bebelde the Duke with all bts hoffe of an 
 hundꝛed thoufand men comming bp the fands:there came before that were bes 
 parted from the armp,the Archbithop of Canterbury, Sir Thomas Percy,and 
 the Garle of Rutlandfrom whom the duke had taken the office of Conſtable, 
 moze for a colour,then fo2 diſpleaſure, ſoꝛ thep bare the Dukes oꝛder, and not 
 the bart, which twas the things, the Archbifhop entred firſt, and after the 
 other with a great traine, thep went bp to the dungeon, andthen the King 
 came dotone from the twalles, vnto whom thep did reuerence lotwlp on their 
 knes, the King toke them bp, and dꝛew the Archbiſhop apart, and thep two 
 talked long together, but the Carle of Rutland kepte bim alofe. They 
 fake horſſe againe, and rode totuards the Duke that nowe was appꝛoching 
 nere, 
 
 The thing went bp agate to the walles, lamenting foze when be ſaw the 
 
 Dukes hoe within tivo bowe Hotes of the Caſtle, who compaſſed ff round 
 about downe fo thefea, Whe Carle of Mozthumberland went forth to the 
 Duke, tubo after long talke, concluded, that the Duke ſhould not enter the 
 
 Cattle before the Hing hav dined, fo2 be was faking : fo the Earle returned, 
 and the iking toas fet to dinner, with whom fate bfs afured friends the Earle 
 
 of Saliſbury, andthe Biſhop of Carleile, Hir Stephen Scrope,and Feribe,thep 
 
 fate long andeate little, fo2 thep had no hatte to rife. ? 
 
 After dinner the Duke entred the Cattle all armed, his bafenet ercepted, 
 — Ring Richard camedotwne tomete the Duke, who as fone as be ſawe the 
 
 king, fell dotwne onbis knés, and comming neere vnto him, be kneeled the 
 fecond time with bis bat inbisband, and the hing then pat off bis bwde, and 
 fpake firft, fatre coufin of Lancaffer peareright welcome, The Duke bow⸗ 
 ing lowe to the groundanftwered, mp Loꝛd, Jam come before pou {ent for 
 me, the reafon why J will hewe pou. Whe commion fame among pour peos 
 ple is fuch,that pe baue fo2 the {pace of tiventieo2 xxii. yxceres, ruled them berp 
 rigorouſly, but iftt pleafe our 102d FJ will helpe pou te qouerne better. The 
 thing anſwered, latre Confing of Lancaſter, ſith ft pleaſeth pou, it plealeth me 
 well. 
 
 The Duke ſpake as ve haue heard to the King, he ſpake alſo to the Biſhop 
 of Carlile, to Str Steuen Scrope, and to Feribe, but to the Carle of Saliſbury 
 be ſpake not, wherebpthe Earle perceined that the Duke bated him deadly. 
 
 Che Duke with a high warpe voyce, bad tring forth the Rings horſes, and 
 then two little nagges not worth fourtie franks, were brought forth,the king 
 was (et on the one, and the Carle of Saliſburie onthe other: and thus the 
 
 Dube brought the bing from Flint to Cheſter, where pe was —— * Chelter. 
 
 — uke 
 
nlter 
 all. 
 
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 {22 -  Raichatd the tecond. pede 
 
 Duke of Clocetters ſonne, and to the Garle of Arundels lonne that loued him 
 but a little, fo2 be bad put their fathers fo death, who ledde him ſtraight to the 
 Calſtle. 
 
 Lhe third day thep went from Cheſter fo Nantwich, and the nert dapfe 
 Newcaltle, anv there the Earle of Marwicks fon met them, and fo tourneps 
 ing forth, the nert dap thep caine fo Statlord, and after thep departed to Lich⸗ 
 field, where the King thought to haue efcaped, flipping dotwne into a Garden 
 out ofa Window ofagreat Towꝛe, but be was eſpyed and thruſt into the 
 Gower againe : from aLichfiela the Duke went fo Couentric, but befoze they 
 could come thither, the Melchmen did them much barme and ſlewe manp of 
 them, and the Cnglimen, when thep bp great chaunce could fake anp of the 
 Weichmen,thep tied them fo thetr bozletavles, and ewe them after them, 
 thoough wapes full of fones,and caufed themto dpe milerably. 
 
 She Duke paflen from Couentrie to Deintrie,thenert day to Noꝛthamp⸗ 
 fon, ſrom thence to Dunable, and then to Saint Albons, anva fiue o2 fire 
 miles before bis comming to London, the Maioꝛ and the Companies in their 
 liveries, wlth great nopfe of Lrumpets met the Duke, doingmozerenerence 
 fo him then to the hing, refopcing that God had ſent them fuch a Pzince,that 
 bad conquered the Kealme within one moneths ſpace. 
 
 hen the Duke came within tivo miles of the Citie, the Duke cauledthe 
 hott to Cay, and then fato fo the commons of the Citie: Wy Watters, beholve 
 
 Bere pour Bing, conffoer what pe will doe with him. They anfivered,thep 
 
 would he Mould be led to Meſtminſter, whereupon he twas deliuered vnto 
 them, andthep led him fo Weſtminſter, and from thence by water to the 
 To wer of London. | 
 he Duke enfred info London bp the chtefe qate,and rode through Cheap 
 fo Saint Pauls, there be was after lodged in the Biſhops pallace fine o2 fire 
 dayes and after at Saint Iohns without Smithfield, where beremapnedfifs — 
 tene dapes. from thence be remeucd to Hertford, where he abode thae weeks, 
 and then came backe fo London,to holde the Parliament that began the fire 
 Wedneſday of Daober in Meſtminſter hail, which thep had bung andtrime 
 med ſumptuoullp, and had caufed to be fet bp a ropall chaice, tn purpofe te 
 choſe anetwe dking nere to the which the prelates were fet,and on the other 
 ſide ſate the Loꝛds, andafter thecommons in oꝛder, firft fate the Duke of 
 Sancalker, thet Edmond of Lanalep the Duke of Porke, the Duke of Aus 
 marle,the Duke of Surrey, the Duke of Exceſter, and the Marques Dorfet, 
 then in order the Carles of Arundale, Noꝛtfolke, March, Stafford, Penbꝛoke, 
 Salifburfeand Deuonſhire, the Carles of Noꝛthumberland and Weſtmer⸗ 
 land fate not, but went bp and downe, and oftentimes kneeled as it felt in do⸗ 
 (ug their offices. 
 
 Whe Archbthop of Canterbury madea Sermon andtwke for bis Theame, 
 Habuit lacob benedictionem a patri (ao, tobtch Sermon being ended in Latina 
 Doctour ofthe Latv, ove op and readan inſtrument, in the which twas cons 
 fained; that ising Richard had bp bis owne confellion difabled bimfelfe to be 
 worthy fo raigne,and that be would redigne the crowne to ſuch a — was 
 
 ufficient 
 
. | Richard the fecond. 523 
 fufficfent to rule. This inftrument being read, the Archbiſhop perflwaded 
 them to proceede fo the election ef ancy king, and perectuing thep were all 
 contented, fo2 there were not paſt foure perfons that tere of King Richards 
 pact (and they durit fap nothing) he afged each of them whom they would 
 Dane totheic iting, whether the Dake of Vorke o2 not 2 and they anfivered 
 noehe alkedtithep would haue bis clack fonne the Duke of Aumarle: and thep 
 ſaid no: he aſked ifthey would baue bis yongeſt fonne, and they fatd no: and 
 fo of diuers other?then ſtayinga while, he aſked if they would haue the Duke 
 oſ Lancaſter, and then they anſwered they would none other. This demaund 
 heing made thzice, they drew certaine inſtruments and charters, and read 
 them in prefence of all that were there. Then the Archbiſhops comming to 
 the Duke, felon their knees declaring to him bow be twas chofen ising, and 
 willed him te take regard tfhe wouldconfent thereto. Then the Dake being 
 on his knes role and Declared that he accepted the realme, fith tf was orday⸗ 
 ned by God. When the Archbithop read what the new wing was bound vn⸗ 
 to, and with certaine ceremonies figned him with the croſſe, then be kiſſed the 
 Archbihop, ans they twke thering, with which the Kings be Wedded fo the 
 Realme,and bare ft to the Loꝛd Percy, that twas Conable, who receiuing ff, 
 ſhe wed ft to all the aſſembly, and then put it onthe ings finger, the king 
 then kiffed the Confable,and then the Archbithops lea him fo the ſiege Koy⸗ 
 
 all,and the ising made bis peapers on bis knees before ft,and after (pabe bnto — 
 
 themall, firft to the Prelats, and then to the Lords and all otber, ahd fo {et 
 
 him downe in thefeates and thus be twas inueſted, and King Richard pug 
 
 downe, he fatea gud while and kept filence,andfo did althe reſt; kor they tuere 
 fn paver for bis profperitte in bis gouernment, and teben thep bad ended, 
 where the offices were voide, the daing created the 1030 Percy ConfEable,and 
 toke him the ſtaffe: Then was chofen Ralph Carle of WMeſtmerland Ware 
 fhall,John Scirle,o2 Serle Chancellor, Str Richard Clifford keeper of the pis 
 nie Scale,and many otber officers woerenewlp confirined, After this the Arch: 
 bithop fpake certatne things in latine, praying fo2 the kings proſperitie, and 
 the Realmes, andafter fake in Engliſh bpponthis following: Virdomina- 
 biturin populo.reg. 9. &c. Andthenerbosting alt there prefent fo pap the like, 
 enerp man fate Dotone. hen the tng rofe and made his eldeſt forme Prince 
 of Wales then the 1023s were ſworne fo be true fo the Prince as before thep 
 had done to bis father: bis ſecond ſonne was there made Duke of Lancafker, 
 hus was king Richard gepofed when he bad ratqned 22.peeres, 3 .moneths, 
 and odde dayes in ſuch ſort as pe bane heard, whole ropattie bad binfuch,that 
 whereſoeuer bc lap, bis perfon twas guarted bp 200. Cherbfre men, he had a⸗ 
 bout him : 3. Biſhops, befines Warons, knights, Cfquicrs, and.other moe 
 then needed, infomuch that fo the houfebold came euery dap to meate 10000, 
 people, as appeared by the meffes told ont of the Kitching to 300.feruiters,ec, 
 
 Robert Fue= 
 
 leale. 
 
 He was murdered on the 14. of Febꝛuary nert following, as ſhall be ſhewed 
 
 in place conuenient,and was buried firſt in the Charch of the Friers pꝛeach⸗ 
 ers af Langlep beſides Saint Albanes, Andafter bycommaundement of Ling 
 
 Henry the fft, remoued fo Welminker, 
 ee crit Henry 
 
Henry the fourth. 
 
 jee Enry Plantagenct bogneat Belingbꝛok,. in Lincoln⸗ 
 s, Wire,fonne to lohn of Gaunt Duke of sLancafter, 
 was ordeyned King of England, moze bp force then 
 bp lawlull fucceffion o2 election : be began bis raigne 
 S thezo.of September, tn the peere of our 1030 Go 
 3 1399. Be fosthivith made new officers,to twit Tho- 
 mas bis fecond fonne ſteward of England: Henry 
 Percy Carle of f202thumberland, Contkable of Gnge 
 , land: Ralph Neuill Garle of Weſtmerland, Ware 
 fhall of England: Sir John Scerle Chanceltour of England, Bir Richard 
 Clifford keeper of bis pꝛiuie ſeale: Iohn Norbury Eſquire Lreafurour, Tho- 
 mas Chaucer ConfFable of CHallingfo2d Cattle, ¢ other officers, and then 
 was crowned at Weſtminſter ᷣ 3. of Daober, bp Themas Arundale Arche 
 bifbop of Canterbucp:2 be Dukes of Porke,Surrep, Aumarle,and the Erle 
 of Gloceſter bare ¥ Canopie ouer him, Str Thomas Dimmocke was champte 
 on, and rode the times about the ball. This twas a noble and baliant Pꝛince, 
 and after the ciufll tuarres were appealed, ſhewed bimielfe loning to bis fubs 
 fects. He made Henry bis fone Pꝛince of Wales, Duke of Coꝛnwall, Earle 
 of Cheſter, and heire apparant to the crotone of England, 
 After the folemnitte of the cozonation,the Lozds and commons ſtraight pꝛo⸗ 
 ceeded to the Parliament. In which it twas inquired ont of the death of p duke 
 of Gloceſter, and howe be had been murdered at Caleis bp the Duke of froze 
 fol&e, bpon theikings commandement, King Henry created his eldeft ſonne 
 Pꝛince of Wales, Duke of Cormetwall,Carle of Chefker,and Duke of Aqui⸗ 
 taine. In this Parliament it was oꝛdeined that the Latutes made in the Pare 
 liament boldent in the 2r.peere of ising Richard at Weftminter,andafter pro⸗ 
 roged vnto Sh2etwlbury, with all the circumſtances to be aflanulled,reuoked, 
 made boyde,¢ vtterly blotted out. Alfo that the Parliament Holden at Meit⸗ 
 minter,in the 11.peere of king Richard, be bolden firmeand fEable, Alſo that 
 the Lords and other perfons which were tudged forth in the Parliament bol 
 , Denthe21.pereofsking Richard and thetr beires that be dead, (ould be whose 
 Uprefozedto thetr poſſeſſions without anp fuingliueriethereofto be made, ex⸗ 
 cepted that the Lords and other Mall haue nothing of the (Tues receined in the 
 Gtcot an mmeane time, The Ming gaue tothe Carle of Morthamberland the Fle of Man, 
 eof sor tobe holdẽ of the king byſeruite, to beare the ſwoꝛd with which be entred ine 
 epamberland. to England. And tothe Carle of Meſtmerland he gaue the Countte gf Wich» 
 mond. Alfotudgement was giuen againi the Appellants af the Dake of 
 Glsceſter in this manner:the Lords inthis pefent Parltament bp the kings 
 affent,tadge that the Dukes,of Aumarle, Surrey, and Exceſter now prefent 
 Duscetofe _ and were appellants, thal loſe their names of Dukes andhonoursfrombences ·⸗ 
 Vid honos. forth, together with toe dignities, of Dukes, and that the Marques Dorfee 
 that ts prefent,lofe bis name of Sparques, and the Carle st Olocefer, * 
 
 
 
 Aun. reg. I. 
 
 Record Towre. 
 
~ Henry the fourth, — 325 
 lofe bis name fo2 him and bis heires, as the aboue named perfons doc theirs, 
 and that altbe Caſtles, poſſeſſions 02 mano3s which thep bad of them that bes 
 longed to thofe wyom thep appealed from the dap ofthe arreft of the Duke 
 of Gloceſter, andthe other Loꝛds, 02 after at anp time, fimplp and without 
 fauour oz mercy, they Hall lofe them : and that all other Caſtles, poſſeſſions, 
 manors, Loꝛdſhips, dominions and liberties, which thep heloofthe ings — 
 gift, that dap 02 after ould ref tn the Rings grace frem that boure,and that 
 all letters patents andcharters, which they 02 anv of them bad of the ſaid 
 names, Caffles, Dominions, poſſeſſions, and liberties ſhould be ſurrendzed 
 bp into the Chancerp,there to be cancelled, and that thep and in Late which 
 thep bad in name and poffeffion before the fatd dap of the ſaid arreſt. 
 
 Whe King to ſhew to all men inall Countries abont bp what right and title Mellengers 
 be had taken bpon him the crowne and realme,fent Embatladours to Rome, Ke mo di- 
 John Treneuant Biſhop of Hereford, Iohn Cheyne dnights,g Iohn Cheyne tries, tode- 
 Eſquire. Into France hefent Walter Tricklow Withop of Durbam,Thomas re fe cane 
 Percy Carle of Woꝛceſter, and William Heron. Into Spaine Iohn Trenor Hime Richard. 
 43thop of . Dauids,and Ste William Par night: Into Almaine the Biſhop 
 of Bango with other. — 
 
 She Scottes tn tine of the Parliament taking occaffon bp the abſente 
 ofthe Porthzen ods, and becauſe the fame time the Porth parts were fore 
 oppꝛeſſed bp agreat Pekilence entred as enemies, and toke the Calle of 
 Warke, andkept thefame acertainetime, but at length fpopled and vtter⸗ Cattell of 
 Ip ruinatedit, and manp other milchieles they did in the Countrep. Tho- Soareraken 
 mas Moubrey Duke of Pozffolke, which twas exiled, oped at Denice, in bis D. of Bort 
 returnefrom Jeruſalem. Allo the Duches of Glocetkeraped, and her fonne blke decealed. 
 and heire Humfrey dped of the Peltilence when he twas fent fo3 forth of Ire⸗ 
 
 The ing held his fea of Chꝛiſtmaſſe in his Calle of Windſorꝛ where 1400. 
 John Holland late Doke of Ercetter and Carle of Huntington, Thomas Hol- one a 
 land late Dime of Surrey ¢ Carle of Sent,Edmond late Duke of Aumatle, Hey. vns. 
 and Earle of Rutland, fon to the Duke of Morke, Iohn Mountacute Earle of 
 - Salifburp, Thomas Spencer, Sir Ralph Lumly, fr Thomas Blunt, Sfr Bene- 
 dic Cely nights; with others that fauoured Ling Richard con(pired againſt 
 Shing Henry, and appopnted priuily to murder bim, vnder the colour of Jus 
 fing and other paftimes pretended. And the time approching ef their purpofe,, 
 thepfent meflengers to London with letters tothe Duke of Aumatle, that 
 be Mould not fapleto come at that dap appopnted with bis company,tobhelpe | 
 to doe the feate whereunto be twas ſwoꝛne: but his minde being altered, he 
 bare the letters ffrafgbt to big Father the Duke of Pozke, who cauſeda 
 number of big men forthwith to carrp bis fon tothe hing, where be ſhewing 
 bisletters,the king would not beleeue them: but the fame mozning came the 
 Matoz of London to the Court, and infoꝛmed him of the matter, whereupon 
 the King made no tarriance, but got him fo2th tolvard London, in company 
 . of the Pato2 and other. But befoze the ising could gette ondon on bis backe, 
 bis enemiescame to Windſoze, andthere qytred the Caſtle with an — 
 
 and 
 
§26 NHenry thefourta. Wee 
 bandof 400. men on thefourth of January at night, fobere OnderfEanviag 
 that the hing twas efcaped their handes, being fore amazed, thep withdre we 
 from Uindfore, onte Sunning, a certapne Mannour neare fo Reading, 
 where the Queene wife to king Richard then lap, tubere thep perfwaded ber 
 boutholte, that king Richard was eſcaped out of Pomfret Caeil, and thep 
 Would go to him: krom thence they went to WMallingford, and alter to Abing⸗ 
 Don, mouing the people fo take armes bpon them, and to go met their hing 
 Richard. Afier this thep came to Faringdon, tthe Wale of Mhite Boole in 
 Warkethire, and the lame dap to Circeſter, on the xii. day late in the eucning, 
 andthere harbozed, with agreat number of men of armes and manp archers: 
 there thep buted that K. Richard twas efcaped forth of priſon, and that be was 
 there With them, ¢ to make their wordes to haue the moze credite, thep had 
 Maudel na got a Chaplein of K.Richards called Maudelen, ſo like to him fn alt pꝛoporti⸗ 
 Peet coun- on and fauour, that one could vnneth be diſcerned from the other:many times 
 Fe ins (gaith mine author) Jhaue ſeene him in Jreland rite with the king bis gpas 
 ſter: fo faire a Pꝛieſt and goodly a perſon, Jhad not lightly feene. They put 
 him in armeur with acrowneonbis Helmet, fo as allmen might take bim 
 fo kittg Richard. Onthe moꝛrow being Weoneloap,the people of that town 
 milliking of their proceedinges, fought again them, and at length tooke the 
 chiefett of them, and ledde them fo the Abbep there, and put themin a fatre 
 chamber, vnder fafecuffodp, Andon tue Thurſday the {apd 1 opdes, fearing 
 the people, imagined boty to eſcape cut of their handes, and caufed fome of 
 their feruantes to (cite fire oncertaineboufes inthe Towne, thinking tbat — 
 thereupon thepeople would depart from them, and ſeeke fo ſtaunch the fire: — 
 but if chaunced confrarp,fo2 the people turned (nto marueplons rage againg — 
 thei, ranne vpon them with great bfolence and dꝛe we them into the market 
 place, and there thep bebeaded John Holland the Duke of Ercefter, Thomas 
 —— ie of Holland the Duke of Surrey, andthe Garle of Salifourte, the third dap als 
 Excelter cre- ter the Epiphanie:their feruants that were with them, were by andby taken 
 — andas prifcners bound and brought to Oxfoꝛd, and on Monday following 
 were beheaded inthe Cattell there, to the number of fire and twentie pers 
 fons, Alfio Str Thomas Blunt Knight was bebeaded with them. Whe weeke 
 nert folls wing was beheaded Tho Spencer Earle of Gloceſter at Briſtow: 
 | notlong after twas Sir Barnard Brocas beheaded at London , anda Pꝛieſt 
 Maudelen the named Iohn Maudelen, that was like king Richard, and another Peck cale 
 ed and o- led William Feribe, The 15ithop of Carlile was impeached and condemned 
 ther erecuten · oF confpiracie, but was pardoned, 7 pi tau 
 | Foti Chat The firth dap of Febꝛuarte Ring Henry cauſed the blanke Charters,made 
 to King Richard, tobs burnt, at the ſtandart in Cheape of London, 
 Ling Richard teas tmp2rifoned in Pomfratt Cattle, where rv. dayes and 
 nights they bered him with continuall bunger, thir and cold, and finallp bes 
 reft bim of bis life, With fucha kinde of death as neuer before that time was 
 knowen in England (faith Sir Iohn Fortifeute.) He died the ritit. pap of Fes 
 vbꝛuarie, whofe bodp was brought to p Towꝛe of London,and fo though the | 
 City to Pauls Church bavefaced, where be ttod thzee dayes fo2 all bebolders 
 | | any 
 
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 Henry the fourth, 527 
 and had ferutee, {where ising Henry twas prefent. Fromtbence be was caried 
 foLanglep, andthere buriedin the Church ofthe Friers Preachers, Wpon 
 bis death the famous and erceilent Poet John Gower, wꝛote certaine verles/ 
 Which may be engliſhed thas. 
 
 O Mireur for the world meete, 
 which fhouldit in Golde be fette, 
 
 By which all wife men,by forefi ght, 
 their prudent wittes may whette. 
 
 Lo,God doth hate fuch rulers,as . 
 here vicioutly doe liue: Kae 
 
 And none ofght rule, chat by their life, ea ke 
 doe ill example giue. 
 
 And this King Richard witnefleth well, 
 his end this plaine doth fhewe : 
 
 For God allotted him fuch ende, 
 
 . and fenthim fogreate woe, 
 As fucha lite deferude : as by. 
 } | the Chronicles thou mayft knowe. 
 
 The king with a great army went into Scotland, fpopled the countrep ant K. nea 
 returned to Noꝛk, where two Knights, the one a Frenchman, the other an fred cot 
 Italian challenged to fight within lifts again Sir Iohn Cornwall, and seo 
 James of Artois, which two rangers were overcome in battatle, and Sir Chalenge of 
 Iohn Cornwall obtapning the kings fauour, married the tings fitter, that Sine 
 bad been Wife to Sir John Holland Earle of Yountington, 
 
 CThe Weichmen taking occafion bp the Kings abfence when he was in Te Melb 
 Scotland, began to rebel, bp the letting on of Owen Glendouerdew fonne to Dwen Stes- 
 Griffith Vichaman Efquice of Gales, and ſo called Glendour, becanfe bts douerdew. 
 dwelling was in a place called Glendordwy, for Glyn in Welch fs a bale, 
 
 and Dor is water, becauſe the place was in a dale, at the fide of the water 02 
 
 river of Dew tn p partth of Coꝛwen, in the countte of Dertoneth in Porths 
 
 wales. Pe ferucd King Richard, at the time of bis oppze@ion bp Henry Dube 
 
 of Lancaiter at Flint Caſtle. 
 
 Whe fir caule of this Kirre twas about a piece of tand in controuerſie bez 
 tivipt bimand the 302d Reignold Gray of Ruchine, fo3 when be fay bis cauſe 
 not farroured, firft he began to (pople the lands of the {afd 102d Gray, whereot 
 the ing being certtficd, went with an army into Whales : but the Welch: 
 men fxd to the mountatnes,the King bent the countrep flue the people with 
 ‘whom He met and returned with agreat pray of cattell. 
 
 The famous Poet Geffrey Chaucer efquire, the fir illuminer of dur En⸗ Setter. » Chae. 
 glith language,deceated, This was a wo2thipful Gentleman,ano of fatre pot —— 
 ſeſſions, whoſe abode was chiefly about Modſtocke, ( where be hada fatre mas New elme· 
 noꝛ)and New elme(in Drfozdthire) whtch alſo was bis, with diuers other ma: 
 noꝛs:he was oft times tmploted by K. Edward  2,as ambalſadoꝛ into france, 
 and into other forrain lands she had to wife the Daughter of Paine Roete alias 
 
 _ Guian ing at armes, bp whi be had iſſue Tho.Chaucer, who maried Mawd 
 
 daughter 
 
 — 
 
528 Henry the fourth. J 
 daughter to Sir Bartholomewe Borwath, by whi he bad iſſue Alice Chaucer, 
 firE maried fo Sir Iohn Philips Knight, after to the Garle of Salifburp, and 
 thirdly to William Duke of Suffolke, who at bis wines requell founded art - 
 hoſpitall called Gods houfe, bp § partly Church of Newelme: which Church 
 he alſo builded, inthis Church lieth buried Tho.Chawcer the laf getre male, 
 fran bigh marble tombe in a fatre chappellon the South ſide of the quire, 
 Wwith this Epitaph, Hic iacet The. Chaucer, armiger, dominus iftiusecclefia, qui 
 obit 18 die menfis Nenembris,ann.dom.1434. Et Matildes vxor eius, quæ obyt 28. 
 die menfis Aprilis ann.dom.1436. William uke of Sufolke was buriedat 
 Wingũeld a Colledge in Suffolke, Alice ſuruiued, and was buried fn the par 
 rith Church of Mewelie on the South five of theHigh altar in artchtombe 
 of allabaſter, with an image in thehabit of a Wowelle crolwned lping ouer it 
 with this Epitaph : Ora pro anima fereni{s.principis Alicte Suffolcia, huius eccle- 
 fia patronæ, & prime fundatricts huius eleemofynarie, que obyt 20. die menfis May, 
 avn dom, 475. Df which Dutches loke more in Henry the 6. the <8. of bis 
 reigne: but our firfk named Chaucer the poet, bp what occafon 3 Know nof, 
 was burtedat Weſtminſter, his workes forthe moſt part are ertant, fitſt 
 publiſhed in print by William Caxton, fometime amercer of London, the mart 
 that firf brought the Art ofprinting into this lande, {ince moze largely cole 
 lected into ane volame bp William boteuil,alias Thin, @(qufer,chtefe Clearke 
 of the Kitchin, and maſter of the houfebold to 3k Henry the 8. nto tebom he 
 dDedicatedthe fruite of that bis labour Anmo (brifs.1540. The which solame 
 ‘was fince againe, to wit, in Anno 15 60, bp vie we of diucrs wꝛitten copies, 
 co2rected bp mp (elfe, the autho: of this biftorp, who af that time alfo corrected 
 and added divers workes of the (aid maſter Geffrey Chaucers nensr before 
 imprinted, andagaine inthe ycere 1597. further increafed with other bis 
 tworkes,as allo bis life,preferment, (Tue and death, collected out of recoꝛds in 
 the towzeand elle tubere by mp felfe,and giuen to Thomas Spight to be pubs 
 lithed and twas performed. Beſides the hiſtory of Oedipus and Iocatta, with 
 the ſiege of Thebes, tranflated and made into Engliſh verfe,bp Don Iohn Lid- 
 
 - gate,a dilciple of the fala Chaucers. 
 
 movi Sonica Not long after deceaſſed the like famous Port Mater lohn Gower, aman 
 
 famous oet, Not much vnlike the other (nercellency of twit learning,o2 poſſeſſions be butle 
 
 , Deda great part of >. Warp Duerfes Church in South warke,thenneweres 
 
 edified. Duthe Northſide ofthe which Church he prepared fo2 bis bones ares 
 fing place, where ſomewhat after the olde fatbion he lyeth right ſumptuouſly 
 buried ina tombe of fore, with bis image alfo of fone lying over him,p hatre 
 of bis head awburne long fo bis ſhoulders andcurling bp,afinal forked beard, 
 and on bis bead a garland o2 Chaplet of rofes red,foure in number, an babite 
 
 ‘ofpurple damaſked downe to his feete,a Caller of Eſſes gold about bis uecke, 
 
 vnder bis head the likeneſſe ofth2e bakes, whtch he compiled: the firſt, Specu- 
 
 lum meditantis in French, thetscond Vox clamantis in atine, the third Confeffio 
 amantis in Engliſh, which lak named boke ts ertant in print,p (econd J bane 
 faire turttten, but the fir Jhaue not fene, hfs tombe arched, was beautified 
 with his armes, andthe likenes of Angels with poſies inlatine, Beſides in 
 the 
 
Henry the fourth. 529 
 the twall {were painted thre virgins crotuned, one of the which was weitten 
 Charity, and held this derile, En roy qui filz de Dien te pere ſauue foit,qui gift foubs 
 cefte pierre, Whe lecond Mercie, with thisdeutle: O bon Ieſu fase sa mercie alme 
 dont le corps giſt ioy. The third Pitie, with this deuiſe. Pour ta pire leſu regard, Et 
 met ceft alme in fanuegarde. ‘ | 
 Ail tubich ts now wathed out,andthe image defaced,bp cutting off thenole Ayn yeg. 2; 
 
 ‘and firtking off bis bands, becaufe thep twere cleuated towards heauen. 
 
 The Emperour of ConLantinople,came info England, to require apde as Emperour of 
 gaint the Turkes, whom the Hing with ſamptudus preparation met at Fone, 
 Blackeheath, vpon S. Thomas dap the Apoſtle, and bꝛought bimto London, Cugland. 
 and paping for the charges of bis looging, preſented him with gifts worthy 
 for one of ſo high degree. 9 
 
 Hone after came newes, that the King of Leto had ſſaine in battel Baflacke 1401. 
 the fon of the noble Balthazaradan, and deſtroyed Jeruſalem, and all the coun⸗ 
 trey round about.And becauſe he bad by Gods grace fo ouercome contrarp to 
 bis opinton,be became chꝛiſtened and 60000. men of bis fect. 
 
 She Emperour of Coniantinople Hearing this,tvas berp glad,anddepare 
 out of England, befug honoured bp the Bing with prectons gfftes, A Warlias Partiament at 
 
 - ment twas holden at London, after the featk of the Epfphante, inthe which Londen. 
 
 atliament a ſtatute was enacted fo? Lollards,that whereſoeuer thep were 
 
 nowen fo preach their falfe and corrupt doctrine, (fo termed at that time) 
 thep fhould be taken, e delinercd to the 1ithop ofthe dfocee,' before whom, 
 fftbep wonld pꝛeſume ſtoutly todefend their erronious opinfons,tbep Mould 
 be difgraded, ¢ committed to the fecular iuriſdiction to be executed, which lato 
 Was firftiput in pꝛactiſe ppon a piel named Wil.Sawtry, which was burnt itt 
 Smithfield, inthe peefence of many aman. Simon Burley was reſtoꝛed in 
 blod ¢ inberftance, ercept the lands giuen fo the abbep of Grace bp the to wꝛe 
 of London,to &.Scephans at WMefkminer, and the Friers at Langlep. 
 
 Whe 8. dap of Aprill deceafed Thomas Beawchampe Carle of Marwike, 
 and thoatlp after deceafed Iohn Botelfham Biſhop of Kocheſter. 
 
 Whe fiue and twentieth dap of July Mabel late wife to ing Richard, not / Itabel tare 
 pet twelue péeres ofage, departed from Douer towards Caleis, and fo into Re oes 
 France to herfather, welland honezablp accompanied. There when the turned into 
 was arriued, Huguenell that ad been ſent fo2 her into England, aduertifes France. 
 the commiſſioners then remapning at Wullefqne. She was conueped from 
 Caleis by the Englithmen that accompanted ber fo Lalingham, where the 
 Carle of . Paul mette ber,and the French Ambaſſadours: the alighted from 
 
 her horſe beneath Lolingham, the French Ladies came tober, and brought 
 
 ber to the Chappell before the Ambaſſadours of both Realmes,andth-re Sir 
 Henry Percy protefted, that the ising of Cagland his matter bad lent her to 
 be deliuered to her father cleare ofall bonds of mariage, oꝛ other wiſe, and that 
 be would take it on bis fonle, that He was fonnd andintire, euen as he was 
 the faine dap (he was delinered to King Richard, and ffanp would fap to the 
 contrary, be twas ready fo prouc ftagain£ him by Combat, but the Carle of 
 &.Paul, ſaying be beleucd ft to be ai the Lord Percy toke ber by the band 
 
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 and deliuered her vnto the Carle, and the Commilloners of France deliuered 
 certaine letters ofacquifall. é 
 Owen Glendouerdew with bis THelebmen did much harme fo the nglith: 
 men and returned without recepuing any barme. 
 RAenryetcae ⸗· There was found fit the Kings bed clothes, an pon with 3.QGarpe pikes, 
 pethareat = lender andround fanding vpright, laid there by fome traytor, that woen the 
 er King Could haue lato bim downe, be might haue thautt himſelie vpon them. 
 This time was bled exceding pride in garments, gowwnes with dcepe and 
 broade ficcues,common lp called poke ſſceues, the ſeruants ware the as wel as 
 Tho. Wal. their matters, witch might wel haue bin calle receptacics of p acutl,fo2 what 
 Additionsto Pol by oy, Hole they hid in thety Meeucs, whercoffome hung dotune to the ferte,and 
 at leaſt to the ities, full of cuts ¢ fagges, whereupon were made thete verſes. 
 
 Anmreg. 3. Now hath this land little neede of Broomes, 
 , to fweepe away the filth out of the ftreete : 
 Tho. UHoccllue. Sen fide fleeues of pennilefle groomes, 
 
 willic vp licke be ic drie or weete. 
 O England ftand vpright on thy fecte, 
 fo foule a wafte info fimple a degree 
 Banifh,or it fhail fore repent thee, 
 
 The Conduct vpon Cognebitl in London twas mabe, which betes hat 
 ben a prtlon, calles the Dunne in Co2mebill, whereunto, nightwalkers that 
 were taken tn fufpition of fellonep,o2 other treſpaſſes, were committed. 
 
 guaenin the featt of the Epiphany till (he midſt of Apaill appeared a blasing 
 
 Starve, ürſt betwirt the Cak andthe oth, and la of all puiting fierte 
 feanies toward the HNorth, forcliciwiig peraducnture the edufton of blod, 
 
 - about the parts of Males and Northumberland. 
 F402. Owen Glendouerdew withhis Melchmen, walked ihe lands oẽ the Lot 
 Reignald Gray, take him priſoner, and ſie manp of bis people. 
 Teint Hime ® — Certatnenienaffirmes King Richard to be aliue, and thst be Mould oatip 
 ence. ~— . Helo htunfelfe openlp, and reimard thers that were fatthfull bate htm. Wut af⸗ 
 fer a certaine pꝛieſt was taken at Marwicke, who bad writtenthenames of 
 many, tubtch tere the authors of cheſe troubles, both the bope anu feare of 
 this confpiacte vaniſhed. The Pric was drawer, hanged and quartered. 
 Alſo Walter Waldocke late Pꝛiour of Laude a Prꝛioꝛie tn Leteclkcrfhirc, bes 
 caufe be confeſſed be knew cuilagaint the king and did conceaic it, Was like⸗ 
 Atoute Frier WHehangedandbheaded. GWozeouce certatne grap Friers were taken, of the 
 grecnsed. which owe Richard Friſcby, Doctcur of Diuinttic being afked What he would 
 do il king Richard were prefent,anfwered, that he would Aiaht in bis quarrell 
 againſt anp mat, even tothe death, twhcrefore he was condemmed, dꝛawen, 
 aid hanged in bis religious habife and tude, 
 Aheviulry At Daneburie ta Clery, vpon Corpus Chri/fs dap, the deuill appearcd in likes 
 — ——— neſſe ofa grap Frier, who entring the Church, raged tnfolentlp, to the great 
 feare of the Pariſhoners: andthe fame Youre with a tempeſt of whirlewind 
 and thunder, the top of the Steeple was bꝛoken downe, and balfe the Chaun⸗ 
 cell ſcattered abꝛoad. KF ab Poa) aad ens et 
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 Shoꝛtly after, Sir Roger Claringdon Knight, a baſtard ſonne of Edward 
 the blacke P2tnce,and with bima Squire and a Peoman were bebeaded ans 
 eyght grap Friers banged and bebeaded at London, and two at Leiceſter, all 
 which bad publiſhed King Richard to be aliue. All Pꝛioꝛies allians with their 
 poſſeſſions were refunred and ſeized into the ings bands,ercept (uch houſes 
 as were conuentuals. 
 
 Owen Glendouerdew, with a company of WMelchnien inuaded all the Owen Sten- 
 Shires that bordered neve nto hint, wherfore Sir Edmond Mortimer with Beet tooke ae 
 many knights and eſquires Went outto encaanter with Oven, ſtronger ther MWostinie. 
 he toes of the Country: butiwben it came to martiallaffapies, their one 
 Archers turned their bands again therm whom thep ould hauc defended. 
 
 There were Maine aboue eleuen hundred of our inen. Str Edmond Morti- 
 mer Was taken, and the Melchwomen, whenthe battaple yas done bing 
 the dead carcaſſes te Myamefally to befpoken, would net ſuffer them to be 
 buried wwitheut great canfome. This battaple was fought at Pelale tn 
 Wales. Dhe King was not haſtpto purchafe the deliuerance of the Carle of 
 March, becaule bis title to the crotwne twas wel known, but ſuffred himto re- 
 maine in priſon. 
 
 The K.went witha great power inte Males to purſue Owen Glendouer- King Henry 
 dewe, where be profited nothing,but lott much, kor the Welchmen conueyed asics to pues 
 themfelues into vnknowen places: toberefore the king conſtrained bp neceſ⸗ tur Owen 
 fit(e,returned into England, after be had ſpopled and beent the countrp. 366ouer⸗ 
 
 Edmond of Langley Duke of Poꝛke deceaſed, and was buryed at Langley, 
 
 With bis bꝛethren, neere vnto bis wife daughter fo King Peter of Spaine. 
 Ihe fame tine the Scoftes cruelip centred into Enaqland,fo2 thep ſuppoſed Che cots 
 _ all che Lords bepond humber to be occupped in the parties of Males: but the Me? Crs 
 Carles of Noꝛthumberland, Henry Percy, and bis ſonne Henry with the earle 
 of Danbarre, (thata god vohile agone hauing forfaken the Scottes, bad 
 - fiporneto be true to the Bing of England) with a number cf armed mien and 
 plentie of archers, fadaincly came to refi the Scottes, as they would haue 
 ‘returned home, after they had ſpoyled and byent the Country; but now vpon 
 afodatne their tuap twas forelaid, fo that they muſt needes abide and take a 
 place to fight pon: they chole therefo2e a mountaine nere fo the Towne of * 
 Wolloꝛ, called halydowue hilt, in the which thep place themſelnes with their Fata Pe 
 armed mien € archers, which when our men bebclo lecuing the wap in which 
 they Tode againſt the Scots, they clime the bill that ſtode oueragainſt the | 
 Scots, and without delay of time, our archers placed in the ballep, fet their are 
 rowes again the Scots batteti, thatthey might bp fame meanes force them 
 to come dolwne:on the other fide, the Scottiſh archers let Ale at our men, wha 
 petatter thep felt the grienous waight, and as if bad ben a awer 02 tempeſt 
 ofthcarrawes, ſhot by the Englifhmen, thep feate. Whe Carle Dowglas 
 percefuing his men fo to flefor be twas theit generallieader,toke bis ſpeare, 
 and manfully with a multitute came dotone the bill, truſting deubtlelſe 
 in bis armour and armour of bis complices that bad ben thre peeves in 
 making, and fozced himſelle to runne vpon the archers, which when the are 
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 chers atu, thep fepped backe, and ſhotte ſo fiercelp,that they pierced the: ate 
 med mens ‘boties, ſtroke through their Helmets, tiucd their ſpeares, and rent 
 their armour with light adae. Earle Dowglas himſelle was wounded in fiue 
 places, the reſidue of the Scottes that were not come beũde the hill, turning 
 backe from the arrowes that fie w, fledde away, but their dight nothing auay⸗ 
 ted them whilect the archers folloined them, but thatthep were compelledto 
 peelo themſelues. Carle Dowglasalfs was taken, and many drowned tn the 
 riuer of Tweede, whilel ther knew not the fades, totbe numberof fue 
 hundred(as was ſayd.) Tn this battell no Loꝛd, N02 knight, no efquire, gaue 
 anp ſtroke to the enemies, but oncly God gaue the victorie to the Cnglith ate 
 chers, the Lordes and armed men being onelp lockers ort. 
 
 Ghat dap the flotwre ofthe Scottith Chinalrp was taken, to wit, the earle 
 Dowglas,Murdake the eldeſt (cri of the Duke of Albante, that twas hepze ap- 
 parant tothe Realme ot Scotland : theearles of Murrey, Angus, and Oꝛke⸗ 
 nep,the Lords of Mountgomerte,Cribpn,¢ Gram, with manp other knights 
 fo the number of foure ſcore, beſides Efquires andpeomen, whole number 
 twas not knowne. There were Matne of barons, the 020 Gordon, the Loꝛd 
 Iohn of Siwinton that was falfe to both the Realines, tc. This battell was 
 fought on the fourteenth of September, 
 
 Edmond Mortimer which before was taken bp Owen Glendouerdew, nots 
 " profetten fo take Owens part againſt King Henry, and dtd contrac marriage 
 {with thedaughter of the fat) Owen. 
 
 In a Parliament at London, which began the ma2zrow after Michaelmas _ 
 day, and laſted ſeuen weebes, there was granted to the ing a tenth anda half. 
 of the cleargtc,a tenth of the bozouch tolones, and a Aitenth ofthe commons 
 through the Kealme. 
 
 The mellengers that had bin ſent fo2 — wife fo Iohn of apauntfor 
 Duke of Weaptaine returned witd ber into England, and landed at FFaknouth 
 in Coꝛnewall. The hing met with ber at Mincheſter the fenenth of Febru⸗ 
 arp, where they were married in the Church of S.Swithen, 
 
 The 26.0f february, he Was crowned at Weſcwminſter. 
 
 In the ſummer following, by the Townes of Wedfordand of Brekle⸗ 
 ſward, monſters were fene oft-times mornings and euenings to come out of 
 the wodes, vnder diners colours, in tie likeneſſe and fimilitude of men of 
 war, which met one with another, and feined to fightcrucil battels, which. 
 although thep that were a farre off might fe, pet they that were neere hand 
 could notfe nor ũnde, which thing deccined manp that coucted to appꝛoch 
 and come neere. 
 
 Henry Percy the ponger, did ſodainely ſhewe bimlelfe fo bethe Kings enes 
 nile, onto whom fopned Thomas Percy Earle of Woꝛceſter, onele to the faid 
 > Blenry:ang to make their confpiracte ercufable,they did weite bute the hires 
 about, that thep pretended nothing again theallegtance nor fidelitic which 
 they ought fo the hing netther to gather to anp other end anarnitc, but onelp 
 fo2 the faning ofthetr perfons,and fo2 the better gouernement of the common 
 wealth, becauſe the payments and talkies granted fo the king fo2 the fafe cuftas 
 
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 pie of the realme, were put to {uch bfes as they ought not fo be, and were vn ⸗ hes 
 profitably conſumed and waited. 
 
 Poꝛeouer, they complained: that becaufe of the euill ſlaunders which thetr 
 enemics haa made ofthem,they durſt not perfonallp appeare tn the kings per 
 fence, vntill the paclates and barons had intreated fo them, that thep might 
 be per mitted to purge thenifelucs before the king, and be lawfully iudged by 
 their peeres, ſo that manp that ſaw thele letters, did praiſe their diligence,and 
 ertolltheir fidclitietowards the common wealth. wut the king being diſquie⸗ 
 tea with thelermings, that be might appeafe the commumaltie, be wopte fa 
 them, that he maruelled much, that fing the Carle of Nerthumberland, and 
 Henry bis ſon bad receiued the moſt part of toe payments and ſummes gran 
 tedto him bp the cleargp and coumunaltie,fo2 the defence of the Marches of 
 Scotland, what occafion thep bad to. make fuch manifeſt Mannders ec. Wat 
 the pong Henry Percy putting bts confidence in the aide of Owen Glendo- 
 uerdew, andEdmond Mortimer Garle of Warch, with the Telchmen,and 
 menof Chelfhire, publithed that ting Richard was aliue, and twas with 
 thers, whont if any man would {e,thep Mould without delay come in armour 
 
 epnto the Caffle of Leiceſter, which declaration made diners variable mott- 
 ons inthe bearts of many, and canfed them to wauer. 
 
 Ring Henry confipering all things.wilelp, gathered tegetber. as manp as 
 he couid, and came lodainly into the partes where the rebles kept their rage, 
 and toben Henry ſaw vpona fodaine the kings. banner,and was euenreadp to 
 baue ſcaled the totwne of Shretwlburp;he ftraightwayes defifked fromthe al yetð wurie 
 
 fault ofthe tolwne, and ſaid te his men, we muſt now needes turne our Wweas beſleges. 
 pons vpon them that come againtt vs: pe fe the ings ſtandert, netther can 
 we, though wwe would, feke any ſtartinghole: and to it manfullp therefoze, 
 fo2 this dav Malleither bring bs all to promation.and honor, ff we onercome, 
 02 elfe tf we be oucrcome,it chall deliuer bs from the kings malice, Foꝛ it is a 
 moꝛe comly thing fo die in battell fo2 thecominon wealth/then after battell to 
 dic bp the fentence of condemnation by the enemies and with that, 14000, of 
 the beſt men that were with Henry, made vowe ¢ promile to and bp himſo 
 longas breath would ſerue, and they take the ficld that twas commodtous foo | 
 them,and the king and bis men lay in the field right againi thent. Lhe bows 
 men of Henry Percy began pbattel twhofe arrowes fell not vpon the ground, 
 but vpon the bodies of the kings fonloicrs,a the kings archers (ot as fiercely 
 againſt their eneinies,fo that on both fites many were ſſlaine, and many thous 
 fands fled, thinking the King bad been Aaine : but the Garle of Dunbar with⸗ 
 dew the king from the place that. he Emde in, which was a god turne for bin, 
 for theafo2cfaid Henry Percy and Earle Dowglas the Scot(thern whom was 
 never man more rout) raged fo,that the kings Tandert was oucrthzowen,¢ 
 thofe abont it llaine, among whom was flaine Edmond Earle of Stafforn, fir T- Walfinghams 
 Walter Blanc p kings ftantert-bearer,Stv Nicholas Langtord,Strlohn Co> 
 kaine, Sir Iohn Caluerley; Sit Iohn Mafly, Baron of Dodivgton; Sir Hugh 
 Mortimer, Sir Iohn Chéton; €thetwo brethren Nicholas and Robert Gerie- 
 * with manv other knights and Gentlemen, and of the commons on both 
 Wim 3 fines 
 
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 “gteustivius fides about fine hundred laine. Henry the —* * wounded in che tace 
 with an arrowe. In the meane ſeaſon Henry Percy whileſt be went betoꝛe 
 bis men in the battel, pꝛeſſing vpon his enemies, was lodainly Maine, which 
 being knowne, the kings enemies fed, but the Carle Dowglas was taken, 
 and alfo Thomas Percy Earle of @Wlorcetter, with Sir Richard Vernon, and 
 the baron of Kinderton, and many other were taken. This battel was fought 
 on Mary Magdalens euẽ, nere onto Shrewſbury, in a place called Old field, 
 alias Bull field, not farce fr om aplacecalled Bariwike. On the Monday fots 
 lowing, were condenied and beheaded at Shreweſbury the Carle of Morce⸗ 
 fer,the Baron of Rinderton, and Sir Richard Vernon. The bodp of Henry 
 Percy was delinered to the Lord of Furniuale to be buried, but the king caus 
 fen the fame body to be taken bp; and to be repofed bet ineene tivo Willones 
 inthe Towne of Dhretwfburyp, there to be kept with armed men, and after- 
 ward to be beheaded and quartered, conumaunding bis bead and quarters te 
 becarried vnto diuers Cittesof the kingdome. 
 he Earle of Northumberland with a ſtrong power was comming tos 
 fward bis fonne and bis brotber,(as men thought) 02 at the leatt totwards the 
 ing ; but the Earle of Weſtmerland, and Robert Waterton hab gathereda 
 great arinp,and bad entred on their way to meete bin fodatnelp, but be taking 
 none of them both to be bis friends, returned onto thecattle of Clark tua: th. 
 WMhen all things were fetina flap at Sbꝛewſburp, the Ring went to⸗ 
 Wards 2 orke, where, when be twas fetled, be fent to the Carle of Noꝛthum⸗ 
 berland, commaunding him to diſmilſe his company, and to come tobim, and 
 the Garle at the Rings commaundement came to bim on the morrowe after 
 Saint Laurence dap, but the Ling receiued him not friendlp, but as one that 
 {ued for pardon, and pardoning him of his life, committed bun to fafe cuſtodie. 
 Fovteobr Whe Wrttons Aimozikes, the Word of Caſſels being their leader, invaded 
 Briton the Towne of Blimmonth, ſpoyled and brent it, and went their wap fre, but 
 Sana, reg. f+ immedlatlythe weſterne nauic, onder the condud of William Wilford cfguire 
 inthe coat of Bꝛiton, toke fortic hips tader with pon, ople, fopeandivine | 
 of Rochell,to the number of athoufand tunne, and in returning backe againe, 
 he brent fortie hips, andat Benarch the faid William arrtued with his men, 
 and burnet to vnes and Lordſhips the fpare of 6. leagues, ana fet the totune 
 of S, Matchew on fire,and their Pilles about the fatd towne. 
 
 1404. Slittle before Chritmatre, the Frenchmen came into the Fie of might, 
 ———— boaſting that they would kepe their Chriſtmaſſe there, and whena theuſand 
 afégight. ofthe Frenchmen were entred into the Iland, anddztwing flockes of Cat⸗ 
 
 tell toward the Sea, fodatnelp there came vpon them a compante of the J⸗ 
 lande inen, that forced them toleaue thetr prap behinde them, andtogette 
 them gone (with Hame ynough) to their Mippes, tatth no fall loffe of thetr 
 
 men. 
 q @ Pectin ment In aparliament holden at London alter the Octaues of the Epiphanie, the 
 an a gees Erle of Pozthumberland twas reſtored to his former eſtate and dignitie, And 
 wathe. in this Barlfament twas granted buto the king an vnaccuitomed tafke, berp 
 Beaute and patnefall oz the eo manner of tobich taſke the gran⸗ 
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 fers thereof tvould baue fo be kept fecret fo2 euermoꝛe: and Onder that condi 
 tion onlp it was granted, that it Mould not be anperample to them that ſhould 
 come after, and that there Hould remaine no recoꝛd therof, but the fame forth⸗ 
 with te be burnt. ' 
 
 Che Frenchmen about that time came betoze the Mle of Tight with a Frenchnuen 
 great raup,and lent certaine of their men to demand in the name ot king Ri- Ger cargo. 
 chard,and of Queene labell,a tribute 02 ſubſidie of the inhabitants: who ane 
 ſwered, that king Richard was dead, and the Nucene,fometime bts wife, was 
 fent home to ber parents, without condition of any tribute ; but if the French, 
 
 . Mens minde woere to fight, thep willed them to come vp, and no man Hould 
 let them foz the (pace of ire haures to refteſh themfelucs,but when that time 
 waserpired, they ſhould baue battell giuen them, which when the French, 
 men heard, thep went away and did nothing. ig 
 
 The L020 of Catleis in Weptatne, arrived at Blackepole, two mile out of Dewouthiae 
 Dertmouth witha great Naup, where of the ruſticall people, whom he cuer French. 
 deſpiſed, he was Maine. Thete were taken that dap thre Rords, and twentie 
 knights of name, andthe vplandiſh people pefenting their captiucs vnto the 
 dking, returned with their purfes fall of golde. 
 
 In the moneth of Apritl,the clergte graunted dito the hing a tenth. 
 
 All the fummer following, Owen Glendouerdew andbis Melchmen, rob, Dinen Chea 
 burne and deſtroy the countries adlopning vnto them: be toke manp cap⸗ e 
 tiues, and ſſewe manp Engliſhmen: be laid flat certatne Cafkles that be bab 
 taken,anbd fore be kept fo2 bis owne defence, | 
 
 Whe Flenunings and Bꝛitaines tobe certatne ſhippes of ours laden with 
 marchandifes,and ew o2 hanged all the Pariners. 
 
 The olde Counteſſe of MDrfo2d, mother to Robertde Vere Duke of Free aye countette 
 Land (who as we ſaid befoze died at Louaine) did caufe ſuch as were famili⸗ a a 
 ar with ber, to brute throughout all the parts of Eftfer, thatliing Richard Richarn ea. 
 twasaline, and that be ould thortelp come and chalenge his olde eſtate and be aliue. 
 Dignitie. Sbhecaufed manphbarts of filuer, and ſome of golde fo be made for 
 badges fuch as hing Richard was wont to beſtowe on biz Briabts, Eſquires 
 andfriends, that diſtributing them inthe kings name, (he might the foner als 
 ate the nights, and other valiant men of the Country, to be at ber will and 
 
 defire. 
 
 Alto, the fame and brute which daily was biased abroad bv one William Ziaing 
 Serle, fometimes of Ring Richards chamber, that fhe ſame ing Richard was king Richards 
 in Scotland, andtarrpen with a power of French and Scottichmen, cauled Late mas Buse 
 manp to beleene that he Was aliue. This William Serle had forged a priuie cuter. 
 Seale in the fata Richards name, and had ſent diuers comfortable letters bis 
 to fuch as were familiar with king Richard,by which meanes, many qaue the 
 greater credit tothe Counteſſe, inſomuch, that ſome religious Abbots of that 
 countrp did gine credit onto ber tales, who aftcrimard were fake at the kings 
 commaundement,and tmp:ifoned, becauſe ther dtd belauc and giue credit fo 
 the Counteffe in this behalfe, and the Countefe bad all ber gods confifcate, 
 and was committed to clofe prifon;and William Serle wag dꝛabben from pont 
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 536 Henry the fourth. 
 fret, through the chicfet Cities of England, and * to death at London. 
 About the kealt of}. Iohn Baptiſt, at the Kings commandement,the Carle 
 of Porthunrberland came to Pomfret, andbzoughé with him bis ‘Pepbelvs 
 and Nephews fons, by tubich doing he mitigated the mintes ef many, which 
 thouaht that he bats giuen the pong mencounfelltorebell. here came ail⸗ 
 with him Wilham Clifford knight, who bꝛought with him that William Serle 
 King Richards chamberlaine before fpoken of, whom bya wile be had app2es 
 Hended, by which doting, the King pardoned bin, fo2 that bebad kept the caftle 
 of War wike again the Rings will and pleafure. 
 ‘Ann.reg.6. — About the featt of Saint Faith, the ing called a parliament af Conentrp, 
 Shelymars and ſent procele tothe Sheriffes that thep ſhould chafe no knights no? burs 
 ene at gelles that had any kno wledge in the Lawes of the Realme,bp reafon theres 
 of, it was called the Lap mens (Parliament. Dhele picked out knights and 
 surgefies could deuiſe none other tap to releue the ings lacke of money, 
 Ae higet butts depriue the Cleargic of thetr tempozall landes and gods, bpthis occa- 
 bcs, — the ffon giuen, aroſe great alteration and variance bet weene the Cleargie andthe 
 goods tobeta laytie. The Knights affirming that they bad oftentiines going forth with the 
 oa ae the Hing again rebels and enemies, not onely {pent largelp their gods, with and 
 fo2 the hing, but alfo had ſet their bodies ingreat daunger and feopardtes, 
 where inthe meane feafon the Clearkes (ate tole at home, and helpedthe 
 Thomas A+ king neuer a Whit. Wut Thomas Arundell Archbifpop of Canterbury made 
 aoe oa. anſwere, that the cleargie did altwarcs glue the King as much asthe lap peor 
 — ple ofp, coufidering that thep dtd oftner giue the wing tenths, then the laptle 
 Buraeftes. gare ätteenes. Andmoreouer, that moze of their tenants dtd ferue the Bing 
 in bis warres,then of the tenants of the lay fee. And belides this ,thep praped 
 dapand night fo2 the profperitie of the Bing and of at thein that laithtullp ſer⸗ 
 ned him. 
 John Cher · Aut when the ſpeaker of the parliament named John Cheyney, ſatd with 
 nev Speaker a laude voyce  angrp countenance, that be little regarded the papers of the 
 
 Sets its ts sup Church, the Acchy. ofS atecsarp anfſwered: Db (quoth he)ynow J perceine 
 
 g — tot palnelyto what end the ſortune of thts realine wil come, when the Suffr· ges 
 the Grepoie obfthe church are ercluded andlittie (et by, wherewith the godhead ts wont fo 
 toy. be appeafet: furelp that Bingdome neuer continveth ſirme and table, thatis 
 
 bopde of paver and denotion:notwithſtanding, thou tobich ſetteſt at naught 
 
 the religion of the Clergie, thinke sot without punif}inent to take awap the 
 
 J pollelſions ofthe church, for if the Archbiſhopof Canterburp line, thou Galt 
 pao ate haue cutl taking ofanp thing that is bis, Then the archbiſhop confinerine that 
 Ring. the king dio winke at thete things, roſe bp,and kneeled dotwne before the Bing, 
 deſiring him to conſider boty gratiouſly, bp Gods fauo2, be had attained the 
 “binedome, that he would confider bis &r& promife, which was, that be would 
 preferue buts eueryman their right e title fo far as lay tn him. He alſo willed 
 him fo remember p oth which be voluntarily made; tobich twas, that be would 
 j honor and defend the church, and would cherith and matntaine the minifters 
 thereof: be required bimto confiter the danger and diſhhonur of breaking an 
 
 eth, bheretore be deſtred Hin to permit and (after the church to — pꝛi⸗ 
 
 uiledges 
 
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* Henry the fourth. 537 
 ——— liberties, which in time of is predecefforstt did entoy, and to 
 feare that king, by whom all kings do raigne. When the Archbiſhop had laid 
 thefe and like wo2ds, the king commaunded bim fo go agatne te bts feat, and 
 fad, that bis intentand purpele was to leaue the Church in as god ftate 02 
 better then be found it. And then the Archbilhop (peaking to.the knights and Beata: ta te 
 burgeffes, ſaid: Bou, and fuch like as pou be; -baue giuen fuch counfell vnto bungell flrs. 
 our king.andto bés pꝛedeceſſors to confiſcate fhe gods ⁊ lands of the Celles 
 which the Frenchmen and Normans d1d poſſeſſe tn Cngland, and lato, that 
 bp them be fhould heape bp great riches, as indeed they were worth manp 
 thoufands of qolde. sRotwithanding, it is moſt trac that the kingat this 
 dap is not the richer therebp of balfe a Marke; for pou hare ertozted, 02 at 
 the leaſt begged them out of bis hands, and haue appropriated the fatd gods 
 vnto pour ſelues, ſo that ft map be coniectured that pour requeſt to haue our 
 —— isnot for the kings pꝛofit, but for pour owne couetouſneſſe: 
 fo: without doubt, if the king (as God foꝛbid bee Mould) fulfill pour wicked 
 purpofe, he gould not be one farthing the richer thenert peere following: 
 andfurelp, BD twill ſoner let mp bead be cut off, then that the Church Gould be 
 peftitute of the leatt right that pertaineth to ft. 
 Whe knights of the Parliament hearing this ſaying ofthe Archbiſhop, and 
 ſeeing the conſtancie of their Metropolitane, held theirpeace, but pet perſi⸗ 
 ſted in minde to haue thelr purpofe: which the Archbithop percetuing(bauing 
 hijis eye on eche fide to marke what was done) laboured fo fo difappotnt their 
 doings, that he wanne the fauour of certaine of the tempozall 1 o2ds to aſſiſt 
 bim, who confantlp auouched by their confents, that the Church ſhould ne⸗ 
 - wer belpopledof the tempozalties..Andbere they acquite the Archbiſhoppe 
 and P2elates, one pleafure for another, which thep bad done fo2 them befoze. 
 CUben thecommons tn this Parliament required that all (uch landes and res 
 uenues as ſometime belonged vnto the Crowne, and bad bene giuen awap, 
 eptber by the king, 02 bp bis predeceffors king: Edward 92 Richard, ſhould ar 
 gaine b& reſtored onto the Crotune. Unto which requeſt the Archbithop 
 and other the Prelates would in no cafe condeſcend: andfo ttcame to paſſe, 
 that there was no moze mention madeafter wards of any cracionsof the tem⸗ 
 poralties. But contraritwifethe knights of the Parliament, tubo bad Hews 
 edthcinfelues fo imporꝛtunate ti that errour, confeſſed vnto the Archbiſhop 
 theft faulé andmalice,defiring bir to lorgiu⸗ them. 
 Moreduer theygaue him thanks, for that through his ſtoute courage the 
 Church at that time recouercd ſtrength, recyting the ſaying of the Gtbhnike, — feteenee 
 Thou vnder an hard Prince, and an euill time, art boldeto do good. 16 efives ma: are kt king. 
 npthinas that were grantedfo the king tn this Parliament, the tap people 
 granted bim tivo ffteenes bpon condition, that the 1020 Farninalliboutntes Tie - * 
 relue all the monep;and feett to be ſpent in the kings warres. | op EGE 
 Allo the Letters patents that were qtuen to fand2p perfons,fo2 vcerety tes @' ree * a 
 uene wes by king Edxard and king Richard, were called in againe, the knights agent 
 of the Parliament ſo aatudatng it,altbough ff redounded to the — viet nil wee 
 “nes The Cleargyarantenthe anne atenthaudabalfeyri rt 
 4 
 

 
 538 e fourtk. 
 Great water ¶ The lame time ſuch abounbance of water brake ouer thebankes in Kent foe — 
 _ Hoons. dainly as was neuer lene the like in thefe parts, whereby were d20wned 
 beatks and cattell without number, neither did England onelp bewatle theit 
 loffes, but alfo Zealand, Flanders and Holland, {ukaincd the like bp the great 
 erceffe of waters. 
 —— ye This vcere died William Wileham biſhop of WMincheſter, by whofe charges 
 hop cratin- and trauell,the Cleargie of Cngland toas much increaſed for he builoeda noe 
 —— table Colledge in Oxtord,for the increaſe of learning, where be placed the 
 @Prfos.  Warvens bis companp, to thenumber of irr. beſides children, ſeruants, tert 
 prieſts, to ke pe daily ſeruice, endowing p afd company with ſufficient lands. 
 Die Colenge ‘Ve began the foundation of a newe Collepge at CAlincbelter, and tn fire. 
 at Glinchett: r peeres ſiniſhed the fanie, tobere be placed the like number of Schollers to 
 learne theft Grammar, and other principles,to be lent afteriward to bis other 
 Colledge at Drford. Thefe two Calledges are called,the Mewe Collenges, 
 dedicated to our blefled Lady. 
 Sint Swi- “He butlocdthe great body of the Church of Saint Swichens in Winchetter, 
 nun · where the fermoansare made, and where bis boop is enterred, a very pzincelp 
 Church ee worke: neither did he fo all this Dimintt amp thing of bis o2binarp houſhold 
 them part charges,and ked(as the weiting engraued on bis Sepulchre ſcheweth)voth rich 
 by CAikeham. aydpmze. We deceaſed at the age of lxxx. vceres. He died rich, for beſide that 
 be gaue to his kinſtolke and to the poe, be gaue fometwhat to euery Church 
 in bis dioces. De gaue many things fo the king,and fo bis otwne feruants,ans 
 to bis Colledges:neither do F toubt but that be that thus lfued is note with. 
 God, whom F befech to ratfe bp manp like Withops Mm Englano. 
 This William Wickham was bhooneat Mickham in Dampihire,of wbich 
 qiliam §—_placebetmbe bis ſurname, anv was of fome called Long, becaule be wasa 
 boone at cikt · fall mansone maſter Wodale of Wickham brought him vp at ſchole, where 
 syed fl be learned bis Grammar, ¢ fo weite faire. After this the Conſtable of Wine 
 Edward the cheſter Cakle,at that time a great ruler in hHhamphire got Perot, alias Wicke 
 — ham of Wodal and made him bis Cleark. Edward the third conning to Ul ine 
 thefter Caftte, liked Wickham, andtokebimtoferuice, and vnderſtanding 
 that he had mind to bea priet,made him fir Parfon of S. Martins in 7 ondon 
 and then Dearie of Saint Martins le Grand, and then Archdeacon of Buc⸗ 
 kingham. He made him aifo furucpo? of bis butloings,as of Mindſoꝛ, Quin⸗ 
 borow fn ent andother places. After this, he preferred him to be bearer of 
 ‘thepriap Seale, maſter of the Mards and Foꝛreſts, ant Trealurer of the 
 kings teuenues in Faunce, Archoeacan of Lincolne,then Withop of Glin. 
 cheſter, Chancelloꝛ and Trealurer of England. 
 Banithment of Mf bis banifyment out ofthe Realme twwberoffome bane written, Jfind no 
 cickrbam butgenition thereof in Thomas Walfingham, Henry Kuitton and other Authors 
 Wisqooss at that time liuing, nor more of bis troubles. but onelp that by meanes ef John 
 4 — of Gaunt Duke of Lancaſter, bis gods were bp Edward the third confit: 
 ter reftoren, to (catejand giuen to Richard thefanne of the blacke Pꝛince, in Anno. 1376, and 
 him agatne· - HY the meanes of Alice Pierce were againe reſtoredto the (aid Biſhop in the 
 
 peere nert following, to wit, in Anno 1377, asmozeat large in thole pares 
 
‘Henry the fourth. - $39 
 
 Ihaue fet downe:moꝛreoner it ts ar if he had ſuſtained the loſſe of 
 
 ail bis gods, and feuen peeres bantthment (as fome haue fabuled) tt would 
 
 haue bene bard fo2 bim,o2 rather impoſſible to haue bought fo many great 
 
 works to perfection, as the wartd can witneſſe to haue beene done at hts chare 
 
 ges. To him tn that Biſhopricke, ſuccceded Henry Bewfort, fonne to lohn of henry Bew⸗ 
 aunt, Duke of Lancaller, bp bis wife Katherin Swinford, be was tranflated fox Bithop of 
 from incolne to Glinchetker,and Philip Reppon Abbot of Leicetfer,twas at Abe 
 the kinas requeft made Withop of Lincolne. 
 
 The king kept bis Chriſtmas at Citham fn Kent. 1405. 
 
 About thefeak of Saint Valentine,the fonnes of the Carle of Parch were Carle of Par- 
 taken out of the Cafell of Cindfore, andied alwap nto Wales to Owen ches lonnes. 
 Glendouerdew, but ſhoꝛtly after were reconered againe. The Smith that 
 made the keyes, bp the which thep that conueied them, got into them,bad fir 
 bis hands and then bis head cut off. 
 
 The Lady Spencer fiffer to the Duke of Porke, and \widow of Thomas 
 Loꝛd Spencer, before erecufed at Iaioww, being apprehended and committed 
 ‘to prifon,accufed ber brother the Duke of Poke to be chiefe Autho2 in Leas 
 “Ungatwap of the Carle of Marches fonnes, wherefore the ſaid Duke was kept 
 bp fic John Pelhamin the Caftell of Pemſep tillthe nert Parliament. — 
 
 After the featk of the Purification of our Lady, the king allembled bis Was 
 rons at London,to treat of the gonernment of the Realme, andto bane apde 
 
 _ of monep te be giuen bim, but the Pobles would not at that time obep bis re⸗ 
 queſt. Jn the Lent following therefore, the king cauled the Clearap and the 
 Barons to aſſemble at S. Albones fo2 the mattcr afozefatd, but bp reafon the 
 nobics froucagaing btn, there was nothing done, and ſo departed on Palme 
 Snnbdap. 
 About the rb. of March, ina fight betwirt the Cnglifhmren and Melch⸗ 
 - men, the ſonne of Owen Glendonerdew was talicn and 1500, with him were 
 taken 02 Matne. 
 
 Henry.Percy Earle of Poꝛthumberland, Richard Scroope Acchbithoppe of eg ah a 
 Parke, Thomas Mowbray Earle Bearihalt, Thomas Loꝛd Bardolphand other, ee by the’ 
 contpiring again is. Heory,afembled together the Citizens of Pork and mae — 
 up other, to ſtand With them fo2 ihe commoditie of ibe Realme. Andto ants 
 mate the commons to be the reaticr vnto this bufinctte, thep {er Articles bp 
 on the dores of the Monatterics and Churches of the fame Citic, written in 
 Cush againk toe king, becauſe he bad put downe King Richard, offering 
 
 _themfelues fo2‘thofe Articles to ltue and dpe, twhtch cauſed great num⸗ 
 ber of people torefozt to them: but Ralph Neuvell Garle of Gefkmerland that 
 was not farre off, together with John Duke of Lancaſter, the kingesfonne, 
 being enfozmed of thele things, gathered anarmy with {pede to goe again 
 the Archbtfhoppes company, but all was tn batne, fo2 the Archbifhoppes po- 
 wer was farre creates than theirs, whereupon the Carle of Weſtmerland 
 fent meffengers , to enquire of the Archbiſhoppe the cauſe of fo great an 
 affembly in acmour,contrarp to the kings peace: tuherennts the Archbifhop 
 
 anlwered, that he toke nothing in hand againg the kings peace,and be was in 
 | Ayinos 
 
40 Henry the fourth. — 9 
 armour,and munited with men, onelpy kor feare of the king whom he coulde 
 not fafely come vnto tofpeabe;but bis purpoſe (he ſaid) was god and commos 
 dious both fo2 the King andthe Kealme, it happily thep would know it: and 
 then be hewed a Scedule, tn which the Articles were confapned, which 
 when the Earle of Tle fEmerland had read, hee with word andcountenance 
 pꝛaiſed the Biſhops holy and bertuous intent, and promiled, that be and nts 
 would profecute the ſame with the Archbichop. 
 
 Che Archbiſhop being giad ofthis, beleeued the Earles wordes, and pers 
 ſwaded the Earle Marthall, beiag vnwilling thereunta, fo go twith bint to a- 
 place aprointed to talke together,to whom thep with like number came, and 
 the weiting with tbe Articles wag read cuer : ſtraightway the Garle and 
 they that were with himgaue their allent to thefe articles:then ſaid the Carle 
 being fubfiller than the reff, behold the labour that we baue taken in hand is 
 conte fo fuch ende as tue would haue it, and the pcople bath now bene longin 
 ‘armour, let fome of pour: men beare word vnto the people fo go their way 
 home and to lay dotwite their armaur,and cuerpman fo fall to bis occupation 
 and accuſtomed labour:in themeanefcafon, we, tn tokerofconco2d wil dink 
 ' together, that the peopte on both fides (hall fee it, and without delay, after they 
 had taken each other by the bands, a knight was (ent onthe Archbifhops bee 
 halfe,fo beare woꝛd to the pecple that ft was peace, and to commaund euerie 
 man to lap downe their armour, and to go to their owne home. 
 The people beholding ſignes of peace, andthe Wards drinking together, 
 » being wearied with the vnaccuſtomed (raucll of warre, furned the. rcines 
 of their bridles bometuarzs, and fo it came fo paffe, that when the people of 
 the, Archbithops fide tuent away, the number of the aduerfartes increaſed, 
 arcbbithopor 8S vefoze if was appointed, and the Archbiſhop did not perceiue that be was. 
 
 Dork ebehra  betraped,ontill (uch time asthe Carle arrefted him: bee arreſted the Marz 
 
 Dep - fhallalfo, and many other with bim, to all tubich it was promifed that they 
 ſhould haue no harme, but that promffe was not kept, for both the Archbi· 
 
 ~ * fhopand the Carle Marſhall were brought to Vontfrad to the thing, who in 
 -, themeane while was aduanced thither with bis power, and from thence 
 he tent to Dorke, whither the priſoners were alfo brought: others fay 
 that the king fotourning at Biſhops Whore, the Archbifhop twas brought 
 thither, there fir William Fulford bnight learned tn the latwes, fitting onan 
 high ſtage in the Dall, gaue fudgement that the Archbithop Mould be bebeas 
 ded: he Was therefore fet on an ill fauoured iade, with his face to warde the 
 hore tayle, andcarricd with great ſcorne and {game enough fo a fielde there 
 belide, where with flue Frokes his head twas ſmitten off on the mozrow af: · 
 
 ter Wl hitfondap : ith him were condemned and erecuted the Carle War: 
 fhall, fir lohn Lamplough, and fir Robert Plompton. After the king bad ratte 
 ſomed and otheriwife puniſhed bp grieuons fines the Citisens of Dorke,hedes 
 parted from Porke With an army of 37002. fighting men furnithed with all 
 pꝛouiſion, marching northward again the Carle of Morthumberland. At 
 
 bis comming to Durham the L. Haſtings, the L. Falconbridge, fir John Col- 
 uile — Dale, and ſir lohn Griffith, being conuteted of the confpiracic, 
 
 were 
 

 
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 Henry the fourth. 543 
 
 were beheaded. The Carle of Northumberland percetuing thekings intent, 
 
 got bimfelfeto Berwike with z00. horſe, and from thence into Scotland. 
 
 The K. being dent againſt the Carle of Noꝛthumberland, went to Berwike, 
 
 from whence the Carle fled into Scotland, and the Loꝛd Bardolph with bim, 
 
 whom David Lord Fleming the Scotreceiued into alliance, Zhe Laing ponders 
 
 ſtanding that the Carle twas fled, be commaunded them inthe Caftelitoren: | 
 
 der tt vnto Him, Which when they refufed todo, the king cauled a areat Oun 
 
 fo be Hot, which ouerthzew part of a Tsawer, wherupon they of the Cattel 
 
 gaue ouer, and ſubmitted themſelues to the king, who cauled fome of them to 
 
 be beheaded, and therefidue tobe fent topztfons . After this, the Catkcil of 
 
 Alnewike,and He reſt of the Carles Caſtles were with fmailadoe rendred ta 
 
 bis hands: with which fuccelle the king being incouraged, went ſtraight ints 
 
 Wales, where contrariwife nothing profpercd with him, wherefoze be res 
 
 turned, lofing charets, carts, and wagons, to the number of fiftie, with bis 
 
 trealure,fo that comming backe to Woꝛceſter, he fent fo2 the Archbifhop and 
 
 Biſhops, and declared to thems his miſfortune, diſiring them to helpe ban: to 
 
 whom the Archbifbop anfwered, that be would talke with the Cleargie in 
 
 that matter. Inthe meancfeafon the Frenchmen came to ſuccoꝛ the Welch? geenchmen 
 
 men with 140, Hips: thep landed in Milforde hauen, bautng lo almoſt all retteuc che 
 
 their horſes fo2 lacke of fret water, She 1.020 Barkleyand Henry Pay burned — 
 
 fifteen of thoſe ſhips in the ſame Hauen. Theſe Frenchmen beſieged thetown 
 
 of Carmarden, and toke it, granting to the inhabitants all their moueable 
 
 gods, and to go whither they would. 
 
 CThe ſame time the forefatd 4,020 Barkley, Thomas Swinborne, and Henry Pay Annreg.7 
 
 foke fourtene Hips ofthe French, in the which thep take the Steward of 
 
 Fraunce andeight Captaines more. 
 
 Che folwne of Cruce Kokie 02 Koyſton in Hartſordſhire was bent. Royton bene, 
 This yeere all the weares in Thamis from the Towne of Stanes inthe — in the 
 
 Wick, vnto the water of Medwap tn the Caf, by the Watoz andcommunals sp roway ae- 
 tic of London, were defkreped, and the trunkes beent, for the which great troyen. 
 plea and difco20follotwed betweene Thomas Arundell Arehbithoppe of Cane 1495+ 
 terburp,and otber Loꝛds and Knights of the one party, and the Maior and 
 communalty on the other party, but the Citizens preuatled bp bertue oftheir 
 _ charter and ſtatutes. Roger Walden Biſhopof Londondeceaied. ⸗ i 
 The fir of March a Parliament beganne, which laſted nigh one wohole Nichols Bub~. 
 vere, for after the nights of the Parliament had long delaped to graunt to Parliament 
 the king a ſubſidy, pet in the ende being ouercome,they granted the Ware des Agreat tar. 
 maunded. She Pꝛieſtes and the fricrs that lined of alines, were foꝛced euery 
 one to pay balfea Marke. By decrce of this Parliament the Weptons that 
 ferucd the Nucene were erpelled the Kealme, and two of her daughters were 
 alſo {ent tofth them. — 
 
 Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland, end the 1020 Bardolfe, by the 
 counfell of Dauid Fleming fledinte Wales , for he had declared to therit, 
 that the Scotteshad confpired to deliver them vnto their olone king, in ers 
 
 change fo2 other paifoners ; and foz this doing of Dauid Fleming , hs traps 
 Pre drher PEHONCLS 5 Oe : ercus 
 

 
 542 Henry the fourth. ities core 
 ferous Scottes ety him, and raiſed ſuch a ciuill warre amongt themfelues; — 
 thatin the eude thep were conſtrained to requeſt truce for a pere, which — 
 
 Ciekinsof gehen they had obtapned, the Scots fent lames the fonne of Robert king of 
 
 aud barctaken Dots, being but nine pres olde, towards Fraunce, thereto be brought 
 
 PRENSA. vp, and to be inſtructed in the pleafant eloquence of the French tongue, whernt 
 certaine Wariners of Clep in Noffolke tole on the feas, and with him a 
 Withop, andthe Carleof Drkenep, fo whom bis father bad committed him: 
 and they brought him into England, and deliuered bimto tye king, who 
 forthwith burſt ont into a laughter and fatd, Surely the Scots might bane 
 fent him fa me,for 3 can focake French. Che Withop efcaped and fled, but the 
 
 Earle of Orkeney,and the fatd lames the poung lad, was {ent to the Dower 
 bf London, where be remained priloner til the (econd yeere of Henry the Girt, 
 Which was absue ctabtene peres. . . 
 
 Henry Spencer Biſhop of $202 wich deceaſeb,to whom ſuccceded Alexander 
 Pꝛyoꝛ of that Church. | 
 
 The Feeney The Frenchmen came to belpe Owen Glendoucrdew with 38.thips, wheres 
 
 help: Swen of cight were faken full of armed men, the reff efcaped into Wiales, but not 
 
 cenbouec> lon after were taken fitteene ſhips laden with wine and ware. 
 TU hilett che Parliament pet continued, the Duke of Pozke was reſtored ta 
 bis old dignitie, whom manp men thought te baue beene dead in priſon. 
 ee Edmond Holland Gacle of Bent, marrted the Ladie Lucie the Duke of Pils 
 TES*°* tate Barnabes daughter inthe P2porp of S. Mary Ouery in South warke, 
 where be the fame dap recelued 100000.durkats fo2 her dowꝛy. pias 
 
 Walter Skirlaw Biſhop of Durbam,after he had fate 18, yceres in that Bi⸗ 
 Mopꝛike,deceaſedihe net builded the bridges of Shinklep,Parrow.and Aus 
 cland : be beſto wed on the clopiter af Durham 600. pounds,on the Doꝛmi⸗ 
 fo2fe 3 30. markes, and 400. pounds bp bis teſtament: be builded the ſteeple at 
 Holme, boꝛne downe by force of water rifling: he repatred the Church and the 
 Dall of the Manoꝛ there: be builded a great part of the ſteeple called the Lanz 
 terne ofthe Monaſtery af Porke : be builded a fatre Chappell at Swine in 
 Holderneſſe, Where be was borne, ẽc. Thomas Langleyfucceeded him in the 
 Withopricke of Durham. 
 
 Tho. Walfing. Henry Pay, andother with him of the fiue ports, with fiftene thips, toke 
 an hundred and twenty hips which lap at anchoz tn the lea of Bꝛitaine, laden 
 with p2sn,falt,ople,and Kochell wine. 
 
 Mefertence, This ſummer, through coꝛruption of the ape, (ogreat a plague was ſhed 
 vpon mens bodies as was not fene the like in manp peresin this lande, fo 
 that men might fap : 
 
 The fouth winds warme didblow, with heat peftiferous, 
 And peftilence did beare great rule in Cities populous, 
 
 Foꝛ at London fn (hort while if confumedaboue 30050.men and foment, 
 and (nthe countrep to wnes great moztalitic fell among the bulbanomen, ſo 
 that great houſeholds died cleane bp and the boufes were empticd. 
 
 In time of this pefkilence the King durſt not come neere to the Citie of 
 London, wherefore being at the Cattell ofl cedes in Kent, he departing — 
 
 thence 
 
Henry the fourth. * = §43 
 thence, foke Hhipping at Quinborow inthe Ille of Sheppey, to faple ouer 
 into Eller, and (o to qo fo Plaſſhep, there to pate the time fill the moztality 
 were cealed. But as the king was on the fea,certaine French pirates whieh nig Hunn is 
 lap lurking at the Dhames mouth to watch for (ome prap, got knowledge of bin — on 
 the Kings paffage, and therenpon as be was in the middett of bis courte, thep Pear the 
 entred amongſt bis fete and take foure beffels nert to the kings ſhſppe, and 
 fu one of the ſame veſſels fir Thomas Rampcon, the Kings bicechamberlatire,, 
 Wwith ali bis chamber ſtuſfe and apparrell. They followed the king ſo nere, 
 that tf bis Hip bad not bene ſwift, be had landed ſoner tn Fraunce, than tn 
 ler 3 Wut fuch was his geod bap that be efcaped, and arrined at his appoin⸗ 
 ted port. 
 
 Henry Bewet Biſhop of Wathe, was tranllated te the Archbithoprtche of 
 Boke, and Robert Halam was made Wiſhop of Salifburp, Richard Clifforde ,, 
 was tranflated from Woꝛceſter tothe Wihopricke of London,and Thomas — 
 Powell from Landaffe to the fea of WMoꝛceſter. 
 
 About the fittenth day of Augulſt deceafed, fir Robert Knowles knight, at Sir Robert 
 bis Manour of Sconethorpe tn orffolke, be was brought fo London, and Knowles. 
 there honcurablp buried bp the Ladp ConMance his wile, in the white Friers hee 
 Church which be bad nebolx reedified and builded. 
 
 This fir Robert Knowles Had beenea moſt baliant Captatne in the warres 
 of Frannce,during the ratane of Edward the third, and Richard the fecond, 
 whofe fo2ce the Kealme of France bath felt and feared, fo did the Dukedome reciter of 
 of W2ptaine,andail the people frombence to Spapne, Of him in bis life were Bermond{ey. 
 made berfesin Latin, which map be engliſhed thus. 
 
 O Robert Knowles, moft worihy of fame, 
 By thy proweffe France was madetame: te lerles. 
 Thy manhood made the Frenchmen to rei. 
 By dint of {word in cowne and field. 
 
 © Whis fir Robert Knowles ſounded in the totuneaf Pontfrad a Colledge to 
 the honour of the holy Trinitie, mith an Hoſpitall iopned thereunto. In fot ce 
 the which Colledge was placed a Maiſter, ant fire er feucn Potelkes, and in Pontkrait. 
 the Hofpitall : ;. pore men and worten. He was vrice minded to haue mace 
 this Collenge at hismanour of Sconethorpe, but at the requeſt of Conftance 
 His wife ( a woman of meane birth,and fomcetime of a diſſolute life afore ber 
 mariage ) be tarned his purgole, and made tt inthe very place of Pontfratt,, 
 where the was boone, endo wing the ſame with 180. pound land bp pere. Be 
 allo builded the faire new great bridge at Kocheſter, ouer the riuer of Mede⸗ 
 wap, with a Chappellanda Chauntric at the cate ende therof. In the which Rocherter 
 Chappell was fometime a table hanging, wherein was noted the benefactors brings. 
 tothat brtoge,asfolloweth, 
 Hit Robert Knowles founder of the: Trimitie Chappell at Rochelter br ridge, 
 Conftance twife to Knowles. 
 Sir Iohn Cobham 4030, pꝛincipall connate to the mals ing af Kocheſter 
 aug Margaret wife to Cooham, 
 
 i tbope tran 
 
 re 
 
 homens. 
 
6 Henry the fourth. 
 
 $4 
 
 Thomas Boucher Cardinall, 
 
 John Morton Archbifhop. | # 
 
 Henry Chicheley Archbifhop. | 
 _ Thomas Langley Biſhop of Durham. | 
 
 Tohn Langedon Biſhop of Rocheſter. 
 
 Thomas Arundell Archbiſhop. 
 
 Sir lohn Cornwall Low Fanhap. 
 
 Richard Whittington Maioꝛ of London. 
 
 William Cromer, 
 
 Geffrey Boleine Maioꝛ of London. 
 
 Iohn Darby Draper, Alderman of London. 
 
 William Midleton Mercer of London· 
 
 Iohn Martin Juſtice. 
 
 Sir William Nottingham chiefe Baron ofthe Exchequer. 
 
 William Waneforde, 
 
 Tohn Buckingham Biſhop of xincoine. 
 
 lohn Kempe Wiſhopof London. 
 
 Sir William Richall. 
 
 itr Iohn at Pole, 
 
 All thefe had given monep 02 lands folvards the building and — ot 
 che ſaid bridge. 
 
 Not wwichſtanding this table, Jfinde in recoꝛd as followeth:The bꝛidge 
 betwirt the Citie of Kocheſter, and the village of Strode twas in the fourth 
 peere of king Richard the fecond, fore Decaped o2 broken Downe by tempefE of 
 weather, andinundation of the riuer of Medway, thereupon William Bafing 
 Patter of the bofpitall at Strobe, aad Nicholas Hering, were licenfed bp the 
 ak (ng to repatre thefame. And in the eleuenth peere of F the fame king Richard 
 the fecond, lohn Cobham, and Robert Knowles beganne their charge towards 
 the bailing of the ſaid b2tdge, and in the etabtcene peere of the fame Richard, 
 the ſaid lohn Cobham feundeda Chantrp inthe Chappel there of tho Chapa | 
 leins, and gaue lands fo the bꝛidge in the 22. ycere of Richard the fecondzand 
 
 thus much of therecozd haue J noted. ary 
 Ano.reg.9. J findfurther bp John Leiland,that one ohn Warner a Merchant of noche ⸗ 
 ſter made the new coping of Rocheſter bꝛidge. And William Warham Arche 
 biſhop of Canterburp made the pron pikes and barres abouc the fame 
 coping, 
 Dotpit Tat Dhis RobertKnowles, twas alfo one of thefounders of an holpitall in the 
 aie Citic of Rome, in manner following : for that there was no ation of fhe 
 woꝛld, but badfome kinde sf hofpitalitic in Rome , fanconelp the people of 
 England, certaine Cnglifhmen beeing in Kome, procured licence of the 
 Pope to build an hofpitall, in place where Thomas Becket Archbiſhoppe of 
 Canterbury had fometime builded a Chappell of the holy Wrinitie. In 
 ibis hoſpitall which they builded, wastobe reléncd, a gentleman thee 
 bates, beead, twine, and waxe: acommoner eight bates and nightes, meate, ; 
 drinke, andlodging. Anoifanp woman happen to be nigh ber tine of bes · 
 uergncse 
 
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| Henry the fourth. 545 
 Nuerance, lo that the bare not take ber iourney, the to be boneftlp kept till ths 
 
 be purtfied ; and if the be of potwer, to take ber childe with ber : if not, to be 
 
 kept there vntill it were fenen peercs old. 
 
 The founders of this hofpitall were, fir Robert Braybroke Biſhop of Lon: 
 dott, Thomas Brampron Biſhoppe of Kocheſter, fir lohn Philpot and bis 
 wife, fir Robert Knowles, fir Hugh Calueley, fir Iohn Haukewood, fir Iohn 
 Thornam, Knightes, Iohn Twiforde, Iohn Shepard and Alice bis wife, Ro- 
 bert Criſtall and Agnes his wife, Robert Windleront, Walter Whithers, Ro- 
 bert at Pyne, Adam Staple, Henry Line Szaper, and other Citisens of Lon⸗ 
 don in the vere of our Loꝛd 1380, in the Kaigne of King Richard the fee 
 cond: which Woflpitall was againe newe reedified and made a godly houle 
 in the yeere of our Lo2d 1449. towardes the charges whereof, was mo⸗ 
 nep gathered in everte Parifh in Cnglande , but that came to {mall ef« 
 fet, the charges of collecting and conucping was fuch, that, there came 
 towardes the woozke not paſt one thouſande Duckettes in one whole 
 pere, 
 
 In Moucmber a Parliament being called at London, atare of money twas Parliament at , 
 . leuted of the whole Kealme. | ag * 
 This pere was a fore and ſhar pe winter, and ſuch aboundance of (now, 
 twhich continued December, Tanuaric, Febꝛuarie and Barch,fothat almoE 408. 
 all ſmall birds dyed thyough hunger andcold. MWhiles the dking held a great 
 Councell af London with the Pobles of the Realme, Henry Carle of Pop 
 thumberland, and Thomas Loꝛd Bardolfe came agatne info England, whe 
 after long fourneping , when thep came to the Towne of Whritke, they 
 taufed fo bee proclapmed , that who fo would bane libertic, ould take bp 
 armour and weapon and follow thent, tobereupon much people reforted to 
 them: but fir Thomas Rockley Sberife of Borkelhire, with other Knights of 
 that countrep went agatnt them, and at Bꝛamham Pore nere to Dales 
 wold, fought with them a great battell, and flue the Earle, whofe bead 
 twas fFraight-Wwates cut off . The Loꝛd Bardolfe tuasfo2e wounded and ta⸗ 
 ken aline, but dicd hoztlp after. This battell was fought on the rbitt bap 
 of Febꝛuary. Whe Carles head was put on a ake, and carriedopenlp 
 thoough the Citte of London, andfet on London bꝛidge. Whe Biſhoppe of 
 Wango?2 was taken with the Lo2ds, but pardoned of hts life, becaufe be was 
 not found in armour. The hing toent to Porke, andthere condemned fuch 
 as tranſgreſſed, confifcated their gods, pacified the counttep, banged the Abs dawreg.20, 
 ote Daple, who bad bene tn armour, and returned to the fouth partes 
 againe, 
 
 Wpon the feuenth of September there were fuch Aouds of rayne, as the oo oun Hoge 
 olde men of that agebadneucr ſeene before, Edmond:Holland Earle of Kent tand Earle of 
 whilelt hee befieged the Cattell of Wriake in Writaine, be was wounded Remon, 
 With an arrow of a Croſſebow in the head, not withſtanding be toke the = 
 Caltell and deſtroyed it to the ground, and not long after bis bzaines rotted, 
 and he died. 
 
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 poſe. Aherrupon, having beard often-times of many, and vnderſtand 
 
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 sultan hating no (fue bb her hufband; was now moved bp the hing, affer 
 her huſbands seath tomarry with his baard brother; the Garle of Dorſet, 
 
 but the chole fo2 her bulband, Henry Mortimer, aga@dlpy voung Wachelor, bp 
 whom (Me had iſſue Anne narried to fir John Aubemond, 
 
 About the frat of Al- Saints the Cardinals of Burges come nto England, 
 being fent from fue Colledge of Cardinals, to enfſorme the King ano Citars 
 gie of the vnconſtant dealing of Pope Gregory, as allo be bad mfouned the 
 
 French king and bis Cleargp and Realme,tothe ende that thoſe two kings 
 
 might (ct to their belptng handes, to induce the fatde Gregory to obferuc the 
 path be had made, and that bp the magnificence of thoſe tivo Kings, conco23 
 might be made in the Church, onto the which buſineſſe the French king had 
 gladly granted, and ſent mefengers vnto Pope Gregory, wha notwuhltan· 
 ding was obſtinate. 
 
 Whe King of England when be vnderſtode the Cardinalles me fhage, 
 
 he comimaunded that courtefic and gentle cntertatnement Mould be giuen 
 
 bint, and offered ta beare bis charges fo long as be waulo abide in Eng⸗ 
 
 land. 
 
 The King win bis Queene kept their chrittmate at Eitham in 
 ent. 
 
 After the fealk of the Epiphany,the Archbiſhop of Canterbury caufed to al 
 femble at London,ali the Clearap of the Realme, to choſe perfonages mate 
 fo go tothe gencrall councell bolocn at Piſa, whereunto were choſen Robert 
 Holam Wiſhop of Saliſbury, Henty Chileley Biſhop of Satut Damds; and 
 ‘Thomas Chillingdon Pꝛyoꝛ of Chrittes Church in Canterburp, andthe king 
 bad tent befoze ohn Coluile knight, and maſter Nicholas Rixton Clearkes, 
 with letiers tobe ginen to them. And inthe letter to the Pope tt twas 
 
 woitten. on 
 
 Mok holy Father, our humble recommendations tn filiall wife premi⸗ 
 fed. The inſcrutable wiſedome sithe high Goddsoth ſornetime diſſemble in 
 ſome ſort, the ſinnes of men, if at length thep will pet amend, though not 
 though fervilefeare, but bp their Gltalt confcierice mouing 62 pricking them. 
 And boty much the longer be deferreth bis pee inthis life, fo much the mare 
 grieudully will bee puniſh in the life to come, asis tobe feared. Wie there: 
 foze in our mindes reuoluing the long, and as tt were the inueterate Schiſme 
 nowt the Church of God being very hotte, truely we feare, as bp likely⸗ 
 hode ts to be feared, that it ought to be imputedtoall Princes of the Chri⸗ 
 fian Religion before God and man, buto a ſlouthfullnegligence, the cruel 
 tie of ſuch an errour, nourtthed thus long: Therefore ſpecially becaule the 
 Cicargie of cuerie kingdome, epther feare, 02 the blindeneſſe of auarice caus ~ 
 Ging them, doe coucr this wicked Schifine bnder the veple of deuotion, and 
 
 Holineſſe, fo that thofe W22inces, to whom the materiall ſworde ts come 
 
 mitted, for the oefeice and fafeqarde of the Church, about this foꝛeſaid 
 Sactislnne, to be vtterly extirped, thep nepther goc about to ſhewe anp great 
 {. Farce ofcourteous perſwaſion, noꝛ to put tn practife the ſuoꝛd fo2 the purs 
 
 now 
 
Henry the fourth. 4 
 now a god while agone by tetters of the: moft reverend in Chill, our fae 
 thers the 2. Cardinalles of pour Colledge, and by the repost of the rence 
 rend in Chk, the od Cardinall of Wurdeaur our friend, tamethity be- 
 lonedon the bebalfe ofthe Colledge, comming to the pretence of bs, ano of 
 our firft begotten fonne the Prince of Wales, andof the poclates and p2t- 
 ors of cur Reale, how that notsnelphee, but alfo the Cardinalles of pour 
 ſaid Colledge, bp occaficn af toe continuance of this(ctiifme, contrarp vnto 
 the bowe and ethe made bp pour bolineffe, torenounce the papacie, haue 
 Wwithdawne from pou all their obedience, and doe determine fo holoe a 
 generall councell in thefeatt of the Annunciation cf ovr Lady nowe nerte 
 to come at the Cite Piſa, aplace indeede fit, as it is ſaid, and honeſt, and 
 by vyrur holineſe commented for meete and conuenient, as it is affrmed, 
 that this may bee dene, eſpecially by force of a certaine obligation fo3 oc⸗ 
 cafion of the ſchiſme to bee ertirped bp pour holineſſe, whileſt von were 
 vet in minoritie, of pour owne accoꝛd, and folemmlp entred o2 made in 
 the conclave with the Cardinatles afozefatd, and after that pou were res 
 ceiued fo the papall dignitic, bp the-fubfcriptton of pour bolp bands, open⸗ 
 ip reuowed and confirmed, as bp the biewe of a certaine pablike inſtru⸗ 
 tient before Ds and the ſtates aboueſaid crbibitcd it platnely, as hath to 
 bs appeared, not kKno wing how the vnion of the Church map be come onto 
 bp any other war moze commodiouſſy. WVhereupon the ſayde Cardinall 
 bath requefked bs, vpon conſideration ofthe premifies, and othertcafonas 
 ble cauſes by him openlp expreffed, andin the fame letters euidently come 
 prebended, which indede greatly moued both the confctences of bs, and 
 of the faid fates, that ne thould take careto imploy our counfelland ayde 
 about the pꝛemiſſes, tothe ſaid Colledge, forthe refpeceof the godlie zeale 
 and loue which thereto we beare, together With other catholtke Princes, 
 andthat wee ſheuld fend our Ambaladazs and poclates of our Kealme by 
 _ themfelucs, 02 bp pꝛocuratoꝛs to the fatd councell, Wc therefore, deſtrous 
 to ſhew the zeale and intent which we beare and hane tothe fame onion, 
 andnoting with more hede the wholefome and holy intention of the fame 
 Colledge inthe premeffes, as other Princes doc note theſame, as we bere 
 at this pꝛeſent, willing alfo, fo farre asin vs lfeth to the honour sf God, and 
 that we map.auopode the worde edge of bis wrath, to doe our — about 
 the refozmation of the ſame ſtate of the Church; hauing taker. with our 
 faid fonne, and alfo twith the Pꝛelates and Mobiles aforeſaid, ripe deliberati⸗ 
 on, Woe beferci with all humtlitie, andin the bowelles of Leſus Chk , erz 
 horting, doe require yaur clemencic, whoſe trate and honour vpon diuers 
 cauſes as a deuout ſonne of the Church; fofarre as with God we might, 
 we bauc cucrembaced, and doc embrace by the expreſſe and whole affent of 
 the fates alorelaid sthatas! Well for the auopding of the manifeſt daunder 
 of the Church,as of the Apottaltke fea, and tor the defiretull conleruation 
 of pour eftate and honour , and alfo fo2 the deſire of thefatthfull protura⸗ 
 to2s that will come to the fato place anv dap fogetber, end with all quicts 
 welt ? lor the reſpect of bine ſpecially — giuethegrace to the — 
 
 that 
 
Henry the fourth. 
 
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 that we twill bouchfafe to be preient at the dap and place before mentioned, in 
 the {ptrite of humbieneffe, to ful fil the vowe together, and ſuch manner oth 
 effectually, as we truſt pou will, Fo: we bold fo2 certaine, that, as we are 
 informed, the Cardinals of both Colledges haue ceme together in one and the 
 fame confonancte of minde about the premifics and as it were all the Princes 
 Chꝛiſtians fet forth themſelues with glad mindes in thetr fanour and apode, 
 hotwfoener they fecke front elfe-where farting boles,the fame Cardinals bp 
 Gods helpe alſiſting them, Mall obtaine the effect of (uch an onion: nepther 
 doth tt fame to bs, oꝛ to the inbabitants of our Reahne erpedtent, that tue 
 ſhould diſagree from other Catholtke princes tn fo holy a purpofe in anp thing, 
 but rather that we Mould caule our Ambaado2s and Pꝛelates ofour Realme 
 by themfclues 02 their procurato2s,as we beleue that other will do the like, 
 that the buiuerfall Church map benourifhed with the pleafant tafte of a 
 Wifhfullbuion. MPoꝛreouer, moſt bleed father, tf the proutsence of the A⸗ 
 poſtolike fea would vouchfafe to attend and marke, what great barme ¢ Bane 
 ger is ſpꝛung bp thzoughout the whole woꝛrld, not onelp of bodies, but alfo of 
 foules, redeemed bp Chꝛriſtes bloud, haue hitherto chanced vnder pretence of 
 the continuation of the ſaid Schifme, and ſpecially the laughter of Chꝛiſti⸗ 
 an people, which aboue thenumber, as men fap, of two hundꝛed thoufan’ 
 are periſhed bp the raging of Diners warres that kane rifen in ſundrie partes 
 of the woꝛld, and euen now of late, to the number of thirtic thoufand, which 
 ( bp reafon of the diffention bad bpon the Withopricke of Leige bet wixt two 
 which doe ſtriue and contende, the one in the authoritie of the true Pope, 
 and the other bp the anthozitic of the antipope ) were in Qanghter kelde (a 
 lamentable thing to be fpoken) ſlayne and deftroped. Truely, the Apoſtolike 
 fea would be in great heauineſſe of beart,and would rather forfake the honour 
 of the Apoffolicall {ea , than then to (ce from benceforth fuch wicked laugh: 
 ter to be committed , and would take example of the truce mother, who before 
 ting Salomon, rather chofe to gine place, than that the childe ſhould be cut 
 inpeces. And albert bp the creation of the ntie Cardinals, again pour 
 oath ( that we map vſe other mens words ) laſtly bp pom made, of the which 
 Ada vehement cauſe of admiration tsrapled, it map in forme wiſe be pref 
 med, that as fs liketo be thought, pour intention doth not bende to the ende 
 of ertirping the Schifine, pet Wod forbid that pour holineſſe Mould circum⸗ 
 ſpectly be noted of fuch vnconſtancie of minde bp anp manner of perfon, 
 whereupon the lat crrour map be accounted worle than the frit, not onelp 
 tobe erecrated of eucrp Chꝛiſtian foule, but alfo to be expulſed with all inde⸗ 
 uour. Theſe things which we trite, ofa pure bheartand bnfained faith doe 
 pꝛoccœde: and therefore (sentgue father) itit pleafe pou, let thefe things tuith | 
 due conſideration be weyed ( moſt bleſſed father )let him incline pour heart, 
 andco2robo2ate the ſame in this holy worke, bappily to be erecuted, boho faa 
 peace fake, when be was the thing of all, endured the forme of a feruant. 
 Gr itten vnder cur Signet, inour palace at Weſtminſter, ther2. dap of 
 
 NKouember. 
 _— haue 3 {et dotone the Cpill le Mbich the king ent tothe Pope, that tt 
 nap 
 
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 gap appeare vnto all men how modeſtly be attempted fo induce the Pope to 
 pertoꝛme bis bow and oth,to the end the fault ſhould not appeere to bein bim, 
 that the vnity of the Church was not reformed. 
 
 According to appointinent the Cardinals of both Colledges , to wit, of 
 Gregory, and of Bennet met at Piſa effectually to tntreat of the reformation of 
 agreement, where almof all the PBrelates of the tohole Latin world, met tov 
 gether, and honourable men were elected to helpe the Cardinals in this cafe, 
 who calling for the qrace of the bolp fpirit, agreed in one, and choſe one to te 
 beadofthe Church, refufing the ober two, and called bis name Alexander the 
 fift,and reiected both Gregory ant Benedict, 
 
 This pere was agreat play at the Skinners well, nere puto Clearken⸗ a great play at 
 Wwell befides London, which lated cightdaies, ¢ was of matter fromthe cree PRumets we 
 ation of the world: there tere to fe the ſame, the mof part of the noblesand Smititictn, | 
 gentles fn England: and forthwith after begana ropall tulting in Smiths 
 field, betweene the Earle of Somerfet and the Seneſhall of Denalt, fir lohn 
 Cornwal,fir Richard of Arundel, and the fon of fir Iohn Cheyney againit other 
 Frenchmen. 
 
 Thomas Bewfort knight ſonne fe loha of Gaunt was nade Chancelloz,and Anveg.11 
 Henry Scroope was inade reafurer. a ae 
 
 Owen Glendouerdew, though be was pardoned bp the king atthe requelE Dwen Silene 
 of Dauid Holbech Eſquire: pet being now driuen to fuch nulerp,that in mans titan 
 ner defpairing of allcomfo3t, he fledintotefert places, and folitarpcaues, 
 where being deftitute of allrclicfe and ſuccour, dreading to ſhebo bis face to as 
 np creatare,and finally, lacking to ſuſtaine nature, foꝛ pure bunger milerae 
 blp pined alwap and dicd. 
 
 In a Parliament holden at London, inthe Lentfeafon, theknights and & Parliament 
 burgefics prefented fo the king a bil in this korme: To the moft ercellent Lord * Londn 
 the king,and all the Pobles in this prefent Parliament allenibled, pour fatth: q — 
 fullcommons humbly do ſhew, that our Soueraigne Lord fhe king map haue gaint the 
 the temporall poffeftions arto lands, which by the Biſhops Abbots,and Pꝛp· Cita? © take 
 028 are proudly {pent and waſted in this Kealme, which would {uffice to find theict mpozall 
 150. Garles,15 co. Lnights, 6200, Eſquires, end 100, hoſpitals moze than Peo Wale, 
 now bee,ec. Wut when thep went about to declare out of what places thoſe 
 great funimes Were fo be leuied, wherbp the forefaid ſtates Mould be endows 
 ed,thev wanted fn their account: wherefore the king commaunded them,that 
 from thenceforth thep Mould not p2efuine ta mane any (uch matter. 
 
 Sir Robert Vnfreuile piceadmirall of Cnglandannaped the countries on Sir _Robere- 
 the lea coattes of Scotland: fo2 comming into the Frith with tenne (hips of freacuine 
 warre and lying there fourteenc dates together, landing cucrpdap on the one the Scots. 
 five of the riuer, 02 0n the other, taking prates fpoples, and prtfoners, nots 
 withſtanding the Duke of Albany, and the Earle Dowglas Were readp there 
 with a creat power to reſiſt him:be brent the Oaltot of Scotland (beingahip 
 of qreat account)with manp other veſſels tping the fame time atthe Black⸗ 
 nes, ouer againſt Lithe. At his returne from thente, he bicught with him 14. 
 god hips, and many other great prifes of clothes, both wollen and linnen, 
 iy , Lu 3 pitch, 
 
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 pitch, tarre, woad, meale, wheat and rie, which being fold abzead,the markets 
 were well holden therebp,and therefore be had giuen him the naine of Robin 
 House Mend- Mend-market : {hotly after bisreturnefrom the Sea, he made arcade into 
 — Scotland by land, having with him bis nephew, poung Gilbert Vmframuile 
 Garle of Angus, being but fourteenc peercs of age, thep burnt at that time 2 
 Gedtwo2rth, and the mot part of Tyuidale. 
 Anreg.1z, Upon the ceuen of Saint lohn Baptift, Thomas and loha,the kings tonnes, 
 being in Ealt · cheap at L-ondon,at (upper, after midnight a great debate hap⸗ 
 ned bet weene thetr men, and men of the court, lating an boure,tillthe Datoz 
 and Sberiffes with otber Citizens ceafed the fame. 
 
 Whis pere king Henry founded a Colledge at Wattatle field in Shropſhire, 
 in the place where be overcame fir Henry Percy and other, ſuppeeſſed the ſe⸗ 
 cond of Edward the firt, valued bp the peere fiftic foure pounds,two ſhillings 
 andtivopeice, 
 
 1411. Iohn Prendergeft knight, and William Long,kept the {cas from Pirates and 
 Rouers, fo that the paflage by fea was quict, but bp the iil willers thep were 
 accufed of theft and robbery themſelues, whereupon the knight take Sance 
 tuarpat Weſtminſter, where be could not haue an boule 02 cottage to hide 
 bis bead, for thatthe fame was forbidden bp the king, fo that he Was forced 
 to lie in a tent which be fet bp in fhe Church porch, and to haue men to watch 
 him in the night feafon, fo2feare of bis encmie: but his fellow William ree 
 mapned on the fea, butillthe Admirall had prepared (hips readie, and went 
 in perfon to fetch him, which be could not do, till he promifed him bp bis ſide⸗ 
 lite, that be ſhould haue no barme, which promife net with anding, William 
 was impriſoned in fhe Lower of London. 
 
 Whe Realine of Fraunce being diſquieted with the two factions of the. 
 Duke of Wurgopne,andthe Duke of Daltance fonne to the Duke of Molt? 
 ance latelp Maine ( at Parts) bp the procurement of the Duke of urgendp, 
 the kings of Nauarre, and Aragon, the Dukes of Wituria, and Wettaine,the 
 ®aflcopners,and Acquitaines,the Earles of Huys and Arminake,and many 
 other apoing p Duke of Daltance therin. A he Duke of Burgoyne, whom the 
 French king and bis eldeſt forne,called the gonertour of France, fanouret, 
 fring thatthe contrary part was verp rong, fent ambaſſadours into Eng, 
 land, defiring the kings aide again the Duke of Maliance, and pꝛomiſed 
 many things, among the which, be promilſed his daughter in marriage 
 tothe Prince, and a great fume} of gold With hee. To whom the king 
 anſwered: we aduertiſe pounot to fight with pour enemie in this caſe, who 
 iuſtloſcemeth to vere pou,fo2 the death of bis father by pou procured: but as 
 much as in you lieth, endeuour pour felfe to mitigate the poung mans wath, 
 andpromife to make bim reafonable ſatiſſacton according to the adutfe of 
 pour friends. Anditf then be twill not ceafe from perfecuting you, get pou in⸗ 
 to the ſtrongeſt place of pour dominion,and there gather {uch potwer as map 
 be ableto put off his forꝛce. Sf thei after this, be will make warre againtt 
 pou,pou Mall haue the iuſter cccafion to fight with him, andin fuch cafe, 
 
 We Will thew pon fuch fauour, as. pe haue demaunded. Thus there ve 
 ne 
 
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 fent oner to bis atde Thomas Earle of Arundell, Gilbert Vmframuile Carle of 
 Angus,o2 Carle of ipme, fir Robert Vmframuile vncle fo the fatd Gilbert , fir are Henry 
 John Oldcafile, Loꝛd of Cobham, fir lohn Grey, and William Porter with 2 ee Oe a 
 twelue bund2¢d archers, thep tole ſhipping at Dover, andlandedat Cluce, govne again 
 from whence they went to Arras, there thep found the Duke of Burgoyne, i Due sls 
 of whom thep tere tovfullpreteiued, and from thence be appointed them at 
 to Parowne, where be allembled a power of bis stone {nbiectes, marched pein” 
 folvard Arras, and lſo to Warquion, where be lodges his Flemings. Whe 
 Duke of Oꝛlianece had thirty thonfand fighting men, drawing folvards bim, 
 and laide fege about one part thereof, there were many fhirmifbes, but fie 
 nally thep within the Downe abandoned it, andthe Flemings deffroped if. 
 From thence the Dube went fo Peolle, andit was deſtroted euen as tt were 
 in pafling by ft, from thence thep went before Rop in Uermondois, which 
 peloed to thent,from thence to Pontiden,ec. The Duke of Burgopne went 
 fo Arras, from thence fo Kop, from thence to Bretoue, and after to Beau⸗ 
 nats, the Carle of Arundell was with him in bis ayde with fine hundzed 
 Engliſhmen, from thence he went to Poitoiſe, from thence to Weulent, and 
 ſo to Paris. Whe Dube of Daltance was lodged at Saint Diones, and at 
 Saint Clow, with a great power. About tre tenth of Nouember, fohn Duke 
 ~- of Burgopne iſſued out of Parts,and went to Saint Clot, where putting 
 his people in oder, the Eatle of Arundel and bis people made agreat affault, 
 fo that thep within were driuen to peldto the twill of the Engliſh men, 
 Yoberefore thep were bountifullp rewarded by the Duke of Burgoyne, and 
 thenreturnedintoCngland. 
 
 Hing Henry created bts bother Thomas Bewfort, Garvie of Dorlet,and bis 
 ſonne Thomas of Lancaſter that twas ſteward of England and Carle of Aus 
 marie, be created Duke of Clarence. 
 
 Adlquire of Wales named Riceap Dee, which bad tong time rebeiled a: 
 
 gaint the iking, twas bought fo Londen, and there dꝛawen, banged and 
 uartered. 
 
 Ater the leaſt of All· ſlaints, Parliament was begun at London. Whe — pence 
 
 king cauled a new kind of Nobles to be made, which were of leſſe valew then sac coyncoe, 
 
 the olde bp folwer pence in the Noble, fo that fiftte Mobiles ſhould waie a ofsold. 
 
 pound Troy weight. 
 
 Edward Duke of Borke this pere began the foundation of fhe Cols _ 1412. 
 ledge of Fodringhey in Morthampton Hire, fora maſter, twelue prieſts, eight — —— 
 Clearkes, and thirteene Choriſters, Henry the fift gaue landes thereunto, of 
 Pꝛyoꝛs altans bp him ſuppreſſed, and mought difpend ycerely (as was valu⸗ 
 at the lupprellion) folver hundreth and nincteene poundes, eleuen chil⸗ 
 lings. 
 
 Yohn Duke of Burgoyne, hauing now the gouernment, both of the French 
 Ming and of his Kealme, be foperfecuted the Duke of Orliance and his 
 complices , that at the laf, the (aide Duke Charles, was fozced to fende 
 into Englanve certatne perfons, as bis procuratours , to offer in bis 
 
 name bato ting Henry , and fo bis fonnes, certatne conditiens , which 
 Ku 4 were 
 
 Auv.regiʒ 
 
Ring Henty 
 minded a voy⸗ 
 age into fraͤce. 
 
 T.Otarborne. 
 
 Titus Liuius. 
 
 552 NHenry the fourth Sy 
 were concluded the eight dap of Bap. Lhe laid Charles Duke of Dalfance ber 
 fought the Hing of Cnglandtofend vnto him 8oco, men to aite bim again 
 the Duke of Wurgopne and his complices, which datlp paccured the French 
 king to make war vpon them, 
 
 King Henry curtecnllp entertained the mefengers,and vpon confideratts 
 onbadoftheir offers, which femedto make greatlp both for bts honour and 
 profite, as Duke of Guyen, be twoke bpon him tc fuccour and defend them as 
 gainſt all men, as their Loꝛd and foueratgne,and fo fending away the meſſen⸗ 
 ters, pꝛomiſed to fend them aide berp ſhortly. 
 
 When faidthe king to the Archbifhop of Canterburie, i020 Chancellor, do 
 pou not fe howe the Almightie bath diſpoſed fo2 bs, bebolte nol the accepe 
 tabie time,let bs goe into Fraunce, to winne with ſmall adoe, that whichis 
 our right? And furelpit twas thought be would haue recoucted Fraunce, at 
 that time,tt ſtrength of boop bad bene anfwerable to bis minde, but being ope 
 pected with great ficknes becould not endure, neither to ¢o noꝛ ride, pet be 
 commaunded all thoſe tocometobinthat beld of him by knightes ferntce, 
 asif be bad meant to go cuer the fea, but the Loꝛds of the Realine perſwaded 
 him fo commit chat fournep onto bis fecond ſonne Thomas. 
 
 Jn the meanc time Henry the Prince, fonne to the king, offended with cere 
 taine of bis fathers familp, which were fatd to ſo we diſcord betwirt the fa: 
 ther and the fonne, be wrote vnto all the parts of the Realme, endeuouring 
 himielfe to refellailthe pꝛactiſes and imaginations of ſuch detractors, and 
 flaunderous people, and to make the matter moze manifelt to the world, be 
 came to the king his fatber about the fea of Peter and Paule, with fuch a 
 number of bisfriends and weltwillers, asa areater had not beene fenein 
 thofe dates. He was ſtraightwaies admitted to bis fathers preſence, of wom 
 this one thing be befought him of , that tf fach as bad accufed him might be 
 conuicted of vniuſt accufation, that thep might be punif}ed, not acco2ding 
 to their deferts, but pet after thelr lies were prmued againſt them, thep might 
 ſamewhat taffe of that tubich thep bad meant, although not to the btfers 
 moſt: to the whichrequeſt the hing ſemed to graunt, but he tolde him,that 
 he muſt tarrp a Parliament, that {ach might be tried and puniſhed by tudgee 
 ment of their pares. Thus farre Thomas Otarborne. To the fame ef 
 feat ( but in moꝛe ample manner ) weiteth the tranflato2 of Titus Liuius (tubo 
 tote an hiſtoꝛy of Henry the fift, and dedicated tt to Henry the firt,) as he 
 twas fnformed by the Earle of Oꝛmond, anepe witnelſe of the fame.as fol- 
 loweth : During the ficknes of the Ling (faith bee) fome euill difpofed peo: 
 ple laboured to make diffention bet werne the King, and the prinrebis fonne, 
 by reafon tohereof, and by the Actes of pouth which be ererctfed mioze then 
 meanctp, and fo2 the great recourfe of people buts him, of whom bis Court 
 Iwas at all times moꝛe aboundant than bis fathers, the Ling fulpected that 
 be would prelumeto vſurpe the Crowe, be being aliue, which fulptcious 
 iealotiſie was occafion, that he in part withdrew bis affection, and ſingular 
 lone from the Wrince: but when the Noble Pꝛince was aduertiſed of bis 
 fathers icaloufic, and miſtrult, bp fome bis lecret friendes of the hinges 
 4 counfaile, 
 
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 counrfile.he difgutfen himfelfe in a gotwne of blue fatten,o2 damatke, wrought Henty Wrinee 
 
 PP. 
 
 fuit of oplet holes, and at cuerp oplet the needle tuberetwith it twas made, of cciaics 
 banging Gill by the filke : and about bis arme bee ware adogges collar fer Bens a 
 full of S.S.of gulde,andthe tirets of thefame alfo of fine golde. hus ranges dis father be 
 Ip apparelled, witha great companp of Loꝛds, and other Noble men of hig ins ſicke. 
 court, be came to the hing bisfather, who at that time lap at Weſtminſter, 
 where at bis comming (bp commaundement of bim) not one of bis companp 
 auaunced bimfcife further then the fire tn the ball, notwithſtanding that 
 they were greatlp and ofte deſired to the contrarte, bythe 102d and areat 
 eftates of the ings Court: and this thep did not onelp becaule the weather 
 waoas colde, but becaule the Prince had focommaunded them, to giue the leſſe 
 occafion of miſtruſt to the dking bis father, but bee bimfelfe onelp accom⸗ 
 panicd of the Kings houfebold paſſed fw2th to the ing bis father, to whom 
 (after due falutation)be defired to ſyew the intent of his minde tn fecret mane 
 ner, Dhenthe Bing cauled himfelfe to be borne in his chatre into bts ſecret 
 chamber (becauſe be was diſeaſed andmight not goe) where in the prefence 
 of th2e 02 foure perfong, in whom the ing bad moſt confidence, be come 
 maunded the Prtnee to ſhewe the effc of bis minde: When the eines knees 
 ling downe before bis father, faid to bim thefe words, Wolk redoubted Loꝛd 
 and father, Jam this time come to pour prefence, as pour liegeman, andas 
 pour fonnenaturall, in all things to obeppour grace as my ſoueraigne Loꝛd 
 andfather. And tobercas Jvnderſtand pe baue mee (ulpect of mp behauiout 
 againſt your grace, and that pe feare J would blurpe pour crowne again 
 the pleafure of pour bighnefle, of mp conuerfation pour grace knoweth that 
 if pe were in feare of anpiman, of what eſtate ſoeuer he were, my dutie were 
 to the endangering of mp Itfe to puntth that perfon, thereby to race that 
 fore from pour heart: and then how muchrather ought Ato fuffer deathto | 
 bing pour grace from, the feare that pe baue of me that ain pour naturall 
 fonne, and pour liegeman. Andto that intent J baue this dap by confelfon 
 of mp ſinnes andrecetuing the Sacrament, prepared nip felfe, andtherefoze 
 moſt redoubted Wow and father, Ibeſcech poutn thebonour of God, foz 
 the cafing of pour beart, beretufo2 pour knees fo fica me with this dagger, 
 and at that worde tuith all renerence bee deliuered to the hing his dagger, 
 faping, mv Lord and father, mp lile fs notfo defirous tome, that J would 
 liue one Dap that thould bee to pour difpleafure, no2 JIcouet not ſo much 
 mp life as J Doe pour pleafure and welfare, andin pour thas doing, berein 
 the preſence of theſe RLoꝛds, and tofore God at the dap of fubgement Iclcere⸗ 
 ip forgtue poump death. At thefe words of the Prince, the Hing taken with 
 compaffion of beart, ca from bim the dagger, and imbracing the Prince 
 kiſſed him, ¢ with effafion of tearesfaid vnto him, My right dere and harti⸗ 
 lp beloucd fonne, {tis oftruth that Jhad pou partip fulpedand as J nol pers 
 ceiue, vndeſerued on pour partie : but fering this pour humilitie and fatthful- 
 nefle, J (yall neither flap pou, no2 from henceforth baue pou anp moze in 
 miſtruſt, forno report that hail be made vntome, and thereof J allure pou 
 pporminie honour, Thus bp bis great twifedome was the wrongful toast 
 
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 nation of bis fathers bate btterlp auopded,and bimfelfe reſtoꝛed fo the kings 
 foꝛmer grace and fauour. . 
 Touarborre Iohn Prendergeſt with thirtie ſhippes keping the fea, toke wines and 
 other bicuales fromp French, which though tt pleaſed v Poble men littic, 
 pet if did great cafe tothe common people, who had all uch things farre the 
 better cheape. About the 19.0f Auguſt King Henry by determination of the 
 qho.walins counfell, lent his fecoud{orne Thomas Dubeof Clarence, Edward Duke 
 mate aiprto. of Porke, and Thomas Carle of Dozlet, and mante baliant men, witha 
 cp: Duke of Hrong polwer to belpe the Duke of Orliance, againſt the Duke of Bur⸗ 
 gaint theduke gopne, o2euer all the other tucre returned, tubich a while agoe went ouer 
 er Burgoine. seh the Earle of Arundell to ayde the Duke of Wurgopne,fo that manp men 
 marneiled at the fudden change, that in (ofmall a tine the Engliſhmen div 
 aide the two contrary parts: noftwithanding the shobles went koꝛe ward 
 and arriued in Pozmandie, where when the Duke of Orliance didnot mete 
 them at the time appointed, thep bent bis townes, and {potled the countrie, 
 taking many halves: aflength, though late, the Dukes of Clarence, and 
 Daltance met and talked together, and the matter was fo entreated of bee 
 tweene khem, thatcurimen ould defi€ from ranging through the counteie, 
 andrefratne from robberte, which when our men bad graunted,thep departen 
 info Acquitatne,to winter there,and the Duke of Deliance went home fo bis 
 counttic. © 
 Anreg.14, _ About this time the Lod Helle Marthallof Fraunce with mante other 
 Noble men, aud men ofarmes, fo the number of 4000, befieged a certatne 
 holde in Aguitaine, which was in the keeping of John Blunc night, who 
 With 300. that aided him, put to flight the whole armie of the Frenchmen, 
 and tobe of thet 12. men ofnanie, and other gentlenien to the number of 
 120, andamongit other the ſaid Monfier de Helle Marſhall of Fraunce was 
 one, who was fent ouer into England, and put inthe Caſtle of Miſbich in 
 Cambridge fhire, but efcaping thence, be got ouer into Fraunce, wherebe 
 ferucd the Duke of Drliance, af the battatle of Agencourt, and was there 
 flaine, | 
 1413. {ing Henry kept bis Chꝛriſtmaſſe at bis mann? of Eltham, being fo fore 
 ficke, that ſometime men thought that be bad been dead: not withſtanding it 
 pleated Goo that be recoucred ſtrength a little, and as topfullp as be could, be 
 celebrated that feaft of Chriſtmalſſe. 
 APalianene After Chꝛiſtmalſe hee called the Robles of England to a parliament at 
 at London. London, which began the morrow after Candlemaſſe dap, but be liucd not 
 tothe ende thereof, fo2 be died ſhortly after in achamber belonging fo the 
 abbot of Weſtminſter, called Jerufalem, whereby the propbelte was ful- 
 filled, as befatd, that be hould die there. Inthe time of whoſe languiſhing 
 the King gaueto the Prince his fonne diners notable dodrines andinfignes 
 ments, that not onely of bim, but of euerp Prince are to be holden and fol⸗ 
 King Deney lowed: among the which cruditions one ts this: Whe ting lieng greeuouſ⸗ 
 pig countell t ty diſeaſed, called before him the Prince his fonne, andfaid ontohim: Wp 
 ent, forme, ZF feare me ſore, after mp departure from this life, Come diſcoꝛd thall 
 grow 
 
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 groty and atte bet weene thee} and thy brother Thomas Duke of Clarence, 
 whereby the Kealme map be byought to deftruction and miſerte, fo2 FI know 
 pou both to be of great ſtomacke and courage. Wilberefore FT feare, that he 
 thꝛough bis high minde will make fome enterpaife again the, intending to 
 bfurpe bpon thee, which F know thp Lomacke map not abide eafilp, And fo2 
 dead bereof as off as it is in my remembrance, J fore repent me , that euer 
 J charged mp felfe with the cro wne of this Reale, To thele wo z3s of the 
 dking, the prince anfwered thus : Right redoubted lord and father,to the plea⸗ 
 fure of God pour grace Mall long continue with bs, andrule bs both ; but tf 
 God haue fs proutoed that ener J (hall (ucceed pou tn this Kealme, J hall has 
 noꝛ and loue mp bꝛethren aboueall men, as long asthep be to me tru, faiths 
 fulland obedient, asto their foneraigne Lord: but if any of them foꝛtune fo 
 confpire 02 rebel again ine, Jaſſure pou, Jſhall aſſone erecate iuſtice vp⸗ 
 on one of them, as J Hall vpon the woꝛrſt and moſt ſimpleſt perſon within 
 this pour Kealme. 
 
 She ting bearing thts anftwere, teas theretwith maruellouflp refopced 
 in bis minde, and faid: Mp deere and welbeloucd Sonne, with this anſwere 
 thou balk acliuered mice of a great and ponderous agonp : and J beleech the, 
 ‘and Hyon mp bleffing charge thee, that like as thou bat ſayde, fo thou mini⸗ 
 fer iuſtice equally, and in no wiſe fuffer not them that bee oppzeffed long to 
 call vpon thee foꝛ iuſtice, but redzefle oppreMions, and indifferently and 
 without delap, fo2ne perfwafton of flatterers, 02 of themtbat be parttall, 
 02 ſuch as to haue their hands repleniſhed with giftes, deferre not iuſtice till 
 to morrow, tf that thou inapeft do iuſtice this day, lealt(peraduenture) God 
 doe iuſtice on the inthemeane time , and take fromthe thine authoritie: rez 
 member that the wealth of thy bodp, and thpfoule,and of thy realme,retteth 
 in the erecution of tuffice; and do not thy tuffice fo, that thou be called a Ty⸗ 
 raut, but ble thp felfe meanelp betwirt iuſtice and mercy inthole thinges 
 that belong tothe: And betweene partics do tuffice truely and crtrcamelp, 
 tothe confolation of thy poꝛe Subiectes that fuffer iniuries, andfo the puni- 
 tion of them that beertoztionersand doers of oppreffions, that otber theres 
 bp map take example: and in thus doing, thou thalt obtatne the fauour of 
 od, and theloue and feare of thy Subiectes, and therefore alfo thou Malt 
 haue thp Realine moꝛe in trangquillitie and reſt, which Mall bee occaſion of 
 great profperitic within thy Realme, which Engliſh men naturally do 
 
 defire : for felong as thep bane wealth and riches, fo long halt thou bane o⸗ 
 
 bepfance : and when thep be poze, then they be altwapes readp at cuerp mo⸗ 
 fionto make infurrections, and tt caufeth them to rebel againſt their Soue⸗ 
 raigne ode : fo2 the nature of themisfuch, rather to feare lofing of their 
 godes and worldly ſubſtaunce, than thefeoparding of thetr liues. And tf 
 fhou thus kepe them tn fubiection mired withloue andfeare, thou fhalt 
 Hane the moft peaceable and fertile Countrey, and the mof louing, faiths 
 full, and manlp people of the woꝛlde, which thall bee canfe of no {mali feare 
 fo thine aduerfaries. My fonne, wwhen it Mall pleafe God to cailine tothe 
 Wap decreed foz enerp wozlolp Creature, to the (as my ſonne and — 
 
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 F mutt leaue mp crofene andmp Kealme, which J aduiſe the nof fo fake 
 bainelp, and as a mart elatetn pride, and refopced in worldiy honour, but: 
 thinke that thou arf moze oppzeffed with charge, toe purueie fo2 euerp pers 
 fon withinthe Realme, than eralted in baine honour of the world, Thou 
 ſhalt bee eralted onto the crowne, for the wealth and conferuation of the 
 Realme, and not fo2 thy fingular commoditie andauatle: Wy fonne, thou 
 (halt bee a miniſter fo thy Realme to kepe it in tranquillitie and defendit. 
 Like as the heart in the middeſt of the body ts principall and chicfe thing in 
 thebodp, and feructh to couet and defire that thing thatis moſt necefarie 
 to cuery of thpmembers, fo (my fonne) thou thalt bee among thy people 
 as chiefe and principall cf them to miniſter, tmagine and acquire thofe 
 things that map be moſt benefictall forthem. And then thy people ſhall be 
 obedient to thee, to apde and ſuccoue the, and in all things to accompli) 
 thy commaundements, like as thp members labour, enerp one of them in 
 their office, to acquire andget that thing that the beart defireth, and as thy 
 heart is of no foꝛce and impotent without the apde of thpinembers, fo withs 
 out thy people, thy Ratgne ts nothing. Mp fonne, thou thalt feare anv. 
 dread God aboue all things, and thou Malt louc, honour and wo2thtp him 
 with all thy beart, thou half attribute and afcribe to bimall things wheres 
 inthou fet thp (elfeto bee well kortunate, bett bidorte of thine cnemies,. 
 loue of thp friends, obedience of thy {ubieds, ſtrength and actiueneſſe of 
 body, honour, riches, 02 fraitfall generations, ozanp otber thing whatfaee 
 ner it be that chanceth to thp pleafure. Thou thalt mot tmagine that anp 
 fuch thing fhould fortune tothe, by thine ade, nor by thp defert, but thou: 
 fhalt thinke that all commeth onely of the godneſſe of the Lord. Thus 
 thon halt with all thine beart, prapfe, honour, and thanke God fo: ali bis 
 benefites that be giueth vnto the. And in thy lelfe efchety all baineglozte 
 and elation of beart, following the wholeſome counfell of the Plalmiſt, 
 which fateth, Non nobis Domine, nen nobis, ed nomins tuo da gloriam, which ts 
 to ſay, Notvnto vs Lord, notvnto vs, buttothy holy name be giuen land 
 and praife. Theſe and manp otber abmonifments and doctrines this 
 bictozions King qaue vnto this Noble Ptnce bis Sonne, who with cfs 
 fect followed the fame, after the death of bis father : wherebp bee obtained. 
 grace of our Loꝛde te attaine to great bicto2tes and manp glo2zfous aud 
 fricredible conqueſts, theough thebelpe and.fuccour of our 1020, whereof 
 he twas neuer deftitute. Whe King bis father drawing to bis ende, after 
 due thankes giuen, andfupplications made fo God, gaue bis benedicton to. 
 the Prince bis fonne, andfo yelded to God bis ſpirit, the rr.of March, which. 
 was then midlent Sunday. Anno 1412. after the account of the Church of 
 England, the peere sf his age 46, whe be had raigned 13. pares, fire moneths 
 lacking 10, Dapes, Pisbodp was conueped bp water to Feuerfham, and. 
 fer + “hence by land fo Canterburp, and there buried bp the Lady Mary bis 
 firft wife, tn the monafterp of Chats Church, vnder a pillar inthe Porth 
 Sle, This ising Henry, with Thomas Arundell Archbifhop of Canterbury 
 bad ben great benefactozs to this Church, in building a god part of He bape 
 
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 thereof ane we: be bad (faeby Marydaughtcr to Humfrey Bohune Earle of 
 hHerefoꝛd and Portbampton, Henry that fuccéeded han, Thomas Duke of gee of wing 
 Clarence,John dukeof Bedtord, Humfrey Duke of Gloceſter, Blanch Dut⸗ Were. 
 cheffe of Bauere, and Philip Queene of Denmarke; fo2 bp Ioan bis fecond 
 wife be had no iſſue. 
 
 King Henry the fife. 
 
 Enry the fift borne at Monmouth, began his raigne Anp.reg. 1. 
 thexx.day of March inthe ycexe 1412. This Prince TiusLivias, 
 excceded the meane ature of men, be was beauti⸗ . 
 full of viſage, bis necke long, bodp Nendcr andleane, 
 “2- andbis bones fmall: neuertheleſſe be wasof mare 
 = uellous great frength, and pafling (wift in rune 
 Se hing, infomuch that be with two other of bis Roꝛds, 
 5 withont hounds, bow, o2 other engine, would take 
 * a wilde bucke 02 Doe in a large parke: he ſtudied at 
 Drforw tthe newe colledge, vnder the gouernment of Henry Bewfort bis 
 vncle on the fathers fide, then Chauncellour of Oxſoꝛd, after Biſhop of 
 Wincheffer : hee delighted tnfongs, meters, and muficallinframents, in» 
 fomuch that fn bis Chappell among other his. pꝛiuate papers, be vſed our 
 Loꝛds praver, certaine pfalmes of Dauid, with diuers bpmnes and canticles, 
 all which 3 bane fene tranflated inte berofeall Englit} meter, bp John” 
 Lydgate Monke of Wurp. He liued fometwbat inſolently, infomuch that 
 while ſt his father lined, being accompanted with fome of bis pong Loꝛds and 
 gentlemen, be would waite tn difguifed arapfoz bis owne receiucrs, and di⸗ 
 ſtreſſe themof theirmonep: and fometimes at fuch enterpriſes both be and 
 bis companp were furelp beaten: and when bis recciners made to him theft 
 complaints how thep were robbed fn their comming bento bim, bee would 
 giue them diſcharge offomuch money as they had loft ; and beftdes that, thep 
 Mould not depart from bin without great re wards fo? their trouble and bere 
 ation, efpectallp thep fhould be rewardcdthat beſt had reſiſted him and his 
 company, and of whom he hadrecetucd the greateſt and moſt ſtrokes, and 
 fo2 crample Sir Thomas Ehoe twatteth thus, Therens wned prince Bing 
 Henry the fift,purtng the life of bts father, tuas noted tc be fierce, and of wan⸗ 
 toncourage. It bapnedthatoneofbisferuants, whom be fauoꝛed, wasfo3 
 felony by him connnttted, arrafgned,at the kings bench, whereof the Prince 7. Rots goue⸗ 
 being aduertifed, andincenfed by Ngbt perfons about bim, infurtous rage "°Y 
 came haſtily to the bar, where his ſeruant ſtod as p2ifoner, and commaunded 
 him to be vngtued and fet at libertie, whereat all mon were abaſhed, refers 
 uedthe chfefe Juſttce, vho humblp erhoꝛted the Pꝛince tobe oꝛdered accoꝛ⸗ 
 bing to the anctent lawes of the Realme, oꝛ ff be would haue him ſaued from 
 the rigo2 ofthe lawes, that he ſhould obtaine if be might of the King bts fa⸗ 
 ther, bésgractous: pardon, whereby no law oꝛ iuſtice Gould be — 
 * 
 
 
 
oe, Henry the fift. Bey: 
 Saullo Ca" Tatith the which anſwere the prince nothing appeated, but rather mort in⸗ 
 chhte Futice flamed, indenoured bimfelfe to take away bisferuant. The Judge, conſi⸗ 
 of the inge Dering the perilous example and inconueniencie that might therebp enfue, 
 fictofwemy with a valiant ſpirit ¢ conrage commaunded fhe prince bponbisallegeance 
 
 eheepeen st. to leave the prtfoner,and to departe bis wap: with which commaundement, 
 Dancy the fife. the prince being fet all tra furte, all chafcs, and tra terrible maner came 
 5 ppte the place of tusgment, men thinking that he would baue Maine the 
 Judge, oꝛ haue Done to him fome domage, but the Tudge Hiring ſtill, with: 
 out mouing, declaring the mateftie of the kings place of iudement, and - 
 ao. » >» withanafured bald countenance, had tothe prince thefe words following: 
 Sir, remember pour felfe, J keepe bere the place of the king pour foucraigne 
 lordandfather, to whom pou owe double obeiſance, wherefore eftfones in 
 his name J charge you deh .off vour wilfulnes and vnlawfull enterpriſe, 
 efronibencesa sth giue god example to thoſe which hereafter Hall be pour 
 proper ſubiects:and nowe for pour contempt andatfobedience, goe pou to the 
 prilon ci the kings bench, hereunto J cominit pou, andremaine poutbere 
 riſoner vntill the pleafureof the king your father be further knotwne. With 
 which Words, being abathed, and alfowondering at the maruellous graui⸗ 
 tic of chat worſhipfull Juftice, the prince laying bis weapon aparte, doing 
 reuerence, departedand went to tbe Kings bench as be was commaunded, 
 Wibereat bis ſeruants diſdaining, came¢ ſhewed to the king all tbe whole 
 affaire. Myhereat he: a while Tudping, after, as a man all rauiſhed with 
 gladnes, bolding bis bands and efes towards beauen, abꝛaid with a lowde 
 potce: D merciſull God! how much am Jbounde to thy inſinite godnes, eſpe⸗ 
 cfallp fo2 that thou haſt qinen mea Judge, wo feareth not to minifker tus 
 fice, and alfo.a fonne, who can fuffer femblably and obep tuffice. otwe © 
 (faith-Thomas Eliot) bere a man map bebold thee perfons worthy memo⸗ 
 ry:firſt Fudge, who being alubiec, feared not toerecute iuſtice on the el⸗ 
 Deft ſonne of his foucrafgne Loꝛd, and bythe oder of nature bis fucceffour. 
 Allo a priaccjandfonneand heire ofthe K. fa the middeſt of bis folly, moze 
 confioeredhis euill erample, and tbe Judges confcience tn iuſtice, than bie — 
 owne eſtate o2 toilfall appetite. Thirdly, anoble King and wile father, who 
 contrary to the cuftome of parents, reioyced fo fee bis fonne, and the heire 
 of biscrowne, to he for bis diſobedience by bis fubtedt copredcd : wherefore 
 J conclude, that nothing ts moze honozable 02 to be defired in a pꝛince, oꝛ no⸗ 
 ble man,than placabilitp, as: contrartwiſe nothing ts fo deteftable, 02 to be 
 TiueLiv'us. tearedin fachaoneas wrath anderuelmalignitte. Thus much of his pouths 
 ewes — fulness but after the veceafe of bis father(as be that ſhould fucceed in the kings 
 dome) be called fo him a certaine monke of holy connerfation, to vhom he 
 confeſſed bimfelfe of all bis offentes, trefpafics,and inſolenties paſt, and ats 
 ter bis. counfatle in allthings,at that time be reformed bis life and manners} 
 fo that after bis fathers teceale was neuer no pouth o2 wildnes that might 
 —* place in him, bat all his ats were fodainlp changed into grauitie and 
 
 diſcretion. ee: LE: DT hha 
 
 _ Slo this noble pꝛince (bp affent of the parlfament) all the eſtates of the 
 realme 
 
 & Sank 
 
Henry the fift. BRIG 
 realme, after thee daies, offered to doe fealtic before hee twas crotwned 03 
 had ſolemnized his oth, welland iuſtlyto gouerne the common weale, which 
 offer,before was nener found to be made to anyprince of England. 
 
 The king gaue themal generally thankes,fo2 thefr gad mintes towardes 
 bim, and therewith erhozted themtothe scaleof the publibe profperitie and 
 honour oftherealme, Iſany man bad offended him he pardoned their treſ⸗ 
 pas, and deficed bartdp cfGod,thatif he ould ruleand doc ali things well 
 te the honour of Godand the profperous commoditte of the Realine,that 
 then Wod would {afer him to be craened: but if his foꝛ tund ſhould be to da 
 otheriwife, that then Cod ſhould take himto hismercie,andfufterbimeather 14 2s 
 tobe buried than to enterpꝛiſe the charge of the Realme. 
 
 The ninth bay of Aprtl he was crowned at Weſtminſter, by Thomas A- 
 rundel archbi hop of Canterburic,after which coronation,be called vnto him 
 allthofe pong Lords ¢ gentlemen that were the followers cf hfs pongads, 
 toeucrp one of whom he gaue rich andbounteons gifts,and then commanded 
 that asinanp as would change thelr manners as he intended to do ſhould as 
 bide With him in bis court,ano to all that would perfence in their lormer light 
 conuerfaticn, be gaue cepreffe commaundement bpon paine of thetr beads, 
 neuer after that dap tocome tn his prefence. 
 
 Wauing auopded thofe pang and fulpicious company from bis p2efence, Richmond, 
 he then attended to ghoſtly and worldly bufines, And firft becommanded to Sion bi Nad 
 cdtfie bis ropal manoꝛ that then was calied Shene (and now Richmount be 
 alfo founded two monaſteries bpon the Thames (not far from the fato mas » 
 no2ropall)the ene of the religion of the Cartufters, which be named Beth⸗ 
 lem: the other ofreligionsmen and women,of S, Brigets o2der, andthat be 
 named Sion. In this boule there were 60, ſiſters 1 3. prtetts 4.deacons and 8. 
 late bꝛethrẽ, thoſe neuer wore linnen but wollen, which tive coucnts had but 
 one church incommd,thenans bad their church aloft in the roke, and the bre⸗ 
 th2en beneath bpon the ground, ech concent ſeuerally inclofed, and after their 
 p2ofeffion, mought never come ont ercept by the Popes fpectal licence: theſe 
 
 - gugbt to bane (ufficient dolw2ie to fulkaine thent without begging, be indo w⸗ 
 edthem with rents and reuenues taken from the p2foztes aiitans which he 
 fuppreffed, 
 
 We by the bee scat Aik he cold, pꝛouided, and ordeined in euery partof 7 ee Pig 
 bis Kealme, Judges,and other officers, fuch as he beleeucd to be true and has — 
 
 tuff andothers that were knowne 02 ſuſpect of couetouſnes oꝛ parctalitie,be utex. 
 clerelpauotded from their former offices ¢romes. Healfo(asiking Henrie 
 his father had done )bled fo2 cn Lome eucric bap, when no fate was kept, at 
 after dinner, to haue a cuſhion lapd onthe cupboꝛde and thereto leane the 
 fpace of an houte oꝛ mo2e,to rec eiue bils,and heare complaints of whomſoe⸗ 
 uer would conte tin thofe dapes tithe ting (ate in the chamber, the ſtewarde 
 of the houfhouts fate alwap in the bal vnder the cloth of eftate,thefame being 
 rolle? bp aboue his bead, and (uch Lnights fitting with ban as at that time 
 Wwaitcd onthe ing. 
 
 a atta cauled the corps of dking Richard the fecond to be taken irom si 
 
 Sait 
 
The bodie of 
 Richard the 
 fecond taken 
 
 $60 Henry the fift. 
 
 earth, whom king Henry the fourth bad intumulate in the frters Church of 
 Langley, and with due obferuance fo be from thence tranfated to the Abbep 
 
 pp, anv buries OF CMeſtmin ker, where, after folemne exequies fo3 han done, be was buried 
 
 ac Weſtmin · 
 ſter. 
 
 T. Clifford, 
 
 Part of #o1+ 
 wich with the 
 Friers there 
 burned. 
 
 T. Helmham. 
 
 in Saint Peters Church in the ſaid Abbep, onthe ſouth five of Saint Edwards 
 ſhrine, by Queene Annc his wife,as he himfelfe in hfs life had defired,and bas 
 preparcd his monument in the 18.peere of bis ratgne.B.and Godftey of Gade 
 ſtreete golofmiths, made the mouldes ¢ images of king Richard and Quene 
 Anne, laid on thein, the charges of gtlbing of them exceded 400, markes. King 
 Henry founden perpetually one dap euery weke, a memozp to be celebrate fo? 
 the {aid .Richard, and vpon each dap fire ſhillings eight pence,to begiuen to 
 the pwre people, and once euerp peere bpon the dap of bis aniuerfe * Det 
 pence tobedealttothepmre. 
 
 About thistime Thomas Duke of Clarence, the kings bother, came ‘feom 
 the coatts of Aquitaine, who (as we afd before) was lent te apde the Duke 
 of Oꝛliance againd the Duke of Burgoyne. 
 
 A great part of the Cite of Noꝛwich was bꝛent fodainly with fire, with 
 all the boufe of the friers preachers and allto them belonging, andalfo ties 
 friers of that boufe. 
 
 Upon Crinitic ſunday, the folemne erequies fo Ming Henry the fourth 
 were celebsated at Canterbury , ing Henry bis fonne being peefent at 
 
 - the fame. 
 
 Tho. Wal. 
 
 1414. 
 Conlpiracie 
 againt the 
 Ging. 
 
 longing: to Sir Iohn Old-caftell, and fent them to Eltham, wyere they con⸗ 
 
 The ſame timethe fauourers of Wicliffes doctrine, did nayle bp ſcedule⸗ 
 vpon the Church doꝛes of London, which ſcedules contayned that there was 
 
 an hundred thouſand men readp to riſe againſt al (uch as could not away with 
 
 their ſect, koꝛ indced (ſaith Walfingham) they truſted to the force, power, an’ 
 wit of a certaine knight called John Olde-caftell of Coling in Kent, who foꝛ 
 the honour ofa marriage, which be bad contracted with a kinſwoman of a 
 Nobleman, the 103d Cobham, obtapned the name of the ſaid Loꝛdihip,oꝛ ſeig⸗ 
 nozfeof Cobham : thfs John was a ftrong man, anda inetelp god man of 
 war,but be was a moſt peruerſe enemie top Gate of the Church at that time. 
 Ina prove therefore being holden at London, the ſaid Sir Iohn Old-cattell, 
 for divers points touching the facrament, befozethe Archbifhop of Cantere 
 burp, the Biſhops of London, TUincbetter and other, was conuict, and com⸗ 
 mitted to the tolwer of London, out ofthe which he bꝛake ouer the vals in the 
 night,and efcaped about the feat of Simon and Iude. 
 
 Whe hing keeping bi 4 Ch2ifEmatle at bis mannoꝛ of Eltham (ſeuen 
 miles from London) was warned that certaine bad conſpired againſt him, 
 either te haue taken, 02 ſodainly ſſaine him and bis bꝛethrꝛen on Tweillfth 
 bay at night, whereupon the King ſent woꝛd to the Maioꝛ of London, that 
 be ſhould arreſt all ſuſpitious perſons: the Maioꝛ therefore cauſed enerp 
 
 Alderman in his warde to keepe great watch, and abent tenne of the clocke 
 
 atnight went bimlelfe with a ſtrong power, to the figne of the Are withe 
 out Wiſhops Gate, where thep apprehended fhe man of the houfe called 
 John Burgate carpenter andfeuen other, one of them being an Eſquire bee 
 
 leſſed 
 
2 — Hentythe fift, 561 
 fetted before the King that they were confederate with Sir Tohn Old-caftell, sing wenry 
 fo fightagaind bim and bis Losbs tn Saint Giles field aboue Holboꝛne. On bre oie . 
 the mozrotveafter the i welfth dap, the. ing remoued prtutly to Welk without ot- 
 minffer, and becanfe be had beard fell that the rude peoplesintent tas, tf °°" * 
 they did preuaile, ſirſt to deſtroy the monaſteries of Weitiit after, aint ab 
 bons, and Saint Pauls, andall the boufes of frievg fir Loitdon : fe minding 
 to pꝛeuent fucha mifchtefe, centrarp to the mindes of all that were about 
 him, went into the fielde wbert : it was little paſt Midnight, with a greatar- 
 mie, for be was warned that Sir John Old-cattell, and Hir Roger Acton, - 
 would bein the fame fielde on the nert day following Wwith 2 25.000, people: 
 and the fame night were taken moze then fourclcoze men tn armo2 of the 
 (ame faction, fo2 many thatcame fromfar, nof knowing the Kings campe to 
 — be ta the field, were faker bp the fame and {ent fo prtfon,and being demanded 
 whom thep fought, made anfivere the Lord Cobham. The rumour of this, 
 comming fo the eares of the captaines that were the dings enemtes, they 
 were wanderfullp diſcouraged, and that the mo2c, becaufenone came to them 
 out of London, from whence they loked fo2 manp thoufands, thereupon 
 thep fled to ſaue themſelues, and the ings men follotwing them toke fone, 
 and flew other, but where their captaine was become would not be knowne 
 notwithltanding that the King bp proclamation proimifed to whomſoeuer 
 could bing him fortha tooo, markes befives liberties to the Cities and 
 - fownes that would offclofe bim,but there was not one found that would de⸗ 
 teat bim,fo greatly was he fauoured. Alfo the hing being tolde of an ambuſh⸗ 
 ment gathered in Harengap parke, fent thither certaine Hobs, who toke 
 many, among whom, twas one William Murle, arich maultman, oa bꝛuer of 
 Dunſtaple, who had bis two hoꝛſes trapped with golde following him, and 
 apaire of gilt ſpurs in bis bofome, for be thought to baue ben made Knight 
 onthe mozrow by the hands of Sfr John Old-caftell. Whe rii.of Tanuary, 
 69. of them were condemned of treafon at Weſtminſter, and ou the mozroiw 
 after 37. oftbem were dꝛawne fromthe Tower of London to Newgate, and 
 foto Saint Giles, and there ina place called Fickets field, tocre all hanged, Many mens 
 and feauten of them brent gallowes and al. Lhe rir. of January, were drawne —— 
 and hanged Sir Iohn Beuerley Pꝛieſt, Jolin Burgate carpenter, a text twats Fickets field. 
 ter in Sant Iohns ſtreete, anda glouer on London Bꝛidge, and MHoetlp al⸗ 
 “i Str Roger Acton Linight was taken, tubo on the tenth of Februarie, 
 fas dyawne, hanged and buried vnder the Gallowes. 
 The twentith of Febꝛuary, deceaſed Thomas Arundel Archbithap of Cans 
 ferburp. Henry Chicheley bone at Higham Ferries in Norꝛthampton hire 
 fucceeded, being tranfated from Saint Dauids in Wales, : 
 ‘Whe ising taking compafion vpon Henry Perciea pong man (whe bp 
 his grandfather Henry Percie Earle of Poꝛthumberland, was caried into 
 - Scotland, after the death of bis father, who was Maine in the batttell of 
 Shꝛewſburie, when this poung man was then but achfloe) commaunded 
 them that twere of bis kindred, and neereff friends, tofolicite fo2 bis reclat⸗ 
 wming home againe out of Scotland, cage not onelp to honour him bp * 
 o ing 
 
“SP Elmham, 
 King Henrie 
 butloen at Ke⸗ 
 welworth. 
 
 Titus Liuius. 
 Roger Walle 
 Anno veg.2. 
 
 562 | Henry the fift. ine Ki 
 ling him home againe, but alfo to make him Garleof Noꝛthumberland. 
 Bing Henry kept his Lent in the Caſtle of Kenelworth, and cauſed an hare 
 ber thereto be planted in the marich, kor his pleaſure, amongſt the thorns and 
 buſhes: where a fore had harbored, which fore be killed, being athing then 
 thought to prognoſticate, that he ſhould expell the craftic deceit of the French 
 Ling, befides which alfe be there builded a moſt pleafant placc, and cauſed it 
 tobee termed Leplefant martes, 02 the pleafant marty, Jktag Henry the 8, 
 beſtowed great cof inrey uring Lenel worth Caſtle, caufed the ſaid bankes 
 ting houfe tobe taken downe, and part ef it to be fet vp in the bale court at 
 Killingworth. In this Lent feafon, while the Ling lap at Kenelwozth, 
 incflengers caine tobim fromthe Dolphin of France named Charles, twith 
 a pꝛeſent of Paris balles, fo2 bimto play withall, but tie Ring wrote to him, 
 that he would ſhortly fend to bim Londen balles, withthe which be wouid 
 bꝛeake downe the rics of houſes. chee i 
 ing Henry, after that all difentions and commotions in Cngland, Ire⸗ 
 land, Scotland ant Wales were appeafed, fo that concord and bnitie were 
 made and eftablitjed in all parts of the Skings dominion, the Bing beliberas 
 fed Spon the recoucry of the Realine of Fraunce, which by iuſt title of inberts 
 fance was defcended vnto him, and at that time was inturtouſly withhol⸗ 
 den frombim bp the French Bing, Andbecaule be would nothing poceede 
 agatnt the pleafure of God, be firft demaunded aduiſe, andcounfell of all the 
 diſcreete and learned men as well of the ſptritualtie in both Uniuerſities, 
 as of the tempoꝛaltie through all bis Realme, tf be mought without offence 
 to Godlatofullp recouer by armes bis Realme of Fraunce, Who after long 
 deliberation thereupon among them bad, of one affent, mare report bute 
 the king, that in fo iuſt a quarrell be mought tatofullp vie armes, ik he might 
 ‘bp none otber wayes ettaine bis purpofe, andright oftnberitance: wheres 
 bpon the Ling, inall things infuing the aduife of his Countell, fent Ambale 
 ſadors into France, there to demaund his right inthe Countel! of the French, 
 andif peraduenture thep would denp toaccompli his defire, his Ambats 
 fado28 Mould giue then knowledge that be would feke his right bp armes. 
 Theſe Ambalado2s were honorably receiued in Fraunce, and for anfwere 
 of thetr meſſage there denounced, thep bought with them nothing to report, 
 ercept that within thot time, the Frenchmen twoulo fend their Ambalſa⸗ 
 dors into England, to declare their intent to the ing of England vpon bis 
 demand, : 
 Shortly after arrincd in England W. Bouratier Archbihop of Wourges, 
 the Carle of Wandofine, Pierce Frennall Biſhop of Liccur, the 1.6208 Iuery, 
 aiid of Braquimount, Walter Cole fecretarie tothe French King, Ambaſſa⸗ 
 dors of Fraunce, theſe were men of great authoꝛity: amongit them the Arch⸗ 
 biſhop was the chiefe, who in like manner were here rereiued with great 
 honor.At a time limited,the Archbiſhop of Bourges pzopoſed their meflage, 
 
 
 
 “and in the ende, offered to the King Jands,and a great ſum of monep ith the 
 
 daughter of the Ling their matter in marriage, fo that be twouldoefit from 
 ‘that warre that be then intended to make ti France, Alter which propotition 
 —J and 
 
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Henry the fift. Ve BGs 
 
 and potter made, the Amballadors dined with the King: and at another dap 
 
 ~ United, the Bing of England, bp the mouth of the Archbifhop of Camerburp 
 
 mate tothemanflwere, tothis eckect: She proffers made, he (aid, were not 
 fufficiendt recompence fo2 the ings rightfull inberifance in France, vniuſt⸗ 
 
 ip detained from him, wherefore fo: a finall anſwere, be would demand bis 
 
 right by foace ofarmes in the bef manner that be could, and that as beteflp 
 
 as to him were poſſible. Then the Archbithop cf Bourges, after licence ob⸗ anſwere ofthe 
 tained, faid: D King, with reverence be it ſpoken, thinkeſt thou bniu€lp to rat of 
 depole the moft Chꝛriſtian Bing of Frauncez Thinkeſt thou that be hath ofs 
 
 fered to the thele lands and money, with bis owne daughter to be thy wife, 
 
 fo2 any dread be bath offhbee znap not ſo, but the fame our Lord, induced with 
 
 pitie, as the loucr of peace, bath made to thee thisoffer, tothe intent, that 
 innocent bled be not {pilt and deſtroyed: ant therefore by the afae of God, 
 
 he fhallatall times defend bimfelfe, bislands, and ſubiects, from thp vniuſt 
 inuafions, Andas te vs that be bis Ainbalfado2s, we defire the, to make ta 
 
 ts fafecondud without domage through thy realme, and alfo that thou tutte 
 
 to our ſoueraigne L020, this thine anſwere entirely vnder thy ſeale, and figne 
 inanuells which requett the ising granted vnto fhem,and thep returned ints 
 Fraunte. 
 
 In the moneth of Pay a Parliament twas begun at Leiceſter, in the begin⸗ Barliament ae 
 ning tuhereof, there was a porter of the tower of London, drawen, banged, — che 
 and headed, whofe head was ſent to London, and (et ouer the tower gate, fo2 Comet crici· 
 confenting to one that brake out of the tower, named Whitlocke. 
 
 In this Parliament John the Kings brother was made Duke of Wedfo2d, Briosies ſup⸗ 
 — ey bis bꝛother Duke cf Gloceſter, and Richard bzotherto the Duke eeu es 
 of Borke was inate Carle of Cambridge. Whe p2tortes allians tn Eng⸗ 
 land were giventoibe Bing, alltheir poſſeſſions to remaine to the Bing and 
 to bis heirs fo2 euer,erceptland graunted fo the colledge of Fodꝛinghay, and 
 after all thefe p2fozies were ſuppreſſed to the number of inoze than one buns 
 dꝛed boufes. Gold waights were appoynted. 
 
 In this Parliament were deuiſed diuers meanes to gather money ofal the 
 commons of England, therewith to ſuſtaine the kings wars, andtomake 
 pꝛouiſion of all things neceſſarie foꝛ the ſame, the ſum whereof, leuied and gas 
 thered of the ſpiritualtie and fempozaltte amounted to the Cum of 300. thous 
 fand markes Engliſh. And ber with order was taken to gather a great hott of 
 men through all the ings domintons. 
 
 On Mary Magdalens dap, in London, Iohn Nianfer Efquire, with nine of ee — 
 his men, fet vpon and flue Iohn Tibbey clarke, Archdeacon of Duntington, —5*— i 
 and Chancello2 to Quene loanc, late wife to Henry the foarth,fo2 the which 
 fact, thefatd Eſquire, andfoure of hismen ficd to S. Annes Church within 
 Alderfgate, where they were mured vp with bord, and watched dap and 
 night till the 21. of Auaut, on the which bap.the vforfware the land, and pal aden fortmare. 
 fed through the citic rolwards Calice in their ſhirts and bꝛceches vach of them the and. 
 hauing a Crolſe in bis hand, and a purſe about bis necke, ac. 
 
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 Da 2 t 
 
1415. 
 Thꝛee (chit 
 maticall popes 
 Put Downe. 
 
 Anno reg.3. 
 
 Titus Liutus. 
 
 Ton diractie 
 diſcouered. 
 
 564 ‘Henry the fift. 
 
 the fecond time out of Fraunce,declarcd to the Ling, that the Frenchmen did * 
 but vſe fraud and deceits, wherefore the ing being ſtirred bp vnto angerand 
 
 alfo knowing well the diſcord betwirt the great Lords of Fraunce, whereof 
 hath ſomewhat bien ſaid before, determined to abate their {comings,. and to 
 teach them to vnderſtand their follp,tn aivaking of a lleeping dog :and forthe 
 with, the hing commaunoded all the prelates, and Nobles cf the Realme, fo 
 come to London there fo tntreate of feaightp affaires concerning the Realme, 
 at the which time, the Archbifhop of Cantecburp held a great counceli,in the 
 which were chafen certaine of the clergte of England, to goe to the generall 
 Councell that ould be holden at ConfEance,a citte of Germany,and fo there 
 were lent the Biſhops of Halifburie, Bathe,and Hereford, aud with them the 
 Abbot of Weſtminſter, andthe Pꝛioꝛ of Wloecefter, and many other wife 
 men, inco.tpanyp of the Earle of Marwicke, whole p2 elence did them much 
 honour. F 
 
 In that councel twas put downe thre ſchiſmatical Popesyto wit. Balchaſar 
 Coſſa late Pope, Iohn the 2 3.0fthat name:Peter de Luna, called © ieee the 
 13,and Ægelus Corraris,called Gregory 12. bhich being Dane,one Othe Co- 
 lombe a Poble Woman bone, was elecedte the papacte, and was named 
 Martin the fife. 
 
 In the meane fpace,the King like a prudent Prince thought god to fake ozs 
 der fo2 the refitting of tue Scots, tf according to their old maner, they ſhould 
 attempt anp thing in bis abfence, and therefore be‘appointed the Carle of 
 Wleſtmerland, the Hod Scrope, the baron Grey ftocke, Str Robert Vmfre- 
 uile, and diuers other valiant captaines to keepe the frontiers andinarches of 
 Scotland: which Str Robert Vinfreuil en the dap of Mary Magdalen, fonght 
 With the Scofsat the towne of Gedering, bauing tn hts company onlp 300. 
 archers,and 140,men of armes, where aftera long conflict, be fluc of bis ents 
 mies6o, andod, and toke 360, prtfeners, and pnt to flight 1000, andmo, 
 whom be followed fn chafe aboue 12. miles, and fo laden with prapes ant pris 
 foners, returnedte the Caffle of Kockſborough, whereofbhe was then caps 
 fafne, Wl ben the king bad gathered bis naute fogetber appointed his archers, 
 and inen of armes, p2epared bis engins, and al things nece Marte for the wars, 
 heleauing behind bint for gouernment of the Kealme, tde Queene bis mother 
 inlay, he commanded all that ſhould goe with bint, tobe ready againſt the 
 feat of Saint Iohn Baptift,and to mete himat ampton. 
 
 Whe ciahtenth dap of June, ing Henry tofth many Wows and others 
 rode from London towards South-hampton, the Maioꝛ, Aloermen, and ~ 
 craftes of the Citte accompanying him on bis way to the towne of King⸗ 
 fone bpon Thames: while the Ling late at Southampton, twhere he ae 
 bode fo2 bis retinue and ſtuffe longing fo the wars, fattings, peapers vnto 
 od, and almes deedes of the ing, and other fupplications of the clears 
 gfe and commons hat before, be muffered bis bntuerfall hoſte bpon the fea 
 bankes. In the which muſter 02 blew, on the talk of Julie was diſcouered 
 agreat and pertlous confpiracie againtt him bp thaee Lords, in whom ofall 
 the ref, bee put greatest trutk and conlidence, the chtefett of theme. was 
 
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| Henry the fit. | 565 
 
 Henry Scrope, 102d freafurer: the fecond Richard Garle of Cambzinge, 
 
 brother to Edward Duke of Pozke, and Sir Thomas Grey, a Bnight of the 
 
 Nodꝛth, theſe had made Edinond Earle of March to ſweare vpon a boke, 
 
 naot to difclefe their counfell, andthen tolde bim that they thought to flay 
 
 the iking, and to make the fapde Edmond dking, the which tf bee refuted 
 
 fotake bponbim, thep would flay him: whereupon, the Earle praped them 
 
 to gtue him one houres (pace to take adnifement whit wes tel to doe, 
 
 which being graunted, the Carle went ſecretly and tolde the King thereof, 
 
 tubo caused them forthwith to bee apprehended, and brought before bin, 
 
 twhere thep confelled the treafon, forthe which on the fire of Auguit they 
 
 Were arraigned in the Kings preſence, and the faine dap all thre bebeas 
 
 dev. Whe Carle twas buricd heade and ali, but the other beads were fent, 
 
 . theoneto Vorke, the other to Newcaſtle vpon Wine, and there fet vppe. 
 
 It is to bee noted, that whatfocuer bath bene reported of the confelfion of 
 
 the Earle of Cambꝛidge, certaine (tf is that bee was indighted bp the namie 
 
 of Richard Earle of Cambridge of Conefburabe in the Countie of Porke 
 
 Fright, and Wwith bim Thomas Grey of Beton inthe Countie of Noꝛthum⸗ 
 
 berland Knight, for that thep the twentieth day of Bulle in thethird pere 
 
 of King Henry the fift, at Southampton, and diucrs other places Within gnditement of 
 the Kealme hav coinfpiredtogither, with a power of men fo them affociate, t — of 
 Without the Wings licetice to haue led alvap the 020 Edmond Earle of “Ss” 
 March into Wrales, and tien to haue pꝛocured him to take bpon him the go⸗ 
 uernment of the Kealme, incafe that King Richard the fecond were dead : 
 and berewith had purpofed tolet forth a proclamation there tn Wales, in 
 the name of the faite Carle of March, as heire of thecrowwne, again King 
 Henry by the name of Henry of Lancafker the bfurper, fo the ende that bp 
 fuch meanes thepmought drawe the moze number of the Kings lege peo⸗ 
 ple vnto the ſayd Carle. And farther to haue conueyed abanner of the armes 
 of England, anda cerfaine crowne of Spatne (ef bpon apallet, and laid in 
 gageto thefayse Carle of Cambridge, bythe King togither with the lato 
 Earle of March tnto the parts of Wales aforefatde. And kurther that the 
 {aid Earle of Cambeioge, and Str Thomas Gray had appofntcd certatne of the 
 Kings liege people torepatre into Scofland, and to being from thence, one 
 Thomas Trumpington, alfo an other refembling it ape, fauour and coun 
 fenance King Richard, and Henry Percy together with agreat multitude of 
 people to fight with the King, and him to deſtroy in open fielde ; beſides this, 
 that they bad meant to win certaine Cafkles in Cilales, andto kepe them ae 
 gaint the king, and many other treafonsthep badcontriued, as bp the in⸗ 
 Bitement was fpectfied, to the ende thep mought deflrop the Hing and bis 
 beethzen,the Dukes of Wedfo2d,and of Gloceſter, and other the great Lo2ds 
 and peeres of the Kealme. And Henry Scrope of Mafhamof Flaxtlot, tithe 
 Countie sf Porke, twas likewiſe tndifed, as conſenting fo the premiffes, fo 
 that it appeareth their purpofe was well enough then perceiued, although 
 bappelp not mie bꝛuted abzoade, for conſiderations thought neceſſarie to 
 
 e it kept huſht. — eR I 
 
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566 Henry the hit. . >| 
 
 " Roger Wall. Ging Henry hauing alembled bis bofte at Southampton, ag fs afores — 
 
 Taus Eanes taty, tothe intent fo pate the feas,fo2 connepance ot whom an? of bis bidus 
 als and artillery, were pꝛouided and bought thither fo2 bis wages cutof 
 Wolland and Zeland fips, hulkes, and other veſſels to fuch a number, that 
 his whole naute at bis departing from the land amcunted to firteene hundzed 
 failes, : 
 
 iting — On the xiii. of Auguſt the king toke ſhipping, and enfred theſea, and on 
 
 Frommandte. the xiiii. at might artued at Kedicaur in Hoꝛmandie, which ts betwirte 
 Wareflete and Hunflete, of tubofe comming, ail the Cities, and Lates of 
 thofe parts being atucrfifed, were ſtriken with great feare. The iking, 
 the Dukes of Clarence and of Gloceſter bis bꝛethren, the Duke of Porke 
 his bnele, the Carles, Barons, Knights, aentienen, and Souldters, caf 
 their ankers there, and toke lande without anp reliance, andthe king 
 forthwith falling to the ground bpon bis knees deuoutly praped fo God that 
 to bis bono2 be would giue him iufice of pis enemies. He bad at bis landing 
 in bis hoſte fire thoufand fpeares, and xxiiii. thouſand fotemen, beſides gun⸗ 
 ners, and other enginers, artikcers, and laborers, ol whom the king had great 
 abundance. 
 
 Titus Tiuius Whe hing gaue to diuers gentlemen the order of knighthod, and aſſigned 
 the bearing of bis ſtandards and banners to fuch men, as be knew fo be of 
 great frengthand prowelle. All thing being (ct in god order andarrap, the — 
 Sting With all his hoſt alcended to the top of an high bill there nigh, and there 
 he reſted the nert dap. 
 
 Mn the 16, day of Auguſt, the Duke of Clarence, leaver of the fore fwarde 
 in god oꝛdinance, entred bis fournep tolvard a tolwnecalied Herefleete, di⸗ 
 ſtant from Kedecaur (carcelp three leagues, where be lodged his hoſt in a field 
 befo2ze the towne. The thing at bis comming, lodged himlelle nigh to the irk 
 warde, not farve from the totune in a plaine field, She Carle of Suffolke, © 
 Michael] at Poole,chicfetatne of the rere ward, lodged on the other fae befoze 
 the Lotone. Other Poble men that bad theconduc of the tivo wings, lodged 
 them, one on theright band, the other on the left hand of the whole hoſte. 
 Tehen the King commaunded to be proclatined through the bolt, that vpon 
 eee paine of death, alt Churches ſhould be kept inutolate, vnſpoiled and vnhar⸗ 
 hot. med, that no man (ould pefume fo take anp beffello3 ornament whatſoe⸗ 
 tier from the Church, that thep Houls not hurt any man of the church, whom 
 thep found without armour, no2anp woman o2childe, ann then forthwith - 
 were fentte the towne, menof aries in great number, to fer the ſcituation 
 thereof, tobo Mo2tlpreturned witha great pray of cattcll, andinforined the 
 3 sing of ail his demands, | : 
 
 Dercription of Herellete ts the kep of the fea of all Noꝛmandie, and is {cituated bpon the 
 
 eresicte,  feafide, bp the rfuerof Scene, befivirt tivo hils, and thoough the middle 
 thereofrunieth arfuer, which not farrefrom the fame totuneentreth into 
 the Seance, and from thence, both thoſe riuers in one defcend into the fea, 
 wohereas a great and godly bauen fs, belonging to the (ame towne, tobich 
 hauen ts garniſhed with the defence of two fatre and rong towers: and in 
 
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Henry the fift. 567 
 thefame bauen aight great nauie of ſhippes map ride in fafette: andif the 
 mnhabitants of thistotone incloſe and Kepe within the towne the courfe of 
 the fozefatd riuer by their fuces, asthep map right welldoc, then the river 
 rifeth without the totone fo high, thatit kor ecloſeth all entricsto the twals, 
 fo that naman may approach the towne on that part. This towne fz allo 
 defended With high and thicke wals and towers, and fs allo enufroned 
 faith broad and dcepe ditches. Wo this towne alfo belongeth onelp twoa 
 gates fo2 entries, toe one called Catturances, the other Mofkrouillter. In 
 this tolone, beſides the tnbabitants thereof, fo2 the oefence of the fame, 
 were fotver hund2ed men of arimes deputed tn garcifon, among tobout 
 were thefe Loꝛds, 11020 Difcouteuile, chéfe captaine of the tolune, 1020 
 Blanuile, 302d Haqueuile, Loꝛd Harmanuile, Lord Eancourt, 11920 Gail- 
 lard Bos, anddfuers other Loꝛds andmen erpert in warre. Theſe 10208 
 canfed their people to byeake downe the cauſeway betiwirt Pontreutle 
 lers and Hereſlete, to fmpaire and binder the Engliſhinens paſſage. Heuer⸗ 
 theleſſe the Engliſhmen at their comming, bp the gud conduct of their Bing, 
 were not fo fore oppzeffed, by breaking of the caufewwap, but that thep 
 came ſo nigh as to lap their ficge befoze the towne. When the Kingandall 
 . bis hoſt was come before the towne, all bis tenfs and pauilfons were fet be 
 in the platne field, wherewith that part of the towne twas intirely incloſed: 
 be alfo caufed bis great ball tobefet vpon an bill, at the backe of bis bof, to 
 (crue as a Church, there fobonozandferue Cod, This done the Bing come 
 manding the Duke of Clarence to aſſcege the towne, he endeuorꝛed to conuep 
 his people ouer the riuer, in the paſſage tubereof, be bad a great ſkirmiſh 
 with the inhabitants of the tobone, butat the lak bis aduerfartes being put 
 to flight,recopled eithinthe tals. Whe Duke conucped oner theriuer all 
 bis ward and companie, and becauſethe river diuided the kings camp from tbe 
 Dukes, thep ordained areadte and fare paflage ouer the fame river betivire 
 both the camps, to the k&ping whereof, certaine Gentlemen were appoin⸗ 
 ted, ſo that their enemies might not endomage them neither by tater nog 
 land. 
 
 An this meane time befell a great miladuenture fe the Frenchmen that Enguerant, 
 were befi ieged, fo2 the gun⸗ powder and (ot that was fent onto them by the 
 French Ling, was incountred vpon the fea bp the Engliſhmen, and taken,to 
 
 eheir great diſpleaſure and domage. 
 
 Whe King gaue the charge of the fielde to his brother Hamfrey Duke of Titus Liuius 
 Gloceſter. On the fame fide theriuer that the ing lay, was the Duke of 
 Porke, bigh Conable of England lodged with bis band. When euery 
 man twas placed, the tolune twas fo ſtreightly alleged, that all entries and 
 flues of the totune were ſtopped, fo that thep of the tolwne were tn dil 
 paire tobaue any faccour fromthe Kealme of Fraunce. Many engins were 
 rated bythe Englith, whichin ſhort time Houldbane ben the defkinaion — 
 of the wals, if they of the towne had not thefoner ſtopped the rfucr of the 
 fame totune within, whereby the water gathered and raifed without the 
 towne bet wirt the King andthe D. of A i fo the ſemblance ofa ace 
 
 * 84 teal 
 
Roguerante 
 
 Titus Livius. 
 
 Rarefiete fire 
 cendred to 
 Hing Henry. 
 
 568 Henry the fift. 
 fea, which cauſed the Cnalimen to withdraw their guns, and other ere 
 gins, wherebyat that time the wals were ſaued. Then the Ling caufedte 
 be made vnder the water the great mines onto the wals of the towne, 
 which inlike manner had ben the cauſe of theirruine, ifthe inhabi ants had 
 not countermiited them, andletted their purpoſe. Whe inhabitants of the 
 folwne perceluing themfelues thus fircightlp alleged, as well bp land as bp 
 fea, conueyed all their hips within their bauen, and bounde them together 
 with chaines, andin the two towers that tuere made fo2 the defence of the 
 hauen, thep put certaine garrifons, and armed men, who oftentimes at, 
 tempted to inuade the ings nauie, butat alltimes thep were by bis Hips 
 beaten, and conffrained te recule Hill within their bauen: at the laſt, the 
 captaines and inbabitants conſidering that by ſuch ſkirmiſhes (as well vpon 
 theland as vpon thelea) they gained nothing, tobe this appemtment with 
 the thing, that it thep were not refeucd bythe Frenchmen within cerfaine 
 bapes limited, they Mould then deliver into his hands the totone, with thir⸗ 
 tie perfons of the qreateft and mot noble within the totwne, fuch as the - 
 Ling weuldodefire, to bee ordered at the ings pleafare; and ali the reſidue, 
 as wellinen of wartre, as the tnbabitants of the fame totvne, without are 
 mour, and leaving bebinde them their goos, Mould freelp qoe where thep 
 would, for the {uretie of tubich appointment to be kept, thep deliuered vn⸗ 
 to the thing twelue of their greateſt perfonagesfo2 pledges. The captaines 
 and tnbabitants of the towne fxing theirdap of appointment toapproch, 
 and themiclues vtterly deſperate of anp ſuccours of their people, oꝛdained 
 to perfoꝛme their couenant at their dap pꝛefired, which was the rrit. of 
 September, on which dap came Sir Lioncll Braquemount, gouernour of 
 thetotone, bntothe ting, and kneeling before him, (aid: Moſt victorious 
 Prince, bebolde here the keves of this towne, which after our promile J 
 peelde buto pou, with thetowne, mypflelfe, and my compante. Then were 
 bought tothe ding the Loꝛd Coteuile, the 1030 Gangcourt, andother, to 
 the number oftbirtie, andall tbe reſidue, as tell fouldfers, as inbabitants, 
 were fuffcred bnarmed to depart. When the gates of the to wne were oper 
 ned, andthat the King approched vnto them, in purpole to enter the towne, 
 be oefeendedfrcmbis horſe without the gate, andfrom thence, without bos 
 fen 02 ſhoes in great dDeuction, be went immedtatly to the Church of Saint 
 Martin, Metropolifane of thattowne, andthere hemade his prayers, and 
 praifed God bis creato2, for bis god fortune: then hee commaunded to bee 
 bought befozebiin, all thofe ods and gentlemen that were peeldedto him 
 for pꝛiſoners, whoſe nantes be caufedto be put tn writing, and bpon their 
 othes ta peelde themſelues pꝛiſoners at Calice vpon Saint Martinsdapneré 
 following, and fo thep were delivered out ofthe towne of Harflew, atthe © 
 which dap according to thefrappotntment, thep came fo Calice, where thep 
 Wwererecetucd as prifoners, andafteriranfomedat great finances. After the 
 deliuery of thistotune, the forefaid twe towers that defended the hauen, 
 and reſiſted the Kings power ten daves (pace,at the end whereot, becauſe thep 
 were in Defpaire of fuccour, peloed them to the bing, andall the louldiers 
 fs mod 
 
Henry thefift. — 569 
 and inbabitants beth of the Towne and Lowers were {uffered to go freely 
 bnarined, whither they would, Whe king cenfitute Captaine ofthe Downe 
 fir Thomas Beau ford Earle of Dorſet his vncle, to whombe alſo commttted 
 tivo thonfand fouldters, choſen men of his holt. Then conſidering that win⸗ 
 ter drew on, as alſo the tole of ther men, byreafen ofthe fiir then raigning 
 among them, bp which inſirmitie died Michaell at Poole,Garle of Suffolke, 
 the Wiſhop of soz wich, the 02) Beawmont,and others,and of the commons, 
 ta the number of tivo thoufand and aboue, bing Henry created the ſonne of 
 Michaell at Poole, Carle of Suioike, whe kucd not long after. | 
 difter king Henry had remained at Hareflet 15. dates, after the delinerp 
 ofthe Dowie, and of the Towers, he departed from thence towards Calice, Vius Liu iu 
 tebercof when bis enemics tere aduertifed, and alfo by what way be inten⸗ 
 ded to paſſe, all the people of the countrey, Cities,and Downes were maruels 
 lowly oppreſſed with teare, wherefore they halted them to defenfible places, 
 and other that were apt fo warre, toke them to their horſes, and aſſembled 
 them together tit great number, with no fall company of fwtemen and in all 
 that they might they oppreſſed the Cnglifjmen, 
 Lhe kings hoſt kept aneafie pace, withoutmaking any haſte, and when 
 they approche? the otpne of Ewe, their enemics alſailed them tn the fields 
 With great force and voile, where on both parties it was foughten ſore and 
 vigo2sullp : but the Frenchmen ceculed to the Zotwne, where thep were tt Enguerans 
 god ſurety. From thence the bing teparted, and came to apaflage of the 
 uerof Some, which the Frenchmen cali Blankeheſtoke, 02 Wlanchtache. 
 Chis palage, at the conning tuto tt was fired with harpe ſtakes bp their 
 enemies, fo that thep couloe not pafle there, but were conſtrayned fo moe Tits Liuius: 
 further , ſceking thetr paſſage, vntill thep came diredlp to haue the Citie of . 
 Amiens and the Caffell of Gorbp on their left fide, where thep of the ſaid 
 Citie beganne with them a newe fight: but thep were fone forced by the 
 Engliſh toreturne to thetr Citteagaine, The 19. of Daober the king pals 
 fed the riner of Some, at the paſſage of WMienna,and Wethew-court, and went 
 then to ledge Hin at Douche-legach from whence, he aduanced him towards. 
 fhe riucr of Miramont. In the meane time, the French ing and the Duke 
 
 _ of Gupen bis fonne, then Dolphin, purpefingtorefi€ the Engliſhmen, 
 
 came to Roane, from tobence, thep fent thee beraults to the ying of 
 England, fo giue vnderſtanding that bee ould net efcape Without battaile: 
 
 vnts whom the fata King anſwered, All things be done at the pleafure of 
 
 @od, J will kepe the right wap totwardes Caleis :if cur aduerfaries toe 
 
 attempt to diſturbe bs in cur tourney, we thinke thep Mall not doe tt with⸗ krbrerant. 
 
 out their olune great daunger and perill. From thence, Bing Henry remo⸗ 
 
 ued to abillagecailed Forceutle, aduancing bis hoſt towardes the river of | 
 
 HPiramont, andthe nect day thep paſſed bp the Cheue, and the Wing isd- 
 
 gedthat night at Bonyers· leſtaillon. The nert dap the Ling remaucd vn⸗ 
 
 fa Wangy. Whe nertdap late inthe niaht the Bing came to a village na⸗ Tiius Lisier 
 
 med Aacncourt, Enguerant ſaith Mafencelles , where thep lotged not di⸗ 
 
 fant from the French bo not aboue two hundzed and flitie sige 
 Che 
 
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Eoguetant: 
 
 370 Henry the fift. — 
 Whe Frenchmen fired their banners and ſtanderts with the banner royall. 
 twhereof the ConfEable bad the Conduct, tthe field bp them deuiſed and 
 
 Fine battel of choſen, wbich wasin the countp of Saint Paule, tn the ground of Agen 
 
 Tein a 
 
 court , ‘bp which the aap following, the Cnglihixen Mould pale to goe to 
 Calets. 
 
 The rrv.of Det ober after prayers and fupplications of the king, bis prieſts 
 and people done with great deuotion, the king of England in the morning 
 berp earlyſet forth bis hott inarrap: He commaunded that bis hoꝛſes and o⸗ 
 ther carrtages (ould be left in the village where be badlotged. The order 
 of bis field was thus: The middle battell whereof tbe Bing twas conductoz, 
 was fet tn the midſt of the field, diredly again the middle battell of bis ave 
 verfaries. Dn theright fide was the fir€ battell, and theretwith the right 
 —— and on the left fide the laſt battell,and the left wing . And theſe bate 
 
 els iopning nigh together, bp the pꝛouidence of Dod, pꝛoued vnto thls king 
 ; Sefetafible place fo2 bis boft, for the billage wherein he was lodged befoze, 
 defeided bis hoſt fromtailinuafons on thebacke, andthe felde wherein be 
 as, was defended on both des with two fmalt riners, 
 
 This Noble Ling was armed with (ure and right beautifull armour : OM 
 bis bead a bright helmet, whereupon was ict a Crowne of goloc, repleate 
 with pearle and precious fEones, maracllousrich : In his Hicldbe barethe © 
 armes both of Cngland ¢ Fraunce. And thas armed, be twas mounted vpon 
 a godly great horſe, and after bim were ledde certaine noble hozles , with 
 their bꝛidles and trappers of Golofmithes woꝛke, and bpon them alfo were 
 beaten the armes of Cuglandand of Fraunce. Thus this victoꝛious bing 
 p2cpared to battaile, encouraged bis people tothe field that appꝛoched at 
 hande. 
 
 The night before this cr uell battell, by the aduiſe and counfell(as it is fat) 
 ofth:!Duke of Yorke, the king bad giuen commaundement through bis bof, 
 that euery man Mould puruey bina ſtake ſharpe at both endes, whlch the 
 Englihmen fired in the ground before thenrin the lield, to defend them from 
 the opprefiien of horſemen. The Frenchmen bad fach confidence in the great 
 multitude of their people and tn their great ho2fes, that many of thetr great 
 Pꝛintes and Words leautng bevinde them thelr fouloters,fanderts and other 
 enfignes,caraefotvards the sh lca in tight great halte, as ifthep ban 
 beene aſſured of bictogp. 
 
 The iting of Cnglandfe2thwith aduaunced his banners and ſtanderts 
 towards the French hoſt, and be fn perfon with bis battaple in the fame o2¢ 
 dev wherein he ſtode, followed, exhorting and encouraging euerp man to 
 batfell, notwithſtanding be Went to inuade bis enemies , pet kept bis accu⸗ 
 ſtomed order, that ts, that the fir€ battell went before, the fecondbattell fole. : 
 lowed, and the third came inwmediatelpafter, hecommaunded bis prtefkste 
 abfde in prayers, and diuine fupplications, and bis beraults in their coates 
 of armes fo attend to thetr offices. Then eucrp mat fell proftrate ta the 
 round, and committing themfelues fo God, cuerp of them take in bis mouth 
 —* piece of earth, in remembꝛance tat thep were mogfall, ant et 
 
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 of cart, as alſo in remembꝛance of theboly communton. {hus all thetr 
 carriages and baggages left bebinde, onely charged with their barnes, wea⸗ 
 pons, and fakes, they marched toward their enemies, with great heute and 
 nople. hep founded thetr trumpets, and ſtroke bp thetr dummes , tobich 
 greatly incouraged the bearts of euerp man. heir enemies ſceing them 
 appoch , aduanced themfclnes alfo, and met them in the fleloe, bet wirt 
 whom was begunne a marnetlous fierce andcruell baftcil. The battell of 
 
 ‘the Engliſhmen wasas long asthe field wherein they fought, which was 
 greatly tq their advantage, fo2 by that their enemtes were letted to come bps 
 onthentat the fides and backe of the bolte. Whe Frenchmen bad odap- 
 ned their battels with two tharpe fronts , like vnto two ho2nes, which al- 
 wares backelward was broader and broader : thefe ſharpe battels fet vp⸗ 
 on the Engliſh middlewarde, intending te bane runne though the whole 
 fictde, but the Frenchmen were fatneand wounded bp the Engliſh Are 
 
 _ thers, and by the belpeof the fakes, which the Engliſhmen bad fired be⸗ 
 
 foxe them in the ground, whereby the bozfemen were conſtrained to re: 
 turne, 02 elſe to runne bpon the ttakes, where manp of them were suer- 
 throwne and wounded, and many both bores and men Maine. The bats 
 fell and fight increafed marueilouſſy, by the {pace of thee houres, inall 
 
 Which time no man twas taken priſoner, bat an innumerable number 
 
 pa flaine, bpor whole dead bodies they that follotved were theotwne and 
 
 aine. 
 
 Thus alter along and cruell battell, bp the demerits of their great p2tde, 
 
 there approched no man ofthe French to battell, but to death, of whom af⸗ 
 fer that an innumerable company were flaine,and that the victory (urelp res 
 mapnedto the Englifhmen, thep{paredfoflay, and twke prtfoners of the 
 French, both Princes and Gentlenien (ngreat number. Inthis moztall bat- 
 tell,the Hoble king of England neuer failed his men, for no danger ofdeath, 
 but fought with bis enemies with an ardent heart, as a famiſhed Lion fo2 his 
 pap, vecetuing on his belmet and on the reſidue ot bis armour, many and 
 great frokes, 
 
 Gn this felon, as the putſſant Pꝛinte Humfrey Duke ef Gloceſter the 
 ings brother , ‘fought With qreat courage and force, be was fore woun⸗ 
 ded in the hatimes with a ſworde, and suerthzatwne , infomuch, as pee 
 lap as halfe bead tn the field, bis beat toward the Cualifymen, and bis fete 
 tolvards bis enemies: bpon whom the ing hauinga brotherip compation, 
 
 beſtrode him, and with moft trong battcll and labour, not twithcut bts. 
 owne great perili,tike a bꝛother he defended, andfuccoured hfs brother from 
 the emes Aan made the Duke to be born out of the fcld amongſt bis oon 
 men 
 
 Atthe latt ibe victory obtapned and the great. bafte of the French⸗ 
 men ouercome, flaine, teounded, taken and vanquiſhed, forthwith an o⸗ 
 
 - ther botte of Frenchmen, no ieffe than the fir, fappotitig the Engliſh⸗ 
 
 men to be wearied bp their long traucll and fight, difpates them fo beatnne 
 
 agaist the battell anew... WMhen the Cnglidmen (which bad on Hh 
 yʒiloner 
 
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Litas Liuius 
 
 72 Henry the nit. 
 
 prifoners than thep were of themfelues in number) ſaw this newe field ate. 
 fembled to giue them battell againe, fearing in this new field, left they ould 
 fight both againt their p2ifoners,and theit other enemies, thep put fo death 
 manp of their faid prifoners,both noble ¢ rich meit,antong whom the Duke of 
 WBꝛabant, who at that ficld was taken p2ifoner, was one, 
 
 Che prudent king of Cngland ſceing the refemble of his aduerfaries fent 
 bis heraults vnto them,commaunding them, either lorthwith to come to bate 
 fell,o2 elſe immediately to depart the ficld,and tf they delayde fo depart, or fa 
 come to battell, both thole of their conpanp alreadte taken p2tfoners, and alfo 
 all thep that (houla thereafter be taken , without mercie 02 redemption 
 fhould be put to death ; which melage when the Frenchmen heard, fearing 
 
 the frength of the Engliſhmen, andallo the death, both of themlelues, and 
 
 gilo of their friendes before taken prifoners, with great heauineſſe, and 
 
 Frenchmen 
 Maine. 
 
 T Elmham. 
 
 Frenchmen tae 
 Ken priſoners. 
 
 with thane, they forthwith departed. When the hing of England heing 
 aſſured of the victorie, gaue the qreatefE land and pꝛaiſe te God that 
 might be. 
 
 In this battell were lane on the French party, the Poble Dukes of ae 
 lanſon, of Berrey, and Wauere, andthe Loꝛd Hely , the Loꝛd Labret chiefe 
 Contkable of France,the Archbiſhop sof Saunce, Cight Carles, an hunded 
 and one Barons, fifteene hund2cd iknights, and aboue tenne thoufand of all 
 efates, whercof fcarcely fifteene hundzed were fouldiers o2 labourers, the 
 reff were of coate armour ( fatth Enguerant: ) but Thomas Elmham faith, 
 Archbithops, one, Dukes, thre, Caries, fire, Barons, and {uch like, foures 
 ſcoꝛe and tineluc, Anigbis, fiffeene bund2ed, of Eſquires and Gentlemen, 
 ſeuen thoufand, whereof be nameth the Archbtthoppe of Saunce,the Dukes 
 of Bꝛabant, Alanfon,and of Wauere,the Carles of Miners, Dampmartin, 
 Marlenles, Grantper,Saunfis,and of Danlemonteuſe, the 1020 ef Bꝛzet, 
 Conſtable of Fraunce. — 
 
 In this battcll were taken priſoners of the Frenchmen, the Dukes of 
 Moleance,andof Burbon, Arthur bother to the Duke of Wettaine,the Carles 
 of Vandoſme, of Cine, and Kichmount, and fir Bomcicaule MParthall of 
 Fraunce, and many atherto the number of 1500. Knightes and Cfquires : 
 And of the Enalith partie were Mayne Edward Duke of Porke, buried at 
 Fodzinghep, Michaellde a Poole Carle of Suffolke, burted at new Elme, 
 and fo the number of an hundred perfons in the bantgard, andof all eftates 
 inthe Engliſh partie were not found dead aboue fire hund3cd in the ficlde. 
 When night approached, the ising of England returned with his bok 
 into the billage, wherein thep badbarboured the night before, where be 
 found bis hoꝛſes, and other baggages and carriages that be left behinde 
 Him there before the ficld, to be fEclen and carted awapby the Frenchmen: 
 where among manp other Jewels of great price, was olen alvap a 
 fino20 of great balue, adorned with gold and precious ffones, fwbich was afe 
 tet giuen to Philip Earle af Charlops, ſonne and heire to lohn Duke of Wate 
 faine. 
 
 King Henry haning gathered bis army together, gaue thanks fo ane 
 
 tie 
 
Henry the fitt. ——— 
 
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 tie Gon for his fo happy a victory, caufing bis Pꝛieſts and Chaplatnes to fing 
 the Pfalme,/n Exsty //rael de eLgypto, and commanding euery man to knele 
 dotwne on the ground at this verſe, Nox nobis Domine, non nobis, ſed nomini tuo 
 dagloriam : which being done, becauled Te Deum with certaine Anthems to 
 be fong, gtuing land and pratfe fo God, not baafting of bis stone force 02 a⸗ 
 npbumaie power, This night when ‘the iking fate at bis refection tn the 
 fozefaid village, hee was ferued at bis borde, of thofe great Lords and Prin⸗ 
 ees that were taken in the field. Ghat night the King appotnted god and 
 fure watches thecughout bis hoſt, for feare of fodaine tnuafions, but the 
 Frenchmen were btterlp diuided and gone without making o2 intending as 
 np new bufineffe, wherebp the Engliſhmen were fuffered tn peace to-take 
 their reſt. 
 
 Du the nert dap the ising with bis people entred his iourney toward Cas 
 lice: and as thep pafled thoough the fields where thep bad fought the dap bes 
 fore, they found all the dead bodies diſpoyled, as wellof their harneſſe, as 
 of their-arrap, by the tnhabitantes of the countrey, notiwithftanding the 
 bodies that might be knowen for Engliſhmen of any reputation, the king 
 cauſed to be enterred accsꝛding to their eftates, and fo continuing bis iour⸗ 
 nep the ing came fo the Caſtell of Gwines,and from thence be went fo bis 
 Towne of Caltce, with all bis hoſt ana hts prifoners, where he twas recetued 
 of bis liege men. with greatiopand duc bonsur. After the kings boft was 
 fometwhat refrethed with meat, drinke and fleepe,the king conferred with bis 
 wile counfellers,tf {t were ged now to returne into Fraunce, and to purſue 
 bis enterprife begun,o2 elle to return with bis hoſt into England, there to res 
 fret) bis people, among whomit was confidercd that the number of bis pece 
 pie twas right (mall, and many of them vered with the flip, manp fore griee 
 ucd of their wounds which they had recetued at the field. Moreouer, that. 
 their long ſtaying at Calets ſhould cauſe ſcarcity of bictualles there, wheres 
 as other wife in their owne countrep, the people ould at moze eale refrety — 
 themfelucs, and alfo be better curedofithetr wounds: finally, confidering 
 the time had not been bitherto bnfoztunate, but that with honour thep might 
 returne with great gaine, which thep bad conquered, thep doubted not, but 
 by the ayde of God the King fhonld riqht well obtaine bis defire in time 
 to come, for which canfesthep all condefcended bpon their returne into 
 Gnaland. ais 
 
 Chen with all diligence the Pauy wasprepared, and bp the kings coms 
 maundement,the Lords and great eſtates of the prifoners of France vnto x 
 great number, were bought into that hip, wherein the king was determt- 
 ned to paſſe the Sea. At thisthetr paflage the Sea was maruettoulp boy⸗ 
 Herous and rough, inſomuch as tivo of the Engliſh Hippes were periſhed in 
 the fonds, byreaton thereof the French patfoners twere ſo incombeed and 
 bered,that the dap of their pallagefeemed to the no leffe bitter ¢ terrible,than 
 that dap wherein thep were taken at Aqencourt,no2 they could not maruell 
 enongh,. how the King {auld baue fo great ſtrengthes, fo eafilpto refit and 
 tudure the rage and boyſterouſnelſe of the Dea, without actombzance and * 
 
 cate 
 
574 ? ~ Henry the nit, i — 
 eale of bis ſtomacke. Uhen the King bad palſed the Sea, and was come fo 
 King Heurx arriue and to take land af Dauer, innumerable people of Religion, Prieſtes, 
 arid at Do any Moblement, ado! thecommons came running to mete the King in eue⸗ 
 rp Wap: and wien be Was arriued on the xxiii. tap of Nouember, be abode 
 at Douer by certaine daics, to refreſh and reſt bis Loꝛds, and bis prifoners, 
 after bis troublefome paflage, and from thence be tmke dis fournep towards 
 the Citie of London, where the Matos of London,-twith the Aloermen and 
 craftes to the number of foure bandzcd ribing in red, with: bodes red and 
 twhite, met with the dking on the Wlack heath comming from Cithain, and~< 
 fo brought him theeugh London to Cickminker , with all bis prifoners of 
 rauuce. 
 : Whe gates and ſtreetes of the Citie were garnif}ed and apparelled with 
 precious clothes ef Arras, contayning the vidoztes, triumphes and pꝛincely 
 Aces of the ings of England bis progenitors, tuhich was donc to the ende 
 that the ising might vnderſtand, what remembrance bis people would to 
 their pofferity of theſe bis great vigoꝛies and triumpbes. Whe Condults 
 thoough the Citieranne none offer but god fwete wines, and that aboune 
 bantiy. Shere tere alfo mate inthe Freetes many Towers and ages, 
 adorned richlp, and vpon the height of them fate ſmall children, apparels 
 led in ſemblance of Angels, with ſweete tuncd voyces ſinging prayſes and 
 laudes vnto God: for the victorꝛious ing would not ſuſfer any ditties fo 
 be made and ſong of bis vicory, for that be would wholy haue the pꝛayſe 
 gitten fo God: neyther would he ſuffer to be carried before hint, noꝛ ſhew⸗ 
 ed vnto tbe people bis helmet, thereupon bis Crotwne of golve was beoke, 
 and depoſed in the fieldes by the biolence of the enemie, andgreat ſtrokes 
 that he bad receiued, noꝛ bis other armour that in that cruell battaile 
 {was fo fore broken, but as the faithfull conſtant champion of Goo, be eſche⸗ 
 wed ail cecafions of baine glo2p, and refuſed the baine praiſes ofthe peo⸗ 
 ple. On thenert moꝛrow, the Maior, Aldermen and 200, of the commo⸗ 
 mers, prefentedthe king with a 1000. V. intwebafons of gold, worth soo, 
 pounde. y ir 
 The fir bap of December, by the kings commaundement,agreat nome 
 ber of the biſhops and Abbots of the realme, were aſſembled at London, there 
 tocelebrate and kepe the erequies for Edward late Duke of Porke,the Carle 
 of Suffalke,and of other both Engliſh and French, which died in partes bes 
 pondtbhe fea: vnto thele folemnities came from Hartlew/he Captaine of the 
 fame Lotune,the Kings vncle Earle of Doꝛſet, who a little before had made 
 a roade into the bozders of thecountrep next adlopning, and had put them to 
 flight,and taken p2tfoners 800, | Me eet: 
 — This pere the King kept bis Chriſtmalſe at Lambeth. AS 
 Dalfepence —_, Lt the fealk of the Purification, ſeuen dolphins ofthe ſea came bp the riuer 
 pf Sanna fox of Lhamis,and piatd there whiles foure of them were kilde. 
 bidden. In a Parlfament begunthe 15. of March at Weſtminſter, the hallepence 
 of Janua ( commonly called Galey halfepence)iwere fog bid to be bled as lawo 
 full papment among the Engliſh people. a Y 
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 The firlk of Pay, Sigifmonde the Cmperonr landed at Douer, and the fez An.reg. 4. 
 vienth of Map, the Mato2, Aloermen, and craftes of London receiued bim at 
 Wlacke-heath, and the hing with bis Lords met bimat S. Thomas Wate, 
 rings, and fo brought him thzongh London to Weſtminſter. The Empcro2 
 returned outof England therbvt.of Auguſt, after de had laboured, but could 
 make no peace betwœne England and France. 
 lohn Benet wolman, tobo bad tn London ſcattered ſcedules fail of (edition, rp Waline 
 was drawne, hanged, and beheaded on Michaelmas day, The biti. day of Oc⸗ bebeanin, 
 tober, was a parchment maker of Trillmell frete,t2awne banged, and hear 
 ped, fo2 that he had harboured fir lohn Old-caftell. 
 Hing Henry of England, immediately after bis returne from Caleis, ſent 
 bis legats to Conſtance, where was kept pceneral councel,as pe haue heard, 
 which with all other leqats,the Emperour being there preſent, laboured for 
 > the vnity and peace of their mother the Church, and to reform the ſchiſme that 
 had long continued of the Popes, which councell toke effect inthis manner. 
 Shep fir depoſed all the Popes, by whom the fchifme was continued,; thep 
 wuith the Cardinals elected into the papacy, the Cardinal of Columpne, borne 
 in Rome,and was named Martin the fift, Whole armes were a piller of fil — 
 ter ctrowned with golde, in a field gules. At thts counſell, bp the aſſent of a 
 all nations there prefer” Mf, it was authozifed, and ogdained that Cngland ee the fing 
 , Hoult obtaine thename ofa nation,and fheuld be fatd one of the fine nations, 1-Bimbam 
 that owe their deuotion to the Church of Kaine, which thing vntill that tine, 
 men of other nations,fo2 enuy bad delayed and letted, 
 In the Parliament at London, Thomas Bewfort Earle of Doꝛſet was made 
 Duke of Exceſter, and had coco, |’, the peere giuen him. 
 dking Henry kept his Chriſtmas at Kenelworth, at which time there was 1417. 
 treafon wꝛought gaint him, bpacertaine Cfquire of the complices of fir 
 ~ John{Old-caftell. 
 he mozrow after Chrittmas day, tertaine {editions verlons lpread abroad 
 poyſoned bils,rapling againſt all eſtates of the Church almoſt in euery great 
 houſe, and hotpital of the To tones of Saint Alhons, HNoꝛthampton Reading, 
 ec. but no man would be knowne to be the author ef them: alfo one bp bis 
 counterteit name,called frier Tucke, with many other malefadors, cammit · 2 bora gier 
 ted many robberics tu the countries of Hurrep, and Suffer, whereupon the Tucke- 
 king fent out bis writs for their apprehenſion. 
 
 Dn Eater day inthe after-none , at « Sermon in Saint Dunttors in Ap.reg.ʒ. 
 the Ealt of} London, a great fray happened in the Church, where-through A Sant in@, 
 many pesple were fore Wounded, and one Thomas Perwarden Fiſhmon⸗ een 
 ger, apne out of hande, wherefore the Church was fufpended, and the >See aa 
 beginners of the frap (which was the Loꝛd Strange , ‘and fir John Tul- 
 fell Rnight, through the quarrel! of thetr two Wwiues ) were brought to 
 the Counter in the Pultrie >the Archbtthoppe of Canterbury cauled them 
 to beerconmmuntcate, as wellat Paules Croſſe, as in all other pariſh Chare 
 ches ofthe Citie, Dherri. of Apritl, the faid Archbithop fate at S. Magnus, 
 to enquire of the authors of that diſozder, where be found the fault to be in 
 
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 the Lord Strange and — vpon the firſt of Bap tollowing, tn Pants 
 Thetou Church befoze the Archbiſhop, the Matoꝛ of London, andother, fubmitten — 
 
 Foie noe themfelacs to penance, tohich tas trfopned thent,that immediatly all thete | 
 
 penance, feruaunts ſhould it their thirts. go before the Barfon of Saint Dunftons, — 
 
 from Paules éogyaint Dunftons Church, and the 1.020 bare headed, with bis — 
 2 adie bare foted,Reignold Kenwood Archdeacon of London following then, — 
 and at the ballo wing ‘of the Church, the Ladie (ould Hill all the befels with — 
 Water,and alfo offer an oꝛnmament of enne pound and the Lord Strange chouid 
 offer a Pixe of fiuc pound. 
 
 CarleDowelas of Scotiand came info England and promiſed amttie to 
 the king,the which he allured by oath and writing iealed, pet notwithttan⸗ 
 ding be after tarnedito the French at the battaile of Mertol in Perch fought 
 
 by the Duke of Weofordas Hall be ſhewed. 
 
 — King Heriry preparedhis Paute ordinance, and victuall fo2 bis people and 
 generallp all other things bebwuefullfos the warres , bealembled through — 
 England ſuch men as wel Dukes, ee, 1Lords, iinights and Genticmen, 
 and commons as he knew were god bath fo2 warre and peace: vohich being 
 Done, bpon Saint Markes dap the Enangeliſt be toke bis tourney towardes 
 Hampton, in purpoſe, when the winde and ſea wera! kauourable, fo goe into 
 France: he rode thꝛough London, till be came at $ aules , where be alighted 
 
 cand made bis offering, andin like manerbe offred at Saint Georgesin South⸗ 
 warke,and tall bis way be gaue the farewell to euery man, paving them 
 all fo pap to God foꝛ him. 
 
 In Chis meane time the Frenchmen, made couenant with the Citizens of 
 Geane (aCiticin Btalp) whereby the Italians were bound, ata certaine 
 peice fo2 eucrp Caricke limited fo2 the French mens monep, to prepare and 
 kurniſh with armed men, as many of their greateſt Carickes as the French | 
 fhould deſire, and fo prepared thep ſhould fend them fo the apoe of the French 
 men againſt the Engliſhmen, many of thefe Carickes fo prepared, were of - 
 maructlous ateafnes, pea greater thencucr were fene tn thoſe parts befoze 
 that time, thep fapicd into the month of the Scene, where thep ſtrongly aſſce⸗ 
 
 ed Dereflecte bp water, whereof when the king of England twas aduertt- 
 
 *F feo he delibered fo ga vnto them inbis own perfon fo remone them from this 
 fiege, but from that purpofe bee was letted, by the adutfe of bis counfaile, 
 herefoze be gaue that fourney to the right puiſſant lohn,Carle of Duntings 
 ton, who entred the Manie, ocpartedfrom tic land, and had fuch fauourable 
 winded, that in ſhort tinte be was brought onto the enemics, Luho aſſailed ech 
 other bp great bigo2 and ſtrength. heir hips were grapled and fought toe 
 gether, the moze part of a ſommers dap, but at the length the Italians oppref> 
 fed by the ſtrength of the Engliſhhmen, were vtterly difcomfited and over: 
 cowie, their greateſt Caricks, and alfo the greater part of thefr men Were tas. 
 kett,thereftduc of the Geno wates ſeeing their fellowes flaine 02 taken, were 
 firicken with feare, ¢ their chaines 02 cables broken, 02 he wed alunder, thep 
 beparted their Caricks from the Gnglith hips, and efcaped bp helpe of the 
 uinte andilreame, his victoꝛy obtapned, the Moble Carle returned to 
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 ppyhew, with banour,and alſo with rewardes, he bad fought with nine caricke 
 
 ‘Hampton, whereot when the king was aduertiſed, he gaue laud and pꝛaiſing 
 for this bido2p onto God: and fo2 the fame be tnbaunfea the Earle bis nes 
 
 and taken foure of them, with thefr patrons,and the Aomiral of themall,that 
 was called the Baſtard of Burbon, with ail the treafure that they all ſhould 
 haue beene waged with for aquarter ofa pere. | 
 
 The rrbitt.oap of July the puifant king Henry (his Nauie of 1500, ſhips 
 
 ' being prepared) aflembled bis armie fo pale the ſeas, of his olun company and 
 
 puruetance 16400. armed men,and befives that number came to him to Das 
 ver, Lords and Gentlemen with their retinacs, and the dap and place fo2 the 
 fame peftred ; rt the Duke of Clarence with240.fpeares,and 720. archers 
 fn bisretinue:and the Duke of Glocefter with 100, fpeares,and 3 00.arcbers, 
 and fire Garles with 470. (peares, and 1410. archers, to wit, the Earle of 
 March 100, ſpeares and 300.archers, the Carle of WMarwicke 100. {peares 
 300.archers, the Carle of Huntington 40.fpeares,and i20,archers.the Garle 
 of Suffolke 30, fprares, andoo.archers, and the Carle of Salifburp 100. 
 {peares,and 300.archers,and after thefe Carles followed 13. eſtates of the 
 Realme. with 506 fpeares,and1590.archers, that ts to fay,the 102d Burgaue- 
 ny, the Loꝛd Matravers .the Loꝛd Firz Hughe,the Loꝛd Chiftord,the 1020 Grey, 
 the Loꝛd Willoughby the } 02d Talbor,the #920 E. Courtney, the L.Bourcher, 
 the 11020 Rofle,the 102 Loucl,the L. Ferrers of Chartlep,the L. Harrington. 
 Atter came 87.knights,and their retinue,o4o.{peares,and 2 852.archers, 
 
 Pf carpenters and other artificers the king bad with him tn wages to the 
 
 number of 1000.and fo the kings whole hoſte befdes labourers ¢ arttficers, 
 amounted to the number of 25527. fighting men, of whom euerp fourth 
 man was a horſeman. Whole things thus ordered, and the Nauy fo2 ther 
 condepance readp apparelled, the c’.entred his Hhippe, which was royally ans 
 funiptuonflp ado2ned: thefaple thereof was of purple filke, right beautiful- 
 ly embzodered, both with the armes of England ¢ of Fraunce, and this thip 
 thep called the Kings chamber. He had alſo another the fecond a caricke of 
 like apparell , which bp the ings commaundement thep-calledthe ings 
 hall, and thele two be ordered to be the principall of all the Many. Before be 
 Departed the Realme,he conſtituted lohn Duke of Wedford his brother, to be 
 roterto2 of bis Realme of England tn his ablence. 
 
 On the fire dap of Augui the whole flete arriucd in Noꝛmandie, not 
 farre fromthe Cattell of Tonque, where the king dubbed 48, knights, ſuch 
 as tere woꝛthie of that order. otv, when all the fhips were difcharged 
 of their carriages, the bing fent them agatne into Cngland, erceptfuch Hips 
 as were deputed fo2 the carriage of quis and other engins and habiliments 
 of warre. 1S 
 
 Whis being done, the King {ent men of armes on hoꝛſebacke to cfpte the 
 ſcituation anv ftrength of the Caſtell of Dumflely, and other nigh vntao 
 thofe parts, whtch Gentlemen, with many prifoners returned, and great 
 papes of beaftes. Their enemies ſtricken with feare. curry man conveys 
 ed their g@bs gnd beats into the — and Caltels, not sage 
 
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 {which the kina would frit beſiege: they ſtrengthened their otones and | 
 walles with ones, guns and other things neceflary for their defence. The 
 Ring toke his enteroriſe to aſſe gethe Downe of Longue whofe Cafkel was | 
 
 marueilouſip defenſible, the affeege wherof was giuen to the Duke of Gloce | 
 
 fer, chicfetaine ofthe kings auantguard, who conſtrained the Frenchmen fo 
 
 faze, bat with afavlts with guns and other engines, that within hotthre, © | 
 
 fo twit, the fourth bap of (he Gege and the ninth dap of Auguſt, thep promifed | 
 to peeld the Caffell tothe Duke, tf the fame were not hotly refracd bp the — | 
 French; but when they Seard no {word cf fuccour,thep yeelded the Caſtellte 
 the kinc, and he made fir lohn Kikeley Captame there. 
 
 Alſo the Earle of Saliſhury conductoꝛ of the kings ſecond battell whiles 
 the Duke of Gtoceſter aſtieged the Caſtellof Tonque, wanne the Taſtell of 
 Aumbeliers and put out the Frenchmen thereof which Caſtel fo taken, with 
 all that belonged thereunto, the king qauetothe fame Caric. And thus this 
 Noble Carle was the fir that had any land ginen bnto him of the Rings ll⸗ 
 
 beralitie in this conqueſt. 
 
 Whe Earle Warthall was ſent tothe Caltell of Lcuers, which inſhort 
 time ke ſubdued, and after tt was giuen to him by the bing. 
 
 Whe eighteenth yap of Auguſt, the king placed himſelfe with bis army be⸗ 
 foze the Citic of Cane, on the ſouth ſide neere vnto the Monaſtery of Saint 
 Stephen, and the Duke of Clarence the kings brother twas fent before with 
 ate thoufand horſemen to keepe the ſuburbes ofthe To tone, that the town: 
 men ould not burne them, the Dube thus lodged on the nazth fee, by the 
 Monakery of Punsgofthe holy Trinitie: the Carle Marſhall lap on the lefe 
 hand of the king,and the 2.025 Maltrauers hard bp him, and by him were plas 
 ced the Lots Talborand Vinfreuile : and nerf te them the Lorꝛds Neuill and 
 Willoughby. On the right hand of the king lap the Carle of Warwike ¢ the 
 Loꝛd Ichn Grey, and bp them the Caries of Huntington ¢ of Salifburp,and 
 the Loꝛd Gren-Cornewall. 
 
 be kings army thus placcd and fet tn over : the Abbep of Saint Sce- 
 phen being munited with Frenchmen, when they fatve themfclues to 
 
 cae fo refit the kings force, they tobe and carried alwap both victualles 
 ana te welles of the boufe, and beovght them into the Tovoene next adiopn · 
 mg, and deuifed bow thep mought {et tbe Abbey on fre ; but acertaine 
 Monke of the place toloty put himflelfe tn ieopordy in the dead feafon of the 
 night, to crepeon handes and frete, till hee came to the Duke of Clarence, 
 whom he found lying tn compleate! harneſſe, in agaroen vpon the graffe, 
 With bis head vpon a ſtone, whom be befoucht ta preuentthe ruine of bis 
 place, whichelfe ſhouid be deftroped. Foꝛ, fatd hee , it doth {pectalip pers 
 tapne fo pou to preferue cur Monafterp, which are oelcendedof the king 
 which founded cur place, butlded it, and indued it with poleffions, where⸗ 
 fo2e take mine aduife and J wilt boing pou ints the place, and the Duke 
 following the Bonkes counfell, tobe (caltng ladders , and came to the 
 fice of the Abbep , which the Denke knewe Iwas not munited. Ihe 
 Duke hauing by this meanes gotten the place, bꝛought the king into ft. 
 
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 wart fare diftant from this place was an other Bonatteryp of women, right 
 frong and defenfible, whichallo that worthy Duke had receiued vnder his 
 tuition. 
 
 Che fourth dap ef September, at the bꝛeake of the dap, the king cauſed 
 all bis trampets to befaunded, and forthwith the ladders were rapled to the 
 watles of the Towne, thep fell ro {cating them withgreat diligence, but mas 
 np of them were caſt backetwards into the ditch, aud tyetr ladders with them: 
 
 the French call great ſtones vpon the Engliſhmen, thep pow2edon their 
 heades ferhing water, molten lead, boiling pitch, and ople, all wetch would 
 not make the Engliihmen forſake ‘the affault , among twjom Eamond 
 Springes Lately made znight, in his armour went bpon the walles of Cane, 
 and kought serpy fore, bail giuing and receiving nianp woundes, and pet at 
 length was overcome and vied. Potwithltanding the kings men ceaſed 
 not to afauit and fer vpon the enemies fo ficrcelp, on that one fide, that 
 they that were on the other fae the Towne to keepe and to oefend the fame, 
 were fozced fo leaue their Eanding, and fo come to that foe that the king al- 
 faulted. And thus wher that fide of the Dolwne was voyde of defence, the 
 Duke of Clarence,in the place iubich was thought mol fafe fealedthe wals 
 _ and came bpon the backs cfthe Frenchmen, which fo ſodainly aſtonied them, 
 that they bnew not whether it were better to goon forward again theking, 
 o3toturne backe to withſtand the Duke. : 
 
 Thus great oeffrudionand ſlaughter was made ef the Frenchmen, fo 
 the king meeting them in thetr kore ward, and the Duke of Clarencecomming 
 onthe rereward, tmkeall bope of fafegard from them, and thus the King Cane in Aes: 
 got the Lotwne, andentred the fame by thegates, that the Duke had opened De Eu Utntys 
 for him. After which entrp of the king, be went fo with great deuotion the 
 pꝛincipall Church of the Towne being of Saint Peter, there fo give laudings 
 and pratfes fo the Almighty Gov, for the obtapning of this fo areata bicto2p. 
 Ali thep that infended to praves were maruellouſiy trriched, for the inhabi⸗ 
 tants of that Downe were men of great ſubſtance: but there was no man fo 
 hardy that ourft prefume to rebbe any Church,fo2 feare ofthe kings taftice, 
 which was erfreme in that cate, no women in the Towne were rauiſhed by 
 the Engliſhmen, but Bortlpaf fter the king commaunded all women and chil⸗ 
 dren fo be auopded ont of the to une, and ſo the totune was inhabited of nets 
 poſſeſſoꝛrs. The king made fir Gilbert Vinfreuile Carle of ikpme,captatn there, 
 and fir Gilbert Talbot, and fix John Popham bapliffcs. Neuertheleſſe the Caz 
 fEclof Cane was not pet gotten,thep held it th. & wakes alter the taking of 
 the to vne. After the taking of this totwa of Cane, the ſiege pet enduring bes 
 fore the Cafkel.the puiſſant prince the Duke of Gloceſter with his battell bes 
 fore Waveur,thep ofthe Downe and Caftellpelved vnto him · 
 
 The re, dap of September the Cattell of Canc ivas deliuered by fo Hing 
 Henry: and in Hort tine the Engliſhmen bad taken the Citic of Liccur, and 
 the Caſtel of Mewby:and not long after, all the foittfierttons; were it town, 
 Calt eil oꝛ Citie within agreat — about them, were — and reduced 
 to the kings. oberſante. Spends WI 89: 
 
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 “Tho. Walking, Whilelt theſe things were in doing in Hoꝛmandie, the faucurers of te 
 Tohn Old-cafte! beganne to raged in England, who with areat preffers and 
 promife of monep, flirted vp the Scots to inuade the Realme in the kings abs 
 fence affirming that the fame would be cafily wonne, and it twas faid that 
 fir Jolin Old-caftell talked with William Dowglas the Scot at Pontfrad,p20- 
 mifing bima great ſumme of money, to perfwade the people fo come With 
 
 “F.Otearborne him, and to bring with them, him, who was falfely called king Richard.and to 
 ſet him out asking. Alfo indentures, and other wttings were found, madebe- . 
 twirt fir lohn Old-caftell a the Duke of Albany, inthe which the Scots were 
 inuited te befiege Roxxbarough and Berwike: whereupon the Duke of Alba⸗ 
 
 ee gh ny beficged Ber wike by water and landon ech five: andthe Carle Dowglas 
 
 ieee Rope did alfa be fiege Roxborough, tarrving there rb.daies, bnderaainingto ouer · 
 
 bozough. threw the walles, but tt hapned at the ſame time Thomas Beawford Duke of 
 
 Exceſter, came to wrtdlington bpon devotion tothat place, who Kraight- 
 
 Wwaies ,fofone as be beard tidings thereof, went tnto thofe parts, gathering 
 
 by the way ashe went men ot armes and archers. On the other fixe John 
 
 Dnke of Wedford protedo2 of the Realme, and other Pobles , to twit Ralph 
 
 Cavle of Weſtmerland, and Henry Percy Carle of Port! yumberland , with 
 
 60000. warriers, the Archbihop of Poꝛke Henry Bewet, twdich fo2 areat age 
 
 might not induce io ride bpon an hole, cauſed himſelfe to be brought to the 
 
 Engliſch boffe in bis chaire, there to comfort x in courage the hearts of the peor 
 
 ple,that thep ould moze ardentlp defend thetr countrep, bis Clearqyp being 
 
 there with bim,s other,remoncd thofe ficges:fo2 the Scots inthe night leas 
 
 ning their tents, ladders ¢ other engins, with ſhame returned into Scotland. 
 
 WMhen thele thuiges were tn godſuretie toward the Porth, thetuke 
 
 of Erceſter with a chofencompany of men of warre toke bis hips and fape 
 
 led into Pozmandp, where he landed, ¢ take hts tournep towards Roane fo 
 
 the Kina, inthe which tournep,be wanne the Citte of Eb2ofcen. 
 
 Titas Livius. ing Henry hauing deputed in all bis towns andfo2zces,Captaines and go⸗ 
 
 urrners, into tobofe bards all the Frenchmen that ſhould returne into the 
 
 kings obetfance, ſhould gtue thetrothes of trac allegtance. The fir of Oc⸗ 
 
 tober be departed from Cane with bis people, leauing bedinde him a fuffict: 
 
 ent garrifon, and toke bts towrnep to the Cafkellof Courlep , which on the 
 
 third dap after was pelded bate bin. Whe firt of October he went to aſſiege 
 
 Argentine, which Towne was verp defenfible and trong, witha Cattell of 
 
 great frength but the tubabitants ef this Lotwne anfivered the kinas bee 
 
 rauits, that tf thep were not fuccoured by the Frenchmen bp a certaine dap 
 
 linited thep would deltucr both the Lowneand Caltel Onto the king vn⸗ 
 ber codition,to depart with their qads-20 when the time limited was come, 
 
 the Lowne and Caffell were delinered. After this,datip reſorted to the king 
 
 much people of Pozmandp,to do fealtpbnic him, and to liue bnder bis Em⸗ 
 pree. The Citic of Ses which was right well peopled, and wherein were 
 
 two Abbeis maruclious ſtrong ant defen fible,pecloed vnto the king: like wiſe 
 
 manp other Towaes in that pꝛouince vcelded them vnto the king, without 
 
 alſlault 03 ba tell. Whee things thus done, the ting take bis voyage to⸗ 
 
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 ward Alanfon, to receiue ints bis Dominion the Towne of Semile, tn which 
 fournep be fent agreat part of his hol to two rong Abbeis, whereof the onc 
 twas called Womolins and the other Eſſey, which it thep had made refiftance, 
 be commaunded to be taken bp fozce, but thep ſubmitted themfelucs to the 
 kings autbosttp. be king came fo Alanfon on the 15, of October, where he 
 firff cauſed bis brother Humfrey Duke of Glocefter to pitch hfs tents before 
 the Cafftell, andthe reff of the Lowne bimlelie aſſieged. This Downe and 
 Cattell was like tile vcelded fo the king in manner as there, The Engliſh 
 men alter this take the Towne of Wolofine, and the Towne and Caltell of 
 Freſwey: and Hortlp torccount, all the countrep bya great circuit, Cittes, 
 Townes and Cafels were brought onder the kings ſubiecton. In this time, 
 
 - the Duke of Writaine accompanied with manp great cfatesof biscountrep — 
 came fo King Henry, with whom be accorded a peace fromthe 17.dap of Datos 
 ber, vntill the laſt bap of September, in the peere following. The Dolphine 
 of France alfo befired to treat with the king of England fo2 peace,to whole 
 Embalſadoꝛs the king appointed the Towne of Lonque, thereunto they 
 night fafelp retort for the fame treatp,but there twas no geod Done. 
 
 Whe ling befiegen Phalbeys, which the French, totheir power refitken 
 right manfully,and made with them many battatles , and ſkirmiſhes: but 
 fn the ende the inhabitants, feing the Engliſhmen moze couctous of honour, 
 then tocarp of paine,thep coucnanted with the king, that (f by the feconddap 
 of Januarie they were not delincred from the ſiege, thep Mould frelp delf- 
 ‘ner vnto the king their Lotwne, In this meanc time twas taken imEngland Free 
 fit Iohn Olde-caftle, in the terrifozp of the 102d Powefle not without danger Din- cattle 
 and burt of fome that toke him ; neither could be himlelle be taken before be (ET at 
 twas Wounded, At the which time all the Fates of the Realme twerecalled to London. 
 a Parliament at London, therein to proutde the king ofa ſubſidie and atde of 
 monep, who toke great paines bepond the feas. Theſe Lords € other when 
 thep beard tellthat the publike enemp was taken, thep agredall, not to dtl 
 folue the Parliament vntill be were examined, and heard te anttvere tn the 
 fame : wherefore the Loꝛd of Powes was fent to fetch him bp with power, 
 who bought him to London ina litter, founded, and alfo a Cleark with bine 
 that was of counfcilin all bis fecrets. Alone as the ſaid fir lohn Olde- 
 caftell tuas bought txto the Parliament before the Duke of Wedfozd,'res 
 gent and gouernour of the Kealme, andthe other ef€ates , bis inditement 
 twas read before him, of bis forcible infatredion againtt the king in Saint 
 Giles fielde, and other treafons bp him committed, the queſtion was afked 
 
 be would ercafe himlelfe , and thew whp be fhould not be deemed fo 
 
 die but he (ecbing other talke beganneto preach of the mercies of God, and 
 no2fal men that would be followers of G30, ought fa preferre mers 
 “cp abgue iudgement, and that bengeance pertavned onelp fo the Loꝛd, and 
 ought not to be pracifed by them that woꝛſhip God, but to beleft to God a⸗ 
 done: with manp other woꝛrdes fo detract the time, vntill fhe chiefe Juſtice 
 admonilched the Kegent not to fuffer hint fo {pend tie tine fo bainclp, in 
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 gent commanded him to anſwere fozmallp onto the matter laid fo bis charge, 
 
 The laid fir lohn being thus b2ged,at the lat after deliberation taken, he ſaid, 
 
 {tis the leaſt thing that J account of, to be tudged bp pou, as of mans iuege⸗ 
 ment: and agate, bebeaan to talkie, but nothing fo the purpafe, vntill the 
 chiefe iuſtice commanded bun againe to anſwere finally, and to informe them 
 ifhecould, why he ſhould not (affcr death. To the which be ſtoutly anſwe⸗ 
 red, that he Had no tutge amongſt them, ſo long as bis liege Low ing Ri- 
 chard was aliue, and in the Realme of Scotland, which anſwere when be had 
 nade, becaufe there needed no further witnelle , he was commaunded to be 
 dra ne and hanged bpona gallo wes, andto be burned banging vpon the 
 
 fame, which iudgement was erecnted bpon bim on the xiiii. day of December 
 
 in Saint Giles fictd where when many honourable perfons were prefent,the 
 laſt words that be ſpake, was to fir Thomas of Erpingham, adturing bim,that 
 if be ſaw bun rife feom death to life againe, the third dap , be would procure 
 
 that bis {ect might bein peace and quict: be was hanged by the necke ina 
 
 chaine of fron,and after conſumed with fire. 
 
 Hsing Henry kept bis feat of the Natiuitie of Chriſt at Baiaur in Noꝛman⸗ 
 die, where when the day limited was come, theyof Phalois, with gates o⸗ 
 pent deliuered the Towneto the King, and ſhortly after the Caſtell was pels 
 ded to him alſo. 
 
 Whe Duke of Clarence with bis armed power conquered in this time the 
 Townes and Caffels of Harecourt, Fagnon, Tiwil, Cambfe,Conrton,and 
 Diners other, andalfo the trong Abbey of Bikilrom, all tebich places,the 
 mightic Duke, with alſceges, a ſſaults, oppꝛeſſions, ond faire pꝛomiſes, eſpeci 
 ally obſerued, in ſhort time be ſubdued, to the kings Emppꝛe. 
 
 Whe Duke of Gloceſter twas ſent to the Ile of Conſtantine, tn the firſt 
 entrie of which iourney, he obtayned the ffrong Ceffell of Causey, from 
 whence be went to the Towne and Cattell of Wire, the inhabitants whereof 
 peclocd them with all their gods, to line birder the kings ebsdience: the Cas 
 ſtell of Toꝛney peelocd to the Duke:the Town of Lew,the Caſtell of Saint 
 Hauiour le Cliconnt, Galciaes, Weeckcourt, and Mho: all thele ſubmitted 
 them to the Duke fo2 the king. 
 
 Ling Henry during this time, lend of his stune company the Earle of Hun: 
 tington fo ſuruey certaine defenfible places, which in ſhort time be manfullp 
 reduced onder the kings obetfance. The bing tent alfo the Carle cf Warwike 
 
 with another company of men of warre to afliege the Cattell of Donfront, 
 
 tohich Cattell vnto him twas deliuered sn the 22. day of Sune. 
 When the Duke of Glocefker( after be had beene with the king) had ree 
 
 prifed his tourney towards Sbarbzough, the Captaine of the fame baning 
 
 knotuledge of bis purpofc,and other Noble men that tere deputed bp the 
 Frenchmen, fo2 the oefence of that place, aſſembled eut of all partes the 
 ftrongeft men of warre, in marucilons great number, for the refiffance of 
 the Engliſhmen, and fo2 the sefence of the Lotwne: the Duke approchea 
 nigh buto the Towne, whereunto be laid bis fege, but not in atl! placed, fo2 
 
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 Englichmen were depriued of their paſſage ouer. 
 
 Low fo returne fo the king, who had perfeuered the whole Lent, and al⸗ 
 fo the folemnttte of ater in prapers, fatkings, vigils, almeſdeeds, and other 
 Works of mercy, Within the Towne of Baiaux: from whence after Eaſter 
 be went to Cane, where he ſolemnizedſthe fea of Satnt George, at the which 
 featt be mate 15 .knights of the Bathe, fiue of them were, fir Lewes Robfart, 
 fir Roger Saluine, fit lohn Stewart, fir lohn Shorebroke , and fir lohn Mountgo- 
 mery, whom he fent to befiege divers places thereabouts. Ibis being 
 bone, be delibcred fogoto Ksane,thechiefe and principall Citp of Noꝛman⸗ 
 dp, notwithſtanding that his company twas greailp miniſhed bp the abſence 
 of the Duke of Gloſter, that then lap at Sharb2ough,as ts afore Hewed,and 
 of the Earle of GWarwicke that then befieged Hye Cafkell of Donfront. Ne⸗ 
 nerthelefle the king departed from Cane the ninth of Zune, ¢ take bis bop- 
 age with all bis: ‘people towards the Ciftcof Woane: in which tourney, bee » — 
 cauſe it was not farre aut of bis tuap, be firſt laid ſiege to the Downe of Lo⸗ ben eed fe 
 mars,and compelled them within to peld fo him bponconditions,on the eeuen © per 
 of Saint Iohn Waptiſt. 
 
 Then the king onthe 22. of June, remoued his army totvardes Ponts rus vivins- 
 larche, where hee lain bis fiege on the one fide of the Downe, bp the middle King — 
 twhereof, theriuer of Seene bath his courle, but could haue no paſſage ouer Wontlarche. 
 the riucr fo lap ſtege on the other fioe, for the brisge twbich was without the 
 Towne was defended witha rong Lower, anda garrtfon: but king Hen- 
 
 ‘ty commaunted to make boatesof wiskers, and thole to be clofed in beaſtes 
 ſkinnes, bp which boates, on tie fift of Zulp, the Duke of Clarence with bis 
 company paffed ouer fecretlp in great number, and then befieged the other 
 ſide of the Towne: but becanfe the riuer of Scene diuided bis yok , toberes 
 by ifepther part ould haue nwede of other, thepcould not come ‘togither 
 fo2 the riuer, the king caufed to be made fo many {mall fquare boates of the 
 Wicker aforefaid, that being tped together, and caf into the riuer, be made of 
 thema bridge. When the inbabitaunts and garrifons percetued them thus 
 enuironed in all parts, they agreed with the king, that tf within 15. dates 
 thep were not delincred from this fiege,thep thould deliner to the king the 
 Towne and Cafell,and when the dap was come, they performed promiſe: 
 * was the fir bridge ouer the riuer of Seene that the King ſubdued to 
 bispotver, 
 
 After the Ling had thus obtapned that bridge oucr the rincr of Scene, 
 and that there was none other riuer oz flowd miaht let bis tourney, with ging Deny 
 all the haſte be might, be entred his tourney towards Roane. Whe Citi: befiegcy Roars 
 sens hearing the approch of their enemies, and fearing leat thep ſhould be 
 lodged in the ſuburbes, which were mach larger than the Citie was within 
 the walles, and was alfo much repleniſhed with Monatkerics, Churches, 
 and Lowers, burned the fame, and nade all ceuen with the ground. To 
 this City on the thirtith dap of Julp this victorious king approched, againſt 
 fobomecame the Citisens with their garrifons and men of twarre, where the 
 moze — of all that dap thep,continned in battell, and fought fore on both 
 
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 partes, but the Frenchmen were forced to (eke their luccour within the 
 
 walles of the Citte, wham tn thetr recoile the ising purfued Mill before the 
 Citie, where be ordered his flege in this: manner. Fir, the ing witha 
 Noble company of poung and harvie men lodged himſelfe before the gate 
 of Saint Hilarie. The Duke of Clarence with bis power was lodged be- 
 fore the gate of Caulr. The Duke of Creeker, after he was come to the 
 Ling, was looged with bis people before the gate of the Cafkell called Beans 
 uice. Earle Marfhail was lodged before the qate called Markeuile. Whe 
 Carle of Marwicke, after be was come fromthe Caftel of Danfrount, was. 
 lodged bpen the bill, where the rong Monaſtery of Saint Katherin twas, 
 Che Carles of Salifburp and huntington, were lodged there bpon the 
 other Goe of the riucr of Senes bpon whom their enemies made manp 
 aſſaultes: andbecaufe the riuer of Seene diuided the Engliſh hott in twa 
 parts, the King canfed to be made aftrong bridge of timber ouer the fame 
 river, that when nade Houldrequice, thep might baue free paſſage on fote 
 and horſe: and becauſe their enemies ould not appoch onto it, with their 
 ſhips oꝛ gullies, the king cauſed to be mate a great chaine to be dꝛabone o⸗ 
 uer the riner,bei wirt the Citie andthe bꝛidge. At that time the king of Por⸗ 
 tugale cofinto the king of Cngland,fent a spaute of ſhips well manned vnto 
 the kings apoe, whom the king commaunded fo Ite betwirt the Citie and the 
 Sea, to cnclofe the Citie from all fuccours bp twater. Lhe Lowne of Caud⸗ 
 becké fearing the Danger of the time, coucnanted with the king of England, 
 that tuben the Citie of Roane were taken and deliuercd into the kings obay⸗ 
 fance, thep tn like’ manner would peclde them tobim, without anp affault, 
 and Onder the fame appointment acco2dcd with the king, fourcteenc other des 
 fenfible Lotwnes and Caſtles that were nigh borderers vnto Roane. Aftcy 
 manp cruell batfels and aflaults, the Citisens fearing atlengthto be fami⸗ 
 
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 fhed, vaplp put out of the Citic agreat number ofpmzepeople andother,but 
 
 the bunger encreafing, thep were forced to cate their hoales, bogs, cats,rats, 
 and miſe: and when (uch and otber like things twcre confumed and eaten, 
 then the plague of famine entred the Citic, fo that the peopic fo2 default of res 
 licfe dfed, that the lining might (carcelp burte the dead , whereby that Moble 
 Citle was bought into fo much miferp,that it is not leſſe maruel than pitiful 
 to heare. . 
 
 In this meane time during this fiece cf Roane,the Duke of Ercefter bee 
 fiegen the Citte of Eneroys: alſo about the twentic of Auguſt king Henry 
 bad thie maruellous victorꝛies in Pormandy. Whe fir was that 100.Cne 
 gliſhmen tok thee great Lords at a place called Litlbutfe,¢ put to flight 380, 
 perſons beſides. The fecond was, 400. of bis enemies entred within the 
 fubucbes of the Towne of Chrotcens, and11. Engliſhmen chaſed them 
 away and toke foure of them, and fue 12, and tke 40. of their horſes. 
 Lhe third was, the enemies would (nod hane taken the Towne which 
 was called Leuers , but the Captatne of the fame with an bundzed of our 
 men Went out again 1000, of them,and ouercame them, and tmke 180. 
 Gentlemen of the enemies, About this time alfo Captatne de la * 
 tqke. 
 
 
 
, Henry the fift. 585 
 toke the totone of Pontoys bp saa ; 
 
 Ahen the Cittsens of Roane, percetucd themfclues maruclloullyp alllic⸗ 
 tedby famine, (asis befoze ſhewed) and alfo to be in difpatre of fuccoz, from 
 the Frenchmen, now after balfe a peres fiege and moze, bpon certatne 
 couditisns,thep delinered to the Bing of Cnglandtheir Citic, Cattle, tower, 
 abbapes, Churches, houſes, citizens, captatnes, garrifons, and generallie 
 ai things that were within the Citte, whatloeuerthep were. The xix.day 
 
 | of Januarie, there bad died Within this Citte (as twas ſaid) for default of bis 
 
 cuals during this fege mo than rrr. thoufand people. This noble hing the 
 rather to relieue this oppzeffed Citic, ozdained the fame to be the chiefe 
 
 chamber of all ozmandte, and egdeined bis erchequer, bts treafurte, and 
 bis copnage to be Kept tn the fanie ; be alfo edified a rong tower bebinde 
 the Cale, MWhileſt the dking ordered his buſineſſe at Koane, hee fent dfuers 
 Lots with ſtrong puiffance of people, fo recetue the Cafkles of toluncs bor⸗ 
 dering bpon Roane, among whomtbe Duke of Clarence, in thot time ree 
 duced tothe King, the mightie Cattle of Galiard, the towne of Vernon, the 
 Sinha aunt, the Cale of Wandmount, and manp otber rong places: 
 and bolds. 
 
 Whe Carle of Salifbury, with the garrifon to bim aligned toke the 
 towne of Hounſlow, the towne of Mounficur de Willers,the towne of Clwe, 
 the fowwneof Gurnep,the new Caftle, ¢ generally all the places tn that part. 
 
 This pere Queene Ioane mother to the Duke of WBritayne, and the Kings 
 feymother being defamed of fome wicked pracife, bp witchcraft, 02 fozcerfe, 
 that the had denifed the kings death, bp the counfell of John Randolph Dodo 
 of Diuinitie, ofthe order of the Friarsminos, thenofthe couen of Shꝛowſ⸗ 
 burp, birconfetto2, fozfatted all bir lands and ge@ds bp Parliament, and bac 
 ving all ber feruants put from bir, was committed to the cuftodie of John: 
 Pellam, and bp him ſent tothe Caſtle of Leeds in iient, bee appopnted nine 
 feruants to attend bir, and to bzing ber into the aftle of Pemſey, there to. 
 be gouerned vnder his providence. Frier Randolph, being apprehended in the 
 Sie of Jerſey, was conucped to Chirbꝛughe and there tupztfoned, and front 
 thence was (ent to the to wꝛe of London, tobere at length, fo wit, in the pere 
 of Chr 1429.00 the fift of June,be was flatne bp the parfon of Saint Peters 
 Church in the totver, falling out at wozds with bier, and after Quaene Ioane 
 was delivered of bir impriſonment. 
 
 hing Henry fent bis bother Humfrey Duke of Gleceffer, accompanted 
 with the Carle Marfhall,and a great power of armed men,to lap ſiege before 
 the tolwne and Caffle of Iuorie, which to wne, after many affanits and bat: 
 tels,the Duke toke by force : but the Cattle thereof was not pelded, till the 
 13. of Map. Whe king allo fent the Carle of Huntingfon with a power frost: 
 Gaunt, to the towne of Pontots, by twbfch, if it tuere taken, be might haue 
 the moꝛe fure and cafic pallage to Baris. Thoſe which were fenf,at the entrie 
 of the night were come nigh bute Pontois, there, ina wed fiep left thetr 
 horſes, andthatdonc, inthe darknes of the night, they tucnt on fote to the 
 ditches of the totune, toytch then were drie, where part of them lap on os 
 
 1419. 
 
 Ann, r0g.7% 
 
— Bokinurllers 
 peelded. 
 
 Baguerant. 
 
 586 Henry the fift. 
 
 bankes of the ditches, with their landers in these bands ready fo ſcale the wals 
 when time would ferne, and the reftouc bid them in the bines where thep 
 might be readp to enter the towne at the opening of the gates. At the bꝛeake 
 ofthe day, thep of thetolwite changed their watch, at the which change, the 
 Wwalles twere left without watches fo2 the time. Wut the Engliſhmen ſceing 
 time to accompliſh their intent, raifed theit ladders, and ſcaled the wals, and 
 by that meanes,entred the towne: there, fome of them fozthiwith brake the 
 gate, and made entrie fo2 the re of their company, which, when the garrifongs 
 ofthe tolwie perceiued,as mien antased,thep turned themiclucs to flight. But 
 notlongafter, thep arated them, and alſailed thetr enemies, but to the Eng⸗ 
 liſhmens great auatle, the Carle of Hantington with bis companp fet {pars 
 to their horſes, and haſted them fo the fuccour of their Hr company, wherebp 
 the Frenchmen as all oifcouraged and in defpaire to faue the tolune, at the 
 fight of theſe new refeues that came to the Engliſhmen, leauing bebinae them 
 all their riches and fabfance endeuored themfelucs to efcape bp flight, and ſo 
 the to wue cf Pointois, auoided of al Frenchmen, was left free fo the Engliſh. 
 After thele enterprles thus atchieucd, the ing with all bis compante came 
 tothe towne of Pointois, where be abodea certaine time, from whence be 
 fent the Duke of Clarence with acholen power of mento Paris, to view the 
 ſcituation and ſtrength thereof, before twbich Citie, when be bad tarrted cere 
 taine Dapes aid had ſeene all that bim liked, and that none ofthe Frenchmen 
 would iſſue ont of the Citic to fight with bim, berctarnedto the King, anv 
 afcerfained him ofall that be bad ſcene. 
 
 On thexviii. of Auguſt, king Henry with all bfs bof departed from Potts 
 fois, Andbecaufle the CafEle of Bokinuillers had done certaine (nbumane 
 crucities tothe Kings lands that bordered thereabout,to the intent to repreſſe 
 their malice,the Ling lodged bimlelfe not far from thence,and {ent certaine to 
 affault the fame Cafkle, where both thetnbabitants and garrifons feared fo 
 much the Ling that as men deſperate of all fuccours,thep ycelded both Cattle 
 and gods. And then all the townes, Caſtles, and holds withina great circutte, 
 Lofthout abiding battaile, ycelded them to the ising: but that rong and migh- 
 tie towne of Gyſors, tubereof the Caſtle is much moze defenfible than the 
 towne, would not fabmit fo the king, wherefore on the laſt dap of Auguſt the 
 Ting with ailbts hoſt toke bistourney thither, and enclofedthe totune with. 
 bis pautlions andtents. Wettwirt him andthem of the towne, were many 
 ſharpe battatlesand cruell aſſaults, but at all times the Engliſhmen put the 
 Frenchmento flight, toberefore the tnhabitants and garrflons of the totone 
 and Cafle deliucred the fame fo the dking in the rrifft.dap of September. 
 
 In this meane time the Dolphin aſſembled an hoſt of 20000, men at Mone 
 ffreaand Faulciien, in purpoſe to fight with the Engliſhmen, and fo2 the 
 fame bp bis letters befent to ropes in Champeigne for the Dukeof Bur⸗ 
 gopne, defiring him to haue bis companpin his ioꝛney. At whofe requeſt the 
 fame Duke incontinent bpon fight of bisletters, and bpon the ſuretie of the 
 Dolpbins oth, fafely fo goe andcome, caine vnto him to the place afo2elaid, 
 where notwithſtanding bis fozmeroath, again&both Gods law and * 
 
 a, 
 
Henry thefift. 587 
 lato, the Dolphin canfed him at bis comming abhominably and crucllp to be 
 murdered. After whofe death we Dolphins ſeruants oifpotied him of bis ars Tes Liaiu⸗ 
 rap and cat hts naked bodp inte a bile pit. The Duke being thusmurdered, 
 Philip hts fanne, who had married the Lady Micquiell the Dolphins fitter, 
 entredinto all dis fathers poſſeſſions: and thoztip after, be ioyned in amitie 
 with the Bing of England, promifing bin in marriage bis hiker in law the 
 Lady Katherine, ¢ ta be hetre to Wing Charles : King Henry promiled to deli⸗ 
 uer to him fo many of them as were gilty of bis fathers murthering, as came 
 into bis bands, andthe Dolpbin ſhould be for cucr ercluded from all titleto 
 the croton of France. The Earle of S, Paul was gouernoꝛ of Paris although 
 he Were but xiini. peres ofage, be goucrned the Citic wiſely, to the Duke of 
 Burgoynes bebofe, who had put him into thatcharge. The Dalphin would 
 baue ercufed hinfelie of the murder Lately committed, but could not, fo2 be 
 was led and gouerned by themtbat had committedit. Indeede divers of them 
 bad their friendes billed, in the murder of Baris, toben the Carle of Erminake 
 and the otber paifoners were killed there,and therefore to be reuenged on the 
 Duke they cared not in what danger they put the Wealme,no2 in what blame 
 the Dolphin cane, who notwithianding be put thein from him, and thep 
 went out of the Kealme, all this would not appeafe the matter,no2 reconcile 
 the Dolphin to the Duke Philip. 
 
 King Henry with his whole armie returned fo Naunts, where of his hoſt 
 be made thre battatls, whereof the one He deliuered tothe Duke of Clocetfer, 
 whom be ſent tofubduc the ſtrong to wne called Saint Germayns, which aks 
 ter many battails and ſkirmiſhes, in ſhort time was peeldedto him for the 
 King. Whe ſecond battail he lent tothe Caſtle of Mount Ope, which in like 
 mannerfearing thenglifhmens patfance va locd them to the ing. And with 
 the third of the fatd battatls the ik. tn bis owne perfor went fo aſſiege Mew⸗ 
 lance, which aboue all other was moſt frong. She (cttuatton of this folwne 
 was in a plenteous Ile, bet Wirt two armes of thefea, no man mought aps 
 proch nigh to affault it bp land, bufonelp bp the bsitge: and by water ne 
 befell might come nigh bute ft, fo2 the infinite muititude of piles that were 
 fired and bidin the rivers. This towne was alfo oefenscd with biah and 
 trong twalles, within it alfe there were people fn great number, as twell of 
 the inhabitants as of garrifois of men of war, that were purpofelp deputed 
 for thedefence thereof. Udtherefo2e the hing conſtdering the Frengtb, and 
 delence of this place, affembied diuers (hips and other {mall veſſels, toberez 
 ta byright greatlabour, hee fir auopdedand cienfedthe riuer of the fore⸗ 
 fatd piles, wich being done, be made all thofe belfels to be faſtned tegither 
 with chatnes, and then be commanndedto be made certaine {mall Cafkles 
 and towers of timber, which when they tocre finithed, bee entended bp 
 itrength of men,tn thole hips to afault the walles of the towne, but the gare 
 rifons and inhabitants being fearedat the fight of thefe totvers, before thep 
 were all finithen, they lent theircaptaineg to the Kingto treat {with him for 
 peace, which was granted them vpon condition, that if thep were not aided 
 ‘by thelak of Nouember, bp the Frenchmen, thep outs deliver the for 
 
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 588 Henry the fift. 
 tothe Ling, and when the dap came va accozdittg fo couenant delinered the 
 towne fo the hing, and then the King returned fo Maunt, and lent the Duke 
 of Exceſter to befiege the Cattle of Galiard, which to him twas peelded the 20. 
 
 of December, 
 Hing Henry ſolemnized the featk of the Natiuitie of our Loꝛd in the Citie 
 
 of Roane: be fent the Carle of Salifburie to take the towne of Freſeay, which 
 
 in {hot time was delivered to him. The Earle Marfhall and the Earle of 
 Wuntington, werelent tofubdue the prontnce of Sherion, where the Dal- 
 pbhin bad deputed a captaine with a rong power, which captaine met the 
 tio Carles and gaue them battaile, but the Englithmen remained conques 
 rours, and thus the (two Carles ſubdued the pꝛouince of Shenon, without anp 
 great refiffance. 
 
 Whileſt thefeand many other bidazies were atchieued, the king conti⸗ 
 nuing in the Citie of Roane, lauding God,the Ambaſſadors of Charles hing 
 of Fraunce,and of Philip Dake of Burgoigne, came to treate of peace, where 
 of the thing thep were bono2ablp receiucd, and bec fent backe with them 
 tothe french iking, and the Dube of Burgoigne, bis Ambaſſadors with 
 full authozitte to conclude this long fought peace, of which Ambaſſadoꝛs, 
 the principall tuas the Carle of Wlarwicke in compante of certaine Bi⸗ 
 Mops and other difcrete men, accompanted with a frong power of ars 
 med men, Theſe Ambafladors were fire brought to the Duke of Bur⸗ 
 
 gofane, becaufe bee was nert vnto them, andafter thep toke their fournep. 
 
 vntill they cameto the Citic of Lrops, wheretbep found wing Charles of 
 Fraunce, with the Queene bis wife, and that beautifull Lady Katherine 
 
 their daughter. And entering into communtcation of peace with the things. 
 
 Coumſell of Fraunce, the wap of peace was found betivirt thole two wkings 
 
 by alfance, that is tofap, bya marrtage to be made betiwirt the moſt victo⸗ 
 
 rious ring of England, and the Ladp Katherine daughter tothe King and 
 Queene of Fraunce: but becaule thep percefued that many things might 
 not bedone without the pretence of the laings, as tuellfo2 the appoficion of 
 thetr feales for the ratifping of the articles of this peace, as fo2 the ſolemni⸗ 
 
 _ sation of the matrimonie, andal(o that dking Charles as aman ef manp 
 
 peres,thep condefcended that the king of Gnglandat a certaine day amongit 
 them limited Mould come tothe forefaid Citte of Troys, withas great an 
 armed power as be vould: at which dap appointed, tf he failed to be there, 
 all bis communication of peace Mould bee as voide. hele things thus 
 concluded and fet dDotone in writing, the Carle of Car wicke with bis com⸗ 
 pany returned fo the hing of England, to whom thep declared bp order 
 what thep bad done, tho tas confent in all things to perfoame their aps 
 pofntments,and prepared for his idurney. He called together nights, men 
 ofarmes andarchers to the number of firtene thoufand, of them the moze 
 
 part were archers: and when the time came that bee would depart tos 
 
 wards Troys (ashee twas accuffomed) hee diuided hfs people in thee parts 
 
 andbattels, and two wings, and in fhatmanner theeight dap of Wap, be 
 entered bisfonrnep toward Troys tn Campaigne, where bee twas wi 24 
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‘Henry the fit. 589. 
 bp the Duke of Wurgofgne accompaiticd with many noble men,two leagues 
 without the towne, whom bee receiued with great hono2 and due obfers 
 uance. Then this mo vidowtons Bing accompanted both of Engliſh 
 and Frenchmen of cucrp eſtate and degra, entercd the forefatd Citte of 
 Hrovs, the Iretes whereof without anpabiding bee paffed vntill be came 
 to the Kings Palace, where king Charles andthe Queene bts twife above 
 bis comming, of whom be twas recetued godly and after a princely mans 
 ner. Wiken the dking of England was thus ropallp receined, after the due 
 refolutions on bis part mate fo ing Charles and the Queene, bee depar⸗ 
 ted from them, andbp the Dukeof Wurgoigne and other great effatesas 
 twellof England as of Fraunce, be was conuepedtobis lodges, Whe Citte 
 was diuided into two parts, whereof the one balfe was aMgned to the 
 Frenchmenand Wurgonlans, and the other balfe tothe Engliſhhmen: and 
 becaule that part aſſigned tothe Engliſhmen, (ufficed not to receiue them 
 all within the walles,but that a great part of them mutt be lodged in the ſub⸗ 
 urbes, the King of Cugland, becanfe bis people on that part fyould bane fra 
 concourfe togither, be caufed the tuall on that part of the Cite where be was 
 lodged, fo be caſt downe to the ground. Bing Charles gaue antbozitte and 
 power to Ifabel bis wife and Queene, to Philip Duke of Burgoigne, andto 
 certaine other of bis Counſell plenarily to conclude the peace with hing 
 Henry, fo2bim and fos bis Reaime of Fraunce, vnder fuch couditions as 
 ſhould be decreed, andalfota prouc, ratiie, andconfirme the fame, by oth foe 
 lemnized inthe perfon of king Charles, iwtibout fraud, tn all things to be ob⸗ 
 ferned vnto the ſaid Bing Henry, bis betresand fucceffors, bp the faid king 
 Charles bis bettes and fucceo25,+¢. Dn the 2 1.0f Wap, tn the rl. peere of the 
 reigne of King Charles, tn the Caihedzall Church of Drops, the wing of 
 England with the Dube of Clarence bis brother, and otber Dukes, Carles, 
 Biſhops, Barons, 02d8 of eſtate, and other prelates of England, and Mabel 
 the Nuene of France, with the Duke of Burgoigne, and other of the kings 
 Countell of France, and tn that part bis efpectatl commiſſioners, foꝛ and tn the 
 name of the King of Fraunce, and alſo forthemfclues, and in thelr paoper 
 names, in a great aſſembly of the three eſtates of France, vulgarly called their 
 Paritament, concludeda peace betwirt the two Realmes of Cngland and 
 France, and the fame ratified and approucd with the conditions and articles 
 that in part fhallfollow, whereupon weitings were made, fealed with the 
 broade ſeale of the ſaid Ring Charles, Then immediatly Habel the Nuene 
 andthe Duke of Burgoigne, inthe name of Bing Charles, made a ſolemne 
 oth bpon the holy Cuangelitts, that the ſame Charles, bis betres and ſuccel⸗ 
 fora hould obferue and kepe, without fraud, the peace made bet wixt the tivo 
 Realmes, And the fame oth the Queene and the Duke of Burgoigne tn their 
 o wne names and fo2 themfelucs, their betres and ſucceſſors, made bntothe 
 Bing for hin, his betres and fuccefors,andafter them asmanp as were there 
 pꝛeſent both of the Kings Countell, andalfo of the Parlfament, as Wiſhops, 
 Bods, knights, and commons, made the fame oth to the hing, Andthe 23.and 
 24 DAP of Dap ee of France,and many other oe ee, 
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 ting Denty . 
 
 TA Me⸗ 
 Tho.Walſing. 
 
 390 Henry the fift. 
 lates and noble men gaue the like faith and oth to ikfig Henry of England, 
 
 Wie third of June, being prefent the Councell of ing Charles, Iabel 
 Queene of France, the Duke of Burgoigne, andthe Parliament of France, 
 and alfa the Duke of Clarence, with many Biſhops, 102ds,and Lights of 
 England, with wing Henry, the matrimonte wag folemntsed bet Wirt the 
 moſt victorious Ling Henry of England, and the excellent and glorious La⸗ 
 dy Katherine daughter to Charles of Fraunce and Iſabel bis Quene, Whe 
 peace that twas contrmed betivirt the (aid two ings ant their Kealmes 
 was read as follotweth. 
 
 ising Henry from now⸗forth during the life of hing Chae fall not 
 game o2 Weite bimlelfe ing of Fraunce, noꝛ Hall not ſuffer himſelfe of bis 
 people fo to be named 02 written, After the death of king Charles, ting Hen- 
 ry fhalibe King of Fraunce peaceably with bis heires and ſucte ſours. And 
 becauſe ising Charles by reafon of bis tnfirnutie is bnable to gouerne the 
 common weale, Bing Henry during the life of Charles, fall rule and gouerne 
 the Kealme of Fraunce, te the profite and honor ef the fame King Charles, 
 King Charles in all his wattings tall name the ſame Kmg Henry our ſonne 
 and heire of Fraunce, during the life of the ſaid king Charles. Hing Henry 
 Mall be wzitten, Henry Hing of England, and heire and regent of Fraunce, 
 and in thelike manner he Mall write himſelfe in alithings that tall be au⸗ 
 fhasized vnder bis owne ſeale. Wing Henry ſhall call King Charles his fas 
 therand Queene Iſabel his mother, and ſhall honor them. Noꝛ ising Henry 
 {hati not pꝛohibite, with-bold, no2 defend king Charles bis father of the 
 crowne of Fraunce, no? the (Tues oz reuenucs thereof. Andthe Queene bis 
 mother at ali times during ber life, be Mhall krepe in due eſtate as belongeth 
 to hir matetie. ec. with diuers other articles which for breuttte Jſet net 
 dobone in this place. 
 
 After the final end and accomplifhing of this marriage,couenants and cone 
 Bittons.ratified In all parts, sing Henry accompanied of King Charles and of 
 his counfell, ofthe two Queenes, Ifabel and Katherine, andof the Duke of 
 
 Wurgoigne, departedfrom Troys, and take bis iourney to Paris, and from 
 
 Paris uct manpdaves after they all went to lap fiegeto the Cite of Sens, 
 
 which waste them contrary, put before the tobole bof were ſetled in their 
 places, the captaine Citisens and qarrifons ſubmitted their bodies and Citie 
 With ail (hat they bad to the Ring. Shen thep hates fo Ponlſtreau, which 
 tolwite thep fake bp force. 
 
 Dit the cv. of Julp thep went to the Citic of Melune, and enufroned the 
 
 fame with a ſtrong lege, fo2 there were the Kings of Cnatand,of F rance,and 
 
 Heotland,the Dukes af Burgoigne, Wanier, Clarence Bedloꝛd, anv Crees 
 fer the Carles of March; Marwicke, buntington,and Somerfetsec. This 
 
 flege contlnucd.14..weekesand op daves, froni the feat of Mary Magdalen,ta 
 -the feat of Gil Saints,not without in manner euery day, a condita and ſore 
 
 ſkirmiſh, but at length for want of victuals the befieged, ycelded themfelues 
 
 ‘to the Kings of Englandand France, from whence te ae kings witha 
 : ana part ofthelrarinte wentto Paris. |. 
 
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| Henry the fift. 591 
 
 thing Henry kept his Chriſt maſſe tn the Citie of Parts, nthe Cafkleof 1421. 
 §. Anthony, and after be had holden a Parliament there be tent to Roane, Titus Liuius. 
 and there with bis Mownans an? Engliſhmen beld a Parliament. And then 
 when be had eſt abliſt ed ſure guard for bis Realme of France, and Dutchie of 
 Noꝛmandie, he pated though Picardp to Calets, andfo to Dauner, were 
 with bis Queene he landedon Camolemawle day. 
 
 he fourteenth of Februarie Nuene Katherine was crowned at Wick: 
 miner, onto whom the wing aligned to hir dowrie 10000, markes: alfa 
 be confented to the delfucric of toc Jking of Scots, who had been long peiſo⸗ 
 ner fn England, withcondition, that before his Departure out of England, 
 be hall take to wife the Duke of Donierlets fitter, neeceto the cardinall of 
 Wincheſter. 
 
 The xxii. of March being Eaſter eure, Thomas duke of Clarence, the kKings 4,4, reg. 9. 
 
 brother, the Loꝛd Koſe Marſhall, anv his brother Gilbert Vmframuile Earle 
 of ime,and John Gray mabe Earle of Tankeruill in ogmandy, with many 
 other Loꝛds, were laine bepond the water of Leire tn Fre»ice, emanp Lords 
 were taken priſoners, of the which werethe Carleof Huntington and the 
 Garie of Domerfet and bis bꝛother, the 3020 Firs Walter, andother, the ba⸗ 
 ſtard of Clarence, with frength, got bis fathers body, brought it into Eng⸗ 
 hand and buryed it at Canterburp, befides ik .H.the fourth bis father. 
 
 Ina Parliament at Meſtminſter it was ordetned that no man Hould pro⸗ 
 fer gold in patment, but if tt bela watght, wherefore were oꝛdained balances 
 and weights. The King ſuppreſſed the French boulcs of religitcus monks 
 and Friers,and (uch like in England, becaule thep thought til ofthe conquek Priorie⸗ ‘alts 
 
 ouer France, their lands were giuen by him and Henry the firt, to monaſte⸗ os heh 7 
 
 ries and colledges of learned men, ap aie 
 
 In this Parlament was Demanded a ſubſidie. The Biſhop of Mincheſter 
 lent the ing 200. pound to reſtraine the matter. The King hauing diſpo⸗ 
 fed all things in oder concerning the Kealme of England and the wars in 
 Scotland, leauing in England bis Nuene witha great power, tothe nunw 
 ber (after Enguerant) of 30. thauſand, returned tuto Fraunce, where, after 
 be had bifited the Gingand Queene of France at Paris, be tokethe Calle of 
 Dreiwy by aflault, And when bee beard, that his enemies prepared them⸗ 
 ſelues to battaile, be approched the Goud of Lope, about tobtch fond it was rics rinius, 
 faid bis enemies were: but again him came no man, Citherfo2c the King led ; 
 bis hot to lay fiegeto the Citie of Sens, commonly called the ings new 
 oa i folonefo2 lacke of biduals peloed themfelucs and thetotune 
 tothe King. 
 
 Iohn 3L92¢ Mortimer bake forth of the tower of London, and being afs 
 terwards taken, be was dꝛaboen and hanged: as fall be chewed in the ſecond 
 
 pere of the rafane of King Henry the ſixt. 
 
 Inthe maneth of Oaober, tober King Henry had delfuered the Citic of 
 Paris frouratl annoiances, hee with bis bok went to beſiege the Citie of 
 MPeaulr in Wepe, fo which Citie nigh adfopning, tsa place called the Mare Titus Linas 
 ket of —— > betwirt which two places dowet the bine of Marne, 
 
 : which 
 
 
 
592 Henry the fift. 
 which alfo enuironeth both the fame places. 
 
 This Citie was beſieged all the winter, tuberein were fomany, and ſo 
 great ſtormes and flouds of raine, that the Kings hoſt was often annoyed 
 with hunger and colde. 
 
 Whe 6. of December, at foure of the clocke fn the afternane, ILabp Kathe- 
 rine Queneof Cngland, brought forth bir fir begotten fon in the Cafkle 
 of Windlſore, and his name was gtuen him Henry : fe: there recetued bim at 
 the font, John Duke of Bedford bts vncle Lord Warden of England, and 
 Henry the Kings vncle Biſhop of Wlincheler, and laquelyn Dutches of , 
 Wolland that remained then tn England, Heni y Chicheley Archbtſhop of 
 
 * Canterburie,2oing the office of Baptiſme. 
 1422. Ring Henry veld hisfeak of Chꝛiſts Natluitie at the fiege before Welwre, 
 for be weld not gtue ouer bis ſiege. 
 
 In the moneth of Februarie the knights that were in garriſon, and the 
 
 rincipall of the Citie of Mealx pereetuing that the fommer comming Hould 
 caufe the ficge to beemore light, andleffe painfull fo the Engliſhmen, anv 
 difficill vnto themſelues, departed the Citic, and went into that place, that 
 
 As. rego. igcalled the Market of Dealr, asto the more defenfible holde, after whole 
 departing the common people bauing none abilitie to refit the Things poe 
 wer, pelted themfelues andthe Citie to the King. After this inthe moneth 
 of Map, when the king had ſorze beaten the forelaid Market of Mealy, be 
 conffraincdthe Frenchmen that were befieged, to condefcend vnto certaine 
 couenants, and to deliuer the place onto him: and ſhortly aftcr were deliues 
 red tothe ising the towne of Depp in Walots, the Caltle of Pier Pount⸗ 
 merala w, Otfemount and many others. After the rendzing of thefe townes 
 and Caftles, the king (ent over into Cnglandpeffoners 160. which landed 
 at {aampton onthe firft of Zulp, from whence thep were brought in carts 
 fo the tower of London, and the King returned to Parts. 
 Quneene Ka⸗ In the moneth of April! Katherine Queene of England ſhipped at Hamp⸗ 
 or ton, andfatled ouer into France with a ſtrong power, vnder the conduct af 
 Tohn Duke of Wedfo2d the kings brother, Humfrey duke of Oloceffer being 
 appotnted Warden of England, inthe Duke of Wedfozds place: when the 
 comming of Queene Katherine was knotene to hing Henry bir bufband, and 
 fo Charles king of France, both thefe Bings, and with themthe Queene 
 of France,accompanted with many great ods and efEates,as well of Eng⸗ 
 land as of France, went to mete bir at Boys de Vifcenne, where fhe was tops 
 fullp received ofthem, astf ſhe had ben an Angelfent from God. Lhe rrr. 
 dap of Wap the tivo Kings of Englandand France, with their Queencs des 
 parted from Boys de Vifcenne, and went fo Paris : the ing of England aud 
 bis QNuene were lodged tuthe Cafkle of Lowꝛe, and the Ling of France and 
 bis Queene were lodged tn the pallace of S.Paul, 
 aking mae ; Wing Henry bearing that the Dolphin with a great power beficaed 
 Dea th. the towne of Guiſnep, bee determined togoe bimfelfe to the ratfing of the 
 fiege, ant ſo caine to the totwne of Cozbetl, andte Senlts, where ke twared 
 fo fiche, of an bot burning ague, with a bebement flire, that bee * con⸗ 
 a rained 
 
 a, 
 
Henry the fift. 593 
 fratned fo Carte and fend bis brother Iohn Duke of Bedford, Thomas Beaw- 
 ford duke of reefer, the Garles of Parch,and Warwicke, to reſcue them of 
 Coſney:but the Dolphin raiſed bis ſiege anddeparted thence. Ling Henry big king henty 
 difeafe increafing, made his teftament, appopntcd bis treaſure and ie weis to °° 
 be fold, his debts to be payed, aflwellto the pleafaunce of bis fouldicrs asta 
 ofher vnto whom be ought god, either in England oꝛ in France:he ordayned 
 bis bꝛother Iohn Duke of Bedford to be regent and gouernor of Fraunce and 
 and Mozmandte, andcommitted the keeping of Henry bis fonne to Henry 
 Beawfort WBithop of Wincheſter, and fo Thomas Bewfort, Dukeof reefer, 
 he Departed this life inthe Catkle called Boyes de Vifcenne, mot farre from 
 Paris, onthe laof Auguſt, in the pere 1422. then be badraigned nine 
 peres fiue. monethsand oddedapes. Where was prefent at his dcath Wing 
 Charles of Fraunce, andthe two Queenes: but before his death this mok 
 sndent ising dilpoſed the guard of the poung Prince his fonne, and the de- 
 fence ofthe Kealme of England, to bis brother Humfrey Duke of Gloceſter, 
 but the cuſtodie of the body of this voung Prꝛince, the King committed fo bis 
 vncle the Duke of Creefter, to tndocrine him inall good manners: andthe 
 reuenues of the Dutchie of Noꝛmandy, be bequeathedfo hfs brother John 
 Duke of Wenfo2rd,fo2 the governance of the fame Dutchie and of the Realme 
 of France: he appointed bis debts to bee patd out of his treaſurie, and of his tohn Rous, 
 ie wels. In bislifetime be reedified the caſtle of Kenelworth, he builded there 
 a molt pleaſant place, and cauſed it to be termed le pleaſaunt mariſh, King 
 Henry the eight, cauſed the ſaid banqueting houſe to be taken downe, and part 
 of if to be fet bp in the bale courte at Kenelwo2th : be reedtfied bis ropallinas 
 nour that then was called Shene, now Richmond: be founded tiyo mona⸗ 
 ſteries bpon the Thamis not farre from Richmond, the one of Carthnfians, 
 which be named Wethlem,the other religious men and women of Saint Brid- 
 get,and that be named Sion, ic founded Gartar, pꝛincipall bing at armes of 
 all Engliſhmen, andalfo the bꝛotherhod of S. Giles without Creples gate 
 of London. He gaue roco.markes to the workes of WMeſtminſter Church, 
 moꝛre he gaue to the fame Church a fatre Plalter, with another boke called 
 Flores hiftoriarum, both verte fatre tw2ttten, and enlumined, anda ropall feeps 
 ter of told, for the Nueene. he ring that King Richard the fecond gaue buts 
 5, Edwards th2ine, being taken atwap, this King Henry reffo2ed againe, in 
 the which ring there was a Ruble, eſtcemed worth a thoufand markes in 
 value: be gaue to the colledge of Mindſoze, oꝛ chappell of knights, of Saint 
 George and of the gartar, an Image of maflp filucr to the bono? of our blefe 
 fed virgin Mary, the mother of Chꝛriſt. Crecutors of bis teament were 
 Henry Fitz Hugh, Walter Hungerford, Walter Bewchampe, Lewes Roblart, 
 William Porter, and Robert Babthorpe nights, and lohn Woodhoufe, and 
 John Lauenthorpe Cfquters : bis gods, cattels, teluels, and monep came to 
 40000, markes,as appeareth bp therecozd of Henry the firt, the fir peere. 
 Shortlp after bis departing, bis bowels were enferredin the Church of S. 
 More de Folſes, and hts cozps tell enbaulmed and fearcd, twas clofed iit 
 leads and accompanicd with all the 1 Be ta commons —— 
 a2 gq that 
 
i 
 
 sot ‘Henry the fift. | 
 that were there prefent, with allo many Loꝛds and great eſtates, as well of 
 
 ‘France, Mozmandie, Wurgondy, and Picardp, was brought with great hos 
 
 noꝛ fo Paris, and fet inthe Church of our Ladp, there were donefo2 him 
 right ſolemne exequies, with oiftribution of money andgreat alinesto the 
 pore. from thence he was brought to Koane, there he abode long. Cilben 
 allthings necefarie were prepared fo2 the conuelance of the dead King ints 
 
 England, bis body twas laid in achariot, which wasd2awen by fower great 
 
 horfes: and aboue the dead coꝛpes thep latd a figure made of bailed hides 02 
 leather, repzefenting bis perfon, as nigh to the femblance of him as could be 
 deuiſed, painted curiouſly fo the ſimilitude ofa liutna creature; vpon wboſe 
 head was ſet an Imperiall diademe of golde and precious ſtones, on his body 
 a purple roabe furred with ermin, and in his right hand he helda ſcepter 
 ropall,and in his left hand a ball of golde, with a croſſe fredthereon. And in 
 this manner adorned was this figure laid in a bed in the ſaid chariot, with bis 
 Hifage bucouered tolvard the beaucns: andthe couverture of bis bed was of 
 
 red filke beaten with goloe: and beffoes that, when the bodie ould paſſe 
 
 though anp god towne, a canapie of maruellous great baluc, twas borne 
 
 ouer thecharict, bpmen of great woꝛſhip. In this manner accompanied of 
 
 the King of Scots, andof all Princes, Loꝛds, and Knights of his houfe,be 
 was bought from KRoanto Abeutle, where the coꝛpes twas (et inthe Church 
 
 ‘of Saint Offrane. From Abuile,be was brought to Hedin, ant from thence 
 
 fo Penfkreull, foto Wullotgne, and te Calice. In all this fournep twere 
 many men about the chariotclathed allin white, which bare in their bands 
 tozches burning, after tobom followed all the houſeholde ſeruants inblacke, 
 
 ‘andafter them came the Pꝛinces, Loꝛds, and eſtates of the Kings blod, adoꝛ⸗ 
 
 ned in beffures of mourning: and after allthis, krom the ſaid corpes the di⸗ 
 ſtance of two Engliſh miles followed the Quceneof Englandright bons 
 rablpaccompanied. In this mariner they entred Calice, from whence after 
 a few dapes thep departed, andcontinued their iournies bp water andland 
 vntill they came to London, where thep arriued about the tenth of JQouen 
 ber, andfo were conucped by London bifoge, theongh Cheapeto the Cathes 
 dail Church of Saint Paul: vpon the coucring of the foꝛmoſt of the fotver 
 horſes that conucped the charfot, tocre imbzodercd the anctent armes of 
 England : vpon the couerfure of the lecond hole were thearmes of England 
 and Fraunce, in one thicldquarterlp: vpon the coucrture of the third hole 
 was imbzrodercd thearmes of Fraunce, withont anp manner of difference: 
 andon the fourth bovle were the armes of ising Arthur, which was thaw 
 crownes golte in a ficld asure. When bis erequics were ſolemniſed at Saint 
 Pauls Church in London, be wes brought from thence to beenterred in the 
 Abbey of Saint Peter at Meſtminſter amonct his Mobleancefko2s, at the 
 fete of Ring Edward the Confeffo2, aropallimage of ſiluer and atit was laid 
 vpon bis tombe, which Queene Katherine his life cauſed to be made foꝛ him; 
 but about the latter end of sing Henry the eight, the headof the kings image 
 being of maffy filucr, was bꝛoken off, and conuepedcleaneawwap, with the 
 plates of flucr and gilt that couerch his body. Thus thig molt bicoztons and 
 vag Divs renowned 
 
 —— et 
 
Henry the ſixt. $95 
 
 wnowmed King entred the wap decreed fo eucry creature, {athe llower ans 
 molt luſtie time of bis age,to Wit, but ſire and thirtie peres olde, when be bad 
 raigned nine peres, ten moneths, and od dapes, The firtt of Henry the firt, 
 Murene Katherinebad aſſured for bir topnter, Cafkles, lands, tenements, 
 — and deliuered vnto the ſumme of 40000. ſcuts, euerp tivo (cuts woꝛth 
 a noble. 
 
 King Henry the fixe. 
 
 em Enry thefirt, bozneat windſoꝛe, being aninfantof Ann. rez.t. 
 
 tight monethes old, began bts raigne the la of Aus 
 quff,in the yeere 1422. Continuing the time of bis 
 pouth, the gouernance of the Kealine was commite 
 ted to Humfrey Duke of Gloceffer, and the gard of 
 bis perfon to Thomas Duke of Ercefker:and to Iohn 
 Duke of Wedford was given the regiment of 
 France, whoright wiſely and nobly ruled the fame 
 : ſo long as he liued. This Henry tas ofnature gene 
 tle and meeke: be loued better peacetban war, quietnes of minde than buſi⸗ 
 nes of the woꝛld:honeſtie than profit: reſt andeale, than trouble and care : 
 all iniuries that ener happened to bim, which were manp,be faffered patient⸗ 
 {p,andreputed them to be worthily fent of God fo: his offences, 
 Whe21.0f October, Charles king of France paſſed ont of this world, and 
 
 
 
 Titus Liuius. 
 
 Hiſtorte of 
 
 twas buricdat Saint Denis in France, affer he badbeen crowneds ing 46, pr ou of 
 
 pers. he twas greatly beloucd of bis people all bis life time, and therefoze 
 was called Le Roy Charle le biew ame: but pet hebad a ficknes the moze 
 part of bis rafgne, that bemg out of his twit, be would frike all thatcame 
 neere him: it toke him firk inthe Citic of Mans ſhortly after he had been in 
 . Flanders toreducethe Fleminasto obedience. Where was by reafon hereof 
 great trouble in France, becauſe thofe that were nére fo bint in linage, fought 
 euery one to haue the chiefe gouernment tn thefr bands. WMhen he thus died, 
 the Realme was left in miferable Fate, fo2 people cfech trance nation were 
 gouernors in the Kealme. Firit, the CEnglithmen had conquered a great part, 
 and fought to baue the reſt: and the Duke of Wurgofane, with manpother 
 great Lords alied with bim, fought to conquer all, fo2 the poung iiing Henry 
 of England, who claimed then to be Wing of France, and like wilſe in allthe 
 monep that was cotned, the armes of both Realmes were quartered, The 
 Crownes that were fampen in the time of Charles,and al other monep moze, 
 were forbidden to be currant, andcalled tothe mint. ing Henry canfeda 
 . pce to be ſtamped calleda Salus worth tivoand twenty ihillings,and Blans 
 ofeight pence a peece, andfo inno place of France where wing Henry was 
 obeped, any other money was recetucd, but fuch as had the armes of France 
 and England Famped on ff. 
 
 Charles Duke of Touraine the Dolphin, fore fo hina Charles le biew 
 
 MD ple 
 
 Charles is 
 biets King of 
 France dicd. 
 
 —— King oF 
 ngland and 
 of Fraunce. 
 
 Dolphin of 
 
 2 ane, claming to be right inberito2 to ye Kealme of France. by the — ——— 
 dict 
 
 § 2 
 
tlaim: d thin. 
 pf Fraunce. 
 Two Gingy 
 of Fraunce 
 Henry and 
 Charles. 
 
 Parliament at 
 xX 
 
 ondon. 
 
 1423. 
 
 The Earle of 
 Daliſburie 
 w In Diners 
 holdes tn 
 Frau et, ana 
 baled th cm. 
 
 Am. 768.2. 
 
 Duke of Ben. 
 
 ford married 
 the Duke o 
 Burgopnes 
 ® gughter. 
 
 Phil, Comis - 
 
 596 Henty the fixt. 
 
 edicts and cuſtoms of thefato ine, as wasalledged, proclaimed bimlelfe 
 Bing alter the deceale of his father, notwithfanding, bp the agreement made 
 at the marviage of bis fitter tothe ising of Cngland,it was. otherwife conclu, 
 ded(as before ts recited: and ſo there were two Liingsin France, Henry and 
 Charles, both tobich ſtriuing for the crowne, the Kealme was in wap of per- 
 dition. 
 
 A Parliament at London began the ninth of Nouember, boherein was 
 graunted to the King a ſubſidie foz thre peeres, fiue nobles of cuerpfacke of 
 woll that ſhould pale out of the land. 
 
 King Charles of 4france began now to aduance bimlclfe into the Duke of 
 ‘urgotane lands, and the Conftable of Scotland, accompanied twith manp 
 Loꝛds, and menof war of King Charles fide, laid fiege fo the tolune of Car- 
 nens, but the Warfhall of Burgoigne allembled men of war fo raffe the 
 fice, with whom went Thomas Mountacute Earle of Salifburte, a vatfant 
 man, and now being come fogither, fought with their enemies, wan the 
 ficld,toke the Conſtable, whoſe ſonne was flaine inthe ficld. Many of Bing 
 Charles men tere flafne and taken to the number of ten 02 twelue hundred 
 god men of warre. After which bicorte,the Carle of Saltfburte laid ſiege to 
 Montaguilton in Campaigne, and continucd there an eight monethes before 
 De conld haue ff rend2ed, and then caufed the fame to be rafed and thꝛobone 
 Downe, When the Carle of Salifburp beſieged the Cafkle of Monnes, which 
 at length was peeloed to bim: this Cattle be alfo rafed and beat dotwne, 
 which was the Erongeff place in all Champaigne, tf was after rerne by 
 
 ‘ing Charles. 
 
 About the ſame fime the Duke of Burgoyne qane bis ſiſter the Lady Anne 
 
 > . it marriage tothe Duke of Wedforr, and fo the allfance was made moꝛe 
 
 ſtrong bet weene the Eng tify and the Burgonians. 
 
 Philip de Comines {y3{teth, that lohn Duke of Wedferd, regent in France 
 fo2 the Cnglithmen, bis monthlp allowance in that offce amounting to 
 zoooo.crownes af the leaſt. 
 
 s oe Langley Biſhop of Durham twas made Chancellor of Cee 
 
 n 
 
 Che Dukes of urgorne, Bedtord and Bꝛytaine, met in the to wne of 
 Amiens, there was alſo the Carle of Aichmom, brother fo the Duke of Wap, 
 taine, and many other great ods, which Garle of Richmont bad married 
 Margaret,the Duke of Bꝛytaines eldeſt fitter, fometime wife to the Duke of 
 Gupen, and Dolphin of France. hele thie Dukes were fine o2 firedapes 
 together in Amiens, in great kriendſhip and reusrence ech to other; promifing 
 perpetuall amitie to continue, After this,the Duke of 1B2ptaine returned tne 
 to his country, the duke of Wedford(regent of Jfrance) to Parts,and the duke 
 of Burgoyne to Arras : but within while after, the Garle of Richmont rez 
 nolted to King Charles, vpon fome mifliking be bad conceiued again the 
 Duke of Wedio2d: iking Charles recetued bim fopfully, and made him Cone 
 table of France. 
 
 About the fame tine the Duke of Bedford cauled Crotop to —— 
 — t 
 
ANenry the ſiet. Row 
 both bp water and by land, which after foure o2 fine moneths ene: was both 
 tolyne and Caftle deliuered to the Duke, where he ordained Ralph Bucler to 
 becaptatne. At that timethe Duke of W5edfozd tas obepedas regent in all 
 places th2ough Uimen, Pontteu, and Picardy, from Paris to Kets, Cha 
 lons, and ropes bp tothe water of Lope. 
 
 _ About the keall of S, Andrew the captaines of King Charles aſſembled 
 
 their korces about le Sere, and Melle, and toke by night the towne of Cams 
 peigne, and ſpoiled the inhabitants ofall their gods. Shoꝛtly after came the 
 Duke of Bedford to Mondidier tuith tweluc hundred fighting men, andres 
 queſted the Lord of Sanenles to lap ficae te Campeigne, and be would finde 
 him men and money fo Wace them, whercunto he qranted, and after fifteene 
 Dapes fiege bad the fame deliuercd. 
 
 In this meane time,to wit, about the rbit.of oucmber,a Parliament be⸗ — 
 gan at WMeſtminſter, inberein the pong thing was (et in bis maieſtie among 
 bis Lords. And the xxvi. dap of Pouember the King with the Queene remo⸗ 
 ued from Weſtminſter vnto GHaltham holp Croffe, and from thence fo 
 Wertford, where he belo bis Chriſtmaſſe, and the King of Scots with him: ue 
 ano the fozefaid Parilament twas adiourned bnto thetinenticth day after 4124 
 
 Chbꝛiſtmaſſe:In the which Parliament among other aces, was ordained that 
 what prifoner that fo2 grand 02 petie treafon was committed to Warde, and 
 after wilfully brake 02 mabdean efcape from the fame, tt Hould be deemed petp 
 treafon, and the gods of him fo efcaping Mould be forfeited to the 1030 of the 
 fotle that thep were fond in. 
 
 In the moneth of Ffeb2uarp, lames Stewart the pong ising of Scots, who i. of Scots 
 was taken by the Englithmenin the eight pere of Hing Henry the fourth, pionmn. 
 and had rematnedin England paifoner till this time, tvas now according to 
 
 couenant, deliuered out of Pomfret Caſtle, vpon plenges,to wit, Dauid eldeſt 
 
 ., forme to the Earle of Athole, Alexander Earle of Craufo2d, Alexander L020 
 
 ot Gurdon, Iohn de Lyndefey, Patricke fonne and bette to Str Iohn Lyon, 
 
 . Andrew Grey of Soules, Dauid de Ogleby, Sir William de Rothin, Dauid 
 — Mognefte, and William Olsfane : the fame dking of Scots was then married 
 {nthe prforp Church of Saint Mary Ducries in Southwarke, tothe Lady 
 _. Tane the Dutches daughter of Clarence, bp bir fir bufband lohn Earle of 
 . Somerfet, cofente Ling Henry, and thep kept their marriage featk in the 
 Withop of Wincheers place, by the lato Church offaint Mary Dueries, 
 «Whe fouretenth dap of Feb2uary, the forefatd Parliament veing agate Nat ace 
 holden at Wefminter,fo2 breaking of the forefatd acte of efcaping out of prt> fon fx "Henge 
 . for, Str Iohn Mortimer tas accufed, bp a peoman named William King of Court the 
 
 By Tiimoitonin Kiſdale, in Porkethire, ſeruant onto Sir Robert Scot Knight, 
 
 lieutenant of the tower of Lonbdon,of diuers points of treaforias followeth: 
 
 Firt, that be counſelled with the faid William King, to the ent to bꝛeake cut 
 of prifon,and promifed to him for the fame ten pound in bis purle, an haberge⸗ 
 ‘on,and a dublet,the ycerely value of fortie pound land, ¢ in procetle an Carles 
 
 ae bone. Alf, that the faid Mortimer ſhould fap,that be would goe trite Wales, 
 
 and 
 
"398 Henry the fixe. 
 
 and fu(th that power be would enter the land, and ſtrike off the beads ofthe 
 Loꝛd protectos, and of the Withop of Mincheſter,to the intent that be might 
 
 - tell 02 plap with fome of bis money. And furthermoꝛe be acculed him, that the 
 
 fatd Mortimer fhould fav, that the Carle of March was but a daw, faue that be 
 was the greateſt, nobleſt, and worthieſt of blod, and thould be thing bp right 
 inberitance, and that be bimfelfe was nert rightfull beire to the ſaid crotonc 
 after the fata Earle of March, wherefo2c if the fait Carle would not take bp- 
 onbim the crowne and rule of the land, be faid that be elfe would, And ouer 
 this,the ſaid William alleagen to the fatd Str John Mortimer, that be fhonla 
 fap, thatif be failed of bis purpefe, and might not iopne vnto the Carle of 
 Marches, that then be would fatle onto the Dolphin, and aide and take bis 
 
 ‘part, where be wiſt well be Hould be accepted, and haue god aide of him to 
 
 bung about his purpofe. All which matter this William would pꝛoue bpon 
 the fame Mortimer with bts body: 02 as the Loꝛds ¢ commons fhould abard. 
 WA bich Iohn Mortimer, after the ſtatute afozefaid efcaped out of the telwer, 
 and was taken againe bpon the totwze twharfe fore beaten and wounded, and 
 onthe mozrow brought to Weſtminſter, ⁊ by the anthoritie of the faid Pars 
 lament, be was after dꝛawen to tiburne, banged, and beaded, of tohofe death 
 (fatth Hall)no fmal Mander arofe:bis bodp was buried in p grap friers church. 
 
 Richard Wooduill twas created Aaron Wooduill: Ionn Sturton Knight 
 Baron Sturton fo2 him and bis betres: and Thomas Hoo iintght Baron Hoo 
 andof Haſtings. 
 
 ising Henries people befieding the Cattle of Dinrp inthe marches of NKoꝛ⸗ 
 mandy, they within compounded to veeld at a dap aflianed,if the Cnglithinen 
 
 _ Wwere not fought withall befoze the fate day by the Frenchmen: whereupon 
 
 as well ding Charles asthe Duke of Wedford made great leuies of mento 
 keepe the dap appointed, and herewith thep dꝛew both to wardes Parte. But 
 toben Bing Charles heard bow the Duke of Wedfo2d was comming towards 
 bim With fuch a puiffance, be twas counfelled te dꝛaw backe, and fo he did to⸗ 
 Awards Wernole in Perch, tobom the Dukeof Bedford followed, fo that he 
 
 The be Rate of found his armie n&reto UVernole. And when either armie twas in fight of the 
 
 B: teh. 
 
 other, thep put themfelnes t order of battell, and the Engliſhmen made an 
 hedge of their horſe behind thefr battell, becaufe the Fench thculd rot ſtrike 
 in among themon the backes:and the Frenchmen ordered theinfelues in bate 
 toll arrap,making a great battcll of fotemen,in the which thep put the floure 
 and chiefeſt men. They appointed their horſemen to {cton the Engliſhmen a 
 trauerſe, the battelles on fote came vpon and ioyned, where was a ſore fight 
 bet wixt them, continuing two houres togither, thatno man might iudge 
 which wap the victorie would tneline ; but at length, the men of KRing Charles 
 began to beeake, and then the Englifhmen beganto then in among them, - 
 and did fo much, that thep diſcomũted thetr enimfes. Where were ſtaſne she 
 
 Garle Dowglas ‘Duke of Tursn, lames Dowglas Earle of WHighton, Iohn . 
 Carle of Boughain, with tbe bicount Nerbon, ¢ manp other, to thenumber 
 
 “Rob. Fabian. oF ten thoufand (faith Fabian : ) toure thouſand faith mine Autho2 (a French» 
 
 dc fl the — ot nee bare himlelle matt a 
 ting 
 
Henry the fixt. $99 
 
 fing with anare fo fiercelp, ashe bad the pzatfe of all other. The Carles of 
 Saliſburie an’ Sufolke gouerned themlelues alfo right valiantly. 
 
 The Loꝛd of Toꝛſy and other Laꝛds of Noꝛmandy, twbich before had tas 
 ker part with the Engliſhmen, this dap turnedto the French, hoping that 
 the Engliſhmen ſhould haue tok the battell. rac it is,that the Frenchmen 
 would neuer ſuffer their Ling Charles to be pꝛeſent in perfon at any battell, 
 but tober they thought to pitch afteld,thep fent bim into ſame ſtrong towne. Aau.reg.3 
 Wp thelole of this battell fought on the Ceucnteenth of Augull befoze Were 
 nolein Berch, ing Charles was put to great hindrance,ſo that be was not 
 ablein puiſſance to gue the Engliſhmen anp battell, hauing enough to do t 
 befend aid keepe bis tewnes and fortrefles againt then. 
 The Duke of Wedford returned into Momnanodp, where be puniſhed mae Whe Duke of 
 np that fled from bim in the dap of battell. Zhen went he to Paris, where be Puroun wa 
 found the Duke of Burgoyne, who receined bim, and the Dutches of Weds the Counceite 
 ford bis wife,thefatd Duke of Burgoynes ſilter, rightiopfullp, and made to Boat buries 
 
 fheina great feat, at which feat alfo were the Carles of Salitburie and great — 
 Suttoike the olde Quene of France, mother to King Charles, and many ov 
 ther great eſtates, of diuers nations, among the which; the Dutchelle of ae 
 Wedfo2d twas holden for the moi gallantett Lady of all other, and with ber, trie the ene 
 the counteflc af Salifburte a bery fatre Ladp. he Duke of Wedfozd that had te —— 
 neuer iuſted beſore, iuſted there. wate 
 - . be Duke of Wurgoine was a herp godly and amiable man of perfonage, 
 
 doing ercellentlp wel whatfoeuer be fwoke inband,and efpeciallp in dauncing 
 and iuſting be erceeded all other ofbis countrep. At this fealt,be became deff- 
 rous of thecounteffe of Salifbury, and fome meſſages palled betwirt thens, 
 which came tothe Earle of Salifburics eare, tobereof be was nothing cone 
 tented with the Duke and therefore fought to doe him diſpleaſure afterward. 
 
 This feat being ended, the Duke of Wurgopne went into biscountrie of 
 Burgopne, andthere toke to wife the Dutcheſſe of Neuers which bad been 
 wile to bis vnclethe Duke of Peuers,and bad by ber two chiloven. She was 
 halfe fier to the duke of Burbon, but the lived not long with bun. fhe dake 
 of Burgopne alfo gaue his fitkcr the vongeſt, named Agnes, in mariage vnto 
 Charles de Burbon Earle of Cleremont, fo2 the which,tbe Duke of Bedtord Te kecond 
 
 and other Engliſhmen were woth, for that be made fuch alfance with the de 
 enemies without their accord. ian —* Bute 
 
 Whis peere the Frenchmen repaired the Caſtle of Mouns in Champaigne, peste 
 which bad ben a little before deſtroyed by the Engliſhmen, and now it was 
 Well ffuffed with biduals andmen, which began to make fore warre to the 
 countrp,but thoztly after the Carte of Salifburp befieged them,and with bim 
 Meflire Ichn de Luxenburg, who dtd fo much, that the Cale was pelded to 
 him. She Duke of Wedfo2d with his wife the dutcheſſe, lay fo2 the moft part 
 in Paris leading there a pleafant life with the Lady whom he greatlploued, _. 
 and twas lodgedin the boule ofthe Tournelles:nere to the Caſtle S, Antho⸗ 
 ny, where be made fafre butloings, and bis men itl made ſore warsagaink 
 the French towards the river of Lopze, and other places, vpon bale Noꝛ⸗ 
 
 Raq 4 mandp, 
 
Farle of 
 March lent 
 into Ireland. 
 
 Jaqueline 
 Dutcheſſe of 
 Henault. 
 
 600 Henry the ſixt. 
 mandy, and to ward the Dutchie of Alanſon. 
 
 This pere in England Edmond Mortimer Earle of Warch totth man⸗ ge 
 ther Lords, and a great retinuc, were lent inte Treland, where the laid Earle 
 of March ende? bis life without (ue, whole inberitance defcendedto Richard 
 Plantagenet, fonne and heire to Richard Garle at Cambziage bebeabed at 
 Southampton, as is aloꝛeſhewed. 
 
 This pere the wars began in Henault, by reafon of laqueline Dutehette 
 of Henault, daughter to Duke William orhenauit vncle to Philip Duke of 
 Burgoyne and allo daughter to Duke lohn of Burgopnes ſiſter, wife tothe: 
 fozenamed William, and fo double cofin german to Philip, Duke Philipnow 
 liuing. This Jaqueline was married to lohn Duke of Bꝛabant bit cofin ger- 
 man,and cofin german alfo to Duke Philip of Wurgopne,and before that, He 
 was marricd tothe Carle of Pontioue, fonne to Bing Charles le bien aime, 
 
 eldeſt brother to Kins Charles now lining, but notwithſtanding that the was 
 
 Faqueline 7: 
 matricn-to the: 
 Duke of Gla- 
 ceſter. 
 
 thus married to the Duke of Brabant, pet was fhe conueved by Str Rober- 
 farce Knight, and brought into England tothe Duke of Glocefter, andthere 
 marricd tothe faid Duke of Gloceſter: and fo the had two bufbanos aliue at 
 
 once, Weabant and Glocefker, athing thought onreafonable, both againk 
 
 . Mov, the world, andthe Church, for the hadbren foure o2 fiue peeres fn com⸗ 
 pany with the Duke of Wrabant, but there had fallen fome bartance bet wirt 
 them and fo the was come from bim into Henault. 
 
 Rob Fabian, 
 Parliament at 
 London, 
 Subfivie 
 paied. 
 
 All kr angers 
 
 lity hoſtes. 
 
 The Darke oF 
 Gloceſter go⸗ 
 ety into Vol⸗· 
 land. 
 
 of the amitie 
 to bz baoken 
 
 b: twirt ne 
 
 qand and Pur⸗ 
 
 About the laſt of Aprill began a Parliament at Weſtminiter, wherein 
 Wes granteda ſubſidie of twelue pence inthe pound of all manner marchan 
 difecomming in, 02 paffing out of this Realme, the thillings ofa tunneof 
 Swine fo2 the terme of thre peres tobe holden. And furthermore it was en⸗ 
 aited, that all merchant frangers thould be fet foan Engliſh hoſt, within 
 
 fiftene dapes of their conuning tathcir port fale, andto make no fale of anp 
 
 merchandiſe cre they were ſo lodged: and then Wwithin4o. dapes followine 
 fo make fale of all thep brought, and tf anprematned Onfold at the ſaid fortte 
 daves end, that therall (uch merchandiſe vnſold to be forfeited. Alfo that alt 
 
 frangers that carrfcd anp woolles out af this land, ſhould pap thaw and fortp 
 
 fillings foure pence fo2 afacke cuſtome, where the Engliſh merchants and 
 deniſons payed but fiue nobles,ec. 
 
 After the marriage bad been ſolemniſed betwene the Duke of Glocetter, 
 and Jaqueline Dutchelle of Welland, as is aforelaid, within a moneth after 
 the Duke of Gloceſter afembled an army of twelue hundred fighting men 
 at the teaff, ali Engliſhmen, and taking the Dutchelle with bim tn company, 
 paficd oner to Calice,and ſtraight from thence fo Lens in Artois, and fo into 
 Henault, making no outrage as be paſſed theougl Duke Philipscountries, - 
 At their comming into Henault, many totones obeped them, and other relu⸗ 
 
 led lo to doe: Uke wiſe were the ‘Pobles diuided. 
 Athirdranle * 
 
 he Duke of Wurgopne bearing of this, was fore offended forthe iniu⸗ 
 
 rfe done to bis cofin of Bꝛabant, the offhono2 of hfs coſin the Dutchelle Ia- 
 
 qiteline,and the euill dealing of the Duke of GlocefFer, and therefoze, to atde 
 
 ‘We Dune of Wꝛabant winders: many of bis capfaines with twelue hun⸗ 
 dreed 
 
| Henry the ſixt. 601 
 dred aghting men Picards, to qo againit the uke of Glocetter. Whe Duke goyne, and the 
 of Brabant Wasa man but of weake complerton,and therfore bp the counfell — ae 
 of Wꝛabant tt twas opdapned,that bisyvounger brother Philip Earic uf Satnt — 
 Pol, ſhould be chiefe Captaine of the warre againſt the Duke of Gloceſter. 
 He had a great armp, as the moꝛe part of the Pobles of Bꝛabant, of he⸗ 
 nault, and of Burgoyne, in all fiftie thouſand. Piere de Luxenburg, Garle 
 of Conuarfan, his nere kinſman, had the leading of the army, fo2 | bimfelfe 
 was but young. Zhe Dukeof Gloceſter had put off his men tn garrifon 
 Within the tetune of apne, tn thecounty of Penault, who made fore Warre 
 to the countrep about, but the Carle of S, Pol, and Conuarfon did come and 
 befiege 152avne,continuing afoze it 1 2.dates before thep within peeldcd,com: 
 pounding fo depart with bodies and gods ſaued. Theſe bauing won Waine, 
 deftroped tf biterip, and that done, tobe the field with all puiſſance, which 
 was great: and the Duke of Olocefter likewile came into the field, fo that 
 thep approched neere togither, and the bantcarrers ſkirmiched, but the battel ————— 
 fopned not. Whe Dukeof Gloceſter had ſent bis herault, and twzttten to of otoceaer 
 the Duke of Wurgopne, calling bim traytor, and dilloyall to the bing of pt Se rt 
 England and France, fo2 that be had ent men in apdeagain€ himin apde Wdiliy Duke 
 of the Duke of Bꝛabant, and therefore offered him the combate: where: ot Burgoyne. 
 unto the Duke of Burgopie anſwered, that be would accept the combat 
 willingly, denying that ener be had fapled of bis promife: but contrarfiwife, 
 ‘that the Duke of Olocefter had done great wong to the Duke of Bzabant, 
 4o baue bereft him of bis twtfe,contrarp to the o2d{nance of God, and of bolp 
 Charch,andfo2 other words which the Duke had bttered again the Duke 
 of Burgopnes honour, be gaue him the lie, and ſo farre the matter went in 
 {nods betwirt them, that the dap twas appointed fo2 the combate, and the 
 Duke of Wurgopne chole for Rudge of the combate, the Emperoꝛ of Almaine, 
 and the Duke of Wurgopne lent the Duke of Gloceiter a fafe conduit,to de⸗ 
 “part fafelp into England, to pacpare bimlelfof thinas neceſſary fo2 the cabat, 
 whereupon both the campes brake bp : the Duke of Gloceſter went to Dons 
 in Wenault, to the Dutches bis wife (fo termed) and gaue her te vnderſtand 
 that be twas defirons to trie the combate with the Duke of Aurgopne, and 
 many other things he tolde her, which be performed not ; fo2 within foure 
 ‘Dates after,be toke all bis potver with him, and returned into Cngland, do⸗ 
 ing no burt bpthe tap fo the Duke of Burgoynes countries , and left the 
 Dutchelle in Mons, (mally accompanyed with the people of that countrep, 
 Shoꝛtly after bis departure, the Duke of Burgoyne fent the 102d Lilladam 
 to the totune of Pens to recetue laqueline the Dutchese, who being delines 
 “red vnto bim, be conueped ber to Gant, where the Duke and the made areat 
 - femblance of fop together, the promifing tobe gouerned altwates bp bis abs 
 uiſe, but to go to ber olde hufband the Duke of Bꝛabant the would not: but 
 “what femblance ſoeuer fhe mave, he badan other thought in ber bead, as tt 
 ‘appeared after ward,fo2 when fhe efpied her time, we ſtale away into ber 
 countrey of Dolland, where the was tell receiued of many Loꝛds, and begat 
 — to maintaine warre againſt Dube Philip of Burgoyne, aud {ent ise Q 
 {ge 
 
602 Henry the fixt. | | 
 the Duke of Oloceffer for apde, who lent to bec a thoufand fighttrg met, vn 
 ber the conduct of the 1020 Ficzwaters, who landed them ina place called 
 ‘Brewers hauen.During thele troubles in Henault, diners Loꝛds of the cant: 
 trep,beld with the Duke of Gloceſter, and therelore had thetr lands foze war 
 ſted. Alfo Meflire Englebett Denguien held on the party of Philip Duke of Ware 
 gondp sand he, twhen betoke any of the Englif}men, wouldcaule one of 
 thetr thombs fo be cut off,and fo fent (nto England. 
 
 Lhe Duke of Wurgopne fearing leak laqueline would deliver the coune 
 trey of Holland into the poſſeſſion of the Dube of Gloceſter, he aſſembled hig 
 polver, + Went into Woiland,to put the countrep into obeffance. At his come 
 ming thither, laqueline accompanted With manp Robles of the countrep, anv 
 the 302d Fitz waters, would haue Sefended bislanding, buf not withſtanding 
 all the defence they could make, he entred vpon them, and there rere fo the 
 Towne of Wulletls, thep topnedin battell the Duke of Burgoyne and big 
 peopleagaink the Cnglifhmen ana Dollanders , taking the Dutcheſſe Ia- 
 quelines part: there was a fierce battell on all foes, bat in the ende, the 
 Mollanders and Engliſhmen were allaticomfited, and there died in that place 
 aboue fever o2 eight handed, beſides thole that were taken poffoners: the 
 Loꝛd Fitzwaters hardly efcaped. 
 
 1425. After this battell got by the Duke of Wurgopre , diucrs totones of the - 
 . countrep reualted to him againſt laqucline the Dutchefſe, as Dopozecht See 
 riczce, and many other. Shoꝛtly after,the Duke of Wurgopneleaumg garri⸗ 
 fons fn thofe Lownes that obeped him, to make refiftance again the Dut⸗ 
 cheffe that lap in the LLowne of Gant, be returned into bis countreyp of Flan⸗ 
 Dersand Artois, there to prepare (uch abiliments as were neceflarp fo2 him 
 to ble at the combate appointed betivirt bim andthe Dake of Glocefker. The 
 Wuke of GlocefEcr like wiſe in England made bis prouifion of bis abiliments 
 and furnitare, but the Duke of Wedfo2d brother te the Duke of Gloceffer, 
 _ fake areat paineste make themfriends: and alfo the countell of the poung 
 king of England, werenothing content with this bartance, doubting leat it 
 might beoccafion that the Duke of Burgoyne might withdraw bimfelfefrom 
 their amitie, wherby thetr buſines in France Mould be binvered. Whe Dube 
 of Bedford therfore toke his iourney from Parts to Caltce, andfo into Enge 
 fand,fo the end to agree the ſaid Dukes : be toke with him the Datches bis 
 wife, and not paft a foure 02 fine bundscd men. 
 An.reg. 4. About MPichaelmas Pecer Dake of Quimbꝛe, Pꝛince of Poꝛtugall came 
 {nto England, and was honourably receiued and feaſted bp the 1 ings vncles. 
 and was alfo elected into the oder of the garter. - 
 Homfcey uke = TU hens Humfrey Duke of Glocelter vnderſtood that Pope Martine th 
 of Cioceitt . fift had giuen fentence , thatthe firt marriage with the Duke of Bra⸗ 
 v0. Cobham. hant aud laqueline was god and effectuall, and the fecond efpoufalles cele⸗ 
 bated with the Duke of Gloceker andthe faid laqueline to be vnlawlull he 
 
 beganne to ware twearp of ber, by whom be neuer bab profit, bat lofe , and 
 
 toketo bis wife bp a fecond marriage Elianor Cobham, bangbfer to Reig- 
 
 nold Cobham 1.630 of Sterbozotw, which Elianor befoze was bis wanton 
 
 paramour, 
 
. 
 
 3 Henry the fixe. 603 
 paramour, to his great repꝛoch, as was then noted, 
 he marrow after Simon and Judes dap, when the Maioꝛ of London had Rob.Fabian, 
 bene at Wicftmintter to take bis charge, as the cuftomets,at (uch time as be pare bee 
 {was holoing bis great Dinner, he was by the Duke of Glocefter 11.020 pate: Oinecrstoe 
 ctoꝛ {ent fo2 in ſpeedy manner, ¢ when be came to his prefence, he gaue te him cetter andthe 
 commanndement, to (e the Citte were furelp watched in the night lollo w⸗ Pickers. 
 ing and fo it wasdone. 
 Duthe nert morrow about nine of the clocke,certatne feruants of the Bi⸗ 
 Top of Wincheſter, vncle to the faid Pꝛotectoꝛ, would hauc entredthe Citp 
 bp the bridge, but the warders 02 kiepers thercof, kept them out bp force, as 
 befoze they were commaunded, wherc with thep being grieuouſly difcontens 
 ted, gathered to them a greater number of archers, and men ofarmes,and alo 
 faulted the gate with Mot and other mcanes of warre, infomuch, that the 
 commons of the Citie hut in their Hops,and fped them thither in great num⸗ 
 ber, fotbat great bloudihed would bane followed, had not the wiſedome of. 
 the Maioz and Aldermen Laped the matter in ttme, 
 Whe Archbt&oppe of Canterbury twith the Duke of Quimbꝛe called the 
 Pꝛince of Poꝛtugall and other, tmke great labour bpon them to pace this 
 barfance bet wixt the vncls and the nephew, the Pꝛotectoꝛ and the Wiſhop, in⸗ 
 fomuch, that they rode betiveen them eight times, ere thep might boing thems 
 to any reafonable contoꝛmitie, and laſtly they agred to ſtand to the rule of the 
 Duke of Wedford, Regent of France, 02 of {ach as he would afigne, wheres 
 npon the Citic was fet in moze quiet,and the Wiſhop of Mincheſter wrote a 
 letter tothe Duke of Wedfo2rd, 102d Regent as folloiweth. 
 Right high and mightie P2ince, and right Poble,andafter one leueſt earth⸗ 
 iy Lo2d, Jrecommendme vnto psur grace with all mp beart :andas pe de⸗ 
 firethe welfare of the ding our foueraigne 202d, and of bis realmes of Eng: bee did a 
 land and of JFrance,and pour obone weale, with all pours, bafte pou hither, tetrer to the 
 foz by mp troth,and pe tarry long, we (hall put this land in ieopardie with a — of Bebe 
 field, fuch a brother pebaue here , Codmake him a god man. Foꝛ pour 
 wifedamne knotweth well, that the profit of France Tandeth tn the welfare of 
 England, TH2itten ati ondon,the last of Datober. 
 - Mn the tenth day of January vert enfuing, the fad Dube of Bedforde 
 With bis wile, came vnto London, and with them alfo came the {aid Biſhop 
 of Wincheſter, andthe Pato; and Citizens receiued him at Merton, and. 
 conucted bim though the Citie unto Meſtminſter, where be was lodged 
 in the Kings pallace, and the Biſhoppe of Minchetter was lodged within 
 the Abbots lodaing. Dn the morrow following, the Pato2r prefented the 
 Regent with a patre of baſins of flucv, aad ouer-gilt, andin them a 2000. 
 markes of gold. he21, of Febsuarp,began acceatcouncellat%.Aibons, e406, 
 Wwhfch was afterward refozned fo Mozthampton, but foꝛ that no due conclu: — at 
 Aon ntight be made, on the 15. of March was called a parliament at Reices Retceter. 
 fer, the which endured tillthe 25. day of June. This was calledthe Parlia⸗ 
 ment of Wattes, becaule men being forbidden to. bꝛing ſwords 02 other 
 — bzought great battes and ſtaues on ther neckes, and when thole 
 weayons 
 
604 | CON Henry the fixts 
 Whe Carle ee Wweapons were inbibited — they toke ſtones and plomets of * Du⸗ 
 
 ‘Cimbiinge . ting this parliament, the variance betwirt the twoo Loꝛds twas debated, in⸗ 
 
 — om. ſomuch, that the Duke of Gloceſter put a bill of complaint againſt the Bi⸗ 
 
 aud the Gale fhcp, contayning fire articles, all which articles were bp the Withop ſucti⸗ 
 
 ee Fao. ciently anfwered, and finalip, bv the counfel of the Lord Regent, all the mats 
 foike. ters of variance betineene the faid tivo Lords, Were put to the examination 
 and iudgement, With the allitkance of the Lozdes of the Parliament, Henry 
 Archbithop of Canterburp, Thomas Duke of Exceſter, Iohn Duke of Nor⸗ 
 foltte, Thomas Biſhop of Durbam, Philip wWithop of Wlorcetker , Iohn 2B fe 
 - fhop of Wathe, Humfrey Garle of Staftord, Raulph i020: Comcine IL, and 
 ‘maker William Alnewike, then beeper of the p2tute ſeale, which Lozds made 
 a Decree and awarde, ſo that epther party toke other by the band with friends 
 ly and louing wo2ds, none hauing amends of ofber. pon Wi bitfondayfole _ 
 iswing, Was afolenine feat holden at Leiceſter afozelaid, where the Regent 
 dubbed king Henry knight, € then forthwith the king subbed Richard Duke 
 of Vorke, that after was father to king Edward the fourth, and other a the 
 number of fo2tte. 
 After the Parliament, the hing went to Killingworth Cattell. 
 Dn Daturdap the ceuen of Saint Michael the Archangell, in the mooning 
 eAnreg.5. before day, bet wixt the boures of oncand two of theclocke begat a'terrible 
  Gnearthquake karthquake, with lightning and thunder, which continued the (pace of tio 
 
 Buringtwo . Houres,and twas oniuerfalt thoough the world, fo that men bad thought the 
 
 houres. worldasthen ſhould haue ended, and the generall dome to haue followed. 
 The tnreafonable beaſts roꝛed and dꝛew fo the totunes, with hideous noiſe. 
 Aifo the fowles of the apze likewiſe cried out: fuch was the wozke of Godat 
 
 ie Seal “that time to call bis people torepentance. 
 
 5427, On Newyeeres day Thomas Beawford the Duke of Exteſter decealed at 
 Gre newich, and twas buried at Saint Edmondſburyin Suffolke. Thomas 
 Beawchampe Carle of Wiarivike was madematker and gouernour bnto the 
 Ringturingbisnonage. — 
 
 About the purification of our Lady, the duke of Bedtord Regent of France, 
 with bis toffe and kamily palſed the eas onto Calets, and fo thzough Picardy 
 into France:but ere be departed from Caleis,to wit, vpon the feaſt dap of the 
 Annunctation of our Ladp,the Wihop of WMincheſter, within the Church of 
 our Ladp of Calets, was created Cardinall,and after the ſolemnity done,the 
 Regent toke him on his right hand, and fo conueped bim vnto bis lodging. 
 
 EThis peere twas bnfeafonable weathering, fo9 tt raftied mot part continu⸗ 
 
 Ro.Gagwine ally from Ealter to Michaelmas. 
 
 This veere the Duke of Alanſon, that before twas taken pꝛiſoner at the 
 battell of Vernole in Perch, was deliuered fog a tanſome of 2 C0009, fcuts of 
 - gold, which was 500co. markes ſterling. 
 
 RoFabian, Whts perealfo,they Carle of Salifourp accompanted with the Earle otsut⸗ 
 folke,the Lord Talbor,and other laid a frond ſtege vnto the city of Dileance, 
 and held the Citizens very freight, andimaugre the Dake of MDrleance, and 
 the Paral of France, the Grelithmen tan from them diuers rong bolbs 
 
 adfopning 
 
— . Bearythefixt.; — 605 
 adioyning tothe Citie, and forced them to hurne a great part of their fuburbs : | 4, 276 
 but onedapas the faid Carle of Salifoury, Thomas Mountagew, reſted him at Carle of Sa. 
 a bap windolw,a gunne was leuciled out of the Citie,the thot tubereof ſhiue⸗ libbury ſlaine. 
 redfo the bars ofthe pon arate,that one of thefame bars ftrokethe Garleon 1428. 
 the bead, bearing alway one of bis eyes, andthe cne five of bis cheeke. Dir 
 Thomas Gargraue twas Ithetwile fricken, and died within two daies. Wie 
 Carle was conueped to Meun on Lope, thereafter eight dates he like wiſe 
 ceparted the world, whofe bodp was conuepedinto England with all lune⸗ 
 rall pompe, and buried at Wiſſam in arkHire by bis progenite2s, leaving 
 bebinde him one onelp daughter named Alice, married fo Richard Neuil fonne 
 ta Ralph Carle of WMeſtmerland. Wie Domagethatthe Kealme of England 
 recciued by the death of this notable man manifettip appeared, tn that tmines 
 Diatelp after bis death the pꝛoſperous god (uccefe which the Engliſhmen haa 
 had, began fo decline. In bis place was appointed the Carle of Suffolke to 
 be Wicutenant and Captatne of the fiege, topning with him the 2.020 Scales, 
 the 11020 Talbot, fir lon Faftolfe, and diners other baliant Captatnes. 
 In a Parliament at Weſtminſter was granted fo the king a ſubſidie of 
 euerte tunne of wine thre Mhillings,andof other merchantile, except wall, Pattament, 
 fell,and cloth,fivelue pence of the pound. Alto, of euerte pariſh through the — 
 Realme(ercepted Cities ¢Wo2oughs the benefice being in value ten marks. 
 ten ot that pariſh ſhould pap fire Hhillings and cight pence, euery man eight 
 pence: and of euerp benefice that were ten pound,fen parishioners fo pap 13. 
 fillings and foure pence, and fo rate and rate-like of euerp benefice from the 
 loweſt to the higheſt. And fo2 the inhabitants of Citiesand Boꝛoughs eucrp 
 man being in balue 20. Hillings aboue bis boufeholo ſtuſfe and the apparrell 
 of bim ¢ bis wife, ould pap foure pence, ¢featterthatratebntotbertehe.- 
 _ On the firk of September the Cardinal of GAincbetter being returned ——— 
 from beyond the ſeas, was met bp the Maior and bis baeth2en, and certaine 
 Citizens of Landon on hoꝛſebacke without the Citic, and ſo bꝛought to bis 
 pallace in Southwarke. | : 
 
 he eight of Jroucmber the Duke of Popffolke was like to haue bene Dune ot Nor⸗ 
 Downed, pallingfram Saint Harp Duerp apres theough London betdae, folke,cfcapcv. 
 betwirt foure and fine of the clocke at night, bis barge being fet vpon the "5 
 piles oucrinhelmed,(o that to the number of thirtte perfons were dꝛowned, 
 andthe Duke with two; three other that efcaped were drawne bp twith **°° 
 ropes, ! ne 
 
 zhing Heny kepthisfeatk of Chriſts Matinitieat Eltham. 
 
 The 21. of Febꝛuary Richard Neuill was made Earle of Salifburp, 
 
 - Bing Henry kept hts Caſter at Hartford· < 
 
 So it fell out, that in the Lent feafon, victuall and artillery about Deles 
 ance began fo ware fcant Inthe Engliſh campe,toberefore the Carle of Sufs 
 folk appointed fir ohn Faftolph, fir Thomas Rampftone,¢ fir Philip Helle, with: 
 their retinues, to ride to Waris to the Loꝛd Regent, to informe bimof that 
 lacke, who incontinent prouided victuall, artillery and munitions neceflas 
 rie,gud loaded therewith manp chariots and carts; and fog the fure conueps 
 enti, putea st * 
 
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 Annreg.7 
 
606 Henry the ſixt. 
 
 ance of the fame, be appointed fir Simon Morbrier pꝛouoſt of Paris, with 
 the guard of the Citie ¢ otber, to accompatip fir lohn Faltolph fo the armp ly⸗ 
 ing at the fege of Dzleance : they were in all to the number of 1500, men: 
 thele with great difficulty came tothe Engliſh camp before Doleance, where 
 thep were fopfullp receiued, econmmended fo2 their valiant withtanding ofce 
 nemies by the wap, as thep marched, he Carle of Suffolke being thus bics 
 tualled,confinucd the fege, ¢ enerp dap almof ſkirmiſhed with the French 
 mien, iwhoaflength offered to treat to ſaue themfelucs and their Citp from 
 captiuitie,thep fubmit the City, themſelues and all theirs vnder the obeffance 
 
 cf the Duke of Wurgotn, becanfe be was ertrad out of the blouderopall of 
 Fraunce. The Duke with thankes certified them againe, that be would glade 
 
 ty recefue them, tf the Duke of Bedfkord Loyd Regent would therewith be 
 contented. Whereupon meflengers were difpatched fo the Regent, who 
 thought it nefther conuententnoz honourable, that a Citte fo long beſſeged bp 
 the king of Englands power, Mould be delinered fo any other forren Pꝛince. 
 WMhereupon the Regent anfwered the Wurgonian ambaſſadors, that &th the 
 Ling of Cngland bad bene at all the charges about the ffege and lwinning 
 
 of the Cifp, it was not confonant toreafon, that the Duke Hould enfop the 
 fruites of another mans charge:bereof followved a double miſchiefe to the Ene 
 gliſh proceedings in the Realme of Fraunce,fos both the Burgoigne concefe 
 ued an inward grudge again the Engliſhmen. for that be fufpeaed them ta 
 enuie bis glory: and againe, the Engliſhmen left the fiege of Dzleance, which 
 
 bp this treaty they might bane recoucred out of their enemies hands, and put 
 
 their fricnds tr poſſelſion of ft. 
 
 While this treaty was inband, Charles of Fraunce ſtudied daflp howe to 
 pꝛouide a remedie bp the del(uerp of bis in Oꝛleance out of prefent daunger. 
 And euen at the fame time,a monfrous woman, named loan fa pucell de dieu, 
 et — was pꝛeſented vnto him at Chinon, whereas then befotourned, of which 
 {enby the woman, her birth, qualities, and eſtate, the French Hiltories make menti⸗ 
 Fring. on at large, but to be Host, fomuch credit was giuento ber, that whe tas 
 honoured asa Saint, andlo ſhe handled the matter, that he was thought 
 to be fent from God és the ayde of the French Bing Charles. the fenenth of 
 that name. {Chis oman being armed at all pointes ltkea baliant Captatne, 
 rode from Poldlers to Bloys, and there found men of warre, bicuall and 
 munitions readpto beconuepedto Deleance. Deere twas (t knetone that 
 
 the Englithmen kept nst fo ofligent tuatch as thep hadbeene accuKomed to 
 do, and therefore {his Maid with their French Captaines comming forward 
 inthe dead time of the night, and in a great rapne andthunder, thep entred 
 into the Citte with all thet bictuall, artillerie, andother neceilaries. The 
 nert dap the Engliſhmen bololpaffaulted the tolwne , but the Frenchmen 
 befendedthe walles fo, asno great feate chaunced that bap betiweene thent, - 
 ‘Whe Wakkard of Daleance gave knowledge to the Duke of Alanfon tn what 
 daunger the towne ode without his prelent belpe ; who comming with: 
 
 tn two leagues of the Citp,qaueknolwledge fo them within, that thep Mouid 
 
 be readie the nert dap to receiue bim which — was lata 
 
 02 
 
Henry the fixe, 607 
 for the Engltihinen fuffered bun and his armie to enter. <n the nert 
 Dap inthe mo2zning, the Frenchmen all together iſſued out of the toivne, 
 and wanne the baftell of Saint Low by affault, andfet tton fire, And af: 
 fer thep likewiſe affaultcd the Tower at the bridge fote , and toke it erc 
 the #o2d Talbor could come tothe ſuccours, tn the which | William Gladet- 
 dale eet iran twas flapne, with the Loꝛd Molins and the i030 Poy- Loo Wolins 
 nings alſo. 
 The Frenchmen with thts god lucke, ketched a compaſſe about toward the 
 baltell, which was in the keeping of the 102d Talbot, the which like a god 
 Captaine, without all feare iſſued forth againſt them,and gaue them a ſharpe 
 encounter, that thep fledde againe into the Citie with great loſſe of men and 
 ſmall artillery: of Engliſhmen were tof tn the tivo baſtels lo the number of 
 fire hundꝛed men, 02 there about. The Carle of Suffolke, the 102d Talbor, 
 the Loꝛd Scales, and other Captaines aſſembled together in countell, where 
 if was amongſt thems determined to leaue their fortreſſes and baikelsjand te 
 alſemble in the platue field, there to abide all the dap to fe ff the Frenchmen ape tere of 
 would iſſue forth fo fight with them. Wut when the Frenchmen duré not fenced 
 come forth, the Cuglithmen (et fire on their lodgings, anddepartedingad ” : 
 Order of battell from Oꝛleance. And the nert dap which twas the cight of 
 Pap, the Earle of Suffolkerode to Jergeaux with 400. men, and the Low 
 Tablotinith another company turned to Detwn:and after he had fortifienthat 
 Send went tothe Towne of Lauale, and wanne tttogether with the 
 aſtell. 
 hus when the Engliſhmen ſeuered themſelues into garrifons,the Duke 
 of Alanfon, the Waſtard of Deleance, Ioan lepucell, the Lozd Gancourt, 
 and Divers other Captainesof the Frenchmen. came on the 12. of June bee 
 fore the Towne of Sergéaur : where the Carle of Suffolkeand bis tivo bres 
 then {ctournedand gaueto the Tobone fo fierce an aſſault on thee parts, 
 that Poiten de Sentrailesperceiuing another part bolde of ocfence, ſcaled the 
 Walles on that fide, and without diffcultp, tooke the Towne, and Que fir A- giexander 
 lexander Poole, boother to the Earle, and manp other to the number of 200, iBook — 
 but the French loſt 300. gad men. OF the Englſhmen were taken 40. tothe taken ty 
 with the Carle of Suffalke and his brother lohn. Whe Frenchmen as they the French. 
 went to Daleance, Teo their prifeners all ſauing the Garleand bis bother. 
 ſhortly after the fanie French army came to Mabun, where they toke the 
 Tower at the bztoge fote, andput therein a garriſon: from thence thep res 
 moued to Bangeney, and conftrapned them in the Towne to peld, At this 
 place therecame tothe Dyke of Alanton, the new Conffable Arthur of Bri⸗ 
 tafne,and the Loꝛd Dalbert with otber,alfo the Caric of Vandoſme came to 
 them, fo that thep Were now ioyned to the number of 23000, men, the which 
 - fhostlp after fought with the Roꝛd Talbot, nere to a billagein Beauſe called 
 Patap, at which battell the 1.Tatbor was foe wourded at fhe backe, and tae 
 _ kent,tthe reft put to flightein which fight were flaine aboue 1 200. and 40.tas 
 _ ben, of whom the iL. Talbos,the al. Scales, the L. Hungerford,and fic Thomas 
 * were echlete. his auerthzow d did much abath the ——— 
 immdiately 
 
608 Henry the ſixt. 
 
 Aanreg.8. 
 
 immediately thereupon the totynes of Januile, Waban, Foꝛt, — os 
 ther returned froin the Engliſh part,and became French. Ckarles the French 
 king percciuing fortune to {nile bpon him, determines fo conquer the Citp 
 of Reimes that temight be there crowned, ttt bis tourney thither tward he 
 befieged the Citp of Aurerre,and had it. From thence be went before Troies 
 which wag deliuered fo him, and then Chalons, ec. In femblable deede thep 
 of Keimes yeeld theméelues: inthe which towne the ſaid Charles (in the prez 
 ferice of the Dukes of Lorain, and Warre,and of all the noble men of bis fae 
 dion) was ſacred king of 4france, bp the name of Charlesthe ſeuenth. 
 
 Whe Duke of Wenfo2d aduertfled of all theſe doings, allembled bis potuce as 
 bout him,and hauing together 10000; men, beſides Poꝛmans, Departed out 
 of Paris ta warlike faſhion, and palling though 152p to Monſtrean Fault — 
 Pone,fert by bis herault Weofo2d, letters to the French king, ſignikving ta 
 bin, that where be bad contrarie to bis finallconcluffon, accozen betweene 
 bis brother bing Henry the ft, and king Charles the firt, bp allurement of a 
 diuelliſh twitch, taken vpon him the name, title, and dignitie of the King of 
 France,and further, bad by murther, ſtealth, craft and deceitfull meanes vio⸗ 
 
 lently gotten, and wzꝛonglully kept diuers Cities and Zotwnes belonging to 
 
 the king of England bis Nephew: for prmfe whereof be was come dobone 
 from Paris with bis armp, tte the countrep of Bꝛie, bpdint of ſwoꝛde ta 
 proue bis wꝛiting and cauſe true, willing bis enemtes to choſe the place, 
 and in the fame be would gine bimbattcl. The neto French king being come 
 from Keimes to Dampmartine, Ludping how be might compaſſe them in 
 Paris, was balfe abaſhed at this meſſage, but pet to ſet gwd countenance — 
 on the matter, be aunfiwered fhe Merault, that be would foner feeke bis 
 mater, than bis matter ſhould neve to purfue him. The Duke of Bed⸗ 
 fo2d hearing this anſwere, marched toward the king, and pitched his ſielde 
 ina ſtrong place. The French ising though at the fir be meant to bane 
 abidden battell, pet whenbe vnderſtood that the Duke wasequalltobim 
 innumber of people, be chaunged bis purpofe, and turned with bis armiea 
 little owt of the wap. Whe Duke of Wedforde perceiving bis faint cous 
 rage, followed him by Dilles and Dales , till he came to a Towne not 
 farre from Senlis, tobere be found the French King and his armie lodged: 
 wherelore be ordered bis battels, (etting the Archers before, andhimielfe . 
 withthe Qoble men in the maine battell, and put the Noꝛmans on both 
 fides for winges . Whe French king allo ordered his battels tothe motk 
 aduantage. Thus thele tivo armies lap tivo dalesandtwontahts, epther 
 in fight of other without any great doing, ercept a fewſkirmiſhes. At lenath 
 inthe dead of the night, as pꝛiutly as might be, the French King brake bp 
 his campe, and fled fo Bap. Whe Duke of Wedford had much adoe fo ſtay 
 bis people inthe mozning from purfutt of the french kings armte: but fo2 
 that be miffrnfed the Parifians,be Would not depart farre from that Citie: 
 andfo returned thither againe. 
 In this ſeaſon Pepe Martine the fift, ineaning fo fuboue the Bohemtans 
 tha pttenten from the Church of Rome in matters of faith, and vents 
 ~ Appoint eo 
 
5 Henry the fixe. 609 
 appointed Henry Beawford Withop of Mincheſter Cardinall of &. Cufiby,to 
 be bis legate inn an army to inuade the Bingdome of Boheme, and to briiga 
 yotver of men with bim out of England, and becaule the twarre touched reli⸗ 
 gion,be licenfed the Cardinall to take a tenth of the (pirttualitic, the Biſhop 
 gathered the monep,and aſſembled 4ooo, men and moꝛe. As this Biſhop was 
 come to Douer, ready to hane paſſed the feas nto Flanvers,the Duke ot Glo» 
 ceſter(hauing reretued letters from the Duke of Bedford, containing anear> | 
 nett regqerett to releeue bint with men of war) wit to the Biſhop of Winches 
 fer, willing bint to paſſe with all bis armp toward the Duke of Wedfo20. 
 Whe Cardinall leak be hould runne into the note of infamp, tf be refuled ta 
 apde the Regent of France, pated ouer with bis power, ¢ brought the fame 
 vnto bis cofen to the Citte of Parts tohere he remained not long, but paſſed 
 on bis iournep towards Boheme, from whence in Hort time be returned in⸗ 
 te England. 
 Whe Grt of Rouember, king Henry being about the age of nite peres Was wing Henr⸗ 
 ~ folemnip crotened tn Saint Pecers Charch of Weſtminſter, at whoſe coꝛona⸗ cromacs. 
 tion were made 36.iknights ofthe Wath, ¢ after folemnfsation inthe Church 
 - finithed, an honourable feaſt in the great all of Weminter twas kept, 
 whereof pe map read a large diſcourſe in-Robert Fabian, After which fea 
 gteat preparations was made fo the kings iourney into France, e 
 Richard Duke of Poꝛke twas conſtituted Confable of Englandinablence +430, 
 _ oflohn Duke of Bedford Regent of France, he was made Confable,foz, Combat 
 and becaufe ofa battel to befought bet wene lohn Vpron,and lohn Downe be a 
 twas confirmed Contkable of England fo2 terme of life, fo that be did no 
 wates derogate lohn Duke of Weofozd, that twas bepond the fea, dated the rr. 
 of January. 
 The rritti, of January a battell was done in Smithfield within the likes 
 befoze the king, bet weene two men of Feuerſham in Lent, lohn Vpton nota⸗ 
 rie appellant, and lohn Downe gentleman defendant, John Vpcon put vpon 
 John Downe, thatbeand bis compliers ſhould imagine the kinges death, 
 the dap of his coronation: vhen thep had long fought, the king toke bp the 
 matter and fo2gaue both parties. 
 The xx vii.day of April the king toke thipping at Deuer,¢ landed the fame 
 dap at Caleis,bauing in bis:company the Dukes of Porke and Mozffolke,the 
 Biſhops of Wath, Ely, and Kocheſter, the Carles of untingten,Staffo2d, 
 War wicke, Drfo2rd, Deuonthire, Moꝛtaine of Cive,and of Oꝛmond, and Ba⸗ 
 rous, the 1.020! Boucher, Beaumond, Typtoft,Fitz water, Roos, Arundale, Aud- 
 ley,-auconbridge,Gray Cordner, Scroope,and Wels, ‘ 
 Wihilet the king remained at Caleis manyſkirmiſhes were fought be⸗ Le pucel de diew 
 tivenc the Engliſhmen and the French in diuers parts of France, and the 
 ~. Frenchmen preuailed areatlp bp belpe of a woman which they named The 
 mayden of God. So that laſtly the with ber companp came to the towne 
 of Coampaigne, tothe ende ta remouc the fiege laid thereunto bp tee Duke 
 of Burgoigue and other of the Engliſh Captaines, and the2 3. of May He 
 gaue batteli to the Engliſhmmen, and tougr with them a long time, but in 
 r the + 
 
‘610 . Henry the ſixt. 
 
 theend by the manbod of a Burgonian knight named fir Tohn rustape. 
 rough, fhe was takenaliue, and ber company diſtreſſed, the was conueped 
 fo the Citte of Roane, and there kept a ſeaſon, where fhe fained her felfe to 
 be waitl) chile, but when the contrary tas knowne, he was condemned and 
 bꝛent. 
 
 After this ‘aihe Henry bp final fournepes info Fraunte, came {o paris, 
 where be was bonourablp receiued of the Cittsens and taken fo2 their ſoue⸗ 
 
 Robert Gagwine raign Loꝛd and King, whiles he thete remained, (faith Gagwine the Frenchs 
 
 Ann.reg.9. 
 
 Y43t, 
 Contpivacy at 
 ‘Sbington. 
 
 men wanne manp holdes of the Englichmen, and the Burgonians in the 
 countrie of Bay. 
 Whe third of Augull died Yoan countefle of Urmonde, and was buried at 
 S aint Chomas of Actes in London. 
 John Duke of Noꝛtfolke tobe againe the totwnes of Dampmartine,and 
 the Chace Mongay with divers other tolwnes, Lhe Carle of Staordtoke 
 the folwn of 152pn,Ccuntic Robeit,and from thence fograged ail the countrep 
 to Hens, and after toke Queſney inp, Grand Puys,andampilon, 
 Sone after Eaſter the 102d Protector was warned of an aſſembiy of cere 
 tafe letude perfons, vnder pretence of religiouſiy minted men, tobe aſſem⸗ 
 bled at Abington, tobercfoze be fent thither certaine perfons, and alfo rove 
 thither bimfclfe, and there arreſted the bailp of the towne named Wilkam 
 Mandeuill a weauer,the tubich was appeinted fora Captaine, tubo had nas 
 
 med bfmfelfe Iacke Sharpe of Wiqmers land in Wales, who being eramt- 
 > “nedjconfeficd that he meant to bauc done manp mifchtefes,cfpeciallp againſt 
 
 An.reg. 10. 
 
 a rictes,fo that be would Hane made their beats as cheape as ſheepes heads 
 
 (thatts to fay) thre o2 apenie, for as ſome wꝛite, ten for apenp: many of 
 his complices were taken and font todiucrs pꝛiſens. Their Captaine was 
 drawne, hanged, and beaded at Abington, and his head was {ext fo London, 
 and (cf on the bꝛidge: bis other fantozs were erceuted in diners places and 
 
 countries tothe terroz ofother. Alſo the 13. of 3ubp Richard Ruflell wolman, 
 
 Was dra wne, banged, and quartered, fo2 that be would haue made Dukes 
 
 and Garles at hfs pleafure. 
 
 Richard Robfart Loꝛd Wourcher deceaſed, and twas buried at Wes ˖ 
 
 minſter. 
 Bing Henry remaining Mill in France, the Carte of Arundale accompa⸗ r 
 
 nied {with 2000. Enalifjmen, fent a certaine of bis companp vnto a towne, 
 
 called Wealmount, to prouske the Frenchmen fo tue out ofthe towne, . 
 which ſmall company then Boyflicant and Senrrales then Captaines bee 
 
 -delde, they with their fouloters (ped them forth to take the ſaid Engliſhmen, 
 
 the which bp littie and little gaue backe, till thep had tolled the Frenchmen 
 2 god fpace from the towne, and then fet opor them witha out courage, 
 and helde them ort bande till the Carte with bis compante refcucd them: 
 
 | then betivirt them was a cruell fight, but in the ende the Ffrenchmen were 
 
 renin y and the fatd Sentrayle twith many fotemen of the faid totune were 
 Ane. 
 
 In the monethof £ Nouember king Henry by finial tournspes Info France, 
 remoued 
 
Henry the fixt: it 
 remoued from Koan fo Pontopſe, ane fo to Saint Dioneffe; & thento Paris, 
 {here be wasreceiucdwith great honour bp the Citisens,and taken fo2 their 
 foucratane Lod andiking. There were tn bis company of bis owne ration, 
 bis ticle the Cardtnall of Aincheſter, Iohn Kempe Carainall and Archbi⸗ 
 {hop of Moke, the Dakies of ebhforb, of Moke, and Noꝛffolke, the Carles 
 of GHarwicke, Sali(bury, Orfa2d, Huntingdon, Demand, Wortaine, and 
 Suffolke. Of Gatcoine there were the Garlesof Longuile, and Parch, be: 
 fides many Noble men of England, Gwine, and sormandfe sand the chieke 
 ofthe French nation, were the Dukes of Wurgotgne, and Lewes of Luxem⸗ 
 burg Cardinalland Chancellor cf France for king Henry: the Biſhoppes of 
 Beauoys ad Nopiie both pœres of France, beſides the Biſhop of Paris and 
 Diners other Biſhops, the Earle of Cantentount.and other noble men, And 
 be hada guard of 3000, archers, fonre om hoꝛſebacke, ſome on fote. Lo ſpeake 
 of the honour, wherewith be was receiued into the Citic of Paris, what pas 
 geants were prepared,and how richly, the gates, frets and britges on eue⸗ 
 rie fide were banged with coſtly clothes of arras and fapettrie, it would be 
 to long a pꝛoceſſe. 
 
 Onthe feuenth day of December hing Henry, was crotonied in Pacis, by ae 
 the Cardinall of Minchelter, at the which coronation was prefent, the aris. 
 Dukeof Wurgoigne, the Duke of Bedtord Kegent, and.diuers ether Mor 143% 
 bles of France. Alter the ſolemnitie of this featt was ended, the king depar⸗ 
 ‘ted from Paris, and ſo caine to Roane, where he belo his Chriſtmaſfte, and 
 that done, be returned to Caleis, where when he had fotourned a feafou, hee 
 toke thipping and returned into England, and landed at Douer the cleuenth 
 of Febuary, and then riding toward London, be twas met on Warbam 
 Dotune, betivirt Douer and Canterbury, by a great compante of Gentles 
 and commons of Kent, allclad in a liuerte with red hodes, the which ac⸗ 
 companied him till be came to Wlackbeath, which twas onthe oneand 
 twentith dap of February, where hee twas nret by the Maior of London, wha 
 rode in a gotwne of crimfon Weluct, his Aldermen in fcarlet,and the Citisens 
 ‘all in white aolwnes and red jmds, vith dinerfe workes 02 cognifances bꝛode⸗ 
 red vpon their leeues after the facultis of their miſteries o3 craftes : andafter 
 Due obepfance and faluting of fhe hing, theprode on before him folwardes 
 the Citie. And when the hing was conte tothe bꝛidge, there was deuiſed 
 amightic Giant, ſtanding with a ſwoꝛd dꝛawne in bishand, hauing write 
 fen certainefpeeches in meeter of great refopcing and twel-comming of the 
 King tothe Citic, on the middeſt of the bridge, and in diuers other places.of 
 the Citle, were diuers faire and fuinptusus pageants repleniMed with god⸗ 
 ip and beautifull perfonages, the order and{peeches whereof, are fet downe 
 by Robert Fabian fn bis chronicle. Thus being conucved to bts pallace at 
 Wiefkminfer , the Maior with the Citisensteturned fo Londen, andon 
 the 24. day of Februarie the ator and Aldermen pode tothe Hing, and 
 prefented him with a hampire of golde, and therein a thoufand pound of 
 nobles. 
 
 7 This peere bp reaton of the ſouldiers of Caleis, a reſtraint was made 
 Rr 2 there 
 
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‘612 _ -Henrythefixt, © 
 
 there ofthe Molles, tor they were not content of their wages; twherefore 
 the Duke of Bedford Regent of France, came down thither in Cafker werk, 
 
 ‘at which time many fouldiers were arreſted: androde againe to Tir wine. 
 
 And hauing not long fince buriedthe Lady Anne bislate tife.fiter to p duke 
 
 pf Buragotgne be married there the Lady laquet the daughter to Perer Carle 
 of Saint Paule, and ſhoꝛtly after returned te Caleis, tobere be cauſed foure 
 of thofe fouloiers te be bebeaded, on the rt. of June, and 1 10. ſouldiers to bee 
 baniſhed the towne, beſides 120, that were banifhed before that time. And 
 vpon Midſummer euch thel Lord Kegent with bis new wedded {poufe came 
 to ondon, and rematned there tillthe latter end of Auguſt, and then retur⸗ 
 ned againe to Parts. 
 
 The Duke of Burgoine twas nothing pleated with this new aliance cone 
 tracted bp the Duke of Wedforde, twith the houſe of Lutzenbourgh, but the 
 marriage was conſummate ere be could finde anp meanc fo p2cuent tt. 
 The Frenchinen ratified acrew,and fodatnlp twke the towne of Saint Va⸗ 
 larie in Pormandy, neere fo the riucr of Donic, and an other army onder the 
 
 leading of fir Ambrofe de Lore, waſted all the countrep about Cane. The 
 . Duke of Wedford not minding to be idle, ſent the Carle of Arandetl, Henry the 
 Garleof Wa: wicks fonne,the Loꝛd Lifle Adam Parlhall of France for bing 
 
 Henry, and 1200, men of warte, with ordinance and munitions to beſtege 
 the totone lof Laigny bpon the riuer of Marne, the. Carle with thot of ' 
 
 a Canon brake the arch of the bꝛidge, and got ftom the Frenchmen their bul- 
 twarke,and (et tf on fire, diners affaults tocre made, but the fotone was well 
 defended, bp 800, men of armes,befites other foulbdiers, The Duke of Weds 
 ford hereof aduertiſed gathered an army of 6ooo.men wherof were Captains 
 Robert Loꝛd Willoughby, fir Andrew Ogard, Chamberiatne to the Duke, fir 
 Tohn Saluaine, bat!tfe of Roane, fir lohn Mountgomery, bailife of Cant, fir Phi- 
 lip Hal batlife of Uiernale, fir Richard Ratcliffe deputp of Caleis, fir Ralph Ne- 
 ‘uill fir Ralph Standith, fir John Handford, fir Richard Enthin, fir Richard Haring- 
 don, batlife of Curenr, fir William Fulthorpe, fir Thomas Griffith of Ireland, 
 Dauid Hal!, Thomas Strangwith, Leonard Ormftone, Eſquires, and Thomas Ge- 
 rard, The Dube of Wedford with this army came to the ſiege before Latgny, 
 iwhere be made abptoge of boates , and bꝛought bis ordinance fo neere the 
 totun that to al people it famed not long able to reſiſt: but the baſtard of Oꝛ⸗ 
 lance Carle of Dunops, with other hardy Captatnes valiantlp tefended it. 
 Atthe length the French king perceining this towne to be the key bet weene 
 
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 the territezfes of Burgoigne, Engliſh and French, ¢ that the loſſe thereof 
 
 ‘Thould furne Lin to frrecouerable domage, fent the Lord of Rieux, Popten, 
 the Hire, the 102d Gawcourt and 6co0. men, with plenty of viduals, to the 
 intent, epther to ratfe the ſiege, oꝛ at the leat bicual the tolone. The French⸗ 
 men franred themfelues (n oder of battell, as though thep would doe much, 
 but did nothing in effect: but that whileſt part of them maintained 2 Chir 
 niifh, an otber fozt conueped into the totune thirtie oren, and other bfctuall, 
 Su that ſtirmiſh were Maine dtuers balfant Frenchmen, and the reft cons 
 fidering Sete the Engliſhmen were planted, being now the were — 
 
 Auguit 
 
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 Auguſt, they remsued and went onto Fort onder Verre, where byabzioge ». ., » - 
 made of empty pipes, thep palled inte the ple of france. The Duke of Bed⸗ 3 
 fo2d not minding to loſe the moze fo2 the leſſe, raiſed hts ſiege, and returned 
 
 to Paris, nothing more minding then to trie bfs quarrell by dint of ſworde 
 
 agai bis enemies, tf they would thereto agree. And thereupsn be ſent 
 
 Weodford bis herault to the Loꝛd Gaucourt € other Captains of the French 
 
 armic, offering them battatle within a conuentent time, and where they 
 Wwouldappsint. To the which officer at armes the Captaines anfivered, 
 
 that battaile thep feared not, noz the Engliſh force they much regar- 
 
 bed, but thepfaide there was time te gaine, and time fo lofe, of the 
 
 — they doubted not, to eſpie the one o2 the other, to their gaine 02 
 
 oſſe. 
 
 The 25. of Nouember the Lord Ficzwalter fuas dꝛowned on the fea, and 
 manp otber barines were done by tempeſt. 
 
 Whe Regent, ent Peter of Lurenborough Ewle of Saint Paule, and Ro- 
 bert 41023 Willoughby, with a competent number of men fo beftege tie totum 
 of Saint Valarie, which the Frenchmen alittle before had takers, ‘thefe baz 
 liant Captaines enutroned the towne with a rong fiege. Within the 
 folwne, were fit Lewes de Vicount , fir Philipdela Towre, andfirReignold £433 
 de Verfeiles Captaines with 00. gwd fighting men, which bp the fpace of 
 thre weekes, manfullp defended the fame. Wut then perceiuing the 
 lierceneſſe of the Englichmen, and the weakenefle of themfelues, and baz 
 meee hope of reliefe, rendered the towne, their horſe and harneis onelp 
 
 aued. 
 
 After this towne Was thus gotten, the Carle of Saint Paule,and the 1023 
 Willoughby returned to the Regent, where thep were well welcommed, and 
 after the fatd Carle departed from Paris, fo lap fiege to the Cafkell of Dots 
 ches, but being encamped nereto the totwne of Blangy, he bp a ſodaine ma⸗ 
 ladie finithed bis dates and departed this life, leauing his leignozies to Lewes 
 gis ſonne and betre. 
 
 Du the eight dap of July, King Henry beganne his Parliament at Meſt⸗ Parliament. 
 miter, continucd tt till Lammatle, andthen adiournes it vntill Saint Ed- 
 watdsfide, - 
 
 This peere tn the ſouthweſt appearcd a blaſing ſtarre. 
 
 During the raigne of this bing Henry the ſirt were Lieutenants ouer the 
 Realme of Jreland,Edmond Earle of March , and lames Garle of Oꝛmond 
 his depute : Iohn Sutton dinight £020 of Dudlep,and fir Thomas Strange his 
 deputie: fir Thomas Stanley, and fir Chriftopher Planket bis deputte : Lyon 
 1020 Welles, and the Earle of Oꝛmonde his deputie: James Earle of Oꝛ⸗ 
 monde the kings Lieutenant bp himſelfe: Iohn Garleof Shewfburyp, and 
 the Arcibifhop of Diuelin Lorꝛd Juice inbis abſence: Richard oo 
 Duke of Worke, father to Edward the fourth and Carle of Witter, bad tye of: Aunvreg.i2. 
 fice of Lieutenant by iLetters Patents, ouring the {pace of tenne peercs, 
 who deputed birder him at ſeuerall times, the Baron of Diuclitr, Richard 
 Bie ———— lames Carle of D2monde,and Thomas Pitz Moris, Carle 
 
 ; Hr 3 of 
 
 
 
1434. 
 John Low 
 Talbot. 
 
 on, bat if the towne focre not reſcued within thictte daice, thep Mould ren: 
 
 614 Henry the lixt. 
 of Kildare: fo this Richard then refinent in Diuelin, was boꝛne within the 
 Caſtell there, the ſecond ſonne George Dube of Clarence, afterward dꝛow⸗ 
 ned in a butte of malmeſey. : 
 John 1020 Talbot gathered a crew of chofen men of warre in Eagiand, ts 
 the number of 800, and about the beginning of the moneth of March, fapled 
 info Noꝛmandy, and pafled by Hoan towards Paris, and tn his wap he toke 
 the frong Caſtelt of Jeing betweene Beauuois an’ Oifors, and cauſed all 
 the Frenchinen within to be hanged on the walles, and after rafed the Cas 
 fell, andcame to the Regent Duke of Bedford at Baris. Whe prefence of 
 tobich reno wmed Captaine, fo tncouraged the hearts of the Engliih nation, 
 that thep thought nothing abletorchi their puffance, and fo difconraged 
 the bearts of the Frenchmen, that thep tuere in doubt whether it were bets 
 fer tofight 02 to flie, for be wasa chofen Captaine, and inmarttall feates 
 fulip inſtructed. WMhen this hardy Baron had commuted with the Reagent, 
 he departed from Paris with bis army, and beficged the Caftell of Bean’ 
 mount bpon Dile, tehereof was Captaine fir Amadour de Viguolles, bother 
 fotie Dire: which Cattell was fone rendred bpon condition, After that be 
 recouered withont long ſiege, the totunes of Cretle, the bridge of Saint 
 MWarens, the new towne of Cmoy, Crifpyin Aaloys, and Cleramount tn 
 Weauuois: and fo With great riches andrich prifoners, be returnedagaine to 
 arise 
 . Whe towne cf Saint Denis, which fs within two Engliſh miles of Baris, 
 was gotten by the paacife of one lohn Notice a Knight of Daleance,from Mae 
 thew Gougly,and Thomas Kiriell Captaines, thep lew there manp Engliſh⸗ 
 men, and toke many prifoners, but fone after the faite Captaines with 
 freneth taken from Paris, lato {ech firong a ſiege about Saint Denis, that fi 
 nally they agreed to deliver the towne tothe Engliſhmen. 
 
 In the vecp ame feafon the Earle of Arundelltoke the Cattell of Womes 
 line, and rafed it to the ground, and after toke the Caſtell of Dozle,anod from 
 thence caine to faint Sclerine, twohere the 1020 Ambrofe de Lore twas Caps 
 taine, which iMued out and fought with the Engliſhmen fo cagerlp at the 
 fir , that be d2oue them backe an arrow thot : but the Carle fo incouraged. 
 bis men, that they toke newo courages to them, and fet fo fiercely on the 
 Frenchmen, that they flue a great number, and doue the remnant tuto the 
 towne. After this bido2p, be befieged ILouters, tubereof twas Captaine the 
 ive, andbhis bother, which rendrcd the towne without Froke. Then the 
 Carle enuironed the towne of Saint Sclerine withia rong flege, when he 
 had licn there alinoff thace moneths, euery dap-attempting fomewhat, for 
 the perfoomance of bis enterpzife: in conclufion at (he thee monethes ende, 
 he gaue fo ferce affault, that by force he entred the tolwne, and ſſue lohn Al- 
 maine, and Guillam Saint Aubine, thechtefe Captaines , and co, of thetr 
 men of warre, and the childzen of Loire were taken prtfoncrs : be repleniſh⸗ 
 cd the towne, and made Captaine fir lohn Cornewall. Shen be beficged the 
 ſtrong totune of Sillp, and the inhabitants deliuered pleages bpon conditi⸗ 
 
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Henry the fixt. 615 
 der the to wne into bis poſſeſlion: which offer was taken, and when the tine 
 was erpired, the towne was deliuered, where leaning a garciton, the Earle 
 Departed to Mans, in the meane wap ‘take the Caſtels of Melley and Saint 
 Laurence. 
 
 he 102d Willoughby, and fir Thomas Krriellrefurning with greai victo⸗ 
 ries out of the parties of urgoigne, tokein thetr way the towne of Wout 
 ers, and furniſhed it both with men and manttions. | 
 
 be Garle of Arundell minding fo hauc befeged the folune of Rep, was et t 
 there flaine with Ralph Standiſh, the Carle of Arundell twas buried at Beau⸗ arunocit ? 
 Hois,inthe gray friers there. Hae gt 
 
 hough a great froff, that laſted from the 25. of Nouember, onto the Great fro. 
 tenth of Febꝛuary, the Thamis was fo frosen, that the merchanaife which 
 came to the Thamis mouth, was there landed, and carried thaough Kent te 
 London. 
 
 WAben the Pope Eugenius the kourth, and his Cardinatsafferlonglaboue 4350 
 
 could make no peace bet wixt king Henry of England and France, and Charles 
 alfs named king of France, thepat length made a peace betivirt the ſaid 
 Charlesang Philip Duke of Burgoigne, wher bp the laid Duke of Burgoigne 
 became dtter enemie to the king of England, and fone after the fatd Duke 
 began bis oder of the Lillp, and the Golden fleece, and odained certaine 
 Knights of that oder, and made thereunto manp ſtatutes, whereot ſome of 
 them were like bntothe ſtatutes of the Garter. 
 
 This pere onthe 14, of September died John Duke of Bedtord Regent of Lhe Duke of 
 
 France, aman as politikein peace, as hardie in toarre,and pet no moꝛe hardy E. Hall. 
 ‘than merciful when be bad the victory, whoſe bodie ‘was with all fanerall Annreg.14. 
 pompe, and ſolemne erequies buried in the Cathedzall Church of our adie 
 
 in Roan, on the nosth fide of the high altar, buder a ſumptuous and cofflp 
 monument: which tombe when king Lewes the 11. by certaine vndiſcreete 
 
 perſons was counſelled to deface, affirming that it was a great diſhonour, g worthy fays 
 both to the king, andto therealme,to fe the enemp of hfs father, and theirs! ing as a BIG. 
 tobauefofolemne and rich memortall: be anftwered faping, What honour ¢ cers of monu⸗ 
 Mall it be to vs, oꝛ to pou fo bꝛeake this monument, and te pull out of the ments. 
 ground the dead bones of him, whom in bis life time,neither my father, no2 
 
 pour pꝛogenitoꝛs, with alltbeir puffance, were once able to make flic one 
 
 fote back ward ; but bp bis ſtrength, wit, and poticie kept themall outof the 
 
 princip:l dominions of the realme of France,and out of this Poble Dutchie 
 
 of HNoꝛmandp:? wherefore J lap, firſt, God ſaue his ſoule, and let bis bodie 
 
 now lie in reff, which when he twas aliuc, would haue difquteted the proudeſt 
 
 of bs all: and fo2 the tombe, I alure pou fs not fo decent,noꝛ conuenicnt as 
 
 bis bonour and actes deſerued. 
 
 After the death ofthe Moble Prince the Duke of Bedford the Frenchmen Richard Duke 
 begannot onelp to withdrawe their obedience, which thep| bad by oth pro- i° ‘ eee 
 milſed te the Bing of England, but alfa tmke ſword in hand, and openly des France, 
 fied the Engliſhmen: but the Engliſhmen appointed fo2 regent in Fraunce 
 Richard Duke of #o2ke, ſonne to Richard Garle of Cambzidge ( bebeaded at 
 
 - Rea Dampton) 
 
1436. 
 
 @ coin for rit. 
 pence, and a 
 Mheepe fora 
 penic. 
 
 616 che fxs. — eer eae 
 
 Hampton.) This Richard now rcs {was fo diſdained of Edmond Dukeot 
 Homerfet, being cofen to the Ling, that by all meanes pofliblehe fought bis 
 hinderance, by reafon whereof,ere the Duke of Vorke could get bis difpatch, 
 be was conſtrained fo linger till the Citie of Paris, and divers other the chie⸗ 
 fe townes in france Were gotten bp the French king. 
 
 The Duke of Borke perceiuing his euill will,opentp dillembled that which 
 be in wardly minded, and thus either of them wrought things fo the others 
 diſpleaſure, till at length, by moztall warre thep were both conſumed, with 
 almolſt all their whole lines and ofſprings. 
 
 Whe Pownans of the countrep of Caur,being hartened by the death of the 
 Duke of Wedford, beganne a newrebellion, fue diners Engliſhmen, robbed 
 manp tolones that were vnder the Engliſh obeifance , and toke the towne 
 of arflew by aſſault, and diuers other tolwnes, Wut the new Lord Regent 
 being aduertiſed, ſent forth the 0d Scales, fir Thomas Kiriell, and the 1030 
 Hoo, which ſo attlicted theferebels of Caur, that thep flue aboue fiue thous 
 ſand perſens, and bent ali tbe Downes and Tillages inthe countrep, not — 
 being walled, fo that inthat part was neither habitation, no2 tillage, fo2 all 
 the people fled into WB2ptaine,and all the beaſts of the counirep were bꝛought 
 fo Canbdebecke, where a god fhepe was ſold for an Engliſh pene, andacow 
 foꝛr twelue pence. Dailp was ſkirmiſhing in euery part, info much, that the 
 4.020 Scales difcomfifed at the Rye befide Roan, the Wire and 1500, valiant 
 Frenchmen of the which, absue thee hund2¢0 were taken prifoners, beũde 
 ſeuen godly faprecouifers. Amonglt other of the p2tfoners, were fir Richard 
 Reiginald de Fountaines , {tr Alaine Gerond, Alaine de Monfey, and Geffrey 
 Grm Captaine of the Stots. Wut pet this bidorp and others the like, fated 
 notthe Frenchmen from working treafon daily, in fo much, that diuers 
 townes turned to the part of king Charles, and fome were taken bp practiſe, 
 as Drappe, Boys de Vincent and otber, 
 
 ere ig one chiefe potnt tobe noted, that epther the diſdaine among the 
 chiefe peeres of the Wealme of England ( as pe hane beard) o2 the negli⸗ 
 Sence of the kings Countell, twas the loffe of the whole dominion of France, 
 betweene the rivers of Dene and Marne,and in efpectall cf the Moble Citie 
 of Paris ; fo2 heere before were (ent over fhoufands for defencenf the holdes 
 
 “and kortreſſes, note Were fent hundreds, peaandfeores, fome raſcals, and 
 
 fome not able to Dawa bowe, 02 beare a bill: fo2 the 03d Willoughby, 
 and the Wiſhop of Terronanne, which bad the Goucrnment of the Citte cf 
 pParis,b20 tn their company not paf2000. Engliſhmen. TUhich weakneſſe 
 king Charles wel percetuing, be appotnted the Conttable Arthure of Bꝛitaine, 
 she Carle of Dunoys, the Loꝛds Dela Roch, and Lifle Adam, with other bait 
 ant Captafacs,and men of warre,as well Burgontans as French, to go bes 
 faze Barts, truſting by fausur of certatn Littsens, with vohom be had inrelli⸗ 
 gence, ſhortly fo be Lozd ofthe Citte, without great loſſe o2 battell : fo theſe 
 Captaines came befoze the Citie of Paris, but percetuing that all things fuce 
 ceded Not according to their erpectatton, thep returnedto Wount Marty, 
 and the nertdar fet on ae towne of Saint Diones, where thep ae tive 
 
 undzed 
 
 err TAF, 
 
Henry the fixt. | 617 
 hundred Eugliſhmen, an’ spon compofition permitted the other fo depart 
 fo Paris. 
 
 Thomas 302d Weaumount, tobich of late was come fo Paris with 800, Thomas L095 
 men, illued forth of the Citie with doo. foulefers, tntending to bielwe the ae 
 Doings and number of the Frencharmie, butbeingetpten, bee was lodatnip Ven zaileuer. 
 compattcd about, fo that be was difcomfted and taken, and with him 80, 
 priſoners, befines 200, which tere Maine inthe field, and the remnant chase 
 {cd ta the gates of the Citic. Lhe Parifians,efpectallp the maiker of thebats, 
 and fome of the Wntuerfitie, and Michaell Leilier, and manp other Burgel· 
 fes of the Citte,percetuing the weakneſſe of the Engliſhmen, and the force 
 of the Frenchmen, fignificd to the French Captaines their mindes, wil⸗ 
 ling them with alldiligence fo come, that thep mought recetue fo rich a paap 
 to them tobe deliuered. The Conable delaying no time, came with bis 
 power, and longed by the Chatterboule,andthe 103d Lifle Adam approching 
 to the walles, hewed to the Cittzens a charter, ſealed with the great ſeale 
 of ising Charles, bp the tobich be bad pardoned them their offences, and 
 granted thein their olde libertics, fo that thep would be to him true and obez 
 dient: which being fo them declared, thep ranne about the towne , crping 
 Haint Denis, tine king Charles, The Engliſhmen perceiuing this, determi⸗ 
 ned to keepe the gate of Saint Diones, but the chaines tacredatwne, and 
 Women and children caſt oolwne Tones and ſcalding tater on their heades, 
 and the Citisens Mue them, the Biſhop of Tirwine, the 02d Willoughby, 
 and fir Simon Morniher, witha2ew to the baffle Saint Anthonie, tabilett this 
 
 - rumour was tn the towne,the Earle of Dunois, and other ſcaled the wals, 
 and fame pallen the riuer by boates, and opencd the gate cf Saint James, bp Waris pectaea 
 the which the Conttable with bis banner difplated entered. The Biſhoppe °° Pred 
 and the Loꝛd Willoughby defended thetr fortreffe terme dates, and yeelded. 
 Thus twas the Citte of Paris bought into the poſſeſſon of Charles the 
 French King, tc. nolv when Paris, Saint Denis, Saint Germaine and di⸗ 
 uers other townes in Fraunce were taken for lacke of faccour, the Duke of 
 Porke Kegent of France, cameouer into Poꝛmandy with 8000, men and in 
 . bis company the Carles of Salifburp and Suffolke, the Loꝛd Falconbridge 
 and other, but this Regent neuer did god in Fraunce, as appeareth bp the 
 biffories, . . 
 Whe 19, dap of July, the Duke of Wargoigne, with a great multi⸗ CeCe heue 
 fude of Burgsnians and Flemmings appeared before Calcis, and there Duke of Wur- 
 _ pight bis Pavilions and Dents, at which (eafon was Lieutenaunt of °°" 
 Caleis fir lohn Ratcliffe Knight, andof the Caſtell was Lieutenaunt the 
 Maron of Dudlep: this lege enduredabout thre tuckes, tn which feafon 
 manp knightly aces were done anderercifed on bath parts. ——— 
 Da the lecond dap of Auguſt the Duke of Gloceſter, pꝛotectour of Eng⸗ o⸗ 
 land, with 500. fattes, (as ſome wꝛite,) landed at Caleis, and entended vp⸗ 
 on the third dap following to have iſſued out of the tolone, and to haue gli⸗ 
 uen battatle to the Ficnunings, (but as our Engliſh waꝛiters teftific,) ſo 
 fone asthe Dube of Wurgoigne was Ware of the great power of the 1028 
 Be er SNe: ppzotedags 
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618 Henry the fixt. —— 
 
 Paotectoꝛ,he toke with him of bis ordinance that he might lightly carrie and 
 
 An. reg.1 5. 
 
 1437. 
 Mircere Ka 
 therine decea 
 ta. 
 
 Collenge of 
 Wathhall foun- 
 Ded. 
 
 the other that were cumberſome be left bebind. When the duke with his hoſt 
 was thus fied, the 1023 protector which bis people followed him into the 
 countrep bp the (pace of eleuen dayes, in which feafon be brent p tus tolunes 
 of Popering and Bell,and returned to Caleis, and ſo into England, 
 
 This verre was the Cattle o2 towne of Rokeſborough tn Scotiand befies 
 ged bythe Wing of Scots, but toben be beard that Str Ralph Gray Knight 
 was comming thither with a competent number to remoue the fiege, chon 
 he departed, leauing fame part of bis oꝛdinance behind him,to bis great Hame 
 and diſhonour. 4 
 
 he 3. of January Queene Katherine late wife fo Henry the fife, and ma⸗ 
 ther fo King Henry the fist, departed out of this tranfito2p life at Wermonde 
 fep,and on the eight of Febuary bir bodp twas brought to S. Katherins bp the 
 tower, from thence to S,Pauls, andfo twas burped at Weſtminſter in our 
 Ladpes chappell, and bir coꝛpes being taken bp againe tn the ratgne of Hing 
 Henry the 7. tober be laid the foundation ofbis rete chappelltbere, the was 
 neuer fince burfed, butremaineth fill aboue ground tna coffin of boꝛds, bes 
 hind theeaſt end of the quire. This Queene Katherine (fafth Hall) after the 
 Death of K. Henry the fift bir bufband,betng pong and luſty, follo wing moze 
 bir own appetite, than friendlp counfeil,¢ regarding moze bir priuate affeats 
 on, than ber obone honour,toke to huſband (faith be) a godly gentleman,nae 
 med Owen Tewther,bp tubom fhe concetued and bꝛought forth thee fonnes, 
 Edmond, lafpar, and another which was a monke of Weſtminſter, and a 
 Daughter which liued not long. After whole death, king Henry becanfe thep 
 Were bis buetheen, of one wWombe delcended, created Edmond Earle of Riche — 
 mond, and Iafpar Carle of Benbrwke: which Edmond had bp Margaret 
 Daughter andfole heire to John Duke of Scmerfet,Henry, which after was — 
 King of this Keatme, called King Henry thefeacnth. 
 
 Whe Dutches of Wedfa20, fitter to Lewes Earle of . Paul, without coun⸗ 
 fell of ber friends,marteda tuity dinight,calict Str Richard Wooduile,to the 
 great difpleafure of bir vncle the Biſhop of Laur wine, andthe Garle bir bꝛo⸗ 
 ther. This Str Richard wag made baron of Kiucrs, and after Earle, and had 
 bp bis Ladp manp noble fonnes,and fatre daughters, whereof one was Lady 
 Elizabeth, after Qucene of England, maricd to Using Edward the fourth. 
 
 Dhbispere the 14, of Januarp atnone, the great one gate at London 
 bꝛidge with the tower bpon it nert to South warke fell doiwne inthe Thamis 
 and two ef the farthett arches of tbe fame bztoge, and pet no man periſhed tt 
 body, which was agreat woꝛke of Dod, 
 
 Ralph Lord Cromwell, and Matild bis twife erected the colledae of the . 
 Mrinitte at Tatſhall in Linconthice, which Colledge at the fappzeMion in 
 Ff ; 8. of Henry the eight waas balued to diſpend ycerely 348, pounds, fiue 
 
 illings. 
 
 Allo this peereon the ninth of July, Iane late Queene of England, aud 
 before Dutches of Bꝛytaine, daughter to the King of Nauarre, and wife to 
 ising Henry thefourth, died in themanno; of Payering a Bowze in gp eke 
 
 * rom. 
 
-» Pemeytheiixt;  - | 619 
 from whence (he was remoued to Bermondley, and from thence conucped 
 to Canterbury, where the was ſolemnly enterred bp King Henry the fourth 
 ber hulband. 
 This vere the King gaue licence to Humfrey Duke of Gloccſter, and Record,’ 
 Elianor bis wife, to butlo and embattell bis manno; houſe at Greenewich, to Sronwich, 
 fuclefe t wo hundzed acres of ground pafture, wod, and heath, and to imbat⸗ 
 tell bis tower tn the ſame parke, ac. 
 In the meane fime,lohn Duke ef Somerſet accompanied with the Lords 
 of Fauconbridge, Talbot, Sir Francts Surien Arraganois, Mathew Gough, 
 Thomas Pawlet, Thomas Harington, Walter Lymbroke,lohn Geding, Wil- 
 liam Watton Eſquires, and: Thomas Hilcon battife of Roane, twith a puil⸗ 
 fance of the Engliſh partp,befieged the towne of bariie w both by water and - 
 byland. Whe captaine within the towne was called Str Iohn de Stuteuile, 
 and Sir Robert bis b2otber, with other, to the number of 600, fighting men. 
 The afailants made trenches, both to aſſault the tolwn,and to let tbe French 
 from fuccours, that they (hould neftber approch no2 aide the fotunes men bee 
 fieged : diuers affaultes were giuen, and great o2dinance was laid befoze the 
 gate of the folone, tobich ouerthrew buildings : the fege endured long, to 
 the great difcomfiture of them within, whereof thep aduertifed the king whe 
 fent thither the Carle of Diwe,the Carle of Dunops, the baftard of Burbon, 
 the Loꝛd Gainecourt and other, with 4000, men, thefe paſſed the riuer of 
 Some betwene Amias and Corbp,came before the towne and dailyſkirmi⸗ 
 {Hed with the Engliſhmen, but nothing preuatied, and therefore returned, 
 The captaines of the tolune rendzed the towne tolohn Duke of Somers 
 fet,tubo made captaines there Thomas Pawlet, William Lymbrike, Chrifto- 
 pher Barker,ant George .George, tubich many peres manfully sefended 
 the towne and hauen, but atter ward when the {aid Duke was regent, be not 
 onelp loft the totone,but alfo the Citie of Roane, with manp other Cities. 
 This perewasa parliament holten at Weſtminſter in which were di⸗ Waritament at 
 vers notable concluffons ordained, afwell fo2 the pecferuation of peace at — 
 home, as foꝛ the maintenance of war in outward regtons: and an act wa⸗ G00: 
 made fo2 buiengand {elling by ſtrangers, very pꝛoũtable to the publike weal 
 tf it were obferued. 3 
 , Duthe 6.of Pouember the Garle of Marwike asregent of France, paſſed 
 thefea, after he bad been ſeuen times hipped and vnſhipped, and landedat 
 Harflew with 1000.freth fanidiers and came fo Roan, and then the Duke of 
 Parke returned into England. | 
 The Carleof War wicke hearing thatthe Dukeof Wurgopnebeffeqen 1458. 
 the Caſtle of Croptie, (ent the Lo Talbot, the Loꝛd Fauconbridge, Str 
 Thomas Kiriel, @{t ohn Montgomerie, Thomas Lymbroke, Thomas Chan- 
 dos, Dauy Hall, and other Knights and Eſquires, and in all 5000, men. 
 When the Duke of Burgoyne was informed of the approch of the 
 31020 Dalbst, andother, bee with all bis power faving 400. left ina battle 
 by bus there netwlp builded, fedde to Abbeutle, which bafkle twas foone 
 gained, aid the men either Maine oꝛ taken. Miter this the Lord — 
 
 
 
 Pics 
 
620 * Henry thefixt. . - tee 
 fent to the Duke o. Burgoin fignifying to bim, that ercepthe would come 
 forth and giue him battell,be would vtterly waſte bis countrep of Picardp, 
 and according fo his promufe be brent townes, ſpoyled. and flete manp people 
 fit Picardy, but for ail this doings, the Duke of Burgoyne appeared not, but 
 
 got him from Abbeuile to Ambois, fo that the Loꝛd Talbot abade 20. dates in 
 Picardy and Artois, deſtroying all afoze him, and returned without ime 
 peachment. | 
 Owen Tewrher fouly hurting bis keeper, brake ont of Nebogate, but twas 
 takenatterward bp the L020 Beaumond,and brought again te MeWwgate,and- 
 agatne efcaped. Chis Owen was thus imp2rtfoned bp the Duke of Glocetter, 
 fo? that he hav foure childzen bp Queene Katherine, late wife fo Henry the fift, 
 rohn Leiland, as is afazefhewed, This Owen was many peres aftertward taken at a ſkir⸗ 
 Dwen Cow: miſh about Wligmsze,and bought bp fir Richard Vehan grandfather to great 
 oo ja Vehan the fergeantat armes,to erefa2d, and there beheaded, and buried: but 
 after behzanea alterward Iaſpar ſonne to Owen fodainlp toke fir Richar Vehan in bis houſe, 
 02,48 fome fap at Chepſtow Caſtle, and caufed bis head fo be {mitten off. In 
 the moneth of June the Carle of Huntington (as ſteward of Gwine) with 
 2000.archers,and 400. ſpears was ſent info Gaſcoigne, as a fupplp fo the come 
 frp andcommons of the fame. Alfo fir Richard Wooduile, fir William Cham- 
 berlaine,fi¢ William Peits,and fir William Scory with 1000. men were fent te 
 fuffe the totwnes in Poꝛmandy, which at that time had thereof great nede, 
 fo2 the Engliſh Captaines bad ſmall confidence in the Noꝛmans and not to 
 much in (ome of their owne nation, fo2 beiberic, with couetouſnes ranne falk 
 ab2oad with French crotuns,that vnneth any creaturecould bold thetrbands 
 clofe,o2 purſes fhut. ; : 
 An.veg.17.  Whispere the towne of Wico Palbanke, 02 Nantwich in the conntie of 
 The towneoe Cheſter was pitifully confumed twith fire, 
 ia This peeve, byreafonof great tempetts, vnmeaſurable windes andraines 
 there rofe {uch afcarfity,that wheate was foldin fome places fo2 tivo ſhillings 
 fire pence the bubell, wine for twelue pence the gallon,bap (alt fo: fourteene 
 pence the bufhell,ec Lith F 
 In this moneth followed ſuch afroſt, and after that fo deepe fnolw, that al 
 the ground was couered therewith, and all the ditches frozen, which wea⸗ 
 ther put the Engliſhmen in hope to recouer againe the tolone of Ponthotle, 
 by the French Bing gotten before, bycorrupting with money diners burgeſ⸗ 
 fes ofthe towne, wherefore the Engliſhmen being clothed allin white, with 
 John Loꝛd Clifford thetr captaine,came in the night to the ditches,and patted 
 them without danger, bp realon of the frott, ſcaled the toalles, few the watch, 
 and toke the toone with manp pectitable priſoners. p 
 1439. After the regaining of the to wne of Ponthoiſe Richard Beauchamp Carle 
 Rich. Beau» of War wike lieutenant generallof France,and of the dutchy of ozmandp, 
 champ Earle died in the Calle of Koan in Pormandy on the late of April, the peere of bis 
 Deceate, age 58, And on the fourth of October next following bis corpes being honora⸗ 
 blp connected, aftocll by water as bp land from oan in Noꝛmandy, to War⸗ 
 wike in England, and was lato with full folenmities in a faice cheit mave of 
 
a ~ Henry the ſixt. 622 
 fone in the weſtdore of the colledge of our Ladies Church, by hfs noble ane 
 ceffors, tilla chappell bp bim deuiſed in bis life were made, which chappell 
 founded on therocke, andall themembecs thereof, his erecuto2s did fully 
 make and apparelj, by the anthozitie of bis (afd latt will and teſtament: and 
 there after bp the fatd authozity thep did tranflate the faid body into the vault 
 aboue fatd, where he is int ombed right princely and portured with an image 
 armed of copper and gilt, boped ouer with ſtaues of copper and gilt, like a 
 chariot. 
 
 About the beginning of Went, Iohn tpuke of Somerſet, and the Loꝛd Tal-· 
 bot, with other captaines and men of taar,to the number of 2000, marching 
 towards Picardy, palled over the riner of Some, and through the towne of 
 Ponteruel, came before the foꝛtreſſe of Fullentll, tabich the Duke befeged, 
 AMAhileſt the 102d Walbot entred further tnto thecountrp, After that the 
 Muke had mounted his great artillerp,and began to hatter the bold, the caps 
 taine within being Maine with a hot thereof, and the batterie being ſtill con⸗ 
 tinued, the place twas peelded, in the which the Dukeleft acompetent garri⸗ 
 fon of fouldfours, which afterward fo2e indomaged the countrp.. 
 
 This done,the Duke followed the Aoꝛd Talbot, who was already enfred 
 a god wap within the country of Sauthois, and now fopning thefr powers 
 togither,thep came to afoztreffe called Lphons fn Sauthots, which twas alfa 
 rend2ed vnto them, after thep bad brent the Church which the countrie peo» 
 ple kept againſt them, and would not pelo it, tilltbep tere fired ont, and 
 brent, and laine, to the number of 300, he fortreffe being by compofition des 
 liuered into theft hands, the duke with bis power lap there abaut ten dapes, 
 fending diuers tronpes of bis men abꝛoad into the countrp, \obich {potted the 
 fame,toke the fogtreffe of Darbonners, and the 102d thereof within tt, wha 
 fo2 bisranfome, and to bane bis fubieds and boute faued from ſpoile and fier, 
 compounded with bis takers fo2 1000.ſaluʒ of gold, which bepafedto thems. — 
 ~ finallpjafter the Duke of Somerfet, and the Loꝛd Talbot, with their power 
 badlatne tn Lpbons about ten dapes, thep returned tnto Porzmandp without 
 anp impeachment, 
 
 Whis pere wheat tyas fold at London fo2 thre fhillings the buibell, male ednveg.1 8, 
 for thirteene Hillinas the quarter,otes fo eight pence the buthell, tobich foz¢ Greatvearth — 
 ced men to eatebeanes, peafe, andbarlep, mozetben in an hundzedperes gore 
 befo2e : wherefoꝛe Stephen Browne maioꝛ of London fent into Pꝛuſe, and 14.40, 
 cauſed tobe bought to London manp hipsladen with rie, which did much 
 god ta the people, for bꝛꝛeadcoꝛne was fo ſcarſe in Cugland that poze people 
 mate them bread of ferne rats. 
 
 Ana Parltament at Reding tt twas ordained, that all merchant ſtrangers 
 fhonid goe to hot with Engliſhmen, and to make laile of thete merchanaifes, pa tation ae 
 and buy againe what thep would within. thefpace of Gremonethes, giuing WO" 
 their hott fo2 euery twenty ſhillings worth ttwo pence, ercept the Eſterlings, 
 
 And that euery houfeholver that was alten, (ould pap te the Bing 1 2.pence — 
 the veere and euery feruant alien fire pence. 7 5 ae 
 
 King Henry created Edmond Hamden Carle of Richmond, and se ie 
 
 3 etelgat at 
 
622 ‘Henry the: aware : | 
 Hatfield Carle of Benbreke, thefe were the Bings brethren by the mothors 
 ſide, lohn Sutton night twas created Baron of Dudley, the laſt dap ofthe 
 
 Richarveaich Parliament at Reding. Sir Richard Wich vicar of Lermetſworth in Eſſer, 
 
 Towe nil o2 midtleſex, ſometime bicar of Dertford in Kent, who had befozeabiured, 
 {was beent o the tower Hilt the 17. of Zune. After whoſe death was great 
 murmur among the peap!c, 702 ſome ſaid he Wasa god man and an balp, and 
 put to death bymalice: ana fome faid the contrarp,(o that manpmen and wo⸗ 
 mien tent by night te the place where be was brent, and offered their money, 
 fnayes ef war,and other things,making their prapers, kneeling, and kitting 
 fhe ground, bare ato xp with them the athes of bis body fo2 bolpreliques, ec. 
 bis endurcd cight dapes,til the maior andaldermen ordained men of armes, 
 to reſtraine the people, who apprehended manp, andfent them to priſon, a- 
 meng Whom was taken the bicarof Werking Church belive the to wer, in 
 whole parif allthis tw.1s Done, tho had recetucd the offering of the imple 
 
 _ people, And to excite them to offer the moe ferucntlp to the fulfilling of bis 
 kalſe couetouſnes, be bad medicd albes with the potwoer of fpices,and ſtrewed 
 them in tbe place where the prieſt was brent, and fo the fimple people were de« 
 celued, weening the {verte ſauour bad come of the athcs of the dead pric : all 
 which the fatd vicar of Werking church confelled in poifon. This haue J noted 
 fhe moze at large, becaufe ſome haue weittẽ the vicar of Berking to be brené, 
 Which fs falle, fo: Fe was not brent, though he better deſerued tha the other. 
 
 SheDukeot After the death of the Carle of Warwike, the Dube of Porke wasagaine 
 Parkeregent made regent of France, which being accompanicd with the Carle of Drfow, 
 of France. the Lord Bourcher called Garie of Ewe, Sir lames of Oꝛmond, the 10720 
 Clinton, ir Richard Wooduile, and diuers other noble ment on the fifteenth of 
 Wap (hipped at Porthnouth, and fatled thence into Pozmandyp, beto2e whofe 
 arrinall, the French Hing fore greeued with the folvne of Ponthoile, aſſem⸗ 
 bled a great armyp,and befieged the faid towne binfelfe tn perfon,enuironing 
 it with baffiles,trenches,and ditches, veating the walies andbulwarks with 
 tic thot of great ordinance, giuing thereunto divers great afaalts, but John 
 31020 Clifford like a valtant captaine defenden the to wne fo manfullp,that the 
 Frenchmen rather lof than won. 
 
 CThe Duke of Poꝛke at bis landing, fent fo2 the Loꝛrd Talbot, anda great 
 number of ſouldiours, and fo came neere tothe totuneofPonthotle,andthere 
 incamped bimfelfe, and lent word to the French ing, that thitherbe was 
 come te gine him battell,tf be wouls conte out of bis ſtrength and baſtles but 
 the French Ling determined not to venture his perfon with men of fo bale 
 eſtate, but meant to keepe bis ground, bidding the Lord regent toenterat 
 his perill : and in the meane ſeaſon did what be could fo op the paflage of the | 
 Ht Dife, fo thatiro bicuall onto be bpought to the Englilh army bp that 
 
 ap 
 Whe Duke of Porke perceiuing that the French Bing minded not fo fight, 
 purpofed to pate over the riuer of Dile, andfoto fight with him, Wébere- 
 vpon be remencd hiscampe, and appointed the Loꝛd Talbat and other to 
 make stu oc thepivonld pale the riuer bp fosceatthepoztofibes 
 . auniont, 
 
fy tea F * 
 Jenry the fix xt," 623 
 aumount, and appointed another companp in — oftimber and lether, and 
 bridges made oftoꝛds and ropes to paſſe ouer beneath the abbey. Ahileſt the 
 3.020 Talbot made acrie as though be would alſſault the gate, certaine Eng⸗ 
 liſhmen paſſed the water in boates,and drew a bridge of cords ouer, fo that a 
 great number of then tucre get tothe other five, ere the Frenchmen were 
 aduifea what had bapned, Wihen thep ſaw the chance, they ran like mad 
 men to haue ſtopped thepalage, bat it was to late, for the moſt part of the 
 Engliſhmen were got ouer, infomuch, that they chafed their enimies backe, 
 and flue Str Guilliam de Chaftell, and diuers other. Zhe Frenchmen {eing 
 their euill bap, returnedto their Lina, andtolde him what bad bappened, 
 tebecrenpon be doubting to be adailed to his difaduantage, thought not gwd 
 longer to tarrp, but with all(peae, remoutng bis ordinance into the battle 
 
 — of Saint Dartin, which be had newly made, diſlodged in the night from sp ans 
 buyſſon, and went to Popfie,teauing | the 2,020 de Cotigni Admirall of France 
 with s000,men, fo keepe the baſtle. The Engliſhmen the nert dap came bes 
 foꝛe the totune of Ponthois, thinking there to haue found the French dking, 
 but he was gonc,and in his lodging thep found great riches,and much fuffe, 
 Whichhe could not carrie atway fo2 feare of the fodaine inuafion. Whe Duke 
 with his power entred the towue, repaired the wals, and diucrs times aſſaul⸗ 
 ted the battle of the Frenchmen. After this the Duke intending once againe 
 to offer the French king battell, left bebinde bin at Bonthois, Str Geruais 
 Chifton, Str Nicholas Burdet, Henry Chandos, and athonfand foldiers, and 
 therewith remouing with bis whole armycame before Poyſie, where belet 
 himſelle and his men tn oder of battell ready to fight. Where iſſued out ſome 
 Frenchmen, bul to their loſſe: ſor diuers of them were Maine,andfotwer valis 
 ant horſemen taken. The Duke perceiuing the Frenchmen durſt not encoun 
 ter in ficld with the Engliſh power, dilodged from Popſie, ¢ came to aunt, 
 andfronithenteto Moan, 
 
 Tuhen the Regent and the Loꝛd Talbot were returnedagatne into Nor⸗ eAnreg.i9. 
 mandp, the French Hing conGdering how much tt ſhould redound to bis otf 
 honour to let reſt the to wne of Ponthots, in his eninies bands, be efffones 
 returning fodainlpagaine bute Ponthots, be fir op aſſault gat the Church, 
 and after the Whole totwne, toke the captaine and diuers otber Cnglifhnien, 
 and fue to thenumbecr of the bundzed, among i the which Sir Nicholas Bie AAlchetas 
 Burdet cheefe butler of Normandy was one. — 
 
 After this King Henry, and Ling Charles, agrced to fend Amhaſſadoꝛs to 
 cammune of peace: King Henry {ent Henry Beaufore Cardinall of dine 
 cheiter, with diuers other noble mento Calefs, with whom twas alfofent 
 Charles Dukeof D2liance pet pationer in England, tothe endbe might be 
 both autho of the peace, and procurer of bis owne deltuerance. Whe Frencd 
 King fent the Archbiſhop of Reimes,and the Carle of Dunois,and tye Dake 
 of Burgoigne fent the Lord de Creue-Cure, and diuers other: ati thefe 
 met at Caleig, where the Duke of Orliance curteoulp recetuedthe Carle 
 of Dunops (bis baſtard brother) thanking bin qreatip for bis panes taking 
 
 in — his iands and countrie. Daring the tune of bis —— and 
 abfence, 
 
 
 
624 ‘Henry the fixt. | 
 
 _ abfenice, biners communications were bad, as Well fe2 the delinerance of the 
 Duke, as oz afinall peace, but nothing wasconcluded; fauing that another — 
 
 _ meeting Was appointed. The Duke of Dpliance was ſet at libertie, paping 
 
 Ehe Kings 
 Collage tt 
 Cambiudge, 
 
 fo2 bis ranſome 300000. crobuvncs. 
 Whe 26. ofnouember was a challenge in armes done before King Heur/ 
 within lifts, in Smithlield, betweene Sir Richard Wooduile, a Kuight of 
 England, and a Knight of Spaine, but the King toke bp the matter ints his 
 bands,afterthe third froke. Beil 
 This pere thing Henry being of bimfelfe alwayes naturally inclined fa 
 Boe god, andfearing leat he might ſeeme vnthanklull to Almighty Cod fer 
 bis great benefits beſtowed bpon him, Ance the time he fir toke vpon 
 him the reaimentof hfs Realme, determined fog bis pꝛimar notable wozke, 
 to erect andfound tivo famous Colleges in the honour and wo2tbip of bis 
 holy name, andfo2 the increafe of vertue, the dilation ofcunning, and eſta⸗ 
 bliſhment cf Chrtftian faith, whereof the one fn Camb;foge, to becalled bis 
 College Royall of our Ladp, and Saint Nicholas: andthe other at Caton, 
 befide Mindſore, to be called hts Colledge of our Bleffed Ladie. And foz the 
 performance of this bis deuout purpole, be enfeoffed certatne Biſhops with 
 other noble and wozfhtpfull perfonages, by bis letters pattents, with lands 
 and poſſeſſions, parcellof hfs inberttance of the Dutchie of Lancaker, to 
 the cléere balue of well nere folver and thirtte hundred pound bp pere, 
 which letters patents be after confirmed by bis acte of Parliament, declas 
 ring alfo bp bis will onto bis (aio Feotfes, his intent and meaning, hobo the 
 fame (Gould be imployed vpon the edffications of bis ſaid tivo Colledges, 
 iwhereof in my tudgement the denice fs fo.ercellent, and the buildings ſo 
 pꝛincely and apt fo2 that purpofe, as Icannot omit to let forth onto pou the 
 berp plat of the whole Colledacin Cambridge, enenas J finde mentioned, 
 almoft Verbatim, in bts ſaid will, fuppofing, that if the reſt of the houſe had 
 proceeded accozding to the Chappell already fintthed (as bis full intent and 
 meaning was) thelike Colledgecould ſcant haue ben found againe in anp 
 Chrifktantand. This Colledge was begun in bis time, andfintthed ſo farre, 
 that in Anno 14.43, (which was the 23.0f bis raigne)the cemitery o2 Charch 
 parde,the altar, ¢c. (as the mariner was) were confecratd by the Biſhops 
 
 The Chappel. Of Saliſbury and Lincolne. Whe woꝛrds ofthe Will areſthus: As touching 
 
 The bony of 
 roe Church. 
 The Quire. 
 
 * 
 
 the dimenſions of the Church of my (afd Colledge, of our Ladie and Saint 
 Nicholas of Cambꝛidge, J haucdeutfed and appotnted,that the ſame Church 
 fyall containe in length 288. fete of allife, without anp Iles, and all ofthe 
 widenelſe of forttefote. And the length of thefame Charch from the Wek 
 ende vnto the altars at the Quire doꝛe, thall contatne 120. fate. Andfrom — 
 the Pꝛouolſts all, onto the greece called Gradus Chori,9o,fote, fo2 36, tals 
 
 oneither foe of the fame Quire, anſwering to irr. fellowes, and ten prieſts 
 conduits, tobich mug be de prima forma, And from the fatd ſtals vntothe 
 
 The Roodlott. Call ende of the ſaid Church, ¢2 fote of aſſiſe. Alfoa Keredoſſe bearing the 
 Th h tghtof rmodloft, departing the Quire, and the body of the Church, containing in 
 
 the Ch 
 
 ba 
 
 EN length fogtic fote, and inbyeanth loutteene fate, · The wals of the fame 
 
 Church 
 
‘Henry the fixe. ee 625 
 
 Church to be in height ninety fate imbatteled, vauled and Charerafet, ſuf⸗ 
 fictentlp buiteraces, and euery butterace fined with linials. And in the ea 
 end of the fame Church ſhall be a window of nine dayes, and betwirteucry Ihe Gan 
 _ butterace a window of fiue dayes. And bet wirt euery of theſame butteraces wintow. 
 inthe body of the Church, on both fides of the fame Church a clofet with an The fine 
 ‘Altar therein, contapning in length tiwentic fate, and tit bredth tei fete, ¢ Chappell. 
 | Patuted and liniſhed vnder the foile of the IIe windo wes. And the paucment 
 ‘ofthe Church to be enbanced foure fate aboue theground without, And the 
 height of the pauement of the Quire one foteand abalfe aboue the paues 
 ment ofthe Church. Andthe pavement of the Aultar thie fote abouc that, The Metre. 
 And on the orth foe of the Quire a Veſtrie contapning ta lenath fiftie 
 fete, andin byeadth, twentie twwo fote, departed ints two boufes beneath, 
 -and twoboufes aboue, which Hall containein height twentie two fote tn 
 all, with au entrie from the Quire vaunted, And at the Welk ende of the The Cloyſter. 
 Churcha Clopier fquare, the Call pane contapning in length, 175. fete 
 andthe Wet pane asmuch. Whe Porth pane two hundzeth fote, andthe 
 South yaneas much, of the which the Deanbalatozie thirtene fote wide, 
 and tit beight twentie fote, to the Cozbill table, with cleare ſtoꝛies and 
 Wutteraces with fintales, bauted and enmbattelled, And the ground thereof, 
 foure fate lo wer than the Church ground. Andinthe middle ofthe Cle ahe Steevie. 
 pane of the Cloyſter a Frong Dower ſquare, contapning foure andtwens 
 tie fote Within the walles. And in height one hund2ed and twentie fote to 
 the Coꝛbill table. Andfoure ſmall Turrets once that fined with Pynacles. 
 ‘Anda do2e into the fapde Cloyſter inward, but outward none. And as touch: Eheb bate 
 _-fugtbe dimenlions of the boufing of the fapde Colledge, Thane deutled and The cag 
 appopnted inthe South ſide of the ſaid Church a Quadzaunt, clofing te bath pane. 
 ends of the fame Church, the Eaſt pane tobereof hall containe tivo hundzed 
 - ano thirtie fote inlength,and in bꝛeadth within the Mals two and twentie 
 fate. An the fame panes middle a tower for a Oateboule, contapning in 
 length thirtie fote,and in breadth two and twentie, and in beight footie fate, 
 with thre Chambers ouer the Gate, euery one ouer the other, And on either The great 
 fine of thefame Gate foure Chanibers, eucrpone confapning in length fiue 
 ‘and twentie ſote, andin breadthtwo andtiventie fate, Andoucr cueryp of 
 thefe Chambers, two Chambers abaueof the fante meafure 02 moze, with 
 two Towers outivard,and two Lowers inward. 
 The South pane Halt containein length 238, fate, andin breadth two The South 
 and twentie fote within, in which Hall bee ſeuen Chambers, euerp one vane 
 contayning in length nine and twentie fote, and in breadthtwo andtwentie 
 fote With a Chamber parcellof the Prꝛouoſtes lodging, contayning inlength 
 fiucand thirtie ſate, and with a Chamber in the Caf coꝛner of thefame pane, 
 contapning in length fiue and ttwenticfote, and in breadth two and thirtie 
 fote. Andoner cuerp of allthefe Chambers two Chambers, and twith fiue 
 towers outward, and thzc towers in ward. Whe Welk pane ſhall containe ape eee 
 in length 230. foote, and in breadth within 4.fote, in which at the ende to⸗ re 
 Award the Church Hall bea Ltbparp, contapning tu length 110, fote, andin ihraw 
 i: Sf brꝛeadth 
 
 
 
 ⸗ 
 
The Libꝛarie. 
 eh esa 
 ‘on 
 
 = ward- 
 role, 
 
 The hall. 
 
 contavning in length 100. fote, vpon a vault of twelue fate bigh, ordaines 
 
 The pantrie 
 and butterie. 
 
 The Colledge 
 kitchin. 
 
 The Pꝛouoſts 
 lodging. 
 
 626 Henry thefixt. 
 
 breadth foure and twenty fote. And vnder it a large houſe foꝛ reading and di⸗ 
 putations, contapning in length fourtte fote: Andtieochambers vnder the 
 
 fame librarp,cach contayning nine and twentie fote in length, and in bꝛeadth 
 fourc and twentic fote, And ouer the {aid libzarp a houſe of the fame largenes, 
 fo2 diners ſtuſffe of the faid Colledge. Inthe other end of the fame pane a halt, 
 
 for the cellar and buttrie: and the breadth of the hall fireand thirticfote, on 
 cucrp fine thereofa bap window. Andin the neather end of the fame ball tos 
 
 wardthe middle of the fame pane a pantrie and butterie, cuery of themin 
 length twentie fote, and fit breadth feuenteene fote, and ouer that two 
 chambers fo2 cfficers. Andat the neather end ofthe hall toward the Weſt,a 
 godlp kitchin. Andthe fame pane hall haue inward tivo towers, ordained 
 fo2 the wapes info the ball and libꝛarie. And in euery corner of the faid quas 
 dant fhall be tivo comer tolwers, one inward, andone outward moze then 
 
 the towers aboue rehearſed. Andat the bpper endof the hall the prouots 
 
 longing, that is to wit, moꝛe than the chambers fo2 hin abour ſpecitied, a pars 
 lour on the around, containing foure and thirtic fote in length, and tivo and 
 twentie fote in beeadth, and two chambers aboue of the fame quantitte, Ana 
 Wwe ft ward clofing thereto a kitchin fo2 bim, a larder boule, ables and other 
 
 ~ neceMarp boufings and grounds. And weſt ward bepond theſe houſes, and the 
 
 Whe bakre 
 | houfe,and 
 boewhoute. 
 The woods 
 ard. 
 he water 
 tondiilt. 
 
 mee precinct 
 ofthe colledxe. 
 
 Whe water 
 gate. 
 
 1441. 
 
 faid kitchin ordained fo2 the baila bakebouſe, a bꝛe whouſe, and otber houſes 
 
 of office, befiucene which there is left aqround ſquare of foure ſcoꝛe fote in 
 euery pane,fo2 wode and ſuch ſtuffe. And in the middle of the fate tarae qua⸗ 
 drant ſhall be a conduit, godly deuiſed for cafe of the fame colledge. And J 
 
 will, that the edification pꝛoccede in large fo2me of my (afd colledge cleane 
 
 and fubfantiall, (etting apart fuperfattie of to great curions woꝛkes, of 
 entaile and buſie moulding. And Jhaue deutled andappointed that the pree 
 cinct of mp ſaid colledge, as well on both fives cfthe garden fromthe colledge 
 tothe water, as fn ail ctber places of the fame precind, be incloſed with a fabs 
 ſtantiall wall, ofthe height of fourtecne fote, with a large tower at the prin⸗ 
 cipall entrie againſt the middle of the eaſt pane out ofthe bighffrete. And 
 in the fame tower a large gate, and another tower tn the middle of the Meſt 
 end at the new bridge. And the fame wall to be crefEed, embattelled. and for 
 tified with to wers, as manpas thall be thonahtconuentent thereunto, And 
 
 J will, that mp fain colledge be cdified of the mo ſubſtantiall and bekabls 
 
 ding ſtufſe, of Fone, lead, glaſſe, and pron, that map belt be bad and pꝛouided 
 therets. 
 
 Thus much J haue intarged by occaſion of reading this god ngs twill: 
 the cunning dentfe whereof Jleaue to the confiderate tudgement of (uch as 
 be erpertin architecture heartily deſiring almighty Godto put into thebeart 
 
 of fome noble Pꝛince of his land, one dap to make perfec this ropall worke ſoa 
 
 charttablp begun. 
 A combat was fought at Totehill betweene tivo theeues, the. appeas 
 
 ler and delendant, the appealer had the lield of the delendand within thre 
 
 ſtrokes. 
 Koget 
 
Henry the fixt. 627 
 
 Roger Bolinbrooke a great aftranomer, with Thomas Southwell a char goger wot 
 non of S, Stephens chappell at AMeſtminſter, were taken as conſpiratours 299%. 
 of the Kings death, fo2 tt was lato, that the fame Roger ſhould labour to con⸗ J 
 furne the Kings perfonbp ware of Megromancte, andthe ſaid Thomas Houla 
 fay Watles in the lodge cf harneſey Parke befide London, vpon certaine 
 inffruments, with the which the fatd Roger ſhould vſe bis crafte of Negro⸗ 
 mancie, again the faith, and twas affenting to the faid Roger, in all bis 
 wozkes. And the fiue and twentith say of Julie being Dondaie, Roger So- 
 kingbroke, with allbis inffrnmentsof Pegromancie, that isto lay, a chayꝛe 
 painted whercin be was wont fo fit, vppon the foure comers of which 
 
 chayre Emde foure ſwordes, and vpon eueryſworde an image of copper bang: 
 ing, with many other inſtrumentes: be ſtoode ona high ſcaffolde tn Paules 
 Churchyarde, before the croſſe, holding a ſwoꝛde tn bis right band, anda 
 {cepter in bisleft, arrayed in a niarucllous attire, andafter the ſermon was 
 ~ ended bp malter Low Biſhop of Rocheſter, heabiured allarticles longing — 
 to the crafte of Negromancie oꝛ miſſowning to the Faith, in pꝛeſence ofthe 
 Archbiſhop of Canterbury, the Cardinallof Mincheſter, the Biſhopof Lon⸗ 
 don, Saliſbury and many other. 
 
 Dn the Tueſoday nert following, dame Elianor Cobham, daughter fo —— Cob⸗ 
 Reginald Cobham Loꝛd of Stirbꝛough:Dutcheſſe of Gloceſter fied by night Be. Lassies 
 into the Sanduary at Weſtminſter, which cauled bir to be ſuſpected of 
 treaſon. 
 
 In the meane time Roger Bolingbroke, was examined before the Kings 
 Counfaile, where be confeſſed that he wrought thefato Negromancie at the 
 Hirring and procurement of the fatd Same Elianor, fo knowe what Houle 
 befallof bir, andto that effate He ould come, whereupon fhe was cited 
 toapprere befoze Henry Chicheley Archbiſhop of Canterbarie, Henry Beau- 
 
 force Biſhopof Wincheſter Cardinall, Ioln Kempe Archbifhop of Porke 
 Cardinall: William Afcothe Biſhop of Saliſburie, and other tt Saint See 
 phens chappell at Weſtminſter, there to anſwere to certaine articles in 
 number 28.0f Negromancie, witchcraft forcerte berefie,and treafon, where 
 when (he appered, the forefaid Roger was brought forth to witnes again€ 
 bir, andfaid, that te was caufe and firſt ſtirred him tolabo2 in the {aid arte. 
 Then on the cleuenthbof Auguſt, ſhe was committed to the warde of Str 
 Iohn Steward, Sir William Wolfe nights, lohn Scanley Efquire,and other, 
 tu-be conueped fo the Calle of Ledes, there fo remaine til thee weekes after 
 Pichuelmaſſe. 
 
 Shortly after a commilſſion was directed fc the Carles of Buntington,. 
 SHtaff 2d, Suſfolke, and Poꝛthumberland, the treafurer Sir Ralph Crom- 
 well, Iohn Cornwall, 920 Fanhope, Sfr Walcer Hungertorde, and to cers 
 taine Judges of bath Wenebhes,to enquire of all manner of treaſons, ſorceries 
 and other things that might behurtfall te the Kings perfor, before who 
 > thefafo Roger,and Thomas Southwell,as p2inetpals, and dame Elianor as ace 
 ceſſarie, were indicted of treafon inthe Guilde Hall of London. 
 
 - Shere was taken alfo Margeric Gurdemaine a twitch of Cpe befioes 
 beth ete * Weltmintter 
 
 Nd 
 * 
 
An. reg 20. 
 
 628 Henry the fixt. — 
 Welhininiter, twhofe forcerfe ann fwitchcrafte the fait Elianor bad long time 
 
 The cciitch of vled, and bp hir medicines and drinkes enforced the Duke of Olocefker to: 
 
 Eye brent. 
 
 ‘Eliana: Cob> 
 Ham did pe⸗ 
 mane 
 
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 louc bir, and after to wed hir, wheretore, and fo2 cauſe of velaple, the lame 
 Witch was brent in Smith field,on the 27.0f Odober. 
 
 he one and twentith of Ockober, in the chappell befozefatd, before the 
 Biſhops, of London Robart Gilbart, of Lincolne William Alnewike, of 
 Noꝛwich Thomas Brouns, the ſayde Elianor appeéered, and Adam Molins 
 clarke of the Kings counfell read certafne articles obfected againk bir of 
 Soꝛcerie and Hegromancie, whereof forme hee dented, and fome thee gran⸗ 
 fed. Z 
 
 Whe thee and twentith of October dame Elianor appeered againe,and wits 
 nefies Were brought forth and examined sand he was conuict of the ſaid ars 
 ticles: then was it afked tf the would fap any thing again ‘the tuttnefies, 
 Wwhereunto fhe anſwered nap, but fubmitted bir ſelfe Thee 7.dap of Databer 
 fhe abtured the articles,and was adiopned to appereagatne the ninth cf No⸗ 
 nember. $n the meanetime to with on the 26.0f Daaber Thomas Southwell 
 died tn the Tower of London,as himſelle had propheficd that be thoulo neuer 
 die bp Juſtice of the Lawe, 
 
 he g. of Nouember dame Elianor appæered bekore the Archbichop ana 
 other, tthe fapde Chappell, and recetued git penance, which the perfours 
 med. 
 
 On Monday the13. of Nouember, (Ge came from Weſtminſter, bp water, 
 and landed at the Temple bridge, from whence witha taper of ware of tino © 
 pound in bir bande, he went though Fleeteſtreete, hodleſſe (fane a kerchete) 
 
 to Pauls, tobere he offcred bir taper atthe bigh altar. Da the Medneſday 
 
 nert thee landcd at the fwan in Thamis Treete, and then went theough 
 Bꝛidgeſtreete, Crace church frete,fraight to Leave — Hall, and fo to Chꝛiſt 
 Church by Aldegate. Dn Frpdap the landed at Qutene Pine, and ſo went: 
 through Cheapeto S,Michacls in Comebtiltn fore aforeſaid: at all which 
 times the Mater, thertfes and crafts of London receiued hir andaccompanted 
 bir. This being done (he was committed to the ward of Sir Thomas Stanley, 
 wherein he remained during bir tile in the Caſtle of Cheſter hauing ycerely 
 100, markes aſſigned fo2 bir ſinding, in the 22. ef Henry the ſixt he was res 
 moued to Kenilworth, thereto be ſafely kept, whale pide, lalle, touetile, and 
 decherte, were caufe of bir confuſion. 
 
 The 18.of Nouember Roger Bolingbroke, With Str Iohn Hum pꝛieſt, and 
 Wiliam Woodham Cfguter, was arrained in the Build Walbof London, 
 
 where the (aia Iohn and William bad their charters, but Roger Bolingbr ooke 
 
 was condemned, and had iudgement of Sir John Hody, chiefe Juice of the 
 ihings Wench, andthe fame dap he was orator from the tower to Libome 
 and there hanged anv quartered: and when the fata Roger ſhould fuffer, he 
 fate that be was neuer guiltie of any trealon againk the kings perfon,but be 
 had prefumed fo far tit bis cunniag, whereof be cricd God merep; andthe 
 Juſtice that gaue on him iudgement lived not long after. 
 Henzy Boauchampe ſuccceded tn his fathers tndcritance, who ai 
 . ; pe 
 
Henry the fixe. 629 
 
 kept five peeves in the kings bands, was reſtored fo al his liuings {with great y sry Beam, 
 glory, for be was crotwned ing of Wight, bp the Kings olwne bands, and — Earle 
 ham{nated chicfe Carle of England. —— 
 
 Whe Duke of Daltance being deliuered (as is afw2e ſhewed) andfpeaking 
 now better Engliſh than French, after bis arriualin France, repaired to tie 
 Duke of Wurgopne, andaccording fobispromife, married the Ladp Mary — 
 Cleue fn the towne of Saint Omers, on whom be begat alonne, which after er 
 was French King bp the name of Lewes the twelfth. 
 
 Richard duke of Dorke regent of France and gauernoꝛ of Mommanbdy,fent 
 the L020 Willoughby with agreat number of fouldters,to deſtroy the county 
 of Amiens, andlohr i020 Dalbot was appointed to beſiege the towne of 
 DPiepe: andthe regent himlelfe, accompanied with Edmond Duke ot Das 
 merlet, fet foz ward into tbe dutchie of Aniow. Whe Lod Willoughby enz 
 fred the country of bis enemies vpon ſuch afovaine, thata great number of 
 people were taken ere thep could withdraw tnto anp place of ſafegard. The 
 Frenchmen i fhe garrifons adiopning, aſtonted with the clamor and crie of 
 the people, (fuedout, and manfullp fought with the Engliſhmen, but in the 
 end the Frenchmen ãainei in the fozefront, thep turned their backes and fied, 
 the Engliſhmen folowed and flew many, and {uch as efcaped the ſwoꝛd were 
 robbed bp the earle of Saint Pole, which was comming to alde the Engliſh⸗ 
 
 —* this conflict were ſlaine aboue Goo, men of armes, anda great num⸗ 
 
 rtaken. 
 
 The Dukesof Poꝛke and Somerſet entred info Anfow and Maine, and 1442. 
 there deſtroyed townes, and ſpotled the people, and with great pꝛayes and 
 pꝛiſoners repaired againe into Noꝛmandy, whither alſo the Loꝛd Willoughby 
 withdrew after his enterpriſe atchieued. Whe Duke of Somerſet entred into 
 the marches of Bꝛytaine, and toke by aſſault a towne named la Gerch, aps 
 pertayning to the Duke of Alanſon, ſpoyling and burning the fame, front 
 thence be went to Ponray, where he foforned tivo moneths, fending forth 
 daily his men of war, to deſtroy the countries of Aniow, Traonnois, and 
 Chatragonnois. The French Bing lent the Marſhall Loyach with foure 
 thoufand men to reſiſt the inuaſions of the Duke of Somerſet, but the Duke 
 diſcomfited him, ſſew 100, of bismen, and toke 62. pꝛiſoners of the beſt of 
 them. The Duke afterthis tncounter toke the towne of Weaumontle Wie © 
 count, and manned all the fortrefles on the frontiers of bis enemies, and tuith — 
 rich boties and prifonersreturnedto the Duke of Vorke. 
 
 In the meane time the ILo2d Talbot befieged the towne of Dlepe, enuiro⸗ 
 ning ft with deepe trenches and rampiers, building allo vpon the mount 
 Powwleta ſtrong baſtle, but at length perceiuing the towne to be ſtrongly des 
 fended, be deliuered the cuſtodie of the baffle to bis baſtard fonne a baliant 
 vong man and departed to Roan fo2 aide, monep,and munition, 
 
 Whe French King {ent bis ſonne the Dalphin of Cienne, with the Carle 
 of Dunois and 15000. men fo raiſe the fegefrom Diepe : thee dapes thep 
 affatled the baffile, in the which 600, Engliſhmen were incloſed: at length 
 the Frenchinen wan it,and toke the sca yea peifonge, with ote Wil 
 , wt 3 : ie 
 
A combat fn 
 ni. beld. 
 
 An.reg. 3%, 
 Duke any 
 Carle created. 
 
 1443. 
 Commotion 
 at Norwich. 
 
 630 Henry the ſixt. 
 
 liam Poitow, ans Sit Iohn Repley, twhich ſhoꝛtly after tvere redeemed. The 
 other Cnglithinen, ſeeing the battle won bp the Frenchmen, ſtod all a dar in 
 order of battaile, and in the night following returned to Roan. 
 
 WUbiletk thefe things were in doing, Philip Duke of Burgoigne mabe 
 Tharpe war agatntt the Earle of S. Pole, th taking frombimbistotonesand | 
 Caftles, fo that be was conſtrained to renounce bis allegtance, promiled and 
 ſworne fo the king of England, and returned fo the French parte. 
 
 Whe 30, of Januarp.achallenge was done in Smithfield within likes, be« 
 fore the King, the one, Sir Philip le Beawfe of Aragon a Knight, and the other 
 an Cfqutre of the Kings boule called Iohn Aniley 92 Aftley,thefecomming to 
 the lield toke their tents, and then was the Knights fonne made knight bp 
 the King, and fo brought againetobisfathers tent. Then the Beraults of 
 armes calledthem by name to doe their battatle, and fo thep came boty all are 
 med With their tocapons: The Knight came with bis ſword D2atwne,and the 
 Ciquire with his ſpeare, which {peare the Eſquirecaſt again£ the Knight, but 
 the Knight auopoded it with bis ſword, and calt tt to the ground, then the E⸗ 
 {quire toke bis are,and went again€ the lintght ſodainly, on whom he ſtrake 
 many Krokes hard and fo2e bpon bis baſenet andon his hand, and made him 
 loſe and let fall bis are to the ground,and bak dp bis vmbar three times, and 
 caught his dagaerand would bane {mitten him tn the face, fo2 to haue ſſaine 
 him tn the field: ano then the Bing criedhw, andfo they were departed, and 
 went to thetr tents,and the Ling dubbed Iohn Aftley Knight for hts valiant 
 to2nep,and the Knight of Aragon offered bisharnesat Windfoze, 
 
 Iohn Beauford Garle of Somerfet, twas made Duke of Somerſet:and Lord 
 John Talbot fo2 bis appraued pꝛowes ſhewed tn France, was created Earle 
 of Shrowelbury,¢ bis fonne 102d Talbot, and fheu with a company ef 3000, 
 mei fent againe into Pozmandp,fo2 defence of that Countrie the 25.of Dap. 
 
 Whe Citizens of Moz wich,rofe againk the Pꝛioꝛ of Chꝛiſts Church, withs 
 firthe fame Citte, and wonld bane fiered the priory, thep kept the tolone bp. 
 ſtrength againt the Dake of o2rffolke, and all bis polwer, wherefore the 
 King Cent thether the chicfe Judge lohn Fortefcue, with the Earles of Stats 
 fod and of Huntingfon, who indiced many Citisens and the P2102 allo. Zhe 
 
 VLibertles of the Citte were fepled inte the ings hand, and Sir Iohn Clifton 
 
 Colledge ana 
 Woipitall at 
 DHighan 
 Ferres. 
 
 made captaine there, and many of the Citizens fled ouer the ſeas and into vn⸗ 
 kno wneplaces. 
 
 Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington, at Mindſore twas created Duke of 
 Exceſter. John Beawford Duke of Soinerfet deceaſed, and was huriedat 
 Wimborne. 
 
 Alſo this peere deceafed Henry Chicheley, when he had ſate 29.yceres Arch⸗ 
 biſhop of Canterburie. Chis Archbiſhop tn his life time,to wit in Anne 1425. 
 began the foundation of a godly Colledge, andbofpitall at Higham Ferres 
 
 in Northamptonfhire, of 8. lecular pꝛieſtes fellowes, foure clarkes, and 6, 
 
 Chokes: Aud an almes houfe, 02 hofpitall for poꝛe people, and obtained 
 manp godly benefites and peferments which be gaue to the ſaid towne, 
 
 Which out: fo the page bp him founded, bis byetbyen Robert Chicheley,and 
 
 William 
 
Henry the fixt 63k 
 William Chicheley Aldermen of London, augmented with godly legacies, 
 fo2 the ſuſtentation of the poꝛe, which Colledge at the fuppzettion was vas 
 lued bp the peeve inlands 156, pound 2. fillings, ec. 
 
 This archbithop allo founded twa Colledgesin Orford, the one All Soules 
 Colledge( onto the tubich king Henry the firt gaue lands lately belonging to 
 the priors alfans, to wit, 4. pꝛioꝛies, AiberberyinSalop, Kumney in kent, 
 Languenith in Sowthwales, x Woden Pinkney in Noꝛthamptonſchire, and 
 therefore the ſaid K. tntbe Charter is called founder:) The other Barnard 
 Colledge ſince ſuppreſſed bp Ling Henry the 8. now bp Sir Thomas White 
 agatne redtGed, and named S. Johns Colledge. We allo radificd the new Li⸗ 
 brary at Canterburp,andturnithen the fame wis) bakes, builded a great part 
 of their feple, repatred thete church,and gaue to the couent and Church mas 
 ny oznantents,and rich ie wels, he cauled bis owne tombe in the fame Church 
 to be butided daring bis life, be was the new builder, 02 efpeciall repayrer of 
 fhe faire large parilh Church cf Crodowne, as appeareth bp bis armes gras 
 uen onthe wals, ſteeple, and porch of thefame Church. 
 
 Iohn Stafford boꝛne at Boke tn the pariſh of Abbotefberp in Dorcet Hire, 
 doctoꝛ of lates, deane of Saint Martins le Grand in London, after Biſhop of 
 Wath and Wels,about the 1 2.of Henry the 6.made Chancelloz of Cngland, 
 was bp Eugenius the fourth, made Archbithop of Canterburie. 
 
 Alfo Lewes Luihebrughe Biſhop of Elte deceafen at his maner of Patfield Anno's Eli. 
 and was buried at Clte.so whom Thomas Bourchar fuceeeded, being tranſla⸗ 
 tedfrom Wirceſter. 
 
 CUAhile England was difquicted, aud France bp ſpoile defaced, all Ch2t+ 4, reg.2% 
 fendome lamented the continuall deſtruction of fonoble a Kealme, andthe au Cheſtian 
 effutton of famuch Ch2ittian blod:twberfore toagree the tivo puifant kings, Pe" — 
 all the Princes of Chꝛiſtendome ttauailed ſo effectually bp the Oꝛators and the troubics in 
 Ambatladors, that a dict was appointed to be kept at the Citte of Lowes in Fraunce. 
 Towꝛaine, where, fo2 the ia. of England appeared William dela Pole Earle 
 of Suſfolke,doctoꝛ Adam Molins Biſhop of Chichefter, keeper of the Kings 
 p2tup feale, Sir Robert Ros, and other:and fo2 the French king Were appoin⸗ 
 ted Charles Duke of Deliance, Lewes de Borbon Earle of Wandofine, great 
 matter of the French kings houHold,Pierce de Brefle ſte ward of Popeo we, 
 and Bartram Beannan 1020 of Pꝛecigni. 
 
 Chere were alfo (ent Ambatlado7s fromthe Empire, frem Spatne, from 
 Denmarke, and from bungarie, to be mediators bet wire the tivo Princes, 
 many meetings tere about thts bafines but no ſinall concozdcould be agreed 
 bpon, moe then acertaine truce for eighteene moncths, which after was 
 prolonged tothe peere 1449, but in the meane time broken, as ye Hall heare 
 afterward. 
 
 In this treatte William dela Pole Earle of Suffalke, imagining with 1444." 
 him ſelle, that the nert wap to come toa perce peace, was to mone fome 
 
 marriage, betweene the French ings kinfwwoman, the Lady Margaret 
 Daughter to Reyner Duke of Aniow, andiking Henry of England: this — 
 
 — Reyner named himlelle ing of Cicill, Maples, and Jeruſalem, 
 . Sf 4 baning 
 
632 Henry the ſixt. 
 
 Sukes, Wars 
 queſſes and 
 Carles crea⸗ 
 te. 
 
 hauing onely the title of thoſe calmes, without anp proftt. This marriage 
 was at the fir made range to the Carle,and one thing ſcemed to be agre at 
 let toit, to wit, becaufe the thing of England polſſeſſed agreat partof the 
 Dutchie of Aniow, andthe whole countrie of Maine, which pertained (as 
 thepfaid) to Duke Reyner. The Carle of Suffolke condefcended, that the — 
 Dutchie of Antow,and the county of Maine Mould be deliucred to the Dake, 
 demanding with bis daughter for bir martage nothing. And fo the intent that 
 of this truce might inſue a finallconco2d, adap of enteruielo was appointed 
 — nethe Bing and the Duke, in a place conuenient, bettueene Chartres 
 and Roar, — 
 
 Wiben theſe things were concluded, the Carle of Suffolke with his conv 
 panp returned into England where be declared what anbonozabletrucehe © 
 had taken,thzough p tobich there was great hope of a finall peace, bp meanes 
 of the honoꝛable mariage which Be badconcluded, Wut though thts mariage 
 pleafed well the ing and divers of biscouncell, pet other fome were again 
 it, Foꝛ the perfozmance ofthe conclufions,the French ing fent the Carle of ' 
 Aandolme aveat matter of bis houfe,and the Archbifhap of Reimes firk pere 
 of Francejand diners other into England, where thep were bono2zablyp entere 
 fatned, and after that the inffruments were fealed, and delinered on both © 
 parts,the laid Ambaſſadors returned with great rewards. 
 
 Cathen thefe things were done, the Kingcreated Humfrey Carle of tafe 
 ford Duke of Buckingham: and Henry Beauchamp Carle of Warwicke, 
 King Henry hartilp tendering bun fo2 bis parents fake, beſto wed bpon him 
 the Dukedome of Marwike: tuts wom alfo the Ling gaue the Caſtle of 
 Bꝛiſtow, with all theappurtenances, which ising lohn had kept in bis bands 
 and bis ſucceſſors after bim: be qaue vnto him allo the Ales of Gernfep and 
 Jarnſey, Scrke, Crme,and Gurney with allthe priories aliens inthe fame, - 
 
 ” Che Carle of Dorſet was created andmade Marqueſſe of Dorſet, and Vil⸗ 
 
 liam de la Pole Earle of Suffolke was created Warqueile of Suffolke: alfo 
 John Talbot Knight, the fon of Iohn Earle of Shꝛewſbury, was created Ba⸗ 
 ron Lille fo2 him and bis heires males on the 26. of July. 
 
 $n the moneth of Moucinber William dela Pole marques of Huffolke with 
 
 hls wile and manp bono2able perfons both menand women richlpapparclled, 
 
 445: 
 
 fatled {nto FFrance,fo2the conuetance of the Ladp Margaret, nominated Q, 
 into the Realme of Engiand. This noble companpcame fo the Cite of To⸗ 
 iuers in Touraine, where they were bonozablp recetucd ¢ entertained, both 
 af the French K.and of the Duke Reiner, there the marques of Suffolke as: 
 pꝛocuratoꝛ to ing Henry, efpoufed the fafd Ladpin the C burch of S.Martin. 
 At tobich martage were prefent the father ¢ mother of thebaide, the French, 
 thing which was vncle fo the DukeReiner, andthe French Queene aunt to 
 the Dutches his wife : there were allo the Dukes of Drleance,of Calabie,of 
 Alanfon,aud of Baptaine,7.Carles,1 2. Warons, 20. biſhops, beſides knights: 
 and gentlemen, When the feat, triamphs, bankefs, and iuſts were ended, 
 the Lady was delivered to the marques of Suffolke, which in great eſfate cõ⸗ 
 ueted ber tyzough Normandy nto Dieps, where a while they ——— 
 ye * It 
 
Henrythefixt. 633 
 On Candlemas euen in diuers places of England, wag great weathering 
 of Wwind, baple, fro w, rapne, thunders with lightning, whereby the Church 
 of WBaloacke in Mertfordihire,the Church of Malden in CEſſex, and diners o⸗ 
 ther were fore ſhaken. And the Eeple of Saint Paules in London about two 
 of theclocke in the atternone, was let on fire in the middef of the thaft, fir 
 on the weſt foe, and then on thefouth, and the people eſpying the fire, came 
 to quench it inthe feeple, which they did with binegar, fo farre as thep coula 
 finde, fo that tubenthe Maior, with much people caine to Paules, to bane bole 
 penif need bad beene, thep returned againe euery mantobis home, trutting 
 to God all had beene twell, but anone after, betweene eight and nine of tbe 
 tlocke, the fire bꝛaſt againe out of the ſteeple, moze feruent then Defo2e,and 
 did much harmeto the lead and timber thereof: but the Wato2 and much 
 peoplecame thither, and with binegar quenched the fire that twas feruent, 
 fo that noman was periſhed. Whe leple of Waltham in Etter, and of 
 Kingſtone in Surrep, was alfo fired bp the fame lightnings. The fire at 
 Paules being guenched , ſtandart of tree being fet bp at Leaden· Ball tit 
 Coꝛnehil of London, made fak in the midſt of the pauement, and decked with 
 Wolme and Jute, for difport of Chriſtmas to the people of the Citie , tt was 
 to2ne and caſt Dotwne with fuch biolence that the ſtones of the pauement, 
 were calt about in the freefe, and into diuers mensboules, tothe great ters 
 rour of the people, that nener bad fenelo ftrangeatempet. 
 
 Whe Ladp Maraarct being tranſported from Deepe, landed at Porchelter, 
 from whence fhe was conueyed bp water fo Hampton, and reſted there ina 
 place called Gods boule, from thence fhe went to Southwike, and twas mars 
 ricd to the Ling inthe Abbep of Wichfield on the 22. of Aprill, and from 
 thence he was honorably conueyed bp the Lords ¢ellates ofthis land, which 
 met with ber tn ſundry places With qreat retinues of men, tn diuers liueries 
 with their ſleeues brodered,and fore beaten with Goldſmiths works in mot 
 coſtly manner,. and (pecially of the Duke of Gloceſter, who met her with 500. 
 men ina liverte, aid fo was conuepedto the Wlacke Heath, where He was 
 met by the Mafo2, Aldermen ¢ Sherikes of the Citfe in (carlet,and the crafts 
 _ ofthe laine all riding on boslback,in blety gownes with bꝛodered ſſceues, and 
 redhwdg.on the 28, of Dap, who conueied her with her train theough Sonthe 
 Wwarke,aud fo throng the Citic of London, then beautified toith pageants 
 of diuers hiſtories, and other ſhews of welcome,marnellous coſtly and lumps 
 fuotis, which Jouerpaſſe, faue onely to name a few. At the bꝛidge fete tas 
 ward Southivark.a pageant of peace and plentp, lagredimini, & replete terram, 
 and certaine berfes in Engliſh. Noes hip bpon the bꝛidae, Jam non vitra iraſ⸗ 
 car faper terram, verſes in Engliſh. At Leaden all madam Grace Chanceloz 
 de Dieu, verſes in Engliſh. At the tunne fn Comcehill,of Saint Macearet ver⸗ 
 
 ſes in Engih. At theareat conduit in Cheape of the flue wiſe and fitte flit — : 
 
 virgins, berfes in Engliſh. Atthe croſſe in Cheap, of the heauenly Jeruſalem, 
 berles. At Paules gate, of the generall reſurrection and iadgement, with vers 
 fes acco2dinglp,all made bp Toh. Lydgate. 
 
 — Du the 30, of Map We wag ſolemnlycrowned at cama eters This 
 
Queene War 
 
 634 Henry the ſixt. 
 woman excelled all other, as Well in beauty and lauour, as in wit and polli-⸗ 
 
 Faret —— cie, and was of ſftomacke and courage not inferiour to any: ber badge twas 
 che daiſie lower. This marriage famed te many both vnfortunate, and vn⸗ 
 
 Annm.reg.24. 
 Harliament. 
 1 44 6. 
 
 Lib. Theoxbury 
 a uke of Cars 
 wie deceaſed. 
 
 *“ profitableto the Kealme of Cngland,and that for diuers caules:firk the king 
 had with ber no dobzry, and fo2 the fetching of ber, and other charges about 
 ber, the Marques of Suf€olke demaunded a whole fifteenth in open Parlias 
 iment: andalfothere was delineredfo2 ber the Dutchicof Anion, the Citte 
 of Pans, andthecounty of Waine, Ffurthermoꝛe, the Carle of Armmake 
 take {uch offpleafure with the bing of England fo2 the marriage, that be bes 
 cante biter enempto the Kealme of Cnaland, and twas the chiefecaufe that 
 the Engliſhmen were erpulfed out of the Dutchie of Aquitaine. 
 
 A Parliament was fummoned,in the which tt was concluded, that by gad 
 fozefight Noꝛmandy might be ſo furniſhed ſor defence before the endeof the 
 truce,that the french ing Hould fake no aduantage thzough want ef times 
 ipproutfion : hereupon money was granted, and an army leufed, the Duke 
 of Someriet appointed to be Regent of jozmandp, andthe Duke of Morke 
 diſcharged of that office. 
 
 Whe Margquefle of Suffolke the fecond of June, in the firſt ſeſſion of this 
 Parliament, before the Loꝛds ſpirituall and tempozall in the high houſe af 
 ſembled, eloquently declared bis paine and diligence ſuſtained in bis legacy, as 
 wellkor the concluding an abſtinence of warre,as in making of the marriage, 
 opening alſo to them, that the (aia truce expired the firſt of Apꝛill next com⸗ 
 ming, except a finalpeace,o2 afurther truce wert cõcluded in the mean ſeaſon: 
 and therefore be aduiſed them to fozefe and pꝛouide things neceſſary fo2 the 
 warres, leaft happily the French percetuing them bnpuracyed, would take 
 
 the aduantage, and agree neither to peace no2 amitie. Likewiſe on the nert 
 
 mo2row, he defcendedinto toe comnion boule, accompanted with certaine 
 Loꝛds, and there declared the fante matter to the Rnights, and bourgeſſes, 
 praping the commons fo2 bis difcharge, that as well all bfs dofngs and ~ 
 proceedings tn the ings affaires, bepond the fea, as alfo bis aduertifements 
 andcounfaile opened fo the Loꝛdes andcommons now together aflembled, 
 might be bp the bing and thent enacted, and enrolled in the reco2ves of 
 the Parliament. TUbereupon on the tert mozrow William Burley then 
 fpeaker, and thencompany of the lotucr boule, repayred to the kings pee 
 fence then fitting among the Lords, and there humbly required that the. 
 requell of the Marqueſſe mought be granted, and fo likewiſe the Loves 
 made the like petition, kneeling on their knees, and the king condefcended 
 to their men and {othe whole matter was enacted and recoded fo2 bis 
 acguitall. 
 
 Henry Beauchampe {Duke of WWarintke, chiefe Garie of England, 1023 
 Spencerand Burgauenie, king of the ple of Might, and Gernſey and Jarnſep, 
 and 1.020 of the Caſtell of Bꝛiſtob, married Cicely daughter to Richard Ne- 
 uill Garle of Salifburp, and bad iſſue a daughter named Anne, who diedat the 
 age of fiue peeres, he at the age of 22, yceres Died inthe Cattell of Banlep, 
 andivas buried at Theorbury. ih 
 
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‘Henry thefixt. —6 
 Iehn Dauid appeached big matter William Catur, an armozer dwelling in g combate in 
 &,Dunttons pariſh in Fletiret, of treafon, and a dap being aligned them Smithficiv. 
 fo fight in Smithfield, the matter being welbeloucd, was fa cherifhed by bis Brienne 
 friends, and plied fo with wine, that being theretwith guercome, twas alſo was hanged. 
 vnluckely Maine by bis ſeruant: ‘bat that falſe feruant (for be falfelp accufed 
 his matter ) liued not long vnpuniſhed, for he was after hanged at Tyboꝛne 
 for felony: let fuch falle aceufers note thiserample , and loke for no better 
 ende, without {pedie repentance : mp lelfe haue bad the like feruant,that likes 
 inife accufed me of manp articles,be ltueth pet, but bath bardlp efcaped han⸗ 
 ging fince,Oodmake bim penitent. 
 Thomas ficz Thomas Pꝛioꝛ of Kilmaine appeacheb fit Yames Butler Garle of _ 
 Oꝛmond of treafons, which had adap aligned to fight in Smithfield the lifts 
 were made,and the field prepared, but toben tt came to the point,the king coms 
 maunded thep (ould not fight, and toke the quarrell tuto bis hands , which — 
 {was done at the inſtance of certaine preachers and doctoꝛs of London, as ma-⸗.ꝰeg.ꝰ 5. 
 ſter Gilbert Worthington,parfon of .Andrewes tn Dolbo2ne and other. 
 pope Eugenius fent a golden Kole to the king of England, erpredling the Record. Bedefi, 
 property and application of the fame, with the ceremonp that ts peerelp vſed C4" 
 on Palme Sunday,touching the fame Kole, erborting the kingagatn# the . 
 Turkes. Wihich Koſe Lodouicus Cordona doco? of diutnitte Did prefent to 
 -thebingin S. Stephens chappell at Meſtminſter bpon Saint Andrewes dap, 
 {1 pꝛeſence of the Dukes of Poꝛke and Exceſter, Cardinal Kempe Archbiſhop 
 ‘of Dork, €lohn Stafford Archbifhop of Canterburp Chancelloz of England. 
 Hing Henry kepthis Chriſtmaſſe at Saint Edmondſburie, andremapred 
 there till Gaffer. In which meane pace, to wit on the ro. of Febuary bes Parliament at 
 gana Parliamentat ].Comond{burp it Suffolke,at which time fo2 feareaf Burie. 
 fhe Duke of Glocelter, all the wates about the fame totwn were kept with . 44” 
 armed mien both dap and night, fo {hat manp died with colde and Waking, 
 Humfrey Duke of Glocetter being at the Cafkell of the Wes in Whithire, 
 came from thence to the Parliament, and was lodged in the hofpitall, where The Duke ok 
 chortly after he was arreſted bp Iohn 103d Beaumount high Conttable, the Sirceter acre~ 
 Duke of Wuckingham,the Duke of Sonrerlet tother, who appointed cers — and looks 
 fatue of the kings houfehoid te twatt vpon hint: but on the 24. dav he died for tet die 
 forrow,asfome fatd, that be might not come fo bis anfiwer: bis boop was (hee 
 wed fo thelo2ds ¢ commons,and femed to dfe of apatfep,o2 of an impoſtume: 
 be twas hono2ably buried at &.Albons: 32.0f this principaliferuants were ars — 
 reſted ¢ (ent to diuers pꝛiſons, ¢ fue ofthem were arraigned at Loendomand geo and attet 
 condemned, whofe names tere fir Roger Chamberlain knight, Richard Mid. parvoned. 
 dleton, Thomas Herbert, Arthur Turſey Elquires,t Richard Nedam gentleman, 
 which were all fine dawn from the Dower of Rondon to Tpboꝛne, ¢ there 
 Hanged, letten dotun quicke, fript naked, marked with a knitfefo? fo be quar⸗ 
 tered, and then a charter ſhe wed for their ltues bp the Duke of Suffolke: bat — 
 the peaman of thecrowne bad their liuelode, ¢ tie hangman bad their cloths, V.· 
 02 weakingapparell. Whe Warden fo2 tines was obtained through the ears 
 : eae fute labour of matter Gilbert : Worthington, then parfon of 2, Andiewes 
 
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636 Henry the fixt. 
 Se in Holborn, a doctor of Diutnitpafanious man,and a great preacher in thoſe 
 ee dates. Thomas Wild of Greawich Eſquire feruing the (aid Duke, being as 
 “* - mong ik other pardoned, the courfe of hts pardon in the patent runneth to this 
 <) effect,fo2 being amongſt manp other traitors againſt the king with Humfrey 
 Duke of Glocelter, they went about and practifed to deliner Elianor, late wife 
 tothe Duke from dut of p2tfon,and gathered a great potwuer, and number of 
 Retord:6.0f men,tocome tothe Parliament at Bury, andthere to haue pracdifed the dee 
 Scone creae ſtruction of the king,ec, lamesFines knight was created Waronof Sap anv 
 | Sele, ohn Beauchampe Maron of Powike, and Richard Wooduile 1Baron,and 
 31920 Rivers at Bury. Henry Beauford Biſhop of Wincheſter, Cardinall of 
 the title of S. Eulebij,after be bad late Bithop 43 .peeres, deccaled on the 11, of 
 April, be founded an honſe ofalmes(adioyning to the hoſpitall of ,Crofle by 
 Wincheſter)with a mafker,2 .chaplettis, 35.po2e men,and 3. women, ¢ gaue 
 lands thereto, at that time balucd 158. pound, 13, fhillings,4.pence,as appee⸗ 
 reth bp the patten, moze be gaue the, the hoſpital of &. ohn de Fordingebridge: 
 Willam Wamfler pꝛouoſt of Eaton, fucceeded in that Biſhopricke. . 
 She 5. of Auguſt deceafed ohn Holland Dake of Exceſter, and twas burted 
 Dollard Out? in the hoſpit all of Saint Katherine nigh tothe Tower of London. About the 
 ceaeD. fame time deceafed the fozenamed Doctoꝛ Gilbert Worthington, parfon of 
 norewesin. Daint Andrewes in hHolborne, a moſt famous preacher, and greatlp noted for 
 Holboꝛne. bis god lite.Alſo about the fame time,to wit the 24.0f October deceaſed Wil- 
 — 6. liam Lichfield doctoz of Diuinity, Parſon of Alhallowes the Moꝛe in Thamis 
 ewes in ſtreet, the which was counted a god and holy man, he made in bis dates 3083 
 Thamis ſtreet. ſermons, as appeared and was found in his bokes of his obvne hand letting, 
 belides manp bokes that be compiled of Diuinitie pet extant, efpectallp one 
 {na fine berfe fntituled, The complaint of God to man, and Anfwereof the pe- - 
 nitent to God, &c. 
 1448. In this 26.pere of the raigne of thishing, F finde no great matter Worth 
 Hinde la |, therecitall, but that the Marquelle of Sutolke, by great fauour of the King 
 af Suffolke and Queene, was created Duke of Saffolke, which dignitie be long enfoped 
 pea tara of not :fo2 Richard Duke of Boske being areatly alied by his wile, tothe chie⸗ 
 feſt peeres and potentatesof the Realme, ouer and befides his owne proges 
 nie, perceiuing the dking to bea ruler,and nottorule, but the whole burthen 
 of the Kealme to reſt tn the ordinance of the Queene, ¢ the Dube of Suffolk, 
 began ſecretly to allure bis friends of the Mobilitie, and pꝛiuily declared vn⸗ 
 to them bis title tothe Crowne, and likewwile dtd be tocertaine gouernours 
 “pf Cities and Dotwnes, twhich prinelp attempt was fo politikely handles 
 “and fecretlp kept, that bis prouifion was readp befoze bis purpofe was 
 opened. . | 
 John Sturton ivag made Haron of Starfon. 
 After the death of Henry Beauford Biſhop of Wincheſter, the affatres in 
 Fraunce, were netther wel loked to, nor the gouernours of the countrep wel 
 adutfed, for an Englith Captatne, called fir Frances, furnamed de Arago-. 
 noys, toke a towne named Fogars, vpon the borders of —— 
 ging to the Duke of Wzytaine. Foz the which be complained br ¥ o * 
 arene 
 
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 Henry the fixt. 637 
 fF vai hing, and hee at the faid Dukes requett fent vnto the Ling of Cage. 
 land, to athe reſtitution of the barme. She which mefengers tere aunſwe⸗ 
 red of the things: Countell, that the deede was right difpleafant vnto the 
 King, and that fir Frances Aragon had enterpeiſed the frate of bis owne 
 refumption. Whereupan it fellowed fhortlp after, that the srench bp 
 like policte tmke the Downe and Cattell of Pountallarche , and after 
 that. many other, fo thatthe taking of the forefaid Towne of Fogiars by An.reg. 27. 
 
 the Gnglifthmen, was the occafion by the which the French after gat all 
 
 Noꝛmandie. 
 
 This perethe Frenchmen got many Townes fn Qozmandleoutcfthe 1449. 
 poſſeſſion of the Cngli®men. Alfothe Citteof Roane. was peelded to the Roan pecined 
 French, with condition that the Captaines and garrifons might depart lotbe Frent 
 with armour: and qods, andnot longafter was rendered ( With the ike 
 condition as of Roane) the townes of Harflewe, and Hounilewe. A night 
 of Fraunce called fir Lewes de Breyll, chalenged an Efquire of Gngland 
 nated Ralph Chalons of certaine feats of warres, the which to prmue, a 
 dap to them was giuen to mete at a Towne in fi raunce named Waunce, Anz. reg. 23, 
 where the French Knight at that sap was prefent: but Chalons ranne the 
 French Linight though the bodie with his fpeare, whereof the fain Lewes 
 died. 
 
 About the fame time alfo, began anew rebellion in Ireland, but Richard Richard Duke 
 Duke of Porke being fent thither to appeafe the fame, (o aſſwaged the furie tater ob tee 
 of the wilde and ſauage people there, that be tan (uch fauour amongſt them, Tri. 
 as conld nener be feparatedfrombimandbislinage, 
 
 lohn Wiconnt Beamount, wasmade Chamberlaine sf England, Henry de — cht 
 Bromefield Loꝛd Velcy, William Bourcher RKnight, 3023 Bunuile , William a 
 Beauchampe 2.020 &. Amonde, Thomas Percy 1020 | Eqremenve, thefe were 
 created the 6. of Pouember. 
 
 The Freuch king atersbledan army vopail,and comining before Cane be 
 fieged it on all fides,and affaulicd the watics but the Duke of Somerlet, 
 the other Captaines withinthe tolwne, manfully withſtod their ae 
 beating backe the aſſailants. The French king with bis great ordin ance (hot 
 Datlpat the wals, and did ſome burt, but to the Caftcli which ſtode onareck, 
 and tn ita dungeon, vnable to be beaten datun,be did no harm atall, hough 
 the Duke of Somerſet were the kings lieutenant, pet fir Davy Hallas Cap: 
 tate of this townefor his maſter the Duke of Vorke, owner therof,twke vp⸗ 
 on him the chiefe charge, fir Robert Vere was Captaine of the Cattell; sndfir 
 Henry Radford, Captaine of the dungeon : dally the Hot wasareat, but moze 
 terrible then burtiull, fauing that one dap, a Fone hot into the totune, Fett 
 between the DutchesofSomerfet and ber chtlozen, which being amafeo with 
 
 _ this chance,vefonght ber bufband kneeling on ber knees, tohaue mercy and 
 
 compafiton of his {mali tnfants, that they might bedeliucred ont of the totum Cane eciauerm 
 infafetie. The Dube moued with the forrow of bis wife, and lone of bis to rhe freuch 
 children, rendered the towne, with condition ta depart with all their gods. 
 
 Sor Davy Hall, with divers other departed to Cherbzough , and * 
 TS ae | thence 
 
638 Henry the fixt. 
 
 thence fatled into Zreland,to the Duke of Parke, making relation te ban of 
 alithefedoings, which thing kindled fo great a ranco? tn the Dukes heart, 
 that be neuer left perſecuting the Dake of Somerfet, ili be had bought bint 
 to bis fatall confuſion.Alter the obtapning of this frong towne of Cane,the 
 Carle ofi Cleremont, beficged, the Citieof Siſieur, whereof twas Cape 
 tatue Mathew Gowgh, with 300, Englifpmen, who in the! ende oeltue- 
 redthe towne vpon condition fo depart. Then was Falaiſt befleged, wheres 
 of were Captaines,fo2 the Earle of Shꝛewſbury that was oluner, Andrew 
 Trolope,and Thomas Cotton Eſquires, which agreed to deliuer it on conditi⸗ 
 ous. Sie totune of Donfront was likewiſe rendered, fo that there reſted 
 noiv,onelp Cnalifh, thetotone of Chirborah, whereof was Captaine one 
 Thomas Gonuile, which as long ag victuals ferucd, defended the towne right 
 manfullp,but in the ende,bpon compofition pecloed the to tone, ¢ went to Caz 
 leis, wherethe Duke of Somerfet, and manp other Engliſhmen then fotsure 
 ned. hus was Noꝛmandp lof clerelp out of the Englifhmens hands,afe 
 
 Moumandy tot fer ft had continucd tn their poſſeſſion the (pace of 30, peercs, bpthe conqueſt 
 
 from the 
 gliſh. 
 
 Parliament 
 adiorned. 
 
 T4500 
 
 Biſhop of 
 Chicheſtet 
 urdered. 
 lewbeard 
 danged. 
 
 ol Henury the fift. In which Dutchie were an roo. firong tolunes andfoztrel 
 fes,to be kepf,and holden, befives them that were deſtroyed by the warres, 
 and in the fame fs one Archbihopricke, andfire Withoprickes. WAbilek the 
 French made thefe conquetkes tn the Dutchp of Mozmandy the common 
 peoplemake erclamations againt the Duke of Suffolke, affirming bim to 
 bee the onelycaufe of the dcliucrp of Aniow, and Mayne, the chfefe procus 
 rer of the Duke of Olocefkers death, the lofle of Pozmandp, ec. Wiberes 
 upon the Queene doubting not onelp the Dukes deſtruction, but alfe ber own 
 confaffon, cauſed the Parliament bequnne at Meſtminſter, after Chaikmas 
 adiourned fo the blacke Friers tn London, then fo be adiourned to Leiceſter, 
 thinking there to hauc fupp2elled the malice concefucd again the Duke 
 ant ber, at which place fewe of the Mobilitie twonld appeare. Tabere ft 
 twas againe adiourncd to Meſtminſter, where wasa full appearance. Jn 
 the which ſeſſion the commons of the neather-boule put vp to the King and 
 the Lords many articles of treafon, miſpriſion, and euill demeanour as 
 gaint the Duke of Suffolke, as ye may readin Hall. The Queene theres 
 fore, Doubting fome commotion to arife, caufed the ſaid Duke fo be conte 
 mitted to the Lotwer, where be remained not pak amoncth, but was res 
 forced tothe kings fauour. Whis doing fo much diſpleaſed the people , that 
 fn ſundrzie places of the Realme, thep affembled together in great coms 
 panies ,and chofe to them a Captain, but were oucrcome as (hall bee ſhewed. 
 She ninth of Fanuarp, Adam Molins Withop of Chichetter, keeper of the 
 Kings prinie feaic, though the procurement of Richard Duke of Pozke, was 
 by ſhipmen laine: at Poꝛteſmouth. 
 he ninth of Febꝛuary Thomas Thany, otherwiſe called Blew beard a 
 faller, was taken befides Canterbury, foꝛ raping of a rebellion, who was 
 hanged and quartered. 
 Ater this little rage al waged, about the Octaues of Cafker, the Parlis 
 — was adiorned fo Leiceſter, vbither came the King € Queene in ria 
 cate, 
 
Henry the ſixt. 639 
 effate, and with them the Duke of Suffolke,as chiefe counfeller, Where the 
 commons of the lower houfe befaught the King, that fach perfons as aſſen⸗ 
 ted to the releaſe of Aniow, and deliuerance of Wayne, might be duelp pu⸗ 
 niſhed. Andto be prfute tothat faa they accuſed as pꝛincipall, the Duke of 
 Suffolke, with lohn Withop of Salifbury, fir IamesFines 1023 Sap, Daniel 
 Triuilian, and other whom thep indited of treaſon, and manp other matters 
 touching the king and bis commons, as ft appeareth bp the berdict of thre 
 inqueſtes, tothe number of a thirtte perfons, whereupon the bing to aps 
 peafe the commons, firfk fequeftred rhe 1020 Sap, being Trealurer of Eng⸗ 
 land, and other from their offices, andrames, and after baniſhed Wiliam 
 dela Pole Duke sf Suffolke , fo2 fine peres, who taking ſhip, at Tpftwich wildelaPole 
 in Suffolke, on the third dap of Wap, fatled towards France, but was ene Stage 
 countercd with a thip of warre,appertapning to the Duke of Exceſter, Con⸗ and murdereDs 
 ftable of the Gower of London, called the icholas of the ower. Lhe 
 Captaine of which barke, with {mall fight entered into the Dukes hip, and 
 perceiving bis perfon prefent.brought bim to Doner Koade, and there on the 
 fide ofa cocke boate, caufed pis head to be ſtricken off, andicft bis bodte with 
 the bead lping there on the fandes, which corpes being there found, bpachaps 
 laine of bis, was conueped to CHingficld colledge in Suffolke, and there bus 
 ried faith Hall : but Jotherwiſe finde him tobe burfed m the Charterhouſe 
 of Kingſtene bpon Hol. 
 
 This William dela Pole Duke of Suffolke,and Alice his wile, daughter CO Gods houſe ag 
 Thomas Chawcer, fonne to Geffiey Chawcer the famous Poet, tranflates fp cucine, 
 and tnereafed the Manoꝛ place of Cweline in Oxloꝛdcſhire: they builded a 
 new the pari) Church of Gweline, a comely perce of wor ke Landing on an river fundatios 
 hilt: and alfohard adio pning to the weft ende of Eweline parifh Church, nis. 
 thep founded a pretie hoſpitall o2 alines houſe fo2 two prietts chaſte of bodie 
 
 and Devout infcule, and thirteene pore met fo divell and be ſuſtayned in for 
 
 euer, one of the picts to be matter of the almes boule and almes people,them 
 to inſtruct as well by bis fonnd dsdrine, as godlife, the other paiek a {choles 
 matter, freely fo teach the chtldzen of the tenantes of the {aid Loꝛdſhippe of 
 Eweline and other Lothips pertaining to the fai almes boule their Gram⸗ 
 mer, and either of thole t two pricits to bauctenne pound the pere, One of 
 the thirteene poe men to be called miniſter, to preſent the faultcs of the o⸗ 
 ther to the maſter and to ring their common bel to leruice, and fo haue firten 
 pence the weeke the other twelue poze men to haue eucryp of them fourtene 
 pence the weeke. This houfe hath to name Gods houfe,a2 the houſe of almes, 
 vnto the whichbe gaue thee Manors, Kamruge in Damplhire, Conocke tn 
 WUlilhire,and Merſhe in Wuckinghamthire, with their appurtenances, alk 
 which at the ſuppreſſion was balucd but 20.pound the ycere, ſuch large peni- > Hofpttal at 
 worth was then made by (uch as ment to purchate thep alfa founded the ——— 
 hoſpitall gf Donnington. 
 
 The death of the Duke of Sufkolke bought notthe Realme in quiet, fo2 
 
 thoſe that fauonredthe Duke of Poske,and Senate vpon bis head 
 — aconmotion in Kent in this manner. din 
 + n 
 
 2 
 
 
 
Jacke Cade 
 Captain of the 
 & Loisin Bent. 
 
 to draw them togitber,and to opdainefo2 bs the Captaine r 2, harniſes, com⸗ 
 
 640 Ae Henry the ee 3 
 In the month of Map, the commons of Kent in great ‘iumbers ats 
 ſeimbled, hauing fo their Captaine lacke Cade, who named bimfelfe Mor- 
 
 timer, cofen fo the Duke of Darke, 02 as be was named of fome Iohna- 
 
 mendall: this Captatne boughta. great number of people fo the Blacke 
 
 heath, and there kept the ficly moze then a moneth, pilling the countrey as 
 
 bout, fo tobom the Citic of London at that time was fullfauourable. And the. 
 
 faid Captain(as J find recorded) fent fo fuch Citizens of Loñdon as tt plea: 
 fed him to commaundto repayze vnto him, vnder letters of fate condud, as 
 
 ‘followeth, 
 
 The fafegard and f figne manuel of the Captaine of Kent — to: 
 _ Thomas Cocke draper of London, by the (aptaine. . 
 of the great affemble i ize Kent, 
 
 >) P this our weiting enſealed, we grant and twill permit truly, that Tho- 
 mas Cocke of London d2aper, Mall comet geod (uretic and in fafegara 
 fo our prefence, Without any burt of bis perfon, and fo auoid from bs againe 
 
 at bis pleafure, with allother perfons afligned at bis Denomination with bun. 
 
 comming in like wile — 
 
 “The commaundement by the (aptaine if Ken esi five unto 
 Thomas = aboucfaid, ay 
 
 2 pour tnftrudton: firff pe thall charge all Lumbards and ſtrangers 
 being merchants, Jene wes Uenetians, Flozentines, and other.this dap 
 
 plete of the beſt faſhion,24. brꝛigandines, 12. battatleares, 12, glaues, ſix hoꝛ⸗ 
 
 ſes with ſaddle and bꝛidle completely harneſſed and 1000, markes of readie 
 money: and ff this our demaund be not obſerued and done, we thal haue the 
 
 med, and fo haue anſwere thereof againe, but bebadnone, Whe oo of Ar⸗ 
 ticles thep intituled 
 
 Heads of as many as tue can get of thei. 
 
 What anfwere to this demand wasreturned J finde nof, but like it is the | 
 fame twas granted and perfozmen, fo2 § finde not the fata Captaine and Ken⸗ 
 
 tiibinen, at their being inthe Citte,to bane hurt anp Franger. 
 
 In the meane time the king (ent notable men to the ſaid Captaine and his 
 
 fells wſhip, to know their purpofe and the cauſe of thet tnfurrecion: vnto 
 
 whom the Captain anfivercd, that be and bis company were allembled there 
 
 —" 
 
 fo redreſſe and reforme the Wrongs that were Done in the Wealme, and to — 
 withltand the malice of them that were deſtroyers of the common-tweale, — 
 
 and to amend thedefaultes of them that were chiefe counfellerstotheking, — 
 And Hewed vnto them the Arttiles of complaints touching the miſgouern⸗ 
 
 ment of the Realme, wherein was nothing contapned but femedreafonable, 
 wwhereofa copie wasfent tothe Parliament holoen that time at Weſtmin⸗ 
 iter, with alfa one other bill of requettes bp them made, of things to be refor⸗ 
 
 4% 
 i. 
 
 The. 
 
 
 
Henry the fixt. | 64! 
 
 The complaint of the commons of Kent, and caufes of the 
 affembly onthe Blackebeath, 
 
 r Inprimis, if (s openlpnopfen that tent Mould be deſtroyed with a royall 
 power, and made a wilde forreſt, foꝛ the death of the Duke of futolke, of 
 which the connnons of Kent thereof were never guiltic. 
 
 2 Jrem, the king is ſtirred fo liue onelp on bis commons, and other men 
 to haue the reuenues of the croiwne, the which bath cauſed pouerty in bis ers 
 cedlencie,and great parments of the people, now late to the king granted te 
 bis Parliament. 
 
 3 Item, that the Lords of bis ropall blond bene put from hfs dailp prefence, 
 and otber meane perfors of lower nature eralted and made chiefe of bis 
 pꝓꝛiup connfell,the which foppeth n.atters of wꝛongs done intherealime from 
 his excellent audfence, and map not be redzefled as law til, but il bꝛibes and 
 gifts be meffengers to the hands of tbe fata counſell. 
 
 4 Icem, the people of bis Realme be not paid ofdebts owing fo? ſtuffe ane 
 purueiance taken tothe vſe of the kings houſehold, tn vndoing of the fais 
 
 people, and the poze comunons of this Kealme. 
 
 5 Iccm, the Kings meniall feruants of boufehold, and other perſons, aſked 
 Baily gods and landes, of empeached o2 indited of treafon, the wbich tbe 
 king graunteth anon, ere thep fo endaungercd be conuict. The which cau: 
 feth the receiuers thereof to enforge labours and meanes applied to the death 
 nf (uch people, fo appeached 02 tndited, bp fubtle meanes, fo2 couetife of the 
 faid grants : and fhe people fo impeached 03 indited, though it be bntrue, 
 map not be committed to the lawe fo3 their delincraunce, but helde Mill 
 fn prifon, to their vttermolt Sihofng and deftrudion , “for couetiſe of 
 Gods. 
 
 6 Icem, though diucrs of the poꝛe people and commons of the Kealme, 
 daue never ‘fo great right, truth and perfite title to thetr land, pet bp vntrue 
 claime of enfeffement made vnto diuers fates, gentles, and the kings mente 
 all feruants in matntenances again the right, the trucotuncrs dare not bold 
 claime,noꝛ purfue their right. 
 
 7 Kem, ft fsnopled by common botces, that the kings landes fn France 
 bene aliened and put awap from the crowne,and bis Lords and people there 
 deſtroyed with vntrue meanes of treafon, of which it is deſired, enquiries 
 
 ~ through allthe Kealme to be made how and by twhont,'and if fuch traptors 
 
 may be found guilttc,them to baue erccution of law, without anp pardon, in 
 example of other. 
 
 8 Item, collecto2s of the 15. peny in Lent be greatly bered and burt tn pape 
 ing great ſummes of monep,tn the Erebequer to ſue out a weit called Quorum 
 nomina fo2 allotwance of the Barons of the ports, which now is defircd, 
 that hereafter tn the liew of the collectozs,the Barons afozelatd map fue it out 
 fo2 their eafe at their owne coffes. 
 
 de Kem, the herifes, and bnderfherifes , let to ferme their offices and 
 ' wt bayliwikes 
 
642 | Henry the ſixt. ; 
 vayltwikes, faking great ſuretie therefore,the which cauleth extortions bone 
 by them and bp their batlifestothe pespic.. - 
 
 10 Item, fimple and poze people that ble net bunting, be greatip opprels 
 fed by inditements faincd and done by the fatd (herifes, vnderſherifes, baps 
 lifes, and otber of thetr allent, to cauſe their increale paying of thet fata 
 ferme, 
 
 Couries of the Wings not fummoned no2 warned, wherethough the 
 people daily lefe great (ummes of. monep, well hic to the vttermoſt of 
 their vndoing: and make lente of amercements called the Greene tare, 
 moze in ſummes of monep than can be found due of record in the Hinges 
 babes. 
 
 12 Item, the minttters of the conré of Doner in ent bere and arrelt di⸗ 
 uers people theougball the ſhire out of Caſtell ward palling their bands 
 and liberty vled of olde tine, by diners fubtleand bntrue meanes and actions 
 falfelp fained, taking greatfe at their In& in great burt of the people on all 
 the hire of ent. / 
 
 11 Item, thep returne in names of Cnquettes in woiting into divers. 
 
 13 Item, the people of the ſaid hire of tkenf, map not baue their free ts 
 lection in the chofing knights of the thire, but letters been ſent from diners — 
 
 eftates fo the great rulers ofall the countrie, the which tmbzaceth thett te- 
 
 nants and otber people bp fo2ce to chofe other perfons than the common 
 
 will fs. 
 
 14. Item, whereas knights of the hire Honld choſe the kings collectors 
 indillerently without any bribe taking, they haue fent now late to diuer⸗ 
 perſons, notifying them to be collectors, whereupon giftes and bribes be tas 
 ken, and fo the collectors office fs bought and folde extoztionoulip at the 
 knights luff. 
 
 15 Item, the people be fo2e bered in cottes and labour, called fo the Seſ⸗ 
 fions of peace in the ſaid hire , appearing from the fart heft and vttermoct 
 parts of the ef vnto the atk, the which caufeth to fome men fine dates 
 tournep, whereupon thep defire the ſaid appearance to be Diuided into two 
 parts, the which one part to appeare in ene place, another part in another 
 place, in releeuing of the qrieuance and intollerable labours and veratian of 
 the ſaid people. 
 
 The requeſtsby the Captaine of —4 great 
 alfembly in Kent, 
 
 Nprimis, defireth the Captatne ofthe commons, the welfare of our foues 
 
 raigne Lord the King, and allihis true iLo2ds ſpirituall and fempozall,de- 
 ſiring of our ſaid ſaueraigne Lord, and of all the true Lords of bis countell,be 
 to take in all bis semaines, that be map raigne like a King ropall, accoroing 
 #3 be is boone our true Chꝛiſtian king anointed and who fo wil fap thetene 
 trarp, we all twill liue and die in the quarrell as hfs true liege wmen. 
 
 2 Lew, deſireth the laid Captatne, that be, will auoid all the falfe prose 
 
 and 
 
—a 
 
 Henry the fixe. > 643 
 and affinitte of the Duke of Suffolke, the which beene openty kno one, and 
 tbey to be puniſhed after the cuſtome and lawe of this land, and to take 
 about bis noble perſon the true Lo2ds of his royall blod of this bis Kealme, 
 that is to ſay, the high and mfabtie ince the Duke ef Vorke, late exiled 
 from our {aid ſoueraigne Lords preſence ( bp the motion and ſtirring of the 
 traiterous and falfe difpofed the Duke of Suffolke and bis affinitie) andthe 
 mightie }2inces and Dukes of Exceſter, Buckingham, and Morffolke, anv 
 all the Garles and Barons of this lands and then thall be be the richeſt king 
 Chꝛiſten. 
 
 liem, defireth the fait Captafne and commons punifjment vpon the faite. 
 traitozs,the which contriued andimagiacd the death of the high and mighte 
 fulercellent Prꝛince the Duke of Oloceffer,the which ts to much to rebearfe, 
 the which duke twas proclaimed as traite2. Wpon the which quarrel, we pure 
 pofe all to liue and dte byon that tt ts faiſe. 
 
 4 Item, the Dake of Excelter, our holy father the Cardinal,the Noble 
 Pꝛince Duke of Warwike, and alfo the Kealme of France, the Dutebp of 
 Noꝛmandy, Oalcoine,and Outen, Antop and Maine, were deliucred and loll, 
 bpthe meanes of the ſaid traitors, and our true Lords, Knights, and Cf. 
 quires, andinanpa gwd peoman loft and ſolde ere thep went, the which ts 
 great pitie to beare, of the great and gricuous loffe fo our foucraigne 1030 
 and his Realme, 
 
 5 Item, defireth the ſaid Captaine and commons, that all the extortions 
 bled datlp among thecommon people, might be lata Downe, that is to fap, the 
 greene Waxethe which ts falfelp bled, to the perpetuall deſtruction of the 
 kings true commons of kent, Alfothe kings Bench, the which ts to greefe⸗ 
 full to the Hire of kent without pꝛouiſion of our ſoueraign Loꝛd and bis true 
 Counfell, And alfo in taking of wheat and other graines, beefe, mutton, and 
 all other bicuall, the which fs importable fo the faid commons, without the 
 breefe prouiſion of sur ſaid ſoueraigne Loꝛd, and bis true Counfell, thep map 
 no longer beare it. Andalfo bnto the ſtatute of labourers, and the great ers 
 tortioners, the which is to fap, the falfe traitozs , Sleg, Crowmer, Ifle, and 
 Robert Bit. 
 
 Thele ils when the Counlell had well perufed, thep did not onelp 
 - Bifallow and condentne them and the authozs, as pzoud and pꝛeſumptuous, 
 but alfo perſwaded the King rather to fuppzefte thofe rebels by force, thar 
 by faire promifes, Whereupon the king remmucd from Wletminter onto 
 G;enewich, from whence be would haue {ent cerfaine Lords with a power 
 to haue diffreffed the tkentifymen, but the men faid to their ods they 
 woould not fight again them that labour fo amenbde the Commonweale: 
 whereupon the Lords were driued to leauc their purpofe. And becaule the 
 Kentiſhmen cried out again the 3020 Say the kings Chamberlaine , he 
 was bp the King committed tothe Lower of London. hen went the King 
 againe to Londen, and withintine dates after went againf the Kenttih⸗ Fins Deny 
 men with fiftéeenc thonfind men well prepared fo2 the warre , but the fate te Renttibe 
 Kentihmen lledde the night befoze bis comming into the wad — ee 
 st 2 
 
 a3: 
 
644 Henry the fixt. ae 
 
 nere byte Senocke, thereupon the king returned againe fo Londen, and 
 
 fent fic Humffey Stafford danight, with William Staftord Eſqutre bis kinfman 
 
 faith Pigor, and other Gentlemen, to follow the Kentiſhmen, who finding 
 themat Senocke , fet bpon the rebels, and fought withthemalongtime, 
 
 King Henries but in the end both the Scaffords were Maine, with many other of their people, 
 powroner> Wathen Iacke Cade had thus oucrcome the Scaffords, he forthwith apparelicd 
 oo himfelfe with the knights apparell, and after be badrefrethed bis people, be, 
 returned to the Blacke heath, andthere pigkt againe his field, and lap there 
 
 fromthe 29.0f Tune, tilltbe firſt day of Zulp, in which (eafon came onta 
 
 bim the Archbithop of Canterbury, and the Duke of Wuckingham, with 
 
 whom thep bada long communication,and fount bim right diſcreet tn bis an⸗ 
 
 fwerces, Howbeit thep couldnot canfe him to ſubmit bimfelfe and lap towne 
 
 ispeople. . 
 
 : an the meane while, the Ling and Queene bearing of the increafing of 
 
 Rin ey his rebels,and alle the Lozds fearing their owne fcruants, leatt thep wouio 
 ingwott. take the Captatnes part, remoucp from London to Killingworth, leaning 
 the Citie without apde,ercept onelp the 1.020 Scales, which was lett to kepe 
 
 the Slower , and with bint a manly and warlp man named Matthew - 
 Gough. ben the Captaine of Kent thus houering at Wlacke heath, to bang 
 bimfelfe the moze in fame, that he kept ged tuflice , beheaded there a petis 
 Captatne of bis named Paris, foꝛſomuch as he bad oſfended agatnt ſuch or 
 Teptaine of dinances as he had eſtabliſhed in bis hoſt: and bearing that the King and his 
 Kentandbis Lords tucre thus departed, drew him neere vnto the Citie, fo that bpon the 
 Kenuitner. | fil of Zulp, hee entred the Bozorgh of Southwarke, then being Went 
 tyofondon. Dap and lodged him there at the Wart, foz be might not be fufferedto enter 
 the Citic. | 
 
 Rob. Fabian, And hponthe fameday,the connnons of Eſſex in great number pight thent 
 Redre et CC afield vpon the plaine of Miles end. 
 ficld on the And bpon the ſecond tay of the ſaid moncth, the Matoꝛ called a common 
 Wil aend. — connfell at the Guildhall, to purucp fe2 the withſtanding of thele rebelles, 
 in which allembly were diners men of fandzp opinions, fo that foie thought 
 god that the ſaid rebelles Gonidbereceined inte the Citie, and fome others 
 wife. Among the which Robert Horne Stockfifhmonger then being an 
 Aloerman, (pake fore again them that wonld haue them enter. Foꝛ the 
 Which, the commons were fo moued again bint, that thep ceafed not tilt 
 they bad him committed to warde. And the fame afternone about fiue of 
 the clocke, the Captaine with bis people entred bp the bꝛidge, andeut the 
 ropes of the Dawe bꝛidge aſunder with bis ſworde. When be was pale 
 fedintothe Citle, be made in fandzp places thereof Pꝛoclamations tn the 
 Wings name, that no man tn pane of death Hould robbe a2 take any thing: 
 Without paping therefore. By reafen twherecf, be wanne the beartes 
 ef the commons, but all was bone to beguile hin. After as be came bp 
 London one, be frake it with bis ſwoꝛde, and ſaide: Potv is Mortimer | 
 Loꝛdof this Citic, and then hewing bis minde to the Mato2 for the ore 
 
 as 
 
Henry the fixt. 645 
 as be before had dotte, bis peoplecomming and going at latvfulbow2es when 
 thev would. iy 
 
 Dn the morrow the thirdof Fulp, the laid Captatneagatne enfred the Ci: 
 fie, ¢cauled the L020 Say to be fet from the Lower to the Guildhall, where 
 be was arraigned before the Maior and other the Wings Juſtites, and 
 Robert Horne Alderman before named Mould haue bene likewiſe arraige 
 ted, but that bis wife aud other friends fo2 fiuehundzedinarkes gat bim tes 
 Koscd- to his liberty. The Lord Say oefiring he might be tricd by his peres, 
 was bp the rebels forceablp taken from the officers,and brought fo the Fan 
 dardin Cheape, where they Trake off bis bean, piabt tt ona pole, and bare 
 it befoze them, and bis body thep cauled to be d2atwne naked at a horſe taile 
 vpon the pauement from Cheape into Southwarke to the ſaide Cape 
 taines inne, 
 
 Allo a {quire called Crowmer that twas then Sberiffe of Kent, that bad 
 wedded the fatd Lord Sates daughter, by commaundement of the Captaine . 
 was broughf out of the Fete, that was committed thither fo2 certaine er? 
 tortions that be bad done in bis office, andled to Mile end without London, | 
 and there without anp iadgement bis bead was finit off, and tke 11020 Saies 
 head and bis were born vpon tivo long poles vnto London bidge, and there 
 fet bp, andthe 1020 Saiesbodp was quartered. 
 
 Lhe lame dap.the Captaine went vnto the houſe of Philip Malpas dꝛaper, 
 and Alderman, androbbed and fpopled bis boule, taking from thence great 
 fubfance, and returned info Southwwarke. Dn the nerf morrow he againe 
 entredthe Citie, anddined that dap in the partth of Satnt Margaret Patins 
 af oneGheritis houſe, and when be had dined, like an vncourteous gueſt be 
 robbed him, as the dap before he had Malpas, Foꝛ which two robberies, alr 
 though the pore people dew fo him and tere partners tn the ſpoyle, vet the 
 honeſt and wealthy commoners cat tn their mindes the {equele of this mats 
 ter, and feared leaſt thep ſhould be dealt with tn like maner. Then the Patoz 
 and Aldermen with alliſtance of the worſhipfull commoners in fafegard of 
 themſelues and of the cific, toke their counfel how thep might driue the Caps 
 taine and hisadberents from the citp,fo2 the perfozmance toberof, the Dato2 
 fent bnto the 31020 Scales , and Mathew Gough, then bauing the Tower 
 in their goucrnment, requiring their ayde and alliance, which thep pro⸗ 
 
 Dn the fiftof Jalp,the Captaine being tn South warke,canled a man fo be 
 bebeadedthere, and that dap entred not the Citic, When night was come, 
 the Maior and the Citisens, with Mathew Gough kept the paflage of the 
 bridge, and defended the Kentiſhmen which made great force to reenter the 
 Citic. Chen the Captatne feing this bickering. went to barnets,¢ allembled 
 bis people, and {et fo fiercely vpon the Cittsens, be daane them backe from 
 the foupes in South warke, 92 bꝛidge fote, vnto the dꝛa obꝛidge, in defen⸗ 
 ding whereof, manpa man was drꝛoboned and Gatne. Among the which 
 
 Was lohn Sutton Alderman, Mathew Gough a Squire of Males, and Ro- 
 gct Hoifand Citizen, This ſtirmiſh — all night till nine of theclocke 
 
 ~ 
 
646 Henry the fixt. 
 
 on the mozroty , fo that — the Citizens had the better, and ſome⸗ 
 tines the other, but euer they kept them vpon the bridge, fo that the Ci⸗ 
 tiseits neuer patted much the bultwarke at the bridge ſote, nor the Benth: — 
 men no farther than the date bꝛidge. Thus continutne the cruell fight ta 
 the ocftrucion of much pespte on both ſides, laſtly, after the entiGjmen 
 
 Taptaine ans were pul fo the orſt, a trace was agrivd fo2 ‘ertatne boures, during which 
 
 EcGrispartor truce, the Archbihsy of Canterbury, then Chancelloz ef England, fent a 
 generall pardon to the Captatne fo2 himſelfe, ¢ an another fo2 bis people, bp 
 reafon iwbereof, be and bis companp withdrew them bplittle and little, and 
 their Captaine put all bis pillage and gods that be badrobbed, into a barge, 
 and fent iffo Kocheſter by water, and bimlelfe went by land, and would 
 haucentred inte the Cattell of Nuinbo2s w with a felwe men that were iett 
 about bint: but be was there let of his purpofe : wherefore be fled into the 
 wod country befide Lewes in Suffer, The Captaine andhis people being 
 thus departed, not long after proclamations were made in diuers places of 
 Rent, Suffer, an? Soutberp, that whe might take tie foreſaid Captaine al ue 
 92 dead, fhouts bate a thoufand markes fo2 bis trauell. 
 
 The Copy of the Writ and P'reclamation by the King. forthe * 
 of the [aid Cade and hes fellorsfoip. ° 
 
 Enricus Dei gratia Rex 4 nglit c Francia, & Dominus Hibernia, vniuer- 
 fis & Gingulis cuftodibra coe. 
 
 Foꝛ As much as one John Cade boꝛne fn Ireland, tohich calleth himſelle 
 Tohn Mortimer, and in ſome weriting calleth himſelte Captaine of Kent, the 
 wich [ohn Cade the laf peere tofore his dwelling in Suſſex with a Knight. 
 called fr Thomas Dacre, fue there a woman With child, and (02 that cauſe 
 toke the grecth of the Church, and after fo2 that caufle ferftware the Binas 
 land: fhe which lohn Cade alfo after this, was (wo2ne to the French part, 
 and dwelled with them, which bath now of date time, ( fo the infentto ens 
 rich himlelke by robbing and diſpoyling of the kings licac men, as it is nowe 
 openlp knowne, to bing himſelfe togreat and bigheftate ) falfelp and bie 
 truly deceiued many of the kings people, and vnder coleur of balpand gad 
 intents, made themto affemble with him, again the ings regalup and bis 
 lawes, and nought (ctting bp the Rings Oraceand pardons granted not ones 
 ip to bin, but all the kings ſubiects, the which. bp bis decett bane aſſembled 
 
 ith bim,the whichhe withgreat renerence recelued on Munday lak pated, 
 and fo did all that were aſſembled with him: not withſtanding al! this, belas 
 boureth now of nety fo allemble the kings people againe, and to that intent 
 beareth them ou band; that the kings letters of pardon qraunted to him and 
 them,be not auatlable nog of mone eſtect without authozitic of Parliament: 
 whereas the comtrarp fs true, as (tis openlp knowne bp that, that the king 
 grants from time fo time his Charters of pardon to fuch as him Uf, cfall mae 
 Her of crimes and offences both generalland {peciall, 
 
 ae king sberefoze willeth and conumaundeth, that none of bis. fubtets 
 
 giue 
 
Henry the fixt. CAT 
 glue falth 103 creberice to the fain falle informations of the fain falfe traitor, 
 192 accompany with bim in any wile, noꝛ comfort, noꝛ ſuſt aine him noꝛ bis 
 With bicuall,no2 with anp otbertbhings. Wut will whofocuer of the kings 
 fubiects map take bfin,fhalltake bim, and that whoſoeuer taketh him, and 
 bringeth bim quicke a2 dead, to fhe king 02 bis councell, thall bauea thous 
 fand markes fo2 bis Labour traly patd him without faile oꝛ delay bp the pres 
 #{fion of the bings councell. And whoſoeuer taketh anp of thole that froma 
 this dap forth accompany with him, Hall baue flue marke for bts reward, 
 frulp fo be patdin manner and forme aboucfaid, 
 
 Gnd ouer this, commaunding all Confables, Piniſters, and Officers 
 of the ſaid Hire, that none of them on patne of death take vpon them to ers 
 ecute any conunaundement by word 02 writing fent 02 made Buta them 
 by the ſaid Cade, calling himſelfe Mortimerand Captaine, be tt to reare anp 
 people, oꝛ fo any other intents but fo areſt and make to be areſted (uch as 
 fake bpon them to bring anp fuch commaundement bp writing o2 bp 
 woꝛd. Er hoc nullatenus omirtatis Teſte me ipſo apudWeStminster, x. die luli, 
 anno regna. 8. 
 
 After which pꝛoclamation thus publiſhed, a gentleman of Kent named Alex- Captaine of 
 ander Eden atuatted ſo bis time, that be tone the laid Cade in a garden in Sul prea 
 fer, And there he was ſiaine at Dothfield, and brought fo London tira cart, 
 and there quartered, bis bead (et on London bztdge,and bis quarters lent fo 
 diners places in dient. | 
 
 his peere the commons alfo in diners parts of England, asin Soffer, 
 Wilſhire, and other places, dtd much barme to many perions, among the 
 wyhich, on the 29. of Zune, William Afcoth Biſhop of Salifbury (after he baa 
 faid matte at Coington ) was by his owne tenants drawne from the altar, simon o¢ 
 in bis Albe with his Stole about bis necke,to the top ofan bill, andthere bp Salifoury 
 them tamefully murthered : fo2 thep cleaned his bead as be kneeled on big murthered. 
 kneẽees in his praiers and after (pofled to the naked ſtin, and then thep renting 
 bis bloody ſhirt, toke enerp man a pece, and made boaſt of their ttcleednefle: 
 . andthe day before bis chariot was robbed of bis treafurp to the valuc of ten 4 
 thoufand markes. | Ann.reg.a 9. 
 
 Alexander Eden Eſquire,ſherife of Kent,foꝛ bis god ſeruice againſt the late 4). der Eden 
 rebels,fs made Cuftos 92 keeper of the caſtle at Rocheſter. — 
 
 Inthe moneth of September, Treſham that was ſpeaker inthe lak Par⸗ 
 liament, was beheadedin Northamptonſhtre. 
 
 After Michaelmas, Richard Duke of Vorke comming ont of Zreland, toke 
 John Sutton Baron of Dudlep, and Reginald Abbot of Daint Peters at Gloce⸗ 
 
 ſter, and ſhortly after be twke John Gargraue keeper of the things Wench at 
 London, and ſent them fo the cafle of Ludlow. ft . 
 Whe firt of Movember began a Warliament at Weſtminſter, andthe firk 
 of December the Duke of Somerfet which was netolp come out ef $202? ywartianent ag 
 mandy, was put buder are, andbis gods bp the commons twas fowly eſtminſter. 
 _ defpotled and boone away fromibe Wlackfriers After which riot, on the next 
 mojzrolw, proclamation was made through thecitte bp the Duke of Porke, 
 sit and 
 
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548 Henry the fixt. 
 and the Duke of Morolke,that no man Mould ſpoyle o2reb, vpon — of 
 death; and thefame dap at the Standard in Cheape was aman beheaded foz 
 doting contrary to fhe proclamation, 
 — — SChefourth of December, the King and his Lords rode through the Citte 
 With an army, Of London, witha great armie of men well appointed, and deatded ints 
 tho battels. Aifo the Citizens arined fod tn the freetes of the Citie where 
 through the hing paſſed, which altogither mabe the greateſt Hew ofarmes 
 men that bad bene fone tn Rondon within the memozp of anp man then 
 lining, 
 
 2 1451. She 18.0f January, the hing with cerfaine Los, and bis Juſtices rode 
 Reheisin Rent to wards Kent, and there indighted ana arraigned many, whereof to the num 
 ea ** herof26.were put to death, eight at Canterburp, and therefioue in other 
 
 of February,the men of that countrey naked ſaue their ſhirts, in great num⸗ 
 bers, met him an the Blackheath, ant thereon their knces alked mercy, and 
 had their pardon. Then the King rode royally through the Citie of ons 
 bor, and was ofthe Cittzens ioyfully receiued, and the fame dap againſt the 
 Kings comming tothe Lite, nine heads of the Kentiſhmen that had bene 
 put to death, were fet qn London bridge, and the Captaines bead that Gade 
 there before, was fet iit the middeſt of them, 
 he malice bequuneincreafed betweene the ods of the land, and efpes 
 cially againt the Dake of Somerfet, and other of the Qucenes Counſell, for 
 the lefing of ozmandp, whereof the chiele Citic of Roan was lof a gi⸗ 
 Robert Gagwine Hen Bp by appointment, the ycere proceeding (as witneſſeth Gagwine) vpon 
 condition thatthe Duke of Somerſet with bis wife and Cnalay fouldicrs, 
 fhould with (uch amds as thep might carrp, depart freely from the Citie: Foz 
 
 which fre paſſage he Hould pap buto the French king 5 6. thouland Scuttes, | 
 
 which amount to fourtene thoufand markes ſterling. And alfo he was 
 bound to deliuer into the French kings poſſeſſion, all Townes and Caficls 
 that at that dap ivere fit the poſſeſſion of Engliſymen, within the Dutchie of 
 Momandp : fo2 the performace of which coucnants, the 102d Talbot was 
 fent fo2 one of the pledges, and fo by one Floquet all the Downs and Caſtels 
 Wwere to the French kings ble receiucd, Harllete onely excepted, whereot the 
 Captaine named Curfon, with the afftftance of fir Thomas Auringham, ttt 
 deſpite cf all the French ings power laid both by feaand land, beldthe fame 
 
 a fallimoteth oz moze, amd then fe lacke of reſcue, gaue tt op by appotnte . 
 
 mMent. 
 
 KRichard Duke kKichard Duke of Porke, pꝛetending a title to the Croiune, and betre to 
 
 — spe al Lionell Duke of Clarence, came this pere cut of Ireland vnto Aondon, at 
 
 rhe Ct —— the Parliament thine, there fo confult with bts efpectall friendes, John Duke 
 of flozffalk,'Richard Earle of Salifburp, and Richard his fonne, which after 
 iis Carle of WMar wicke, Thomas Courtney Earle of Denonfhire, and Ed- 
 mond Brooke Lord Cobbam,ec, After long deliberation and adutfe taken, it 
 was concluded, fo Keepe their chiefe purpoſe ſecret, and that the Duke hould 
 raile an army mien, vnder a pretert fo remoue ditiers counſellers about 
 
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 townes of Kent and Suffer, And the Ling returning out of Kent onthe 22. 
 
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Henry the fixe. aia 649 
 
 the bing, and to reuenge tie manifcl tniurfes done fo the commonwealth 
 by the fame rulers, of the which as princlpall, the Duke of Somerlet was 
 namely accuſed, both for that be twas greatlp Hated of the cominons fo2 the 
 loffe of Noꝛmandy, and fo2 that it was well knowne, that be would be altos 
 gither againſt the Duke of Vorke,in bis challenge to be made tothe crotune, 
 when time ſhould ſerue: Dherefore when the Duke of Poke had thus fraz 
 med bis foundation of bis longintendcd enterp2ife, be aſſembled a great bot, 
 fo the number of 10000. inthe marches of Wales, publiſhing openly that 
 the caufe of this his aathering of people, was fo2 the publike wealth of the 
 Realme, fo affirming the (ame fo be et be wrote bis letters tn foonicas 
 tolloweth: 4 
 
 Foratmuch as 3 Richie d Duke of Dorheanrinformed: that the Bing mp Richard Duke 
 foneraigne 1020, is mp beaup Lord, ercatly diſpleaſed with me, and bath me of. ofthe bis’ x 
 in milſtruſt by ſintſter information of mine enemies, aducrfarics, and euill tut as be ais 
 Willers, there God knoweth, from wont nothing is hit, Zam, baue ben, 
 and euer will be bis true lege mai, and fo baue J fatd before this diuers 
 fimes, as wellbp mouth as bp Wweiting, notified and declared to mp ſaid fo» 
 ucraigne Lod, And fo? that this notice fo comen vnto me of the diſpleaſure 
 of my faid ſoueraigne 1020 fs to me fo greuous, Jhaue praped the renerend 
 father in Wod the Bilhop of Hereford, andmp cofen the Carle of Shzetwfs 
 bury fo come bither, and beare my declaration inthis matter. Wherein 
 Thane fatd to then, that I amtrue licge man fo the king mp ſoueraigne 
 Loꝛrd, euer haue been, and hall be to mp dying dap, Andto the berp profe 
 that it is ſo, Jotfer my felfe to ſweare that, onthe bleed Sacrament, and 
 receiue ft, the which J hope Hhallbe my fatuation, at the dap ofdome: And 
 fo for mp (peciall comfort andconfolation, Ihave prapedthe ſaid Lords to 
 report and declare Onto the Wings highnes mp fad offer. Andto the ende 
 and fritent that F twill be ready fo doe the fame oth in prelence of two 02 tha& 
 30208, fuchas Hall pleafe the ings highnes fo fend hither to accept it. In 
 witnes whereof Jhaue ſigned this (ccdule tuith my fiqne manuall, and ſet 
 thereunto my fiqnuet of armes. Weitten in my Cattle of Ludlow, the 9. of 
 Januarp, the 36, pare of the raigue of mp foucraigne Loꝛd Bing Henry the 1452. 
 
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 An, reg. zo. 
 
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 he 16.0f Febsuarp, Ling Henry accompanted with the Duke of Somers 
 fet,andimanp other Loꝛds, toke toluards the marches of Wales, fozasmuch 
 as he was credibly informed, that the Dube of Vorke, alied with diuers 
 other Lords and mien df name, bad in thoſe parts gathereda ſtrong power of 
 people, and with them twas entring the land, and fo held on his iournep to⸗ 
 wards bint: but eben the Duke had witting of the Kings creat power, be 
 returned fromthe wap which was taken bp the Kings bof, and baited toz 
 wards London. And when be had receiued knowledge fromthe Citie, that 
 be might not there be receiued, be went oucr Kingſton bridge, and ſo tnto 
 Zient,andthere bpon Went heath nere bute Dertiord, he piabt bis field, 
 lwhereof the hing hauing knowledge, (ped him aster, and laſtly came vnto 
 Blacke heath, and. there pight his lield. Menb batt aac bat cells, 
 m C 
 
Richard duke 
 
 of Porke bis 
 
 letfer ta king 
 enry. 
 
 650 NHenry the fixe. 
 
 embattelled, mediatian of peace twas mabe bet tecene thet; fo furtherance 
 whereof,to the Duke were (ent the Biſlhops of WMincheſter and of Clp, with 
 the Carles of Salifburp and Warwicke. To whom ft twas anſwered by the 
 Duke, that be noꝛ none of his company intended any burt to the wings pers 
 fon, nortoanp of bis Counlell, being loucrs of the commoniwealth, and of 
 him and his land: but his intent and purpofe was to remoue from the hing « 
 few euill difpofed prrfons, bp whole meanes the common people twas grie⸗ 
 uoullp oppiefed and the comminaltie greatly impoueriſhed, of wham be nae 
 med the Duke of Somerſet to be the principall, ac.And farther to vnder ſtand 
 ofthe Dukesmeaning by this his forcible entring of the KRealine,;(as himſelfe 
 pretended) map appeere by cerfaine letters y Witte to the King, and 
 alfo the things anfwers to the fame, both b3 thinke god bere tofet 
 downe as J finde them recoꝛded. 
 
 Pleaſe (t pour highneiſe to conceiue that fi Gith my departing out of this 
 pour Realme, bp pour commaundement, and being in pour ſeruice in pour 
 lana of Jreland, % baue beene informed that dtucrs language bath ben fain 
 ofmetopour moſt ercellent-eftate, Iwhich (ould found to my diſhonour 
 and reproch, and charge of my perfon : howbeit that, Jape haucbene, and 
 ever will be, pour trac liege man and ſeruant: and ik there be anp man that 
 will or bare fap the contrarp, oꝛ charge me otbertwile, I belcech pour right⸗ 
 twifenes to call him before pour high prefence, and J will declare me for mp 
 bifcharge as a truce knight ought todo, and tf Ido not,as J doubt not but J 
 ſhall, Jbeſcech pou fo puniſh meas the poꝛeſt man of pour land: andif be 
 be found vntrue in bis ſuggeſtion and infozmation, J befech pou of pour 
 highnes that be be puniſhed after bis defert, in example of allother. Pleaſe 
 ft pour ercellence ta know, that as well before mp departing out of this 
 pour Kealme, fo2 fo go info pour land of Treland, in pour full noble ferufce, 
 as fith, certaine perfons baue lien in await for to bearken bpon me, as fic 
 John Talbot knight at the Cattell of Holt : fir Thomas Stanley knight in 
 Chefhire : Pulford at Chefter: Elton at Moꝛceſter: Brooke af Gloceſter:and 
 Richard grome of pour Chamber at Beaumarres: which had in charge (as 
 Si aminfozmed )fo2to fake me and putine into pour Caſtell of Conway, and 
 to Frike of the head of fir William Oldehall knight, and fo haue put in pri⸗ 
 fon fir Wiiliam Deuereux knight, and fir Edmond Malfo knight, withouten 
 enlarging, bntillthe time that pour bighnes bad appointed thetr delines 
 rance. 
 
 Item, at fuch time as J was purpoſed foꝛ fo haue arriued at pour hauen 
 of Beaumarres, fo2 to haue conte fo pour noble prefence to declare me pout 
 {ruc nan and fubied, as mp dutie is, mp landing twas ſtopped and fo2bars 
 red bp Henry Norres, Thomas Norres, William Bulkley, William Grult, and 
 Bartholomew Bould, pour officers in Qorthivales, that F ſhould not land 
 there,{no2 baue victuall noꝛ refrething for me and myfellowſhip, as G baue 
 written to pour ercellence here befoze, fo farre forth that Henry Norres des 
 patie to the Chamberlaine of HNoꝛthwales (aid onto me, thathe bad in coms 
 maundement that J thoulo tn no wiſe baue landing, reftething, 102 lod⸗ 
 
 ig ging, 
 
Henry thé fixe. ~ Ss 
 ging, for men nozfo2 borfe, nozother thing that might turne to my wor 
 ftp o2 cafe, putting the blame vpon WilliawSay Wither of pour chamber, 
 faping and attirming that J am againſt pour intent, and asa a Traitoꝛ/ as J 
 
 am informed : and moreouer, certaine letters incre made and deliuered vn⸗ 
 fs Checker, Shrewlburyp, and to other plates fo2 to let mine entrie inte the 
 
 amo. ayy! 
 
 Icem, absue all wꝛongs andiniuries aboucfaid done vnto me ofmatice, 
 without any cauſe, J being inpour land of Zretand, in pour honourable {ere 
 tice,cerfain commiſſions were nade and direded vnto divers perfons, Which 
 foꝛ the crecution of the fame, fate in certaine places, and the Surtes tmpancle 
 
 led and charged, to the whieh Mrtes, certaine perfons laboured infantlp to 
 haue me indited of treaton ib (He intent fez to haue vndone me and mine ilſue 
 and corrupted my blod, as it is openly publiſhed: beſeeching pour Maieſtie 
 ropall,of pour rightesufnes, tocraminethefe matters, and therenpon to dse 
 ſuch iuſtice in bis bebalfe as thecanfe requtreth : fo2 mine intent is fullp to 
 purfue ta pour bighnes fo2 the conciuficn of theſc matters. 
 
 Cofin, we have fene the bill that pe take bs late, and alſo vnderſtande ginvere ot 
 the god humble obedience that peur pour (clfe Hewe vnto vs, as well in king Henry to 
 $2070 as in deed, wheretore cur intent is, the moze hattilpto cafe pou of Donte. tg 
 fuch thinges as were tn pour fate bil. Dowwbett that at our moꝛe leffare 
 we might aunſwere fe pour ſaid bill, pet we let pou to wit, that for the caus 
 fes afo2elaid, wwe twill declare pou nowwe onr intent in thefe matters: fith 
 itisthat along time among the people bath bene vpon pou manp ſtraunge 
 language, and in efpectatl anone after pour difozdinate and vnlawkull Mays 
 ing of the Biſhoppe of Cheſter, diucrs and many of the vntrue hipmen and 
 other, {aid in their manner, wo2des again our cftate, making manace fo 
 our owne perfon bp pour favinge, that pee ould bie fetched with manp 
 thoufandes, and pe chonld take vpon you that, which pe nepther ought, noz 
 as we doubt notjpee will not attempt, fofarre forth that tt was ſaid to our 
 perſon by diuers, and efpectallp wee remember of one Walnes which bad 
 like wordes to bs. Andalicthere was diuers of tach falle people, that 
 woent on and bad like language in diners cf our Townes of our land, whieh 
 By our ſubieces Were taken and dueir executed wwherefaie tue fent to dts 
 uers of eurcourtes and places, to Searken and tz take heede if anp ſuch 
 manner comming were, and if ivere bad bene, fo2 to reſiſt tts but comming 
 into our tand our true ſubtecte as pe did, cur intent Iwas not that ye , noz 
 deffe of eſtate of our {ubiectes, noz none of pour fernantes fhanld not bane 
 beene letted nor warned, butin godly wiſe receined: Howobeit that perads 
 uenture paar ſuddaine comming, without certatne warning, cauſed our 
 ſeruantes to doe as they did. confidering the cauſes aboue ſaad. And as ts 
 the enditement that pee ſpoke of, we thinke verilp, and boide fo2 certaine, 
 that there was none ſuch. And tf pee map truely pꝛoue that anp perfor 
 was thereahoutes , the matter fhall beedemeancd as the cafe thall res 
 quite, fo that hee ſhall kno tt is fo our great diſpleaſure. Upon this fo3 the 
 suing gf pour heart in all ſuch matters, voe declare, tepute,and admit pow 
 
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Richarc Duke 
 of Voꝛkr to 
 sis iti 
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 652 Henry the ſixt. 
 our trae and faithful ſubiect, and as our welbeloued Coſin. 
 Pleale tt pour highnes tenderly fo confider, that greaé murmur and , 
 grudging fs vniuerlally in this pour Kealme, in that Juffice fs not duly 
 miniſtred to fuch as treſpaſſe and offend again pour latwes, and in efpects 
 allof the: that beendited of treafon, and other being openlp noffed of the 
 fame, waberebp great inconuentences haue fallen, and great is like fo fall 
 hereafter in pour ſaid Kealme, which God oefende, butif bp pour highnes 
 prouifion couenable bee made fo2 due reformation and puniſhment tn this 
 bebalfe. WMherefore J pour bumble fable and true liegeman, Richard!» 
 Duke of Moke, tilling as effeduallp as J can, and defiring the ſuretie and 
 pꝛoſperitie of pour moſt ropall perfon, ane? wellare of this pour noble 
 Kealme, counfelland aduertife pour excellen (02 the conuerfation of gad 
 franquillitie and peaceable rule among all ott cr tubfedts, fo2 to oꝛdaine 
 
 
 
 
 ‘and prouide, that true iuſtice be bad, againt all (ach that fo be endifed, 9). 
 
 openly named, wherein J offer mp felfe, and — endeuour for to 
 erecute pour commaundement in the premifes, fo2 the puntthing of facd 
 
 . offenders, and redzeffe of the fapde miftules, to mp might and power. 
 - And for the haikie erecution hereof, like it pour bighnes toaddzefle Mele. 
 
 Anlwere of 
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 ‘ Donk fe 
 
 letters of priute feale and wꝛits to pour officers and miniſters, fo doe, take, 
 and arreſt all fuch perfons fo nopfed and enditcd, of tubat eſtate, degre, 02 
 condition focuer they be, and them to commit to the ower of London, 
 and to other of pourp2ifons, thereto abide without batleo2 mainpꝛiſe vn⸗ 
 till the time thep be vtterly tried, and determined after the courſe of pour 
 lawes. 
 
 Coſin, as touching pour bill laſt put bp fo bs, we vnderſtand well that 
 pe of god hart, counfelland aduertife bs to the letting bp of iuſtice, and to 
 the (pedie puntthing of fame perfons endited o2 nopfed, offering pour 
 feruice to bee readte at commaundement in the fame, fith tt is that for mas 
 np caufes mouing vs to haue determined in our foule to ſtabliſh a ſad, and 
 a ſubſtantiall Counfell, giuing them more ample authoritie and power 
 than euer wee did afore this: inthe which wee baue appointed pou te bee 
 one, Wut ith itis not accuffomed (ure, norerpedient, to take aconclufion 
 and conduct by aduife 02 counfell of one perfor by himfelfe for the confers 
 nation, it is obferned that the greateſt andthe belt, the richand thepmze, 
 inlibertic, bertue, and effect of pour bopces be equall: we haue therefore 
 Determined within our lelfe to {end fo? our Chantellor of England, and for 
 other Lords of our Councell, peaandallother, together within thest time 
 cipelp fo commune thefeand other our great matters,in fhe twbich communte 
 cation, fach conclufton bp the grace of Cod thall be taken, as ſhallſound to 
 i pleafure, the weale of bs and our land, as Wellin theſe matters asin aup 
 ot er. 
 
 At length tf was agréd bp the Ling, that the Duke of Somertet Hould be 
 committed to twarde there fo abide and anfiwere ſuch articles as the Dake 
 of Borke would lap again him, bpon tebich promifes fo made bp the 
 Sing fo the Duke, who ſawe that the beople of Bent, and of otber places 
 
 came 
 
? Henry the fixe, | 653 
 came not to him as they bad pꝛomiſed, and that thep were not frong pnough, 
 fo> the Kings part ines much moze than bis, he brake bp bis fieldon the firſt 
 of March, andpeeld: © | nafelfe to the ing at Dertford, wherecontrarp to 
 pꝛomiſe before made, be found the Duke of Somerfet chefe about the hing. 
 When was the Duke of Poke lent befoze to London, and holden partlp ag 
 pꝛiſoner, and ſtraighter houid h bern kept, but it was noiſed that Sir Ed- 
 ward Earle of March, fonne ta the faid Duke of Poꝛke was comming toward 
 London witha rong power of Ciiel {hinen, which feared fo the Qucene and 
 Tounteil, that the Dube twas let at full libertie. And onthe tenth of March, 
 the {ato Richard Duke of Parke made his ſubmilſlion, andtoke bis oth to be 
 true, faithfull, and obedient fubied to tng Henry the firt, Gingof England, 
 in Pauls Church at London, there icing prefent the Bing and moſt of bis 
 Hobilitie, that ts tofay,the Dukes of Buckingham, Noꝛthampton, and So- 
 merlet: the G@arles of War twike, Arundel, Salilburp, Shꝛopſhire, Deuon⸗ 
 Hire, WHiltthire, Rosthumber land, Stafford and Doꝛſet: vicounts of Weare 
 mount and Gaels; barons Fiez Warren, Sainmond, Cobham, Douglas, and 
 offers: wWifhops, the Cardinall, Archbithop of Poꝛke, and Caunterburp, 
 incheker,Cly,andiLondon,in thefe woꝛds following. 
 
 % Richard Duke of Wozke, confele and beknow that Zam and ought to 
 be bumble fubfect and liegeman ta pou mp fouerafgne 303d King Henry 
 the firt, and owe therefore to beare pou fatth and truth, as to mp foucratgne 
 liege L930, and fhall dee all dapes Onto mp liues ende, and (hall not at anp 
 time will o2 affent that anp thing be attempted 02 done again pour mo 
 Noble perfon, but whereſoeuer FT hall haue knowledge of anp fuch thing 
 finagined 02 purpofed, F thall with all ſpeede and diligence poſſible to mee, 
 make that pour bhighnes Gall bane knowledge thereof, and oucr that 
 doc all that Hall bee poſſible toinec, to the withſtanding and Ict thereof, 
 tothe bttcrinoft of mp life: J fhall not any thing take bpon mee againg 
 pour rovall eſtate 02 obepfance that fs due thereto, no2 ſuffer anp other 
 man to Boe, as farre forth as it hall bee in mp power to let it: And alſo 
 fhall come at pour commaundenient twhenfocuer J thall bee called bythe 
 fame, in bumble and obeifant wife, but if J bee letted bp anp ſicknes 03 
 impotence of mpperfon, 02 by fuck other caufeas thali bee thought by pow 
 mip fouerafgne Lodreafonable, Jſhallneuer bereafter take bpon mice to 
 gather anp rowt, 02 to make any affembly of pour people, without pour 
 commaundement o2 licence, o2 in mp latwfalldcfence, in tuterpretation o3 
 declaration of the which my latwfull defence, Iſhall repost mee atall times 
 topour highnes, and tf the cafe require, to mp peeres, nor anp thing ate 
 tempt agatnt anp of pour ſubiects, of what eftate, degre, o2 condition that 
 thep bee. Wut twhenfocucr J finde mp felfe wronged andagreued, 3 halt 
 
 fue humbly fo2 remedte to pour highnes, and proceede after the courfe of 
 
 pout lawes, and fn none otherinife, fauing in mine ofone latwfull defence 
 in manner aboue fapde, and otheriwife bane to pour hig hnes as an bumble 
 
 and true fubfea ought to haue him to bis foueratqne Lozde. ail theſe 
 
 things abouelatd Jpꝛomiſe poutructp to obſerue and hepe, bp the holy E⸗ 
 0 <2) ee TaN ata Os Ren uangeliſts 
 
 Richard duke. 
 of Porke hrs 
 fubmififon ang 
 oth to enrp 
 
 e firt.. 
 
An. reg. 31. 
 
 1453. 
 
 KBKurdeaur 
 
 654 Henry the fixt. | 
 uangeliſts contained in the boke that J lav mp hand here vpon, and bp the 
 boly Croſſe J here touch, and bp the bleſſed facrament of our odes bos 
 dp, that 7 Hali now with} bismercie receiue. Andouer J aqre me and: 
 will, that tf Jany time hereafter, as bp the grace of our 102d God J neuer 
 tall, any thing attempt bp tuay of feate 02 otherwile again pour ropall 
 Maiellie and obetfance that otve thereto, 03 any thing take bppon me 
 otheriwife than is aboue expꝛeſſed, F from that time fo2th be vnabied, held 
 and taken, as an vntrue and openly foꝛſworne man, and bnable to all mas 
 tier of worſhip, eftate, and degree, beitfuchas J now occupie, o2 anp other 
 that might in any wife qrotwe bnto me hereafter. And this J baue bere 
 prontifed and ſworne, proceedeth of mine owne defire andfree bolunte, and. 
 bynoconfratning or coactton. Bn witnes of all the which thinges aboue 
 
 © Written, 3 Richard puke of Pozke aboue weit fublcribe, with mine owne 
 hand and ſeale. 
 
 This oth he alſo toke at Weltminlſter, and at Couentrie, at ſundrie times, 
 althongh be little eſteemed thereof, as bp thelequelemapappere, 
 
 his peere decealed Iohn Scafford Archbiſhop of Canterbarie, late 1020 
 Chancelo? of England, and twas burted at Canterburie. After bint fuccees 
 Dedin the archbiſhoprick ohn Kemp,bozne at Wie in Kent, doctoꝛ of lawes, 
 fir bithop of Kocheſter, then of Chicheſter, then ol Rondon, then Archbi⸗ 
 fhop of Porke, Chanceloz of England, and Cardinall of S.Aibin sandnow 
 Archbithop of Canterburte, and Cardinall of S, Rufine, € was tnthzonised. 
 at Canterburte on the 11, of December. 
 
 On the twwelfe dap after Chꝛiſtmas, the king holding bis Chꝛiſtmas at 
 Wielt mintter with great ſolemnitie, made his two bꝛethren by the mothers 
 ſide Knights. 
 
 Che Carle of Kendall, and the L020 Lefpare camte Amballadours from the 
 theefes Magiſtrates of the cifte of Burdeaux, which fiantfied to the counfell, 
 that’ ff thep woulde fend an armie into Cafcoigne, the peopleof the conn 
 trie woulde reuolt from the French part, and againe become Engliſhh. 
 This newesfore troubled the beades of the Counfell, which caufeathben, | 
 leat inwarde fedition might binder outward bictorte, to fet the duke of 
 Parke at libertie, and permitted himto goe to the cattellof GHigmoze inthe 
 marches of Wales, by whole ablence the ouke of Somerſet role in (uch 
 bigh faucur, both with the King andthe Queene, that his woꝛd was one⸗ 
 ly heard and regarded. The Counſellhoping now to haue the citie of Bur⸗ 
 deaur, with thecountry roundabout, appointed Iohn Loꝛd Talbot Garl 
 of Shꝛewſbury to go thither with an armie, who arriuing in the We of Ma⸗ 
 Dre, palled forth with his power, being feant thre thoufand men, and toke 
 the ſtronge towne of Fronfake, and diners other tolwnes and fortreſſes. 
 
 — — to the The inhabitants of Burdeaur hearing of the Carles arriuall, ſent to him 
 
 Wut wen they heard that there was wgatelet open foz the a gre 
 SAS —J tO 
 
 melſengers inthe darke night, requiring bin with allfpede, to come and 
 recotue the citie. The Earle haſtened fo2th, and. came befoze that cittie 
 ere the Frenchmen within vnderſtod any thing of the citizens purpofe . ‘it 
 
 — 
 
Henry the fixt. 655 
 focnfer, thep thought to haue eſcaped ſecretly bp a poſterne, but thep were 
 purſued, Haine, and taken by the Loꝛd de Lefpare, and other ofthe Englich 
 armie. 
 
 Akter the regaining of Burdeaur there arriued at Blap, the baſtard of 
 Somerſet, fir lohn Talbor Lord Lille bp bis wile, fonne ta the fatd Earle of 
 Shꝛewlburie, the loꝛd Molins; the lo20 Harington, the loꝛd Caines, fir Iohn 
 Howard, fir Toba Mountgomeric, fir Iohn Vernon with 2200,men, bics 
 tuals and munifions. 
 
 Inthe moneth of Darch, was the towne of Hartlew won by the French 
 mei, and thoztlp the citic of Wapsns was giuen bp bp appointment, that 
 the ſoldiers Hoult leaue their armour behind them. 
 
 When the Earle of Shꝛewſburie was furniſhed as ts afoꝛeſaide, firſt he 
 fortified Burdeaux with Engliſhmen, and ſtore of victuals, and artillerie, 
 then be rode into the countryabroad, where be obtained cities and to wnes, 
 without froke, among ft other tolunes, the fotone and cafkle of Chatillon 
 in Perigort was to him deliuered, the which be fortified. | 
 
 In the meane time the French King being aduertifed of thele thinges, 
 ratfen an armie fo reſiſt the inuaſion made bp the Carle, and fir be ape 
 painted bis captaines to beficge the totene of Chatillon, to the refcuc 
 whereof the Carle hatked fortvard, bauing in bis companie eight hundꝛed 
 horſemen, bnder the leading of bis ſonne the lo2d Lille, the loꝛd Molins, 
 the 102d Cameis , fir Edward Hull, fir Iohn Howard, and fir John Ver~ 
 non :. bee appointed alfo fine thonfano fotemen, prider the conduc of the 
 Carle of kendall, andthe lord de Lefpare ts folloin bim with pede... In bis 
 Wap betoke atower, which the Frenchmen bad before taker, and fue all 
 that bee found therein, aud after by the wap hee met fiue hundred French⸗ 
 men a fozaging, of whom hellue the more patt, and chaſed the other to the 
 campe. 
 
 . She Frenchmen that lay at the ſiege, perceiuing bp thefe. runners away 
 that the Earle approched, teft the fiege,andretired ingod order into the place * 
 whlch they bad trenched and forttfied.. The Earle aduertiſed how the fege 
 was remoued, balked forward foward dis enemics doubting leaſt they would 
 haue been fed, and gone befozebis comming : but they abode the earles com⸗ 
 ming. and ſo receiued him, that though bp mantp couragebee firſt wan the 
 entric at their campe, vet at length, they compaſſed him about, and hoting 
 bin through the thigh witha hand gun, ue his horſe, and finally billed bim, goon Earke 
 lying on the grounde, There died allo the lord Lille hfs fonne, ¢ bis baſtard 4 hag 
 fonne Henrie Talbot, and fir Edward Hull, and thirtie other men of name, - 
 the lod Moleins twas taken pꝛiſoner with ‘threfeoze others. The reſidue of: fe — 
 the Cnglifh people fied. to Burdeaux and other places, of whom inthe fight 
 were Maine aboue a thouſand perfons. 
 
 Thus at this hattell of Chakillon foughé the tiventie of Julie, ended his 
 life Iohn1oz9 Talbot, ¢. of bis progenie the fir Garle of Shzewfburte, after: 
 that he bad valiantly made war in (ernice gf his builieg — ae bus, 
 ut at t tebe in Shzopſhire. — c—n 
 i "atte 
 
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 7 656 Henry the ſixt. } 
 
 Anveg.32. After this, the towne ofS, Willan, Liboꝛne, and all other fofones which 
 the Carle of Shꝛewſbury had conquered, rendered themlelues fo the Frency 
 men, Wurdeaux onelpercepted. Whe which Citie being the talk refuge of the 
 Englich people, the French hing in perfor befieged with all bis puitfance, 
 and (nconclufion conſtrained both the garrifon and inbabitants to peeloe, fo 
 —— the Engliſhmen and Gafcoignes might afelp depart with all their ſub⸗ 
 
 ance, te Nea 
 hus was the Dutchie of Aquitaine, which bad continued in the polemi- 
 on of p Engleſh, from the pére of our Lord. 1155. vnto this pere 1453. which 
 is neere band thee hundred peeres, bp the mariage of Alicnor, daughter and 
 beireto William tuke of Aquitaine, {wife to King Henry the {econd, finallp 
 
 D cfcrip ion of reduced and brought againe to the French obedtence and ſeruitude. Within 
 
 Aquitaine. that onelp dutchie be foure Archbithops, foure and twentie Biſhops, fitteene 
 earledomes, five hundzed and two barones, and aboue a thouland taptaiu⸗ 
 fhips,and bailffelvikes, whereby pe map percetue what a lofle this was to 
 the Kealme of England. ay 
 
 her 3. day of October, the Nuene at Weikminker was deliuered of bir 
 firft fonne, whe was named Edward, | 
 1454. CUiben the wars were ended fn korraine parts, ciuill diſſention begana⸗ 
 gaine to renew within the Kealme, being diuided tnto Cixo (euerall fadions : 
 fo3 dking Henry deſcended of the houſe of Lancater,claming the crotwne fron 
 his grandfather hing Henry the fourth:and Richard Duke of Yoꝛke, as heire 
 to Lionell Duke of Clarence, thfrdfonne fo ing Edward the third, weekles 
 fo2 the gamc, byreafon whereof, the nobles, as well as the connnon people, 
 were tntomanp parts diuided, to the vtter deſtruction of manp a man, to the 
 great ruine and decap of this Kealme. Foꝛ while the one partie ſtudied to dee 
 trop the other, all care of the commonwealth twas let alle, iuſtice and equi⸗ 
 tic cicerely ertled. ) . ae 
 
 Pucifof, — The Duke of Dorke abore all things, firi fought meanes bowe to 
 
 Poke. . prouoke the malice of the people again the Dake of Somerſet, imagi⸗ 
 ps, that bee being made atvap, bis purpofe Mould ſhoꝛtly cometoconcius 
 
 i 
 
 n. 
 He alſo pracifento bꝛing the King into the batred of the people, fos that he 
 was not aman of fomacke (uffictent to fupplp the rome which be belo. Mae 
 np af the bigh cates not liking the world, anddifallowing the acts and do 
 inys bothof the Hing and bis counfell, determined to practife botw things 
 might come to foine alteration: which when the Duke vnderſtod, he chaflp 
 fntertained and wan the fauour of the tive Neuils, both named Richards, the 
 one Carle of Salifburp, the other Carle of Marwike, the irk being the fas 
 ther,and the {econd the fonne. his Carle of Saliſhury, was ſecond fonne ta 
 Ralph Neuill Garleof Meſtmerland, whofe daughter the Duke of Porke 
 bad marfed,and the ſaid Richard was efpoufed fo labp Alice the onlp child,and 
 fole heire of Thomas Mountacute Garle of Salifburp, ſlaine at the ſiege of 
 Moleance, of which woman be begat Richard, Iohn and George, Richard the 
 eldeſt ſonne eſpouſed Anne, the filter and heire of the entire blodto Henry 
 2 ae a Ba Th bic BBeavuchampe 
 
Henry the fixt. Se RS 
 Beawchampe Carle, and after Duke of Wlariwicke, in whole right and title 
 he was created Carle of Marwicke. 
 
 Lhe Duke of Porke with his friends wrought fo effectually, and handled An. reg. 33. 
 his buſines ſo politikely, thatthe Duke of Somerlet was arreſted in the Como duke 
 
 f Homerfet 
 
 Queenes great chamber, audfent tothe Tower of London, where he kept tent tothe tow · 
 
 bis Chriſtmas without great folemnity, againſt whomin open Parlianient, 
 
 tr, and articles 
 put aga init 
 
 tere laid diuers articles, beginning thus: Theſe articles and points follow/ dim by the 
 fig, giue and minitter 3 Richard Duke of Porke, pour liege marr, and fers duke ol Yorke. 
 
 uant vnto pour bighnes, ſummarily propofing and declaring them, agatnt 
 Edmond Duke of Somerſet, fo2 the great welfare, and the common auaile 
 and increafe of pour maieſtie royall, and of this pour noble Kealme, as well 
 tobstig to kaowledge and vnderſtanding the meanes and canfes of the 
 great mifchiefes and inconuentences , tabich late befell bute this pour 
 noble Realme, asin loſſe of pour liuelode beyond the fea, and otbertwile in 
 punithment of deferatters, andercufe of innocencp, and alfo in putting as 
 fide, and efchuing of the greatand tmpoztable burt and p2etudice whch been 
 like, withouten that purueyance be had of remedic, fo ſuccced in ſhort time. 
 To the which articles of enerp of them, I thefatd Duke of Porke deſire af 
 pour equall and indifferent right wiſenes, that the ſaid Edmonde anſwere bp 
 bis faith, € truth thefacrament of hfs oth thereupon made duelp and truely 
 
 as law and confcience requireth, ¢c. as J bane at large ſet downe tn mp. 
 
 larger Chronicle, 
 - Che king at that time hauing laine long ficke at Clarendon, was conueps 
 ed to London, bp reafon whereof, no finall determination proceeded in this 
 waightie caufe, but all was put in ſuſpence, till the nert aſſemble ef the bigh 
 court of Parliament. : 
 
 This peere wheat, and other graines were infuch plenty, that a quarter 
 
 Ctheat fol fas 
 rit.pence the 
 
 of ‘wheat was commonly folde fo2 t welue pence,and fourtene pence: a quate warter.. 
 
 ter of malt fo2 firterie pence,and fenenténe pence at the moſt, and not aboue. 
 
 & certaine farmer divelling in the totune of Crufe Koſie, 02 Roiſe towne in 
 Iartfor. Hire, wanting money, fold tiventp quarters of wheat the beſt, fo2 
 twenty fhillings. 
 
 Iohn Kempe Archbiſhop of Canterbury deceafed,and twas burfed at Cane 5 
 
 terburp. This Kempe twas boone at We tn Kent, whereupon, when be was 
 Archbiihop of Vorke, he mave the pariſh Church of Wie, a Colledge, wher⸗ 
 of the gouernour was a prebend, anid the other were miniffers fo2 dintne fers 
 uice, and fo inſtruct pouth in grammer and learning, accoꝛding fo bis founda, 
 tion, Which Collenge, at the ſuppꝛeſſion the 36. of Henry the eight was 
 valued 93. pound, twohillings by ycere. Whe father of this Archbiſhoppe 
 Kempelieth burted tn the ſaid Church of Wie, with this Epitaph following, 
 A Hic 6ffunt offa Thoma Kempe marmore foſſa, ee 
 Cuiws opus pronum fe probat effe bonum : 
 Dum vixit larus fait & bonitatereplet itt 
 Manificus vignit ,pauperibus tribute; 
 Tungitur huic ſatrix vertutum ſponſa Beatirix, 
 — J J Vw 
 
 — 
 
 Archbiſhop of 
 Canterbury 
 eceaſed. 
 
558 Henry the fixt. 
 One partitur opes {ponte iunansinopes; , 
 Ex hysprocelfit vt ramus ab arborecre{cit, 
 Clers prafidium, dux fapiens omnium; 
 Chrifto lectoris mens cunttis ſupplicet boris 
 Vit patris dietas luminet bas animas. 
 
 Idem Thomas obijt Anno Domini 428, 30.die Menfis Maij. 
 
 Unto this Iohn Kempe fucceded in the archbiQoppztcke of Canterburte, 
 Thomas Bourcher bꝛother to Henric earle of Ciler, decane of Saint Martins, 
 firft bihhop of Mincheſter, then of Cty, and then archbifhop of Canterbury, 
 and-cardinall of Saint Cirtac, and William Grey was made bihop of Ely: 
 si Richard Neuill earle of Salifburie, was made lozdchancelor of Gung 
 and. t 
 
 Whileſt kina Henry lap ficke, Richard duke of Morke bare allthe rule 
 and gouerned as regent, and did now diſcouer the fparks of bis hatred, bid 
 vnder diſſimulation, again the Duke of Somerfet : but when the bing 
 bad recouercd bis ſtrengtb againe, andrefumed tobimbts princelie gouerne⸗ 
 
 Edmond puke Mentbe cauled the Duke of Somertet fo belet at libertte, and preferred bint 
 
 of Homerlet 
 Taptaine o 
 Caleis. 
 
 1455- 
 Ths Duke of 
 Morke railed 
 ã power, and 
 
 marched to- 
 
 Wward London, 
 
 to be Capfatne of Calets, wherewith not onelp the Commons, bat manp of © 
 thenobilitte(tanozers of Richard uke of Poꝛke) were greatip gréeucd and 
 offended, faping that he had loft Po2mandfe,and would loſe Caleis. : } 
 The duke of Poke andbis adherents, percetuing that thetr accuſing of 
 the duke of Somerlet preuatled not, determined torcucnge their quarrel, 
 and obtatne their purpofe bp open warre : and fo be being in Gilales accom 
 pained with bis efpecfall freinds, the carles of Salifburte, and Warwick; 
 the loꝛd Cobham,and others,aflembled a power of warlike perfons,and mar- 
 chedtowards London. 4 
 The king being infozmed thereof, afembled Ifke wife an hoff, and meas 
 ning fo meete with the duke, rather in the no2th parfs then about London, 
 where ft was thought be bad ta many freends, with great ſpeede, being ace 
 companted with Humfrey duke of WBuckingham, and Humfrey hts eideſt 
 fonne earle of Stafford, Edmond duke of Somerfet, Henry Percie earle of 
 Noꝛththumberland, lames Butler earle of Miltſhire, and of Oꝛmond, lohn 
 Bewford earle of Dozfet, Iaſper Tewder earle of Penbꝛoke, brother to the 
 king, Thomas Courtney earle of Deuonhire , lohn 1020 Clifford, the lords 
 Sudley, Warnes, Kole and others, being in all aboue 2000, men of warre, 
 teparted from Cilefmin er the 21.dap of Map, toward Saint Aibons, ta 
 meete with the duke of Dorke,the earles of Marwicke and Salifburte: the 
 hing lodged that night at Gadefo2d, 02 Watford one this fire Saint Als 
 bous, andon the morꝛow fn the mooning earely became to Saint Albons, 
 And about the fame time, were there alembled Richard D.cf Morke, John D. 
 of fozfotts Richard earle of @arwwick Richard earle of Salifourie, William 
 4.Fauconbridge, Edward iL, Cobham, and many ofber knights and eſqui⸗ 
 £68, the kings enicrutes, ta a placg galled dieptielve, beſide Saint Albons. 
 
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Henry the fixe. 659 
 the Bing bearing of the Dukescomming with the Lords aforelald, pight bis 
 banner in a place called Gofelowe, which place was fometimescalled Sands 
 fo2th in Saint peters ſtreete, and commaunded in Frong manner to kepe 
 the wards and barriers of the fame SLotwne. The Dukeof Borke knowing 
 the ſtrength made again bim abiding inthe ficloe afczefatoe, from ſeuen of 
 the clocke in the mozning, vntill it was almoſt fon of the clocke Without anp 
 ftroke ſmitten on either part,bp the aduile of bis countell {ent bute the Ling 
 vnder thefe words following, 
 
 Pleaſe (t vnto pour ercellen€ Orace, Richard Duke of Poꝛke, to take —— fit wꝛi⸗ 
 him as pour true liege man and humble ſubiect, and to conſider and tender at of Dorke — 
 the reuerence of God, and in the wap of charitie, the true intent of mp the kKing. 
 comming,and fo be good and gractous Soueraigne vnto me, andall other 
 pour true liege men, which, that with all thefr power and might will bee 
 readle to line and die with you in pour right, and fo Bo all things as fhall 
 like pour Maieſtie ropall to commaund bs, it it be tothe worſhip of the 
 Crotwne of Cngland, andthe twelfare of this pour noble tealme. Mores 
 
 Otter, gracious Loꝛde, pleafe it vnto pour Paieſtie Kopall, of pour great 
 goodneſſe and rightwiſeneſſe, to encline pour will to beare and fele the 
 rightwile parf of bs pour true (abies and liege men. Fir, prapingand 
 beſceching to our Soueraigne Chrik Jeſus, of bis high andmightie power, 
 ta giue ibe bertue of prudence, and that though the praper of the gloꝛious 
 §partp2 Satnt Albon gine pou bery knowledge of our trothes, and to know 
 thetntent of our afembiing at this time: Foꝛ God that ts in heauen kno⸗ 
 weth, our intent ts rightfalland true, And therefore wee pap bnto that 
 mightie 102d in theſe woꝛds: Domine lis clypens defenfionis nostra: where⸗ — 
 foze gracious Loꝛde, pleaſe it pour Dalelkte Ropaltto deliuer ſuch as twee 
 will accufe, and they to bane like as they haue deſerued. And this done, pow 
 tobe honourably wo2thipped as moſt rightfall king and our true gouer⸗ 
 nour. And if we thould now at this time be promifed, as afore this time 
 isnot vnknowne haue ben promtles broken which baue ben full fatthfute 
 ip promifed, and thereupon great othes ſworne, we will not now ceaſe fo2 
 
 no ſuch pꝛomiſes, noꝛ oth, till we bane oe — haue deſerued death,o3 
 it Wwe to die therefore. 
 
 The anfivere by the King tothe Dake of ais b picg 
 
 aking Henry charge and commaunde, that ito mannet perfor of that de⸗ 
 
 gree eſtate,oꝛ condition ſoeuer hee be, abide not, but that they auoide the 
 tielde, and not be ſo hardie to make reũutt ance againſt me in my olun Kealme. 
 Fo 3 Wall knowe what trapto? dare be fo bolde to ariſe anp people in 
 mine olwneland, where thzough J am tn great diſeaſe and heauineſſe: by 
 that Faith J atve vito Saint Edward, and tuto the Crowne of England, 
 IJſhall deſtroy them eucrp motber fonne, and cke thep to be banged, dawne, 
 and quartered, that map be taken afteriward of them, in example to make 
 
 ——— ase 
 
 ming 
 
660 Henry the ſixt. urs 
 
 mine otone land, and fo.trapteronfip to abide their King and gouecrnour; 
 And fo2a conclufion, rather then they thall bane anp Lord that bere ts with 
 me, at this time, J Mall this vay fo2 their fake in this quarrell my ſelfe 
 line and dfe, 
 
 The words of the Duke of Yorke toall gentlemen and oth& | 
 alfembled with him. 
 
 Ge the King our Soueraigne Loꝛd will not bee reformed at our beſce⸗ 
 ching te paper, no2 will not inno wiſe vnderſtand the intent where⸗ 
 fore wee be bere aſſembled and gathered at this time, but onely is in full 
 
 purpofe to deftrop bs atl and thereupon a great oth bath made, that there is 
 
 none other way, but that bee with all bis power will purfue bs, and tf we 
 
 be taken,to giue bs a fhamefull death, lefing our liuelode and gods, snd 
 
 alfo our betres ſhamed fo2 euer. Wherefore firs, now fith it will none o⸗ 
 
 ther wiſe bee, but that wee all vtterly dpe, better itis to bs to dpe in the 
 
 fielde, than cowardlie to be put fo an biter rebuke and thamefull death, 
 
 fo2 therightof England andeth in bs. Conffoering alfo in that perill it 
 ſtandeth at this time, and for fo redzefle the miſchiele thereof, let euery 
 
 man belpe tobis power this daye, and in that quarrell to quite bs like men, 
 
 to fhe Crowne of England, praping and befeching vnto that Lorde the 
 which is cfernall, that raigneth in the glozious kingdome celeſtiall, to kcepe 
 andfaue bs this bape tir our right, and thorough the giftes of bis bolp grace 
 
 fue may bee made ſtrong to withſtand the great abbominable and hor⸗ 
 
 rible malice of them, that purpofetodeffrope bs andthe Realine of Eng⸗ 
 
 land, and put bs to a hamefull death ; peape tow therefore buto that 
 
 Loꝛrde fo be our comfort and our defendor, faping theſe woꝛdes, Domine 
 
 Sis clpeus defenfionts nostri, And then thefe wordes were faide, the Duke 
 
 of Dorke, and the Carles of Warwike and Saliſburie, with their bof, 
 betineene clenen andttvelue at none beake in, in thre feucrall places of 
 
 Stet atte at the ſaide ſtreete. The Ling then being tn the place of Edmond Weltby, 
 Albons. Hzundzeder of the fapde Towne of Saint Albons, bearing: of the fapde 
 Dukes comming, commaunded bis ho to May all manner Loꝛds, Rnights, 
 Hquters, Gentlemen and peomen, that miabt be taken on the partie of 
 
 the forefaide Duke of Worke. This done, the Lorde Clitforde kept ſo 
 ftronglp the barrfours of the fame Towne, that the forefaide Duke of 
 
 Voꝛke might tn no wile with all the power thathe had enter; 102 breake 
 
 info thefapde Lolwne.. Lhe Carle of Warwicke knowing thereof, toke 
 
 and gathered his men together with bim, and bake tn by the Garden fide 
 
 into the ſayde Towne, betweene the ſigne of the Keye, and the Exche⸗ 
 
 quer in Holywell ſtreete: and anon as thep were within the ſayde Towne, 
 
 they blewe vppe the Trumpet and cried with an high bopce, a Wars 
 
 wicke, a Wlarwicke, that maruapte it was to beare, And fill thattime . 
 
 the Duke of Porke might neuer baue entrie (nto the Downe, and ther 
 
 ang 
 
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Henry the fixt. 668 
 and ernell Warfaile, in the which were Haine onthe Linges partte Lordes 
 ofname, Edmonde Duke of Bomerfet , Henry Earle of HNoꝛthumberland, 
 the Carle of Stafford, the olde Hozve Clifforde, Sir Robert Vere, Bartin 
 Entewfeil, Vlliam Chamberlaine, Richard Fortefcue, and Ralph Ferrers 
 Inightes, Oliuer Maleuory, Oliuer Alterton, Gilbert Scaresbrooke, Iohn 
 Garthe, Thomas Packington, Roger Morecroft, William Tarwin, Iohn 
 - Benftede, Iohn Alforde, Reginalde Griffith, Humfrey Acworth, Hen- 
 ric Hawlin the Queéncs meffenger, Richarde Chanfelar pozter to the 
 Hing, Alexander Breakefpeare, Gilbert Hilding, popter to the ing, Wil- 
 liam Souche, Iehn Boteraux,Ralph Babthorpe fewer to the king, and Ralph 
 bis fonne, the kings Attoznep, William Coruin, Walliam Cotton of Cas 
 nington in untingdon⸗ſhire, recetuer of the dutchte of Lancaſter, Gilbert 
 Faldingar, John Daues, Ellis Wood, Robert Woodwarde , and Ralph 
 Wuloughby Glquires,Hawling the tings pozter, and Wilham Butler peas 
 matt, lohin Apfinken, Iohn Dauie, Iohn at Hethe, Hughe North , William 
 Porter, Iohn Page, Thomas Barker, Iohn Taylor of Henlep , Robert 
 Purton, and Henry Himingley peoman of the crowne, Nicholas of the pane 
 trie, Iohn Cockes, William Fiſhmonger to the duke of Buckingham, Al- 
 len Sutton clarke chaplein,and many other faine,to the namber of 5000, and 
 on the other part was flaine about 600. perfons, of themthat were flaine.,, 
 - ben burted at Saint Albons eight and fortie perfons. And at that battell 
 were wounded Lozdes of name, the king thot into the necke with an are 
 rowe; Humfrey duke of Buckingham, andthe Lo2d Dudley, tn the bifages 
 {with arrowes, Humfrey Earle of Stafford in the right band with an arrow, 
 the Earle of Dozlet was fo fore hurt that he might not goe, but was faine to 
 be caried home in acart, and fir lohn Wenloke knight tn like wiſe burt ana 
 carted from thence in a chatre, and divers other Knights and Elquires fore 
 burt, and the ſubſtance of the Kings hoe deſpoiled of their harnets, at thetr 
 owne requeſt, made delivery to the dukes hoſte for faluation of thetr liues 
 and fled. The earle of Miltſhire, and Thomas Thorpe, Loꝛd cheefe baron 
 ofthe Erebequer, with manp other fed, and caſt atwap their barneis tn dit⸗ 
 ches and wods. This done, the duke of Porke, the Carles of Warwick and 
 Halifburie, came onto the King where hee was, and befought bison theit 
 knees, of grace and forqiueneffe of that thep had done in bis prefence, and bee 
 fought bim of his highnes to take them to grace, and as bis true liege men, 
 Whe hing deliredthemtocealethelr people, thatthere ould bee no moze 
 burt done, and fo obey biscominaundement, did cauſe fo bee poclatmed fit 
 the ings name, that all manner of people thould ceale off their malice, and 
 not to {mite one ſtroke moze, and fo ceaſed the battaile. And bpon the dap" 
 nert after, the king and the Duke of Dorke, the Carles of Wartotcke and 
 Saliſburie, came to London, and were lodged tn the biſhops pallace of Lone 
 bon, where thep kept their Mhitſontide with greattope and folemnttte, 
 concluding thereto hold a Parliament, the ſame to begin on the ninth of Ju⸗ 
 lp nert follotwing. — 
 
 This pere inthe moneth of Jane appered a comet oꝛ ſtarre, called Stella 
 Ba ete ee Og (ometa 
 
 — 
 
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 662 Henry the fixt. 
 
 — , befivirt the nozthand 8 eaft, extending bis beames towardes the 
 outh. 
 
 The parliament began at Meltminſter on the ninth day of 3 as was 
 appoynted, in the which ſeſlion, the Duke Humfrey of Gloceſter, late deceaſed 
 at Bery in Suffolke, twas openly declared to bane beenea true ſubiect to 
 the King andKealme: befives this it was tnacted, that no perfon Mould 
 iudge 02 repozte anp popnt of ontruth of the Dukeof Porke, the Carles 
 of Salifburie, and Marwike, 02 of anp Knight, Cfquire, archer, 03 o⸗ 
 thercomming in warlike aray againt the King at Saint Albones, confides 
 ring their enterpriſe was only to fe the kings perfon in fafegarde. And all 
 the blame twas put bpon the Duke of Somerfet, Thomas Thorpe baron of the 
 Exchequer, and William lofeph Efquter the Kings colaterall companton,be- 
 caufle they bpon malicious purpofe kepta certaine letter from the Kinges 
 _ knotvledge, and would fn no wile (uffer ft to be deliucred onto him, note 
 withſtanding the fame made to the advancement of fome god aſſured peace, 
 if ft had bene thrꝛoughly and aduifedip read, wayed and conſidered: fn which 
 lefter thep declared that as bumble and fapthfull fubtects, they onelp requis 
 red that ft would pleafe the thing , whoſe honor, bealtb, furetie, and preſer⸗ 
 uation thep chiefely wiſhed, not to ginecredite to their aduerſaries malici⸗ 
 ous ſuggeſtions, tilltbetr comming fo bis prefence, vnto the which thep 
 Hamblie befought him that thep mought beadmitted, as bis faithfull ttege 
 people, to fhewe the intent and purpole cf their comming, which wastes 
 none other end, thento enlarge their fidelitie, and allegfaunce totvartes 
 
 his moſt d2ead perfon, intending to put themſelues with as much diligence, 
 induffrie,and trauaile, in all things that might prefer andaduance his ho⸗ 
 noꝛ, furetie and fafegard, as any ſubiect be bad living. The keeping backe of 
 this letfer did minifter matter fufficient to the parliament, to colour, and iu⸗ 
 — fo2 well done all tranſgreſlions, committed inthe late battaile at Saint 
 Albons. 
 
 In this Parliament Was the Duke of Marke made Pꝛotetior of 
 fhe realine: the Carle of Salifourie was made 2020 Chancelo2, and 
 bad the great ſeale to bim deliuered: And the Earle of Wlartwike was 
 made Captaine of Calefs, and the territsztes of the fame. And thus the 
 rule of the Kealme refted (n the Duke and Chauncelor, and all the 
 warlike affaires rematned p2incipallte in the Garle of Marwike. And ſo 
 amona them tf was agred, that ing Henrie ould Mill ratgne in 
 name and dignitie, but neither indeed noz in authoritie, not minding fo 
 deſtroy him, leatt; they mought fodapnelp poonoke the furte of the come 
 mon people againſt them, becaule that of the conumon people hee twas for hts 
 
 — of life, and aboundaunt Clemencie, much faucured and bighlie 
 
 eſtemed. 
 ow that the Duke of Moke, and bis adherentes had weeſted the 
 whole rule and gouernment tuto their bands ; all {ach perlons, ag che 
 ther loucd 02 the Queene fauoured , were put belive the p2fute counfell, 
 “Rnd Jag putin thett places as were briotone to fauowr the houſe of Hoꝛke. 
 
 — 
 
Henry the fixt. 663 
 Alla alt officers were undies threughout the tealme at the will 
 of the Protectour, Chancelor, and Captaine-of Caleis, fo that thep 
 conttituted and ruled all things at their owne wils: but thep were noted 
 with an execrable offence, of divers Cpirituall perfons, and namelp of the Duke of Ex⸗ 
 Abbot of Wekmintirr, and his Ponkes, fo2 that thep toke cut ofthe fence Pivctuacie, 
 tuarie at Meſtminſter John Holland Duke of Ercef€er, being repugnant and tent co 
 fothe order talient in the laff parliamont, and conueyed bin to the Caftle Pom" 
 of Pontfrade. 
 Bet Hency Bewford netvelp inueſted Duke of Somerfet, and Humfrey Aun.reg. 34. 
 Duke of Wuckinghant, who bad loſt bis ſonne in the {ame battaile,and 
 other Lo2des and men of authorise fauouring the partie of Linge Hen- 
 ry and bewarled the vnſure effate of the fame king, becanfe thep perceiued 
 wWiereunto the clotted curtefic,and diſlſembled manñer of the Duke of Morke 
 DID Dawe, thought tt neceffarte to puruey for a remedie ere the milchiefe 
 happened: hereupon they conſulted with the Queene, and by ber aduiſe was 
 a great councell called at Grenetwich, tobere, the Duke of Poke twas 
 diſcharged of bis Pꝛotecorſhip, andthe Carle of Saliſburye depriued of bis 
 office of Chauncelorhip, which change among the nobilitie, cauſed fodain 
 alterations, and ſeditious attempts to (pring tn the communaltie, efpeciallic 
 inthe Citie of London. | 
 Inthe Moneth of Mav an Italfans ſeruant twalsing through Cheape 1456. 
 of Londen, with a oagacr banging at bis girdle, a Werchants feruant Rob.Fabian, 
 that befoze time had beene in Italie, and there blamed for wearing of the 
 like weapon, chalenged the ranger, howe be durit be fo bolde to beare 
 weapon, confidering be twas out of bis natiue countrep , knowing that 
 in biscountrepno ranger was ſutfered to weare the likez To the which 
 queſtion ſuch anfivere twas made bp the franger, that the Mercer toke 
 from bim bis dagger and bake it vpon bis beade, whereupon the trans 
 ger complained to the Mato2, who on the mozrotwve lent forthe pong mar 
 tothe Gufld-ball: wherefore afferbts aunſwere made bnto the complaint, 
 bp agrament of a full Court of Aldermen, bee was ſent to warde 3 and- 
 afterthe Court was fintthed, the Mayoꝛ and fherifes walking homewarde 
 though Cheape, were there met bp (uch anumber of mercers feruantes 
 andather, that they might not palle, foꝛ ought that they could fpeakeo2 
 Boe, tillthep bad deliucred the Pang mat that before twas bp them fent to 
 pꝛiſon. 
 And the fame bate in the afternone fodatnelp was allembled amultt⸗ 
 tude of lewde and pore people of the Citie, which without heade oꝛ 
 guide ranne vnto cerfaine Italians houfes, and efpectallp to the Floꝛen⸗ 
 fines, Lukeſſes and Uenetians, and there toke and ſpoyled what thep 
 Gund, and did great burt. in ſundeie places, but moſte in folwer houfes 
 ſtanding in WBroadſtreete warde, whereof theee mae in Sainte Ware 
 se Parity the little, ad one in the Parich of Sainte WBenets 
 t il e. 
 pete apo? , aldermen and woꝛrſhiplull — of the Citie, * 
 4 
 
 —_ 
 
664 Henry the fixe: ec 
 all their diligence refitted them * they coulde, and lent diners of them 
 
 to Petgate: and finally, not without ſhedding of bloud, and mapming 
 
 of diuers Citizens, the rumour twas appealed. Whe pong manbeginner 
 of allthis bufinette , toke Sanduarie at Weſtminſter, andnot long afe 
 ter the Duke of ‘Buckingham With otber noble men were fent fromthe 
 King into the Citie, who there charged the Wato2 bp vertue of a conv 
 miffion, that inquirfe houlde bee made of this ryot, and fo called an 
 oper determiner at the Guild⸗Hall, where fate for Judges the Wato2, as 
 the Kinges lieuetenant, the Dube of Buckingham on his right hand, the 
 chfefe Juſtice on the lefte bande, and many other men ofname , where 
 while thep were empanelling thet inqueſtes, the other commons of the 
 Citic, manp of them fecretlp put them in armour, andment to haue rong 
 the common bell, fo to haue raifed the whole force of the Citie, and fo fo - 
 bane delinered {uch perfons as befo2e fo2 the robberte were committed to 
 Warde, 
 
 Wut this matter tas difcreetelp handled bp the counfell and labour of 
 fome diſcreete commoners, which appealed their neighbours in fuch wife, 
 that all thts furie was quenched: but when i020 was brought to the Duke 
 of Buckingham, that the communaltie were tnharnefle, bee with the o⸗ 
 ther Lords toke leaue of the Maloz and departed, and fo ceafedthe inquirie 
 for that day. 
 
 Wypon the moꝛrowe the Malor commanded the common councell with. 
 the Wardens of fellowlhippes to appere atthe Guild⸗Hall, where bp the 
 
 ~ Recorder in the Kinges name andthe Maiors, twas commaunded euerte 
 
 Aum.reg.35. 
 345 7e 
 
 “Ponds wich 
 
 Warden, that in theafternone epther of them Mould aſlemble bis whale 
 fellow thip at their common Walles, and there to giue ſtreight commaun⸗ 
 dement, that euerfe man fe the kings peace kept within the Citte. Al⸗ 
 fer wohleh time the Citizens were bꝛought to ſuch quietnelſſe, that after that 
 day, the enquirte was duelie peruſed, and thre perſons for the ſayd riot pul 
 in execution and hanged at Tyboꝛne, whereof two were Sanctuarte men 
 of S, Martins le Graund, the other a chipman, lor robbing of Anthony Mow· 
 ricine and otber Lambardes. 
 
 Whe French nation hearing of the ciufll diſſention within the Kealme of 
 England, thonaht to worke fome domage fo the Engliſh people,in revenge 
 of olde iniuries, whereupon were two Pauies appointed to inuade the 
 towues Landing vppon the rivage of the fea. The Captaine of the one dete, 
 was William Loꝛd Pomyars, and of the other fir Pierce Brefly Captaine of 
 Depe. Whele tivo Captaines taking their courfe out of the mouth of 
 Seyne, feucred themſelues, the one Weſtwarde, and the other Calk« 
 warde, which was fir Peter Brefly, this luſtie Captaine fapting almoſt 
 alithe coaftes of Suffer, and Bent, durſt not once take lande till he arte 
 ued inthe Downes, and there having perfect notice that a little before 
 ‘the chiefe Kulers of the Downe, tucre departed from thence to auopde 
 
 porte be be the plague which then there raigned, entered the Hauen with fiftene 
 
 — mei, and their ſhippes all landing at t Sandwich, whereol 7000. 
 
 entered 
 
ae Henry thefixt. 665 
 entred the land, the fpace of thee mile,and there kept and defended tbe town, 
 
 vntill their other company might come to them at what time they killed the 
 
 Maioꝛ, the baylifes and the other officers of eandwich, with diners ofber 
 
 Gentlemen of the countrey, and ſpoyled and robbed the Towne, leading and 
 
 carping alvap carts of furniture and other riches to their hips , andmoze- 
 
 ouer robbedand fpopled tivo great galleics 02 hips laden with marchandife % 
 comming fo London. 
 
 Che 102d Pomyars likewiſe take his courte welt ward, and bp night brent — towne of 
 Fowwap and other certaine tones th Deuonchire, tn the moneth of Auguste, *ewar beenc. 
 and with bis pillage returned into Britame. 
 
 Whe Scottesalfo entred Po2zthamberland, andburnedcerfatne cottae 
 ges and bonfes, but bearing that the Duke of Dorke was marching 
 thithertwarde with agreat Arnie, thep with all batfe returned into Scot⸗ 
 lande. 
 
 In this ycere Was a great fraie (nthe NRoꝛth countrey betiveene the 03D Rob.Fabian. 
 Egremonde, and the Earle of Salifburtes fonnes, whereby many were mats 
 med and flaine, but in the ende the 2.020 Epremonde twas taken, who twas by 
 the kings counfell found in great default, and therefore condemned tn great 
 fummes of money, to be paid to the Garle of Salilburp, anv inthe meane 
 time committed fo Petugate. 
 
 Shot long after this fir Thomas Percie Loꝛd Egremounr, and fir Richard Ronit of 
 Percie bis bꝛother being prifoners in Petwgate,condemmed {na great ſummee 
 to the Carle of Saltfburie as ts atoꝛeſaid, bꝛake cut of p2tfon bp night, 
 and went tothe king , the other p2tfoners twke the leades of the gate ano 
 defended it along while agatnt the therifes andall thetr officers , infomuch 
 that thep were fozced to call moze apde of the Citisens, whereby thep laſtly 
 ſubdued them. 
 
 _ Whe Queene feeretelp tiring the ouerthꝛowe of Richard Dube of An.reg.36 
 Pozke, and his faction, percetuing that he could attempt nothing againit 
 him neere to the Citie of Wonton, becanfe the Dube tas had moje tn eſti⸗ 
 
 /mation among the Citizens, thenepepther the King 02 Qucene, and theres 
 
 fore He caufedthe Hing to makea pꝛogreſſe into WHarwickhire , for bis 
 bealth and recreation, and fo with banking and bunting came tothe Citie 
 of Couentrie, tebere diners waies were ſtudied to compaffe the ꝛuctenes 
 defire : for the accompiif}ing whereof, the Duke of Boake, the Caries of 
 Halifourp, and Warwicke, were fent for to Couentrie bp the kings letters, 
 vnder bis printe feale, to which place the faite 1.0208 refozted : but being 
 admoniſhed bp fecretfricndes, tbat was intended again them, thep a 
 uapded that daunger, and fo not faping farewell, thep departed from the 
 Court, the Duke bnto Wigmore in the marches of CAales, the Carle of 
 Saliſburte to his Caſtle of WMpaleham tn the North countrep, and the 
 Carle of Warwicke fapled to the Lotwne of Caieis, thus were thep (ee 
 parated in bodies, but in mindes and beartes knit togither tn one, bautng 
 
 alwaies meffengers with letters inalhing betwirt them, to communicate 
 
 ah deutles, 
 as 
 
Rob:rt Po⸗ 
 mngs ſome· 
 time ſwordbe⸗ 
 rer and taruer 
 to Jacke Cade 
 pꝛocloineda 
 traitor. 
 
 Reginald Pe⸗ 
 cack Bithop af 
 Ghichetker. 
 
 656 | Henry the fixt. 
 In this meane time inamp Were apprehended for raifing of ſeditious ſtirs: 
 
 among other one Robert Ponings late of South warke, in the countie of Surs- 
 
 rep Eſquire, tobich was fometime a companion andadberent, to themoſt 
 hoerible wicked and bepnous trapto2 and tyrant lohn Cade in time ofbis in⸗ 
 
 furrection, betng then bis caruer, avdfwo2d bearer, what time he did his rob⸗ 
 berie and tyranny in tie citie of London, and in many other places, the which. 
 Robert ſtirred the greateſt part of ſuch as were adherents, ec. Foꝛ all which 
 
 doings being pardoned, be bath Kill perſeuered in his wickednes, and of late, 
 fo Wit in the 31. the 32. ẽc. of cur cafgie bath aſſembled numbers of menat 
 
 Srorth Crap,and Frammingham in Lent, ¢c, Wibercfoz2 we proclaime hint 
 
 to bea trapfo2, and to be appachended, tc. 
 Matfer Reginald Pecocke Wifhapof Chicheſter, a lecular Doctour of 
 
 Diuinitie, thathad laboured many peres to tranflate the bolp Scripture. 
 
 into Engliſh, teas accuſed to haue paſſed the bondes of Diuinitie and of 
 Chꝛeiſtian belefe in certaine Articles, ofthe which bee was conuict before 
 the Archbifhoppe of Canterburic, and other WBiſhops and Clerkes, and afs 
 fer btterlp abfured, revoked, and renounced thofe Articles openip at Paules 
 Crofle in his Mother tong, on thefourth dap of December, as follotweth, 
 In the name of the Wrinitie, Father, Sonne,and bolp Ghoſt, J, Reynold Pe- 
 
 cocke Wiſhop of Chichefker buworthy, of mp owne power and will with⸗ 
 
 out any manner coerfion oꝛ dead, confeſſe and knowledge that J bere before 
 thistime pꝛeſuming ofmine naturall witte, andpzeferring mp tudgment and: 
 naturall reafon befoze the new and the olde Teſtament, and the authozitie 
 and determination of our mother holy Charch, baue helde, weitten and 
 taught other wiſe than the bolp Romane and Uniuerſall Church teacheth, 
 preacheth, o2 obferucth. And one fs againk the true Catholicke and Apoftles 
 faith, Jhaue tozitten, taught and publiſhed many and divers perilous Doce 
 trines, bakes, workes and woitings, conteining Herefies and erro, con⸗ 
 trarp tothe faith Catholicke, and determination of holy Church: and eſpe⸗ 
 cially thele Hereſies and errors following, that is tofap: 
 
 In primis quod non eff de neceffitate fidei credere quod dominus noſter Ieſus Chri- 
 ſtus poſt mortem defcendit ad inferos. 
 
 Item, quod non eſt de-neceffitate falutis credere fanttorum communionem. 
 
 Item, quod Ecclefia vninerfalss poteſt errare in bys qua ſunt fides. 
 
 Item, quod non est de neceſſitate falutis credere & tenere illud quod concilinm ge- 
 nerale & vniuerſalis Ecclefia ſtatuit, approbat, fen determinat, in fauorem fidei, & 
 ad falutems animarum, est ab uniner(is Chriſti fidelsbus approbandum & tenen= 
 dum. ) 
 
 Wherefore Jmilerable ſinner which bere before long time haue walked 
 fn darknes, and now bp the mercle and infinite godnes of Dod reduced into 
 the right way, and light of truth, and confidcring mop felfe greeuouſſy bane 
 finned and wickedly bane infozmed and infectca the people of God, returne 
 and come againe tothe onttfe of one Mother holy Church , and all herefies 
 and erre2s weitten and contained in mp lapde bakes, works and witinges, 
 here ſolemnly and openly reuoke and renounce, which berefiesand errors, 
 
 . ans 
 
Henry the fixt. 667 
 and all other wpices of hereſies Jhaue before this time before the moſt Reue⸗ 
 rend father in God, and my god Lord of Canterbury in diuers and latofull 
 forme iudictally abiured, ſubmitting my ſelle, being then ans alfo now at this 
 . tinea berp contrite and penitẽt ſinner, to the correction of the Church and of 
 my faid iLo2d of Canterbury, 
 And ouer this, erhoating andrequiring in the name and vertue ofalmigh- 
 fie God, in the faluation ofwour foulesand mind, that no man hereafter gine 
 faith and credence to nip fatd pernitious docrines, berefies and errors, neps 
 ther imp {aid Bokes keepe, hold, 03 readin anp wife, but that thep all fuch 
 ‘Wokes, workes,and wattings ſuſpect of herefies, deliuer in all godly bate 
 vnts mp ſaid Lord of Canterbury, o3 fo bis Commiſſioners and Deputies, 
 in eſche wing of manp inconuentences and great perils of foules, the which 
 
 elfe might be cauſe of the contrary. Andouer this declaration of mp conuers 
 
 fation and repentance, J bere openly aſſent, that mp fatd Bakes, workes, 
 
 and twattings, for declaration and cauſe aboue rebearfed, bee dDeputed vnto 
 the fire,and openip brent in enlample andterroz of all other, ec, After this, 
 
 _ be twas depriued of bis Biſhopricke, haning acertaine pencton aligned bn: 
 tobimfo2toline oninan Abbey, and lone after be died. His Wakes were 
 intituled: 
 
 1 Of Chriſtian Religion, and a Booke pertayning thereunto. 
 
 Of Matrimonie. 
 luft aprifing of holy Scripture deuid ed into three parts, 
 The Donet of Chriftian Religion. 
 
 The follower of the Donet. 
 The Booke of Faith. 
 The Booke filling the foure Tables. 
 The Booke of Worlhipping. 
 The Prouoker of Chriflian men, 
 ‘30 TheBooke of Councell. | 
 In the moneth of Januury dfed the Earleof Deuonlhlre, tn the Abbep of 
 
 -Abingdon,popfoned ( as men ſaid) being there at that time with Queene wing wen x 
 Margaret, ing Henry and bis adberents perceiuing that the Duke of Booke fra fees 
 lap fEfll and firred not, returned to London,andthere calleda great councel, se ae 
 openly declaring that the French and Scots, emboldened by the ciuill dil⸗ dt rebels. 
 £020 within the Kealme, would attempt to annopthe fame, as of late thep 
 fHewed apparant tokens of their malicious meaning, and would not ceafe 
 vpon occaũons to doe further oifpicafures, till thep percetued a perfer con, 
 
 £020, and vnfained amity to beconciuded betweene bim and his friends , and 
 thoſe of the contrarp part andeonfederacte. Andto the intent be would be the 
 “autho? of peace,be promiled fo fo entertaine the Duke of Porke, and bis fans 
 
 toꝛs that all old grudges being not onely inwardly forgotten but outwardlp 
 fo2gtuen, Honld be the caufe ofperpetualllone and aſſured amitte. This de- 
 
 uife was of all men prefent well taken and adiudged for the beſt. Where⸗ 
 upon diuers graue perfons Wwere fent to the Duke of Porke, and all other the 
 
 | ie eſtates of the Realme, which fince the battell of S, Albons neuer met 
 
 92 
 
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653 Henry the fixt. 
 oꝛ communed fogither, commaunbding them for great caufes to — to the 
 sings pallace without delay, At whoſe commaundement came to London, 
 the Carle of Daitfbury on thers. of January with 500, met, and was lod⸗ 
 ged in bis owne boule called the Derber : and on the 26. dap came Richard 
 Duke of Borke with 400. men, and was lodged at Watnards Caſtell being 
 bis otune boule. Thencame the Dukes of Ercefkerand Somerfet with 800, 
 men, and Were lodged Without Temple barre, andthe Carle of Noꝛthum⸗ 
 berland, the 102d Egremond, and the Loꝛd Clifford came with 1500. men, 
 1D lodged without t the Citie. Andon the 14. of Febuary came the Carle of 
 War wicke from Caleis with ooo, men, allin red iackets, embꝛodered with 
 ragged faurs befo2e and behinde, and was lodgedat the grepfriers. Andon 
 the 17.0f March, the King and Nuen with a great retinue came to iLondon, 
 aid were lodged fit the Biſhops pailace, And becauſe no notoꝛious attempt 
 02 bickering fhould be begunne betiweene any of the partics,o2 their retinues, 
 the Majoꝛ of London, Godfrey Boloigne,and Aldermen of the Citp kept great 
 Wwatch,as well by day as by night,riding about the Citte, by Holboꝛne an’ 
 Flettrect with 2000. men well armed,to le god order ¢ peace to be kept. 
 he Lords which lap within the Citic bela a daily councell at the blacke F rt: 
 ers. The other part fotourning without the walles,atembled like wile inthe 
 chaptter boufe at Meſtminſter. 
 
 At the length by the ofligent trauatle, god erboztation, and prudent 
 aduice ofthe Archbiſhoppe of Canterburp, anv other learned and vertuous 
 Pꝛelates, both partes were perſwaded to come toa communication, where 
 after long debating of their grienances ,.thep twere accozded , promis 
 fing to forget all olde rancours, and te be friendes each fo other, and o⸗ 
 bedtent to the Bing, whereof weitings tocre made and fealed. The princi⸗ 
 pall points whereof, the king being reputed as whole arbiteato2 conſi⸗ 
 ted herein. 
 
 Firſt, that at the coſtes and expences of the Duke of Mozke, the Earles 
 of Warwicke and Salifburp fiue and fortie pounds of peerlp rent ſhould be 
 giuen bnto the Monaſtery of aint Albons, to be imployed foꝛ Edmond late 
 Duke of Somerſet, Henry late Carle of Noꝛthumberland, and Thomas Clif- 
 ford, which being Maine tn the late batfell of Saint Albons, were buried in 
 the Abbep Church. Whe fame Duke of Somerfet, Earle of Mozthumbere 
 land and 193d Clifford, were declared fo2 true liege meni fo the king atthe dap 
 of their deaths, as wel asthe Duke of Mozk,the Carles of Warwicke andof 
 Saltfburp . Mo2e, the Duke of Poake Mould gine fo Elianor Dutcheſſe of 
 Somerlet, and to Henry Duke of Somerfet ber forme’, the famme of fine 
 thoufand markes, ¢c. The Carle of Marwicke hould giue bnto the 1028 
 Clifford the ſumme of one thoufand markes: diuers other atvardes ber 
 * Sey Were there made, which Jam fo2rced to onerpale for bꝛeui⸗ 
 tics fake. | 
 
 Foꝛ the outward publithing of this fopfull agreement, there was bps 
 on our Lady dap in Lent, 02 fine and twentieth dap of March, a folemne 
 proceffion celebzated within the Cathedzall Charch of Saint Paule <i the 
 
 itie 
 
* Henry the ſixt. 669 
 Citie of London: atthe which the King was prefent tn bis habite ropall, 
 
 with the Crotwne on bis bead, before him went hand in hand, the Duke of 
 
 Somerſet, the Garle of Salifburp, the Duke of Exceſter, andthe Carle of 
 
 Warwicke, and fo one of the one faction, and another of the other. And bes 
 
 binde the Ring, the Duke of Dok, andthe Queene with great familiarity to 
 
 all mens fights, whatſoeuer was meant to the contrary, which appeared 
 
 affertward, 
 
 Whe thirteenth day of April there was a great frap tn Fleeteſtreete, bes A rt ite 
 tweene men of court and the inbabitants of the fame ftreete, in which frap ; 
 the Nuenes Atturnep twas laine. Foꝛ this fade, the king committed the 
 pꝛincipall gouernours of Furninals, Cliſfoꝛds, and Warnardes Inne Co pte 
 fon inthe Caffell of Hertford, and William Tailer Qiterman of that warde, 
 
 With inanp other, were fent fo Wlindfore Caffell the fenenth of Dap. 
 
 On Thurlday in Mhitſon weeke,the Duke of Somerfet with Anthonie gon. inthe 
 Riuersand other fourekept tuftes befoze the Queene in the Lower of one tower ot Lone 
 don, againt thre Eſquiers of the Queenes: an in like manner af, Orenwich ©” 
 the Sunday folowing. 
 
 . On the Trinitie Sunday o2 Monday following, certaine ſhippes apper⸗ aye Earte of 
 tapning to the Carle of Warwicke, met with aflete of Spantards,and af. —— 
 fer long andcruell fight tobe fire of thetr ſhips laden with yrꝛon ¢ other mers sips. 
 chandife, dꝛowned, and chaſed to the number of 2 6, not without Hhedding of 
 blod on both parts ,fo2 of the Engliſhmen were Maine 100, and manp moze 
 wounded and ſore hurt. ep 
 
 | Whe King and Quen being at Meſtminlter, the ninth day of Pouember 4y reg. 37. 
 fella great debate, betivene Richard Carle of Gariwicke, and them of the 
 _ kings houſe, inſomuch, that they would haue Laine the Carle : and vnneth 
 he efcaped fo bis barge, and went after to Calets , fo2 be was not long bes 
 fo2e made Captaine thereof bp authority of the Parliament. Sone after,the 
 poung Duke of Somer(et by ſtirring of them that bated the Carle of Ware 
 wicke, mas made Captatne of Calets, anda priuy feale directed to the Carle 
 fe2 to difcharge him of the Captaineſhip: but the Carle,forafinuch as be was 
 made by Parltament, be would not obey the priuie ſeale, but continued forth 
 in fhe (aid office. : 
 
 Iames Carle of Wiltſhire twas made treafurer of England after Walter 
 Hungerford knight, | . 
 
 Whenoble Science of Printing twas about this timefoundinGermanpat  , 459. 
 Pagunce by onelo.Cuthembergus a knight:one Conradus an Almain bꝛought jorintiig ace. 
 it into Rome : William Caxton’ of London Wercer brought itinto Eng. inuented. 
 land about the peere 1471.and firſt practiſed the ſame in the Abbey of S.Peter 
 at Weſtminſter:after which time, it was likewilſe practifed in the Abbetes of 
 S.Auguſt.at Canterbury,S.aibons,and other MonatEcries of England. 
 
 Whe Earle of Marwicke Admirall, Captaine of Calets with a fourtene 
 well appointed (hips, failed abroad to {cower the ſeas, and by chance met 
 with fine qreat thips, tobereof the were Carickes of Genie, andthe other 
 two were ot Spaine, bigger in height and lengty, than the Carikes, cats 
 
 at 
 
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Owon Sew: 
 War. ‘ 
 
 An.reg. 38. 
 
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 670 Henry the fixt. 
 Carle though be were vnneth able to deale again them, pet be baliantlp 
 encountering thent, there twas a ſoꝛe battaple fought betwwirt them , for tt 
 lated almoſt the {pace of two dales,pet in theendethe Engliſh bad the victo⸗ 
 ric: fo that two of thofe ſhippes being forced to faue themfelues bp flight, the 
 other three were taken, which the Carle brought to Caleis, with all the mare 
 chandife abourdin the lame, the value whereof in wine, ople, ware, prot, 
 cloth of golde, and other riches tuas eſtcemed tothe value of tennethouſanũ 
 poundand better, bpreafon whereof, thole wares were folve wonderfull 
 cheape : there were taken a greate number of poifoners, befive a thou: 
 fand perfonsiainein the fight, and of the Carles part about the namber of 
 fiftte. 
 
 Now inthis meane time, after that the Carle of Warwicke was depar⸗ 
 fed the Realmeand gone ouer fo Calets, the Duke of Porke, and the Earle 
 ef Salifburp falling to confultatton, (twas agreed bet wirt them, that the 
 fatd Carle of Salifburp witha warlike companp Mould march toward the 
 King, and fignific to bim by twap ef complaint, both the mantfck inturte 
 pone to bis fonne, aud alfo tbe vncourteous breach of the ſwoꝛne amitie and 
 lateagreement, in which {ute tf be prenailed, be ſhould not thenlet pave the 
 occafion giuen foz reuenge of diſpleaſures to him done, both bp the Qaene, 
 and bercountell. The Carle of Salifburp therefore removed fram MPidle⸗ 
 bam Cattle, with foure 02 fine thoufand men, taking bis wap thoough Lane 
 caſhire towards London. ‘ 
 
 In the meane fealon the Queene alliſted bp the Dukes of Somerfet anv 
 Wuckingham,baulrg a diligent ete to al ber bulines,tmagined that the Earle 
 of War wicke bad kindeled thts fire, fo the intent, tolet the Crobone on the 
 Dulie of Borkes head: wherefore ſhe appointed James Twicher Loꝛd Audley 
 (becaufe bis polver lap (n thofe parts) te ratfe an bolt of men, and to giue bate 
 faile to the fame Carle, if be ſab caule,¢ place inconuentent : He allicd one 
 toberall the Bnights and Clquiers of Chetterfhire fo3 to haue thetr fauour: 
 ſhe held open houlebold among them,and made ber fonne the Printe, to giue 
 a liuerie of Swans to ali the gentlemen of that countrey, and to many other 
 through the land, truſting through their frength to make ber fonne ing, 
 making patafemeanes tofome of the Loꝛds to moue the Bing torefigne the 
 Crotwne fo ber fonne, but the could not bring it te paſſe. | 
 
 ising Henry gaueto Qwen Tewdar roo.) the pre out of bis Manoꝛ of 
 — Walton, Baneltede with the appurtenances in the Hire of 
 ent,¢c. 
 
 The21, day ol September Richard Earle of Salifbury hauing gathered — 
 a well appointed army, toke bis wap toward Ludlsw, where at that time 
 the Duke of Poke lap, to the tntent that thep both together would have ride 
 Den to the Bing ta Colſhull in Staffordſhire, to haue crcufca them of cer⸗ 
 taine articles laide againſt them by malice of theit enemies, as thep ſaide. 
 Whereupon thole that were about the King, and allo the Qucene, who lay 
 af Calithall, moued bim fo aſſemble a great potwer, whereof lames Twichet 
 1.030 Audley was mane chiefe, and had the leading of them tuto the fieloe 
 
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| Henry the fixt, 671 
 called Bloꝛeheath here bute Muckleſtone, by the which the ſaid Duke and Btoreheath * 
 the Earle muſt neds paſſe, and there both hoſtes met and fought a mozfall ~ 
 
 battell, wwherit the 102d Audley was Maine totth Hugh Venables of Kinder⸗ 
 
 fot, Thomas Dutton of Dutton, kichard Molineux of Sefton, William Trowt- Richard Mo⸗ 
 becke, lohn Legh del Bothes, Iohn Donne of Wikington, and lohn Egerton of g liueür. 
 Egerton Knights, Ric hard Donne of Croton, lohn Duttes E Eſquires and ma⸗ 
 
 np ofber, in ailto the number of 2400. perſons, but the greateſt loſſe fel! te 
 
 the of Cheerthire,that bad recetued the Princes linerp of Swans: but there 
 
 Were taken patfoners the Carle of Salifvuries tivo fonnes Thomas and Iohn, 
 
 and fir Thomas Harington, which were fent to Chefker, but fone after deliue⸗ 
 
 red, After this dilcomiture at Bloreheath, the Dake of Parke percetuing 
 
 bis deffruction to be intended, and bis printe intents thzougbly difclofeo tothe 
 
 King and Queene, he thought god no longer to linger bis bufines, but with 
 
 all diligence to difplay and auance bis banner, and therefore fending fo2 the 
 
 Garle of Datilbury, after long communtcation,thep determined to raiſe an 
 
 armie,and bp fine force eptber fo die, 02 to winnie their purpofe. Hereupon 
 
 were men forthwith adembled,both out of the North, ¢ of the Welch, which 
 
 allcamte to the Marches of Males determining there to abide thetr enemies, 
 
 02 fo meet them as occaffon ſerued. There came tobimfrom Calets the Carle 
 
 of War wicke, bringing with him a great number of erpert men in martiall 
 
 feates, tobercoft ts were Captaines of great erperfence, the one calied An- 
 
 drew Trolope, the other Iohn Biunt. 
 
 The King hauing aduertifement of the Dukes boing, fent forth Commit 
 fioners to leuie a power in all parts of the Realme, where be thought fo 
 baueanp faithfullfaucurers, by reafon whereof a great number of men 
 were affembled, then the king accompanted with the Dukes of Someriet 
 and Ereefker,and other that fauoured the houſe of Lancafter, marching fore 
 ward came vnto Woꝛceſter, where be ſtayed for atime, and ſent to bis ade 
 uerſaries a meſſenger, to waft, the Biſhoppe of Salifburp Richard Beau- 
 champe, to offer bute them a free generall pardon fo2 alltrefpafics tubatfoes 
 ver, ffthep ould giue over their enterp2tleand become true and cbedient 
 ſubiectes. Do whom they anſwered bp the mouth of the Carle of Warwike, 
 in thre pointes : Firſt, thatas concerning the pardon, they durſt not tru 
 vnto it. Secondly, that netwithſtanding ſuch pardons, thoſe that twere as 
 bout the king were vnrulp, and cared not to bꝛeake the ings commauntde- 
 ment. Thirdly, although eucrie 2030, beeing called to the Parlia⸗ 
 ment, ought freelp te come, and fafelp te Depart, pet the fata Carle of Wars 
 Wwicke,at a certaine counfell holden at Meſtminſter, was la danger of death, 
 {fthe Lord aboue had not the better proutted fo2 bis clrape , for the which 
 caule be fith the kings pardon map be likencd to a buckler of glaffe,o2 a Gaffe 
 ofreede.of the which there fs no truſt: we Dare not commit onr feiucs vnto 
 the defence of anp fuch pardons. 
 
 The hing recetuing {ach aw aunſwere was hothing contented theres 
 With, and therefore commaunded bis ſtandartes ta be aduanced: but befoze 
 
 be came neere fo the place where the (aid 10203 were incampedethey ee 
 7 ttey 
 
O72 _ Henry the fixt. 
 
 letter fa the hina, whereof the tenour twas thus, 
 
 Mok Chrittian Ling, right bigh and mightie Pꝛince, and our mofk dread 
 foucraigne 1L020, after as bumble recommendations to pour bigh ercellencp 
 as will {uffice . ‘Dur true intent to the p2ofperitie and augmentation of 
 pour bigh eftate, and to the Common weale of this Kealme, bath bene thes 
 wed vnto pour highnes infuch witing as we make thereof. And ouer that 
 an Indenture fignedby our hands tn the Charch Cathedzall of Moꝛceſter, 
 comprehending the prwfe of the tructh and outte that ( God knoweth) we 
 beare to pour ſaid effate, and to the pacheminence and preragatiue theresf, 
 we fent vnto pour god grace bp the Pryoꝛ of the fata Church, and diners o⸗ 
 
 Doctor Line ther Dsctozs, and antong other, by Maſter William Linwoode Doro? of 
 remok noon Diainttie, which miniſtred vnto bs feucrallp the bleiled facrament of the bo⸗ 
 th: cantticutis Dieof Jeſus, whereupon we and enerp of bs depofed fo2 our fatd trueth and 
 Chrctoe  duetp, accozding to the tenour of the (afd Indenture. And ſith that time we 
 England. haue certified at large in wꝛiting and by mouth, bp Gartarking of armes,not | 
 onely to pour ſaid highneſſe, but alfoto the qed and worthite Lordes bee 
 
 ing about pour moſt noble prefence, the largeneffe of our faide trueth and 
 
 Duetp, and our intent and difpofitton, to fearch all the motions that might 
 
 ferue conuententlp to the afirmatton thereof, and to our perfect ſureties 
 
 from (uch inconuentent and bureuerent feopardies as we baue beene put 
 
 fit diuers times bere before. WMhereof we haue caule to make, and ought 
 
 to make ſuch erclamatton and complaint, nof without reafon, asis not 
 
 vnknowne fo the {aid worthie Lordes, and te allthis land, and twill offer 
 
 bs fo pour high prelence, to the fame intent, ff we might fo doe without ſaid 
 
 fnretp, which onelp caufeth bs to keepe ſuch kellowſhip as we doe in our les 
 
 full manner. Andbereto tue bane foꝛborne and auoided all thinges that 
 
 might ſerue to the effufion of Chꝛiſtian blod, of the dread that tue haue of 
 
 God, and of pour ropall Paieſtie: and bane alfo efchetwedto approach pour 
 
 faia moſt noble prefence, for the bumble obetfance and reuerence wherein 
 
 we baue, and during our life will haue the ſame. And pet neuertheleſſe tue 
 
 beare , that tue be proclaimed and diffamed in our name burightful 
 
 ly, bulatofullie , and ſauing pour bigh renerence, vntruely, and otbers 
 
 wife (as God knoweth) than wwe haue ginen cauſe, knowing cerfainelp 
 
 that the bleffed and noble intent of pour ſaid god grace, and the righte⸗ 
 
 odulneſſe thereof {s, to take, repute and accept pour true: and lawfull ſub⸗ 
 
 fetes, and that tt accodeth neither with pour ſaide intent, noꝛ twith 
 
 pour will 02 pleature, that wee Mould be otheriwife taken 02 reputed, And 
 
 oucr that, our Lordſhips and tenaunts bene of bigh biolence robbed and 
 
 fpopled, agatntt pour peace and lates, and all righteouſneſſe. Wle theres 
 
 fore, as we fufftce, befeech pour fafd gwd grace to take, repute , and receiue 
 
 thereunto our fafa trueth and intent, which fo God is knowen, as we ſhew 
 
 it bp the faid tenour of the fame Indenture, and not apply pour (ato bleſſed⸗ 
 
 nes ne the great righteoulnes andequitie wherewith God hath ener indued 
 
 pour Sigh nobilitie, tothe tmpoztune impatience and violence of fuch pers 
 
 fons as intend of ertresme malice to proceede vnder the ſhadow of pour ‘ene 
 
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Henry the fixt. : 673 
 
 tight ahd prefentce, fo our deitrudtion, fo2 ſuch inordinate couetiſe — 
 ot God is not pleaſed) as they haue to our lands, offices, and gods uot let⸗ 
 ' ting 02 (paring therefo2c, fo put fach things in alllamentable and tm 02+ 
 - rowfall ieopardy, as might inall wiſe take effect, by the myſtery of Gads 
 wil epower, nor not hauing regard to the effufion of ChrifEian blod ne any 
 tendernes to the Noble blod of thisland, ſuch as ſerue fo the tuition and 
 defericethereof, ne not waighing the loſſe of pour true liege men of your 
 laid Realme, that God defend, which knoweth our intent, and that wee 
 haue auoyded there-from, as farte as Wwe map with our ſureties, not of as 
 Hy dread Ehat we haue of the faid perfons, but onelp of the dead of God and 
 of pout faid highnes and wil not vſe our faid defence vntil the time that tue 
 be prꝛouoked of neceflitp, tubereof wee call Deauen and Earth vnto wit. 
 neile and record, and therein be feech God to be our Judge, and todeliner 
 vs accoꝛding fo our faid intent, and our ſaid tructh and duety to pour fatoe 
 highneſſe, and to the. ſaid Commontucale, Dok Chrittian Ling, right 
 bial and mightp Prince, and moſt dead ſoueraigne Loꝛd, twee beſcech our 
 bleed 102d fo preferue pour honour and eſtate tn ioy and felicity. Writs 
 ten at Ludlow the tenthdap of October: R. Yorke, R. Warwicke, R. Sa⸗ 
 
 UWsburie. 
 
 aAtter their excuſation contatnen in this letter fent to the isting, thep with. 
 dew them,and went infe diuers parts bepond the feas,fo2 the moze furetp 
 of their perfons: The Duke of Poke went into Ireland, where be was 
 honourably recetued : the Carle of Darch, Salifburp,and War wicke, not 
 without great teopardp and peril, as Well on the land as on the fea, went 
 to Caleis,and abode there, 
 
 Then was a Parliament holden at Couentry, wherein were attaint of arliament at 
 treafon,Richard Duke ot Voꝛke, Edward Earle of March his ſon and heire, — 
 Richard Earle of Warwicke, Edmond Earle of Rutland, Richard Earle of ana —7* ate 
 Saliſbury, ohn Loꝛd Clifford, Loꝛd Clinton, fir Thomas Harington, fir Tohn taint. 
 Wenlocke, Thomas Neuill, Iohn Neuill fonnies of the Carle of Salifbury, : 
 Tames Pickering,lohn Conyers, Thomas Par, William Oldhall,and Henry Rat- 
 ford, Knights, lohn Bowler, Thomas Cooke, Iohn Clay, Richard Gyton, 
 Robert Browne,Edward Bow fer, Thomas Vaughan, Iohn Roger,Richard Grey, 
 WalterDeueretix, Walter Hopton, Roger Kynderton, William Bowes, Foulke | 
 Stafford, the 192d Powis, and Alice Countefle of Salifbury, their gods 
 and potteftions efcheted, and their heires diſherited vnto the ninth degree, Ludlow 
 thetr tenants ſpoiled of their gads, bemaimed and llaine,the towne of Lud⸗ ſpo iled. 
 {oly longing to the Duke of Pozke, was robbed to the bare walles, andthe 
 Dutches of Porke fpoiled of her gods. 
 
 In this moneth of October, Henry the poung Duke of Somerfet,Henry 
 4.030 Roos, and 31020 Audley, with men of armes failed towards Caleis,ta —— 
 the intent the Duke ſhould haue bene Captaine there: but when he came Gwin. 
 to land thep of Caleis Would haue taken him, lo that be batolp eſcaprd to Ti e en 
 the Cattell of Owines: bis fouldiers were ſtripped out of their harneſſe, into Galcis. 
 oh tet go. Whe 3070 Audicy was taken inte Caleis, and the 07d aw 
 
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O74 Henry the fixt. 
 Whe Loos ed into Flaunders, anvafter returned into England. x 
 fica into sFlane fret long after, Richard 3 o2d Riucrs was fent to Sandiwich,fo heepe oe | 
 She U.Rinera (OWN and certain great thips which lay there at ankersbut whenthe Carle — 
 an the ton of War wike ſaw time conuentent, be ſent ſome ot bis men foSandwich — 
 ———— by night,the which toke the Lord Riuers and Anthonie Wooduile pis ſonne 
 from Sand⸗ in their beds, and ied then ouer to Caleis, with all the great fhips ſaue one 
 iy 66. called Grace ide Dieu, the which might not be bad alway becaute fhe was 
 ir Banke broke in the bottome. Sir Baudwine Fulford vndertoke on paine of lofing 
 worn Fulfox bis bead, that be would deſtroy the Carle of Warwicke, but when be had 
 He Maen’ (pent the Ring a thoufand markes in money,be returned again. Then was 
 rcetter fee the Duke of Ercefter Admirall ſent to the fea With agreat Naup fo2 todi- 
 to the ſras · ¶reſtethe Earle of Wlarwicke and bis Maup, de failing from Sand wich ta 
 Mertmouth,fo2 lacke of victuals and monp bis fouldfers forxloke him there. 
 Gnd betwirt Sandivich and Dertmouth be met the Carle of Marwicke 
 comming ont of Ireland that bad beene there fo2 to fycake with the Duke 
 of Voꝛke, and brought with him his mother that was fed thither fo2 drrad, 
 and led ber to Caleis:but the Duke of Exceſter durſt not {et bpon the earle © 
 of Warwicke, nor the Carle would not diſtreſſe bim, becaule be was ads 
 mirall, and of tbe Kings blod, but let him paſſe by. | 
 In the moneth of Tune scomen were fent fo conduc the Duke of Sor 
 anerfet ftom Gwines into England, but abiding the wind in the Poꝛt of 
 Captaine Sandwich, the Carle of Warwiks men fpopled them of their barnes, kil⸗ 
 — let their Captaine Mountfort and manp other. Whe Earles at Calefs lent 
 
 to the Archbithen of Canterburp,and at large to the commons of England 
 Artitles ſent certain articles in writing, beginning thus: Moꝛſhipful firs, we,the Duke 
 soe cue of Poꝛke, the Carles of March, War wik,and Saliſburp, ſewed, and offred 
 Eaties,tothe to haue come onto the King our fouerafane Lots moſt noble prefence, te 
 SaeeeE Hane declared there afoze him for our duety to God and tobtshighnes,and 
 and tothe com> fo the paofperitp and welfare of his noble eftate,andfo the commontwealeaf 
 caine all bis land as true liege men,the matters follotwing,that is to fap, 
 
 Inprimis,the great oppreMion,ertoztion,robberp,murther,audother tie - 
 olences done fo Gods Church and to his miniſters thereof, again Gods 
 ein mans law. 
 
 2 Stem, the pouertp and miferp that fo our great heauineſſe our ſoue⸗ 
 raigne Loꝛd Tandeth in, not hauing anp linelode of the crown of England, 
 whereof he map kepe bts honourable houfebold, which cauſeth the fpotling 
 of bis faid liege men bp the takers of his ſaid houſehold, tebich iucloacis in 
 their hands that baue bene deſtroyers of bis ſaid eſtate, and of the laid com⸗ 
 mon weale. 
 
 3 Item, bow his lawes be partially and dnrightfullp guided, and that 
 by them that ſhould moſt loue and tender bis ſaid lawes,the {aid oppreſſlon 
 and ertoztion is molt fauouredandfuppo2ted,and gencrally,that allrightes 
 oulnes and Juſtice is ertled out of thefatd land, and thatuo man dreadeth 
 to offendiagain€ the ſaid lawes. 
 
 4 Item, that tt will ereate bis ſaid god grace fo to. line ue vpon bis stone . 
 iluelode, 
 
J Henry the ſt. 6 
 
 5 
  Knelode, whereupon his — pꝛogenitoꝛs haue in daies heretofore i 
 as honoꝛably and as worthily as anv Chriſtian Princes , and not to ſuffer 
 the deſtroiers of the fato land, and of bis true ſubiects, to live thereuponjand 
 - therefoze to lacke the ſuſtenances that fhould be belonging to bis ſaid e⸗ 
 ffate,and finde bis houſehold vpon bis poꝛe commons, without payment, 
 wbich neither accordeth with Gods noꝛ mars law. 
 
 5 Item, how off the ſaid commons haue bene greatly and maruelloully 
 charged with tares and tallages,to their great empoueriſhing, wherof lit⸗ 
 tle god bath epther growen to the Bing 02 tothe ſaid land, and of the moſt 
 fabitance thereof the bing bath left to his part not balfe fo much: and other 
 Loꝛds and perfons enemies to the ſald commonweale, baue to their owne 
 ble, fuffering all the olde poſſeſſions thatthe king bad in France and Noꝛ⸗ 
 mandy, Anio w and Daine, Gaſcoign ¢ Gtwien, won and gotten by bis fae 
 ther of moff noble mentozp,and other bis noble progenitors, to be Haines 
 fullp loſt 02 (cid. : 
 
 6 Atem, how thep cannot ceafe therewith, but notw beatin a new charge 
 ofimpofition and tallages bpon the ſaid people, which never afore was fen, 
 that is tofap,euerp totunelhip to findimen fo2 the Bings guard, taking en⸗ 
 ſample therof,of our enemies and aduerfaries of France, which impoſition 
 and tallage, iftt be continued to heire, beires,and ſucceſſoꝛs, wil be the hea⸗ 
 nief charge ¢ worſt enfample that ener grew in England,and the foꝛeſaid 
 fubiects,710 the ſaid beirs and ſucceſſors, in {uch bondage as their anceſtors 
 were neuer charged with. 
 
 7 Item, where the king bath now no more liuelode ont of his Realme of 
 England,but onlp the land of Freland, and the towne of Calets,and that 
 no ing Cheriſtened bath uch alandand a towne without his Kealme , di⸗ 
 ters Lords haue cauled hfs highnes to weite letters vnder bis p2tup feale, 
 vnto bis Irith enemics, which neuer king of England did heretofore, where 
 bp they map baue comfozt to enter into the conqueft of the ſaid iand, “which 
 letters the fame Iriſh enemies lent puto me the ſaid Duke of. Porte, and 
 ’ marueled greatly that anp (uch letters ſhould be to them fent,{peaking: thers 
 
 in great ſhame and villany of theſaid Realme. 
 
 8Item jin like toile the king bp excitation and labour of the fame Loꝛds. 
 fp20fe other letters to hisenemies and aduerſartes in other lands, that in 
 no wile thep Mould ſhew anp fauouro2 god twill fo the towne of Calis, 
 whereby thep had comfort enough to proceed fo the tuinning thereof. Con⸗ 
 fidered alfo that it is oꝛained by the labour of the ſaid lords, that no where 
 victuall noꝛ other thing of refreſhing or defence ſhould come ont of Eng⸗ 
 land,to the ſuccour 03 reliefe of the (aid Colwn,to the intent that thep would 
 baue tt loſt, as it map openly appeare. | 
 9 Stem, {tis deemed and ought areatlp fo be deemed, that after that 
 éhet ſame Loꝛds would put the fame rule of Gugland-, if they might haue 
 oe purpofe and intent, into the bandes and gouernnne of the faide ene⸗ 
 
 m Cs. 
 
 Sa Atem, how continually &th the piteeus, fhamefall, ¢fozrotnfal mur⸗ 
 EN 2 
 
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676 Henry the fixe. 
 ther to all England, ofthat noble, worthy, and Chriltian prittee Humfiey 
 EDuke of Gloceftcr the kings true vncle, at Wurp,tt hath bern labored, luz 
 Dicd,and confpired,to have Defkroted and murthered the {aid Dake of York 
 and the iſſue that ff pleafed God to fend me of the ropalt blod, and alfo of 
 bs thefatd Carles of Marwick and Saliſbury, for none other cause but foz 
 the truc heart that God knolweth we euer haue borne, and beare fs the pro⸗ 
 fit of the Kings efkate, tothe commoniwealeof the fame Reame = 
 Fence thereof. 
 
 11 Ftent, how the Garles of Shre wſbury and Wilhire, and the Low 
 
 Beaumount,our moꝛtal and erireme enemies, now, and of long time pat, . 
 
 hauing the guiding about the mott noble perfon of our faid foueratgn 2020, 
 twhofe bighnes thep baue reſtrained and kept from the liberty and kfreedome 
 that belongeth to bis laid eſtate, and the ſuppoꝛters and fauourers of all the 
 premifes, twould not fuer the kings {aid god grace toreceiue and arcepths, 
 as be would hane done, if he might bane bad hts olune wil, into bis ſaid prez 
 fence, dreading the charge that would haue beenelatd ppon them, ot the nif: 
 
 ferp deſtruction, and weetchedneſſe of the ſaid Wealme, wherof thep be caus 
 fes,and not the hing, which is binfelfeas noble, as perfuons.as righteous 
 
 and ble Med of diſpoſition, as anp Prince earthly. 
 
 12 Jtem,the Carles of Milſhire and Shze wſbury, and the Lord Beau= 
 mont, trot fatifficd noꝛ content with the kings poſſeſſions and bis gods/ ſtir⸗ 
 red and excited his laid bighnes to holo bis Parliament af Couen? y, where 
 an act is made bp their pronocation and labour, againſt bs the ſaid Duke of 
 
 Porke,mp fonnes March and Kutland,and the Carles of Marwicke and 
 
 Saliſbury, and the ſonnes of the (ain Carle of Salifburp, and manp other 
 Knights and Eſquires, of diuers matters fallelp and vntruly imagined as. 
 thep willanfwere afore Almighty Godin the dap of Dome, the which the 
 ſaid Carles of Shꝛewſbury and WiiltHire, and the 102d Beaumont pꝛouo⸗ 
 bed to be made,to the intent of sur deſtruction and of our (Mue,and that they 
 might baue our liuelode and gods, as they bane openly robbed and diſpoyled 
 
 ailour places and our tenements, and manp other true men and now pros 
 
 ccedto banging and drawing of men by tyranny and will therein cw the 
 largencs of their biolence andmaltce as hengeablp as thep can, ikno reme⸗ 
 dp be prouided at the kings bighne fle, whofe bleſſednes is neither affenting. 
 nor knowing thereof, 
 We therefore (etna all the laid miſchiefes, bearing alfo that the French 
 king maketh in bis land great aſſembly of bis people, whtch tsqreatip tobe 
 dread for manp canfes, purpole pet againe with Gods arace to offer vsto 
 
 cone again to the fatd prefence of our fata foucraigne 1020,to open andodce 
 clare there onto him the mifthfefes aboue declared, and in the name of the 
 
 land fo ſue, in as reverent and lotulp wife as we can, to bis ſaid gwd grace, 
 to bane pitfe and compaſſion vpon bis ſaid true ſubiectes, and not to fluffer 
 the fame mifchiefes to raigne bpon then. Requiring you in Goods bebalfe,. 
 
 and pꝛaying pouin pour otune, therein fo aſſuſt bs, doing alway the duetp: 
 
 of liege men ta eur perſons fe our fatd foutraigne Lord, to bis eſfate, prero⸗ 
 gatiue, 
 
Henry the ſixt. 677 
 
 gatiue, and pꝛeheminence, and to the faretp of bis moſt noble perfor, where 
 unto Wwe bane ener beene,and will be as frac as any of bis fubiedes alive, 
 whereof wecall Got,our Lady Saint Mary, andall the Saints fn heauen 
 Snto witnes and record. ft 
 - Inthe meane tine, the Garleof Miltſhire treafurer of England, the 102d The Earle of 
 Scales,and the Lord Hungerford went to Pemberp, which longed to the Avehur mm 
 Duke of Pozke,and theremade inquifttion of all them that in anp wiſe bad Reworiv. 
 fanoured the faid Duke, whereof fome were found guiltp, and were dꝛaw⸗ 
 en, banged, and quartercd,and all the inhabitants of the towne were {pote 
 {ev oftheir gods. From thence the Carle of Wiltſhire went to Southe 
 bampton, where onder colour to take the Carle of War wike, but efpectal- 
 tp to feale out of the Realme,as appeared after warts, he armed fine great 
 carickes of Tene, and Tufted them with fouldicrs, taking bicualles of the 
 Bings pice withent paiment,and put agreat part of bis treafure into the oy, gateof 
 fatd caricks, and after fatied about inthe fea, andat lait fale (nto Dutch: aatiethire tale 
 land,fending backeagaine bis foulbiers into England. When were the Hii? tates, 
 ‘Rings potup feales directed fo all Wbithops, Abbots, Pꝛioꝛs and other Kates bi money. 
 {piritualland fentpozall to iendthe king monep, therewith to wage ſouldi ⸗ ape men of 
 ers to krepe the feacoatks : but thecommons of kent d2cading the like ven⸗ Kent ſent to 
 geance to be taken vpon them, as was done vpon themof Newberp, lent Sraaies. 
 pꝛiuily meflengers to Calets to the fozefaid Carles, belching them in all 
 hate poſſible to come ta their fuccour, wherenpor the ſaid Carles {ent ouer 
 - {nto tent the Loꝛd Fauconbridye,to know tftheir deeds would acco2d With 
 their words, and anon the people of kent and other Hires adiopning reſor⸗ 
 ted to the fatd 1020 Fauconbridze in great number, and made long pꝛocla/ 
 Riations,contapning diners articles and caules of their aſſembly, all which 
 bere Jouerpaſſe. Then the Carles knew the willing bearts of thoſe 
 ' people,thep preparedto come into this land again whofe comming,along 
 ballet twas fired bpon the gates of Canterbury, made in faus2 of the Duke 
 of Porke and the ſaid Carles, beginning thus; In the day of faft and {piri- 
 tuall affli@ion, The celefiall influence of bodies tranfitorie,&c. The Earles jae 
 of March, Marwicke, and Salifbury, arriued at Sandiwich, tobere met London. 
 with thent Thomas Bourcher Archbifhop of Canterbury, who with bis 
 crofie bo2n before bim,¢ a great number of other people,accompanted thers 
 to London, into the which Citp thep entred on the fecond dap of July:with 
 them came the Popes legate,to treat of a peace,ff ned were. 
 Then was a conuscation of the Cleargy holdenin Saint Pauls Church, 
 where the faid Carles being prefent,the Carle of Wlarwicke recpted the 
 caule of their comming into the land, with the mifgoucrninents thereof, 
 - And then made open oth bpon thecrofle of Canterbury, that thep bad e- 
 uer borne true faith andallegeance fo tng Henry. When the Carics of 
 - March and War wike, with the Roꝛds Fauconbridge, Clinton, Bourchier 
 called Carle of Ewe, the Pꝛyoꝛ of Saint Johns; Audley, Burgauenny, Say, 
 and Scrope, the Archbithop, the Popes legate, the Biſhops of Greeker, 
 Elxy, Salifburp, and Kocheſter, addzeſſed them lozth tothe Ling at Noz⸗ 
 Bi. MOET ht Cre oe eS thanptou, 
 
678 ~ Henry the fixt. is 
 
 thampfor, leaning the Earle of Saliſbury to be gouernour of the Citie fn 
 theit abfence. The Aoꝛd Scalesand Hungerford, that befoze the comuning 
 of the Carles tere in the Citic of London,and would haue had the qoucrs 
 nance thereof, went to the Lower of London, andiwith them the Lords 
 Vefly ,Louell, Delaware, Kendale a Gafcoigne : Knights. fir Edmond Hamp- 
 den, Thomas Brune therife of Stent, lohn Bruin of Kent, Geruais Clifton trea⸗ 
 
 lurer of the Kings boule, Thomas Tyrell, the Dutches of Ercefter and mas 
 
 Tower of 
 Lonvon befise 
 ged. 
 
 Battell at 
 NHoꝛthampton. 
 
 ny other, Then was the Lower of London beſieged both bp water and 
 land, that no victuals might cometothem. Ano thep that were within the 
 Tower call wild fire inte the City, and (ot manp fmal guns, wherbp they 
 brent and ſlew men, women, and children in the frets : alfo thep of the 
 Citic laid great guns on the farther five of the Thames again the Loiv- 
 Er ,and brake the walles in diners places. — 
 
 Whe Ling lying tn the Friers at Poꝛthampton oꝛdained a ſtrong and 
 mighty ficla inthe medows beſide the Qunrp,bauing theriucr at bis back, 
 Whe Carles with thetr potwer comming to Noꝛthampton, (ent. certaine 
 Wiſhops to the Ling. beleching him to admit the Carle of Marwicke to 
 come to his prefence,to declare their innocency:which requeſt being dented 
 bp the Duke of Buckingham, the Carles fent an herault of armes, deſtring 
 to haue boftages fo2 bis fafe comming ¢ going, but be might not be beard, 
 Whe third time the Carleof War wicke lent word fo the King, that at twe 
 Houres after none be would fpeake with him, or die in the Geld. The Wis 
 ſhop of Hercfo2d a white frier,the kings confefo2,incouraged the Bings 
 part to fight, wherefore after the battell be was committed to the Catkel of 
 WWartwicke, where he was long priſoner. 
 
 The tenth dap of Julp at tivo of the clocke afternone , the Carles of 
 Marchand Warwicke let crie thaough the field, that no man ould lap 
 band bpon the ing.ne on the common people, but on the Roꝛds, nights 
 and Cfquires : then both bots incountred and fought balfean boure, the 
 303d Edmond Grey of Kuthen that twas the kings baward bake the field 
 and came to the Carles partp,and was a great belpe to them tn obtaining 
 the victory: many on the Lings five were laine, and many that fled, Were 
 Droluned in the ctuer,the Duke of buckingham, the Carleof Shrewſbury 
 the Loꝛd Beaumont, andthe 31030 Egremont were laine bp the kings tent, 
 with many knights and efquires: the kings ordinance of gans might not 
 be thot, there was ſo great ratne that dap. ati 
 
 When the ficld was done,and the Carls had the bico2p,thep came tot 
 King be being in bis tent,andfatd tn this wife: Mo noble prince, diſpleaſe 
 pou not though tt haue pleafed God of bis grace to grant bs the victoꝛy of 
 our moztall enemies, the which bp thetr benemous malice baue vntruly 
 irred ⁊ moued pour bighneLle to crite bs ont of pour land,and would haue 
 bez put to finall hame and confufion : we come not tothe intent fo2 to bn 
 qutet ne artene pour ſaid highneſſe, but fo2 to pleafe pour noble perfon,oes 
 firing tenderly the bigh twelfare ¢ prolperftp thereof,and of al pour realme, 
 and tobe pour true lege men while our liues chall endure. xh | 
 
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_ Henry the fixt. 679 
 Whe king with thefe words was greatly recomfo2ted, and anon twas led 
 to Mozthampton with proceffion, where be refed thre daies,and came to 
 Xondon the firtenth day of Julp,and was lodged in the Biſhops paliace. 
 The nineteenth day of July, they that were in the Tower of London, fo2 
 lacke of bictuals yeelded and came fozth, of the which afterward fame were 
 drawne and heaved, ! 
 
 The 1020 Scales late in an euening entred a wherry with thee perfons, Rom Scale 
 and rowing tolvard Wettiminffer, there to bane taken fanduarp, was del whiery menor 
 erfed by a woman, and anon the Wherry men fell on Him, billed him, and the Thames, 
 caſt bim aland befite Saint Warp Dueries, 
 
 When Queene Margaret heard that the king was taken, the with ber 
 fonne and eight perfons des to the Cattell of bardlagh in Males, and was 
 cob ved bp the wap in Lancaſterſhire of al her gods tothe valuc often thous 
 fand mares :from thence fhe went into Scotiand. 
 
 The tenth of Auguſt lames king sf Scots befieging the Caell of Roc⸗ 
 keſborough, was laine with a gun that bꝛake in bis campe. 
 
 — 2i. ol September ths Duke of Somerlet camefrom Gwines into A.reg.39. 
 ngland. 
 
 The Cight of October a Parliament was begun at Meſtminſter, vnto pe atiamenc, 
 the which came Richard Duke of Poꝛke, that a little before was come ont 
 of Jreland,and being lodged in the pallace, the king being there, be brake 
 bp the dores of the kings chamber,fo that the king giuing bim place, toke 
 an other chamber. ben the ſaid Duke,asrightheire bp lineal deſcent from 
 Richard the fecond,chalenged the Realme,purpofing to bane ben crotoned 
 on Alhallown dap nert following, and herenpon {ent to the Parliament 
 fn weiting bisfatd claime,title,and pedigree. The which clatme after dilt- abe articles 
 gent deliberation had andapp2oued,bp the fain Parliament, peace and cons detwirt kin 
 rord bettwene theising and the Duke on the bigill of Alpalloww tases Beware 
 ſtabliſhed and concluded, as in articles followeth. 
 
 Bleſſed be Fefa, in tohofe hands all bountie refteth, and is the peace and 
 vnitie befiwirt Pꝛinces and the wealeofcuerp Realme: Jknow by whole 
 direction agredit is appointed and accoded as followweth: Wetwirt the 
 moſt bigh and mo& mighty Peince King Henry the firt , wing of England 
 and of France,and i920 of Ircland,ontheone parfy andthe right bighand 
 might p Pꝛince Richard Plantagenet Duke of Dork, on that other party, bp- 
 
 on certaine matters of variance moued bet iwirt then, and efpecially vpon 
 theclaime and title vnto the crotwunes of England and of FFrance,and ropai 
 power, eſtate, and dignity apperfepning to the fame, ¢ loꝛdſhip of Treland 
 opened, ſhewed, and declared bp the ſaid Duke, afore all the Loꝛds {pirttual 
 and tempozall, being in this prefont Barlfament. | | 
 
 Firſt, wherethe fatd Richard Duke of Yorke bath declared andopencd, 
 as aboue is (aid, title and claime in mannerasfolloweth: 
 
 Chat theriaht usble and worthy Prince Henry king of England the 
 
 third, bad (fue and lawfully qot Edward bis firſt begotten fone, borne at 
 
 Weſtmindlter the ificenth kalends of Fuly, inthe pave of out 30301259. 
 
 ey! EF 4 & anid 
 
680 Henry the fix. J 
 
 and Edmond his fecond ſonne, which was borne on Saint Marcels day, in 
 the peere ofonr 1020 12.45. the which Edward,after the death of sing Hen: 
 ry bis father, intitaled and called ising Edward the firff, bad tue Edward 
 bis firſt begotten fonne, called after the deceaſe of bis fatber,dsing Edward 
 the ſecond, the which bad iſſue, Edward the third : which Edward the 
 third bad iſſue, Edward Prince of Wales, William of Patfield his fecond 
 fonne, Lionell the third, Duke of Clarence, lobn of Gaunt the fourth, 
 Dake of Lancatter, Edmond of Langley the fift, Duke of Dezke, Thomas 
 of Wodlſtocke the firt, Duke of Gloceſter, and William of Mindſore the 
 feuenth. The ſatd Edward Poince of Wales, which died tn the life time 
 
 
 
 of bis father, had (fue Richard, which furceeded Edward the third bis grands — 
 
 fire ; Richard died without iſſue: William of Hatfield the ſecond fonne cf 
 Edward the third, died without iſſue: Lionell the third fonne of Edward the 
 
 third, Dube of Clarence, had iſſue Phillip his daughter and heire, which 
 
 was coupied in matrimony vnto Edmond Mortimer Carle of March, and 
 
 bad (uc Roger Mortimer Earle of March ber ſonne and beire, which Roger 
 
 bad iſſue Edmond Garle of March, Roger Mortimer, Anne and Elianors 
 
 which Edmond, Roger, and Ehanorbdied without iſſue: And the ſald Anne 
 
 coupled inmatrimonp to Richard Earle of Cambꝛidge, the fonne of Ed- 
 
 mond of Langlep,the fift fonne of Henry the third, and had iſſue Richard 
 
 Plantagenet, commonty called Duke of Poꝛke. Iobn of Gaunt the fourth 
 
 fonne of Edward, andthe vancer bꝛother of the fat Lionel, had (fue Hens 
 
 ry Carle of Darby, which incontincnéafter that Ring Richard refigned the 
 
 Croiwnes of the Kealmes and Lordſtippe of Ireland, onvighteoullp ens 
 
 tred been the fame , then being aliue Edmond Mortimer Carle of March 
 fonne to Roger Mortimer Earle of March, ſonne andheire of the fatd Philip, 
 
 daughter and betre of the fatd Lionell, the third fonne of the fatd ing Ed- 
 
 ward the third,to the tebtch Edmond the right and title of the fait Crowns 
 
 and Lordſhip bp law and cuſtome belonged. To the which Richard Duke 
 
 of Bork, as forme to Anne daughter to Roger Mortimer Carle of March, ſon 
 
 and beire of the faid Philip dangbter and betre of the fatd Lionel), the third 
 
 fonne of Ling Edward the third the right, title, dignity ropall,and cftate 
 
 of the Crotunes of the Realmes of Englandand France,and the Lordſhip 
 
 of Zreland, pertapneth and belongeth afore anp iſſue of the {aid Iohn of 
 
 Oaunt,the fourth fonne of the ſaid king Edward, Whelatde title notwithe - 
 ſtanding, and without pretudtce of the ſand Richard uke of Vorke, tenders 
 ly deftriing the wealth, reſt, and profperity of this land,-andto (et apart all 
 that might be trouble to the fame,and confisering the poſſeſſion of the faid 
 44. Henry the firt,and that be hath fo2 bis time been named, taken,and repu⸗ 
 tedfo2 hing of England and of France and Lord of Ire land, fs contented, 
 agreed andconfenteth, that be be had,reputed,and taken for Bing of Eng⸗ 
 land and France, with the roval eftate,dignitpand preheininence belonging 
 thereunto,and iLo2dof Freland during his naturall life. Andfor that time, 
 the fait Duke without burt or preiudice of bis faldright and titic thal take, 
 W070) 'p and honour him ſoꝛ bis foucraigne Lops, d. 
 
 | Atem 
 
| Henry the ſixt. 681 
 
 Item, the laid Richard Duke of Bozke, Hall promit and bind him by his 
 folemne othe in maner and forme as followeth: 
 
 Inthe name of God Amen: J Richard Duke of Porke, proméfeand ——— 
 ſweare bp the faith and truth that J obre to almightte God, that J Mall nes of vosks. * 
 uer confent,pocuce, oꝛ fir, directly oꝛ tndiredtp,in priuie oꝛ apert, neither, 
 
 (as much as in me ts) ſhall ſuſfer to he done,conſented, procured,o2 ſtirred, 
 anp thing that map ſound to the abꝛidgement of the naturall life of hing 
 Henry the firt, 02 to the burt o2 diminitying of bis raigne 02 dignitte rofall, 
 by violence o2 anp other wiſe, againſt bis freedome oꝛ libertte: but if anie 
 perfor o2 perfons would do 02 pꝛeſume anp thing fo the contrarp, 3 fhall 
 withall mp might and polwer withſtand it, and make tt to be withſtode, as 
 far mp power twill ſtretch thercunto,to! belp me God and bis holfeenans 
 geliſts. 
 
 Gtemt,Edward Earle of March, and Edmund Carle of Rutland, ſonnes 
 of the ſaid Duke of Yorke (hall make lke othe. 
 
 Item, it ts accorded, appointed, and agreed, that the ſaid Richard Duke 
 
 of Porke, ſhall becallco and reputed from henceforth berp andrightfull 
 hetretethe Crotwnes, ropall effate, dignitie and Loꝛdſhip abouefatoe, and 
 after the deceale of the fatd sing Henry, o2 when he will lap frombim the 
 faide crownes, eſtate, dignitie, and lozothfp, the laid Duke and his heires 
 Halt inunediatelp (accede to the ſaide Crownes, ropall eltate, pignitte and 
 Loꝛdchip. 
 
 Item, * ſaide Richard Duke of Voꝛke ſhall haue by authoritie of this 
 prefent Parlfament, calles, mannozs, lands and tenements, with the 
 wards, marriages, relefes, feruices, fines, amercements, offices auo wſi⸗ 
 
 ons,fes,and other appurtenances to them belonging, whatfeencr thep be, 
 fo the peerclp value of (en thoufand markes oner all charges and repriſes, 
 iwhereof fine thoufand markes Mallbe to his owne fate, thie thoufand 
 fine hundred markes to Edward his firſt begotten fonne Earle of March, 
 fo2 bis eftate,and one thoufand pound to Edmond Carle of Rutland bts ſe⸗ 
 ‘condfonne, faz bis vcerely ſuſtentation, in ſuch confiverations and ſuch in⸗ 
 tent as ſhall be declared by the Lords of the Kings counſell. 
 Ttem,if any perfor og perfons imagine o2 compaſſe the death of the fatd 
 Duke, andthereof probably be attame, of open deede done bp folkes of o⸗ 
 ther condition,that tt be dee med and adiudged bightreafon, 
 
 . Stein, forthe more eitablit}ing of the ſaid acco, ft is appoynted and 
 contented, that the Loꝛdes fpirituatl and tempozall, being inthis prefent 
 Warliament,thall make othes to accept,take,wo2thip,and repute the fald 
 Richard Dukeof Porke, andbisheires, as aboue is rebearled, and kepe 
 and obſerue, and Krength in. as much as pert onto them, all the 
 things. abauefaid, and refit to theft polver, all th 
 the contrarie,acco2ding to their eftates and Degte&s, | 
 
 Item, the lato Richard Duke of Morke, Carles of March and Rutiand; 
 
 fhall permit and make — to helpe, ayde, anddefend ve ſaide Lords, and 
 
 that would pꝛeſume 
 
682 Henry the fixt.’ 
 
 againtt the fapde lords 02 any of them, by occafion of aqr cement 02 — 
 ting tothe ſayde accoꝛd, oꝛ aſſiſtance gining to the Duke and Carles, oꝛ 
 anp of them. 
 
 Item, tt isagred and appointed, that this accord, and enerp article thers 
 of, bee opened and notifcd bp the Kings letters patents, o2 othertwife, at 
 {uch times and places,and in manner as it hall be thought expedient to the 
 fayde Richard Duke of Morke, with the adutle of the Lordes of the Linges 
 Councell. The king vnderſtandeth certainely, thefapo title of the fapde 
 Richard auke of Moke, tuff, latefull, and {affictent, bp theadutfe and al 
 fent of fhe Loꝛdes foicttuall and tempozall, and thet cominons in this Pars 
 liament affeniblea, and by authoritie of the ſame Parliament declareth, 
 appoueth, ratifieth, confirmeth and accepteth the faide titte (ull, god, 
 lawfull, and true, and thereunto giueth bis affent and agreement of 
 bis free will and libertie, And quer that, bp the fapd aduice and authoꝛitie 
 declareth, entitleth, calleth, fablif}etd , affirmeth, and reputeth the 
 (aid Richard. Duke of Porke, very true and 'rightfall heire to the Cozones, 
 roiall effate, and dignity of the realmes cf England and of France, and of 
 the Lordſhip of Ireland aforelapde, and that according to the worthip and 
 reucrence that thereto belongeth be be taken, accepfed,and reputed in woꝛ⸗ 
 ſhip and reucrence, by all the Fates of the faid realine of Cngland,and of all 
 bis ſubiects thereof,fauing and o2daining by the fame antho2itp, the bing to 
 haue thefapd Cozones, realme, ropall efate, dignitie. and prebeminente 
 af the fame, andthe lain Lordſhip of Ireland during bis life naturall. And 
 furthermoze bp the fame aduice and authoritie will, confenteth andagres 
 ‘eth, that after bis veceale, 02 when it Mall .pleafe bis bighnes to lape from 
 bim the ſayd Corones, cate, dignitie, and loꝛdſhip, the fapd Richard duke 
 of Poke, and his heires, hall immediatly {accede him inthe aid Cazones, 
 roiall e€ate, dignitie, and worſhip, andthent thenbane and entoy, anp ac 
 of Parliament, ſtatute 02 o2dinance, 02 other thing to the contrarpmade, 
 orꝛ interruption, 02 difcontinuance of poſſeſſion notwithfanding. And 
 mozeoucr, bp the fapd aduice ¢ authoritie ſtabliſheth, granteth, confirmeth, 
 
 approueth, rattficth, andaccepteth the fapd accozd, and all thinges therein 
 
 contafned, andthereunto frelpand abfolutelp aſſenteth, agrath, and by 
 thefame aduice and authozity oꝛdaineth and etablitheth, that if any perfor 
 £2 perfons imagine oꝛ compalſe the death of the fat? Duke, and p2obablp be 
 attatut-of open deede done by folkes of that conditions, that it be deemed 
 and adiudged high treafou. And furthermore c2daineth and eſtabliſheth bp 
 
 the ſayd adutce and authoꝛitie, that all ſtatutes, ordinances and ads of pars © 
 
 liament, made fn the time of the fapd king Henry the fourth, bp the which be 
 and the betves of bis bodp cõming of Henry late king of Englandthe fift,tbe 
 forine and beire of the ſayd king Henry thefourth, and the beires of axing 
 ‘Henry the fiff, were 02 bee inberitable tothe fapd Crotwnes and realmes, 
 03 ta the beritage of the fame, beadnuiled, repelled, damned, canceue 
 void, and of none effect, 
 
 ee oucr this, the King bp. the layd aduice, aſſent and author ity, ae 
 
 net 
 
 
 
: Henry thefixt. 683. 
 neth and effablitheth, that all otber acs and fatutes made afore this time 
 bp act of parliament, not repelledo2 adnulled by like authoritie, 02 others 
 Wife bold, be in {uch force, effet and bertue, as thep Were afore the making 
 of thefe o2dfnances, and that noletterspatents ropalr of reco2d, n52 atts 
 fudiciall, made 02 Done afoze this tine not repelled, reuerſed, ne other wiſe 
 void bylatw.be p2etudiced o2 burt bp this pꝛeſent ad. Alfo it was oꝛdained 
 bp the fame parliament. that the ſaid Richard Duke of Pozke,thould be cals 
 ledpzince of ales Duke of Cozniwall,and Carle of Cheer, and pzo⸗ 
 tedor of England. 
 
 Che Cnglith chꝛonicle p2tnted bp William Caxton, and therefore called 
 Caxtons chonfcle, declareth how that tn the parliament, while the com 
 mons of tye realme were affembicd in the common boule, communing and 
 treating bpon the title of the faid Puke of Poꝛke, fuvdenlp fell downe the 
 crowne Which bong then tn the mids of the fatd boule, which was the ſra⸗ 
 trp of the abbep of Wicliminter, which was taken fo2 a prodigy 02 token 
 that the raigne of king Henry tas ended: andalfo the crolune which fod 
 onthe bighci tower of the caftell of Doner,fell dotone the fame yeere. 
 
 _ The agreement aforefatd being put in articles was engroſed, fealed, and 
 ſworne bp the tivs partics,and alfo enacted in the high court of parliaments 
 fo2 top \ubereof,the king baning in bis company the Duke of Dorke, rove 
 to the cathedral church of Saint Paule within the citte of London,and there 
 onthe day of All Saints, with thecrowne en bis bead, went ſolemnly tn 
 proceffion, and was lodged aged (paceafter tn the biſhops palace neere to 
 thefatd church, Andon the faturdap nert enſuing, Richard Duke of Porke 
 was bp fonnd of Trumpet, folemnlp proclaimed heire apparant to the 
 crolwne of England, and protedo? of the realme. 
 
 After this,the parliament kept at Conentrie the laf peere, Was declared 
 fo be a diueliſh councell,and onlp celebrated fo2 the deſtrudton of the nobis 
 lftie and no lawfull Parliament, becanfe they which were returned, were 
 neuer elected acco2d{ng to the due oder of the law, but ſecretly named bp 
 
 , them, tobich defired rather the deftrucion than the aduancement of the cis 
 montwelth. Mhen thele agreements were tone ¢ enacted, the king diffolucd 
 bts parilament, which was the lak parliament that ener be ended, The D. 
 of Dorke welknowing that the Queene would fpurne againt the concluſi⸗ 
 ons agreed in this parltainent,caufed both bir and bir ſonne to be fent fo2 bp 
 the king: but the being a ftout woman, bp thecounfell of the sukes of Ex⸗ 
 ceffer and Somerſet, not only denicd to come,but alfo aſſembled a great ars 
 mp, intending to take the King bp force ont of the Lo2ds hands, - 
 
 Whe 2 1.0f Ponember,fuch abundance of waters onerflowend in the coun? Ireat water 
 triesof Hantington, Saffolke, Camb; loge, and the ple of Ely, as the like furs / 
 had not been feene before : fo2 it ouerthꝛew the bridge, with a great part of - 
 the bofpitall and fratrp at hetfordin Noꝛtfolke and the botdges in Came 
 boidge,ranning ouer the wheeles of the water mils there,oettroping manp 
 Sontes,gndcowon tig in at the toindotwes of the reſt. 
 
 Eas a peotedo; being at London, alligned the duke of $2026 
 
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684 ‘ Henry the txt. 
 
 D.ofPoke folke;and the earle of Marwicke bis truttic friends,fo be about the hing; 
 mentriotle and he with the earles of Salifourte and Rutland, anda conuentent num⸗ 
 
 ber‘of men, departed out of London the ſecond of December,andfent to the 
 earle of March bis eldeſt ſonne to follow him with all hfs power. Whe duke 
 came totbecattell of Sandall beſide Wakefield on Ch2tkmas even, and 
 there began fo affemble bis tenants andfrients. There cane fo him bre 
 
 satteltat Deracolouroffriendihip,thelozd Neuill, brother to theearle of Veſtmer⸗ 
 Waketield. land, and required of binta commiſſion for binto cafe the people for ta 
 
 chattife bis rebels,as be fatd : but when be bad ratled to the number of 8000 
 men, be bought them to the lords of the countric, that ts to fap, the earle of 
 Noꝛrthumberland and the reſt. 
 
 1461. The Queene alcertained heereof, determined fo meete with him before 
 bis power were come together, and fo, hauing in bir company the price 
 birfonne,the Dukes of Ercefter and Somerfet, the Earle of Deuonſhire 
 the lord Chiftor d, the loꝛd Rofe,and in effec all the Laids of the noꝛth parts, 
 with an 18000. men, marched from Poꝛke to Wakefield, where thep plas 
 
 . cedthemfelues euen before the cafell gates : the duke hauing with him not 
 fully 5000.men(as Was ſayd) contratp to the minde ofbis fattbful friends, 
 would nedes iffue forth to fight with bis encinfes. The duke of Somerfet, 
 andother ofthe Nucenes part, aeulfed bot fo take them, and fo appoin⸗ 
 fed the 11025 Clifford fo lye in one fale, and the Carle of Milſhire in ano⸗ 
 ther,and the Duke with otber kept tqe maine battell. The duke of Porke 
 with bis people defcended da tune the hill fir gad order of aray, and twas 
 faffered to pale on toward the matne battell : but when he was in the 
 plaine felde betwæne bis caftell andthe towne of Makefild, be was ens 
 
 ichacDOuke nironed on eucrp fide, fo that hee manfally fighting twas within balfean 
 
 of Botke Main 
 
 hower flaine, and his ‘whole armie oifcomfited sand with him died of bis 
 truſtie friendes, bis two batard vncles, fir Iohn, and fir Hugh Morti- 
 mers, fir Dauy Hall, fir Hugh Haftings, fir Thomas Neuill fonne to the 
 Carle of Salifburpy, William and Thomas a Parre, byeth2en , Lorde Ha- 
 rington, Thomas Harington knight, fir Henry Ratford knight, and otber, 
 ~ fo the num ber of 2200. whereofmanp were poung gentlemen, and beires 
 of great parentage intbefouth parts. In this confic was wounded and 
 taken priſoner Richard Carle of Saltfburp and twas led by the Duke of 
 Somerſet fo the cafkell of Pontfrac,and had qrant of life for a great rans 
 fome, but the common people of the country, who loucd him not. toke bun 
 out of thecaftell bp biolence,and {mote off bis head. here was alſo taken 
 fir Richard Limbroke,Ralph Stanley, Iohn Harow, captaineHanfon, and 
 diucrs other. The lord Clifford perceiuing where the carle of Kutland twas 
 conucied out of the field, bp one of bis fathers chaplaines, and (chalmatter 
 tothe fame Earle, followed and ouertoke him, and ſtabbed him to the bart 
 Wwith a dagger as bee kneeled before him. Whe fame 102d Clifford not fatifs 
 ficd herewith, came to the place where the bead corps of the Duke of Vorke 
 lap, and cauſed his bead to bee ſtriken off,ana {et ow it a crolune ofpaper, 
 
 and fired it on a pole, and prelented tt to the Queue, not lieng larre shod 
 — ——— the 
 
Henty the fixt, : 685 
 the field. She Dukes bead with the Carle of Saliſburies head tere (et 
 bpoucra gate of Poꝛke. This battell was foughtin the fouth fielde of 
 Wakefilde, by the faire one bꝛidge of nine arches, on the lak of Decem⸗ 
 ber. Dore of CHakefelde thall be hewed in my larger volume that is to 
 come, God willing. 
 
 EThe Carle of March fo commonly called, but netw after the death of bis 
 father, tuke of Poꝛke, lieng at Olocettcr, was Wonderfully amazed when 
 the fezrolwful newes of thefe miſhaps caine to bis vnderſtanding: but being 
 comloꝛted bp bis friends, he remoued to Sbeewlburp,¢ratfed therabout a 
 puiffant armp to the number of 23000, readp to go againſt the Queene, ¢ 
 bis fathers entinies. but when be was letting forward, news was brought 
 im, that Iafpar Earle of Benbzoke,and James Bucler Garleof Dymond ¢ 
 Wiltſhire, bad alembled a great number of Welchmen and Iriſhmen, 
 fudden!p fo take and ſurpriſe bim: he being therewith quickened, retired 
 backe, and met with bis entinfes tn a faire plane neete to Mortiumers 
 Crofie, befide Ludlow, not far from Hereford cal, on Candelmas dap in Battell ac 
 the mogning,at which time the fanne(as fome wezite)appered to the Garle ae 
 of Barch like thee funnes, and ſuddenly idined togither tn one: bpon 
 which ſight bee toke fuch courage, that be fiercelp {etting on his enemies, 
 put them fo flight: and fe2 this caufe men imagined be gaue the ſunne in 
 bis fullbꝛightneſſe for bis badge o2 cognizance. DF bis enemies - were 
 ~ flaine tothe number of 3800, The Carles of Penbzoke and Wiltthire 
 fled, but Owen Teuther(whome Leiland faith thould bee called Meredicke) 
 father to the tard Earle of Penboke, which Owen Teuther had marrted(as 
 twas faid) Katherine mother to King Henry the firt, was there taben 
 and beheaded, and after ward buried ina chappell of the grap Friers charch 
 in Herefoꝛd. Where were alfo faken and beheaded, Dauid Floid, Morgan 
 ap Reuther, fir John Skidmore, and hts two fonnes, Thomas Griffith, 
 John Throkmorton, Thomas fitz Henry, and other. During this ſealon⸗ 
 the Nuene enconraged with this tate gained victoꝛy at CHakefield, with a 
 great number of people ouf of the no2th, marched totvard Wondon inten⸗ 
 ding fo recouer the conipany of the king bir bufband, andte vndoe all that 
 bad beene done in the laf parliament. hele nosthzen people, after thep 
 were once palled the river of rent, (potled and waſted the counttie afore 
 them Andrew Trollope grand captatne, and as tt tucre leader of the bat⸗ 
 tell, withagreat armie of Scots, Melchmen, and other rangers, beſide 
 thenorthren men deffrofed the folunes of Grantham, Stanford, Peter- 
 borow, Huntington, Koiſton, Wellebo2ne, andinimancr all the tokwnes by 
 the wap vno Saint Albons, fpariag neither Abbeies, Priortes, 02 parifh: 
 churches, but bare aluap crofics, chalices, bokes, o2naiicnts, and other 
 things, whatfocuer was woꝛth the carriage,as though thep had. benc Sa⸗ 
 racens, and no Chitians. At length thep came downe to Dunllaple, and 
 foto S, Aibons, and bearing that the dukes of J2ogthffoike and Suffolke,, 
 and the earles of Glarivicke and Arundel, the lozde Bonuile other whom 
 ae Duke of Dorke had lelteta geuernet the — wi abenes bad by the: 
 . , Bingg: 
 
686 Henry the fixt. ; — 
 
 Secondbattel Rings affent allembleda great hoſt, and were incamped with the king neere 
 
 aD. MOM t9 the tofone, Thole northren lords and other that were with the Nuene, - 
 made foz iwarde,and entring into Saint Albons, meant to palle though the - 
 towne, andfoto cope with ther enimies, but finding a ſort of archersrane 
 ged, nere to the great crofle in the markef place to defend their paſſage, 
 they were receiucd with fach a forme of arrowes,twhichcamefipingabont 
 their cares as thickeas baile, that thep were quickly repulfed backe, and 
 with loffe driuen fo retire into the weſt end of the towne, tebere bya lane 
 that leadeth nozthiwards bp to . Veters ſtreete, they made their entric, 
 and had there alfoa ſharpe tncounter again certatne bands ofthe kings 
 people: but pet after great laughter on both parts, thep got though, and. 
 bpon the heath, af the north end of the towne, called Warnard Heath, tor 
 ward a little towne called Spndzidge, tna place called Pomans land, 
 thep had a far greater conic, with folwer o2 fiue thouſand of the kings 
 armie, which gaue the onfet fo flercelp at the begining, that the bitorie 
 refed doubtfuliacertaine time, tillat the lenath thꝛough the withdzalu- 
 ing manp of the Kentiſhmen with their Captaine Louelace.that was the 
 baward, Wing Henrics part loft the field: the lords Ged, andthe Bing went 
 to Queene Margaret that twas come with the nozthzenmen (as is afore 
 faide ) and ber fone Edward, The Carle of War wicke went toward the 
 Carleof Parch, that was comming toward London out of Wales. Whe 
 loꝛd Bonuile would haue twithdzawen bim, but the king afured bim to 
 haue no bodily bart: neuertheles at the inffance of the Queene, the Duke 
 of Ercefker, andthe Carle of Deuonhire, be was beheaded at S. Albons, 
 and with him Str Thomas Kiriell of ent. This battell was fought on 
 Sbrouctueloap,o2 the 17. of Febuary, in the which battel was ſlain 1916. 
 perfons, of whome no nobleman fs remembꝛed, faue fir lohn Gray, which 
 vas the fame dap made knight in companp of otber twelne inthe tolune 
 of Colny. Whe ante dap Thomas Thorpe baron of the Erchequer was bee 
 Headedat Highgate by the commons of gent. 
 
 ow after the noblemen were fled, and other were fled, and the King left 
 in manner alone, without anp power of men to garde his perfon, be 
 was connfelled by a (quire called Thomas Hoo, a matt well {ene in the 
 lates, to fend fome conuenient meffenger to the nozthren lords, aduerti⸗ 
 fing them that be twouldnotw gladly come vnto thes ( whome be knels 
 tobe bisfriends, and had aſſembled themfelues together fo2 bis ſeruice) 
 to the ende hee might remaine with them, as before bee bad vnder the gor 
 uernment of the foutherite Lordes. According fo thts abutle, the ing © 
 appopnted the fame Ciquire to beare the meſſage, who fir went and 
 declared the fame vnto the Carle of Porthumberiand, and returning 
 backe to the Bing, bought certafne Lozds with him, who conneped the 
 king fir® tnto the Lord Cliffords tent, that &wdnertto the place where 
 the kings people had incamped. This donc, thep brought the Queene 
 and her ſonne pritice Edward onto bis prefence, whome hee fopfullie res 
 cetucd, imbracing and kiding them in mod loning wiſe, and ee 
 eartie 
 
 
 
Henry the ſixt. 687 
 beartie thankes foalmichtp Gad, whome it bad pleafedto ftrengthen 
 the forces of the Noꝛthren nen, fo reftore bis derelp beloued fonne agatne Kutghts ub 
 tobispoteCion. The Nuenecaufed the Ling to dubbe her fonne Prince $0.4 Me. 
 Edward Knight, with thirty other perlons, whichthe bap betoꝛe bad fought 
 on her partie. 
 
 This dene, they went to the Abbep, whereof the Abbot and the monks 
 thep were recciued with hymmes and ſongs, andle bronghttothe high als 
 tar, and after to the ſhrine, and fo ta the Chamber, tn which the bing was 
 wont to lodge The Abbot made (ute, that order might be taken toreftrair 
 the northren men frem fpetling the tolunc, and proclamation was foath- 
 Wwith mave to that effect, but it auatled not, for thep maintained that the 
 ſpoyle of all thinges Was graunted them by coucnant, aftcr ihep wereonce 
 pated the tfuer of Trent: andfo not reaarting anp proclamation, they 
 fpared nothing that thep could lap hands on, tithe fame were meet fo2 them 
 tocarrp alway, 
 
 The Nuene hauing thus cot the victorie, {ent tothe Patoz of London, 
 conunaunding him without delay, to fend certeine carts laden with Lene 
 ten Tufte, fo2 the refreQing of bir armie, which the Maior incontinent 
 granted, caufed carfs to be laten, and would baue (ent them fo2ward, but 
 the commons of the citſe would not fuffer them to paffe, but ſtaied them at 
 Criple gate: during which controuerfie, diuers of the noztheen horſemen 
 robbed tn the fuburbs cf the citte, and would baue entred at Criple gate, 
 but thep wete repulfed by the commoners, and thace of them flaine, where⸗ 
 vpon the Maioz (ent the Kecorder fo Warnet to the wings Councell, there 
 toercufe the matter:and the Dutches of Bedford, the Lady Scales, with dt 
 uers Fathers ofthe (piritualtte went to the Quene toalwage bir diſplea⸗ 
 fure, conceiucd againt the citie. he Queene therefore at their bumble res 
 queſt bp abuice of bir Councell,appotnted certaine lozds.and Knights, with 
 400, tall perfonste ride to the citie, andthere to biewand fie the demeas 
 no of the people, and diacrs Aldermen were appointed to meete them at 
 Barnet, and to conuey them to London, but all theſe deuiſes were ſhortly 
 altered into another forme, becauſe true repoꝛt came, not onelp to the 
 Queene, but alſo to the citie, that the Carle of March, hauing vanquiſhed 
 the Carles of Penbꝛoke and Wiltſhire, had met withthe Carte of Ware 
 wike, after the laſt battell at Saint Albons, af Chippingnozton bp Cotels 
 wolde, and that thep with both their powers tuere comming towards Ione 
 
 don. The Queene therefore, having | little trult in Ellex, and leſſe tn them: 
 of Kent, but leaff of all fn the Londoners, with bir bulband andfonne, deo 
 parted from Saint Albons mtothe nogth countrie, where their reluge one⸗ 
 lyconſiſted. 
 
 The Dutches of Bozke, Geingbir huſba id and lonne ſlaine and not. 
 kno wing what ſhould {accede of btr eldeſt onne, ſent hir two vonget 
 lonnes George and Richard, ouer the ſea to the citie of Utrich in Aimaine, 
 where they dere of Philip puke of ur gotgne well sii fo remai⸗ 
 bes eathere sil their bgotber pad got the Crowne... ) | wg 
 
ee Ae oe Henty the fixtc Se 
 
 Whe Carles of March and War wike, having knowledge that theking 
 and Nuene Were departed from Saint Albons, rode Mratght to London, 
 
 entring the Citfe with a great. number of men of fwarre, the firſt eke of . 
 Lent, 02 28, of Febꝛuarie, where bee wasiopiullp recetued, tohole come ⸗ 
 
 ming thither was nofoner knowne, but that the people reforted to him 
 
 ‘out ofisent, Eſſex, and other parts in great numbers to fe, aide, and allie 
 ‘this luſtie prince in whom the hope of all their fop conſiſted. 
 
 This pꝛudent prince, minding fo take time when time fered, called a 
 great Councell both cf the iLo2ds (pir ttuall and tempozall,' and to them des 
 clared the title andright that bee bad tothe Crowne, rehearing alfa the 
 
 “Articles concluded betivfrt King Henry and his Father by thetr twrttinges 
 “figned and fealed, and‘alfo confirmed bp act of Parliament, xc. Mhich afe 
 
 Edward earle 
 of March, e- 
 lected ae in 
 ®,. Jo 
 
 ag itt hen: 
 
 Citizens of 
 London fled. 
 
 ter the Lords had confidered, thep Determined, that becauſe Kinge Henrie 
 was infufficient ofbimfclfe to rulo the ticalme, bee ſhould bee depriued of 
 
 all kingly honour and foucraigntic, andincentinentlp was EdwardGarle — 
 
 of March fonne and heire to Richard Duke of Voꝛke (bp the lordes of that 
 Councellaflembled) named andeledted fo2King and Gouernour of the 
 
 Realme. Dn which day being Sunday, and thelecond dap of March, the - 
 
 people of the Carles part being in their muers in Saint lohns fielde, and 
 a great nuinber of the ſubſtantiall Citfsens there aflembled to beboloe 
 their order, fuddenty the lorde Fawconbridge, which toke the mufters, 
 wilely declared to the people certatie Articles and points that bing Hen- 
 rie had offended in, and then it was demaunded of them, whether the ſayde 
 Henrie were woꝛthy to raigne till : but the peoplecricd, Pap, nap. When 
 Was it afked, ifthep would haue the Carle of March to be their King, and 
 thepfapoe, Bea, pea: then certaine Captaines were fent fo the Carle of 
 March af Watnards Caltell, who told him that the people had cholen hint 
 king, whereof be thanked Gov andthem.and bythe adutfe of the Arche 
 bithop of Canterbury, the Biſhop of Ercefter,and the Earle of Warivike, 
 Wwith other, hetwke it bpon him, Many wealthpcittsens of London, not 
 altogither liking of thts doing, connected themfelues out of the citp,amongt 
 
 . the {which were Philip Malpas Alderman of Landon , Thomas VauehanG& 
 
 quire, maiſter William Atclif with manp other, tho fearing the Duenes 
 
 comming to London, Chipped them in a thippe of Antwerp, purpofing to 
 
 haue layled thither: but bythe wap they were taken bya French chip na⸗ 
 ined the Colnapne; and at length delivered ſor great ranſome Gat 
 
 Edward earle Edward Earle of March, beta elected as fs about fapo, on the nert mos 
 
 of March toke 
 on him tt 
 —J—— 
 
 rots went in proceſſion at Paules, andoftered there, andafter Te Deans 
 being fong,be was with great roialty conueied to WHeltiminker,and there 
 
 in the Wall (et in the tings feate with Satnt Edwards fcepter in his bande, — 
 
 atid then affed of the people: if thep would bate him king, and they cried, 
 
 Deu, veca. Then after certatire homnages by him recened be was with pro⸗ 
 ceflion conueled ints the Abbep there, and ſet in the quire as king, while 
 Te Derm was fingint : that bone, be offered at Saint Edwards Maine, and 
 
 theureturned bp water vnto Saint — and was there longed se 
 the 
 
 2* 
 
- . Edwardthe fourth, — 689 
 the Biſhops pallace, 20 bus fake he poſſeſſion of the Realme, vpon a Tueſ⸗ 
 bap being the fourth of March, and Was pꝛoclaymed King of England, bp 
 
 ~ the name of Edward the fourth, then King Henry had raigned thirtte epabe 
 xeeres, eyght moneths, and onde daics. 
 
 Edward Earle of March. 
 
 — —— of Dward Eatleof March, bone af Koan, ſonne and Aun. re fe Te 
 oe > 4°\ betre to Richard Duke of Pozrke, about the age of 2 Kou 
 © cightene peres, began bis raigne the fourth dap 
 of March, bp the name of Edward the fourth,in the 
 =~ peere 1460, after the account of the Church of 
 = CEngland:he was a man of noble courage and great 
 29 init: but in his time was mach trouble and vnqui⸗ 
 so eines inthe realme,as ſhall be ſhewed. ) 
 The 12, of March, Walter Walker a Grocer that ctalter stat 
 dwelt in eae of London, foz words ſpoken totiching the title of Hing per Pearce 
 Edward when be twas proclapmed, was {uddenlp apprebended condemned, Teak 
 and beheaded in Smithfield. his Grocer is he, whom maſter Hall miſta⸗ 
 _ Rethto beBurdet,of whom pe (halt find in the 17.pere of this kings raigne, 
 ~ Whe lame 12. dap of March in the afternone, wing Edward hauing prez 
 pared a great armie, being accompanied With the Duke of Mozffolke, the 
 Loꝛd Fauconbridge, the Loꝛd Fitzwalter, fir John Wenlocke, John Stafford, 
 Henty Ratelife of 3framifeen,Roger Wolferftone and others, with great tris 
 umph rode theough the Citte of : London fo Biſhops gate, and ſo tmke bis 
 fournep toward the North, tobere betweene Shirburne in Clmet, ans 
 Todcaſter, all the Porth partte met bint,andon Palme Sonday the 29, of 
 March fought a great battell betivene Towton and Sarton, in which : 
 were flaine Henry Percy, Garle of Morthumberland,the Earle ofShretwl 1461. 
 burie,the Carle of DeuonMHire, John Lord Clifford, the 102d Bewmound, 
 Yohn loꝛd Neuill, the lozd Willoughby, Leo loꝛd VVels, the loꝛd Roos, the 
 1020 Scales, the loꝛd Grey, Reynolph 1030 Dacres, the lo2d Fitzhugh, the 
 loꝛd Molineux, loꝛd Henry Beckingham:knights, two baftard ſonnes of Hen- 
 / sie Holland Duke of Ercefter, Richard Percie, Iohn Heyron, Gerueys Clif 
 ton, Edmond Hamys, Thomas Crakenthorpe, Iohn Crakenthorpe, VVilli- 
 am Harill, Iohn Ormonde, Andrewe Trolope, Roger Mollyn, Radulphe Pi- 
 * gote, Henrie Norbohew, DauidTrolope, John Burton Captafne of Poke, 
 * and many other Knights and Efquires, whoſe names were not then no⸗ 
 fed, Whe whole nomber Maine were accounted by foie fo be 3 3000. by o⸗ 
 ther foie 3 5 o9 r. manp of thefe were fir buried in fine pits, pet appes 
 ting batfe a mile off by Mo2th Sarton charch inthe Heloethere. Walker 
 Bungate caufed them to bee bought from thence, and to bee burfed in the 
 | - CharchpardofSarton: the lozd Dacres hath there a meane tombe. Tow⸗ 
 ton village ts amile from Sartor, where a great Chappell was begun by 
 q — the third, but net üniſhed, 3 tobich Chappell were buried alfo 
 p manp 
 
 
 
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690 | Edward the fourth. 
 many of the men ſlaine at palmfondap ficloe. This ſielde was as much n 
 Sarton Pariſh as ty Towton, vet it bare the name of Towton. — 
 Ring Henri⸗ Whe Duke of Exceſter, the Duke of Somerſet, the Loꝛd Roos, the Low 
 ao." Huogerford,e many other fled to#ozke to king Henrie, and then thep with 
 the iting, Nuene, and prince, fled towarde Scotlande to Berwike, and ſo 
 to Coenbozough. | 
 RKing Edward went fo Pozke, where be was with allfolemnitic recei- 
 ued, there he cauſed the beads of bis father and the Carle of Saltlburic with _ 
 other bis friends fo be taken down, and buried with their bodies. And then 
 cauſed T.Courtney earle of Deuon. the Carlect Ryme, fir William Hill, fo 
 be headed and their heads fet bpin place, lames Butler Carle of WMiltihire 
 was bebeaded at Melucaftle,ec. aid then king Edward went fo Durham, 
 and when be jad quicted the country, returned ſouth ward. The Low Firz 
 Walter was dꝛowned at Ferybꝛidge ,fir Thomas Fulforde was beheaded at 
 Hexham, te. ee 
 The town of Werivike was deliuered tothe Scots bp Ling Henry the 
 firtonS.Markes day, : — 
 The 26.0f June the Paior of London with the Aldermen in ſcarlet, 
 Ring Eo- _ ANDihecomimons ingrene, brought ii. Edward from Lambethto the Dos 
 wacd crowd wer of London, where be made 2 8. knights, and on the mozrow be dubbed 
 ‘fter. fouremo, and on the 28 of June be was crowned at Wefkminker with 
 great folemnitic of bifhops and other tempoꝛall Loos. —* 
 And on the morrow after the king was crowned again fr WMeſtminſter 
 abbey fn the worſhip of God ¢ S. Peter: and on the nert morꝛrow hee went 
 croivned in Pauls church in London, in the hono2 of GoveD.Paule,and — 
 there an Angellcame downe and cenfed hin, at which tinie was fogreata 
 multitude of people fn Pauls,as ever was lene in anpdapes. And fone af⸗ 
 States createn ter bis coronation, the Wing made bis brother George Plantagenet, Duke of 
 Clarence,and bis other bꝛother Richard Duke of Gloceſter: Hamfrey Staf- 
 ford Efquire, 1020 Stafford of Houth wie: fir VVilliam Herbert, L. Herbert, 
 and after Carle of Penbꝛoke: and the ſaid L. Stafford Carle of Deuonhire, 
 Aiter this be made Edmond L.Grey of Kuthen, VVilliam Neuill L. Fau⸗ 
 conbzidge Earle of Lent: Henry L.Boucrher Earle of Eſſex:Iohn Stafford, 
 4Lo20 of buckingham. Carle of Wiltſhire: ſir Thomas Blunt knight, 2 02d 
 of Mountiop:fir lohn Howard, L. Howard: VVilliam Haftings,L.Haltings, 
 and after that great Chamberlaine:Richard VVooduile 1.028 igtuers: John 
 Denham eſquire, L. Denham, ac. To Henry 1.920 Bourcher befo2e fpoken of, . 
 Richard Duke of Borke long before this time,had giucn bis fitter Elizabeth 
 in martage,of whom he begat 4 forties, William, Thomas,Iohn,and Henry, 
 the which VVilliam being a man of great induſtrie, wit, and prontdence, in 
 grave and weightie matters, maried the ladie Anne VVooduile, defcended of 
 bigh parentage, whole mother Jaquet twas daughter to Peter of Lurens 
 ————— brugh, Earle of .Baule, bp the which Anne he hay Henry Carle of fer, 
 amehief HE daughter named Cicilie, married to Walter L.Ferrers of Chartlep,and- 
 ice, ·xu other called Iſabell, Dybteh died vnmaried. John Markham was mabe 
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 Loꝛd chicte Juſtice, andRobere Stillington keeper of the priuie feale. 
 John Dauy had his band ſtriken off at the Sandart tn Cheape, becaule Record. 
 be haa ſmit aman before the Rings Judges at Weſtminſter, wherefore the — 
 Kingcommaunded hint Co haue the law, in example to others. ofan ch save. 
 his peere in the harueſt (cafon Ling Edward rode ta Canterbury, and 
 to Sandwich,¢ fo along bp the fea coatt to Dampton , ¢ from thence into 
 the marches of Males, and to Bꝛiſtow, where be was moſt ropalip res 
 ceiued, thus he progreffen about the land to onder andthe ſtate thereof. 
 The 4. of Pouember began a parliament at Meſtminſter, wherein K. 
 Henry, bis Queene, and hisfonne, were dicherited ofthe crotwne : Henry 
 due of Exceſter, Henry duke of Somerſet, Thomasearle of Deuonthire, ec, 
 to the number of 140.were attainted ¢ diweriteb. Shoꝛrtly the earle of Ox⸗ 
 ſforde and Awbrey bfs ſon, ſir Thomas Tudenham knight, William Tirrell,and 
 Iohn Mongomerie eſquires, were detect and at ſeuerall times beheaded at 
 tower bill, and after that manp other. 
 
 Whe 27. of March K. Edward went Moathward fo far as Stamforde, 
 where be was enformed that K. Henry hadp2ocured the Frenchmen and 
 Scots to enter this land, in reſiſting vohereof 4&4. Edward fent bis pute feale 
 through England, to moue men to give acertaine famofmonep, which 
 thep granted liberally. The L.Fauconbridge Carle of Kent, was appopnted 
 to kepe the leas, with the Lord Audeley,iL. Clincon, fir Iohn Howard, fir Ri- 
 chard Waleraue, and other, to the number of 10000, which landed in 1B 2t+ 
 faite, and wan the towne of Conquef, with the Iſſe of Keth, ec. 
 
 In Michaelmas termeking Edward fate ta the Bings bench theedapes ring Edward 
 fogither in open court, to pnderfEand ho w bis lawes were executed. ae — ch 
 
 Queene Margaret ivife to Henry the firt,landed tn the Hoꝛth, Where a ope cout. 
 hauing but mall fuccour and entll fortune, the was forced fo take the fea 
 againe, and bp tempeſt of weather was driuen to Bar wile, where the lars 
 bed, but loft bir thips and gods. 
 
 king Edward began bis fournep toward Scotland, on the featt dap of 
 S aint Andzelw the apoſtle, accempanied of Dukes,erles, barens,¢ bnights, 
 asfoloweth:the oukes of Mozfolke,and Suéfolke, the earlesof Arundel, 
 Shretwfourie, Worccker, tient, Weſtmerland, and Cller, the barons L. 25. 
 Grey Ruthen,lozd Haftings 192 aGrey Codnar,lozd Grey Wilton,lo20 Anthony —— 
 Scales, loꝛd Lacimer,lo2d ‘Herberd, lozbFerrers of Chartlep, loꝛd Stanley, 102d ue * 
 
 VVenloke Iord Greftoke,to3d Ogill 1928 Lomley,L ord Clinton, loꝛd Southwik — 
 loꝛd Barnes,lo20 Dacre of the South, fo20 Dacre of the #202th, loꝛd Say loꝛd 
 Cromwell,lo30 Cobham lord Leuerforth,lo2d Henry Buckingham, lord Mor- 
 timer [620 Fitz Hugh, 1929 Dela VVare, lord Powes, 1020 Scrope of Wolton, L. 
 Dudley, {020 Sturton, lord: Burgaveny, knights , fir Peirce Ale, fir VVilliam 
 Stanley, fir VVilliam ‘Stotis fir Thomas Mongomery, fir I. Canias, fir eek 
 _ Pigot,ec.to the number of 59. knights. 
 In the moneth of December King Edward laide fiege fo the caffles of 
 Wambꝛough, Dunſtanbꝛugh, and Aincwike, in thecalle of Bambrough 
 was — — of Somerſet, the Cale of — the 31038 Roos, Ralph 
 
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 Percy and thee hundzeth mon. At the fiege wherof, was theGarle of Wor⸗ 
 cefter, the Carle of Arundale, the loꝛd Ogle, the loꝛd Mountague,¢ 1000, 
 men. In the caſtle of Dunſtanbꝛough twas fir Richard Tiinftall, Thomas 
 Findren, doctoꝛ Morton and other with 120. men: and at the fiege therof, © 
 the loꝛd Wenloke, the 1023 Haftings, and two ether lords with 100-0, 
 men. Whe Cale of Alnewike twas held bp thee eſtates, and3c0. men. 
 Again the which was tn ficge the Carle of Car wick, the carle of kent, 
 the lord Powes, the baron of Greyſtoke, the loꝛd Cromwell,¢ rocoo, mens 
 Henry Bewfort Duke of Somerſet, fir Ralph Percic, and others vcelded 
 MBambugh on Chꝛiſtmalſſe euen,and were taken to the ings fauoꝛ. King 
 Edward graunted fo the Duke of Somerfet a 1000, markes by the pere, 
 lwberof be twas never papoe, the Carle cf Venbzoke, fir Thomas Findern, 
 andotbers went info Scotland. 3 
 
 ing Edward kept bis Chꝛiſtmaſſe at Durham. Andon Saint Johns 
 dap, Dunſtanburgh was peelded to Ling Edward. 
 
 Du the twelfe ceuen Peirce le Brafle tie great tarrio2 of JQomnandte 
 came to belp the Queene Margaret {with Frenchmen, and 20000, Scots, to 
 remoucis.Edwards men fiom Ainetwile fiege,¢ the refione of other caſtles 
 there, Wp whofe comming ii. Edwards men were afeard of the Scots, as 
 reculing fromthe fiege, € the Scots afeard of Edwards men, leak they bad 
 reculed to bing them into a trap. dnd Henries men iſſuing out,of foo much 
 bolines, gaue Edwards men opoztunitie fo enter into thecattle: onthe 
 mo2otw after the twelfdap,the Carle of War wike made 15 Knights:theſe 
 thre caftels werecommittedto the keeping of fir Ralph Grey, Anodafter 
 agatne ing Henry with bis queene and their felolufpip entred them. and 
 kept them 
 
 The 29. of Aprill began a parliainent at Meſtminſter, tn the which 
 was odained that fo2 the terme of thzcc peeres, that there ould no wols 
 be conncied ont of theland,ercept thofe that were bepond the water of Sele 
 tothe faple of Cales,and there fo be foloe,the one balfe for Bolyon, and 
 the other partfo2 Argent content, andall that other remnaunt of ols 
 ſhould remaine withinthe landto make cloth of, andall clothters ſhould 
 niake a broad cloth no ſhorter then 2 4.pards tn length and two full pards in 
 breadth: alfo that no wine tunner tn the cifte of London, ſhculd fell anp 
 Wine Gafcopne, white, claret, oꝛ redde, aboue 8. pence the gallon, Item 
 that no man o2 woman, bnder the eſtate cfa lord or Loꝛds children, weare 
 
 -anp cloth of golze, apparell tuzought with golde, furs of fables, ac. Bhat 
 
 statute a= 
 gaunt ſtuffed 
 p» hoiftersD 
 garments, oꝛ 
 foest gar⸗ 
 ments. 
 
 no yeoman, oꝛ parfon onder that degree, weare in their array fo2 their bo⸗ 
 bics any bolffers of wal, cotton 02 other ſtuffe, oꝛ fn (hetr dublet anie thing 
 faue lining equail to the outfide. What no perfon weare qotwne, taquet , 02 
 cloake, but of fuch tengh,as the fame man landing vpꝛight, the fame ſhould 
 concr bis buttocks,noꝛ anp tayloꝛ to Auffe o2 bolfter anp garment, 02 to 
 nuke bim Hozter o2 othertvife then twas limited, cc, Allo, that no man 
 weare ſhoes 03 bates hauing pikes palling two inches in length, o2 hae 
 maker to makethem abouc that (plete, | — 
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fawaratmhe rourtn.e | 693 
 
 sbostip after Queene Margaret obtained a great power of Scots anv. 
 ‘other ber friends, and fo binging ber huſband with ber, andleauing her 
 ſonne called pꝛince Edward, fn the Downe of War wicke,entred Noꝛthum⸗ 
 berland, tolithe Calle of Bambꝛough, and Cuffed it with Scotti 
 men, and made thereof Captatne, Str Ralph Grey, and came foꝛward tor 
 ward the Biſhopricke of Durham. GA hereof when the uke of Somerlet 
 
 v nderſtode, bee without delaic, renolted from King Edward, and fled to 
 Ling Henry, fo liketwile did Str Ralph Percie, and many other of the hings 
 friends, but manp followed King Henry in hope fd act ſpoyle, fo3 his armic 
 bent andfpopledtotones whereſoeuer they came. | 
 
 About Midſommer the Scots with manp French and Englichmen, laid 
 
 fiege to the Caſtle of Pozbam, but were forced to leaue it as thep found it. 
 Whe Earle of Tar twike wan the tolone of Barwike, where be made fiue 
 Bannerets, and 22, Knights, and went into Scotland, where be burnt 
 Lawghinaban, Jedworth, and Galowey, andmanp other Lotwnes, and 
 returned to Warwike. 
 
 hts pere a quarter of tubeate tuas folde fo2 tivo Hillings at London, Brice of 
 barlepfo2 two and twenty pence,peate kor thee thillingsfoure pence,andof =" 
 otes for 14. pence, andin the countrep of Noꝛffolke. a quarter of wheate 
 was fold fo2 20, pence, mault foꝛ 20. pence, barlp and otes fo3 12, pence. 
 
 Ju themonth of Apotll, wing Edwardemade great preparationaganE 1464. 
 Jing Henry, and on S. Markes dap Ralph Percie L. Hungerford, with a Ann.reg.4. 
 great power purpoſing fo haue diſtreſſed fir Iohn Neuill, L.Mountacute, 
 was himſelfeſſaine with manyother. 
 
 Whe 1 5. ot May Ling Henries power being at hexrham, the L. Mounta- Lhe at, 
 cute with a power came thfther,¢ enclofed them round about, bere were 
 taken ¢ Maine manp to2ds that were with %& Henry, but be bimfelf was fled 
 foure Dates before info Lancathire, where be ¢ other lined in canes ful bards 
 Ap vnknowne moze than apere. Dn Trinity fandap is, Edward made the 
 AL. Mountacute Earle of Porthamberlande¢ warden of the Marches. Whe 
 Earles of Warwike ¢ Po2thumberland toke Bamboꝛrough calle, and fir 
 Ralph Grey being taken in ambozough, for that he had {wo2ne to be true 
 to King Edward, was condemned, and badfudgement giuen bpon bim bp 
 the Earle of Wlorcetker high Conftable of England, as followetb. 
 
 Sir Ralph Grey, fo2 thp treafon,the ing had ordained that thon ſhoul⸗ Judgement 
 delt bane bad thy (purs ſtriken off bp the hard heeles, by the hand ofthe mas Ry sor * 
 ſter coke, who fs here readp to do as was pꝛomiſed thee, at the time that be 
 
 toke off thp (purs,and ſaid to the as fs accuſtomed: Chat and thou be not 
 true to the foucraigne 31020, be thall finite off thy fpurs With bis knife bard 
 “bp the belcs:and ſo ſhewed him the maſter coke readp to do bis office with 
 bis apron and bis knife. Moꝛeouer fir Ralph Grey the Ling bad ordepned, The over of 
 bere thou maieſt {ee the kings of armes, andheralds,and thine owne pro⸗ Rng ofa 
 - percoate of armes, which they fhould teare off thp bodie, and ſo ſhouldeſt 
 thou afwell be vifgraded of thy worſhip, nobles, and armes, as of thy o2der 
 . of —— Allo here ts another cone of thine armies reuerſed, the which 
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694 — Edward thefourth. — bites 
 thou Houldct haue worne on thy body, going to thp death fwards , fo that: 
 ‘belongeth to the after the law: notwithſtanding the dilgrading of knight- 
 hod and of thine armes, and nobles, the king pardeneth that, fo2 thy noble 
 Grand-father, who fuffered trouble,fo2 the kings moſt noble predeceflors, 
 How fir Ralph Grey this thall be thp penance: hou Halt qo on thy fete 
 bite the to wnes end and there thou ſhalt be laid Dolwne,and datwen to a 
 ſcattold mave for thee and thou Hale haue thy bead ſmitten ci, thp boop ta 
 “be buried in the friers,thp bead where thebings pleafare (hall bee. This 
 fudginent was pꝛonounced at Doncaſter, agatnt the ſaid Ralph Grey , foz— 
 rebelling, and kee ping ef the caltle of Bambrough againſt Ring Edward, 
 Heuil ence Atter this king Edward returned to Horke, where in deſpite of the Earle 
 ot Mose bum- of Northumberland, which then kept himſelke inthe Kealme of Scotland, 
 Dethen onze, he created fir ohn Neuill,&.Mountacute Earle of Horthumberland, and 
 of Denboke, in re prafe of Iaſper earle of Penbꝛoke, bee created William 1030 Herbert 
 Garie of Penbroke : but after when the Carte of Noꝛthumberland was ree 
 coiciled fo bis fano2,be reſtored bim to his poſſeſſions,name and dignitie, 
 ‘and preferred the lord Mountacute to the title of Marqueſſe Monntacute,fo 
 thatin degre be was abouc bis brother the Carle of Warwiclic, but in por 
 wer and poſſeſtions far Onder him. 
 _ Whe Carle of Warwicke twas fent oner info France, to demaund the lar 
 die Bona, daughter to Lewes Duke of Sauoy, and fitter to the lady Carlot 
 then queene of France, which Bona twas then tn the French courte, Whe 
 eatle of dMarwick comming tothe French king,as thea being at Dowers, 
 twas of bim honoꝛably receiued,ecurteoully entertafned : bis meſſage twas 
 fo well liked forthe aduancement of the ladp Bona, that bir iter queene 
 Carlote obteined both the god will of the kinghir bufband, and alfo of bir 
 E Giiker the fozelato ladie, ſo that the matrimony on that five was clerelp ale 
 fented fo, and the Carle of Dampmartine appoynted with other to faple 
 ints Gngland,fo2 the full finithing of the fame : but inthe meane while, on 
 the firft of ay, ing Edward toke to wife Elizabeth daughter to Iqquet 
 dutches of Wedford, ſiſter to the Earle of S. Paule, late wife fo fir ohn 
 Grey, flaine at S. Albons fieloe on king Henrics part, which martage tas 
 Rept ſecret almoft baifea pere. ey) 
 ing Edward toke the Chaunecto2thip from the Biſhop of Exceſter, 
 byother to the Earle of Wartoike and gaue ft to the Biſhopof Bathe. 
 | Inthe month of Pay, the duke of Somerſet, the L. Roos, the 1. Molyns, 
 “Duke of Soe Talbois carle of Ryme, fir Philip Wentwoorth,fir Thomas Finderne, gather 
 Tee red an botte in the Porth countrep,¢ fir Joh.Neuil earleof Mesthaderland 
 With 100co, mem came Spon them, whom the commons forfaking their caps 
 Enric of Hor. taines were taken ¢ beheaded. Hk. Edward fearing the i. Mountacute, who 
 ahumberiana he had of late made carte of Pozthumberland, be canfed the men of the coun 
 re gia. _ cep to defire the rightful betre Percie fon to Henry that twas flain at Porke 
 Racy - field: ¢ fo Percie was reſtoꝛed, t Mountacute was made a Marques, and his 
 fon duke of Bedford, which ſhould teed the kings eldeſt doughter, and fo bp 
 _ polttbility Houtd be king of England, thus washe fed with faire attics 
 
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 ) nothing performed. About Michaelmas the king held a councel at Weaving, 
 
 where the queene was ſheboed openlp, and receiuc’ as queene. Alter this 
 
 wedding known, the earle of CHarweke and K. Edward were neuer friends. 
 
 The Minter of Vorke,the Leple of Chrifks church tn Mo2wich,part of Males of 
 the poforp of Chritts church in London, the fEceple of Saint warp lpittle at 7’ burned. 
 London with tbeclopfier,twerebzentthispeere. . 
 
 This pere the 22. of January, a Parliament began at Weſtminſter, 1465. 
 wherein it was enacted that no merchandise comming out of Flaunders, oꝛ 
 out ofanp land of the duke of argopne, Gould befould within any ground | 
 of England. Alife king Edward cauſed a new copne to bemade, twbcrebphe ~ pn 
 gained much,fo2 be maze of anclonoble a ropall, which be commanded to go enbaun⸗ 
 go fo2 10.s.neuertheleſſe to the fame ropall was put 8.d.of alay, x fo weied 
 themore bp 8.0, being ſmitten with a nelo ſtampe: be likewiſe mate haife 
 angels of 5.s.and farthings of 2.8,6,0.angelets of 6.3.8. d.andhalfangels, 
 3.8.4.0, be made Gluer monies of 3.0, agrote, ¢ fo of other coines after that 
 rate, fo the great barmte of tbe commons, J finde bp reco2de, that Willi- 
 am 1923 Hatlings the kings Chamberiaine, was made matter of the Kinges 
 mintes 02 monies of gold oꝛ filuer in the Tower of London, his Kealme 
 ef Cngland,territozp of Jreiand, and to vne of Caleis, with the Marches of 
 fie fame: the which loꝛd Haltings vndertoke fo make the fame monies 
 puder form following, to twit, of gold, a piece fo2 8, Mhillings 4. pence erle 
 lings, which ould be called.a noble of gold, of the which there ould be 50 
 fuch peeces in the pound weight of the tolver, an other peece of gola4. ſhil⸗ 
 
 -lings 2, pence of ſterlings. a to be of them 100, {uch peeces in the pound:andg 
 
 a thirde pece of gelde weying the fourth part ofthe firſt, for two ſhillings 
 ene peny ſtarlings, and 200. fuch peeces in the pound, and cuerp pound — 
 weight of the ſayd tower, to be woꝛth 20, pound, 16.ſhillings 8. pence of 
 ferlinas, the which thould be 23. Carets,3, graines and balfe fine, <¢.and 
 
 fo2 Gluer,37. ſhillings 6, pence of Frrlings, the peece of 4. pencetobe 112, 
 
 groates, a 2. pence inthe paund weight,ec. thus much dut ol the recoꝛde. 
 
 . On the Alfcenfion dap king Edward made 48. knightes ofthe athe Knights ot the 
 {uithén the tower of London, amonglt the which, was ef that companp fir Bathe. 
 Thomas Cooke, fir Mathew Philip, and Ralph Ioceline, and fir Henrie Wa- 
 
 var Citizens of London made knightssand bpon the 26.0f Dap, Nucene E- Queene Clisa~ 
 lizabeth was crotoned at Weitminter with a great folemnitic: her Fae⸗ beth crowiad. 
 
 ther alſo was created Erle Kiuars, and made bigh Conftable ef England, 
 bir brother 102d Anthony was mariedto the fole heire of Thomas loꝛd Scales: 
 
 fir Thomas Grey. ſon to fir John Grey fhe Queenes irk huſband.was created 
 Parques Doꝛſet, and maried to Cicely heire to thelozd Bonuile. 
 
 King Henry was taken tn Cletherwode, beſide Bungerley Hypping⸗ * Henre 
 
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 fons in Lancaſhire, by Thomas Talbot fonne and heire to fic Edward Tale 
 bor of Wathall, and John Talbothiscofinof Colebꝛy, which decefucd bint 
 being at bis dinner at WMadington Wail, and brought him tolwartes Lone 
 bon, twith bis leas bounde tothe Eprrops, where be was met by the carle 
 
 of (Charwike,and areſted at Eſpldon, and eae bis giit fpurs — 
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 Ben from his feete,doctoz Manning Deane of Winſore, doctor Bedle and 
 pong Ellerton being inbis compante, with their fate bounde vnder the 
 hore bellies, were brought thzough the Citte to the Tower of Londo, 
 where the king twas kept long time. —— 
 
 It was proclaimed thꝛoughout England, that the beakes oꝛ pikes of 
 ore and botes Hould not pafle two inches, bpon paine of curfing bp the. 
 
 clergy, and forfeiting 20.. to be paid one noble to the king,one other to the 
 Cod wainers of London, and the third to the chamber of London, and for 
 other citfes and totwnes the like oader was taken. Before this time and 
 fiuce the peere of our 11030, 13 82, the pikes of ſhoes and bates were of fuch 
 length, that thep were faine to be tied bp to their knees with chaines of Gil 
 uer gilt, oꝛ at the leaſt with filke laces. 
 
 —— King Edward concludedan amitie ¢ league with Henry King of Cattile 
 wuss tea. and Iohn King of Aragon, at the concluding whereof, be granted licence foz 
 certain Coteftwold ſhep tobe tranfpoztedints p countrie of Spain, which 
 | haue there ftnce mightily increafed and multiplied,to the Spanth profit,as 
 itis ſaid:but true it ts,that long ere thts were ſheepe in Spain, as map aps 
 pece by a patten of king Henry the fecond, the 31. of bis refgne, graunted 
 to the weauers of Londen, that ifanp cloth were found to be made of Spas 
 nih wol, mired With Engliſh wol,the matoꝛ of Wonton Mould fe tt brent. 
 Belſides this,to haue amttte with bis ner netabbour the king of Scets, 
 hee winked at the loffe of Wariwfke, and was contented fo take a trucefoz 
 
 - fiffeene peeres. ae 
 Whe 11. of Febꝛuarie Mnen Elizabeth was deliuered at Meſtminſter 
 of adaughter alfanamed Elizabeth , who was long affer marricd to thing 
 
 Henry the 7. whole Chriſtening was donein the abbep with the moſt foe 
 
 lemnitie that might bee, and the more, bycauſe the Hing was aſſured bp bis 
 
 phpfittons, that the Qucene was concetued witha p2ince, which prened o⸗ 
 
 ther wile as pe haue beard. | : 
 An.reg. 6. This ycere was the 1020 Hungerford, fir Thomas Hungerford knighf, 
 pg Sale fonite fs the Loꝛd Hungerford,and Henry Courteney of right Earle of De⸗ 
 6ener uonſhire, beheaded at Saliſburie. The Lord Stafford of Southwike procu⸗ 
 
 red the ſaid Courtneys death, to be made Carle of Deuonſhire, as in deede 
 be twas fhaztlp after. . 
 Lite Edward thoough therefufallof the French ings fitter in labo ( as 
 1467, peehaue heard) wan him enemies in France, wherefore in other placesde 
 procured him frfends,but thofefriends had ſtand bim in ſmall fkeede, tf for 
 tune had not bolpe him to another, enenathis elbow. This was Charles 
 Carle of Charolops,fonne and beire apparant onto Philip Dube of Wur- 
 gopne, which Charles being then a widower, was counfaticd to be a futer 
 pnto King Edward to hane fa martage the Ladie Margaret, fiffer to the 
 faine king,a ladfe of crcellent beautp,and thought net bnwaethp to match 
 with the greatctt prince of the worſd. ye 
 
 Anthony the Baſtard of Burgoine, called the earle of the Roche, bother 
 
 top ſatdearle Charoloys, a man of great wit, courage, ¢ —— * 
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 pointed by bis father Duke Philip to go into England in embaſſage about 
 thisfute, who being furniſhed fo2 bis eſtate, hauing in bis company gentlee 
 men and other erpert in all feats of chiualrp, and martiallprowes, to the 
 number of 400.hozfes,tmke ſhip, and arriued in England, where be was of 
 the King and nobles honourably receiued. Dis meflage being declared, was 
 topfully beard of the dking, the which bp that affinitte fatw, bow thep mought 
 be affured of a buckler againſt the french : the ising therefore granted to 
 the battards requeff, and the fato baſtard opentp in the ings great eham· 
 ber contracted the {ald 1adie Margaret, fo2, and inthe name of bis brother 
 the Carleof Charolops. | 
 Walter Blunt made Baron, and i029 Mountioy. Bara Monnt⸗ 
 Che third ot Tune, began a Parliament at Wlettminter, wherein was OY amet at 
 refumed fo the kings bands,all manner of gffts thathad beene given from Caettininter. 
 the fir day be toke poſſeſſion of the Kealme, to that time, ercept certatne 
 thingstbenercepted. : | 
 Allo this pere tn dtuers places of England, manp men were arrefed, rip ertwik 
 and treafon furmiled againt them, toberethzough manp of them were put 
 fo Death, and the other efcaped fo2 great fums of monep : amongſt the which 
 fic Thomas Cooke , fit Iohn Plumer knights, Humfrey Heyford, and otber 
 Aldermen of London Were arreſted, and charged twith treafon, wherofthep 
 ‘Were acquite,but thep lott of their gods to the hing tothe balue of 4c000. 
 markes, 02 mo2e, as fome haue wꝛitten: and fo2 erample, the fozenamed 
 fir Thomas Cooke late Mato2 of London, twas bp one named Hawkins aps 
 peached of treafon, for the tobich be was committed to the Lower : bis: 
 place in London leafed bp the i020 Rivers,and bis Lady and feruants clare 
 ip put out thereof, Whe cauſe was this : the fozenamed Hawkins, came vp⸗ 
 on afeafon vnto the fatd fir Thomas,requettitig to lend bina 1000, markes 
 bpon god ſurety, tohereunto be anflwered, that be would fir know for 
 whom it chould be, and fo2 what intent : at length vnderſtanding it Hould 
 be for the bie of Queene Margarer, be anſwered, Hebadno currant Wares aie Thomas 
 - Apbereofanp Mitt might be made without to much loffe, and therefo2e re- Cooke big 
 quired Hawkins ta moue bim no further-fo2 be intended not todeale withal, toubies. 
 pet the {ato Hawkens required but one bund2ed pound, at length, and toent 
 without if, 02 the balue of onepenp, andneucr came againe fo moue bim, 
 which ſo refed tino o2 theee yceres after, till the fait Hawkins was caſt in 3 
 the Tower, and at length brought to the bake, calleathe Duke of Crees The Bꝛake, oz 
 fters daughter ( becaule be twas the deuifer of that torture) by meanes of Rackeinehe 
 which paine.be hewed manp things,amonakt the tobich the motion be bad the D.of Er- 
 made fo fir Thomas Cooke was one, by meanes tobereof fir Thomas Cooke cers daugh⸗ 
 as troubled as pe haue heard, and one lury, by meanes of fir Iohn Fogge, 
 indited him of trealon: after which, an Oyer determiner was kept in the 
 Guildhall, in which ſate with the Mator,the Dube of Clarence,thecarle of 
 Warwike.the 102d Rivers, fir lohn Fogge, with other of the kinascounfel, 
 to the which place the ſaid fir Thomas was brought,¢ there arraigned vpon 
 life and death, where be was acquited of the faid inditement, and {ent to he 
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 counter in Breadſtreet, and from thence to the Kings bench: being acqute 
 fed, bis wife got again poffeion of bis houle, the which the found in an 
 euill plight: fo2 the {eruants of fir lohn Fogee and the Loꝛd Rivers had mave 
 bauock of what thep lifted, Alfo at bis place of Giddy hall in Cher, another. 
 ſHt hav deſtroyed the deere in bis parke, bis conies, and fil), ¢ {pared not 
 bralſſe, pe wter, bedding, and all tobat thep might carry : foꝛ the wht-h might 
 neuer one penp be gotten in recompence,no2 fir T.Cooke be belincred, til 
 he bad paid 8o50.pound to the king aud 800. pound fo the Queene, and foz- 
 that fir lohn Markham knight, chiefe Juſtice of the pleas, deferminca ſome⸗ 
 what again the kings pleafure(that the offence done by fir T.Cooke wag 
 110 treafon, but miſpriſion, the which was no delert of death, but fo be fined 
 atthe kings pleafure)the Lord Rivers and the Dutches of Wedfor bis wiſe 
 procured that be lof his office aftertward in the iz. peere of Edward fhe 
 fourth. 
 
 The marriage aforefato concluded, the batkard of Wurgofgie chalenged 
 the lord Scales, bother to the Queene, to fight with him, both on horſe back 
 and on fete : which chalenge the lord Scales giadlp accepted, the king cane 
 fing lifts to be pꝛepared in weſt Smithfield of London for thefe champi⸗ 
 ons, the length of 120. Wailers pards,and ten fote: and in bꝛedth 80, yards 
 andfenfote,douvle barred, fine fot betweene the bars,the tiinber € wo2ke 
 manthip wherof cof two bund2cd markes,befides fatre and coffip galeries 
 fortheladies and other. At the which martiall enterpꝛiſe, bing Edward 
 himfelfe with bis nobility was prefent. Whe fir vay being the Thurſdapx 
 nert after Corpus Chriftidap,thep ran together twith ſharpe ſpeares, and 
 departed with equal honour. Zhe nert day thep furneped on hole backe, 
 the lod Scales hoꝛſe had on bis chafron a long ſharpe pike of fele, and as 
 the two champions coaped together, the fame horſe thauk bis pikeintothe 
 noſtrels of the baſtards ho2fe, fo that fo2 berp paine be mounted fo high, 
 that be fell en the one fide with bis maſter, and theLoꝛd Scales sone about 
 bint with bis ſword drawne in bis hand, till the king commannded the mar⸗ 
 thall to belpe bp the bafard, tubo openip ſaid, J cannot bolde me bp the 
 clonds,fo2 though mp hoꝛſe fatle me, Jwil not fale mp incounter · compa⸗ 
 nion, but the king would not {uffer them to do anp moze that dap. The next 
 morrow, the two noble men came fnto the field on fote, with two polaress 
 and fought valiantly, but at the laſt the potnt of the poll-are of the Loꝛd 
 Scales happened to enter into the fight ofthe baſtards helme, and bp fine 
 fo2zce might baue plucked bint on his knees : but the king fodatnelp caſt 
 Downe hfs warder,and then the marfhailfenered them. The bafkard not 
 content with this chance,required the King of Juſtice, that be might pers 
 forme his enterpꝛiſe: the Loꝛd Scalesrefuled not: but the Bing calling to 
 him the conſtable ¢ the marfhall, tuith the officers atarimes, after confulta- 
 tion bad, it was declared for a fentence definttiuc, by the Duke of Cla⸗ 
 rence then conffable of Gngland, andthe Duke of so2ffolke then mars 
 fhall, that tf be would go forward with bis attempted chalenge, bé& mutt 
 bp the law ofarmes, be deliuered to bis aducrfarp, tn the (ame Cate * 
 
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 “Uke conBition, as he fod when be was taken from him. The ballard hea⸗ 
 
 ring this iudgement, doubted the ſcquele of the matter, and fo relinquiſhed 
 his chalenge. Other chalenges were sone, and valtantly atchieued by the 
 
 Erndgliſqmen, which FT pale oner. Shoꝛtly affcr came forrowfull tidings to 
 
 the batkard,that his father Duke Philip was dead, and thereupon taking bis 
 leaue of king Edward,and bts ſiſter the new Dutches of Burgoigne libes 
 rallp rewarded, returned to bis brother the new Duke, This vere diners 
 perfons being conunon Juroꝛs, luch as at Adifes were toꝛſwoꝛne for res _ 1468. 
 {wards, 02 fanour of patties, Wwere fudged to ride fram Petwgate tothe pile LA Iz⸗ 
 lory in Coznehill with miters of paper on their heads, and then againe to tov. 
 Pewaate and this tadgement was giuen bp the Mato? of London. 
 
 Charles Duke of WBurgoign deſirous to (& bis new life, weote to king 8 
 Edward, rcqutring him te fend bis fier oucr vnto him, accoꝛding tothe coe Aup.regs. 
 uenants paſſed betweene them. 
 
 King Edward on the other ſide not lacking the matter, ſirſt called a Bare arliament at 
 liameut, which began at Weſtminſter on the eight of Map, wherein was Meſtminſter. 
 granted two fiffeenes and a diſmy. 
 
 The r8.of Sune Margaret fiffer to king Edward the fourth,beganne ber zany Marga⸗ 
 fournep fromthe Mardrobe in London, tetward her martage with Charles sett — 
 Duke of Buragcigne:firk the offered in the Church of Saint Paul,and then pose Duke of 
 rode though the Citp,the carle of Wtarwik riding before ber, with earles Burgoigne. 
 and barons a great number, the Datches of Nozffolke, with other ladies 
 and gentlewomen fn great number. And at ber entrp info Cheap, the Dae 
 fo2 of London andbis bꝛ ethꝛen the Aldermen prefented her with a patre 
 of rich bafons, andinthem an hundred pound of gold, and that night the 
 lodacd at the Abbep of Stratford, where the king then day: from thence he 
 ‘tobe fer fournep fo Canterbury. The king riding after to (e Ger thipping, 
 onthe firft of July He toke the ſea at Margate and there twke teaue of the 
 Aing ber brother,and departed. here returned back again with the king, 
 the Duke of Clarence, the Duke of Glocef€er, the Carles of Wlarwicke, - 
 Shꝛewſbury, x Noꝛthumberiand.And there abode with her in the ſhip the 
 Loꝛd Scales, the Loꝛd Dacres her chamberlaine, fir lohn Wooduile, fir Iohn —— 
 Howard,and many other famons nights and Eſquires: ſhe was ſhipped 
 in the ne Ellen of London, and in her nauy the lohn of Pelucaftle,the Ma- 
 ry of Salifburp,snd imanp other ropall Hips,and on the moꝛrow landed at 
 Sluce ti Flandersjand as fone as her (hip andcompany of hips were en⸗ 
 fred into the hanen,there recetued ber fir Simon de Lelein g the water bailp, 
 in diuers boats ¢ barks apparclled reatpfo2 ber landing. The firſt cate 
 that receiucd ber was the Wiſhop of Vtright wel accompanted,¢ the couns 
 _ teffe of Shozne baſtard Daughter to Duke Philip of WBurgoigne, ¢ with her 
 many ladies € gentle twomen,and fo proceeding in at the gate of fe totune, . 
 be fame towne wasprelented te ber, the to be ſoueraigne ladp thereof ;alſo 
 they gaue ber 12, markes of gola Troy waight, the which was 2 oo. pound 
 of Engliſh moncp, and fo fhe proceeded through the towne fo her lodging, 
 cuery houſeholder ſtanding inthe ſtreet with atozch tn bis band spur 
 
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 Dn the morrob the olde Dutches of WBurgoigne came fo her. accompa⸗ 
 nied with many great eftates.Dn the third of Julycame the Duke of Bars 
 goigne to Sluce with twentie perfons ſecretly, and twas there openly affi- 
 anced to the Ladp Margaret, bp the bihop of Salifburp and the 11020 Scales, 
 in prefence ofthe 1020 Dacre, theDutches of $202 ffolk, the Lady Scales,and 
 alltbe nights, Eiquires and Gentlewomen enuironing the chamber. 
 
 On the eight of July being Saterday, by the Duke of Burgoignes ap⸗ 
 pointment, the Lady Margaret remoued bp water tothe Dame. And on 
 the Sundap in the morning betivirt fine and fir ofthe clacke, the marriage 
 
 _ was lolenmised bet wirt them bp the Biſhops of Saliſbury ard of Lurnep, 
 _ there being prefent the ols dutches of Burgoigne,the Loꝛd Scales,the 1023 
 Dacre, with the Knights, Clqutres, Ladies and Wentlewomen that came 
 out of England:the great triumphs, feattings, ſhewes of pageants, with 
 other ftrange deuiſes and iuſtings, were (uch as Ihaue notread thelike,ano 
 Would beouer long in this place fo ſet downe. 
 / In the ende of duguf the Caſtell of Harlow twas won by the aſſault of 
 fatwoon, the 1020 Herbert, the which Calkell twas one of the Strongest boldes in 
 Wales. =< 
 This peere manp murmurons fales rannein the City between the Carle 
 of War wicke and the Queenes blod, the which Carle twas ener had ttt 
 c great fauour of the commons of this land, by reafon of the erceeding houſe⸗ 
 Earle ofMar- Hold which he daily kept in all countries where eucr be fofourned 92 laps 
 pike bisbout- and when became to London, be held (ach an boute, that Gre Dren were 
 Kob.Fabian. eaten at a bꝛeakefaſt, and euery Tauerne twas full of bis meat,fo2 who that 
 bad anp acquaintance in that boufe, be ſhould bane bad as much fopden and 
 roft ashe might carp bpon along dagger. 
 This Duke of Clarence went to Calefs and there wedded If abell one of 
 1469, the daughters of the Carle of War iwicke. Sir Iohn Coniers knight,Robert 
 Robert of Hilliard, twha named binfelfe Robin of Ridfdale, and other, gathered an bolt 
 Rinfoale. f 2000, menin the Porth, again twbom bing Edward ſent W, Herberc 
 eAnreg- late made Earleof Penbzoke, with 1 8000, Welehment, and Humfrey Staf- 
 ford of South wike, late made Earle of Deuon, with sood, gad archers, 
 which two Garles falling out fo2 lodging in the towne of Wanberp, Hum- 
 frey Stafford departed with bts power, wherebp G.Herbert and Ric.Herbert 
 his brother were ouercome and taken bp them of the north, and 5000, (faith 
 Buccs ian Hall) of the Melchmen flain tn a plane called Danes moze neere to the 
 Banbery Helv. to wne of Codgecote, thre miles from Wanberp,the 2 6.of July. The men of 
 _name flaine of the Welch party, were fir Roger Vaughan knight, Henry ap 
 Morgan, T. ap Richard Vaughan Gfquire, W. Herbert of Brechnocke Cl 
 _ quire, Watkin Thomas fonne to Rog. Vaughan, Inan ap Iohn ap Meridick,Da- 
 uy ap Jankin ap Limorik, Harrif{don ap Pikton,Iohn Done of Kidwellp, Rice 
 ap Morgan ap Vifton, fankin Perot ap Scotes Burg, Iohn Euerard of Pen- 
 . broke (hire, Iohn Courtor of Perefow. Whe nozthzenmen of name flaine 
 ‘were, fir Henry Latimer fonne and beire to the 1020 Latimer, fir Roger Pi- 
 ger sa lames Coniers fonne and beire to ſit Iohn Coniers —* 
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~ Edward the fourth. —— 
 Oliver Audiey Elquire, Th. Wakes ſonne and heire to W. Mallery Efqutre: | 
 Richard Wooduile 31020 Riuers twfth Iohn bis ſonne were taken in the fo2clt 
 sf Deane, and bought to Poathampton, where they with fr W. Herbert 
 and Richard bis brother Were all foure beheaded bp the commaundement of 
 George SDuke of Clarence and the Carte of Warwwilic, 1. Herber: was ſlain ying Edward 
 at Bꝛiſtow. T.S:afford was bp thecommons taken at Bridgewater and bes tak n priſduer. 
 Heated, 44 ing Edward twas taken at Uinap.a billage beſide Poꝛthampten. 
 bp the Archbiſhop ef Varke,and brought to Marwike Cattell and thente 
 to Porke,fram whence bp faire promiles be eſcaped, and came to L onton. 
 The 29, cf eptember, Humfiey Neuill knight, and Charlesbis bother 
 were taken bp the Carle of Marwike, and beheaded ét Pork, hing Edward 
 being preſent. Inthe moneth of arch, the Loꝛd Willoughby, Rich, i630 
 Wels, fir Rohert his ſonne, fir Tho. Delaband, fir Tho.Dimocke the kinges 
 Champion, d2aue out of Lincelnthire fr Tho.Bureha knight of the kings 
 houfe, pulled dolune his place, end tobe all bts gods and cattell, andiwtth 1470, 
 30000, 0f the commons,cried king Henry. King Edward gaue i020 Wels a 
 his pardon,andfent fo2 him, and having bim in cuſtody, commaunted bin eAn.reg lO, 
 vpon paine of death, to cauſe the Lincolnthire mento lap totone their het, ——— 
 and fo be weote, but all in vaine: whereupon the Loꝛd Wels bis head was b:beanctd rhe 
 cut off. Ring Edward diſperſed the L incolnethire mien With bis oadinanee, o Ciels. 
 and flue many ofthem:fir Robert Wels,fi¢ Thomas Delaband,¢ fir Thomas 
 Dimocke were taken and beheaded belive Stamfo2dthe 13 .0f March sand 
 fhe 19.dap the 11020 Willoughby was beheaded at Dencatter, | Tuptoft Earl 
 Ling Edward conuning fo Dampton,caufed John Tiptoft Carle of Moꝛ⸗ oF dctoacettee 
 ceſter and Conftable of England for terme of bis life) to fit in iudgement cruell. 
 vpon Clapham, and other Gentlemen taken tn the ſhips, at a ſairmiſh of 
 Southanipton, where to the number of twenty perfons gentlemen and 
 veomen were drawne, banged and headed: and after banged by the leas on 
 a gallowes ofa patre of buts lenath, and then hauing fakes put tn their 
 fundaments,their heads were fet cn thofe ſtakes( an horrible ſpectacle)and George Duke 
 fo {uffered to bang a long fine after,to wit,tilltbheis.cf Map. The Duke —— — 
 ot Clarence,and the Earle of Mar wike ficd tuto France,where they mave ciarwike fer 
 a mariage betwirt Prince Edward fonne to king Henry the firt, andone of 9 France. 
 the Earle of Wlarwwikes daughters. At this mariage twas concluded, that 
 king Henry Hhoulo raigne agatue, and Pꝛince Edward after, andfoz lacke of 
 their beires George Duke of Clarcitce,and his heires, ec. . 
 ~ Hhe 13. day ok September, George Duke of Clarence, Iaſper Carleof Rise Dube 
 Penbꝛoke, Richard Earle of Marwike, the Carle of Drfo2d, with the ba⸗ and other lan⸗ 
 ard Fauconbridge,and many ofher arriued at Plimmouth, and another 2, PO 
 fort at Dartmouth, of whom the Caricof Penbroke went inte Wales.the 
 other toward Crceffer,proclaiming in the name of ing Henry, that all 
 men betwirt the ages of 16, 60. ould be readp fo aM the ſaid Lords on 
 the bebalfe of dking Henry againi ting Edward, Alſo onthe ſundap nert porto: Go⸗ 
 after the feaſt of Saint Michaell the Archangell Doctor Godard preaching at veeachel 
 _ at Paulescxotle, declared by the reading of bilsand diuers other argnimen:s cai: again: 
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702 _ Edwerd the fourth. — 
 and protes,that Henry tas true and lawful bing of England, and not king 
 Edward, Poreouer, the Parques Mountacute , who hadgathereda fire 
 thonfand men in king Edwards name, and was come nere vnto the ſaid 
 Edward, be told them ho w bing Edward bad ſerued him: firft, making him 
 Garle of Pozthumberland, and after giving the fame earloome to Thomas 
 Percy,made bimmarques Mountacute, allowing bim a Pies neſt to maine 
 taine tt withal: wherefore be tuould leaue fo ferue bim,¢ take part with the 
 ————— Carle of WMarwike his brother. Whereof when bing Edward vnderſtod, 
 fico bcyonn «We Aled krom his holk,befives Pottingham, and the third dap of October, he 
 oe — _ with the Loꝛd Riuers, Loꝛd Haſtings his chamberlaine, the Loꝛd Say,and as 
 is. ther to the number of ſeuen 03 eight Carles, tolte hhipping at Lin, anv 
 . failed toward the Duke of Wurgotgne bis brother inlaw. 
 The Queene Whe Queene hadbefore that, fo, wit, on the firſt of Daober ſtolne ſecret⸗ 
 cooks Cnccus> Lp in the night out of the To wer of London by water to Teltmintter, and 
 mintter. there taken ſanctuary. This time was great watch kept inthe Citp of Lon⸗ 
 robber eke! don: for the Kentichmen bad alfembled themfelucs in great compantes,and 
 Flemmings, ſo hadcome to theouter part of the Citic, as to Katclit, Saint Lathering, 
 Te. South warke, and other the (uburbs, and many of them were entred the 
 London, citée, where they robbed the Flemmings at Wlanchapteton, and other plas 
 ctkonto, eS, Making then to flie out of the citie with fozrow pnough. 
 peelded tothe On Wlenloap following, the tower of London was peloedto the Maioꝛ 
 of Con sno his brethzen the Aldermen, who forthwith entred the fame, anddelie 
 uered bing Henrie of bis impꝛiſonment, and lodged bintin the tkinges lode 
 ging. On the Friday following came to London the Archbiſhop of Pozke, 
 brother to the Earle of Cilarwike,the 102d 193f02 of Saint lohns, andother 
 to the number of tive thoufand men of armes, On the mozrotv following, 
 Gorge Duke kamethe Dube of Clarence, the Garleof Wartwike, the baſtarde Faucon- 
 ~ pf Clarence the bridge, with other tothe number offoure thoufand men. Dn the ſixt daye 
 coe of Detaber the dake of Clarence, the Carle of WMarwike, the archbithop 
 reftoren King Of Poꝛke, the loꝛd of Saint lohns, {with other entred the talwer of London, 
 Henre. and bing Henrie being there p2tfoner nigh the {pace of nine yeeres, they elec⸗ 
 fed him to be their lawful king, and fo 2th with rode with him through Ione 
 don fo the Wiſhoppes pallace, Where hee refed tillthe 13. of Detober, on 
 which day hee Went a procefion crowned in Paules Church: the Garle of 
 WMar tutke bare his traine, and the earle of Drford his two, 4c. 
 King Edward twas proclaimed blurper of toe crowne, atid John Tiptoft 
 earigof Moꝛceſter beinge found in the top of an high tree in the forreſt of 
 Waibꝛidge in the county of Huntingdon, was bꝛ ought to Londen at pare 
 liament arreſted and condemned to death bp fir lohn Vereearle of Oxfoꝛd, 
 and beheaded at the tower bill, and alter buried at the Blackfriers. — 
 1472, Qurene Elizabeth wife to Edward thefourth, being in the ſancuarie at 
 Wrincega- Weſtminſter twas deltuercd ofa pzince on thefourth of Rouember, Wha 
 —* bome {yas after king Edward the filt. 
 ibe fanctity Ling Edward with the LozdHattings, the lord Say, nine hundred Eng⸗ 
 {tihmen, and thre hundzed Flemmings, would haue landed tn — 
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ee - Edward the fourth. nf tes 
 _ there the Carls of Drfozvs brother putthem off, andaffer b& landed fore 
 weather-beaten at Kauenſpoerne, within Humber on Wolderefle, and Cowara the 
 - there vole on bim Holderneſſe me, whole captaine Was fir Iohn Wetterdale ——— 
 a pꝛieſt, after caſt into the Marſhalſea at London, As King Edward pal tose. 
 fed the country, be ſhewed the carle of Noꝛthumberlands letters and ſeale, An. regai. 
 that ſent fo: him, ſaying, that be came to claime no title of the crowne, but 
 onlp bis dukedeme of Dozke,n02 would not have done afore, but at the erci⸗ 
 ting of the earle of Cilarivic&e,¢ cried in cucrp place, king Henry, ¢ prince 
 Edward, wearing an Eſtrich feather p2tnce Edwards livery. dking Edward 
 came to Nottingham, where fir William Stanley, fir William Norris, and 
 divers other brought bim men, fothat be bad then 4000. 02 moze. hen 
 Edward marched toward Leicefter, where the earls of Warwick and mars 
 gues Mountacute had gooo, mien, and would haue fought with king Ed- 
 ward, but that be hadreceined letters fromthe Duke of Clarence, that be 
 ſhould not fight vntill he came, CAbereupon bee keeping Leiceſter Mil, fufe c 
 fered Edward to march toward London. A little out of Warwicke the Carrhee om 
 duke of Clarence with 7000 menmeting with king Edward, agreed to him era 
 and bake al the promifes made tn France. Bing Edward comming to Lon ⸗· warne the 
 don, by maker Vefivike the Recorders means, and others, entred into the — 
 biſhop of Londons palace by a poſterne, and there toke king Henry and the gaine tent —* 
 archbiſhop of Dorke,and ſent them both to the tower on Maundy thurſday. the towet. 
 The Carle of Marwicke, the Duke of Exceſter, marques Mountacute, 
 and the earle of Drfo2d, with many knights, came with their hoſt foward 
 Barnet: wherefore king Edward toke king Henry with him, and preoc⸗ 
 ceupied the totone of Barnet all the night: the Carle of WMarwicke and bis 
 retinue remained on the plaine Without the totune, oting guns one af 
 the other. Andin the morning being Ealler dap andthe 14. of April; thep Barnet dele. . 
 lought in a thicke miſt from fower of the clobe in the mogning ttl fei, and 
 diners times the carle of dUarwickes men ſuppoſed that they bad got the 
 bito2p of the field but it happened that the earle of Oxfoꝛds me bada far 
 with ſtreames both before and behind on their liveries, and Bing Edwards 
 men had the {ur with freames on ther liuery: whereupon the Carle cf 
 Warwickes met, by reafon of the miſt not well diſcerning the badges fo 
 Uke, hat at the Carle of Drfozds men that were on their owne part, and 
 then the earle of Drfo2d and his men cried treafon, and ficd with eight hun⸗ 
 drod men, Zhe marques Mountacute was prtutly agreed with K. Edward, 
 and bad gotten on bis linerp, but one of his bꝛothers the Carle of War- 
 wickes men efpping this, fell vpon bim and killed bint. 2 
 Whe earle of Wlartwicke (x ing bis byother, dead, andthe Earle of Dre 
 ford fied, lept on a horſe to fp, and comming to a wode where was no pals. 
 lage,two of king Edwards mencame to bim, billed him, and {potted bim to 
 _ the nakeo ſkin Ste William Tyrrell knight twas Billed on the earleaf Wars 
 wikes part. The Duke of Creefter fought manfullp and was difpopled, 
 wounded, ¢ left fo2 dead from fenen in the morning til fowre of the clockẽ 
 _hatheatter-none,ano chen being bought toa lrnants bouleat bis theres 
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 704 Edward the fourth. 
 
 by called Ruthland, he had a chirurgion,and after twas conueyed into Ulett 
 mintker ſanctuary. Tere Maine on Laing Edwards party, Humfrey Boucher 
 41020 Cromwell, Henry Bourcher fonne and bette to the Roꝛd Aarons both 
 buried at Meuminuer fir Iohn Lifle was there Maine, alſo Th. a Par ¢ lohn 
 Milwater Efquires fo R.Duke of Glocefter were there Maine: and on both 
 parts tothe number of foure thoufand, which twere buried on the fame 
 plate balfe amile front Barnet, where ‘after achappell was builded in me⸗ 
 mo2p ofthem. 
 
 John Raſtall. The mozow after Gafker day, were the bodies of the Earle of Warwike 
 and the Marques Mouncacutelafd naked tn Pauls Church tn London, that al 
 mien might ſee them, kor the (pace of thre 02 foure dates, and then buried at © 
 WBiſſam Pꝛioꝛy tn WarkMhire; the Loꝛd Barons was renerently buried itt 
 thefriers Auguitines Church at London. ing Henry with the Archbithop 
 of Porke, were fent to the Lower of London. 
 
 Battell of At this tine Queene Margaret,and Prince Edward ber ſonne had lien on 
 
 Eewkertiry, the fea 17. daies letted with foule weather,and on Eater dap at ceuen they 
 
 Liber Tewx, Janded with their French anp at Weymouth, and focame to Creefkers 
 
 Prince €d- krom thence to Te whelburp, and pitched their field bp Seucrne, Edward 
 
 pias ny Girt, the fourth being come from Londõ, kought with prince Edward at Tewkſ⸗ 
 
 Pest burp on the fourth of May, toke Queene Margaret paifoner with prince Ed- 
 ward herfonne, whom cruelly be ſmote on the face with bis gantlet,and afe 
 fer bis feruants flue him. Edmond Dukeof Somerſet, and fir Hugh Court~ 
 ney fled from Pꝛince Edward ¢ lof him the field. Shere was flatne Coure- 
 ney Earle of Deuonſhire, Loꝛd John of Somerfet, Loꝛd Wenlocke, fir Ed- 
 - mond Hamden, fir William Whittingham, fir William Vaus, fir Nicholas Har- 
 ~ ule, fir John Delt uis, ſir William Filding, fir Iohn Leukenor, fir VV. Lirmonth, 
 
 King Edward fir lohn Vrman, fir T.Seamer, fit VV. Rowfe, fir Thomas Henry. King Ed- 
 
 for tomany ward entring a Church in Tewkelbury with his ſword dzalwen , a Prieſt 
 
 on chee hon brought the facrament againſt him, and would not let him enter vntill be 
 
 eit beada Had granted bis pardon to thefe that follow: Edmond Duke of Somerfet, 
 John Bouge Strother 31.920 of Saint Iohns, fir Humfrey Audley, fir Geruis of 
 Clifton, fir VVilliam Grimesby, fir VVilliam Carie, fir Henry Rofe,fir Tho- 
 mas Trefham, fir VVilliam Newbrough, knights, Henry Trefham, VValter 
 Courtney, lohn Florie, Lewes Miles, Robert lackfon, lames Gower fivo2d bea /⸗/ 
 ter to Prince Edward, lames Deluisfonue andbetre to fir Iohn Deluis: alt, 
 thefe, where thep might haue efcaped, tatried inthe Church (trulingin the, — 
 kings pardon) from faturbap tillmundap, when thep were taken out and 
 beheaded. 
 
 About this fime fir VValter VWVroitile, and fir Geffrey Gates knights, gos 
 nernozs of Caleis ſent fir George Broke night from Caleis with thee buns 
 ded ſouldiers,to Thomas the battard Fauconbridge, Captaine of the Carle 
 
 Thomacthe Of Warwikes Nauie. willing bis to raile thecounttc of Kent, and to go to 
 
 batkard. 4 ondon,toere to take bing Henryout of the Dower, and then to go again 
 King Edward. 
 
 Ebe fourteenth dap of Map, Thomas the baſtard with a riotous compar 
 
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 1 dil alli Pepe) CP oWard the ftourth. — ie few FOS 
 
 ny of chipmen, and other ef Elſer and Lent, came fo London, there being de⸗ 
 nied paflage though f city, be {et bpon Biſhops gate, Alogate,d ondon bꝛdge 
 ¢c. along the Thamis fide, ſhoting arrowes ad guns into the citp, fired te 
 
 ~ faburbs,and beent move than 6o.boutcs, wan the bulwarks at Glogate,and ene 
 
 tred the city, but the posteclofe being let down,ſuch as had entred were Naine, 
 and then the citizens purſued the reft fo far as Stratford and Blackwall ape 
 fng many, and toke manp pꝛiſoners. Thomas the baſtard went from Lone 
 don weſtward, as faras Kingſtone bpon Thames, to peofecnte ik. Edward, 
 but the #020 Scales, with Nicholas Faunt Maioꝛ of Canterbury, bp faire words 
 cauſed Fauconbridge to returne to Wlackebeath tn ikent, from thence in the 
 night be ſtale from the bof with 6oo, borfemen to Rocheſter, and ſo to Sands 
 wich, ubere be abode the kings comming. . 
 
 he one and twentieth of Map king Edward came fo London with thirtic 
 fhoufand men: and the fame night bing Henry fas murdered tn the Lower 
 
 pf london: Du the mozrowe he was brought theough Cornehill, from the 
 Towvwer with a great companic of men bearing weapons as thep ſhould have 
 
 led bins to fome place of erecution,to S.Paules church tn London, tn an open 
 
 ccolũn bare faced, vhete he bled: thence be was carted to the Blacke jirters, 
 
 and there bled: and thence fo Cherſey Abbep tna vote, vhere be twas then bas 
 ried, but ſince bp bing Richard the third, itt fhe ſecond peere of is raigne, res 
 mocued £0 Windſor, there hee twas buried without the chancell, at the fouth 
 Dore of the quire of Mindſoꝛ chapyell, ahere be mas woꝛſhipped bp the name 
 of boly king Henrie: vhoſe redde hat of veluet was thought to beale the beads 
 ach of (uch as ſhould put tt on their heads, there be reſted for a time, but nowe 
 bis tombe being taken thence, tt is not (commonly) knowne tbat is become 
 of bis bodie. ¥ 
 
 Thus ended the king his tranſitorie life, baning enfoped as great p2ofpe- 
 ritie, ag fanourable fortune could aſſoꝛd, and as gteat troubles on the other 
 fine, as He frowning coulde power out: petinboth fates be was patient, 
 
 gud bertuous, that bee mate bee a patterne of moft perfect vertue, as bee 
 
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 was a woꝛthie erample of Foꝛtunes inconFancte : be was platne, vpꝛight, 
 farre from fraude, tholic giuen fo pzafer, reading of Scriptures, and almeſ⸗ 
 Dees, of fach integritic of life, hat the Bithop vhich bad bene bis confello: 
 tenne peres, auouched Hat he had not all that time committed ante moztali 
 erties Do continent as Cafpition of vnchaſt life neuer touched him: and ba: 
 
 ning in Chriſt maſſe a ſhewe of pong women twith thetr bare breaſtes laine 
 
 ont, pꝛeſented before hint, be tinmedtately departed, with thele tyo2ves, fie, 
 fie, for Haine, forfoth pou bee to blame : befoze bis marriage bee liked not 
 that women ſhoulde enter into bis Court, and for this refpea hee commit⸗ 
 tedbhistwabethzen by the mothers five , lafpar and Edmond, to moſt bones 
 and vertuous jozelates, to bee bꝛought bp. So farre be was from couetouſ⸗ 
 nefle , that ben the executors of bis vncle the Wiſhoppe of Wincheſter, ſur · 
 named the rich Cardinal, would haue given to him two theafandpounde, 
 pee plainip refuſed if , tilling them fo difcharge te twill of the departed, and 
 woulde (carcelpcondetcende at length to accept the fame ſumme of money 
 
 cone daa tolward 
 
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 Kine Henry 
 murderc d. 
 
 Henry the firs 
 his excrcite, 
 
 Sontinency of 
 Henry the fire, 
 
 Deny the fire 
 not couetous. 
 Henry Bewfoꝛd 
 Gareinal gang 
 3000. pound tog 
 ward the Coke 
 ledges. 
 
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 ere 
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toward fhe endowing of bis Colledges in Cambsldge and Caton : be was ſo 
 religlouſlie affected (as the time then toas) that on p2incipall Holydates, bee 
 would weare facke-cloth nert bis fhinne. Dth be died rone, but tn moff ears 
 cae fist nett matters thefe warns : Fo2foth, nd foilath ; be was ſo pittifall,that eben 
 Witifulnese comming from Saint Albons, hee ſawe the quarter of a traytour againſt bis 
 — ofl erotone ouer Cripple gate, he willed tf to be taken awate, with theſe woꝛdes: 
 — J will not haue ante Eheit lan fo cruellie handied fo: mp fake ; manic greate 
 offences bee willinglie pardoned, and recetuing at a time a greate blowe 
 by a Wicked man, vhich compalſed bis death, bee onlie ſaide, forſoth, forloth, 
 pee bon ſowlie fo {mite a Ring anndinted  . Another allo hich thruſt him in 
 the fide witha ſwoꝛde, vchen hee was pꝛiſoner in the Lower, was bp him pare 
 doned, hen hee was reſtored to dis fate and kingdome - not long before 
 bis death, beeing demaunded thy bee ban fo long belde the Crowne of 
 Englande vniuſtlie, bee replped, my Father twas Ling of England, qui⸗ 
 faving of 2. the eflie enfoping the Crowne all bis Keigne, and bis father mp Granvfire 
 30) was alfo ing of Cnglande ; and J, euch a Chloe in mp Cradle , was 
 proclapmed and Crowned ing twithout anie interruption , and & helde 
 ft fortie peeres twell neere, all the States dooing homage vnto mee, as 
 to mp Aunceffors; therefore J mate fate with king David: dhe Lotte ts. 
 fallen vnto mee in a fare grounde, pea, J baue a godlie heritage , mp 
 Helpe ts from the Lode thie) faucth the vprighte tn bearte. He raigned 
 eyght and thirtte yeeres, fire monethes and odde apes . And after his re⸗ 
 demption of the crotune fire monethes ; be liucd 52.peeres, hauing by bis wife 
 one onlp fon called Edward Pꝛince of Wales, decealed as pe haue heard; hee 
 was of ſæmly ature, of bodp ſſender, bis face beautifull of bis one naturall 
 inclination, be abbozred all the vices as well of the body as of the ſoule. 
 rota the 4-0 And nove to returne to bing Edwarde , At bis comming to London, the 
 treoLonvon. Maloꝛ, Aldermen and other citizens meeting him one mile without the Citte 
 to Witte, betwixt Iſeldon, and Sorte ditch , in the bigh wate hee made knights ~ 
 — of — thefe Aldermen, Sir John Stokton Mator of Kondon, Str Ralph Verney, Sit 
 = eg Richard Lee, Sit Iohn Yong, Sir William Taylor, Sit Georgelreland, Str 
 | William Stocker, Sfr Matthewe Philip , Sit William Hampton, Sfr Thomas. — 
 Stalbrok, Sit IohnCrosby, Sit Bartlemew James, Sit T. 02 Richard Vifwike, - 
 — of London, all theſe he made knights, in reward of p god fernice the 
 ondoners bad don fo him. Dn the 2 4, dayof Mev kina Edward after be bad: 
 ssanatety made banarets,Sir Thomas Grey, Sit Richard Haftings, Sir lohn Courtney, fit 
 made. Nicholas Latimer, Str Ralph Hattings, Sir Roger Tegets, Sir lohn Stanley, fit 
 Simon Mounifort, Strlohn Heningham, Sir William Stanley, ¢¢, be toke bis 
 fonrnyp into kent, tofth all bis army following the baftard, and other bis come 
 plices to fuppeffe them, if thep twere in anie place affemblen to reat bim; but 
 after the p were once otfperfed,thep durit not thew themfclues agai in armoz, 
 choſe onelte ercepted that torre withdrabone vnto Sand wich toith the baſtard, 
 rchich for the moze parte were mariners, ari 8.029. hundre d, With thele be kept 
 — the town houing tn the hauen 47. Mips great aw fmal onder his gouernance 
 but the K. appzꝛoching, they ſent to him for pardon, hich the king — ao 
 { ‘ ing 
 
- Edwardthe fourth, — |) 
 being it the citie of Canterburie, be ſent dnto Sandwich his beother Richard 
 duke of Dloucetfer, to receiue them to mercie, together with all the thippes, 
 fobicy they deliuered: Khereupon king Edward mot ontte pardoned the baikard, 
 but made bim knight, and Vice⸗ admirall. The Lord Denham and fir Iohn Fog, 
 with other tere left in sent, fo Kt tr (udgement of the rebels of Lent, Saver, 
 and Eller, thereof were a greate number puniſhed bp the Purfe, ſome 200. 
 marks ſome 200.1, ſome soe, fome lefle, Thus bing Edward returned out of 
 Kent with much geod, and tittle loue. Nicholas Fant Matoꝛ of Canterbury (that 
 bad ſerued the carle of Warboiſke and had of late perſwaded the bafkard to de⸗ 
 part from bis offe and diuers oer of bis countt ymen)were hanged and quar- 
 fered and the beads of Spifing and Quinten Were fet bpon Aldegate of London. 
 
 Dn the 4.bap of June,George Neuillarchbithop of Vorke, and bzother to the 
 Jateearle of Wiartwik, ad the Marques Mountacute, was delfucred out of the 
 Lower of London, and oilcharged of his impriſonment. 
 
 ihe 1.0f Julp Edward the fou of Bing Edward, thas mabe peice of Tales, 
 duke of Lancaſter, and earle of Coꝛnewall. ff 
 
 In the moneth of September Thomas the baffarde Fauconbridge, was 
 taken at Southampton bp Richard Duke of Gloucefter , bee was conuctedto Th. the bagard 
 the Cafiell of Piavleham in Borkelhire and there bebeaded, nottatthtanving PH head. 
 fhat bee had the kings pardon, bisbead was {ent toLondon , and feton Lon: | 
 Don b2foge. 
 
 ’ Eheearle of Penhrwke mid of Richmond Hedinto Bꝛytaine. 
 
 The 12. of Moucmber theladp Anne the kings fifker , twas diuorced fron 
 Henry Holland bake of Creeffer, bp meanes of ber otvne (ute. 
 
 BKtiling Edwarde kept bis Chꝛiſtmaſſe at WMeſtminſter, tere bee with bis i 
 quene on the fame fealt date fate crowned, and liketwite onthe Twellte date 1472 
 e Bite was again crofpned , and went on proceſſioncrowned.vut the queene 
 
 Wwas not then crowned, becauſe the was neere ber time of deltuerance, but the 
 
 went on proceſſion with him; the king kept bis effate in the Mhite⸗hall, with 
 
 His Peelates and noble cates, there allo dined the Dato; of London, the al: 
 
 dermen, aid manie of the wealchy citizens. 
 
 This'peere diuers bones bzaſt out of the earth, fanifping great troubles to Bornes batt 
 enfuc,as twas tudged; among the vchich bornes one twas ſfeauen miles, from OM ot the earths 
 Saint Albons,at Markate,the water wascalled Wo Mere, o2 Wo Water, 
 fo) that the running thereof Was interpreted fo fignifie wo to come,as dearth, 
 pelfilence, o2 great battaile; this water bad runne againſt euerie battell bee . 
 Foxe fought, but neuer fo much as nowe this peere, for it begannne onthe 19. An. reg. 72. 
 Daie of Febuarie, and confinued running till tbe 14. of June in fhe pere 
 nert following. Aifo diuers other boꝛnes brake out this pere,as at Leueſham 
 in Kent, wd at Canterborie,called Paiclbormn ; at Cropdon in Surrep. Alto 
 6.miles beſides Dudley caflic tna placecalled ungeruele, ahich laff oben tt 
 betokeneth battatic,runneth foule, and troublp water,and then if betokeneth 
 Dearth o2 pefilence ft runneth cléve,but that yere it ran ſoule. There ts alfoa 
 pit in Langley Parke in Kent, vchich is alivay fall of tater , be the weather 
 ucuct ſodry except againſt battel, and re it wil be dap, and ſo it was this pe 
 
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708 dward the rourtil. 
 
 anbaſadouts Wis peere were ſent Ambalſadours from king Edward to the Dube of sur 
 fent into Bur goigne, tholanded at Weidges on the 2.0f Apzill, there thep were honorabiy 
 gundy receiued without the tobene bp the lox Grantehufe. 
 Tbe names of the Ambafladours were, Sit lohn Scot knight marihali of 
 Caleis, mafer William Hatelefe Secretarie to the bing, maffer John Ruffel! 
 Worto2 and Archdeacon of WBarkſhire, mafter Richard Marten Archdeacon of 
 London, fir lohn Yong knight, and merchant of London, and fir John Crosby. - 
 merchant of London -on the 4.0f Aprill thep Were conueped on horſebacke to 
 fhe Dukes longing, ec. They patted from thence to the Duke of Bꝛitaine ta 
 haue gotten there the tivo earles of Penbroke and of Richmond: 
 George Neuill Archbiſhopof Bozke, being at WMindſore with bing Edward 
 Arthbichopof on bunting, the king promifen the Archbiſhop te come fo the More (aplacein 
 a orke Stes: Wartindhire, which he Arehbithop had purchafed and butloed commodiouſlꝑ) 
 witon. % there to bunt and make merrie with him, frherenpon the Archbiſhop taking 
 bts leaue of the king, went home to. bis manor of the Wore, and there made 
 great proutfion for the king, and Cent for much plate that be bad hid, at the time 
 of Barnet and Tewkelburie fielves, and beſides this, borrobed much of bis 
 friendes, and purueied fo the bing for two 02 thee Daies meate, drinke, and 
 lodging, as royally as bee coulde: but the daie before the Bing bad pꝛomiſed 
 to haue come to the Bore, the king fodainip fent forthe Archbiſhop to come 
 to Wind{o2, there he was arreficd of Zreafon, that be Hould belpe the earle 
 of Drforde,and ſo ſent to Caleis, aw to ames, bhere be continued long afe 
 ter p2ifonersall Obtch time tbe hing bept the Arebbifopzicke in bis obne 
 handes. In this meane tile Sir William Par knight, Sir Thomas Vaugs 
 han Cfquite , and other were fent to the Dore to feafe all bis gods for the 
 bing , vchich came there to the fummic of 20000,!. and ail other lordſhippes 
 and lands that the (ata Archbifhop bad within Cngland, and. all bis faffeand 
 riches . 
 d;.Edward af this tine beake the biſhops miter,Gat bad many rich ones; 
 ad made thereof acrotune for himfelfe. Thomas Bylling chiefe Juſtice of the 
 kings bench, and ſo continued till the firft of Richard the thfrd. 
 “Zs. Gere enrte ¶ Alo Sir lo. Vere earle of Deford, that hao withoza wen himbelte fom Bar⸗ 
 ‘peDrtovkept met ficide, firſt into Scotland, after into France, then getting much gods on 
 — the Sea, landed in the Wek Countrep, andentred H. Dichacls Mount, with 
 77, men, the lattof September,trbereon he was, bp the kings appointment, 
 befieged by Bodrigan and ofber, but wich ſuch fuo2, that the carlerenfanalicd — 
 fhe Mount hen t twas Richard Fortefcue Eſquire foꝛ the bodie, md Mheriffe of 
 Caznewall fent thither to: continue the ficge, and hing Edward fending pats 
 bons fo the earles mien, folungpeacifed with them that at the laſt if the Carle 
 bad not ſubmitted himſelfe to bing Edward, he bad beene taken of bis owns 
 mien, and fo Fortefcue entring the Mount the 15.0 Febrvarie, found victuall 
 pnough there to haue ſerued them till Midſommer after: Iohn Vere earle of 
 Mrforde, the Loꝛde Beaumond, two bzothers-of the ſaide Carle , and Tho- 
 mas Clifford were bought palfoners to tbe King. The catle of Dr for de was 
 Sent pritoner fo Gwines. vchere be remained ſo long as this king raigned. nl 
 
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 all chich timo fhe Lady bis wile might neuer come to him, oꝛ bad anie thing 
 to line vpon, but bhat people of their charities would giue ber, 02 that the 
 got bp her needle. 
 
 In the moneth of September Lewes de Bruges Loꝛd Gꝛanthuſe, came 
 into Englande from Charles Duke of Wurgoigne, and on the thirteenth 
 of sa aed was created Carle of Winchefter opentie in the Parltament 
 chamber. 
 
 The firte of Daober beganne a Parliament at Weſtminſter by an: 1493 
 thoritte , &bereby an atde twas gtannted to the king, towardes the charge 4y. reg. 13. 
 of bis Warres, thich Was levied of mens landes,as tell of Hodes as of dame 
 other. 
 
 Che Duke of Burgoigne baning great warres with the French king, 
 fent Gmballadonrs into Englande fo require bing Edward bis brother in 
 lawe to make warre on the French king, vnto the vhich requeſt king Ed- 
 ward eafilp granted, becaufe hee wiſhed to be reuenged on the French bing, 
 as of bis enemie, for aiding the Carle of Warwike, Queene Margaret 
 enbber (ontie Peince Edwarde, and ehetr complices : tehereupon be piomé 
 fed and alfo determined in the beginning of the nert peere, to bjing a great 
 armie ouer to Caleis, ad fo inuade the kingdome of France. And forthe 
 with with all diligence prepared all hinges readte fo2 his fournep , making pol be 
 manp thiftes for the pꝛouiſion of monep fo ſerue bis turne. And becaule — inte 
 the lait peere great ſummes of money boere granted bim by the Parliament, France 
 he deutlen this thifte , to call aforebim_a great number of the wealthieſt fort 
 of the people of bis Reale, and to them declared bis neede, and the requifite 
 cauſes thereof, bee demaunded of euerie of them fome portion of monep, 
 hbich hep Picked not te giue, and therefore the king willing to ſhewe that 
 this their liberalitie was berie acceptable fo bim, bee called this grant of 
 money, a WBenenolence , notwichſtanding that many grudged thereat , and 
 called if a Maleuolence: but the king vſed fuch gentle meanes towardes 
 them fo their aſſiſtance in his neceſſitie, that thep could not oſherwiſe doe, 
 but frankelp peelde and giue him competent ſums, theretoith be prepared a 
 great armie. 
 
 This veere Henry Holland the Duke of Crceffer twas found dead tn fhe 
 fea betiveene Douer and Caleis,but hotwe be came there the certaintie could 
 not be knowne. 
 King Edwarde hauing pꝛepared bis armic, ted the fame to Douer. from 1474 
 _ thence to crolſe the feas to Caleis. The foꝛce that pated wiſh him at this pꝛ· · 
 fent was the greateſt that euer came into France, moſt of them being hoꝛſe⸗ 
 men, allin very god order well armed. A the nobles of the realme were there, 
 afewe excepted, thep were fifteene bundzed men of armes very tell moun: 
 fed, and the moſt of them barded and richly trapped, after the manner of the 
 Frend Wwarres, and well accompanied with horſemen of their retinue, thep 
 were at the leaff fiffene thouſand archers on boole- backe,anda great number 
 of fotemen and others, as well to pitch their tentes, hereof thep were well 
 fs pigs as alfo fo attend hpon thelr artiilerp, and incloſe theit canipe, arm 
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 Ax, reg, 14, fivall het army Hephadnot one pledge. Beſides this, were 3000. Cuglihe 
 men appointed to land in Beytaine. 2) DeLee 
 
 Wycrt king Edwarde came to Douer , fhe duke of Burgoigne to helpe bis 
 
 paſſage, (ent 500. Boates of holland and Zcland, called cuts, hich are Hatte 
 
 and lowe, butite verie commodioufly fo: tranfpoating of hosles - but not with⸗ 
 
 anding all this helpe they bad from the Dube, andall the king of Englande 
 
 coulde commande bimfelfe, bee was aboue thre tweekes in palling betweene 
 
 Fine Enwary Douer ana Caleis,one Hip of Owe toke 2. c2 3. cf bis ſmall paſſengers. Be⸗ 
 torte weekes in fOye King Edward embarqued, be lent from Douer to the king of France one 
 palling between ʒerault alone called Garter a f.ouman boone, Who brought a letter of defiance 
 anes a0 from (be bing of Englande, in verie ged language , and ſo ercellentlie well 
 penned, that mine Aathour teas per ſwaded it was neuer Engliſhmans dor 
 
 tig. The contentes whereof were, that the king thoulve yerlde onto him the 
 
 realine of France, being bis trberitance, to the end he might reſtore the clear- 
 
 gp and nobility to thefr anctent liberty, cafe them of the great charges thep ſue 
 
 ffained,amd deliuer them of the miſeries thep tere tn, chich if be refuted todo, 
 
 be proteſted that great miſchiefe auld enſue thereof, in maner and forme as 
 
 in ſuch caſes is accuſtomed. Lhe king read the letter ſoftly to himſelfe, and af- 
 
 terwarde all alone withdrewe himſelfe into a Mardrobe, and commanded the 
 
 Herault tobe bꝛought to bis pꝛeſence,to vbome he made this anfivere, | 
 Firct, that be knew well Hat the king of England had not pated the feas of 
 bis otone fice motion but by the perſwaſion of the duke of Burgundie, and the 
 communaltie of England. Nisa 
 
 _ Secondly, that the ſummer twas now almoſt paff,and that the duke of Bur⸗ 
 goigne was returned from Nunz, as a man dtfcomfited and vtterlie vnfurni 
 then of all things. . 
 
 ThHirdite, as touching the Confable(of France)he knew well (he ſaid) Hat 
 fhe intelligence with the bing of England, becanfe he bad married his Piece: 
 but would dereiue the bing bis matter as he bad bim, not withlſtand ing all the 
 great bene fites that be bad recetucd of him, vhich bee then rebearted, adding 
 thereunto, chat the ſaide Conſtable mente toliue tn continual diſſimulation, 
 and enter faine euerie man fo mae bis profite of bint. 
 
 * * Lao? ail, be alleaged tothe Berault diuers reaſons fo perſwade the bing 
 bis mafer to peace , and gate bim with his obbne band 300, crownes , promis 
 fing him a thouſand moze if the peace were concluded : further openlp he gaue 
 him for 8 prefent, agedlp pecce of crimſon beluctof Hhirtte cls. The herault 
 anſwered, that be would trauel the beſt be could for peace, and thought the king 
 bis maſter would cafilie be won thereunto : but be willed the hing of France, 
 fo ſend an Weranlt tothe Engliſh campe to demand a fafe conduct for certain 
 
 MAmbaladeurs, that here woulde fende fo the king of England, md to direce 
 bis letters fo the RLoꝛd Howard, 02 fo the Lobe Stanley , and to bimfelfealh to 
 conuctebis Perault. At one finte in a maner both the king of England lan⸗ 
 ded at Caleis, and the duke of Burgoigne deparied from before Nunz eho in 
 
 great hale ria ſtratght to Caleis, tothe ſaid bing wich a very (mal train for be 
 dad font bis army to (potle the Countrey of Barroys ad Loraine. Che Ling 
 
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 of England departed from Caleis in companp of the duke, and paſſed ſchrough 
 Wolloigne, ¢ from thence marched fo Deronne, tere the duke gaue the ngs 
 liſhmen but cold enterfainment , for be cauſed the gates to be ſtreightlte kept, 
 and wooulde (nffer but ſewe fo enter, (o that the greateſt part of them lodged in 
 the fields, Aker thep were come fo Peronne p Conftable of France fent fo the 
 dube of Burgoigne one of bis ſeruants, by chome he ercafed bimlelfe for the 
 withholding of S. Quintins, aleaging that if be had reſtored it bee could haue 
 fodbim in no fede in the Mealmeof France, for be Honld vtterlte haue lo— 
 biscredite and intelligence, but nowe ſceing the king of England was come 
 ouer in perfor, be pꝛomiſed todo hereafter all Hat the uke fyenlo command 
 him, thereof the better to aſſure him, bee (ent him a letter of credite to the des 
 
 claration of theauke. Furthermoꝛe he gaue the ouke bis fatth in wetting, te 
 
 ſerue mi ſuccor him, bis friends and confederates, as well the bing of Eng? 
 land as others againſt all men none excepted. 
 
 The ouke veliuered the King of Cuglande bis letfer, anv all the mat- 
 ter of credite, adding ſomebhat thereto of bis owne heade: for hee alured 
 fhe hing, that the Conffable woulde deltucr tuto bis handes, both Saput 
 Quintins, and all bis other places , vhich the hing eafilie beteeucd, partite 
 
 becauſe bee bad married the Conffables Piece , and partlic becaule bee ſawe 
 
 him infogreatefeare of the king of Fraunce, that hee thought bee duck not 
 faple bis pꝛomiſe made fo the Duke and him: and the Duke belecucd it alſo. 
 But the Conſtable ment nothing leffe , for the feare bee was in of the French 
 Bing was not fo great that tt could force him thus far, but be vſed fill bis tone 
 fed diffimulation, 
 
 Me king of Englande refopcing at this Wellage ſente by the Conftable,des 
 parted from Peronne with the duke of iurgoigne , totvarde Saint Quin: 
 
 ~ tins, bhereunto tben bee appzoched, a greate Bande of Engliſh menranne 
 
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 before, Winking that the Welles ſhoulde haue beene roong at their comming, 
 and that the Citizens woulde bane recepued them with Crofe anv Bolte thas 
 ter, but then thep dee neere to the Lotwne, the artillerie Mot, and the ſoul⸗ 
 Diours iſſued foorth to the firm}, both on Wozlebacke and on fote, ſo that 
 tivo o2 eee Engliſhmen were apne’, snd fome taken : and in fis fate 
 returned thep in greate rage to thelr campe, murmuring again the Cons 
 fable. 
 
 The nerf moming the duke of Burgondy would baue taken bis leaue of fhe 
 Ring of Englande to depart to bis army in Barrops , promifing to doe mate 
 natles in bis fanz. Sea VE 
 
 Mhe French king Conta feruant of fhe Loꝛde Halles in the likenelſe of art 
 Peranlt , wlth acoate mave of a Trumpets Wanner, fo the Engliſh campe, 
 fbere vhen hee came , hee was brought to a Lente, and after-dinner 
 falked with the king: bis meflage twas chicfelie grounded spon the greate 
 deſire the king bad of long thine to bee in peace with the king of Eng⸗ 
 lande , faving further, that fince bee twas crowned bing of Fraunce, 
 fee nener bad attempted ante thing agaynſt the bing of Onglande 03 bis 
 
 Realme. ty ‘to ET ite 
 
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 returning into 
 sEngland,lans 
 Ded as Douce. 
 
 712 Marutue tourtu. 
 
 Secondlie, be ercuſed himſelle, foꝛ receiuing in times palt he earle of War⸗ 
 wike info bis dominions, ſaying, hat be did if onlp agaiuſt the duke of Bur⸗ 
 goigne and not bint. ; 
 
 Further, he declared that the fatddnke of Wurgoigne had for no other cauſe 
 called him into JFraunce), bet that by the occafion of bis comming, be might 
 concluve a better peace fo bimfelfe with the Ring - and il happilie anie offer 
 furthered the matter, it was onelie to amend the bzoken eſtate of their otyne 
 affaires and for thefr owne priuate commonditie: but as touching the king of 
 Englands god ſucceſte, thep were altogether careles thercof. Be put hint al 
 in minde of the tine of the pere, alleadging that winter approched, and likes 
 wife the creat charges he ſuſtained. 
 
 Laflie hee (aide, that notwithſtanding a great number tn Englande dee 
 fired warre with Fraunce, petif He bing of Englande incline to peace , the 
 bing for bis parte woulde condefcende fo (uch conditions as bee doubted nog 
 but bee and bis Kealme woulde allowe of : Finallic,beedemaundeda ſaſe 
 conduc for certaine Ambaſſadoꝛs, to conte well enfoꝛmed of bis mailers pleas 
 fure. 
 
 Lhe king of Englande and part of bis noblesliking thefe ouerfures bee 
 tic well, graunfedfo the Weraulte of Fraunce , as large a ſafe conduct as 
 bee demanded, and gare him foure Mobles of Golde for a rewarde. He alſo 
 fent an Engliſhe Heraulte with him to bring the like fafeconduace . And 
 in the nert Downing tna Village nere to Amience, the Commifioners 
 of both Weinces mette,beeing thefe. For the king of Fraunce, the baſtarde 
 of Bourbon Admirall of France, the Loꝛd of Saint Pierre, and the Biſhop of 
 Curenr, called Heberge; And fo: the Bing of Englande, the Loꝛde Howard, | 
 one Chalenger, and odo? Morton. Pante Articles of peace were treated of , 
 but the laff refolutions tere thele : That the French bing ſhoulde pate fo the 
 king cf Cagland prefentlie before bis departure ontof France, feucntie two 
 fhou{mte Crownes , that the Dolphine ſhoulde matrie king Edwardeseloet 
 daughter, and that he ſhoulde haue the Duchie of Outen, for ber matntes 
 nance, 02 flue fhoufand Crownes perelie to be paid in fhe Tower of London, 
 the {pace of nine peeres, &bich terme expired, the Dolphine fhoulde peaceablie 
 eniop the reuenues of the hole Duchie of Guien; and then the king of France 
 to beceleerelic diſcharged of all papmentes to the king of Cngtand. Further 
 ff was decreed, that the two Princes ſhould meet together, and bee ſworne fo 
 the treatte, thid meting was obferucd in a Zotwne called Picquigny, on the 
 29. of Auguff. 
 
 Khe king of England bpon receif of his monp, departed folvard Caleis in 
 Gteat bal fearing the duke of Burgoignes matice,and bis ſubiects. 
 
 At bis departure be teft for Hoſtages with the bing of Fraunce, til his res 
 farne info Cuglaw, the Loꝛd Howard, anid the matter of bis Hoꝛſe called ic - 
 John Cheyney. King Edward toke Shipping at Caleis, aw landed af Douer, 
 and was receiued on the Black⸗heath bp the Maior of London and his brethren 
 in fcarlet,and.5 00.commoners, all clad in Durrep, md fo conueied to London 
 SHpough the city to Wetiminter, on the 28 of September, ie 
 
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 The French bing to compalle bis purpote fo the getting of the Conftable 1475 
 into bis banves, take truce tuith the Duke of Burgoigne for nine peres, asa 
 contractour in the league, and not as a Pꝛince alie. King Edwarde of Eng⸗ | 
 lande aduertifen hereof , ent ouet Sft Thomas Mounrgomerey to the French 
 Ling ofering to pale the feas again the next ſommer to atd bint, and to make 
 warre on the duke of Burgoigne, fo that the French bing Houlde pate to bim 
 50000. Crobones for the loſſe abich be ould ſuſtaine in bis cuſtome, by reafon 
 that the woles of Caleis, could haue no bent: and alfo pate balfe the charges, 
 and balfe the wages of bis fouidiers and men of war. Zhe French bing than⸗ 
 ked king Edwarde fo) bis offer: but hee alleaged that the truce tas alreadte 
 concluded, fo that bee coulde not attempt ante thing againg bim, without ree 
 pioch to bis homo; : f Sir Thomas Mounrgomerey was with plate diſpatched. 
 Here returned with him the 1020 Howard, md Str Tohn Cheyney, tthtch torre 
 pte he with the French king, till the Engliſh arinie were returned inte 
 England. 
 
 Che eighteenth of Apzill, were inhaunſed to the honoꝛ of knighthode, after 4. reg. 25, 
 the cuſtome of Crgland, in the time of peace, bis eldeſt fonne Edwarde pꝛince 
 of Wales, Duke of Coꝛnewall, anv carle of Cheſter, bis leconde Sonne He auiehts mane: 
 Duke of Vozke, and with them the earle of Lincolnes Sonne andbeire , the by th sing. 
 Dubkeof Suffolke, the Loꝛde Thomas Grey the quéenes Sonne, and Richard 
 bis bother: the earle of Shzetw(burie- the earle of Wilthire, Walker Edward 
 Wooduile ; the #020 Neuill : the L020 Barkleys ſonne and bette: the Lord Aw- 
 deleys ſonne amd bette · the Loꝛd Saint Amand - (he Loꝛde Stanleys fonne and: 
 heire: the 102d Sturtons ſonne and heire: the Loꝛd Haftinges fonne ano heire: 
 the Loꝛd Ferrers of Chartleys ſonne and bette: after Harbert bzother fo the 
 earle of Penboke , Maker Vaughan Brian chiefe Judge: Littleton one of the piteleton 
 Judges ofthe Common pleas, Paſter Bodringham, Mafter Brian Stapleton, . 
 Kneuit, Pilkinton , Ludlow, Charleton, &c. The fame date the king created 
 fhe loꝛde Thomas Marques Doꝛſet before Dinner , and fo in fhe habit of a Mar- 
 ques aboue the babite of bis nighthode, he beganne the table of knightes in 
 Saint Edwardes Chamber. At that time bee ordained that the binges cham⸗ 
 berlaine ſhoulde go with he ancient and well nurtred knight fo aduertife amp 
 feach fhe onder of knightchod, to the elquiers being tn the baine. Lhe king bint 
 felfe came fn perfor and did honor fo al thecompany with bis noble countfell. 
 _ king Edwarde hauing effablitged all thinges {n gad o:der, both within bis ra naga 
 Realme and without, was pet troubled in his mind , foo hat the earle of Miche Point Deneie 
 mond, one of the blod of king Henry the firt on the. mothers fide, teas sliueand — Riche, 
 at libertte in Beytaine: therefore be fet ouer to Francis duke of Weptatne,one ron 
 Waco: Stillington, and ofher Ambaſſadours laden twith no {mati fam of golde. 
 Weſe Ambaladors declaring their meflage, afirmed that the king Geir mas 
 ffer, willed fo bane the carle of Richmond onlie tofoine with him in aliance by- 
 marriage and fo to plucke bp al the remnants of diſcord, betwixt him and them 
 of the contrary fadion. The duke thought at the firit, that king Edward woulde 
 giue to the earle bis eldeſt daughter the ladte Elizabethin marttage,be therfore 
 contented to deliucr him, and veceiucd ofthe Engliſh opatojs a great ſum of 
 
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 monep: but ere they were embarqued with cheir pray, the Duke being aduer⸗ 
 tiſed, that the Carle of Richmond was not fo carneftlp fought for, to be cou⸗ 
 pled in martage twith king Edwards daughter, as Co bane bis bead partes from. 
 bis bodie wit) an are, and therefore caufed bis treafurer Peter Landoyſe to 
 conueyp the ſaid earle of Richmond info afanduarp at S. Malo, bhere the Ens 
 glifé Ambaſſadours then lap, faping fox a conuenient winde: Gho complai⸗ 
 ned that they were entil vſed ta be fpopled both of their money and merchan⸗ 
 dife: petbecaufe the matter twas fo handled, that it ſeemed the earleefcaped 
 intofanduarie theough their obbne negligence, after that-thep bad recetued 
 him, chey were anſwered that the earle hould be ſaſely kept, either in fanduas 
 tic, 02 elſe as a pꝛiſoner in the Dukes boule, and thus the king purchaſed fo3 
 bis money, toe Beeping of bis money fo2 a little time. 
 Ipe 2, dap of Poucmber twas bone the kings daughter named Anne af 
 ! Weſtminſter. 
 1476 King Edward was comerchat diſpleaſed with the chance about the Carle 
 ; of Richmond, buttrufing that the D. of Beptaine would according to pꝛo⸗ 
 mife kepe bim from doing any grieuance to him, put all doubts thereof out 
 ‘pf bis minde, and began to udp howto kepe a liberall Princely houfe, and 
 thersupon ſtoring bis celles with monep bee tmploped no {mall postion in 
 god boule keeping. 
 John Duke of — deceaſed on the tueſday after the Featt of the E⸗ 
 7 pipbante, the 15.of E. 4. | 
 Ax, reg. 16° bis peeve ik. Edward kept the featt of S. George, and order of the Barter. 
 — — — at Windſore in moſt royall manner, firſt on the ſatturday before none, the 
 Bing being Soucratgne with the knightes of the oder, entred the chapter 
 within the caffle, which Chaptter twas alfo continucd in the afternane, tn thts 
 manner, towards cuenfong time, being all mounted on bosfebacke in their 
 habites of blew, rode to the chapiter, trom thence thep went to the quire ort 
 fote , ahere thep remained tbile enenfong was done, and then rode againe 
 to che Caſtle( in their habites as afoꝛe) tere thep had their botde of ſpi⸗ 
 ces, Cc. 
 On Sunday mozning,the Soueratgne with the knights rode to to mattens 
 thich being ended, thep enfred the chapiter, from thence thep went to the 
 Deans honte to beeakfatk,ano after to the quite againe enerp man tobis own 
 ffall. Thencante the Nuene wich the Lady Elizabeth her eldeſt danghter, the 
 Datchelle of Suffolke the kings fifter, the Ladp Marchionefle of Montague, 
 the Ladp Marchionefle of Dorſet,the lady Haſtings, ¢c.all in one liuery ef mur · 
 rep embrodered with garters,ercept fhe Marchionefle of Montague, abo rode 
 ina gotone of filke, and theſe Ladies were placed in the rode lott. And in the 
 fame o2der and habite came foe Soueraigne, and knights , with the Quene 
 and Her Ladies in the after none fo euenlong. The King this dap dinedin bis 
 great chamber, on thofe right hand fate Richard Bewchamp bithop of Saliſ⸗ 
 burie, Ghancello2 of the order, ard on the left band the D. of Clarence, and the 
 D.of Suffolke.At a five table fate the Marquetle of Dorſet, the Carles of A 
 runbale, Noꝛthumberland, and Eller, the 1. Maleeauers,the Carle Donal 
 
 
 
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 fhe Lowes — — and Howard, and Str Iohn — knight all on 
 one five. And at a table on tire othtr fide, fate Maer — Deane of Saint 
 Georges chappell, and with him ail on snefite, the Gyanons ef the — chap⸗ 
 pell in thetr mantles of murrey, and rundlet of George. 
 
 Dn the Munday the Soueraigne and knights of the order entred the chapi⸗ 
 fer, vhere they had a (hort communication, ſrõ berice thep went to the quire, 
 Kyere cuerp knight fod before his fall vhiles the king had offered a rich {ute 
 ef veſtments, md certaine coapes of the Came {nte, apich the deane recefucs: 
 fhat done, the ik, tuent to bis fall, and cuerp knight fate him downe in their 
 olvite ffals, till the effertogp, and then he Marques Doslet and the D. of Sub 
 felke offered the ſworde of John Mowbray late D.of ozffolbe deceaſed, the 
 10203 Maltrauers and Howard, Dis helme: cchich being bone, eobeifance made, 
 ruery knight ſtode befoze their ffals, abile the K. bad offered, and then euerie 
 knight offered accoꝛding to bis Fall, to wit, the SD. of Clarence, the Marques 
 Woo2let, the Duke of Porke, the carte of Arundel ,the earle of Cer, andthe - 
 2D. of Suffolbke, the Carle of Northumberland, the Earle of Dowglas, tye 
 L. Maltrauers, and the . Howard, the L. Dudley, the Loꝛd Ferrers, Sit John 
 Alley. Lhe male being ended, thep went to the chapiter, and thus the feat. 
 was ended, from the bhich were ablent of the order out of the Realne, the is. 
 
 _ of Cicell, the hing of Po2tingale, the D. of Burgoigne, the D. of Urbin, the 
 Lote Rivers, fhe loꝛde Scrope, the lozde Durafle. Abfent within the Kealme, 
 the Pꝛince, (he D.of Gloceder, the puke of Buckingham, the lord Haſtings, 
 anid fir William a Par, -* 
 
 This pete Charles D, of urgundy was ſiaine bp the Stwifsers, before 
 fhe totone of Nancy in Loraine, after whole death the French K. wan all the » 
 townes abich the (ato 2D. bad holden in Picardy and Artots, anv becauſe the 
 towne of Boloigne, and countp of Wolongnos appertained by right of inbes 
 ritance vnto the L. Bercramde la Toure Carle of Aunergne,the French king 
 
 bought of him bis right and title in the fame,and recompenced bim bot fh ofber 
 
 lamos in te countp of 3fo2eis, anv fn other places. And becanfe the forena- - 
 med folwne and countp twere holden of fhe cavledome of Artois, he changed 
 the teno2, aid auawed to holde the fame totwne and countpof our lady of Bo⸗ 
 loigne, md thereof did homage in the great church of Boloigne, offering there - 
 
 ~ an heart of gold, weping 2000. crotunes, o2daining further, that bis heires 1477 
 
 andfucceffors at heir entrie into thetr eftates, bp themfelues 02 thetr depu⸗ 
 ties, (ould offer an heart of like waight aw valew As a reliefe and homage 
 ſ02 the fante fotwite and countrp, 
 
 This peere T.Burdet an eſquire of Arrobo in Warwiklhire lon to ſir Nicho- . 4,, ree.173 
 Jas Burdet ( fro was great butler of Pozmandy in Henrie the firts dates) was wurnet be 
 belesdedias was faid) fog a wozd ſpoken, tn this fort. 13, Edw. in bis pꝛogreſſe Beane. a 
 bunted in T.Burdets parke at Arroiv,and flew many of his deere, among ft the ace 
 vhich one Was a White bueke, thereof Th Burdct made great account, ¢ theres 
 fore Ghent be Snder fwd thereof be voiſhed the bucks bead in bis belly Hat mo· 
 ned the bing to bil it. Which tale being told to fhe king, Burdes was ‘appoeben. 
 
 ded and accaledof treaſon, ſfoz withing the backs head horns ¢ all in the se. 
 ‘ Leilys.. 
 
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 belly. This was the repazt, and true it ts (though fonte Hane ſaid the contras 
 
 Kegiſter ofthe 
 grey Friers. 
 
 Record Tower. 
 
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 Parliament 
 
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 ſter, with the 
 attatndo2 of 
 
 @eorge D. of 
 Clarence. 
 
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 rie)that there tas a parke at Arrow; for king Edward the third, in the feuenth 
 pere of bis raigne, gane licence to Rob. Burdet fo incloſe his wod of Arrow 
 into bis parke(as appearety bp patfen in reco2d:) And the Recoꝛd allo ſhew⸗ 
 eth that the faite Thomas Burdet was accufed of popfoning, ſoꝛcerie and in⸗ 
 chantment,for the tdhfch be was attainted,bp parliament condemned, drawne 
 from the Tower of London to Tiborne, and there beheaded, and then buried 
 in the Grey Friers church at London. Lhis Thomas Burdec (bp licence obfate 
 ned of Edward the fourth) in the tiuelfth peere of bis raigne)slienated bis lands 
 from bis eldeſt fonne, ad true heire, to others at bis pleafure , thereof be af- 
 ter fore repented bing: And being deatwen from the Tower toward his ende 
 (as is afore (he tued)efpping bis fafd eldeſt ſonne in weſt Cheape,oner againſt 
 the bofpttall of Thomas Becket, be procured bimfelfe to be Fated, and there al 
 bed bis fonne forglueneſſe, confelling himſelfe gricuoufte to haue offens 
 Ded God, in wronging bimof his tubcritance, Hhic he twke fo be the cauſe 
 that God had foinlly plagued bim, bp the Princes pleature, to come to ſuch 
 an ende. 
 King Edward kept his royall fea of Chꝛiſtmas at Meſtminſlter. 
 
 The 15, of January bing Edward the fourth ſolemnized the matrimoniall 
 
 feaft of bis fon Richard the Duke cf Vorke, and the Lapp Anne daughter and 
 ſole beire fo Iohn Mowbray Duke of Noꝛſtolke with qreat (olemnitfe . Bp 
 vbich marriage, the fatd Richard teas created Duke of #o2ke and Noꝛſtolke, 
 Carle marfhall, Warren and Pottingbam. 
 
 he 16. dap of January began a Parliament at Meſtminſter, herein — 
 
 George D.of Clarence king Edwards bother, twas attainted of treafon: In 
 the bhich at taindor (abich Jhaue read) is declared, that the ſaid George Duke 
 of Clarence, again€ the king his foueraigne 1020, badcauled diuers bis fers 
 uante to infoꝛme the people, that Thomas Burdec bis feruant (thich as law⸗ 
 fallp and tralp at tainted of treafon) tas wꝛonglully put fo death. Zo bis fers 
 ants of fuch diſpoſition be gaue large fums of monep, dentfon, ¢c.theretoith 
 to aſſemble the kings ſubieces, to feaſt teem, and then to induce them to bes 
 leeue, that the fade Burdet twas wzongkully erecuted, He allo by fuch bis fer- 
 ants, laboured to make the people belceue that the king wrought by Pegras 
 mancte, amd bled the craft fo popfon bis ſubiects, ſuch as him pleafed, to the 
 great diſclander of the king, and inconraging bis ſubteds again bint. And ov 
 
 uer that, the (aid D.being tn fall purpofe to exalt himſelfe and bis befres to fhe 
 
 regaltie and crotone of England, and cleerely in opinfon fo pnt afide from the 
 fame for ener, the king and bts heires, bpon one the falfett and moſt vnnatu⸗ 
 tall coloured pretence that man might imagine, falſely and bnfruelp publith 
 ed, that the bing was a baffard, and not legitimate fo rafgne. And fe continue 
 tis bis moff malicious and traiterous purpole after this fenitious language 
 
 among the people, be induced diners of the Rings natural fubteds to be foot 
 
 bpon the bleſſed facrament, fo be true fobim and bis beires, none exception 
 
 referued of their allegfance : and affer the fame oth fo made, be (ye wed to ma⸗ 
 
 tp, that the bing bad taken bis tiuelove ſrom him, and bis men were difherts 
 ted, 
 
 
 
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 6. but he sreiboidnetion toget them their inheritance, as bee woulde do bis 
 owne: hee ſchewed alſo, that the king intended to conſume him, in like Hat as 
 a candle cantumeth in burning, abereof bee would tn briefe quite him. And o⸗ 
 uer this, the ſaide Dube got an eremplicatton onder the great ſeale of Henry 
 the firt late king, therein twas contayned, that tf the ſaide Henry and Edward An. reg. 18, 
 bis fonne died Wwithont (fue male, that the fata Dake andhis betres & ould bee 
 kings ic · hus much for bis. aAtaindee 
 
 And on the rr. of Parch, after hee had offered his otpite matfe ponte inthe Duseof Clas 
 tower of London, bee made his ende in a veſſell of Malmeſey, and was after we 
 burtfed at Tebokſburie bebis wife fom time daughter to the Carle of ene 
 wike wvhich being with child nied of votfon but a litfle befere hin. 
 
 cbie George Duke of Clarence lekt behind him two pang infants begot on 
 bis twife, he ‘Daughter of Richard earte of Marwike, which childzen facceenen | 
 their anceſtors in temblable euill chanec-fo3 Edward pts betre , chon bing Eds 
 ward jad created carle of Warwike, was 24.peeres after in the time of Henry. 
 the 7. attainted of treafon, and on toe tower bill loſt his head: Asid Magaree yes 
 or daughter, married fo fir Richard Pole knight, and by Henry the s. teſtored 
 
 othe earicdome of Salilburte, was attainted 62. vceres after ber father had 
 —— and was int the tower beheaded: in vhoſe perſon died the ſurname of 
 Planraginer, Ais yeere wag agreat mortality ano deathot the pefttlence, not ge. tie 
 onlie in London, but in diners: partes of the reahtte , Gbich began in thelatter tence. 1 
 endof September, in the pere laſt before paſſed and continued alt thispere fil 
 the beginning of Nouember, tid) twas about 14, monethes in the which (pace 
 died tnnaincrable of people inthe faid citte and eiſe here. 
 
 William Grey biſhop of Ely deceaſed at Dotonbam,and was burted at Elp, 
 betweene tivo pillars of marble: he gaue much money toward the reparation 
 of fhe great ſteeple at Ely, Iohn Morton dodoꝛ of the ctuili laboe (acceded. bing 
 tn that Wpthopricke. 
 
 This pere king Edwardmore Gem he twas accuſtomed, began to ſearch for 4. TEE «19.6 
 the feitares of penall lawes and ſtatutes as tell of the chicfe of ‘bis nobilitie, Penal lawes & 
 as of other gentlemen, being propreitories of great patetlionsozabaunnants Natutes looben 
 lie kurniſhed with gods, likewiſe of merchants, and other inferior perſons: by 
 reafon thereof ,it was of all men fadged that he would pꝛooue hereafter a fixe | 
 ant rigorous prince among bis ſubiecs:but thts bis new inuented pꝛactiſe and 
 conefous meaning (bp reafonof forraine affatres:; and abrꝛidgement of bis 
 daies tn this franfitorp ife, thich were within two yeeres after con famed take 
 fome but no great effec. 
 
 This peeve bing Edwarde began to kepe bis feat of Ghyitics natinitie at nas. 
 Wicking, but.at fue daies end remoued from thence to Greene wid, here be 4 
 kept ont the ather part, tolth great ropaltie. 
 
 The 22. of Febmarp 5 5. notable theurs were put to death at London. fo chooech 
 robbing of Churches and other places eſpecially the Colledge of S; Martinle bers ya: nga 
 grand in London, (or Ge tiyich thace of them were drawne tothe tower Hilla predate say: 
 there hanged and brent, the other fine were prefledtodcath... 
 
 Ambalſadours were ſent to and fro betwixt the kinges ot Cuglanve md of din, rev, 2.29. 
 
 France, 
 
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 gis _ Edwardthe fourth: i 
 
 France, and Mill the Kees hing feo the king of England toith fatre — 
 putting him in hope to match his ſonne and heire the Dolphin with the Lady 
 Elizabeth daughter fo king Edwarde, accoꝛding to the conclufions of agrees 
 ment bad amd made pafuilp betivirt them , although in berp deede bee meant 
 nathing lefe : bis embaſſadours ener made ercufes if ante thing were amiſſe, 
 and be vſed to fend change of Embalſſadours, fo that if thole tbich bad bane 
 here afore, and were returued, bad ſaide, c2 promifed anp thing ( though thep 
 were authorised ſo to DO) wich might turne to their matters hinderance, the 
 other that came after mought excuſe the mſelues bp ignorance of that matter, 
 afitming that they wanted commiffion once to talke o2 meddle with that 
 matter, o2 tf he perceiued that anp thing was like fo be concladed contrarte 
 fobtsminde,for a Hift,.be wouldcall bis Cmbaladours bome in great hatte, 
 and after fend an other with new infrudions, nothing depending on the old, 
 Thus the French bing by cloaking bis inwarde determinate purpole, with 
 great diſſimulation and large promiſes, kept himſelfe tn friendſhip with the 
 bing of England; fil be had wꝛought a great part of his wile againſt the pong 
 Dutches of Burgoigne, which 13. Edward would not haue {uffered if hee had 
 put anp great doubt in the French bings faire pꝛomiſes, confidering that the 
 Crowneof France was it this meane time fo much mozealed in Dominions, 
 _ fo the great reinforcement of that i<ealme. 
 
 1) Da the g.of Nouember was boone king Edwards third daughter. named 
 © Bags e Eltham, and was cheiltened in the chappell there bp the Byſhop of 
 
 tibetter. © : 
 
 1481 Tames king of Scots ſent into England Amballage, for to bane the Ladie 
 Cicely King Edwards fecond daughter , fo be married to bis eldeſt fon Tames 
 Pꝛince of Scotland, Duke of Rotheſey, and Carle of Carike. ising Edward 
 and bis Councell, percetuing that this affinttie hould bee both bonozable and 
 profitable to the realme, did not onelp grant fo this bis deſire, but allo before 
 
 An. reg, 21, band oifburfedcertaine fons of monep,to the intent that the martage fhould 
 Hereafter neither be hindered no? baoken, with condition that tf the ſaſd mart: 
 age proceeded not, then fhe proouoſt ¢ merchants of the tolune ef Edenborow, 
 ſhould be bound fo: repapmentof the ſaide ſumme agattie. But king lames 
 fas aman wedded fo hfs clone will fo much, that be could not abide anp that 
 would {peake contrary to his fancie, bp meanes whereof, diuers of the Po 
 bilitie of his Realme were greatlp troubled, among ahome Alexander D. 
 of Albany, beotber to Bing lames betng ertled into France, c paſſing thaough 
 England, tarried with king Edward, ant vpon occaſion mones bim to make 
 warre againſt bts bother the fade king lames, for that be forgetting bis othe, 
 pꝛomiſe andafinitie concluded with big Edward, canfed bis ſubiects fo make 
 roades tnto tbe Englith borders. King Edward (et on by the Duke of Alba⸗ 
 nte determined totnasde Scotland, wiſh an armie: hereupon all the win⸗ 
 fer feafon bee muſtred bis men ,viaged bis Hippes, and te nothing vnpro⸗ 
 uided for fuch a iourney. fo Hat in the beginning of the yeere, all things for he 
 warre was in a teadinefe: towards the charges thereof , king Edward bat 
 boꝛrowed many great fams of money, amongit other, the Citisensof Lone 
 
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 don granted him 5000 markes, Wid was repaid to them againe in the next 
 vccre following. 
 his ycere king Edwardereated William 2070 Barkcley Vicount Barkeley 
 at Greenewſch. . 
 Ling Edward tofth bis Queene kept a repall Chriſtmas at Wiindlore. 1482 
 ising Edward appointed to be bis chiefetaine of his bof toward Scotlan, 
 and lie uetenant generall, Richard uke of Glocefter, and with him twere ad⸗ 
 fopned as affociates , Henry Carle of Porthumberland, Thomas L. Stanley _4y, reg, 22, 
 102 ſteward of the Kings boule , the i. Louel, the 1.Grayftoke and diners: Richard D. of 
 other noble men, and, worthy knights. Thele came to Ainetoike in Northum · Sloceee lene 
 berland about the beginning of the moneth of Julp, there they marthalled into Scoriana- 
 their hott: Ihe foxetwarde twas led bp the Carle of Po2thumberland , vnder 
 fihofe ſtandert were the Lode Scrope of Bolton, fir lohn Midleton, fit Iohn 
 Dichfield and offer, and fouldfers to the number of 6700, In the middle wara 
 was the Duke of Gloceſter, and with him the D. of Albanp, the W. Loucl, the 
 iL. Grayftoke, fir Edward Wooduile, anv other fo the number of 5800, The L. 
 Neuil was appointed fo ſollow with 3000. The Lorde Stanley led the wing on 
 the right bent of the Dukes battell with 4o00. men. Che Lod Fitz Hugh, fir 
 William a Par, ſir James Harington with the number of 2000, guided the lefte 
 wing. And beffves thefe, 1000. to attend the ordinance. This ropallarmie 
 came fodainlp by the wat er fine fo the tolune of Berwike, eentred the town: 
 but Garle Bothwell captaine of the Caffle, would in no wile delfuer ff: vher⸗ 
 fore fhe captaines planicd a ffrong ſiege round about ff. Lhe two dukes and 
 all the other fouloters (ercept the 1.020 Stanley, fir Iohn Elrington treafarer of 
 the kings boufe, fr William a Par and foure thonfand men left to keepe the 
 fiege before the cattle \oeparted foward Edenborough, and in marding beent 
 many tolunes ana bafifles, King Tames kept bimfelfe within the Caſtle of 
 Edenborough. The Duke of Oloceffer entred the totone, and at the (peciait 
 defire of the Duke of Albany, ſaued the towne, and the inhabitants from fire, 
 bisud, and fpoile, taking onelp (uch prefentes as thep offered to him and bis 
 captaines. Lhe Lows of Scotland lying at Hadington, on the fecond of Aue 
 gui wrote to the Dake of Cloceffer, requiring that the marfage bettwirt the 
 Pꝛince of Scotland and %. Edwards Daughter might be accompliſhed, accor 
 Bing to the coucnants : and further, that a peace from thencefo.th might bee 
 concluded betwene both realmes. he Duke of Gloceſter anfivered, that fo, 
 the marriage be knew not bis bothers pleaſure, but hee required reſtitution 
 of all the monep preſted ont in leane byon the fame marriage: and for peace 
 be would agree to none, ercepf the Cattle of Ba wike might be to him deliuce 
 red. The Scots erculed the matter touching the repaiment of the money, fox 
 fhat the time of the confract of the ſaide marriage was not pet come : and as 
 touching the Caffle of Berwike. thep affirmed it fo appertaine to the realine © 
 of Scotland as of olde inheritance. Lhe fame time the Archbifhop of S. Ane 
 dretwes, the bithop of Dunkill, the Earle of Argile, Loꝛd Cambell,and An- - 
 drew 1.920 of Anandal! Chancello2 of Scotland, wꝛote fo the duke of Albany: 
 aſolemne inſtrument figned and ſealed with their (eales, concerning — 
 — val: : 
 
720 Aware ehetourta, 0 ee 
 
 tall pardon fo hint and bis feruants vpon certain conditions to be granted, fo 
 tcafonable,that the duke of Aibanp willingly accepted of the fame: but befoye 
 be departed, be promiſed the dake of Gloceſter fo do and performe all vhat ſoe· 
 tier before be bad {twogne, and promifed to king Edward: and for performance 
 hereof, be againe toke a co2pozall otye, and fealed a w2iting at Leaingtonthe 
 third of Auguif. , 
 After be was reſtored, the Lows of Scotland proclaimed him lientenant of 
 Scotlaud: and not long after the calle of Werivike was deliuered fo the Low 
 Stanley anv other, tere the duke of Gloucefter made Sie T. Molineux knight 
 banaret. The duke of Albany allo cauſed the proouoſt and burgefes of Goen- 
 bo2ongh to become bound fo} the repatment of the mony lent by king Edward, 
 ind then the Quke of Glonceffer returned fo Sherebatton, ec. . 
 Ling Edward ſo greatlie fauoꝛed Wilkam Hariot Matoꝛ of London, thathas 
 toke bim with certaine of bis brethren the Aldermen, and Commonsof the 
 citie of London, into the foꝛreſt of Waltham, abere was ordained fo: thema 7 
 sz epwbane pleafarit lodge of greene boughes, inthe vchich lodge thep dined, toitbareate 
 Bato; >a le cheere, and the king would not goto dinner til be fa them ferned.Sficrdinner . 
 nermenottons ep went a bunting wich the king,and Mew many deere, aſwell redasfaliow, 
 don. vhereof the bing gaue vnto the Maior and his company god plentie, and ſent 
 ‘nto the Ladie Matoreſſe and her ſiſters the Addermens wiues, toe harts, fire 
 bucks, and a tunne of wine to make them merry totth, abich was catenin the 
 Diapers Ball, 
 1483 . ing Edward held his feak of fhe watiatty of Chꝛiſt in bis mano? of Eltham, 
 end Bept his eſtate all the vhole feat in bis great cbamber, and the Queene in 
 der chamber, tere were datlic moze thei 2000. perfons ferurd. 
 he fame peereon Candlemas day, be with bis Nucne went on proceſſion 
 from ©, Stephens chappell info Weſtminſter hall ,accompanics with the carle 
 of Anguile, the Loꝛd Grey and fir lames Liddall Ambaſſadoꝛs from Scotland, 
 and at bis preceeding out of hfs chamber he made fir Richard Wood vnder treas 
 lurer of England, md fit William Catelby, one of the tufficesof the Common 
 place, knights. 
 Am reg. 23. Although bing Edwarde refopced much that bis buſineſſe was come togad 
 ie conciufion with the Scots, pethee was nowe ſore diſquieted in bis minde to⸗ 
 wards tbe French king, whome hee now percetued te hsue dallied with him, 
 as touching the agreement of the marriage fo be Had betwirt the Dolphine and 
 dis daughter Elizabeth: fo2 the Loꝛd Howard being returned out of Fraunce. 
 certified the bing of bisotune knowledge, that he being preſent, fet the Lady 
 Margaretof Auffrich Danghter to the duke Maximilian, fonne fo the Cmpero3 
 Frederike,receined ints France with great pompe and realtic, and at Ambois 
 fo the Dolphinecontracted anb eſpouſed. hing Edward highlie diſpleaſed with 
 fuch double dealing of the French bing, called his noblestogether,amdopened 
 Snto them bis qriefes, tho promifed him fo: redrzeſſe thereof to bereadic wich 
 All theft potucrs; fo make warres in France at his pleafare and appointinent. 
 But ttle he was buſie in bande to make bis purueiance for warres chus a· 
 gaink France, vhether it was of melancholie and anger apich bee bad a q 
 
 
 
Edward the fourth. 720 
 tofth he French binges doinges, o2 it were by ante ſuperſluous farfct , to the 
 hich be was greatlte giuen, be fodainelp fell ficke, and was fo grieuouſlie ta gin. Edwaw 
 Ken, that be ended bis life,as it were encn fodainelic ,at Weſtminſter on the. deceaſed 
 ninth date of Apzill,the peere of Chel 1483. at the age of 41. peeres, then bee 
 had raigned 2 2.peeres,one moneth, and odde daies, and was buried at Winds 
 fore, abere be had before pzoutded bis refting place : fo2 leaning the old chappel 
 O2 cofedge Church builded bp king Henry the firſt, bee laid a newe foundation 
 from the welk end thereof, and builocd the beantifull large newe chappell now 
 frequented, almoſt to the reofe , vbich the i020 Reginald Bray (with ſome ſmall 
 belpe of the Bnights of the ober) afterward finithed. ting Edward the fourth 
 toke from the cokedge of Caton, and the kings colledge in Cambztoge, trhich 
 king Henry the 6.bad founded (fateth fir Tho. Smith) almoff 1000. pounds bp T- Smith 
 piere,and gaue to the coledge of Windſor· he with fumptnons builoings re- 
 patred the caffles of Nottingham and Douer,the Tower of London, the houſe 
 of Eltham, and builded at Weſtminſter. 
 
 Philip de Comineus wꝛiteth of the death of this king in manner follotoing: Philip Comie- 
 Haue we not {ene (fateth be) the late king of Cngland Edward the 4. betre of “ 
 the boule of Voꝛke, vtterly deſtroy the boule of Lancafer, vnder the vchich both 
 bis father and be bad liued many peres? Further hee fatd, bing Edwarde has 
 ning done homage te king Henry the 6. being of the houfe of Lancafter,didbe 
 stot afterward hold him pꝛiſoner many pecres tn the tower of London, vhere in 
 the end be was murthered? aue we not {ene allo, p earle of Marwike, prin⸗ 
 cipal! gouernoꝛ of all the fatde king Edwards offices ( after he bab put todeath 
 all bis entmies, efpeciallie the Duke of Somerfet) in the end became deadlic e- 
 nimy to the king bis maſter, gaue bis daughter in marriage to the ztnee of 
 Wales (on fo 13. Henry, attempted to let bp again the Houle of Lacafter, paſſed 
 With the fald prince into Cngland,difcomfited tn the ficlo and flain,both be and 
 His brethzen and kinſmen, and diners noblenten of Cnglaw, tho tn time pak 
 had done the like to thefr enimies: After all this the childzen of thefe when the 
 world turned, reuenged themſelues, and canfed in like maner the otber to dfe - 
 Ghich plagues we may be aſſured hapned not, but by the wath of Cod. Foꝛ Ate 
 ter bing Edward as quiet in bis realme, and receiued peerelfe out of France 
 50000. crownes paid him in the tolver of London,and twas grown fo rich, that 
 ricer be could not be, be died fodainelie,as it were of melancholic, becauſe of 
 the French) kings marriage with the lady Margaret the D.of Anfriches daugh⸗ 
 ter, fo: fo foneas be was aduertifed thereof be fell ſicke, and began then to per~ 
 cefue how be bad bene abuſed, touching the marriage of bis daughter, chome 
 be caufed to be called the Labp Dolphinefle. Men alo twas the penfion tbich be 
 pad receiued out of France taken from him, tbich be called tribute , although 
 «rndeede tt Mere neither the one 102 the other. Wus much out of Comineuscons 
 cerning the Death of Edward fhe fourth, iho alfo aftirmeth, that within bis re- 
 membꝛaunce in the Ciuill warres of Englande died aboue So. perfons of the 
 Blod royall. Ring Edward left ifue by Elizabeth bis wife, two fons, Edward 
 prince of Wales, and Richard duke of Poꝛke, and flue danghters, to wit, Eliza- · 
 
 beth that after was Q, marriedte — npg ‘the feuenth, Cicelic sige ha ie 
 + Picoun 
 
722 Edward the fift. 
 
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 picount Wels, Briget a Hun at Dertfov, Anne married to Th. Howard atter 
 
 earle of Surrep, and Diof Pozflolke, Kathcrine wedded to William 1. Court· 
 ney, fort to the earle of Denonthire; he had alfo one bale fonne knowne to = 
 fwo3ld, bp the name of Arthur, that wag after bicount Lifle. 
 
 King Edward the fift. 
 
 Whofe Hiftorie was written by fir Thomas Moore, tf 
 as followeth, ; oii otian 
 
 Ing Edward, of that name the fourth, after that be had 
 Z4 ued fiftie and thee pares (it ſhould bee fortie and 
 . WF one yeeres) ſeauen moneths, and fire daies, and theres, 
 a, of rafgned tivo and tiventie peeres, one moneth, and 
 eight dates, died at Wefkminfer the ninth dap of A⸗ 
 paill, the peer of our redemption a thoufand foure bun: 
 
 = , isto Witte, Edward the Pꝛince, of thirtene pares of 
 age; Richard ED. of Poꝛke, tiwo peeres ponger : Eliza. 
 beth, bhoſe fortune and grace was after ward to be queene, twife vnto 44, Henry 
 
 
 
 the fenenth and mother onto the eight: Cicely, not fo foxtunate as fatre:Briger, 
 
 vdich repzefenting the bertue of ber, whofe name the bare,p2ofeiled and obſer⸗ 
 
 Che loue of the 
 people. 
 
 Delcription of 
 Edward the 
 lourth. 
 
 ted a religious life in Dertford, an houſe of clofe #uns: Anne, that was al⸗ 
 
 ter honourablp marricd vnto Thomas then Loꝛd Heyward, and affer earle of 
 Surrey: and Katherine, bhich long time toffed tn either foztune, fometime in 
 
 wealth, offe tn aduerfitie, at the laff, if this be the laff, for then the liued, is bp: . 
 
 fhe be nignitie of her nephew king Henry the eight, in berp pꝛoſperous effate, 
 and worthie ber birth and vertue.. 
 
 This noble Prince deceafed at bis palace of Weſtminſfer, and with great 
 funerall honour and heauineſſe of bis people from thence conueped, was ens 
 terredat Wlindfore. A king of fuch governance and behaufour, in tine of 
 peace (fo? in war ed) part muff needs be others enemie) that there was neuer 
 anp Pꝛince of this tand, attaining the crotone bp batteli, fo beartilp beloued 
 {with the fubftance of the people: nozbe bimfelfe fo fpectallp in anp partof bis 
 life, as at the time of bis death: Which fauoꝛ and affectton, pef after bis beceale 
 
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 ved: ive oes 
 
 by the crueltte, mifchtefe,ano trouble of the tempeffuous world thai followed, 
 
 highly toward him moze increaled. At fuch time as be dfed, the diſpleaſure of 
 thole that bare him grudge , for bing Henries (ake the firt, thome be bepofed;. 
 
 was Well aſſwaged, amd in effec quenched, in that, that manp of them wer⸗ 
 dead in moze than twenty peeres of his taigne,a great part of along life: and 
 
 ‘many of hem in the meane feafon growne into bis fauour , of abfch be was 
 neuer ffrange. He was a godly perfonage.p2incelp to behold, of beartconras 
 gious politike in countell, in abuerftte nothing abaſhed, in profperitic — 
 
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 fopfall han pꝛowd, in peace iuſt and merciful, in warre Harpe and flerce, in 
 the field bold and barby, and natheleſſe no further than wiſedome wonld, ane 
 uenturous, vhoſe wars abo fo well confider, bee Hallno tee commendbis 
 wiledome abere be voyded, than his manbod there be banquithen. He was 
 of bifage loucip, of bodie mightie, ſtrong, amd cleane made : bowbeit in bis 
 latter Dales with ouer liberall diet, ſomeuhat coppulent and bazelp, and nathee 
 leffe not vncomely: be teas of pouth greatly giuen to fleſhly wantonneſſe; 
 front Gbhich, bealth of body in great profperitie and fortune, without a {pectalt 
 grace bardip refraineth. 
 
 This fault not greatly qrietsed the people : for neither could any one mans 
 pleafure fretch and ertend fo the diſpleaſure of herp many, and was without 
 violence, and ouer that, tn bislatter dates leſſed and twell leſt. In Hbich time of 
 bis latter Dates, this realm tas fn quiet and profperons effate,no feare of ont 
 ward enemtes, 110 war in hand, 102 none toward, but fuch as no man lobed 
 for : the people toword the pꝛince, not ina confrained feare, but ina willing 
 and loning obedfence : among themſelues, the commons in gwd peace. The 
 loꝛds vhom be knew af bariance, bimfelfe in bts death bed appeafed: be bap 
 left all gathering of monep(tabich ts the onlp hing that twithd2a eth the harts 
 of Engliſhmen from the P2ince)no2 anp thing intended he to take in hand, by 
 vhich be ſhould be dsfuen thereto ; fo3 bis tribute out of France be hadbefore Tribute. 
 obtained: and fhe peere foregoing bis death, be bad obtained Berwike. Ano 
 albeit, that all p time of bis raigne be was twfth bis people, fo benigne, fo cours 
 teous, ad fo familiar, that no part of bis bertues as moze eſtcemed: pet the 
 condition, in the end of bis dates (in hid many painces by along continued 
 fonerafgntic, decline into a proud port from debonaire bebaufour of their bes 
 ginning) maruellouſly in bim grew and increaſed: fo far forth, that in ſummer 
 the laff that euer he ſaw, bis highneſſe being at Windſore in bunting, ſent for 
 the mafoz ard aloermen of London, to him for none other errand, but to haue 
 
 _ them hunt and be merry with him, tere be made them not fo Fatelp, but fo 
 friendly and fo familiar dycare, and fent veniſon from thence fo fréelp into the 
 tity, that no one hing in many dates before gat bim either mo harts o2 moze 
 
 hartp fano2 among f the common people, thich oftentimes moze eſtceme and 
 fake for greater kindnes, alittle conrtefic, han agreat benefit. So deceafed 
 (as Jhaue (atd)this noble bing, tn § time, in tthich bis life was moſt defired: 
 fibofe loue of bis people, and thelr entire affection toward him, bad bin to bis 
 noble chtlozen, (haning in themſelues alfo as manp gifts of nature, as manp 
 pꝛincely berines,as much godly towardnes as their age could recetue)a mar- 
 unellous fortreſſe and ſure armoz. if diuiſion ¢ diſſention of their friends bad not 
 vnarmed them,and left them deſtitute, and the erecrable deſire of ſoueraignty 
 pꝛousked him fo their deſtrudion, vehich ifetther bind 02 kindneſſe had holden 
 - place mud noedes baue bene thetr chtefe deferice, Jfo2 Richard the H.of Glo⸗ 
 ceſter by natnte their bircle; by office fheir pzotecto2, fo their father beholden, ¥ 
 to then (clues by othe and allegiance bonnden, all bands beoken that binder 
 man and man togither, wichout anp reſpect of God o2 the woꝛld/ vnnaturally 
 contriued fo bereaue thers, not only of their dignitie, but alſo thetr liues. 
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 But foꝛaſmuch as this dukes demeanoꝛ miniſtreth in eſtea all he tthole mats 
 ter abercof this Woke Hall entreat, it is therefore conuenient , Omekbat to 
 thew pou ere we farther go, that maner of man this teas, that could find in hi 
 beart fo much nifchiefe to conceiue. orig 
 spicharte Duke Richard duke of Bozke ,a noble man and amightie 2 began net bp war, bot 
 ot Pozke. , bp law to chalenge the crowne, patting bis clatme into p parliament, abere his 
 cauſe yas either for right 02 fauoꝛ fo farre forth aduanced, that bing Henry his 
 blod(albeit be had a godlie pꝛince) btterlic reteded,the crowne was by antha: 
 ritie of parliament entailed to the Dube of Porke and his iſſue male in remain⸗ 
 der, imme diat lie after the death of king Henry . But the duke not induring ſo 
 long to tarrie, but intending vnder pretert of diſſention and debate arifing in 
 the realme, topzenent bis time , and to take bpon bint the rule in king Henry 
 bis life, was with manie nobles of the realme at Wakefleld Gaine , leaning 3. 
 fonnes, Edward; George, and Richard . Ail thzee as thep tuere great States of © 
 birth, fo were thep great and ſtatelte of fomacke, greedy and ambitious of ane 
 anwad.  thsritie,anvimpatientof partners:Edward reuenging bis fathers death, depei⸗ 
 Srorgenuse of ued king Henry, and attained the crotne: George duke of Clarence, wasa 
 Slarenct· godlie Moble jorince, and at all points fortunate, ifetther bis one ambition 
 had not (et him again bts brother , 02 the enute of bis entmics bis brother as 
 grind him. Foz were it bp the queene and lords of her blood vchich highly malige 
 ned the kings binred(as women commonly riot of malice, bat of nature bate 
 them vhome their bulbands louc)o2 tere tta proud appetite of the Duke hime 
 felfe,tntending to be king : at leaſt wiſe heinous treafon was there laide to bis 
 chargejand finallie, were be faultp, were be faultles, attainted was be by pare 
 lament and fudged to death,and the rapon haſtily dꝛowned in a But of malm- 
 ſey, choſe death 12, Edward(albett be commanded tt )aben be wiſt it was done, 
 pitticaNyp bewatled,and fozrolwfuliprepented. 
 —— Richard the 3, foi, of thome Wwe now intreat, was in Wit and courage egall 
 wor Riche With either of them, in body andpzowelle far vnder them both, little of fature, 
 Ube third. ili featured of limes, crobe backed, bis left ſhoulder much higher than bis right, 
 bard fauoured of viſage, and fuch as ts in fates called tuarrelp,in othermen os 
 therinife: he (pas malictous, tozath full, enuious, and from afore bts birth euer 
 froward. It is fo tructh reported, that the dutchelle bis mother bad ſo much adeo 
 in ber trauell that he could not bee deliuered of him vncut, and that bee came 
 {nto the world with the forte fo: warde, as men bee borne ontwarde, and(as the 
 fame runneth ) alfonot vntothed, vhether menof batred report aboue the 
 tructh, orelfe that natare chaunged ber courſe inbts beginning, obidinthe 
 courte of bistifc manpthinges vnnaturallie committed. PocnillCaptaine. 
 twas be in the war as to abich bis diſpoſition was moze metlp, thanfoxpeaces 
 fund2p victories bad be, and ſometimes ouerthzowes, but neuer in defaultas 
 fo2 bis otune perion , either of hardineſſe o2 politike oder: free was bee cal- 
 led of diſpence, and ſomewhat aboue bis power liberal : with large gtftes be 
 gathim vnſtedfaſt friendihippe, foy which bee was fayne to pill and ſpoyle in 
 other places, and gette bim ſtedfaſte hatred. ie was cloſe and fecrete,a deepe 
 diſſembler, loboly of countenance, arrogant of beart outwardly coump hee 
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 atere he inwardly hated, not letting to kite thom be chought to bill; diſpite⸗ 
 ous and cruel,not foꝛ enill will alway, but offer for ambitionand either for the 
 furetp or increate of bis effate. friend and foe was much that indifferent, 
 there bis abuantage grew: be {pared no mans death, hole life withſtode his 
 purpole. He llew with bis owne bands bing Henry the firt, being priſoner in Tye neath of 
 the rotver, as menconfantlp ſaid, and that Wifhontcommandement o2 knoty: king Henry the 
 lenge of the 3. thich wenld vndoubtedly, if he bad intended that thing, haue 
 appointed that butcherly office to fone ofher,than bis olune bozne brother, 
 
 Some wiſe nien alfo wene, that bis drift couertlp conueped, lacked notin 
 helping fo: bis brother of Clarence tobis death: ahtch he refiftedopenly, 
 howbeit fomethat (as men deemed) moze fatntip, than be that were heartily 
 minded fo his wealth. And they that thus deme, thinke that bee long time in— 
 13, Edwards life, forethought fo be king, in cafe that the bing bis beother (tole 
 life be lobed that eutil died ſhould ſhorten) ould happen to deceale(as indeed 
 He did) hile bis childzen were pong. Andthep deme, that for this intent hee 
 was glad of bis bzothers death the duke of Clarence , tthofelife muff nedes 
 haue hindered him fo intending, vhether the fame puke of Clarence had kept 
 Him true to bis nephew the pong king,o2 enterpriſed fo be Bing himſelfe. Wut Reports mene 
 of all this point,is there no certainty, ¢ iho fo diuineth vpon coniectures, may taine as ſpoben 
 as well ſhote to far as fw ſhort. Botwbeit this haue Jby credible information fcion. 03 ats 
 learned, that the felfe night in chich K. Edward died, one Miftlebrooke long a 
 ete mogning, caine in great baffe te the bonfe of one Portier divelting in red 
 Crofvle firete without Cripplegate in London: and hen be was with hatte 
 rapping quicklpletten tn, be ſhewed onto Potcier that bing Edward tas de⸗ 
 parted. By my troth man,queth Pottier, then will mp matter the ouke of Glo 
 ceffer be king. What caule be bad (o to thinke bard it is to fap, vhether be be: 
 ing fotpard him any thing knew that be bad fuch thing purpofend, o2 otherwiſe 
 dad any mbling therecf; for be was not likelp to fpeake tt of nought. 
 
 Wut now to returne to the courfeof this biffo2rp. Were it that the Duke of 
 Gloceſter had of old fore-minded this conclufion, and was now at erf there- 
 unto moucd,and put in bope by p occaſion of the tender age of the pong pzine 
 ces bis nephetws(as opoꝛtunity ard likelihod of (pede, putteth a man in cou⸗ 
 rage of that he nener intended) cer faite ft is, that be contriued their deffruats 
 om, with the vlarpation of the regall Dignity vpon himſeiſe.And foꝛaſmuch as, 
 be well wiſt, and holpe to maintainea long continued grudge ¢hart-burning 
 betweene the quens kinred,and the kings bloud,either party enuying others 
 Authority, be now thought their diuiſion (ould be(as if was indeed)a furthers 
 lp beginning to the purſute of bis intent, and a ſure ground fo3 the foundati⸗ 
 on of all bis butloing, tf be might firt onder the pzetert of reuenging old dif 
 pleafure, abate the anger and ignorance of the one partie, to the deſtructton of 
 the other and then winne to bis purpofe as many as bee could, and thoſe that 
 could not be ton, might be lof ere thep lobed therefore : fo of one thing was 
 
 Se certaine, that ifbis intent were percetued,be Mould fone haue made peace 
 
 betiwene both the parties with his owne bloud. 
 «Bing Edwarde. in pis ii albeit that this diſlention betweene ale frlendes 
 ax Bbb 3° fomeavat 
 
: fometbat trhed him: pet in bis god health be fonetbat the leſſe regarded if, 
 
 926 ~ Edward the fift. 
 
 becauſe he thought vhatſoeuer bufines ſhould fall betwene them, himſelle 
 chould alway be able to rule both the parties. But in his laſt ſicknes, chen be 
 perce(ucd bis natural ſtrength ſo fore enfecbied,that be deſpatred al recovery, 
 ther be confidering the pouty of bis chilozen, albeit be nothing leſſe miffruted 
 than that that bappened; pet wel foreſceing that many barmes might grow bp 
 their debate, abtle the pouth of bis chilozen Mould lacke diſcretion of thẽ ſelues 
 amid god counſell of theft friends, of vchich either party ould countfeli for their 
 dione commoditie, and rather by pleafant aduiſe to win themfclues fauour, 
 than bp profitable aduerttfement to do his childzen ged, be called fome of them 
 before him that were at barfance, md tn eſpeciall the Lor Marques Dorlet, 
 
 the queenes fon by ber firſt bufband, ¢ William fhe 1020 Haftings a noble man 
 
 ther lood Chamberlaine, again abom the queene {pecially grudged for the 
 great fauour the bing bare bint: and allo fo. that the Hought him fecretlp fas 
 milfar with the bing in wanton company. Ber kinred alſo bare him ſore; as 
 {well for that the king bad made him captaine of Caleis, thich office the Low 
 Rivers bꝛocher to the queene claimed of the kings former promife,as fos diuers 
 
 other great gifts abtch be receiued, that thep lobed fo. WMen theſe lords With 
 
 The oration o€ 
 the king tn bis 
 death bed. 
 
 diuers of both the parties were come in pretence, the K.liſting bp himſelle aro 
 
 vnderſet with pillotwes,as it ts reported on this turfe ſaide nto thems 
 
 My lords, mp dere kinfinen and altes, tn Ghat plight J lfe, pou fe,and J 
 keele By chich, the leſſe chile J loke to liue with pou, the moze deepely am J 
 moued to care in vhat cafe Jleaue pou, for ſuch as Jleaue pou, ſuch bee my 
 chilozen like fo find pou. Mhich if they Hould( that God for bid)find pou at bas 
 riance, might hap tofall themfelues at war, ere their diſcretion would ferne 
 fo fet you at peace ; pec fee their pouth, of abich J reckon the onelp furetie to 
 reſt in pour concord: Foꝛ if (afficeth not, that all pon loue them, if each of pou 
 hate other. If tbep were men, vour faithfulnes happily would {affice; but child: 
 
 bod muſt be maintained bp mens authority,¢ Atpper pouthbnderpropped with - 
 
 elder counfell, abicy neither thep can baue , but pegtue if ; no2 pe giue if, if pe 
 gree not. Foꝛ there ech labozeth to bzeake that the other maketh,¢ for hatred 
 of ech of offers perfon, impugnety ech others counted, (here mut it needes be 
 long ere any god conclufion go forward, And ailo thile either party labaieth 
 tobe chiefe, fatterie Hall haue moze place than plaineand Faithfull adutfe, of 
 Hbich muſt neds inſue the eail bringing bp of the prince, vhoſe mind tx tender 
 pont infea, thal readily fal to miſchiefe € riof,and dzatv down with his noble 
 realine fornine :but if grace turne him to wiſedome, vchich tf God ſend, then 
 they that bp euill means before pleated him bel thall after fall furche ft ont of 
 fauor ſo that euer at length euill drifts dpa fo nought, and god plaine waies 
 proſper Gaeat varfance bath there long bin between you not alway for great 
 
 caules: fomctine athing right wel intended our miſconſtruction turnech bre” 
 
 fo worſe 02 a ſmal diſpleaſure don bs, either our own affection or euill tongs 
 
 agrieueth Wut his wot® well, pa never had ſo great cauſe of hatred, as pee 
 
 haue of loue: Mat we be all men, Hat we be chei lan men, this hall J leave 
 fo preachers fo tell pon(s pet ¶wot neere vhether anp preachers words ought 
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 — moue you; than big that ts by and bp going fo the place fhat they all 
 preach of .) But this Hal F oefire pou to remember, that the one part of pouts 
 of my bloud, the other of mine alies, ¢ ech of pon with other either of Binredo3 
 affinity, vhich (picituall kinred of aſfſinitie, tf tHe facraments of ꝛiſts church 
 beare that weight with bs that ould god thep dtd, Hould no leſſe moue vs to 
 charity, than the refpec of ſleſhly confanguinity. Dur Loꝛd forbid, that por. 
 loue togither the worſe for the (elfe cauſe that pou ought to loue the better: anv 
 pet that hapneth, and no abere find we fo deadly debate, as among them, abi 
 bp nature ẽ law moſt ought to agre togither. Sucha pefttlent (erpent is am ambition. 
 bition, and defire of vainglorie aid foueratgntp,ibich among Fates there be 
 once cnireth, creepeth forth ſo far, till with diuiſion end barfance bee turnech 
 all to mifchiefe,firit longing to be nert the beſt, afterward equall with the bef, : 
 and at lal chiefe and aboue the beft, Df abich immoderate appetite of worſhip, 
 
 _ gard thereby of debate ¢ diffention, that loſſe, vhat foarol, bat trouble bath 
 within thele few peeres growen in this realme, Jpꝛay Oodas well forget, as 
 ive wel remeber. Which things if J could as wel baue forelen, as Jhaue with 
 my moze paine than pleafare proued,bp Gods bletted lady (that was euer bis: 
 othe} Z would tener haue won the courtefic of mens bias, with the loſſe of 
 fo many beads. But ith things paſſed cannot be gainecalled, much ought we 
 the moze beware, by that occafion we haue taken fo great burt afore, that we 
 eftfoues fall not tn that occaffon againe. Pow be thole griefes paſſed, and all 
 is ( God be thanked) quiet, and likely right well topzofper in wealthfull peace 
 bnder pour confins my chilozen, if God ſend them life, amd you loue. DE vhich 
 tina things, the lede loffe were they, bp chom though God did bts pleafnre,pet 
 thould the realme altwap finde kings, and peraduenture as gad kings : but if 
 pouamong pout felnes in achildes raign fall at debate, many a god man thal 
 perith,and happily beto,and pe to,ere this Land find peace againe, Aherfore 
 tn hele laſt words that euer Jloke fo fpeake with pou, J exbo2t pou andres 
 quire pou all, foo the lone that pou baue euer bozne to me : for the lone that J 
 baue eucr boone vnto pon : fox the lone fhat our loꝛd beareth fo bs ail, from this 
 tine fortward all griefes forgotten,echof pouloue other. Which J verely truk 
 pou Wwill,if pe anp thing eathlp regard , either God o2 pour king, sffinitie o2 
 kinred, this realme pour owne countrep, 02 pour owne ſuretie dnd therwich⸗ 
 all the Bing no longer inburing fo fit bp, lafd him downe on bis right Goe,bis 
 face foward them : and none was there prefent that could refra(ne tom toce- 
 
 ping. Bot the 1 o2d3 recomforting him with as god woꝛds as thep could, and 
 anſwering fo2 the time as thep thought to and with bis plealare, Sere in bis 
 prefence,as by their words appeared,ech forgaue other, and fopned their bands 
 togither, then (as it after appeared by their deedes) their barts were far aſun⸗ 
 der. As ſone as the king twas Departed, the noble pꝛince bis fondzelv toward 
 VLondon, hidiSt the thine of bis deceale kept bis hontholde at Ludlowe in 
 Wales, bbich countrey being far off from the law and recourle fotuflice, was 
 begun fo be far out of god twill and waren wilde robbers md reuers, walking 
 «BE liberty vncoꝛreged. 
 & And fog Gis cadeeon the prꝛince meee inthe life of bis father fent — 
 
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 to the end that the anthovitie of bis prefence, ſhauld refraine euill diſpoſed per /⸗ 
 ſons fro the bolones of thetr foymer outrages. Zo the gouernance and oꝛdering 
 of this pong Preince at bis fending thither , toas there appopnted fir Anthonie 
 Loyd Riners, Wooduile Lorde Rivers, and baother vnto the Quene, aright bonozable man, 
 as valiant of bandas politike in counfell. Adtotned were there onto him other 
 of the fame partte, and in effed cuctte one as be was neereſt of kinne onto the 
 MNueene, fo was planted nert about the Prince. . 
 Mhat dgift by the Queene not vnwiſelie denifed, thereby her blod might of 
 - pouty be roted in the princes fanour, the duke of Glouceſter turned tuto their 
 deſtruction, and bpon that grounde fet the foundation of all bis vnhappie buil⸗ 
 ding. Foꝛ vhomeſoeuer he percetucd efther at barfance with them,o2 bearing 
 bimfelfe thetr fauor, he brake onto thé,fome by mouth, fome bp twziting g ſecret 
 meflengers, that ft was netther reaſon, nor tn anie toile to bee (uffered, that 
 the pong King their matter and kinſman, Mould be in the bands and cuſtody of 
 his mothers kinred, (equeffred in maner from theircompanp and attendace, 
 of vchich euerie one ought bfm as fapthfall {erufce as thep, and manieof them 
 far moze honorable part of kin then bis mothers five. Whole blod(quoth bey 
 faning the kings pleafure, twas fall vnmeetely to be matched With bis: vhich 
 now to be as tho fate remoued from the bing, and the leſſe noble fo bee left 
 about hint,is(quoth be nefther honozable to bis maieſtie, noꝛ vnto vs, and alfo 
 to his grace no ſuretie, to haue the mightieſt of bis frfends from him and vnto 
 bs no little teoparbdie, to {after our Well prourd enill Willers fo growe in ouer 
 gteat authority with the prince in pouth,namelp which ts light of beleefe ¢ fone 
 perſwaded. Wee remember J trow king Edwarde himſelle, albcit bee was a 
 man of age ann offcretion, pet tas be in many things ruled bp the bend, more 
 then fod either with bis honour , 02 cur p2ofit, o2 with he commoditie of ante 
 man els,ercept onlp the immoderat aduancement of themſelues. Which ties 
 ther thep fozer thirſted after their owne toeale,o2 our wo, it were hard J wane 
 to geile. And tffome folks friendſhlp had not holden better place With the bing, 
 then anierefpect of kinred, thep might peraduenture eafilte baue betrapped 
 and beought toconfufion fome cf bs ere his. Wiby not as eafilpas they haue 
 porte ſome other alreadie, as neere of bis rofall blod as wee? But our Lode 
 bath wrought bis will, and thanks be to bis grace that perill ts pat, Howbeit 
 as reat ts growing, ff toe {uffer this pong king tn one enfmies bande, thich 
 Without bis witting might abufe he name of bis commandement, to anie of 
 our vndo ing, vhich thing Gon and god prontfion forbid, yess 
 ‘Df abich god prenifion none of bs hath ante thing the leſſe neede, for the late 
 made at tonement, in bhich the kings pleafure had moje place then the parties 
 toils: no2 none of vs Jbeleue, ts ſo vnwiſe ouer foone fo truſt a new friende 
 made cf an old fo,o2 to thinke » an bowerlp kindnes, ſuddenly contrac tn one 
 hower,continted pet cant a fortnuight, hould be deeper fetled tn fete Tomack, 
 fhen along accuftomed malice mante pares roted . With tele wordes and 
 wattings and {uch other, the duke of Gloucefter fone fet a fite them that were 
 of themſelues cath to ktndle , and in efpectall ttvatie ,.Edwarde Duke of Buc⸗ 
 kingham, and William lozd Haftings and chamberlaine,both men of bone? ge 
 fe CO nm 
 
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 of great power: The tone by long ſucceſſion from bis ancellrp ; he other by 
 bis office, md the kings fauc2, 
 
 Whele tivo not bearing each to ofber ſo much loue, as hatred both vnto the 
 Queenes part, tn this point accorded togtther with toe Duke of Wloceffer, that 
 thep would vtterly amoue from the Bings company all bis mothers friendes, 
 vnder the name of their enimies. 
 
 Upon this concladed, the Duke of Glouceſter vnderſtanding that the Lords 
 Kbich at that time ere about the king , intended fo bring bim bp to bis co20- 
 nation; accompanicd With {uch power of their frtends, that tt ſhould be harde 
 for him to being bis purpoſe fo palle , without the gathering a qreat affcmble 
 of people, anv inimaner ef open war, thereof the end bee wiſt was doubifull, 
 and fii vwich the king beeing on their foe, bis parte ſhoulde haue the face and 
 tame of a rebeſtion: he ſecretlie therefore by diuers meanes cauled the queene 
 to be perſwaded amd bꝛought in the minde, hat it neither were neede, and alfo 
 fhoult be igopardons, the bing tocome Op ftrong . Foꝛ thereas nowe cuerte 
 Loadlonedother,and none other thing ſtudied bpon, butabout the cozcnation 
 and honoz of fhe King; tf the Loꝛds of ber kinred ſhould affemble in the kings 
 name much) people, hep ſhoulde giue the Lordes at wixt chome ann them bad 
 bene fometime debate, to feare and ſuſpect leat thep ſhould gather this people | 
 not fo2 tbe kings fafegarde , vhome no man impogned, but fo their deſtructi⸗ 
 on, bantng moze tegarde to cheir old bariance,then their new atfonenient: fey 
 fabich caule thep fhoulde affemble on the other partie much people againe for 
 their defence, choſe power thee wi well farre ſtretched. And thus ſhoulde all 
 the Kealme fallonaroze. Andof all the hurt that thereof thonld enſue, ahicd 
 waslikelp not to belittle , and the mof barme there like fo fall there the leak 
 would, all the twogld woulde put ber and ber kinred (11 the ight, and fape that 
 thep had vnwiſelie and vntruly alfo bꝛoken the amitte and peace, that the king: 
 ber hulband fo pendently made betweene bis Bin and Hits in his death bes, anv 
 Libich the other party fait}fullp obferucd. 
 
 _» he Queene being tu thts wiſe perſwaded, uch worde fent Suto her fonne, 
 and vnto ber brother, being abont the king, and ouer that fhe Duke of Glouces 
 — fer bimfelfe and other Lords the chtefe of bis bende, wꝛote vnto the bing fo ree 
 uerentlie, and to the queenes friends there fo louinglie that thep nothing earths 
 lie miſtruſting, bought the bing bp in a great haſte, not in geod ſperd, witha ſo⸗ 
 bercompanie. Now twas the king in bis waie to London gone from Po 
 thampton, then the dukes of Gloceſter and Buckingham came thither, there 
 remained behind the 107d Rivers the kings vncle, intending on the mo2olwe fo 
 follow the king, and be with bim at Stonp Stratford, twelue miles thence, ear⸗ 
 {p ere be departed. So was there made that night much friendlp chére betwen. 
 thefe to dubes and fhe lord Rivers a greate bbile: Wut incontinent after that: 
 they were openlie with great curtefie Departed and the Lord Riuers lodged, the 
 dukes ſeeretlie with a fewe of their moſt priuie friendes ſette them done in 
 Councell, therein they {pent a great part of the night : awat thetr riffing in 
 che dawning of the daie, hep tent out priutlie fo thelr ſeruants in their Innes 
 and Lodginges about, giuing them commaundemente, fo sake — 
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 fhoatlp readie, fo) theft Lords were to hoꝛſe backe warde. Vpon thich meſſa⸗ 
 ges, manie of their folke were at tendant, oben mante of the Lorde Riuers fer: 
 nants were vnreadie. Motwe had thele Dukes taken aiſo into their cuſtodie 
 the keies of the Sune, that none ſhould pate forth without their licence: And o⸗ 
 ucr thts, in the bigh wale toward Stony Stratind there the king late, thep 
 had beftotwed certaine of thetr folke, that (Gould fend backe againe, and com⸗ 
 
 pell to returne anie man that were gotten -out of Noꝛthampton towarde 
 
 Che Lord Ris 
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 ward, 
 
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 Stonte Stratforde, till Hep ſhoulde giue other licence: Jfo2 as muchas the 
 dukes themſelues intended for the ſhew of their diligence, to bee the firkk that 
 ſhould that dap attend vpon the kings highnes ont of that Lotwne : thusbare. 
 thep fol&e in hand. But then the Lorde Rivers vnderſtod the gates clofea, and 
 the waies on euery fine beſet, neither bis ſeruants no2 himſelfe (nfferedto go 
 out, perceiuing well fogreat a hing without bis knowledge not begunne fox 
 naught comparing this maner prefent, wit bis lait nightes cheere, in fo fetwe 
 howers fo great a change, maruclioniie milliked. Botwheit fith bee coulde not 
 get awaie, and kepe bimielfe clofe he would not, leaſt hee ſhould ſeeme to hide 
 bimfelfe for foure feeret feare of his otwne fault’, whereof he ſawe no (uch cauſe 
 in bimfelfe:be determined bron tbe furette of bis owne confcience, ta go bolas 
 ty to them, and inquire abat his matter might meane: thom as fone as thep 
 ſaw, thep began to quarrell with him, and (ap, that be intended fo fet diſtance 
 betweene the king ¢ them, and fo bring them to confufion,but it ſhoulde not lie 
 in bis power. And then be began(as be Was a bery wel fpoken man) in godly 
 wile to ercufe himſelfe, they tarried not the ende of bis anſweare, but ſhortlie 
 toke him, ad pot him in fward- and that done, forth ttt went to boofebacke, 
 and toke the wate to Stony Stratforde, there thep founde the king with his 
 company,ready to leape on horſebacke, and depart forwarde to leaue that lod· 
 ging for them, becaule if was to freight for bothcompantes.. Aid as foneas 
 thep came in bis prefence, thep alight dobne wich all their companie about 
 fhem: Zo bhome the bube of Buckingham ſaid, go afore gentlemen, and peos 
 men beepe your romes. 
 Aud thus in godlie arraie hep came to the king, and on their knees in verie 
 bumble wife falued bis grace, thich recetucd them in berp iofous and amiable 
 maner,nothing eathly knowing 102 miffraffing as pet: Wut euen by ¢ by in 
 bis prefence thep ptckeda quarrell to the Loꝛde Richard Grey, the kings other 
 b2other bp bis mother, faping, that be with the ord Marques bis bzother, and 
 fhe 1.020 Riuers his vncle bad compaffed fo rule the king and the realme, and to 
 fet bartance among the Fates, and fo ſubdue and deſtroy the noble blod of the 
 
 realine: Coward the accomplithing whereof, they ſaid that the Lox Marques 
 
 bad entred info the totver of London, and thence taken ont the kings treaſute, 
 and fent men fo the Sea. 
 
 All hich hinges theſe dukes well wiſt were done for god purpoſes and ne⸗ 
 ceffarie,bp tbe thole councell af London, fauing thar fometbat they muſt fap. 
 Wnto abich words the king anſwered: What my brother Marques hath done J 
 cannot fap : but in ged faith Z dare well aunſwere for mine vncle Rivers and 
 inp beother heere, Ghat thep bee innocent of any ſuch matter. Hea my ge 
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 quoth the oubeof Buckingham, thep haue kept their deating in thefe matters 
 farre from the knowledge of pour god grace, And forthwith thep arreſted the 
 Loꝛde Richarde and Sit Thomas Vaughan knight in the binges prefence, and 
 bought the King and all backe bnto Mozthampten, bere thep toke againe 
 further Counfell: And there they lent alvate from the king bhome it plesſed 
 then, ad fet new feruants about him, fuch as liked better them then him: at 
 hich dealing be wept, and was nothing content,but it boted not.And at din- 
 ner, the duke of Oloceffer fent a dit} from bis otune table to the Lorde Riuers, 
 pꝛaying bim to be of god deere, all Mould be well enough: and be thanked the 
 dube , and prated the meſſenger to beare tt to bis nephew the ZL, Richard with 
 fie faite meſſage fo: bis comfort,as one to bhom ſuch aduerfitie was firange, 
 but bimfelfe had beene all bis daies tn bee Heretwith and therefore could beare 
 if the better. But for all this comfotable curtefie of tbe uke of Glouceffer,be 
 ſent the Loꝛd Rivers and the i030 Richard, twtth Sit Thomas Vaughan, into the The neath of 
 orth country, intodiuers places to pꝛiſon, and aftertwarde all to Pontſfrac, the Lord Riuers 
 igere they were in conclufion beheaded. and others. 
 In this wiſe the duke of Glouceſter toke vpon himſelfe He oder anv gouer⸗ 
 nance of the pang king whome with much honor and humbie reuerence bee 
 conueied vpward toward the citie. But anone the ttoings of this matter came 
 haſtily to foe Queene alittle before he midnight following, and that in the for 
 reff toile , that the bing ber fon twas takers , ber brother, ber fonne, and other 
 friends arreffed, andfent no man wif whither, to be don with, Goo toot what. 
 WMith which tidings, the Quone in great fright and beauines bewatling ber 
 childes raigne, ber frtendes mifchance, and her owne infortune, damning the 
 time that ever ſhe diſſwaded the gathering of potver about the king, gate ber 
 felfe in all the haft patible with her ponger fon and ber daughters, out of the — —— 
 palace of Meſtminſter, tn which he then lay, into the ſancuarie, lodging ber arte, 
 felfe and ber company Herem the abbots place. stat] 
 HNow came there one likewiſe not long after midnight from the lo2d Chams 
 berlaine , oto the Archbp {hop of Morke then Chancelloꝛ of Cnglante, fo bis 
 place not farfrom Weſtminſter· And fo2 that be ſhewed his ſeruants that be 
 had tidings of fo great impoztance, that his maſter gaue him in charge,not to 
 forbeare bis reff, they letted not to wake bim , 102 be to admit this mefenger 
 brito bis bed fide. Ofbhome he heard that hele dukes were gone backe wich 
 the kings grace from Stony Stratford vnto Poshampton: sot withſtanding 
 fir(quoth he) mp Lord fendeth pour Lordſhip word that there is no feare.fo2 be 
 affareth pou that all hall be well. Jalſure him, quoth the Archbiſhop, bee it as 
 well as it will it will neuer bee ſo well as we haue lane tt: and thereupon bp 
 and by after the meffenger departed; he cauled in all the bake all bts feruants 
 fobecalled bppe, amid fo {ith bis ofone honthols about him, andencrie matt 
 weaponed, be toke fhe great feale with him, and came pet before Date vnto the 
 Queene. About ahome be found much heauineſſe, ramble, halle, avd bufines, 
 carriage and conuctance of her afte into ſanauarie,cheſts coſſers packs, fare 
 doels trulſſed all on mens backs, no man vnoccupied ſome lading, fome going, 
 fame diftharging ome comming fo more, (eine breaking downe the — to 
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 bring in the next tap, and fome pet drelve to them to belpe to carry wadreng 
 
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 the Mune her felfe fate alone alotve on the ruſhes alll defolate and dit⸗ 
 maied, ahonte the archbiſhop comforted in the beſt manner becoalo,hewing 
 ber that betruttep the matter twas nothing fo fore as (he toke tt for, andthat — 
 be twas put in god bope and ont of feare bp the meflage fent him from the lord 
 Chamberlaine : Ab two woꝛth him (quoth the) for be is one of them that labone 
 reth to deſtroy me and my blond. 
 
 Madam (quoth he) be pee of gad there, for ¥ allure pou, tfthep crowne 
 cany other king than pour fonne, thom thep now haue with them, We Halli on 
 the mo2rolw crowne bis brother chom pou haue bere with you. Gnd bere ts 
 the great ſeale, vhich in like wiſe as that noble pꝛince pour bufband deltuered 
 ft bnto me, fo bere J deliver it vnto pon, to the vſe and behofe of pour fonne, — 
 and theretoith be betwke ber the great feale, and Departed home againe, pet 
 in the dawning of the Dap. By Kbich time, be night in bis amber window 
 fee all the Thamis full of boates of the Dube of Gloceſters (ernants watching 
 fhat no man fhould go fo fanduarp,mo2 none conld pale bufeardhed: Zhen 
 was there great commotion and murmur, as tellin other places about, as 
 ſpecially in the citie, the people dfuerfip ainining bpon this dealing. ano 
 ſome lords, knights, and gentlemen, et ther fo fauor of the Quene, oꝛ fox feare 
 of themſelues, aſſembled in fundgp companies and went ſiockemeale in bars 
 nefle sand many allo, fo) that thep reckoned this demeanor attempted, not fo 
 {peciallp againg the other lords, as againt the king himſelfe in f diſturbance 
 of bis co2onation . Wut then by and bp the loꝛdes aflembled together, totvard 
 bic) meeting, the archbiſhop of Porke fearing that it would be aſcribed (as it : 
 was indede) fo bis ouermuch lightnes, that be fo fodainlp had ycelded bp the J 
 gteat feale to the Rune , to thome the culfodie thereof nothing pertained, 
 {without {pectall commandemtent of the king, fecretly fent fo2 the feale againe, 
 and bought if with bimafter the cnfomable maner. And at this meting, the 
 ALo2de Haſtings, tholetrnt toward the king, no man doubted 102 needed to 
 donb, perfinaded the lords fo beleeue,that the nuke of Oloceffer ‘vas ſure and 
 faſtly faithful to bis p2ince, amd that the loꝛd Riuers and lod Richard, with the 
 other knights, were for matters attempten bp them againſt p dukes of Glos 
 ceffer and Wuckingham , put onder arreff fo the ir ſurety, not fo2 the kings ieo⸗ 
 pardp : and that they were alfo in fafetward, ¢ there no longer Mould remaine 
 than till the matter were, not bp the dukes only, but allo by all the other lords 
 of the kings councell indifferently examined, and by other diſcretions o2de- · 
 ted, and either (nudged o2 appeaſed. 
 
 Bot one thing be aduiſed them belware, fhat they iudged not fhe matfer fo 
 far fo2th ere thep knew the truth, nor turning their priuate grudges into the 
 common burt,irking €prouoking men bnto anger, and Diffurbing the kings 
 coronation toward tbich the Dukes were comming op,that thep might perade 
 venture being the matter fo far out of ioint,that ft houlp neuer be brought in 
 frame againe. Which ftrife if it hhould bappen, as it were likelp, fo come ta 
 aficlde, though both parties were in all things equall, pet ſhould the anouaty 
 
 
 
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 be on that fine there the bing ts himlelfe. THith thefe perfipaffons of the lordo 
 “ Haftings, thereof part himſeife beleeued, of part hee wiſt the contrarie, thefe 
 commotions were fome tbat appealed, but {pecially bp that,that the pubes of 
 Giouceffer and Buckingham were fo neere, and came fo ſhortly on twith the 
 king, in none ofber maner, with none other voice 02 femblanee thar to bis cos 
 ronation, caufing the fame to be blowen about, that theſe loꝛds and knightes 
 vhich Were taben, badcontriued He deſtruction of the dukes of Gloceſter and 
 Buc kingham, and of other the noble blondof the realune,to the end that them⸗ 
 felues twould alone demeane and gonerne the king at thete pleafure. 
 
 And for the colonrable pꝛofe thereof ,fud) of the Dukes feruants as rode toith 
 the carts of their fuffe that tucre taken (among thid ſtuſfe no maruel though 
 fome were harneſſe, vhich at the beeaking bp of the houſhold, muſt neds eicher 
 be bzought atwap, 02 caſt away) thep ſhewed vnto the people all the yates as 
 thep Went : Lo bere bee the barrets of harneſſe hat thele traitors had pziuily 
 conueied in their carriage fo deſtroy the noble loꝛds withal. 
 
 MWis denice albeit that it made the matter to toile men more bnlikely, wel 
 perceining that the tntenders of ſuch purpofe woulde rather haue bad their 
 harneſſe on their backs,than to baue bound them bp in barrels;pet much part 
 of fhe common people were therwich berp tel fatilfica,anb fat dit were almes 
 te hang them. 
 
 TWalben the king appeoched neere fo he city, Edmond Shaa Goldſmith ther 
 Maioꝛ, with William Whice and Iohn Matthew Sberiftes,and all the otber Al- The —— 
 dermen in ſcarlet, with 500. horle of the citizens in violet, recetued him reue⸗ ee 
 rentlp at Harnſey and riding from thence, accompanied him into the citie, 
 iibfch be entred the fourth dap of Pay, the fir and laſt peeve of bis ratgne. 
 
 The king was lodged inthe Bifhops palace, where was kept a great councell, 
 and there was fworne tothe king the duke of Glocefter,the duke of Buckingham, 
 and all the lords. 
 
 But the duke of Glocetfce bare hint in open fight forenerently to the paince, 
 tofth all femblance of loivlines, that front the great obloquie in vhich be was 
 fo late before, bee Was fuadenlp fallen tn ſo great truſt, that at the councell 
 nert adembied he was made the onely man,choſe and thought moſt mete to 
 be pꝛote co of the king and bis realme, fo that (were it nettinp,o2 were tt folly) T — 
 the lambe was betaken to the wolfe to kcepe. At obich councell allo, the Arch⸗ 
 bithop of Porke Chancelloz of England, hid bad deliuered bp the great ſeale 
 to the Queene, was thereof greatly reppoued, and the feale taken ftom bim, 
 and delfuered to Dodo? Ruffell bifhop of Lincolue,a tole man anda ged, and chedityoy of 
 of much erpertence, and one of the beſt learned men vndoubtedly that CEng: — made 
 land had in bis time. Diuers lords and knights were appointed vnto diuers 103, oe 
 Tomer, The Lode. Chamberlame and ſome other kept Hill cheir offices that 
 “Hhephadbefore. 
 
 Show all were it,fo Hat the protect? fa fore thir fed for the finithing of that 
 he had begun, that thought euery dap a vere till it were atchieued, yet durſt he 
 ‘6 further attempt,as lang as be had but halfe bts pzap tn bis hand: Wel tuft. 
 fing, that fhe depoſed the one brother, all the realme would fall to the othe 
 
 
 
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 The Protec. 
 tors Dzration. 
 
 be e(ther remained in fanauarte, o2 fhoulo bappflie be thortlie conueied to bis . 
 farther libertie. Wherefore , continent at the nert meting of the Lows at 
 the councell, he pzopoled vnto thems, that it was a hainous ded of the Queene 
 and proceeding of great malice toward the kings Counceliers , that he houls 
 képe in Sanctuarte the kinges bother from him , tole (pectall pleafure and 
 
 -comforte tucre fo haue bis bꝛother wiſh him. And that bp ber Done to none 
 
 other intent, but to bzing all the Loꝛdes in obloquie, and murmure of the pear 
 
 ple: as though they tuere not to be truffen with the kings bꝛother, that by the 
 _affent of the nobles of the land, were appointed as the kings neereſt friends, to 
 ' the tuition ef bis owne rofall perfon. The proſperity thereof Tandeth (quoth 
 
 be) not all fn keeping from enimies, 02 ill viand, but partlie alfo tn recreation, 
 and moderate pleafure, vchich be cannot in bis tender ponth take in the compas 
 nis of ancient perfons,but in the famtilfar conucrfation of thole that be neither 
 far vnder, 1102 far aboue bis age, naythe leſſe of efate conuenient fo accompa- 
 
 nie his noble mateffie, therefore, with home rather, then wich bis obone bro⸗ 
 
 ther? And if ante man thinke this confideration ( chic) J thinke no man thin⸗ 
 heth that loucth the king) et him conſider, hat fomfime without (mali hings, 
 greater cantiot and. And derilp,it redoundeth greatly to the diſhonor both of 
 the kings highnes, and of all bs that bene abont bis grace, to bauc it ran tn e⸗ 
 uerie mans mouth, not in fhis Kealme onclie, but alfoin other lands as eutil 
 {0020s walke far that the kings bzother ſhould be faine to keepe ſanctuary. Fo2 
 euerp man twill weene, hat no man twill ſo do for nought. And {uch enill opini⸗ 
 on once faffened in mens harts, hard it ts to weaſt out,and many grow to moze 
 griele then anp man can bere divine: toberefore me thinketh tt were not work 
 to fend vnto the Queene for the redreſſe of tis matter, fome bonozabletruftie 
 man, (uch as both tendereth the kings weale, and the bono2 of biscouricel,anp 
 
 is alſo in fanour and credence ith ber. Foꝛ all bhich confiderations , none | 
 fénicth me moze mefelie, then our rencrende father beere prelent, mp Lorde 
 Cardinall, oho may in this matter do mol gad of ante man , tfit pleaſe him 
 to take the patne, vchich Jdoubt not of bis godneſſe bee will not refuſe fo) the 
 kings fake and ours, and {veal th of the pong duke bimfelfc, toe kings mot ho⸗ 
 nozable bsother , and after my foucraigne Lorde himſelle, mp moſt dere Pes 
 phew, confidered that therebp ſhall be ceafed the Nanderous rumour and obit 
 quite now going, and the burts anoided that thereof might enfue, and much reſt 
 and quiet grotue fo all the realine. And if he be percaſe foobfinate,and fo peer 
 cifelp fet bpon ber ofon toll, that neither bis wifes faithful aduertiſement cans 
 tot moue her.n02 anp mans reafon content her: then Thali we bp mine aduiſe, 
 bp the kings authezitie, fetch him ont of that priſon, and bing him to bis noble 
 pefence, in choſe continuall companie he thall be fo toch chertthed, ¢ ſo hono 
 rablp infreated , that all the world. (hall to our ono2 and her rep2och perceiue, 
 that it was onlp malfce,frotpardites,o2 follp that cauſed ber tokeepe him there· 
 this is mp mind in this matter fay thistime , creeptanté of pour Lordſhippes 
 ante thing percefue to the contrarp, for neuer ſhall Iby ODD S grace ſo 
 {wed mp (elfe to mine obone till , but that Fall be reap fo chaunge tt vpon 
 ‘pout better montis 
 
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 Uther the protector had faid, all the Councell affirmed, that the motion twas 
 godandreafonable, and.to the bing and the Duke bis brother, honorable, and 
 a thing that houla ceale great murmure in the Mealme, ifthe mother might 
 
 be bp god meanes tnduced fo deliver bim. Which thing the Archbiſhoppe of 
 
 . Boake, tame (hep all agreed allo to bee thereto moſt conuenient, toke vpon 
 bim fo aoue ber, md therein to doo bis vttermoſt denoire . otwbeit , if he 
 could be in no wile infreated with ber god twill to deliuer him, then thought be 
 amo ſuch other as were of the {piritnalty prefent,that if were not tn any wiſe to 
 be attempted fo take bim out againf ber twill, 3Fo2 it woulde bee a thing hat 
 {gould turne to the great grudge of all men, and bigh oifpleafure of Goa, tf the 
 
 prꝛiulledge of that bolp place fhould now be broken, vchich bad fo manpperes — 
 
 beene kept, bhich both kings and popes ſo god hadgranted, fo manie bad cone 
 firmed,and vchich boly ground was moze then 500. pares agoe by . Peterin 
 his ston perfon tn {pirit accompanied With great multitude of angels bp nigh? 
 fo {pectallp hallowed, and dedicate fo Ood(fos the prwfe vhereof, thep baue pet 
 in the abbep, Saint Pecers Cope to Het) that from that time bitherward, was 
 there neuer fo vndenout a bing, that durk that facres place biolate , 02 f bolte 
 a biſhop, that durſt it prefunte to confecrate . And therefore (quoth the Archby⸗ 
 _ thop of Porke)god forbid that anp man ſhould fo any thing earthlp enterpriſe 
 tobeake the immunitie ap libertp of the facred fanctuarie,that bath bene the 
 fafegard of fo many a god manslife, And J tratk(quoth be) with Gods grace, 
 
 we (hall not neede if. Bat for any maner né&d, F would not we Mould doo it. J 
 
 Sanctuary. 
 
 truſt that He thal be with reafon contented, and all thinges in gad maner obs - 
 tained. And if it happẽ that J being it not ſo to paſſe, pet (hall ¥ toward it ſo far 
 forth do mp belt, that pe ſhall all well percetue,that no lacke of mp deuoire but 
 the mothers dꝛead and womaniſh feare, hall be the let. Wlomantth feare naie 
 
 womaniſhfrowardnes (quoth the 2D. of Buckingham) for ¥ dare take it vpon 
 mp fouie, the well knowech the needeth no {uch thing to feare, either for. ber fon; 
 
 62 for bir (clfe, Foꝛ as for bir, bere is no man that will bee at war folth womens: - 
 
 WMould God (om of the men of hit kin were womento, and then Mould all be 
 fone tn reff. Howbeit there is none of bir kinne the leffe loued,for that thep be 
 
 bic kin, bot for thefr otone euill deſeruing. And natheles, fweelsued neither - 
 
 bit no? bit kin vet were there no cauſe to thinke that Wwe Mould bate the lings : 
 
 _ noble brother, to trhofe grace tue our felues be of kin: Khofe honour, if heeas 
 
 much defired,as our difvono2, ¢ as much regard toke fo bis tucalth, as to her 
 
 sivne will, fe wonld bre as loth to ſuffer bim from the Hing as ante of bs bee. - 
 Fo2 ff He haue wit(as would God he hadas gad wil as the hath ſhꝛe wd wit). 
 
 fhee reckoneth berfelfe no toifer,then he thinketh fome that bee heere of tole: 
 
 faithfull mind he nothing doubteth, but verily beleeueth and knotweth, that thep » 
 would be as ſory of his harme, as bir felfe,¢ xet would baue bim from ber.ifihe - 
 bide there: and we al(z thinke}conten t,that bot) be with bir,tfthe come thence, . 
 
 _amd bidein ſuch place, there thep may with thelr hoio2 be... 
 Sow then, tf he refule in the delinerance of im, to follow fhe counfatle of 
 Shem, trhole wiſedome hee knotweth vchoſe truth thee well truſtech: it is cathe 
 
 _ fopercetne, that frotoaranes letfeth her, and nat feace, — Coppa tat 
 
 yay 
 
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 936 - Edward the fift. 
 
 fhe feare(as Kho may let her fo feare her owne ſhadowe) the more Geer fens 
 reth to deliuer him, the moze ought we feare to leaue him in ber bants. Foꝛ if 
 
 ! fe ca€ {uch fond doubts; that He feare his bart; then will the feawe, that be 
 ſhall be feteht thence. Fo2 ſhe will fone thinke, that tf men were fet (hich god 
 fox bid) bpon fo great a niifchiefe, the Sancuarte would little let them. adic 
 god men might(as me thinketh) without finne, fomctbat leſſe regard than 
 thep doe. 2 
 
 Now then, if he doubt, teal he might be fetched from ber, ts it not likelie 
 pnough that the thall fend bim ſome there ont of the Realme: Verily, Jloke 
 fo. none other, And Jdoubt not, bat he now as fore mindeth it , as we the ict 
 theroſf. And if he might bappen to being that topaile,(as it were no great mar 
 ſtrie, tue letting ber alone) all he twoalde twould fay, that toe were a wile fort 
 of Counfatloursabont a king, that let bis brother be caſt awaie onder our nos 
 fes. And therefore, J enfnre pon fatthfallp for mp mind,z will rater maugre 
 ber minde, fetch him awaie, than leaue him there , till ber frotwardneffe ann 
 fonde feare conueie bimatwate, And pet will J bieske no Sanctuarie theres 
 fore, Foꝛ berelp; ſich the pꝛiuiledges of that place and other like bane bene of 
 long continued, Jam not he Hat would be about to bzeake them. Andin gwd 
 faith, if thep were now to begin, Jwould not be he that ſhould bee about to 
 sake then. 
 
 et will J not fate nate, but hat itis a deede of pittie, that {uch men as 
 fhe fea, oꝛ thetr euill debtours haue brought in pouertic, ould haue fome 
 place of libertic; tokepe their bodies ont of the daunger of their crucll credi⸗ 
 tours. 
 
 Ano alfo, if the crowne bappen (as tt hath done) fo come in queffion abile 
 efther part taketh ofper as traitoꝛs, J will well there be fome places of refuge 
 fo2 bof. 
 
 ‘But as for fheenes, of hich thefe places be full, and bhich neuer fall from 
 fhe crafte, after thep once fall thereto, itis pittie the Sanauatie ſhould lerue 
 them: And much moze, manquellers, tome God bad to take from the ale 
 far and Bill them, ff their murther were twilfull. And tbere it ts otbertwile, 
 there nexde wee not the Sanctuaries that God appointed in the olde lawe. 
 Foꝛ tfetther necefiitie, bis obbne defence, oꝛ miffortune dratweth him to hat 
 deede, a pardon leruech bid either the law granteth of courte, 02 the King of 
 pitte maie. 
 
 Wen loke me now how fet Sanctuarte men there be, chom anie fanonras 
 
 bic neceflitie compelled to go thither: and then fe on the otber fide, fhatafoot 
 
 there be commonly therein of them, thon wilful vnchrziftineſſe bath bought 
 
 fo naught. | ‘ 
 Meſtminſter Wbhat a rabble-of theeues, murtherers, amd malicious haynous traitors, 
 and Saint = and that in tivo places ſpecially? The tone at the elbow of the citie,tbe tother 
 Martins · in the verie bowels. J dare twell auow it, weve the god that thep doe, with the 
 
 burt tbat commeth of them,and pedhall finde it much better tolacke both,than 
 
 baue both. Anothis Jſaie,/ although thep were not abuſed as fhep now be,and 
 
 f long haue bene, that J feare nic euer thep will be, tile men be alraid F 
 
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 —* hands fo fhe mendment, as Hough God and f.peter were the patrons 
 of vngratious liuing. 
 
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 NNov vnthꝛtttes riot, and run in debt vpon the boldnes of thefe places,pea, — abuſe ot 
 and rich meneun thither wich poze mens gods, there thep builve, there eye HT 
 
 fpend, and bid their creditouts go vhiſtle them. 
 
 Pers wiues ran thither with thetr hulbands plate, and fate hep bare not 
 abide with their bulbands for beating. 
 
 Theeues bring thither thefr Nollen gods, and there liue thereon. 
 
 here denile thep newe robberies, nightly thep Meale out, thep robbe, and 
 reaue, and bill, and come in againe, as though thofe places gaue them not one 
 ipa fafegard fa2 the barme they baue Done, buta licence allo todo moze. Bows 
 beit, mud) of this miſchiele, ik wiſe men would {et theft bandes to it, might 
 be amended, with great thanks of God, and no breach of the priuiledge. 
 
 We reſidue, ſith ſo long ago J wot neare tat pope, and that prince moze 
 piteous than politike, bath granted ff, amd other men fince, of a certaine res 
 ligious feare haue not bꝛoken ff,let bs fake a patne therwich, and let it a gods 
 name ſtande tn force, as farre font as reafon twill, vhich ts not fullp ſo farre 
 forth, as may ſerue to let bs of the fetching forth of this noble man, to bis bo- 
 
 nour and wealth, out of that place, in abich be neither ts, noꝛ can be a Sanaw 
 arie man. 
 
 a Sanduarte feruett altvay to defend the body of that man that ſtandech 
 in Danger abzoad, not of great burt onelp, but alfo of lawfull burt, for againtt 
 bniatofull harmes, neucr pope no2 Bing intended to priuiledge any one place, 
 fo? that pꝛiuiledge bath euerie place: knotweth any man, any place therein it 
 fs latofall one man to do another wꝛong: 
 
 Mhat no man bnilstofollp take bart, that ibertie, the bing, the law, and bes 
 rie natare, ſobiddeth in enerie place, and maketh to that regarde, fo; eucric 
 man euerie place a Sancuarte. 
 
 But vbere a man is by latwfall meanes fn perill,fhere needefh be the tuition 
 of fome ſpeciall priuiledge, tibich is the onelp ground and cauſe of all Sanctu⸗ 
 
 artes: from which neceflitie, this noble Peince ts farre,abole loue to bis king, 
 nature and kinred prouech, vchoſe innocencie to all the worlde, bis tender 
 pouth proneth, and fo Sanauarie, as foz him, neither none be ne&deth, 102 ale 
 fo none can baue. 
 
 $pen come not to Sancuatic, as thep come fo Baptiſme, fo require it by 
 cheir Godfathers, be muſt afke tf bimfelfe, hat mut haue it , and reafon, fith 
 no man bath canfe to haue it, but whole conſcience of bis oine fault maketh 
 
 dim faine, neede to require its tbat twill then bath ponder babe 2 vchich and if be 
 
 had difcretion to require it, if neede were, J dare fap would now be right an- 
 grie with them that keepe bint there: and J would thinke without anp ſcruple 
 Of confcierice, without anp breach of pꝛiuiledge, tobe fometat moze bomelp 
 intth them that be there Sancuarie men indeede. : 
 
 F02ifonego to Sanduarie twit another mans gods, thy chould not the 
 king leaving bis bodie at libertte, fatiffie the partie cf bis gods, eucn within 
 
 4 ——— fox neither ing nog — giue any ———— 
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 that tt (hall diſcharge a man of bis vebts, being able te pate +d tolth that, di⸗ 
 uersof the Cleargte that were peefent trbether they ſaide it for bts pleature.oz 
 as thep thoaght,agred plainlp, that by the lato of God and of the Church, the 
 gods of a Sanauarie man Mould be deltuered in patment of hts debtes, aw 
 ffolien gods to the owner, and onelp libertie reſerued him to get bis liuing 
 with the labour of bis bands. Ticrilp(quoth the Duke) J thinke pou fate verte 
 truth, ad that ifa mans wile will take Sanauarie, becaule thee UF torun 
 from ber bufband: Jwoulde weene if (he coulde alleadge none other canfe, 
 bee maie lawfullie without ante diſpleaſure to Saint Peter, take ber ont of 
 Saint Peters charch bp the arme. And if no bodp may be taken out of Sanctu⸗ 
 aty,that(fatth be will bide there, then if a childe will take Sanctuarie, becanfe 
 be feareth togoto Schole ,bis maſter muff let him alone. And as fimple as 
 that famplets , pet is there lefereafon tn our cafe than tn that ; for therein, 
 fhongh it beea childiſh feare , petis there, at the leaft-wife, ſome feare, and 
 herein is there tone at all. And verily, Jhaue often beardof Sanauarpmeny, 
 but J never heard earſt of Sanduarte chtldzen. And therefore, as for the cons 
 clufion.of mp mine, abo fo map haue deſerued to neede it, if hep thinke it fo3 
 their fuertic, tet them beepe it. But he canbe no Sanduarie man, that nets : 
 ther hath wiſedomo to deſtre it , nor malice fo deferue it, tole life or liber⸗ 
 tie, cant bp no lawtull pꝛoceſſe fande in ieopardie. And. bee that taketh one } 
 out of Sanctuarie todoe bimgod, Jſaie plaintp, hat be beeaketh no Sance - 
 tnarie. FAS 
 When the Duke had done, the temporall men tole, and a ged part of the 
 ſpirituall alfo, thinking no burt eathlp ment toward the pong babe, conde: 
 cended in effec, that if be tuere not deltuered be Mould be fetched: Howbeit 
 thep thongbt tt all bef, in the auoiding of all maner of rumo2, that the 1.Care 
 dinall ſhould fir allay to get bim with her god will. And therenpon, all the 
 councell came bitto the far chamber at Meſtminſter, and the 2 cardinal lea: 
 uing the Pꝛotector twith the councell in the farre chamber, departed into the 
 Sancuarte to the Nuene, with diuers other logdes with him , were tt for the 
 reſpect of bis honour, o2 that the ſhould by peefence of fo mante percetue that 
 this errand was net one mans minde : 02 were ft, for that the Pꝛotectoꝛ inten- 
 ded not in this matter, to truſt anie one man alone, o2elle, that tf the finaltie 
 were determined to keepe him, Come of that companie, bad bappelp {eeret tne 
 ſtruction incontinent, maugre ber minde.to take bim,and to leaue ber norefs 
 pite to conuep bim, vhich the twas likely to mind after this matter broken to 
 ber, ifber time toould fn anp toile ferue ber. NEP SRE SG 
 WAben the queene, and thefe lozdes were come togtther in pretence, the lod 
 Cardinall ſhewed ditto her, that it was thought vnto the Protedo2, audbnto 
 the thole councell,that ber beeping of the kings bother in that place,was the — 
 thing, chich bighlp founded, not onelp to the great rumo2 of the people ¢ their 
 obloquie, but alfo to the impoztable griefe anv difpleafure of the kings ropall 
 Pate fie,to chofe grace it were as fingular comfort to bane bis natnrall bao 
 ther in companie, as if was thetr both diſhonor, and all thetrs and bers alfo, 
 to faker dim in Sancuarie, as though the one bzother fod in danger — Z 
 
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 ve 739 
 of fhe other. And he ſhewed her, that the councell (herefore bad fent him onto 
 ber,to require ber the deliuerp of him, that be might be bꝛoght onto the kings 
 pꝛeſence at bis libertic,ouf of that place, thic) thep reckoned as a petfon, ano 
 
 — yo Naan Pe en ee 
 
 ~~ there fhonlo be be demeaned, accozding to bis eſtate, ¢ hein this doing ſhould 
 
 both do great ged to the realin, pleafure to the councell, and profit to ber felfe, 
 ſueccour to ber friends that were in diſtreſſe, and over that (tbich be wit well 
 the {pecially tendred) not onip great comfortand honor to the king, but alſo to 
 the pong duke bimiclic,obote both great wealth it were to be togither,as wel 
 for many greater caules, as alfo fo2 their both diſport, and recreation: bhich 
 hing, the Lodeemed no deight,though tt {eeme light, tell pondering, that 
 their pouth without recreation and play, cannot endure, no2 anpfiranger,fo2 
 the contecure of theit both ages and eſtates, ſo meetely in that point fo anie 
 of chem, as efther of them fo2 otber. > ; 
 
 My Loꝛd(quoth the queene) F fap not nate, but that if Mere berp conueni⸗ 
 
 Protedoz. 
 
 The queenee 
 antwere. 
 
 ent,that this gentleman thom pee require were in company of the king bis 
 
 brother: ad in ged faith, me thinketh it were as great commoditie fo them 
 both, as foo pet a title, fo bee in the cuſtodie of their mother, the tenderage 
 confidered of the elder of them both, but {pectallp the ponger, Kbfch befives 
 dts infancte, that alfo needeth god loking to, bath a thile beene ſo fore diſea⸗ 
 fed, bered inith ficknes, and is fo newly rather a little amended, than well re: 
 couered, that 3 bare put no perfon earthly in truſt with bis keeping, but mp 
 felfe onelp,confidcring that there ts (as phpfitions fate) and as Wwe alfo finde, 
 double the peril in the recidiuation, that was tn the firſt fichenes, with vhich 
 pifeafe, Mature being fore laboured, foretvearted and weakened , twareth the 
 leffe able fo beare ont and ſuſtaine a new forfeit. And albeit there might bee 
 _ found other that wonld bappilp do their beſt vnto him, pet ts there none that 
 either knoweth better how to order him, than J that fo long haue kept him: or 
 is moze tenderly like to cherith bin, than bis owne motber that bare him. No 
 man Denieth, god Madam (qd. the cardinal) but that pour grace were of all 
 folke moſt necefarp about pour childzen: and fo would all the councell not on- 
 lp be content, but glad that pee were, if it might Mande with pour pleafure, to 
 be in {uch place as night and with cheir honour. Wut if pou do appoint pour 
 felfeto tarrie bere, then thinke thep it moze conuentent that the Duke of 
 Porke were with the king bonourablp at his libertie to the comfort of them 
 ‘both, than bere as a Sancuarie man, to thetr both diſhonour and obloquie, 
 ith thereis not altwate fo great neceflitte fo haue the childe to be with the mo- 
 ‘ther: but fhat occafion mate fometime be fuch, that it ould be moze expedient 
 ‘fo keepe bim elſekhere, chich in this well appeareth, that at fuch time as pour 
 deereſt fonne then Prince, and nowe Ling, ſhould for bis honour, and god or⸗ 
 det of the countrey, keepe houſhld in Wales, far out of pour companie «pour 
 grace was tuclicontent therewith pour {clfe. ot berie tell content ,quoth 
 the queene : And pet the cafe ts not like, for the one twas then in health, ano tbe 
 other ts nowe fick : In Ghich cafe, Jmaruell greatly, that mp Lorde protector 
 ts fo Defirous to haue him in bis keeping, where if the child in bis ficknefle mil · 
 carrie by natare, pet might bee runne on launder and {alpition of * 
 “TS : fC 2. | 
 
Bhe Dutene. 
 
 "740 Edward tne fit. 
 
 ‘And there they call it a thing ſo fore againſt my childs honour, and thetrsalt, 
 
 that bee bydeth in thts place: itis ali their honours there to ſufter bimbyoe, 
 there no man doubteth he (hall be beſt kept and that ts here obile 3 am bere, © 
 tbich as pet intende not to come foo2th, ¢ icoparde mp ſelfe after other of mp 
 friends , abtch would Dod were rather here in ſuretie with ince, than F were 
 there in leopardy with them. Wi bp madant(quoth another lozd) knot pou anp 
 thing tbp thep chould be in icopardp ? ap verily fir, quoth he,no2 aby thep 
 fhould be in priſon nefther,as thep no we be. But it is Itrowe, no great mar⸗ 
 uell though 3 feare,lett thofe that haue not letted to put them in Durance, with: 
 out colour, will let aslittle to procure their. deſfrudion without cauſe. She 
 cardinall made a countenance to the other to2d; that be ould harpe ns moze 
 vpon what firing, and ther (aid he to the Queene, that be nothing ooubted, but 
 that thofe Lozds of ber honoable kinne, vhich as pet remained vnder arreſt 
 fhould vpon the matter eramined dm well enough: and as tolwarde ber nobie 
 perfon , nefther was, nepther coulde bre ante mannet teopatdie . Whereby 
 Mould Itruſt that (quoth the Nucene) in that Jam guilttes? as though they 
 were guiltie, in that J am with thetr enimies better loued than they? When 
 they bate them fo; my fake, in that Jam foncere of bin to the king:· and bop 
 far thep be off, if that would helpe, as Dod fend grace it burt not,¢ therfore as 
 for mie, 4 purpele not as pet, to Depart hence. And as fo2 this gentleman mp 
 fonne, 3 mindthat bee (hall be there J am, till J le farther: for J affure pou, 
 fo3 that 3 fee fome men fogrecdie, without anfe fabfantiall cauſe to bane 
 him: This maketh mee much the more fearder fo deliver him. Truelie mae 
 dame, quoth he,and the fearder that pon be to deliuer him, the fearder beene os 
 ther men tofaffer pou to keepe bint, leaſt your caufelefle feare might canfe 
 pou farther to conuey him: and manp be there that think be can baue no pziui/ 
 lenge in this place, abic) nefther can baue will toatke it, no2 maliceto deſerue 
 it, and therefore, thep reckon no priniledge broken, though they fete bim out, 
 vchich if pe finallp refuſe to ocl{uer him, Jverily thinke thep will, So mudd 
 dzead hath mp 1 o2de bis bnele, for the tender loue bee beareth him, leak pour 
 grace ſhould hapto fend bim away. 
 
 A fir(quoth the Queene)hath the protecto: fo tender seale, that be feare th noe 
 thing but teat hee ſhould eſcape ims Thinbeth bee that Jwoulde fende him 
 hence, vchich nettherts in the plight to fend out ana tn that place could Jrec· 
 bon him fare, tf he be not fare tn the Sanctuarie 2-Wibercof toas there neuer 
 tyzant pet ſo diueliſh that durſt pefume to breake. And Itruſt, © D D ts as 
 ſtrong note to withſtand bis aduerfaries.as euer be twas. But mp foncan des 
 ferue no Sanctuary, and Hherefore he cannot haue tt. Foꝛſoth be hath founda 
 godly glofe, bp khich that place that map defenda theefe, mate not ſaue an in- 
 nocent. But be is in no ieopardie,noꝛ bath no ned there cf: would Dod be had 
 not. Troth the protecto2, J pap god he mate pzoue a protecto2, troweth be that 
 Z perceiue not aberunto bis painted proceſſe d2atweth? it is not bonozable that 
 the D.bide here : tt were comfo> table for them both, that be were with bis byes 
 ther ,bicaufe the bing lacketh a platefeltotw be pe (ure.z prate Cod fende thems 
 
 voch better platefellowes han him, that maketh fo high a matter bpon ſuch a 
 
 triding 
 
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 trilling pretert: as though there could none bee found to plate with the king, , 
 but ff bis baother that bat no lutte to plate for ſicknes, come outof Sanctua- 
 ric, out of his fafegardeto plate With him. as thougy Pꝛinces as poong as 
 they bee, coulde not plaice but twith their peeres, o2 childꝛen coulde not piaie but 
 with thett kinred, totth bhome fo3 the moze part thep agree much worle than 
 with frangers. Wut the child cannot require the prfutledge: tho told bim ſoe 
 He Hail beare him afke it, and he till. Howbeit thisis a gate matter, ſuppoſe 
 ‘he could not aſke it, ſuppoſe he would not afke tt, ſuppoſe bee would aſke to go 
 out, tf J fate hee thall not: tf 9 alke the priutledge but fay my felfe, ¥ fate bee 
 that againſt my twill tabeth bim out, bꝛeaketh the Sananarte. Serueth this li 
 bertte fo my perfon onelie, oꝛ for mp gmdsto 2 Vee mate wot hence take mp 
 Hoꝛſe from me, aw mate pou fake mp chilo fro me? We alo is mp ward: fo, 
 as my learned councell heiveth ne, Gth bee bath nothing bp defcent boloen by 
 knights ſeruice, the latv maketh bis mother bis quardian. hen map ho mat 
 § fappofe take mp tarde from mee out of Sanduarie, without the breach of 
 Hancuarp.Andif mp prtntledge could not ferue him, noꝛ be afke tt fo himfelf, 
 pet ith the lat committeth to me the cuffody of him, Jmay require tt fo, him, 
 except the law giue a child a guardian onlp for bis gods and lands, diſcharging 
 him of the care and fafe keeping of bis body, for tihich onlp both lands and gods 
 ſerue 
 gl Ano if eramples be {uffictent fo obfaine pꝛiuiledge for mp childe, Inerde This that is 
 not far to ſceke. Foꝛ tn this place in vhiche now wee be (and vhich is nowe in cate nite © 
 queftion, vhether my child mate take benefit of if) mine other ſon(now king) ethis marne* 
 was bo2ne, and kept tn bis cradle, and preferued to a moꝛe profperons fortune, oo ee 
 vhich J prate Godlong tocontinue. Andas all pon know, this ts not the ſirſt notin, but is 
 fine that J bane taken Sancuarie. Foꝛ Ahern mp 3030 my huſband twas bas cep pints 
 anifhed, ano thzuſt out of his kingdome, J fen bither, beeing great With dilde, wyich ve *5 
 and bere Jbare the petnce , And hen my Lorde mp huſbande returned ſale a⸗ in Latine. 
 gaine, and bad the victorie, then went Z hence fo welcome him home, and from 
 Hence J bzonght mp babe the prince onto bis father, when hee ſirſt toke bim in 
 His armes. And praie God that my fons palace map bee as great fafegarve 
 vnto bim not raigning, as this place was fometinte fo the kings enimp. In 
 vhich place J intend fo keepe his brother, fith,sc. « Wibercfore bere tntendzZ to 
 keepe him, fince mans lat ferneth the guardian fo kepe the infant. dhe law of 
 nature wils the mother keepe the child, Gods law pautledgeth the Sanctuarte, 
 and the Sanctuarie my for , fith Jſeare to put him in the protedozs bands that 
 ‘path bts bother alreadie and twere(if both fatled inheritor to the crotone . The 
 caufe of mp feare bath to man tu doo to examine: And pet feare J no farther 
 fhan the law feareth , vhich as learned men tell me, forbiddech euerte man the 
 cuſtodie of thent, by khoſe death hee map inherit leffe land than a bingdome. J 
 can no more, but bhoſoeuer he be that beeaketh this holp ſanctuary, pzap God 
 chortly ſend him need of fanctuary, then be map not come: tott: 50 taken ont - 
 of fanctuarp would J not mp moꝛtall enimy were. 
 Me Lode Cardinall percetuing that the Queene wared ever the longer J 
 che further off, and alto hat He beganne to kindle end chafe, and ſpeake pes ; 
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 biting wordes agatit the protedo2, and {uch as he netfher belaued, and was 
 alſo joath fo beares be fata to ber fo a finall conclnfor , that be would no lone 
 ger diloute the matter, but if fhe were content fo deliuer the duke to him, and 
 fo tie other Lords prefent, be durſt lap bis on bodp ant fonle both in pledge, 
 not only for his ſurety, but alfo fo) bis efkate. And if he would giue them a re- 
 
 ſhift abo fo wonld with this bafines afterwards, for hee neuer intended moze 
 to moue ber in that matter,in vhich he thought that be and all other alfo faue 
 berfelfelackedetther wit o2 trueth: Mit, tf hep were fo dull that thep could noe 
 thing perceiue abat the protedoz intended; tructh, tf they ſhoulde procure ber 
 fon to be deliuered inte bts bands, tn fom thep thould perceiue towarde the 
 child any euill intended. pig Si 
 
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 dolute anfivere to the contrary, be would foꝛthwith depart the rewithall, and 
 
 afmuch as bir ſeemed p cardinal readicr to depart then fome of the remnant, 
 and the protecto2 himſelfe readie at hand , fo that he verille chought hecouly 
 
 not keepebim there, but that be ſhoulde incontinent bee taken thence; and to 
 conueie him elfe there, neither bande ſhee time to ferne her, noz place deters 
 minced, 102 perfons appopnten, all thinges bureadp, this Meſſage came on 
 her fo fodapnelie, nothing leſſe looking for , han tabaue him fetchte out of 
 Sanctuarte, hich Hee thoughte to bee nowe belette in fuch places’ abont, 
 that hee conloe not bee conucped out vntaken; and partelie (as thee thought) 
 
 it mighte fortune, ber feare to bee falfe , ſo well (ee wiſte tt was either new | 
 
 ‘ Jefle 02 bootelesfe - therefore , tf Shee ſhoulde needes goe from him, thee dee⸗ 
 med it beſte to delluer him. Andecuer that, of the Cardinals fapth theence 
 ching Donbted, nor of fome other Lords nether, thome the there fave. Which 
 as ſhee feared leaſte they might bee deceyued; fo was thee well aſſured thep 
 woulde not bee corrupted· then thought thee if ſhoulde pet make them the 
 moze fwar tlie folocke to him, and the moze ciccumfpectlie to fee fo bis fures 
 tie, if hee with ber owne bandes betoke him fo thems of trait. And at the lak 
 
 {hee tooke the poong Duke bp the hand, and fald vnto the Lozdes: Mp Lordes 
 
 (quoth He) and all mp Lords, J neither am ſo vnwiſe to miftrak pour wits, 
 ne? fo ſuſpitious fo miſtruſte pour truthes: of abich thing Jpurpoſe to make 
 
 pou {uch a proofe,as it eyther of bothlacked in pou, might tarne both mee to — 
 
 great forroty, the realme fo much harme, and pou to great repzoch. Foꝛ lo, bere 
 is (quoth he) this gentleman, nhonre J Doubt not but Icould here keepe fafe, 
 tf FJ wonlo, thatloeucr anie man fate : ¢ Jdoubt not alſo but there be fome ar 
 beoad fo deadlie enimies onto my blod, that if thep wiſt there any of it lay in 
 fic fr otwne bodie, thep woulde let itont. Wee baue allo erpertence that the 
 befire of a Kingdome knoweth no kinred: Whe Weother bath bene the 130: 
 thers bane: ad map the nephetves bee (ure of thefr bucle 2 Gach of thele chil⸗ 
 dren is the others defence While thep bee alunder, and cache of their ues lieth 
 
 fit theothers bodie. Kepe one fate and both bee ſure, and nothing for thens 
 
 boch more perrillous, than to bee both in one place... For tbat wile merchant 
 Aaduentureth all- bis gods in one Sbippe > All his notwithſtanding, beere J 
 
 delluer him, ano bts Brother in bin, tokecpe, into pour handes, of khame 
 
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 Iſhall ate fhem both afore God and the woꝛlde. Faythlull pee be , hat wot 
 J well, and J knowe well pee bee wiſe. Power and ſtrength fo keepe him tf 
 pou Itffe, neftherlacke pee of pour ſelfe, no2 can lacke belpe tn this cafe: And tf 
 pecannot els bere, then map pou leaue him bere, Wat onlie one thing J bee 
 feed) pou, for the trnl vchich bts father put in pou euer, and fo: the truſt PZ put 
 in younow that as fat as pes thinke that 9 feare too much, be you well ware 
 fat pou feare not as fatretolittle, And theretvithall thee ſaid vnto the child, 
 farewell mine otpne ſweete fonne, Doo fende pou gad keping : let mee fle 
 pou pet once ere pou goe, fo. God knoweth nben wee hall bile together a- 
 gaine: And therewith thee killed him, and bleed him, turned ber backe and 
 wept, and went ber trate, leaning the childe weeping as fafte. Wen the lord 
 Cardinal and thofe other 1 ods with him bad received this poong onbe,thep 
 bought him into the Starre Chamber, there the Protedor tooke him inhis 
 Armes and kificd bim, wth hele wordes: Potwe welcome mp Lode, e- 
 uen Wwithall mp verte Beart - And hee fapde in that of likelpboove as bee D diſimula · 
 thought. The reupon foorchwich they baoughte him vnto the King bis Wꝛo⸗ tion. 
 ther, info the Byſhoppes Palace at Paules, and from thence thaough the citp 
 — into the Tober, out of the byich after that date they neuer came 
 abzoade. 
 
 © When Se Pꝛotedo bad both the childzen in his handes, he opened him⸗ This that is 
 felfe moze boldiy, both to certaine other men, and alſo chiefelic to the Duke of One betweene 
 Wuckingham. Although J know that manie thought that thistuke was pate ' ffl ha ad 
 uie to all the protectezs countell,eucn from the beginning. and ſome of fhe p2o- — writs 
 tectors friends (aid , that the dune was the firtt mouer of the protector to this —— bucks 
 matter,{ending a pefup meſſenger vnto him, fraight after 1s. Edwards death. tranflated out 
 But ether againe which knew better the {ubtill twit of the protector ·dente that Tyicy oe unste 
 bee euer opened bis enterpriſe to the duke, vntill hee had brought to paſſe the in Latin. 
 things before rehearſed. Wut vchen be bad impziſoned the queenes kinſfolks, 
 and gotten both bir fons into his owne handes, then hee opened the reſt of bis 
 purpote wich leſſe feare fo them vchome he thought mete fo, the mattcr, and 
 fpeciallp to (he duke, who being won fo bis purpofe, bee thought bis ſtrength 
 moze then halfe increaſed. Thematter was beoken vnto the duke bp ſubtil 
 folks,and ſuch as were their craftes maſters in pbandling of {ach ticked des 
 uiſes:whodeclared vnto him that the pong ik . was offended with bim fo: bis 
 kinffolks fake,¢ if be tucre euer able be would reweng them: who would prick 
 him foxtward thereunto if thep efcaped (for they would remember their impate 
 fonment)o2 elſe if hep were put to deach, without daubt the yong K.would be 
 carefull for their deaches, whofe fmpzifonment was grieuous tnto him. And 
 that with repenting the D. ſhould nothing auatle,for there was no way left to 
 redeem bis offence by benefits,but be ſhouid ſoner deſtroy bimlelfe then faue 
 the king, who tui th bis brother | and bis bin{folks be ſaw in ſuch places impriſo 
 ned.as the profecto2 might with a becke Deftrop them all: and that tt were no 
 doubt but hee would do tt indede, if there were anie newe enterpriſe attemp⸗ 
 fed. And that if twas likelie, that ag the Pꝛotectoꝛ bad pꝛouided priate garde 
 fo, himſelſe, fo bad bee {ppalles fo; the uke, and trapnes to catch ane je 
 
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 fhould beagaing him, and that peraduenture from them, khom he leaf fulpee 
 ted. Foꝛ the ſtate of things and the diſpoſitions of men were then ſuch, that a 
 man could not tell tell hom be might trulf, 02 hom be might feare.* 
 
 Thele things and (ud like, being beaten into the pubes mind, bought him 
 to that point, that there be bad repenicd p fap that be ha entred,pet would 
 be go forth in the fame, and fince be bad once begunne, he would ſtoutly goe 
 fhrough. And therfore to this wicked enterpriſe vchich be beleued could not be 
 voided, be bent bimfelfe, and went through and determined, that fince the 
 communion miſchiefe couldnot be amended, be would turne f as much as bee 
 might fo bis owne commoditic. 
 
 Then if was agreed,that the Protector Hould haue the Dukes aloe to make 
 
 hjm bing, and that the Pꝛotedoꝛs only latwfuilfonne ſhould marrie the dukes — 
 daughter, and that the Pꝛotectoꝛ ſhould grant him the quiet poſſeſſion of the 
 Earledome of Wertford, ayfch he claimed as his inheritance, and conlo neuer 
 obtaine ft in bing Edwards time: Beſides thefe requeffs of the Duke,the pro⸗ 
 fecto2 of his olune mind promifed him a great quantitic of Se kings treafare, 
 and of bis houſhold ffuffe. And then thep tuere thus at a point betivene theme 
 felues, thep went about to pꝛepare for the coronation of the pang king as thep 
 would baue tf {eeme: And that thep might turne both the efes and mindes 
 of men from percetaing of their drziſtes other hbere, the Lordes being fent for 
 from all parts of the realme, came thicke fo the folentnitp: But the ya20tedo?, 
 and the duke after that,that thep bad fent the loꝛnd Cardinall, the archbtthop of 
 Porke then lord Chancello2, the bith.of Clp, the L.Stanley, and fhe 1. Haftings 
 then lod Chamberlatne, toith manp other noble ment *to commune and deutle 
 about the cozonatton in one place, as fat were thep in another place contri⸗ 
 ning the contrarie,and tomake the protecto2 king. Zo bhich Councell, albeit 
 there were adhibited very few, and thep were ſecret: pet began there here and 
 there about, ſome maner of muttering among the people, as though all ſhould 
 not long be well, though thep neuer wiſt that they feared, noz therfore, were 
 ft that before {uch great things mens harts of a fectet inffinct of nature mif- 
 giue them, as the ſea without wind fivelleth of himfelfe ſomtime before a ten 
 peſt: oꝛ were it that fome one man happily ſomebhat percetuing, filed many 
 men with fulpition, thongh bee (eied felwe meh Bhat be bnewe. howbeit, 
 fometbat the dealing tt felfe made men fo muse.on the matter, though the 
 councell were clofe. Foꝛ by little and little, ail folbe withdꝛew from the tow 
 Grozby place. or, and dꝛew to Crosbies tn Biſhops gate flreete where the protecte? kept bis - 
 houſhold. Lhe protector had the refort, the Bing in maner delblate, 
 
 While ſome for their buſineſſe made ſuite to them that bad the doing, ſome 
 {vere by thetr friends fecretlp warned, that it might happily turne them fone 
 god,to be to much attendant about fhe king without the pꝛotectors appoint: 
 ment, Shichremoucd allo diners of the princes olde ſeruants from bim, ano 
 fet nematont bin, - . ; LTDA BEERS 822 SS eae 
 
 - hus manie hinges comming togither partlp by chance, partlp of purs 
 pole canted at length not common people onelp, that toound with the tinde, . 
 buf torte men alo, ad ſome lords eke fo marke the matter and muse thereon, 
 
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 ſo farre forth, that the Loꝛd Stanley that twas after earle of Darby, wiſely mi- 
 ſtruſted if, and fatoe vnto the 1 o2de Haftings, that be much miſliked theſe tive 
 feuevall Councels. Foꝛ Hhile tue (quoth he)talke of one matter tn pone place, 
 littie wot we thereof they talbe tn the other place. My Lord (queth the Lorde 
 Haftings) of mp life neaer Doubt pou - fer Gbile one man is there, Hhich ts 
 never thence , tener canthere bee thing once moued, that ſhoulde found a⸗ 
 miffe toward me, but it. Mould be in mine cares ere it ‘were well ont of their 
 mouthes. 
 
 Chis meant he by Catesby, bhich was of bis neere ſecret counter, and bhom catesby. 
 be verie familiarly bled, andin bis mo weightie matters pot no man fn fo 
 foecfall truſt, reckoning bimfelfe to no man fo liefe, fith bee well wit there 
 was no man fo much to bim bebolden as was this Catesby, abc) was a mart 
 wel learned tn the lawes of this land, and bp the ſpeciall fauoz of the L. Cham⸗ 
 berlaine,in god anfhozifie,¢ much rule bare be in ail the countie of Leiceſter, 
 there the lo2d Chamberlains power chieflp lap. Wut ſurely great pittic was - 
 
 ff,that be bad not had ci ther moze truth o2 leſſe wit: for bis diſſimulation ov 
 lp, kept all that mifchtefe bp. In thom if the lord Haftings had not put ſo {peete 
 all traff,the loꝛd Stanley and be bad departed with diuers other lordes, and beo- - 
 Ken all the daunce, for many ill fignes that be ſaw, &bich be now conffrues al 
 to the beſt. So furelp thought be, that there could be no barme toward bim in 
 that councelt intended vchere Catesby was. 
 
 '  -Anvdof truth the Pꝛotedoꝛ and the Dake of Wuckingham made berie god 
 femblance vnto the i020 Haftings, and kept bim much in compante ; And vn⸗ 
 doubtedlp the protector loucd hint twell, and loth twas fo haue lof him, fauing 
 for feareleaft bis life ſhould haue quatled their purpofe. Foꝛ vchich caufe bee - 
 moued Catesby fo prouc with fame wordes caſt out a far off,wbether he could 
 thinke it poſſible fo win the Los Haftings buto their part: Wat Catesby bhe⸗ 
 ther be affaied him; 02 aſſaied bim not, reported vnto them, that be founde 
 him fo fatt, and heard him (peake fo terrible wordes, that be durf no farther - 
 beeake. 
 
 Ano of truth the lord Chamberlaineof herp tru ſhewed vnto Cacesby the: 
 oiftrak that other began to haue in the matter: And therefore be fearing leatt 
 their motion might with the Lord Haftings minith bis credence, chereunto 
 onelp all the matter leaned, procured the protector ballity to ridde bim. dno 
 much the rather, for that he trotted by bis Death to obtaine much of the rule 
 that the lord Haftings bare in biscountrep: the onely defire thereof was the 
 allediue that induced him to be partner and one fpectall contriver of all this 
 boartble treafon. 
 
 WMhereupon fone after, that ig to wit on he fridaie fhe thirteenth date of 
 June, many lords aſſembied in the tower, and there fate in councell venting 
 the honorable ſolemnitie of the kings coronatien, of chich the time appointed - 
 
 chen fo neere approched that the pageants and fubtilties tere itt making pate 
 mod night at WMeſtminlſter, aw muh vidual ki led cherefore, that afterward 
 
 woas caſt away. 
 
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 cane inamonge them fir about nine of theclocke, faluting hemcourteonls 
 ly, and excuſing bimfelfe that be had bene fren: them ſo long faving merilie, 
 that be bad beene a Aeeper that dap, |: 
 And after alittle tatking with them, he ſaid bnto the biGeppe of Cly: My 
 Loꝛd, pou haue very gwd ſtrawberies at pour garden tn olbozne, F require 
 pou let bs haue a meſſe of them, Gladly my lord (quoih de) wonld God 4 haa 
 fome better thing as ready te pour pleafure as that. And therelvith in all the 
 haſte be lent his feruant fo; a meſſe of trawberies. 
 he P2otedor let the Lordes fakin conununing, aid thereupon praping: 
 them to (pare him fo; a little vhile, departed thence: And fone after one houre, 
 betweene 10. and 11. be returned into the amber among them all, hanged 
 witha wonderful ſower angric countenance, knitting the bꝛo wes, frowning 
 and fretting, and gnawing on bis lips, and fo fate him downe in bis place,all 
 the lords much diſmaied and ſore maruelling of this maner of fudden change, 
 and that thing fhould him afle. Chen, hen be had fitten Killa while , thus be 
 began: What were thep worthie to baue that compaſſe and imagine the dee 
 ſtrucion of mc, being fo were of blond vnto the bing, and pꝛotedoꝛ of his rofe 
 all perfon and bis realmez At this queftion,ail the lozds fate ſoꝛe aſtonied, mu⸗ 
 fing much by hom this queftion Mould bee meant, of abich euery man wikk 
 bimfelfe clere. } 
 hen the lord Chamberlaine,as be that for the lone betiwane them thought 
 be night be boldeſt toith bins, anſwered ann ſaid, that thep were worthy to be 
 puntthed as bainous traitors, what foener they were: And all the other affire 
 med the fame. That is(quoth be) ponder ſorcereſſe my brothers wile, and o⸗ 
 ther with ber meaning p quene. At thele words many of the other lo2ds were 
 gteatlp abaſhed that fauozed ber, Wut the 1. Haſtings was in his mindbetter. 
 content that it was moued bp ber, than bp any other &hom he loued better:al- 
 bett bis bart ſombhat gruoged,that be was not afore made of countell in his 
 matter, as he was of the taking of her Kinred, and of their putting todeath, 
 Libich were bp bis aſſent befme deuiſed to bee beheaded at Ponfrac this {elfe- 
 fame dap, in which be was not tare that it was by other deuiſed,that bimiclf 
 fhould be bebeaded the fame day at London. Then ſaid the protedo:,ie ſhall 
 all fee in that toile that ſorcereſſe, and that other Witch of ber counſell Shores 
 wile wih thi trafiinity, baue by their ſoꝛcerie and witchcraft waſted mp bodp: 
 And therinith be placked bp bis doublet ſſceue to bis elbow vpon bis lef arme, 
 bere be Hhelved a weriſh withered arme, amp mall, as it was neuer other. 
 And thereupon cuerp mans minde fo2e miſgaue them, well percefuing that 
 this matter Was but a quarrel: Foꝛ they well wiſt, hat the Queene was to 
 inife fo go about anp fac) follp-And alfo if the toould, pet would fhe of all folke 
 leaſt make Shores wife of countell, bom of all women fhe molt hated,as that : 
 concubine thon the king ber bufoand had moſt loued: Andalfo, no man was | 
 there pꝛeſent but well knew $ bis arme was euer fuch fince his birth. Naythe⸗ 
 leſſe the loꝛd Chamberlaine(vchich from the ocath of king Edward kept Shores 
 wile, on thon be lomebhat doted in the kings life, faning ( asit is faioe) bee 
 Hat while forbare ber of reverence toward the king, o elle of a certaine * 
 
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 of adelity to his friend) anſwered amd ſaid: Certainly my lord, tf Hep haue fo 
 heinouſly done, thep be worthy heinous puntibnrcitt. 
 
 Ghat(quoth the protecto2)thon ſerueũ me J iweene With ifs and with ands, 
 F tell the thep hane fo Done, and that JI wil make qodon thp bodie traitor: 
 and there with as ina great anger, be clapped bis Rf vppon the bord a great 
 rap. At thich token given, one cried treafon without the chamber: Therewith 
 a doze clapped, and income there rufhing men in harneſe as many as the 
 
 chamber might holde. And anone the protedo2 fard fo the — * Haftings, ¥ are 
 reff thee traifo2: What me my lord (quoth be?) pea the traitor, quoth the D208 
 tecto2. And another let fip at the lord Stanley, abich haunke at the ſtroke, and ——— 
 fell vnder the table, o2 elle bis bead had beeit cleft to the teeth: for as ſhortly ag lex wounded. 
 be ſhranke, pet came the blowdabout his eares. Then were they all quickelp 
 beſtowed in diuers chambers, except the lod Chamberlaine,abom the protec⸗ 
 toz bad ſpede and ſhriue him apace, for bp S. Paul (queth he) J will not to din⸗ 
 ner till J fe thy bead off. 
 
 It boted him not to atke kbp, but heauilie twke a prieſt at auentnre ,and 
 made a ſhoꝛt ſhrift, fora longer would not be {uffered , the Protector made ſo 
 much baffe fo dinner, thich be might not go fo, till his were done, for ſauing 
 of bis of , So was he brought forth into the greene befide the chappeli within 
 
 the fower,and bis bead latde Dotone bpon a long log of timberjand there Brice 
 ken off, and afterward bis body with the bead enterred at Wil indlo? befide the. 
 body of king Edward. 
 
 A maruellous cafets tt fo beare citer ſhe warnings of that be ſhould haus: 
 voided, 02 the tokens of that he conlo not volte, for the felfe night nert before 
 his death, the 1,Scanley font a truffte fecret meffenger bite bim at mtonight intel Doak 
 in al the bafte,requiring bim to rife and ride away with him, for be was diipo⸗ * 
 fed vtteriy no longer fo bide he ban fo fearfuil a Beane, in ich him ought, 
 that a Boare with bis tulks forafed thenr both bp the beads, that the blond rar 
 abont both their ſhoulders. And fox as much as the profesto2 gaue the WBoare 
 for bis cognifance, this dꝛeame made fo fearfalt an inip2efiton in his bart,that 
 he was thzongblp determined no tonger to farrie, but had bis horſe reatte, tf 
 the L. Haftings would go inith him to ride pet fo far the fante night, that they 
 fould be out of Danger ere tap. a gad Loꝛd (quoth the 1020 Haftings to this 
 miefenger) leaneth my lord thp matter fo much to (uch trifies, ¢ hath {uch fatth: 
 in Dreames, Mich either bis owne feare fantaficth, 02 doe rife in the nightes 
 reff bp reafon of bis dale fhoughts2 Hell him it ts platne witchcrafte to be⸗ 
 leue in ſuch dꝛeames, abich tf thep were tokens of thinges to come, &bp thine: 
 keth be not that we might be as likely to make them true bp our going, if ne 
 were caught and bought backe (as friends faile fliers)fo2 then bad the Woare- 
 a cauſe likelp torace bs with bistutkes as folbe that fledde for foe falſhod: 
 
 ‘ftberefore etther ts there no perill, nornone there ts in deede; or if any be, itis 
 rather in going thar biding. And if we ſhould needes cod fall inperit one tay 
 or other, pet had leifer that men (ould {ee tat tt were by -ofber mens falfe- 
 bod, than thinke if were cither bp our otwne fanit.o2 faint heart: And therefore 
 Go fo thy mater man and commend nic to him, and pray bint to be — 
 
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 haue no feare+ for Aenture him Jam as lure of the man that he wotech ofa 
 Jam of mine owne band.God fend grace Str, quoth the melſenger, and went 
 ‘pis waie. 
 
 Certaine if is alfo, hat in riding towards the tower the fame morning in 
 vhich be was bebeaded, bts horſe twiſe o2 hile fumbled with him, almof to 
 the falling: hich thing albeit cach man wot well daily happeneth to them fo 
 
 _ tbome no ſuch milchance is toward, pet hath it bene of an olde Mite and Cus 
 
 tome obferucd asa token effentimes notablic foregoing fome gteat milfoze 
 
 tune. 
 
 Now this that ſolloweth was no warning, but an enuious ſcorne. 
 
 “The fante moaning ere be was bp, came a knight onto bim as it were of cure 
 tefie,to accompany bim fo the councel,bot of truth fent bp the protedo2 to hatte 
 him thitherwards, with thom be tas of fecret confereracy tn that purpoſe, a 
 meane man at fat time, and now of great anthovitie. 
 
 This knight then it bappencd the 1020 Chamberlaine bp the twate to tate 
 bis horſe, and commune a wbile with a patel ahom be niet in the Lower fret, 
 
 brake bis tale, and fato merrilie fo him, &hat my Lode, Jpraie poucome on, 
 fibereto taike pou fo long with that prteff, pou haue no need of a prieſt pet: and 
 
 therewith be laughed bpon him, as though bee woulde fap, pe hall haue fone. - 
 
 Wut fo littic witk the other Ghat be meant, and fo little miſtruſfed, that he was 
 heuer merrier,no2 neuer fo full of gad hope in bis life, abich ſelle thing fs often 
 
 feene a figne of chanare. But FZ Hall rather let any hing pale me, than the vaine 
 
 furetp of mans mind fo neere hfs death. 
 pon the verp tower wharke, ſo neere the place where bis bead twas ſtroke 
 
 off fanafter,there met be with one Haftings a purſiuant of hfs oon name:and 
 
 of their meting in that place, be twas put in remembeance of another time, in 
 which tf bad happened them before to meet in like manner togtther in the fame 
 place. At whichother time the Lose Chamberlaine bad bene accuſed onto 
 Bing Edward bp the Lobe Rivers the Nucnes brother, tn {uch wile as hee was 
 fo? the while but it lafted not long, farre fallen into the kings indignation,and 
 fod in great feare of bimfelfe: And fo2 as much as be nowe met this purfiuant 
 in the fame place that ieopardie ſo well patted , it gaue bim great pleaſure to 
 talke with him thereof , with whome bee bad before talked thereof in the fame 
 place, tobile bee was therein. And therefoze hee ſaide: Ab Haftinges, art thou res 
 membzed when F met the beere once with an beanie heart ? Bea mp Lode 
 quoth be, hat remember J twell, amd hanked be God, thep got no god, nor pon 
 no harme thereby. Wou wouldeſt fap fo quoth be if thou knetweft as much as J 
 know, which kew know elfe as pet,and mo thall ſhortly. That meant he by the 
 4.0205 of the Nucenes kinred that were taken before, and ſhould that date bee 
 
 bebeaded at Pontfract:which be well wiſt, but nothing ware that theArbong . 
 
 ouer bis otone bead. In faith man, quoth bee, Jwas neuer fo ſorie, no2 neuer 
 ſtod in ſo great dread in mp life,as Idid Khen thon amb J met here:Andlobow 
 the world is turned, now and mine entmies in the Danger, as fhou matt hap 
 pees heare moze bercatter, and J neuer in my life fo merrie, noz ever (nfo great 
 
 uretie. 
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 Ogod God, he blindnes of our mortal natare, vchen be moſt fearcd be was 
 
 in god ſuretie: chen de reckoned bimlelfe (ured be lot his tfe,and that wichin 
 two ho wers after. 
 
 Mus endedthis honourable man, a god knight mda gentle , of great aw Theveleription 
 thovitic with bis pꝛince, of liutng fometbhat diſſolute ptaine, and open fo bts ities the sans Tas 
 evtimp,and fecret to bis friend, eaſie to brquile,as he that of god hart aw cons 
 rage fore ſtudied no perils: alouing man, and paſſing well brloucd: berp faithe- 
 full and truſtte enough, trufting to mud). Pow flew the fame of this Lordes 
 death ſwiftlie thaough the citte and fo forth further about ibe a wind in euery 
 mans eare. 
 
 Banut the protects? fmmedfatlie after dinner: , intending to fet fome colour 
 
 bpon the matter,fent in all haſte for manie fobffantiall men out of the Citie 
 tnfo the tolver - And at their comming, himſelfe with the duke of Bucking⸗ 
 ham, fod barneffed tn old ill faring Briganders, (uc) as no man ſhould wen : 
 that they would vouchfaſe fo baue pnt bpon thetr backs, except that fome ſud⸗ 
 ben neceflitie bad conftrained them: 
 
 And then the protecto2 ſhewed them, that the lord chamberlaine and other of - 
 bis.confptracte had contriued to baue ſuddenlie defroted him and the Duke, 
 there the fame date in the Councell . And that thep intended further was as 
 pet not well knowne. DF vhich thetr treafon be neuer had knowledge before x. 
 of theclocke the fame Foꝛenone, vhich ſudden feare drone them to put on fo2 
 thefc defence (uch harnelſe as came nert to band. And fo hab God holpen the nr, 
 that the mifchiefe turned vpon them that would hauedone it. And this be res’ 
 quired them torepoot. 
 
 Cuerie man anftwered bim fare, as thoughno man miffrnffed the matfer, 
 ibich of troth no man belcened. Wet foz the further appealing of the peoples - 
 mind, be fent immediatly after pinner in all haſte, an Herault of arms, with 
 a pꝛoclamation to bee made thzough the Citte in the Rings name,containing ; E be potectoe> 
 that (be Lord Haftings with dtuers other of bis tratterous purpote , had before proctamation. . 
 conlpired the fante daie , fo baue Raine the Lode protectoz and (he ‘bake Buc⸗ 
 kingham, fitting in the Councel, andafter to haue taken tpon them fo rule 
 the hing and the Kealme , at the fr pleaſure, and therebp to pill and {patte: 
 hom fhep liſte vncontrolled. And much matter there was in that Prꝛocla⸗ 
 mation, deulled tothe Maunder of the Lord Chamber laine, asthat be was an 
 
 euill Counfeller tothe binges father, inticing him to manie thinges bighlie 
 Tedounding fo the miniſhing of his honour, and to the oniucrfall burt of his 
 Kealme by hts evill compante Ainifer procuring; ad oagracions enfample,:. 
 as Well in manie otber thinges, as tn the vicious liuing and inordinate abuſi⸗ 
 on of bis bovie ; both with mante other, and allo efpectallie tvith Shores twffe 
 rrhich toas one alſo of bis moſt fecrete Counfell of this hetnonstreaton, with’ 
 thome bé late nightlic,and namelie, the night laſt pai nert before his death, 
 ſo that it was the leſſe maruell it vngracious liuing brought him to an vn⸗ 
 appie ending, thich be was nowy put onto, by the moſt dꝛeade commaunde⸗ 
 ment of the hinges big hneſſe, and of hfs honourable aid faithfull Counceli,: 
 . ate fo2 bis demerites,being ſo openly taben in bis ern treaton,e 
 
 &,, BRA 
 
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 alſo leaſt the delaying of bis erecntion might haue encouraged offer michie⸗ 
 vous perſons partners of bis owne conſpiracie,to gaſher and alſemble them⸗ 
 ſelues togither, in making fome great commotion foꝛ bis deliuerance· vchoſe 
 hope being note bp his well deſerued death politikely repzeſſed au the Kealme 
 ſhould bp Gods grace reſt in gwd quiet and peace. 
 
 Now was this proclamation made within two howers after that hee vas 
 beheaded, and it was ſo curiouſſie indited,and fo faire Witten in parchment, in 
 fo wella fet hand, and therewith of it ſelfe fo long a procede, that euerie childe 
 might Well percefue hat tt twas prepared before, For all the time betweene bis 
 beat and the proclaiming coulde (cant baue (ufficed vnto the bare wꝛiting a- 
 lone, all. bad it bene but in paper, and {cribled forth in haſte at aduenture So 
 that bpon the pꝛoclaiming thereof , one that was fchmlemater of Paules, of 
 chance ffanding bp, and comparing the thoztnes of the time with the length of 
 the matter, ſaid vnto them that fodabont him: Heere is agate godlie caf, 
 foule caſt awaie fo. baffe: anda marchant anſwered him, that tt was written 
 by propbefie. Pow then by anv bp as ft were fo, anger,not fo: couetife;the pros 
 
 whe merifes of tecte2 fent into the boule of Shores twife ( fo, ber bufband dwelled not with ber) 
 Zondon, wile and {potledber of all that euer the had ,abouc the balue of two 02 thꝛe thouſand 
 liam (bt. marke, ¢fent ber bodie to patfon: And then be hada abile lain onto ber (fo: the 
 ————— *— maner fabe)that (he went about to bewitch him, and that thee twas of counſeſl 
 out of bir houſe, with the 1020 Chamberlaine ts deffrote bim - in conclafion , hhen that no co/ 
 oo erattoepia lour could fatten vpon thefe matters, tuen he laid beinoudly tober charge, that 
 tecop,tlenber thing tat berfelfe coulde not dente, that all the woꝛlde wiff twas true,and that 
 cp a the naftheles euerie man laughed at, ta beare tf then ſo luddenly, lo bightp taken, 
 totheZower, that (he Was naught of ber bodie. 
 imbere tye aur, And for. his caule (as sgmdcontinent prince, cleane and fanltlefte of him⸗ 
 poiats laivto felfe,fent out of besuen into this bicions world fo f amendment of mens mar 
 ed — ners)he cauſed the Wiſhop of London to put her to open penance,going before 
 twas committen the croſſe in pꝛoceſſion bpon a ſundaie witha faper in ber hand: In ſchich thee 
 Se oriciin Wwent in countenance and pace demure fo womantlie, and albeit hee were out 
 ppitones, ec. Of all arate faue ber birtle onelp,pet went he ſo faire and louely, namely vchile 
 the wondering of the people caſt acomelp rud in ber cheekes (of vhich thee bes 
 fore bad mot miſſe that bir great ame wanne bit much pꝛaiſe, among thofe 
 fhat tucre moze amozous of hir bodp,than curious of bir ſoule.Aand many gad 
 folke allo that bated hir liuing, and glad were to fe fin corrected: pet pitted thep 
 moze bir penance, than refoiced therein, aben thepconfidered that the protedes 
 pꝛocured it moze of a co2rupt intent, then anp bertuens affection. 
 EES, This woman was bone in London, wo2thipfully friended,boneftlp bought 
 Se paiee nite. bp, and verte tell married faning fometbat tw foone,ber huſbande an honett 
 cifisen,pong and godlp,and of gad ſubſtance: Wut for as mud as thep were 
 coupledere the were well ripe, fhe not berp feruentlploucd,for hom the neuer 
 longed, hich was happilp the thing that the moze eaſily made bir incline vnto 
 
 the kings appetite ,aben be required ber. Howbeit the refpect of bis rotalty, the 
 
 hope of gapapparell, tt ph wanton ——— able fone fe 
 piercea (oft tender bart. . Reon: 
 
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 But then the bing bad abuſed her anone bir huſband (as he was an bon ſt 
 man, and one that could bis gad, not pꝛeſuming fo touch a Kings Concubine) 
 left her vp to him altogither. 
 When the bing died the Lord Chamberlaine toke ber, vhich in the binges Te ae 
 daies, albeit be was foze enamoured bpon hir yet be foybare her , either fo2 res pel beh gk af. 
 uerence,o2fo3 acertaine friendly fatthfalnes:pzoper the twas and faire nothing — ve Death of 
 én her bodie that youwouide haue changed, butif pou wouide haue wiched ber ©? "e+ 
 ſomewhat higher. 
 Thus fate thep that knewe bir tn ber pouth, albeft fome that noty fe bir (fos 
 pet theeliueth ) deme bir nener to haue bene well bifaged, tole tndgement spores wite tie 
 femeth me fomethat ithe, as though men ſhould geſſe the beantie of one long wep when fir T. 
 befbie departed, bp ber ſcaipe taken out of the darneli houſe: foꝛ now is ſhee — 
 old, leane, withered, ard dried dp, nothing left but riueld ſkin ¢ hard bone. And che raigne of B-- 
 pet being euen {nch:tiho ſo well aduiſe hir vifage, might gefle and deuiſe, ich "8 | 
 be how filled would make ft a fatre face vet delited not men fo much tn ber 
 eautie as in ber pleafant behauioꝛ. Foꝛ a pꝛoper twit bad the, could both read 
 well and write, merry in companie, ready ard quick of anflwere neither mute: 
 vin full of babble, fometime taunting toithout diſpleaſure, and not withour Dit 
 ete Bing would fay that be bad threeẽ Concubines, thich tn three diners pro: · Swarr s: 
 perties dfuerfite excelled, Dne the merieſt, another the wilieſt, the third the ho· 
 lief harlot in bis realme , as one vhome no man coulde get outof the Church 
 lightly fo any place,but it were fo bis bed. The other two were ſomwhat grew - 
 ter perfonages,¢ nattheles of thefr bumflitp content to be nameles, and fo fore⸗ 
 
 f beare the pratfe of thofe properties. wut the merrich was this Shores twifesin 
 
 whome the king therefore toke fpectall pleafare ,' Jfo2 mante bee had, but her 
 beloued, tobofe fanz to fate the troth (fo2 fin it tucre to belte the biuell) fhe nes 
 uer abuled to anie mans hurt,but to manie a mans comfort and reliefe,where 
 the king toke dffpleafure, (he tvould mittigate and appeafe bis mind : tobere 
 mien were ont of fanour , (he would being them in bis grace. Foꝛ manie that 
 had highlie offended hee obtapned pardon: Df great forfeitures hee gat men 
 remiſſion: And finallie, in mante weighty faites he Tod many men in great . 
 
 - lead, either fo2 none o2 verie (mall retwardes, and thoſe rather gate then rid: 
 
 eifber fo2 that he twas contente wich the deede tt felfe tell done, 02 fo2 that 
 
 {he delited to-bee ſued buto, mod to thetwe tbat fhee was able to dooe with 
 fhe king, 02 fo? hat: wanten women amid wealthie bee not alwayes coue⸗ 
 to 
 
 ous. 
 
 J doubt not fome hall cinke this (oman too fleighfe a ching to bee wꝛit⸗ 
 tent of and fet among the remembeaunces of great matters : which thep thalt 
 fpeciallte thinke, that bappilie Hall effeme bir onelte by that thep now fee ber, . 
 But mee feemeth the chaunce fo much the moze woorthie to bee remembzed, 
 
 in howe much thee is nowe in the moje beggerlie condition , vnfriended and 
 woorne out of acquapntaunce , after good ſubſtaunce, after a8 greate fauour 
 withthe Prince, after as greate (nite and ſeeking to with all Hote that thoſe 
 eee to ſpeede, as manic other men tere in thelr times, — ad 
 
9 oe Ecdvard the fife — 
 nowe famous onelpbp the infamie of theirill deedes. Ber doings were nog 
 much leſſe, albcit thep be much leſſe remembzed becanle they tere not fo cull, 
 Shoꝛes wife Foꝛ men vle if they haue an euill turne, to write it marble - and veho ſo doth 
 los paged bs a god turne, we write if in duſt, cchich is not work pzwuedby ber:fn at this 
 themteluea, ba pan Sap ibe beggethol many at this dap luting, that at. this dap bab beggedif he 
 a bt Had not bene. 
 hee trlend. "Poke was it fo denifen by the Proteaor and bis counfatle, that the felfe 
 ‘Bate tn bihſch the Rorde Chamberlaine was bebeadedin the Lower of Lon⸗ 
 bon, and abont the felfe fame honre, teas there (not without bis alent) bebear 
 bed at Ponfratte, the foreremembzed Lo2des and knightes that tere taker 
 from the bing at ozthampton and ſtonie Stratinde, WAbich thing was 
 Done in the pefence, and by the oder of Sfr Richard Ratcliffe knight, tbofe 
 {erutce the P2otecto2 {peciallp vſed in that counſell, and tn the execution of 
 fuch lawleſſe enterpzifes, as a man that badben long fecret with him, hauing 
 experience of the world, and a ſhrewd wit, (hort and rude in ſpeech, rough and 
 bopfferons of bebautour, bolde in miſchiele, as farre.from pitte as from all 
 feare of Ooo. 
 
 Chis knight beinging them ont of the priſon to the fcafflde,and chewing to 
 tHe people about fhat they were traitors, not {offering them fo declare aw 
 The loꝛd Rt. {peake thetr innocencie, leaſt their words might baue inclined men to pittie 
 uersandetyer them, and to bate the Pꝛotectoꝛ and bis part: canfed them haſtily without 
 Srbeaded- —tuggement, pzocelle, o2 nraner of oxder, to be beheaded, ¢ Without other eatty 
 
 lp gui vat onelp that they were god men,to true to the bing, and to nlgb fe 
 the quene. 
 
 Polwe vchen the lord Chambetlaine and thele other lozds and knights were 
 thus beheaded and rid ont of the wap: then thought the Potector, that tbile 
 mien muſed vhat the matter ment, chile the lordes of the Kealme were about 
 Dim ont of their owne ffrengthes , abile no man wil vhat fo thinke, no} 
 fhome to truſt, ere.cuer thep fhonlo haue {pace to difpute and digeſt the mats 
 ter and make parties, if were bet haſtily to purſue bis purpofe, and put him⸗ 
 felfe ae poſſeſſion of thecrolune, cre mencoulde baue tine to deuiſe any wap 
 
 torefi 
 
 But notwe twas all the Tadte bp bhat meane this matter being of it felfe . 
 fo — might be firtt bzoken to the people, in {uch wile that it might beg 
 well taken 
 
 Ho this Tounfell thep take piuers, luch as thep thought nieetelp 1 fo be trae 
 ſted, likelp fo be tnduced to that pact aud able to ftand them in ſteede etther by 
 power oꝛ policie. 
 
 Edmond Shaa Among thome thep made of Counſaile Edmond Shaa knight then mato3 - 
 
 matopofions of London, vhich bpon truſt of his owne aduancement, thereof he was of a 
 
 dou: proind hart highly deſirous, fhoald frame the city to their appetite. Df Dpirte 
 tuall men theptoke ſuch as bad twit, and were in autho: itie among the people 
 fo} opinion of their learning, and had ne ſcrupulous conſcience. 
 
 Doctor Shaa, Among thefe bad thep Iohn Shaa Clearke, brother ta the mafo2, and Fler 
 
 Feiee pinke” Pinke, peoninctall of the Auguſtine Friers, both doctozs of Diutnitie, fe 
 
 gte 
 
 Sit Richard 
 Ratcliffe. 
 
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 Edward thefift. | 753 
 
 great preachers, both of moze learning than vertue, of moze fante than lear⸗ 
 
 ning. Foꝛ thep twere before greatlyeſteemed among the people : but after hat 
 neuer. Df thele two the tone had a fermon fn pꝛaiſe of the protec: before the 
 co20nation, the tother after, both ſo full of tedious Aatterp,that no mans cares 
 could abide them. 
 
 Pinke in bis ſermon fo loft bis voſce, hat hee was faine fo leaue offand 
 come dDolone in the midſt. Doro Shaa bp bis fermon loft bis boneftie, ano 
 fone affer bis life, for berie ſhame of the worlde, into bchich be Dur neuer ab 
 fercomeabzoad. But the frier foxced for no ſhame, and fo tf harmed him the 
 ieffe , otwbeit fome doubt and many thinke, that Pinke twas not of counfaile 
 of the matter before the cozonation, but affer the common maner, fell to flats 
 ferp after: namely &th bis fermon was not incontinent tpon it,but at Saint 
 Marie Pofpitall at the Cafter after. Wut certaine it ts , that Doro Shaa 
 twas of counfatle in the beginning, fo farre forth, that thep determined that 
 be ſhould firl bꝛeake the matter in a ſermon at Paules Crofle, tn abich bee 
 Monloby the authozitie of bis preaching, incline the people to the Pꝛotectoꝛs 
 ghoſtly purpofe. 
 
 4But notwe twas all the labour and ſfudie, in the deuiſe ef fome conuentent 
 pretert,for vchich the people Mould be content to depole the Pꝛince, and accept 
 fhe protector for Bing. In Mbich Ofuers ings they deniled. But the chiefe thing 
 ad the weight of all that inuention reffed in this, that thep ſhould alleadge 
 
 Walfardie, either tn hing Edward hfmfelfe, o2 tn bis children, 02 both. So that 
 
 be ſhould ferme diſabled to inberite the crotwne, bp the Duke of Yorke, and the 
 Prince by bint, 
 
 Lo lay batardie in king Edward founded openly fo fhe rebuke of the Pro⸗ 
 tectors clone mother, vchich was mother fo them both : fo3 in that point coulde 
 be none other colour but fo pretend that bis own mother was an aduontreffe, 
 fibich notivithitanding, fo further this purpole be letted not ; but naptheleffe, 
 be would that point ſhould be leſſe and moze fauonrablie handled, not enen 
 fullie plaine and directlie, but hat the matter ſhould be touched aſlope craftt: 
 lie, as hough men {pared in that point to ſpeake all the roth, fo feare of bis 
 diſpleaſure. 
 
 Wot the other point concerning the baſtardy that fhep deuiſed to ſurmiſe tit 
 Hing Edwards childzen, that would he ſhould be openly declared, and inforced 
 fo the vttermoſt. Lhecolour and pretert Hhereof, cannot be well percefued, 
 but if tue firft repeate pou fome things long before Bone about king Edwards 
 marriage. - iis 
 
 - After that k.Edward the 4 had bepofed ik. Henry fhe ſixt, and was in peaces 
 able poffeffion of te realme, determining bimlelfe fo marry, as ff tas requi⸗ 
 fite both for himſelfe and fo2 the realme, he fent over int ambaſſade the earle of 
 Wiarwike, with other noble men in bis compante vnto Spaine, to intreate 
 and conclude a marriage betiwcene King Edward and the kings daughter of 
 Spaine, In vhich thing the Carle of Marbwike found the parties ſo towarde 
 
 mw toiling, that be ſpeedily according to bis inſtructions without ante diffe 
 
 et: 
 
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 cultie, bꝛought the matter fo very god concluſion. 
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 454 Edward the ft. 3 | 
 . Nowe happened tt, Hat in the meane fealon there came to make {atte by 
 bathe oe petition to the King dame Elizabeth Grey, ahich was after bis Queene, at * 
 time a widow, borne of noble blod, ſpeciallie by her mother, thich was Dut⸗ 
 cheſſe of Bedfoꝛd ere (ye married the 1. 920 Wooduile ber father. Howbeit this 
 dame Elizabeth ber felfe , beeing in (eruice tofth Q ucene Marearec wife vnto 
 king Henry the firt,was married vnto one ohn Grey an efquire, whom bing 
 Henry mate knight, vpon the ficto that se bad on Barnet heath by, Albons 
 againf bing Edward. Anoltttle aptle entoied be Hat kaighthod, ſor be was 
 at the fame field flaine. | 
 After Lich done, and the earle of Warwike being in bis ambaſſade about 
 the afore rememb2ed marriage, this poze Ladie made bumble ſuite vnto the 
 King, that thee might bee reſtored vnto (uch (mall Landes as ber late huſband 
 bad gluen ber in iointare . WMhome then the King bebelde, and bearde her 
 ſpeake, as (he was both faire and of a godlie fano2, moderate of ſtature, tell 
 made, and ber te toffe:be not onclte pittied ber, but alfa waxred enamoured of 
 ber: and taking ber after (ecretlie aſide, beganne fo enter in talking moze fae 
 miliarlie. WMWhoſe appetite then thee percetued, hee bertnonflie pented him. 
 But that did (he ſo wiſelte, and with fo god manner, and wordes ſo tell fet, 
 that he rather kindled bis deſire than quenched tt, | 
 And finallie, after mante a meeting, mud towing, and manpgreat promis 
 fes,the tell efpted the kings affection toward ber fo greatlp increaled, that he 
 durſt ſomewhat the moze boldlie fate ber mind, as to bim thole heart he per- 
 ceiued moze feruentlte fet, than fo fall off fo: a too2d. 
 And in concluffon, thee ſhewed him plapne, that as thee wiſte ber (elfe ta 
 fimple to bee bis twife, fo thought fhee ber felfe too god to bee bts Concubine. 
 She king mach maruelling at her confkancie , as be that had not beene wont 
 elfe there to bee fo fiffelte fapde nate , fo much effcemed ber continencte, 
 and chaſtitie, that bee fette ber bertue in ſteade of poſſeſſion and riches, and 
 thus taking counfaple of bts defire , determined in all poffible halle to mare 
 rie ber, : . 
 And after bee was thus appointed , and had bet weene them twaine en ſu⸗ 
 red ber: then afbed bee counfaitle of hfs offer friendes, and that in fach mane 
 Che kings mo ner, as hep might then percetue, it boted not greatlie to fate naie Notwith· 
 thes. landing the Dutches of Poꝛke bis mother was ſo ſoꝛe moued therewith, that 
 He diſſwaded the marriage as much as the polliblp might, alleadging that it 
 twas his honour, profite, and furetic alfo, to marrte in anoble progenic out of 
 bis Kealme, whereupon depended great frength to bts Eſtate, bp the affints 
 tie and great poſſibilitie of encreaſe of bis poſſeſſion. And that bee coulde not 
 wel otherwiſe do, ſtanding that vᷣearle of Marwike bad fo far moucd already, 
 vchich were not likely to take it wel, ff all bis voiage were in ſuch toile fruſtaie 
 and bis appointments deluded. And he ſaide alld, that tf twas not princelie fo 
 matric bis owne fubiec, no great occaffon leading thereunto,no poſſeſſions, 
 2 other commodity depending therenpon,but only as it were a rich man hat 
 \ woulde marrte bis matde, onlte fo alittle wanton dotage bpon hir perfor. 
 An Sich marfage manp mocommend the maidens foytane than the maſters 
 wiſedome. 
 
* Edward the fift. S$ 
 
 foffedome. And pet therein (hee ſaide there teas moje bone fife than honour tit 
 this marriage : fo as much as there fs betiucene no merchaunt and bis owne 
 miaide fo great Difference, as betwene the bing and this Widowe. An ſchoſe 
 perion,albcit there was nothing to be mifliked, pet was there / Mee ſaide) 06 
 thing fo ercellent but that it mougbt be found tn dfuers other that toere more 
 mec felie(quoth the)fo2 pour effate, and maidens allo, Khereas the onelic Wat 
 dowhead of Elizabeth Grey, though the tere in all offer thinges conuenient 
 fo3 pou, Mould pet {uffice, as me ſeemeſh, to refraine pou from ber marriage, 
 fith tt is an bnfitting thing, and a berie blemtth anv bigh diſparagement to the 
 facred maiefie of a prince, that ought as nigh to appꝛoch pateft- hod in clean- 
 neffe as be doth in dignity, to be defouled with bigamie tn his fir marriage. 
 
 The king then bis mother bad fatde, made her aunflwere , part incarneff, 
 
 Che kings aun⸗ 
 
 part in plaie merrilie, as bee that wilte himſelle out of herrule. And albeit, fwece to bis mo- 
 bee woulde gladlie that (hee ould take it well, pet was at a point in bis oton ther. 
 
 minde, tooke (hee if tell oꝛ otherwiſe. Howbeit fome that to ſatiſſie ber, be 
 fatd, that albett marriage betng a ſptrituall thing, ought rather fo be made fo3 
 fhe refpect of © DD, there his grace ericlineth the parties to loue together, 
 as he truſted it was in bis, than for the regard cf ante fempozall aduantage : 
 pet nal theleffe, him ſeemed that this marriage eucn worldlie confidered , was 
 not vnpꝛoſitable. Foꝛ be reckoned the amitie of no earthlie nation fo neceſſa⸗ 
 tie for him, as the friendſhip of hfs otone, abich be thought likelie to brare him 
 fo much the moze heartie fanonr, in that be diſdayned not fo marrie with one 
 of bis otyne land , And pet if outwarde alfance were thought © requifite, be 
 woulde finde the meanes to enter thereunto, much better bp other of bis kin, 
 fibere all the parties coulde be contented, than to marrie himſelfe vchome bee 
 fhonloe happilie neuer loue , and fo2 the poſſibilitie of moze poſſeſſions, leefe 
 the frnite and pleafure of this that be bad alreadfe, Foꝛ (mall pleafure taketh a 
 man in all thateuer be bath beſide, tfhe be wiued againſt hfs appetite. And J 
 doubt not(quoth he) but there be as pe fap other, that be in eucric point compa: 
 rable with bir: and therefore J let not thems that like them to wed them: Po 
 mozcis tt reaſon, that it niflike anp man, that J marrie there it lſketh mee, 
 And Zam lure that mp Conlin of Tarwike nepther loueth mec fo little, to 
 grudge at that J lowe,no2 is fo vnreaſonable tolobe that J ſhould in choiſe of 
 atwife , ratherbee ruled by bis efe,fhan by mine otone : as though 3 were a 
 tard that were bound fo matric by the appointment of a quardian. J would 
 not be a king with that condition , tc foꝛbeare mine owne libertie in doyle of 
 mine owne marriage. 
 
 As for poTibilitie of moze inheritance by netw affinitte in range lands, 
 is oft the sccaffon of moze trouble than p2ofite ; and we baue alreadie title bp 
 that meanes, to much as ſuſficeth to get and keepe toell in one mans dates. 
 That the is a widow and bath alreadp chilozen, bp gods bleſſed ladp Jama bate 
 
 cheler md haue fome to, ant fo each cf vs bath a prmfe thatnettherof bsislike . 
 
 fo be barrain.And therfore(madany)F prap pou be content,. traf in Cond the 
 ſhall bzing forth a pong prince that thall pleale pou. And as for the Wigamte, 
 let the Byſhop hardlie laic it in my waie hen Icome to take oaders: JFo3 
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 756 Edward the fift. 
 J onder land it is ſoybidden a Pꝛieſt, but J neuer Witt tt pet, that it was for- 
 bidder a Peince, 
 
 Hhe vutches with theſe wordes nothing appeafed, and ſeing the king fo (ef 
 thereon, that the could not pall him backe,fo bighly the diſdained it, that onder 
 pzetert of ber dutie fo godiward, (he deuiſed to diſturb this mariage, and rather 
 to helpe that be ſhould marrte one dame Elizabeth Lucie, tyom the king bad 
 allo notlong before gotten with chfloc. Wherefore the kings mother openlie 
 obieced againg bis marriage, as tt were in diſcharge of ber confcience, that 
 the king was {ure to Dame Elizabeth Lucie, and her bufband before God. Wp 
 reafon of hich fords, (uch obſtacle was made in the matter , that either the 
 biſhops durſt not, o2 the king would not peoceede to the ſolemntzation of this 
 wedding, till thefe fame tere cleerelp purged , and the froth well and openlie 
 teftified. Whereupon dame Elizabeth Lucie was fent far. 
 
 And albeit that (he was by the kings mother and manie offer put in gad 
 comfort, to affirine that the was enſured vnto the bing - pet ther the was fo: 
 lemnlp ſworne to fate the troth , hee confelled that thep were neuer enfured, 
 Howbeit he (afd his grace ſpake (a lowing words onto her, that the verilp ho⸗ 
 ped he would haue maried her. Aird that if it had not been for fuch kind words, 
 fhe would nener haue ſhewed ſuch kindnes Co him, to let hint ſo kindly get ber 
 with childde. — 
 
 This eramination ſolemnelie taken , vhen tt was cleerely perceiued that 
 TREENBE mar Here was none {mpediment: the B. with great feat and honozable folemnity, 
 married dame Elizabeth Grey, and her crowned queene (hat was bis enemtes 
 wife, and manie time bad pzated full bearttip fo his loſſe, in Hhich God loued 
 
 her better than fo grant ber ber bone. . 
 But then the earle of Warwike bnder fod of this marriage, he foke if fo 
 highly hat bisambaflage was deluded, that for berie anger and difoaine, be 
 at bis returning aflembled a great prifance againſt the king, and came fo 
 fat vpon him o2 be could be able fo cefit,that be was faine fo void the realine, 
 Thebing hen. And fle into holland foꝛ fuccoz, shere he remained fo: the {pace of two pers, 
 leauing bis new toifein Meſtminſter in Sancuarie, there the was deliuer 
 The Prince 2? of Edward the Pꝛince, of thom Wwe befoe bauefpoken. In thich meane 
 boxne. fime the earle of Warboike toke ont of pzifon,¢ {et bp again 1s. Henry the firt, 
 bay the trbich was before by 14. Edward depofed, amd that much tbat bp the potver of 
 Dé the oacte of theearte of Marwike thich Mas a wiſe man, anda couragious warrio2, and 
 Warwise of fud)ftrength, that for his lands, bis alliance,and fauoꝛ with all people, that 
 he made kings, a put downe kings almof at bis pleafure amd not impoſſi 
 ble tobaue attained it himſelfe, if bee bad not reckoned ita greater thing to 
 make a king than tobe aking . ut nothing laffeth altvap : fo in concluſion 
 33. Edward returned, and with much lefe namber than be bad at Barnet on 
 Theeacleo’ the Cafkerdap ficld,fetw the erle of Varvwrke, with many otber great effates 
 — of that partie, ano fo ſtablie attained the crowneagaine, that be peaceablyen· 
 pana foped ft vntill bis oping daie: and in ſuch plight left if, that it could not be loff, 
 but bp the offco2d of bis very frtends,o2 falſehod of bis fained friends. Jhaue 
 rebearled this baſineſſe about this marriage fomekbat the moze at length, 
 
 hi / becaule 
 
 , 
 
 Eitzabeth 
 Lucie. 
 
Edward the fift. PS 757 
 
 becaule it might cherby the better appesre vpon bolw Alpper a ground the prov 
 tector builded bis coloz, by kbich be pretended king Edwards childzen to be bas 
 ffards: But that inuention Gmipie as if was, tt liked them to vhom ttiufficcd 
 to baue fomethbat fo fate , abtle they were (ure to be compelled to no larger 
 profe than themſelues lift fo make. | E 
 Now then(as ¥ began to hel pou)it was by Che profeco; and his counfel Doctor Shaa⸗ 
 concluded, that this Docto2Shaa tyould ina Sermon at Pauls crolle fignifie saytye root 
 to the people, that netther king Edwarde bimfelfe, naz the Dube of Clarence, June 
 were lawfullie begotten,tio2 were not the verie chtlozen of the Dake of Rorke, 
 but begotten bulatofullie by other perfons , by abuoutrie of the dutcheſſe their 
 mother. And that alfo dame Elizabeth Lucy was bverilie the toife of Bing Eds 
 ward, and fo the prince and all bis children baftards, that tere begotten vpon 
 the Nuc&ne. According to this deuffe docoꝛ Shaa the Sondate afier,at Pauls 
 Croffe iva great audtence ( as alwaie allembled greate number fo his preas 
 ching) be tobe for bis cheame Spuria vitulamina non agent radices altas. Mat ts 
 to faie : Baftard flips fhall neuer take deepe roote, | 
 Thereupon then he had ſhewed the great grace that God giueth,and ſecret⸗ 
 ite infundeth tn right generation after the lawes of matrimonte, then declas 
 red be that commonly thofe chiloien lacked that grace, and foꝛ tbe puniſhment 
 of their parentes were fo2 the moze part vnhappie vhich were gotten in bale, 
 ad (pectallte in aduoutrie of vhich though fome bp the ignorance of the world 
 end the truth hid from knowledge ingerited fo the feafon other mens las, 
 pet G DD alivate fo prontoeth , that tf continueth not in thetr bloode long, 
 but the truech comming fo light, the rightfull inheritozs bee reſtored amd the 
 MBaffarde Mippe pulled bp ere itcan bee rooted dcepe. Aud then be had laide 
 for the pꝛoſe and confirmation of this fentence cerfaine craimples taken cut 4 
 of the olde Teſtament, and other auncient Hiſtories, then beganne be to def : 
 cende into the pratfe of the 1 D ix D Richarde late Duke of Poꝛke, calling 
 bint Father fo the lord prstecto2, and declared the title of his heires vnto the 
 Crowne, fo vhome it was after the death of King Henry the firt entatlen bp 
 authozitie of Parliament. Den ſhewed hee that his verie right hetre of his 
 bodie latwfullie begotten was onlie the Loꝛd protector: Foꝛ be Declared thew, 
 that thing Edwarde twas neuer lawfullie married bnto the Nuéne, but was — 
 before God hulband vnto dame Elizabeth Lucie, and fo bis chilozen baſtards. 
 And befides that, neither king Edward himſelfe, nor the duke of Clarence, as 
 mong thole that were ſecret in the houhould, were reckoned berie furelp fos 
 the childzen of the noble Duke, asthole that by their fauors moze refembled o» 
 ther knotwne men than bint. From vhoſe berfuons conditions be ſaide alfo 
 that king Edward twas far off. But the Lord protecto2 be (aid , the verie no: 
 ble prince, the {peciall paterne of knightly proowes, as Well in al pꝛincely beha⸗ 
 tio2 as in the lineaments and fauoꝛ of bis bifage, rep2efented the berp face of 
 the noble duke bis father. Mis ts quoth be, the fathers otwne figure, this ts bis 
 aodubne countenauntce, the derp print of bis bifage, the berp {ure vndoubted FZ: 
 mage, the plaine erp2effe likenes of that noble duke. ee 
 How was it befoxe deuiſed, Hat in the {peaking of theſe wordes, fhe Pro 
 
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 758 Edward the fift. 
 
 fecto? fhouloe hane come in among the people fo the Sermon warde , fo the 
 end that ſhoſe meeting with bis peefence , might baue bene taken among the 
 hearers, as though the bolie Ghoſt had put them tu the preachers month, and 
 Moulde have moued the people enen the re fo erie, bing Richard, king Richard, 
 that it might baue bene after ſayde, that bee was (peciallie choſen by Goo, 
 
 and in maner bp mpeacle. Wut ibis deuiſe quatted, eyther bp the }2otedars 
 
 negligence, 02 the Pꝛeachers ouermuch diligence. Foꝛ ublle the Pꝛotecto 
 founde bp the wate tarrping, leat bee Houlve prenent thofe wordes, ana the 
 Doctoꝛ fearing that bee Houlde come cre bis Sermon coulde come to thele 
 wordes, halted his matter thereto, tho twas come fo them, and pate them, 
 and enfred into other matters ere the ~rotecto? came. Whore eben hee bea 
 helde comming, bee ſodaynelie left the matter with vchich bee twas in hande, 
 
 and without ante deduction thereunto , out-of afl oder , ant out of all frame, 
 
 beganne fo repeate thoſe wordes agapne - This is the berie Noble yD2ince, 
 the fpectall paterne of Knightlie protwes , hich as tell in all Princely beha⸗ 
 uiour, as in the lineamentes and fauour of bis viſage, repzeſentech the berie 
 face of the noble duke of Vorke bis father- this ts ths fathers otone figure, this 
 is bis obne countenaunce, the verte pꝛinte of bis bifage, the {ure vndoubted 
 {mage,the plaine expꝛeſſe likencs of fhe noble duke, tole remembzance cars 
 neuer die Gbile be tiuety. Mhile tele words were in ſpeaking, the Proteaos 
 accompanied with the dubeof Buckingham, went through the people into the 
 place tere the doctoꝛs commonly {rand in the bpper ftozp, there bee ſtode to 
 
 tearken the Sermon. But the people were fo far from erping Bing Richarde, 
 that thep ſtod as thep bad bene turned ints fones, fo; wonder of his thames | 
 
 full Sermon. me 
 ‘Preacher. After hich once ended, the Preacher gat him Heme, md nener after dur 
 loke out fo3 ſhame, but kept him out of fight likean Dole. And then bee 
 
 once aſked one that had beene bisold friend, abat the people talked of him, all 
 
 were ft that his owne confetence well hetved him that thep talked no gor, 
 pet then the other anſwered bint , that there tas in euerie mans mouth {por 
 ken of him much Game, it ſo ſtroke him to the bart, that within ſew daies af 
 fer be withered and confamedatvate. 
 
 The aol June Ahenonthe Tueſdaie folowing this fermon, ſhore came info the Guilde 
 hall in Lonaon the dukeof Wuckingbam, accompanied tol th diuers Lowes 
 and Knightes, move than bappilie knew the meflage that thep brought, And 
 fhere in the Caſt ende of the ball, obere the Pater kepeſh the huſtings, the 
 maioꝛ ¢all he Aldermen being aſſembled about im , all the commons of the 
 
 citie gathered before them: after filence commaunded bpon great patn in the . 
 
 protectors name, the oube fod bp, and(as be was neliter bulearned , and of 
 
 nature maructonSp wel (poker ) be fafd buto the people wich acleare anda 
 
 loud bofce inthis maner of wiſe ait ? 
 
 TheDukeof . Friends, o> the scale and heartie fauor ſhat we beare pou, twee bee come fe 
 Buckinghanns bzeake bute you, of amatterrightgreat and weightie, md no leſſe weightie 
 * than pleating to God, and peoktable to all the Realme: noꝛ fo no part of the 
 realme moje profitable, han to pou the Citisensof this noble Citte, Foꝛ thy, 
 
 stita « C60 that 
 
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Edward thefift, "759 
 that thing that tue wot tech pe haue long time lacked, amd fore longed for, that 
 pe toould haue ginen great god for, that pee wouldve bane gone farre to fetch, 
 that Hing we be come hither to bzing pou wiſhout pour labour, patne,coft aps 
 nenture o2 feopardic. Wat thing ts that 2 Certes the (uretic of pour one 
 bodies, the quict of pour Miues and pour Daughters, the ſafegarde of pour 
 gods : of all Hhich hinges in time paſt pe ſſod euer moze in doubt. Foꝛ he 
 was there of you all ,fhat fponld reckon himſelfe tora of His oton gods among 
 fo many grens and traps as Were {et Hherfore, among fo much pilling and pol⸗ 
 ling, among fo mante farce and tallages , of Hhich there was neuer end, and 
 oftentimes no need · 02 if ante twere, it rather grewo of riot,and bnreafonable: 
 twaff, than anie neceſſarie 02 honoꝛable charge? So that there twas dailie pil 
 led from god men ad bone great ſubſtance of gods to be lafhed ont among 
 vnthzifts, & farre forth that ſiftcenes (nfficed not , n02 ante vſuall manner of 
 knowne Hares : but onder an caffe name of benenolence and good will , the 
 Commoners much of cverfe man tooke, asno man could tit bis gad 
 twill bane giuen:as though that name of benenolence,bad fignified that euery 
 man ſhould pap not that himſelſe of bis owne god will lift to grant, bat chat 
 _ thebing of bis gad toil! liſt to take. Fhich neuer alked little but euerp hing 
 {was haunted aboue the meafure, amercements turned into fines, fines into 
 ranfoms, {mall trefpates into miſpraiſion,miſpziſion into treaſon. Taberof J 
 tink no man loketh that we Hontd remember pou of eremples bp name, as 
 though Burdet were forgotten, that tas for a word ſpoken tn haſte cruellp bes T. Burdet Gt 
 beaded, by the miſconſtruing of the lawes of his realme for the princes plea: itt ot crow 
 fare; with no le fle honour fo Marcam fyen chfete Juice; that left bts office ra- Hire, woke 
 ther than he would aſſent fo that tudgement,thanto the diſhoneſty of thofe that 427° 1477. 
 either for feare oꝛ flatterp gaue that (urgement, What Cooke pour otwn woꝛ⸗ 
 fhipfall nefghbo2, aloermat and matozof this noble citte, tho ts of pou either 
 fo negligent that be knoweth not,o2 ſo for getfall that be remembzeth nof,o2 & 
 hard barted that be pittieth not that worſhipful mans loffe? that fpeake we of 
 loffe ? bis vtter ſpoile and vndeſerued deffructton , onelie fo, that it happened 
 hole to faucz bim home the prince fanonred not. We need not J ſuppoſe ta 
 rehearſe of thefe anie mo by name, ſith there bee (3 doubt not ) mante beere 
 prefent, thateither in themſelues 02 in their nigh friendes haue brotvne as 
 well theft gods as thetr perſons, greatlie indangered, either by fatned quar» 
 telles,o2 {mall matters agrécurd with heynous names. And alfo there was 
 nocrime fo greate, of vhich there coulde lacke a jozefert. Foꝛ hth the Ling 
 preventing te timeof bis tnberttance attapned the Crowne bp battell: tt 
 — fafficed ina rich man fo. a prefert of freafon,to haue been of kinred 02 altance, 
 nére familfavitie,o2 longer acquaintance with ante of thofe that were at anie 
 time the K.enimies, tchich was at one time ¢ ofher.moze han balfe the realm. 
 Thus were netther pour gods in ſurety, t pet thep brought pour bodies in feos 
 pardp , befide the common aduenture of open war , Lbichalbett that it fs euer DP Wares, 
 the will eoccafion of mud miſchiele vet tt fs neuer fo miſchieudus as there ae 
 ny people fall atdiffance among fhemfelaes , noz in none earthlp nation , fo 
 Deadly ¢f peftilent,as when it hapnett among vs: amoug bs never fo long 
 ey DDD 4, continued 
 
Ciulll warre. 
 
 Lonvon the 
 mings eſpecial 
 spambsr. 
 
 760 | Edward the fife, gh ia i 
 
 continued diſſention, nor fo manic battailes in that feafon, nor ſo cruell and 
 
 fo deadlie foughten, as twas in that bings Dates that dead is, Ood forgiue tt 
 bisfoule. In wbole time, and bp choſe occaftun, that about the getting of the 
 
 garlande, keeping it, leefing , and twinning agatne, tt bath cot moze Eng | 
 
 iif blond, than bath twice the winning of France. In hich inward warre 
 among ourfelucs, bath bene fo great effufion of the ancient. noble bloud of 
 fhis Kealme, that fcarcelp the halfe rematneth, to the great enfeebling of this 
 noble land, bede many a god towne ranſacked and ſpotled by them that haue 
 beene going to the lielde o2 comming from thence: And peace long after not 
 much farer then warre. So that no time was there, in vchich rich men for their 
 monep, and great men for their landes, oꝛ fome other for fome feare,o2 fome 
 diſpleaſure were not out of perill. Foꝛ home truſted he that miſtruſted bis 
 owne brother? tome {pared be that billed bis otone brother 2 o2 who coulde 
 
 perfitlp loue bins, if his owne brother coutonot 2 bat manner of folke hee 
 
 moft fausured we hall for bis honor {pare to fpeake of, hotwbeit, this wot pou 
 well all, that thofo was beff, bare altuaie leat rule, and moze fute was in his 
 Dates vnto Shores twife, a vile and an abbominable frampet, than to all the 
 lozdes in Englande, ercept onto thofe that made ber their Protector: Khich 
 Gimple woman was well named and honeſt, till he bing fo: bis wanton luk 
 and finfull affection bereft her from ber bufbande, aright honeſt fubffantiall 
 pong man among pou. Andin that point, &hich in ged fatth J am fozie to 
 
 ſpeake of ſauing that tt isin batne fo keepe in counfel that thing that allmen 
 
 bow, the kings qreedp appetite was infatiadle, and euery there over all the 
 realme intolerable: fo3 10 woman twas there any fibere, pong 02 olde, rich oz 
 poze, ahom be fet his ete bpon,tn thom be anp thing liked, either perſon or fa⸗ 
 102, (peed), pace, o2 countenance, but without anp feare of Cod, oꝛ refped of 
 big hononr, murmure o2 grudge of the woꝛld, be would fmpoztunelp purfae 
 
 bis appetite, end baue ber,to the great deſtruction of many a gad woman, and 
 
 great Dolo to their bufbands and thelr other friends, tbtch being honelt people 
 of themfelues,fo much regard the cleanneſſe of theft houfe,the chattity of thets 
 
 wiues and their chilozen; that them were leaner fo léefe all that thep baue be- 
 
 fide, than to haue ſuch a billanp done them. And all were tt that with this and 
 otber impoztable dealings, the realme was ineuerte part annoten: pet {pects 
 allp pe gere the citizens of this noble city,as wel fo; that amongf pon is mok 
 plenty of ali fad thinges as miniſter matter fo ſuch inturies, as foꝛ that pow 
 were nereſt at hand, fith that neere beereabout was commonly bis moſt able 
 ding. And pet be pethe people thom he had as ſingular cauſe well and bindlp 
 tointreat,as anp part of his realme, not onlp fox that the prince bp this noble 
 city, as bis efpectall chamber, ¢ the ſpeciall well renotomed citp of bis realm, 
 mad) bonozable fame recetuethamong all other nations: but alfo for that pe, 
 nof without pour great coſt, and ſundry perils and iconardies in all bis tars, 
 
 - bare euen pour ſpectallfauor to his part, atch pour kinde mindes borne onto 
 
 the boule cf Vorke, ſith be hathnothing worchily acquited,there is of that boule 
 that nowe by Gods grace better Hall, vchich thing fo hele pon, is the chole 
 ſumme ainefted of thisourprefent ertand. It Halt not, J wot well, ned os 
 
 
 
Edward the fift. 76% 
 
 J — to pou againe that yce haue alreadie heard, of him that can better 
 tel if, ¢of cwom Jam ſure pe will better beleue it · and reafon ts that it ſo be. 
 ¥ am not fo protwd to loke therefore, that pee Honld reckon mp twordes of as 
 great authozitte as the preachers of the woꝛd of God, namelp,a man ſo cun⸗ 
 ning and fo wiſe, that no man better wotteth that be ‘ould faie, and thereto 
 fo god and bertuous, that be would not faic the thing Bbich be wiſt bee ſhould 
 not ate, in the pulpet, namely, into the thich no hone man commeth to lie, 
 Mbhich honourable Pꝛeacher pee well remember fubffantiallie declared bre 
 topou at Paules Croffe , on Sundaie laf paſſed, toe right and title, that the 
 moff excellent Peince Richard Duke of Glouceſter , Npive Protestaz of this 
 realine hath vnto the crotwne and kingdome of the fame. Foꝛ as the worſhip⸗ 
 fall man groundlp made open vnto pou, the childzen of Bing Edward the 4. 
 tere neuer lawfully begotten, for as much as the bing{leantng bis bery wife 
 Dame Elizabeth Lucie) was never latofullp married onto the Queene thelr 
 mother, ahofe bloud, faning that he fet his voluptuous pleafure be fore bis ho⸗ 
 so, was fal bnmetelp be matched with his, and the mingling of vhoſe blods 
 together, hath beene the effafton of great part of the noble bloun of thts realm, 
 Witherebp if map well ſceme the marriage not well made, of Aich there ts fo 
 
 _ musy mifciefe growne Foꝛ lacke of vhich lawfull acconpling , and alſo of 
 
 other thinges vchich the ſaide worſhipfull doctor rather ſignified chan fallie ex⸗ 
 planed , and bic) thinges ſhall not be ſpoken for mee, as the thing vcherein 
 eneric mart forbeareth to fap hat he bnolweth in auoiding difpleafure of my 
 noble Loꝛde Pꝛotecoꝛ, bearing, as nature requirety, a filfall reuerence to. 
 the Dutchefle his mother, fo, thefe caules F fate before remembred, that isto. 
 Wit, for lacke of other (Muclaiufallp comming of the late noble prince Richard 
 Duke of #orke,to bchoſe rofall blond the crowwne of England and of France, . 
 ts bp the bigh authoritie of parliament entatled, the right and fitle of the fame, 
 is by the tuff courfe of inbertfance according to the common lawes of this 
 lade, deuolute and commen bite the moſt excellent Prince the Lord Pro⸗ 
 tedo, as to the verie latwfallp begotten ſonne of the forerentembzed nobic 
 _ Dake of Yorke. Which thing weñ confivercd , aw the great knightlp pꝛow⸗ 
 effe pondered, with mamſolde vertues chich in bis noble perfon fingularlp as 
 bound, the nobles and commons allo of this realme, and fyeclallp of the north 
 part, not willing anie baard bloud tobaue the rale of the Land, no? the abuſi⸗ 
 ons before in the fame vſed anie longer to continue , haue condelcended and 
 fully determined to make bumble petition to the moſt puiſſant prince the lord 
 protedog,that it map like bis qrace at our bumble requeif, te take vpõ hint the 
 guiding and goucrnanceof this realm,to the wealth and encteaſe of the fame, 
 according to his berp right and iuſt title. Mhich thing J wote it well He will 
 be loath to take vpon bim, as be thole wiſedome tell percefueth the labour 
 MD ſtudie both of minde and bodie, Hat (hall conte therewith, to bcho mſoeuer 
 fo will occuyie the rome, as J dare fate he till, fhe take i. Wich tonie 
 3 warne vou weil is no childes office: And chat the great wile nian tell per⸗ 
 cefued dhen he ſaid: e vegnocuius rex puer eff : Woe is that realme that hath a 
 childe to their king. GYherefoze ſo much he moze cauſe hatte ioe to — 
 9D; 
 
Fits Milliam 
 
 Recorder, 
 
 962 ELẽdvardthe fift. 
 
 (od, that this noble perfonage thidis ſo rightesafp intituled chereunto, is 
 
 of ſo ſad age, and thereunto fo great wiſedome fopned wih fo great experi 
 
 ence, abich albeit be will be loath (as Jhaue faid) to take it bpon him, vet thal 
 be to our petition in that bebalfe the moze grationfp incline, if pee the wor; 
 Mipfullcitizens ef this the chiefe city of his tealme, toine wich bs Se nobles 
 {nour ſaid requeſt. Wich for pour owne weale we Doubt not but pe Will: aw 
 naycheleſſe J beartilp pate pou ſo tobe, aherbp pou fhall to great profit toall 
 this realme belive, in chofing them fo gad a king, and onte pour felfe ſpectall 
 
 ¢ 
 
 conimoditic,to thom bis Maieſty Hatt euer afer beare f much the moꝛe ten⸗· 
 
 der fano2,in bow much be (hall perceiue pou the moze prone and beneuolentlp 
 minded foward bis election. Wherein deare fiends Khat minde pon bauer, 
 Wwe require pou plainlp to ſhew bs. 
 
 When the Duke had ſaid, and loked that the people ayom be hoped that the 
 Paioꝛ bad framed before, Houto after thts pꝛopoſition made, baue cried hing 
 Richard, king Richard, ail was huſht and mute,and tot one word anſwered 
 fereunto: kherintth the duke Was maruclouly abathed, ¢ fabing the matog 
 nearer to him, with other that were abont bim priuie to that matter, ſaid vnto 
 thems (oftlte, that meancth this, hat this people bee fo Milly, Str(quoth the 
 Spato2) percate wey percetue pounot well. That thall we mend (quot be) if 
 fhat twill belpe. 
 
 And by and by ſomebhat louder be rebearfed hem the fame matter againe 
 in other o2der and other woꝛds ſo wel and oꝛnately, and napthelefic fo entoent: 
 ip and plaine, wich voice, geffare, and countenance fo comely, and fo conues 
 nient, Hat euerie man much maruelled that beard him, anv thought that thep 
 neuer bad in their liues beard fo euill a tale fo tvell tolde. 
 
 Wut were if for wonder 02 feare, o2 that each lokt that ofber ſhould {peake 
 fir; not one woꝛd was there anſwered of all the people that fone before, but 
 all fas as fill as the midnight, not ſo much as roning amongſt them, by 
 fbi thep might {ene fo commune that was belt to doe, When the Maiorz 
 ſaw thts, be with other partners of that Councell dꝛewe about the Duke, and 
 
 ſaid that the people bab not bene accuftomed there to be ſpoken vnto, but bp 
 
 the Kecorder, abich te the month of the citie, and happily fo him thep will ate 
 lwere. Muli that the Kecoꝛder called Fitz William, a fad matt and an beneff, 
 vchich was fo new come into that office, that be neuer bad {poken to the peas 
 ple brfore, ¢ loath was with that matter to begin; notwithſtanding,therunto 
 commanded by the Maior, made rehearfall to the Commons of that the snke 
 bad tivice rehearſed to them bimlelfe. But the Recozder fo tempered bis tale, 
 that he ſhewed euerie thing as the Dukes wordes, and no part of bis owne. 
 
 fwd as thep had bene men amafed. WMhereupon the Duke rowned bnto the 
 Maloꝛ and (afd: fis isa maruslousobfinate ſilence, awd therewith be tare 
 ned Onto the people againe wich thefe wordes: Deare ftfendes, we come to 
 moue pou fo Hhat thing thich peraduenture we not fo greatly né&ded, but that 
 fhe Lords of this Kealme,and the Commons of ofher parties might haue fuf- 
 Giced: fautng that toe ſuch loue beare vdu, and fo much fet bp you that fue whi 
 
 —— 
 
 But all this noting, no change made in the people, vhich alway aſter one, 
 
 
 
Edward the fit. eg 
 
 not gladlic doe wiſhout pou, that hing in Wich Co be partners ts pour tucate 
 and honoꝛ, &bich as it femeth, ctther pou fee not, 02 wep Not. Tiberefore we 
 require pou giue bs anſwere one 03 other Qhether pee be minded as all the noe 
 blesof tye realme be, to baue this Noble Pꝛince nowe Pzotedoe to be pours 
 Ling 02 not. 
 At chele wordes the people began to vhiſper among themfelues fecretlp, 
 that the bofce was neither lobode no2 dfffind, bat as it ere the founde of a 
 ſwarme of Bees, till at the laf tn the neatber ende of the tail, a buſhment of 
 the Dukes feruants and Malhficlds, and other longing to he Prꝛoteaoꝛ, with 
 fonte prentifes and laddes that haut inte the Hall among the preafe, began 
 fodainty at mens backes to trie out as lowde as their throates would giue, 
 ing Richard, bing Richard,and thetw vp their caps tn token of ioy. And thep 
 that ſtode befoze caſt backe their beads maruching thereat, but nothing thep 
 faide.. | SE ho | 
 And tent the Duke and the Malor fate this manner , hep wiſelyturned if 
 to their nurpoſe, and ſaid it was a godly crie,and a fopfull to heare, euery man 
 with one voice, no man faping nay. Werfore ttends (quoth the Duke)finee 
 that we perceiue tt fs all pour ahole mindes fo have this Noble man fo: pour 
 king, oberof tue hall make to bis grace ſo effectual repost, that tue Doubt not 
 but it had redound vnto pour great toeale amd commoditic - tue require pe 
 that pe to moꝛrow go with vs, md we wich pou vnto bis noble grace,to make 
 out humble requeſt vnto him in manner before remembred. And therewih 
 the odes came downe, and the compante diflolucd and departed, the moze 
 part all (ad, (ome with glad femblance that were not verie merrie, and fome 
 of thofe that came thither with the Duke notable to diſſemble their ſorrowe, 
 were faine at bis backe to turne their face to the wall, etic the Dolenr of thets 
 Heart burſt ont of their eies. 
 hen on the morrow after, the Maioꝛ with all he Ahermen and chiefe com⸗ The Maloꝛs 
 moners of the Witte in thefr belt maner apparelied , affembling themſelues — — 
 fogether, reſorted onto Baynardes Caſtle, where the Protector laie. Lo tehiey ae the 22-08 
 placerepap2ed alſo accoꝛding to thelr appointment , the Duke of Wueking- Jan. 
 ham, with diners Noble men with him, beſide manie bnights and other Gerie 
 tlemen. And therenpon the Duke fent worde vnto the Lord Protector of the 
 being thercof a great and honoꝛable comparic, to moue a great matter vnto 
 _ bis grace. 
 WWhyereupon the Pꝛotectoꝛ made difficultie to come out vnto them, batif 
 be fir knety fome partof their errand, as though be doubted, amd partly of- 
 firufed the comming of anumber vnto bint fo fodainip, without anp war . 
 - ningo2 bnotuleage tether thep came for geod orbarine. Thenthe D. then 
 be bad ſhewed this vnto the Mato2 and offer, that they might ‘herebp (e hove 
 little the Protectoꝛ loked fo; this matter they fent onto btm by the meſſenger 
 luch louing meſſage againe, and there with fo humbly beſought bim to vouch⸗ 
 fafe, that they might reſort to bis peefence. to peopoſe their intent, of cchich 
 thep would onto none other perfon part difclofe, that at the laſt be came forth. 
 _ at bis Chamber , and pet not dawne visto them, but ſtode abaue in a Gallerie 
 — 7* 1 He —— cit eisai auer 
 

 
 “64  __-Edwardthefift, 
 
 ouer chem, bhere thep might fee him, and fpeake to him, xs hough be would 
 not pet come toonere them, till bre wif vhat they meant.And thereupon the 
 bake of Buckingham fir made humble petition bnte bim on the bebalfe of 
 them all, that bis grace would pardon them, and licence them to peopofe vn⸗ 
 fo bis grace the intente of their comming without bis diſpleaſure, wichout 
 Lbicy pardon obtained, thep durſt not be bold fo moue him of that matter. In 
 vhich, albcit thep meante as much honour to bis Orace, as wealth toall the 
 realme befide, pet were thep not {ure hoo bis grace wouid take it, chom they 
 would in no veiſe offend. Then the protector (as bee was verie gentle of ‘rd 
 felfe, and allo longed foze fo twit vhat thep meant ) gaue bim leaue to propoſe 
 that bim liked, vertlie traffing for the god mind that bee bare them all, none 
 of them anie thing woulde infenbde vnto bim warde, theretvith be ought te 
 be grieued. 
 
 WMhen the Duke bad this leaue and pardon fo fpcake , hen waxed hee 
 ‘bolo to ſhew him their intent and purpele , With all the caufes mouing them 
 thereunto, as pe before haue beard, ¢ finallp to beſcech bis grace, that it would 
 like him of bis accuſfomed godnes and scale vnto the realme notwe with bis 
 ele of pitie,to behold the long continued diſtreſſe and decay of the ſame, and to 
 fet bis grations bands te redzefle an amendment thereef bp taking bpon him 
 fhe crowne and qouernance of this realm,acco2ding fo bis right and fille lates 
 fullie defcended vnto him, and fo the lande of Dod, pzofite of the land,and vnto 
 bis grace fo much the moze Hono, and leſſe pain, in that that neuer pzince raige 
 tied bpon anp people, that were fo glad to live vnder bis obcifance, as the peo· 
 ple of this realme vnder bis. 
 
 Alben the Protector had hearde the pzopofifion, be loked berie frangelte 
 fhereat, and anſwered: That albcit it were that be partite knetwe the hinges 
 by them allcoged to bee true, pet fuch entire lone bee bare Onto king Edwarde 
 and bis chilozen , that fo much moje bee regarded bis borozin other realmes 
 about, fhan fhe Crowne of ante one, of abich hee was neuer deſirous, that bee 
 coulde not finde tn bisbeart in this point Co encline to thefr deſire. Foꝛ in all 
 otber nations abere the tructh were not well knowne, it houlde peraduen- 
 ture bee thonght, that it were bis otone ambitious mind and deuile , fo depofe 
 the Prince, and take bimfelfe the Crone, wich thichinfamte bee woulde 
 not baue his honour ſtayned for anie Crowne, in Obich be bad eucr percepued 
 mud) moze labour and papne than pleafure to him that woulde fo bfeit, as 
 he that would not, tere not worthie to haue if: Notwithſtanding he not one: 
 lie pardoned them the motion that thep made him, but alfo thanked {em fez 
 the loue and heartie fanoz thep bare him, praying them fo2 bis fake to giue and 
 beare the fame fo the prince, vnder Hhome hee was, and would bre content fo 
 live, and twit bis labour and counfell, as farre as ſhoulde like the king to vſe 
 Him, be would do bis vttermoſt deuotre to fet the Realme in god ſtate Abid 
 was alreadie tn this little cchile of bis Protedorthip (the pzaiſe giuen to God) 
 well begun, in that the malice of ſuch as were beſdze occaſton of the contrarp, 
 and of newe intended fo be, were nowe partly bp gwd policp , partly wes 
 gods ſpeciall pꝛouidence, than mans pronifion repelled. 
 
 ae 
 
 
 
Edward the fift, 765 
 
 Upon this anſwere giuen, the ube bp the Protectors licence, alittle rows 
 nes , as well With offer noble men about him, as With the Pato2 and Recow 
 der of London. And after that vpon like pardon defired and obtatned, be Hetw- 
 ed alonte vnto the profecto2, that fo3 a final! concinfion, by the realme it was 
 appopnted King Edwards line ſhould not anie longer raigne ouer them, both 
 fo2 that they bad lo farre gone, that it as now ne furette to retreate, as for 
 fhat they thought tt for the weale oniuerfall to take that waie, although thep 
 had not pet begun it. Wherefore if it would like his grace to take the crotwrs 
 vpon him, thep would bumblie beleech bim thereunto. If be would glue them 
 atefolute anſweare fo the contrarie, vchich they would be loath to beare, then 
 muſt they nades ſeeke, and ſhould not fatle to find fome otber noble man that 
 fwoulde. 
 
 Thele wordes much maued the Pzofecto2, trhich elſe as eucrie man mate - 
 
 wit, would neuer of likelpbod baue enclincd thereunto. Wut aben be ſawe 
 there was none other waie, but that either be muff take if , 02 elfe be and bis 
 both go from ft, be ſaſd tnt the lo2ds andcommons: Stth "ne percetue well 
 
 that all the realme ts fo fet, thereof tue be dery fo2p that thep will not fuffer tre: 
 
 any wiſe king Edwards line to gouerne them, abame no man carthlp can go- 
 
 uerne againf their toils, and we well alfo percetue , that no man ts there, fo : 
 vhome the Crowne can bp ing title appertatne, as to our ſelfe, as berie right. 
 beire lawfullie begotten of the bodie of our moff deare father Richard late DD. . 
 of Worke,to thtch title is now fotned pour election, the nobles commons of © 
 this realme, bechich we of alt titles poſſible take fo: the moſt effectuall: Cie bee 
 
 content andagre fanozablp to encline to pour pefition and requeff, and acco3s 
 ding fo the ſame, heere tue fake bpon bs the Royall C ate, pzeeminence and 
 kingdome of the two noble realmes, England and France, the one from this 
 dap fo) ward, by bs and our hetres to rule, gouerne,¢ defend-the other bp gods 
 
 Che protectes:- 
 taketh spon 
 him to be kings. 
 
 grace,and pour gad helpe, to get againe and fabdue,¢ eſtabliſh for ener in due 
 
 obedience vnto this realme of Cngland, the aduancement hereof we neuer 
 afke of God longer fo liue than we intend fo procure. 
 
 With this there Was a great Mhoute,crping, king Richarde, king Richarde. . 
 
 And then the Lordes went dp fo the king ( fox fo was bee from that time cals 
 ied ) and the people departed, talking diuerſlie of the matter , euerie man as 
 bis fantafle gaue him. But macy thep talbcd and maruelled of the maner of 
 
 this dealing, that the matter was on both partes made fo ſtraunge, as though 
 
 neypther bad curr communed totth other thereof before, vchen that the mfelues 
 wiſt there was no man fo Dull that beard them, but be percefucd wel enough, 
 that all the matter tuas made betweene them . Howbeit fome excuſed that a- 
 gate ,and faide all muſt be done in gad order; and men muſt ſometime for 
 fhe manners (ake , not be abitotone that thep know: fo. at the confecration 
 
 of abifop,euerp man Wwotteth twell by the paying fo2 bis buls, that be purpose - 
 
 feth fo be one,and thong be pap for nothing elfe : md pet muſt be bee twiſe als 
 Red abetber be toil be biſhop o2 no, and be muſt twiſe fap nap,and at the thirde 
 tine take it, as compelled thereunto by bis eton wil. And ina Kage plate the 
 
 People notDeigh oe hat be tat plaet the Satvdan, ts percaea footer, 
 pet: 
 
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 i ee li, i eS i, Ei BR, 
 
 7. eR ee 
 
 pet if one ſhould know folittle gard, to ſhew out of feafon that acquaintance 
 be bath with htm, and call him by bis owne name bbtle be ſtandeth in bis mar 
 -teftie, one of bis toxmento2s might bap fo becake bis head, and woꝛrthie, fo: 
 marring of the plap: And ſo thep ſaid, that thefe matters be kings games, as 
 
 it were ſtage plafes,and fox the moze part, plated vpon {caffolds : in vchich poꝛe 
 mien be but the lokers on. And thep that wile be, will meddle ne further ; foy 
 thep that (onetime fep bp, and plap with them, then thep can not plate their 
 partes, hep diſoꝛder the play, anddothemicincsnoged. 
 
 King Richard the third, borne at — 
 ſome ſay at Barckhamftede, : 
 
 “|3} to WHleltmintter ball, and there then be bad ir 
 
 
 
 Che a5. of 4 ~ bimfelfe in the court of tbe kings bendy, declared to 
 Chisthatis S9 the audfence, that be would take bpon bim the croion 
 es arias. * in that place there, there the Bing himlelle ſit teth anv 
 @ this marke” =r ee mintfreth the lawe, becauſe be confidercd, that tt as 
 was not at <2} the chiefett outpof aking to miniffer the latves. Zhen 
 Pens C2, ith as pleafant an Dzation as be coulo, be went a- 
 
 biftorte write bout to win vnto him, the nobles, the merchants, the artificers,and fn conclu⸗ 
 Chatdeoucis Hon, all kind of men,but efpectally the lawyers of this realme. Andfinallp,te 
 
 tranflaten * the intent that no man ſhould bate bint for feare, and that bis occettinll cle⸗ 
 Tick be mere Mencte might get him the godwil of the people, then he had declared the dil⸗ 
 i Latin 
 
 commoditie of diſcoꝛd, and the commodities of conco2d and bnitie, be made an 
 open proclamation, that be did put ont ef bis minde all enmities, amd fhat 
 
 — there did openly pardon all offences committed againſt bim. And to the inte 
 
 — that be might ſhew a profe thereof, he commanded that one Foece , thom be 
 
 bad long deadly bated, Mould be brought then before him, abo being brought 
 
 ont of the fanctuarte (for thither bad be ficd for feare of bins) in the fight of the 
 
 people, be take him by p band: vhich thing the common peopleretoyced at,and 
 
 * patted, but wiſe men toke it for a vanitie. In his returne homeward, vhom⸗ 
 
 ſoeuer be met, be ſaluted: for a mind that knowech it ſelſe guiltie, is in a ma⸗ 
 Dag ier detected toa ferutle flatterte. 
 
 King Richard, to be fure of all enemies, had * for out of the north fiue thou- 
 fand men to Bee: at his coronation, wnder the leading of Robert of Ridfdale, 
 thefe being but meancly appartelled , and woorfe hameifed , muttered in Finsbe- 
 rie field, 
 
 On the fousth of Iuly, hee-cameto the Tower by water with his wife, andon 
 the fift day he created T, lord Howard duke of Norffolke, fir T. his fonne earle of 
 
 | Surrey, William|ord Barkeley eatle of Nottingham, Francis lord Lonel, vicount 
 
 Lowel and the kings chamberlaine: the lord — was deliuered out of 
 
 and made fteward fof the kings houfholde. Alfo che archbifhop of Yorke we; 
 uere 
 
 
 
 — 
 
Richard the third, 767 
 Jiuered, but Morton Bifhop of Ely was committed to the Duke of Buchingham 
 to be kept in warde, who ſent him to his mannor of Brecknocke in Wales,there to 
 be kept. The fame night the king made knights of the Bathe tothe numberof ſe- 
 uenteene, t ‘ 
 
 On the fixt of July he rode through the Citie of London toward Weftminfter 
 with great pompe: and on the morrow being the feuenth, he with his wife queene 
 Anne were crowned, | 
 
 When be had begunne his raigne in July, afer this mockiſh cleaton,then 
 was becrotoned the firt,o2 rather the feurnth dap of the fame monet). Ano 
 that ſolemnitie Mas furniſhed for the moſt part, with the felfe fame pronifion 
 fhat toas appointed for the cozonation of bis nephew. 
 
 After this were taken for rebels againft the king Robert Ruffefergeant of Lon- 
 don, William Dany pardoner of Hounflow, Iohn Smith groome ef king Edwards 
 ftirrop, and Stephen Ireland wardrober in the Tower,with many other, that they 
 fhould haue fent writings into the parts of Britaine tothe earlesof Richmond and 
 - of Penbrooke, and the otherlords : and howthey were purpofed to haue fet fire 
 on diuers partes of London, which fire, whileft men bad beene ftanching, they 
 ‘would haue ftolen outofthe Tower, the prince Edward, and his brother the duke 
 of Yorke,&c. Robert Ruffe, William Dany, John Smith and Stephen Ireland,were 
 at Weftininfter iudged to death, and from thence drawne to the Tower hill,and 
 there beheaded, and their heads were fet on London bridge. 
 
 Now fell there mifchiefes thicke.and as the thing euill gotten ts neuer wel sir thomas 
 * Kept, theongh all the time of bis rafgne nenerceafed there crueli death and ——— 
 
 Aaughter, fill bis owne deſtruction ended tt. Wut as be finithed bis time ith 8” 
 the beft death amd the moſt righteous, that is to Wit , bis otone, fo began bee 
 
 {ith the moff piteons and Wicked, Jmeane the lamentable murther of his in⸗ 
 nocent nephews, the pong king and bis tender brother, bhoſe death and finall 
 infortune bath naytheles commen fo far in queſtion, that fome remaine pet 
 in doubt, bhether thep were inbis dafes deſtroyed or no. ot for that onelp 
 fhat Perkin Werbecke bp mante folkes malice, and moe folkes folip, fo long Perkin lev 
 fpace abnfing the twozld, was aftuell with princes as the porer people, reputed becke. 
 and taken fo3 the yonger of thefe tivo, but fo2 that alfo that all things tere in - 
 late daies (6 conertlp Demeaned,one thing pretended, md another meant, that 
 there was nothing fo plaine and openly proued, but that pet for the common 
 cuſtome of clofe and couert dealing, men bad tf ever inwardly ſuſpect, as ma» 
 nie well counterfeited fetuels make the true miffroffed. Bowbeit concerning: 
 the opinfon, with the occaftons mooning ef ther partic, tue thal baue place moze 
 at large to tntreat, if we hereafter happen to twzite the fime of the late noble 
 prince of famous memonte ik, Henry the 7.02 percafe that hiſtorie of Perkin in 
 anp compendious p2oceffe by it felfe . But in the meane time fo? this pꝛeſent 
 matter J (all rebearfe pon the doloꝛous end of thole babes, not after euery 
 waie that J baue beard, but bp ſuch men, and by {uch meanes, as me thinkech 
 Af were bard but it ſhould be true, 
 
 Thing Richard affer bis cozonation, tabing bis way to Glocefter fo bifite tr: - 
 
 ‘Bis newe honour, the towne of tebich be bare the name of his olbe, deulſed pe | 
 
768 Richard the third: — 
 
 be rode fo fafill the thing abtch be before had intended. And forafmuch as bis 
 
 minde gaue bim, that bis nephewes liuing, men Woulde not reckon that hee 
 
 coulde haue right tothe Realme, be thought therefo2e without delaie to ridde 
 
 them, as though tbe billing of bis kinſmen coulde amend hts caule, and make 
 
 bima kindlie king. Wibereapon hee ent one ohn Greene, vhome bre {pects 
 
 sone are allte traffed, vnto fit Robert Brakenbury Conffable of the tower, with a letter 
 ane Gonftable and credence allo, that the ſame fir Robert ſhould tu anp wie put the tivo chile 
 okthe Cower deen to death. Mhis John Greene did bis errand vnto Brakenburie kneling ber 
 fore our Ladie in the Lower, vho plainelie anſwered, (hat bee woulde neuer 
 
 put them to death fo dp therefore: with vchich anſwere John Greene retarning, 
 
 recounted the fame to king Richard at Wlarlwike pet in bis wate. Tibere- 
 
 Wwifh be tooke {ach diſpleaſure and thought, that the fame night be faid vnto a 
 
 fecret page of bis: Ab thome Halla man tra > Chole that J baue bꝛought 
 
 bp mp felfe, thofe that J bad weened would moft furelfe feruc me , euen thole 
 
 fafle me, and af mp conimandement will bo nothing for me. ott quoth bis 
 
 page) there lieth one on pour pallet without, that J dare tell faie, to do pour 
 
 grace pleafure, the thing were right bard that be would refale , meaning this 
 
 Sir James bp Sir James Tirell, ich was aman of right godlie perfonage , and for nae 
 Tireil. tures giktes woorthie to haue ſerued a mud) better prince, tf hee bad well fers 
 ued © D DD, and bp grace obtapned as much trueth and god will as bee bad 
 
 firength and wit. The man had an bigh heart, and ſore longed bptwarde, not 
 
 rifing pet fo faſt as be had hoped , being hindered ¢ bept onder by fhe meanes 
 
 of Sft Richard Ratcliffe, and Sfr William Catesby , which longing for no moe 
 Authorityle= partners of the Pzinces fauoꝛ, ¢ namelie not fo2 him, thole patde thep wiſte j 
 eat would bear no pete, kept him bp ſecret dzifts out of al fecret truſt, chich thing 
 fhis page toch bad marked and knowne: therefore this occaffon offered, of 
 
 verte {pectall friendſhip be toke bis time fo put him forward, and by {uch wiſe ; 
 
 fo do him gad, that all the enimies be had, ercept the diuell, conloneucr haue 
 
 done him fo mach hart. Foꝛ bpon this pages wordes Ling Richard arofe(foz 
 
 fhfs communication bad bee fitting at the daanght, a conuentent Carpet fo3 
 
 ſuch a countell) and came out info a pallet chamber, on Sbich bee found in bed 
 
 Sir James md Sir Thomas Tirels, of perfon like, and bꝛethꝛen of blade, but 
 
 nothing of kinne in conditions. Zhen fatde the ing merrilte fo them, that 
 
 firs, bee pee in bed fo fone z And calling bp Sir James, brake to hint feeretlie 
 
 bis mind in this miſchieuous matter: in thich be found bim nothing ffrange. 
 
 Wherefore ou the morrowe hee lent him to Brakenburie wich a letter, bp 
 
 hich be twas commanded fo deliuer Sir lames all the keies of the tower fo2 
 
 one night, to the end hee might there accomplith the Kinges pleaſure, in ſuch 
 
 thinges ashe had giuenbimcommandement. After tobich letter delinered, 
 
 and the kepes recepued, Sir Jamesappointed the night nert enfutng fo de- 
 
 ffroie (hem, demfing before and preparing the meanes. Zhe Pzince as fone 
 
 as the potecto2 left the name, and toke himſelfe as bing, bad it chewed buto 
 
 him, that be ſhoulde not raigne, but bis bnele Houlde haue the Crotone. At 
 
 which words the prince ſore abathed, began fo figh and ſaid:Alas, would my 
 
 vncle would let me baue my life pet, though Jleeſe mp kingdome. — he 
 
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 fhat fold him the fale, vſed bim with geod words, and put him in the beſt com⸗ 
 fort he could. But forthwith was the pzince and bis brother both (hut op, am 
 ali other remoued from them, onite one called Black Will,o3 William Slaughter 
 ercept,fet to ſerue them and (ee them (ure, After tbich fime the prince neucr ti· 
 ed bis points,noꝛ aught rought of himſelfe, but with hat pong babe bis Bꝛo⸗ 
 ther, tingred with thongbt and beanines, till this traiterous death deltuered 
 them of that wretchednes:for fir lames Tyrell deuiſed that thep Mould be mure 
 theredin theft beddes. To the erecution ubereof , he appointed Miles Forreft, 
 one of the foure that kept them, a fellowe flefbed tn murther befoxe time . Io 
 bim he foined one lohn Dighton bts olone horle⸗keeper, a bigge, bzꝛoad, ſquare, 
 ſtrong knaue. 
 
 Then all the other being remooued from them, this Miles Forreft, and John 
 Dighton, abaut midnight ( the {elie childzen lying in thetr beds) cante into the ——— € 
 Chamber , ard ſodainlie lapped them bp among the clothes , fo tobetwzapped murtyered. 
 them and infangled them, keeping down bp force the featherbeo and pillowes 
 bard vnto their mouths, that within a bhile ſmothered and ffifled their breath 
 failing, thep gaue bp fo Dod their innocent foules (nto the fofes of heauen, lea⸗ 
 ning to the tormentors thetr bodies Dead in the bed. Mhich after that the lwaets 
 ches percetucd, firſt by the frugling with the patnes of death, and after long 
 iping ſtill, to be thꝛoughlie dead, thep lato their bodies nabed ont vpon the bed, 
 
 end fetched fit James to fee them, abtch bpon the fight of them, cauſed thofe murs 
 therers to burie them at the ſtaire fot, miectelie deepe in the grounde, onder a 
 great heape of tones. 
 
 hen rode fir lames in great haſte to k.Richard, and ſhewed him all (he ma- 
 ner of the murther, tho gaue him great thanks, and(as fome fap) there made 
 Himknight. wut hee allowed not as Jhaue hearde , the burping in fo bile a 
 corner, faping, that be would baue them bariedin a better place,becanfe thep 
 were a kings ſonnes. Lo the bonozable courage of a bing. Whereupon thep 
 fate, hata pꝛieſt of S.Robert Brakenbury take bp the bodies againe, and fee 
 cretlie enterred them in ſuch place, as by the occaſion of bis death, vhich one- 
 lie knew it, could neuer ſince come fo light, Weric trot ft tg, amb tueli known, 
 that at ſuchtime as Six Iames Tyrell was in the Cower fo3 treafon commit» 
 fed againt the moſt famous Pꝛince Ling Henrie the feuenth , both Dighton 
 and bee tuere cramined, and confeſſed the murther in manner aboue weuten, 
 ‘but vhtther the bodies tuere remocued, they coulde noching tell. And thus, 
 as Jhaue learned of thent that much knew, and little cauſe had to lie, were 
 theſe two noble jazinces , thele innocent fender childzen, bone of not rofall 
 blood, brought op in great wealch, likelie long toliue ,raigne, and rule in the 
 realm, bp traifersus tyꝛanny taken depriued of thetr eftate,(hortly that op in 
 pꝛiſon, and proilic ain and. murthered, their bodtes caſt God wot there, by the 
 cruclambition of their vnnatural vncle and bis offpitcous fozmentors.dahich 
 fhinges on euerie part well pondered, Dod neuer gaue this world a moze nos 
 
 table erample, neyther in Ghat vnſuretie fandeth this worldelie weale, 02 
 
 vhat miſchiele worketh the proude enterpꝛile of an bie heart, 02 ſinallie ahat 
 
 wretched ende enlueth ſuch difpiteous Pa » 593 Gri fo beginne tuts the 
 
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 miniſters, Miles Forreſt at Saint Martins peecemeale rotted atvate : Dighton 
 tndeede pet walketh on aliue in god poſſibilitie tobe banged ere he ote-but fir 
 James T yrell died at the Lower ill beheaded fox treafon: King Richard hinw 
 felfe, as pee (hall hereafter beare , Mate in the field, backed and hewed of bis 
 enemtes bandes , carried on bozfebacke dead , bis hatre in deſpight torne and 
 tugged ikea Curre Dogge: and the milchtefe that he tobe was within leſſe 
 than thé peeres of the mifchiefe that be oid , and pet all the meane time fpent 
 in much paine and trouble outward, much feare, anguiſh, and ſoꝛrow within. 
 Foꝛ Jhaue heard bp credible report of {uch as were fecret with bis chamber · 
 laine, that after this abbominable deed dane, be neuer bad quiet in bis mind. 
 He newer thought bimfelfe ſure:vchere be went abzoad, bis eien tpirledabont, 
 his boop pꝛiuily fericed, bts band ener bpon bis dagger, bis countenance ¢ mar 
 ner like one alwaies readte to ſtrike againes be take tll reff a nights, lap long 
 waking and mufing, ſore wearied with Care ¢ Match,rathet Numbzed than 
 flept, troubled tofth fearefull ozeames, fodainelfe fometime Fart bp, leapt ont 
 of bts bed, and ran about the chamber,fo was bis reftles heart continually tof 
 ſed andtumbled with the tedious tmpzeflion and ſtoꝛmy remembzance of bis 
 abbominable dee. ee. ine 
 Sholw had he outward vio long time tn reff : for hereupon, fone after began 
 tbe conſpiracy, oꝛ ratber, gwd confederation betweene the Dube of Bucking⸗ 
 bam ano manp other gentlemen againt him. Ne 
 he occafion vchereupon the bing and the uke fell out, ts of diuers folke dfs 
 uers wile pretended, aay) 
 This Duke (as J baue forcertaine beene enformed) as fone as the Duke 
 cf Gloucefter, bpon the death of Laing Edward came to Poꝛke, and there bad 
 ſolemne funerall ſeruice fo2 king Edward, fent thither in the moſt fecret wiſe 
 he could, one Perfall bts truffie feruant, tho came to lohn Ward, a chamberer 
 of like fecret truff with the Dube of Oloceffer, defirtng, that inthe moſt cloſe 
 and couert maner , be might be admitted fo the prefence and ſpeech of bis mas 
 ffer. dnd the duke of Gloceſter aduertiſed of bis oefire, caufed him tn the dead 
 of the night , after all other folks auoided, fo be bꝛought vnto him tn bis fecret 
 chambcr, vchere Perfall after bis matters recommendation, hetucd him, that 
 be bad fecretlyp fent to ſhew him tn bis netv world, be would take {uch part as 
 be woulde, and waite bpon him witha thoufand god fellowes, ifndéde were. 
 The Mellenger fent backe with thankes , and fome feerete inſtruction of the 
 pꝛotedoꝛs mind: pet met bim againe toi th farther from the duke bis maffer, 
 Within fee Dapes after at Nottingham: Mhither the Pzotedoꝛ from Voꝛke, 
 with many gentlemen of the noth countrp,to the number of fir bundzed hor⸗ 
 fes,twas come on big way to London ward, and after ſecret meeting and conv 
 munication bad, efffone departed, Wibercupon at Northampton, the duke 
 met With the Pzoteco2 himfelfe with 300. horſes, and from thence fill conti⸗ 
 nued with bim partner of all bts deuiſes, till that after bis Cozonation they 
 departed,as tt ſeemed berp great frtends at Clocefer;from thence, as fone 
 as ihe Dube came home, be lightly turned from him, and fo highly conſpired 
 -bgaind him, that a man would maruel vhereoſ the change gtew. nd ſurelp, 
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 he occaſion of their barfaunce (s of dfucrs men diuerſſie reported. Some 
 baue fat (9 beard fate) that the Dube alittle before the (ozonation , among 
 other fhinges, required of the profeco2 the Duke of Hertfords Wands, to the 
 hibich be pretended himſelfe iuſt inheritor· And for as much as the title which 
 bee clapmed bp tnberitance , as (oinetbat enterlaced with the Title to the 
 crowne, by the line of bing Henry before dDepafued,the protecto2 conceiued ſuch 
 indignation, that be retected the Dukes requeft with manp ſpitefull and minas 
 forp wards, v chich fo wounded hfs bart with hatred and miſtruſt, that he neuer 
 after could endure to loke aright on king Richard, bat cuer feared his owne 
 life, fo far forth, that chen the protector rode theough London toward bis co20¢ 
 nation, be fained himſelfe fick bicanfe be ould not ride wiſh him. And the o⸗ 
 thertaking it in euil part,fent bim woꝛd fo rife,¢ come ride,o2 be would make 
 bim be carried: whereupon be rode on with euil wil, and that notwithſtanding 
 on the no2roww,role from the feat, fainting himſelfe fick and king Richard fata 
 it was Done in hatred and defpight of bim, And thep fatd, that ener after con: 
 tinuallie each of hem liued in ſuch hatred and diffrufl of other , that the Duke 
 verilie loked fc haue bene murthered at Olocetker. From vchich nattheles be 
 {ni faire maner departed. But farelp Come right ſecret at that day dente this : 
 and manie right wiſe men thinke it onlibelte ( the deepe diſſembling nature 
 OF both thofe men confidered, and vhat neede in that greene world the Protec⸗ 
 toꝛ had of the Duke, and tn abhat peril the duke Kod, if he fell once tn ſuſpition 
 
 ” of the tpzant ) that cpther the Pꝛotecoꝛ woulde gine the Duke occafion of diſ⸗· 
 pleafure o2 the Duke the protecto2 occafion of miſtruſt. And verily men think 
 - fhat il King Richard bad ante fuch opinion cancefued, bee woulde newer baue 
 fuffered him to eſcape his hands. Very troth if is,the Duke was an bigh mins 
 dev man, and euill contd beare the Olozie of another, (o that Jhaue hearde of 
 fome that (aie thep ſawe tt, that the duke at {uch time as the Crotone was 
 firfl fet bpon the protectors bead, his eie could not abide the fight ereof , but 
 wꝛyed bis bead another wate. But men fap, that be was of trofh rot well at 
 eafe,and that both fo king Richard fell known, and not ill faker, 102 arp des 
 mand of the dukes bncourtesudp refected, but bee both with great giftes and 
 bigh bebetfs, in mot louing ant truftie maner, departed at Glouceſter. But 
 fone after bis comming home to Bꝛeckenocke, baning there in cuſtodie by 
 fhe comm ndement of Bing Richard doctoꝛ Morton Withop of Ely, tbo (as pe 
 before beard) was taken tn the councell at the tower, wared with bim famili⸗ 
 avs bchoſe wiſedome abuſed bis pride fo his owne delfucrance and the dukes 
 deſtruction. he biſhopwas a man of great naturall wit, verie well learned, 
 and honozable in bebantour, lacking no wiſe waies to winne fano2. ee had 
 beene fat bpon the part of %. Henry, hile that part twas in wealth, a nays 
 theles left it not,:102 forfake it in to, but ded therealm with the queene and the 
 prince, vchile king Edward bad the bing fn priſon, neuer came bome,but to the 
 field : After Kfch loſt, and that part btterlp fubdued, the other, for bis faſt faich 
 and wiſedome, not onelic was content to recepuebim , but allo woed him 
 fo comic, and bad bim from therice foogth both tn fecret truff, aid verie {pectall 
 
 -  fanour, hbich bee nothing decepued, ao be beeing (as pe haue beard) * 
 ce 2. bing 
 
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 hing Edwards death firft taken by the tpzant , fo: bis trueth to the — 
 the meane to ſet this Duke tn bis toppe, ioined gentlemen togither tn aide 
 of King Henrie, deuiſing fir ff the marriage betweene him and king Edwardes 
 daughter, by which bis faith, bee declared the god ſeruice to beth bis maſters 
 at once, with infinit benefite to the Kealme, by the Coniuncton of thoſe tivo 
 blods in one, vchoſe ſeuerall titles bad long onquieted thc Lande, bee fled the 
 realme, went to Kome, neuer minding moꝛe to meddle wich the world, til the 
 noblepzince king Henry the 7. gat bint home againe, made him Arehbtthop of 
 Canterburte and Gjancello2 of England, thereunto the Pope toined the hos 
 nozof Cardinall. Thus ltuing manie daies in as mach Honour as one man 
 _ might well woih, ended them fo godlie, that bis death with Gods mercie well 
 changed bis life. 
 
 This man therefore, as Jwas about fo tell pou, by te long and often alters 
 nate peofe, as well of pꝛoſperitie as aduers fortune, ban gotten by great ere 
 perience the berie mother and miſtreſſe of wifedome , adepe inſight in polit: 
 tike worldlie oztfts. Whereby, perceining now this duke glad tocommune 
 with bim, kedde him with fatre too2des, and manie picafant pratfes. And pers 
 ceiuing bp the proceffe of thc fe communication , the Dukes p2pde, nowe and 
 then balke out alittle bead of enuie, toward the glogic of the king, and there- 
 by feeling bim eaffe to fall out tf he matter were well handled: heecrafiilte — 
 fought the waies to paicke btm forwarde, taking alwaies the occafion of bis 
 comming , and fo keeping bimiclfe fo clofe within his boundes, that hee ra⸗ 
 ther ſeemed to followe fm, than toleade bint, Foꝛ, fen the Duke firkk bee 
 ganne fopzatle and boaffe the Ring, and ſhewe howe much profite the realme 
 fhoulde take bp his raigne: My Lode Mortonanfiweared : Surelp mp Low, 
 follp it were for me to lie , for if JI would fineare the contrarie , pour Lordſhip 
 {would not 4 ween beleerue but that tf the wold would haue gone as Jwoulde 
 bauc wiſhed, king Henriesfon had bad the croton, ¢ not Bing Edward. But a& 
 ter that God bad ordered bim tolofe it,¢ king: Edward to raign, J teas neuer 
 fo mad that J would witha dead man ſtriue againt the quicke. So twas ¥ fo 
 48. Edward a fatthfull chaplatne,and glad would bane bin that bischilobadines 
 ceeded him . Botwbrit, if the fecret tangement of God bane other wiſe ponte 
 ded, Jpurpoſe not fo fpurne again a pꝛicke, noꝛ Labo to fet bp that god pul · 
 leth downe. And as fo3 the late Protecoꝛ and now king. Andeuen there he 
 left, faping, that be bavalreadie meddled too much with the worꝛld, and would 
 from that daic meddle with bis bake and bis beades, and no farther. Men lon: 
 gcd the Duke fore to heare vchat he would bane (ato, becanfe be ended with the 
 Shing, and there (o ſodainelie fopped, and exhorted him fo familfarlte between 
 them twaine, to bee bold to fap that ſoeuer be thonght, thereof hee faithfullie 
 pꝛomiſed, there ſhould nener come burt, and peraducnture moze god than be 
 Would weene, and that himlelfe intended fo ble bts faithful fecrete aduife and 
 counſel, abi b be ſaid twas the onclie canfe for Gbich be procured of the bing to 
 haue him in his cuſtody, there bee might reckon himſelfe at home, and elfe 
 bad hee beene put fn the hands of hem with ahomte be fhould not bane founde 
 te Ube fauour, Lhe Byſhop right humblie thanked him, and faide : In ste 
 
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 fatth my 203d, Jloue not to talke muchof Princes, as a fing Hof all out of 
 peril, hough the word be withont fault, foꝛaſmnch as it Mall not be taken as 
 the partie meant it, but as tf pleafeth the Prince to confirue tt. And euer J 
 fhinke on Aefopes fale, that iben the fon bad pꝛoclaymed, that on payne of 
 death, there ſhoulde none honed brat abide in that wod: one that badin bis 
 forehead a bunch of ich, fied awate a great pace. The fore that ſaw him run 
 fo faſt, atked bim hither bee mane all that bale: Gnd hee anſwered, in fapth 
 J neither wot, noz recke, fo Jwere once hence, becaule of this proclamation 
 made of honed beaſts. Chat fole? quofh the fore, thou mateff abide well ps 
 nough, the Lion meant not by the, fo: it is none Horne that ts tn thine heade. 
 No marrie (quoth he)that wot F Well enough: but that and be call it an horn, 
 there am 4 then? The Duke laughed merrilie at the tale, and fatd, Pp lo;d, 
 J warantpon, neither the Lion 02 the Weare (all pick ante matter at ante 
 thing beere {poker , for tf (hall neuer come to their eares. In god faith Sir, 
 fafa the Biſhop, ‘fit did, the hing that 3 twas about fo fate, taken as tell (as 
 afore God F meant) ft conld oeferue but hanks: and pet taken as J wence it 
 inontd, might happen to turne me fo little god, and pou to leffer. Then longed 
 fhe duke pet much moze to wit hhat it was:vhereupon the bithop ſaid, In gov 
 raith mp IL. as fo the late protector, 1th bee ts now bing tn polleMion , J pur: 
 
 pofe not to difpute bis title, but foꝛ the weale of this realme,tbereof bis grace 
 hath nowe the gouernance , and whereof 3 am mp felfe one poze member, J 
 twas about to with, that to thofe god abilities whereof bee bath alteadte right 
 manie, littlenading my praple, it might pet baue pleafed Dod fo2 the better 
 ffoze,to have giuen him ſome of ſuch other excellent vertues meete fop the rule 
 of arealme, as out Loz bath planted in the perfonof pour grace ; and there 
 left againe. . 
 
 The Duke ſomebhat marueling at his fodatue pauſes, laid: My Lard, J Chis that tol⸗· 
 note pour offen breathing and fodaine Hopping in pour communication , fo lpehis tae 
 that to mp intelligence, pour words neithercome to ante direct 02 perfedt fen- ward ball. 
 tence inconclufion vherby etther JI might haue knowledge that pour intent 
 ts now folward the king, 02 what affection pou beare foward mie. Foz fhe con 
 _ parifon of gwd qualities afcribed fo bs both , maketh mee not a little to mute, 
 thinking that pou haue fome other pꝛiuy imagination imprinted in pour hart 
 vchich pou bee abathed to diſcloſe, and cfpeciallie to mee, vhichon mp honour 
 bo aflure you fo be as (ecretin this cale as the deafe and dumbe perfor fo the 
 finger, 02 the tree to the hunter. The Wiſhop beeing ſomebhat bolder, conſide⸗ 
 ring the dukes promtfe, but moff of all antmated , becanfe bee knew the duke 
 defirous to be magnified, ¢ allo he perceiued the inward hatred vchich be bare | 
 - folvarde king Richarde, hee opened bis fomacke to the bottome,and ſaid: Dp 
 
 ſingular god 3020, fith the tine of my captiuitie, abich being in pour graces 
 cuſtody Jmay rather call it a libertic, ana ſtraight impꝛiſonment, in auoi⸗ 
 ding of idlenes p mother of all bices, in reading bokes ¢ ancient pamphlets 
 Jhaue found this {entence Wweitten, That no man ts bone fre and at libertie 
 of bim(elfe onelp; for one part of dutie bee oweth fo his parents another part 
 tobis friendes and kinſſolkes: but the native countrie, in the abich bee fick 
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 fatten fhis pleafant- and flattering two2ld, demandech a debt not fobce forgot · 
 ten. Which ſaping canleth me to conſider tn tbat cale this Kealme mp natine 
 countrp now ſtandech and in bhat eſtate andaſſurance before this time it bath 
 continued: kbat gouerne: tos nobo haue, and that ruler we might baue: fo: J 
 plainelie percetue(the realme being tn this cafe) muſt needes decate , and bee 
 bought te confafton : but ons bope Jhaue, that is, ben Jconſider pour nos 
 ble perfonage, pour iuſtice md indifterencie, pour feruent seale and ardent 
 loue toward pour naturall country, ard in like maner the love of pour cours 
 tric toward pou, the great learning, pregnant Witte, and eloquence, hid ſo 
 much doth abound in pour perſon, Jmuſt nedes thinke his tealme fortunate 
 tabich bath ſuch a pꝛince in ſtoꝛe, meete and apt to be gouernour. But on the o- 
 ther Give ,abcn F call to memoꝛie the gad qualities of the late }zotedo2 , and 
 now called king, ſo violated by tpzannte , ſo altered bp vſurped authoritie, ſo 
 clouded bp blind ambition, J muſt needes fay, that bee ts neither meete fo bee 
 king of ſo noble a realme,noꝛ fo famous a realine met to be gouerned by ſuch 
 a tyrant. WMas not bis fir enterpetle to obtaine the croton begun bp the murs 
 ther of diuers noble perfonages v Did he not ſecondarily procase again bis 
 owne natural mother, declaring bir openly to be a woman giuen to carnaft 
 affection and diffolute liuingẽdeclaring forthermoze bis tivo brethren ant tive 
 nepheiwes to be baftards, and fo be borne in adulterte?pet not contented, after 
 he bad obtained the garland, be caufed the twopmze innocents bis nephewes 
 committed to him, to be ſhamefullie mur thered, the blod of abich little babes: 
 daylie crie to God from the earth fo: bengeance: Kat furetie Mall be in his 
 realme to ante perfor, ef ther fo2 life 02 gods vnder (uch a cruel Pꝛince, hich 
 regaroeth not the deſtruction of his owne blode, amd then the leſſe, the loffe of 
 other? But now fo conclude tbat Jmeane foward pour noble perfon, Jſay 
 and affirime , if ponlone © D D, pour linage, o2 pour natiue countreyp, pos 
 mint pour ſelſe take bpon pou the Crotone of this realinc, both for the main⸗ 
 fenance of the bonour of the ſame, as alfofo> the delfuerance of peur natur all 
 countcepmen from the bondage of ſuch a tyꝛaut. And tf pour felfe will refute 
 fo take bpon pou the crown of this reaime, then Jadiure pon bp the fatth that 
 pou owe to Dod, fo deuiſe ſome way how this realm map be brought to fonte 
 conuententregiment, buder fonte gad gouernoꝛ. ehen the bihop had ended 
 bis faping, tbe duke ſighed, and fpake not of a greate hbile , fo that night thep 
 communed no moꝛe.We next dap the DD. lent for the bihop,to thon be ſaide. 
 My Ho2d of Cly, J mul needes in hart chinke, and with mouth confelle, that 
 pou be a fue friend,atruftp connfello:,anv a berp lover of pour countrp.and 
 Ath at our lak communteation, pou baue difclofes the fecretes of pour bear, 
 founding the new Ofurper of thecrotune , and allo baue a littie fouched the ave 
 uancement of the two noble families of Boke and ancaſter, J thal likewife 
 declare vnto pou my petute intentes and fecretcogttations : and fo beainne, 
 ‘hen bing Edwarde twas decealed, Jthen beganne fo ſtudie, and wich delibe⸗ 
 tation fo ponder in iat manner this Realme ſhoulde bee governed. Fper- 
 fwaded with mp felfe to take parte with the Duke of Gloucefter , chome J 
 ought te bee as cleane without diſſimulation, as tradable tolthont infurte, 
 
Richardthethird. = = = 99§ 
 
 ent fo toby mp meanes hee was made Protedoꝛr both of the bing ant icalme, 
 Lbich authoritie beeing once gotten , hee neuer cealed priuilie to requice mee 
 arb offer Lopbes , as well (plrituall as temporai!, that bee might take vpon 
 bim the Crowne, fill the Pꝛincecame to the age of foure aw twentte peres, 
 and were able fo gouerne the Kealme as aluffictent bing : vhich thing, vben 
 be ſawe me fomethat Micke at, be then baought tn Inſtramentes, autentike 
 Woctors, pꝛocoꝛs ⁊ notaries of the laty, with depofitions of divers witwelics, 
 teffifping i. Edwards Childzen fo bee Baſtardes: which depolitions ten J 
 thong bt to bee as true, as now Jknow them to be fained. When the fain de- 
 pofitions tere before bs read and diligentlic beard, bee ſtode bp bare heated 
 faping: Well mp Lobes, euen as Jand pou iwonlde that my Nephe wes 
 ſhonlde haue tio Wrong: fo J prate voudo me noching but right for thefe wit⸗ 
 neſſes and fapinges of famous Doctors be true: for Jam onelie the vndubi 
 tate beire to Richard Plantagenet dube of YXoꝛke, adiudged to be the berp beire 
 fo the croton of this realme by autbozity of parliament. Mhich hinges fo by 
 learned men for berity fo bs declared, cauſed me andoftbher to take him fo; our 
 latofall and vndoubted prince and ſoueraign loꝛd· foagaine by my ato be of a 
 pꝛotedoꝛ was made a king- but Hhen be Was oncecrotwned king , and tn full 
 poſſeſſion of (he reaim, be calf alway bis old conditions. Foꝛ ken J mp felfe 
 fued fo him for my part of the earle of erefords lands, Hbich bis bother bing 
 Edw. wꝛonglaully detatned from me, and allo required to baue the office of the 
 bigh Confablethip of Englande, as divers of mp noble anceſtors before thts 
 fime haue bad, and in long defcent continued: in this mp firk {nit , be dtd not 
 onlp firft delay me,and afterward denp me, but gaue me ſuch bnbind words, 
 as thongh J bad neuer furthered him, all abich J (affercd patientlp:but when 
 3 twas infopmed of the death of the tivo pong innocents, D Lord mp bart in⸗ 
 wardlie qrudged,in fo mach that J abboored the ſight of him. toke mp leaue 
 odt the court, tretarned to Bꝛecknock to pou, but in the fournpas J returned 
 FZ had diners {mag inations how fo depelee this bnnatarall vncle. Fick J fans 
 faften, that if 7 lift fo fake byon me the croton, now was the ap made plain, 
 and occaſion giurn. Foꝛ Jſaw he was diſdained of the Loꝛdes tempozall, aw 
 accurfedof the Hodes (pirttuall. Afterdiners cogitations of this matter,as 
 3 rode betweene Wlorcefker € Weldgeno2th, J encountted with the ladie Mare 
 garet Counteſſe of Aichmond,now wile to the Lod Stanley, which ts the berp 
 daughter and fole befre to lohn duke of Somerſet mpgrandfathers elder bro⸗ 
 ther: fo (hat (he and her donne the earle of Kicymond,be both betweene me and 
 the gate, to enter into the maieſtie rofall,and getting of the croton: and when 
 tue bad alittle communedconcerning ber ſon, and there Departed, I then bee 
 gan fo diſpute wich my felfe, whether J tere beſt to take bpon me,bp the elece 
 fion of the nobility ¢ communalty,o3 to take ft by polver.Zhus ſt anding tn the 
 wauering ambiguitie, 4 confiveren fir tl, the office, dutie, and paine of aking, 
 Obich lurtlie 3 thinke that no moatall man can fatlp and truly obferne,ercept 
 — bebe elected bp Godas king Dauid fas: but farther J remembzed, that if J 
 once toke on me the gouernance of the realm, the daughters of Bing Edward 
 
 - Gand theft allies, being both loz bis fake ma beloned,¢ allo fox the great intury 
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 done fo fem mud) pittied, would newer ceaſe to barke at the one fide of mee. 
 Seinblablp my confen the Carle of Kichmond his aydes and kinſfolke, will 
 {nrelp attempt etther to bite o2 pierce me on the offer fide, fo that my life and 
 Rule Houlde ever hang vnquiet in doubt of death o2 depofition . Ano ifthe 
 ſayde tivo LL tnages of Voꝛke and Lancaſter ſhoulde ioyne in one again me, 
 then tuere J furely matched. Wiberefore J baue clerelp oetermined vtterlp 
 to relinquiſh all imaginations concerning the ebfaining of the croton: fo; as 
 2 told pou, the counteſſe of Richmonde tn my returne from the newe named 
 bing, meeting me in the bigh waie, praied mec firſt fo, kinred fake, feconnlie 
 fox the loue J bare to my grandfather Dube Humfrey, hich was ſworn brother 
 to ber fatber,to mone the king to be god fo ber fon Henry carle of Richmond, 
 amd to licence him with bis fauour to returne agatne into Englande, and ifit 
 were bis pleafure ſo to do,fhe promiled that the earle ber fon ſhould marry one 
 of Bing Edwardes Daughters at the appopntment of the diing, twifhout anie 
 thing demanded fo2 the ſaide efponfalies, but onelie the bings ſauor, Ghich ree 
 queft J fone ouerpaſſed and departed,but affer tn mp lodging ¥ called to me- 
 mozie moꝛe of that matter Jam bent, that the earle of Kichmond heire of the 
 Wonte of Lancafker , ſhall take to Wife Lante Elizabeth eldeſt Daughter to 
 King Edward, bp the abich marriage both the houſes of Moke and Lancaſter 
 mate be brite tn one s hen the Duke had ſaid.che Wiſhop Morton, vchich fauo⸗ 
 red euer p boule of Lancaſter was wonderous foifall, for all his imagination 
 tended to thts effect, and leaff the Dukes courage Houlde ſwage, o2 bis mind 
 alter, bee ſayde to the Duke: Mp Wore of Buckingham, ihbypOGO DDS 
 pronifion, and pour incomparable wiſedome, this Noble coniunction is irk 
 mooued, itis neceſſarie to conſider that perfons we hall firſt make prtup of 
 this politike conclafton . Ip my troth ( quot the Duke ) ture will beginne 
 with my ladie of Kichmond the earles mother, which knotweth where be ts in 
 Bꝛpytatne: Kth pou will beginne that twate ( ſayde the Byſhoppe) Jhaue an 
 old friende with the Counteffe, called Reynolde Bray , fo2 tehome J Mall fend 
 if ft bee pour pleafare = fo the Wb pfhop wrote fo2 him to come to Wreckenocke: 
 who ſtraight came backe wich the meflenger , tobere the Dake and the byſhon 
 declared what Hepbhadvteniled foz the peeferment of the earle of Richmond ſon 
 fo bis Ladie and miſtreſſe: willing ber firft to compaſſe howe fo obtaine the 
 god will of Queene Elizabeth, and allo of ber eldeſt daughter, and after fecrete 
 Ite to fende fo bit fon tn Beytatne, to declare what bigh bono: was prepared 
 fo2 bis, if be would ſweare to marrie the Ladp Elizabeth as fone as bee was: 
 king of the realme,Reinold Bray with s glad bart returned to the countelle his 
 Lady. Giben Bray as gone, He Byſhop toloe the Dnke, that if hee were in 
 his Ile of Ely, be could make many frtendes to farther their enterprtfe. ihe 
 duke knew this to be tiue,but pet loath fo loſe the companie of fnch s counfele 
 ler gaue the bithop faire words ſaying, be ſhoulde ſhortly depart well accom⸗ 
 
 panted.fo2 feare of enimies but the bifhop ere the onkes companp tuere afte 
 
 bled, fecretlte oifguffed, in a night departed, and came to Clp, wherr be found 
 monep and friendes, ano ſo fapled into Flaunders, where hee vid the Carle 
 of Michaond god feruice. When Reinold Bray had declared his meflage to the 
 
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Richard the third. o99 
 
 counteffe, no martell if je were glad, therefore the deuſſed a meanes how 
 to bzeake this matter to Racene Elizabeth then being in Sanctuary at Weſt· 
 minffer, and hauing in ber familpacertaine Gelman called Lewes lears 
 ned in phpficke, now hauing oppostunitie to bꝛeake ber minde onto him, de⸗ 
 clared that the finte was come that ber fon Mould be toined in marriage with 
 lady Elizabeth Daughter and heire ro ik. Edward : md that king Richard ſhould 
 out of all honour and effate be detected : and required him fo ge te Nucne Es 
 lizabeth, not as a meſſenger, but as one that cante friendlp to bifite ber, and 
 as time and place ſhould (erue, to make ber prinie of this deuice. This phpfiti- 
 on With gwd diligence repaired fo the Nucne, and then he ſaw fime conue- 
 
 nient, be faid vnto ber: Madam, although my finagination be very ſimple, 
 
 pet for tbe entire affecion Jbeare to pon and to pour ehtidzen, Jam ſo bolde to 
 vtter vnto pou a ſecret conceit that J haue compaſſed in mp brꝛaine. When J 
 remember the great loſſe that ponbaue faitained bp the death of your louing 
 bufband,and the great ſoꝛrow that pou baue {uffered bp the cruell murther of 
 pour innocent childzen , J can no leſſe do than datlie ſtudie how to being pone 
 batt to comfort, and alfo fo reuenge the quatrellof pou ¢pour chilozen on that 
 cruell tyrant %:.Richard, And fir confioer that battel and vhat milchtefe bath. 
 riſen bp the Didention betweene the two houſes of o2ke and Lancaffer, tric 
 tivo families tf thep mate bee fopned in one, Jdoubt not but that pour line 
 ſhall be againe reſtored to pour great fop and comfort .on know Madame, 
 fhat of the houſe of Lancaſter the earle of Richmond is nert of bloud, and to - 
 the houſe of Poꝛke pour daughters nowe are heires: Af pee could inuent the 
 meane bow to couple your eldeſt daughter with the earle of Richmond tr mae: 
 trimonte, no Doubt but the vſurper ſhould be ſhortly depoſed, and pour beire a» 
 gaine to ber vighf reſtored. Wen the Nuene had heard this. friendlp motion, . 
 fe inſtantly befought bm that as be had beene the Arif inuenter of ſo god an 
 enterpriſe, at now he would not deſiſt fo follow the fame, requiring bim fare 
 ther, that be would refgrte fo the counteffe of Richmond mother to the earle 
 Henry, and fo declare to ber on the queenes behalfe, that all the friends of king 
 Edward her huſband ſhould aſſiſt and take part tofth the earle of Richmond bir 
 fox, ( that be Mould take an oth, that after the Kingdome obtatned,to efponfe 
 
 the lady Elizabeth ber danabter, ¢c. QDatter Lewes fo fpenbis butines, that he °° 
 
 made a finall endof this buſines betweene the tivo mothers: fo the lady Marc⸗ 
 garet counteſſe of Richmond brought toa god hope of the prꝛeferment of ber 
 fort;mabde Reinold Bray chtefe folicito: of thisconfpiracp,gtuing bim in charge: 
 fecretlp to inueigle ſuch perfons of nobility to foin with her, and take her part, 
 as he knew to be faithfull. 
 
 This Reinold Bray within few dates bꝛought fo bis lure, Sir Giles Daube 
 mney, Sir Iohn Cheinie, Richard Guilford, md Thomas Ram Eſquires, and o⸗ 
 thers. In the meane feafon the countesie of Richmond fent Chriftopher Vrf-- 
 wike into Bꝛitame to.the earle of Richmond, to delare to him all agreements. 
 betweene her and the Queene agreed : but ſhe reme mbring fhat the Duke of, 
 Buckingha was one of the firk nuenters of this enterpitte, (ent Hugh Con- 
 way aaa into Weitaine with a great ſum of mony to bir for, giuing in 
 
 args: 
 
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 779 Kichard the third. 
 
 charfe fo declare to the earle the great lone that the mot part of the nobflitte 
 of the realme bare toward bint, willing bin not fo neglect fo geod an occaſion 
 offered, but with all (ped fo {ettle bis mind how to returne into Cnglans, gi⸗ 
 uing bim counfeli ro take land in Males. Then the carle bad recetued this 
 fopfull me fage,be brake to the duke of Britaine al bis (ecrets aduertifing him 
 fhat be was entred intoa fure and Dedfall hope to obtain the crotone of Gng- 
 land, deſiring bim of belpe toward the atchteuing of bis enterpaile, chich the 
 Dube promifed, and after performed. Whereupon the earle fent into Cnglans 
 Hugh Conway, and Thomas Ram, to declare bis comming Mo2tlp inte Cngs 
 
 land. In tbe meane feafon the chietc of the con(piracp in England began many 
 
 enterpriſes tic being neuer fo pzinilp handled, pet knowledge cherof came 
 to king Richard, ¢becaufe be knew the Duke of Wuckingham fo be the chiefe 
 head ad aide of this commination, he thought it moſt necefarte to pluck bins 
 from that part, Wereupon be sdzeffed bis loning letters to the Dobe, fo er: 
 boot the Duke tecome to the Court: but the Duke required the king to par- 
 don bin, ercufing himſelle that be was not twell. Hing Richard not content 
 with this ercule, dfceded to the duke other letters totth checking words, com⸗ 
 manding bim without delay to repatre to bis prefence. Ihe Duke made to the 
 nicenger a determinate anſwere, that be would not come to bis moptall ce 
 nemie: and immedtately prepared war againd him, and bp this means, Tho- 
 mas marques Doꝛſet came out of Sanctuarie, gathered a great band of men 
 in Bo2ke Wire, fir Edward Courtney and Peter bis bother biſhop of Exceſter 
 raiſed another army in Deuonſhire nd Coꝛnwall. In Kent fir Richard Guile 
 ford nd other Gentlenten ratfed a compante. . 
 {Bat king Richard in the meane time bad gotten fogetber a great firength, 
 With ahome be remoued from London foward Saliſburie, to the intent bee 
 
 ‘might {cf on the Dukes armie, the king was ſcarce two bales tourney from 
 
 Satilburte, hen the duke of Wuckingham accompanted with agreat power 
 of wilde Welchmen, wbtch in the ende for.foke bim. Lhe Duke with his pow⸗ 
 er marched through the forreit of Deane, intending to haue paſſed the riuer of 
 Seuerne at Olocetter, ard there to hane fopned tn armie with the Courtneies, 
 
 end other Weſtern men, thich if be bad donc, no Doubt but king Richard hap. 
 
 beene in great ieopardie. Wut before be could attaine fo Seuerne (ioe,bp force 
 of continuall raine the riuer rele fo bigh, hat it ouerflowed all the countrep 
 adioining, thich rageof water laſted ten dates : bp &hich inundacte the paſſa⸗ 
 ges were ſo cloſed, that neither the Duke could come cuer Seuerne to bis 
 complices,noz hep to him: during vobich tine he Melchmen lingering (ole 
 and ivifhent money o2 victuall, ſuddenly (caled and Departed. Che Duke thus 
 leſt almoſt atone, was of neceſſitie competed to fie and conucied himſelle in⸗ 
 to the boufe of Humfrey Banifter bis feruant beſide Shꝛewſbury, whom be had 
 tender! p bꝛought bp, thi) then it was known to bis adherents, cucric man 
 ſyiſted for himfelfe anv fled. And fome of them fapled into Bꝛytaine. among 
 the fthich were Peter Courtney Biſhop of Creeffer, and ſir Edward Courtney 
 Hts bother, Thomas marques Doꝛſet, Iohn loꝛde Wels, Str lohn Bourchier, 
 Sit Edmond Wooduile hꝛother to quene Elizabeth, Sir Robert Wana 
 
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Richard the third. 779 
 Sir Giles Daubney, Sit Thomas Arundel, Sir John Cheinie anb bis tino bee 
 ger, Sir William Barkeley, Dir Walani Hendon and Thomas bis bzother, 
 Sir Richard: Edgecombe, and lohn Halwell, Edward Pownings,gc. Pꝛotlama- 
 fion was made, and a (houfand pound promifed to tho fo could bing ont the 
 puke of Backingbam, bhereupon Humfrey Banifter betozated bis ghef— and 
 staffer to Jolin Mitton then Geriffe of Syropſhire hid) with a rong power 
 appichended the Dube ina little groue adtoining to the manos of Humfrey 
 Banifter, and in great baffe canucted him to the citie of Saltibury, abere bing 
 Richard then kept bis houſhold. Mis Banifter after be had betraied bts matter, paul ving 
 . onne and bette wared mad, and died ina beares fie, bis eldeſt daughter pore oe 
 twas {underly Fricken with a fainte leperie, bis ſecond —* maruellouſly defor⸗ biyplagued, let 
 med ot his lims and made lame, his yonger (on in a ſmall puddle was drow⸗ ee wanes 
 ned, and he himſelle being of extreame age arraigned and ſound guiltie ofa — foz the 
 mucther,ano bp bis elearate faued, And as fo3 bis thoutano pound, i3.Richard ! — 
 gaue him not one farthing, ſaying, that be vchich would be vntrue to. god a tet, without 
 maffer, would be faife fo all other. agit aig 
 the duke after be bad confeltcd all the tole confpiracte Spon fhe fecond of 
 Nouember without arraignment oꝛ tudgement, was at Salifourp bebcaded. 
 At the fame time that the uke of Buckingham was bp in the welk countrep, Duke of Buce 
 there were manie dp in Lent, fo tit, Str George Browne, Sir Iohn Gilford — be⸗ 
 and his ſonne, Foge, Scot, and Hants, after Clifforde , Bonting peoman of the 
 crolwite, witty mante other, to the number of fiue fhoufano: thefe made a frap 
 at Grauefendin the faire, uhere Bonring ewe maffer Mowbray, with divers - 
 otber, but tei they beard that the pube of Wuckingham was dead they wers 
 faine fo fife fo fauc themfelues. 
 Whtlek thefe things were thus handled in England, Henry Carle of Rich⸗ 
 mond prepared an army of fiue fhoufand Bꝛitons, and fortie tell furniſhed 
 fips. When all hinges were prepared ,and the date of fetting forward was 
 appointed, thic was the t welfe of Oaober, the hole armie hoyſed vp ſatles 
 and toke the ca, but toward night the winde tarred, and ſo huge a tempeſt a⸗ 
 rofe, that the (hippes torre difperfed aſunder· ſome driuen into Noꝛmandte, 
 fome againe info Bꝛitain. In the mooning afer hhen the tempeſt was alfivas 
 ged, the earle appzoached fo the fouth part of England, at tye mouthof the 
 hauen of Pole in Dorlet, here be might (4 alt the banks fall of men of war, 
 appointedto defend His arrfnall, cherfore he gaue chatge that no man Gould 
 land vntill fach time ag the chole nante were afembled, but after that be pers 
 ceiued none of bis hips to appeare, be boifed bp anchozs and alway, here bee 
 arriued fafe in Normandy, and returned bp land into Wettaine, there he was - 
 foxe aduertiſed hat the duke of WBuckingbam had loft bis bead, ant that the 
 marques Doꝛrſet, nda great number of noble men in England bad alittle 
 before inquired fo2 him there. 
 In the meane feafon king Richard apprehended. in diners partes of fois - 
 Realnte cerfatne Gentlemen of the Carle of Wichmonds faction, amongſt 
 fkbome Sir George Browne , Sfr Roger Clifford: and foure other were put - 
 to deach at London the third of December, Str Thomas. Sentlegar, khich aE 
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 married the Dutchelle of Creetker the kings otone ſiſſer, and Tho Ram, with 
 divers otber were executed at Creefker. — 
 
 be 30.0f December twas agreat fire at Leaden ball in London, there 
 through was brent much houſing, and ail the ſtocks for guns and other ike pzo⸗ 
 uiſion belonging fo the city. F 
 
 Aker tots king Richard called a Parliament, in the <bich be attatnted 
 earle of Richmond, and all other perfons, chich were fled ont of the realme fo; 
 feare, 02 anp other cauſe as enemies fo him, and fo thetr natur all countrp,and 
 all thefr lands and gods twas confifcate fo the Kings ble, ane pet notwithſtan⸗ 
 ding he laf on the people a qreat fare, . 
 
 In this troublefome feafon, nothing was moze maruelled at than that the 
 ILozd Stanley had not bene taken, confidering the working of the Ladie Mar- 
 
 ‘garet bis wife mother to the earle of Richmond: but fox as mud) as the entere 
 
 pitfe of a a woman twas of bim reputed of no regarde 02 efffmation, and that 
 the 2020 Stanley ber bufband had purged himſelfe to bee innocent of all ate 
 tempts by ber committed, it was giuen him in charge to keepe ber in ſome fe- 
 cret place at home, without baning ante ſeruant oꝛ conipante , fo that from 
 thenceforth the ſhould neuer ſend letter to her fort, 02 to anie of bis friends, by 
 fhe hich the hing might be moletted, thich commandement was a thile put 
 tnerecution. 
 
 This pere bing Richard began the high Colmer at Weſtminſter, thich ree’ 
 maineth pet vnfiniſhed. Allo be caufed the bodie of king Henry the firt to be 
 remoued from Chertlep abbey in Suriep, and to be buried at WWind{o2 on 
 the twelſtth of Auguſf. 
 
 In (hele dafes were chiefe rulers about the bing, the I o20e Louel, and fiva 
 Gentlemen being named fir Richard Ratcliffe, ano fir William Catesby, of the 
 rchich perfons was made a leditions rime, ¢ fafined bpon the croffe in cheape, 
 aid other places of the Citie, thereof the fentence was as followeth: 
 
 _The Cat, the Rat, and Louel ourdogge; 
 Rulen all England, vnder an hogge. 
 
 Wyhich was fo meane thele thie perfons, ruled this land onder fhe King, 
 fic bare a bite Woare for his cognifance. Foꝛ the deuiſers of this rime 
 much (earch was made and (undp accuſed fo their great charges. Bat finaflp 
 two Gentlemens, Turburuile ad Collingborne, were fox that and other things 
 lafd fo their charge,arreftcn and caf in pꝛiſon, foꝛ abom ſhoꝛtly was bolven at 
 the Guildhall an Dper determiner, there the two Gentlemen were arratg- 
 ned, and that one of themcalled William Collingborne Eſquire, conuid of that 
 crime and other, for the &bich be as dꝛawne buto the Tower bill, and there 
 full cruchp put to death, as fir hanged , and ſtraight cut downe andripped, 
 anid his bowels caſt into the fire, the &bich toꝛment was fo ſpeedily done, that 
 oben the butcher pulled ont bis heart, be fpake and ſaide Jeſus Jeſus. Lhis 
 man twas greatlp moaned of the people , fo bis godly perfonage and fauoz 
 of bffage, be bad beene ſometime, fo wit the 15. of Edward the fourth, thertffe 
 of Wiltſhire. and in the 1 7.heriffe of Somerlet Hire, md Doꝛſet (ire. 
 
 King Richard confivering the amities concluded betweene pzinces are “3 
 
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Richard the third. et 
 
 cane that thefrrealmes are fortified wiſh a double power; that is fo fay, with 
 their olone ſtrength, and the aide of thetr friendes, practiſed league with the 
 king of Scots, abfch not long befoxe had made dtuers incurffons and roades 
 into the realme of England, and therefore {ued to haue a truce o2 peace con⸗ 
 cluded. MA perfore commitfioncrs were appointed, whic) met at Pottingbam, eh 
 and therein the cnd concladed fo three peeres on certaine articles, 15.tn name thee peeres. 
 ber. This peace thus concluded, King Richard now doubting bis obbne pec- 
 pic, was continually vered toi th feare of the returne of the earle of Richmond 
 and his complices: Ul berefore, nothing was for his purpofe moze, than once 
 againe with price and prafer, to attempt the duke of 15zitaine , tn Mole terri⸗ 
 torie the earle then abode, to deliver bim into bis bands: therfoxe incontinent. 
 be {ent cerfaine ambaſſadors to the Dube ef Weitaine , hich toke bpon them 
 that king Richard ſhould peerelp pate and anſwere the duke of Beitaine of all 
 the reuenues,rents and pzofits of the lands and poſſeſſions, as well belonging 
 fo the earle of Richmond, as to any other noble o2 gentleman thich then were 
 fn the earles companie, tf be after that time would keepe them fn continuall 
 p2ifon and reſtraine them from libertp. The Orators furnithed with thele and 
 other inffrucions ariued in Weitaine , but could not fpeake tuft the duke, by 
 reaſon that be being weakned bp along and dailie infirmitie, began to ware. 
 tole of bis remembzance, fos hich caufe Peter Landoyfe bts chtefe treafurer, 
 roles all things at bis pleafure, bntokbom the Engliſh embaſſadoꝛs moued 
 to bim their mefage, offering to him the fame rewardes and landes that thep 
 Mould baue offered the Duke, his Peter fatthfallp promifed fo accomplith 
 king Richards requeff, f that be kept pꝛomiſe with bim: bot fortune teas fo 
 fauourable to the publike wesle of Cngland, that this deadlpcompactoke | 
 notte effec, for Iohn Morton biſhop of Ely folourning then in Flanders, was 
 of ail this craftie deuiſe certified: &herefore be ſent Chriftopher Vrfwike, to dee 
 clare fo the Carle of Richmond all the deccit, giuing him charge in ail haſte 
 poſſible with bis companie fo retire ont of Bꝛitaine into France. When theſe 
 neives came to the earle, he incontinent (ent to Charles the French bing, res 
 quiring that be and his might fafelp pale into France,vchich deſire was gran⸗ 
 ted, ¢ the carle with the reſt diſpatched as prtatlie as mought be into France, 
 no man ſuſpecting their departure. After this, the Carle tole bis iourney to 
 Charles the French bing, fo bhome after great thanks ginen, be difclofed the 
 occafion of bis acceffe to bis pet fon. After that he required of bim belpe and 
 fucce2, to the intent be might returne to the nobtlitic of bis realmof hom he 
 was gencrailp called to fake vpon bint the crotwne: Wing Charles pꝛomiſed , 
 bim aide, and bad him beeof gadcomfort, for be aſſured him that be wonlp =? 435 
 gladly ſhewe to him his beuntifall liberalitie, wibiles the carle of Kichmond 
 chus attended on the French Court, Iohn Vere Carle of Oxfoꝛd fe perſwaded 
 James Blunt Captatne of Hames Cattle, and fic Iohn Forteskewe poꝛter of the 
 towne of Caleis, that be bimfelfe was not onelp fet at libertie, but they alſo 
 leauing their fruitſull offices condefcended to go wich him into France to the 
 Carle of Ridmond. 
 
 An foe meane feafon 1. Richard was credibly aduertiled that — 
 
702 kichard the third. 
 
 and othes the Carle and bis confeaerates bad made and ſworne, and howe bp e 
 
 the Carles meanes, all the Cnglifmen were pafled out of Bꝛytaine into 
 “France, Wherefore being in maner delperate imagining bow fo tnitinge 
 the Garles purpofe by another meane, fo that by the marriage of ladte Eliza- 
 beth bis niece, be Hould peetende noclatme to the crotwne, there came fo bis 
 minde a thing not onlp oeteftable but much moze crucll to be pat in erecufion, 
 for be cleerelp determined fo reconctle to bts fauour bis brothers toffe Queene 
 Elizabeth, and fo by that nicanes the Catle of Richmond, of the affinitie of 
 bis Hiece ould be vtterly defrauded, and if no ingenfous remedie could be 
 other iwife inuented, ifit ould happen Queene Anne bts wile to depart ont 
 of this world, then be bim(clfe would rather take to wife bis couſm and nicce 
 the ladfe Elizabeth, than fo; lacke of that affinitie the trhole realme ſhould run 
 fo ruine. Wiberefore be (ent fo the Nucne being in Sancuarie, diuers ano 
 often mefengers thich ſhould excuſe him of all things before again ber ate 
 tempted, and after Mould fo largelp pꝛomiſe promotions, not onely to ber but 
 to ber fon Thomas Marquelle Doꝛſet, that thep Hhoulobzing ber (tf it were poſ · 
 fible) into fonte wan hope. Lhe meflengers fo perſwaded the quene, that he 
 began ſomebhat fo relent, in fo much that He fatthfullp promifed to yeeld her 
 felfeto the kings twill aw pleafure. Andfo ſhe firſt deliuered vnto bing Ri- 
 
 chardshands ber fiue daughters: Atter ward the ent letters to the Marqueiſe 
 
 her fonne being then af Waris with he Carle of Richmond, willing him in a- 
 nie wile fo repatre into Cngland, there for hint were proutded great bono2s, 
 afcertaining bim that all offerrces on both parties were foꝛgiuen and forgot: 
 ten: After that king Richard bad thus pleafen the mutable minde of Nuene 
 Elizabeth, he caufeo all ber daughters to be conueped into bis Palace with 
 ſolemne recefuing, ow nofhing was contrarp to bis purpoſe, but that bis 
 manſion was not boid of a wiſe:and Arif be abffained both from the bed and 
 compante of bis tuife : after be complained to manie of the infoꝛtunate bar: 
 renneſſe of bfs toile. After this, be procured acommon rumour fo be publiſhed 
 
 among the common people, that the Nuene twas dead. When he N. heard ~ 
 
 tell that fo boarible a rumoꝛ of ber death was {prong amongf the communale 
 tie, fhe fore ſuſpeded the worlde fo be almoft at an end with ber, amd not long 
 affer, to witte, the 16.of Mardy, in the lent feafon, hotwfoeuer if forxtuned, the 
 poner Departed out of this liſe, and was with due ſolemnitie buricd at Weſt⸗ 
 minſter. 
 
 The Ling thus loſed ont of the bondes of Matrimonie, began to caſt a fan· 
 
 cie to ladp Elizabeth bis niece,making much latte to haue ber foined with bins 
 in latofall Datrimonte: bat becaufe all men, and the matden ber ſelfe moſt of 
 all defeffed this bnlatwfall copulation,be determined to deferre the matter till 
 be were in a moze quict cafe, for all this (cafon be was oppꝛeſſed with weigh· 
 fie affatres on euerie fide ,confidering that daily part of the Nobilitie ſayled 
 into France, other pꝛiuilie fanoured the earle of Richmond, amongſt the noe 
 bie men f&hom he moſt fulpeced, thefe were the principall, Thomas lorꝛd Scan- 
 ley, fit William Stanley bis bgotber , Gilbert Talbor, and fire hundzed other, 
 of fhole purpofe, though king Richard were fgnozant,pet be gaue no cree 
 
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 dence to ante one of them, and leaff of all to the Lorde Stanley, becauſe be was 
 
 {oined in matrimonte with the Ladie Margaret mother to the Garle of Kich⸗ 
 
 mond, for ther the Aorde Stanley ould baue departed into bts countrep, <4 «reg. 30 
 the king in no wife would fuffer bim te depart, before bee bad left as tn bol: 
 
 tage in the courte George Stanley Lode Strange, bis ari begotten tonne 
 
 amid heire. 
 
 While king Richard {was thns troubled , ſodainly he heard newes that the 
 Cafile of Hames was deliuered info the hant es of the Carle of Richmond, 
 by the meanes of the Carle ef Drfoxde, and that not onely be, but alfo James 
 Blunt, captatne of the cafe, tere fled into JFrance to atde the Carle of Kich⸗ 
 
 mond. 
 
 (Henry Carle of Richmond obtaining of bing Charles a ſmall crue of men, 
 and bozrowing certaine ſums of money of bim, and of diners other hts pate 
 nate friendes, be departed from the French Court, and came fo the Citie of” 
 Aoane, wart hite be tarried there, making pzonifiun at bareflete,in the mouth 
 
 of the Kluer of Scpne, for all things neceffarie for bis anie, tydings were 
 bought to bim, that bing Richard being without chilazen, and a widower, in⸗ 
 tended ſhortlie to marrie wit Ladie Elizabeth, his bothers daughter, hic : 
 nelwes be take of no {mall moment, for thts hing onelp toke awaie from all 
 bis compantons their bope to ob fafne an happy enterpaffe, by reafon thereof, . 
 be (udged that all bis friendes tn England would ſhrinke from bim, pet not 
 withſt anding, earle Henrie of Richmond, becanfe be would no longer linger ¢ 
 lucarie bis friendes, liuing betweene hope and feare, determined in all haſte 
 conuentent fo fet foꝛward, amd carried fo bis ſhippes armour, weapons, vcuu⸗ 
 all, and all offer o2dinances erpedtent fox warre , vchich being Done, snelpac> 
 companied with tivo thouſand men, and a {mall number of Hippes,tweped vp 
 bis Anchors, and in the Kalendes of Augoff, be fapled from bareflete with fo: 
 piofperousa winde, that the feuenth dap after be arriued in Wales in the ce ⸗ 
 uening, at a Poꝛt called Milfoꝛd Hauen, and incontinent toke land, and came wenry Sarle 
 toa place called Dale, and at the ſunne riſing remoued to hereforde weſt, ha org ra wt the. 
 ftihere be twas recefucd of the people twith great fop. forde hauen 
 
 From thence, be remoued to Cardigan twentie mile from Wereford weſt, 
 wither came to the Carle Richard Griffith with ali bis men and potwer, After 
 bim the fame date same John Morgan With bis men. Then the Carle aduanced 
 forwarde, making no abode in ante place, ama (odainlp be was alcertained 
 that fir Walter Herbert, anid Rice ap Thomas, twere in harneſſe before him, rea⸗ 
 die to encounter With bis armie, and to ttop thefr paflage. Wherefore be firſt 
 determined to fet bpon them, and eftber to deſtroie o2 take them into bis fa- 
 
 Hour, and after with all bis potwer to giue battatle to king Richard. %Bnt to : 
 
 » the intent bis friends fhould knowe with that derteritie be attempted bis env 
 terpriſe fozward, be fent meflengers with letters and infractions to the Ladp- 
 Margaret his mother, to the 11020 Stanley and bis bother, to Talbot and too: 
 ther, ‘acclaring to then, that be bolpe with the alde of bis friends, intended to 
 paſſe ouer the Kluer of Seuerne at Shzetwfberp, and fo to pale diredlp to the 
 
 Citis of London, requiring them as bis tpectall truſt was tn the bape ms 7a 
 
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704 Wicnard the third. 
 
 fioclitic, hat they would mecte dim bp the wap with all diligent — 
 When the le meſſengers were departed, he marched fo: ward Colvards Sbꝛc oſ⸗ 
 burp, and in bis paflage there niet and faloted him Riceap Thomas with a gad: 
 lp band of Welſhmen. Ahich ſubmitted himſelle trholie to bts oder and coms 
 mandement. In the meane time the meflengers laden with rewardes retur⸗ 
 ned to him the ſame dap that be entred into Shrewoſburie, and mace relation 
 to him chat bis friends tocre readie in all points to do all things foxbim abi - 
 thep might doc. Lhe earle Henrie continued his feurnep and came toa little 
 towne called Pewport, ard pitched bis campeon alittle Hill adiopning, tepo- 
 fing bim(clfe chere that night. In the euening of the faine daie came tobim 
 fir Gilbert Talbor, with the abole potwer of the pong Carle of Shzetvfbnrie, 
 then being in Warde, tiyich were accounted tine thoufand men: and thus his 
 poluer increafing be ‘atriued at the towne of Stafforde, and there pauſed. To 
 - tehont caine ſir William Stanley, accompanted with a fetwe perfons: After that 
 the Carle departed from thence to Litchficlde, and lap wichout the walles in 
 campe all that night, The nert mozning be entred the tolune and was like a 
 Prince recetued. date 02 two before, the #020 Stanley hauing in bis band ale / 
 moſt fiue thonfand men, lodged in the fame fotwne, but bearing that the carle ’ 
 of 1ifchmond Was marching thitherivard, gaue to bim place, dillodging him 
 and bis, and repatred fo a fotone called Adzeſtone thete abiding the comming 
 of the Carle: and this bee did to auoide all ſuſpition, being aſraide leaſt if he 
 fhould be {ene cpenlp to be a fatoto2 02 afder fo the Carle bis ſonne in law bes 
 “foe the Daie of battatie, that king Richard thtch pet did not btterly put in bint 
 miſtruſt, wonld pnt to ſome cruell death bis fonine mb heire apparant,George 
 Loꝛd Strange, fiorn king Richard bad in hoſtage. dking Richard at this feas 
 fon keeping bis boule in the Caftle of Mottingham, twas informed that the 
 Carle of Kichmond {with fach banithed men as were fled ont of England to 
 Hint, were arriucd in Wales, and that all things neceffarie fo bis enterpriſe 
 ivere vnpurueyed and verie weake, nothing mete to withſtand the power of 
 fuch as the bing bad appointed to refit him, pet notwithſtanding bre fent to 
 Tohn Duke of Morffolke, Henrie Carle of Noꝛthumberland, Thomas Carle - 
 of Surrep, and fo ofber of bis truffie friendes, willing them fo muſter and 
 viewe all heir ſeruants and tenants , and to elect the moſt contag tous and ac- 
 fine perfons of the hole number , and with fhem fo repaire to bis prefence 
 With all (peed. Alto he wrote fo Robert Brakenburie Lieutenant of the Lover, 
 commanding bim with bis power to come fo bis army, and fo bing with bim 
 bis felowes in armes Thomas Bourchier, and fir Walter Hungerford, and df- 
 nersofber knights and efquires, tn chom be had no ſmall fafpition. While be 
 was thus ordring bis affaires, tidings came that the Carle of Kichmond Was 
 pafled Seuerne, and come to Shꝛewſbury without ante oefrimentozencome 
 brance. Atableh nieflage be was fore moued, and cried out on them that cone 
 trarie to thelr othe bad deceiued him. And in all balfe fent ont to bictwe hat 
 waie bis enemics kept and pated, ft twas declare to the king, that the Carle 
 was tncainped at fhe Towne of Litchlicloe , Wbereof, then he had perfec 
 Bnololenge, be hauing continual repaire of pis ſubiedes to bint, be ae 
 nently 
 
Richardthethird, 785 
 
 _ nentlp made bis batfatles to fet foxtvarde tolwarde the twate , there bis ene- 
 mies as was to bim repozted, intended fo pafle , and keeping bis arrate, hee 
 with great pompe entred the Towne of Leyceſter after the Sunne ſet. Lhe 
 eatle of Richmond raiſed bis campe from Lidfield fo Zamworth,ampinthe | 
 mid waie palling there ſaluted him Spyz Walter Hungerforde, ¢ Sp2 Thomas. 
 Bourchier knights, and diners others, chich fubmitted themſelues to bis plea- 
 fure.Diuers other noble perfonages likewiſe refozted Co bim wich al their por 
 iver. Tpere hapnedin this progreffion fo the earle of Richmonde a ſtraunge 
 chanice, for be was not alittle afraide, becaule hee could not bee adured of bts 
 father in lawe Thomas Loꝛrd Stanley , thie) as pet inclined to nefther partie, 
 uber fore the earle,accomparticd with twenty light bosfemen, lingring in bis 
 fourney bebinde bis hoſte, tn the meane abile the chole armie came before the 
 foluneof Tamwoꝛth, and Kher he for Darberede could not perceiue the ſteps 
 of them that paffed on before, ant bad wandꝛed bither and thither ſeeking after 
 bis companie, be above tn alittle Village, about ze mples from bis army, 
 vᷣhere he tarried all night. The nerf morning in the datoning , bee returned, 
 and by gwd fortune came fo. bis armp,ercufing bimfelfe,not to baue gone ont 
 of bis waie by ignozance, but of purpofe : this excuſe made , be priuily depar⸗ 
 tedagaine fo the towae of Aderffone, there the 2020 Stanley and Sp2 Willie 
 am bis brother tolt the trbands, were abiding: then tee Earle came to bis fas 
 fher in lat, in alittle Clofe, ubere be faluted him and fir William bis brother, 
 fad after confulted botv to give battatle to Bing Richard, if hee wonlde abide, 
 fihome thep knew not to be farre off with an huge armie. In the evening of 
 the fame daie, Sp2 Iohn Sauage, fir BrianSanford, fir Simon Digby,and manp 
 other, leaning king Richard, turned and cante to the earle of Richmonde with 
 an elect compante of men. In the meane feafon,bing Richarde marched fo a . 
 place called Redmoꝛe mete fo two battels toencounter, by a Willage called 
 Boſwoꝛth, not far from Leyceſter, and there bee pitched bts Gielde, refrethen Battel at Boſ⸗ 
 bis armie, and toke bis rett. The nert date after , bing Richard being farnt- ”” 
 fhed with men, and all abiliments of warre, bringing all bis men oat of thetr 
 campe into the plaine , oꝛdered bis foxetward ina maruellous length, tn chich 
 . appointed both horſemen and fotemen, and in the JFozefront be placed the 
 
 rebers. 
 
 Duer this battell was capfaine Iohn duke of Jorffolk,toith thom was Th. 
 earle of Surrep bis (oi. After this iong vantguard followed ii. Richard witha 
 ſtrong company of appzoued menof tear, baaing hoꝛſemen fo wings on both 
 fines of bis battell. 
 
 Gfter that the earle of Richmonde was reforned from the communteation 
 with bis frients, be with all diligence pitched bis ficlo taf bp the campe of bis 
 enemies, and there bee longed that night. Jn the mozning betime, hee cau: 
 fea bis men to pot on thete armour, and apparrell fhemfelues to fight , and 
 gue Battayle, and fent to the Lorde Stanley, requiring him with bis men 
 to appro neere to his Armie, and to helpe to (ette he Souldiors in arrate : 
 bee aunfivered, the Carle ſheulde (ct te bis otone men in ged order, while bee 
 Inculde come fo him in time conuenient. Lhe Carlemade his Foꝛrewarde 
 
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786 Richard the third. 
 
 ſomecchat ſingle md lender, according fo che ſmall number of bis people. In 
 the front be placed the archers, of vchome be made Captaine John Carle of 
 Dr ford. Lo the right wing of the battatle be appointed fir Gilbert Talbor 
 to be the leader .Lothe left wing be aſſtgned fir lo. Sauedge, and bee with the 
 aide of the 020 Stanley, accompanied with the Carle of Penbzwke, hauing 
 & god companie of bozfe-men, and a {mall number of fote-mert, for all bis 
 fbole number erceeded not fiue thouſand men, beſide the power of the Scan- 
 leyes, trbereof thee thonfande were in the ficloe vnder Str William Stanley: 
 be kings nomber was double fo mud), 02 more, When both thefe ars 
 mies tuere thus ordered, and all men readie fo (ct forward, bing Richarde 
 called bis chiefetaines togtther, perfivabding them fo be Daltaunt, tc. Wut bis. 
 people were to bim brifaithfull in bis end, as he was to his nephewes vntrue 
 and vnnaturall in bis beginning. When the Carte of Kichmond knew that 
 the hing was ſo nere embattailed, be rode about bis armie giutng comfo3: 
 table woꝛds to all ment, after the hich be made to (hema pithte zation pers 
 fivading them to haue the victorie, fo2 that thep were fo fight in a tuft quate 
 rell, be bad {cantly ſiniſhed bis faping, but the one armie efpied the other, be⸗ 
 tweene both armies there was a great marrith abich the erle left on his right 
 Hand, and fo doing be bad the Sun at bis backe, and in the face of his ene⸗ 
 mies. Wiben the bing ſaw the earles companie was pafled the marrith, bee. 
 commanded with all baffe fo {et pon them, the terrible (hotte on both foes. 
 paſſed, the armies fopned and came to band frokes, at thich incounter the: 
 lord Stanley fopned with the earle. 
 The earle of Mrfo,d in the meane feafon fearing leak hile hts compante: 
 was fighting, thep (ould bee compaſſed of the enemies , gaue commander. 
 ment that no man fhould goe aboue tenne fote from the Standard, obich: 
 commandement once knowne, thep knitte themfelues together and cea: 
 fed alittle from fighting: the enemies fodainlp abaſhed at the matter and 
 miftrufting fome frande, began allo to paufe. Lhe Carle of Oxford bꝛing⸗ 
 ing all bis bandtogtther on the ane part, feton bis enemies freſhlie: againe 
 fhe aduerfaries percetuing that, placed thefr men fender and thinne before, 
 and thicke and bzoade behinde, beginning againe tbe battafle. Wile the 
 two foꝛewardes thas moptallie fought, king Richard was admoniſhed that: 
 the Carle of Richmond accompanied with a {mall nomber of men of armes 
 was not farre off, and as be appzoached to hun, bee perfeclie knewe bis: 
 perfonage, and being inflamed with pee, be put bis fpurres-to bis bozfe and — 
 rode ont of the ſide of the range of bis battafle, leaning the bauntgards figh> — 
 ting, and with fpeare in weft ranne towarde him. The Carle perceiued toch 
 the king furfonfte comming toward him, and becauſe the tthole bope of bis 
 wealth and purpofe was to be determined by battatle , be gladly profered to 
 encounter with bim bodte to bodie and man toman :iking Richard fet on 
 & ſharpelie at the fir baunt that be ouerthꝛew the caries ſtant ard, and Nelwe 
 ſir William Brandon bis fandardbeater, and matched band to band twith Sie 
 Tohn Cheiney , aman of great force and frength, abtch would haue reftiten 
 Him, and the (aide lohn twas by him manfallp oucrthotwne, and & be making 
 ) Oper 
 
 
 
. Richard the third, 987 
 open pattage by dint of ſword as he went foꝛwarde, the Garle of Richmond 
 {withmd bis violence and kept him at the ſwords point longer then bis com: 
 panlons thought, which being almoſt tn defpatre of vidoꝛie tere fodainlie reo 
 comforted bp fir W. Stanley, &bich came to ſuccour with 3000. talt men, at 
 vchich verie inftant, king Richards men were driuen backe and fledde, and be 
 himlelfe manfally fighting in the middle of bis enemies was Maine. In he Bing Kichare 
 meane ſeaſon the Carle of Orforde, tity the aide of the Lorde Stanley “ine. 
 after no long fight diſcomſited the foꝛewarde of king Richarde, thereef a 
 great number were flatne in the date, but the greateſt number that came 
 fo the ficld nener gaue Broke, In this battaile dted on king Richards part, a⸗ 
 bout the number of 4000, men, and on the other fide but ten perfons, as fir 
 -Gilbert Talbot then tozofe front tbe campe, and of the nobilitie were Maine 
 Tohn Duke of Mooffolbe, Walter Lobe Ferters of Chartlep, Sir Richarde 
 Ratcliffe, fir William Coniers, ftv Richard Claringdon, ant Robert Brakenbu- 
 rie , lieuetenant of the Cower, and not manie Gentlemen moe: Str Willi- 
 am Catesby learned in the lawes of the Kealme, and one of the chiefe Coun» 
 ſellours to the late king , with diuers other were two Dales after beheaded 
 at Leiceffer. Among them that ran alwate were fir Frauncis Uicount Lo- 
 uel, and Humfrey Stafford with Thomas Stafford bis bzother, tbfch toke Sanc- 
 tuarie in D, Johns at Gloceſter. Dn the Carle of Kichmonds part that was - 
 flaitte , the pꝛincipall was fir William Brandon bis ſtandardbearer. This 
 attatle was fought at Boſwoꝛth in Leiceſterſhire, the 2 2. of Auguff, in the 
 pere of ont Lorde, 1485. the thole confifc induren little aboue tivo boures. 
 When the earle had thus obtained the victory, be rendzed thankes to God, and 
 after fo bis ſouldiers for Heir fidelity : them the people cried king Henry, bing 
 Henry. When the lorde Stanley fatve the god will of the people, be toke the 
 Crowne of king Richard, hich as found amongſt the fpsile tn the field,and 
 fet if on the earles bead, as though be bad bene cleced king bp the voice of 
 the people. . 
 King Henry at this time made knights, as follotveth : fir Gilbert Talbot, Gir 
 ohn Mortimer, fit Rice ap Thomas, fir Robert Points , fir Humfrey Stanley, fir 
 Tohn Turbaruile, fic W, Willoughby, fir Hugh Perfhall, fir R, Hegecombe, fir 
 Yohn Bikenyle, fit de Baron de Carow. 
 
 After this, the whole campe remoued fo the towne of Lefceffer, there bee 
 reffed tivo Dafes. In the meane feafen, the deadco2pes of king Richerd was 
 as fhamefollp carried to the totune of Letceffer, as be go2geoullp the dap bes 
 fore with pompe departed out of the fame totene : for bis bodte twas naked fo 
 fhe fkinne , not ſo mudyas oneclout about him, and was traded bebindea 
 Purſiuant of armes, likea hogge o2 calfe, the bead ad armes hanging on 
 
 - theone five of the horſe, and the legs on the other foe, and all ſprinckled with 
 inpze and bioud, twas brought to the Grey Friers Gharch within the Towne, 
 and there homely buricd, tien be bad ratgned tivo peeres , ttoo moneths and 
 one dap. — — 58 
 He founded a colledge af Midelham bepond Porke, and another at Wott 1, Rout, 
 don belive the Lower, in a chappell ag — of Barking: be juste 
 2. _ doWwEd 
 
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— 988 Henry the ieuenth, 
 
 An.reg. he 
 
 Parſon of S. 
 Gpildreds 
 Bent 
 
 poten the Nucres Colledge at Cambꝛidge with fiue hundred markes of 
 perelic rent. be defoꝛeſted the great ficlo of WMichewode, betwene Wod⸗ 
 ftocke and Bꝛillowe, Hhich king Edward the fonrth bad incorporated beloze 
 to the foꝛreſt, zc. 
 
 Henry Earle of Richmond. 
 
 eg Enrie the ſeuenth, borne in Penbroke Cafile , began 
 “Pf bisratgne the 22. of Auguſt, in the pere of our How 
 D (00,1485. He was a Pꝛince of maruellous wiſe⸗ 
 
 —4 dome, policte, iuſtice, temperance, and granitic, and 
 LY notwithfanding mante and great occafions of trom 
 BL. ble and warte, be Kept bis Kealine in right gad oz⸗ 
 =\a: Der, fo) the vhich be was greatly reuerenced of fcj- 
 
 A -raine patnces. 
 
 ~  MOn the foxenamcd2 2, of Augult, twas agreat fire 
 in Bꝛead· trete of London, in the abfc) fire, was brent the Parſon of maint 
 Mildreds, and one other man in tbe Parfonage there. 
 
 ising Henry, before bis departure from Leiceſter, fent fir Robert Willoughe 
 by Bright to the Panozof Sherhutton tn the countie of Poꝛke, fo Edwarde 
 Plantagenct eatle of Wartwtie, fon and heite to George Duke of Clarence, 
 then being of the age of 15.peeres, and fent him bp to the Lowrrof London, 
 there be was put vnder {ure cuſtodie. 
 
 4n the meane feafon the king remoued towards London, and then be bad 
 approched the citie, on the 27.0f Auguſt, the Maloꝛ, Pagiffrates, and compa⸗ 
 nies, all clothed tn ‘piolet, met him at Sbo2redich, and with great pompe cons 
 ucicd him Hongh the citte to S.Bauls church, here be offred bis thaw ſtan⸗ 
 bards, onc of S. George, the feconda ted Dagon, the third a dun Cow, after 
 bis pzaters fatd.and Te Deum ſung, be departed to the bitbops palace ‘aber 
 be ſoiourned a fea fon. * 
 
 Lhe fweating began the 21. of September, amd continued till the ende of 
 Odober:ol the abit ſicknes wonder ful namber oted, and in London be- 
 fides other, died Thomas Hill maioꝛ in whofe place was chofen William Stoc- 
 ker, who likewiſe deccaſed abovt ſeuen daies after : in bbich (pace Departed o⸗ 
 ther foure Aloermen., Fhomas Ilam, Richard Rawfon, Thomas Norland, and 
 Tohn Stocker, and then was chofen mato? Iohn Warde, iho continued. till the 
 feaft of Simon and Iude. 
 
 Mn the cuen of Saint Simon and Jude, king Henry came ſfrom Kening⸗ 
 fon onto Lambeth, and there dined with Thomas Bourchier Archbiſhoppe of 
 Canterburie, Cardinall of S.Ciriacin Lhermis. And after dinner witha 
 gablpcompanie of the effates of this realme both {pirttuall ¢fempozall from 
 thence wẽt by Land toward London, bis nobles riding afer the guiſe of Frace 
 
 
 
 vpon (niall hackneies, thos and two vpon a horſe, and at Lonvon beiogeend, 
 the 
 
7 Henry the feuenth. 989 
 
 ‘She Malo? of Lonvon Wit bis brethzen and the craftes , met and recetued the 
 
 Bing , and the king proceeded fo Grace·church cozner, ant fo to the Tower. 
 Dn the moꝛrowe being the feat date of Simon and Jude, ktug Henriecreated 
 Thomas lozde Stanley Carle of Darby, Edward Courtney Carle of Deron: 
 hire, and Iaſpar carle of Penbswke was created Dake of Bedford, all at one 
 time tn the tower of London. Wanerefs made at this creation, Str Gilbert 
 Talbot, fir lohn Cheinie, fir William Stonar, fit W. Troutbeke, fit John Morti« 
 mer, fit Richard Crosby, fit Iohn Fortefcue, fir Edward Bedingfield, ſit Thomas 
 
 Cokefey , fir James Baskeruile, fic Humftey Stanley , fit Richard de la Bere. 
 
 Dn the 30.0f Dacber king Henry was crowned at Weſtminſter, by the 
 hands of Thomas Bourchier archbiſhopof Canterburte, and o2dained a num. 
 ber of chofen archers, being rong and bardie perfons, to giue dailie atten 
 dance on bis perfon, shome be named peoman of the Gard. 
 
 We 7.0f Nouember began a parliament at Weſtminſter, for the eablfe arttament 
 thing of all things, in the which be canted to be proclatmed, that all mien were 4° Cellminitet 
 pardoned of all offences, and Mould be refFozed to their lands and gods, ibid 
 would fubmit themſelues to his clemencie. after this be began fo remember 
 dis efpectall friendes, of Hhom fome be aduanced fo honour and dignitte, ano 
 fome be enriched with poſſeſſions and gods: and fo beg ttt, the lode Chandew 
 of 1Bzitaine, be made earle of athe: fir Giles Daubeney was made lo2d Dau- 
 
 _ beney:fir Robert Willoughby loꝛd Brooke: and Edward Stafford eldeſt fonne 
 
 fo Henry late duke of Buckingham, be reftozed to bis dignitie ¢ poleftons: 
 fir T. Molineux knight, baneret, be made Conffable of Weaumarice, there 
 Moꝛtly after be ended bis life. Zhe parliament being diffolued,the king redee⸗ 
 sed fhe marques Doplet, and fir lohn Bourchier, fom be bad left as pledges 
 at Batis, fo monep there before borrowed: and fent alſo into Flanders for 
 Iohn Morton bifhop of Ely. 
 
 | Lhe eighteenth dap of January bing Henry married the ladte Elizabeth el: ging weney 
 deft Daughter fo Edwarde the fourth, bp vhich meanes the tivo families of ————— oth; 
 Porke and & ancaſter, which had long beene at great diulffon, were vnited and eel tt a 
 made one. 
 
 _ Ring Henrie ſent the Lowe Treaſurer with maffer Bray andother,bnto 1486 
 the loꝛd Maior of London, requiring bins and the citizens of a pꝛeſt of Gooo, Lone tu the 
 markes, therefore the Matos with his bethzen and commons granted a pret 8" 
 of tivo thoufand pound, ibtch was leuied of the compantes , and not of the 
 ret thich prelk was repaied againe in the pere next following, euerie 
 pennie. 
 
 Wheate twas folde fo thee ſhillings the buthell , and bay ſalt at helike Ann. reg.2. 
 
 aice . 
 
 : Zn the moneth of September Nueene Elizabeth twas delfuered of ber firſt 
 fonne named Arthur, at Winchefter. 
 
 Wis peere vecealed Thomas Bourchier archbiſhop of Canterbury, and was 
 buried at Canterburie: lohn Morton 1Bifhop of Ely, a man of ercellent wit, 
 earning, and bertue, was tranſlated, and fucceeded bint in the archbiſhopricke 
 _. Of Canterburp, and John Alcock — i the biſhopꝛicke of Cly. 
 
 Geet y : : 3° 
 
1487 
 
 @, Hall: 
 
 Stoke field, 
 
 790 Hemy the ſeuenth. 
 
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 Str Richard Simon, a wily pete came ta Geralde earle of Ufloare, and de⸗ 
 puty of Ireland, and pzeſented to bim a lad bis (holier named Lambert, bons 
 be fained tobe the ſonne of George dube of Clarence latelp efcaped the totve 
 er of London. and the chiloe had learned of the pꝛieſt ſuch princelp behauiour, 
 that be lightly moued the carle, and many nobles of Ireland , tendering the 
 blond ropall of Richard Plantagenct and George bis fon,as alfo maligning the 
 aduancement of the boule of Lancafker in Henry the ſeuenth cf ther to thinke 
 o2make the world weene, thep thought berilp this childe to be Edward earle 
 of Warwike, the duke of Clarence lawfull for, And although k. Henry moze 
 than balfe marred thetr ſport, in ſhewing the right earle thozongh all the 
 Creetes of London: pet the Ladp Margaret dutcheſſe of Burgoigne fitter ta 
 Edward the fourth, lohnde la Pole Her nephew, the #030 Louel, fic Thomas. 
 Broughton knight, and other captaines of this confpitacie, deuiſed to abuſe 
 the colour of this pong earles name, for preferring their purpole : vchich, if it 
 came to gad, they agreed to depoſe Lamben, and tocrect the verie earle ire 
 déeede, now petfoner in the toboer: faꝛ hole quarrel, bad thep pretended to 
 fight, thep deemed it likely, be ſhould haue been made atwap: aberrfore it was 
 blazed int Ireland, hat the hing, tomocke bis ſubiedes, bad ſcholed a bop to 
 fake bpon bim the earle of Marwites name, and bad ſhewed him about in 
 London, to blinde the eles of ſimple folke,and to Defeate the lawfull inheritor 
 of the Duke of Ciarence theit countriman and proteco during bislitfe,to 
 vchoſe image they alfo ceutfeda title of the croivne. 
 
 In all the bate thep aſſembled at Diuelin , and therein Chriſts hurd they 
 crowned this (doll, bonozing bim with titles imperiall, feaſting and trium⸗ 
 phing, rearing mightie thoutes and cries, catrping bim thence to the kings 
 caftle vpon tall mens ſhoulders, that he might be {ene and noted, as. be was. 
 {orelp an honourable bop to loke vpon. 
 
 An this meane tine, the earle of Lincolne,and the lorde Louel, bad gottert 
 bp the afd of Margaret about 2 000. Almaines, with Martin Swart a@erman, 
 and in martiall acts verie expert, fo be their captatine, and ſo failing into res 
 Hand, and at toe citie of Diucliti canfed pong Lambert fo be proclaimed hing 
 of Gugiand, ¢ ſo witha great multitude of Iriſhmen, of yom Thomas Ge- 
 rardine twas captatie,thep fapled info England with the net king, anv land: 
 ed at Fowdrey within alittle of Lancatfer, trattig there to be aided with 
 money by fir Thomas Broughton, one of the chiefeſt of this conſpiracie. 
 
 . dking Henry not déping in bis matters, then be bad gathered bis. hott tee 
 gither, ouer the ibich the duke of Wedford, and the earle of Oxfod twere chieſe 
 captaines, be went to Couentrie, tere he being certified, that the earle of 
 dLincolne was landed at Lancafer with bis new king, be remoued to. ote 
 tingham, to chome thopttp atter came George Talbot earle of Shꝛewſburp, 
 the lord Strange, fir Iohn Cheiney, with many other, | ne 
 
 In this (pace the carte of Lincolne being entered info Porkelhire, dire 
 ted bis wap to Hewarke vpon Trent, and ata tittle village calted Stoke, 
 fore 02 foure miles from Hewarke, nigh to the king and bis armieplantes 
 
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ey Henry the teuenth. Le RE 
 
 ihe wert date folowing, the king dfufoed his number into thee battatles, 
 and after spproached nigh the towne of Stoke , there both the armies ioyned 
 and fought egerlp on both parts: but at the length the bings foꝛeward fet vp· 
 on he aducrfartes with (ud) a violence, that thep Leto many, and put the reſt 
 foflight. Foꝛ there their chiefe captatnes, the carle of Lincolne, and the lode 
 Louel, fit Thomas Broughton, Martin Swart, and the loꝛd Gerardine, (02 after 
 Campion, Morice Firz Thomas) captaine of the Iriſhmen, were flaine, and os 
 ther aboue foure thouſand. This battell was fought on the 16.0f June: Lam- 
 bert and the piel were both taken, to the no ſmall grtefe of Margaret Dut- 
 cheſſe of Wurgotgne. | : 
 
 Lambert, affer that he bad bene a turne-bzoch for a {pace in the kings kit⸗ 
 chen, twas at length made one of the kings falconers, 
 
 Now then the king had got the bpper bande of bis enemies (as pee haue 
 beard) be remoued to Lincolne, and there tarried thee dates , canfing for 
 lemne proceMions tobe made, inrend2ing thankes fo God for hts fortunate 
 vidoꝛy. Then cauled he erecution fo be don on (uch as were taken in the field, 
 either at the battell,o2 in the chale . And ſhortly after be went into Voꝛkſhire, 
 and there coaffed (he countrep, ſearching ont (ud) as bad aided bis enemies, 
 home hee puniſhed, fome by long impziſonment, fome by large fines, and Ax. vec. 3, 
 fonte by death. 
 
 About the midſt of Auguſt the bing came fo Newcaſtle bpon Line, and Truce with 
 
 ſfrom thence fent ambaſſadoꝛs into Scotland,Richard Fox biſhop of VWinche · ibe Scots. 
 fer, amd Richard Edgecomb k᷑night, controller of bis boule, to conclude ſome 
 peace,o2 truce with king lames of Scotland. The Engl (th ambaſſadors were 
 bono2ablp recetucd, and entertained of the bing, vho gladly would baue cons 
 
 cluded a perpetual peace, but bis people would not agree thereto; but in the 
 endconcluded bpon a truce fo ſeuen peeres. 
 
 King Henrie, affer the ambaſſadoꝛs were refurned out of Scotland, cane 
 backe irom elwcafle toward Boeke, and (6 to London : and tn the wate bes 
 ing at efceffer , there came to him ambaffabozs from Charles the French 
 Bing, which declared both the recouerte of certaine totwnes out of the hands of 
 Maximilian 3. of Homans, hich he bad to2ongfullp detained from the croton 
 of France before that time: and alfo that their matter king Charleshad now 
 wars in band againſt Francis duke of Weitatn, becaule that be faccoured and 
 maintained the duke of Deleance and others that tere rebels againt bim. 
 WUberefore his requett was that for the olde familiaritic vhich had bane bes 
 twene them he would now efther aſſiſt and belpe him, or elfe Hand as renter 
 betiwirt them, neither helping o2 bucting the one o2 the other. The bing an- 
 
 Mwered the ambatlado2s, that be would net ther {pare paine no2 coff to fet fome 
 reafonable fap bet wirt tem, And as the ambatiado2s Were returned home, 
 the king fent bis Chaplaine Chriftopher Vifwicke ouer into France to king 
 Charles, as well to thet, that be was glad of the bictozie vchich be bad again£ 
 Moximilian, ag to declare obat a tempeſtuous fozme of euill rebeliton hime 
 
 feife hadefcaped, and ouercome bere in England. Wut the chtefe potnt of 
 Valwikes errand conſiſted in this that priee intimate fo the french ye 
 : 4: ny 
 
is cc NHenry the icuenth. 
 
 howe bis maiſter bing Henry offered himſelfe as mediate; betwirt him and — 
 
 the Duke of W:ptaine, to make them friends, and if be percctucd the French 
 King to giue care thereunto, ther he ſhould go into Wyltain te moue the Duke 
 there to bee contented, that ſome reafonable oder might bee taben betwirt 
 
 m. 
 
 —— Vilwike fons trauelling in this matter, king Henry foꝛ the accom: 
 plitging of the coronation of bis wife Queene Elizabeth , returned towarde 
 London, and on the faturdate next before the feaff of Ail Saints he began bis 
 fournie with the Nucne from Warwike, and in bis wate at S. Albons kept 
 
 the featt of All Saints:and on the nert morrow remoued fo Barnet, bere be 
 reſted:t on the nert moꝛrow as he was comming Coward Londan,in Parnes 
 
 fep parke bee was met bp the Daio2,Aloccmen, Shertfs, and peinctpal come 
 moners of the city of London,all on hozfebacke,and fn one liuerie to attende 
 vpon bim, ahere be dubbed Str Wil, Horne Mato of London knight .and bes 
 twixt Iſer don and London, he dubbed fir Ioho Percivallalderman knight. Ae 
 gaint the kings comming into London, the ſtreetes were grauelled, and the 
 crafts in their liueries fod on both fides from Biſhopſgate vnto Pauls church, 
 
 The queene with the kings mother , and mante ladies Food in a boule without 
 Biſhopſgate nere to the Spittle , and ſawe the bing with bis traine come fo» 
 {ward the city: Mho rove thaough the citie to Pauls church, tthereinto be was 
 recepucd: Te Deum long for tote of bis victorie, and then lodged in the By⸗ 
 fhops palace. On the moꝛrobo be went in proceflton, and bearde a fermon at 
 Pauls croſſe.On the nert (undate, the Queene with ber Ladies and other E⸗ 
 ; ftatcs,came from Greenewich to the tolwer of London, there the was recei⸗ 
 Duet Z1G% ued by the king · and on the 25. of Moucmber the was crotoned at Wettmin- 
 ſter with great ſolemnity. And ſhortly after king Henry delinered logd T.mare 
 
 ques Doꝛlſet out of the tower, tecciuing bim again to his foꝛmer fauor bicanfe 
 
 bis truth badbeene throughly tried. | 
 
 1488 Chriltopher Vifwike hauing paffed from the French King fo the Duke of 
 $B2ptaine, and backe againe to the French bing, returned into England, and 
 ſhewed bnto bing Henry that be had done betwirt thent, ; 
 Aminedtatlte after came the 1020 Barnard Deaubeneya Scot borne, vhich 
 
 in the French Kinges bebalfe required ing Henry to make fome manner of 
 
 end of thofe Bꝛyttiſh wars, that foener tt tere. Ling Henry therefoze fent or 
 
 ner into France fohn Abbot of Abingdon , Sir Richard Edgecombe knight, 
 
 and the fapde Chriftopher Vilwike, with commiffion to dꝛiue fome agreement 
 betivivt the Frenchmen and the Weytons. Ahele went firſt to the French 
 king, andafter to the Duke of Bꝛytaine, with vhome they conloe doe no god, 
 
 and (o fignified to the king theit maſter. Now fn fhe meane time Edward lord 
 
 Lod Voed⸗  Wooduile vncle tothe Queene, fued to king Henry that be might baue a potve 
 
 Duke of Bye er OF men appointed to him, with the thich be would ſteale patufiic ouer with⸗ 
 
 taing. ont licence oꝛ pafpost,fo that euery man ſhould thinke that bee Were ficode the 
 realme, without knowledge of the hk. ¢ although this requeff was outwardlis 
 denied, yet the 1.Wooduile wiſhdzew himſelfe into the Ile of Wight, wheres 
 of be was made ruler,be there gathered a crely of tall € hardy perfonages, to 
 th 
 
 8 
 
¢ Henry the ſeuenth. 793 
 
 fhe number of 400. ¢ arriued in Beitain, there be ioined himlelt with the wat 
 tons againf the Frenchmen. Ihe French is. adnertifed hereof, was not weil 
 pleated towards the k.of Cngland,till k.H.bp meſſengers excuſed bimlelfto 
 be guiltles,¢ then be was pacified.And fo the Engliſh ambaſſadoꝛs rene wing 
 the league ⁊ amity bettwirt p tivo is. fo 1.2. moneths, returned into Englann. 
 
 The king of Cngland forthiwith called bis high court of Parliament, in the 
 fibich tt was not onelp determined, that the duke of Bꝛitain ſhoulde be aided 
 with power of men, but allo there were divers ſums of monep granted to the 
 farntthing forth of the fame. 
 
 About the 27. dap of July the duke of Writaines army gaue battell fo the 
 French ho rere fo a towne called S.Albin, hauing apparelled 1700, of the 
 Weitons in coates toith redde crofles afier the Cuglith fathion, although hep 
 bad but 400, Engliſh men with the loꝛd Wooduile, The victoap in this battell 
 fell fo the French, fo that almof all fhe Engliſh men were Maine with the lord 
 Wooduile, beſides 6ooo.Bꝛitons. The Duke of Meleance, and the Peince of 
 Oꝛenge were faben prifoners, thtch were there on the Britons part. Whe 
 French men lok 1 200, men, with thetr valfant Captaine an Ftalfan,named 
 Tarnes Galiot. Lhe newes hereof being beard in England ,caufed king Hens 
 
 tomake haſte in fending forth bis army, and therefore twas the loꝛd Brooke 
 
 with Sir Iohn Cheinie, Sir Iohn Midleton, Str Ralfe Hilton , Sir Richarde- 
 
 Corbet, Sit Thomas Leighton, Sfr Richard Laton, and S{r Edmond Corne- 
 wall; fent ouer into Britaine with all conugnient {pede , haning with them 
 Sooo. ment: well appointed, and furniſhed in warlike ſort to aide the Duke of 
 Bꝛytaine.Weſe arrived in Weitaine,and marched forward til thep came ner 
 to their enim(es, bere they pitched their ficld, But ttle this tar Was thus 
 fet foꝛward, Francis duke of Bꝛitaine departed this life,and then the tiulers of 
 that contrp falling af diffention amongſt themſelues, tended not the oefence 
 of their country, (o hat the Engliſhmen perceiuing themfelucs fo be danger, 
 amid becing in the middeſt of Winter , thep returned info Cnglande within 
 
 Parliament, 
 
 Loꝛd dood. 
 uile Maine. 
 
 A. reg.M 
 
 fine monethes after their firſt letting forth, ſo that ſinally the French bing gat. 
 
 the vpper bande of the Wepitons,and did ioyne that Dutchie to hfs Realme of 
 
 France. 
 
 Pe haue heard howe there was in fhe laſt Parliament money granted for 
 
 the furniſhing foorch of the armie into Bꝛytaine, to witte, that euerie man 
 ſhoulde bee taxed fo pate the tenth penie of all landes and gods: bic money: 
 
 the moff of them that divelled in the Biſhopeick of Durbam , and in the parts: 
 
 of Porkefhire refufed vtterlie fo pate, for that they thonght chemlelues ouer⸗ 
 charged with the fame. Wiberefore {uch as ere appopnted collecors come 
 
 plapned fo Henry earle of Noꝛthumberland chefe ruler of the nozth parts. Me 
 earle forthwith Gignified to the bing all that matter, and the king not willing : 
 
 to pardon one penp commanded the earle fo di frefle,o2 other wiſe to leny the 
 
 mony, as be ſhould thinke mete, The rnde people bearing of this anſweare 
 
 from the king, by and bp toith great dinlerice fet vpon the earle, bp the ercifing 
 
 of one named John a Chamber, bhome the earle with faire wordes ſought fo 
 
 appeale-but they alleaging all fhe fault fo bee in him, as chiele Aniho: . that 
 Fay a fare, 
 
 I. Skelton, 
 
 1489 
 
794 fienry the ſeuenth. i 
 Earle of Noꝛ · tare, furtoulie Aue him, andcertaine of bis houſhould feruantes ina place 
 fhumberland  ¢atien Cock lodge by Tharike, eighteene nuiles from Porke , onthe 28. of As 
 pill. Then the northren men got them to armor, aſſembling togither, cote 
 them a capfaine called fir Iohn Eoremond knight: and palling bp the coun-. 
 fries, thep publiſhed that they would bid the king battell, onelie in defence of 
 thetc liberties. be bing (ent forth Thomas carleof Surrep,abom-notlong bee 
 fare he bad deliucred out of the Lower, with acrewe of men, to chaiten thofe 
 rebels of the Horth, abo ſtzirmiſhed with a company of them, thome thep pits 
 conifited, ad tobe fir 1.a Chamber, the firit beginner of this rebelion. Ther 
 fhe nozthzen men came fo the citie of Poꝛk, here thep remained 3.02 4 daies, 
 vnto the time thep beard of the comming of the king, and then ep fied ont of 
 028, fom onc waie,fom another :but diuers of them were taken and boughs 
 to the king, cho cauſed them that were captaines to be hanged and quartered. 
 John a Chamber as hanged at Vorke, vpona gibbet fet vpon a foure ſquare 
 patre of gallotves, and the other bis complices were banged on he galiowes 
 round about him: bat ſtr lohn Egremond fled into Flanders to Margaret dut · 
 Annreg.§, ches o. Burgundy.Alter this the bing returned to London, leauing the earle 
 of Surrep torule the countrie of the noꝛth, and appointed fr Rich, Tunftall te 
 gather the ſubſidy to bint due of the people. 7 
 Tames the third bing of Scets was Main by bis rebellfons ſubiecs, after hep 
 had vanquiſhed bim in batted. | 
 Abont the fame tinte , Adrian an Italian was fent Ambaflavo2 from pope 
 Innocent the eight, into Scotland, there to haue taken bp the barfance betwirt 
 
 the king and bis people:But being arriuedin England, he was infoymedthat 
 
 Bing lames was flaine,and therefore remained bere certaine moneths,and fo3 
 that be was a man of ercellent learning and humanitie , and commended by 
 John Morton Archbyſhop of Canterburie , the king made him fir Biſhop of 
 Pereford,and (hortlie after, that being refigned,be was made bithop of Wath 
 and Wels. 
 1490 This pare came ambaſſadors from the French bing, the Lordes Francis of 
 Lutzenburge, Charles Marignane , and Robert Gagwine, to baue concluded a 
 peace totth king Henry ,and gat the French king might oifpole of the pang 
 , butches of Bꝛytaime, as hee fhould Hinke beſt · but thereto twoulde not hing 
 Aun. reg. s. “Menry.confent: notwithſtanding at length it twas sgreede, that a forme of 
 league ould be dꝛabon with conditions whereupon the French ambaſſadors 
 being diſmiſſed, Th.earle of Oꝛmonde, and ThomasGoldfton patoz of Chꝛiſts 
 churdin Canterbury were appointed fo follow into France for concluffon 
 of § fame league,but thep returned without agreeing vpon anteleague at al. 
 Parltament at King Henry determining no moze wich peaceable meflages, but with oper 
 London. war to determine all controuerfies betwixt him and the French bing, called a 
 parliament, and therein declared that be twas (nfflp paouoked fo make war a- 
 —— gainſt the French men, and therefore oefired them of their beneuolence of 
 to king Henry. Monte, and men toward the maintenance hereof . Cuerie man allowed the 
 canfe to be tuff, ¢ promffen bis helping band. Lhe king commended them for 
 
 thetr willing and faithful hearts, And to the intent bee might {pare the Bennet 
 
 loꝛt, 
 
 
 
= NHemy the ieuenth, 793 
 
 - fort, he ought qed firff to eract nionte of the riche ff ſort bp wate of benens- 
 
 tence , thich Bind of leuping monte was fir pracifed by king Edward the 4, 
 Hing H: following bis erample, publithed that by their open gifts be woulde 
 meafure their benenolent bearts: fo Hat be oho gaue moſt ſhould be iudged 
 to be bis moſt louing friend; and be Hat gaue little to be effcented accoꝛding to 
 
 bis gift. By this meanes king Henry got hinumerable great ſums of money, 
 
 With fome grudge of the people , fo3 the ertremitie ſhewed by the commiſſio⸗ 
 ners in diuers places. 
 
 he cittsens of London gaue toward ihis fonrnie 9682, pound, 17, s, and 
 fonre pence. Toward the abtch (am, manic Aloermen gaue 200. I’. the peece, 
 and ſome of the Commons 100. pounde; the reſt twas {applied bp the poozer 
 fort. : 
 
 john Twichet Lord Audley Zreafarer of Englande deceaſed onthe 26.0f 498 
 Heptember , he teft (Tue lames Audley married to Margaret. daughter to fic 
 Ric,Darell Light. Tabi lames Audley was beheaded on the twentie eight 
 of Zune, eLuno 1497. 
 
 Henry the Rings fecond ſonne was boone at Greenwich in Kent on fhe 22, — 
 of Zune, | — 
 
 Maximilian Bing of Romans intending fo be reuenged on the Frenchmen, 
 fo2 the manie iniurtes done fo him, becanfe be teas not rich enough to maine 
 taine the warre of bimfelfe, be fent bis ambaſſadoꝛ James Contibald ; a man 
 of great inffedome , to require the bing of England to take bis part again® 
 the French bing, making diuers great offers on bis omne bebalfe,if it would 
 pleafe bint foto da, - 
 
 43. Henry noleffe defitous tan Maximilian fo put the Frencbhingtotron: =, 492 
 big, and chioflie fo ato the Bꝛittons in the ertremitie of thelr bufines, gladlie 
 confented fo Maximilian ant pꝛomiſed to prepare an armie wich all (peed, and 
 to paſſe the feas to inuade the French territories. | 
 
 he 6..of Apꝛill the nobles of the reaime, Hugh Clopton Maioꝛ of London, 
 bis brethren the Aldermen, Sheriffes,and Companies of the Citie in thetr it 
 neries, aſſembled in the Cathedzall hurch of &, Paul, there Doctoꝛr Morton » 
 Archbyſhop of Canterburie, Chancetio2 of England, made to them an oratl⸗ a» titie of 
 on, declaring how the bing of Spaine had won the greate and rich Citie and Granado woon 
 countrie of Granade from the Pazes: fo; toie hereof, Te Deum waslong Gem We 
 Withgrcartolenmitic; | | — 
 In the monethof Paie ſollowing,was holden a great and valiant iuſting Iuſtingat 
 wichin che Kinges Manno of Shine, nowe calied Rtchmond; in Southerie, Sbine . 
 the tthich endured bv ceſpace of a Monech, fometime within the ſayde place, 
 and ſometime without, vpon the Crane withont the Date of the ſald Man⸗ 
 a2. In the bchich (pace, a Combate was holden and done betwirt Sp2 Tames. B tembat at 
 Rarkar knight, and Hugh Vaughan Gentleman Cher: vpon controuerſie fo; ‘aban 
 the Armes that Gartar gaue to the ſayde Hugh Vauꝑhan· but hee was there: 
 allo wed by the king to brare them , and Syꝛ Tames Parkar nds Magne at the 
 fir conrfle, The caufeof bis death tas thought to be lengef a falle helmet, 
 
 — nceot 6 ronacleyled, eGaetoas Guten tata semen, ht 
 
 BGT 
 
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 Annreg. 8, 
 
 Sing Henry 
 ſayled into 
 France. 
 
 &ing Henry 
 befieged 250: 
 loigne. 
 
 796 richry te icuenth, . wre see 
 
 bis tongue was boꝛne onto the birder part of the bead, and fo be died incon 
 tinentlp, | 
 
 an thts feafon, Charles the French bing receined the lady Anne of Bꝛitain, 
 end with great folemnitic wedded ber , bauing with ber in dowrie the dutchie 
 of Wzitaine . hus was Maximilian in a great cafe tomard the French king: 
 Wherefore he ſent bute king Henrie, defiring him twoih all (pede fo paſſe the 
 feas with bis armte, that they might purfue the warre again their aduer⸗ 
 fartes with fire, ſworde, and blond . King Henry bearing ths, and having no 
 miltruſt in the promife of Maximilian, with all (pede leuied an army, and rigs 
 ged bis nauie: and bhen all things were reabie, be fent bis Almoner Chrifto- 
 pher Vifwike ,and fit Iohn Rifeley knight, vnto Maximilian, to certifie bint 
 that the king was tn a readineffe, and would arriue at Caleis,as fone as be 
 Mould be aduertiſed, hat Maximilian and bis men were readte to tone with 
 bint. 
 
 Theſe ambaadors comming into Flanders, perceiued that Maximilian 
 {vas nefther purueied of nent, monep, armour, o2 anie other thing neceflarp 
 fo: the fetting forthof tar, faue onelp that bis will was god, but bis power 
 was ſmall. 
 
 ising Henrie being aduertiſed hereof, was fore diſquieted in his minde· 
 but taking counſaile, at length bee determined not to fate bis prefended 
 fournep , and therefore be fo increafed bis number before be twke thippe,. 
 —* bee with his owne power might bee able to match with bis aduer⸗ 
 
 aries. a ’ 
 Men on the 9. of September, king Henry departed from Ozeentwich for 
 {ward the fea-fide, and on the firtof Daober toke Hipping at Sandwich, and 
 fhe fame date landed at Caleis with a great armie. The 15, 0f Odober be dev 
 parted fotvard Woloigne, the firf night be lap at Sanding field, the nert night 
 at Porgtfon, ubere be met with the Earle of Drforde chiefe Captatne of the 
 fo3e- warde, then come from the beating downe of the Towne of Arde: twith 
 the earle of Oxfoꝛd came the carle of Shrꝛewſburie, fhe earle of Deuonſhire 
 the earle of Suffolke, the carle of Caer, the loꝛd Grey Codner, the iL, Strange, 
 the lord Poweſſe, the lo2d Haftings, fie loꝛd Audley, the lod Latimer, the baron 
 of Dadlep, and diners knights and eſquires: thele laie that night at Moꝛgi· 
 fon, the nert night both the wardes lay at Wimell, md the nert night they 
 came before Boloigne, and there iaie at fege till the eight of Mouember, af 
 the abfch time the loꝛd Cordos chiefe Captaine vnder the French bing , in bis 
 matters name required peace, vhich king Henry granted bpon conditions. 
 This peace greatlp ot{pleafed the Engliſh men, becauſe thep were ready preſt 
 fo baue (ct on their enemies, and beought intogreat bope fo haue bene enrte 
 ched bp the {potle to haue fallen to their lots of their enemies gods, befides the 
 Glorious fame of renowmed victoꝛie:and namelie fo; hat diners of the Cap- 
 faines,to fet themfelues and their bandes the moze gorgeouſſie foz warde. 
 bad bozrotwen large ſummes of money , and for the repayment bad moꝛga 
 ged theitlandes, ¢c. The king refarned fo Caleis· there tere not manic 
 of the Engliſh armie lot at this ſſege of Woloigne, and ſewe men of name. 
 m0; 
 
 
 
renry the ſeuenth. 797 
 
 more ther. Sat ballant —— fir Iohn Sauage knight. 
 
 iking Henry atriucd at Douer on the leuententh of December, font | 
 fibence be rade to Weſtminſfer, there be kept bis Chril maſſe with great ſo · 493 
 lemnitie. 
 
 Now ſpꝛang there bp a newe found ſon to king Edward the fourth in his 
 maner. Me Dutcheſſe of WBurgoigne efpping a-certaine: pong man, of ble 
 fage beantiful , of countenance demure, of twit fabtili, called Perken Wers . 
 beke , this pong man tranatling manie Countries, could lpeake Engliſh, — Atre 
 and diuers other languages: the Dutcheſſe glad to haue got fometeanins ~~ 
 frument for ber purpole, as one not vnlike to be taken, and reputed fo the 
 Doke of Poꝛke, ſonne to her brother king Edward, whieh was called Richard, 
 bept bim acertatne {pace totth her pziuilie, and him with ſuch diligence tne 
 ffruced, bath of the fecrets, and common affaires of fhe KRealme of Cngland, 
 and of the linage, defcent, amd oder of the houſe of Poꝛke, that like a god 
 fchoter, be could tell all hat as taught him without anp faggering oꝛ fate 
 in bis wordes: and beſides that be kept {uch a Peincelpcountenance, that all 
 men inmaner did firntelp belene, that be was extracted of that noble fami⸗ 
 iteof the Duke of Porke : then the Dutchelle ſawe her time, the ſent this 
 Perken firff into Poꝛtingale, and fo tnto Ireland, abere ſhortly after bis ar- * 
 riuall, be entred fo farre in ctedite with the people , that his wordes were ta. 
 ken to be true, 
 
 Whe French king aduertiſed hereof, fent into Ireland fo: Perken, hijo with 
 all diligence fapled tuto France,and comming fo the kings prefence, was oF 
 bimropallp recefued, md had a gard aſſigned, vhereof was goucrno? the loro 
 Congrefhall, and te him being at Paris, reforted fir George Neuill batFard, fir 
 Tohn Taylor, Rowland Robinſon, and a bundzeth Engliſh men : but after hat 
 the peace was confirmed betwirt the tivo kings of England and of France 
 the French king diſmiſſed Perken, 
 
 And fo Perken returned fo the ladie Margaret, ho aſſigned him agarbe, . 
 amd called bim the bhite Koſe of England, the nobility of Flanvers did to bins - 
 allrencrence; 
 
 3n England fhe binte of him ſore diſquieted the people , inſomuch that. 
 not onelie of the meaner fozte, but allo of the Mobics belé&ucd all that was 
 of bim reported, and mante patted ouer to him· and fone of the Poble 
 men confpired. togither, purpoting to ayde the forefaine Perken. Watberes Ann. reg. 9%: 
 fore they font meffengers to the Ladie Margaret, fo knowe then Richard 
 Duke of Yorke might come into Cnglanv, to the intente thep might bre 
 in a readineſſe fo aſſiſt him at bis arriuall. Sir Robert Clifford knight; 
 aid William Barley were fent into Flaunders, vhich diſcouered to the 
 Dutchelſe all the fecret tntent of the friendes of the newe founde Duke. 
 The Dutche#le gladlfe recepued this meſſage, and brought the meflenger 
 to the fight of Perken: Wibo 6 tell counterfeited the geffure, and maner 
 of Richard Duke of Vorke, that Sir Robert Clifforde beléued that be was | 
 the fecond forne-of bing Edwarde , and ‘thereof wꝛote into England to bis | 
 complices. j Oe mbes | : 
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 Checoalts kept 
 again€ Perken 
 Tlerbeke. 
 
 798 Henry the ſeuenth. 
 
 The hing perceiuing that this fable was not vanquiſhed, Cent certaine 
 knights with competent bandes of Souldiors to beepe tye fea coaſts: be alfo 
 fent into the Lowe countries cerfaine perfons fo learne the trueth of this for⸗ 
 
 geo Dukes peogente: Khere fome of them comming to Loanep got know⸗ 
 
 ledge that be twas borne in that citie of bafe linage, and named Perken Wer- 
 beke, he king being aduertifed hereof, fent fr Edward Poinings knight, and 
 
 fit W.Watham dodoꝛ of the latves vnto Philip arcoube of Burgoigne, to figs 
 
 An. reg 10. 
 Flemmiſh mers 
 chants with 
 
 their wares ba- 
 nityed this land 
 
 nifie to him that the pong man being tofth che ladp Margarer, had falfelp bs 
 furped the name of Richard duke of Vorke, long befoxe murthered. The am⸗ 
 
 baſſadors hsuing done their meſſage, were anſwered, that to haue the king of 
 
 Englands loue, the archduke would neither afd 02 aſſiſt Perken, noꝛ his com⸗ 
 plices, in anp cauſe oꝛ quarrel. 
 
 After the returne of the ambaſſadoꝛs, the ing ſent certaine eſpials into 
 Flanders, chich ſhould fain themfelues to haue fied to the uke of Mozke,and 
 therbp to ſearch out the vhole intent of the confptracte. 
 
 Dther were fent to intiſe fir Robert Clifford and William Barley to refurne 
 info Cnglande , prontifing fo them pardon of all (Heir offences, and bigh res 
 wards, fo: obcping the kings requeft. Thep that tere fent did fo earneſtly aps 
 plie thetr bufines, that thep brought to paſſe all thinges at thetrotune defires, 
 fo: thep learned vcho were the chiefe conſpiratours, and petſwaded Sir Ro- 
 bert Clifforde fo giue ouer that enterpꝛiſe. WMhen the ing bad knowledge 
 of the chiefe Captapnes of the confpiracie , hee canfed them to bee appzeben: 
 ded. Lhe chiefe were , ohn Ratclife Lorde Ficzwalter, Sfr Simon Mounts 
 forte , Sir Thomas Twhates knights , William Dawbeney , Robert Rarclife, 
 Thomas Chreffenor, and Thomas Aftewoode:Simon Mountforde , Robert Rate 
 clife,and William Dawbeney were bebeaded , the other bad thetr pardons , the 
 Fitz. walter was conucied fo. Caleis and layde in houlde, and after loft bts: 
 bead. © 
 
 - Hing Henry faking diſpleaſure with the king of Romaines,foꝛ that be bad 
 not kept touch with bim again the French king , and partlie offpleafed wich 
 the Flemmirgs, but {pectallie with the Ladie Margaret , for Beeptiig and fete 
 ting fortvard Perken Werbeke, not onlie bantthed the Flemmings wares ano 
 merdand(se outof his dominions, but allo reſtrained all Englith merchants 
 from their repatre and frafike,info anp of the lands and territozies of the king 
 
 pf Momaines, 02 of the archduke Philip fon to the king of Romaines, canfing 
 
 the Marte fo bee kepi at Calets , of all Engliſh merchandises and commodi⸗ 
 ‘fies: wherefore the (afd bing and bis fon banifhed out of thetr lands and ſygno⸗ 
 ries, all Engliſh clothes, pearne, tpnne, leade,andother commodities of this 
 Realme. Bit 
 Henry the kings fecond fon Was created duke of Vorke, on Alhalotyne Ce 
 
 uen, at vhich fine were madebnights the duke of Porke, the Lorde Harings 
 
 ton, Loꝛd Cliſton Loꝛd Dacre of the South,i oꝛd Waren, fr Thomas Stanley, 
 
 - Stele Arundell; Ste Walter Griffith , Sf Gerueyes Clifton, Hit Robert Hare 
 
 courte, Sp2 Edwarde Traforde, Sp2 Henry Merney, Sp2 Robert Newbrough, 
 Sp2Raulph Ryder, Spz. Sparke, pj Humfrey Fulforde , pz Robert Litton, 
 . ; Sp: 
 
Henry the feuenth. | 799 
 
 Sp: Pierce Edgecombe, Sit Robert Clere, Sy2 Thomas Farfax ; Sir Richarde 
 Knightley, Sp2 I, Cheke. : 
 
 ising Henry kept bis Chriſt mas at Weſtminſter, here on the tiuelfe dap 495 
 bee mabe Ralph Aufiry Mato2 of London, and William — late Dato2, 
 Linights, 
 
 he Porrowe after the Cpiphante , King Henry went to the Tower of a a 
 London, , and there remained fill {uch time , as Str Robere Clifford twas there 
 prefented, tytch was done fh) a policie, that if Sir Robert accufed ante of the. 
 
 Nobilitie, thep mought be called thither, without ſuſpition of anie evil , ann - 
 
 there attached, and laid faſt: now at the comming of Sp2 Robert Clifforde to 
 the binges pzefence, be beſought bim of pardon, ant obtained it,and ther with 
 opened the mannerof the confpiricie , and Hho were the apders , fanto2s, and 
 chicfe beginners of it. Among vhome be accufed fir William Stanley, tome 
 the king bad made his chiefe Chamberlaine, and one of bis priuie Councell - 
 but nowe the bing caufed him to bee reftrain ed from bis libertie in bis owne 
 Ghamber , within the Square Lower, and there appopnted bim by bis priuie 
 
 Councell fo be eramined, tobere be wiſelte agreed fo all thinges layde to bis 
 
 charge, tf hee were therein faultie ¢ culpable. Te report ts, that this was bis - 
 
 offence, aben communication tas bad betweene him and the foxementionesd - 
 
 Sp? Robert Clifford, as concerning Perken, Sir William Scanley fatde, that if 
 
 be certainelie knewe that the pong man was the vndoubted fonne and hefre 
 
 of Bing Edward the fourth, bee woulde neuer fight nor beare armour againſt 
 
 him, therefore be was charged that be bare no beartte god twill foward bing . 
 
 Henry. She king bauing thus an bole in bts coat, doubted fir that be ould : 
 
 da with him, for loath be was to loſe the fanc? of bis botber the earle of Dare 
 
 by: but arratgnedbhe was at Weſtminſter and adiudged to dte, according ta: 
 
 vchich fentence, be twas brought to the Tower hill on the firteenth date of Fe: 
 
 bꝛuarie, and there beheaded. This Sp2 William Stanley twas the chtefe aad 
 principall helper of ising Henry to the Crowne at Boſwoꝛth Fielde, a⸗ gi. St J 
 gaynſt king Richarde: ee was a man of greate power in bis Countrey, fey —— 
 and alſo of greate wealth, inſomuch, as the common fame tan, there was in 
 
 bis caffle of Bolte,found in readie caine and plate, to the balue of fo: tie thou⸗ 
 
 fand markes 03 moze, and bis tand and fees extended to thee fhonfand pounds - 
 
 by pee, 
 
 Lhe 22. of Febꝛuarie were arratqned in Guilvpall at London fonre per- Sanctuary mé.: 
 fons, to twttte , Thomas Bagnall, Iohn Scot, John Hethe, and John Kenington, the ?*?ttuted. 
 Mich were Sanctuarie men of Saint Martin le grand in Lonson,andlatelp — 
 before taken thenice, fos forging (editions libels, to the Mander of the bing, and 
 fome of his Courtcells for the Mich three of them tere adiudged to Die, and the © 
 fourth named Bagnall, pleaded to bee reſtored to fanctuary:by reafon thereof 
 be twas rep2iued to the Lower fill the nert terme,and on the 2.6. of Febꝛuary, 
 fhe other thee tuith a Flemming, and Robert Bikley a peoman of the Crown 
 were all flue erecuted at £ pbozne. 
 
 Giles Loꝛde Dawbeney was made the kings chiefe Chambetlaine. 
 
 The King lent into Acelwwe, Syz Henry Deane , late abbot of aes 
 ome 
 
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800 Henry the feuenth. 
 
 bhome be made Chancello; of that Ile, and Sir Edward Poinings knight, with 
 an armie of men, thereof then the fanozers of Perken heard, they ſtraight 
 
 fied to the wads and mariſhes. Sp2 Edward Poinings with bis thole Armie 
 
 marched againſt the wild Iriſh, becaule the other being culpable tere fiedto 
 
 them fo3 ſuccour: but ther bee fatwe himſelfe anv bts power, not able tofole 
 
 ‘Lowe bis enemies in the wodes, martfhes and mountaines, be as conſtrai⸗ 
 ned to recule backe, foze diſquieted agaynſt Geralde Earle of Kyldare, bees 
 ing then the kinges Deputte, home bee ſuſpected to bee the canfe that bee 
 hadde no fucconrs (ent him, and therefore fodapnelie bee caufea the Garie 
 to bee apprebended, and as a Prꝛiſoner bought him into Englande, abich 
 Carle focleared himlcite of all thinges lapde to bis charge, that be twas diſ⸗ 
 miſſed and fentinto Zreland agapne, there to bee deputie and Lieutenant as 
 before. a . | 
 king Henrie beeing no we in fome better ſuretie of bis Cffate , tooke his 
 Pꝛogreſſe into Lancathpze about the fiue and twentieth of June, there to 
 bee merrie with bis Mother the Countele of Darbie, tic) then late at La⸗ 
 tham. 
 Sit J.Caple Mp2 William Caple Alderman of London, was cated in queſtion, and 
 put in lutt. condemned to the hing, intwentic ſeuen hundreth. aad fortie three pounves 
 ſterling, for the Bꝛeach of certapne Statutes made before fimes : fo, the 
 vhich be made his end with the king loz 160.hundzeth ad 1 5.pounds , fire (hile 
 lings, eight pence, &bich he path, 
 Perken Werbeke being tn Flanders, and boping at length foobfapne the 
 Crotwne of Crgland, gathered a power of all nations, fome banqueroutes, 
 fome thceues, and ſuch as defired to liue by vapine , and being thas furntihed, 
 be tooke {ach (hippes as bis friendes bad pꝛouided foz bim,and then departing 
 from Flaunders,arriued at Deale in kent, on the third of Zulie: be put fom 
 Pernen stier of bis men to lande, to fignifie bis arriuall with ſuch a polwer, that the bicto2p 
 Kent. mult nedes incline fo bis part. Lhe Kentiſhmen vnderſtanding that Perken 
 bad none with bim to account of, but fraangers bone, and bale people, like 
 
 faithfall {abieaes determined fo fall bpon thole that were fhus nowe come to 
 
 Lande, and. allo fo trye if thep might allure tbe vhole amber ont of thete 
 Shippes , fo to giue them Wattaple. Wut Perken wonlde not ſette one fot 
 out of bis Shippe, till be ſawe all hinges fure: pet be permitted ſome of bis 
 Souldioꝛs to go on Lande, bbich becing trained forth a prettie wate from their 
 
 Hbippes, and (eeing thep coulde hauc no comfopt of the Countrep, thep with- 
 ꝛewe againe to their Sbippes : at which tolthozatwing , fhe ator of Sande. 
 
 wich, with certaine commons of the Countrep bikered with the refioue that 
 
 were vpon lande, and tooke alfue of them 169. perfons, among the fbich 
 
 were fiue Capfaines, Mountfort, Corbet, White Belt, Quintyn, ant Genine. 
 
 And on the twelfth of Julie Syr lohn Pechy Sbheriffe of Rent, brought vnto 
 
 London Bꝛidge thole 1 69.perfons, ahere the Sherifics of London, Nicholas 
 
 Alwine and John Warner recefurd and conueted them, railed in robes like 
 
 horſes in acart, onto the tower of London, aid to Pewgate , and Mhootlie af 
 An. veg. tt. ter to he number of 150. were panged about the {ca coats aaa 
 | <r, 
 
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id nHennry thefeuenth. Sor 
 Suter, md Morffolke : the refioue were ereented at Tiboꝛne and at Wap⸗ 
 ping tnt the Tloſe befives Londorizand Perken fied into Flanders. 
 In this feafen deceafed Cicilie dutcheſſe of Poꝛke, motbertokingEdward = = =s_ 
 fhe fourth, in ber caftle of Barkhamſted, and was buried at Fodringhay by 
 ber huſlband. i 
 
 - Hing Henry being in bis progreffe norch, fent fit Richard Guilford to come Beaton⸗ ie bp 
 
 mend the fidelit ie and manhod of the Kentiſhmen, and allo to render to them 2? watched· 
 moft bartie thankes for tbe fame: be alfo cauſed o2der to be faken Foz the erec⸗ 
 ting of bikenings o2 beacons, and watching of them. 
 
 Perken Werbeke faplea into Ireland, truſting there fo angmenthisnuny 1496 
 ber: but perceiuing that the hope of tidozte confiffen not im naked people fofrhen lem 
 without farnifare 02 armo2, be tobe the (ea againe at Coꝛfe, and fapled into Jrelanb. 
 Scotland, there comming to the wetence of King lames, hee forged ſuch a 
 painted procefle that the bing of Scots began to baue Perken in great bono, 
 end canfed him to be called Duke ef Porke, and fo perſwade the world that 
 be was fo indeede, be cauſed the ladie Katherine Danghter to Alexander Earle 
 of Huntley, bis nigh kinſman fo be eſpouſed to him. 
 
 ‘And hortlp after in compante of this Perken, be entered info Englande perken potters 
 
 with a puiſſant armie, andcanfed proclamation to be made to {pare all thofe in Qerthum· 
 
 fhat would ſubmit themfelues vnto Richard Duke of Moke, amd heere · with berland 
 
 thep began to war in mof cruell maner, with Naughter of men, beenning of 
 
 townes, andcommitting deteftable enoꝛmities, fo that all the Countrep of 
 
 Noꝛthumberland, was by them in maner twafked and deſtroyed. At length - 
 
 Leben he ſouldiers were laden with pap, percetuing that no fuccour came ont 
 
 of England onto the new Duke, they withdrew backe into Scotlande, enri⸗ 
 
 ched with prapes and boties. 
 
 ben king Henrie was truelie certified that the Scottiſh King tas ⸗an. reg.1d, 
 returned Hone, be ſtaide all the preparations made at that time fo goe a 
 gatni him: but pet meaning fo be reuenged of the wrongs done to him 
 by bing Tames and His people, bee fir called a Parliament, and in that af Apariiament 
 
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 femblie declared the caufe of the inffant warre , and how neceffarte tt houid 84K ~ 
 
 be fo3 to haue the warre purfued againt thofe enemies that bad begunne 
 it: fo chich motion all the Pobtlitie vholie agreed, and a ſubſidie twas gran 
 fed, , : 
 _ Tafpar Duke of Wedforde Cinele fo king Henrie the feauenth, becealedon Jaſpar Duke 
 fhe 18, of Deceniber, and twas buried in the abbey of Keinſham in Glouce: ot Bedfo. 
 ferfhire. . : peat 
 Jing Henry prepared a mightie armie fo tnusde Scotland, and oꝛdeined cd 
 Foy thicftaine, the loz) Dawbency : butas this armp was foꝛeward towarde 
 Scotlanve, the fame was ſtayed and called backe egaine,bp reafon of a new 
 commotion begun by the Coꝛniſhmen, for the payment of the ſubſidie gran⸗ - commotion 
 fed at the laf Parliament. Of thefe pesple the beans were called Thomas bythe commons 
 Flamoke,a Gentleman learned in the lalve ; and Michael Iofeph a blacke * Cornwau. 
 {mith 02 horſe · farrier ok Bodmin. men of rout Homackes. They layde the 
 - fault of this eracton vnto Iohn Morton archbiſhopof Canterburie,; and to fir 
 2 Gee Reginald 
 
 — 
 
802. henry the feuenth. — 
 Reginald Bray, becauſe thep were chiele of the kinges C ouncell.Flamoke amd 
 lofeph exhoꝛted the common people to put ott barnets , and to follow them int 
 the quarrel, promifing not te burt anie creatare, but onelie to fee them puni⸗ 
 ſhed that procured {uch exacions to be latoe on the people, without anie reaſo⸗ 
 rable canfe : fo theſe captaines aſſembled a great number of people togither, 
 then praiſing their bardines, then all hinges were readie fo; thetr fournp, ſet 
 fozwarde with their armie, and came to Zaunion , there thep fetue the pray 
 nofte of arin, bbich Mas one of the commiſſioners of the (ubfidie ann front 
 thence came fo Wels , fo intending toge fo London , there the king then fo- 
 fonrned. Wen the bing was aduerfifed of thele doings, he was fometbat a 
 ffonted, be renoked the loꝛd Daubeney bbich was going againk the Scots, and 
 increaled bis armyp. Che nobles came fo London with as mante men of war 
 as thep could put in a readines, to alde the king againſt bis rebelles, if neede 
 Gould be. In the mean time ames Twichet 1. Audley being confederat with 
 the rebels of Cozntwail foined with them. being come to Tels, and take bps 
 on him, as thetr chiefe Captatne and leader - from Tels thep went to Sali 
 burp,and from thence to Minchelter, ¢ ſo into lient, there thep hoped to baue 
 had great afd, but they were becetucd:fo2 the earle of Kent, George L. Burges 
 ueny,lohn Brooke, L.Cobham, fit Edward Poinings, fit Ric.Guilford,fir T Bours 
 chier, Iohn Peche, William Scot, and agreat number of people were readic fo 
 befend the countrey, bhich thing maruellouſlie diſmaied the Coontihmen, ſo 
 sBlacke-eath that manie of them ſied frons their compante. The Captaincs brougbt che ir 
 Gist. people to black: beath, and there opdered thre bat tels, eithe readp to fight with — 
 the bing, ifbe would affatle them , 02 ele to aſſault the cétic of London. The 
 Bing fent lohn Carle of Mrforde, Henry Bourchier earle ef Eſſex, Edmonde 
 dela Pole Carle of Suffalke, Str Rife ap Thomas, and Sit Humfrey Stanley, 
 Noble warrtours, witha great companie of Ardjers, and horſemen, to ine 
 ufron the bill on either fide, to the intent Hat all by · waies being fopped, all 
 bope of Aight ſhoulde bee taken from them: and incontinentlie, bee bimfelfe 
 beeing furnithed with agreate Armie, ſette frretwardeont of the Citic ens 
 camped himſelfe in Saint Georges ficloe, ahere be lodged that night, and on 
 the nert mozning [ent the L020 Dawbeney with a great companp to fet vpon 
 them earlie inthe morning, abtrh fic gat the bridge of Dartford Lrand adile 
 the earles fet on them on euery fie, the loꝛd Daubeney came into the ficld with 
 bis companie, ard without long fighting, onthe 22. of Jane, the Coꝛnilſh · 
 men were overcome: but firſt thep toke the Lorde Dawbeney p2ifoner,but lef 
 dim go at hbertte, without hurt o2 octriment. There were Hain of the rebels 
 about three hundred, aw taben of them about ſifteene bundzeth.Lhere was gts 
 uen to them that toke them their gods: amongſt them the blacke Smith ano 
 other their Captapnes were putto death, And aben this battaple tas en- 
 re the king wanted of all his nnmber but thre bundzeth nen, vhich were 
 - flapne. : 
 - She Lord Audley toas drawn from Petwgate to. the Lotwer-hill ina coat of 
 bis oun armes painted bpon paper,reuer(ed.and all to torne and there twas 
 beheaded on the 28.0f Zune, Flamoke and lofeph the black-(mith Were deston, 
 j J * headed, 
 
J— Henry the ſeuenth. 803 
 headed, and quartered at Tyborn, and their heads and quarters fet bp at Lore 
 don and other places-bnights and banerets made at ylack-beath,and at Lone 
 Bon bridge fot, aben the K.returned from Black⸗heath, as J haue fet down tn : 
 my larger chronicle. — 
 
 In the moneth of July ii. Henry ſent an army inte Scotland, vnder the gui _4un yer, 134 
 ding of the carie of Surrep,anb the lord Neuill, chich made (harp war bpon the Tye — 
 Scots: but bp the laboꝛ of Peter Helias ſent from the bing of Spaine, a truce Siure⸗ went 
 toas concluded betivirt the two kings of England and of Scotland, with con sat shea 
 dition that Iames King of Scots onloe conuep Perken Werbcke gut of big power. 
 
 realme and figntozies. . 
 About the fame time king Henry recefued the ambafladors that were fent — 7 
 
 fobim from the French king. Allo the Lord of Camphete, and otherorators with the duke of 
 of Philip Archonke of Auurich, and Dube of Burgoigne, came to him for the HAsO 
 concluũon of amitie, aw to haue the Engliſh Derchantes to re fort again tne 
 
 to their Countrep, which requeff be granted. And fo did the Engliſh men res 
 
 foztagaine into the Archdukes Dominions, and were receiued ( faicth Hall) 
 
 tnto Andwerpe with General pzocefiton , fo glad was that towne of their re- 
 
 turne. 
 
 Perken Werbek being tilled bp the king of Scots fo Depart out of the Scof. Perben Aer⸗ 
 fith vomintons failed toith bis wite and familte into Zeeland , ubere hile hee Be ent? in 
 remained bee had knowledge from the Corniſhmen, that thep were readp to 
 renew the war againe. Whereupon be hauing with him fotwze (mall (hips, 
 and not aboue an hundzeth and twentie men, failed nto Coꝛnewall,and there 
 landed at Wibitefande Wate on the 7.0f September, from thence he went ta 
 Bodmyne, here bee gathered to him aboue the thoufante perfons . Then 
 Perken mabe Pꝛoclamations in name of Ring Richarde the fourth , as fon to 
 Bing Edwarde the fourth. And bp the adnife of bis thz& Counfellers, John 
 Heron Mercer, a Banquerout, Richarde Skelton Zapler , and John Askeley 
 Seriucner. determined fir of all fo aſſayle the winning of Creefer , and fo Theti 
 batning thtther, be lato ſie ge to tt: Thecitisens percetuing them teiues tobe it uceee 
 banger,let certaine meſſengers downe by cozdes over the twall, that mought 
 certifie the Bing: and herewith cauſed faggots tobe brought and laid to the ins 
 ward part of their gates, and fet them all on fire,to the intent to keepe thetr es 
 nimies from entring in, and their Citizens from fiping ont, and that thep tn 
 the meane feafon might make trenches € rampiers Co defend thelr enimies tn 
 fcadof gates. Perken fet bp Ladders to ſcale the twalles: but the Cittsens, 
 with belpe of fach as tere conte forth of the countrey to their atd, fo baltantlp 
 defended the walles, that they flue aboue 200. of Perkens foulofours at that. 
 affaulfe. Che latng hated forth with his Woffe , and {ent the Lode Dawbe- 
 ney with certaine bands of Light hoꝛſemen to aduertiſe all men ofbiscom~ 
 ming. gine 
 
 But in the meane{cafon Edward Courtney earle of Deuonſhtre, and William 
 bis ſonne, accompanied with fir Edmond Carew, fit T.Trenchard, fir William 
 Courtney, fir Tho. Fulford, fir J, Haliwell, Gr I. Crokar, Walter Courtney, Peter 
 Edgecombe, W. Snanre, came into the — —— the — 
 
 —*8* gg 2, 
 
“004 Hemy te scuentit. 
 
 fo that the earle was hurt in the arme with an arrow, and fo ‘were. many of 
 pis men, but fewe ſlaine. When Perken fawe be could not winne the citie of - 
 Crceffer, be went from thence to Tawnton, and there muffering bis men, - 
 he percetued them fo be minithed, be began fo miſt ruſt the remnant: in deede 
 fben the people that followed him tn bope that no {mall number of the nobtlt 
 tie would ioyne with bint, ſaw no (uch matter come to pafle, they fale awaie 
 from bim, When the king bearp that Perken was gone to Zaunton, be fol⸗ 
 lowed after bim with all (pede, and by the way there came to him Edward 
 Dake of Wuckingbam,anda great companie of noble ncn. Wut as fone as 
 Perken twas infoꝛmed that the bing was at band , be with a Co, boofemen fied 
 from Saunton fo a ſancuary at Betwdlep kefioe Southampton. King ney 
 fent the loꝛd Dawbeney with yoo.hoꝛſemen after Perken to appꝛehend bim, fo. 
 
 fhat many of bis captaines were taken. Alfo diners bo2femen rode td Saint 
 Pichaels mount,and there twke the lady Gorden twife fo Perken,and bꝛsught 
 ber tothe bing. At abole beauty and s-‘able countenance the Bing much © 
 maruelied, and fent her Co London fe Mucene. Zhe common people ſub ⸗· 
 mitted themſelues to the kings merce. 
 
 After this the hing rode to Crceffer , and there executed diuers Com — 
 men : be allo cauſed the ſanduary tbercin Perken twas inclofen, to be mutro⸗ 
 ned with bands of light horſemen, to watch that Perken fhoulde not efcape, 
 fiber fore Perken bpon pꝛomiſe of pardon committen bimfelfe Co the Bing, and 
 then the King returned fo London. 
 
 Prrkeboncht Che 28.of Mouember ,Perken was conueied on hoꝛſeback through cheape, 
 aptoLondon. and Cognbill onto the Lower of London, ¢ from thence back againe through 
 Candle eke ſtreete to Weſtminſter. 
 
 — —— Khe 2 1.0f December at 9.of the clocke at night, ſodainly began a great 
 Nent. ficr within the kings lodging, hen being at bis manoz of Shine, bwich fier 
 continued till midnight, by violence hereof much anda great part of the old. 
 butloingsof dat place was bzent, with hangings, bers, apparell, plate, and 
 manie ie wels. 
 
 Perken Werbeke endeuouring fo ſteale ſecretly out of the land, was taken 
 
 1498 agalue bp bis keepers, and bp the kings commandement caft into the tower 
 —— of London, and after be was ſhewed in Weſtminſter, and Cheape, ſtocked 
 7.4 on ſcattolds to the gre at wonderment of many people: sabere be readbis.cone 
 feffton inzttten with bis owne Hand. 
 Chis peere all the gardens thich bad bene continued time ont of minde 
 dofares a ‘Without Pare gate of London , were defroped, and of them twas made a 
 
 out London  platne fielde for archers to thante in. The Engliſh merchants were tecefued 
 “pulled Downe. —* Ant werpe with generall proceſſion, after theybad ben long abfent from 
 nce. 
 — This pere was a great drꝛought, by reafon thereof, a loabe of bap chich 
 “ae twas befoe time fold at London fo} fiue thillings, was this pere ſolde for ten 
 Hillings o2 twelue thillings moze. 
 Stbaſtian Ba. _ Lis peere one Sebaftian Gabatoa Genoas fonne,boone in weffolw, profiel 
 - bate bis wotags fing biintelfe to be expert in — of the circuit at as world wee 
 
Henry the feuenth. S05 
 of ‘he fame, as by bis Charts ¢ other reafonable demonſtrations he helwed, 
 canted the Bing fo man ¢ victual athip at Bꝛiſtobo to ſearch fo. an Zland, hich 
 be knew fo be replentthed with rich cõmodities: tn the Hip diners merchants 
 of London aduentured {mal focks, and in the companie of thts thfp , fapled 
 alfo out of Bꝛiſtowo 3.02 4, (mall hips fraught with Metght aw groffe wares, 
 ascourie cloth, caps,laces,points, ad {uch other. Sit Humſtey Gilbert knight. unmſi. itbere! 
 in bis boke intituied, A diſcouery fo, a new pallage fo Catala, wꝛiteth thus: 
 Sebaftian Gabato, bp bis perſonall erperfence and frauell, bath fet forth and 
 deferibed this paſſage in bis Charts, abich sre pet to be {ene tn the Nud&nes 
 Paieſties prop qatlerte at White ball, tho was lent to make this diſcouerie 
 by K. Heury the 7. and entred the fame fref, affirming, that be failed berp far 
 weft ward, with a quarter of the no2fh, on the noth fine of Terra de Labrador, 
 fhe 11. of June, vntill be came to the feptenfrionall latitude of 67 } degrees, 
 aid finding the feas Till open, fatd, that be might and would haue gon to Cae 
 tata, tf the enimity of the maffer and mariners bad not bene, 
 
 The 24.0f Febuarie, the kings third fone was chrziſtened within the Fri⸗ 
 
 ets church at Greenwich, bp the name of Edward, | 1499 
 
 | Aomabers fon borne in Withops gate rete of London,toas hanged at Manenakeie 
 Saint Thomas Waterings on Shrouetueſday, fo, naming bimfelfe to bee tonne fanen ta 
 Edward earle of Warwike, fon te George duke of Clarence : vhich Edward — of 
 earle of Warwike twas then (and bad beene all the raigne of this king) kept Ay 
 Secret pꝛiſoner in the totver of London. 
 
 The Galcoine tine twas fold at Uondon fo fortie Hillings the tunte, and 42 .reg . zs, 
 much left fo the chipmen for aight, the plenty twas fo great, Aquarter of —— 
 frheate foure thillings, and bay alt foure pence the buchell. REALE CORALS. 
 
 Perken Werbecke being in bold, by great piontifes corrupted bis Beepers, perkenagter- 
 
 Hamed Strangwais, Blewet, Atwood, and long Roger, feruants fo fir John Dig- Becke exccuten. 
 by lieutenant of the Coiner(as was affivmed)}intended fo haue flatne their mar 
 ſter, and to haue fet Perken amd the earle of Warwike at large: vhich earle of 
 Warwißke had beene kept tn patton within the tower(as pe haue beard)from 
 the fir pare of this king fo this 15. peere, out of all compante of men and 
 fight of beats, and therefore contd not of bimfelfe fee his owne deftructon, 
 ‘but by the driſt of other be twas brought to his death, for being made pꝛiuie of 
 this enterpetie deuiſed bp Perken and bis complices , be aſſented thereunto: 
 but this deuiſe being reucaled, Perken and Johna Waters , fometime mato2 of 
 Corke tn Jreland, were arraigned and condemned at Weſtminſter, and on 
 the 23. of Pouember drawne to Tiborne, there Perken read bis foꝛmer con: 
 fefton, as before be had done in Cheape, taking on bis death fhe fame to be 
 true, and fo hee and lohna Water afbed the king forgtuenefe, and toke fhete 
 Deaths patiently. 
 
 Alfo Edward Plantagenet the fſoꝛenamed earle of Marwike, ſon to George Carle of Cttar= 
 bukeof Clarence, baother to Edward the fourth, being avout the age of foure Se Debeaden. 
 amd twentie perres, on the one and twentieth of Nouember twas arraigned 
 at Wietminter, before the earle of Oxfoꝛd then bigh Steward of England. 
 of treafon, fu minding to baue eſcaped ue thep faite) and he was per ſwaded 
 
 : pe Ogg 3. fo 
 
1500 
 Sreat peltis 
 ence: 
 
 Whe bing and 
 Mueene ſailed 
  Calets. 
 
 Two Archby⸗ 
 fyops and thre 
 bitope dectã⸗ 
 
 $e 
 
 Colledge at 
 Rotherham. 
 Sounded. 
 
 806 Henry the feuenth. 
 
 to confeffe, abfch bee did, and ſubmitted bimicife to the R.mercie : vpon hbicy 
 confefion he bat fadgement,and was erected ona {caffold on the tower bil, 
 but buried at Witham by bis anceſtors: and ſhoꝛtly after, Walter Blewerang 
 Thomas Aftwood were hanged at Z pbozne. KB) 
 
 This pere was agreat plague of peftilence, abereof mendted very fore tit 
 many places, efpectallte in and about London , there died tn that whole peer 
 
 (as tt was thonght)abont the number of 30000. people. 
 
 ging Henry tbe ther if were to auoid the danger of the ficknes then ratgning, 
 02 to take occaſion to commune with We duke of Wargoitte,he wih Queene 
 Elizabeth bis wife fatled ouer,and landed at Caleis on the 8.af Pap, with bine 
 was the duke of buckingham, the earles of Surrep and of Eller , the Lorde 
 Dawbeney iLieutenant of the Lower and Marches of Caleis, and others in 
 great number, there thep met with the duke of Burgoin, and returned in the 
 moneth of June. 
 Edward the bings third (on died this: peer at Biſhops atficl in Hertford⸗ 
 fhfre, and was buried at THe minfer. 
 
 Alld on the moꝛrow after the Aſcenſion dap deceaſed Th. Rotherham Arch⸗ 
 bithop of Poꝛk, at bis manoꝛ of Cawod, at the age of Irrbi.peeres 02 mo2e,and 
 {was burted in the minffer of S. Peter at Poꝛk tna tombe of marble. This Ros 
 therham, other wiſe called Scor, aman of great wiſe dome was brought bp ins 
 Rotherham, aftertward a felotw of kings colledge in Cambzioge, then Chaps 
 laine to ing Edward te 4.and keeper of the plate (eale , ſirſt preferred bp the 
 bing to the (ea of aocheffer, then tranflated to Lincoln, abere he fate 9.pers, 
 at lengty made lord chancellor ef England vchich office he enfoted til the kings 
 veath: before the vhich time he twas preferred to the fea of Moke, te ereded a 
 Colledgeat Rotherbamin Morbelhire, dedicated to the nanie of Jefu, fora 
 
 pꝛouoſt to be a Pꝛeacher in the Dioceſſe of Morke,fiue ate les, fre oꝛiſtes, 
 thzce ſcholemaſters, one fo> fong, one for grantmar, and one fo; wꝛiting, bee 
 gaue a rich Miter to the church of 203k (for bing Edward the 4. had broken the 
 old)he cauſed mante great buildings to be made in bis manno2s,as the great 
 kitchin at Mhite⸗ hall by Weſt miner. At Scuthwell, thepantrp and Wakes 
 houſe, and new chambers adioining to the river. Af Withops Thorpe, tbe pans 
 trp, bakeboufe, ant chambers on the norch ſide toward the wods:he was arche 
 
 An. reg. 16. bithap 1 9.peres o.monetbes , ec. Lhe biſhopof Noꝛwich Tho, Jan. and John 
 
 John Aicocke 
 bitop of Ely 
 deccaſed. 
 
 Moꝛton arch⸗ 
 biſhopof Can: 
 terbury decta 
 fe, 
 
 Alcocke, biffopof Ely deceaſed. Mis lohn Alcock didconuert the monafferp 
 of 5. Kadigsnd in Cambaioge, then deftitute of qouernment,the edifices fals 
 leit in ruine, ind the nuns departing thence, leaning it deſolate, into acolledge 
 of Chaplaines and Scholters in axxo Christi 144.6. reedified all bis mannors 
 With new buildings fromthe foundations, be butlocda ney hal to his palace 
 at Cly, with other fatre buildings there. Aifo in the moneth of October deceas 
 feb Iohy Morton Archbtſhop of Canterburis at his mano? of nole-thts More 
 ; ton bow in Berry beſides Blenkord in (he county of Do2let voce: of lawes, 
 aduocate of the archbithop,parfonof S.Dunttons in the eaſt of London, biſhop 
 of Clp, cho paſſed by the Fle of Ely into Flanders, Shere be continucd a ſtu·⸗ 
 dent till the fall of Ric.the 3.after Mhich tine be was called home to bis biſhop⸗ 
 ticke, 
 
sicnry the icuenti. 007 
 
 gicke, and made chancellor of England, and within 3. yceres after archbiſhop 
 of Canterbury, in the pere 1486. in the moneth of Sepfember : this Morton 
 fate chancelioꝛ and ardbifhop 13. peeres, end was buried vnder the cuter at 
 Canterbury, be repatred and butlocd a great part of bis place at Lambeth, be 
 did the like at Maidſton, at Ahington parke, at Gating, at Foꝛrd, and allo 
 at bis Palace at Canterburie. 
 
 Thomas Langton b{fhop of Winchefter vecealed,¢ was burie at Clin hes — bithep 
 Her: be gaue te Penbroue hall in Cambetoge,a cup of Muer oner cilt, trip & Henedotter- 
 Jhaue leone, tots this inſcription· Thomas Langtoninton..eps(copus , aule 
 Penbrochia olins ſocius, dedit banc taffiam coopertam scidem aule 14 97 qui aliena- 
 uit anathema fit, 67. ounces . Richard Fox ſometime Biſhopof Creeffer, after 
 of Durham, twas tranſlated fo Wincheſter. Henry Deane fometime: Petez 
 of Lanthonte , then Biſhop of Salifburte, as nolw tranſlated to the archby · 
 fhopzicke of Canterbury.Richard Redman fucceeded tn the biſhoprick ef Ely, 
 and Ric.Nien in the biſhopꝛick ef Noꝛwich: Th.Sauage firkk bithop of Rocheſter 
 fhen of London, was now tranſiated to the fea of Bo2ke.: 
 
 _ Lhe loz) Denham treafurer of England deccaled, and on the 30.0f Janu· ¶ mengam de⸗ 
 arie was barted in the Grey⸗ friars church at London, on the fouth fide of the ceated. 
 Quite, 
 
 Chis pere hen the K. had ſiniſhed much of bis new builoing at his mano — 1501 
 of Shine,¢agatn furnfihed and repatred that before twas periſhed twith fier,in — and 
 the 13 yeere of bis raigne, foraſmuch as tn the time of that hideous ſire, many ai, geet hel 
 notable and rich ie wels, and other things of faperabundant balue, were peri; ded. 
 hed, bp the dfolence thereof , it pleated bin to command ft ould be called bis 
 manoꝛ of Richntond, and not otherboiſe. The Ling allo this per builded anew 
 Bainards caf le in London,amd repatred bis mano of Grenbich. 
 
 In the moneth of Wap the K. kepta rofall tarnep and tufts tn the tower of four —— 
 London, of bis lords, aᷣnights and other. 
 
 Abont fois time EdmonddelaPoleearle of Suffotke , fon to lohn Duke of inne — 
 Suffolke, and Ladie Elizabeth ſiſter to king Edward the fourth , was indited Danie twith 
 of murther, for faping a meane perfon tn bis rage and furie (as it was faite) » bis — Ris 
 and be twas perſwaded to confedc, bat was pardoned bp the Bing, pet becaule fiancee. 
 be teas beonght to the bar afoꝛe the kings bench, and arraigned ( which be tok 
 as a great blemiſh to his honor } Mostly after he fled into Flanders, onto the 
 lady Margaret bis aunt. Meurer theles(fatth Hal jhe returned agatn, and excuſed 
 bimfelfe to the bing, fo that be was thought to be guilties ofanyp crime. wut 
 after this carte, with bis bꝛother Richard fied againe into Flanders. Which An, regs37. 
 Departureof the Caric (oze bered the king, who doubted offome new trouble 
 to enfue thereof. 
 
 Jn this meane time the lady Katherin of Spatne twas fent by ber father Ls. Hedy Ratberin 
 Ferdinando, Wwith a puctant nanp of chips into England, where che arriued in pi 
 
 the hauen of Plimmouth the 2.0f Odober. 
 9 Mheo. of Neuember pꝛince Archur with a godlie compantecante fheough 
 Fletteect of London to S, Pauls,and ſo to the wardzobe by fhe Black friers, 
 a an — twas lodged. And the fame date came the Ladie Katherine P2tncelle 
 
 Ogg 4. vnto 
 
Whe pate in 
 
 Daulea church. 
 
 Wrince Arthur 
 married. 
 
 ‘600 Hemy te ijeuemn. 
 
 vnto Lambeth,vhere the with bir ladies was lodged, in the archbiſhops Inne 
 of Canterburie: and vpon the Fridaio next following about two of the clock 
 at afternone, the faid ladte pzinces accompanied with manp loꝛds andlapvies, 
 fn moſt ſumptuous manner apparrelled , came riding from Lambeth into 
 S/ outhtwarke, awd fo to London badge, there {was ordeined a coſtlie pageant 
 of &.Katherine ad Saint Vrſala, with many virgins;from thence (he rode to 
 Grace frete, there was oꝛdeined a fecond pageant, from thence to the cons 
 duct in Tonbi where was another pageant.dhe great conduct in cheape ran 
 with Gafcoine wine, and was furnithed with muſick. Againt Soperlane end 
 was the fourth pageant.At the fandard in cheape twas oꝛdeined the fift page- 
 ant.At Pauls gate was the 6.pageant:bp the ahich the pzincefle rode thaough 
 Pauls church · yard vnto the biſhop of Londons palace abere he and bir people | 
 were lodged. 
 
 Now vwithin the church of S.Paul, to twit , from the wel gate of it vnto the 
 vppermoſt greeſe o2 Hep at the going in of (be quter , was made a pale of fine 
 ber anid bords to go vpon, from the fate weſt dare vnto the forenamed greſe 
 of the beight of 6.fot from the ground,o2 moꝛe:and foꝛeaneuſt the place there 
 the commiffartes contt is kept within the fatd church, was oꝛdeined a ſtanding 
 like bntoa mountain, with feps on euery foe, hich teas couered ouer with 
 red wuſſed, and tn liketufle was all the rates cagain® thich mountaine vpon 
 the no2th fide, within the foꝛeſaide place of the: commifaries court twas o2dep- 
 ned a fanding for the king aad (uch other as liked him to baue : ¢ on the fouth 
 fide almoft,for again the kings fanding was o2dcined a (caffold liberupors 
 ſtod the gpatoz and bis brꝛethren. 
 
 Then bpon the 14, of ouember being Sundaie, vpon the abone named. 
 mouttaine, was pꝛince Arthur abont the age of 15. yceres, and the ladp Kathes 
 
 rine about the age of 18.peeres both clad tn white fattine, married by the Ardy: 
 
 biſhop of Canterburp,afifed by 1 9, biſhops and abbots mitered. And the . 
 the queene the bings mother, fed in the place aforxenamed there thep beards 
 and bebeld the folemnfsation:tbtch being finthed,the ſaid archbithop and Bi⸗ 
 fhops toke thetr way from the mountatne,bpon the ſaide pafe coucred vnder 
 fot wichblew rey-cloth bute the quicr,s fo to the high altar, vchom followed the 
 
 ſconule and fponfes, the lady Cicile ſiſter to the queene bearing bit tratne, after 
 
 bir follotucd roo.ladiss ¢gentlewomen,in tight coflp apparel , then the Dae 
 fo2 in a gowne of crimfon beluct, and bis bꝛethren in ſcarlet, with che ſworde 
 bo2n before the mato2,¢ fate in the quier the maſſe title, the ardibith. of Hobe 
 
 late tn the deanes place,and oftred as chiefe, and after bim the D.of Bucking⸗ 
 
 bam, tc. Wonder fullit was to be hoid the riches of apparell woꝛne that date, 
 with the potfant chatnes of gold:of vhich tive were ſpecſally noted, fo twit, fic 
 
 * T.Brandonkntght matter of the kings boot, abidy that dap ware a chain bas — 
 
 spat celta lued at 1400. pound; and fhe other Williantde Riuers efquire, matter of the is. 
 
 of gold,’ 
 
 “She Duke of 
 Suck ingham 
 
 . dig gowñe.· 
 
 baukes, choſe chain was balued atathoutai pound: manp mo were of 200. 
 300, and fo foorth thefe were not noted fo} the length, but fox ¶e qreatnelle of 
 the linkes. Alfo the duke of Buckingham ware a gowne torought of Needle 
 woke, and fet vpon cloth of — * with fables, the bhich — * 
 
 alued 
 
Henry the ſeuemh. 009 
 
 palued at 1 500.l.4 fit Nicholas Vaule Knight, ware 4 gotwnof purple veluet, 
 pight with paces of gold fo thicke and malſie, that it was valucd in golde, bes 
 fines the filke and far ,a thoufand pounde: tbich chaines and garments were 
 balued by golofmithes of bef ſkill, and them that wꝛought them. Che mafle bes 
 tng liniſhed, the princeffe was led by Henry duke of Vorke, anda Wegate of 
 Spain, bp tee fopelaid pace into the palace, going before ber men of hono2, to re 
 the number of 1 60. witch gentlemen and other. here came vnto the Wato2 ſir 
 Richard Crofts ſteward of the Pꝛinces honle , tHich brought him and bis bres 
 thren the alacrmen into the greate Hall, and at a table vpon the wet fide of 
 the hall, caufed them: to bee {et to dinner, tbcre honorablie here thep ſerued 
 withr · diſhes to a meſſe at the fir courſe, 15.the ſecond courſe, and 1 8.difhes. 
 the third courſe In this ball was a cupboꝛd of fiue ſtages height, being trlan ⸗ Cupbooꝛd of: 
 gled, the bhich was fet with plate balucd 1 200.1. fhe Lite was Neuer mooued vlat. 
 at that day:⁊ tn the Biter chamber Where the p2fuce le dined, was acupbazdof 
 gold plate, garniſhed with fone and pearle,balucd aboue 20000. ppound. The 
 tuefoay following, the king and queene being all this feafon at SBainards ca: 
 file, cante buto Pobles, uid beard there maffe, and then accompanied with 
 manie nobles, went into the palace , and there dined twith the prtncefle. Lhis : 
 Daie fir Nicholas Vaufe ware a coller of Eſſes thich weied, as the goldſmithes 
 that made it reposted, S00. pounde of nodles: And the fame daie at afternoon, g maſſie caine 
 the faide pzinces were conucted twith many Lords and Ladies vnto Potwles % Soid worn by 
 ibarffe,abere the ſaſd eſt ates fok thetr barges,and twere rowed to Wettmins * inight. 
 ſter, vpon bhome the maior attended, with the Aldermen and lellowſhips in 
 barges, garniſhed with banners and other denifes, muſick, ec. Thus much foy 
 that marriage. 3 . 
 Aye 25.08 January at Pauls croſſe Mas declare d the alurance of lames. 1502 
 of Scots, and of the ladp Margaret eldeſt Daughter to king Henryof England, 7* — 
 in reioſcing thereof Te Devm was {ung,and bonefiers made thaough the city, to tany Baraee 
 and at 1-2. of the boneHers were fet 12. hogſheads of Gaſcogine wine, to bee ott daughterto 
 drunke of all men frélie. B. Deny the 7» 
 There was apprehended Wil.1o20 Courtney ſon fo the earle of Deuonſhire, 
 vhich had maried the lady Katherin Daughter to K. Ed. the 4.and William de la 
 Pole brother tothe eatle of Suffolke , fir lames Tyrell, ft John Windham, Cs 
 fiben the earle of Suffolke before ded(as pe baue beard) onderffes that watt 
 was laid for Him tit Flanders, be wandred about Germany amd Fraunce, fo. 
 purchafe fueco?, tf by anp meanes de might, but in the end, bee fubmitted him⸗ 
 felfe vnder the p2oteatan of Philip archouke of Auſtrich, thtch twas to bis otunt - 
 deſtruction, as proued after, : sl 
 When king Henry had ſetled things fo bis contentment and pleafure, there : 
 fodainelie happened to him a lamentable chance , for tn the beginning of the 
 moneth of Apzill, there died hat Moble ard vertuous peftice Arthur the Kings prince Arthut 
 eldeſt ſonne onder the age of 16. peeres, in his cattle of Ludlowe , and with Deceaieo 
 greatefuncrall obfequie twas buried in the Cathedzall Churcof WiopeewFer, 
 Dn the'2. of Pap tere arraigned in Guildhall at Lonson, fir lames Tye —— 
 tell knight, lieutenant of Oufnes cattle, Gr lohn Windham knight, — — 
 Sa eruart 
 
810 Nenry the ſeuenth. 
 
 ſeruant to the fait Gr lames, anda (fp mars, foure perſons {ere indicted of 
 treafon fo aiding fir Edmond de laPole Carle of Suffollie, they were cons 
 demned fo be Bzawite, hanged ant quartered. 
 
 On tue 6. of Maie ſir lames Tyrell, aa Ge lohn Windham twere bebeaded 
 on the Lower hil, their bodies ard heads were buried tn the Auguſtine fit 
 ers church of London, aid the ſhipman was hanged at Tiborne. 
 
 Rob, Fabian, {his pere were brought buts the king three men taken fe the ne found 
 
 Ann.reg. 18, Alands bp Sebaftian Gabato, before named, i aano 1493,thele men tere clos 
 ————— thed in bealts kins, and eate ra ficth , but (pake {uch a language as noman 
 found Jlandg. Could buderfand thens, of the vhich free nici, tive of them tere (ene in the 
 kings court at Weſtminſſter two péres.after, clothed like Creglith men, and 
 could not be offcerned from Engliſh met. 
 1503 Chis peere the chappell of our Ladie, aboue the calf end of the high altar of 
 peel er the Weſtminſter church, with alo a tavern neere adioyning called the vhite role, 
 Pilace ‘were taken downe: in the vhich place 02 plot of ground, on the 2.4. of Janu 
 —** arp, the ſrſt tone of our Zadp chappell was lato by the bands of Toh, Iflip abs 
 bot of the ſame monafferp, fir Reginald Bray knight of the Garter, Dodez 
 Barons mafter of the Koles, doctoꝛ Wall chaplaine to the king, maffer Hugh 
 Oldham daplatne to the counteſſe of Derby and Richmond the kings mother, 
 fir Ed. Stanhope bright, ard diners other . Cipon the abich fone was ingra⸗ 
 ten the Dap and peere, ¢c. The charges in batloing this chappell ( as J haue 
 eene informed) amounted fo the ſumme of 1 4000. pounds. Lhe fame bing 
 Henry made a hip, named fhe gteat Barrie, ehich Hippe with the furniture 
 cot him as much. 
 
 Using Henry ad Queene Elizabeth lying within the totver of London, the 
 queéene was becughta bed of a fatre Daughter on Candlemas dap, bhich was 
 there chriſtened bp the name of Katherine: and on the 11. day of that moneth 
 
 — 5 —— the (afd queene deceaſed, and was buried at Weſtminſter, choſe daughter lis 
 ucd not longafter. 
 
 The 18.0f February Henry duke of Vorke the kings only fon was creates 
 prince of Tales, carlesf Chetter, and of Flint at Meſtminſter. 
 
 The 1 6.0f Febuary Henry Deane archbiſhop of Canterburp died at Lam- 
 beth, eben be bad fate archbtihop nigh two peres, and was buried in Chats 
 church at Canterburie: Wil. Warham Wiſhop ef London twas tranflated to 
 Canterbury. 
 
 On the 25. of June at the bithop of Saliſburies place tn Flettret, was 
 fhe noble prince Henry, the 2. fon of king Henry the 7. aſſured tn matcimonte 
 to the ladp Katherine, late the twife of that erceNlent pꝛince Arthur, 
 
 We 5. of Auguſt decealed fir Reginald Bray knight, treafurer of the kings 
 wars, and was buried at Mindlore in the new chappell there, abereof be bab 
 beœn a great builder. 
 
 te ag She 8.of Augul lames the fourth king of Scots married Margaret, the el- 
 deſt daughter of King Henry the feuenth at Edenborough. 
 
 Adrie ſummer, hauing to nofable raine from Witlontide, fo the latter 
 * dap in harueſt. ee 
 
Henry the feuenth. 811 
 
 On he 4. of December decealed the lord Strange, eldeſt fon fo the carte of Ann.reg. 79. 
 Derby at his place in London, beneath Pautes chaine, note cated Gartar 
 place,and was burted totthin the parit church of S.Zames at Carlthe-hithe. ra 
 
 Me 25.of January began a parliament at Weliminter,of the khich wag Parliament 
 chofen ſpeaker fax the commons maffer Edmond Dudley, 1504, 
 
 A new coine was bp parliament appointed, that is to fap, groat and balfe Pew coint.· 
 groat, hich bare but balfe faces: the fame time alfo Was coined a groat, wich 
 twas in balue 12.0. but of thole were but fewcoined. 
 
 This pare allame, hich many veeres before bad beene (olofor 6.s.anhur- Allume deere. 
 dred, and lower, arofe to 5.nobles an hundzed, and after fo 4.marbkes,¢c, Ain. reg. 20. 
 
 About Chꝛiſtmalſe, the moze part of the pꝛiſoners of the Marihalſey in 1505 
 Southwarke bake out, and mante of them being ſhortly after taben, were. Pztloners of 
 put to.erecution, fpeetallp thoſe Ghicy had laine for felonpo2 treafon: among 122 Parsaltee 
 tye vhich two of them being fea roucrs tuere hanged on atre in the Lhamis, at: 
 alittle front Wapping in the Woſe, and bung there long after, 
 
 This pere on S.Georges euen 02 21.0f Apzill, king Henry with an hono⸗ S.Geoꝛges day 
 rable compante of knights of the opber of the Garter, all in theirbabtts,rede thetins renew 
 through the city from the Tower of London buto Paules charch, and there — 
 beard euenſong, bis chappell being there, and hauing role of the quere, and 
 after euenſong the king and thofe knights rode bnito Bainards calle, ¢ there: 
 lodged that night: and vpon the mozrowe inthe fame habits cameagaine to 
 the faid church of ſ. Paul, and tent on peocefiton, and after the diuine ſeruice 
 and offering being done, returned, 
 
 The 25. ot Aprill acoiner for making of falle monep was dꝛawne from the 
 Tower buto Tiborne, and there hanged. 
 
 About Midſummer [ope Lulius the 2. ſent fo the G. acap of maintenance, B cap af maln⸗ 
 aiid a ſword, as to a Defender of the church, the which cap and ſword were reeels tenance. 
 ned {vith many mad great ceremantes, thtch J ouerpaſſe. An. veg. 2h. 
 
 We 5.of Zannary in the night,the kings chamber was firedat Ridmond, 1506 
 the ubich might not be quesepev,till many curtaines, carpets, rich beds, and Richmond on 
 much oer fate was conſumed. : * 
 
 Through great tempelt of winde being at the fenthives, hich began the Thebinge 
 15.0f January, continues till the 26.0f the fame, Philip bing of Caftite anv —— 
 bis wife were weather driuen, and Landed at Falmouth in England, as they Francs | 
 §uere pading on the 16. of Zanuarte out of Flinders toware Spaine, whe vicciat. 
 woere honorably receiued bp the earle of Aranvelat the bings appointment 
 with 300.harfes, ail by toad light. Lhis tempell was range to manp men, arearhercorke- 
 becanfe the Biolence thereof had blotune dobone the eagle of braſſe from the of Panes 
 pire of Paules church in London, and in the falling, the fame cagle brahe any blewue Bowne. · 
 battered the blacke eagle vhich hung for a figne in Pautes churchyard, that: 
 time being but low houſes, abere now és the (cole of Paules. 
 
 Edmond dela Pole earle of Duffolkte being ferit(acco2ding to promife made Carle of Suge. 
 to king Henry) cut of the coumty of Philip king of Caftile, thzough Flanders ee tonal : 
 was brought to Calefs on the 16, of March, ard fo ouer into England ¢lane wes 
 ded at Douer onthe 24.of Parc), conucicd bp fir Hemy Wyat knight, and ſir 
 
 John \ 
 
S12 ~ Henry the feuenth, 
 
 Tohn Wilthire night, controller of the towne and marches of Caleis, and bo, 
 fouloiers of Cslets all in harneſſe, there he was recelued by fir Thomas Lo- 
 vell and other, and conucted to the Lower of London. 
 GalleryatRich In the beginning of the monet of July, a gallerte newe builded at Rich 
 mondtell. monde, eherein the king and the Prince bis fonne had walked not one houre 
 pipet if fell ſodainlie downe about midnight, but no chathtan man periſhed 
 
 unreg.22. ai te 21.0f Augué the tueather-cocke of Paules being of copper, oner gilt, 
 in weight 40. pounds; in length 4.fote, in breadth 3.fote and a balfe, was fet 
 ' vpon the {pite of Paules feple. 
 wing mente his veere the Bing began fo be dileaſed of a certaine infirmitte, ahich thzice 
 ’ cuerp yeere, butelpectallp tn the {pring time, fore bered him. | 
 
 Allo the ſweating ficknes, thich (as pe haue beard) in the fir yeere of this 
 kings raigne firſt affifacd the people of the realme, now aflatled them again, 
 howbeit, by the remedy found at the beginning of it, nothing the like nam- 
 
 ; ber died thereof, now this fecond fine, as did the firſt. 
 
 1507 Wis pere in the Lent ſeaſon, the king delluered manie peifoners ont of 
 fundep priſons, inſomuch, that as manyas lap in Ludgate, and both Counters 
 foꝛ go. fhtilings and vnder, he redeemed and deliuered: and ouer that be redee⸗ 
 med many that lap for ten pound, and other larger ſums as twas faid. 
 
 Thekings pꝛo · ¶ Wut true (tis, that this ycere oꝛ rather fomethat ſoner, {pang much ſor⸗ 
 tales row through the land, for by meane of graceleſſe perfons, vchich named then 
 felues the kings }Bzomoters, manp forgotten fatutes, made bundzeds of 
 peeres pafled, were nowe quickened, and ſharpely called bpon, to the great 
 vnquietneſſe of many the kings (abies, aſwell the rich ag the otber that bap 
 competent fabfance. And albeit that other yceres before paſſed, ſince the time 
 of fir Willian Caples trouble, abtch was in the 10, peere of this kings raigne, 
 many tinies ere called fo fundiyp reckonings, and were faine to {eke theit 
 endes to their charge : pet now, fince Empfon and Dudley twere fet in authoꝛi⸗ 
 fie, manp mo in number were called before them, for manp ſurmiſed canfes, 
 of the thich none efcaped without paying of fines . And if it were ſuch a mat- 
 FalleFurors. fer, as foe would abide the triall of the law, then bad thep falfe Jurozs fo firs 
 ed vnto them, that thep tere tell affured that they would not pale again 
 their fils, fo all was done in the kings name, and pet the mol profit came 
 fo other mens coffers, 
 . Thomas Sauage archbithop of Poꝛke deccafed at bis caftle of Cawod, bis 
 Ann,veg.23, body twas buried at pooke, bis bart at Dachlefield in Chethire there be was 
 borne, in a chappel by him founded, atch be minded to haue made acoſledge: 
 he was not eleded after the ancient cuſtome, but bp nomination of the K. and 
 fauo; of the ope Alexander, This Th, was daily emploped about tempo;all 
 matters at the kings pleafure, be bled hunting , and beſtowed much coſt in 
 repairing and new building at bis cattle of Catwod,and bis manno2 of Scro⸗ 
 by, he maintained mante tall peomten in bis boule, and was neuer inſtalled, 
 but after a fecret maner at Borke, and by his deputy at Weuerlake, be was 
 fhe ſirſt that bꝛake the cuffom of ſolemn feaſting at their inſtalling at —— 
 
 
 
Hemy the ſeuenth. 813 
 be was 7·peers archbiſhop:and to him ſuecoe ded Chriſtopher Bambridge doco 
 of both lawes,born neer to Apleby in Weſtmerland, firit maſter of the Roles, 
 then deane of Vorke, and after bifhop of Durham. ; | 
 The 25.0f Apzill, a great partof the citp of Portwich tas bꝛent. and again 1508 
 in the moneth of June on the ceuen and day of the afcenffon of out Lorde, ano ⸗ Mopwich defax 
 ther part of the fame citp of Noꝛwich tas fited, and foze perithen and neere. © be fre 
 conſumed witch fire, that began in a French mans boule named Peter Johnfon - 
 a chirurgton, fa the parifh of Saint George, 
 This peere among manic other was tir W.Caple agatne netolp troubled, 
 fo) things don in time of bis being matoꝛ of London, uber of the repost was, . 
 fo that falfe money came to bis fight, and bee did not Due cozredion bpon the: 
 _ partie that fo bim was accuſed fo be the coiner of it:but tere thts the cauſe 02 
 other, truth if is that in great tronble be was fo2 if, and finally, for be woulde 
 fall to no agreement, be was by Derby , Simfon, and other of theft companie, . 
 vchich as then the trhole Jurie of them , were falllie bounde tothe girdles of ratte Jurczs 
 Empfon and Dudley, that as they would, the ber dit alwates paſſed, and fo was for monre, 
 - he bp them indicted, and after bp Dudley at the kings commandement put in 
 pꝛiſon, and focontinued long tinte, and at length, foxfomuch as be woulde not 
 agree to pate to tye king 2000, I. was bp the foreramed Dudley commanded 
 fo the tower , there bee late tillit tas neere Mhitſontide after, before vchich 
 time king Henry was deceafed, and then was be deltucredifree. Alſo Thomas. 
 Knefworth late Matoꝛ of London, with both bis Werifs,after great vexation 
 and impzifonment, beeing acculed that tbex had miſuſed the charge of theie ; 
 offices ,twere delivered for great {ams of monp, as it was fafd,1 400. . Chri- 27.762» 240° 
 ftopher Hawis mercer and alderman of i ondon , bad bin folong bered bp the 
 fafd promoters, that it ſhortned bis life bp thonghf taking. Str Laurence Ail⸗ 
 mer late Matoꝛ of London , and bis tive Sberiffes were put to thetr fine of 
 1000. pounde to the king: but Str Laurence after great trouble ſuſteined at. 
 fhe handes of Empfon,, twas committed to pꝛiſon, amd continued pꝛiſoner tilt 
 the ſaide Empfon twas himſelfe fent to the ower. This peere was finilhed 
 the godlie Holpitall of the Sanop neere vnto Charing crofie, ubith was a no- — of che 
 table foundation for the pare, don by bing Henry the 7. vnto the trhich be pur⸗ 7°" 09 
 chafed emd gaue Landes for the releening of 100. pooze people, This houſe 5 
 twas firff named Sanop place, by Peter earle of Sauop the firſt butider there⸗ 
 of brꝛother to Boniface archb.of Canterbury about the 2 9. pecre of bing Henry: 
 the 3, iho made the faid Peterearle of Richmond. This boule belonged fince 
 to the Dukes of Laneaffer , and af this time being in the Bings handes, was 
 conuerted to an bofpitall, retaining te firft name of Bauoy , K. Henry boil: | 
 ded 3.houfes of Franctican friars , vhich were called Dbferuantes, at Riche 
 mond, Greenwich, and Petwarke, and 3 other of the fame familp of Franctl: - 
 can friars, called Conentualles, at Canterburie, Pewcaſtle ato Southam⸗ 
 ton, — me 
 This toble Prince bing Henry , was long ficke ere bee died, in cchich fear EME 7 
 fort be was bp well difpofed perfons , in Sermons and other wayes informed 
 _ of theerclamations made vpon Peomoters, vheteloze at bis ble ten nitpolitt 
 . OY ONG... 
 
Sis iſſut⸗ 
 
 rig a of 
 ing Henry 
 —— 
 
 Exetutors te 
 Hhe leuenth. 
 
 —— HUenry theeight. | 
 
 ons,be granted to amen generall pardon, certaine excepted, the thtds pate > 
 dons were quickly purchaled, fo that manp were badere be diced: he decesſed 
 
 aft Richmond on the 22.0f Aprtll,aben be bad ratgned 2 3.peeres,8.moneths: 
 
 and on the 9.0f Paie he twas brought to Paules with manp nobles, bnights ¢ 
 
 gentlemen, and 1000.tozches, and from thence on the nert moꝛrow conueied 
 > fo Weſtminlſter, and there buried in te new chappell, vhich be bad canfed fo 
 
 be builded with the charges of 14oo.l. on the 11 of Mate: be left flue,Henry 
 pꝛince of Wales, thich ſucceded tn the kingdome, ladp Margaret the quene. 
 ef Scots,and lady Mary pꝛomiſed to Charles King of Cattle, 
 
 Che altar and ſepulture of the fame 3s. Henry the 7. therein bis bodie now 
 reſtech, in his newe chappeli at Weitminter, was made and finiſhed in the 
 peeve of Chriſt 1519. bp onc Peter T.a painter of the citie of Florence, for the 
 vhich be recefucd rooo.pound ferling, fo2 the abole fuffe and warkmanthty, 
 at the bands of the btn gs executoꝛs, Richard biſhop of Mincheſfer Richard firz. 
 
 Jamies bi{b.of London, Tho.bifhop of Durham, John bithopofakacefter,Tho- 
 
 mas 5D.of Noꝛrttolke treafutcr of Cngland, Edward Carte of Moꝛceſter, the 
 ings chamberlaine, Iohn F, knight chiele tuftice of the ings bench,Robert R. 
 
 _- Rnight chiele Fulice of the common place,tc. 
 
 Au be reg. z. e 
 
 shames ofthe 
 kings courte 
 ſellors. 
 
 Kan g Henry the eight. 
 
 a Enrie the efgbt, borne af Gꝛeenewich, fecond fonne 
 .f tokingHenry the feuenth about the age of cightane 
 7, partes beganne bis raigne bp the deceale of bis fas 
 ay ther, on the tivo and twentieth of Apsiil; but was 
 pꝛoclauned on the fonre and twentieth, 4 auno Chri- 
 B, fe 1509. and the fame date tn the aftter none bee 
 Oy was conueped to the Tower of London, there hee 
 
 
 
 © mightie, in wit and memoꝛie erectlent, of fuch mates 
 ftte an bumanitp as was comely in ſach a pꝛince. Bp the adutfe of bis grande 
 mother Margaret counteile of Richmond and Derby, diuers graue perſona · 
 ges were elected to beeof bis priuie councell, vhoſe names were William 
 Warham Srebbithop of Canterburte and Chancelor of England, Richarde: 
 Foxe bithop of Wincheber, Thomas Howard Carle of Surrep and treafurer 
 of England, George Talborearle of Shaetwfbary € loꝛd ſeward of the kings 
 houſholde, Charles Sommerfet 3.020 Chamberlatne, Sir Thomas Louel, Sit 
 Henry Wyat,bodazT,Ruthall ſir Edward Poinings. Theſe graue counteliors, 
 fearing leoſt luch Wundance! of riches wealth as the king was now polſſeiſed 
 
 _ of, might moue bis pong veres onto riotous forgetting of bimfelfe,gate 
 
 bim tobe prefent with them whe thep fate in countcl, © toacquaint him with 
 
 matters pertaining to the politike gouernment of ihe realm, twith the thid 
 at the fir tbe could not welt endure tobe mud sacl iain 
 
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aa eee Henry the eight, 815 
 to follow fuch pleafant pattimes as bis ponthfali pares did more delightin. 
 
 Dn the ſame 24. dap of April, the logd Henry Stafford bzother tothe Dake gerry ten 
 of Buckingham, was arreſted and committed to the Lower: and doco Ru- Stafozn arre⸗ 
 thall Mas nominated bithop ef Durham. Reo. 
 We liue and twentiech of Apꝛill was proclaimed the kings confent-tothe pardon to, 
 generall parton granted by bis father, and that himſelfe was contented to trefpattes pzro⸗ 
 forgiue al fuch perians as bad bin vexed for any caufe,(o that tt touched not fee tlaumed. 
 lony 02 treaſon: and oner that in the fame proclamation twas compzifed that 
 all bagabonds and ſturdy beggers Honld auoid the city of London, and refort 
 vnto ſuch countries as they were borne tn, bpon paine appointed , Alo pzo⸗ 
 clamation was made, that ifanp man could prone himſelfe to be depziued of 
 bis gods wrongfully bp the late commiſſioners of the forfeitures, bee Mould: 
 prelent bis plaint to the king, who was readp to fatiffie euery one of all intu⸗ 
 ries (utained. A fer Sbich publication manp {uch as bad beene conffratned,efs 
 ther by right o2 wꝛong te pap anp thing fo2 forfeitures of latves 02 coffomes 
 by them tranfgrefied, flocked to the court, and there declarcd their griefes: the 
 counſell heard euerp mans complaint, and ſuch as were found to baue paide 
 anp thing without platne profe of iuſt cauſe, (nd) oder was taken that thep 
 had their monep again: bat the complainants came tn io thicke,that the com: 
 mifftoners and other that had dealt in the foxfettures perceiuing that it was 
 bard, and almoff vnpoſſible to fatiffie them all, refufcd to beare any farther 
 complaints 02 {uites fo) reſtitution, but thought it bef to commit thoſe to pet 
 fon, by thom the complainants pzetended themfelnes to baue been tozonged, 
 amd thereupon twas fit Richard Empfon knight, and Edmund Dudley efquite, ampton ano 
 bp a politike meane brought into the tower, there thep were accuſed of trea- Dudley nt to 
 fon, and fo re mained there p2ifoners, therebp toqniet mens minds, that made ——— 
 {uch ſuite to haue thelr money againe reſtored. And ſhortly after tuere manie appachended. 
 of their pꝛomoters( ſfoꝛ fo they tearnicd themſelues)called to a reckoning, and 
 caſt into fundzp pꝛiſons, as Page, Michell, Canby, Henry Toft, Smiih, and ſun- 
 drie others, but Baptiſt Grimald the moſt cruell wꝛetch of them all, went to 
 Weſtminlſter, and there regiſtred himſelfe a ſanduarp man. 
 
 The third day of Aune,bing Henry in bis cloſet at Grentwich married fhe Ring 5 
 lady Katherine bis ſirſt wife, bo bad been late the wile ‘of pꝛince Arthur decea⸗ — 
 fed, amd Was diſpenſed with by Popeluly. 
 
 be 6, ef Jane lo. Derby, Jo. Smith, LSimfon,ringleavers of falle inquetts Saja guess - 
 in Londen, rode about the citte, with their faces to the horſe tatles,and papers mongersto, 
 on theft beads,and toere fet on the pillosie in Combill, anbatter hnought a tbe pillow. 
 gaine to Pelwgate, there thep dicd for berp fhame. 2 
 
 Sn che mor June bing Henry came from Gzeenetwich by land, and fo rode 
 to the toWer of London, with bbom came manp well apparelled noble mien, . 
 but efpeciallp the duke of buckingham, whorode ina gotone of Goldſmiths 
 worke,a thing of great rides: he bing refed there from thurſday till ſatur · 
 day, in vchich ſeaſon be made 24-bnights of the Bathe. And bpon Saturday - 
 the 24.0f June,ds. Henry toith queene Katherine and their nobilitie reac from 
 the Cower though the citte in mos pononrable wile, befaze chome rode he be cae 
 
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 ae . a Bet etek ge ye a ee 
 — Henty the eight. — 
 ſaid knightes of the Bathe, he Duke of Buckingham rove next before che 
 king, except the Maior, and certeine Sergeants and Weraultes: the chich D. 
 rove in a long gown wzought of needle worke right coſtly mo rich, and bare a 
 little eff of ſiluer in bts hand, in token that he was high ſtewardof that feak 
 of cozonation,and the (afd D.had abont bis heck a broad and flat ctofe chaine 
 of a new denile,not before vſed,fret with pretions rabies, and other ſtones of 
 _ great balue. Dn the moꝛrow bring ſunday, md Midfonuner dap, the king and 
 queene Were crowned at Weſtwinſter in mod ſolemn maner, by the archbir 
 hop of Canterbury and other affifting. : 
 . Whe 29. of June, the moſt vertuous Pꝛinceſſe of her time knotone to fhe - 
 —— {wozlde, Margaret Counteſſe of Richmond and Derbp, mother to king Henry 
 Derbydeccakea the ſeuenth, died at Meſtminſter, aid was there butped, kholenotableacs | 
 amd charitable deedes all ber lifetime exerciſed, cannot in a (mall bolume bee 
 expreſſed. 
 About the ſame time decealed Iohn Vere earle of Drfoyd, anid was buried tit 
 fhe priory of Colne in Eſſex. 
 Fikty ſpeares The dking ordained filtie Gentlemen to be ſpeares, euerie of them fo haue 
 apretmtpes. an rcher, ã Demilance, anda Citrall, and everie {peare to haue thee great 
 Hoꝛſes to bee attendant on bts perſon, of the thich Bande theearleof Cer 
 was Lieutenant, and Sir Iohn Pechie Captaine ,ibichodinancecontinued 
 not long, the charges was fo great: for there torre none of them,but thep and 
 theft Bosfes were apparefled and trapped in cloth of goloc, filuer, and Cold» 
 fmithes worke. | 
 Dudley arralz · ¶ We ſeuent eenth of July Edmond Dudley was arraigned in the Guildhall 
 ae aun com gf London, there be was condemned, and had {udgement to be Deaton, bare 
 — ged and quartered, and committed to the Lower againe,, where hee lap long 
 aftet, infomuc), that the fame went the Ruene bad purchaſed bis pardon, 
 but thativag not fo ,as after all appeare : Andlike asin this thile to the 
 ~ comfort of the kings ſubiects many things were ogdered, as general pardons 
 fo2 all ſdꝛe done offences, treafon,felonp, and debt by {pectalties,and a feiy o⸗ 
 ther excepted: fo.in like manner, fo the diffurbance of all the forenamed 730: 
 a moters, was mante and diners meancs fought and found to bere and trouble 
 Galle accutees them right tutfelie,that:-before bad bered mante a true man wrongkullie by 
 and Difturbers Meanes thereof, thep were dallic taken in diuers counties of England, and: 
 af cope Hie bought to the Lower mdotber petfons, there thep remained long’. In the 
 min. vich time manic opprobrious rimes in delpite of them Were made, theres 
 Carleotkent of J hauelene fome ,efpectailie one againf Str Richard Empfon, made bp 
 entntp toxeMbe Torniſh of the hinges chappell sat the vequett of the carle of kent, forſomuch 
 RobFabian. asthe ſaide Empfon had deceiucd bint of a part of bis Lande, and tn ſiniſter 
 waies had ſo informed the king of bim , that be was long holden vnder, and 
 put togteat hinderance, But (ſaieth mine Authour) vhat cauſe ſoeuer max 
 ued the ſaide Carle and other ‘at that.time, let no man thinke, that fo2 ante 
 cauſe hee hathremembꝛed it, faue onelie, that tile ment mate, bp the fodaine 
 rifiniy amd falling of cheſe men, bee well ware howe thep guide them, yen 
 thep bee put tn greate authoritie, and efpectallie (uch as thts nian was J * 
 
MHenmy tie eignt. 817 
 
 vchich ſodainely rofe from pouertie (as being the ſonne of a ffeue-maker, in 
 Toceter) buto inefimable anthozitie and riches , And (uch other as were of 
 bis affinitie, efpeciallp Dudley, that at the time of bis fall bad in poſſeſſion of 
 lands and fees, With offices, to the perrelp balue of 800,pound, and tn readie 
 coitie 20000.pound, ouer manp moe riches, as teloels,plate,and rich fuffe of 
 houſhold, the vhich was ſhortly gathered, for not thirteene yeres before hee 
 was by labo? of friends bꝛought into the office of vnderſherifewike of Lone 
 don, tere be continucd with fanonr of the citizens, by the (pace of fire yceres 
 02 moze, after vchich feafon be fold bis office, and dꝛew bim to the kings court, 
 bere ſhortly after be grew in ſuch ſauour, that be was choſen {peaker of the 
 parliament, in the nineteenth peere of king Henry the ſeuenth, and fone after 
 the kings pzeffdent, by reafon of vhich office, be bad {uch authoritie, that the 
 chiefe loops of England were glad to bein His fauour, and were faine to {ue 
 fo him for manp begent caufes, aberupon the lords and all men, as thep durff, 
 bad him in diſdaine, hich was bis ouerthrow tn the end. Thus mud) fo2 er- 
 antple map fuffice, 
 
 Mn the 29. of July twas arraigned in the gutloball of London one Smich 
 foz a promoter, and with bint were inquired of by inqueſts, H. Toft, Page, 
 Canby, &c. but fo> that thep latte fo; themfelues,thep were ferningmen,and 
 did but as thep were commanded, thep tere all rep2iued to {uch patfons as they 
 came from, there thep remained long after. 
 
 In the moneth of Daober fir Richard Empfon was conueied into Poth’ Empſonar⸗ 
 hampton hire, and there arraigned, and laftlp deemed to be dzapne, hanged, raignen. 
 anid quartered, nd then was brought againe to the Tolbper. 
 
 This peere is. Henry kept bis Chatmas at Kichmond wich great rofaltic. 
 
 Che 21.cf January begana parliament, thereof fir Thomas Inglebywag 1510 
 choſen ſpeaker: in the chich parliament , Sc Richard Empfon, and Edmond Parliament. 
 Dudley were attainted of bigh treaſon. Duley attain⸗ 
 
 King Henry kept bis Shzouetide at Weſtminſſer, with great banquets ted. 
 tings, dauncings, and other paſtimes. | 
 
 This peere came ambafladozs not onely trom the bing of Arragon and Cas 
 fifle, but alſa from the kings of Ffrance,Denmarke, Scotland, and other prin⸗ 
 ces chich were highly welcomed, and royally enterfatned. Andon the 20. of 4x. reg. 2, 
 Apatl a peace twas proclaimed betwirt England and France,ouring the liues Weace proclate 
 of king Henry the 8.of England, and Lewis the French bing. mea. 
 
 On Piofammer cue at night bing Henry came pꝛiuily into Meſſcheape 
 
 of London,being clothed in one of the coates of bis guard : and on S. Peters 
 
 night the king and queene camerofally riding tothe figne of the kings bead , 
 
 in Gheape,¢ there bebela the watch of the citie, hich watch was fet out with anoiiacns 
 - Diners godlyſhewes, as had beene accuſtomed. Katherine bee 
 
 Ising Henry riving on his progretfe for bis diſport, there was brought be ⸗· Bre mes 
 fore him and bis councell manpgttenous bils of complaints againſt Empfon 
 md Dudley, aberefore be ſent rommandement fo the conffable of the tower, 
 charging bim that they ſhould ſhortly after be put to execution. Wherenpon 
 
 fhe (erifics of London Were fent ſoz, and —— bp a fpectall wait to (ce 
 | the 
 
~ 318 a NHenry the eight. 
 
 Emplon and 
 Dudley ercs 
 guted. 
 
 Tree of come 
 mon wealth. 
 
 1511 
 
 Archers ſent 
 againſt the 
 Mooꝛes · 
 
 Aan. reg. Se 
 
 . Archers fentte 
 
 aine the iadfe 
 Wai garet dut⸗ 
 thes of Sauoy. 
 
 ~ 6a ae. aes 
 
 the fatd execution performed and Done. And they bpon that went fo the tots 
 er and recetued them on the 17. of Augull , and from thence brought them 
 nto the fcatold on the tower bill, Hhere their beads were ſtricken of: thi 
 being Done, the bodie of Empfon twas buried in fhe tite friers church, and the 
 body of Dudley in the blacke friers church· This Edmond Dudley in the time 
 of bis impꝛiſonment in the tower compiled one notable boke, which be inti⸗ 
 tuled, the Tree of common wealth, dedicated vnto King Henry the eight but 
 neuer cante to bishand. A copte thereof fatre written (reſeruing the orig⸗ 
 nall fo mp felfe) J gaue vnto the Honourable Lox Robert earle of Leiceſter; 
 about the peere 15 62, At vchoſe requeſt and carneft perſwaſion J ten fir col- 
 lected inp fummiarp of toe Cyonicles of Eagland, ano dedicated the fame, 
 With the continuation amd encreale thereof, from time fo time, to mp great 
 charges,tobis bono2,tn reward whereof Jalwaies recetucd bis harty thanks, 
 pr ae not other wiſe, abatioeucr bath bene reported by 
 mine aduerfarp T.S 
 Dn Newperes bap at Kichmont the Nuene twas deliuered of a Prince 
 to the great retopcing of the hole realme, be twas named Henry : but decea 
 
 Ct es aa | et) Ne ee eee 
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 fedon the 2 3.0f Febuary nert following at Richmont, and was buried ag aq 
 
 Weſtminſter. 
 
 In tbe month of Feb.came ambafiadors from the k. of dragon ¢ Caſtile 
 to require anafp of 1500. archers to befent to the fame king, hauing at that 
 time war with the Mores, enemies fo the chriſtian faith: the king granted 
 their requeft, and becauſe the lord Thomas Darcy a knight of te gartar made 
 humble (uite to the Bing to be general of that crue, the king granted bis de⸗ 
 fire : there were appointed to go with him, the loꝛd Anthony Grey, brother to 
 fhe marques EDs2fet, Hen. Guilford, Wefte, Browne, and William Sidley El⸗ 
 quires of the kings houſe, fir Rob. Conflable: fir Roger Haftings, and fir Ralph 
 Eiderton, with diners other gentlemen fo be captatnes. 
 
 hep beparted outof Plimmouth hauen with 4. Hipsropall , ano on the 
 fir of Jane arriued at Cales in fouth Spaine, there thep were honourablp 
 recetued by a bit}. and ofber of the kings councell; but an abffinence of war 
 being taken, the L.Darcy and the red were required to returne bome againe, 
 money was fent fo pap the ſoldiers thefr wages, for thefr conduction againe 
 into England, with diuers giſts giuen to the Lord Darcy and the other gentler 
 men, and after returned into England. 
 
 During the time that the 1. Darcy was tn Spatne, the ladp Margaret dut⸗ 
 ches of Sauoy, daughter to Maximilian Ge empero2,aud gouerno2 of Flan: 
 ders, Wrabant, Bolkanr, Zeland, and other the low countries, appertaining 
 to Charies the pong prince of Cafile, fent in the end of Map to the k. ok Eng⸗ 
 land, tequiring tobaue 1500, archers to aide ber againt the D. of Gelders, 
 
 hich fore troubled the countrics afore faid: the Ling aranting ber cequett aps | 
 
 pointed fr Edw. Poinings kni ybf of the garfar, an controller of bis houſe, a 
 baliant captaine, tobe lieutenant and leader of the ſaid 1500. archers, vhich 
 accompanied with his ſonne in lawe the Horde Clinton, fir Mathew Browne, 
 
 Git John Digby, Iohn Werton; Richard Wetherall, and Shirley Gfquites swith 
 other f 
 
 
 
Henry theeight. Fes 819 
 otcher gentlemen smd yeomen fo the foreſaide number: they toke heft hips 
 belides Sandwich the eighteenth of July, and landed at Armew on the nine· 
 teenth, from thence chey were conduded to WBarroly,tc. vhither the lady Re- 
 gent came fo welcome thent, un the ſeuen and twentieth of July thep depar⸗ 
 fedto Koſſyndale, and on the lat of July thep came to Bulduke, anv the 
 nerf daie the vhole army of Almaine, Flemings and ofber appertaining to 
 the fain lady, miet with our Engliſhmen wichout Bulduke, there thep fet forty 
 
 in order, the lady Regent being there prefent, vhich tobe ber leaue of alithe | 
 
 Captaines, and departeo to Bulduke. Lhe army to the number of 10000, 
 beſide the 1 500. Engliſhmen, paſſed fo2 ward, ane the 10.0f Augull came bee 
 ‘foe alifile Caffe, Tanding on te higher fide of the maze, called Wetmunoiff, 
 belonging fo the baffard of Gelderland. : | 
 The fame night Thomas Hart, chiefe gouernour of the Engliſh ordinance, 
 made his appoad,and in Che moꝛning made battery, ſo that the alfault theres 
 upon being gtuen, the lortreſſe was won, and the captaine with 80. and odde 
 men were Maine,and rir. faken,ef the bchich xi. were hanged, 
 
 Tohn Morton captaitt of an hundzed Engliſh men, and one Guyer an efquire 
 of Burgoigne, crping, George, were the fir that entred, at thich affanie. 
 there vas but one Engliſh man ſlaine. 
 
 On the 14.0f Auguſt, the armie ieried over the riuer of Mase into Gel⸗ 
 derland, the next daie thep cante fo a little Towne called Ayſke, the people 
 were fied, but there twas alittle caſtle, rafed amd cal downe: vpon the nert 
 date thep brent the fatde Lotsne of Ayſk, and all the countreyabont if, and 
 came at the laff te a towne called Stranale being verte frong,double diked, 
 
 amd walled, within it were 3 Co. god men of war befides the inhabitants, At- 
 
 the fir they (hetwed gad countenance af defence, but then thep ſaw their e⸗ 
 nemtes approach nére vnto them with ramplers ard trenches, thep yeelded bp 
 compofition, ſo that the ſouldiers might depart,but vᷣ towneſmen reſted priſo⸗ 
 ners, at the twill of the Pzince of Caſtile. Aud fo on. &. Bartholmelws dap, the 
 admirall of Flanders, and ſir Edward Poynings entered the towne with great 
 triumph. ; 
 
 fhe 26.0f Auguſt the army came before Venlow and fent an Werault cals 
 fed Arthoys to ſummon the totone - but thep within would not beare, and pet 
 thep (yof quis at hint. Str Edward Poynings, at this fege had ordinance per⸗ 
 taining fo is, Henry ac followeth, Serpentines the xii.ſignes· Armes of Eng⸗ 
 land, the Antelope, the Geepbound, the Dragon, the O2tfton, the Snake, the 
 Mermatoe, the Uile, the Woze, te Cocatrife,the Slange, the Unicorne, the 
 Panter, the Hart, the Hinde, the Dienaunt, the Faulcon, the Parlion, DF 
 Tortenes the Vorke the Somerlet, che Richmond, he March, the PNoꝛmandy, 
 the Role the Cales, in all 3 6.pteces. Che army cemoued buto the noth foe 
 of Venlow, and part went oner the twater, ¢ nade trenches to the water, and 
 fo befieged the totune, but for all (hep could do without, Hep within kept one 
 
 gate open. At length the Cnglith captaines perceiuing hat hep lap there in 
 
 ‘Deine, confivering the ſtrength of the towne and alſo how the army was not 
 of number ſacũcient to inuiron ihe fame on cad fide, wzote to the bing, abo 
 hb 2. willed 
 
Andꝛew Bare 
 ton a Scotti} 
 Pprateouces 
 come. 
 
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 320 Henry the eight. 
 
 willed them wich all ſpeede to returne, and fo they did. Sir Edwarde Poy | 
 
 nings went fo the Court of Wurgoigne, there he twas receiued tight honou⸗ 
 rablp of the pong Painceof Caſtile and of hts Aunt tbe ladie Margarec. Iohn 
 Norton, Iohn Fogge, Iohn Scot, and Thomas Lynde were made bnightes by 
 fhe Pzince. And the lady Margaret, (eing the fouldiers coates to be worne, 
 and foule with Iping on the ground , gaue fo eucrie peoman a coate of tools 
 len cloth coloured vchite and greene, ted and pealotwe , the bchite and greene 
 for the king of Englands liuerie, the redde and pealotve for the Dukeof 
 Burgoignes liuerie, and thele foure colours were medled togfther, this he 
 did to ber great commendation: after that fir Edward Poynings had bin bigh- 
 lp feaffed, be returned with bis crew into Cngland, aid had not loſt fully one 
 bundzed perſons. 
 
 King Henry being at Leiceſter, beard tpoings, that oe Andrew Barton a 
 Scottiſh man, and pyzate of the fea, leing that the king of Scots bad warre 
 with the Portingales,robbed cuerp nation, and ſtopped the kings freames 
 that no merchant almoff could paffe, and iben he toke Engliſhmens gods, 
 he bare them in band that thep were Portingales gods, ana thus he robbed 
 
 at euerp bauens mouth. She king difpleafed herewith, fent fir Edw. Howard ~ 
 
 loꝛd admiral of England, tye loꝛd Thomas Howard fort and befre to the earle 
 of Surrep, and John Hopton fa the fea, thic)made readp tive hips, and tas 
 king fea, bp chance of Weather were fenered. he loꝛd Howard Iping in the 
 Dotwns, percetuing ther Andrew ivas making toward Scotlans, and ſo faſt 
 the Cato lord chaled bim, that be ouertmke bint, (0 there twas a ſore battell bes 
 twixt them, Andrew ener bletp bis tbiffle fo tneourage his men: but at length 
 the loꝛd Howard and the Engliſhmen did fo valiantly, that by cleane ſtrength 
 thep entred the maine decke. Ihe Scots fonght fore on the hatches-butin con: 
 cloften Andrew was taken, and fo foze wounded, hat be died there, the rem- 
 nant of the Scots were taken totth their Hip called the Lton. All this tile 
 was the lode admirall in chafe of ths barke of Scotland called Jenny Were 
 twin, vchich was wont fe fatle with He Lion tucompanp, and be tofth other 
 did fo much, that he laid them abmzd, and though the Scots mantully defended 
 themſelues, yet at length the Engliſh men entred the barke, Aety many, and 
 foke all the refloue. Thus were thele two hips taken and brought to Wlacks 
 
 wau, the fecond of Auguſt. The Scots taken pꝛiſoners were (ent to London, 
 
 there thep were kept as petfoners, in the Archbiſhop of Porkes place, nowe 
 called Wite ball, and affer {ent into Scotland. 
 
 Abont this ſealon the French king made Harpe warre againf pope luly: 
 vherefore the bing of England wrote to the French king, that be ſhouid leave 
 of fo bere the pope in ſuch wife being bis friend and confederate: but oben fhe 
 Frend bing ſeemed little to regard that requeff, the king font him worde,to 
 delluer to him bis tnberitance , both of the dutchp of Noꝛmandie and Guien, 
 and fhe counties of Anfotw ¢ Pain, and alfoof his crowne of France, o2elfe 
 be would come with (uch a polver; that bp fine force be would sbtaine bis pure 
 pofe: but not withſtanding he French king purſued his wars in Ztalp: thers 
 apon the bing of England lopned in league with Maximilian the Gmperonr, 
 
 * amd 
 
 
 
-Hemythetiait. = Sa 
 
 ‘a Ferdinando king of Spaine, and with diners other princes, deſolued by the 
 aduice of bis counfel,toinake war on the French king and bis countries,and 
 made preparation both by (ea and land, fetting forth thippes fo the fea toz fafee 
 gard of bis merchants. 
 
 King Henry kept bis Chriſt maſſe at Greenwich, with great and plentifull 1512 
 cheete. Me 4. of Febzuarie began the Parliament at Meſtminſter, vpon Varllament. 
 the vhich date, the bing ant bis lordes ſpirituall ai tempozall, with mante of 
 the common boule being preſent in the Parliament chamber, Che archbithop 
 of Canterbury then Chancelio2 of England, made a famous and ciearblp pros 
 poſition, grounded on this Lert , Iactitia & pax ofeulate fant, chereupon bee 
 fod weil alarge houre and an balfe, declaring howe iuſtice Houlde bee mint: 
 fred, and peace (hould be nourithed,and by that meanes iuſtice was put by, ⁊ 
 peace turned info tear. Zhe vchich bee apprzwued by eramples of the olde and 
 new teſtament in right faticient wife, tobis great comumendation,¢ fingular 
 comfost of the bearers. On the nert moꝛrow began the convocation in Pauls 
 church; and on the tert daie fir Robert Sheffield knight,and ſomtime teco2der 
 of London, was choſen {peaker of the Parliament, and on the next morrowe 
 being the 8.0f Febzuarp,before the king andlozdes hee made bis pꝛopoſition, 
 ercufing bimfelfe,and beleching the king (as the maner is) fo be diſmiſſed oF 
 that office, for the abich propofition be fas well allolved and admitted. Dn the 
 fame dap the .dubbed fir Henry Guilford and fir Charles Brandon knights. In 
 this parliament was granted two fifteenes of the temporalty, and of the clers 
 gy two diſmies 02 tenths. During abich parliament, a peoman of the crowne 
 named Newbolt, flue within the palace of Weſtminſter a feruant of Maker 
 Willoughby, fo2 the bchich fact, the king commanded to be fet bp a patre of gal 
 loines in the fame place there the ſaid ſeruant loft bis life: and Dpon the fame, 
 the me Newbolt twas hanged , and remained on the gallowes by the {pace of 
 
 two dates. 
 
 he king of Arragon hauing warre with the French bing, wrote to king _4y,, reg 4. 
 Henry of England fo ſend oner an army into Wilcap,and ſo to inuade France Ki ſent anaes 
 on that fide, fo the recouery firl of his dutchy of Outen, and bee woulde arde pie Birae 
 them with ordinance, boslemen, beats and car iages, with other neceflaries Op: French. 
 pertaining to the fame. 
 
 The K. of England and bis Councell putting their affiance in this promiſe 
 
 of Bing Ferdinando peepared a noble army al of fotmen, ane fmalartillerp,ap: 
 pointed L Th.Grey marques Doꝛſet to be chiefe conductoz of the ſame.Moꝛe· 
 guer king Henry daily ſtudying to (et forward the war hich hee bad begun ac 
 gaint the French ik. canfed fir Edmond Howard apmtrall, with all diligence 
 fomake ready diuers gadlp hips, as the Soueraigne and others, to ſhe num⸗ 
 ber of 18. beſides ſmaller veſſels, and there with hauing in bis company Sp2z 
 Weſton Brown,Griffith Dun, Edward Cobham, T. Windham, T. Lucy, William 
 Perton, Henry Shitborne, Stephen Bull, George Witwage, Iohn Hopton, Wil: 
 liam GinGinwe. Thomas Draper , —— rea ooke, John Burder, and diuers 
 other, he toke the fea, and fcouring the fame about the midſt of Map he came 
 a betsy e Portinouth. About the ſame time rains marques Dorlet,eother pits 
 3 a 
 
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 822 Henry the eight. 
 
 men appointed for the iourney to Biſcay, ag the Lord Howard fort and heire 
 to the earle of Surrey, the W.Brook ,the 1. Willoughby, the L. Ferrers, the 1. 
 John, the 1, Anthony, the L. Leonard Grey, all thaee bzethzen to the marques, 
 fit Griffith ap Rice, fit Maurice Barkley, fir W. Sands, the baron of Burtoꝛd, fir 
 Richard Cornwall bgother to the fatd baton, W. Huſſe, Io Molton, W. Kingftone 
 
 efquires, ſit Henry Willoughby, and divers other, with the number of rocco, | 
 
 ſoldiers, amongũ the vchich were 500. Almains, all clad in tthite,onver the leas 
 ding of a Fleming named Gwint, came to Southampton, ¢ here muſtered 
 their bands. Lhe 16.0f Dap thep were Hhippedin Spanith veſſels, and landed 
 in Bilſcay, there thep were biden welcome, but had no ſuch aide font to them 
 as twas promtled , thereby thep loft the doing of ſome great explotte again® 
 the French wen on the fontiers of Galcoigne : after the army had laine 30, 
 Dales tn the campe, there came front the king of Arragon meflengers to de⸗ 
 
 fire the marques and bis people to take patience for a teptle,ant thep ſhould fe © 
 that {uch pzeparation ſhould be made fo the furntihing of thetr enterpriſe. In 
 
 _ fhe meane time the Crglith men koꝛ the mof part, were victualled with gar- 
 
 The Regent 
 of England, a 
 fhip, burned. 
 
 Gꝛeat Harrys 
 Tip made. 
 
 Scalatemp. 
 
 Rings palace 
 
 at eitminſter 
 - brent. 
 
 arliament at 
 eſtminſter. 
 
 Gꝛeat payment 
 tothe king 
 
 like, and dranke bote wines , and eate hote fruits, ahich procured their blond 
 to botle in the ir bodies, tberbp thep fell ficke,and died more than doo.perſons: 
 in the end many promi(es being made bp the king of Spaine, and none pers 
 formed, the Engliſh men embarked, and landed in England in the moneth of 
 December. Lhe king of Spaine feemed to be foredifcontented wih their de⸗ 
 parture, affirming that iftbep bad tarrted till the nert {pzing, be would iw 
 their cumpanie haue tnuaded France, 
 
 Gbont the moneth of Augut the nantes of Cngtand and France meting ; 
 
 at Bꝛitaine bap, fought a cruell batteil, in the tthich the Kegento2 Hucraigne 
 of England, and a caribe of Bꝛeſt in France, being grappled fogfther, were 
 burned, and thefr captains with their men all dꝛowned: the Engliſh captaine 
 was fic Thomas Kneuet, tho bad with him fir Iohn Carew, and 700. men, In 
 the French cartke teas fir Pierce Morgan, with nine bundzed men, were all 
 b2ent 02 dꝛowned. 
 
 King Henry heaving of the loſſe of he Kegent, cauſed a great (hip fo bee 
 
 made, fad) a one, as the like bad neuer deene faene in England, and named tf, 
 
 Henry grace de Dieu. 
 
 By fire this pere a great part of fhe kings palace of Meſtminſter, and 
 the chappell in the Lower cf London, aw many otter places tn England 
 tocre brent, 
 
 In (he moneth of Movember He king calledhis bigh court of parliament, 
 in the ahich tf was concluded, that tbe bing himſelfe in per fon with an army 
 ropall (ould inuade France, vhereupon notice thereof being ginen to ſuch 
 a3 Houlv attend, they mabe their puructance with all oiligence that might 
 be. $n this parlfament was granfedto the bing tuo fiffenes , and foure dee 
 mics, and had monep,of euery duke ten markes, an earle flue pound, a lorde 
 fonte pound,a knight foure markes, and euerie man valued at 8co. pound 
 in gods to paie foure markes, and fo affer that rate, till bint that was valu⸗ 
 coat fortic Hhillings pata twelue pence, and euery man that toke — 0 
 
 ings 
 
 
 
Hemy the cight, “029 
 lings wages twelue pence, md euery man and woman of 15. pereso3 bp: 
 ward foure pence. i 
 
 The king kept his Cꝛiſtmas at Grꝛeenbich with great ſolemnity, daun ⸗ 1513 
 fing difguifings, and mummer ies in moſt princelp maner. 
 
 After Candlemas, the ſing created ſir Charles Brandon, Gifeonnt Lifle. 
 
 Juthe moneth of Parc was the kings Nauie of Hips roiall, and ofber fet Naux tent te 
 forth to the number of 42. befite balengers, vnder the conduct of the L. Ad⸗ e a. 
 
 -mirall,accompanied with de Walter Deuereux, 21 .Fetrers, fic Wolftan Brown, 
 fir Edw.Ichingham, fr Anthony Poins, fit Iohn Wallope, fir Thomas Windham, 
 fit Steuen Bull, William Fitz Williams, Arthur Plantagenet, William Sidney, ef 
 guires, and diuers other balfant captaines. 
 
 hele made fatle into Weitaine, and came fo Barthrꝛam bay, bhere they Ax.rec.s. 
 lap at ancho2 for a time, at length minding to enfer the hauen of Bꝛeſt on the 
 25. of Apzill, the W. admifrall with a pike of the enemie , was thꝛowen oner 
 bed, and fo downed, sl the other efcaped very hardly atwap,fo ff thep had fa: — bes 
 
 ried the fide bad failed thent, and then al bad bin lot. The L. Ferrers and the o- Pn eae 
 ther captaines (o2rotwfull of this chance, returned tnto Cngland. King Henry 
 being ſory fo2 the loſſe of his admnirali,called to him T. Howard eldeſt brother 
 fo the late admirall, and ſon and heire apparant to the earle of Surrey, whom 
 he made admirail, willing bim fo reuenge bis brothers death. Lhe lorde Ho- 
 ward humbly thanked bis grace of the truſt that be put in him, and fo imme⸗ 
 diately went fo thc fea,and fcoured the fame, that no French man dure ſhew 
 Himlelfe on the coat of Cngland. 
 
 Mn Way euen Edmond dela Pole earle of Suſtolke was beheaded on the earle of Suf⸗ 
 tower bill, bis bꝛother Richard de la Pole, called the tite Koſe, was after, pares ae Pole 
 ward ſlatne before the citie of Panie,in anno 1524. 
 
 ing Henry hauing ali bis pronifions ready fo the warre, and meaning tr 
 perſon to pafle the fea , appointed George Talbot earle of Shzelvfburie, bigh 
 fleward of bis houfhold ,to be capfeine generall of bis foꝛewaro, and in bis 
 companic were appointed to go Thom, Stanley eatle of Darby, lord Docwray 
 pꝛioꝛ of S.Johns, fir RobertRarclife loꝛd Fitz water, the 1020 Haſtings, the loꝛde 
 Cobham, fir Rice ap Thomas, fit Thomas Blunt, fir Richard Sacheucell, fit John 
 Digby, fit Iohn Askew, fir LewesBagot, fit Thomas Corn wall,and manp otber 
 Bnights and efquires, and fouldters to the number of Sooo. ment, thefe pated 
 the fea,and came to Caleis about the midi of Aap. Charles Somerfet L. Her- 
 
 - bert chamberlaine fo the Bing, in the end of that moneth followed with 6000. 
 
 men, am ſo forth. 
 
 Hing Henry hauing ſent ouer a great and puiſſant army ito France fo wing Henry 
 befiege the citie of Turwine, himſelle accompanied with mante noble men, ig Tuts 
 amd fire bundzed archers of bis garde, ali in chite gabberdines, toke bts 
 ſhippe at Douer on the laf of June in the mogntng. When the bing was 
 Mipped and made fatle, all his army followed, to the number of foure hun⸗ 
 dred ſhippes, and the winde was fo, that thep were bꝛought the ſame night in⸗ 
 fo Caleis Daves. 
 =a On the nett mozroly, being fhe fir ff of ea i. Howard, ad —J 
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 24 Henry the eight. | 
 of England, landed at Witſand bay, and entred, ſpoiled, and brent the tovn, 
 ad returned to bis ſhips. et it 
 
 The 21.0f July, the bing palled out of the towne of Caleis in gerty arrap 
 of batfell, and tobe the field, ¢ not withſtanding that the foretwardof the kings 
 great army Were before Lurivine, pet the Bing of bis owne battell made 3. 
 battels: the lord Lifle marſhall of tbe hoff, twas captaineof the foyetward,md 
 ~ pnder bim 3000, men : fit Richard Carew with 300. men, twas the right bana 
 wing to the foreivard, € the Loz’ Darcie with 3 co.men, Wing on the left hand. 
 The fcourers and fore-riders of this battell, were the Noꝛthumberland mens 
 - onlight geloings. The earle of Eſſex was lieutenant general of the fpeares, 
 and fir John Pechy tuas dice-gouerno of the hoꝛſemen.Befoꝛe the king went 
 Soo, Almaines ail in a plumpe : after them came the ſtandard with the red 
 dragon, next the banner of our Ladie, x next of the Trinitie, vnder the tidy 
 were all the kings houſhold. Then went the banner of the armes of Eng⸗ 
 gland, boone bp fir Iohn Gifford, onder abich banner was the king btmielfe, 
 with diners noble mer, and other, fo the number of thre thouſand men. Lhe 
 Duke of Buckingham with fire hundred men, tas on the kings left hand. 
 On the right hand was fir Edward Poynings withother fire hundred men, e⸗ 
 quail with the Almaines, Whe lorde of Wurgainie with eight hundzed<new 
 was wing on the right hand; ſir William Compton toh the retinue of the Bi⸗ 
 {hop of Wincheſter Fox, ad maffer Thomas Wolley, afterward cardinall,of 
 eight bundzed, toas in manerof a rereward: Str Anthony Oughtred and fir 
 Tohn Neuill tofth the Bings ſpeares that followed, were foure hundred, and ſo 
 the chole army was eleuen fhouland and thee bundzed men. The maffer of 
 fie ordinance fet forth the bings artillerie, as faulcons, fings, bombardes,, 
 powder, fones,betues,arrowes, ant ſuch other things neceſſary ſor the ficlo, 
 the trbole number of the carviages were 13. bundzed, the leaders and dziuers 
 of the ſame were nineteene hundzed men. Me bing lap fhe firt night bettwirt 
 Calk well and Fretton: thenert night before the Caffle of Guiſnes at Bo⸗ 
 card': the nert night be lap beſide Arde aged wap without the Engliſh pale, 
 and then be was a little bepond Dernome, there came a great bok of French⸗ 
 men, that purpoſed to baue fet bpon bim: but the king wich bis hoſt kept their 
 ground, and Motte thetr great osdinance , cherewith the arap of the French 
 men was broken. 
 
 he 4.of Auguff, the king in geod order of battell came before the citie of 
 Tur wine, aw planted bis ſiege in warlibe tlle, — ** 
 
 Che 11. daie of Auguſt Maximilian the Emperour came to king Henrie, 
 fiho was recefued with great triumph betweene Atre andthe campe. Whe 
 Emperour and his retinue tere in blacke, as mourners fo3 the Emperefle 
 lately deccafed. LOE cds | 
 We Emperoꝛ and all bis fernants were reteined with the king of England 
 in wages bp the Dap, euerp perfon according to bis degree , and the Cmperoz 
 as the kings fouldier tare a crofle of S, George twith a role, and fo he and all 
 bis traine came to the kings campe the 13 ol Auguſt, and there twas recefucd: 
 wich great magnificence. | ay che 
 
 
 
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 She >3,0f Auguil, he totone of Turwine tas giuen ouer dnto the bing Turwine veel 
 of England, with condition, that allmenin the towne might fafelp pale dedtoxing — 
 with horſe and harnelſe: and fo on the 24.0f Auguſt there came out of the 7°": 
 towne 4000. men of war and mo well appointed, thereof Soo. were wel hoz» 
 fed, their Fandards bone before them, 
 The 26.0f Augult, the king remmued fo Singate,and here it was agreed, 
 that the walles, gates, buliparkes, and tolvers of Zuriwine Mould be defa⸗ Turwine racen 
 ted,vased, and caũ dotwne : of vhich conclution, the Emperoꝛ fent word to S. nd bꝛent. 
 Diners and fo ire, which being toious of that tidings, lent Hither pioners, : sf 
 amid fo thep and the Engliſh pioners beake downe the walles, gates, and toy. 
 ers, and filled the ditch, and fired the fotwne , ercept thecathedzall church and 
 the palace, and all (he ordinance was bp the king ſent to Aire to bee kept 
 to his vſe. 
 After this if was concluded, that the king in perſon ſhould laie bis ſiege to 
 the citte of Turnep, whereforebe (et foꝛ ward thꝛee godly battels ; the firk 
 was conduded by the Carle of Sbretwiburie: the fecond battell led the king 
 bimfelfe, with thom was the Cmpero?: the reretward twas conduced by the 
 i920 Harbert, ant fa the firſt night theplap in campe beſide Aire. 
 _ She 14.0f September, the Bing and bis army came fo WBeatinin, and on 
 fhe mazrotwe pafled forwarde, and came fo a ſtrait vhere was a forde, bich 
 inith great difficultic thep paſſed: and the nert Dap thep pafieda bridge called 
 Fount Anandieu, tc, . 
 he one and twentieth aap of September he king remoued bis campe 
 tolwarde Turney, and lodged within thee miles of the Citie, the thich 
 night came to him the Gmperour and the Palſgraue: the people about Tur⸗ kK. Henry defies 
 nep were wich their gods liedde fo the citte, and pet fhe citie hanno men of SOS" 2. 
 edo fo defend tt, but with multitude of inbabitants the citie was well re- 
 pleniſhed. 
 Whe king came tn aray of battell before Turney, planted bis ordinance 
 rounde about the citte , diuers trenches were call, a rampicrs made, fo . 
 that no Citisens conlde iſſue ont, no2 no afde come fo Hem. Wihereup- 
 on at length, to wit, on the nine and twentieth of September the citie was | — 
 reldee toh, wenn : 
 Then the king appointed the lode Lifle, che loꝛde Burgeyny, atid fhe Lorde 
 Willoughby to take poffeffion , hich with five thouſand men entred the Ct 
 tic, vid toke the market place and the wals, and then maffer Thomas Wol- 
 fey the kings almoner called befoye him all the cttisens, and ſware them fo 
 fhe king of England: the number of hich citisens were fourefcoze thor 
 fad. | 
 _ Dn the 2. dap of Detober the king entred the citic of Turnepy, and there o2 
 dained fir Edward Poinings, knight of the oder of the Garter, to be bis lieute - 
 nant, with captaines, hoꝛſemen, archers, and artillerp conuentent; be made - 
 bis almoner Thomas Wolfey bithop of Lurnep,and chen returned to Calets, aie 
 end failed from thence to Douer on the 24.0f Daober ; from pence he rode Curnep. 4 
 polt to Hichmond, Gere he Dueenc lap. | i 
 
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 82.6 Henrytheeight. 
 In this meane time, lames K.of Scots aſſembled the whole power of Scots 
 
 ots befieged land, chere with be approched to the bowders,ant comming to Noꝛham caffic, 
 
 Noꝛham. 
 
 Flodon ſield. 
 
 lata ſiege thereunto, and after be had beaten this cate with bis oꝛdnance, by 
 thefpace of fire dates, the ſame was deltuered bppe into his handes. 
 
 Gnd gee (fepeth Paulus Jouius } made the fame to bre leyde leuell with He 
 qrounde, ad from thence marche ( walking with Fire and Sworde) to ber 
 Gege the ffrong towne of Berwike. ji atl 
 
 Now had the carle of Surrep,Lientenant of he norch, in abfenceof king 
 Henry, giucn oder to aſſemble a power of 2 Gooo, men, mdcomming to Aln⸗ 
 
 wike, tarricd there tii) the txhole number of bis people were come:amongfto-— 
 
 ther bis ſon the lord admfrall with 5000. fouldiers and mci of war, which baa 
 bin at (ea,came to bis father, thereof he greatly refoiced. Thecarle appointed 
 bis battels,twith wings, and horſemen neceMarp- fir of che foꝛe ward was 02 
 Dained captain the Howard apmirall, with the L. Clifford, the 2 Coniers, the 
 L. Latimer, the 2. Scrope, the loꝛd Ogle, the 1020 Lumicy, fir Nicholas Appleyard, 
 matter of the ordinance, ſit Stephen Bull, fir Henry Sherborne, ſit William Sids 
 ney, fir Edward Echingham, Sir William Bulmere , tit the power of the By⸗ 
 Mopꝛicke of Durham, Syꝛ William Gaſcoigne, ſir Chrillopher Warde, ſit Iohn 
 Eueringham fic Th.Metham, fit Walter Griffith, c. DF the wing on the right 
 band of the foꝛewarde was captaine,{p2 Edmond Howard, knight marhall of 
 the hoffe, and with bfim Brian Tonftall, Ralfe Brearton, Iohn Laurence, Richarde 
 Bold Eſquires, Syꝛ Iohn Bothe, Sp2 Thomas Butler Knightes, and other. DF 
 the Wing on the left bande twas Captaine , Sp2 Marmaduke Conftable with 
 his ſonnes, Sp2 William Percy, andof Lancathire, a thouſande men. OF the 
 Rerewarde was Captaine the Carle of Surrep, the 102d Scrope of Woltort, 
 4y2Philippe Tilney , {yz George Darcie, {y2 Thomas Barkeley, fy3 Iohn Roclife, 
 ſyꝛ Chriftopher Pickeriag , Richarde Tempeft, {yz John Stanley , ¢c. Nobve the 
 Carle of Surrey wes informed that Using Jameslape tmbattapled Spon a 
 great Mountaine, caked Flodon, a place of {uch Frength,as was vnpoſſible 
 fo: the Engliſhmen fo come neere them, he fent Rouge Crofle purfivant to the 
 king of Scots, fo het bim, that there he bad contrary to bis oth and league, 
 inuaded his bis bothers realine,and Dane greate burt, in caſting downe cae 
 ſtles,towers, and houſes, burning and deftroping the ſame, ic. The fatdearle 
 would be ready to trp the rightwiſenes of the cauſe with the king in battel,bp 
 friday nert comming, tf be of bis noble courage would glue him tarrping and 
 abode. Rouge Croffe went and did bis meſſage to lames king of Scots,as be 
 was appointed: And hereupon bing lames fent to the earle an herault named 
 ay tbo delivered fo the earle a letter Lozitten by the bings ſecretarie, as fol 
 oweth. 
 
 w.Jamesletter sto the caufes alleadged of our commit info England, again our band 
 
 to w earle of 
 Surrey. 
 
 and pꝛomiſe(as ts alleadged) thereto we anſwere:Our bꝛother was bound as 
 far fo 06 as Wwe Were to him. And bben we ſware laff befaye his ambaffado2,in 
 pꝛeſence of our councel, tee erprefled {pecially by of, that we would keepe fo 
 our brother tfour bzother kept fo bs, and not elſe:we ſweare our brother brake 
 fic to 0s, ¢ fith bis bꝛeake, we haue required divers times bim fo — 
 
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 lately we warned cur brother, as be did not bs o2 be baake, and this wee take 
 fo2 onr quarrel , € with Gods grace hal defend the fame,at pour affixed tine, 
 vhich With Gods grace we (Hall abide. 
 
 Right high and mighéte Prince, ſo itis Hat latelie F (ent onto pou Rouge: Latte of Sure 
 
 Croffle purfiuant at armies and bp bim aduertifed pour grace,that J amp other —— tine of 
 my ſoueraign lords fubieds , were come to repzeſſe ¢ ret pour invafions of Scots 
 this he kings mp ſoueraigne odes realine, and fo) that tnfent J offered to. 
 giue pou battell, on this baife friday nert comming: adic inp meflage, pour 
 grace toke pleafure to heare, as J ant tnfoymed, ans bp-pour berault tay, pee 
 made anfwree,that pe were tight fofous of mp deſire, and would not faple to: 
 accompltih the faine , and to abide me there, vere pee tere at the time of my 
 meflage,(o ſhewed vnto pour grace.and albett it bath pleated pou to chaunge dep 
 pour fafd pꝛomiſe,and put pour felfe into a grounde,moze hike a Foꝛtreſſe 92 
 campe,than bpon any indifferent ground fo battel to be tried, therefore cone 
 fivering the day appointedts fo nigh apppoching , J defire pou of ponrgrace,, 
 fhat for fhe accomplifjment of pour honoꝛable promife, pou twill diſpoſe pour: 
 felfe for pour part,like as J Mail do for mine , to be fo moꝛrow with pour bok 
 int pour fide of the plain of Milfelo, in like wiſe as F (hall do for mine,and thal 
 be With the fubieas of my ſoueraigne lod on mp fide of the platne of the ſayd 
 field, fo giue pou battell betweene twelue of the clock and 3.{n the after none, 
 vpon fufficient warning bp pou to be ginen by eight or nine of the clock in the 
 moꝛrning bp fhe fatd purfiaant. Andlibeas J and other noble men my come 
 panie , binde bs bp out weiting ſubſcribed trith our handes to keepe the fame: 
 time, to the intent aboucfatd: Zt map like pour grace, by pour honozable Let- 
 ters ſubſcribed with your hand, to bind pour grace fo: the accompltihinent of 
 fis our defire trotting pe will diſpatch our (aid purſiuant immediatlyfor the 
 long delate of fo honorable a fourny, we thinbe ſhould found fo pour diſhonor. 
 Whitten tn the Held in Moller Haugh the 7. day of September,at fiue of the 
 clock in the after non. Subſcribed, Thomas Surrey, Thomas Howare, Thomas. 3 
 Dacre,Clifford, Henry Scrope, Ralfe Scrope,Richard Latimer, William Coniers, 
 Tohn Lumley,R.Ovle,W.Percie. E. Stanley, W,Molineux, Marmaduke Confta- 
 ble, William Gafeoigne, W.Griffith,George Darcie, W. Bulmer, ThomasStrange 
 wais, &c. ‘ 
 
 Nod the fime of battell being come, te earle of Surtep diuided his army - 
 {nto fh: battatles : vnto the vantguard ihereof, the Loꝛd Howard was cap- 
 faine , bis b20 ther fp2 Edmond Howard was toined as a wing, the eatle bime 
 felfe led the middle warde, and the reretward teas guided bp ſyꝛ Edward Stan. 
 ley. The Lord Dacres ith a number of hoꝛſemen fwd apart bp himſelfe to 
 fuccour here nede ould appeere tobe, The Ordinance twas placed tn the ~ 
 front of thefe battels , and in places betweene, mid tu this oder thep marched 
 for tard. . 
 
 In the meane tine James king of Scottes bebolding fhe bebanfour of the 
 Engliſhmen from the heiahtof the hill, commanded his ſtandards to be raiſed 
 and ſpred, and euerie man fo reſort to bis place, ſhat thep might ſoorchwith 
 enconnter with their enimies: And without delap K. Jamesputttig bis Pied 
 Pr. } | QbB: 
 
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 Henry the eight. re | q 
 from bint, all offer as well Mobles as meane men did fhe like, hat the dan⸗ 
 ger beeing equall, and all hope of {ucco2 taken atwaie, hey mightbe Gemoe 
 will ing fo Hetwe theivmanhood: Then as the armie dfuldedintes.wards, 
 to the intent that the battell bherein the bing bimlelfe fon with bis fandard, 
 might bee incloled, as it were, With two winges: their ozdinance fas low. 
 ged in places mof convenient, thoagh bp realon hep marched downe the 
 bill, their ſhot did ſmall damage to the Engliſhmen comming bpwards. And 
 heerewith Syr Edmonde Howard with bis wing twas got by on the bill ſide, 
 with tome the Lord Hume, end the tive earles of Lineox and Argilitncoune ⸗ 
 tred with {uch violence, that this Battayle of Scottes with Speareson fote 
 beate downe and beoke that Ming of Engliſhmen in {uch wiſe, that Sir Eds 
 mond Howard was in manner leftalone , and felled to the earth ; but baſtard 
 PaulusIouius, Hexon came to his reſcue, oꝛ elſe hee had beene ſlayne. This Baſtarde Heron 
 brought with him a ſtrong troupe of hoꝛſemen, hich bee beeing of late bani⸗ 
 fhed both from England am Scotland, badcunninglie trained vp in robbe ⸗· 
 ries. Andon the other fide , the Lorde Dacres watching toapdetherenede 
 ſhoulde happen, came in on the fides of the Scofs,andgaucadargeonthem 
 with bis Hoꝛſemen, thereby Sp2 Edmond Howard efcaped tothe Cnglifhe 
 Gauntguard , bic was ledde by bis brother the Lorꝛde Howard, bho beeing 
 nowe alfo got aloft on the bill, pzeſſed Mill foa ward fo rene w the bat tayle ans 
 toluccour thofe abome bee ſawe put to the worſt, vhereby they fook courage 
 vnto them and lapde about. Perewith the Carle of Cratofozt, amd Mounf- 
 rofe came with their battatle of ſpeares, alſo on foote, and encountring with 
 the fapde Loꝛde Howard, after ſore fight on both fives , both the fapbe Carles 
 were ſtayne, beſides a great number of other , toe hole battayle chich hep 
 ledve, beeing put fo fight, and chafed ont of the field. Du the left bande, Sp2" 
 Edward Stanley, and with him Sp2 William Molineux, Sp2 Henry Kighile,amp 
 other of Lancathire, Cheſhite, hauing begunne to encounter with the Scots 
 on that five , forced them fo come dolwne into a moze ceuen grounde, and 
 bought to that point, with fach inceſſant thot of arrowes, that toausidethat 
 fharpe forme, the Scottes tere conffrained to breake their arrate , and to 
 Eqht one ſeparate from another: vchich thing ther Sp2 Edwarde Stanley pers · 
 ceiued, forthivith bꝛinging about three Bandes hich bee had kept in fore, be 
 iuaded the open ſides of bis enimies, by a frelh onſette, and put them in ſun⸗ 
 dev in ſuch diſorder, that thep were not able ante longer fo abide the biolence 
 of the CngliWmen, fo that taking themfclues to flight, and running downe 
 the hill, hep eſcaped to the wood : but the Carles of Aratle and Lenfor were 
 
 
 
 Aapne tn the fame place. In the meane time the ising, toa liftle before bad 
 fopned with the Carle of Surrey, percepuing that the Minges of bis Bate 
 faples were diſtreſſed, and that bis enemies beganne fo enclofe him on each 
 five, heerewith ruſhing foorth bpon bis enemies, a newe battaple beganne to 
 rife , for that bat taple beeing well armed, paſſed little for the Arrotwes of the 
 Engliſhmen, inſomuch, that pearſing the earles Battayle, hep entered twell 
 neere ſo farre within the fame, that they were at apopnt fo haue ouerthꝛown 
 bis Standardes. Lhe bing himlelle on foote , cuen int the fozemoſt nh 
 
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Henry the eight. 829 
 fengbf right balfantly, encouraging bis people,as tell by erample as by pers 
 ſwaſions to do Geir be. Neither did the earle of Surceyp fatle in the dutie of & 
 worthie General : but vchileſt the battell was thus fougbten about the fans 
 dards, with doubtfull chance of victoꝛie, the Loꝛde Howarde and fir Edwarde 
 Stanley , baning vanquiſhed the entintes tn efther wing, returned to the mid- 
 dleward, and finding them there thus occupied, thep fette on, tn to fencrall 
 parts , with great biolence , and at the fame time the lozde Dacres came with 
 bis hozfemen bpon the backs of the Scots, ſo that thep being thus affailen bee 
 bind and before, and on eftber fide, tuere conffreined to fight i arounde com- 
 paffe . king lames as be bebeld fir Adam Forman bis ſtandard bearer beaten 
 downe, thought {urelie there was no toate for him but death: therefore to dee 
 liuer himſelle from the rep2och as was like to follow, be ruſhed forth into the 
 chiefelt prefe of bis enimies, and there fighting in moft deſper ate maner,was 
 beaten downe and ſſain, and a little beſide bim , there died with like conrage 
 diuers bonozable prelates, as the archbiſhop of S, Andrewes, a ttro other bys 
 thops, beſides tivo abbots, 1 2.earles,¢17.lo208, beſides knights and gentle» 
 men:and abont 8000. Scots fain, and almoff fo mante taken, ſaith Iouius. Al 
 their ordinance and fruffe twas taken bp the Engliſh. 
 
 Thus on the o. of September, king lames fhe fourth of that name , king of ziret bine hed 
 Scots was Maine at Weamfone bpon Piperd bill, amd bis armie diſcomſited wamtone. 
 by the earle of Surrey lieutenant to Henry the 8. Bing of Gnglawe: There Alo 
 was taben pꝛiſoner fir William Scot chancelloz to the ſaide King,and Str Iohn 
 Forman bis ſerie ant pooter, with divers other. Alſo in maner all-the Scottiſh 
 enfignes were taken, and 22. peeces of greate oꝛdinance, among the bhich 
 were ſeauen culuerings, verie faire pecces , home the bing for thetr libenes.- 
 one vnto another, had named the (cane filters. There was Aatne ard takew 
 of our mettaboue 1 500.men(fafth Hall )puring the fime of the fight, ¢ tn the 
 night folotiing , manie Engliſhmen lo€ their horſes, and {ach ſtuſfe as thep 
 left in their tents, by the robbers of Lindale, ¢ Tiuidale: When the ficld was 
 done, the earle gaue (Hanks to God,and made bnightes fo the number of 35. 
 thofe names Jouerpalſie in this place.dhe bodyof the king of Scots was nos 
 foundtill the nert date , and then being found and knowne by the lord Dactes, 
 there appeered in the fame diucrs deadly wounds, bis throat cut halſe afunder, 
 bis left band in two places almoff cut off,and mante ofber woundes, as well 
 with arrowes, as other wiſe· bis bodp twas botwelied, rebowelled, and incloſed 
 in lead, and fo hept at Warteibe, till the kings pleafare were knowne. After 
 fhat the earle of Surrep bad taken order, and fet the norch in gwd quiet, be re- 
 turned to the queene , with the dead bodie of the Seottith bing, tbich bodie in⸗ 
 clofen in lead(as before ts ſhewed)as Jhaue bene informed, was conueied to 
 Sbine,amonaferte in Surrey, founded by king H. the 5. there t remainen 
 for a time , in bat order J amt not cerfaine, but fince the diſſolution of that - 
 houte,to wit, in the raigne of king Ed.tbe 6. Henry Grey hen duke of Suffolk, 
 there keeping boule, J haue bene ſhewed the fame bodp (as twas affirmed) fo 
 lapped in lead, thaoton into an old waſte roms, amongh old timber, Tone, led. 
 and other rubble. 
 
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 8 30 oe Henry the eight. 
 he kings let⸗ ¶ TAhen Ling Henry was returned into England, from bis conquett made 
 tersto fir Gil. in France, of the Cities of Lirwin, and Zurnep, be forgate not the god fers 
 Dorie wiceck thole that hadde bene with the Carle of Surrey, at the SBattaple of 
 Bꝛamſtone, wherefore bee wꝛote to them bis loning letters, with (uch thanks 
 and fauourable words, that euerie man thought himſelfe well rewarded. The 
 tenure of bis letter was this: Truſtie aid welbeloued we greete you well, 
 anid vnderſt and aſwell by the repost of our right truſtie cofen and counfailer 
 the Dake of Mozffolke, as otherwiſe, that acceptable ferutce pon among 
 other latelic did vnto bs, bp pour baltant towardneſſe in the aſſiſting of sur 
 ſaid cofen againé our great enemie , the late bing of Scoftes: and howe 
 couragiouſſie pou as a verte heartie loning ſeruaunt, acquited pour felfe, 
 for the ouerthꝛowe of the fapoelate hing , and diſtrefſing of bis malice ann 
 power toourgreate honour , andthe aduauncing of pour no little fame and 
 praple , fox abich wee haue goon cauſe to fanour and thanke pou, and ſo wee 
 fall beartplie doc. And aſſured maie poubee, that wee Hall in {uch effectue 
 all wile remeniber pour ſayde ferufce in anie pour reaſonable purfotes, as 
 pou Mail bane caule to Hinke the ſame right well emploted, to pour comfo;t, 
 and weale hereafter. Otuen vnder eur fignet, at our Caſtell of wMlindtore, 
 the 27. 0f Nouember. Ho our truſtie ard -tweibcloued ; William Molineux 
 unight. 
 
 Sreat pti Dis yere was a death of the peſtilente in England efpectattic about Lon⸗ 
 
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 tence: dou, ſo that in one boule, to wit, He Minories without Alo-cate, there ptedof 
 
 nuns profeffed.to the number of 27, beſides other that were Late people, ad 
 feruants tn that houſe. 
 
 ——— About the Fealt of the Matinitie of sur Ladie deceafed William Smith bi⸗ 
 
 ofLincolnene chopof Lincolne, hee founded Bꝛaſenoſe Colledge in Deford, and before that 
 
 cealed· being biſhoo of Ltehficia, he orꝛdeined an hoſpitall there, foʒ amaffer,2.v2ichs, 
 
 10. poze men:he (et there alſo a ſcholemaſter, and an Diher fo teach grammar 
 fo pore ments childzen,in aſchole bp him erected. 18. Henry the 7. gaue vnto it 
 an old hofpitall called Donhall in Mirhall,in Cheſter Hire, with the lands, rc, 
 Allo at Ffarnworke there the fatd Smich ano hfs parents hadoztginall, be bes 
 
 Towed fen pounde fhe peere fo; ever , to one that ſhoulde teach Grammar — 
 
 Sole. 
 Du the dap of the Purification of our Ladte in the archbiſhops palace at 
 Lambeth , the bing created the earle of Surrep Duke of MPorffolke, with art 
 
 1514 
 States created zugmentation of the armes of Scotland, and oderwiſe rewarded him: bee 
 
 likewiſe the fame dap created fir Charles Brantat Uicount Liſle (fon to Sp2 
 
 ‘William Brandon, tat bare bing Henry the 7.fFandard at Boſwoꝛth field, and 
 was cthere flaine) ube of Suffolke,and fir Thomas #1020 Howard high Admi⸗ 
 rall,earle of Surrey ,{p2 Charles Somerfet, Lorde Harbert bis chtefe Chamber⸗ 
 laine, earle of Woꝛceſter, am not long after be made {pz Edward reer lord 
 Mounteagle, 
 
 In the monech of March folowing, T.Wolley the K.almoner, and bithop of 
 
 An. regs 6 Torney was contecrated bithop of Lincelue. 
 In the moneth of Map, the Ls, ¢ the D.of Suffolk were challengers at os 
 tilt, 
 
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 cs againſt all commers, in the chich luſts were bꝛoken 100. and fourteene sreattutting, 
 aues. te 
 _ Ehe19.of Date, was receyued into London a Capof maintenance, and a cay op mainte: 
 Sworde, fent from pope luly the feconde, with a greate companie of noble nance. 
 men and Gentlenten, thicy Cappe and Swoꝛde was prelented to the Ling 
 on the nert Sondate, with a greate ſolemnitie tn the Cathedrall Church of 
 Ssint Paul. Frenchmen landed With their Galleies and folfson the borders 
 of Suier in the night ſeaſon, and came to weighthamflede and brent tf, ta⸗ grency brent 
 king (uch gods as thep there found, but in the mogning they boere conſtratned ped 
 to fie. ; 
 
 The lod Admiral fent Sp2 Tohn Wallope fo the fea, with diuers Shippes, Sic John 
 vchich ſayling to the coatts of Noꝛmandy, landed there, and brent 21. billages oe brent 
 and fotones, with diuers Ships in the hauen of Traport, Staples, and other 
 places. | 
 
 In the moneth of Wate Sp2 Thomas Louell fooke the ſeas, and landed at 
 Caleis with 400. menof warre: alfo ſyr Iohn Pechy , the lozde Burgaueny, richard Turpin. 
 fhe lo2de Clinton, the lod Cobham, fp2 Richarde Lewes , fp2 John Rainsforth, | 
 Sp2 William Scot, Dp2 Tohn Scot his fonne, Sp2 Edwarde Gilford, fyz Henry 
 Gilforth, {92 John Norton, Sp2 lohn Fogge, Sp2 Matthewe Browne, and Sp2 
 Tames Dorcle , with diuers Eſquiers and Gentlemen sand men of twarte, to |, 
 the number of 5000. The Lode Burgaueny beeing chiefe leader. Thele were 
 fent ouer to fircngthen the Cownecf Caleis and other Fortreſſes within 
 the Engliſhe Pate, foz doubt of ante fodapne attempt to bee made by the 
 Frenchmen. | 
 Me French Ling percepuing that loſſes hee had ſuſtayned by the warres 
 agapnt Englande, md doubting leaf one euill lucke ſhoulde frill folowe a 
 nother, determined fo make ſuite for peace , and ſirſt agreeing with the pope 
 Leo, defired bin fo bee a meane for the precuring of Come agreemente be- 
 twirt him aw the tng of Cnglante. Whereupon the popes letters , the 
 French ing bpan Herault at Armes lent fo the king of Englande, requt- 
 ring of hima fafe Conduct for bis ambaflase2s, which Gould come to intreat 
 for a peace fo bre concluded betwirt them and their Yiealmes . Upon graunt 
 thereof attapned, the French Bing fenta Comumiffion with the Pꝛeſident 
 of Roane, and others, to entreate of peace. And becauſe they vnderſtode 
 that the martage was broken betwene the prince of Caſtile and the lady Ma: 
 rie, they defired that the ſayde Ladie might bee fopned in marriage with the 
 French hing, offering a greate Dowꝛie, and furette for the fame, fo much 
 twas offered, that the Litng moued bp his Counfatle confented bpon condttt: 
 on, that if he French king oped, then thee Mhonloe , ifit ſtoode with ber pleas 
 fore, returne into Englanvde with her Dowrie and Uiches . After that thep - 
 were accorded bpon the peace , and that the French hing Mouloe matric his 
 poong ladie, ¢¢, And then was the peace proclapmed on the therteenth of Au⸗ pieces ae 
 got, ic. a je shea moa, . 
 In the mortefh of September the ladie Marie was conneped fo Douer , by 
 She hing ber Bꝛother, and the Queene: and on the lecond date of —— 
 
832 Henry the eight, 
 
 was hipped, and {uch as were appointed to giue ſheir attendance on — as 
 the duke of Korffolke, the Marques Doꝛſet, the bihop of Durham, the earle 
 of Surtey, the Loꝛd dela Ware , the Loꝛd Berners, the 1/020 Mounteagle , the 
 foure brethzen of the ſaide Marques, Sir Maurice Barkley , Sit Iohn Pechy, 
 {p2 William Sands, ſir Thomas Bullen, fir lohn Car, and manie other knights, 
 efquires, gentlemen, and Ladies. Ehep fet out from Dore with fouretene 
 greate Spippes,and had not ſailed paſt aquarter of their botage in fhe fea, but 
 that the winde refe, and feucred the ibfppes, dziuing fome of them to Calets, 
 ſome frito Flaunders ,and her ſhippe ano thee other, with greate vifficultie, 
 was brought to Woslcigne,not without greate ieopardy at the entring of the 
 Hauen, fo the Maer ranne He ſhippe harde on thoze, but the Boates were 
 readie, and recefued the Ladie out of the Hippe , and fv Chriftopher Garnifh 
 fade in the water, atid tooke ber tn bis armes, aw ſo bare ber to land , vhere 
 fhe Duke of Clanvolme, anda Cardinall, with mante other greate Cates, 
 recef{ucdber with qreate honour. In this bolage king Henries greate ſhippe 
 — withloure tops,called the Lubeke, was broken and loff,alittie ftom Sangate 
 “gveat hip cat Weſt toward Calcis: there was in ber at that time almoff fiue bundzed men, 
 enthetubene ſouldiours and marriners, thereof moze than foure bundzed were loft, fos 
 apaty Gitterte there eſcaped not one bunozed of fhat compante. From Woloigne the L ante 
 —— ‘Mary was conueied vnto Abuile, and there entered the eight of Daober, and 
 on the nert morrowe, the marriage {was folemnised betwirt the French bing 
 and the fatde ladic, with all bononr and ropaltie : VWVhen the feaſt was ended, 
 fhe Engliſh Lordes returned with greate rewardes info Englande: Wefore 
 lchoſe departure from Abuile, the Dolphine of France,Francis duke of Valois 
 Gating tobe CAuledfolemne Juſſtes to bee proclaimed, to be kept at Paris , tn the moneth 
 otvenatPa- of Pouember nerf enlaing : the faide Dolphine with bis nine aides , fo aun 
 ow ſweare all commers , beeing Gentlemen of name and armes . Then this 
 proclamation was proclaimed in Cnglanve, the Duke of Suffolbe,fhe mare 
 ques Doꝛſet, and bis foure beethzen;the Love Clinronfp2 Edwarde Neuill, ſy⸗ 
 William Sidney, ſyꝛ Giles Caple, Thomas Cheyney and other , got licence of the 
 king to goouet fo this chalienge, and thereupon preparing themfelues for the 
 purpole , Departed fotwarde Fraunce, the 20.0f Daober theplanded at Cae 
 lets, all tt great Coates and hodes. becaute they woulde not be known. Me 
 twentie fire of Detober {pz Henry Guilford landed at Caleis, with tivo ſerie⸗ 
 antes at armes, and twentie peomen of the Crowne aid hinges guard, thele 
 iwent fo the citie of Waris , with tenne oz twelue godlie Po2les fo bee at the 
 Juſtes, at the Coronation of the Nuene: thep.came all fo Paris about the 
 latter ende of Daober. Lhe Dolphinedefired the duke of Suffolbe, and the 
 Lorde Marques Doꝛſet, to bee tivo of hisimmedtate apves , Abid) thereto 
 gladlie afented, Dn the fift of Nouember beeing fandate, the Queene was 
 Crowned with great folemnitie , in the Monaſfferie of Diones : amid on the 
 nert daie (he was recetued info Waris, with all honour that might bee deut⸗ 
 fed. Dn the ſeauenth of Nouember beganne the Juſtes, bid) continued 6p 
 the {pace of thaee dates, in fhe chich ere aunſwered tha hundzed fiue men of 
 armes, and euerie man ranne flue courſes with ape Speares. Lhe a 
 
 See ae 
 
—— Henry the eight. ) 833 
 liſh lords and knights did as well as the beſt, not onlie in the Fulks, but allo at 
 the Lowney and Barriers, namelie the duke of Suffolke . the Marques Do: 
 fet, and bis bzother the loꝛd Edward Grey ; bhen the great triumph was done, 
 fhe lords of England toke their leaue, and came info Cugland before Chriſt⸗ 
 male. 
 In the mean time, to beit, in the moneth of s2ouember, the N. twas deliuered 
 of a prince, abich liued not long after. 
 
 Richard Hun,a merchant fatlo2 of London, dwelling itt he parih of Saint Richard ur 
 Margaret tn Bridgeſtreet, ttho ( for Denping to giuea moztuarp, ſuch as was eaten 
 Demanded by the parfon for bis child being buried) had bin put in p Lowlards 
 tower abont the end of Odober laf before pafled, was now the 5. of Decemb, 
 found.banged with bis obon girdle of ſilk, in the faid tower, and after be was 
 burned in Snithfield. | 
 
 his pere died at Kome the archbilhop of Vorke and cardinal, called doce 
 fo2 Banbridge, tibich twas the kinges ambaſſadoꝛ there , and was poifoned by 
 an Italtan, one of bis otone houſholde chaplatnes, be was there bonoablie 
 buried. And king Henry gaue the ſaide Archbyſhopricke to Thomas Wolfey 
 then Byſhopof Lincolne, apo thogtlie after gatte to bee cardinall and Looe 
 Chancelio2. : 
 
 Dn Petwpeers exuen died the French K. Lewes fhe x 2.after he had bin mas 
 vied to the lady Mary of England the terme of 82. dafes. The is. of England “ 1515 
 being thereof aduertifen, cauted a ſolemne oblequie to bee kept for him tt &. wesircrta: 
 
 ‘Pauls church of London, twith a coftlp hearſe, at the bhich obfequy manie no⸗ . 
 bles were p2efent, Ther the K. ſent a letter to comfort the Queene bis ſiſter, 
 requiting to know ber pleature , vhether he would continue till in France, 
 o2tefarne info Cngland. And khen hee was aduertiled of Her minde, whic 
 was to returne into Gngland , the Dube of Sufolke, ſyꝛ Richard Wingfield 
 Deputie of Caleis,and doctor Welt, witha godly band of gentlemen, and peo~ 
 men all in blacke, were lent into France and comming to Paris, were well 
 entertained of Francis the neto French 35. fo bhome thep declared the effect of 
 Ger comimiffion, thich twas fo recefue the RN. Dowager, according fo the cos 
 uenants. Me councell of France bp the kings appointment,afigned forth bir 
 Dolvrie,and the Dube of Suffolke pat in officers, and then twas the Q . declines 
 red fo the duke, ho behaued himſelfe fo towards ber, that be obtained hir god 
 will to be bir bulband. Zt was thought, that oben the K.created hint duke of 
 Suffolke, be percetued his ſiſters god will toward the ſaid duke, and that bee 
 ment thet fo haue beſtowed bir on him/, but thata better offercame in the 
 wap, , but bowlocuer it was, nowe bee wan birloue , as by her confent,bee 
 fw20fe fo the l. hir bro ther, meckelie beſceching Him of pardon in bis requeff, 
 vhich wes humbly fo deſire him of his god will md contentafion. Lhe V.after 
 fone ſute agreed that the duke fhonld batng hit info Eugland vnmaried, and. 
 at his return to marp ber in England: but fo, doubt of change, he maried ber 
 feeretlyp at Paris, as was laid. 
 
 The 9.of Apꝛill a new peace was concluded between the L.of England and 
 Francis the new bing of sfrance. 
 — * Sif after 
 
ah chil · 
 Dazen. 
 
 834 Henry theeight. =~ 
 After hat the Dake of Suffolke had recetucd the French Queene with hir 
 * 7&7" owaie appointed, and all ber apparcil, tewels, and houtholde ltatte deilue⸗ 
 folke mar:ted red, yep tooke leaue of the new frend Biing, att fo palling through France, 
 the — — cante to Caleis on the 25.0f Aprill, where they were honorably recetued, from 
 ——— vchence on the 2.0f Maie, they ſatled ouer into Englano, and the fame night 
 landed at Douer. Andon the 13. of May, hhey were folemnelte married at | 
 Orenewt 
 Cattle ok Tur⸗ ¶Wis peere ‘in the moneth of Map, were fent outcf England, 1200. matous 
 wep builded. emdcarpenters,amd zoo labozers to the citp of Lournep,to build a callie there 
 to chattice the citp ifit chanced fo rebel,and therby to diminiſh the gartſon that 
 thenlate there to the kings great charge. 
 
 In the moneth of September 4.H_. after bis retarne from progretfe in the 
 weſt, being at bis maner of Dbing,T.Wolfeycomming thither to bim,there 
 was brought tobim a letter from ome to aduertife him, that be was eleged 
 
 € _atloleg cay. cardinall, vchich be ſemed to miſlike of ,but the 34, willed to take it vpon him, 
 alt. and fromtbenceforth called bint my W.cardinall. 
 
 In the moneth of Mouember, the king adembled a Parliament at Wek. 
 
 Parkament a winter efpectallie fo3 order in apparell. In tbe end of thicyparltament, doce 
 
 ; {02 Warham archbiſhopof Canterbury,and then IL. Chancello2 , gaue vp into 
 
 the Bings bands bis office of chancelloz , and deliuered to bim the great feale, 
 
 Lich ſeale incontinentlte the i. peliuered bonito the L. cardinall, and fo made 
 
 bim chancelio2.And here J thinke god to {et downe for crample to pofferitic, 
 
 fome part of the proceedings of this fo oft named Tho. Wolley archbithop , bis 
 
 afcending vnto honorius effate, ano fodaine falling again from the fame,as. 
 
 Jhaue bene tnformed bp perfons of god credite. Lruthit ts, this Cardinal 
 
 crepe Wolfey was an bonett poze mans fon of Jpſwich, in the countic of Suffolk, 
 
 1516 att (here borne, and being but a child, verie apt to be learned: therefore bp the 
 
 An, reg, & meanes of his parents,o: of bis gwd friends and maffers, bee was — 
 Bacheltr ofart to He Untuerſitie of Oxford, there hee ſhortlie p2ofpered fo in learning, as 
 
 TF xecres olde Himfelfe reported, as he wae made Watcheler of Art ,abenbe palednotrs. — 
 
 peeres of age,and was called moff commonly through the Uniuerſity the bop — 
 
 acheler . Thus profpering in learning, bee twas made felloweof Maudelin 
 
 colledge, and afterward appointed to be ſcholemaſter of Maudelin Schole, at 
 
 Schoolemalter Wich Sime, the . Marques Dorfet had 3. of hts ſonnes there at Schole cons 
 
 tothemarques mitting vnto him as well their education,as thetr inffructon . It pleafed the 
 
 ſaid 1. Marques againſt a Chriſtmas feafon fo fend as well for the ſcholema⸗ 
 
 fer, as for bis childzen home to bis houſe for their recreation,in that pleafan€ 
 
 and hono2able feat. hen being there, the lord their father percetuing them to 
 
 be right well emploien in learning for their tine, bee baning a benefice fn bis 
 
 = eioifey gata Gift being at that time bold, gaue the fame to the {cholemaffer in retwarde of 
 
 nefice. bis diligence, at bis departure after Chꝛiſt mas to the Uniuerfitp,andbaving 
 the pzefentation thereof repafred fo the Drinarp for bis inſtitution 02 inducti⸗ 
 on, ¢ being kurniſhed of all his ogdinarte infruments made ſpeed fo the benes 
 fice to take therof poſſeſſion, and being there for that intent, one fir Amias Pou-⸗ 
 Jet knight dwelling ee toke an occafion of diſpleaſure —— bim, 
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Henry the eight. 835 
 
 pon ehat ground broly not, but fic by pour leaue be was fo bold to fet the 
 {cholematter by the fete, during bis pleafare, which after wes neither forgot: & itoltey fee 
 ten nor forgiuen:for aber the ſcholemaſter mounted the dignity tobe chances tn the tocke by 
 lor of England.he was not obliuious of bis old diſpleaſure crucite miniſt red , Gr atlas PBou⸗ 
 vnto him by M. Poulet: but ſent foꝛ him, and after many Harp woꝛes, entoined 
 him to attend vntill be were diſmiſſed, ¢ not fo depart cut of London without 
 licence obtained, fo that be continucd there within the middle temple the (pace eatottystmpite 
 of 5.02 6.peeres, tubo lap then in foe gatehouſe nert the ſtret, cich be reediſied Eppes rcuen⸗ 
 verte ſumptuouſly, garniſhing the ſame all ouer pᷣ out foe with the cardinals oatehoute of 
 armes, with bts bat,cogntfances, ann other denifes tn fo glorious a fort , hat ‘bemédole 
 be thorigbt thereby tohaueappeated bis did ditpleature . Mot map this bee a BAe 
 god crample and prefident, fo men tn authoritie ( ibid) will ſometime werke 
 thetr {will without witte) fo remeniber in their *5 — howe authorit ie 
 maie decate. And vchome thep doe puniſh of twill, more then of (uftice , mate 
 after be aduanced fe high honor and dignittes tn te Common Wleales, and 
 they bated aslotve : tho twill then {eke the meanes to bee reuenged of "fuch 
 tongs , abich they ſuckered before 2 Tbs wonld haue thought then ehen fie 
 Amias Powlet puntiked this poore fcholier,the ſcholmaſter that carr be ſhould 
 baue mounted fo fo high dignitie, as to bee Chancetlo2 of Cngland, confioe: 
 ring bis bafenes tn euerie degree ? Theſe be wonderfull works of God and 
 fortune. Therefore J wonld wih all mien in authozitte and dignitie to knot 
 ano feare God in all their triumpbes ...d glogte , confisering in all thetr do⸗ 
 ings, that authozities be not permanent , but mate fide and bani , as Prin⸗ 
 ces pleafures alter and chaunge. Then as all lutng things muſt of verte nes 
 ceſſitie pate the Due debt of nature, abich no earthlie creature canne refi, it 
 chaunced the fapde 102d Marques to departe ont of this preſent life, after 
 hbote death , this Scholemaſter then conffoering with bimfelfe, fo bee buta 
 Gimple beneficed man, and to haue left bis fellowwthip tn the Colledge ( for J 
 vnderſt and, it a fellowe of that boufe be once promoted to a benefice, bee Chall 
 by the rules of the fame be diſmiſſed of bis feowſhippey and perceining him⸗ 
 felfe allo to be deſtitute of bis ſingular god Loꝛde, and allo of His fellowſhip, 
 Lich was much of bts reliefe, thought not long fo bee vnprouided of fome 
 ocber belpe , 02 Maſt erſhip todefende him from all uch formes, as bee lights 
 lie as bered with, andin bis trauek thereabout, bee fell in acquayntaunce 
 with one fit lohn Naphant, a very gtaue and anctent knight,Gho badagreate Sic Yoon Aas 
 rome in Caleis onder K Henry the 7, this knight be ſerued, and behaued btm: — 
 ſelle ſo diſcreetelie, that hee obtayned the eſpectall fauour of bis maffer, info: Stioltey pie! 
 
 ‘mod, that bee committed ail the charge of bis office vnto bis Ghaplaine , and — — 
 
 as Jvnderſt and, the oſtice was the Lreatured;(pof Caleis, hho was tn cont chaplaine to 12. 
 deration of his greate age diſcharged of bis rome, and returned agapne in: b¢7- 
 to Cnglanoe, intending to line moze in quyet, amd through bis infant labor 
 and gwd fauour, bis Chaplaine twas promoted to be the kinges chaplaine., and 
 tien be bad once caſt anchos in the post of promotion, botw he vꝛꝛought. 7 hal 
 fometdhat declares hauing there a inf occalion to be in the fight of the king. 
 Baily , bp reaſon be attended and ſaid obey a him in bisclofet, and that 
 26 being 
 
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 836 aienry theeight. 
 
 being done, be (pent not the daie forth in idlenecle, but woulde attende Sport 
 thofe xyom be thought to beare moſt rule in the countell, and to be mol tn far 
 pour ttt) the bing, the Gbtch at that time was dogor Fox, biſhopaf Winche⸗ 
 fter, Sccretarie, and lord of the petute feale : And alſo fir Tho. Louell knight, 
 
 a verie fage counſellor, a wittie mas, being maſter of the Wardes, and con ⸗ 
 ſtable of the toler : theſe ancient and grane counſellers in proceffe of time 
 perceiued this haplaine to haue a verie fine twit ,and hought him a mete 
 perfon to be preferred to wittie affatres : It danced at a certaine ſeaſon that 
 the king bad an vagent oecaſion tofend an ambaſſadoꝛ vnto the Cmperonr 
 Maximilian, aha lap at that prefentin the low countrep of Flaunders not fac 
 from Calcis, Lhe bithop of Wincheſter and fir Thomas Louell, chome the 
 king moft effeemed.as chtefe of bis Countell, the king counſelling and oeba- 
 
 ting with them vpon this ambatlage, ſaw thep bab aconucnient oceafion to 
 
 ©. Molſey ams 
 bafladoz tothe 
 gmperoe. 
 
 pꝛeferre the kings chaplaine, whofe wit, eloquence, and learning they highlie 
 commended onto the Bing: the king giuing care buts them, ¢ being a pꝛince 
 of an excellent iudgement and modeffie commanded them to bring bis chape 
 haine, wbome they ſo much commended, before bis prelence, with vhom he fell 
 incommunication of great matters, and perceiuing his wit to be verie fine, 
 thonght bim fafficient to be put tn truſt with his amballage , commanding 
 bim thereupon to prepare bimfelfe to this tournep. And for bis tepeche to 
 repatre fabis grace and bis Countell, of thom he ſhould ceceiue bis commiſ⸗ 
 lion and inuructions, by meanes thcreaf be pad then a due occaffen to-res 
 patre from time to time into the Bings pꝛeſence, bcho perceiued bim moze 
 amd moze to be a berie wiſe man, and of a ged infendinent. Gnd hauing his 
 deprach, toke bts feaue of the king af Richmond about none, and fo came to 
 London about fonre of the clocke,abere the barge of Ozaues-end was ready 
 fa lsund forth, both wit a pꝛoſperous fide and winde, withont ante abode 
 he entered the barge, and fo palled forth with fuch bappte ſpeede, that he arri⸗ 
 ued at Ozaues-ende within little moze than thee boures, there be tarried 
 ho longer than bis pod hoꝛſes were prontding, and then trauelled fo ſpeedily, 
 that be came fo Douer the nert mozning , thereas the pallengers were reas 
 bie onder fale to Caleis, into tbe chich pallenger without tarrping be en- 
 tered, and fapled forth with them, hat tong before none be arriued at Car 
 leis, and hauing pot bozfes tna readineſſe, departed from thence twifhout — 
 tarrying: and he made {uch baffte (pede, that be twas that night wih the Em⸗ 
 pero2. And he hauing vnderſtanding of the comming of the k. of Cnglands 
 ambalſſadoꝛ, would it no wiſe delaie the time , but fent fo him incontinent, 
 bis affedion to king Henry the feuenth was {uch , that be was gladaben bee 
 bad ante occaffon to fhetwe bins pleaſure. Lhe ambaſſadour offclofen the 
 vhole ſumme of his ambafage vnto the Cmpero2,of hom he required ſpee⸗ 
 Die erpedition: the kyich Mas granted him bp the emperoz , fo that the neré 
 dap be was clerelpdifpat den, with all the kings requeſts fully accomplifyed 
 and granted. At ihich time be made nolonger delap; but tobe poſt horſes that. 
 nighf,and rode toward Caleis conducted thither with {uch perfons as the ems 
 Pero? bad appointed, and at the opening of the gates of Caleis iia r, 
 cre 
 
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 there the paſſengers Were as readie fo returne info England, as thep were 
 before at bis lourney fortard, inſomuch, that bee arriued at Douer bp tero3 
 eleuen of the clock before tone, ane hauing poſt hoꝛſes tn a readines,came to 
 fhe court at Kichmonde the fame night, there hee taking ſome reft vntill the 
 mozning, repaired to the king at bis irk comming from bis bed-chamber to 
 bis clofet to mafic, Ghome oben the bing (atv, be decked bim, fo: that be was 
 not on his tourney; Sir(quoth be)if ft mate pleafe pout bighnes, Jhaue alreas 
 bie beene with the empero2, and difpatched pour aftatres, Jtruſt to pour gras 
 ces Contentation,¢ with that prefented pking bis lettersof credence from the 
 empero2. The king beeing tit a greate confale and wonder of bis {pesdie ree 
 turne and prꝛoccedinges, diſſembled all bis wonder and fmagination in that 
 matter, and demanded of him, uhether bee encountred not bis Purſiuant the 
 thich be fent vnto him, ſuppoſing bint not to be ſcantlie ont of London, with 
 lettersconcerning a berie necefarie matter neglected in thefr confultation, 
 the abich the Shing much deffred fo baue diſpatched among the other mate 
 ters of amballage : es foꝛſoth (quoth the chaplatne) 3 met with him peters ⸗ 
 Date bp the waie, and hauing no vnderſt anding bp pour graces lettersof pour 
 pleafnre, bauc notwithfanding bene ſo bolde bpon mine diſcretion ( percep: 
 ving that matter fo bee berie neceſſarie tn that bebalfe) to diſpatch the fame: 
 and foꝛaſmuch as Jhaue erceeded pour graces commiſſion, 3 moi bumblp 
 quire ponr graces remiflion p pardon:¢ bing reioicing inwardlie nota little, 
 ſaid: Wiee doe not onelie pardon pou thereof but alſo gine pou our Pincelie 
 thanks, both for the proceeding therein , €allo fo pont gad and ſpeedy exploit, 
 commanding him for that time to fake bts reff,and repatre againe after Dine 
 ner, for the further relation of his ambaſſage. Lhe king then went to mafie, 
 and after a conuenient fime went fodinner . It is not to bee doubted, but hat 
 fhis amballado2 bath in all this time been with bis great friends the biſhop, and 
 fit Tho, Louell,to thom be bath declared the effect of all bis fpevd,tio2 pet vchat 
 fop they recefued thereof, : 
 
 We ambalſadoꝛ aben be fat time , repatred before the king and councell, 
 trhere be declared the effect of all bis affatves (0 evactlie,twith (ach granttie ano 
 eloquence, that ail the councel that beard him, commended him eſteeming bis 
 erpedition to be almoſt bepond the capacitie of man. The ik. gave him at that Tho. oily 
 time the deanery of Lincoln, tebtch was at that time one of the wothieſt pro: dean ot Lincoln 
 motions that be gaue onder degree of a bithopzich:¢ thus from thence forward & anotry she 
 He grew moze and moꝛe into eſtimation and anthozitp , and after tuas promo: kings aimoner. 
 ted by the king fo be bis almoner. , 
 
 Beere mate all men note the chaunces of fortune that followeth fome, 
 trhome the intendefh to promote, and to fome ber fauour is cleane contra 
 tie, though thep trauell neuer fo much with all the poſſible dilfgence that thep 
 canne deuiſe 02 imagine, thereof fox mp parte, Jhaue talked the erpertence. 
 Nowe por hall vnderſtande that all this fale that J bauedeclaredof the gan — 
 erpedition of the kings ambaſſador, twas reported bp bts owne month after 
 bis fall, lping at that time in the great parke of Ricjmond', vnto George Cas 
 uandith bis gentleman Uber , tabing then occafion vpon diners communi⸗ 
 
 | Ftt 3, gations 
 
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833 nNnaenry the eighe, 9 
 cations fo tefl his iourney with all the cixxumſtances, as Jhaue here befoꝛe 
 rehearſede YO OIRO ReaD} : 
 
 Chen death, that fauoureth none eſtate, had taken bing y the feuenth 
 ont of this pꝛeſent life, tro fo: his wilſledome twas called the ſetond Salomon, 
 vhat practiles and compaſſes were then died about king Henry the eight: ang 
 the great pꝛouiſion made fo3 the funerals of the one, ano the coftlp ocutfes of 
 the coronation of the other, Jomit. After the finifhing of thefe folemnities 
 and coſtly triumphs, and that our naturall pong and loftie couragtous prince 
 king Henry the eight, entering into the flower of luſtie pouth, anv taking 
 vpon him the royall ſcepter and imperiall diademe of thts realme, chich at 
 that time flouriſhed in all abundance and riches, vhereof the Bing was tne: 
 ſtimably farnithed, calicd then the golden worlde {uch grace raigned then 
 within this realme. : 
 
 Naovwe the almoner hauing a head full of ſubtill wit, nerceiuing a plate 
 pate to walke in toward: his iourney topzomotion , handled himlſelfe fo poo 
 T.Molſey of Utikelp, that the found the nteanes fo be made one of the hings counfell, and 
 — to grow in fauour and god eſtimation with the king, fo vhome the king gaue 
 an houſe at Beidewell in Fleeteſtreete, Hometime fir Richard Empfons, there 
 be kept boufe for. bis famitie, and fo datlp attended bpon the bing, and in 
 bis elpeciall fauour, abo bat great (uite made vnto bim, as counſelloꝛs in 
 fauour moſt commonly baue. is lentences and wittie perfiwafions in the 
 counſel chamber twere alwaies (0 pithie, that the counfell as oceafton moued 
 thems, continually aſſigned him to be the expofite: to the bing in all their pro⸗ 
 ccedings: in vbome the bing receiued ſuch a leaning fantaffe, and in eſpeci⸗ 
 all for that be was mot earneſt and readteftof alt the counfch,to aduancethe 
 kings will md pleafure, hauing no refpect fo tbe cauſe: the king therforepere 
 ceiuing him to be a meete inſtrument fo: the accompliſhment of bis deuiſed 
 pleaſures, called him moze nere vnto him, and eſteemed btm fo bighlp, that 
 all the other counfellozs were put from the great fanour that thep before boers 
 in: in ſomuch, that the king committed all bis twit vnto bis diſpoſition, bchich 
 the almoner percetuing, take bpon him therefore to difcharge the king of the 
 Waightie andtronblefome buſineſſe, perfivading the bing, that be fhouloe 
 not neede to ſpare anie fime of bis pleafure for anie buſineſſe that Moule 
 happen inthe countell -and vher as the other counfellors would diners times 
 perfiwade the king to baue ſometime reconrfe into te counfell chamber, 
 thers to beare that was Bone, the almoner twould perfinade him to the cons 
 trarie, abt) delighted him much : and thus the almoner ruled all that before 
 had ruled him: ſuch did bts policte and twit bzing to pale. Who was nowe in 
 high fanour bot matter almoner? Wyo hat all the faite but maffer almoner? 
 nd tho ruled all vnder the king , but matter almoner· Thus bee pericnes — 
 redin ſauour, vntill at laf tn came peefents, giftes, and rewardes fo plentt 
 fullp, that J dare faie be lacked nothing that might etther pleate his fantafie, 
 02 enrich bis cofers: foꝛtune ſmiled ſo fauourably bpon him, but to that end 
 He brought him, pee thall beare hereafter. Dherefore let all men to thome 
 fotane extendeth ber grace, not tra tober ſubtill fauour, and paige 
 
 
 
 
 
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 miles, vnder colour vhercof, ſhee carrieth venemous gall. 
 
 This almoner thus proceding tn fortunes bliſfulnes, it chanced fhe wars 
 betweene the caalmes of England and France to be open, in fo much, as the 
 bing being fullp perſwaded tn bts moſt rofall perfon, toinuade bts fopraine 
 
 enemies with apnifant army, therfore if was neceffarie that thts rofall ene 
 terp2ife Mould be ſpeedily proutdcd and furniſhed in eucrie degree of things 
 apte and conucnient for the fame, the erpedttion thereof , the king thought 
 HO mans twit ſo mete for policie and painfull trauell,as twas bis almoner, te 
 home therefore be committed bis bhole tru therein, and be being nothing 
 ferupulcns in ante thing that he king twonld commaund him to doe, al 
 though it {eemed to other verte difficill, take bpon him the hole charge of all 
 the buſines, and bꝛought all thinges to god paffe tn a decent order, as all mac 
 ner of victuals pꝛouiſions, and other necefartes conuentent fo ſo noble a bot: 
 age and armie. 
 Al things being by him perfected, the king aduanced to his rotall enterpziſe, 
 paſſed the feas, and marched foꝛward in gad order of battell, vntill be came 
 fo the ffrong towne of Turwine, to the which belatd bis Kege, and affailed it 
 verie Fronglpcontinuallp with fach vehement aſſaults, that within ſhorte 
 fpaceit teas pe&lord bnto bis maieſtie· bnto the hich place, the Emperour 
 Maximilian repaired vnto the king with agreat army like a mightie prince, 
 taking of the king bis graces tages, abichis a rare thing , ard but {eloome 
 feene, an empero2 to fight vnder a kings banner, 
 bus after the king bad obtained this puifant fort, and faken the poets 
 on thereof, and fet all things there in due oder, fox the Defence and preferna- 
 tion thereof to bis dfe, be departed thence, and marched towardo the citic of 
 CKurnep, and there laide his ſiege tn like maner: to the thich be gaue fo fierce 
 and fharpe aſſauit, that thep were conffrained of fine force fo render the . 
 fotune dnito bis vicorious maieſtie· at vchich time, the king gaue the almoner ira ane 
 he bihopzicke of the fame fea towards his panes and diligence ſuſtained in je a : 
 that tourney. And then the bing hadefkablithen all things agrceable to bis °° Curnex 
 ‘pill and picafure, and furniſhed the fame with noble captaines and men of 
 warre for the fafegarde of the towne, be returned againe into England, tae 
 
 king with him diuers noble perfonages of France being pzfloners , as the 
 
 “Duke of Honguile, and vicount Clanmont, with other, which were taken there 
 
 ina fkirmith. After hhofe returne, {mmeptatlp the {ea of Lincolne fell voide c.extottey bi· 
 ‘bp the beath of docor Smith late bithop there: the vchich benefice bis grace Yop ofLince 
 gaue te bis almoner , late bithop of Carney elec, tho was not negligent to 
 
 fake pofleflion thereof, aid made all the {pede be could for bis confecration: 
 
 the ſolemnization tereof ended, be found the meanes that be gate the pote 
 
 fon of all bis pꝛedeceiſdes gods into his hands. It twas not long after that 
 
 Dato: Bambridge archbithop of Poke died at Kome, being there the kings 
 ambalſſadoꝛ, vnto the thich fea, the king immediately prefented bis late and 
 
 ne tw bifhop of Lincolue: fo that he bad thie biſhoprickes in bis hands in one’ 
 
 peere giuen him: then prepared be for his tranfation from the fea of Line 
 
 colne vnto the fea of Poꝛke: aſter vhich “aie” bone, be being sinh an 
 
 J argh * 
 
©. Wolley 
 archbifyop of 
 Dopkes 
 
 $40 Henry the eight. . 
 
 archbiſhop Prinas eAnglie,thought himſelle {ufficient fo compare with Cam 
 terburp.and thereupon erected bis croile in the court, and euery other place,as 
 well within the precinct and iur iſdigion of Canterburp,as in anyother place. 
 And fo, as muchas Canterburp claimeth a (uperfozitte ouer Porke, as ouer 
 all other bithopeicks within England, and for that caule claimeth as.a know⸗ 
 ledge of an ancient obedience of Poꝛke, toabate the aduancing of his croſſe, 
 fn preſence of the croſſe of Canterbury : notwithſtanding, Voꝛke nothing 
 minding to dc fit from bearing thereof in maner as 3 (aid before, cauſed his 
 croffe to bee aduanced , as weil in the peefence of Canterburp as elfetberes 
 
 fherefore Canterbury being moued therewith, gaue bnto Moke acertatne 
 
 & WWolley 
 cardinall. 
 
 checke foꝛ bis pꝛeſumption, bp reaſon aberof, there engendered ſome grudge 
 betwene Vorꝛke and Canterburie. Vorke intending fo prouide ſome ſuch 
 meanes, that he would be rather ſuperior in dignitie to Canterburp, than to 
 be either obedient oz equall fo him: therefore bee obtained to be made prick 
 cardinall, and Legatus de Latere: onto abom the Pope lent a cardinals hatte 
 with certaine buls for his authority in that bebalfe: Pet pou Mall vnderſtand 
 that the Pope lent him this worthy bat of dignitte, as a tetnell of bis honour 
 and authoritie, the ebich was conucted ina berlets budget, tho fentedfo all . 
 men tobe but a perfon of (mall effimation. 
 
 . Wherefore Voꝛke being aduertifed of the baſeneſſe of this meenger, amd 
 of the peoples opinton, thought it mete for bis honoz, that this telwell ſhould 
 
 ~ mot be conucted by fo imple a perfor, and therefore cauſed bim tobe Topped. 
 
 C. Moiley 
 933 Chancelo2- 
 
 by the wap tmmedfatelp after bis arriuall in England, vhere he was newly 
 furniſhed in all manner of apparel, wich all inde of coſtly filkes, vchich ſee - 
 nied decent for {uch an bigh ambaflado2 -and that Done, he was encountred 
 vpon Wlack-beath, and there recefued with agreat aftemblp of prelates, and: 
 luſty gallant gentlemett, and from thence conduded through London with 
 great triumph. Then was great and ſpeedy peeparation made in Weſtmin⸗ 
 fer Abbey, for he confirmation and acceptanceof this bigh order and digni⸗ 
 fic, the tbich was erecuten by all the Biſhops and Abbots about oꝛ nigh Lon· 
 Don, with thetr rich miters and copes, and other oznaments, bhich was Done 
 in ſo ſolemne a wiſe, as bad not beene (ene the like , vnleſſe it had bene at: 
 the coronation of a mighty prince o2 bing. Dbtaining this dignity,he hought 
 bimfelfe meete te beare authovitie among the tempozall power ,as among: 
 the ſpirituall iuriſdiction· aperefore, remembring as tell the taunts ſuſtai· 
 nedof Canterburie, as hauing a refpect fo the aduancement of worldiy bo- 
 nour and promotion, found the meanes {with the king, that be was made low 
 Cyanceloz of England, and Canterborp vhich was Ghancelo2 diſmiſſed, aba 
 Had continued in that rome fince long before the deceaſe of Hen. the ferenth. 
 howe being in poſſeſſion of the Lhancelosthip, and indued wich the promott- 
 ons of the archbiſhoppe, and cardinall De Latere , bauing power to cozredt 
 Canterburie, and allother biſhops ¢fpivituall perfons, to allemble bis com 
 nocation ther be would affigne, be toke bpon him the correction of matters. 
 inall theft iuriſdiions, and difited all the ſpirituall boufes , baning in euerp 
 Dfocede all manner of (pivituall miniſters, as commiſſaries pena if 
 " ae ruors, 
 
Henry'the eight, 841 
 ritors, and all ocher officers to furniſh bis courtes, md pꝛeſented by preuen⸗ 
 
 tion &hom be pleaſed vnto all benefices theoughout all tis realme. And to 
 
 the aduauncing farther of bis legantine torifotaion, and honour, be bad ma- 
 
 ſters of bis facuitics, maſters Ceremoniarum, anv fach other to the gloꝛifying 
 
 of bis diqnitte. . 
 
 Then had he bis tivo great crofes of filuer, the one of bis Arabihopztke, 
 
 fhe other of bis legacte, boꝛne befme him abitber ſoeuer bee went o2 rove, 
 
 by tino of the talleſt prieſtes that be could get within the realmie. And to ins 
 creafe bis gaines, be bad allo the bithopzicke of Durham, and the Abbey of 
 
 Sh aint Albons in Comendam. And after, then dodo? Foxe Byſhopof Cin c.ccroitey ote 
 cheſter died, be furrendzed Durbam into the kings bandes, andtwbe to him sop of Kins 
 Winchefter. Chen had he in his hand (as it woere in fare) the bithopeteks beutt. 
 of iBatbe, Woꝛceſter, mod Hereford , forꝛaſmuch as the incumbents of them 
 
 were ſtrangers, and made thetrabode continuallp beyonde the feas in their 
 pivne countries, 02 elfe at Rome, from whence thep were fent in legation 
 
 to this realme ditto the king and fo: their reward at thetr departure, Bing. 
 Henry the feuenth gaue thoſe biſhopꝛickes: and thep being Trangers,thougbe 
 
 it moze mete fo? the aſſurance, to luſfer the cardinal fo baue their benefites 
 
 fo2 a conuenient ſumme of monep patde them pecrelp there they remained, 
 
 than either to be troubled with the charges of the fame, ortobeperelpburases = - 
 ned with the conuciance of their renenues vnto them: fo that all the ſpiritu⸗ 
 
 ail promotions and prelentations of thefe bithopzickes twere fullp tn bis diſ⸗ 
 pofition, to preferre vchom be lifted. He had alſo a great number dailp atten: . 
 
 ding vpon bim , both of noble men and worthy gentlemen, with no {mall 
 numbet of the talleſt veomen that be couldeget tn al) the realme , inſomuch, 
 
 fhat well was that noble man ¢ gentleman, that conld prefer a tall peonvan 
 
 to bis fernice. Ve fall vnderſtand that be bad tn bis ball continuailp thee The oꝛder o fF 
 boꝛrds, kept wich three ſeuerall pzincipall officers, that is to ſaie, a ſtewarde the cacduiai⸗ 
 fibfch was alwaies a prielf, a treaſurer a knight, anda controller an eſquire; 994% 
 alfo a coferer being a doctoꝛ, thee marthals, thee peomen vſhers in the ball, 
 befives two grames, and almoners. Then tn the ball kitchen, two clearkes pf 
 
 the bitdjen, a clearbe controller, a {orucio? of the dreſſor, a clearke of the (pte 
 
 certe, the abich togither kept allo acontinuall meffe in the ball. Alfo in his 
 
 ball kitchen be bad of maſter cokes two, and of other cokes, labourers, and 
 chilozen of the bitchen , twelue perfons: foure peomen of the ſcullerie, and 
 foure peomen of the filuer ſcullerie: tiwo peomen of the paftrie, with tuo o⸗ 
 
 ther paftelers vnder the peomen. Chen in bis priute kitchen a maſter coke, 
 
 fiho twent daily in beluet o2 in fattin, with a chaine of golde, with tivo other 
 peomen and a grome: In the fealoing bonfe a peoman and two gromes: . 
 
 In the pantrie tive perfons: In the butterie two peomen, two gromes, . 
 
 mid two pages: And in the yewrie likewiſe: In the feller thre peomenand - 
 
 thee pages: In his chaunderie two: In the wafarie two: in the wardzobe | 
 _of beds, the matter of the tardzobe, and tenne other perfons: In the launde · 
 
 rie a peoman, a grome, fhirtie pages, too peomen puruciozs, and one 
 gtome : In the bake-bonle a peomars and tivo gromes: Inthe wod·vardea 
 shade | i vreoman 
 
T. Molſeys 
 Chappell. 
 
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 veoman and a grome: In fhe barne one: In the Garden a pesman andfive 
 gromes: Posters at the gate, two peomen and two gromes:A peoman of 
 bis barge, and a maffer of bis hoꝛſe: A Clearke of the fable, a peomanof the 
 fame ; the ſaddler, the farrfer: a yeoman of bis chariot:a fumpter man:a pens 
 man of bis ſtirrop: a muleter: firteene gromes of oe , euerte of them 
 kept foure geldings: In the almozte a peoman amo ne: Zn bis chappell 
 he had a deane, a gteat diuine, anda man of creelient leatning: a ſubdeane, 
 a repeater of tbe quite sa Oolpeller A Piſteller, o finging Prieſts ten: amas 
 fier of the Chilozen: Secalars of the Chappell, Gnging men twelue: ſinging 
 ebilozen ten, with one ſeruaunt fo waite vpon the childzen : in (be Keueſtrie a 
 Meoman and two Orames , over and beſides diuers retainers that came tht 
 ther at principal featts. Foꝛ the furnitare of his chappell, paſſeth my capacitte 
 
 _ £0 declare, the number of cofflie oznamentes and rich fe wels that were to bee 
 
 occupied in the ſame continuallte : there bath beene feene in pzoceffion about 
 the ball,44. verie rich Coapes of one fate woꝛne, beſides the ric) Croſſes and 
 candlefticks,and other oꝛnaments Co the furniture of the fame . ee bad tua 
 
 croſſe bearers, and two pillar-bearers tn bis great chamber:and in bis petute 
 
 chamber thele perfons: firfk the chtefe chamberlaine, and bicechamberiaine: of 
 gentlemen vſhers, veſides one in his pefuy chamber, be bad twelue datlp tate 
 fers: and of gentlemen waiters in bis palate damber be bad fir, andof lords 
 
 Wine o2F. the had each of them ff. men allowed them fo attende vpon dem, 
 
 ercept the Carle of Darbie, tho bad allowed fine men; then bad hee of gene 
 tlemen, cf cupbearers, carers, and fetwers both of the pziufe chamber and of 
 
 the great chamber , with Gentlemen datlie tatters there, fartie perfons : of 
 
 peomten bihers6.of gromes tn bis chamber 8 of peomen in bis chamber fiue 
 and foztie Dailp-be bad alſo almes men, ſometime moze ti number than other 
 
 ‘ometiine, FS “a 
 There was attending on his bord of doctors and chaplaines, befives them 
 
 ef bis chappell,firteene datlie-a clearke of bis clofet:(ecretaries two:and twa 
 clearks of bis ſignet, and foure counfellers learned tn the law. lid foraſmuch 
 as if was neceſſarie to haue diuers officersof the chauncerie to attende vpon 
 him, that is to fate, the clearke of the crowne, a riding clearke,a cleack of the 
 Samper and a chafer of the wax:then a clearke of the checke,as well bpon the 
 
 Chaplaines, as of the peomcn of bis chamber: he bad allo fonre Fotemen, 
 
 bic were garnithed in rich running coats, then ſoeuer he rode in anie four- 
 ney: then had be an berault of armes , anda fergeant of armes , a Pbifition, 
 an apothecarte,foure minfirels, a keeper of bis tents, an armozer,an inftruce 
 fer of bis wards, tino yeomen of His wardzobe of bis robes, anda keeper of bis 
 chamber continually in the court-be had alſo in bis boule the furncto2 of ork, 
 enid a cleark of the greene cloth. All thefe were daily attending, downe Iping, 
 @oprifing,¢ at meales:be kept in bis great chamber a continual bozd fo: the 
 Ghamberers and Gentlemen officers, hauing with them a mefle of the pong 
 Lordes, and another of Gentlemen: and beũdes all thefe , there tuas neuer 
 an Dicer, Gentleman, 02 wooꝛthie perfor, but be tas allowed in the houſe 
 Come 3-fome 2.and all other ane at the leaſt, chich gret to a great il 
 
 perſons. 
 
 
 
Henry the eignt. 
 
 perſons Tus far outot the Check rol; befines other officers, ſeruants, retay⸗ 
 Hers, and ſuters hat mof commonly dined-tn the hail. 
 
 After that hee was thus furnithed, bee was lent twice in ambaſſage to the ©. Molty 
 empero? Charles the.fift , fox diuers vegent cauſes touching the kinges grates ee eae 
 fic,it was thought, Hat to fo noble a prince (She cardinali)inas mo mete fo prroꝛ Charies 
 be fent: bere fore, being readte fo take bpon him the charge thereof, was fars 
 nithed itt all degrecs and purpofes,mof like a great prince: for fir be precce⸗ 
 ded fort furntied like acardinall bis gentlemen being berpmanp in num⸗ 
 ber, were clothed in liuerp coates of crimfen beluct of the beſt, wiſh chains of 
 gold about the ir neckes, and bis peomen and meane officers in coates of fine 
 {carletjgarded with black beluct a hand bꝛoad. 
 
 hus forntfhed, be was twice {ent into Flanders to he empero2, then {ys 
 ing in Bruges,vhome be did moſt bighlie entertain, diſcharging ail bis char. 
 ges and bis mens. here was no houſe within the totune of Bruges, wherein 
 any gentleman of oe cardinals Were lodged,o2 bad recourfe,but the owners 
 were commanded by the emperors officers, that thep, bpon patn of their iaes 
 fhould take no monte for anp thing that the cardinals ſeruants did take of aa 
 np kindof bicuall, no alfhongh thep were difpofed to make anie coſtlte ban- 
 quets:commanding furthermore thefr fata botts,to (ce that thep lackd no ſuch 
 thinges as thep honeſtly required foz their honeſty and pleaſure. Alto the ems 
 perors officers eucrp night went thꝛough the town from boufe to bonfe,abers 
 as anp Engliſh gentlemen did repaſt o2 lodged, and ferucd thefr liuertes fox 
 all night, chic was done inthismaner. Fir, the officers brought into the 
 boule a caft of fine manchet,anc of filucr tivo great pots tofth vchite wine, and 
 fagar to the weight of a pound; abite lightes and pellow lightes ef wax; a bell 
 of flucr with s qoblei to drink in, and euerp night a ftefle-tozch. This was the 
 order of the lfuerteseuerp. night; and inthe moaning tben He fame officers . 
 came to fetch away their fuffe,tben would they account with the bolts faz the 
 gentlemens coffes {pent in the dap betore. . 
 
 Thus the emperorentertained the cardinall and all hfs traine for the time 
 of bis ambaffage there. And that dane, berctarned into England with greas 
 triumph. — 
 
 Nowe of his order in going to Meſt minſter Hall dailie in the terme; Aird 
 ere be came out of his pꝛiuy chamber, be bearde fernice tn bis clofet,amd there 
 ſaide dis fernice with bis Chaplatne; then going againe to bis priuie Chame 
 ber, bee woulde demande, if bis ſeruauntes inere in a readines and bad furnf> 
 ſhed his Chamber of Pꝛeſence, and wayting Chamber , beeing thercof ther ; 
 aduertifed, came out of bis Pꝛiuie Cyamber about eyght of the clocke, appa⸗ 
 relled all in redde, that {sto fate bis bopper garment epther of fyne Scarlet; 
 o2elfe fpne Crpmfen Laftita , but moi commonlie of fpne Crpmien Sat 
 tenengrapnes, bis Pillion of fyne Scarlet, witha necke fette in the inner 
 fide with blacke Veltiet, and a Lippet of Sables about bis necke , holding tt 
 - His hand an Dienge, thereof the fabfance within was taken out , and filed - 
 
 bppe-agapnetwith the parte of a Spoonge, Ohercin was Vineger and other 
 confections agaynſt the Peilent pees, the Kpid eo take 
 gloss 
 
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_ O44 - enry TNC eignt. 
 
 helde to his noſe then be came among ante prelſe, 0} elfe hat hee was peſte· 
 red with mante futozs: and before bim twas boone firſt the Bꝛoade Seale of — 
 “England, and bis Cardinals batte, by a Loꝛde, 02 fome Gentleman of woꝛ⸗ 
 thip, right ſolemnelie · and as fone as he was once entered into bis chamber 
 _ of Pꝛeſence, bis two great Croſſes were there attending to bre boone before 
 Him: then eryed the Gentlemen Gers, going before bim bare headed, and 
 ſaide: Dn before mp Loꝛds and maſters, on before, make waie fo, mp lords 
 grace. Thus went be downe thrꝛough the batl with a Serieant at armes be- 
 foxe him, bearing a greate Mace ot filner ,anb two gentiemencarrping tue 
 gteate pillers of Gluer,and oben beecame at the Pall doze, there twas bis 
 mule,being trapped all in crimſen beluet, wiih a ſaddle of the fame, and gilt 
 ſtirrops. 
 —* was there attending vpon bint, then bee was mounted, bis tuo 
 Crofle Bearers, and bis pitler bearers inlike cate, spon great horſes, trap: 
 pedall in fine Scarlet. Then marched bee for warde with a Lraine of noble 
 men and Gentlemen, hauing bis fotemen, foure in number abont him, bear 
 ring each of (hems a gilt Polar in their hands : and thus paſſed hee forth, vntill 
 hecame to Weſtminſter Hall doze , and there lighted, anv went bp after this 
 maner into the Chauncerte, 02 into the Star Chamber: howbeit, moſt com- 
 monlie bee woulde go into the Chauncerte, and fray a trbile at a a Barre made 
 fo2 bim beneath the Chancerte on the right hand, ¢there commune fomtime 
 wich the Judges, and fometime with other perſons: ano that doone, bee 
 woulde repaire into the Chauncerie 5 and fitting there vntill eleven of the 
 clocke, bearing of ſuites, and determining of other matters, from thence bee 
 woulde divers times go into the Star Chamber as occafion ſerued. Zhere be 
 neither {pared bigh ne lowe, but iudged euerie fate according fo bis mertts 
 ad deſert. Hee bledallocuerte Sundaie toreforte to the Courte, then bee⸗ 
 ing fo: the moſte parte of all the peere at Greenewich, with bis former trp- 
 umphes, faking bis Barge at bis owne Stayzes, farntthen with peomen 
 Fanding vpon the Bayles, ano bis Gentlemen beeing within about him, 
 and landed agapne at the thee Cranes tn the Aintrie: and from thence bee 
 tode bpon bis Dule, with bis Croſſe, bis pillars, bis Iatte and Bꝛoad feale 
 catped afore bim on Wozfe-backe though Thamis Streete, vntill be came 
 fo illinfgate, and there tooke bis Barge again,and (0 was rowed to rene 
 wich, there bee thas receiued of the lords anv chiefe officers of the kings boufe, 
 as the Treaſurer, Controller, and other, and fo conueyed into the kings cham- 
 ber: then the Court was woonderfullte furniſhed wih Noble men and gen- 
 tlemen: and after Dinner among the Lordes, bauing fome confultation with 
 — 02 with the Counceli, hee woulde depart ᷣomewarde With the Like 
 triumph. 
 
 Wus in greate honour, tryumphe, end glorie, hee raygned a long fea- 
 fon ruling all thinges wlthin the Realme appertapning vnts the ling . Wis 
 boufe twas alwaies reforted tw with oblemen and Gentlemen feating and 
 banqueting Ambaſſadours diuers times and all other right noblie: and 
 tehen it pleated the king fox bis recregtion, to repaire to the Cardinals houſe 
 
 as 
 
_ Henrythe eight. 845 
 
 ashe did diuers fimes tn the yeere: Gere wanted no preparations, or furni⸗ 
 
 ture: Banquets mere fet forth with maſkes and mummeries, info gorge⸗ 
 
 ous a fo2f, and cofflp maner, that it was an heauen to beheld. here wanted 
 
 NO Dames 02 Daimolels, mete oꝛ apte to daunce wrth the malkers,o2 to gare 
 
 nity the place fo2 the time: then twas there all kinde of muſicke, and harmony, 
 with fine voices both of men and chflozen. 
 
 One time the big cane fodatnelp thither in a mafKe with a dofen maf. Amatke and 
 hers all in garments tthe Shepebeardes, made of fine cloth of Goine, any ꝰbanguet. 
 Crimoſin Satten paned, and Cappes of the (anie, with Uipfars of cmd bile 
 nomic, het baites and beardes, either of fine goloc-fwire file, o2 blacke 
 filke, baning firetene to2eh-bearers, beſides thetr dꝛums, and ofber perfons - 
 With vifars, all clotued in Satten of the fame colour: and before bis entering 
 into the Hall, be came by water fo the water gate, without ante noiſe vhere 
 were lafd diners chambers and guns charged with Mot, and at bis landing 
 thep were ſhot off, whic) made lucha rumble in the atre, that tt twas like than 
 Der: It made all He Poblemen, Gentlemen, Ladies, md Gentlewomen, 
 fo mote tbat it ſhould meane,; comming fo fodainlp, theptitting quiet at a 
 folemue banquet, vnder this fort: Firſt pe thail vnderſtande, that the Las 
 bles were ſet in toe Chamber of Prꝛeſence full covered, and the Lorde Cara 
 Dinall ſitting vnder the cloth of Eſtate, there baning all bis fernice alone: 
 and then was there fet a Ladie with a Moble man, oꝛ a Gentleman anda 
 Gentlewoman theoughout all the Gables in the Gjamber om the one fiae, 
 vhich were made and fopned as it were bat one Zable, all bhich order ann 
 Denice was done bp the Lode Sandes then Lode Chamberlatne to the bing, 
 and bp fir Henry Guilford Comptroller of the kings Maieſties houle . hen 
 immediatelie affer the. gteat Cyamberisine, and the fatte Comptroller, 
 fent to loke that it fhoulde meane,(as though thep knebue nothing of the 
 matter,) they lobing ont of the windowes info the Mamis, returned a- 
 Gaine and ſhewed hint, that tf feemed they were Hoblemen and fraungers, 
 arriued at bis batoge, comming as Ambaſſadoꝛs from ſome forreine Pꝛince: 
 Lolth that quoth the Cardinall, J ocfire pou, becanfe pon can ſpeake French; 
 to take the paies togo into the ball, there to recefue them acco2ding fo the ie 
 Cates, and to conduct them into this Chamber, there thep thall (ee bs, and 
 all thefe Noble Joerfonages, being merrie at our Banquet , defiring theme - 
 to fitdowne with bs, andtotake part of ourfare. Zhen tent be inconti⸗ 
 nent dotone into the Pall, Khereas hep recepued them with twentie newe 
 Torches, md conueped them bppe tito the Chamber, with toch a nople 
 of Drummes and Flutes, as ſeldome bad bene bearve the like. At their 
 entering into the Chamber tivo and two togither, thep went directlie bes 
 fore the Cardinal there be fate, and ſaluted hint renerentlie, to chome 
 the Lorde Chamberlaine fo them fate: Dir, for as muchas thep be Frans 
 gers, and can not {peake Crglif} , thep baue deſtred mee fo declare vn⸗ 
 to you, that they hauing vnderſtanding of this pour tetumpbant Banquet, 
 fibere was affembled ſuch a number of excellent Dames, thep coulde 
 doc no lefle vnder ſupporte of pout Opace, but torepayze bither, to bictwe - 
 
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O46 henry the cignt. ve 
 as well their incomparable beantte, as for to accompanie them at Mumme⸗ 
 chance, and then to daunce with tem: and fir , thep requice of pour Geace lie 
 cence to accompliſh the (aid cauſe of their comming, Lo whom the Cardinal 
 
 aid, be was berp tweil content thep Mould ſo doe. 
 
 hen went the Palkers, and fir faluted all the Dames, and returned fo 
 the moſt tome thie , and there opened their great cuppe of goloe filled With 
 
 crownes, md other pieces of golde, fo apom they (et certaine pieces of gold 
 fo caffe af. | 
 
 Dhus perufiirg all the Ladies and gentlewomen to fonre thep loffe, amd of 
 fone thep tom: and perniingafier this maner all te ladies , thep returned 
 to the Cardinal with great renerence, potwzing dotone all their golde fo les 
 in their cup, abich was aboue five hundzed crownes;: At all (quoth the Care 
 din all) and fo caſt the dice and Wan them, fhereat was made a great noiſe and 
 foy. Then quot) the lord cardinal fo the loꝛd Chamberlaine, Jpray pou(quoth 
 be) that pou would ſhevo (hem, that me ſcemech there ould bea obleman 
 among tem, ois more mete to occupic this (eate aid place then Zam, 
 fo vhome J would moff qladlp furrender the ſame according fo mp dutte, tf 
 IJknewe bint, hen ſpake the lorde Chamberlatne fo them in French, and 
 thep rounding him in the eare, the lozde Chamberlaine ſaid to mp How Care 
 Dinal : Sir ( quoth bee) thepconfefle that among them there is ſuch a noble 
 perfonage, vhom if pour grace can appoint bim out from the reff, be is con- 
 tent fo difclofe himſelfe, and to accept pour place : with that the cardinal tas 
 bing gad aduffementamong thent, at the laff quoth be,me feemes the gentle⸗ 
 man wth the blacke beard ſhould be euen bee: anc with that be aroſe out of 
 bis chatre, and offered the ſame fo the gentleman in the biacke beard, With bis 
 cap tn bis hand. dhe perfor to fom be offered the chatre was fir Edward Ne- 
 uill, a comelp bnight, that much moze relembled tbe kings perfon in that 
 matke than any other. 
 
 Lhe king perceining the cardinall fo deccfued, coula not forbeare laugh⸗ 
 frig, but pulicd done bis bifar and maſter Neuils allo, ant daſhed out facba 
 pleafant countenance and chere, fhat all the noble eftates there allembled 
 percetuing the king to be there among them reioyced verte much, Whe cave 
 Dinall efffones defiren his Highneſſe to take the place ef Citate: to Lom 
 fhe king anſwered, that be woulde go firft and thifte bis apparell, and fo de⸗ 
 parted into mp lode Cardinals chainber, and there ne we apparefied him: in 
 which time, the diſhes of the banquet were cleane faken bppe, and the Ta⸗ 
 bles {pacad agatne tofth newe cleane perfumed clothes, euerie man and ioe 
 nan fitting Mill, vntill the king with all bis mafgers came among them a- 
 Qaine all tre we apparelled : then the king fokebis feate vnder the cloth of E⸗ 
 ffate, commaunding everie perfor to fit fill as thep did before: In came a 
 newe banquet before the bing , and fo all (he reff thꝛoughout all the Lables, 
 bwerein were ferucd two handeed diuers difhes , of. coflp deniſes and fubtile 
 fies. Thus palled thep forth toe night with banquetting ,Dauncing and o- 
 ther triumpbes, to the great comfort of the king, and pleafant regarde of the 
 Nobilitie there atlemblen. Tus patted this Cavdinall bis time ftom date — 
 
 daie, 
 
Henry the eight, Sh 847 
 daie, and prre fopere, in (ud) qreat wealth, oie, triumph, and glorie, bas 
 ning alivaies on bis fite the kings efpectail faucar, tntill fortune enuied his 
 profperons ciate, as is to the woꝛld well knowne, awd fail be partlp touched 
 
 hereafter. 
 Ladie Marie hing Henries Daughter fas bone at Geeenebich on the 11. 
 ; ⸗ e L d 
 of Febzuarie. mare te 
 
 Margaret Queene of Scottes, king Heories eldeſt ter, vcho bad after the borne · 
 death of ber fir huſband (lames king of Scots Maine at Bramſtone) mare 
 ried Archibald Douglas earle of Anguiſe, fed into England, for feare of the Che Queene 
 duke of Albanp, that had taken ber two fons, Ge lap at Warbottle, ubere thee — 
 was deliuered of a childe called Margarec. Wut Gortlie after Archibalde 
 Douglas ber huſband went home agsine into Scotlanoe inithout leauc ta 
 Bing: therefore the bing fent for ber to London, there the was ropallp res 
 ceiued and lodged at Baynards Caflle, and there the tarried a vhole pare 
 ere (he returned. 
 The king for tee honoꝛ of his ſiſter Margaret queene of Scots, on fhe 19: 
 ad 20, Dap of Way, prepared and kept folemne Juſts, therein the king bine 
 felfe, the duke of Suffolke, the Carle of C Mer , and Nicholas Carew efquire, 
 anſwered all commers. 
 
 Wis yeere the Cardinal! canted all thoſe to be called fo accompts, that had — 
 dealt with the Kings money, and bad fhe occupping thereof in the wars, or o⸗ ney calla te 
 fherivife. This audit troubled manic, fo ſome were found in arerages, and accompes 
 fome faned themfelues by policie, a furelp be fo puniſhed perturte twith open 
 infamie, canfing the offenders fo weare papers, and fo forth, that tn bis time 
 it was lelle died then in long fine before: he puniſhed alſo lords, knights, and _ | 
 men of all degrees , for rfots,.for bearing ont wꝛongs, and for mattenance eh id 
 pꝛaciſed in their countries, uberebp the poze men lived quictlp, and no man wither. 
 dart ble bolitering , for feare of impꝛiſonment. It was a range matter to 
 ‘fe, a nian not trained vp in the lawes fo fit in the feate of ludgment, to pzo⸗ 
 nounce the law, being aided at the fir ft bp (uch as according ro the ancient cus 
 ffome did fit as alloctates With him: but be would not ſticke to determine 
 fundzte canfes, neither rightlp decided, 102 fudged by order of fa: and again 
 fuch as Were cleere caſes he would ſome time probibite the fame to paſſe, call 
 them into indgement, frame an oder incontroverfies and puntth ſuch as Tourts to 
 came With vntrue furmites, afore the fudges themſelues , abich had recefuen Bare Core 
 ſuch ſurmiſes, and not iwelicenfidered of the controucrfies of the parties: be pooze ereccc· 
 ordained by the Bings commiſſion, diucrs onder courts, to beate complaints 
 bp bill of poze men, that thep might the foner come by tuffice- that toile 
 men haue reported, neuer to bane fene this realine in better obedience, and 
 quiet, then if was in the time of bis authozitie and role ne tuffice better mint: 
 | Rred, ith indtfferencte. 
 
 The duke of Norftolke departed home info bis Countric, mo allo the duke 
 of Sufolke followed thortly , for be bauing fpent liberally tn bis iournetes 
 into France, as allo in the ſolemntzation of his marfage,and in boule keping 
 fith be was married, boꝛrowed great ſummes of monep of the bing, — — 
 
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 hoped ſhould baue bene forgiven him: but te cardinall bad called sare as sal 
 
 ofer to acccunt. 
 In the monech of Ocober, Matthew biſhopof Sion or Sitten, a cardinau 
 *. Henxypro· of the Swiſſes,came into Cuglan from the empero2 Maximilians : At the eons 
 ue ey temmplation of abfd)cardinall,cbe hing lent to the emperor a great fumme of 
 euthe French⸗ monep- but the greatest matter that moued the bing to be fo free fo Maximili⸗ 
 
 an, was becauſe the fanie monep Gould bee imploied on men of war againſt 
 
 the French king,toward whore of late the ik. had conceiued agrudge. eres 
 bpon was Richard Pace lent fir into Germante wiih a great ſum of monep 
 to wage the Divifers, vhich onder the conduct of the emspero2 Maximilian, in⸗ 
 uaded the dutchie of Millaine, but without ante qreate gapne retarned from 
 thence, leauing Pillaine inthe French) mens hands at that Cine. And now 
 for a newe reitefe twas this Cardinal fent from Millaine , at thofe infance 
 monp was alliqnedtobe delivered , andcertaine Genowaies vndertoke the 
 exchange, abich mane not patment at the bay, although thep bad recetued it of 
 the ising. 
 — the beginning of September, till the moneth of Map in the nert yeere, bchere· 
 in dinter, and a (rough tn fome places,men tere fatne to d;tue their Cattell 3.024. mile to 
 great froft, water. 
 Alto for a time fhe Thamis was frosen, that men With horſe anv carts might 
 patie betwixt Weſtminſter aw Lambeth. 
 
 — Abont this ſeaſon, there grewa great hart · burning, and malicious grudge 
 ones —* amongſt the nguchmen of the city of London againſt ſtrangers, and names 
 — lie the artificers founde themſelues fore qreeucd, foꝛ that ſuch numbers of 
 BO 1 firangers were permitted to refost hither with their Mares, and to erercife 
 
 handie craftes, to the great hinderance and impoueriſhing of the kings liege 
 people: and this malice gvetw to fuch a point , that one Iohn Lincolne a Bꝛo⸗ 
 ker, bufied bimfelfe ſo farre in the matter, that abont Palme Sundae o2 the 
 
 fitt of Apꝛill,this eight yere of the kings raigne, he came to one detto2 Henrie — 
 
 Standith, twith thefe words: Sir J vnderſtande that pou (all preach at the 
 Spittie on mundate in Cafer eke, and ſo tt ts,fhat Engliſhmen, both mers 
 chants and other are vndone, bp rangers, oho haue moze liberty in this land 
 
 than thep, trbich is againſt all reaſon, and alfo againt the common Weale of 
 
 this iealme: 4 belech pou Herefore to declare this in pour Sermon, andin 
 
 fo doing, pee Hall deſerue greate fhankes of my Loꝛde Mafo2 andofailbis 
 
 Weetheen, adhere with bee offered vnto the fapoe Mocto2 a Will, conteining 
 fhe matter moze at large : but Doctor Standifh ( wifelie conſidering that 
 fhere might moze inconuenience rife thereof, than hee woulde tthe , if hee 
 
 ſhoulde deale in {uch a forte) both refuſed the Will, and fold Lincolne plainelie, — 
 
 fhat be ment not to meddle with ante {ach matter in bis ſermon. Wereupon 
 the faide Lincolne went vnto one doctor Bell,a.Chanon of the foreſaide Spite 
 fle, that tvas appointed likewiſe to preach bpon Tueſdaie in Eaſter weeke, 
 at the fame Spittle , abom be perfivaded to reade bis fapde bill in the pulpet, 
 hich bil in eſſed contapned the greefes that manie founde with nema 
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 chants, toe redreſſe vchereof muſt come from the commons knit tone: fo3 
 
 as the burt touched all men, mud all {et to their belping hands - abichlet- 
 ter be read; 02 the chiefelt part thereof, compebending much (editions mate 
 fer, and then be began twith this fentence, Calum, cali Domino, terram autem 
 deat filys hommum, and vpon (his tert be entreated, boty thts land thas giuen 
 to Engliſhmen, and as bitds defend their neſtes, ſo ought Engliſhmen to chee 
 riſh and maintaine themſelues, ¢ to burt and grieue alians for reſpect of their 
 common ·wealth: and vpon this text, Pagnapro patria, be brought in bot bp 
 Gods law tt Mas latwfall to fight for thetr countrep; and thus he tubtillp mas 
 
 uied the people to rebell again ſtrangers: bp this (ermon mante a light per- 
 
 fon toke courage , aid openlie (poke againſt ſtrangers. Andas vnhappe 
 would, there bad bene divers cuill parts plaide of late by rangers, tr and 
 about the citie of London, bhich bindeled the peoples ranicoz the moze ſuriouſ⸗ 
 Ip againt them. ? 
 
 The 28. daie of April, divers pong men of the Citie picked quartets fo 
 certaine rangers, as thep paſſed bp the ſtretes, ſome they did ſtrike, and buf: 
 feted, and fome thep threwe into the chanell : Hherefore the Bator lent fome 
 
 “of the Engliſhmen to priſon, as Stephen Studley ſkinner, Stephenfon,Bets 
 
 and other. Zhen fodainelie rofe a ſecret rumour, and no man coulde tell 
 
 Howe it beganne, that on Date date vert, the Citie woulde Asie all the alf- 
 ans, inſomuch, that diucrs ſtrangers fledde ont of the citie. This romour 
 tame fo (he knowledge of the kings Countell, therenpon the Lore Cardi⸗ 
 nail {ent fox the Wato2 andother of the counfeh of the Citic, quuing them to 
 
 vnderſtande that he had heards. Whe ator, as one ignoꝛant of the matter, 
 
 toloe the Cardinall that be doubted not bat fo togonerne the Citic, as peace 
 
 ſMould be obferucd. The Cardinali wiiled him & to do, and to take god bade 
 
 fhat if ante riotous attempt were intended, be ſhould with god policte pres 
 went it. Lhe Maior comming om the Cardinals houſe about foure of the 
 clocke in the affernone on Maie cone, fent for his bꝛethren to the Guild⸗ 
 hall, pet was tt almof feauen of the clocke ere the aſſemblie twas (ct, Upon 
 
 _ conference bad of the matter, ſome thought it neceſſarie that a ſubſtantiall 
 woatch ſhould be fet of bonek Citizens, abich might withſtand the euill do⸗ 
 
 ers, if thep went about ante mifrule: ether tere of contrarte opinion, but 
 
 rather thought itbe®, that commaundement ſhoulde bee ginen to euerte 
 
 for faking the linings awaie from artificers, ano the enfercourfe from mers 
 
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 man to (ut in bis dores, aid to keepe bis ſeruants within. Wefose eight 
 
 _ of the clocke fhe Kecorder was fent fo the Cardinall, with thefe opintons, 
 
 hho hearing the fame, allowed the latter. And few the Kecorder and Str . 
 
 Thomas More, lafe buderfhertffe of London, and nowe of the kings coune 
 
 ‘fell came fo fhe Guito-ball, halfe an houre before nine of the clocke, and 
 
 - there ſhewed the pleafare of the Kings Cauntell : kherenpon euerie Alder⸗ 
 
 man fent tobis warde, that noman ſhould fiir afer nine of the clocke ont of 
 
 his houſe, but to kepe bis dwzes Hat, and his feruants within till nine of 
 
 the clocke in the mo2ning. After this commaundement giuen, in the ceue⸗ 
 
 ning, as ſir John Mundie Alderman came ——— warde, and founde two 
 
 pong 
 
a) 50 Henry the eight. : 
 pong men in cheape plaping af the bucklers, and a great many of porig men | 
 
 __ lobingon them (foz the chmanvement twas (carce publithed)be commanded. 
 ~ them te leaue off, ¢ fox that one of the aſked bim vhy, be wouldhaue fent bins 
 to the counter : but the prentifes reſiſted the alderman, taking the pong man. 
 from bim, and cried prentiſes ¢ clabs, then ont at euerp doꝛe came clubs and 
 other weapons, fo that the aloerman twas faine to ſile. Then moze people aq 
 rofe out of euerp quarter, and forth came {erningmen, watermen, courtiers 
 amd other, fo that bp i 1. of the clocke there vere in cheape, 6.02 700. and ont of - 
 
 Paules charchpard came about 3 oo.ſo out of all places they gatheres,gbrabe, 
 
 bp the counter, tobe ont the paffoners that bad been thither committed by the -. 
 Paloꝛ, fo, hurting of Frangers. Allo thep went to Petwgate , amd toke ont. 
 Studley and Petis, committed thither for the like cauſe: the Maioꝛ and She- 
 
 riffes were pzefent, md made Prꝛoclamation in the kings name, but nothing 
 
 was obeped. ere with being gathered in plumps, thep ran thaough S. Michor 
 
 las Shambles, amd at Saint Martins gate, there met with them fir Thomas. 
 More, and ofber defiring them fo go to their lodgings : and as thep were thus 
 
 entreating,¢ bad almoſt perſwaded the people to depart, they within S. Mar⸗ 
 tins theetw ont ones and bats, ſo that they burt diners honeſt perfons, that 
 were with fir Thomas More, perſwading the rebellfous perfons to ceafe:infas 
 much as at length, one Nicholas Dennis a Serteant at armes,being there ſore 
 burt, in a furie cried downe with them, and then all the miſruled perſons ran 
 
 fo the doꝛes and windowes of the boufes within Saint Martins, andfpotled. 
 
 — — all that thep found. After that they ranne into Corne·hill, and ſo forth to an. 
 
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 boule eaft from Leaden Wall , called the Greene gate, ubere dwelt one Mews: 
 » tas 8 Pickard o2 Frenchman, within hole houſe diuclled diuers French⸗ 
 men, whom thep liketwile ſpoyled, and tf thep bad founde Mewtas they would 
 haue ſtricken off bis head: fome ran to Blanchapleton, aid there brake bp the 
 
 ſtrangers houſes and fpopled them: thep continued thus fill thee of the clocke 
 
 in the morning, at that time they began to withozaine : but by the wap they 
 were taken by the Malor and other, andlent tothe Lower, Petwgate , and — 
 Counters , fo he number of 300. the Cardinall twas aduertifed by S.Tho.. 
 Parre, thom in all batte he (ent to Richmond to infoꝛme the king, tho incon⸗ 
 tinently fent fo onder and the Tate of the citp, and twas truelp informed. Sir. 
 Richard Cholmeley ltentenant of the totver during the fime of this bufines, 
 thot off certaine pieces of oꝛdinance againt the citte, but did no great burt, 
 About fiue of the clocke in the mozning,the Carles of Shꝛewſbury, and Sure 
 rep, T. Dokwrey L.Pꝛioꝛ af S. Johns, George Neuill 1, Wurgaueny, and ov 
 
 ther came to London, with uch polwers as thep could make, fo did the Innes 
 
 of Court: but before thep came the buftnes was Done as pe haue beard. Then 
 were the petfoners eramined,and the fermon of Docoꝛ Bell called to remem 
 bance, and he fent to the Lotwer #Acommnifiion of Oyꝛe anddeterminer df» 
 reded fo the duke of Norffolke, md other lows, for puniſhment of thts infare 
 rection. She 2. of Aap the commiſſioners with the 1. Watoz, Aldermen, and 
 Juſtices went to the Guilo-ball, abere many of the offenders were india, 
 hyerenpon thep twere —— pleaded not giltie, bad dap gluen tt the 
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 + fourth of Map: on fhe tbich daie the 1. qalo2,the duke of #o2ffolke, fhe earle 
 of Surrey, and ether came to fit in the Outld-ball. Whe Duke of Porffolke 
 entered the Citie twith 1300. men: the pꝛiſoners were brought through the + 
 ſltreetes tied in ropes, fonte men, fome lads, but 13.02 14. peeres olde, to the 
 niumber of 278. perfons; that date John Lincolne and diuers other were indi⸗ 
 sted. Mhe nert dap 13. Were adiudged to be hanged, dratone and quartered, 
 ſcoꝛ erecution thereof , tuere ſet bp 10. patre of gallowes in diuers pisces of 
 fhe citie as at Alogate, Blanchapleton, Ozace-frete, Leaden-ball, before 
 eithercounters, at Petwgate, S Martins, at Alocrigate, ¢ at Biſhops gate, 
 - fhefe gallowes were fet on theeles to be remoued from ſtreete to rete, and 
 from dove fo Doze, Kbereunto the pꝛiſoners were brought, and there erecuted. 
 Dn the 7. of Paie twas Lincolne, Shirwin, and two bꝛethꝛen calied Bets, and 
 diuers other adiudged to die. They wers on berdels drawne to the ane 
 dart in Cheape, and firſt was Lincolne executed, and as the ofber bad the 
 ropeabout their neckes, there came acommandement from the bing fo refe 
 pite the erecution, and then were the pꝛiſoners fent agatne to pziſon, and 
 the armed men fent ont of London . Foꝛit is to be noted that three Nuenes, ' 
 fo witte, Katherine Queene of Englande , ad bp ber meanes Mane the Three queenes 
 French Queene, and Margaret Queene of Scottes, the kings ſiſters, (then ik ape pats 
 Tefivent in Englmve) long time on their knees before the king bad beg: gonnenees. 
 ged thefr pardon, abich by perfivafion of the Cardinall Wolfley (twith- 
 ont whole Counlell hee woulde doe nothing) He Ling graunted onto 
 
 then. 
 
 An the Khirtenthof aie, the king came fo Weminfer hall, and with 
 ‘him the Lozde Cardinal, the Dukes of Moz ffolke and Suffolke, the earles 
 of Shꝛewſbury, Eſſex, TH hire, and Surrey, with manp lordes, and other 
 
 of the kings connfell, the Datoz of London, Aldermen and other chiefe Citt 
 Sens, were there in theit beſt liveries by nine of the clocke in the morning: 
 
 Then came in the priſoners, bound in ropes in aranke one after another in 
 theit thictes, and euerie one bad abalter about bis necke, being tn number 
 400. Men and 11. women. When hep were thus come before the kings pre⸗ 
 Sence: the Cardinall lafd (ore to the Wato2 and Aloermen their negligence, 
 and fo the pztfoners be declared bow lofty thep bad deſerued death. Then all 
 the p2tfoners togtther cried to the King for mercie , and therewith the Lows 
 beſought bis grace of pardon, at thole requeſt the king pardoned them all. 
 be generall pardon being pronounced, all the peffoners Hotwted at once, 
 ‘and caff their balters towards therofe of the ball. The prifoners difmiffed, 
 fhe gallowles were taken downe, ad the Citizens take moze hede to their 
 feruants. . : 
 fhe 18. of Mate, Margaret Queene of Scots departed trom London fo- Margaret 
 
 fwards Scotland,richly appointed and prepared of all things neceſſary fox her 1¢ee ot Scots 15.5 
 
 eſtate through the kings great liberality. She entredinto Scotland the 13 .of —— — 
 
 June mp twas receiued at Berwike,by Archibald Dowglas earle of Anguiſe 
 ‘per huſband. In fhe moneth of June there were with the king diuers Ambal⸗ 
 ſJadoꝛs from forraine partes: In honoꝛ of toms, ¢ foz their Glace, he pꝛepared 
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 coſtly inffs, be bimfelfe and 12.0ther, taking vpon tiem ts ind with the dake 
 of Suffolke, and 12.0f bis paviakers: there were bꝛoken bei ween the parties 
 on both fives 508.ſpeares. 
 
 a lid fick- About the feaftof Lammas began fhe ſweating ſicknes, of the vchich many 
 mien died fodainly in the beginning thereol, and Hts plague continua Gli pte 
 chaelmas, many died thereof in the court, as toe loꝛd Clinton, the loꝛd Grey 
 of Witton, and manp other knights and gentlemen , by resto of Eich cone 
 tagious ſieknes, Dichaclmas terme was adiorned. Siter this,te wit, in the ~ 
 
 T5183 winter was a greate death of pefilence, alinof ouer ail Englande in euerie 
 
 Deſtilence. town more o2 lee, aberefore the K. kept hiaifclfe with (mall compante about 
 
 ; bin, willing fo haue no reſort to the court fo feare-of inſccion. 
 
 Ann. reg. Io. Trinity terme was begun at Drford, tere it continucd but one. Dap,ane 
 was againe adfozned fo Weſtminſfer. 
 
 Cardinatl An the moneth of July Laurence Campeius bogn fn Boldigne la grace com⸗ 
 
 campetus monlycalled cardinal Campeius legate delatere, from pope Leo the 10, te res 
 
 cane Into putre and erboot hing H.to make tear on the Turhe. 
 
 arvinal(tole  Aethe requelk of the 4s. of Cugland,and allo of the Frenchy. (hid huabé 
 
 {cy made legatt Hoty tobe recetucn into friendchip with the Lh.of Cngland)pope Leo conflitas 
 fedcardinal Wolſey bis legate in England, toining him incommiffion with 
 the foreſaid cardinal Campeius, 
 
 There was at the fame time other legates fent into other parts of qꝛien. 
 
 dome, about the ſame matter, as into France, Spain, and Ger many: but cate 
 
 dinal Campeius pearing that their fuit tok no place in other parts, left of his 
 fuite about if, and returned fo Rome. 
 
 After long fu it made of the French king and his countel tt was agreed, that 
 fhe city of Lournep fhould be delfucred to the French ik. be paying 600000. 
 crownes for the citp, tobe paid in 2. pares, t gooooo. crotwns fo: the caſtle 
 fhe khich the K. had builded, thich was not fully performed;)and alfo be chould 
 pap 23. thouſand pound Curnais, the bhich fometime the cittsens of Turney 
 ought tothe bing of Caglande ‘ to2 their liberties and franchifes. More the 
 ae king ſhoulde paie to the Cardinal of England r000,marke of peeres 
 lie penfion, in recompence of bis bphhopricke of Lourney. It was farther 
 agreede, that the yoong Delphine ſonne and heire to the F rench king, houide 
 matric with the Ladie Marie King Henties Daughterof Englande, ik they 
 
 1519 = bof fo liked each other then thepcameto age. Andthen Charles Bewforde 
 earle of Woꝛceſter, Loꝛd Chamberlaine of England, with the biſhop of Clip 
 
 and other, were fent info France , fo make deliucrp of the ſaid Citpof Lour~ 
 
 nep, vchich was done on he 10.0f Februarv. The captaine fir Richard iernings 
 
 ham twas difcharged, and the trench men fuftered to enter , the Engliſhmen 
 teturnedinto England fore diſpleaſed, for cherebymanya tal yeoman lacked 
 
 pa te thich woulde not labour after their returne but fellte ids 5 and 
 
 dlife, 
 We 3. of Parch folemne iuſtes Were holden, the king himſelle and 8 pong 
 
 gentlemen, taking bpon Fem to anlwere heD.of Suſtolk ands. other com⸗ 
 mers with him. 
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 > sis peere Ii. Henry helo bis featt of S. George at Windlor. toith as great efy.rep. tr, 
 | folemnitic as ft bad bone the feat of a cozonanon, wyere were preſent all the 
 nights of the ozber then within the realme, 
 Shoꝛtly after certaine gentlemen of the pzfap chamber, thich through the 
 
 kings lenity in bearing tofth their letwones, forgetting themfelaes, anv their 
 
 Duty towards bis qrace,in being to familiar with him, not hauing due reſpec 
 
 to bis eſtate and degre, tere temoued, by order taken by the Councell, vnts 
 thhome the R.had giuen authosttte to vſe their diſcretions in that bebalfe, aw 
 
 then were foure fad and ancient knightes pnt into the Binges pefup chamber, 
 
 fibate names were, fir Richard Wingfield, fic Richard Ierningham, fir Richarde 
 Wefton,and fir Wil.Kingftone,and befives thele diuers officers tere changed 
 
 in other places. 
 
 The French is. defirous to continue the friendſhip latelte begunne bet wixt 
 
 bim ¢ the K.of England, made means to the cardinal, that thep might in fom 
 conuentent place come to an enterniet together, that be might baue farther 
 knowledge of Hing Henry and K. Henry likewiſe of him. Zhe cardinall there: 
 
 fore beeabing with the king of this matter, occlaring bow bono2able,nece fa: 
 
 xp, and conuentent tf ſhould be for him to gratife bis friend herein. And thus 
 
 the .conceiued an earneſt deffre to {ee the French k.and thereupon appoin⸗ 
 tedfogoouer fo Caleis, ad ſo (nto the Marches of Gutſnes, to meete with 
 
 the French Ling. Sher’ twere fent vnto Guiſnes, Sp2 Nich, Vaux, Sit Edm. 1520 
 ‘Belknape , {pz Wil, Sands knights of the gartar, commi{ioners to oucrfee the “4 
 enabing of a palace befoxe the caffle gate of Gut {nes : thefe landed at Caleis 
 onthe 16. of arch. Where were allo fent,the hinges maker maſon, matter 
 carpenter, 300,malons,soo.carpenters,1oo.fotners, befides manp painters, 
  glafiers,tatlozs, (mithes, and other artificers both ont of England, and pꝛoui 
 
 Ded in Flanders, in ali to the number of moze than 2000. 
 ~ . he fatp palace was begun on the r9:0f arch, for the bhich palace the tim: Che patase 
 
 ber tvas before bought in Wollano, and was fo long, for the molt part, that te suites cate: 
 fame was faine to be bound togtther and dꝛawne after (hips to Caleis,fo2 no 
 dhip might recetue it . Theotber timber and bade was conueted out of ‘Cne- *— 
 land. This palace was framed in diuers places, all the roſes tbercof wasco- = * 
 Hered wichin with canuas curiouſly painted and alſo the wals from the ſecond 
 plat downward:it was alſo glaſed with the beſt andcleareſt glaſſe that coulde 
 be gotten, from the ouer plat vnto the ſecond plat of the fone tvo2b, and round 
 about were bonfes of office,as pantrp,baftrp,(elar,and other. And thus was 
 fhere builded the godlieſt Palace of timber, that cuer twas tought in thefe 
 {wefferlyp parts of the woꝛld. 
 
 _ hen twas prontfion made tn England and in Flanders foꝛ bictuall, twine, 
 and all offer things neceſſary for the furnitore of feaſts and banqueting. 
 
 Herewith were letters toztften fo all fuch lords, ladtes, gentlemen and ger 
 tlewomen tbich ould giue their attendance on the K.and Queene, vchich in · 
 continentlp put themfelues tn a readines,after the moſt ſumptuous ſoꝛt.Alſo 
 ft was appointed that the king of England and the Frend bing , fn a campe 
 — Arde and Guilnes, with 18. a ſyoulde in the moneth of vin 
 
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 nert enſuing abide all commers,being gentlemen, at the filt,at he —— a. 
 
 and at barriers. Zhen came into England Orliance B.oł arms in France, and 
 
 made proclamation at the court, that the burg of England and the French k. 
 
 in campe betwene Arde and Guitnes with 18. apdes, in Sune nert infaing, 
 
 ſhould abide all commers being gentlenten, at the tilt ¢ fournep, and at bare 
 ~ riers. And the like proclamation Mas made tit the court of France, by Cla- 
 
 rencius king of arntes of England: allo tii the court of Burgoign, in Aimain, 
 
 and Italy. Foꝛ the farntihing of thole tufts there Mas dectleda filt, end all 
 — things neceſſarie fo2 that enterpriſe, in a gooly plaine betwæene Guitacs and 
 Arde. About the thich wag caſt a great dike or trench, and a coitly houſe o2 
 gallery for the kings and queenes,!o2ds and ladies fo: to ſtand in and — 
 the tufts and other things there done. 
 
 King Henry betng informed, that his realme of Jreland twas out of oxber, 
 diſcharged the earle of Kildare of bis office of deputp,and thereunto was ape 
 pointed the earle of Surrep Tho. Howard loꝛde abmivall : vhere fore the ſafoe 
 earle in the beginning of Apaill, toke leaue of the Bing ,and tye Duke of Noꝛ⸗ 
 folke bis father,and paſſed inte Jreland with diuers gentlemen,o2 ſuch as had 
 ben of the garriſon o. Tourney, and bad with bim roo. yeomen of the kings 
 guard, and otber to the number of 1000. men, and there bee continued tins 
 pees md moje, in abich fpace be bad many battels anid ſtirmiſhes with the 
 tilde Frith. 
 
 Appeinted for There were appointed to attend vpon the king ouer fea fo Caleis, mde 
 
 ate Fence to Gutſnes, Thomas Wolſey cardinal, 1 2.chaplaines,so.gentiemen,2 38.fer 
  yants,150, boxes: the arebbithop of Canterbury: the bihoppe of Durbant 
 lord pztny feale: the bithop of Ely: Chefker, and Exceſter: the archbtthop of 
 Armacaii: the Dukes of Buckingham and of Suffolke : the marques Dor 
 fet; the earles of Shectalburp, Cher, Denonthire, WMeſt merland, Stafforde, 
 
 Kent, UiiltHire, Worceferbire, Rorthumberland, Deford and ildare: bee 
 fides, lordes, and knights, ladtes, and gentlewomen in great number, whole ae 
 ? names J haue (ct Downe in my larger Cheonicle. 
 An veg.t2, Chalengersagaint all gentlemen on horſebacke and on fate , fo} all fat , 
 of armies fo thirtie Dates. 
 
 The King of England Sir William Kingftone. 
 The duke of Suffolke SirGilesCaple — 
 The lord Marques Sir Nicholas Carew 
 
 Sir Richard Ierningham. Sir Anthony Kneuet. cn 
 Lhe French king and ſeuen gentlemen chalengers of Freuer —2 
 Fo2 to furniſh the dates of iuſtes, there were appointed bands, and st eus⸗ 
 
 rie band acaptaine. 
 he earle of Denonthire captaine to thefe: 
 The Lord Harberd Sir Francis Brian 
 The Lorde Edmond Ho- — Sir Henry Noris dy 
 ward _ Mafter Anthony Browne 
 The Lord Leonard Grey NMalter Nicholas Haruy 
 Sir Edward Neuill dir Iohn Audley 
 
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 MafterTohnParker. ·Robett Ierningham 
 Matter William Palmer Sir Iohn Neuill 
 & he fecond captaine of the bants the 1025 Montague, 
 The lord Richard Grey Sir Geffrey Gate 
 
 The lord John Grey Sir Rowland Voluele 
 
 Sir Thomas Cheiney Matter Arthur Pole 
 
 Sir William a Parre Francis Poines 
 
 Sir William Sidney John Coffcn 
 
 Sir Griffich Dune Mafter Hanfard, with os 
 
 Sit Ralph Eldarcare ther 
 
 The ſumme of thefe tivo bands were 12 8, for the Engliſh fide. The bing 
 gaue to thefe two bands 1000, markes,to wit, 50. marke aptece. 
 
 hing Henry with bis traine temoued on the 21.0f Map, from bis manoz 
 of Gꝛœnewich towardes the Sea, firſt to Oteforde, then fo Leedes, then te 
 Ghyaring, and fo onthe 25.cante fo Canterbury intending there to beepe bis 
 Witlontide. 
 On the nert mozroin, he emperoꝛ Charles the ff returning out of Spaine, 
 arriued with bis nauie of Hips at ithe in Kent, there be was faluted bp the 
 Gitce-admirall of England, fir W, Fitz William, with fire ef the kings great 
 Chips, which lap for the fafegard of paengers betwirt Caleis and Douer, tor 
 tard evening the Cmpero2 enfred bis boat, and comming toward land was 
 set and receiued of the loꝛd Cardinall. Thus lanved Charles the Empero? af +. walt. 
 Douer, ner his cloth of ettate of the blacke Cagle all fret on rich cloth of Charles the fife 
 gold, in ahofe company twas the quene of Aragon, with diuers noble effates, deoat Deuce, 
 amd faire ladies of bis countrep and blond, behich were receiued at the ſea ſide, 
 bp the lord Legate Cardinall and other lor ds and gentlemen. The Emperoꝛ fo 
 accompanied at ten of theclocke at night by torch light, was bought to the 
 cattle of Douer, bhere he reffed,and there fir Edward Poynings warden of the 
 fiue ports, brought to the Emperoꝛ the keies of fhe Caffle, tho refuled them, 
 faping,be knew tell that he was ont of ail danger, and as fafe, as if be Were 
 at bome in bis oine realme. The fame night abont two of the clocke after 
 midnight, the bing came fo Douer by torch light, and as fone as the empero2 
 beard of bis comming, be aroſe, and mette with the king at the gatre bead, 
 there efther embraced other in armies, and there they talked togtther along 
 fine, and alwap the king bad the Empero2 on bis right band, on the mozrom 
 abid) Was Witſondaie, the Hing and the Emperoꝛ with all the other eſtates 
 rode vnto Canterbury, the ſworde borne by the carle of Darby, rpding be⸗ 
 tweene them both, by the kings commandement, and fo theſe princes rode fo 
 Canterbury, and fo Cheitts Church, there thep were recefued with generall 
 p2oceffion , by the Lorde Cardinall and other. The &, and the Cmpero2 went 
 
 :. both vnder one canapie vnto Thom, Beckcts fine, there they made thetr 
 
 praters and oblations , and then tent to the archbiſhoppes palace, there the 
 MQuene of England the emperors Aunt,met bim going into the great cham· 
 _ ber, of Ghom be twas topfully recefued and welcomed. Lhe Empero2 and the 
 | Sing tobe alittle recreation, ann then es Me bigh matte, there thep hier 
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 fick Ge Emperor, and then the bing, and ſo returned fo their trauerſes ſet a⸗ 
 part, and after went todinner, at ibid) feruice the Cmperonrs trumpets | 
 founded and not the kings. Dn Mondate at nine of the clocke at night, was 
 
 begun a banquet, hich endured till the nert mozning at thee of the clocke, at 
 the vchich banquet the Cmperoz, the Ling and the Nuene did walh togtther, 
 the Duke of Wackingbam giutng the water, the Duke of Suffolbe holding 
 
 the towell, nert them did waſh the 1. Cardinal, the Queene of France, and 
 
 Ring Henry 
 tooke chipping 
 toward Calis: 
 
 the Queene of Aragon. At thie banquet the Cmpero2 kept the eftate, the — 
 Ling ſitting on the le band, nert him the French Queene, and on the other 
 fide fate the Rucne,the Cardinall and the Nucne of Aragon, vhich banquet 
 twas ferucd bp the Emperors otone fervants. On Lueldap thele eftates des 
 parted out of Canterbury: Zhe emperor beought the queene bis Aunt to horſ⸗ 
 backe to Douer ward. Then the Emperor and the king kept companp togi- 
 ther till hep came to the Downes, there thep parted. Lhe empero2 went to 
 Sand wich, and (o tobis fleete , ohich were in number great hips tithtwo 
 tops the ptece 44. , 
 The King went to Douer, there he refed that night: and on the thurfoate. 
 toke ſhipping to Calets,abere be landed about 1 1.0f the clocke, there he ree 
 mained fire Dates, and with him the Queene andladtes, and manp nobles of. 
 the realme. The number of perfons on the king and queenes ſide were 43 3 4, 
 amd of horſes, 163 7. befides the perfons on the French Nueenes and dake of. 
 Suftolke ber bufbands, and of the Cardinals. : 
 Dn the fourth of Zane, the king with all bis robles , as well the Nuene- 
 {ith ber tratne of Ladies as other, withthe vbole number of nobles remo⸗ 
 ued from Caleis to Guilnes , into he moſt noble andropall lodging before 
 ſcene, for if twas a Palace made quadrant ,and euerie quadzant twas 328.. 
 fote long, cchich was in compaſſe 1312. fote about, (ct on tages with great. 
 cunning, : : 3 
 he 7. of June, the kings of England and France met at the campe be⸗ 
 tivctne Guifnes and Arde, with both theitr fivogdes dꝛawne and borne before 
 
 them. 
 
 The tenthof June, the king of England dined wich the French Nuene in 
 the towne of Arde: and the Fr. king dined the fame day with the Queene of 
 Cngtand,in the net palace made before the Calle of Guiſnes, vhich boule 
 twas the moft famptnous and coftly of riches that hath bane fene, 
 
 And after this, theſe two kings met enery date afer at campe, with diners 
 
 ‘Lords, md there iuſted and turneped 1.4, Dates: and the five Nuenesmetat 
 Guiſnes and at Arde divers times, | 
 
 The 24.0f Zune thele tivo Lings md Queenes with heir retinues, met at 
 ‘campe there the tufts were kept, and there thep banqueted anv Daunced with 
 ‘mafkings and difguifings, hat the like had not beene lightly fene,almoff all 
 she night following, and then toke their leaue and departed: and on the 25. of 
 Sarie, the bing of England and the Queene, md all the court, remoued frons 
 Guilnes to the totone of Calets, there they reſted. 
 
 An the tenth of July, the 3s. witha godly companie rove fo fhe 5 — of 
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 Cauclin in Flaunders, and here met with Charles the Emperor, and on the 
 nert morrow, tbe Emperoꝛ, and the ladp Margarer, the emperozs Aunt Dut⸗ 
 cheſſe of Sauoy, with many other great effates,came with the 1:.of Gngland DSaxqueting: 
 fo the totune of Calcis, thereby all the lords and ftates of England were otf tour or Caleti 
 placed of their lodgings ; ard fo; folace againſt thelr comming, was builded Richard Turpix,. 
 a Wanqueting boule 800, fote compaffe , like a Theatre, after a godly de⸗ 
 uife, builded in ſuch maner, as J thinke was never lene, with firteie prin⸗ 
 ciyals made of great maffes, bet wixt euery matt foure and twenty fote, and 
 all the out fides clofed with boꝛd and canuas, within the abich,and round about: 
 were raiſed {caftolds of thꝛee ages bigh, fo2 men and women to and vpon: 
 and it the midſt of the fame banqueting houſe twas fet bp a great pillar of 
 timber made of 8. great maffs, bound together with yron bandes fo fo holde 
 them togtther,foz itivas.13 4.foteof length, and coſt 6.1. 13.. and 4.d.t0 ſet 
 it bpalght. The banquetting boule twas coucred oner with canuas , faſtened 
 With ropes ¢ p2on as faſt as might be deuiſed. And within the ſaid houſe was 
 painted the Beauens, with Fars, funne, mone , and cloudes, with siuers o⸗ 
 ther things made aboue ouer mens heads: and there tucre great Images of | 
 wickars coucred with canuas painted; reprefenting men of diners ſtrange 
 ‘nations, and divers reaſons were written bp them of the countries that they 
 were likened to be of md the armes of thofe countries hanging by them. Als 
 fo there was made as ft were manie Mips bnoer faile , and Windmils cn the - 
 bils winding: cfpectallp there tas on the one fide fet ont all the armes of the - 
 kings of Cngland, with the kings petigree : and on the other fide, the Empe-. 
 rors armes and defcent , and abont the bigh pillar of timber in the midf twas - 
 franted diuers ſtages, for oꝛgans and other inffruments of muficke te be plas 
 ced, with ment, and childzen, as tell fo play on them, as fo2 to fet forth their - 
 muficall bofces, ¢ fo bane made as it were, an heauenly noiſe. But ahen the 
 GEmpero2, the K.of Crgland, ¢ the other fates Honld hane fit dotwne to their 
 banquet.this boufe, and all Hings els in great abundance being prepared for fog te ha 
 farniing thereof it fortuned, that in the moaning of the fame day, the winde the Koay 
 began fo rife, and increafing till the eucning, it theron a fodaine blew off all sale blowns 
 the canuas heauen with planets, ic. and bletp out moze than 1000.foxches and ᷣwae. 
 other lights of waxe prepared to haue giuen light to the banquet. The ſeates 
 fibich were wich great riches prepared fox the empero2 and the king were das 
 fhed and lof. The fame night the k.of Cngland with 15. perſons moze ridlp~ 
 apparelicd in a maſke, went fo the Emperors lodging , andin the chamber 
 of prefence danced and reueled, and then be departed. 
 
 Whe twelfit, of July, the Cmpero2, and the ladp Margaret {upped with he - 
 king andquane of Cngland, at the Exchequer, there the fame night were: 
 S.compantes of maſkers, and in euerp company were 12. perfons,all in gold, 
 filuer and beluct riclpapparelied. The empero2 ¢ King in this meanettme, . 
 beftoes their paffimes,canfed the charters befoze time concladed to be read alt 
 che articles of the league tripartite, agreed betivirt the Cmpero2 and the king : 
 of England, and the French Ls. were at fall declared, to the Hbich the French 
 
 Ring bad condefcended and fo; the moje exemplifxing of the fame, bee ng 
 
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iL) \ ee eienry the eignt, JJ 
 monſieur de Roch wich letters of credence, to fignifp to the emperoy that tre *« 
 the word of a prince be wouldobferue and keepe all the fame articicac bimy 
 bis reaime , and fubicas, 
 
 The 8. of July theempero? Charles and the ladie Margaret — out of 
 Caleis. The ing qaue to the Emperor a Baie Courter, trapped with gold⸗ 
 fmithesworke, fet with ones and pearle ,in Qbich place the ECmperog; aligh ⸗ 
 fed frem bis horſe, and mounted bpon the faid courfer, therein be toke great 
 Delight, and toke him bp with the fpurres luffilte, ad fo departed loninglte 
 from Caleis,and rote to Orauelin. She hing remapned at Calets fome few 
 Dapes, ad then tooke Shipping with he Quane and obilitp,ans bad faire 
 winde toDouer , there Heearitucd He fame night with all bis companie in 
 fafetie. 
 
 52% This-pere &.H.bept bis Chriſtmas at bts mano of Grenwie,twith gteat 
 fofalty and open court, ¢on the io.of Febꝛuary tn bis otwn perfon iuſted with 
 ail commers. 
 
 Dꝛidet taken a⸗ About this time the king being moued by fad of bis counfell as bad regard 
 
 gitat inclolers fo the commen wealth of this Realme, confdering howe for the (pace of fiftie 
 peres paft and moze, the nobles and gentlemen of England, beeing giuen te 
 grating of cattell, and keeping of ſhepe,to the great decate of huſbandꝛie and 
 tillage, furniſhing the ground with beats, ſheep and deer, fo inclofing the fielos 
 with bedges,pales and ditches, as might Hand moſt fo theit oton pꝛiuat com- 
 modity: Wiberefore the bing caufing ſuchgod fatutes as bad bene deuiſed 
 anv eftablithed fo2 reformation tn this bebalfe, to be reuiued amd called bpon, 
 and alfo directing forth bis commifion vnto Juſtices of peace, and ofber {uch 
 snagiffrates,that pꝛeſentment Mouldbe made of all (uch inclotures, amid de⸗ 
 tay of bufvantap as had chanced within the (pace of 50. peres before that pies 
 fent time. e Juices and other magtfratcs, accosding fo ſheir commiſſion 
 erecuted their authority: and fo commandement was giuen, that the decaied 
 houſes Sould be builtagatne , that the bufvandinen Mould be placed eftfones 
 in the fame, and that inclofed grounds (ould be latde opens, ¢ ſore puntiment 
 appointed againſt them that diſobeied. 
 
 D. -oF Backing: 4n this meane time Edwarde Duke of Buckingham was accufedof bigh 
 
 siysereten — fteaton, Gherefore the king direged his letters to the fatd duke , beeing at his 
 mano2of Thornebury in Clocefer Hire, that incontinentlp be houlve conse 
 fo bis prefence abich commandement the duke obcied, and came fo London, 
 fbere be was ſtraightwaſes arreſted bp fir Henry Marney captain of the gard, 
 and conucted fo the totper of London on the 16.0f Apzill: before abich time Ge 
 
 Gilbert Parke the dukes Chancello2 was taken, abich bad confeſſed matter of 
 bigh treaſon concerning the kings perfon. here was alld atfached one Nic, 
 Hopkins a monk of the oder of Carthuſians, being of Henton pꝛioꝛy in Some 
 merſetſhice,t I.de la Court the Bakes confeto2,and other, thefe torre priſoners a 
 
 — fn the Tower. 
 
 Art reg. 13+ After the apprebenfion of the D.inquifitions were taken in divers tires of 
 bim,f that by the knights and gentlemen be was indicted of bigh treaſon fo3 
 cevtatne words {poken bp the faide duke at Blechingly in Surrey, fo — 
 
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 Neil L Burgaueny, and therewith was the ſame lod attached for conceale⸗ 
 
 ment , and fo like wiſe was the L. Montague, ano boty conucied to the Tower: 
 and fic Edward Neuill bgother to the fatoe iL of Burgaueny was fopbiopen the 
 Kings preſence, 
 
 Porcouer, in the Guild hall of London, before ſyr John Bruge knight ers 
 Maioꝛ of the fame Citic , bp an inquef, the fatoe duke toas indicted of diuers 
 potnts cf high treafon,as bp the fame inditement (abicd Jhaue (en and reap) 
 it appearety,inferring that the faite Dube intending tocralt bimfclfe and to 
 bfurpe the Crowne, the rotail power, and dignitie of toe realme of Cnalano, 
 aid to depriue the bing therecf , that hee the ſaide duke might take bpon bim 
 the fame againil bis allegeance,bad the tenth Dap of arc, in the fecond pee 
 of tie Bings raigne, am at diuers times before, and after,tmagined and come 
 palled the kings death and deſtruction at London, and at Thoꝛnebury tn the 
 countie of Dlouceffer : and for the accompliſhment of the wicked intent and 
 purpofe, the 24.0f Apꝛill, in the 4.peere of the kings raigne, be ſent oneof his 
 chaplaines called Iohn dela Court vnto the pꝛioꝛy of enton in Sommerfete 
 hire, abich Mas an boule of Carthufian monkes, there to vnderſtande of one. 
 Nich, Hopkins,a monke of the fame boule (tbo was bainelic reputed bp pap - 
 of reuelation fo baue forcbnotoledge of things tocomte)ixbat ſhould happen 
 concerning this matter, which be bad imagined: vihich monke, cauſing the ſayd 
 dela Court firft foftoeare vnto bint, not fo difclofe bis woꝛds to any maner of 
 perſon but onlp fo toe duke Sis matter, therwichdeclared that bis 9. the {aide 
 puke ſhoulde baue ail , willing bim-fo; the accomplithnient of his purpofe to 
 ſceke to twin the fauor of the people.Dela Court came back with this anfiere, 
 and toldit fo the duke at Thornebury the moꝛrowe after , being 25. of Apzill. 
 Gnd on the 22.0f alp the fame fourth peere, the puke fent the fante de la Court 
 with letters vnto the fapde Monke, to vnderſtand of him further of fad) mate - 
 fers, and the Monke tolde to btm agayne for annfiweare, that the onke ſholde 
 haue all:and being aſtzed as wel now as before at the fire tine, how be knew 
 this to be true be fatd,bp the grace of Dod, and with this anſwesre dela Coure 
 now alfo returning declared the fame vnto the D on the 24. of July at Thorn⸗ 
 burp aforefaid. Moꝛeouer, the ſaid duke fent the fame de la Court againe vnto 
 
 _ the fatve monke with hts letters the 26. of Apꝛill, in the 5. peere of the binges 
 raigne, tien the bing was to take bis iourney into France, requiring te vn⸗ 
 derſtand vchat ſhould become of cheſe warres, and boether the Scottiſh king 
 ſhould tn the kings ablence muade this realine ornot. The monke among o⸗ 
 
 ther things, fo2 anfWere of theſe letters, ſent the duke word that the hing ſhould 
 haue 110 {fue male. Agatn the ſaid duke he 20. dap of Jeb. tn the 6. peer of the 
 kings raigne, being at Thornebury, ſpake theſe wordes vnto Ralph Carle of 
 Well merland: Well, Here are two dukes created in Englande, but if ought 
 but gwd come te the hing, the duke of Buckingham ſhoulde be nert in blod fo > 
 
 ſfuccede to the Crotwne. After this the aid duke on the 16. daie of April tn: 
 
 the fatd ſixt pare of the kings ratgne, went in perfon vnto the Priory of Hen⸗ 
 
 toi, andthere hadde conference with the fozelapde MDonke Nicholas Hopkins, , 
 
 j tho tole bim, that he (ouldbe bing abereunto tye duke ſald, that if tt ee 
 
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860 Henry the eight, — 
 he would (helo himlelle a iuſt and right wife ppince. The monke alſo tolde 
 the Dake, that be knew this bp relation, and willed him in ante wiſe to pzo- 
 cute tye loue of the Commons, the better to attapne bis purpofed intention. 
 Zhe Duke the fame time gaue , and promiled togtue peerelic vnto the ſayde 
 Pꝛioꝛie fire pounve, therewith to buy atunne of wyne: and further promiſed 
 to giue vnto the ſaide p2fozie in readie money twentie pounds, abercof tenne 
 pounds be gaue tn band towards the conueping of water vnto the houſe bya 
 conduit. And to the faide monke Nicholas Hopkins, be gaue at that pzefent in 
 rewarde thee pounde , and at one other time fortte ſhillinges, and at another 
 time a marke, and at another time fir ſhillings and eight pence. After this,on 
 
 the twentieth date of arch, tn the tenth peere of the kings raign, be came fo 
 the fame priory, and eftfones had conference with the ſaid monke, to be maze 
 fullie informed by him in the matters aboue (pectfied at that time the monk 
 allo tolo btm, that be ſhould be king , and the ube tn talke toloe the monke, 
 that be bad Done berte well to binde bis chaplaine Iohn dela Court, onder the 
 
 feale of confeſſion, to keepe fecret {uch matters, fo; if the king ſhould cometa 
 
 fhe knowledge thereof, it would be bis deſtrudion. Liketvile, the twentieth 
 date of Daober, in the ſeauenth pecre of the kinges raygne, and at diuers o⸗e 
 
 ther times ,as well before as after , the fafde Duke hadde ent bis Ghancelioz 
 Robert Gilbere, chaplatite vnto London, there to bute cerfapn clothes of gold, 
 
 Gluer, and veluets, eucrp time fo much as amounted fo the balue of thee buns 
 dred pound, fo the intent, that the fafoe dube might beſtow the fame ,as tell. 
 
 bpon knightes, efquires, amd gentlemen of the hinges boule, and peomen of 
 his gard,as bpon offer fhe kings fubleces,to twin their fauors and frtendthips 
 fo alſſiſt bim tn bis enill purpoſe: vhich clothes the ſaide Gilbert did bute, and 
 bought the Came to He ſaid duke, abo the 2o. day of January, tn the fatde ſea⸗ 
 
 wenth ycere, and diuers other dDafes and yceres before and after , did diſtribute, 
 
 and giuethe fame fo certain of the kings ſubiects, for the purpofe before rect- 
 
 ted. Furthermore, the fatde Duke the tenth of Julie, in the tenth peere of the 
 
 hinges rapgne, and diuers other dafes and times, as tell before as after , did 
 conftitate moze feuerall and particular offices in bis caftles, honoꝛs,loꝛdſhips 
 and landes than be twas accuffomend to baue,to the end thep might be aſſiſtant 
 
 fo bim vnder colour of offices, to bring his euill purpofe to pale. Wo2eoner, 
 
 fhe fame duke lent to the king the tenth date of Map, in the ninth peere of bis 
 raigne, for licence toretatne any of the hinges fubfectes, thom tt Gould pleafe 
 Him, divelling within the hires of Herefoꝛd, OloucefFer, and Somerfetihire: 
 and allo, that bee might at bis pleafure conucte diuers armours, and babilfs 
 
 ments foꝛ warre into Wales, fo the intent to ble the fame againſt the king, 
 
 for the.accomplffhment of bis naughtie purpofe , abich twas to deſtroie the 
 
 King, and to vſurpe the Koyall goucrnement and potwer fo himſelfe: thich 
 
 Guite for licence to haue Ketapners, awd to conueie ſuch armours and babilt 
 ‘nents of Warre, , the fapde Gilbert the twentieth date of Mate, tn the fapde 
 ninth peare, and dyuers ocher dayes before and after at London , and Cafk 
 
 Greenewich did follow, laboring earnefflic, both fo the king ano councell, fo 
 obtaining of the ſame.And the twentieth dap of July, in the ſaid ninch ~ 
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 fhe faive Dake fent the fapte Gilbert vnto Henton ato: efapae, fo bnderfan 
 _ ofthe aforefapde Monke Nicholas Hopkins that hee hearde of him: and tie 
 Monke fent him worse, that befoge Chutmas next there youlve be a change, . 
 ano that the Dake ſhoulde haue the rnle and gouernement of all Englande. 
 And niozeouer, the tiventieth baie of Februarie, in the cleuenth pecie of the 
 Kinges raygne, at Blechinglie in Surrey, the fapdetuke fapd onto the fapo 
 Robert Gilbert his Chancelio2, that bee did crped and tarris fo: a tinte moze 
 conuenient to atchteur bts purpofe , and that tt might cafilte bee Doone, tf the 
 nodles of the realme would declare their mindes together: but fome of them 
 miſtruſted and feared to hewe their mindes togecher, and that marred all. He 
 fatd further the fame time vnto the ſaide Robert Gilbert, that bhatſoeuer was 
 Doone by the kings father, was dare bp wrong: and Mill the duke mur mured 
 agatnt all that the bing then preferitlie rapgning did. And farther be ſayde; 
 fhat hee kne we bimielfe to bee fo twicked a finner , that bee wanted Gods far 
 Hour, and therefore bce knewe, Hat that ſoeuer hee fooke in band again g the 
 king, bad the woorſe ſucceſſe. Andfurthermoze, the ſayde duke (to alienate 
 fhe binges ſubiectes mindes from duetifull obedience ,fotwardes him and his 
 heires, the twentieth date of September , tn the ſirſt peere of bts ralgne) be⸗ 
 ing then at London, reported fo Robert Gilbert, that he hadde acer tayne wei⸗ 
 fing, ſealed with He kings great ſeale,compꝛehending a certain ad of parlia⸗ 
 mient,in the bhich it twas enacted, (hat the duke of Somerſet, one of the kings 
 grogenito2s was made legitimate.And farther, that the ſaide duke meant to 
 haue delfuered the fame toziting bnto bing Henry the 7.but (fatd be) F world - 
 not that J had fo doone for tenne thouſande pounds. And furthermoze , the 
 fame duke the fourth date of Nouember, in the elenenth peere of the Ringes 
 raigne, at Caft Oreencivich tn the Countte of Bent, fapde vnto one Charies . 
 _ Kneuecefquire, after that the bing bad reproued the bub for retaining Willie 
 am Bulmer knight into bis ſeruice, that tf he bao percetucd that be onl haue 
 beene committen to tbe tower,as he doubted be Mould haue brene bee would 
 baue fo wrought, hat the pꝛincipall doers therein fhoulde not haue had cauſe 
 of great retoycing, foꝛ be would haue played the part, thich bts father inten⸗ 
 Ded to haue put tn practife againſt K. Richard the 3. at Sali{ourte, tho made 
 earnett ſuite to haue come fo the prefence of the fanie king Richard, which ſutte 
 ifbe might baue obtained be bauing a knife ſecretlie about him, would baue 
 thruſt if into the body of Bing Ric.as he bad made femblance fo knele Downe 
 before bim: and in (peaking theſe fo2d8,be maltcioullp laid bis band bpon bis 
 _ Dagger, and ſaid, that if bee were fo euill vſed, be Would do his beſt to accom: 
 plith bis pretended purpole ſwearing to contrm his ipod; by the blod of our 
 Loꝛd. 
 And beſde all this fhe fame D. he 1o. of gpap,tn the 12. ycer ol the . raign 
 at London, ina place called the Kole, within the pariſh of S. Laurence Poult⸗ 
 ney in Canwikeſtreet fard,demanded of the ſaid Charles Kneuet efquire that : 
 - was the talke amongſt the ondoners, concerning the dimges iourneie be~ - 
 vxond the feas: and the ſaide Charles folde bim,that many Tove in doubt of the 
 f Sune ees the Frenchmen meant ſome deceit wan⸗ the bing: — 
 
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 the D.anſwered, if was fo be feared leaf it would come fo pale, accoꝛding fo 
 fhe words of an bolie monke, for there ts (fateth bee) acerfaine Charterhouſe 
 4monke, that divers times bath (ent to mee, willing me fo fende vnto him my 
 thancello2,and 9 dfd fend vnto him Iohn de la Court my chaplain, onto hom 
 he would not oeclare anp thing, till dela Court had ſwoꝛne onto bim to kcepe 
 -all things ſecret, and fo fell fo no creature lining vchat he Hould beare.of him, 
 except tt were to mee, and the fatd monke tolde to de ia Court, that netther the. 
 king noz bts befres ſhould pofper , and that F (ould indeuor my ſelfe to pur: 
 chaſe the god twils of the communaltp of Cngland,fo2 3 (the fame duke) and 
 my blod ould pzofper and haue the rule of the realme of Cngland.dhen ſaid 
 Charles Kneuer, the monbe map be decefued through illuſion of the deuill, and 
 that it was euill to meddle with {uch matters, Mell fatd the D. it cannot burt 
 me, and fo the BD. ſcemed fo refotce in the monks werds. And further,the fame 
 time the D.told the ſaid Charles that tf the king had mifcaried now in bis lak 
 ‘ficbenes,be would baue chopped off the heads of the cardinal , of fir Tho. Lo- 
 uell knight, and of otvers : and allo fafd,that be bad rather dfe for it, than to be 
 fo vſed as be had bene, Moꝛeouer, the ro.dapof September tn thefatoe 11. 
 ‘peere of this k.raign,at Blechingly in the countpof Surrey , walking in the 
 gallery there totth George Neuill knight, loꝛd ok Purgaueny, the D. murmu⸗ 
 tingagaing the kings counfellozs,and their gouerument, faid vnto the faide 
 George ,fhat if the 1:.dfed,be would haue the rule of the realme in {pite of trhas 
 foeuer ſaid the contrarp,¢ withall fatd,that if the faid £.of Burgeueny would 
 fap, that the D. had fpoken {ach words be would fight with him, ¢ lap his ſword 
 Spon bis pate, and this be bound tuft manp great oths. Weſe were the points 
 amid articles compatfed in the indictment, and laid to bis charge, wherof he was 
 bp the inqueft found guilty. f 
 —— On the 13. of Map, the ſaid D. tas brought from the toler by water vn⸗ 
 hamarcatgnen, £0 Wletminter hall, before the D.of Poreolke bigh Melwacd.of England, to 
 accompliſh the high of appeale of the peere o2 pers of the realm, and fo diſcern 
 and fudge the canfe of the peeres. There were alfo appointed fo fit as pers and 
 fudges bpon the 2).of Buckingham, the duke of Suffolke,the marques Dor⸗ 
 fet, the earles of Moꝛceſter, Devonhire, Eſſex, Shrewſbury Kent, Drford,€ 
 Darby, the lords of S.Johns,dela Ware, Fitz. Waren, Willoughby Brooke,Cobe 
 ham,Herbert and Morley. Shere was made toithin the Hall at Wiekminter a 
 fcaffold for thefe lozds,and a prefence for the Judge,ratled, and counterratled 
 abont, an barred with degrees. When the lords bad taken the tr place, the D. 
 fas brought fo the bar, and vpon bis arrafgninent pleaded not guilty, and put 
 bimifclfe bpon bis pees . Then was the indictment read, Which the D. dented 
 to be true ant (as be was an eloquent manjalledged reafons fo falfifie the in⸗ 
 dictment, berte pithilte. he kings attomep again the dukes reafons , alled⸗ 
 ged the eraminations, conteſſions, and profes of witneſſes. The dtike de fired 
 fhe witneſſes might be brought forth : and then came before bim Charles Knes 
 tet, fit Gilbert Perk his chancelloꝛ Iohn de la Court bis confeffo2, aid Nicholas © 
 Hopkins the monke of Benton that hadfedbis hamour with vaine ſpeeches· 
 divers pꝛeſumptions €accufations were laid to him bp Charles Kneuct, hich 
 
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Henry the eight. ee. 
 he would haue covered. But the depofitions being read, and the deponents de⸗ 
 liuered priſoners fo (he officers of the tower, finally, be was found guiltie by. 
 
 _ bts peeves,and hauing iudgment to fuffer as in cafe of treafonts vſed, was leo 
 
 agati fo bis barge, and ſo conueied bp water fo the Lempie fatres, there be 
 
 was (et aland,and from thence bp land thꝛo ugh Wonden to the tower with the. 
 
 are afore bim,fr W.Sandsbautng bim bp the right arme, and fir Nich. Vaux bp 
 
 the left arme. And on the 17.0f Dap, being the fridap befoꝛe Mhitſunday, be = be tot 
 {oas delinered tothe thitifs of London, abo led bim fo the ſraftoid on the tows bam behrades. 
 et hill about 1 1,0f the clocke,and there be was beheaded, in the preſence of fir 
 
 Th.Louel ad all the people, bis body with the bead was boon by the friers Aw 
 
 guſtines to their church, and there buriedin the Chappell Church for the clofe. 
 
 Gnd now followeth the publication at the diſgrading of the faid Edw. late D. Sih ati 
 of Buckingham knight a companton of the moſt noble oder of S. George, ——— 
 named the Gartar, hich was read and publiſhed by Gartar bing at Armes, 
 
 at the feaſt of S. George in the quire of Mindſore Colledge, ffrnding on the 
 
 bigh pafe at the dere, all the other officers of armes about bim, there being alh - 
 
 pꝛeſent the L.marques Doꝛſet knight of the fame order, then being the kings 
 
 Deputy fo3 the feaff,the earle of CMfer.thecarle of VWilſhire, the earle of Lient, . 
 
 fir Th. Louel, and the L.le Ware, knights of the ſaid oder, with offer great aus 
 
 dience affembled fhere on the 8.0f June, the 13.pere of Henry the 8, the ycere 
 
 of Chriſt 1521. 
 
 Be tt knowne vnto all men; that chereas Edward late Duke of Bucking⸗ Ditgranme oer: 
 bam knight, and companton of fhe Noble o2ver of Datnt George namedthe Diligean tbe : 
 @artar , bath latelie dane and committed bigh treafon againtt the Ling ous. Sartas. 
 ~ foueraigne 103d, and ſoueraigne of the ſaid order of the gartar, in compaſſing 
 and imagining the deſtruction of the moff noble perfon of our ſaid ſoueraigne 
 Aone the hing ,contrarie fo bis othe and due alleqeance , and fo: the hbtch 
 bigh treafon the fatde Edwarde bath beene indicted , arraigned, convicted, and 
 attainted, and fo> the trhich dete fable offence and high treafon, the ſayde Ed- 
 ward bath deſerued fo be difgraded of the ſaide noble o2der, anderpelled ont of 
 _ the fata companp, and not woꝛthy that bis armes, enfignes, and bachmentes: 
 
 Mould remaine among other the noble enfignes of ofber noble, berfacus,and 
 _Spp2mued knights of the ſaid noble order, noz haue the benefits of the fatd nos 
 ble order : Kherefore our faid fouerafgne lord the king, ſoueraigne of the falde 
 Poble order of Saint George named the Gartar, by the aduiſe of the other. 
 knightes of the ſaide Noble ozber, f for bis fale offences , and committing of 
 ‘the faide bigh treaſon, willeth and commandeth that the fate Edward duke of 
 Buckingham to bee difgraded of the faide noble order, andhisarmes , En⸗ 
 fignes, and bachments clerelie expelled, and put from among the armes, en⸗ 
 fignes,and hachmentes of the other noble knights of the ſaid order, to the in⸗ 
 tent, that all other sPoble men therebp mate take enſample hereafter, not to 
 commit anp {uch heinous and deteſtable treafon andoftences ,as God for bia 
 thep ſhould: God faue the King, 
 It ts to bee remembzed, that Sommertet Herault was in the rode lott be⸗ 
 bind he baqmeni⸗ of the ſatde duke Edward: and then Gartar ans pre | 
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 Setar betwixt 
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 §00308, expelled and putfrom the armes, then the {aid Somerlet violently catk 
 downe into the quire bis creaff, bisbanwer,aid ſword. And fben the publica⸗ 
 fion was all Done, the afficers of armes ſpurned the ſaid hachment with their 
 keete, out of the quire into the body of the church, firtt the ſword, a then the bans 
 ner, and then twas the crea ſpurned out of the fata quire through the Ghurcy 
 out at the weet doze, and fo to the befoge, Where tt was ſpurned over into the 
 ditch. And thus was the faid Edward late duke of Buckingham fallp diſgra⸗ 
 bed of the order of Saint George named the Gartar. ) 
 
 The duke of Buckingham ad begun agreat and ſumptuous building of 
 bis mano of Thoneburie, bat left the fame bnfiniihed. The foundation of a 
 berp fpactous bale court was there begun, and certaine gates and towers in 
 it caſtle like. It was of a foure 02 fue pardes high, anv & remained, a token 
 of anoble piece of woꝛe purpofed, He made a fatre parke bard by the cable, 
 andtoke mud fafre ground info it verp fruitful of cozne, now faire lands for 
 courting. Lhe tnhabitants curfed the D.fo2 thoſe lands fo tnclofed. There was 
 afore ED. Edwards time a parke at eaſt Mod, a mile 02 moze off: but D. Edw. 
 at two times enlarged it fo he compalic of fire miles, not without many curs 
 fes of the pme tenants. 
 
 In this meane ubfle were fhe Emperor andthe French bing kallen at bas 
 riance, ſo that the warre was renurd betwirt them. Fo2 the pactfying vhere⸗ 
 
 zat the Heench of Carvinal! Wolfley , wich the bifhops of Clp and Durham were fent oucr, 
 
 Cardinal Mol· 
 
 ſey rode into 
 FHFlanders,to 
 the Emperoz. 
 
 there Went with them the earle of Wlorcef€er the lord chamberlatne,the lords 
 § John Ferrers and Herbert, the primate of Armacane, fir Th. Bolleign,ffr Iohn 
 Pechy, ficIohn Huſſey, fir Richard Wingfield, fir Henry Gildtord, and many o⸗ 
 —* knights, eſquires, aid gentlemen, theſe arriued at Caleis' on the fecond 
 of Auguſt. . 
 
 The fame day came fo Caleis ambaſſadoꝛs from the emperoz : and on Ge 
 4.0f Auguſt came the chanceloz of France, and the county de Pallace twith 400. 
 horſe, bp bhich meanes s there met at Caleis the lo2ds of Cngland( before nas 
 mcd) of Wurgoigne, Spaine, Flanders ,and France, with the popes Dra- 
 fo2, to make peace betwirt the Emperor and the Fr.king. Cardinall Wolley 
 would bane furthered a league betivirt the empreo2, the is.of England, the L. 
 of France, and the Wope , but the Popes ambaſſadoꝛ wanted commiftton 
 thereto, and Gerefore were letters (ent to Rome, and the Frenchmen remai⸗ 
 ned Hill at Calets till anſwere came from Hence. 
 
 he Cardinall Wolfey on the twelſt daie of Auguſt rove into Flanders, 
 fo ſpeake with the Emperour, hid) as then laie tn Bruges : amile without 
 WBꝛuges the Emperour recefued bins, and did to him as much bano2 as could 
 be deutfed: the cheare {nas gteat Gbich twas made to the Engliſh men, an 
 of euerie thing there was {ach plentic, that there was no want of things nes 
 ceffarie. Che Cardinal, after: be bad fofourned in Burges bp the foeceof 12. 
 Dales, and. concinded Divers matters with the Empercur, and accompli ly ied. 
 bis comntifton, he toke leaue of fhe Emperour. and the nine and tinentioth 
 Dapyof Suauf relurned to Cale ig, where the amballadors of France tarried 
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 © Khe fick of September the Cardinall Chancellor of england , the Chan- 
 cello of France, md the Chancello2 of Burgoigne rode from Staple tnne 
 
 toour lady charcy in Caicis. Lhe fourth of September the regent of Maples 
 came to Caleis, fo the great counceli there: and the 27. of September the 
 Ghyancello2 of ungarie came to the fame councell, but in fine nothing was 
 concluded, but onlp that the Rihormen of both princes might frelp ith in the 
 feas Without offfurbance, till the fecond dap of February nert. Thus, then 
 
 nao concluſion of agreement could be acco2ded, the cardinall (ent to the Em- 
 
 pero? the lozdeof ©. Iohns, mo fir T, Bolleine knight, to adaertiſe him abat 
 was bone, - 
 
 During the continuance of the Cardinal at Caleis, all weits and patents 
 were there by him ſealed, md no Heriftes of ſhire chofen fo2 lacke of bis pres 
 fence, baning there with him the great feale , and full potver in things, as tf 
 fhe king bad beene there in perfon. Affer the returne of the Engliſh ambafla- 
 dors from the Emperoꝛ and French king, the cardinall returned into Eng⸗ 
 land about the latter endef ouember, be landed at Calets, and from thence 
 toke his iourney to Blechinglep, there the Bing welcomed him, and gaue 
 bim thankes for bis great patnes, 
 
 Hing Henry tote aboke again Luther in Germany, and therefore the sing Henep 
 Pope Leo the tenth, named him Defender of the faith. To the abt) boke Lu- oa 
 ther anflucted verie ſharpely, nothing {paring bis autho2itie o2 maieſtie. : 
 pope Leo died this pare, chereupon Boco2 Pace Deane of Paules was Doctor Pace _ 
 
 Rome, and fo that ſutte was daſhed. Ahis Pace was a right wo2thie man, 
 and one that gaue in counfell faithfull aduiſe, learned be was alfo and indued 
 with manic ercellent god gifts of nature, courteous, pleafant, amd deligh- 
 ting in muſicke, bigblie in the kings fauour, and tell beard in matters of_ 
 
 weight. 
 
 fent to Rome to make friends tn the bebalfe of Cardinau Wolley, who was dean oF Pauls 
 - brought into a batne bope, thaongh the ings fanour and farthcrance, to be 
 eileded Pope: but Adrian the firt twas choſen before doctor Pacecould come ta 
 
 This pere was a great death in London andother places of the Reale: ¶ greatdead 
 manie men of hanoꝛ aw great worſhip died, and amongſt other doctoꝛ Fiz and dearth in 
 James biſhopof London, in vhoſe place was elected Docto2 Tunftal. Alloa great England. 
 
 Deatth in London and other places, fo, theate twas (olde fo; twenty Hillings 
 fhe quavfer. 
 
 The earle of Surrep returned out of Ireland, andcame fo the court on the 
 £5.0f Januarp. Many complaints to the king were made by the marchants 
 of the Frenchmen vhich fpotled them bp {ea of their gods, fo2 bp reafon the 
 wars were open betivirt the empero2 and the French is. manp (Hips of war 
 were abzoad on bot parts, and now and then the Engliſh mien feli tnto their 
 hands, and were vſed as enemies .namelp by the French men , thereof the 
 
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 Frend ambaKadors pꝛomiſed refkitution , but little was recovered. Jn the Ships ringed 
 snonieth of Januarie therefore,the king commanded all bis {hips fo be rigged * the ſca. 
 and made ready, vhich was Done wit all diligence, 
 
 In this meane time grudges and diſpleaſures Mill grety and increaſed bee 
 | : wit twene 
 
A generall p 
 ſcription ol 
 
 d66 nNenry che eight. 
 
 tweene fhe king of England and the French king, fill af length, the duke of 
 Aibanp retarned into Scotland, contrarie to that oid) Was esuenanted by 
 toe league. Zhe French king all edged, that be was not patute to bis going 
 thither, and Wwz0fe to the Bing, that the ſaid Dube Was entred Scotland wich⸗ 
 out bis affent, Hereupon the bing fent fr Chips to the fea weil appointed, the: 
 adinirall vhereot was Chriftopher Coo, an erpert fea man, bis commifitan- 
 twas to fafegard the merdants,and other the kings fables that were tn Dany 
 ger fo be grieuouſly ſpoiled and robbed on the {ca bp the Frendmen, — 
 and other rouers. ; 
 
 fhe 8. of Febz. the lord Dacres Warden of the marches, fore-ancult Scot: 
 land entred into Scotland, with 500.men, bp the kings commrandement, and 
 there proclaimed that the Scots ſhould come ito the kings peace bp the ſirſt 
 of Darch following, o2 elfe to rand at their perils :tbe HD, of Albany being - 
 then within fue miles witha mightp power of Scots. 
 
 The eleventh of Febzuarie, the lore Wurgaueny was beoaght from the 
 tower fo Weſtminſter, and there in the kings bench confefed bis indiament 
 of miſpriſion. | 
 
 The L. Montague was about the fame time refo2ed ta the kings — 
 
 This peere died D the loꝛd Brooke, fir Edward Poynings knight of the gartar, 
 fir John Pechy, and fir Edward. Belkn ape, Ballant captaines. 
 
 A Scotti} rouercalled Duncan Camell, after long fight tore taken on the. 
 fea bp John Arundell efquire of Coꝛnwall, tho preſented him to the king, and 
 be committed bim to the tower, there be remainedalong fesfon, > ~ 
 
 Lhe 6.of Parc, the French 14. commanded all Cngitthmens gars: being 
 in Burdeauxr to be attached, and put onder arceff, and retained not onely the 
 ynonep duc to be patde, for the reftitation of Lournep, but alfo wi thbeloe. the 
 French Nuenes dower, Che French ambalſſadoꝛ therefore was called afore 
 the councell, and the cardinal latd ſore to bis charge, hat contrary to bts poe 
 mife at all fimes made on the French kings bebaife affirming, that be meant 
 nothing bat peace and amitte fo be obferued tn all points with the K.of Cngs 
 land, pet now the Engliſh merchants had not onelp thetr gods ftaied at Bur⸗ 
 deaux, but alfo the p and their factors were laide in priſon in full breach of all 
 peace and amitie afore ime concluded. Lhe ambaflado2 as well as be coulde 
 ercofed bis maſter, but in tbe end be fas commanded to keepe his boule, end 
 the French hoftages that tucre appointed bere to remaine for the money to be 
 paid for the deliuerpof Zurnep, were committed tofafe keeping: hhereiith 
 alfo all the French men tn London were arreſted, committed to prffon, and 
 put to thetr fines : but thep were after ten dates ſet at libertie, bpon finding 
 fureties fo appeare before the mato2.o2 elle afore the councell at acertain dap, 
 and to pap the fine bpon them alſeſſed, vchich fine the king pardoned to diuers 
 of the poer fort. | 
 
 Chis pere bet weene Cater ¢ Micharlmas was made a general profcripe 
 
 ie tion of all the realine of Gngland bp taking of mufers and other toile in eue⸗ 
 
 — eng rxie countrey, as mapappeare bp the charge ſent toa chiefe Conſtable. 
 
 / 
 
 vee Fiz Williams knight, Richard Fitz Lewes night, Robert Norwich 
 fergeant 
 
 , fe RON eon a oy 
 
 
 
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 “ftergeant af the lato, and John Firell efquire, commiffioners aifigned fo. our 
 foueratgne lode the bing, to the bailp and dtefeconttable of we balfebun- 
 dred of WH. greeting, ubere afore this we the fatd William ,Richard,Robere 
 
 and I. Tirell, bp our tate precept to pou directed, charged you the bigh confia- 
 bles of the fame hundred, fo gius monition and charge to all conftables of es 
 ueryhamlet parith, and village within the faid Dundzed,perfonallp fo appeare © 
 afore vs the ſaid commiffioners on munday next comming, the laft Dap of the 
 moneth of Darcy at Waltham holy croffe, and there to bang with chem a 
 certificate in wꝛiting of the names of all maner of men aboue the age of 16, 
 peres,divelling within euerp towne, hamlet and dillage within the ſatd hun⸗ 
 dred, end to do farther as by the fame precept moze platnlp doth appeare. Cie 
 now eftfanes tn the bebalfe of the Bing our foueratgn lord, wu and command 
 you, that pou duelp execute the ſaid paccept: ano allo that pe giuc knowledge, 
 Warring, and commandemcnt to all maner of tempozall nen dwelling, in⸗ 
 babiting, or abiding within anp tobone, hamlet, pari, o2 village, within the 
 fame balfe bundzed, perfonallp to appeare before bs the Kings fatd commiſſi⸗ 
 oners at Waltham bolte croſſe aforefatd , the ſaid mundap nert comming, 
 furniſhed and apparelledin their beſt array fo2 the warre, that ts to fap, with 
 bowes,arrowes,bils harneſſe, oꝛ any other tweapons,artillerp,o2 barneffe for 
 fhe war, which the p 02 anp of them baue within the to wnes and hamlets of the 
 fatd hundred and cuerp of them. And that thep alfo the ſaid laff dap of this paee 
 fent moneth of March do certifie bs in twziting at Waltham bolp croſſe afore 
 fatd of all thetr nantes, and to thom they belong bnto. Alſo abo is lord of eue⸗ 
 
 ~ fp towne oꝛ hamlet within the fatd bandzed, ano vho be ſtewards. Item, whe 
 be par fons of the ſame to wñes, and that the benefices be worth by pee. Alfa 
 fijo be owners of euerie parcel! of land within any towne, bamict, partt},o2 
 
 : billage, within the ſaſd hundred, with the perelp value of eucrte mans land 
 Witbinthe fame totones, hamlets, parifhes,and bitlages. And of currp focke 
 arid flockes of catfeil,o2 ater things that be occupied vpon any farme within — 
 the faid tones bamicts,and patifhes,and tho be owners of them. Alſo vhat 
 altants 02 frangersdivell tr any towne, hamlet, 02 parith within the ſaide 
 Hundz2ed, and tere thep were bone, and bnder Hole Dominion. tem, bhat 
 occupation, mp Terie, oꝛ ſubſtance they be of .Stem, the value and ſubſtance 
 of euery perfon being of 16. peeres and aboue, dtweliing within pour ſaide 
 hundred, hamlets, and parties, as well fpfrituall as tempozall. Allo abat 
 Penfions cocth out of anp lands there fo any relfgious o2{ptrituall men ,and 
 fhat pe faile not this to dee, as pe fender the kings pleafure, and twill anotde 
 
 _ the contrarte. At Bꝛentwod, the 27, dap of Ware) in the 13.peece of the raign 
 Of King Henry theeighft. 
 
 CThere were tent to the fea onder the conduct of fir William Fitz Williams , 7,, reg. 143 
 viceadmirall 28.great Hips well manned and furniſhed for the twars, and 7. - 
 other Hips tere font toward Scotl mn, vhich entred the Forth, ano profered 
 tco enter the Scottith thtes Hat lap tn the bauens, but the Scots ranne their 
 >» ips alan, and the Engliſh men followed with boates, landed, and fet the 
 pire on nf, and at Lpthe tobe —— vich they — 
 england 
 
Gardinall 
 Wolley rove 
 foward Done 
 goreceiue the 
 Emperoꝛ⸗ 
 
 Whe emperor 
 @hartes came 
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 868 Nenry the eight. 
 
 Crgland: and Hill the kings great nanie kept the narrob feas: fo then was 
 netther peace betwixt England and France, no2 oper warre. . 
 De king onderffanding that the Empero2 would come to Caleis, fofo 
 paffe into England, as be went toward Spaine, appointed fhe lorꝛd marques 
 Dorlet to go ouer to Calets, there to receive bint, and likewiſe the loꝛd car · 
 dinall was appointed to recetue him at Douer. . 
 be 20. day of Wap, cardinall Wolfey rove through the city of London toe 
 ward Doner, there to mete ¢ recefue the emperoz , being accompanied with 
 tivo earles, 3 6. knights, 100. gentlemen, eight bithops, ten abbots, thirtie 
 
 chaplaines, all in beluet and fatter,and feuen bundzed peomen. 
 
 he Marques Dorlet, toith the Byſhopof Cheſter, the lozse dela Ware, 
 and diuers other, at Ozauclin recefued the empero2 tn the name of the Bing _ 
 of England on the fiue and twentie daie of Maie, and with all Hono? brought 
 bim to Calets, there be was receiued With proceffton, and by fhe lord Barnes 
 lieutenant of the totone, by the Maioꝛ and merchants of the Staple, inthe 
 bef manner that might be deuiſed. On the fire and tiventicth be tobe hip 
 at Caleis,and landed at Dauner, bere the Cardinal with a great number 
 of lordes, knights, and gentlemen of Crgland, twas readie fo recetue Hin, 
 a With all the bono? that might be, brought him to the caſtle, there be as 
 
 odged. 
 
 Dn the 28. of May, the king came fo Douer, and there with great ioie the 
 emperor and be met, and falutedeach otber . Dn the thirtith of Dap be rove — 
 fom Douer to Canterburte, and fo from thence by eafte fournies chey came 
 fo Orentwid, there the Queene recefucd her nephew with all the foie thas 
 might be. On the firt of June, the king ad empero2 wih all theic campante 
 marched towards London, there the citte toss prepared fo2 thefr entrie after 
 the manner as ts vſed at acozonation, ſo that nothing twas neglected that 
 might fet forth the honor of the citp,thereinto thep tuere receiued bythe mats _ 
 09, aldermen, and commons: the crofle in Cheape was new gilt, and eleuen 
 pageants were deuiſed on ſtages berp faire and ercellent to behold. Zhe enw 
 pero? was lodged at the Blacke friers, and all bis nobles in the new builded 
 boule of Bꝛidewelſl. ‘pala 
 
 On Whitlundap the eight of Jane the empero2 and the king rode fo the cas 
 fhedzall churcy of S, Paul, and there beard mafle , bchich as fong by the cardi⸗ 
 nall. The empero2 rode fo diuers places being feaſted bp the king, at Wind- 
 fo2 thep tarried a vhole weeke, vchere on Corpus Chraſti dap the empero2 ware 
 dis mantle of the garter, and fate in bis fall. The ame dap both the princes 
 
 receiucd the ſacrament, and tobe their corporall othestoKepeandoblerue 
 
 the league concluded betwirt them, Dis the moꝛrowe after thep departed 
 from WHindfo2, amd came to Wincheſter on the 22.0f June. 
 _ abe fick of Zulp, the emperors nauie came before Bampton , containing 
 180, gadlp hips. Chen the Empero2 toke leaue gf the king, of vhom be bad 
 manp giffs ano ſummes of monep bp wate of loañe, and fo the firt of Julp be 
 tobe (hiv, and mate fatle towards Spaine, there he arriued tn fafetie the 
 tenth date after. | 
 
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 - , During tis time, the earle of Surrey loss admiral, brent Morles in Wat: Carie ol Suva 
 taine, and them returied: notlong after, bepatea over to Caleis, entren 72 hy Mor. 
 Pitcardie, and bent diuers tolunes and cafels.We beſieged Hefotng , but bes 1skelton, 
 cauſe winter was ner, be raiſed bis fiege, end returned. . 
 We ED. of Albany in Scotland began to enter this land toifha great army, 
 but heaving that the carleof Sheetwlburp was comming be twbe a truce fo, 
 fir monethes, 
 In the beginning of thts peere, Sultan Soliman Pac,called fhe great Zarke, Che Rhoder 
 fibich Was the 8.of the line of Ottoman the Grf that tok bpon bim te be greai beſieged. 
 captaine o2 ruler, and fo vhome Sultan Solime his father bad left the empires 
 of Confantinople, Trapeſond, Alerand2p, and Babylon, with mante divers 
 Hingdoms ¢ realmes, Which Sulran Soliman p per befoze had gotten H town of 
 §Belqrado, being the kete of Hungary, becaufe be ſaw all the patnces in Chal- 
 fendome now at difco2d,toug bt tt moſt fox bis bono? and profit fo make war 
 on the Ille of the KRhodes, and fo tabe the fame: tpich Iſle had been kept by the 
 fpace of 22 4.peeres, bp the bretheen o2 knights of the o2der of S.Iohn of Jeru⸗ | 
 falem - Diuers hinges moued bim fo take this enterpeife one twas becauſe Wty the Turk 
 fhis Iſle food fo, that the religious of the fame oftentimes tooke and deſtroie coueted the 
 ed his Sbippes as thep came toith golde, and other riches from Cappt, Sire, Kbodes. 
 and other caf parts to Conftantinople, fo that by them of that fle he ſuſtay· 
 ated moze burt than bp all Chꝛiſtendome, becaufe the fapde Ale ode tn the 
 berp entrie toward Confantinople. Another mofion was, becauſe bis father 
 Shen be oped charged him to allay to take the Khodes, for to be reuengedof 
 the thame that thep had done fo bis grandfather Mahomec the greate Turke, 
 hbich twas with diſhonour beaten from the fiege of the Rhodes. Wut the 
 greateſt occafion of all was the erhostation of agreat Counfello2 of the Ke⸗ 
 ligfon called Andrewe Amirall bo2ne tn PBortingale, thich knewe the tole 
 eſtate, md in that cafe the Lotwne ſtoode in. The canfe tp this Andrewe As 
 mirall bare maltce fo bis religion was, becaufe after the death of Bꝛother Fae 
 brica delaretto Loꝛde matter cf their religion, bee was not elected to that hos 
 $02 ,but one Philip de Villiers de Lifle Adame of France was named to bee 
 Led maker , aperefore the fapde Andrew prouoked the Lurke to come to the 
 Rhodes. . 
 The great Lark leing fo qreat an oceaffon offered, md deſiring honor, and 
 alfo knowing the fortreffe of the Rhodes tolacke munitions, for the bzethzer © 
 of the order were both of fuch wealth and p2foe, ond alfo of fuch wicked life that 
 thep toke no heed of their vow and folemne profelton,no? foreſaw the thing fo 
 come, and fo their ton vnfurniſhed was fone ſurpꝛiſed. The ſaid Lurke pzo⸗ 
 
 uided fo2 300. ſaile, int the vhich be conueied all bis artillerp,and other things 
 
 neceſſarie. In the Abid) army were Goooo, miners and ploners prepared £0 ey oe ſeoie 
 
 big and vndermine, the reff of the armp came by land to a placecalled Fiſco, thoufans po: 
 vwich ſtandeth ſo direalie agatnt the bodes , that afice mate bee (one from Rone, 0 58 
 _ he one ſide to the other: from the tdhich place the Turke ſent letters to the a : 
 
 boue named Philip de Villiers loꝛd matter of the religion, fignifping to bint, 
 
 that he would haue the (aide Fe, fo; 7 great dammage hat they bad — 
 
 ae wll 3. 2 
 
 2 
 
The Khodes 
 beficged by two 
 Handzed thou⸗ 
 fand Curkes. 
 
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 870 Flenry the eight, ~~. | 
 to him and bis people: and if thep would yeeld to him te ſaid Bile he pooinifed 
 on bis fatth,and bp Mahomet bis fir pꝛophet, hep Mould haue no dammage 
 nor burt bp him, and that thep that voould depart Mould go in fatetic and thep 
 fhat would tarrp amp ſerue btm, thould bane god wages; and tf theprefafed 
 this to doc, be ſware that be would ſubuert the wals of theft fortreſſe, md dee 
 firop themall, and make them Manes, abich letter was dated at Conſtanti⸗ 
 nople, the firſt dap of Zune, i / ee 
 The faid lord maſter and hig compante were greatly abalhed of his letter, 
 but pet like hardie gentlemen they intended to defend them,and mabe all the 
 preparations that thep could doe in fo ſhort (pace, and inzote fo all Princes 
 Chriffian of their diſtreſſe. Wut the Lurke Knowing he great dinifion w 
 mongt the chatitian princes, fo that thep could ſend no ſuccour Co the Khodes, 
 fent 200000. Lurkes, which arriucd tn the Ble of the Khodes on Midſommer 
 dap, khich was the felfinal day of the Khodes in honor of Sohn Baprift, bhich 
 {udder comming fore abaſhed the Mbodtans, being but 600. knights,¢ 5000, — 
 “other meete fo beare armes : pet of noble courage and truſting in Ged, chey 
 determined to defend themfelucs again the enemies of God. and on the 28 
 of July the Turke arriucd there in his otone perfon , apich much incouraged 
 bis peaple : be bent his oꝛdinance toward the fotoncjoni bid no great bare, 
 irberefore he cauſed all his pioners to caf earth one banke over another Hitt 
 fill thep cante within bow thot of the foals: and although that manp of the 
 ploners were flaitte with ordiuance of the towne, thep neuer ceaſed till thep 
 had made a banke of earth higher by ten fote than te tall of the totprie,and 
 lato there theft ordinance, ſo that no perſon durſt fir on fhe wals o2 bulwarks. 
 Thus with mounts of earth was toe toton enutroned, and bebind He moune 
 taines lap the Baſheaur and chic taines of the Lurke chich were ever readie 
 to take thetr aduantage, and daily hep (ot into the totune, and beat done 
 houfes and fet the people in the ſtreetes, for hep vpon the mount might cate 
 lp fe into the totone: befides this, the Turke cauſed ſo manp mines to bee 
 mane indiners places,that (hep within were notable fo make counterniines 
 fo2 lacke of people, tnfomuch as women Were fet a worke, to dig amd carrp,bp — 
 reafon thereof agreat part of the tals were ouerthꝛowen, and if they within 
 had not made countermines, tye tobone bad been gotten within a ſhort ſpace. 
 ‘Alo the Turke in the moneth of September gauc to the Rhodians 4. great 
 aſſaults, but the Chꝛiſtians fo daliantly deſended them, that at euery allault 
 they lott ten thouſand Turkes and moze. 
 ahe great Turk feing the loſſe of bis wen at the aſſaults, ſent for Moftaffa 
 Bafhaw,and much bianied him, that be bad perſwaded him that be might bane 
 taken the towne in 1 2.bafes, 02 in a moneth at the mot ; wherefore in his ſu⸗ 
 ric be toould haue pot him to Death: but in conclufion the Turke octermined 
 clérelp to ratfe his Giege.and to Depart, and fo bad done, if that Came night fit 
 Andrew Amirall, anda Jewe within the Khodes had net twzitten letters, ana 
 That them out on quarels into the Turkes army: bp which letters the Turke 
 knew the neceſſitie of the towne, and fieblenes of the people, cchich cauſed him 
 to mange his purpoſe: but this trealon was eſpied, the traitos taken, ano 
 
 put 
 
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Henry the eight. —— 
 put to terrſble execution. The Turke cauſed fo many mines fo be made, that 
 bothbulwarkes, wals,and tobbers were ouerthꝛown. And fo on S. Andrewes 
 eruen be cauſed agreat afault te be qtuen: but pet the Chꝛiſt ians fo valiant⸗ 
 lie dekended themfelues, that thep fiety gooo gp us ab Bept them from ene 
 tering that dap: but the citizens of the Rhodes after His allault came to the 
 lord maſfer, and p2aied bim to baue compaffion on them.the lo2d maffer coms 
 forted them wiſh faire teozdes : but by chance about he fante finte the great 
 Turke fent a letter into che Rhodes, tilling them fo deltucr the totone, and 
 fhep all ſhould haue their lines and gods. and thep that would tarrp Gould re: 
 maine quiet. This letter being knowne, the people cricd out on the lozd matter — of the 
 to tabe the offer, aberefore calling all bis counfell,foy divers tants among curses 
 them, they (ent to the Darke two ef the religion, fo3 the aſſurance ef bis p20- 
 mife, tbo twere weh entertained, aid had weitings ſealed of all things that 
 thepdeiited. To the which two bnightes, Aymech Baffhaw ſware, that there 1523 
 were Main at that ſiege 64000. Larks, and 40000. dead of moꝛtalitie ¢ moze. 
 And on Chꝛeiſtmas dap, the great Turke bimfelfe entered into the Khodes, 
 and tobe poſſeſſion thereof, and the lord maſter ¢ all bis religton, the firit day 
 of January tobe Hip, and fatled fo Candy, and fo fo Wome, and there declared 
 bis chanee md aduenture. Mus twas the towne and the Fc of the Rhodes tae 
 ken by the great Zurbe, thich was a great fuccour fo all Chꝛiſtian men re- 
 fozting to the eaſt parts of the world, vhich chance was much lamented (but 
 to late) thoughout all Chꝛiſtendome, and mud) blame put in princes, becaule 
 fhep ſent no fuccour to them of the Iſle. — 
 Lhe 20.ol Febzuarie, the ladie Alice Hungerford a knights wiſe, foꝛ mur· Regmer of he 
 fering her hulband, was led from the tower of London to Wolbome, stbere voy, anaees 
 put in acart with one of ber fernants and fo caried to Tiboꝛne, and both haw: ford hanged. © 
 ged: (he was buried in the Gꝛay Friers curs at London. 
 Thomas Howard earle sf Sucrep burned 37. villages tn London, dtfpot: 
 ee the countrep from the eaſt marches to the weſt, and ouerthꝛe we diuers 
 oldes. | : 
 Thomas Ruthall Biſhopoſ Durbam being decealed, the king gaue that bte 
 ſhopzicke vnto cardinall Wolfey , &bo refigned the bihopzicke of Bathe to 
 doctoꝛ Iohn Clarke maffer of the Rolles. And fir Henry Marney that was bices 
 chamberlaine,was mane lod patup feale,and ſhortiy after be was created ba- 
 von Marncey at Kichmond. 
 ‘i —5 Blyth Byſhop of Cheſter was attached for treaſon, but be acquit 
 himlelle. 
 
 The 15.0f Apꝛill began a parliament at the Blacke friers in London, and Partianrene 
 fhat day the King came into the Parliament chamber, and there fate tn the Foe 
 feate rofall md at bis fate on the right fine fate the cardinal of ojke, and the 
 archbiſhop of Canterbury : and at the ratle behind ttwd doctor Tunftall bithop 
 of London, abich made fo the hole parliament an eloquent ozation, declae 
 ting the office of a bing. Firſt be muſt be a man of icdgement , accozding fo 
 the faping of the Pꝛophet Dauid, Deus sudiciumtunmregi da, &c Allo be muſt 
 
 be a man ot great learning,accogding fo am peng of the prophet, Erudimins 
 x a rs 4 — 
 
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872 | Henry the eight. A : 
 qui idicatis terram . According to tid faping, he ſaid hat God had fent ts 
 a prince of great tudgement , of great learning , and great erpertence, abidy 
 according to his princelp duty foꝛgat not to ſtudy te fet for wards all thinges, 
 fibich might be profitable to bis people and realme, lett might be latoe te bis 
 charge the faping of Seneca , Es rex, cron habes tempus efferex ?, Art thou a 
 king, and bait no time fo bea bing? Which is as much to fap, as Art thous 
 king, and doff nothing profitable to thp people 7 Art thona king, and lek the 
 people haue an infuffictent lawe? Art thou a king, and wilt wot provide res 
 medie for the milchiefe of thy peoples hele things bane indeed cauſed the 
 kingsbighnes tocall his bighcourt of parliament, both for rentedie of miſ⸗ 
 chiefes vhich be in the common law, as reconertes, foꝛren vouchers, and coz 
 rupt trials; and for mabing and ordering of new Fatutes, ubtch map be fo the 
 high aduancing of the common wealth: aberefore he twilleth the commons fo 
 repatre fo the common boule, and there toclect them a {peaker , 02 their com~ 
 mon month and focertifie the lo2d Chancelo2 of the fame, vchich ſhould theres 
 
 of make repozt to the kings moſt noble grace, abich Hould declare hispleas 
 
 fure aben be would haue bimpefented before bis perfon. 
 
 This twas the caule of the parlfament, be (aide , but of thele things noone 
 word was ſpoken in the tole parliament, 102 any god ad made, ercept the 
 grant of agreat fubfinte. The commons dole for their {peaker Sir Thomas 
 Moore knight, and prefented bim the faturdap affer in the parlfament cham⸗ 
 
 Oꝛratlon offer ber. Where he according to the vſage diſabled himlelfe,both in wit learning, 
 
 Shon Moore. sp diſcretion, to ſpeake before the king, and bought in for bis purpote, botw 
 
 one Phormiodefired Haniball to come to bis reading, thich thereto afented, 
 
 and ben Haniball was come , bee began fo reade De re militar, that ts, of 
 
 chiualrie: then Haniball percetued him, be called bim arrogant fole,becanfe 
 
 be would preſume fo teach him, bhich was maffer of chiualrie tn the feates 
 
 of twarre : 0 the ſpeaker ſaide, If he Mould ſpeake before the king of lear- · 
 
 ning, and ordering of the common· wealth, and fuch other itke, the bing bes 
 fng fo well learned, aid of ſuch prudence and experience, might fap to bimas 
 Haniball fo Phormio : tthetfoye be deffred bis grace that the commons might 
 chofe another fpeaber. The Cardinal anſwered, that the bing knewe bis 
 twit, learning, and offcretion by long erpertence in bis feruice : cherefore be 
 thought that the coutmens bad choſen him as the moft meteſt man of all, 
 and fo be did admit him. Then fir Thomas Mocrag fo the king bis mot 
 Humble thankes , and defired of him two petitions: the one, tf be thould bee 
 fent from the commons fo the king on mefage,and miffake their intent, chat 
 be might with the bings pleafure reſort againe to the commons, for the know 
 ledge of their true meaning. Whe other wag, ffin communication and reas 
 foning, ante man in the common houſe ſhould fpeake moze largelp than of 
 dutie thep ought to doe, that all {ach offences thould be pardoned , and that 
 fo be entred of record: vchich tivo petitions were granted, and thus began the 
 parlfament. And even as there was much ado among them of the common 
 houfe, abont their agreement to the ſubſidie then required, fo twas there ag 
 hard holo fey a chile amongſt them of the cleargte in the connocation houſe 
 
 namely, 
 
Henry the eight. Boo 
 
 namely, Richard Foxe bi op of WiinchefFer, and John Fifher bithep of Roches 
 ſter held fore againſt it, bat moſt of ail fit Rowland Philips {car of Crodotwn, 
 one of the canons of Paules a famous and natable preacher in thofe dates, 
 
 - fpake mol againf that patent. wat the cardinal taking bim aſide, ſo per· 4y yep” £9: 
 fivaded the matter with him, that be come no more into the houſe, willinglie~  * "°° 
 ablenting himlelle thus be giuing over bis hold, the other yeelded, ann ſo twas @peat ſubſidie 
 granted the balfe of all heir reuenues ſpirituall fo, one yere, to be paid in 5. granted. 
 peres folowing. Potv on the 2 9.0f Apzill, the cardinall accompanied wiih 
 diners lords, as well ſpirituall as tempozall,came into the common boule, 
 inbere be eloquently declared fo the commons, botw Francis the French king 
 the firft catled the molt Chriſtian bing, bad oſttimes bꝛoken promite with 
 the king of England, and bis nephew Charles the Cmperoz , that the king of 
 
 ‘bis bono could no longer fuffer . Foꝛ firſt be declared that the meting of che 
 fain tivo princes at Guiſnes, the ſatd French bing twas ſworne to keepe all 
 the articles contained in the league , ith the thich time be bath made war on 
 the empero2s dominions, tc. bealfo bath withholden bis tribute, ano other 
 patinents abich be ſhould pap tothe 34. of England, fo. redemption of Zar- 
 ney and Turwine, ic. Werefore the king of neceſſitie was driuen to warre, 
 vchich in nocaſe could be maintained without great ſummes of mony, and be 
 thought no leſſe Han 800000, pound, to be ratfed of the fff part of euerie 
 mans gods and Lands; that ts fo fap, faure ſhillings of cuerp pound : for bee. 
 fata that the prere following, the bing and the empero2 ſhould make {uch war - 
 fn France as had not beene fene, . : \ 
 
 Giter that he badoeclared bis matter at length exhorting fhe commons : 
 fo aive their prince in time of neceſſitie, hee departedeut of the comsior 
 youfe. : 
 
 The moꝛrow after, fir Thomas Moore declared all the cardinals oxation ae - 
 gaine fo the commons, and enforced his demand ,faping, that of dutte men 
 ought not fo denp to pap foure Hiliings of the pound, Wat fo: all that tt was 
 Denied, and proucd manifeiilp, that tf the fift part of (ubffance of the realme 
 were but Looooo. and if men ſhould pap to the king the fit part of their qans : 
 in money 0: plate it twas pꝛwued that there tyas not f much) monep out of the 
 bings hands in all the realme, for the fiff part of euerp ntans gods is not in 
 money no? plate ; fo: although fiue men were tuell monicd, fiue thouſand were 
 not fo, the gentlemen of lands bath not the ſift part of the value incotne: the | 
 merchant that ts rich in ſilke, woll,tinne, cloth, and fucblike, bath not the if 
 part in money, ac. And then confequentite , fall tic monep were brought: 
 to the Kinges handes, then men muſt barter cloth for bictuall, and bread fo - 
 cheefe, and fo one thing for an other. Then confioer that after this baluation, 
 the king bath bad bp the waie of Icane tivo Hhillings of the pound, vchich 
 is 400000. pound, and nolwe fo haue foure ſhillings of the pound, ubtch a- 
 mounteth in the bole to x2. bundzed thouſand pound, hid) ſirſt mod laſt is 
 five (hillings of the pound, abich is almoft the third part of eucrp mans gods, 
  Abich in coine cannot be bad within the realine: for the profe Gherrof was 
 
 alledged, at if there were in England but 15000, parithes,and — 
 
 duld 
 
874. ' “Henry the eight, © 3 
 Moulde glue roo.marks, that were but fiftéen bundisd Hoole marks, vchich 
 fs but ten bundzed thoufimd pound; and Hots many pariſhes be in Englande 
 one with another, able tofpare abundzed marks, out of cities and tolones ; 
 Chere were not and here tt ts trttten, that in England there be for tte thonfand parti C burs 
 
 Toooo. parties hog, it was pꝛoued that here were not 13000. pariſhes. hen account,the 
 
 thentn Englãd i 
 a a bane pion: Ghote ſumme cannot mount aboue ten bundzed fhouland pound and te king 
 ue 
 
 demandeth Sooooo. and be after this valuation bath had 400000. pound, ther⸗ 
 fore it was thought the ſum impoſſible to bee leuted: and if ail He coine were 
 
 fit the bings hand, howe ſhoulde men liue? Allo the ktag had of the (ptittuall 
 
 mien the laff peere, foure ſhihings of the pound, ec. Toconclude, after long 
 nebating, tee Commons grantes two ſhillings of the pound of euerie mans 
 gods andlandg that tucte worth twentie pound or might diſpend 20. pounde 
 bp ycere, and ſo vpward, and from fortte Millinges to twentie pounde, twe lue 
 pence of the pound, and vnder forty Hiltings of euerie bead ſirteen yeres and 
 vpward, foure pence tobe pafde tn two pares. This Warltament the 21 . of 
 May was adiorned fo Weſtminſter among the blacke Monks, ard ended tt 
 the binges Palace at Weſtminſter ther4.0f Auguſt, at 9 of the clocke in the 
 night. By 3 
 The 27.0f Ap2ill was fir Arthur Plantagenet, 8 baffard fon fo bing Edward 
 Cito Lile che 4 at Bride wen created Wiitcount Lide, in the right of bis wife, whic was 
 ; fome time Wife fo Eden. Dudley be beaded, fir Mauris Barkley licufenant of Cas 
 ee was made L. Barkley fr William Sands, L. Sands, and ſir Nich, Vaux, 1033 
 aux. ay. 
 Che k. and Q. — Chrifterne K.of Deumarke and his Nucne, arriving at he Downes be: 
 —— ar: fides Douer the 15. of June ,came to London on the 2 2.0f Zune, and were 
 glana, . ee in the Biſhop of Wathes place. The 5.of Julp, hep returned sgaine fo 
 aleis. 
 In thts feafon the bing hauing put an army of men in. a readines, canfed 
 D.ofSutolke fhe fame to be tranſpoꝛted ouer to Caleis, ⁊ appointed the duke of Suficlk to 
 talib apauee * haue the leading thereof, and to malic a iorney into France. The dukeaccors 
 
 
 
 ding fo his commiſſioncame to Caleis on the 24.of Auguſt, and there abiding 
 
 the armp, cauſed all things to be prepared for the fame, as victualles, munttt 
 on, and (uch like . There were appointed ts attend hem in His tourney, fe lord 
 Mountacute, and bis brother fir Arthur Poole , the fo20 Sands , the fo2 Barkley, 
 the loꝛd Powes, and the Baron of Curfon, and of knights , fir Richarde Wing- 
 field Chavecite: of the dutchte of Lancaſter, ſtr Ichn Vere, fir Edward Neuill, 
 fic William Kingſtone, fir Richarde Weftone, fir Andrewe Windfor, fit Robert 
 Wingfield, fir Anthony Wingfield, fir Edward Giltorde, fp2 Edward Greuile fp 
 Edwarde Chamberlaine, fir Thomas Lucy, fir Edwarde Digby, ſyꝛ Adrian For- 
 teſcue, ſpꝛ Richarde Cornwall, Sir William Courtney, Str William Sidney, Sfe 
 Henry Owen, and mante ofber. She thole armie confiftcd in 600, Dimilan⸗ 
 ces, tuo hundzed archers on horſeback, 3000, archers on fote, and sooo. Bill⸗ 
 men. Zo the le alfo were adfoined 1700,faken ont of the garifons of Wames, 
 Gweines and Caleis,f that in al hep tere 10500, well armed and appointed 
 fo; He lwarte, be fives 2600. laboꝛers and pioners. Tete (et cut of Caleis fe 
 
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 i fhe 19.0f September. Whe firkk enterpriſe that thep attempted was the wie 
 nimng al Bell cafite, thich hep beat Downe, ano fent the Frenchmen priſoners 
 fo Caleis. 
 
 In this ſeaſon was the duke of Burbon high conſtfable of France, reuolted Charles D. oF 
 from the French bing to the ſeruice of the empers2,and the kitng of England: Bucbon reuol· 
 for after it was knotone that this Duke banve his minve alie nated from the srench tine. 
 French bing, ſyr lohn Ruflell (that was after earie of wedford)w xs ent into 
 France ontothe ſaide Duke , which in diſguiſed apparell ordered himſelfe & © 
 wilslie, that in couert manner hee came fo the Duke , and ſo perſwaded him, 
 fhat bee continucd tn bis fornter determination, and auoyded the Weainie of 
 
 - Fraunce. Me Duke of Suffolke temooued to Arve, anv fo into Picardie. 
 At Cowes a Ullage betweene Luring and Saint Omers, there came. 
 to him the Lorde of Iſelſton, and with him of Spaniards, Aimaines, Cleue⸗ 
 ners, and otber,3000.fotemen,anD 500.horſemen. The Dube being thus fare 
 
 nilſhed with newe aide, marched forwarde, fending ont diuers companies of 
 bis men to take tolones , and fetch baties. The Frenchmen were fo afrapa of 
 the Engliſhmen, that they ficd ont of their houles, aid lett the Lowes ans 
 Willages bopde. Abe Dube palſed forth till be came to the Toone of Bray, 
 | > tie ehich Mere 1 600. men of warre, vnder the qoucritaut-cef Captapne 
 _ Adrian. 
 
 The 20.0f Detober the ouke cauſed his ordinance tobe broughtafoye it, the 
 Hbichis fo wel applied in making batterie to the walles of the Zowne, that 
 the Towne twas. made affaultadle, and then the Cnglif}men and other made 
 foretward , got the ditches, and after entered bpon the Walles, and fo info the 
 towne, wd ſodainelie the French men ficd and thus was gotten p Towne of 
 Beaie. Lhe 2+. of Daober, the army with Heir ordinance paled the Riuer, 
 and came toa Towne called Knap, all the inhabitants were fed, but they bad . 
 leſt god plentie cf ine bebind them. The dube fent to them of Kop, requfs 
 ring to baue tie towne delivered fo bint, chich thep graunted fo doc, becauſe 
 they had no gartfon of fouldiers te defend them: thttber was fent fir Richarde 
 Cornwall, totth goo. sen, hbich recefucd the tobon, and kept it in god quiet, till 
 the duke came tithes. | 
 
 he 25. of Daover, he duke remoued to a Tillage called 1 phome, ibere 
 fhe fouldicrs had gteatepiliage. fhe nert date thep went to Dauenker, and 
 the 27 , epcame befoze the totune of Montdedier, in the chich were 10005 
 fotemen, and 500. horſemen: buf after fic William Sceuington bad made bate 
 terie foure boures, they tolthin peeled the Lotwne onto the Dake. Whe oake w.of Sure 
 
 remamed in Montdedier til the lal of Daober, md then remooued to Wop, maketh knights 
 there on Alhalowne baie the duke made Anights, the Lorde Herbert, the lord 
 Powes,Oliuer Manners, Arthur Poole, Richard Sancs, Robert lerningham , Ros 
 bert Salisbury, Edmond Beningfield, Richard Corbet {Thomas Wentworth, Wil⸗ 
 liam Storton, Walter Mantill, George Warham Edw ardeSeymer.: She nert 
 moꝛrowe the ‘ieinie temoourdtoa — called Peale. ihe Soulsiers bees 
 
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 The 6.of Houemb.the Hole army came toa village called Clean,¢ Here res 
 
 ed that night,on the moꝛrow thep came toa place called Beufod:at thts pat- 
 fage the D made Io Dudley,mdRob.Vireight bnights. 
 
 The 8.0f Pouember the duke remoued to Mount S.Martine,and fhe armp 
 remoued to Permont, ano there reſted for a Cine. The Telfhimen murmured 
 Sat thep might not retarn home: but there were to che number of ro00.per- 
 fons vnder the leading of Gt Iohn Wallope, tubtch bad little wages 02 none, and 
 
 —— ca liued as aduenturers, ¢ therefoꝛe were fo called, and of ſome called Krokers, 
 
 theſe by ſpoiling of townes, taking of pꝛiſoners, and other ſuch peacifes, daily 
 brought to the campe datly horſes, victuals cloth,and other neceſſaties, vchich 
 ffod them ingreat feed. 
 
 he 1 3.0f Houember the ouke remoued fo a place tofthin 2.miles of og- 
 
 ham cafle,there the Welſhmen (ef out great outs and cried: bome,bome,¢ — 
 as faſt the lavobkars cried:bang, bang, thereof great bufines was like to haue 
 
 en(ucd: the Frenchmen peclocd the cafile of Wogham, and all the Artiflerte, 
 
 fhich Was 7 6.peeces great and ſmall. Zheduke bake bp bis army and reture 
 
 ned; andlef at VUalencenus all the great orꝛdinance, and returned inte Cnge 
 land the 30 dap of December, 
 Conipiracy at In Decembersat the city of Couentrp , Frauncis Philip ſcholemaſfer to the 
 
 Couentty. kings henxmen, Chriſtopher Pickering clearke of the kings larder, and An- 
 
 a thony Manuile gentleman, intended to baue taken the binges treafare of bis 
 {ubfidie,as the collectors of the fame came foward London therewith to bane 
 raifed men , and fo haue taken the Caffle cf Killing woorch, and then fo haus 
 
 made batfell againſt the king, fo> the Ketch fhep twere dzalun, hanged, €quare 
 tered at Tiborn the 1 1.0f February:the other of their conſpiracy were execu·⸗ 
 
 _. fedat Couentry. :! 
 Atnnveg.t6, heearleof Surrep brent Jedwoꝛrch in Scotland, and fok diners holds, Zhe 
 | duke of Albany beficged the caffle of Clarke , and bad ina readinesa greate 
 army to invade England, but ahen bee bearde the earle of Surrep Was come 
 ming, be fed info Scotia. 
 Ste Th. Lonel he 25. of Pap,decealed fir Thomas Louell knight of the Gartar, at End- 
 decealed. eld, and twas buried at halywell an boule of uns beſides London, vnto the 
 hbich boule he bad been a great benefacto2,not only in building of a beautitull 
 chappell vherein bis bodice twas interred, but in map other godlie builoings, 
 and indoiving the fame with lanves : And the fame moneth occeafed Thomas 
 — Howarde Duke of Noꝛſtolke, and was honourablie buryed at Rambe⸗ 
 eth. : 
 The ſouldiers of Guiſnes toke a qreat boty af a fatre tn the totwn of Mor⸗ 
 guffon, and ſir Rob. Iernegan with certain dimilances of Calets, toke diuers 
 French priſoners. 
 A golden rote he Gc of September,docto2 Thomas Haniball mater of the rols, was ree 
 ; Sy Rom cetued into London as ambatlado3 from Clement the 7. ope, thich brought 
 {with bint a Kole of Golde for a token to the ktng, vhich was prelented to bine 
 at Windſore. Chis tree twas forged of fyne gold , and wꝛought with Bran⸗ 
 hes, leaucs mbdfowers, reſem bling roles, fet in a pot of Golde, vhich ee 
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 had tine feet of antike fahion,of meaſure balfe a pint. In the bppermolſt rofe 
 was a faire fapbire loupe pearced the bignes of an Acogne. The tre was of 
 defght halfe an Engliſh pard,and in breadth a foot. 
 At chancedin the peere paſſed, as partly bath been tonched,a grudge to break 
 gut betiven the French king, and the ouke of Burbon, inſomuch that the duke 
 fo2 the ſafegard of bis life fedout of the French hinges dominions , thereof 
 the Cardinall Wolley hauing intelligence, compatfed in bts beade, that PME g site oF caps 
 Ring our foucraigne Lorde couloe obtcine him to bee bis general in the war inal atoitey, 
 againt the French king , and conGidering further that the Dube of Burbon tbat in — 
 fwas ficd vnto the Emperour to inuite him toa like purpoſe, cherefore be ber himttte. arutz 
 uing this imagination inbis bead, thought tf god to mooue the Bing in he 
 snatter,and after the bing was once aduerti(ed hercof and concefuing the car- 
 dinals inuentton, at laff tt came to aconfultation among the counfell , fo that 
 it was concluded that an Amballage Moulte be (ent to the Emperour about 
 the matter , with vhome bee twas , that the king and the Emperour fhouloe 
 fone in thole Marres agatnt the French King, and that the Dube of Wur- 
 bon ſhoulde be our kings Champion and Generali in the Fielde, tho hada Thenuke ot 
 gteat number of good Souldiers, ouer and beſides the Catperonrs Atmie, wurbon cham⸗ 
 ihjich was not {mall : ad that the King ſhoulde pate onto the Duke monthlie Pien to thes 
 wages , both for himſelfe and bis retinue, infomucd ,as Sir John Ruflell late —— i, of 
 sontinuallic beponde the feas in a ſecrete place , both to recefue moneie of the ——— Rut 
 bing, and te pate the ſame monthlie to the dune ſo that the nuke beganne the Gy" Aohn Ka 
 wars with the French king in bis otone territorie and Dukedome, vchich the 
 bing bad confiſked in his owne hands, being not perfectlie knotune bnito the 
 dukes enfmies that be bad ante aloe ont of England, and thus be weought the 
 French king much diſpleaſure, inſomuch, as the French king teas confre ps 
 hed fo prepare a puiſſant armie, and in bis ovne perfon to refit the Dukes 
 power, and with force the King dzouebim fo take Panie, a rong Towne in 
 Atalte, with his Hoke , for thetr (ccuritie, ahereas the king Encamped bim 
 wonderoulſlie frong, intending Co enclofe the duke that bee MHoulde not (fue 
 forth pet notwithſtanding, the duke did many times iſſue fof and ſkirmiſhed 
 With the bing. es : | 
 Nowe let bs teturne agapne fo fhe Cardinall Wolfey, tholcemedtobee 1525; 
 fodapnelte altered, and fo bee moze French than Emperiall, howſoeuer it 
 ' fame to pafle: but the French king lying in bis Campe, fent ſecretelie ints 
 Englande a priuie perfon,a verie wittie man, to treatea peace betwixt the 
 French ing, and our King: this perfon was named Iohn Iokin, hho was 
 kept as ſecretlie as might bee, fox bee was no French man boone, buat av . 
 Italian, a man of no greateefimation in France, and fox his ſubtill twitte, 
 elected to entreate of {uch Ambaſſage, as the French Bing had giucn him John Pout - 
 in commilſſion. This lokin Mas fecretlie conueped vnto Kichmond, and there a tne 
 remained, vntill the Cardinall reforted thither vnto bim, obere after Caffer oy ae 
 ferme ended, he kept the featt of Whitfontive derte ſolemnlie, in vhich ſeaſon 
 the Cardinal caufed diners times thts Iokin fo dine wih him. Thus continued - 
 Gis lokinin Englande long aftey , vntill at the lat, as it ſhoulde ars ? be | 
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 brought to paſſe he matter that be had in commilſion. After this, here fuas 
 
 fent out immediat lie a reſtraint to Str Iohn Ruflell, into thofe parts there be 
 made bis abiding beyond the (eas , that be (oulde reteine that moneths war 
 ges fill in bis bandes , vntill the kings pleafure were tobim knowne, vhich 
 fhould baue beene papde to the duke of Burbon, being then with bis retinue 
 
 encamped within the Towne of Paup, for want thereof at bis date, the D. 
 
 and bis men were foze diſmaid, ten thep fa we there was notmonp brought 
 as it was wont to be: and being in fo Dangerous acale,and Ghere Victuals 
 began to bee {cant and verie deere, thep imagined many wates Kyat ſhoulde 
 bee the lette, ſome ſayde thts, and fome apne that , fo that thrp miftrutten noe 
 thing leffc, then the verie cauſe thereof, tufomuch as at the laff, abat for want 
 
 _ of bictualles , and other neceflaries , the Souldiers and Captapnes beganne ~ 
 
 fo grudge mid mutter,and at laff, for lace of bictuals were like all fo perifH. 
 The Souldofers beeing in this extremitie, came before their Captapne the 
 Duke of Burbon, ad fapde - Spz , wee mutt bee of verie force anid neceſſi⸗ 
 tie conſtrayned fo peclde bs vppe to our enemies, and better it were for bs fo 
 to dco, then fo ſterue lyxke Dogges. When the Duke faw their ertremitp ve 
 
 fatoe vnto them with weepingepes - Sp2s (quoth bec) pee are beth valiaunt 
 
 men, and of noble beartes, vcho haue ferued mee heere right worthilie, and fog 
 pour neceſſitie ( ahereof J am participant) J doo not a little lament; butZ 
 
 {hall defire pou, as pou are noble tw bearfe and courage , (0 to take patience © 
 
 for a Dap oꝛ twayne and if{uccour come not then from the King of Cuglano, 
 as Jdoubt nothing that bee will deceyue vs, F twill well agree that twee hall 
 ail put our (elucs and out liucs vnto the mercie of our Lode, therewith thep 
 
 Were allagreeable . And tarrping the comming of the K. monep, vntill the - 
 
 terme of two dayes were paffe; the Duke {eeing no remedie, called his no ⸗ 
 
 ble Captavynes and Souldiers before him, and weeping ſayde: Vee noble 
 nicn and Captaynes, Flee no remedie in this neceffitic, but epther wee muſt 
 peelde vs vnto our enemies , o2 elle famiſhe: and to peelde the Lotwne and 
 our felucs,3 know not toe mercie of our cnemics , as for mp part Jpalſſe not 
 
 for their cruelties , to. J knowe verie well that F thal fufker deaih moſt cru⸗ 
 elite if Jcome into their bands: it is not fo mp (elfe therefore hat Idoo la⸗ 
 
 ment , bat if is for pour fakes, if fs for pont liues, ant ſafegarde of pour pers 
 fons, for ſo that pee might efcape the Daunger of our enemies. hands, Zivonld 
 
 snot gladlie {after Death, therefore god campantons, and moff noble Souldi· 
 
 ers , J Mall tequfte pou all foconfider the Daungerous miſerie and calamitie 
 
 that wee fande tn, to fell our liues moft deerelte, rather than fo bee murthes 
 redlike beaſtes: if pee fill beeagreeable, wee will take vpon bs this night te 
 gtue ourenemics an affault, and by that meanes wee mate eptherefcape , 02 
 
 elfe giue them an ouerthzole, and thus it were better to die in the Fieid 
 
 lyke men, than ltue pzifoners in captinitie aw miſerte, to the abhich thep 
 allagreede: then ( quoth the Duke ) pee percepue that our enemies Campe 
 is fronge, and that thereis noe wate to cnter bpon them but one, and that 
 is fo planted with Oꝛdinaunce and Mrength of men, that tt ts not poſſible 
 
 to attayne fo our enimies that wales to fight with hem wi Campe: dndalG 
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 nov of late you percetue thep haue bande but {mall doubt cf 8 5 inſomuch, 
 that thep haue Bept but verie Mender watch, therefore my deirice fail bee 
 fous: There (Gall iſſue out of the Towne about the deadeof the night from 
 Ds a number of pou that bee of the moffe deliuereſt to aſſaulte their Campe, 
 and thep Hall giue the affautte right fecretlie, euen direclie again the place 
 of the entrie chich ts berte fronge and inuincible , pour Berce and valiaunte 
 afaulte (hall bee to them of the Campe ſo doubtfull, that thep will turne their 
 firength ofthe entrie that lyeth ouer again# pour afaulte, to beate pou from 
 pour purpoſe; thei will J fue out of the Poſterne, and come to the piace 
 of thete frengthe newelie turned , and there o2 thep bralware will 9 ene 
 fer , and fight with them tn their Campe , and winne thetr Ordingaunce, 
 ndich thep baue netwelic turned , and beate them with their owne peeces, 
 and then mate pou conte and fotine intfh me in the Field. Z bts dentee pleas 
 fed them woenderfull well . Then prepared thep all that daie fox tHe pur⸗ 
 poled denice , and Kept them fecrete and clofe without ay Mpte, o2 ſhotte 
 off Peeces iwithin the Towne, which qaue their Cnemi.s the teffe feare of 
 the affanite : but at might went fo their Tentes, and c Iched qutetlie, no⸗ 
 thing miſtruſting that after happened vnto them , wWihen the time came 
 that all men were at ref, the afatlauntes iſſued out of sje Tobone, and there 
 According to thetr appointmente , thep gaue & cruell and Perce aſſault, that 
 thep in the Campe hadde as mnch to doe as as poMlible to rel T them: and 
 euen as the Duke declared before to his Souldters, they withirttwere come 
 pelicd foturne their thotte that late at the entrie , again they afapleuntes, 
 With that tfued out the Duke, and with him about fifteene o2 firteene thous 
 fande men, 02 more, fecretelic. in the night. bis Enemies beeing nat pape. 
 wie of bis comming vntill bee was entered the Fielde, and at bis entri¢e 
 hee tocke all the Oꝛd naunce that late there, and Oetoe the Ounners , then 
 hee charged the peeces again bis Cnimies, ano ſſewe fem woonderſullie, 
 bee cutte downe the Lentes and Pauilions, and murthered mante within 
 fhent , ere they were ware of bis comming ,fafpecing nothing leſſe than bis 
 entrie, fo that hee wanne the Ficlde opener the Litny coulde arife to Here 
 ſcue; inſomuch, as thejiirg was tation in bis lodging bp the Uice-rop of — — 
 Napies or euer hee were harnedcd, his tentes were robded and ſpoyled vhich “POO 
 were woonderous rich, and in the ſpoyle and ſearch of the hinges Coffers/the 
 Duke of Wurbon foundthe league vnder the great Seale of Cnglande,new- 
 lie made betweene the King of Cnglande , and the French King, abtch once - 
 percepurd by him, beganne tofmell the (mpediment of bis monete vohſch 
 houlde haue come bnto bim from the iimg , baning bpon Due ſearch infelite~ 
 gence that all the matter was deutfed bp the Cardinal of Cnglande, The. 
 Dukte conceyued ſuch an indignation berenpon again he Cardinal, that: 
 incontinentlie bee went fo Wome, and there infended to facke the towne, and 
 to haue taken the Pope, there at the firft aſſault of the watles,the Duke was Rome weer, 
 fhe fir man that was flapne: pet notwichſtanding, bis Captapnes conti. J — et ; 
 ‘nurd their aſſaulte, anv at the laff wanne the the town, and the pope fed vnto peere. * 
 
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 fanding, Which ye bie beard, chen newes twas brought into England of the 
 taking of the French king great triumph was made fo top thereof on the 9. 
 of Pard. Another triumph on the 16. of March, foꝛ top that Rich, dela Pole 
 was (lain in the battelof Pauy. This battel of Pauy ts at large {et down bp 
 Paulus Iouius. 
 
 Carbinal tol: About (uch time as Cardinall Wolfley as determined to erect bis newe 
 
 tnppreffeth pris colledges in Oxford and Iplwich, be obtained licence and authoritie of Pope — 
 
 — Clement the 7. to ſuppꝛeſſe about the number of foꝛtie Monaſteries of good 
 
 @Drfozde ant in famte,and bountifull bofpitality, aberetn the king bearing with al bis doings, 
 
 Joſwich· neither biſhop, noz fempozal lord in this realme durſt ſay any word to the con⸗ 
 trarie. 
 
 In the executing of fis bufineie,fiue perſons were bis chiefe infframents, 
 fijo on a tine made a Demaund to the 492102 and couent of the monafferte of 
 Daintrie, fos occupping of certapne of their groundes, but the Ponkes re~ 
 fuſing to fatiffie their requeftes, itraightwaie they picked a quacrell againſt 
 the houſe, and gaue information to the Cardinall againit thent, ayo tabing 
 a (mall occafion, commanded the boufe to be diſſolued, and to be conuerted to 
 his newe collenge, but of this trreligions robberie done of no confcience, but 
 to patd bp pꝛide, ibich pꝛiuate Wealth coulde not farnif} , what puniſhment 
 bath fince enfurd at Gods hanve (faieth mine Authoz) partlte our ſelues haue 
 feene, foꝛ of thofe fue perfons , tivo fell at diſcoꝛd betweene chemſelues, and 
 the one Neive the otber, for the vchich, the Surafuoz was hanged: the thirde 
 downed himſelfe in a Wek: the fourth beeing well knowne , and balued 
 woorth tive hundreth pounde , became in three peeres fo poore, that hee begs 
 geo tillbis bping dale - and the fift called doctoz Allane beeing chiefe execu⸗ 
 fo? of thefe doings, was cruelly maimed in Irelande, euen at (uch time as bee 
 was abifbop: the cardinal falling after into the 1s. greeuous difpleature, was 
 depofed, and died miferablp:the colledges Kbich be meant to haue made fo glo⸗ 
 rious a building , came neuer fo ged effect : the one at Ipſwich cleane pulled 
 Dotwn, and the other in Drfosd vnſiniſhed:and pope Clement himlelfe bp thofe 
 auchority thee houfes tuere thꝛown down fo the ground, twas after inclofed in 
 a Dangerous fiege tof thin the caſtle of S.Angel in Kome bp the emperials, the 
 citp of Rome was pittifully facked ,and bimlelfe narrowly efcaped with bis 
 ‘life,as thal be etwed in anno1 527. 
 
 Qn the month of March, k. H. ſent Cuthbert Tunftal bifhop of London, and ſir 
 Bail. Ric.Wingfield chancellog of the dutchy, and knight of the gartar,into Spain,te 
 Ambaterorsto common with themperor fo2 cautes concerning the taking of the French ik. 
 Eharles. and for wars to be made into France on cuerp foe. 
 
 Che king being thus determined to make warres in France,and fo pale 
 the fea bimfelfe tn perfon,bis counfell confidering that absue al things, great 
 treafare and plentp of monp muff neds be proufded,dentfed range cominifs 
 
 The fiet of 19118, and fent commiſſioners in euery Hite, with priuy infractions how thep 
 ali mens baal  thould proceed in the ſittings,⁊ order the people to bꝛing them to their purpole, 
 Saetheky us fa which was, that the firt part of euerp mans ſubſtance, ſhould be paid in monep 
 leis wars. 83 5 to the king without delaie, loz He kurniture of bis ware - abercok 
 
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 follofved fad) carting, weeping, and erclamat ton againt Both ting and coun 
 fel, that pitie it was to beare. Andnotiwithanding all that coulo bee fatde by 
 the Commiioners, to perſwade the people to this contribution, the fame 
 woulde not bee graunted: but in excuſe of theit dental; it was allergen that 
 wrong twas offered,and the ancient cuſtomes amd lalwes broken, ohich wonld 
 Hot any mart fo be charged with {uch patments, ercept it were granted bp the 
 eſtates of the realme tn paritament. 
 The like anſwete was made bp therm of the {piritaaltic,of chome was des 
 manded the fourth part of their gods. —— SMe Fe 
 ounũer dePrace the emperour's ambatlanor the ther offended foy admits The emperors 
 ting of Iokin in the reaime as before pee bane heard, 02 fo3 ſome other cate, *bstAN0? Nee 
 On the ninth of Apzill departed out of England, not tabing leaue of the king, out ot Cnglang 
 cardinall,o2 rett of the countel, and did fo much, that he palled through France 
 fn ore , and caine fo the empero2 before the Ambafado2rs of Cnglandcame 
 fhither, and the ther it was bp bis report , 02 othertwife , the accuffomed fauor 
 fhat the Cmperour and bis Counlell ſhewed to the Engliſh men beganne to 
 Becate. | ~ ae 
 - Ain this péeere (ſaith Hall) &.H. following bis baube.lept ouer a ditch beſides B.2- in danger 
 Pitcher, with a pole, and the pole beabe, fo that ic one Edm.Mody a foteman, of Drowning, 
 hab not lept into the water and life bp bis head, abtch twas falk in the clate,hee 
 bad beene dz0toned. pati — 
 Mecommillioners in al (hires fitting for che leuy of the 6. partof all mens «44, rep, 17} 
 gods as pe haue heard, the burthen twas fo grénous,that it was denied, anv : 
 fhe commons in every place Were fo moued, that it was like fo bane growne 
 to a rebellion:vhen this milchtefe toas ſhewed to the is. be fain, that be never 
 knelo of that demand, and therfore With great diligence heefentbislettersto =| 
 the city of Lonben,and to other places, in the ubich bee gentlp wrote , that bee eine 
 would demand no ſum certain, but fuch as bis louing fubiects wouldgrant fo allmens goog 
 Him of ther god wils, toward the matntenance of his warres. Ther fore the ee 
 cardinal on the 26.of Apail fent fo2 the mafoz of London, the alocrmen, with 
 mot (ubfanttall perfons of the common countfell, md fben thep were come 
 fo Weſtminſter, he fato: the Bing our ſoueraigne lerd, moſt graciouſlie conft 
 dereth the qreat loue,jeale and obedience hich pou bare vnto bim, and tere 
 like louing fubtects , without ante gradge ,o2 gatne-faping of pourloning 
 minds you have granted the firt partof all pour gods and ſubſtance, freelp to 
 be paid, according to the firſt balaatton, the vchich louing grant and gad mind, 
 be fo kingly accepted, that tt was maruetle tole : but J my ſelfe do conftoer. 
 the great loffes, and other charges that datlte Hath and doth to pou grove, and 
 that notinithfanding , anie loffe o2 charge that happeneth to pou, pet pow 
 Neuer twits fFoode 102 gaineſaſde ante of the kinges demaundes or commiiſi⸗ 
 ons as it appeereth nowe of late, of Kbich dooings J haue bighly the bing inv 
 fozitied, for the vchich hee gaue powrheartie thanks . pide J kneeled sowie to 
 bis grace; chewing bint both pour ged minds toware him, and alfo the care 
 ges that pou continnally (uttaine, the abich at my delice and petition, be was 
 sontente fo call in, and abrogate the fame Commiffion . And hperebecby’ 
 * Pmm reaſon 
 
Richardthe 
 third made 
 Good lawes. 
 
 B82 - Henry the eight. 
 realon of pour oton grants might baue demanded the fat ſunme as a verie 
 
 debt, pet be ts content torcleafe ain pardon the fame, and twill nothing take 
 of pou but pour beneuolence: therefore take bere with pou the kings letter, 
 and let it be read to the commons, aid J doubt not but pou twill gladly do as 
 loutng fubieas (hould do. The 28.of Apziil,in the commoncounceli of the city 
 twas read the kings letter,acco2ding to the cfica abone rebearfed. Wherefore 
 the citijens (ent 4.alzermen,and 1 2.commoners to Hampton court, to giue 
 thanks to the iL.cardinal,trbich fo: bufines as was ſaid,couid not fpeake with 
 him, wherefore they returned not content. Then euery alderman aflembied 
 
 bis warde, in thete places accuffomed , and gentlp moued them ot abenenge - 
 
 lence to be grantedto the bing , the vchich they openlie denied, faping >Zbas 
 thep had patd pnough before, with many euill woꝛds. Ihe 8. of Wap the cardf- 
 nall agatne {ent foꝛ the mafo2and bis bꝛethren, hich ſhewed bim that hep 
 had done. Zhen fatd the cardinal, ou haue no ſuchcommiſſion to examine 
 anp man, J am pout commiiſioner, J will eramine pou one by one my felfc: 
 amo then J (hal know the goa wil that pon beare to pour prince, for J wil afke 
 a benenolence of you in bis name. Then was tt anſwered to the cardinall by 
 acounfelio2 of the city, that bp the law there might no ſuch berievolence be ab 
 bed, 1102 men fo erantined,fop tt twas contrary to the ſtatute made the 1. ycere 
 
 _ of 44. Richard the third. Alſo fome perfons comming before pour grace,may fo3 
 
 feare grant that, that all bates of their life thep Hall repent, and fome fo wit 
 pour fano2 till grant more than thep be able to pap of their otpne,and forun 
 inother mens debts, ſo that by dꝛeadfull gladnes, and fearefoll bolones, ment 
 fhall not be maſters of themfelues,but as men difmaied, hal grant that, hat 
 their wines md chilozen Mall fore retw. Me cardinall beard this faping verie 
 patientlp, and anſwered qnietlp : Str, J maruell that pou fpeake of Richard: 
 
 the third, chich was an vſurper, and a mortherer of bis stone nephelvs: then 
 
 of fo eutll aman, how can the acts be good, make ne(ach allegations, bis acs 
 be not honozable 2 And it pleafe pour grace fatd the counfelloz , although be 
 did euill, yet tn bis finte Lorre manp god acts made not by him only, but bp the 
 content of the bodte of the chole realme, tbtch ts the parliament. Zhen fir 
 William Baily loꝛd matoz kneeled dDotyne, and befought bis grace, that fith it 
 Was enacted by the common councel of London, that euerie alderman ſhouid 
 fit in bis otone ward for a benevolence to be granted, thich be percetuedto be 
 again the law, that the fante act bp the fame common councell might be ree 
 uoked, and no otherwiſe. Well ſaid the cardinall, Jans content. Wut nowe 
 Will J enter into the Bings commriffion ; on matfo2,¢ pou mafter aloermen, 
 tbat will pe giue? My lorde, fatoe the mafo2, J pray pou pardon ine, for if ¥ 
 THonld enter into ante grant, ft might foxtane tocof me my life: pour life, 
 fatd the cardinall, that is a maruellous woꝛd, fo2 pour god will tolwarde the 
 bing, will the citisens put pou in teopardp of pourlife, that were range: fo9. 
 if thep would that way, then muff the bing come witha frong power them to: 
 opp2effe, therefore ſpeake no mae {uch words, and with that be fudiedalit. 
 tle and ſaid: My loid mafo2, let pou and vour citizens, if pon be gricucd with 
 anp thing. in this demand, humbly and after a gad fathton come to — 
 
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 hall fo infredt pou, that por (hall be content,emd no diſpleaſure ariſe, and fo J 
 pray pou ſhew pour neſghbors: ad fo the matoz fos that date departed. Tbe 
 maioꝛ (faith Hall) oid toifely not ro afent to grant to any thing, fo; although 
 be ¢ the aldermen badatented, the common councel would neuer haue alſen⸗ 
 feo. So on the nert mozrotw it was declared te the common councel, that their 
 act that was made, that euerie alderman fheuld fit fora benevolence to bee 
 granted, was againg a fatute law:vhereupon the ſaid ac was anullcd: and 
 thet was it declared, that eucrie man Gould come to fhe cardinall,¢ to grant 
 pꝛiuilie tbat be would, with the Abid faping the citizens were fore grieucd: 
 then the mato2 gently hetved them, bot be durft warrant, that thep ſhoulde 
 be tntreated gentlp, and exhorted them to go thither uben thep were fent for: 
 vchich faping fo offended them, that in their fucte thep would baue bad Richard 
 Greffham and Iohn Hewlter mercers, and Richard Gibfon fergeant at armes 
 and merchant tailer baniſhed out of the common conncell,and (0 without an⸗ 
 fivere niade that thep wouldde,tbep departed home. 
 This demand thzongh the realme was btterlp vented, ſo fhat the commits 
 oners could being nothing to pafle, and pet they aſſaied both by fatre and foule 
 mieanes. Foꝛ tn Lent the lod Cobham twas commifftoner, and bandled themt 
 roughlp,end by reafon one Ioh,Skudder anſwered him clubbiſhly, he fent him 
 fo the totner of London - for vhich boing the people muttered agatnf the lord 
 Cobham, and ſaid expꝛeſſely that thep twonld pate no money, and then thep bee 
 ganto account the loanes and ſubſidies granted, fo that thep reckoncd the 
 Bingstreafare innumerable - fo, thep accounted hat the bing bad taken of 
 this realme twenty fifteens ſith the 1 4.peere of bis rafgne, and tn this grudge 
 they cuill intreated fir Thomas Boleine at Maidſtone. | Thomas Boz 
 In Eſſer the people would not aſſemble before the commiffftoners in no leine at Wald· 
 houtes, but in openplaces. And in Huntingdon (ice diners refitted the comm B+ in Bent: 
 milſtoners, md woutlde not ſuffer them to Mf , chich were apprehended and 
 fentto the fate. The duke of Suffolke fitting in commiffion about thts ſub⸗ 
 fidte oꝛ tafke in Suffolke , perſwaded by curteous meanes the rid clothiers 
 to aſſent thereto: but ten thep came home, and went about to diſcharge and 
 put from them their ſpinners, carders, fullers, weauers, and other artificers, 
 ibich hep kept in worke afore time, the people began to aſſemble in compar 
 nies, abereof then the Duke tas aduertifed, be commanded the confables 
 that cucrie mans barneffe ould bee taker from then - but hen that was 
 knowen, the rage of the people tncreafed, rafting openlie on the duke, and fir 
 Robert Drurie, and th2eatned them fo death, and the cardinal alſo:⁊ heretwith 
 there allembled togicher, after the maner of tebels, foure thoufand menof 
 Lanam, Suoberie, Hadlep, and other totones there abont , vchich put them- 
 {clues in harneſſe, md rang larams to increaſe their number. The Duke of 
 Suffolke perceiuing this, began to gather ſuch potwer as hee could, but that 
 was verp Mender : pet the bꝛidges bring bzoken, thole rebels were letted of 
 comming againfftbeouke, ad, — 
 The duke of orffolke treaſurer of England raiſed a power in Norttfolke 
 tcame to the uke of Suſtolk,he fir tent to cho pcopleto know thelr griefe· 
 * — Pmm 2, hep 
 
384 «2«=——tsHenry-the eight. 
 hep anfinered “that. ag they had fome matters that grieurd ſhem, fobad 
 
 they twill to fpend their liues tn the bings ſeruice as obedient fubieas. Then — 
 
 _ the Dake rode to them, and demanded kbat was the canfe of their diſquiet, and 
 
 Sꝛeat councell 
 Calied to Vorke 
 place bp deh: 
 aningas. 
 
 iho was their capfaine? Tinto whom one ohn Grecne a man of fiffte peeres 
 olde anfwered, that poucrtie was both canfe and captaine. Foꝛ the rich-clo- 
 
 fhiers {pring of Lanam, and ofber bad giuen ouer occupying, iberebp they — 
 
 were put from thetr oꝛdinarie woꝛke, andliuing. The Dake with carteous 
 words willed them fo depart home, promifing them , that he and the Duke of 
 Suffolke would intreate the King for them, bhereupon thep became quicf, 
 
 and returned, and in token of repentance, thep came fo Saint Edmondſburx 
 
 in thetr chirts, and baltersabout thetr neckes deſiring pardon : the tino dukes, 
 toke afew of themto London, which afer ſome impriſonment werte pardos 
 ned and delivered. 
 
 hen the king at Poꝛke place, there the cardinal lap,calleda great coum: 
 
 fell, tn the vhich be openlie proteffed, that bis minde was neuer to aſke anp- 
 
 thing of the commons, bhich nright faunde fo the bacacy of bis lawes, theres 
 fore be willed to knowe bp Ghole meanes the commiflions twere fo ſtraightly 
 giucn forth, as to dem ind the firt part of eucrie mans gods. Lhe tardinall 
 anſwered and faid, that fiben tt was moued tn the counfell bow to lente mar 
 nep to thebings bfe,the kings counfell, and namelp the Judges ſaid, Hat he 
 might lawfully demand anp ſumme —* conmmiffion, md that by the confent of 
 the ubole countcll it twas Done, andtmke God fo witnes* that be neuer orf 
 red the binderance of the commons, but like a true counſeller deutfed bow: fo 
 enrich tbe Bing: and the ſpirituall men faie, hat it ffandeth with Gods lawe, 
 
 for Tofephcaufed the 14. of Egypt to take the if part of cuecte mans gods: 
 
 but becauſe everie man lateth the burthen from him, Jam content.to fake it 
 
 on me, and to cndure the fame and note of the people,fo2 inp god wil foward 
 
 Treatlfons at 
 Eʒidewell 
 
 fhe king, and comfort of you mp loꝛds, and other the kings counſelloꝛs but 
 the eternall God knoweth all. deb faio the Bing, fome baue informed me, 
 fhat mp realine was never fortch, and that there Mould neuer trouble haue 
 riſen of that demand, and fai mien would paie at the rſt requeff, but now J 
 finte all contrarie : then euer ie man belo bis peace. Then the king (aid, J will 
 no moze of this trouble, let letters be ſent to all hires, that this matter maie 
 no moze be fpokenof. Z will pardon all fat haue made dentall openlie o2 fe- 
 cretlp - en all the loꝛds kneeled Downe, awd harfilte thanked bim . Then let: 
 ters were fent, tn. the tibich were ‘heted, that the lords anid the judges, and 04 
 thet. of the Kings countell, deuiled that demand, and that the cardinall follow 
 ed the minde of the vchole councell, And thus twas the bings great foutnep ine 
 to France ſtaied fo, this tine. J 
 Thbis peere the tower at Grenwich was netwlic repaired and builded. 
 
  Xbe 18. 0f June, at 15, ide well Henry Fitz Roy, thie King Henry the 8. 
 bad bp Elizabeth daugh pict bo fir John Blunt knight, was created Carle of 
 Poftingbam, duke of Kichmond and of Somerfet, lientenant general ftom 
 Arent nozthward, warden of the eat, muddle, and weſt marches, for aneuſt 
 
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 then the 2fo2s houle of Wlackamoze . Henry Courtney earle of Denonthire, 
 cofen german fo the Bing, was created marques of Creefter: Henry Bran- 
 don ſonne to the duke of Suffolke, was created earle of Lincolne : fir Tho- 
 mas Manners loꝛd Rofle carle of Rutland, fir Henry Clifford earle of Cumber- 
 land, and the lozbe Fitz Water, fir Robert Ratcliffe yas created Vicount Ficz 
 Water, and fit Thomas Boleinc treaſuret of the kings houſhold, was created 
 Hicount Rochford. 
 Inthis winter was a great death in the citte of London, fo that the terme 
 was adiourned , and the king kept bis Chriſtmas at Cliham with afmall 1526 
 compante, therefore it was called the fill heifkmas. 
 The cardinal about this timecomming to the court at Cltham, tobe order The cardinali 
 
 ſetteth an odee 
 
 fo) altring the fate of the kings houſe,many officers and other ſeruants were the kings 
 diſcharged, t put fo penfions. In vhich number were 64. peomen of the gard, boule, 
 vhich before hauing 12. d. the dap twith cheke, were now alloboed 6.d.the dap, 
 without debe, and commanded to go home into the countries . be alfomade 
 
 new officers in the boule of the Duke of Richmond, vhich twas then newly bes 
 
 gun. Alſo at that fime be ordained a conncell «md eſtabliſhed another houſhold 
 
 foz the lady Mary, then being pzincelle of the realme, fo that all thing that was 
 
 done, was done by him, for tohim twas the charge of all things committed. 
 
 At this time the ſaide Cardinall gaue to the hing the leafe of the manno2 of — — court 
 Hampton court, which be had of the leale of the lord of S Johns, and om tebtey buteaeecce 
 be bad done great coff tn builaing: In recompence thereof, the king licenced sinen tothe 
 him fo lie in bis manno3 of Richmond at bis pleafare, and fo belap there at bius. 
 certatne times. 
 
 On Sh2ouctueloay, here was holoen folemne fuks at Greentwtch, the bing 
 
 and 1 1. other on theone part sand the marques of Cxceſter with 11. other on 
 
 the contrarie part. At theſe iuſts by chance of ſhiuering of a ſpeare, fir Francis Juſts at Seen: 
 Brian loft one of bis etes. — 
 
 Whe 11. of Februarie, ſoure merchants of the Stilyard did pennance at Stixpard mer⸗ 
 Paules croſſe, and an Auguſtine frier called doctoꝛ Barnes bare a fagot: there chants did pen⸗ 
 was pꝛeſent the lord cardinall, with 11. biſhops. Iohn Fiſher biſhop of Roche⸗ nance. 
 fer mare the ſermon, vhich was againſt Martine Luther of Germanic, and 
 bisdocrine, . 
 
 Atruce was taken betipéene England and France for acertaine {pace, 
 anid ambaſſadoꝛs tere fent into Denmarke, fo; reſtoring of their king : bat 
 fhe Danes would grant nothing thereunto, thep did fo deadly bate him foz 
 bis.crucitic. . 
 
 _ Lhe 2 8.of Aprill came to the court to Gꝛeenewich Mounfier Briond, prefk- Annreg. 18, 
 Dent of Roane, and John Iokin, cchich pꝛeſident befoye the King and bis nobles Peace with — 
 made in the Latin tong a folemne ozation, the effect hereof was, how dread⸗ tanct . 
 fall the wars han beene betivcene the realmes of England and France. be 
 declared farther of that power the king of England was, and bhat conqueſt 
 be might haue made in France, the Frend king being priſoner, whereof be 
 Humblp thanked him of bis pitie and compalſſion that be bad on them in their 
 
 neceſſitie, that be would confent to peace: Lo the bchich oꝛation, fir Thomas 
 aire My Mmm 3: Moore 
 
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 BOG Henry the eight. 
 Moore Chantcelo2 of the dutchie oẽ Lancaſter, made anſwere, faping : that it 
 much refofeed the bing, that thep fir conũdere d, how bp bis power be might 
 haue oppzeſſed, and how by bis pity be bad reticucd them; therefore he would 
 hhereatter, that for kindnes hep Mould thew him none vnkind nes, but inuior 
 lablie kcepe that league tihic) was concluded. 
 Proclamation  Bnthe moneth of Maie, was pzoclamatton made againf all vnlautull 
 aguintt unla games and commiffions atparded into eucrie chire fo2 the erecation of the 
 fame, ſo that in all places,tables,dice, cardes, and boutes tere taken ¢ bzent: 
 but ten pong men were reſtrained ef thele games and paſtimes, ſome fell tg 
 bainking, (ome to ferretting of other-mens conics , a0 ſtealing of Dere te 
 parkes, and otber vnchziftinelſe· : — 
 Gots exbanens In thts featon the angell noble twas the firt part of an ounce Troye, ſo that 
 a worth two ounces of filuer, ſo that fire angels were forth 1 2. ounces, vhich 
 twas but 40, s. in ſiluer. By reafon of the god weight, and lots valuation ef 
 the Engliſh cotne, merchants dailp caricd ouer great ffore,becaule the fame 
 was much inbaunfen there: fo that tomete with this inconuentence(as it 
 {was (afd) proclamation was made in the moncth of September the firt dap, 
 fhoongbout Crgland, that the angell Gould go for 7. thillings 4. pence, the 
 ropall fo2 11.8, and the crowne foꝛ 4.6.4. pence, And on the 5.0f Pouember 
 follotwing againe by peoclamation, the angell was enbaunfed to 7, 5. 6.0, 
 and fo euerie ounce of of golde ſhould be 45.5. and an ounce of filner at 3.9, 
 9.d. in valew. 
 
 1527 King Henry kept his Chriſtmas at Gzcenwich with revels, malas diſgui⸗ 
 
 fings, end banquets royall. 
 Sꝛeat rain any Bathe monetheo! souember, December, md Januarie fell fuchraine, 
 dand watets. chat thereof enfucd arcat founds, vich deſtroied comne-fielocs, paffures, and 
 beats, then twas it dzie till the twelfthof Ap2itl , and from that time itrained 
 euer ie date and night till the third of June, thereby Cone failed fore in the 
 pere following, j 
 Ambataons king Henry fent Thomas Boleine bicount Rochford, ¢ fit Anthony Browne 
 into France. 
 that lap there fo: the king as legar,and then thefe thee tent to the court, and 
 ſaw the French king take the oth to keepe the league and amitle, conclud<d 
 betweene him ans the king of England. | 
 
 Alſo king Henry fent fir Francis Points knight ambaflade2 to Charles the 
 
 dmbaffatorte emperoꝛ, and with him Clarentiux king at armes, to demand the one halfcof 
 Sbeempirop- the treaſure and ordinance vchich was taken at Pauie, forſomuch as the war 
 was mane ag woll at the kings charge as at the Emperors. Allo thep were 
 commanded to Demand one of the French kings fons, hid) late in hoſtage 
 fini th the empero2,that is fo wif, the Duke of Dateance te be deltuered fo the 
 king of England: and farther that be ould call backe hts army out of Ita⸗ 
 lic, and ff ſo were that be refuted thefe requefts , then Gould they in the kings 
 name denounce open war againt him. BL 
 
 Ait his meane tine Rome twas taken by the empertals,¢ the pope brought 
 ito 
 
 fire angels were (uff an ounce, ehich was 40.s.ſterling, and theangell was 
 
 bright, ambaſſadoꝛs into France, wich came fo Paris tothe bith. of athe — 
 
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 info capttuttic, as pe Hall beare : Charlesonke of Burbon, md fhe emperos =. wait. 
 army, able all the lat winter liued in great pouertie, wtthoutclothes, bicu- ——— 
 als, 02 wages, ſo that they were ii maner deſperate, went towarde Parma andtacner. 
 and Bonony, belonging to the ſea of Rome. Lhe pope hearing this, ſent mel 
 fengers to the buke to redeente bis fotunes, fo that thep Mould not be ſpoyled. 
 The duke atked 3 50000, duckats, fox ſauing of he popes lance, and if thep 
 might baue fo much monep,thep would depart to Maples: but then hep ſaw 
 thep could not haue their demand, hep turned totvard Florence, vchereof 
 bearing the Romans they were glad, for thep thongbt that the Flozentines 
 would hold god war bith them, and then the Romans would giue the loking 
 on: but the chance turned, as pe (hall heare. | 
 
 The duke of Wurbon had thought to haue gone fo Florence for thts cauſe: 
 there was a gentleman in Floꝛence, called Peter de Saluiato, tich bad a bzo- 
 ther that ferued the Emperoꝛ in bis warres, abich promifed to deliner the ci⸗ 
 tic, for bee determined to caufe the commons to rebel in the citte again the 
 heads, and in the meane ſeaſon the dukes companie Mould ſcale the walles: 
 hihen this Peter Knetwe (hat the Cmperors army was come to a place calley 
 le Chafe, within twelue intles of the citie , to being bts purpofe to conclafion, 
 be wicth {uch as he had trained fo bim,cried in the citp, Lébertate de populo,that 
 fs fo fay, libertie of the people:with vhich voice the people ſtirred, and came ta 
 the palace in great number, and there thep twbe the fire lords of the councell, 
 vchich bad the rule of the twealth of the citte, ¢ fue one of them. Lhe familie of 
 Medices, tehich were the popes kindzed, were at thts time foze afraide. Thus 
 this Peter de Saluiato with the commons, gate that palace, and rang the come 
 mon bell, In thts ſeaſon was in Florence acaptaine of the French kings cale 
 led Frederico de Bedfo, be bad twith hint 300. men, and eben be ſawe this re- 
 bellion , be came to the commons and fatd: Stts,tf pou continue in this cafe, 
 pour faire citie ts like to be {ubuerted, for pour enemtes bee at band : thich 
 not woithſtanding that pou beare forme fauour to the empero?,as appeareth,pet 
 their needineſſe md pouertie ts (uch, hat toithont mercte they will rob, murs 
 ther and flaie pou,pour wiues and chfldzen,and fet fire on pour beautifall city, 
 his Captaine much ſtaied the citizens, notwithſtanding that 20.02 moze 
 perfons were flaine tn the ruffle : pet thep tuere well auofoed, and fuddentic 
 entred into the citp the duke of Uirbine, ubich lapbut 6. mile fom Flozence, 
 and 18. mile trom the empero2s army, thom be had coaſted: but be thought 
 no aduantage to meddle. Chis Duke beoaght with hint 5 000. fotemen, and 
 Goo. hozfemen, and vhen be was entered the citie,a crie was made that all 
 fhings were pardoned, fo that enerfe man departed home , and delivered bis 
 fweapon, and thus the citp was appealed the 28. of Aprill. All this doing tithe 
 int was vnknowen fo the emperors army, and fo fo? lacke of knowledge this 
 enterpzife was loft: abid) was happie for the Floꝛentines. Sore diſpleaſed 
 were the emperors captains then thep knew of (his chance, and ho w the Buke 
 of Urbine was entred into the cifp of Florence, And ſo Mostly thep oepar- 
 ted, and came to the citie of Scines thirtie mile off, and there thep loft eis 
 Hreat ogdinartce, and toke counlell to. go to Rome, not with anding the trace 
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 The city of 
 Romelawted 
 and by fieged. 
 
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 flaine. 
 
 828 Henry the eight. 
 
 concluded betty ene the pope, and the bice Wop of Naples and Hugo de Mons 
 cada, and fo much thep travelled by night ¢ dap, that the 6. of Dap, with bare 
 ners diſplaide thep came before the Citte of Rome.The Romanes make Bul⸗ 
 warks,tampisrs,and other defences and latdordinance on the wals and Hot 
 at them flercelte. The duke of Butbon waying that tt were not bef to lie Hill 
 amd be laine, confidering that thep tere all naked people,and without great 
 Dadinance: determined to take the chaunce, and to giue the adaulte , and ſo 
 manfallie thep appzoched the wals, betweene fhe Burgo nono ano old Kone, 
 but the Romans valtantlie defended hem , with hand guns, pikes, fones, 
 and otber weapons , fo that the enimies Were faine to cetire. The Romanes 
 were glad, (et many fate banners on their towers and bulivarks, whic ſceing 
 fhe Duke of Wurbon cried to a newe aſſault: then euerie man witha Ladder 
 mounted,and at the firff encounter the Homans agai put thema little back: 
 vchich percepuing the Duke, becricd, God and the empero?: then everp mars 
 fet on manfullie, there was a foze ight, manie a man felled, but at the laſt the 
 enwerials gotte the wali: and betweene euerie allault fell a miff, fo that thep 
 twttbin could not fee that part chey without would afaile,ahtch was pafitable 
 tu theemperials. At the third aſſault were Aaine thre bundzcd Stwichers of 
 the Popes guarde. In this lak aſſault was the Duke of Burbon Kricken in 
 the thigh with a Hand· gunne, of the bchich be Mortlie died, tna chappell of &, 
 
 _ Syth, ebitber bis Souldiors badde bought him. And this chaunce notwiſtan⸗ 
 
 Ghe pope cur⸗ 
 fed the empert- 
 ais. 
 
 ding, the army entred into Wome , and toke the popes palace . Lhe fame date. 
 that thefe thzee aſſaults were made, pope Clement pafled little on the Empe⸗ 
 ros army, for be bad accurfed them on the Satorday before, and in bis curfe 
 be called the Almains Lutherans, and the Dpantards Mureins oꝛ Moꝛes.And 
 ten be Was bearing of maffle, fodainlic the Almatns cntered the durch, and 
 
 The pope fledto Gue bis gard, and divers other. be fering that fled by a pꝛiuie wap to the cafile 
 
 taltle angel, 
 
 Gngel:and al thep that followed him that way and coulp not enter, were fain, 
 She cardinals and other peclates fed to che caſtle S. Angell over the bgtoge, 
 fibere manie of the common people were ouerpzeſſed, and d20twned as thep 
 gaue wate fo the cardinals, and ofber fates that paſſed totwarde the caſtle fo3 
 fuccour, Zhecardinall of Senes,of Seſarine, of Luvertine,of Jacobace, and 
 of the Vate, tarricd fo tong, that thep could net gette to the Caſtell for multts 
 tude cf people - therefore thep were compelled to tabe another houſe, called 
 the Polace of Saint George , there thep kept themfelues fo; a tile , as fe- 
 cretlie as thep might. Vou mult vnderſtand, that theough the citie of Rome 
 runneth a famous Kiuer called Liber , and on the other fide of the riuer ſtan⸗ 
 delh the caftte of S.Angell,o2 the Borough of S.Angellzand the ofher foe is 
 called Burgo nouo. This bꝛidge ts called the bifdge of Sixt, vhich lieth pirecs 
 lie before the caffle. At the end of this IB zfdge was a woonderous ſtrong Bul⸗ 
 warke, well ordinanced, and well manned, The empertals ſaw they coulde do 
 nothing to the Pope, 103 to the post of the citie but bp the befoge, determined 
 to aſſayle the Bulwarke· and fo as men without feare came to the Wetdge : 
 amd the Komanes fo well defended them, that they Que almoſt foure thoufand 
 amen. That ſeeing the Prince of Oꝛenge, and the Marques of Gnalfo, with 
 
Henry the eight, 889 
 allip&de gaue affaulte, and notilthdanding hat the Komanes Kotte greate 
 Dydinance, Hand guys, Quarels, and all that might be thot vet the emperte 
 als neuer (hranke, bat manlp entred the bulwarke, and fue, and thew ven 
 out at the lonpes al the Homans that thep found, andaftertaced the bulwark 
 tothe ground. The Pope in the caſtle Angell behelde is ſight and with bint 
 were find and twentie Cardinals, of chich one called the Cardinall Santos 
 rumguatuor twas flaine , and with him were a thouſand prelates ana palettes, 
 fiie hundzed gentlemen , flue bundzed fonloters : vherefore immediatlie the 
 Captaines determined to late ſiege to the cattle S, Quaell, teak hep within 
 might (Tue out andturne them to damage; Hherefore ſodainelie a ſiege was 
 planted roundeabsut thecaftle : In the meane ſeaſon, the Souldiers fell to Rome fackens 
 fpople, neuer was Kome fo pilled, neither of the Oothes noz Vandals foꝛ the and {oxen 
 fouldters were not content wich the fpolle of the Citizens, but thep robbed the 
 Churches, bake bp the houtes of clofe religions perfons, and ouerthꝛewe the 
 Clotters , hep {poiled virgins and rauiſhed wiues: men tere tormented if 
 fhep bad not to giue euerp net afker 02 demander:ſome were Frangled,fom 
 were tormented bp the pafuy members, te canfe them to confelle their treafure. . 
 This wodnes continucds great abile, and ſome man might thinke, that eben. 
 they bad gotten fo much , then thep wonldeceale and bee quiet , but that as 
 not &, fo: thep plaicd continuallie at dice, fome 500. fome 1 0000.duckats at a - 
 cal; andbeethat came to plate laden wich plate, Ment awaie againe almof. 
 naked, and then fell torifing againe: Manie of the Citizens tyfch could not. 
 pattentlic (uffer that beration, drowned themfelues in Liber. The ſouldiers 
 that late at the fiege daylie made iefies of the pope, ſometime thep had one ris 
 ving like the pope, with a whore behind him, fomefime beblefed , and fome- ⸗ 
 time be curfed, and fomettine thep woulde with one voyce call bim Antica 
 They went abput to vndermine the caffle , and to haue throtwne it votwne on 
 bis bead, but the water that ennironcth the caſtle difappointed their purpoſe. 
 In this feafon the Duke of Urbine with fifteene thouſand men came to atde 
 the Pope: but bearing that Kome Was faken,be taried 6o. mile from Wome 
 fil be heard ofber Word. The Marques of Saluce, and Sir Fredericke de Bedſo 
 with 1 s000.fotmen,¢ 1000.hoxfemen, were at Gitarbe the 10.0f Map, abere:: 
 thep bearing P the citp of ome was taken, alfotaricd:p cardinal cf Colume 
 came with an army of Neopolitanes to belpe the empero2s men: but then be 
 ſawe the crucitie of fhe Souldiers, be did little to helpe them, but bated them 
 much). Zhe Byſhoppe of tome twas thus beſieged till the eight of Jalte ; at - 
 thich baie bee peloed bimielfe, for necefitie and penurie of all hinges tn the - 
 caſtie. And then he was reſtored fo giue graces and qrantbuls , as be did bee - 
 fore: but be taried fill tn the cattle Saint Angell, and had a great number of © 
 Aimaines and Spaniards to kepe him: but he Spantards bare mof role tr 
 fhe caſtle, for no man entred 102 came outof the Caftle,butby them. Wher - 
 the moneth of Zulie was come,cogne beganine to fatle in Rome, and the pets - 
 lence began te ware ſtrong, therefoze the greate armie remoued toa place - 
 talled Naruya 4o. mile from Wome, leauing behinde Hem {uch as kept the > 
 
 Pope, Then thep were departed, the Spaniards neuer were —— : 
 Meh. 4 ep 
 
890 Henry the eight. 
 
 thep had gotten the Almaines out of the callie of S.Angelt,and fo thep han the 
 frhole cuſtodie of the Pope , Thus Mome continued in peace till the moneth of 
 September, that the armée came againe from Saruta : fo: then the Aimains 
 flare , that they woulde fet the Citie and all on fire , ercept fhe ope wonlde 
 pate them thetr wages . The Pope (ent to commune with them, tivo archbps 
 {hops, two bifhops, and two gentlemen , thele fir perſons the Almaines toke 
 as pledges, contrarie fo the Popes meaning, ant faid hep would kepe them 
 there, till thep were patd, and fo put thent fia rong Chamber, in the Palace 
 of 5.George; and everie daie almoſt thep would bz ing (bem fozth openlp,ano 
 {could with then, and threat fo bang them tf thep tere not paide, aad ſo thep 
 kept them impriſoned in a Chamber, and watched (hem date and night totths 
 out the Chamber : and pet fo2 all that, thep gat te out at achimnep on S,An- 
 drewes couent, and were no moze feene of them. Te Almaines were wore 
 with this chaunce, that thepcame tothe prince of Dzenge tLetr general cap- 
 faine, aid demanded monie of bint,tn {uch rigorous maner, that be as fain 
 ſecretlie to fite fo Senes: and ther fo> him they chefe Captaine, the Marques 
 of Gnalſto, which gouerned them till Febzuarie, that bee bzought them to Pas 
 ples. 
 In the meane fpace, bp meanes of great armies prepared bp fe binges of 
 Cngland,of France, and other, foꝛ the popes deliuerance, he Emperour fen€ 
 letters fo the pope, and excuſed himſelf, that he neither willed 02 commanecd 
 fuch mifchtefe to be don, and ſtreightiy commandedbis Captaines to deliucr 
 bim. he prince of Deenge and other captaines of the emperour , hearing bis 
 Tove Clement commanbdement, tobe agrentent tof th the pope and bis cardinals , and fo bee 
 Belinecene ant twelue cardinals were bound fo pet forme certain articles fo the number 
 of eleuen, and then be twas ocliuered out of the cattle S.Angell,the 10. of Dee 
 cember, and was conueied to Crupot, there after be bad patd certain monte 
 fo3 the fonlofers wages, be was put at fol libertie , and he Emperors people 
 Departed from him , and from thence be remoued fo Ancona; the Cmperois 
 Captatucs (fearing the French armie pꝛepared) cauſed all the Souldters to 
 departe ont of Wome in the beginning of Jfebsuarfe, and ſo cane info the 
 realm of aples,and fortified certatne townes as thep pafled, and fo came to 
 a Towne called Lrop,and there flated. This remo uing was to them profitas 
 ble, for tf thep bad farted at Kome,thep had bene fet on bp the Italtans on the 
 one fide,and the Frenchmen on the other fide, that by eucrie mans iudgment 
 thep ſhoulde all bane beene Mapne o2 taken. Thus much fop the facking of 
 ome. 
 GSerald ſitz se· Alfo about this time, diuers compleintes beeing made of Geralde Fitz Ge- 
 —— rald earle of ikploare , late deputie of Irelande, that bec wilfullie winked at 
 ea, the Carle of Delmonde, home be Mould haue attached by the kings letters, 
 that bee currped acquapntaunce, andaffinitic with mere Iriſhe Cremies, 
 that be banged,¢ hewed rathlic good fabiedes , vhome he miſtruſted to leane 
 to fhe Butlers friendihippe, there fore :yldare was commanded to appeere, 
 Lblch bee dfd, leaning tn his roome Fitz. Geralde of Lerlip, abome thep ſhort⸗ 
 Hedeprpucd, and choole the Baron of Delun,ahonre Oconner toke pritoner, 
 
menry the cight. 891 
 
 and there fhe etle of Divzp,to thew his hability of fernice brought to Diue lin 
 an armie of Iriſhmen, having Captatnes ouer them, conner,Omer, and O« 
 carrall, aw at S. Marie abbey was choſen deputie bp the kingescounfell. In 
 Which office being bimfelfe (fane onelic in feates of armes)a imple Gentle» 
 man, be bare ont bis honor, and the charge of gouernmient verie worthily, tho⸗ 
 rowe the fingular totfedome of his Counteſſe, a Ladie of {uch post, that al E⸗ 
 fates of the Kealme crouched vnto ber , fo politike that nothing was thought 
 fubfantiallie debated without her aduife , manlike and tall of ature, verie 
 rich and bountifnll,a bitter entmie, the onelie meane at thofe dates , aherebp 
 ber bufbands countric was reclaimed from the ſſuttiſh and vncleane Frith cus 
 ffome ,to Cuglihe habite, beoding, houſe⸗keeping, and ciuilitie: but to thle 
 vertues was poked ſuch a lelfeliking , and Paieſtie aboue the tenure of a 
 f{ubted, that foꝛ afurance therof the Picked not to abute her bufbands bono. as 
 gainf ber brothers follte: not withſtanding J learne not that he practiſed bts 
 bndoing, which infued, and was fo her vndoubtedlie great heauines, as vpon 
 vchom both the blemth thereof and the ſuſtenance of that hole family depene 
 dedafter, but that the bp tndirect means coggeled bir brother out of eredite fo 
 aduance ber huſband, che common botce and the thing tt felfe ſpeaketh. al tts 
 vhile above the earle of isploare at the court, and with mud ado found Hift te 
 be cated befoe the loꝛds to anſwere folemnlp,thep fate bpon bim dfuechp afs 
 - fected, and in efpectall the cardinall Xd. chancelic2, ofAtked bis canfe,comfor tes: 
 
 bis accufers,and inforced the articles obiected, and that elfe ſoeuer coulde bre 
 
 gathered thereof fn theſe words. 
 
 Jwotte wel / mp Lode ) that Jam net the meeteſt man at this boorde tx Cardinal Mol· 
 charge pon with theſe treaſons, becauſe tt bath pleaſed fome of pour petve fel⸗ ree ee 
 lowes to report chat Jam a profeſſed entmie to all nobdtlitp,and namclpte the 
 Geraldines: but feing enerte conrce boie can fate as much hei hee is con⸗ 
 trolled, and fxing thefe points are ſo weightie, that they ſhould not be diſſem⸗ 
 bled of vs ⁊ fo apparant that thep cannot be dented of pou, J matt haue leaue 
 motwithſt anding pour fale Mander)to be the month of thefe honorable at this: 
 preletit,¢ to trump pour treafons in pour way, howſoeuer pou take moi Firt 
 pe remember how the lewde carle pour kinfman, the paſſeth not thome hee! Treaſons tafze 
 ferue,mightbhe change his matter ,fent bis confederates with letters of cree P — - 
 Dence to Frauncis the French K. ad ‘panting but colde comfort there,to Charles. 
 fhe Emperoar , profering the helpe of Monflere and Connagh totvarde the 
 conqueſt of Itelande, tfepther of them woulde Helpe to winne trom our 
 King : hove manie letters, what Precepts that medages , vhat threates 
 have bene fent pou to apprehende him, and petindt boone ; > ‘Thy fo ¢ for- 
 footh JIcoulde not catch him: spate, nate catle; toꝛſoth, pou would not watch 
 bin. Ff he be (nlc (afpea 5 Hbypiare pe partiall a1 fo greata barge? ifnot, 
 
 vyy are pou fearefull to haue him triedẽ pe fir it will be ſworne end depeſed to: 
 pour face, that for feare of meting bine, youhaue winked, totlfaly hunned 
 pis ight altered pour courte, warned his friends, foppedbath Cares and cies: 
 again’ his detectors and chenſdeuer noutok vpon poo to bent him out, thers 
 amine of ponrswall:favele Hisingling and — 
 tt 
 
092 . richry the eigne. 
 
 little became either an honeſt man called to fuch honour, oꝛ a noble man an pug 
 in ſuch truſt: bad pou loft but a cow 028 catranof your owne, 2oo.kerneghes 
 would haue come at pour vhiſtle to refcue the poate from the furthermoſt 
 edge of Gilffar; afl the Iriſh tn Ireland muſt haue giuen pou the wate - but 
 in pur ſuing fo nedfall a matter as this was, mercifall God how nice, howe. 
 dangerous, how waywarde baue pou beene: Due while be is from Home,aiv 
 otber time be keepeth home, ſometimes Ged, ſometimes ia the borders, there: 
 pou Dare not denture. J wis mp lo2d, there be ſhrꝛewdbugs in the bo2ders,for 
 the earle of i:ploare, tofeare the earle, naie the king of dipidare,for then pou. 
 are diſpoſed pou raigne moze like then rule in the land : &here pou are maltct- 
 ous the trueſt fubteds ſtand for Iriſh enemies, where youare pleated the Frih 
 enemies ſtand fo2 dutifull (ubieds: harts, and bands, lines and lands are al) 
 at pour curtefic, abo fawnech not thereon, be cannot ref within pour finell, 
 aid pour (mell is fo rancke, hat pou trad them at pour plealure : thilett the 
 cardinall was (peaking, the earle chafed and changed colout,and fundzp pros 
 fers made to anf{twere euery (entence as it cante, at laf be beake out, and in⸗ 
 terrupted him tus. 
 
 py loro Chancelo2, J beleech pou pardon me, Jam chort witted and pou gs 
 perceive intends long tale; if pou procede in this oder, baife my purgation 
 Wwill be loft foꝛ lacke of carviage,Z bane no Schole trickes, nor Act of memor 
 tie, ercepf poubeare me thile J remember pour (0208; pour fecond pꝛocele 
 ivill bammnicr onf.the former. . 
 
 Ibe lores aflociate, tro for the mol part fenderlp loued bien > and biteto. 
 fhe Cardinals manner of faunts folofhlome, as therewith hep were tries 
 mianie peres ago,buinblp befought bis grace to charge him direalp with pare 
 —— and to dwet in lome ane: matter, till if were examined cozowlie: 
 that granted. 
 
 god tealon, — the eave, that pour grace beare the month of this; 
 
 chamber, but nip lov fhofemonths that put thts tale into pour monthare bee: 
 ide mouths, {uch as indeed bane gaped long for my wracke, ad now at 
 
 Jeng th for want of better: fuffe, are faine to fill their mouthes twit ſmoake: 
 ‘frhat my coſen Deſmond hathcompalſſed as Jknow not, fo Jbeſhrew bis na⸗ 
 ked hart,for holding out ſo long, if be can be taken by my engins that preſent⸗ 
 lie waite for him, then haue mine aduerſaries betraied che ir malice, md his 
 heape of heinous words ſhal reſemble aman of frat, that ſeemeth at a bluſh 
 
 to carrie ſome propostion, but vhen tt is felt and popfed, difcoucreth a banitp,, 
 ferutng onelpto frate crowes And J verily truſt pour honours twill fe the: 
 profe, bp the thirig it telfe,withirnthe fe foure dates: but go to, ſuppoſe be neuer: 
 be bab, tbat ts Kildare: fo blame fo if moze than my god brother of Dferte; 
 ‘eho notwithllanding bis bigh promiles hauing allo the hings potwer, ts pet: 
 content to take eg ges fos his money, mt to him in at leiſure Can not 
 the earle of Deſmonde ſhitt but I mink be of countel can not be be hid exe, 
 cept Jwinke? il he be clafe am bis mate: if he he ſriended, am Ja endian 
 Wis ts a doughtie kinde of tion, vhich they gaint me, 
 
 wer are ſtabled and nured, at my arſt deniall: von woul not lee him, lay oe 
 
Henrytheeight, 893 
 
 bho made them fo familiar with mine eie fight: o2 aben was the earle in 
 mine equines, oꝛ Hho ſtod by ther F let htm Atppe, or abere are he tokens 
 of my wilful bodwinke 2 D but pou fent bim word to betware of pou: io 
 twas the meffenger, there are the letters? Connince mp negative : fe howe 
 loſely this tole reafon bangeth, Deſmond is not taken: well pou are in fault; 
 tbp? becanfe pou are: tho prmucs if: no bodp? that coniecuresz it femeth: 
 to thom? to pont enemies ; tho told it them  thep will ſweare it : Ghat other 
 ground: none: wil thep ſweare it my lords: Kbp,then of ibe, if thep know it, 
 - either they baue mp band to thew, 02 can bꝛing forth the meffeng er, 02 tere 
 - piofent at a conference, oꝛ pꝛiuie fo Delmonde, o2 (ome bodie betrated it to 
 m, 02 ther {clues were my carriers, 62 picegerents therein , thich of thefe 
 | vill thep chute, for J know them to well, to reckon my ſelfe connie bp 
 ~ thett bare words 02 hedieſſe hearfates,o2 frantike ofbes: my letter were fort 
 
 
 
 read, were anie (uch writing ertant, nip ſeruants and friends are readte fo be © 
 
 fiftep, of inp coſen of Deſmond thep maie lie letwolte, ince no man bere car 
 ivell contrarie them: touching mp felfe, J neuer noted in them efter fo macy 
 wit, oꝛ (0 faſt faith, that Iwould haue gaged bpon their ſilence, plife of a god 
 hound, much leſſe mine ofnn {clfe.4 doubt not, map (tithe pour honors to aps 
 pofe them how hep caine to knowledge of thefe matters, abich thep are ſo 
 readie to depoſe, but pou Hall find their tongs cheined to another mans tren 
 cher, and as tt were Knights of ihe poſt ſuborned to fate, locare,end fare the 
 vttermoſt thep can, as thofe that paffe not that thep fate,no2 wit) chat face 
 they fay it, fo thep fap no truch: bat of another thing tt grieueth me, that pour 
 god grace, cchome FZ fake te be wife and ſharpe, and tho of pour own bleſſed 
 Difpofition wiſheth me welt, Hould be fo farre gone tn crediting thofe corrupẽ 
 informers, that abufe Se tgnozance of pour ftate and countrep to my perill: 
 little know pon mp Lord bow necefarte it is, not onely for the gouernor, but 
 alfo fo encrie noble man in Ireland te hamper bis vnciuill neighbors at diſ⸗ 
 cretion, wherein if thep waited for proceffe of law, and had not thole lines and 
 lands pou ſpeake of wichin thetr reach, they might bap tolofe thefr oton liues 
 and lands without laine, pou heare of a cafe, as it were in a dꝛeame, and fele 
 not the (mart that beret bs. In England there is not a meane ſubiect that 
 
 dare ertend bis hand to philip a peere of fhe realme : Jn Jreland ercept thew. . 
 
 baue cunning fo bis frength, and ſtrength to ſaue bis ovon, and (afictent au- 
 
 fhovitie torake cheeues and variets then they fur, he ſhall find them fwarme - 
 
 fo faff, that it will be to late to call fox fuffice : if pou twill baue our ſeruice 
 take effect, pou mug not fie bs alwaies to thefe indfciall proceedings, theres 
 with pour realme thanked be God, is enured. As touching mp kingvome mp 
 $620, J would pou ⁊ Jhad erchanged kingdoms but fo: one meneth, J would 
 
 fruff to gather bp move crumsin that {pace , then twice the reuenues of my - 
 
 poze earledome : but pon are well and warme, and fo bold pou, and vpbꝛaide 
 
 hot me with ſuch an odious farme : Jſtepe on a cabben, then youlie folte in 
 
 pour bed of downe: Jſerue vnder the coape of heauen, then pou are ſerued 
 
 vnder acanopie- J dzinke water ont of mp {coll , eben pe drinke tine out of 
 golden cuppes ; emmy —— trained to the fielo , then — taught 
 
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 to amble:aben pou are be-graced and be/ lorded, and crotuched and kneeled vn⸗ 
 to, then find 3 {mall grace with our Frith borderers, ercept Icut themott bp 
 e knees. 
 — cardinall perceſued that Kyldare was no babe, and rofe in a lume from 
 fhe councell table,committen the earle, deferred the matter, till moze direc 
 pꝛobations cameoutof Zreland. eee | : 
 After many meetings, and cbleatons titttife "eked, thep prefled him fore 
 {of tha traiter ous errant fent bp bis daughter aay of Liane to al bis byethieny 
 te Oneale,Oconner, and their adberents, therein he evbortet: Lemtetparre — 
 pon the earle of Dferp then deputy, chich thep ace nplihed making a wice 
 Bedconfptracte again& the Engliſh of Jrelanve , and mane a blondie ſkir· 
 mith, Df thts treafon be toas found guiltie , and repzfed i ‘ve Dower atone 
 time, the gentleman betooke bimfelfeto God, and the kir.g,was heartilie los 
 ucd of the Lieutenant, pittied fn all the Court, and fanding in fo bardacafe; 
 altered little of bis accuffomed hewe, comfortedother noblemen Pziſoners 
 with bim, oiflembling bis owne fore. One night then the ltentenantams 
 be fox bis diſport were plaping at ſhouell groat, ſodainelie commeth from the 
 cardinal, a Mandatum to erecute kyldare on the mozrolwe. Z bevarle mars 
 king the 1 tentenantes deepe figh tn reading the bill, bp S. Bꝛide lieutenant 
 quoth be, there is fome mad game tn that ſcrole: but fali out how tt will this 
 thzotw ts for a huddle:vchen the woꝛſt was told him, now J peap thee(quoth be) 
 doe no moze but learne afuredlte, from the kinges one mouth, thether bis 
 grace be witting thereto o2 not: ſoꝛe doubted the Lteutenant, to diſpleaſe the 
 cardinall,pet of berp pure deuotion fo bis fiend, be poſteth fo the king at snide 
 night, and fafa bis errand for at afl boures of dap oꝛ night the lieutenant bath 
 accefle to the pztnce bpon eccafions . king Henry contéolling the fatwcines of 
 the prieſt (for thofe tuere bis termes) tobebin bts Gqnet in token of counters 
 maund, vohich then the cardinall bad (eene,be beganne fo beeath ont vnſeaſo⸗ 
 ted words, Lich the lieufenant was loth to heare and ſo Hee left him fretting: 
 Andwithin fel pares after , Sir William Sceuington was fent ouer deputie, 
 ixho bzovgbt with bin the earle pardoned and rfd from all bis tronbdles.Z bere 
 _ arofe about thts time a bꝛute in London, hat diuers great clearks bad tolde 
 
 Annreg. 19. the king that the marriage betweene bim ano the Ladie Katherine, fomctime 
 Fee wile to bis brocher printẽ Arthur, twas not latfalsabereupon the king Mould 
 Diuorcedfrom ſue a deuorce, and marrie the dutcheſſe of Alanfon, fiffer to the French bing, 
 Sate? tbe towne of Calcis this Sommer , and thereupon Vicount Kocheforde bap 
 
 ‘brought with him the picture of the fame Ladie: but the Bing being offended 
 ‘With the tales, fent fo: Sp2 Thomas Seymere Paioꝛ of London fecretlie, and 
 charged bim to fce that the people cealcd from {uch talke . But vchatſoeuer 
 the commons talked, true it was, that the king hadde minde to dcpart from 
 Queene Katherine bis wife, aunt to the Cmperour, and daughter fo the king 
 of Spaine, for that he twas before eſpouſed to bis brother, pꝛince Arthur late 
 deceaſed, and that the Pope coulde not diſpence with one woman to marrie 
 with two brothers: but the king twas letted by the Cmperour and bis Dint- 
 ers , ſo that hee coulde not well being the matter about without aliffaunce 
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 of the French king Apon thich refpect, be granted more than the French 3s, 
 deſited: that ts,the 400000. crownes, thith was one of the pꝛincipall ſums of 
 the millions, abich ſhould be paid prelently, he lent the ſame to the French ik. 
 to repay in s.peeres:and the 6oceoo. cratunes foꝛteit bp the empero2, be gaue 
 to the French king:and the @2 wer deluce,balucd at y oooo.ctrotwnes be gaue 
 tobis god fon Henry D. 0. Sileance. And further with the faid Mounfier de 
 Langie, there twas font ©*: Frauncis Brian then one of the Gentlemen of the. 
 Kinges pint Chamber, well with the cbligations and acquittaunces,as 
 allo the fate Sc cr deltu a be delfuered bp the French k. vhen time ſhoulde 
 ferue. And for the fepde Mounfire de Langie, was a Gentleman greatlte fa⸗ 
 nozed, as weſ in He Aninerfities of Italie and Oermante , as tn the vntuer⸗ 
 ‘Gties of Fraunce nd Bꝛother to the Cardinall Bellay then Byſhop of Pa⸗ 
 ris, bee was at that time trauched tof hall topzocure tbe opintons and iudge⸗ 
 mentes of the Docoꝛs and chiefe learned ment, ſubſcribed with the ir handes 
 and confirmed tith their Seales of the chiefe bniuerfities; as of paris, D2- 
 Hance,and other of France, and of Padua, Titenna,and Boloma in tal de⸗ 
 claring by the ſame, that the pope could not difpence with the ſaid marriage, 
 as being by gods law prohibited, vchich afterwarde was procured bp the fapde 
 -Mounfire de Langy , tranefling tn perfor to euerie the (aide vniuerſities with 
 fhe hing of Englands commiſſion, abo had the French kinges letters of fine. 
 galar commendations to the vttermoſt afd therein: that foeuer the commons 
 talked, twas concluded by the K. and his counfell, that the cardinal! ſhoulde 
 paſſe into France as bis high ambaffano2 but ſdꝛ that caufe,no perfon knew 
 bat the ik. fill bts retarn. Gwichardine fateth bee bought with bimtrealure a Gwichardiney: 
 mounting to 300000, crowns both fo furnt bis erpences , t fo fmpart with 
 the French 1s. bp wap of lone ifnead were. The caule of this botage twas ſatth 
 G.C.this,certatn great effates, amd lords of the countel bearing litle gad wil G.cauee.. 
 to the cardinal, lping in waite fo efpp a conuenient time, md occafion to fake 
 the cardinalin abzake , thongbt it notw were a necefarp time to cauſe bint to 
 take bpon bim the Kings commifffon to franel bepond the fea tn this matter, 
 amd bp bis wit to compaffe a perfect peace among thefe great princes and po- — ———— 
 tentates· and incouraging him thereto, alledged that was moꝛe mete for Seance ae 
 bis high Wit, diſcretion, and authoꝛitie, to being ſo weightie a matter fo paſſe, 
 then anp other within hisrealm. Their intent was mone other, but if thep 
 might get him from the hing ont of the realme, then mought thep {ufficientip 
 aduenture fo depraue bim onto the K.bighnes, and fo in bis abfence to bring 
 bim fn diſpleaſure with the king,o2 at the leaſt to be of leſſe eſfim ation: Gel. 
 fibat wil pou moze?this matter twas fo handled, vᷣ the cardinal was commans 
 bed to prepare himſelfe to this fonrnep, Hhich bee toke bpon him, but tbether 
 tf were toith bis god will 02 no, Jam not able welto tel pou:but that J Bnotw - 
 be mabe a (hort above after the perfect refolution therof bat cauſed all hinges 
 to bee prepared ontwarde tolwarde bis fournete - and euerie one of bis fer=. 
 uantes were appopnted that fhoulde attende bpon him tn he fame. Wibhers 
 all thinges were concladed , and fo3 this noble ambaffage pꝛouided and furnte - 
 ‘Shed, then was there no moze fo do, but auance forwards inde name of ‘aa 
 

 
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 My W.had With him (ach of the lords and btſhops, and offer worthy perfons,as 
 
 were not of the counſel 02 confpiracy: to twit, the earle of Darby, the bithop of 
 London L.pꝛiny feale:fir Henry Giltord knight of the gartar,controlier of the 
 kings boule, the 2.Sands knight of the gartar: L.chamberlain of the K.houſe: 
 vod? Tailor, M.of the rols:fir T.Moore knight, chancelo2 of the dutchy of Lan⸗ 
 cater: the biſhop of Diuclin, the L.Mounteaole, the 2. Harrenden, fit Ioh. Duds 
 ley knight, M Ratclife, M.Willoughby, 9). Parker, 9), Sturton:bicounts and bas 
 rons, fons and beires, fir Fra. Brian fir Ed.Seimer, fit Rob. Gernigam , Doctoz 
 
 -Stephen Gardener fecretarp, doctoꝛ Peter Vannes fecretarp: of the petup cham 
 
 ber matter Hennege,maffer Arundell, matter Kueuet,maffer Alford: Phiſiti⸗ 
 ons, docoꝛ Francis,dode2 Smith: gentlemen vſhers of the prtnie chamber, i - 
 
 ~ Walgraue,9p. Elles, fir Tho. Denis high chamberlaine, 99, Sentclere Wicechant 
 
 Whe pompons 
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 Cardinall· 
 
 berlaine-: gentlemen vſhers, maſter Wentwoorth, maſter Hanfard, maſter 
 Pemercy, maſſt.Conſtable, M.Warren:of houſhold, M.Cade ſte ward, fir Wil= 
 liam Gaſcoignetreaſurer, M.Goſſike controller, matter Broughton, maſter of 
 fhe hoꝛſe: doctoꝛ Allen , doctoꝛ Benet, doctoꝛ Duke deane of the Chappell, doco: 
 Capon Almoner,the archde acon of Canterburp,the archdeacon of Carleile: 
 fp2 Iohn Sent-Iohn , Sp2 Richard Sandes knights, ¢c. in all to the number of 
 900. hozfes. Then marched he for wars from bis olun boule at Meſtminſter, 
 theough Zondon ouer Lonton Bridge, hautng before bins of Oentlemena 
 great number, three tn aranke in veluet coates , and the moffof them greste 
 chaines of Golde about tcheir neckes, and all bis Peomen followed him with 
 Noblemens, and Gentlemens feruants, all in Drenge tatonepcecates, With 
 the Cardinals Hatte, and a T. C. for Thomas Cardinall,embzodered bpon all 
 the coates, as well of bis owne fernants, as of all the reff of the gentlemens 
 feruants: and bis fampter mules hich were 20.02 more, with all biscartage 
 of carts,and other of bis fraine, were paffed before . ie rode like acardinall - 
 berp famptuonfp on bis mute, tolth bis {pare mule and {pare horſe trapped in 
 crimofin beluct bpon veluet, and ſtirrops gilt footing him: and before hint 
 bee bad bis two great Crofles of ſiluer, bis two great Pillars of filuer, the 
 Rings beoadfeale of England, and his cardinals hat, and a gentleman carrp= 
 trig bis valence, otherwiſe called bis cloakebag, ibich was made of fpne {care 
 let,altogither embꝛodzed berp richly with gold, hauing in it a cloab.Zhus pat. 
 fed bee forth through iLondon , and all the wate eucrie daie in bis tourney bee 
 was thns furnifheo,bauing bis arbengers in euerie place before, which pre- 
 parcd lodging for bts tratne. 
 
 The firft iourney that he made, was 2.miles bepond Dertferd tn ent, vn⸗ 
 fo fir T.Wilchhires houſe, and the reff of bis traine were longet tn Derttorde, 
 and in the countrp thereavouts, The nert date he marched to Rocdeſter, ehere 
 be was lodged in the Biſhops palace, and the reff of bis Traine in the Citie 
 md in Strode. Lhe third daie herode to Feuerſham, and there was lodged 
 in the Abbep, and bis traine tn the towne there,and ſome in the country theres 
 abouts. The fourth date bee rode to Canterburte, where bee encountred with 
 the wozſhipfull of the towne and countrie, and lodged in the Priory of Chrift 
 Gurh, and all ys Traine in the Citic, where bee continued thee dayes, 
 
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J Henry the eigtht. 887 
 in chich ſealon there was a great faire in the town by reaſon it was the feat 
 
 of Thomas of Canterburie. At thich date there was a ſolemne procefiton, 
 therein the cardinall then went apparelled in bis legantine oxnaments, with 
 his bat on bis head, tho commanded the monks and the queere to fing the ie. 
 tanie after this ſoꝛt, Saxtta ALaria,ora pro Papa noftro Clemente, the Cardinal 
 kneeling at a ffole before the quere deze all the ubtle the monkes and their 
 queere fod in the boop of the church ſinging the Letany: at vhich time the cars 
 dinall vas ſene fo wepe bitterly, for heauines to ſe the pope tn ſuch calami⸗ 
 tie and Danger of the Lance-knights. 
 
 he r1.0f Julie the Cardinall arriusd at Caleis, tho was receined with 
 all the officers and countell of the Towne, the Maioꝛ of the Lotwne, and the 
 Palo; of the Staple in pꝛoceſſion, and in the Lanterne Gate, be kneeled and 
 made bis peafers : that done, thep palfed on before vntill be came to D. Wav 
 ries Church, from thence be repap2ed with a great number ef Moblemen ano 
 gentlemen, being pares of the towne, vnto a place called the Checker, there 
 be was lodged, and kept bis houſe as long as he abode in the towne. Wen 
 all bis trafne and carriage was landed, and euerie thing prepared for bis fours 
 ney, be called all bis noblemen and gentlemen, being fernants vnto bim,tn- 
 to bis pꝛinie chamber , there thep being all aſſembled before him be ſaide: J 
 bane called pou bither to the intent to declare vnto pou, that JIconſider the 
 duety pon beare me, and the gud will hat 3 femblablp beare to pou, feing 
 pout intendment to further the autboritie that Jhaue by commiſſion, tpich 
 pout diligent feruice % twill rentember hereafter, and therefore J meane to 
 declare the fame directly to the king. Secondly, to ſhew pou the nature of the 
 Frenchmen. And Hirdly, to inſtruc pon howe and with that reuerence pee 
 fail vſe me fo2 the hono2 of the kings mateftie, and then to enforme pou how 
 pe ſhall entertaine and accompanie the French men oben pee hall mete at 
 any time. . ; 
 
 he fir point pe hall vnderſt and, that the k.maieſty for certaine weigh⸗ 
 tle affaires, of bis graces bath fo, moze aduancement of bis ropall dignitie 
 alſigned ine to be in this fournep bis lientenant,¢ that reuerence belongeth 
 tothe fame 9 twill tell pou, for my part J mutt bp vertue of mp commiſſion 
 amb lientenantihip aſſume and take bpon me tobe efeemed in all honour 
 and degrees of ſeruice, as fo bis bighneffe pzefence ts mete and due, and that 
 bp me nothing fo be neglected, that tobis ropall effate is due and appertts 
 nent. And for my part pee ſhall fe ine, that Jwill not omit one fote hereof. 
 Wherefore becauſe that pe& Hall not be ignorant of pourduetie in this cafe, as 
 one of the chiefe cauſes of fhis pour aſſembly, willing pou as pon will haue 
 my fauour, ¢alfo charge pon in the bings name, that pe do not forget the ſame 
 in tinte amd place,bot that every one of pou doe obferue pour duety vnto me 
 accordingly, as pe twill at pour returne auoid fhe 3s. indignation.o2 obtaine € 
 deſerue bis highneſſe thankes, the ibich J twill {et forth, as each of pou all 
 deſerne. Now to the fecond pone, the nature of the French men is (uch, hat 
 ai the fir! meeting they twill be as familfar with you as they bad beene ace 
 quainted with poulong befaze,¢ commune with pou in their French tong,as 
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 iii reo Fienry theeight, 
 
 though pe vnderſtod euery word, therefore vſe them inlike mtaner,and be ad 
 famũͤlar with them as thep be with you. Il thep ſpeake in their naturail tong, 
 ſpeake pouagain vnto them in the Engliſh tong: Foꝛ, if pou vnderſtand not 
 them, no moꝛe ſhall thep vnderſt and pou: and ſpeaking merilie to one of the 
 gentlemen there, being a Welſhman, (ato Rice (quoth be} {peake yon Welſh 
 to them: Jdoubt not but that thy ſpech Mall bee moze diftule to him, than his 
 French ſhall be to thee. . : 
 And thus quoth be againe fo them alt, let all pour entertatnement and be- | 
 pauto? be according to the order of all gentlenes and bumilitie,that it may be 
 reported after pour departure from (hence, that pe be gentlemen of right god 
 behauior, md of much gentlenefle, and that pe are men, cho knowe pour du⸗ 
 ties topour Soueraigne Lode, and fopour Paſter, eſteeming much pour — 
 ‘great reverence. Thus Hall pe not onlie obfaine fo pour (elues great come — 
 mendation and praiſe foz the fame , but alſo aduance the hono2 of pour peince 
 and Countrte: Nowe go pour waies, beeing admoniſhed of all thele pointes, 
 and prepare pour felues agatnf fo moꝛrow,foꝛ then we intend( God tilling) 
 to fet forward. The nert moꝛrow, being Mary Magdalens baie, all things bees 
 ingfarntthed, the Cardinall aduanced out of Calcis, with facha number of 
 . blacke beluct coates, as bath bene feloome feene with anambaflado2, all the 
 Speres of Calets and Guiſnes, with all other Gentlemen beſides bis train, 
 beeing garniſhed in blacke Tieluet Coates ant Chaines of gold. Thus pales 
 bee fortwarde with bis Traine of Gentlemen before bim thee ina Ranke, 
 vwhich by ſuppoſall endured thee quarters of a mile o2 more in length, bauing 
 bis Croffes and all other his accuffomed and glorious furniture carried be- 
 fore him, as 3 haue before rebearled, except the Wzo0ade Seale , the ahich bee 
 Broadfeateat  tett in Calets wich Doctor Taylour, then matter of the Uoles, wntill histes 
 Palris. furne. Paling thus on bis way, and being ſcantlie ridden mile , tt began to 
 raine fo vehemently, as lightip bad not bane fene the like, hich endured vn⸗ 
 till thep came to Boloigne, ¢ ere thep came to Sanding field, the cardinal of 
 Loꝛaine a goodlie poong gentleman, encountred the cardinall of Cnglande, 
 amd receiucd hint with great fote and reverence, ad ſo paffed forth tofth the 
 Cardinall in communtcation vntill they came nigh vnto the ſaide Sanding- 
 ficld, vchich was aplace of Keligion, ſtanding betweene the Cnglith, French,. 
 and the empero2s dominions , beeing a Pewter , holding of netther of them. 
 Lhere awaited for him Le Countie Brian Captatne of Pycardie, with a great 
 number of Stradtateso2 Albenots , Handing tn arraie in a great peece of 
 grene cates, all in barnes vpon high bosles, palling on with the cardinal in 
 a wing vnto Boloingne, and fo after theough Picardie - for he Cardinal 
 doubted fome tbat the Gmpero2, that be ſhoulde laie fone ambuſh to betraie 
 him, for vchich cauſe the French Bing commanded them to attende bpon bing 
 fox the affurance of his perſon. Thas rode he vntill be came Within one Eng⸗ 
 Lith mile of Boldingne , here encountred hin the worſhipfull citizens of the 
 Motone of wolotnane , hauinga learned man that made onto him an orati⸗ 
 Onin Lat ine, onto the vchich the Cardinall femblablie made anſweare: Gnd 
 “f ‘Hat one, Maunficurde Bees Captatne of Boloingne tith the retinue a 
 
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 _ of gentlemen, met with him on horſebacke, and then wich all this allemblie be 
 rode into the towne lighting at the abbey gate, and from thence conueied with 
 proceffion into the abbep church there offered, then went bee nto the Abbep to 
 dis lodging, and all bis tratne were longedin the bigh ane bafe tones , The 
 nert morning after,berode to AZutterell Ser Lemere, there be twas in like cafe 
 encountred with the worſhiplull of the towne sl in one liuerie,bantng a leare 
 ned man to make an Dration onto him in latine, thom be anſwered alfa a⸗ 
 gaine in latine.And as bee entred in at the gates , there was a canapte made 
 readie of filke , einbrodered with letters , and an bat euen as his men bad on 
 their Coates and then that bee was lighted, bts feotenien hadde the fame as 
 a Fee due to the office. Powe twas there made diners Pageants fo> the tote 
 of hts comming, tho twas called tn the French tong there, and tn all other 
 places thzough the realme there hee rode o2 came, Le cardinall pacifique, Lhe 
 nert daie bee tooke bis iourneie towardes Abuile, there bee was encountred 
 with diuers gentlemen of the towne and countric, and fo receiued into the 
 towne with pageantes, as bee rode thorowe the towne, hauing alike canopie 
 boone over him, but moze richer, and fo brought fo bis lodging ; tn this towne 
 he remained moze than eight daies, there refozted Co him datlte diners of the 
 French H.counfell fitting with him in councell euerte date, and continuallie 
 feafting him ¢other.cdhen thetime came of bis departing out of the toton,be 
 rode to the caffle bepond the water of Some , called le Chanel de prcqiny adioi⸗ 
 ning fo the [aide water bpon a Kocke, within vchich there was a Colledge of 
 Pꝛieſts, the (cituation abereof was much like fo the caftle of VWMindſoze, and 
 there bee twas receiued with folemne proceffion, conueying bim fir into the 
 Chur , and after into the caftle to bis longing . At his cattle fometime vpon 
 fhe bzfoge that goeth ouer this water of Some, .Edw.the 4. met with the FF. 
 Bing, as pee mate reade in ony Cyzonteles: then my Lorde twas ſetled in bis 
 fodg ing (fatth mine autho2)z beard that the French K. ſhoulde come that daie 
 {nto the towne of Amiens, bich was not pall fir Engliſh miles from thence. 
 And being defirous tole his cõming thither, toke with me one o2 two of mp 
 L.gentlemen, and rode incontinentlie thither ,alwel to furniſh me of aconue- 
 nient lodging as to lee the K.And fen we came thither, being but rangers, 
 toke bp our inne at fhe ſigne of the angell, directlie again the We doze of 
 the cathedral church de zo/fra Dame. After we had dined there, and farted vntill 
 3.02 4.0f the cloch,erpecting the i:.comming,incame madam Kegent the is. 
 mother, viding in a berp rich chartot,< with ber therein was the Q.of Nauarre 
 Her daughter, forntihed with 100.02 move of ladies and gentiewomen follow 
 ing, euerie onerfding bpon Wife palfreis: befives diuers ad mante ladies, 
 fome in rich horſlitters, and fome in chbartots tao lighted at the next dore with 
 
 al this train cf ladies and gentlewomen,befides her gard, ahich twas not ſmal 
 
 in number. 
 
 Then within 2.boures akter the king came in wich a great ſhotte of quns, 
 and diucrs pageants made onelie fo3 foie of bis comming , hauing abont bis 
 perfon and before bim, belive the toonderfal number of noblemen and gentles 
 pen, hed great guards apparelled diuerAie : the ſirſt was of Stwitsers , and 
 
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 Burgonlans with gunnes and pibes: the fecond was of French men, ſome 
 {with bowes and arrotwes , and fome twith billes ; the third guard pour /ecorps | 
 was of tall Scottes, abtch were moze comelier perfons than all the reff. The 
 Frend guard and the guardof the Scots had one liuerie, being apparelled 
 with ric) coates of Kbite cloth guarded with a rich guarde of ſiluer bullions 
 of anbandefull bꝛoad. The king came riding bpon a godlie gennet, and ae 
 lighted at the ſaide great Church, and foconucped with Pzoceſſion into the | 
 ABithops palace, vhere he was lodged, and allo bis mother. Whe nert moa 
 ning Z rode againe to Picardie, to attend bpon my Lorde, at vchich fime of 
 mp reforte, mp Lorde was readie fo go to horſebacke toward Amiens, mo 
 pafling on bis wate, be twas tncountced with diuers noble perfonages, ma⸗ 
 bing onto bim diuers o2ations tn latine, to chom be made anſwere extempo- 
 ve. Lhen was worde brought him, that the king foas comming fo encounter 
 him, aberefore be had none other Hitt, but to tight at an old chapped that ſtod 
 ard by the bie waie, and there be new apparetied himſelfe into rfc apparel, 
 and fo mountedagatne vpon a motle verie richlie trapped, with a fote cloth 
 altogtther of ctimofin veluct bpon betuet, purled twit) gold, and fringed a: 
 bout with gold fringe verie coflp : bis ſtirrops of ſiluer and gilt, the boſſes of 
 the fame, and the cheekes of his mules bit were all gilt. And bp that time that 
 be was mounted againe, afer this gozgeous fort , the king was come verie 
 neere, within lefe than aquarter of an Engliſh milz, mufering vpon a bill, 
 bis guard fanding in arrap bpon the top of the fame bli, erpeding my lords 
 comming, to thom my Loꝛd made as much baffe as be conuententlp might, 
 till be came within a paire of buts lengths, and there he fated. Lhe king pers 
 ce(uing that, bauing tivo worthy pong gentlemen with bin, the onecalled 
 mounfier Vadamont, ad the other mounfier de Guile, both bꝛethꝛen to the 
 Cardinall of Lozaine, and to the HD. of Lojzaine :alfo being {ike apparellen, 
 as the king Was in purple veluet, lined with cloth of filer, heir coates cut: 
 The king cauſed mounfier Vadamont to (fue from him, and ride tomy loꝛd 
 cardinall to know the caule of bis tarrping - and this mounffer being mourns 
 tedbpon a faire great gennet, toke bis race witch bis horſe vntill be came e· 
 uen to my 020, and there cauſed bis bozle to come alofte twice or theice, ſo 
 nigh mp Lozdes moile, that be was in doubt of bis hoꝛſe, and with that he a- 
 lighted, aw Boing bumble reuerence, did bis meſſage to mp Lorde, and that 
 
 done be mounted againe, and made bis bole fo doe the like at bis departing, 
 
 as before he had done, and ſo repatred againe vnto the king: and bis anfwere 
 ended to the king, the king auanced foxwards. That ſceing, mp 1020 oid the 
 like: and in the midway thep met, embzacing each other tof th amiable coun: 
 tenance and entertainement. Then drewe into the place all noble men and 
 gentlemen on both partes, with toonderfall cheere made one fo another, ag 
 thongh thep bad been of old acquaintance . The pzeaſe was (uch and ſo thicke, 
 that diuers had thelr legges burt with horſes. Then the kings officers cried 
 marc, mard), deuaunt ale deuaunt, Then the Hing and the Cardinall on his 
 tight bard rode forth towards Amtens, euerie Engliſh gentleman accompas 
 nied With another of France, The traine of theſe two peinces sae 
 
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 long Engliſh miles, hep were nobly receiued info fe Towne of Amiens 
 with Hot of guns and coſtlie pageants, till the K.had bꝛought the cardinal fo 
 bislodging, and then departed for that night, the king being longed in the bi⸗ 
 Mops palace. The next dap after dinner the cardinal) rode to the court to the 
 king , at which time the king kept bis bed: pet neuerthelefe , the Cardinal 
 came into bis bed chamber, where,on the one fide of the bed fate the kings mo 
 _ ther, and on the other fide the Cardinall of Lozsine, accompanted with af- 
 ucts offer noble men of France, and after a ſhoꝛt communication and dtn- · 
 king of acuppe of wine tofth the king's mother, be departed fo his otone lod» 
 ging, accompanted with diners gentlemen and noblemen, there thep ſupped 
 with him. Thus continued the Cardinall and the king in Amiens, the {pace 
 of a foꝛtnight and moze, confalting and featting eche other diuers times. In 
 Amiens the king and my 2020 beard maffe, and both of them recelued the fas 
 crament. And vpon our ladte date the afumption my i020 fafo mafle before 
 the Negent, and the Nucne of Pauarre, and gaue them the facrament. And . 
 there the bing dreſſed a number of ficke folkes. Then the tk.and the Cardinal ~ 
 remoued foa citp calied Champain ,abich was more then 20. Engliſh miles 
 from Amiens, they were both lodged in the great caſtle of the towne, there. 
 of the Cardinal bad the one halfe affigned bim fo; bis lodging, and the king 
 fhe other balfe. And liketwife thep denfded a long Galerie betivene them, 
 itpere was made tn the midi a ſtrong wall, with a window and a dmwze. Lhe 
 ding and the Cardinall would mante times mete at the ſame windowe and 
 talke: and diuers times they would gore into the other at the ſaid dore. Zhen 
 came there to my lode Cardinal the lord Chancelor of France, with all the 
 kingscountellers, vhere they toke great patnes dailie tn confultation, inſo/ 
 much that the Cardinal of England fell out with the Chanceloz of france, 
 Japing to bis charge, that he went about to hinder the league vhich before his 
 comming was concluded, infomuch, that Dadam Kegent ber (elfe ane mas 
 hie nobles of France, with mud) labo2 and trauell could fcarcelte bring the 
 cardinal to bis former fate of comunication, be was in (och a woꝛſh again 
 the Chanceloz : bp thele meanes, he brought other things fo pafle, that before 
 he conlde not attatne, which was moze for feare than fo ante affeaton to the 
 Matter, be bad the heads of the connfel fo vnder bis girdle. The nert morning 
 after this conflia he rofe carlie about foure of the clocke, amd fate him dolwne 
 to weite letters, info England vnto the hing , commanding one of bis chap⸗ 
 laines to prepare dim readic fo fate maffe, infomuch that the chaplaine fade 
 in bis beffures ontill foure of the clocke tn the affernone : all vhich feafon 
 the Cardinall neuer roſe to eate 02 dzinke, nor to make water, but continu 
 allic tote letters with his owne hand; hauing all that time bis nightcap and 
 bis kerchéfe on bis bead, and about the boure of foure tn the affernone bee 
 made an end; commanding Chriftopher Gunner the bings ſeruant, without 
 delate to ride pot into England with thofe letters, ahom be Difpatebed awaie 
 oꝛeuer he danke, and then went to malle, ard ſaid his ſeruice with his chap- 
 laine, and then went and walked in a garden the {pace of an houre and moze, 
 | -” (atd bis euenſong, andatter went beth to dinner and {upper all at once, 
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902 _—- Henry the eight. 
 
 and affer Capper. making but tarrping,fcant an houre, but that he went to bced 
 
 and toke his reſt. 
 
 The nert nightafter the cardinal made a great ſupper fox madam Kegent, 
 for the Queene of Panarre and other great eſtates of Ladies and Noblewo⸗ 
 men, and at the middeſt of the fain banquet, the kings of France and of Na⸗ 
 Barre, came fodainelic in vpon them vnloked for, and tobe their place in the 
 io weft part of the banquet. Che ſupper and banquet being finiſhed, the ladies 
 aid Gentlemen fell to daunfing, and fo paſſed atwate the moſt of the night eve 
 they departed. There was not onlp plenty of fine meats, bot alfo much mirth « 
 folace, aſwel in merp communication, as with the noiſe of mp 1. minfrels, 
 fibo plated there all that night cunningly, that the wing toke therein great 
 pleafure, inſomuch that be deſired my lord te tende thems vnto him fo the nert 
 night,and after fupper thete banquet ſiniſhed, the ladies anv gentlemen fell fa 
 bang among abom one madam Founcainea maide bad the peice. And thas 
 paſſed thep the moſt part of the night cre thep departed. The next dap the hing 
 toke my lordes minſtrels, and rode to noblemans boule there twas (ome FH 
 
 mage to thom be bowed a pilgrimage, fo performe bis deuotion . When bee 
 came there vchich was in the night be danfed, and cauled other fo do the fame, 
 after the found of my loꝛds minftrels, tho plated there all night,and heuer res 
 
 ee ee ee eee 
 
 fed, ſoſthat the ther tt were with extreme labour of blowing, o2 with poiſon 
 
 (asfome fudged ) becante thep Were commended by the Bing moze thar bis 
 piwne, J cannot fell, but the Player on the Sbalme (Rho was verte ercellent 
 in that inſtrument) died within a date 02 tive after. Then the King returned 
 into Champaigne, and cauſed a wild Boꝛe fo bee lodged for hint in the forreſt 
 of Champsigne, and thither the Cardixall rode with bim to fee bimbunt,, 
 there the Ladie Kegent votth anumber of Ladies anv Damolſels were fare 
 ding in Chartots, looking on the fotle on the ont foe, abich was pitched there 
 fox that purpofe: among thome ſtod fhe Cardinal to regarde the bunting tn 
 Madame Kegentes Chariot, and within the tople was the king with ofuers 
 
 minion Genticinen of France , readie furnthed fo this high and dangerous 
 
 enterpriſe of the bunting of (he perilous wilde wine , the hing beeing in bis 
 dublet and hozen all of ſhepes colour cloth, hauing in bis Nip a bꝛace cf great 
 tite Grephounds, tho were armed as the maner there is: and the reff of the 
 kings Gentlemen being appointed to hunt this Wore, wore liketotle th theit 
 dublets and hole, holding each of Gem in Hetr bands ver fe Harp bore fpeares. 
 
 on the bing commanted the keepers to vncouch the Bore, and that enerte 
 perio being within the totle Gould go toa fanbing among vhome were di· 
 uers gentlemen and peomen of Cngland, mdincontinent the bore (fued out 
 of bis den, and follotwrd with an bound, came into aplaine,fbere being ſcaled 
 a tile and gasing bpan the people,and tneontinent picreed by the hound, bee 
 ſpied alittle but ſtanding behinde abanke, over a ditch ( onder the bhich late 
 two French gentlemen)and thither Her, truſting there to bane defended him 
 feif, Kho thant bis bead fnufting nto the fame bnth, ubich cauſed the twogens 
 tlemen to fly from thence,as from the Danger ef death, Then was the bore by 
 
 purſuit ot hunters and the hound, detucn from thence, Ghovan ſtratght to one 
 2 GM of 
 
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 oł the Cardinatles foofenten , a verie tall peoman, iho bande in his handes a 
 Faucline , with she bhich bee was fapne to deſende himſelfe from the Bore a 
 gteat tile, fhe Wore continuatlte foyning at him with bis Latkes fo Hat he 
 twas fapne at laf to pitch bis Zaueline in the grounde betiveene him and the 
 Move: he bchich (be Wore bake with the force of bis ſoyning, and with that 
 the peoman drewe bis ſworde, ann od at defence and there with fhe hunters 
 caine fo the reſcue, and put him once agayne tofight: wich that bee Aedde to 
 another poung Gentleman of Cnglanve, called Walker Henry Ratclife, tha 
 twas ſonne and beire to the Lorde Fitz Walter, fince Carle of Sulley, tho bad 
 boorowend by chaunce of a French Oentleman ; aberie fyne and ſharpe Wore 
 Speare, ccherewith bee thruſt the Wore in the mouthe, and fo into the thaoate, 
 hiberenpon the paſtime was ended, In the time of the Cardinalles abode it 
 
 France, manie diſpleaſures were doone agatnt him , for ali the papue and {any Delpites 
 
 trauell be bad taken fox the qualifping of the French &.ranfom:and amongtt 
 
 terrifozte of France, but that bee was robbed in bis printe chamber ef ther ltf- 
 tle oꝛ much, infomuch that at Champaine bee lot bis Standiſh, bhich was all 
 of Siluer ann gilte, and there it was eſpied, and the partie taken, tehich Wasa 
 boie of twelue 02 fourtecne perres old, a rafffans page of Paris, vhich hanted 
 my Lozdes lodging tofthout ſuſpition, vntill hee was taken lying vnder mp 
 Loꝛdes prinie Staires, vpon ahich occaſſon he was appꝛehended, examined, 
 and confeſſed ail things that hee bad ſtolen, the ruftfan bis maſter bad recey⸗ 
 ued, mainteined, and procured bim fo to doe. The Cardinal revealed this ta 
 fhe councell, by meanes thereof the rnffian tas appeebended , and fet on the 
 Pilloꝛie tn the midf of the Market place, vhich was but a (mall puntlhiment 
 fo; fuch an offertce . Another diſpleaſure was this: fome lewde perfon badde 
 ingraued in my Lordes Window bpon the leaning fone there, acardinalies 
 bat, witha paire of galowes ouer if , in deriſion of my Lorde , with dtuers 97 
 ther vnkinde dealinges, the thich J omit to write, they be ſo Manderous mat: 
 _ fers. Lhe Cardinal palling dtuers dayes in conſultation, and in other mats 
 fers, erpeding the returne of Chriftopher Gunner, at the laff be returned with 
 leffers ag aine, bpon recevt vchereof the Cardinall intended to remooue: bes 
 ing en at male in bis Clofet , bee confecrated the Cyauncello: of Fraunce 
 Cardinail, and put bpon Lim bts babite, bis bat and cap of Scarlet , and then 
 toke bis tourney, returning againe into England, mabing (ach neceſſary exe 
 pedition, that hee came fo Guilnes, vhere bee was noblie recetued by the lord 
 - Sandes then Captapne there, wich all the retinue of the ſame. And from thence 
 hee rode to Calcis, there bee taried the (hipping of bis afte bosfesand train, 
 Andin the meane time,be ſtabliſhed Here a mart fo all nations. Theſe ings 
 and other, fo2 the Meale of the Towne and garifor bp bim perfect , bee tooke 
 ſhipping and arriued at Douer the twenty foure of September, from thence 
 heoerode to the Court , the bing beeing inbis Pꝛogreſſe at Sp2 Henrie Wyats 
 houle in kent, hee tent immediatlie to bint, with Khome hee had long talke, 
 ¢ continucd tivo 07 thace daies there in fhecourt,and then returned fo his houſe 
 ay Weſtwminſter, bhere bee remained vntill Michaelmas Terme, hich * 
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 other this was one: there was no place there hee lodgedatter bee entred the ſer in Seance. 
 
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904 Henry the eight. 
 in leſſe than a fortnight after , and crercifen bis rome of chaucellorſhip as hee 
 . was accuffomed. . . 
 
 Seartity of Such (carcitte of bead was in London,+ all Englandthat mante dted foz 
 cites pefault thereof: the king of his godnes (ent to the citic of bis owne proutfion 
 6oo. quarters,o2 elfe for one week there had been little beead. Dhe bread carts 
 comming front Stratford towarde London were met at the Wile endbp the 
 citizens (that the maioꝛ and Sbirifs tere forced to goe and reſcue the fame 
 carts, and to fee them brought to the markets appointed. Wheat was then at 
 fifteen ſhillings tye quarter: but ſhortlie after the merchants of the Stilpard 
 bꝛought from DDanfke {uch ſtore of Wheate and Kye, that te fame twas bet: 
 ter cheape to bee ſolde in London, than in ante other parte of the Realme be⸗ 
 
 fides. 
 After the beginning of the ferme the cardinal canted fo be aſſembled in fhe 
 Star chamber, alt the noblemen , Judges, and Juſtices of peace that were in 
 Wielkminter hall at that time prefent: ane there made to thema long orati⸗ 
 Cardinal (tol: on declaring the caule of his amballage into France, and of his proceedinges 
 te to Sra. Chere s among the thtch be (ato he had concluded fuch an amitte,as neuer was 
 rethwhatan heard in the realme before afwel between the empero2 and vs, as between the 
 _ Bonojable peace 3: our foueratgne and the French K. with a perpetual peace, the chich Mould 
 ete be confirmed tit writing, ſealed in fine gold: affirming further, that the K. of 
 a Crgland ſhould recetue perelp his tribute bp Hat name cut of the dutchte of 
 
 Mozmandy, with all the coſts vhich be had ſuſteined in the warres. Ano allo, | 
 
 vhere there was 4 teſtraint mate in France of the French Que nes dowrie 
 
 (chome the duke of Suffolke bad married)for diuers yceres during the wars, 
 if was concluded, that ſhe ſhould not onlp recetue it sgaine , but alfo (he arre⸗ 
 
 rages that were vnpatd This peace thus concluded, there Houldbee fach an as 
 mitie betweene the gentlenten of cach tealme,and entercoarfe of merchants, 
 that tt ould feeme fo all mien both terrife2ics fo be but one monarch: gentles 
 men mate travel from one Countrie to another, for thete recreation and pas 
 
 ime: the merchants being tn efther countrp arriued, hal be aſſured to trauel 
 
 about thetr affatres tn peace and tranquility, fo that this realme (hall foie ana 
 pratper fo ener, ec. 
 
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 AmbaMadors Whe ro. of Odober there recefucd into London certaine ambaſſadoꝛs out of 
 
 out okxcance. France, about So. in number, of the molt noble and worthy gentlemen in all 
 France:thep were lodged in the bihops palace tn Pauls churchyard, to thom 
 diuers noblemen reforted, and gaue them diuers prefents,cf{pectallp the matos 
 of the citp of London as wine fugar, war, Capons, Wa flofoule, beefes, mut⸗ 
 tong,and offer neceflarie things tn great abundance, for the erpentes of their 
 boule. Then thep relozted vnto the court,being at Greenwich, chere thep tere 
 recelued bp the bing. hep bad commilſſion to effablity the bing in the oeder of 
 France,for thom the p brought, for Hat intent,a collar of fine golde, with the 
 Michaell bang ting thereat, and robes to the faine order appertinant , the abich 
 was of blew beluet richly embzodered. And the king to qvatifie the French ik. 
 
 with the femblable he fent a noble man of the order here in England, with Gar· 
 
 sar the Herault into France, to eaſtabliſh the French ing , in the ozder of the 
 Gartar, 
 
| Henrytheeight. 905 
 : eat with a ſemblable Collar, with a Gartar and Wobes according to the 
 amie. K 
 
 ihe ambalſadoꝛs remaining bere vntill thefr returie all things being cor 
 clude concerning the perpetuall peace bpon (clemne ceremontes and othes 
 contained in certain inſtruments touching the fame, hich Was corfirmed bp 
 recefuing of the Sacrament in Pauls Qurch of London by the king, and the 
 grand maffer of France, who reprefented fhe king bis maſter, and there the ins 
 frument were ſealed toith gold,and the bing put bis band thereunto, and the 
 
 grand maffer did the like: bettweene ahome the cardinal diuided (be Sacra 
 
 ment. And that don, thep departed, the ik, rode with he Cardinal to Welk. 
 
 minifer,and there dined with al the Frenchmen, paſſing al the dap after with: 
 confultation of tueightp matters, touching te conclufton of the ſaide article. 
 
 of the perpetual peace, 
 
 The bing then departed again bp water to Greenwich, at whoſe departing Cardinat ctot⸗ 
 ff was concluded by the kings deuiſe, that all the French men (houlde reſozt fev banquettech 
 
 fo Richmond, and Hunt in euerts one of the parkes (ere: and from thence to pa 
 
 the fFrench ame 
 ſſadors at 
 
 Hampton court, and there to hunt, and the cardinal to make there aSupper Hhampton couse - 
 
 02 banquet, 02 both to thein.And from thence fhep Hould ride to Mindſor, and 
 there to hunt:and after fo returne fo London, and fo fo Greenewich, and there 
 fo banquet with the ik. Zhen tas there made great peeparatton of al things fos 
 this qreat affembly atibampton court: the cardinal called before bim bis p2ine 
 
 cipalofticers,as Steward, treafurer,controller,and clearke of bis Kitchin,to 
 thom be declared his mind, touching fhe entertainment of the Frenchmen at : 
 Aamptou court; bis pleafure te them knobon, they (ent outcaters, puructors, . 
 and other ,thecokes wrought both night and dapin futtleties, the peomen and. 
 gromes of the wardrobes were bufiedin banging of the chambers, and furnt⸗ 
 
 thing the fame twith beds of ſilk and other furnitare:there were prouided 250, 
 
 beds furniſhed wich al maner of furniture to hem belonging , to long part | 
 
 cularlp fobe rebearfed. 
 
 Me daie was come tothe French menalligned, and they readie afembles 
 before the hobore of their appopntment, therefore the Dfficers cauſed them 
 to ride to Hamwooꝛth, a place amd a Parke of the binges within thie miles, 
 there to hunt and fpende the date vntill night , at tdich tinie hep returned a» 
 gaine to Hampton contt, and euerie of them conueied to their ſeuerall chame 
 
 bers, baning in them great fiers and Wine fo2 theircomforte , remapning 
 there vntill the {upper twas reabdie . The chambers there thep ſupped and ban-. 
 quetted , were ordered in this fort : fir, the great wayting Chamber was - 
 
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 banged with rich Arras , as none were better than other, and furniſhed with Ann.regs205°. 
 
 tall peomen to ſerue. Chere were fet tables rounde abont the Ghamber ban: 
 quet wiſe coucren, a cupboꝛd was there garniſhed with white ſtluer plate, has 
 
 ning alfo in the fame Chamber to giue the moze light , foure plates of fluc. 
 
 fet with great lights, and a qreat fire of wod andcoles . The next Chamber. 
 being the chamber of prefence, was hanged with berie rich arras, g a ſumptu⸗ 
 
 ous cloth of eftatefurnifjed With manp godly gentlemen fo ferue the fables - 
 
 pyderedin maner as the other Chamber was, ſauing that Hebigh Table was 
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 remoued beneath the cloth of eſtate toward the middeſt of the chamber cous | 
 
 rep. Zhen was there a cupboꝛd, being in length as broad as the chamber, 
 with Gre delkes of height, garuithed with guilt plate, haumg with lights one 
 patre of candleſtickes of Miner and guilt, being curioully wrought, vhich cot 
 
 
 
 thie bundied markes, md fanding vpon the fame twoltghts of Mare bure — 
 
 ning as big as torches fo fet it (ort. This cupboꝛd was barred round abont, 
 fat no man could come nighit.for there was none of all ts plate touched in 
 fhis banquet, for there was ſutficient beſides. Che plates that bung on tye 
 wwals to giue light were of fluer and guilt, bauing in them great pearchers 
 of ware burning, a great fire in the chimney, and all other Hings neceflarie 
 
 : 
 
 for the furntture of ſo noble afeall. Now was all things in areadinede. Lhe — 
 
 trumpets were blowen fo Warne tofupper : the officers diſcreetely conducted 
 the fe noble men from theit chambers into the chamber there hep ſheuld fup, 
 and cauſed them there to ſit downe, and hat done, their ſeruice came vppe in 
 facy abundance both coſtly and full of ſubtleties, and wich ſuch a plealant noite 
 
 ' 
 
 of inframents of muficke , that the French men (as tt ſſemed) were rapte 
 
 into a heauenly paradiſe. The Cardinal was not pet come, butthep were — 
 
 merrie and pleafant, Wefoze the fecond courfe, the Cardinall came in boted 
 and (purred, all ſodainely amongſt them, amd bade them Proface: at hole 
 comming here was great fote, with riffing eucrie man from bts place. he 
 
 a 
 
 cardinal canted them to fit ſtill and keepe their roumes, and being in his ap⸗· 
 
 parell as he rode, called fo3 a chaire ¢ fate in the midſt of the high table. Anone 
 came bp the ſecond courſe, with fo many diſhes, ſubtleties, and deuiſes aboue 
 a hundzed in number, abich were of fo godly proportion ¢ coſtly, that JIthinke 
 the Frenchmen neuer ſaw the like, the wonder was no leſſe than ft as wow 
 thic indeede. Chere were calles with images, in the fame Pauls hare, for 
 fhe quantity, aflvell counterfeited, as the Painter Mould haue patntedit on 
 aclothozwall. There were beats , birds, and perfonages ,mof liuely made 
 and counterfeited, fome fighting twit ſwords, fome With guns, ¢crofbowes, 
 ſome vaughting and leaping, fome dancing with ladies ,fome on horſes in 
 complete harneſſe, fuffing with long and ſharpe ſpeares, wiſh manp moe des 
 uifes. Among all other was achcHle-bmyde made of ſpiced plate, toith men 
 there of the fame, snd fo the god proportion, and becauſe the French men be 
 berte erpert in that play, my loꝛd Cardinal gaue fhe fame to a gentleman 
 of Francte,commansing there ould be made a godly cafe for the preſeruati⸗ 
 on thereof in all batte,that be might conuep the ſame into bis countrey. hen 
 toke mp {020 a bole of gold filed with ipocraſe, and putting off bis cap, fatd: 
 J drinke fo fhe king my foueraigue lord, and next, vnto fhe Bing pour maſter, 
 and therewith ogankea god dꝛaught: and khen be bho done, bee oefired the 
 grad maffer to pledge bim cup ano al, te tp ich Was well worth 500. marks, 
 aid ſo cauled all the bards toplenge thefe tivo ropall princes : then went fhe 
 rs — merrily about, hat manie of the French men were fatne fe be led fo 
 r beds. 
 
 Then vole op the Cardinal, and went info his priuie chamber fo pull off 
 his bates, and fo ſhiſt him, anv then went be to ſupper in bis petuie chamber, 
 
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 amd making a verie ſhort ſupper, returned into the chamber of preſence a⸗ 
 mong the Frenchmen, bing ther fo lauingly and fansilfarly, that they could 
 not commend him fo much: and thle thep torre fs communication and o- 
 ther pafimes, all their liucries were ſerued to their chambers, cuerp cham⸗ 
 ber hada bafor and an ewer of filuer, agreat fuerte pot of ſiluer, and ſome 
 guilt,pea and fome chamber Had two liuerp pots, with wine and bere: a ſtluer ~ 
 canbdlefficke,$o's abite and plaine, hauing in tt tine fises, anda ſtaffe torch of 
 tware, a fine manchet, amd a cheat loafe. Thus tors euerp chamber furniſhed 
 though all the boufe : aw pet (he cupbords in the tive banquetting chambers 
 tot once touched. 
 
 hus, then it as more than fime conuenient, thep were conueied to 
 their loogings, bhere thep reſted that night. 
 
 Ju the moming they dined with the Cardinal, and fo departed to. WHind- gine wenty 
 fo2e, After the returne of the Frangers fram Mindſoꝛre, abich place, with the hanqueterp 
 order thereof thep mudjcommented: The dap approcked that theptwere by pes rench am: 
 the king inuited to the court, chere fir they dined, and affer dancing ¢ otber Preenewwich, 
 paſtimes bp them done, the time of fapper cameon , Then was the banquet: 
 ting chamber in the tilt pard at Gꝛeenewich, to the thich place thefe frangers 
 were conducded by the nobleſt perlonages in the court, chere thep did both ſup 
 - md banquet. Wut to defcribe fo pou the order, the diſhes, the ſubtilties, mo 
 
 frange deuiſes of the fame, J lacke both a bead of fine wit, and alſo cunning 
 in my bowels to declare thefe wonderfull deuiſes. Wut thts pe Hall vnder⸗ 
 Eand, although it ere maruclous fumptuous at Hampton court, pet that 
 not withſtanding thts banquet excelled the fame, as far as golde doth exceede 
 filuer in balue of Weight foz weight, and the beboloers profelicd neuer fo haue 
 feene the like, 
 
 In toe middeſt of this banquet, here was fourneping at the barriers, with 
 
 lulſty gentlemen in complete harneſſe very gorgeous on fote. Then was. 
 flere the like on horſebacke. And afer ail thts was the moſt godlieſt diſgui⸗ 
 ſing 02 enterlude made in latine, the platers being fo rich, and of & frange 
 denifes, that tt pafleth mp capacity to erpound. 
 
 This done, there came ſuch a number of the fatreft ladfes and gentlewo⸗ 
 men that bare any brute of beauty in ail the realine, in molt richeſt epparclt 
 fhat night be deriſed, with yom the gentlemen of F rance danced, ontill a 
 
 gorgeous matke came tn of gentlemen, tbo danced and mafked wi th the fe 
 ladies. his done, came tia make of lapics: thefe ladies tobe each of them 
 one of fhe Frenchmen to Dance and to mathe: theſe women malbers fpake 
 god French to the Frenchmen, Mich delighted them very much to beare thele 
 ladies {peake to them in their mother fongue. 
 
 bus twas this night conſumed; from fue of the clocke vntill thece of: 
 fhe clocke after midnfaht, and chen euerie man departed to their lodgings, 
 After all this ſolemne cheere at a Date avpsinted , they reforted fo the court to: 
 fake their teaue of the King and other noble mien: ten came Hep to Weſt⸗ 
 minffer vnto the cardinal , of vhome fhep receiucd He kings rewards, the . 
 vxhich were thele: euery man of honour aio efimation bad plate, fome to ie 
 
 balue 
 
908 Henry the eight. 
 
 value af thax 02 foure hundetd pound, and femme more, and ſome lelle, 
 other great giſtes receiued before of the king, as gownes of veluet wich rich 
 furres great chaines of golde, md godlie horſes, with diuers ether giftes, 
 aid the leaf of them bad a fam of crewnes of golo: te wor page among 
 
 them bad tboentie crownes fo bis part :and being thus nobite rewarded, thep 
 
 departed. 
 a Frenth Cra- A Frencheraer icf 30. tunne, being manned toith eight and thirty French 
 et cpaleOto tbe, men, anda Flemnnth craer of leauen aot wentic tun, and foure end twen⸗ 
 ot London. fic Flemmings, meeting at Margate,the one chaſed the other along the riuer 
 
 of Thamis to the Lower vharfte of London, where fir Edmond Walfingham 
 
 licufenant of the Lower, Faicd them both, and toke both their captaines 
 
 and men. 
 
 Le 17.day of June, the terme was adfourned to Dichaclmas,becaule of 
 the (weating ſickneſſe that then raigned tn the city of London, and there was 
 nofuch watch at Midſummer, as before time bad bene accuftonied : of this 
 ficknes died manic ſodainlie tn the kings court, namely fit William Comp- 
 ton, ffr Francis Points, rer, tho died with i‘ttte Warning. The bing foo a 
 {pace remoued almoſt euery date till be came to Litenbanger, a place of the 
 abbot of Saint Albans, anv there be with the queene, anda {mall companp a⸗ 
 bout then, remained till the ficknes was paſt. 
 
 — — _ Wefore the cardinals going into France in the preceding peere,it was tal⸗ 
 We — ked among the people, that king Henry( as pe haue beard) was bp ſome pers 
 ſwaded, that bis marriage with qaene Katherine conldnot be god nor law⸗ 
 
 ful, therfore be determined to haue the cafe cramined,cleredand adiudged by 
 
 icarning,laty, ¢ ſuſſicient authoꝛitie. The cardinal! was by Home pot tn blame 
 foꝛ that ſcruple now caſt into the kings con{cfence, for the bate ye bave to the 
 Empero2, and therefore he didnot onlp procure the king of England fo foine 
 E. Hall, in friendſhip With the French bing, but alfo (as thep fatd) fought a diuorce bes 
 wixt the king and the quene. But howſoeuer it came about that the l.was 
 us troubled in confefence concerning bis marriage, it followed, that fo bane 
 fhe doubt clerelp remoued, be called together the beft learned of the realnte; 
 frbich were of feucral opinions, therefore be thought to knowe tke trath by 
 fhoi€erent iudges leſt peraduenture the Spantarts and other twonld fap that 
 bis owne ſubiecs were not tndifferent iudges in this bebalfe, and therefore 
 werote bis cauſe fo Wome, as allo (as pe baue beard) fent to the Uniuerſities 
 of Italie x France for thete opinions : and defired the court of Rome to ſend 
 info the realm a legate vchich ſhould be indtfferent, mw of great and p2ofornna 
 fudgement fo beare the canfe debated. At bhoſe requeſt the {hole confiffa- 
 rie of the Colledge of Rome, fent thither Laurence Campeius a piel Car- 
 
 ‘Dinall,a man of great wit and experience, fthfd) had bene (ent hither before | 
 
 tit the 10. pére of this Ring. as pe haue heard, and with him was foined in 
 commiſſton the Cardinal of Bosbe, and Legate of England. This cardinall 
 
 —— — Campeius bp long fourneies came {ito England, and mud) pꝛeparation wes 
 London made torccefuc him triumphantlie into London: but be was fo fore bered 
 
 with the gout, that be refuſed all fuch ſolemnities, and defired that be might 
 
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 without pompe be eonueied fo bis lodging fo, his more quiet and reff: and ſo 
 onthe 9.0f Daover he came from S, Mary Duertes by water to the Wiſh. of 
 Wathes place without Temple barre, where bee twas bifited of the cardinal of 
 332k, ¢ diuers other kates and prelats: and after be bad reſted him a feafon, 
 he was brought te the &. pzefence, then being at Bꝛidewell, bp the cardinal 
 of Bork and was caried tira chaire between 4. perfens, for be was nor able to 
 ſt and ¢ the cardinal of 39028 ¢ he fate both on the right hand of the k.hrone, 
 and there one Francifco fecretarp fo cardinal Campeius made an eloquent ora⸗ 
 tion tn Latin: in wich be rebearled firſt, with abat crueltp the emperors ſoldi⸗ 
 ors had handled the pope, abat tpzannte thep bad ſhewed to the cardinals and 
 priets,abat facrilege and {pofle thep bad committed in .Peterschureh,bow 
 thep bad violated virgins , rauiſhed mens wiues, and in concluſion, ſpoyled 
 robbed,and tozmented all the Womans and inbabitants ¢ in the citie of ome, 
 Ano farther be te wed hat friendthip the colledge of ome founde at the R. 
 bands, ¢ the French bings ir ‘be tinte of that tribulation,that if thep bad not 
 foined together, the citp of * i 2:ne totth all their gouernors bad bin brought ta 
 biter rnine-fo3 the thi be fave, pope Clemence anti “vis Colledge of Cardi⸗ 
 nals, and the Senators of the Citte, with all the Citizens rendzed to the king 
 their peartie thanks,and pꝛomiſed him their loue and fanoz, and amitie perpes 
 tuall. 
 
 Ho the htc) Oratton Docto Foxe Pꝛouoſte of Cambstoge, made a diſ· 
 treefe aunſwere: and as to the ſirſt point , bee declared that the Ling much |, 
 lamented to heare bis friendes; pes ,o2 anie other Chꝛiſtian men to bee bans 
 dled wich ſuch tyrannie: and as touching the feconde poynt, hee ſayde that 
 fhe king did but the duetie of a Chꝛiſtian pPeince to relieue bis friendes beer 
 ing in captinitte, for the hich bee would that the thole citte of Kome ſhould 
 gue thanks to God, and not to him. After trhich anftwere made, the twoo Lee 
 gatescommunen fecretelie With the sing a long {pace, and after departed to 
 their lodging. Df the comming of this Legate the people , efpeciallite Wio- 
 ment, talked largelp,and (ato, that the king would for bis otune pleafure haue 
 another wife, ¢ bad fent for this Legate fo be diuorted from bis Nukne, with 
 mane fooliſh wordes, infomuch,that thofoeuer fpake againſt the mart lage, 
 ivas of the common people abborred and reprmucd, Hic) commonrumout 
 was related to the king. Wherefore be like a prudent prince, willing al men 
 fo know bis intent and purpoſe, cauſed all bis nobilitie , fudges , amd counfels 
 lo2s, with diners other perfons, to come to bis place of Bꝛiidewel on Sondate 
 the 8. of Nouember at afternsone, in bis great chamber , and there to then 
 
 ~Henrytheeight, 909 
 
 Oꝛation 
 
 Dration antines 
 
 fapde, as neere as J conlde cavie awaie(ſaith Hall) tn thele words folowing: 
 
 Dut trofie and welbeloued fubieces, both you of the nobilitie , and pou of a 
 meaner fo2f, it ts not vnknowne fo pou that twe, both bp gods pꝛouiſion, and 
 true and lawful inheritance, haue raigned over this realme almoſt 20 peeres: 
 During abich time, wee haue fo ordered vs, anked bee God, that no cut: 
 Ward enemie bath oppzeffed pou, no2 taken ante thing from bs , noz we haue 
 inuaded no realme but we baue bad victorie amd hono2, ſo that ive thinke pow 
 oz none of pour pzedecſſoꝛs neuer usd moze quictlte , moze wealthie, nor 
 
 Thews.orations 
 
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 vin Ze ee Or ue) OR RN, DA ry * ra he eg ee rr 
 910 Henry the eight. — 
 in more eſtimation onder anie of our noble pꝛogenitors. Wut then we ve- 
 niember our moztalitp, and that we muff die, then we thinke that all our do⸗ ⸗ 
 {ngs in our little time are cleerely defaced, and worthie of no memozic, if we 
 leaue poutn trouble at the time of our death. Foꝝꝛ if durtrue beite bee not 
 known at the time of our death, fee tat trouble (hall ſuctteed to pou and your 
 chilozen. Zhe erpertence thereof fome of pou haue lene, after the veathof our 
 noble grandfather Edward the 4. and fome baue beard that manflaughtee — 
 continucd in this realme betweene the houſes of Vorke andiLancaffer, bp the 
 vhich diſſenſion this realine twas like to haue beene cleerelic deffroied. Andale — 
 though tt bath pleafed God to fend vs a fatre daughter of a noble woman and 
 mie, begotten to our great comfort, pet it bath bene tolde bs by diuers great 
 -clarkes, that ne(ther he ts our lawfull daughter, no2 ber mother our lawfull 
 wile, but that Wwe liue together abbominablp and deteſtably in oper: adulterp, 
 infomuch, that then our ambaſſade was laff in France, ad motion was 
 made, that the ED. of Dzliance ſhould marrie our fatd daughter, one of the 
 chicfe counfello2s to fhe French bing ſaide: It were tell Done to know thes 
 ther (he be the king of Englands latwfall daughter, 02 not : fo) well knowne 
 ft is, that be begate ber on bis brothers wife, abich is dtrealp again Gods 
 atv, and bis precept. Lhinke pou (mp lo2ds) that thefe wordes torch not mp 
 bodie and foule 2 thinke you that cheſe Doings doe not daily and hourely trove 
 ble mp confcience and ver my ſpirits: es:: we Doubt not but if it were pour 
 owne caufe, eucrie man would (eke remedie, when the perill of pour foule, 
 and the loſſe of pour inberifance ts openly latd to peu. Foꝛ this onelpcaute J 
 pꝛoteſt before God, andin the word of a peince, J haue aſked countell of the 
 greateſt clearkes in chatffendome,and fo? this canfe Jhaue fent for this legat. 
 as a man indifferent, onlp fo know the truth, and fo fettle nip confctence,and 
 fo. none other cauſe,as Oodcaniudge. And as touching the Q.it it be fudged 
 bp the law of Ood, that he is my lawfull wife, there was neuer thing more 
 acceptable fo me in my life, both fo, the diſcharge of np confctence, ¢alfo fo2 
 fhe gad qualifies and condiffons obfch 3 know to be in ber : for J allure pou 
 all, that beſide her noble parentage of the abich he is deſcended( as all pow 
 know) the is a woman of moff gentlenes, of moff huntilitie, amd borumnes, 
 yea, and of all gwd qualities appertaining fo nobilitie, he is tefthout compar 
 riſon, as Jtheſe 20.peeres almoſt baue had the true erperiment, fo that if J 
 were to marie againe, if the marriage might be gwd, ¥ would furelp choote 
 ber aboue all other women · but tf ft be determined bp tudgement, hat our 
 marriage was againſt Gods law and cleretp botd , then ¥ thall not onlp fos 
 row the departing front fo god a ladp and loning.companton, but mach moze 
 lament and bewaile my infortunat chance, that J baue fo tong lined in adulte⸗ 
 tle to Gods great diſpleaſure, and Hane ns true hetre of my bodte to inberite 
 this realine. Theſe be the fores that bere my minde, thefe be the panges that 
 trouble mpconfcience; and far theſe griefes ¥ (eke a remedy: therefore J res 
 quire of pou all as our truſt and confivence te in pou, to declare to oar fob? 
 fects our intent,according fo our true meaning,and de fire thein to praie with 
 vs that the tra map be known, fo the diſcharge of our confctence, 4 fauing 
 y ’ . of 
 
Samal Henry the eight. 911 
 ‘of out ſoule· and for declaration hereof Jhaue affembled; pou together, and 
 now pou maie depart. 
 
 Dole that countenance was made amongtt the bearers of this oꝛation 
 it twas a ſtrange fight, fo2 fome fighed 4 faid nothing other were ſory to hearc 
 the Ui. fo troubled in bis conſcience: others fauouring the Q.much ſorrowed, 
 that this matter was now opened, and fo eucrp man ſpake as bis hart ſerued 
 him : thus mach Hall. dnd thas G.C. Lhe cardinall of Yoꝛke faith be, being 
 
 pꝛouoked to declare bis opinion, and toifedome in the aduancement of the 
 
 kings purpole, abo thought tt not meete fo wade to far alone, 02 to gine bis. 
 
 haſtie iudgment in fo weightya matter, deſired of the K.licence to alke coun⸗ 
 fell of men of famous learning, both in the diuine and ciuilllawes, That ob- 
 tained, bp bis legantine authovitie , be Cent bis commiſſion out fo all the bi⸗ 
 
 fhops of the realme that were learned in either of the ſaid lates, 02 bad in a⸗ 
 np bigh eftimation fo their pendent counfell and iudgement, tn prineclie af· 
 faires of long erperience. Then affembled thofe noble prelates amd notable - 
 
 clarks of both vniuerũties of Oxfoꝛd and Cambꝛidge, as alfo of dfuers cathes 
 Dall churches of this realme accounted learned, and of witty diſcretion in dee 
 
 termination of doubtfull queftions. Then tas this matter of the kings cafe - 
 confalted of from Dap fo day, that tt twas to the learned agadlp bearing ; but 
 
 in fine the ancient fatbers of both lawes, departed with one fudgement, con- 
 trarie to fhe pzincipall erpectation. Den was it thought erpedfent, that the 
 3s, ould fend out bis commiſſioners into all the vniuerſities of chꝛiſtendom 
 to bring with them the ocfinition of thetr opinions in the fame vnder fhe ſcale 
 of euerte vniuerſitie, abhich they obtained. Hauing now afure ſtafle fo timo 
 by, thefe ppocedings declared to the cardinall, be (ent agatne fo: tbe bifhops, 
 to thom be declared the traucll of hele commifftoners. And for affirmance 
 thereof ,fhelwcd them the tnffruments of euery vnſuerſity onder their ſeueral 
 
 Seales. Lhep went once agatne foconfultation. It was the nconcluded, that : 
 
 the king ſhould fend to the pope, declaring the opinionsof thefe bniuerſities, 
 authored by their common feales : to the ahich it was thought that the con: 
 
 fent of tbefe prelates of this realnte (hould be neceſſary fo be ent thitber,altoe 
 offer compiled in an inframent, fealed with all their feales annered fo the - 
 
 fafd inffrument. Mot long after the ambafadors were olſigned to tratcl in 
 
 the matter, baning certaine inffradions, among thtch one was this, thatit 
 fhe Pope wonld not give fudgement definittue in the kings cafe, torequite 
 
 another commiffton to be granted vnder ead, to ſtabliſh acourt to be kept 
 
 in England, fo; hat purpofe directed to the lod cardinall anv legat of Eng⸗ 
 
 land, md fo the cardinal Campeius, tho twas then (though be Were a ſtranger) 
 
 bfthop of Bathe (the thich the king had giuen bim) ro determine, aid (ufflp to - 
 fudge according to confcfence and diferetion : Zo the vhich, after long ſuite 
 made, and the ged will of the fame Cardinal obtained to traucll into Enge 
 
 land, the pope granted to their ſuite and the cardinall arriued in enema 
 ye before baue beard. 
 
 Pow after fome deliberation and conlultation the ordering and bing 
 
 — the kings matters, — commiſſion, ao ie articles of bis ambaffane 
 
 feene, . 
 
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912 Henry the eight. Nae ee 
 {ene and read, and difgeffed, it was ocfermined, that he king and Nuéne bis - 
 Wwife Mould be lodged at Bꝛidewell. And then tn the blacke Friars a certayne 
 place was there appointed moſt conucnient fo; the 1s. and quesnes repaire to 
 the Court, there to bee kept for the diſputation and determination of the cafe, 
 fibereas thele tivo legates fate as indges,befoye Hhome the king and N. were 
 a(citcd and fommoned fo appeere : Gbic) was affrange fight , and the netuek 
 deuiſe that ever was read 02 beard of before tn ante region, fo2p,o2 chꝛonicle 
 aking and a Queene to Le contained bp procefle compellatoste to appeere int 
 ante court as common perſons within their owne Kealme and Dominion, te 
 abide the {udgements and decrees of their owne fubieds, being the ropall dia⸗ 
 deme and prerogatiue thereof. Mee (hall vnderſtande( as Jhaue fapde before) 
 that there was a court erected in the blacke Jfrtars in London, thereas fate 
 thefe two cardinals for Judges in the fame, in the moneths of Apzill, Paie, 
 
 An.reg. 21. June, and Julie. Nowe twill J fet pou out the manner and ozder of the fame 
 
 Whe K.mariage 
 argued in open 
 
 court at the 
 
 court: frit there twas a court platted in Tables and Benches in manner of a 
 Conſiſtoꝛie, one ſeate rayſed higher for the Judges to ſit on than the offer 
 
 Blackt friers. were. Then asit were in the middeſt of the fapde Judges aloft aboue thent 
 
 Mords of M. 
 Batherine. 
 
 3. degrees bigh, was acloth of effate hanged, witha Chatre ropall bnder the 
 fame, bcherein fate the king, and beſides bim, ome diſtance from him fate the 
 Q.ad onder the tadges fect (ate the (cribes and other necefary officers for the 
 erecution of the proceffe,and other thinges appertaining to {uch acourt: the 
 chiefe (cribe (pas 2D. Sceuens, after 15. of Wincheſter, and the apparato2, tio 
 was Caller of the Court, twas one Cocke( moſt commonlie called Cooke of . 
 Wincheſter.) Then before the king and the tudges within the court fate the 
 Arabith. of Canterb D.Warham, mod all the other bithops. Then fwd at both 
 endes within, thecounlellors learned i the lawes, as well the hinges asthe 
 MNueenes. We doctors of latw for the king, tere dodo? Simpfon that was after 
 biſhopof Chicheſter, and doco} Bell, hat twas after biſhopof Woꝛceſter, with 
 diuers other and pꝛoctoꝛs in the fame lalw on the fame fide twere , doctor Peter, 
 docto2 Tregonel, iit others. Dn the other Foe for the Q.twere doctoz Fifher B. 
 of Kocheſter, doco? Standiſh, and doctoꝛ Ridley , a berie fall manof ature, 
 but farelée a great andercellent clearke tn diuinitie. Thus was the court fur⸗ 
 niſhed. We Judges commaunded fhe crier ta pꝛoclaime ſilence vhileſt their 
 commilſſion twas reade, both to fhe court, and to the people aſſembled. That 
 pone, the Scribes comaunded the cryer to call the bing bp the name of bing 
 Henry of Gnglande , come info the Court, ec. With that the king aunſwe· 
 redandlapde: Pere. Tencalledbee the Queene, bp the name of Katherine 
 Queene of Cuglande, come into the Court, ¢c. TWibs made noaunſwere, 
 but rofe fncontinent out of ber Chapze, and becauſe thee coulde not conte to 
 the hing directlie, for thediffance ſeuered betweene them, thee tent about 
 by the Court, andcame fo the King, kneeling dobene at his feete inthe fight 
 
 of ail fhe Court and people, fo Home the fapoeineftect cheſe wordes, as fole 
 
 lowech: Sp2(quoth (ee ) Jdeſire pou to doe mee tuſtice and right,and fake 
 fome pitie bpon mee; fo, Jam a poore woman, anda Fraunger, borne ont of 
 
 ‘pour donitiion, hauing beere no indicterent Countell, and leſſe afuraunce of 
 
 friendſhip· 
 
Fienrytheeignt 913: 
 friendthip: Alas fir, that baue J offended pou , o2 frbat occaffon of diſplea⸗ 
 fare baue Iſhewed pou, intending thus to put me from pon after this {o2te ¥ 
 fake god to mip iudge, Jhaue been fo pou a true and an bumble wife,erer cons 
 formable to pour will ¢ pleafure, that neuer contrartedo2 gainſaid ante thing 
 thereof and betng alwaies contented with ali ings tpcrin pou bad ante de⸗ 
 light 02 dalfance, abether litle o2 much, without grudge o2 countenance of diſ⸗ 
 contentation o2 diſpleaſuxe: loued fo: pour fake al thé thom pon loued, wbe- 
 ter Jhad cauſe o2 no canle, tether thep were mp friends or enemies. Jhaue 
 bene pour iwife thefe twentie pares o2 mo, and pou haue bad bp me diners 
 children, and then pee had me at the firs, J take Godtobe mp ludge, that J 
 was a berie maid, and whether tt be true 02 no, FJ put tt to pour conſcience. It 
 there be ante tuff cauſe that poucan alledge againſt mie,et ther of dihhoneſtie, 
 g2 matter lawful to put nie from pou, J amcontent to depart tomy Game 
 and rebuke: and ff there be none , then J pate pou to let me bane tnftice at 
 your band. The bing pour father was in bis time of fach an ercelient wit, that 
 be was accounted among ail men fo? wiſedome to be a fecond Salomon, and 
 tbe king of Spaine my fatber Ferdinando was reckoned one of fhe wiſeit 
 princes that raigned in Spaine mante peeres before : it is not therefore to be 
 Boubted, but that thep bed gathered as toile counfellers vnto them of euerte 
 realme, as to (heir wifcdomes they thought meete,and as to me ſcemech there 
 were in thofe Dates as wife and well learned in both the realmes, as be nowe 
 at this Date, obo thought the marriage betweene pou and me god and latvfull: 
 therefore it is wonder to me to beare, Ghat new inuentions are now inuens 
 fed againt me that neuer intended but boneffie ; and nowe to cauſe me to 
 ſtand to the order and fudgeinent of this court, pee ſhould (as feemeth me) doe 
 me much wrong, for pe mate condemne me for lacke of anflvere, baning no 
 counfell but ſuch as pe baue aligned me: pe matt confider that thep cannot 
 be indicker ent on my part then they be pour obbn ſubiecs, and {uch as pebaue 
 faken and chofen out of pour ofpne councell , abereunto thep be p2fute, and 
 bare nof diſcloſe pour twill and infent. Therefore J humblie oefire pou tn the 
 way of charitie to (pare me, vntill J map know that counfell and aduiſe mp 
 friends in Spaine wil aduertife me fo take, and if pou wil mot, hem pour pleas 
 fure be falfiften:and tofth that he arofe bp, making a low curteſie fo the king, 
 and departed from thence, {uppofing that fhe would hauc refo2ted againe to 
 per former place. iat the toke ber wap ſtraight ont of the court leaning vp⸗ 
 on the arme of onc of ber feruants bo twas ber general recetuer, called 99. 
 Griffith, The king being aduertifes that (he was readie to go out of the toute, 
 fabere the rourt was kept, commanded the crierfocall ber againe, vho called 
 ber by theſe words, Katherine Q.of Cngland, come into the court: with that 
 quoth 99. Gritfich, Madam, ve becalled agate. On, on (quoth the) it maketh 
 no matter, if is no indifferent court for me, therefore J will not tarrte, ge on 
 pour tates: and thus fhe departed without any farther anſwere at that time 
 2 anie other, and neuer would appeare after tn anpcourt. Lhe king percei⸗ 
 ning the was departed thus, andconffoering ber words vchich (he pronounced 
 hefoze bint, ſaid to the audience thefe words 5 effect - Foꝛ as mush (quoth be) 
 ae 50 ag 
 
914 Flenry the eight. 
 as the Nudene ts gone, J twill in ber abfence oeclare vnto pou all: Sbe bath. 
 been tome astruc, as obedient,and as comfo;mable a wife,as J would wiſh 
 02 defire : (he bath all the vertuous qualities that ought to be in a woman of 
 ber dignitp.o2 in ante otherof a bafereftate: the ts alfo farelp a noble woman 
 boone, ber conditions twill well declare the fame . With that (quoth cardinal 
 Wolfey) Sir. J moft humbly require pour bighnes,to teclare before al this au⸗ 
 dience, abether J bane bene the chiefe and fir! mouer of this matter vnto 
 pour maieffte o2 no, foꝛ J am greatlie ſuſpected herein. Mp Loꝛd Cardinall 
 (quoth the 43.) ¥ can twell excuſe pou in this matter - marte(quoth be)pe haue 
 bene rather againf me in the tempting bereof, than a fetter for ard 02 mo⸗ 
 uer of the fame : the ſpeciall canfe that moued me onto this matter, was a 
 certaine ſcrupuloſitie that picked my confcfence, bpon certain woꝛds ſpoken 
 at atime then it was, bp the 1B. of Wayon the French ambaffavoz, ho bad 
 been bither fent vpon the oebating of a marriage to ke concluded bet weene the 
 pꝛinceſſe our Daughter the ladie Mary, and the Duke of Deleance, (ccond for 
 to the is. of France, and vpon the refolution and determination of the fame,be 
 defired re(pite to adnertife the bing bis maffer thereof, thetber onr daughter 
 Mary (hould be legitimate, tn refpec of His mp marriage with this woman, 
 being fometime mp brothers toffe : hich two2ds once conceiued within the fee 
 cret bottome of my confcfence, engend2ed fuch a ſcrupulous donbt, that mp 
 conf{ctence was incontinentip accombed, bercd and diſquieted, therebp J 
 thought my felfe to be greatly tn Danger of Gods indignation, thich appea- 
 red tobe (as me feemted) the rather, for hat be fent bs no {fue male: ¢ all fac 
 iſſues male as mp fad toffe had by me, vied incontinent afer thep came into 
 the woꝛld, ſo that J doubted the great diſpleaſure of God in that bebalfe. Thus 
 nip confcience being toffed tn the waues of a (crupulons conſcience, € partlp 
 fit Defpatre to haue anie other (Tue than Jhad already by this ladte nowe mp 
 wile, tt behoued me further to confider the ſtate ef this realme,and the Danger 
 that it odin fo2 lacke of apzince to facceede me, ¥ thought ft gwd in releaſe 
 of the iucightte burden of my weake confctence, ¢allo the quiet eſtate of this 
 worthie realme, fo attempt the lawe therein, ahether ¥ mate latwfullie take 
 another wiſe move latofalip, by ahom God maie fend me more (flue, in cale 
 this mp firſt copulation twas not god, without anp carnal concupi{cence, aud 
 not for anp diſpleaſure o2 ni Aibing of the queenes perfon and age, toith vcchom 
 3 would be as tell contented to continue, ifonr marriage map ſtand with the 
 lawes of God, as with antic oman alfue: in Gbich point confiteth all this 
 doubt that we go about note to tric, bp the learning, wiſedome, ¢ (ndgement 
 of pou our peelats and paſſtoꝛs of all this one realute and Dominton nol bere 
 aſſembled fo2 that purpofe, to whole confctence andtearning Jhaue commite 
 ted the charge and tudgement, accozding to the fbtch, J will (God witling)be 
 right tell content to lubmit my felfc, and for mp part obep the fame : fihere- 
 in, after that J percetucd mp confcience fo voubtfull, J moued it inconfellt- 
 on to pou mp lod of Lincoln then ghoflp father : and fo) as much as then por 
 pour felfe were in fome doudt,pou moued me to afke the counfelof alyonmy 
 lords: vhereupon Imoued pou mp lozd of Canterburte, ſirſt to haue pour its 
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 cence in as much as pou were metropolitane, to put this matter in queſtion, 
 end fo J did of all pou my lozds, to hic) pou granted vnder pont feales, and 
 that 3 baue here to be (hetued. That is truth, fit pleate pour grace, quod the 
 archbiſhopof Canterburie, J donbt not but my beethzen bere preſent will ace 
 knowledge the fame ; Po fir not fo, vnder pour correction, queth tye bithop of 
 Rocheffer fo, pou haue not mine: Po,ab,quoth the king,loke herc, is not this 
 pour hand end ſeale, and elwed him the inſtrument with (eales: No foꝛſoth. 
 quoth the biſhop. Hotw fate pou ro that, quoth the 2. fo the archbithep of Can · 
 terburie 2 Str, it is bis hand ann bis {eale, fato mp L. of Canterburie. Qo mp 
 lo2d( quoth the bitjop of Kocheſter) indeed pou were in band With me to haue 
 both mp band and feale,as other of mp loꝛds haue done, but then Jſaid again 
 to pou, that Jwould neuer confent to ante fuch act, fo} it was much again 
 myconftfence, and therfore mp band env feale ould neucr be (et to any ſuch 
 tnffrument, God willing, ttt much moze matter touching the fame commu: 
 nication betiwane bs. Vou fate truth, quoth the archbithop of Canterburie, 
 fuch words pou had vnto me, but pou were fully refolucd at lat that 3 outs 
 ſubſcribe poor name, anid pat to pour ſeale my felfe, and pou would allot the 
 faite. All vhich quoth the bifhop of Kocheſter, onder pour correaion mp tod, 
 is not true. Well, well (quoth tte king) i maketh no great matter, we will 
 not ffand with pou in argument,you are but one man. And then the king rofe 
 Dp, and the court was adioꝛned vntill another date, 
 
 Whe nert court date the cardinals fate againe , at hich time the counfell 
 on both fides were there ready to anſwere: the kings counſel allenged the mar 
 trimonie not to be latofull at the beginning, becauſe of the carnall copulati- 
 on bad betwene pꝛince Archur and the NQucene. This matter being berie bes 
 hementlie touched on that fide, and to pꝛoue if, they alledged manie reafons 
 and ſimilitudes of truth, and being anſwered negatiuelic againe on the other 
 five, it ſeemed that all their fozmer allegations were verie Doubt full to be tri· 
 eb, and that no man knew the truth, Bes (quoth the bifhop of Kocheſter J 
 now the trath: bow know pou (quoth my iL. cardinall) the truth moze than 
 ante other perfon 2 Bes foꝛſoth mp 102d (quoth be) Quia ego ſum profelfor veri- 
 ratis, therefore Jknow the truth: J knot that God ts truth it felfe,and he nes 
 wer faith but truth, and God ſaid: Ovos Deus coniunxit, homo non feparet, And 
 for as much as this marriage twas toined and made bp Dod toa gad intent, 
 J faie that Iknow the truth, ad that man cannot beeake vpon ante wilfull 
 occaſion that abic) God hath made and conftituted. So much doth all fatth: 
 fall men(quoth my lord cardinal) know as well as pou, pet this reaſon ts not 
 fafficient in this cafe, for the kings countell doe alledge diners prefumptions 
 fo proue that ft was notlatofull at the beginning. Ergo ft was not oꝛdained 
 ‘bp God, for God doth nothing without a due order, therefore it ts not to bee 
 doubted, but if the prefumpttons be true vchich they Do alledge to be moſt true, 
 then the contunction was,ne could not be of Dod. Lherefore J fate to voumy 
 lord of Kocheſter ye knew not thetrath, vnleſſe pe can auoid their pꝛeſumpti⸗ 
 ons bp tuff reafons. Then quoth doctoꝛ Ridley, it ts a lhame anda great ofthe: 
 No? to (his honozable pꝛeſence, hat anie ſuch — ould be 7 
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 inthis oper conrt, hich be to deteſtable to be rehearſed: that (quothmplesy 
 cardinal) Domine dettor magisrenerenter? $0, No, mp 1. (quoth be) there be · 
 iongeth no reverence to be giuen to this matter , fo, an vnreuerent matter 
 woold Le burenerentlp anſwered: and there wep leff,and pꝛocceded fo: th with 
 other matter. 4 
 Thus tbe court pated from ſeſſton to feflton, and date to pate; that at acer · 
 taine date of (heir (effion, the bing {ent far mp L. cardinall to come tobimta 
 Weldewell, iho to accomplilh biscommandement went fo him, and being — 
 there with bins tn communication tn bis p:iuie chamber from 11.dnto12.0f © 
 the clocke at none and patt, mp L.cardinall departed from the . and toke bis — 
 barge at the Wlacke fiers, aid went to bis boule at WMeſtminſter. The iBi- 
 hop of Carlile being tn bis barge,fard onto him, winding bts face,ttisabot — 
 daie quot be: Pea mp 1.(quoty the cardinall) tf pe bad been afwelldafedas — 
 Jhaue bin within this bower, ve wonld faite it were verte bot: mdasfoneas 
 be came home tobts boule at Weminier, be went incontinent tobisna- 
 hed bcd, here he had not laine full two bowers, but that my IL. of Wldire 
 came tofpeake totth bim of a meflage from the R. Dp Lord vnderſtanding of — 
 pis comming, commanded be ſhould be brought to bis bed ſide, and he being 
 there, ſhewed bim the ——— was that be ſhould incontinent go with tye 
 other cardinall onto the 2.{tcho was then in Weide wel in her chamber there) 
 to perfivade with ber by their tuifedomes , and to aduiſe ber fo (urtender the 
 fipele matter into the kings bands, bp bet ote confent ¢ will, bic) only 
 be much better to ber bonour, than to and Co the triall of law, and thereby to 
 be condemned, tbtch (hould {aime much tober dihhonor. Zo fulfill the kings 
 pleafure, mp L.ſaid be was readie, and would pꝛepare him to go thither out : 
 of hand, ic. Then mp L.arofe, and made bim ready, taking bis barge,and tucnt 
 Hraight to athe place tocardinall Campeius, and fo went togither to Beide⸗ 
 well,directly to the queenes lodging, ¢ being in ber chamber of prelence, they 
 ſhewed the gentleman vſher that thep came to fpeake with the Q. grace. The 
 gentleman diher aduertifed the queen, that the cardinals were come to{peak 
 bith ber: with that he roſe vppe, amd with a theine of tite theeadabout her 
 neck, came info ber chamber of pzefence,tbere the cardinals were attending, 
 at hole comming, quoth the, Alacke mp lors, Jam verie forte to make pou 
 attend bpon me, vhat ts pour pleafure with nc? Ff it pleafe pour grace(quoth 
 cardinal Wolfey) to go into pour pꝛiuie chamber, Wwe twill ſhew pou te caule 
 of our comming: Py lord (quoth the) if pe haue ante thing to fate, fpeake it 
 openly before all the fe ſolke: fo: $feare nothing that pee can fap againf ie 
 but that Jwould all the world ſhould heare and fee it and therfore ſpeake pout 
 
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 tin: Pap god mp IL.(quoth fhe) (peaketo me in Cnglith, for 3 can (3 thank 
 God)both fpeake anv vnderſtand Engliſh, although Jvnderſt and fone latin, 
 Forloth(quoth the Caroinall )gadmadam, if it pleate pour grace, we come 
 both fo know your minde bow pou are diſpoſed to do in this matter bet weene 
 the king and pou, and alto to declare ſecretly our opintons and counfell bnte 
 
 ecn cbi we do only fm * sale and obedience we beare vnto pour : 
 
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 My lord(quoth the) J thanke pou for pour gad twill: but fo make pou anſwere 
 fn pour requeſt Icã not fo ſuddenly, fo J tuas (ef among my matds at work, 
 thinking full little of anp fach matter, cherein there needeth a longer delibe- 
 ration,and a better bead an mine fo make anſwere; for Ineced of counfell in 
 this cafe, thich toucheth mie fo neere, md fox any countfell o2 friendſhip hat 7 
 can find in England, thep are not fo: my profit - ahat hinke pou F peaie por 
 my lords, Will ante Engliſh man courſell me,o2 be friendly to me again the 
 BK.pleaſure, hat be bis ſubiects? nap forfoth;and as for mp counfell in vhom 
 F twill pat mp traf, thep be not here, thep be in Spatne in mine otwne coun: 
 trey: and mp lords, 7 am a poꝛe woman lacking wif fo anſwere to any (uch 
 noble perfons of wiſedome as pon be fn fo waightya matter, therefore JIpray 
 pou, be god vnto me pore woman, deſtitute of friends bere ina forren region, 
 ead pont counfell alfo J twill be glap to heare: and therewith the take the car- 
 dinall by He Hand, ¢led him tnto ber priuie chamber with the other cardinail, 
 Shere hep taried a feafon talking with the queene: bic) communtcation en· 
 ded, fhep departed fo the Bing, making to him relation of ber talke, and after 
 returned home to fupper. Thus this cafe went forward from court fo court, fil 
 if came fo iudgement, fo that euerp man erpected iudgement would be giuen 
 fhe nert day, at bhich tap the king came thither, and (et him down in a chaire 
 within a dore in the end of the galerie(thic opened diredlp againé the tudg: 
 ment feafe) fo heave the iudgement gtuen, at vchich time, all thetr proceedings 
 were openly read in Latin. That done, the kings countell at the barre called 
 fox fudgement, with that (quoth Cardinal] Campeius) J twill not gfue tudge⸗ 
 ment till Jhaue made relation fo the pope of all our proceedings, hole coun- 
 fell andcommandement in this cafe J will obferue, the matter ts to bigh foo 
 bs fo giue anie haſty tudgement, conGoering the highnes of the perfons, and 
 fhe doubttull occafions alledged- and alfo tole commiſſioners we be, vnder 
 choſe anthovity we fit, it tere therfore reafon that we ſhould make out chiefe 
 head a counſel in the fame, befoze we proceed to iudgment definitiue. F come 
 not fo pleafe fox fauo2,mede,02 dread of anp perfor aline, be be king 02 other: 
 inife, 9 hane no ſuch refpect to the perfon, that J will offend my conſcience, I 
 Wil not fo the fano2 o2 diſpleaſure of any bigh eſtate do that thing hat ſhould 
 be againg the till of God, J am an old manboth weake and fickly that loke 
 Dailp for Death, ¢c. And for as much as J do vnderſtand,hauing percefuerance 
 by the allegations in the matter, the cafe is very doubtfull, and alfo Ge party 
 Defendant will make none anfwere, but doth rather appeale from vs, fuppos 
 fing that toe be not tndifferent,confidering the kings bigh dignitie and autho⸗ 
 rity Within bis otvu realme, vchich be bath ouer his fubicas, and we being bis 
 “‘Fubieds, the thinketh that Wwe cannot do iuſtice fo2 feare of diſpleaſure. Ther- 
 foye fo auoide all thefe ambignitics and doubts, FZ twill nof wade any farther 
 in this matter, vnlelle J bane the (nf opinion and aſſent of fhe pope, and fuch 
 other of moze erperience,o2 as be ſeene betfer tn ſuch doubtfull lawes, han J 
 samt: &herfore % will adiorne the court for this time , according ta the order of 
 the court of Rome, from thence femblable fyrttotdton is derlued· and if we 
 ot go further than our commilſion doth eo bs, it were great po 
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 and much fo our blames, and maie be accounted beeakers of fhe order of the 
 bighcourt, from which (as % fatd)our authorities be veriucd. And with that the 
 
 TAheDukeok court twas diflolued and no more done. Then ſtept forth the duke of Soffoike 
 
 a ag ‘tom the Bing, and ſpake with an hault countenance thefe words: Ft was ne· 
 
 thecacdinals. ger merie in Cngland(quoth be) tile we bad anp cardinals among bs: thich 
 wordes were fet forth both with countenance and bedemencte, that all men 
 maruelled bhat be intended,to bom no man made anftwere. Men fhe Dniie 
 fpake againe in great deſpight, to the hoid) our Cardinal (perceiuing bis be: 
 hemencie) foberlie made anſwere, ic. Chis matter continued thus along — 
 ſeaſon, and mp Lord Cardinall was in difpleafure with the king, for that the 
 matterin bis ſuite toke no better ſucceſſe to bis purpofe, notwithitanding 
 mp L.excuſed him by his commiffion tic) gaue him no anthoitie to proceed 
 in tudgement without knowledge of the pope, who referued the fame to him⸗ 
 felfe. At the laſt thep were aduertifed bp their poff, that the Wope wouldtake 
 peliberation tn the matter, vntill bis courts were opened, vhich Hould not be 
 before Bartholomewtide nerf. Iheking confocring the time to long ere it 
 ſhould be octermined,houg ht it god to fend an ambaſſadoꝛ to the pope to pers 
 ſwade twith btm, to thet {uch honorable fano2 bnto bis maieftie,that the mat: 
 Stephensar. tev might loner be ended than tt was lize fo be, Dodo? Stephen Gardener ſe- 
 pener the kings cretarp was thither fent, and there tarried till the latter endoffommer, The 
 — king commanded the quene fo be remoued out of the court, and ſent to ana⸗ 
 ther place: and bis bighnes rode in bis progrefle. And eben 0, Secretaric 
 was returned from Home, Cardinall Campeius made {nite to bediſcharged, 
 and Was admitted fo refurne to Kone, 
 Cardinall Campeius take bis fournep towards Wome, with the kings ree 4 
 ward, but that it was Zam vncertaine: neuerthe leſſe after their departure — 
 ft was reported vnto the king by the counfell , that cardinall Campecius was 
 beparted, ¢caried withbim great treafures of my i.cardinals of Cnglans, 
 fo be conuaied in creat ſums to ome, eh ther they ſurmiſed he would ſecret⸗ 
 lie repaire ont of the realme: inſomuch as they canted a poſt to ride after the 
 cardinall to ſearch bim, and when thep ouertake bim at Calete(therebe was 
 Maio vntill fearch was made) there was rot found fo much money as he teccic 
 urd of the kings retard, anv fo be was diſmiſſed, and {vent bisiwate. 
 After that Cardinail Campeius twas thus departed and gone chaelmas 
 ferme drew on, againſt thich time my ZX. cardinall reſorted onto bis beufe at 
 Welt minſter: and bhen the terme began, be went vnto the hall in fuch like | 
 fort and geffure,as be was acuſtomed moſt commonty to do, and fate in the 
 Chancerte being then Chanceloz: after thich date be never fate more. ae 
 The nert vaie he tarrievat honte erpeding tye comming of the Dukes a 
 Suifolke ⁊ ozftclke, abo came not that daic: but the nert day, to wit, the 18. 
 dap of Daober, theycame th{ther vnto him, to hom thep declared the kings 
 pieafure, hic) was that be fhould ſurrender and deliver bp the great ſeale in- 
 to their hands, and to depart fimplie vnto Aſher, vchich was an boule ſcituate 
 nigh vnto Hampton court, belonging fo the bithepzicke of CHincheffer. The 
 savdinall demanded of * on conumiffion that gaue them luch ma 
 
 
 
 
 
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 tho’ anſwered againe, that they were fuffictent commiſſioners, aid bad aus 
  fhozitieto doe no leſſe bp the kings mouth: notwithſtanding be would in no 
 wile agre in that bebalic, without further knowledge of their authorit ie, ſay⸗ 
 fig: Mat the great ſeale was dclfucred bim bp the kings perfon,to enfop the 
 miniſtration thereof, with he rome of the Chancelo2, fo the terme of his life, 
 vher of for bis turetp be bad the L letters pattents: vchich matter twas greatlp 
 debated betwerne him and the Dukes, with mante great and beinous words, 
 inſomuch that the pubes were faine fo Depart againe without their purpoſe, 
 and rode Co Windlſoz fo fhe ing, ano made repost accozdinglp : but the nert 
 dap thep returned againe, bꝛinging with them the kings letters. Then the 
 cardinal deliuered vnto them the great ſeale, was content fo depart fimply, 
 taking with him nothing but only cerfaine prontfion for bis houſe: and after 
 long talke betweene him and the dukes, thep departed With the great feale of 
 England, and brought the fame to the king. Lhen thecardiriall called all his Tardinal diſ⸗ 
 officers before bim,t toke account of them fo3 all {uch tutte thereof they bad grect rare. ve 
 charge, and in bis galerie were fet diucrs tables, therupon laic a great num Departed fiom 
 ber of godly ric fatle,as vhole pieces of filke of all colours, veluet, ſatin da⸗ 7 — 
 mafke, taffata, grograin and other things: alfo there lay 1000, pieces of fine 
 Holland cloth, There tas latd on euery table boks, reporting the contents cf 
 fhe ſame, and (0 was (here inuentories of al things in order againſt the kings 
 comming. He cauled to be banged the wals of the galery on the one foe, with 
 cloth of gold, cloth of tifue, cloth of filuer, and rich cloth of bodken of diuers 
 colours ; 01 Ge other fide were hanged the richeſt {ute of copes of bis otone 
 pꝓꝛouiſion made fo2 bis colleges of Drford and JIpltwich, that euer was fene in 
 Cugland. Zhen had be two chambers adfoining to the galerie, the one mok 
 commonlie called the guilt chamber, and the other the counfell chamber, bher⸗ 
 in were fet bp two brocade and long tables vpon treftles, cchereupon was fet 
 lauch a number of plate of all fortes, as tas almoft incredible. In the quilt 
 chamber were fet ont bpon the table nothing bat guilt plate, ano vpon a cup- 
 baßd and in a window was fet no plate but gold, berp rich: and in the coun- 
 ſellchamber was ail abife ¢ parcell guilt plate and onder the table in baſkets 
 was all ola bꝛoken filuer plate, and bokes (et by them, purpozting euery bind 
 Of plate and every parcell,twtth the contents of the ounces thereof. Mus was: 
 all things prepared, giuing charge of all the fa(d fuffe, with all other remal: 
 ning in euery office,to be deliuered fo the R.to make anſwere to (heir charge: 
 fox the order was fuch, that euerpofficer was charged With the receipt of the 
 . Tufke belonging to bis office by indenture, Then all things being ordered, as 
 te before rebearfed, my lo2d prepared bim to depart bp water, and before bis 
 - ‘going fit William Gafcoine being bis treafurer , came vnto bfin (to ehome be 
 _ Save among otber the charge of the deliuerie of the (ato gods to be deliuered 
 vnto the king) and ſaid onto the cardinal then being his lorꝛd and maſter. Sir 
 c(quoth he) Jam ſozy fo2 pour grace : for pe ſhal go ſtraight wap to the tower, 
 as J beare fap. Is thts the gad comfort ard counfel(quoth mp L.cardinal vn⸗ 
 ¢ tohim)that poncan giuc pour maffer inaduerfitp? It bath been alwaies pour 
 peas inclmation to be very light of cvedit,¢ much moge lighter of report ing 
 
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 lies . Jwould pou ſhould know Gr William, and all (hole reposters,, that itis 
 vntrue, fo) J neuer deſerued tocome there although tt hath pleated the king to 
 take my houlſe readie furnifyen for bis pleafure at this time . 3 would all the 
 {world knew that J haue nothing but it ts bis of right; fo by hint, and of him 
 Jhaue recetued all that J baue : therfore tt ts of conuentence and reafon, that 
 {render onto bis maieſtie the fame againe with all mp heart: therefore go 
 pout tates, and attend well to pour charge. And theretoityall hee made him: 
 readie, and then with bis train of gentlemen and peomen, tbich was nofinal 
 number ,beetoke bis barge at his priuie fatres, and ſo went bp water vnto 
 putnep: at the taking abereof , there was walking bp and down in Mamis 
 as full of boates, filled with people of London, erpeaing the cardinals depar⸗ 
 ting bp water, luppoſing that be ould haue gone to the tower, thereof thep 
 Maueringet· ldied verie mud. D twauering and newfangled multitude, is it not a oon. 
 the newfangled der to conſider the mutabilitic of this vncertaine woꝛlde, the common people 
 uUlAUDeDE> deũeh alates thole hinges fo2 the nouelties fake, vhich after turneth them 
 tofmal prdfit 02 commodity? Foꝛ if the fequele be wel and dfrealp waied and 
 confioered,thep had {mall cauſe toretotce at bis fal. Wat hath ſuccceded, wile 
 men do know, and the common (ort themſelues bane felt:therefore fo toon 
 der at tf Were buta follte,to ſtudie the remedie, tt profiteth not: for thus it bath 
 evict beene, and will altwates be, do What pee Iwill fo redreſſe the fame tt botech 
 not . J cannot fee, but alates men in authoritie bee diſdained with the come 
 mon fort of people and thep mot of al that do oblerue and miniſter tuffice-foy 
 where they pleafe fome one that receiucth the benefit of the lat ar their hands, 
 according to iuſtice,they in likewiſe difpleafe the contrary part, fuppofing to 
 fufain wrong there thep haue right. Thus altuffices be in contempt with the 
 people altpates, for miniffration of theft duty, pet mutt fome ſuch bee alates’ 
 elected, and deputed fo to do, fo? elfe tf the world ſhould bee without inquifition 
 Cardinal Wol- and oder, there Mould be tw much erro2 and abhomin at ſon Wen be was are 
 Tal lg ah rived with all bis fran at Putnep, being vpon the land, be toke his mule and 
 what followeth euer ie man toke thetr horſes; and riding not paſt a patreof butstength, tre 
 ome that eſpyed a Gentleman come ryding in poſte dobbne the Will in the Towne of — 
 Putney: Anddemaunding of bis Gentlemen about him that bee tas 
 that came rpding downe fo faſt forfoth Sir ( quoth thep) it is matter Noris, 
 as it ſeemeth to bs ; and by anv by, bee came tomp Lode, ſaluting him and 
 fapde : Sir, the hinges maieſtte commendeth him vnto you and commaun · 
 bed me to ſhewe pou, hat pou bee as much in his fano2 as ener poniwere, and 
 fo hall bee: therefore hee Mould that pou ſhoulde bee of qed cheere, and take 
 ito fhougbt,for pon thai! not lacke. And although bee bath oone thus vnkind⸗ 
 lie to wards pou,tt is moze for the fatiffping of fome, than of anp indignation. 
 And pet pou knowe well that hee ts able torccompence pouagaine andres 
 ſtore pou to twiſe fo much: and thas he bad me that #Houlde Getwe'pou, ana 
 willed me to bie pou to take allthis mat ter in patience: ant ſir for mp part, ‘ 
 Htrat to (ee pou in botter eſtate chen ever pe were. watibenhe hadhearde 
 maſter Noris report the god and comfortable wordes of the king, hee quicklie Fs 
 Ughted from bis mulejall alone,as though be bad beene the pongeff among 
 
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 His mers, and incontinent kneeled downe in the Dirt Opon both bis knees, bol- 
 ding bp bis bands for toy of the Kings moſt comfozfable nie Tage : maſt.Noris 
 lighted alfo,efpping him fo fone vpon bis knees and kneeled bp bim, and toke 
 him in bis armes,and afked him how bee did, calling vpon him tocredite bis 
 
 meſſage: 99.Noris‘quoth besten F confider the foifull newes that pon haue 
 
 brought me, J could do no leſſe than great ty reloce,cuetp word pierced fo mp 
 hart that the fodain top ſurmounted mp memo2p,bauing ne regard o2 reſpect 
 fo the place,but Jthought it mp duty, that in the fame place Shere Jreceyued 
 this comfoyt to laud and pratfe god vpon my knees, and moſt humbly to render 
 to mp ſoueraign 1023 mp harty Hanks for the fame. And as Hee was talking 
 
 vhich be ware vnder bis black hat, and (carlet cap, but be coulde not vndoe the 
 knot vnder bis ih: aherefore with biolence bre rent bis laces of bis cap, and 
 
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 pulled bis ſaid cap from bis head, and kneeled bare headed:and this don, he roſe 
 
 vp, and mounted againe vpon bis mule , and ſo rode foorch vp the high wate in 
 
 the Towne, talking with Matfer Notis. And eben hee came bppon Putney 
 heath, abere M. Noris ſhould depart from him, maffer Norisqaue him a ring 
 
 of golde with a fone, and ſaide vnto bim, that the king fent bim the fame for 
 a token of bis gad will vchich ring(quoth be) the bing faith pe know very wel. 
 
 It was the patuie token betweene the king and him, fen the bing woulde 
 
 haue anie eſpeciall thing {ped at bishaws : then ſaid be to matter Noris, if J 
 were lozd cf the realme, the one balfe thereof were to (malt areward to giue 
 
 pou foz pour patnes and god newes:but gad maſter Noris,confider wit mee 
 
 that Jhaue noching leff me,but mp clothes bpon my backe, therefore F Malt 
 
 deſũre pou to take this (mall reward at my band ( the which was a litte chaine 
 
 of gold made like a flagen chaine, with acroffe of goldjwheretn was a pace 
 of the holie crofe, which be centinuallie ware about bis neck nert bis bovte: ) 
 and (aid furthermozesmatter Noris 9 affare pou, when FJ was in profperit pale 
 though it (eem but {mal in value, pet J would not glad!p haue departed twithp 
 faine fo2 a thoufande pounde, therefore 9 (yall require pou ts take tt in good 
 woꝛch ¢ to weare if about pour neck continually fo) mp fake, and to rememe 
 ber me to the Bing, when pe > hall fee opogtunitic, vnto whole hiahne ſſe Jſhall 
 
 moſt inffantlie require pou fo bane me moſt humblie commented, fo2 whoſe 
 
 charitable diſpoſition towardes me,F can but peate fo the pacfernation of bis 
 
 royall effate. J ambis obedient fubiect, hfs pase chaplatnjand bead manyand | 
 
 fo will be during my life, accounting mp felfe nothing noz fo haue any thing - 
 but onetic cf him, and by bim, whome Jhaue tuflltc and trotic ferucd to the. 
 
 ah beff of mp groffe wit: and with that be toke mater Norisbp the hand barehea⸗ 
 ded, and fo Departed. And when bee twas gone but a ſmall diſt ance, he retur⸗ 
 nied againe, and cauſed Maſter Nor'sto bee called to him: then maſter No⸗ 
 _ ns was returned, bee ſayde bitte him, J am ſorie (quot be) that Jhaue no to» 
 Ben tofende fo the Hing? but if yce will at mp requelt , prefent the thing toith - 
 
 4 this pooze foole I truſt be will accept bim:fo2 be is fo2 anoblemans pleature, 
  fonlott wodrth rooo. pounde: fo matter Noris toke the fole, with whome mp + 
 
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 to the court, fo; the poze fole toke on like a tirant rather then be would haue 
 departed from my L. but notwithſt ending thep conucted him, and ſo bꝛought 
 him to the court, bere the king recetued him verie glabdlic. 
 After departure of Paſt. Noris with his token to the king, mrp Lode rode 
 firaite to Aſhere, abi is an houle belonging to the Biſhoppricke of Tinche⸗ 
 ~ ther, ſcituate tt the countic of Surtete,not far from Wampton Court , there 
 mp iL. and bis familte continued the {pace of thee 02 foure weekes, without 
 either beds ,fhetes table clothes, oꝛ bites tocat cheir meate in, o2 Hheretoith 
 to buie anie, howbe it there twas ged proulfion of all inde of biauall , and of 
 beere and twine, thereof there was (uffictent, aid plentic enough: but my L. 
 was compelled of neceſſitie to boꝛrowe of mafter Arundell, and of the bithep 
 of Carleile ,plateand difbes , both fo dzinke in,and eate his meate in. hus 
 mp Lorde with bis familie continued tn this ſtraunge efate vntill after bas 
 lownefide. | 
 ~ Dn Athalotoue daie ahen the cardinal had finithed bis ſeruice, hee retars 
 ned into bis chamber , and called foy his dinner, ho was ferucd in bis 
 pꝛiuie chamber, and there dined among diuers bis Dodors , arnong ahome 
 Patter Tho. matter Thomas Cromwell dined: and Gtting at Dinner, it came to palle that 
 Eromwel his incommunication of his gentlemen and ſeruaunts true and faithfull (erutce, 
 na Hbich mp Lorde much commended , Malſter Cromwell tooke an occafion, to 
 "fell mp Lorde that bee onght in confcience Co conſider the tructh , and goon 
 ferufce that thep had doone dim in bis neceflttie , ahich dtd not forfabe bim in 
 weale no? in wo, and fatde: Str, it Hall be well Doone fo: pour grace to call 
 them before pou, both Gentlemen thich bee woorthie perfons ,and allo eqs 
 men, and ict them brderfkande, that pee right well confider their panes and 
 trueth, wlth their fatthfnll fernice , and fo gine them pour commendation, 
 with good wordes, the trhich thall bee to them great courage, to ſuſtaine 
 pour miferte with paines and patience, and fo fpende their life anv ſubſtance 
 in pour ferutce. Glas, Thomas (quoth mp Lorde) pee knowe J baueno- — 
 fhing fo giue them, and wordes twithout deedes bee not often well faken, — 
 for tf Jhadde but as Jlate hadde, Jwounlde departe with them io frankelfe, | 
 as thep ſhoulde tee wellcontente: Wut nothing bath no faucar: and Jam 
 both aſhamed and allo ſorie, that Jam not able to requite the tr faithful fer- 
 ice . And although F doc reiotte, as F mate , to confiver the ſidelitie that J 
 fee tn the number of mp ſerusuntes, tho twill not forſake mee in mp miſe⸗ 
 rable eſtate, but bee as atligent, and as ferufceable about mic, as thep were 
 in my great trfamph and glozte: Prt doe J lamentagaineasvebheimnentlie — 
 the want of ſubſtaunce to diftribute among them . hp Str, (quoth Maſfer 
 Cromwell ) haue pee not beere anumber of Chaplatnes , to chome pee baue 
 departed liberallie with Spirituall promotions, inſomuch, as fome mate — 
 bifpende by pour Graces peeferment a tyouſande pounde by peere, and ſome 
 fiue bundzed Markes, and fome moze, and fome iefle ¢- Ponhaue nota Chapr 
 fain within pour boufe, o2 belonging vnto pou , but be mate fpend well at the 
 leaſt, by pour pꝛocuremente and promotion, thꝛee bundzed Markes peeree · 
 lic, biho haue had all the profite and gaines at pour handes : and pant rei 
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 fernauntes nothing: and pet bane pour ſeruauntes taken much move paines 
 in one daie, then ail pour tole Chapiaines baue Doone tna peere. Werefore 
 ~ if they will not freelte and friendelie conſider pout liberalitie, anv depart Lolth 
 pou of the fame goods gotten tn poorferutce , nowe in pour great indigence 
 and neceſſit ie, tt ts pittie that thep liue, ano all the twozlte twill bane them in 
 indignation and hatred, for their ingratitude to their Maer. J thinkens 
 leſſe Thomas ( quoth mp Loꝛde:) wherefore 9 pate pou ceule all my fers 
 nants to ademble without in my great Chamber after dinner , aro (ee them 
 ſt ande tn order, and FZ will declare Onto fem my mind. After that the bords 
 ende was taken vppe, Batter Cromwell came tothe Gentleman Wher and 
 ſaide. Wearde pou not (quot) bee) hat mp Lorde ſaide Ves Sir, quoth ber, 
 FJ did; Kbp then, quoth bee , call all the Gentlemen and peonien vppe into the 
 great Chamber, and ſo tt twas doone : the Gentlemen placed on the right 
 fide of the Chamber, and the Veomen on the otherſide, and at the atk mp Lord 
 came ont in bis rocbet bpon a dtolet gowne like a bithop, ho went ſtraight ta 
 fhe bpper end of the fafde chamber, Qyere twas the great Windowe, ſtanding 
 there a vhile, bis Chaplatnes about him, beholding the godlie number of bis 
 feruants, tho coulde not ſpeake vnto them butill the teares ranne dotone bis - 
 chekes, thich fet teares perceiued bp bts ſeruantes, cauſed the fountaincs of 
 water to guth ont of theft fatthfull etes tn ſuch ſort, as it wouldecauſe acrut l 
 bart to lament. At the laff after be bad turned bis face fo the window, and dei⸗ 
 ed bis moiſted ceekes, be fpake to them in this fort ineffea, Moſt faithſulgen· The cardinare 
 tlemen, and true harted Peomen, 7 do not lament to fe pou abont mee, but J Pords % bis 
 lament in a maner,a certaine ingratitude on mp bebalfe towardes pouall, in sromnm ane 
 fibon hath bin a great default that in mip proſperitie haue not don f much fo2 
 xou as 3 might haue don either in deed or in word, which late in my power then 
 todo, but then 4 bnew not the iewel and (pectal treafure Jhad in my boule of 
 you mp fatthfall (eruantes ; but now experience bath taught nte,and with the 
 eies of mp difcretion 3 doperceiue the fame, here was neuer thing that re- 
 pented me move hat euer Idid, then both the remembzance of my great and 
 moſt oblivious negiigence, ¢ bnbindingratitued that Jhaue not promoted, 
 preferred and aduanced pou all accozding fo pour demerits sho twbett, if fs not 
 bnknotone vnto pou al, hat Jwas not fo fubte furnifhed of tempozal promos 
 tions inmy gift,as J was of ſpirituall pꝛeferments; and if J Gould baue pres 
 ferred pou to ante of tie k.oſtices,then ſhoulde Jhauẽ run in the indignation 
 ‘of the Rings feruants, iho would not much let to report behind mp back, that 
 there could no office in the K.gift, elcape the cardinal ¢ bis feruantes;and thus 
 ſſhould Jhaue run in open ſlander before all the world. Wut now ft ts come to 
 this palle fhatit pleated the king te take all that euer J haue, into bis bands, fo 
 hhat J bauc nothing te gtue pou: tor Jhaue nothing te mee but mp bare 
 tlothes bppon my backe, the bhich are imple incomparifon that F bad; hows 
 beit, fit might doc pouante good, J woulde not ſticke to diuſde the fame ar - 
 maong pou;but my good gentlemen and Peomen, my truſtie and faithful ſer⸗ 
 wants, andof abome no prince bad the like, J Mati require pouto take ſome 
 atience with mie a Gbtles fo, J doubt nos, but thatthe ting aia ote me | 
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 ſuggelled offerice by mine enemies, vhich is put againt mefo be of ſmali 
 griele or hurt, for great and ſodaine an ouerthꝛow will ſhortiy reſtore me to 
 uty lining, f that J (hall be moze able to deuide mp (ubfanceamong pou, — 
 nbereof pe Chall not lacke,fo) vchat foener (Hal chance hereafter fo be an ouer- 
 plus aid fuperGuitie of my reuenues, at the Determination of mip verelyac⸗ 
 count, it (al be diſfributed among you:foꝛ F wil neuer during my life eſteeme 
 the gads of riches of this World any other wiſe, thin bhich (all be ſuffictent to 
 maintaine the ffate, that God bath, and fhall call me fo, Quo tf the king doe 
 not fo ſhortly reſtore me, then will J twrite fox pou, either to the king, 02 to a⸗ 
 np noble man within this realme fo reteine your feruice: for Jdoubt not but 
 the bing 02 ante noble man of this realme will credife mp letter in pour com ⸗ 
 miendation : therefore in the meane fime 4 would aduife pon fo repafre home 
 to pour wiues, fuch as baue wines, and forme of pou that haue no wiues, to 
 take atime to bifit pour parents in the Countrey. There is none of pou al}, 
 but once ina peere pe would require licence fo fe and bifife pour wife and oe. 
 ther pour friends: fake thts time cherefore in that reſpect, arid in pour return 
 J wil not refafe pou ta beg with pou. F confider that pour fernice in my houſe 
 bath bin fuch,that pe be not apt to feruc anp man vnder the degree of a king: 
 therefore Jwould aduiſe poutoferue no man but the king, tho J am fure wil 
 not refule pou. Lherfore J Hall defire pou to take pourpleafurefoxament, — 
 and then pe may come againe; and by that tine Itruſt the ls. willertendbis 
 mercy bpon me, Sir(quoth a. Cromwel) there be diners of thefe pour peo- 
 men that would be.glad fo fe thefe friends, but toep lacke monep : therefore 
 bere be dfucrs of pour chaplaines &ho haue recefucd at pour bands great bes 
 ‘nefices, linings, let them ſhew themfelnes vnto pou as thep be bound fo do: 
 Maſter Crom J Hinke their honeſty and charity is fuch,that thep toil not fe poulacke, hat 
 — ————— map do pon god oꝛ pleaſure. And for my part, although Jhaue not recefued 
 the carpinall, Of pour graccs gift ore penp toward the increafe of my liuing,pet wil Jgiue 
 pou this toward the diſpatchof pour feruants : and there tofth deliuered fo mp 
 1920 5.1. in gold: and now let vs fe that pour chaplains will do, Ithinke thep 
 wil depart with pou much moze liberally than 4, tbo be moze able to giue pou — 
 apound then Ja penie, go fo maſters (quofh be)totbe chapleins: Inſomuch 
 as thep gaue to mp L.liberallie, fome 10.1. ſome 20.nobles,fome 5. V. and ſo 
 ſome moze, ¢ fone leſſe, as Hhetr powers would extend at that time:bymeans 
 hibcreof my lordrecefued among them, as much monep,aspatoe the peomen 
 10,8. aptece towards their quatfers wages, and as much money as would 
 pate euerie of thein foꝛ a monihs boꝛd wages: and then they departed dolore ~~ 
 tuto the ball, here ſome determined fo go to their friends, and fome would — 
 not depart from mp lord, vntill hep might {er hint in better effate. My lor 
 returned into bis chamber lamenting the oeparture from his ſeruants, ma ⸗ 
 King bis moane fo Paſter Cromwell, abo comforted him the belt he couide, 
 and Defired mp [02d to giue him leaue, fo go fo London, abereas be woulde 
 po a paint either make o2 marte (thich toss alates his common word.) Then alter a 
 tomakeosta little communtcation with mp lord in fecret, be Departed, and toke bis horſe, 
 marre. and rode fo London. At whofe departing he ſatd to mplozds gentlemen, er 
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 well, pe hall heare chortlie of me, and ff Jſpeede toell J will not falle to bee 
 
 here againe within hele tivo daies and ſo be rode on his ieurneie, Ralph Sad· S Sit Rat 
 
 ler, ſince a knight, was then his clearke, and rode with him. After my L. bad Saale. 
 fupped-that night and all mest got to bed; beeing Alhalotone daie about mia- 
 
 night,one of the porters toakened the gantieman Biher,¢ tolde him that there 
 
 were a great number of horſemen at the gate, that would com in, faieng that 
 
 it was Str Tohn Ruflellthe gentleman wiber bad the porter goe botne , and —— 
 make a great fire in the lodge to drie them, fo2 it bad ratned al that night mot 5 a 
 vehementlie. The fatoe gentleman vſher rofe , caſt on his Right Dotwne, and 
 
 weoent to thegates,ant afked tho wae there : with that (alter Rufiell (pake, 
 
 and tbe gates were opened, Sit Iohn Ruffell went to the fire to dite him and 
 
 faide be came from the king on meflage to mip Lojde , Sir, quoth the gentles 
 
 man Wher, J trult pour newes be god. Vea J promile pou on mp Hoclitte, 
 
 and fo tel bim,that Jhaue brought bim (ac newes wat will pleale him tell, 
 
 The cardinall was wakened, and told of the iſourneie taken bp Str John Ruf 
 
 fel that troublefome nigbt:3 peate God al be tor the beſt quoth my lorde· Bes 
 
 quoth the gentleman bier, be told me it was ſuch newes as pe would greats 
 
 lierefoice to heare: twel chen, quoth be, God be pzaiſed, AND welcome be bis 
 
 — —— pe and fet — —— uP that time J wil ue — to talke with 
 
 ‘tabin ꝙ. Ruſſel was come tomployd he hadeall on tis nighi GONE, vntes 
 hom M. Ruſſel made moſt humble reverence vpon bis knee, chom mp Wore 219 oe pice 
 fmped bnto,and toke him vp, and bad bins welcome:fir(quoth bc) the.com:  ~ 
 snendeth him vnto pou, and delivered him a great ring of gold, with e turkes 
 fo) a foben,and tilled me to bid pou be of gad cheere for be loucth pou as tuet 
 as euer be did and fs ſorie fo2 pour trouble , bole minde runneth mud bpon 
 pou: infomuch that before bis grace fate dotwne tofupper, be called mee vnto 
 
 him, mo defied me to take the pains ſecretlie to bifit pou and to comfort yon 
 
 the beft of mp power. And fir J haue had the ſoreſt iourneie for fo litie a wate, 
 that euer J bad to mp remembzance; mp lord thanbed bim for bis paines and 
 god newes and dem mded of him if be had fupped,and he (aid nates wel then 
 quoth mp 1. canfe the cobes to pꝛouide ſome meat ſoꝛ him, and canfe a cham⸗ 
 ber to be pꝛouided for him, that be maie take his reſt a cwile vpon a bedde; al 
 frhich commandement was fulfilled and in the mean time mp L.and MH. Rufe 
 - feltvere in fecret communication,ano in the end 9). Roffel went to bis chants 
 ber, ant fat be would tarie but a vhile for he wouid be at the coart, at Green⸗ 
 wich agatn befoze date, and would net for anic thing that it were Bnefon that 
 he had bin with mp L. thatnight. dno ſo being in bis chamber hauinga fmal 
 
 ctepab,reſted him a while vpon a bedde, vhile bis feruauntes ſupped/ and dricd 
 fem, And that doone, meontinent bee rode awale withſpeede agatne to the 
 
 court. After this within a bile, mp lord Was reſtored toplate,beflel,and bots 
 
 houid tufte,of euerie hing nevetarte fome part, ©. thathee was better frit 
 
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 ovbe to returne to matter Cromwell , to fe: howe bee hath {Be fice is Ep. Crombntlta. 
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 marum,o2 ere abouts : and bee being within London deulfed wich bimfelfe 
 tobe one of the Burgeſſes of the Parliament, aw danced to meete With one 
 Varliament ae Sir Thomas Ruth bright , a {pectall friende of bis, xhoſe ſonne was appoin⸗ 
 the Blacke tedto bee a burgedie, of tome be obtained hts rome, and fo put bis foote ine 
 Friers. to the Parliament houſe: fo that within two oꝛ theee dayes after bis depar⸗ 
 ture from my load be came againe to Athere, with a pleaſant countenancesane 
 ror i fatoe, at. be bad once aduentured fo put tn bis foote,, there be would be bet: 
 fev regarded or ever the Parliament twas finihed. Then talked bee withmp 
 3.020, and after bis talke, be robe agatne fo Hondon,becanfe be would not be 
 abfent fromt the Parliament inthe Poꝛning · There was. nothing doone a 
 gaint bint in the Parliament houſe, but-be lent to mp Lorde to knowe that 
 an(were bee mightmake in bis bebalfe: Inſomuch, that there was nothing 
 alledged again mp loꝛd, but that he was readie to make anſwere thereto: 
 Inſomuch, that at the length bis honeſt eſtimation, e earneſt bebantoz tn pis 
 Waters cauſe, grew fo in euerie mans opinion ; bow Hat bee was the mok 
 fatthfall (eruaunt to bis Paſter of all other, vhexein bee was greatlie of all 
 men commended. Len was there beought tn a Bill of Articles into the pars 
 liament boule, fo bane my Lode convenmenef treaſons, againſt vhich bill 
 Maier Cromwell inueped fo diferetelie with fac wittie perfwwaffons , and 
 Deepe reaſons, that the ſame coulde take no effect. Then were bis enemies 
 he Catdinali CMMrEpneEdto indiabt bist in a peemuntre,all tchich was fo intitle the king to 
 tndigptea inthe bis goods arid poſſeſlions, the abicd) bee badbe obtained and purchaſed for the 
 penuaike  gmaintenaunce of bis Colledges in Drforde and Ipſwich, thereof bee was 
 then in building, in the mot ſumptuous file: vherein then my LAorde was 
 bemaunded bp tye Fudges tbich were fent onto him to knowe his minde, and 
 to take bts aunfwere therein ,beeaunlwered them in this wiſe: mylordes 
 Judges (quoth bee) the ings highneſſe knowech, whether Jhaue offended 
 bis Paieltie o2 no, in bling of my perogatine legantine, fox the vhich Jans 
 fndighted. Jhaue the dings licence wimp Coffers, vnder his hande, and 
 bꝛoade Scale, for the everclfing and bfing thereof in he moſt largeſt tife,the 
 vbich nowe are in the bantes of ming enemies . Terefore becaule J with not 
 flanb in queſt ion wit the king inbis,otwne. cauſe, 4 will bere pꝛeſentlie con- 
 feſſe before pou the tndightinent ,and put mee &holie fo the mercte and grace 
 of the dking, truſting that be bath acon({cience, and a dlicrefion to confider the 
 frueth, and mp bumble ſubmiſſion and obedience, Hherein A inight righttoel | 
 Sand to the (rpall cherot bp Juſtice: but thus much pou mate ſaie to bis high 
 nes, that Jam gholie bnder his obeyſance andtwil, € vo ſubmitte my feife 
 to all things that {hall bee bis Pzinceliepleafure , irhole twill and comman· 
 Dement J neuer oifobeped or, repugneds bat was alwayes contented, and 
 gladde fo pleafe bim before God, vhome Fought molt chictelic to haue obepe 
 ed, the frhicdh nowe mee repentes: notwichſtending, I moſt heartilie require 
 you to hauemee vnto bis ropall, Maieitie commended, for vhome A doe anv 
 ill during mp life, poate to God fo fende him mach pꝛoſperous honour and 
 Jurtoee > 2 Sictagfe ouer his enemies and theretwith they tookethete leaue ann depar⸗ 
 fed. Shoꝛtlie after the king Cent che onbe ok Hoellolke vnto bia trmnefiage, 
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 but tbat it was, was kept ſecret. Mp lorde being aduertifed chat mp lorde of 
 Hoꝛttolke was comming euen at band, hecaufed all bis gentlemen fo waite iss or mane, 
 vpon him downe theough the hall into the bale conrt to recetue the duke at the fork tent torhe 
 gates and commanded ali bis yeomen to ſtand in order Mill tn the ball: anv be ctardinall. 
 bimifelfe toi th bis gentlemen went to the gates, tobere be recetued mp lord of 
 Noꝛtlolke bare-headed, who embzaced cach other : and fo led him by the arme 
 thoough bis ball into bis chamber. And when the dube bad paſſed theongh bn- 
 fo the vpper end of the ball, regarding the number of tall Peomen that ſtode 
 on each fide thereof, be turned againe to the Meomen and faide: Sirs ( quoth 
 be) pour diligent and faithfull ſeruice onto pour Malter in thts bis calamitie, 
 bath purchaſed pou of all men , noble, and tgnoble, much boneftic, inſomuch, 
 that the king commaunded me to fate to pon in bis name, that for pour true 
 and louing fernice that pee haue Doone fo pour Wafer, his highneſſe will fee 
 pou at all times furniſhed with (ernices accoꝛding topour demerites : wich 
 fhat my 1.020 put off bis cappe, and ſaide to mp Loꝛd of Porffolke ,fir( quoth 
 bee) thefe men bee all apppooued men , wherefore it were pitie thep ſhoulde 
 twant ante ferufce - mid beeing fozie that % am not able to dee fo, Hemas mp 
 heart wiſheth, J will therefore require pou mp god Lorde, fo bee god Lorde 
 vnto them, ard erfende pour charitie among them, where o2 when pe ſhall 
 fee occafion at ante fimebereatter, and that pee will prefer thcirdiligence and 
 faithful ſeruice vnto the Bing. Doubt you not my lozo(quoth be) but J twill do 
 o> Chem the bef in mp potwer, € wheras J hall fee cante J will be an earneſt 
 luiter for them fo the king:and fome of you J twill haue mp felfe tn ſeruice for 
 right honell men, and as poubaue begun, fo continue, bntill pe beare moze of 
 the kings pleafure , Gods bleſſiung and mine be with pon , and fo went bp into 
 the great chamber to dinner, whom mp lozd cardinall thanked, and faid vnta 
 bim:- pet my Loꝛrd of all ofber noblemen Jhaue canfe to thanke pou,fo: pour 
 noble ¢ gentle beart, the tubich pon haue ſhewed me bebinte my backe, as my 
 fernaunt Th.Cromwel hath tepoꝛted vnto me : but even as pe be anoble man 
 indeede, fo haue pou ſhewed pour felfe no leffe to all men (ncalamitie,and in 
 eſpeciall to me, tobome pe bane brought poten from mp bigh eftate:but now 
 againe beeing in this miferable fate, pe baue ertended your fauour moſt ho⸗ 
  nourablie, with great charitie, ec. The dinner ended, the cardinal and duke 
 _ Wwent into mp Loꝛdes priuie Chamber , tobere the p continued in conſultati· 
 on: and being there, if danced Maller Shelley the Judge tocome thither, who Judge Sheity 
 ~ thas fent from the King, Ghereof relation was made to mp Hove: which cau pre te oe Cars 
 _ fed the duke and bim to bꝛeake bp their communication. And as the Duke de · | 
 _ fired to goe toa Chamber, bee mette with Maſter Shelley, to wham Matfer 
 _ Shelly refogted . And after hee had made relation of the canfe of bis comming 
 hee delired mp Lorde of Porffolke to tarrie, and to aſſiſt him in doing of bis 
 melſlage: thome bee denied, and fatde, Jhaue nothing to Do wich pour meſ· 
 ſage, therein J will not meddle, and fo departed fnto a Chamber, where bee 
 ~ tooke bis reff fo2 an houre oꝛ to; andin the meane time my Lo2d iſſued out 
 of bis priuie chamber, and came to matter Shelley to Enolw bis meflage, who 
 after due falutations, did declare vnto bins that the ik. pleafure was to bane 
 
 
 
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 my Loybes houſe, called Poꝛke place ,neere Wiettmintter, belonging fo the 
 Biſhopꝛicke of Poꝛke, and to polſeſſe the fante , according to the latwe of bis 
 realme:bis bighnes path fent for all the Judges, and for all bis learnedcouns 
 (cll to know thetr opintons fo, the afarance thereof, thole optnions be falite 
 
 refolued that pour Orace muſt make a recogniſance; and before Judgeto — 
 
 acknowledge and confelle. the right thereof to belong to the king anv bis ſue⸗ 
 ceffors,and fo bis highnes hall be aſſured fherof: aberefore it hath pleaſed the 
 king to appoint and ſend mee hither to talkie of pou the fame recognifance, bar 
 ving in pour grace {uch afffance, as that pe toil not refulcfoto bo. Eherefore 
 J hail defire pour grace fo knot pour pleafore cherein. 95.Shelley(quotymp 
 Lode) Jknowe that the bing of bis owne natare fs of a rofall fomacke, not 
 tilling moze than luſtice hall leave bim onto bp the latue ¢ Gnd therefore J 
 countell pon, and all otber Judges and learned men of his councell,to patna 
 moze into bis bead than lawe that maie ſtande with conſcience: fo; Hhen pee 
 tell bist this is the law, it tere well Done pe Houldtel him alſo, that although 
 fhis be the law, pet this is confcience ; fo3 latw without confctence ts not mest 
 to be giuen toa bing bp biscounfel, to bee miniſtred by. bim,ne bp ante of bis 
 stn {tters;for eucrfe counteller to.a king ought to haue arefpea to confcience 
 before the rigo2 of the latw. Foꝛ Laws eff facere quod decet, non quod licet. Lhe 
 king ought for. bis rotall dignitie and pꝛerogatiue to mittiqate the rigo2 of the 
 ty, there confeience bath no moze force. And therfore tn his princely place be 
 bat conſtitute a chauceloꝛ to oꝛder fo2 him the ſame.And heretofore the court 
 of Chanceric,batiibene commontie called the court of conſcience becanſe it 
 hath turiſdiction tocommand the law in euerte cafe to deſiſt from the erecuti- 
 onof the rigo2 of the fame,abereas con ſcience bad moff effect. Therfore J fate 
 to pou, that ist this cafe, altbongh pou and other of pour pꝛofeſſion perceiue bp 
 the orders of the latue, that the hing maie lawlullie do that thing cchich pee res 
 quire of me:bolp fay pou maffer Shelley map 3 do it with confctence,togiue 
 that atwate tibich fs none of utine from ime and mp fucceflors 2 ff this bee the 
 lawe and confcience, Jpzaie pou fhe we me pour opinion. Foꝛſoth mp Lore 
 (quot) bee) there is a great conſctence: but hauing regarde to the kings high 
 poWer, and toa better purpoſe, it maie the better ſtand with conſcience: hots 
 fafficient to recompence the church of Poꝛke with doubie the balue. Bhat J 
 boty tuel,but bere is 110 ſuch condition(quothmy ..)but onlie a bare ¢ imple 
 
 _ Departure wit anothers right. Jfo2 tf cuerte bith.that maic oul fo do, then 
 
 might euerie prelate gfue awap the patrimony of their dignities, chich hhouid 
 * Be but ſmallie to the kings honoz. Mell J will not Hand twith pou long in this 
 
 matter. Het me ſee pourcommiiflion: to those matter Shelley Mewen the 
 fame. And that feenc, after Shelley quot he, yee hall ſhew the kings bight 
 nes that J am bfs moſt faithfull (abled, obediencer and bead-man, vchoſe rote 
 all commandement and requeft J will in no wife diſobeie; bui ful fil bis pleae 
 fore in all fuch things aberein pee fathers of the law fate, that Jmaie lawtul⸗ 
 ite no, therefore J charge pour confcience to difcharge me , howbeit chewe bis 
 highnes from mee, that J mo humblie deſite bis mate(ite tocallto his moſt 
 Seatfons remembjance, tat there is botba heauen anv bell. and ne 
 
 
 
 
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 - fhe clearke toke and orote the tecognifance, and after fome ſecret talke thep 
 peparted. Then role the Duke of Porffolke ftom his tepaſt, and after fome _ 
 “gommunication with my lorde, beltketwife departed. Thus continued mp 
 Lorde at Ather’ tho recefued daily meſſages from the court, fome god, and 
 ſome as euill but mo cui than god: for bis enensies procured bis diſquiet· 
 nefle hhat thep could, as (ome daie ep would caule the iting to ſende for 
 foure o2 fire of bis gentlemen front bim to ſerue the king , and another daie 
 thep would take atwate ſome of his pꝛomotions, oꝛ ſome of theit promotions 
 fibortte be bad preferred before. hen would thep fetch from Him fome of bis 
 yeomen/ inſomuch as the king toke fircteene of them at one time inte bis 
 guard. This was bis life for along fime , fo that there as not one daie, but 
 g2 ener be went to bedde, be had an occafion greatlte to cafe , and frette the 
 heart out ef bis bodice, but that be twas a wiſe man, and bare all thingsin 
 patience. At Chꝛriſt malſe he fell verie fore fiche, mof likelie todte, thereof 
 the Ling being adnertiled, Has verie forte, aw fent Dore: Buts his Phy⸗ 
 fition But bint, to fe in Ghat effate be was. Doro; Burscame tuto bin, 
 finding bimiping verte ſicke in bis bedde : amd perceining the danger re- Cardinal Acke, 
 turned to the ihing of bhome the bing demaunded, ſaying: haue pee {ene Itketo haue 
 ponder mat? Bea fir (quoth he.) Hobo do poulike bim (quoth the kings) Str — 
 (quoth be) if pee will haue him dead, J warrant bim, be will be dead within 
 thefe foure dates, if he receiue no comfot from pou ſhoꝛtlie: Barie(quoth 
 fhe bing) God forbid that be ſhould die - Jpzaie pou maffer Burs go againe 
 punto him, and doe pour cute vnto bin, for Jwould not loſe him for tiven- 
 tie honfand pound. Then muk pour grace (quoth mafker Bus) fend bens 
 firfk (ome comfoptable meffage ,as thortlic as pee can :cucn ſo F will (quoth 
 che king) by pou, and therefore make (pede to himagaine, and pee ſhall de⸗ 
 liuer bim this ring from me for a token , in the Shich ring was ingra- 
 uen the ings Image, within a tubie, as like the King as coulde bee de- 
 uillſed. This ring bee knowech right toed , for hee gaue me the fame, and 
 fell him that Jamnot offended with him in my heart any thing at all, anv 
 that (hall be knowe ſhortlie: therefore bid bint plucke bppe bis Heart, and 
 bee of gwd comfort, and J charge pou ,come not from bim vntill pee haue 
 bought him out of daunger of death. And fo Dodour Buts departed with 
 fpeede fo Ather, affer home the hing fent Doctor Cromer the Scot, Do⸗ 
 sto2 Clement, ard Dodoꝛ Wotton, foconfalt with mater Buts foꝛ my loꝛdes 
 recouerie. b A ES ONS: 
 
 Atter maſter Burs had beene with mp Lorde, and delfuered the kings tos 
 kens onto bim, with the mo comfortable woꝛdes that be could dentfe in the 
  Bingsbebalfe, be refopeed not a little, and aduanced him in bis bedde, and 
 creceiued the tokens mot fopfullie,thanking maſter Buts fo2 bis paines ana 
 god comfort: Waker Burs toloe bim furthermore that the kings pleafure 
 was that he (ould mintfer onto him for bis health, and fo fopne wich bim 
 | foz the better and moff afured wares, he hath ent bffher doctoꝛ Clement, do⸗ 
 | to: Cromer and dedo2 Worton. Lherefore mp lozde (quofh be) it were twell 
 done thep were called in to viſit pou, aid to — with hem : to this moti⸗ 
 
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930 Nenry the cignt, — 
 
 on my lorde was contented to heare their fudgements, and it was not long 
 ere they bad brought him out of danger, end within foure dates (et him on 
 bis fete, and got hint a fomacke to meate all vchich Done, thep tobe their 
 leaue todepatt, refuting viterlic all rewards profercd them, ſaying tir bing 
 had gluen them efpeciall commandement that they Honld take of him no⸗ 
 thing, for at their returne be bimielfe would reward them, Thus mp Lowe 
 Cremwella continued at aſher vntill Condlemas, again vbich feaſt toe King cauſed to 
 - fuiter tothe. be (ent to my lorde thaee 02 foure cart lodes of ſtuſte, as bedding, piate, hang: 
 fopthecavvinal. ings, kitchenfufte, ec. Chen commanded he matter Cromwell to makegars 
 neff {uite to the bing; that be might remoue from thence to ſome other houſe: 
 vwich {nite at the bings bands matter Cromwell obtained , fo the king was 
 contented be fhould remmue to Kichmond, thich place my lorde had alittle 
 The Cardinal before repatred fo his great coffes : foꝛ the king bad mabe an exchange theres 
 fic builacr af Of with him for Bampton court. Ail this was done without knowledge of 
 ——— the kings counſell: foꝛ tf they might haue had vnderitanding hereof before, 
 crue iheking Cen twoulde they baue perſwaded the King to the contrarie ; bat eben thep 
 gaue him Riche knebo of the Rings qrant and licence, althonghthep diſſtmuled their minde 
 —Maige” — tinthe bings peclence( pet were thep afraid of bim, leat bis nigh refozt to the 
 Ring might moue the king at Come braide to haue reſorted vnto him, and to 
 haue called him home againe,confisering the great louing affection that the 
 
 bing dailie ſhewed vnto him : teherefoze thep doubted bis rifting bpagaine, if - 
 
 the p found not a meane ſhortly to remoue bin further from the king. Inſo⸗ 
 
 much that thep thought it conuenfent for their purpoſe to moue the bing bp: 
 
 on confiserations vhich thep inuented, that if were verte necefarie that mp 
 
 Loꝛde ſhould go downe into the norch vnto bis benefice, there be ould be 
 
 a god ſtaie fo, the countrie, to the which the bing condefcended. WAberenport 
 
 my Lord of Noꝛtffelke bade maffer Cromwell to fate to him, that be mufkgo — 
 
 bome to bis benefice - Hho at his nert repaire to my lord ( then lying at Kich· 
 
 mond) declared fo bien how if was determined that be Honld go home to his 
 
 benefice. Well then Thomas (quoth my lozde) Wwe Will go to Wincheſter. J 
 
 will (qaoth mafter Cromwell) Hewe my lorde of Noꝛttolke that pee fate: and — 
 
 fo be Did. That thould be do there (quoth the Dukez) naie let him go to his 
 
 Archbiſhopricke of Vorke, Hhere his honor mb more charge lieth: and fo ſhew 
 
 bim. Zhe lordes tho rere not bts friends, moued the k.to giue my lordea 
 
 penfion of 4000, markes ont of Mincheſter, and the reff fo diffribute among — 
 
 bis nobflitie and fernants, and fo in likewiſe fo diuide the reucnuesof Saint _ 
 
 Albons, thereof fome bad three hundred marks,andfome an hundzed pounds, — 
 
 and fo ſome mo2e,and fore lefle. And all the reuenues of the lands belonging 
 
 —“ to bis Colledges of Oxfoꝛd and Ipſwich, bhich the king toke into his owne 
 
 bands: thereof maſter Cromwell bad the receipt ad gouernance afore by 
 
 myploides alignment. Wherefore it was thought berie neceffarie, that hee 
 
 ſhould fo haue ſtill, tho erecuted all things thercof fo exadlie and Wwittilp,that 
 
 be was had ingreat efimation fo: bis behauiour berein , and alfo for the true 
 
 and fatthfali bemeano2 towards his lord and maffer. Then it came fo pale, 
 
 ‘that thoſe to vhome the bing bad giuen ante annuities 03 fers foꝛ terme of - 
 
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 by pattent, ivouls not be god, but onely during my lordes life, forafmuc as 
 the bing bad no longer fate therein, the abich be bad by reafon of my lordes 
 atfaindo2, in the preemunire, and fo make their eſtates god and {nfficfent fo2 
 fhe terme of their lines, there was none other thfffe, but fo obtatne my lords 
 confirmation of their pattenfs. And this to bre brought about, there was 
 no meane but to lue tomaffer Cromwell fo attaine the fame at mp Lo2des 
 bandes , iho thep thought the beſt infframent for the purpofe. Zhen be- 
 gan euerie man, both noblemen and gentlemen, abo badante pattentsof 
 the king out of Wincheſter 02 Saint Albons, to make {nite to matter Crom- 
 well, fo folicite the canfe to my loꝛde, to get therein bis confirmation, ano fo, 
 bis paines therein, both worthily rewarded him, and euerte man fo ſhew him 
 fad) pleafare as ſhould be at all times in thetr ſeuerall potwers, thereof thep 
 affured him: therein maffer Cromwell percetued an occafion giuen bim to 
 belpe himſelfe, and to bring to pale that bee long fought for, intending ta 
 fworke in this matter according to theit deſires, the ſoner to bring bis otene 
 enterpzife and purpofe to paſſe. Then at bis nerf returne to mp lord he mas 
 ted this matter to bin, ard lo perfwaded with bint, that thep both wrought 
 
 togither to bring maſter Cromwell in place there bee ntight Dac gad to mp 
 
 lode, and alfo to himſelfe. And nowe hauing the ordering and difpofition of 
 the landes of thefe Colicdges, be had great occafions of {nites , beſides bis 
 contintall acceffe tothe king, by meanes thereof be gretwe tito the kings 
 fauour, tho reputed him to be a verie wiſe man, ad a mecte inſtrument to 
 ferne bis grace. ; 
 
 - Potw the lords chought long to haue the cardinall remoned further ont of 
 
 fhe kings way, therfore among other of mp lozds, the duke of Hoꝛffolke fatp 
 to 99. Cromwell »Cromwel (quoth be) me thinge the cardinall thy mater ma? Bitter wozdes 
 
 kefhno hatte fo go northward tell him, if be go notaway, but hall tarrte, 3 
 
 ot the Duke of 
 Mozfolke ae 
 
 fill teare bin with my teeth: therfore Jwould adutfe him to prepare himſelfe saint rhe car- 
 awale as Moꝛtly as he cart, o2 elfe he hall be fent foꝛ ward. Theſe woꝛdes M. 4" 
 
 _ Cromwell'repozted to my lord at his nert repatretobim tbo then bavanoc- 
 _ taffon to refort to him fos the diſpatch of the noble and gentlentens pattents, 
 
 And here J Will leaue o€ this matter, and ſpeake of other things that in this 
 
 meane fine Happened. 
 
 Whe lady Margarec dutcheſſe of Sauoy Ant to the emperor,s the lady Lewes 
 
 dutchelle of Atigblefine, mother to the French bing, met at Cambzay in the 
 
 
 
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 beginning of the monech of June laff pall, to treate of a peace, there were 
 
 prefent dotoꝛ Tonttall bithop of London, and fit Tho. Moore chancclor of the 
 duchie of Lancaffer, commiſſianers for the is. of Cugland. At tengh thonah 
 
 diligence of the fato ladtes, a peace was concluded betweene the emperoz, the 
 » pope, Hie kings of England, an of France, Chis peace Mas called the we- 
 
 Deace Ortween 
 
 Malrspeate, ad tas pzoclatmed by beracilts, with the ſound of trumpets ti the Emprrnr 
 the cifte of London, to the great reioicitg of the merchants, tipo tn time of 32" he Gia of 
 
 hie of Lancaster, was made lod chanceloz of England, aud the next oaic led 
 3 Prp 2. info 
 
 Yann, 
 
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 The 26, of Detober at Gren twit, fir Th, Moore late chancelor of the du⸗ tog chee 
 
 land, 
 
932 | Henry the eight. 
 
 into the chantery by the dukes of o2ffolk and Suffolk, and there ſworne. 
 Whe 8.of December tas Th.Bolein bifcount Rochford created earle of With 
 
 ſhire: Rob.viſcount Ficzwarer,earle of Sufler,and George L. Haftings tarle cf 
 
 Huntington at worke place by Weſtminſter. 
 
 1530 William Tindall haumg tranflated the neo Teſtament into Cuglih, and 
 Thenew es cauſed the fame to be printed beyonde the (cas, manie of them were conucied 
 — — info England, and there made fale of ,ag god merchandiſe, for· many mien Dee 
 ——— fired to haue them, but this tranQation twas foꝛbidden by the K. te bee bie cf 
 
 bis fubiecs: for bis counfell namelp the biſhops affirmed that the ſame was 
 net truely tran@atcd,and that therein were prologues ann prefaces ſounding 
 to hereſie, wich ondjaritable rafling again bifhops amb the clergy. Zhe king 
 therefore commanded the Biſhops, that they calling to thent the be —— 
 men of the Antuerſities ſhould cauſe a nete tranQation fo be made, that tbe 
 ‘An reg.c2. people without danger might read the Came fo their better infraction in the 
 lawes of Ooo. 
 Ambafladors he jk. vnderſtand ing that the Empero: and the ope were appointed fo 
 — meete at Banonie o2 Woldigne, there the emperor ſhouid bee crowned, ſent 
 thither an ambaflave from bim the earle of Milſhire, Doctor Stokefley elec: 
 fed bi Mop of London, and his almoner dDodo2 Edward Lee, todeclare both vn⸗ 
 fo the pope and emperoꝛ the law of Dod, the determinations of the oniuertts 
 tics in the cafe of his marriage, ¢ fo require he pope to do iuſtice according te 
 tructh, and alfa to ſhew to the emperos that the Bing did moue this matter,cn- 
 Ip for difcharge of bis confcitnce , and not for anie other relpect of pleaſute or 
 diſpleaſure earthip:thefe ambaflabor comming to Wonony, were honorablie 
 recetued, and firſt doing their meſſage fo tye pope, bad auſwere of bim, that be 
 woulde beare the matter diſputed then bee came to Kome, and according to 
 right be would do iuſtice. Che cmpero2 anfiwered, that be in no wiſe wwouldeto 
 againt the lawes of God,and if the court of ixome woulde fudge that che ma ⸗ 
 trimonie twas not god, bee woulde bee contented fo ſtand by the bifpenfation, 
 fibfc be thought to bee of force enough to prooue the marriage latpfall. with 
 thele anfiveres the ambafladozs departed, and returned hometwards, til they | 
 came on this fide the mountaines, and then recefuedletters from the ik. obi 
 appointed fhe earle of getilMire to go ambaſſador to the French is. Mhtch then 
 lap at Bardcaur, making Hit fo2 mony for the redeeming of bis fonnes.and — 
 the biſhop of Rondon twas appointed to go fo Padua, and ofher Cintuerfitics 
 in Italy, to know theft fall teloluticns and determinate opinions in the kings | 
 cafe “t matrimonie: and whe Bags almoner was commanded to returne inte 
 Crgland. ; 
 Afterwards king Henry vpon occation of delaie made by the Pope in bis 
 ‘controuerfie of diuo2cement , and through diſpleaſure of {uch reportesas hee 
 beard had bin made of bint fo we court of ome, a thirdly paicbed forward bp 
 fome counfellcrs, to ſolobo the example of the Germanys, cauled proclamatts 
 onto be made on the 1 9.0f September, forbidding all * ſubiects to purchaſe 
 SutetoRome ante manner of thing from the court of Kome, containgig matter pꝛeiudict⸗ 
 loꝛbivden. all ta the Wisp authoattt,turitation, and brersgattue Dlall of his Realme, 
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 02 fo the hinderance ead impeachment of Ge blogs maleſties noble amd bern 
 tuousintendedpurpoies.: 
 
 ‘Cardinall Wolley hauing licence of the king (as pe haue beard ) to repatee — 
 brite Richmond, was there lodged within the lodge of the great parke, vbhich — * 
 was a verie pꝛetie boule, there my load lap vntill Lent with a pectic number 
 of bis fernants,for the reſt went fo boꝛd wages. on haue beard tofore that 
 words the Dake of Noꝛttolke bad fo maſter Cromwel, touching my loꝛds gov 
 ing vnto bis benefice of Poꝛke. At ſuch fine as mafker Cromwell tolde thele 
 words fo my lod: Marie Thornes (quoth my lord) then ts if Hime to be going, 
 ff be take tt (0; therefore J pray pou to goto the king , and fate J wouldgoto 
 inp benefice of Morke but fo3 lacke of money, deſiring bis grace fo belpe me 
 with ſome: for pe mate fap that the lak money that Jreceiued from bis grace 
 bath bene fe little to pate mine olde debts, and focompell me fo the patntent 
 thereof bafh bane fo much ertremitic, taking mp gods from me, therein J 
 traf bis grace will haue a charitable reſpect: pe maie alfo ſhewe mp lorde 
 of Mozfolke and other of the councell; that J Would depart if Jbad money. 
 Cromwell tent fo London, aid mp Lorde remoued ont of the lodge into the Doro) Colter 
 charterbonfe at Kichmond, bere he lap in alodging with doaoꝛ Collet, made dean of Panis. 
 for bimfelfe, vntill be remoued nozthivard, which was in the Paſſion weke: 
 and enerie daie reſorted fo the charterboufe there, and tn the after nones bee 
 would fit in contemplation with one of the moſt ancient fathers of that houſe 
 fn their cels, abo conuerted bint, and caufed him to deſpiſe the baine glorie of 
 fhe world, andgaue him thirtes of haire to tueare, the vhich be ware diners 
 fimes after. When maſter Cromwell came fo the court, be ſhewed my Lorde 
 of sporffolke, that my loꝛd would gladly go no2thwarde,but for lacke of mo- 
 nep, therein be defired bis helpe to the king. Chen was the bing moued 
 therein as tell bp mafker Cromwel, as bp the counfell: vhich matter the bing 
 referted fo determine and alligne to the counfell, to rere in diners opini⸗ 
 ons, ſo that after long debating it was concluded that he ould baue by wap 
 of pref a fhoufand markes of bis penfion ont of Mincheſter: then thts der 
 termination was concluded, they declared the ſame to the king, tho ſtraight · 
 waie commanded the fame thoufande markes fo bee deliucred out of bande 
 | tomafter Cromwell, and (0 it was. The king commanded maffer Cromwell 
 fo reſort to bim againe , vhen he bad recetued the fame fumme of monep: at 
 byole returne fo the king, the king fafd : Shetw inp lord, although our coun · 
 ſehd haue affigned no ſumme of money for fo beare bis charges , pet ye ſhall 
 ie ſhewe him in my bebalfe, that Jhaue fent a thoufand pound of mp beneus- 
 lence, and tell him that he wan notlacke,and bid him be of god cheere. Maſter 
 Cromwell humbly in inp loꝛds bebalfe, thanken the king, and theretwith de- 
 
 _ parted, and came to Richinond to my lord, to chom he deliucred the money, 
 
 and Ghercof it was leuted, that the councell fent him, and of the money thich 
 
 the king {ent him, adding thereto the kings comfor table fapings, ahereitt mp 
 
 loꝛd did not alittle refofce. Zhen my lord prepared all things fe: bis fournep, 
 
 and fent to London fe) liuerie clothes for bis ſeruants that Gould ride twith 
 
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 of patfion weeke before Gatter be fet forward, and rode from Utidmond to a 
 place of the abbot of Weſtminſter calles Hendon : the nertvate he remoued 
 toa place Hhere flanp Parry lap called the Kie: the nert dayto Koſſton vhere 
 
 ‘belonged th the pziorie: the nert date to untington, and there longed in che 
 
 Abbey. And the nert date be remoued to Peterborow, and there lodged in the! 
 abbep, making there bis abode all the next weeke, Tchere be bept bis ſolemne 
 feak of Catter, with all his traine, in number 160, perſons, bauing tit: 
 him twelve cartes to carrie bts Muffe of bis otone, kbich be fent fox trom bis 
 Cokedae of Oxford, that were there pronided, beſide threeſcore other carts of 
 bis dailie carriage of neceſſaries for bis butloings . Upon pahne fundaie be 
 went in poceffion With the monkes. And bpon maundie tharfoaie be made 
 bis maundie there in our Ladie chappell, hauing 59. poze men, vchoſe fete he 
 twathed, and kiſſed afer be had wiped them, be gaue euerie of the ſaid pore 
 rien twelue perce tn money, dre elles of god Cannas fo make them ſhirtes, 
 apatreef new oes, scat of redherrings and thre chite herrings, and one 
 of them bad ttoo (hillings. Cipon eater daie be rofe fo the reſurrection, ac. On 
 thurdaie nert be remoued to maffer Ficz Williams knight (fometime a mer- 
 chant tafler ef London, and thenof the kingscouncel, nhodwelt within thee 
 o2foure miles of Peterbo2otw) there be was ioytullie recefucd, and had hae 
 nozable entertainment. On mundaie nert he remoucd tuto Stamford, and 
 the nerf date to Ozanthant, and twas lodged in the boufe of matter Hall. The 
 nert night he lodged in the Cattle of Mewarke, where he remained the next 
 dale, and from thence rede to Southwell, and there continued the mot part 
 of that fommer, not without great refoat of the moff worſhipfull of the coune 
 trep. Anddiuvers noble men hauing occafion Co repatre into the fame courte 
 trey there, (bought it god to ttt my lorde as thep trauelled, of thome hep: 
 {were molt gladly entertained amd bad right gwd deere : thofe noble and gen⸗ 
 tle bebanioz cauſed him to baue much loue in the countrep of all kinde of peor 
 ple :be kept there anoble boule, there was both plentie of meate and dzinke 
 for ali commers, and alfo muchalmes giuen at bis gate vnto the pore of the 
 towne and country. ibe bled much charity and clemencte among bistenants 
 and other : be made manpagreenients betweene gentlemen and gentlemen, 
 and betweene fome gentlemen and their wines ,and other meane perforgs, 
 
 _ the behich bad bene long before a funder and in qreaf fronble, making for cue⸗ 
 
 tp of them(as occaſion ferned)great afemblies ¢ feaſts, not {paring bis purfe 
 fibcre he ntight make amitie. It chanced bpon Corpus Chriffi ceuen, in the 
 nigdf,aben mip lord and all bis houſhold were at red tn theft beds, there knees 
 ked at the gate tivo geritlemen, the one named maffer Brierton one of the 
 gen leinen cf the kings priuie chamber, andmaffer Writherley, tho were 
 conte from the king in poſt fo fpeake with mp lord. Theſe were let in my lord 
 tas, raifed, and caine to them into the dining chamber: hep (eing bim in 
 bis night apparel, ofd to him due reuerence Ahom he twke bp the bands, oe- 
 
 manding Gow the king bis ſoueraigne lode did. Sir (ſaid thep) right weil 
 and merry, we mut deGre to falke with pouapart s With a gad twill (quoth 
 be.) AGer long talbe, thep twhe fo, h of a little maile a ditttle coffer conered 
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 wich groͤne beluet; and bound with barsof ſiluer and gilt, witha locke awa 
 gilt hep, with the bbich they opened the chef ,out of the thich they toke an 
 inſtrument o2 teziting containing moze than a ſkinne of great parchment, 
 hauing manie feales hanging fo the ſame, thereunto thep put moze ware faz 
 mp loades feale : the vhich my lorde ſealed, and fublcribed bis name with bis 
 plone hand, and deliuered the fame againe vnto them, deſiring them to take 
 abed: fo; it was ſomebhat pak midnight. Butthep ſaide they trould ſtratght 
 way ride to the earle of Shꝛevoſburie, tobe with him ere he were ſtirring· ſo 
 nip lorde cauſed them to eate ſuch colde meate as was readie, and fo drinke a 
 vbole 02 too of wine:that Done, be gaue each of them foure olde ſoueraignes 
 of fine golde, and & they departed, In this {ort and manner my lord laie at 
 Southwell vntill about the laiter endof graſſe time, then be xemoued to Mee 
 wike, anabbep, to Rufio and Blith abbey, and fo fo Scroby, there be con: 
 finned till after Michaelmas, exerciſing manp deedes of charity, ¢commonlyp 
 euery ſunday be would trauch onto fome paye parilh church,and there woul 
 fay bis dfuine ſeruice, and cauſe one of bis chaplatnes to pꝛeach vnto th: peo: 
 ple : that done, be would dine in Come honed houſe of the totune,abere hould 
 be diftributed to the poze a great almes tn meat and d2inbe, asiof monte, A⸗ 
 bout the feat of S. Michael, be remoued to Cawod caſtle within 7. miles of Cardinal ol 
 Bozke, there belaplong after with much honor and loue of the countrep, do; ſex at Cawocd. 
 ing dedes of chavitie, and beld there an bonozable houſhold for all comimers, 
 and alfo built and repaired the caffle, hauing artificers and labozers aboue the 
 riumber of 300, perfons dailte in wages,se. At length being thereunto pere 
 fivaded by the dacto2s of the church of Mozke,be determined to be failed there 
 at Yorke miner the nert mundaic after Alballowne day, againſt ahich time 
 due preparation was made for the fame, but not in ſoſumptuous wiſe as were 
 bis pꝛedeceſſors My low fent his genleman biher fo Poꝛke, to forelee things poreparattois 
 there that (ould bee ogdered and prontded fo the folemnitie , vhich ſhould for intatling 
 haue beone as meane as could be. Upon Alballotone bate one of the head oe be. cardinale 
 Acers of the Charch of Poꝛke, hich ſhould haue the moſt dooings in all this i 
 ſtallation, was with mp lode at dinnerat his houle of Cawod, and fitting 
 at dinner they fell in communication of this matter, and of the order thereof, 
 faping, that my lode (ould goon fote toma chappell of Saint lames, with⸗ 
 out the gates of the citie vnto the minfter vpon cloth, the aid Mould be of- 
 fributed among the poze after bis palage, Wp Loꝛrd bearing this, made are 
 fwere in this wiſe: Although our predeceflo2s did go bpon cloth,fo we intend 
 to goon fate from thence tofthout anp tach glory; for J take God to witnes I 
 ‘bo not intend fo go thither for anp triumph o2 glopte, but only to perform the 
 rules of foe church, fo the which J am bound. And therefore J defire pou ail, 
 ‘AND Will commend other my feruants fogo as bumblte thither withent ante 
 ſumptuous o2 goꝛgeous apparell, otherwiſe than in decent maner: fo Z doe 
 putpole tocome fo Yorke bpon Qundaie at night next, and to lodge in the 
 Deans houle, and pow munday to be tauled, and there fo make but adinner 
 fo2 pow of the clofe , ard fo2 other worlhipfall gentlemen that hall chaunce 
 to come thither to the ſame; anv to ſuppe mith fome of the reſidences, and 
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the nerf date to dine Wi} the Mator, and then fo prepare Home hitheragaine. 
 
 Ehe date being once bnotone vnto all the countrie, thich coulde not bee hid 
 
 the wor thipfall Gentlemen and other , as Abvots and Priors tent in ſuch pro 
 ulfion of victualles, that it ts almoſt tneredible, as of fat beaſts and muttons 
 
 wilde fo wle, and veniſon both red and fallowe, and offer daintie things ſuch 
 as would haue plentifallp furniſhed the ſeaſt. all abich hings were vnnown 
 to my lozn toꝛ as much as hee beeing preuented and difappointedof bis pure 
 pote, by reaſon Hat he was arreſted of high treafon, as pe hall beare heere- 
 after, ſo that moff part of this Sommer pzoutfion, was fent vnto orke that 
 fame daie of bis arteſt, and the nert date following ; for bis arreſt twas kept 
 asclofe and (ecret from thecountrie, becauſe thep doubted the common peo: 
 
 ple, vchich bad him in great eſtimation and loue , for bis great charitte and li⸗ 
 
 berality ahich be vled daily amongt them. Itis appotnten by the king Econ: 
 cell, that Sic Walter Walth bight one of the kings pefute chamber, thouloe 
 be fent dolwne with acommiflion into the Porth vnto the earle ef Morthans: 
 betlad., cho was fometinte brought dp tn boule with the cardinal , and thep 
 twaine beeing fointlic in commifion to arreſt the Cardinal! of high treafon - 
 
 Matter Walth tobe his horſe at the court gate about noone bpon alhalowne 
 
 daie, toward the earle of Hoꝛthumberland. And nowe haue J occalion fo de 
 clare that happened about the fame time , whic) peraduenture fignifien the | 
 
 troubles following to the cardinall. The cardinal fitting at dinner bpon Alb a⸗ 
 lown day hauing at bis bords end diuers chaplaines fitting at dinner,pe tha 
 
 vnderſt and that the cardinals great croffe ſtod in a corner at the tables ende, 
 
 teaning againſt the hanging,and then the bordes ende twas taken bp, anda 
 
 conuentent time foꝛ the chaplaines to arife, one doctoꝛ Augufline a Venetian, 
 € phyſition tothe cardinal ,rifing from the fable with the other, hauing bpon 
 him agreat gowne of boiſterons veluet , ouerthrew the Croffe, which tratling 
 downe along the fappet, with the point of one of the croffes , brake doaoꝛ Bo- 
 
 peed ae nets head, that the bloudranne downe, the companie there fanding, greailic 
 
 affonied with the chaunce. The Cardinall percefuing the fame , demaunded 
 fiat the matter meant of theft ſodayne amaze ? and theyſhewed him of the 
 fall of his Croffe bpon doco? Boners head: and hath it, quoth be, dꝛawne ante - 
 blod ? Vea forloth mp Lord quoth they - with that be caffe his bead afioe, and 
 ſaide thabing bis heave, ¢ Alalum Omen, and theretwtth faite Grace, and rofe 
 from (he able ,and went to bis Chamber. Potwe marke the fignification 
 how the Cardinall erpounded this matter at Pomfret after his fall. Fir pe 
 yall briderftanve that the Croſſe hich bee bare as Archbyſhoppe of Vorke, 
 figntfpeo bimfelfe, and Auguftine the Phyſition tebo ouerthzetwe the Croffe, 
 was onelie bee that accufed the Cardinal, thereby bis enemies caught an 
 occaffon te ouerthꝛowe him: it fell vpon docoꝛ Boners head, who was Maker 
 of the Cardinalles faculties and Spiritual farifofatons , and was then dam⸗ 
 nifped.bp the ouerthrowe of the Croffe : pea, and mozeouer drawing blade of 
 him, betckened death, which chortlie after did enſue. About abfch time of His 
 mifthaunce, the ſame verte Date and feafor Maſter Walth tooke bis Worle at 
 the Cont, as nigh as conlde bee fudged, and fo muf needes bee taken for a 
 
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 Agne 02 token of that fbich followed. Nowe the appointed time dzelwe neere 
 of bis ſtaulation, and fitting at dinner bpon the Friday nert before the Mons 
 date on the vhich date hee intended to be ſtauled at Porke, the Carle of Nor⸗ 
 thomberland and Daler Walth , tofth agreat companie ef Centlemenof the 
 earles houſe, and of the country, whom be had gathe red together in the kings 
 name, came into the hall at Cawod, the officers being at dinner and the car- 
 dinall aot fullfe dined, being then tn bis fraifes. The fick hing that fhe carle Cardinal arre 
 pid after hee had fet oder in the ball, bee commanded the poster at the gates to ° 
 deliuer bim the ketes thereof tho would in no wiſe obcp bis commandentent 
 although be were rougbip threatened , and ſtraitly commanded in the kinges 
 name to make deliucry of them fo one of the earles feruants: fir ( quoth bec) 
 {cing that pe do but intend fo fet one of pour fernantes in my place fo keepe 
 ‘the gates, JIknow no (ernant that pe haue, but 4 amas able as be todo it and 
 keepe the gates to pour purpofe, vchatſoeuer it be; and alſo the keies Were de⸗ 
 Ifuered me by mp L.and maff. therefore J pray you to pardon me,fo2 vhatſo· 
 euer pe Hall command me fo do in the miniſtration of mine office, J ſhal do 
 it with god toil: with that (quoth the earle) bolo him a bake, and commanded 
 him folate hts h md thereon : thon fhalt ſweare ( quoth be) that thou ſhalt well 
 and truelie beepe the gates to the kings ble, and tu do all {uch thinges as inee 
 ſhall command, and that pe hall let paſſe neither in no2 cut at thele gates, but 
 ſluch as pe be commanded bp bS,and with this oth, bee recefued the keies at the 
 earles hands. Dfall thefe doings knew the cardinal nothing,for thep ſtopped 
 the ſtaires, fo that none went bp to the cardinals chamber, and the p that came 
 dotwi1, could no moze go bp againsat the laf one eſcaped abo ſhewed fhe carts 
 nal that the earle was in the hal:whereat the cardinal maruetled,and woulde 
 not beleue him but commanded a gentleman to being him the trath, ho gos 
 ing dotune the Fatres, ſaw the earle of Mo2thumberlande and returned, and 
 ſaid it was derp he: Ben(quoth the cardinall) Zam ſorie that toe haue dined, 
 for % feare our officers bee not prontded of ante ſtore of god fifh, to make him 
 fome bonozable cheere,let the fable ſfand ‘quot hee) wich that bee role bp,and- 
 going downe the faires , bee encountred the Carle comming ty with all his 
 faile,and aſſone as the Cardinalleipied the Carle.be put off bis cap,ano Lato, 
 my 1.020, pe be moſt beartilte welcome, and fo embꝛaced cach other: then the 
 cardinal tooke the earle by the band, and bad bim bp into bis hamber chom 
 followed all the number of the Carles ſeruauntes. From thence,be led bim = 
 info bis bed chamber, and thep being there all alone, the Carle fatde vnto the 
 caroinal, with a (oft voice laying bis band bpon bisarme,myp L. Jarreſt yon 
 Of high treaton: with vhich wordes the Cardinall beeing marueptondte ako, | 
 nied, franding both Hill a good (pace, at the laſt, quoth the Cardinal , that 
 anthovitie baue poutoartei mee? Forſoſh mp lord , quoth the earle, Jhaue 
 acommiiſion ſo to da: Where ts pour commifion,qaoth be, that a may fee ite 
 Pate Str that you mate not, ſaide the earle- well then quoty the cardinal; ¥ 
 Will not obey pour arreff. But as they were debating Gis matter betwene 
 them in the chamber , fo butte twas 9). Walth fnatref ing dogor Auguftine at Fucntiie Doce 
 
 weDare tn the Pallace, ſaying vnto int, go in traitoz 02 J (hall mabe — reũed ottrealon 
 
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 At the laf matter Walth being entered the carbinalles chamber beganne to 
 _ plucke off bis bobe,and after kneeled downe to the cardinall nto thome the 
 carain all fafd conte hither gentleman,ano let me ſpeake with vou:ſir here nip 
 3. of Noꝛthumberland hath arreſted mice,but by thole authoritie bee ſhewech 
 —* ifpe be ioined with him, Jpꝛay pou ſhew me. Audeede mp lord quoth M. 
 Walth, bee ſheweth pou the trueth: tell then, quoch the cardinall, 7 pay pou 
 lef me fee it. Ste, J bel) pou, quoty maſter Walfh, hold bs ercufed;there ts 
 annered to our commision certaine inſtrudions which you maie not fee; well 
 quoth the Cardinal, J trowe pee are one of He kinges petuie Chamber,pour 
 name ts Walfh, Jam content fo peel Co pou, buf not to my lo2d of Noꝛthum⸗ 
 berlanve without 7 {ec bis commnfion : tbe woꝛſt in the kings patuie Chany 
 ber is Sufficient to arreſt the greateſt peere of the Kealme bp tye kings com · 
 miaundement , without anie Commiſſien, therefore put pour Commision 
 and authozitie in erecation , {pare not, J wwill obete the kinges twill - Jtake 
 God to iudge, Ineuer offenideD the hing in worde nor decd, Zhen the earle 
 called mito the Chamber apucrs Dentlenren of bis owne ſeruauntes, andafs 
 ter-thep had taken the Carcinalles keics from bim, they putbim in cuffobte 
 of the earles Gentlemen, aid then thep went about the houſe to fet all things 
 in an order: Cen fent they Doaor Auguſtine atpaie to London with as much 
 {pecdeas thep coulde, tho was bounde vnto the horſe like a Traytor, bot ft 
 . Was Sundaic tolvarde nightere the Cardinall was connected from Caen, 
 and longed that nightin. te Abbep of Pomfret. Thenert date bee remooued 
 toward Dancaffer and was there lodged at the Blacke J rters, the nert daic 
 be Was remoucd to Sbefficld parke, there the earle of Shretulburp with his 
 ladie,and atraine of Gentlemen and Gentlewomen received btm with mu 
 
 Cardinal fov- boner And the cardinall being thus totth the earle of Shctwfburp,continucd 
 
 Heb at Shetlield 
 
 huith the earle 
 
 there 18.daies after, bpon vhome the earle appointed diuers gentlemen to ats 
 
 ef Spewlberp. tend continuallic , to fee that hee Moutde lacke nothing , beeing ferucd in bis 
 
 oione Chamber, as honourablie as be bad beene in bis owite benfe, and once 
 euerie date the Carle woulde repatre onto him, and commune with him. Af 
 ter the Cardinall bad thus remapned with he Carle of Sheetwlturieabonta 
 foꝛtnight,it came fo pas at a cerfain time as be ſate at bis dinner inbis own | 
 Chamtber, hauing at his bordes ende a meſſe of Gentlemen and chaplaines 
 fo keepe him compante, towarde the ende of bis dinner, chert hee was come 
 
 whe catdinall to eating bis fruites , biscolour teas percepued offen ‘to chaunge, &bherebp _ 
 
 eneth.: 
 
 hee was fudged not tobee in god health: ahereupon , one of bis Gentlemen 
 ſayde: Str, me ſermes pou are not tell at eaſe: to ahome be anfivered wich 
 aloud boice,forfoth no moze Jam, foꝛ Jam quoth be,taken fodainelic witha 
 fying about mp Fomack, that lfeth there along, as colde as a fbet fone. hich 
 {sno moze bat wind , Jpꝛay pougo to the Poticarie,and inquire of bim bee 
 haue ante thing that nil} bicake tind vpward. Den went he fo the carle, and 
 ſhewed bin that eftate the cardinal was in, end that bee defired: initht that 
 the Carle caufed the poticaric fo be calicd befaye bim, and demanded of him it 
 he had any thing fhat would becabe Wind vpwarde in a mans bobie, and bee 
 anſwered bee had ſuch geare. Theat, quoth the Carle ps foine: then — 
 
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 qoticarie fetched a ahite confection ina fatte Paper , and Hetven it to the 
 Carle; aho commanded one to gtue the allaie thereot before bins, and ther 
 the ſame to bee brought to the Cerdinall , who recepued it vppe all at once 
 infobis mouth: Wut immediatlie after, ſurelie bee auopoed much wind bps 
 Wwarde. Loe, (quoth hee) pee mate {ee that it was but winde, aio nowe J— 
 am tell cated, J thanke Cod, and fo he role from the {Lable, amp went to Gis: 
 prapers; And that doone:, Here came on him fuch a looſenele that it caufed 
 bind to goe tobis Stoole. And not-longe after the Carle of Shrewſburte 
 caine into the gallevie to him, with abome the Cardinal! met, and then ſitting 
 downe bpon a Bench, the Carle aſked him hotwe bre did, and bee moſt las 
 mentablie aunfwered him, and thanked him for bis gentle entertapnement: 
 Sir, (quot the Carle) ifpee termember , peehaue often wiſhed tocome bes 
 fore the Ring, tomake pourantwere, and J baue weitten to the King in that. 
 bebalfe , making him pziuie of pony lamentation that pee intwarolie baueres: 
 cefucd for bis oifpleature, tho accepteth all pour doings therin,as friends bee 
 accuſſomed todo in ſuch cafes: cherefoꝛe J would aduiſe pou to plack bp pour 
 Geart, and be not agaſt of pour enemies , Jdoubt not but this pour iournep 
 fo his bighnes Hall be much to pour abuancement. The king bath fent for pow 
 
 that worhipfall knight Malter Kingftone, md with him 24, of pour olde ler · 
 uants, now of the quard, to the intent pee maie ſafelie come to bis mateffte : 
 fir(quoth tbe Cardinal ) J trot maffer Kingftone ts Conftable of the towers. 
 pea, vhat of that quoth the Carle? 4 aſſure pou bee ts eleded by the king for 
 one of pour friends : Wel, quoth the cardinal, as God twill ,fo be it, am ſub⸗ 
 tect to fortunebeing atruc man, readie to accept ſuch ances as thal follow, 
 amd there an end.3 psp pou there ts 9H. Kineftone? quoth the earle, J wil fen 
 fo} him: J p2ate you ſo do, quoſh the cardtnall: at vhoſe meflage became, and 
 as foone asthe Cardinall eſpied him, be made hatte to encounter him, and at 
 biscomming bee kneeled to him, and faluted bim tn the Kings bchalfe, abom 
 fhe Cardinal bare-beaded offcred to take vp, and aid: F patie pou ſtande bp, 
 
 xrneele not to mie, Jam bot a voretch repleate with miſerie, not eſteeming mp 
 ſelfe but asa vile abiect, vtterlie caſt abaie without delertas Cod knolveth, 
 
 MWen ſaide M Kingſtone with humble reuerence, Sir, the hing hath him com⸗ 
 
 mended bnto you: Ithanke bis highnes, quoth the cardinall, J truſt hee be in 
 health: pea, quoth M.Kingſtone, and be commanded me to fap to pou, that you 
 ſMould ature pour felfe that be bearethpouas much god Wwiil,as euer bee dtd, 
 and willeth pon to be of god dere, and bhere report bath bans made, hat pe 
 — Should commit again bimcertaine betnouscrimes, whic be thinket to bee 
 vntrue yet he can dono leffe than to fend for pou to pour trial and to take pony: 
 oꝛny to him at pout olnn pleafare,cOmanding me to be attendant vpon you. 
 Therefore fir J prap pou then tt Hall be pour otpn pleafare to take pour toure 
 ney ¶ thall be ready to giue attendance: Daf er King ftone,quoth he. thanke 
 you foꝛ pour newes, and fir, if J were as luſty as Jhaue been of late,Z ould 
 _ Ppbe with you in Poſſe but Jam diſeaſed witha fire that maketh mee berte | 
 weake: but J hall with all (peede make me readis to rpde with pouto Wor 
 Solve. When night came, the Cardinal waxed verte Gcke with — 
 
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40 Henry the eight. 
 
 the abich cauled him continually to go to the foleal Hat night, inſomuch Gat: 
 he had that night 50. ſtoles: therefore in confiperation of bis infirmitte, hep 
 cauſed him to tarrie all that dap sand the nert date he tobe bis fournep with 
 staffer Kingftone and them of the guard, till be came fo an houfe of the earle 
 of Shretwlburies, called Bardwtke hall, there he lap all night verie euill at 
 cate. Lhe nert daie he rove Co Nottingham, and there lodged that night moze 
 fiche: and the nert dap he rove to Leiceſter Abbey, and by the twate wared ſo 
 
 ficke, that be was almoſt fallen from bis mule, fo that it was night befoe be 
 came fo fhe Abbey of Leiceſter: thereat bis comming tn at the gates, the. 
 Abbot with all his couent met him wich diuers torches light, Hhom thep hae 
 norably receiued and welcommed:to thom the Cardinal ſaid: father abbot, 
 Aamcome hither to lay my bonesamong pou,riding fo Hill vntill he came to 
 the ffaires of the chamber,tibere be alighted from bis mule,and maffer King- 
 ſton led him vp the ſtatres, and as ſone as be was in bis chamber be went to 
 bed. This twas onthe faturdap.at night, and then encreaſed ficker and ficker, 
 vntill Mondaic, that all men thought be would haue died. Soon Tueſdaie 
 Speechofthe D. Andreweseeuen, maker Kinglton came to him and bad him gad mozrow, 
 Cardinalltoa 97 ft was about fire of the clocke, andafked bint how be did: fr, quoth be, J 
 Tate BiMs · tarrie but the pleafure of God, to render bp mp pore ſoule into bis hands: not 
 d ſir, quoth mafer Kingfton; with the grace of God, pee hall liue and do bee 
 rie weil, if pe Will be of god cheere: nap in god foth maffer Kingfton, mp dil 
 cafe ts fuch, that J cannot liue: for J bane had ſome erperience in Phyſicke 
 Mhus tt is, J haue a flure with a continuall feaner,the nature thereof is,that 
 if there be no alteration of the fame within eight dates, either muff enfue exe 
 corfation of the entratles,o2 franfic, 02 elfe prefent death, and the beff of them 
 is death, and as 3 fuppole thts is the eight date, and if pe {eno alteration in 
 me, there is no remedie, ſaue, though J mate linea Date oꝛ twaine after, but 
 death muſt enfue. Sir,quot maſter Kinelton pou be infuch penſiuenes doub ⸗ 
 
 ting that thing, that in god faith pe neede not. ell, tuell, maffer Kingfton, 
 quoth the Carbdinall, J (ce the matter how if ts framed: but if Jhad ſerued 
 God as diligentlie as Jhaue done the king, be would not haue giuen meg» 
 tet in my grap baires : bat this is the tuff reward that J muff recetue for the 
 bilfgent patnes and ſtudie hat Jhaue had to doe him f{ernfee, not regarding 
 mip ferutce fo God, but onlp fo (atiffic his pleafure: Z pate pou haue me mok 
 bumblie commended vnto bis Kopall matefie, amd belech bin in my be- 
 balfe to call to bts pzincelie temenibzance, all matters proceeding betwene 
 —* Dimi and me from the beginning of the worlde, and the progreffe of the fame, 
 anid ntolf efpectalife in bis tueightie matter, and then ſhall bis graces confcte 
 ence know bhether J haue offended him orno, ¢c, Walker Kingltone ſare- 
 tell: Jean no moje faie, but J wtH all things to haue ged ſucceſſe, my time — 
 dzalveth on fa, mid euen with that be began fo draw his {pach at length, and 
 st Cardinal bis tong to fatle, his efes being fet, thole fight fapled him, then did thep put 
 him in remembance of Chai bts Paſſion, aw canted the peomen of the 
 guard to and by fo ſce bimdfe,and to witnes of bis words at bis depacture: 
 and incontinently the clocke Mroke efght, and then he gaue bp the ghoit, and 
 departed 
 
 
 
Henry the eight, 94% 
 
 “Departed this prefent life, chich cauſed ſom fo cal fo remembrance bolo be fald 
 
 the dap before, that at eight of the clock thep ould lofe thetr maker: Due of 
 
 _ ‘them loked on the other , luppoſing that either be knewe 03 propheſied of bis 
 _ Bepartare. 
 
 ere is the end and Fall of pride and arregancy of men eraltcd by fortune fo eset * 
 dignities fo2 Jaſſure you in his time hee was the haughtieſt man in all bis dancie. 
 proceedings aliue,bauing moꝛe teſped to the honor of bis perfor, than be had 
 to his ſpiritual pꝛofeſſion, berin ſhould be ſhewed all meknes.bumility and 
 charity, the difcufling thereof any further J teaur to diuines. 
 
 After that be twas thus Departed matter Kineftone fent a pote to the Bing, 
 aduertiſed him of the Departure of the cardiciall by one of the gard, that ſawe 
 and beard him die. And then maf. Kineftone and the abbot bad confalted fay 
 the order of bisburiall, tt was thought god that he ſhould be buried the neve 
 daie following: fo, maffer Kinofton would not tarric the returne of the pote: 
 and it was thought god, that he Maioꝛ of Leicefter and his bꝛethren thonide 
 be fent for, to (ee bim perfonafliedead, toanopde falfe rnmozs that mought 
 happen. In the meane time the body was taken ont ef the bedde, tho bad vp⸗ 
 on him nert bis bodie a ſhirte of haire, beſides bis other ſhirte of holand:now 
 baning put vpon bis deade cozpes, all fach oxnamentes, as bee twas proſeſſed 
 én, Ghen he was made Byſhoppe and Archbpihoppe, as Miter, Crofe, Kine, 
 
 and Pall, with all offer things due fo his order amd dignitie: andlping thus 
 all date in bis Coffin open faced, euerie man that woulde might {ec him there 
 Dead, as the Mato2,his brethzen, and other did. Abont fore o2 fiue of the clocke 
 at night, be twas carried downe into the Church, by the Abbot and chanons, 
 amb feruice was ſung for the funerals. And about foure of the clocke in the 
 moꝛning mafker Kingfone and. bis ſeruauntes came info the Ghar , and 
 there tarried the erecating of diuers ceremonies, and then was bee burted fn 
 the midſt of our ladies chappel, and by that time tt tas fire of the clocke in the 
 mowing. Men prepared everp man te horfeback being S. Andrewes day the 
 apottle, ¢ fo tobe thelr fournep fo the court. And thus ended the life of this rich 
 cardinalof England, hole bittorte bho lift to read with a cleare eie, mate be~ 
 old the mutabilitiecf baine honoꝛs, and brittle allur ance ti aboundance,the 
 vncertaintie of dignities tie flattering of fained friends,and the ficble fauor 
 of woꝛldly pꝛinces:cherot thie L cardinal bad felt and taſted both of the tweet 
 e ſlowꝛe in cach degrees, as fecting from bono2s,lofing of riches, oepofed from 
 dignities,foꝛſaken of friends and the mutabilitie of pꝛinces fana2-ofall Ghidy 
 : things bee bad in this world, the full felfcttie, as long as fortune finiled bpon | 
 bi, but aben the beganne to frowne, how foone was be depriued of all thefe 
 mundaine ioies, md vaine plealures, abid in twentic peeres wich great tras 
 naile and ffudie be obtained, was in one pere and letle , with great care and 
 Garnier lof and confamed. ‘D maanefie! D fonive vefire! D foolith hope! D 
 grerdie defice of vaine hono2, dignities, and rides } of that onconfant bope 
 mo traf is ff, in the falſe fained countenance and pꝛomiſe of fortune, vhere· 
 | fae the rophette fayde fol oell : Theſauriſat & ignorat cui congregabit eas 
 iF pels certayne that hee ſhall leaue bis ryches that bee hath oo, a! 
 
 
 
 
4. Henry the eight. — 
 world, vnto Kein — be beth — The Wileman ſaich: That an 
 otcther vhome peraduenture be baten in his life, Hall ſpende it out, and cor 
 ‘fume tf. : 
 The clergy con Whe Clergic of England, being fudged by the K. learned counfell fo bee in 
 —ã e thepremunire, for maintatning the power legantine of the cardinal, were cals 
 led bp proceſſe tnto the kings bench to anſwere, therfore tn theit conuocation 
 they concluteda fubmiflfon,kberin thep called the bing fupreame bead of the 
 n.t.fupstame church of England, accovtng to the law of Ood,and not otberivife, and were 
 Cpu. contented to gtue tbe king 100000, poundes, to pardon their offences tows 
 ching the pꝛemunire. 
 Uibhen the parliament teas begun the 6.of Januarie , the pardon of the ſpi⸗ 
 rituall perfons was figned tofth the ings hand, and fent fo the Lordes, Bhi 
 they contented to, and figned the bill. But then the fame came Downe fo the 
 1531 commons it could not fo cafilte paſſe becaule diuers froward perfons woulde 
 allo that the k.ſhould pardon the laity aſwell as the {piritualtp,faping that all 
 men vhich bad dealt with the Cardinall were in like Danger: This ther fate 
 and bold demand was thought moze thon reafon,for that thep would fame fo 
 enute other mens wealth, and alfo to reffraine the king of bislibertte: but at 
 length thep ſeemed fo be fozrowfull foꝛ that thep bad dealt fo vnaduiſedlie ano 
 ~ then the King Cent them their Pardon, fo: the which thep bamblis thanted 
 bin. 
 Snctutionead THe 30. date of arch the oz be Chancelos, and diuers ofber Loves, beth 
 gaint thehengs Sptrituall and Zempozail came into the Common bonfe,and there the Lord 
 mariase. Chancelo2 declared tbat the king bad Done , touching the Doubt of bis mar⸗ 
 riage, to knowe the opinions of learncd men of dfuers Untuerfities tn dyet- 
 ffendome, and fhere were reade the oeferminations of the fame Vniuerſi⸗ 
 fies , abich thep bad weitten and fealed, concluding, that the kings marriage 
 could not belatwfall:there were ſhewed alfo diuers bakes dfuine,bp doctors of 
 forraine nations, vhich were to the fanie effed,but were not reade,for that the 
 date was fpent. 
 Aceokeboiten - Wes. of Apꝛill one Richard Rofeacake was boiled in Smithũeld, fo2 pof? 
 in Smithfield» foning of diuerrs perfons to the number of 16.02 moze, at the Wiſhop of Ro⸗ 
 theffers place, among the vchich Benet Curwine gentleman twas one,and be 
 intended to haue poiſoned the biſhoppe himſelfe, but hee eate no pottage that 
 daie, doe shih heeelcaped,marte the pooze people Hat cate of thet, mante of 
 themdted, 
 An.ver.23, King Henry fent onto the Queene diuers Rords of the Counfell, about the 
 7°" Talk of Mate , the vhich Lordes in her Ghamber at Greenwich, declared vnto 
 her the Beterminaticns of the Uniuerſities concerning the martage betwirt 
 them tivo, and demanded of her, vchether thee woulde for the quietnefic of the 
 kings confcience, put the matter to foure prelates, and foure tempozall lozds 
 of fhe realme: but fhe Mill affirmed ber feife to be His latwfuil wife, anv theres 
 Chantery fore woulde abide in that point, till the court of Nome had made a final ende 
 prieſts of Lon⸗ therein. 
 Don againſt 
 
 their bithop, The chanterie pzieſts of London being called afore the bithop, abo worloe 
 haue 
 
 
 
Hentytheeight.: 5 
 haute had hem confributaries totvard the payment of the roco00). granted. 
 to the i, for bis pardon of the premunite, kept ſuch a ftir, in breaking info the. 
 Chapiter ahere te Biſhop fate , that the Biſhop was faine with faire bors 
 to diſmiſſe them forthetime - butaffer bpor complaint made to tye Lorde 
 Chancele2, spuers of them , and of thrirpartabers were arreffed and com- 
 mitted to prtfon to the number of fiffeene pric ites , and fiue laic men, fome to 
 * Tower, and ſome to the Fleete, and to other pꝛriſons, here they lap long. 
 after. — 
 
 MWis vere king Henry tooke into bis hands, the hoſpitall ef Saint Iames, The x. houle at 
 tere vnto Charing Crofle, and all the medowes fo the fame brtonging,som> S. James buile | 
 pounding with the Sifters of that boule , thep to haue penſions during thetr 2 a 
 Hues. And then builded tn place of the ſaid hoſpitall, a godlie manfion,retets 
 ning ſtill the name of lames : Heealfo there incloſed a parke with a wall of 
 bricke, nowe indifferently feruing to the ſaide manffon, as allo to bis place of 
 Whitehall at Weſtminſter. 
 
 After Chyikmas the Parliament beganne agatne ,in the hich He Com- 
 nions declared themſelues to be fo2e agreeucd , With the cracities of the ordi⸗ — 
 naries, that called men afore themex officio, At length a boke was dꝛabun of 
 all thefr griefes, and the Caine deliuercd to the king by the fpeaker , tho bums 
 blie befeeched hin in the name of the Commons to take fuch dire cion therin, 
 as to his bighnes might leme crpedient: thereunto the bing anfwered bre 
 would take adutce,and heare the partte accuſed {peake . Jn thts Parliament 
 was made anad,that bifhops Mould pap no moze annnitics,o2 other wiſe mo: 
 nie -fo3 their buls to the pope, fo: it twas affirmed that there bad bene patd for 
 buls, of biſhops and other, fith the fourth of Henry the ſeuenth, Goovo. pounde 
 fterling. \ 
 Lhe parlfament began againe after Caffer , there was a motion maveto Aun,reg 24, 
 helpe the king with monp towardes bis charges about the edifying of pples 
 - Md other fortifications, bpon the borders foꝛeaneuſt Scotland both for better 
 habitation to bee hadve there and alfo for reſtraint of the Scottes that bfento 
 make inuafions:-there was therefore a fiffeene granted, but not inaced at this g fifteene gran⸗ 
 ſeaſon, becanfe that ſodainly began a peſtilence in TUleltminfker - bhereforze ted to the bing. 
 the parliament as p2o20ged. 
 «- Bers.of Map, ſir T. More affer great {nite made by him, was difcharged 
 ot his chanceloꝛſhip. 
 | Chetwentte epaht of wate, Frier Elſioe fanting in the Moodelofte of Iſen teüe 
 the Friers Church at Greentwich, contrarping the Pꝛeacher doctoz Curwine, cher before the 
 ſayde bee lyed, before the iking, and was for the fame (ent to priſon. This # tbat he ites, 
 Doctoꝛ Curwine twas fomefime Deane of Hereforde, after Archbyſhoppe 
 - of Deuclin in Irelande, and laſtlie Byſhoppe of Drforde in Queene Maries 
 dayes. oh 
 —— Me 4.0f Jane the king dubbed Tho. Audley knight, made him beeper of the — —— 
 great feale,md not long after lord chancelor. | 102. | 
 
 
 
 
 
 | he 15.0f Inne,s.men were hanged and quartered at fotver bil,fos coining — — 
 md clipping of the coine. — ted, 
 \\ | aa n 
 
Chꝛitts churth 
 fuppzeges. 
 
 The Gower 
 sepaired- 
 Marchioneſſe 
 of Pembꝛooke. 
 
 Ring Kenry 
 landed at 
 Caleis. 
 
 ‘Pronifion in 
 ‘the towne of 
 Caleis. 
 
 King h-rode 
 to Bolsigne. 
 
 944 Henry the eight. — 
 
 In the month of July, the king luppreſſed the pziorie of the holie Trinitie 
 commoniy called Chriſt·church in Londen, be fent the Chanons of that houſe 
 to other petortes, and gaue ther church, plate, and lands, to fir Thomas Audley, 
 late niade keeper of the great ſeale. lone 
 
 Che three and twentith of Auguſt, William Warham archbifhop of Canters 
 burie, veceated after be had fate archbiſhop efght mid twentie yeres and thie 
 moneths, be was buried at Canterburie, Thomas Cranmar fucceededin the’ 
 archbiſhopricke. 
 
 The King repaired the tower of London, namely the White Tower. 
 
 Hbe irl of September the Ladp Anne Bolleine twas made Mardionelle 
 of Pembzoke at Windſor, and then tas giuen ber bp the king,onethonfand 
 pound bp peere, out of the bifbopzicke ef Durham. | 
 
 The elenenth of @etober King Henry landed at Calets , with the Dake — 
 of Richmond bis baffard fonne, the Duke of Morffoike Lode Treaſurer 
 of Cuglan, the Dube of Suſfolke, the Marqueſſe of Creelter, the Caries 
 of Darbie, Arundale, Orfoꝛd, Surrep and Rutland, the Vicount Lifle bing 
 Edward fhe fourth bis baffard fonne, the Lode Matrauers, the Loꝛde Sands 
 3023 Chamberlaine of the ings boule, te Lowa William Haward, fhe o2B 
 Bray, tye Lode Montague, the Lorꝛde Cobham, the Lorde Mordanr, theo 
 Daubney, tee 2020 Grey, Se Loꝛd Clinton, the Loꝛde Vaux, the i923 Mount- 
 eagle, the Loꝛde Rocheford, with diuers other Lordes: the Withops of Tin: 
 cjeffer, London, Lincolne, and Bathe: Str William Fiz William Treaſurer 
 of the kings boufe, Str William Pawlet Compfretler, Str William Kineftone _ 
 Captaine of the Guarde, Str Iohn Page, Sfr James Boleine, Sir Anthonie 
 ‘Browne, Sf Edward Neuill, Sir Thomas Cheiney, Sf Iobn Roflell, Sir Ris 
 chard Page, S{t Ralph Eldercare, fr Edward Baynton, Sft Edward Santence, 
 Sir Grithth Deane, Dir John Dudley, Str ohn Femer, Sit Henrie Lone, Sit 
 Anthony Hungerford, fft Iohn Brudges, ft Arthur Hopton, fir Anthony Wing- | 
 field, Str William Pafton, S{r Edmond Bedingfield, Sir Thomas Strange, Ott 
 William Hawre, S{t Edward Wotton, Sit William Askewe, Sit Ichn Marle- 
 ant, Str William Barington, Sir William Effex, Sfr Giles Strangweis, fir Ed- 
 ward Chamberlaine, Sir Giles Caple, Sr John Sent-Iohn, fir Walter Hungere 
 ford, fir William Gafcoine, fit Lionel Norris, fir Edward Boloine, fr Thomas — 
 Lifle , fir John Afhton , fit Thomas Palmer, fir William Boloine, Gt William | 
 Finche, fit William Pellam, fir Thomas Rotherham, fit John Norton, fit Richard | 
 Sands, fit Iohn Neuil, and thittie S{quires , wilh many Gentlemen, and all 
 toc ir traines, “ie 
 
 fhe towne of Caleis bad at this feafon 24.C.beds, and Fabling fo. tive | 
 ſhouſand horſes, beſides the villages about. A 
 
 The 21. of Detober, ing Henry rode tofvard Boloigne, and was by the” 
 way at Sanding ficld met by the French king, and manp nobles of Frances 
 hijo rede all. to Boloigne, and were torre lodged. * 
 
 he twentie fue of Deober, thtletE the king lap thus in Woloigne, he 
 French bing called a chapter of the compantens of his over called Saint 
 Pichell, of Kpowte the king of England twas one, and fo he there — 
 
 Dukes 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Sa NAenyy the eight. 945 
 ‘Dukes of Porffolke and Suſtoſke, to be compantons of the ſame onder Abo 
 “being brought to the Chapiter had their collars deliuered to them, and were 
 é ſwoꝛne fo the ſtatutes of the order . The fame date, thep departed ont of Bo⸗ 
 loigne toward Calets:twithout the totone of Caleis,about the diſtance of tus 
 miles, the Dube of Richmond the kinges bale fonne, witha great companie 
 
 _ pf noble men, hich hadde not bene at Boloigne, met them, and faluting the 
 — French K. embꝛaced him in moſt honozable and curteous maner. Zhen thep 
 pated foꝛ ward to Newenhambꝛidge, and fo to Calets,apere twas (uch pꝛoui 
 Non made foꝛ the receiving of thes, as tell for looging, plate, and all ſuch o⸗ 
 ther farniture of bouthold,as allo of all fo2tes of biandes, wines, and other nes 
 
 - cetaries,y it feemed woonderfal.Zhe French kings train was 1 ⁊ oo.hoꝛſe 03 
 more, among the ahich was the bing of Panarre, the Cardinal of Loꝛaine 
 ano manie Dukes , Byſhoppes, and great Cates of France, Galcoigne, 
 
 - $Baptaine, and Pormandp: but there was lodging enough th Calets not one 
 He for them, but alfo fo: manie other, fo that there were abouc 8000. perfons 
 
 
 
 
 
 ‘forged Within the Lolwne at hat time. Wibilete theletwwobings lap at Cae 
 
 leis King Henrie made the bing of Nauarre knightof the Garter. The next 
 Bale, the French king, with the hing of Mauarve, and all toe great Lozdes of 
 France, rode againe to Boloigne: and king Henry of Englande rode with 
 
 themto Sandingfield, there hee made the French king a coſtlie banquet. at 
 
 this eniferniely, there vasa communication of a foint armie to bre made by 
 
 hem both, agapne the Turke, tho dadde at that timea greatarmiein une 
 
 garie. The tino kings Mould being into the ſielde againſt him foureſcoꝛe thous 
 fad nten, thereof 10000. fo bee horſemen wih artillerie anv furniture , but 
 ‘the enemie of peace ( the diucl ) ſtirred all chriſtian princes. againt the Em⸗ 
 peroꝛ fo that thep feared be fought to be monarch of all Italie. WMyhereupon 
 Bing Henry of England (ent preſentlie to the French king bp the Lord of p06 
 merie the Fretich ambaſſadoꝛ oooo.crotunes. Lhe king of England feared p 
 the Emperor, for queene Kacherine his Aunts fake (abome the faide king had 
 reluſed to be his lawful wife) would (eine with the Pope againſt him, kbere- 
 ‘foe hee made great complapnites to the French bing againt the fatde ope, 
 for the wrong bee didhim in the matter of deuorſe and namelie in that Hee 
 
 wouide confirapne him fo goe in proper perſon fo Rome , 03 elfe to ſende thi⸗ 
 
 ther-a Deputie with (nflicient porte to aunfwere the latwe , abich the fapde 
 King heide for rigozeus : forthermoze hee requeſted the French king that they 
 
 fo might (endeAmballavours togither againſt the Pope to ſommon him to 
 cel, to fee that abufe and great wzonges bee had done againſt Chit io 
 
 be pope to dee 
 
 mmdnedtoa 
 
 fan Princes, mod their ſubiects, and exacting of the tlergie oc England, my Counce” 
 
 : jat the fame, bp the faidecountcell, might bee reformed. Lo this he French 
 ‘ing agreed, and foorthwich willed the Bing of Erglande to mabe.all fare at 
 Pointe; and let him alone to deale abzoad,but not tocallthe Pope to any couns 
 ‘CCR; fo2 fhat by their two powers, hee was other wiſe tobe dealt witball. thus 
 Was helsing of Caglawe nowe bent again the Pope there of tate bee 
 hadde given monethlie threefcore chouſande angelies, towardes the pate of 
 “BN army vnder Mounſier de Foys, fo; the popes beltuery, vehen be twas holden 
 —X Qqq prifoner 
 
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1533. 
 
 Ring Henty 
 married the 
 Lady Anne 
  Boletne, 
 
 Partliassent at 
 TUeſtminſter. 
 Sute to Rome 
 ſforbidden· 
 
 Ann.reg 25, dap of Aprill, he went to ber cloſet openly as Nucene, and was proclaimed 
 
 Wenot 40 1. rifles, to certific the names of men of forty pound lands, to receiue the order 
 land, knighted, Of knighthwde, o2 elfe to make fine for the fame. The affeatement of thich 
 fi l fine was appointed to Thomas Cromwell maffer of the kings iewell boufe, : 
 
 02 fined. 
 Cromwel 
 mafter of the 
 kings tewell 
 -houte. 
 
 ofe by thole fines; « 1d) 
 
 O46 - NHemy the eignt, ee 
 
 prtoner in Cattle Angell, bp the late Duke of Burbons nll au ge 
 pꝛince o OGꝛange. 
 
 The banquet being ended at Sandingfield,as is aldꝛelaide tbe three kings 
 Departed like louing brethren in great amitie. Wileſt the bing of Cngland 
 was in the French kings dominions, be had the vpper hand, and like wiſe bad 
 
 the French king in the dominions of the king of England. And as the French 
 king pafdall the Guglifh mens charges at Boloigne, ( did the king of Eng⸗ 
 land pay the French mens charges at Caleis. 
 
 The loureteenth of Mouember the king returning into England landed 
 at Douer. 
 
 King Henry kept bis Chritkmatte at Grenetwiey, ws md after. Chꝛiſtmaſſe 
 ſir Thomas Audley beeper of the great (vale, was made Lorde Chanceler of 
 Cngiao. 
 
 Ling Henry prtutly married the Lady Anne Boleine in bisclotet at White- 
 ball, on the flue and twentith day of January being S. Paules dap: gpittredle 
 Anne Sauage boꝛe bp Queue Annes traine, and was ber felfe thortlpatter 
 married to the loꝛde Barkeley, doco Rowland Lee, that married the king to 
 Queene Anne, was made Withop of Cheſter, then ABithop of Gourpiry and 
 Lichfield, and pꝛeſident of Wales. 
 
 And then began the parliament, in the thfch was colen Speaker. Hume : 
 fey Wingfield Gentleman of Grepes Inne. In this partiament was-enaced, 
 that no perfor ſhould appeale for anpcaufe ont of thts realme to the court of 
 Rone, but from the Commillary to the Biſhop, and from the iBithop to the 
 Archbithop, and from the archbifhop to the king, and all canfesof the kings to — 
 be tried tn the vpper boule of the Connocation. It was alfo enacted the fame 
 time; that Queene Katherine ſhould no more be called nae but Prineelle 
 Dolwager, and the widowe of Prince Archur. . 
 
 After that the king perceiucd hfs netw wife fo be with chile, be ‘canted all F 
 officers neceſſary fobe appointed to her, and ſo on Cafter ane being: the rz. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Quene of England: and then the king appointed the day of her coronation 
 to be Bept on Wyhitlonday nert following,and wꝛitings were fenttoall Sbe« 
 
 fiiho fo bicd the matter fost a great ſumme of many was leuied to the bings 
 
 ~ he matter of appeale made by: Quen Katherine, aberennto the-stf 
 flicked, and by no meanes could be remoued from it, was communed of both 
 fn the Parltament houſe and allo in the conuocation,abere it was fo band= 
 led; (hat: manie were nfrapinion, that not onclie ber appeale, but alſo all o 
 thet appeales made to Rome, were boide, mdof none effect, for that in anci 
 ent councelles it had beene defermined, chat a cauſe riſing in one prouince 
 Hould not be determined in an other. This matter was opened with all the 
 — to the Radie Katherine Poneges the optic casero’ in bet 
 cꝛmer 
 
a Henry the eight. 947 - 
 wꝛmer opinion, end would by no meanes tenoke ber appeale fo the court oc 
 Rome. Whereipon the Ardbithop of Canterbury doaor Thomas Cranmer 
 accompanted wich doctor Iohn Stokefley bithoppe of London, Stephen Gard- 
 ner bihoppe of Mincheſter, the bithops of Bathe and Lincolne, and diners 
 other learned men in gteat number rode fo Duntftable, abich is fire nules 
 from Ampthill, there the pꝛinceſſe Dowager late, and there by one doctor Lee’ a eine 
 fhe was aſcited toappeare before the ſaid Archbiſhop in caſe of matrimony Dowager 
 in fhe ſaide towne of Dunſtable: but ſhee made default and appeared mot, alcited· 
 vherfore the was called peremptorily euery daie 15. dates togither, end at the — 
 laſt foꝛ lacke of appeataiice , by the aſſent of the learned men there peefent, Dowacer 
 fhe was dinozced front the bing, and the marriage declared to be voide and of Divorced. 
 sone effect. : F 3 HBL 
 Fit the monech of Wate Pope Clemence ſent an o2ato2 to the bing, requi⸗ sing Henry 
 ring him fo appeare perfonallp at the generall Councell , vhich was appotn: tequiredto ap: 
 ted to be kept in the pare following : but then bis commiffion was einen, Pir comet 
 at the earneſt requrft of the king , there was neither place no2 time cer- 
 faine ſpecified for the Be ping of that councell, arn fo with an bneertatne ane 
 {were fo an vncertaine demaunde, he Departed, but not vnrewarded. Mot- 
 AwithEmving the king vnderſt and ing that the Pore, the Cmperour, aw the 
 French bing Hhouldmete at Mice in June following, be appointed the puke 
 of Noꝛttolke, the Loꝛde Rocheford brother to Oucene Anne, Sir William 
 “Pawlet controller of the Uings houſe, fir Anthony Browne, and fc Francis 
 Brian knights , fo go in ambaflage to the French king, and both to accony 
 panie bim to Pice, and allo tocommune wih the pope there, concerning bis 
 ffate in the kings diuoꝛee. Teſe made their pzoutfion readte, and ſo tol th the 
 Number of efght (core horſes thep tent fo Douer, and palling suer to Caleis, 
 toke their Wate though France, to accomplity their ambalade as thep bas 
 
 charge. 
 
 The kings highneſſe addreſſed bis letters to the Mafs2 and communal· Preparation 
 fie of London, fianifping bnto them, that bis plealure was fo ſolemntze the oroucen Annee 
 coronation of hfs moſt deare and welbeloued wife Nuene Anne at Weſt⸗ 
 minſter on Witſondate nert enfuing , willing them to make preparation, 
 as thell to fetch her grace from Oreenewieh fo the Lower by water, as to fe 
 the Citie garnithed with pageants in places accuffomed , for the honour of 
 her grace, chen the hould be conucyed from the tower to Weſtminſter. 
 
 Wi herenpon a common councell was called, and commandement gtuen fo 
 the Waberdathers, of hich craft the Mato2 was, that thep (houlde prepare 
 “a WBarge fo; the Bachelors, with a twafter, anda fopfte, carnithed wich ban⸗ 
 hers, tthe as they vle open the Mator is prefented at THemintier , on the 
 moꝛrowe after the feaſt of Saint Simon and Iude. Gif all other Craftes 
 
 there commanded fo prepare Barges, and to garniſh them, not onelp with 
 _fhefe banners aceuffomed, but allo to decke them With targets by the fies 
 of the Barges, and to fet op alt (ach (emelp banners and Banterets,a8 thep 
 “Havin thetr alles, oꝛ cou'n get to farntlh thett fatd barges, and cticry barge 
 fo haue minttrels, according to tbich commanvement great ——— 
 * Qqq 2. as 
 
he comming 
 bp water trong 
 Azeenewich. 
 
 coꝛdes were hanged with innumerable Penſels, hauing little belles at the 
 
 948 | Henry theeight. —— 
 
 was made forall chings neceflarte fo; ſuch a noble triumph _ 
 
 Khenine and twentith date of May being thurfoate , the pales md bio | 
 brethgen all in Scarlet, and fod) as were knights bad collars of Mes, aro. 
 the refidue hauing great chaines , and the Counce of the Citie alſembled 
 with them at Saint Wary Hill: ano at one of the clocke deſcended to the, 
 new faire to their barge, thidy was garnithed with manie godly | banners. 
 and: reamers and richlycouered, in vchich barge twas Shalmes, Shage⸗ 
 buſhes, and diuers other: Sngrementes of Puſicke, Which played contt: 
 ‘nuallie. 
 
 After that the Maior an bis biethzert were in fhe fe. barge, faing that the 
 compantes to tbe number of fiftie barges tere readie to waite bpon them, 
 thep gaue commantement to the companies, that no barge ſhouid row nea⸗ 
 rer to another, than twice the length of the barge, and to {ee the oder kept, 
 there were thzee vhirries prepared and th eucrp part one of wencu officers 
 to call on them to keepe their order. 
 
 After dhich commandement giuen, chey fet forth in order; as bereatter ig. 
 deſcribed. Firſt, before te Maiors barge was a foiſte, fora iwafter full of. a9. 
 dinance, fn hich foiſte was a greatred Dragon continually moning and car 
 fing wile fire, and round about the ſaide foifte fod terrible monftrousano 
 wilde men cafting fire, and making hideous noiſe: next afer the foiſte gad. 
 diſt aunce came the Maſors barge; on tole right hand was the Bachelers 
 barge, in the tbfd) were trumpets, and diuers other melodions tnftramcnts: 
 fhe deckes of the ſatde barge and faile pardes and the top caſtles Were bane - 
 ged With ric cloth of golde and ſilke: at the fozeſhip and the erne were tive.: 
 great banners rich beaten with the armes of the Litng and (be Queene: and 
 on the topcaſtle alfo was along freamer newly beaten with the ſaid armes: 
 the fides of the barge tas (et full of flags-and banners.of the deuices of he. 
 companies of Paberdathers and merchant Aduenturers, and the laflerers 02, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 endes, fhichmade a godlie notfe, and was a gaoly fight, wauering twith the. 
 finde : onthe out fide of the barge we re Hee dozen Scutcheons in metall, 
 ef the armes of helsing aw Queene, thich were beaten vpon ſquare Buc⸗ 
 keram deuided, fo that the right five. bad the Kings colours, and the lefte 
 fide the NQucenes, thid) Scutcheons were faſtened onthe clothes of Golde 
 and filuer, banging on the deckes: on the lefte hande of the Matoꝛ was an 
 other folie , in the obfch was a mount, md on the mount ſtode a white 
 Faulcon —— vpon a rote of Oolde, enwtroned with voehite roſes and red, 
 thich Was the Qnenes deuice; abont abfch mount fate Hirgins finging and 
 playing melodioudly : Pert after the Maior followed his feilowſhip the Ha⸗ 
 berdaſhers: nertafter them fhe Mercers: then the Grocers, and ſo euerie 
 companie in his order, and laff of all the Matoꝛs and Sheriftes officers eue⸗ 
 ric companie beuing melodic in thelr barge bp themſelues, and godly gar⸗ 
 nithed with banners, and ſome couered twlthfilke , and fome wich arras 62 
 fac like, Ghich was a godly fight-to behold: anv in this order thep rolved bp 
 Geeenwich to He point bepond Grꝛenwich, aw thers hey turned backward 
 
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 | ei other oder, that is fo weete, the ators and Sberiffes officers fir, 
 and the meaneſt craft nerf, and fo afcending tothe vpper moſt craft in o2ter, 
 and the ator laff, as thep go fo Paules at Chꝛiſtmalſſe, and tn that order 
 thep rowed dotwne-ward to Greenwich folwne,and there cal ancho2,making 
 great melodie. At chrce of the clocke, the Queene apparelled in rich cloth of 
 olde, entred into ber barge, accompanted with diuers Ladies and Gentles 
 women, and incontinent the Citisens (et foꝛward in thetr oder, their mine 
 ffrels continually plaping : and the Bachelers barge going on the Queenes 
 tight bande , vchich (he toke great pleaſure to bebolde. About the Queenes 
 barge were many noble men, as the Duke of Suffolke, the Marqueſſe Dow 
 cot, the Garle of Wilſhire ber father, the Carles of rundale, Darby, inte 
 land, Woꝛceſter, Buntington, Sutter, Oxfoꝛd, and mante bithops and noe 
 ble mens, euerie one tn bis barge, abich was a godly fight fo bebold ; he thus 
 being accompan(ed rowed towards the Tower: and in the meane wate the 
 (hips thich fuere commanded fo lie on the ſhoare fox letting ofthebarges,Hot 
 diuers peales of guns, andere the landed, here was a maruellous Mot out of. 
 the Lower, J never heard the like: and at her landing , there met with her 
 fhe Lord Chamberlaine with the officers of Armes , and brought her to the. 
 ding , Mhich recetued ber with louing countenance at the pofferne bp the Poſtetne of tye 
 Awater fide, and biffed ber, and then (he turned backe againe and thanken the ote ye 
 
 Baloꝛ and the Cittzens with mante gadlie woꝛdes, and ſo entered into the sh wis 
 Tower. 
 
 After which entrie the Citizens all this tile houered before the Lotwer, 
 making great melodie, and went not aland, fo; none were aſſigned to Late 
 but the Bafo2, the AMecozder , and tive Aldermen : but to fpeake of the peo: 
 ple that fod on eer ſhoare to bebold this fight, be that ſaw it not twill not 
 beleeue ites P71 
 On Fridate at sides ſerued the iking all ſuch as were appointed by his Snishts of the 
 
 highnes to be knights of the Bathe, abich after Dinter were brought to there Vache 
 chambers, and that night were bathed, and ſhrꝛiuen acco2ding to the old vſage 
 of England and the nert date in the mozning the king dubbed them according 
 to fheceremonics thereto belonging, woe names hereafter enſue nineteene 
 
 in number. 
 
 Lhe marquelle Dortet. 
 
 > “Xbheearle of Darby. 
 Toye iord Chfford, fonne and heire to the earle of Cumberland. 
 
 The lord Fitz Walter, ſonne and heire fo the earle of Suffer. 
 
 The loꝛd Haſtings, fonne and heire to the carle of Huntington. 
 
 CThe low Mountague, 
 
 he lord Vaux. 
 Sit Henry Parker, forme and heire fo fhe loꝛd Morley, 
 * Str William Winfore, ſonne and heire fo the loꝛd Winſore. 
 
 Sir ohn Mordante, fonne and oe to the log Mordant, 
 
 Str Francis Welton. 
 
 Sir Thomas Arondale. F 
 
 Le . MAG 3- Sit 
 
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950 ęmy the eight. BP. 
 
 THe conueping 
 of quretie Anne. 
 thozough the 
 
 | cep to Mieke 
 aatnitey. 
 
 Sr John Hidleftone; Reet. 
 
 Siz Thomas Poynings, . oes pep eee 
 
 fr Henry Sauell, 1 Rn aes 
 
 Sir George Fitz William of Lincolneſhire. : . 
 
 Sir ohn Tindale. 
 
 Sir Thomas Ierney. | ! 
 
 On Saturdate the one and thirtieth date of Mate, fhe Queene was 
 
 conueted through London tn oder as followeth: Lo the intent that the 
 horſes ſhould not fide on the pauement, no3 that the people ould be burt by 
 horſes, the bigh Grates, there-thongh the Nuene theuld patie , were ail 
 
 - grauelled from the Lower vnto Temple barre, and rapled on ead) fide, with⸗ 
 
 in chich rayle ſtode the craftes along tn thefr order from Gꝛace church, there 
 the mercbantsof the Sfilpard ſtode bntill the tittle condutt in Cheape,abere 
 fhe Aldermen ode, anton the other five of the ſtreete ſtode the conftables 
 of the Citie, apparelled in veluet and ſilke with great faves tn their hands, 
 to cauſe the people to. gine raume, and keepe god order: and fiben the ſtreetes 
 {were fonte hat ordered, the Maior 11a gotwne of crimofin beluet, and a rich 
 collar of effes , with two ſotemen clothed tn bite aid red damaſke, rove to - 
 the Lower, to giue bis attendance on the Quene, on home the Sheriffes 
 with thetr. officers Did awaite bntillthep came tothe Tower bill, there thep - 
 fabing their leauc rode downe the high freetes, commanding the conffables - 
 tof& rounie and ged o2der kept, and tent and ode by the Aldermen in 
 Gyeape , and before the Queene with ber traine ſhould come, Grace⸗· Orcete 
 and Comebill were hanged wich fine fearlet , crimoſin, and other grained = 
 clothes, and in fome places with rich arvas, and the mof part of Cheape twas. 
 hanged with cloth of tiſſue, golde, veluct and many rich hangings thi 
 did makea godly ſhewe, amd all the windowes were replenithen with La- 
 dies and Gentlewomento behold the Queene ano ber tratne, as they ſhould 
 pafle by. an 
 The firk of fhe Queenes companie that fet forwarde, foere ro; French » 
 mien belonging onto the Frenchy Amibalado2, clothed in coates of blew bels - 
 uef, with ficeucs of pellotw and bicine beluct , their hooles trapped witheloſe 
 trappers of blew farfenet pounded with vchite Croſſes: affer them marched 
 gentlemen, eſqutres, knights, tivo and tivo: after them the fudges: after them - 
 the knights of the Bathe in violet gownes with bodes purfled with miniuer 
 like doctors: after themabbots: then barons: after them bithops: the earles 
 amo the marqueffes : then the loꝛd Ghanceloz of England: after him the arch · 
 biſhop of Boke; and the ambaflado2 of Uientce: after them the archbithop of | 
 Canterburie, and the ambaflado3 of France: after rode tive efquires of hor 
 102 With robes of eifate rolled and woꝛne bauldrzike · wiſe about their neckes, 
 with caps of eſtate, repꝛeſenting the Dukes of Pormandy and Aquitaine: ate 
 ter them rode the. Wato2 of London with his mace; and Garter in bis coate of 
 armies, vhich bare allo bis mace of Meſtminiler hall: after them rode the 
 loꝛde William Howard with the marthals rod deputy to bis brother the Duke 
 of Noꝛfiolke marſhall of England, ahich toss amballado; then: in France, 
 
 et 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
imd on bts right hand rode Charles Duke of S 
 
 
 
 
 henry the eight. 98851 
 utkolke for that date high cons 
 ftable of England, bearing the toarder of ſiluer appertaining to the office of 
 conſtableſhip, and all the Loꝛdes for the mof part were clothed in crimoſin 
 beluct, and ail foe Queenes ſeruants o2 officers of armes in {carlet: next bee 
 fore the Queene rode ber Chancelo? bare-headed: the fergeants and officers 
 at armes rode on both fives of the lords : then came the Queene ina thite lits 
 ‘terof abite cloth of goloe, not couered o2 bailled , Hhich was led by two pal- 
 freis clad in vhite damaſke downe fo the ground, bead and all, led by ber. fot 
 ment: He had on a kirtle of behite cloth of tifue, and a mantle of the fame fare 
 red with ermine, het batre banging downe: but on ber bead he bada cotfe 
 with actrelet absut it fal of rich ſtones: over ber twas bone acanapie of cloth 
 of gold with fonre gfit ſtaues, and foure Gluer belles : for bearing of the abtdy 
 canapte were appointed firetene knightes , foure to beare it one [pace on 
 
 fete, and foure an other {pace, accozding fo their owne appointment: next 
 
 after the Queene rode the Hove Browgh ber chamberlatne : nevt after him 
 William Coffin matter ef ber bofes , leading a fpare hoꝛſe with a fide faddle, 
 trapped downe wich cloth of tiffue: after bint rode (even ladies in crimoſin 
 Deluct, turned bp with cloth of gold and of tiſſue, and their bozles trapped wich 
 golde:affer them two chariots couered with red cloth of golde, inthe firſt 
 chartot were tivo ladies, thic) were the olde DutcheMe of Po2ffolke , and the 
 olde marchfonefle of Dorſet: in the fecond chartot were foure ladies all tn 
 ctimofin beluet : after them rode ſeuen ladies tn the fame fate, their horſes 
 
 trapped and all: after them came the third chariot all in bite, with fire ladies 
 
 in crimofin veluet: nert to them came the fourth chariot all red, with eight la⸗ 
 dies alfo tn crimofin : affer vhom followed thictte gentlewomen all in veluet 
 
 and filbe, in the liuerie of their ladies, on thom thep gaue cheir attendances 
 
 Sfer them followed the guarde in coates of Goldſmiſhs worke, in boehſch or⸗ 
 der (bey rode forth till thep caine fo Fan· church, vhere wasmade a pageant 
 all of chilozen apparelled like merchants, bhich welcommed her fo the Citic, 
 with tivo proper propoſitions both in French md in Engliſh: and from thence 
 fhe rode vnto Ozace churchcoꝛner, there was a coftite and maruellous cun⸗ 
 
 ning pageant made bp the merchants of the Stilpard, herein twas the mount 
 
 - Pernaflus with the fountaine of Helicon, vchich was of Hhite marble, and 
 
 ſoure ſtreams without pipe did rife an el high and met togither in alittlecop 
 
 -aboue the fountaine, bhich founfaine ranne abundantip twith rackt Keyniſh 
 wine till night, on the mountaine fate Apollo, and at bis fete fate Caliope: 
 and on euerie five of the mountaine fate foure muſes playing on ſeuerall 
 
 fuerte inſtruments, aw at their fete Cpigrams and poeſies were written in 
 
 golden letters, in the hid euerie mule according Co her propertte pzaiſed the 
 
 Queene, —* 
 From thence the queene wich her traine paſſed fo Leaden hall, there twas 
 
 — Bgwdly pageant with atipe and heauenly Kole, and onder the fippe twas a 
 
 - godly rote of golde, fet ona little mountaine enuironed with red Koſes mod 
 
 ike 
 
 wWite out of the tippe came downe a faulcon all White, and fet bpon the rote, 
 and incontinent came downe an Angell with great melodie, mi fet a clote 
 
 Mag4 . crowne 
 
952 _ * Henry the eight. 
 crowne of golo on fhe faulkens head : ard in the fame pageant fate S. Anne, 
 with all bic (ue beneath ber: and vnder Mary C leophe fate bir foure thtlozen, 
 of the vhich chilogett, one made a godly Deation to the Quene of the fruite. 
 fulnes of S.Anne,and of ber generation, truſting that like fruit (ould come 
 of her. Then the pafled to the conduit in Coznbtl, there were the he Graces 
 fet in athꝛone, afore chhome twas the Spzing of Orace, continuallie running 
 foie : afore the fountaine fate a poet declaring the property of euerp Graces. 
 that dane, euery Ladp bp bir felfe according fo bir property, gaue to the Q.a 
 feuerall gift of Orace. 
 
 hat voone , ſhee paſſed by the great Condnite in Cheape , kchich was 
 newelie papnted with Armes and deuiles, ont of the which Conduite , (bya 
 goodlie JFountapne fet at the ende, \ranne continuallte wine, both thite are 
 Claret all that afternoone : and foe te rode to the Standart, vchich was riche 
 lie papnted tlh Images of Kinges and Queenes, and hanged with banners 
 of armes, and in the toppe was matueplous ſweete barmonte,both of fongs 
 and Inſtrumentes. 
 Croſſe in cheap Then hee went fortvarde by the Crofle, vhich was newelie qilte, till hee 
 newly sit came vhere the Aldermen ſtoode, ard thei Maiſter Baker the Recorder came 
 to her with lowe renerence mabing a proper and briefe propofition, and gaue 
 tober; in the name of the citie, a thoufand marks tn golde, inaporfe of golte, 
 vchich He thankefallp accepted with manie god words, and fo rode to the little 
 Conduite, there was a rich pageant full of melodie and fongs, in bhich page= 
 ant {vere Pallas, Iuvo,¢ Venus, andafoze them ffoode Mercurie, tibtch in the 
 name of p thꝛee goddeſſes, gaue vnto ber a ball of Cold, dtutded in thre, ſigni⸗ 
 lying thzee gifts tbich thele thre goddeſſes gaue to bir,that ft to fap,twifedom, 
 riches and felicity, : 
 As the entered info Pauls gate, there was a pretie pageant, tn tdhich fate 
 three Ladies richlic clothed , and ina circle on thetr heade twas weitten Regina: 
 eAnna, pꝛoſper, proceede, and raigne. Theladp tn the middeſt hada tabletjin 
 the bhich was wꝛitten ens amica,coronaberis and vnder the tablet fate an ane 
 og witha clofe crowne. And the ladie fitting on the right band bad a tablet of 
 luer, tn tbich toas wzitten Domine dirige greſſus meos And the third app had 
 a tablet of gold, with lettersof azure wꝛitten, Confide in Domino, ait hinge 
 their feet was written: 
 Regina eAuna paris regis de (ang uine natam, WARE hs ht 
 ~~ Etparses populis aurea ſæcla tuis. Si un get 
 find thefe Ladies calf downe Wakers, on the Lbich the ſayde two verfes 
 were weritten. 
 From thence te paſſed to the Eaſt end of Pauls church againk the ſchole. 
 chere ttod a (caffolde, and chuſdeen Well apparrelled, hich ſade to der er⸗ 
 gably verſes of Poets tranflated ints Crgitth,to the honoe of the Ti. and her, 
 which the highly commended. And Chen hecame to Ludgate, vhich gate was 
 ne garniſhed with gold an bide,¢ on the leades of S. Matuns chutch fod a 
 
 godly 
 
 
 
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 godly quite of Gnging men and children, tehich ſang nebbe Wallets mave tis 
 pratfe of ber grace. 
 
 After that the was paſt Ludgate, the proceeded toward Fleeteſtreet, there 
 the conduit was newlie painted, and all the armes anv angels refreſhed, and 
 the ſhalmes melodiouſlte founding. Upon the conduite was made a Tower 
 with foure turrets,and in cuerp turret fwd one of the cardinall vertues with 
 tyeir tokens and properties, bhich bad ſeuerall (peaches, pꝛomiſing the Nuen 
 neucr to leaue ber, but to be alding and comforting Her: and in the middeſt of 
 the tower clofelp twas ſuch ſeuerall folemne inſtruments, Hat it (emed tobe 
 an heauenly noffe, and was much regarded and pzaiſed: and beffocs this, the 
 conduit ran Wine, claret and red all the afternoone, fo he wich all ber come 
 
 pany, and the Bator, rade forth to Lemple bar, chich was newly painted and 
 repatred , where ſtode allo diuers finging men ana childzen, till hee came to 
 Weminſter all, vhich was richlie hanged with cloth of arras, md newelie 
 glafed, and in the middeſt of the ball (he was taken ont of ber litter, and fo led 
 bp to the bigh defke onder the cloth of effate,on xhoſe left hand was a cupboꝛd 
 of femfages high, marueylous rich and beautifall to bebolde, and twithina lite 
 tle feafon twas brought fo the Queene wich a folemne ſeruice in great fans 
 ding Spice plates, a vopde of Spice,and ſubtleties, with Ipocraſſe, md other 
 Wines, ahich Hee ſent downe fo her ladies, and tehen the ladies had d2unke, 
 fhe gaue bartp hanks to the lords and ladies, anv to the Paio2, ano other that 
 had giuen thetr attendance on bir; ayn ſo tutthozetwe birlelfe with a fei ladies 
 to the White ball ann fo to ber chamber, mt there thifted hir, and after went in 
 bir barge ſecretly to the king to bis mannoꝛr of Weſtwminlfer there the reſted 
 that night. 
 On dhitlondaie fhe 1.of June fhe Maior clad in crimoſin veluet, with his Co: sonation of 
 coller, and all the Aldermen and Oferifs in ſcarlet, and the counfel of the citp, Dusgene Hrne. 
 - fob their barge at the crane bp ſeuen of the clock and came fo Meſtminſfer. 
 vhere thep inere wolcommed, and brought into the halt bp M. Trealurer, ana 
 other of the kings honfe, and fo gaue (heir attendance fill the Queene oulde 
 come forth: betivene eight at nine of the clocke fee caine into the ball, and 
 fod vnder the cloth of eſtate, and then came in the kinges Chappell, and the 
 monks of Weſt minſter, all in rich coapes, and many Withops and abbots, tie - 
 Coapes awd Piters, vohich went into the middeſt of the ball,anb there fovea 
 feafon, then was there a rap clot ſpread irom the queenes Handing inthe hal, 
 chrough the pallace and ſancuary fc) wasratled on both floes, to the bigh 
 altar of Wetminffer, after that the ray cloth was call , the officers of arines - 
 appointed the ozderaccnfomed . Firſt went gentlemen, then Eſquires, then 
 - Rnights, then aldermen of Renden in thetrcleakes of ſcarlet, caſt ouer their 
 goxwnes of ſcatlet. 
 
 After them, the Judges i in ae t mantles of (carlet and cotfes: then folletye - 
 ed the knights ‘of the Bath, being no lads, cuerpinan hauing a bhite lace on 
 is lef Aeeue: ten follotued barons ond bicounts in their parlfamentrobes - 
 of fcarlet: after them came Caries, Parquelles, and Dukes in thetr Kobes 
 
 x CKate of Crimofin veluet, tarred wih Ermin poudzed acco ding to thetr 
 degrees 
 
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 bears. After them came the Aord Chancellor tn arobe of Scarlet, open bes 
 fore, bordered with lettice. After him came the Kings chappell,and the monks 
 ſolemnelie ſinging, with pꝛoceſſion. Men came abbots aw bifhops mitered, 
 then Sergeants and officers at armes: Then the Maloꝛ of London inithbis 
 mace, and-Gartarin bis coate of armes: then the marques Doꝛſet in bis robe 
 of effate hich bare the Scepter of gold, aw (he earleof Arundel, ohic bare 
 he ron of tnozte with the Done both together: then alone the earle of Mrfopde 
 bigh Chambcrlaineot England, ahich bare the crotune , After bim the duke 
 of Suffolke in bis tobe of eſtate, fo: that dap beeing bigh Stetwarde of Eng⸗ 
 land, hauing along uhite rod in bis band, and the 020 William Howard with 
 fhe rod of the marthals ſhip, and euerte knight of Ge gartar bad on bis collar 
 of the order oflben preceeded forth the Queene tn acircofe aid robe of purple 
 Heluet, forced with Ermine tn ber haire, coffe, and circlet, as the bad the Sa- 
 turdaie, and cuer her was borne the Canapic, bp foure of the Cinque pootes, 
 all in Crimofin, wih points of blew and redde banging on their ſteeues, ano 
 the Byſhoppes of London and Wincheſter bare bp the laps of the Quenes 
 robe, and jer traine bhich was berte long , was borne bp the eld Dutcheſſe of 
 Morfioike. After her folowed Ladies , being Loves Wives, ahich had cir⸗ 
 cotes of (carlet, with narrow Jenes, the bꝛeaſt alllettice, with barres of pous 
 bers according Co thelr degrees, and ouer that, they had mantles of ſcarlet fur⸗ 
 red, aw euery mantle bad lettice about the neck like a neckerchieſfe, likewiſe 
 poudered, fo that by the ponderings their Degrees might be Bnotone. then fole 
 lowed Ladies beeing knights wiues, in Gownes of Scarlet , with narrow 
 fleeues without traines onelp cdged wich lettice likewiſe bad all the quenes 
 Gentlewomen. 
 
 Gen chee was thus brought fo the high place made in the middeſt of che 
 Church betiveene the queere and the high altar, he twas fet in a rich Chafre, 
 and after that ſhee had reffed a bbtle, ſhee deſcended downe vnto the bigh Al⸗ 
 far, and there proftraten ber ſelſe vchile the bifhop of Canterburte fafdecrtain 
 collects duer ber. Then (he vole, and the bffhop annoinfed ber on the bead aw 
 on (he bꝛeaſt, end then fhe was led bp againe fo her chaire, there after diuers 
 oriſons ſaide, the archb{ hop {ct the crotone of S.Edward on ber bead,and then 
 deliuered ber the Scepter of gold tn ber right hand, and fhe rod of Juory wich 
 fhe doue in the Ieft bande, and then all the qnerefung Te Deum, coc, Wabich 
 done, the bitop tobe off the erowne of S.Edwarde beeing heauie, and ſet on 
 ber beade the Crotone made for ber , and fo went fo maffe , and then the offer 
 ring was begunne, fhe defcended downe and cifered beeing crowed, and fo 
 aſcended bppe agayne and fate inher Chatre till Agus, and then thee went — 
 downe and kneeled before the high altar, where Hherecepued of the archbitjop — 
 fe bolp facrament,s then went dp to the place agapne. After that Dalle was 
 done, He went fo S. Edwards ſhame, and. there offered. After thich offering 
 bone, thee withozeiwe ber intoa liftle place made fox hat purpoſe on fhe one 
 fide of the queere. Now fn fhe meane (eafon euery dutcheſſe put on ber bonet 
 acoonell of gold wꝛought with flowers, and euerie marchtoneſſe put on a des 
 my coꝛonel of gold,and euery countelle a plain circle of gold without floures, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 and euery king af armes put ona crowne of copper and gilte, all abich were 
 worne till night. 
 
 When the Queene hava little —— her, the eompanie returned in the 
 ſame order that thep (et foorth, and the Queene went crowned, and ſo did the 
 ladies aforeſaid:her right band was fulainedbp vᷣ earle of wel ilſhire ber fas 
 ther, and Ser left hand op the 1. Talbot, deputy fo2 tye caric of Shoewfeurp ,« 
 31020 Furniuall bis father, And eben thee was ont of the fancuaric twithin the 
 pallace, the trumpets played marueplons frethlic,and ſo ee teas brought to 
 WMleLminer hall, and ſo tober withozawing chamber: during thich time, the 
 lozos, Judges matoz andaldermen, puto thetr robes, mantles, sndecloakes, 
 and fooke thrit hades from their neckes and call them about their ſdoulders, 
 and the Lordes fate onelie tn thetrcircotes , and the Judges and. Aldermen in 
 their gownes, and all the Lords that ferned that daic ſerued in thetr circotes, 
 andtheir hades about their houlders. Alſo dyuers officers of the kings boule. 
 being no Lords, hadcircotes and hodes of Scarlet, edged twith mintner,as 
 treafurer, controller , and maſter of the tewell houle but their Circotes were 
 not gilt. 
 
 Wibtle the Queene twas in her Chamber; euery Lord and other that ought The fitting at 
 fod3 ſeruice at the coronation, did prepare them according to theft duette, as ivene dune, 
 the Duke of Suffoltic high ſteward of Cuglande, tic was richlie apparel> 
 led, bis doublet and facket fet with orient pearle , bis gowne crimofin veluet 
 embzothered, bis courſer trapped with aclofe trapper,bead ¢ all fo the ground. 
 ef crimofin veluet, fet fall of letters of gold of Goldſmithes woke, bauing a 
 long fife rod in bis hand. On bis left hand rove the 102d William, deputy for 
 his brother, as carie marſhall with the marfhals rod, choſe gown twas crimo⸗ 
 fin beluct,ana bis horſe trapper purple beluet cutte on vhite fattin,embzothes 
 ~ red with bite Lions . Lhe earle of Oxfoꝛd was bigh chamberlaine, the carle 
 of Eſſex caruer,the earle of Suller{etwcr, the carle of Arundel chiefe butler, 
 on thom twelue citizens of Londen did giue their attendance at the cupbord: 
 
 _ theearle of Darby cupbearer,the bfcount Lifle panter, the 2. Burgeyny chtefe 
 
 larber,the L.Bray almoner for him and bis copartners, € the maioꝛ of Drfod 
 
 vbept the buttery bar, and Th. Wyat was choſen etwerce to; fir Henry Wyarbis 
 father. 
 
 Galben all Hings Were readie and ordered, the NQueene onder ber ea napie 
 came into the hall and waſhed, and fate downe tn the middeſt of the table bn⸗ 
 per her cloth of eſt ate. Dn the right fide of ber chaire Tod the counteſſe sf Dr- 
 _ fod widow, and on her left band fod the counteſſe of WMoꝛceſter all the din: 
 ner lſeaſon, cWieb dyuers times in the Dinner time did holde a fyne sloth before 
 the Quenes face then ſhe liſte to ſpitte, oꝛ doe otherwiſe at her pleaſure: and 
 ‘at the Tables ende fate the Archbyſhoppeof Canterburie on the right bande 
 of the Queene, and in the middeſt betweene the Archbyſhoppe and che coun⸗ 
 teſſe of Oxfoꝛd ove the Carle of Drford wiih a white ſtatfe ali dinner time, . 
 and at the Queenes feete vnder the table fate tho gentlewomen all dinner 
 - time. Mhen all thefe things were thus ogdered came bi: the duke of Suftolke, 
 and ‘a Lose William Howard on hortebacke 2 kno the (ergeanies of bes 
 
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 before them, and after them the (ciuer, and then the knightes of the Bathe 
 bringing tn the Girl courſe, hich was eight and twenty diſhes, beſides ſub⸗ 
 tieties, and (hips made of ware, maruclions gorgeous to beholde, all vhich 
 time of feruice the trumpets Kanding tn the windowe at fhe neather ende of 
 fhe ball, plaped.. - ; 
 
 When (he was lerued ol two diſhes, then He Archbiſhops ſeruice was ſet 
 downe, bhoſe ſewer came equall with the third diſh of the Quenes ſeruice 
 on hisleft haa. Afier that he Queene andthe Archbiſhoppe were ſerued, 
 fhe barons of the Ports began the fable on the right bane nert the wall, then 
 at the table fate the matters and clearkes of the Qhancerte, and beneath them 
 other Doctors and Gentlenien. The fable next the wall on the left band bp 
 the cupborde twas begunne by the Mafo2 and Aloermen, the Chamberlaine, 
 aud councell of the Citie of London, and beneath thers fate fabfantiall mets © 
 chants, and fo downeward other worſhipfull perfons. At the table on the 
 right band tn the middeſt of the hall {ate the lope Chancelo2, and other tems 
 poralllozdes : on the right ſide of the table in their cireotes,and on the leſt five 
 of fhe ſame table fate biſhops and abbots in their parliament robes: beneath 
 them, fate the {udges, Sergeants, md the Kings Counfeli: beneath them, 
 the knights of the athe. At the table on the lef hande tn the middle part 
 fate Dutcheſſes, Marqueſſes, Counteſſes, Waroneſſes tn thefr robes, and o= 
 ther Ladies in circotes, and Gentlewomen in gownes, all ahich Gentletwo- 
 men and Ladies fate on the lefi ſide of the table along, and none on the right 
 fine, and Kben all were thus fet, thep were incontinent ſerued ſo quicklie, 
 that it {pas maruclous, for the ſeruitoꝛs gaue fo god attendance, that meat, 
 noi drinke, noz ante thing elle needed to be called for, vhich in fogreatamul — 
 titude wasmaruch. As touching the fare, there could be deuiſed no more 
 
 . coftlfe difhes, noz{ubtleties. Ihe Maior of London twas ferued tit foure 
 and thirtie diſhes at tivo conrles , and fo tere all bis beethzen, and fad as 
 fate at bis table. The Nucne had at her fecondcourfe foure and twentie df- 
 Hes, and thirtie at the third courte, and betwene the laſt courſes the kings — 
 of armies crowned, and other officers of armes cried larges tn thee partes 
 of the hall, and after ſtod in theft place, vhich was in the bebens of the kings 
 bench: and on the right band out of the cloyſter of Saint Stephens Chaps 
 yell was made alittle clofet, in vhich the king with diuers ambaſſadouts 
 ſtode to beholde the fernice, he Dake of Suffolke, and Ge Hovde William — 
 * oftentimes about the ball, chering the lordes, ladies, and maioꝛ.and his 
 
 rzethren. | | ont 
 
 After thep in the hall bad dined, thep bad wafers and ipocraſe, and then thep 
 walhed, and were commanded to rife and ſtand Hill in their places before the 
 fables o2 on the fourmes till the Queene had twathed. When Hebadtaken 
 wafers ¢ ipocraſe, the table was taken bp, and the Carle of Rutland bꝛought 
 bp the furnape, and laide it at the bordes end, Ahich immediatly was daawne 
 amd call bp maffer Reade marfhall of the bail, aw fhe Nuene waſhed, and af — 
 fer the archbiſhop, and after the furnape twas withdrawne: then the rofe, and 
 Tove in the nridock of the hall place, to chom the earle of Suſſex, inagadlp — 
 
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 wpice plate, brought a voide of {pice andconfecions. After him, the Maiorof 
 Tondon brought a ſtanding cup of gold; (et in acupof aap of gold,ant after - 
 fhat the bad dzunke, the gaue the mate2 the cup, with the cap of aflap, becanfe | 
 there as no coner, accoꝛding to the claime of the Citie, thanking him and 
 all bis bzethzerof thefr paine. 
 
 Chen the vnder her canapte departedto her chamber , and at the entry of 
 her chamber; the gaue the canapie with bels and all to the baray sof the ports: 
 according to thetr claime, with great thankes: then: the Watoz of London: 
 bearing bis cup tn bis band, with bis becthzen, went thrꝛough the ball fo their: 
 barge, and fo did all other noblemen and gentlemen, fo it was fire of the 
 tlocke, 
 
 On Wundate were the tnffes at the tilt before the kings gate; there the Juſting. 
 MPatoz and bis bꝛethren hada godly ſtanding, bat there. were kew fpeares brꝛo⸗ 
 
 Ben, bp reafon the hoꝛſes would not cope... 
 
 Dn Wedneſdaie the king fent for the Maior and bis beethzen to Weſt⸗ 
 minller, ad there be himſelfe gaue vnts them hartie chankes, with manie: 
 godly words. 
 
 On Pidlummer eruen deceaſed Mary the French Queene; ſiſter toa ing go, were 
 Henry the eight, and wile to Charles. Duke of Suffalke and the was buried. ries ies Dee: 
 at Saint Comunodlborie. 
 
 He fikt. of. Julie Queene Katherine-fyas proclaimed Peince Shed 
 
 widowe. 
 
 We feuenth of July two merchants were murthered on the Wamis by ane 
 Woolfe and bis tuife,:. 
 
 At was thispere enacted, that butchers fhould (ch their beefe and mutton Beefe — mute 
 
 by weight, belt fora balfe penny the pound, and mutton for thee farthings: ripe 
 vyich being deuiſed for the great commodity of the realmeſas it was thought). 
 ‘bath proued farce otherwiſe, for at that time fat oren tere fold fo: ſixe and 
 twenty thillings and eight pence the perce, fat weathers for three thillings ans 
 fonre pence the peece, fat calaes-of the like peice, a fat lamb for twelue pence. 
 The butdhers of London fold permyp pieces of beefe for the reliefe of the poꝛe, 
 euerp ptecetvo pounde and abalfe, fometime thee pounde for a pennp : ano 
 fhirtene, ſometime fourteene of thefe pieces foꝛr twelue pence: mutton cight : 
 _ pence the quarterjand an hundred weight of beefe fo: foure ſhillings ano eight 
 _ pence: vhat peice it hath growen fo fince it needeth not to be fet dotwne, At 
 _ this time alfo, and not befoze, were forraine butchers permitted to fell thete: 
 . eh in Leaden ball market of London;: 
 The 7. of September being ſunday, betweene three and foure of the clocke Birth ofeanke 
 “at after none, the Ruéene was delivered of afatre Ladie, for aboleganne- FUT 
 uerance Te Deum was fung incontinently, and great preparation was 
 made fo the chaifining. The Malo, and bis brethren, and fortte of the chiefe 
 Citizens were commanded fo be at the chꝛiſtning the Meneſdaie following 
 pon thi daie-the Mato? Sir Stephen Peacocke in a gotune of crimoſin 
 beluct, with his collar of eiles and all the aldermen in ſcarlet with collars ano 
 : saines, am all the councell af the citie with thems tole helt barge at one * 
 
958 Henry the eight. 
 the clocke, and Che Citizens bad another Barge, and fo rowed to Gréntuith, 
 ixbere were many lords, knights, and gentlemen aſſembled· all the walles bee | 
 tiveene the kings pallace and the Friers, were hanged with arras, anv all he 
 tap ſtrewed with greene Ruſhes. The Friers Charch was alfo hanged with 
 rich arvas: the font tas of ſiluer, and fod in the midit of the church hae tteps 
 biah , vhich {vas conered With a tyne cloth: and dpuers Geritlemen with A⸗ 
 prones and Towels about their Neckes, gaue attendance about it , that no 
 filth Mouloe come to the Fonte: Duer tt bung a ſquare Canapye of Crp: 
 mofin Sattin, fringed with Golde, about it as a raple, coucred with redde 
 Saie, bettweene the queere ¢ bodie of the church trac aciofe place witha pan 
 of fire fo make tye Childe readizin. When all thele thinges were ordered, the 
 hilve twas becughtito the Wall, and then cuerte man (et fortwarde : Firſt He 
 ciftsens tive and tio, ten gentlemen, Eſquires, aid Chaplaines next after 
 them the aldermen, and the Maioꝛ alone,and nert the kings countell, then the 
 kings chappell in coapes, then barons; bifhops, earles, the earle of Eſſex beas 
 ring the coucred bafons gilt,after bin the. Marques of Exceſter witha taper 
 of virgin wax, nert him the Marques Doꝛſet bearing the falt, behind him the 
 ladie Mary of Noꝛtlolke bearing the crtfonie vhich was veric rich of Pearle 
 and foie. Ae old dutchelſſe of Po2folke bare the child in Dantie of Purple 
 beluct, tofth along tratne farred with Crmine.Dhe Duke of Norffolke with 
 ‘pis marthals rodde tent on the right hand of the ſaide dutcheſſe, and the duke 
 of Sufelbe on the left band,and before them went officers ofarmes,fhecouns · 
 teſſe of Kent bare the long traine of the chiloce mantle ,aDdimcanebetwane — 
 -fhe chtld and the counteffe of ent tent the earle of Wllhire and the catle of 
 “Darby on either fide, ſupporting the (aid traine in the middeſt: ouer the child 
 was borne 8 rich canapte bp fhe 3Lo20 Rochford, the loꝛd Huſſey, the Lard Wile 
 ‘iam Howard, and the L020 Thomas Howard che elder. After the hilo foltoiv- · 
 -edmante labies card gentlewomen. WMhen the chilve was come to the hurd) 
 poore, the Byſhoppe of London mete it twithofucrs Byſhoppes anv’ abbots — 
 mitered, and beganne the obferuances of the Sacrament . Hye Godfather — 
 was Lorde Thomas Archbyſhoppe of Canterburie: the Godmothers were 
 the old dutcheffe of Noꝛſtolk, and the old marchfonefie of Dorſet widowes and 
 the childe was named Elizabeth , and affer that all thinges were done at the 
 church dooꝛe, the child was broughi tothe Font and chjiFned : and that done, 
 Gartar chiefe king of armes cried aloud: Godof bis infinit godnes fend profs 
 perous life and long to the bigh and mightp princeſſe of Englande Elizabeth, 
 and then the trumpets blew, then the chtlo was bought tp to the altar, and oe 
 gofpell (aid ouer it. After that fnrmediatlp the avchbiop of Canterbury con " 
 firmed tf, the marchtoneſſe of Exceſter being Godmother: ther the bifhoppe 
 of Canterburi¢e gaue vnto the princeſſe a ſtanding cup of golte, thr Dutchelle 
 of Noꝛttolke gaue to her a ſt mding cup of golde fretted with pearle,the mare 
 chtonelle of Dorlet gaue thee gilt bales pounted,twithia couer and the marche 
 oneſſe of Exceſter gaue three fanding boles grauen al gilt witha couer. Men 
 was brought in wolers, confecis and ivocraſſe in ſuch plentp,that euery man 
 had as much as he woulde deGire ; then they (ct fox warde, the trumpets afore’ 
 
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 : point itt the ſame order tolvard the kings pallace as thep oid bchen thep came 
 chitherward ſauing that the giftes that the Godfather and godmothers gaue, . 
 were borne before the child bp 4. perfons, that ts to fate, firft fr Iohn Dudley 
 bare the gift of the Ladie of Creefler, the Lord Thomas Howard the pounger 
 bate the gift of the Ladte Dorſet, the Lorde Fitz Walcer bare the gift of the 
 lady of Noꝛftolke, and the Lode of Moꝛrceſter bare the gift of the Archbyſhop 
 of Ganterburp, and ali the one foe as (hep Went was full of ſtaffetorches,to 
 the number of fiue hundzed,bo2n bp the gard and offer of the kings (ernants : 
 and about fhe child were manp other proper tozches boon bp gentlemen. Ane. 
 in this order thep brought the princeſſe fo He queens chamber doore, and thet: 
 Departed. 
 
 We MPaloꝛ went fo the kings chamber, ¢ tarried there a hile with bisbze- 
 thren the Aldermen, and at the laff, tbe dukes of Mo2ffolke and Suffolk came - 
 out from the bing , and repozted to the Maior andbis bethzen, that the king. 
 thanked them beartilie , and commaunded them fo gtue them thankes in bis 
 name, and from thence thep Were bad to the ſeller and danke, and ſo went to 
 thoir barge. 
 
 — this time the crafty pradifes of one Elizabeth Barton,named the holy gu abeth 
 maide of ikent , came to light, and were diſcouered, ſo that (hee and her adhe⸗ warton,boty 
 rents in fiowember following, were brought to the Star chamber, and there maid ot kent, 
 befoye the kings counfell confeſſed their fained bypocrific and diftimulen bolf- 
 nes, traiterous purpofes and intentes. The names of thole her adherentes, 
 vhich Were prefented with ber before the lords in the Sfarre chamber, were as 
 follotweth : Richard Mafter parfon of Aldington in Kent, Edward Bocking doc⸗ 
 to} of diuinitie a monke of Canterburie, Richard Dering monke alſo of Cane 
 terbutte , Edwarde Twaites Gentleman, Thomas Laurence Regifter to the 
 Archdeacon of Canterburie, Henry Golde parfon of Aloer Marie in London, 
 
 Hugh Rich Frier obferuant, Richard Rifby , and Thomas Golde gentleman. 
 | Mhete {were adfudged vpon thetr confeflicn, to fande at Pauls Crofle inthe 
 Sermon time, there thep with heir owne bandes (houlve ſeuerallie deliuer 
 each of them fo the preacher a bill declaring thetr fabtill and {oper ftittous do⸗ 
 ings, chich thing thep did the Sunday nest following , fanding vpon attage . 
 oꝛ ſcaffolde before the Crowe, the bifhop of Wango2 late abbot of Wide there - 
 ‘preaching, ſhewed their offences, from thence they were committed to ths: 
 ; — of London. 
 In this meane time fhe Scottes were not quiet, but robbed the kinges fub- The Scottes 
 “feces both by fea modlande , Hherenpon the hing cauſed them fo bee requited, maousn was... 
 not onelie bp fhe Worderers and other fo them alſociate, vhich entering the 
 ‘marches, burnt manie of their Piles and ſtrong holdes; but alfo be fet forth - 
 certaine Shippes,abich entered into their ftreames,and fetched out many of 
 oe pres ab(ch thep had taken ont of theft hauens, pet was there no warr⸗ 
 zoclaimed. 
 At the ſuite of Ladie Kuthetine Dowager, aturfe was ſent from Kome, Faure cis 
 ‘thich accurfen both the King and he Uealme. This curle was (et bp inthe Foy trae Rome: 
 towne of Dunkerke in Flaunvers ( fo the bginger thereof burt ee die: 
 
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 neerer)chere it was taken downe by one William Lock a Mercer of Londett: 
 becaute(as it was fatd)that the lady Katherin Dowager had procured this curſe 
 of the pope, the puke of Suffolke twas (ent fo hir,as ‘then lping at Bugden be⸗ 
 foe Buntington, there according to that bee had in commandement, be dif: 
 chargeda great fort of ber houlſhold feruants, and pet leſt conuentent nome 
 ber to ferue birlike a princefle, vchich were ſworn to ferne ber, not as a queen, 
 batas petncefle Dowager: but fad as toke that othe hee btterlp refufed,ana - 
 would none of their ſeruice, fo that he remained witha tmai number of {ere 
 nants about ber. 
 
 After Chriſt maſſe the Parl{ament beganne, therein the ſoꝛre named Eliza⸗ 
 , beth Barton, and ofjer ber complices were attapnted of treafon, for ſundzie 
 
 Bent —— practites by them put in vze, founding to the Biter repzoch,perill, and deftrnes 
 
 _ outivarbe Cenfible partes of ber bodie : and in thofetrances the vttered won· 
 
 tion of the Kinges perſon, bis honour, fame, and dignitic, for thep hadde put 
 {nto the heades cf manie of the hinges ſubieds,that to the ſatd Elizabeth Bar- 
 ton was giuen knowledge by renelatfon from god and bis Saints that ifthe 
 Bing proceeded to the diuorce, and martied another, be ſhoulde not bea king of 
 prs Kealme one moneth after, and in (he reputation of Ood,not one dap no3 
 oure. 
 This Elizabeth fir though ficknefle, being offenfimes bꝛought agit wers 
 into a traunce, bhereby ber viſage aid countenance became marueilouſy ale 
 fered at choſe fines then the twas fo bered: at length by the incouraging, pre⸗ 
 -Curement and information of the foyenamed Richard Mafter parton of Alding⸗ 
 ton, the learned tocounterfeit {nc manner of traunces, as in berfckuesbp — 
 fexce of her diſeaſe ſheehad beene acquapnted with, fo that thee fhetvedbntg — 
 the people dyuers maruels, and fundzpaiterations of the ſemblable parts of 
 Her bovie, craſtilie vttering tuber ſaide fained traunces dyuers counterfeite 
 vertues and holie wordes, tending to the rebuke of fit, and reproning of fac | 
 new opinions as then.began fo be ſpꝛed. And to bring the people the moꝛe in 
 belecfe totth bic bppocriticaldoings, tbe was counſelled fo fap, that he ſhouid 
 neuer be perfeclie ahole, till he bad viſited an image of our Ladp at aplace © 
 called Court at ſtreete, within the parth of Aloingfon aforelatde.. Thither was 
 Me brought,and bp the nwanes of the ſaid Richard Matter and Edward Bocking — 
 there was ademblen.a tivo thoufand perfons at the date appointed of bir tht. 
 ther comming to fee the miracle. At bhich time the being thither brought afors 
 all that affemble ¢ mulfitude of people , he falſty fained ¢ ſhewed in the chaps 
 _ peRof our Ladic of Court at ſtreete manie alterations of ber face,ant-ofber 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ‘Derous wordes, as the was befoze ſubtillie induced by the fapoe Edward Boe⸗ 
 -king amb Richarde Mafter, Andamongtt other things the vttered, fhat it was 
 -the pleafure of God, that fhe ſaide Bocking ſhould be her ghoſtlie father , and 
 that thee ſhoulde bee a religious woman. And wichin a while after ſuch fap= 
 ‘ned traunces, ſhe appeered tothe people to bee ſodaynelie releeued from bit 
 ficknefle bp the interceſſion of the {mage of our-dLabdie being in the fato chaps 
 pell, by reaſon of vhich bypocriticall diſſimulation, the faydeElizaberh ag 
 bpongbtin into a marueilous fancp,crevite,¢ god opinion of agreat — 
 
‘ | henry the cight. , 961 
 of people of this tealme, and to increaſe the fame by the counfell of the ſaſde 
 Edward Bocking fhe became a nunne in the patorte of Saint Sepulchꝛes at 
 Canterburte, to thome the fata Edward Bocking bad commonly bis refort: 
 and by tonſpitracie betiveene ber and him , the Mill continued ber diſſembled 
 trances, alledging that in the fame he bad renelations from almightp Geo 
 and bis Saints: and among other, that thichas before we baue mentioned, 
 touching the kings marrtage ,as pe bane beard, This matter proceeded 
 fo farre, that there was a boke tuzitten bp ber complices, namelp, by Tho- 
 mas Laurence Regiſter to the archocecon of Canterborie , of her fatned mie 
 racles, reuclations, and bppocriticall bolincfe. All things were handeled ſo 
 crafittiec, that not onelp the ſimple people, but alfo tbe wiſe and learned were 
 deceiued bp the fame: in fo mach, that William Warham late Ardbithoppe of 
 Canterbury, amd Iohn Fither biſhop of Kocheſter, and Divers other being ine 
 formed thereof, gaue credit hereunto. All which matters and many other bad 
 bene fraiteroullp practiſed amongif the parties manp peeres, chieſiy to inters 
 rapt the diuorce, and te deſtroy the king, anv depriue him of the crofone and 
 dignitie rofall of the realme, as ta the act of theit attaindo? made moze at 
 large dot} appeate. 
 In this Parliament alfo toas made the ac of ſucceſſion, for He effabliG- 
 {ng of the crowne, tothe vhich euerte man was Moone being of lawful 
 Daring his parliament, euerp lunday at Panles croſſe preached a biſhop, wigovs meacy 
 declaring the pope not to be fupzeme head fo the Chard). Alfotn other places againt the 
 of this realme great troubles twere ratſed about prsaching, namely, at Bꝛit⸗ Pee 
 ſfow vhere M. Latimer preached, and there preached againſt bim one maffer 
 Hobberton, and doctoꝛ Powell, & that there was great part · takings on both 
 fides: infomuch that diners prieſts aw other (et bp billes againtt the Mato2, 
 and againi matter Latimer,but the mafoa(permitting lap men fo pzeadh'cau: Satimer peas 
 fed diners prtefts to be apprehended and call into Newgate twith bolts vpon chevat Bitton 
 them, and dfuers offer ran alway and loſt their liuings, rather than come in Chon Buitow. 
 the mafozs handling. 
 She 30.0f arch the parliament was proroged, and euery lord and knight The lordes 
 and burgeſſe were ſworne to the act of ſucceſſion, and ſubſcribed to a ſchedule hoor ca the 
 ‘fired to the fatute. Qnd then were commiffioners fent into all parts of the ſucceſſion. 
 realme, to fake the like oth of all mien amd women. 
 CThe 20.0f Apꝛill, Elizabeth Barton a nunne peofeffed, Edward Bocking and ; 
 Tohn Dering, two monks of Chꝛiſts church in Canterbury, ad Richard Rit — * 
 by amd anocher of bis fellowes of the fame houſe, Richard Maſter parſon of Ql. fet on London 
 dington, amd Henry Golde pꝛieſt, were dꝛawen from the tower of London to bloat. 
 Tibone, and there banged and beaded, the nunnes head was fet on London 
 bridge, and the otber beads on gates of the citp: thefe as pe before haue bearp, 
 were attainfed bp parliament. At abich time alfo were at tainted of mifpalfie 
 on fos the ſame matter, Iohn Fifher bifhop of Kocheſter, and John Adefon bis 
 shaplaine, Thomas Able pꝛteſt, Thomas Golde gentleman, and Thomas Laue 
 “gence regifter to the archdeacon of Canterbury. 
 
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962 nhenry the eignt. 
 
 Annreg.c6, _ The nunth of Julx was the load Dacresof the north arratgned af Uteftmnins 
 ZoraDaeres fcr of bigh treafon, abere the duke of soz ftolbke late as Judge and High tel 
 ot the noath ar· ard of Cngland, there the faidlozd Dacres betng brought to te batre with 
 ralgned @ quit: gie are of the tower before him, after the indightment read, fo i mproued 
 tie fame, anſwering euerie part and matter therein containen, and ſo plain⸗ 
 lie confuted fir Ralph Fenwike, and Muſgraue bis accuſers, abo bad brought. 
 in their falfe Scottes for witneſſes, vchich were here preſent readie to as 
 uouch their falle accufations , that to 'thefr great ſhames and bis honour, be 
 was found that date by bis peres not gfltie to the great refopcing of the peo» 
 ple, cho made agreat (ote for top, then ihep beard the woerdes, fret giltte 
 peanounced. 
 Frith bent. The 22 ,.0f July John Frith was burned in Smithfield fo. bis opinions cont 
 cerning the facrament; at the fame time allo (nffered with bim at the fame 
 ffake one Andrew Hewet a pang man, bp occnpationa Zaflo2. 3 
 Friershouts . Whe 11.0f Auguſt were all the places of the obfernants frters at Gꝛeene 
 uppzeſſeo. wvich, Canterburie , Richmond, Pewarke, and Metwcaftle put dotwne, and 
 Auguftine ftiers fet in their places fo3 the time, and the obferuants Were put 
 in places of the grap friers. 
 Whe Wee by The 16.0f Auguff, was burned the kings Mable at Charing croffe, of olde 
 Khe Pat croffe time called the Mewce (for that the kings baukes were there melwed ¢ kept) 
 brent. fiiberetit twas burned manp great horſes, and great fo2e of bap. : 
 The 21.of September, docte2 Tailor matter of the rolles, twas diſcharged 
 —— of that office, and Th.Cromwell ſwoꝛne tn bis place, the 9.of ‘Daober. 
 roles. The 3.0f Mouember, the Parliament began at Weſtminſter, vherein 
 te — the Pope with all bis authozitte was cleane baniſhed (his realme, and order 
 Baten. abꝛe⸗ taken that be fhould no moze be called Pope, but bifhop of Kome, and fhe 34, 
 fo be taker and reputed as fupzeme bead of the church of Cugland,bauing far 
 authoritie to refoꝛme all erroꝛs, berefies,and abuſes of the fame. Allo the ſirſt 
 irk fruits and fruttes and tenths of all ſpirituall dignities aw promotions {were granted to. 
 ioe ° the King, with a lubſidie of the laitic of twelue pence in tbe pound , witha ff 
 teenth and a tenth. 
 1535 Lhe earle of Kildare died prifener in the toler of London, and bis ſonne 
 Thomas Fitz Garet rebelled in Ireland, and toke all the Bings ordinance/ len⸗ 
 ding to the Empers2, requiring bint to take bis part. Amongſt other be ſſeb 
 dodcoꝛ Allen bifhop of Diuclin, and robbed all fuch as twould not obep bint: 
 faberefore the king ent thither fir William Skeuington witha namber of foul. 
 Biers. ; 
 eAn.reg The 29.0f Ap2ill, ohn pꝛioꝛ of the Charterhouſe at London, Auguſtine Webs 
 Charter’ Bn? ſter, pꝛioꝛ of Wenall, Thornas Laurence pꝛioꝛ of Exham. Richard Reginalds do⸗ 
 monks executed ctoꝛ a monke of Sion, and Iohn Haile Utcar of Thiſtleworth, were all cont 
 demned of treafon, tho were datwen, hanged and quartered at Ciborne the 
 fourth of Bap, their beads and quarters fet on the gates of fhe'citie all fane 
 one quarter, ttc was (et an the Charter-boule at London. 
 Dolled heads The eightof May, the king commanded all about bis court to poll ete 
 vommannen. ‘Heads, ¢ to giue them example, he cauſed bis owne bead to be ie front 
 nce⸗ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Henry the eight: 963 
 fhericefo2 th bis beard fo be notted md no moze ſhauen. Bi 
 
 The flue and tiventith daie of Dap, was in >, Paules church at London > : 
 examined nineteene men and fire women borne in Bolland, whole opinions Vollander⸗ 
 were: fir, that in Cheilt is not two natures, God mo man: fecondlp, that frauen 
 Chul toke neither fleſh no vloud of the hirgine Marie: thiralp, that chtlozen ep 
 borne of intidels ſhall be faued: fourthly, that baptifine of childzen ts ta none F 
 effec: fffly,that the facramentuf Qh:ttts bodietsbutbeeadonely:firtly.that 
 be tho aftcr bis baptifine finneth wittingly , finneth deadlp, and cannotbe | 
 faued. Foureteenc of them tere condemned, amanandawwomanof them | 
 were burned in Smithield, the othertwelue were fenttoothertownes there 
 fo be bzent. / . 
 
 be eighteenth of June, thee monkes of the Charter-houle at London, cacter-hond 
 
 named Thomas Exmew, Humftcy Middlemore, and Sebaftian Nidigate were monks exccutea 
 drawen to Zibogne, and there.banged and quattered fo; denping the kings 
 fup2emacie. a FN 
 
 Whe tivo and twentith of Jane, doctor John Fifher Byſhoppe of Roche- wichop of Ros 
 fer , fox denying the kings fupzemacte , was bebeaded on the tower bill, cbetter behea⸗ 
 bis head was fet on London beidge, and bis bodie buried within Warking °° 
 chat hparde. 3 Riel 
 ~ he Girt of Joly, fir Thomas Moore was beheaded on the tower bill, for sir Th Moort 
 fhe like ventall of the kings fupzemacte : and then the bodie of doctor Fifher beheaded. 
 bithop of Rocheſter was taken bp and buried wlth fir Thomas Moore both in 
 the fower. 
 
 Dodo? Foxe fhe kings almoner twas made biſhop of Hereford - amd Hugh 
 Latimer bifop of Moꝛceſter: lohn Hilfey called the blacke frier of 1Betttow, 
 {yas made Biſhop of Kocheſter. 
 
 In Auguff, the loꝛd Thomas Gerard fon fo the earle of istldare, was takers 
 in Ireland and (ent to the totper of London, 
 In Detober the bing fent maffer Thomas Cromwell, and doctoꝛ Lee, and Abbeies vititen 
 other, to bifite the abbetes, pꝛioꝛies, and nunnerics in England: thele were 
 ordained fo be the principall viſiters, aho put forth all religious perfons that 
 {would go, and all that were vnder the age of foure and twentie peeres: and afs 
 fer cloſed dp the reſidue that would remaine, fo that thep fhouls not come out 
 of their places, and toke oder, that no man ſhould come to the boules of wo⸗ 
 men, 1102 women fo the houſes of men, but onelp to heare their ſeruice tn the 
 thurches : all religious men that departed, the abbot 02 p2to2 to giue them for 
 their babite a pꝛieſts gotwne, and fortie (hillings of monep: the nuns fo baue 
 foch apparel as fecular women weare, and fo go there they would. Mey take 
 ‘pnt of monaſteries and abbeies, their relickes and chiefeſt tetuels to the hings 
 
 ‘pie, Sep fatd. 
 
  Dhe'tr.of Nouember was a great proceflton at London of all the relf- wrocethon, 
 gious men, thee bifhoppes, and foure abbots nutered, Which was forfop the - 
 
 French king was recouered of his health, : 
 
 In the moneth of December, the names of all chauntries were taken, and Bamsot 
 ftho bad the gift of them. ; Channtries. 
 
 : 
 
 MVE 2. The 
 

 
 Katherin Dow⸗ 
 ager pecealea. 
 
 153.6 
 
 @ parliament. 
 Rob.Greene. 
 Small boules 
 fuppzeffed 
 
 Ani: reg. 28 
 
 Juſts at Sreen- 
 mish. 
 
 Loꝛde Chancelloz, the Duke of Morffolke, Thomas Cromwell ſecretarie, and 
 
 . fhe was bp them found guiltie, and bad iudgement pronounced by the Duke 
 
 O64 |... nemy TIE eignt. 
 
 Te epght of Januarie dyed Ladie Katherine Dowager at Nembalton, 
 ad was buryed at Peterborowe. 
 
 The twentie nine of Januarie, Queene Anne twas peliueredof. — 
 Childe before her time, hich was boꝛne deade. 
 
 In a Parliament begunne in the moneth of Februarie, was granted to 
 fhe hing and bts heires all religious houſes in the realme of Cuglane , of the 
 balue of tive hundzed pounde and Onder, tity all Landes and gods fo them be- 
 longing: Lhe number of thele houfes then ſuppzeſſed, were 376, the value 
 of their landes then 3 2000-pound, and moze bp peeve, the moueable gods as 
 thep were foloe, Robine Hoods pennte twoorthes, amounted to moze than one 
 hundred thoufande poundes, and the religious per fons that tere in the fapde 
 — were cleerelie put out, ſome went to other greater houſes, ſome went 
 
 bꝛoade to the worlde. Ft was(ſaith mine autho2)a pitifull Ans fobearethe — 
 —— that the peopte in the Countreie made for them: fo there was 
 great bofpitalitte kept among them, and as tf was thought a then tenne 
 thouſand perfons, maiſters and fernauntes bad lof their Uuinges by the pats 
 ies downe of thoſe houfes at that tine. : 
 
 On Maite daie was agreat Juſting at Creentwlch; where were Challen⸗ 
 gers the Rorde Rochforde anv offer : and Defenders Henrie Notrice and 
 other . From this Jokes iking Henrie ſodaynelie departed fo Meſtin⸗ 
 ſter, hauing onelic with bim 6.perſons:of vhich fooatn departure many met 
 marueyled. 
 
 Dn the next morrowe, George Boleine Loꝛde Rochforde, Bꝛother to the : 
 Queene, and Henrie Nortice e were brought to the Tower of London patios 
 ners, Allo the fame date, about fiue of the clocke in the afterncone, Queene 
 Anne Boleine twas bꝛought to the Lower of London bp Str Thomas Audley. 
 
 Sir William Kineftone ConfFable of the Tower. And ben thee came fo the. 
 Lower Gate entering tn, Hee fellon ber knees before the fatde Lordes, bes 
 fecching God to belpe ber,as ee was not guiltic of that abercof thee ivas 
 accuſed, and then defired the ſayde Lordes to befeed the Kinges grace to.bee, 
 good vnto ber, and fo they left her there Pꝛiſoner. | 
 Da the 15.0f Date Nuene Ance was arratqued in the Cower of London 4 
 on a (caffold fo: the purpofe made in the kings ball, before he Dukeof Port: 
 folke, &bo fate onder the cloth of eſtate as high ſteward of England, with the. 
 Hod Gancelor on bisright band, the Duke of Suffolk on bis left haw, wih — 
 marquefles aid tods,¢c. and te earle of Surrey fate before the duke of Norf⸗ 
 folkc bis father, as carle marfhall of Cngland:Z be kings commiffion being 
 read, fhe Conftabte of the Lower, and the Lieutenant bought the Queene 
 to the barre, there Was made a Chatre for bir fo fit done tn, and fhereber 
 inditement was read, chereunto He made ſo wiſe and diſcreet anſweres, chat 
 fhe femed ſfully to clere hirſelfe sfal matters laid to bir charge; but being try⸗ 
 cd bp bit peres.ftventy 6,in number, thereof thc ouke of Suffolk was chiefe, 
 
 of Noꝛſtolke, to bre bꝛent on Ge greene in he Tower, oꝛ elfe to haue bir bead 
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henry the eight. 965 
 
 Amitten off, as the kings pleafure Gould be further knowen, and fo fhe was 
 conuaied to Warde agatne ; the lady Kinofton, and fhe ladp Bolein her Ant ats 
 fending on her. And then immediatly, the loꝛd Rochford the Queenes brother 
 woas like wiſe arraigned and condemned: the Mafo2 of London, bis bꝛethren 
 the aldermen, the wardens, and foure perſons mo of euery the twelue princi⸗ 
 pall compantes being prefent. 
 Whe ſeuenteene date of Pap , fhe lorde Rochford bzother to the Nuene, 
 Henrie Nortice, Marke Smeton, William Brierton, and Francis Wefton, 
 all of fhe Kings pefute Chamber , about matters touching the Nuene, 
 twere beheaded on the tower bill, the logbe Rochfords bodie with the heade 
 was buried tu the chappell of the tower, the other foure inthe churchyarde 
 fhere. 
 Dn fhe nineteen daieof May about eight of the clocke in the morning, Reb. Greeac. 
 Quene Anne Bolein was beought fo the greene within (he tower of London, 
 by the vchite tower, the loꝛd chancelor, the duke of Richmond, the duke of Saf 
 folke, twith the moſt of the Kings councell, as earles, lo2ds, and nobles of the 
 realme heing pzefent, allo the Pator of London, with bis beethzen the alder- 
 men, and theriffes,and certaine of the pꝛincipall companies of the citte,gc. AN 
 thefe being ona ſcattold made there for the erecution, the ſaid Qucene Anne 
 faide as follotweth: Maſters, Phere humbly ſubmit me fo the latwe, as the 
 lavwe bath fudged me, and as fo) mine offences, (¥ beere accufe no man) God 
 knoweth them, J remit them to God, befeching him tobaue mercie on my 
 foule, and 4 befeech Jeſu (ane mp Soueraigne and mafer the King, the moſt 
 godlieff, nobleft, and gentle Prince that ts, and long fo raigne ouer pon, 
 fibich wordes the (pake with afmiling countenance: thich done, he kneeled 
 Downe on both her knees, and fatd, Lo Jeſu Chriſt commend my foule and 
 with hat word ſuddenly the hangman of Caleis {mote offher bead at one Queene Anne 
 Aroke with a ſword: her body with the head was buried in the quire of the bebeaded. 
 thappell in the tower. , 
 
 Che twentith of Dap , the king married ladie lane Daughter fo fit Iohn ging h. matti. 
 
 Scimour knight, abich at Witſontide was openlie ſhewed as Queene, eniady Jane, 
 and on tucfoaie in the Witſon ‘eke, Sir Edward Seimour tas created 
 
 mpi Weauchampe, amd S52 Walter Hungerforde made Loꝛde Hunger- 
 
 -YOrde. 
 
 We 8.of June began a parliament, and the cleargie heloe a conuocation in articles ofre- 
 ‘Pauls church, there affer much diſputing and debating of matters,thep pub: 5 deutſed 
 Githeda booke of eligion, entituled, Articles deuifedby the kingshighnes, In bothe king. 
 fhe abich boke is mentioned but thee facraments. 
 
 On Saint Peters night, the king and Nueene od at the Mercers hall, and 
 ſaw the watch moſt brzauely fet forth, 
 The 29.of June, the king held a great iuſting and triumph at Weſtmin⸗ — 
 Per, where were ordained two lighters mane like (hips to fight vpon the wa⸗ Uelimiuuer· 
 ter, one of the abfch bzafk in the midſt, aberebp one Gates gentleman, a f{er- 
 want of matter Kneuets was dꝛowned in bis harneſſe. In the other , a gunne 
 Seat her chamber, and maimed tivo of the martners, ? 
 
966 Henry the eight. 
 
 After that the carte of Milchire and Dzmond,called fir Thomas Bolein, hap Sh. 
 
 delluered He kings priup ſeale, chereof be twas Cu/tos,tnte the kings bandes: 
 €.Cromwell Thomas Cromwel feeretarp fo the k-and 99.of the rolles, was made L .Reper 
 Tozd iecper. de che fafa patute feale. And Chriftopher Hales the kings attorney, was made 
 moiſter of the Rolles, and malſter Baker Kecogder of London was made the 
 kings attorney. 
 She 9. of July, the L. Ficzwaren twas created care of Wathe, and the mor⸗ 
 row after T-Cromwel was made loꝛd Cromwel. 
 Th. Cronryell Dhe 18,of July lord T. Cromwel was made knight, md high bicar generall 
 de eemeeait, ouccall the ſpirituaity vnder the king, ano fate divers times in the conuacati. 
 on among the bifvops,as bead ouer them. | 
 Henry Duke of The 22,0f Julp,Henry ube of Kichmond and Somerſet, earle of Notting: 
 Kichmond. hant,a battard fon of 44. Henry, boꝛne at Blakamoꝛe in Elſſex, of the lady Tailes 
 boife, that time called Elizabeth Blunt, died at faint James, and twas buried at 
 Thetford in Morffolke. is | 
 Loꝛde Thomas This moneth of Julp, loz Thomas Howard , poungeff brother fo the duke 
 toward tent te Gs SLo2rffolke, twas fent to the tower of London, for making a pꝛtuie contrac 
 the Cower. of matrimonie with the adie Margaret Dowglas, daughter fo the Nucene 
 of Scots by the earle of Angus,aw nece to king Henry of Cugland:the fade 
 1020 Thomas Was at taint bp parltament, and alfo the ſatd lady Margaret Dows 
 plas was after committed to the tower fo2 the fame. 
 4n September, Thomas Cromwel {od pꝛiuy feale,and bicegerentfent ont 
 vnder the bings ſpirituall feale,cerfaine iniuncttons fo the prelates and clers 
 gic of the realine,charging Carates to preach and to teach their parithfoners, 
 
 Pater noftery 
 
 eae eee sor, Le 7 ater noſter, Aue and Creede, the commeandements and articles of the fapfh | 
 
 mandements. in Endgliſh, with other articles. F 
 
 Lommotion in In the beginning of Detober, at a ſiſe loꝛ the Kinges ſubſidie kept in Lie — 
 
 Lincolnechire. colnechire, toe people made an infarrection , andgathered nigh twent ie thom 
 
 fand perfons tho twke certatne lords and gentlemen of the countrp,canfing — 
 
 them to be ſworne fo them bponcertaine articles chich hep bao deutfed, and — 
 
 fuch as refuted to ſweare, they kept petfoners,and beheaded a prieſt, cho Was — 
 
 Commotton We béthopof Lincolnes chancelor:Againtithole the king oto fend the Duke of 
 appeaten. Suflolk, the carleof Shꝛewſburie, and the Carle of Kutlande with a frong 
 . power, abercof tben the rebelles hearde, they defired pardon, brake bp thee 
 
 armie, and Separted home, but their Captapnes were appeebended and exe⸗ 
 
 cuted. 
 
 Apꝛteſtanda The ninth of Odober, a pꝛieſt anda butcher were hanged at Windſoze, bp ; 
 
 cber exctu. martiall lawe, for wordes {poken in the bebalfe of the Hincolnethire meen, the 
 
 butcher tof fed the god fellomes(as be termed them) in Lincoluthire, to bane 
 the flefh on bis fab rather than to lel it at fuch peice as bee twas offered: the 
 
 pret ſfanding bp like wiſe wiſhed them to haue if, for be faid thep had need of £ 
 
 it Aiſd lames Mallet docto2 of latp, late chapiatne to 2.Katherin,fop litte words 
 Md 
 
 twas executed at (helmeſford in Eſſex. 
 
 
 
 €ommotion in he men of Lincolnechire beeing pacified, within fir dates after began at 
 
 Vobegire. inſutcedlon in Bozkelhtre fo the Came cauſes: there people gathered to the 
 
 
 
 
 
rienry the eight. 967 
 inumber of 40000. tho toke the archbiſhop of ozke, and fhe L. Darcie, and 
 cauſed thei to be ſworne fo their partie. 
 
 Pe Hall not enter into this pour pilarimage of grace fox the common Dth ofthe ce- 
 wealch onelp, bat fo) the loue that you bo beare to Gods falth and the church wine Porut⸗ 
 milit ant, and he maintenance thereof, and the preleraation ef the kings pars 
 forrand bis (flue, and the purifping of nebilitte, ano to the intent to expreſſe 
 all billaines blond, aw euill counſaſlers againſt the common wealth, frons 
 bis Geace, and the pointe countell of the fame. And that pee thall not enter ins 
 fo our faid pilgrimage fo no particular peefit to pour felues, 102 doe any dif 
 pleafure to.any pꝛiuate perfor, but by the counted of the common twealth, ne 
 to murder 02 ſtey for any enup, but in pour barf to put atwap all feare fro the 
 contmon wealth, and to take before pou the croſſe of Cyztft, and in pour barts 
 bis faith, to the reſtitution of Gods church, and to the fupprefiton of erront- 
 ous opinions. God faue the king, 
 
 Againk thofe rebelles, the hing fent the Dukeof Mozffolke, the Duke of 
 Suffolke, the Carle of Shrewlburie, and the Darquelle of Creefker, with a 
 great armie, with home a battaile was appointed to haue beene fought, 
 ott the ceue of Saint Simon and Jude: but as God woulde, there fell ſuch 
 vatne the night before , that the tivo armies coulde not mete : WMhereup· 
 on, they defired the Duke of orffolke to fue vnto the kings maiteffie fox 
 their pardan, and that thep might haue thetrlibertics,¢c. thich he duke pro / commotion 
 milſed, and rode poffe fo the King then lping at Windſore, to knowe his pleas appcaten. 
 fure, end (o appeaſed Hem . Sir Robert Aske, that was cbiefe of this rebelli⸗ 
 
 — to London, and was not onely pardoned, but rewarded with great 
 
 giftes. | | 
 Sit Ralph Eure kept Skarboꝛow Caffle in the Porth, being fire weekes Sir Kalph ce 
 belieged bp the rebels, ttwentie dates vhereof be and all bis compante (abfch uers bis geod 
 were bis oncly friendes, feruants and tenants , and ferued fo2 geod Iwill to srt’ che 
 
 im) were forced to ſuſtaine themfelues with bread and water, and pet kept 
 
 the (ante fafe to the ende of the ſaid rebellion, and fo deliuered it to Bing Hen- 
 
 rie, vcho (ent him fone affer to ferue in the boꝛdures again Scotlanoe, 
 
 there in great credife be continued bis fernice, keeping the Scots twith- 
 
 out doing burt fo England, and toith fach obedience of them, as within 
 
 twentie utiles of the bordures of Scotland fore againſt bim, there was not 
 a Scot but at bis commandement, and fo continued till be was Billed in 
 
 Anno 1545. { 
 
 - The 13.0f ouember,maffer Robert Pagington a graue titiʒen, and a mers Robert Pa. 
 cer of London, was Maine with agun, as be was going from bis boule, bp es at 
 Soper lane end, fo moꝛrowe maſſe tn S. Thomas of Akers, nowe called the : 
 Mercers chappell tn cheape: but the murtherer twas neuer openty knowne, 
 
 till by bis owne confellton mabe many pecres after, then he came to the gals 
 lowes at WBanberie ahere be was hanged for felonie. 
 Me 22.of December, the Thamis being frozen, the king and queene Iane 
 rode Hhrough London to Gꝛeenwich. —— 
 CThe 3. of Febꝛuary, was Thomas Fitzgarree, ſonne and bette to the “ 1539 . 
 
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The earle of 
 Kildare ¢ fine 
 of his uncles tks 
 
 ecuted. 
 
 Anew commo⸗ 
 tion in Dozke= 
 fhite. 
 
 Another conlpt- 
 racie. 
 
 Abbot of 
 Ahalley ando- 
 sher banged. 
 
 LincolneHire 
 men executed. 
 
 Annreg.29. 
 Acommotion 
 in Sommer tet: 
 Hire 
 
 Cromtvelt 
 . night of the 
 goarter. · 
 
 Pitnce Cd: 
 ward borne. 
 
 968 rienry the cignt. 
 of Kildare beheaded, and fiue of bis vncles dzawn, hanged, and quartered, at 
 
 Tyboꝛne fox treaſon. 
 
 In the fame moneth Nich, Muſgtaue, Tho. Gilby, and other ſtirred a newe 
 rebellion, and beſceged the city of Carletle,from thence thep were drziuen, and 
 manie of (bem taben and put to death. Aiſo the fame moneth, fir FrauncisBi- 
 
 got, fit Robert Conftable, ana other began a confptracie and fo3 the (ante toere | 
 
 attainted. + 
 
 The 10.of March John Paflew bacheler of diuinitte then being the 25. abbot 
 of the abbep of Whalley in Lincolnthire, was executed at Lancaffer, and the 
 fame daie with bim toas banged, dzawne, andquartered, John Eaftegate a 
 monke of the fame boule, hole quarters were (et bp at dfuers towns in that 
 ſhire. And on the 1 3.0f Marcy W,Haydoke a monk of VWhalley was hanged 
 at Wballey,in the field called Pedeamguies, ad there hangedlong time af: 
 ter. Doze about the fame tinte,the abbot of Sawley in Lancathire, with one 
 Aftbebe a montke of Geruaux, were executed.Alſo Robert Hops abbot of Was. 
 boꝛne in Bedfordſhire, with the prio of the ſame houſe, and the parſon of Pu⸗ 
 Dington, Were ercented at Moboꝛne. 
 
 he 29.0f March were 1 2.men of Lincolne o2aton fo Tyboꝛne, and there 
 
 hanged and quartered,s.twere prieſts, and 7. were lap men, 1. one twas an abe 
 
 bot,a ſuſſragan,doctoꝛ Mackerel : another was the dicar of Louth in Lincoln⸗ 
 
 hire, and two priefts. 
 
 In Aprl,thzough certaine commiſſions fent into Sonmerfetthire to take - 
 
 bp cozne, the people began fo make an inſurredion, hich was bp .Powlecg 
 other alaid,the beginners to the number of 60, wwerecondemned,tbercof 14. 
 were hanged and quartered, one of (hem twas a oman, 
 
 In Jane the 1, Darcy, the 1.Hufley, fir Rob.Conftable, ſir Thomas Percy, fit 
 Frauncis Bigot , fir Stephen Hamelton, fit Iohn Bulmer and bts wife , George 
 Lomley,Nich. Tempeſt efqutte,Robert Aske,W.Thurft abbot of Fountaines 
 Adam Sodbury abbot of Oeruaur,the abbot of Kiuers,W.Wold p2fo2 of Wir. 
 lington, were all put to death: fir Robert Conftable at Hull, ouer the gate cale- 
 led Weuerley gate: Aske banged in chatnes on a tower at Woke: Margaret . 
 
 Cheyney, otherwiſe lady Bulmer,barned in Smithfield: lode Darcy beheaded 
 
 at Lower hill:loꝛd Hufiey at Lincotne,and the otber fir in number, (uffered. 
 
 at Tyborne. : 
 The 26.0f Auguſt, the 1.Cromwell L.petup ſeale, bice Roy, and bicker ge⸗ 
 nerail, twas made knight of the gartar. | — 
 The 12.of Daober, about ttwoof the clocke in fhe morning, was borne at 
 
 Hampton court prince Edward, and Q.lane hts mother leé bir life the 1.4. of . 
 Maober: the 18.of Ddober, the prince was made Pꝛince of Wales, Duke of — 
 
 Coꝛnwall, and earle of Chefker. 
 
 Edward Seymour L.Beauchamp,ſhe Nuenes brother, was made Carle of 
 Hertfoꝛd, and fir William Fiez Wil. loꝛd admirall, Was made Carle of South⸗ 
 ampton, wd 95, William Powlet was made treafnrer of the kings houſe, Sir 
 John Ruffell comptroller of the kings bonle, 9. Henedge, M. Long, 9. Xneuet 
 
 of the kings pꝛiuie chamber, 9-Coffin, 9, Liftar,and 9). Seymour the queenes - 
 ; bother, 
 
 
 
 
 
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 brother knights. 
 On Alhalowne eueit , loꝛde Thomas Howard biother to the Duke of Mort: t 
 
 folke, died pꝛiſoner tit the toler of London, and was buried at Thetford, anv 
 then the Ladie Margaret Dowglas was pardoned , and releafen out of the 
 Tower. 
 
 The 1 2.0f Nouember, the corps of Q.Iane was with great ſolemnity cow 
 neied from ampton court foward Windlſor, and there buricd in the middeſt 
 
 of the quire. 
 ising Henry kept bis Chriſtmas at Greenwich. 
 
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 ceaſed. 
 
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 The 24 of Febraary being Donday, the rod of Worley in Rent, called the 353 
 rod of Grace,made wich divers vices, to moue the cies ma lips, twas ſhewed memenate 
 at Pauls Crofle by the preacher, ahich was the bithop of Kocheſter, and there Pauls. 
 
 it was broken, and plucked tn peeces. 
 The 25.0f Febꝛuary, fir Iohn Allen pꝛteſt, and allo an Frith gentleman of he 
 
 Garers, were hanged and quartered at Tyborne. 
 
 Dodo; oh. Forelt a frier obferuant, was apprehended, foꝛ that tn ſecret con⸗ Ay yc. 20, 
 fellion be bad declared to mante the kings ſubiectes that the hing was not ſu⸗ Frice Forent 
 pꝛeame head of the Church, thereas before be had been ſworne to the fame ſu⸗brent. 
 
 premacp , vpon thts poynt hee twas eramined,and aunfivered that bee tooke 
 bis oth with bis outwarde man, but bis inwarde man neuer confented there. 
 bnto : then being further accufed of diners heretical opintons, bee ſubmitted 
 bimfelfe fo the puniſhment of the Church, but hauing moze libertie than bes 
 fore , fo talke ttt thome bee woulde, then bis abluration twas fent him to 
 tead,be btterlie refufed if. thereupon he was condemned,and after ward on 
 
 apatre of new gallowes {et bp for that purpofe in Smithfiels,be wasbanged 
 
 by the middle and arme⸗pits quiche, and vnder the gallowes twas made a fier, 
 therewith bee was brent and conſumed, on the 2 2. Daie of Wate: Here was a 
 feaffold (et bp before the pꝛiſoner, thereon twas placed fir Richard Greffham 
 Loꝛd Paloꝛ of the citp,the dukes of Noꝛſfolke and Suffolk, the loꝛd admiral, 
 the lord priuie ſeale, and diuers otber of the counfell beſides a great number of 
 Citizens and other: alfo a pulpet was there fet, in the chich mafter Hugh Latis 
 mer Byſhoppe of Woꝛceſter preacheda Sermon ,confating the friers erroꝛs, 
 and mouing bint to repentance, but all anailed not: ſo that in he end, aben the 
 Bplhopaſked him tbat Fate be would die in, the frier with a loude voice ane 
 wwered and fafd. that if an angefl ould conte dotwne from beaues , and teach | 
 Him any other doctrine then bee bad recefued and beleeucd from bis ponth, bee 
 would not now beleue him, and that if his boop Gould be cuttoint after foinf, . 
 oꝛ member after member bzent,banged,o2 tat pate focuer might be doone 
 to bis bodie, bz would neuer turne from bis olde pꝛofeſſion: moze be {aide ta : 
 ~ the Bp thop, that 7, yceres paſt be durſt not fo haue made ſucha ſermon foꝛ his 
 life. Gnd fo hee was hanged and brent, as afore is (helwcd: andan bugegreat : 
 Image named Daruell Gatherm,hbaning bene brought ont of Wales to this : 
 
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 gallowes in Smithfield, was there bꝛent with the ſaide frier Foreſt. In the 
 night nert followin, the rod at Saint Margarets Pat ins by the tower fret ꝓire ta Koon 
 
 of London, was pulled dolune, and beoken tit peeces, wich pis Tabernacle. Wes. 
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 Ano about z. nights after, fo wit, the 27. of May twas a great fice in the fame 
 
 €,Margarets pariſh, not far from the chard), the obfch fire among the Balket⸗ 
 mabers there confamed moze then a doſen houſes, aw nine perfons men and 
 
 women bent fo death. 
 x Bat taile abbep in Suller, Wartine abbey in Surrey, Stratforde abbey in 
 a fice Lewis in {uller,and other were fuppzeticd to the kings bie, 
 
 Ahe images of our lavie of Walſingham and Ipſwoich were bought bp to 
 Zondon, with all the ietwels that bung avout Hem, anddiuers other {mages 
 both in Englande and Wales, thereunto anie common pilgrimage was ve 
 {ed.for auoiding of Idolatrie, all tyich were beent at Chellep by T.Cromwel 
 potuie ſeale. 
 Ghe ninth of Augutf, Edmond Conesby one ef the Gromes of the Kinges 
 Chamber, was erecuted at Tyborne, for counterfepting the hinges Secale 
 manuck, ; 
 Hangman pane Whe r. of September be ing Sondap, one Cratwell Hangman of London, © 
 ged. amd two other, were banged at the wzell ling place by Clerken⸗ well, for robe 
 bing a both tn Bartholqmew fatre. 
 Thez.of September,Edw. Clifford gentleman waserecuted at Tiborn, foʒ 
 counterfeiting the bings priuy fignet. tay 
 The Ciblein This moneth of September, ThomasCromwell load pꝛiuy feale, vicegerent 
 ee GUTS to the Rings bighnes ſent forth infuncions fo ali bithops and curates throngh 
 the realme,charging them fo fe that in euerie pariſh church , the Byble of the 
 largeſt bolume,pzinted in Cnglith, were placed,fo2 all men fo reade on: and 
 Regiſter booke that a boke of regiffer were allo proufdedand kept in euerie pariſh Church, 
 tneuecy church therein (hall bee wzitten euerte wedding, chaining and burping within the 
 
 co bekert. Fame parich 03 ever, 
 Cho. Beckets &, Auftines abbep at Canterbury twas ſuppꝛeſſed, and the zine and gots 
 caine. taken to the kings treaſury, as alſo the ſyꝛine of Thomas Becker in the pꝛiorie 
 
 Tho.reckets of Chr charch, was liketwile taken to the kings ble. This Shꝛine was bails 
 Honesbuent, ded about a mans beighf,all of fone, then vpward of timber platn, within the 
 fbich was a Cheſt of pon, confeining the bones of Thomas Becket, feull ano 
 
 all, with the wounde of bis death, and the perce cut out of bis {cull lapde in tha 
 
 fame wound. Theſe bones(bp commandement of she 1020 Cromwel) were then 
 
 mid there brent, the timber worke of thts (eine on the ouffite, twas couered 
 
 with plates of gold, bamafked with golde wire, vobich grounde of golotpas as 
 
 gaine courted With ie wels of gold, as rings, 10.021 2.cramped with gold wp- 
 
 et, info the fatd grounde of golde, many of fhofe rings hauing fones tn then, 
 
 broches, (mages angelics, precfous ones, and great pearles, ac. WMe ſpoyle of 
 
 Ebich ſhrine, in gold and paecious fone, filed tivo great cheſtes, ſuch as 6.028. 
 
 ſtrong men coulde doe no moze, then conucie one of them at once ontof the — 
 church. e monks of that church were commanded to change thelr babites,ine — 
 
 fo the apparel of ſecular pꝛieſts. | 
 
 Felersin Low Whe holpital of S.Thomas of Akers in London , the blacke frters , the abife 
 Den luppzelled frterg, the grap friers, and the char terhouſe monks tit London, were ſuppreſ⸗ 
 led, and all other religions houſes immediatiy atter. 
 
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Henry the eight. ont 
 In Khe month of Nouember, ohn Nicholfon, otherfyife Lambert, a priet, vambert brent. 
 Was accuſed of Herefie, for holding opinion again£ the bodily prefence in the ; 
 fatrament of the anlter : he appealed to the bing, iho faunzabip contented ta 
 beare him at a dap appointed . Againſt the hic) dap in the palace at Wick. 
 niin er, wichin the bings ball, there Was fet bp a theone o2 ſiege ropall fo, 
 the king, with fcaffoldes for the lords, and a ſtage foꝛ Nicholfon to ffand vpon. 
 Diners articles were miniſtred to him bp Thomas Cranmer archbiſhoppe of 
 Canterbury, Latimer bifhop of Moꝛteſter and ocher, but namely the bing 
 preficd bim fo2e, and in toe end offered him pardon, tfbe would renounce bis 
 opinion, but be would nof, therefore be was condemned, badlnogement anv 
 was brent in Sinithficls. 
 The 5.0f Pouember, Henry Courtney marqueffe of Creeffer, ard earle cf 
 DenonHire, and fir Henry Poole knight, 2020 Mountacute, and fir Edward 
 Neuill bzo ther to the lozd of 1Burgauenie, were fent to the Lower, being accus - 
 fed bp fir Geffrey Poole bother to the loꝛd Mountacute,of bigh treafon , abo 
 were indighted, for deuiſing fo maintaine, promote and aduance, one Regi- 
 nald Poole, late Deane of Exceſter, enemte to the king, beyonde the ſea, and 
 [eae the king. 
 The 24.0f Pouember , foure anabaptiffs, thee men and one woman, all Anabapritts 
 ( ‘aunt; bare fagots at Paules croffe. And on the 29.of Pouember,amanand gretone and 
 | a woman dutch anabaptifts, were brent in Smithaclo. 
 he fivtt bate of December fic Thomas Audley, was made baron hate 
 of Walden. 
 The marquefle of Oxceſter, earle of Denonfhire, and Henry lord Mouns 71539 
 tacute, were arraigned on fhe lat of Decerfiber, at Wlefminier, before the Marquee of 
 lord Audley that twas lozde Chanceloz and for that pzefent bigh newerd of oe be og 
 England, where thep were foundgiltie. Whe third date after tocre arraigned 
 fit Edward Neuill, fir Geffrey Poole, two pꝛieſts called Crofts mm Colens, ang 
 one Hollanda marrinier, ali attaintes - Andthe o of January twere ted 
 marqueile of Exceſter, Carle of Deuonſhire, Henry 2. Mounracute, and fir 
 Edward Neuill, beheaded on the tower bill. Zhe ts pricks, Crofts ann Colens, 
 and Holland fhe marriner, Were banged and quartered at Tyborue, and Gef- 
 frey Poole teas par doned. 
 Dn Alſh · wedneſday Iohn Iones ,John Potter, and William Manering fuere aut ci 
 hanged in the princes liuerie (becanfe thep were the princes fernants)on eye 
 ‘font fide of Paules churc-parde , fo billing of Roger Cholmeley efquire in 
 the fame place. 
 
 The 3.0f March, fir NicholasCarew of Bedington, in the county of Sur⸗ ses Micholas - 
 “rep, knight of the Garter,and matter of the kings boxte,was beheaded on the p¢4/° behes⸗ 
 cower bill, for being of counſel with Henry marqueſſe of Crceffer,andHen- 
 
 ry Poole 192) Mountacute, 
 
 The 9. of March, the king created fir William Powler knight, treaſurer of States created 
 bis houſhold, loꝛd Saint Iohn, fir Iohn Ruſſell comptroller of hts houſhold, lord 
 Raffel, and fir John Parre loz Parre. 
 
 The 28.of Apgill, began a Parliament, in the whieh Margaret — , Annreg 3% 
 
locke houles 
 duilded. 
 
 Gꝛeat muſter 
 at London.· 
 
 Aicar of Mdlſ· 
 woꝛth and other and his ſeruant, and frier Waire, were all foure hanged ad quartered at S. 
 
 executed, 
 
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 -of Salifburte; Gertrude wiſfe fo the marquee of Exceſter, Reginald Poole, 
 
 fo} matter hereof pee baue beard. 
 
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 Henry the eight. 
 
 fir Adrian Fortefcue, and Thomas Dingley knight of Saint Johns, and diuers 
 
 other were attainted: And all the religtous houſes in Cngland ſupzeſſed ano 
 vnſuppreſſed were granted tothe Ring foreuer. 
 
 King Henry being tnformed that the pope bp infffgafion of cardinal Poole, 
 had moucd ano ſtirred divers princes and pofentates of Chꝛiſtendome fo in⸗ 
 nade the Kealine of England, without delay rode totwardes the fea coaftes, 
 and fent diners nobles to ſuruey all the portes, and places of Danger, there ae 
 mp meete and conuentent Landing place might be Donbted; as well on the bor⸗ 
 pers of England, as alfo of Hales, in hich Dangerous places he caufed bul: 
 twarkes and forts to be erected: and further be cauſed the lode Admirall earle 
 of South-bampton, to pzepare in a readinefle bis nauie of thips for defence 
 
 _of the coaffs : befines this be (ent forth commitfftons to haue generall muffers 
 
 taken through the Kealme, to vnderſtand vhat able men be might make acs 
 count of : and farther fo haue the armour and weapons {ene and viewed, fir 
 William Forman knight then Wato2 of London, was commanded to certifie 
 the namesof all the able men within the citie, md liberties thereof, betwirt 
 
 the ages 02 16.and 60. with the number ef armoꝛs and weapons, Ghereupon 
 
 fhe faid Bator and his bzethzen, cach one in bis warde, toke the number ac- 
 
 cordingly, whereof thep aduertifed fir Thomas Cromwell lozd pꝛiuie (eale, abe 
 
 certified the Bing, and then be commanded a conuentent number of the moſt 
 able to be muffered. 
 
 Lhe 8. of Bap, the citisens of London muffered at the Miles enve all in 
 
 ‘bright barnetes, with coates of vchite filke, 02 cloth, ano chetnes of golde, in 
 ‘thee great battatles, the number twas 15000. beſide wiſtlers, and other atpaps 
 
 fers, tbo in godly order paffed thaongh London fo Weſtminſter, ¢ fo though 
 the Sanctuary, and rounde about the parke of S.James,and retarned home 
 theongh holborne. 
 No Wateh at Midſommer. 
 ‘Doro? Shakfion bihop of Salifburp, ard docto2 Latimer bifhop of Woꝛce⸗ 
 fer, refigned thetr bithoprtckes into the ings band the firfk of July. am 
 he 8.of July, Griffith Clearke bicar of Mandſwoꝛth, with his Chapleine 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Thomas Waterinys: hole inditement Jhaue not beard of, and therefore not 
 able fo {et downe thecanfe of thefr erecution. . 
 be ro.of Joly, fir Adrian Fortefcue, and Thomas Dincley, were bebeaded, 
 
 On Caffer daie there were firtic fatle diſcouered, hat laie tn the Dofwns, — 
 and for that it was neither knowne, that thep tere nor that they tntens 
 lg the able men tn Lent Were railed and mafferedin armour the fame — 
 
 aie. 
 
 Che 7.0f September veceafed dodoꝛ Iohn Stokefley, Biſhop of London, 
 — wg baried in our Ladle chappell of Paules church, onthe 14. 0f Sep: 
 m r. * 
 
 The 20.0f Deaober, he quire of Paules boent to thetr chapter houle, with 
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 the bithop of Chicheller being then deane of Pauls, tho made fo hema collas wimopof tone 
 tion, and then elected there bp the bings commiffior, doctoꝛ Edmond Boner, bp Bon elected. 
 thefe words: We clea Edmond bifhop of Iereford not bepona the ſeas, By⸗ 
 fhop of London,and then defired the audience to pray for him, the Byſhop be- 
 ganne, ad the quire followed, from the chapter boule kere the eleaion was 
 made, bp to the quire, qc. 
 
 In this meane time, to wit,in the monewh of September came to Rondo, Dune of Bante 
 WubeFrederike of Wauier, the Paliguaue of Ubine, the ꝛeaſhall of Pans, t ——— * 
 Frederike Pꝛince clecto2 of Saxonie, and the Chancelle of William Duke of fie inte <ng? 
 Cleve, Galtcke,Ocloerland, ard Werghen. hele were conducted to Minde land. 
 
 2, here eyght daies togither thep were continuallie fealed, and pattpines 
 fhe wed them in huntinges and other pleafures, fo mud) as mougbt bee, The: 
 Palſgraue ſhoꝛtlie after departed home wards, and was prtncelte rewarded: 
 And at that pꝛeſent was the marriage concluded betwirt the king, and the la· 
 vie Anne fiffer to toe duke of Cleue, and great preparation was made fo> the 
 
 receiuning of ber. ; 
 
 In the moneth of Nouember, Hugh Farinedon abbot of Reading, and tivo — exten· 
 pꝛieſts named Rug and Onion, were banged and quartered at Reading. The 
 fame date was Richard Whiting Abbotof OGlafenbarte hanged and quartes 
 red on Lorre ill , beſides his Monaſterie, Iohn Thorne and Roger lames 
 monkes, the one Lreafurer, the other Wndertreafarer of Clattenburie 
 Church, were at the fame time executed. Allo (hortlie after lohn Bech Abbot 
 of Colcheſter was erccuted at. Coldeffer, all for denping the things ſupzea· 
 macie, , — 
 
 They. of December, the abbey of S. Albons twas ſurrendered, by the abbot aubey ot S Al⸗ 
 and monks there, by delivering the couent (cate into the hands of T. Pope, D. bons ſurrende ⸗ 
 Peter, maffer Cauendith,ana other the kings bifiters, — 
 
 In the moneth of December, were appointed to wayte on the kings pet zzentioners 
 
 fon 50, Gentlemen, called Pencioners oꝛ Speares , like as thr p were in the appotntes, 
 fir peeve of the king, onto vchome was aligned the ſumme of fiftie pountdes 
 the peece peerelie, for the mapntenaunce of -themfelues, and cuerp man tive 
 Hoꝛſes, oꝛ one Hore and a Oeldtrigof ſeruice. ut | 
 
 The thiroof Januaric, was the Ladie Anneof Cleuerecepucdat Wlack- · 5 40 
 
 beath , ard brought to Greenewich tei great frpumph: and the firt Baie of yy smatvies 
 the fame moneth thee was marryed to Riug Henrie. - . tady Anne of 
 Atter Chriflmafle , the Pꝛioꝛie Church of Saint Marie Duerte in South Spay Dues 
 warke, was purchafed of the ikittg by the tribabitantes of the WBo2rowe , docs ries mare a pas 
 toꝛ Gardener Bthoppe of Winchelter putting to his helping bana:thep made riſh Church. 
 - thereof a pariſh hurd, it place of two {mall parity churches, the one of Mary 
 — Magdalene, in the ſaid pꝛiory church;the other of .Marearer on the bill, | 
 Lhe twelfth of March, Henrie Bowcher Carle. of Cer; rpding a poung ante PCH 
 — Worle, was catk, ad brake bis neckeyat bis mannenr ti Cher: Wee was deca Cacx. 
 cheeldeſt Carle tn Englande. pind as 
 ECThe nineteenth of Marcy, lohn Vere Carle of Deforde, high Chamber= Zatle of Ox⸗ 
 hyne of Englande, deceated at his manour of hzedingham in Cex, ere 
 
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O74 Henry the eight. 
 The tenth of Apzill, Str William Peterfon Patek , late commiſſarie of Ca⸗ 
 
 ‘ deatca leis, and Sit William Richardfon Pꝛieſt of Saint Maries in Calets, were both 
 Tete enecuteD. —* drawne, hanged, and quartered, in the Market place fo; the ſuprema⸗ 
 
 Cromwel ane” —* 18,0f Apaill fir T.Cromwell L.prꝛiuie Seale, was created earle of Cf- 
 — fer,and high chamberlaine of England, and bis ſonne Gregory as made lord 
 Cromwell, 
 In a parliament hich beganne the 18. of Ap2ill vas granted fo the kings 
 Subiopany  fablidie of 2.5.the pound lands and 12. d. gods, and foure fifteens towards the 
 koute ittrenes. kings great charges in building of blockbonfes. Moreouer the coꝛpoꝛation 
 —— of the knights of the Rhodes, or knights of S Iohn of Jeruſalem m England 
 filemin Eng. and Ireland, was vtterly diffolucd aw made bold, the king bis heires and fuc- 
 land diſſolued ceſſors, to haue and entoy ail the manfion boule, chur, and all otber edifices, 
 builaings,anp gardens Co the fanie belonging neere to the cifp of London, cal⸗ 
 led the houſe of S.lohn of Jerufalem in Cngland:and allo the bofpital,dgnrdy 
 and houfe of Kylmain in Jreland,twtth all calles, honozs,mannozs, meates, — 
 landes, tenementes, rentes, rouerfions feruices, mds, me polves,patures, 
 parkes, warrens,¢c. in England and Ireland, with all the gods. cattatles,ec. 
 Wil.Wefton knight pato2 of the ſaid bofpital of .John ef Zerufalem in Cnge 
 land during bis life tobaue att annuall rent of 1000. pounds and ſuch realo- 
 nable portion of the gods ana cattatles of the ſatde boule as the king hall ap- 
 potuit him.Iohn Raufon knight pꝛioꝛ of S. Iohn of Jeruſalem tn Zeeland, 500, 
 marks, with a reafonable poation of gwds.Clement Welt200.0.T.Pemberton 
 80,l,G, Ruflel 100.. G. Ailmar 100.P. John Sutton 200.1’ .E. Bellengam roo.P. 
 E.Browne yo.l’,E.Hufe roo.marbs,Ambtofe Cane roo marks, William Tirell 
 30, pound, Iobn Raufon 200.markes,A.Rogars,Ofwald Maflingberd, and 9= 
 ther 8.each of them,10.pound perrelie, with portion of the gods as the ing — 
 ſhyould limite, fo that the penfions appointed fo the fate knights and brethren 
 &mounted fo 2870. pound the peere out of the lands to that hoſpitall appertats © : 
 ning, @c. 
 Annveg3 2 _ he 24. of Apzill, Tho, L. Audley, L.chancellos of Gngland,and fir Anthony © 
 Browne 9). of the is bo2fe torre made knights of the gartar. 5 
 Anabaptitts The 29.0f Apztl one ranted Maundeueld,anotber named Colens,andoneo: — 
 bent. · ther {were eramined in S,Margaretschurch,and tere condemned for mr 
 tiffs, and were on the 3,0f spay ) bent in the bigh way beyond Southwark tos 
 warns Hewenton. 
 * Du Maie vaie, was a great tryumph of Juſting at Weſtminſter, obi 
 ones otha. Iuus had ben proclaimeniin Jrance, Flanders, cotland,and Spaine, for al 
 ; commers that woulde againſt the challengers of Englanve.abich were Str , 
 John Dudley, fit Thomas Seymer lir Thomas Poininges, fir George Carewe 
 knights: Anthony Kingfton, ane Richard Ctomwel efquires, vchich fa'd challen⸗ 
 gers came into the liſtas that date richtte apparclled, and the fr horſes trapped 
 all in bhite veluet, with certaine knights ¢ gentlemen rpding afore them,spe 
 . parefledalltn white Uelurct, ¢ ttte farfenet, and all thete fernants in khpte — 
 Dan tet md hoſen cut after the Burgentan fathton : and there cante to me 
 again 
 
 
 
 
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Henry the eight. 975 
 -againt them the ſaid day of defendants, 46. the earle of Surrep being the for⸗ 
 moſt, L.Wil.Heiward, L. Clinton, and 1,Cromwell fon and heire to Th.Crom: 
 well eatle of Ellex, and chamberiaine of Englante wich other, behich were all 
 richlic apparclled. And that date fir lohn Dudley was ouerthzowi tn the ficld 
 bp mifepance of bis hozle,bp one Maiſter Breme oefendant, neuerthe leſſe hee 
 beake divers ſpeares balfantly after thatiano after the ſaid aus were don the 
 ſaide challengers rode to Durhamplace, there they kept open houſhold, and 
 feaſted the king and queene, with bir ladtes,and all the court. 
 
 The 2.0f Map Anthony Kin gltone and Ric,Crom well were made knightes 
 at the fato place. 
 
 The 3.0f Wap, the fatd challengers did Tourney on horſeback with ſwords, Toutneying 
 eagainſt them came 29 defendants: fir Iokn Dudley and the earle of Surrey 
 running fird obich the firf courte loft both ther gauntle ts, and that day fir Ric, 
 Cromwell ouerthzeto M. Palmer in the field off bis horle, to the great honor of 
 the challengers. 
 
 "The fift of Mate, the fapde Challengers tought on foote at the Barriers, 
 ed agapnit them came. thirtte Defendantes, thich fought baltantlic, but tir 
 Richarde Cromwell ouerthꝛewe that date at the Barriers, Matfer Culpeps 
 per a the Fielde: mid the firt of pate the fapoe Challengers bzake op their 
 houſhould. 
 
 In the vechich time of their boufeskeping, thep had not ontpt featken the king, 
 queene,lavies,and the bhole court as ts aforaſatd, but alſo on the Tueldaie in 
 the Mogation weeke, they feafted al the knights and burgeſſes of the common 
 houſe in the parliament:aid on the moꝛrowe after thep had the Maior of Lon· 
 don, the aloermen,and all their wiues to dinner, and on the Friday thep brake 
 bp,as is aforefafd. © 
 
 Me 7.0f Map fir W.Welton night, 2 .p2fo2 of S. Tohn of Aerufalem with: 
 out Smithficlo ated, md neuer recetued any part of bis penfisn, and the king 
 toke all the lands that belonged fo that boule, and to that order, into bis bands, 
 to the augmentation of bis croten:and gaue fo every of the challengers aboue 
 writter,for a reward of their baliantnes 100.marks,and a boule to dwel in of 
 perelp reuenues out of fhe fatd lands fo) ener. 
 
 The 26. of May, twas (ent to the tower doao2 Wilfon, and doctoꝛ Samp/on bf 
 
 Mop of Chicheſter, for releeuing certapne pꝛiſoners abich had denied fo fab: 
 ſeribe to the Kings fupremacie : for the fame offence Richard Farmer Grocer Richara Far⸗ 
 pf London, a rich and wealthie cittzen, toas committed to the marfhalfea, mnie 
 | and after arraigned md attainted in the ppemuntre, and loft all bis gods, bis 
 wife and childzen thruſt ont of doꝛꝛes. Alo the keeper of Newgate twas fent fo 
 | the marthalfea, for giuing liberty to Doctoꝛ Powell and doctor Abell bis priſo⸗ 
 
 hers to go onder baile, 
 { The 9.0f July ,T.L.Cromwell earle of Eſſex betng in he counfel chamber, 
 | twas fedatulp apprehended, and committed to the tower of London. The 19. 
 he was attainted by parliament,of berefie and high treafon ; as appereth by 
 fhe fame at taindor vhich J bane fene and tead, bat foybeare to fet downe the » 
 fame being long. os 
 
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 Cromwell bes 
 Headed 
 
 Merman inLondon, This Thomas notinithfanding the bafonefie of bis birt}, 
 
 976 Henry the eight. | 
 
 Dn fhe 28.0f July, the fatd REA ITS bꝛoughtt to the ſaſtold 
 on the tower bill, there be ſpake theſe words (as twas then noted) Jam come 
 bither Co die, and not fo purge my (elfe,as map bappen ſome thinke J twill; fo3 
 tf 3 Mould ſo doe, Jwere a very tuzetch md miler. Z am bp the law condem⸗ 
 ned fo die, and J thanke my 1020 God that hath appointed me this death fox 
 mine offences: for ſithence the time that J came to yeres of diſcretion, Jhaue 
 liued a ſinner, and offended my 3020 Dod, fo the vhich J aftec him heertilie 
 foigiuencs, And it is not vnknowne fo many of pou, hat J have ben a great 
 traueller in the told, and being but of a bale degree was Called fo bigh effate, 
 and fithen the tine J came thereunto, haue offended nip p2ince,fo2 the abich 
 3 albe bint bartily forgiuenes, and beled poual topzap te God with me,that 
 be twill forgiue me. O father forgive me; Dfonne forglue me, Dbolp ghoſt 
 forgiue me, D thee perfons in one God fmatue me. And now J pꝛay pon that 
 be bere to beare me rece2d, % die inthe catholike faith, not doubting in any are 
 ticle of my fatth,no nor doubting tn anp ſacrament of the church. Many haue 
 flandered nie, and repoꝛted fat Jhaue bene a bearer of {uch as haue main- 
 tained enill opinions, vhich is vntrue: but Zconfelle, hat like as God by his 
 bolp (pirtt doth inſtruct vs in the trath, fo the diuell fs readie fo ſeduce bs, and 
 3 baue bene feduced: but beare me witnes that J die in the catholike fatth of 
 toe bolp church, and J hartily deſire pou to pray for the kings grace, that bee 
 map long liue with pou in bealth and profperitie, and after him that bis fonne 
 pꝛince Edward that godly impe map long raigne oucr pou. And once agatne 
 J deſire pou to pray for me, that folongasitfe remaineth tn this ie, J wa· 
 uer nothing in mp faith. dnd (ben made be bis praier abich was long, andaf. 
 ter committed bis foule to the hands of God, and folatd him dotwne, and pati- 
 ently {uffcred the ſtrokes of the are, bp the bands of him tha (lfanozedly pets 
 formed bis office.At the ſame time alfo tui the fatd earle as beheaded the © 
 1020 Hungerforde of Heiteſbery, tho at the houre of bis death ſeemed fo vnqui· 
 et, that manp fudged bim rather ſrenzie than other wiſe: be (aficren(as it was 
 ſaid)fo buggerie, 
 
 Thomas Cromwell (ag before is ſhewed) twas at fainted bp parliament, but 
 neuer came fo anſwere. be was borne in Putney a billage in Surrey bp the 
 Thamis ſide, about 4.:niles Mek from London, and twas fon toa black ſmith 
 (in. bis latter dates a bꝛuer) after thole deceafe, his mother was married fo a 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 though a ſingular ercellencp of wit, fopred with induſtrious diligence of 
 gmind, grew to {uch a ſuſfictent tipenes of vndertanding and ſkill in order ing 
 of waightie atkatres, that be was thought apt and Git to. any romth o2 office | 
 fherunto be ſhould be admitted, bhich being aperceſued of the cardinall Wol- 
 fey, be toke bim tito feruice, ¢ making bint his folfcitoz,tmplofe him about 
 bufine tle oftentimes of great importance, therein bee acquit himſelfe wich 
 ſuch berteritic, as anſwered alwates the credite to bim committed. At the fail 
 of the cardinall be got bim to the court ſaying be Would make or marte, as 
 before pe haue heard : there, being once aduaunced into the kings ſeruice, he 
 veyaued himlelle fo aduiſediy in matters abich be toke in hand that in that 
 
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 2 time be rofe fo the greatelt authoritie that might be in this realme, vnder che 
 maieltie of the king, therein peraduenture forgetting the fall of bis late mae 
 - fer cardinall Wolfey (a notable ſpectacle) be fell bimfelfe,as pe bane heard. 
 In this meane tine, to wit, on the 25. day of June, the K. cauſed the quene 
 fo remoue fo iKichmond, perfivading it fhould be move for ber bealthz plea. 
 fare, bp reafor of the cleere and oper aire Chere, Bat on the 6.of Zulp,certaine 
 Io2t8 came downe into fhe neither houle of He parliament, and expreſſely dee 
 clared canfes, fox the chich the marriage twas not to be taken latfall : and in 
 conclofion, the matter twas by the conuscation cléerelp octermined, that the 
 king might lawfully marry there be would, and fo might the: ad thus were Bing Henry di⸗ 
 thep cleerelp diuorced. And by the parltament tt was enacted, that the Goulp ora ae 
 be taken no move fo: Quene, but calicd the ladp Anne of Cleue, leur. 
 Z his peeve the lord Leonard Gray bzother to Thomas msrques Doꝛſet, be: aus bea ned 
 ing the kings lieutenant in Jreland, was renoked home, and bpon his cont- tye tower. 
 ming to London, twas (ent to the tower. 
 The 30. of July were szatone fronrthe fotwer of London fo tuck Smith⸗ Site Prictts, 
 fitla Robert Barnes dogoꝛ of diuintty,T. Gerard parfon of Hunylane, and Wil: an bs 
 iam Jerom vicar of Stepenhech, bachelors in diuinity: silo Edward Powell, —— 
 Fhomas Able, and Richard Fether{tone all thace doctors. The fir te tuere 
 drawen toa fake ¢ there burned. Lhe other thae were drawn to a gallowes, 
 and there hanged, beaded and quartered. The thee ſirſt as appeareth in their 
 _atfaindo2s, were crecufed for divers berefies. The lait thee fo) treafon, as in 
 theft atfaindo2 was mentioned, to wit, for denying the kings (upzemacie, 
 and affirming bis marriage with quence Katherine to be gad: of the bhich ar- 
 gument bocto3 Powell fueate a boke thich was printed tn quarto, and Jhaue 
 fene ff. 
 The 4. of Auguif, Thomas Empfon ſometime a monke of Wlettminter, SO I 
 vhlch had bene peiſoner in Potwgate more than three yeres. was bought bee Paani 
 fore the Juſtices of qoale delurie at Pewgate, and for that be mould not 
 atke the King pardon for denying his fupzemacte, 102 be ſworne thereto, big 
 maonkes cole twas plucked from bis backe, and bts body repricd till the king 
 wore informed of bis obfinacic. Zhe fame 4. of Auguil were dꝛawen to Lis 
 ‘ borne 6.perforrs, and one leo betwixt tina ine,to twit, Laurence Cooke pꝛioꝛ of 
 ‘Dancatter, William Horne a lap brother of the Charterhoufe of London,Giles 
 PBlorne gentleman, Clement Phillip gentleman of Calets , and ſeruant to the 
 ; 1930 Lifle,Edmond Bromholme paie®, chaplaine to the fatbiox Lifley, Darby 
 _Gening, Robert Bird, all hanged and quattered, and bad beene attainted by 
 arliament, fo2 dentan of the kings ſupꝛemacie. 
 > Ghecight of augue, Ladie Katherine Howard daughter fo Edmond [92d - Deny mats 
 “Howard, nevce fo the duke of Hoꝛrtlolke, twas ſhewed openly as Queene at ried 
 Hampton court. 
 he latter endof this fommer,was vniuerſally fhrough this realme great — 
 deathby a ſtrange kinde of ague ab flure, with forte petttlence sin which tea : 
 ft on was {ada drought, bat wels and ſmall viners were dried vp ſo * much 
 att died foy lacke of tater. 
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978 Henry the eight. ; : 
 he twentie tivo of December, Ralph Egerton feruant to fhe tezde Audley 
 1020 chanicello2,eamm Thomas Harman fernant to maffer Flightwood were ere - 
 cuted: fhe one for counterteiting the kings ſeale in leade, vcherewith thepban 
 fealed diuers Pattens counterfeited ard antidated, making Frangers dente 
 fons, onder the names of diuers clearks of the chancery: the other fo) writing 
 them.Dne Tuckfield being of their faction, robbed the loꝛde Audleys chappef, 
 of the chalfce,pire, bafons and candlefficks of ſiluer, and fled, tho beeing after- 
 ward appechended at Caleis, chich tobone he would haue betrated, hee ſſewe 
 1541 himſelle with a dag. 
 Annreg. 33, InApaill, cerfaine perfons beganne a new rebelifon in Porkeſhire, chich 
 Anewcommor were ſhortly after takert, and put fo erecution tn diuers places-of vhich, Leigh 
 Paid in Poꝛkt 5 gentleman, Tatarſall a clothier, and Thornton a peoman, were put te death 
 me at London; Sir lohn Neuill knight,a ten perfons o2 mo were put to death at 
 Porke. 
 Counte fe of = The 27.0f Maie, Margaret counteſſe of Saliſburie, ſometime daughter and 
 — ——— be Hefreto George uke of Clarence, twife to fir R@hard Pole knight, and mee 
 neste ther to cardinal Poole, was beheaded in the tower of London, betng neuer ate 
 rafgned no tried before, but condemned by ac of parltament. 
 Dampytand She o.0f Zane,Damport and Chapman, tivo of the kings gard, were ban- 
 Chapman han · gen at Greenwich fo2 robbery. 
 A evmons He tenth of June, tt Edmond Kneuet knight of Hortkolke, was arraige 
 Guenet arraig · ned before the Kings Juices Citting tn the great Hall at Oreenewich mae 
 ned {oy fribtng ſter Gage comptrolloz of the kings houſholde. mafter Suthwell, fir Anthonie 
 —— Browne, ſir Anthony Winkfield, Matſter Wrifley, and Edmorde Pecham cof. 
 ferer of the kings houſhold, foꝛ friking of one Maiſter Clere of s03ffolk,fer- 
 nant with the Carle of Surrey, within the kings boule in foe Lenice Court. 
 There was fick chofen to go bpon the fato Edmond a queff of gentlemen, and 
 8 queft of peomten, fo inquire of the (aide tripe, bp the vchich inqueſts, he was 
 founde guiltie , and bad iudgement folofe bis right hante: thereupon was 
 called to do the erecution, firſt the fergeant chirurgion, with bis inftruments 
 appertaining to bis office: the (ergeant of (he Wiwbdyarde with the mallet 
 and a locke, therenpon the hande thouloe lie : the maffer cooke for the king 
 with the knife: the Sergeant of the larder to fet the knife right on the tofnt = 
 the Sergeant farrter with bis fearing pons to feare the Ueines: the Serges 
 ant of the poultrie witha Cocke, vhich cocke Mould haue bis bead {mitten 
 off bpon the fame blocke,and toith tee fame bnife: the peoman of the chandey 
 iwith feare clothes : the peomen of the {cullerp with a pan of fire to beat the ps 
 rons:a chafer of water to cole the ends of the frons : and tive fonrmes for all 
 officers to fet their ſtuſſe sn:the fergeant of the feller with wine,ale,and bere: 
 the yeomen of the ewrie in the fergeantes ſteede tho was abfent, with baſon, 
 elwze,¢ folvelles. Thus eucrp man in bis office readp to do the erecotion, there 
 was called forth Sir William Pickering Bright marfhall, to batng in the ſatde 
 Edmond Kneuet, and vhen be was brought te the bar, the chtefe iuſtice decla⸗ 
 red tobim bis trefpatie, mp the fata Kneuet confelting himſelfe to bee guiltic, 
 humbly ſubmitted him to the kings mercp: fo; this offence be Mas not oneliẽ 
 ; fudged. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
die agin Henry the eight. 979 
 {ndged fo lofe his band, but alſo bis bodie fo remaine in pꝛiſon, and bis landes 
 amd gods at the kings pleafure. Then the fatde Sir Edmond Kneuet defired 
 that tbe king of bis benigne grace, would pardon him of bis right bande, and 
 fake the left: for (quoth be) if my right bande bee (pared, ¥ mate hereafter do 
 {ach god feruice to his grace, as (all pieaſe him toappoint. Df this (ubmit- 
 ſion and requeff, the Juſtices for thinith inſormed the king, cho of his godnes, 
 confidering the gentle heart of the ſaid Edmond , and the god report of losses 
 andladfes, granted bim pardon, that be ſhould loſe neither bande, lanve, noz 
 gods, but Hhould go fre at liberty. 
 Mhe Loꝛde Leonard Gray beeing indited of cerfairie pointes of freafon by 
 hint committed, as was alledged again bim, during the feafon that bee 
 was the things Lieutenant in Ireland, to witte, for deltucring bis nephew 
 Giralde Fitz Gerarde , Bꝛother to Thomas Fitz Gerarde betoxe erecated, and 
 alfo fo3 that bee caufed cerfaine Iriſhmen fo inuade the landes of the ings 
 friends, thom be fauoured not: Lhe 25. of June be was arratgned at Welle 
 sinter in the kings Wend, anv appointed fo bee fried bp Knightes, becauſe 
 bee was a Lode by name, and 110 1030 of the parliament, but be diſcharged the 
 Jurie, andconfellcd the inditement, Hhereupon be hadtudgement, and on the 
 28.of June being S.Peters ceuen, he was beheaded at tower bill, ichere be en: Ser 
 Ded histife berp quietly and godly. iit bead 
 his noble man,as be twas come of bighlinage,(o was be aright balfant beaver. 
 _ mid barby perfonage, bauing in bis time don bis p2ince and countrp god fers 
 ice, both in Zreland, France, and ofber places, greatly to bts commendation, 
 although now bis bap twas thus to loſe bis bead. 
 The fame dap that he ſuftered, there tuere executed at Saint Thomas Ma⸗ 
 terings thzce gentlemen, John Mantel, John Froucs, and George Roidon. Mey 
 died fo a murther committedin Sufler ( as their inditement impogted ) in 
 companie of Thomas Fines Loꝛde Dacresof the Sonth. Lhe trueth vhereot 
 was thus. ihe faid loꝛd Dacres theough the lewd perſwaſion of fome of thenz, 
 ag hath beene repo2ted, meaning fo bunt in the parke of Nicholas Pelham ef- 
 quite at Laughton in the fame Countie of Suffer, beeing accompanied with 
 the ſaide Mantell, Frouds, and Roidon, John Cheiney, and Thomas Ifley gentle: 
 men, and Richard Middleton and Iohn Goldwel peomen, paſſed from bis boule 
 of Hurkmonfenr the lat of Apꝛil in the night feafon,toward the fame parke, 
 - bere thep intended f to Hunt, and comming into a place called Pikebap in 
 — the partth of hillingley, they ſounde one Iohn Busbrig, lames Busbrig, and Ri- 
 charde Somener , ſtanding there together ; and as tt fell out theough quarrel: 
 Aing, there enfued a fraie bet toirt the ſaide Uorde Dacres and his company on 
 ~ the one part, and the ſaide Iohn anv James Busbrig and Richard Somener on the 
 > ther, infomuch that the ſaid lohn Busbrig receiued (ach burt,that be died thers 
 of fhe feconve of Date nert enſuing; thereupon as twell the fatde Lode Da⸗ 
 cres, as thofe that tocre there twffh bint, and diuers ofber liketwile that were 
 " appointed to go another wate to nreete them at the fafde parke, tere endited 
 ‘of morther, and the ſeauen and twentieth of June the Lorde Dacres Himfelfe *. Dacres ot 
 Was arraigned befoze the togde Audley of Waloen, then lord chancelez, fitting Bien at⸗ 
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 R Penry king 
 ni Ireltand. 
 Sr. Katherine 
 veheaded. 
 
 980 Jo IG@nry the eight, "os a ee 
 
 shat baie as high Steward of England, tui other peeres of the realme about 
 bint, abo then and there condemned the faid L. Dacres to die fo; that tranſgreſ⸗ 
 ſion: and afterwards the nine and tloentteth of June being Saint Peters daie, 
 at cleuen of the clocke in the foꝛe noone, the Sherifs of London accoꝛdinglie 
 as thep Were appointed , were readie at the tobber fo haue receiued the fapoe 
 pꝛiſoner, ard bint to haue led fo execution on te Zotwer bill But as the prifer 
 net ſhould come foo2th of the Lower, ene Heire a gentleman of the lezd chane 
 celors houſe came, and in the kings name commanded fo Kap the ercention til 
 two of the clock in the afternoone, ibid cauſed manie to thinke Hat the king 
 would baue granted bis pardon. Wut neuer he les at thie of the clock in the 
 fame afternoone bee twas bzougbt foorth of the Lower, and oelfucred fo the 
 HSberifs, abo led him on foote betwixt them vnto Tpborne, abere he died His 
 bodte twas buried in the church of Saint Sepulchers: he was not pat foure and 
 tinentie peeres of age Gben be came thus though great nuſhap fo bis end; fo3 
 fiom manie fore lamented,and likewiſe fo2 the other tae gentlemen, Mans 
 tell, Frouds, and Roidon, but chiefelp fox the ſaid poung loꝛd beeing a right to- 
 wardly gentleman. 
 
 The 1.of July, a Melchman a minfrel, was banged and quartered for ſin⸗ 
 ging of ſongs, ihich were interpreted to be prophefieng again# the &.Sir Das 
 uid Genfon knight of the Khodes was dzawn Hough Southwark to. Thos 
 masof Watrings, mio there executed for the ſupeemacy. 
 
 In the month of Auguſt the 1s. toke bis progrefle tolvarn Barke,and paſſed 
 thꝛough Lincelnthire abere was made buts him an humble fubmiffion, ec. 
 Abont this tine Meſtminſffer and Briſtoew ivere made biſhopricks. 
 
 Du (hꝛiſt mas euen at ſeuen of the clock at night, began a great fire in the 
 boule fomtime named Elfing {pittle, then the houſe of Sir Iohn Williams DP. 
 of the kings irtocls, chere mante of thoſe iewels were bzent, and moze imbe- 
 zeled as was ought. 
 
 be Ladie Katherine Howarde, bhome the king hadde married ‘ for ber 
 vnchaſte ining committed with Thomas Culpepper and. Frauncis Derham, 
 Iwas bp Parliamente attatnted ; Culpepper and Derham were put to death 
 at Tyborne the tenth date of December « Culpepper was beaded , bis bo- 
 die buried at Saint Sepulchers Churd by Petwgate ; Derham iwas An 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 red, ac. 
 
 ihe. 23. of Janusrp the %.twas proclaimed king of Ireland. . 
 Lhe 12-0f Febuary, the ladp Howard, other wiſe called N. Kiki aol 
 fhe ladi lane Rochford fox being of her coumntell with Th. Culpepper,tuete ba . 
 beheaded within the to wer of London. 
 
 In the beginning of the moncth of Parch died ArthurPlantagenet. bicount 
 Lifle, Waſtarde ſonne to Edward the fourth, in the Lower of London bnate 
 tainted, when he ould haue been delivered and fet at libertie(as it teas fain) 
 fhe occafion of bistrouble in the tower, rofe vpon fafpition that be (ould bee 
 pꝛiuie toa practice cchich ſome of his men( as Philpot and Brindholme execu⸗ 
 ted the laf pere bad confented tuto, fo) the betraying of Calets to the French 
 ghileſt be twas the kings Lieutenant. there. Wut after hat by due tryall it 
 
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Henry the eight. 081 
 ipa knowne Hat he was nothing guiltie to the matter , the king appointed 
 fit Thomas Wriothefley bis ſecretarie to go vnto him, and fo delfuer vnto bint 
 a ting witha rich diamond for a token from Hint, and Co twill him to be of goo 
 there, fith it was manifeſtlie proucd that bee was bold of all offence, fo: bee 
 Mould find that he would make account of him, as of bis moſt true end faith: 
 fall kinſman, and not onelie reſtore bim fo bis former libertic,but other wife 
 be readie fo pleafure him in Bhat becoutd. Watter Secretarie let foorth this 
 imeflage toith {uch effeauall words, as be fas en eloquent man, that Love 
 Lille tobe fluc) an immoderate (ote thereof, that bis beart beeing oppeeſſed Lorde nite nies 
 ctherewith, bee dicd the night following through tm much retoicing (as was inthetower. 
 faid.) After choſe deceale, fo Wit, the x2. of March, fic lohn Dudley was 
 at Weſt minſter created Vicount ‘Liflebp the right of bis mother ladp Elizas 
 beth fiffer and hette to fir lohn Gray Uicount Lifle , tho was late wife to Ar- 
 thur Plantagenet biceunt Lifle late deceaſed, as pe bane heart. 
 De17. of Pard,Margaret Davy amaid,toas boiled ta Sinlithſield for pods 2 main voiter 
 ſoning of three houtholns | that the had dwelled in. in Smithlielde. 
 The 28. of March, the parliament fitting , George Feres Burgeſſe for the 
 foton of Plimmouch, was arreſted in London vpon a condemnation, wheres 
 upon the fergeant at armies of the common boule was fent to the counter tn 
 Bꝛedſtreet to fetch hint, but he clearks would not deliuer him, tll ‘he ſherifs 
 came themſelues, to in the end delfucred bins: botwbeit, this matter was fo 
 taken in the common boule, that the Mertfs, tbe clearks, and Guc officers, wiſh ee — of 
 the partp plaintif, were fent fo the Tower, and there late two dates, and were ———— 
 then deliuered bp the ſpeaker and common boule: the Sherifs were deltuered 
 from all charges except twenty pound for thett fees: Ait Veg. 340 
 In May the bing toke aloane of money, of all (ach as Were palued woorth 
 fiftp pound oꝛ vpward in the boke cf (ubfivie, 
 In the monet of Augui,James Carle of Delmondin Irelande, came and The carleot 
 _fubmitten bimfelfe to the Bing, and foretarned. : 
 She fir of Daober, the great Oneale of Ireland Mas created Garle of Hf The great O⸗ 
 - tonend bis bafe fon Mathew Oneale baron of Dongatow , fox Shane Gneate neale. 
 fhe only fon of bis body latwfallp begotten was then little eſteemed. 
 The duke of Norffolk centred Scotland the 21 .of October, burning and sn — Porte 
 _ fing all the marches, and there taried without any battel profored bp the th.of Scotland. 
 Scots, ontill the minof Moucmber. : 
 _ After the departure of our army from Scotland, the hing of Scots mave a 
 roade into England, and did much hariste, but at the laff fir Thomas Wharton 
 and fir William Mufgraue toi a few of the borderers niet Ge Scottes, there 
 - thep being in number T5000, were ouerthꝛo vone: in chlch conict was taken Sot ouer· 
 the earle of Calſſeis and Glencarne, the Lord Maxwell admirall of Scotland theswne. 
 — and Warden of the Weſt marches, the Lod Flemming, the Loꝛd Somerwell, 
 the Lord Oliphant, the Loꝛd Gray, the 21020 OliuarSinclere, gc. moꝛe then tos 
 pundzed of the better fost, and maze then 8. hundzed of meaner perfons. They 
  tobeallo foure and twenty peeces of opdinance,4. cartes laden with ſpeares, 
 and ten pauilions. Zhe king of Scots By; fae griele and in warde sie 
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 fo3 this ouerthrow, and alfo fo; the murther of an Engliſh herault that was. 
 flaine at Dunbar by one Lech an Englith man (the abtch for the rebellion in 
 Lincolnchtre was fled into Scottand)that he fellinto a feuer,and died. Dfthe 
 pufoners before named 21. of them were brought bp to London, and on the 
 19.0f December entred the citie at Biſhops gate,and ſo were connaied to the 
 tower, there thep remained the {pace of tivo daies, and vpon S. Thomas dap 
 the apoflle, thep were conueied to WMeſtminſter, fir lohn Gage Conftable af 
 the tower riding before them, and the lieutenant of the tower riding behinde 
 them, they rode tipo and tivo togither , aid eight of them being earles ana 
 lordes bad new golones of biacke damaſke furred wich blacke confes,coates - 
 of blacke beluet , and doublets of fatten, ec, all newe of the kings charge. 
 Comming thas before the kings councell in the ſtarre chamber, the lod chan: - 
 telor declared Co them their vntruth and vnkindneſſe, for the vchich the bing. 
 bad cauſe of warre agatnt them, ag well as fo the dentall of tocir homages, 
 and alſo fo3 their traiterous tnuafions mate into bis realm without defiance, 
 and allo for Beeping bis (abieds prifoners without redemption, contrarie to 
 the latwes of the marches, fo2 the abich Doings, Mod as thep might Mellpers 
 ceiue had ſcourged them. Hobobeit the hing mote regarding bis hone than . 
 bis princelp power, was content to ſhew them kindnes fo; vnkindnes, right 
 foz wrong. And although be might kepe them in Freight priſon, pet be was 
 content that thep thould haue libertie to be with the nobles of the realme tre. 
 their boufes, ant fo accoꝛding to their effates thep tere appointed to dukes, . 
 earles, biſhops, knights and gentienten. - 
 
 The 22.0f December came tidings of the hing of Scofs neath. And vpon 
 Saint Iohns daie in Chatiimas weeke, the forefatd lords of Scotland were 
 brought to the court then at Gꝛenewich, vhere they had great chere,anod . 
 fuere lodged Within tye court. And here itis to be conſidered, that there the — 
 bing of Scots bad lef no fue buf only one daughter: the king and his coun⸗ 
 
 _ fell percetuing a meane now offered, vhereby toithout warre the tworeslins - 
 
 Motion ofa 
 match betwee 
 
 might be onifed: the Scotti} lorꝛds hauing fir made the motion chemſelues 
 fo2 a marriage to be bad betwirt Prꝛince Edward and thelr pong Queene, - 
 the king required them to belpe to the furtberaunce of that matter , vhich 
 
 n Inight be (uch benefite to themfelues and their coumtrey. This thep pronufes 
 
 ꝓꝛince Edwars falthfallie to doe , andas Well by themfclues, as theit friendes, to bzing the — 
 —— aerne fame to effec, f much as the King could requite, thereupon the king tas 
 
 1543 
 
 notonely contented to releaſe them home , but alfobighip retwardedthem | 
 with rich giſts. . 
 
 he 30, of December, hep departed from the court, and the morrow after — 
 eight of them dined with fir lohn Coars then 1020 mato2 of London,and the rete - 
 with the Herifics, md had very great dere. On Melv-peres dap thep depars 
 fed from London homewards to ward Scotland, and by the way dined at En⸗ 
 ficle there to beholde the prince trhom thep bighlp commended, fo; the great 
 liking thep bad of bts perfon, from thence they kept on thefe fournep till thep 
 came to the noath partes, there thep found the Duke of Suffolke the kings 
 ligutenant there, and with him thep remained till {uch plenges were come 
 
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Henry the eight. 983 
 
 fo2thof Scotlande, as it was conenanted thrp Mhoulde leaue bebinde them. 
 CThe Duke after he had recefued the holages, permitted them to depart, and 
 fo they returned into Scotland, here they were fopfullp voelcomed home, fo 
 their friends . With them went fhe earle of Angus, tho bad beene baniſhed 
 Hcotland, and hauing remained here in England a long time, recelued of the 
 kings fee a thoufand markes bp pere: and like wiſe bis brother fir George 
 Dowglas, to bad 500.markes bp ycere, like wiſe of the kings gift. They were 
 _ ho both reſtored home tito theft countrep, and that was (as twas fatoe) bp 
 the laff kings will. Zhe latdearle of Angus, and diners of the lords that haa 
 bin patfoners here in England, were made of the pꝛiuy countell of the realine, 
 by the earle of Arraine, Hat tas choſen gouerno2 to the pong quéene, and 
 of the realme, as nert heire apparent. Notwithſtanding that, the archbifhop 
 of S,Andrewes Cardinall, enemy to the is. of Cngland, bad a will (forged 
 as ſome have faid) expreſſing how fhe king bad made him gouernor, as well 
 of the queene as realme, bhereupen the ſaid earle, according to bis right,as 
 be pretended, with the belpe of bis friends toke bpon him the authozttte of 
 gouernoꝛ, amd put the ſaid cardinall in pꝛiſon, and delfucred fir Robert Bowes, 
 and the other Engliſh pziſoners, by their bondes, according to the cuffome of 
 fhe marches. 
  Kheo.of Febꝛuary, a proclamation teas made , thereby the people were cargite meate 
 Ticenced to cate vchite meates in Lent, but ſtreightly forbidden the eating of licenced to be 
 * fleth, Wherupon, hortly after the earle of Surrey with diuers lords, knights, katen in Lent. 
 and gentlemen, were impriſoned for cating of Aelh in the fame Lent,contra: . 
 tp fo the ſaid proclamation. 
 he 8.0f Map one Lech ſometime Baylie of Lowth, oho bad billed So- _4,, , reg. 35% 
 merfet one of our beraults ofarmes at Dunbar in Scotland, twas dratwne fo Somertet an 
 Tyboꝛne and there hanged and quartered. Aud the 1 2.0f June, Edward Lech verauithilten. 
 bis “ei and with him 8 prieſt for the ſame fact, were likewiſe executed at 
 Typboꝛne. 
 King Henry minding wars with France,made great preparation and pro⸗ 
 uiſion aſwell of munitions and artillerp as alfo of braſſe oꝛdinance, amongſt 
 _ the vhich, at that finte, by one Peter Bawda French man borne, a gunfoun⸗ 
 der, oꝛ maker of great o2dtnance,and one other Alien, called Peter van Collen, 
 _ agunimith , bot the bings fed men , tho conferring togtther, deuiſed and 
 -taufed to be made, cerfaine mozter pieces, being at the mouth, from 11, in⸗ 
 thes vnto 19. inches wide, for the ble thereof, the ſaid Peter, and Peter canfed oe 
 £0 be made certaine hollow Mot of caſt pron, to be ſtuffed with ſierworkẽ, 02 otwitse fre, 
 wilde fire, Khereof the bigger ſort for the fame, had ſcrues of pron torecefue ¥.Crokbsy. 
 amatch to carry fire kindled, that fhe fierworke might be {et on fire , for fo 
 _ beeake in ſmall pieces the fame holowe (hot, thereof the (mallet piece hits 
 ting anp man would kill o2 ſpoile him. And affer the kings return Tom Bul⸗ 
 len, fe ſaid Peter Bawd bp bimifelfe, in the fitſt of Edw. the ſixt, did atfo make pict yzoupie⸗ 
 terfatne odinance of caſt yron, of dfuers (o2fs, and foymes,as Fawconets, —— 
 Fawkons, MNinions, Sakers, and other pieces:vnto this Bawd, John Iohnſon the Fixe, as 
 pis couenant feruant, furuining bis matter, did likewiſe make and caf pron 
 FE S{C 4. ordinance, 
 
084 Henry the eight. : 
 oꝛdinance, cleaner and fobetter perfection, to the great vſe of this lan: bis 
 fonne Th. Iohnſon ig pet ning, a ſpeciall woꝛkeman, in the péere.ns 95. bee 
 made 42.cali pteces of great ordinance cf pron toy tbe earle of Cumbertans, 
 Demy Canons weying 6coo, o23.funne hepiece. 
 
 "Coe 2.08 June, the Obrines lord in Ire land, and diuers of the wilde grt, 
 ſubmitted them to ing Henry. 
 
 In Zulp tye (ato Obrine twas created earle of Clatwefearde. . 
 
 sw wenry mar · Dyer 2.of July, bing Henry marricd ladp Katherine Par, late tutfe to the 
 
 thane Dar, 2Latimerand Offer to the Marques of Horthampton at Bampton —— 
 
 then was He pꝛoclaimedqueue. 
 
 GSꝛeat lublidie his perce in a parltament holden at Wekminter a ſubſidie twas granted 
 fo the hing to be patd tn thee yeres, euery Engliſhman being worth in gods 
 20.8. and vpward fo 5.L patd 4.d.of everp pound, from 5.1. to 10.1. 8.0. from 
 10,1. 0 20.1. 16.0. from 20.1, and vpward of euerp pound 2.8) rangers, as 
 {well deniſons as other being inbabitants, doublet this ſum: and euery fram 
 ger not being aninbabitant that was 16. pecres of age ad vpwards paid 44 
 d. of cuery pole. And for lands, fees and annuities ,crerp ane boꝛne within the | 
 kings Domintons paid 8.0. of the |, front 20.9.to 5.1. and from 5.l.to 10.1.16.2, 
 from 10.1.9 20.1, 2.8, and from 20.1. ppwards 3.8. frangers fill doubled 
 
 , the tum, The cleargie granted s ſubſidie of 6.8. the pound, to be paid of thee 
 
 | beneficcs, and perpetuities in Hae pares, and euery pzieſt hauing but an 
 
 annnal Gtpend, 6.8.8.d.ic. as in the ſtatute. : 
 
 Going to Lane — About the faare time the king of England, and the empero2,fent Garter, ad 
 
 Barly. Toyfonodor kings at armes,to demand the performance of certain articles — 
 
 of the French K.vhich tf he dented, they were commanded then tovefie bint, — 
 
 but be would not fuffer them to come within bis kanbe, and fo thep retarned, — 
 
 Wherefore the K.ol Engl.cauſed the demands to be declared onto the French 
 
 ambaſſador at Meſtminſter. And in the monthof Gulp the K.ſent ouer 6000, — 
 
 men, vnder the leading of fir Iohn Wallope, accompanted with fir T.Seimer — 
 
 marfhall, fir Robert Bowes treaſurer, fit Richard Cromwell captatne of the q 
 
 horſemen, md fir George Carew bis lieutenant, There were likewiſe fir T. - 
 
 Palmer, fit Iohn Rainsfoorth, ft John Seint-Iohn,4 fir Iohn Gafcoigne knights, — 
 
 fhat tucre captaines of the fotemen· thep were appointed to foine wid) the 
 
 emperors power, and fo fo make war into France: thep departed from Cav 
 
 Open warre - leis the 22,0f July. Whe 2.0f Auguſt open war was proclatined betivirt the 
 
 vachinen.c — and the V.of England on the ove party, and the French king on tue 
 . ode tpartp,as cnemp moꝛtall fo them both, and to all other chziltian kings 
 es as be that had conkedered himſelfe toi th the Turke. 
 The armie that twas fent over onder the leading of Sfr Iohn Wallope, | 
 paficd forth from the marches of Caleis, awd keeping alongt betwirt fhe bo2- | 
 ‘ders of the French and Burgontans pales, and confines, and fopning with — 
 the emperors forces, Spaitards, Gallons ,and Dutch, came at length bes 
 
 » fare dLandarfep,a toloete latelp oxtifien bp the Freuch, wtihin fhe bowers of 
 - fe emperors dominions, fo the abtch thep laid Mrong ſiege. At length the enw 
 peror hauing diſpatched bis warsagaing the D.of Cleue, kyo ba ts 
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Henry the eight. 985 
 
 ' fimfelfe vnto bint came now fo the ſtege of Wanvarte y, boiſh aimighfp power 
 
 of ſundry nations, ſo that the tobvn toas fore conifrained,¢ in Danger Co baue 
 
 ben loft, if at that prelent the French bing bad not likewiſe with him an buge 
 
 armie of French wen, Swichars, Lant(quits, Ytallang, and other, came to 
 the refcue, pitching dobone bis campe, making countenance as tf bee ment 
 rzelently to haue giaen battatle: and vertlte tf twas thought that two ſuch 
 powers as were there at that time fo neere togither ſhould neuer bane depar⸗ 
 ted without battaile. Lhe Cmpero2 thinking furelp fc fight railed bis fiege, 
 and drew bis people into the ficlve. The Frenchmen therebp eſpying thetr avs 
 uantage, put as well ely men as viduals, and all kinde of munition necet 
 farie into the Towne, and in the meane while kept the Emperors menocens 
 picd with hotte ſkyrmiſhes: but now after the Towne twas thus relieued, 
 which thing the French king onely withed to accomplith , the nert date vhen 
 the empero was readie With bis army tnranged in battailes to haue fought 
 with bis anuerfartes, the French king put bisarmie allo in o2der,bot hauing 
 no minde to come fortvsrd, be trifled forth the daic, and in the night follow· 
 ing fecretlp departed with as much baffe as poſſible. When the nert moz- 
 ning bad diſcouered the French mens Aight, it was noneede fo bid diuers 
 tronpes of the Cmperours armie to bie after them : but ſome made to mud 
 baffe, for the French bing {ulpecting obat Would infue , appointed bis clock 
 ſonne Henry the Dolphin, to rematne bebinde with the rereward, accompas 
 nicd with diners noble captaines, vchich ordered their people in their retire 
 wih ſuch warineſſe, that {uch of the Emperoꝛs campe as aduentored ouer⸗ 
 raſhly, fell within Danger of (uch ambuſhes as were by the waie latde in pias 
 ces of aduantage: and fo diners were faken, as fir George Carew, fit Tho. 
 mas Palmer knight, poster of Caleis, Edward Bellengham and ethers. Ne⸗ 
 uertheleſſe a great number of the French men were ſnapped by, Matne and 
 taken in no ſmall numbers bp their cnemics that ſollowed them. This was 
 
 - after Paloiuntioe, fo that note by reaſon the winter twas farre entered, the» 
 
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 Emperour brake Op his campe, and licenſed the molt partof the people fa dee 
 part home. 
 
 nthe meane ſpace, to twit on the 28.of July, Anthony Parlon,Robert Teft- Ceeme kept at 
 
 wood, and Henry Filmer, were brent at Mindſore. Anda great deach of peſti· 
 lence twas at London, and therefore Michaelmas terme Was adtourned fo 
 Saint Albons. ~ 
 
 about Alhalowntide, a road was made into Scotland, bp the gartfon here, 2 road made 
 
 fir Ralph Euars with the men of Zindall and Ridſdale bent in the movie ! 
 marches of Scotland, Theford with 15. other townes, killed 18. Scots, and 
 
 ~ tobe 300. prifoners, 1500. Cattell, and 4000. fhe: Brian Leychener bꝛent 
 
 18townes, billed 1 2.Q cots, tobe 200. palfoners, 600. cattell, 2000, fhepe, - 
 and 300. geldings. The weſt borderers with the belpe of the Scots of Lioſdale, 
 
 bꝛent 21. townes, billed 8. Scots, toke 160. patfoners. 500. catfatle , 1 000. - 
 eepe, and 100. geldings, fum of the tolwnes beent, 55. Scots billed 38. prt 
 
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 ſoners taken 560. cattatle taken 3 500.geldings 800, ſheope 7000. and muh: 
 douſhold ſtuſte. 
 
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 - She 18.of December, the archbithop of Canterbaries palace at Canferbue 
 
 rp was brent,and therein twas beent bts brother in laty,and other men. 
 “.Parremave Thetwenty foure of December, William 1020 Parre bjother to the queen, 
 earie ot Er. gho had married the Daughter and bere of Henry Boucher Carle of Eſſex, at 
 Wamptoncourt was created carle of Cller,and fit William Parre knight, one 
 le to them both, was made Loꝛd Parre of Horton , and Chamberlapne to the 
 Queene. And on Petwe-peeres date Sir Thomas Wriothefley, the hinges 
 ſectetarie, was made Loꝛd Wriothefley of Lichfield. 
 
 This peere chanced foure ecliples, one of the Sunne the fourcteenthof Jas 
 nuaric, and thece of the Moone at ſundrie fimes. 
 
 In the beginning of Lent, Hobe Edward Seymer earle of Herffozd, was 
 made Lieutenant of the Porth, and ſent Hither withan armte, 
 Germaine he ſeauenth of March, Germaine Gardner, ans Larke parton of Chelfea 
 Harduerand were crecuted at Tpborne, for denping the Kinges (apzemacie . with chem 
 orbercrecuted sy 56 ereenten , for otber offences , one Singleton , Gnd thoatlie after, Afhbey 
 
 twas lykewiſe erecuted for the ſupremacie. 
 The tivelfh of March, Sir lohn Dudley Loꝛde Lifle, Loꝛde Admiral, with 
 a great Nauie, departed towarde Scotlande. 
 ea ati The fourth of April a Gun⸗powder haute , called fhe Wlacke Sanne 
 prank in Gaff Snithfielde, was blovne vppe, and therein burned fue men, a bote, 
 and a woman. 
 Ann. reg.gs. On Mate euen, dyed Loꝛde Thomas Audley Loꝛde Chanceviour of Cnge 
 land, After chome {ucceeded Loe Thomas Wriothefley. 
 pacer — ‘he third of Pay, ſir Iohn Dudley Wicount Liſſe high Admirall of Eng⸗ 
 nto Scotland. | oy arr iued with bis Aeete of 200, fatle tn the Frith of Scotlanve, where hee 
 landed diners of his men, and foke there diuers veſſels. Zhe 4. of Dap he lane 
 Ded the reſidue of his men at Lieth, and from thence marched fortward in three 
 great battaples, thereof the ſayde Lorde Admirall ledde the Uawarde, the 
 Carle of Shꝛewſburie the Kerewarde, and Edwarde Seymer Carle of Werte 
 foxde Lieutenant Generall of the Wattaples, ere thep founde the Scottes 
 
 Foure ecliples, 
 
 fo the number of fir fhoufand horſemen, beſides mante fotemen reap to fop — 
 fhe fr paſſage, to at the firft, made as thep twoulde haue let on the Uaward, 
 
 but after certaine Hotte on both Gives, thep fodapnelie, leaning their artillerp 
 bebinde them, ficd towarde Edenborough, the foꝛmoſt tn fleecing Was the care 
 
 — taken and dinall of Saint Andrewes, the Carle of Huntley gouerno2,Murreyand Boths 
 
 well, and then the Engliſhmen entered the towne of Lieth, abere they found 
 
 fuch riches, as thep thought hadde not bene fn ante Towne of Scotland. The — 
 
 nert date our armie went towardes Coenborough; and Ken they approched 
 
 neere, the Pꝛouoſte of the Towne with other profered to haue delpucred the 
 fame, bpon condition, that the people night departe with Wagge and Bags — 
 
 gage, and the Towne to bee fate fromfire. Whereunto our Lieutenant ane 
 ſwered, hat hee was ſent thither fo fake bengeance vpon them fo: their dees 
 
 frable falfeboode, and that vnleſſe thep twoulde peeloe bype che towne ſimplie 
 without condition and cauſe man, woman, and child fo depart info the fielag, 
 
 fubmitting them to bis pleafare, bee wouldve put them to the ſworde, and their 
 
 Lolwne 
 
Henry the eight. ‘ 984 
 
 Totwne fo the fire. The Pꝛouoſt aunfiwered, that it were better for them to 
 Eand fo their defence, and fo departed,and forthwith the 102d LL tentenant caw 
 _ fed the award to marc towards the towne, hich hep dtd fo conragisniie 
 with belpe of the Engliſh gunners, that then bept the Scots from their ordi⸗ _.. 
 nance, art fo entred Caniegate,and there New a gre at number of the Scots, neg 
 and fet fire on the Towne, vhich continued Hee dapes after burning. Shorts | 
 lie after came to ihe Lode Lieutenant by land William Loe Eurie warden Loꝛd Cuare, 
 of the Gaff March of Cagland, amd gouerto2 of Wartwike , with bes fonne Gr 
 Ralph Eutie, andieined themfelucs with the armie thus lying tn Lieth, obere 
 after their comming thep did ſuch erpioites, in riding and wafting the Cou 
 trep, that within ſeuen miles euerie wate of Coenbozough, they left few pla: - 
 ces, ctiher pile, vill age, oꝛ houſe vnbrent. And beſides thts, thep brought great 
 numbers of cattaile daplie info the armie, and not without much god fue. 
 thich the tnbabitants of Cocnbozough bad fo: fafety of the fame conucted ont 
 of the Zotwne. 
 
 The names of knights mave at Lieth, by the earle of Hertford gener all, on —— of Hert 
 the 11.0f Map: The loꝛd Clinton,the loꝛd Coniers, ffr William Wroughton, fir — 
 TMolcrofſt, ſir Edward Dorell, ſir Iohn Luterell, fir I Ienins, ſir T. Waterton, ſir Zicth. 
 Charles Howard, fir George Blunt, fir Peter Mewtas, ſir Ed. Warner, fir Ralph 
 Bulmer, ſir Hugh Cholmeley, fir T. Lee, alias docor Lee, fir Richard Legh, Str 
 Peter Legh, fir John Legh of 159th, fir Laurence Smith, fig Wil, Vauefour, fir Ris 
 chard Shirborne, fir Ro,Stapleton; {ir T. Holt, fir W.Deuenporte,fit Ralph Leices 
 fter, fir Humfrey Bradborne.fir T. Maliuerie, fir Frauncis Hothorne, fir I. Maffy, 
 fir Leonard Beckwith, ſir T.Cokayn, fir Peter Frefhwell, fir Richard Egerton, fir 
 Anthony Neuill ſit I, Neuill, ſir W. Radclife, fir George Bowes, fir Brian Breres . 
 
 -ton, fit William Brereton, fit Roger Brereton, fit E. Waren, fir Bryan Leyton, fit 
 Robert Worfeley, fir Thomas Talbot, fir Hugh Calueley , ff¢ Thomas Clere, Str 
 Richard Holland, fir T. Venobles,fir Iohn Conftable ftir Edmonde Trafford, Sir 
 John Atharton, fit Richard Cholmeley fir Philip Egerton, Sf Hugh Willoughs 
 by, Sir Robert Conitable, fir W. Woodhoule, Sir Edmond Sauage, Str Thos 
 mas Gerard. 
 . The 13.0f Dap the Engliſhmen brake dawn the pire of the hauen at Liew, 
 and brent euerp fiche of it, This done, and hauing ſhipped their great artil · 
 lerp, uw picked for} all (uch Scottiſh ips as were meet to feruc, thep tooke 
 bpon them to returne home bp Land. Amongſt other Hips, thep toke out of Lf 
 eth haven there were two of nofable fatrenes, the one called the Salamaune - 
 der, the other the Unicorn; the reſt of the Scotti H{ppes beeing taken awaie 
 together with thetr owne hips, were fo) the moſt part peered with the ſpoile 
 and booties of the fouldters and mariners. 
 - The fikeenth of Way the armie and ſleete departed from Leth, both in one Licth burned. 
 boute, the tolone being fet on fire, andburned to He ground. Whe engliſh are - 
 mp encamped that night ata place called Soton, ſeguen miles from tet, . 
 there thep brent the cattle, and ſpotled he grounds about it. Whe fame date 
 Was Paddington brent, with an houſe of Munnes , md an honle of Friers. — —— 
 Theo nert night hep encamped beſide Dunbar, and in the morning b2 * the Dunbar brent. 
 “l Towne, 
 
988 Henry the eight. 
 Cowie, and marched foꝛward, and on the eighteenth date of Pap thep ente- 
 rep into Berwike, ſo ending thetr voiage. | | 
 About the fame time the Carle of Lentor Mende out of Scotlande into the 
 realine of England, there he was right gladlie receiued by bing Henry, and 
 ſhortlie after he obtained in marriage the ladie Mary Dowelas, nce to hing 
 Henry, and returned with a competent crewe of Engliſh men, but finding no 
 fuch iriendſhip among tt bis countrpnien as be loked fo2, be returned without 
 atchieuing the enterpriſe bhich be bad taken tn hand. . 
 Baſe monyeote In this meane {pace,fo wit, on the 16.of Dap , proclatmation was mare — 
 21606 fox.the enbaunfing of gold fo 48.s. and ſiluer to foure fillings the ounce. Sito 
 the king cauſed to bee coined bale monepes in great abuntance , hich vas 
 ſince that time, fo Wit, in the fift yeere oẽ Ring Edward the ſixt, called dotone, 
 from twelue pence to nine pence , from nine perce to fire pence: andin the 
 feconde peere of Queene Elizabethcalles in to bic maieſties mints and there 
 refined. 
 Proceffion in In the moneth of June, the Letanie o2 Proceſſion twas fet foorth in Eng⸗ 
 Csi. 14H, wich commeandement by the hing to be generallie vfed in euerie parif} 
 
 Chur. . 
 
 —— The King tooke order kor the leuping of a mightie Armie fo pate duer 
 Frauce. into France, according to the appointmente made with bis conſfederate 
 frienve the Emperour, againk the French hing . Where were therefore ap- 
 pointed chꝛee Battatles· The Vawarde vnder the leading of the Duke of, 
 Noꝛttolke: the Wattatle onder the Duke of Suftelke, thich allo was courts 
 ted the kings Battaile, becauſe hee minded to bee prefent wich the fame in 
 perfor, and the Kerewarde twas lende by the Lorde Rouflell, Lode Pꝛiuie 
 Seale. Thole of the Foꝛewarde buder the Duke of srozffalke , Were appar⸗ 
 relled in blewe Coates garded with redde, md bad cappes and hoſen after the 
 ſame fute , partie blebe, and partic tedde. Che Wattaile vnder the Dake of 
 Saffotke tn Coates, Cappes, aw hoſen in lie maner, but the colonrs bieta 
 amd pealotw. Lhe Dube of Norffolke, and the lord priup Seale, accompanted 
 {with diuers offer noble men, as the Carle of Surrep Marſhall of the Field, 
 the Carle of Drforde, the Lorde Grey of Wititon Lienctenaunt of ame, 
 _ the Hovde Ferrers of Chartley, and Sir Richard Deucreuxbis fonne and betre, 
 thep brought with them a great number of Melſhmen, fir Thomas Cheyney 
 Loꝛde Warden of the Wortes, the loꝛd Mountioy, Sit Frauncis Bryan knight, 
 Sir Thomas Poynings Captaine of Gwiſnes, and diuers other, paffed ouer 
 fo Caleis about Witſontide, and from thence foꝛwarde to France, left Bo⸗ 
 loigne on their right bande, and keeping fortpardes towardes Puterell, tote 
 ned with an Armie vhich the Cmperour hadde raifed for that purpofe , vit 
 der the leading of He Countie of Buren, Admiral of the lowe Ccun⸗ 
 frepes, and fo thele Armies beeing bnited in one , came before Muterell, and 
 there laide Stege to the Towne, beeing well manned, and furnfibed with all 
 hinges neceſſarie for defeuce , as well ti munition as in biduall , the chtefe 
 Captatire of bich Lotone , was Mounfite de Bitz , one of the Warlhalles of 
 
 Trance, er Sey 
 aye 
 
 
 
ee Henry the eight. 989 
 SThe Duke of Suftolke with the kings armie pated ouer, accompanied Dute of Suf. 
 with the Carle of Arundell marſhall of the ſielde, the Uorde Seint Iohn, and foike with apos 
 the Byhoppe of WHindyetter, Sie John Gage, comptrolicr of the inges Bo Wy betore 
 honfe, Sr-Anthonie Browne , Baker of the Bings horſe, with diuers other 
 Capfaincs, the hich on the nineteentd of July came before Wolofgne , and 
 encamped on fhe eaſtſide of the fame Towne aloſt vpon the tit, ant after res 
 moued intea valley, abere after many (harpe (kpimiibes , hep fir entes 
 red the bafe Lotwne, bring leffe and forfaken by toe inbabitants , whic) ba- 
 ning fet fire on their filhing nets, and other (uch baggage, vnder couert of the 
 fmoake, got them bp into the bigh Towne, before the Engliſh men coulde 
 efpte them. S04S% 3 i 
 
 After this the clo man,a toler ſtanding wichont the tolwne fora direction 
 fo them that Were to enter the bauen , and now being kept bp 16. ſouldiers, 
 
 was peeloed bp bp them. 
 
 Che Frenchmen within the tone, being diſpoyled of theſe two places, pet 
 fpared not fo ſhote off from their wals and bulwarks, doing that thep could, 
 anonamely from the Cafile, and greene bulwarke, thep atd much burt to the 
 Engliſhmen with their Hotte, 
 
 She 14.0f Suly K. Henry in perfor, accompanted with diners noble men, ging henry 
 patted the Scas. from Douer to Calets, anden the 26, of July encamped went to Bo. 
 befere Boloigne on the noth-fde, within leſſe then thee quarters of amile leisne. 
 of the Lotone; there beremained fill the Lowne twas ſurrendred into bis 
 
 hands: the Kings liuerfe was red garded with pealotwe , Weffdes the tren- 
 thes abich were caſt and brꝛought inmannerrounde about the Lowne, there 
 — Iwasa mount ratfea vpon the eaſt fide, and diuers picces of artitterte planted 
 aloite the fanie, the bdich togither wich the moter pieces, fore annoped the m 
 Ivithin; battered dotwne the Steeple of our Ladie church. To concludz, the 
 batterie was made fn mot forceable wiſe tn thace fenerall places ; ai the 
 wals, towers, and calle were bndermined, and the totone within fo beaten 
 with hotte ont of the campe, and from the mount and trench, bp the mozter 
 pieces, that there-tnere berie few houſes leff vchole therein. The fotone thus 
 anding in great diffrefle, there were 200. Frenchmen and Ftalians abt 
 enterpriſed vnder the conduct of Ioncurtio: fo enter the Towne in conert of 
 the night, hich erploite thep fo warily atchieued, that by meanes of a prieſt 
 that coulo {peake the Engliſh tong, thev paſſed bp the ſcoweers, and thaough 
 the twatd), fo as the moſt part of them were got ouer the trenches, ere if pe eas 
 was knowne that thep were : fo the number of an hundred and twentie of 
 their got into the towne, bat the refioue being intercepted, were efther ta· 
 Ken oꝛ laine. At length ahen a ptece of the caffte twas blotune vppe, and the 
 _ breathes made as was thought reafonable , the aſſault was giuen bp the ads 
 mirall loꝛde Dudley that twas come thither by the (ca, vchich be bad ſcoured, af: 
 ter bis retarne out of Scotland. This aſſault was couragtoufip gtucn, and 
 allſo manfally vefended , fo that chen p aſſailants had pereeined in that eſtate 
 the breach fon, and that prouffion hep within had made for defence of their 
 towne, hich was great, they were called backe, ano retired but not agers 
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 990 Henry the eight. 
 
 Lotte on both fines, efpectally of them Within: fox during the affaul 
 artillerie did beate ill bpon them that prefented themfelues at the breaches 
 
 forepulle the affatlants, and fo diners of their balfant captaines and bꝛaue 
 
 ſouldiers were Maine at this affault : Mostly after, the captaines Within the 
 towne, doubting to be eſtſones aſſaulted, and perceining themſelues in eve · 
 
 treme danger to lof the towne bp force, if hep prouided not the foner, by 
 
 rendzing it, to faue themfelues : (hep lent forth tivo of thetr chiefe captaines, 
 
 -_Mounfier Semblemount, and Mounfier de Veruine, goucrng of the tone, bis 
 
 Boloigne peel 
 ded to %. Verirp. 
 
 K Henry entred 
 Boloigne. 
 
 Priles taken. 
 
 A benenolence 
 Dewanded- 
 
 194) 
 
 retinue twas contented fo deliner the towne to bis grace, withcondition that 
 thep might paffe with bag and baggage, thich requeft the king granted, and 
 ſo the nert day the Duke of Suffolke rode into Boloigne, bite bhom, as buts 
 the bing the keies of the towne were deliuered,and in the afternone departed 
 
 all the French men. Lhe number of all the men of toar that were ſtronz, and 
 able fo ſerue were of horſe · men 67. of fote · men 1563.0f burt men 87.0f wo⸗ 
 men and children 19 27. beſide a great number of aged and ſicke perſons, not 
 able to bepart with the reff. 
 
 The 25.0f September, the king hauing the ſword borne before him bp the 
 loꝛd Marquefle Doꝛrſet, likeaconqueroz2roede tito Woloiqne, and the trum· 
 peters on the wals founding. In the entring, there met him the duke of Suf- 
 folke, and deliuered bnto him the keies of the towne, and ſo be rove fo2th to 
 his longing that was prepared on the fouth fide of the towne, tivo daies after | 
 the king rode about the toione, within the pals and appointed that our Las 
 bie church of Boloigne ſhould be taken dobone, and in place thereof amount 
 fobee made , for frengthbening of the towne: final!p, after that bee bad fet 
 things in oder fo2 the fafe keeping of the town, be appointed fir ohn Dudley, 
 Loꝛd Lifle, high admiral of the feas, to be bis deputy of the fame tolone,and 
 then taking tbe (eas, he returned into England, landing at Douer onthe — 
 fir of Detober. 
 
 The 9.of ODaober tn the nighf, he French men came bnatwares bpon the 
 Engliſhmen in bale Boloigne, and ſlewe of them agreat number: bowbeif, © 
 thep were ſhortly after chaſed from thence, and the bale totone holden after in 
 god quict. 
 
 Wis peere was taken bp the kings ſhippes of the Weſt countrep, ard of 
 fhe Engliſh coatk the number of 300. French hips and more, fo that the Grep 
 Friers Church in London was laide fall of wine, the Auſten Friers anv 
 Wlacke JF riers, were latd full of hearing, and other i} that was taken going 
 info France. . 
 
 Lhe king demanded a bencnolence of all bis lubiects, Spiritual and env 
 po2all, towards bis wars in France and Scotland. 
 
 And the tivelfth of Januarp the lov Qhanceloz, the oukee of Suffolke, and 
 ofber of the kings Conncell began toſit at Baynards Caftle, there thep 
 firf called before them the Dato2 and Aldermen, ¢c. And becauſe Richard 
 Read Alderman would not agree to pap as they fet him, be was commanded 
 bpon agreat paine to ſerue the king in his wars of Scotian, we departed 
 fram London the thace and twentith of January, Gere be was taken priſo⸗ 
 
 ner, 
 
 
 
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pl ia Henry the eight. 9951 
 
 tere. Alſo fie William Roche Alterman, fo words of diſpleaſure taken by sir camion 
 the kings countecll, was bp them fent to the Fleete , there he rematuedtill hog a “98 to 
 pation Sunday. 
 The fire md tinentith of Zarmarte, here camped on fhe Tack fide of Bo⸗ 
 lofane beponde the hauen, anarmpof French to the number of foureteene’ 
 thoufanp, there the p tap ten dafes,and the firt of Februarp, were pat to Aight, 
 bp the earle of iertfor, and fic lohn Dudley ozs Admir all then being depu⸗ 
 tie of Boloigne. 
 he 13,.0f Febsuary, a prte ff was fet on the pillorie in Cheape, and burnt satteacenfer 
 in both chekes with the letters F. aw A. mda paper on his bead, abecetn oe tbe illos 
 was weitten For falfe accufing, vhich ludgement was ginen bp the Lode ken in —— 
 Chanceloꝛ in fhe Star Chamber, a notable example of Suffice: great cauſe a⸗ ih bat other 
 haue J to with the like Juttice han been minifered orto him, that atter be han eee, 
 defrauded me of nip worldly gods, fought to bane dep2iued me of my Ife, bp 
 Uiketffe accufing me of many articles (feanenfcoze and odde) faborned tit- 
 neffes (octected of perfury burnt in the band for felony, and fuch like) hich all. 
 could pꝛoue nener one article again me, before the Archbiſhop of Canter-. 
 bury, and other ber maiefies bigh commiſſioners, (as appeareth tn their re⸗ 
 giller) bp thom FZ was anſwered, there was no remedie again the accufer, 
 by meane of a ſtatute late made,tc. Whereupon the falfe accufcr of bis mae 
 ſter and eldeſt bother, ſweareth tofome, be neuer did any {uch acte : to other, 
 that all thofe articles were true, and alfo largelp (fo the like effect) libelleth a⸗ 
 gain€ me. 
 In the beginning of Marcha ¥oad was made into Scotland toward Ged⸗ 
 worth, bp the Engliſhmen, tho at the fir got great peatfe , but thep were fo 
 grédp, and tent fo farre, that a great army of Scots belet hem with thee 
 battels, there the Cughlifhmen fo the moſt part were flaine and taken at 
 Panper howghe, among ahom fit Ralph Eure loꝛd Eure, md warden of the 
 Caf Parches twas Mate, and R Read Gloerman of 2 ondon, with other tae Miver man of 
 ken priſoners bp the Scots. T.Wriothefley L.chanceloꝛ made knight of the io. 
 garter. 
 Trinitie terme was adfo2ned becanfe of the wars. 
 About the 25, of June twas a great tempeſt of inde in Darbiſhire, chere 4, YE0.3 70 
 ‘fhoough tres were ouer-furned, mt diuers Churches, chappels, end boufes, 
 were vncouered. Alfoin Lancathite, there fell batleffones as big as mens haileſtones 
 fifts, chich bad diuers pints in them, fome like mens faces , ome like Gun —— liue 
 hole $, aC. tng heads. 
 The ninetenw of July, the French kings nauie commitig Out of New · Frenchmen ar- 
 hauen, and Deepe, arriued on the coat of Cngland in Suffer, afore bright riutd in Suſſe⸗ 
 - Pamfead, there Hep (et cerfaine of thelr ſouldiers aland to burne: but the 
 | Beacons were fired, ard the men cante downe ſo thicke,that the Frenchmen. 
 | fled and did little burt. 
 The 19.of July, by miffortune of Hating a Gun in one of the Hedgehogs Men bꝛent in 
 achip, afore WHetkminer,a ficken of gun-poulver fired and flew fenen men, te hedgcheg 
 f ab the eighth iit into the Thamis, md was drowned, xh 
 
 
 
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 “992 . Henry the eight, | 
 
 Mary Vole 
 was —5— 
 
 Frenchmen 
 Landed inthe 
 Pic ol Aight. 
 
 — MES Od —— 
 
 | She 2o.of July he bing being at Portſmoutha ganly f chippe of England 
 calicd the Mary Role, with fir George Carrow the captaine, md manie other 
 gentlemen Were drowned in the midſt of the hauen by great negligence. 
 
 Che arvof July, the French galletes and naupcaine afore Poꝛtſmouth Ha- 
 uen, arid landed certaine of thetr army in the Ile of aight, at Saint Helens 
 Point, aw there burned and encamped about 2000, men: but they tuere fone 
 
 dꝛriuen awate veith loſſe of their captaine and manie fouldiers, Within fee 
 
 Frenchmen 
 landedat 
 Newhauen i 
 Sulſex. 
 
 Eãarle of hers 
 ford tent inte 
 Scotland: 
 
 Lord Admirall - 
 bzent Trepport 
 
 daies after, the tale fect remened from the Wight toa placein Sulſſex, cal⸗ 
 led Qe whauen, foure miles from Lewes, and there landed manic captaines 
 and fonloiers, abo by the valiantnes of the gentlemen and yeomen of Suffer, 
 were Haine and drowned in fhe Hauen a great number of them, anv. the reſt 
 hardly recoucred their hips and gailcies. 
 
 In the meneth of Auguſt, deceaſed at Guilfoꝛde Charles Brandon Dake oF 
 Sulflolke, and lod great mater of the kings poutholoe, tho was honozablte 
 buried at Windlſor. . 
 
 In Auquél the earle of lerefoꝛd was ſent into Scotland with an army or . 
 12000, men, Mere bee deſtroied diners townes, and greatly en domaget the 
 Scots, 
 
 Me 9.0f September fir lohn Dudley, L. Liſſe L.admirall of —— 
 ded with 6000. men at Treyport in KNorrnandy, and there brent the towne and 
 abbey twits other houſes about it, and 30 ſhips witha barke that layt in te doc 
 uch, withlofe of 14, Englihmenjand fo returned. 4 
 
 Che 24. of frouember began a parltament, vherein was granted to the . 
 
 Chantries, is a fabfiop oe 8. 8.d. of the pound tn gwds,e15 4, $-of the pound in lands.Alſo 
 
 Ledges, holy 
 
 ——— all colledges,chauntries, and bofpitals,tecre committed to the ik. order to al⸗ 
 
 the king: 
 
 F, Hall. 
 
 -k. Henry his 
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 gation. 
 
 — anfwere ponreloquent o2ation, 99. (peaker, ſay that vchere pou in the name 
 
 fer and tranfpole, abich be pꝛomiſed to do to tHe glozy of godand the common 
 p2ofit of the reaime, 
 
 he 24.0f December te Parliament was proroged, on the Ghich Date the 
 R.comming tito the houſe to giue bis rofal alent vnto {uch acs as were pats 
 feb, the ſpeaner made vnto him an cloquent oration: to the thich,although the 
 cuſtome bath alwates bin that the 3.020 chancelor (ould make the anfwere te 
 pleated the K. at this pefent- to make the anſwere bimfelfc , abtch bee vttered 
 as bere fſollovoeth fet downe by Edward Hall. 
 
 Although mp chancelo2 fo} the time being, bath before this time vſed verie 
 eloquentlie and ſubſt antiallie to make anſwere to ſuch Drations,as bath bint 
 {ct fanrth in this bigh Court of Parliament, petis bee not able to open and 
 fet forth mp minde ans meaning, and the fecrets of my beart in (0 plate ano 
 ainple maner, as Jmy felfeam,andcaitdo: vherefore J tabing bpon me to 
 
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 of our welbelouedrommons, haue both pꝛaiſed and extolled mee, for the no⸗ 
 table qualities that pou haue concetucd to bee in mee Jmoſt heattilp thanke 
 pou all, that pon haue put me inremembsance of mp duetie, hich is to inde⸗ 
 uor mp feife fo obfain and get ſuch execellent qualities am neceſary vertues 
 as a ꝓꝛince oꝛ gouerno ought to haue,of chich gifts J recognife my ſelfe boch 
 ‘barren aud bare : buf of fud ſmall qualities as Dod bath indued mie withall, J 
 
 render 
 
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ee Henry thecight: 993 
 tender to his godnes mip mot bumble thankes, intending wich all mp wit ¢ 
 diligence to get and acquire tome fuch notable vertues and princelp qualities 
 as pou haue alleadged fo be cozpozated in my perfor: theſe thankes fo3 pour 
 louing admonition and god countell fir remembzed , J eftfons thanke pou: 
 agatne, becanfe hat pou, confloering our great charge, not fo; our pleature, 
 but fo pour defence, rot fox our gatne, but to cur great coffe, hich wee haue 
 latelie faftatned, as well in Defence of sur and pour enemics, as fox the cons 
 queſt of that fortre fle. abhich was to his Kealme moff offpleafant , and thalt 
 hereatter by Gods Grace bee to our sation moffe profitable an pleafante, 
 haute freelic of pour clone minds granted to bs a certaine ſubſidie bere tn an 
 act {pecified, thich berilp tue take tn god part,regarding moze pour kindnes, 
 than the pasfite thereof, as bee that (ets moze by pour loving beartes, Han bp 
 pourfabfiance. iBelines this beartic kindnes, J cannotalittic retoice Hen 
 3 confiver the perfit truſt and confidence, vhich pou haue put in nice, as men 
 hauing vndoubted hope and bufaincd beleefe in mrp ged doinges and Ink pro⸗ 
 cédinges for pou, wichout mp defire 02 requeſt haue committed to mine o3- 
 der adiſpoſition, all cantries,coledges,bolpitals, ¢ other places ſpeciſied in a 
 cetfaine ad, firinelp traffing that Jwil oder them to the glogp of god, and tHe 
 profit of the common wealth:ſurely if J contrary to pour erpecation ſhouid 
 fuer the Piniffers of the Churd to decate,o2 learning, which is fo great a ies 
 well to be miniſhed, or poore and miſerable to bee burelteucd,pon might fate, 
 that J, beeing put in fo {pectall a truſt, as J am in this cafe, were no trofte 
 friend to pon, no? charitable fo mine otune chriſten, neither alouer of the pub⸗ 
 like wealch nor pet one that feared God, to thom account muff be rendzed of. 
 alour doitigs. Doubt not Ipꝛay pou, but pour erpectation thal be ſerued moze 
 godly and godly than pe will wih or defire,as hereafter pe thal plainely per- 
 
 ceiue Mow fithence J finde ſuch kindnes on pour part folwards me. cannot 
 chuſe but loue and fauont pou, atirnting , hat no Prꝛince in the woꝛlde more 
 
 dauoꝛech bis (abieds, than J doe pou, noꝛ no fubtecs 02 commons moꝛe loucd 
 
 and obeied their foucraign Lord than J percetue pou do me, fo tole defence 
 my treafure hall not be hidden, no2 ff neceſſitie require, mp perfon Hall not 
 be braduentutered:-pet although J with pou,and pou with me to be in this pers 
 fit lone and conco2d, this friendly amitie cannot continue ercept bofhyoump. 
 
 loꝛds tempozal,and my lozds (piritaall, and pou mp louing fubfects ſtudie and 
 
 fake patne to amend one thing vehich furelp ts amiffe,and farre ont of o2der,to 
 
 - the tic) ¥ moll heartilte require pou, abic ts. That Charitic and concozde is 
 
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 not among pou, but diſcoꝛd and diffention beareth role in euery place: Saint 
 
 Paul faieth Co the Coꝛinthians the 13. hapter, Charity is gentle , charitie ts 
 ‘not enuious charity ts not proud and fo forth in the fame chapter. idebold then 
 
 vhat loue ad charity ts among pou, ther the one calles another beretike, 
 and anabaptift, and beecalleth himagatne Papiſt, bypocrite , and pharifep- 
 bee thefe fakens of charitie amongſt pour feluesy Ho no, Jaſſure pou hat this 
 
 lacke of Charitie among t: pour felues will bee the hinderaunce and aſwa⸗ 
 | gingof the ferurnt loue betivecne bs, a3 F (ato befoye, ercept this wounde be 
 
 falucp and cleerelic mane trhole, J mult — fudge the fanlt and occaſion 
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994 Henry the eight. 
 
 of chis diſcoꝛd fo be partlie by negligence of pou the fathers end preachers of 
 the ſpiritualty:foꝛ tf Iknow a man which liueth in adultery, Jmuſt tudge bine 
 lecherous, and a carnall perfon:if Jſce a man boat and bꝛagge bimfelfe,Z can 
 not but deme him a proud man. Jheare daily that pou of the cleargie preach 
 one againſt another,teach one contrarp to another, enuping one againi anos 
 ther, without charity 02 diſcretiõ:ſome be to ſtiffe tn their old AZum/imus,other 
 be to buſy and curfous in thet new Sxmp/fimus : thus all men almoſt be in ba- 
 rictp and difco2d, and fel o2 none peach tralp and fincerelp the woꝛd of Gov, 
 according as thep ought to doe. Shall Jiudge pou charitable perfons doing 
 thus? Po;10,39 cannot (o do:alas bowcan the poze (onles liue tn concord, ahen 
 pou preachers ſow amongft them in pour fermons debate and diſcordeof pou 
 the p loke for light, and poubzing them into darknes. Amend thele crimes J 
 exhort pou, and fet forth Gods word, both by true preaching and god exampie 
 gtuing,o3 els Z,twhome God bath appointed bis bicar and high miniffer bere, — 
 will fe theſe diuiſions ertina and thefe enoymities corrected, according to mp 
 berp duty,o2 els 3 am an bnpofitable ſeruant, amd vntrue officer. Although J 
 faie the {pirituall men be in fome fault that charity is not kept amongſt pou, 
 pet pou ct the tempozaltie bee not clecre anv vnſpotted of malice and enuie, 
 fo3 pou ratle on btfhops,fpeake fanderouNte of pꝛieſts, and rebuke and taunt 
 preachers, both contrarie to god o2der,and chatftian fraternity : if pon knowe 
 furelte that a Bf. 82 preacher, preacheth o2 teacheth peruers dodrine,come and 
 declare to ſome of our councel 02 fo bs, to thom ts committed by god the bigh 
 authority to refozme and o2der (uch canfes and bebanio2s,¢ be not iudges pour 
 felues of pour obvn fantafficalopintons and baine erpofitions for in {uch high 
 cauſes pou map lightly erre:anbd although pou be permitted to read bolp {crips 
 tures, and to bane the word of god in pour mother tong,pou mut vnderſtand 
 it is licenced pou fo fo do,onlp to infoꝛm pour cenfciences,and fo inffruct pour 
 childgen md familte, and not fo diſpute and make Scripture a ratling anda 
 taunting ffocke, againſt pateffes and preachers,as manie light perfons do. J 
 ain berte fozie to knowe and heare howe vnreuentlie that mol precfoustetrs — 
 
 ell the worde of God tsot{puted, rimed, fung,and fangeled in euerte Alehouſe 
 and Tauerne, contrary to the true meaning and doctrine of the fame-and pet 
 Jam cuen as much lorie that the readers of the Came, follotwe ff in dosing fo 
 faintlp and coldelie: for of this Jam fare, that caritie twas neuer ſo fainta- 
 mongif pou, and vertuous and godlie living was never leffe bed , 02 God 
 bimielfe among f chziffians was neuer lee reuerenced, honored, 02 ferued : 
 therefore, as J faide before, bee in charitp one with another , like bzotber anv 
 bzother:Ioue,dzcad and ſetue god, to the ahich J as pour ſupreme head and fo- 
 urraigne Lod exhort and require pou: md then Idoubt not, but that lone and — 
 league, Hat I fpake of inthe beginning, fyall neuer bee diſſolued or bzoke bee 
 tiveene vs.And to fhe making of lawes vchich ue haue now made and conclu⸗ 
 bed, Jexhort pou the makers to be as diligent in putting them tn erecution, | 
 as pou were in making and furthering of the fame, o2 elfe pour labo: ſhalbs 
 ‘batn,tpourcommon wealth nothing releued, Now fo pour petition,concere 
 Wing our tofall alfent, to be giuen to ſuch ages as haue paſſed both he — 
 ~ they 
 
 
 
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 chey chall be read openly, that pe map heare them. And fo beeing read bis 
 grace affented, and fo rofe and departs. 
 
 Many proper feates of armes were exploited aw done in this meane tile 
 betwirt the Engliſh and the French about Woloigne. | 
 - Dn the moꝛrowe after the fealk of the Cpiphanie , therecameaconuote of , 
 victualles towardes the French Fort builded beſides Boloigne, garded with Enatiames 
 fo2@ 02 foure thonfande Launcequents , vnder their Cozonell , the Reingraue putto flight bp 
 ano certaine Frenchmen. The earle of Surrep then ltentenantof Woloigne '¢ Beinsrant 
 aduertifed thereof , made out with ſuch power as bee mightconuenientlte ; 
 {pare out of Wolofgne, and the olde man, tocut of thoſe bictualles;but conti 
 ming toencounter twith the enimies at S. Eſtiennes he was put to fight, fic 
 Edward Poynings captain of a band called the R.gard of Wolotgne twas flain 
 in that conflic , tofth fiffeene 02 firtene other Captatnes, beſides officers aw 
 common ſouldiers. 
 
 In the latter end of Parc, the Hetves on He banks five of the Zhamis, in ¢,. 
 Southwark was put doinne, bp the 4s.commandement,abich was pꝛoclaimed egg * 
 by found of trumpet no moꝛe fo bee pziuileged oꝛ bled as a common boꝛdell. 
 but the inbabitantes of thofe houſes, fo Keepe gad and bonef rule, as in all o- 
 ther places of the realine. 
 ~ - The 27.0f Apaill, being Tueſday in Calker weeke, W. Foxley potmaker fox A - 
 
 fhe mint in the totver of London, kel alleep, and lo continucd Aeeping andcould Z4'5 75° te 
 tot be wakened With pricking, cramping, o2 othertwife burning abatfocucr, Aept moze then 
 till the firft day of the nert tecme,tbtch was full 1 4.daics,and 15. nights, for — 
 that Gaffer terme beginneth not afore 17. daies after Calter. The cauſe of twttbout oe 
 His thus Meping could not be Krotpne, though the fame were diligently fears kias. 
 ched for by the kings phifitions and otber learned men, pea the king bimiclfe 
 eramined the ſaid W.Foxley, tho was tn all points found at bis wakentng ta 
 be as tf he bad ſlept but one night,andliucd41.peere after,to wit, till the yeere 
 of Chik 1587. . : itis 
 We 18. of Pap, there tere 4.of the K. Hips,and 4.pinnaces abzoad onthe a French gal⸗ 
 feas afore the hauen of Hamble tetw,and there came an8. of the French gal: lex taven 
 fetes to (et bpon them, there was great Hoting between them , but at the lak 
 one of the galleies was taken, in the ihich Were 2 80. fonloters,and 140. row⸗ 
 ers. Me reſt of their galletes packed atway. Dozcouer tile the campe lap thas 
 at hamble tew, it chanced p one dap a mutenierofe among the Lanſquenet; 
 againf their captaine,(o that thep got themfelucs into order of battell, ſeiſed 
 ‘bpon (he qreat artillerp , and ſhewed countenance, as tf thep woulde haue fet 
 vpon the refioue of the chole campe.eereuponeuerp man was commanded 
 to repaire to bis enfign,and the Spantards came and ioined themfelues wih 
 the Engliſhmen ready to take {uch part as thep did. At lengch by the diligence 
 of the cheftains and god countenance of the Engliſh ſoldiers € Spantards, 
 the tumult twas ſtaied, and s.of the pꝛincipall beginners therof tuere banged. 
 The 21.0f Map, the French army came and encamped beyond Boloign at 
 the charch on the bill, ¢ the morowe affer the earle of Hertford marched with 
 Dis power to a place within 2.miles of them, and certain hozlemen ¢ fotemen 
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996 Henry the eight. 
 went forth and ſkirmiſhed wich them, and in the mean time the artillery cealed 
 not to hot off,as ineh from the French Campe, as from Boloigne aw the 
 — Wis dap were Alain 14. Frenchinen,and 2. taken pꝛiſoners: and 3. 
 
 of the Engliſh part were taker, and fo the earle of Hertſoꝛde returned to his 
 
 
 
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 camp, and ieft the Ranſquents bpon the hill, encamped before the enimtes,not 
 
 2. miles diffant from them,in which place a fozt was begun to be raiſed, vhich 
 
 twas called the fort of wolotgue beage. i 
 The 23.0f May, the foloters of Woloign and the Lan(quentsthirmithed with 
 
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 the Frenchmen, and flue andtok of them about the number of 7. {coze, of the 
 tihich there were 40, of them in veluet coats, and fome with chains. 
 In this meane vhile, by the motion of diuers Pꝛinces, a meeting was bad 
 of diuers Commiſſioners appointed to treat of fome peace, to bee concluded 
 betwirt the two kings of England and France, herupon there came to Gwil⸗ 
 nes for the 14.0f Englande, the earle of Hertforde, the bithop of Wlinchefker, 
 ir Iohn Dudley viſcount Lifle,baron of Maupas,and high admiral of Eng⸗ 
 lande, Dir William Paget the kings Secretarie, and Docto2 Nicholas Wetton 
 Deane of Canterburie : Foꝛ the French king here came to Arde, Mourfier 
 Claude Danebaulte Admirall of France, the Byſhoppe of Cureox, Mounfier 
 Reymond chiefe pꝛeſident of Koane, the Secretarte Boucherell. hete mette 
 Peace ꝛctlai· Divers times betwixt Arde and Giwifnes, Sfter long debating,on theleuenth 
 mb, and gene of Jone apeace Was concluded, Which peace was with heraultesand Hundof 
 all pocet ton. trampets,proclaimed at London on UWthittondap, being the 13.0f Juucana 
 the famedate was a generall peocelilon , before the hich was borne allthe 
 richeft Siluer croffes in London, to twit, of enerpchurchone, Henpeoceoed 
 all the parity clearkes, condods, quitiffers, and pꝛieſtes tn London, with he ie 
 Quire of Pauls, all of them in their riche coapes ,finging: Then thecom ⸗ 
 pantes of the Citie in thetr belt ltueties. The Lode Maioꝛ, the Alpermenand 
 Sheriks in ſcarlet, ic All theſe went from Pauls church threugh Cheape,and + 
 Coꝛnhill bp to Leaden hall,and (0 back agatn to Pauls.and this twas thelae 
 ſhew of the richcroffes and coapes in London;fo2 ſhoꝛtly after thep, with other — a 
 their church plate were called into the kings treafarp and wardrobe. Andthe 
 fame date was the fame Peace liketwile proclaimed tn the Citie of Paris in 
 Roan,¢ other pleces: the firk article of Hhich peace was, that the Frenchbing 
 paying to theds.of England Soooco.crotwnes, within the ferme of 8. pderes, 
 he ſhould haue Woloign agatn to him reſtored, which inthe meantime ould 
 remain in the bands and poſſeſſion of the hing of England. __ & 
 Poꝛeouer for the full eſtabliſhing of the peace and for fo recefue fhe Freneh ? 
 3.00, fhe vicount Lille L. admirall, with the 15. of Darbam,and divers other ¥ 
 loads and gentlemen fo fe number of maze than 100.81 in beluctcoates and 
 chaines of gold, totth 45.peomen {emely appointed, went inte France fom 
 $Bolotgn, the 10.0f Julp,¢ came fo Melune, a town be pond Parts, there the 
 French B.lay: bp Hhome,and the Dolphin bis for; thep were rofallpreceiucd, 
 feaſted z banqueted:and hauing don that for the chich they came, the fafolow | 
 admir all Dudicy the 1.0f Auguſt twke bis leaue of the French K. Kho rewar⸗ 
 ded him wich a cupboꝛde of plateaf golo,vaiticd at 1500. pound. Lhe — a 
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 alſo end gentlemen bas chaines of gold giuen to them, and peonten bad 1200, © 
 crownes beffotved among & them, md ſo hep refurucdinto England. 
 
 The 16, of July were burned tn Smithfield fo: the ſacrament Anne Afkew Bane Aſkew ge 
 alias Keime, Io, Laſſels, Nicholas Otorden, pꝛieſt, lo. Adlam tatloↄ, and Docte2 ocbes Date 
 Shaxton fomtime bithop of Salifburte preached at the fame fire , and there re, 
 canted, perſwading them fo do the like, but hep would not. 
 
 Ghe 21.0f Auguſt came into England Claude de Honnebald high admiral guntvatt of 
 
 of France. abo bꝛought with him the facre of Diep, and 12. galleies, bee lane France cameto 
 
 ded at the tolver Wibarfie, abere be was honozablp recetued, and becught to London 
 the Witbop of Londons palace, there be lodged {wo nightes,and then rove to | 
 Hampton court there the ing lay. WBy the wap prince Edward recefucd him 
 tufih scompany of s0o.coates of Deluet with one Aeue of cloth of goloe, and 
 balfe the coat embzotbered with gold: there twas int all to the number of 800, 
 horſes Gud to the French admirall came to the court, giuing the petuce the bps 
 er band as hep rode; and af the entrp gate of the court, the L.chanceloz anv al 
 e K.counſell recefued him, and bought bim to bis lodging. 
 On Bartholomew bap the king admitted him to bis prefence, twelcommed 
 him, and in great triumph went fo the chappell bhere the K. receiued bis oth, 
 fo perfonie the articles of the league. J omit fo [peake of huntinges and bane 
 quettings,obich was wondertull. But on the 27.0f Auguff, be being retwar- 
 ded with a cupbordof plate to the valucof 1200, 1’. bee returned to London, — 
 and ſo to his galletes,and departed homeward:beſides the K.gift, he had giuen ¢ hog i 
 to bim by the citp of London tivo Aagons gilt, and tivo other parcel gilt, bas rev lent to the 
 lued at 1 36.0. befines wine, war,ec. — 
 he 12.0f December Th.D of orffolke,anmd Henry Carle of Surrey bis 
 fon and heire bpon certain furmifes of treafon, tere committed to the tower 
 of London, the one bp water, the other by land, that the one knew not of the o⸗ 
 -fhers appeebenfion. 
 The 3.dap of January, the late diſſolued church of the grep Friersin Lon, &. — gitt to 
 Don twas opened, and maffe ſung there;and that Dap preached at Pauls creme hecte ot Lon— 
 fhe bithop of Rocheſter, tho declared the kings gift to the city of London, fo3 
 the relicuing of the pooze people , vhich gift was by Pattent onder hisgreat 
 feate, .Bartholomewes Spittle tn Smithfield latelic valued at 305.pounde 
 6:hillings and 7.pence,and furrendzed fo the bing, the church of the ſaid grep 
 Friers, valued at 3 2.pounde,1 9.8,and ſeauen pence, md ſurrendred, and tg 
 pariſh Churches, the one of S. Nicholas in the Shambles, the other Saint E- 
 wine in Petogate Market at Warwike lane end, all fo bee msde one pariſh, 
 in the ſaid church of the Grey Friers: and tn landes bee gaue for the mainter 
 
 nance of the fame church, with diuine ſeruice, reparation, ¢c. 500, markes bp 
 
 - peere for euer, and is church to be named Chriſts church, founded bp bing Hen 
 ry the eight. | 
 ; ’ Lhe thirtenth daie of Januarie, he king thenlping bangeroulyfick,the 1547 
 Earle of Surrey twas arraigned in the Gatlo hall of London, before the lord — — 
 Palo,the loꝛd hanceloz, and other lords and iudges being there in commiſſi/ hehraden 
 on ; (ome thinges bee flatly denied, weakening thecredtte of his accuſers, bp 
 Ltt 3. certaine 
 
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 - cerfainecttcumfances ,other bee excuſed wich interpretations of bis mea- 
 
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 nings fo pꝛoue the fame to be far other wile Han was alleadged againk him: 
 the eſpecialleſt matter, theretwith be was charged, twas, fo: bearing certaine 
 armes that were ſaid belonged to the king and prince: the beating thereof be 
 
 _tufttfed, that as be toke it, be might beare them, as belonging to bis ances 
 
 028, and withal affirmed that be bad the opinton of (be Heraults theretn,and 
 to bis indiament be pleaded, not guilty, And fo2 that be was no lord of the 
 parliament, be was enforced to Gand to the triall of a common tnqueff of bis 
 countrey, which found bim guiltie, and thereupon be bad (uogement of death: 
 and ſhortly after, to wit, on the 19. of January be was bebeadad on the tole» 
 er bth. 
 
 The king lying dangeroully ficke (as pe baue beard) and in great peril 
 of seath, made bis laf will and teſtament, dated the thirtith date of Decem⸗ 
 ber, the 3 8 -peere of bis rafgne,t. Wheretn, amongſt other things, be appoin⸗ 
 #0 bis boop to be buried in bts colledge, 0} free happell at Windlſore, in an 
 honourable tombe prepared, and at that time almoſt finiſhed for that purpofe, 
 fubtch tombe J haue (cence, with this tnfcription caſt in the qrates 02 inclofure 
 thereof (being copper) Henricus oftauusrex Angliæ, Francie, dominus Hiber= 
 wid ifidei defenfor : be appointed the tombes of bing Henry the firt , ané of Ed- 
 ward the fourth to be moze princeiy J in the ſame places they then ſtode: 
 one thoufand markes to be ginen in ni ics fo the moſt needy, in as Mort time 
 as map be after bis seceafe, and to twelue poze knights, to cach of them 12. 
 pence the dap fox ever, and eucrp peere toeach of thema long gowne of vhite 
 cloth, with the garter embzodered bpor.fbe breaſt, with a ſhield and croſſe of 
 S. George, and a mantle of red cloth,¢c. He appointed bis fir heire to the 
 erowne fo be prince Edward: the fecond, ladp Mary daughter to Nucne Ka- 
 therine : and the third fo be the lady —— by Queene Anne Bolcine. Wore, 
 be twke order, that during the minodritie of bis fonne prince Edward, bis ere- 
 cutors ſhould be counfellers and ayders fo bim in all things, as iwell concers 
 ning private as publike affaires, thep were innumber firetene,tbole names 
 infue as ſoloweth: 
 
 Thomas Archbiſhop of Canterbury. 
 
 Thomas Wriothefley loꝛd chancelor. 
 
 Sir William Pawlet knight of the ogder’, 1020 Seint-Iohn , and ean matter 4 
 of the houſheold. 
 
 Sit Iohn Ruffell knight of the order, 102d ppfup ſeale. 
 
 Sir Edward Seimor night of the ogder, earle of tbertford, great chambers 
 aine. 
 
 it lohn Dudley knight of the order, bicount — of Palpas, 
 high edmirall of England. 
 
 Cutbert Tunſtall bihhop of Durham. 
 
 Sir Anthony Browne knight of the oder, and maſter of * bole. 
 
 Str Wiliam Paget knight of the order. as Pe 
 
 Sir William Herbere knight. ee 
 
 Sir Edward Mountacute knight, chiefe infice of he comm ae, 
 
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 Sir Thomas Bromely knight, one of the tultices of the kings bench. 
 Sir Anthony Denny knight. 
 Sir Edward North knight, chancelor ef the Augmentations. 
 Sir Edward Wotton knight, treaſurer of Caleis. 
 Doctoꝛ Wotton deane of Canterbury and of Yorke. 
 
 And furthermore, for the ſpectall truſt and confidence abled the king? 
 had in the Carle of Arundell, and the Carle of Ciler that then torre, S 
 Thomas Cheiny knight treafurer of boutbolde, Gir Iohn Gage knight con- 
 troller of boutbolse, Str Anthony Winkefield knight bicechamberlaine, fir 
 William Peter knight, one of the pꝛincipall fecretaries , Sfr Richard Rich 
 knight, fir ohn Baker knight, fir Ralph Sadler knight, St Thomas Seimor 
 Bright, fir Richard Southwell Bight , aw ſir Edmond Pecham knight: be 
 appointed that thep, and euery of them Mould be of counfell , for the apoing 
 and alliffing of the foꝛenamed counſelloꝛs and executoꝛs, ec. He deceaſed at 
 CUelmintter on the eight and tiventith dap of January, being friday, inthe _ 
 pereot Chit 1547. beginning the pere at Chꝛiſtmas, but after the account 
 of the church of England, in anno 15.46. then be bad raigned ſeuen and thirs 
 typeeres, nine moneths, ad obde daies, and was buried at Windſoze with 
 great folemnitte, 
 
 The lat of January being mundap Matnee Edward twas proclaimed bing, blaſe saa, 
 by the name of Edward the firt, aw oi: me Date be came from Cantloe to 
 fe Lower of London, cb 
 
 
 
 Edward the fixe. 
 
 74 Dward the Girt bore at Bampton court (bp the deceale _4,,, oe : . L 
 =) of 1k.Henry bis fatber) began bis ratgne the 2 8.0f Jas 
 nuarp, and was proclaimed Is. of England, France 
 
 
 
 
 27-9) anid Ireland, oefender of the fatth, and of the churches 
 A Ay of England and allo of Jreland the ſupꝛeme head im⸗ 
 Fmedlatly in earth onder God, ¢c. on the 3 1.02 laſt dap 
 of January, in the pere of Chiff after the Church of 
 Cngland 1546.but after the accompt of them that bee 
 gin the pere at Chatfimas 1547. being then of the 
 ageof ninepéres. And the fame dap in the afſternone the fatde pong bing 
 came fo the tolver of London from Hertford, and rode into the Citp at Ald- 
 gate, and fo along (he wall by the crofled Fricrs to the Tower hill, ¢entred 
 at the red bultvarke, there be was receftied by fir Iohn Gage conftable of the 
 tower, and the lieutenant on horſeback the Carle of hertfoꝛd riding before 
 
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 the king, and fir Anthony Browne ridin q after him: and on the bridge nert the Roepe: 
 warde gate, the archbithop of Canterbury, fhe loxve Chanceloz, with other “Oo 
 great lords of (he Councell recefucd him, and fo bꝛ ought bim to bis chamber 
 
 OF prelence, there they were ſworne to his mately. 
 
 
 
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 Foz0 mate lot 
 pꝛotecto · 
 
 hing Edward 
 made knight. 
 Lord Maio of 
 London made 
 knight. 
 
 1000 Edward the ſixt. — 
 
 The fir of Febrnary, he earle of Hertford twas nominate elected and cho· 
 fev, by al the executors to be pꝛotectoꝛ and chiefe gouerno? of the kings perfon, 
 vntili became to bis latwfall age of 18.yceres, and fo was be pꝛoclaimed. 
 
 SC he ſirt date of February the carle of Hertford lord protector in the tolver 
 of London, endued King Edward with the order of knighthod: and then im⸗ 
 mediatly the king Eanding dp, vnder ee cloth of effate , Henry Hoblethorne 
 1020 Maior of London was called , who kneeling vowne, the king toke the 
 Word of the lod profecto2 arid made bim knight, which was the irl that euer 
 be nade, Then the lords called the iudges and communed with them,anc then 
 euerp of them came before the hing, tho put forth bis band,and eucry of them 
 Killed it : then matter William Porteman one of the tuages of the kings bench 
 twas called forth, abom the bing made knight, and then the bing mouing bis 
 cap departed to his panic chamber agatne. 
 
 he 14.0f February the corpesof 1s. Henrie the etghf, was ih areat ſo⸗ 
 lemnitie and horiogconueied vnto Spon, and the vert dap to Windſore, and 
 there buried in the colledge. . 
 
 Duke ond leids Whe 17.0f Febuary fic Edward Seimerearle of Wertford, and lord profe- 
 
 created. 
 
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 Paules ſteeple 
 Jap at ancho;. 
 
 Ring Edward 
 growitgd. 
 
 cto2 was created Duke of Somerſet:the loꝛd William Parre earle of Eſſex, was 
 created marqueſſe of Noꝛth· hampton: fit John Dudley loꝛd Lifle, loꝛd admi⸗ 
 rall, (vas created carle of — lord Chamberlaine of England: fir 
 Thomas Wriothefley and loꝛd chancelo2, was created Carle of South-bampe 
 tan: {ir Thomas Seimer the kings vncle twas made lo20 of Sudlep and bigh 
 admiral : fir Richard Rich as made 102d Rich: fir William Willoughby was 
 made 1020 Willoughby of Parham: fir Edmond Sheffield was made loꝛð Shef- 
 field of IButertetke. 
 
 The ntneteenth of February K. Edward rove from the tower of London, 
 accompanied with his nobilittc thacugh the citie of London towards Wick, 
 minfer, and as be paffed on the fouth fide of Pauls churchyard ,a man of the 
 
 nation of Arragoſa, came from the battlements of the Steple of Paules 
 
 church vpon acable, being made fat to an ancho2 bp the Deanes gate, |ping 
 
 on bis beaff, aiding bimfelfe nefther with band no: fote, but ſpꝛeading them. 
 abꝛroade, and affer afcended fo the midſt of the cable, where he tunibicd anv 
 
 plated many piettp fofes, ahereat the bing and the nobles had gad paffime. 
 ie as crowned at Meſtminſter on the twentith date of Febuary. And. 
 tyere was the fame dap proelatmed a general pardon of all maner of perfons 
 faning fire, to wit, the duke of Morfiolke, Edward L.Courtney eldeſt fonne to 
 fhe Marqueſſe of Creeker, M. Foskew, M. Throkmorton, Cardinal Poole, 
 and Deo? Pates. — 
 
 The 6.of Parch, he great ſeale of England twas taken from fir Thomas 
 
 Wriothefley, and on the moꝛrobo the fame was deliuered fo the lord Seintlohn 
 
 Jord great maſter. ; 
 
 Che 11.0f Apzill being munday tn he Calter werke, he Complin being — 
 
 ‘apartof the euening pater) was fung in Crgli®, in the kings Chappell. 
 ‘Gb the fame month of Apztil, doctoꝛ Glafier preaching at Paules croſſe affir⸗ 
 med there, Hat the Lent was not oꝛdained of God, to be fated , neither the 
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 eating of fleſh to be fopbozne’, but that the fame fas a politike ordinance of 
 
 men, and mought therefore be broken by men, at their pleafures. Dore on the 
 
 15.0f Map being ſunday, Doctoꝛ Smith maſter of Whitington Colledge in 
 
 Londen, Doce? of diuinitie, and reader of the fame in the kings Colleoge at 
 
 autho. tecanted at Paules crofle, declaring bis former boks,and teachings 
 fo be errenious 21> heretical. Alf on the nineteenth of June, one Peren dia 
 recant in the parity church of S. Andrew Vnderſhaft in London, there he bad 
 befoze(to wit an .Georgesdap) preached that it was gawd to worſhip the pice 
 tures of Gꝛiſt, ane of Saints, but now bee fatde he bad beene deceived, and 
 was forte that be bad taught (uch doctrine, ¢c. 
 
 On the fame 19.0f June was a Dirige lung in every pariſh church in Lon⸗ 
 don, fos the French bing late decealed (to Wit on the 22.0f March lak before 
 paſſed) alfe the church of S.Paul in London , being banged with blacke,and a 
 fumptuous herſe fet bp in the quire, a Dirige was there (ung, and on the next 
 mo2toly, the arcbbithop of Canterbury, allied of eight Wilhops, all in rich 
 miters and other their pontificals oid fing a maſſe of Requiem, and the biſhop 
 of Rochelfer preached there a learned Sermon. | 
 
 The ſirſt of July two pꝛieſts Were arraigned, and condemned in he Guild· 
 Hall,for keeping of certain relibes, amongſt the hich there was the left arme 
 mid fhoulver of a Monke of the Charterbonfe, on the vchich arme, twas write 
 ten, if twas the arme of ſuch a monke, Ghich faltered martpzdome vnder king 
 
 _ Henry the eight. as 
 The 9.of Zulp r5.galletes of France, pated theongh the narrow feas inte 
 Hcotlarw, ahere thep deſtroied the Cattle of S, Andrewes, therein were cer: 
 taine Scots, that pao ist the fame Caſtle murthered the cardinal of S. An- 
 drewes, And on the 8.of Auguſt the fatd galleies returned again into France. 
 In the month of Gugull, Edward Duke of Somerfet lord pꝛotector as ge- 
 nerail, and Iohn Dudley carle of Marwike lod lieutenant, with a noble ars 
 my Were fent into Scotland, wd neer fo Edenborough at a place called Muſ⸗ Muſclebo· 
 cleborough the Engliſhmen and Scots met, where beteene them the tenth ee 
 of September was foughtacruch battell. Che vicorie ubereof fell to the a 
 Engliſhmen and of the Scots were flaine 1 4000.and taben petfoners.1 500. 
 fibereof many ‘were gentlemen, and not aboue 6o. Engliſhmen Caine : more 
 ot this pe may reade in maser Patten bis bake ertant entitaled, The expedi- 
 tioninro Scotland, 
 Che 2.0f September the French Galleies, did fake a pinnace of the kings, . 
 called fhe Am, betiveene Caleis and Douer. ty 
 The lor protecto?, and the reſt of the Councell, fent commiMoners into at - 
 parts of the realine, tilling them to take ail (mages cut of their churches, fo3 
 the ausiding of idolatry, with them were fent diuers preachers, to pes fvade 
 the people from their beades, and (uch like ceremonies: ans at that time the 
 going in proceffion was forbidden fo be vſed: and the Dofpell, + Epiſtle was 
 commanded to be read in Engliſh. And the 5 . of September the kings coms - 
 millioners did ft in Paules chard there fo refoꝛme, ſuch ceremonies and ſu⸗ 
 perftitions. Andon the 8.oc September the Letante was ſung tii — it 
 * — Pauies 
 
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ido. ~— Edward the ſixt. 
 
 Paules Church, betweene the quire and the bigh altar, %e fingers kadling, 
 balfe on the one fide and balfe en the other fide. and the fame dap, the Cpittic 
 and Gofpell was readin Engliſh at the bigh maffe tn Paules church, And on 
 
 the 1 1.0f September, Edmond Bonner bifhopof London twas bp the Coun · 
 cellcomimitico pritonsr in the Fiete. Andon the 25.6f September Stephen : 
 
 Gardener biffop of Wincheſter was liketwife committed to ite Flete. And 
 Nicholas Ridley twas made bifgop of Mocheffer. 
 Lhe 24.0f Dacber, Richard loꝛd Rich, twas made lord chancelop 
 Parliamentat Whe 4.0f Mouember, the parliament begun at Meſtminſter, anv that fame 
 Gehan. yay matte was lang Lefore the lozdes of the parliament tn the Gngltth tong. 
 
 Sir Iohn Baker knight, chancelor of the fruttes and tenthes was ſpeaker ofthe 
 
 common boule fo2 the (atd parliament: In the Lich was granted to tye king, 
 Colledges. allcolledgesdantries, fre chappels bofpitals, fraternities, brotherhods, and 
 Sterne guilpes And an ace twas made for the recetuing of the lacrament, in both 
 boipitals giuen kindes of bzead and Line ; anv the ſtatute of the fir articles was repealed, 
 
 to the bugs The 17. of Nouember was begon to be pulled Bowne the Ade in Paules 
 
 church with Mary and lohn, and all other images tn that durch, anv then the | | 
 
 like was Done in all the Churdes i in Zondon, and fo theoughont England, 
 
 and fertes of {criptures were inzitten Spon the wals of thole churches againk 
 
 Images, ¢c.And on the 24. of December the parliament wag prozoged. 
 In the 1. of January doto2 Latimer preached at Paules crofle, which was 
 
 fhe& Tt lermon by him preached in almoff eight peeres before, for at the maz 
 
 king of the fire articles, be being bithep of Woꝛceſter would not confent bis 
 to them, and therfore was commanded fo filence, and gaue bp bis biſhopꝛike: 
 
 bealfo preached at Pauls croffe on the 8.of Januarp; there he affirmed, fhat 
 
 vhatſoeuer the cleargte commanded, ought to be obeped, but be alfo Declared F 
 
 that the cleargte are {uch as fit in Moyles chatre, and breake not their matters — 
 
 cominifion: adding nothing thereto ,no2 faking any thing there from :and 
 
 luch a cleargy mutt be obcied of all men, both high and lowe. Be allo preached 
 
 at Paules on the 15. and on the 29.0f Januarp. And on the 2.0f Febuary bee 
 
 ing the keaſt of the purification of cur Lady, commonly calted Candlemaſſe 
 dap, the bearing of candles in the church, was left of Gzoughout the vhole 
 
 Citie ol London. 
 
 Che 12.of February being Shꝛoueſunday, and fhe mundap, and tueldey 
 
 folowing, as great ſuſts, and warlike feates done in the parke at Greene⸗ 
 wich, bere Was a caſtle or fort of turnes, befieged and affanifed , to ſhew the 
 
 king fhe maner of wars , cherein bee bad great pleafure. Whe wedneſdaie 
 following commonly called Achwedneſday, he vſe of gining aſhes in the 
 
 church was alfo lef. 
 
 Lhe 7. of March, being wedneſday was a pulpit fet dp tn the kings priuie 
 garden at Weſtminſter, md therein doctor Latimer preached before the bing, 
 fyere be mought be beard of moze then fonre times fo mante people as could » 
 haue od in the kings chappel : and this was the fir ſermon preached there. 
 And this peere the ceremonie ofbearing of palmes on paline fandap was let ; 
 
 About 
 
 off and not died asafoje. 
 
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 Abonut the beginning of the month of arch, the K. lent his commillioners 5-48 
 into euery thire in England te ſuruey all Colledges, fre dappels, and chan- — lent 
 tries tofth brother bods as faces tn the articles of their commiſſlon. out, 
 
 Alto in the fatd moneth of Parch,the K. ſent forth his proclamation, witha nn, ree wits 
 
 boke fox the order of recetuing of the bolp communton of the body and bla of | 
 Chr, onder both binds of bꝛead and wine fo bee miniſtred by the prick to all 
 perfons at Cafker,and at all times after, aben the people required tt. Mhere⸗ 
 bpon at Cafter folowing began the communton and confeilion in Englity, 
 but no man conſtrained thereto ercept he woulde: but after Caſter began the 
 feruice in Englih in dtucrs parith churcjes,and at Whit ſontide at Pauls, bp 
 she commandement of Dodoꝛ W.May Deane of the fame Chard, Barking 
 chappelt nigh the tower of London, and the Colledge Church of . Martins le 
 Grand nigh the Shambles, were pulicd downe. Alto the parith churches of 5, 
 Nicholas in the Sbambies , ad Saint Ewines within Newgate, were pniled 
 down, and the parifhoners appointed to the late diſſolued Grey friers church 
 thich is nowe named Mꝛiſtes Chard, founded by king Henrie the eight. al· 
 fo the Parith Church at toe Strond without Temple bar was pulled downe, 
 With Strond Inne, and Strondbridge, in place aereof to butta the Pzotec· 
 tors boufe. 
 
 A⸗ twat ch hich bad beene accuſtomed in London at Midſummer of long Great watch at 
 fime laid Down, was now againe Ofed, both on the eucn of S.lohn, and of S. — g 
 Peter, in as tomely o2der as it bad bin accuffomed, Shich watch was greatlie ——— 
 _ beantificd by the number cf moze than 300. demilances and light horſemen 
 that (vere prepared bp (he citizens, to bee fent into Scotlande for the reſcue of 
 the fotwite of Hadirigton and other.Bept by Cngli}Bmenin Scotland. . 
 
 Dn H.Peters euen, mounfieur Dafley, lieutenant to the French king, and The hese of 
 the Keingraue of France, with the number of 10000. French and Almains, Ladingteu. 
 
 beſides Scots, beſieged the totun of Hadington in Scotland, defended by the 
 ~ EngliGmen, onto whole afde Hortlp ater came from Barwike 1 300.ho;fee 
 men, ahich were 7oo. men of arines ad demilances, the Captaines whereof 
 were Sit Robert Bowes, and Str Thomas Palmer, hich Boslemen not long - 
 
 after by the Frenchmen were inclofed , and the moſt part etther Maine, 02 tas 
 
 ken with their Captaines before named: neuertbelefie, our Engliſhmen de⸗ 
 fended the Towne , often (hirmifhing with the French, and putting Gem to 
 the worlſe, ontill the twentleth date of Auguſt, aw then came an armie out of 
 
 England of 1 6000 of the bhich gooo. were Almatnes ; the Liings licuctenant . 
 
 was the Carle cf Shjewhburic, the Gener all of the Almaines twas captaine 
 — Courtpeny, 
 
 Mt — of thisarmp, fhe Frenchmen and Scots in peaceable man⸗ 
 ner departed from before Hadington, giumg cut captains and ſoldiers great 
 commendation for their feraice Francis carle of Shzewlbury after he had (er. : 
 
 the totone bidualles anv ſtored wich fret} fonidiers and munitions, departed 
 ‘into Gngtend,and our men kept the Towne of Padington, oftentimes ſkir⸗ 
 mihing with the French men aw Scottes, till he 20 daie of September, Dadington tae: 
 ‘and then came the Carle of Kutlande wih 3000. Almaines aid as manie —— 
 
 4 borderers, 
 
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 boserers, tho canfed the totwne to be raced, and fo brought heir Oꝛdinance 
 
 and carriage fo Barwike, and returned without battell. 
 B.oftatinche. Mr S.Peters Dap Ste -phen Gardner B.ot Wincheder preached in fhe palace 
 
 fievfentto the of White hall at Meſt minſter before the is. fo? tbe hich icrmonbe twas on 
 
 ea the morrow after fent to the tower of Landon. 
 A prtett of Khe 7. of July a pꝛieſt was hanged and quartered in Smithfielde, for that 
 
 te exe Hee andether in Cornewall had lative M. Body, one of the ings commilltas 
 : ners, the otbersof bis focictie tucre put to death in diuers other partes of he 
 
 Yealine. 
 Heat pelki- his pere agreat mortality by the peftilence was in London, therefoze 
 
 Lencetnsonr · commandement was giuen to ail curates and ather hauing to bo therewith, — 
 
 fhat no coꝛps (ould be buried before 6, of the clocke in the moꝛning, 193 after 
 
 6 ofthe clock at night, and that there Mould at the burtali of euerycoꝛpſe, bee 
 
 rung one bell at the leaſt, by the fpace of 3.quarters ofan houre. 
 Mucene kathes 
 sinelen. Sime married to Sit Thomas Seimer lod abmitvalls (ye diedof childbirth, being de. 
 
 liveredof a daughter. : 
 
 The 16. of Januarie, Str Tho.Scimer knight of the garfar, baronof Sud. 
 
 lep, lord admirall, bꝛother to the loꝛd Protecor, and vncle vnto King Edward, 
 Ana reg03. was arrefted, anv fent tothe tower of London. Dn the 19. of Januarp Ste 
 foe 14. of Febsuarp, was arraigned tn the Guilde pall aft London, and cons 
 demned of freafon, for miſuſing of the kings mint at Briſtowo. Lhe lord Th.. 
 
 Seimer vncle to the king was condemned bp fhe Parliament, and neuer came 
 fo big anſwere. This parliament bake bp on the 14. of March, and on the — 
 20. of Match the ſaide lorde Tho. Seimer was beheaded on the Lower hill, bee 
 1549  fteokeiton bis death, hat bee bad neuer committed o2 meant anietreafonas — 
 gainé the king noꝛ realme. The 29. of March doctoꝛ Latimer preached before — 
 
 the king at Meſtminſter, and there in bis Sermon, declaring mante things 
 
 againt te lod Thomas Seimerlate beheaded , be affirmed that in tinte vhiles 
 be thas prifoner tn fhe Lower , be tote letters vnto theladie Mary, and La⸗ 
 die Elizabeth the aings fitters, that thep ſhould make fome furre again che 
 
 lord pꝛotedor, and reuenge bis death, 
 
 The 6. of Apaill, proclamation was made for fhe Walle to bee put downe 4 
 
 fheough the hole realme. 
 Dance of he ro.of April, the cloiſter of Pauls church in London, caller pardon church⸗ 
 Paul pulled paroe, with the Dance of death, commontic calles the dance of Pauls about he 
 
 ** ſame cloiſter coſtly and cunningly wzought, and the chappel in the middeſt of 
 
 Charnill bout the fame churchpard were all begun tobe pulled dolone. Alto the charnil houſe 
 Pauls. of Pauls, with the chappel there(affer the tombes and offer monuments of the 
 
 Dead twere pulled downe, and fhe Dead mens bones barted in the fielose) were 
 
 conuerfed info dwelling houſes and Hops. 
 Churthofs. About the Came time the ſteeple and moſt part of the durch of S. Iohn of Je⸗ 
 nbp rofalem.necre vnto Sintthfield, mot beantifellic net builded, and late fints 
 
 Seis hed, by the Lozve prior wanted Docary , toas vndermined, and selian, 
 
 In September dicd Queene Katherine, late wife to king Henry , and after } 
 
 William Shepin gton was alfo committed fo the tower; hich Sir William on — 
 
 
 
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 wich gunponder, fhe Tone abercof was appliedi itt he building of fhe L. pro⸗ 
 tedoꝛrs boule at the Strand, 
 The 27.of April diuers anabaptiſts were examined itt our lady chappel of 
 S Pauls church in London before T. Cranmer archb.of Canterburp,Edmond 
 Thurlby fir ff 15. of Weſtminſter, D.Cox, D.Smith,D. Maie Deane of Payls, 
 and SD, Cok oeane of the arc hes, and chancelo2 to the archb.of Cant.thefe fate 
 on the altar of our ladie tn fudgement of thefe anabaptifes, and at Heir inert 
 fitting, there fate with them the Hherifs of Londons and on the nert Sundaie 
 being low Sundaie, one of them named Champenes bare a fagot at Paules 
 troffe, Myles Couerdale pꝛcached the rebearfall fermion there: on the nert Sas 
 turdap the fafocommiMoners fate there againe, before Hhome twas brought 
 Yoan of Uent, alias loan Butcher, alias Knel, he as condemned: aida tanner 
 of Colcheficr named Puro recanted, and on the imozow bare a fagot at Pauls 
 crolle.and atter that at Colcheſter.Alſo that date fod at Paulscrofle a botcher 
 ananabap.of Mary Magdal. part) in old Fithitreet t again plundap aftcr bi 
 saute be madea mock at the Gri time: thus much of p anabap.of that time. Lopuiiatton t 
 inthe moneth of Day, by meanes of a proclatmation foz inclofares, the Somenetviee’ 
 commons of Somerſetſhire and Lincolnihire made a commotion, and brake ¢ Lincolniytre. 
 bpcertain parasol fic W. Herberds, and L.Sturtons, but fir W.Herberd ewe 
 - and erecuted many of thole rebels. & 
 In Julp,the commonsof Caer ¢ leent, Suffolk ¢ Mozffolk,tole againſt tre 
 clofares,and pulled dobone diuers parks and houſes. 
 ‘Alo the Commons of Cometwall nd Denonbire rofe again the nobles commotion fy 
 amd gentlemen, and required notonelp that the incloſures might bee diſpar⸗ Cornwalt ana: 
 Ked vut allo to haue their old religlon and act of fire articles refforen:thsle bee PN 
 fieged the citie of Creefer, hich was balfantlie defended. Agatnt theleres’ 
 bels twas fent John L. Ruſſell Loꝛd pꝛiuy feale, with a number of foulofers,aba 
 entred the city of Exceſter the 5.of Augail,tbere thep ſlew and tok petfoners 
 of the rebels moe thatt 4000. and after hanged diners of them in the tolone Rebels ſubdued 
 and country abont.Dhe L.Gray tas allo fent with a namber of Frangers al⸗ 
 maine and Germaine hozſemen, thot indiuerscondias ewe manie people, 
 and fpotled the country. it 
  Mhelat of July, Wil.L.marques of Porthampton ; entred the city of Nor · ommotion at 
 - fwich,and on the nert mowing, tbe rebels allo entred the folie, burned parte — 
 thereof ,put the L.marques to flight, and flew the i. Sheffield, flaine —— 
 Zn tis meane time diners perſons were apprehended as alders of the fares 
 fata rebels 02 repooters of their boinges, of the fitch one was the WBatlife of 
 Romford tn Caer, banged within Alogate,and ait other of Kent, at the bridge 
 fot toward Southwark, both on Mary Magdalens day bp martial law. Martiall Law 
 ‘fhe 8.of Auguſt the French lk, ambaſſadoeꝛ did in name of bis maſter the F. 
 king, make defiance vnto the K.of England, and fo the wars to begin with all 
 _ their force,¢ the fame night following all Fronchmen.twere taken palfoners,. a 
 and their gods regifiren, 
 In the beginning of Auguſt the French K. determining to take the Iles of ral Tg : 
 pe nese: and Jerſea, did (ct there ſodalnelie Spon our Hippes with a — aed ia 
 
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1006 Edward the ſixt. 
 
 number of galleis, buf hep tuere fo manfullp encountred bp the kings nae 
 uy, that with the loſſe of a thouſand mer, aw great ſpoile of their galleis, thex 
 were forced fo retire info France, md defift from theirpurpofe, 
 
 he 16.of Auguſt, a man was hanged without Withopigate of London, 
 and one other without Alogate , the third at Totenham, the fourth at Wal· 
 thai, and fo fox thin ofuers other places, all bp martiall law. 
 
 The 8.of Auguſt, the French ambaſſadoꝛs gaue a defiance fo the lord pro⸗ 
 tecor, vhereupon all French men with their gods being no dentzens were 
 appzehended and committed fo pꝛiſon. 
 
 She rebels in Norffolke and Saffolke encamped themfelues at mount 
 Surrey, tn a wod called S.Nicholas wod, nere vnto Noꝛwich, againſt Kham 
 fir Jo,Dudley earle of Marwike went with an armp, there both be ¢agreat 
 number of gentlemen metirg with the rebels were in {uch Danger, as thep 
 had thought all to bane died tn that place, but God that confoundeth the pure 
 pofe of all rebels, bzought it ſo fo pale, that aſwel there as in all other places, 
 thep there partly bp power conffrained, partly by pzomile of thetr pardon, 
 Che Carle of perſwaded to ſubmit themfelues to their prince: the earicof Mar bike ens 
 Marwike went tred the citpof Noꝛwich the 27.0f Auguſt, vhen be had laine aboue 5000. of 
 beisat Her the rebels, and taken theft chiefe captaine Robert Kee of Vindham Lanner, 
 with. fhich might diſpend inlands fiffp pound by pere, and twas worth in mouea⸗ 
 
 bies abour a fhoufand markes , then be bad put to crecution diuersof the * 
 bels in diuers places about Noꝛwich, be returned. 
 Lhe 28.0f Auguſt tivings was bꝛought to K. Edward, and the ford wotece 
 Probauenby tor that the French men had tak Blacknes, iamilteww and Metwbanen bp 
 hy the French. Woleine, and had ſlaine all the Engliſhmen, and taken the kings oo dinance 
 and bictuals, tbich was reported to be begun bp one Sturton a baffard fon of 
 the lode Sturtons, vchich bad betrated Newhauen, and went himſelfe tothe 
 French kings feratce : bereupon the captaine of WBoleine Warke fo: feare of © 
 the French army conucied all the ordinance, victuals, gods, end men of that 
 fort, to the bigh totvne of Boleine, and after their departing , with gunpoty- 
 ber blew bp the fort. 
 Connnotion in About tis time alfo, acommotion began at Senter in the north. riding of 
 Voꝛteſhirt. g9oꝛke Mhire, and continued in the eaff-riding, and there ended : the principall 
 rapfers thereof were William Ombler of eaſt Ieflerten yeoman, Thomas 
 Dale pariſh clearke of Senter, and Stevenfon of Semer : being preucnted bp 
 the lord pꝛeſident tram rifing at Mintringham, they drebo to a place at Se⸗ 
 met bp the feacoaff, and there bp nightrode fo the beacon at Starton, and ſet 
 if on fire,and fo gathered a rude ronte: then thep went to maſter Whites bonfe, 
 and tobe bint, and Clopton bis wiues brother, Sauage a merchant of orke, 
 and Bery feruant to fir Walter Mildmay, vhich foure thep murthered a nule 
 from Semer, and there leffe them naked: their number increafed to 3000. 
 Dn the one and tiventith dap of Auguſt, the kings pardon was offred hich 
 Rebels erecu Ombler ano other refufed, abo were ſhortly after taken and brought to Porks, 
 tevat Dozke. ftyere Thomas Dale andother were erecuted the 21. of September. 
 vows fit of September Edmond Boner biſhop of London pzcached a fers 
 mor 
 
 renth men 
 @pprchendede 
 
KdWard the ſixt. ———— 
 
 mon at Paules croffe, fo: the thich be twas accuſed vnto the councel bp Wil- 
 liam Latimer, patfon of &. Laurence Pountney, and John Hooper , fometime 
 a bhite monke, and fo conuentedbefoxe the Archbifhop of Canterbury and o- 
 ther conunifftoners at Lambbeath on the thirteenth , the firteenth, the eigth- 
 teenth, amd on the one and twentith dap of that fame month be twas (ent to the 
 Parlhallea in bis habite of a bithop, but on the ſirſt of October he was de- 
 priued of bis bithopztcke, fox d'fobeping the ings order in relfgion. 
 On the firt day of October in the moaning, the earle of Warivike with ov 
 ther lords of the countel ſent fo3 the loꝛd Maioꝛ and the Aloermicn of London, 
 to bis place in holboꝛne, vhere twas orclared to them by the lode Chancelo2 
 amd other of the Bings countell, diuers abuſes of the L. pꝛotectoꝛ concerning. 
 fhe Kings perfon, and bis affaires bo in Cngland and alfo in Scotland, ano 
 other bis peces bepond the leas. And that affer none twas kept a court of the 
 aldermen in the Guild ball, bere was ſhewed a letter.from the king and the 
 lord protec? fox to haue one thonfand men ol the citie, well harneſſed with. 
 weapons fo2 deferice of the kings maieſties perfon, And another letter alſo 
 froin the lozds of the counfell, to bane two thoufand men fo atde them, fo de⸗ 
 fence of the kings perfon: and alſo, that: the citie Mould bee tell kept with. 
 watches both dap and nighf, ¢c. 
 And the fame firt day, the king being at Bampton court, the 102d profectez 
 canted pzoclamations to be made in biuers towns neere to the court,fo2 men. 
 to aide the bing againſt the lords, and alfo fent letters to diners totunes to the 
 ſame effec : Khereupon great affemblies of people fvere made at Hampton 
 court. And in the night of the fame dap, be conucped the king to Mindlſore, 
 with agreat number of bo2femen aid fotmen, : 
 My lords, we commend vs mol bartilp onto pon; and hhereas the bings atetter from 
 maieſtie was enforned that pon were aſſembled in {uch fort as pee doe nowe the lordes ac 
 remaine there, was aduiſed by bs, and {uch other of bis countell,as tere bere —— 
 about bis perfon to fend maſter ſecretary Peter vnto pou with ſuch a meſſage London. | 
 as vhereby might haue enfued the ſuretie of bis maieſties perfon, with pre- 
 feruation of bis realme ano fubteds,and the quiet both of bs,and pont ſelues 
 as maifer (ceretarp can Well declare vnto pou, bis maieffie, amd tue of bis 
 councell bere, do not alittle maruell that pou Kap Tilt With pou the ſaid mae: 
 fer ſecretary: and haus not(as it were)vouchſafed to fend an anflwere to bis 
 maieffp, netther bp bint, 102 pet by anyother. And fo our felfe, we do much 
 moe maruell, and are right fo2p, as we and pon haue ged caufe to be, to fee - 
 the manner of pour doings , bent with force and dfolence to bing the kings. . 
 - maieffie and bs fo thofe ertremities, thich as we doe intend, if pon fill take - 
 none other way but violence, to defend b3,as nature and our allegfance doth. 
 binde bs to ertremitp of death, and put it vnto Gods bandes, tho gineth - 
 vidory as pleafeth him. So if our reafonable conditions and offers twill take. 
 noplace, as hitherto none bath beene figuified vnto bs from pon, noꝛ we dos 
 not bnderffand Khat pee doe require 02 (eke, nor that pe do meane, ad that: 
 pee (peake rio hurt of the kings maieſties perfon: as touching all other pꝛiuat 
 matters, fo auoide the efufor of chꝛiſttan blond, and fo pꝛelerue oan * 
 3 — CS: 
 
Aletter front 
 ghe duke of Sa- 
 mierlet to the 
 earle of dGat- 
 wike. 
 
 A letter krom 
 the lords at 
 cAUindſor ta 
 the lords at 
 Londow 
 
 ‘1006 _ Edward the ſixt. eS, 
 
 maieſties perfor, bisrealime, np ſubiecs, pe hall finde bs agréable fo an 
 reafonable conditions that pou will require. Foꝛ we Do effeeme the i. wealth 
 aid tranquillity of the realme moze fhan all other worldly things, pea moze 
 fhanour owne liues. Thus praying pou tolende bs a determinate anfivere — 
 berein bp W.fecretarp Peter(o2 tfpe will not let bim go) bp this bearer, toe 
 beled Ood fo giue beth pou and bs grace to determine this matter as map 
 be to Dads hono2, the prefernation of the king, ¢ the quiet of bs all, abich map 
 be, if tye fault be not in pou. And fo we bid pou moſt hartily faretoell. From 
 the kings maieſt ies calle of Mindſoꝛ the 7. day of Datober, 15 49.. 
 Pour L.louing friends, E.Somerfer,&ic, 
 Mylord. Icannot perſwade my felfe that there is any tll concetucd in pour 
 heart as of poor felfe againſt me , for (hat the fame fanieth vnpoſſible, that 
 ibere there hath been from pour pouth and mine fo great a friendiH{p and amis 
 tp betivirt bs,as never fo> mp part tomo man was greater, now fo fuddenlp 
 there ould be hatred, and that withont iuſt cauſe, chatſoeuer rumours anv 
 hintes, 02 perſwaſion of others haue moued pou fo concetue, in the fight and 
 fudgment of almightp God, Jpꝛzoteſt ¢ affirme this tuto pou,z neucr meaut 
 worle fo pou than to my felfe, aherefoze my lo2d, for God fake, for friendhip, 
 for the loue that euer bath bin betwixt bs, 02 that Heteatter map be, perſwade 
 pour felfe with truth, ano let his time declare to me and the world pont iuſt bo- 
 no2, and perfeucrance in friendſhip, the vhich God be my witnelle, tho feth 
 all harts,was never diminiſhed, 02 ever thall be vhileſt ltue, And becauſe 
 my heart aid minde Mali be move plaine and open than np ingitings : this 
 bearer ma fier Hobic {hal declare vnto pou the effect thereofat lengt),to chom 
 Jpꝛay pou giue credite,¢c, the 8.0f Daober, 1549. 2 
 Aker our bartp comimendations vnto pour god L.we haue recefued from 
 foc fame a letter by maſter Hunnings, dated at London pefterdate , thereby 
 pou doe bs fo vnderſtand the caufes of pouraflemble there, mod charging the 
 102d protecto2 with the maner of gouernment, require that be withdrawo bine 
 felfe from the kings matefte, diſperſe the force ubich bee bath leuicd, and beg 
 contented fo be o2deredaccorwing to iuſſice and reafon. And pou will glade 
 lic commune with 5, as touching the ſuretie of the kings maieftiesperfon, 
 and the order of all other things, with fac) conformiticon that bebalfe as ap- 
 pertaineth, and other wiſe pou mull (as pou waite) make other account of bs, 
 fhan pou truff to haue cauſe, and burden bs, ifthings come to ertremities. 
 To the firds point we derilp deleue , that as bꝛutes, rumors, and repoztes, 
 that your loꝛdſhips intended the deſtruction of the lorde peofecto? induced bis 
 grace fo fie to the defence vchich be bath aflembled, excuſe pour loothips, 
 bearing that bis grace intended the {ike veffruaion towards pon, baue ben) 
 moued to doe as you haue done, fo as fo lacke of vnderſfanding one of ane > 
 others right meaning; things be growen to (uch extremities, as if the ſauing 
 of the kings matefttes perfon, md the conimon tweale,take not mozeplace it 
 bis grace and pour lozdthips, than pꝛiuate reſpect o2 affatres, pou ſee, we doubt 
 Not , as Wwe doe, that bof) ont king, our countrie, amd alfo our felnes tall as 
 betilp as God is God, be vtterly deſtroied and caſt away. mere m 
 
 
 
‘3 Edward the fixe. | ‘F009 
 
 it pleaſe you, fo> fhe tender patton of Jeſus Che, ble pour wiſedome, aud 
 temper ponr determination in Cach ſoet, as no blod bee hed, 1102 crueltic vſed, 
  -Meither of bis graces part,noꝛ of pout loꝛdſhips; fos ff it come to P point, both 
 pou and twe are like fo fee preſently with our cies, that hic) cuerp beine of all 
 our hearts will bled fo bebold. Wherefore, astrue ſubiedes to the kings Ma⸗ 
 teffie, as faithful Counfefors, hough vnwooꝛthie Counſelloꝛs to bis Dates 
 ſtie and bis realme,and as lamantable petitioners , we beſeech pour lordibips 
 moft humblie and from the bottome of our bearts,to take pity of the Bing and 
 the realme, thereof vou be pztnetpall members,and to fet apart Summum uz, 
 and fo ble at this finie Tum bonum & æquum; ama thinke not that this is writ. 
 fen for ante pꝛiuate feare o2 other refpect of our clues , but for that: bndsub- 
 fedlie Wwe beare and know moze of thts potnt with pour fauo2s, than pou there 
 do know; pea, and howſoeuer it Hall pleafe pou fo account cf bs, we are true 
 men to God, fo the Ling,to the realme,and fo twill we liue anddp cherſoeuer 
 we be, and in reſpect of them thee effeenie liftle ante other perfon o2 thing, no 
 not om owne liues; and bauing cleere confctences , as ſomevhat ſoeuer ill 
 maie follotve,bpon the ble of extremitie there, that neither now is, nor hall be 
 found fault in vs, and foquieting our felues we reff, Now to that pou would 
 haue the lode protedtoz to do, fo> his part his qrace and twee haue commanco 
 herein, € much to ourcomfortes and penrs al(o,tfit (all like pou to waie the 
 cafe, tho ts contented tf pon will againe for pour parts vſe equity, to put that 
 now in erecution vchich many times be bath oeclared by bis wordes, hat ts te 
 fate, ſo as he king and fhe realme maie be otherwiſe well ſerued, bee paſſeth 
 little fo) the place be now hath. Maty be doth conſider.that by the kings maie⸗ 
 fie with all pour aduices, and the confents of the nobles of the realme be twas 
 called to the place (as appeereth in weiting vnder bis mateffies great Scale 
 and Signe , thereunto pout owne bandes alfo and ours , with all others the 
 Loꝛrdes of the bpper boufe fn parliament are fobferibed) : And therfore in vio⸗ 
 lent ſort to be fhus thant out againt bis twill be thinketh it not reafonable: be 
 ts here with the kings perfon, there bis place is to be, and we bee beere with 
 him we truſt in God fo} the geod ferutce of the bing, the Wweale of the realme, 
 and the good acquiting both of bis Orace and of pour Lo2dehippes, bhich 
 wẽe moſt heartilie deſire, and {ee fuch hope beere thereof , as tf pou bee not too 
 fore bent bpon the extremities ,asis reported , mw as equitie canne take ne 
 place, mp odes grace mate five in quiet, and the Liings Maiefties affatres 
 _ maintained in ſuch over , as bp his Matetties Counſelloꝛs that be thought 
 contentent; marie to put bimlelfe ſimplie tnto pour bates , bauing bearde 
 ; oh both toe and be bane , without firk knowledge vpon tbat condittars, itis 
 - Mofreafonable. Lifeis ſwer⸗ mp Lords, and ‘hep ſaie, pou ſeeke his bloude 
 and bis death; abtch tf ye do and mate haue bim other totle conformable to reas 
 fon, and by extremitie dryue him tofecke ertremitie againe; the blouve of 
 him and others that Gall die on both ſides innocentlie ali bee by God folks 
 ife requited at pour handes. And chen peraguenture pou teoulbe haue hime 
 againe vpon occaffon of fernice, pou ‘hall fexethink to haue lst him, Wilyeres 
  foye geod mp 10308, Wwe beſeech pou againe and againe if yyubane conceiued 
 Bi. Uvp ap 
 
1010 Edward the ſixt. 
 
 anp fach determination, to put ff ont of pour beads, and incline peur harts to 
 bindnefle and humanitte, remembzing that be bath neuer ben cruell fo anx 
 of pou, and chy Mould pou be crucll fo bim 2 as we truſt pon be not, that foe 
 uer bath ben (aid, but will ſhew pour ſelues as conformable for pour parts, 
 as bis grace ts contented, for the scale be beareth tothe king and the realine, 
 to bee for bis part, as this bearer fir Phillip Hobie will veclare vnto pou, to 
 fibont we praie pou to gtue credite, and to teturne him hither againe with ans 
 ſwere hereof. And thus beleching the lluing Ood to direct pour bearts to the 
 making of a quiet end of thefe terrible tamults, we bid pour lordſhips mot 
 hartilte well to fare, From the kings maieſties calle of Windlo2 the eight 
 ef Daober, 1549. - : 
 
 . hele letters notwithſtanding, the ſame eight of October after acommon 
 councel in the Guild hal at London, obither all the lords of the counfell came, 
 the loꝛd Chanceloz ano other declared diuers abules of the lord pzotecto2, deſt · 
 ting the citizens to be apding and alſiſting with them, for the preferuing ef 
 the kings matetites perfon, thich hep greatlp feared, being tn bis aduerfa- 
 ries hands, Lhe lords dined with maker Yorke one of the herifs, and in the 
 
 Proclamation aſternone proclamation twas made in diuers places of the citie with tram 
 againt the loꝛd pets, heraults, and kings at armes, wherein was confaineddiuers articles 
 
 pzotectoz. 
 
 touching the euill gouernment of the lord protector. 
 
 Fir they charged him with making inward diuiſion, thereby the quiet 
 ſate of the realm lett bp king Henry the 8.was now difturbed, and thouſands 
 of tbe kings natural ſubiects flatne, 
 
 Item, the loſſe of his maieſties peces bepand the fea, thich bis bighnes fas 
 fher (not lang before bis deceaſe) wan fo the honoz of bimfelfe, and commo- 
 bitic of the realme, not without the auenture of bis obbne perfon. 
 
 Item, that in all fimes of the wars tn France and Scotland be hath enrt- 
 eed himfelfe , and builoed ſumptuous and faire houſes, leaning the kings 
 pore fouldiers vnpaid of their wages, 
 
 Stem, that be hath labored to make bimfelfe ffrong in all countries. 
 
 That he hath ſubuerted alllatwes ,fulkice, and ged order of the Realme 
 thereby be hath fearfallp ſhaken the chaireef the bings fate. ‘9 
 
 Chat he hath little elleemed the graue adutce of the kings gad and fatty 
 full counfeliozs. 
 
 That be bath little regarded the order appointed bp fhe late . Henry fhe & 
 fo3 the gouernment of the hing bis fonne, bis realmes and Bominionsinbis 
 Lender age. . 
 
 That be hath labozed to fo we diuſſion in the realme among the nobles gen· 
 tlemen, and commons. , 
 Finally, that it is caffe fo euerp mart to {ee that lode the hing and realme 
 baue of late ſuffered by bis twilfall negligence, and lacke of pꝛouiſion and fure 
 niture of the peces bepondthe ea, Subſcribed, ? oe 
 . helo Rich Chancelog. 
 _ 9030 Saint-John load great maffer. 
 Lorꝛd Marques of #ozth-bampton. 
 
 
 
| Edward the fixt. 1011 
 CThe earle of Warbwike lord great chamberlaine 
 Whe earle of Arundell loꝛd chamberlame. 
 
 The earle of Shꝛewſburte. 
 
 The earle of Southampton. oer 
 Sir Thomas Cheiney treafarer of houſhold. — 
 
 Sir Iohn Gage conſtable of the tower. 
 
 St William Peter fecretarte. 
 
 Sit Edward North knight. 
 
 Str Edward Mountague knight, chiele Juſtice of the common place. 
 
 Sir Ralph Sadler knight, 
 
 Sir Yohn Baker knight. 
 
 Str Edward Wotton knight. 
 
 Dodo? Wotton deane of Canterburie. 
 
 Str Richard Southwell knight. 
 
 Ihe tenth of October, byacommon counfell at the Guild ball, pas gran⸗ 
 
 fedfiue bundzed ment of the citie, (100. to be hoꝛſemen) to bee readie on the 
 
 Hert morrolv : and this tap the logds dined with mafker Turke one of the Mee 
 
 riffes of London. 
 
 Whe 11.02 Detober, the lords fitting at fhe 1. great maffers, fir Anthony 
 
 Wingfield captaine of the gard was fent fo the king at Windloꝛ, and feuered 
 
 the i. proteao2 front bis perfon and caufed the garde to watch bim till the 
 
 lows comming, Dn the morro, the lord chancelo2 twith the reff of the cours 
 
 fell, rode to Mindſoꝛr to the bing, and that night the lo2d protecto2 was put in 
 
 warde info Beauchamps fotver in the caſtle of Mindſoꝛ. } 
 
 The 14. 0f Odober in the afternone, the duke of Somerfet Iwas bꝛought Lord protectog 
 
 from Wiindfo2, riding betivirt the earles of Southampton, and of Hunting- pment to the 
 
 ton, theough Oldborne in at Metwgate, and fo fo the tower of London,ac. 
 companted with diuers lords and gentlemen, with 300. horſe: the lo2d mato, 
 
 ~ ficRalph Warren, fit Iohn Grefham, maſter Kecoꝛder, fy William Lock, and: 
 
 both the (herifs, and other knights fitting on theft ho2les againſt Soper lane, 
 
 and all the officers with balbards, end from Holboꝛne bꝛidge to the tower, cer⸗ 
 
 _ fainealdermen oꝛ their deputies on horſe· backe tn every ſtreete, with a num⸗ 
 vber of bontholoers ſtanding tit bils as be pafled. There twas with him com⸗ 
 
 miffed fo the tower, fr Michaell Stanhope, fit Thomas Smith, fit lohn Thin 
 
 _ Brights, Wolfe of the pꝛiuie chamber, and Grey of Keading. 
 
 “ibe 17.0f Odober, king Edward came from Bampton court fo bts place Bins Edwara 
 in Southtoarke, then called Suttolke place, and there dined, there after di Pay 
 net be made maffer John Yorke one of the thertffes of London knight, and 
 
 then rode through the citte of London fo Meſtminſter. 
 
 Now vhen the duke of Somerfet toas fir appzebended, Steph. Gardener 
  B.of Winchefker then being priſoner tn the tower (as before pe haue beard) 
 
 was boone in hand, be ſhould be fet at liber tic, in hope cherof he prepared bins 
 
 new apparel fo2 that purpofe, thinking verily to haue come abzoade within 
 
 eight 02 feune dates: but then he Mas forgotten, and nothing fatd butobim, 
 
 by the fpace of one moneth atter,be thought if god to put the loꝛds in remem⸗ 
 
 Gob 2. vrance 
 
Fora Edward the xt. J 
 
 brance by bis letters, cherin (after commendations had vnto them) he wzote 
 Short letters as followeth· 4 baue continued bere in thts miſerable pꝛiſon nowe one pere, 
 sonphen Otte quarter and one moneth,this fame dap that Jweite theſe mp letters wich 
 Sardner bihop {want of atre to relieue my body, want of bokes torelieue mp mind, want of 
 oF Pete EAice- god companie, the onelie folace of this Soozld,and ſinallie, want of a iuſt cauſe 
 fiyp J Choulde haue come hither at all. Maze ok this Letter came not tomp 
 hands, but that the lozds tobe it in god part,tlanghed verie merrilie Hherear, 
 faping, bee bad a pleafant beade, fo) vewarde ahereof thep gaue him leaur to 
 remaine fill in priſon fiue o2 fire weebes after , without faping o2 ſending a» 
 ny tworwdtobim, ahic when be confioered, then bee tote to them this letter 
 following. [riot 4 
 After mp Due commendations fo pour gad loꝛdſhips: howſoeuer the time 
 is olen from pou with the muititude of buſineſſes and barteite of matters, 
 vherewith pee bee trauelled, thereby pe rather want fime(as J {uppole)than 
 bee glutted withit; pet with mee( becing alone comforties in this miferable 
 priſon) the time paffeth moze ſenſibly, and as the grieſe groweth infengt, bit: 
 bzingeth moze encombate and traueu with it. And being nol the time of par= 
 itantent, thereof Jama member tn mp degree, called vnto tt bp to2it,and not 
 eut fromit bp any fanlt,but only by power kept bere: it is a double calamity. 
 to be detained in prifon bp fo intollerable wong , and excluded from thts als 
 femblie.fo much agatnt right. Jhaue ſuſtered the like tn the late lozd protecs 
 tors time againſt all reaſonbhich gon bath giuen pou power now fo refoume, | 
 Gnd among mante other Hinges abich in bis time were wreythed amiſſe, no 
 ane thing (as Jſuppoſe) was of wooꝛſe erample,ne moze prefudictall to the 
 god order of the high court of Parliament, ahich is the direcion of all mens 
 liues, lands, and gods tn this realme, than to allowe for a paefident,that ante. 
 one man being member therof might without cauſe be excluded, and fo letted 
 to parle there Dis minde tn publibe matters, for the wealth of the realme, and. 
 fach other pꝛiuate canfes as do occur. Sf the frength of the parlfamentbe net 
 empaired by wong in one, becanle right conſiſtech not in number, tt hall bee 
 at the pleafure of bina Hat ruleth, to do the ſame in mew, chereby others map. 
 take move barme then Z,as erpertence bath (hetned in ſuch crampies. Hut J 
 know it becommety mie not to reaſõ the frength of that court,ne the order of 
 it: the lawyers af this realm know that, and fo thetic knoboledge F fubmit my 
 fudgitent,and take for gad that thep allow, But this J dare fap, then religte 
 on is entre ated in a general councel of Chattendom,if the rulers of the coun. 
 eel {ef anp.mans repaire thither that bathright tobe there, bat foenerts there 
 couciuded, ts in the lames of fe world abroad taken of no force, bperciuding | 
 of one member wrong fullte that ould farnith the bodie, bchich tztte onto 
 pour lo2othips, for the gad opiafon Jhaue of pou, trufting that pe intend nog 
 to vphold oꝛ followe the Late lode protecors doinges bp wꝛong, but & fathion | 
 pour proceedings,as thep maie agree wich tuſtice at home and fem agreeable ’ 
 toreaton, to other s.abzoade: beeing fo afured of mine tnnocenctetat chen 
 pour loꝛdſhips thal beare Ghat can be faid againf me ¢ imine anſwer thereane » 
 to there hal appeere cauſe aby 3% Mould haue bad pzaiſe hanks € — 
 ons 
 
 ? 
 
Edward the ſixt. 1013 
 
 flora of the late L.ꝓꝛotectoꝛ (if truth honeſtie, and due obedience might loke 
 therfere)and no cauſe of trouble oꝛ diſpleaſure at al,fo wrongfully haue Jbeen 
 tormented in this pzifon, ſo bololp dare Jſpeake to pou of inp cauſe, with ſuch 
 an opinion and efimation of pour wiſedoms hid) Jknow, and reuerence,as 
 J ought not,ne would not vainly hope to abute pou with woꝛds:but bpon cere 
 in confidence of pont indifferencies ,berilp Jtruſt that pe will deme ¢ fake 
 things in ſuch fort, as being plainly and truly opencd, (hall appeare vnto von 
 _ by-matter indeed. Jn confiveration thereof ,J rencw my {uit vnto pour lord⸗ 
 fhips, inftantlp requiring pou that J may be beard according to tuftice,¢ that 
 {with {uch (ped, as p delay of pour audience giue not occafion fo (uch as be igs 
 no2zant abzoad of my matter,to Hink that pour loꝛdſhips allowed and appro· 
 ued the oefaining of me bere. Which without bearing my declaration Itruſt 
 pe will nof,but baue fach conffoeration of me, as nine effate inthecommon 
 wealth, the pading mp former life amongſt pou,and other reſpects do require, 
 therein pou (all bind me, and Do agreeably Co pour honors and fuffice : the 
 fre courle whereof, you baue bonozablp taken bpon pou, fo make open to ths 
 realm wichout refpect, vhich ts the onelp eſtabliſhment of al commontweltts, 
 amd therefore the seale of bim twas allowed that fatd, Fiat iuſtitia & reat muu- 
 dus: Ciguifping, that by tt the world is kept from falling tndede, although it 
 night {eine otherwiſe tn ſome refped, and fone trouble to arife fn doing if, 
 And this J write, becauſe fn the lafe 1.profecto2s time there was an infinaae; 
 fion made onto me, as though J were kept here by policie, abtch with the vi⸗ 
 slation of tuftice toke neuer god effec, as J doubt not of pour wiſedoms pe 
 can and twill confider,and do therefore acco2dinglp: for the effeauall execution 
 vchereof J Mall not faile to peate almightie God with the prefernation and in · 
 creafe of ponr hono2s. From the Cover. Thus muchconcerning thefe letters 
 haue Jthought god to fet downe, for that 7 find not the fame otberivifs er- 
 tant in larger oifcourfes of the ſaſd B.wꝛitings. ents. tit 
 The 29. of ouember, Robert Kee and William Ket pis bother were delts overt ket ann 
 wered out of the tower of London, to fir Edmond Windham knight, amd (hee (Gilliam wee 
 riffeof Noꝛſtolke fo be conuaied to Pozwich, there Robert Ket was banged banged, 
 in chaines onthe top of Porwids caftle, am William Kee likewiſe banged on. 
 fhetopof Windhbamfeple, 9 2 to ale adi tiape dice? 
 In the moneths of Mouember and December, the Scots toke Burticrage 
 in Scotland, and other holds then poſſeſſed by Engliſhmen, ebhere the Scots Bolns loft in 
 fine man, woman, and childe, ercept fir Iohn Lutterell the captaine, home EA 
 they toke priſoner. viens Vlas sats) SH} ira to CHR st4sd 
 ) Mictans of thecounfell reforted fo (he tower of Londen, and there char· 
 Hed the lord protedo2 with fundzie artictes,Abich de confeſſed, and fubferthen: 
 buts them as followech. aun wey Eee et 
 1 Fit, poudid take vpon pou the offices of protecto2 and gouerno> vpon 
 condition erpꝛeſſedly and ſpectally, Hat pe Would do nothing in the kings af⸗ 
 faites publitic o2 private, but bp the aſſent of the date hings erecutozs, 02 the 
 mot part of them. 6G MO OP OSG Qn G TU0F 16 Boe yaad mom 33 
 2 Ztem, pou contrarie to the fame condition ana pꝛomiſe, ef your ope: 
 Be | Gop3. aubozitts 
 
1014 Edward tne xt. | 
 
 authorttic did ſtaie and let tuftice, md ſubuerted the lawes as well by pour 
 letters,as by pour commandement. 
 3 Stem, pou cauſed dfuers perfons refted and impꝛiſoned for treafon,murs 
 ther, manſlaughter, and felonte,to be diſcharged and to go at large again 
 the lawes and ffatutes of this realme. “i 
 
 4 Item, you haue made and o2dained lieutenants for the kings armies, and 
 ane the kings waighttie affaires, vnder pout one weit ings and feales. 
 5 Stem, pou hauecommuned with the ambaflado2s of other realmes, diſcuſ⸗ 
 fing alone with them the waightie matters. and caufes of this sur realme, 
 6 Item, pou haue fomtimes rebubed, checked, mw taunted as well priuately 
 as openly, divers of the kings moft bonozable counfellozs for ſhewing amd dev 
 claring their minds ¢ aduices o2 opintons againf pour purpoſe in the kings 
 waighty affaires , faping ſometime to them, that they were not toorthp to fit 
 incounfell, and fometimes faping to them, that pouned not fo open matters 
 to them, and pe twill be otherwiſe adutfed , and that pe would if thep were not | 
 agreable to pour opintons, put them out, and fake in otber at pour pleature. 
 7 Item, pebad and beld again€ the lawes, in pour. ovon bonfe,a court of re- 
 queffs, and therebp did inforce diuers of the kings {nbieds to anfwer fo their 
 free holds ¢gads,and determined the fame Co the ſubuerſion of the fame las. 
 8 Item, pou being none officer, without the aduice of the councel,o2 the move 
 part of thei, did difpofe the officers for money of the kings gifts, and granted 
 leafes and wards of the kings, and gaue prefentations of the kings benefices 
 and bifhopzickes, baning none anthozitie fo to do: and farther, pe dtd meddle 
 with felling of the kings lands. 
 
 9 Item, poucommanded maltiplication and alcumiſtrie to be peactifen, thers 
 oe to abate the kings coine. 
 10 Jtem,pou are charged that pe haue diners ¢emany times both openly and 
 pꝛiuatly ſaid ⁊ affirmed, that the nebles and gentlemen were the only cauſes 
 of the dearth of things, cherbp the people rote ¢ did reform things themſelues. 
 rr Stem, pou caufed proclamations to bee made concerning tnclofures, 
 tiberebp te common people bath made diners infurrections, and leniedopert 
 war, and deftroied and fpopled the kings ſubiects, thie proclamation: Went 
 forthagatnit tbe wils of all the counfell. 
 12 4tem, pou canfed an miuncion with certatne articles thereunto anner · 
 ed, tobe made out concerning inclofores, commons, bighwates, decaping 
 of cottages, and divers other things, giutng the commiffioners authozitie to 
 beare md determine fhe fame caufes, to the fubuerfion of tbe lawes and ſta⸗ 
 tutes of this realme, therebp much (edition, inforreaton, and rebellion bane 
 rifen and growenamong the Kings maieſties (nbteds, 
 13 Item, pou ſufkered the rebels and traitoꝛs to aſſemble and lie in campe 
 and at mor again# the kings nobles and gentlemen, without any ſpeedie fube 
 Doing 02 appeafing them. ; 
 14 Item vou did comfoetand encourage dfuers of Che ſaid rebels, by giuing 
 fo (hem diuers ſummes of your owne monep, and be pꝛomiſing to diuersot 
 ———— and ſeruſces. 
 
 15 Item 
 
 
 
Edward the tixt. 1015 
 
 15 Item, pou in fauoꝛ of the falderebels did againſt the lawes, and cauſed 
 pꝛoclamation fo be mabe, Sat none of the faid rebels 02 traito2s ſhould be ſu⸗ 
 ed 02 bered bp ante maner of petfon, fo; ante of their offerices in the ſaid re⸗ 
 bellion, to the cleere ſubuerſion of the lawes bere. 
 
 16 Item, pou baue ſaid in: the time of rebeliton, that pou liked well fhe do⸗ 
 ings and proceedings of the ſaid rebellious and tratto2s, amd fatd that the co- 
 ue touſneiſe of gentlemen gaue occaffon to the common people to ariſe: fap- 
 ing that better it were fox the commons Co Die, than fo; to perth vtterly for 
 lacke of lining. 
 
 17 tem, pou (aid that fhe lords of fhe parliament boere loth to incline heme’ 
 felucs to reformation of inclofures and ofber things, herfoze the people baue 
 god cauſe to reforme the things themfclues, 
 
 18 Item, pou after the report and declaration of the defaults and lackes re- 
 posted te pou bp them that did ſuruey Boloigne, and the peces, pon ſatde pou 
 would never amend the faults. 
 
 19 tem, pon would not fuffer the kings peces beponde the ſea called Pew: 
 bauen and Blacknes, to be furniſhed with men and bicoals, although that pe 
 were aduertifed of the Defaults (herein by the capfaines of the faid peces, as 
 by others, and was allo aduertifed bp the Bingscountel, thereby the French 
 king being the ings enemp was encouraged and comfozted to inuade and 
 {win the fad peces to the Bings great lofle and diſhonor· ) 
 20 Item, allo pou ſaid, ye would not faffer the noble ment and gentlemen fo 
 ſubdue and fo repzeffe the faid rebellions in fime conuenient, neither would 
 pou giue any authoꝛitie to the ſaid nobles and gentlemen, to the ſubduing of 
 the ſaid rebels, but wzote pour letters to them to ſpeake fatre to the rebels, 
 and to handle them gentlp, 
 
 21 Item, poubhaue cauled the firt of Detober laff paſt, at Iampton court 
 fox the defence of pour owne caule,dfuers ſeditious bils to be wꝛitten in coun: 
 terfeitedbardes, and fecretlp to be theotwen abzoad tn diners partes of this 
 realme,thus beguiling the god people,¢c. meaning thereby fo: to Bir and raiſe 
 bp the kings fubtects vnto armo? and open war. 
 22 Item, oben that the kings maiefies priuie counfellors of thefr lone and 
 seale that thep did beare bnto the Bing and the realme, oid counfell at Lon- 
 don focome to pou, to the intent tocommaune witch pon charitably, to amend 
 pour doings and miſgouernance: pou hearing of their aſſembly, did caufe to 
 ‘be declared by letters tn Diners places, the fatd lords fo be traitors to the 14. 
 fo the qreat diſturbance of the realme. 
 
 23 3tem, poudeclaredand publihed vntruely as well to the kings maieſtie 
 aid other the pang lordes attendant bpon his matefties perfor, and fo the 
 Rings fubtects at diners and ſundzie times and places, that the fatd lordes at 
 London minded to deſtroie the king, and pou required the King neuer fo for⸗ 
 getit bot toreuenge it, andliketwife required the ſaid pong lords to put the 
 Bing inremembrance thereof, to the intent fo make edition and diſcord ber 
 fineene the kings mateffie and bis lords. ; 
 
 24 Item, pou faidin the month of Daober la at Hampton court, and the 
 
 a Go 4. eight 
 
Edward D. of 
 Soineclet his 
 Gk — 
 
 entent 2 thought, tending to any treafon to bis mateflpo2 realme:but that it 
 
 15 50 
 Slates created 
 
 1016 Edward the ſixt. 
 
 cight of the faine month at Windſoz,oꝛ at one ofthe fame places — — 
 The lords of the counſel at London doc intend to bill mies but ifꝰ die, the i. 
 {hall dte,and if they famiſh me, thep thall famiſh the Bing, 
 
 25 Item, poucaufed and procured bp pour obne letters, the kings people int ‘ 
 gteat number to riſe, and allemble tn atmo; after the maner of war, fopous - 
 aid and defence. 
 
 26 Item, the 9.of Daober laff,you did of pour otvn heat fodainlp remone the 
 kings maieſties perfon late inthe night from Hampton court to Wiinodfeze, 
 without ante proutfion there made for his Orace, thereby bis highneſſe was 
 not onelis in great feare, but tooke alfo ſuch Difcate as was to bis great pe⸗ 
 rill. 
 
 27 Item, poucanfed pour owne fernants and friendes at hampton court. 
 and at Aindſoze to be harneſſed wich the kings armor, the kings graces ler⸗ 
 nants hauing none armor nor har neſſe. 
 
 28 Item , you cauſed at Windſoꝛ pour own perſon in the night time to bee 
 garded in harneſſe bp many perſons, leaning the kings mafefties perfon tate 
 garded, ant woulde not (after bis olune gard 02 feruants tobe nert the kings — 
 perfon,but appointed pour ſeruants and friends to kcepe the gates. 
 
 29 Atem,pou mtnded fo: fo Ap to Jarſey 92 fo Whales, and latoe poſte hole 
 and a bofe and men fo2 the fame intent. 
 
 4 Edward Duke of Somerfet, baue read and confidered theſe fatde 290. ar⸗ 
 ficles befoxe (pecifted, and doe acknowledge mp latte offences , faultes , and 
 crimes , done and conteined tn the fame, and mot humblie profrate on mp. 
 knees, dofullic and bolic ſubmit my felfe to the mofaboundant mercy and 
 clemtenicie of the litngs Maieſtie, for the moderation of my faide offences, — 
 hauing my full truſt and conſidence, that bis Maieſtie with the adnile of bis 
 highneſſe moft bonourable counfatie , will confixer mine offences , faultes, 
 wordes, and proceedings, that tf anie of mp faid offences be bp bis clemencie, 
 pardoned, remitted , o2 other wiſe difcharged , that J maie entote the benefite 
 thereof, although. the fame become vnknowne. And farther Jdo moſt hum — 
 blie befeech all mp Lordes and other bis mateffies moff bonozable counfaple, — 
 not onelis fo be meanes to bis mateffie, to take abbaie and confiter mine of⸗ 
 fences to haue proceeded moze of ignozance, negligence, folic, wilfulnes,and 
 for lackeof god conſider at ion, than of ante canberedo2 malictaus bart, euill 
 
 map pleafe bis mate ftp by the charitabie aduiſe of thett god lordſhips to haue 
 pitp bpon me, my wife, and children, and to take ſome merciful wap with me, — 
 not according to the extremity of bis lawes, but after bis great godnes and — 
 clemencie, Wereunto vhatſoeuer tt (all bee, J doe mot bumblp withall mp _ 
 bart fubmit my ſelle. Waeitten with mine owne hande the 23.dap of Deceme 
 ber, in the 3. peere of the raigne of our foucraigne L.king Edward the 6. 
 
 ihe 19.0f January, Str John Ruſſell loꝛd pꝛtuie feale, was createdearle of - 
 Bedford: and lord Saine Iohn lord great maiffer , nas cteated Carle of Tile. 
 ſyire:and Gy William Paget — of the bings boule,was made Lorde 
 
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 Che 
 
 
 
king at Boloigne and elſebhere, the one twas fir PeterGambo, tye other Filis 
 
 Edward the ſixt. 1017 
 
 We lame dap at wight, were murthered by S.Pulchers church againſt He eee Gambo 
 ings head without Petwgate of London, twecaptaines that hadlerucd the ¢ ano her cap- 
 tain murthered 
 cirga; hid) murther was committed bp Charles Gauaro a Flemming, tho 
 came poſt from Berwike to bo that aa; on the morrow , be wich thee of bts 
 companie was taken th Saitihficld bp the lorde Pager, and (ent to Meiwgate, 
 and the foure and twentieth of January, they tucre all foure , Charles Gauaro, 
 Balthafar Gauaro, Nicholas Difalueron,, and Frauncis Deualafco , bad in a Cart 
 to Smithficld,¢ bp the wap at the place tere the murther was dene, Charles Sauato he 
 Gauato had bis right bano ficicben off on the cart thele , and then ait hanged "9" 
 in Smithfield. 
 Me 22.0f January John earle of Bedfoꝛd, William L. Paget, fir Wil. Peter 
 Lnight, one of the kings Secretaries , and fir lohn Mafon night, chiefe 
 clearkeof the Counfell, were fent into France Ambaſſadours to-the French 
 hing. 
 tbe 27.9f January, Humfrey Arundell eſquire, Thomas Holmes, Winflowe Ay, reg dee 
 and Bery, captaines of the rebels in Deuonlhire, tere hanged and quartercd Rebels execu. 
 at Zpbore, | * 
 On Candlemas day, William L. Saint · Iohn earle of Vilſhire, L.great mas 9 notices. 
 
 - fer, and pꝛeſident of the Counſell, was made Lo Treaſurer: John Dudley 
 
 earle of Marwike, lord great chamberlaine , was made lozde great mafter, 
 
 - William Parre Matques of Poz"hampton,was made Lo2de great Chambers 
 
 laine: 622 Wentworth was made L.chamberlaine of houſhold:Sir Anthony 
 Wingfield captatne of the guard,twwas made comptroller of the kings boule - 
 and fic Thomas Darcy knight, twas made bischamberiaine,and captaine of the 
 
 Guard: and the earle of Arundel late loꝛd Chambertaine , with the Carle of 
 - SH oufhampton, were put of the counfell, and commanded to heepe their bou- 
 
 fes in London. 
 
 Me ſub milſton of the D.of Somerfet prffoner in the tower, made the 2, of 
 Febuary. 
 
 Jam mof fearefull md full of heauineſſe my berie god Lordes.to vnder⸗ cntaryD of © 
 
 fande that my laſt letters tucre no better accepted at pour lordſhips handes, — pis 
 to thome 3 am bounde-during mp life,for pour mot gentle and merciful dea pact” lubnut⸗ 
 ling with me; that ff pleated pour godneſſe to bing mp tale tos fine. Itruſt 
 pour Lordſhippes neuer thinke that Jeuer did or woulde intende to Fande ar 
 
 gainſt the bings Maieſtie and pour lordihips godnes, oꝛ that J woulde goe a⸗ 
 
 ~ bout to tuitifie my cauſe, ſceing bis mateftte and pour Lozdibips offereth cle, 
 
 mencie, mercie and pardon. Although the fine be to me fmportable,pet Jdoe 
 
 commit mp felfe aholie to bis bighneffe, and pour Lozdthips mercies Jpray 
 
 onelie the moderation of tf: And did couct fo declare fo pour godneſſe mite’ 
 
 mhabilitie to beareit : And pet referredall to bis Maſeſtie, and pour wiſe⸗ 
 
 — 
 
 Dome, goodneſſeand diſcretion.· And Jmoſt humblie deſire pour Lordſhips 
 
 hot fo thinke that J tas about to contende with pour Uordſhips, then Idid 
 
 ſpeake of mp confcience , 3 might erre , tn that J thought Idid for the bef, 
 as IJ Dac acknowledge and confede , Gat neither Jam the wile man tn the- 
 
 Awogldy), 
 
D. of Somerlet 
 
 Delivered. 
 
 Wrociamation 
 gt prace. 
 
 1018 Edward the ſixt. 
 worlde, nor pet it were, JMoulde not efcape without a moft ſingular grace, 
 
 but manie times J ſhoulde offende: But F leaue all that, and moft humblie, _ 
 
 fimplie, abolte, and lotolic, Jſubmit my lelfe to the datngs Maieſtie andte 
 pour god lordſhips: appealing from the rigour and ertremitie of bis Mates 
 
 of difcretion,-but to accept mp god minde as one that faine woulde doo that 
 were Well. And aben J cannot, o2 baue not doone that thing Ff ought to do, 
 % wouldve gladlie amernde, and am readie at all times, without condition to 
 Doo and fuffer willinglte that thing that pour honours till appoint mee, ace 
 cepting tbat clemencte o2 mercte ſoeuer J obtayne ta bee of bis Paieſties, 
 and pour goodneſſe· moſt bumblie on mp knees praptng , bis Maieſtie and 
 pour good Loꝛdeſhippes to pardon mine offences , and to order mee for chem 
 as to bts moſte bigh mercifull clemencie all appeere conuentent . And 
 
 finallie fping from ertremifie of iuſtice, deſire mercie, as pou bee andare 
 
 called moft mercifall counfellours, not imputing mp writings, anddoings 
 
 hitherto as of ſtouteneſſe 02 ſtubburnneſſe, bat onelte for lacke of diſcretion 
 
 and wiſedome. For the bhich once againe F require pardone fauo? to be ſhew 
 ed. And ifit pleates pour gad lordſhips toheare me, Jtruſt pe Gould find me 
 
 lowly vnto pours hono2s,and fo conformable bnto pour loꝛdſhips o2ders,that- 
 
 Itruſt to makeamends,and obfaine pardon for my former folly. And thus J 
 moſt hamblp commit pour god loꝛſhips to almightp Ged: Zo vhome F hall 
 alwaies prap that pe mate long continue in bono. From the Lower the z.0f 
 Febuaric. 
 
 Ape 6. of Febguarp the D.of Somerfet twas deltuered out of the tower, and 
 
 fhat night be ſupped at fir Io.Vorks one of the ſherifs of London. 
 
 The 10.0f Febsrarp one Bel a Suffolke man, was hanged and quartered af 
 
 ZX phone, for mouing a new rebelifon in Suffolk and Eſſer. 
 
 After diuers matings of our ambaſſadoꝛs with the Lordes of Fraunce,at — 
 
 $Bolofgne, a finall peace twas concluded, bpon condition, that the French 
 king paping accrtaine famme of monete to the king of Englande, thouloe 
 haue rendered fo him the Z one of Woloigne, and all the Fe2tes thereunto 
 belonging , with all fuch artillerie and munition as twas there at fhe taking 
 
 thereof by the Englith: for the performance thereof , bottages were bp both 
 
 parties to be deliuered, fo that on the laff date of March a generall peace was 
 
 ye betweene the kings of Cngland and Ff rance,the empero2 andthe 
 
 cotfes. 
 
 The 8.of Apꝛill, hoſtages on either part tere delfuered, ata certaine place 
 Appointed between Arde 4 Gwiſnes, there at the delfuerance of the hoſſages 
 of our partp,twas the L.Cobham depatp of Caleis,ftr lo, Wallope knight, cap⸗ 
 taine of he territory and caſtle of Gwiſnes, fir Mawrice Denice knight treae 
 farer of Caleis, aw Frauncis Halkcomptrover of the ſame tolon, with diuers 
 Oenflemen and ofher . Andon the French part, were Mounficr dela Rafpor, 
 Mounfier Chaftilion, Mounficr de Traye, € other, The hoſtages fo the Engliſh 
 
 ; tere 
 
 flies latwes, fo bis maieſties great mercte and clemencte, peaping pour god: — 
 neffe fo bec nicanes to bis Matelte not to bee offended with mee, nor to ex· 
 clude bis matefties mercie and bentgnitie from me, for mp rudenes and lack 
 
 me 
 a 
 
 
 
Edward the ſixt. 1019 
 fwere fhe duke of Suffolke, the earle of Hertford, the L,Matreuers,fhe L. Tal⸗ 
 
 bot, the L.Strange, and the L. Fitzwater. On the French part, uke de Angyne, 
 
 Marques de Mayne,Mounfier Memorancie conftables fon of France, Mounfis 
 
 er Viefdame de Charters, la Tremoile, Mounfier Haueden, the aomirals fonne of 
 France. 
 
 The citizens of Londor,of diuers miſteries, amd coꝛpoꝛations hauing cets The wing ſolde 
 fain chanterp lands ,fo2 prtefts wages, obits and lights, ſuppreſſed tnto the K. cbantry lands. 
 hands bp act of parliament, valued bp the commiſſisners fo 1000.1. the peere, 
 purchaled the fato parelp quitrents of the 14. for 20000.1, to be paid within 8. 
 
 Daies after,bp the counfatles commiandement:fhich canfed the fatde co2poza-- 
 tions to fel much cf thetr belt lands, far better cheap than thep had bought their 
 quitrents, as after 16.02 14.peeres purchale,ec. 
 
 Alfo the Lorde Matoz of London, and the aloermen purchaled all the liber⸗ Liberties of 
 
 ties of Southtwarke ahich was in the bings bandes, and cot the Citteabout >outbwarke 
 
 and bis Counfaple, and dined with the thing, and was ſworne of the Priuie 
 
 nechated. 
 1000. markes. patch 
 
 Che cight of Apzill, the Dukeof Somerlet came fo the conrt fo fhe Rings D.of Somerſet 
 
 Spatettie at Greencwich, there hee was honourablte recetuen of the Wing Nome ofthe 
 
 Counfaile. 
 The 12,0f Apꝛil, docoꝛ Nich.Ridley Weof Rocheſter, was inſtalled bithop of Dottoy Rivtep 
 Rondon tn S. Pauls church. bisiog of Lon= 
 
 The 25. of Apaill, the towne of Boloigne was yeelded to the French bing, 2 Botolane vette 
 amd all tbe marches of the fame, and all Engliſhmen cleerelie euotded, which Be? * 
 
 {vas Done by compafition, tor a fam of money to be paid to the 38.0f England, Frene 
 
 ame pledges for the fame delfuered,as ts afore touched. Thole pledges to twit, 
 
 _ the D.of Suffols, and other were redeliuered bp the parties aforeſaide, at the 
 
 J 
 
 delliuery of the totone. 
 
 The 2.0f Pap loan Knel, alias Butcher, oꝛ Ioan of Kent, was brent in Smiths 
 ficld for berefie,that Chit toke no fleth of the birgin Mary, Where preached be- oan euteaee 
 fore bit at the fake,to haue conuerted bir from ber heretic, D.Story, but Hee bet 
 not regarding bis Doctrine; fatd to bim be lied like, tc 
 Ric. Lion,Goddard Gorran, and Ric; Ireland, were executed the 1 4.0f Date, Hebels of Rent: 
 fo. attempting anety rebellion in ent. trecuted, 
 Trinitp terme was adiorned til Michaelmas for hat the gentlemen ſhould corm adiorued 
 
 ~ keepe the commons from commotton. 
 
 Loe 3.0f June,the L. Lifle ſon and heire tothe earle of Warwiſte was mas 3 marrlage.. 
 ried to the D.of Somerlets danghter at Shene, the 1h. Maieſtie being there 
 prefent. 
 This peere Saint Barnabies date was kept Bolpdate , and the fame date. 
 
 — at night the high Altar in Paules Church tas pulled downe, amd a Table ſet S- Barnady - 
 
 - fabeve the Altar ffoove, With a Vaple dzatone beneath the Steppes, andon MPtbolte. 
 
 the Sunbdaie nert a Communton was fung at the fame Zable, and Mhortlte Pauls pulled: 
 
 after all the Altars in London tere taken downe, and Lables placed in their downe. 
 romes. 
 
 AMe 30. of Julie, Thomas Lode Wriothefley Carle team : 
 ; ? : might - 
 
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1020 | Edward the fixt. 
 Earle ot Sou⸗ Bright of the garter, and one of the executoꝛs to king Henry fhe 8. deceaſed at 
 thamptondee ¶Lincolne place tn Dlobozne, and was buried in S.Andzetwes churd there. 
 cealed. In the month of Auguſt, a miller, ſeruant to the miller at Battailebꝛidge 
 in Southwarke, was fet on the pillorie in weſt Chespe of London, and bap 
 both bis cares cut off, for {editions two2des bp hint ſpoken againſt the duke of 
 Somerſet, as that be had pzeclaimed bimlelfe king in the countrep, hig 
 was falfe. 
 Alto in the month of September, Grig a poulter of Surrey, taken among 
 Grigacom- fhe people for apzophet, in curing of ofuers df cafes bp wo2ds and praters and 
 ap ſaying be would take no money, ¢c. was by commeandement of the Carle of 
 punted Wlariwike, and other of the counfaile, ſet on a {caffold in the Lowne of Croke 
 don in Surrep, with a paper on bis bicaff, therein was written, bis deccifs 
 fullanbd bfpocriticall ocalings . And aſter that on the eight of September (et 
 on the pillozie in Southwarke, being then our ladie faire there kept, anv the 
 Mato2 ef London with his beethzen the alderinen riding theough the faire, — 
 the (aide Grig aſtzed them and all the citisens forgtuencile. Thus much foz 
 Gri 
 ee the like counterfeite phyfition bane ¥ noted (in the fummearie of my 
 Cheorntcles Anno 1382.) tobe fet on borle-backe, bis face to the boafe-tatle, 
 the fame tatle in bis bande asa bridle, a collar of Joꝛdans about bis necke, a 
 aotty eafie to Leet fone on bis beef, and fo led dough the citie of London, withringing of 
 eee oka baſons, and bantthed. Wereunto J had added as followeth. Suc deceiuers 
 body firatsht, no doubt are manp, Aho Veing neuer trained bp in reading, o2 practife of phy⸗ 
 sauffars queen ſicke and Chtrurgerie, boat to do great cures e(pectaliy bpon women, as to 
 nozoneleape make them ſtraight that before were croked, corbed, 02 cramped in anp part 
 — of thetr bodies ac. But the contrary is true,for fome haue recelued gold, abers 
 tO}. thep baue better deſer ued the bchetſtone. There wordes tending generaliie as — 
 gaint all (uch counterfeit phifitions, bath bin fo hardlp taken to bart, by one 
 petuate perfon,not of the beff,o2 fecond fo2t,(but my common aduerlarp) that 
 bc bath largely libelled againſt me,to mp great Gander, but to the fal beinzape 
 ing of bimfeife, as one touched moze then other, that being wiſer, belde their 
 peat ae peace, 9 forbeare fo anſwere bis libelling, as 4 baue before boone bis falle ace 
 Icrem. 50. cufing, ard other greater matters, fill referring mp cauſe fo the Almightie: 
 hyo abporreth lping lips, awd maketh the proud to fumble, 
 — On Saint Valentines daie, at Feuerſham in Kent, one Arden a gentle⸗ 
 — man was muribered by procurement of bis owne wie for the chich fac, the 
 thered. was the fourteenth of March bꝛent at Canterburie:; Michaell maffer Ardens 
 man was hanged in chaines at Feuerſham, and a maiden bient ; Mosbie and 
 bis fiter were hanged in Smithfield at Londo: Greene tbhich had fled, cate 
 againe certaine peres after, andivnas banged in chaines in the high wap a- 
 gaint Feuerſham, and Blacke Will the ruffian that was hired fo doe that ac, 
 after bis fir efcape, was apprehended, and byent on a ſcattolde at Fluſhing 
 in Zelmpd, 
 
 Bichopot ecuin · ¶ Stephen Gardener bithop of Uindhelfer, baning baw divers times conuel⸗ 
 
 sheterdeprined CD from the Lower of London fo Lambeth, (to wit, on the 15. and the 1 8.08 
 
 December, 
 
Edward the ſixt. Oo ea al 
 
 December, the 8.tbe 1 2.and the 1 6.0f Zanuarp, the 1 3. and 14, 0f Febsnarp) 
 ‘and at euery the fato times, eramined by the archbiſhop of Canterburie, and 
 other the kings bighcommifftoners, be was now on he (aid 14,0f Febrzuary 
 depriued of bis bifhopzicke , and committed agatne fo the tower: Into bts 
 place twas tranflated dodoꝛ Poynet, late bifhop of Rocheſter: and matter Iohn 
 Scorie as made bilhop af Kocheſter. 
 he 5.0f Apzili, fic Thomas Darcey Wfcechamberlaine, and capfaine of 
 the garde, was crestedlo2d Darcey at Gꝛeenewich. 
 Che 24.0f Apzill, George of Paris a dutch man was bent in Smichlielde an Arian vene 
 ſoꝛ an Arian, “ 
 
 The 25.of May about none,was an earthquake at Blechingly, Godſtone, Earthauabe. 
 
 Titlep, Kigate, Croydon, WBenington, Alberie, md diuers other places in 
 
 Southerey. 
 
 In the month of Zune, the earle of Noꝛth·hampton, the bithop of Ely and 
 ther, were fent ambaſſadors inte France, tho were there honorably recefued - 
 
  andenfetfained, And after that came diuers lowds of France Info England 
 
 hijo were iodged at Suftolbke place tn Southwarke. 
 
 Che 9.0f July, the bale monetes (copned in the time of King Henry Oe ese tall of the 
 eight, and king Edward the firt)toas proclafined the thilling to go fo. o perce bale moneies. 
 the groate fo z.pence, abicy tobe eſtect immediatly after the Pzoclamation 
 was made. 
 The 15.0f April, the infections ſweating ficknelle began at Shretofburp, —— 
 fbich ended not in the Porth part of Gngland vntill the ende of September. “Orel 
 In this (pace what number died, it cannot be well accompted, but certatue tt 
 is iat in London in fewe dates o60.gaue bp the ghoſt: if began in RLondon yo. Cains, 
 the 9. of Zulp, and the 12. cf Zulp it was moſt vehement, which was o ferrt: 
 ble, that people being in bef bealth, Were fodaintp taken, and dead in foure 
 and fiventy hones, arid t welue, 02 leffe, for lacke of (Ul in guiding tem in 
 
 - their ſweat. And tt ts to be no ed, that this moztalitie fell chiefelpo2 rather on 
 men, and thoſe alfo of the be fk age, as betweene thirty and fortic peres, fetwe « 
 women, nor chtldzer, no2 olde men died thereef. Sleeping in the beginning 
 was prefent death, for tf they were fuftered to Aeepe but halfeaquarterof an ~- 
 boure, thep neuer fpake after, no2 bad anp knowledge, but yen thep wake- . 
 hed fell inte panges of dcath. Chis was a terrible tine in London, fox mae 
 ny one loft fodainlp bis friends, by toe ſweat, and thetr monep by the poclas 
 mation. Scauen honeſt houkoloers dia ſup toatther, and before efgbt of the » 
 
 tlocke in the nert moaning, fro€ them were dead: thep tat were taken with 
 full ſtomacks ſcaped hardly . Mis fickenefle followed Engliſh men as tock > 
 wichin the realme, as in Nrange countries : hberefare this nation was much - 
 afeard of tt, and fo2 the fime began to repent aid remember Ood but as the - 
 
 ‘Difeafe relented, the Deuction decaicd. Whe ſirſt Make died tn London 800, ». 
 perſons. 
 
 Lhe 17.0f AuguF, the willing whith of late was called dotwne tonine- Scond fail 
 
 pence, twas callen do wne to 6.0, the gronte to 2.0. the batfe graate to one A MMH 
 
 penny, the penny to an balte penny: . 
 4 * | The 
 
or- ELẽddvxvardthe ſixt. 
 The laſt of Auguſt, Str Frauncis Ingelfield, maiſter Valgraue and maitter 
 
 Rocheller, being the chiele of the lady Mary the kings ſiſters houle, were com · 
 milted to the totverofilondon. . 
 
 . BA ios Sg. ia 
 
 The ro.of Daober D.Daie bifhop of Chicheſter, and docto2 Hethe bihop of | 
 
 WUorcefker, vchich had lien tong pifoners in the Flecte , were depoſed of their 
 
 WByſhopꝛickes, by the bithop of London in Paules church, and fent againe ts 
 the Fleete. 
 —— eeatles Mherr.of October, at hampton court, lod Marquetle Do2let, was crea⸗ 
 cee . 
 
 teddukeof Suffolke: the earle of Marwine was created duke of Northum — 
 
 berland: the earle of Wilſhire was created Marques of Wincheſter· fir Wil, 
 Harbert fo20 of Cardife, maſter of the bozfe,was made L.of Carmarden, and 
 created erle of pembsoke.= he king alſo made William Cecill bts fecretarp, 
 M. Iohn Cheeke one of bis ſcholemaſters, M. Henrie Dudley, 99, Henry Neuill 
 knights. 
 
 D. of Somerſet The 16, of Deober, Edward Seimer Duke of Somertet, the Lode Gray of 
 
 biougbhttetye TWuilton, ſir Ralph Vane, fit Thomas Paliner, fir Myles Partridge , {fr Michael] 
 
 Gower. Stanhope, fir Thomas Arundell iinightes, min diuers other Gentlemen, were 
 bzoughtfo the Tower of London. Lhe nert morrowe, the Dutchelle of Sos 
 
 Liberties okthe merſet was alfo brought tothe Gower. Whe liberties of the Stilpard were 
 
 Stitpardlealed (eaten into the kings hands fo3 diuers cauſes forfeited, contrarie to the enter⸗ 
 courſe. 
 
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 Peweoinesoe Whe 30.0f Metober, was pꝛoclaimed a new cofne both of goloe and Gilner,ta" . 
 
 gold and tiluer. wit, a whole ſoueraign of fine gold of 30.8. Another peece of fine gold called an 
 angel of 10.8, He third peece cailed an angelet of fine gold of 5.5. Another 
 peece of crowne gold calicda foucratgn of 20.5. the galfe foueraign of croton 
 gold of 10.s.the third pace of crotne golde of 5.5. the fourth peece of crowne 
 gold of 2..6. pence. 
 
 Gpece of ſiluer of 5.s.ſterling, the ſecond peece of 2.9.6 d.fferling, the third 
 pece a thilling of 12.0. ſterling, the 4.peece of 6.0.fferling,of fmatier moneie 
 apenp of the bubble roſe,not ferling but bale,an balfcpeny of the fingle rofe, 
 toe 3.peecea farthing with a port clofe. 
 
 Che Nueene of The Quene of Scots being lately arriued at Poꝛtſmouth, comming out 
 
 arse pay of Fraunce, and sefiring licence of the iktng to pafle thꝛough Cugtande into 
 
 Bon. Scotlaw,was honorably receiued, and conucted towards London: on the fer | 
 cond dap of Nouember, the ſaid N.came bp water from Hampton court, and 
 Landed at Pauls Hharfte, from thence he rodeaccompanted with diuers nos 
 blemen and ladies of England, beſide hir oton train of Scotland, to the biſhop 
 of Londons palace, tere the receiucd (peeſented by the chamberlain of Lone 
 
 Doras a atft of the city)certaine kinds of biduals for bir pꝛouiſion, as beefes, © 
 
 muttons, veales,ſwans, and offer bind of poultry meates, with beeade,fuell, 
 wine, bere, wax, ic. On the 4.of Nouember the ſaid Q.rode to he White ball 
 at Weſtminſter, in bir chariot, accompanied with the lady Margaret Dowglas, © 
 fhe dutches of Richmond, the dutches of Suffolk, tee Dutches of Noꝛthumber⸗ 
 lande, with ofuers noble Women of Englande, mid Ladies of Scotlande, fols | 
 loving after ber; the Dukes of Sutfolke and Noꝛthumberland, rs be lord 
 realuter 
 
alli ~ “edwaramne tixt, 1023 
 
 Trealurer receiuing ber within the court gate, all the guard andong tn each 
 five: and at bet entring into the ball, the King Mode in the vpper ende of the 
 - pall, the Carle of Marwike holding the ſworde afore the King, hee kneeling 
 downẽe, the bing toke her bp, md sided her, and by the hande led her bp inte 
 ber chamber of pꝛeſence, and fo from thence to the queens chamber of preicnce, 
 vhere be billed all the ladies of Scotland,and fo departed for a vhile. And that 
 Date hee dined on the Nueenes fide with the king, the kings ſeruice and bers 
 comming both togitber , the kings on the right bande , the queenes on the lett 
 hande ; ye fitting by the king apart bp bis cloth of effate : Gill the great ladies 
 of England, and the ladies of Scotland , pined in the queenes great chamber, 
 al moſt ſumptuouſly ferued. After dinner, the king ſhewed vnto he 2. bis 
 galleries,gardens,ec.and about foure of the clock he brought bir do on bp the 
 hand into the bail, abere he kiſſed hir, and ſo fhe departed to (he bithops palace. 
 
 as afore. 
 The 6. of Houember the faive Scotti} Nuéne departed towarde Scot- D.cfScots ee. 
 
 lande (hee rode from Paules through all the bigh Mreetes of the Citic, out at Scorn 
 Bpſhops gate, accompanied with diners Noble men and women, to conueie 
 her through the Citie to Shoaditd Church, the Dake of Noꝛthumberlande 
 bauing of horſemen Fading in Cheape-five with Jauelins roo. peifons, 
 tibereof 40. Gentlemen apparrelied in blacke Ueluet, garded with ubite, 
 With veluet hats, and abite feathers, and haines of geld about thetr neckes, 
 nert them ſtode 1 20.horſemen of the earle of Pembzokes, with blacke Jaue- - 
 lines, bats and feafbers,nert them fade 100,0f the lo2d treafurers gentiemen - 
 and peomen, with Jauelins, tbic) three rancks of horſemen, compaſſed from 
 fhe croſſe tn Cheap,to Wireyen lane end: and then the fata nobles bad brought 
 her to Shorditch cbarch, they toke their leaue amd departed; the Sheriſtes of 
 Jondon bad the conduction of her to Maitham tones ende, abere thep left 
 her, and barbengers were (ent afore into euerp hire to the Borders of Scote 
 Amd, that every fherif in euerie Hire, accompanted with the gentlemen of the 
 sountry, ſhould recetue bir, ¢ make proutfion for lodging and viaualing both | 
 fo2 bir felfe,familp,and hozfes, ttit he came to the bazders of Scotlande at the - 
 charges of toe fhires. 
 e earle of Arunceil and the L.Paget ſent to the tower. 
 Me 30.and laf of Pouember.bp commandement from the ik. comntell yO? 
 ex wa⸗ taken in London, that euery houſholder Mould ſee fo his familte, aad 
 hepe his houſe, hauing in a readineſſe that tate a man in harneſſe in euerie 
 houſe but not to go abroad till theyſhould be calicd,if neede were: and further, 
 wat on the night following there ſhould bee kept a gad and fubfanttall watch 
 othouſholders in euery ward,bhich was fo done. 
 nd on the nert moꝛrowe beeina fhe arſt of December , fie Duke of So: DoF Someries 
 merlet was had from the tower of London bp water, mi Gur London — —— — 
 at fue of the cloche in che morning, «nd fo went to Wie minſler abere tw : 
 made readie a great Scafolde in MWeſtminſter hall, ww chere the fats Dake 
 Appered before the Hod anv peeres of the reaime , ye L ode William Poulet 
 “Marques of Waiacheſter andlog high trealurer ol England, hat dap utting 
 Ohoiy ! ; vnd 
 
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 wis 
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 ‘fatd duke being read, be teas immediatly arraigned on the fame of felonp ¢ 
 
 Butter of hol 
 
 men beloeking bepond Charing crofle, the king fitting on bo2le-backe with bis p2tuiecoun: 
 
 Edward. 
 
 Duke of Sos 
 merlet bebeas 
 
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 ae tee errr 9). ere RE ee pid ~ ee 
 1024 Edward the ſixt. — 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 onder the cloth of eftateas High eward of England, the inditement of che 
 
 treaſon, ano after tried by bis peeres tee nobles there prefent,abich did acquit 
 him ef the treafon, but found him giltie of the felonie: ahereupon afer theit 
 berdit giuen, be bad iudgement tobe bad from thence to the place be came. 
 from, and from thence to the place of exccution, there to bee banged till hee 
 were dead: but the peopie tn the ball ſuppoſed be hav beene cleerely quit, aber 
 thep ſaw the are of tbe tower put Downe, made ſuch a ſhrike calting bppe of 
 caps,ec.that their crie twas beard to the long Acre beponde Charing crofe, 
 vhich made the lords affonied. About fiue of the clocke at night the ſaid duke 
 landed at the Crane in the Vintrie, and fo was bad thꝛough Candleweeke 
 ſtreete to the tower. 
 
 ache 7.0f December, there wasa muller before the king in S. Iames field 
 
 fet about him. Firſt came the kings penfioners riding all in complete har · 
 nefle, foure trampeters riding before teem: then the kings ſtandard, and e- 
 uery penfioner had two men fellowing after them with teeir ſpeares: then 
 followed a hundred of the 1020 treaſurers men witha trumpet anda Handarde 
 afore hem: nert a hundred of the Duke of Noꝛthumberlands men, with a 
 trumpet anda ſtandard, fortie of them in beluet coats on their harneſſe: nert 
 the lord potaie feales men, a bundzed, with a trumpet and a ſtandard: nert the 
 marques of o2th-bamptons men a bundzed with a trumpet ane a ſtandard⸗ 
 nert the earle of Rutlands men fie, with a trumpet aw a Fandard,tiwentp 
 of them in veluet caſſocks on thetr harneſſe: nert the carle of Huntington, 
 fiftic with a trampet,and a fandard : nert the earle of Pembzokes men, 100, 
 with a trumpet aid a ſtandard: nert the lord Darcie 50. with a trumpet anda | 
 flandard : laff of all the #. tuardens of the Cinqueports 100. witha trumpet 
 and a ſtandard. All thefe rode twiſe afore the King fue in a ranke all income 
 plete barneffe, and toel horſed. 4 
 
 Che 20.of December, dodor Tunſtall bihop of Durham, vhich had long 
 lane at bis houſe bp Colharbard in Thamis ſtreete, was had from thence to 
 the tower of London. 
 
 Whe 21.0f December, the great feale twas faken from the lord Rich being 
 then lorde Chancelo2 of England, bp the Duke of Po2thumberland, and the 
 earle of Pembroke fn the afernone: and on the nert moꝛrowe the keping 
 thereof was committed fo docoꝛ Godrike biſhoppe of Cp, one of the kings 
 counfell, be teas ſworne lo2d chancclo2 on fhe 22, 0f Januarp tu the Chances | 
 rp, the 102d treaſurer gane bim bis oth. ; ; 
 
 he 22.0f January. Edward duke of Somerfet tas heheaded on fhe tots 
 er bill. Te fame mojning early the confables of euery warde in London 
 (according fo a precept directed from the counfell te the Mato: ) treightly 
 charged cuerte boufholde of the ſame citte not to depart anp of them outot 
 their houſes before ten of the clocke of that Day, meaning thereby toreftraine 
 fhe great number of people, that other twits were like to baue bene at the fais 
 erecution : notwichſt anding by ſeuen aclock the tower bill was coucred with, 
 
 4 
 
Edwardthe fixt: 1025 
 agreat multitude, repairing from all parts of the citie, as doell a8 ont of the 
 faburbs, and before 8.of the clocke the duke tuas bonabt to the feaffold inclo⸗ 
 fed with the kings gard, the therifs officers, the tuarders of the totver, a other 
 with halbards: the Duke betng ready fo haue been executed ,fuddenlp the peo- Gaent feave 
 ple were driuen info a great feare , few 02 none knowing the cauſe: therfore with (mal caute 
 I thinke it ged to borite that J faw concerning that matter. 
 abe people of a cerfaine hamlet, thich were toarned to be there by 7.0f the 
 clocke togiue their attendance on the lientenant, note came through the pos 
 fferne, ¢ vercetuing the D. fo be alreadie on the (caffold, the foxemo began 
 forun, crping fo thetr followes to fellow fall after, tiich ſuddennes of thefe 
 men being weaponed With bils and balbsrds thus running, cauſed the people 
 fubich) fir (atv them, to thinke fome power bad come to bane refcucd the duke 
 fromereention, and therefore to crie away, away, thereupon the people rar 
 fome one way fome another, manp fell into the tower ditch , and thep bchich 
 tarried thought (ome pardon bad ben bought, ſome ſaide it thundered, fome 
 that a great rumbling was in the earth vnder them , fome that the ground 
 moued, but there twas no ſuch matter, more Gan the trampling of their fete, 
 fabtch made ſome noffe. 
 ihe 17.0f Febuary, on hich dap was recefued the bakes of the relfefe of 
 all the wardes of ILondon towards the new bofpitals by the kings commits 
 oners. the counſell bined at 9. Cowpers the therife, andaffer dinner matter 
 Thomas Courreys alderman came thither to ſpeake with the lord chancelor fos 
 Bmatter be had depending afore him in the dancerie, but for bis mifoemeas 
 $202 in words and figues fo the lord chancelo? at fat time, the fatd 3). Courteys 
 was committed fo ward in the Fleete. 
 / he 26.0f Febzuary, fir Ralpha Vane and fir Miles Partridge fuere hanged Any, reg.o. 
 on the tower bill, fir Michael Stanhope with fir Thomas Arundel were behea⸗ Sir Raiph a 
 Ded there: all anbtch foure perſons toke on thetr death that thep neuer offer Pie — other 
 ded againſt the kings maiteffie, nor againſt any of bis counfell. 
 Theo lak of Apaill, through negligence of the gun-potwder makers, a cers 
 faine houſe ncere to the Lower of London, wich theee laſt of powder, WAS Houle blowen 
 blowen bp and bent, the gun · powder makers being fiffcene in runmbess were hehe coh ae 
 all laine. 
 he 16. of Map, was a godly muffer of bozfemen made before the hing Wutker of 
 in the parke at Greenwich. — 
 Under the kings banner, bis band of penfisners, in number 150. euerie 
 penfioner tipo great horſes anda gelding, thelo2d Bray thetr lieutenant. 
 The lore Marques of Wincheſter bigh freafarer , bnder bis banner the 
 faulcon, one hundred ment. 
 Lhe duke of Morthumberland.qreat maiter of the kings houſhold, vnder 
 ‘he wchite lyon and the ragged faffe, filtic. : 
 * Zoe duke of Snffolke, buder the vnicorne in the ffar, an hundzed mi ten Se} be FPG Es 
 if Ihe earle of sBedford lord prinie feale, onder the qoate, anbundzed.— - RB— 
 CThe marques of North· haupton high chamberlaine, onder oe noaiden 
 oo, an hundzed. | —XX te 
 Xxx “athe 
 
* Ro. Greene. 
 
 Harter and 
 Stoꝛge taken 
 from a 1020 
 Paget by the 
 kings — 
 ERC. 
 
 Grey feiers in 
 ore au hoſ· 
 pitall, 
 
 Bwmonker. 
 
 BSreat Shes. 
 
 reat fites 
 when. 
 
 Apꝛeſt by the 
 merchant ad⸗ 
 STIS ES. 
 
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 ; Jha 9— eo ae 
 
 “1026 ‘s ‘Edward the fi xt. 
 
 The earle of Warbike matter of the kings horles, vnder che ste won, 
 fie 
 
 . be carle of Puntington onder bis banner, fiftie. 
 
 - he earle of Kutland onder the peacocke, fiftie. 
 
 he earle of Pembewke onder the greene dragon, fiſtie. 
 
 Woe lord Darcie vnder the maidens bodie, fiftie. 
 
 The loꝛd Cobham vnder the Sarisens bead, fiffie. 
 
 The lod Clinton (02d admirall vnder the anchor, fiffie. 
 
 ‘ Lhe loꝛd Warden of the flue poꝛts, onder the rofe in the funne beames,an 
 undzed. 
 
 Yn the moneth of Apꝛill before Saint Georges dafe, Garter the king of 
 armes tas fent by the kings mateffie ,to the loꝛde Paget prifoner in the tow⸗ 
 er of Lonvon, to fet and take from him the ſaide lozd Paget the Garter and 
 George, pertaining tothe order of the garter, abich garter md George, the 
 fafd king at acmescalled Garter tobe fom the fais lord Paget in ſuch order 
 as the fame was delfucred tobim then be was made knight of the fame or⸗ 
 ber, And the fatd lozd Paget tas well content (as it ſſemed)to part therivith, 
 faing it was the kings pleafure it Houlobe fo, The bing ent the fame garter 
 mid George tothe Carle of Wlarwike fonne and betre to the Duke of Nor⸗ 
 fhumberland, tho was made knight ef the ſaid oper, in rome and place of 
 the other, 
 
 - Lhe 26.0f July, began the preparing of the Grep frfers houſe in London 
 
 fox the poꝛe fatherleſſe childꝛen: and alfo in the latter end of the ſame month 
 
 began the repatring of Saint Thomas hoſpitall in Southwarke, fox poze im · 
 potent and lame perfons. 
 
 Me third of Auguit , at Middleton eleuen miles from: Orford, a woman 
 bought forth a chiloe, vhich bad two perfect bodies from the nauell vpward 
 and tere fo foined togither at the nauell, that then thep were laid in length, 
 fhe one bead and bodp was rauward and the other weſt: the legs for both the 
 bodies grew out at the midſt there the bepies topned, and bad but one {fue 
 fo, the ercrements of both bodies: thep liued eighteene dafes , and were wo⸗ 
 men chilozen. | 
 
 he 8.of Auguff, were taken at Quinboꝛrough thee great fithes called 
 bolpbins : and the weeke following at Wlackiwall , were fire moze taken, and 
 bzought te London, the leaff of them twas moze than anp boofe. 
 
 This moneth of Augulk, began the great prontfion fo the poze fn London, 
 towards the vhich euery man was contributoꝛie, md gaue certaine money 
 fn baw, and couenanted fo giue a certaine wekelp. 
 
 Lhe 7.0f Daober , were thee great fihes called Wirlepoles taken at 
 @zauefend, thic were drawen bp fo the kings befdge at Weſtminſter. 
 
 In this moneth of MDaober, the king demanded of the merchant aduetic 
 furers by wap of pref of euery broad cloth then (hipped to Watomes mart, 
 twentie Hitlings ferling tobe patd at Antwerp for certaine debt there, and 
 they to baue the kings band fo} the repalment thereof, pich did at that time 
 a fo moꝛe thant 48o00.pound, he 
 
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 Che 17. of Deober, the Sergeants fealk twas kept at Grates June by Sergeants 
 
 Oldboꝛne, maſter Robert Brooke recozber of London being the pztnetpall of feat. 
 
 . the new Sergeants, and fire moze befides him· the lod mator and aldermen 
 
  prtetts fing, 
 
 being bidden fo the falde feat, rode from the logde mafozs houſe bp Frivate. 
 {reete hrough cheape, and ont at Nebogate all in their (carlet gownes to the 
 ſaid Ozaies Inne. 
 
 The fir of Houember, being the feat of all Saintes, the new Seruice woke otcoms 
 bokecalled Ofcommon praier began it Paules chard, and the like thzough mon pzaice. 
 the tole citie, the biſhop of London Dodo; Ridley erecuting the ſeruite in 
 Paules church in the foyenone in bis rochet onelp, withoutcoape o2 veſtment 
 preached in the quite : and at aſternone he preached at Paules crofle,the lozd 
 mato2, aldermen, anid crafts in their bef liueries being piefent : tbhich Sere 
 mon tending fo the letting forth the fain late made eke of Common pzap- 
 er continued till almoſt fine of the clocke at night, ſo that the maioꝛ aldermen, 
 and companies entered not info Paules church as had been accuſtomed, but 
 Departed home by torchlight. By this Woke of Common prater all coapes 
 
 and beftments tere forbidden through England, and peebends of Pauls lett 
 
 off their bods, the bithoppes lef their croffes,¢c. as by an ac of parliament 
 move at large ts fef out. 
 
 After the featt of all Saintes, the bpper quire in SH aint Paules church in 
 Rondon where the high altar Lod, was broken downe, and all the quire theres 
 about: and the table of (he Communton was (et in the lower quire vhere fhe 
 
 he 23.0f ouember, the chilozen tere fasen into the hofpitall at the 
 Gray riers called Chzitts hofpitall, to the number of almofk foure hundred. Heyer 
 And allo ficke and pare people into the hofpitall of Saint Thomas in South boſpuali. 
 fwarke, tn &bich tio places, the childꝛen anv poꝛe people ſhould baue meate, 
 drinke, lodging, and cloth, of the almes of the citie. 
 
 Whe 3.0f December, the earle of Arundel was diſcharged of impꝛiſonment 
 ont of the totver of London, and went from thence to bis place by p Strand. 
 
 On Chꝛiſtmas dap in the afternone, then the lozde maioꝛ and aldermen .. 
 
 ‘rode to waules, all the chilozen of Chzttis hofpitall, fad in aray from Saint Aecpityn te 
 
 Aaurence lane in Cheape foward Paules, all in one liuery of ruffet cotton, Chettts hoſpi⸗ 
 
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 the mer chtlozen with red caps, the women childzen kerchie ks on their heave, © 
 
 all the maffers of the hofpifall foꝛemoſt: nert them the Pbpfitions and forre 
 largeons, and betweene euery tiventp chilozen one woman Keeper, hid chil⸗ 
 
 _ Deen Were in number 340. 
 
 Tohe king kept his Chrlimas with open houſhold at Greenewich George 1553 
 
 Ferrers gentleman of Lincolns Inne, being lord of the merrie diſportes all Lor of merte 
 
 ‘the twelue daics, iho fo pleafantlp and wiſely bebaucd bimfelfe,that the bing dilports. 
 
 had great delight in bis paſtimes. 
 
 On mun dapy the fourth of January, fhe ſaid lord of merry diſportes came whe cherifes 
 
 vby water fo Lonvon, andlanved at the tower vcharfe, entered the toler, and 102d of miſrule. 
 - thenrode though tower freete, there be twas receiued by Sergeant Vawce 
 4930 of miftule to John Mainard one of the (herifs of London, and ſo conducted 
 
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 GF parliament. 
 
  » he 3.0f Aprill, being munday after Gaffer dap , the chilozenof Chritts 
 
 Bldeborli gi. 
 wen tothe citie 
 ei London. 
 
 Wite ball at @Mletmintier, ad was made knight bp bis maieſtie, and the | 
 
 1028 Edward thefixt. 
 
 - at otber aldermens houſes, and with the ſherifs, and fo departed to the tolwer 
  tibarfe againe, and fo the court by twater , to the great commendation of the 
 
 
 
 through the citie wich a great company of pong lords md gentlemen fo the 
 boule of fir George Barne loꝛd mafo2,ubere be toith the chiefe of bis company 
 bined, md after bada great banket, amb at bis departare, the loꝛd mato gaue 
 bima fanding cup with a coucr of ſiluer and gilt, of tbe value of ten pound fo; 
 a reward, and alfa fet a hogſhead of wine anda barrell of bare at bisgatefo, 
 bistratne that followed bin, the refioue of bisgentlemenandferuantsdined 
 
 mafoz md alderinen, and highly accepted of the king and councell. 
 
 An the month of Januarp,the bing fell fickeof a cough at White ball abich 
 grienouflp encreaſed, and at the tall, ended in a conſumption of the lights. 
 
 Lhe fick of March begana parliament at Weſtminſter, and all the lords 
 fptritualt and tempozall aſſembled that daie in the White ballin thefr robes, — 
 there afermon was preached in the kings chapped bp Domo? Ridley bifhop of 
 ZLondon, and his maiettp with ofuers lords recetucd the communton. Wich 
 being done, (be king with the lords in o2der, went into the kings great chante © 
 ber on the kings fice , vchich that dap twas prepared for the lozdes boule = the 
 bing fitting vnder bis cloth of effate, and all the lords in their degræes, the bi⸗ 
 {hop of Elp dodoꝛ Godrike loꝛd Chanceloz , made a pꝛopoſition for the Ring: 
 tibich being ended, the lozds departed. This was done, becauſe the king was 
 fickelp. | 
 
 The moꝛrow after, the burgeſſes fate tn the common bonle at Meſſmin⸗ 
 fer, and chofe fo; their ſpeaker maſter Diar, one of the late made fergeants 
 
 The 3 1.0f March being god friday, the parliament bake bp,and was cier⸗ ’ 
 Ip diffolued at the kings palace of Wite ball at 7. of the clocke at night. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 bofpitail tn London came from thence theough the citie te the fermon kept — 
 at S.Marte fpittle, ail clothed in plonket coates and ted caps, and the mat-_ 
 Den childzen inthe fame liuery, with kerchtefs on their heads, all Hhich with 
 their matrones and otber gouernozs toere there placed ona {caffold of eight. | 
 Tages, and there fate the fame time, tbich was a godly he. 
 
 ihe tenth of Apatil, the loꝛd matoz of London was fent for to the court at i 
 White hall, and there at that time the kings maieſtie gaue to bim,te te come 
 munaltie and citizens, for tobe a a woꝛke·houſe for the poꝛe and idle _perfons 
 of the Citie of London, bis place of Bꝛidewell, and feuen hundzed marke | 
 {and of the Sanop rents, Hith all the beds bending , and other furniture of 
 the bofpitall of the Sauop, towards the matntenance of the ſaid woꝛke · houſe 
 of Bꝛidewelſl. And the hoſpitall ef Saint Thomas in Southwoꝛke, king Ed- d 
 ward confirmed the fatd gif, by bis charter dated foe Ge and wentiih of Sune 
 nert following, 
 
 he 11.0f Apaitl the lord mato2 was prefented to foe bing in bis palace of 
 
 fame tap the king remoued in the affernone fo Gꝛeenwich. 
 In this month of Apzill and in Dap, commuMoners were direced F 
 England, 
 
as | Edward the ſixt. 1029 
 England foʒ all he church gods remaining tn cathedrall and pariſh churches, Jewels and 
 that ts to ſay, iewels of golde and ſiluer, croſſes, candleſtſcks, cenſors, chalt- ——— 
 ces, and all other ſuch like, wich their ready money, to be deliuered fo the may kings hands, 
 fier of the kings iewels in the tower of London, all coapes and veſtments of 
 cloth of gold, cloth of tiſſue, and filucr, to the maffer of the kings wardzobe in 
 Rondon, the other coapes, veſtments, and ognaments fo be fold, and the mo- 
 ney to be delfucred fo the kings treafarer fir Edmond Peckham knight, reſer⸗ 
 auing to euery church one chalice o3 cup, with table clothes for the communfon 
 be20 at the diſcretion of the commiſſtoners, vchich were for London the lode 
 Malo2, the btthop, the lord chiefe Juice, with other, 
 
 he z0.0f Pay, by the encouragentent of one Scbaftian Cabot, fh2e great Cofage cs 
 {hips wel furniſhed were fet forth for the aduenture of the vnknowen bofage Polcour 
 fo Moſcouia, and other eaſt partes by the north (eas, diuers merchants and o- 
 ther being free of that botage, yeelded totwards the charges of the fame fiue 
 and twenty pounds apeece. Sit George Barnes and fir William Garrard being 
 the pꝛincipall doers therein. 
 
 About the ſame time two other Hips were fent to feeke aduentnres fonth- 
 wards. 
 
 Wyhiles king Edxard lay dangeroully ſicke, loꝛd Gilford the duke of Noꝛ· Three notable 
 
 chumberlands fourth fon, married lady Iane the duke of Suffolks daughter, — — 
 vchoſe mother being then aliue was daughter fo Mary bing Henries ſiſter, Tek 
 wwich was fir marries to the French king, and after to Charles duke of Sule 
 
 folbe, Alfo the earle of Pembrokes eldeſt fon married ladp Katherine, the fata 
 
 dukes fecond daughter . And Martin Keies gentleman poater, marrted Mary 
 
 the third Daughter of the duke of Suffolke. And the Carle of Huntingtons 
 
 for calicd loꝛd Haftings , married Katheriuc yongeſt daughter to the duke of 
 Noꝛthumberland. 
 
 Ling Edward being about the age of 16. péres ended bis life at Czeene- So eayare 
 wich, on the ſirt of July, &hen be bad raigned fire peres, flue moneths, and ae 
 odde Dales ,and twas buried at Welminker. He was in this bis pouth a 
 
 prince of ſuch Cowardnes in bettue, learning, and all godly gifts, as ſeldome 
 bath been feene the hike, 
 
 The 8. of July, the lod mato2 of London twas lent for to the court then af ging Edwarda 
 WMrenetotch, to bring with him fire aldermen, as many merchants of fhe ſta⸗ death opened. 
 ple, and as many merchant aduenturers, bnto &pom by the councell was ſe⸗ 
 creily declared the death of king Edward,and allo how be bad oꝛdained fo} the 
 
 ſucceſſion of the crowne by bis letters pattents,to the tbich thep were fon, 
 and charged to keepe it ſecret. 
 The ro. of July in the affernane about 3. of the clocke,ladp lane Daugh- Lady gane pro- 
 fer to Francis Dutcheſſe of Suffolke, (abicy Lady lane twas matriedto the “aimed quecne. 
 loꝛd Gilford Dudley, fourth ſonne to the duke of Pozthumberland) twas cone 
 nated by water to the toler of London, and there receiued as Queene, After 
 fiue of the clocke tbe fame affcrnone, was pzeclamation made of the neath 
 _Of Bing Edward the firt, and how xe bad ordained bp bis letters pattents,beas 
 ‘Ging date he 21. of June laſt paſt, that the lapie lane (as ts afoyelatd) gar 
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 1030 Edward the fixt. 
 be betre fo the erowne of England, and the heire males of hir boop, ge. 
 Gilbert Bot The 1 1.0f July, Gilbert Por dꝛawer to Ninion Saunders vintner , divelling 
 puntiyeniy at S. lohns head within Ludgate, tho was accufed bp the ſaide Saunders his 
 Cheaper mafter, was (et on the Pilloꝛy in Gheap with both bis eares nailed, and clean 
 cut off fo; words peaking at the fime of the proclaimatton of Ladie Iane, at 
 vhich erecation was a Crumpet blowne, anda Herault tn bis coat of armes 
 read his offence, in prefence of William Garrard one of the Sheritles of Lone 
 Don. 
 vyen dꝛo wned About s.of the clocke the fame day in the affernone, Ninion Saunders mae 
 at Lonvon ffer fo the fafa Gilbert Por and John Owena gunmaker, ano both gunners of 
 bathge. the tower, comming from the totver of London by water ina WMyhirrie and 
 fhoting London bꝛidge towards the Black fitters, were dꝛoned at S. Mary 
 Lock, and the ahirrp men ſaued bp their Des. 
 Lary Warp Me 1 2. ot July, the lady Mary (ent to Norwich to be pꝛoclatmed there, thich 
 poclatmey thep refuled to do,foz that thep were notcerfain of the Kings death:but on the 
 Dawicy, ‘ert Dap after, thep did not only proclaime hir, but alſo fent htc men and munts 
 tion to aid ber. : . De 
 The fame twelfth of July, woꝛd was brought to the Counceli being then in 
 the tower with the ladie lane, that the ladie Mary, eldeſt daughter fo Bing Hen- 
 ry the efgbt, was at beningball caffle in Mozffolke, and with her the earle of 
 ‘Bath, Mit Thomas Wharton fonne fo the 3.0202 Wharton, fr John Mordant 
 ſonne to the ojde Mordant, Sir William Drurie, Str Iohn Shelton, Sfr Hen- 
 ty Bedingfield , Maker Henry lernigham, Maller Iohn Sulierde, @atker Ri- 
 chard Frefton, Maiſter Sargeant Morgan, 9%. Clement Higham of X incolnes 
 Inne, and dfuers others, and alfo that the Carle of Suffer, and Matfer Hen- — 
 Preparation to ry Ratcliffe his fonne were comming tewardes her: tberenpon by (peedie 
 Da? countell it was there conctnded, that the Dube of Suctolke twith eevtaine a; 
 : fher nobientcn, ſhoulde go towards the ladie Mary, to fetch bir bp to the tot 
 er: this was firſt determined: but bp nightof the fame daie , fhe ſaid volage 
 of the Duke of Sufolke twas cleane diſſolued bp the ſpectall meanes of the 
 lady lane bis daughter, abo taking the matter beaullie , with weeping teares 
 made requeſt to the vhole councell that bir father might tarrp at home fn ber: 
 company-tberapon the counfell perſwaded tolth the duke of Porhambcrs 
 land, to take that bofage vpon bim, ping, that no man was f fit therfore bev e⸗ 
 cauſe that be bad atchieued the bicony tn Norffolk once alreadp,and twas ther · 
 foze ſo feared, that none durſt once lift bp cheir weapon againſt him: befines — 
 that, be was the beſt man of ar in the vealme, as tel for the ordering of bis 
 campes and foulaters both in battell and in their tentes, as alfobperpretence, 
 knowiedge ¢ wilcdome, be could both animate his army boſth witty perſwa⸗ 
 ffons,7 alfo pactfp and alap bis eninties pride with bis font courage, 92 elfe ta 
 diſſwade them ikneed were, from their enterpriſe. Finally ſaid they, this is the 
 fhoat and tong, the Queene will in no wile grant, that ber father hall take it - 
 bpon him: therefore (quoth they) we think it gud, tf it map pleate pout grace, 
 itlicth in pou to remedy the matter. Mell(quoch the duke then) fince pe Chink - 
 it gad, Jand urine wil go,nof doubting of pour ſidelity to the queens ware } 
 bhi 
 
 
 
—— Edward the fixe: — -¥O31 
 . Shich J leaue in pour cuſtody· So that night be ſent fo) both loꝛdes, knightes 
 and other that Hhoutd go tolth him, and cauſed all things to bee prepared accor⸗ 
 Dinglie : then Went fhe counſell in to (he ladte lane, and tolve ber of thetr core 
 cluffon, iho humbly thanked the Sake fox reſeruing ber father at home, and 
 beleeched bim to bfe bis diligence, abcreto he anſwered, hat be would do that 
 in him late. 
 The moire folowiie, great preparation fas mate,fbe D. earelp in the 
 mowing called for bis owne barneffe , and fatwe ft made readie at Durham 
 place, there Se appointed all bis retinue to mete. 
 The fame dap carts were laden with munition and artillery, and fleloe pee 
 ces there fet foward. 
 De fame forcrien the duke moued eſtſones fhe counfell to ſend their pow⸗ 
 ers afer him, as it was befoꝛe determined, p fame fo meet wiſh him at Mew 
 Market and they pzꝛomiſed they would. We fatd further to ſome of them:My Dußke ol Noꝛ · 
 lordes, Jand thele other noble perſonages, with the behole army that nowe go thumberlanð 
 foth,as wel fo the bebalfe of pou ad pours, as fos the eſtabliching of the O. thoy gaan sor 
 highnes, Hall not onelie sduenture our bodies and liues amongit the bloudte wores to the 
 ffrokes and cruel faults of our aduerfaries in the open fields, but alfo voe do Loedee. 
 leaue the conferuation of our felucs,dilozen,and families at home bere wich 
 pou, as altogither committed to pour truth and fidelities, chom tf we thought 
 pe wonlde through malice, confpiracy, 02 diffention leaue bs pour friendes in 
 the briers and betrate bs, twee conlde ag tell (undzp waies forele and prontde 
 fo: our owne ſafegardes, as ante of pou, bp befraping bs ,can doe for pours. 
 But nowe vpon foe onelie truſt and faithfulnes of pout bonozs, thereof wee 
 thinke our ſelues moſt affared, wee do hazarde our liues, thtd truſt md pro⸗ 
 mile tf pee all bfolate , hoping thereby of life and promotion, pet Hall not 
 God coumpt pou innocent of our blods, neffher acquite pou of the facred and 
 holie oth of alleageance made freclie bp pou to this vertuous lady the queenes 
 highneſſe, tbo by pour and our enticement , is rather of force placed therein, 
 wan by ber owne ſeeking and requeſt. Confioer allo, that Gods cauſe, vehich 
 is the prꝛeferment of bis worde, and feare of papiſtes entraunce, bath beene 
 (as pee baue beere before alwaies (atde ) the originatl ground ahereupen ve 
 euen at the fir motion graunted pour ged willes cd confentes thereunto, 
  asbppourbandes twziting appeareth: and thinke not the contrarte , butifpe 
 ‘ 18 decepte, though not foorchwith, pet beereafter Cod twill reuenge the 
 ame. | 
 Ican fate no more , but in this troublefome time wiſh pou to bf conſtant 
 hearts, abandoning all malice, ennie, and pꝛiuate affections : and therewith⸗ 
 all the-firf courfe fo2 the loads came bp, therefore the Duke Hut vp bis talke 
 wiuith thefe wordes; Jhaue not fpoken fo pou in this fo2t bpon ante miſtruſt J 
 bane of pour truthes of vchich alwates 4 hauc eucr hitherto concetued a truſty 
 confidence, but ¥ baue put pou tn remembꝛance thereof ayat dance of bart- 
 ance foeuer might grow among pou in mine ablence , and this J prate pou, 
 wuilh mee not woorſe geod {pede in this iourney, than pee woulde haue to pour 
 felucs. Ap lord, faith one of them, if pe miſtruſt any of bs in this matter.pour 
 4. XAT 4, orace 
 
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 1032 * Edward the fixe. : 
 grace is far deceiued, koꝛ chich of bs can waſh his hands cleane theteof? and 
 if we ſhould (hainke from pou as from one that were culpable vhich of vs can 
 excate himſelfe fo be guiltles? therefore herein pour doubt ts to far caſt. Jpꝛay 
 god it be(quoty the Duke)let bs go to Dinner: and ſo thep fate down. After din⸗ 
 ier the duke Wwent in to the Q there his commiffion twas bp that time fealed, 
 for bis lieutenant &ippe of the armp, and then twbe bis leaue of hir, and fo did 
 certaine other lords allo. 
 hen as the Duke came through the counſell chamber , bee tooke his leane 
 
 of tye Carle of Arundel, who prated Good bee with his grace, faping, he was 
 fozie it was not bis chance to go with him, and beare bim compante, tn bhoſe 
 pzeſence be could find in bis beart to {pend bis bloude, euen at bis feete: thers 
 the earle of Arundel tooke Thomas Louell the Dukes boie by the bande , and 
 ſaide, farewell gentle Thomas with all my beart. Ihen the duke, twith the L. 
 Marques of Northampton, the L. Grey, and divers other, tooke Heir barge, 
 and went fo Durham place, and to White ball , uhere that night thep muſte⸗ 
 red their men: and the nert date in the moning , the Duke departed with the 
 
 number of Goo. men, 62 thereabouts. Andas thep rode thorough Shoꝛditch, 
 faith the Dube to the Lozde Grey, the people pꝛeſſe to {ee bs, but not one fareth 
 God {pede bs. 
 
 The ſame day fir lohn Gates and other Went ont ater the dube. 5 
 
 By this tine: woꝛd was bꝛought to the folwer,hat the Lady Mary was fied 
 to Flamingham cattle in Suſtolke; Here the people of the countreyp almoſt 
 fibolp refozted to bir; and that William L. Windſor, fic Edward Haſtings Ste 
 Edmond Pecham with others, were proctatming Queene Mary tn Bucking⸗ 
 pam thire,Gr lo, Williams in Drfordhire, ec. 
 
 About this tinte, fire Ships wel manned,that were appointed folie beſfore 
 Par mouth and fo haue taken the ladte Mary if (he had fled that tate, were by 
 force of tveather driuen into the Hauen, Mhere one Matfer Ierningham was — 
 raiſing potver on the Ladie Maries bebalfe, tho bearing thereof,came thither, 
 thereupon the captaines tooke a boate and went to the Hips, but the Datlers 
 and Souldiers alked Matfer lerningham that be would baue, and ahether be — 
 would bane their Captaines 02 10? and be fafd pea: marie fafd thep,pe Hall 
 baue them, 02 we will throwe them into the botfome of the Sea, but the Cape 
 faines ſayde foorthwith, that they woulde ferue Queene Maric willinglp,and — 
 fo bought foorth their men, md conueied With them their great Dydinance: — 
 MDE the comming of thele Shippes the ladte Marie iyas twoonderfoll fopous, — 
 maw afterwarde doubted little the Dukes puiſſance: but then netwes thereof 
 was honght to the Lower, each man there beganne fo dratw backward, and 
 oucr that, word of agreater miſchieſe was brought to the Lower , thatisto — 
 ——— the Noblemens tenantes retuled to ſerue cheir logos againiſt queene 
 
 arie, ;. 
 
 The ouke thought long for bis fuccozs, and tyzote ſomebhat Mharpelie tothe — 
 counſell at the tower in that behalfe, as well fo; lacke of men as of munition, 
 but aflender anfivere bad be againe:And from that time fo) ward cerfaineof — 
 the counrtell,to wit, the carle of Pembzoke,and fir Th. Cheyney lozd Warden, 
 Doe - and 
 
 \ 
 
 
 
Edvard the ſixt. 1033 
 amnd other, fought fo get out of the Tower to ‘coutule in London , but coulde 
 ‘hot pet. 
 Lhe 16,0f July, being Sunday, doco? Ridley Biſhop of London,by com- 
 mandement of the counfel preached at Paulscroffe, there be vebementlt pers 
 {waded the people in the title of the ladie Iane, late ppoclained QQ and inucied . 
 earneſtly agatnil the title of ladp Marie, &c. : 
 * The lame 16.of Julp, the lorde Crealurer {was gone ont of (he tower to bis 
 houſe in London at night, amd forthwith about 7, of the clocke the gates of the 
 tower bpon a fodain were ſhut bp,and the keies boon bp fo the lady lane, hich » 
 was fo feare of Come packing in the X -trealurer,but be was fetched again to. | 
 fhe fotver about 12.08 the clocke in the night. 
 Cpe 18. day, the D. perceiuing that the fucco2s pꝛomiſed came not to bint, 
 saw allo recetutig from fome of the counſel letters of diſcomtᷣꝛt, bee returned 
 from Burp backe agatne to Cambꝛidge. 
 
 Whe 19. of Julte, the Councell, partite moucd with te right of the ladie The concert 
 Mariescanfe, partlie conũdering, hat the moſt of the realme was Gholp bent ——— 
 on ber ſide, chaunged their mindes, and aſſembled themſelues at Bainardes Ate. 
 cattte, hers thep communed with the Carle of Pembꝛooke: And the carle 
 of Shrewlburie , with Sir lohn Mafon Cleark of the Councell , ſpake to the 
 lorde Wator fecretlie, that he with the Sheriffes and (uch other af the Gloers 
 ment with the Kecorder, as be thought beſt, fo mete him andthe Councell at 
 Bainardes Cattle , within lede than an ‘houre: cchich thep did, Gbhere the 
 councell declared fo the lode Maiorꝛ and dis brethze1 , that bee and they matt 
 ride with them into Cyeape to proclaime a newe Queene, which was the ladte 
 Maries grace, daughter fo king Henry the eight; ann thep riding from thence 
 to Paules Cyurdyparde ,and into dheape, the people were fo alfemblen, that 
 the Lordes coulde not rive bp them to he Croſſe, ubere Waiter Gartar bing 
 at armes / in his rich Coate of armes, with a Crumpet beeing readie, the. 
 
 Trumpet was founded, and then they proclafmed the lapie Mary, Daughter Lady ive 
 
 to ing Henry the efght and Queene Katherine, Queene of Englande, — 
 
 Fraunce, uw Jrelande, defender of the faith, ¢c. ‘Ubi Pꝛoclatmat ion ers 
 
 ded, the Lowe Wator, and all the Counſell rode to Paules Charch, abere the ; 
 
 Canticle of Te Deum was fung . And the fame night the Carle of Arun 
 
 dell, and the Lorde Pager, rode in Poſte to Nueene Mary with thirtic horſe ; 
 
 with them, 
 The 20, of ug Dake of Porthumberlande, beeing then itt Cams Duke of G2 
 
 
 
 bifage, and haningfore knowledge, that the ladie Mary was by the Nobilitie thumbentany 
 _mbothers of the Counſell remaining at London proclaimed Queene; about sary opt 
 -fiue of theclocke the fame night, be with fach other of the nobilitie as tere in B2BSe. 4 
 
 bis companie,came to the market croſſe of the towne, and calling fo) ani he⸗ 
 tault,bimfelfe poclaimed queene Mary, and among other be thzetwe bppe bis 
 sre cappe, and wichin an houre after he had letters from he countell, by the 
 andes of Richard Rofe herault: Hated at Meſtminſter the 20.o0f June tr 
 fayme following. 
 aa the name of our Soucraigne Lady Mary the Queene to bee declaredto 
 the... 
 
 
 
Y 03 4 Edward the fixe, 
 Conntels let. the duke of Northumberleand, ane ail other of bis band of chat degt foener 
 open they be. 
 berland. Pee Hall command and charge in the Nucnes highneſſe name, the ſaide 
 Duke tootlarme bimlelfe, and to ceale all his men of twar : and to {efter na 
 part of bis army to doe anp villanie, 02 anp thing — to the peace: and 
 himlelfe to forbeare bis comming fo this citte vntill fe Queenes pleaſure 
 be erpreſſedly declared vnto him. And if be will hewe bimlelfelike aged 
 quiet ſubiect, toe will then continue as ince haue begunne, as bumble {us 
 ters to our foucraigneladp the Nuencs highneſſe fo2 bim and bis,as for one 
 fclues. Anvif be 00 nof, we will not fatie to {pend our lines in fabdning bine 
 aid bis. 
 Item, pee (hall declare the like matter fo the Warquefle of Norchampten 
 amb all other noble men and gentlemen, ad fo all men of war being with a- 
 nie ef them, 
 Atem, pee (hall in all places there pe come, nofifie if, ZF the Duke of 
 Noꝛthumberland do not ſubmit himſelte to the OQucenes bighnede, Queene 
 Maric, be ſhall be accepted as atraytour. And all we of the nobilitie that 
 were counfellers to the late king, will to the bttermot portion, perfecute 
 bim and his to thefr Stter contuſion. Thom. Cant. archbiſhop, Thomas Elie 
 Chanceloꝛ, Will. Winchefter Marquefle, I. Bedforde Carle, H. Suffolke duke, 
 F. Shrewsburie Carle, W.Penbrough Carle, Thomas Darcy Lozbe Chame 
 berlaine, R. Cotton, W. Peter fecretarie , W,Cecill fecond ſectt tarie, I. C, 
 I. Baker Chanecio2 of the tenths, 1.Mafon matter of requefts, R. horn mas 
 fter of the Kols. | 
 DHuheofMo: Myeramoorof thele letters was no ſoner abroad, buf euery man depare 
 — — fed. And ſhortly after, the Duke twas arreſted in the Kings Coledge by 
 . one matter Slegse, Sergeant at armes. At the laff letters were brought 
 from the counfeil at London, that all men houldge each bis wap: Were⸗ 
 upon the Duke ſaid to them that kept hint, Pe Boe mie wrong fo withdzaw 
 my libertic, fe pee not the Counſels letters without ctception, hat allinen — 
 fhouldgo thither they woulde⸗ At which wordes, they that kept bim an 
 fhe other Noble men, fet them at libertie, and fo continued thep for that 
 night, infomud, that the Carle of Warwike twas readie in the mooning 
 to haue tode atwaic, but then came the Carle of Arundale from the queene 
 fo the Dake info bis Chamber, tho went ont to mete him, and as fone — 
 as bee ſawe the Carle of Arundale, bee fellon his knces, andodefired bint | 
 tobe gad fo him, for the love of God, confider (faieth bee} haue done no⸗ 
 thing but by: the confents of pou ard all the fhoie Counfell : Gp Lod (quoth 
 the Carle of Arundell) Jam ſent bither by the Qucenes matefiie, and in her 
 mane Jdoe arreſt pou; and J obey if mp Lord (quoth be) F beled pou mips 
 Loꝛde of Arundel (quot the Duke) ble mercie towardes mee, knowing 
 foe cafe as it is: mp Lorde (quoth the Carle} pe ſhonid haute fongbt ſoꝛ 
 muercie foner, J mnfk doe acco:ding fo mp commandement, and the re with he 
 . ps the charge of him, and of oſher to the guar’ and gentlemen that 
 ode by. : 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* ueene Mary. · 1035 : 
 The 25. of aly, tye Dake with other were brought bp to the Lower of Duke of Boy 
 
 crite vnder the conduct of Henry Carle of Arundale, tolth a great num⸗ * eo 
 ber of light bozfe-men,botoes and fpeares tbe p came into London at biſhhops Cowss. 
 gate, all the ſtreetes as be paſſed bp ſtanding with men, in barneffe. afore: es 
 uery mans daze, till bee came fo the Dower abarfe: the paifoners names 
 that came in at that time, tucre the Dubeof Noꝛthumberlande, the Earle 
 _ of Warwike, the Carle of Huntingdon, the lode Haftings lode Ambrofe 
 Dudley, lowe Henrie Dudley, fir Andrewe Dudley, fir kin Gates, Hens . 
 rie Gates, fic Thomas Palmer, 09002 Sands, but Shen thep came to the ows 
 er, the Carle of Arundel diſcharged the lozde Haltings , anv bad bim awaie 
 with bin. 
 Dn the fire and twentich, fhe toad Marquueſte of pmtbatipton: the biſhop 
 ‘ of London, the lorde Robert Dudley, ano fir Robert Corbet tuere brought 
 from the Nnenes campe into the Tower. Andthus was the matter ended 
 without bloudſhed, which men feared would bane bought the neath of — 
 
 SHouflands. 
 Queene Mary.. 
 
 ve Ary, the eldeſt daughter of King Henrie fhe tight, An, reg, 
 7 J, began ber raigne the firt of July, in the pere 1553, . 
 \ fiber the diſſolued ber campe at Framingham, whic) - 
 
 ~~} was. to the number of 13000, men, the Carle of 
 
 Sullex being lieutenant of the armie : bidvals were 
 
 = ‘of fuch plentie, that a bartell of bere was (ide for 
 
 N fire perce with the cafke, ano foure great loanes of 
 
 VS ed beead for a penny. 
 
 — Ghe 27. of Julp, fir Roger Cholmely loꝛd chiefe Fur 
 ftice.cf the — bench, fr Edmond Mountague lord chiefe iuſtice of the coms: 
 mot place, were fent to the Lower, on the next morrow Henry bube of Suh- 
 folke, ad fir John Cheeke there bad to the Zotwer. 
 
 On the 30.0f July, the lady Elizabeth fier to the Queene, rode from ber 
 place at Strand, (bere the bad liett the night before) chreugh the citpof Lone 
 pon, out at Alogate totvard the Nuane, accompanied twith 1000. hogte, " 
 knights, lattes, gentlenien amd their feruants.. 
 
 Dn the 3 1.0f Julp, the duke of Suffolbe twas diſcharged ont of fhe tower, 
 bo the earle of Grendel, and had the quenes pardon 
 Queene Mary camefrom Wanted in Eſſcx, to London on the 3. of Au⸗ 
 guſt, being brought in with ber nobles berp bonozablp, and Fronglp, the name - 
  berof-beluct coats that did rive before ber,as well ſtrangers as others were 
 ~74o.and the number of ladies and-gentlewomen that folowcd, was 1 80,: 
 ig earle of Arundale riding nert befose ber, bare a worde in bis band, anv’ 
 eer Browne B15 beate Dpher traine. Lhe ladp Elizabeth ber ey: fale 
 
 
 
 
 
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 lowed ber ert, md after ber the loꝛd marqueſſe of Exceſters wife. The garde 
 followed theladies, and after them Po2thamptonthire and Drfexdthiremen, — 
 mod then Buckingbambbire men and after thens the lords fernants: the vbole 
 number of hoꝛſe·men were eſtcemed tobee about r000. The Queene ſtaied 
 Without Alogate, before the tage, thereon the poze childꝛen of the bofpttall — 
 were placed, and one of them made to ber an Cation. Sit George Barnes 
 then lord Maior, with the Aloermen, bought ber into the citie, the loꝛd Pataz 
 riding nextto the carleof Arundale, with a Scepter o2 mace in bis hanv. J 
 great peale of oxdinarice was Motte of at the Lolwer of London, Bhenthe — 
 MNueene entered the Citie though Alogate, bp to Leaden hall, then dotyne 
 
 Mace fivete, Fanchurch frete, Marke lane, Tower ſtreete, and fo info the 
 ower, where Thomas duke of Mozffolke, doco: Gardener late Biſhoppe of 
 WMWincheſter, Edward Courtney fonne and bette to Henry marquefle of Cr- 
 
 efter, the Dutcheſſe of Somerfet, prifonersin the Lower , kneeling on the 
 
 Bichops reſto· 
 
 ‘red and other 
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 king Coward. 
 
 Pen dꝛowned 
 at London 
 bꝛidgt. 
 
 bill within the fame tower, ſaluted ber grace, and he came fo them and kil⸗ 
 fed them, ¢faid, thefe be mrp paffoners. Dn the nert moꝛrow. Edward Court- 
 ney twas made marquelle of Exceſter, and the other ſoꝛenamed priſoners pat. 
 doned, and diſcharged in the Quenes chamber. 
 
 he 5.of Auguſt, Edmond Bonner late Wihhop of London , prifoner in the | 
 Warihalfea, and Cutbert Tonftall the olde biſhop of Durham pzifoner in the 
 Rings bench, bad their pardons, and were reſtored fo thetr Seas. Sbertlie 
 affer all the Biſhops hich bad beene depriued in the time of king Edward the 
 firt, were reffored to their Withopztckes , and the other bhich were placed in 
 king Edwards time, remoued: alſo all beneficed men that were marrted, 02 
 would not fo fake their opinion, were put out of their liuings, ¢ other known 
 to ke of the contrarie part, were fet in the fame, efpectallp if anp were aliue, 
 fhat bad of late bene put out of the ſame, as bifhop Daie of Chicheſter, Heath 
 of Woꝛceſter, gc. — 
 
 Sit Nicholas Hare maſter of the Kols, was made keper of the great ſeale 
 fo} the (pace of a fortnight o2 thereabout. | 
 
 The 9. of Auguſt, tn the afternmne, (he Queene heloe an Dbfequie in the. 
 folver fo) king Edward, the dirge being fung in Latin, and on the moꝛrowe 
 a mafle of Requiem, here at the Queene with ber ladies offered. The fame 
 Date the copes of King Edward twas baried at Weſtminſter, the lod Trea⸗ 
 furer, the Carle of Pembzoke, and toe Carle of Sbiewlburie being chiefe 
 mourners, with diners other noble men and other. Doctoꝛ Daie Withop of 
 Chicheler preached at fhe (aid buriall, and all the (eruice with a Communi: 
 on was in Cniglith. * 
 
 Whe rx. of Auguſt, certaine gentlemen minding fo pafle bnder London 
 bridge tn a fihirric, were there overturned, and 7. of them dzobbned, one vas 
 mafter T. Bridges fonne. 
 
 She 13.0f Auguſt, maſter Bourne a Chanon of Paules preaching at 
 Paules crofle, not onelp praied for the dead, but alfo teclared, that Docto⸗ 
 Bonner bi Hop af London (late reſtored, end there in prefence) fo, a ſermon by 
 bint mabe in the fame place, bpon the fame Goſpell, was about foure *5 
 
 ce, 
 
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aie Queene Mary. © an Rasp 
 - finee stinitie tat into the bile Patton of the Parthalfea, amd fhere kept due 
 ring the raigne of bing Edward; vhich faping fo offended fome of the audi⸗ 
 ence, that thep breaking ſilence, ſaid the biſhop baa preached abhomination o⸗ 
 ther ſome cried(nicaning of the preacher) pull bim out, pall him ont, and ſome 
 being neere the pulpit, began to cifme, uberetwith the preacher ffepped backe, 
 andone Mater Bradford a preacher of Ling Edwards time, ftepped into bis 
 place, a and gentlie preſwaded the audience to quietnes and obedience, allead⸗ 
 ging S.Paul to the Komains:Let euery ſoule ſubmit btmlelfe tothe anthori⸗ 
 fie of the bigher powers,¢c. Neuertheles maffer Bourne ſtanding by Matfer 
 Bradford one threw a Dagger at him, ibfch hit a fice poſt of the pulpit and re⸗ a dagger 
 bounded back again a great wap, chereupon MP. Bradford brake off bis ſpeech, thzowue at the 
 and forced Himfelfe wich the helpe of Io. Rogers another Pꝛeacher, to conue le Preacher. 
 M · Bourne out of the audience, vchich With gtéat labo2 thep bꝛought into Pauls - 
 Schole 
 The ‘8.0f Auguſt, lohn Dudley Duke of Noꝛthumberlande, William Pate — 
 Parques of Noꝛthampton, and lohn carle of Warwike fon and beire to the lt ies 
 bake, were atratgned at THettmintter hall, befoxe ThomasiD.of ozttolke, F other ae 
 high fewsrd of England, there the duke of Northumberland with great re Selene. 
 nerence towards the tudges, proteſted bis faith and alleageante to the queen, 
 fbome be confelled greeuouſly to haue offended, and faid,that he meant not ta 
 fpeake anp thing tn defence of His fac, but requeſted to vnderſt ante the opini⸗ 
 on of fhe court in five points. FivF,ebethera man doing anp act by anthozitie 
 of the pꝛinces councell and bp warrant of the great feale of England, and dor 
 ing nothing without the fame , might bee charged totth treafon fo; ants thing 
 vhich ye might do by warrant thereof. Secondip, che ther anp {ach per fons as 
 were cquallp culpable tn that crime ,and thofe, bp vchoſe letters aw comman: - 
 dements be was directed in all his doings, might be bis iudges, 02 paſſe vpon 
 bis tryall as bis Peres; 
 Wiherennto was anſwered, that asconcerning the fir ff; the great Seale 
 (ibid) be lato for bis tearrant) was not the feale of the latofall Queene of the 
 realme noꝛ paſſed by anthozitte but the feale of an vſurper, and therefore could 
 bee no warrant tobim. As to the fecond,it was afledged, that if anp were as 
 Deeply to be touched in that cafe as himſelfe vet folong as no at taindor were 
 of record againſt them, thep were nevertheles perfons able in lat to pale vp⸗ 
 “pti any triall,and not to be chalenged therefose,but at the princes pleaſure. Aẽ⸗ 
 ter hich anfwere,;the Dake vied fetw twords, but confeſſed the inditenrwnt,bp - 
 thofe erample the other pꝛiſoners arraigned wich bins did the tibe, and there. - 
 pen had iudgement. 
 and then iudgement was giuen the duke ſaide, J beſeech pou mtp lordes. 
 ail fo be humble futers to the 2. maieſtie, ano to grant mee foure requeſtes. 
  fhichare thefe. Firſt that J mate haue that death khich noble men haue had 
 intimes patf, and not the other. Secandlie, that ber Maieſtie twill bee gratt 
 us to my chilozen, abich mate heereafter do good feruice , confidering , that - 
 _ thep went by mp commandement, tho am thete father, and not of the ir own 
 ‘Areewilles, Thirdly, hat J mate haue appointed to mee ſome learned * 
 J— * 
 
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 10 33 . Queene Mary. 
 
 fo the inffruction.and quiet of mp conſcience. Andfonrthlic, hat hee wih — 
 fend two of fhe counfell,to commune with mee , fo home A will declare ſuch 
 matters as Chall be erpedtent for ber aww Che common weale: and thus 3 be- 
 fech pou all to pꝛay fox me. 
 
 Dn the ninetenth of Auguſt were arraigned at Weſtminſter, Sir Iohn 
 Gates, Sit Henry Gates, Sir Andrew Dudley, and fit Thomas Palmer, tahere 
 without ante queſt thep pleaded guiltie, and ſubmitted themſelues to the 
 Queenes mercie, ard & hadde (udgement . 
 
 The twentieth of Augulk , Doctoꝛ Warfon , Chaplaine fo the sBpthoppe 
 of Wincheſter preached at Paules Crofle, by the Queenes appointment, aw 
 fo2 feare of the like tumult, as bad beene the Sundaie laf pal, certain loꝛdes 
 
 eherat Of the Counfell repatred to the Sermon, as the Loꝛde Treaſurer, the Lode 
 
 Daules — Croſſe Wrtate Seale, the Carle of Wedforde, the Carle of pembzoobe , the Lode 
 gna Wentworth, the Loꝛd Rich , and Sft Henrie Gernigam captaine of the gard, 
 With 2.00. of "the guard, chich fede about the Pꝛeacher with halberts Alſo the 
 
 Paloꝛ had warned the compantes of the citie to be pzeſent tn their liueries. 
 
 pay was tell accepted of the Queenes countell,and the Sermon was qui 
 
 etlie ended. d 
 Dokeol Ao .  Wetwentie tivo of dugut Sir Iohn Gage Lieutenant of the Lotwer, 
 thumberlany delluered to the Sberiffes of London, by 4ndenture thefe p2tfoners follow· 
 bebtaded. ing: firfl Str John Gates twas brought foosth, and fet at the Darden Gate, 
 then the Duke of Mozthumberlannde , was likewiſe brought foorth, and Sir 
 Thomas Palmer after him: (hen the Duke and Sir John Gates mette, Ste 
 
 John fateth the Dube, Dod haue mercte vpon bs, for this date hall endeboth 
 
 out lives, and Jpꝛaie peu foꝛgiue mee bbatſoeuer Jhaue offended, and J foe 
 
 gine pou boith all my heart, although pou ano pour counfell Was a great oc⸗ 
 
 cafion beereof : Well my Lorde quoth Str Iohn Gates, Jfoꝛgiue pou, as J 
 
 woulde bee forgiuen, and pet pou and pour anthozitie was the originall cauſe 
 
 of all togither, but the Lode pardon pou, and Jpꝛaie pou forgiue me. Socl- 
 
 ther making obetfance to other, the Duke proceeded, and chen he came vpon 
 
 the Scaffolde,bee putting off bis Gowne of Crane coloured Damatke , leae 
 
 ned bpon the Eaſt Watle, and (aide to the people: God people, all pou that be 
 
 beere prefent to fee mee die; though my death bee odious, and bozrible to the 
 deh, pet I peaic pou fudge the beit in ods workes, for bee doth all fo2 the 
 
 br . Andas fo: mee, J ama weetched finner, and haue deſerued fo die, and 
 
 mof iuſtlie am condemned fo dic bylawe . And pet this Acte therfore Idie, 
 
 was not altogether of mee (as itis thought) but J was procured and indu⸗ 
 cedthercunto bp other, 9 as, F fate induced thereunto bp other : howbeit. 
 
 God fo bidoe that 4 Mhoulde naine anie man vnto pou , ¥ twill name no man 
 
 ‘onto you, and therefore Jbeſeech poulooke not for tt. 3 for mp part forgiue 
 
 ali ment, and pale God alſo to forgtue them. And if Jhaue offended anp of 
 
 pou becre, Jpꝛaie pou and all the worlde to forgiue mee; and moſt chiefelie 
 
 F delire forgtuene ie of the queenes bigbnefle, tome J haute moſt greeuouſ⸗ 
 
 lie offended. And Jpzaie pow all to witneſſe with mee, that Jdepart in pers 
 
 fect loue and charitic with all the worlde, and that pou Will aſſiſt me with * 
 
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Queene Mary. 103 9 
 
 praiers af fhe houre of death . the reff of bis ſpeech almoſt in euerie point, 
 twas the like as hee badve fatde in the Chappell of the Lower , in the date be- 
 foxe, faning, then bee badde made confeflion of bis belecfe , ‘bee hadde thefe 
 twowes . And heere J doe pzote® vnto pou good people , moffe earnefflie, 
 even fromthe botfome of my heart, that this thich J haue {poken is of mp 
 felfe, not beeing required nor moued therennto bp any man,ta? for any flats 
 terie o2bope of life , and J take witnefle of mp Love of Woꝛceſter deere; 
 mine olde friende and Ghoſtlie father, hat bee founde mee in this minde and 
 Opinfon, then hee came to mee; but J haue deciared thts onelie bpon mine 
 olwite minde and affection, and fo2 the zeale and loue that Jbeare fo mp nas 
 forall Countreie . Icoulde good people rehearſe much more euen bp experts 
 ence that J haue of thts enill that is happened to this Kealme bp thele occafte. 
 ons, buf pou knowe J Dave an ofber thing to doe, thereunto J muff prepare 
 mire, for the time dꝛaweth atwatc . And now J beleech the Rueenes highnes 
 to forgine mec mine offences againſt her Mate ftte, thereof Jhaue a fingular 
 hope, for as mud, as ſhe bath cireadie ertended ber goodneſſe and clementie 
 fo farre vpon mee, that there as Hee might forthwith, without iudgement 03 
 ‘anie further trpall , baue pat mee te moſt vile and cruell death , by hanging, 
 dzawing, and quartering, for as much as Jwas in the field tn armes againſt 
 bet bighneffe, ber Maieſtie neuertheleſſe of ber mot mercifull goodnes ſul⸗ 
 fered me to be brought to mp tudgement, and to haue my trtall by latw, there - 
 J twas moff (afflfe and Wwoo2thtlic condemned. And ber bighneffe bath now 
 alſo ertended ber mercie and clemencte bpon mee, for the manner and Binde 
 of mp death . And therefore mp hopeis, that ber grace of her goodneſſe twill 
 remif all the reff of Her indignation and diſpleaſure towardes mee, bhich J 
 befeech pou all moſt heartilie to pate fo2, and that it maie pleafe Goo long to 
 pꝛeſerue ber Maieſtie to raigne ouer pou in much honour and felicitie. After 
 bee bad thus fpoken be bneeled downe, faping to them that were about him; 
 Ibelech pow all to beare me witneſſe ‘that Jdie in the true Catbolite faith, 
 ‘em then falde the Plalmes of ¢-AL{erere and De profundis , bis Pater nofter, 
 an fire of the ſirſt Uerſes of the Pſalme In te Domine ſperaui, ending with 
 this berfe ; Into thy handes D Lorde J commend mp fpirite ; and aben bee - 
 ‘bad thus finithen bis peaters , the erecutioner afked bim forgiucnelte , te. 
 | thhome hee fapde : Jforgiue thee with all my heart, and doe fhp parte wich⸗ 
 a. And bowing tofparde the Wlocke, bee ſaide, J bane deſerued a 
 onfande deatbes , layde bis heade bpon the Blocke and ſo twas bebeaded. 
 bole bodie wich ‘the heade twas buried in the Zotwer, by the bodie of Ede spuciats tn the 
 -warde late Dake of Somerfet, fo chat there lieth before the bigh Altar, in S. 5* 
 eters church tivo dukes, betweene two queenes, to wit, the duke of Somer. 
 f,and the duke of Horhumderiand, betweene queene Anne, and queene Ka- 
 therine, ali fonre beheaded | 
 At the fame time and place alfo, was likewiſe beheaded Str John Gates, Sir ae Bates: 
 amp Sir Thomas Paliner, ichich Str lohn Gates in that place dſed thefe o2ltke Baumer bebe 
 wordes My comming hither this vale good people ts to die, cheredt J al a 
 = all Jam well woorthie: fy Jhaue lined as vitiouſſie and —— 
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 : 1040. Queene Mary. a 
 all the dates of my life as any man bath dan in the world. Jwas the greatett 
 readet of {cripture that might be of a man of my degree:Anda veorſe follower 
 thereof not liuing:foꝛ Jdid not read to the intent to be edificd thereby, no2to 
 feebe the glozp of God: but contrariwiſe, arregantlte, to bee (editions, and to 
 diſpute thereof, and p2iuatelie to interpzet it after my owne braine and affece 
 fion., Wherefore gad people Jexbort pou all to beware howe,and after that 
 fort pouconte to read Gods bolie word; fo2 ft ts not a tride,o? plaping game 
 fo deale toith Gods halte mypfferies: ffand not to much in pour oon conceits, 
 for like as the be of onedlsiver doth gather bonte, and the ſpider potion of the © 
 fame, euen ſo pou, except pou bamblie fubmit pont (elues to Dod, and darts 
 tablie reabe the fame to the intent to bee ediued thereby, it is to pou as potfon, 
 and woꝛrſe:and it were better for to let it alone. And then after beebadalked 
 the Queenes highnes forgiuenes, and all the world; be defired the people of ; 
 thete charttie fo peate vnto Dod wich him fo2 remiftion of bis ſinnes, and thee 
 refuſing the bercytefclatoe dobone bis heade, Ubich was ſtricken off at thace 
 blowes. Stt Thomas Palmer, as fone as be came to the {caffold,, toke eure 
 
 man by the band, and deſtred tem fo pray fo2 him; then putting off bis goton, . ; 
 bee leaned vpon the Calt Rayle, and ſatde thrfe wordes in ified: Dp Was 
 fers ( quot) bee.) God ſaue pouall: itis not vnknowne bnto pou therefore 
 4 come hither, abich J baue twoozthilte well deferued at Gods handes, for ¶ 
 know it to be bis dfutne ordin ance,bp this meanes tocall meetobis mercte, 
 ann to teach mee to know mp felfe, abat 3 am, and. trherennto we are all ſub⸗ 
 ded: J thankc bis mercifull goones, for be bath canted me to learne more nm 
 one little darke coꝛner in ponder Lower , than euer Jlearnedbp anp travel — 
 in fo manp places as 3 bane bin, fo2 there(z (ay) 3 baue fen God, that beis,¢ 
 how vnſearcheable bis wondcrous woꝛks are and how in finit bis mercies — 
 Bhane {ene there mp ſelfe throughly. and that Jam, nothing but a lumpe of 
 ũn, earth doſt, and of all bilenes mol vileſt; 3 baue fen there ane knots tat 
 ‘the world is, how batne,deceitfull, tranfitozte, and thort it is, hotw wicked at no 
 loathſome the Works thereof are tn the fight of Gods maieſty, bolw be neicher 
 Segardeth the manaces of the proud men and mighty: ones, netther deſpiſech 
 fhe humblenes of the poze and lowiy irhich ave t inthe fame world; Finallie, J 
 haue lene there what death is, how, neere banging over euery mans head, and 
 pet how vncertaine the fime,and how snbnolone fo all men,and how little it 
 is to be feared; amd fhould J feare death v.02 be fad therefore? haue J ee 
 two die before mine cies? Nea, ann within the. bearing of mine eares? 
 neither the {pzinbling of the blood, 02 the heading thereof, noz the bly 9 
 lelfe Chall make me afraid; and nol taking mp leane to the fame, Iproy 
 "all to pzap fo2 mezcome on good felloto(quosh He) art thou bee that mutt bo 
 ded? Jforgiue fhe With all mp bart ,and then kneeling dotwn laping bishead 
 on the blocke,fato, J twill fee hoto mest the blecke is for my. Recke,¥ prate thee 
  firthenot vet, for3 bane a few pꝛaters to ſaie and that done, Srikeon Gods 
 ~ Name,god leaue haue thou, bispzaters ended,and desiring cach manto-prate 
 for bim, bee laid downe Hal heede —— and ſo the ercentioner take toms 
 ant one fitoke. r 
 
 2 “Ua ‘ oe oA AS BEM ted & pee} 
 
- Quecne Mary. 104 | 
 The 23-0f Auguſt, the Nuéene delivered the great Seale to voctoz Garde-: — * 
 
 ner bichopof Wincheſter, and made him lord chancelor. peat 
 Khe 27. of Augult the leruice began in Latine to be (ung in Paules chard tats ſeruice 
 
 in London 
 
 The fick of September, the DQ. demanded a prett of the city of London of Wrett to ge 
 20000. 1. to be repapedagaine toithin fonreteene dates after Michaclmas Quetue. 
 nert following, vhich ſumme was leuted of the aldernien, and 120. commo- 
 
 riers. 
 Whe hirdof September, Edward Courtney teas created earleof Deuon⸗ arte erDe- 
 ſhire at Richmond. uonthire crew 
 The loz Ferrers of Chartley, the lord chiefe tulfice, fir Roger Cholmley, the *” 
 
 BL. Mountague, fit lo. Cheeke, and other, twere deliuered ont of the tower. 
 
 The 4.of September was proclaimed cerfaine new cotnes of golo and fil- oe coines, 
 
 wer, a ſoueraigne of gold of 30.8,the balfe foueraigne 15.8, an angel ef 10.8, 
 
 the halfe angell 5.5: of Glucr,the groat, balfe groat ,andpenp. All bale coines 
 fobe currant asbefoe. 
 
 Alſo the (ame day by proclamation, twas pardoned the ſubſidie of foure $. subgote pers 
 fhe pound lands, and tivo 5, eight d.the pound of maueable gods, granted in Pome 
 & laff parliament of bing Edward the firt. 
 
 he 12.0f Scpfember the Queene remoued fo S. James. 
 
 The 1 4.and 15, of September matter Lacimer and Dodo; Cranmer archbi⸗ 
 op of Canterbury tere (ent to the totver of London. 
 
 Che 27, of September,Q.Mary came to the totwer by tater, accompant- 
 ed with the Ladp Elizabeth her Kier, aw other ladics, before whole arrinall 
 twas (hota great peale of guus. 
 
 The lak of September, Quẽᷣene Mary rode through the Citie of London 
 fotvards Weſtminſter, fitting in a chartot of cloth of tiſſue dzawen with fire 
 borſes, all trapped with the like cloth of tiſſue. She ſate in a gowne of purple. 
 veluet farred with powdered ermine , bauing on her bead acaule of cloth of 
 
 Cozonation. 
 
 tinlell, befet with pearle and fone, mw aboue the ſame bpon ber bead,around 
 
 circlet of gold beſet ſs richly with pretions ones, that the balue thereof was 
 fneftimable, the fame caule ad circlet being fo maſſte and ponderous , that 
 {Re was faine to beare opher head with ber hand, and the canapp twas boꝛne 
 ouer ber carfot. Before her rode a number of gentlemen and knights, then 
 
  -fudges, then doctors, thers bithops, thet lords, then the councell: after chome 
 
 f 
 see 
 
 followed the knights of the iba the, thirtene in number, in their robes, the bf- 
 
 “hop of Mincheſter loꝛd Chanceloz, and fhe marquefle of Mincheſter lorde 
 
 High treaforer, next came the duke of Pozffolke, and after him the: Carle of 
 Mrforde, iho bare the ſword before ber, the matozof London in a gowne of 
 
 crimolin veluet bare the ſcepter of gotb,gc. after the Rudnes chariot, fir Ed- : 
 _ ward Haftings ted ber bole in bis band: then came an other chariot , hauing a 
 couering all of cloth of filacr all vhite, and fire boxles trapped with the like, : 
 
 _ therein fate the lady Elizabeth anv the ‘labp Anne of Cleue then Ladies aD 
 DiGentietworen riding on bozfes trapped wich red beluet, and their gownes 
 aks likewiſe of red oeluct after them followed tivo other chariots: 
 i Pvp coucred 
 
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 1042 | Queene Mary. 
 
 touered wich red ſattin, and the horſes betrapped wich the ſame, and certaine 
 gentlewomen betweene euery of the ſatde chariots riding in crimofin fattin, 
 
 cheir bo2fes betrapped with the fame, the number of the gentlewomen fort: 
 
 bing were 46. befides them in the chariots. At Fanchurch twas a coftlp pa- 
 geant made bp the Genowayes: at Gꝛace · church co:ner there was another 
 pageantinade bp the Caifcrlings. At the bpper ende of Grace ſtteete there 
 was another pageant made by the Flozentines berie high, on the top theres 
 of there fade foure pfaures, and in the mtd ff of them and moſt bigheff, there, 
 - ftode an angell all in greene, with a trumpet in bis band, and then the trum⸗ 
 petter tho Hove fecretlp in the pageant did foundbis trampe, the angeli dia 
 put his trumpe to bis mouth, as though tf bad beene the ſame that bad founs 
 ded, to. the great maruclling of many tgnozant perfons : this pageant was 
 made with thace thorow fares 02 gates ,¢c. Lhe condvit in Cornehil ran Wine, 
 and beneath the conduit. a pageant made at the charges of the citie, and anos 
 ther at the great conduit in Cheape,and a fountaine bp itrunning wine. he 
 ftandart in Cheape newe painted, with the waites of the Citte aloft thereof. 
 playing. The croſſe in Cheape new waſhed mod burniſhed. One other pages 
 ant at the little conduit in Cheapencrt to Panles made by the Citic, abere 
 the alpermen ſtode: and oben the Nuene came again them, the Recorder. 
 made a {hort pzopofifion to ber , and then the chamberlaine prefented to ber: 
 in the name of the mafo2 and the citp,a purle of cloth of gold, and r000,marks 
 of gold in ff : then (he rode forth,and tn Paules churchyard againk the (hole, 
 one. after Haywod (ate in a pageant vnder a bine, and made fo ber an ora⸗ 
 tion in Latineand Cnglifh. Chen was there one Perera Dutch man ſtode 
 en the weathercocke of Paules feple holding a flreamer in bis bandof fing 
 pardes long, and waning thereof, ſtode ſometime on the one fote,amd hake 
 the other, and then kneeled on bis knees, to the great maruell of all people. 
 We had made two fcaffoloes vnder bim, one aboue the croffe, hauing torches 
 and ffreantrs fet on it, and one other ouer the bole of the croffe, liketwife fet. 
 wich ſtreamers anv torches, bhich could not burne the twinde was fo great: 
 the ſaid Peter bad ſixteene pound thirtene Hillings and fonre pence gluen him 
 by the citie for bis cots and paines, md all bis ffuffe . Zhen was there a par 
 geant made againtt the Deane of Paules gate, there the queriffersof Panig 
 plated on bials, and fong, Ludgate was newlp repatred, painted, andride 
 lie banged, with minſtrels plaping and finging there: then was there ano- · 
 thet pageant at the conduct in sle&te ftreete,and the Temple barre was nels 
 lp paintedand banged! And thus he pailed to Wite ball at WMeſtminſter, 
 tibere thee toke ber teaue of the lord motor, gining him great thankes fo. bis. 
 paines,and the Citie fo} their cof. On the morrow, thich was the firk date 
 of Odober:the Nueene went by water fo the olde palace,and there remained 
 fill about eleuen of the clocke, and then went on fote vpon blew cloth, being: 
 railed on cither fine: vnto Saint Peters Church, abere the was folemnelig: 
 crowned and annointed bp the Withop of Winceiker , thtcy coronation and 
 other ceremonies md folemnities then bled accozding to the olde cuffome,: 
 twas not oe ended till it was * loure of the clocke at night hat thee ree: 
 turned 
 
 
 
| | ~ Queene Mary. — 1043 
 arned from the Church, before chom twas then borne thee’ ſwords heathes, 
 
 _ andone naked. be great ferufce that dap done in Weſtminſfer hall at dine 
 
 ter by diners noble met, would afke long time to wzite. Whe Lobe mato; 
 
 of London and tivelue citizens kept the bigh cupbord of plate as vutlers and 
 
 ‘the Queene gaue to the Malor for his fe acupof golde with a couer taping 
 
 {enenteene ounces. 
 
 Khe 5.of Daobver,the parliament began at WMeltminller, fir Iohn Yorke, Patitament. 
 amd Henry Dudley, twere delivered out of the Lotwer. 
 
 The 25.dap of Daober, the Warge of Gauelende,a Catdhrunning bpon Ozauetend 
 her, was overturned, and foureccene perfons drowned, and ſixteene faned by abl aa 
 {wimming. — 
 
 Cardinall Poole, tho had long finte bene forth from this realme, amd nop Cardinal} 
 in great effimation in the court of Nome, twas fent for by Queene Mary to re Poole. 
 fucne info bis countrep of Cnglano, 
 
 be 3.0f Pouember, the tweathercocke of Paules tas fet vp, which cocke atteathercock of 
 waped fortp pound, bis length from the bill to the tatle was foure fate, and Paules. 
 bis breadth ouer the wings thee fote anda balfe, the vhich cocke being of cop: 
 per, wasouergilt, 
 The thirteenth of ouember, Docoꝛ Craniner Arehbihop of Canterbury, 
 Ladie lane that was before proclaimed Queene, and the lorde Guilford ber 
 huſb and, and the Lorde Ambrofe Dudley, were arraigned at the Outld ball 
 of London, ad condemned of treafon : ar Henry Gates twas deliucred ont 
 of the Lower. 
 _ © he Parliament Was diſſolued on the art of December.Andon fhe one and Latin Cerntce ts 
 tiventith of December, began thoughout England the Church fernice tobe oe church. 
 done in Latin, as was enacted’ by the laſt Parliament, and as the fame bap 
 been left in the latt peeteof ik.Henry the eight · The Lady Jane bad the libertp 
 of the Tower, to walke in he Nucnes Garden and on the hill, The Lore 
 Ambroſe Dudley, and the Loꝛde Gilford Dudley, bad the liberties of the posts 
 fibere they were lodgrd: the Marqueſſe of Horthampton had bis pardon and 
 was delivered. | ni . 
 In the beginning of the month of January, he Empero2 fenta noble man 1554 
 called Edmond, and cerfatne other Ambaſſadors into England to concludes 
 marriage betwene K. Philip bis fon, and Quene Mary of England. 
 Lhe 14.0f January, docta2 Stephen Gardener bifhep of Wincheſtfer, Lord 
 cChanceloꝛ of England, in the chamber of prelerice at Weſtminſter, made to 
 — the Lords, Mobility, aro Gentlemen an Dzation verp eloquent, aberein he 
 - Declared that the Queenes Maieſtie partly for amity, and other waighty cone 
 Aderations bad, affer much ſuite on the Cmperors and Weince of Spaines 
 bebatfe made, determined bp the confentof the Counfell ano sobilitie, to 
 match ber felfe with the falde Prince in moſt godlp and lawfull matrimos 
 nie: anv declared further, that the ſchould haue fox ber ſointer 30000, buckets 
 bp the perce, with all the low-countrep of Flanders, and that the (Mue(if there 
 happened anp) betivcene them two lainfullp begotten, ſhould be bette as tel 
 _ to the Kingdome of Spaine,as allo to the ſaſd coe Be ſaid therfore 
 pps pat 
 
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 1044 Queene Mary. 
 that they were all bound tofhanke God that fo noble, tvozthp, and famous a 
 Pꝛince wonld vouchſafe fo to humble himfelfe, as in this marriage to take 
 Dpon bim rather as afubtect,than other wife, fo the Queene and ber councell 
 fhould ralsall things as the did before, and that there ſhould be of the councel 
 no Stranger,netther to bane the cuſtody of anp-fo2ts,o2 Caffles,ic.na2 brare 
 anp rale o} office in the quenes houſe, o2elfe-tpere tn all Crigland, with di⸗ 
 uers o her articles there by himredearled, therefore be fatd the queens plea⸗ 
 fure and requeff twas, that tthe god fubicas. for ber fabe, Gey would mok 
 louingly recefue him with reuerence, top and bono2 
 The nert dap, the Lord mato2 of London, with his bꝛethꝛen the aloermen, 
 
 ~ {were fent fo to the court, and fo bring with them fortie of the bead commits 
 ners of the cifte, nto hom before the councell, the load chancelo2 made the 
 ike oration, defiring thems to behaue themfclues like god (ubicaes with all 
 humblenes and refopcing. 
 
 Robert Dudley forme to the late duke of Noꝛthumberland, was arraigned 
 
 at the. Guild hall of London of bigh treafon, be confeled the inditemrnt,ans 
 bad fabgement giuen bp the earle of Suffer, to be dpatwne, banged, bowellea 
 ad quartered. 
 
 Within fire dates affer, there was worde brought fo the court, hobo that fir 
 Peter Cardw, fic Gawine Carow, fit Thomas Deny with diuers other, were bp 
 in Denonthire,tn the reifing of the king of Spatnes comming bityer, ano 
 that thep bad taben the citp.of Creetter, and cattle there into their cuffoop. : 
 
 About the thaee and twentith o2 fae and tiventith dap of January, fir lames 
 a Crofts Departed from London toward Wales, ns it was bought, to. baue 
 raiſed power there, rit 
 
 Conlpteacy. The purpoſe of the Nuanes marriage was fe grieuauſly taken of diners 
 mett,fhat for his ¢ for religion, thep in ſuch fort confpired.agatnt the queene, 
 that if the matter ban not broker out before the time by them appointed, men 
 ought it would haue brought much trouble and tanger. 
 
 Commotion tx Lbe25.0f Januarte, ir lohn Gage tod Chamberlaine, certified the lorde 
 
 mentby Gc malo of Rondon, that fic Thomas VV yat with certaine otber rebels, were bp 
 
 Thomceixat. ment about MPaldeſtone, bhereupon great watch was kept, and that night 
 the loꝛd maior rode about to peruſe the ſame, and euery night aſter to alder· 
 men did the like: in the daytime the gates of the Citic were warded by ſub⸗ 
 flanttall cifisens. 
 
 The 26.dap of Jannarp was brought into the-tower as prltoners, the 1028 
 marquefle of Hoꝛſhampton, fic Edward Warner, end other. And the fame 
 night there went ont cerfaine of the gard, and ofher againſt the hkenti}imen. — 
 And the city of Londen began to be ſtraightly kept and watched by harneficd 
 men, by the appointinent of the lord treafurer, tho had the dap before fent fry 
 fhe 1020 mafo2 and aldermen,and giuen them fo in charge fo3 fafetp of the cts 
 tp, And the fame dap, o2 rather on the dap befoxe, he Dake of Noꝛfſolke with 
 bis power toent downe tobbard Graueſend. 
 
 About the tbich time the lord Burgauenny, bp chance, encountered with fr . 
 i Ifle(one of fir — laction )and flue 2.0; 3. of bis men, he an 
 
\ 
 
 — Queene Mary. 1045 
 ing wich the reff of bis company to Wyatscampe. 
 We 27.0f January, the Lowe Treaſuter came fo fhe Guilde hall from the 
 councell, fo requeſt the citisens fo prepare 500. fotemen well harneſſed to go 
 again Wyat,ubich was granted and made reabte the fame nighf,and on the 
 mo2row were delivered fo their capfaines, aw {ent fo Graueſend by water. 
 The 29.0F Aanuarp, the D. of orffolbe lientenant of the armp, and wich 
 Hint the earle of Arundell, . Henry lernigham captaine of the guarde, with 
 a great number of the guard, and other fonldiers, and the captaine and ſouldi⸗ 
 _ers that were fent from London, minded to afanit KRocheſter Caffle, vhere 
 Wyat and bis people late, ſo that vppon Mundate thep were (ct in arate tos 
 wardes Mocheller bridge, hich was kept bp Wyats compante, and furniſhed 
 wich 3.02 4.d0ublecanons : but before the letting foy warde of thele men, the 
 D · fent maſter Nory ait ierault vnto Kocheſter, with the N.proclaimation 
 of pardon to all {ud as would deſiſt from thelr purpole, Bho comming fo the 
 brid ge, woulde haue gone chrough info the citte, but thep that kept the bridge 
 {vould not (affer bim till hat the captaine came , tho at the laſt graunted the 
 ſame to be read in the citie, but holding a dag againſt bim, cried, fpeabe foft- 
 lie, 02 els they would at bim thzongh, fo that thep would not fuffer the peo- 
 ple to beare the Pꝛoclaimation: thid beeing ended, ead) man cried thep bad 
 don nothing wherefnre they ſhould need any pardon, and tn that quarrel vhich 
 they hab taken tn band, thep woulde liue and die: neuertheles, at the laff Sic 
 George Harpar recefued the pardon outwardly, and being receiued vnder the 
 
 D.of Poz2ffolks protecion,came on forward againf the Kentiſhhmen, and e · 
 
 uen as the companie twere ſet in a readines, and marched forward totward the 
 binge, Bret beeing captaine of the s00. Londoners, of tbich, the moze parte 
 
 weore tn {be foꝛeward turned himſelfe about, ant dꝛawing out bis ſword ſaide 
 eſe oꝛ like woꝛds: Maſters wee go about fo fight againſt out natiue Coun- 
 trymen of England and our friends, in a quarrel bnrightful,¢ partiy wicked, 
 Foz they’, conſidering the great mileries vhich are like to fall vpon bs; if wee 
 hall be vnder the rule of the proude Spantards o2 rangers, are bere allem⸗ 
 
 bled to make refit ance of their comming, for the auoiding of fo great incon⸗ 
 
 ueniences likely to light, not onelp bpon themfelues,but on euerie of bs ¢ the 
 wdhole realme, therefore FZ thinke no Engliſh bart ought to fap againſt them, 
 
 much leſſe by fighting to withſtande them: therefore J and others ( meaning 
 
 ſuch as were in that ranke with him will (pend one blod in the quarrel of this 
 woꝛthie captaine M.Wyat, and other gentlemen bere allembled: thich words 
 ontce pronounced, cach mantorned their ordinance again their followers, 
 
 and thereupon cried, a Wyat,a Wyat, of vchich (odaine notte , he Duke, the 
 captaine of the quard and other, beeing abaſhed, ficd fozthwith: immediatlie 
 
 came in maffer Wyat and bts compante on Hosfebacke , ruſhing tn among 
 
 as well the guard as the LLondoners,and fata, fo manie as wiſtcome and farp 
 ‘with bs Hall bce Welcome, and fo mante as will depart, god leaue haue they, 
 
 enw (6 all the Londoners, part of the gard, and moze than fhic parts of the res 
 finue, went to the campe of the Bentiſhmen there thep Hill remained. At his 
 diſcomſture, the Duke lof eight Peeces of Walle, with all other munition 
 — Pyy 3. uD 
 
 The D.of Mork: 
 foik {ent again 
 eipat. 
 
 CO pat ffrengtke 
 ned with the M. 
 ordinance. 
 
1046 Queene Mary. 
 and ordin ance, and himlelfe with ſewe other hardly efcaped. 
 oe laſt of January, Wyat and his compante came to Dertfod,anofhe 
 tert dap thep came fall and thole fo Greenwith and Depeforw, there thep res 
 mained thurfloap, friday, and the foyenmue of fatterday. On the fridap, vhich 
 wis Candlemas dap, the moft part of the boulders of London, with the — 
 maior aud aldcritien were in harneſſe, pea fats Date and other daies the tuk fe 
 ces, ſergeants at the lato, and other latwpers in Weſtminſter bail, pleaded 
 in harneſſe. 
 In this meane time to wit on he 25.of January, Henry duke ot Suifolk, 
 father to the lady Iane, eemng into Leiceſterſhire aw Marwikeſhtre wih 
 the lord John Grey, and the 1020 Leonard Grey and a {mali company tn diuers 
 places as be went made proclamation againg the quences —— with the 
 pritice of Spaine,éc. but the people inclined not to bint. . 
 fhe firt sap of Febꝛuary, proclamation was made at London, that the 
 duke of Suſtolke was oilcoafited, and fled with bis tivo brethren.’ And alſo 
 fiat fir Peter Carow, tity bis vncte ſir Gawine Carow and Gibbes, were fled 
 into France : ano farther, that tbe quene did pardon the hole campe of ibe 
 ,Kentiſhmen, except Wyat, Harpar; Rudftone, and Ifely, and that choſoeuer 
 could take fir Thomas Wyat, except the ſaide foure perlens, Gould haue * 
 hundred pound lands to him and bis yetecs fm euer. 
 O:Mary came The ſame day in the aſternone being Candlemas cuen, the commons of 
 — — the city adembled in thetr liuertes at the Guild pall, whither the queene with 
 ber lordes and ladies came viding from Well minüfer, and there after vehe 
 ment wos again Wy ar, declared, that Ge meant not other toile fo marrp 
 than the counceli houlothtake both bonovable and comm odious to cde realm 
 and that fhe could continue tumarrivd, as the bad done the qreatet part of 
 ber age, and therefore willed them teulp to allt ber,in repzefiing'fnch as con⸗ 
 frarp to their dueties rebelicd. Chen he had done, vnder anding that manp — 
 Lob Milliam in London did fauour Wyats part, he appointed lord William Howardlieute -· 
 Howard lieutes nant of the cite, and the carte of Pembroke general of the ficlbe, tthics boi : 
 nantoi the cite · pꝛepared all things necedarp for thet purpote. 
 Gipat came tn. . IAuche meane feafon,to wit, the third date of Februarp about thie of ‘ye 
 to Sonthwarke Clocke in the afiernene, fit — Wyat and the Kentiihmen marched fox 
 ward from Depeford towards London twit fluc ancients, being by eftima- 
 tion about tio thoufand, hich the fr comming fo fone as it was percetued, | 
 there was ihst off out of the White tower fire o2 eight ſhot, but miſſed them, 
 ſometime (ating ouer, md ſometime thot. After knowledge thereof ence 
 bad in London, forthwith the baalwe vridge was cutte dolvne , and the binge 
 gates (hut. The mafo2 and Herifes barneiled, commanded cad mia to Rut 
 in (heir (hops and windowes, and to be readie harneffed at thefrdmies, that 
 chance focuer might happen. By thts time was Wyarentren info ikent fret, 
 env fo by Saint Georges Church into Sonthwarke. Himſelfe, and part of 
 bis companie cante in god array downe Warmondlep ſtreete, amd thep incre 
 futteed peaceably to enter Southwarke without repulfe,o2 ante froke rics 
 eit, either by the inhabitants, oof any other ; pet was there manymen of 
 fhe 
 
 
 
Queene Mary. 1047 
 
 Ge countrep in the Zanes, raiſed and bzonght Hither by fhe loꝛde William an 
 ocher, to bane gone againſt the fafo VVyat, but they all ioyned themfelues 
 fo the Lentiſhmen, aid the tnbabitants with their bef entertained them. 
 Immedlatly vpon the fais VVyats comming, be made proclamation , that 
 no fonldier ſhould take any thing, but that be ould pay fo2 tt, and thai bis 
 comming was to rei the Spaniſh king, Notwithſtanding, ſorthwith di / 9 soy ot Min· 
 uers of bts companie being Gentlemen (as thep fatde) went to Winche⸗ chefters irary 
 ftex place, made hauocke ot the Blihops gwds, (bee betug lo.de Gyancelo2) HoT Os, 
 tot onclpof Hts tiduals, Gbereof there was plentie, but bhat ſoeuer elle not in Southwarke 
 
 leauing fo much as one locke of a daze, but the fante was taken off and carri- 
 
 . edawate,no2 a bake in bis gallerie oꝛ librarie vncut, o2 rent into pieces, fo 
 
 that men mought haue gone bp fo the knees in leaues ot bases, cut ont and 
 
 chhꝛowne Sider fete. 
 
 At the bꝛidge lote be lata two pieces of ordinance, and began a great trendy 
 betwirne the bafoge and bim . Be laty one other ptece of o2dinance at Saint 
 Georges, and one going info Barmondley ſtreete, and an other toward the 
 biſhopof Wincheſters houſe. 
 
 Ou Dh2oue-tueloap the ſixt of Febꝛuary fir Thomas VVyat remoued out Vyat vemos 
 of Ssuthwarke, to ward Ningſton bridge, which was done vpon this occal- — 
 on. Die night before bis departing out of Southwarke, bp chance as one of 
 the lienfenants men of the Lower named Thomas Menchen rotved witha 
 {caller ouer · againſt the Biſhhop of WMincheſters place , there twas aivaters 
 
 _ man of the Tower fares, deficed the (afd lieutenants man to take bim in, 
 tho did fo, hich being efpied of VVyats men, ſeuen of hem with hargue buſ· 
 fes, called to them to laid againe, but they would not , &berenpon cach man 
 diſcharged their piece, and billed the ſaid water-man, vhich forthwith falling 
 Dotune orcad, the ſculler with much paine rowed through the betoge to the foins 
 er itharfe with foe lieutenants man, and the dead man fn bis boate, whic 
 fing was no ſoner knowen fo the lieutenant, but that euen the fanie night, 
 anid (he nerf mowing, be bent ſeauen great pieces of ogbinance culuerings, 
 sitd Demie-cannions fall againt the fote ef the bridae, amd again Souths 
 
 woarke, and the two feples of Saint Oliues, ma Saint Mary Duertes, be- 
 fides all ibe pieces on the tite Lower, one culucring on Dueling Tolwer, 
 and thee fauconets ower the water · gate: vchich fo fone as the inbabitants of 
 
 Souſhwarke bnderſtod, cer taine boty mens women came to VVyat in moſt 
 
 ’ lamentable wife, faping, Str, we ate all like to be vtterly vndone and de⸗ 
 
 ſroped foꝛ pour fake, cur houſes {gall by and bp be thꝛo wen dobvne vpon our 
 heads, to the biter ſpoſle of this boꝛough, with the ſhot of the Tower, all reas 
 die bent and charged tolsardes vs for the loue of Dod therefore take pittte 
 vpon vs: at thtch wordes, he being partly abaſhed ſtayed a bile, and then 
 lJailde: Jpꝛaie pou my friends be content a vhile, and J twill fone eaſe pou of | 
 
 —- &hisinilchicie, for God forsid that pou, 02 the leatt bere Hould bee killedo2 
 
 hurt & mp behalle. And fo in mot ſpedie manner be marched atwaie. As be tard lige 
 ~ marched towardes iaingtfone, be met, by chance a merchant named Chrifto- tone xins⸗ 
 
 ‘te Dorell, &pom be called, faping, Coufin Dorcll, J pꝛaie poy commende 
 
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1048 Queene Mary. 
 
 me vnto pour citizens the Londoners,and fap vnto them from me,that then 
 
 livertp ¢ freedom was offered them, thep would not receiue it,neither would 
 
 thep admit nie fo enter Within thetr gates, vho fo their freedome, and the dif: 
 burthening of their griefes, and oppreſſion by rangers, would haue franklp 
 fpent my bloudin that their cauſe and quarrell, but now well appeareth their 
 bithankefulnefle fo bs their friends vchich meaneth them ſo mud gop, ano 
 therefore tbep are the lefle fo be moned hereafter, vhen the miſerable tprannp 
 of frangers all oppreſſe them, and fo be went forward. 
 
 his dap about 4.of the clocke in the aſternone be came fo kingſton vpon 
 
 Thamis, ten miles welk from London, there finding the bridge ta be baoken, 
 
 as a 20. fate 02 thereabout to be taken alway, faning the poſtes that were lef 
 
 ſtanding, € the other ſide kept bp 200. nten, be cauſed tivo peeces ofordinance 
 to be planted againſt ‘bem, thereupon hep dur not abide: then cauſed he 
 certaine ſailers to vim ouer the Thamis, tho loſed the weſterne barges, 
 
 (hich there bad been tied, and ſo bought them oner,by bhich meanes be paſſed 
 
 the water: tt was wonder to fle abat paines be and others toke, vhileſt the 
 
 number of fouldters bapted in the totune, he cauſed the bitoge fo be repaired 
 with ladders, plankes, and beames, the ſame being tied foatther with ropes, 
 fo as by ten of the clocke én the night, tt twas in fuch plight, as both bis ordi⸗ 
 nance, and compantes of men might pale oucr without peril, And fo about 
 x1, of theclocke, Wyat with bis band, without reſiſtance marched towardes 
 London, meaning to haue bene at the court gate before Dap of the nert mo 
 ning. Theycame almot to Weainford o2 euer hep were deſcrie d by pᷣ queens 
 fcouts, tho there bp chance meeting Bret ¢his company,Bret ſaid to the feout, 
 backe billaine, if thou go further to diſcouer anp fhing here, thou ſhalt die out 
 of band, (0 the {cont returned in great baffe: but as Govwoulobaucit,befoe 
 became within fire miles of he citie, Taping bpon a piece of bis great ordi⸗ 
 nance, abich was diſmounted by breach of the bheeles, his comming twas difs 
 coucred,¢ it was 9.0f the clocke of the dap following, before be came to hide 
 parke,as pe (hall beare anone. Wileſt Wyat amd bis countell were deuiſing 
 bow to rate bis oꝛdinance difmounted, many of bis ſociety Atpped from him, 
 among tbe thir, 99. Harper inas one, abo went to the court, and opened al the 
 pꝛemiſes aforefatd,to the Q.and counfel,abere Wyat tas hat had chanced, 
 and vchat twas bis intention. The breaking of the fad gun was fuch an bins 
 derance to bis enterpriſe, that all about bim were amazed, and at their inits 
 end, becauſe bp that means, the houre was broken of appointment, therefore, — 
 
 - Vaughan, Bret, and offer appꝛoued fouldiers and countfeliers, ſuch as badivife 
 beads tr: other affaires as doctor Poinet and oer, did counfeli the ſaid Wyat 
 to march foꝛwards and keepe bis appointment,and fo let the gun lie vchich in 
 no toffe be could be perfinaded to 80. Docoꝛ Poiner therfoze, confidering bot 
 
 many ef bts confederacie was folue away from him, be began fo perſwade 
 
 wich captaine Bree, and other bis frfends te Miſt fm themfelues, ashe would 
 bo, ad at that berp place bere the gun oid breake, be toke his leane of bis 
 fecret friends, rw fatd he would pꝛoy Onto God for their god fuccefle, mofo 
 
 did depart,and went into Germany, Gperebedien, the : 
 
 
 
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 she fame dap in fhe afternon, were tivo men banged ona gibbetin Pauls ereention in 
 churchyard by marttall lato, the one Iohn Egerley feruant to the duke of Suf- Banco church 
 foike,and late ſheriſtfe of Letceffer, tbe other a Waker one of the white coates 
 fent out of the Citic againf Wyar: and the fame bap caine fidings, that the 
 duke with bis biethzen were taken, 
 The fame day towards nicht, there toas laden 10,02 12.carts with ordi⸗ 
 nance, as bils,ptkes, (pears, bowes, arrows, poulder,ot,fyouels,mattocks, . 
 bafkets,and other munitions, 2.culuerings, 1. \, Fak 3. faucons, and a fauco- 
 net, all hich afte ſtaied tn Paules churchyard. 
 The fame night alſo about flue of the clocke, a trumpetter went abeut, and 
 warned all horſemen and men of armes to be af S. lames field, and all fete: 
 men allo tobe there bp fire of the clocke (1 the nert mowing. 
 be Nucnes frout bpan his returne to the court declared Wyats being at 
 Wrainfor, which ſodaine newes, made all in the court twonderfallp afraide, 
 Diamunes went through London at foureof the clocke tn the mozning,come 
 manding all ſouldiers to armoꝛ, and fo fo Qharing croffe. 
 Wyat bearing that the Carle of Pembroke twas come into the fielve, bre 
 ſtaid Knights badze vntill day, there bis men being very weary with trat⸗ 
 eli of that night, and the dap before, and alfo partly frebied and faint ,baning 
 receiued (matt (ullenance fiace thetr comming out of Southwarke tea leffe: 
 There was no (mal ado in London, and iiketotle the Lower made great pres 
 paration of defence. By ten of the clocke the earle of Pembꝛoke had fet bts 
 trouve of horſemen on the bill in the bigh way aboue the new bridge, ouer as : 
 gaint S. lames: bs fotmen tere fet in two battels, ſombhat lower,gnerer 
 Charing crolſe, at the lane turning dotone bp the beicke wail from Faington 
 ward, there be had fet alfocertatie other horſemen, wd bee bao planted his 
 ordinance bpon the bill Hoe. In the meane feafon, Wyat and bis compante Ottyat in Saint 
 planted bis oꝛdinance bpona pill beyond S, Iames, almof ouer again€ the cathe ficlp. . 
 parke coꝛner, ⁊ himſelfe afer a ſew words ſpoken to bis folsfers,came down 
 the old lane on fote,hard by the court gate at S lames, with foure oꝛ fine anct- 
 _. ents, bis nen marching in god array. Cuthberd Vaughan anda tivo anctents 
 “turned dawne toward Weſtminſter. Lhe carle of embokes horſmen ho⸗ 
 nered all this abfle totthout mounting vntill ail was paffed bp faning the tail, 
 vpon Gbich thep afd fet, and cutoff: the other marched foꝛward in arrap, and 
 neuer Fatt o2 returned to be aide of their taile: the great ordinance Mot of 
 _ freimlp on both fines : Wyats ordinance ouerſhot the troupe of horſemen· We 
  - Nuecenes oꝛdinance, one piece ſtrake the of Wyats companie tna ranke bps 
 on the heads and ſlaying them, frake theongh the wall into the parke: more 
 harme tas not done dp the great ſhot of neither partie. Lhe Queenes ohole - 
  battatle of fotemen Panding Fill, Wyar naficd along bp the twali towartes . 
 
 Charing croffe, there he ſoid goxfuren at were the re,fet vpon patt of therm, . 
 
 _ but twas fone forecd backe. 
 
 At Charing croſſe there Fode fir lohn Gave lore hamberlaine tifh the 
 garde, and a number of over, being almotta houtand. the attch vpon Wyats . 
 comming, thot at bis company, but at the lait fied to the court gates, wich | 
 
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1050 Queene Mary. 
 certaine purfacd, ad forced wich ſhot to Hut toe Court Bates againſt Gens, 
 In this repalfe the fatdio2d chamberlain and others were ſo amazed, that mae 
 
 “nie cried treafon in the court, ano bad tycught that the Carte of Pembroke, . 
 vho was alfaultinig the tatle of bis enemies, badde gone to Wyac taking big i 
 part again the Queene: there was running and crying eut of Ladies and 
 GSentlewomen, Hutting of docꝛes and Wlindolwes , and ſuch a GtkinganDB 
 noife; as was wonderfollto beare. Wyat with bts men marched fil forward 
 ali along te Temple bar, and fo hyough Flerirete till bee came to the Well 
 Sauage an Jane nigh vnto Ludgate, without reif ance, bts nicn going nef 
 in anie god ower o2 array. It ts fa:de, that at Strand certaine of the Lowe 
 treafarers band,to the number of three bundzet) men, abereof the lorde Chidi- - 
 oke Powler bis fonne twas captaine, met them, ant ſo geing on the one ſide, 
 paſſed bp theron the oer five, without ante Hing faping to chem. Alſo thts is 
 moze ftrange, the ſatd Wyat and gis company paffed along bp a great compas 
 nie of harnciled men ich Tod on both Koes the Kreetes, without ante wich . 
 
 Ramding thent. And as hee marched for ward threugh Fleeteſtreete moſt with 
 their ſwords deawne, ſome crping, Queene Mary bath graunted our requeff, 
 aid gtuen bs parson: offer a:b, the Queene bath pat boned bs. Thus fome of 
 Wyats men,fome fap it was Wyat himſelle, came cucn to RLudgate ane Kroes 
 ked, calling tocome it, faping there was Wyar, tome the quéne bed grane 
 fed to haue their requefts , but the iord William Howard fave at the gate, and 
 faide, auaunt tratto2, thou (halt not come in heere. Wyata tibtle fated, and 
 refed him pppona Stal oucr-againk the Well Sauadge gate,and at the laſt 
 fering bee coald not get info the citie, ad beeing deceived of toe afte bee hoe ⸗ 
 ped for, returned backe againe in arrate towardes Caring Crofle, andipas 
 neuer ſtopped till bee came at Temple barre, here certaine horſemen ahi 
 
 _ came from the a telde, mette them in the face , aid then beganne the fight a- · 
 gaine, tifi Clarentius an Weranlt came and fapde to Matfer Wyat: Sir,pod 
 were bet by mp counſell to yeelde, pou (ce thts date is gone againſt pou, and 
 in refitting, pou canne get no good, but bee the death of all thefe pour fouls 
 diers, fo pour great perttlof foule: perchance poumate finde the Queene | 
 mercifall, and the rather, tf pee Lint ( great bloudechead asts like heere to — 
 
 Woattauen. be. VVyat beretwith being fometbat aftonted (although be fafy bts men bent 
 to fight) faio, Tell, tf F Hail nodes yeelde, Z will pelo me toa gentleman, 
 to ubome fir MawriceBarkeley came ſtratght, and bad him leape vp behinde 
 him, aw an other take Thomas Cobham and William Kneuet, and fo carried 
 them bebinde them vpon thett horſes to the court.then was tabing of men on 
 aifioes. It is ſaide, that tn this conflict, one pikeman,fetting bis backe fo 
 the Wall at Saint lames, kept fesuentene bosfemen off him a great time and 
 at the lal was ſſaine. dhe thete number on both fides Aaine at this battelh — 
 paſſed not fortie perſons, as farre as coulde bre learned by them that vie wed 
 fhe fielde, bt there tuere manie fore burt. Zhe noyſe of women and chilozen, — 
 Kyen the conflict teas at Charing Crofle, wash great, that it was heard to 
 the toppe of the thite tolver , and alſo He great Mot was well diſcerned there — 
 out of Saintlames fielde : there foo bpon the leades the Marques of Porth» — 
 
 hampton, — 
 
 
 
 
 
— Queene Mary- Yost 
 
 — Sir Nicholas Poines Six Thomas Pope , Matfer John Seimer’, ad 
 other. 
 
 — fiue of the athe aia Wyat, William Kneuet, Thomas Cobham, Myat fent to 
 
 twa beethsen named Mantels, ano Alexander Bret, were broughtiop fir Henry be Towet. 
 ~ Jerningham bp water tothe tower p2ifoners, there fir Philip Denny tecelued 
 _ em at the bulinarke, and as Wyar pafled bp be faide, go tratte2, there was 
 neuer fad a traitor in England: to chame tir Thomas Wyat turned ano fala, 
 Yam no traito: , ¥ woulde thou ſhouldeſt wel knotwe, thou art move traitor 
 fhan J, ftis not the pointe of an honeſt man to call mee (fo , and fo iment 
 foozth ; then became to the tower gate, ſir Thomas Bridges tieutenant tooke 
 in thꝛough the wicket, firſt Mantel and ſaid: Ab thou trattoz, tbat haſt thou and 
 fhp comparsie wꝛought? Wut be balding do vone his bead (aide nothing: then 
 came Thomas Kneuet, home Maiſter Chamberlaine gentleman porter of the. 
 tolver toke in: then came Alexander Brec, ome fic Thomas Popetake by the 
 boſome ſaying: Db traitoz, how couldeſt thon find in thp beart to worke ſuch 
 a villante, as to fake wages, and beeing truſted ouer a bande of men, to fall 
 to ber enemies, returning againtt ber ti battellz'Bret anſwered, pea; Jhaue 
 offended in Sat cafe; then came Thomas Cobham vhome Str Thomas Poines 
 tooke in, aid ſaide, Alas mater Cobham, that winde beaded pon to worke 
 ſuch treafon? and bre anftwered , ob Sic , 7 was ſeduced. Thencame tn Sir 
 -*Thomas Wyat, ahome: Sir Iohn Bridges tooke bp te collar, and fata; D thou 
 billaine and vnhappie tratto2, howe couldei thou finde tu yp heart to worke 
 fuch deteſtable treafon to the Queenes Maieſtie, ho gaue the thy life aw 
 liuing once alreatvie, although thou diddeſt before this time beare Armes tn 
 the ficlae againit ber, and nowe to pecloe ber battell, to her marueleus trous 
 bie and fright 2 Frit were not {aiet he) but thst te tala mak pafebpon the, 
 J woulde ſticke the throng) with my dagger; to the tic) Wyat hoiding his 
 armes binder bis Hide, andloking greeuouſlie with a grimme loke vpon we 
 lientenant,faid, it is no maſtery now, and ſo paſſed on. Thomas Wyat pad on 
 a ſhirt of matic, with ſiceues berp faire thereon a veluet caſſocke, and a pelioww | 
 face, twith the windlate of bis dag Hanging hereon, mwa patic of bates and 
 gpurs on bis legs,and on bis heada faire bat of beluet, witht pagan bane worke 
 lace about if. 
 
 VVilliana Kacnet, Thomas Cobham, avid Bret were fe be apparetled. 
 
 On the moray, md vert Day following were Goong bf into the tower priſo⸗ 
 ners,George Cobham fir VVilliam Cobham, Anthon ty. Xneuet. Hugh —* . 
 Vane, Robert Rudftone, fir George Harpar, Edward V4 Vyat, Edw. Foay Gearge 
 
 . More, and Cutbert Vaughan; ch Cutbert being a verie handlome mn many, . | 
 : — Bridges at big entrie inte the Lower, did wom erfullie reproch bien, 
 calling bim ranke traito2,and fib that banging wastoqmdfs: hf atekbom 
 this Vaughan anſwered twit a rout courage faping; J pap God to lente pou 
 charitie, an 4 (vould ail men knew it; Jamas titormatts the queene and 
 common twealib, as any man that 3 yall leaue behinde mee, and £53 elit 3 
 farenotforif. 
 - Khe tenthof Febzuarie, the Carle of Wuntington, and ater einen 
 
 one and 
 
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 and fo the number of 300. horſemen bought into the Tower as Pꝛiſoner the 
 D.dt Suffolk, ad the L John Grey bts brother from Coucnirp, there the D. 
 had remained thee dates after bis taking tn the houſe and cuſtody of Chriftos 
 pher Warren alderman here, 
 
 We 11. day fit Henry Ifley, ho bad fled, was brought into the tower prtfo - 
 ner in an old freeſe coat,and old patre of hoſen, ali bts apparel not woꝛth 4.8. 
 he fame dap came tn two of the Culpeppers,one Cromer,and T. Rampton the 
 duke of Suſtolks {ecretarp. * 
 
 MWer 2. ot Febsuarp being Monday, about tenne of the clocke, the re went 
 ont of the tower to the ſcaffolb on tye tower bill the UL Guilford Dudleyſon to 
 the D.of Hoꝛthumberland,huſbano to the lady Iane Gray, daughter tothe D. 
 of Suffolte,izbo at his going ont, tobe bp the bands fir Anthony Bfowne, . 
 John Throckmorton and manp other gentlemen, prateng them to p2ap for bim: 
 end without the bulwarke gate 99. Thomas Officy one of the therifs of Lone 
 Den receiued him and baought him to the {caffold, there affer a (mail declara⸗ 
 tion,be kneeled down and ſaid bis pzaiers, tin bolotng hp bts etes and bands 
 to beauen; with tearesjat the latt be deſired the people to prep for him, andafe 
 ter was bebeaded: bis boop becing laide in a car, and bis bead in a cloth,was 
 
 brought into the happell within the tower, where the lady Iane, choſe longing 
 was in malſer Partridges boule, did ſe his deade carcafle taken out of the car, 
 afinel! as (ce Bid fee him befoze aliue going to bis Death, alight to bir woozle | 
 fhan death. —* 
 
 Ip this time was there a ſcaffold made vpon he greene, ouer· ogainſt the 
 vhite tower, fo2 the ladte lane fo die bpon, abo with bir huſbande was appoin⸗ 
 ‘fed Cobaue been put to Death on the Friday before, but was Katedtill then:this 
 lady being nothing af all abeQed,netther wich feare of ber otune death, vhich 
 then approded neither with the fight of the dead carcaſſe of ber bufband vchen 
 ‘he as brought info the chappell came forth, the lieutenant leading ber, with 
 countenance nothing abafhed, neither her epes ante thing moiſtened with 
 feares(although bir gentletwomen Elizabeth Tilney andiniffrefleHelen pone · 
 Derfullp wept) witha bake in ber band, aherin the pratedbntilhecametothe 
 ‘fatd {ca ffols aheron then the was mounted, he twas bebeaded: tole deathes 
 were the moze haſtened fo2 feare of further troubles and ſtir for birtitie, ike 
 as bit father bad attempted. 
 
 Te fame dap twas brought info the tower as priſoner by the lord chambers 
 faine and 200.0f the gatd,Edward Courtney earle of Deuonthire, theas hee — 
 paffed bp the lteutenant.bring aſked the cauſe of bis thither comming, anfive: 
 red Gecouldnotaccufe bimlelfe. 
 
 Fhe 14.and15.0f February, about the number of 50. of Wyats faction were 
 hanged on 2o.patteof gallotves made fo2 that purpoſe tn diucrs places about 
 fhecitic. PE cha Sau 
 
 The 17. of Febmarp twas proclafmation made, that all rangers ſhoulde 
 auoid the realme tuifhin foure and twentie dates nert enfuing,bpon paine of 
 thefr gods fo be confilcate,all free dentzens, merchantes, and-amballavours - 
 ercepted. . ‘oi | — : 
 
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 ee ee 1052 ; Queene Mary. 
 
 
 
Queene Mary. 1053 
 
 we fame ſeuenteenth date of Febꝛuarie the Duke of Suſffolke was con· 
 ueied to Weſtminſter bp the clearke of checke and the quard,at his going out 
 be went totth a cheerefull and a verie ſtoute countenance’, but at bis retarne 
 verte penſtue and heauie, deſiring all men to pzaie fo: him, the Love Court· 
 ney Iping itt the ell tower ſawboth bis going out and teturning, bee beeing 
 arraigned,and the earle of Arundel fitting vpon him in iudgement, bee ſaide 
 ft was no treafon fora peere of the realnte,as be was,to ratfe bis potver, and 
 to make proclafmation,onelp fo auoid frangers ont of the realmie,and there-. 
 upon be afked the fergeants at lat ſtanding bp tbe ther tt tere 02 no, but thep 
 fwould fay nothing: then was it lafo to bis charge, bce mette foith 200.nten in 
 armes,the Queenes lientenant the earle of untington , ubich was treafon 
 againt the Nuene,forfomuch as the lieutenant repzefenie th the pzince;to the 
 rhich be anſwered, that be knew not the ſaid earle to be (uch a lieutenant, but 
 quoth be, Jmet him indeed wich 50. mei 02 thereabonts, and twould not haue 
 fh2unke from bim tf 3 bad bad fener, by which wordes bee was founde to bee 
 guiltie of treafon. Pozeouer he partly acculed bis brother the Loꝛde Thomas, 
 tio had, as be ſatd, perſwaded bim rather to Ap into bis country, than to abide, 
 fith tt was to be feared, be ſhould againe be committed to the toiwer,; vhereas 
 being in bis countrp amongſt bis friends and tenants, abo dari fetch him ? 
 Touching other articles latd te his charge be fald he never knew of them, fae 
 ning that one ſhouid fap at bis table once at (upper, that he would vndertake 
 fo; n&d,onlp with 100, men to let the crowne vpon Courtneys bead, ard ſo bee 
 twas condemned. 
 he 1 8.of Febzuarie, Alexander Bret one of the Capfainesof the Londo⸗ 
 _ hers that fed fo Wyat,and 22. perſons moze of the Rentiſhmen, there deliue⸗ 
 red to the ſherife of Kent, tobe executed indiuers places of Jkent, but fo, the 
 mof part, thep were all pardoned. This Bret going ont of the tower embzaced 
 9.Chamberlaine the gentleman pozter,¢ defired him to commende bim to fir 
 T.VVyat,then prateng al men to pap fo> bim, be ſaid. Jam woꝛthy of no leſſe 
 puniſhment than Jnowe go fo luffer, for befives my owne offence,F refute 
 fife and grace chrce times offered, but Itruſt God doeth all fo; the bef, that 4. 
 _ might repent,and thereby obtaine grace: 
 Me 20.0f Febꝛnary VVilliam Thomas late clearke of the counfel,VVilliam 
 ~VVinrer,and Sit Nicholas Throckmorton were fent fo the Tower, and on the 
 “Hert moꝛrow were Sir Iames a Crofts and the Lo:de Thomas Grey fent to the 
 Tower. 
 _ She 20.0f Febꝛuary certaine of VVyats faction, to the number of 400. and 
 moꝛe were ledde to Weſtminſter, coupled togtther wich balters about their —* 
 necks, and there in the filtpard, the 2. (eholoked forth of bit gallerp)pardo- 
 nedthem. 
 Woe 23. of Febꝛuarie Henry Grey duke of Huffclbe was beheaded on the 
 - foiwer bill, bis wordes on the (caffold were theſe: God people, Jam come hi: w. of Suffolke 
 _ ther to die being iuſtly condemned for mp diſobedience againt the Q. high⸗ beheaded. 
 nelle of Khom J do moft humbly afbe foaꝛgiuenes: doctoꝛ VVefton anſwered 
 Mid faide, mp Loꝛd her grace hath already fopgiuen pou-then ſaide the Duke, 
 wit x 
 
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 Parllament. 
 Batons crea⸗ 
 
 60. 
 
 Cat hanged in 
 Cheape. 
 
 Diſputatlon at 
 @Mrfo.v. 
 
 Whomas Myat 
 
 beheaded. 
 
 1054 Queene Mary. 
 % be feds pouall gad — to let me bee an example fo pou for obedience fo 
 the Q.and the mg (rates ,fo2 the contrarp therof bath bought metothisend. — 
 % defire pou all to beare me witnes,that J die atrue chriſtian man, beleeuing 
 to be ſaued bp none other meanes but by almighty God, through the paffion of 
 bis fon Fefus Chek: and now F pate pon to prate with mre: then kneeling 
 dotone, doctor Welton with him, thep ſaid the pfalme of Mſcrere mei Deus, 
 and In te Domine ſperaui the Duke one verſe, and poder Welton another vchich 
 done, he put off bis gotune and doublet , bnit the kerchiefe abontbisetes,belp 
 bp bis hands, lato bis head ouer the block, Ghich bead at one ſtroke was taker 
 from him. 
 he 26.0f Febꝛuary William Thomas had almoft llain bimfelfe, bp crutting ‘a 
 aknife vnder bis paps. 
 
 Mhe 1 1.0f Warch,Wil,R.Howard admirall of England, was created baron 
 
 of Cfingham at Weſtminſter. 
 he 14, of Bare, the earle of wBeoford L.pꝛiuy feale,chiefe ambaſſado fo ; 
 the princes of Spain, fet forward on bis volege to fetch him hither. 
 
 The 15. of arch, fir T. Wyat Was arraigned at WMeſtminſter, of chote 
 arraignement pou maie reade in larger volumes, Wherein Jhaue beffowed | 
 my labors. 
 
 he 18.0f Marc being Palmſunday the lady Eliz abeth the Q.ſiſter was 
 by the L. treaſurer and the earle of Suffer conueied to the to wer of London, ; 
 from Weſtminſter by wat er. 
 
 The 24. of March, were releaſed ont of the éotver, the Marques of Norch⸗ 
 ampton, the 1. Cobham, fir Wil. Cobham, John Few Williams, Culpepper, H. | 
 Vane, Iohn Harington, Corbet 8c, ‘ 
 
 he 2.0f April, the parltament began at Weſtminſter, thich was appoin⸗ , 
 
 ted.to bane bin kept at Drford. ! 
 
 Hhe 5.of Apꝛil fir 1. Williams was created baron of Lame at D. lames, | 
 
 The 7. of Apꝛil fir Edw, North twas createdbaron of Chartlege bp a at 
 &. lames. 
 
 Me 8.of April, fir lohn a Bridges twas created baron Chandois of —— 
 S James. Zhe fame 8.of April being then Sunday, acat with bir bean ſhoarn, 
 and the likenes of a veſtment caſt ouer bir, with bir fore feet tied togither, and 
 a round peece of paper like a finging cake betwirt them, was hangedona gale 
 lowes in Cheape, neere fo the croffe, tn the part of S. ” Mathew vhich Cat bre 
 ing alten downe, twas carted fo che Biſh. of London, and he cauſed the fame. 
 to be ſhewed at Paulscroffe,by the pzeacher D. Pendleton. Lhe roof Apatl D. 
 Cranmer archb· of Cant, D. Ridley 9B. of London,and Hugh Latimer once 15. 
 of TWorcefter, were conueted priſoners from the totwcr of London to Winds 
 (o2,and after from thence to Drford, there to diſpute tuith the diutnes and lear⸗ 
 ned men of the contrary opinion. 
 
 Khe rs.of Apatll;, ir Th, Wyat twas beheaded on the tower hill, and aftet 
 quartered bts quarters twere fet bp tn diuers places, andbisheadon the gale 
 lowes at Bap bill neere Wpde parke, from thence it was ſhortly after folné 
 mn eonueied awaie. This tr Tho, Wyat before bis comming votwn out of 
 
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Queene Mary, 1055 
 fhe tower, was conucted bp the ZL .chamberlaine, and the Lord Shandos to the Row. Lea. 
 tower ouer the water gate, there the 1 Courtney taie, anv there be remained 
 in falk moze than balfe an boure but that was fpoken bettwirt them 2 know 
 not. Len was be brought downe, and at the garden pale, the Lchamberlain 
 toke bis leaue of bim,and iiketwife did maffer fecrefarp Bourne,to bhame fir 
 Thomas Wyat fafoe, 3 pate pou fo pꝛay for me, and be a meane to-the quene 
 fo2 my poze wife and Hildzen , and tf it might baue pleated ber grace to bane 
 geanted me my like, Itruſt to haue done her fuch geod feruice as ſhould haue 
 recompenced mine offence: bat fince not , 3 befeech God to hauc mercie on 
 me,to the which maffer Bourne made anſwere, and fo Wyat came toward the. 
 pill bettwirt Doctoꝛ Welton and the lezd Sharidos: tiben be was vpon the (cats 
 fold, be deſired al men fo pꝛay for bim and with him, and then fatd in effect the fe 
 02 the like words: Gad people, J come pefentlie here to die, beeing thereto 
 latwfallp and worthily condemned , for J haue foe offended againt God and 
 the queenes mateffp,3F tra Gor hat forgiuer me,and till take mercy vpon 
 mesF befeech the Q.matefkp allo of forgiuenes : She bath forgtuen pou quoth 
 Doctoꝛ Welton: ther, quath be, let euerte man beware howe hee taketh any 
 thing in bande againk the bigher powers, vnleſſe God be profperable to bts 
 purpoſe it till neuer take god effect o2 ſucceſſe, chereof pou may now learn 
 of me, and Apap God J may bee the laff erample tn this place, for that o3 
 anp other like.And there it is fatd amd noifed abzoad, that ¥ Mould accule the 
 ladp Elizabeth and the lord Courtney, tt ts not fo gwd people: for ¥ allure pou, 
 neither thep nor any ofber now ponder in holde was pꝛiuie of mp rifing bre 
 fore % began, as J baue declared no leſſe tothe Q. councell, and that ts moſt 
 true. Then ſaid docto2 Welton at thofe words, marke this mp mafers,be faith. 5 
 ‘that, that abtch bee bath ſhewed to the councell in turiting of them tstrue,and 
 {a without anic move falbe ſir Tho. Wyat turned bint, and pat of bis gotnne, — 
 vntrulled bis points,then taking the earle of Huntington, the L. Haftings, fir 
 T. Stranguifh, and many other by the bandes, bee plucked off bis Dublet and 
 waltcoat, wo then Eneling dofone,latd bis bead to the block, and raiſing him · 
 felfe againe on bis knees after a few wordes ſpoken, with bis etes liftes vp tor 
 ward beauen, bee knit the berchtefe over bis eies, anv holding bp bis handes 
 fodainelic laide downe bis heade, vohich the erecutioner tooke from bim at: 
 one froke. - 
 
 The ſeueteenth of Aprill, tere led to the Guilde Hall in London to bee sir Nicholas 
 attaignes fir Nicholas Thtockmorton and fir James a Croft , Robert Winter, — 
 and Cuthbert Vaughan beeing allſo had thither to witnes agatint them, where rialaned. 
 
 that dap twas no nit02e arraigned but ſir Nicholas Throckmorton, tho tarps 
 fng from 7. of the clocke tn the mo2ning ontill slmof fine at night was by 
 verdit of the Furie quit ; hee pleaded not gniltie, ano that be was confenting 
 to nothing ec. Wut the Zuvie abich quit bim,twas commanded to appeere ber 
 —* the Councell at an houres warning, md the loſſe of flue hunderd ‘pounde 
 
 pece, 
 
 On Saint Marks dap 02 the 25.0f Apꝛil thep tere be fore the rouncell in the 
 Starred Chamber’, ano thence abont two of the clocke Thomas Wherftone - 
 4 | Haberdaſter 
 
1056 ~ Queene May. 
 Maberdalher foxentatt, amd Emanuel Lucar merchant tatlo were ſent fo fhe 
 tower, and the reff to the F lect pꝛiſoners. 
 Loyd Chomae Lhe r7-0f Apzill,lozo T.Grey,bzother tothe late ouke of Suftolke, thas bes 
 Stey bepeaved Headed on the tower bill. 
 The 29.0f Apatil, fir Jamesa Croft knight teas arraigned in He Ouilde ball 
 of London, found gutitte of bigh treafon,and had fudgement. | 
 Lhe 9.of Pay, V Villiam Thomas efquire twas arrsigned at the fame Guild 
 
 ball, fo; confpiring the quenes death, was foundguiltp,and bab {udgementof 
 
 death. 
 
 Che 14.0f Pap Garrard fitz Garret ag created earle of Rildare, and baron 
 of Dpbelley, for him and bis beires,at S.lames. 
 
 getitiam@has e 18. of May, VVilliam Thomas was dꝛawn Kom the toler of Londors 
 mas crecuseD. to Tiboꝛne, and there banged, beaded, and quartered, {ho ſaid at bis death bee” 
 
 Dicd fox bis countrp,ic. 
 
 The 19.0f gap, lay Elizabeth was conueted from the tolver of London by 
 — water fo Richmond, from thence to Mindſoz, and fo bp che lorde VVilliamsto 
 
 Ricote in Defordthire, and from thence to Modſtocke. 
 Che earle of Me 25. 0f Wap, Edw.Courtney earle of Deuon ire twas delittered out of 
 feasts tas the tower by fit Ralph Chamberlaine of Suffolk, and fic Th. Trefham knights, 
 Bpingay. iho conueied him to Fodringay caftle in oxthampton hire » thereto re⸗ 
 maine vnder cheir cuſtody. 
 Lhe 10.of June, doctoꝛ Pendleton preached at Pauls croffe,at ahomea gui 
 hepieacher, Was Wot,the pellet aberecf went berpneere bim,and light on the church wall. 
 Wut the ſhoter could not be found. 
 
 be 22.0f June, was proclatmation made, forbidding the ſhoting in band- 
 
 guns, and bearing of weapons. 
 ‘Ann. reg.æ.  Thers.o€ July. El abeth Crofta wend) about the age of 18 pécree,ffoode 
 
 MBipiitina vpona ſcõttold at Pauls croffe all the fermion time, ubere che confelted,tbat he 
 alt. 
 
 being mooued by diuers lewde perfons thereunto, bab bpon the 14.0f March 
 latt before palled, counterfetted certain ſpeches tn a wau of an houſe without: 
 Aiderfgate of London, though the ubich the people of the abole Citie were 
 wonderfully moleſted, fo that all mon might beare the botce, but not ſee her 
 perfor. Some ſaidit teas an angel ¢ a bofce from beauen,fome the bolp ghoſt 
 ec. 2hts was called the ſpirit in all: hee bad laine vchiſtling ina ftrange 
 whiſtle made for that purpofe, chich twas gluen bir bp one Drakes, ſeruant 
 fo fir Anthony Neuill:then tere there diuers compantons,one nanted Myles, - 
 cleatke of S.Butolphs without alderſgate, a plater.a weauer, Hillclearke of, 
 &. Leonardes in Fofker lane, and other confederate tlh bir, abich puttin 
 Wwemſelues among the pzeale,tok bpon them to interpzet that the ſptrit ſaid, 
 expꝛeſſing certaine (cditious words againt the quéne, the pꝛince of Dpainey 
 fhe maffe,confeiiten,€c. 
 The rs.ot July the prince of Spaine arrived at Southampton, She 4. vale. 
 after he came to Wlinehetter tn the enening , and there going to church was. 
 honorably receiued of the bifhop,and agreat number of nobics : Sean 
 —* With the quéene, with tombe bap long familiar talke. 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
fae Queene Mary. 1057 
 On S. Iames pap , fhe marriage was ſolemnized betweene him and quecne The marri- 
 Mary, at which time the emperours ambafladoz being pꝛeſent, pronounced, that age of king 
 in confideration of the marciage,the emperour had given vnto his fonne the king? Philip and 
 dome of Maples. The folemmitic of this marriage being ended , the king of he⸗ Iueene ay 
 raults proclaimed their title as followetl : Philip and Mary by the qraceof God, The kings 
 Bing and Queene of England, Fraunce, Paptes, Hierulalem, and Ireland, de⸗ ayle. 
 fenders ofthe Faith, princes of Spaine and Sicilic, archoukes of Auffrich , dukes 
 of MWillaine, Burgundy aud Bꝛabant, counties of A{purge, Flanders and Tyr⸗ 
 roll: which being ended, the trunpets blew, the king and queene caine foogtiy 
 hand in hand, and twoſwoꝛds bone before then. Shortly after king Philip ano 
 quecne Mary rentooued from Wincheller to Baſing, from thence to Windfoz, 
 weyrre on the fiftef Auguſt the king was fallen in the noble order of the garter, 
 : bernie kept a great featl, aud at that time the earle of Suller was madekniaht 
 ofthe garter. = | | 
 The rr of Auguél, the king and queene remooued to Richmond, from thence 
 b) ‘water to South warke, accompanied with the noble men anv ladies, the king 
 in one barge, the quecne in another, ¢ landed at the Diop of Wiincheflers ſtaires 
 neere to. Mary Oueries church, and fo palin though that place and parke in⸗ 
 te Suffolke place, where they reſted that night. And the nert dap being the 18: of 
 Auguil,thep rove through South warke oucr the bꝛidge, and fo through London, 
 where thep were with great prouifion recciued of the citizens, pageants in places 
 — the croſſe in Cheape new gilt,tc.and paſſing thꝛough Paules church⸗ 
 _pard, aman came ſliding, as it were flping vpon a rope;frd Paules ſtecple down A wã fliding 
 to the deanes wall. from Paules 
 Thelecond of September, fir Anthony Browne mailler ofthe kings horſe, Peer! 
 {was made bicount Montague foꝛ him ¢ his heires males, with the gift of twenty 
 marks the peare of Surrey, at Bampton court. , 
 | Fn this moncth of Scptemberdecealeo Thomas Howard duke of JPozfolke 
 at Framingham in Pojfolke, and was honoꝛably buried among pis anceſtoꝛs. 
 The 2. of Difober was brought into the tower of London twentic carts la⸗ — 
 Den With 97. chells, cach of thent a patd and lower inches tong, filled with fuer erent 
 bolion to be copried, conducted by certaine Spaniards , and Engliſh menofthe 
 kings gard. | ie 
 "bt fire t twenticth of Difober , a Spaniard was hanged at Charing crofle a spaniard 
 for killing of an Engliſh manin fight there, he was feruant to fir George Gif hanged, 
 ford, there was offered fog his life by other ſtrangers kiue hundꝛed cro wnes, but 
 alithat would not flay iuflice. ih, eee — 1 
 The 4. of Nouember being fonday, thyte priclls that being maried, would 
 not icauetheir wines, and two lay men that pad two wiues apecce , Were puni⸗ 
 Men alike, for they went on proreflion about Paules church in white ſheetes ouce 
 them, and cither of thana taper of ware in the one hand, anda rodin the other, 
 and fo thep fate bekore the pyracher at Paules crofle during the ſermon, and then 
 were diſpled on the heades with thelamerods. ir Cardinal! 
 The twelfth of Nouember, the parliament beqan at Weeſtminſtet. Naale ‘caine 
 The 24. of Moucmber, cardinall Poole came 2 of Bꝛabant into —— into Englad, 
 - Aaaa 7 : 
 
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 4 
 
 
 
 1058 Queene Mary. “ 
 and was received with much honour: ke was by parliament reſtored te his old 
 dignitie that he was put from by king Henty, and ſhoꝛtly after came into fhe par= 
 liament.boufe, where the king, queene and other {lates wert peelent. Chen he 
 Beclared the caule of his legacte, ſirſt erborting them to returnete the communtorr 
 oft the church, and refloze tothe pope his Duc authoꝛitie. Secondly , he adacetifen’ 
 than to giucthankes to God that hao fent thenrlo bleſſed a king and queciic. Fie 
 nally, he fiqnifica, for fo much as they had with great qintlenctle reflcecd him to 
 big honour and dignitic, that he molt carnelliy delired to.fce them ecfigged tote 
 hcauenly court, and vnitie ofthe church. — 6 ( * 
 The next Day the whole court af parliament drew out the ſoume ofaſupplic⸗ 
 tion, the finmme whereof was, that they greatly repented thom ot that febifine 
 that they had lined in, and therefore deſired the king, qu ene, and-cardinall, that 
 by their meancs they might be rellozed to the boſome of the church, and obepience 
 ot thefca of Rome. i — vide 
 Che nert Dap the king, queene, and cardinal being preſent, the low chaunecl- 
 {or aeclarcd What the parliament had octermincd concerning the cardinals te= 
 quell, and offercd tothe hing and queene the fupptication before mentioned, which 
 being read, the cardinal ina large opation declared how acceptable: repentatce 
 toas inthe fight of Con, et. And immediatly making prayer vnto Eon by autho⸗ 
 ritie to him committed, ablolucd them. AMhen alt.this was done, they went all 
 into the chappelt, and there finging Te Oeum with great ſolemnitie, declared 
 the top that to2 thig reconciliation was pꝛetended. : Leas 
 ‘Che 28. of Mouember, the loꝛd maton of London, with thealocementinfrars 
 fet, andthe commons in theit liveries alſembled in Paules church at nine ofthe! 
 clorke im the foꝛenoone where Dotto, Chadfey one of ſhe prrbends pecached in the 
 che aueene Wite in preſence of the biſhop of Lendon, and nine othtt bithops, an rrad a let⸗ 
 ter font from tye quecnes councell, the tenoz whertol was, that the dithop of Zone 
 withchild. don {oulpcante Te Deum to de lung in all the churches ot his diocefe, with con- 
 tinuall prayers foz the Ducenes inatellic, which was. concciucd and quicke with 
 child : the letter being read, be began his ſermon with this Anthetinie: Ve rive as - 
 Maria, mucnifts emm gratiam apud Deum. Pig ſcrinon being ended Te Deum 
 was fing, and ſoltinne pꝛoceſſion was made of Salue feſta dies, all the civcuit of 
 the church. : . — f 
 The king Cheftcond of Dicember, cardinall Poole cane from Lambeth by watir ann 
 the cardinall Landed at Paules wharfe, and from thence to Paules church, witha. crofle, too’ 
 — —— 4 pillars, and two pollares of ſiluer boꝛne before him. Ye was there receiucd bp the 
 heardthe Laxdchauncello with proceffion, where he taricd tilt the king came from Udi 
 frmon.  ininfler by land at leucnof the Cocke, and then the Loyd chanceloz entred Bauig 
 croſſt and preached a ferimon, taking fog big theame thelt woꝛds: Fratres , /cien-° 
 bes quia bora eft iam nos de fomno furgere, &c. In the which ſermon he detlarcrd 
 that the king and queene had reſtored the Pope to his fupgemacie, and the thꝛcee · 
 fates allembled in the parliament, rqelenting the whole bony ofthe tealmehan. 
 fubmitted themlelues to the ſame. The fermion being ended, the king Departen to- 
 wards dateiiminficr , and with him. the lord cardinal, with the crofle onclp 
 Route before hin, ) oa . 
 3 | Che F 
 
Queene Mary, — 1059 
 
 Che 27. of December, Ewanuell Philibertppince of Piermont, and puke of Prince of 
 Saroy, with other lds, were recciued at Grantelond bp the lord priuie feale and Pm 
 a ſo conueyed along the riuer of Thamis onder London tring? to Welk= 
 minller. 
 
 The ninth of Januarit, the prince of Drange being rectiucd at Grancfend, ‘ a55 5 — 
 wag conutycd along the ruer ok Thamis landtd at the dukt of Suffolks place. range, 
 
 Che 12. of Januarie the ſaid prince of Drange, with other lor ds was condu⸗ 
 
 Gaby the lord chamberlaine to the tomer st London, where was ſhewed onto 
 him theopdinance, artilleric, munitions, and armozte, with the mint, tr. and ſo 
 Was bought into the white tower, krom whenct ag be returned through the long 
 galleric all thepzifoners fluted hit, vnto whom the prince fain, be was ſorie faz 
 their captiuitit and truften the king and quecttc Would be good vnto them : at bis 
 neparting from the tower, be gane the gunners ten peeces of FVlemiſh goto at 5.5. 
 the peece, and the warders other ten pecces as a reward. 
 _ "Che 18. of Januartic, the Log chancelar , the bihop of Cty, the loz treafurer, 
 the carle of Shectolburic, the controtler ef the Qucencs houle, ſecretarie Bourne, 
 and fir Richard Southwel maiſter of the opdinance and armoꝛic came to the tow⸗ 
 ex of London and there fitting in commiflion, diſcharged prifeners as follovacth: 
 the late archbifhup of Porke:, fir John Rogers, fir lanes Crofts, fir Nicholas-Prifoners 
 Throckmorton, fit Nicholas Arnold, fir Edward Warner, fit George Harper fir difcharged, 
 Wiliam Sentlow , fir Andrew Dudley , fir Gawin Carrew knights, Williany 
 Gibs efgutite, Cuthbert Vaughan, Harington, Tremaile, and others. oat 
 
 The fourth of Fcbꝛuarie, Iohn Rogers vicar of Saint Scpulehers was bꝛẽt bene, 7 
 in Smnithficld. a uty — 
 
 The ſcuenth of Febꝛuaricthe tog Strange being married fo fhe tarle of Cum⸗ luogo de 
 berlands Daughter at the court, the fame day at night was a goodly pallime of Can. 
 ‘IuogodeCanne bp creflet light. = 3 
 
 The 172. fFebrarie, 99. horſes, and two carrics laden with trealure of gold 
 and filucr. bought out of Spainc, wes conueycd through the citic to the tower of 
 London, vnder the conoul of fir Thomas Grefham, the quecnes merchant, and 
 of MeieQnnie — GE EM ‘ : ° 
 
 Tin 8. of Fcbquaric, Thomas Thurlebe biſhop of €ip, and Anthonie {ord — 
 Montacute with other, tookt thtir iourney towards Rome, ambalſadors front Rome. 
 the king and qucenet. rites ‘ be 
 > Again Catter, the tap Courtney: carie of Deuonſhire, came againe to the — De- 
 court,and about ten daies after, the lady Elizabeth caine likewile to the queene, * cae 
 both at Hampton court, where the queene had taken hee chamber to be deliuerea” 
 pf child, but all prooucd contrarie: foz Me neither had child, nog great hope to haue 
 
 —— lowe apnea has | 
 ‘The 14. of arch, ohn Ruſſell carlt of Bedford died at dig houſe neare Juie 
 Hinge by the Sauoy, lometimes the biſhop of Carlilts houſe, and-on the 22. of 
 the fane moneth was conueped to Cheinics in Buckingham Mire bis chicke 
 poule, and thert honoꝛably entered. ee wan: 
 On Ealter vay, apꝛieſt lometime a monke of Cty and allo of Biciter namtd brent 
 William Branch a/ias Flower, witha wood knife wounded another pricll as be ar Weamin 
 "i : Aaaaz Wad fer, 
 
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 pare ttn hic Ce 
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 was miniftring the latr ament to the people in Saint Margarets church at Tanta 
 
 minſter: fo the which fa, the fain William Flower the 24.0f Apꝛill had his right 
 hand ſmitten off, and for opinions in matters of religion was burned in the faite 
 cuarit nigh to Saint Margarets churchyard. vi Tintters 
 
 — fae Fu Way, caromnall Poole, the low chancelor, the earle of Arundale, and the 
 2 loꝛd Pager tent once feato Calcis and neert vnto Warke treaten with the en 
 Icis. perourg and French kings commiflioncrs , for a peaceto be bad betweene the ſaid 
 
 princes, carvinall Poole being preffoent there, who returacd againe inte Cus 
 gland about the midſt of Tune, without any agreement making. 0 
 Acounter- ¶ pe tenth of May, William Conftable a/ar Fetherltone, a Willers fonne a2 
 — — bout tht ane of eightetne ycares, who han publiſhed king Edward: the firt to be a⸗ 
 ped tine, and ſometime named himſelke to be king Edward toe firt , was taken at El⸗ 
 , tham in nt, and conuepen to Hampton court, where being cramined by the 
 countll, he required pardon, and fai he will not what he did, but ag he was per⸗ 
 ſwaded by many : from thence he was fent to the Macſhalleg, & the 22, of Wap 
 he Was caricd in a cart through London to Wichimintler with a paper on his 
 head, wherein Was written , thatthe had named himnlelée to be king Edward, Af⸗ 
 tee he had bene carricd about Wictininffer hall bifoge the Judges , he was whip⸗ 
 ped about the pallace, and throug) Uelhmintler into Smithticls , and then ba⸗ 
 nied into the Porth, in which counteie he was borne, and had bene fometime 
 
 Lackey to fir Perer Mewras, 5 ABI 
 Bradford = The fitſt of July, lohn Bradford mag burned in Smithficld. Chis Bradford 
 brent, was a man of very foberand honeff life, and therefore the biHops. Would gladly 
 Ann.reg.3. hane had him recant and abiure his opiniong. — — 
 ‘Ther2. of Auguſt, was a terriblt fight on theſea betweene the Duchmen € 
 
 Frenchmen neare to Rumney marth, whercas cleuen (hips were bent ¢ ſunke. 
 
 In thismoneth of Auguſt, in Suffolke at aplace by the fea fide, all of hard 
 ffone and pibble, called in thole parts a ſhelle, ping betweene the towaes of Ox⸗ 
 ford ann Alborrough, where never grew graſſe, noz any earth was ever feene, 
 there chanced inthis barren place, ſuddenly £3 (ping bp without anp tillage oe 
 
 The necei- fOwing, great abundance cfpeafon, wohercof the pooxe gathered (ag men iupaed) 
 
 ticof the aboue an hundged quarters, pet remained foine ripe, and ſome bloſſoming, ag mas 
 5 hy as euer there were belore, to the which place rove the biſhopof Moꝛwich, and 
 bed. the lord Willoughby, with others in great number, who found nothing. but hard 
 
 rockie fone the {pace of thece yards under the rootes of thofe prafon , which roots 
 were great and long, and very ſweet, tc. Ph ie 5 PLO? 
 Difpuration . On Barcholomew euch, after the loꝛd maior and aldermen of London had 
 arChrifts ridden about Saint Bartholomewes faire, they cane fo Chrills hoſpitall within 
 hofpirall 25 Pewoate, where thep heard a diſputation bettocon the (ch icrs of Pautes fehoole, 
 cuftomed at Daltte Anthonies fchoote , and the ſcholets of the faid holpitall , fo2 whom was 
 §. Bartholo- Pouided theec games, Which Was three peng, the bell penne of filuer and gilt, va⸗ 
 ~mewesin luedd at 5. 8.tocon by aſcholer of Saint Anchonies ſchoole and the mailer ofthat 
 Smithfield. fchoge han 6. 8. 8. pence : the fecand, a pnot ſiluer parcell gilt, valucd at 4. 8. 
 
 woon by afcholer Of Paules fchoote, and his waillerhad 5. 8. im money: the third 
 
 a pen of flucr, valued at 3.8. woon by altholer of the lain polpitatt, and —— 
 
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 flee had 4. Shillings, and there tere (wo pꝛieſts maiffers of Art appointed for iud⸗ 
 ges, Which had cach ofthem a ſiluer rule fog their paines, valued at fire ſhillings 
 cight pencethe peece. Che difputation being ended , the maioꝛ and aldermen en= 
 
 fred the hall where the children of the holpitall ble to dine, and hav truit and wine - 
 ano fo departed. 
 
 - Ping Philip went ouer {eas,and landed at Cates on the fourth of Septem⸗ King Philip 
 ber, whert he was honozably receiued by the lord eputic, the maiog of the ſtaple went over 
 of Caleig, an alverman of London named fir Andrew Iudde , who peeleuted hig ime Flddecs. 
 maicllic with a purſe and a thoufand marks of gold in it: that night the king was 
 longed in Staple inne: € on the moyrow he departed from Caleis toward Bail= 
 felg in Brabant, to vilit the emperoꝛ his father: he qaue af hig departingamong — 
 thelouldicrs ofthe towne of Caleis a thoufand crownes of gold, and there ac= 
 companied himin his tourney of Engliſh lords, the carle of Arundel Loyd ſte ward 
 
 ofthe Mueencs houle, the carle of Wembzoke, the carle of Huntington and others. 
 
 On Michaelmas euen, the prifoners that lay in the counter in Bꝛeadſtreete, New coun: 
 were remooued to a new counter made in Moodlſtreet of the cities purchafe and ter in Wood. 
 building, the which reamoouing was confirmed by a common counfell aſſembled ſtreet. 
 
 at the Guild hall kor that purpote. 
 
 - Mn the lat of September, by occafion of qreat wind and raine that had kallen Great land 
 qwas (uch great louds,that that moming Pkings palace at Welminfter,e Wieft= Vters · 
 minffer hal was oucrflowne with water vnto the faire foot going to the Chan⸗ 
 ceric and Kings bench, fo that when the loꝛd maior of London ſhould come te prez 
 fent the Merifes to the barons of the erchequer,all Meſtminſter hall was full of 
 water, atid bp report there that mozning, a whirrie man rowed with his boat o⸗ 
 uer WMeſtminſter bridge into the pallace court, and fo thꝛough the Staple gate, € 
 all the wooll ſtaple into the kings ſtreete: and all the marſhes on Lambeth fide. 
 were fo overflowne, that the people from JPewington church could not palle on 
 foote, but were caried by boate from the Cato church to the pintold, neare to Saint 
 Georgesin Southwarke. 
 
 The 16.0f Ditober doctoꝛ Ridley ¢maitter Latimer tere byent at Oxford. ridley and 
 
 In Oifober and Nouember a parliament was holden,in the which the quectt Latimer 
 peeloed bp vnto the {pirituall men, the fir fruits tenths of allbiffoprikes , be= brent. 
 
 -mofices, ¢ eccleliafticall ining. In this parliament was graunted to the king ¢ Fit} ets 
 queen a ſubſidie of the laitic from 5: pound to 10. pound, ð. pence of fhe pound, £6 -poredto 
 
 10. pound fo 20. pound 12. penceot the pound, ¢ front 20.pound vpward 16. B. the clergie, 
 of the pound, € all rangers double, and the clergie qranten 6.5. ofthe pound. A fublidie, 
 
 Doctoꝛ Storie and other were appointed by thecardinallto viſite euery pariſh 
 church in London and Middlelex, to lee their rooplofts repaired , and the images 
 ofthe crucifir, with Mary and lohn thereon to be fircd. ax 
 
 be 12.0f Nouember, Stephen Gardener biffop of Mincheſter chancelorꝛ of D.Gardener 
 England oeccalcd at Porke place, op White hallby Welkminfker, whole boop deccaled. 
 was from thence conueyed by water to Winchellerhoutein Southwarke,where 
 being inclolen in lead, he wag laid in a vault ofbꝛicke made foz that purpoſe, ins. 
 
 Mary Ducrieg church, avid there reſted fo2 atime, but the pawle of blacke veluet 
 
 laid ouer big coffine was Molen and fo cleane conucpcd atway , that the 
 ee MAAR 3 fame 
 
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 ſamt was neuer heard of. From thence on the foure and twentith of Februarie 
 nert followin, be was tranllated and caried frou the faid pariſh church of Saint 
 Mary Duetie, though Southwarke toward Winchelter, there to be buried in 
 his cathenzall church ag he had appointed by hig teftament, his corps was fet in a 
 chariot couered with blacke,and a picture made like vnto him, lying on hig coffin, 
 With a miter on the head, acoape of cloth ofgold on the bodie of the picture gloues 
 on the hands, rings on the fingers, te. Che lod bicount Montacute, tye biſhop 
 of Ely, anv other his exccutoꝛs riding to the burial with aboue two hundzed hozle 
 of gentlemen and yeomen allin blacke, tc. . wary 
 
 1556 On Mew-pearcs day , the Queene gaue the great ſeale to docloꝛ Nicholas 
 Heath archbifhiop of Pogkz, and made him lord chanceloz : ſhe likewile gaue the 
 prinie feale to the loꝛd Pager, amd made him lord priuie feale: theſe were both Lo= 
 poners bone. | wee 
 
 In this moneth of Febzuaric, the loꝛd maior of London and the aldermen en⸗ 
 fred into Bꝛidewell, and tooke pofleflion thereof, according to the gift of king 
 Edward, now confirmed by Queene Mary, — 
 Themillers ‘Che 26. of Febꝛuarit, William Conſtable alias Fetherſton was arraigned in 
 fon faining fhe Guild hall of London, who had caulcd letters tobe call abꝛode, that king Ede 
 — fi ward (wag alive, and tofome he Mewed himlelkt to be king Edward, fo that maz 
 "ny perfong both men and women were troubled by him, fo2 the which ſedition 
 tic fain William hap bene once whipped and deliuercd, as is aforelain: But now 
 he was condemned, and the 13. of Warch he was dꝛawne, hanged and quarte= 
 revat Tyboꝛnce. . 
 Blazing far. A dialing flarre was ſeene at all times ofthe night, the 6.7.8. 9. and 10. of 
 arch. * 
 Doctor Cri- » ‘The 21. of Warch, doctoꝛ Cranmer archbiſhop of Canterburie wags burned: 
 merbrent. gf Dyford: and the fame day cardinall Poole fang his firll mafle at Gpeenewich 
 in the kriers church:on finday nert be was confecrated archbiſhop of Canterbury. 
 Cardinall Lhe 25. of March, being the fealt of the Annunciation of our lady, cardinalt 
 Poole arck+ Poole recciued the pall with the then fed ceremonies and ſolemnities at Bow 
 biſhop. church in Cheape. saat 
 ——— Che 28. of March, at ten ofthe clocke before noone, a part of Newgate called 
 ca Mannings hall, was bꝛent to the ground, and noprifoners loft A confpiracic 
 Wwas made by certaine perfons, whoſe purpole twas to hane robbed the Q. erche= 
 Confpiracy, Wet, called the veceit of theerchequer, inthe which there was of the Q. trealure 
 abouc 50000. l’. the fametime, fo the intent they might be able to maintain war 
 againſt the queene. Chis matter was bttered by one of the conſpiracie named 
 White, whereby Vdall, Throckmorton, Peckham, Iohn Daniel ¢ Stanton (ere 
 apprehended, and dinerle others flea into Fraunce Sir Anthonie Kingftone was 
 apprehended, and died bp the way comming toward London. 
 Throckmor- The 28. of April, lohn Throckmorton any Richard Vall were dꝛawne to 
 ton ando- Tyboꝛne, and there hanged and quartered. ? 
 therexecue ¶ @ he 19. of Way, William Stanton was likewile erecuted. 
 * Che 8. of June, William Roſſey, Iohn Dedike, and Iohn Bedell were extcu⸗ 
 ted at. Tyborne. — — a 
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Queene Mary. . 1063, 
 
 The 18. of Fune, one Sands a younger fon to theloyd Sands, was hanged at sandshzced 
 S. Thomas of Waterings , for a robberie that he and other had comumitted on for robberie. 
 CUbitlonday laff, of 4000.1", ; . 
 
 The 27. of June, 13 ..perlons being condemned for opinions concerning the Thirceene 
 Sacrament, werebent at Stratford the Bow. brent at 
 
 ‘The 8. of July, Henry Peckham fonne fo fir Edmond Peckham, anp Iohn — 
 Daniel were hanged and beaded on the Tower bill, for being of countell with thé —— 
 that ſhould haue robbed the queenes trealure of her erchequer, and their bodies bu⸗ Peckham. 
 tied it Barking church. , ; 
 
 ~ About this tume one Cleber, which fometime kept a ſchoolt at Dys ia Noꝛ⸗ Confpiracie 
 folke, With thrte Bretheen , whofe names were Lincolne pretended an inſurrecti⸗ in Norfolke, 
 O11, and Would hauc gathered the prople at a marriage, onto the which the becthré 
 promiled either of — bring att 100. horſe with men: at which time by them 
 appointed, the fain Cleber gaue charge to a Ceruant of big,to watch in a lane nigh 
 tothe church where they fould mecte, and alloone as he ſaw any horſ⸗· man com⸗ 
 ming thither ward, to gine hint Warning with all{fpecd . So it chauncen ( by the 
 will of God) that certaine men riding though that lane to ſome other place about 
 theit bufineffe, came about fuch an houre a8 Cleber had appointed, vpon fight of 
 Which men, his laid ſcruant returned to his maiſter, and-told him that his friends 
 ~ (ere come:¢ inunediatly the laid Cleber ſtoode bp in the parity church of Varlle, 
 and read atraiterous proclamation of purpoſe prepared, which being ended, and 
 ſecing bis part was too tocake, fo2 that hig mates were not come, began to flye: 
 buf one maifter Shireman purtucd and tooke him at a towne called Eye in Suf⸗ 
 folke, and was kept in prifan vntill the nert Seflions at >. Edmondlburie, and 
 bis theecmates being brought to him, were there all together Deatwne, hanged 
 and quartered. } 
 
 In the lak peare began the hot burning fevers, wherof died many old perſons, a alder. 
 fo that in London there died 7. aldermen in the (paccof 10. moneths, whole Oat ro. as 
 names were, Henry Herdfon, who vecealco the 22. of December, 1555. fir Ri- 
 chard Dobs, late maiot, fir William Laxton late maioy, fir Henry Hoblethorne 
 late maioz, fir lohn Champneis blind, late maioz, fir Iohn Aylefte late ſherile, € 
 fir Iohn Grefham late maioz, who dectaſed the 23. 0f October anno 1556. 
 
 This peare, onthe 19. of September the rofe pence being bale monies coy⸗ Abborof 
 ned in the raigne of Henry the8. and Edward the 6. were by proclamation foz= Weftminfter 
 bidden fo be any Longer currant in England, but in Freland to palle as befoye. Fale sccu-_ 
 Che 21. of Poucmber, lohn Fecknam late deane ofPaules in London, Was pitorie and 
 
 made abbot of deſtminſter, was ſtalled, and tooke pofleflion o€ the fame: and brencinboth 
 14.monkes moze receiucd the habite with him that Day of the oxder of S. Bennet. cheekes: 
 CThe laid 21. of Nouember, aman was brought from Weſtminſter hall ri⸗ Peace 
 Ding With his kace to the hoyle taile, and apaper on his head, to the flandard i Cie sccufers 
 _ cheape, € there fet on the pillogie, and then burned with an hote yron on both his were fo well 
 cheekes, with two letters F. and A. fog Falſe Accuſing ove of ‘the court of the cO= marked, 
 mon place in Cdleltmintter of trealon: the like iultice once withen to the like ac⸗ wherby they 
 culct of bis mailter and eldell bꝛother, but it wag ant wered,that in fuch cale could for 
 beno remedic, though the atculer himſelle were in the fame fat found the princi⸗ en as they 
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 pall offender: where though it follotneth, the accuſer neuer ſhewed flene of 
 ‘Mame (the way to Repentance) but terribly curleth, and blafphemoully ſwearcth 
 he neuer committed any fuch aif, though the fame be regiſtred befoze the honora⸗ 
 ble, the Quceees Maieſties high Commilfioners: and what hoꝛrible ſlaunders, 
 by libelling and otherwife with threats of murther be dayly bruteth againſt me, 
 the knower of all fecrets, Bod Jmeane, knoweth, orto whom F refer my cautr, 
 being comfoyte with this fentence of the prophet Dauid : Fret not thy ſeſte with 
 Pſal37. thcle curko harmefull men, neither mic angerly thele workers of wickedneſſe, 
 for like qraffe anon ſhall they be cut downe, and like the greene kreſh bent of the 
 flower fall thep wither away, tc, ont 8 ie 
 Aftranceer The 16, of December, Gregorie Carpenter, blacke ſmith, Frenchman 
 wouldhaue bogne, was artaigned for making counterftite kepes, wherewith to have opened 
 mutthered thelockts of Newgate, to hauc laine the keeper, aud lef forth the priloners, at 
 ae Keeper syhich time of hig arraignement, having conueyed a knife inte his Leeue,he thruſt 
 of Newgate: i into the five of William Whitrents hig fellow priloner, who had giuen witnelle 
 againſt him, lo that he was in great perill of death thereby, fo2 the which fait he 
 was inunediatelp taken frou the barre into the ſtreete before the Juſtice pall, 
 ‘here bis hand being firlt taken off, he was hanged on a gibbet fet op for 
 that purpole: the keeper of JRewaate was arraigned and indidted for that 
 the laid piſoner pad weapon about him, anv his hands loole which ſhhould have 
 beene bound. nan 
 1557, Che 4. of Januarie, a thip defoee Gꝛeenewich (the Court being there) thot 
 Gun thor in- Of hit Ordinance, one peece being charges with abullet of fone, which palled 
 to the Court through the wals of the Court, and did no moze hurt. 
 arGreenc- Jin the peeve 556. an Ainballavour from the high and mightie Euan Va- 
 ar Aador ſliuich Emperour ofall Kullia, great Duke of Aolidemer, Wolconiaand No⸗ 
 from Rufia uogrode, Emperour of Callan and of Altrachan, ec. fent by the Sea from 
 andMufco, the poet of Saint Nicholas in Kuſſia, hig honorable Amballavour furnamed 
 via, Ofep Napea, fo the famous and excellent Princes Philip ana Marie, King 
 and Queene of England with certaine letters, together with certaine prefents 
 and gifts, ag a manifelt arqument of a mutuall amitie to be made and contiz 
 nued betweene their Maicitics and fubieites, fox the commodities of both 
 Kealmes, and people: which Dratozr was the twentieth of Julie imbarken 
 in a good Engliſh Hip named tye Edward Bonaumnture, belonging to the 
 company of the Englich Werchaunts, Richard Chancelor being graund Pi⸗ 
 lote, and lohn Bucklande Mailler v€ the laid ſhip. In which was laden, ware, 
 ople, fallow, furres, felts, parne, ec. to the fume of twentie thouſand pound. 
 Uctling, together with lirteene Rullics : MOuer and aboue ten other Bullies Hip- 
 ped in an other hip called Bona Speransa, with goods tothe value of fire 
 thoufand pound ſterling, which Hips in thei iourney towards the coalt of 
 England, were by contrarie. winds ſcuered the one from the other, to wit, the. 
 fain Bona Speranza with two other Cnglith hips, the one named the Philip 
 and Maric, the other the Contiventia, were dziuen on the coattof Pox way, where 
 the fain Conlidentia was feene to periſh ona-rocke, and the Bona Speransa tees 
 med to winter there. The third being the Philip and Maite, hae ‘i the. 
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 Thamis nigh London p 1 8. of Apꝛil in p peace 1557.The Coward Bonautture 
 traucrling the (eas foure moneths: finally the tenth of Pouember the ſaid peare 
 1557. artiucd within the Scottiſh coafkes, where by extreme ſtormes, the ſaid 
 MHip being beaten from her ground, takles , twas driuen vpon the rockes on ſhore, 
 where ſhe brake and ſplit in pecces, in ſuch ſort, asthe grand pilote, taking the 
 boate, of the ſaid ſhip, truſting fo attaine the More, and fo to ſaue the bodie 
 of the fai ambaſſadour, and ſeauen of the companic, the Came boate was by Richard 
 Darke night outtwhelmed and Drowned, wherein periſhed, not onely the ſaid Chanceloz 
 graund pilote, with ſcauen Bullies, but alfo vinerle mariners, the ambaſſa⸗ drowned. 
 Dour with a few others with much difficultte laued. In which ſhipwracke 
 not onelp the fain Mippe was broke, but allo the goods laden in ber was 
 bp the rude people of the countric, rifled and carried away. As foone as 
 by letters it was to the company in London knowne of the loſſe of their pilote, 
 Men, goods, and Hips : the Merchants obtained the Ducenes letters to the Lapp 
 Dowager of Scotland, foꝛ the gentle entertairmnent of the fain Aindaflano, with 
 his traine,and reflitution of bis goods, ¢ allo addreſſed two Gentlemen , maiſter 
 Lawrence Huffie doctoꝛ ofthe ciuill Law, and George Gilpin with money,and 
 other requifites inte Scotland, te comfort him and his there, and allo to conpu® 
 timinto England, fo that on the 14. of Febuaric, the lain Ambalſſador eft 
 Scotland, comming towards England, having attending vpon him the fain 
 two Engliſh Gentlemen and others, came the 18. day of Februarie to Barwike, 
 Where he Was honorabiy receiued by the Loy Wharron, Zod Warden of the: 
 eatt Marches : heprofecuting his voyage vntill the 27. of Fcbꝛuarie, approchen 
 “fhe cific within 1 2.miles were he Was receiued With 8o.merchants with chaing 
 of gold, and goodly apparel, riding, who condudling him toa merchants boule 
 lower miles from London, receined there aquantitico€ gold, vcluct,¢ filke, with 
 all furniture thereto requifite : the nert day being the laff of Febwuaric, be was bp 
 the merchants aduenturers for Rultia,to the nunibet of 1 40.perfons.and fo manp 
 Dp moze feruants in oneliuerie, conduted towards the citie of London, where by 
 the way be had not onely the hunting of the fore, tc. but allo by the Queenes 
 Maieſtics commandement was receiucd by the Cliftount Montague, he being 
 ‘Accompanied with diners luſtie knights, eſquiers, gentlemen and ycomen , fo the 
 number of 300. hozies, led him to the nogth parts of the Citic of Loudon , where 
 by 4. merchants tichly apparctlen, was pꝛeſented to him a faive richly trapped 
 hoꝛſe, tomether with a kootecloth of crimoſin beiuet, enciched with gold laces, 
 wherupon p ambaſſadoꝛ mountta,riding towards Smithfici bars,the L maiog 
 actompanicd With the aldermen in ſkarlet did receive hin, and fo riding thorough 
 ‘the citie of London, in the middle betweent the loꝛd maiog and. Vicount M onta- 
 gue, a great number of merchants, and notable perſonages riding before, Was 
 fondulied into his lodging in Fanchurch ſtreett. At his lirſt entrance into his chã⸗ 
 Hee, there tas pieſented vñto himon the quecnes behaltt, for a gitt and prcfent one 
 tich peece of cloth of tiſſue, apecce of cioth of gold, another pecce of lath of gold 
 raikd With crimoſin beluct, a peece ofcrimofinoeluct ingraine, a peece ot purple. 
 feluct, a peece of damalke purpled, a peece of ctimoũn damalke : which be 
 anktullpaccepteo, In this his beautifull loging, be abopetepating the — 
 —8 — 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 articles of 
 amitie con- 
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 rcpaire out of Flaunders into England: whole highnelle arriuing the 21. of . 
 Warch, thefamne ambalſador the 25. of March (the day twelue month hetooke / 
 his leaue krom thecmperog his maiffer) was honoꝛably brought to the king and 
 queent at Weſtminſter, where arrining at the bꝛidge, was there receined With 6. 
 lords, conducted into a chamber, where by the loꝛds Chancelor, Treaſurer pꝛiuy 
 Ceale, Admirall, biſhop of Ely, and other countellers, he was faluten, and conſe⸗ 
 quently brought vnto the kings and queenes prefence, fitting onder a {lately cloth 
 ofhonoz. Where ater he had delivered hig letters , made his oration, giuen two 
 timber of fables, and the repogt of the fante made both in Englif} and Spanifh, 
 Was (with much honog, cftloones remitted by water to his fozmer longing, to the 
 which within two daies after by allignement of the king and queen, repaired,and 
 conferred with him two graue countellers, the bifop of Ely, and fir Wiliam Pe- 
 ter knight chicke lecretarie, who atter diuerletalkes and conterences , finallpcon= 
 cluding vpon ſuch treatics and articles of amitie, as the letters of the kings and 
 queens maielties onder their great fealeof Cngland,to him by teelain countellers 
 deliuercd, doth appeare. . / 
 The 24. of Apꝛill, was celebrated thefolenmitic of the noble ogder of the gar⸗ 
 ter at Meſtminſter, theſaid ambatlador was condutted to the court bp the lords 
 Talbot ¢ Lumley, to her maieſties peefence, where he tooke his leaue with com> 
 mendations fo the emperor, which being done,be was lcd onto p chappell, there — 
 Was prepared fog hint a {lately (cate, wherein he accompanied with the duke oF - 
 RPorfolke,the logos aboue mentioned and other, was pꝛeſent at the whole ſeruice: 
 the divine ſcruice being done, he was remitted and reduced fo his barge, and foto 
 bis lodging. Che merchants haning prepared foure goodly and welltrimmed — 
 Hips, laden with all kinds ofmecchandises apt fo, Wullia, the faine ambaſſado 
 baled downe the riucr of Chamis, from London to Ezaueſend, where be with 
 bis traine and furniture, was imbarked towards bis voyage homeward onthe3. 
 of May. Ft is to be remembzed, that during the whole above of the {aid ambaſſa⸗ 
 doz in England, the company of merchants did frankly qiue to him and his, all 
 manner of coffes and charges in bittuals, riding from Scotland toLondon,oue 
 ring bis abode there, and vntill (etting of faile aboord a ſhip. J 
 Bilts lent to the king and queene of England by the emperoz of Kuſſia and 
 {poilen by the Scots after the Hip wracke. a 
 Fictt, 6. tymber of fables, rich in colour and haire. £ 
 Item, twenty entire fables, exceeding beautifull with teeth, tares ¢€ clawes. 
 AItem, 4. liuing fables with chaines and collers. if 
 ‘Stem, 30. luzarnes large and beautifull. | ee 
 Item, 6, large and qreat king, very rich and rare, wore onelp by the empt⸗ 
 ro for worthines. . +f 4 
 Item a alarge and kaire ierlawcon for the wild ſwau, crane. gooſe, and other 
 great fornles, together mith a dꝛum offilucr, the hoopes gilt, vſed fog a lure to call 
 
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 Gifts fent to the Emperor of Kuſſia by fhe king and quetne of England. : 
 Firlt, two rich peeces of cloth of tiſſue. 
 
 Ftem, one fine peece ofCkarlet, J 
 ate A p Item, 
 
Queene Mary. | 1067 
 Item, one fine violet in graint. * 
 Item one azur cloth. 
 
 Ften, a notable paire ofbeigandines, with a murian couceed with crimoſin 
 beluct, and gilt nailes. 
 
 Stem, a malt and female tions. 
 
 Gifts giuen tothe ambaſſadoꝛ at his departure. 
 
 Firſt, achaine of gold ofa 100.pound. 
 
 Item, alaraebafon and ewer of fuer and gilt. 
 
 Item, a paire ofpottie pots gilt. 
 
 Ftem, apaire of flagons gilt. 
 
 Charles iord Sturton ano hig men cruelly murthered maifter Argile and his Lord Sturts 
 foune: he cauten them to be flricken Downe with Aubbes, then theit theoates tobe “US * 
 cut, and akter to be buried in his owne boule 15. foot deepe, fo, the which he was 
 arraigned and condemned at WMeſtminſter, and after conucped from the tower of 
 London though the citie, and fo to Salifburie,and therehanged with foure of hig 
 men feruants, the 6. of arch. : 
 
 - King Philip returned into England,and landed at Douer on the 18.0f March, K.Philip re- 
 
 “Se - 23. of March palled through London with the queene and nobles of the sane ue 
 
 calme. ) 
 
 Thomas Stefford, and other hauing confpired diners treafong againſt the 
 Zing and Queene, fearing inf puniſhment fox their delerts, fled beyond the 
 Seas, and there remayning attempted divers times toflirce rebellion within 
 thig Kealine, by {ending Bookes, Billes, and letters, wꝛitten and printed, far= 
 ccd full of vntruthes, and at length the fain Stafforde. and other Engliſh rebelg, 
 and fome ſtraungers, entred this Realme, on the fower anv twentieth of Aprill, T Sa 
 and tooke by ftealt the Cattle of Skarbozough in the countie of Pogke, and .¢ ke nid 
 fet out a ſhamefull Proclamation, wherein he trayteroullie called and affirmed borough ca- 
 the Queene tobe vnrightfull and moſt vnworthie Queene, and that the King fle. 
 had bꝛought into this Wealme the number of twelut thoufand Spaniardes, 
 and that into their hands were Delivered twelue the ſtrongeſt holdes in this 
 Realme, Fn which Proclamation the fain Scrafford namen himſelfe Protector 
 “and gouernor of this Realme, but he with the other his commplices, by the good 
 Diligence of the Carleot Wiclhmerland andother noble men, were appechended 
 onthelaftofApill. : 
 
 CThelaſt of Aprill, ThomasPercy eſquite, was made baron Percy at Cdteff= Perey Earle 
 minfler, and onthe nert morrowe which was the firlt of May, he was created — 
 
 Earlecl Northumberland, and the Queene gaue him all the lands which hav 
 bene his anceſtors remaining in hic hands. : 
 
 - The cight and twintleth day of May, Thomas Stafford was beheaded, on Thomas 
 
 the Tower hill, and on the morrow thzec of hig companie, to wit, Stretchley, Staftord . 
 
 : eh and Proctor, were dꝛawne fo Tyborne, and there banged and quar⸗ beheaded, 
 ‘fered. . 
 
 The 7. dt Fie, for thatthe French Ting had Cupporten the treaſon of the Warre witk 
 Duke of North unberland, and alfo thetrayterous band of Wise, and not long kranc 
 after when the diuell put in the heads of Dudley, Alhton and others their 
 
 it. comtplices, 
 
1068 Queene Mary.” é 
 
 complices, fo enter into a new confptracie, the faid kings ambaſſadout was not 
 onely prinic, but receiued theminto his boule, there to aſſemble and contrine theit 
 malicious and diuelliſh enterprife: ¢ although the faid king were aduertiſed there⸗ 
 of bp our ambaſſadors, neuertheleſſe, Dudley, Afhton, and others flying info’ 
 France, were both received of the king, and alfo maintained with annuall penfi- 
 ons by him given, contrarte fo his promile. Allo he hath receiucd ſundrie famous 
 pirats, and notorious enemics, and of late he fent Staftord with other rebels, whõ 
 Hehad entertained, fCurnif}ed with armour, money, munition and hive, tofup> 
 pꝛeſſe the caſtle of Skarborough: proclamation was made to giue warning to our - 
 Cubieits to forbeare all irattike with any ofthat Kealme, andtoreputethe French 
 king and hig fubiets ag open cnemics, tc. . 
 The lat of June, the lord Philip Howard , fonncof Thomas Duke of Nor⸗ 
 folke, was bogne in London, at thecarle of Arundels pout: without Temple dar, 
 wich houte Cometime belonged fo the biſhop of Bath, and ſhortly after was chꝛi⸗ 
 Lened in the queenes chappell at Ueftimintter in afont of gold, where Philip king 
 of Spaine, and Nicholas Heath archbiſhop of Porke, then chanceloz of England 
 were his godkathers in proper perfon, and the ladie Elizabeth puches of Moꝛfolt 
 hig qtcat grandmother, was his godmother. Chis lord Philip mag the onelp be⸗ 
 gotten chilo of the lain Duke, borne of the ladie Marie, daughter and heire of He- 
 ry fitz Allen, the tat carle of Arundel of that name. Co whome the inheritance 
 and dignitie of the fain Carle therefore deſcended. 
 The 6, of July, the king paleo ouer to Calcis, and fointo Flaunvers, where ~ 
 — he made great prouiſſon fo; warre againſt the French king. Che fame moncth, 
 feneto Sainr £00 Queene fent over an armie of a thouland horſemen foure thouland foot⸗ 
 Quintin, MeN, and two thoufand pioners, to apde king Philip, ohereol the carleot 
 Pembroke Was Generall. Che lozd Robere Dudley maiſter of the Oꝛdi⸗ 
 
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 nance. 
 ee The 15..0f July, died the lady Anne of Clene at Chelley, and was buricd at 
 Aanveo.<, Mellminller on the 3 .ofduguil 
 S3* The ro. of uguit, were taken of Faunce the chicfell captaines , the Duke of 
 Montmoꝛency Conftable of Fraunce, and his fone Monfieur de Merne, the 
 Noblemen Duke of Ponpencier,the Duke of Lonquille, the Marfhall of Saint Andrew, the 
 —— Keinegraue coronell of the Almaines, Roche du Maine, the count de Rochtous | 
 ners... cault, the Gcount of Couraine, the baron of Curton, the prince of Mantua,be -· 
 
 fines many gentlemen and captaines. : —9 
 The cighteenc of Auguſt, the towne of Saint Quintines was taken by king 
 Philip, with the helpe of Engliſhmen, at the ſlege whereof the loꝛd Henry Duds) 
 ley, poungelt fonneto Toho late Duke of Noſthumberland, was laine with a” 
 guaunne: which Henry Dudley and fir Edward Windfore were the fill that ava) 
 
 uanced banner on the wall? 
 iron This peare before hatuell, wheat was fold fo; foure marke the quarter, mault 
 plentie at 44. 3. the quarter, beanes anv tie at 40. 3. the quarter, and prale at 46.8. 8.5. 
 But after haruell, wbhcat wag Colo for 5.8. the quarter, mault at ¢.8.8.U.rie at 3. 
 
 &, 4.8. lo that the penp wheat loffe that wayed in London the lafl yeare but rt, 
 ounces Troy, watco now 5 6,ounces Crop, according to the fise fet Down by 4J 
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 Maioꝛ at that tines In the counteey, wheat was ſold for 4 Chillines the quarter, 
 mault foz fore fillings cight pence and in fome place a buſhel oftie fog a ppund 
 ‘ofcandles, which was fourc pence. Baie? UT ai 
 
 ~ Chez. of Deptenwber, at. of fhe clocks at night, in a blacke rainy cloude in lohn Calus. 
 the welt was ſeene a rainebow, the moone in the call rifen one houre before, and 
 
 faire Mining, and at fhe full the Day di fore. § 
 
 This peare in Michadinasiterme, men might haucfeene in TMeſtminſter halt A fall term 
 atthe kings bench barte, not two men of law befope the Fullices, there Was but a Weſtwin. 
 one naincd Fottar, who looked about, and Had nothing to do the Judges looking “S” 
 about thent. In the common place, 10 mo ſergeants but one, which was fergeant 
 Bouloife, who looked about him, there as elbows roome enough, which made 
 the lawyers complaine of their iniurics in that ferme. | | 
 
 The 20. of Mouemwber, fir Thomas Tretham knight, receiucd the order of Lord price 
 the Crofle, and twas made lord prior ofS. Tohn of Furufatemtin England. | of . lohn⸗. 
 Che lirſt of Fanuariz, the ouke of Euife witha great armit of French wen, | 
 
 entre aplot of ground, tntrenched at Sandgate, and there diuiding his power Carcisbefic. 
 into two parts, font the one with certaine peeces of oꝛdinance along the downes sed by the. 
 
 towards Kiſcbanke: and the other with battering peeces to Newnam bꝛidge, French. 
 
 which two korts both at one time they Mot af, and foone recoucred Without teli= 
 
 ſtance fo, there was not amanin them, for they priuily fled intothe towne of 
 
 Calecis. Cho next day therefoze the Frenchmen beqan a battery from the ſand⸗ 
 
 hils nert Rilcbanke, againſt the wall ok Calcis, bet wirt the watergate and the 
 pꝛiſon arid continued the ſame by the {pace of two 02 thee daics, vñtill they hav 
 
 made a liftle becach, but not pct ſawtable, neither Mas if meant, but to make the 
 
 Engliſhmen to haue the leſſe reqard to the pefonce of the callle, where they were 
 
 allerfaincd fo haue an caſie entrie: fo that toile the Engliſhmen traucllcd to de⸗ 
 
 feud that breach, the Frenchmen being palſed through the ditch full of water, et 
 
 tren the raffle, and thought fo haue entecd the totone that way: but by the pꝛowes 
 _ ot fir Anthonie Agar knight, and matſhall ofthe towne, they were put backe in⸗ ) 
 tothe caftic, but the fame fir Anthonie Agar loft his life, and this was onthe fifi’ The rowne 
 “pi januavic. The lame night William T. Wentworth, peputic oz lieutenant of —— 
 he towne ſent Nicholas Fellowes aas Gwins, and Richard Turpin a/as Hanis NGA = oe 
 tothe taltle te demaund parle, which they qraunted, putting forth of the poſterne the French 
 two French gentlemen, and recciued in pledge of them into the caffle 1. Hiefteld, on che 5. of 
 maiſter of the oydinance, and Edmond Halla conſtable of the flaple . Hercupon lanuaric. 
 | thep falling in talke at length agreed, that the to wnt with all the artiflerie, vicku⸗ 
 _als and munition, ſhould be peclned fo the French, the lines of the inhabitants fa 
 
 usd, they vnder tafe condutt to pall: whither they would , faving the logd dcputie 
 with 50. other, fuch as the Duke of Guile ſhould appoint, to remaine peifoners, t 
 tobe put to raunlome. Che nert morning the Frenchmen entred the towne and 
 polſeſſed it. Ind ſoorthwith, all the mien, women and. chilozets were commaun⸗ The French. 
 Ded to leaue their houſes and to go into certaine placts appointed fop them there men enced 
 to temaine till oder were rai taken kor their anon asap. Che places aye the towne of 
 “pointed fog them fo remaine it, were chicfip fone, the fwo.churchcs of pur lady —— 
 any of Saint Nicholas; the dcputies boule, and the ſtaple where they reſted p 
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 ofthat pay, the night following, and the next day till the alternaont And whtle 
 they were thus in thiſe fauce places; pꝛoclamation was made in their hearings}, 
 fraightly charging them that were inhabitants of the towne of Caleis, hauingas, 
 boutthem anp mony, plate, oꝛiewels te the valut offoure pence,to bring thefame 
 forthwith, and lay if onthe high altars ofthe ſaid churches bpon paine of death, 
 Dearing them in band thep Mould de ſcarched. By realon of which proclamation. 
 there was wade a ſorrowlſull offering, and while they were af this offering it the 
 churches, the Frenchmen rilled their houles, where they found incflimable riches 
 ¢ trealure: but eſpecially in that to wne ordinance armoux, Fother munitions,as 
 the Frenchmen write, beſides the great riches of colo ¢ llluer, coine, iewels plate, 
 wools,t other merchandize( which was ineflinable, there were found 20 preccs 
 ofbzafle mounted on wheeles tas many of pron, with ſuch furniture of powder; 
 » pellits.armoy, bifuatg,t other munitions of war ſcarlly credible.Dn the nertdav — 
 beitig p 7.0f January inthe after-noon,a great numberof p meanellfogt were fuk 
 fired to pafle out of the town in fafety, being garded though the army with a nũõ 
 brtr oklcottiſh light hoꝛlemen who bled the Engliſhmen very well ¢ friendly, and. 
 “ - ~ after thig, euerp day loꝛ the pace of 3.02 4. daits, there ‘were lent away diuerſe 
 * pa ea fill they were all auoined,tholc exccpted that tere rcſerued priſoners. 
 “Chere were in the towne of Caleis, 500, Englifh louldiers in ovvinarie pay, 
 € ofthe tong men about 200. fighting men: & there were in the wyole number — 
 often, women F children, ag they were accounted going oui ef the gate; 4200) — 
 pttſons oꝛ thereabout. Chelan, Wentworth neputic of Caleis fir Ralph Cham· 
 berlaine captainc of the calle, lohn Harleftone captaine of Rilebanke, Nicholas. i 
 Alexader captaincof Newnam bytoge,Edward Grimftone controlicr,lohs Ro-: 4 
 Gers fuructoe with other to the number inal of 50. were fent prifoners into race. 
 The loſſt of this towne ſcemed ſtrange to many men of qreat crpericnce,thefame 
 town being fo many peres fo ſtrongly fortified with all munitions that conto be 
 deuiſed, Mould now info MHozt {pace be taken of our enemies without fight op 
 ſlaughter of any matt, moze then fic Anthonie Agar,ag pe haue heard. Che counted, i 
 of England had with all crpedition railed agreat power to haue —— 
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 .. Defence of that town, but it auailed not, for luch a tenpell of wind arole,ag the 
 likt in many peares bap not bene feene, whereby no hip could brookt thefea, by» 
 meanes whereok our mon tocre forced to romaine at Dover ina readinelicte hane 
 palſed thefeas, till newes was brought the towne was loft as yc haue heard, and 
 then cucep man retuiricd te bis home. And ſhortly after, to wit,in the fase mo⸗ 
 noth of January yaa forts of Guiles and Hames, though moll valiantly ne 
 finned by thelozs Gray of Wilton ano others, Englilh meũ, was wonne bp the 
 
 G.Ferers french, thy them poſſeſſcd: whereof maiſter George Ferrers hath written at 
 inthe aeigoe largt fon he coltelicd fhe whole hiſtorit of Q. Mary, ag the lame is fet do vne bus 
 Mew Det thenante cf Richard Gratton, gious dig 3 santa — 
 
 The 18, of Fannarie, Edward Hattings knight cf the garter, lox chamber⸗ 
 
 laine to the D2. was-created baron Haltings of sia) pong) at Weffmintter, 
 Apadiaméc. Che 20. of Jaquarie began a parliameũt at Uletminiker, oe 
 Apreftto In the moncth of March, a pecſt was granted t4 foe quecne by. the citi sens of 
 the queene. London of twentie thduſand pound, which wag leuitd af the companics, for the; 
 
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ea 1 ONIGCNE=W Rays om ge eY 
 which lümme to be repaid againe, the Queene bound certaine lands, any allo als 
 lowed fo; intereſt of the money twelue pound of euery hundeed kor a ytre. 
 CThe 28. of Apꝛill Francis the French kings cloctt fore calltd the polphin, Queene of, 
 wag maried vnto Mary Stewart Daughter and (ole heite of lames the fift late king 2608 erri. 
 of Scotland, in the citie of Waris, with grrat pompe and triuwph. ———— 
 Tht loſſe of Caltis brine generally gricuous to the whole rcalin of England; 
 ~ but fpeciallp to queene Mary, fic ceald not to trauell with king Philip her huſ⸗ 
 band as with her owne counfelL¢ lords of the reali which Map ſhould be beſt to 
 reuengt thisiniurie, eſpccially now whileſt the French king was occupied in: 
 Wars With king Philip, to endomage fome of his countrics by way. of inuafion,e 
 . tofurpzife fone ok his townes vpon aſidden. And amongſt ſundey dcuiſes none 
 was thought ſo fit tobe attempted ag an hauen towne in Bꝛitaiue called Bulla 
 tovorie as well fo the Atuation thircofconuenient to recciue freſh ſuccors t bitte 
 ail cut of England by fca, as alfo for that it mag kno wire to the queenet her coun 
 fillat that pacfent not tobe furnihed with any qarrifan of foulniers fufficient to: 
 repulle the power of a prince vpon a ſudden. CAlperfore there was immediatly a= 
 Det giuen to Edward lop Clincor then high admiral of England, with al expedi⸗ 
 tion to prepare himſelfe with all the queenes Mips of war furniſhed with ſoldiers 
 munition,t vidtuall to iopne with the apmivall of king Philip, wha had: like goer: 
 hep ſaid king to iopn with vᷣnauy of Englan, fog theatchicuing of this enterpꝛile. 
 In the meane tine while K. Philip bting abſent from the low countries, was: - 
 occupicd with his ware in France monſier de Thermes captain of Catcis, being a 
 man berp eipert in the wars, taking out of Caltis fo manp of his ſoldiers as nught 
 belparcd from thencc adioyned to thé ail the dorces of the French gatiſons in Ar⸗ 
 - toys, Bollonois¢ Picardy wytreof together with the ſoldiers of Taleis being to: 
 fie number of 700 footinen 300. light horſemen, there were allondlea 14. en⸗ 
 fignes of the French footmen, r 8. Hanlins of Almains, 4.02 500. men at armies 
 of France, beſſde the light horſemen Scots amounting in the whole to the nuni= 
 ber of 9000, footmen,t 1500. horſemen centred info Flanders with full determi⸗ 
 nation to ſpoile king Philips countric along the &acoall,enamely a proper hauen 
 town called Dunkerk , € with like purpole to haue ſurpriſed eye town of Graue⸗ 
 ling. Chis captain of polticiepaffing by the tome of Granctiig, laid Lege to a lic 
 fictowne not fer from thence called Berghes which he wan with final reſiſtance. 
 And without long Taping marched on to Dunkerke,¢ planting a ſiege there,bat=. 
 tered the fame fo Marplp with the canon, that within leſſe then foure daies be Wart 
 thetovon which he(like ag tie other)put to Lack, after fetting the to wn on fite he Dunkerk ia. 
 With hig French men fread abroad, wafked the moſt fruitful quarter of that patt Flounders 
 of Flanders almott to Newpoꝛt:the army withdrew ¢ incamped within halfe a brent. 
 milt ok Graueling. The county Egmont licutenant generall foꝛ king Philipinthe 
 low countrie aſſcubled ali the power as well ofking Philips gartriſons ag alto of 
 mẽ cf war in the low country,to the nũber of 14.99.02 moze Cootntei,t 2.02 3. M. 
 horſmen dctermining fo to affront the French, that cieher they Mold palſt no fur⸗ 
 Tinta the counttp,o2 at the lealt to impeach thE frõ the ſlegt of Graucling: mõ⸗ 
 fice de Thermes hearing ofthis power aflembicd , made all poſſible haſt toward. 
 clita, Where he was no ſoener atriued, but that he lambhis.enamics.rcadie 
 A ranged 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Towne of 
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 brent. 
 
 eye: ~Queene-Marys 
 
 ranged in the ficlo; by realon whercok his ſtudie Was now nothing elfe but how 
 he might being home hig army infafetp to Caleis. Coe county Egmond tſpying 
 the Frenthmẽ hent to march away with the fpotle of the countric,cat betwecn the 
 ano home, placing bis battels in fuch oder, that the Frenchmen had no wap to 
 
 palſe, but vpon the fandg between the towne and tie ſca:whereas by goon chante. 
 
 lap agreat fleete of Q. Maries fips of warre, within the danger of mbole gun⸗ 
 ſhot the Frenchinen had no ſhift, butto paſſe ag theit tourney lay: andfo being 
 korttd either to kamiſh 02 to fiaht at diſaduantage Wontier de Thermes without 
 flaping any longer, cauled his vauntgard to patle ouct the river fomewhat neare- 
 the to wne to auoid the fhot ofthe Engi Hips, ano fain vpon the further foe 
 for the relidue of bis battels : therecame fuch thicke haile Mot ofartilleric out of 
 thetowneon the one fide, and from the Engliſh Hips on the other five, that there 
 was a full batteric made bpon the Frenchmen on all fines, which they neuerthe= 
 leſſe above without bycaking order for the time, when ſuddenly appeared befoze 
 them tino qreat troupes of horſemen of t 500, aperce, part wart utters, and 
 
 - part Burgoniang, whereof the one in front, and the otherin flanke , qaue {trong 
 
 charges bpon the French vantgard, Who being well backed with their other bat= 
 telg, floutlp repulſed thofetwo firll troupes . Thus both parties being at a flay; 
 the counticEgmond with 1800. men OF armes and hig foote battels following, 
 before the French had weil recovered byeath, recharged vpon them with all his 
 forces together fo terribly, that he Hokt all their battell, and the number take thé 
 to flight, the biffozic wag foone had, by reafon the Almaines beaten backe wit 
 the artillerie, ag well ofthe towne as of the (hips, brake their oꝛder, and came no 
 to the fhocke,wherebp the whole charge of the battell reſted vpon the Frenchmens 
 heads. This field was koughten the 13. of July, spon the ſca ſands neave to 
 Graueling where belives thole that wereflaine which were elleemed to the num: 
 bet of finethouland, there were taken prifoncts the marſhall de Thermes captain 
 of Calcig, monſſer Senerpont gouerno; of Boloigne, monſier Villebon gouerog 
 of Picardie, monfice Annabaule ſonneto the late apmirall, monſier de Moruilli= 
 ers gouertiog of Abuile, monfier de Channe gouerno of Copbier, befide a nume 
 ber of gentltmen, captaines and fouldicrs, but fpecially the bands of Calcis went 
 to wracke, fo. as very few returned home. Che admirals before named knew no⸗ 
 thing of this matter, wherckore, following their preſcribed courte,and iopning tos 
 gether at the place appointed, failed from thence with profperous wind, and on the 
 nine and twentith ofthe lame moncth, with ſeuen froze ſhips of warre appeared: 
 befoze the hauen of Conquet in Britaine : at whole arriuall there, they founned: 
 their trumpets, and with a peale of great oꝛdinance gaue a loude ſalue tothe Wat 
 taines: and bp cight of the clocke the fame mozning , the Englilhmen manning 
 koorth their Mip-boates recoucred landing, and within Mort tite became maiſterẽ⸗ 
 of the fain totone of Conquet, which they facked and ‘brent with a great abbey, € 
 matty prety to wnes and villages neare thereabouts, where ane men found gre 
 floze of pillage. ’ ihe 
 This being done, the Englifhinen withdrew downe to the fea five , where 
 their Mips lap readie to receine them. But the Flemmings being, couctous of the 
 ſpoile palling turther into the land, before they could recouer their ſhips a | 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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) Queene Mary. Ses 
 - (ere enrountred by the power of the countric, by whom there tere Haine of 
 thein to thenumber of foure o2 fiue hundꝛed. Che adinirall percciuing the power 
 ok the countric qreatly to increale, thought it not bell to attempt any aſſault a⸗ 
 gaint the towne of Bꝛeſt, o2 to make longer above there, but returned home. 
 In thig meane time, while king Phiho and the French king with two nw 
 puiflant armies afronted each other neere vnto the Mater of Some, cither of 
 them being obffinately bent to driue the other out of the ficld, for which cauſe 
 they entrenched their camps: divers conferences Were had concerning peace, — 
 and atthe laſt concluded vpon all controucrfieg, except the reſtitution of Caleis, A trestie of 
 required by the ambatladozs of Queent Maric, which the French part wouid in Hse Poe 
 no wile heare of by realon of which difficultic, this treatic could take no effett, of Catcineg 
 noꝛ come to good conclufion. Bing Philip thinking himſclfe bound to (anv in 
 that cafe (with the Queene his wite, vid therckort ſtay a long time before he con⸗ 
 cluded peace with the French king. 
 
 The ſccond of July, the Loyd Wentworth and diucrfe other that had bene 
 gouernois of Caleis, were attainted of treafon being then in France. 
 
 Terr. of July, withina mile of Nottingham was a marucllous tempeſt spy reg.6. 
 of thunder, which as if cane thꝛough two townes, beate downe all the houles Tempeft ar 
 ans Churches; the bels were call to the ont fide of the Church pards,and forme Nottingham 
 tocbe of lead foure hundged foote into the fielo, writhen like a paire of gloues. 
 
 CThe riuer of Crent running betweene the two townes, the water with the | 
 mud in the bottome was carricd a quarter of amile, and caſt againſt the trees, the 
 trees were plucked bp by the rootes, and call twelue ſcore off. Allo, a child was 
 taken foorth ofa mans hants two fpcares length hit,and carricd a hundred foote, 
 and then let fail, wherewith his arme was broken, and fo ditd. Fiue or fire men 
 
 thereabout were Maine, and neither kleſh noz tein periſhed: there fell ſome haile⸗ 
 ſtones that were fifteenc inches about, tc. w 
 
 This pyeere in harucſt tine, the quartaine aques continued in like manner 02 Wartaine 
 
 moze vchemently, than thep had Done the lal peere paſſed, wherethrough dicd nedTore:. 
 — many olde people, anv {pecially prieſts, fo that agreat number of pariſhes were 7 
 vnſerued, and nocurates to be gotten, and much coꝛne was loſt in the field fox 
 lacke of workemen and laborers. F 
 In the beginning of this ycere, coure. role to fourcteene ſhillings the quarter, Corne and 
 and (wood waren frant in London, and was fold for thirteen and fourteene Wood deare. 
 ſhillings the thoufand of billets, and coles at ten pence the facke, by reafon of the 
 ~ great death and ficknes the laſt ſommer fo2 lacke of helpe and cariage. 
 ~~ Bing Philip being ablent out of the realine ( ag pe haue heard) and Muerne 
 _ Marie being dangeroullp ficke, ended her life at her mano of Saint James by . 
 ~ Charing crofle the ſeuenttenth of Nouember, inthe peeve 1558. when He haa 
 raigned fine peeves, loure monethes ann odde daies. Chelame day deceaſed cardi⸗ 
 nail Poole at Lambeth, and alittle befoꝛe, two vf her phyſitiong beſides diuerſe 
 biſhops and noble met. Queene Marie was bucted at leſtminſter and cardinal 
 Poole at Cantiroutic, Giftahornt wy: 
 
 
 
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 QueeneElizabeth, — 
 GLizasrru our moſt gratious and foucraigneLavy, 
 
 
 
 DB bonne at Ereen wichaecond daughter to king Henry che 
 
 eight, to the great comfort of England, was with full, 
 
 “Z) Acland, dekender ofthe Eaith,ec. onthe 17. ok Noutm⸗ 
 ~ ber, in the peare of our Lord God 1558. Farthwith 
 
 < : 7? the ports and haucns wer ſtopped, ann none ſuffered to 
 ky CA Y B2) <4 pale out of the realme without licence . Pzoclamation 
 - was mane, korbidding atl men to preach, fave fuch as 
 
 Mould be appointed : allo to alter any rites og ceremonice vſed in the church, laue 
 
 agit Was in her (Braces chappell. ; 
 
 TheQueene  Ch219.08 Pouember, Qucene Elizabeth came from biſhops Hatfield in 
 commeth Herttordſhirec, vnto the lord Northeshouleinthe late diſſolucd Charterboule of 
 from Hat-· London, tye ferifes of London mecting hee grace at the farther end of Barnct 
 
 Belg at towne within tee hire of Middleſer / ann fo rode before bet, tll Me came tothe 
 
 Charterhoule gate nert Alderſgate; where her grace remained. 
 
 FheQueen . . Damonday thecight avd twentith of Nouember, about two ofthe clocke in 
 remooueth 
 
 rothetowre, Barbican in at Creeplegate, then along bp the wall to Biſhopſgatt. which gate, 
 
 Was richly hanged where the Waites of the city plaid and ouer againſt the kugs⸗ : 
 
 bead tauerne, a ſchollet of Paules ſchoole made a Mozt oration to ber maielly in 
 
 Latin perles, the company of Wercers landing in their railes next the (holler, 
 €fo all the other companics of the city tn order from thence to Wart lane end next 
 vnto Barking church in tower Meeetethe lord maior of London riding with 
 maifler Garter king at arines, bearing a ſctpter bifare her maiclly, which too — 
 maior met her at the Charterhouſe qate nect Alderſgate, where maiſter Recoy> 
 det faluted her grace in the name of the loyd maioz andthe whole city and ſo with 
 lords, knights, and mentlewonten richly apparelled, brought her to the tower of 
 London:but when hee gract entred at Wart lane,apeale of guns began to be ſhot 
 
 off at the tower, which continucd almoſt halfe an houre. . 
 
 The fift of December, the Ducene remoourd by water froin the tovwerte, 
 
 Somertet place neare tothe Stranv. 
 
 ate) ‘a 
 Sit Thomas Cheny trealurer ofthe houſhold and lord warden ofthe cingue 
 
 ports, diſccaſcd the 8. of December. 
 
 Sir Nicholas Bacon Attaueney of the court of wards, was made lord keeper. 
 
 ofthe great feate of England the 20.0f December. - 
 
 Queene The 13. of December the corps ofqucene Mary was honozably.conucped- 
 Mary bu. from Saint James to the abbey of Wrefiminiter, and there placed onder a cich 
 Bicd, pearle decked with penons banners and ſcutchions of the armes of England and 
 France, Where Me remained that night, and on. the mowoww, ater the mafle of 
 
 ‘Requiem, and a ſermon preached by Docter Whice biſhop of Mincheſfetr was 
 
 ended, He Wags buricd in the chappell ofking Henry the ſcuenth onthe north ſide. 
 
 ‘Che foure arid twentith of December, was ſolemne obſequie kept in theabbep — 
 
 OF es 
 
 fic after noone Quecne Elizabeth rove from the lord Northes houlealong bythe 
 
 confent pꝛoclaimed Queene of England, Fraunce, and 
 
 
 

 
 Ar ~ Queene Elizabeth, = t1075 
 of Wleffmintker fox Charles the fit tate Emperoz, which deceated in Spaine in Obfequie 
 the moncth of September laſt pall : Queene Maries hearfe pet ftanding, altered for Charles 
 with the armes of the Emperoz, and richly hanged with a rich pall-cloth of gold te emperor 
 lying onthe hearie, the Emperors ambatlanoe beitig chicfe mourner, with other 
 
 ~ peeregand Lords of England alliftant with him, ec. 
 
 The firl of FJanuaric, the low Maioꝛ and Aldermen gaueincommandement 1559. 
 
 to euery ward in London, that the parlon o2 curate in cucry parif} church in Proceffion, 
 
 London, Mould reade the Epiſtle and Golpell of the vay in the Englilh toung in Epiſtle. anã 
 thematle time, and the Engliſh pꝛoccſſion then vſed in the Queenes chappell, 
 according to apoclamation font from her maieſtie and prinie counſell, pꝛoclai⸗ 
 nied in the Citic of London the 13. of December, which commandement wag 
 that vay obferucd in molt pariſh churches of the citie. 
 
 The ninth of Januaxit in the mowing, the image of Thomas Becker which pace ef 
 ſtoode ouer the doore of the Wercers chappcll in London toward the ſtreete, ——— 
 
 Engliſh. 
 
 was found bꝛoken and calt downe, anv a bill fet on the church dooꝛe deppauing downe. 
 
 the letters bp thereof. 
 The twelfth of Januaric,the Dueenes maicltie remooucd front her place of 
 
 a White hall to the Cower by water, the loꝛd matoz of London and his brethren 
 
 the aldermen in their barge, and all the Craftes ofthe citie in thete barges 
 richly decked With targets and banners of cuerie myſterie Che batchelors of 
 the maloꝛs compante in their barge, with a koyſt, hauing thzee tops, trimmed 
 
 and richly decked to waite on them, which Mot off guns all the wap : all thefe 
 
 awaited on het Maieltie who tooke her barge about two of theclocke in the after 
 noone,the terd maior following aftcr, and eucrp companyin order with areal: 
 
 mclodie of mulicall inflruments , till ber grace was through London bridge, 
 
 and landed at her priuit faire of the tower wharke, and then the maiog after leane 
 taken and thankes of the queene, returned through the bytdae with the floud, and. 
 fanned at the thece craics wharke inthe binetree. t 
 The 13. of January were created in the tower of London, theſc noble mers 
 following, fic William Par knight was created marques of Noꝛthampton, Ed- 
 ward Seymour (ag thane bifrount Beauchamp ¢ carle of Hertford lord Thomas 
 
 _. Howard gifcount of Byndon , fit Oliuer Saint John knight, {020 Saint Iohn 
 
 8. 
 
 of Bletiall, Sic Henry Carew knight, lox Carew of Hundeſdon. 
 The fourteenth of January, at which fine the Lonvoners bad made ſump⸗ 
 tuous prouifion of pageants and otherwile,as hath bene accullomed , the queenes. 
 maietly paſſed through the city of Lonponto her palace at TMieſtminſter: the nert Rees ata: 
 
 day fe was crowned by Dotto: Oglethorpe biſhop of Carlile. 
 
 ‘ 
 
 The fiucand twentith of January , beqan a parliament at Wellminker,be= parliament. 
 
 - foge the lates whercof doctorꝛ Coxe late come trom bepond the ſeas and ſome⸗ 
 time ſchoolemaiſter to king Edward the firt, made a lcarned ſermon. 
 
 . 
 
 In this parliament, the fir fruites and tenthes were graunted tothe crotone, The frit ° 
 and allo the ſuprrame gouernement ouer the ſtate Eccleliaſticall. kuits and 
 Lixewile the booke of common prayer and adminiſtration of the Sacraments pera 
 inour bulgar toung was reftozen,to bedone ag in the time of K. Edward thefirt. coe. 
 Moꝛtouer, in the time of thig parliament a motion was tadebpthecommon. = 
 = | : Bbbb 2 doulſe, 
 
 Goſpell in 
 
Motid made 
 toher maie- 
 ftiefor ma- 
 Tage. 
 
 Anfwer of 
 her maiefty. 
 
 Alex. Eue- 
 fham, 
 
 don conltrained, and cift frecip giuen can neuer agree together. Neuertheleſſe if. 
 
 1076 ~ Queene Elizabeth, © 
 
 boule,that the Queenes maieſty might be fren orto, fo graunt her qvaces licence 
 fa the {peaker knights citizens and burgelles to hac acceſſe onto her graces pre- 
 fence,to declare puto her matter of areat impoptance, concerning the late of this 
 Her graces rralmt. Che wich petition being mooued to her grace; fhe moſt ho⸗ 
 nour ably agreed and conlinted thercunts, and aſligacd a day cfhearing : when 
 theday caine, thelpraker and common houte relorted vnto her graces pallace at 
 Weltminlter called the Myhite hall: and iit the great galcry there, her qrace moſt 
 honorably ſucwed her ſelfe ready to heare their motion and petition. dnp when 
 thefpraker had ſoleimnly and cioyuentlp fet foorth the meſſage the ſpeciall matter 
 whercok was, to moout her grace to mariage, whercby to all our comforts we 
 might eniay the royall ifluc of het body to raigne ouct va atc. 
 
 ‘Che Quecnes maiclly after alittle paule,mare this anlace following, As J 
 
 hane good cauſe ſo do Fl cite pou all nw hearty thankes for the good zcale and lo⸗ 
 
 uing care you ſceme to haue, a3 well CoMards me , ag tothe wholecſtate of pour 
 ceunivep : pour petition Jperctiue, conſiſtet h of tyzce parte, and mine anſwer to 
 the ſame Hall depend of two. - ; 
 And to the fist part 3] may fay onto pau, that froin my peares of vndecſtan⸗ 
 ding, fith J lirſt gad confidsvation of my feiss, to be bone aſeruttor of almightie 
 Ged. J vappily choſe this kind of life, in the which Jyet liue, which J ak 
 fare pou kor mic owne part hath hitherto bell contented my ſelte and J truſt 
 bath bene moſt acceptable vnto Gov. From the which. ik cither ambition of high 
 eftate offzred to me in mariage by fhe pleafure and appointment ofiny Prince, 
 whertok Jhaue ſomt records in this pecfence ( ag you our treafurer well know ) 
 ovifelchemina the Danger of mine enemies, 02 the auoiding of tye pcrill of Death 
 
 whofe nieſſenger. op rather a continual watchmen, the printcs indianationwas 
 
 Ho little time daily before mint eyes, by whole meanes, although J know, o2- 
 iullly may fufpe®, pet F will not now vtter, or if the whole caule were in my 
 fiffer ber 1cf:, J will not now burthen her thevewith.vecaute J will not charge 
 the bead: ifany of thele, 3 fay, could have dꝛawne 02 diſſwaded me from this kind 
 of tife,Z had not now remained inthis effate wherein pou les nicbut fo conſtant 
 hae J alwoaics continued in this Determination, although mp pouth and words 
 may ſeeme to ſome hardly to agree together : pet is it moſt true , that atthis day 
 Jſtand free from any other meaning, that cither Jhaue hav in times paff, 02 
 hauc at this preſent, with which trade of life F ain fe throughly acquainted that 
 F tral Gop, wo hath hitherto therein pyclerved aiid led me by the hand, will 
 not of his goodneſſe ſuffer me to go alone. 
 
 Fo2 the other part , the manner of pour petition FJ dowel like, and take it in. 
 gdod part becauſe that itis ſimple/ and containeth no limitation of place 02 pet⸗ 
 fan, ik it had bene otherwiſe, Jmuſt needes haue miſliktd it verp much, and. 
 thought it in pou a vero great pyctumption, being vnfitting and altogether vn⸗ 
 meete fo pouto require them that map cõmand/ oꝛ thoſeto appoint, whoſe parts 
 are to deſire oꝛ ſuch to bind t limite, whole Duties are to obey oꝛ to fake vpon pow. 
 to maw my lout to pour likings.o2 to frame my Will to pour tantalie:fo2 a quer- 
 
 anpy of pau be in ſuſpect that weber ſocuer it may pleale Gon to incline my heart to 
 
 snother 
 
 
 
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Se, 
 — 
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 Queene Eliꝛabeth. 1077 
 another bind of life, pou map well allure your ſelues, my meaning ig rot to do 
 o2 determine any thing. wherewith the realme may 02 Bell hauc inf cane to be 
 diſcontented. And therefoxe put that cleane out of pour heads, for J aflure 
 pou,what credit my aflurance map have with you , F cannot tell , but what crez 
 Dit it Hall deſerue to haue, thefequeleMall declare , 3] will never in that mate 
 fer conclude any thing that Mall be preiudiciall to the rralme:for the orale, goon 
 
 and lakety whereof, Jwill neuer Mun te (pend my life . and whom focucr mp 
 
 chance ſhall be to light bpon, Jtruſt pe ſhall be fuch, as ſhall be as carckull kor the 
 realincand pou, 3] Will not fay as my ſclke, becaule J cannot fo certainly de⸗ 
 termine ofany other, but at the lealtwileby my good will anddefire, he Mall 
 be ſuch, as fall be as carefull for the prefiruation ofthe realme, and pou as my 
 frife. And albeit it might pleafe atinightp Cod to continue me fill in this 
 mind to line out ofthe ſtate of mariage, pet is it not to beftared , but he will fo 
 woke in my heart and in pour wiſrdomes, a8 good prouifion by his helpe 
 may be made in convenient whereby the rralme Hall not romaine deflitute of an 
 
 Heire, that may be a fit gouernor, and peraducnture moze bencficiall to the realmec, 
 then ſuch of-fprinig as map come ofine. Foꝛ though J be neuer fo carefull of pour 
 
 weil doinas, and mind cucrfo to be, pet may iſſue grow out ofkind, and become 
 perbeps vngracious. And inthe end this Hall be fog me futficient, that a marble 
 fone Hall declare,thata Muecne hauing raiqnid ſuch a time,lined,and died a vite 
 gine. and bere FJ end, and take pour comming vito mec in good pact, and giue 
 pnto you all cftfooncs my harty thankes , moze pet fo2 pour zcale and good mea⸗ 
 ning. then fo2 pour petition. 
 
 Theſcuenteenth of Febyuaric , one of the queenes takers of frefh Lith, for abu⸗ 
 fing bis authority, was fet on the pillozy in Chcape, where he flood thyee market 
 Dates, from nine of th: clocketill twelue of the clocke, which puniffinent with 
 
 more ( wohereol Fl write not) was by commandement cf the Queene by her 
 
 owne mouth, ag a good eranple of iuſſice. 
 
 Gn the Ealler holivaics. preached at the Spittle, poo Bill the queens almo⸗ 
 ner doſtor Coxe,¢inaifter Horne,, thetwolall came lately from beyond tye teas. 
 
 On Low Sunday,tye 2. of Apꝛill mailer Samepione, lately come from bez 
 youd theſcas, made tye rekearlall Serinon at Paules crole : but when the Loyd 
 Maio. arid aldermen care to their placee in Paules Churchyeard, the pulpet 
 voore was locked, and the key could not be heard of : whereupon the lod Maior 
 ſent for a ſmith to open the locke, which Was Done, and when the preacher ſhould 
 enterthe place, it was found very filthy and vncleane: mozcouer,the Verger 
 that had the key ofthe place whert the biffons and peclats vſe to ſtand to heare 
 the ſermon, could not be found: whercupon certaine gentlemen, with a forme 
 
 brake open the Doore . Chis viforder chanced byreafon that fince Chriſtmaſſe 
 
 {att pall, there was not aſermon pꝛcached at Paules crofle, for an inhibition hav 
 bene ſent from the countell onto the biſhop of Lonven, that he ſhould admit no 
 preacher, becaufe of the controucrfie betwirt the Lops, and them of the clergic 
 that were new returned into the realme from beyond the frag. 
 
 The lall of March the parliament pet continuing, a conference was begun at 
 Wichnintler, concerning articies of cate aah the biffops and other of the 
 
 3 . clirgie, 
 
 Rob.Greene 
 atakerfer 
 on the pil- 
 lorie, 
 
 Preachers at 
 the Spittle, 
 and at Pauls 
 croſſe. 
 
 Conferente 
 appointed 
 betwixt the 
 old bithops. 
 andother 
 preachers 
 
1078 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 clergy on the one part, and certaine Learned preachers, of whem ſome ha bencin 
 vignity in the Coury of England , before that time onthe other part. The de⸗ 
 Claration ofthe proceeding wohercitr, and the caufe of the becaking vp ofthe ſame 
 conference by dckault and contempt of certaine biſhops. part of the faid conference 
 was publiſhed ina treatiſe printed by Richard Iagge anp lohn Cawood,prnters 
 to the Mucencs maieſty ag followeth. ei 
 Che Nueces moll ercellent maiclty, having heard of diuerfity of opinions in 
 certaine matters of religion, amongſt fundey of her loving fubteits, and being ve⸗ 
 rp deſirous to have the fame reduced to fone godly any Chritiian concord, 
 thought it beſt by the aduiſe of the loꝛds and other ber priuy countell, as well for 
 the fatiffattion of perfons doubtful as atfo for the kkowledge of the very truth 
 in certaine matter of diff, rence: to hauc a conuenient chafen number of the belt 
 {earned of cither part; to conterre together their opinions and realons and there 
 by to cone to ſome good and charitable agreement. and. hereupon by ber ma⸗ 
 ieflics commanndement, certaine of her pꝛiuy countclideciared this purpoſe tothe 
 Archbiſhop of Porke ( bring alfo one ofthe fame priny counfell ) and required 
 bin thathe would impart the fame to fome of the bilops , and. to make chople 
 of eight nine o2 tervof them, and that there Mould be the like number named of 
 the other part : ann further alfo declared to him (as then was fuppofed ) what 
 the matters Mould be: And as kor the fine , if was thought mecte to be aS ſoone 
 ag poflible might be agreed bpan. And then atter tertaine dayes pall, it was 
 fiqnifien by the fayd archbifjop, that there was appointed by fuch of the bifhops 
 to whom he hav tinparted fois matter, cight perlong , that is to fay, foure bie 
 Mops, and foure nodors, who were content at the Mucencs maiedies comman- 
 dement to ſhew their opinions, and as he termed it, render account oftheir faith 
 
 in thofe matters which were mentioned, and that {pecially in weiting,althougy: 
 
 he ſayd they thought tye Came fo determined, as there was no caule to diſpute 
 bpow then. Spee 
 
 Ft was hercupon fully refolucd by the Queencs maieſty, with the aduiſe afore= 
 tapn, that according to their defire, it Mould be in wuiting on boty parts, fox a= 
 uoyding of much alteration in words, and that the favd Biſhops ould becauſe 
 they Were in authority , pf deqree fuperiours , firſt detlare their minds and o⸗ 
 pintons to the matter, with theic reafons in weiting : and the other number be⸗ 
 ing allo eight men of good degrec in ſchootes, and lome hawing bene of Dignity 
 inthe church o& England, itthey had any thing to fay to the contrarp ; Mould 
 the fame Dap declare theit opinions inlike manner. And ſo cach of them ſhould 
 Deliver their weitings to the other, to be confincres what were to be improoued 
 thercin, and the fameto declare againe in writing at ſome other conuenient day, 
 and the like order to bekept in all the reſt of thematters : all this ‘was fallp a 
 greed vpon with the archbiſhop of Parke, and fo allo fignificn to both partics. 
 And tnunediatly hercupon diuerſe of the nobility and flates ofthe realme, vn⸗ 
 derſtanding that fuch a meeting and conference: ſhould be, and that in certain: 
 matters , whereupon the court Of Parliament conſcquently following, fome 
 lawes might be grounded: they made carneſt meanes to her maieſty, thatthe 
 partics ofthis conference , might put and reade theicallertions in the Englich 
 | tongue, 
 
 
 
ere 4 
 
 Ci AR Mat Queene Elizabeth, | 1079 
 
 fonque, and that in the prefence of them of the nobility, and others ofthe parlia⸗ 
 ment houte, for the better fatiffadtion and inhabTing of their owne iudgcinents, fo 
 treateand conclude of ſuch lawes as mought depend thereupon. Chis allo being 
 thought very reafonable, was fiqnifi:d to both pactics and fo fully agreed vpon, 
 andthe dap oppointed for the firtt mecting to be the feiday in the forenoone,be= : 
 ing thelafl of March, at WMeſtminſter Church, where both for good order, and 
 fo, honour ofthe conference , by the Quecnes maictlies commandement , the 
 Lords and others of the prinic counlell were prefent; anda great part of the #Bo- 
 bilitie allo : and notwithſtanding the fereur order appointed and conlenten 
 toby both parties , pet the bifop of CUiuichelfcr, and bis colleques, alleaging 
 thep bad iniftaken that their aflertions , and tcafons Mould be written, and 
 fooncly recited out of the booke, fapn their booke was not readie then weit⸗ 
 ten but they torre read? to arque and difpute, arid therefore they Would for that 
 time repeate in{pecch that witch they had to fay to the fir propotion . This 
 battation from the order, and {pecially from that which themfelucs had by 
 the layd archbifvop in wꝛiting before required, adding thereto the reafon of 
 the Apoſtle, Chat to contend in words is profitable to nothing but to ſub⸗ 
 ucrfion of the hearer, ſeemed to the Quecnts maitcſties countell fomewhat 
 flraunge, and pet was it permitted without any qreat repechenſion, becaufe’ 
 they creufed themſelues with miſtabing the oder, and agreed that they ſhould 
 wot faile but put it in writing, and according to the former order, Deliuer it to 
 the other part, and foteefaid Biſhop of Tincheſter and his colleques ap= 
 
 ‘ pointed Doifor Cole Deane of Paults tobe the vtterer of their minds, whe 
 
 partly by fpecch onelp, and partly bp reading cf authorities weitten, and at 
 certaine fimes being informed of dig colleques ‘what to fap, made a decla⸗ 
 
 ration of their meaning, and their reafons to their firſt propofition, which 
 being erwed, they were alktd by the priuie Countcll, if any of them had any 
 . more tobe laid: and they ſaid no. So as then the other part was licenled to 
 
 Hew their mindes, which they div according to the firft oder, exhibiting all 
 that whith they meant to be propounded in a booke ‘written, which after a 
 paper and invocation mane mot humblie fo almightie Goo, for the enduing 
 of them ‘with bis holy (pirite, and a protefiation alfa to land tothe Doitrine 
 of the Catholike Church, builocd vpon tye Scriptures, and the Poitrine o€ the - 
 
 Prophets and the Apoſtles, was diftindiy read by one Robert Horne Bachelog 
 in Dininitic, late Deane of Dureline. Znd the fame being ended with ſome like= 
 livood , as it fecincd, that the fame was much allowable to the audietice, certaine 
 of the Biſhops began to fay contrarie to their foxmer antwere,that they had much 
 moze fo fay to this matter: whercin although they might haue bene well repre⸗ 
 herded for ſuch mance of cauillation, pet fox anoyding of any miſtaking of orders 
 inthis colloquie oꝛ conference, and fo: that they Mould ytter allthat which thep 
 had tofay : if was both opdered and thus openly agrecd vpon of both parts in the 
 full audience, that opon the monday following, the Biſhops Mould bring theit 
 minds € reafons in writing to the fecond aflertion, and the laſt allo ifthcp could, 
 amd ficft reade the fame, & that vouc,the other part Mould bang like wile theirs to 
 
 the ſame. Ann being read,cach of thom Mould deliuer to other the lame wyitings. 
 
 Bbbb 4 
 
1080 Queene Elizabeth. ae 
 
 And inthe meane tinte the biſhops Mould put in writing, not onely all that which 
 Dotker Cole had that bay vttered : but allfuch other matters as they any other⸗ 
 wile could thinke of dor the Cane, and affoone as they might poffipls, to fend the 
 ſame booke touching that firll aſſertion to the other pact, and they Mould recciue 
 ofthem that coriting which maiſter Horne hap there read that Day, and vpon 
 monday it Mould be agceed what dap they Hould crhib-te their aalperes tou⸗ 
 ching the fir ppopoſition. Chus beth parts aſſented thercto, tthe aſſembly quis 
 etlicadifinifid. And therckore bpon monday, the like aſſemblie began agains, at 
 the place and houre appointed, and thereopontobhat ſiniſter o2 diſordered mea⸗ 
 ning ig not pet knowne (though in ſome part it be vnderſtanded) the Biſhop of 
 Cauincheltce and is collegues, and cſpecially Lincolac,r fate to erhibite or reade, 
 according to the former notorious oder on friday, that which they had prtpared 
 forthe feconn affection. And thereupon by the Lod keeper of the qeeat ſcale, 
 they being gently and fauourably required to keepe the oder appointed: and. 
 that taking no place, being Cecondly ag it behooued, preſſed with more carneſt 
 requeſt, thep neither regarding the authoritic of that place, nox their otone re⸗ 
 putation, noꝛ the ceedite of the caule, wtterly cefulea that to doo. Aud finally, 
 being againe particularlic cuerie of thom apart diſtinðly by name, required to 
 vnderſtand their opinions therein, they atl fauing onc (Which was the Abbot 
 of Wleſtminſter, hauing ſome moze conſidaration of order, ano bis duetie of 
 obedience thatthe other) vtterlic and plainelic denied fo Hane their booke 
 tead, ſome of thet as moze carneſtly than other, Come foalfo, fomeother more 
 vndilſcreetelic, and vnreuerently then others. Mhercupon, giving {uch cram⸗ 
 ‘ple of diſorder, ſtubburnneſſe and (elfewill, as hath not bene {rene and ſuffe⸗ 
 red in fuch an honourable allemblic; being of the two Effates of this IXcalme, 
 the Pobilitic and the Commons, defines the peclence of the Ducenes Maicſties 
 mol honorable pꝛiuie Countell, the Came aſſemblie was diſmiſſed, and the 
 godly and moſt Cheitlian purpole of the Quecnes Waielliz made fruffrate. 
 And afterward fox the contempt fo notozioullic made, the Biſhops of dAincheſter 
 and Lincolne hauing moll obftinately both dilobeped common autyozitic,and va⸗ 
 ricd manifettlp from tieit owne ogder and clhecially Bincoine, who ſhewed more 
 folly thanthe other, were condiquiy committed to the Tower of London, & the 
 reſt ſauing the Abbot of dCleſtminſter) food bound to make dayly and perlonalt 
 appearance before the countell,¢ not to Depart the citie of London and Cisne - 
 ſter, vntill further order were taker with them foe their diſobedience g contempt. 
 The tizce ppopoſttions, whercupon conference was determined to haus bene 
 at ddeitinintter. —* 
 1 It is againſl the word of God, and the cullome of the ancient Church, to 
 vſe a toung vnknowne to the people, in common paper, and tye aminiſtration 
 ofthe Sacraments. . J 
 2° Euery Church hath authoꝛitie to appoint, take away and change cercmos 
 nies and ecclefiatkicall rites, fo the fame be to cdiſication. 
 3 Ftcarinot be prooucd by the wordoſ Gor that there is in the Wake off:- 
 The names th bp a facrifice propitiatonic foꝛ the quucke and the dead. 
 —— ThebitYop of ddlincheſter. Daiton Harpſteld. 
 
 seat Set 
 
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 The | 
 
 
 
-peputics were appointed to mecte at Chaſttan Cambreſi, a fire miles diſtant 
 
 Queene Elizabeth, | 1081 
 
 The biſhop ofLickficid. Dotto: Langdal. had confe~ 
 Che bithop of Cheſter. Doto Chadfey. rence in the 
 Che biſhop of Carleil. Dotko, Scory B, of Chichetter. propofitions 
 The biſhop of Lincolne. Dotan Coxe. int plore laid: 
 Dobier Cole. Maiſter Whithead. 
 
 Maiſter Grindall, Waiter Geſt. 
 
 Waller Horne. Mailſter Aylmer. 
 
 Dodcloꝛ Sands. Waiter luell. 
 
 The biſhops and doors fate on the one fide of the quicr af a table, and the o⸗ 
 
 - thee ltarned men fate at another table om the other floc ofthe quiere. And at the 
 
 vpper endthereof at another table fate the queencs counfell to haue hard fome 
 coon coticlufion of the ſaid conference,but tt came to finali effet ag pe haue beard. 
 
 The 5.of Uprill the biſhops of Mincheſter, dockoꝛ White, and of Lincolue do⸗ 
 fo Reafon, were committed to the towee of London. 
 
 In this meane tinea treatie ofpeace, which had bene in hand the laſt vearz, Treatie of 
 bet Wirt the fo kings of Spaincand Fraunce , was now renucd againe and the — 
 froin Cambray. Foꝛ the king of Spaine the Duke of Alua the prince of Drenge, 
 thebiſhop of Irras, Rigomes de Silua Carle of Willits, Monficur Vigilius 
 Zwichen knight, and preſident of the priuie counſell in the Low countries, 
 who was letted by lickneſſe, and could not come. Foz the French king there came 
 
 the cardinall of Lorayne, the Conſtable the Marſhall of Saint andzew, che 
 
 biſhop of Dyliance, and Claude de Aubefpine tye fain kings Cecretary . Foꝛ the. commiffio- 
 
 — Muecneof England, the difhop of Etyethe Lord William toward haron of Ef- ners for the 
 fingham,loꝛd Chamberlaine to the ſaid Quecne doctor Nicholas Wotton deane Priace. 
 
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 of Canterburie and Porke. After thig treatic had continued long, and now reſted 
 
 ~ nothing to flay them from: concluding a general peace, but onelp the article tous 
 ching Caleis at length that matter was ailo accorded bp a ſpeciall treatic bet wirt 
 
 Guicciardin 
 
 the Qneenes maieftie of England and the French Ring. Theſubſtance of which peace con. 
 article wes that Caleis Mould refk in the French mens hands for the terme of 8. cluded with 
 
 peeres, and at the end of that terine,to render the ſame to the Mueenes hightes.o2 condition to 
 
 fo: default thereof, to forfeite vnto her the funt of 500000. crownes: + foꝛ ſurcty — 
 
 hercof, to deliuer kower holtages, luch as her Maicllie Mould thinke ſufticient. It - * 
 
 woas concluded alfo a firme peace betwirt the Realints of England + Scotland, 
 
 fuch kortrelles tobe rafts as had bene built, and made by the Scots and French in 
 
 the bovders towards England. Sir Iohn Mafon knight ſecretarie fog the French 
 
 toung, was lent oucr in poſt with inffruitions bute the Engliſh commiſſioners, 
 
 after whole comming. within two 02 thee Daies, a general! peace was concluded 
 
 betwirt allthepartics. And fo on the 7. of Apriil.the ſaid peace was pꝛoclaimed, peace pro. 
 
 - fo mitbetwirt the Muernes maiellie onthe one partx, and the French king on the. claiacd. 
 
 _ other, thtir Realines Dominions ¢ Subiells and likewiſe set wirt per Maicltie 
 and the king Dolphins Queene of Scots his wife, their Wealmes, Dominions 
 
 _ ano Subietics. This Proclantation was made at London by Garter Norrey 
 
 _ Rings at armeg accompanicd with thecc. other heraults and fiue trumpeters, the. 
 
 Loyd Maidꝛ and Alderinen in their ſkarlet gownes; being pꝛelent acai? 
 
1082 Quieene Elizabeth, 
 
 Lord Went. Che 22.0f Ipꝛill, Willia loꝛd Wentworth late deputie of Calcts.was arraigned 
 Nee , at Tleſlminſter Spon an inditenrent of treafon found againſt hin, inthe late D. 
 * * ane’ Maries daits for the loſſt of Calcis but he was acquit by bis peercs,teeloyp Ware 
 queſſe of Poxthamptonfittiig that Dap as chicfe ſteward of England: fo pe was 
 Deliuered prefently onto his boule, without returning to any prifon. . 
 The 8. of May, the parliament brake vp, in which parliament, belies other 
 things befoye recited; a ſubſidie was gtaunted to the queene of two ſhillings eight | 
 pence the pound of mooucable goods and foure ſhillings of lands te be paid at two 
 feucrall paiments of euery perlon, {pitituall and temporal. ioe 
 Church fer- ¶ The 8. of Way being WAhitlunday, the ſeruice in churches degan according to 
 eo the booke of common prayer fet foorth and eſtabliſhed by this laſt parliament, cor⸗ 
 Engw tons refponent ta that of kite Edwards time. 
 Citizensof Che 2. of Julp, the citisens of London had amuſter afore the Mutents maz 
 London mu- teftie at Greene wich in the parke, of 1400. men, thereof Soo. were pikeincn all 
 ftered at in fine cogfcicts, 400. harquebuts, inflicts of maile, mith mozing.and 200. hal⸗ 
 Srecgvich. herters in alman riucts which mere kurniſhtd ano fet koorth by the companies of 
 the citicof London : they had to cuery hundecd two wiffelers richly apparelled, 
 and temluc wardens ofthe belt companies riding incoated of blacke beluet to 
 conoud them with drꝛums and fifes,and fire enfiqnes, all in iccking of white byid= 
 ges fatten, cut and lined with blacke farlenet, with caps, hofen, ano Ckarfes ac- 
 caning, the captaines Robert Conftable and maitter Saunders, brought them 
 inbattell rap afore the Queene, cuen as they Mould haue fought, witch made a 
 goodly few before her Maicllie, the emperours and French kgs ambaſſadours 
 being pꝛelent. Ne a 
 Bithopsde- ¶ Inthe moneth of July, the old biſhops of England thenlining , tere callen — 
 pruued. and cratinen by certaine of the queencs maieſties counlell, wherẽ the bifbons of 
 Porke, Ely, and Lonvon with other, to the number of thirteene 02 fourteene,foz 
 refufing fo take the oth touching the Mucenes ſupremacie and other articles,they — 
 were dcpriutd from theit bichoprickes. And libewiſe were diuerſt deanes, arch⸗ 
 Deacons, parfons, and vicars, dcepriued from their benefices, any ſome committed 
 to priſon in the tower, Flecte, Marlhalſca, and kings bench. x, 4 
 Commifioe Commiflioners werclikewile appointed fog the eſtabliſhing of religion thgough 
 ners. the whole Wcaline. Foꝛ London were appointed fir Richard Sackuile knight, — 
 Doifoy Horne a Deuine, Dotto, Huicke a Ciuilian and maiſter Saluage, wha 
  _.—-_ ¢atlen befoze then diuerſe perſons of eucry parif), ano {ware them to cnquire and 
 Iniunctions. yo cfent vpon certaine iniunttions. i 
 Houtes fp. ¶ Alo the hoults of Religion ercited by queenc Mary, as the priorie of S. Tohn 
 Seed. Of Itruſalem by Smithfield, the nunncs and beethyen of Sien and Sheene, the 
 * hlackefricts in Smithfleld, and thefriers of Greene wich were all ſuppeeſſed: the 
 abbot and monkes of AWaeſtminſter were put out, a dranc peebends, and canons 
 placed there,and & named the collenge of deſtminſter founded by Q. Elizabeth, 
 Chutch On the euen of Saint Bartholomew, the day and the morrow alter, ic. were 
 images bur- hurned in Paules church pard, Chcape,ann diucrle other places of the citie of Lo- 
 ned. Don, all the roodes and other images of Churches, in fome places the coapes, veſt⸗ 
 ments, altar clothes bookes banners {-puichers, and rood lofts aru 
 De 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Queene Elizabeth. 1083 
 The 5. of September theee fell a thꝛec houres tempeſt at London in p forenoon 
 in the end whereof a great lightning with aterrible clap of thunder, ftrake the Cpurches in 
 {pice (being fone) ofthe ſtecple of Whallowes Church in Bꝛedſtreete, about a ten Londen Ais 
 foote beneath the top, out of the which fellaftone that flew a dogge, and duer- ken and bro. 
 theewe aman playing with the ſame dogge, and not long after the fame {pice Kem by tem· 
 was taken Downe by the Church wardens, to faucthe charges of repairing. And PS 
 at the fame inftant, by the fante tempeſt, one of the fouth doores of &. Piones 
 Church wi Fanchurch ſtrecte, with the dooze of the reuctlric of the fame Church, 
 were both ſtricken thꝛough and broken. - : 
 Che 8. and 9. of Septembet. a ſolemne obfequic was kept in Paules Church obſequie 
 at London, faz Henrie the feconn of that name ing of France, who deccaſed a⸗ for the 
 bout the 10. of July latt paff, of a wound recciued the 29. of Sune, ta running French king. 
 at tilt inſolemne Juſtes holden at Paris, in honor ofthe mariage celcbrated be⸗ 
 twirt bis ſiſter the lady Morgarer of France, and Philiberi Duke of Savoy. He 
 was ſtriken on the viſcr with a launce, ag be ranne againſt the Counte Mount. 
 gowerie: the fpilts entring bp the fight of bis bead peece, and piercing hrough 
 hig cicinto bis: bead, fo periſhed big bꝛaine, that there was NO meane to ſaue bis 
 Life. The obſcquie for hin was Kept tn very folenure wile. with a rich pearl 
 made like an imperial crovone, ſuſteyned with cight pillars, and conered with 
 blacke beluct, with a valence fringed with cold, andrickly hanged with ſcut⸗ 
 chions, pevons, and banners of the French Rings armes, without any lights. 
 And on the deere was law apalle of cloth of gold, with acoate armour of the 
 armes of France, and a creſt with an imperial crsvone (landing vpon the beere. 
 Doiter Parker Archvifop of Canterburte elett, Doctor barlow biſhop of /Chi⸗ 
 chelter lett, and Dotto, Scory biſhop of Herckoꝛd cletd, erecuting at toe dirige 
 ofthe euening ſong in Engliſh, they fitting inthe Biſhops of Londons feate, in 
 the vpper quire infurplices, with doifors hoods about their fhoutasrs- Che chicte 
 mourner, was the Warauclle of Mincheſter Low Crealurer, alſiſted with ten 
 other Lords mourners, with all the heraults in blacke, and their coate armours 
 vppermoſt. 
 ~ On the moꝛrowe being the 9. cf September, a Sermon was preached by 
 Dotto Scorie inplacee? Datla, Grindsll Bitioy of London. After the Scr- 
 mon, ficcolthe Lows wourners receiucd the Communion with the Bi}eps, =~ 
 wbhich biſhops Were in ropes on theit furplices, onely at the miniftration of the 
 laid Communion. Mhich being finiffed, there was agreat inner kept tn the 
 Bithop of Londons palace by Paules, where the mourners anparclled themand 
 fo cnded fie ſoltinnitie of the ſaid obſequics. ; 
 Abhbout thelaft of Scptember, lohv Dake of Finland, ſccond ſonne to-Gulta- anpadade, 
 bus Hing of Swethen, was lent by his Father to treat a marriage fag his eldeſt from swe. 
 bꝛother Evicus, with the Quecnes Maicſtie of England, be arciuen at Harwich thee. 
 jn Effer, and was there honorably receiued and entertayned by the Earle of. 
 ~ Dy for : which fain Earke, and the Lord Robert Dudiey, with a goodly band 
 of gentlemen and peomnen, conueyed him to London, where be was recciued of 
 diuers knights and qentlanenof the Court, on the 5. of Diobir, and was with 
 hig traine of about the numberof 5c. perfons well horled, conucped ta tire — 
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Ain. 160.2. 
 
 Johannes 
 Leuenclaij. 
 
 Troubles in 
 Scotland. 
 
 Frenchmen 
 
 ſent inco 
 
 Scogland, 
 
 Confederate 
 Lords in 
 Scotland. 
 
 1034 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 of Wiinchefters place in Southwarke, where he was lodged during his abode 
 
 bere, and remoourd from thence 2. daies before Eaſter homcward, and ſped on 
 
 pig meflage, ag map appeare bp that which follotecth taken out of Johannes Le- 
 
 wenclay.comment. de bellis Moſcorum. 
 
 Ericus king of Sweden, fone of Gutabus tate king of the ſaid bingdome ha⸗ 
 
 uing committed to prifon hig brother Iohn Duke of Finland, whom a little be⸗ 
 fore pe bad crmployed into England on an ainbaflage to the Ducencs maicflie, 
 
 whom he lued to fox mariage, and had his lute retewed: againe, the ſecond time fo- 
 
 licited ber maicſtie in the Came lute, notwithſtanding ‘to pis great diſhonour, and 
 (az it fell ont) hig iuſt difgrace) he attempted the fame matter with the youngeſt 
 
 Daughter of Philip Lantgraue van Hefle,at whole hand(having the fecond time | 
 
 bene reiedted of her Maitſtie here) the matter being knowwne there, be allo not on⸗ 
 
 ly receiucd a deniall, but the Lady was by her father beſto wed bpon Adolfe Duke 
 
 Van-Hollt, pnkic of Frederike king of Denmarke, then encmie of the fain Ericus, 
 Che 22. of December, Chamberlen that was captaine of the caſtle of Caleig, 
 and Aurlellone that was captaine of Rilchank were condemned of high treafon, 
 becaule they left thete charge, wisen the French men came thither. if 
 An this meane tine, though controuerſie railed bet wirt the Scotti} nobili- 
 
 tic, and the queene Dowager of Scotland, which chaunced (pecially about mat⸗ 
 
 ters of religion certaine ofthe lode there minding reformation therein, and the 
 queene reſiſting than fo her power , diuerſe companics of fouldicrs and men of 
 
 warre, were Cont out of Fraunce into Scotland to aide the faid queene, Where — 
 they were placed in diuerſe to wnes and korts, to the diſplcaſurt of the moze part — 
 ofthe Scottiſh nobilitic, who were forced to (ue onto the queene of Enaland for 
 ade to erpell the French. Their Cute was the better liked of fox that it was Doub= — 
 
 tedicfl the French mien vnder pectence of bringing an armie into Scotland to ap⸗ 
 
 peafe the Scots, might attempt ſome inuafion here in England, confipering that — 
 by procurement a twas thought of the dukt of Guile, vnkle top queencof France 
 atid Scotland a title Mould ſecme to be pretended by hig neece the afogelain queen, 
 ag nmight be gathered by conicifures. Che names ofthe lords of Scotland that 
 
 mane ute kor aidt againtt the French men at this Ceafon were theſe: 
 
 The dukt of Chateau lercault. ‘The earle ef Eqlen‘on. at 
 The carle of Arraine his ſonne. The carle of Mentros. 
 Tht lord lames, pring of Saint Andrew. The toro Ruchuer, 
 
 Che carle of Arquile. | The lord Boyde, 
 
 The earle of Elencarne. The lor Ogletre. 
 
 Tye carte ofRothoute. The lord Erskio, 
 
 The carle of Southerland. The loꝛd Droonond, 
 The earle of Mentithe. The lord Hume, « 
 Theearleofuntley. Below Roofe. 
 
 The carie of Catnes. The low Chreighton, 
 The carle of Errolle. Whe ia Leuingtton, 
 The carle Marſhall. Che ior Somerwell, 
 The carte of Worton. Toe Wailer of Lindley. 
 ‘Theearle of Calſils. The Mailter of Barwell. 
 
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x (& Queene Elizabeth, 1085 
 
 The Dueenes maieltie mith aduice ok her graces counſell, confinering of this 
 waightie bulineſſe, and withall, koreſccing the malicious purpoſe of hee aduerſa⸗ 
 tics, and how the Queene of Scots was in Fraumte maried ann gouerncd fo as 
 ſhe was not able to ote the libertie of her crowne, Did thinke it belt to preuent fuch 
 milchictes as night enſue, iftimely remedy were not bled, to diſplace ſuch daun⸗ 
 gerous neighbours the Frenchmen, that began to nelle themſelucs thus ſtrengly 
 fo neare at hand. Hercupon was a power railed and ſent koorth, both by fea and 
 land, the duke of Mopfolke being appointed General, and fent into the North for ,. — 
 the direction thereof. And kirſt maiſter William Winter appointed vice Adimirali — 
 ofthe Queencs naute, Noꝛthwards madelaile towards Scotland, and wakting ⸗gaioſt the 
 along the coaft , i2 the moneth of Januarje, came into the Forth, and fo to the French in 
 roe of Licth, and there caft anchor, ag well to impeach p landing offuch French⸗ deorland. 
 men ag might hapnily befent foorth of Fraunce againit the Scott lmds cftpe 1560 
 congregation, as alfo ta kecpe them that lay in Firdkcith from victuale 
 after that the armp by land was come together into the Morth parts % 
 iourned a while at Berwicke, and thereabouts, the Loy Grey of CCH : 
 appoinico Generall of the fai armic dcparted with the ſame, and marched to C 
 pinabam, where they encamped that night. 
 
 The 30.08 March, fic lames Crott,t fir George Howard, peparten fri Ber⸗ 
 Wicketo the armic, With all the launces and light horꝛſcmen containing the num⸗ 
 ber of 1250. horles. Che number of footinen, moze then Sooo. Che chicke go⸗ 
 
 uernoꝛs of which armie mere thele: ‘Che lord Gray of CUilton lieutenant Gene⸗ 
 
 . fall, fir lames Croft affilant mith him in that charac, the loꝛd Scrope lors Mar⸗ 
 Mall, fir George Howard, generall of the mien at armeg and demilances, maiſter 
 Barnaby fitz Pacricke his lieutenant, flr Henry Percie general of the light horſe⸗ 
 
 ~ men: Thomas Hueghens efquire, pꝛouoſt marſhall, Thomas Goner maifter of 
 tie ordinance. maiſter Williem Pelban: captaine ofthe Pioners, Edward Randell 
 
 eſquire ferqeant maioꝛ, maiſter Thomas Borrough, maiſter Cutbert Vaughan, 
 maiffer Williams, and maiſter C ornewall corporals, this bay at night the armis 
 
 cncamped at Duvalas, and thereabout: 
 
 Che laff of Warch, the army marching by Dunbar, there iTucd out ofthe 
 
 towne certaint horſemen and footmen, offiring to ſkirmiſh, towards whom 
 certaine of the Engliſh launces and piſtolets, with certaine harquebuſitrs mane 
 
 ſcoꝛrwards, but they kept themſclucs within theit ſtrength, two of the entmits 
 horſemen ard one footman were Laine. Chis done. the army marched on te Line 
 ton brigges, where the footmen encamped that night. Che horſemen lap at Ha⸗ 
 dington and in ditierfe other finali towns, fic lames Crofts lap at Clarbington 
 weit of Hadington, at the loꝛd of Cockburnes heule. Che Sirf of April, the camp 
 remooued to Salt Pꝛeſton, and there incamped: this eucning, fir lames Crofr, 
 
 _ With dinerfe of the captaines in his company, met with the carle of Arraine, the. 
 lord James pring of Saint Andeewes the mailer of Barwell, fir William Kir- 
 
 xaudy Yor of Gꝛange, and diuerſe other of the Scottiſh nobilitic with three hun⸗ 
 
 ditd hoꝛſt in their traine. 
 
 After they hav laluted cach other, they rode together to Salt Preſton, where 
 tht lord Grey Logo licutenant met them, where they entred info communication 
 
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1086 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 and after beparted. The 2.0f Aprill, the loꝛd Grey, fir lames Croſt pᷣ loꝛd Scrope, 
 fir George Howard, with other captaines rode to Wutkelborough church , whiz 
 ther came to them theduke Chareau le Reault, with his fonne the carte of Arrain, 
 the caries of Arquile, Glencarne, Southerland , Wentitye,and Rothug, the io 
 Jaines pring Of Saint Andꝛewes, fhe loꝛd Ruythuen «as Riven, the lop Ogletree, 
 the ton Boyde, the maifter of Marwell, the L. of Duncilone, the maifter of 
 Lindley, the biſhop of Galloway, , the abbot of Saint Colmes Inch, the abbot 
 of Culrog, the lor of Pettirow tht Loy of Cunningham head, lord of Grarige 
 and other, about 200: hozle, there thep fate in counſell and departed fo that night, 
 Dn the 3. of April, the loꝛd Grey, fir lames Cro ft,the loꝛd Scrope, fir George 
 Howard, fir Henrie Percy, and diuerſe other captaines and gentlemen, rode vn⸗ 
 fo. Pinkey, a houle of the abbot of Dunfernes, where the earle of Arraine,andthe 
 lord LanveoGipeward, with diutrſe other noble men of Scotland mecting them did 
 EOP into the lato boule, where they hadlong conference together, and 
 EY. they returned with the lord lieutenant vnto Salt Pꝛeſton. 14 
 sopeunrty ofS pill, fine poung gentlemen appointed to paſſe into England 
 for pledges thrit Maines Were, low Claude Hamilton, fourth fonne to the puke 
 Ciaccau ic Reault, Robert Dowglas, Archebald Cambell,lop ofLonghennel, 
 George Gream ſctond Conte fo the carle of Mentithe, lames Coningham,fonne — 
 tothe earle of Biencarne. : 
 Che lixt of Apꝛill, the campe railed from Salt reflon and marched foxwards, 
 halfea mile from Lefkerike, beneath a Cragge called Arthurs fate, the duke of 
 Chateau le Keault, the earle of Arraine, the carle of Arquile, the logy lames prigg 
 of Saint Andrewes, and the reff of the noble men of Scotland, accompanied with 
 two yundzed horſemen, and fiue hundzed footmen, fain for the comming of the 
 Englilh armie, whereuponthe loz Grey, fir Iames Croft, the loꝛd Scrope, ſit 
 George Howard, and fir Henry Percie repairen to them, € had conference there 
 with the duke, and other the Scottiſh lords thatwere inbigcompany,. =. 
 In the meane while the army ſtaid, but yet at length the horſemen, the bant= 
 gard and battell, verre commaunded to match foozth, who accopdingly paſſcd a⸗ 
 iong by the place wherethe duke ann Scottiſh lords flood, vntill rhey approched 
 nearcto Leltericke: Cyere came Trombull, the Mucene Regents trumpet, to the 
 lozdlicutenant, and brought with him a fatccondud, giuen vnder the band and ~ 
 ſeale, for the fate repaire of fic lames Crote, fir George Howard, ano fire other 
 to accoinpany them. Cdlpereupon, they preparing themlelucs, Departed towards 
 Edenborough, where the laid Dueene ag then lay within the calle. Chere went 
 with them maiſter Sommerfet, mailter Pelham, and foure other gentlemen. © 
 Whileſt they were in conference with the Ducene,the Frenchmen to the numbtr 
 ofnine hundzed o2 a thoufand Mot, backed With fiue hundecd corſſets and pikes, 
 and about fiftic horſemen, were come foorth of Licth, onder conduction of maiſtet 
 Doytell, and the countie Martigues coꝛonell of the French footemen. The Loyd 
 Grey vnderſtanding thereof, came bp to the hill, appointed an officer at armes 
 called Rouge Crofi: to go onto them, with commaundement from him, that 
 they ſhould retire their fogces foorth of the ficld into the towne of Lieth: for if 
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 tauſe them to depart. The herault doing bis meſſage, recetucd anſwere, that they 
 ‘were vpon their maiffer and miſtreſſe ground, and therefoze meant not to rez 
 mooue from it. Rouge Crofle returning with this antwere, twas fent againe, 
 tocommand thei eftſoons to qo their way backe to Lieth, for ik they din not,thep 
 ſhould be tent away witha miſchicke. But onneth gad the herault done this feo 
 cond meflage, when the French men flepping foorth, diſcharged a whole volie 
 of their Mot into the ficld aqaintl the Loyd Grey and hig companie. Hereupon, 
 the Engliffinen and they fellin Ceirmifh, which continucd fo2 the fpace of foure 
 houres and more, fo hote and carnefily mainteynedon both parts, that the like 
 had not lightly beene ſeene long time before: pet at the length the Engliſhmen 
 droue the French kootemen oucr the hill, and wanthe Crag from then, and put 
 them froma Chappell, where they had ſtood a great while, vfing it for a coucrt 
 from the Engliſchmens Hot. Chen the enemies that were in Licth Hot off diuers 
 peeces of their great artillerie out ofthe Towne again the Enaiifpmen, who: 
 On the other part baught foorth two ficld peeces, and coucred them with atroup. — 
 of hoylenten, and hauing planted them to fome aduantage, diſcharged the ine 
 among the enenties, who perceiving that, qaue place, and lodainely the Engliſh 
 denmilancts gaue a charge on thent, brake in amongll them, and Muc diuerte of 
 then, wherchy thep were forced to ritire backe ints Lieth, being followed wel⸗ 
 neere to the gates of the Towne. Chere wore Taine inthis teirmifl) of the. 
 French about 140. belide thent that remained pritoners. DF the Engliſhmen 
 ~ there were alfo diuerſe laine, and many burt, The Came day fir lames Croft and 
 fir George Howard returited from the QD. Begent, after they han {pent a long 
 time in talke with her. 
 The ſeuenth of Ipꝛill, a new trench was call beſide the Crag, and thereon 
 two peeces of ordinance planted. Che cight of Apztil, the Frenchmen thot at 
 _ the Englilh campe very foye out of Saint Nicholas fteeple, where weee planted 
 two great peeces of ordinance, although they did no great hurt: but the fame 
 night the Engliſhmen calt a trench bepondthe Crag, and placed in the ſame 
 trench cerfaine ſmallpeeces of avtilleric, which went off the next day againſt the 
 encmies, andtheytikewmile Mot off againſt the Engliſh. Che twelfth of Iprill, 
 abullct of a griat peece of ordinance being Mot out of Lieth did light inthe camp. 
 and flue thace men: butthep were anſwered againe with our Canons. Che 
 fourctecnty bay of Jprill, being Ealter day, the Engliſhmen Mor off their great 
 Owinance and the Frenchmen anſwered them aqaine all that vay. Che foote- 
 men allo ſeirnuſhed, fo that diuerſe were hurt on both parties. Che fame day the pite of 
 ~ pileof Blackeneſſe was furrendzed to maiſter Winter. The ſame day, 0. F.rench Blackneffe: 
 mien apparciled like woomen came foogth of Lieth, and counterkriting fone light ! — 
 demeanoe trained one of the Engliſh ſcowts within theit danger, whom thep 4 ie 
 tooke, and choppcd off his head, which they fet bpon the toppe of oneof theic > 
 Church Teeplee. Che fifteenth day of Anil, a fittic hoylemen, and about fine 
 Hundzed harquebulices, who making to thenew trenches, were Spon the Eng⸗ 
 liſh men that warded vpon ſuch a ſodaine, that they fue and wounded no finall 
 - hunber, and pollefling the trenches awhile, topped the touch holes ofthree pees 
 es of the artillerie, tooke mailter Mawrice Baikeley ppifoner, and bis — 
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 Brian Fitz Williams was fore Wounded, tc. Che alarme bring brought to the 
 cainpe , fir lames Croft and othcr repaired towards the trench with all expedi⸗ 
 tion, and perceiuing the French mento be maifters of one of the.trenches.he come 
 manded captaine Vaughan with his band to enter the trench, aud fo relecue thofe 
 that torre hardly delet of the Frenchmen, which was done mith ſuch manhood, 
 that fhe enemics were expulſed, and firteenc of them flaine : captaine Sommerer 
 and captaine Reade with their bands followed them, as they tetived,and maiſter 
 Arthur Grey (with certaine demilances , and charging than with great courage, 
 draue them into the tovwone,ano made of them qreat flauqhter, but ArchurGrey — 
 was Mot though the Moulder. The 16. of Apzill, afupply of 2200. foofemen 
 fame to the campe, ouer whom was captaine fir Andrew Corbet, fir Rowland 
 Stanley, fir Thomas Hesketh, fir Arthur Manwering, fir Laurence Smith, ma- 
 fer Francis Tunftall. maiffer Edward Lictleton,captaine Caruell, Philip Shutley, 
 and Dauid Morris. Chey were garded With 500. hoglemen, fir Ralph Sadler, fir 
 Francis Leake, fir lohn Fotter, and fit Nicholas Strange , haning charge to fee 
 them fafelp conducked, who after they had bꝛonght the paft all banger of enemics, 
 left tht in Lafetp by the way and were come a day 02 two before them to the campe. 
 Che 17. of Apꝛill, Maiſter Winrer cauled diuerle of tye ſhip boats.being ‘well 
 mated, to giue a great alarme at the Gide of the towne towards the Water, Die 
 charging many bailes and harquebufiers of croke into the totwne, during which — 
 fime there was a piteous cry made by the women and childecn within the towone. 
 Che 20. of April, many peeces were Mot off out of the trenches intothe towne. — 
 ‘There iMued.out at the gates onc hundged Mot, to haille fuch ofthe Englilhmen 
 as came foogth to offer ſairmiſh, the pioners both Scots and Engliſh were occu⸗ 
 picd in making ofa new trench neare to the towne. | 
 The twentith of April, the Biſhop of Valence, accompanied with fir Henry 
 Percie, and thee hundzed horſemen, came to Lellericke, the Lor Lieutenant, fir 
 James Croft, the loꝛd Scrope, ann fir Ralfe Sadler, met him at the further erd 
 ofthe ward. After they had receiued him with falutations, he mas condutten by — 
 Kouge crofle from the campe vnto Enenborough, and fo vp tothe caſtle to con- — 
 fer with the Quecne Dowager, He wag no fooner in the caſtle, but there iſſued 
 foogth of Licth tye numberof two hundzed Frenchmen, aiid began a hot Cite 
 nif}, Whichcontinucd two houres, at which dinerfe wereflaine on both parts. 
 Tie lane night, nine peeces of ogdinance were planted itt the new trench, fo — 
 ~ that the nert day the ſame pecces were Mot off toward the flecple of S. Antho- · 
 aies Church, whereby the peeces of ordinance thatlay inthe fame fleeple, were 
 diſmounted by them, andlikewile thole that lap in the fteeple of Saint Nicho~ — 
 las Church, where a Gunner wag Maine that ſtood at one of them, the peece and 
 fhe gunner tumbling downe both together: a great prece of this church was 
 beaten downe and the ſteeple defaced. The Bifvopof Valence after he had tal⸗ 
 Re with the Ducene, returned to commune with the Lords of the congregation. — 
 2) te ae 3. Of April, the Pioners Scottiſh and Engliſh, were bulied m caſting 
 ot trenches. j 7 a 
 On the >4. of Apꝛill, there iſſued out of Lieth ſeauenteene horlemen who offe> 
 red the ſtirnuſh, and vnder the place callen little Londen,j00.02 oe.¢f ek > 
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 were placed, at length certaine of the Englifh Launces gaue a charge Spon their 
 horlemé, who therewith retiring nem the Engliſhmẽ withindanger oftheir Mot, 
 but p French were forced to retire, without any great hurt done top Engliſhmẽ. 
 The 25. of Apꝛill, the Pioners finiſhed the new fort, nated Mount Pelham, 
 fo the card whereof Captaine Vaughan was appointsd gouernoꝛ with 1200. 
 fonldins. Chis fort was raiſed on the fouth fide ofthe towne, the plot whereof 
 was call (quare With foure bulwarkes at cucric corer, and 12. battering peeces 
 planted inplaces conuenient. Chis day, there iſſucd out of Liethon the Ealt fide, 
 70.02 do.hoꝛſemen, and 200.harquebuffers offering the fkirnf),tomards whont 
 certaine ofthe Engliſh light hopfemen made and chargina them, draue th? backe 
 to their footanen, who with theic Mot receiucd the light horſemen fo Harply,that 
 thep were korced fo retire : in the which retire ames Hamilton a Scottiſh man 
 was taken prifoner. Chis day captaine Peritb,and captaine Hayes,hauing charge 
 of a troupe of light hoelemen, ander fir Henry Percy, and the lod of Grange, were 
 taken pꝛiſoners before Dunbar, and to the number of 20. 0230. other were likt⸗ 
 wile taker o2 Haine. Che ſame night allo 2000, kootemen with the pioners,were 
 {ent to the other fide ofthe towne, beyond the Canon milles, where the pioners 
 catt a trench for the fate lodging okthe army, which remooucd the nert day from 
 Heltericke downe into the valley by thefain Canon milles called the red Byaics. 
 As the armp was incamping, certaine of the enemies hoꝛſemen and footemens 
 ſkirmiſhed with the Enalith Launces and light horſemen along time, there 
 were two Frenchmen laine with their horles allo. In time of this tkirmifh,two — 
 Canons were conucyed and planted in the new trench, Thich diſcharged diuers 
 Hot at the enemies. : | 
 The feuen anv twentith of Aprill, the great artillerie was planted aloft on the 
 bill abouc the campe, within leſſe than a curiogs Mot of the towne wals, and the 
 pioners werelet a worke to calf nem trenches, fromthe place where the fame o= 
 dinance Was lodged vnto Mountpelpam, drawingſo neere onto Licth,as the har= 
 quebule might reach them that watched and warded within the great bulwarke. 
 The Frenchkept thefame day a trench which they had made without the towne, 
 continually MHooting at the Engliſh men inthe campe, but the fame night the 
 Engliſh men won that trench from then, llue diuers of themtherein with their 
 {cout, which being done they qaue a great alarmeto the towne both by land and 
 water, the Mip-boates Mooting of againſt thetowne very hotly,and they within 
 the toyone likewile at the Englif) nen. The fame night was the great ordi⸗ 
 “nance planted, and maiſter Markham hurt. Che 28. the fain great ordinance 
 went oft, and Mot continually themoze part of the pap. Che biljop of Ualence 
 Departed the Came day towards Barwike, and this night {lr George Howard, 
 fhat had bene fent backe to Barwicke, to fiqnifie to the D. of Pozbolke the efkate 
 ofthe fiege,returned with fir Richard Lee,being condudted With 500. hoꝛſemen. 
 The 30. of Aprill, the great actillerie were Hot off bery hotlp, andthe French 
 likewife Hot off theirs, and comming koorth of the towne, tkirmifhen with the 
 Englilhmen:this night the pioners made new trenches towards the South bul⸗ 
 warke. The lall of Aprile lodaine fire was raifen within the to wne, which huge⸗ 
 tp encrealed and continucn the moff part of the night following: at the beginning — 
 
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 wher if Gell appeared, the Engliih ordinance was Mot off to the place where the 
 fire was which Mot together with help of the wind that ‘was bery great did mar⸗ 
 uelloully augment the lame fire:neueccheleffe the French at that p2elent time offe⸗ 
 reo a feirmifl),¢ continucd the fame neare the (pace of two houtts. It was appoin⸗ 
 teo,that certaine bands {ould make alarme to the towne, in fomuch thatcaptaine 
 Vaughan, with diuerle other fouldiers of Mountpelham entered the ditch and ap⸗ 
 proched the wals, but retired Without receiving any great hurt. Che firlt af 
 Way, the Frenchmen carly inthe morning fet op their may-poleg in certaint bul- 
 warkes and 1 4.enlignes,the which being difconcred of them in the canipe , thep 
 faluten them with a peale ofgreat oydinance, and likewil: the French anfweres 
 them aqaine, and fo continued the moſt part of that day. 
 
 Thelecond of May,thepioners made the trenches fo: the artillery fo be plan⸗ 
 fed itrbattery . Che night following they placed the artillery in the new trench, 
 and the next morning,the (ane battery went off,and continued all that day. Coe 
 night enfuing, the pioners made a trench by tye Citadell, wherein thep might 
 lodge ſome Hat, and captaine Vaughan with diuerle ofthe bands it Mountpel⸗ 
 ham gaue two fierce allaults to the towone,entred the Ditches and viewed the dan- 
 kerg: whereupon the French Mot off the Came flankers, and manning their nals, 
 Hot off twa 02 theee volies of their ſmal artillery Laying and hurting to the num⸗ 
 ber of twenty Engliſhmen, among other little Norton was one. 
 
 Che fourth of May, there were thece enfignes appointed to qard the new tren⸗ 
 ches and towards night the Frenchmen that were inthe trench vnder the Cita⸗ 
 dell, made a Cally bpon the Engliſhmen that garded thefayd trench, but could 
 hot prenaile. Theſame night the Engliſhmen conneyed two culucrings ouer the 
 Water to fcoure the mils, and before fhe bycake of the Day they had brent one of the 
 fame milg. The fift of Way,4. ſouldiers belonging to our great oxdinance {et fire 
 brent the other mill. This day allo, ag French gentlemen came koorth to diſco⸗ 
 uct tye Engliſh trenches, captaine Reade conunanded one of his fouldiersto 
 ſhoote at them but through miſhap his peece burſt, and a Mince thereakbeake the 
 arme ofthe fayd.captaine. ! 
 
 The firt of May,the Englifh ovdinance on the kurther floc the water began to 
 ſhoott of eqanl the enemits very hotely. Chis day the earle of Arquile , ann di⸗ 
 uerſe other noble men of Scotiand, cane to Coenborough with twa thouſand 
 hoꝛſemen and footemen, whe ſhewed themſelues in order of a multer on the Hill 
 vnderneath the calle, which being perceiucd of the French within Lieth , thep 
 thot of thace geeat peeces of artillery at them, but hurt them not. The night enſu⸗ 
 ing the greatordinance in the Englith mens trenches and bulwarkts, continued: 
 ſhooting on cuery fine: and herewith commandement was given by thelozd: 
 lieutenant and the counfell, that the whole acmy Mould be ready armed by mid⸗ 
 night. Inthe mowing by two of the clocke, diuerle bands paſſed foorth towards. 
 the towie,and entring the ditches otftrcd to ſtale, other captaines with their men 
 appzoched the bultwarkes, and other mere appointed to enter define the milles. 
 Beſide the Engi bands , there were athouland Scots ioyned with them, — 
 Wbhereot uc hundecd with captaine Vaughan and other were commandedtoat= — 
 tempt the bulwarke nert to Mountpelham, and other fue hundred went yi 7 
 
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 fuch Engliſh captaines ag were commanded to affault the breach. 
 
 MWogcorier,alwell the lances as light hoꝛſmen, werc aflignen to gard the fields: 
 fir George Howard with the lances keeping bet wirt the fort of Hountpelham 
 and the fea weſtward, and fir Henry Percy with the light horſemen, bet wirt the 
 campt and the fea caſtward. Che reff ofthe footmen that went not to the aſſault, 
 were allo appointed to gard the trenches and field , in fuch wile as was thought 
 erpedient , and vpon warning giuen by captaine Randall fergeant maioz, {ich as 
 pad bin commanded to qiue the allaultin their feucrall appointed places , prealen 
 With courage, t bololy aduentured to climbethe wals, and enter at the beeaches, 
 but pet their attempt wanted the wiſhed ſucceſſe: for what through the policy of 
 the fréch,in Hopping the currat of the riuer that night, t what by realon ofthe vn⸗ 
 fitnefle of the landers, Ucing too ſhort, the allailants were repulfen, € were korced 
 fo retire With the loſſe of 7.02 8. ſcoꝛe englilhmen oꝛ more, which were Maine out= 
 tight.befines thole that were Wounded, being at the lealt two 02 thece hundeed. 
 
 The 8. of May, fir George Howard and fir Richard Lee peparted toward 
 Barwike with certaine companies of horlemen fog their Cafe condudion. 
 
 The ninth of May, the Frenchmen wrought within the towne to fogtifie and 
 repaire the beeaches. The ſame day allothe French had manned to the fea-wards 
 abote fraught with fifty harquebullerg meaning to conucy them ouer to Inlketh, 
 put the Ena lit Mhips vilcoucring then, prepared certaine botcs to encounter the, 
 whereokthey being aware returncd. ‘i 
 
 The 10. of Way, maiftcr Ingleby,captaine Pickman , and captaine Browne 
 came tothe campe froin Barwike with alupply offoure hundzed ¢ fifty ſouldiers. 
 
 The teociih of May about minnight, the Frenchnten to thenumber of twa 
 hundzcd lallied koorth of the towne, minding to giue a camiſado to the Engliſh⸗ 
 men that kept watch in the trenches at the weſt fine of Mountpelyam , but thep 
 were delſcried and repulſed. — 
 
 The fifteenth of Way, fir Francis Leake came to the campe with a ſupply of 
 ~ fine hundeed menfrom Barwike. | 
 
 The onc and twentieth of May about ſcuen ok the clocke at night,thereifluen 
 foorth of Lieth fir hoplemen and a hundzed footemen harquebuſlers marching to= 
 ward Mountpelham to offer ſkirmiſh: whereupon captaine Vaughan went 
 foorth ta them very overly, and ſkirmiſhed with them a prety while , in the end 
 the Frenchmen were driuen to retire. Che lame night maiſter Francis Sommer- 
 ſet and other captaines were appointed to keepe afort built aboue the campe, and 
 tooke the name of hint being captaine thereof, ¢ was talled Sommerfets mount, 
 The 22. fir Peter Carew came fo the campe,being fent front the court. The 24, 
 ~ pf Way at night about leuen of the clocke, the French lallied koorth to the number 
 of 200. footinen and 20. horſemen, meaning, as it appeared, to have wonne the 
 trenches from the Englilhmen whereupon a foe ſkirmiſh followed,diners Maine, 
 and many purt on both parts: pet in the end the French were driuen home bp 
 — force. Thelame day the Frenchmen of Dunbarre tooke an Englith hoy laden 
 with beare,beefe,and bacon. ir 
 
 The cight of Func fit lohn Neuill (with thece hundzed men, captaine Bridges, 
 ann captaing Drewry, with other thece hundzed, fet from Barwike towards the 
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 campe, where thep arriued on the 10. of June, on which dap the queene Dowa- 
 ger Departed this life. — 
 The thirteenth of June, fir William Cicill pꝛincipall ſecretaty fo the queenes 
 maieltp, with fir William Cordall, ano Dottie, Wotton peane of Canterbury and 
 Voꝛke cameto Darwike, appointed commiffioners on ber ſaid maieſties bepalfcto 
 freate of an accord with the countie de Randon , and the biſhop of Watencecom= 
 miſſioners font fo: that purpole from the French king and bis wife Mary queene 
 of Scots. | , KE 
 The fourteerth of June a certaine number of Frenchmen came forth of Lieth 
 to gather cockle3 on the fands towards Mountpelham, whereof the Engliſhmnen 
 pereciuing, {ct vpon then,fluc 70. and tooke 16. of them prifoners. 
 Thefirtecnth of June, the foꝛenamed commiſſioners came to Edenboꝛough, 
 and ag maifler Secretary and the other paſſed the Engliſh forts and campe,they 
 were Caluted With a gallant peale of harquebuſiers. | 
 Theſeuenteenth of Inne about eight ofthe clocke, an abltinence of warre was 
 concluded warning being giuen by the dilcharging of two peeces of ordinance out 
 
 . of the cattle, and then the Frenchmen ſhewed themſelues bpon their rampicrs. 
 
 Che 22. of June,the abſtinenct sf warre was broken off, 
 
 The 4.of July about 3. of theclocke in the afternoone , the French came out 
 of Licth to gather cockles, whereupon the Lord licutenant being at that pecfent in 
 Wountpelpans, ent a dꝛum vnto monſitur Doyfell, to fignific vnto him, that his 
 fouldiers had gone further without their bounds then they might do by the order 
 taken by the commiflioners of both parts : Doyfell anfwered,that they were no 
 fouldiers, but poore people which went to gather cockles for their releefe andfus 
 ſtenance. Che drum (apd, that ifthep kept not theinſclues Within their appointed 
 limits, thelogd lieutenant meant to fend them backe not greatly fo their cale: 
 whereunto Doyfell replied, that if he fo Did, he would do the bell he could to ayde 
 thé: hercupon the Engliſh horſemen and kootmen of Wountpelham qauca charge 
 vpon them, and flue ofthem to the number of 50, and tooke certaine prifoners. 
 
 The firt of Julyiſſued put of Lieth foureteene hoꝛſemen, and a hundred foote- 
 mei, which offered theſkirmiſh but vpon the Hooting of the qreat artillerp from 
 Mountpelham, thep retired home againe into the tovone . Che night following 
 about twelue of the clocke,one Scatcargood an Englilh man that was a gunner, 
 and had fained himlelke to flicfrom the Engliſh campe for manllaughter inte 
 Licth, and was receiued ofthe krenchmen, beleening that be bad meant ne de⸗ 
 ceipt, came out ofthe towne, after he had remained there about feuen dapes, in 
 Which meane while he had vnderſtood fully the fate of the fowne,and now vpon 
 bis returne made relation thereof ag pe knew. } | Mey 
 
 Che firt of July, thelog Grey Loyd lieutenant , fir Willian Cicill fecrctarp, 
 and fir Ralph Sadler about thyec of fhe clocks in the after noone, gaue oder, that 
 there Mold no peece be fot,noz few ofhettility made vntil ſeuen of the clocke the 
 fame night: and herewith fent Gerueys Clifton vnto all the fouldiers that wat= 
 ded in fhe trenches and bulywarkes on the vockl five of Lieth,to conunand themto — 
 obferue the like ogder, and fir lohn Neuill was fent with like oder vnto thefoul= 
 Hire that lay in Somerſet mount, sy 
 
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Queene Elizabeth. 1093 
 
 -£ Coe peace now bing concluded, on the feuenth of July, fic Francis Leake, and Peace con- 
 fir Gerucis Clifton, accompanicd ‘with two French gentlemen were int fo the cluded in 
 fowne of Licth, to fiqnific bnio monfieur Doyfell, the diſhop of Amiens, Labroſ- Scotland. 
 fe, Martignes, and other the French lows and captaines, that they were come thi⸗ 
 
 therby connnaundement from the commiſſoners to cauſe the peace alteadie con= 
 
 cluded, fo be proclaimed, which accordinaly was bone in manner following: 
 
 The molt mightic puncefle, Ehzabeth by the grace of Gov, Qucene of En⸗ peace pro. 
 gland, France, and Ircland, dekender ofthe faith, ec. And toe moſt chriſtian king claimed in 
 Francis and Mary, by thefame grace of God king ¢ queene of Fraunce and Scot Scotland. 
 land, hatte accoꝛded vpon a reconciliation ofa prace and amitie to De inuiolably 
 kept bet wirt them, their Cabietts, kingoomes and countries, and therkore in their 
 names it is {fraitly commaundcd to all manner of perſons borne onder their obei= 
 farices, oꝛ being in their Cecuice,to forbeare ali hoſtilitie cither bp fea oꝛ land, and 
 to keepe good peace cach with other from this time forwards, as thep will an= 
 fyocre thercto at thetr vttermoſt perils. immediatly alter this proclamation was 
 ended fir Francis Lealce and fir Gerucis Clitton ‘ere bꝛought te monſieur Doy- 
 ſels lodging, where was prepared for them a banquet of thirtic o2 fortie diſhes, € 
 pet not one either of fleſh 02 G1), fauing one of a pouldered hoꝛſe, as Was aduou⸗ 
 ched by oncthat auouched humſelfe to haue tailed thereof. 
 
 eArticles of the peace, rhirteenein number, were to this effect. 
 x Fw, the French king and queene do not onely relinquiſh the ſtile title and Articles of 
 armes of England and Jreland, but vo alfo bind themſelues from hencefoorth to Fer the 
 oꝛbeare any moze to vſc o2 beare the fame, and Mall foꝛbid their ſubiects the bling a8 
 — ofthe lame title, in what ſort ſocuer it be, within any of their countries oꝛ domini⸗ 
 orig, korbidding alſo ag much ag in them lycth the iopning o2 quartering anp mas 
 ner of waics the armes of England with thole of Scotland oꝛ France. * 
 2 Ailluch letters patents , oꝛ other writings as hauc bene herctofore made, 
 whereiit the faid titleig mentioned , og whereunto any file concerning the fata 
 arms ig annexed, Hall be reformed, and ncw madz, Without putting te them the 
 title 02 armes of England oꝛ Ireland, and that all manner of wꝛitings oꝛ inſtru⸗ 
 ments concernitia the faid title, and being ſcaled with the ſaid armes, not being 
 renewed o2 rcformed within fice moneths after the publication ofthis treatie,Mal 
 be void and of none effet. ; 
 3 Scotland lhall be goutrned by a countell of twelue of the nobleſt of that 
 countrey, which nobilitic hall be taken out of foure and twentic, to be firſt cho- 
 : fen by parliament, by the three eſtates there,and ofthole twelue, ſeuen Hall be naz 
 med by the Scottifh quecnc, anv fine by the lords of the parliament. 
 8 & 4 All things palled there fice arch 1558. Mall be ouerpalled anv forgot⸗ 
 ten, and by parliament the furety ofthe fame Mail be confirmed, and cucry man 
 reltored to his office in thatrealme. ; —* 
 5 MoFrench man ſhall haue any office in Scotland. 
 
 * 6 Sire ſcoꝛe French men ſouldiers onlp ſhall remaine in Scotland, bis. thee 
 
 ſchꝛt in Dunbar,¢ 3. ſcore in Inlkith, € thole to be monthly muttered, anv payed 
 bythe counlell of the realme and to be iuſtilied by the lawes of Scotland. 4 
 
 > Mo munition noz vitvals Hall be brought into Scotland but fron: fire 
 
 7 € cee 3 moneths 
 
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1094 Queene Elizabeth. © 
 
 moneths to fire moneths, and then oncly fo, thoſe places, and for the fain num⸗ 
 ber offire feorcfouldiers. tut . yd Bl 
 8 Mo forraine ſhips o2 men of warre Hall befrom hencefoorth brought into 
 Scotland, but by the conlent and willofthe Scots. —— 
 9 Licth lhall be demoliſhed by the view of the Queenes maieſties commilſ⸗ 
 lioners, and in luch ſort ag they Mall thinke conuenient. 
 10. Che new buildings of Dunbarre ſhall aifo be raced. 
 11 Watters of religid in Scoflad be ouerpallen in Méce without any alteratis, 
 12 Cheleaque betweene the Dueenes maieſtie and the nodiliticofScotlana 
 is alfo pafled oncr without any revocation. | 
 13. Finally;inthe treatic betweene her bia nelle, and the faid French king 
 and queene, the faid king: and queene, are by the Special clauſt bound to her high⸗ 
 neſſe to perfume and keepe the aid couenants that touch the Btalme and ſubiects 
 of Scofland. - 
 After that this peace was then fully eſtablilhed, the French men were embar⸗ 
 ked at Licthin Engliſh veſſcls, thoſe onely excepted that were appointed to re⸗ 
 maine ag pledges With the Engliſh men till the Hips camebacke againe, and a 
 frw other (hat were permitted to pafle through England inte their countrep. 
 — The fikt of July, thꝛough ſhooting of a gunne which brake in the houfe of ont 
 blowne vp. Named Adrian Arcen a Duchiman in Crooked lane, and ſetting ſire on a ficken ¢ 
 barrell of gun powder, foure houles were blowne bp, anddiuerle other ſore ſhat⸗ 
 tered, nine nien and women were Maine,and diners other ſore bruiſed. 
 Thethird  . On MWichaclmas cuen bekore noone, was publiſhed by proclamation, that the 
 fallofthe teflon copned fo2 tweluc pence, and int the raigne of king Edward the firt callen: 
 bafe mony. downe to ſixe pence, Mould now forth with (ot the bell fort, marked with the port⸗ 
 culeis be taken foe foure pence halfcpeny, the fecond, marked with the greypound 
 fm twopence farthing, the third and worſt fort, not marked as afore, not to be ta⸗ 
 New coine bet fo any valuc: the qroate ſhould be taken foy two pence, the two petty peece fox 
 offinc Glucr. apeny, te.aAnDd ſhortly after, her. qrace reſtored fo her fubietts fine ferling mony, 
 for their cowrupt and bafe coine, calling the fame to her maieſtics mints, accoping 
 to the rate before mentioned. — 
 ‘The 9. of October the French crowne that went currant for 6. ſhillings fourt 
 pence Was proclaimed tobe fire Hillings. 
 Amreg. 3. The quecnes maieſtie made qreat preparation of armoꝛ, munition, and po w⸗ 
 Der, to be ina readineſſe to defend her realme,ifneed Hould happen. 
 
 156 The onc and twentieth of Marcha notable grammer ſchoole was founded by- 
 The mer- the maifler, wardens, and allifants of the worchipfull companie of the merchant 
 chant Tai- Tailors of London, in the pariſh of Saint Laurence Pountney in the fame city: 
 lors freee Kichard Hils late maifter of that company hauing qiuen fine hundged pound fo- 
 ſchoole · ¶ ward the purchate of an houlz,callen the Mannor of the Koole ſometime theduke 
 
 of Buckinghams, wherein the fehoole is kept. 
 Wil Geffrey “Che to. of Apꝛill was one William Geffrey whipped fiom the Marſhallea in 
 whipped. Southwarke to Bedlem without Biſhops cateolLonvon, fox that he profeflen — 
 one Iohn Moore ta be Chill our Sauiour: on his head was let a paper wherein — 
 Was Wwritté as followeth: William Geftiey a mott blafphemous menage : 
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 3 Queene Elizabeth. 1065 
 Chrift our Saviour inheauen. Chelayd Seffiey being ſtayed at Bedlem gate, 
 Tohn Moore (ag brought forth, before whom William Gefirey was whipped 
 till he conkeſſtd Chik to be inbeauen. Then the fayd John Moore being exami⸗ | 
 ned.and anlwering ouerthwartly, was commanded to put of his coate dublet and 4 cre chriſt 
 ſhirt, which he ſeemed to do very willingly, and after being tied to the cart , Was whipped, 
 whipped an arrowes Moote from Bedlem, where at the lal he allo conkeſſed 
 Chill te be in heauen, and pinlelfeto bea finfull man : then was John Moore 
 fent againe onto Bedlam, and Williams Geffrey to the Marlhallea, where they 
 hadlaine prifoners nigh apeare and abalfe, the onc for profelling himlelfe tobe - 
 Ciniéf, the other a iftipte ofthe fame Chꝛuiſt. 
 This peace was fuchalcarcity of wheate and ofher qraine, that fir William 
 Chefter matozof London, and other the principall magiffrates of the city, were 
 forced to make prouiſion fo; wheate € ric from beyond the feag,to.a great quanti= 
 to,which was a relecke, not onlp tothe citizens, but allofothe countrics neare 
 adiopning. 3 
 On Tlednelday the fourth of June, vet weene foure and fue of theclockein partes Rees 
 the afternoonte, the {teeple of Paules in London, deing fired by lightning, bralt pteon fire 
 foopth (ag it fecmed to the behulders ) two on three pards beneath thefvote of the by lightning. 
 croflc,and from thence bꝛent downe theſphere to the fone workt and bels,fo fer= 
 tibly, that within the fpace of foure houres, the fame ſteeple with the roofes of the 
 church fo much as was timber , oꝛ otherwile combutlible, were confumen, which 
 was alamentable fight, and pitikull temembrance to the bebolders thereof. 
 Thelength of Paules church in London is twelue {coe Taylors pards, which 
 ig ſcuen hundeed and twentie foote : the breadth thercof ig one hundred and thirty 
 foote: the eight of the fleeple was fine hundred and twentie foote, whereof the 
 fone workt ig two hundzed and firtie foofe : and the foere which now is burnt, 
 Was likewile two hundred and firtic Coote : the height of the body of that church 
 ig one hundred and fittic foote. | 
 After this milchance, the Q. maieflie being much grieued kor the loſſe of fa 
 beautifull a monument, directed her highneſſe letters to the Maior of London, wil- 
 ling him to alſemblethe citizens, to take forme order kor (peciall ayde t Helpe for the 
 repairing againe ofthe ſame end ſhe of her moſt qracious difpofition,to gine acom⸗ 
 fort vnto other, koꝛ the furtherance thereof, Did pyelently giue and deliuet in goald 
 1000. marks t a warant fo2 1000. load of timber to be taben out of her maieſties 
 woods 02 elſewhere. And the citizens of London granted one bencuolence / t three 
 fifteenes to be foorthwith paid. Ind theclearaic of England onder the prouince of 
 Canterbury qranted to giue the fortieth part of the baluc of their bettetices, being 
 characd with fir fruits ¢ not being charged with firil fruits, to pap the thirtieth 
 pact. Ind the cleargte of the dioccile of London graunted to gine the thirtieth 
 part of their benefices being in fitſt fruits and the 20. part being outof firltfruits. 
 And immediatly by the commanoement of her maieſtie, ber priuie counſell 
 fooke order, that fire citizens: of Zondon, and two of the clearaic of the church 
 cf Paules had charge fo ouerlee, and fet foxmard this wozke, who mane fuck 
 _ Urpedition, that within one moncth nert following the burning thereof, the 
 fame Wag conered With beads and lead, after the mannerof a falſe roofe : and the 
 greatnes of the worke difpatchen in fo Mort time ee be crepiten of any 
 Tece 4 ut 
 
1056 : Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 but luch as fain the faite. Bnd the cauſe of this great half, twas fop feare of raine 
 wyhich might haueperifed the vaults, to the deſtruttion of the whole. church : 
 and before the (aid peare was fuily ended, all the fide Jies of the fain Church 
 Were framed of new and maine timber, and covered with lea, an fully fini- 
 
 hed. Andthe ſame peere allo the qreat roofe of the wack end was framed and — 
 
 made of new and great timber in Vorkeſhire; and brought to London bp fea, 
 and fet op and couered with lean, and fully finifed. And in tise manner within 
 
 the fain peeve, the whole roofe and frame of the cath end of the fain church was. 
 
 wade in Porke Mire, and brought by ſta to London, and after fet vp as the reſt 
 of the roofes, but the roofes of the nogth ann fouth endes of the fame church re= 
 
 maincd couered (with boords till 1564. that the biloy (as 3] aminfogmen)tooke | 
 
 vpon hint the charge of repairing then, and fo the famelaid out 720. pound, 
 and fe that woꝛke ceafed to proceed any further. 4 13 
 
 Ainn.reg.4. The fifteenth of J2oucmber, the Queenes maicſtie publiſhed a proclamation 
 _ New coincs, fo piuerg ſmall peeces of filuce moncp to be currant, ag the fir pance, foure pence, 
 three pence two peice, and a penny, theec half: pence, and theee farthiugs: allo 
 forbap all forraine coines to be currant within the fame realme, as well gold as 
 liluer calling them into her maieſties mints except too ſorts of crownes of goln, 
 the one the drench crowne, theother the Flemith crowne: whereupon foz the 
 {pace of halfca peerc, was weekely bꝛought into the Tower of London 8000. 
 10000.12000, 16000. 20000, 22000. pound of filuct plates: € ag much og 
 moꝛe in piſtolets and other gold of Zpaniſh coines, F one wecke in pillolets and 
 other Spaniſh gold 20000 pound,all thele to be coined with the queencs ſtamps. 
 + The 26. of December, fir Ambrote Dudley knight, called. loꝛd Ambrofe 
 Dudley fecond-fonne-ofloho late Duke of Moxthumberland, was creattd baz 
 
 ron Lifle,anp afterward the fame day carle of Marwikt at CCleftminticr. 
 1562. This pearein England were many monſtrous births : in March a mare 
 Monftrous bꝛrought foozth a foale with one body, and two heads , avid ag if Were a lone taile 
 bickes. growing out betweent the two headg . Allo alow fatrowed a pigge with foure 
 leqges like to the armies of a man child , with hands and fingers,éc. In Apꝛill a 
 
 fow farrowed a pigge with two bodies, cightfeete, and butone bead, mmanp 
 
 calucg and lambes were monſtrous, fome with coilers offkin growing about 
 
 their neckes, like to the double rufixs of Mirts and necker-chefcs then blo. Che. 
 
 fourc and twentieth say of Map, aman child was bons at Chichellerin Suſ⸗ 
 fer,the heap, armes and legges whertof, were like an Auatomie the breaſt anv. 
 belly monſtrous biage from tye nauell, as it were along ſtring hanging: about 
 
 the nec&e a great collar of flctt} anv (kin growing like to the ruffe of afbirt opmec= 
 
 kerchefe, conuning vp aboue the cares plepting and folding,tc. 
 Declaration The tcalme of France being in great trouble about this fcafon , by meanes of 
 — ciuill diſſenſion and warres that role amonafl theralciues, the queenes maieſty 
 * roarme and het honozable priuy counſell being enfouned. thereof, firſt publiſhed a booke 
 her fabieds entitulen, A declaration ofthe Queenes Maielly , containing the caules which 
 anco France, hane conflraincd her to arme cerfaine of her ſubicẽts fo, deſence both of per one 
 
 eflate,and of the moll chaiflian king Charles the ninth ker good byother , aud big 
 
 ſubiccts. Chcbookefolloweth thus: | 
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Queene Elizabeth, ; =" 1097 
 
 Athongh the mifcrable and afflict effate of the realnre of France ig to be la⸗ 
 mented of all chriftian princes and nations, and requiteth ſome good remedy,not 
 onely for pꝛeſeruation of the king there, with the queene big mother , and the ſub⸗ 
 wits of that realme from danger and ruine : but allo kor the flay of the reſt of chri⸗ 
 flenbdome in neace, and fo be free from the like ciuill warre, into the which,as it 
 appeartth by thefe {france dealings in the fayd realme, it tg meant the fame fall 
 fall : pet there ts no prince that hath moze inf cauſt to haue regard hereunto, noꝛ The queene 
 that bath moze indifferently and carneflly intended the recouery of quictnefl: and of England 
 Accord thercitt, then the queenes maieſty of this reaine of England, both by her nearelt tou- 
 owne gracious diſpoſition and by aduiſe of her counſell.For as the matter is now — i 
 plainély dilcouered to the world, and as her maicfly hath prooucd the lame tuffici- fe cubtes, 
 ently by ber owne late experience, ſhe is not oncly touched as other princes ought 
 fo be, With qreat compallion and commiſeration fo, the vnnaturall abu ling of the 
 French king her qood bother, by certaine of hig fudietts; thedanger of his perſon 
 and his bioud, the lamentable anv barbarous deftruition, hauockt ann {potic of fe 
 inany chriſſian innocent people beyond all meaſure: but her mateſty alfo euident⸗ 
 lp ſeeth belore her eves, that if fone good remedy be not by Gods goddneſſe pro⸗ 
 uined in feafon, the very fire that is now kindled and diſperſed there, ig purpolely 
 meant and intended to be conucyed aud blowne ouce to inflame this ber crowne 
 and her realme. (hich great peril, although it be fo plainly ſcene to all wife anv 
 provident men both at home and abgoad, that they cannot miſſike her care and pro⸗ 
 -uidence fo remedy the fame in time, pet bath her maietly thought not vnmecte to 
 
 notifie ſome part of her dralings percin, fo agit fhall well appeare bow finceretp 
 
 bee maielty bath beth hitherto procecded With hee neighbours, and how plaineip 
 and vpright he ig determined to continue. . | 
 Firll, it hath bene well ſecne fo the world how well difpofed her maieſtie wag 2. Aprilk 
 euen at the beginning of her raigne, to the reftitutionof peace to chriſtendome, 1559- Th i 
 that foz lone thereof, was contented to forbeare fox cevtaine peercs the reſtitution Com ny 
 of a portion of her ancient dominion, when all other partics to the fame peace, Cambrefy. 
 with whom and by whole alliance yer crowne fulained loſſt, were immediatly The towne 
 reſtored to tye moſt part of their ownt in poſſeſſion: and yet it cannot be forgotten of Caleis to 
 within how Mort afpace, oꝛ rather us ſpace after, and by wyam, anid opon how °° — 
 great cuident and iuſt caults as well bp meanes of force and armes firſt taken, as gueene of 
 by other open attempts againſt her M.)he was tonſtrained to pꝛcpare like atmes England. 
 ef deſence onely, euen for her whole crowne and kingdome, and iopntly therewith 
 kor the ſaletie of her nert neighbors from a plaine tprannic.and allo how fincercly The procee- 
 her maieſtie proceedca therein ; firſt bp ſundrie requefics and meancs mane, to for⸗ dings Age 
 beare their attemps : nett, by open declaration of per intent to be oncly fox Defence Pee 
 of ber (elfe, and by the whole handling of the matter : and laſtiy, by the cuent and 25. April 
 iſſue of the cauſe, all the world bath clecrelp vnderſtood. i 1560. 
 After which dangerous troubles pacificd.the MD. of Scots at her ceturne to hee 
 countrey, fecling the areat commoditic hereof following, both to her ſclfe and her 
 rcalme,¢ vnderſtanding the ſincere dealing of the D maicltic in all ber korfmer acki⸗ 
 ong did by Ditters means ine ſignification ta hee maieſtie of a great Delite to cu⸗ 
 ttr with with ber into a ſtraightet kind of amitie: whereunto per maicttic — 
 
‘1098 Quegne'Efizabeth. © 
 
 1562. An en- Of herowne naturt much anclined, readily accorded. And how far and proſperouſ⸗ 
 
 teruiew ac- Lp thep both proceeded therein by many and fundzie mutual offices of fricndſbip, 
 corded by alwell the good will ſhewed by her maieltie to the Ducene of Scots vncles, the 
 
 — Guiles, and to all her friends and miniflers paſſing and repafling through this 
 
 forher & the Het realme, ag alfo the accord of the enteruiew intended betwirt themboth this. 
 
 Queene of laſtlommer, bath well declared. 
 Scots, But inthe midſt of thele her M. quiet and peaceable oeterminations The hath 
 2 Mart,  behtetobher great gricfe btterlp pilappointen,ano conltramed for per owne interelt 
 flaughter ac to attend andintermeddle in the pacification of thele great troubles in France 
 Vafly. neere to her realme, the fame being ſtirred bp by fuch as both were her laſt mani⸗ 
 
 29. Aprill fefE great enemies, and haue allo (they know how ‘continued the cauſe of miſtruſf 
 
 1562. Sir till this vay, by manifeftarquinents of iniuffice, which her maieſtit is content te * 
 
 bad eave. conceale, for the qreat affedtion that ſhe beareth to the Scottity DQ. Fitſt her ma⸗ 
 
 fidentin. ieſtie at the beginning doubting bp tie increale ofthele French troubics, that not 
 Wales. _ onely that realme ſhould fall into danger of ruine by diuiſien as it now is,but ake 
 Particular ſo, that the reſt of chriſtendome, and {pecially her owne realnre, both fog the necre= 
 aoe he Welle thereto, and foe the relpetis of them which were the peincipall authors and 
 common Patties in thele troubles, fould be alſo difturbed and bꝛought todanger : vſed all 
 troubles. the meanes that might de bp meflages, by (licitations, by aduile, pea by a fpeciall 
 Ordo. of the ambaſſade of a perlon of good credit, to hauc ſome mediation made bet wirt thefe 
 Break Logie partite being at controucrfic. But fuch wag the policy and biolence ofthe one par= 
 Dee rg, ticin ally proceeding cuen at the lirſt as no meniation couln be beard of op allo w⸗ 
 1460, cd. And pet could not per M. dilcontinue her good intent, but (cing the cruelties 
 The edi&t7. inereale, the bloodſhedding and murders continued : pea, which was moll peril⸗ 
 of lan 1562. tong the poung king andthe Q. his mother being fodainty affailed, and found 
 The flaugh- Wiuthout force, were directeo drawue altogether by the very authors of the trou⸗ 
 
 rersat Val- 
 
 fey, Paris, Dies, tofufter their name ¢ authoritie to be abuſcd, euen to the killing ofthe kings 
 
 Scns, Tho- owne vnarmed innocent people, the ſpoyling of his rich townes, the bgcaking of 
 foul, Dloiss pig beſt aduiſed Enit's, the perfecuting of big own biood and bis nobilitie tht de⸗ 
 Fours, An- Kroying of hig faithful approoued ſerũants, with many luch other heapes of miſ⸗ 
 
 gers, and o 
 ther places, 
 
 by credible tobeeake with violence the ordinances of thercalme, (pecially thoſe which were 
 
 * chicfs : and atl thelt fog no other caule but fo2 the particular appetites ofſome and — 
 
 cftimation ately deuiſed by the long and great councell of therealme, bothfor quictnefle in — 
 
 reported out matters of religion, and foz the relicke of the Kings cllate diners wates. 
 
 of France,to 
 the numper 
 
 ofiocooo. verfion thereput already in bee, tlikewile intended againf all fates and perlons 
 
 Ind finally, ber M. vnderlſtanding very cevtainely ofan open deſtruction ¢ ſub⸗ 
 
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 perfonsbe- pꝛofelling the goſpell abjoan,ber maieſty thought it berp needful to thinkeoffome — 
 tristche ts dther meancs of more cfficacic, ta induce the authors of thole troubles to giue cate 
 
 of March, 
 and the2o. 
 
 of Auglaft. their particular appetites : and therefore determined te fend a ſoltinne ambaſſade 
 
 to ſome reafonable motions ofaccozd, € not fo aduenture the ruine ofa rralme for 
 
 é.luly gta certaine number of perlonages of het councell,being of great authoziticerpe= 
 
 * arience, t indifferencie to repaire mato France,to allay how ſome fay might be rra⸗ 
 beuage  fonably deiuſed for thele ertccmitics, bp peeferuing of both parts indiſttrently, fo 
 
 intended by 
 
 che queene ‘the fernice of te Ls. their Coucraigne,accopding to their eflats of birth and calling. 
 
 wf England. But this manerof proceeding allo could no wile be liked noz allowed, neither 
 couly 
 
 
 
 
~QueeneElizabeth, 1099 
 
 tould anſwer be had hereunto from the good young king, nor the timerous queene 
 his good mother, without the only direttion of that part , which both began and 
 rontinued the troubles — ark 
 And whileſt her Maicſty was thue well occupied, meaning principally the 
 woale and honour of the king her qood brother, and ſecondly, well towards both 
 the partics being at diuifion , without thepreitwice of either: a plaine contrary 
 courte and proceeding was vſcd againſt her Maieſty, by the which was made 
 manifeſt what was further meant and intended by them that hap fo oftentimes * 
 refuled to heave ber Maicſty ſpeake for mediation and accord. Ail her Maieſtics a ie 4. 
 fubicifs and marchants as ‘well of per citics of London and Exceter, as ofother yer. 
 port townes in the well parts oftye realme, being at that very time in diutrs Spoiles of 
 “nats of the countrep of Bꝛitaine reſorting thither only for trade of marchandiſes, Enslith thips 
 and ready to returne to their ovone ports,twere inthe fame time apprehenned,fpaiz of London» | 
 {ed miſerably impyifoncd : yea, fuch as fought to defend theinſelues cruelly killed, Falmouth & 
 their Hips taken, theit goods and marchannilt fealed,and nothing ſayd nor deui⸗ other places 
 led to charge them, but onely furiouſſy calling them all Hogonots, a woꝛd thougy commuted 
 gery range and foolifh to many of the honeſt marchants and pooꝛe mariners: se Fréch: 
 pot fully futficient to declare from whence thete commanvements came and what ‘Augut. 
 theit intent is to profecute , when their time Mali ferue them: neitherwere thele 1562.ambaf- 
 ſpoiles {mall o2 fio, but in balucand number great and many ¢ neither Done by fadorsmen 
 puuate fury, but by publice officers who weer alſo maintained bp gouernours of aoe with. 
 the countries : pea noncof her maictlics fubicits were ſpared that could be taken, yo 
 though fome elcaped with great hasard. CClcll, hereof complaint was made 
 Where it ought to be, but therein hath bene as final regard had, as was bekart fog 
 - robbing of her maicflies owne meflengers with her letters front her anbaffanee, 
 and pet the fad vnpuniſhed without any fatiffadtion for the fame : wherein her 
 niaielty furely notcth and piticth the lacke rather of authority , then of good will. 
 an 8.02 the queenc his mother oꝛ the king of Nauarre his licutenant:but ſecth 
 nikeſtly hy this and by all other proceedings ,in what hard termes the eflate oF 
 the poung king is let that can neither be permitted to peelerue his owne people and 
 feruants, pig owne lawes and ordinances neither to anſwer to other princes and 
 people informe ofinllice, that tobich he aught to de: 
 Cipon thele anv other former dangerous enterpriſes again her maieſty and 
 her crowne; may it weil appeare to all perſons of indifferent iungement , bow: 
 thee violent proceedings in Fraunce condudſed at this time by the duke of Guife - 
 and his adherents, do. touch the queencs maicly , much nearer fo2 her fate and 
 realme then any other prince of Chꝛiſtendome. Mherelore fecing the authority of 
 the king & the queene his mother, with their quiet good counttlozs,cannot at this 
 time bane place to dDirct their affaires neither to wards theit owone people, nor to- 
 wards ther neighbours, neithercan any mediation fought by ber maiclty for 
 concoꝛd be allowed: but contraritwile , the tender perfons of the king and the 
 queene his mother be manifeſtly abuſed, and dangerouflp carted about fo the 
 particular pleaſures onely ofa few perfons,and ſpecially thole of Guits, to watt 
 ~ thekings countrics,to facke and {poile bis rich and great to wucs to kill and mut= 
 ner the multitude of his good and truc fubicds. : and fecing allo fhe quarrell 
 i manififtly 
 
1100 Queene Elizabeth,” } 
 
 The princi- manikeſtly publiſhed and profecuten both by writing and ofherwile by them, is 
 pall quarrel! tg fubuert the whole pzofeſſion of truc religion though Chriſtendone bp forte, 
 isro fubuert qi¢pout mercy, ad therchy to fir op a civil! bloudy lamentable war in all Chui⸗ 
 relizien. Hendome. Lallly, feeing they Which be the authors aud maintainers of all thele 
 Divifions , ate well knowne to the World to be thelame, that when time ſerued 
 Calcis. them, bent their whole endevours to offend and diminiſh the crowne and dignity 
 | of this rcaline of England, and of late time for the craltation of their particuiar 
 é. 5 : 2. houle deuiled vniuſtly to affaile the whole crowne of England by fundzy waies, 
 mics fene though by Govs goodnefle theit peaitifes and rountels turned foe that timeto 
 way of Scot- their owne contufion: As by the fame goodnelle they Mall af all times here- 
 landando- after. : 
 
 therdeuifes, How may her maitſty, without note of manifefl vnkindneſſe to her deare 
 — voung brother and confederate, of vnmercikulneſſe to her next neighbours his ſub⸗ 
 of England, its, of vncarckulneſſe to the common quict of Chriſtendome: and laltly, which 
 Re, ig neareft to her felfe , of meere negligenceto thefurety of her owne eſtate her 
 countrey and people, fuffer thele few troubleſome men fir to deſtroy and ſhed the 
 bloud of anumber of Chꝛiſtian people, whofe bloud by nearenelſe of place to per 
 maieſties realme may be flopped or ome wayes Caued,nert to Curprife t teke fuch 
 townes and haueng, whereby their former long intended and manikeſt practiſes a⸗ 
 gainſt the crowne of this realme, map be mol cafitp fo2 them,and dangeroully for 
 this realime, put in bee and execution ? Cdtherefoze fo2 theſe reafonable,cutpent, r= 
 gent, and necelarie conſiderations, and not without the lamentable and continu= 
 all requeſt of the French kings fubicits her maieſties nert neighbours , crying to 
 het maicfly onely for defence of themfelucs, their ports and totonee from tyranny 
 andfubucrlion, during this their kings minority, o2 at theleall during this his 
 vnhability to pacific thele troubles: Her maictyp hath put certaine numbers of hee 
 fubietts in oxder both by fea and land, to Cane fome part of hee good bꝛothers inno⸗⸗ 
 cent people from this tranny, ſlaughter andruine, and to peeferue fome fpeciall — 
 fownes and ports of impoztance, forthe king ber good krother, that try come — 
 not tite the poll Mion of them : who if they had them, might moze cafily thereby — 
 profecute their old particular prattifes againſt thig realime, agin tines Lately paſt 
 they Did manikeſtly attempt, whercby ot necellitie they muſt needeg endanger the — 
 Perillond perpetuity of thepeaccbetwirt the French king and her maicſty, and ſo confs= 
 eh of the quently, though againſt the meaning of the king , depriue Hee maieſty of Her good — 
 ifthe toune right to-her towne of Calcis and the members thereof: Nihertot it behocueth bee 
 ofCaleis, maieltp, as things be handled to gaue good regard. And inthis Cort her maicity — 
 &c. doubteth not, but the fincerity of her noings , tending onely to procure Chriſtian 
 quietnelit by faning of Chrillian bloud, (ail welt pleale almighty Goo, content 
 theking ber good beother , when he ſhall bein eflate and liberty to ponder the 
 fame indifferently, and lerue atl for the iuſt and natural oefence of her felfe, hee 
 peoples and countries sad finally by Cons avace ſhall eſtabliſh the continuance ‘ 
 — offonte moze aſſured peace and concord bet wirt both their maieſties and coune 
 tries, ſo as either of them may quictly enioy and rule their owne. And inthe — 
 meane time, her maitſty aſſureth the ſayd kita, fhe queene his mother.the king of 
 Nauarrte, and ail hig goon counfeilours and fubietig, that ——— any 
 malicious 
 
Queene Elizabeth, 1101 
 malicious 02 miſcontented perſon fall ſiniſterly report of her intent and doings: 
 Her W. meaneth nothing herein, but fincerely,t as p necellitic of the time € caule 
 
 requireth, without blurping any thing, 02 doing wꝛong oꝛ biolence towards anp __ 
 
 the French kings ſubiects, proteſting befoxe God and all the world, that her mea⸗ The —— 
 ning is fox a ncceſſarie dckenct onely of the true and good fubicits of the French eres cen 
 king, which otherwile apparantly in this troublefome time Mould be biolently cure Bee 
 kilſcd 02 deſtroyed: and fo confequently her M. intendeth by all maner okmeanes and to ob- 
 poflible, to keepe and continue good peace With the fain king and all bis countrics, {rue it. 
 
 and to negleéf no reafdhable nieanes that may procure libertic to hinilelf:,* quict= pase of ui 
 
 nefle bet wirt tis fubict’s, which then ſhall ſucctede when it Hall pleafealmighty fine in their 
 
 Bod to giue to the firlk and chicke authors of thefe troubles, grace to content thé= degrees wich 
 
 felucs with their owne eſtates, and to liue within the compalle of their Deqreeg ovr fuperio- 
 
 ‘like quiet fubicits and fauourers of the conunon peace and tranquilitic of Chri⸗ = — — 
 
 ſtendome. Jmatter more neccllarie at this time to be ſought fox, rather by con⸗ hic 
 
 iunction of Chꝛiſtian princes and ſtates in vnitie of mind and tour of peace and bloud. 
 concord, then in this fot by ſword and fire, by prinate deuiſes andefeeret fatfiong A free gene- 
 if e adinifion and ciuill warrein Chriſtendome, onder the cloke and pretence —— 
 of religion. F 
 CThcle caules thus publiſhed at the requeſt of the French themſelues, namely, ele * 
 monſieur de Vidame then captaine of Newhauen the bailife of Roane,the treaſu⸗ meeter then 
 rec of Diepe and other, pꝛofering the foreſaid townes whereof they had charg usuill warre, 
 vnto her maiellic (é€it would pleate her to kurther their proceedings of the Bore cons the 
 
 pell) foz that her maieſtie was true inheritor not onely to thoſe to weies, but to all ynitic, 
 
 - the whole kingdome of Fraunce, az they themſclues confeſſed. In the moneth of A band of 
 
 September, hee maiclliclent a band of her lubieſts to the towne of Mewhauen in Esslits ſol⸗ 
 
 Noꝛꝛmandy: who were embarked at Portſmouth, becanle that hanen is moſt apt —— 
 
 ‘ for tran(portation to that place, vpon whoſc arriuall the townes men and inhabi⸗ Nehauee 
 tants iopfully turrendzed themſelues and theit totone into the poſſeſſion of the 
 Queenes maicltic, which was kept by Engliſhmen krom this moneth of Sep⸗ 
 tember itt 4ax0 1562. vnto the 29.08 July then nert following in the ycare 5 63, 
 
 as moꝛt at large Mall be ſſewed. Foꝛ the conduition of fuch forces ag tere to be 
 
 fent ouer, her maieſtie oxdaincd the Logo Ambrofe Dudley earle of CClarwike to be. 
 
 ber principall licutenant,captaine general, chicfeleader and qonernour of her ſaid 
 
 Cubietts, that {ould in fuch wile paflz ouer into Poꝛmandy. Hercupon the ſaid 
 
 -tarlethe 17. of Diober, tooke Hipping at Portimouth in the hauen there, being 
 
 abooꝛd himlelke in the Quecnes ſhip called the Pew barke, anv ſetting forward 
 fatlen all that afternoone, and the night following directly towards Nẽwhauen: 
 but in the morning when he was within twentic miles ofthe towne of Newha⸗ 
 nett, the wind. ſuddenly changed contrarie to his courle, fo that being driuen to re⸗ 
 
 turne, about the next midnight he arriued in the Downes , and there remained at 
 anchoꝛ till the nert mowing, and then was fet on land by boate at Sanvon caſtle 
 befines Dealt and the fame day at night came to Douer,and there lap till the 28. 
 of Diober , and then taking Hip againe failed foorth , but finding the wind no⸗ 
 thing profperous to big courle, after he had lien all that night and dap following, 
 fofling on thefeas, he was conſtrained backe againe to the hauen ——— 
 
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Earle of 
 Warwike 
 landed at 
 Wewhauen. 
 
 Oth of the 
 Lord lieure- 
 nant & other 
 
 1022 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 he remained fill the 28. of Odtober, and on the 29-helanded at Newhauen where - 
 
 pe was moſt ioyfully receiued with a qreat peale of artilleric. Che 30. of Difes 
 ber, there came to Newhauen from Diepe 50. light horſemen Scots, brought bp 
 one of maiſter Killigre wes feruants. The laſt of Ditobcer, the carle of Warwikes 
 commiflion was proclaimed in Latin, Engliſh ano French , by Blew Maneell 
 purfinant at armes, which being ended, his lordſhip went intethe church, ¢ there 
 fir Adrian Poiningsknight Marfhall, gaut him bis oth, and then my lord gaue 
 theſaid fir Adcian big oth, and after him were ſworn Cuthbert Vaughan controle 
 ict, ohn Fither knight pogter, William Bromfield maiſter of the opdinance, Wil- 
 liam Robinfon, Walter Bailiffe and ceptaitic T. Wood clarkcot the countel. Che 
 fecond of Nouember, theearle of Wlarwwike with the knight marMall and the 
 
 controliee,rode out of Pewhaucn to Pautcuille, and fo towards Mondeuille ac⸗ 
 companied with all the hoꝛſemen Engliſh and Scottif), anv athoufans footmen. 
 
 ‘The Scottifh men and Montgomeries hand paſſed foorth ano thirmitheo with 
 them of Mondeuille, and the Scots brought away with them a bootie of 300, 
 feepe, but inthe moming they were returned backe againe by commaundement 
 of the carle of Wtarwike. Vaitler Controllers fouldiers went as far as Harllew 
 and there fkirmifhed with them of the garrifon, but without any hurt to either 
 part. Che 4. of Moucmber, a barkeof PMewbhanen belonging to Francis Clarke, 
 beought into the hauen of the fame towne 4. Bꝛitains laden with Gaſcoine wine 
 to the quantiticof 200. tung, which thep meant to haue brought to the enemies, 
 but was dilchargedin Newhauen, and flood the Engliſh in good fleane. Cpe 6, 
 of Nouember, a qreat alarme was railed in the totone of Newhauen, for spon 
 the bils on the nogth fide of the towne, the Reinguauc ¢ other ſhewed themfclucs 
 With 2000. kootmen, € 500. hoꝛſemen: and thercwith the Keingraue {ent a trũ⸗ 
 peterte the towne, to aduertiſe the L. lieutenant, that be was there on the hils , € 
 
 that ifit would pleaſe him to pꝛomiſe vpon bis honour t by the faith ofa gentle: — 
 
 matt that he might come and qo fate, he would be glad to come and fee him, and 
 talke mith him. Mhereupon p lord lieutenant faking with him certaine captains 
 
 and qeutlemen, rene forth ofthe to wne, and ſent befoze him Gr Adrian Poinings — 
 
 the marſhall with Stephen Medcalfe her maiellics trumpeter,onto p Reingraue, 
 who talking with him, returned and met With the lord Lieutenant, who there= 
 with palſcd forward, and meeting with the Reingraue,thep embraccd cach other, 
 ano conferred together: and the Keingraue told the lord lieutenant , that he wag 
 come fo be his neighbour, with {uch other merry ſpeech, and after taking teanc 
 cach of other, they returned. The countic Montgomerie and monficur Beauuoys 
 han ſome tatke alfo with the Weingraue, cafting out bitter woods in reproofe of 
 theduke of Guile, and other whom thep hated. ‘Che Keingraue comming backe 
 
 ta big army, forraped all the countric, and dꝛoue away fhe moze part ofall the cat= 
 
 tell that they could find, and comming to the church of Hauteuille, where an hun⸗ 
 dred and fiftie of Montgomeries band lay, they ſkirmiſhed with them, and inthe 
 
 end Montgomeries ſouldiers werefogced to retire, and abondon the place, € cante - 
 
 to Mewhaucn: but the nert moze w they returned, tooke the church , and kept it 
 againſt the enemies as aloꝛꝛ. . 
 
 Che tr, of Poncmber, a proclamation was mane in the name of the lord 
 
 eye licuteuant, 
 
Queene Mary. 1023 
 
 lieutenant, as well foz rood overs tobe kept by the loldiers againſt the French 
 inhabitants of the to\une, € reforming ofcertaine greeuances whereof the French 
 had made complaint, as alfo fog their comming to church to peace common praice 
 and peaching at Ductines, for the auoiving of vnlawfull games, ec. Che 12. of 
 Nouembex, there went out cf Newhauen towards Harflew tinee bande ef 
 French men, containing about fire hundred kootemen and ſuddenly thep were be- 
 fet by the Almaines ¢ French men of the garcifon of Parflevw, fo that the French 
 men of Newhauen were driuen to take the village of Grauile, where thep maine 
 tained the ſcirmiſh fo: the fpace of two howers till the lord lieutenant ſent foorth 
 With the controller the number of one thoulann footemen,and all the Engliſh ana 
 Scottiſh holemin, ano maiſter Beaunoys with diuerſe French horſemen waa 
 ‘comming before Harflew, fell in fkirm:) with the enimics, to whole fuccour 
 there iflued foorth of Harllew a great numberot the Almaines both horſemen 
 and footemen: but the Engliſhmen behaned themſelues fo valiantly, that they 
 beate then cut of the field into the towne: and the Engliffinen returned ta 
 Newhauen with hone, having not loſt pall eight of thew ſoldiers that were 
 flaine, and fire hurt. 
 
 The 13.0f Nouember, apinnetleof the Frenchmen that belonged to New⸗ 
 
 hauen,being gon: koorth the night before, brought into the haucna Hip laoen with 
 Kochell wine fiue and twentie tung, that was bound te the enemics. Che 14. of 
 Movember, anothee Chip fraught with twentie tuns of Balcoine wine was 
 
 Prifes of 
 wine broghs 
 
 into New: 
 
 brought in as aprile, fake by abarke of Newhauen. Cher. of Nouemberx, haven, 
 
 a proclamation was mad concerning orders takeit by the lord lieutenant, that no 
 
 Engi} man nor French man Mould ſhoote of anp hacquebut within the 
 towne, no. that any French man , ercept monfieur Beauuoys, a monſieur 
 _ Bricquemaule, o2 their companics Mould be out of their lodgings after nine of 
 ‘the clocks at night tit the nert morning on paine ofaeath, except i alarmes. 
 The 23.08 Monember,the Weingraue was ſeene on the north hils of the tone 
 with fowerleore horſemen, whercupon the Scottiſh poglemen and theer bands of 
 kootemen iſſued out, marched bp towards the fame hils in hope to mecte with the 
 encinics, but thep were retired towards Worndeuiile, and ſo nothing was done. 
 Che 25. of Nouember, aloldice was hanged in fhe market place in Jewhaucn, 
 and therewith proclamation made that none ſhould take any thing forcibly from 
 the French, on paine of neath . The ſame day came inte the haut hopes and 
 boates laden with wine, cider, perriz, wheate, becke, bilket, meale, tc. Che fame 
 ‘Day allo there landed at Mewhauen fire hundred foldicrs onder the Leading of 
 Auerie Darcie, Reignald Higate, and William Twedie. Che fame day the 
 Qucenes Hip called the Hare connuing from Portlmouth, arriued at Newha⸗ 
 hen, and in ker came fir lohn Portinarie, a man of great erperience in fortifica⸗ 
 - ticn; thep were by the way affailen by a French ſhip of nintictuns and better, 
 butthey that were aboord the Pare vanquiſhed theenimics, toake the Sane Vip, 
 rand bought ber with them, being laden with wines. The ſame Bay Ge Tohn 
 
 Moore landtd at Pewhauen, byinging our with hiur flue hundeed loldiers for: 
 
 alupply of the garriſon, 
 
 Cyz8, of Deccruber, monlieur de Beauuoys,cap.aincErancisSomerfer, aud 
 | —— ee captains. 
 
 A foldicr 
 executed. 
 Prifes 
 brought ine 
 to Newha- 
 Meni >is 
 
— 
 1104 Queene Elizabeth. 
 captaine Edward Horfey, with diners other captaines and oentlemen, rope fo 
 | the Reingraue, lying at a faire houſe not far from MWonnenille, where they dined — 
 — — With hit, had great cheere, and rrturned to Newhaucn. The Keingraue fent 
 Roi — fora prelent to the earle of CUarwikea great horſe, very kaire with ſaddie anv bri⸗ ‘ 
 — Bad dle, eſteemed to be well woorth anbundzed pow. Che Cane day at night, the 
 licutenane, Double Role with otherboates paſſed out of the hauen, Edward Dudley and cap: 
 taine Iohn Warde, being abood with other tothe number of an hundzed good 
 foldicrs, failing Downe the tiver,landed beſides Cankeruille, and lay clofe ali that 
 night iva wood: in the moꝛning monficur Bimarre enfigne-bearer to the countiz 
 Montgomerie, with fir op ſcauen French men vnarmed went to the caftle gate, 
 € there fell intaike With monficur Dimence, that was captaine of that foxtreffe, 
 having about him ten ſoldiers. d Ahileſt they were thug in taike, the Engliſh men 
 and French men comming koorth ofthe wood that was there at hand, reared op 
 their ladders at the becach, which was made the lommer before, and entring bp — 
 Caftellof — the faine, came Downe into the bale court.dQhich thing when the French ſoldiers 
 Tankeruille that kept talke at the caftell gate perceiued.the captaine beholding as mood as three 
 — ss (core armed men within the caftell at his backe, he ſuddenly peclded himſelfe and 
 ucn. tt this ſort was the caltell taken,and the captaine brought priſoner to Newhauen. 
 The 12, of December, the carle of Carwike, monficur de Beauuois ¢ montleur 
 de Bricquemault, (with all the hoglemen, and 3000. footemen, paflen foorth of - 
 Mewhaucn onto Harklew, out of which towne iſſued 700. Meifters of the reti⸗ 
 nue of countic Keingraue.t 300, footemen, who fil in ſkirmiſh with the French 
 Askirmith ¢ Engliſh very hotly, but the Engliſh draue them to the qates of Harllew, flue 
 before Har them there and vpon the wals of the towne : pet was there not laine palt feuen of 
 1 the Englif) part. Che 17.of December, the countic Montgomerie any fir Hugh © 
 — Paolet arrincd at Newhauen in one of fhe Queenes ſhips called the Jide. 4 
 of Wilton Whileſt things pafled thugs in Noꝛmandy, there ended bis life at home the 
 deceafed. Honourable baron and famous captaine, William lord Grey of Cdlilton, knight of 
 tye moft noble order of the garter , at that peelent gouernor of Darwike , € wars 
 denofthe Cal marches againſt Scotland, pe deccaſcd the 25. of December at 
 Cheſhunt in Hertkordſhire. J 
 County The 26.0f December, the county de Montgomerie tooke fhipping at New⸗ 
 Montgome- hauen rode, accompanied with fower hundzed harquebuliers Frenchmen, and 
 tie gouere — failen to Dicpe there to be qoucrtioz of that towne, J 
 — Pe The fift of January, were apprehended captaine Blondell,captaine Moucom⸗ 
 150 3. bel, monficur de Mainic,anp Vicanua, with others, fox Come confpiracy og traps — 
 ferrous prattile which they went about and had contriucd. 
 Thelame day’ captaine Edward Horley with 200. ſouldiers, and captaine 
 Francis Blunt With 100. teoke fhipping at Newhauen rode, and ſailed to Dtepe, 
 thereto remaine with the county Montgomery, 5 
 The ninth of January, a great tempeſt of wind and thunder happened in the 
 towne of Leiceſter, which vncouered 411, baics of houles , and ouertheew 
 
 | 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Theealleof"' "arr. tar callie GF Commented — 
 Tankeruile .. Le firteenth of January, the caſtle of Tankeruille was ſurtendred fo the 
 
 furrendred, Kemgraue atter he had laine about it cight Dapes, with two thouland hozlemen 
 i : — 
 
Queene Elizabeth. — 1105 
 
 and footemen. Che 19. of Januarie, there lanzed at Newhauen capfaine Tre- 
 maine with fiftic horſemen very well appointed to ferue there. Che 24. of Faz 
 nuarie,Francis Clarke Frenchman arrived at Newhauen with two tall Hips of 
 bis owne, right well appointed fo2 the Wars bꝛinging With hin three rich priſes. 
 
 Tie fittof Febꝛuarie, two fhips of Bꝛitaines laden with Galcoine wine,but= p, ir, 
 fer,hacon, falt, and other vitals, were brought into Newhauen by a ſhalop of brourhe ince 
 Killebeuf that was reliant with other Frenchmenin Pewhauen, and had tas Newhauca, 
 ken thee two vcſſels ag thep were going to bittuall the enemies. Che lirt of Fez 
 bruarie, thee mightic Hips of war belonging to Francis Clarke, brought into 
 Pewhauen three rich prles laden with leeks, ballards, ſugar, orenges,qraines, 
 andother marchandiſes. Chis Clarke hap not bene foogth paft fire weekeg at 
 this time, and pet he had got aboue 18.prifcs weil woorth the ſumme of 50000. 
 pounds. Che 7. of Febyuaric, was hunflew ſommoned by an herault {ent from 
 the French admiral, monficur de Chatillon, Che8. of that moneth, thefain ad⸗ 
 mirall camebefore Hunflew with 60oo. horſemen Keiſters, and other of his own 
 retinucs, befide footemen, and 1000. hoꝛſemen of the countries thereabout, and 
 about fire of the clockeat night , there was a great peale of opdinance Hot off at 
 Newhauen fo2 a welcome to the fain admiral. 
 
 The 12.0f Febyuarie, the French qaltialle of Newhauen paling foorth and 
 (wating about Hunticw to feeke aducnturcs in hopeot ſuretie, by teafon the 
 {od admirall of France lay thereby at Tonque, roade at an anchog, whileſt fame 
 that were aboord in her went aland to gaine ſomewhat ofthe encmics, but thep 
 within Hunklew perceiuing this, made out their qreat qalliafle with 50. mari= 
 nets atid foldicrs, Who comming dpon the qailiafle of J2ctohaucn, put her in 
 gteat danger of taking, but waying anchor deew toward the ſhore, tookcin the’ 
 reff of thei companie and flood at their dekence behauing themſclues fo well, that 
 continuing in fight aboue a long bower , at length they oucrcame theirenes 
 mica, flew 7.0fthem, wounded 37.tooke their qallialle,and bꝛorght her to Pewe Selliafle of 
 hauen with thirteene bels, Diners coapes and church oꝛnaments, Werpe, and otbee jen by them 
 ſpoiles which they had got abzoad in the countric, together with 43. prꝛiſoners and of Newha- 
 the arfilleric of the galliaſſe. Whe fourteenth of Fcbꝛuarie, there came from the ven. i 
 {oud admiral of France lying then at Tonque,menficur de Rohen and monſicur 
 de Grandemont aknight of the ogoer, monficur Telegnie the apmirals fonne in 
 late, e divers other French gentlemen to confer with the lord lirutenant, who re⸗ 
 ceiucd them right gladly, and made them great cheere : thep remained there fill 
 the18.andthen departed and went to Cane, whither thelain lop adniirall was 
 remoourd, and had entred the towne, prrparing to belicge.the caftell. The ſame Sit Nicholas 
 day monficur Briquemault and fir Nicholas Throckemorton knight arriued at ——— 
 Newhauen. Che admirall Chatillon kept the caſtell of Cane beſſcged, within aide fiom 
 the which was the marques Dalbeuf there were fent vnto him krom NPewhauen Newhauen 
 _ the fiue and twentith of Febguarie, leuen canons, two demy culucrings, anpone tothe fege 
 minion. Che fire and twentith fir Nicholas Throckmorton, monficur Brique. °F Cane. 
 mault and monficur Beauvoys ‘with athoufand foulpiers French, and as many 
 Erngliſh:to wit,captaine Zouch, captaine Twedie, captaine Higate, cach of them 
 two hundzed, captaine ohn Warde, captaine —— Saule and mae 
 
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1106 3 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 ftcr Wheeler, captaine Fither lieutenant with bis band, each of thf with his hun⸗ 
 Dred, and captaine Pelham (with the labouers , Were eibarked inthe roade of 
 Newhauen, and ſailed forth tomarns Cane to come to the lege, which the Ad⸗ 
 mirall of Fraunce han layd to the cate there. Che ſame day, as county Monc- 
 gomerie had embarked at the hauen of Dicpe in an Engliſh tell land was cõ⸗ 
 | ning towards Newhauen, there caine fram Fics campe thece ſhalops by the ap⸗ 
 ace pointment of the Weingrauc , which made towards Moncgomerie, whoſt mea= 
 Ps — ne Ming when he perceiucd he let opon the ſlrongeſt of the Carne ſhaloas ſo that there 
 goethto tollowed a Marpe confit betwirt them , but in the end the victory fell to Mone. 
 Cane. gomerie,the ſhalope being taken,the captaine and mailer laine, and theee En⸗ 
 gliſh vidualers reſcued, which the faid Malope hav takeit, Montgomerie herewith 
 arriuing at Newhauen and binging with him his priſc was iopfully recctued, t 
 went abroad againe, and fatled te Cane there ta conterre with the admirall. Che 
 lirſt ot March they bean to batter Cane infach wile’, that about foure ofthe 
 Clockein toe atrer noone they within the towne began fo parley, but it tooke 
 none eftect. And then went off che artillery agame till night and in foe morning, 
 Thecattle of {2 battery eftſoones began, and before that twa tires of the ſayd artillery haa 
 Cancfur- gone off, thep within offered again: to parley, and finalip agreed by compoſition 
 rendcedto fa yceld and fo that fame dap the caſtle wag ſurrendeed vnto the French admirall, 
 she admicall. any fhe marques Dalbeufe and other that bap kept that place departed. | 
 Tht third o€ Barch,the towne of Bayeulr was peeloed to the admirall, ano 
 onthe morrow following Falcile,and after Saint Lo, with diucrſe other townes 
 and calles ycelded vnto him. 
 The 10.of March,the great galley and the koyſtes were lent fom Newhauen 
 With a canon, and Hat,powder,tc. to Hunflew, where they met, with Monſieur 
 de Mouy, that came thither with a faire company of hoꝛrſemen and diuerſe foote⸗ 
 met, French: and of the Engliſhmen captaine Tuttie with his two hundeed and 
 captaine Fither with his hundred. Che cation was imm diatly nlanted,and Hot 
 ofa lire times. dUtherenpon they within began to parley , and inthe end agreed 
 to yecld op the caitle puta Monfieur de Mouy with condition : and fo left the ca⸗ 
 TheFrench Le sata Monficur de Mouy, thereby his ſouldiers ag well Engliſh as others 
 apointed to gained greatly by the poile : whercag Monticur de Beauuoys had by the admi⸗ 
 depart from rall Charillons commandement, charged by proclamation, all rangers, forreiners 
 Newhaven. ang French ſouldiers to acpart the tovone of Mewhaucit by the 23. of March lak: 
 paſt: and thatall other, hauing their wiues and kamilies, ould oepart with, 
 thent, og within foure Daves after, to giue ayde for the kecping of the townes of 
 Hunllew, Cane, Bayeus,Faiaise Saint Lo, ana other places, lately bꝛought vn⸗ 
 Det the obedience and authority ofthe prince of Condy, vnder paine for making de⸗ 
 kault, to be taken a8 good prifoners of warre, to thale that Mould apprehend then, 
 Proclamation was ailo thereupon made in the low. licutnants name, the 2 5. 
 of March,that it hould be lawkull to the qucenes maicllics fubteis to apprehend 
 and fake ag tacit good and lawkull prifoners:, all fuch as contrarie tothe foyer. 
 proclamation Mould rcmaine in the towne of Newhauen alter fine ofthe clocke 
 after noone ofthe pay next following ‘thole petſons onely excepten (ubofe names. 
 Mere cnrolled,ceimainiig with the low lieutenants Servctarie, — 
 
Queene Elizabeth. 1107 
 
 , Tbe 5 of Apꝛill the Ktingraue with 400. hoꝛſemen and about s00.footmen, 
 caine Downe the bill, betwirf Saint Addeeſſes and Englefield , where firHugh 
 Pawlet knight met with bin, by appointment of the lord lieutenant, accompa 
 nicd With 40. horſtmen, and 1000. Englilh kootemen, and after they had talked 
 together, fic Hugl Pawlet returned into Mewhauen, and the Weingraue to 
 Mondeuile. 
 
 On Ealltrcutn, two ſouldiers that ferucd vnder captaine Parkenfon wert 
 hanged in Newhauen for running away to the Reingraue. 
 
 Che firk of Pap, Gattar king at ames arriued at Newhauen bringing with 
 him the qarter to Ambrofe cari of Wdlarwike the lord lieutenant, choſen on 
 Saint Gtorges dap lall pali, to be one of that moſt noble oper. 
 
 CTht 17.ot May, proclamation was mave, that all manner of furniture and 
 apparel appertaining to Hips, within the qarrifon, hauen, or roade of the towne 
 of Mewhauen Mould be brought in oꝛ note to be giuen thereof in writing to the 
 Lod lieutenant antcountell there. 
 
 The 22.0f May,avout ene of the clocke in the moznine, the Reingrane with 
 seo.horlimen, and 22.enfignes of footemen, camedotone toa billage called 
 Phere, neare vnto the new loet, which by order of the logo lieutenant was late- 
 ip before begun to be built. Che memics meaning was, tohaue taken the 
 fare fort by aſudden aflault,but the Engliſh (toutes gaue intelligence to tye lord 
 lieuetnant thereof, who incontinently gong to the bulwarke Kyall fet out by the 
 Poſterne taptaine Ward With bis 100. ſouldiers, ans captaine Parkenfon with 
 bis 100.to paſſe to the fort, there to be an ayde and Defence to them that tap in 
 the fame. About thece ofthe clocke in the mozning the Kcingraue ſuddenly with 
 his bands of horſe and kootemen, gaue them itt the fot a hot alarme, and immedi⸗ 
 afly the calc of Wilarwike gane in charge to captaines,Read Appicyard, Tutty, 
 Souch, Antwifell, Warde, Morton. and Parkenfon, having with then 1000, 
 footmen and 200: horſemen to fet bpon the enemics in the village of Lheure neare 
 - adiopning onto the fain new fogt , where the Engliſh fouldiers beat kacke their 
 
 enemies, ue and tooke cf them to the number of an hundrecd, befines thirty 
 faire horſes, and an enfigne, anv {ct fire on the totone, becaule the cnemics ſhould 
 not come fo encampe therein as their purpote was.” 
 
 The 26. of Way, the Frenchmen in number aboue three thoufand horſemen 
 and kootemen, came downe towards the wind⸗mils, neare to the bulwarke called 
 Saint Iddreſſes again whom the Engliſh horſemen and footemen ilſued 
 foorth of. the totonc, qiuing them a hotlkinmifh, where were Maine two hun⸗ 
 peed ofthe French, defines two hundeed and aboue that were hurt. Amongſt 
 the Engliſh, captaine Tremayne ano about fome twelue perſons more were 
 ~ flaine : but the French were driuen toretice. Che fift of June ,at ſcuen of the 
 diockte at night, the Reinegraue having laydin the village of Lheure an am⸗ 
 buſh of fire hundged horſemen, and fifteche hundred kootemen, there came 
 dovwne alfo betweene the abbey and the billage called Cnaleficld towards 
 the towne, the number ofa thoulandfootrmen , which began a very hot fir 
 
 miſh, firfl at the new fort , comming euen dard to theditches » where the 
 Englilhmen mantullp encqunterca them. Berewith allo, the Keinegraue 
 * Dddd 2 appointed 
 
 
 
 Alarme gĩ⸗ 
 uentothe 
 new fort by 
 Newhauens 
 
 A great skira 
 mim · 
 
Another 
 skirmith, 
 
 Captaine 
 Randoll 
 ‘aight mar- 
 ſhall. 
 
 Sic Thomas 
 Finch. 
 
 Beene Plzabetnh. — 
 appointed other te come downe and approch the bulwarkes of Saint Indeeſſe, 
 
 Saint Frauncis, Michacll and other, round about the towne, fo that there were 
 
 of them the number of fire thoufand, that were employed in this kirmif}, which 
 
 Wags maintained right fiercely , for the {pace of two houres, fillin the end the 
 
 tnemics were forced to giue place, with the loſſe of fue hundred of their 
 
 mt, Almaines, Frenchmen and other. Di Engliſh men there were hurt, - 
 
 — Ielbert , and captaine Pelham , and about fiftcene other hurt and 
 aine. 
 
 The7. of Fune, the firſt canon⸗ſhot light within the tovane of Newhauen, 
 neare ta the bulwarke of Saint Addreſſte. The ninth of June, arriued at New⸗ 
 haucn thee Captaines with their bands of an hundzed the pzece, being of the gar⸗ 
 tifon of Barwike. Allo the ſame day landed there Edward Randoll , appoiti- 
 ted tobe knight Warihall. Fo. you muſt vnderſtand that fic Adrian Pomings 
 being knight Marlhall, pon hig returne into England went not backe againe > 
 ano then was fir Thomas Finch of Kent appointed to gc ouer fo fupply the 
 toomth of knight Marihall, who making his pronifion readie, {ent ouer 13 bꝛo⸗ 
 ther Erafmus Finch to haue charge of bis band, and big kinfoman Thomas Finch 
 tobe pꝛouoſt marhall, whileſt he ſtaying till he had cucey thing ina readineſſe 
 to paffe ouct himſelfe, at length embarqued in one ofthe Qucenes Mippes, cal= 
 led the Greyhound, hauing there aboorde with him belides theee ſcore and ſirt 
 of his owne retinue, foure and fortic other Gentlemen, two ofthent being bze- 
 then tothe Lord Wentworth, to wit, lames Wentworth, ang Iohn Went 
 worth with diuerſe others, who in the whole ( accompting the mariners ) a⸗ 
 mounted to the number of two huridged perfons and bpward: and as they were 
 on the farthercoall towards Newhauen, they were by contrarie wind and foule - 
 weather driuen backe againe toward the coaſt of England, and plying towards 
 Rie, they forced the captaine of the Hippe a very good fra-man, named Wiiliam 
 Maline, an allo tye maiſter and mariners to thruſt into the hauen befoge the tyde, 
 and ſothey all periſhed, ſcuen of the mrcanet fort onely ercepted , whercof three 
 dyed ſhortly after thep came on land. After thig. milchaunce , Edmond Randoll 
 Wag appointed knight Marſhall. | . 
 
 The 15. of June, the captaines Richard Saunders, and William Saul, with 
 their bands ofan hundzed ſouldiers a peece, and captaine Drurie (ith two hun⸗ 
 Dred arriucd.at Mewhauen, and the moꝛrow alter arriucd captaine Robercs with 
 anotherhudzed fouldiers . On the feuenteenthday fic Frauncis Knowles, pice= 
 chamberlaine to the Ducenes maieſties houſe landing at Newhauen lent to view 
 
 the fate of the towne. |, ) 
 
 ‘Tbhex18, of June, two fouldiers were executed foz dating weapon againtt 
 heir captaine. je ie St 
 _ Tye 28. of Func, the French men came downe tothe village of Lheure, 
 and there berp neare to the fot, begannt alkiontifh with the Engliſh men: there 
 were of them tenne enſignes of footemen, and two hundreth horſemen, this 
 fhirmif} fallen three houtes, and. pet not paſt foure peefong flaine. Che night 
 following, thcp.placcd. fixe canons betwirt the Towne and thebpicke- 
 hilles, and likewiſt other pecces of Attillerie at the fogelaip — 
 
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 QueeneElizabeth, {foo 
 
 otxh ence, fo that they Mot both into the towne and fort. The firlt of July about 
 
 midnight, they iſſued forth of their trenches , and ſkirmiſhed with the En⸗ 
 glilh routes, dꝛoue thenr vnder the bulwarke of Saint Addꝛeſſe, and there per⸗ 
 
 ceiving that the Engliſhmen bad prouinen to fally out, after a long ſkirmiſh 
 they retired. About the third of Fulic, there landed nine hundgcd fouldiers well 
 
 appointed allin yellow clokes, and blew , Captaine Sanders was hurt inthe 
 
 legge whereof he dyed. The trucléts of July, about foure of the clocke inthe 
 
 | moming, the French laid batterie to the Sulwarke of Saint Addriſſes, cone 
 finuing the fame all that dap. Chep allo di'mounted the fame dap the Ordi⸗ 
 
 nance in the feeple of PMetwhaucn, and beat downe the great bell, cleane defa⸗ 
 cing the fleeple: the fame euening, was iliaay Rebinfon efguire, baplife of 
 Mewhauen, laine with aſhot, and Willism Bromfield , maiffer of the oꝛdinance 
 hurt, whereof he died ſhortly after. 
 
 Che 14. ot Fulp, fir Hugh Pawler knight landed at Newhauen bringing 
 With him eight hundzcd fouldiers. Che fame day came downe the Frenchmen 
 tothe number of 3000. cuen hard to the gates of the towne, beating the Engliſh 
 men out oftheir trenches, butin the end thep were korced to retire, and not pal 
 twentie Engliſh men Maine, and about an hundred hurt: but the French loſt ( ag 
 was thought) aboue foure hundzed hoꝛſtmen and footmen . Che fame day, the 
 little Galiaſſe called the Fore, went out of Iewhauen , fraught with fittie mien, 
 
 AGaliaffe 
 of Newhae 
 
 to flanke alongſt the More, and to beate the French men with her fot, but a line ven brene. 
 
 ffoke fcll into a barrell of powder and (et it on fire together with the belfell, fo that 
 yefundenly ſunke, and all that were aboozo in her were loft, fauing fifteene that 
 ſaued themfelucs by Sih pi 
 
 Che 21. 0f July, the Con 
 
 ble of France, and many other lors of Fraunce Conſtable of 
 
 - fame tothe abbey of Gꝛauille, where the marlhall Briffac wag longed , who hap Frace came 
 
 the generall charge in the army, before the comming of the ſaid Conſtable. 
 ‘Che 23. of July, the Conſtable came to the trench that was call ouce again 
 
 fhe bulwarkt of Saint Iddrelſe, alongſt by the {ca fide, and lent his trumpet ta 
 
 formmmonthetotone. Che Lod lieutenant appointed fir Hugh Pawlet to go 
 
 looꝛth and inake the anſwere in his name, which was in effet, that the Queens 
 
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 maieſtie had appointed hin and others to kecpe the Towne, and therefore they 
 incant not to deliuer it to any other perfon, without her Graces conunaunde= 
 ment. The Engliſh men wereno fooner departed, but that the enemics hae 
 uing planted tight canons in batterie againf the caffle and bulwarke of the 
 haven , cauleothefame to be fot off, continuing the batterie vntill the eight 
 and twenticth of July. | 
 
 tothe fiege 
 fp of Newhaué, 
 
 The 28. of July, the mince of Condy, and the ouke of Bontpenticr, came to an prince 
 
 the campt and alighted at the ConTables lodging, went from thence to the tren⸗ 
 
 ondie 
 
 came to the 
 
 ches toreliene the marfhall Montmorancie, and to fupplic his roomth, whileſt campe be- 
 be might in the meane time goe to fuppe with bis father, and foto take his tefl: fore Newha- 
 Montieur Deftree , and the other that bad charge about the planting and oye een 
 
 Dering of the artilleric, fen fuch diligence, and toerefo carneſtly called pon 
 
 and encouraged by the prince of Condy, continually ranaining in the trenches, 
 thatonthe 27. in the morning, the artillerie rea to batter the mea 
 po3. CC D 
 
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 Plague of 
 peftilence in 
 Newhauen. 
 
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 eorded,and 
 articles a= 
 greed vpon, 
 for furren- 
 derof New- 
 hauca, 
 
 ne. . Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 of Saint Iddreſſe and other places. Chis was not done without great daunget 
 ofthe pioners and men of warre that quarded them: foras the French delperate- 
 ly madetbhele apmoches:, ther were made by the Engliſh gunners to tat the bit⸗ 
 tet fruite thereof: but hich was the multitude of the French monthat were now 
 allembled in hope ta recouer that towne, (which being poſſeſſed by the Engh, 
 cut off all trafique from Woane, Paris aud other places.) that with ther gencrall 
 ayde, and dꝛawing the water Downe to the fea, the mariſhes were mane palſe⸗ 
 able and firme gronnd, which to men of great erpirience (was thought a 
 thing vnpoſſible. Che Caſtle, the wals, and other defences of the Towne. 
 Were battered, beaches made, andthe trench, which before the comming of. 
 the Conffable, was but brought to the point ouer againſt the bulwarke of 
 Saint Aodrefle, was now within fower daics advanced neere hand the {pace 
 of two miles, vpon the cauley ov breach which was allot ſtene, without any 
 earth focouce them, fo that they were driuen to make the belt Mitt they could 
 With wool-fackes, ſand⸗bags, batkets , and fagots. Vet all this had neuer 
 come to pafle, without infinite faughter, and farce nore loſſe of French blood, 
 if the qreat moztaliticof peflitence (vohich entred the Towne about the begin⸗ 
 ning of Sommer) through a venimous infeition, had not fo greatly mevealen, 
 that it flue dayly great numbers of men, fo that the ſtrects lay cuen full of 
 Dead corpſes, not able to be remooucd, by realon of the multitude that peri= 
 ſhed. Ano now the hot of the canon, lying within a fire an twentie pales 
 of the Towne, was fo terrible las the like had not bene lightly beard of, and ſun⸗ 
 drie breaches there were, Which were already made, namely, two verie qreat and 
 calle to be entered: AU thefe dangers and milcrics nofwithflanding the Earle 
 of dtarwike with bis Captaines and Couldicrs, in couragious order, ſtoode 
 at thole fenerall breaches, readie to Defend the fame, it the enimics had pzcſu⸗ 
 med fo haue giuen the alautt, which when the Conllable perceinen, be cavlen 
 a trumpet to found the blaſt of emparley, that talke mought be had foe the 
 concluding of a compoſition betwirt both the partics, to auoyd the imminent 
 Maughter and eftuſion o€ bloud: which offer ſerming not vemette, both partics 
 concluded that parley Mould be had. Che cight and twentieth of July therefore, 
 the Conftable came to the end of the trenches nert to the folwne, where fir 
 Mawrice Denis, treafurer of the tovwne, fir Hugh Pawlet, capfaine Horley, cap= 
 faitts Pelham, captaine Ioha Shure pꝛouoſt marſhall, and Nicholas Malby Sp- 
 cretaric to the lord Hieutenant, came foort and paſſed ouer the haven to com⸗ 
 mune With him, and during the parley betwirt them, atruce Was accorded, and 
 alſented fo by both partes. But the Conſtable tooke bpon him to haue ontly au⸗ 
 thoritie to accept or refute {uch conditions as ſhould be offered oꝛ agreed ppon by 
 the Engliſh commitlioncrs in this treatte: and fo at length they paflen certaine 
 atticles in fognte as kolloweth. Firlt, that the carle of CHlarwike Mould render 
 the Towne of Newhauen into the hands of the Contlable of France, with all 
 the artullerie and munitions of warte then being inthe Towne, delonging to 
 the French king and his Cubicites. Item, he Mould leaue the Hips that were — 
 in the Towne at that prclent, belonging tothe bingo, bis fubichs, with all 
 . . nO nother # 
 
Queene Elizabeth. | VII 
 
 their furniture, and’ generally all fuch marchandise and other things, being at. 
 fhat piclent within that Towne, ag cither belonged to the king or his fubieits. 
 Stem, the fatoe Earle ſhould preſently deliver into the hands of the Conſta⸗ 
 dle, the arcat Tower of thefaid hauen, fa that the ſouldiers thereol enter not 
 ints the Cowne: and that the {aid eavle ſhould dcliuer fower fuch holtages 
 as the Caio Conſtable Mould naine. From, that the nect day by eight of the 
 tlocke inthe morning, the ſaid earle ſhould withdraw his foulvicrs from the 
 fort, to deliuer it immediatiy intothe hands of the fain Conſtablc, op his de⸗ 
 putics, at the fain houre. Item, that all prifoncrs Mould be deliuered on either 
 fide, without paving any raunſome. Ftem, that the Conable ſhould foz hig part 
 fuffer the fai Earle of Marwike and ail thole that were in garrifon in the ſaid 
 Newhauen to depart, with ali things whatſocuer that belonged fo the queene 
 of England og her fubisits. Item, that for the departure aſwell of thelain 
 Earle, ag the rvemoowtng of his ſouldiers and other things : the fain Conſtable 
 agreed to gine them fire Dayrs, fo begin the twentic nine of July, during 
 the which they might franklp take and carie away the eid things. Item, the 
 ſaid Conflable did likewiſe permit, that all the fips and Englilh veflels — 
 appointed for the portage and conurping away cf the faid things, ſhould 
 lafely and freclp paffe in, to, and fro the faid baucn, without any flap o2 im⸗ 
 peachment , either by the French og other. Che fower hoftages mere ap= 
 pointed to be maifter Oliver Maners, byother fo the Carle of Kutland, 
 Captaine Pelham, Captaine Horfey, and Captaine Leighton, Jn wit- 
 nelle whereof, the fain Lords, the Conflable of France, and Carle of Care 
 wike ſigned thele articles, the cight anv twenticth of July. The lalt of Ju⸗ 
 lie, the moſt part of the Engliffmen tooke ſhip and departed homewardes:: 
 for glad was be that could get ſooneſt out of that vnwholſome ayre: manic 
 ficke perfons pet were left bebinde, impotent, and not able to helpe them⸗ 
 ſclues a Mhippe boone, the miſtrie whereof Edward Randolph cfquier, high pauard 
 marſhall of the Towne (who was appointed to tarrie and fee the pttermoſt Randolple 2 
 of the compofition accomplifeo) perceining; mooucd. with natural pittie of his pitiful. 
 his countreymen relinquiffen without comfort, cauſed the fain ficke per⸗ nefle defer. 
 ſons fo be caried aboozd, not {paring hig otone ſhoulders, at that time fec= °8 — 
 bie and full of the plague, hunlclke and bis men. fil bearing and helping “OO ™ 
 tht pooze creatures on Hip bood: a rave fait, worthie reward, and no Doubt 
 in remembrance With Good, the true recorder of merciful deſerts. Beſide the 
 meaner fort of thole that died at Newhauen of the peflilence, ouring the fiece, 
 F finde noted as chiefe, Cuthbert Vaughan Comptroller of the Covone, 
 _ Frauncis Somerler couſin to the Earle of Moꝛceſter, Auerie Darcie bꝛothet 
 ' to the Low Darcie, lohn Zouche, bother to the How ZoucheEdward . 
 Ormesby, Thomas Drurie alias Poionard,Richard Croker, John Cockfon, 
 _ Thomas Kemifh, John Prowde, William Saule, Wilftide Antwifell, ¢hefe of oy 
 - the plaque, Chere wete diuerſe alſo that were flaine in the fieloe, ag both — 
 
 the Tremaynes bꝛethren, Nicholas and Andrew, Captaine Richard Saun- 
 
 ders, ‘with mafter Robinfon any maiſter Bromfield, allo one Leighton a gen⸗ 
 tleman and diuers other, See or Cintel ah Ue — 
 Piste : Dddd 4 ag 
 
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 1112 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 As pee haue heard the plaquc of peſtilence being in the Towne of Newhauen, 
 through the number of folvicrs that returned from thence into England, the in⸗ 
 fcifion thereof fppead into diuers parts o€ this realine, but efpecially the citie of 
 London was fo infcited, that inthe ſame whole peere, that is to fay, from the lirſt 
 
 —- oF Fanuarie, 1562. till the lat of Decenber,t 5 63.there died in the City and li⸗ 
 108.Parithes herties thereof containing, 102. pariſhes of all Difcafcs, 20. M. 3. €.72. and ot 
 inLondon the plaque, (being part of the number afozefain) 17. M. 4. C. 4. perfons. And in 
 " gut pariſhes aviopning to the fame citie, being t1r.parifjes, dicd of all difeafts in 
 fuburbs. the whole peere, 3.99.2.€.88. perfons, and of them, of the plaque, 2.99. 7. C. 
 
 32. perfons fo that the whole number ofall that died of alt dilcates as ‘well with⸗ 
 in the Citic and liberties, as inthe out patiſhhes, was 23. 99.6. C. and 60. and 
 of them, there died of the plaque, 20136. — 
 — ‘Che s8. of July, inthe morning, hapned a great tempelt of lightning € thun⸗ 
 — der, Wherethrough a woman and three kine were Maine ifthe Touent garden 
 necreto Charing crofle. At the ſame time in Eller a man was tome topecces ag 
 be was carping hay, his barne was boꝛne downe, and hig hap bent : both ſtones 
 and trees Were rent in many places. 
 
 Thecouncellof king Philp at Bꝛuxels commanded proclamation fo be made 
 in Antwerp and other places, that no Engliſh thip with clothes ſhould come in⸗ 
 to any placeg of theiriow countrics : their colour was (as thep faid) the Danger 
 oftheplaque, tobich was that tine in London, and other places of England : 
 notwithſtanding, thep would gladly haue gotten our woolles : other canles thep 
 alledged, as the railing of impoſtes a3 well bpon goods inwards as outwards, 
 as well spon Englifmen ag spon ſtrangers, tc. Alſo foz that in the fir parlia 
 ment of the Ducenes maicllie,by a fatute then made, diners wares and comme 
 Ditics ‘were korbidben to be bought into this Realme out of Flaunders o: other 
 places being wrought there, which was done to the end to {et our fubicits a woke 
 bere, ag by the {latute doth appeare, koꝛ thatno man Engliſh og ſtranger might 
 {hip out any white clothes vndreſt. being of the price abowe fower pound, with⸗ 
 out licence, tc. but the Queenes maieſtit though lutt of our marchant aduentu⸗ 
 rers,cauleo the wooll fleete to be diſcharged, and Our cloth ficcte was ſent to Em⸗ 
 ven in ealt Friſeland about Eaſter next following,in Ann. 1564. 
 
 Threefold Foxlomuch as the plaque of peſtilenct was fo hot in the citic of London, ther 
 plague to pag no Ceeme kept at Michaclnaſſe: to be Mort,the pooꝛe Citisens of Lonvon, 
 = error Were this peercplagued With a theee fold plaque, peflilence, (carcitic of money and 
 London. Dearth of vittuals : the miferie whercof were toolong herre to write, no Doubt the 
 pooie remember it, the rich by flight tnto the countries made ſhift for them= 
 clues. ya ; 
 Earthquake. » In earthquake was in the month of September in diuers places of this realint, 
 
 ſpeclally in Lincolne and Noꝛthamptonſhire. — 
 
 Ann. reg. 6. From the firſt ay of Detember till the 12. was ſuch continuall lightning and 
 Lightning thunder eſpecially the fame 12: day at night, that the like hap not bene ſeene nor 
 and thunder. heard by any man then liuing. —4 
 
 Ju the month of December, was driuen on the Hor at Gꝛimlbie in Lincolne- 
 
 Mire, a monflrous fi}, in length 19, pardes, bis taile fiftcene foote. byoan, 
 
 =! —2 and 
 
Queene Elizabeth. 7 
 
 and ſixe yards betweene hig cies, twelue men Loon vpright in his mouth to get 
 theople. : 
 Forthat theplaque was not fully cealed in London, Hillarie Terme was 1 5 6 4, 
 keptat Hertford caſtell beſides Ware. ; : Terme kept 
 This peere an honoꝛable € ioyfull peace was concluded, betwirt the Mueenes 2¢ Hertfort. 
 Haicttic and the French King, their Realmes, Dominions, and Subiects, which — ce 
 _ prace wag proclaimed with found of trumpet, before her Waieltic, inher Calle gamed 
 of WMindleſhore, then being prefent the French Amballavours. Alfo the fame 
 prace wag proclaimed at London onthe 13. day of Apꝛill. And ſhoꝛtly after the 
 Mucencs Waicllic lent the right Honorable fir Henrie Carie loꝛd Hunſtdon, ac- 
 companicd with the lord Strange, befides Diners knights and gentlemen onto the 
 French king, with thenoble order of the Garter, who lying thenat Lions, he 
 _ there preſented onto him the faid opder, and Garter king at acimes inueſted him 
 therewith, obferuing the ceremonies in that bebalfe due, éc. 
 The plaque (thanks beto God) bring cleane cealed in London, both Eaſter 
 - and Midſonuner Terme were kept at dAeſtminſter. . 
 Though the carnefé ute ofthe Armourers there was on the vigile of S. Pe⸗ Watch on. 
 ter a watch in the citie of London, which dio oncly Mand in the higheſt ſtreets, ag S. Peters 
 -Cheape, Comehill, and fo foorth to Alogate, which watch was to the commons 64S 
 atthe citie ag chargeable, a3 when in times pal it had bene commendablic done. 
 Che 5.ofAugull,the Queenes maieſty in hee progrefle came to the Uniuer⸗ 
 fity of Canbꝛidge, and was ofatl the ſtudents (being inueſted accoding to their - Hartwel 
 "Degrees taken in the Sehooles ) honourably and iopEully receiued in thekings propeite 
 Colledge, where Hedi lye during ber continuance in Cambridge. Che daies of thorough 
 her abode werepalledin ſcholaſticall ercercifds of Philoſophie Phiſicke and Diz Cambridge. 
 uinity : the nights in Comedies and Tragcdies Cet foorth partly by the whole 
 Uniuerfity, and partly by the ſtudents of the kings Colledge. 
 At the beeaking op ofthe Dininity aff, being on Medneſday the 9.of Luquit 
 (onthe which dap He rode through the tomne,and viewed the Colleges , thafe 
 goodly and ancitt monuments of the kings of England, ber noble preveceflours) 
 (Me made Within Saint Maries church a notable oration inWatine, in the pre- 
 fence ofthe whole learned Uniuerſity, tothe ſtudents great comfort. Che nert 
 day ſhe went forward on her progreffe to Finchingbrooke by Huntington. : 
 The twentith day of Scptember, aroſe qreat flouds in the riuer of Chamis, Great fouds 
 wherethrough the marſhes neare adioyning were ouerflowed, and many cattle inthe Tha- 
 drowned. peat 
 The creation of fir Robert Dudley knight ofthe garter, maifter of the hole Creation of 
 to fhe queenes maicſty, who was created baton of Denbigh , and after earle of a baron. 
 Teiceſter on Wichaelmas day at Saint James , with the cift ofthe manoꝛ of 
 Killingworth, and other things there,to him anv his heires,to the yearcly balue of, 
 foure and twenty pound and better. Firſt, the ſayd loꝛd attended on the Quecnes 
 dighneſſe to the chappell,and from the chappell to fernice,and when be was retur⸗ 
 ned to the chaber of prelence, the ſayd lord with other departed to the loꝛd Cham⸗ 
 berlains chamber, and thifted them, the fayd loꝛd Robert in his furcote with the 
 ~ hood, big mantle howe befoze him by the loꝛd Hunſdon, and led by tie Low: 
 
 Clinton: 
 
 ; 
 
Creation of 
 an earle. 
 
 1114 | Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 Clinton L. Admirall bp the right band ¢ the ford Strange on the lifthand in their — 
 parliament robes ,GGartar bearing the pattent, and bekore bin the officers of 
 armes, and {6 proceeded iato the chamber of prelence, where the queents bighnete 
 fate vnder the cloth of cate with the noblemen on cach fide of her, theembaflas 
 poz of Fraunce was alfo preſent with another (ranger an Ftalian,anv when the. 
 fayd lord with the ether came inthe queenes fight, they made their obeifance thret 
 times, the fayd lord kneeled Downe, after the which Gartar prelented theletters — 
 pattents to the loys Chamberlaine,and he peefented the fame to the queenes high ⸗ 
 nefle, who qaue it to fic William Cicill {ecretary , who read the fame with aloun — 
 voyce, and at the words of Creaninases, the loꝛd of Hunfdon pꝛeſcnted the mantle 
 to the queenes maieſty, who put on thefame, whercbp be was cecated baron of . 
 Denbigh foz him and hig heires,then the patent was read out tothe end,atterthe 
 Which hedelincred it tothe queene againe,and her highneſſe qauc it to the ſaid lord 
 who gauc her maieſty moft humble thankes, and be role bp and departed tothe — 
 chamber they came from, the trumpets founding before him. Chen he Hitten him 
 
 ok thoſe robes, ¢ put on the robes of eltate of an catle, and being Led bp the carle of 
 Siler on the right hand, and the carle of Huntington on big lett hand, the 
 carle of MWMarwike bearing bis ſword the pomell vpward, and the gold about the 
 fame, allintheir robes of eſtate, the loꝛd Clinton 1920 Admirall in his parliament 
 robes beating his cap with the cogonall,Gartar befoge him beating big pattent, and 
 the other officers of aries before him, they proceed ag afore, into the chamber of 
 ‘prelence, where akter they made their obeilance, the ſayd carleknecled Downe, and 
 Gartar deliuered bis pattent to the log Chamberlaine, who qaue the fame to the 
 Mucenes maieſty, and hee highneſſe qauc the ſame to fir William Cicill Secre⸗ 
 
 tarpy to reade, Who read the fame, and at the words Caactaram glady, thecarle of 
 
 Obfequy for 
 the ¢mpsror 
 
 oe 
 
 Wlarwike pecfented thef mod to the queenes highneſſe, who girt the ſame about. 
 fhe necke of the new earle, putting the point vnder hig icktarne, and after her 
 maieſty put on bis cap With the cozonall, then bis pattent wag read out tothe — 
 rnd, and then the Capa fecretarp deliuered it againe fo the queene, and per highneſſe 
 gaue it tothe ſayd new earle of Leicelter, who gaue her humble thankes forthe © 
 fame,and then aroleand went into the counſell chamber to Dinner, the trumpets — 
 ſounding before,and at dinner hefate in his kirtle, and there accompanicd him the 
 korelayd ambaſſador of Fraunce , and the fay Italian, with diuctſe other caries 
 and lords: and afterthefecond courſe, Garcar With the other officers of armes, 
 proclaimed the queenes maicſtics file, anv after, the Lile of the layd earle, for the 
 which they had fifteene pound, to wit, for his baron fue pound,and forhisearles 
 Dome tet pound, and Gartar had his gowne ofblacke veluct warded With theee 
 gardes of the ſame, layd on with lace, lined theoug) with blacke tafketa and gar⸗ 
 Ded onthe inner fine with the fame,t on the ſleeues 3 8.paire of aglets of gold 
 
 Du trefnoble & puiſſant fergneur Robert Coate de Leyceftre, Baron de Den- 
 bighyCheniler du trefnoble Ordre de la larreticre, & grand E/quier de la Royne 
 nofire Souuercigne. . f Aan q 
 
 The leconn of Difober in theafternoone, and the morrow in the fore noone,a 
 lolemne obfequic was holden in Saint Waules church in London, fog Kerdinan- 
 do lateemperour departed. . sy 
 
 | The 
 
’ Queene Elizabeth, ES 
 - Che 7.0f Offober at tight ofthe clocke at night, the nozth parts of the element 
 feemed to be covered with flames of fire Proceeding towards the middle of the 
 firmament, where after it had Taicd nigh one houre ,it deſcended well, and all the Au. reg.7. 
 fame night being the next after the change of the moone ) leeincd ag light as it had 
 
 ‘bene day. 
 
 The 2¢.0f Nouember in the morningthꝛough neqligence of a maiden witha 
 candle, the ſnuffe falling in an bundzed pound waight of qun-powner,thece joules 
 in Bucklerlbury were ſore Waken, and fhe maide died two dayes after. 
 The one and twentith of December began a frol, which continued fo ere The Tha- 
 
 treautely, that on New⸗ycarts cuen prople went ouer and along the Chamis on ™s frofen 
 
 ouer. 
 
 the ice from London⸗bꝛidge to Meſtminſter, ſome played at foote⸗ball as bold⸗ 
 ly there,as ik it had bene on the Day Land, diuerſe of the court being then at Meſt⸗ 
 miniler, Mot vailp at prickes fet ppon the Chamis : and the peopleboth men and 
 
 women went on the Thamis in greater number fhenin any ſtrecte of the city of 
 
 _- great founds and bigh waters, that bare Downe bridges and houtcs,and downed 
 many peoplein England, checially in PorkeHire, Owes bridge was bone away 
 
 when became he was honorably recciucd, and longed inthe kings lodgings , and 
 
 Pondon. On the third day of January at night it began to thaw, aud on the fife 75 65. 
 bay was noice to beleene betweene London-bridgc and Lambeth, which canted 
 
 Owes bridge 
 ; borne down, 
 With other. . ; epee 
 Che third of Fekeuary, Henry Steward tod Darniey, about the age of 
 nineteene peares,cldelt ſonne of Matthew earle of Leunox(who went into Scots Henry Stu- 
 land at Wipitfontide before) hauing obtained licence of the queenes maictly,tooke he maried 
 his tourney foward Scotland, accompanied with fine of hig fathers men, where, orc 
 toe lonmertollowing, maricd Mary queenc of Scotland. 
 About this time for the queenes matetly were. chofen and fent commiſſioners 
 
 to Bꝛuges, fir Anthony Browne viſcount Montacute knight of the honourable Commiffo- 
 
 order of the garter, Dotto, Worton one of her maicſtics honourable countell Dotter fers fent to 
 
 — Haddon one ofthe maiflers of requefts to ber highnefle, with other : maiffer potter Bridges. 
 
 Aubrey was fo the marchant abuenturers of England. They came to Bꝛuges in 
 
 — Lent, dono 1565. and continued there till Michaelmas following,and then was 
 
 the diet prolonged till March in 1555,e the cõmilſioners returned into Englãd. 
 ‘Thetwo and twentith of Aprill,the lady Margaret countefle of Leuor wag Lady Leu- 
 
 commanded to keepe her chamber at the WLpite hall, where ſhe remained till the Box ſent to 
 
 22.0f June and then cormeped by fit Francis Knolles and the gard to the tower of he touer. 
 London by water. 
 On Midſommer day, Odonell Mac Cartie More chiefe captaine of that name 
 
 in Fecland, was created baron of Clalencp., and afterward the ſame day earle of 
 Elanker at MNhitce pall. 
 
 On Saints Pecers euen at night, was the lise ſtanding watch in London as — 1 
 
 had bene onthe fame night twelue moncthes. Rhoden: 
 
 The 16.0f July.about nine of tyeclocke at night began a tempelt of lightning 
 
 and thunder, with Mowers of paile , which continued fill thee of the clocke the 
 nert morning fa terrible that at Chelmllord in Effer 5 00.acres of come were de⸗ Tempeft as 
 
 ſtroyed the glaſſe windowes on the eaſt fds ofthe tovone , and ofthe welt ¢fouth Chelmfford. 
 ‘ . fides. - 
 
trie >! Queene Elizabeth. 
 fines of the church were beaten downe, with allo the tiles of their houtes belive dic 
 
 ucrle barnes , chimneies, and the battlements of the church which were douer⸗ 
 thꝛowne. Che like harme wag Done in many other placeg,ag at Denes , Crane⸗ 
 brooke, Douce, tt. | Bee): 
 
 Margraue Chrittopher pꝛince and Margraue of Baden, with Cicely hig wife filter tothe 
 
 ps lho king of Stwethland,after along ¢ dangerous tourney, wherein they had trauclled 
 
 ™  almoff 11. moncths, lailing fro Stokeholine croſſing the fag over into Lifetann, 
 
 krom whence bp land thep came about bp Poland, zulcy, Pomerland, Weck= 
 
 burge, Frifcland, and fo to Ant werpe in Brabant, thento Caleis, at the laſt in 
 
 September landed at Doucr,wherethep were met and received by the lox Cob- 
 
 ham wit a goodly traine of knights and gentlemen. And at Canterbury the la⸗ 
 
 dp Cobham with the like traine of ladies and gentlewomen met them, and at 
 
 Ezauclend the loz Hundſdon with the gentlemen penfioners met them, and fo 
 
 onthe 11. vay of September thep came to London, where thep were met anv roe 
 
 ceiucd by the karle of Sufler,the countefle his wife,and their traine and fo brought 
 
 to theearle of Bevfoyds place neare bnto Juie⸗bꝛidge, where they were longed, 
 
 and within kower dayes after,that is to lay, the fifteenth of September ſhe traucl- 
 
 {cd in child⸗bed, and twas delivered of aman-child , which child the laſt of Sep⸗ 
 tember wag chriffencd inthe queenes maieſties chappell of Wdthite hall at Wteft= 
 minfler,the queencs maieſty in her owne perfor being godmother, thearchbifop 
 
 of Lantcrburte and the Duke of Mozfolke godkathers: atthe chriffening the 
 
 queene gaue the child to name Edwardus Forcunatus,, fog that Eod hao fo graci⸗ 
 oully aſſiſted hig mother info long and Dangerous aiourney, and brought her fo 
 
 fafc to land in that place which ſhe molt delired, and that in fo ſhort time before hee 
 
 ~Deliuerance. , 
 
 Mariage of = Tbe elenenth of Nouember, the right honorable Ambrofe earle of arwike — 
 Peat maricd Anne elpett daughter to the eavle of Benford : fog the honour and celebyas 
 , tionof which noble mariage,a goodly challenge twas made tt obſerued at Meſt⸗ 
 minſter at the tilt, with cach one fire courles : atthe turney twelue flrokes with — 
 the ſword thaec puſhes with the punchion fate: and twelues blowes with the — 
 ſwoꝛrd at barriers, ortwenty ifany werelo difpofeo. f 
 Robert Tho At tenofthe clockethe fame day, a daliant feruiccable man called Robert ~ 
 masflaine. Thomas , maiftcr gunner of England, deſirous alfo to honour the fraſt ann marie 
 age day, in confineration the ſayd carle of Clarwike twas generall ofthe opi= 
 
 nance within her maicflies realmes and dominions , made thece traines of great 
 
 chambers, which terribly peclocd koorth the nature of their voyte to the areat az 
 ſtoniſhment of diuerſe, who at the firing of the {ccond, was vnhappily Maineby a — 
 prece ofone of the chambers, tothe great fozrow and lamentation of imanyp. 
 Annreg.8. Thefoure and twentith of December,in the mogning there role a great ſtorme { 
 and tempeft of wind , by whole rage the Thamis and frag overwhelmed many © 
 Paules gare perfong, andthe great gates of the well end of Paules church in London ( bez 
 blownc open tweene the which tandeth the beaten pillar ) were, through theforceofthe winn 
 - Orderofs, Henin the weſterne part of the World, blowne open. : i 
 Michael, January, monficur Rambuley a knight ofthe ogder in Fraunce, was ſent 
 1566, duer into Cngland by the French king Charles the ninth of that name, with * 
 order 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Queene Elizabeth, 1117 
 
 oꝛdtt, who at Cdtindfoze was fallen in the behalke of the layd French king, with 
 
 the knighthood ofthe moll honozable oper of the garter : and the foure and twen⸗ 
 tithof January, inthe chappell ofher maieſtics palace of Cathite hall, the ſayd 
 monſieur Rambuley inueſtcd Thomas puke of Poꝛfolke, and Robert tarle of 
 Leicefter with the fayd order of Saint Michaell. 
 
 The marques of Baden, and the lady Cicely his wife, liſter to the king of fos ee 
 Swethen who came into this land the moneth of September latt paſt as befopeig de rane, 
 declared, being then by the queencs elpeciall appointment at theit artivall hono⸗ neth. 
 tablp receiued by the loꝛd Cobham, an honorable baron of this realine,and the la⸗ 
 dy his wife one ofthe Quecnes maieſties priny chanrber, now in the moncth of 
 Apull, duno. t 5 € 6. hauing receiued certaine gifts of the Queenes maicttic, a= 
 — mong ll the which one was a cup of gold with acouer waping 13 3-onccsanda - 
 halfe,peparted the fame againe,the marques a fee dayes before his wife being bath. 
 conducted by alike perlonage the low of Aburgaueny to Dauer. 
 
 Ccrtaine houlſes in Comebill being fir purchaſed bp the citizens of London at phe purte 
 their charges fo certaine thoufands of pounds, were in the moneth of February in Cornchil 
 crycd by the bel-nan, and afterward fold to {uch perſons as ould take thent 
 downe and carry them from thence, which was fo Done in the monethes of April 
 and Way next following. And then the qround being made plaine at the characs 
 alle ofthecity Chaning coſt them one way and other, moze then fixe thoufano 
 - pound) poflifion thereof was by certaine aldermen in name of the whole citi 
 zens giuen to the right worſhipkfull fir Thomas Grefham knight, agent to the 
 Queenes highnelle, thereto build aplace for marchants to aſſemole in at his 
 owne proper charges, who on thefcuenth of June layd the firſt fone of the foun= 
 Dation/ being beicke and foozth with the workemen followed vpon thelame with 
 {uch diligence , that by the moneth of Nouember tthe peare ofour Lord 5 67. 
 the fame was coucred with ſiate. . 
 - Bnd onthe 22.day of December,in the peare ofour Lord 15 68. the marchants 
 of London lekt their mectings in Lombard ſtreete, at Cuch tines as they had ac⸗ 
 cullomed there fo mecte, and this day they came into the new Burſt, builded by fe 
 Thomas Grefham, ag ig afore ſhewed. 
 The commiflioners before named appointed fez the matters of Flaunders, 
 kecping their diet at Bruges agrecd to retiree the whole matter tothe princes on 
 both fines, and ifthep.could not agree, thenthe marchants to haue forty dayes to 
 
 repaire home with theicmarchandile, and in the meane time, all things to flaw 
 t etn were then. Dur commiflioners departed from Wyuges about the 26. 
 
 of June. Ri | 
 
 “The 31. of Auguſt the Queenes maiefty in her pꝛogreſſe came from dAMood⸗ The queens 
 flocke tothe Ciniucrfiry of Oxford and was of all tye ſtudents, which had looked — * 
 fox ber comming thither two ycares fo honorably and ioyfully recciued, as either — 
 their loyalneſſe towards the Mueenes maieſty, or the erpettation oftheir friends 
 did require. Concerning orders in diſputation, andother academicall erercifes, 
 they agreed much with thole, which the Uniuerlity of Cambridge had vled twa: 
 ptares before. Comediegalfoand Tragedies were playedin Chriſts Cyurch, 
 where the Queenes highneſſe lodged. Among the wich,the Comedy Ja teed 
 
 Palemor. 
 
1118 = Queer Elizabeth. 
 
 Miffortune Palemon any Arcet, made by maiflerEdwards of the Mucenes chappell, had 
 atOxford. ſuch fracicall fuccefle as wae lamentable : foꝛ af that time by the fall ofa wall 
 and apaire of faircs, and great preale of the multitude, thece men were ſſaine. 
 The fil of September, after vilputations, the Ducene at the humble fute of 
 certaine of het nobilitiz, and the king of Spaincs Ambatladoz made a beicfe oꝛa⸗ 
 tion in Latine to the Uniuerſitie, but fo wile and pithte, as England may rez 
 
 ioyce that it hath fo learned a prince, and the Gniuerfitic map triumph, that thep 
 
 paucfo noble a patroneſſe. 
 ‘The firt of September after dinner,ber grace comming fron Chrilts Church 
 oucr Carfor, ann foto Saint Maries, the ſcholers ſtanding in order according 
 to their degrees, euen to the caſt gate, certaine doctors of the Ciniuerfitic nin 
 rive before in their ſcarlet gownes and hoodes, and maffers of Artin blacke 
 gownes and hoones. The Baio, allo named matter Williams with cer⸗ 
 taitte of his brettgen, to the number of fourtcene og fiftcente, did tive before 
 her in (carlet to the ende of Magdalen bridge, where their liberties ended: 
 but the doifors and maifters went forward {ili to Shot-ouer, a mile and 
 moze out of Drfoyd, becaule their liberties crfended fo farre, and there al⸗ 
 ter Drations mane, her highnelle with thankes to the whole Ciniuerfitic, 
 have them farewell, and rode to Kicote to maiffer Norrice houſe an right 
 miles from Oxkord. | J 
 Souldiers The valiant captaine Edward Randolfe efquire, lieutenant of theowinance, — 
 nde Aa and colonell ofa thouland footemen, in Scptember laſt paft was with hisband 
 "“ embarked at Bꝛiſtow, and within kew daics alter landed at Knockergus in the 
 Porth parts of Ireland, and went thence by Water to apiace called Derry, by 
 which palleth the riuer of Longkoile: there the ſaid colonell in ſhort ſpact forti⸗ 
 fied, to the great annoyance of Iohn Oneale,andbyp great fopefight and expe⸗ 
 rience, garded himleife and bis charge, till the ſaid Oneale, (to hinder and di⸗ 
 ſturbe bis abode there the 12.0f J2oucmber arriucd with a qreat army of Kerne 
 Galawglalles and horlemen, with whom the Caio captaine Randolte encoun 
 fred, and him there fo diſcomlited, ag afterthat confit he durſt neuer appzoch the 
 Queenes power, and to his perpetuall fame the laid captaine by realon of hig 
 bold anv hardie onlet that day Toft bis life. —* 
 Yong prince Charles ames the firt of that name, {onne to Henrie Stewart lord of Darn⸗ 
 of Scots, ley, and Maric, king and quecne of Scots, was bomcin Edenborough caflte 
 Anareg.g, tbe nineteenth of June lal paſt: andthe cightecnth of December, this yetre 
 fclemnly chriſtened at Strineling, whole godfathers at the chriſtening were, 
 Charles Bing of France, and Philibert Duke of Sauoy, and the DQueenes 
 maieſtie of England was the godmother, who gaue a font of gold curioutlie 
 wꝛought and enameled, waying 333. ounces, amounting in balue fo the ſumme 
 
 ot 1043. k. 19. 8. 
 
 1567. The tenth of Febzuarie in the mowing, Henrie Stewart tod of Darnley be- 
 K. of Scots {gue named king of Scots, by Scots,in Scotland was Hamefullp murdered,the 
 mutdereds reuenge tohercat remaineth in the mightic hand of Gon. | | 
 
 The 22. of Febꝛuarie the any Margaret Douglas counteffe of Leunor, mo⸗ 
 ther to the faid king of Scots,was dilcharacd out of the tower of London. a 
 
 7 
 
Queene Elizabeth, | 1119 
 
 F This peace deceallea many aged people, ſo that in London within the ſpact Seven older. 
 offenmoncths lalt paſt died ſeuen aloermen of London,the firft Edward Banks 7°" cS peek 
 deccaſcd the ninth of July, Anno. 1 5 66, Richard Chamberiaine {ate {Herife, Sar Eke 
 fit Martin Bowes, fir Richard Malorie, fig William Hewer , ¢ fit Thomas White 
 Aatemaios, then Richard Lambart one of the ſherifes foꝛ that peare, the fourth of 
 Apuill, 4nn0.1567. i | 
 Tie 22. of Apill, by qreat miffortune of fire in the tot: of Oilettric in ——— 
 Wialis tweluc miles from Shꝛewſburie, to the number of two hundred houſcs, ee ral ah 
 that ig to fay,foucn froze Within the wals, and theec {core Without in the ſuburbs, in 3z0.veares, 
 beſides cloth,comne,cattle,ec. were confumed, which fire began at two of the clacke 
 int the korenoone, and ended at foure, to the arzat maruelting of many,that fo qreat 
 a ſpoile in ſo fort tine Mould happen. Two long fhrectes with geeat riches of: 
 that towne were byent in dene 1542. And tikewile 02 Worle in 4x0 1544. 
 The 24.of Apull, the Sergeants feall was kept at Graics Inne neare vnto Sergeanes 
 Holboꝛneand there Wee at that time madeleucn new Sergeants of the law. feat. 
 _ Che 27.0f May, inthe tose of Bilnall in Suffolke eight miles from New⸗ Milnallin ” 
 market. 3 7.boutes,befides barnes, {tables, and ſuch like were confumed With firs Sutfolke 
 in thefpace of two hourcs. brent. 
 Shane Oneale, who hav mol traiteroullp rebelled again the queenes maie⸗ eee 
 iy in Jrciand,and had dove many great outrages in the parts of Ulſter, was this jeale die 
 peare With his qreat loſſe manfully repelled fromthe ſiege of Dundalke by the comficed. 
 garriſon thereof, and afterward through the great valiancy of fir Henry Sidney Starata Keg- 
 knight of the oper, and lord deputic of Ireland, he was fo difcomficed in ſundry ee cee 
 contiffs, with the loſſe of 35 00.0f pis min that now forclecing big declination to ———— 
 to be imminent, he determined to puta collar about hig necke, and diſguiſing him⸗ 
 Agife,to repaire to the lord deputy , and patiently to require hig pardon to baue his 
 life. But Neil Mackeuer big fecretary, whe had incited him to this rebellion per⸗ 
 ſwaded him fir to tric and treate the fricndſhip of certaine wild Scots that then. 
 Aay incamped in Clan Iboy, onder the condutting of Alexander Oze andMec 
 Gilliam Buske, whofe father ana vncle Shane Oneale pap lately killed in an ouer⸗ 
 throw giucn by the Scots: neuertheleſſe, be well liking this perſwaſion went to. 
 thefayd campe the fecond of June, where after a diſſembled entertainement, 
 and quaffing of wine , Gilliam Buske burning with peffre of reuenge of bis fa⸗ 
 thers and vñcles death, and miniſtring quareelling talke iſſued out ofthe tent and 
 made a fray vpon Ooeales men, then gathering together bis Scots ina throng, 
 ſuddenly entrsn the tent againe,who there with their ſlaughter ſwords, hewed in 
 pecces Shane Oneale, his {ecr.tary,and all big company, except a very few which Shane O» 
 cftapea by flight: ; neale flaines. 
 The 8.ok Fune,fir Thomas Sackuile knight wag treated bacon of Buckhurſt 
 at Meſtminſter in the queenes palace. | 
 Orn Saint Tohns euenat night, was thelike fading watch in London, as watch at 
 had bene on Saint Peters euen inthe peare before paſſed Midfoaiery. 
 ‘$a Che 19.0f Fulp,Charles lames the yvoung prince of Scotland, after a ſermon 
 made by Iohn Knokes, was crowned K.of Scots at Sterling church where were scotland. 
 xcad cerfaine cõmiſſions wich the queciws peiny Cale at them forthe eſtabliſhing 
 
 Coronation: ~ 
 
. 1120 Queene Elizabeth, 
 
 oftoelame . Che lirſt forher refiqnation of the crowne, and qoucrnement ofthe — 
 pound prince ber fonne. Che fecond, to authozile the carle of Murrey fo be regent — 
 during his minozity. The third,to giue authority and power to ſeauen other,iop= — 
 ning with the ſayd carle of Murrey in cate he Mould refute to exevcife the fame a- 
 tone, that is to ſay the puke of Chatileroy,the carles of Leunor,Argile,aAthelmoz= 
 ton, Glencarne and Warre : the commufliong being ended, the biop ofAkelly — 
 With two fuperintendents, proceeded to the coronation, the carle Morton any ” 
 loꝛd Hume tooke oath fo2 the king, that be Mould rule m the faith, fare, and lout 
 of God, to maintaine — then preached in Scotland and perfecute all ad⸗ 
 ucrlarits to theſame, with many other particular caulis : he was then annointed, 
 and bad the ropall robe put on him, be had the crowne Spon his head,the {wo — 
 by bis fide, and thefcepter in his hand. At the binging to him ofeuery of which 
 Were praicrs made foz cuery particular thing in the Scottifl) tonque, wherein the 
 whole ceremony was Made and Done. 
 Maximilian Maximilian Empcrour thelccond ofthat name, being cletfed into the moſt ho⸗ 
 the emperor noꝛable oꝛder ofthe garter, the honourable Thomas earle of Sufler,tc.knight of 
 knight of the the ſame order, was appointed bp the Dueenes maieſty to qo vnto the ſayd emnpe- 
 eae rour With the fapd oder of the garter, tho being honoꝛably accompanicd with 
 Roger {gp North, fir Thomas Mildmay knight, Henry Cobbam efguireone of 
 the penfioners, and others , departed from London the 25. of June onto Dour, 
 and there embarked, landed at Calcis and big traine at Dunkerke,and fo paſſed 
 though the Low countries to Antwerpe in Brabant , tohere he was honou= 
 rably recciucd by the Engliſh marchants and others,there he vilited Madame de 
 Parma regent ofthe {aid countrics,then refloent within the fayd towne. And from” 
 thence he paſſed onto Colein where hig lordſhip t traine tooke the riuer of Keine, — 
 palling by the city of ents vnto Oppenham and from thence by land through 
 the countrie by the city of Wiogmes and Spires til he came to Ulines, fanding 
 On the riuer Danow, where he arriued onthe 21, of Fulp , andthe 23. his lord⸗ 
 ip rove in pott to Aufpurge,nine dutch miles from Climes : from thence he de⸗ 
 parted the 25.0 July, met with his traine at Donewert, being come downe bp 
 (> p faid river of Danow. Fro thence he kept his iournie by Ingolſtate Reinſpurge, 
 
 > by Paflaw and other townes , till he came to Lins, wherehis Lordſhip ſtaicd the 
 a firft , {econd and third of Auguſt, by reafon of high waters ,.and on the fourth of 
 
 
 
 Auguſt paſſed by Stoanne and Cromz, by the fayd river of Danow, and fo ar- 
 2 riued at the city of Uienna the fift of Auguſt, where he was recciued ofthe low 
 = DP Anyeg.ro, Smackomts,hautag twelue horlts ready with their footectothrs fox his loꝛdſhip 
 &) and tye bell refpctted of his trainc,and fo bought to the Emperour , by whom he 
 | Wag right honourably receiued,and afterward condutfed to his lopaiieg, where all © 
 prouifion was made at the Emperours charges : and here bis Loyothip continued 
 vntill the 14. of January . Inthe which time of his above, the Emperour very © 
 often had the ſayd carle foorth with him onto ſuch paſtimes of hunting the hart, 
 boare,and fuch like,ag that countrey peeldeth. After this, ppon the Qucenes mae 
 icflies letters brought out of Englann by maifter Henry Brooke a/as Cobham, 
 one of her maieſties gentlemen penfioners, the ſayd earle of Suffer vpon Sonday 
 the fourth of January in thc afternoowe, prclented and deliucred onto the 
 Empcerours 
 
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Queene Elizabeth. 1121 
 Emperoꝛs maieftic in his chamber ofprefence, the habiliments anv oꝛnaments of 
 ‘the moft noble order of the Garter, fir Gilbert Dethike knight, alias Gartar print 
 tipall king at aries, ¢ officer fo2 the faid opdez, and Willam Dethike then Rouge 
 ‘Crofle allo oficce ofarmes giuing their attendance in their coates of armes. 
 Ind the Emperor at his inueflure cf she fain habiliments gaue onto the ſaid 
 Gartar his ort gowne, and onder garment, kurred thꝛoughout with Luzernes, 
 and then proceeded thence into a great chamber, adomed in forme of a chappell, 
 where as all the other ceremonics belonging to the laid oder were accompliffen, 
 and the fame night the fain Earle fupped withthe Emperours maicttic, both 
 being in their roabes of the laid oder. And Hoztly after bis lorothip with cer⸗ 
 taitre of hig companie taking leaue of the Emperdur, Departed from UVienna the 
 fourttenth of Januarie vnto Newſtat, and fo thꝛough the countrep of Stire 
 vnto Grants, the chicée citie of Carinthie, where be tooke leaue of the archouke 
 Charles, and from thence returnitig, palſcd thole parts of the Alpes, onto Saltʒ⸗ 
 burah, where he met with theother parts of his traine, and fo by tourneics came 
 againt into England vnto the Queenes maieſtic about thelater end of arch. 
 
 1568, 
 
 After a drie former followed aſharpe winter, with ſuch a ſcarcitie of fodder Haie fold by 
 and haie, that in diuers places the Lane was fold by weight, agin Porkeſhire, and Weish™ 
 
 int the cake, hay was folp kor fine pence the lone > there followed-allo a qreat 
 death of cattell clpecially of hoꝛſe and ſhecpe. 
 
 In the month of Januarie, the Queenes maieſtie ent into the narrow ſcas ships fene 
 three of her Mips, named the Antelope, the Swallow, and the Aide, and ont to the feas 
 
 Barke named the Phenix, the which were manned with flue hundecd men: 
 
 and her highnelle appointed the charge of thoſe ſhips and men, to maiffer Willi. 
 ain Holftoke efquier, Comptrolier of her Highnedle fhips, who bad comman= 
 dement fo flaie the fubiettes of king Philip and according to his duety € charge, 
 
 againft the 
 
 ſubiects of 
 
 king Philip. 
 
 — He bled ſuch diligence, that onthe 11. of March next fellowing, he met with . 
 
 cleucn faite of Flemiſh Boies, vpon Boloigne, which came from Koane, and in 
 them kower undzed and odde Tuns of Galcoigne and French wines, which 
 they intended fo haue conucied into Flaunders, but William Holftoke ſtayed all 
 thelaid Boyrs, and lent them to London, where they made their dilcharge, and 
 the Flemings dilappointed. 
 Moꝛtoutr, onthe 28. of March, the ſaid Wiliam Holſtoke ſeruing in fhe 
 Intelope at that prelent admitall, in his companie being William Winter the 
 _ poonger, (at that time Uiccadmirall) ſeruing in the Aine, and J. Bafing Cau⸗ 
 faine ofthe Swallow, and Thomas Geuerley Captaine ofthe Phenix met in 
 the narrow Seas with fourtcene faile of great Hulkes, which were come out of 
 Portingale, and bound te Flaunders, their chicke lading being Portingale falt, 
 and pet han good flore of Spaniſh Kials of plate, anv alo areat {lore of {pices, 
 the which foureteene Hulkes Did maintaine their fight fo thefpaceof two houres, 
 and akter that thep did percciue they could not preuaile, the fain William Hol- 
 floke and big companic tooke 8. of the fame bulks, whercot 6. were {ent into the 
 riuer of Chamis, and the admirall and vizadmirall of the fain Hulkes, being two 
 great fips, which W. Holftoke himlelfc did take, wert conucicd to Harwich, 
 and there diſchatged. | : 
 
 4 eee Che 
 
Great 
 winds. 
 
 Qucene of 
 Scots arri- 
 ued inEng- 
 
 land, 
 
 Archbifhop 
 of Yorke de- 
 ccaled after 
 hehad fpoy- 
 led his pa- 
 lace. 
 
 Peter Ra- 
 mus: 
 Cardinal 
 Gaftilion 
 came into 
 
 England. 
 
 Monrous 
 fihe S, 
 
 New Con- 
 
 duit ar Wal- 
 
 broke. 
 An.reg. ii. 
 
 1122 - Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 Tie 28.0f March, through ochement race and tempelt of windes, many bel 
 (cls in the Chamis, with two Tiltboates before Gꝛaucſende were funke and 
 dro wued. 
 
 Fn the Moncth of Way, the Queent of Scots eſcaping out of priſon thꝛough 
 fhetheancs of GcorgeDoweslafle, bother vnto the loꝛd of Lochledon ber ker= 
 p:t, levicd a power of Coco. min thoꝛough the belpe of the cares of Araile, 
 Eglinton, and Katies, and Glaud de Hamilton, fonneto the Duke of Sha- 
 ficlicrault,and other, which was dilcomfited in battell by the Eouernoꝛ thecarle 
 of Murrcp, and 14. Hameltons flaine, ard 30. mei taken priloners, among 
 wham were the loos Seton t Kos, the Queene cſcapeda Hed inte England. 
 
 Whe 16. 0€ Way,Maric queencof Scots, alter per clcape out of Lughleuen, 
 where fhe had beent impzifoned, arrined at Merkington in Cugland, hauing it - 
 het companit to the number cf lixteene perfons, beſides foure watetmen, where 
 fic was ftaide, Captaine Read with 50. ſoldiers were appointed to altend vpon 
 Her, and conueicd her to Carlile, avid from thence to Dolton calle, belonging to 
 the lod Scrope, wha with fir Ralph Sadler fent powne fo; that purpole, had the 
 cuffodic of her,till He was committed to the carie of Sheewlburp. uy 
 
 The 26.of Fune,decealey Thomas Yoong archbiſhop of Poke, in the mraitaz 
 of Sheficln, belonging to the carle of Shꝛewſbury, he was honorably buried at 
 Porke.Chis Thomas Yoong pulled downe ana deltroped the great hail ¢ palace 
 of Poꝛke in Ann. 1562. which ſometimes had bene ſumptuoully builded bp bis 
 pscdeceflo Phomas, ſurnamed the elder, archbiſhop of Pogke,about Ann.1090,c, 
 This yccre cardinall Eder Cſt lion and the bifhop Arles flying out of France 
 into England, arriucd at the Cower wharkle on the 1 2.0f September, and were 
 there recciued by fic Thomas Grefham,and other, and from thence conueycd to 
 fir Thomas Grefhams houſt in Biſhops gate freete, where thep mere lodged. 
 On the nert moꝛrow in the forenoone the fain cardinall ‘in bis ſhort claks, and a 
 rapier by pis fine) with Oe T. Greſham, and other, rove to the French Church, 
 from thence to the Exchange in Cornehill and then to Saint Paults Church and 
 Co backe againe to Dinner. Da tie twentieth of September the fain cardinal rope 
 fo the Court, tc. he remained in England till the pecre of our Lod. 1570. and 
 tien died af Canterbueie, and was there buried in Chꝛiſts Church. a 
 
 Che 1. of Ditober, were taken-in. Suffolke at Downam Leinge necte 
 onto Ipfwich, ciahteene monſtrous filiics, fome of them containing cight and — 
 twentic foote in length, the other 24. 02 21. foote inlenath at the leaſt. 
 
 _ At the coftes and charges of the citisens of London, a ncw Conduit was 
 builded at Malbrookt comer, neereto Downegate, which was finifhed in the 
 moncth of Difober,the water whereof is conucich out ofthe Chamis. | 
 
 The 29. 0f December, the Engliſh marchants and theit goons inthe towne. 
 of Untwerpe, were arreſted by conmandement of the Duke of Alua. 
 
 The 4. of Fcbmaric following, the Engliſh marchants of the flapte, with. 
 their goods, in the tovonc of Bꝛidges, was alfo arreſted. Mhercupon on the fea= 
 nenth of January it was proctaimed at London that the bodies and qoods, of 
 all that wett boane vnder the King of Spaines dominions, thoughout Eng⸗ 
 iand ſhould be arreſted, which mag done, and the Spaniſh Ambaſſadoz was 
 . ie comimittco 
 

 
 Queene Elizabeth, 1123 
 
 committed to the cuſtodie of maiſter Barry, M. Bueuet, and M. Knowles. 1569 
 The 17. of Januaric, Philip Mettrell a French man, and two Englifh men, A French 
 were Deatone from Mevogate to Cibozne and there hanged, the French man MA" 
 quatteren, who had coined gold counterfeit, the Englilh men, the onehav'clippea ẽ 
 {ilucr, the other caſt Teſtons of tinne. 
 The 28. ok March , the Penlioners well appointed in armour on hoxlebacke, Mufter of 
 
 - muffered before the Qucenes maieſtie in Hide parte beſide Wieflinintter, Penfioners, 
 
 A great Lotterie being holoen at London in Paules Churchpard,at the Welk 
 Doore, Was begun to be dawne the 11. of Januarie, and contitucd day and night 
 
 - fill the rt of May, wherein the ſaid Drawing was fully ended. 
 
 Tht 17. of May, George loꝛd Dacre of Grapftoke, fonne and heire of Tho- George lord 
 mas {oy Dacre being achild in peetes, anv then ward to Low Thomas How- Dacres fain 
 ard puke of SPorfolke, Was by a ateat mifchaunce Mayne at Thetford in the 
 houſc of fir Richard Falmerftone knight, bp meane ofa vauting hoiſt of woop, 
 flanding within the fame boule, pon which bole as he meant te hauc vauted and 
 thepinnes at the feete being not made ſure, the horſe fell bpon him and beuled the 
 braints out of his. head. 
 
 Che 27.0f Auguſt, Andrew Gregoreuich Sauin, ambaflapour from Muſco-æ Ambaſſador 
 uie, landed at the Cover wharke, and was there receiucd by the loꝛd BPaiog of from Mulco- 
 
 - Rondon, the Stoermenand Sherifes infcarlet, with the merchantg aduenturers “3 
 
 in coates ofblacke beluct all on bosfebacke, who conucied bin riding theouch the 
 citic to the Mulconic houle in Seeding lane there to be lodged. 
 The plague ofprflilence ſomewhat raigning in the citic of London, Michael⸗ 
 
 Terme ad- 
 
 mas Terme was ſirſt adiourned vnto the 3. of SRovember, and after onto Hil⸗ iourned. 
 Jarie terme nert following. 
 
 The 11, of Difober. Thowas Howard Duke of Popfolke, was brought frd Duke of 
 Burnam befide Mindſore by land to Weſtminſter, and from thence conuepey Norfolke 
 by water to the to wer of London prifoncr, fir Henry Neuili being his keeper, “Att the 
 
 On Bondap the fourteenth of Pouember, Thomas Percic Earle of Mor= tre wectes 
 
 thumberland being at Toyclife, receiuen the Queenes maieſties letters to rez of Northum. 
 
 pairt tothe Court, and the ſame day at night, certaine conſpiratoꝛs perceining berland and 
 ~ thefaid Earle to be waucring and vnconſtant of pomife madeto them, caufen a Weftmerlad 
 
 feruant of bis calltd Bekewich, (after pe was laid in bis bed) to bultle in and to *ebelled. 
 
 ~ knocke at his chamber dooze, willing him in hall to arile and ſhikt fo2 himfelfe , fox 
 
 that his enemies (whom be termed to be fir Ofwold Vittrop,¢maifter Vaughan) 
 
 Were about the Parke, and hav belet hint with numbers of men, whereupon he - 
 
 ~ arofe, aid conueyed himlelke away to his kecpers boule: in the ſame inſtant, they 
 
 caultd the bels of the towne fo be rong backward, and fo railed as many as thep 
 
 : could fo that purpofe. 
 
 The nert night, the Earle departed thence to Branthith, where he met with 
 
 5 Charles Neuill Earle of Wieflmerlann, and other their confederates, after which 
 time, bp fundzic proclamations, thep abufing the Ducenes {ubicéfs, conmmandes 
 
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 P 
 | 
 
 them in ber bighnefle name to repaire to them in warlike manner, for the defence 
 
 Efuretic of her Maieſtics perfon, ſometimes affirming their doings to be with the 
 aduile ¢ content of p nobilitic of the realm, who indeed were Wholly bent / as mas 
 : Cere2 nilellly 
 
1124 ~ Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 nifellly appeared) to ſpend their lines in dutifull obedience, againſt them and all- 
 
 Other fraitozs, ſometimes prctending for conicicne: fake to ſecke torefoynre religid, 
 
 ſometimes Declarine that they were driuen to take this matter in hand, leſt other⸗ 
 Wile foyraine Princes might take it spon thems, to the great pevill of this Reale. 
 Rebels rene The 16. day, they came to Durham, ann foorthwith went to the Minlter, 
 the Bible. qybere they tare the Bible, Communion bookes , and other luch as there mere. 
 The fame night they went againe to Branfpith, and on the moꝛrowto Daring= 
 
 ton, where they bad holi-“water, out no Malſe for want of vellments. Fo thetice 
 
 they (ent theit horſemen fo gather together fuch numbers of men as they could, 
 Amref12 The x8, theearleof Porthmberlany went to Kichmond, then to Nonha⸗ 
 lerton, after to Borow⸗bꝛidge and on Sonday the 20. of Soucinber , he with 
 
 big lady countetl: of Noꝛthumberland, met againe with the earle of Utellincr= 
 
 laud at Ripon, and there bad Walle, where. (to ger the moze credit among the fa⸗ 
 
 uourers of the old Komiſh religion. they pada Troſſe with a banner of the fluc 
 
 wounds borne before them by Kichard Norton,any that night they went te Bo · 
 row⸗bridge and on the monday to Wetherbic,on which day at might Core bands 
 
 of than entered Tadcaſter, and tooke a200 footinen, chating their captaines) 
 
 Wich Were leaning them towards Vorke to the carle of Suller. On tueloay,thep 
 
 muflred on Clifford mooze, nigh vnto Brambam moore, where they were 1600, 
 horſemen, and afoure thouland kootmen, which was the qreatelt number that e⸗ 
 
 uct they were. From thence, they intended to haue marched toward Porke , but, 
 
 ape — their minds being luddely altered,by report they heard that fir George Bowes hap 
 enimerere* muſtred (within the Bithopricke, and Kichmondlhire, and levied great bands. 
 Onthe Meonelday they returned againe to Wetherby:on Churlday to North⸗ 
 alerton :on Friday to Richmond: on Saterday. WMeſtmerland went to Rabies" 
 
 his owne houle: on Sonday at night the Carle of Noꝛthumberland came to him 
 
 there, On Monday, Cuchday, and Hednelday, thep mufleed in all Kichmond⸗ 
 Hire and the Bihopricke, vetto wing their footmen in bande vnder capfaines lea⸗ 
 
 Ding: andthe fame day, which wag the laſt of Mouember, they beſieged Bar⸗ 
 
 nard o2 Warne caſtell vpon Cele, builded by Barnard Baylioll, about Anno 
 Bernards Domini 1174. which caltell was valiently dckended by firGeorge Bowes and. 
 cattlebe- Robert Bowes hig nother, thefpace of cleuen daics . In the meane {pace , the 
 ficged. Carle of dMMeſtmerlaud and bis lanic went to Durbam with ſcuen 02 eight hun⸗ 
 ie dred hoyle, where they remained till the thirteenth of December, in which face, 
 snd to wit, the fouenth day of Decentber, fir lohn Kotter Warven of the male 
 bels, Marches, accompanied with fir Henry Percie, pid gine to the fain Earlea 
 Bernards gecattkienif}. Che firt of December, fir George Bowes put —* of the 
 caſtle deli- caſtell two hundzed horſemen, mbercof two perſons ‘were ſlaine, and thirtie 
 mi to the taken by the Kebels. Che tenth of December, fir George Bowes decliuered 
 
 ~The carles the ſaid Caſtell, vnder comnofition to depart with armour, munition, bagge 
 ofNorthum- and baggage, and foorthwith marched with his qarrifon towardes Pozke.’ 
 berland and Inthis meanc time, to wit,en the foure ann twentith of Nouember, the queenes 
 Ga sca Maiellic had cauſed the fain Earles of JPLorthumberland anv Wefimerland: — 
 Gaimed. toe proclaimed traitors, with alt their adherents and fauourers, and forthwith — 
 saraitors, peepated AN armieto belent outol the South fay their ſuppreſſion. beh Loyd 
 anil : 33D crope — 
 
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 Scrope arden of the weſt marches, bad called onto him the Earle of Cumber⸗ a : 
 Tarp , and other Gentlenten of the countrep , and they kept the citic of Carlite. ¢ ——— 
 Thomas Carle of Suſſex the Qucents maitſties Licutcnant gentrall in the Queenes 
 Porth , hav on the ſcucnteenth of Nouember there publited the like Wyocla= licutenant 
 “mation (in effet ) ag after was publifien by hee Maieltie againſt the laid Me generallin 
 bels and alfo {ent out to all fuch Gentlemen es be knew to be her Maiellies lo⸗ phe ue ; 
 ving ſubiecks vnder his rule, who came buto bim with fuch umber of their PSS 
 friends , ag be was able in fine dales to make abou fine thonfand boylemenand 
 footemen, and fo bring accompanied with Edward Earlt of Rutland bis lieu⸗ 
 tenant, the logo Hunſdon Generall of his hoꝛxſemen, Willians Loy Eure, who 
 had the leading ofthe Reareward of the footmen, and fir Ralph Sadler trtaſu⸗ 
 rer, Who all came to Vorke with their ſeruants, on Sonday the eleuenth of De- 
 cember, they marched from Vorke towardes Topclife: the twelfth they tarz 
 ricdat Sezay, where fir George Bowes With his power comming from Bar⸗ 
 nards Caltell (ag ig alorcſaid met him, and was made Warlhail ofthe armic: 
 then they went to Northalerton, to Smeeton, to Croftheidge, and fo to Aclay, 
 onthe which day the Rebels fled kronn Durham ( having called their company — 
 _ Chrittopher Neuill from: Hertlepoolt, who were fogtitying there ) to Erham, 
 Where they above thice daies. 
 Che Earle of Suffer Lieutenant with his power, went from Aclay to Dur⸗ 
 Hair, then to Pewcallell, and the twentieth of December to Exham, front. | 
 Whence the Rebels were qone the night before to Naworth, where countelling - 
 With Edward Dacres roncerning theit owne weaknelle, ag alfo how thep were 
 purlued by the Earleof Suſſcx and his power of ſeuen thoufand, cucn almoft at 
 their heeles: and mozeouer, that the carte of VMarwike, the loꝛd Clinton, loꝛd The carle of 
 Admirall of Englaud and Walcer lord Ferrers, Gifcount Hereford, with a farre Warwike @ 
 greater armicof r2000.out ofthe South whereof the (ai carle of Wlarwike was VO"8h™ 
 General, was not farre behind them at Boꝛow⸗bꝛidge. 
 + Che next night , the two Carles of Noꝛthumberland and Weflmerland, The Earles 
 with ſundrie of their principal gentlanen, vnknowne to theit affociates, fled to: of Northa- 
 Herlaw in Scotland: the other Rebels were ſhortly after taken by the Earle of berland and 
 Sulſex and bis powir, without any reliſtance. pied Weſtmer- 
 Ttde fourth and fife of Januatie vid kuſter at Durham fo the number of three⸗ #94 Hee 
 frore and fire Conftabies anv other, amongtt whom, an aldtrman of the towne por, ees 
 named Struthar, and a prieſt called parlon Plomeree wtre the moft notable: then evted — 
 ſit George Bowes Marſhall, finving many to be faultoꝛs in the foꝛcſaid rebellion, Dumann. 
 did fee therm executed in euery market to wne and other places, betwixt Newcallle 
 and Wiitherby, about Co. miles in Length, and 40. niles in bycadth, as himſelle 
 . teported vnto me. ; ile 
 The one and twentith of Fanuarle, a prentife was hanged ona qibbet at the 
 Notth end of Finch lancin London, ( to the crample of other) for that he the 
 - thirteenth of December han ſtricken his maiſter with a knifewbhereofhe div. ? 
 The two and twentieth of Febyuarie, Leonard Dacre of Harlſcy in the 7 eonard 
 Countie of Poke Efquire, having raiſed a number of people, the low Hunſdon € Dacre ded 
 other fetfing on bin with a company of valiant ſoulditrs, flue many of his into ðcotlãd 
 0) CRE 2 : people 
 
 
 
Rebels exe- 
 cuted at 
 Yorke. 
 
 Earle of 
 Pembroke 
 deceaſed. 
 
 The Earle of 
 
 Suffex made 
 a iourney in- 
 to Scotland. 
 
 “Sir Tohn 
 -Fofter with 
 a garrifon 
 entred Scot- 
 land, 
 
 1126 ‘Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 peovle, and forced him to lic info Scotland. 
 
 Ongood Frivay, the 27. of Warch, Simon Digby of Aſkewe, Iohn Ful- 
 thorpe of Ilelbecke inthe Countic of Porke Eſquires, Robert Peneman of 
 Sftokellep, Thomas Bithop the younger of Poklinton in the fame Countie of 
 Poke Gentlemen, were nratone from the Cafkell of Porke to the place of erc= 
 cution, called Knauts⸗mirc, halfe a mile without the Citic of Vorke,¢ there han⸗ 
 qed, headed, and quartercy, their foure heads were fet on fhe foure principal mates 
 ofthe Citic, mith foure of their quarters: the other quarters Were fet in diuerſe 
 places of the countrey : Ofcolph Glesby was with them drawne tothe gale 
 lowes, and returned againe to the caſtell. 
 
 William Harbart Earle of Pembꝛobe, baron of Cardit:, knight ok the Gar⸗ 
 fer, one of the pꝛiuie countell, anv loꝛd fle ward of the Queenes maieſties houſe⸗ 
 hold, vecealco at Hampton Court on the firtecnth of March, he gaue great 
 aiftes to the Queene, to the Earle of Leicclier, to the houſhold, and diuerg 
 other, and was buried in Saint Paules Church at London the 18. of April : 
 the blacks giuen at big buriall came tothe value of 2000.7, and a fumptuoug — 
 imonunient was railed fox him onthe Noꝛth ide the quirein Paules atte foote 
 of Iohn of Gaunr, puke of Lancaſter. 
 
 Thex7. of Aprill, the Earle of Suiler Lieutenant generall inthe Poath, 
 with the Low Hunſdon Loyd gouernoz of Barwike, and Warden of the calf 
 matches ,and maifter William Drewry high marfhall of Barwike, with all 
 the garrifon and power of the fame, began a iourney into Scotland, € the fame 
 night came to dlarke, twelut miles from Warwike, and ſo the next mozrow en⸗ 
 fred into Tiuidale, and marching tn warlike order, they brent, ouertheew, ra⸗ 
 feo and ſpoyled all the Caſtles, Townes, and villages of their eninies, fill they 
 came to the caſtell of MWofle, landing in a ſtrong mariſh belonging te the loꝛxd 
 of Bucklugh, which liktwiſe was raſed, ouertheowne and brent,and fo marched 
 faxtward and bent the whole countrey bekore them, till they came to Craling. 
 ‘Che lane day, fir lohn Fotter Warden of the middle marches, with the garrifon 
 and korce okthe lame, entred likcwile into Tiuidale vpon Expes gate, 16.miles 
 from WMarke, wherein like order thep bent, raſed, and ſpoyled the countrey be⸗ 
 foze then, till thep came to a ſtrong caftell called Craling, in the pofleffion of the 
 mother of the lod Ferniherlt, which likewife they ouertheetw, raled, and beent. 
 There both the armics met, and fo marched by the riuer of Tiuite, rafing, 
 
 — burning, and fpopling Caflies and pyles along the river, till they came to 
 
 Gedwoorth, where they both lodged, anv were curteoullie recciued. Che next 
 day the logs Chefford Warden of the middle marches of Scotland, came in 
 With all the principall men of his kinred to the lod Lieutenant, and vid ſub⸗ 
 mit themfelucs, and tere allured, for that they had not recciued the Engliſh 
 rebels, ayding o2 allifting them, neither had made any inuafion into England. 
 ‘The ninteenth,the armie deuided into two parts, the one part whereot paſſed the 
 riuct of Cinite, and bꝛent the Caltcil of Ferniherſt, and allother Waffles ann 
 Townes belonging to the Low of Ferniherſt, untill and Bedrell, and ſo 
 paſſed to Wint, where both the armies met againe, and fo bent on both ſides 
 
 the tiner, tiil thep came toa great totone called” Qawicke, where thep intended — 
 f ¢ kas to. 
 
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Queene Elizabeth, 1127 
 
 to haut longed, but the Scots had vnthatched the houſes, and byent the thatch it 
 the fireets, and themſelues fled with moft pact of their goods, but by the indu⸗ 
 trie of the Englif}men, the timber was alfo burned with the thatch, fauing one 
 little houle of {fone of Dunlamrrikes, wherein my lord lay that night. Tht 20.day, 
 fhe armie marched forwards to a houſe of the lord of Bucklugh, which thep over= 
 thew with poulder, and then matched Northward to the riucrof Tiuet, where 
 they beent and ſpoyled fuch Caſtles, pples and to wnes, as belonged to the lows 
 of Ferniherſt and Bucklugh, theic kinſmen and adherents, and that night re⸗ 
 turned to Gedworth. The cne and twentith day, part of the armic went to the 
 river of Botwbent, onder the leading of the fain marihall, where maiſter George 
 Heron, keeper of ‘Cinidale and Kidſdale, with them of that countrey,met with 
 him, and iopning together, rode on, burning and ſpoyling all on both fides of 
 the riuer, and the other part marched to the riuerof Crile, where they wa⸗ 
 ſted and brent all on both floes the riuer , and returned to Kilſey, where the Loyd 
 Lieutenant lodged of purpole to beſiege Hewine Caflellinthe night, anv the 
 — Lord Gonernez with his companic went to Wlarke, to bring the oꝛdinance from 
 thence in the morning, which was difanpointen by thenealiqenee of luch ag were 
 put in truſt for thole matters, who fuffered the cariage horſes to returne to Bar⸗ 
 Wike the Dap before, which Mould haus dzatone thelame, the lacke whereof cau⸗ 
 {cd the LoydLicutenant with the whole armic, to returne fo Barwike the two 
 an twentith of Aprill, in which time there was neuer any Hew by the Scots 
 made, to reſiſt o2 defend their counteey. 
 
 The loꝛd Scrope Wlarven of the well marches, entred Scotland the eigh⸗ 
 teenth of April, bent and ſpoyled thole parts almoſt to Domfrees be had diners 
 contlittes, gaue ſundrie oucrthzowes, tooke many prfoners, and returned ſafely. 
 During all thefe inuafions, the marches of England in all places were fo 
 
 guardcd by the Loyd Euers, fir George Bowes, and other of the Bithopgicke, 
 ag the Scots durſtnot once offer fo enter into England, fo that not one boule 
 wag burned, nor one come taken out of England. Chere twere ralcd, oucr= 
 throwne, and brent in this iourney, aboue fiftie trong Callies and pyles, and 
 aboue three hundeed Cownes and Ciillages, fo that there be verie few inthe 
 counttep, that cither haue receined our Englilh Rebels, o inuaded En= 
 gland, thatcither hane caſtell, pile, o2 houſe for themſelues o2 their tenants, be= 
 fides the lofle of their goons. Che 26. the lord Lieutenant accompanied with 
 the lord gouernor, the marſhall ano diners luſtie gentlemen, captaines and ſol⸗ 
 diers, to the number of theee thoufand, {et foxward to Clarke, and fo to Hewme 
 Cattcil, which Calkell they beſieged till the fame was peelded, the lego Gouer⸗ 
 no, the Marihall, and diuers ofher,tooke poſſcſſion fox our ſoueraigne Ladie the 
 Quecnes maieſtie, and expelled the Scots that were therein, to the number of 
 168 .perfong,tn theit apparel on their backs onely, without armoz,weapon,bagae 
 
 The lord 
 Scrope en- 
 tred Scots 
 land, 
 
 op baggage, among whom there were two Engliſhnien one Hiliard the Earle Rebels exe. 
 
 of Mozthumberlands man, and a vagarant perlon named William Godfwher, 
 which both were carried to Barwike and there erecutedthe 24. of Way. The 
 L. Lieuttnant placed inthe caſtell Captaine Wood, and Captaine Pikeman, 
 With 200, fonidiers and fo returned to Barwike the 29. ot Apꝛill, wbere he reſted 
 
 | . ree 4 perp 
 
 cuted at 
 
 Barwike. 
 
gneS . Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 very cnill at cale, hauing in the traucll taken ouermuch cotn , wherewith he was’ 
 
 Knights 
 made by 
 the carle of 
 
 Suflex. 
 
 dꝛiuen ito an extreame sae. indie ' 
 Thefourthy of Wad, he tent mailer Drewry Wavihatl with the number of 
 two thouſand, totake Faull Caſtell, which at the Geli comming was deliuertd 
 tothe Marſhall, who erpetled the Scots in number ten, and placed 14. of our 
 Engliſhmen again ail Scotland, it is fo ſtrong a place, ana ſo returned to 
 Barwike. Cyeeleucnth of Way, the low Lietenant made tsure Enights, viz. 
 Sir William Drewry, {ly Thomas Manners, fir George Care, fir Robert Con- 
 fable. Ana the ſame vay,fir William Derewry being Generali, fer forward to ward 
 Edenborough with divers footcbands with ſhot, armed pikts and pecces of great 
 ordinance to ioyne Witt the carles of Leunor, Morton, Glencarne, ava Marre, 
 and other of the kings power of Stotland, in purſuing of toe Eugliſh rebels and 
 fuch of tye Scots ag ſupported thein as the Duke Hannlton and othtr Who were 
 
 in armes at Lithcor, twelue miles from Enenborough, to delend their caulk, 
 
 The force new knights with their bands came te Coenborough, the thir 
 feenth of May,and there reſted three nights,and Departed from theuce to Litheoe, 
 
 ‘Where the Regent was Kaine. Coe 17. the lootemen marchcd to Faukirse,fire 
 
 miles from Sterling and fic William Drewry with the hoꝛſemen, marched ta 
 
 Starling tofee tye King, whom they ſound ſo pertetl in all thinas as age and 
 
 Hamilton in 
 Scorland be⸗ 
 f LS ged, 
 
 nature could permit. Che 18. thep dcparted to the footebands, and fo together 
 matched to Glalco, where the 1913 Hamilton jan beſleged a houle of the kings, 
 but bearing of their conanina, he fied with diſhancz, and the lofle of nine etwonz 
 tic of his men. The ro. the generail with ether horſcmen and fome Pot, paſſcd 
 to Dunbarton, to vito the ſtraites of the caſtell there, being kept by the logo Fle- 
 ming, the biſhhop of Saint Andrewes, and other his. adherents, to the Ducene of 
 
 Scots vſe. Our generall fent hig trumpetor to requite a parley with aſſurance 
 
 fafelp to returne, wtreunto the loꝛd Fieming fubtilp confented, and minding 
 fo to wind him into bis Danger, conucicd certaine (ot, and armed men into ate 
 cret place, fothat our generall comming alone to hauc parlicd, bis trumpttor not 
 returned, thep thot at hint, meaning to haue ſiaine him, but he beſtowed his pi⸗ 
 itotets ag freely at them as thep at him, and returned fo bis companic an fo ta — 
 Slaſco:ſrom tyence fie Geo: ge Care, being maruclloullit offended with the ſub⸗ 
 till Dealing ofthe loꝛd Fleming, wot a letter of challengeto combate with him 
 
 body fog body, which the lord Fleming by his letter of anſwere refuſed, wherenpon 
 fir George Care (note a Marp atid pitbic riply, €c. : 4 
 The one and twentith day, our gencrall accompanied with the gentlemen and 
 horſcmen went to Dunbritton againe to pariey With the lord Fleming, vpon bis 
 promife that he would mecte him thece miles from the lato caſtell, but the place of 
 parley being vicwed, was found to be ſubiect to the Wot of the caſtell, «therefore 
 our general requived another place, which Would not be grated bp the L. Fleming, ~ 
 The 22. the lov of Leunog, the low Gscacaroe,& the Loyd Simple, with their 
 Friends and tenants, carte to our general, g muttered before Glalto,to the num⸗ 
 ber of foure thouſand horſemen and footemen. cay a 
 The 23. our generall with the whole army marched toward the caſtell of Ha- 
 milton € there had pariey with the captaine, whole nante was Arthur Hamilton, — 
 | we but 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Queene elizabetn, 1129 
 
 bat he would not deliner the callell, wbercupon, our ordinance being placed, was 
 ſhot very Cope, but did no great harme, for that they were field peeces. 
 
 Cie fouce and twentith nay, our gencrall care fominons te the faiv caſtell 
 Wich Wauid not yecld, whercupon helent te Starling foz bigger ordinanct foe 
 the batterie and fo went font thence accompanied with the catles of Leunox and 
 Mortaine, with the baleen and cectaine fot, marched in the countrey to a faire 
 Houle of the Abbots of Relwing neere antoyning whoſe uante was Gawyn Ha- 
 milton, which houſe they burned ¢ viterly ſpoyltd, with ſeuentecne houſes moze 
 of good countenance of that raite, wherof one Gas the loꝛd Lanhappes, which had 
 married with the Gilcr ef lames Hamilton of Bedwilhough, which luc the Re⸗ 
 gent. Chere was burned ſcauen other faire houſes thereabouts, not of that name, 
 
 but vfalie : befides thole there were Diners of their kinred & alls, that cam in with 
 pundle ſubmiſſis ¢ aſſurcd themſclues ppomifing their obedience to their ing, te. 
 
 The 25 .of May inthe mowing, was found hanging at the diBop of Londons a Bullfrom 
 palace gate in Paules church-pard.a Buil which lately had bin fent from Rome, Rome han- 
 containing diuerle horrible treafons againſt the Queenes maicky,for the which eden the 
 ont lohntelcon was hortly after apprehended and committed ta the Cowersf pre 
 Londo. | - gate. 
 
 Che 27.c§ Way, Thomas Norton and Chriftopher, of Poghelhire, being both The Nor- 
 tondemned of high freaton, for the late rebellion ia the Morth, were daawne from tonse xecu⸗ 
 the Tower of London to Tiborne and there hanged, heaved and quaviered. * 
 
 Che 27.08 Wap, the caſtie of Hamilton was veelded fe fir Wiliam Drewry amiſton in 
 generall of our army, and by him peclently ſpoyled and brent, there Was in the Scotland 
 houſe 3.4. men. yeelded to 
 
 The 28.fir George Care with the hoꝛſemen came to Lithco, wbere tye whole ihe Kogliſh. 
 
 army met. Chis day, a very faire boule, with the whole tovone of Hamilton was 
 “Heent. Che 29. they bent an haul: ofthe dukes called Bemycll, ann anothtr at 
 _  Lithco, the whole towne, and diuerſt other faire houles was preided to our gene⸗ 
 rall who returned to Cncnboroudy, and fo to Warwike the third pay of Sune. 
 
 A confpiracp was made by certaine gentlemen and other in the countrey of 
 Morfioike, whoſe purpole was on Midſommer day. at harleſtone frie, with 
 
 found of trumpet and dꝛum to haue raiſed a number, and then to proclainte their 
  Biuclifh purpoſe ender pꝛetence againſt ſtrangers and other. This matter Gas: 
 ttered By Thomas Kete one ot the carfpiracy, vnts Iohn Kenſey, who korthwith 
 ſent theſame Kere With a Conſtable to the nert Juſtice, before whom and other 
 Jullices be opencd the whole matter , wyercupon maiſter Drewgh Drewry im⸗ 
 mediatly apprchended Joho Throgmorton,anp alter him, manyx gentlemen of tie : 
 _ city of Noꝛwich,and the countp of Pogffalke, who were all committed te prfon - 
 and at the next Seſſions of gaile oeliucey at the cattle of Mor wich , the teuen- 
 teenth of July belore fir Robert Catlin knight, Loza chicke Juſtice, Gilbert Ger= 
 rard thequeenes Attourney gencralt ,and other Juſtices) ten of them were indi⸗ 
 thet of big’ trcafon, and ſome others of contempt,diuerle oftyem were cõdenmed, 
 and had iudgement the one and twentith of Auguſt, and afterward thece of them 
 wore hanged, bowslled,and quartered, which were Iohn Throgmorron of Roa⸗ 
 « wich gentleman, who food mute athis arraigntment, but at the gatlowes 
 
 Confpirary 
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 prey 
 fen & Ly 
 
1130 Queene Elizabeth. ies coy 
 
 conkelled himlelfe fo be the chicée conſpirator, and thaf none han delerued fo die 
 but he, for that he had procured them: With him was erecutes Thomas Brooke 
 of Roilbic gentleman the thictith of Auguſt, and George Redman of Cringel- 
 ford gentleman was likewile erccuted the ſecond of September. | 
 The dukeof Che fourth of Auquil, the vuke of Noꝛffolke wag remoouen from the tower of 
 Norfioke Tondon to the Charter houle neare vnto Smithfield. My : 
 ——— ‘The fame Day was arraigned at the Guild hall of London Iohn Felton, fog 
 raigned, hanging abull atthe gate ofthe biſhop of Londons palace, and allo two poung 
 men foz copning and clipping of coine, who all were found quilty of high treafon, 
 ard had iudgement fo be Datwne,banged and quartered. | 
 Felonand The 8. ok Auguſt, lohn Felton was matone frd Newgate into Pauls church- 
 others exc· pard,and there hanged ona gallowes new fet bp that morning before the biſhops 
 cuted. palace cate, and being cut downe aliue, he was bowelled and quartered. After 
 this, the fame mozning, the Merifes returned fo Newgate, and fo to Tiborne with 
 two poung men which were there executed foz copning € clipping asiz aforefapo. 
 A — The 22.0f Juguſt, the earleof Suſſex loꝛd licutenant gencrall fo the queenes 
 bythe carle Maiclly in the nogth, and the lord Scrope warden of the well marches and diuers 
 of Sufiex. Other, marchen from Carleile with the queentes armp and force of the Noꝛth, ag 
 well of horſemen as kootemen into Scetland,pafling ouer the riuers of Eſte Le⸗ 
 uine, and Darke which river ofDSarke parteth England and Scotland, and fo to. 
 Dornocke wood, belonging ta Edward Vrone the Loyd 9f Bonſhow, and thento 
 Annonna, a ſtrong boule of the Loyd Harris, ‘which thep rafed and ouertheew 
 With other thereabouts : from thence to Hodhim, which thep brent and blewop: 
 from thence to Kennell a towne belonging to the loꝛd Cowhill, which they bent: — 
 fromthence to Donifries which they lacked and fpoiled of fuch paltry as the fugi⸗ 
 tiues had left, and alſo rated and ouerthꝛe w a ſumptuous boule belonging to the 
 queene of Scots in the keeping of the loꝛd Harris: then palling the riutr of Lon⸗ 
 gher they brent and ſpoiled Cowhilles and Powtracke, and returned fo Dom⸗ 
 kries, and lo to the towne of Bankend, which they brent, with another houle per⸗ 
 taining to William Maxwell of the Iſſes, and fo tothe caflle of Carlauozacke, 
 The queene {landing in a mariff) iuſt to an arme of the fea, which parteth Auncrdall and Gal⸗ 
 cae gs laway, which cattle thep bicw vp, and returned homeward,tranlpogting their or⸗ 
 aha : ad dinance ouer quick⸗ lands and bogs, where neuer thelike was Done befoxe, ann fo 
  sownesand came to Domoke wood. . 
 villases,and Che 28. of Auguſt, they marched towards Carlile, where by the way th 
 fpoyledso. bꝛent and ouerthee w tia houles,the one being Archut Greames aésas Carelile,the. 
 flone caſtles price Rich George, two notable theeucs . Che fame day at night after thelows 
 Knishes comming to Carleile, he made knights, fir Edwa rd Hattings, fic Francis Rufiell, 
 made by the fit Valentine Browne, fir William Hilton , fir Robert Stap:eton,fit Henty Cur- 
 earle of Suf- wen, fig Simon Muferaue. 
 fex, The fift of Difober at night, happened a terrible tempeſt of wird and raine, 
 Hich waters, Doth on the ſea and land, by meanes whereof many flips and other veflels were 
 pay drow. DwOWONeD, about midnight the waters oucrfowing, drowned many medotwes,pa 
 ned many. Aures,townes, villages, cattell, houles and qoods,to the vttet bndoing ofa great 
 An reg.13. number offubietts of thig realme: beſides the loſſe of many —— and 
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 children forte drowned in their beds, ſome in the wayes trauelling, tc. 
 The 23.0f January, the queenes maieſty accompanicd with per nobility,came 15 71. 
 from per boule at the Strand called Sommerſet place,anvd entered the city of Lon⸗ 
 don by Temple barre, Flectflrecte,Cheape,tlo by the north fine of the Burle to fir 
 Thomas Grethams int Biſhops gate ſtreet, where He dined. After dinner, her grace 
 returning through Comchill, entred the Burſe on the fouth fide, and after her 
 highnelle had viewed euery part theresfabouc ground, efpccially the Pawnc, 
 which was richly kurniſhed with all ſorts of the finell wares in the city,fe cau⸗ : 
 {ep the fame Burle, by an herault and a trumpet to be proclamedsthe Royall Ex- — Ex- 
 change, foto be calico from thencefoosth,and not otherwayes. —— 
 The ſcuenteenth vay of February, at a place called Binnaſtone, neare War- a ſtrange 
 clech hill in the county of Hereftoꝛd, was leene the ground to open, and certaine kind of earch 
 rockes With a peece of ground, remooucd and went forward the ſpace offoure MOUS: 
 dayes, making at the fir aterrible nople as it went on the carth : it remoourd if 
 felfe betweene fire-of the clocke in the cuening and feuen the nert morrow, forty 
 ſpaces carrving  <at trees and Meepecotes , fome ſheepecotes with theee ſcore 
 ſhecp in themlome trees fell into the chinkes other that qrew on the ſame ground, 
 grow now as firmelp on a hill, and fome that ſtood call, ſtand welt, and thoſe that 
 {tood weſt, ſtand call. The depth of the hole where it firll brake out.is thirty foot, 
 the becadth of the hecach is eight fore peards , andin length aboue twenty ſcore 
 veards. Ft ouerthꝛew Kingſtone chappell. Aifo, two bigh-wayes be remooued 
 nich one hundzed peards with the trees ofthe hedge⸗ rowes. Che ground in allig 
 fire and twenty acres,and where tillage qround was, there is paſture left in place, 
 and where was paflure, there is tillage qround gone vpon it. The ground as it 
 remooucd, Dane fhe earth before it, and at the lower part ouerwhelied the 
 ground, fo that itis growne to a great bill of twelue favoine high. It remooucd 
 from faterday till monday at night following, and fo ſtaicd. Sir Thoma: 
 Fu the moneth of Febquary, fir Thomas Sackeuile baron of Buckhurſt was ssciuiefeat 
 fét in ambaſſade from the Qeucenes maieſty to Charles the ninth French king, as into France.. 
 well fo congratulate foz his mariage With the Daughter ofthe emperoz Maximi- 
 lian,a3 fo2 other weighty affaires. And ag his.amballage was great, fo was bis 
 charge no leſſe in kurniſhing bimlelfe and bis traine accordingly , being both in 
 nomber andfurniture, fuch in euery pointas Did appertaine: and bis receiving 
 and entertainement in Fraunce by the king and others, was agrecable thereto, for 
 he Was receined vpon the coaſt by the gouernours of the fortificd tones right ho⸗ 
 nourably by order from the king. Among other the Bournoileil was one who be- 
 ing very well mounted and appomted , left not hig loꝛdſhip before be came to the 
 court, and from thence accompanied him backe vntill his embarbement bome- 
 wards. In the maine countrics, be was accompanicd with the goutrnours and 
 nobles of the places about: and in the good townes where be paſſed be was pre= 
 | “ese ythe chicte magiltrates, though bis loꝛdſhips rewards ouer valued their. 
 refents. ath | 
 : At his approch neare to Paris , he was encountered on the way by two War: 
 quelſes of Crang and Saluces , this being of the houle of Sanoy, and the other of 
 the family of Foir. Thele wanted not luch ag accompanied them, cuen of the > 
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 fort. It the loꝛd ambaſſadors firſt aunience which was at the caſtle of Madrill o& 
 therwiſe called Boldigne neart Paris, where the K.thẽ lay, the queenes Almaine 
 coachts very bꝛauely kurniſhed were ſent to Paris foꝛ him in one of the Which his 
 lordſhip with the marqueſſe of Crance rode toward the court, very narrowly tſca⸗ 
 ping from a Mewd turne, by realon the ſame coach Wes ouerthꝛowne, by the 
 duch wagoners their negligence, who ina bravery galloping the field, made ait 
 ouer Mort turne wherewith the marques was lore bꝛuſed. The loꝛd ambaſſador at 
 his arrinallwas very honorably receiued,be (was banqueted by diuerſe, and that — 
 perp fumptuouily, which by him was not vnrequited, but his reward at the kings — 
 pand Was oncly a chaine,waying one thoufand French crownes. At thig peelent, — 
 the riuer of Sayne, that runneth though the city of Baris,was not paſſable with 
 beflels, by reaton ofthe great frofis, and therebp not onely ali bind ofbittuals but 
 alfo hay and wood Was hard tocomeby , and not to be had but at ercelline prifts, — 
 the comitric. thereabouts hauing bene fore harried ana ſpoiled by the ciuill tu⸗ 
 niuits : by reafon whercofnot onely the lod of Buckhurſi fog the ſpace he remai⸗ 
 nidtherebut allo fic Henry Norrice,and maifter Francis W Mbugham hee ma⸗ 
 icflics Ambaſſadors, liegers ſucctſliucly, were deinen fo an increale oferpences, 
 paving for cuery thing thep bought anbigher price then bad bene accuſtomed. 
 After that my lord Buckburft had bene feaſted and banqueten by the king and o⸗ 
 tiers of the French nobilitic,and hav. accompliſhed the points of big auwaſſage, 
 he tooke teaue of the kitig, and Departed homewards, arriving herein Englanda — 
 little before Galter. j : 
 Aparliamér.. Che leconvofApril.a Parliament began at CUeltmintler, wherein was gran⸗ 
 ted to the queenes maieſty (toward her great characs, in repreſſing the late rebel= 
 Hon itt the Noꝛrth, and purluing the ſayd rebels and their fautors, which were fen 
 into DScotlann(by the cleargy,alubfidy of 6.€.in the d.and bp the tamporalty two 
 fitteence with a ſubſidy of 2. 6.8. 3. inthe. : 
 The fictt, lecond, and third of Way, was holden at dAeſtminſter before the 
 Ducenes maieſty, a lolemne Juſt at the tilt,turnev,and barciers. Che chalenaers 
 were Edward carle of Drfoyn,Charles Howard, fir Henry Lee and Chriftopher 
 Hatton elquier, who all did tery valiantly, but the chicke ponour was giuen to the 
 tarleofDrind. | Pe By: | 
 Doftor Sto~ ‘Che fir of June, lohn Story a poifo, of the cannon law who before hap bene 
 
 fuftes at 
 
 ry executed. condemned of high treafon , was dꝛawne from the tower of Landon to Cibomne, 
 
 and there Hanged, bowelled and quartered, bis head fet on London bridge, and his 
 quarters on the gates ofthe city. 
 Acombae ‘Che 13,0f Fune,in Crinity tearme, there was acombate appointed to hauc 
 appointed Lente fought for a certaine Wanour and demaine lands belonging thercunte, in 
 
 at Tuchill. the Pleat artic, aviopning tothe Ille of Sheppey in Kent, Simon Low and 
 
 Iohn Ky me forre plaintifs, and had bꝛought a wut cf right againft Thomas Pa 
 ramore, who offered fo Defend his tight by battell, whereupon the plaintifs afore- 
 fayb, accepted to anſwer bis challenge, offering likewilc to dekend their right to 
 thefame Manour and lands,and to prooue bp battel that Paramore had no right 
 Noz No good title ta haue the fame. 7 hres 
 Hercupon the fayd Thomas Paramore hought before the Judges ofthe com⸗ 
 mon place at Uleilminffer,one George Thorne,a bigge, bꝛoad, (rong fet fellow. 
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 and the plaintify bꝛcught Henry Nailor maiffer of defence, and ſeruant to the 
 tight honorable the carle of Leicefter, a pꝛoper lender man, and not fo tall ag the 
 otter: Thorne cat downe a gauntlet, which Nailor tooke vp. Upon the Sonday 
 before the battell Mould be tricd on the nerf moꝛow, the matter was flaped , and 
 the partics agreed, that Paramore being in polleflion Mould haue the land, and 
 was bound it soo. pound fo confiner the plaintifs , ag vpon bearing the matter — 
 the Judges ould award. The Queenes maieſty was the taker op of the mate coco hbase 
 ter in this wile : It was thought good, that fo, Paramores affurance, the oadtt paicd. 
 ould be kept touching the combate, aud that the plaintifs Low and Kime 
 Mould make default of appsarance, but that pet ſuch as were ſurttics of Nailor, 
 their champions appearance, Mould tring bintin, and likewiſe thoſe that were 
 ſurcties fog Thorne, ſhould bring in the fame Thorne in diſchargt of their ban, ¢ 
 that the court ſhould fitin Cuthili ficldg, where was prepared one plot okground 
 one and twenty peards {quare, double railed for the combate, without the weſt 
 ſquare, aftage being fet bp fox the Judges , repielenting the court ofthe common 
 pleas. Ail the compaſſe without the liſtes was fet with ſcaffolds one aboue ano⸗ 
 ther, for people toftand and behold. Chere were bebind the ſquare where the 
 Judges fate, two tents, the one for Nailor,the other fo, Thorne, Thorne was 
 therein the morning timelp.Nailor about 7. of the clocke came firough London, 
 apparelicdin adublet and galeygaſcoigne breeches, all of ctimofin fatten cut 
 and raced a hat ofblacke peluct with a red feather and band before him dꝛums and 
 _ fifes playing: the gauntlet that was caſt downe by George Thorne , was boꝛne 
 -befoze the ſayd Naor ppon aſwords point and his bafton (a latte of an elle long, 
 made Taper-wile, tint with hone) with his ſhield of hard leather, was borne at= 
 ter him, by Askam a peoman of the Quecnes gard: he came into the pallace of 
 duecſtminlter, and ſtaying not tone before the hall dore came backe inte the kings 
 fireete, and fo along theough the fanituary, and Cuthill ſtrecte, into the ficia, 
 Where he ſtayed till pall nine of the clocke, and then fir Ierome Bowes tought 
 hin to his tent, Thorne being inthe tent with fic Henry Cheiney lone before. 
 About tenof the clocke,the court of common pleas remoued and came to the place 
 prepared : when the Lor chicfe Juſtice with two other his aflociates were let, 
 ther Low was calicd folemnely to conte in, op elfe he totale his wꝛit ofright. 
 ‘Then after a certaine time the ſurcties of Heory Nailor were called to bring in 
 the fayd Nailor champion fog Simon Low, and ſhortly thereupon fir Ierome 
 Bowes {raving Nailor by the hand, entreth with him the ifs , bringing him 
 downe that ſquare by which he — on the lekt band of the Judges, and 
 fo about til be came ta the nert fquare inl again the Judges, and there ma⸗ 
 king curtefic fil with onc leg, and then with the other. paſſed koorth till he came 
 to the mindic of the place,and then made the like obcifance anv fo pafling till thee: 
 tame ta the baree, there he made the like curteſie and his ſhicld was held vp aloft 
 ourr his heap : Nailor put off his neather flockeg, and fo bare foote and bare leg⸗ 
 ged, fauchis filke ſcauilonions to the angles and big dublet fleenes tied vp aboue 
 the elbow and bate headed, came inasis aforclayd . Then were the fureties of 
 George Thorne called to bꝛing in thefame Thorne, and immediatly fir Henry 
 Cheyney entring at the bpper end on the right hand ol the Judges, vſed tye tke: 
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 order in comming about by bis fide, ag Nailor had before on that other fide,and fa 
 conmiing fo the barre with like obeifance, held vp his ſhield, proclamation was 
 made in founc a folleweth : Che Juſtices conumand in the Queencs maieſties 
 naine, that no perſon of what eflate, degree, oꝛ condition that he be,being prefent, 
 tobe fo hardy to giue any tokett 02 ſigne by countenance,{pecch,oz lanquage,cither — 
 to the pꝛoouer orto the defender, whereby the one ofthem may take aduantage of 
 the other : and no perſon remoouc , but {fill keepe big place : ano that eucry perſon 
 and perlons keepe their ſtaues and theit weapons to themſelues: and ſuffer nei⸗ 
 ther thefapd proouct noz defender to take any of their weapons og any other — 
 thing.that may ſtand either to the fapd prooucr op defender any auaile vpon paine — 
 of forfeiture of lands,tenements goons, chattels,and impꝛiſonment of theirbodies, 
 and making fine and ranfome at the Qucenes pleafure. | 7 
 - Then was the proouct to be ſwoꝛne in forme as followeth : Chis heare, pou — 
 Juſticcs, that Jhaue this vay neither cate, dꝛunket, noꝛ haue vpon me either — 
 bone, fore, ne qrafle, oꝛ anp inchantinent, fogceric, op witchcraft, where-through — 
 ~ the powir of the word of God mightbe inlcafen oꝛ diminiſhed, and the diucls 
 
 power increaſcd: and that my appeale ig true, fo helpe me God and bis faints, 
 
 and by this booke. 
 
 After all this ſolemne oder was finithed, the lord chiefe Juſtice cehearting the 
 maner of byinging the weit of right by Simon Low, of the anfwere made thete= 
 unto by Paramore, o€ the proceeding therein, and how Paramore had chalen⸗ 
 gcd to defend his right tote land by battell, bp bis champion George Thorne, 
 and of theacceptingthe triall that ‘was by Lowe, with his champion Henry 
 Nailor, and then fo2 pefaultin apprarance in Lowe, he adiudged the land fo Pa- 
 ramore, and diſmiſſed the champions, acquitting the fureties of their bands. 
 Hc allo willed Henry Nailor fo render againe to George Thorne hig gantlet, 
 whereunto the fain Nailor anfwered,that bis lozofhip might commaund him any 
 thing, but willingly he would not render the aid qantlet to Thorne ercept be 
 could win it: and further, hechalenaed the ſaid Thorne to play with him halfe 
 a foe blowers, to thew ſome paſtime ta the logd chicke iuſtice and the other there 
 alicmbled : but Thorne anſwered, that hecame to fight, and would not play. 
 Then the lord chiefe Juſtice commendingsNailor for his valiant courage, com= 
 manded them both quietly to depart the field, tc. 
 
 Awoman- The firteenth of July Rebecca Chamber, {ate wife ta Thomas Chamber of 
 tice Hergcttelham, was found culpable ofpoifoning the ſaid Thomas Chamber per 
 hulband, at the affifes holden at Maidſtone into the countie of Kent: For the 
 Which fac (hauing well delerucd) Me was there brent on the nert mozrow. 
 DofNof  Chelenenthof September, the Duke of Pegfolke was remooued from fhe 
 folke tent to Charterhouſe to the tower af London pꝛiſoner. 
 peu The twoand twentieth of September, oecealey Toho Iewell Biſhop of Sa- 
 Sal * liſbury, in bis life a moſt cloquent and diligent pꝛcacher/ but afar moze painefull 
 deceafed. and ſtudious wiiter, as his wozkes remaining beare witnelle, whereby gis fame 
 fall neuer dic. | 
 Thechriti The ninth of Poucmber, qreat reiopcing was made at London with ban⸗ 
 ‘ansviGory quetting aud boncfires, for iop of the late come newes of a maruellous * 
 obtained 
 
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 obtained by the chaiffian army by fea, againlt the Curkes, the firt of Diobver — 
 laſt palt, whertin were taken and funke of the Curkes gallies and beigantines ©" 
 two hunngcd and thirty , there were Maine of the Curkes moze thett 30000.be2 4 : 
 fines a great number of prifoners taken, and about twelue thoufand chriſtians⸗ °° 
 that had bene ſlaues with the Turkts, were fet at liberty . Che chriftians loft 7. 
 gallies, and were Maine about fire oꝛ ſtuen thouſand. beats GF 
 The thirteenth of December, Reynold Grey was by tye aucines maicGy re= Kens. 
 ſtorcd tarle of Bent. 
 ——- The thirteenth of January, deccaſed William Peter knight, who for his iudge⸗ 1 57 2- 
 ment anv preqnant wit, had bene fecretarp and of priuy countell to foure kings a — 
 and queencs of this realme , and feuen times lord ambafſador abroad in forraine get aecca⸗ 
 lands: be augmented Erceter colleoge in Orford, with lands to the value of an 
 hundrecd pound by peare : and alfo builded ten almes houſes in tye parifh of In⸗ 
 gerſtone fo2 twenty pone people, ten within the houſe, and ten without the houle, 
 hauing cucryp one two pence the day, winter gowne, and two loade Bi wood and 
 among them, feeding fo; fir kine vointer and fommmer,anD a chaplaincto fap theme 
 - Seruice daily. 
 =». Che lirteenth vay of January, the Loz Thomas Howard puke of NMoꝛffolke Duke of 
 was arraigned in Wichmintter hall, before George lord Talbot earle of Ahrewſ⸗ No# * 
 burp high teward of England kor that vay, and there by bis peeres, to wit, nine “7B 
 carles one viſcount, and firtecne barons, found quilty of high treaton,t bad iudge⸗ 
 ment accordingly. Macher Ric, 
 The clenenth day of Febꝛuary Kenelme Barney, any Edmond Mather were ney,& Rolfe 
 drawne from the Cower of London : and Henry Kolte from the Marſhalſea in executed. 
 South warke,alltheec to Tiborne, and there hanged , bowelled and quartered for. 
 fteafon: Barney and Mather for confviracy againſt ſome of ger maieſties priuy 
 countell, and Rolfe fo, counterfeiting the Ducenies maicllies hand. 
 The Queenes maicky hearing creviblp by report, that certaine lewd perfong, —— 
 vnder pretenccok executing comnuſſions for inquitics tobe made for lands con- °* $0) leads 
 fcaled, contrary tober maictlicg meaning , chalenging laos, ſtockts of money, Church 
 plate,tc. letting not alfo to make pretence fo the beſs, lead, and other Lich things: goods areto 
 belonging to pariſh churches oꝛ chapels? Her maieſty meaninalpecdilp to with= be punithed 
 ſtand fuch manner of vnlawfuil pratitcs, commanded, that alt commiflions then 3 reas 
 extant and not Determincd,fog inquifition of any neanaierof concealcments:flouls to5 many 
 be by Super fidras out cf her exchequer revoked. And allo appointed fpcedy remedy followers, | 
 fo behad againſt ſuch cxtortioners as rote at large eppcareth by aproclamation, 
 cocluding thus: Finally.ber maieſty would her Juſtices of aſſiſe to hauc ſome ſpe⸗ 
 ‘Gall care not onely to the prennffes,but alſo to the reloꝛrming of certaine couetons 
 and iniurious attempts, of diuerſe that oflate time by other colour then for per 
 mai flies ble, had taken away theican of churches andchappels, pea and bels alſo 
 out officeples, and other common goods belonging to parifiies , an crample not 
 to be ſuſtered vnpuniſhed nop vntcforrned. Bnd ſo her maiclly eftloonss chargeth 
 her Juſtices ok her aſſiſt to prouine ſcuere remedy , both kfoꝛ punifPment and refor⸗ 
 mation thercol. Datepat Weſtminſter the thirteenth of Febguary, the fourteenth: 
 rears of her raigne. 
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1136 Queene Elizabeth. 
 Sir William The tenth day of March, dectaled fir William Powlet knight loꝛd Sent-Tohn 
 Powlerlord earle of Whlttiiremarquefle of Mincheſter knight of fhe honourable order of the - 
 treaiurer. ~ garter, oncof the queenes maicltics priuy countell and lod high trealurer of En⸗ 
 cland,at bis manoz of Baſing in Hampfhire. This worthy man was boꝛrne in the 
 peare of our Loy 1374. inthe fourteenth peare of king Ecward the 4. at Fiſhar⸗ 
 ton Dela More in Wiltſhire on Mhitſonday, and liucd about the aac ofninetp 
 ann frauen peares, in fire kings and quecnes Dapes.. He ſerued fluc kings and 
 quetnes, Henry the feuenth, Henry the eight, Edward the firt, queene Mary, and 
 a. Elizabeth, All thele he ſerued faithfully, te ofthe was greatly fauored. This 
 man in bis time paſſed many offices, fox in the tinte of the late HK Henty the8.he - 
 enioyed ſucceſſiuely the roomes of maiſter of the wards ¢ liucrics, controller,trea- 
 ſurer lord chamberlaine , and lord ſteward of the kings houſhold, and lafllp , load 
 trealurer ok England in the time of king Edward the firf, which he continued a- 
 boue one and twenty peares : he Was aduanced to fundzy honours, for by the fain 
 king Henry the eta ht he was created loꝛd Sent-lohn of Baling, and knight ofthe — 
 garter, and by kitty Edward thefirt he (was aduanced to becarle of CAiitibire, 
 and marques of Mincheſter. Bimnlelfe did ſce the children of pis childrens chil= 
 dren growne to the number of one hundred and thee: ararebleffing given by - 
 God to men of hig calling. | . 
 Pikemen& >» Che due and twenty and fire anv twenty of Warch, by the commandement 
 one eas of the queenes maiclly her countell, the citizens of London affombling at their le⸗ 
 
 J uerall pals, the maiffers chofe out the moftitkelp and ackiue perfons of cuery their 
 coinpanies.to the number of thaee thouland , whom they appointed to be pikemen 
 and Hot, the pikemen were foorth with armed in faire corſlets and other furni= 
 ture according thereunto: the gunners had cuery of them hig caliuer with thefur= 
 niture, and murrians on their heads. Co thele were appointed diuerſe valiant — 
 captaints, wie to traine them opin warlike feates, muſtred them theleencrp 
 weeke, fometimes inthe artillery pard, teaching the gunners to handle theit pee= 
 ces ſometimes at the Wiles end, and in Saint Georges field, teaching them to 
 ſttirmiſh. In the wich tkirmifh onthe Wiles end the tenth day of Appi, one of 
 the gunners of the goldſmithes company, was Mot in the fide with a peece ofa 
 ſcowꝛing ſtickt left in one Of the caliuers , whereof ke Died , and was buricd the 
 twelfth of Apꝛill in Saint Paules churchpeard, all the gunners marching from 
 the Wiles end in battell ray, ſhot off their caliners at his graue. 7 
 
 Muiter ae Dn Way dap they mufired at Greenwich before the queenes maieſty, where 
 ae they hhewed many wari ‘tc feates , but were hindyed by the weather, which mas « 
 : al dap ſhowring, they returned that night to London, and were dilcharged on 
 the nert morrow. | 
 Earles of ‘Che fourth of Way, Water Deuereux, loꝛd Ferrers of Chartley , and viſcount 
 Efcxand of Heretord, was created carle of Eller : And Edward Fines {gop Clinton ann 
 akong Say bigh Admirall of England, mas created carle of Lincolne,at Greenwich. 
 j ‘Lhe cight of Way, the parliament began at Cteftmintler : and that fame dap — 
 Barons __ ttt the parliament by the Queenes maicttics wꝛits, fir Henry Compton knight, 
 made, loꝛd Comptonin the Bole,fir Henry Cheyny knight, loꝛd of Tudington, fir Wil- 
 liam Pawlet knight of Baſing, and fic Henry Norrice knight, lozd of Kicote, 
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 were called barons into the higher boule. In this parliament, kaꝛſomuch as the 
 woole reaime of England was erceedingly peſtercd with roguts, vagabonds 
 _ and ſturdy beggers by meanes whercofpayly bappencd diners horrible murders, 
 theftes, and other qreat outrages, it was enaited,that all perſons abour the age 
 of foureteene preres, being taker begging, bagrant, and wandꝛing miſoꝛderſy, Rogues bur. 
 Mould be apprehended, whipped, and brent through the qriflte of the right cate, ned through 
 With abot pion pfone inch compafle fer the firſt time ſo taken. che eare. 
 The foure and twentith of Way, Marcin Bullocke wag hanged on a gibbet Martin Bul: 
 by the tell witi two buckets in Biſhops gate ſtrecte of London, forrobbing lockehan- 
 and moft Mamefutly murdeving of a merchant named Archur Hall, inthe par⸗ ged. 
 ſonage of Saint Martine by the fain well. This Martin had procured the laid 
 Arthur Hall- to come to the faid patfonage, to buy of him certaine plate : but af⸗ 
 ter the ſaid Archur fad well viewed the fame, he laid, this ig none of pour plate, 
 it hath dotfor Gardeners marie, and J know it to be bis : that ts true fain Mar- 
 tin Bullocke, but be bath appointed me toleilit, tc. After thig talke, whiles the 
 faip Archur (as weighing the plate, thefame Marcin fetcht ont of the kitchin a 
 thicke walling beetle, and comming bebind him, ſtrake the ſaid Atchur on the a 
 head, that he felled him with the fir ſtroke, and then ſtrake him againe, and af= 
 ter tooke the ſaid Arthurs dagger, and flicked him, and with bis knife cut his 
 thoat, and afterwould haue truſſed him ina Danlke cheſt, but the fame was too 
 ſhort: whereupon he tumbled him downte a paire of flaires, anv after pl to 
 haue buried him in the cellar, his tages being broken with the firll kall and fliffe, 
 — Hecould not dato him Downe the cellar Maircs being windina, wherefore he cut 
 off his legges with an hatchet, and inthe end, truſſcd him with ſtraw in a dep 
 fat, and laying it was his apparell and bookes, cauſed the fame to be carried 
 tothe waters floe, and ſo fhippen to Wie. But as God would hauc it, there was 
 fulpition gathered againſt theinurtherer, whereby he was cramincd befoze Alder⸗ 
 man Branch one of the ſheriſfes of London , but ſcemed fo innocent and quilticile 
 in that cafe, that one Robert Gee a cloth⸗woꝛker, being of good cridit, vnder⸗ 
 tooke foz his foogth-commming : whereuppon Bullocke flipt away, firfl to Meſt⸗ 
 minſter, here taking boat, be was towed bp the riuer weftward till be came to 
 MDkinghamin the forreft 8. miies beyond the towne of Windſore: from whence 
 (by Gods prouidence) he came backe againe puto London, where he lodged at the 
 red lion in Holborne. In the meane time Robert Gee , ppon knowleoge had that 
 Bullocke (was flept afioe,\vas not cnly had in fulpition but alfo committed to ward, 
 albcit fo,a8 he bad libertie to fend abꝛoad ſuch a3 ould make fute after Bullocke, 
 & amongſt other one of his ſeruants was tent to Ric, after the dep fat, t comming 
 thither,the fame deic fat was opened, where the mangled cops of Hall was founn, 
 whereby the truth of the matter came to light,t-by the will of Gop,Bullocke was 
 at the very fame timedifcoucced at the placein Holbozne afore mentioned, € there 
 apprehended, receiucd, as pe haue heard, due puniſhment fo2 bis wicked fait. 
 The 26.of May, the right boriozable carle of Lincelne, departed from London Earle of ~ 
 towatd France ambaflanoz, being accipanicd with the loꝛds Gregory loꝛd Fines Lincolne 
 lord Dacres, the loꝛd Rob, Rich, the loꝛd Talbot, the lord Sands,anp Hen. {oxp sa — 
 ~ Clinton, fir Arthut Chambernowne, ſit lerom ae and fir Edw. Haftings nto xrancẽ 
 4 
 
 knights, 
 
138 Qoueene Elizabeth. 
 
 xnights with diuers other gentlemen who taking (ip at Doner,cut ouer to Was 
 loignc, where they wite biry honorably recciued, and from thence conueyed by 
 iorncis fo Waris, where they were lodged in a houle of tye kings named le Cha- 
 {teau de Loure, being attended on by the kings officers. Fiue daics after, they 
 went te the king at a houſe called Madrill, where the king with his two bzethren, 
 the admiral, and the moſt part ofthe nobles of France met them a diſtance from 
 the place, and bꝛought them into the boule, where they dined, and remained fill 
 fimday folio wing, fromm whence the king and bis Nobies, With tenobles of En⸗ 
 gland came to Paris : the binghis two becthen, x our ambalſador riding in one 
 coach togcther,and the Nobles of England and France being fo placed, allo in 
 coaches came to the ſaid Cattell of Louvre, and there dined: Ateer dinner, the king, 
 out Ambaſſadour, wit) the Nobilitie of both realmes, went to a Courch named 
 Saint Germaine, where toe French king, bis bꝛethren, and nobilitie heard euen⸗ 
 fong, the noble men of England withdrawing them into a chappelh tilleuenforg — 
 was done, were then fetched thence by the nobles of France, tothe king and bis — 
 bꝛethren feat awaited their comming, where was conficand the league (which 
 Pane with had bene contludedat Blois the nincteenty af April) veputics being therefor the 
 — French party,Prancis Memorencie,Reignold Biragne,Sebaltian de Lanbeſpine 
 France, ANID Paul de Foix. And fox the Mucent of England, fir Thomas Smith, and maiffer 
 Walfinghan ambaſſadors. Chis being done, they departed without the walles 
 of Paris, toa garden of yicalure, where they ſupped: after ſupper the king depar⸗ 
 ted to bis place of Madꝛrill, anv the nobles of England to the caltell ofLoure. Dn 
 monday the admirall fraſted the Pobiesof England. On tueſday the Duke of 
 Aniow the kings brother : and on wedneſday the Duke of Alanfon his younger 
 brother and fo paſſed in banquetting and kraſting with rich gikts on both parts. 
 Dn friday, the nowles of England tooke teaue of the king: and on fundap © 
 cane to S. Dennis, and after to Boloigne, where they tooke Mip, and returned 
 inta England the fourth of July. f : 4 
 The Dukeof Che ſecond of Func in the mognina, betweene the houres of feuen and cight of 
 Wortfolke the clacke Thomas Howard Dukeot Noꝛffolke was beheaded on alcattold vpon 
 beheaded. the Tower bill, - | : ; : 
 Frencham. . 4bout the ninth of June, Francis Duke of Memorencie chicks Marſhall of 
 bafladors, race qouctnorand lieutenant ofthe We of France, generall nto Charles the — 
 ninth king of Frante, aay Paulede Foix of the pꝛiuit councell to the ſaid king, 
 and Bertrande de Saligners. 1920 de la Mothefenalon.knights of the oder ofSaine 
 Michael ambaſſadoꝛs fo the fame king arriued at Douer. tea \: 
 The 14. day they Mot Londan budge towards Sommerſtt houlſe at. the 
 Strand, where they were lodged. \ : 
 Leagucwith Che 15. day being ſunday, the ſaid ambaſſadors repaired fo the Mhite hall, 
 — bah where thep were honorably receiued of the Queenes maicſtie with her nobility, 
 Wetmine aod therein ber graces chappell, about one of theclocke in.theafter noone, the 
 fier, .-. atticles of treatie, league, op confdivacte and Cire friennfhip / concluded at Blois 
 the nineteenth of April, as is aforVewcd) betwirt the Quecenes maieſtic, an 
 the French king, being riad, toe lame was by her maieflie and his amballanos* 
 confirmed, to be obfcrucd and kept, without innouation o2 vtolation, ec. Che ise 
 
 
 
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 Queene Elizabeth. 1139 
 
 ofthat say with great part of the night following wag {pent in great triumph, 
 with fumptuoug banquets. | 
 Che 1%. of June, tye fall of Saint George was holven at Mindſor, where 8 Georges 
 - the French anballavouts were royally fraſted and Francis [Duke of Memorency featt at 
 was alien knight of the moſt honorable ozder of the garter Windlon, 
 
 - Che 28. day of June, the aforenamen ambaſſadors ocparten from London to 
 wards Fraunce. Ai : — 
 The 14. of June, Thom L. Wharton dectaſed in his houle of Chanon row et 
 TUelſlminſter p 2. baron ofp nemeleauing behind hin pL, Philip.bis doe fon. 
 
 The 13.0f July, the Queenes maicſtit at White pall mave ſir William Ce- 5 ot treaſu- 
 cill loꝛd of Burghley, tow high trealurce cf England: loꝛd William Howard bae cer, lord pri. 
 ron of Cftingbam, late lord chamberlaine, lord pꝛiuie feale: the care of Suffer uy ſeale, lord 
 lord chamberlaine: fic Ihomas Smith principal ſectetatie: and Chriftopher Hat- chamberlain 
 ton clquire captaine ofthe quard, ec. oe en other 
 
 Thomas Percie earicot Moꝛthumberland, late of Conclife, who bad benebe- BoA oF 
 fore attaintcd by parliament of high trcafon, as being one of the peincipall con⸗ Nox:hum. 
 ſpiratoꝛs inthe late rebetlion, ſinet fled into Scotland , as is afogefewen, bring berland be- 
 there taken , was fent to Sarwike in the monety of July, aud deliuercd to the beaded. 
 loꝛd Hunfdon then captaine oꝛ gouernoꝛ ofthat tovone, and was now on the two 
 and twentieth day of Auguſt beheaded at Vorke, avout two of the clocke in the 
 akternoone, ona new ſcaffold {et op fez that purpole in foe market place. 
 
 In this moneth of Auguſt fic Thomas Smith one of the Queencs maicſties Sab ban 
 peitde councell, carefully tending the refopmation of Irtland, fent his fonne Tho- jo tretand. 
 an ee eſquire thither, with a colonic of Engliſhmen, to inbabite the Ardes 
 
 in Ulſter. Hey 
 
 — About the beginning ofthe moncth of OFober, the queenes mateflicfent down The towne 
 
 fo the towne of Bogtelmouth, the honoꝛable Robert Dudiey earle of Leictſter, € of Porcel-. 
 fir Francis Knowles gnight, treaſurer of her houſhold, to fet in hand with fortifi- — iS 
 cations of that tomne ai countric neare adiopning, againſt the inuafion of the °°" 
 French oz other, if che fame Mould happen to be attempted by arriuall there. 
 
 CThe 18. of Noumber in the moꝛning, was feenca ſtarre nowthward very _4, FEET Se 
 
 bright and cleart in the conticilatio of Cathopeta, at the backe of her chaire,which a trance 
 _ with three chiefc fired ſtars of the faid conflation, made a Geometrical figure ftar appea- 
 loſenge⸗ wile of the Learned men called Rombus : this ſtar in biqnefle at the firlk red. 
 
 apprarimg feemted bigger then Iupirer, and not much telle then Venus then fhe 
 
 fecmeth areateft: alle the fain ſtarre neuct changing hisplace, was carried about 
 
 With thedaily motion of heauen, ag ali fired flarces commonly are, and fo cone 
 
 tinucd ( by little and littie, to the eye appearing {elle ) fon the Space of almoſt fir- 
 teene moneths, at what time it was fo final, that rather thought by exerciſe 
 
 of oft Sicwwing might imagine the place, than any cye could iudge the pecfence 
 okf theſame: and one thing ig herein chickly tobe noted, that by the learned ſcill 
 
 and content of the bell and moſt expert Mathewaticians, which obſcrued the 
 
 flats, pꝛopertie, and other circumflances belonging to the ſame flaree , it was 
 found to hauc bens in place celeftiall farce aboue the moone, otherwife then cuer 
 
 any comet hath dene ſeene or naturally can ———— itis ſrppoſed; that 
 
 Bis 3h eet 2 the 
 
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 Mags ene ae 
 
1140 
 the figniflcation thercofis directed purpolcly anv {pecially to ſome matter not na⸗ 
 
 turatl, but celeltiall, oꝛ rather ſapercelectiall, fo ſtrange, as from the beginiting of 
 
 the world neuer was tie like. 
 
 EarleofDar_ Che 24.0f Mouember, Edward carle of Darby , tory Scanley and Strange, of 
 by deceafed, Hocking , Lor and gouernoꝛ cf the ite of Marr, kniadt ofthe noble oꝛder ofthe 
 * garter,2nd onc of the Ducenes maiefltes pꝛiuie countelloecealed at his houſe cal> 
 
 leo Latham in LancaMire. Vis life and death oeleruing commendation, € cta- 
 uing memnozic to be imitated , was ſuch ag followeth: His fidelitie vnto 2. kings. 
 
 and 2. queenes in Dangerous times , and great rebellions, in which time, and al= — 
 
 wayes (a3 caule ſcrucd / he was lieutenant of Lancaſhire and Cheſhire, t lately 
 offered roooo.men fo the queenes maiclkic of his owa charge fi: tie ſuppreſſion 
 
 of thelatt rebellion. His godly diſpoſition to big tmants , neuer forcing any fer= 
 uice at theit hands, but duc payment of their rent : his liberalitic to ſtrangers, and 
 fuch as ſhewed themſclues gratefull te him: pis famous houle-kecping, ꝛ 20. in 
 
 checkrotl neucr diſcontinuing the ſpace of 42.pcares:his fecding elpeciallp of aged 
 perfons twice a Day 60.and on, beſides all commers, thrice a weeke appointed fog 
 
 his Dealing Dayes, t every Cood-frivay theſe 35. peares one With another,2700. 
 
 With meate, Dyinke, money, and money Worth. Chere wag neuer gentleman o2 o⸗ 
 
 ther that waited in his ſeruice but had allowance from him to haue as well wa⸗ ; 
 
 ges as other wile for hoꝛſt and man. His pearelp portion for the vilpences of hig 
 
 houle 4000. pounds : bis sunning infetting bones diſiointed oꝛ broke: his Deli= 
 uery of hig George ann feale to the Loyd Strange, With erboztation that he might — 
 keepe it fo vnſpotted in fidelitie to his prince as he had : and his toy,that he dyed in 
 the queenes fauour: bis ioyEull parting this world, bis taking leaue of alt hisfer= 
 
 uants, by Making of hands, and hig remembꝛance to the laſt day. He was buried 
 at Ouncelkirkeon the fourth of December, in moſt honorable maner. 
 
 Hall Wie . Whe 28. of Poucmber, ohn Hall gentleman , anv Ofwald Wilkinfon latt of 
 
 kinfon exe- Porke, and gailor of Voꝛke caftell (being before arraigacd ¢ condemnedof trea- 
 
 cuted, fort) were drawen from the tower of London to Tidoyne, andthere hanged, — 
 
 bovwelled arid quartered. 
 
 Great fro _ Chis pare a great and ſharpe fcoſt almoſt continually laſted from betogethe 
 and atharpe fcatt ofall Saints , till after the feaft of Epiphanic of our Lord, with formetines 
 winters great and decpe fro wes; and fometimes raincs, which freesed as Falk as the fame 
 
 fll to the ground, wyercthrꝛough at Mrotham in Kent, and many other places, 
 
 the armes and boughs of trees, being overcharged with ice, byake Off, and fell front ; 
 the ftockes of thefame trecg : alſo the wind continued north and taſt, tillafter the 
 
 Alcentionday, with Harpe frofts and ſnowes, whereby followed alate ſpring. 
 
 1573: The twelfip of FJanuarie, William loꝛd Howard baron of Effingham, ĩord 
 
 Lord Priuie priute feale, knight of the noble oꝛdet of the carter, and one of the pꝛiuie countell, 
 ire decea- neceafen at Wantpton court. : ey 
 Lie of Wor  Checigghteenth of Januari, William ion Sommerfer carle of Woreefker, bes 
 cefter fener gan his tourney towaros France to the cheifkening of the kings Daughter therein 
 
 into France. ſtcad of the Queenes maieſtie of Enqland,toho {ent with him afont of gold fox 
 
 that purpole, weighing 3 26.ounces. The faid earle with many of big: company 
 
 wererobbed vpoñ p fea by pirates ol much of their baggage € 3.02 buais J 
 
 
 
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 niunciatiõ of our Lavy, George Browne cruelly murdered two honelt men nrare 
 
 ) many robbtries, as alfo the robbing of the carleof CQlogcefter ( as is afozefayd ) 
 
 
 
 fame field. 
 - fey, and was buried at Saint Giles without Creeplegate. 
 
 Queene Elizabeth. 14t 
 flaine. In France he and bis traine were honorably rectiued. At the chriftening he 
 gaue the child fo name Elizabeth,t returned into England the 27.08 Febuary. 
 
 In the inoneth of Febuary, through ſundry haynoug complaints, brought to 
 
 the Ducenes maielly and her countelt,of pirates that kept the natrow tras Doing —— 
 
 f 
 her bighnelle, by the aduite of berhonourable countell, tooke ozvct with the LoD Meevea on 
 
 adinirall of England, that be ſhould ſeud to the feas fhips ano men to ſcoure the the fea. 
 narrow ſeas, and to apprehend fo many pyrats ſhips ag night be met With : and 
 fo2 the better doing thereof, itpleafeo her maieſty to fend one of her owne 
 Hips named the Swatlow,to be the anmirail,ondet the charge of William Hol- 
 ftockeof London tſquire, controller of per highnelle fhips, who had with him 
 the Gillian, the barkeGaret , and the barke of Parmouth , and 360. able mari⸗ 
 ners, gunners and ſouldiers in the ſayd thyee Hips , and one barke which ſcow⸗ 
 red the narrow feas,from the nozthfoze-land as farre weſtwards as Falmouth in 
 
 Coꝛnewall, and tooke twenty Hips and barkes of ſandey nationg, viz. Engliſh, Pyratson 
 
 French, and Flemings ‘but all pirates Jand in fathion of war. He apprehended in ee ek 
 
 thole fips and barkeg to the number of 900,men of all nations, and fent them to iis 
 
 ward to Sandwich, Douer,Wiaht,and Poꝛtſmouth(whereok theee of them that 
 
 robbed thecarle of CClogcefter, were ſhortlyx alter exccuted at Udlight : ) allo the Pyrats exe: 
 ſayd William Holftocke pip reſcue and take ftom the aboueſayd pirats Hips fif= cured, 
 
 teene other marchants fhipg, laden with marchandile, that were their prises, be⸗ 
 ing cftundyp nations,* fet at liberty the ſayd fitteene marchants Mhips ¢ qoods, 
 
 wyich done, he returned to Portſmouth, and there ended his bopagein March. 
 
 Peer Ramus in his commentaries of the wars of Fraunce writeth thus. Che Peter Ree 
 eatle of CClogcefier paſſing into Fraunce, certaine Frenchmenand Flemings fet V 
 Spon hin, tooke from him onedk hig Tips, and killed certaine of his men : wheres 
 
 vpon the Queene cf England taking ifpleaturc lent the Loyd Admirall (faith he) 
 
 Wherein he miſtooke the matter, fo maiſter William Holftocke was fent ( agis- 
 
 aloꝛreſayd) who fet vpon all the fips French and Flemings, tooke an caried a= 
 
 way what fo came fo hand ſo that twenty of Monrgomeries fhips were loft who 
 Was going to Rochell with the number of fiftic Hips well furniſhed out of En⸗ 
 gland, With money there borrowed (but neuer repaped ) thus his nanic being di⸗ 
 miniſhed of thole twentit thips, when he ſaw the kings nauy neate to Kochell, 
 be — hig courte another way, landed at Bel Iſle, and tooke both the Flt 
 ano a ° austere — 
 The fourth of March, men was hanged in chaines in Saint Georges lield —————— 
 beyond Southwarke of London ,foz murdering the gatlor of Horlham in the ees : 
 . - field. 
 Che 17.0f March decealey Reinold Grey of Ruthen, carle of Kent at herne⸗ Earle Ke 
 eceale 
 About the fame time dicrd Edmond loꝛd Chandois. rahe ie 
 Che 25.0f March being Wicbnelday in Calter weeke,and the kealt of the Ane 
 
 George San- 
 ders mur- 
 
 vnto Hooters hill in Kent,the one of them was a wealthy marchant of London, dredat thoo- 
 
 iN 
 
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 mama George Sanders, the other Iohn Beane a murder Was ters hill. 
 ef. com⸗ 
 
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1142 Queene Elizabeth, 
 tommitted in manner as followeth. 
 
 Ou Tuclday in Cafler weeke ( the foure ann twentieth of March ) the layd 
 George Browne recciuing ſecret intelligẽce bp Letter fro miftres Anne Drewry, 
 that maifter Sanders ſhould lodge thelame night at the houle cf one mailice 
 
 Barnes in Woolwich, and from thence qo on foote to Saint Mary Cray the next 
 
 Mozting, lap in waite foz him by the way, a little from Shooters hill, and there 
 flue both him and Iohn Beane, icruant to matter Barnes: but loha Beane 
 hauing ten o2 eleuen wounds, and being left foz dead, by Gods proutdence reui⸗ 
 ued againe and creeping away on all foure , was fornd by an old man and his 
 maiden, € conucyed to Woolwich, where he qauc cuident markes of the murtherer. 
 
 Immcdiatly vpon the decd doing, Browne ſent miſtres Drewry woꝛd thereof 
 by Roger Clement (among them called truſty Roger) he himlelfe repaired foꝛth⸗ 
 With to the court at Gꝛecncwich, and anon after him came thither tie repogt of 
 the murther alfo. Chen departed he thence vnto London, and came to the houle of 
 milties Drewry, where, though he fpake not perfonally with ber,atter conference 
 had with her ſcruant truſty Roger, ſht pronived him twenty pounds that fame 
 pay, for the which ſhe layd cerfaine plate of her ovwne , and of miſtreſſe Sanders to 
 
 gage. DOnthe nert morrow being thurloay ( having intelligence , that Browne 
 
 *George 
 Browne han- 
 gedin Smith 
 Seld,. 
 
 was fought fo2) they fent him firepounds more by the fame Roger, warning bint 
 to ſhikt fo, himlelke by flight, which thing pe foꝛellowed not to Do: neuercheleſſe 
 the lords of tie queencs maieftics countel,cauted fo ſperdy and narrow frarch to be 
 madt for him, that bpon tie cig ht and twentieth of thelame moncth, he was ap⸗ 
 pꝛchended itt a mans houle of his owne name at Rocheller, and being brought 
 
 backe againe to the court,wag cramined by the countell,to whom he conteſſcd che 
 
 Deed, as pou haue heard, and thathe had oftentimes befoꝛe pꝛeteuded and fought 
 todo the lame, by the infliqation of thefayd miſtreſſe Drewry, tho han promilen 
 to make a mariage betweene him and miſtecſſe Sanders( whom he feemcd fo loue 
 erceffiucly) neucrthcleffe he pꝛoteſted/ thouch vntruly) that miftres Sanders (ag 
 not priuy nog confenting thereunto. pon bis confeflion he was atraigned at the 
 the kings bench in äTleſtminſter hall the eighteenth of Appill , where he acknow= 
 ledged himttlfc quilty , and wag condemned as principal of the murder, accoz= 
 ding to which ſentence, he hadiudgement ,and Was erecuted in Smithfield on 
 
 Wonday the 20 of Apzill, at which time alfo ontrulp(ag ſhe her ſelfe confrflenaf- — 
 
 terward he laboured by all meanes to clearemiffres Sanders ofrommitting euill 
 
 of her body with hun, ag allo of procuring oꝛ confenting to the murther of her 
 huſhand, and then beginning to fing a Plalme, O Lord turnenot away thy 
 
 face,&c. he flung himlelfe befines the ladder, and ſo ſhortued big owne life : he 
 oe after hanged bpinchaincs neare onto the place whert he had Done the 
 
 Inthe meanetine miffrelle Drewrie an her man being cramined, a3 well. 
 “bp their owne confeflions , a3 bp falling out of the matter (and alfa by Brownes 
 apprachment thought culpable ) were committen to ward. Bnd after miftrefle 
 
 Sanders being deliucred of child , and churched ( fo2 at the timeofherhulbands. 
 death Helooked pzeſently to lye done) was vpon miſtreſſe Drewries mang - 
 
 confclion, and other great likelivoong, likewife comunitten to the Tower, ano 
 J on, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
beit, thep were both condemned ag accellarits to maiſter Sanders death, and exe⸗ 
 
 - the nozth fas, werelen from South warke to Wapping, and fiue 
 
 “QueeneElizabeth, =F 43 
 on dolednelday the firt of Way arraigned with millrcle Drewrie at the Build 
 hall, the effeifof whofe inditemcut was, that they by a letter weitten had bine 
 plocurers ofthe ſayd murthcr, and knowing the murther bone, had by monep 
 and otherwile relcencd the murderct: whereunto thep pleaded not quiltp, how⸗ 
 
 ~ Anne San- 
 ders, Anne 
 
 cuted in Smithficl the thirteenth of Map,being Weoncfoap in MAhitſon weeke, Hrewry,and 
 
 at which time they both conkcſſed themſelucs quiltic of the fat. Truſtie truſty Roger 
 
 Roger miſtreſſc Drewries man wag arraigned on Friday the cight of May, any hanged. 
 being there condemned as acccflarp, was executed with bis miltreſſc at the time 
 and place afozelayd . Not long after , Anthony Browne, bgother to the forena⸗ — 
 med George Browne , was fo; notable frlonits conucyed from: Newgate to ocdae yurke 
 Porke, and there hangcd. 
 
 The tenth of April, feucn pirats, which ( among other ) had bene taken on Piratshan- 
 
 of them were sedat Wap- 
 
 there hanged: the other two had their pardon at the gallowes. pintz. 
 
 The 17. of April, a chandlers wite without Alderſgate of London,twho bad poure wo- 
 pradtiſed ber huſbands death by poploning and other wayes, was fet on the pillozy men on the 
 in Cheape, with thece other wonten, who had bene of her counfell, two of them pillorie. 
 
 — Were With her there Whipped. 
 
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 This veate the Dueenes maicky of England, being moued by the Regent Aide fare a 
 of Scotland, in the behalfe. of the young king of Scots her cofin ,fent a power of — the 
 1500. Englilhmen to the fiege of Enenbozough caffe, fir William Drewry cattle of E- 
 knight mariiall of Barwike , to be general of yer forces there, with captained ag denborough,, 
 followeth,fit Francis Ruffell knight, captaine Reade of Barwike, and thele kol⸗ 
 lowing alfo, captaine Yaxley,captaine Wood, captaine Brickwell.captaine Pike- 
 man, captaine Gamme, captaine Cace, captaine Carew, captaine Erington pro- 
 vot marfhall, captaine Attoll, captaine Scerlee captaine of the pioncrs, and cap⸗ 
 taine Barton alfo of the pioners. Diucrfe other gentlemen allo went thither te 
 ferue of their ownc free wils, as fir George Carie knight, fir Henry Lea knight, 
 
 maiſter Thomas Ciciil maifter Michaell Carie,maiffce Henrie Carie maifter Wil- 
 
 liam Knolles,maiiter: Thomas Sutton , maifter Cotton, maiffter Kelway maiſtet 
 Diar, maiſter Tilney , maiffer Williams Killigrew, maifter William Selby , ang 
 
 other. Sir William Drewry with the captaines,centlemen,and number offoul= 
 diers before mentioned, paſſed from Warwike to Lieth, krom whence on the 25. of 
 
 Apuillthey marched on te Coenborough,cntred the towne, and the fame pay ſom⸗ 
 
 woncd the caffell in forme as followeth : 
 
 ofmy ſoueraigneſſe, and therefoye neceſſarie to ae fo perillous a daunger ta 
 3 Fttt4 
 
 Sir William Kirkaudie, ſometime of Grange knight, for as much as the thomas 
 Queenes maicky my foucraignelady , vpon the carneſt requeſt of her deare coſin Church- 
 the king of Scots, pour foucraigne lord,mande to her highneſſe by his regent nobi= yard. 
 
 lity, tllates of this realme, after all goon meanes vſed to haue reduced pou to DUE 
 tilul obedience of hig authority bp treaty,tobich hitherto you haue not duly harke⸗ 
 
 hed vnto, to the onelx hinderance of the vniuerlall peace in this reatme , by with⸗ 
 holding that his highnelſe callle, meaning asit{eemeth, toreferue the fame foz 
 areceptacle of fopraine fogces, to the manifeſt daungers both of this realme and 
 
 both 
 
1144 “Queene Elizabeth, 5 
 both the realmes, for which confineration her maieſty hath fent her aide efuc= 
 cors of men,oydinance and munition, vnder mycharge t leading, forthe repuqnas - 
 
 tion t recourry of the ſayd caſtle to the fain kings ofc and bebatte,and thereſore ace 
 
 cording to her maieſtics commandement and commiflion,this Dall beinduemas 
 
 net to warne, requite,and ſommon pou, that pou render ¢ deliuer the ſayd caſtle, 
 With the whole ordinance artillery, munitions, iewels houlhold⸗ ſtufle and luch o⸗ 
 ther implements within the fame, to me # the vſe and behalke ef the king pout ſo⸗ 
 veraigne,t his regent in his name immediatly after this my letter of Commons, og 
 knowlenge of the ſame Pall come to pou: which if pou obey as of Duty youought. 
 then Hall J in ber maieftics name interpene my felfe to traucll with the regent, 
 countell and nobility here for the ſakety of pour liues ac. Other wile ik pou conti⸗ 
 nucin pour former obſtinacy abiding the canon, then no further to looke for grace 
 ot kauoꝛ but you and tht reſt within that calle fo be purfucd to the vttermoſtand 
 holocnag enemies to ber maiclty.pour owne ſoueraigne and country. Given at 
 Edenbozough by me fir William Drewry knight, general of her maieſties forces 
 nom in Scotland,this 25.0fApritl,1 573. | 
 ‘Che Loyd Grange captaine of the caftle, notwithſfanding this fommons, 
 
 refufen btterly to peeld the caffle, who thereupon rectiucd ſuch anſwer from the 
 
 generall, as flood not to his contentation. Hereupon were the pioners let in hand 
 
 to call trenches, and to raife mounts in places conuenient to plant the oꝛdinance 
 vpon. And then began the ſiege of the caſtle in fine places where were ereiten fiue 
 
 mounts. Che firll was fog the recent, called the kings mount . Che fecond fon fit 
 
 
 
 \ on” es Te > 
 
 William Drewry generall there. Che thitd was qouerned by fir George Carie. 
 Che fourth by fir Henry Lea. Che fift by maifter Thomas Sutton maiſtet of the 
 ordinance in the nowth part of England. Chere was at this fleaeasis reported — 
 1500, Engliſhmen and of Scots fine hundzed,02 rather 1500. there was allo one — 
 
 With another peeces of artillery zo. to wit,6.canons nine halfe canons , nine cul 
 neringsfire fakers. Chey withinfparcd not to beſtow fuch ag they had, as well at 
 
 the pioners as fouldicrs, info much that diuerle were hurt, and ſome flaine, before — 
 the trenches and mounts might be bought to perfeition, but thep within eſcapcd 
 not free, clpccially after that the trenches ¢ mounts were bꝛought in {late to de⸗ 
 
 fend the aflatlants , Yoho watching aud warding in the trenches, anfwered them 
 Within the calle very roughly. Dn the 17. of May beqan the battery of the ca- 
 fle, fothat there were thirty canons Mot off againſt the fame, and fo ‘well be⸗ 
 owed at Dauids tower, that by the ruines thereof then and atter, the force of the 
 Engliſh canons were ealie to be ſecne. The 18.19. and 20, of Way , the cantons 
 and Demy canons Were not idle, but the one and twenty the whole battery began 
 on cach fide the caflle from the trenches and mounts very hotly, + ill they within 
 cealed not to makeanlwer againe with their artillery killing and hurting divers 
 
 both Englithand Scots, but fuch was the diligence of the Englifh gunners, that 
 
 they diſplaced the ozdinancein the cattle, and throke one of theit chickt canons inf 
 in the mouth, whereby the fame Was bꝛoken inpecces . Che 26. of May the al⸗ 
 
 fault was giuen at ſeuen of the locke in the mozning to the Spurre which bp 
 
 the hardy manhood of the aflailants was won, and was no fooner entred by the 
 
 Engliſhmen but that the generals enligne was ſhewed anv ſpred vpon the front 
 
Queene Elizabeth. 1145 
 
 and top thereof, to the great diſcomlort of them within the callell. In the meane 
 time whileſt thefe toere appointed to gine the aflault thus to the Spurre, there 
 were certaine Engliſh men and Scots commaunded to make a countenance of 
 an affault at the welt fine ofthe caſtell, whereby thole that aſſaulted the Spurre 
 — Might the moze ealily obtaine their purpole, but they raſhly aduenturing further 
 ~ then thep bad in commaundenrent, were beaten backe and repulſed, with 28. o2 
 30. of their company flaineand hurt. Che ſame day toward night, they within 
 the caftell by a dꝛaumme Demaunded parley, which being graunttd, with aſſurance 
 ofall poflilitic from that houre onto the 28. of Way , the low. Petteroe was let 
 Downe bya rope from the caſtell, and aficrward the logo Grange himſelke cap= 
 taine of the caftell, and Robert Mo iin came likewife downe fo talke with the 
 Generall, and Cuch other.as were appointed to accompanie him: hereupon at 
 length, to wit, the fain 28. of Way, the caftell was furrendzed into the hands of 
 fir William Drewric, and foit reſted in his poſſcſſion foz the time, and bis enſigne Edẽborough 
 was fet bp and {prcad during the Caine time in ſundrie places of the caftell, anv af⸗ — ye el- 
 terwards tothe great honour of England, by him it twas deliuered onto the vſe Enpti¢imen. 
 of the king of Scots, and part of the {poile of the caftell was giuen tothe ſoldiers, 
 fhe canons and artiliccic, with certaine othe: infruments, lett tothe king. Ff the 
 Enqlifh men by force had taken it, it was decreed that they Mould haue hadthe 
 whole fpotle ercept tye artilleric, € fo ould haus exiopcd it by the ſpace o€ thece 
 baits. 
 Caulſes of deliuerie of the caſtell were theſe: 
 1 Lacke of water: the well within the caltell was Lopped ann defiled by the 
 ruines of the caflell : the other well Without the caſtell could not ſerue them, fog. 
 that there Was ainaunt made to hinder them. Another water there was Which 
 
 was vnknowne to then Which were Without, and was taken from them when 
 
 the Spur of the caſtell was taken, out ofthe which tyep were woont to haue a 
 ‘pint a Day for euery foutdicr. 
 2» Diuerfe ficke. 
 
 > 3 -Dinerlepurt. | 
 
 4 Not many to maintaine the caftell, which hanno face to take any reſt 
 _..~ thep tere fo plicd and ouerwearied. 
 5 Diuerſe diuided in opinion. 
 6Some were no ſouldiers. 
 7 Nyo aide was to be looked for. - 
 The 16.ok June, the prifoners were deliuered by the fain fir William Drewry 
 in pꝛeſence offunnzy Scots and Engliſhmen, vnto the regent, and that done, the 
 
 fame day the faid fic William Drewrie (ith his power departed toward Bar⸗ 
 
 wike. Che names of the prifoners were thele, fir William Kerkaudie tod of 
 Grange, and Captaine of the caſtell of Edenborough, the loꝛd Hume, the low 
 Ledington Serretarie, the How of Peterroe conflable of the calle, the 
 countefle of Arquile, the ladic of Ledington, the ladie of Grange, with o⸗ 
 | oot all fo the number of men, one hundzed firtie foure, women thirtic foure, 
 dopyes tert. | 
 The ſcuenth of June, betweene the houres ofone and two of the clocke in the: 
 Che afterncone,. 
 
1146 — Queene Elizabeth, — 
 Haile in alternoone, a great tempell of haile x raine happened at Toceſter in Moꝛrthamp⸗ 
 
 Norchamp- tonchire, whetethrough ſixt houſes in that towne wert borne Downe, and foutt⸗ 
 
 tonfhice, 
 
 teenc moze loze perifhed with the waters which rofe ofthat tempeft, the haile⸗ 
 {tones were fquare and fire inches about: onc child was there Drowned, and maz 
 ny Mecpe and other cattell, which when the water was fallen, many of than 
 were lping on the high hedges, where the waters havicitthem. = 
 
 The 16. of June, Thomas Woodhoufe a pric of Lincointhire, who hap 
 Thomas ¶ lien Long prifonce in the Fleete, was arraigned in the Guild hall of London, anv 
 Woodhoufe. 
 and Was crecuted at Tiboꝛne the 19. of June. 
 
 Earle of fC... Lhe16-of Juguſt, Walter carie of Clee, accompanied with Robert loꝛd 
 
 there condemned of high treafon, who had iudgement to be hanged and quartered, 
 
 
 
 fexandthe Rich, and diuers other gentlemen, embarked themfclucs in ſcuerall hips at Lier⸗ 
 
 lord Rich poolt, and the wind fitting very well,tooke their voyage towards Ireland. Che 
 with other tarle after many and great dangers onthe fea, at length wan Copemans Ffands, 
 7* Wo from whence in a pinũelle of captaine Percies he was brought fafcto Knockter⸗ 
 teland. gus. The lod Rich with the like daungers landed at caltell Kilclile, where being 
 niet by captaine Ma'by, maifter Smith, and maiſter Moore Penſioners, was co= 
 dutted to Inch abbey maifter Malbies houſe, where he hadin arcadinefle on the 
 moꝛrow moꝛning an hundzed and fiftie horſemen £o2 their fafcqard to Knockſer⸗ 
 que, beſide fiftic kernes which went afoot through the woods: there Was amdgtl 
 thefe a thirtie bowes with a bagpipe, the reſt had Datts - Sir Brian Mac-Phelin 
 
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 had prayed the countrep, and taken away what was tobe carried o2 dziucn, but 
 
 onthe firt of September he came to Knockfergus tothe carleof Eller, and there — 
 
 made his fubmiflion: p number of kine were eftecined 30.99. define Heep ¢fwine. 
 
 After him Ferdorough Macgillatticke the blind Scots fon, Roze, Oge, Mac- 
 wi line pid the like, and diuers other font their meſſengers to the carle, to ſignifie 
 that they were at bis lordſhips difpofition, ag the baron of Dongarrow, Conde⸗ 
 nel, Dponel, and the captaine of Kilulto. The earle ok Eller hauing the coun⸗ 
 tric of Claniboy and other. 
 
 Earleof Ef The Queenes maicttic of England dircẽted her letters to the loꝛd deputie of — 
 fex capraine Frelany, willitg him to make by commillion the earlt of Eſſex captaine General — 
 ofthe Frit} nation in the proumnce of Ulſter, and to diuide the countrey woon, — 
 
 Generall of 
  Vifteri . 
 Mis tates Claniboy anv elfewhere,tc. 
 
 Che 11. 0f Détober, Peter Burcher gentleman (ofthe middle Temple) with 
 
 bis dagger, ſuddenly aſſailed, cruclly wounded, and meant to haue murdered a 
 feruiceable gentleman namep Iobn Hawkins efquire, as he with fir William 
 
 Winter and another gentleman rove towards Wleſtminſter, in the bigh ſtreete 
 Peter Bur- neare tothe Strand bepoud the Cemple bat of London, foz which fat the ſaid 
 
 chet woun⸗ 
 ded maifter 
 
 Burchet being appꝛehended and comunitted to the tovwer,was after eramined c= 
 
 Hawkins. £etning the fait, who anſwered that he tooke the fain mailer Hawkins fo, ang= — 
 thet gentleman, to wit, fir Chriftopher Hatton: and being further cramined , be — 
 
 p was found to hold certaine erronious opinions, foz the which be was ſent to the 
 ccerBur- Xollards tower , front thence being called into the Confiltozie of Paults 
 
 h ath 
 ad — church, before the right reuetend father Edwin biſhop of London, and other, 
 
 retike, and bp them cramincd , he floove in his opinions, tall the fentence of death, 
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 ag ait heretike wag readie fo haue bene pronounced againſt him on the fourth 
 of Moucinber : but though the carneft perlwations ofdiucrs learned men, who 
 tooke great paines in that matter, it wag laid he renounced, forlwoge, and abiured Peter Bur- · 
 his opin ons fo2 crronious and damnable ꝓꝛomiſing never to returne to them,anD chet abiured. 
 alfo willingly to do and perkorme all fucy penance ag the bilhop his Dyvintarie. 1's ues 
 ſhould inioynt him, but nothing was Dene, wherefore on the minth of Pouem=, pe foomie- 
 ber by conunandement of the Countell, the ſaid Peter Burchet (yas remooued red himfelie 
 fromthe Lollards tower to the Cower of London, where onthe nert morrow to do pe- 
 about noone, whileſt onc of the twaine that had by appointment kept him com⸗ vance asit 
 panic was gone downe and locked the doort afrer Him, leaning the other with “laid. 
 
 him, called Hugh Longworth, who flood at a window reading in the Bidle,the 
 
 a 
 
 fain Burcher walking bp and downe in the chamber, tooke a billets end out of Peter Bur- 
 the fire,and knocked the fain Longworth onthe head, and left not till be hap chet kdleth 
 
 ftricken himn ſtarke dtad and then dzawing him behinde the chamber dooze, he bis keeper. 
 
 awaited the comming op of theother, likewife fo haue diſpatched him, but the 
 
 - other opening the doore, and miſſing his fellow from the window where he Left 
 
 him : taking qood regard, eſpied him lying behinde the doore, Which he clapped to, 
 ran Downe for moze help, and returning found pis fellow murdered as ts afore 
 Mewed. For the which fad on the nert mozrow, he was arraigned and condem⸗ 
 ned at Wcltminfler, and from thence returned to Somerſet houſe at the Strand, 
 
 ‘bere he remained that night. Bnd the nert mozrow being the 12. of Pouember, 
 
 he was brought out to agibbet, fet op for that purpofe, nigh the place where he 
 ‘wounded maiſter Hawkins, he hav no ſpecch, nop ſhewed ſigne of repentance but peter Bure. 
 wag bp force and ſtrength of nen partly drꝛawne partly boxe and thruſt vp tothe chee han- 
 gibbet, whereatter his right hand being ſtricken off, and nayled to the gibbet, he ged 
 
 was hanged. 
 
 > This peereabout Lammas, wheate was ſold at London for thece thillings: —— 
 the buſhell, but ſhortly after it was raiſcd to foure ſhillings, flue ſhillings, fire. “* — 
 
 chillings and betore Chriſtmas to anoble and feucn ſhillings which ſo cotinucdz 174 
 
 long after : becke was ſold for twenty pence and two and twentie pence the ſtonc, 
 
 and all other klelh and white meats at an exceſſiue price, all kinde of ſalt if) perp 
 deere, a3 fiue hereings twopence, tc. pet qreat plentic ofirci}-40), and oft times 
 
 the fame very cheape : bay falt at thee Hillings the buſhell, tc. A this dearth Dearth 
 notwithſtanding (thanks be giuen to. God) there was no want of any thing to.withour 
 him that wanted not money. ſcarcitie 
 
 The fourth of Apel being Palme ſunday, there was taken faping of mafle 
 in the lox Morleies houſe within Aldgate of London, one Albon Dolman pitſt, 
 and the lady Morley With her childgen and Divers others, were allo taken hearing 
 
 _ ofthe fain malſe. There was allo taken the fame dap and hower for faping mafle Pricfts fay-. 
 
 ing maffe 
 
 at the lady Gilfordsin Triniticlanc, one Oliver Hey wood pꝛieſt and for bearing 
 
 . Ppa hens ° 
 ~ sf the (ain maffe the fain lady Gilford, with diners other gentlewomen. There ae, 
 
 wag allo taken at the lane inftant intheladp Brownes ponte in Cow lane for 
 faying maffe, one Thomas Heywood pꝛiieſt, and one Iohn Cooper pꝛieſt, with 
 the lady Browne: and diuers other were likewwile taken, being bearers ofthe fain 
 male. Al which perlons were for the lame offences indidted, conuided, and bad. 
 : the: 
 

 
 11448 = Queene Elizabeth. ae 
 thelaw according to the fatute inthat cafe provided. There ‘wag allo found in 
 
 Thcit ſcuerall chappels, diners Latine bookes, beades, images, palmes,chalices, - 
 — crotles veſtments pixes pꝓarts.and ſuch like. es 
 mee Countie Montgomerie tas taken in Mounandic it the caſtell of Donfro,on 
 
 fhe 27. of Way. | Sa 
 Amontrous The ninth of July, at fire of the clocke at night , in the iſſe of Chanetbefines 
 Eth, Kameſgate in the parti) of Saint Peter onder the clift,a monftrous fiſh 02 whale , 
 
 ofthelta din Moot himſelfe on More, where fox want of water, beating himlclie 
 on the lands, be died about fire of the clocke in the nert moyning, before which 
 time he roged, and was heard more then a mile on theland. Che length of this filh 
 Was two andtwentic pards, the neather iaw twelue Coote the opening, one of his 
 eves being taken out ofbis head, was more then fire hoꝛſes ina cart could daw, — 
 aman flood opright in fhe place from whence the eye was taken, the thicknelle — 
 from the backe whereon he lay, to the top of pis belly (which was opward) was — 
 fourterne foate, his taile of thefame breadth, betwecne his eyes twelue foote,three — 
 men {food vpright in his mouth, ſome of the ribs were ſixteene foot long, bis 
 foung wae fifteen foot long, bis liucr two cartloade, into his noſtrils an ; 
 might haue crept : the ofle being boplen out ofthe bead was parinacetic, the dile 
 of his body was whitifh, ann {tweet of tall. | ; 
 Obfequie ax ‘Chelcucnth of Auguſt, a ſolemne obſequie was kept in Saint Paules church — 
 Paulesfor at London foz Charles the ninth king of Fraunce, who being poilonen, deceatey 
 pe French onthe thirtith of May latt before patio. ; | : 
 PeterRamus The fifteenth of Augutt being fonvay, Agnes Bridgesa maid about the ame of 
 AgnesBrid- fWenty peares, and Rachel Pinder a wench about theageof 11.02 12.peares, — 
 gesandRa- Who both ofthent had counterfeited to be poſſeſſed by the diuell, ‘whereby thex 
 chell Finder hap not onely macuclloully deluded many people, both men and women, but alls 
 croft &,, _ Diuerfefuch perfons as otherwifefeemen tobe of good wit and bnderftanving ) 
 counterfer. L000 befoze the pacacherat Paults crofle, where they acknowledged their hypo= 
 tingtobe cciticall counterfctting, with penitent behaniours, requiring foꝛglueneſſe of Goo — 
 podeſſed. and the wozld, and the people to pray for them . Alſo their ſcuerall craminations 
 and conkeſſions were there openly read by the peeacher, and afterwards publiſhed 
 in print, koꝛ the further potteritic hereafter to beware ofthe like deceiuers. 
 Aladef:3, .. Cbtfourth ofSeptemberin the afternoone, fuch a ſtoꝛme oftaine happened at 
 —yearesold London, as the like oflong time could not be remiembyed , wherethrough the chae 
 drowned in nels ofthe citie ſuddenly rifing, ranne with ſuch forcible courte towards the com⸗ 
 —— ac mon ſhores, that alan of the age of 18. ycares, minding fo haue lept ouer the cha⸗ 
 ondone nell neare vnto Downegate, was borne ouer with the ſtreame, and by the fame 
 carricd from the conduit there towards the Thamis, with ſuch a lwiftneſſe, that 
 No man with ſtaues of otherwaies could fay him, till be came aqainil a cart 
 wheele p floodin the water gate,afore which time be was Downed ¢ flarke dead. 
 Terme ad- Michaelmas terme, which had bene adiourned bp proclamation , began at 
 iourned, Tueſtminſter on the firt of Nouember. Che fame firt dap in the mozning there 
 —— happened two great fives at London in the Chamis, the firlk by courte, the other 
 " Within onc houre after, which ouerllowed the mares , With many vaults and 
 
 ſellers neare adiopning. a f 
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 üttle to kall krom ſeuen ſhillings to three ſhillings the buſhell at which price it 
 
 ee 
 
 bꝛcenoone, was diſcloſed a congregation of Anabaptifts Dutchmen, in a boule ; 
 
 pee OOPS nel (OSEHe ch. ALAS 
 
 The fourteenth of Pouember being Sonday, about midnight following, di⸗ Fiery im- 
 utrfe ſtraunge impreſſions of fire and ſmoke were ſcene in the aire, to proccede preffions. 
 foorth of a blacke cloud in the noxth towards the South, which fo continue tilt 
 the nert morning that if was day light. Che nest night following , the beaucns 
 frei allparts did ſceme fo burne maruellous raginglp , and ouer our heads the 
 Hames from the hozison round about rifing did meete, and there Double and roll 
 onein another, as ifit had beneinacleare fornace. 
 
 The cighteenth day at night, were very ſtoꝛmie andtempeffuons winds out si 57 
 okthe louth (F hauc not knowne the like out of that quarter) eſpecially after mine Po" ° 
 night till the nert morning that it was Day light. Thelt are to be reccined ag to= 
 kens of Gods wrath readic bent agamſt the world for finne now abounding, and 
 alfoof his great mercie, who doth but onely Dew therod wherewith we dailp 
 deſerue to be beaten. 
 
 This peare at London after harueſt, the price of wheate began by little and 
 ftayen (little oꝛ nothing rifing 02 falling ’ allthe peare after , but bap falt was ey tals 
 tailed from three ſhillings to foute, fluc, anv fire ſhillings the bufhell, the like 
 whereof had neuce bene feene o2 heard within this realine. a 
 — Che foure and twentith of Febuaric. the fealt of S, Matchie, on which day pres Las 
 the faire was kept at Cewkelburic, a range thing happened there, for after a bruaric, the: 
 floud which was not great, but fuch as thereby the medowes Neare adiopning number 
 Were coucred with water, inthe afternoone there came Downe the riuer of Buon *rangs 
 great numbers of flics and beetles, fuch as in ſommer evenings ble fo trike men 
 m the face, in great heapes, a foot thicke aboue the water, fo that to credible mens 
 
 iudgement, there were (ene within a paire of but-lenaths of thot. flics abouc an 
 
 hundred quarters. Che mils thereabouts were dammed bp with them fo2 the 
 {pace of fourc daics after, and then were cleanfcn bp digging than out with ſho⸗ 
 
 ‘ o front whenct thep cante is pet vnknowne, but the dap was cold anda hard. 
  froff. 
 
 Che 26. of Fcbruaric, bet weene fourc and fire of the clocke in the afternoon, Eanhquake. 
 great carthquakes happened in the cities of Porke,Worceffer, Gloceſter, Briſtow, 
 Hereford, am in the countries about, which caufeo the people to run out of their 
 
 houlſcs fo2 keare they Mould haue fallen on theit heads. In Tewelſburic, Bzenon, 
 and other places the diſhes fell fromthe cupboords, and the bookes in mens ſtu⸗ 
 dies from the ſhclucs. In Porton chappell the people being on theit knees at E⸗ 
 ueningprꝛayer, the ground moouing, cauſed them to runne away in great krare 
 that the dead bodies would haue riſen, oꝛ the chappell to haue fallen: part of Wiz 
 ~ then caftell fet downe, with certaine bricke chimncis in qentlemens houtes . Che 
 - bellin the hire hall of Denbigh was cauled to toll twiſe bp Making of the hall wx. 
 
 Dn Eater day, which was the third of April, about nine ofthe clocke in the Anabartitts 
 
 are fapors- 
 t Paules 
 
 Without the barees of Alogate at London, whereof feucn and twentie were taken croke, 
 and ſent to prifon, and fourc of them bearing fagots recanted at Paules croſſe on 
 
 the fiffenth nay of Gay, in forme as followeth: 
 
 duhercas JI. T. R. H. being fepuced by the diuell the lpirit of —— 
 alte. 
 
Archbifhop ~ 
 
 of Canter- 
 bury decea- 
 fed, 
 
 1150 Queene Elizabeth, 
 
 falfe teachers hig miniſters haue falne into certaine moſt deteſfablt and damnable 
 
 hereſies, namelyp: Psa. 
 r That Chrifk tooke not Meth of the ſubſtance of the dleſſed tiraine Bary. 
 2 bat infants of the faichfuil ought not to be baptised. 
 3. Chata chrillian man may not ve a magifirate , o2 beare the ſword or 
 office of authority. ) 
 4 Thatit is not law full fo, a cheiftian te take an oath. 
 Now by the qrace of Cop, and through conference with qood and learned mi- 
 nifters of Chutl pis Church, Jdo vnderſtand and acknowicdge the fame to be 
 moſt damnable and deteſtable herefics, and do alke Goo here vefore his church, 
 mercy foz my fayd former evrogg,atty Do foxlake them, recant and renounce them,t 
 abiure them from the bottome of my heart, prottiling that FJ certainly belecne, 
 1 That Ctyift tooke fleſh oftheſubſtance of the bleſſed virgin Mary. 
 2 Chatinfants ofthe faithful ought te be baptised. fae 
 3 Chat a ciniftian man may be a magiftrate , 02 beare the ſwoꝛd and of: 
 ficcofauthouity. . 
 4 That it is lawkull foz a chꝛiſtian to take an oath. 
 Ind kurther F conkelſe that the whole doifrine and religion eftablithen ¢ pub⸗ 
 lifhed in this realine of England, ag allo that which ts recetued and preached in 
 the Dutch church here in the city, ig found, true, an’ according to the wore of 
 
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 God, whereunto in all things Jſubmit ny Ceife,and witl moſt gladly be a mum⸗ 
 
 bet ofthe fapd Dutchchurch, from henceldorth vtterly abandoning and korſaking 
 all and cuery Alnabaptiflicall erroꝛ. 2 
 The 17. day of Way, about midnight following the right reuerend father in 
 God Matthew Parker, poifog of piuinity, archbiljop of Canterbury, deccaſed at. 
 Lambethand was there hondꝛably buried, = | 
 
 This reverend father cramincd throughly the Englith tranflation of the holy 
 Bibles , wherein he partly vſed the helpe of bis beethyen biſhops, and other do⸗ 
 ozs, anid cauted thelame to be newly printed in the largelt polume, fo: the furni- 
 
 ture of manp churches then wanting. Alſo making diligent ſearch fox the antiz 
 
 quitics of the Bꝛytons, and Englilh Sarons,to the end thole moninnents might 
 
 be carefully kept , be cauſcd then to be well bound and trimly coucred,and ſuch ! 
 
 Whereok he knew very few cramplce to beertant ( among the which wag Mat- 
 thew Paris, Matthew Florilegus, ſ homas Walfingham € other, all which he re⸗ 
 
 ceiued of my hands be cauten to be printed. Che famous pallace of fis ta at Ca- 
 
 terbury,firft builded bp Stephen Langton one ot big predeceflozs, t fince op long 
 continuance decayed, and in Thomas Cranmers time confined with fire, he e⸗ 
 NuUcd,builyed,and fully reſtored with the charges of ntoye then 1400 P.. 
 
 He founded a grammer (choole in Wachdale in the county of Lancaller. 
 
 Ta Corpus Chilli collenge in Cambridge he procured £3 -(chollerfips , and 
 
 Date the charges in making ano kurniſhing two chambers korſchollers and thein⸗ 
 
 Ward library of the fame colledge. 
 
 Item he gaue to the outward and inward library of the ſayd collenge,a good⸗ 
 ly company of printed bookes and a great number of Written bookes of great an⸗ 
 tiquity and much value. | 
 
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 Fem, he procurcy to thelayd colledge, the patronage of Satnt Warp Ab⸗ 
 - church in Londen. 
 Item he hath kounded two fellowſhips in the fayd Colledge and spocuced one 
 Charter of Moꝛtmaine to the ſum of 100." by peare. 
 Stem he hath gincnte the lame Colledge of filucr plate double quilt,209.0nn= 
 ces, 3. quarters , and furrendecd to then a leale with the improucment of 14.2, 
 8.6. pcatelp foꝛ 17.peares. 
 ~ Feem,100.¥.to the maintenance of a fire in the ball, tron Halamas to Cane 
 dlemas and by his laft will ano teſtament, 500.?. 
 ‘Ftem,to diuerſe ſchollers chabers within the fayd Collena: diuerſe bedſtecds, 
 With lufficient bedding atin bookes to remaine for cucr. 
 Item he hath founded for ener Hue ferinons to be preached tit diuerſe nlaces of 
 SPosffolke cuery prare mrogation weckt, and 40.3.to be dcuided at Noꝛwich ta 
 the poore and other. © 
 Item to the city of Noꝛwich one bafon and ewer of ſilner and double gilt 173. 
 ounce. 
 Item to the towne of Watlal in Pozfiatke for cuer arrannuity of 50, &. tobe 
 deuided to the poort with a ſermon in Rogation wecte. 
 Item to Gunnil and Caius Colledae one ſchollerſhip, with a ſtanding cap t 
 apot of ſiluer double gilt 55. ounces 3. quarters, and one neft of goblets With a 
 couce filucrand qilt with a number of good beokes to theit libdꝛarv. 
 Item to Crinity hall onc ſchollerſhip a Canding cup and a pot of ſiluer ¢ gilt, 
 53. ounces a neſt of goblets filuer and guilt with acoucr,t bookes fo their library. 
 Item, to the Uniuerſity bsarp fittic old auncient wztren bookes , and 50. 
 inted beokes tc. eg peti Ne 
 The 21 .ofMay bring Cikitfou-cucn, one mart and ten Women Inabaptilts — 
 Dutch were in the conſiſtory of axles condemned to be beent in Smithfield but 
 atic qreat paints (akon with then, onelp one woman Was conuerted, the offer 
 were banifi}cd the lan. | — 
 The x20 Junt Aood at Paules Croſſe 5 perlons Engliſhmen ofthe fe ter crane may 
 incd Phe family of Louc, who there contfeſſed themſelues vtterly to deteſt ag well of loue food 
 _ the authoz of trat fet HN. as all bis damnable errors and berefies. at Paules 
 —-- The 22.0f July, two Dutchmen Anabaptifts, wee bꝛent in Smithlicld who —— fs 
 _ died in great horror with roaring and crying . Che 30.06 July in the afternoone oe 
 was a great tunpell oflightning ¢ thunder, wherethrough both men ano beaits Thunder& 
 _ indivers places were firiken dcad. Tilo at prime fel arzat abundance of paile, baile. 
 — Sobercef the Tones in many places were found to be 6.02 7-inehes about. 
 The fourth of September,being Sunday about ſcuen of the clocke in the mor⸗ The glaſſe 
 ning acertaine glaſſe houle which fometime hap bene th: Crolled frices hall, bows rents. 
 nitare to the tower of London bꝛaſt out on aterrible firs, whereunto the Low % 
 Maioꝛ Ahermen and Spcrifies with allerpedition repaited, and practiſed there: 
 all meanes poflibte bp water-buckets hoobes, and otpertwife to heue quenched it, 
 all whith notwithſtanding whereas the lame houſe inahinall time before had 
 co ſumned great quantity of wood by making of fine Drinking glaſſes nov it: 
 Elf haning within it neare foxtic thouſand bilets of qwood; yas ah confumed- 
 eG ds) {9 
 
1152 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 fo tye ffone (vals , which wals greatly dekended fhe fire froin ſprcading farther, 
 & and doing any moꝛe harme. | 
 ands oe The 26.0f September, a Poulfers wite in the parihh of Chriſts church with⸗ 
 wurden,  ttsPewgate of Londen, was delivered and brought to bed of fauce chilozen at 
 one burden, all kemales, 02 maiden childzen, which were chriftenen by the names 
 Arreg.u8. Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret, and Dorothy and thefamte day moncththemotier 
 Was buried, but all the foure childeen lining and in good liking were borne to 
 church after her. | 
 The rr.0f Febuary , Aone Aueries widow , foxlwearing her felfe foz a title 
 1576. money that fhe ſhould haue pain fo: fire pound of toe, at afhop in dAMoodſtreete 
 God punith. of London, fellimmediatly vovone ſpeechlefſe, cating op at ber mauth in great 
 echperiury. abundance , and with horrible flinke, the fante matter which by natures courle - 
 fhould haue bene voided downewards, till He died: a terrible example of Boos 
 iuſt indgement vpon {uch ag make no contcience of falſſy ſwearing againt their 
 brother. — 
 Archbiop Tbe 15. of Febꝛuarie, Edmond Grindale ſomctime biſhop of London, late 
 clected. archbilhop of Porke , mas in the Chapter houte of S. Panties church at London, 
 elected archbifliop of Canterburic. — 
 rilt · boate Che 5.ot March in the night, though a great flaw of wind then in the north⸗ 
 drowned. weſt, a tiltboate with about the number of 31. perfons men and women, com- 
 ming krom Graucknd toward London, were all dꝛowned, one bop ercepten. 
 Greene han- the 30. 0f May, Thomas Greene goldſmith was dꝛawne from Newgate of 
 ged London to Cibezne, and there hanged, headed and quartered, foe capping of coine 
 both gold and fluc. — 
 Frobithers , Ther 5. of June, Martin Frobither,being kurniſhed of aduenturers, withtwo 
 Sr voyage ſmall barkes and one pinnelle departed from Blacke mall, vpon his vopage fo2 
 forthe dil thedifcoucricofapaflage to Cataya, by the Porth welt fras. Cipon the 1.0f Ju⸗ 
 coueryof Lp he had fight ‘as he iudged) of Friſland, but ouré not approch the ſame, by reaſon 
 fatay2 ofthe great ice that lay along the coalt: not far from thence he loft his pinnefle, ¢ 
 one of his barbs, who miffrutling the danger of tempeſts returned home, With re⸗ 
 port p their General Martin Frobifher was call away, which captaine not with⸗ 
 flanding continucd his courle Moꝛthwelt beyond anp man p hath heretofore diſco⸗ 
 uered, ¢ the 20. of July had light ofa high land, which he named Q.Elizabetks — 
 Foreland : and alter that another Foꝛcland witha qreat paſſage, deuiding ( as it 
 Were the two maine lands alunder , this place be named Frobithers Straites. Af⸗ 
 ter he had paflen firtic leaques further, heſwent on Moare,found the fame to be in⸗ 
 7 habiten with fauage people, caught one of themints bis Darke, and returned in⸗ 
 to England inthe moneth of Auguſt following? one of his company brought 
 A ftone fayd fromthence a peece of blacke ftone, much like to a fea-cole in colour, which being 
 ta be gold, brought to certaine golofiners in London, to make allay thereof found it to bolo 
 whichwas gold, and that very richly fo2 the quantity as they affirmen , but other ſayd the 
 — de- rontrary,andfaitpooud, — 
 —— The 29. of July, a woman was bꝛent at Tunbꝛidge in Bent, for poyſoning 
 brentat dt her hulband: and two dayes before, aman named Oxley, was hanged at — 
 Tunbridge. Maidſtone foz being acceſſarie to thefame fact. oad | 
 | 2 ftrang- 
 
Queene Elizabeth, 2 ae 
 Aſtxange peece oftoozke ; and almolt ineredibie , was brought to patie by an’ — 
 Engliſhman tone within the city of London,anv a clearée of tye Chancery na⸗ te a 
 med Petes Bales , who bp hig induſtry anv prattife of his pen contrived and weit patte of 
 within thecompafle of apeny, in Latine, the Lows peaper, the Crecde, the ten peny. 
 Conunandements a prayer to God a prayer for the queene his pofie. big name,the 
 Dep ofthemoneth, the peare’of our Lor , and the raigne of the queenc: Bnd af 
 Parapton court he prefented the fame to the queenes maieſty in the bead ofa ring 
 ~ of gol, coucren with a Chꝛiſtall and prefentcd therewith an excellent ſpectacle bp 
 him dentled fo: the eaticr reading thereof, tohercwwith bee maieſty read all that 
 wag twyittenthercin , and did weare the fame vpon her Ginger. 
 Alfo about the fame time Marke Scaliot black-{mith bomne in London , for trie 
 all of workmanthip , made one hanging locke of yzon, ſteele, and braſſe, a pipe kep 
 - Glen thece fquare, with a pot vpon the Maft,and the bow with two efles all cleanc 
 Wight, which weycy but onegraine of gold op wheate come: he madealfoa 
 chaine ofqold of 43. linkes, tothe which chaine the locke and key being faſtned 
 and put about a fleas necke fhe dew the ſame, all which locke,key, chaine and flea, 
 wepyed but one qraine and abalte, agis pet tobeleene bpon Cegne-pillbyp Leas ⸗ 
 den hall at the ſayd Marks houfe, RAY 
 Che moneth of Auqul.many complaints being brought to the Queenes ma⸗ Pyratsand 
 ieſty and per countell bpon the Flufhingers , for great {poples and robberics by fea roucrs 
 them dailp conunitted vpon ber highnefle fubtcits, het mateſty gaue order to put — 
 foure good ſhips, and two barkts of her owne to thefcas, onder the charge of CP 
 maifler William Ho ftocke efquire , comptroller of all ber highneſſe hipe , with * 
 r100. men, victualled for fire Weekes, in which tine was by them taken right 
 Fluſhingers thips and barkes ꝓꝛiſcs, and 220. fca rouers in them, who were lent 
 on Land to fundzy prifong. 7 | £ 
 Walter Deucrenx earle of €ffer, and tarle mardall of Freland knight of the Valter De- 
 oder of the qatter, falling fickc ofa lafke on the 21. of Auguſt was grieuouſiy uereux earle 
 tormented by the {pace of 22. dapes, and deccaſed on the 12. of Septanber at of Effex died 
 ‘Diuclin in Iteland. ni | —J 
 The io.of Mouember, in the city of AMoꝛceſter, a cruell and vnnaturall bꝛo⸗ A murderer 
 ther as another Caine) murdered bis owne naturall and louing bother pe firſt ofhis bro. 
 ſmote out hig byaines With an are, then cut his theote, and after buried him rider. ‘het hanged 
 - the harth of a chimney, thinking thereby(though wrongtullp pet quictlytobave: 
 cnioytd big bꝛothers goods long befoze in his poſſcſſion but not long after this ſe⸗ An.reg. 19. 
 nei comming tolight, the murderer was rewarded according to bis: 
 oeltrts. B90 Dying Taya: eid 
 CTht x7.of Watch, through a ſtrange tempelt which hapned inthe Porth neare 1577. 
 toa towne calle Richmond notonely cottages, trtes batnes and hayſtackes, but Patricke 
 - allo themolt part of achuech callen Pattike Brunton, was ouerthiowne, Wit) Sreruened 
 moſt ftrange fights in the apre both terrible and kearckulll. et aie 
 -The26.0f March; the new Conduit neart vnto Dipbone, and a ſtandatt Charitable 
 with one cocke at Dinbome baidge, were begun te be foumpen by William 24s of Mai- 
 _ Lambe, fometime gentleman of the chappell fo king Henry the right notw citi⸗ — 
 — clothwozker of Lonvon; — a gaat pipes oe cOduic bwiles 
 
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1154: Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 from dluerle ſprings fo one bead, anv from thenct te the ſaid conduit and ſtandart 
 
 Moze then 2000, yards in length, all which of his ownt coſts and chatges a= 
 
 niounting fo theſum of r500. pounds was fully finiſhed the 24.0f Auguſt in the 
 
 fame ycaft more ot gis charitable alle, Jhaue Cet downe in mp hommiaries of the 
 
 Chronicies. A 
 — oe ‘This peacein the moneth of Ipill, the vecayed flone houſe, called the tower 
 London Upon London byinge, twas bequn te be taken downe, and the heads nl traitors 
 bridge taken bting temogued thence, werelet on the gate at the brings foot towarns South⸗ 
 downe.  Warke. Andon the 28. of Auguſt nert following fir lohn Langley lor Maioꝛ of 
 the citit of London, lain the firll fone of a new foundation of a tower in thefame 
 place, which tower was moſt veautifully ſiniſhed in the moncth of September, 
 in the peate of Chill 1579. ped Oe hte Wal 
 
 The31 of May, Martin Probifher With one {hip and two barkes furniſhed 
 
 eed fo: that purpofe, failed from Harwich in Cilcr, towards Cataya bp the northwelt 
 Caaya. leas, € ented hig ſtraits beyond Queene Elizabeths Foreland about 3 o.leagues, 
 
 ‘where te went on Haare, and finding ſtore of gold ope, as it was ontrulpidain, 
 kraught bis ſhip and-barke, caught a man, woman and child of that countrie and 
 thenon the 24. of Auguſt returning from thence, arrined at Milford hauen in 
 Wlales on the 20. of Scptember nert following, but neither the man, woken, 
 noꝛ child liued long in this countric, noz hig ope proued gold but droſſe. oir 
 Che 4.5. and 6. daies of July, were tye aflites holpen at Drfor, where was 
 ae arraigned and condemned one Rowland Ienkes for bis {editions toung, at which 
 cence * time there arole amidſt the peoplefich a dampe, that almolf all wete fmothereD, 
 ‘Mery kew efcapen that were not taken atthat: inftant:the Jurors died prefently. 
 Shortly akter vicd fir Robert Bel! loꝛd chiefe Baron, fir Robert de Olie,fir Wil- 
 liam Babington, maiſter Weneman, maiſter de Olie high Sherife, M. Dauers, 
 M. Harcurt, M. Kirle, M. Pheteplace, 99. Greenwood, 9. Folter, M. Nath, 
 Sergeant Baram, maifter Sceuens, ¢c, there dird in Drfow 300; perſons anv 
 fickned there, but dicd in other places 2o00 and odde froin the 6. of July to the 12 
 of Auguſt, after which Dap died not onc of that ficknelle, for one of thom infefien 
 pobvon not anbther nor apie woman op child vied thettofe ye es 
 On londay the 4. of Zuqull, betweene the houres of 9. and 10. of theclocke in 
 thefoptnoone, whileſt the miniſter was —— of theſetond leſſon in the parifly 
 church of Bliboꝛough a towne in Suſfolkt aſtrange ann terrible tempeſt of ligh⸗ 
 oo" toning and thunder ſtrake thaꝛough the wall of the fame church into the ground al⸗ 
 moſta par verpe, draue downe alb the pcople on that fine about twenty perfons; 
 then renting the wall vp to the Keueſtrie, cleft the doze, and returning to the ſtee⸗ 
 " _ ple,ront the timber, brake the chimes and fen toward Bongey fire miles off. Che 
 pedplethat were ſtricken downe wert found groueling maze thar balfe an houre 
 atter whereof aman moꝛt then fogticypeares , cabsyoffifteenc pearts old were 
 found flarke dead, the other ‘werd ſtorched. The likt flaſh of lightning end tracks 
 Wesicee gf thunder rentthoparitt churth of Bougex nine miles from NMoxwich wꝛoong 
 pa poe in lunder the wiers and wheeles of the clocke,ffuc two men which fate in ihe bel⸗ 
 Serpe 57 krey when othet were at Proceſſion and ſcorched another which hardly cſcaped. 
 féite o> “ Dherg sol Moaember, the new Sergeants at the law ſeucn in number —9— 
 OT} 1120 
 
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Queene Elizabeth, — 1155 
 
 iheitfeal in the Cempleatonpons 1 2 eer woh Nee eee 
 ' Che 30. of Pouentber, Cochbert Mayne (was dꝛawne hanged, and quarte⸗ Curhbere 
 red at Lawnceſtone in Coꝛnewall for preferring Romane power. "> Maine exes 
 > And here F thinke goon to fet powne a declaration fent by the Quecneg maz ctuted. 
 ieſtie of England onto the Bing of Spaine, containing a tulfification o£ per pꝛo⸗ 
 seedings With the States of the low countries. | 
 The Ducenes maickie being giuen to vndetſtand of diuexſe moll ſſanndtxous aeclaratis 
 and falfe byutes giuen out touching ber proceedings and Dealings with the fates fent by the 
 ofthe Low countries, tending as it wite to make het the authour and principall Queenc to, 
 nouriſher of the ciuill troubles in the fain countrics:and doubting that the ſo wers — of 
 _ ano fprcaders abroad of the fain brutes, to fecke bp all meance thep map to induce “P*"* 
 et good brother the king of Spaine to beleene the fain falle and malicious ſurmi⸗ 
 {es tobe truc, with meaning therebp to byecd a becach t interruption of the good 
 amitie betweene them: her Waicllic hauing therefore nothing moze in recommen= 
 Dation then her honour, and to be reputed a Pꝛince that deſireth tomaintaine and 
 continue good amitic with the Princes her neighbours (whatlocner hath bene gi⸗ 
 uen out maliciouſſy to the contrarie being able to iullife her wholeations before 
 God anv the world, alwell towards hinras other Princes hee neighbours, hath 
 thought it very erpedient fo2 the carnell defire He hath to latisfic the lard king, te 
 fet Dotone in Writing a Beclatation (fuck as fhe will maintaine to be truc inthe 
 woꝛd of a Prince) of her procecdings with the States; tothe end. the fain King 
 bring truly informed therein, {uch caules and ſcruplts of fufpition, ag might anp 
 wap hinder the good anntic betwecnethem, might be remooued, and thelame res 
 floxed to ag great perfection and integritie ag hath bene heretofore bet weene anp: 
 their progenitors, which fain oeclaration, tending to that good end aboue men⸗ 
 tioned, her Maicſtic allo hath thought meete to accompany, alwell with an ad⸗ 
 nife vnto the fain king, what way in ber opinion were mofk fit fo; hint to take fog 
 the continuance of thefaid countries vnder bis obedietice, and the reſtoring of the 
 vnto their koumer quietneſſe and repoſe, ag allo with her relolution in thole tales of 
 the Low counttics, in cale the fain king Hall not condefcend to take fome way of 
 pacification, accoping to her Maieſties moſt fincere and fttendly aduile. 
 » And fick toucking ser proceedings with the States , fhe Doubteth not but: 
 that ifthe king Hali refogt to his otonc knowledge, and callto remembrance 
 how often fithence the fic breaking out of the ciuilt diſſcntion in thole.coun= 
 - tries, her Maiclie hath moouen him dp ſundrie miniſters, Cent as well puto 
 _ bimitife as vnto his vnder⸗gouernours in the faid countries , forewarning 
 both him and thein of the miſchiekes pzclently then fallen out, and aduiſed 
 hinm to take ſome ſpeedie way for the pꝛeuention of the fame ; be: cannot but 
 in bonour any contcience confelle , that her Highnelſe hath therein dilcharged 
 the dutie of a faithfnll friend, and good allicin that bebalfe. DE. which 
 aduile if it might pleafe birt to haue takes ꝓpꝛofite thofe bis countries bring, 
 prefently ina moſt perpleren ſtate, bad ‘bene flayed from the ruine and deſtructi⸗ 
 on they are now apparantly running inte, big! pecple and dubicits: pieſtrued 
 from ſlaughter and bloudſhed his rich thwnes continurd onfpoylea, and 
 the whole gouernement kept from perill of alienation: and if hircin for bee. 
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1156 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 Naitllies inflification/ neither thefefrienvly offices, soz the word and faith of a 
 Prince may (uffice, pet Herowne accounts themfelucs may ſerue to iuſtiſie her 
 in toe ties anv fight of allthe world: ‘Chat He hath fought to continue thoſe 
 counttyes onder the Kings obedience, and hath not at any time intended to 
 
 impatronise ber ſclfe of any part ofthem, amatter which perhaps other Pꝛin⸗ 
 
 ccs having like apuantages offered by fome part vf bis pcople, would not 
 haut refuſcd, and therefore may thinke ber elie euill dealt withall, in cafe fo 
 rare an example Mould be fo hardip op rather vnfriendly interpreted. And ag 
 ber Maicttie hath not eft any good otfice vndone towards the Bing and his 
 ininifters tending to pacification, and the perſwaſions of thofe countries onz 
 pet bis obedience: fo onthe other fine, He hath not omitted by ſundrie meſſen⸗ 
 gers {ent both to the Prince of Oꝛenge and the States, aſwell to perſwade 
 them to ccafe their ciuill wwartes, ann totake Come way of peace and agreement 
 among themftlucs, ag alfo to continue their auncient obedience onder the 
 fain King their naturall Log and fouctaigne, being prouoked thereto oppor 
 fectet, but pet eric true andcertaine aducrtifements giuen her of great offers 
 made vnto them by fome (whom MWe forbearcth to name foz good refpetics) 
 fo haute withdrawen them from their obedience. And herein if befioes many 
 perfwafions bien by meflencers fent of purpale to aduiſe them to continue their 
 obedience to the Bing, ber SBaisttic bad not furnifed them inthe time of their 
 neceflitie with apoztion of money, alwell to ferue them fo the ſpeedy erecn= 
 tion of the pacification then in Treatie betweene Don ohn and them ; ag 
 for the keeping of thent from a defperate putting off themſelues into the hands 
 of other pꝛinces, it did manifeſtly apprare that the pacification and accoꝛd hap 
 not bene fo foone made, and that thep foz lacke thereof Mould haue bene dri⸗ 
 uen for their dekence, to haue deliuered fome part of thole countries, to the 
 
 poſſeſſion of fuchas would not haue bene remooued without the pending of — 
 
 many millions, ano the lofleof many thoufand mens liues. ODE the true caufe 
 of this {uppoyt, her Maieltie is the moze willing fo make mention, fo2 that fhe 
 ig infourmed, that not withſtanding ber good and fincere meaning in that be⸗ 
 halfe, other wrong and finifter interpyetations haue bene made of the fame, 
 asthe like allo hath bene done of other ber proceedings. Amongit the reff, her 
 Waiclhie hath thought it erpedient toantwere one calumniation contained in 
 aletter fathered on Don Iohn, ath publiſhed in a booke latelp fet out by the 
 
 States in their Juſtification, by the which her Maiellie is charqrd to hauc 
 encouragtd the Pzince of Oꝛcngt not to {land tothe pacification, and with⸗ 
 
 ail Did fo; his better encouragement, offer bnto him any affiffance ſhe couid 
 
 xceld (a matter moft ſlaunderous and vntrue) fox that hee Maieſtie deing 
 gins to vnderſtand bp the Wifcount of Gaunt, fent onto her from Don © 
 ohn, bow be found bimlel& greeued With the Prince of Oꝛenge, for that — 
 (ag be affirmed) the fain Pꝛince div not obſerue the ſaid pacification, her Ma⸗ 
 jeſtie Din immediatlie di on exprefle meſſenger pnto the faid Pꝛince 
 on 
 
 both to change hun with. Don Iohnsiaccufation, ag alfo to aduiſe (and that mo 
 
 effelfuallie) to obferuc buelp the laid pacification, vüng towards bim fome 
 “Cheats in calc be ſhould ſecke to violate the (ame, whercin ſhe could 9— no. 
 

 
 Queene Elizabeth. — oe 1157 
 
 other diſpoſition but that be wag moft defirous to ketpe all the partg of the 
 
 faid pactfication, ag tye onely micane of the ending of the long, cintll warre. 
 
 The ukt aduile viv the allo gine to the States, reccining no lefle contentment 
 of the pacification, being ratifica fitſt by Don Toho, and then aftarwards by 
 the Bing, then they to whom the benetite thereof vin moſt ppoperlie and pe⸗ 
 
 culiarly appertaine. Ber Maieſties proceedings and dealings with the Prince 
 and States haumg bene Cuch as hath bene befoge alleadged and deduccd, 
 
 ſhe doth appeale to the Bing himéclfe, who ſhe thinketh will trucly and kul⸗ 
 
 ly looke into tye truth of the matter, anv alfo toall others that Mail not be 
 tranſported with paflion, whether the laid procecdings arc not to be main⸗ 
 tained to be both ivf and honourable, whatlocuct hath bene malicioullic gi⸗ 
 uen out fo the contratic. And birein hic Maicſtie is pirſwaded, that haro- 
 ly anp ofber Prince that hath fome waies bene fo vnkriendly dealt withall, 
 
 and found (0 little account made of her aduiſes giuen beth to the King and 
 
 fo bis gouernours of thole countrics, would haue Dealt in {uch friendly ſort 
 
 as Me hath done : notwithitanding the ſaid diſcouragements, hee Maieſtie 
 
 thinketh it honourable fo her, and mete for the place He holocth, being the 
 
 ancients allicthat the Kings progenitors as Dukes of Burgundy haue,to con- 
 
 tinue {ill her foꝛmer courte in giving frienbdip countcll vnto the King. can not 
 but proceede tothe ſccond point aboue mentioned, which is to pecid her aduile, 
 (what wap in her opinion, is tobe taken fo2 toe apprating of the prelent troubles, 
 
 and thecontinuing ok them onder bis obedience. 
 
 Firſt, itis apparant that the pacification is bꝛoken, and as great hoſtilitie in⸗ 
 tendocd ou both fines ag may be, whereof Me is heartilp ſorie: the end, ifit coon, 
 
 will be an otter deſolation of the countrics, 02 the loſſt o2 alteration ofthcin from 
 
 the kings obedience, kor helpe whercof hee maieltie thinketh the bell and erpedien⸗ 
 tiftrcmedics tobe, that it would pleale him to recciue his ſubiedts to hig grace 
 and fauour, thabhe would permit them to continue in their auncient liberticg & 
 
 charters, that be toonld commannd the due and iuſt crecution of the pacification, 
 and that be would appoint fich aqouctnour ofhis owne bloud, as might like him 
 and be qratciuilte them, whereby thep with great contentation might yeeld ta 
 
 Him all duc obedicnee,continuc in their religion according to his plealure, and de 
 all things accorded tu the pacification: which by realono€ the great diſtruſt 
 growne on both fines, betweene Don Iohn ana them,can neuce take effet, fo long 
 a9 Don Lobn ſhall remaine goucrnoz,foz it feemeth thep hauc put on a determina⸗ 
 tion that rather then thep will enoute p hard Dealing which they think themfetues 
 
 ‘ allurcd they Mall recciue by his goucrument, they will theow themfelues into 
 
 thepzotcition of any other prince. They charge him with the breach of the pacifi= 
 cation : he onthe other five offcreth to ſtand to his inftification, charging them 
 
 with tie lain beeach. Her Maieltit hauing heard the allegations of the minifters 
 font hither, both frou Don John, and the States, meancth not tobe a iudge be= 
 
 tweene the, hauiugrather a greater delire to reconcile the if Mecouln,eto do them 
 
 both good, thã to diſcourſe the faults et blanilhes of cither party. Co reconcile thé 
 Me finder it impoſſiblt and therefore fo2 the lap of the troubles and of thefe mil 
 chickes that othertwile ave like to culue, the onely Way of cemepic will be to make 
 
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 1158 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 choile of ſome other ticd to him by pꝛoximitie of blood fo be fubttituted onder him 
 
 inthat gouernment, by which temperate courte tye troubles map well be appea- 
 feo, the great effuſion of blood auoyded, and the countrics continued vnder his 
 obedience, which otherwile ave like to be alienated from him. JF he Mall like te 
 
 follow this aduiſe, ſhe ſeeth no dilpofition in the prople to change their king, be- 
 
 ing Dutifullp minded towards him, with intention (in this bebalfe they map be 
 reckoncd) to innovate nothing, but to maintaine, and duly obſerue the late paciti⸗ 
 cation made at Bant. —5 
 
 Andlikeas for the contentment of the States and the appeafing ofthe trou⸗ 
 bles He wiſhheth Don Iohns revocation : fo confincring how cuill affetten he 
 ſheweth himſelle toward her, alwell by letters intercepted, a3 by fecret practiſes 
 and dealings With the Queene of Scots, a matter very Dangerous to the good 
 quict of her fate, ag the bearer can moze amplie informe hint touching dinette 
 
 particularities in this behalfe : He can not but inrefpetl of the continuance ofthe 
 
 goon amitic which He wilheth tobe betweene the Bing amd her Maieflie, be 
 the mare carneſt to pecſſe the King therein, looking for no continuance of good a⸗ 
 mific and good neighbozhood, folongas a minifter fo cuill affecked towards her 
 fall refine there, and being defirous that {uch minifters might be implopen on 
 both fines, as would defire rather fo increaſe the amitie than to hinder if. 
 
 This her aduile tending to none other cnd, but to peelerue thoſe countries vn⸗ 
 per her obedictice, and the continuance of good amitic bet weene them, He hopeth 
 the King will accept inne leſſe friendly part then it is by her finceritie meant. 
 And in the meane time vntill bis minde be knowne in this bebalfe, her maieſtie 
 fearing the great forces prepared by Don Toho, with the afliftance of the French 
 already matching towards him, will driue ber auncient friends the fates of the 
 low countrics, to the one of thele tivo extremities: cither to be oucrcome by fo2- 
 raine forces, and fo endanaered fo forraine ſeruitude: c2 elſe conftrained for the 
 withſtanding thereofto giue themfclucs ouer to ſome other pritice,both which can 
 not but be perilioug to the king peclently, dangerous to her MPaiellichereafter,and 
 an otter deſtruction to the whole countrep. Her highnes therefore for the benefit of 
 the fain Shing, € the auoyding of ber ownt peril (opon promifes and allurance gi⸗ 
 
 uen by the lain (tates, to pecld the king bis Duc obedience, x make no further inno⸗ 
 uation in matters of religion but to obferue the pacificatic of Baunt) hath pꝛomi⸗ 
 
 ſed forthe caules ¢ refpetts aboue mentioned, to peel them a ſupport of money and 
 
 men onely to flay them from further danger of alicnation or elfe their ruine. 
 WAhich proceedings offers, if the King Hall not be induced to like of whereby 
 
 her Maieltie Hall diſcouer that his intention ig by force of armies to. alter and dil- 
 
 foluc the ancient forme of gouernment, andby taking away their ancient lawes 
 
 and liberties, to makeit aland of conqueſt and to people it with garriſons ofmen 
 
 of warre And that the end and {cope of hig intention ſhould tend to that which is. 
 
 _ dilcouered bp Efconedoes letters, wherein he wyiteth that the enterpriſe of En⸗ 
 gland is of moze facility then the enterpele of the Illes whercby her Waicllic Hal 
 perceine the dilpofition of fo fll antighboz tober anv her royall eftate, then ber 
 Maiellies refolution is to employ all the poroer Me ſhall be able to make for the 
 defence ot her neighbors, and prcferuation of her owne eftate. 
 
 ag 
 
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 Queene Elizabeth, n59 
 
 4g onthe contrary lide icht Mall encline to their reafonable dtmand in giuing This decla 
 them fuch a goucrnioz as thep can better like of, then of Don Iohn, and thep not= ration in La- 
 (WithHanding Wall go on in diſobedience againſt fun, tmake other innouations tinc was fent 
 contrary to the pꝛomiſes thep haue giuen and poceficn to per, ſhe will turne her eee 
 force againſt them, and in altifiance ofthe king peelo him the belt ayde ſhe can to by ne 
 bꝛing them to reafon and confounitic. And in the meane Ceafon, ontill he may be Wilkes the 
 throughly enformen hereof, fe bath thought good, for auoyding of cffufion of 2o- Of e 
 chꝛillian blood, and foꝛ many other good and neceflary refpeits,todrale both with oe An- 
 Don John and the States for aturceance of atmes which if he Mall refute to eae 
 peel onto, ann the States (hall be willing, becaute ſhe lecth it manikeſtly that it 
 
 conceriteth the Kings honoz, and profite of bis countrey, We will not crale to go 
 
 on with like offices towards them, as ſhe hath bequn. Thereby onelp to defend 
 
 themfrom korraine tyrannie, to becpe them in the kings obedience from aliening 
 
 themſelues to any ether potentate, and te defend her felfe and her dominions from 
 
 toe perils that thereby Me ſceth manifcfilp to enlue. 
 
 Tbe ſeucnteenth day of Fanuaric, Simon Pembrooke dwelling in South⸗1 578: 
 qwarke, being a figquee flinger, and vehtmently futpettcD to be aconiurer, bp com⸗ Example of 
 manbement ofthe odinaric Judge of tholeparts, appeared in the parifl) Church ſorcerets. 
 
 of Saint Saviour, at acourt hoſden there, which Simon being buſied in enter= 
 taining a rotlaz, and hauing money in his hand, leaned bis head vpon a perme, 
 gaberein the potter food : which after be had Done a cectaine (pace, the prociog 
 began to lift vp bis head, to fee what be aplen, and found him departing out of 
 {ifc, ann ſtraightway the latd Simon fell downe ratling alittle in the theoat,and 
 
 neuer ſpabt word after : this Was Done euen as the Judge came into the church, . 
 who faib it was the iull iungement of God towards thote that bleo foycerie, ano 
 a great example to apmonifi) other to feare the tuffice of Gov. After his clothes 
 being opened, there were found about him five diuclifl) Bookes of coniuration 
 and mott abbominable practiſes, with a piiture of tinne of aman hauing thee 
 Dice inbis hand, with this whiting, Chaunce Dice fortunately, and diuetſe pac 
 
 erg of Cuchlike matters, as he had dealt in fog men, ſuch as are mentioned in 
 
 - Leniticus the twentieth Chapter andthe firt verte : SE any foule turne him⸗ Leuitca. 20. 
 felfe after {uch ag worke with {pirits, and after loothlayers, to go a whooung 
 after then (faith the Lord,/ FJ will put ny face againſt that foule, and will cut 
 him of fromarmong my pedules au. 
 
 The third of Febquarie, carly in the morning Iobn Nelfon, fo denying the Nelfon exe- 
 Queines (upremacic, and fuch other traiterous woꝛds againtt per maicllic, was cuted. 
 
 diavwne from Newgate to Tibowre,and there hanged bowelled. and quartered. 
 
 Ape 7. of Fedmatie, one named Sherewood was Deane from the Cower sherewood 
 of Tondon to ‘Cybomne,t there hanged bowelled ¢ quartered for the like treafon. executed. 
 
 Theninth of March, fcauen Pyrates were hangeo at Wapping. Pirates han- 
 Abe fifteenth of Februaric, lobo de Loy a Frenchman, and fiue Englith See 
 
 Gendlemen, were conueped fromthe Tower of London toward Noꝛwich, there 215 of coine. 
 
 ~ tobe arra’qned anv erecuted,for copning of monep counterfrit. 
 
 Che tenth of March vecealen the Lavy Margaret countelle of Leunox, and Lady Leunox 
 
 “wag honozably buried at Mellminſtet the thito of Apꝛill. deceafed, 
 | Gggg 4 Che 
 
u60 Queene Elizabeth, 
 
 Erobithers — Che 31.0f May, Martin Frobisher (pith ry. faile ok good (Hips, manned. vi⸗ 
 thirdvoyage Gualle, d othet waies Well appointed Departed front Barwich in Effron bis 3. 
 
 bopage towards Cataya And onthe 3 1.0f July, after many attempts, ¢ fandyp 
 tuncs being putbacke bp Jlands ofice in his ſtreights, be recoucred hig long wi⸗ 
 
 Cid port,¢ came to anchor in the Jlands, newly by her maiefly namep Meta In- 
 
 OXF 
 
 cognita, where (a3 in the ycare bekore) thep kra ight their Hips with the like pres 
 
 fended Gold oye out ofthe mines , € theron the lat of Luguſt returning thence, 
 arriued lakely in England about the fitſt of Ditober, but theit Golo oze after 
 
 Ac.reg. 21. 
 
 to their vtter vndoings. 
 
 Caſſimere 
 recciucd, 
 
 Palatine of Rhene duke of Banare, landed at the Cower of Lonvon , was there 
 
 light, and torch light to fir Thomas Grefhams houſe in Biſhops gate ſtrecte, 
 where he was received with founding of trumpets, drums, fifes and other inſtru⸗ 
 ments of mulicke and there both lodged and keaſted till Sunday nert,that he was 
 
 great charges pꝛooued worſe then good fone, whercby many men were decciucd, 
 The 22.08 Fanuary about 7. ofthe clocke at night John Caſſimere Connt 
 
 by diuctle noblenten and others honourably received, and conucped by creflet 
 
 Se oe —— 
 
 —— 
 
 by the nobility fetched ta the court at Meſtminſter, where he talked With hernias 
 icſty, and after lodged in Sominerlet ponte . In the weeke following, he hunted 
 at hampton couct.On Sonday the ficll of Febuary,he beheld a valiant Juſting 
 and running at the Tilt at Meſtminſter: on tae nert mogrow be fate them fight — 
 
 at barriers with ſwords on horſebacke. On Cwelday he dined with the Lod 
 
 Waior of London: On Wiednelday with the Dutches of Suffolke, at her houle 
 called the Burgokening oꝛ Barbicane , by eco croſſe {treete: On Thurſday at the 
 Stilpard,tc. On the 8, of Febguary, the queene made him knight of the garter by 
 
 Delivering to hin the collar,and putting the garter on his lea at CUpite hall: and 
 on the 14. of February, be Departed from London homewards, with areal re⸗ 
 
 Wards giuen by the quecnes maicily,the nobility,men of honoz, the mato: of Lon= 
 Don, and the citizens ofthat city. 
 
 Deepe laoe ‘The 4.08 Febmuary, and in the night follovoing,, fell fuch abundanet offre, 
 that on the fittin the mozning,the fame was found at London to lye twofoote — 
 deepe inthe Hallowell, and otherwile, being veiuen by the wind,very bopfterous 
 
 in the Portheatk, on bankes, an ell o2 pard and halfe derpe, in the which deifts of 
 
 fro inthe countries, many cattell, andfome menand women Were ouerwhel⸗ 
 Greatland incd and loſt: it ſnowed till the 8. day, and freesed till the tenth. Chen followed, — 
 water fouds, a thaw with continuall raine along time afttr which caulen ſuch bigh Gouns,that 
 the marſhes t1ow grounds being Drowned fo2 the time;the water role Lo high in 
 Wleſtminſter hall,p after the fall thereof foe fiſhes were found there to remaine. 
 
 Lordkeeper Che 20.08 Febuary , deccaſtd fir Nicholas Bacon, logo kecper of the qreat feale 
 
 deceafed, of @ngland, who was honozablp buric vnder afumptuoug monumẽt oꝛ tombe 
 (bp him in his life time eveded in Paules church of London the 9.06 Warch. He 
 allo in his life tine qaue fo 6.fchollers, to be found in Benet Colleoge at Cam⸗ 
 
 budae,to cach of them 3.2 6 .S.and 8.0. the peare fo2 cuer. 
 
 The 24.0f April, fell fuch a fhow het wirt the hourcs of foure of the clocke in 1 
 the mogting,and nine of the clocke befoze noone, that at London fome was found — 
 
 The, 
 
 to lye almoſt one foote decpe. 
 
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re Queene Elizabeth. 161 
 ‘The 25.08 Ipꝛill fir Thomas Bromley-knight, was made lots Chancclo of six Thomas 
 
 roland. ' : Bromley L, 
 Ehe 26. of Ipꝛill, William Kympton Zinerman of London was by the lord —— 
 
 Chancelor ſett to the fleete about a letter late by hin recciaed from the Cicar of ton 
 Hadley in Widoleler belide Barnet. Chis letter amongſt other matters mevi= commited 
 
 ~ tioned ofa pate pulled downe at Hoꝛthall, by the commons there, tc. fo concea⸗ co the Alcetes 
 ling of which letter thefain Alderman was committe ag aloreſaid. And on the 
 
 15, 6f Wap, was it the Starred chamber condemned to. pap 500. marks fine, 
 and toremaine prifotice at the pleature of Her maieſtie. 
 
 Che 4. of Way, were arraigned at Barnetin Hartkortſhire, cextaine men of Men hanged 
 Noꝛthall, Myms, andthe parts nerve adiopninag, for pulling downe a pale af at Barer for 
 Pozthalt late fet pp (onthe common qround) by the Earle of CClarwwike tight of — 
 them were condemncd, ts were brent in the hand, two were hanged befwirt * 
 Barnet ⁊ AMhetſlone, the other koure condemned remained priſoners in Hartford 
 Gaole lone alter many weee bound to appeare at the nert fife, ¢ {uch ay could not 
 put in baile fox their appearing ‘were commited, t¢.Machew Hamont of Hethar⸗ anheret'ke 
 fet,by his trade aplowad wiught,thece miles from JPopwich, was conucnted be= brene ac 
 fore the biffiop of SLopwich,for p he Denied Chaiſt to beour Sauiour. At the time Norwich, 
 of his appearance it twas obictten,that be had publiſhed thefe herefies following. 
 
 Chat the new Teſtament and Golpellof Chis are but meerefoolifynedfe, a 
 Horie of men oꝛ rather ameere fable. . alse 
 
 Item, that man is reſtoꝛed to qrace by the mecre mercie of God, withcut the 
 meane of Chills blood, death and paſſion. 
 Item, that Chꝛiſt is not God, northe Saviour ofthe woꝛld, but ameere mart, 
 
 a linfull man,and an abhominable Idoll. 
 
 Item that all they that worſhip him are abhominable Idolaters: And, that 
 Chꝛiſt did not rife againt from death to life by the power of big Godhead neither, 
 that he did aſcend into heater. 
 
 Ftens,that the holy qhoftis not God neither that there ig any ſuch help ghoſt. 
 
 Item that baptiſme is. not neccſſarie in the Church of Goo, neither the ole of 
 the Sacrament ofthe bony and blood of Chꝛiſt. Foꝛ the which herelies, ee was 
 condemned in the conſiſtoric, and ſentence was read againſt him by the biſhop of 
 Noꝛwich, the 14. cE Ipꝛill, and thereupon dcliuered tothe Shevities of Mor⸗ 
 wich, and btcauſt heſpate words of blalphemie againſt the Quecnes maicſtit, 
 and others of her comnfeil, be was: by the Wecower maſter Sergeant Viodham. 
 and the Maioꝛ fir Robert Wood of Noꝛwich, condemned to lole both his cares, 
 which were cut o€ the thirteenth of Way ia the market place ol Popwichwhere 
 _ becontirined bis blafphemtous ſpeeches againſt our Sautour Jeſus Chriſt fog the 
 Which on the twentith of Pay he was bꝛent in the caltell ditch of Porwich. 
 
 The firk of June deccaled Robere Horne Dotloz of Diuinitic, Biſhop of Billop of 
 Wincheſter at Ctinchelter viacein South warke,¢ was buried at Mincheſter. Wirchetter 
 
 The 17. of Fuly,the Ducenes maiellic being on the river of Thamis betwirt — ai 4 
 ber highnefle Mannour of Greencwich and Detkord, in her privie barge, accom 2.8 of Tho- 
 panied with the French Amballadoz,theearle of Lincolare,t maiſter Clischamber> mas Appls- 
 laine, tc. with whom He entered diſcourle about weightie allaires: it chanced, that sree 
 on gne. 
 
1162 Queene Elizabeth, . 
 
 one Themas Appletree a young man and ſeruant fo maiſter Henry Cary , With 
 two oꝛ thece children of her Maicllics chapptll, and oncothce being in a beate on 
 the Charis , rowing bp and downe bet wirt the places afoge named , the alore⸗ 
 
 fayp'T homas Appletree han a caliuer oꝛ harqucbuze, which he bad threcor foure — 
 
 times diſcharged With bullet, (Hooting at randon very vaflily , who by great 
 milfogtune Mot one ofthe watermen, being the fecond man nert onto the bales of 
 the fapd barge, labszing with bis oare ( which fate within fire foote of her high⸗ 
 nefle) cleane though both big armes : the blow was fo great and qricuous , that 
 it moucd him out of his place, and forccd hint to cep and ſcritch out pitcoully, fup- 
 
 poling himfclfe to be flaine, anv ſaying he was Mot thꝛough the body· The man 
 
 Iohn Fox 
 priſoner in 
 
 Tucky. 
 
 Houds. 
 
 bleeding abundantly, the quecnes maieſty ſhewed ſuch noble courage as is moſt 
 wondtrkull to be heard and ſpoken of, for beholding him lo maimed, Ye neuer ba⸗ 
 ſhed thercat,but bad him be of good chtere, and layd he Mould want nothing that 
 might be foz his cale,tc. For the which fat the ſayd Thomas being apprehended, 
 and condenmed to death: was on the 21.0f July brought tothe water fine, where 
 was a gibbet {et op,direifly placed betweene Detfond anv Greencwich, ¢ when 
 the hangman had put the rope about bis necke , be was by the quecnes moſt gra= 
 cioug pardon delivered from crecution. ; $5 
 
 This prare lohn Fox of Wioodbzidge, William Wickney of Poꝛtſmouth, anv 
 Robert More of Harwich Englifymen, hauing bene peifoners in Turky about 
 the {pace of thirteene op fourteene prares with moze thentwo hundꝛed and firtic 
 other Ciyiftians of diuerſe nations, by killing their keeper, maruclloufly cſcaped, 
 and returned fo their native countrics. J 
 
 In September and Défober fell qreat winds and raging klouds in ſundꝛy pla⸗ 
 
 ces of this realme , wherethꝛough many men,cattell, and houles were downed. 
 
 In the towne of Newpoꝛt the cottages were boyne downe, the corne loft , pafture 
 
 ground ouerwhelincd, and cattell dzo wned. Fn the towne of Benfor the water 
 
 An.reg.22. 
 Sir Thomas 
 Grefham 
 deceafed. 
 
 came vp to the market place, where cupbozds,chefts,fooles and fourmes ſwam a= 
 bout the houles,their fewell, come and hap was wrackt and boꝛne away. Alſo the 
 totone of Saint Edes in Huntingtonhire was ouerflowne ſuddenly in 
 the night, when all men were at reſt, the waters brake in with ſuch a force, that 
 the towne was aloft all oefaced , theſwans ſwam Downe the market place, and 
 all the towne about,the boats div Loate . Baymanchelter was fuddenly ſuppeeſt, 
 their houſcs flowen full of water when men were at their reſt, their cattelt were 
 deftroped:about the 14.0f Difoder,the fea vinfwell,the marchats loft their goods, 
 many were drowned, which were alter found in great numbers. x 
 On Saturday the 21.0f Nouember, fir Thomas Grefham knight Agent to 
 the queenes highneſſe ( who had in his life time builded the Royall Exchange iw 
 London,as is afore Hewed deccaled at his houle in Biſhops gate ſtreete of Lon- 
 don and was buricd in the pariſh church offaint Eilon there. By his laſt will and 
 
 teſtament, dated 4.1579. he qauc to 100. pooꝛe men,fomany blacke qownes of 
 
 6.2.8.3, the pard,to 100, pone women fhe like gownes at the Day of his burial. 
 
 The Koyall Exchange and altthe buildings thereto belonging, the one moyty 
 
 fo the maioz and communalty of London and their fucceflogs foꝛ 5 o.peares, vpon 
 truſt that they do perfoznias ſhall be declared t the other nwoptp to the — 
 
 ~ 
 
Queene Elizabeth. — 1163 
 
 for 50. peares in like confivence. The maior and communalty te find 4,0 reade 
 lectures of Diuinity, Aſltronomy, Muſike and Geometry , within his dwelling 
 houſe which be gaue for that purpoſe/ in Biſhops gate ſtreete theſum ofz o. .the 
 peece, More 53.ł.6.6.8.ð. vnto 8,almes meng in his 8. almes houſes in the pariſh 
 of 5. Peter the pooꝛe, to cuct cach 6.?.13.3.4.0. Co the prifoners in Pe wgate, 
 Ludgate Rings bench, Marlhalſca, and the counter in Wloonftreet 50.P. to wit, 
 to cach 10,".The Mercers to find 2 .mentorcade lectures of Law, Phiſicke, and 
 Mbetozike within the fame bis dwelling houſe ofS. Ellen in Biſhops gate ſtrect, 
 the fu of t50.8.to wit,to cuery reader 50.?. Wore 100.P. for adinner 4. times ~ 
 inp peare,to the whole copany in p mercers hal!,for cucry dinner 25.”. And mere, 
 50.0.to thebolpitals of Chꝛiſt church >. Sartholomws,S.Chomas, Beoleny,¢ 
 the Counterit the Poultry to each yearely 10 P.And in the laid 50. ycarts to pro⸗ 
 cure licence, which he truſted would not be denied , confidcring the goodneſſe of 
 the fuite, and then to haue ali the Erchange,Pawne,and houle with the appurte- 
 nantes fo curr. , 
 Henry Fits Allen(the tall ofthat name earle of Arondale, dectaſcd on the 24. 
 of February and was buricd at Zronvale on the 22.0f Warch. 
 Dn the 28. of March, Francis 22s Marmaduke Gloucs (as hangs ona 1 580, 
 _ gibbet fet op foz that purpoſe, by the Stannard in Chcape, fo willingly murde⸗ Ons hanged 
 ring ferqeant Grace after be was by bin arrelted. — 
 Thes.ot Apꝛill being Medneſday in Calter weeke , about 6. of the clocke to⸗ Earthquake. 
 Ward eucning a ſuddẽ earthquake hapning in Londo, t almof generally thꝛough⸗ 
 out England.caufco fuch amasennes of the people as was woderkull koꝛ the time, 
 _€ caufed them to make their carneſt praiers vnto almighty Goo. Che great clocke 
 bellin the palace at Meſtminſter, ſtrake of it felfe againſt the hammer with ſha⸗ 
 king,as diuers clockcs € bels in the city t elle where did the like : the gentleanen of 
 the Cemple being at fupuer,ran from the tables, and out of their ball with their 
 knives in their hands a perce of the Temple church fell downe ſome ſtones felfrõ 
 Pauls church: And at Chyilts church inthe ſermon while a {fone fell from the top 
 of thechurch which killed out ckhand one Thomas Grey an apprentice, ¢ another 
 ffone aifo beuſed his fellow ſcruant named Mabel! Evere:,fo that fhe lined but 4. 
 dapes after: diuerſe other were fore hurt with running out of the church : diuerle 
 chimnies in thetity, part of thé fell downe,the houſes were fo fhaken. Che carth= 
 _ quake continucd, ff oꝛ about Lonvon not palling one minutcofan houre, twas 
 no moꝛe felt : but eaſtward in Kent and on the fea coaſt it was felt thꝛec times: ag: 
 at Sandwich at fire of the clocke,the land not onely quaked, but the feafo foamen, 
 that the ſhips tottered. At Douce allo at the fame houre was the like,fothat a petce 
 - ofthe cliffe fell into the fea, with aifo a pecee of p caſtle wall there: aprece of Salt⸗ 
 wood caffe in Kent fell downe and in the Church of Hive the bels wercheard to 
 found.d peece of Sutten church in Kent fell votonc, the cacthquake being there 
 both heard and felt: And in all thele places and othtr in caſt Kent, the fame was: 
 fit thee tintes to moone, to wit at firt,at nine and at leven of the clocke. Ferry at 
 * Che ro of April the ferry at Lambeth was dꝛowned with fue meme foure eter 
 hoiles other two men and fiuc horſes foam fo land and twere faved. — 
 © Toe kitlt of Way ater 2. of the clocke in the night, was an earthquake kelt , in Kent,. 
 ik. ; ; Gebeered au ; i haod ide diuerſe 
 
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 pincrfe places of. Rent, namely at Aſhtord, great Chart, tc. which madethe 
 people there to riſe out of thrir bens, and run to the churches , where they cailen 
 vpon Geo.by carneſt praperg to be merciful vnto them. : 
 
 ‘This peare were many monſtrous births, ano ſtrange fights to beleene,wobich 
 F oucrpatle in this place, for that 3] bauc partly touched themin mp ſummaties. 
 
 Francis Allo this peare maiſter Francis Drake returned into England, having failed 
 
 Drakehis round about the world (a3 is alirmed ) thus it was bequn: onthe 13. ofDe= 
 
 voyage reid cember, inthe peare of Chꝛiſt 1577. he ſct faile from Plimoth with aflecte of 5. 
 
 iat the {hips to wit,the Pelicane admirall,the Marigold, the Eltzabeth, barke Benenic, — 
 
 and apinnace ) he fell with the cape Canbine on the coaſt of Barbary the 25.0fp 
 ſame moneth, and fo coafling along , the 27. of December found an Iland called 
 Moghadoꝛ, lying one mile viftant from the maine: in this Iland the qencrall c= 
 rctied a pinnace, which he had with theceother brought ready framed out of En⸗ 
 gland, which being kiniſhed be Departed the laſt of Dectder. Du the 17.0f Janu⸗ 
 ary be arriued at cape Dlank,t left the fame on p 22.efthat moneth,ton the 27. 
 fell with cape De Nerde: on the 30.08 January be fell with an Fland talled Saint 
 Fano : having put ofcape de Uerdt in the beginning of Febuary, they ſaw ne - 
 moze land vntull the firt of April 1578. that they fell with the coaſt of Bꝛaſill, in 
 thc latitude of 33. beaters bepond the tine, and ‘with much ado entred the riuct of 
 Plate : from whence departing he fell with the {lraite of Magelanthe 20. of Au⸗ 
 gut, and palled through with thee Hips onely, hauing call off the other two ag 
 inwpedinents, where aſter thep had bene tolled many dates to and froin the night 
 the lirſt of Détyber the Marigold , wherein maiſtet lohn Thomas (was captaine, 
 parted from the general, and was no moze heard of. And ſhoꝛtly after, the other 
 Sobercin mailtet lonn Winter was captaine parted allo, who hauing loſt his com⸗ 
 pany, came home againe through the ſtraites. Che golden Hind ( 07 Pellicane J. 
 thinke) held on her coutſe to Chly Lima, Coquimbo, Irita, Panama, ttſo all ae 
 long the backe fine of America to the linc⸗ ward, and pafl the line the firll day of 
 Warch, anv tie firtcenth of March being on land at the Fleof Caones, hepatlea 
 koorth north⸗ward till he came tothe latitude of fortyſeuen, thinking to haue 
 come that way home: but being conſtraiued by forges and cold winds to fore⸗ 
 fake hig purpole, came backeward to theline-ward the tenth of Tune 1579. and 
 Taped in the latitude ofthirty eight to graue and trim his ſhip, vntill the Sue and 
 twenty of July : and from thence Letting bis courte fouth well. he fell the third of 
 Ditober with an Fle 8. degrecs from the line nogthward,and the 4.0f Poucmber 
 be fell with Crenate one of the Fics of Moluca, where being curteoullp entertai⸗ 
 ned of the king, betooke in certaine tun of cloucs , and came Homeward to alittle 
 Fland, where he ſtaycd to trim his ſhip 26 dates, where he kurniſhed himſelfe with 
 Wood, and excited a {miths fore fo to make fuch yzon worke ag was necdtull for 
 the repairing of bis fhip: and from thence ther. of Decenrber he went toward 
 Malaca but not able to continue his courle weſt ward for the wind, was conſtrai⸗ 
 ned to recouer the noth of the Ilcs of Selcbecs : acter this the ninth of Fanuc 
 ary comming: towards Jana waror they ranthemfclucs bpon ground and flucke. 
 fait twenty houres, not looking but for death, but eſcaping that Danget,they conti⸗ 
 nued their courſe Mill welt,t came to Jaua “aor aforenaned, and there touching 
 thep bent their courſt fouthwelt to p caps of Bona Speranca, the after thep kept 
 
 
 
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 theit courte northwelt and fell with the coalt of Binea , from thence bending their 
 courle north north well , they came to the line, and then ſhaping their courte noth 
 and bp ‘well, thep came tothe height of Asores, wohere finding the wind weſterly, 
 they came home into England in the peare 1580 . Bnd in the peare nert kollow⸗ 
 ing, to wit,1 5 81.0n the fourth of Aprill her maictly dining at Depefo;o in Kent, 
 _after dinner entred the Dip which captaine Drake ha fo happily quined round a⸗ 
 bout the world , and being thee, a bridge fhat her maicſty hav paſſcd over, byake, 
 being vpon theſame moze then 200. perſons, and no man burt by the fall, and .. 
 there the vi make captaine Drake knight in the fame thip , fox retard of his fec- Sit Fran 
 “nice big armes were giuen him , the world in athip, which ſhip by ber maicſtics Knighted, 
 commandement is lodged in a docke at Depeford, for a monument to all poſtcrity and his come 
 ofthat famous and worthy txploite, whereofa woꝛſhipfull gentleman maiſter mendation. 
 William Borough in big geeface to a booke entituled, A diſcourſt of the variation 
 ofthe compafe, oꝛ magneticall Necdle, hath thefe woos : So now at length 
 (faith be) our countriman fir Francis Drake, fo; valoꝛous attempt, prudent procee- 
 ding and foztunate performing bis bopage about the world, is not oncip become 
 equallto any of them that live, but in fame farre ſurpaſſing. | | 
 On the tenth of Ditober ( fomelay on thefeuenth ) appeared a dlasing far in Blazing 
 the fouty, buthing toward the ealt, which was nightly tcene diminifhing of his Marre 
 brightnefle ontill the 2 1 of the fame moneth. 
 The 17.day of Défober torre made cight ſergeants at latw,to wit, fir Willi- Sergeants 
 am Ficetwood Kecoꝛder of Lonvon, the ſttond Edward Flowerdew, the thirp, fea 
 Thomas Snagge,the fourth, William Periam,the fift, Robert Halton,the ſirt, loha 
 Clench, the feucntty, John Puckering, the eight, Thomas Walmedley , maifter 
 Snagee was ficke,and therefore had a wꝛit dircẽted to two maifters ofthe chan- 
 cerp fo take bis oath, and fo was ſworne in his chamber at Greys Inne, the o⸗ 
 ther ſrueu were ſworne at Weſtminlter, and helo their fea inthenew Temple 
 at London. —20 | 
 The 9. of Diober pꝛotlamation was publiſhed at London. foz the appꝛehen⸗ Proclams- 
 ſion and feucre puniſhing of all perſons fulpeifcs to be of the family of loue. rin againft 
 There arriued vpon the welt coal of Ircland certaine companies of Ftaltang. 5-6 — — 
 and Spaniards, ſent by the Pope to the ayde of the carle of Deſmnond in hig ree viaey⸗ 
 bellion , which kortified themfciuce flronalp ncare Smerwicke . in a kort whieh gaintt the 
 ‘they call Cattle vel ope , there ercéfing the popes banner againtl her maicfly, which Iith ando- 
 ohen the lord Grey of Wiltonneputy of Ireland vnderſſood, he marched thither? a inset 
 {ward,t the 6. of Nouember Hearing of the arriuall ofthe Swiltſhure the Tigar, * 
 the Aide the Merlion, and other of the queenes maieſties fhips , anv alſo of three 
 barkes fraughted from Limorikt and Koꝛke with victuals, on the morrow after 
 matched towards the fort, vnto the which be gaue fo hott an aſſault, thaton the 
 ninth of Nouember the fame was peclocd.all the Frith men and women hangen, 
 and moze then foure hundzed Spaniards, Italians, ¢ Biltayes put to the wow, 
 the coronell captaines ſecretary and other(to the number of twenty faucd fo: rans 
 forme. Bn which kortreſſe was found goon ffoze of money bifket, bacon, cile, wine, 
 “amd diucrle other pronifions of vittuall , fufficient for their company for halfe a 
 rrate, beline armoꝛ powder ſhot,x other furniture for ꝛooo.men and dpwards. 
 
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 Auveg.rz. Tbe 28. of Nouember, were atraigned in the kings bertch William Randall, © 
 Randal han. fo2 coniuring to know where trealure Twas hid in the carty, and goods felonlouſ⸗ 
 ged for con- ly taken were become, Iho.Elkes, Thomas Lupton,Ralfe Spacy, ¢ Chriftopher 3 
 uring. Waddington, foꝛ being prefent : Randall, Elkes, Spacie and Waddington were 
 found quiltic,and bad iudgement to be hanged, Randall wag extcuted, theother 
 were repriued. 1a) Aa : he 
 1581 About the twellth of Januarie, pꝛoclamation was publiſhed at Loudon, for 
 Proclamati. the xcuocation ofſundzy the Queenes maicllics fudicites remaining beyond the 
 on againft feas, vndtt colour of ſtudy, and pet lining contracie to the Lawes of God and of 
 lefuites. the tcalme. Ann allo againt the retaining of Jeſuites and mafling prictts ſowers 
 of ſedition and other treafonable attempts,tc. 7 tr daveb 
 The +6. day of Januarie, the lords € barong of thig realme bean to fit. in the 
 parliament boule at Wefhninfler : and on the twenticth bap of Januarie the 
 —— Duceneg maieſtie went from White hail to the patliament boule by water, 
 Wehwinter Wherecas agreat challenge of iuſfes was ſignidled by ‘way of deuile befoge her 
 maieſtie on Twelke night laſt pafl, to auc bene pecfopned the fitteenth pap of 
 Parliament Januarie, er maieflics pleafure was, foꝛ diucts conflocrations the fame ſhould 
 at Weftmin- be dekerred vntill the two and twentieth day of the fame moneth: on the which 
 — Day the fame was moſt couragiouſſie accompliſhed tn the accuſtomed place at 
 Weſtminſter, where many ſtaucs were broken, but through the great concourle 
 of people thither repairing , many of the bcholders, ag well nin as. women, - 
 were (ope hurt , Come maimed, and Come killed by falling ofthe ſcaffolds ouer= 
 EAL. 7 aE | 
 Mice dee ¶ Tout Hallontide laſt palt, in the matiſhes of Daneſey Hundꝛed, ina place 
 vourthe called Southminlter inthe countit of Elſer, a ſtrange thing hopned : there ſo⸗ 
 grace in dainlit appearcd an inGuite multitude of mice, which ouerwhelming the wholt 
 Daneſey. earth inthe fain mariſhes, div ſheare and gnaw the gralſe bp the tootes ſpoyliag 
 and tainting the ſame wity their venimous tecth, in buch lort, that the cattell 
 which grazed thereon were fruitten with a murceine, and dicd thereof, which 
 vermint by policic of man could not be deſtroycd, till at the laff it came to. pafle 
 that there flocked together all about the ſame mariſhes fuch a number of owics, 
 ag all the {hire was not ableto peeld : thereby the marth-poloers. were Moytip 
 deliuered from the veration of the ſaid mice. * ath etl 
 Banqueting ‘Chis peeve ( againſt the comming of certaiue ambaffado:s out of France) bp 
 hovic 2¢ hcr maieltics appointinent, on the fire and twentith dap of March inthemor- 
 Weltminter ning being Calter pay) a banquetting boule was bequn at dAeſtminlter, on the 
 ſouthweſt fine of her maicſtics palace of UCthite hall, made in manner and fone 
 ofa Yong fquare,3 3 2.inmealure about, 30. purtcipals made of great maſts being 
 4°. foote in length apecce, landing vpright, betweene cuery one of the malig, fen 
 fsote aſunder and more, the wals of thig houle were cloled with canuas and pain⸗ 
 ted all the outfides of the fame moſt artificially, with a worke called vuflike much 
 like flone. Chis houſe hav two hundzed, ninetie and twolights of glaſſe. The 
 flocs within thefaine houſe was made with x. heights of Degrees fo people fo 
 fland vpon: and the top of this houſt was wrought moſt cunningly. vpon canuas 
 ‘Woks of iule and holly, with pendants made of wickar roddes, and at a 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 With Bay Kut, € all maner of ftrange floures garniſhed with ſpangles of gold, 
 a8 allo beautified with hanging tofeans made of pollic and iuic, with atl maner of 
 ſtrange kruits as pointgranates, orenges pompions, cucumbers grapes with ſuch 
 tike fpangicd with gold and moſt richlp hanged : betwirt theſe workts of baics 
 
 and iuie were great ſpaces of canuas which was moſt cunningly painted , the 
 dlouds with farres , thefunne and fin-beames , With diuerſe other coats of ſum⸗ 
 
 Dip forts belonging fo the quecnes maieltp moſt richly garniſhed with gold. 
 ‘Chere werciof all maner of perſons working on this boule to the number of 375. 
 two men had mifchanccs, the one broke his legge and fo did the other. Chis boule 
 
 Was Mave in thee weckes and thate Dapes, and was ended the 18.0 Apyti; and 
 
 coſt 1744.?,19.°.€¢. 
 
 - Dn the 1S. day of Ipꝛill, arriued at Douce thele noblemen of Fraunce ( coms Noblemen 
 
 miflioners from the French king to her maielty ) traacis Burbor. prince Dale of France 
 
 phine of Zuergne , Atchur Coflaie marfhall of Fraunce, Lodowic Lutignian lord arrived in 
 of Lancoc, Travergins Caercongin county of Cillir, Bertrand Sa!ingurons loꝛd England, 
 
 Mothfenelon,monfieut Manaiflour, Barnabie Briflen predinent of the parllament 
 
 bf Paris, Claude Pinart , monfieut Marchemont, monfieur Veraic, thefe came 
 from Gaucknd by water to Londen, where they were honourably recetucd and 
 entertained, and ſhortly after being accompanicd of the nobility of England, they 
 
 repaired to the court, and bariqueting boule prepared fo, them at Aeſtminſter as 
 
 tg alorcſayd, where her maieſty receiued them, and afterward inthat place moft 
 toyally fraſted and banqueten them . Allo the nobles and gentlemen of the court p.9 ing,wurs 
 
 delicous to few them all curteſie pollible , prepared a triumph in moſtſump/ neying and 
 
 tuous oder, bpon Wbitfon monday and tucloay: the chiefe chalengers of barriers. 
 
 which attempts were, the earle of Arundell, Frederike Low WMindſore Philip 
 ‘Sidney, Foulke Grivell, ano other: the oefendants to the number of one anv 
 twenty, ail which ofthe anne fire courles againſt the former challengers , who 
 
 performed their parts valiantly. On the tucldap they went to the tourney, where 
 they did very nobly , ann after that tothe barriers , whercat they fought coura- 
 
 giouſſy, tc. as moꝛe at large J hauclet downe, in tye continuance of Reine 
 Wooltes Chꝛoniclt. 
 
 + Gpeone and twenty of June in thenight, certaine poung men, drawing Croſſe in 
 ropes thwart the firecte, on both fines the croflzin Cheape , to flop the palage, Cheape dee 
 in then fatten ropes about fhe lowelt Imagts ofthe ſayd crofle, attempting bp @°°* 
 force to haue plucked than downe, which when they could not Bo, thep plucked 
 
 ‘the piturcof Chut out of hig motherslap , whtreon helate, and otherwiſe ae- 
 
 ashes and the other Images by ſtriking cftheir armes. Whereupon procla⸗ 
 
 Ҥnation twas made, that wha fo would bewray the doers Mould hauc forty 
 crownes. But nothing came te light , fo cuery onc of them kept others countell, 
 fill their Dying dayes. ; 
 Thomas Burcher bꝛewer (fo, that he ¢ others on the 27-0f June had congres Men whip- 
 “gated thanfelucs in weſt Smithlield of London, and in other places in maner of ped, and ſet 
 “gebellion) was on the 30.0fFune whipped from Peweate to welt Smithfictp, on the pil: 
 “au was there teſcucd taten from the bedles, ano leut atvap to {ifs fox yimfetfe loty 
 
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 fox the which kact on the 21. of July, other foure, to wit, theec Momakers and a 
 tretuct, were whipped from Mewgate ts the middeſt of weſt Smithfield, and 
 there (et on the pillerte, whercon they ſtood from ten till tpeluc of the clocke. 
 ies ae The thirteenth of July, Richard Coxe Doito of Diuinitie ſometime ſchoolt⸗ 
 Fly deccated Mailtcr to king Edward the fiet, neane of Ctettmintter, and of Cpuifts colledge it 
 Dy fon, and fince biſhop of Elie, veceafen and was buried at Elie. — 
 Twomen of (hig peare were to beſeene in London, two Duchmen of ſtrange latures,the 
 ftrange fta- one in height fencn foot and ſeuen inches, in breadth betwirt the Houlders thece ; 
 ‘ree ¶ quarters ofa pard and an inch, the compatle of bis bycaft one para and balfe, and — 
 two inches: and about the wafl, one pard,quattcr, and oncinch, the length of bis 
 arme fo the hand a full yard: acomelp man of perfon, but lame of bis Ieqges (for 
 he had broken them with lifting ofa barrell of beere. ) Che other was in height . 
 but thece foot, had newer a good foot, noz any knee at all, and pet could be Daunce — 
 a galtiard, he had no acme, but aftumpe to the elbow o2 little moze on the tight - 
 fide, on the which finging, be would daunce a cup, and after toſſe it about thee on 
 fours times, and cuery time reccine the ſamt on the ſaid ſtumpe: he would ſhoote 
 an arrow neare to the marke, flourifh with a rapier, thꝛow abowle,beate witha 
 hammer, hew with anare, found a trumpet, and drinke cuery Dap ten quarts of 
 the deft beere if he could get it. 3] my Kite on the ſcuenteenth of July ſaw the tal- 
 ice man fitting ona bench barcheaned, and the leſſer ſtanding on the fame bench, ‘ 
 ano hauing on bis bead a hat with a feather, was pet the lower. Alto the taller J 
 man ſtanding on his fects, the leſſer (with bis hat and feather on bis head) went 
 vpꝛight bet weent his leqs and touched him not. ie 
 The eighteenth of July, Eucrard Haunce afeminarie pric, was in the leſſi⸗ - 
 — ons ballin the old Baily arraigned, where he affirmed that himſellte wag Cubic 
 saigned and Othe Pope in eccleflatticall cauſes, and that the Pope hath now pfameauthori= 
 exccuted, tic hercin England that he had an hundzed yeres paſt, with other trapteroug fpee= 
 ches, fo the which be was condemned to be dꝛawne, hanged; bowelled and quar⸗ 
 tered, and Was erecuted accordingly on the laſt of July. —— —23 
 Priſoners At the ſame ſeſſions were brought from the Ficete the Gate⸗ houſe at Meſt⸗ 
 — winter, Newgate of London, and the Counters , ſundrie peifoners invitten fox 
 ming ro refuting to come to the church,all which being conuiited by their ownecenfellion, — 
 church. had dudgement accordingly to pay twentie pounds for cuerp moneth of fuch their 
 wilkull ablence from the church. ie 
 — ‘The thirtieth of Ditober were arraigned at dMeſtminſter hall Iohn SFtubbes, 
 ond Williem [Ugh Singleton, and William Page, thele were all thgce condemned fo lofe theie 
 Page lot — tight bands, for writing, printing, an diſperſing alibell , which thep entituled, 
 their bands. the Gaping Gulph, againſt monfieur Francis Duke of Aniow the French kings 
 bꝛothet. And onthe third dap of Moucinber they were all led to Weſtninſter, 
 whete lohn Seubs, and William Page loft theit hanog by chopping off, but Hugh 2 
 Singleton hap bis pardon. | ze 
 Monsieur Che firtt of Poucmber, monticur Francis Duke of Aniow , the French kings 
 B.ofAniow. dꝛothet, and other nobles of Fraunce( hauing lately artiucd in Kent) cameto 
 London, and were honorably receiued,and retained at the court with banqueting 
 <Anreg.24e and diuerie plealant Mewes and paftinieg, tc. P| " 
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 Uitie returned into England. 
 
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 Queene Elizabeth, - £169 
 On the 20. of Pouember,Edmond Campion Filuit, Ralfe Sherwine, Lucas ne, Atonday, 
 Kerbie,Edward Rifhton, Thomas Coteham, Henrie Orton,Robert Johnfon ¢ Campion 
 James Bofgrave, were ought to the high bar at Weltminfter, where thep were MACE 
 ſeuerally, and al together indicked vpon high treafon,fos that contraty both to lone ahr 
 e duty, they foefooke their natiue country,to live bepond the (cag vnder the Popes 
 obedience, as at Ronie, Rhcimes, and diucrs other places, where (the Pope ha- 
 ning With other princes praifilen the death and dipriuation of our moſt gracious 
 puncefle, and vtter ſuburtſion of her Kate and kingoome, to avuance big moſt abs 
 hominable i thee men hauing bowen theirallegtance tothe Pope to obey 
 him in all cautes whatforuct, being there, qaue their conlent, to aive him in this 
 moſt ttaitcrous determination. Ano fo; this intent ¢ purpole they wert ſent oucr 
 tofenuce the barts of her maieſtiss louing fubicéis, anv to conſpire ann prattile her 
 gracts death,as much agin them lay againſt a great Day, (ct and appointed when 
 the qenerall hauocke Mould be made, thofc onely reſcrucd that fopnen with them. 
 This laid to theit charge, they boldly denied, but by a iuric they were appzooucd 
 guiltp,and had iudgtnent to be hanacd,bowellcd,and quartered. 
 mG The firlt of Desember, Edmond Campion Fefuit,Ralfe Sherwine, and Alex- Campion 
 ander Brian ſeminarit pꝛieſts, were dꝛawne from the Tower of London to Ti⸗ and others 
 bomt and there hanged, bewellen, € quartered. Zooke moze in mp continuation execuced. 
 _ of Reine Woolfes chronicle, . 
 The lirſt of Feomary the Queencz maieſtie with her whole court, accompas ,.g, 
 nied the monficur Francis Duke of Aniow, from dWeſtnunſter to Canterburie, monieur 
 wyhrre, when fhe han feafted all the French nobilitie, either tooke Leauc of other, € recurnech 
 her maictlie returned. Che 6.of the fac month the D.longed at Sandwich, on tothe fea, 
 _ the next moaning tooke the fea, being accompanied of the carle of Leiceſter, the 
 loꝛd Hanidon, the loꝛd Howard knights of the qacter,the loꝛd Willowby, Zon 
 Windſore, L. Sheffield, L. Howard and lop Audicy, M. Sidney, fir George 
 Cary, M. lohn ang Robert Carie, all thzec fonneg of the ſaid Loꝛd of Hunfdon, 
 M.Wulian⸗ Howard brother of the fain loꝛd Howard, fir T.Sherley. fir T.Perot, 
 ſt Will Ruffell, fir Will. Drury any fir George Bowler knights, ¢ a great num⸗ 
 > berof Gentlemen, fo ag the wholt traine that attended on the carle was 100. gen⸗ 
 tlemen,and moc than 3-00. {erutng men. The loz Hunſdon had of gentlemen 
 aud other fo the number of 150. and the logo Howard hap ag many, all which 
 _ failed tn ittcene ſhips to Fluhing in Zeland, where the prince ok Drange, € the 
 _ States of the low countries receined the Duke, and our Englilh nobilitic with Monfeur 
 great ioy, conducting them from thence to Middleborough, ẽ then to Antwerpe, created 
 
 weytcte belore the twentith day ofthefame moncth, the States with great ſoltin⸗ duke of Lo- 
 
 nttie created the fain Montieur Duke ot Aniow Duke of Lothar, Brabant, and prstsBre 
 
 Marquette of the faced empire, and prince of the Low countries, ¢c. Snpournobi>  ** 
 
 __Tohn Paine pꝛielt, bring indicted of high treafon fo2 words by him fpoken to tohn Paine 
 
 one Eliot, was atrained and condemned at Chelmeliord on the lalt of Marchand execured az 
 Was there crecutcd onthe fecond day of Api. Ser gs 
 
 Txe ulteenth of Maie, about ten of the clocke in the night, ablasing far ap- 7K, 
 
 _—-Peated,delcending in the noth weil, the beard ac nie on™ cy 
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 Ant, Monday. .· On the 28.papof Wap, ThomasFord, ohn Sheret Robert Iohnſon prieſis, 
 coc hauing bene before indicted, arraigned, and condemned fo7 high treafon intended. 
 enceuses’ ¶ as pe haut hicara of Campion and other, were dꝛawne from the Tower to Ti⸗ 
 borne and there hanged, bowelled, and quartered. a ee ieee 
 And on thethirtiety of Sap, Luke Kirby, WillismFilby , Thomas Cottam, 
 
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 ___- Laurence Richardion, wert fo; pike treafon inp fame placcliketwite executed. 
 it ree + The-2; of June, Philip Price, was hanged in Flectlirecte of London, foz kil⸗ 
 »znscd. ling a fergcant that haparceltcapim. ——— 
 Lord y I. The tourtecnth day of July, Peregrine Bartie loꝛd Willoughby of Erlby ap- 
 louphby am. Pointed Amballanourto brede ike the king of Venmarke with thegarter; emt 
 baffador in- barked at Kingſton vpon Hulland proſperouſſy arrived at Elſmoꝛe in Denmark 
 co Denmark. grtie twenticth dap of thefamemoneth. On the fourteenth of Auguſt the: fain 
 king received the robes of the oder, ware the Garter , Colter, and George: and 
 the loꝛd ambaſſadour returning With his traine, artined at Bꝛemholme in Nor⸗ 
 kolke on the twentieth of September. Wore at large of this and other; Jhaue ſtt 
 downe in the continuation of maiſter Reine Voolſes chꝛonicle. 
 Lecturein Chis poate was firſt founded a publike lecturt in Surgcrie to begin to be reap 
 Surgeric to in the colledge of Philitions in Knightriders ſtrecte of London, in. Anno 584. 
 _beread. onthe firt of May, and foto be contunucd twice eucty weeke, to wit, wedueſday 
 and friday for cucr, by the honozable Ichn {979 Lomley, and Richard Caldwell 
 otto: of Phiſicke: the rcader whercofto be Richard Forfter doctoꝛ of Phiſicke. 
 Misfortune The nincteenth of July, certaine ferkins of gunpowder ( to the number of fe 
 by gunpow. ucn) and as many oꝛ moze terbing of flurgeon, laden in a catre Spon: Gally key, 
 der, neare vnto the tower of London, fome ſmall poꝛtion ofthe Came powner being 
 Hen on the ground, the hozle in the ſaid carve ſtroke fire with his foote , and fiered 
 all together, wherethzough the furgeon was blowne out of the carre,fome into 
 the Chamig, fome elſewhere, one ferkin was deiuen through aloamed wall that - 
 Was beozded ouer, inte a houſe thereby. Che Crane onthe wharfe with the hou⸗ 
 {es neare adiopning were foze broken, many men and horſcs foze blaflen , fo that 
 three men and ſcuen hogles dicd thereof... bie Kee at : 
 Tempe in Ube twelfth of Augult there role a great tempeſt of lightning, thunder, whirl⸗ 
 Novtiike, Wind and raine, with hailcfones kalhioned like to. the rowels of {purres, two op 
 thret inches about in the countic of Poztolke, bet weene p totwnes of north Giall- 
 ham and CClopften / the towne wherein the making of worſted; commonty cal⸗ 
 led Pov wich worlked, was firſt practiſed and tooke there beginuing ) which tem⸗ 
 pelt beat the corne flat to the ground, rent op many great trees, and Miuered thems 
 inpecces, o2 Wound them like withs. At Hening, moꝛe then a mile from Woꝛ⸗ 
 ted, the weſt pore of the church, weighing moze then 300. pound waight, was 
 liften off the hookes, and theowne ouct the font within one pard of the chanttũ 
 doore, the top of the church was riven hp, and the lead as it Were blowne cleane 
 awapy, fue webs ok lead were ruffled vp together; like as they had bencclowts of 
 linnen cloth, and blowne into the field without the churchyard. Alfo at calt Ruf⸗ 
 Anveg.zg, ken were many barnes blowne downe, and houfes oneourreD. 
 Termekepr Chis peare Michaclmas terme was reiourned from the Vtas thereof, vntill 
 at Hartford, the fourth returne ofthe fame called Mente Michaelis,¢ froma the fain return vntil 
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Queene Elizabeth. | 1171 
 
 the returne commonly called Ers ino animarum next enfuing, and then rtidur⸗ 
 
 ned from: WMWeſtminſter to the caſtle of Hartford in hartfordfire, thereto begin iu 
 
 the fain Craftino animarum, and to de continued till. the end.of the faid terme, 
 
 Which was boncaccodingly.. gr SE Baie sind 
 
 This prare Peter Morris a Dutch man, buta free. penifon, hauing made an Thamis wa- 
 engine fog that purpole, conucyed Chamis water in pipes oflead ouer the fleeple ter conucy- 
 
 ie deal ie! S| rhe alae a 
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 of. Magnus church, at the north endof London bridge, anid lointo diners mens ee ee 4 
 
 houles in Chamig ſtreete, new Fit) {irecte, and Galle fireete vp onto the north⸗ — of 
 well corner of Leaden hall ( the hiahs around of the citic of London; wherc the-London, 
 watt of the firft mainepipe ran firſt this peare vy 82. on Chꝛiſtmaſſe euen : which 
 
 maine pipe being fince at the charges ofthe citie bꝛought bp into a flandard there 
 
 made for that purpofe, and Divided tnto foure ſcuerall fpoutes , ranne foure waies 
 plentikully feruing tothe vſe of the inhabitants neace adioyning that will fetchit, : 
 
 and allo cleanfed the chanels of the firectes nozth toward Sitiopsaqate,caftto: 
 wards Aloqate, outhtowards the binge, and well towards the Stocks mat⸗ 
 ket sno Doubt agreat commoditic to that part ofthe citic, and would be far grra⸗ 
 ter, ifthe fain water were maintained to rancontinually , 02 at tye leall at enerp - 
 
 tide ſome reaſonable quantitic, as at the firſt it pin. 
 
 Now to retume to Wonficur his ſucceſſe after the qreat diguitics, authorities, Francis de 
 ann titles beſto wed on bim, as pehaue partly heard (but ig {et downo at large in ah fii d 
 apatticular treatife thereof, which Jhaue placed in Reine Woolfes chronicie.) Rete. 
 Francis of Valois, the kings onely brother, Duke of Lothere, Brabant, Lime 
 
 bourgh, Gelvers, Aniow, Aanfon,tc. care of Flanders, Bolland, Zelano, ec. 
 marquelſt of the ſacred empire, loꝛd of Friscland ,-¢c. having now indifferently 
 
 well. with his: goon ſucceſſes had in the vickualling and remoouing the ficges of - 
 Gambzep andLochem; and winning the townes of Alaſt and Endonan) gotten 
 thebearts of the people, and by that meanes placed his. Frenchmen in ADunkerke, 
 Wlinerburah, Dirmine, Dermond, Ciinoyd, and ‘other places, thought now (v= 
 
 ling young and euill countell) to make himſelfe a moze abfolute Pꝛince accoꝛding 
 
 tothetitles giuen him, and not to tule With the aduiſe of the States ofthe. coun= - 
 
 tries : perefore hauing come to him out of Fraunce: the Marſhall Byron, 
 
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 with great troupes of Swiflers , and. Frenchmen, he now cauleth them all at one The monfi- 
 time , to Wit, onthe ſeuenth of Slanuarie, to inuade fo many townes ag they sats 4 
 could make themſelucs maifters of, which with thent tooke effedd in the aboue Nas Hh scores 
 
 med townes, buf at Bꝛugeſſe they wete put out: And atAntwerpe onthe (aid of Antwerp 
 
 ſeauenth dap, vnder the pretence to muſter bis army without the tovone, vp⸗ and was o- 
 
 ~ onthe verynoone time of the day when the Citizens wereat dinner, he cauleth iia slag 
 
 two gates (as vncertaine by which he Would go) to be opencd foe him, and the 
 
 chainẽs ouceth wart the ſtreets tobe vnchaintd, which for lome ſuſption had of the | 
 _ Prenchnien without) wetelocken : then he iMucd out with allhis Court ano # 
 great number of gentlemen very ane, mounted on great hoꝛſes abouc200,many - 
 
 oF them being lecretly armed onder their garments, and comining to S. Iames 
 
 gate, at the bridge without tet hint cettaine oF His companics of hoglemeit, and 
 
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 ‘footemen, tho ſtaid themlelues on both fides the way, making ag it were alane 
 ‘for the Duke to palle bp with alew of his -who ao —* 
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 thé with bis cap,fo inuade peity > whereupd his men billed p watch,with p Coe 
 zonell Vierendell p {toon bare headed , to fee their prince paſſc. Chen entred p gate 
 
 17. enſignes of footinen, ¢ foure coronels of hoꝛſemen the Swilſers following, 
 
 the Duke crying to th? march march, La vsile ef? gagnee, mass ne prllans point, Dea 
 ing thus ſtrongly entred thep cticd, all⸗ gagnee, vime la meffe , and tooke in on 
 
 both fivethe Bulwarkes, turned the ordinance towards the city,and came by diz 
 
 uerlt ſtrecics almoft to the midſt ofthe city. Checitisens at their dinners heaz 
 
 ring the alarum, very furioully iflued out, with fuch weapons as firll came to 
 
 their hands and fet bpon them, firſt bp theby lancs,and other fame —— the 
 
 itrects and ſo barren them from going any further. They turne atl againſt the 
 
 NMonßeuro · ſouldiets that were entred the city with moſt violent Hot. In the meane face 
 —— the citizens neare and about the gate with their harquebuſcs beſtow their 
 his French (Mtall ot as thicke as haile out of windowes vpon the gate, where firlt they 
 mien flaine, killed a hoꝛſe and then diuers men entring, which troubled the other following,yp 
 andmany agreat number was enen in the vtry gate killed, tfo heaped one bpé another that 
 taken prifo- the gate was flopped, whereby all that were entrcd within thecity, in leſſe then 
 sei in one hourcs (pace were killen on taken priloncrs. WAperein the citiseng behancd 
 themfclucs fo valiantly, fo manly, that many fozlacke ofleadt pellets tooke their 
 
 money out of their purſes bowed it with their tecth, and put it in eed of pellets in 
 
 their harquebutes. fin this ſkirmiſh of fo litle (pace, were flaine abous 1530. Frẽch 
 
 horſmen, and footmen, told at the burping, and moze then 2000. pꝛiſoners taken, 
 
 amongſt the which were the earle of Fernauque,the bifop of Conttance, ans mac 
 
 ny other notable perfonages. And amonaſt the dtad were the carle of S.Aqnans 
 
 his fon,the carte of Chaſtcaurouſſe the fon of tht marfhall of France Biron:mon= 
 
 — figur de Saiſonall gouernoꝛ of Culnozd,the fon of the L.Miraubeau and others. B 
 Gale. maruellous aif of citisens in their Defence without any fouldicrs againſt olp ſoul⸗ 
 
 ; Ditrs ¢ tried men of armes, and number of ſo great nobility . Che prince of D2 
 renge with others had refuſed to qo foorth , and his Danger was not fmail, with 
 pther genticinen moze, and lords of the religion. Che prince Dolph, the carlt of 
 Limall and others were with the puke lookers on, and iaterccHours for their 
 friends, whom thep reckened Dead. After that fad, the puke With bis campe was 
 fogced for lacke of biffuals and neceflaries, to retire him with his army toward 
 Wachlin,and from thence with great vifficuity, palling qreat waters, with loſſe 
 
 of many aman, gotto Damond, where he was kept inby.the gentrall Norris, 
 
 General with 23 .enfignes Engliſhmen and Scots, lo that he lacked viſtuals and necef: 
 ponies * ſaties, whereby be was fozced,as alſo to. hauc his pꝛiſoners reſtorcd, to enter into a 
 entenes. treaty with the eſtates, to ſurrender all the townes bp his men pollen, and to 
 retite him to Dunkirke: were kurther with the lates, by interceſſion of prin⸗ 
 
 £8 Was hoped a reconcilement to bemade. But he ſceing the countrey vn⸗ 
 
 willing, and finding himlelke ſicke (through melancholic as was thought) 
 
 ectiten from Dunkirke toward Fraunce. And ſo ſoone as he ‘was. xetired, 
 
 the Pꝛince of Banna foꝛ king Philip, cauſcd Dunbirke to. be beſſeged few 
 Frenchmen ieft within it. And as the fates generall and the prince of Drenge 
 
 ‘would haue fent thither to refcucthe to wne, the marſh all Biron with his French= 
 
 men and Swillers, the Flemings, ehictly thep of Gaunt, partly fo abe 
 
 
 
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 Queene Elizabeth. 1173 
 French, and partly that many now werebecome Spanifh, would not faker him 
 to come duer into Flaundevs, whereby Dunkerke was forced to ſurrender: and 
 this lofle being imputed fo the Duke, incrtaſed bis ficknefle , ſo that he died at 
 Chalteau Thievic the 10. of Julp. Anno 1583. and was royally buried at Pa⸗ 
 tig, and now to our matters at home. . 
 
 The thirteenth vay of Januaric , in the pavith of Armitage, ina place calley 1583 
 Blackmore in Dorlerfhire, a peeceofaround containing thee acres, remooued — — h 
 fromthe place where it was firtt planted, and was carried cleane ouce another poouing in 
 clofe, bere Alder anv Millow trees grew, the {pace of fogtic qoade (eutty goad Dorfetthire. 
 containing 15. foote) and bath flopt bp a bigh way that direcked towards the 
 market towne of Cerne, and pet notwithſtanding the hedges wherewith it was 
 inclofed , inuitonen if till, and the trees ſtand thereon bolt vpright, fauing one 
 Dake that ig well nigh twenty goads remooued:the place where this ground had 
 bis being, is left like vnto a great pit. | 
 
 The fame 1 3. day of Jañuarie being ſonday, about foure of the clocke inthe Eight per- 
 afternoone , the old and vnderpꝛopped ſcaffolds round about the Beate garden, fonskilled 
 commonly called Paris qarden, onthe Southlide of the rier of Chamis over a- byte ty 
 gaintt the citic of London, ouercharged with prople, fell ſuddenly do wue, wheres Re 
 
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 by to thenumber of cight perfong men and women were laine, and many others alee 
 
 foxe hurt and bꝛuiſed to the Hogtening of theit lines. 2 friendly warning to fuch 
 
 ag moꝛe delight themfelucs in the crucltic of beaſts thenin the wozks of inercie, 
 the fruits of a true pꝛofeſſed faith, which ought tobe the fabboth dates exerciſe. 
 
 Tye third of Febꝛuarie being fonday, William Bruifter Haberdaſher (a man wil. Bruifter 
 of moze then 6o. peares old.) being Lodged ouer the ſouthweſt porch of Saint and Marie 
 Brides church in Fleetſtreete, with a woman named Mary Breame ( (homme the Breame ſmo 
 fame Bruifter hav baile but of Bridewell) were both found ſmouldered to death, imal * 
 inmanner as Mall be Pemed . On the fame ſonday in the morning a wedding choulph me 
 being celebrated in that church, a ſtrong ſauour was ſmelt, which was thought fable to the 
 fobe the burning of old Moors , 02 ſuch like in Come gentlemans chamber neare contraric. 
 thercabouts, but in the afternoone befoxe eucning prayer, the pariſhioners eſpied 
 
  afmoke to iffuc out of Bruifters chamber, and thereupon made batt to his Doge, 
 
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 (which they found fall locked on the infide, and Were forced to breake it opcn, and 
 __ pet conta not enter till thep hab ripped bp the ltad and roofe of the chamber, to let 
 dut the ſmouldering ſtench: which being done, they found Bruifter dean , fitting 
 
 on alettle by the bens fide ( in bis apparell and clofe truſſed) his tight thigh and 
 right arme bp to the elbow brent with the fire of a {mall pan of coales that ſtood 
 
 beſore him. Che woman allo lay dead ouer the pan, fo that her armes were bent, 
 ~ With the neather part of her bodie belore to the beeaff, and bebind to the Houlders, 
 and nothing elle in the chamber byent but the bottome ofthefettle wheron Brui-. 
 ſter fate. Marie Breame gap bene accufen by ber bulband to be nice woman 
 pt her bodie, but ber bulband being a bad man, and hauing {pent faite and large 
 
 offcflions and all whatloeuer, hauing but two pence lef in bis purle, hung hime 
 
 ; lfe on a tree, again a fone wallat Warten abbey in Surtep about Wipitfone 
 fide,in Anno 1592. —— 
 
 The 16. of Apꝛill in the moꝛning, Thomas Worth an Alice Shepheardtwere 
 ie | | Hood 3 banged 
 
74 Queene Elizaberh. 
 
 hanged at Shooe lanes end in Fleet{trecte of London, for kifling of an appren⸗ 
 | fife in thefamelane. Allo the Came vay about cight of the clockein the mozning, a 
 — Lunpowder boule in Fetter lane, anv diuerſe othet hoults neare adioyning were 
 with eur vlowne bp, With the lpoile of r500, weight okpowder, and two men and one 
 powder. WOMan were flaine, and diuerſc other perfons ag ‘well men as women and chile 
 dren were fore hurt, ſome blaſted with th: flames, ſome bꝛuiſed with timber that 
 
 fell bpon them. 
 Alaſco of Albertus Alafco free baron of Lafco, Vaivoda, oꝛ palatine of Siradia in Po⸗ 
 Poland. land, atriuen at Harwich in Effcr, ¢ on the laft of Aprill came by water to Win= 
 cheſter houle in Southtwarke, where he remained fo: p moft part of pis above here. 
 ——— ‘ap. vias Thacker was hanged at Saint Edmondlburie in Sutalke on thefourth 
 hanes Pre of June, an Toho Coping on the firt of the famemoneth, for ſpꝛcading certaine 
 Bery for bookes, ſeditiouſiy penned by ont Robert Browne againſt the booxe of Common 
 bookes. — prayer eſtabliſhed by the lawes ef this Realme, their bookes ſo many as could be 
 found were burnt bekore them. | 
 
 Ealeofsut,, Onutheo. of June deccales Thomas Rarclife earlt of Suſſex, loꝛd Chamber- 
 fex deccafed laine toher maictlic, and knight of the qarter, at Bermondſey beſides London, & 
 Wag onthe 8. of July conneyed through the citie of London toward Pew ball in 
 
 Effer thereto beburico : firft went before him 45. poore men in blacke gownes, 
 
 then on horſebacke 120. feruing men in blacke coates, then 25. inblacke gownes 
 
 0: clokes, befides the herauits of armes and others, which bare bis hele, creff. 
 {word, coate of arnies, and banners ofarmes, tc. then the decealed earle in a cha⸗ 
 
 riot couered with blacke veluct, rawire of foure goodly geldings: nert after him 
 
 Wag led the caries {feed couercd with blacke wcluct , then fir Henry Ratclife the 
 
 fucceeding earle chiefe mourncr, and 8. other lords all inblacke, then the logo ma⸗ 
 
 ioz and addermen of London riding in murrey, ther p gehtlemien of Greis Fane, 
 
 » and laff of all the woꝛſhiplull merchant Cailers in thew liuirics, fo2 that the Cain 
 
 tarle was bzother of their companie, ag manp noble men t famous princes kings 
 
 of this rcalme befoze him had benc, a3 moze at large F haue fet downe in mp ſum⸗ 
 
 marie, the cightcenth peate of H. 7. the maioꝛ and aldermen, the gentlemen of 
 
 Greig Inne and the merchant Tailors accompanicd the corps to the bars with⸗ 
 
 out Aldgate, and returned. ; 
 
 Archbifhop _ EdmondGrindall bifjop of London, frantlated tobe archbifvop of Porke.and 
 ofCanter- fhettof Canterburie, eccafen at Croidon in Surrey on the firt of July, and was 
 burie decea- there honoꝛably buried vnder a faire monument foꝛ him raiſcd. Chis archbiſhop 
 ied, in hig tite, and by appointment tobe finiDen after his death, founded a grammet 
 {choolc at Saint Beghes tn fhe countic of Cumberland where be was boꝛnt with 
 aſchoole houle foꝛthe maiſter and (cholerg to be enducd ‘with thirtic pound by pere, 
 the {choolemaitter to hauc twenty pound, and alcholer to teach as Uſher 5 marke 
 by peate, the reſt to be beſto wed according to his Latutes. Co Mueenes collenge — 
 in Drfoyo twenty pounds by peare to maintaine one fillow , and two {cholers to 
 be taken out of pig fain fchoole, and to that colledge he qaue the moft part of his 
 
 hookes, be fozqauc them foꝛtie pounng, and gaue than in plate 87. ounces and a 
 quarter. Co Pembzoke hallin Cambꝛidge, hegauc 22.P.by peare, whereof 40.8, 
 forthe maintenance of a Gꝛeeke ledture Athe other 20,”. fora fellow, ¢ 2. fcholers 
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 Ld Queene Elizabeth. 1195 
 to bc likewile taken out ofbis ſchoolt: to this colledge he gaue fore bookes, and 
 plate qo.ountes € palfe. To Magdalen colledge in Cambzinge, he gaue fiue.. by 
 peare fox one ſcholer to be taken out of pis faintchoole. Co Chritks colledge in Cã⸗ 
 ‘bridge plate 45- ounces. To the 8. little pooge ales houles in Croidon 50.0. fe 
 be beſtowed inland fo their relicfe. Co the citte of Canterburie 100.P. to be tm⸗ 
 ployed bpon a ftocke tofet the poore on worke, which locke (as J am cnformen) 
 woas neuer put to fo good an vſe. | , 
 
 Bernard Randolph efquite, fenioz ferqcant to the citie of London , dectaſcd on 
 
 the 7. of Auguſt. This man in his lifetune deliuctey 900.8. of good and lawful! 
 money of England tothe company of f}monacrs in Lonvon, and bequeathed 
 by big teffament 1000, pounds moze, all to be employed in charitable aitions , as 
 F haue fet downe in my ſummarie, and in Reigne Woolfes chronicle, 
 
 Gn the moncth of June, wore (ent to the ſcas a ſhip calle the bark Talbot, and 
 afmall bark,both manned with 100.men vnder the charge of the woꝛſhipful W. 
 Borough efquire,clearke of her maicllics nauie,foz apprehending of certaine outra⸗ 
 gious fea-roucrs, who fo: p they tocre many in number & wel appointen, fo boldly 
 behaurd theinſclues as chortly after it was contivently buted, p they had bare Sea rovers 
 —-- quiffed in fight the fain ſhip ¢ bark:but within few daics after,beyond all erpeifa= 2pprehen- 
 — tlon,thep were by the lald Wi! Borough ¢ his company dilcomfites € taken to p — ie 
 
 number of ten lailt( whertof thyce were priſes tflomeok the chicte pirats namely, f 
 Thomas Walton,alias Purſer, Clinton, Atkinfon, Wil. Ellis, Wil, Valentine, alias 
 Bagh, Tho.Beuen, John Pollard,Edm. Copinger,Ro.W oodinan,¢Iohn Euans, 
 Who on p thirtieth vay of Zugult were hanged at Wapping in the Woſe beſides 
 London. Watror ag he went toward the gallowes rent bis venetian breeches of 
 crimofin taffata, and diftributen the fame to luch bia of acquaintance ag {oop a= 
 bout bin, but Ackinton had befoze giuen bis murtey oeluct doublet with great 
 cold buttons, t bis lke coloured veluet venetians laid With great gold lace appa⸗ 
 reli top ſumptuous for fea roners which he had worne at the feag,( and whercin be 
 pas brought bp prifoner froin Coꝛfe caſtell in the ifle of Poꝛbeck to London) vn⸗ 
 to fuch friends ag pleated him. | 
 
 Dri the 17-day of Sept. loho Lewes, who named bimlclf Abdoie,an obftinate — 
 herttikt denying the Godhtadok Chritle holding diuerſe other deteſtable herefles brent ar 
 (much like to bis pꝛedeccſloꝛ Mathew Hamond) was burned at Pozwich. Norwich. 
 
 ' Dn p22.0fSep.Albcreus de Lafco,patatine of Siradia in Poland. betoꝛeſpo· Palatine of 
 xcnok, when he had well virwed poder of our Engliſh court ¢ nobilitte, with o⸗ * in 
 thetplaccs of this realme,cipeciallp p Ciniuer. of Dyforn, be returned into olan. fone 
 The 23.0f Scptanber,lohn W hire gitt doctoꝛ of diuinitie, ſometime maifter of Dodor 
 Trinitie tana in Cambringe , and afterward biſhop of Mozteſter, was at Whiregife 
 ambhith tranflated to the archbiſhopricke of Canterburie. — 
 
 The 10.08 Difover,at Cakter tn Povfoluc, about two miles from Parmouth, pee 
 there was a fifh by force af p caftedlp wind deiuen on Moxey length whereof was A monftrous 
 from the ttecke to the taile 17. pards 4 foot,p bead was qreat,forthe chap of the Sth cakes, 
 ss fat Was 3.pards ta quarter in length, with tecth of 3. quarters ofa pard copatle, 
 grrat eies,¢ 2.qreat holes ouce them to {pout out water hee taile was 1 4.foote in 
 hreadth.tn thicknelle from the backe to the bellp fe twas 4. pards and an halfe. 
 HWE —J 2bhh 4 lohn 
 
1176 Queene Elizabeth. 
 Slade and > Tohn Slade ſchoolemaiſter and Iobn Bodie maiffer of art being both conden 
 —*— exes ned of high treaſon for maintaining of Romane power, were drawne, hangtd, 
 9 bowelled and quartered: Slade gt dAincheſter on the 30.0f Diteber, and Bodie 
 at Andouer othe 2.0f Movember. . ; 
 
 Anveo..6. One Dich anotable horle ſtealer was apprehended and at the leſſions holden 
 
 4at Newgate on the fourth of December x 9. times indicted, where pe confeſſed 1. 
 lers hanged (who alſo betweene the time of his apprchenfion and the ſayd ſeſſions, appeached 
 tenatonce. many for ſtealing of horſes, whereof ten were hanged in Smithlield on the ſirt of 
 
 December, being hole market there’: he alſo bolpe diuerſe men to their horſes a⸗ 
 
 gaine, and tooke of euery one of then 10.8. the peece, op moze , whereby he made 
 
 15. .toward bis charges. | > 
 Defmonds lames eatle of Delinond in Ireland fecretly wandering without any fuccour, 
 headfetoa being takenin-bis cabine by one of the Frith his bead was cut of , anvfent into 
 — England, where the fae ‘as the head of an arch rebel was fet on London bꝛidge 
 
 oon the 12.08 December. 
 
 The towne © ‘Chefame 13.0€December,througy negligence of vndiſcreete perlong brewing: 
 
 afNant- in the towne of Pant wich, the fire being careleſly left,opon Lome light matter, t 
 wichbrent- ſo burſt koorth to the rookes of the houle,andin Mozt time incecated , that fom the 
 forll end of the towne the flame was difperted fo furioully into the towne, 
 that in Mort (pace a qreat part of the towne wag burned downe to the ground, t 
 there was conſumed about the number of 200. houſes, beſides brew houſes 
 
 barnes, {lables tc. in all about 600. houſes. + 
 About this time, lohn Someruill a furious young man of Elffow in Mar⸗ 
 Wikefhire, of tate diſcouered and taken inbis way comming with fullintent to 
 kill the queenes maieſty( whom God long profper to raigne ouer bs ) confellen the 
 trcafon,and that be was mooued thereunto in his wicked (pirit, by certaine tray⸗ 
 terous perſons bis kinſinen and alics , and alfo by often reading of certaine ſedi⸗ 
 tioug bookes Lately publiſhed, for the which theſayd Someruill, Edward Arden g 
 _ {quire in Parkhall in Marwikeſhire, Mary Arden his wife father and mother in 
 ie aie ae lato to the ſayd Someruill) and Hugh Hall prieſt, being with other befoze inditten 
 otherarraig- at Wlarwicke,wece on the 16.0f December arraigned inthe Guild hall of Lon- 
 ned don where they were found guilty and condemned of high treafon.Dn the 19.0F 
 “December, lohn Someruill, and Edward Arden, being brought from the tower 
 Teangle coh two houres after, Someruill was found ( defperatly ) to haue ſtrangled himſelke. 
 Newgate. Ind onthe morrow being the 20. of December, Edward Arden (was drawne fro 
 
 of London to Newgate of the fame city,t there Mut opin ſcuerall places: within. 
 
 a 
 
 Ardenexe- Newgate into Smithfield, and there hanced, bowelled, and quartered: whole — 
 
 cured, head With Someruils head was fet on London bridge, and hig quarters on the 
 
 
 
 gates of the city , but the body of Someruill wag buried inthe Mooꝛefields neare. 
 
 pntothe windmils. | 
 
 1584. On the 10.ol January at a ſeſſions holvenin the Juſtice ballin the Old baily 
 
 Carterexe. Of London, fo. ah delinery of Newgate, William Carter ofthe city of London, 
 
 cD, arraigned, and tondemned of high treafon, for printing a ſedi⸗ 
 
 tious and trayterous booke in Engliſh, entitulen, a treatile of fchifine : and wag. 
 fo: the fame (according to: fentence pronounced againſt pitt, onthe next mozrow: 
 
 cuted. was there indi 
 
 drawne 
 
 — 
 
Queene Elizabeth. ee SUL, 
 drꝛawnefrom Newgate to Tiborne and there hanged, bowelled, and quartered. 
 And foorth with againſt ſſanderous reports {pread abꝛdad in {editions bookes let⸗ 
 ters, and libels thereby fo inflame our countrep men and her maicftics {nbicifes,a 
 
 vbooke was publiffed,intitules, a Declaration of the fauoable dealing of her maz 
 ieflies commiflioners, tc. which booke alfo J haue cauſcd to be fet Downe inthe 
 
 Continuation of the cheonicle, firll colledted bp Reigne Wolfe, and kiniſhed bp 
 
 ~ Raphaell Hollenſhed. 
 
 — . Che 22.0f Januarit lohn Watſon bifhop of inchelker deceated at Wolfep, Bithop of 
 
 and was buried at Mincheſter on the 1 2.0 Febꝛuarit. Winchefter 
 
 Che leucnth of Febguaric, were araigned at Weftminfker Iohn Fen, George gocer"es. 
 Haddock, Iohn Munden, Iohn Nutter, any Thomas Hemerford, afl fine fotind executed. 
 quilticof high treafon, in being made priefls beyond theleas, and by the Popes 
 authoritie, fincea flatute made in 4enopremo of her maieſtits raiqne, ard hav 
 iudgement to be hanged, bowelled, and quartered : which were all executed at 
 Tiborne onthe 12. of Fcbguaric. 
 
 The 21. 0f May, francis Throckmorton eſquire Was arraiqued in the Build Francis 
 ball ofthe citte of London, wbere being kound quiltic of igh treafon, he was con⸗ a — 
 condemned/t had iudgement to de dear, barged, bowelled, E quartered. Che 4 — 
 10, of July next following, the fame Francis Throckmorton was conueyed by cuted, 
 water from the tower of London to the Blacke friers flaires, and from thence by 
 land to the ſeſſions ballin the Din baily without Peweaate, where he was deli⸗ 
 uercd tothe ſherikes of London, laid on a hurdle drꝛawne to Tiborne, € there ere= 
 cuted according to his iudgement. 2 vifcouccy of whole treafons, prattifen t at= 
 tempted againil the Quecnes maieſtie € the realme, were in the moneth of June 
 publiſhed and printed tn a booke intituled, 2 true and perfett Declaration of the 
 
 _ treafong praititn and attempted by Francis Throckmorton ¢c, And the ſame J. 
 
 haue fet downe in the continuation of Reigne Wolfes chronicle. ! 
 
 | The 19.0f July, Robert baron of Denbiah,the onely fon anv heire of Robert as of 
 
 rearle of Leicelter,veparten this moztall life, being then of the age of thycc peares te oor eh de- 
 
 ſomewhat moꝛe, at Manſted in Effer, whofe funerail mas there ponozably kept : 
 
 On the kirſt of uguſt and after hig body was conueicd ta CHarwike, and there in 
 
 _ the chapprll of Richard Beauchampe earle of Wiarwike , honorably interred on ae 
 the 20.0f Difober. The r2.0f Ponember,the queenes maielty (returning after oe ine 
 her pꝛogreſſe) came ta per mano. of S.Fames , where the citizens of London to the queene 
 the number of 200. the graueſt ſort in coats of veluet, ¢ chaines of gold on hoꝛſe from her 
 backe, and 1000, of the companics on koote (hauing with them 1000. men with progrelſe. 
 toꝛches ready there togiue light on euery fide, for that the night dꝛew on /receiued An.reg.27 
 
 Parlianient 
 
 * 
 and welcomed her. Bnd on the 24. day of thefamemoneth, bee maictty and the 2 
 
 loꝛds rove to the parliament, which was that day begun at Uileftminfler. ae, 
 Zuhe moneth of January deccaſed Edward Fines top Clinton carle of Lin⸗ 7585. 
 colne and loꝛd admirall of England knight of the garter and one of her maieſties Earle of Lin. 
 pꝛiuy conntetla man of great peares and ſeruice as well bp ſca as by land, he was colne decea 
 _ buried at WMindſor. 7 — ——— 
 The ermot January; Jeluites Seminaries, € other maſſing Prieſts to the nit os cher 
 ber of 21 late pziloners in the tower of London,marlhaltea,¢ kings bench, Were barithed 
 (Wippen England, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1178 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 Mipped at p tower wharke fo be coucped towards France, ¢ banilhed this realme 
 fox cucr,by bertuc ofaconmmitfion from her maieſty, ag map moje fullp appeare 
 by the lamecommiſſion fet downe in my cotinuation of Reine Wooltes chꝛonicle 
 
 ie it _ > Henry earle of Darby , appointed by her maicſty ambaſſadoꝛ to Henriy the 3. 
 of Darby his 
 
 ambaflage 
 
 appointed to attend in that voyage ti place of Garcar whofe roome was bepde, 
 
 and Robert Glouer Somerlet herault, like wile appointed to that iounepnos — 
 blemen F gentlemen attending on the carle of Darby, the L. Sands, Frederice L. 
 
 Winfor m̃aiſter Scrope fon and heire to the L. Scrope, maiſter Windfor brother 
 to the ZL Windfor, fir Richard Sherborne, fit Ralph Briertop, maifter Anthony 
 Cooke maifter Gerard fon and heite to fit Thomas Gerard, inaiffcr Fleetwocq, 
 maiſter Nudigate maiſter Stallage gentleman vſher, the queenes feruants maifter 
 Crompton, naiffer Smith, maiſtet Denton, maiffer Miles maiſttt Thomas Ardé 
 ſteward, maiſter Fox controller, maiſter Newton gentlemã vſher, malſter Philips 
 
 French king and to inueſt him with the ower of the garter, teoke higteaucofthe — 
 into France. qucciics maicflp at Greencwich the 20.9f January,and with him luch gentlemen 
 ‘ag were prefent were admitted to kille her highnes hand, M. Cooke Clarenceaux 
 
 chaplaine, maiſter Alexander gentleman of the hozle,maifter Morecroft phifition: 
 
 The caries waiting gentlemen, maiſter Dawnic fon ¢ heire to fir lohn Dawnie, 
 maifter Legh ſon and beire to fir Piercea Legh, maiſtet Warten, c. On the 26, 
 of Januarp the carte with his traine pallen rom London to Brauefend, where tac 
 bing polt pozlea,they rin to Sittingborne, and from thenceto Douce, where thep 
 embarked t landed at Caleis on the 1.0f Febguarp.On the 3.0f Febquaty,p earle 
 With his whole trate went frem Caltis to Boloigne to bed, where they were ve⸗ 
 
 tp well entertained. On the 4.0f Febꝛuary they rid to Monſtrell on the 5. to Ab⸗ 
 
 beuil,wohere they were met with 150.fhot of harquebuſſers. On the 6.thep tooke 
 theit iourney to Amiens , where of monfleur Creuicure accompanied mith 100. 
 
 gentleancn,t belt citiseng, thep were met half: a mile without the towne, p night - 
 the fapp Creuicure pacfentep the earle with qreat {loze of perp large t qoond fief) 
 
 water fill), ard the towne with wine of diuers lorts, and the dap following being 
 ſunday, the fapp Creuicure inuited the earle to dinner , which Dinner was highlp 
 tommended. After dinner, the carle with his traine went to Bꝛethnill to ben, the 
 
 nert night to Cleremount , where he ſtaied tueſday and wedneſday: the tenth of — 
 
 Febuary he went to Lusarch.Dirthe 11. to S. Denis, where by the way he wag 
 met by fic Edward Stafford, her maieſties ambaſſadoꝛ reſident with the French 
 
 king, who brought with him diuerſe gentlemen ok England, to the numberof 
 
 thirty horſc and fo accompanied him fo Saint Denis, where thep kept company 
 
 all the Dap following being Frivay. On Saterday, his ponoz made hig entry in⸗ 
 to aris about twooꝛ three of the clockeat afternoone, there being ofthe lozd ame 
 daſſadoꝛs traine moze then two hundzed hozfe,and mid way betweeneS.Denig — 
 and Paris, theremet with them lent from the king, the duke of Wontpenficra — 
 Pittice of the loud, the loꝛd of Cauignie, le Chapell aux Vtſius, chunty de Lude, 
 ' de Pienne, de Malicorn, dela Mothtenilon, who had ſomttimts bene ambaſſa⸗ 
 Dour liger in England, Deftrie, Dabin,de Fontaines, de Cormiflon, the matques — 
 of Curton, the county de Grignan, all countellers to the counſell, and knights — 
 
 ofthe holy Shot. Che nuke of Cranouille, the counties Brilac , de Creance, 
 . Soncerne 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 | 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Queene Elizabeth, 179 
 Sancerne, and of Lasure, with a great number of loꝛds and barons, gentlemen of 
 the chamber. Coele did accompanie the carleof Darbie vnto Hoſtell be Longe⸗ 
 niuill Cometime callen the Hoſtell of Anion, there was his loꝛdſhipwith the other 
 fovds and gentlemen longed, where was thece tables very Lunptuoufie furniffes 
 for them, all ofthe kings coft, the one table in the great chamber, fo; the loꝛds and 
 gentlemen fervantg to ber mateffie, the other inthe ball for the carle of Darbicx 
  genticmen and the third ina gallerie bencath for qentlemens feruants, beſides li⸗ 
 uctritc into cuerte chamber, both of mare, wood, wine, and fuch like, tn as great 
 plentic ag could be deſired. On Sonday the 14 of Febpuarie, plain caric bet wirt 
 the hourcs of timo & theec in the afternoonc, went front his longing by a poltcrne 
 though the garden, accompanicd with the ſaid loꝛds, De la Moth Fencion, de 
 Curton,and Grignan, together with other, and found the captaines of the regi⸗ 
 mient of the kings guarde making two ranks on either fide ofthe firecte, begin⸗ 
 ning from the pofterne to the Louure gate,who welcommed him in the kings be⸗ 
 halfe. Ucithout the qate cfthe ſaid Lounre, he was recciued bp the Lieutenants 
 of the qreat Pꝛouoſt of Frarce,audhis archers. 4t the Louure gate by the ficr de 
 » Montegnie, captaine thercof to his maieflic, and big archers, which archers togi⸗ 
 ther with thofe of the qreat Pꝛouoſt made two ranks fromthe fain qatcof the 
 — Louure, to the foote of the flaires : from which foote, his Lordſhip was recciued 
  bytheflerde Perdillon, the French Lieutenant of the Swillers of the Kings 
 guard, which from the foote of the fain {aires to the Dooze of the ball made two 
 rankes, for his loꝛdſhips pallage. At the entric ofthe hall, bis logothip was recti⸗ 
 by the fier de Chafteau Viaux knight ofthe poly qhoft,and captaine of the archers 
 cf the Kings quard, who likewiſe from the ſaid doore vnto the doore of the anti- 
 — chamber, madetwo ranks : from thedooge of the antichamber, bis loꝛdſhip wag 
 recciucd by ficr de Combault of the holy ghoſt chicke maiſter de Hoftel.c to hig 
 maicflic,and by hig gentlemen waiters : and there in the fain antichamber, all 
 thelaid carle of Darbics officers and gentlemen wearing ltucries, were appoin- 
 ted to flay, ano the Queencs feruants that proceeded nert, went {lilt fozward: 
 at the entric ckthe chamber of cffate, bis loꝛdihip was recciucd by the fier de Li-. 
 encourt knight ofthe holy ghoſt, chicfe clcuirt of the kings clcuire, anv the other 
 elcnircs of the eſcuir, together with the licutenant cf the hundecd, gentlemen of 
 his Waicftie, who made tino ranks from that chamber dooꝛe to the chamber of 
 audience. eucry of them hauing halbarts in theic hands. It the entrance of the 
 antichanber, his Lordſhipwas receiucd by the Duke loieulx, accompanied with 
 the gentlemen of the kings chamber ozninaric, who made two rankes from that 
 chamber doore tothe doore of the chamber royall. Into the Cain chamber roy⸗ 
 all kirſt entred allthe Gentlemen the DQueenes Maieſtits ſeruants the lords that 
 had receiucd and accompanicn thefain carleand Lords : and the ſaid Dukt de 
 > Toieulx accompanied the fain carle of Darby tuto the bars that ſtood about 
 the ball pace, o2 mounting flooze in the laid chamber, where the king Toon at 
 his bens fecte,accompanied without the latd barricrs.on his right hand with the 
 Cardinals of Bourbon, Vandofme ¢ Ioieulx,¢ on the ict hand with the lords /ᷣ 
 puincts of Contic,the tountit de Soiffons,¢ D. Mont penſier.pꝛinces of p bloud : 
 the dukes of Meucrg,Delbeufe,dela Tremouille,de Retz,Monfierle nee 
 . ct 
 
 
 
William 
 
 cuted, 
 
 1180 ~ Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 fier de Vilequier,du Bonchafe,de la Valette,Dantragues,de la Chapelle aux Vr- 
 fius, Cauignie, la Vanguion, counte de Mawieurier, Clermont, Damtragues, 
 de Larchant, and other knigts of the holy qholl, ano counſellers of the cflates in 
 great number. Che laid carle with the L. anbaſſador ovinarie of England, a⸗ 
 
 lonely entre within the fad haltpace within the Barriers onto his maicflie, of - 
 
 whom they were received with great curtefic,t as amiable countenance as could 
 
 _ bet the earle deliuered the Mutenes maieſtics letters onto the king with grat 
 
 reuerence, €then making rebearfall of that he had in charac tofay, the faid ambaſ⸗ 
 fadoz prefented onto the king the loꝛds Sands and Windlore, anv other the Enz 
 
 gliſh knights and gentlemen, wbich all one after another mounted vpon the balt= 
 
 pace, killed their hands, & did their reuerence vnto the king. Chen the carle tooke 
 his leaue, and was conducted by all the logds and captaines vnto theplace where 
 they bad fir receined him. Afterward be went to ſalute the queene mother, € at 
 the entrance tnto ber chamber,he was recciued by Monfieur de Lanfac knight of 
 the holy ghoſt, x knight of pono, vnto thefame queene, whom he found accompa 
 nicd With her neece the princelle of Lopaine, Landing at her beds bead,the peincetle 
 of Condie and Fontie,and the duches of Neuers ttanding at the beds feete, the 
 ducheſſes of Dules, anv of Kez, and other ladies ¢ gentlewomen in great anime 
 
 ber. From thence his loꝛdſhip was conucped to the quecne regents chamber, at 
 
 theentrance whereof he was receiued by the county de Fiefque knight ofthe holp 
 ghoſt, and her knight of ponog, finding ber accompanied with the duchelſes of 
 
 . Montpenfier ¢ Ioieulx, who flood at her beds feete,the lady of Koiden her any of 
 
 honoꝛ and other lavies ⁊ gentlewomen in great number, t then returned to p kore⸗ 
 
 ſaid hoſtel de Longueuilſe. On monday the 15. of February the K. by Monfieur 
 Je Mothfenelon told the loꝛd ambafladog bis mind touching the receit of p oder 
 that he intended to receive it on Thurſday following inthe after noone,at p Au- 
 
 guſtine friers which wag Dene accowingly, with a mantle ofblew veluet and a 
 hood, tcoller of the oder, with a booke of the Katutes of the oꝛder which all were’ 
 
 inueſted bpd the king, in a place calle Maiſon de nautralles but p oth was mini⸗ 
 
 ſtred onto the king in p fricrs chutch, Azagnificac being fung.On the 28.0f Frbzu⸗ 
 ary,p ambaflano: with his traine tooke their leauc,at whoſt returne fed p court to 
 hig — Was pꝛeſented P night with a rich cupboord of plate, woꝛth 1200.P, 
 at the leaſt: ¢ onto maiffer Clarenceaux was giuf achaineof gold, worth 120.8, 
 € better,of 236 linkes to maiſter Somerfet achaine of 150. linkes, Worth 100, 
 marks,t to Thomas Milles a chatne of the fame balue. On Churfoay nert, the’ 
 carle with big traine (et forward homewards from Paris vnto S.Denics, fp 
 were lodged all the Way, inthe fame lodgings that before they had bene receiucd: 
 in and arriued profperoufly in England,from Boloigne to Douce the twelfth of 
 March,ton the Tuchay following were brought tothe queenes maieflics pre 
 fence at Greene wich, who gracioully welcomed them home. 
 
 The 2. day of March William Parry , was deawue fron the tower though: 
 Parryexes fthecity ofLonvon to Weſtminſter and there inthe palace court, harged,bowel= 
 
 led anid quartered fo. high treafon yas mapappeare by abvoke extant , intitaten, 
 
 A true et plaine declaration of the horrible trealons pzactiſed by V. Parry, te. ez 
 haue ſet downe the ſame booke in the continuance of Reine Woolfes Cinonicte, 
 | . ! This 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Queene Elizabeth, Or 
 This peeve fie Walter Mildmay knight, Chancelor of the Exchequer, and Emanveli 
 onc of her maieſties pꝛiuie councell, founded a colledge in the Uniuerſitie of Cam⸗ Colledge 
 bꝛidge vpon the boule and ground of the late frict preachers Dominikes,oz blacke fou"sed- 
 friers in tke preachers ftreete,and named it Emanuel collage. 
 The 29, of March, the parliament was diſſolued, at the becakitig op twobereof, partisment 
 the Quecnes maiclie made an Dration in the Parliament houlc, to fuch cee ag diffolued. 
 followeth. My Loꝛds and ye ofthe lower houte, my filence muſt not iniuric the The queenes 
 owner fe much, as to fuppole a ſubſtitute {ufficient to render pou the thanks that ok Ga her 
 my hart yeeldeth pou : not fo much foꝛ the fate keeping ofmy life (fez which pour ~~ 
 tareappcareth {o manifett) ag forthe neqleiting pour pꝛiuate future pevill, not re= 
 garding other way then my prefent fate, no prince hercin (Agonfelle> can be ſu⸗ 
 ter ticd oꝛ fatter bound then J am, with the linke of pour g iit, and can fo2 
 that but peeld ahart and head to fecke fox ener all pour bell: pet one matter tou⸗ 
 cheth me fo necre ag 3] may not oucrlkip ; religion, the round on which all other 
 matters ought to take roote, and being corrupted may mar all the tree : and that 
 there befome faultfinders With the oder of the clergic, which fo may make a flan- 
 per tomy ſelle ¢ the Church, whole ouer looker God hath made me, whole neqli- 
 gencce cannot be excufed, if any ſchiſmes oꝛ exxoꝛs hercticall were ſuffered. Thus 
 miuch J mulſt ſay, that ſome faults tnegliqences may grow be, “as in all other 
 great charges it bapneth)¢ what vocation without all which if xou my loos of 
 - theclergicdonot amend, J mind to depoſe you, looke pou therefore well to pour 
 charges this map be ancnded without heedles op Open erclanatio.Z an ſuppoſcd 
 to haut many ſtudics but moft philofophicatl:3] mutt vecld this to be true,p Jſup⸗ 
 polefew ᷣ be no proteſſors auc read moze.Ind FJ need not tel you,p J amſo ſim⸗ 
 pie ᷣ Jvnderſtad not noꝛ fo forget full, p F reinember not, pet amongſt my maz 
 ny bolums,¥ hope-qong booke hath not bene my ſeldomeſt lectures, in which we 
 fin p,which by reafon(for my pact) we ought to belecue, p feeing fo great wic⸗ 
 keones ¢ grickes in p world in which we linc but as wai-fairing pilgrimes, we 
 muſt ſuppoſt p God wold neuer have made bs but foz a better place , ¢ of moze ct 
 fort then we find bre. F know no creature p bycatheth, whole life ſtandeth hourely 
 in move prrill foꝛ if then mine own, who entred not into mp fate without fight of 
 manifold dangers of life ¢ crown,ag onc p had the mightict e greatcltto wrafite 
 with. Tharit followeth, pF regarded it fo much, as J teft my felfe bebinde my 
 cart. And fs pou fcc, that pou wrong me foo much if any uch there be) ag Doubt 
 mp colonies in that bebalfe : for it J were not perſwaded that mine were the 
 truth ef Gong will: Gon forbid Jſhould tive to pyelcsibe it to pou. Cake hecde 
 leſt Eccleliaſtes fap not too true: They that feare the hozic froff, the ſnow ſhall fail 
 vpon them. Iſce many ouce-bold with Gov Almighty, making too many ſubtill 
 ſcannings cf pis bleſſcd will, as lawyers do with humane Ceflaments : the 
 pitlumption is fo great, ag Jmay not fuffer it ( pot minde F not hercby to 
 animate Romanifts, which what aduerlarics thep be to mine eftate, is ſuſti  - 
 ciently knowne? no? tolerate new⸗fangledneſſe. Jmeane to quide them both 
 - by Gongs trucrule: in both parts be pertis, andof thelatter J mull pronounce 
 them dangerous to a kingly rule, to have cuery man accopding to bis oven cenfure 
 o maxe a doomcot the validitie and priuitie of bis princes gouernment, witha 
 onmon vaile ¢ concer of Gods iwozd, vobols kollo wers mull not be iudged but by 
 
 
 
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 quide pou. JPow-F conclude, that pourlouc & care neither is noꝛ Hall be beſto wed 
 
 vpon acarelefle ince, but inch agfor pour good wiil pafleth as little for this. 
 
 world as who careth leaſt, wi 
 
 b thankes for pour free Cubfidic : a manifel Meow 
 
 of the aboundance of pour good wüs, the which J allure you, but.to be implopeo - 
 to your weale, Jcould be better pleaſed toreturne toen receiuc. Thus much ber 
 
 Maielties Oꝛatidn. In this parliament a ſubſidie of 2.5. 8. goods, and 4. $. ~ 
 
 lands was granted, and two fitteencs bp the laitie. 
 
 200. Lon- In the month of Apzill about the 14. vay, by commandement of bet Maielly, 
 
 doners tray- the citisens of London appointen out of their companies of the fame citie,to the 
 Ai vpwith number of 4000, men, with armog, enfianes, nuns, fifes, and other furniture. 
 6% · ſoꝛ the wars, S 
 
 miched dayly at the Wiles cnd, andin Saint Georges field: and on the 18. of 
 Wap ‘having ouce night {ct forward out of S. Georges ficld) muſtered in the 
 
 parkcat Greene wich, and ſkirmiſhed before the Mueenes maicttie , who gaucto 
 
 them great thanks kor their actiuitie and paines. 
 
 Earle of ‘The 25. 0€ April, Philip Howard carte of Arundell twas brought priſoner ins 
 Arundell to the tower of Lonvon,foz attempting to hauc pallen p ſeas without licence, ec. 
 
 * to the 
 
 —— The 21. of June, Henrie Percy carle of Poꝛthumbetland, pefoner.in the: 
 Earle of ‘Cowerof London, vpon vehement fulpition of high treafon, was there found. 
 
 Northum- Dead, and alfo of his owne diuclifl) intent, andof big malice befoze pretended,to 
 berland = hae murdered himlelke, as moze at large may appeere, by inquifition made by a. 
 
 found to 
 
 haue mur- lubſtantiall Jucie, taken before the crotoner of London, ag followcth verbarsza: 
 dered him- With therecordd. * * 
 
 ter part whereof were Mot, the other were pikes, and hal⸗ 
 bards in faire corſelcts: all thofe to be trayned bp vnder crpert captaines, with - 
 fergcants of the bands, wiflers, and other neceflarp oTicers, muttered, and ſkir⸗ 
 
 
 
 felfe. An inquilition taken at the citicof London, that is, within the Cowerot 
 Copie ofthe London, in the parifh of. Alhallowes-Barking, in the warde of the Cower of — 
 
 — London, on Monday being the 21, day of June, inthe peere of the raigne of our 
 ne crow” Soucraigne Lady Elizabeth bp the qraccof op, Queene of England, France: 
 
 ner. 
 
 Cozoner to our lain Soucraigne Lady the Ducene with 
 
 afozelain, loꝛ Cufpitio of bigh treafon by him ſuppoſed to be done, there lying Dead, 
 and flaine : bp the othes of Nicholas Wheeler, Simon Horfepoole,T.Gardener, 
 William Leauefon, Owen Morgan,Henry Lodge, William Abraham, William 
 
 Horne, Thomas Ruffell, lohn Porter,Robert Dowe, Anthony Hall, William 
 
 Curtis, Thomas Wood, Matthew Dolman, Thomas Martin, Richard Sleford, 
 
 Tohn Trot,Philip Swith, Thomas Tailor, and Henrie Bowdler, of good t lawfull 
 men of the fame tard, and.of thece other wards tothe fame ward ert adiop= — 
 ning, a3 the manner and cuſtomeis in the citie afozelain, to inquire how in what 
 manner, and when the fain Henrie Percie late carle of Moꝛthumberland came to — 
 Verdic of the bis Death. Mhich Jurie do ſay vpon their othes,that on the 21. day of this inſtant 
 lutie. moneth of June,in p ycare of the taigne of our-foucraigne lady Elizabeth bp the 
 
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 and Ireland, dekender of the faith, €c.the 27. befoꝛe Wihiam Squire Gentleman, 
 
 in Citic of London 
 and theliberties of the fame, vpon the bie of the bony of Henrie Percic knight, - 
 late eatle of Moꝛthumberland late priſoner there within the Tower of London — 
 
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 grace df God queene of England, Faunce and Jreland, defender of the faith, tc. 
 The 27-aforclapd,and tong before the foreſayd Heory late carle of Noꝛthumber⸗ 
 land puſoner in the tomer of London fituate inthe pariſh of Alhollowes Barking, 
 alorclayd, inthe warn of the tower of London aloꝛeſayd, for fulpition of high 
 treafon atoreſayd, bp him againſt our ſoueraigne Lady the Queene ſuppoſed to 
 be committed,and the afortſayd carle lo remaining prifoner , and being placed ina 
 certaine chamber within the tower of London afortſayd, there ppilonce remai⸗ 
 Hing imagining and intending himlelée diuclliſhly and felonioully to Rill € mur⸗ 
 ber bekore ihe aforclayd 21 day of Func : that is to ſay, the 1. dap of Func in the 
 27ipeare afozelayo Did pecpare a certaine dag of iron ¢ ſtecle of the value of 10.7. 
 € With certaine bullets of lead, ta certaine quantity of gunpowder, contained in a 
 ſmall bor, cauſtd the afozefayd qun, the bullets of lead,and the gunpowder to be 
 brought into the forelayd chamber vnto him the fapd earle of Northumberland, € 
 to be Delivered to the fame carle then and there by the hands of lames a Price pro= 
 man to erecute his diucliſſ and felonious purpoſe and intention, which dag afoze- 
 ſayd the korclayd carle cauſed ſecretly tobe hidden in a covfaine mattrife vnder the 
 bolſter of his bed in the chamber aforcfayd,and then and there,the koreſaid 2 1 dap 
 of June in the27. peare afozefayd , betweene the houres of twelue and onc inthe 
 night of the forefapd 21. day of Func, thinking and intending to profecute and 
 follow his diuclifl) intention and purpoſe afozelapd did bolt the doore of the afogee 
 fayd chamber , and the inner part of pis fayd chamber towards himlelfe; ieft any 
 man ſhould fazelce 02 withſtand his diueliſh, fclonious , and malicious intent : 
 ‘and the layd doort of his fozelapd chamber being fo bolted, the fame carle then 
 and thercinto his bed himlctte did lap, and bpon this afterward, that ts to lay, 
 ‘the forclaid one and twentith of June in thefcauen and twentith pare atorelapd, 
 about the hourts aforefapn, within the tower of London afozelayn , fituate and 
 being in the pariſh of Alhallowes Barking aloreſayd, inthe ward of the tower 
 of London aforelayd , not hauing the almighty God oꝛ his feare before his cyes, 
 but being mooued and ſeduced by the infligation of the diuell , of his malice afoze 
 pretended , did take bp into his hands the forefapd daggt ofyron and ftcele, then 
 and there made ready characd with gunpowder andthzee bullets oflead , and 
 the alorelayd dagge to the left part of hig breaft neare onto the pappe of the fame 
 partofhis brcalk, then and thcrefelonionllp and diuelliſhly div put, and bpon 
 ‘thefame part of big bꝛcaſt the foꝛeſayd dagge did diſcharge, by reafon ofthe vio⸗ 
 lence of which gunpowder, and of the aloreſayd thzee bullets of lean, the forelays 
 tatle into big bony and heart, and through big chine bone, eueninto bis right 
 ſhouldtt; pimlelfe then and there with the aforefayd ‘bullets of lead , felomioutly 
 ‘and volunt arily did firike, giving onto himlelke then and there one mogtall 
 ‘wound of the depth of twelueinches and ofthe breadth of two inches : of which 
 moꝛtall wound afozefain, the korclaid earle within the tower of London afozefain, 
 “the Day and peare.parifl) and ward alorclayd inſtantly died. And fo the Fury doth 
 fay vpon theit oathes alorelayd , that the koreſayd carle, the day and ycare, and 
 Place aboue written, of his diueliſh intent alortlayd anv of his malice belore pre⸗ 
 ended, fclonioufly and voluntarily himlelfe did kill, and murther in age and 
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 kourme aforcfapn, againſt the prace ofour ſoueraigne lady the queene , ber ctrovne 
 and dignity. But what goods and chattels the alortlayd tarle in the timeot the. 
 fclonic and murther of himlelfe alorꝛtlayd committed, had, 02. a8 pet hath,the Jury. 
 xnow not, ac. in witnelle whercefec. Chis was the verdict of the Jurors whert⸗ 
 hy it remained to pzouidt for the beftowing of bis wactched carcafle, which onthe | 
 23.day of June was buricd in S. Peters church within the ſayd tower ofLon= | 
 pon. Chis was the end of that carle,the maner of whole innrder, and part of his 
 treafong ate Dilated, as the ſame was publikely Delinered inthe Star-chambet, 
 and after publiſhed in a booke intituled: A true and fummarieteport ‘of the f 
 declaration of fome part of the earle of Northumberlands: treafons , deliue- 
 a Bhs And are fet downe in mp continuation of Mailter Reine Woolfes 
 On the 26.0 June artiued at London, deputics for the States of the Methete | 
 lands oꝛ Low countries , who were lodged about the tower ſtrecte and had their 
 diet fox the time of their abode here borp woꝛſhipkullly appointen (all at the char⸗ 
 ges of her matelty ) in the clothworkers hall in Sinchonelane, neareto the ſayd 
 torr ſtrecte. Theft on the 29 . of June being thefeall of the Apoftte eter any 
 Paule,repaired tothe court , then at Greene wich , where by vertuc of their com⸗ 
 mifions fromthe vnited countries , thep pꝛeſented to her matefty the ſouerelgnty 
 nf thoſe countries, to twit, of Bzabant , but the commiſſion ( fo the fieqe) af An 
 twirpe not full. authoriſed, of Guelder of Flaunders, of Rolland, of Zelann, of 
 Utticht, and of Fricleland : for Brabant , Iaques de Grife great baily of Byin- 
 ges, countdler of the Frankes for Gnelerte Rotger of Barfolu gentleman : fog 
 Flanvers,Noell de Garhie loꝛd of Shonewwalle: for Holland, ohn Wanderdoeft, 
 loꝛd of Noꝛtwike: loſſe de Menin penfionaric of Dordreght. John of ofp Barne⸗ 
 ult, penfionaric of Rotradame, and D. Francis Maclio: fe, Zeland, Iacob 
 Dales counfeller and penfionarie of Cergock : for Utricht, Paulus Buis, D. of 
 the lawes : for Frifelann, }, Frieza gentleman, H. Anfona pꝛeſident of Frife- 
 land,and Lads Jangema gentleman. All thele falling on their knees befoze her 
 maitſtie, and fo remaining for a long fpace, onc of them, to wit, Ioffe de Mehin 
 counteller and pentionarp of Dordreght, one of the commiflioners. for Bollann, 
 inade fo her maicſty this ozation in french: Madam, les Eftatesdes Prouinces 
 Vnies des pais,&c. ag F hauc {ct povone in Reine Woolfe , with atfo the fame 1 
 Englilh thus: Panam, the States of the vnited provinces of the Low countrics, 
 moſt humbly thanke pour maieftyfor the good affcition anv kauour; which it 
 bath pleaſed pou to Mew to theſayd countries in their neceflity , ann to confirme 
 the lame with fo many teſtimonies, and that laſtly, after the erecrable allault co 
 mitted bpon the perfcn of the late prince of Drenge , at what time it pleafen pour 
 
 maieſty to let the ſayd States vnderſtand by your Ambaflanoz maiſter Dauifo 
 What care pou had of our defence and preferuation, and allo by Segnicurde Crifl 
 thegreat vifpleaturc which pour maieſty conceiued; to fee the States fruſtrated of 
 the hope which they had founded bpon the treatic of Fraunce . Wut finer the care’ 
 Which pour maiefty hath alwapes had ouer our good and conferuation is not 
 thereby any whit viminiffcn,but hath moze plentifully increaten,accopding 35 
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 the nectllitie of our affaires requited, for which the {aid countcic in general, anv 
 eurry of bg in particular romaine perpetually bound to your Mateſtie, and ac⸗ 
 knowledge fhe Came with all fioelitic and obeiſance. And ag thefain States 
 (Madame ) did confider that fince the deceale of the Prince of Oꝛenge, they 
 haut ſuſtained the loſſe of diuerſe of their holdes and good towies, and that 
 forth: peeferuation ofthe ſayde Counteic tt ig needtuil fo then fo haue a Prince 
 and foueraigne ruler, ‘which may warrant and defend them againfl the ty⸗ 
 xrannit and vniuſt opprflion of the Spaniardes and their adgerents, which 
 Daily moze and moze intorce themſelues, by their ſiniſter power, anv all other 
 meanes fo deſtrox and duerthꝛow the fayde Countries , ann reduce this poore | 
 people into perpetual ſeruitude, wooeſe then that of the Indians vnder the 
 importable poake of the deteſtable Inquiſttion of Spaine. Confivering 
 alfo that the bodie of the Townes and Communalties of the aforelain Coun⸗ 
 trics haue a firme hopethat pour Maiclſtie will not fee them periſh, according 
 to the vefire of their enemies , which make this long and cruell warre, all 
 - bic outrages , the States of the ſayd Low countries (following the dili- 
 gence and band which they owe tothe Burgelſes and citisens ) are to ſuſtaine, 
 repel, and to turne from them, by realon of the manifel tyꝛannie and ſeruitude, 
 Which the Spaniards attempt to bring in and to lay bpan the pooze people, 
 fherebp to preferue their liberties, rights, priuiledges, and franchiles, with 
 the ercecile ofthe true Chriſtian Keligion, whereof pour Maieſtie by good right 
 carricth the title of poteitrice and Defendeeſſe, againſt which the lato enemies, 
 and their allociates alreadie hauc and ſtill do make many leagues, deuiſe many 
 _ fubtiltics ; tteafons , and ambuſhes ; not cealling daily to prattile and imagine 
 themagaintt the perfor of pour Maieſtie, and to the preiudice of the reſt of pour 
 realincs and fates, whom the good Good hath prelerucd bntill this prefent, foe 
 the wealth of the Chꝛiſtians, and fallentation of their Churches . dihercfore 
 (Wavamnc ) it ig fo, that fo2 cauſes, realong, and other conſiderations, the ſaid 
 - - States paue allembied and concluded opon a good and firme refolution , te haut 
 - wecourfe onto pour Maieſtie fith it is an opdinarie matter amongſt all people, and 
 oppꝛeſſed nations, in their calamities and oppꝛeſſions to crane fupport, and fa= 
 ‘nour againſt their cneimics, of Kings and Princes neare vnto them, but eſpeci⸗ 
 ally of thofe who be enducd with magnanimitic, pictic, iuſtice, and other princely 
 vertues, to which ced the States banc appointed bs to come vnto pour Ma⸗ 
 -icttie, to pꝛeſent onto the Cami, the Principalitie, Soueraigntie, and iuſt gouern⸗ 
 ent of the Cain Pꝛoninces, vnder certaine good and equall conditions, chiefly 
 concerning the prefernation of the erercife of the refoumed Religion, and of the 
 ancient priuileoges , liderties , franchiſes and cuffomes; and next of the admini⸗ 
 ſtration of tye affaires, potlicie, ann iuſtice of the warres in the fain countrie. And 
 although that thee countrics haue fultained much hurt bp thefe long and con⸗ 
 tinuall warres , and that the enemie hath taken diuerle ſtrong places and fogtes 
 inthe lame countries: pet there ig befives the famicin the countries of Brabant, 
 Ectlderland, Flanders, Waimes, and Duerlet; many good townes and places, 
 Slich dekend themſelues again the force of the encmie, and the countrics, 
 Mholland, Deland, Uitrich, ano Frille, be vet i be to Goo ) entire 
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 and whole: in which there be many qreat and rong townes and places, faire 
 riuers, and deepe Ports andhauens of the (ca, out of which pour maictie and 
 pour ſucccſſours may receiue diuerſe good feruices , fruites and commoditits, 
 {whercofit ig needleſſe bere to make any long recitall. Onely this amongfl o- 
 ther matters deſcrueth good and efpeciall confineration, that the vniting of thofe 
 countrics, of Polland, Zelano, Fritlc, and the townes of Sluse, and Oſtend 
 in Flaunders , onto the Wealmes of pour Waicllie , importeth fo much as 
 the abfolute gouernment of the qreat Deean fea, and by conlequence, and al⸗ 
 furance, and perpetuall felicitie for the fubietis of pour woꝛthie Maieſtie: 
 which we molt humbly befecch, that it will pleale the fame to condeſcend vn⸗ 
 fo vs in the faid points and conditions, and in that ‘which followeth , which 
 is, that pou will for you and pour lawtullſucceſſours in the crowne of Englann, 
 be protettours of the reformed religion, as the principal iuſticer and ſoueraigne 
 goucrnour of the fain countrics: and confequently to receine the people of the 
 lame ag pour moſt obedient {ubieitg vnder thc protection and continual fate- 
 gard of your Maieltie, they beinga people aſſuredly fo faithfulland louing te 
 their prices and lords ( be it oken without daunting) as any other nation 
 is throughout Chriſtendome. In doing wberzof( Madame ) pow fall peſerue 
 many goodly churches , Which it hath plcaſed God to alſcinble inthelelatter 
 times in thelame countrics , at this peelent in many places gricuouſly alllicked, 
 and you Hall deliuer the ſame countrie and people ( of late before the vniuſt deeds 
 of the boule of Spaine) very rich and flouriffing , though the great commo⸗ 
 Ditie of the (ca, ports, hauens, riuers traffique, aud marchandise, whereot thep 
 be naturally endued: pou Mall Jf fay ( Madame ) deliver ther from ruine and 
 perpetuall bondage of bodie and foule, being a workeright ropall and moſt mag⸗ 
 nificent, acceptable to God, profitable to all Cheiffianitic, worthie immortall 
 commendation, aunfroerable to the magnanimitie and heroicall vertues of pour. — 
 Maieſtie, andiopned with the aflurance anv prolperitic of pour vominions and 
 fubieits. WMhereupon we prefent onto pour Maiellic the lain articles and convi= 
 tions, reuerently praying the Ring of kings to pꝛeſerue pour maieſtie from pour. 
 enemies, to increale pour gloꝛie and felicitic , and foz euer to kerpe pouinhisholp 
 protettion. | hee ra 
 ‘This nation ended, and the ſumme thereofconfloered, it plealen the Dueenes_ 
 maieſtie, by direction of her wile aun politicke Counlell, toincline her beart to 
 the cafe and teliefe of the ſaid oppꝛeſſed people. And becaule her owne ſubiects 
 Hould not be vtterly vnacquainted with ber highneſſe doings in that cafe, there 
 was publiſhed bp authoritic a booke intituled, A declaration of the caules mioo= 
 uing the Queene of England to giue aide to the dekence of the people afflittes 
 and oppreflen in the Low countries. Dated at Kichmond the firlkof Diaber 
 4 —- 4585, andthe 27. peare ofthe raigne ofourloucraigne lavic the Dueene. Chis. 
 Hooke Was printeo in the Latine, Ftalian, ano Englith toungs. And hauelet 
 Charles lor downe the fame in Reigne Wooltes chronicle. bod} ; 
 HowardL, be kourth of July, Charleston Howard late tow Chaniberlaine was 
 Adairall. — Admirall, and Henry tox Hunſdon wag made Layo Coambcclaiaa ; 
 houhold. — 
 
 
 
Queene Elizabeth, ATE 
 
 The fit of July, Thomas Awfield a ſcminarit pricfl, any Thomas Welley Aufeld and 
 diat were arraigned at the leſſions ball in the Old baily, Coun quiltic, compem= Wcley exe- 
 ned, atta had indacment as felons to be hanged : for publifhing of bookes contai= ote 
 
 ning falfe, fevitious, and ſlaunderous matter, to the Defamation of our fourraigne 
 
 lad the Queene, toc: were on the nert mozrow erecutey at Tiborn accordingly · pjue perk 
 Duthe 16. of July, by the ludoen fall of a byicke wall in Chamig fiveete of Qaine by fall 
 
 London neate vnto Downgate, fiue perſons were outtwhelmed and Elaine, to of a wall, 
 
 (Wit, aman and bis wile (the wife being great with chily and two chilnzen, the 
 
 one their owne, the other a nurle child, and a pooꝛe man that lined by charitic, ha- 
 uing no knotone dwelling place. 
 
 On thefame firtcenth day of July, was fir Francis Ruſſell knight, loꝛd Rutfel, The carle of 
 third fonneto Francis Ruffel! carle of Bedtoꝛd, laine with a vag in the bowers be fone 
 of Scotland beſſde Barwike, by a Scot bome inthole parts, as they met vpon a deccafed. 
 truce dap, And onthe next mogrow, to wit, the 17. of July, Prancis Ruſſell carte 
 of Benford, knight of fhe garter, and one of her DWaiellics pꝛiuie countell (father 
 fotgelate named fit Francis lord Ruſſell laine on the bowers. of Scotland ) de= 
 cealed, and was honorably buried at Cheinics in Bedfordſhire, on the eight of 
 
 September nert oo 
 
 Dn the thee and twentieth of July, certaine foutdicrs were pecſſled in the ſe⸗ Souldiers 
 ucrall wards ofthe citic of Lonvon, which fouliers being furiifijen fox the wars, “an Ported 
 and clothed in ted coates, all atthe charges ofthe companies and citizens, fet Be — 
 forth foward the ſcas on the thicteenth of Auguſt and were tranſported ouer into 
 Holland, Zeland, tc. as other the like ſouldiers ont of other parts of the realme, 
 hefoge bad bene tranſported to ſerue Foz the defence of the Low countries vnder ge⸗ 
 nerall Norris, and other approucd captaines. q . 
 
 | Oni the 4.of Augult, betwixt the houres of foure and fine ofthe locke inthe Ground and 
 _ ‘Moning, at the eur ofthe townt called MWotinghant in Kent, eight miles from tees fanke 
  -Ponvon, ina lane not farce from the houtes , the ground began to finke, thete & flowed 
 great clues being ſwallowed bp, the fops falling vownwardintoa hole with * 
 the rootes vpward, turning roundin the falling , and driuen into the earth paſt 
 mans fight: and before ten of the clocke that preſent day, the ground and trees 
 were funke fo low that neither the one ez other might be difcernen, the hole being. 
 fometimes filled with water, and other whiles neither bottome, trees, o2 Water 
 map be perceined. Che compafle of this hole was then about fourcicore yards, 
 and being founded with a cad and line of fiftic fapoincs, cannot therewith find or 
 fecle any bottome. : 
 Vhis peace on the fourteenth of September, fir Francis Drake knight, Gee Sit Francs 
 ntrall ag well by fea ag by iand, Chrittopher Carlile efquire tteutenant Dike bis 
 ~ Generall, Edward Wintar, Martine Frobifl-er, Frauncis Knowles, with diuerſt ——— 
 other gentlemen, captaines, and two thouſand thꝛee hundzed ſouldiers and ſailers and — 
 in fiuc and twentie fips and pinneſſes departed from Plimmouth, and palling gena. 
 by the Fics of Bayon and the Canaries, arriued at Saint Jago, which city thep | 
 _. tooke and burnev:after they lailed to Saint Domingo, which they {poiled and 
 taunſomed: from thence fo Carthagena, which thep alfo with great valour 
 and elpeciall daunger tooke, ſpoiled, and raunfomed ; and retiring homewards 
 iii2 raced 
 
Sy — — Se 
 
 1188 ~ . Queene Elizabeth. F 
 
 raced, and burned the fort and citic of Saint Auguſtine in Terra Florida: and the 
 
 cuen ana twentieth Day of July in Anno 1586. arriued at Plimmouth. 
 setup MOuthe ts. day of September, tothe number of two and thictie Semina⸗ 
 priefts bas Tes, mafling pricks and others late prifoners inthe Tower of Zondon, BPar= 
 nithed. ſhalſca, Kings bench, and other places, were embarked in the Marie Martine of 
 Coichelter, on the lauthlide ctthe Thamis right ouer againſt S. Katherines to 
 be tranſported ouer into ihe coaſtes of Noꝛmandy, to be baniſhed this rralme fo, 
 
 curr, by vertue of a commiflion from ber maieſtie before ſpectſied. Theſe being 
 lately tranſported ouer to Boloigne, wrote their certificate thereof as folioweth: - 
 
 Certificate = UUgercas Hpon pour Vonoys commiffion directed nto Aothonie Hall, ap 
 ae — Thomas Stackar, fon the tranſporting of vs whole names are vnder Mitten, in⸗ 
 — “to the coaſtes of Noꝛmandit, who accordingly tooke bs into a barke called tye 
 Maric Martine of Colcheſter, on thefouthlive of the Thamis, right ouce again 
 
 that part of Saint Batherines nert to London bridge, the fitreenth pap of Sep⸗ 
 
 tember 1585. accordingto the computation of England: our will is to telftifie 
 
 bute pour goon honeys, that they toe ſaid Anchonie Hall anp Thomas Stocker 
 
 haue generatty fo well vſed bs in all relpetfs , that we cannot but acknotolenge 
 
 out ſclues much beholding Co fo curteaus and louing ofticers : neuertheleſſt com- 
 
 ming along the fea, and mecting with ber Waicllies Aomirallin the Downes, 
 who pomifing that we Mould not be diſturbed in our courleinto the zouince 
 
 of Noꝛmandie, according to pour Bonours ſayde conuniflion, we bad not font 
 him Departed two leagues, when as a Fluſhinger with hig people ſuddenly en= 
 tred vpon vs, being peaceably ſto wed onder hatches, and inour quict re, with — 
 theit daawne ſwords, their caliuers and their matches flered in their hands, to 
 
 our great tertour and diſcomlort, the moſt of vs bring very fore fea-ficke , erpe= 
 fing at that infant nothing but cither the rigorous dint of the ſword, oꝛ bullet 
 
 ofthe caliuer. Howbeit, parley being had by our commiſſioners with them, 
 they departed, after which tine, we continering the generall daunger onthe leas, 
 befought ‘with one confent your Honours commiſſionets to fet os on land at 
 Calice: but they in no wile peclding thereunto, at laſt by reafon of out im⸗ 
 partunitie in fuch Daunger and weakeneſſe, peciven to fet bs on More at Boz — 
 loigne, partly bp reafon ofthe feare woe werethen putin, and partlpforthat we — 
 feared afterivard moze ynrealonable meafure, but {pecially the qreatelt number 
 of vs fo foge ficke, that very tedious vnto bs it ſeemed to brace fo long and daun⸗ 
 gerous apatlage. In witneile whereofte this our certificate we haue allſub ⸗ 
 ſcribed our nanics, the ninteenth ok Scptember, 1585. William Gimlet, R. Fen, 
 lohn Nele, Chriftopher Small, &c. f / 
 Fredericke {930 Windfor died at WMeſtminſter bpon the ſecond of Decan⸗ 
 ber. ee 
 nthe moneths of Nouember and December, many hoglis and men were 
 Hipped at the tower wharfe , to be tranſported ouer into the Low countrics. 
 Ind on the ſixt of December, the right honozable Robert Dudley carieot — 
 Leiceſter, loꝛd Lieutenant generall (after he had taken his ican of er Wa 
 icflie and the court.) with bis traine ( which wes areat ) entred the totone — 
 of Colcheller in Ellſex, where the bailifes and bretizen in Carlet gowwnes — 
 | | an 
 
 
 
Pt Sete ete ie i er es i 3 Oy ™. wv yee ney a det ers '* 
 
 Queene Elizabeth. 189 
 and muttitunes ofprople met him, ¢ fo with arcat folcmnitie entren the towne, 
 where he longed that night, and on the nert morrow (ct forward to Harwich in⸗ 
 
 to the which towne he was accordingly receiued and intertained. On the eight Robere eatle 
 ot December, the (aid carle accompanied with the care of Elſſex, the logy North, of Leicetter 
 
 the low Audicy, fir William Ruftell, fir Thomas Sherley ſit Arthur Bafler, fir — 
 
 ousr feato 
 
 _ Walter Waller, fir Geruais Clifton, ¢ other knights, cfquires and gentlanen, pjuming, 
 
 tothe numberof fire or frauen hundꝛed bole byaucty appointen, alt voluntarits 
 
 and of iis kriends, followers and feruants, Captaines and ſouldiers, with bis 
 
 traine, to the munber of fiftic failes of (hips and hopes, fet forward towaids 
 Fluſhing, with found ef trumpets and dꝛzummes, ſhoutes and prayers of the 
 
 prople for happie aid fortunate ſucceſſe. On the tenth day he arriucd at Flu⸗ The caries 
 fing wherewith his whole traine ‘quarded in his owne perlon bp fiftie archerg Sede 
 with bowes and arrowes, fifiie halbarders, and filtie quits) be was with 
 
 the intertainement of ſouldiers, and ſhot of the Towne and bis noble com⸗ 
 
 panic before him, entertained bp fir Philip Sidney gouernoz vnder hee Ma⸗ Sir Philip 
 icftic of the fame tone. by rauc Maurice fccond fonne to the deccalen prince Sidney go- 
 of Deenge, by her Maieſties ambatladoz ligice there, and bp the States of 55 
 the towne, paſling honourably entertained, with ringing of bels, and making "= 
 of bone-fires after theit manner, Which is to fire greate pitch barrels onthe 
 
 tops of high poles; and tien to fire them. He was there fcaſted and lodged 
 
 in the Ambaſſadors houle, where according to his accuſtomed diſpoſition be 
 
 demcaned himlelfe fo humbly, that he purchaled to himſelfe no leſſe loue and 
 
 —— — 
 
 good liking than among the Englif}. Che nert day. after a Sermon had, and 
 Dinner ended, he fooke ſhipping and failed toward Middleborough: in the 
 
 anid: wap betwirt Fluſhing and Middleborough ſtandeth a ſtrong tconce of 
 
 Kamibens, furniſhed with Englilh men, at the which he with ſome of his 
 c{heciall traine landed, and vicwed fhe fame, who returning againe to their 
 fips, were pꝛeſented on the top of the wals in the front of the {ca with fiftic 
 pike men very brauely furniſhed, hauing ‘their Cuglith enſignes diſplayed, 
 
 with triumph of Mot, found of trumpets and dꝛums neere two houres together. 
 In the which honorable treemmphes,the whole fleete hauing geod winde and faire 
 
 weather, failed along to Middleborough, where on the More lide at the lan⸗ 
 ping place, were, vnder nine enfigqnes vilplaicd with great foe of ſhot, the 
 
 bell States of the countric attending mp lords landing > Duet the cates bp the 
 
 port Was painted the red Crofle of England, her maieſties armes, & the States, 
 though which gates the carle and his traine entring, he twas thus from his 
 landing. te bis lodging gacded through a lane of muſxet Mot with the enfignes 
 borne before hin, with trumpets and drums very royally, almoſt a quarter of-a 
 
 nile, In the middie of the market place were the Engliſh enfignes aduanced, 
 aand deliucred onto him, wich the which and the refl borne befoxe hint be 
  gamneto bis longing, whert at the intreatic of the States, heſtaicd mort than 
 
 two houres at the gate to fecthefouldiers marching andtheir ſtrengthes: after 
 
 Awhbich, becaule if was neere night, he entred and made bis dinner and {upper all n 
 one. Thꝛee of thole nine enfigiics were new : JI nthe fick were her maieflics and poe it 
 the Emperors armies quartercd: In the ſecond catle ot Leicellers aud the fog 
 aoe —* ili 3 pine 
 
The Lord 
 lieutenant 
 feafted in 
 the Chrift- 
 mas time, 
 and firft on 
 Chriftnyas 
 eue,as fol. 
 loweth, 
 
 1190 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 princeof Orꝛenges armes together: Jn the third were the feucn peouinees yeel⸗ 
 Ded vnto Her maielty , all very erccllentiy cmblafened . In a large table hanged 
 ouer the gate of the Engliſh joule in Middleborough, were emblafonen the 
 armes of her maieſty along abouc the reſt, nert onder that thelogd lieutenants © 
 avines onthe onc five at large, hard bythe which teas (ct out fhearmes of the 
 States anv their houſes: all which artificiailp by a chaine were linked together, 
 and kallentd to the Engliſh aries, vnder which was wpitten at the foote of this 
 frame, Quos Deus contunxtt, homo non feparet, Thus (with qreat ioy t continuall 
 triumph wag he entertained on their Ctyiffmas cucs cue, atter the Komiſh come 
 putation, which they in Zeland and Bolland obſerue in that oder. ~ iF 
 Dn Chriflmes.cue, the States ofthe towne in the States houle, which Tanz 
 deth in the midſt of the towne og market place, featted him funptuoully: In the 
 firft courte of which frat throughout the table was nothing but boiled meates, alt 
 fief) moſt ercellent dainty : In the ſecond courfe was all roſt meates that could 
 be thought, pins fecucd on their feete, and wild foule part iw thefeathers : Ju the 
 third courte was all kind of baked meates , as foulcs in pics With their beads and 
 taileg vnpluckt all befet with pendants ofher mateflics,the lord lieutenants, the 
 countries , and diuerle Englit) mens armes on theſame. Che fourth anv laſt 
 courle wag arare banket ofincrevibie workmanfip, as acaftle of criſtall foun⸗ 
 cbotta rocke of pearle, about the which flowed fuer fireames, in which lap 
 fouleg, fif}es , and beatts of allkinds, ſome burt, Come flaine , and fome gal 
 
 ping foz breath, on the fop ofthe which was a faire birgin lady leaning , and gi⸗ 
 
 Lord heute- 
 nitfeafteth 
 the ftatescn 
 Chriftmas 
 day. 
 
 uing her hands over the caſtle to fuccour then, very wonderfully wrought. Chere 
 Was wine in abundance , muficke of allfogts., variety of allthings,and wonder⸗ 
 full welcones. Chis keall began at cleuen oftheclocke before noone, and conti⸗ 
 nued till fine in the after noone. i | 
 The nert day being Chrillmas day, the carle to requite the States coft , inui= 
 fed them all, whom he feafted very royally atter the Engliſh fathion . On Saint 
 Stephens vay he kralted the widow peincefle of Oꝛenge; with ber ſecond fonne 
 county Maurice, and their trainesfo fumptuoully as beſeemed bis and theit ho⸗ 
 nors. Pere difpatching bis weighty affaires he continued ſcuen dapes; after which 
 pevetermined ta faile towards Dort, which by iudgement of the countricig not 
 paſt ten houres failing at the moll. Onthe 17. of December ‘after the account of 
 England) with faire wind and weather, the whole flecte of Dutch hoies hoiled 
 bp faile toward Doꝛt, but on thelunden; being onward on theiriourney, the ape 
 was fo oucrcall with miſts, that they knew not how tofaile for ſuccour, neither 
 backewards noz forewards : the realon was this: Che river they bad to ſalle 
 through , was none other then an ouerflowne country, fuli ofold foundations of 
 houles,churches, and calles, fo thatthe cleerelbaire din no moze then ſafegard the 
 hopes from daunger. Che 20.dap, my lord with fome other landed at William 
 tate o2 Wag onbill, where he dined, and went aboord againe DOntheoncand — 
 twentieth of December,diuers fips of menofwar and others, with the States 
 of Doꝛt in them, met our feete on the water, where betwirt their Hipsandours 
 was atthe meeting of the earle qreattriumphs with Mot , inwhichcamemanp — 
 final {touts of fuccog to batten the traines to More, where in goon time thep * * 
 | CUE | Qe 
 
 
 
i Queene Elizabeth. 1191 
 Dart verpropatly and trinmphantly. On the port to gard his petſon was tet bis 
 ovwne gard of archers, ſhot, and hatbardg. And ouer the gate of entrance Was her pord ticure. 
 inaieltics, the caries and the States armes emblafoncd. Chen he Was landed, nant entred 
 € conduirn by the States, he palled from the port through a lane ofinutket fot, Dore 
 all Dutch,beaue and well appointcd with 8. enfiqnes diſplaied before him in the 
 midſt whereof was the Engliſh enſigne apuanced,wobence with Soc. Tot he was 
 brought te bis lodging. After whole catrance they t the creat Hot continued tri⸗ 
 umphing an hours and more: here be continued adap and two nights with fins 
 gular entertainement, and verſes which J ouerpalſſe.On the 23 .of December, the 
 catle tooke ſcouts to paſſe to Rothetdame bp a tiuer of frefl) watee berp narrow, 
 Where the boates or {conte are ſome by men, fone bp horſes draggen along the ri⸗ 
 ver : butin his pallage the night being cleere, ſaddenly there arole to great a tent- 
 peclt that it putthefmall veſſels in qreat daunger, but after an houre the weather 
 Wared calnie,and the night cleere, only a Dutch captaine and thece o2 koure ot hig 
 men Were dꝛowned: toward night he drew neare to the towne of Kotherdame, 
 Where on the water he was met with thece barges of pleafure, in every of which 
 was 1 2. failers , the firt all in blew ierkins and benetiang} with red caps and 
 whole cpprcs whitt ſatire like. Jn the fecond 12. all in buffe. Ju the third rz. all 
 im ſhag thꝛummed filke vtty beaue , with their oares red and white : in thele 
 boates were great {lope of fire workes and rockets to call into the aire, and at the 
 ſterne of cuery one were creflets , which towards night were lighted, and on the 
 Water madt an excellent Hew. Chus with trumpets founding all the Wap, was 
 he bꝛought to Rotherdame bp water to his longing in tye middie of the towne 
 _ Nn theother fide of them; onthe bankes flood rankes of fouldicrs all with mul= Lord sieure- 
 _ ket Mhot,betwirt cuerp foure of them was placcd a torch o2 creflet burning: & thug name entred 
 _ peentred bis looging,, where the States accomparicd him to fupper that night. Kotherdame 
 Here tht inhabitants were iopfuil of the Englif) mens comming, making much 
 ofthe traine. Che tones men had made very memorably in the mivdle of the 
 market place, the whole proportion of Erafmus inapulpet ag though be were 
 - preaching, holding a booke of the paraphraſis on the Golpels in bis hand, vnder 
 whom wags written Eraſmus Kotherodame. Che earle mave bhatt towards 
 — Delph, being from thence accompanied with the States bis bares ofpleature,e  - 
 wyhatloeuer was thought honorable. Chey came lateto Delph,fomewhat parke, The Lord 
 - but lighten by crtllets along the narrow riuer, om the which many rockets ¢ fire Heurcnanes 
 - Works wore dled. On the landing port Loon creat fore of mulket Mot , with ma- Hep 
 ny new enfignes like a lane kor bin to paſſe thyough all which brought him to bis 
 ~ lodging. which was the houle whereitt the prince of Dyenge was {laine, oner the 
 gate ok which houle were berles which J ouerpaſſe On the 25.of December, the 
 _-tatle was feaften of the flates very ropally,and on the nert morrow the carle kra⸗ 
 _ then them among whom was the pꝛincelſe of Des with acompany of hono⸗ 
 rable ladies and gentlewomen: at the table was dutch muficke of all kinds. 
 And it ig to be noted, that the further fhecarle went pinto Bolland, the brauer 
 _ the counteey was and fhe better was his loꝛdſhip weltommed, ag appeared bp 
 his excellent entertainement : from thence he remooucd on the 27, of December 
 ta Donhage where he determined to keepe his ſtanding court. In the cucning 
 
 J Jiii4 the 
 
Liettrenant 
 entreth Di: 
 hage. 
 
 antikely in colours, before whom hauing fetched many courles. thty rode away, — 
 
 ..) Was. hanged with Moade clathes , vpon the which were placen ſtort ofren roles — 
 5 On Mectes of paper painted . At the nertturning be was entertained with this 
 ſhew. Duet agate vpon avery high (caffold was a conceiuen: battellfoughtbes 
 
 miüddeſt of them ſtood Minerua armed, incompaſſed about the body with the 
 armes of Englann, spon whom all the reſt feemed to relie AU whieh were repre⸗ 
 
 A fhew of 
 barbers ba- 
 fons. 
 
 192  — |, Queene Elizabeth. | 
 
 ches of palineo: bore wꝛeathed about, warecandles light in their hands cuery 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Pat ros U 
 
 the carle bp creſſet light, torches and deuiſes of fire worke, entred into the to wae 
 of Dunhagt with bis traine of Engliſh men, beſides the {tates of Kotherodame 
 and Delph , with tholeof Dungage that met himon the water, with mufket 
 Hot verp many. Bt the entrance of my lord by water on theriuer methun cer= | 
 taint fier men, which prefenten Perec; lames, and lohn at their harbayough bp 
 then Cipifwaiking onthe water; who commanding them to cait out their nets 
 the fecond fie, thep dew in abunvance , wherewith they mane ſhew of pecleut= 
 ment to the carle , for the which with thankes he paleo by . Further on the river 
 fate the vepaefentation of Mars and Bellona, who vttered ſpeeches vnto him as ht 
 patleo... Ht his landing met him a troupe of horſemen, furniſhed and trapped 
 
 At the entrance ofthe faireſt rect); there were on cach fine of the fame galleries, 
 railed a mans height cach againſt other, all hung with blacke baits, on both 
 which galleries on cach fine flood fifteene virgins all clan in white, with bꝛan⸗ 
 
 of which did reucrence onto theearle, thele {food a ſpeares length diſtant cach 
 from other .. Get wirt every onc bunga looking qlafle, and bef wirt eucry gialle 
 vpon a prety antike pearch ftood a ware candle burning, and at cach enpot the — 
 gallerie ood & champion, ann a blacke Monee, the one {upporting the avmes of 
 Cngland, and the other the armes of Bolland .. Chis Hew was very proper: 
 all the way ag. the earle paſſed thꝛough were artificially made gates raiſed of rag? 
 qed ſtaues, and pon cuery ſnagge iteod afinall ware candle burning, by which 
 bung the armes of diuerſe cratts men ofthe towne. Che ſtrecte all the way 
 
 tweene the Engliſh louldiers and the Spaniards, the Engliſh men till prenaiz 
 ling: onder which were Mpitten verles tathat cffeit . Bailing foxward, was a 
 lofty {caftolo bery faire builded, with her maicflics armes at large placed > on the 
 fop ſtoodſcuen verains , repeclenting the ſeuen provinces, cuery virgin poling a 
 {peart., and the armies atlarge emblaloned, which prouince He div fiqnific, inthe. 
 
 {ented vnto bee maieſty bp neceflity ,anolo Champion. Che nerttvas ‘on the — 
 ike {cattolo , leuen perlons pꝛeſenting the feucn liberal ſcienctes in their kinds; 
 vecloed to the carle by defect: out oftucry window hung lanthornts aupcan- © 
 dles, and cuety flrecte was kurniſhed with creſſets torches and linkes light: one 
 deuice that hung in the middell of the ſtreete contained cight and thirty lant⸗ 
 hornes and feucrall lights burning. Beſides thele, againſt my lords gate a bar⸗ 
 bar ba on a wall placed thaceſcort oꝛ moꝛe baſons of bright copper; andin the 
 middeſt of cuerp one a wate candle burning was placed, in the mipnelt of alk 
 Wag painted a Roſe and Crowne, thig made a faire Hew Ouer the entrance ot 
 the court gate was placcd aloft vpon afcaffoln, ag if it had bencin acloud, Arthur 
 of Britaine, whom they compared to the carte, ‘within were hoboyes, corntts and 
 diuets kinds of muſike: And thus thoy bꝛought him to big longing ; ann alter he 
 
 SUING 
 
| Queene Elizabeth. 1193, 
 
 was entred int a great hall of that houle, thep dilcharged fuch holies of Mot ag 
 was wadcrful to hrare. In p night they vſed fire works of rockets, ſquibs wheels 
 
 and bals of fire, with adgagon that continued calling out five an houre, wonder 
 full artificially made. Che nert day, on the riuer adioyning to my leds loping, 
 they deuiled a running ag it werc at the tiltinboates, which was thus: From cach 
 end ot the riuer came aboate running ‘with fire cares, inthe ſterne of vobich on 
 
 the topſtood aman armedina red watlcoate, with aſtaffe in bis reſt, haning a 
 
 but end cfcopke: now cach mecting other with thele Taucs both fell into the wa- 
 
 ter where (pare boates were ready to fuccour their, fo2 away went their horſcs: 
 
 this fpozt with freſh meu they continued till the earle was Weary ofit. 
 
 Oa the third dap of January, the carle with theee hundecd heres in theirfur= 7586. 
 niture very bꝛauely with his retinue entred Leivon, whereby tye Way he Was Lord licure- 
 met by the belt of thetowne , firſt by twelue Burgomaiſters clad in tong blacke nant entrecs 
 gowntes, and on their ſhoulders was the townes name in large letters of ſiluer: Leidon. 
 nert them twelue ofthe chiefeſt Burgeſſes, and then many on horſebacke, all in 
 blacke beluct. At his entrance info the fovone all ouer bis head and Downe to the 
 
 - ground on cach fide, wag hanged with fay ofdiners celours to bis lopging , him⸗ 
 
 felfc Toit) acanapy caried ouct bis head was bꝛought to vis ſcate, againſt the 
 which was a ſtage, on the which Toon two men like poets, who preftnted fencrall 
 Hewes, a8 firl a woman repeelenting the tovone then famine allaulting her, then 
 
 ~— fickneffe, then Spaniſh {eruituoe, then hope to be fuccoured,ayde promifed , and 
 
 at thelatl,liberty,vittozy,and trimmph,verlts,¢c. and after the lord lisutenant had 
 
 — bencthere fallen andbangueted, on the 5.of January became from Leidon to 
 
 Dunhage.-Chero.bemullered part of his hoꝛſemen, tothe number af 500. o2 
 moze,t then pointed them into ſcuerall qarrfong,t to feucrall gouernoꝛs the carle 
 of Eller was p day mave qenecall ofthe holes. ‘Che 11. dayſthe lord lieutenant 
 came from Dunhage fo Leidon, ‘Che 12.a generall faſt was proclatined though A generall 
 
 Hollandt, Gelderland and Fricleland, which was kept with great ztale the lord ſaſt proclai⸗ 
 
 licutenant {pent that day tul night with pearing of preaching reading, ana ſin⸗ med. 
 
 ging of Pfainics : neither he nop his cating any thing till night . Cie 19 of Ja⸗ 
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 {ord licutrnant was inſtalled and ſworne, ikcwiſe all the States ſworne to the of Portungall 
 queenc. Themancr of P inftalling was thug: At Dunhage is a marucllous faire epee 
 pall, at the opperend thereof arefiue oplire tare tops alcending, which DOTCACD pane, 
 tale chamber, at the bpper end whereof on high was placed a cloth of e⸗ The carle of 
 
 ate, inthe mink whercof were the armes of England, and againſt them my Leicefter in- 
 
 Youd was feated, on cach Gide of him two ſteps defending, fate tweluc ofthe pein= Bled, and 
 cipall States,and below then fate the reſidue, to the number of twenty right be- 
 foyer? lord, but foure oz fine ficps deſcending. Duthe right hand o€ ny lord the queenes . 
 
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 Did and the prince of Poꝛtingale vert jim the loꝛd Morley , nert maiſter Noris Peifons of 
 
 ~ gorernour of unter, nert William Ruilell, and ſit Robert Germin , with honourand 
 diuete men of great accompt . Dn the lekt hand of my lord did flan the Grane “OP” 
 Maurice nert the carle of Eſſex fir William Stanley, fir Robert Stap!eron,# fir T. 
 
 Pagrat, with diuerſt other of great account. Thus being place, a putchaan made 
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1194 - Queene Elizabeth, 
 
 alarge oration in Dutch, declaring the caules ofthe matter in hand, with thanks ! 
 
 tothe Queenes Maieſtie, and the logo lieutenant. Then was read in Latine 
 the coucnants betwweene the States, the Mucene and my Loy : this done, the 
 
 coucnants ‘were deliuered to my Lord, which be deliucred tothe States andthe 
 States delinered an other onto hin: then was my Loyd demanded to vowe the 
 
 fame by oath, who holding his hand to beaucn did ſweart to the coucnants. Che 
 like DID the States, holding bp their hands vowe to perfoꝛme. Chen againe 
 were the States [wore to the Qucene and my L. yer lieutenant in thole af 
 
 fares. Chis done my Lord gaue to them Ceucrall thanks, and thep feucrallp — 
 
 Did giue hunthe like, which being Done, my Loyd palſed through to his cham- 
 Thelicuee. bet, the trumpets all ſounding before him. Chis dap mp Loy fralten all the 
 nantfeatteth States moft{umptuouflic, fo that they had thetic fill both in their bellies, and 
 the States. heads. ‘Chis day atter dinner the fouldiers of the Towne, which were three 
 enfignes, caine into the court furnifiien, and did there Mem themnltlurs with 
 drum̃ and fife : at night were abouc an hunnzed fiers beent about my Lows houle. 
 Coe cight and twentith of Januarie, companies muſtertd bp T. Digs, mafter 
 maifter generall in Guelder, Fricſcland, and Holland, were ag followeth : 
 Capraines Wailler Noris coꝛonell gentleman, 236. coꝛonell Morgan two hundetd ¢ ninetic, 
 with their Captaine Worton a hundꝛeth thittie fire, Captaine Powle a hundetth and 
 — ſcauenteene Captaine Baskerfield foureſcoꝛt, Captaine Vorke foureſcoꝛt and fire, 
 tainc Powell ninctiefoure, Captaine Hart thaecſcoꝛe and eight, Captaine Price 
 abundzcth twentic three. Captaine Wilfon, a hundecth kortie fine, Captaine 
 Blunt a hundꝛeth twentie frauen, Captaine Burrowes a hundgeth and ten, Cap= 
 taine Harttow, ahundzeth twentic foure, Captaine Shawe, fourefcoze ¢ foure, 
 Captaine Enge thpeclcore and rine, Captaine fir Waltar Wallar a hundyeth 
 thirtie frauen. | Peete 
 Captaine The ſecond of Febꝛuarie, Laptaine Willowby pied at Hage, and was three 
 Willowby honoꝛablie buricd. On the third of Februarie all the ycomen of the quarde, tooke 
 ee their oath, whom remitting tothe conftience of their charge, we purpole now fo 
 touch the peremptozte authozitic committed tothe laid Lord lieutenant, by com⸗ 
 mon content of the States,and fo bp deqrees to deſcend to other occurrents con- 
 cerning theſe Nether⸗ lands. | 
 Al placcard containing the authoritie giuen by the States of the Lowe’ 
 Countries, vnto the mightie prince, Roberr Earle of Leicelter, Baron of Dene! 
 ‘ bigh, Ic. for toe gouernement of the fain Lowe Countries : tranflaten out of! 
 Dutch inte Enqlifl) as kolloweth. My ROS a 
 
 Caytaine Hun..ings a hundgeth and elcuen, Captaine Vdall feuentic feuen,Cap> 
 
 Tide & ftate ‘Che qenerall States of the vnited Provinces of the Low Countries, toall 
 
 — tholſe which ſhall ſee op heare theſe ppclent mgitings, health and dileion. Eun 
 
 thevarle of as it bath plealtd ber Waiellic. of England inercikully to fend ouer inte theſe 
 
 Leicefter, Lountries the high and mightie prince and Hor, Roberc Earle of Leicetler, 
 
 Baron of Denbigh, aud one of the priuie counlell, knight of the noble omer 
 of the Garter, and not onely to admit and inflitute his Excetlencie, as chicfe — 
 head aboue all militarie fouldicrs, on porle og foote, which her Maieſtit hath 
 
 ſent, 02 Hall fend ouce hereafter into thetc Countrics, and to the end to allilt vs 
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 with countell and aduife, according fo bis great erpericiice, policie and wiſedome 
 inthe direction of publike affaires of the land; ag well touching the feates of 
 warre, agotherwile, inconfernation of all that which moft tendeth tothepro- 
 fite of the forelaid land, to being backe and reduce the fame into ſuch good 
 order and tule agit hathbene in times pall, fo the ende that fo much the bet⸗ 
 fer and orderly, he may reliſt theforce and tyrannie of our enimie, andto fru= 
 ftrate all bis prattifes : but allo befide this, to honoꝛ and invicy big forelain Ex⸗ 
 cellencie, with qreater authoritie, might and commandement, abouc all Her ma⸗ 
 ieftics Admirals and Cliceadmrirals; and (hips of waree, to conunand then all, 
 and fo imploy them to the feruice of thefe Countries, and in {uch order as his 
 
 Ercellencie Hall findencedefull for the fame Countiic saw that big Excel⸗ 
 lencie following her Maicllics commandement, deſitous to ſhew the effcit of 
 the good will and affcition which be bearcth to thele affaires, andte the prefer= 
 uation of thefame, and alloof the true Chriſtian Religion, and hath imployed 
 himſelke fo willingly in the korclaid matters, that bis Excellencie fo, that one⸗ 
 
 ly caule bath left and abandoned bis natiue Countries and goods, and tranf= 
 
 ported himécife hitherward amongſt bg: fo that ber Maicſtie and his Excel⸗ 
 lencie could never hane done op ſhewed vnto vs a greater denefite than thig. 
 
 Therefore are we relolucd with good and ripe Deliberation, fo certifie all 
 
 men by thele prefents, that we haue delired, accepted, and authorilen the fore⸗ 
 
 fain mightie and honorable Prince Low Robert Earle of Leicelter,ec. to be 
 our gouernoz and generall Captaine ouer all the vnited Pꝛouincts, and aſſo⸗ 
 ciate Cities and members of the ſame. And we giuc vnto big Excellencit, be⸗ 
 fides the authovitic of bir Waicttie giuen onto hint, the bighelt and fupzcame 
 commandement, and abfolute authazitic aboue and in all matters of warfare 
 by ca and by land, to crecute and adminiftrate-the fame to the refiflance of 
 
 the cnemie, cucn as bis Excellencic Hall thinke moſt commodious to the pre⸗ 
 ſcruation of thofe Countrics.; and fo further, to do all {uch things ag appertaine 
 to the office of generall Captaine. And furthermore, we commit the admmi⸗ 
 ſtration and ofe of policic and iuftice ouce the forefain vnited Prꝛouinces ‘and 
 allociate Cities and members of the fame into hig hands, to execute and ad⸗ 
 
 — miniffrate the fame with fuch power and authoritie, a3 haue had in times paſt 
 
 all the other qouernors of thele Lowe Countries before him, and efpecially, as 
 
 haue bette creveifen, and lawkully avminiffeen in the time of Charles the fift, 
 
 - telerucd onelp the Lawes and prinilenges of the forelaid Countrics : alſo with 
 
 cſpeciall powet to colic profites, and receiue, and adininiſtrate atl the contri- 
 
 butions, which are agreed and condeftended, 92 fall hereafter be confenten or 
 aqrced, fo the maintenaunee of the warres: and allo, that which is og Mall 
 be deliucred hereafter into bis Erceliencics hands: and this all according to 
 
 - the vertue of other-tetters and miffines weitten moze at large touching the 
 
 “faine agrecinent. All which former charge and commiffion, bis Excellencic 
 
 tnough our earneſt delire hath accepted, and bath deliuercd folemne othe and 
 
 aflvrance ints one hands: Firſt of all, for the pꝛcſeruation of the true Chriſtian 
 
 Religion, and maintenance of the priuiledges and rights of thefe lands and 
 
 Pꝛoũinces, members, and Cities of the ſame. Ce therefoge ogdaine and com⸗ 
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Shinkerooke Duithe 21.dayol Februarie, Skinke not ping {ill from indammaging the 
 the towne OF enemic, did take the tovone of WMarle, andthe caltie thereto belonging, the ma⸗ 
 
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 maund all gonernours of Pꝛouincts and cities, all Zomirals, and Ciceaomirats, 
 aul officers, Cozoncrs,Captaines, their officers and ſouldiers by fea and land, 
 and furthermore all other counſellors, officers, treafurers, receiuers, bailifes, 
 Burgomartiers, WarHhals, magifirates, gentlemen, burgers, and other inhabi⸗ 
 tants and fubiedis of theſe lands, of what qualitie op condition locuer,thatthep | 
 and euerie of them do acknowledge bis fortſaid Excellencie in the qualitic of 
 gouernmnet and captaine qenerall ouer the forefain vnited provinces, to ho- fF 
 noz, reſpect, and obep him asthep ought todo, without making any difficnltic 
 in voing thefame, vpon paine of falling in the diſpltaſure and anger of bis 
 Ercellencie, and tobe puniſhed according to the Heaninelle of the fault, and 
 as reafon Mall require. Andto the end thatno body Mould pretend ignorance, 
 Wwe command erprellic fo make knowne thele odinances, to ppoclaime and pub⸗ 
 tiff} them, whtre ag men are acenflomed to proclaine all publications, pꝛocec⸗ 
 ding, and commaunding to proceeds with rigne again{ all difpainers andnege | 
 lectors of the fame, accowing to the aver of punifl)ment before mentioned, Wwith= 
 out any fauour o2 diſſumulation to the contrarie becauſe we haue thought thefame 
 tobe expedient fo: the prelrruation ofthe Countric. Giuen in our congregation 
 and aflembliein the Hage, the 6, day of Februaric, 1586. by ordinance of the 
 forcfaid generall States, tere 
 This placard thug paflen, the Low lieutenant viv ordaine certaine {pecialt 
 nicht natives bone, of the counfell, to the intent that fuch affaires a3 chanced ta 
 Bccur, might by them be conuenicntly managed : the names of which countel- 
 lors with the places of their charge Ff oucrpatle. it 
 Hauing thus far diſcourſed of the loꝛd licutenants paſſing from place fo place, ff 
 andthe manner of his entertainment : the obferuation of time doth vꝛge bs ere 
 We proceede any further, to deliver a peece of ſeruice done by coronell Skuke, and 
 then to pyoceede in the commemozation of the loꝛd licutcnants entertainment in 
 ofher placcs. : 
 
 ner whercofwas thus : bimltife lying in Uendelo a towne in part beſieged, left § 
 hig men with the Graue Maurice,charging tht not to depart till ſuch time as thep 
 heard from him, which they fulfilten : he came With two o2 theee men from Cen= 
 Delo to his men,no man knowing bis enterpeife,canfed them in tye moaning fobe 
 readie and fo paſſed on till mid Day at which time thep were not far from CClarics - 
 Skinke eſpiyng athirtie wagons, clad certains of bis men in the Bours apparell, 
 fent them into the towne to {cll the vittuals, which they followed,and one of there 
 brake bis wagon inthe gate, fo that the gate could not beclofen : One ofthens 
 ſhooting off a dagge gave Skinke warning, and be ſodaincly entred the towne 
 Without refiftance, and tooke both itand the Caſtell. Chis towne is thought 
 not fo flrong as profitable, pet vcrit firong. Sin it are diners faitpits which 
 Domake qreat fore. of fait, which ſalt doth ſerue a great patt of the countrie to 
 Cullen, and further altogether ferued the encmit of falt, which now he wan⸗ 
 teth. About the firll of March pe left the Towne, burning it ano ſpoyling the 
 Counttey, the caule was this. Chere was an armic commung to fap his a : ge, 
 hich 
 
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 Which be having 300. hoꝛſcs did aſſaile, fue 1000. ſouldiers, tooke flue enſignes 
 and ſcnt to the lord lieutenant. Thus did baliaunt Skinke, whom we will Leaue 
 and returne to matter ofkdelight. 
 Onthe lirſt ok March, the low licutenant came from Wage to Lcidon, and the The Lord 
 third of March from Leidon to Harlem, whole entcrtainement there was with licurenane 
  piations, reprefentations, verles, Heres, ec. not inftrioꝛ tothole of other Ame to 
 * totanes. On the fourth of Barch the Lou lieutenant, ſaw the Carle of Etter Hatlem. 
 coꝛoneſh and fr William Reffel! cogonell muſter and trayne by Harlem, to the — 
 number of two hundzed horſe. He was there keaſted and banketted. And on the The Lord 
 tenth ok arch he camefrom Warlem to Amſterdam, and by the wav was met leutenant 
 With diners menof warre wall Hippen, which brought him bp a long riuet that Be" 
 went into the Towne ourr the which riuer were thece {trong bridges placed full ” — 
 ot armed fouldicrs,on the firſt badge was planted ten oꝛ twelue peeecs of ordi⸗ 
 — Nance, which after pig honoz was paſt, were {lot off; the ſouldiers on cuerie 
 bridgt diſcharging by volics in braue maner: being paſt thele binges, be was 
 met with two great pegcants in this mance * two baates were Made in mons 
 flrous qreatnefle, ontheone the Mape ofa horſe ſwimming, on the other the likes 
 neſſe ok a fiſh, oncach of them a man riding, ſignifiyng the god Neptune : both 
 thele, onc on the one fide, and the other one the other fide, did accompanic him to 
 bis landing, which was at the market place, where Were planted great numbers 
 ot armed min with Vor. Right before him where he landed was alcatfolo, 
 * Fobereon was placed diucrs (Mewes and reprcfentations, with verſes te. Che 
 Day and night following fire works, and afterward banketting, tc. Che 20. of 
 March, the Lord licutenant came from Amſterdam toa caltle called Mullen, 4. The Lord 
 = mileg from Noꝛden, and there Did dine, and from thence be came to Moꝛden to lieutenane 
 © topper and to bed. On the 22. he came from Noꝛden fo Utricht, where hig recei⸗ CAM to 
 uiug was nothing inferioz to moit ofthe reff. — 
 ——»- On the 26. of March, the Carle of Eſſex went to Leger with bis hoꝛſemen, Earle of EL 
 wyhrre bebeqana new woke. The 28. the Earle was teatles by Grane Mau- (ex went to 
 — rice, onthe which day inthe mowing there was charge giuen to all the Engliſh beget 
 + fouldicrs inthe townie, that they Mould march krom thence to Bade, which for 4 ews 
 that they wanted pay they vefufen, anv raifen a mutiniz, for tie whith one of cape Gutdicrs. 
 taine Polles men was taken and put in marde, whereupon the relt of his folz 
 lowers fecing this, came fo the gaole burſt the locks ofthe doorcs, and tooke out 
 — thepzifoner, fo: the wbich there was fine apprchended, and theecot then were 
 hanged. On the ſame day was hanged the fecretarie to the Countie Hollocke, 
 ~ Which ſecretarie was a counteller to the betraying of the Towne of Crane. The 
 36. of March, the Earle feafted the Mobilitic and Mourgeiles cf Thricht, where 
 - there wanted nothing that might fll their bellies 02 their beads. 
 About the fir of April, Generall Noris tooke the (conce callen Lite. On the Generall 
 ~ fourth of Ap ill, was a lore confliit betvwrene the Male-contents ethe Engliſh, Noris tocke 
 thecnimics being foure thoufand were vanquiſhed by General Noris with ane afconce ac | 
 _ thovfand men, whereof: lof a great munber, aud Auer200 , Spaniards. Che Lite 
 fetter of General Novis te the L ticutenant J pane ſet it downe in maiffer Reine 
 _ Wooite and Holinthed,. I | 
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‘1198 Queene Elizabeth, | 
 FeaftofS.  Thethwee and twentieth of Ipꝛill, the Earle pf Leiceffer licutenant, and 
 erie ob- gouernour gencrall of her maieſties forces in the Low countricg of the Griz 
 Viriche, f¢D prouinces, making bis reſidence at that fime in Vtricht / a qreat anv 
 goodly towne vpon the frontiers of Molland ) kept moſt honourably the keaſt 
 of Saint George therein , the proceedings whereot being fo princely performed | 
 to the honour of our nation in the biew of fo many thoufand flraungers, J | 
 could not chufe ( haning gotten thetrucand faithfull pefcription, bp one Willi- 
 W.Scager. am SeageraHasPortclote, anofficer at armes in that {ernice ) to make fome 
 bꝛicke remembpance of the manner thereof, to wit : Che ſtrectes of Vtricht 
 being large and faire , were rankt and fet With eight enfiqnes of Burgeſſes, 
 tichly appointed, wearing (cartes knit like roles white and rid bpon their 
 arms, betweent whom from the court okmy Loan onto the cathedralĩ Church 
 called the Dome, the procecding was on hozle backe . Fitſt rove the trum⸗ 
 Petters apparclied in Carlet, layd with filuer lace, founding their trumpets 
 moſt ropalip, their banner roles being difplaped, andrichlp limed with mp 
 Lows armeg :then followed the Gentlemen, Captaines, Coꝛonels, and her 
 Maieltics ſwoꝛne men tothe number of kortie hoele , tichlp adorned in cloth of 
 gold, filuct, and filkes of all colours. After came fire Knights , foure Barong, — 
 with the countellof Cftates , the carleof Eſſex acconwanted with the Bifhop | 
 of Cullen Princt Cicitor, and the Wyince of Portingale rove by himfilfe: — 
 nert proceeded the Captaine of the gard, the treafurer, and controller of the — 
 houſe holo, beating their white ſtaucs: after whom followed two Gentle⸗ 
 men berg , and Portcloſe herault in arich coate of the armes of England: J 
 then came inp Low moſt pꝛinctlite, inueſted in his robes of the oꝛder, gar⸗ 
 Ded by the principall Burgers of the towne, which offered themfelues to — 
 that feruice, beſides bis owne gard, which tere 4 fiftie halbarders in ſtar⸗ 
 ict clokes, garded with purple and white beluct. Be being thus honous — 
 rablic brought vite the Church, after due reuerence done onto the Queencg 
 Waictlies tate , which was there erected onthe right hand, be tookehis owne — 
 flail onthe left, by certaine Deqrees lower: then began prayers ; and aDer= 
 mon made by maiſter Knewltubs mp Loyds chaplaine, after which, mp — 
 Lord proceeded to the offering, firll, for her Maieſtic, and then for himfelfe, | 
 the which be performed with fuch decorum and Princely behaviour, that all — 
 generally ſpake moſt honourably of him. ‘Chele folemnitics being done, big — 
 Loꝛrdſhip returned as he came , teauing behind pin the Earleof Efler, anvecre 
 taine Gentlemen to accompany the Princes and the Lavies of the court. 
 His court was a faire and large houle, belonging in times pall tothe knights — 
 ofthe Khodes in which wae a very great hall, richly hung with fapifiric: ag 
 the bpper end whercof was a moſt ſumptuous cloth and chaire of effate for 
 the Quecnes Maieſtie, with her armes and files thereon, anv before it atable — 
 coucted with all things fo requifite, asifin perfon fhe bad bene there: onthe ~ 
 left hand , almoſt at the tables end, was mp Lords trencher and ſtoole, fo, 
 Marin · he Would haue no chaire. Che tables being couered, and all degrecs aflan= — 
 Skinke bled, my Lord before the (late ofher Waiclly , knighted a Dutch Eentleman, 
 knighted, called Martin Skinke , fo2 his manifolo feruiccs pone to bis countrie, the which 
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Queene Elizabeth, 1199 
 pone, the vſhers marihallen the feat. At the table on the tight five of the who promi- 
 halifate the poong Pꝛince of Wortingall, the Prince eleitor and his wife, the fedro thew. 
 Princes Simeic, the Earle of Effer, the Braue Mures and his Lavy, and be Portclole 70. 
 twirt cuctie Ladic was an Eng lis Lord, 02 knight placed. On the left five — ——— 
 fatethe Statcs anv chiefe Bourgers of the Townt, andthe qrauiy prior of in che field. 
 Amerforde, (who came to Cecthe fall) was by mp Lords appointment placed 
 vppermolſt at that table. Chen began the trumpets to found in the feruice which 
 was moſt prince-like and aboundant, ſerued onthe knee, carucd and tafted to } 
 her Maieſties trencher. The ſide tables being kurniſhed all in filucr plate, any 4 rPre- 
 attended on by Gentlemen, lundrie forts of mufickes, continucd the entring of 3s ee a 
 the firfl courte, which done and auoyded, the trumpets founded in for the fecond, geuites, 
 ‘which was all baked meates of bealts, and kowles, the bealles, ag lions, drꝛagons, 
 Icopards, and fuch like, beating phaines 02 armes, andthe fowles, as peacocks, 
 ſwans, phelaunts, turkic cocks and others in their naturail feathers fpeead ag 
 in their qreatell prine, which fight was both rare and maqnificent. This 
 fernice being placed on hic Maielties boord, the beatls on the one fide, t fowles 
 on the other, the lion iping couchantat per Highnes trencher, the vſhers cried, 
 ahall, which being made, with much a doo (by reafon of the multitude) thep 
 brought op betweene them, with three reuerences to theflate, Portcloſe Pee 
 talt, inueſted wity the atmes of England, who in Latine, French, and En⸗ 
 | a ponouncedthe Qucenes Waiellics oluall lite of Englann, France, anv 
 reland, deferss fle of the faith, tc. crping theee times, largeſſe. Chen began 
 the trumpets to found, and the Dutchmen tocaroule to the health of her Ma⸗ 
 ieſtie, the welfare of mp Lord, and to the prolperitics of the vnited pꝛouinces, 
 and nothing Wanted wherein either eflate, magnificence, 02 ioy might be cx⸗ 
 pꝛeſſed. Zo be bꝛicke the feall ended, and tables voyded, there wag Dancing, 
 pauting, and tumbling, ‘with the forces of Hercules, which gaue great delight 
 to the ſtrangers, fo2 thep han not leene tt befoge, and thus they pallen the time, tilt 
 euenfong and then departed. At ſupper being all aſſembled aqaine, qreat was the 
 ktaſt, and plentiful the chcere : and atter ſupper began the barriers betweene cha⸗ 
 lengers € defervaunts men of armes, wherein the Earle of Ellex behaued him⸗ 
 ſelke fo valiantly, that he gaue all men great hope of hts noble pꝛoweſſe in armes. 
 ‘The Barriers dove, and cither part retyred with equal praiſe, (though net with 
 equal blowes) there wasamottfuniptuous banquet prepared of Suger meates 
 ‘for the men of armes, and the Ladies : which banquet being finifhen, mp Loyd 
 wilhing than all good reft,tooke bis ltane, and lo thig honourable feall bꝛooke op 
 about fwwelucot the clocke at midnight. pall uss 
 Onthe 24. of Apꝛill our Engliſh men that were in the enterprite beloꝛe Gꝛaut x, Archer, 
 rctired having fet Grane in ſuſticiencie both of vittuals and munition,and in theit 
 “rettackt fet vpon afconce called Knols fronce, which was peeled vpon com⸗ xaols ſcones 
 pofition.. Che nert vay our men o fome part of them came befoge Emple ſconce, — 
 and prefently wan if without the loſſe of any man. ple ſconce. 
 The 26. of April, the lieutenant offic Martin Skinke, hig maiſter being with 
 my Los Exrcellencic, knowing ofa companie of footemen Spaniards he with 
 tertaine of big hoyle laid themſelues inambulh, fet spon them, killed a of 
 a5 cut, 
 
 & 
 Sad, iy 
 
View of 
 ‘horfemen 
 
 at Newkirke Newkirket Amerkord. And this day pis Crcellenctes gard being ſent to New⸗ 
 
 and boores 
 taken. 
 
 Reyne. 
 Wagonit 
 
 Arnam. 
 
 Prince of 
 Parmain 
 great dan- 
 
 ger. 
 A great 
 
 fconce fired. they of Braue thot firic bals into the greateſt ſconce of the enemy, and by good — 
 
 Enemy re- 
 pulfed out 
 of Graue. 
 
 Se as 
 
 1200 i Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 them and fooke 8 r.andcaricd them fo their garriſon. ey 
 Tye 4:0f Way, hig Excellency did view all hig horſemen being in number a⸗ 
 
 bout thirteene o2 fourterne hundsed by Mewkirke, on agreat heath betweene 
 
 Kirke foxeepe the townie, tooxe a ſcuenty boores, that were purpoſed to bane | 
 ſpoyltd Mewkirke. The ſcuenth of Way , his Excellencie remooucd from A⸗ 
 merf.20 to Irname, and palled through Reine, and Cdlagonet. Heine is a prt⸗ 
 per {trong towne, fituate on therm tof Repne, pleafant,and defericeable,cound= 
 iy compatt together . agonet ſtandeth by acreeke of water comming {to the 
 Reyne, and within twentie {core peards of the Repne , this tovone is aſtrong 
 towne, ano ſtands moſt pleafant , wanting nothing but peace Arnam is afaite . 
 Tovwne,fironalp enuironed with wals,rampicrs, and other matter of frength, | 
 it allo ſtandeth onthe riuer of Reyne, onthe one five of the tovonethegroundis | 
 moſt fertiicann pleafant, onthe other ſide is great heath moft barren, all tye 
 countrep is ſpoyled, abbeys, faire houtes, and doꝛpes are all walled , neither any 
 Houle ſtanding, nor any man thered welling. Duce the Keyne again this | 
 towne is alcoxice, oncly kor dcfence of the boorts ifthe enentp come to deftroy and 
 takcfrom then their cattell,to which (conce both the boores runne and ally dꝛiut 
 their cattell. Within one mile of this tovone isthe ſconce of Anam, which one 
 Englilh men won the lall pare, this ſconce is wondrous flrong, being compaſ⸗ 
 feo with fuch rampired wals, and deepe ditches, that it ig almoſt inuincible . It 
 flandeth onthe one fine oftheRepne. At thig once wag cay-aine Henings a 
 braue gentleman flaine at the winning of it, and there ig buried : of other to wnes 
 F lcauc fartper to deſcribe, and turne to the accidents. Che y.of May, the Prince 
 of Parma with others , cameto view the towne of Grꝛaue, which a canoncere 
 faw, and diſcharged his canon, wherewith pe tooke away the hinder part of his J 
 Hole, and nuſſed the prince but alittle , fo that be bꝛuſed bun fore. Chelamedap 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ducke one of them lighted anong the powder in the fconce, fetit on fire, which J 
 with {uch violence bzabe koorth, that it blew bp the Spaniards moſt terribly, and 
 layd thetconce flat. About this tinte the enemy battered the bale tovone of Graue, 
 anid prelently bpon the battery entered, which the fouldicrs of the tovune luſfered, 
 but in fine thep fet on them, fluc 4oo. and purged the towne againe. 4 
 Che £2.08 May, fic Martin Skinke obtained a little peece of ground enuirontd 
 with water, neare vnto Nemegan, where he intrenchen himſelfe, fo that the 
 towne could not hurt bim, and bis Hips ofwarce comming Downe fo him, no⸗ 
 thine could paſſe by the river of Keyne to the towne but he commanded it. Coe, 
 14.0 May, our meniping at Nemegan ſconce there reuolted to them out of the 
 towne two hopes. Che ſicteenth his cxcellency patlen from Brnam to the campe 
 at Nemegan: this dap the calle of Lenow Was peelded him, and the fame dap 
 caine fue hopes to our men from Nemegan. Che eighteenth of Map, the ene⸗ 
 Mics entring Braue leit 5o⸗. men. j 
 Hemar: , for his pecloing of Graue, comming to Gonrell was there appre 
 hended and caried to UVtricht, apiunged to dpe, and Was executcd with two o⸗ 
 thet captaines. 
 
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 Queene Elizabeth. 1201 
 The 20. of Map, carly in the morning the trong fort of Nemtgan wag ytel⸗ The ſtreng 
 ded to hig Ercellencie in this ſort, to depart tike foutdiers, which was qraunted, ie palin iL 
 and they to the number ot 156. ſouldiers tery brane paſſcd by bis Excellencies icles his 
 longing at Brankharll : there was in all atthe liege of this {conce of Jemeqat Excellencie. 
 flaine about fortie ſouldiers and pioncrs, avd twenty hurt. sRow to icturne to o⸗ 
 ther accidents, ſuch ag in the mcanc time happened in England. —— 
 This yrare the Queenes maitſtic tooke oeder ſor th: pcopling and inhabiting eee 
 céthe countrics, late belonging to thecarleofDefhnond and big rebellious come pled of the 
 panions,te which end diuctſe honorable and woꝛſhipfull gentlemen provided to Englittina- 
 be bnvertakers of ſignories there, whereof lome went inte the ſaid countric,others HO" 
 accoꝛding to oxder taken, ſent theic people, among which were fir Chrittopher 
 - Hatcon, fir Walter Rawlie, fir William Courtacy, fir Richard Molisuey, fir. 
 George Bourcher, fiz Edward Ficton, ſit Velentine Browne, fir Walter Luton, 
 ohn Popham, hermaicfticg attucnep gencrall and other. , 
 The rg. of Januarie, Nicholas Deuorox Wag condemned fy; treafon, in be- 
 ing made a Seminatie pꝛieſt at Rhemes in Fraunce, fince the feaſt of Saint lohn 
 _ Baptifl, in Aono primo of her Maiclies raigne, andin remaining bere after the 
 ~ fermeot fogtie daies after the ſeſſion ofthe laſt Parliament. F — 
 Allo Edmond Barber being made priefl ag akorclaid and comming into this ———— 
 rralie akter tht laid terme offortie daics, Was likewiſe condemned of treafon,and — ie 
 ~ both drawne to Tiborne, and there hanged, bowelled and quartered on the 21. of —— 
 Januatic. And onthe fame day a wench wag burned in Smithlield foz poiſoning Archbithop 
 ~ pf her Aunt, and miſtrelle and attempting the like tober vncle. ee 
 Ou the kealt day of the purification ofour bleſſed Lady, Doifor Iohn White- ., ye of the 
 _ gift archbifhop of Canterburic, Wiliam loꝛd Cobham, ‘warden of the fiuc Ports, priuy coũcel 
 and Thomas lord Buckhurſt, were choſen and taken to be of her Maieſties prinie T. Louclace 
 dcouncell. olan eset 
 - Tye rx. of Febguarie, Thomas Louelace wag bought prifones from the poy oca- 
 Tower of London to the ftarre chamber, again whom her Maiellies atturney aifing oen- 
 did infome, that the fame Louclace, ppon malice conceined againſt Leonard ioy thegoods 
 — Louelace, and Richard Louelace pig cofin germaines, han fallelp and diuellilhly and lands of 
 contriucd and countertetted a very trapterous letter in the name of Thom, Loue- ran 
 lace (another bgother of the ſaid Leonard and Richard then refipent btyond the praife wor - 
 ſcas) purporting. that the fame Thomas ſhould thereby incite and prouoke the thie inftice, 
 laid Leonard to procure the fain Richard to execute per highneſſe deſtruction with the bke 
 . other citcumſtancts of treafon. Chis letter be call in an open: high wap, pee- — * 
 fending thereby, that vpon the dilcouerie thereof, big laid kinſmen Leonard and the like trea- 
 Richard ſhould be dꝛawne in queftion for the treafonable matter againft her Ma⸗ cherous pra- 
 iellie inthat bil containcn, cucn in the highelt degree, for which offence Her mait⸗ Aifer, and li- 
 ies atturnep prayer, that the latd Thomas then prifonet, might veccine compigne Pellet 3 a 
 puniſhment. Ahereupon the court adiudged that he Mould be carried on hoxle= fen brother, 
 backe about Ceſtminlter hall. with big face to the horſe taile, and a paper on big after he had 
 __ backe whercin to be written: Foꝛ counterfetting of falleand trecherous letters a⸗ defrauded 
 gaint big dwne bindied containing moll traptecons matter againtt hee Shaie⸗ him ofhis 
 hice prrfon. dnp fro thence to be catried ay rape an P pillozy in thepalace fon. 
 kK t 
 
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 1202 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 at dAeltminſter, and there to haue one of hig cares cut of : allo to be carried in 
 like manner inte London, ano fe on the pillone one market day in Cheape, with: 
 the like paper. After that carried into ent, and at the nert alliſe there to beet on 
 thepitlocte with the like paper, and hig other care to becut off. Allo tobefet onthe — 
 pitloric one market Day at Canterburic, and another at Kocheller in thelike 
 waiter: and at cucey the forefaid places, this oꝛder taken touching his offtnce te: - 
 be opentp read, the ſentence whercof wag duly executed Inthe patlace at Cdcil= : 
 minitcr, in Cheape, ec. Pees ch ; 
 Che 14, of Warch, af the alliſcs kept at the citie of Excelter in Deuonſhire 
 before fir Edmond Anderfon, low chicfe Juflice of the: commen pleas, ſergrant 
 Floriday, one of the barons of the erchequer, and other Juſtices there happened a 
 ſtrange ficknelle, firlt amongſt the prifoners, and then amongſt other perfons, ang - 
 
 french of che befides the prifoners, many ofall degrees dicd thereof, namely ſergeant Floriday, : 
 
 prifon: 
 
 fir lobo Chichefter,fir Arthur Baffer, and fir Barnard Drake knights , Thomas. 
 
 _ Carew, R, Carie, lohn Fortelcue,lohn Waldren, and Thomas Rifdone efquires, 
 
 Vowell, 
 
 A firaunge 
 
 and Futlices ofpeace: of the common people dicd very many, Contlables, Bucs, 
 
 CTithingmen, and Juroyg, and namely of one Furie, they being twelue in num. 
 
 ber, there dicd 11. ofthe, Chis ficknefle was imputed to certaine Pogtingals : 
 then prifonersin the faid qoale. For not long before, one Barnard Drake efquire 
 hav bene at the ſeas, and mecting with certaincPortingals come from new found ~ 
 land, and laden with fifl), he tooke them ag a good prise, and brought then into 
 Doꝛthmouth haven, aun from thence they werelent, being in number about 38. 
 perlons, onto the gealeofthecaltle of Cron, and there were caft into fhe oeepe: 
 pit and {linking dungeon. Chel men hadbene before long time at fhe feas , ha⸗ 
 ving 110 change of apparcll, noz lyen in bed, and now lying on the ground with⸗ 
 out fuccour oꝛ relicfe, were ſoone infeiten, and all foz the moſt part were ficke and 
 ſome of them dicd, and this ſickneſſe berp foone after difperfed it {elf among all 
 the reſidue ofthe prifonersin the goale, of which dilcale many ofthent died, but all 
 bꝛought to qreat ertremitics and verp hardly eſcaped. Thele men when they were 
 to be brought before the korelaid Juſtices fo2 their triall, many of thom were ſo 
 weake and ficke, that they were not able to gonoz ffand , but were carried from 
 the qoaleto the place ofinogement, fome vpon handbartowes, and ſome between 
 men leading them, and fo brought to the place of tnflice. Che light ofthefeimens 
 pitifull cafes, being thought to behunger ſtarued, rather then otherwite diſcaled 
 moued many to pitte them, Ec. J 
 
 The ſcuenteenth of March, a ſtraunge thing happencd, the like whereof before 
 
 worm found bath not bene heard of itt our time. Maiſter Dorington of Spaldwickein the’ 
 in the heart counticof Huntington efquire, one of her maieflics gentlemen Penfioners, hav — 
 
 of an horſe. 
 
 a hoꝛle which died fuddenly, and being ripped, to ſee toe caufe of big Death, there 
 wag found iu the bole of the heart of thefame hoꝛſe a ſtraunge Wome, which — 
 lap on a round heap? in a Kall orſkinne of tie likeneſſe of a toade, which being 
 faken out, and fpread abzove, ‘wag in forme and fafhion not cafic to be deferi= 
 bed, the length of which worme dinided info many greines to the number of — 
 fiftic ( ſpꝛcad fromthe boop like the bꝛaunches of a tree) was from the ſnowte toe 
 
 
 
) Queene Elizabeth, j 1303 
 
 the end ofthe longelt greine 17. inches, hautng foure iſſues in the aveines , fron 
 ~ the which dropped koorth a red ‘water: the bodie in bigneſſe round about was 
 
 thret inches and an balfe, the colour whereof was very like a inakarell. This 
 monſtrous wozme found in manner afozefain, cratvling to haue got away, was 
 ſtabbed in with a dagger and died, which after bring dricd, was ſhewed tomanp 
 
 honorable perfong ofthe realme. 
 
 ~ The eighteenth of Aprill, in the allites holoen at London in the Juſtice hall, Semiuaric 
 
 ~ William Thomfon alias Blackborne mane prieſt at Khemes, and Richard Lea pricfts exe 
 
 alias Long made pꝛieſt at Liong in Fraunce, and remaining here contrarie to the cuted. 
 ftatute, were both condemned, and onthe 20, Dap of Apꝛill dꝛawne to Tpboyne, 
 
 and there banged, bowelled , ann quattered. 
 
 Che firk of Way, ecealen fir Henry Sidney knight of the garter, lord prefi= ae Henry 
 
 pent of Walcg, and twas honorably burico at Penſhurlt in ent on the one anv ney d : 
 
 ceafed. 
 
 twentieth of June. 
 
 ¶Tht eight of May being fonday, inthe atternoone, Henry Ramelius chanceloy Ambaffador 
 
 for Germanic, amballanoz from Fredericke the ſecond king of Denmarke, vnto from the 
 
 the Queenes maichieof England, cante into the riuer of Chamis with bis fips "ge! Pe 
 fo farce ag blacke wall, where he was recciued bp Gilbert loꝛd Talbot, and by 
 
 marke, 
 
 him conucpedby water along to Geeenwich, and ſo to the tower wharfe, where 
 
 he arriued and wag honezably recetucd of the Lloyd Cobham, and other qreat E⸗ 
 
 flates, and bp them conucycd through the Tower fireete, Fanchurch ſtrecte, and 
 
 race ſtreett into Biſhopſgate ftrecte, to Croſby place, where he wag lodged, and i 
 rimaiied till he had finifhed his amballade at the Qucenes charges, and retur= 
 
 ned on the 30.0f Way towards Denmarke. 
 
 Thet {euenteenth of Way, Philip carle of Arundel wag conueyed from the Ealeof A- 
 
 Tower of London to Weftiminfler, andthere in the Starre chamber , by the fla sis 
 
 demned to 
 
 councell condemned to pap roooo, pound fine fo bis contempt, and to temaine pay :0000. 
 inprifonat the Qutenes plealure. | pound. 
 
 ' Acommiflion was vircitr from her Waiellic, tending to the ratifying ofa League with 
 fitine ltagut of amitie betwecne her Maielſtie and lames king of Scots, which ihe Scots. 
 {eaque being articuled,coinmillioners were appointed, Edward carte of Rutland, 
 
 William loꝛd Euers, and Thomas Randolph eſquire, who with their traine came ‘ 
 
 to Berwike onthe r9. of June, where the ambatladors of Scotland being pꝛe⸗ | 
 fent, they accompliſhed the matter according to the commilſſion, the articles of the 
 
 faid ltague in all and every part {ufficiently confirmed on the firſt of July: which 
 
 being pone the faid carle of Rutland with his traine returned homemaifter Ran- 
 
 dolph went into Scotland to take hig leaue of the king, and returned into En⸗ 
 gland about the15. of Juguſt. 5 
 
 The 18. of June, Henry Elks clearke and batchcloz of art, for counterfetting si 
 PD. ſign manuel to the prelentatid of the parſonage of Alſaints in Baltings,di- ae — 
 rected to the archbiſhop of Canterburie, oz to bis commilſarie qencrall (the dioces cerfetting 
 of Chicheller bring void that he might beinflitutcd parton there, was dꝛawne fo the queenes 
 
 Tivboꝛne andthere hanged, bowled, and quartered. tale. 
 
 ~ Alotterie fox marucllous rich and beautifull armor, was bequnne to be dzawn Nonerieat 
 
 London for 
 
 at London in S. Paules churchyard, at the aveat welt qate (anhoule oftimber & sicharmor. 
 | PCR era: KeEE 
 
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1204 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 boord being there cxifep for that purvofe) on S. Perers vay in p moꝛning which 
 lotterie continued in Drawing Dap and night, for the fpace of two or thace daics. 
 Thomas This yeare 98. Thomas Candith ( hauing of bis owne proper charges new 
 Candihhis pniltfrom the keele, aud furniſhed with alithings necelaric fog 2. peares ppoui⸗ 
 a lion) a brane flip called the Defire of 140. tung, and a leſſe of firtte tung named 
 ever the Content, iopning thereunto a barke of foutic tims named the ugh Gallant 
 (wich ſmall fleete were 125. men fet faile from Plimmnouth on the 27. of 
 July, and began big famous voyage round about the qlobe of the carth, entring 
 in at the ſtreight of Magellan anv returning bp the cape Bona Speranza, Which 
 voyage he kimſhed in the fpace oftwo peares and icil: then two moneths, arri⸗ 
 ving at Plimmouch the 9. of Scptember in Anno 1583, cf the which bopage & 
 other pe may reade at large it a books intituicd, he neincipall nanigations, 
 poiages and bilconctics of the Engliſh nation made by fea, oꝛ ouerland to p fur⸗ 
 theſt diſtãt quarters of p carth,publifpen by Ri. Hakluit mailer of Art in An. 89 
 Seruices in This peare (ag inthe lall ppocceding) fellgecat troubles in Ireland in Con⸗ 
 iecene 2! nacht, which becaule thep are memozable, ano no lelle happily then valiantly op⸗ 
 i ingham prealcd, Jwill fet towne tye cauſes and founvations thereol, with all the parti⸗ 
 againft the cular lernices and ſucceſſes, as Jhaue recciued toc, confirmed onder the hands 
 Burkes. and teflimorars of diuerſe captaines and qentlimen employed iu the lain fernice. 
 ay Sn the moncth of September, in Anno 1585. at aleflions holven at Doon- 
 — nemony inthe county of Wavo, within the pꝛouince of Connaght by fir Richard 
 Gir, Bing ta Bing. knight, chicte conmiflioncr and goutrnour of the ſaid prouince ( fir Nichol, 
 hams good White Waitler of the rols then being preſcut. and employed with him fog the per⸗ 
 goucrnment feiting of thelal compofition made within p Laid prouince) the countie of Bayo, 
 and the whole countrie flood then in generalitie, thꝛough the good anv politique 
 gouernment, and the inſt and vpright ocaling of the faxd fir Richard Bingham oy 
 peaceable and quict termes, toithout any face of alteration. And the moſt part of p 
 A vs — gentlemen and frecholders of that countrie reſorted tothe fain ſeſſions before: ne⸗ 
 Pee of Gr R, Uctibelelle, when now bp meanes Of this compofition d agreement betweene bee 
 Bingham to M. and them, they perceiued p the namics, titles and ſupeciorities oftheir chick L. 
 Rrengthen and {pecially of M. W. the chicteft of the fepts of that countric Dould ceale, extin⸗ 
 the — guiſh, € for ener after be determined:it did nota little qricue them, although ſome 
 voskenthe etthenr not long befoze hap erpottulaten p like refopmation. The plot ofthis com⸗ 
 lsifhric. polition wag Deuiled by fir RK. of purvole,to take awap the greatneſſe of the Frid 
 oꝛds, with their names af Macs Oes, that the inferiour (ubiel might be freed 
 
 froin their Srif) cuſtomes, cuttings ana vnrcaſonable erations, ¢ (bp knowin 
 what wastheir own) be drawne to depend ener after vpon the ſtate not on thofe 
 Brith) lods o2 gentlemen: which alfo might not only much auatle hor Maiellit in 
 fimcof any flirg 02 revolts ¢ by dꝛawing the common people from following the 
 great ¢ chicte lords but alls being amore certainc pearely rent, oꝛ reuenue into het 
 The Irith fal highnes coficrs then fopmerlp Was accuſſomed. CoLseinthe people perceiued theſe 
 into rebellio their old cuſtomes blancs like fo take cud, thep deuiſed with themlelues for the 
 whee <Y  prenenting thercot and accopbing to theit old cutoracd manner, caer bp tent b- 
 rented. {SDA all theirdikontentinents they tooke op their Weapons, aimed them againtt 
 
 the flate, thinking by flirg and bropies to winne the revocation of this ſetled and 
 octernuncd reſolution, and ſo tobe left again: in their old cuſtomes and vſages. 
 
 
 
Queene Elizabeth. 1205 
 
 ‘This their purpole appeared in one Thomas Roe Burke, a chiefe gentleman of rhomas 
 
 that ſept, who at this very initant, during tye ſayd ſeſſions at Doonnc-monte,kept Roe Burks 
 
 himſclte within a ſtrong caſtle of pis ſtanding inan Fiend on Loghe malke, even “ould ae 
 
 Within the fight of the qourrnour and the other commifioners , refuting to come —— 
 at them, albcit they ban ſcucrall times ſent for bint. Sir Richard Bingham percti⸗ ot: 
 ving that the coales oftroubics were now layd together and would ſhortly af 
 
 ter kindle and become an angry fire, ifthefame were not politikely and warily 
 
 ; 
 
 — 
 
 prcuented (dillaandling the matter as ikit were of no moment) be bethought pun 
 
 of the belt and lafeſt remedy to mecte with this inconucnience.dnd knowing well sir Richard 
 that thole Burks had euer bene very bad and looſe people, fuch as very hardly Binghams 
 continued themſelues two pearcs together wwitiin a due courſe og compaſſt ofo= cae & Pie 
 bedience, he ſaw that the oncly way to flop this qap, was cither to cut off 02 fo ier, 
 apprcbend and lap vp in Durance as pledges two 02 theee of the bell of that fept, 
 
 fuch a3 were moſt dangerous fo: the inciting of firs, and the Drawing of others 
 
 into aifion. And therefore vpon his returnc ovt of that county to Roſcomon, pe 
 
 ‘Dealt With the Herite of the county of Mayo forthe apprchenſion of theſayd Tho- Thomas 
 mas Roe, Che ferife not lone after Cent bis ſubſherife to put this matter in eres Roeburke 
 cufion, who being reſiſted and hurt by the ſayd Thomas Roe, and not other wile refitting the 
 able fo apprehend bimn, wounded him in {uch lort es he therrok died. Thig Thomas Mherife ts 
 Roe, being thugfiaine was not much lamented, no not cuen of big owne kine aine ·· 
 Ded, foz he was an oppreflog of then,and doubtleſſe it toas thought by wile men 
 
 that the Death of this man and the banging of two others of that lurname at Roſ⸗ phefe wo! 
 comon, which bad deviled for the daawing of Scots inte the prouince,had peeucti= were Moy · 
 ted the flurs and troubles that after enfucd , anv atthat time ſeeined fo hae a be⸗ ler Ose 
 ginning, had not fome men depending onthe fate)through enuy and malice to fir at oa 
 Richard Bingham ¢hig good and happy goucrnement ) perſwadcd diners others Kcophe. 
 
 - ofthat fept of the Burks to haue a cate of themlclues to be vpon their Reeping,t Bad officers 
 
 _ they haue ſince that time made it knotone before the lod Deputic and countell of 
 
 te truſt no officer,nog to come to anp fitch till theit pardons Mould be by them poz vied by men 
 
 cured krom the lon Deputy. Theſe mens names J foxbeare to remember, becauſe iia 
 
 thercalme,that in giving duch caucats to p Burks, they meant nothing leſſe then 
 
 _ tobarten them into rebcition againft the llate and to attempt fuch bad attions a8 The Burks . 
 
 afterwards they din. Df this countell p Burks which of thelelues wereſeditious turne the 
 imough in whole minds did ſtil ſtickt the abolifbing « taking away oftheir M.W. counfell of 
 
 with their old Frith cultomes ¢ cuttings tooke hold and conuerted the fame to an 
 
 fir Richard 
 Binghams 
 
 apt € conunodious occaſion offred them, fo their better aſſembling together into a ckee Figds 
 
 conurnient number. And moze effeffually to win the harts of many mento follow to feruetheir 
 _ this their intended enterpriſe, they mane the Clandonnels, the loies, moſt of the purpoſe. 
 
 countrey belecue, that firR.Bingham hauing already taken from thele men their se ok 
 ancient cuffomes € liberties, would alfo deliuer the like mealure to than, ttabe oe 
 from them alfo their lines, if they did not well locke vnto themſelues. By this pettion. 
 
 meanes they dꝛew many vnto them.perfwading themlelucs that they might fafe- The fimple 
 
 ly aflemble together in companies without feare ofinterruption, for by the fritnd⸗ lriſhrie are 
 
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 more wiler 
 then we take 
 
 ſhip of their forefayd counfellors which ‘were in Dublin, theic aſſemblics ſhould 
 
 _ there be thought aga thing by tht pone kor si ockence t fafety. They allo KNW them tobe. 
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 1206 — QueeneElizabeth, ait 
 that fir Richard Bingham Gemg reftraincd from following them in this op other 
 their adtions without direttion fro Dblin,could not Lop oz preuent them in their 
 firlt beginning by rralon whercofticy would in ſhort time draw together tiopne 
 Privy tray- to them the greateſt part of the counteep, whercof ſome Mould be drawne to alſilt 
 torsdomore them in open hoſtility and ſome others in feceet aid vnder⸗hand Dealing.of which 
 ast * °° font thelatter ſhould ſtillſeeme ſubictts ⁊ liuc’ as ntare ag they could in » bofome 
 Pen revels: ofthe llate And to mate themlelues the ſtronger and to Daw the whole prouinct 
 ~ into affion with then,they gaue it forth, p their cafe Was cuery mans cafe within 
 Therebels the ſame: And that as theic ancient cuſtomes & liberties were infringed, and their 
 devifeto {ines fought to be taken away fo fhoutvit alfofare with therell ofthc tain ponince. 
 make the ¶ And here fox an entrance into this rebellion, the fons of Eémona Burke of cattle 
 se Le. 2accy being many ( which Edmond was an oſd mau,one of the competitors ot P 
 M.Williaathip, tamoflban aifciicd member to the ſtate, and his wife ag bad as 
 himlelfe together with Edmod Kerragh Buark«,Riccard Burke vDiuels Hookes 
 
 ſonnt, Moyler Oge Burke, Walter M. Danie Bage, Cohir M,Connell,anp diuers 
 
 others, aſlociating vnto them many idle perſons, entred into a caſtle in Logh⸗ 
 Caſtle Ne· matte called caſtſẽ Pecaticy , and manned the ſame together with Thomas Roes 
 
 cally maN- cattle, wherrot mention is made befoze, which cattle attet Thomas Roes Death, 
 
 keptby the Was now in the poflelion of his bother Riccard Burke called the Pall of Ire⸗ 
 Barks, land: Which caliles they kept in rebellious manner againtt the flate, refuſing to 
 come at any of her maiclſties officers . About this time fic Richard bingham fap 
 Mahowne at the ſiege ok Clanowen in Chomond, attrong pile, manned and sept againſt 
 — ber maieſffy by Mahowne Obrian a moſt dangerous enemy to the ſtate, a chicte 
 Me Clana. charnpion of the Popes, and a great prati.ler ‘with forrcin powers, for the inuaſion 
 wenby fr ofthis realme of Ircland. At thig liege fir Richard Binghans hap but 102. En⸗ 
 Richard glilh fouldicrs, and ſome kew keene ofthe countrey , bp realon whercof he was 
 a agli Me priuen tonto ſmall paine in ſtirmiſhing, watching, and warding with fo few 
 Osten fain men: neuertheleſſe, within Ceuen dayes after he wan the cattle an flue the ſayd 
 and Clono- Mahowne Obrian ethe ward within,and raſcd the fain caſtle, without the furthe= 
 wenwon rance ok any great ordinance. After p fir R marched from this caſtle to callle Pe- 
 and raſed to callty, within the which the traytors were and incloſed themfclucs . At his firſt 
 Si Richard comming thither be patlicd with them, aduiling them to remember the obedi= — 
 Binshan  ettee Whtch they owed to per maiclly , andto yecld themltlucs to her maiciics J 
 offererh mrrcic, alluring them that in ſo doing they Mould find that fauourin all refpeits 
 mercy tothe that other ber highneſſe Cubictly did. But they (minding nothing leſſe then to 
 ———— lubmit theiſclues, on any ſuch conditions) fayd they would not do any burtbut 
 * keepe themſclues there tit lafety kor that they were kearefull to truſt any Engliſhh⸗ 
 man, alleadging many kriuolous and impertinent cauſes moouing them te tana 
 Caſtle Ne- vpon their gard. Herenpon fir Xichara proceeded to beſiege them in theſayde 
 ralley be- cattle, which was a ltrong round kortrelſe eredted farre within the Loghe, vpon a 
 — fe tinal compall: of ground, fo ſcanted by the wall that fcarce a fauding place was 
 Bincham, Ute oNtoit Coe lege was all by tater in boates, and could not otheewile be - 
 5 attempted. Inſomuch tat fic Richard going avout to Burne aboate o2 two of 
 theirs that thep had Dodd and layd bp bader the calle wall, to the endthep 
 might Net eſcape away , AND that allo he might Waicy and Ward then with few 
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Queene Elizabeth, 1207 
 men hating but a kmall company there and thole alfo foze wearied, bꝛuſed With si Richard 
 flones and called with Hot at the ſiege oẽ Clanowen } mas force by the ſudden Bingham 
 vifing of contrary weather, which much fanoured the chemy, to teauc the attempt fruſtrated 
 With the loſſe of hig boates , and two o2 three of his ſouldiers, himſelfe and o⸗ of his pus- 
 thers being in the fayd boate, hardly cfraped bp the helpe of othet boates , which FP 
 Other boates came notin time to is fuccour, thꝛough the negtigence of ſach as 
 de ban putin truſt with them and appointed fo come and ioyne with pin. The 
 _ boate which he fo lott the encmies gote, in which and in another boate of their The rays 
 owne (bekoit fir Richard could ecturnefo charac then with a fret) fupply trom — 
 bis camp lying on the Meare ) they ſhipped themſelues, and with great celerity calicy, 
 tſcaptd into the woons , fearing that at the nerf charge, fir Richare (ould haue Traytors of 
 won tht callie. Captaine Mordant anv others ban the chale of them by water. Ireland are 
 Thele traptours being thus clceped to the woods and mountaints out of the cas FS 
 {He Pecalicy, their accomplices allo ed out ofthe other caflle . Both which and — * 
 one ſtrong pilt of Farrowe M. Donnels, fir Richard raſed to the ground, fo that Three ſtrög 
 they were not fit o2 flood feruiceable tobe kept by the Engi), anv were very. cattles ouer⸗ 
 dangttous to be inthe poſſeſſion ofthe Iriſhric · Richard Burke a/as the Pall of — by 
 Irrland a man of no ſmall accompt caanong bis ſept and all the ill alleſted Iriſhry —— 
 rrpaircd to ſir Richardat his firſt comming to caſtle Necalley, being in decd the sic Richard 
  thitte of their confederacy . Chis man vndevcolour ofdutifull ſubicttion inten⸗ Biogham 
 ded to hatte betrayed fir Richard anv ail big company : but(intelligence hereof bes in danger 
 ing giuen and many appataut prootts pad of fis trapterous intentions and de⸗ — 
 uilts ) this all of Ircland was Cone cxecuted by marſhall lato : this man Was Richard 
 aflurcdly the mol dangerous member in all the county of Bayo, eſpecially foz Burke the 
 thre drawing in ok Scots , a thing which fir Richard eucr doubted, and which the Pallofire- 
 Burkes vndoubtedly intended. Jandhan- 
 
 j After this the qoucrnour fir Ric hard Bingham tooke ower fo2 the following Sahil 
 Of thofe Berkes to the woods and mountaints, which were now growne to be were fohun. 
 ſome fourefcoge ſwords he leuitd ſome forces on the counitep, and With them and ced in the 
 
 bis ownt company of an bundzed fouldiers, he ſo hunted them from buſh to buffy, woods and 
 
 and bill to hill, thatin fort time no newes was te be Heard where any o: then Sa 
 were. After this the gentlemen ofthe countrey which had not combined with coud bee 
 them ,ſceing the rebelg to be deinen to their boles and faftnefle in hiding man⸗ heard of 
 ner, by meanes whereok the fouldiers could de nothing bpon them, offered to fir them. 
 _ Richard that if be would draw his forces out of the countrey,they would vnder⸗ — 
 fake theleruice againſt the rebels, and cither kill them, op banith them attheit 
 done coſt and tharace, without abating any peny ofthe compolition rents Due to countrey of: 
 her maicfly bp them in lew thereof : hereunto fir Richard aſſented, finding it fer to purfue 
 
 agood policy tofet oneofthemagaint another. But here hauing thefe bay Burks the traytors 
 _ atageeat aduantage,t in a hard diltreſſed cafe) when thep were thus at p loweſt — iia 
 cbbe, lir Richard receiued efperiall anv ftraite charge and commaundement from ih 
 the lord Deputy to protett them,s he recciued allo a proteition ready fiqned bp the The Burks 
 loꝛd Deputy to that end which thing, though the matter and manner of it much ate comfor- 
 gricucd him he handled it in the befl lort he could to ſaue the credit of the ſtate and — 
 Wrought deuiſes to driuc them to lecke their spec hey. Which when tDepDIDS proven 
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 ht granted it vnder hig owne hand, and theſcale ofthe province, as formerly was 
 
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 1 _ theitsoutof Dublin: this made the gentlemen very high and hauty minded and 
 
 knowneto Was tothe a foucraigne preparative, fo to vnderſtate new and greater firs and. 
 
 the Irithrie. broiles then before they had begun. Foꝛ the peace being ſuch as the fate otfered if, 
 and they fought it not, continued but a ſmall time, although they bad giuen in a 
 
 fimple pledgt for the performance thercof. Atterthe Burks were thus protetted, 
 
 ; fir Richard Bingham repaired to bis Dwelling boule ano from thence‘ vpon occa⸗ 
 The Burks ſions)to Dublin, taperc he had not long flayed when the Burks rouolted againe 
 SPR RHE ate tyelecond time, iopning onto thei the Clang:bbons , the Clandonnels, 
 
 fecond it — J 
 The foyes m, AND fhe loyes in farce gecater number then before which layd loyes, the moze 
 
 Yrconnaghe to imanifell their bad and trayterous intentions, and the better to allure their 
 
 murderher · omplices oftheir fall nealing in this combination, murdered certaine of the offi= 
 — —— cers of Verconnaght and theic men, to the number of fifteene or firteene. About 
 The leaving {bis time order came krom the Lox Deputy for the leuying of me within this pro- 
 ying 7 ; wb * i — 
 ofmento uince for the Leruice in the Lowcountrics. Che bꝛute thereof and the repaire hi⸗ 
 fendintothe thet of Francis Barckley fent by the loꝛd Deputy fo the leuping ofthe layd nlen, 
 
 Lowcoun- cauſed many idle men who had no zeale to lerue beyond the feas, to ioyne them⸗ 
 
 tries,cauled (ines with theſayd Burks then in action againſt per maieſty. And thus thele 
 
 many idle 
 
 perfons to Burkes hauing had an enteruicw of peace and a pawſing time fo gather head a⸗ 
 
 refortrco = Maine and increale their forces, ſtood on very lofty termes, and ſayd they would 
 the rebels. pang a QD, William, o} elfe thep would go into Spaine for one: allo thep 
 Th thas would haue no fherife within that county, roe be fubicit to antwerinapp rarance 
 Roodvpon at atty allile og fell. ons . Cele points and termes they ſtood on,and articled the 
 
 vareafona- fame accordingly , with many other vnrcaſonable demaunds which thep would 
 
 bletermes. hatte to be qranted, 02 otherwile they wold in no wile peelo to hauc peace With the 
 ltate.At the btainning of this (ccond reuolt, fog that the gontrnoz wag willing to 
 ensuite haue dꝛawne them to peace ( if by anp reafonable meanes he might haue done the 
 nourwilling dame Without any indignity to the fate, helent nto the conumitlioncrs,vis.theH. 
 tohaue archbiſhop of Cuam,the L. Bremingha baron of Athency, T.Dillon efquire chick 
 drawnethe fuffice ofthe ppouince, Gerrald Comerertord tſquire atturney of tie fame,t others 
 * to fo parley with them and to cramine the cauſt of thoſe their infolent attempts:vnto 
 Sap whom thep anlwered in cfiett, as is aloreſayd, deliucring them the layd articles 
 in wuting. And cuen duritig the time of the conmmniflionces: abode in the coun⸗ 
 
 trep,thep did not forbcare fo burne and {pople the fame . All which not withſtan ⸗ 
 
 ding a time of peace was granted vpon conditions ina fot to their liking: fo2 
 tight dayes by thefapn commniflioncrs, that in the meane time the loꝛd Deputics 
 pleafure might be fiqnifien to the gouerno; how he would hauc them tobe procee- 
 ded withall, and direttion {ent accogdinglp. Wut ( after this alfo was granted 
 thont) the commiflioners were no ſooner Departed out of thole parts,thenthep be⸗ 
 
 gant to beeake Downe diners caſtles and to burne many tovoncs inthe plaine any 
 champaine haronies. And the moze to make knowne their trapterous and Wickes 
 
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 accultoined, and in ſuch cauſes ought to be done. Wut although this was clofeip 
 clofelly had- handled bp the gouernout fir Richard Bingham , pet toe Burks had intelligence: 
 leddmong that the loo Deputy Gad proteited them,and commaunded the qoucrnour to pers 
 _ the Enghith, foꝛme it which, ag is to be gathered, they hap learned feom fome wel-willers of 
 
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 Queene Elizabeth. 1209 
 purpolts, they proceeded againſt her maieſty in moſt odious and vndutitull ſpee⸗ They give ill 
 ches ſaying: Wipat haue we fo do With that Caliaghe how pniwile are we, be⸗ e — Ss 
 ing fo ruighty anation, to haue bene fo long fubic& toa woman? the Pope any et moꝛeity. 
 the king of Spaine ſhall haue the rule of bs,and none other Sir Richard ( nOt= gir R. grear- 
 withilanding all thig) Did korbrare te raife korces, and to ſetue bpon them qreat= parience & 
 ito his dilanuantage) for that he had receiued many and carneſt cautiong dicretion, 
 from the lord Deputy to forbeare the beginning of any warre againſt them. But —— 
 inthe meane time the rebels grew fo be very ſtrong, and were now increaſed to a3, a ject 
 the number of feucr op cight hundred men, and had allo fent Edmond Kerragh The Burkes 
 Barks, and lohn Iicleaue bꝛother fo Walter Kittagh Burke to ppattife with the were growen 
 Stots and to naw thent into the prouince to their ſuccour and aide, aducrtiſing — ne 
 the Scots by the ſayd meflengers , that the time wag then to ſubdue Comaght, Gy en 
 
 ) dred men & 
 for the queene had few or no fouldiers in the realme, they were all imployed inte ſent for Scots 
 
 — the Low countrics . ‘Chis fire kindled and Gamed in ſuch fort that now tt was toaid them. 
 
 high tie to takein hard the quenching thereof neuertheleſſt fir Richard cf him⸗ ee —— 
 feifz durſt do nothing againſt them foꝛr that he was aduiſed and willed by the lord — 
 
 Deputy todo nothing in that cafe without his loꝛdſhips aduile + directid, which gorh hinder 
 
 (Wwyhen be had long looked kor) at length be receined although ſomewhat late.the che fernice. 
 effet wercof was that the ſayd loꝛd Deputy ¢ the counteld concurred in-opinion 
 with fir Richard, that the conditions which the Burks required were fo onreafo- 
 nable, as neither (ubictl ought te demãd théne pet the ſtate without great indig⸗ 
 
 nity) could pecld onto them,and therefore refolued and willed fir Richard to pyo2 The L.depu- 
 
 fecute them with {uch ferces as he had 02 could ieaay,erecpt be could find them to te & coun- 
 
 fell dire@eth 
 
 _ Hand on moze dutifull termes then afore ig fayd . Hereupon the goucrnozleuied Fp to pro- 
 -fuch forces as he thought might (uffice to anſwer the ſcruice both céfettually and fecute the 
 
 ſpeedily, for he found and ſaw that lingring fernice could not but greatly charge. Burkes. 
 
 her maielly, and much encourage the enemic : (a foft kind of warre tiiat hath bene SiR. ſoone 
 
 too too long vſed in this realine.) Firſt hauing taken order for the affurance ofthe 
 
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 countrey bebind hint, be matched towards the countic of Dayo, ther2 of July giries of lin- 
 1586. With his owne garriſon forces which were 100. footemen and 50. hoxlt= gring wars 
 
 men, and caine to Ballinroba the 1 4. dap of the laid moneth : here he {pent fir or 
 
 ſtauen dais, as well in parling with the ſaid Burkes, a3 alfo in gathering of his Sir Richard 
 wyolt korces together, Hither came to him the carie ot Clanrickard with 30.hozfe- Binghams 
 
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 men and our hundied kearne, allo many gentlemen of the countrep came hithit, 
 
 Teig Okelley and diners others : hither atfo came in the ſupply of forces which 
 Hehad levied within the prouince, viz. a hundꝛed footemen of captaine Mordanrs, 
 
 ahundꝛed kootemen pnder captaine Merriman, and a hundred foott nen vnder The gouer- 
 
 ~ taptaine Moftean, befines diutrs companics of light kearne to the number-of 2° defirous 
 
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 - fire op leuen fumdycd : ¢ then having implopen the carte ot Clantickarn,ths arch Pepys by 
 
 biſhop of Tuam, the biffop of Kilmnoꝛe the loz Breminghams, Thomas Dillon iu⸗ faire means. 
 fice of the prouinceand others. inparling withthe Burkes one day, and finditig Sir Richard 
 that no réafons noz perfwafions might win them fo peace, be ercented ccr= — 
 taint of their pledges, which they before had put in fo their lopaltic and good c edges 
 
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 1210 Queene Elizabeth, 
 Bioghan, that the (paring of rebels pledges heretofore had done no ſmall hurt in 
 this realine,by incouraging the to ul aittons, truſting vpon the accuftomen mercy — 
 ſhewed to the like pledges and then he marched tothe Abbey of Ballefiuvber, 
 the two anv twentieth of July: and from thence he fent his forces of foate- 
 men and kearne inte the mountaines and woods to fecke the rebels in their 
 iatnetle, which akoreſaid forces was led by Captaine lohn Bingham, who pad 
 the charaz of the garrilon band, which behaued himflilfe fo well therein, that 
 The Englith Within the {pace of fire op ſeuen weekes they all ſubmitted themlelues to the 
 forces deui- Late: himlelfe with the earleof Clanvickard, and the horſemen kept the cham⸗ 
 ded into two paitte and plaitte countrey, ag well for the defence of her mateftics good ſub⸗ 
 companics. jeiteg in thoſe parts, ag allo to keepe the enemit from clraping away from the 
 forces fent into theit laid faſtneſſe. About this time there came an chpiall out of 
 Mounſter being ſent, tf it were as he fain, as a meſſenger from thoſe parts to 
 Dangerous Francis Barckley pouoll marſhall of Connaght. This elpiall, themoze to ine 
 niet — courage the traitors, and to animate others te ioyne with them, gaue it koorth, 
 byaMoun- that the carle of Leiceſſet was Maine in the lowe Countrics, and the moſt of 
 fter meffen- the Engliſh korces duerthꝛo wue there : that there were 2. great armies of Spas 
 Ect niards landed in England, and that there was agreat nauy of Spanifh Mipsin 
 Baitimore, that theking of Scois was in armes againſt her matefie, and that 
 ber highneſſe was ficke, and in great Danger of Death : vpon which vntrue 
 ſeditious rumiog and report, fie Richad cauted the Duthor and meflenger thercof 
 The wine being a bad runnagate to be cxccuted bp mattiall law. And now the footemen 
 ae = Within the mountaines, and bimlcife im the champaine, fohunteothe Burkes and 
 hanged. _—_thcir accomplices from place to place, that within the (pace of thece weckes thep 
 Foureor  beqati tobe tante,and they had taken fromthem in that time the numberof foure 
 Sue thou- — 9 fine thouſand head of Cattell, whereof fir Kichard Bingram referned towards 
 fond n2dof the pefraping of the extraopbinarie changes o€ the iourney the nuntbee of one thou⸗ 
 eomise  CattD. Ali the reft were bellowed on the taptaines and their companieg,and the of 
 traytours, ficerso€ the ſicld as bootie, according to the cuſtome iv this conntrey feruices, op 
 
 - ‘Ibeboory — eile giuen to the Rearite and light footemen ag aconlideration of their entertain⸗ 
 
 — ments, which thereupen were diſcharged and diſmiſſed from that ſeruice. Beſides J 
 eood vie by the Depuving thele rebels of theit cattell. ag aforeſaid, there were flaine of than 
 the gouer. about the numbee of fue og fire ſcore of all fogts. Che reſt in ſhort time after diui⸗ J 
 bear. ded themſelues, fiping from carte to caue,and from oie qrouc-of wood to ani otier, 
 
 “where they might belt hine themſelues, fending in meflingers to the qonerno, — 
 
 to beleech him al mercie and pardon, and ottering to ſubmit themſelues with 
 The Rebels ait humblentſle. Hercupon it was when they were thus beoken, that the qos — 
 
 arc brought 
 lowe, 2nd of- 
 
 mitthem- portion of the praics and bootics gotten, o2 cile with bis otwne money, his — 
 clues. owne hoꝛſcmen and kootemen, anothe theee bands of ſupplies aforlain he ſtaicd 
 from the feruice op a ſpace, a3 well to refreſh them, ag alfo.to giue time anv leauc — 
 
 tothe enemies to come in freelx without feare, which otherwile would haut poſ⸗ 
 
 {eile them, had the forces beenc ft'l vp and downe in the woods. This being 
 
 bone they ſubmitted themlelues one after an other in ſort following : eee é 
 
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 uernor difcharged the kearne he had, as aforclain,tegether with all Frith poxte= 
 fercafub- Met of ſcuerall parts of the prouince, contenting aii of them, cither withfome J 
 
 
 
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 Eutter M Donnell chicfcafthe Gallowglaſſes came in, lubmitted himſelfe t put 
 im his fonne pledge for himſtlſe and big {rpt, the nert EGmond Barke M. Richard 
 Euerrine one of the ſtrongeſt amongſt them fonne to tie laſt M. William ſaue 
 one, came in and ſubmitted himlſelke, giuing in bis fonne as pledge: after whom 
 Walliam Burke alias the Blind Abbot the chick of that ſurname, dmond Burke 
 ot Caſtle Barry being dead , which claimed fo be M. William, ſubmitted him⸗ 
 felfe erp humbly, offering one of hig ſonnes as pledac. Wut (for that fir 
 Richard likcd not tye fonne that be offered, but demaunded big cloctt fonne 
 When he knew to be a good pledge ) he Departed aqaine, pet within two Dapes 
 ~ after, when be fae the qouernour would haue fentin bis forces among then 
 againe, be came to him ſubmitted hunſelke; and broueht his cloeſt fonne for a 
 lenge: Moyler Oge Burke ſubmitted himſelſe. Che toies did in like manner 
 ſubmit thanfelues, and alfo Riccard Burke a4 the Diutls Hookes ſonne, all 
 thele gaue in good pledges for the obferuation of the peace. Chele men vpon The rebels 
 their fubmiſſion werelo pinch atoay foꝛ want of foode and fo ghaſted with feare were to fol- 
 Within ſtuen or cight weekes , by reafon they were fo roundly followed, with⸗ lowed,thac 
 
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 out any interine of refl that they looked rather Eke to ghoſts then men Edmond ue ect 
 Burkes ſonnes of cattle Barry perſiſted Kill in the ation. Their father was the then 
 man whom theyſought to hauc made M.William, fill he was executed by courfe men. 
 - ofthecommoniaw. ‘Chis man was very old, pet was he put to Death foz thefe Edmond 
 cauſes enſuing: he was a notable traitor, and the incouragirof bis ſonnes to a 
 this ailion, during whole like, both they, and be, bada hope be Mould beM. pe 
 William. Co the end therefore they Monlo becarricd away no longer with the aed Billia 
 dcceitkull wings of this saine hope, and fo the foonce Dyatw2e to Cubnuffion, he the action. 
 was inviifed, arraigntd, condemned and crecuted, as in Like cafes is accuſtomed. Edmond 
 Thegonernoꝛ might hauc hanged him by martial Law but rather made choiceta CoA — 
 haute ĩt orderly done, as atortſaid, to the end yor mateſtic might haue bis lands by ry hanged. 
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 fain fonnes of Edmond Burke (fecing their fatherand in him all their hope drad) why the go- 
 - offeren to lubmit theinfeluce, fo as they might havc enioped theit fathers lands. oes did 
 But herein the qoucrnoy refereed thot to therelolution o€ the low Deputie and Grion 
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 - totakeany child op other plenge, fauing onc of thoſe bectheen, which were in num⸗ inbanging | 
 per fire on ſraucn: but that they otierly denied todo: whereby it mas well per= cee ahr 
 cciued tcp cavien bery bad intentions. alt this time, whilelt theſe men flood tous awa” 
 vpon the pinch of fubmitting them, newes came to the gouernoe, that 2000, Newes came 
 Scots came over prinerof Karne toward Sligo with Edmond Kerragh Barke that the 
 and lo. Itcleaue, who were fent by the Burkes their kintinen, as pou hau beard “SONS were 
 before, to draw in thole Scots foe p better dekence of their quarell, which Scots ihe deidee 
 were prꝛomiled by the Burkes that they ſhould inhabite the countrey, ſo ag thep which re- 
 would banifh out the Engliſhmen g dekend the faid traitors. Circle news hindred Ports hin- 
 athrough pacification within the countic of Maio’: ncuertheleſſe this prouident & en ey 
 circumſpect gouernor fir Richard Bogham, pauing already reduced end brought 7) de 
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 footestthe Curlewes with bis fain foyces fronting the Scots, and withſtan⸗ the score 
 bing their entrie into the countrep/erpetting ſtill atupply from the loꝛd Deputy) encampe in 
 the (pace offourteene daies: the Scots dꝛawing on by luttle ann little through O O Rowrks 
 
 - Rowrks countrep vpon mountainics, woods and bows towards the Curlewes, SONY: 
 
 ~ gachotber). pet inan erceeting foule tẽpeſtuous t darke nightthey decciued him 
 
 with intention to patie that waies into Waio, encamped cucr in {uch faſtneſſe ag 
 
 hecduld not by any meanes come at thom, without queat diſduantage. at the - 
 
 length although fir R. kept the paſſage ſtraightly bpen thein ſor the watching of 
 
 which he was driuen to duude his companies ints ſundrie places far diſt ant from — 
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 fo; after he bad watched waited ſor their comming till rorof the clocke at night, — 
 hearing before night p they had remooued their campe, Were rather qeing backe pany oren 
 againe then coming towards him, he left to watch abꝛoad any longer, ¢ bellowed 1 2 fore ré- 
 huntelfeand his companies inplaces of fuccor, tobich be Did, fuppofing that (by oe 
 cefon of the abundance of raine which fell that cueing, theit Io: yy ablince (ois yy 
 till that time of the night, and the words of OcconnorS igo. tbich aſſured him : 
 thet the fain Scots had incamped themlelucs againc for that might. Wut ſhortly 
 
 attcr this, when the Scots, by reafon of ſome cſpials oftheir owne, oꝛ foine trat= The Scots 
 terous intelligence ont oft he gouernors cainy bad vnderſtanding that fir Richard come by 
 and hig companic had cepoled thanfelucs to reff, ſtalt towards the byidge of Bil⸗ — 
 vᷣowney, neare to which at a caſtell not far of firRichard fog the defence thercof canes 
 
 had placed his fobtemen,and fiftic Jriſh horſemen and ſo being come pꝛiuily tothe The Englith 
 
 bridge 3.02 4. hundzcd of then gate ouer the ſame befope the Enq lif) footemen beate backe 
 
 cameat then: who, as ſoont as they came in, beat the Scots backe aud wan the —— 
 
 brꝛidgt. But hire the Bris horſemen did no ſcruice at all : when the alarum was, 
 
 fir Kachard himbtifi was at a place called Rnockmulleyn about a mile from the sir Richard 
 budge, bring alſo an other paſſage whert it was thought the Scots would ſooner lay at an o- 
 have pallrd ouce than at the bridgt. At this place the beidare was theorely freight ‘<r Araite 
 
 or Paffage. 
 
 and pallage that fr R. knew the Scots could find fo patle oucr info the countrep pyro o 
 
 by : but they contrarily waded oucr at a foord not far from the beinge, neuer be2 Sadan yn. 
 
 ~ foxe knowne by any of the countrey thathad oꝛ would confeſſe the Came to the known foord 
 
 Engliſh: ſir Richard and the horſemen, vpon the alarum haſted with qreat ſpeed ‘© Pate 
 
 ouer. 
 Dangerous 
 
 to the bꝛidge and rodt ouer the ſame without danger both of the enemy and bis 
 
 owne companic/ forthe night wag exceeding darke ) and the bullets and arrowes 
 
 flew to and fro, without regatd of any man that might march oꝛ ride betwirt sir Kichard 
 
 ~ thein, and having palled the byidae (alihough the ground were ill for hoꝛſemen chargedthe 
 ~ toferucon) pet be charged the Scots, andkilley and Diowned about 40.03 50. of 5¢°- 
 
 Sir Richard 
 
 them. Coe moll part of his horſcmen here failed him, lome, becaule they were far youn ie. 
 
 off, and the fait Iriſh forces he remoaoucd with his ovone oꝛdinary companics i= moone into 
 
 ~ tothe baronie of Cprerach, which be chicflie viv, for to ſaue the pray of that coun⸗ Tyicragh ro 
 
 trey wich was avcat : pe left the great mountaincs of Stomgany on the left fueshe pray’ 
 — hand, which were before on his right.and marched Downe 8. miles into the ſaid 
 
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 baronic con fitting of plainc greund with Come bog in it of twenty milesin length, 
 iping all along by thefea, Inthe lame he came to atowne oꝛ village called Ard⸗ 
 
 glalſt where he camped the fecond night, ¢ hauingintilligence by cipials that the 
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 in maruellous falt and ſtrong ground, he toske with bin good guideſhip, he pal 
 ſcd the ſayd mount aines with pis forces , and encamped that night at Oconton a 
 — — towne of the biffop of O Hartes. At his being here he gaue it koorth in policy,that 
 Richardeo the encmy was marching vp though Gallen tomard the inner ann cintle coun 
 bringthe tritcs, as the opp Breminghams countrcp,and the county of Roſcomon.And there= 
 Scots into pon he halten by great dayes march to a cattle called Moygary, which ſtood 
 fecurity- in a ſtreight, and ina fit and apt place to anlwer theferuice vpon them, itthep bap 
 patlen into the ſayd countries . Sir Richard piv this, to dꝛaw the Scotsintoan — 
 affurcd belicfe of their owe fecurity, to win {uch aduantage of ground of them,ag 
 attermards was gotten, fo bpon the newes of fir Richards returning backe,they 
 grew ſomewhat carelefle, and perlwaded themſelues (as alfo they ‘were infor⸗ 
 ined) thathe was returned hoine to Koſcomon, and durſt not by reafon of his 
 ſmall forces encounter with thent, ag after Mali appeare well. Lying at Moyga⸗ 
 rp,the monday at thece ofthe clocke afternoone,newes was brought him from his 
 brother Geerge Bingham, that an hundeed foofemen of maifter picepeefident, 
 vnder the conduit oflieutenant Hune, hap paſſed the Courlews, whereupon the 
 
 gouctnoz difpatched meflengers to then: whereupon thepcamebntobimthefame | 
 
 The fupplies night The morrow afecr being tueſday he remooucd to a caſtle called callle Moꝛe, 
 fentbythe in the barony of Coſtellogh 5. miles from Moygary, and aplace ag commodious — 
 
 rd Depu- to anfwer the feruice ag the other was. Were came in to hint 100. koottmen of fit 
 
 ary Wiliam Scavleis,pnoer p condulf of licutenant Iaques,t 50.0f fir George Bow 
 
 _ chers footemen onder the leading oflicutenant Day, with 25. hoꝛſmen of fir Hen- 
 
 ry Haringtons,¢ 5. of maiffer Wingfields, Chele mien were bꝛought in bp cap⸗ 
 
 taine Gren Omoloy, whom he had lent foorth koꝛ that purpole fire offeuendayes — 
 
 Sir Richard hefoxe. Lying here, fic Richard € hig company were in ſome diftrefle for wantof § 
 
 iofome vicuals, but $e was Cupplicd by captaine Woodhoule , who bought bimfome 
 want ofyi. Vecles out-of the plaine and champion countries At this place fir R- B. with his 
 Guall. companics lay tuclday and wedneſday till noone, fo2 it was long before the beeke 
 Thefearcity (ag killed and made ready to ſuſtaine them. By that time the eſpials which were 
 es — befoge Cent forth to vilcouer the enemy, returned, bringing newes Pp at their lat ree 
 — mooue from Clamary , they tooke their way toward Tronarp, a caſtle neare 
 Woodhoufe, fo Tirawly, and ſtanding on the riuer of Moine, thinking to paſſe that may inte 
 
 the barony of ‘Cirawly . Chis being knowne, fic Richard dealt with his guide 
 
 to bing him the neareſt way he could thither . At 1 2.ofthe clocke at noone vpon — 
 
 wedneſday afozelain, he remooued fro caftle Moret marched towards the abbey of 
 
 WBauned,all vnder the high woods tmountaines,throuch a place called the Litter, — 
 —— in the barony of Coftellogh, t came to the ſayd abbey two houres within night. 
 MacCoftele Chis abbey ſtands two miles from the woods it a plaine and openplace : here 
 loghagen- the guide whole name was Edmond Mac Coltellogh found out a pric which 
 ‘tlemanof ad that dap beoken from the Scots , with whom he had bene prifoner. Tie 
 the country. priefl the fapp Edmond nought to the goutrnour, of whom be learned moll at: 
 The Scots {uredlp,that the Sots were allencamped at Ardnary, and had there proclaimen, 
 vvemfelucs {hat all the countrep was theirs , that fir Richard was returned to Roſcomon, 
 lordsofthe and that all hig forces had foxfaken him,and therefore wholoeuct would willingly | 
 countrey. ¶ come vnto them, ſhould be friendly recciued to their fauour, and haue no hurt, — 
 
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 Queene Elizabeth, 1215 
 
 Sir Richard pralt with this prictt tobe his quide fo being him where the Scots 
 
 Were ; but the pric durſt not vndertake it, ercept a couple of horſemen of the O 
 
 Haries which he named might be Cent with him : the gouernor willed him tofetch 
 
 thofe two gentlemen of the O Haries, which he did and returned to bin againe an 
 
 houre atter midnight. Chelc two gentlemen {ent away two cſpialles to diſcouer 
 
 the Scots moꝛe certainely, and avout three of the clocke in the mioning whenthe 
 
 moone gauc light, fit R. aroſe and addeeſſing himſelfe and his company, marched 65 R mar. 
 towards Belcleare 4 miles from the Abbey in the hiqh way towards the cnemie: ched toward 
 here one of the elpials came in bꝛinging newes,that the Scots lap fill incamprcd the Scors, 
 at Ardnary, which was 12. miles fron the aforelai Abbey of Baundea end 8. 
 
 miles front the Abbey of Beicleare. At his marching from pence the night kor⸗ 
 
 {coke bum and his companie; and they forlooke the highway and marched ouer 
 
 the mountaines both. hoꝛſemen and footenten, with all their cariages, carping 
 
 theinlelues in abearcealtogether, kecping the bottome and low places by cir= 
 cuuferent waics, with as areat filenceas was polible. Chis mounteine was 
 
 im bꝛeadth 4.02 5. milts, which fir R. with bis forces pall about nine ofthe clocke. 
 
 And after he had marche a mile into the hard qround, and acre not abou two 
 inileg fromthe enentie.he mane alte to draw all his forces together, € there gaue 
 
 ~ order Kdivedtion for the fight From whence hintelfe with bis horſemen rode to= He giuech 
 
 Wards the enemic, and lett the footemen to come alter, with aſpeedy march. Sir direction for 
 
 Kawith bis hoꝛſemẽ being now come within balfe a mile ofthe Scots camp ſent the fghe. 
 
 A fcoute 
 
 out halle a Dosen hoꝛſcmen as ſcowts aforclaid to difcoucr them, & the maner of (tutes aece 
 
 their camp, which hoꝛlenen came cucn among tt theircabbing, ¢ qaue them 0 ver the 
 
 Daine t fcarefullalarum, ¢ fo retired to fir R. woke that time came to the top ofthe Scors, 
 
 hill neare to them, where he might take vicw of all the qround bet wirt him ¢ the 
 
 calle where the Scots lay. Pow he lent away poll after poſt forthe battell, and Sir Richard 
 the loole fhot to come in to him, for the enemic was riſen andartaped tn battcil, commech 
 
 within view 
 
 and made head towards him in their greateſt beauctic : fir Richard entertained ore Goes 
 them with tkirmiffing to winne time, and Draw them bp bigherte the hard ye skiemi- 
 
 ground fill the footemen might come in, Who approched With fuch {lence that Meth with 
 
 the Scots neucr fulpeifed any fuch companics to be at hand: but when the them. 
 ſhot began to appzoch them, fir Richard charged them roughly, and throughly 
 With his hoꝛſemen, beatebacke their looſe wings to their battell, dzaue themtoa ji. Loree. 
 ‘Tittle bogue, and killed many ofthent. After which be againe retired, and cauled men. 
 fomeothis Mot on hogle-backe to alight fromtbcir horſes, and theremithallen= —- 
 
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 terfained them with a fecond chatae, about which time his loole Mot, and the 
 whole battell of footemen camein, andthen the footeuren charged them in the 
 foreward, and himlelke with bis horſemen in the flanke, in fuch fogt, that thep 
 foone difcomfited and ouerthrew their whole fozce, and dꝛaue them to the riuers 
 
 - fine, where he and his companic fluc and dꝛowntd them all ſauing 80. 92 there= 
 
 abouts, which fripped thenifelucs, and by ſwimming oucr the river of Moine 
 into Tirawly, faucd themielucs, leauing their wegpons ¢ apparel! behind them. 
 
 There wert no moze faved of all their korces, and of all forts of them but thele, +25, — 
 
 and a aoo.and od that went the day before into Tirawly fo: aprap with ſome of kitedand 
 
 the Burkes, But luch ag lwam duer the riuer as afogelain were afterwards ey drowned. 
 
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1216 . Queene Elizabeth, 
 Scots killed jn their returne and flying towards the north in the county of Sligo by George 
 in the coun- Bingham eſquire brother te the gouernour, being then chicte of the county of Stiz 
 7 FSH, ogether withthe help: ef the gentiemen of tye countrep , vinerfe alto of thent 
 G ee 2 wich were ablent fo2 this layd pray whileſt the hattcll was fought.and certaine 
 Bingham of their horſtmen, which were then alle lorraging abroad for horſemcate, were 
 elquire,and afterwards Maine in thet returne and flying homewards, cuen by fone ſuch as 
 the gene when they came firll kerwards and were ſtrong, were their great friends. The 
 cheese mimber of fighting men Haine and drowucd, as hath bene Well knowue and trid 
 Some ofthe gut, werefourteene of fifteene bundzed, befines horle and koott boprs, “women, 
 Scots flaine churles, and chilozen wert as many moze, ſo as in the whole there died ofthem 
 bytheirold that nay and the Day after in their flying homevwards,thzec thoufand perfons ane 
 = 3b laine of thie Englith companies orte not laine pall two perſons and thofe alfo through 
 anddrow- theit owne folly in being tec forwards for the ſpoyle, but many men and horfes 
 ned 3000. quite hurt and gated. Chis dap the chickeit leavers of them, lames Mac Connels — 
 Twootthe ſons e¢z Donne! Gocumt Alcxander Carrogh were flaine,toni ther with all the 
 — cell of their Leavers and the chicfell Burks which yew them into the pouince. In 
 The — this ſeruice was imploicd onder ſir B. Tohn Bingham captaine of 100. footemen, | 
 ofthecaps NicholasMordant captaine of the like number captaint Merryman of the like | 
 tainesim- tompany, William Mottean captaine of the like numbir beſides the lieutenants ae 
 ploied. — tmereyearfcn tent frown the tozd Deputy, and certaine leavers offorkimar: Ana 
 aaa sb efibea captatne Woodhoufe,captaine Greede which han no chavgc,anp mailter 
 gliih forces. Newton,ann captaine hetaghe, which had charge of fome hoꝛſmen the whole ci- 
 pany were in name avout Goo footemen and bp poll about 5 oo.beſides o. hoꝛt⸗ i 
 men, whereof fifty weee ofthe garvifon of the prouince, and the other lorty ‘were J 
 Thegreat' {ent by the loꝛd Drputp . Chis ouerthꝛow was qreat.and the paincs and policies 
 troubles and therein taken ano sled great, but the feruices in Molo the watching ¢ trauels at 
 cares taken ti (reights boforcthe Scots came into the countrep was much more greater 
 —— but the wonderfull care and induſtry of fir Richard in thofe ſetuicts, which conti⸗ 
 ae nucd dut in if 13.02 24. weckes together, not once comming bome to his houte in 
 that time, and faring bardip,and lying on the ground and on ſtraw agreat part of 
 Thegosd the fapn time was to be noted, and in him highly commended. Pea ouer and aboue 
 husbandry all this, although be ereived three ſcucrall companics offootemen, cach of them 
 cfirki- confifling ofa hundeed men With their olticers and certaine hoxlemen which con 
 — — tinued inpap during all the layd time, belides ſiue 02 Gir hundeed kearne, which al⸗ 
 He — ared fo had pay oucr and abouc her inaieſties allowance, pet be fo handled the matter,p 
 nothis owne With the goods of rebels, which by ſtrong hand he got front thet, and with | 
 Purie to fut· 9 99 4. hundred pound ofthis mony, he dekraied the ertraordinary expences of the 
 oF —— layd ſeruices, not charging het maielty with any one groate thereok or any of the 
 SitRichard WMbieifs ofthe countrey either fog pittuais 02 any other thing.other ther fome final 
 foreedto matter which the rifings out brought; 02 which fontdiers in comming fo bintoz 
 Suy bis pow- going from him cate, where they came fo2 a nightina place: pea he charged him⸗ 
 * ouer, elle in this cale(that being ſcanted of powder from her maieſties {tore in Dublin) 
 — of the he Was dꝛiuen te furniſh himſelfe thereof for his ready mony in Galway. Laltly 
 Scots this ferutce was ſuch as dꝛowntd and cut off all the old beaten Scots which 
 vledto haunt Jieeland,infommuch thatnow/itislayd) there are not forty ſuch ta 
 
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| Queene Elizabeth. | 1217 
 fuch fo beare op head it all that realine of Iteland to the great behooke and com⸗ 
 fezt of the fame, to the great cale aun benefite of her Maieſtie, andto the eternal 
 commendations ofthis worthit gentleman fir Richard Bingham fo. ever. 
 
 In the monceth of July diverle trayteroug perfons were apprehended, and de⸗ Great reioy- 
 tectcd of a moſt wicked and Detelfable conſpiracit againſt her Maicltie, and alfo aL 
 of minding to haue ſtirred bp a general rebellion tijzougbout the whole vealme: Pee = 
 fo2 top of whofe apprehention, the citisens of London on the 15. of the fame mo⸗ 
 neth at night, and on the neri morrow canted the belg ithe churches to be rune, 
 and bonfires in their fircets to be made and allo banquetted euery man accowing 
 to his abilitie, Come in thelr poules, Come in the ſtrectes with ſinging of Plalmes € 
 praifing Goo, for preleruing yer Maieſtie and people of this land, which doings 
 ofthe citisens were fo well accepted of pee Maieltie, ag by bee letters to them di⸗ 
 reited map appeare, the copie whercof being read openly ina great aflanbly of 
 the commons in the Guild pall of that citte the 22. of Juguſt, before the readin 
 qobercof maſter lames Dalton one of p Counteilers of that citic,in the ablence of p 
 Recowerrnade this ſpecch hereafter following. Lut firſt her Maieſties letters. 
 
 To our right truſtie and weribeloucd, the lord maior ofour citie of London and 
 bis bꝛethꝛen the aldermen ofthe fame. | 
 Right trattic anv welbeloued, we greet pou well, being giuen to vnderſtand 
 how grtatly our good and moſt louing ſubiects of that citie DID reiopcee atthe ap- gy che 
 prehenfionofcertaine diueltih and wicked minncdfubicits of ours, that theough eee +s 
 the atcat arto ſingular goodneſſe of God haue bene detected, to haue moll wicked= the Lord - 
 iy and onnaturally conſpired, not oncly the taking away of our owne life, but al⸗ Maior of 
 fo to haue fired bp (as much ag inthem lay) a gencrall rebellion throughout our re oe 
 whole realine: wecouid not but by our owne letters witneſſe vnto you the great ““* letters· 
 atid finqular contentment we receiued bpon the knowledge thereof, alluring you, 
 that we didnot fo much reioyce at the eſcape of the intended attempt againil our 
 owne perfon, as to ſet theateat top our moſt loving fubtcits tooke at the appre 
 henfton ofthe contriners thercof, which to make their loue moze apparant, thep 
 haue (as wt art to our great comfort infouncd ) omitted no outward Hew that 
 by any erternail alt might witneſſe to the world the inward louc and dutifull af⸗ 
 kection they beare foward bs. And as we haue ag areat caule with all thankful- 
 neſſt to acknowltogt Gods great goodneſſe towards vs, through the infinite 
 blellings be laycth bpon bs, as many ag cuer prince bad, pra rather, as cuctcrea- 
 turt had: yet vo we not for any worldiy bleſſing receiucd from his diuine maieſty 
 lo grratly acknowledge the fame, ag in that it bath plealcd him fo incline the arts 
 okdur fubicis cucn from the ficll beginning of out raigne, to carrie as great loue 
 fowards vs ag eucrlubicils caried toward prince, Which ought to moout bs ( as 
 if Doth in very Deede) -to fecke With all care, and by all good meaneg that apper= 
 taine to a Chꝛiſtian prince, the conſcruation offo loving and dutikull affeiten tubz 
 - telig: affuring pou that we deſireno longtt to liue, theñ while we may inp whole 
 courte of our goutrument carp our lelte in fuch fot, as may not only nouriſh anv 
 continue their loue and good will towards dg,but allo incecalep fame: we thinke 
 ~ meete, that theſe our letters foul be communicated in ſome generall aſlembly to 
 out moft tioning fubiets the commoners ofthat city. ‘ — —— 
 — yt {2 
 
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 ttaue 
 
ꝛ218 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 Maiſter 
 lames Dal- 
 ton his ora- 
 tion. 
 
 . This her maieſties pleafure in part now declared, and moze tobe made knowne 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Giuen vnder our fignet at our caſtell of dAindlor the 18. of Auquél 1586. in 
 the 28. pare of our raigne. iy 
 Right worthipfull, my good countrie men and citisens of this mofk noble ci⸗ 
 fieof London : fince the tate bꝛuite and report of a moſt wicked and traiterous 
 confpiracic, not onely fo take away the life ofour mot gracious Soucraigne, 
 (whome Bod graunt tong to line and raigne ouer vs) but alfo to irre bp agene- 
 rall rebellion throughout the wholt realme : the qreat and vniuerlall ioy ofyou _ 
 allofthis citic, vpoñ the apprehenfion of diuerle of that moft wicked confpiracte,of | 
 late Declared and teffifico by many outward aits and Mewes, hath mought tt 
 the Mucenes moft excellent matedic ſuch a gracious contentment, that it hath 
 mooued her Highnelſe by her letters figned with her owne hand, to ſignifie vnto 
 nip lord maio? of this citte and his beethaen, ber moſt noble and prinncelp acceptas 
 tion thereof, and that in fuch fort ag thereby map appeare, that her ighnedle hath 
 not moze, No not fo much reiopcen at the moſt happie efcape of the wicked miſchiefe 
 intended againtt her owne perfon, as at the iop which herlouina fubielfs, and 
 
 nainelp pou of this citic of London tooke at the apprchenfion of the prattifers of 
 that intended tecafon. By occafion whercof her highneſſe bꝛought to a thankful 
 remembance and acknowledging of Gods infinite bleſſings bellowed on ber, 
 comparable with any prince og creature in the wozld, no woꝛldly thing moze oe 
 like accounteth of then of the heartie loue of per louing and faithful fubteits mas 
 Np waies and many times before now, but elpecially by this our qreatiop inthis — 
 fort at this time, and bpon this occaſionſhewed. | a 
 And that her exceeding great loue and acceptation of our rciopcing may the — 
 moze appeare vnto pou, it hath pleaten her Highneſſe inthe ſame letters to declare, 
 that He delireth not longer to live among bg, then He Mall maintatne, continue, — 
 nouriſh and increate the louc and good will of her {ubicifs towards her. And this 
 ber Bighnetle hath willed tobe made knowne onto you all, with this, that He 
 will not kaile with all care, and by all good meancs that appertaine toa Cheiftian 
 Lintce,to fecke the conferuation of pou allo louing and dutifully affetten Cubieits. 
 
 téyouby her owne letters , which pou Pallheare read : my loꝛd maioz and bis 
 bactheen haue required me to declare onto pou all, that they do highly retopce and 
 thanke Goo fox the happic day of the goon acceptation ofthis pour qreat iop, and 
 my lord himlelfe hath willed ime to gluc pou all hearticthankes in his nante, for 
 thatin the time of his eruice pour dutikull behauiours haue gotten to the cific fo 
 noble and worthie a teflimonie of dutie and loyaltie of fo noble and worthit a 
 Mucene. Pow foras much as Eods blellings wonderfully abound, and one 
 lop comes bpon another, let bs not be onthankfull to Goo, but —— his 
 goodneſſe, and attribute tht fanie (as indeede we ought) tothe ſincere religion — 
 of Almightie Goo, moft qovlyeftablithe bp the Qucenes moſt excellent Maic⸗ 
 fic, which hath taught bs to know God aright; our dutie fo our Soueraigne, 
 amd to loue our countric, and-hath made bs dutifull and obedient fubieits, | 
 reioycing af all good things happening te her Maictlic, her tealme, opteanpint 
 bernobleleruicc, thetrue effeitg ofa true and good religion: Whercag thecons 
 temners thereof, and immoderate affetters of the Komiſh religion, and Cuperili= 
 : tions, 
 
Queene Elizabeth. 1219 
 
 tions being botpe ofthe tree knowledgt of Goo, haue declined fom God, their 
 allegeance to their priuce, their loue fo their countric, and haue become inuen⸗ 
 $028 of miſchickes bꝛuiters and ſpꝛeaders abzode of falſe and ſeditious rumours, 
 fuch ag ioy at no good thing, but contrariwiſe reioyce at euery cuill ſucceſſe the 
 badges and markes oftheir profeflion, who haue before thig, in this rralme and 
 in other her highneſſe dominians, flirted vp rebellion, foyraine inuafion, and 
 many times practiled the very Beath anv deſtruction of the Queene her (ele, the 
 ruine and Cubuerfion of the whole realme, the proper effetts of their Romifh 
 _ teligion. Ce haue beheld all thele things , and ſeene in our daies the ruine ana 
 milchicées inuented again ® others, fall vpon the inuentours tyemfelucs sand 
 haue knowne the wicked and biolent hands of diuerſe ofthem, diuelliſhly to kill 
 and murther thenfelucs, when mol trapterouflp they would, and ote happi= 
 
 lp they could not flap the Lowds annointes. As we have knowne all thele 
 things, fo Gov be thanked, that by abetterreligion, hauing bene better taught, 
 Wwe haur bene no partakers of their wicked deuiſcs, but haue put to our helping 
 bands ag occafion hath ferucd, and enter readie fo ouerthꝛow the authours and 
 deuiſers thereof. And Jhaue no doubt, but we of thig noble citice, who hitherto 
 haue bene alwaies readie dutifully and faithfully to ferue her Maieltie ppon all 
 occafions (her Highneſſe now fogracionlly accepting onely of our reisycing at 
 the apprebenfion of her enemies, cuenthe teall part of tye dutie of a goon {ubick 
 
 to fo good a Queene) will be readic euery one with all that he can make, ano 
 With the vttermoſt aduenture of all our liucs ,fpeedily to be teuenged vpon all 
 fuch as fall viuelliffiy and traiteroufly attempt o2 put in b2e any milchicke to 
 her noble perfon, and inthe meane time will have a better eye and care to all 
 fulpitious and mifcontented perfons , to their fapings and Doings, to their fate 
 bruits and reports, tothe places and coꝛners of their haunt and reſort, to their har⸗ 
 borers, compantons, aiders and maintainers. 
 
 God vphold and continue hig religion among bg, and increale our scale there⸗ 
 
 in, Which hath made os fo louing and loyall, and fo beloucd and acceptable ſub⸗ 
 iets fo fo woꝛthie a prince, and roote out that wicked and Komiſh religion, that 
 hath made fo many diflopall and trayterous {ubicifs : to whom is both odious 
 and irbſome thelona life and profpcroug raiqne of our moft noble Qucene Eliza- 
 beth. God confound all uch traitoys, and preſerue her Bighnelle long to line and 
 raigne ouct bg. 
 
 The 7. of September, certaine of thefe inelliM} and wicked fubiet’s were in⸗ Traitors in- 
 ditted: firit, foz intending treaſon againſt the Ducenes stone perfon: fecondly, foz dicted. 
 ſtirring ciuill wars within the realme: and thirdly, for practiling to bring in kor⸗ 
 raine power fo inuade the realme : ſeuen of them appeared at Meſtminſter on the 
 12.0f September, who all pleaded quiltie and were condemned, but had iudge⸗ 
 ment on the nert morrow. Dn the 15. of September , other feuen were likewiſe 
 atrraigned who pleading not quiltie,were found quiltic by p Jury,t haviudgmit. 
 
 Theſe traptors 14.in number, wereerecuted in Lincolnes Inne fields ona Traicors 
 
 ſtage 02 {caffoln of timber ftrongly made fo that purpole, eucn in the place where executed. 
 thep had vſed to meete and to confer of their trapterous pratfiles , there were thep 
 banged, bowelled, and quartered, feucn of them onthe 20.08 Septembce, to wit, 
 mae , LZ 2 I, Ballard 
 
Iohn Trauerſe gentleman loha Charnocke gentleinan, 8. Gage gentltman, le- 
 
 The Royal} 
 Merchant 
 and cther 
 foure fhips 
 of London 
 their victory 
 againſt 33. 
 gallics of 
 Caftile and 
 Malta. 
 
 1220 Queene Elizabeth, | 
 J, Ballard prieſt, Anthony Babingron efquire,I. Sauage gentleinan, Rob, Barne 
 well gentleman, Chidioke Tichborne efquite,Charles Tiwey eſquire, Ed. Abing- 
 ton eiguire. The other Ceuet were like wile executed onthe 21. ofSeptenbar, to 
 Wit, Thomas Salisbury efquire, Henry Dun gentleman, Edward lones.elquite, 
 rom Bellamie gentleman, ic. ag Jhauc moze at large letbowne in Reign Weis — 
 and Holinfheds chsnicte. y ts 
 Che metchanis of London beina of the corpozation fox the Turbie trade, in- · 
 tending onclp a merchants bopage, pꝛouided and furnifijcn with all things belon⸗ 
 ging to the lcas, fiuc tall ano flout fips appertaining to London, to wnt, p Were 
 chant Woyall, the Tobie, the Coward Bonauciiture, the CMillam and Fobn, the — 
 Sulan: hele fire departing from the coaſt of Cuglandin the moneth of Nouem⸗ 
 ber, 1585. kept together as one flecte, ttl thep came ag hia) as the ifle of Sicitic 
 Within the Leuant, where cach Hip tooke leaucof the reſt, andicparaten theme 
 felucs to particular ports wherunto thep were bound, one for Cripolis in Sypzia, 
 and other for Conſtantinople, and the ref to other places: but befoze thep Deis 
 Dev themlclucs they agrecd, after thelading oftheir goods at their ſcuerall posts, 
 to meete at Dante an pland neare to the maine continent of the well part of Mo⸗ 
 rea. Chele accorvinaly (their buſineſſe firſt perloꝛmed failed not to keepe momife, — 
 and arrived at Zante within the compatleot the time aloge iimited, here thep Tain 
 in this pogt till the neceſſities of cach ip werelupplied, andnothing Wantedig — 
 fet out fog their returne. Jn this port thenewes was fceſh of two ſcuerall armieg 
 and firctes lping in await to intercept them, the one confifling of thicticftrong 
 gallies, and that fleetehouercd about p ſtraits of Gibraltart. Che other armp hay 
 init twentic gallies, whereof ſome twere of Sicily, aid Come of the plland of Bal= 
 fa, vnder the charge of lobn Andreas Dorea a captaine firuing pking of Spaine. — 
 The etchant Kopall was appointed adinivall ofthe Cnalth flecte, ete Toe 
 bic bice-admirall, by whole overs the reſt peomilca to be dicedfen, and each hip 
 vowed not to bycake from the other. Chus in good oder they left Zante, € come — 
 mitted themlelucg to the (eas, and procecded in their courle without fight of anp — 
 encmy, till thep came neare to Pantalarca an plland bet weene Sicilic ann p coat sd 
 of Affrike, into the fight wohercofthep came the «3. of July, and the ſamt day they 
 deſcried thirtcenc faites, 13. gallies, and two frigots lying in waite fo; them. ag 
 foone as the Engliſh Hips had eſpied them, they made thernlelues readie to fight, — 
 fhe gailies moze and moze approched them and in their baniters the armes of Si⸗ 
 Cilia t Walta: thep lent their frigots to our admitali, demaunding of him whence 
 tiey were: who anſwered, of England: they alkeo why thep delapratofead op 
 come to Don Pedrode Luna their General, to ackuevoleoge their dutie to bine ” 
 in the name of the Spaniſh king lord of thole leas: our men replpen, p they ought 
 no Lich dutie to him, noz would acknowledge any,te. WAjcreupon inthe end the ar 
 fight began bet weene them, and continucd verx pote kor the {pace vf fine hourcs, J. 
 tubat llaughter wag made among the Spaniards the Engliih men were vnttr 
 faine:but they luppoltd the fame to be fo great, p they wanted men tocontinurp~ — 
 charging of their pecces: whereupon with Mam they withdrew themfdlues,anD 
 the Cuguinin contented in refped of their deept laving, rather to continue their 
 
 hopare 4 
 
 
 
and let them be ſpoyled. 
 
 Queene Elizabeth, ae 
 voyage then to follow the chafe, ccraſſed from further blowes, with the loſſe onelp 
 of two men Maine and one ofper burt in the arme, Whom maiſter Edward Wil⸗ 
 kenfon captaine of the admitall, with bis good word did fo comfort, that he no⸗ 
 thing eltecmed thelmart of big wound in refpelf of the honour of fuch a bitforie, 
 and Waincfull repulſe of the enemie. The Englilh fips procecded in their naui⸗ 
 gation as high as Algier, a port towne spon the coaſt of Barbarte, where thep re⸗ 
 frcfhen thanfeluce, and tooke fuch fupplic of freſh mater and viduals as thep nec= 
 ‘Ded, and put to the fea locking to mecte with the ſecond armic ofthe Spaniſh 
 king, Which waited fo2 therm about the mouth of the ſtreight of Gikzaltare, which 
 
 -thep were oftreceflitic to paſſe: but comming neate to the fai ſtreight, it pleaſed 
 od to raile a very Darke for, fothat one ſhip could not diſcerne another, by 
 meanes whereof, together with the feipe eaſterne winde that then blew, they pal⸗ 
 fen with reat ſperde through the ſtreight: but pet the Spaniſh gallics had a fight 
 ofthem when they were come within thee Engliſh miles of the towne, t made 
 after them inall halt poflible, but in baine: they Hot of their ordinance in the fea, 
 as if thep had bene in the midſt ofthe. But thug it pleated God to derive and 
 delude all the forces that the king of Spaine had prouined to diſtreſſe the Engliſh, 
 
 wyho notwithllanding paſſed thꝛough both his atmics: in the one little hurt, and 
 inthe othernothing touched, and arriued at Erith the 18, of September, inthe 
 -peateof our iozd, 1586. ? 
 
 Now toreturne to the {cruice in the Low countries pone by his, Excellencie H. archers 
 Eother vnder his charge, after the, peclding of the ſtrong fort of Nemegan which Seruice in 
 (as on the 20.0f Wap, as ye haue heard betoge : it followeth, that onthe 21. of the Lowe 
 Pay, his Excellency returned to Arnam and there foiowned.Dn the 22.0f Way, prety PY 
 thert paſſed towards Barrikes hoofe 11. 0212. hundred men moſt braucly fur tencie, 
 niſhed of our Engliſh natiõ. Che 25. of May, was brought befoxe Barrikes hoofe Berke hoofe 
 {conce two canons, which ſhot at the fconce that Day, € on the nert moro in the voon. 
 NoMing was the fame ſconce veeldeb to his Excellencie the loldiers putting thẽ⸗ 
 ſeluts to hig mercie, who pardoned them, a let them paſſe with life dnely Jn this 
 ſconce were found aliue about 6o.perfons, the ref were Maine in the Liege. At the 
 yeelding of this ſconce coutp Hollocke found one of his cofing which when he be⸗ c 
 helo, be faid Ha billaine,act thou becomea traitoz to thy counted € hig ercellencic? pronocke 
 F auouch, p thon art none of my blood, with his rapier thrult him in & Aue him. : 
 
 The 24.day of Mayp,the enemy played before Graue with their ozinance,and An ouer- 
 prelently aſſailed it, but they of the towne being led by the county Embrigh pip throw giuen 
 repulfe them fo fufficiently, that the chery Loft neare athoufand men. - tothe enes 
 
 Dn Wihitfunnay,Peregrine Battie loꝛd Willoughby of Ereſbie lying at Ber⸗ ™* +* 
 ganapfome, wnverttanding of a great convoy that was comming to Antwerpe, . 
 fet vpon it, and tookt if, there were of wagons 480. laden With vituals, ople, touchby rook 
 fait, and wine taken, which had to Draw thole wagons athoufand mares and a conuoy at 
 horſes there were 200.men flaine by our hoꝛſemen and footemen,and 400.taken Aneweres 
 priloners that were {ent with the conuoy to haue the defence thereof The Loo : 
 Willoughby tookea thꝛeeſcoꝛe ‘wagons into bis towne of Berganapſome, and 
 burned-the relt, and for the fatt, oile and Wine, hebrake op the heads of the veſſels, 
 
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 1222 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 Batikshoofe ¶ The zo. ol May, fic Iohn Norris was {ent to take ordet for the overthrowing 
 fconce ouer- of Bariks-hoofe ſconce which wag pone, for that it teas thought not merte ta be 
 throwne. kept with men, bis Excellency haning thelconce at Nemegan that kept the riuce 
 of ddlall, and the fconce made by Skinke at Chelhoule kept both the tiner of 
 AWlall and the Keine, kor that this fconce ftanveth at the entrance of thele two 
 great riucrs: And fog that pig Ercellency bad Arnam ſconce at theiopning toge⸗ 
 ther of Fell Keyne and DowLlyouough riuers. In thig meane time to wit,onthe | 
 26.of Bay, the enemy ſpared no kind of ſhot to annoy the totone of Grane , bug - 
 thundered with canons at it agit hav bene muſket og caliuer. He hav atit -8.ca= 
 nons, 20. ſinallet peeces,ag culuerings and Demy canons,tc. Che Braue of Em⸗ 
 byickclecing the allault to be fo hot,and fearing the cucnt(althaugl he had written — 
 to his Excellency that he ſhould not care foꝛ Braue, but qo about hig other buli- 
 neſſe onthe 27. of May entred parley with the enemp, and prefently ket in hig 
 foulviers, which {ecing certaine Engliſh menand others more faithful then the 
 —— reff, ltraight tookt a place of ſtrength, and kept without vittuals thꝛee dayes in de· 
 tothe ene. (pite of the enemies and after feeing no wap to be relteuedthey Departed by com⸗ 
 my: polition. And thug was the ſtrong totone of Graue loft by the countp Embrough, 
 who after cane to Huſldon, lent for foure of the burgeſſes of the totone,fo what 
 purpoſe wag not knowne,but thought to perlwade them to betray the towne but 
 3. ofthens returned, the fourth not faund,but thought to be with p price of Par⸗ 
 nia. As for the county Embrough ag he was walking with 3-024 .other captaines 
 of Graue, be was with 4.cthercaptaines furprilen by fomeofourfine, tbeought © 
 tohis Excellency onthe z. of June te Bꝛunkhurſt, ¢ were committed to priſon. 
 HisExcel- The lalt of Bay,his Excellency with bis whole companies of foutviers and 
 lécy remoo- gentlemen paſſed from Armew to-the campe befoze JLemeqan, where hig pauition 
 uethfrom = was pitched, and prclently he font a 2000. men toward Cille,takeepe the was 
 Renew terfrom the enemies pallage. 4 
 vemes® Che fourth of June his Excellency firlt hauing fent Skinke anv captainWil- 
 liams, with diuerg other cozonets of horle aad gentlemen, towards Uendolo 
 (fox that the prince of Parma had bequn to befiege it ) came from the legar at 
 Tilleandthe Nemegan to Cille where he reſted that night.Che qouernour of Tille,catten the © 
 eyes — Amon heing a man of great courage, anda proteſtant, vſed the prince of Parma 
 deglings >" inthislozt , the prince fending a trumpeter to parley with bins,he flraight mapeg 
 with meſſen⸗ Without any falke hanged hins bp. Che prince wondering he heard not ofbistri= 
 gers. peter, fent a dzumme to know what was become of him , vnto whom the Amon 
 anlwercd, pour trumpeter is hanged, and thou Malt be pzotoned,t fo it was done 
 without any moze words . This towne is fltuate inthe Berto, whole qroundig 
 the moſt fertile og onelp place of fertility in Guelderland. Che towne ig ftrong; 
 the one fide the Amon imap at his plealure Downe, the other is fo ſtrong with 
 rainpircs, wals, and korters, that the Amon moteffeth that he reqardeth no prince 
 62 pꝛinces power in the world. He hath hatte a ſcore Hips of war at big appoint= 
 nuent wherchy he commandeth all the waters about him, be bath alwayes hewed 
 a lingular loue to our nation, eſpecially to his Ercellency, inlomuch that ht vo⸗ 
 wed to keepe the towne to his vſe ſo long as he lined. J 
 Che hit of June, pis Excellency palled from Title to Bomell, there wag ie 
 cate 
 

 
 Queene Elizabeth, _ 1223 
 
 calfic of the Warneborough,anp for that he tooke part with the pritice of arma, The cowne 
 bis boule was brent and ſpoyled . Che beauty o€ the towne of Somellis in two of Bowell. _ 
 fircetes , crolling. one the other, very large anv faire, at the erolling of which — 
 lreete, there ig avery faire market place , the to wue iz rong though little and ¢ ovted, 
 {ufficiently appointed with ordinance and munition. Ft ſtandeth in an Iland ve⸗ 
 tp fertile and lweete, hauing fuch ſtore of orꝛchards, gardens, and other pleafures, 
 agit paſſeth all others : onthe top ofthe ftecpleof thechurch inthis towne, the 
 countrey lieth fo plaine about it , that one may ſet all thele totwnes following, 
 Memegan, Waganing Aman, KReyne. Weicke, Colinbozough, Utrike,Ctiana, 
 — Huſdon, Fatinghambaſſc, Gꝛaue, Tille, Haorle callie, and Baryn 
 caſtlt. 
 The 9.of June, his Excellency came from Bomell to Garcome downe the Garcome. 
 riuer Ulalie, leaving at Bonelli a garriſon of thacchundeed Dutchmen, with 
 thoſe of the towne, who at the kirſt could hardly brooke the garrifon, till they were 
 perſwaded bp county Hollocke pafling toward the towne. Chere was fire or 
 fenctt cnfianes of his Excellencies ſouldiers on the banke of the riuer,twhich did 
 diſcharge beaue bolics of Mot, then was there on cach fide the riuer a mightie 
 ſconce full offontdicrs , which gaue their bolics of fot , then the opdinance of the 
 — towne went off: and entring the to wne, be was entertained by the Burgeſſts 
 and palling through the totone,cn both flores wert placed fouldicrs in great num⸗ 
 ber, Onthe nert morrow his Excellency went into the callle of the to wnc, which 
 ig marucllous ſtrong. Chis towne ig very rich , for there are many rich mar⸗ 
 chants , which pafle to all parts of the ‘world vſuall. Che riuer Walle runneth 
 through the midſt ofthis towne, and the riners of Reine and Maze on cach fide. 
 — The towne is very {lrong, for that round about the countrey may be dꝛowned. 
 His Excellency with his whole traine were here maruclloully welcommed, and 
 well vſed for vickuall loogitig,ec. Chere is by this to wne, another towne of great 
 force,called Wiogcome, by the caltle of Lulten, thig CClogcome ig in greatneſſe but ywrorcome. 
 a village, but in fituation and ſtrength, a thing of qrcat impogtance : it ſtandeth 
 in thefame Iland that Laſton fandeth in. It is Grauc Maurice his towne, and 
 xept bis garrifon offouldicrs. 
 The 10.0f June apolſt came to his Excellency, from coꝛonell Skinke and cap= 
 taine Williams , with letters : theeffeit whereof were , that the fayd fir Martin 
 Skinke,and captaine Williams, flaping not farce from Cento ( tobich the duke as 
 thenbefieged) and longing to ſhew the scale thep had to the ſeruice of her maieſty 
 of England, ſet out with their horſemen in the niabt, all the Dutch men kor the 
 moſt part foxlaking them, fo that with him was not about 160. holes , with 
 thefe he fet forward, killed the ſtill watch, ¢ palling farther killed allo two courts 
 ot gard fully appointed, and entring by force the quarter that the pyince of Parma 
 was in, they killed a number of noblemen and gentlemen : but in the returne the 
 enemy well appointed fet on our men, and ſcattered then, to fome tofle, but the 
 greater ſort efcaped : the ſkirmiſh being ended, and our men retiring, Captaine 
 _ Williams (as one of the hindmoſt of them all, and he cried (being pet in the ene⸗ 
 miets campe ) where is Williams, where is Williams, and another anlwered, be= 
 _ fope,befoze,and thus pe tſcaped. | | 
 
 Wil 4 ; The, 
 
1224 | Queene Elizabeth. — 
 
 Venlo loſt 
 to the enc- 
 nly- 
 
 Berganap- 
 fome, 
 
 Romars 
 -ward, 
 
 Sanveth atkrong ſconce, and ſo along the riuer to the to wne ſtañdeth diuerſe the 
 
 The xr3. ok June his Excellency went to Dort with a (mall traine, where be⸗ 
 ing come about fiue of the clocke in the afternoone the Burgers made him fuch 
 reat cheete, as Was thought to haue bene vripollible foꝛ fo ſhoꝛt atimeofproui- | 
 fion. The 14. betooke Mhip towards Utrike from Doyt , bring wafted with an 
 pope full of fouldierg ofthe tome. : | ae: 
 
 The 22.08 Fume,the enemy attained Venlo, a towne of great importance and 
 ſtrength: there was in this towne, not only the wife of Skinke, and hig childzen. 
 but allo the treaſure hoꝛſe, and(foꝛ the moſt part the furniture that Skinke hap,thig 
 towne bad in it offouldiers,to the numberof fiur og fire hundged, all of Skinks 
 men wcll appeinted and braue fouldiers. 
 
 The 23. of June, his Excellencit paſſed to Colinboꝛough about nine engliſh 
 mites from Citrike, only to vifite the Graucot Colingboꝛough, where hee dined, 
 piewed the towne, and returned ta Uitrike, taking with his the faine Earle of 
 Colingboough. mie 
 
 The 29.0f June his Excellẽcie paſſed from Uitrike to Dort.Che 20.08 June, 
 he remooued from Dort,to Milliams {late op Wagon hill. Che fame dap Coun⸗ 
 ty Hollocke ouecthꝛew a comet of hoꝛſe belonging to Breda, with the helpe of 
 Malſter Robert Sidneyes copnet, fit Philip Sidneyes cognet and other. Che laid 
 County Hollocke pꝛactiſed to haue a conuoy paſſe fram out of Brabant, to Ber⸗ 
 ganapſonie, which p enimic being warned of by (pies, that this conuop twas quat= 
 ded but with fone firteene o2 twenty horle , the qouernour of Bꝛeda lent out his 
 cornet o2 firenath of horſemẽ to this crploit: but fone few of them, being either a⸗ 
 fraide to meddle With our men oꝛ Doubting the true occafion that happened ſtaied 
 bebind the reſt. Captaine Welch an englith man, which a great time had ſerucd 
 enemy, had p leavin ofp horſe at Brena, but paſſing to this erploite,county Hol- 
 locke (ith maifter Robert Sidney befet them round, which the enemy nofooner 
 petceiued,but ycelded, fo there (was taken captaine Welch and athirty horſe, as 
 many men. The 3 .0f/ June hig ercellency carly in the moꝛning pafled from Mil⸗ 
 liams flate fo Berqanapfome,t about thece of the clocke itt the afternoone be ar⸗ 
 riued there, and peelently paſſed to the ſtrong caffle of olp aww : this towne is 
 in the entrance of Bꝛabant, 2o. engliſh miles from Antwerpe,wpon thefame riner 
 that Antwerpe ſtandeth. It is atowne now almoſt ruinated, though before inthe 
 protperity of it.tt wag not much inferior toantwerpe,there are few people but fol= 
 diers the Burgers foxlaking their goodly builded houſes are gone to other places. 
 This towne is ſubicẽt in two places to hils of firme ground which are the places 
 that make thig totone far weakes then other wile it would be,pet wonderfully rã⸗ 
 pered with bulwarks, wals, and fankers in all places. Che L. Willoughby path 
 Wonderfully enlarged the ſtrength of this towne: further behath mane two bverp 
 frong bulwarks in two places of the towne, at the hauen of the to wne, and front 
 
 the towne a flight Hot o2 more,are 2 mighty fconces, which ſtand by theriuer fine, 
 
 which indeed are of ioe ſtrength then the towne, € they areto commandthe 
 towne:a 2. engliſh miles from the towne ſtandeth a ruinated towue in an Fland, 
 t by this riucr. whole ſituation ig ſuch, as ioꝛ ſtrength it mought be made a baaue 
 place, fo; aire ¢ otherwiſe, this towne is called Komars ward, againſt the which 
 
 like, 
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Queene Elizabeth. 1225, 
 
 | tike,fo command the rint and paſſage to the towne: the caltle before named, that 
 
 | bis Ercellency went to view, at hig arriuall at this towne,is alfofuch ag no rea⸗ 
 
 |. fonable force can win alwayes once a peare victualed and manned akreſh, this cae Sy. 
 ſtle regardeth not the canon ſhot it is fo rampered. The 1. of July, his Excellency curicirea, - 
 
 palle from Berganapſome to Suricklea,atovane in Deland, and inan Iland fo 
 
 tailen. In this Iland allo ig another towne called Bꝛewers hauen,a very ſtrong 
 
 » tovne,this Iland ig moſt fertile. Che 2. of July his Excellency paflen to Dot. 
 
 } And thelameday paſſed from Berganapſome 3000. men ‘that wire there newly 
 
 arriucd to Stenberg?,a towne greatly nopous to the qarrifon of Berganaplame, scendergen, 
 
 fo2 when they paſſed inte Brabant vpon any erploite,they were letted by the ſol⸗ 
 
 diers ofthis to wne:this iourney was ſacloſely kept that our men Motat the wals 
 
 of Stenbergen cre any of that towne knew foz what caule fo great a number of 
 
 men were gathered. 
 
 The 3.0f July, there entred into Flaunvers’, the Graue Maurice,the prince of sir phitip 
 Oꝛenges ſonne, and fir Philip Sidney, loꝛd qouernour of Flufhing, with other, to sidaey en- 
 the number of foure thoufand footemen, and theee thoufand horſemen. The fourth tred Flaun- 
 of July, Braue Maurice tooke on him to cut the bankes of the fca, to Deowne the — gee 
 land of Maſte, hauing with him two thoulfandmen, the reft of thearmy palles (4 by ie. 
 With fir Philip Sidney into Flaunderg, and furprifeo the towoneof Arcil, there Eogliſh. 
 were Haine of fouldiers of that tatone thece hundred, belides the Bourgers that 
 made reliſtance, which were likewile Maine. Chis done, they came fo Doꝛrpe, 
 pe Dope, atowne ofgreat importance, this they entred andtooke in it fiue Drope, 
 hundꝛed boozes , which were kept to Do feruite, and to be ranfomed.Braue Mau- 
 rice with his twa thouland men fo plied the bankes, that in ſhort time He had 
 made it {ufficient fo2 the water, not onelp to enter, but to dꝛowne all tyccountry, 
 but the wind food fo contrary, that na water to the purpoſe entred at that time, 
 onely the banbes lay open. In the meane time our men tooke fiue ſcontes, and Fine fonces 
 putall tothe ſwoꝛd that they found in them, and this was-their entrance into taken by the 
 Flaunders.Che towne of Arell ig not farce From Antwerpe, and about the fame Eog'sh. 
 diftance from Gaunt, and not fire englif) miles from cither, the land of CClafte 
 Wherein this towne ſtandeth, is the onely paradice ofthoſe lands, and moſt fertile 
 _ placeofall other. Cie eight of July,Graue Maurice returned to Middleborough, 
 lcauing all occafions to fir Philip Sidney gouernour of Flufing.. Che tenth of 
 July, coponell Yorke bꝛought to big Excellency to Dunhage, fiue enlignes of the 
 4 — all which were taken from the enemy in thetowne of Axell, and the 
 ſconces. G6 
 Inthis meane time, fo wit,on the ninth of July wag Paulus Buceagreat 
 : flate and a politike man taken at Utrike and put in prifon,and berp ſhortly atter 
 . was taken another named Peter Fulliftine, and likewiſe committed to prifon, 
 
 The 14.08 Gulp, his Excellency commanded the gates of Utrike to beencloled, Verikein 
 and all thebginges to be dꝛawne, all themen both Engliſh and Dutch ſouldiers armes by 
 to be in armies, and further proclaimed that all men that loued the queenc of En⸗ sige 
 
 _ gland, Mould prefently be armed to the vttermoll which being done the Englilh ccitency, 
 ‘fouldicrs were placed on the wals, with commandement, that no Burger what= 
 
 ſocuer Mould come thercon, but prefently they Mouto lake from them their vpper 
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 garments, which if they rekuled, they Mould be ſtraight llaine. Alſo a ſtraig 
 fearch was made in the Cowne for ſuſpitious perfons and there were taken tt 
 which were committed to prifon. The caute of this Tic was this, it was r 10 ⸗ 
 ted, that there were come into the towne 500. of theeneniics,in boores apparell to 
 betray the towne, but it was not fo. Page 
 About thig-time, fic Phitip Sidneys comet at Houſdon, and certaine Dutch 
 counts, to the number ofa hundecd horle og moze, with a two companics of 
 footemen, entred info Wrabxnt, taking booties, and ſpoyling the countrey, 
 Which being knowne to theenemics, thep fought tointrap our men, and with — 
 thece hundzed horſe, and cectaine companies of footemen, they fet vpon our hoyle, — 
 put then to retreit,and purſued them far : but our men,bp ſwimming and good⸗ 
 nefle of their horles, elcaped for the moſt part, onely a coꝛnet of Dutch tone other — 
 officer of them were flaine, our kootemen bꝛought their bootie into fuch ſtreighte 
 and feng, that the enimics could not inpomage them, fo that they bꝛought theie 
 booties fafe to Huſdon. — so 
 The rs, of July, fir Philip Sidney, Loyd gouernoꝛ of Muthing, the Lord 
 Willoughby with thofe powers thep had receiucd from the garifon of Arel,confi-- — 
 Dering the comming in of the water into the land of Maſte, which might luftici⸗ 
 ently defend that countric, remooued the campe, Che 1020 Willoughby to Ber⸗ 
 ganapfomie,twhere he was gouetnoꝛ fir Philip Sidney paſſed the fea with a thꝛee 
 thouſand min : bole cnterprife Hall be ſhewed hereafter. This fir PhilipSid- — 
 ney, at orbefore the taking of Arcl, withinan Engliſh mile of the Towne, cal= 
 {ed fo many of his ſouldiers together ag could beare him, and there mane a a⸗ 
 long Dration, wherein he occlared what caule they had in hand, ag Gods cauſt, 
 vnder, and for whom they fought , for her Maicllic; whom they knew fo well 
 to belo good onto them, that beneeded not to Mew, again whom thep fought, — 
 men of fallercligion, enemies to Gon and his Church : againſt Antichꝛiſt, and 
 againtt a people whoſe vnkindneſſe both in nature and in life Did fo excell, that — 
 God would notieauethan onpunifhen; further, heperfwaded than thatthep — 
 were Engliſhmen, whole valour the world fared and commended, and thatnow — 
 thep Mould net, either feare death oꝛ perill whatloeuer, both fo, that theirferuice, — 
 thep ought to their Prince, and further, foz the honozol their Countrey, and ere= 
 Dite to themſelues. Againe the people whom they foucht for were their neighbojs, 
 alwaies friends, and wel-qwillers to Englifhinen. And further, that no man 
 Mould do any ſcruice Worth the noting, but he hinfelfe woutd (peake to the vt⸗ 
 termoft to prefer himto his wiſhed purpole. Mhich oration of big Did fo linke — 
 tht minds of the people, that thep deflred rather to dye in that ſcruice, then to liue 
 in fhe contrary. tian 
 The 14. ot July, lir William Pellam, {ozo marfhall of the ficln,cameto Dune | 
 hage. Che 16.0 July, his Excellency remooued from Dunhage to Veil in which 
 pallage be tooketocrofle the water at the Dope of Sluce fo called, being paſſed the 
 water, be entred the land betwene two fconces, a quarter of a mile op moze from 
 the totone , where be was entertained with allthe ſconces Mot both of areat © 
 ordinance And finaller Mot , palling by land he came to the towne, where the gas 
 ucrnour fir Thomas Ciflell entertained him boty with cheare and otherwiſt moſt 
 . : honozably, 
 
 
 
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 honorably. Chis towne is on the mouth of Base, where the (water is in breadth 
 foure miles Englilh. The Jland of Bull is great, moze than twentie miles 
 vouer, init are Doꝛps not fo well built ag rich. On the 19. his Excellencie retur⸗ 
 _ hep front the Brill to Dunhage. . q 
 In this meane {pace, to wit, othe 16. of July, the enemy entren Neuce altet nace bar. 
 ~— along affauit, in which affauit, he Loft hace thoufand men. Chis Towne of ned by the 
 Peuce was forthwith burned downe to the ground by the lackits and bopes bes Englith 
 longing to our foldicrs, there remained whole but cight houſes. — 
 
 The 23. of Julp, his Excellency made a banket to diuers great perſonages 
 
 okthole Countries, as the lady Bredo, lady of Viana, the Palſgraues wife, the 
 
 county Egmounts daughters, the prince of Oꝛenges daughter, with a number 
 moꝛre: In which banquet wanted not what might be had to augment their chetre, 
 either in muſicke, dauncing, fire works 02 other wile. 
 
 Che 22. of July, the qarifon of Sutfin iffucd out, to the number ofincare two 
 Hundzed, and came to Arnam tooke Come cattell and other things, and returned 
 wherupon matter Anthony Sherley came fo captain Wilfon qoucrno; of Arnant, 
 and required that he and his company might ue out and reuenge this iniuric, 
 — which at length was granted : then matter Sherley chole out tothe number of 
 
 - Fourefcoze footemen,and 20. horſemen and (ent them out, which the enimic leeing, 
 to intice our men forward, fet the booty not far from Sutéin, on a hill and laide a 
 fourefcoze of their men in an ambull),betweene Arnam and the bootie,the twenty 
 horſemen cane fo them, which they let pafle in aſtreight, but no. ſooner paſt but: 
 they diſcharged on them and fering no moze thought to Maic og take them all but. 
 no fooner had thep charged the horſe but maiſter Sherley charging them bebinde, 
 the horſemen returned, and ſo what on the one fide, and on the other, they fluc of 
 them the number of 80. ttooke 13. priſoners which with the bootie,thcy brought 
 againe to Arnam hauing loft but one man, and too men hurt. - 
 About this time, maifter Butlers cognet, tying at Deuentrie, iffuen out 
 and fooke from Suthficls of Sutin, of cattell to the number of foure hun⸗ 
 dred Cowes, and firteene Wares of great price, in thig maner. Chole of Suth⸗ 
 ficld bad by the river {idea great mariſh, all fo ditched in, that no horſe could 
 pafle ouer by any poflible meancs: butthey of Deucntrie and Campyn conful- 
 ting together, vid one night at a lowe water pafle into the mariſh oucr by the 
 fide of the Towne, arid bought without loffe of any man of our part, 
 foure hundreth and odde Braſtes and firteene Wares, molt of them fold for 
 fine pound a Ware, amongſt the fouldicrs. Chis erploit with others did 
 greatly thoſe of Suthfield, for that the milke of thoſe braſtes were to them 
 agreat relicfe. * 
 — The 28. of July, mailler Robert Sidoeis coꝛnet, lying at Gertrenberge pal⸗ Robert Sid- 
 {ed with ſome of county Hollockes horſe, to the number ofan hundred, and paſſed ney tooke a, 
 onpurpoſe onelp towards Bꝛeda, but being within fight thereof, they elpicn a boots 
 number cf cattell iſſuing foorth of the Cowne (fo feare of our garvifons in. 
 thofe parts) op towards high Brabant, having to conuey them Lome 300. Mot, 
 and 210.02 12. Larices our men ſeeing (0 fit a bootie vnlooked of their part, char⸗ 
 gcd and put to flight the Hot and horle, cut betweene the Towne and the cattell, 
 AIDS 
 
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 1228 Queene Elizabeth. 
 and fooke front thettt fice hundred oren, leauen hundeed MHeepe,t theeclcoremares, 
 and ſome boarcs, all which they caricd to Gertenberge, to the great relicfe of the 
 ſouldiers there. steer 
 The {econd of Auguſt his Ercellencic paflen from the Hage to Utrike, bedi= 
 Mountford. ned at Cergotne,from thence be came bp Oden water, € from thence to Wount= — 
 ford, a firotig towne, at night became to Utrike, where by the Loꝛd North he — 
 Was receiued with great ſtore of Hot. —* ; 
 Mewes yeel- In this meane time, to Wit, on the 29 of July, the enemy tying part befoye 
 dedtothe Berke, the refine cane before Mewes, which to wne was no fooner ſfummoned, 
 enemic- ¶ then it peeloed to the enimic,and on the nert day they tooke a little Towne called 
 Alpyn both thele to wnes belonged to the Braue Maurice. — 
 The lecond of Auguet, the enemp hauing paſſed by Berke ag before, diners of — 
 his company were cut off ag ſtraglers, and further a great ſort of horſe, the men 
 that were taken were hanged :amonafl whom a yoong lad which was taken, — 
 confcffco to Skinke that ag the prince pafled bp Berke,on a hill mave this {peech, 
 Wy fouldiers /quoth be) pou may fee here this Towne neither great nop ſtrong, 
 but fo manned, that allure pour {elues you Mall recctuc lowes tnough, andno | 
 tocalth, wherefore we may now pafle with nodifonng, but if we lap here 
 long, it will be diſhonor to pafle away, therefoze fay what pou mindeto D9, 
 and prefently they wereall contented to depart, and fo thep pallid from the — 
 Berke, Towne. Che third of Auguſt, the prince feeing he coulo not pafle any thing — 
 by water, but Berke tetted tf, belies he had a conuoy of veniton, wine, tc. © 
 which was by them of Berke taken away with fiftic men that had thecon= - 
 duding thereof, the prince noting that the principall men that annoyed bint, — 
 were there where the prince law the ‘Cowne weake, he returned toit aqaine: 
 for Skinke had no foonertaken the fiftic men, and others, butalking them whole — 
 ich thep were, andthep anfwering the princes, they were ſtraightwaics han⸗ 
 ged, Which beings of Skinkes canfen the prince to rcturne hig army to Werke, — 
 onthe faid third of Auguſt, on which day he paflen with thece cometsof hole — 
 from Alpyn where hig munition lay, to Dylon, a Towne of the Duke of Cleues, 
 a {mall league from Berke, and came With certaine to viewe the Cone of 
 Berke, which Skinke perceiving, ſtreight ifued out of the Cowne with cer= 
 taine hoxle and foote, and charged the pace which had three cognets of hozle,and 
 py ten footemen, pet Skinke put htm to the retraite to Alpine to his quar⸗ 
 ter there. . 
 Che fourthnay hecame with bis maine battell,and paſſed on the fouth fine — 
 of the Cowne, though oftentimes be were charged, and loftinany of his men. 
 pet he abode there. eas J 
 The Lotd Dn thethird of Auguſt, the Loꝛd MWarihall, the Generall ok the Horſe, Ft. 
 — with lome thouland horſe and footemenpafled in the night farre into Bꝛabant, 
 Brabant, ND came carly in the morning to the great Dope Olell Stiluozingbenke,—— 
 Irith kernes. fet it on fire, and burned it fo the ground: Chere was with the Loe Mar⸗ 
 Malt two hundred Kernes, who Wewed their courages, for none wwerefo reas 
 by to burne, noz fo readie to kill all that came in their danger, fo that iiwme 
 clrapen them, Comming further they came to a Doꝛpe moze likea good Cowhe, | 
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Queene Elizabeth. 1229 
 not facre from Sattingam buſſe, wherein is a cafile, ann aftrongfconce, but the 
 wild Fri kernes, neither fearing Mot nop thecat, ranne bp the fides of the once, 
 tookett pzelently , and put to theſword allin it , and fooke the prouifion to them-= 
 {clucs. Thole ofthe towne had crofic the way with trees in ſuch ſort, as the horſ⸗ 
 men could not paſſe to the towne but with great labour’, but the Iriſh entred the 
 Towne ontly, and burned itto the ground, ſauing none that came to their 
 hands,{o our men rcturned to Gertenverge, not tooling foure of their Frith 
 men. a . 
 Che fift ol Auguſt, his Cxcellenty pallen from Utrike to Tergowe, where Tergowe. 
 he ſtaycd tiil the ſeuenth, being honorably entertained : thig towne is very (trong, 
 fituate fo, that all the countrey round about map ſpredily bte daowncd. About 
 this towne is the greateſt nurſcries of frutte that men there pecfent pad euer Ceene, 
 and by then thought fufticient to ferue many countries, with treeg of all forts, bur. 
 prcares efpecially . Che ground about Tergowe of a 14.ſcort bꝛoad, is nought 
 elfe but the moſt bzaut trees thatcan be feene“Cyis towne path the moſt faire mar⸗ 
 ket place that bath bene feene of many,in the midit whereot ſtandeth a fatre State 
 houfe, in the which bis Excellency did cate and wag longed. Che 7. of Juguſt, pis 
 Erceilencp patley from Tergowe to Citrike,by the which he mutt pafle through 
 Doon waters by the Burgers of which to wue he was honozably received, all the 
 towne throughout oucr bead was hanged with garlands of flowers faz his wel⸗ 
 rome. Che 10. he paſſed from Utrikt to Reyne, and there ſtayed all night . Che 
 nest day bepafleyiairnam . About this time a ſhip was fent from the biſhop of A thip fene 
 Cullen tothe prince, Laven worth canon Mot, and powder, the maiſter of which to the prince 
 Mip,cither millikina the biſhop, the peince, ogtheir religion, fofoone ag he came OU Bee to 
 where Ye might well recouce Bercke , where Skinke and his foxeelap, be by one te. 
 meanes 02 other, fo opened the Hip that the water entred, fo that he and the reſt 
 were forced by that mtanes to retire to Bercke. In this thip was a commmillary of 
 Good accompt withthe Prince, whom the maifler of this Hip did conuey to 
 Skinke, who was no fooner come, but Skinke entreniudgement wit him and be _ — 
 Defiring to be died lict a genticman, Skinke anſwertd ye chould de hangcd with Atznin 
 his face toward the cnemies campe,forfayth he. know pou deſire to ſer pour · a.com 
 friends and fo it was Done. ‘Chis loſſe of prouifion made the prince want of his lery. 
 will fo: battery of the towne, onelp planting fine canons in two places. Further, 
 at the fame time, there came newes to his Excellency, that the bozie and footmren 
 of Eelder hav often put the enemy to loſſe and ban taken 150. pozles from then, 
 beſides a number of them ſlaine. 
 
 The 17. of Auguſt, fir lohn Norris paſſed ouce Iſſell by Irnam ſconct (a 
 bridge of boates bring theremane ) with fome 3000.cnqtifh kootmen and 5.92 7. 
 bundzen horſe. And about thefame time, the prince remooued fome part from 
 Wercke to Alppne, a dutch mile front Bercke. Che 21. of Auguil.tye low mar= 
 all paſſed ouer the riner bp Arnam fronce, with z3000. footien and doc horſe 
 foward thelegar. ‘Che 23. of Auguſt, hig Excellency palſed ouer the water by 
 Arnam ſconct with 2coo.o2 moze tootmien and 100. of more lances, Che Itiſh nits kernes: 
 kernes worrenolooner come tothe campe , but that thep paſſed neare the cnemy, 
 
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 1230 Queene Elizaberh, 
 
 Elham, — add yout from theta 120. cowes. Che 24.0f Jugull the leiget role and pal⸗ 
 {en to Eltham: there ig neather Eltham, and vpper Eltham, both haue bene hous 
 fes of religious women, moſt fumptuoully built: the neather Landeth neate the 
 Keyne: the vpper ſtandeth an engliſh mile from the Keyne vpon anhigh hill and 
 in luch a plact as few the like for proſpect:wWhere aman ſtanding may beheld ioo. 
 pariſh churches. This cloiſter was of ſuch credit and eſtrmation, that none came 
 there bp the order ofthe place, but He was a barons daughter at the leaſt. The las 
 dy Anne of Cieuc was brought bp in this cloifter. Che 27.0f Auguſt, his Ercel⸗ 
 
 The Englith lency paſſed from Anam fo the cainpe at Citham: Che 28. he cauled all tye En⸗ 
 menmar- glilh tebe marlhalled into ſquares and two preachers made to them 2. ſcrmons int 
 — the kield bp the bill fine of Eltham cloiſter. Che zo of Auguſt pig Excellency pal⸗ 
 — led from Eltham fo Dowlhorough with all kis army, except only thoſe that the 
 sedbyhis Might before werefent to lye about the towne . On the north fide was an Iſland, 
 Excellency. fo the which was lent the Scots regiment, which p night with their pioners vin 
 infrench Within Se. yards of the north part: On the well fide came the regiment 
 of fir T. Sherley, Dn the taſt fide wag the regiment of fr William Standley ep 
 
 L.marfhall:on the fouthealk fine washis Excellency with the regiment of the L. 
 
 Bi Audley al the refinue,as fit lohn Norris,99,Digby,and diuers other regiments — 
 as well Engliſh ag Dutch, were placed betweene thele quarters cuery one in part 
 indcusring te intrench neare the ports , fo that thefame night, though withfome — 
 alarums from the towne, were the whole poets of the towne intrenched, fo that 
 none could iffue without danger. The fame night allo thathis Excellency came 
 bifore Dowſborough, himlelfe in perfon with theloz marſhall inthe night, with 
 theit gards went from their tents to view pfouth trench, being neare the fovone, 
 HisExcel. there was a bale Mot at them, which though all were together, pet rebounding a- 
 lency in dan- mongſt them all hit p loyd marſhall on the belly pierced his bette ieckin,bis oublet, 
 5— and hurt bin ſomwhat: this ſhot miſſing bis Excellency, made thẽ returne. The 
 Pellam lord laſt otf Auguſt there was nothing but inirenching and forme vollies of cach five, fog 
 marthall was that the ogditiance was not come. Che firlt of September came our oedinance, 
 burt. which being landed,t drꝛawn neare the places ofbatterp ome of the demy canons 
 pilcharged,to difplace the oꝛdinance of the fotone, whicl was in part Done,but a= 
 gaint in other places mounted . Chis dap bis Excellency remoouedfrom the ealt 
 opfoutheatt fine to the well fide into an Iſland, the riner Iſſall running by it. Che 
 2.0f Scptember halle an houre befoze funr-rifing , began the battery of Dowſbo⸗ 
 rough,t was fo throughly plicd, p with 9.battering peeces a marucllous byeach 
 was made. Intime of which battery captaine Wiams was Mot through the 
 arme, pet inthis fiege not 20.men loſt, and a 20. hurt. About one of p clocke they 
 
 } agreed to partcy, all our battels being ranged in ſquares befoze the towne to al> 
 — ſault. The ſouldiers ban made p breach moze ſtrong then before with frather-bevs, 
 Jedzo he DUNG, timber,ec.ermadein pinfive a areat fight but frarmag an allault, which thep 
 Excellency. knew wold be furious, thep (as was faid) agreed to parley : the conditions tere, 
 that the fouldters ſhould patle away with their lines oncly, the Burgers ſhould 
 haue all they had at bis Ercelleticies mercy: thele things being agrecd,about foure | 
 oꝛ fiueoftheclockein theafter noone, all the fouldicrs with their wiues palſed 
 guer the becach away. The women that paſſed with the fouldiers, it was a grie⸗ 
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 uous thing fo {ce how they were ranſacked till the tarle of Effer and diners other 
 gentlemen came downe the betach,t by ſmiting t beating the ſoldiers made them 
 leaue off rifling them: bis Excellencies cxpꝛeſſe commandement was, that none 
 fhould take ought front the towne but that was not obferucd,foz much of paoods 
 was {poilen. Captaine Borowes (nag appointed to keepe the towne, whoſ en⸗ 
 
 ~ fignes with captaine Prices cologs was let in the breach. Che captaines ¢ foldicrs 
 that were fentto ſaue the towne froni{poile did to the contraric,foz they mane ha⸗ 
 vocke and moſt horrible fpoile, wherewith bis Excellencic was greatly vifpleaten. 
 The tt of September his Ercellencic went into the towre, and thers bined, 
 and after viewed the towne. Che fame day maifter Anthony Shefley any 
 other captaires came to the campe, and declared: that the entmie came to 
 Weſſell and with a peece of opdinance beate backe our Mips wherein our men 
 Were, and killed fome of them, ¢ further beate them Downe the rincr. Che to wne 
 of Dowſboꝛough ftandeth by the riuer Fell, an armeog iſſuing of the Reine bp 
 Arnam (conce, t runneth along though the countrey of Duar Ilell, it runneth 
 allo bp Suthfielo, and is inthe proumce of Suthtield and ſixe Engliſh miles 
 from Suthlield, and fire miles 02 moze from Arnam. Ft ſtandeth ina moſt fertile 
 foile, pleafant ¢ fruitful ground. It is of reafonable ſtrength, hauing high wals, 
 not tampired but in certaine places, having a water running round about itjitis 
 about the bigneſſe of Arnam, nigh an Engliſh mile ¢ a hale compatle. Che order 
 
 - ofthe affault ofthis tetone ‘ag it was Determined) fir ohn Norris had the honoz .. 
 giuen him to enter the qreat beach, fir William Stanley with big regiment bad the 
 feconding of fit lo.Norris, county Hollocke hap giuen bim the ſmall breach with 
 bis regiment. Chele ranged themſclues in the moſt bꝛaueſt maner, but big Excel⸗ 
 lencicoffered parlyigs pehaue heard. Cheo. of September woꝛd cante, that fir . 
 
 _ Martine Skinke Wag gotten fro out of Berke,¢ the 11-thelame Skipke; captaine 
 Thomas {with fomeother bꝛaue ſouldiers lances came to the camp befoge Dowſ⸗ His Exccl- 
 borꝛough. Che 13.08 September his Excellencie with all his forecs came from soa a 
 
 Dowlboough,t thatfame night incamped himtcife before Sutbhfictn, but he for ae aes 
 want of abide could not qo ouer the water, this night be intrenched himlelfe field. 
 bery Neare in Diners places,andon the morrow hemadea bridge, which paſſed 
 ouct fo the other fine. Che 1 5.0€ September his. Ercellencie lcauing fir Martine 
 Skinke in his abſence paffe to Deuentryp,but Uogtly returned, fog that be was in⸗ 
 kormed that the prince With his wobole force was marching towards Suthfield. 
 
 This townelSuthficld is very ſtrong being in diuers places parted,in all which 
 
 places is ſuch ſtrength, as all mutt be woon eve thetowne be woon. It ſtan⸗ 
 deth a good diffance from the riutt Iſſell but hath a ſconce on Iſſell of incre⸗ 
 
 dibie ſtrength, ſoꝛ Hollocke with all hig force, and our Engliſh men a two 
 peeres ſince lay at it thꝛee quarters of a ycere, but could not win it: but 
 now hig Excellentie began to beſiege it, and for that his forces were not ſuf⸗ 
 ficient; fo incanipe it round about; be: framed himſelfe to do his beſt to win 
 thefconce, for by that meants he might the moze cafllp min the towne. The 
 fir night out men inttenched at a Church befive the Cone, but fo: that 
 
 “ thought after it was not fo commonious, they paflen not for it, and there= 
 tore Went on the other fide of the waterte inſconce the feonce, for that out . if 
 
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1232 © Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 there iſſued both horſe and kootemen which Did greatly annoy one canyp, for none. 
 could paffe o2 repatle from Deucntrie, og othtrwilt Hit from the ſtrength of the 
 
 cainp, but they were taken oz in danger, if not refcucd. Che 18. of September, 
 Skinke fooke on him fo make a fconce neare the enenifes {conce, which the ſame 
 
 “night he began though the to wur Mot fore at bim,¢ allo the ſconce, pet he followed 
 
 His Wworke, ¢ fo fortifico it, that if was ſufficient fo greatneſſe to holo men to kecpe 
 
 ft, and tufficient fo2 ftrength to bold out what the encmics ſhot could do againf it, — 
 
 € this {conce Skinkekept on P fide the water,that paſſage could not fo welt come 
 
 to the fconce, but he did finke their boats. His Crecllencic the vert night cauſtd a= 
 
 nother fconce to be made iuſt bp the enemies ſconce fo that p enimic wag by thefe 
 two ſcontes fo kept in that thep were kept krom iMuing out fo thetr pleafure. The 
 20, of September, the enemic lying not far off at Langham a towne of ours, di⸗ 
 flant from Surhficld an 8.029. miles Engliſh, lent in the night into Soutthficin 
 rettaine comets of horle, which were Cuffered to enter bp our men, and further to 
 
 pafle away againe to the enetmies campe, thep brought nothing inte the to wue to 
 
 relicue it:mozcouer.all the whole Engliſh camp lap on the other {toe ofthe fowne 
 ouer the water fo that readily afuficient power could not bemade. = 
 Afghtbe- Che 22. of September, was the mofk bꝛaue fight performed of out fide that 
 
 fore Suth- 
 
 Norrisbe- yay we both are imploycd to lerue er Waicllic, tet bs be friends,and let bs dic to- 
 
 cameftiends 
 
 thatbefore gether it her Waiettics caulk. Duoth fir William Soanley, if poulee menot this 
 wereene. Day by Gods qracefecue mp prince with a valiant and faithfullcourage, account — 
 mics, ine fox cuer a coward, and if netde be F willdicby you in friendihip. Tous — 
 
 the long quatrell begun in Freeland was here ended, with ſuch kriendſhip ag made 
 
 all ment retoyce: both of than ſerued fo forwardly this day,that theone could not 
 
 tell how much to commend the other, onely the one ferucd with footemen, the 
 
 other with hole: fir W. Stanley marched with his footemen,but the enemy was 
 come tothe Church where our men had at the firll placed themfctucs, there wae 
 of the memics 2200, muſkets, and 800. pikes, which were inow to gard the 
 
 place of their refuge, (to wit, the intrenched Church.) Che Loyd Audley (with 
 
 fone hundred and fiftie men, by great ſuite made fo bis Ercetlentic, attained — 
 at length togo, whomade ſo great halle, that he ourrtookefip WillianyStan- — 
 Jey exc thefkirntif} began, which was ot, but the Loyd Audley and fir Wil- — 
 liam Stanley not liking the bot vollies of mutket fot, pcſſed neare theene= 
 
 mp, and themfelucs at the pull) of the pike: With their men, put the whole com⸗ 
 
 panic of the enemie fo retrait tothe holde, which done, thep retpred a little — 
 backcout of the mufket Mors and thert mane a fland ithe Eatle of Eſſer Lop — 
 genctall of the horſe, the tory Willoughby, fir William) Roffel, ana fir Ioha 
 
 Norris ‘with their cozucts came to tharge the enemy. There were of the enemp 
 
 fiftecne comets, of which fine o2 fire wert Albanoys, the reſt were Spaniard 
 o Italians. Che Albanoys iſſued, which oucmen charges fo farioutiie, thar 
 : if 
 
 could be. Theencinic this night put into Suthatin fome hundsed wagons with — 
 viduals, which being petceiued, freight wates fit William Stanley went with hig 
 
 Sir Wiliam ownt company, which wert lome 200. to ſtand ag a buſcado, fir lohn Norris — 
 Stanley and Oucttooke him being lent to the feruice, ¢ faid to flr W. Staniey : Chere hath bene — 
 Gelohn ((aid he) ſome woꝛrds o€ diſpleaſurt bet weene you and me, but let all paſſe fon thig 
 
 
 
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QueeneElizabeth, 1233 
 
 > ft was thought at the firſt Hocke there were athirtic o2 kortie of the enemies ouer⸗ 
 theotone, then our men went te the curfelar, which they fo furioully plyed, that 
 the enemtc after fome thace quarters of an houre tetraitcd to their pikes , loſing of 
 foote and horſemen as the prifoners fince taken conteſſc, beſides hurt , an bundzed 
 men of their brautſt, amongſt which was the countic Anoaball, allo captaine 
 George the commaundter of ail the Albanoyſes wag taken prifener, beſides neare 
 twenty commaunders fome,cantaincs, ſome enfigne bearers, licutenants and o⸗ 
 ther officers: butte fir lohn Noris he gaue the firſt charge, who with his piſtoll in 
 bis band offcren to diſcharge it on a braucman, but his piſtoll would not go off, 
 which heleeing, ſtroke it on the head of bis enemie and ouertheew him. Che low 
 Willocghby with biglaunce in his reft met captaine George and vnhoꝛſed hint, 
 fo that he kell into a ditch, and crped to the L. Willoughby , J yceld pour prifoner, 
 for that pou bi a ſeemely knight, (this pe ſpabe in French : ) the loz Willoughby 
 came not totakepeifoncrs. but pallid on with his curtelar in bis hand, ¢ his mbole 
 comet after fo furioutlp, that tt was wonder to fer,p loꝛd Willoughby twas fo kor⸗ 
 ward, that oftentimes, but twile cſpecially be Twas like to be taken priſoner, his 
 balles were pulled offfrom bins, but relcucd by our fide. Chen P ſkirmiſh was 
 ones all retraiten , captaine George being in his Excellencies tent, would not 
 graunt to be prifoner to any but to him who vnhorſed him, whome he knewit he 
 favo him in his armoz,the WL. Willoughby came in armed, this ig the knight that J 
 am prifouct to,¢ J yeeld to him faid be, fotheL. Willoughby had p paifoner ad⸗ 
 judged fo be his. Che 3. the carle of Ellex charged with his comet, who fo encou- 
 raged his mon, fo2 the honoz of Englandfaid he, my fellowes follow me, ¢ with 
 that he thꝛew his launce in his reff, aad ouerthrew the firlk man , € with bis curte= 
 lar fo behaucd himlelfe that it was wonder. Sir William Roffel with his cor⸗ 
 net charged fo terribly, that after he had broke his launce, he mith his curtelar fo 
 plaid big part, that the encimp reported him fo be a diuell ¢ not aman, for where. 
 hᷣcſaw fire oz ſcuen ofthe enemies together, thither would he, anv fo behaue him⸗ 
 felfe with hig curtelar, that be would ſeparate their friendfhip. Among the reft fir 
 Philip Sidney fo behaucd himſelfe that it was wonder te fee, for he charged the e⸗ 
 nomie thiife in one fkirmifl), and in the la charge pe was wounded With a mute Sit Philip 
 ket Hot through the thigh, tothe great grieke of hig Excellencie and of the wholt peer a 
 cape, Whobcing brought to my lord lieutenant, his Erccllencie fain: D Philip, young, 
 F am forte for thy hurt, and fir Philip anſwered: D mp lord, this bane J done to 
 DO pour honoz and her Maieſtie Ccrutce. Sir William Ruflell comming to him, 
 kiſſed bis Hand, and faid With teares: O noble fir Philip there twas never man 
 attained hurt more honozably then pe haue Done, noz any ſerued like vnto pou. He 
 wag conueped fo Arnam, where he continucd till his endin {uch kind of godly 
 bchauiour, that both the peeacher did wonder at it, and the chirurgions admire, 
 tye onelceing bis wile godlineſſe, the other bis baliaunt courage with patience fo 
 abide all kind ofpaines. Che comet of fit Philip Sidney was af this time at De⸗ 
 uentrie, vpon this occafion, bis —— keared Deucntrie, fog that it had offer: 
 bencin queftion of revolting , but the prince of arma hauing occafion tobe c= 
 plopcd other waies, contd not tome that way: now (as is aforelain ) his Ercel= 
 lencie fearing that white he Were Wining ove towne he might loſe another, the 
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1234 Queene Elizabeth, | 
 
 prince being fo ncare, fent fir Philip Sidocyes comnet, his owne comet, and mailter 
 Robert Sidneves coynet all into Deuentrie, anv offoote folke captaine Flud with 
 hig fouldiers, and cantaine Ward with his: this was the cauſe Gr Philip Sidney 
 Was alone without his comet at this {eruice. Sit Thomas Parrat allo was at this 
 feruite, and feruco moft bꝛauely. All the time thistkirinif) was with thefe c= — 
 nets, foour footmen were in fight with the enemie, and by fine forcemade them 
 once againe retire to their ſafctie. Cheenemic being retired to his ſtrength, al our 
 pore made a ſtand by the mulket ſhot; which played on them fore, and beaucd the 
 enemie, binding him come foogth if he durſt, but be would not: which fir lo. Nor- 
 ris feeing, rove to hie Ercellencie, and bad him be mercy, for faid he, pou hance hav 
 this dap the honorableſt day that cur you had , for a handtull of your men haue 
 driuen the enemie three times torctrait thigone dap. Further he willed bis Ex⸗ 
 cellencic tithet to ſend fog moze firength, 02 elfe to found the retrait, which laſt re= 
 queft he qraunted, for that hig ſtrengths merc otherwiſfe employed, and ſo the re⸗ 
 trait beingfounded both by Deut and trumpet, our captaines came backe in good 
 order cnety man fo his quarter with great praile and honour. Care loft men of ac= 
 count at this fight, captaine Martine,anp captaine Thomas Welch ig thought 
 to be dead, he came With Skinke front Werke in hope now fo be it mozelatetic:we 
 loſt of foofc and hozle, dead, about forty, 
 
 The 25.0f September our men ſeeing p great aduantage that a certaine yſſand 
 lying in the riuer bet weene the fconce and the towne, would do them,and further 
 that there was therein fome fouldicrs ofthe enemie, which areatly annoyed thent 
 in hooting as they pafled any way, our men therefore fet bpon it, ſkirmiſhed with 
 the fouidiers, and put them to fight, many of them leaping into the riuer were 
 downed, ſome were killed, but tn fine our men infconced there, and the town Mot 
 at them, but ip them little hurt. 
 
 ‘The 28. of September, his Excellencie with a great part ofhis campe remo⸗ 
 ucd to the other fine of the towne, and there began tointrench: leaning the ſconces 
 well manned, it was thought the towne was neuer fo weil victualled, foz by bis 
 Exctllencie the pronant was cut of, and every ſoldier had halfe a crowne a week, 
 which qtcatly contented them, and thig was paid to them truly, ſo that a ſouldi⸗ 
 er might by thig meanes be able to pay the bittualler, €that made many refort to 
 the campe. Further, Deuentrie was foneare, that by that meanes viduals were 
 brought the moze fully to the campe, fox at Deuentrie ig great plentic of victuals. 
 ‘The hoglemen had foure Hillings the weeke loane, to find them and their horſe 
 
 W.Hatton& Which was better then. the prouant : big Exrcellencie knighted maifler William 
 H.Vmpton Hatton and maiſter Henry Vmpron, who were then lent fo2 to returne into En⸗ 
 
 knighted, 
 
 gland fo their friends. 
 
 Che 29. of Scptember, our men fet vpon the lope ſconce of the enemic , which 
 With ſome difficuitie they obtained, but aftce thinking to win another ſconce, 
 there were many of thent ſlainc as well ag on the other fine was the like o2 woꝛſe: 
 there were ofour men flaine and hurt aboue an hundzed. In this lope ſconce as 
 was reported, there were five fights, which were woon that night, and cer= 
 taine trenches of the encmie, and further intrenched almoſt round about the 
 great fronce,fo as they of Plame could now hardly iffuc out,ez any come in to came 
 
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Queene Elizabeth. 1235 
 
 The ſecond of Difobet, in the night there paſſed into Datphen fue thoufand 
 
 of the princes fol&e, a foure thoufans footinen ant a thoufann borſemen, thefe pal= 
 feb into the towne all in oder bntroubled of ovr campe: thefe companics brought 
 no carriages into the towne, but all the wagences were to come after. Che bi- 
 dualg which the princes power bad gotten in Deent and Twent was conucped 
 into Zutphen permitted by bis excellencie for that his men were otherwaies m= 
 ploped, thofe ot Longham did cut offſome ſtraglers of the princes power ag thep 
 paſſcd by them. Che fourth of Difober , they of the fronce at Zutpyen called 
 forapariep, mbich was graunted, and countic Hollocke fo, that he fpake Dutch 
 ſtept out of our fconce, and parlied with them, and after long talke, one of the 
 fouldicrs ſhot mufket, which as countic Ho!locke was {praking, Hot into his 
 mouth, and out by big cate, fo that it finote away theicwellhanging at big care. 
 The fifth of Ditober came to Deuentrie many ofour horles,and about midnight, County Ho- 
 taking ail the garriſon of horles in the to wne, paſſed from thence to Langham, °° ee 
 wherc they alfo tooke the hozles of the garrilon, and went about an erploit, which mouth. 
 was,they hearing of a conuoy of vituals comming fo Suthficld,thep determined 
 to haue cut it off, but they could not meete with it. Chere was ofour men at 
 
 this crploite pretended a fiue 02 fire hundzed horſe, the lcader whereof was fir 
 - William Ruſſell. Che fame fifth of Déober, carly in the mogning our canons 
 
 being placed againſt the leſſer ſconce, they plapid at it till thece. og foure of the 
 
 clocke, at which time maiſter Edward Stanley leaner of fir William Stanleyes 
 
 companie came to aſſault thebjeach , but befoꝛe he came tethe breach, the ene- 
 
 mic had a fight o2 trench full of foulviers placed there fozto offind bs , and de⸗ 
 
 fend the fconce, ‘which ſouldiers all at once diſchatged their mufkets , killing 
 
 oncly one man. Edward Stanley entred the trench with all bis men, kilting 
 
 fore oftheenemics , and the reft fled. In this trench he ſtayed till our canons 
 
 had made the breach cleare, then maiſter Edward Stanley befoxe big-men, clam⸗ 
 
 bred op thebeeach, but a bꝛaue man ofgreat fature captaine of the {conce {too 
 
 alone inthe breach with apike, and thruſt at him, which pike with the one han 
 
 be defended, and with the other caught hold to qet bp, tillat the laft be was 
 
 thꝛowne Dowie by a bulict thpowne out of the fronce: the fecond time he aſſaul⸗ 
 
 ted the bꝛeach, but this captaine fo defended it, and kept him dowune as Was 
 wonderfull: andalthough our men with the canon did plap on the beeach, pet 
 
 be ſtill ſought, and did not flirre fill at the laſt a canon out of the Iſland ſtrobe 
 
 the qround from vnder bin, fo that he fell out of the breach into the ſconce: 
 
 putin fine this beaue leader of our men led them bp the becach, and firft en⸗ 
 
 tredthe lame, then was fhe fight in the ſconce, ‘obere at the kirſt our men kil⸗ 
 
 led foure 02 fiue, at thefecond thelike , atthe lenath, thep hauing made atraine, 
 thꝛee 02 foure of ourmen were bent, but the fouldiers of the ſconce Hed out at a 
 
 little wicket, which our fouldiers chaunced folighton, and killed tothe num= The fmaller 
 ber of thirtic, fo our men poſſeſſed the icilerfronce, with the loſſe of thyeeng fconce woon 
 fourcofour men, and fire 02 feuen hurt. Chis ſcruice being done, bis Excellen⸗ — 
 cie ſceing the valour of maiffer Edward Stanley, gaue him thankes, and cal= ¢,, —— 
 ling captaine Reade gnighten them both. Chis taking ofthe leſſer ſconce greatly Read knigh- 
 : — WB mmm 2 tetriz ted. 
 
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 1236 Queene Elizabeth.” 
 
 terrilicd them of the greater ſconce. Che next night the countie Wiliamsimen {ping 
 
 Neate them, they with a fore vollie of Met did difcharge at them, and bad them 
 hanle op, for fatd thep, you will play but ag countie Hollocke pin, {pend pow⸗ 
 Der and Mot, and tole your men, and haunſe bp when poubauc done. Chis ſud⸗ 
 
 Den bolly of Hot put Gane Williams nen in Doubt that they would iffue, tobere= | 
 
 fore they had thought to haut giuen alarum, but finding them fo quiet after, thep 
 
 ſtayed their enterprife, and liflencd what would follow, anv brarina no noife of | 
 Hew of foutdiers, thep palled neare the fconce to lee the cuent, atlength thep — 
 
 might lec a fire in the fconce which made themto preatle nearer, and at length en= 
 tred thefronce, where they found a ten oz twelve men, which kled(as was thought) 
 info the water and were dꝛowned. Thus had the cowardly praters made a fire, 
 and ranne away by the light thereof. Thus was the great {ronce which was lo 
 
 Great Feonce well manned, fo well prouided of powder and ſhot, that thep wanted none, rot 
 
 tan away in 
 
 the night. 
 
 Knights 
 made. 
 
 A fouldicr 
 throwne 
 from an hig 
 
 without affault o2 charge, becach op any thing to diſmay them, thep tan away, 
 fo their btter infamy and reproch. Peg 
 
 The ſeuenth of Diober his Excellencit paflen to Arnam, thereto vifite ſir 
 Philip Sidney iping of bis hurt receiue a3 is atore ſſewed, before whoſt going 
 
 be made knights thele captaines and gentlemen follomina: fic Heary Goodyeré 4 
 
 captain o€ the guard, fir Henry Norris, fir [ohn Borowes, fit lohn Winkfeld, 
 
 fir Roger Wi'hams, fiz Robert Sidney , fir Philip Butler, Move wert Bnighfed, 
 
 {ir Henry North, fir Thomas Dennis, fir William Knowles, fit George Farmer, 
 fir George Digby, fir Steward, fir Bewford ; beſſdes thele, torre made knights 
 banarets theſc followina: the carle of Elſcx, the logo Willoughby, the loꝛd Aud- 
 ley, the loꝛd North. Au— 
 
 There was ‘faith my coſin Henry Archar) a ſtrange thing happened at Berk 
 inthe time of Skinkes gouernment there, which J] thought good toimpart. As 
 the fouldicrs wert repairing and working to make the towne flrong, a ſouldier 
 
 cpwer > conmnring by faid, poutworke and ‘worke, but the enemic will haue thc towne 
 
 Reine. 
 
 within this weeke: Which Words being both noted and taken gricuoully that he 
 
 thould fo vifcourage thefouldiers, he was taken.and carried to Skinke, who with⸗ 
 out any circumſtances condemned him to be thpotwne off the great ſtaple ofthe 
 towne into the Reine, which was accompliffed. Wut he falling offfroma mons — 
 
 ſtrous height, light inthe tater, and rifling againe, as the nature of the mater is, 
 
 to raife one op twile og theife, be had both life and memoꝛie, fuch as he offtred ta 
 
 ſwim, and ſcrawling cot out ofthe water : but Skinke had taken fuch an ha⸗ 
 
 tred again him, that he cauled him to be bound hand and foote,to haue bene 
 
 call againt into the riuer of Reine, faving that coꝛonell Morgan being there, fo 
 perſwaded him that the poore mans life was faued. ie 
 The ninth of Diober countie Hollockes coynet of horſcs Lying at Langs 
 
 ham, tooke a firtic wagons, which bad carried the conuop beforefpoxen of 
 
 info Suthfield , aud a fitteene of them being laden with hurt men that ‘were 
 
 wounded inthe fcouce, he put thenrallto the word, and tooke the wagons into | 
 
 Kangoan | —JJ 
 Thet5. of Oltober, his Exctllencie paſſed from: Deuentrie to Amanr(o fir. 
 
 Philip — 
 
 
 
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 Philip Sidney there lying ficke, as is afore Hewed. . 
 Dn the 17 of Difober, the {aid fir Pailip Sidney, knight, a moſt baliant and 
 towardly gentleman, ſonne and beireto fir Henry Sidney (late afogedecealed) of Sir Philip 
 his hurt recetucd at Zutphen in Geloerland deccaſcd, vpon whole dcparturehe fo Sidney de- 
 pled bis mind aud toong that the preacher that cane to inftrud him in hig ertre- — 
 mitie, might rather learne of him than teach him big allurance in the pꝛcmiſes of ’ 
 Chri. From thence be was bought by water to Fluſhing, where he was kept 
 tight daies, on the fitſt of Moucmber he was hrought to the lca five by the En⸗ 
 gliſh garrifon, which were twelue hundred, marching three and thecc, Hot, bale 
 bards,ptkes, € enfignes all trailing, the burgers of the towne following : bis body 
 being imbarked,the finall Hot gauc hint a triple bolly,then the qreat opdinancetc. 
 Mn the fift of Nouember he was landed at the Tower wharte, and conueped ta 
 the Winovies without Ald⸗ gate, on the caft fide of the citic of London, fro whence 
 on thefirteenth of Febꝛuarie next following, he was conucped to Saint Paules Sit Phili 
 Church inLondon, in oper marſhalled by Ro. Cooke afas Clarenceaux king at Siiney bu- 
 armes. Inpꝛimis ꝓooꝛe men in blacke gownes 32.fo2 be was fo many ytares old, ricd at Lone 
 fargeants of the band, fife and Drum, enfignetrailen, licutenant of footemen, the don. 
 coꝛpoꝛals, trumpets, Gwidontrailed, lieutenant of hig hole, conductoꝛs to bis 
 feruants, the flandard boxne by a gentleman, bis gentlemen and yeoman fers 
 uants 60, phifitions and chirurgion, ſteward of houſe, eſquiers of bis kindeed 
 and friends Co.knights of his kindzed and kriends 12. the preacher ¢ chaplaines, 
 the penone of hig armes bogne,the horſt fo2 p field led by a footcman,a pagt riding 
 ‘with abzoken launce, the barbed hoxle led by a footeman, a page riding carrying 
 abattle-are the head downward, yeomen vſhers to the heraults, the qreat banner 
 bome by agentleman, Portclofe bare the gilt ſpurres, Blewmantell the gaunt 
 iets, Rouge Dragon bare the helint and crelf, Richmond the fhicld ofarmeg, So- 
 merfet the coate of armes, Clarenceaux king af arines, gentleman vſher to the 
 202ps, two bannarrols, the corps couered With apall veluet, catricd bp 14.pcome, 
 2. bannatolg following, fir Robert Sidney chicfe mourner, mourners affiftant, 
 4. knights, two gentlemen vſhers to the noblemen, p carles of Huntingdon, Lei- 
 ceſter Pembꝛoke and Effcr, barons, Willoughby and North, States of Holland 
 ſecuen all theſe in blacke, the {word bearer of London riding on hozlebacke, the 
 {ord Maioz and aldermen on hozlebacke in murrcy : the company of the Grocery 
 | of London in their liuerie 120.Citi3 eng of London pꝛactiſed in armes 300. mat sir philip 
 “ ched three and three in the foreward, the captaine, licutenant, and thzee targets, Sidney free 
 mulketters foure rankes , dꝛums ano fife, finall Mot 20. pikes 20. rankes, hal= of the Gro- 
 berds foure rankes, chiele officers of the lield, dꝛums, fife, and enfigne . Jn p reves in ae 
 ward, balbards thee rankes, pikes fifteenc rankes, dzums and fife, final Mot1 5. * 
 rankes, mulketters three rankes, tc. And when his comps was thug conueped in⸗ 
 to Paules church , where he was honozably enterred, they honoured him witha 
 pouble volly of Hot and fo departed. f A A politike 
 The 18. of Diteber, his Ercellencie paſſed with great ſorrow, fox the loſſe of exploite, ar 
 his nephew fit Philip Sidney to Vtrike: and on the lame 18. and 19. dayes of D2 Deucntry, 
 ober, fir William Standley gaue in charge to bis officers, chieftaineg ¢ comma- — 
 ders, as alla fo his ſouldiers that they Mould go into Deuentry by v5, by tenne, pam lord 
 Mmmm; by Marſhall. 
 
Lord Mare. 
 frallhis 
 
 courage at, 
 Deuentry. 
 
 ſtraight was be fetched againe. Chen demanded be kor what caule, that this night 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1238 Queene Elizabeth, | 
 by fire and by thiec, which comandement they did fulfill, ſo that fo, the mol: 
 part thep got thenvintethe towne, being nothing muftrutlen of the Buraets, 
 they got into hacborow and clole places,that they were not eſpied. Alſo other cap⸗ 
 taines Cayo to their ſouldiers, if you will go fluc 02 fire, oꝛ ſomewhat more to Des 
 uentry to recreate pour ſclues, take ‘with you ſtoꝛe of powder and fhet, for 
 fearc of tye enemy , which liberty thep were ready to takc, and performed accor⸗ 
 dingly, fo that there Was by this meanes gottin inte the towne well kKnowne 
 1200, engliſh fouldiers : on the 19.dap in the mozning came fir WilliamyStanley 
 with fonte troupe of his men, andin the atternoane fr Wi iam Pelham lo d mate 
 Haltlikcwile with his troupe. Che counſell of States, with mater Killegrey, — 
 maiſter Kitly, and other were debating of matters ail this dap with the Butgo⸗ 
 maiſters nothing mentioning ofthe qarrifon that there Mould be placed : further” 
 thofeof Suthficio in vifoaine,div tel thole that paſſed bp their towne to Deuẽtry, 
 that they Mould bycthem, othe gates would be ut. Che loz marſhall being 
 come to his lodging, ent forall the Burgomaiſters, which were in the counteliag — 
 before, who being come,be fola th?, that bis Ercellencieboth for their ownefakes — 
 ty,ann fuppecilion ofthe eneiny, was fullp determined to put ina qarcifonofinen 
 there, and foz that before time he had found then ſtrange inqranting, be ban ſent 
 him thither , for that the caimpe was now readp to bcake vpto know in ſhort 
 theit Determination, whether they would receive a gartiſon a2 not,and fo that pis 
 hatte required nolong flap, they to giue him anſwer on the next morning by 8. of 
 the clocke, that he might fend worn te Utrike to his Excellency, which the Bur⸗ 
 gomaiſters pꝛomiſed to anſwer according to his requeſt: now all this night did fie 
 William Stanley and others, with the loro marfhall take countcll what tocrebel 
 fo Do, which was agreed that all the loulviers ſecretly Monto on the mozow at 7. 
 ofthe clocke, bein themarket place with their furniture: this oder being taken, alt 
 With quict celten,but the Burgers which made that night a double watch, and 
 chainc all the ſtrectes, made fall all paflages, and further did make and man all 
 the pozts moll ftrong. SIDE 
 
 In the morning early, by 6. of the clocke, all the Burgonaiſters were aſſem⸗ 
 bled in the Kate houle,to agree of this purpoſe. About 7. of the clocke the L. War- 
 Mall came to the ſtate houſe, with diuers gentlemen, anv ofhers,who knocked and — 
 were let in ſtraight ſir W. Stanley alfo entren with his traine al appointed fo2 the — 
 purpofe, bp this time were allour Engliſhmen aflemblen in the market place, 
 Which the townes men ſceing were in pitcous feare, the women crying out for — 
 fcare to be ſpoiled. Che toy Marlhall alken them a ditett anlwer whecher thep 
 would hauc a garriſon oꝛ not.giue me quoth he,aviredf antwer, for FZ uit fo have 
 it. Oneokthe principal Burgomaiſters rofe foftlp,t {tole away, which being tole 
 the lond MacHhail,he fain : fetch me pecfently him that is qone, oꝛ beforetheliuing — 
 Gon, before whom F ftand,you Mall att dic fo2 it,end delay not ſayd he but doit,e 
 
 ouer all other, thep had made fo flrong a wate) , wherckorethey hadchaincd their — 
 {lrectes, éc. but theyanfwered. not: wellfapd he, eucrit onc of pou ſet his hand to 
 this bill, and deliuer ouer pour authority , to theſe wyom his Exccllencie hath 
 Set done, oꝛ beloꝛt Gon pou Mall all die, pou have not to deale With a — 
 
 iplt, 
 
~ Queene Elizabeth. 1339 
 
 limple oꝛ fooliffy, oꝛ fuch as will be bſed in this or the likefogt, comming hither to 
 {pend their qoods,toile their bodics,and venture their liucs,and now be accounted 
 -fuch a8 pour ſubtilty {ould oucrreacy. Chey foorthwith.at his command ( being 
 
 foze afraid.) et their hands to the bill, and qauc their authority ouer to others, all 
 
 protellants appointen by his Crcellency: weil fain he , fend one of pou ſtralght ta 
 all thofe Burgers that ate on the wals and rampicrs,and command them to pate 
 te their dwellings, anb to let then foogth with be vnarmed, which was prefentlp 
 done, Chen hecommanned thé,to being to bin the kepes of all the ports oz gates, 
 
 vpon the like paine befoze ſpoken of, * was alfo done, with wearing both the 
 
 old and new oficers fo the queene of England. This being done,all that befoze 
 
 wert luſpected to be cnemics to the Englifinen, were turned out oftheir places of 
 authority . Chere wag a 4000. fouldiers, all Burgers in this tovone, which foz 
 the moſt part watched and warded , beſides a number others, as too rich for ſuch 
 
 paines,boors, which are all counted to bea 12000. fighting men, whercfoge it re=: 
 
 quiteth qreat care and wiſedome to deale in thisfort. Che campe at this time 
 
 brake foz the moſt part vp, to the garriſons, and all thole companies that were 
 _ appointen to the {conce went from Citrike on the 22 .of Difober. 
 
 The 23.0 Difober the States of thole parts came from Deuentryp to Citrike, 
 
 where with his Excellency thep fate in connlell, of determining all the 24. dap 
 from mozning fill night. Che 28. carly in themozning, bis Excellency paſſcd 
 
 from UVtrike, and came that night late to Kotherdame: On the 29.his Excellency 
 
 paflen from thence to the Hauge where he ſtaicd ſome final tine. The 8. of Mo⸗ 
 
 nember he went to Delph, where he was banqueten, t went that night to Dun⸗ 
 
 hace. On the 16. he paſſcd from Hauge to Kotherdame: and onthe 17. to 
 
 Dorit. Onthe 18. he tooke ſhipping to palle from Doꝛt to Fludhing , and being: 
 
 palſed a ſcuen Engliſh miles from Dozt;the pee was fo areat,and fo opprefled his 
 ‘Hips that it indomagtd the molt trong Hip in the klecte ſo that perforce his Ex⸗ 
 
 cellency was forced.to land at Drope,a poore village, and ina wagon to palle bp- 
 
 {ann to Kotherdame and there pecpared Mips, and when the wind ferned be pate 
 {co towards Fuſhing, but calmeneſſe of the wind cauſed bis Kap againſt the 
 
 Fics of Alcor wherein Fuſhing ſtandeth, but in the moming ht landed at Came 
 phere,and thence itt a wagon he paſſed to Middleborough, and from thence to 
 Filuhing, where be tooke ſhipping towards England. 
 
 Che 23.0f Ponember,the honozable lord Robert carle of Leiceſter lieutenant pos caer re. 
 generall of all her maicftics forces. in the vnited prouinces sf the Low countries, turneth froma 
 returning from thence, arriued at London, t went late that night to the Court! the Low coũ- 
 at Richmond, where he was not fo ſuddenly come,as forwardly ‘welcome of her tties. and ar- 
 maicity, anp the reft : ano thus leauingthe Ceruice dont in thofe vnited peouinees,) "1°54" = 
 the Low countrirs o2 SPetherlanns ( wobercof thus far J hav rectiued auertifes °°" 
 mients from my good friend, and neate kinfman Henry Archer, one of bis Ex⸗ 
 
 cellencies gard) ‘3 returne to matters at hvone. 
 
 The 8.of October laſt befoze pallen, I. Low,1.Adams,anpRichardDibdale, seminary 
 being before condemned for treafon, in being made pricils by authority ofthe! prieſts exc 
 biſhopof Rome, were dyatone to Tyborne, and there hanged, bowelled; any cvrcd: 
 QUAYS: ase agehiy.. Pi ition dite? cu ———— 
 
 AD 3 Satin 4 One 
 
1240 Queene Elizabeth, 
 
 tardgace of One okthte well qates of the city of London commonly called Hungate, wag 
 London new this peare new builded, at the characs of the citizens of the fame city , amounting 
 builded. — tg fifteene hundꝛed poundormore. = 
 
 Parliament Le 29-0€ Ottober the archbiſhop of Caunterbury the lord treaturer, andthe — 
 at Weftmin- catle of Darby, repreſenting the queenes maieſties perfon,beqan the high court of | 
 fcr. parliament by prorie, which ſeſſion ofpartiament was at this time aſſembled, 
 fo2 triall of matters concerning Mary thequeencofScotg,tc. 
 
 The 2.0€ December, the ſeſſion of parliament bake vp and was propoged vn⸗ 
 fill the 1 5.0f Febzuary,the ſubſtance of matter handled in the fame fellion concer= 
 ning the queenc of Scots, is let downe at large in a Wetter learnedip penned, and 
 publiMedin print , dircied to the honozable the carle of Leicclter,and as Jhaut 
 {et downe in my continuation of 9). Reigne Woolfe,anp Holintheds Chronicle. 
 
 Proclama- ‘Che S.of December,the lord maioz of London, aſſiſted with diuers carles,ba- 
 tion again rons,the alperinen of London in their ſcarlet, the prittcipall ofticcts of the cit, the 
 thequeene greateft number ofthe gentlemen ofthe bell account in and about thecity , with 
 of Scots, the number of 80. of the moſt graueft and worfbipfullelt cittsens in coates of 
 peluct,and chaines of gold, all on hoꝛſebacke, in moft folemne anc {lately manner, 
 by found of foure trumpets, about ten ofthe clocke inthe foorenoone, made open 
 and publike moclamation, and declaration of the fentence lately giuen by the no⸗ 
 bility againtt the queene of Scots, vnder the qreat ſcale of Cnaland,bearing date 
 at Richmond the fourth of December, being opentp read by maiſter W.Sebrighr, 
 Towne clearke of London,and with loud voyce ſolemnely proclaimed by the ſer⸗ 
 geant at armes of thefayd city ,infoure ſcuerall placcs , to wit , at the croflein 
 Cheape, at theend of Chancery lane in Fleete⸗ſtrecte oucr againk the Cemple, 
 at Leaden-hall copner, and atS. Magnus coꝛner neare London bridge , During, 
 which time, like folemne proclamations Were made with qreat folemnity in the 
 county of Middleſcx namely in the palace at VMeſtminſter without Templebar, — 
 and in Holboꝛne, by the Mherifes of London and Middleſerx, alliſted with tunnip 
 noblemen and gentlemen of geod account , and the Juſtices of peace ofthe ſayd 
 county,to the qreaf and wonnerfull reioycing ofthe people of all ſorts, as mani⸗ 
 feltly appeared by ringing of belg, making of bonfires, and finging of Plalmes in. 
 euery ofthe ſtreetes and lance of thetity. * J 
 Douer ha- The queenes maieſty granted tothe towne of Douer foward the repairing of: 
 uenrepai- — theirhauen, the free tranfpogtation of 30000, quarters of wheate, 10000, quar= 
 red, ters of barley and malt, 4000. tun ofbeare, without paying cuftome oꝛ impoſt 
 this licence og pattent was feld toa couple ofmarchants of London, named lohn 
 Bird and Thomas Wats, afterthe rate of thece {billings and foure pencethequar2 
 ter of wheate,and 2,8.8.0.fo2 euery quarter of barley o2 malt . And the licence fog 
 beare being ſold todiucrs,amounted to 4ooo.markes at theleall:imoe there was 
 granted by parliament 4nno.23 Elizabeth, that foz euery veſſell og ctaper where⸗ 
 of herfubicits were owners a2 partners,being of burden twenty tuns 2 bp warn, 
 loading a2 diſchatging within this realmie ,o2 palling too oꝛ froany forrein coun= 
 trey during the (pace of 7:peaves then nertientuing, there ſhould be payd fozeuerp: 
 ſuch voyage by the maiſter 0; owner ofall fuch veflels, tc. theee pence foz cuerp: 
 tun of the burthen of uch Hip , which arew to 1000, pounds pearely at — 
 | 2 Che: 
 
 An.reg. ꝛ9. 
 
 
 
Queene Elizabeth, Wet 
 The queenes maielty koꝛeleeing the generall dearth ofqraine, and other vidfus 15 87. 
 alg.qrotone partlp through the onfcafonableneffe of p ycates palt partly though Proclama. 
 the vncharitable qreedincfle of fuch ag be great come maifters , but efpecially — 
 thꝛough the vnlawfull and ouermuch tranſpoꝛting of graine into foꝛraine coun⸗ — 
 fries, vnder colour of licence granted, by the aduiſt of her honozable counſell, pub⸗ 
 Liffed a proclamation and booke of orders tobe taken bp ber iuſtices fo: relicke of 
 the pooze,notwithfanding all which,the exceſſiue prifes of graine fill increafen, 
 fo that wheate was fold at London foz 8.5. the buſhell env ui Lome other parts of 
 therealme,foz 10,8.12.¢,12.9,4¢. 
 The 8.ok Febyuary being weonefoap (according tofentence lately giuen bp Pp Queene of 
 Nobility) Mary Steward queent of Scots , about ten of the clocke befoze noone, Scots behea- 
 was crecutes, and futferen death,by beheading vpon a ſcaftold fet vp foz that pur⸗ ded. 
 polſe in the great hall of the caltle of Foderinghay, in pꝛeſence of George Taibor 
 carle of Shꝛewſbury, Henry Grey earle of Kent, principall commuffioncrs.and a= 
 thers the gentlemen of the countrey neare adiopning,to the number of about 300, 
 ſhe was as appertained to a quecne ) royally buricd at Pcterborough on the firſt 
 of Juguſt nert following, 
  Chers.of Febuary, the parliament began at woclkmintler,wherein was gran⸗ Parliamene 
 ted to her maieſty towards her charges fo2 the Defence of this realme,a fubfiny by at Weftmin- 
 the cleargy of 6.5. the P.and of the tempotaltp 2.6.8.0. goods, ¢ 4.¢.lands, wit ae b 
 -2.fifteenes tc-The 20.0€ Febuary, a ſtrange thing happenco,a man hangen for ced heared 
 kelonit at S.Chomas Waterings,being beagen bp the Chirurgions of Lonvon, for dead,and 
 to haut made of him an Anatomy , after he was dead to all mens thinking, cut lined three 
 povwne, {tripped of his apparcll, layd naked in a cheſt thꝛowne into acarre, ano ſo dayes aſcer. 
 bought from the place of erecution through the Borough of Southwarke oucr 
 the bridget through the citp of London to the Chirurgions hall neare puto Cre 
 plegate : the cheſt being there opened, and the weather ertreame cold , be was 
 found fo be aliue and liued till fhe 23. of February and then died. . 
 Thelame 23. of Febꝛuarie a qun powner houte at Radꝛife, was ble wne bp,a- ron at 
 bout fen of the clocke before noone. Blévent vps 
 Cher 2.0f April, fir Thomas Bromley knight, loꝛd Chaunceloꝛ of Engiand Lord Chan. 
 deccate.and Was honorably buricd at Meſtminſter on the ſccond of Map. About celor deceas 
 the ſame time deccaſed fir Ralpe Sadler, Chancelog of the Dutchie of Lancaffer, See 
 atid one of ber maictties priuy countell. Alid on the 16.0f Appill, veccafeo the Dut= Crancrior 
 ches of Sometlet, at Han worth,and was buriedat Meſtminſter.Moꝛt Edward gecestec, 
 catle of Rutland, baron Koes of Hamlake loꝛd of Truſbut ano Beanoire, knight Durches of 
 ofthe honorable oꝛder of the garter, departed this life at London , oa the 14.0f A⸗ Somerfe: 
 pꝛill and according to bis defite was honozably conueped froin thence to his caſtle <ecea’es 
 of Beausite and buricd in the pariſh church at Betfow, thers. of May, where ma= pvcland 
 nyok his noble ancefters and parents are honoꝛably intombed. t deceafed, 
 The 29. of April, fir Chriltopher Hatton knight, captaine of the gard; tices Oe 
 chamberlaine, and one of het maiclties priup countell, was made lod Thanctlor Sit Corifo- 
 ofEnglann at Croydon, inthe archbitbop of Caunterburics houfe, whert heres FS Chane, 
 cciued the great fale in the qallerp there. And the third of May being the 1 Day of cclorof Ens 
 theterme, he rode from Elie place in Oldborne to dNdNeſlminſter there to — gland. 
 
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 1242 Queene Elizabeth. 
 path, before whom went about the number of kortie his gentlemen in oneliueric 
 blew, and chaincs of gold, diucrs Penſioners, and other gentlemen of the court, 
 vpon foote-clothes, the officers anv clarks of the Chancerle, and then the Low 
 Chancelloz,haning on hig right hand the Lord Trealurer and on the left hand the 
 Carle of Leicelter, alter whom rove certaine of the Nobilitie, the Judges of the 
 
 | tcalme,many knights and laſtly a great troupeof their retinue. a 
 
 T. Fenner. In this meanc time, the motl foxtunate feruice for England, perkoꝛmed by fir 
 —— Francis Drake in Cales the 19. Of Aprill with his lateſtexploits in Cape S. 
 
 Drake ar” Clittcent, and Cape-faker, done the 21. of Way, wzitten by a gentleman of his 
 
 Cales,and cCompariic,was {uch as follotucth. | 
 
 Capes. He hauing vifcoucred (by aduiſe of 2. hips of Middleboꝛough that camefrom — 
 
 Vincent. Cales, with whom he met in 40. degqrers the 16. of Apꝛill) and by them vnder⸗ 
 
 ſtanding that there was great provifion in Cales, and thereabout, appointed to © 
 come for Lithbogne, he with all (pecd pollible din bend his force thither, to cut off 
 their powcr and prouifion : fo ag the 19.08 Apꝛill an houre before fun fetting, be 
 entred the harbour of Cales, this flecte : there checked with him at the entring 
 thwart the town, 6. gallics : but thep in ſhort time retired onder their fogtrefice. 
 Chere flen forme 20. French Hips to port Royall, fone Spantards, which coulp 
 hot be hindered of the flight, by reafon.of the Hiclos. Chere were funke by fir 
 Francis, at big comuning in with ſhot, one argofle of 1 oo0.tun, furniſhed with 30. 
 pecces of bꝛaſſe, ¢ richly laden. Chere were tothe number of 3 8. hips vndettaken 
 before night, € victoꝛs of the Kode: 30.hulks Hollanders confilcated tothe king, — 
 and their goons fold to the kings vle,24. of them were fiered,the other 5. were at 
 port Ropalt laden with wines ⁊ bycay, ¢ to be pꝛeſently full laden for Liſhborne. 
 One carrike of 1 400.tung appertaining to the Marques of S. Crule, fired. Fiue 
 great Bilkeis fircd,4.of them lading and taking in of viccuall fo, the kings proui= 
 flon for Lithborne, the fift a ſhip ofa tooo. tun,bound foz Lifboyne,hauing in hir 
 great ſtore of pipes, much pron.nailes, ſpikts, xron hoopes, and fuch like,fired. One 
 Shattey laden with wines, of250 tung, for the kings pꝛouiſion, which the En⸗ 
 gif bought to ſca and diſcharged part of her wines foz prouifion of the fleete and 
 then fired her. Choee flee doatts of about -4co. tung laden with bifket, whereof 7 
 thep fired one,t kept the other to. Cen barkcs moze laden with wines , raiſins, 
 figaes, oyle whtatt ¢ {uch like: they fired, bp ſuppoſition 38. Hips ¢ barks fired, 7 
 funke ¢ brought aap, amounting in iudgement to 13000. tun of flipping, tc. 
 this twas fog the rfl exploit. Tht ſccond was as followeth,about the 21 . of May, 
 thep aflaulted the caſtle of Cape-faker,and theee other {trong bolog,all which they 
 tooke,fome by force and forme by fubnuflion. Chey tooke at fencrall times of ſhip⸗ 
 ping, barks, ¢ carucls aboue roo. laden with hoopts, gaily oares pipt ttaucs,tim=s 
 ber, and other pouiſions of the king of Spaines, for the furnifljing of bis forces 
 intended againtt Englann, which they burned, and confused all the filler boats, 
 and nets thercabouts, to their great hinderance. Thence they came before the hae 
 nen of Liſhdorne anckoring neare onto call Cales, where the Marqueſſe of S. 
 Crufe tas with his gallies, and ſeeing thom chale his ſhips a More, to take and 
 catrp aap his barkes and carucle, was content to ſuffer them there quietly te 
 tartie and likewiſe to dcpart and neuer charged than with Cannon fot, 
 
 
 

 
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 The 18.0f June Robert tarle of Leicelter, was mane L.fteward of houſholdt Earle of 
 R,Deuereux carle of Effer, wag made M.ot her maieſties horle. Che 25.0f June, LeiecferL. 
 Robert carle of Leiceller tooke ſhippingat Margate in Kent towards the Low —— 
 countries, where he remaincd not log,but returned . Chis peare was alatelping parte of Lei. 
 anda colo former ſo that at midſomer peaſen in the cops at London (Where they cefter wene 
 be mot forward, were fold fo2 8.3.the pecke,pet afterward great plenty, fold fog ince the Low 
 8.0.the buthell,on better cheape, no cherits ripe till. James tide,or Lammas⁊ 3 
 then fuch plenty; that they wert folb for a peny the 2. and not abour. The month 6 ine eo 
 of September dehement colo, white froftg, winds boyſterous inp north ſomtime mer, and 
 haile lnow and fleete,and pet arcalonable goon harucſt fox coꝛne pꝛaiſed be God. haructk, 
 Ehe 7.0f September.fir Thomas Hineage was made bicechamberlaine. The verruceio 
 quecnes maicſty h auing dines waies vnderſtood the geeat and Diligent prepara= “baldine, 
 thon ofthe king of Spaine, in diuers parts both by land anofea,not onetp of the Amauy to 
 ſtrongeſt hips in all places within bis Dominions, but alfo of all forts of prouifion ih fe 
 and munition necellaric fo2 a mighty fleete tobich was to come from Spaine and — 
 Poꝛtingalt foꝛ the furniſhing ¢ better ditectflon whercot he had dꝛawne together 
 {ntotheplaces afozefatn, the moſt pꝛincipalland ancient captaines and ſouldiers, 
 alwell of the kingdomes of Papleg,and Sicilic,as of Lombardy anv other parts 
 of Italy, and the moꝛe remote parts of Jndia, ag by every one was tong befoxe 
 beryp euidenitly perceived , by reaſon that the — of theſe things together’ 
 with tht ſhips mariners, and ſouldiers, the diuers forts and quantitics of victuall, 
 the great number and diuers kinds of artillery, with the ſumme of eueryſcuerall 
 kind, were ſufficiently {pecified vnto ail countrics by certaine pamphlets, laying 
 foozth at large the whole intent, the which pamphlets were printed and publiſhed 
 in Spaine and Poꝛtingale and other prouinces of Cheiflendome , with this title: 
 The molt puiffant and moll happle Aleetcoltye Ring of Spaine, againſt the 
 Realine of England: her Waicity, F fap having inthis manner eeceiucd fo open 
 and manifclt infoxmation bereot, as alſo certaine intelligence of hoꝛſemen, and 
 footeinen/ ſent in ſo great number, that thep wert fufticient foz the furniſhing of 
 diuers campes in the Low countries, ondes the goueruement of the ouke of Bar⸗ 
 ina bis lientenant qenerall foz thofe prouinces , and withall knowing the multi⸗ 
 tude of the ſhips of war,and the pollibility that the layd bing had,to tranſport bis 
 foulbiers ont of SHanvers t land them in England, not paring to giue ont there= 
 vpon open and free report, that all that prouifion ‘was fozthe inuafion € tonqueſt 
 of England : Her maiclly therefore kurniſhed her (elfe by fea with a mighty flcete, 
 e by land with no leſſe diligence to refift fuch great forces as by all mations were 
 reported to come acaint her : fo it was neucr knovone inthe memory of matt, 
 that fo great preparation ‘was eucr heretofoze at one time made out, cither by 
 Ring Philip piméclfe , og pet by the Emperour Charles the fift his father, al- 
 though bis power tere much mope,and bis occafions of warre fare greater. Che 
 diligence therefore of the Englifiimar, anfwcrable onto the care of the Prince, 
 wasluch, and fogreat, that her Maieſtie was prouined ofa mightic flecte to 
 defend her by fea. from the enemic, betweene the firll of Pouember inthis peare 
 1587.and the 20.08 December nert enfuing, atime vergz Mort foz fuch a proui= 
 fon, mot txcellently furnithed of all things necellary for luch a ———— 
 charge 
 
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 1244 Queene Elizabeth. | 
 
 charge of which nanic was conunended onto the right honozable Charles Loy 
 
 Howard, baron of Effingham tor high Admirall of England who for bis place 
 and office, noble courage, experience in martial affaires and nobilitic of bloud and 
 belcent, Wag thought molt fit to be einployed in that feruice : be bad in big com⸗ 
 pany afufficient number of honoꝛable, woꝛſhipfull, and valiant perfonages, deſi⸗ 
 roug to ſerue their prince and countreyp in fuch a caufe as thts : likewile of feafa= 
 ring nien and prinate fouldicrs, fo competent a number, ag might be anfwerable 
 vnid the power of fo areat a prince in fo weightiga caule. Che lod high admirall 
 therckore with thole fogces keeping foz a featon the narrow feas,t chanell between 
 
 . England and Flaunversg, fit Francis Drake knight, was by the aduile of the lords 
 
 ofthe countell, ¢ his honoꝛ fo commanding it, {ent towards the well parts with 
 certainc of the Qucenes Hips and others, from certaine ports of England theres 
 about, being in all about the number of fiftic faile of all forts, there to attend the 
 lord high admirall big commning with greater forces ifeccation Mould require Jn 
 the meane lealon the Loz admirall with bis biseamizall the loꝛd Henry Seymer, 
 kept the narrow frag accompanicd wit ag he mn pay wellkurniſhed at the 
 charges of the citiscns of London, beſidts Many other from diuers parts on that 
 fie the realme,that licth from the totone of Doner op to the nozth-ward, which 
 met altogether in good oder, and well appointed for the wars. 
 
 Now to fpeake ſomewhat moze particularly of thts peeparation,made as well 
 by land as by fea, to withſtand the inuaſion intended, ( ¢ after attempted) by the 
 Spanifh Armado again this realme. Che generall forces of the realme were ap= 
 pointed to be niwuflered,traincd,t put ina readines in the ſcuerall Mires, for the de⸗ 
 fence of the land: there was allo a leuie made of 2.{cucrall armics,the oneto make 
 the body ofa camp to reſide at Tilbury in Eſſex, to encounter with the enemy if 
 hefhould attempt toland in any place in that countrey, whereof the right hono 7 
 table loꝛd Robert catle of Leicefter,Z .ftcward of her Maieſties houſhold, was ap= 
 pointed licutenant qenerall.as allo of all the armies lenicd againſt foꝛraine inuaſi⸗ 
 ON: the other to be craploped fox the qard of her Highnes perfon, bnderthe charge | 
 and government of the right honozable the L. Hunſdon, Lox Chamberlaine to | 
 her Maieſtie and appointed bp ber Vighnelle lieutenant of the fain armic. 1 
 
 The campe ot Tilbury vnder fhe charge and gouernment of the right hanoꝛza ⸗ 
 ble the catle of Leiceſter, was conſiſting both of hoꝛſemen and alfo of foottmen, 
 Which were railed out of all the Hirrs following. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Horfemen, Footeemen, 
 Lances. Lighthorfe, | Bedford 500, 
 — fhire 317. 40. Buckingham 500, 
 uckingham x8, 83. Hartford 1000. 
 Harfordthire 25. 60. Surrey 1000. 
 Kene 50. ICQ, Barkthire 1600. 
 Suffolke jo. 200. Oxford 1009, 
 ex 30. 100. London 1000. 
 Middleſex 35. 83, Suffolke 3000, 
 Surrey . 8. 98. Effex $000. 
 ees — CR ETT TP Ry RPE Kent $000. 
 ——— pind Nor folke 3000. 
 
 
 
 Snmme 22000, 
 
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 CThis number of koote men was allotted for the campe at Tilbury, but the 
 number aſſembled amounted only to 16500. 
 
 The army for the gard ok her Maieſties perfon vnder the charge ofthe Low _ 
 Chamberlaine , contifting both of hole and foote leuted out of thele Hires tol- 
 lowing. ” 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Horfemen, Footemen. 
 Lances. Light horfe, |Glocefter 2500, 
 Glocefter 20... | 100, Somerfet 4000, 
 Somerfet 50, 100, Suffex 2500. 
 Suflex 20, 100, . Wiiton 2300, 
 ‘Wilron ae, roo. Cambridge 700. 
 Barkefhire 10, 85. Northampton 600, 
 Oxford ae 103. Leiceftcr 500. 
 Cambridge 13) 40, Warwicke 500. 
 Northampton 20. 80. Huntingdon 400. 
 Leiceſter 9. 70. Dorſet L000, 
 Warwicke 17. 76. Suffolke 3000, 
 Huntingdon 6. | eG: Hartford : 500. 
 Dorfet 120. oO, Surrey) <>" $00. 
 Suffolke IO 230. Barkfhire 5,00. 
 Norfolke 80, | 321. Oxford 150, 
 ae es STS — Worceſter 400. 
 SUMINE Bett dy Southampton aii 
 Deuon 2000, 
 London 6,000, 
 Middlex 1000. 
 | " Summe 34050, 
 
 The Loos and other of her Maiellies pꝛiuy counfell, and fundep. others 
 of the nobiliticof the realme , being appointed to repaire puto the conrt,toat= — 
 tend bpon her maieftics perfor, of their free and voluntary diſpoſition, furni⸗ 
 (hed, arrayed, and putin very comely order their troupes both of hoꝛſemen and 
 kootemen and peefented the fame nto her mateflics bicw at her mannoz of Saint : 
 Jamts. The. Nany 
 The nauy fet foorth and armed to the ſeas (as pe haue heard) conſiſted partly. to the feas 
 other maictlies Hips, partly ofthe ſhips of her {udic#s, which were kurniſhed gone the 
 out of the poet townes hereunto they belonged. DE this nauy the chitkeſt and abate: 
 greateſt part was vnder che charae of the loꝛd Charles Howard loꝛd Admirall, 
 “the reff ofthe fips in great number were afliqned onto the loꝛd Henry Sci- 
 wer, admirall ofthat flecte, fo gard the narrow ſcas, and to impeach the iffuing 
 fooith of the ips and veſſels prepared foz the Duke of Parma at Dunkirk, kt. 
 to ioyne in the enterprile of the Spantth Armada. —— 
 The tlates alſo of the vnited prouintes inthe Low countrics ſent about the 
 number of go. ſhips out of holland and Zeland, well appointed and furniſhed in. 
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1246 
 
 Queene Elizabeth: 
 
 Wwarlike manner, which ioyned with the Englith kleete, order the charge of the 
 fai loꝛd Henry Seimer, playing vpon the coall of Dunkirkeand Flanoeas. 
 
 Shine vndet the lord Admirals charae. } 
 Her maieſties {hips , from Duinborough toward Plimmouth 
 in the moneth of January laſt paſt, onder 
 
 
 
 fir Francis Drake, 
 The Reuenge, The Swift{ure, 
 The Hope, The Aide. 
 The Nonperill, 3 
 From Duinborough toward Plimmouth the 16.06 May onder the L. Admirall. 
 The Beare, The Gift of God, $ 
 The Triumph, The Barke Burre, 
 TheElizabeth Ionas, The Royall! Defence, 
 The Victory, The Golden Lion, 
 The Arke, The Braue, 
 TheBonauenture, The T ,Bonauenture.- 
 The Lion, 2 Pinnaces foure: _ 
 The Mary Rofe, The Diana, 
 The Dreadnought, The Pafport, 
 The Forefight, The Moone-fhine, 
 Tho Swallow, TheReliefe. 
 The White Lion. Of Briftow. — 
 Pinnaces, The Minion, 
 The Charles, The Vnicorne, 
 The Moone, The Handmaid, — 
 Other ſhips ofthe beſt ſort. Avpinnace. 
 The Galeon Leiceſter, Ot Barſtable. 
 The Royall Marchant, The Galeon Dudley. 
 The Roe Bucke fir # .Rawleys, The God faue her, 
 Tie Edward Bonauenture, The Tyger. 
 TheGoldenNoble, . Of Exceſter. 
 The Hopewell of London, The Bartholomew, 
 By the Londoners oftheir charge The Rofe, 
 fhips 16, © APinnace, 
 The Hercules, OfPlimmouth, © 
 The Toby, The Minion Elkon, 
 The Senturion, The Sparke, 
 The Minion, The Hope, 
 The Margaret andIohn, TheT Drake, 
 The Aifention, The Barke Bond, 
 The May Flower, The Barke Bonnaz, 
 The Primerofe,' The Barke Talbor, 
 The Red Lion, The Flie-boate, % 
 The Tygar, The White Lion, the Lord Admirals, — 
 
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 A Apinnace,the lord Sheffe/ds. ee — 
 Apinnace, fir Wiſiam Winters , and ſundrie others of the Weft parts. 
 
 Ships onder theloyd Henry Seimers charge. 
 
 Her maieftics Hips. 
 
 The Rainbow, The Sunne, 
 The Vantgard, The Merlin, 
 
 The Antilope, The Signet, 
 - The Bull, The Spie, 
 The Tyger, The Fancie, 
 _ The Scowr, The gally Bona, 
 
 The Tremontany, The — 
 _ The Achates. The George a hoy. 
 
 Other Engliſh hips there were fromthe ports of the Noꝛth parts of the 
 realme, beſſdes Flemmiſſhh Mips of Bolland and Zeland,in number fortic.Ag allo 
 ten Mips of war, by the Merchants aduenturers of Englano,at their owne pro⸗ 
 prt colics and charges fet out of the citicof London, onder the charge of captaine 
 
 - Henry Bullengham (ouer and aboue the other firteene Hips, ane foure pinnaccs, 
 fet out at the citics charges) to wit, 
 
 _- The Panfie, The Dolphin, 
 ~ The Rofelion, The Jewell, 
 The Anthony, The Antelop, 
 _ The Salamander, The Toby, 
 The Prowidence, The George noble, 
 
 The lord high Idmirall with hig forces keeping fox a feafon the narrow frag ¢ 
 
 chanell betweene England and Flanders, lir tran. Drake knight,mentioncd hert 7 
  al€o in poner of bis velerts, was by the aduile of the lords of the councell¢ bis hoz” 
 noꝛ ſo commanding it, (cnt towards the well parts, with certaine ofthe D .thipg, 
 and others frd the ports of England (ag ig afozelain) being about 54. 02 5 6. faile 
 of allforts,there to attend the L.high Apmirall his comming with greater forces, 
 - ifoccafion ſhould Co require. In the meaneleafon theL. Admirall with bis vice- 
 ~ admirali the Loyd Henry Seimor kept the narrow ſeas accompanied with twen= The Lord — 
 tit hips moꝛe, very well furnifhed, at the charges of the cittzens of London, be⸗ Admirsll 
 _ fing many other from diucrs parts on that fide of the rcalme, that lieth from the kept the nar- 
 towne of Douce bp to the northward, which met altogether in good oder, and 7 leas. 
 well appointed for the warres. 
 
 And here the L. high Admirall vnderſtanding for a certaintic,that the fleete of 
 the enciny was alrcady lanched F at thefca, he weped anktr and leauing the lord 
 _ Seimor (ith fufficient forces of the Quecnes Mhipg,t ather veſſels to watch what 
 - the Duke of arma would do, og was able to vndertake by ſea, and parting from 
 thence the 21.0f Way to the weltward with her maieſties nauy, and 20. ſhips of 
 
 Lordon, with lome others, be acriucd at Wlimmouth the theee and twentith of 
 the fame monzth, where fir Francis Drake with moze than fifty faile which he 
 had onder bis charge, met with the Low Anmirall in very good oder. And 
 thin the two nauies being topned together intg one, the Lozd Admirall we 
 
 
 
 
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1328 Queene Elizabeth, 
 
 fir Francis Drake hig viteadmirall: he that ha ſcene thele together, mould bane 
 contended i¢ to bauc bene a moſt ropall fleete, about two hunvzes fale, avding 
 nine voluntarics, o2 aducnturers, furnif}ed by the gentlemen of Deuonſhire 
 and fifteene bittualicrs from London, the leallbeing of one hundred and twentie 
 fun, all very well kurniſhed kor the fight, and a number of goodly men that were 
 faire to rcturne home fox lacke of enterfainement, fo, there was choile both of 
 mariners aud fouldiers. | 
 Arciuing at Plinmouth /asis laid ) his loꝛdſhip pretently gaue oder for pro= ⸗ 
 uifionof victuall fog the whole nauy,that it night want nothing that ſhould tend 
 to theneceflary Cornice enſuing. 
 This prouifion being complete, he refolucd with himſclke to put foorth to the 
 fea againe about the 30. of May atogclaid, but the winde not ſeruing bis turne, 
 be kept kept himſelfe abzoad, failing bp and downe Within the flecuc betweene ~ 
 Uſhant and Silly, attending forme fight or report ofthe enemies Aeete : where 
 having waited acertaine time ſomewhiles Dating neare to the coalt of France, 
 and lomctimes to the coalt of England, bercturned, being thereto enfoxced by a 
 reat tempell with bis whole naup into the port of Plimmouth about the firt of 
 aimete refrefl) big company there. } | 
 In the meane Ccafon there were difcoucred betweene Uſhant and Sillp cer⸗ 
 taine ſhips of the Spancſh kleete, not aboue the number of fourtcene, which were 
 knowne to be ſcuered from the whole Hecte by biolence of the atozelain tempet : 
 but before thep could beencountred withall by any of p Engliſh nanie,the wind 
 canicabout, wherebp thep had opogtunitie fo refurne backe againe,fauing them⸗ 
 (clues from all perilg in their hauen callen the Groine, into the which allo the 
 ref ofthe Spaniſh flcete was put provide themlelues a new of other thinges 
 ~ “which they wanteo, and {pecially of fre) water. DE this thing the Lop Td⸗ 
 mirall bad intelligence and aduertifement from fundzy parts, ag allo that the 
 Spaniſh klecte was by great fogtune diſperſed and {eucred into dixerfe places, 
 through penury of manp and thole neceflarie things, through difcales and moz= 
 talitic of men althougy the report hereof could not afterwards be verified, whert⸗ 
 ofthe certaine truth was, that being troublen with tempell, they were comman= 
 DCD focome a ſhore at the Groine. frat § 
 The lord Admiral therefore fering the coatt of England and France cleare’ 
 and free font all Danger, as by diligent (earch it was vnderſtood, reſolucd by the 
 aduice and opinion of his countell, to take the aduantage of the nert winde that. 
 Mould blow from the Porth, that palling to the coal of Spaine he might find 
 the enemes flecte fo vifperled inthe Groine, and in other parts of Galitia where: 
 thep had driuen by the ſtorme. 
 ‘This wag put in execution betweene the 8. and 10. of the moncth of July, the 
 Winde being thenat the Porth, which within a while changing onto the South, 
 atice that be Was come within 40. Leagues 02 thercabout, of the coalt of Spaine, 
 made him te call a doubt of that imbich afterwards happened indecd. Foz laying 
 this belore bim as his principal care, according to the charge Laid vpon him bp her 
 maieſtie, tobe diligent and carefull fo. the detence of thecoalt of England, anv 
 conſidering 
 
 
 
Queene Elizabeth, | 1249 
 
 conlibering that with the tind which was now changed € bery good fo make foz 
 Engiand the encmic might ſet out ¢ paſſe fo: England without diftouerp of his 
 flcete,be returned backe Wwith the whole nauie, Efhe 12. of the fame month pe arri- 
 ucd at Plimmouth.there accoꝛdingly to prouide hinfelfe of all that was neceflaric. ; 
 
 The ro. of Fulp,his honoz had intelligenct by.a batke og pinnace, whoſe cap- Vi ee 
 faine was Thomas Fleming, amongſt other behind in the flecuc fo? vifcoucrie, that — — 
 fhe Spanich klectt in number by eſfimation 15 8. lailes, was diſcouered neart vn⸗ 
 
 to pHLizard,the wind being then fouth ¢ by weſt. And therckore albeit that bp rea- 
 
 _ fon of the gtcat number of Cngitl ſhips which were in Plimmouth it was with  - 
 that wind very hard to being them foozth from thence: las the militarit art of the 
 fea, and the condition of their affaires required) pet was there fuch diligence vſed 
 by the L. adwirall and the reff by bis crample, as they indcuoured therein with 
 {uch abuite and earneftncfle, that many ofthe Hips at the length warped ont of p 
 hauen as if the wind had bene wholly fariourabie vnto thet: which thing couto 
 not hauc fallen out, but through the long aad certaine ſxill which p Engl maiz 
 flers genctally baucin marine difcipline. To the which cealon this map be added, 
 that they wert all of one nation,ofonc toung and touched with a grieuous and 
 equall hatred toward their cnemies, being mightily perſwaded oftheir forces. 
 @herupon we may infuch cales aſſurc our {clues of what importance it is in fea= 
 faring matters, fo2 a flecte of anp pꝛince whatlocuct , inuading any fopraine fate 
 dꝛ kingbome,to incounter with a fleete ready fo2 Defence in ſuch manner ag p Enz 
 gliſh nauy was, koꝛ fo much ag the fect inuading being pꝛouided diuerfly of mai⸗ 
 
 Ictcrs and officers, differing onc from another in cuffome, lanquage ¢ conceit, can⸗ 
 “ot it any meafure giue any alſurtd hope otcertaint pifozie bow honorable foener 
  _ pcommander be: many of the ſhips thercloꝛe came forth, bp reafon that the men 
 were moued in the forclaty refpeits to Labor Diligentipselo much theratyer;by how 
 much the captains ¢ chiske officers both by rountellann hand; ihe wed themfelnes 
 moze Diligent ¢ induſtrious. By this meansip20.dap of Gulp p XL. avmirail accd= 
 panied with 5 4.flips,came forth with thefame wind p the enemy had fromthe 
 louthweſt, which thing certainly wasnot eſteemed afmall thing to be done in re⸗ 
 gard as well ofthe wind as of p natrowneſſe of p place it ſelfe Che Spaniſh fleet 
 being manifefllp diſcouertd about 1 4-1miles trom Edeſton, eclearelp ſecne ef c= 
 ucry one foward the well, + fo fac of from Foy asthe Englith flees was that ig, 
 2. Engiith miles. Thenert moming being p 21.06 Fuly.alt-p thips which were 
 nowcome outof p hauen, had got the wind ot the Spaniards, approching lome⸗ 
 webhat nearer, found p-their nauy was placed in battell rap, aftce.the matinee ofa 
 moonc creflent,being teady with her hornts s ber in war circumference totcecine 
 _ tither all, oz fo many ofthe Engliſh naup as Mould giue her the aſſault her horns 
 bring crtenben in wideneſſe about the dittance of Bumiles as wasinfoaned? Che 
 _ realon.gf their arranging in this oence.acole bpon.thefogetight ofthe Ds of Wrvis 
 nia Sidoma generallot the Spaniſh fect smpoapproching the coathfntout ahital 
 Hhipfo ecge ſom what concerning p Cnglttinteet;st- hearing dy certaint oichtraun 
 taken priloners,p our llecte was in JPlunmouthhe preparẽd himſtlte as atotſa 
 theauopding of all fuch chances ag might after bofattwperponabont’s of) 
 
 clock befort noene the C. Adwirall commanded — 
 ere TG . 2unn — 
 
 
 
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 4250 QueeneElizabeth. —- 
 to ciue fhe deßanet bute the ouke of Medina: after which be himſelle in the M. 
 {hip calley the Free went foymod, as was conuenicuttbegan hotly to Gyht with - 
 
 ee ee hi —_— -_ 
 
 a great (hip wbich was adinirall of the Spanilh flecte, in which fiip ge thought 
 by reafon of certaine likely coniecturts, the uke of Medina to be, confivering alld 
 the Hip was Co well accompanied dy others. The fight with ber continucd fo 
 
 long ano fohote,that diuerſe other Dips , peathe molt pact ef the Spaniſh fleete 
 
 caine fo pet ticcours 
 
 _» Inthe meane feafon the vice-avurivall fit Francis Drake, with maiſter Iohn 
 
 Hawkens, tt maiſttr Martin Frobifher, fought with a galcon of Poꝛtingal wher⸗ 
 in thep thaught Don Martin de Ricaldes the vice⸗ admitall to be. This fight was 
 fo wellinaintained for the time it continued, that the citemic was entered to 
 leaue bis place, and to giut wap gathering to ward the call. Anthe which point 
 of remoouing, a great galeon wherein Don Pedro de Valdes went fo; captaine, 
 falling foule (with another (hip of their fect, was depriued of her foze-matt, fo that 
 
 {He couln not follow the body of the fleet that toxfooke her, to the great maruell of | 
 
 the Engliſhmen themifclues, whereby Don Pedro became prifoner, agiatter Mall 
 be declarco.Furtherinoze allo there Was at this time a great Hip of Biſcay about 
 
 Soo. tuns inburthen, foze battered in fight, by cafualtie oftycirotene powder, | 
 
 was {ct on fire, part thercof blowne up and their people Maine, and ſo left to aduẽ⸗ 
 ture withthe people that temained, fo that being vtterly vnablt al pnightto helpe 
 pet iclfasfhe was.luccoured by ÿ qalltatles,t for p timefaucd inp body ofthe fleete. 
 But to returne to.ourpurpole : This firll (kinnif continues rot aboue two 
 hourcs, becanle the lord Admirall conſidering that he Wanted ag pet tortie Hips, 
 which could not forcadily come foogth of the hancn, thought he ſhould de better 
 ſeruice if pe flayed theit comming before be proceeded. anp further, beating behind 
 ppon the enemie, lelt he Houly bring the reſt too much in hazard, ann therefore be 
 thought tt not profitable too much td emboldenand pricke thole korward that he 
 dad With bin, ina matttr thar was not greatly conuenient, either for the honour 
 ofthe cealme oꝛ his owne perſon neither did the militarie diltipline of the Engliſh 
 nation putchaled bp leng experience at the (ea, gine him leaucto do it . And there= 
 fore be put fourth bis flag to call the other captaines to countell who ageceing bn= 
 to hig determination, receiuedinitridions concerning the ower that they Were to 
 keepein following the Spanith ficete. Then haning giuen Ithertle to euerp man 
 to teturne to theit charce, he gaue ozder likewiſe fo bis picezadinitall Or Francis 
 Drake to appoint the watch for that nightjanp fo beare out the light. * 
 ‘Che fame nightthe Spanith fleet lapabout 14. miles off from the flert. 
 
 ¶ Thenert vay following ‘early irthemosning it was vnder the win not Le. 
 
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 > Bn tht nitane tine the Engliſh teete wanting light betaule the sicezapini- 
 rail fir Francis Drake Itauing pis place to follow fluc hulkes which were diſcs⸗ 
 nerch in the etching perp late, tt cameto paile that all theother hips ſtayed be⸗ 
 pind, not knototinr chat chep werets follaw orꝛ whither ta: direũ themnbeluts' fp 
 that there moughthauc follomen ſome great inconucnicuct / had thep bab todo 
 Wary ae narriic eroge pradtsen Indus Lens: has as it Seemed bp report, pa bles: 
 cdmithil Tas moouedto dothis by meanes.of a certaine assign a 
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 militarit fufpition, growing in bis mind bpomcertaine and berp probable conie⸗ 
 ures, grounded on circumſtances of matter confivercd in bis mindz and theres 
 
 — fore heqaue them thechale, thinking that thep bap bene enemics . Dut being o- 
 vettakenand their officers crainined, and being knowne to be friends, ox at the 
 leaſtwiſt not enemics de permitten thE to go their Soap , returning himſelfe onto 
 the Beete the bap following. rasan F 
 
 The tod Zonnrall notwithſtawing accompanied with the Weare, and the 
 Warie Role comming alittle behind his Merne, bp ceafon of the cleareneſſe of the 
 site, followed the enemy all p night within a Culuerin ſhot. Bp occafion where: 
 of the eeft of the fleete was call fo farre behind, that the mayning after the ucareſt 
 part thereof could hardly deſcrie the tops of the othet fips, and inanp of thé were 
 Aeane out offight, fo that with all the force of their ſaile they could hardly come al 
 together the whole dap folloining vntilbthe cuening. foie? Tae 
 
 The next day the vice-aomirall fir Francis Drake being inthe Mucencs Hippe 
 called the Reuenge, hauing allo the Moe-bucke, anda pinnace oꝛrtwo in his cõ⸗ 
 
 ,tooke Don Pedro de Valdes, who as was faid before, had lof the fore⸗ maſt 
 of big Hip: and hauing rectiued thetaio Valdes ag big priloner, and certainc other 
 gentlemen of moſt account that were therein, he fent the Hip together with vᷣ pri⸗ 
 fancrs vnto Dartmouth, onder the conduct ofthe Boe⸗bucke, be himſelfe made 
 toward the loꝛd Zomirall, vnder whole lee he came that night. This ſhip op galcõ 
 of r 50. tuns, in which Don Pedro de Valdes Gencrall of the Hips of the army ae og 
 of Andaluzia wag, had in if three hundred and tyure fonldicrs , one hundecd Don Pedra 
 and eightrene mariners bꝛaſſe oꝛdinance fire ann fortte peeces, Mot and bullet 2, taken. 
 thoufand and theee hundzed, powder one bundzed and fourtecne quitttals , lead for 
 the mnfkets two and twenty quintals,match nintecne quintals, and fo cuery fhip 
 inthe fleete according to his burthen had the like pouiſſon, as 1s (et downe in a 
 booke ertant in the Spaniſh toung (which bocke J haue feene at the bands of the 
 woꝛlhipkull maifter Anthony Radcliffe alderman of Lonvon.) 
 
 7 The ſame day being the 22. of Fuly, alittle before the vice admirall fir Fran- — 
 
 cis Drake was returned vnto the flecte, the Spaniards forfooke the Mip which ken and fens. 
 
 ⸗ the day before was ſpoiled by fire: to the which Mip the loꝛd Domirall (ent the L. cowey- . | 
 
 _ Thomas Howard, and with him matlter John Hawkens, who being in the totk⸗ mouth. 
 
 boat ofthe Victoꝛie, went abooꝛd hte, and there ound a lamentable fight, foz all 
 
 the — deckes of her being torne and ſpoiled by the fire, there were in her 
 
 fifty men miferably brent with the powder. Che ſtinke in ber was fo qreat, and 
 
 the ſhip it fclée fo filthie, that the loꝛd Howard departen piefentip from her: an 
 returning with mailer Iohn Hawkens tothe lozd Admirall, they informed him 
 of that thep found and ſaw there: fo: which caufe there was peelentlp comma 
 Dement qiuen, that the little pintiace of captainc Fleming Mould conduét pre vnto 
 ſome port of England, where they might nioll commodionlly helpe themfetues:: 
 woerrtupon it was cartied to dälepmouth the next day following Foꝛ all the 
 miſhap that befcll this ſhip, they vnderſtood that the Spaniards pad taken out of 
 her all the belt things that they couln , cafting off thc bulke of her, toucther with 
 certaine qroffe flufte therein, as fox that time altogether bnprofitable. 
 © Bye night tall beforementtioned there befell a great calme and thereupon koure 
 7 ties: Nunn 2 Spanith 
 
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 Spanith galiaſſes leutred themſelnes krom pᷣ reff oftheir Heete. Chis thing mt 
 
 the Engliſhmen todoubt, that that night they bad reſolucd to giut the onſct vpon 
 
 fone of thritleller fips , imagining that they might annoy them tht rather, kor 
 that thep were the rerrward ofthe ficcte, but aftermards tht galiaſſcs ( whatſoe⸗ 
 ucrthe occation was). enterpriſcd nothing, cither foꝛ that they ſaw they Could not 
 fafcly do tt, oꝛ elfe becaute their minds were not throughly failed Spon that which 
 betore they thougbt:fodo. carte on pase on igure fad 
 
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 The moꝛning following being the 22. ol Julx ; the wind wa⸗ at att, 
 whereupon the Spaniards came backe vpon tye Engliſhmen with the aduan⸗ 
 tage of the wind, direſting their tourſe toward the land: the which courte was not 
 profitable fo: the Englifpnien. Therckore to take the aduantage of the enemy they 
 cakabouttowarns the well with a reaſonable compaſſe thee Hips being be 
 good both of faite and ſtirrage thar they might being about theit pucpofe: Pow p 
 
 paniards to binder their intent after thep percciucd it offered to come neare a= 
 hoor to fight with then, truſting in the buge greatneſſe and height of their ſhips: 
 the which off-r of thcirg the Cnglimen cefutcd not, but began prefintly to being 
 themſelues in battell avap, which the encmic perceiuing, pe allo did thelike. In 
 this calethe Arke, the Lion, the Beare, the Elisabeth Jonas, the Uictorie, anv 
 ccertaine other (hips were content to follow tye ſhip called the JRonparighia, — 
 
 In the meane ſcaſon the Criumph with other fiuc ſhips of London, namely, 
 the Merchant Woyall, the Centurion, the Margerie Joan, the Warp Role, anv 
 the golden Lion were fo farto the rere ward, and ſo Ear ſeuered fromthe reſt of the 
 flecte, that the qaliafles vndertooke to giuc then an hard allault: but they wert 
 well entertained by the ſhips foz the Space ofanhoure andan halfe, ontill atthe 
 length Conic of the Qutenes {hips conning to fuccourthe Triumph and the Lon⸗ 
 doners, dealt fo well in the matter, thatthe qalialles were drꝛiuen to retire. The 
 wind came about at this peefent to the foutheatt, and afterwards to the fouth weit 
 and by Couth, at which time a certaine number oz fquadzon of the Dueenes, toge- 
 
 ther with other Merchants hips gaue allauit onto the Spaniſh fleete, and that 
 fo furioullp to the weſtward of them.that the Spaniards were all mfozecd to giue 
 
 them wap: for which caule the lord admirall confinering both the diſcommoditit 
 and daunger wheteinto the ‘Criumph and the other 5. {Hips were come, be called 
 other of tye Queenes (hips that were not far off, and gaue than trait comman= 
 Dement fo follow him, and to charge the enemies which were to the weſtward 
 wit) alltheir force, qining further oder to therm all not to diſcharge any one pecce 
 of ogdinance befoze they Mould comre Within a mutket Mot of the enemy, in as 
 much as. that was the onely way to ſuccour the Hips of theix friends with the 
 
 cat domage ofthe enemy. Thls was well perlormed bp the Arke,the Elizabeth 
 Jonas, the GaleonLeicciter, the golden Lion, the Qiittorie, the Mary Rokk, the 
 
 Dread nought, andthe Swallow: which thing the duke of Medina perceiving. be 
 
 allo came foorth with ſirteene of his belt galeong, to hinder and impeach the Enz 
 gliſh men in the defence ofthe Triumph; ſceming in this cale to petend that the 
 teafon of p fight din fo require, whereas the regard of hig hone: did to leſſe infosce 
 him onto it, becaute it ſeemed inconucnient p be Mould in ewerp thing beinferinz to 
 P Englidincn,g therloꝛe he made large pomiſes vnto thole bp whole i p 
 
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 bittonic could be gotten : howbeit the Spaniards in the end were inforced to giue 
 
 place and to retire onte their array of battell. Jn this confli@one William Cox 
 captaine of alittic pinnace callcd the Violet belonging to fir Wiliam Winter, be⸗ 
 haued himitife very valiantly againſt tie entmie inthe greateſt beate of this ine 
 counter : but within alittle whũt alter he toll his delight, wherewith pe was not 
 herp Well acquainted, and his lifeby a great peect of opdinance. 
 
 ‘Toward the cuening foure o2 fiue Spanifh thips came out from the reſt ofthe 
 fleete from tie fouthealtward, again whom certaine cf the Engh) Mips caine, 
 and namely the Way-flower of London, which vifcharged certaine peeces pon. 
 the inemit with a very honozable declarationo€ the marine Bilcipline, being ac= 
 companicd by other Hips that were there found, they all behaued themlelues no 
 keſſe diligently “which thing was not at P firfl hopen fog hewing their defire tem⸗ 
 pred With a wilh of other company. ‘Che confliit continued from the moꝛning 
 vnto the cucting, the L. Admirall being at all times ready and vigilant in ail ad⸗ 
 uentures that might fall out : and thereupon he was ſomttimes moze, and ſome⸗ 
 times leſſe eqre inthe confit’, as neceffitic required, gintig thereby cuident exam⸗ 
 ple how others ould bebaue themſelues. Ft might well be faid, that for the time, 
 it was not poflible to fee before this battell in this ſca ſo hard a conflic noꝛ fo ter⸗ 
 
 _ tiblea ſpoile of ſhips, by realon of the pellets that flew fo thicke eucrp wap: to 
 
 ronclude,there was neuer ſeene fo vchement a fight.cither fine endeuoring through 
 an htad⸗ſtrong and deadly hatred the ethers {pote and deftruition. For albeit 
 
 the mufquetiers and barquebusiers were incither fleete many in number, pet 
 
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 could they not be difterned ox heard, by reafon of the moze biolent and roaring 
 ſhot of the greater ozdinance,that followed fo thicke one vpon an other, ¢ played 
 fo well that dap on cither ſide, that they were thouabt to be cquall in number to 
 common harquebu3iers in an hot fkirnifl). Che battell was not onely long, 
 but allo neare at hand, within halke a mufket ſhot, and that to the great aduantage 
 
 — ofthe Engliſh men, who with their Hips, being ercellent of laile and ſtirrage, 
 
 pit iefle a great deale than the Spaniſh Hips, and therefore more light ang 
 
 ~ nimble, fought not at all, (according onto their manner otherwile)to boord them, 
 
 but keeping themfclucs aloofe ata reafonable diffance , continually beate vp⸗ 
 pon the huil and tacklings of their enemies {hips , which being a great dealt 
 
 — higher, couldnot fo conucnicntlp beate the Engliſh MHippes with their ordi⸗ 
 
 nance. 
 
 . his long conflit being finiffed , and cuery one retiring onto bis part, the 
 next dap following, which was the 24. ok July, was pally without any thing 
 pone, becaule, by reafon ofthe fight the Dap before, there was ſpent a grrat quan⸗ 
 titic of powder and fhot t whereupon the loyd Admirall ſent diuerſe barkes and 
 pinnaces tothe More for a new fupplic of ach munition . Foꝛ bee Maieſtie 
 
 pudentty foreſceing cach thing necefaric for ber mon, opdained that there Mould 
 
 be ſufficient pouifion made, accoding ag Mould be needfull, as well of vi⸗ 
 ctuals ag of munitiou. Ft ſeemed moꝛeduer that day, that the Spaniſh fleete was 
 nothing gritued with that dayes reſpite but were all of them indifferently glad of 
 that breathing, in ag much ag thereby they bad good opcztunity to looke to their 
 leaks, whereof, no Doubt, thep had a great number, koꝛ thep had caricd away 
 
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 many ſhrewd ſtripes krom their enemies, their hurts being of great likelihood fe 
 much the moze, in that the Spantards were pend bp in anarrow roome. ty 
 This ay the lord Aomivall for cectaine conucnient reaſons devided the wshole — 
 bony of the flecte into foure fyuadzons , by meancs of which diuiſion the many —_ 
 might be aveatip, and moze continually troubled. Che firfl ſquadron be kept fog. 
 huũlelke: tye fecond he aſſigned vnto fie Francis Drake hig viceadmirall: the third 
 to maiffer lobe Hankins: the fourth te maiſter Martin Frobifher,and after noone. 
 He gane opder,that inthe night fire of the marchants Hips in cach ſquadron ſhould 
 charge the Spaniſh flecte, in as many parte at one t the ſame time, pat midnight 
 the enciny might bekept occupied. This ower tascn as it was very likely might 
 hale had as good effctt as it was willy giuen: but by reafon ofa great calme. 
 which Ell out,no part of this aduiltment tould be acconmtifyen fortune interrup ⸗ 
 tiny good counicll. ) : sh 
 Tie next day being the fiue ann twentieth day of July oꝛ Saint James day, 
 there Was a great Spaniſh qaicon ictt behind hee company to the fouth-ward. 
 
 neare tothe ſquadꝛon of maifier lohn Hawkins, fo that rhe Backes belonging vn⸗ 
 
 tothe qreat Pips , were within mulket Hot other: by realon hereof’ chree af the: 
 galiaſſts and another Min that was in manner of a galcon· and Wwellappointey, 
 came fromthe Spaniſh fleete to fuccour this galcon. a gaint whom went out the — 
 
 ~ Lewd Admirallin the Arke; and the log Thomas Howarc in the golden Lion and 
 
 Drew fo neare being towed by their boates;that thep Did them much hae, Wheres 
 by one of them requiring the helpe of the reſt, being ſuccoured by then, returned 
 onto the flecte. And from another, by meanes ofa Pot connning from the Arke, 
 there Was taken away her liqht and throwne into theſca: the third loft her becke, 
 whercby thele two hips the Arke, andthe golden Lion weclared this Day tocach 
 fleete.that thep hap moft diligent and faithfull gunners, oefivons as well of the 
 common qood, ag of the peinate honour of their leavers the loꝛd Admirall and 
 theloyd Thomas Howard ‘which went inthe: which commendation might 
 tightly be imparted With them concerning this happy cuent, becauſt the calme 
 was lo great, that albeit the two fleetes were well able to behold the fortune of 
 each of their friends, pet notwithſtanding they contd not helpe them at all: at the 
 length the wind beginning ſomewhat to rife, the Spaniards tooke the oportuni⸗ 
 tp thereof, and put themfclucs forward to belpethofe oftheir ſide, and ſuccoured 
 them honorably . Tftcr this time the qatiatles, in whole puillance the greateſt 
 hope ofthe Spaniſh ficcte mas founded, were neuer (ene to fight any moze ſuch 
 Was their entertainment that Day. La aR 
 ‘Che two fleetes notwithſtanding approching nigh one vnto another beqan a 
 conti, but thep coutinucn it but a while except one ſhip called the — — 
 and another called the Wary Koſe, which hauing taken in their topſailts ſtaied 
 fhemnfclucs there, to make as it were a certaine crperience of theic manhood vpon 
 fhe Spanilh fleete,behauing themfelucs honozably for a ſcaſon In which time the 
 Triumph being to the nosh ward of the Spans fleete, was fo farce off, that — 
 doubling that certaine of the Spanilh Mips would affauit bee to the wind wary, 
 they ſuccoured her with diners doates that got the wind eafily : fox the Beare and 
 Ehzzabeth Jonas enen at oncinttant pauing knowlege of the danger wherein 
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 the other were drew neare vnto them, defiring bothin reqard ofthe honoz of their 
 common wealth and allo for the pecleruation of their friends and countrimen,to 
 
 ~ be partakers of thelixe danger and difficulty. 
 
 * GU kerupon cach Hip doing her duty they ioyntly faucd the Triumph from all 
 Hare, and recoucred the wind. And thus this dayes worke ended: whereot F 
 
 4 map fay that the confi was no whit Horter then the day it fife. 
 
 It this peelent the Engliſhmen confinering the great waſte ofpowder and 
 
 E. ſhot that han heretofore bere made , the loꝛd Admirall determined not to aſſault 
 
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 theeucmy any moze , ontill be were come nigh vnto Doucr, in which place he 
 Mould find the fleete vnder the charge of the L.Seimor, & fir Willid Winter, who 
 Were ready to ioyne with him, that therebp he might both kortilie himfclfe with a 
 
 great number ot ſhips, and in thig manner provide themſelues of munition from 
 “that part of the rralme. Cipon frinay therefore being the 26. of the moneth of 
 
 July,ceafing from fighting,the loꝛd Admiral (as well kor theit good deferts and 
 ponozable ſeruice as aifo to incourage others to like baloz ) was defirous to ad⸗ 
 vance cettaine perſonages to the degree of knighthood, for that behauing 
 theinfelues mantully , ag well with their Hips ag their good aduile , thep were 
 
 worthie that Degree of honour: and fo much the moze worthie, in that being 
 ~ fareefeparated from all courtly fauour, which many times imparteth the chiekeſt 
 
 honours vnto the leaſt deſeruing men, thep declarcd their vatout inthe eyes of 
 
 either fleete. 
 
 > Therefore the two lords, viz ‘the lord Howard , and the lox Sheffield, Roger 
 
 ~ Townefend,lohn Hawkins, and Mastin Frobifher were called foorth, and the or⸗ 
 
 per of knighthood giuen them by the loꝛd Admirall as theit general. 
 Chis day there came to the ſeruice of her maieſty in her flecte diuers gentlemen, 
 honourable both by blond ano place,but much move in refpeit of their courage and 
 vtrtue, kor that in theſe publike allaires and fo neceflary ſeruice of the warres,thep 
 — offered their ſeruice in the defence of their country, and honour of her 
 Paicity. Rae eh: 
 
 This day allo, and thenert, being the ſeuen and twentith, the Spaniards fol- 
 
 {owed their courte quietly before the Enolih fleete. In which time the carle of 
 
 Sullex the loꝛd Buckburtt fir George Carie knight, € the captaines of the forts 
 
 and caflice thereabout, ferit their mien With powder, ſhot, and vituals,to the lord 
 Admirall to aſſiſt and help: the army. Che fame 27. day towards the cuening,the 
 Spaniards drew nigh to Calcis onder the coaſt of Picardy, and there ſuddenly 
 
 talt anker almoſt right againt the left hand ofthe hauen to the weit-ward, a little 
 ~ {elke then fluc miles trom Caleis Cleues: the Eng lil) fleete allo call anker with⸗ 
 
 in a culuerin ſhot of the enemy to the wellward. 
 
 In the meane ſcaſon the loꝛd Seimor,and fir William Winter topned with the 
 LAdmirall, whereby the Englilh fleete increateo to the number of 1 40. Hips of 
 all ſorts:but the Spaniards with all (peede fent tidinas vnto the duke of Parma 
 oftheir arriuall, who at this peſent was at Bruaes, who hauiug retained with 
 him al bis ſcalaring mẽ many dayes before to this purpole,pet proceeded no further 
 inthe matter fo2 that time.althougy for fuch time as the king bad limited hint, he 
 for bis part fooke as much care as might belooked for at his hands: for having 
 
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 feruice. 
 
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 fleete flieth, 
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 already imbatked acertaine number of fouldicrs, he was carefull in like manner 
 to diſpatch the rell as foone as they ſhould beready.that thep might take oportu⸗ 
 nity to come ſoorth furnifing them abundantly with vitfuall and munition. But 
 inthe mcane time ſuch a chance frllout as made frutlatenot onlp his but the con= 
 ccipt alfo of the puke of Medina and wholy oucrtinew their enterpeife,fog the Lew 
 Admirall hauing by certaine notice vnderſtood, that the duke of Parma had pre⸗ 
 partd a great number of tung of water,and 10090. cholen footemen to be imbax⸗ 
 ked kor the iopning with the fizete, which could not be auoided, if toc Duke of Me⸗ 
 
 dina Were not compelled to auoide that place,knowing allo the evident perill that — 
 
 was to be feared if the Spaniſh flecte Mould be ſuſtered to refreſh it felte,and to be 
 kurniſhed with fo many louldiers, he applicd his wits fo in the Deliberation of thle 
 matters of weight and timpaztance, hauing rhe content of others moze pꝛactiſed, 
 that no time might be toll fo2 the furtherance of this feruice, and lorſomuch as the 
 forces of the enemy were not pet vnited and ioyned together , therefoze the 28. of 
 this moneth at minniqht, he provided 8. ſmall (ips deeſſed wit artificial fire, to 
 tie intent to driue the ſame vpon the Spaniſh flette. Chis thing was diligently € 
 cffcituallp brought to paſſe vnder the charge of captaine Yong ¢ captaitic Prowie, 
 fwo baliant and couragious nien:by reafon bercot the enemy was not only infor⸗ 
 ccd to hyeake his Meeps, but the fire coming ſo ſuddenly vpon him,to cut his cables, 
 fo let flip hig ankers and to hoyle op ſailes as the only way telauc bis fleete from 
 fo imminent and vncxpected a milchicte Furthermore, by meanes of this tumult e 
 eonfution, the chicfe galiaſſc fell fowle with another (hip, vpon the cable of whoſe 
 anker het ſterne was fet fo fall, that they could not looſe her all the night long, fo 
 that the nest day following Me was inforced with her oarcs to make toward the 
 land, t fo Daw nigh fo the haucns mouth of Caleis, to ſaue her felfein that place: 
 but not knowing that water, and having no profitable and convenient countell fo2 
 the time, He fell bpon a Melfe. Chis thing being in good tine clpien by the L. Ad⸗ 
 mirall, he font thither his greateſt boate vnder the charge of Amiens Prefton pig 
 Yieutenant,and together with him Thomas Gerard fonne and beite to fir Gilbert 
 Gerard maifter of the Rotwles, t maiſter Haruy two of her maieſties gentlemen 
 t ſcrxuants, aud others ofthe court and of pis otoneleruants, who fought with ber, 
 but priequatly,fo that the Hip being grauelled could with her force pꝛeuaile but 
 little. Ju this conflict it chanced p a muſket Mot flroke Hugo de Moncada chiefe 
 captaine of p galiaſſe a noble € valiant man,in the head: the which miſhap igyned 
 With the ditticulty of ſtirring themfclucg in their dekence, bꝛed fuch a deſpaire in ee 
 uery nan, that the qreater ſort leapt into p water to ſaue thẽlelues by ſwimming 
 into thehaucn although many of the periſhed in the water. Bp this diſorder of the 
 enemp, the Englilhmen being moze fecure, tooke her, and lacked ber to their great 
 commodity, about too, men being entred into her,and their company inereafing 
 moze and moze Cpereuipon monficur Gordon goucritoz of Calcis,a man of good 
 cftimation in refped of hig perogatiuein that place ,fent his nephew to giue the 
 Engliſhmen to vᷣnderſtand that they foul content themſelues with the oꝛdina⸗ 
 rp fpotle,t that they Mould leaue behind them tie qreat ozdinance, a8 a thing be⸗ 
 longing vnto him dy vertuc of his office the which meflage being Lent the fecond 
 time vntomen Mhoge intentiue Onto their pray , then other mengreaton, made the 
 
 gentle: 
 
 
 
Queene Elizabeth, “ie 57 
 
 gentleman fo be euilly entertained bp our men in fuch fort that thep would haue 
 forcibly taken from him fome things about him, thinking him to be a Spaniard : 
 wyereat M. Gordon being offended,cauled certaine peeces of oꝛdinance to be diſ⸗ 
 charged from the totone, and then the Engliſhmen departed , canting the galiaſſe 
 at his pleafure , after the lofle offomefoulvicrs , having notwith{tanding fackeo 
 22000.duckets of gold, appertaining vntothe bing and «4. coſfers of moucables 
 of the dukt of Medina, with ſome other,both mony and moucables ofother parti⸗ 
 cular men, and fone prifoners, among whom was Don Roderigo of Mendoza, 
 and Dos lohn Gonzales de Solitzauo vnder⸗captaine of the galiaſſe. 
 
 ‘During the time offurpriling of which galiaſſe, ſit Francis Drake victadmirall 
 being in the Mip calcd theIReucnge accompanied with Thomas Fennar captaine 
 of the Monparialia, with there ofthat ſquadron fet vpon the Spaniſh ficete, gi⸗ 
 uing them an pote charge. Mthin a while after, fir lohn Hawkins inthe Aiccorp, 
 accompanicd with Edward Fenton captaine of the Wary Rote , with George 
 Beettor captaine of the Dread nought, and Richard Hawkins inthe Swallow, 
 with the reſt of that fynamen, put themlelucs foxmard and brake though the 
 mipocit of the Spanifl) fleete, where there began a vchement conthit continuing 
 aill the morning, wherein cuctp captaine did erp honozable feruice : among the 
 reſt captaine Becton deſtrued ſpeciall praile.. Tinto this fight camethe lor Ad⸗ 
 
 mirali, accompantsd with the caric of Cumberland, the loꝛd Thomas Howard, 
 the lord Shefheld and inthat place where the fight was made,and the vittorp was 
 
 gotten, thep were publikely commended. JPot farre from thig placethere wag 
 -agteat Spanifl) goleon Ceene , which was let vpon on the one fide, by the carle of 
 Cumberland, and George Riman inthe Bonauenture, and onthe other fine bp 
 the lod Seimor, in the ſhip called the Rainbow , and fle William Winter inthe 
 Uantgard, yet fie ſaued her ſelfe valiantly, gathering into the body of the fleete, 
 although with it fuccefle, for ſhe was fo beaten ann fo terribly rent and torne with 
 pur great oxinance.p the night following, in p light of per owne flecte (he funke, 
 her men(as it mas thought being faucd. After this captaine Fenton in the Mary 
 — Rofe,anda Spanilſh qaleon met togetber , being eaſt and well one of another. pet 
 no nigher then that their Mot might play fafelp , and flic betwecne them with- 
 out any great hurt. Captaine Fenton notwithſltanding and thole that were with 
 him, were worthily commended kor their ſcruice begun and accomplifjed, with 
 luch proſperous boloneffe. Che fame day the deeds of fic Robert Southwell were 
 fecne and worthily commended · Alſo was praiſed Robert Crofle capfaine, who 
 in the Hip called the Hope, gaue a fiqneof palour to be in him. | 
 
 It fell out alfo the fame day, that the Z. Henry Seimor, ¢ fir William Winter 
 vid fo thiougdly beate two Spaniſh galeons although thep were ofthe chiekelt of 
 them, ann p belt pronided, that thep were enfogced to withdzaw themſelues to the 
 coatt of Sanders, where foraſmuch ag they were in a very cuill taking,as well in 
 refpelt of the murider of their men, as the manifold leakes of their ſhips they were 
 ſurpriſed, and without fight rifleo bp the Zelanders, and with all the men in 
 
 them caricd ag prifoners onto Fluſhing. Among thele the chizfell was Don ~ 
 
 _- Diego Pimentello,a man very famous anong this countrep people . St ſcemeth 
 yerchy, that inthele conflids many of the Spaniſh Hips periſhed. — 
 attell 
 
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1258 _ Queene Elizabeth. ; 
 battell which Was made the 29. ofthe moneth of July, the Loy Idmurall the 
 30, Day ordained, that fhe lox Seimor and fir William Winter ſhould returne 
 with thrir Keete vnto their appointed office in the chanel, which was to kerpe the 
 coa‘t fromthe Danger thatthe Duke of arma ſeemed to threaten. Che which 
 Duke hav already loft the oportunitie of being able to do any thing for the ac⸗ 
 compliſhing ofthe common intention of the Spaniards : becaule the ſodaine and 
 pilooked for Departure of the Duke of Medina with the whole fleete from the 
 coatt of Caleis cauſed the whole rare of tye aforelain Duke that he tooke vpon the 
 maine land, to become void ſo that he did not imbarke the reſt of hig mento iopne 
 with the Duke of Wevina. sist | ip 
 The Loy Admirall therefore determined to follow the Spaniſh fleete onely, 
 lo long vntill thep might be ot vp to the northward, whither the Spaniſh fleete 
 nircéen her courfe, but to what end, it wagnot krowne. Ano that he with the 
 fame winde Might come tothe Feith, which is spon the coaſt of Scotiany,if fo be 
 he ſaw the enemic paſſe thole parts. dUhcrupon he thought mozeouer,that it was 
 good to {tay bis kleete from attempting ought vpon the Spaniard, vntill he Houta 
 haue good intelligence of their purpofe, therebp to woke a meane vtterly to dif 
 perfe and ouerthꝛow then. But the Spaniards kept their courle about the IJlands 
 of Dikeney, declaring thereby, that thep minded to returne that way into Spaine — 
 alone by the nozth coal of Scotland, which as fkilfull men conicitured would be 
 to theit cuioent danger, ag it felleut afterward: percetuing therefore the purpoſe 
 ofthe enemic when he was Mot vp 55. Degrees 13 . minutes fo the north warp, 
 and 30. leagues of from sPeweallte,the L: Apmirall refolucn with hinilelfe to 
 let the Spanifl) flecte Keepe on her Wap. The Spanifl) fleete therefore as kor her 
 owne welfare it was: tcquifite, hauing gone on fo far before, the loꝛd Apmirall re= 
 folucd to put into the Frith in Scotland, aſwell torcfrell) himſelfe with new 
 viftuals, as alfo to diſpatch certaine other matters which he thought neceflary. 
 But the wind being much weltward taqaint him,the day following be changed 
 his courte, and turned into England with the whole fleete the 7.0f Auguſt, al- 
 though by reafon ofa tempeſt part of the Hips put into Douer part to Parwich, | 
 the rett into Parmouty. And thus much ot the feruice by fea, voberein God hath 
 giuen fo the Englif) a wonderkull bidforie. : — 
 The Spanith fleece paſſing ‘as aforclaid) into thoſe ſcas which for p molt part 
 ate quict ¢ calme enough, whether it were driuen ta and fro in them with contra⸗ 
 ty Winds, o2 by lome other fatall accident that fellout: it continucd therein toſſed 
 bp arid Downe vntill the end of September, with kearekull lucceſſe & Deadly ſhip⸗ 
 wꝛackt along the whole coat of Ireland: ſo thatthe Duke of Medina Sidonia 
 was inforced to leaue there behind him about the nũber of 17. good ſhips beſides 
 thofe rs. that were thought tobe loſt in the moncths ot July and Auguil,¢ fo to 
 Spaniards refurne info Spaine. Che perfons lol in Ireland were eſttremued to be about 
 ouerthrown seco, ſo that all being accounted fomether; it is certainelp auouched that all the 
 ia keland. thing that were lolt amount to the mnberot 32. 8 the men accounted one with 
 an other, arile fo the number of 13500. op moze. “Che peifoners allo of all ſorts 
 itt England, Ireland, and the low Countries avife to the numberof 20c0. and 
 moze, As fo2 the loſſe of the oꝛdinance € the comme orpꝛiuate treaſure or — 
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 the Duke after be was prelerucd fromthe kormer frarefull ¢ mortall dangers, loft 
 any moje Mips.or no, o2 laſt of all, how many he brought hone with him againe 
 
 | Into Spaine, Iknow not and therefore leaue any further to mite of that matter. 
 
 Now (ag you hauchcard before) the campe in the meanc time, being kept at Her maleic 
 
 Tilbury in Ellex, onder the charge of the carle of Lercelter L.Steward,te.the 9, went to the 
 ol Augult, pee maiellie repaired thither where all the whole campe being fet trrog= camp at Tih 
 
 pet of battell, both horſe and kootemen, ſhe palled through euery ranke of them, to a sca 
 
 | their great comfort and reiopcing, and was longed that night and the nicht nert 
 
 
 
 following, in the houle of maiſter Edward Rich, a Juſtict of that ſhire in the paz 
 
 rit ot hornedon. On the nert morrow being the tenth of Auguſt her maieſtie re⸗ ee opie 
 
 turning tothe campe, beheld thelame, thep being all tratned inthe belt oper that cury digoy. 
 might be,and onthe cleuenty of Auguſt returned to Saint James and ſhortly ake ued. 
 ter the campe wes diſſolued. : 
 
 And onthe 20.08 Auguſt M. Noxelldeane of Paules at Paules croſſe in ppreẽ Sermon of 
 ſence of the loꝛd Maior and Aldermen in ſcarlet, rhe companies in their belt lines fact igiuing 
 ries preached a ſerion, mooning them to giucland t parle vnto ALhiqhty Gov, “*7S* 
 for the great victory by hin giuen to our Engliſh nation,by the ouerthrow of the 
 Spanit} fleece and our cnennes. | —J 
 
 Che 26.of Auguſt at the ſeſſions hal without Memaate of London were con⸗ 6. semina-. 
 demned fire perfons,for being made prieſts bepond the feas and remaining tA this ries ands, | 
 teaiine contrary to a flatute thereof made : foure tempozall men for being retonci⸗ other exe- 
 {ed fo the Romane church : anv foure other kor releeuing anv abetting the others. cuted. 
 
 And on the 28.W Deane and H. Webley were hanged. at the Wites ende, W. } 
 
 — Gunter at the Theater, R.Moorton and Hugh Moore at Lincolns Inne ficlog, 
 
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 . Comebury in Or for five, from whence he was conucied to hig caſtell of Renel= 
 
 T. Acton at Clarkentocll, T. Felton and Tames Clarkfon betweene Bratntord € | 
 Hounſlow.And on the 30.08 Auquil,R.Flower, Ed, Shelley, R.Leigh, R.Mar- 
 tive, LRoch. and Margaret Warde gentlewoman (which Margaret hav conueied 
 a cord to a pric in Wridewell, whereby he let himſelfe do wne and elcaped, were 
 hanged at Tiborne 
 
 Che 4.0f September, veccalty Robert Dudley carle of Leiceſter lord ſte ward kobert earle 
 
 of Leiceſtet 
 
 of her Maicltics houſhold, lieutenant genetaand marſhall of all England at ara 
 
 Wworth,t from thence ta Marwike, where he was honozabiy enterred. In which 
 towne of WMarwike he had in his life time, of an olde guilde giuen him bp the 
 fownes meri fo: that purpoſe) founded an hoſpitallfor 12. poze men, indowing 
 thefame with lands to the pearely baluc of 200.8, and better, and 52. loade of 
 
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 Wood ready cut and made out of Kenelworth wood, sc. 
 
 Coe right of September, the preacher at Paules crofle mooued the people Enfenes ta- 
 
 fo gine’ God thanks kor the ouctthzow of our enemies fhe Spaniards, and there ken fromthe 
 were ſhewtd cleucn enſignes o2 banners taken inthe Spaniſh Mips by our Spomierds, & 
 
 fhewed at 
 
 men, thele enfignes tere (et bponthe iower battlanents of Paules Cyurch, oo ie 
 
 before the preacher and the audience, (which was great) all fauing one fleas crore, 
 mer, wherein was an image of our Lady, with per fonne in her armes, ee. 
 
 and this was helo in a mang hand ouer the pulpit. Ind the fame banners 
 
 were on the next mozrow hanged on London bridge towards —— 
 — Where 
 
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1260 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 Where then was kept our Lady faire, for all brholders to their great reioycing. — 
 The 23. of September, aleminarie pricil named Flower, Was hangen, peaded, 
 
 and quartercd at Kingſtone. : | | 
 Seminaric Tye fit of Difober, 1. Weldon and W. Hartley, made pricits at Paris,and 
 pe “<- remnaining here contraric fo a fatute, were hanged the one at the Miles ende, the — 
 
 P other nigh the Cheater, t Robere Sutton for being reconciled to the fea of Rome, 
 (was hanged at Clarkenwell. ; | 
 Anveg.zx, The 17. of Poucuber being fundap, D. Cooper bifop of Wiincheller peas 
 Sermons& ched at Paulcs croſſe at the which ſermon her maiclly appointen to hauc bene pre⸗ 
 thankfgiuing fent, for whole receiving great prouifion was made, but ber bighnelle comming 
 voco Godfor thither was put off till the lunday nert following. The 1. of this moneth being 
 Tuclay, was this ycare kept holy dap throughout the Kealme, with ſermons 
 Spaniards, finging of Plalmes bone⸗fires, tc. for iop, anda thanks giving bnto Gop, for the 
 ; oucrtho% oft: Spaniards our cnemics on the (ea, andthe citisens of London 
 allemhled in their tinericg, han that dap a lermõ at Paules croſſe tending to p end. 
 Her maiftie Th e 24.of Nouember being Sunday, her Maieſtie hauing attendant vpon hie 
 came to —-£9¢ pꝛiuie councell and nobilitie, and other honozable perfons ag vocll (pitituall ag 
 Paulessand tempoꝛall ingreat nuntber, the French AImbaſſador the Judges of the reaime, 
 deh nes i the heraults, trumpetters, ¢ all on hoꝛſe⸗ backe, did come inachariot-theone made — 
 with foure pillars, behind to haue acanapie, on the top whexcof was made a | 
 trowne imperial, and two lower pillars before, whereon {ood alion and a diaz 
 gon fuppopters ofthc arms of Englanddꝛawne by two white holes fro Som⸗ 
 merſet houſe tothe Cathedrall ‘church of Saint Paule, her footemen and Pen⸗ 
 fionerg about her : nert after rope the carleof Eſſex maifter of her hogfe, leading 
 bet Maieſties hoꝛſe of cltate richly furniſhcd: alter him a qreat number of Za= 
 dics of hono2,on cach fine of them the garde on foote in their rich coates and hal⸗ 
 Giftstoher bards in their hands. At what timebefore Me cameat the Temple bar, Edward 
 Maicftic. Schets Coruinus an officer of her prinie chamber, gaue ber maieſtit a iewell con= 
 taining a Crapon, og Toade ſtone fet in golde, which ſhe qracioully accepting, 
 ſaid, it was the firll gift fhe bad recciucd that Dap. Che fame day allo her bighnes 
 recciucd abooke entitulen, the Light of Bꝛitaine, by the aiff of Henrie Lite of 
 Litilcarie gentleman the author thereof. Durr the qate of the Ceinple bar were 
 placed the waites of the citic. And at the fame barre the Loyd Wain and his bee= 
 thaenthe Alddermen in ſcarlet, receincd and welcommed her Maieſtie to hee citie 
 and chamber, deliuering to ber hants- the Cepter, which aftercertaine {peeches 
 had, her highneſſe redeliuered to the Maior, and he againe taking bis hope, bare 
 the fame before ber. Che companies of the citie in theit liueries ood in their railes 
 of timber, couered with blew cloth, all of them fatuting ber highneſſe ag He pro⸗ 
 ceeded along to Paules church, where at the great well dooze, fhe difmounting 
 from her chariot-thzone betweene the houres of twelut and one, was receiued bp 
 the Biſhopof Lonvon, the Deane of Pauleg, and other of the Cleatgie, to the 
 number of moze than fiftie, allin rich coapes, where ber highneſſe on ber kaces 
 made her hartie praicrs vnto Good : which praicrs being finithed, He was onoer a 
 ich canapit brought though the long well Ile, to her Trauers in the,quite, the 
 cleargic finging the Letanic : which being cnded, Me was brought toa cloſct, ‘ 
 putpote 
 
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i Queene Elizabeth. 1261 
 purpote made out of the nogth wall ofthe church. towards the pilipit Creofle, 
 where ſhe heard a Sermon mave by poitog Pierce bifhop of Saliſburit, and thet 
 returned through the church tothe bilhops palace, tobere ſhe dined and returned itt 
 
 Tike opder as atoze,but with great light oftozches,to Sommerlet poufe. 
 
 Scminary prieſts in the moncth of December,recanted at Pauls croſſe to wit, Seminary 
 William Tedcer and Anthony Tirell, pricfts re- 
 The s.of January at night, a qreat wind in the northeaſt, vntiled many hous cante⸗. 
 fce,oucrturnen trets and othertwite did great harmes both by lanpanpftas SF 
 The 20.0f Fanuary,the queenes marefty came from Richmond to Chelley,t yng 
 fo to Meſtminſter, and was receiucd by the maioz, aldermen,and commoners of 
 her city of Lonvon,in coates of beluet and chaines ofgolp,all on horſebackt, witty 
 the captaines ofthe city to the number of fogtp, betwirt fiuc and fire of the -clocke 
 by torch⸗ light. | 
 ‘The fourth of Febmuary began the parltament at Meſtminſter. Parliament 
 Jn this moucth of Febmary’, diuers foulvicrs for abuGing their captatnes foꝛ 2t Weltmin- 
 the Low countrics were puniſhed at London and elfewhere in other places,fome * 
 were fet on the pilloꝛy mith their cares nailed , ſome theit tongue pierced with an 
 aule ſome hanged on frees,7¢. without the city,fo2 crample to other. — 
 About thig time Francis Ker maiſter of Art of ddumondham in Noꝛlolkt, was F's Ket 
 
 burnt at 
 
 conuented before Edmond bifhop of Moy wich, fox holding diuers deteflable opini= Norwich, 
 
 ons againſt Chiff our Sauiour,and was bꝛent neare to the city of Moꝛwich. 
 
 - Che 29.c€ March being Ealter cuc, the parliament beake bp aedeftmin= ie 
 
 ſter in the which parliament twas granted to per maicllp 2. fublinies OF 2.8.7, iffolucde 
 
 the k. and foure fiftcenes,and atenth. J Earle of Ac 
 The 14.0f Ipꝛill, Phiip Howard tarle of Irundell was arraigned at Welle panded are 
 
 minlter of bigh trcafon, and was found guilty by his peeres , and bad iudgement raigned. 
 
 accordingly. · 
 
 The relation f the whole fleete vnder the charge of fit Tohn Norris an fit 
 Francis Drake,in the moneth of Apuil , for the enterpzife of Spaine anp Poꝛtin⸗ 
 * 
 
 galt deuided into fiue ſquadzons, as followeth. 
 
 The firft{quacron, The Greyhound of Plirhméuth. 
 
 The Reuenge ofher maieſty. 
 
 The Tygre of London, 
 
 _ The barke Reinolds, 
 The Prudence of Portfmouth, 
 The Vircyaid of London, 
 
 The GiftofGod of Harwich. 
 
 The Daniell of Yarmouth, 
 The Centuricnof London. 
 The Thomas of Plimmouth, 
 
 The SwiftefDouers 
 
 The Primerofé of Portfmourh, 
 
 The Emanuel! of Darrmouth.. | 
 
 The Mary flower of Bricklefey. 
 
 ~ The Diana of Hampton. 
 
 tn” asta 
 
 The Aduice of her maieſſy. 
 
 Dutch fhips. ~ 
 The red Lion of Elfnore, 
 The blacke Egle of Hamborough, 
 The Abraham of Clbroke, 
 The Tobias of Woflepe. ihe 
 Thethree Kings of Amſterdam. 
 
 ~The Crab of Mewlicke. 
 
 The Cat of Memlicke. 
 
 - The Bonuoce of Hemi 
 
 The Swart Horne of Fleland: 
 
 ' The Hager of. 
 _ The Ifager of Huffen. 4 
 (| The Robert of Memlicke. 
 
 The 
 
1262 
 The Fortune of. ae 
 The Greyhound of Baffle, 
 
 ; Thefecond {quadron, 
 The Nonparelle of her maieſty. 
 The Samarican of London; 
 
 The Roger & Katherin of Newcaftle, 
 
 The Iames of Ipſwich. 
 
 ~ The William of Ipfwich. 
 The May -flower of Yarmouth. :- 
 Ehe Golden Noble of London, 
 
 The Fortune of Plimmouth, 
 The Mary Tarmans of Liane. 
 The Godfpeed of Hampton. 
 The Gift of Hampton. 
 
 The William of Linne. 
 
 The Golden Hind, 
 
 The Phenix of Dartmouth, 
 
 The red Lion of Ipfwich. 
 
 The Grevory of London, 
 Datch fhips. 
 
 «The yong Froc of Hamborough. 
 The Sea rider of Hamborough. 
 The Ifager of Huffen, 
 
 The Grondzell of Grorebroke., 
 Thered Lion of Campned, 
 The Fortune of Waterland. 
 The Nightingale of Alcumer. 
 Thegrey Horſe of Copeman hauen, 
 The Yegre of Ficland. 
 
 The Buronight of Bergho. 
 The Mermien of Am{terdam, 
 The Yegar of Home. 
 The Angell of Amfterdam.. 
 The Fortune ef Baile. 
 
 The third ſquadron. 
 The Dread nought ofher maieſty. 
 The Edward Bonaduenture. 
 The Toby of Harwich, 
 Fhe Tyger of Plimmouth. 
 The Pellicane of Alborough. | 
 The William of Wels, 
 The Crefcent of Dartmouth, 
 The Salomon of London, .» : 
 The Sufan of Blackney. 
 The Bartilmew of Exmouth. 
 
 Queene Eliꝛabeih. 
 oa _ The Williamand ohn Linne. 9. 
 The Antilope ofPlimmouth, |) > 
 
 The Nightingale of Porefmouths 
 The white Lions: =:-) 90) as Sate 
 The Reliefe of Portfmouth. . 
 The Mary Katherine, ahoy.. | « j 
 _ Dutch thips. 
 
 The Murion of Hamborough, — 
 
 The white Falcon of Hamborough,) 
 
 The Baffe of Horne. - ok he 
 The blacke Rauen of Memlicke, 
 
 . The Ifagreof Fleland, 
 
 The Vnicorne of 
 
 The Browne fith of Home. 
 
 The FortuncofPalmerins, = ' 
 The red Hart of Woaring. 
 
 . TheHopeof Scelueling. 
 
 The Moleof Horne. . 
 The white Fifh of Grotct roke. 
 The fourth ſquadron. 
 
 The Swiftfure of her maieſty. 
 Tne Toby of London. 
 
 The Hopewellof Orford, © - 
 
 The Gittof Dartmouth. Fy 
 
 The Greyhound of Alborough. 
 
 The Charity of Newcaftle. 
 
 The Minion of Foy. : 
 
 The Free giftofLinne, | 
 
 The Valentine of Blackney, itl 
 
 The Barke Slegar, 73 
 
 The Antilope of Linne. 
 
 The Iohn of Grelany, 
 
 The George Bonauen. of. Blakney. 
 
 The Handmaid of Briftow . : 
 
 The Handmaid of Chichefter, 
 
 The Emanuel of Harwich, ; 
 Dutch fhips. cn 
 
 The Fortune of Hamborough. 
 
 The blacke Rauen of Waterland.. 
 
 The Olephant of Menlicke. 
 
 . The larman of Encufen. 
 
 The red Lionof Edam. - > 
 
 ~The Pellicane of Hem, 
 
 Theblacke Rauen of Edam, 
 The Angell Gabriell of Horne, 
 
 
 
3 Queene Elizabeth. 1263 
 The Saint PeterofEncufen, — The Barke Parnell of Brikelfey,. . 
 
 The William of Encufen, “The Hart Anne of Chatton. 
 
 The Crab of Horne. _ TheJohnofNewhauen, .~ - 
 
 The Yaere of Horne. The William of Ip{wich, a hoy. 
 
 Thered Lion of Amfterdam, Dutch thips. 
 
 The fift {quadron, ec Hope of Hamboroueh, . 
 
 The fore ipht of her maieftie, The Bonner of Grotebroke: 
 
 The Marchant Royall. The Chiftmaker of Skauant, 
 
 The Elizabeth of Yarmouth. TheFoxeofElcomoke, - 
 The Minion of Plimmiouth, The flying Hart of Horne. 
 
 The May-flower of Linne... The red Lion of Oldbroke. 
 
 The ‘Stephen of Dartmouth. The RofeofHafter. ; 
 - The barke Bonnerof Plimmouth. The Fortune of Menlicke. ' 
 
 The Robin of Douer. The Popenger of Dongerdan, 
 
 The VnicorneofBriftow. The Minion of Warring. 
 
 The Francis of Ric. The ludith of Campin. 
 
 The barke Hawkins of Plmmouth. The {wart Rutter of Amferdam 
 The William of Plimmouth, The Millknape of. | 
 
 Principal officers of the Heanic. 
 
 Tybe two Generals: : fir fohn Norris, fir Francis Drake. 
 _ Viscadmirall captaine Thomas Fenner, 
 Colonels of the fue {quanjons, fic Francis Drake, fir lohn — captaine 
 
 : Thomas Fenner Ar Roger Williams, fr Edward Norris. 
 
 The Reccapmiall captaine William Fenner, 
 
 ‘The Lieutenants coloncig of the fquadzong,captaine Thornas Dike atin 
 Sackheld, captain Garton-captaine Gorin,captaine Winter. 
 
 The Sccretarie ofthe Nauie. 
 
 Whe Surueion generaii of the bilfualg, Marmaduke Dorrell. 
 
 . The Bicetecaturer of the nany,matter Stallenge.f Surutioꝛ captaine Flicke. 
 
 ' Fhe Captaine qenerail of the watch captaine Bowyer, Lecutenant of the ovot= 
 
 nance raptaine Lancafler, the Pꝛouoſt matſhall captaine Crifpe, Wuſier maiſter 
 
 raptaine Dehibars, the mailer of the dilcoutrits captaine Foxcroft, Tranlpoꝛtet 
 captame Muſgtaue. 
 
 ‘The Corpoꝛals of thefquansons, captaine Yoong of the Beuenge; captaine 
 
 4 Segar ofthe Monperilla, captaine Baker ofthe Dreadnought, captaine Wilde of 
 | He Swiltlutt Aue Cope ofthe Foꝛellght. 
 
 Captaincs of the watch, captaine Wall of the Renengt captaine Champnell 
 
 tthe Mouprtillacaptaine Gifford of the Dreadnought, caprame — — 
 the Swiltlure, taptaint G. Drake of the Foꝛeſight. ai 
 
 Clarke ofthe. fcoze, maittertlohn Audley. 
 Puncipall maifters,Th, Neſt ob Wienoll,Iohn Bennet Reals HarsRoge 
 
 | Tallent, Richard Burnell. 
 The 18. of April, fir ay Spal amb fit Francis Drake @enrrals, twith fie Voiage fot 
 # ae eee hips 20, Hips of war and 140, fit {oy burpen,baving i in — Postingale, 
 
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1264 ~ Queene Elizabeth. ! 
 choife companie of knights, captaincs, gentlemen and folvicrs, peparten front 
 Plimmouth, andon the 23. ofthe fame moneth arriucd at the Groine. Che 26. 
 they tooke tye lower towne by allanit, together with great ſtort of oꝛdinance bi- 
 uals, cables, ropes,atin other furniture foꝛ ſſipping. Behe hep | 
 About the Art of Way,they fourht with the Spaniards at Puente de Burgos 
 Bridge, where the enemy fled with tole of 700. min. ‘ — 
 The ſcuenth of Map, the lower towne of Ezoine was butned, andon the 
 ninth our llcete fet faile, the 13. the catle of Elſex, with mailter Walter Devereux 
 bis brother; fir Pinlsp Butler, fir Roger Williams. any fit Edward Wing feld met 
 ‘with our flecte. Che 16. the whole nauic artiued at Penicha in Portingale, — 
 where in velpite of the enemies, our people were fer aland, and the ſame Dap Wan 
 both the towne and caftcll of Wenicha. Alter this they diuided the armile, whertof 
 part marched with fic lohn Norris byland to Liſbonc, the cell with fir Francis 
 Deake paff:a by Lato Caftcales: Che 24. our men entred the ſuburbs of Life 
 bone, where thep obtained rich ſpoiles, anv plenty ofeuctp qoodthing. Che 27,. 
 the armie being vicwed, was found to be worake, and of finatt force to ſuſtaine fo. 
 great affege ay that was like to be, befines the want of powder, and fome other 
 ñeccſſarics: foꝛ which caulcs, after counſell taken, thep lett Lilbone, and came to 
 Caficalss, without any great fight o2 ſcirmiſh, where they tooke the caltell, any 
 thence returned for England. Chere followed thers nine gallies, who fighting 
 "with two Engliſh marchants Mips, by comuning of the Mutencs fips, vilthar= 
 ging but one pecteatthem, they retired,¢fo our Hips came fatcty to Gigo,where 
 landing our men the towne was taken, ¢ the countrep walten,tc. Wore at large 
 this matter ig publiſhed in print both in Latine and in Engliſh. aS gee 
 The 21.0f June, fit Francis Drake atrined at Plimmonth, and on thefhird of 
 Fuly, fic lohn Norris with the reff of the flcete avriuepthere ala, = 
 
 Great lieht- Che firlof Iuguſt at night, was the greateſt lightning and thunder that had 
 ning and at anytime bene feenc and Heard about London, in the meinorie of any man li- 
 thunder. uing and pet thanks be giuen to Goo tittle burt beard of. pha aa 
 
 Sir lopn Norris ¢ fir Francis Drake being returned, ag pe haue hrard many of 
 
 their fatlers and foldicrs, ſhortly acter their landing, fell ficke, and Died of a ftanch 
 
 dred amongſt them on Hip-boord, otherfomeectthe fo rudely behautd ehiniclans 
 
 about the countrey, about the court,t elſewhere, that many men mifliked of their 
 
 Difordered doings, and divers of then being apprehended, on the 27.0f Anquit one was han- 
 
 foldicrsexe- ged on the end ofa figne at a Inue Dooze in fhe tovone of Kingſtont spor 
 
 cured. Charnes, for aterroz to the ref. The 29. of Auguil, two moze yocte hanged in 
 
 DSinithfcly,two at the Tower hill tWo belles Cdtefhnintler,t on at Cibo 
 
 Men furnie | About the 21. of September, thecitisens' of London ſurniſhed a thoſfand 
 
 thed into mitt tobe fent oucr into France, to the aiding of Henry late king of JPauat, 
 
 France. thenchalenging the crowne of France, as righkull inheritoz by lawtull ſucceſſi⸗ 
 
 on. Allo diuets hires in England fent into * to the fame aide. fonte {Hire 
 
 a thoutand, as Kent anv other ſhirts and ſome Mires lefle, ee: AU which compas 
 
 nics were ſent oucrinto France, vnder the conduiin of Peregrine Battie lop 
 Willoughby and €refbp. oe | 1 They 610. 
 
 Che firt of Pouember, Ledowike Grivell of Milcote tw the county of 
 
 | WUarwike 
 
 
 
rr Queene Elizabeth.’ 1263 
 Wlarwike efquire, twas bought from he Tower of London fo Weſtmin⸗ Lovewite seis 
 fer, and there at the kings bench bar, beeing acceſlary to murder, vherevetch piel ona te 
 bee was charged,toas atraigned and found guiltte: but fading mute, badoe , 
 iudgement to be peffed to death, and was accozdinglperecuted tn the gaole of 
 
 fhe Hkings bench in Southwarke on the 1 4.0f Movember, on the vhich day for 
 «committing the murther, as pꝛincipall, bis man twas Hanged in the palace 
 
 court at Weſtminſter. 
 
 In this moneth of ouember, the Citizens of London were ſundry times 4. ree. 323 
 frighted bp cafuaitte of fire abont Newo Fiſhſtreete, thee times in one weeke, Citisensof 
 the Citisens raifen, lightes banged out at euerp ooze, and euery manlabon- Loudon dited 
 ting fo bisobne fafetp, as moze at large apprereth in mp Summarie of the 
 Chronicles. - 
 
 The 5.0f January, about fiue of the clock in Che euening, before he [tect cempertof 
 bap, began a great and terrible fempeff of wind in the fouthwelf, bhich conti» wind great and 
 nued wich great bebemencie till about 11.0f the clocke of the fante night cis iolent. 
 in the citie of London blew the files off mens houſes, ouerthꝛew many chiim- 
 neies, and canfed mante mei feare the ouerthrowe of theft houfes: oneof the 
 
 2@ weſt gates of Saint Paules Church, to wit, that nert to the Byſhoppes Southweſt 
 palace was broken, wich the bolts, bars, and lockes of the ſame gate, f that it cate of Paules 
 twas blowne ouer. In the countreie, houſes and barns were bone ouer, and blown oven. 
 ſome of them blobvne far from the places therein they fade, beſides trees in 
 great numbers blotwne bp bp the rates, Dn the Seas, no mancan tell Hat 
 harmes were done, by hips am barks call away. About Southampton the 
 {Hips and barks riding at ancho2, were drziuen a Land andfanke, the like Was 
 neuer (ene thereabouts, 
 
 In this monethof Aanuarte, Nicols one of her maieſties puructors was Wurneios hau⸗ 
 
 Banged , fox that hee conuerted to bis stone ble certaine proutfion taken of 8° 
 
 Her ſubieds for her maieſties vſe. 
 
 ——-: She21.0f Febꝛuary, Ambroſe Dudley earle of Marboike deceafed at his Amboſe carte 
 houſe in Strande ftreete nore vnto Bue bridge, towardes Weſtminſter, and Si ACerorke 
 was bono2ablp buried at Wlarivtke. 
 
 Chriftopher Bales mare pꝛieſt beyond the fea, was conutctedof treafon, fox Bates andos 
 remaining in this ealme contrarie to a ſtatute. Alſo Nicholas Horne and Ax thet erecutes. 
 lexander Blage, conutcted of felonie , fo3 relieuing of Bales, contrarte to the 
 like fatufe, thefe tere all executed on the fourth of March, Bales was har: 
 ged,bowelled, and quartered in Fletefirete, at Feiwtar Lane ende, Horne 
 
 hanged in Smithelde, ant Blage hanged at Orates Inne lane end, 
 The fift of March, a Wench was burned in Saint Georges Fielde withe 
 out Southwarke, for popfoning of ber mifires and offer, 1590 
 The firte of Apail! abant Mionight, deceaſed Str Frauncis VValfingham sir Fraunetg 
 
 night, princfpall Secretarie to ber Maieſtie, and Chauncelor of the Dut: alfingham 
 chie of Lancafkcr, at his houſe in Seding Wane of London, and twas about dectaſed· 
 fenne of the clocke ta the nest night following, burted in Pauls church with 
 out folemnitic. ak 
 This pere on the wodneſday in Calter webe,by Hoting of agunne isthe 
 egodonls Dooo towne 
 
1264 Queene Elizabeth, . 
 Wolfrun⸗ «towne of Molfrunhampton in Staffozothire about the number of do. houſes 
 thampton brent were brent. We 
 eAn.ver.33. Ue dviconntof Zurefne, nowe Dake of ullton by the late marriage of 
 Anbataae, to bis wife, was fent mambaflage from Henry the 4. nolw king of France vn⸗ 
 the princes of tg Hey maieſtie, to intreate ber to interpoſe ber credite with the princes Pro⸗ 
 Ovrmanes tetants of Germanie, fog the catfing and fending of an Armie of icitters; 
 o2 horſemen bnto fhe atte of the aide French Ling bis Malfter,againk oſe 
 of bis awne Dabiectes,tc. that doe oppoſe themfclucs againk htm, vnder the 
 name of the Wolte League : thereupon ber Maieſtie avdzeled Sir'Hotatio. 
 Palauicino iinight , tuith commiffion to toine with the falbe Peinces touching 
 thofe preparations, In the perfoumaunce of vhich Ambaflage twas {pent ail. 
 the THintec feafon with (uch gwd faccefe, that thereupon this arnip of the Als 
 maine horſemen twas leuted and lent into France about the ente of the fom: 
 inet focobing, 5 b0 afaaes 
 1591 In the moneth of Apztll thee thouſand fotemen were fent from benee ints 
 Men fent into Waitaine tn France, onder the conducton of Git lohn Norris knight, to toive 
 Brptaiue- {with the prince Dombes, fonne of the Sake Montpenfier , and generall of the 
 French kings forces in that prouince : hich compantes hauc ſithence beene 
 from time to time {cpplied. * 
 The 16, date of Julte in the momtng, Edmond Coppinger and Henry Ar- 
 thington geritlemen,repaired to one Walkers houſe néere vnto Bꝛoken tart 
 of London, abere conferring with one of tocty fea’, named William Hacker of 
 Diwndale in the Countp of Noꝛthampton peoman, they offered to annonce 
 Toypinger and Vim king, but Hacket tabing Coppinger by the band, (aid; 3200 ſhall not neede 
 Arthington  toannotnt mee, for Jhaue benealreadp anotntedin heauen by the Wolie 
 ——— ghot himfelfe Men Coppinger alked him abat bis pleafure was to bee done. 
 Go pour wap both(fatd he) and tell them in the citp,that Chit Jeſus is come 
 {with bis fanin bis band to tudge thecarth, And tf any man aſke pou there be 
 is,tel them be lies at Walkers houſe by Bꝛoken vbcharfe; and éf thep twill not be. 
 leue it,let them conte and bill me if they cant: for as truely as Chait Jeſus is 
 fn heauen, ſo truelp ts bee come to iudge the wo:lde. Then Coppinger fatye tt 
 Moulde bre done forthwith: ano thereupon went for warde, and Arthington — 
 ſfollo wed, but ere bee coulde get downe the ſtaires, Coppingerbad begun bes 
 low tn the bonfe, fo proclainie newes from Heauen of erceeding great mere 
 tie : that Chit Jefus was come, ec. with whome Arthington alto cried the 
 fame woros alotwde , follotving bim along the ſtreetes from thence by Mat⸗ 
 ling freete, md Dloe change toward Cheape, thep both adding bepond their 
 commifton thele words: Repent Crgland, repent. After they bad both thas 
 come (with a mightieconcurfe of the common multitade) with an bnifo:me 
 trie into Cheape neere vntoche croſſe, and there finding the fhzong and preaſe 
 of people to enereafe about them, in ſuch fo2t as that thep coulde not well 
 paffe further, no2 bee conuententlic hearde of them all as they defired: there: 
 ſoꝛe thep gotte them bppe into an emptie cart abich foode there cherin they 
 ſtood not onelie bpon the wordes of their former crie, but hep reading ſome⸗ 
 thing ont of apaper , Went moze particulatlic ouer the office and a 
 cket, 
 
 
 
Queene Elizabeth. 1265 
 
 Hacket, boty be tepzefented Chriſt, by partaking a part of bis gloztfied body, 
 by bis principal ſpirit, and by the office of ſeuering the gwd from the bad with 
 hts fan in bis hand, and of effablithing the Oofpell tn Curope, gc. telling alfa 
 the people, abere thep fav bim , there be late and remained: that thep were— 
 two Prꝛophets, the one of Percie, the other of Judgement, ſent, and extraoꝛ⸗ 
 dinarilie called by Ooo to ali him in this great worke, and were witneſſes 
 of theſe thinges,ec. And thereapon the one of them pronounced Mercie great 
 comfort, and vnſpeakeable fopes to all that Houlde repent preſentlie, bee obe⸗ 
 Dient, and embrace this acceptable mefage, arid oportunitie offered: And 
 the other denounced ferrible Zudgement if thep repented not, which ſhoulde 
 euen p2efentlic ( alſo) fall bpsn them, and efpectallte vpon the City of Lon: 
 Don : affirming, that all that beleeucd them not , were condemned bodie 
 and foule: with offer matter again ber Maieſtie, and fome of ber honou⸗ 
 rable Pꝛiuie Counfaile, vchich Jouerpaſſe. And tbereas thep bad purpoſed 
 fo have gone twith the like Crie and Proclaimation , chrough ower the chicfe 
 partes of the Citic, the prcafe was fo great, as that thep were forced fo go 
 info a Zauerne in Chrape, at the Signe of the Mermayde, the rather be. 
 cauſe a Gentleman, beeing of bis acquaintance, plucked at Coppinger, 
 bbhlles bee twas th the Carte, anid blamed him fo2 bis demeanoꝛr and fpeedhes. 
 From thence thep went by back lanes, bat pet erping (as afore) Kepent Cre 
 gland, repent ,€c. to VVaikers houſe at Weoken Wibharfe. This range acct: 
 Dent being quicklie blowne through the cifie, all was ina buzze, and a Kind of 
 aſtoniſhment, what to chinke of the matter: and being ſpedilie brought to hie 
 maieſties cares, tive of bir bonozable counfatte were preſently diſpatched brs 
 to London ,fo take further notice of the bole matter: fo that about one of fhe 
 ciocke in the afternoone, Coppinger twas fent for, thtles Hacker and Arthing- 
 ton were bronaht before fhole honezable counfellozsand others at the Wore 
 Wators to bee eramined 5 Hhofe eraminations Jouerpaſſe: but in the ende it 
 {was thought gad, that Hatke: ſhould come fo triatl;( that on the twentie fire 
 of Julie, bee was brought from W2tdewell fo the ‘Seffions Houlſe, neere to tpachet arraig 
 Newgate, before the Lod Maioꝛ and other Juſtices, where being arraigned, nea 
 bee twas by two ſeuerall tnditements founde guiltie; as to baue bi€cred and 
 ſpoken dpuers moff falfe md traiterous words again ber maieſtie, to haue 
 fazed and defaced her Maieſties Armes; as alfoacerfatne Picture of the 
 Queenes Maieltie, and did malicioulte, and traiterouſlie that an pron Inv 
 ftroment info that part of the fapde picture that pid reprefent the W2eaft and 
 heartof the Nueenes Paieſtie, ec. He hadiudgement, anv on the 28. of Ju⸗ 
 ife, be was bought from Newgate towards the placeof crecution after ter wacket Hanged 
 of the clocke in the mozning albcit bp reafon of the incredible multitude then in cheabe .· 
 - {ni the ſtreetes, but efpectalite in Cheape . All the wate that bee was dragged 
 vpon the hurdle, hee continued bis counterfeit patne; one bfle crping orf, 
 Tehouah, Meffias; Iehouah, Meffias: another bhile erping ont thus,loke loke, 
 howe the heauens open wide, md the ſonne of God commefh downe fo oelf: 
 uerme; Obenbee came onder the gibbet (vchich reared bard bp the Croſſe tn 
 + pee ) bee was exhorted to ate a and the Queene fogtuencie , ano 
 O00 2. ta 
 

 
 1266 | Queene Elizabeth. 
 to fall to bis prafers:but bein Ford thereof felto railing andeurfing of the. — 
 maieſty, moi villanouſly, and then begana mod bla(phcmousanoerecrable 
 prater againt the diuine matey God. Thep had much ado to get him bp the 
 ladver bere be was banged and after boWelled and quartered. 
 Coppirigee -Biz Dn the nert date, beeing the nine and twentieth of Julie, Edmond Cop- 
 edin iioewel, pinger, bauing willafe abſtayned from meate ( as was fapde ) dyed ut - 
 Bꝛidewell. And Arthington longe after in the Counter in Wood freete, 
 twas referucd tn hope of perfecte repentaunce. WDoze of this pee mate 
 read iw a Booke ertaunte intituled, Confpicacte of pzetended Keformati⸗ 
 
 On, at. . 
 Carle of Cer Sn the moneth of Julie, Robert Carle of Ciler, Baler of her maieſties 
 Gntina porte, apong nobleman of great balour and erpaation, was by ber highnee 
 appointed to haue the charge ¢ conduction, as ber mateffies ifcutenant gene- 
 rall,of 4000. fotemen, and fonie number of hoꝛſemen, and pioners, fent into 
 France, for the aſſiſtance of the French bing , again the confederates of the 
 league. In vhich erpedition bis Loꝛdſhip twas allo honorably accompant-. 
 ed, with fundafe Gentlemen and ſouldiers that boluntarthe foliotwed him in 
 this ſeruice. During the time that the Carle intended tele French Warres, 
 Walter Devereux a poung gentleman, and forward in Martiall actions; and 
 brother to the earle , was Maine With a ſmall Hot before Roane in Morman-- 
 nie. — 
 Biaotlaimation Inthe monethof Odober, a proclafmatfon was publiſhed, conteininga 
 ———— declaration of the manifeſt troubles pectended againſt the crown and eſtate. 
 aries: by Seminaries and Jeſuites, ſaborned bp the pope ant bing of Spatne, fo tne 
 fea bir mateſties ſubieas wich the poiſon of the it (editions religfon,and onder. 
 colo2 thereof ,to traine hem vnto their pretended treafons , fox the betraying 
 of this effate ‘onto the Spaniſh tirannp andinaafon. Foꝛ the better pecuen.. 
 ting of able) imuminent dangers,a {pectall charge was therebp giuen onto all 
 het Pateſties officers and minifers , vigilantite to loke vnto their ſeuerall 
 charges of fhe forces appointed fo be in a readines, fo the neceſſary defence of 
 the realme. And fo: the better repreſſing of the fraudulent attempts of thoſe 
 Jeſuits,the verp educers of al treaſons and rebellions, diſguiſing themſelues 
 tn their habit and apparel, ſomtimes like gentlemen, and ſometimes like fers 
 ning men, and fo infinuating fhentielues info the families and ſeruices of nee - 
 blemen, ladfes,and gentlemen,to coucr themſelues from ſuſpitſon and apprer 
 benfton: Zt was by the (aide proclatmation prontsed, that ſpeciall commiific- 
 ners ſhoulde bee appointed in all Shires, Cities, and poate Loiwnes of thts. 
 RKealme, to inquite out this biperous bꝛoode, and {uch as mate bee reconciles. 
 bp their enchantmentes , thereby farther charging all mannerof perfonsof § 
 fijatheucr degree 07 cddition, fo retain none into cheir houſes, without due - 
 examination of theirconbditions, maner of life, ¢€ conformitte in the religion, 
 and to keepe thereof a negitter tol be ſhewed vnto the ſaide Commiſſioners, 
 if the tall demaunde the fame, vppon ſuſpition of the diſolaltie of anie uch 
 perfons. 
 Sot long after the i of this proclaimat ton , ber maieſty addzeſled 
 or commiſſions 
 
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Queene Elizabeth. 1267 
 commiſſions binder he great feale of England, generally infoal parts a0 Cemmiſſſone 
 diuiſtons of the Kealme, for the purpofes aforeſaide: Whe fatthfull erreutior Coy ingquititton 
 Erhereof,accopding to the ozdersprefertbed, will in time difcoucr and bramalke jurpeacy per. 
 fhefe Jeſuiticall hypocrites , and diminiſh the ouer great ſwarmes of them, fons. 
 ſpꝛeading thetic (ecret poſſon into the bart and botwels of this political boote, 
 {ndangering the ſenſe, feeling, and life thereof. 
 
 Zn the monet of Daober, to wit, on the 28. bap, Bren O Royrke,a great epee DRolthe 
 man of Ireland, twas arraignen at Ueleliminter, chere be twas foundguiltie tadme · 
 of bigh treaſon, and after for the fame executed at Tyboꝛne on the 3- ef No⸗ 
 nentber,as hereafter moze af large inſueth. 
 
 he articles contained in the inditement agatnf Bren O Royrke, Loꝛde of 
 & great territorie and countrete in Zreland, named Breny I Royrke, tho ac- 
 coumpfed bimfelfe to baue deſcended of one of the Monarches that were tn 
 Breland beerefofozre: at his arraignemeut at Weſtminſter on S. Simon anv 
 Iudes dap, Maller Iohn Ly of Kathbeide a gentleman ont of Jreland, beeing 
 alligned by the loves of the councell and commiſſioners to enterpect betioirs 
 the Judges, and fhe ſaide O Royrke, tho did erpounde and declare in Iriſhe 
 the Articles enfatng , and allo all (peeches bttered bp the Judges, and the ſaid 
 O Royrke, to the good liking of all the ſaid Judges and others that were pres 
 Sent. 
 
 hat fhe fafa Bren O Royrke ſought the dep2ination of bie maieſty from ber 
 regal feat, the deſtrudion of hir perfon,and the duerthꝛow of bit realme of Ire⸗ 
 Land, at Dzomaber and other places in Ireland, the 2. of July, in the 28.pere 
 of bir maieſties raigne. 
 
 Chat the ſaid O Royrke ſtirred bp and pzocured Alexander Mac Coonel,and 
 Denell,Mac Coonell being enemies to ber dpateftie ann her fatde Kealme of 
 Arelande : fo raife forcesagaint her Maieſtie in Irelande, andaftcr that re» 
 lieued and faccoured them the fecond of Auguft, the twentie eight of ber Pa⸗ 
 feffies raigne. 
 
 That the fatde O Royrke at Dꝛomaher aforefapde , canfed the Picture of 
 & woman fo bee made, letting to her Maieſties name, and cauled tt to bee ti⸗ 
 ed to an hoꝛſe tayle, and to bee dꝛawne theough the mire in deriſion of bir mae 
 feffic. And after cauſed bis Galligiafles fo hewe the fame tn peeces with 
 thetr ares , vttering diuers traiterous and rebellions words again® ber ma- 
 leſtie. * 
 
 Mat the ſaide O Royrke, then Sixtus fhe ſift of that name was Pope, and 
 _ Philip the Spanth king bad bent their forces again Cnglande, and alter 
 diſperſed by ber Pailties Aete, till thep came about Scotland,andlo to Fre~ | 
 fande, and atriaing there, the fapde O Royrke did enterfatne, releeue, and 
 fuccour, at Dꝛomaher afozefatoe, and other places, diuers of the ſaide Spa- 
 nfards,abich were emploted to this intended inuaffon: And after proclatmas 
 tion being gives by thelo2d Deputy bpon paine of death, that no man ſhould 
 keepe ante of the fatoe Spantards, but thep fo bee fent to bis Lordeſhippe, by 
 a adafe limited: pet the fapde O Royrke kept the ſayde Spaniardes till the 
 
 fapbe Lorde Deputle went wiih ber Datetiics Fojees fo the Porth . at 
 3 ⸗ G90 3 wih 
 
1268 Queene Elizabeth. » 
 
 {ch time, the aide ORoyrke conueied them thrdugh the North wilha Spas 
 nih Frier, and an Jriſh sFrter in their companie, and & to Spaine, twithont 
 making the faite Love Deputie of Itelande acquainted there with: and at⸗· 
 ter receiucd letters bp the Frier from the faide King of Spaine.gratulatory 
 fox the entertainement be gaue to the ſaide Spaniards anuo 30. of her mates 
 fties raigne. 
 
 Chat the ſaide O Royrke procured and caufed one Thady O Harte and bis 
 fect, with diuers others to enter into acuall rebellion again hic matekte, fo 
 fat the (aft Thady and others did burne Ballymote and other places, and af- 
 fer that done, the ſaide O Royrke did relieue and {ucco2 the ſatde traitors, hat 
 were entered info the ſaid rebellion. 
 
 That the ſatd O Royrke did enter and burne Ballingaſle wich diuers other 
 villages tn the county of Roſcoman, and murthered O Kena at Coglier, Chris 
 ftopher Caddell , and dfuers others of bit highnes loiall yeyhies in anpoiled 
 and carried alway the pzaies of (he ſaid totones. 
 
 hat the (aide O Royrke did biolentlie enter into the Totwne of unocke, 
 Mullen, and divers other villages tn ber maieſties realme of Jeejanve, tn the 
 barony of Tpzerell in the county of Sligo, and burned the fat ie, and 
 mutthered one Chenem Wood a gentleman, with diuers others bf ‘her mates 
 fties lopall ſubiectes within the fatd Warony of Tprerell and ſo tontinued his 
 re vntill be was confrained bp ber Maieſties forces fo lly into Scots 
 
 lan 
 
 ch at fhe ſaid O Royrke being fled into Ssofland, did ftir bp certaine Scots 
 here to infurredion , and fo foine with himſelfe thetr forces agsinſt bit mates 
 fiie tn the Realme of 3 relawe. And alſo offered at Glaſco bntethe iiingof 
 Scots,tf he would maintaine him and (affer bis fubieds to ge and ioine with 
 htm. that he would bzing the realme of Ireland fo bts fubteaton: contrarie ta 
 bis dutp, md in contempt of bit matefties latwes, fhe 9, of Parch anno 33.98 
 bir mateſties raigne. 
 
 Alfo tt did appeere bp the fatde Bren O Royrke bis ſpeeches mane tn the tow⸗ 
 
 er bere be ſaid, that tf the Spantardes bad firſt come info Irelande as chey 
 did in to Engimee, that Areland had beene the ir owne and that bee woulde da. 
 thein a perce of ſeruice: &bich (perches were {uffictent profe of bistraiterous 
 mind towards bir graces maleſtie. 
 
 To conclude, the faid O Royrke, after mante fpeeches bp the Fudge and him 
 vttered, beeing at the barre, ſaide, that hee woulde not conſent that ante ine · 
 queſt oꝛ Jurie ſhoulde paue vpon him, vnleſſe bee might haue a wakes reſ· 
 pite to be giuen him, and all thofe w2ttings fent by William Fitz Williams,Rys § 
 ften, Bingham , and ofbers tn Jreland tobe deliuered him, andagadmanof — 
 laine to be aſſigned vnto bim, and the fame man of late fo be ſwoꝛne to deale 
 a5 truelie for bim, as bee woulde do fo; the Queenes hetre apparaunt, tf bee 
 woere in bis.place. Andbeffdes this, that bre woulde hane the Queenes mas 
 iellie to bre one of the Jurte to pate on him. Thts his refulalltobeetrpea | 
 Was entered, at the requeft of ber Maieſties learned Councell. Andafter 
 enitrte fo made : the faite Iohn Ly, beeing interpꝛeter, was willed by a we j 
 
 J 
 
 
 
; Queene Elizabeth. 1269. 
 
 chisfe Juſtice fo te him that the law was, if hee woulde refuſe to bre fried by 
 twelue men, then indgement mut bee giuen according to the quality of thofe 
 Articles of treaton Gberetult bee was charged, ano beeing obi inate therein, 
 was guiltie of bis otpne death, pet that notwichſt and ing, hee refuſed tryall. 
 ae the ſatde Iohn Ly expounded vnto bins bis ludgement, abtch was as ens 
 aeth. 
 Mat the ſatde Bren O Royrke ſhoulde bee faken from thence to the place 
 from tence bee caine , here to be latve bpon an Hardie, fo tobce dawneta | 
 .. the placeof crecution, there to bee banged vntiſl bee tucre balfe dead, then to 
 bee let downe, and bis embers and bowels to bee taken ont and brent in the 
 / fire, bis heade to bee ſtricken off, bis bodie fo bre quartered, and bis bead ang 
 bobie te bee diſpoſed at ber Mateſties direction. Ahis beeing erpounded to 
 “ca bp the ſaid Ly, be anfiwered nothing, bat ſaid if hat were thelr Will tet ites 
 
 
 
 Upon WHednefoate the 3.o0f Nouember, Bren O Royrke was patos Bren D Rokrke © 
 Tyboꝛrne, and there banged, bis members and bowelles burned in the fire, bis Bane atee: - 
 heart taken out, and holden op bp the hangman, naming tt to be fhe archtray⸗ 
 
 tors heart, and then dtd be caſt the fame into the fire, then was bis beade ftric- 
 
 ken off and hts bodte quartered. But before this tuas Done: the ſaid O Royrke 
 pet Fading vpon the cart, Maſter Iohn Ly afoyefatd tilled him in Gods bes 
 halfe to remember the filthy and odfous treafons that bee committed again 
 ber maieſtie with many other god erbostations, fo dꝛaw him to repentance, 
 and taatke ber maiefie and all the world forgiuencs; mo be to forgiue all the 
 
 world:yet be obfinatelp anſwered that he would not, but fatd, that ifthe N. 
 
 would haue granted bim (pace, and all (uch writinges, as the officers in Free 
 
 lande, viz William Fitz Williams, and Dicke Bingham fent sgainf bim, to bee 
 
 giuen him to make anfwere to them,and alfo to giue him bislife, tbat then be 
 
 woulde afke ber forgiuencie , and from bencefoorth ferue ber frucli¢. Ano 
 
 further faide,that bee did thinke little that the hing of Scottes woulde haue 
 
 fent him fo the quene witout fafetp and god allurance of bis life anid remit 
 -- tallof bis offences. 
 
 The (afd John Ly did further vege and entreat the ſaſd O Royrke to repent, 
 and to aſke forginencs(as afore)and likewiſe to forgiue, and that that was the 
 onelp way for bim to come fa the heauenly bingdome ; andalfotold him that 
 all the ſtanders by, requeſted and pratedhim fo todo: beanfwered and willed 
 them to mabe meanes fo) themfelues to come to: Dov , amd that hee woulde 
 
 - thake meanes fo) bimflelfe, but no moze coulde bee bad of him, but fell to bis 
 prafers, The fain Ly told him againe, » be could not latwfallp peap being fo obs 
 finate, bard hearted, and to die without repentance, but it would not be, and 
 
 ſo the ca ent frombint. Aifo Meylerns the Losdarchbithop of Caſhell in Ann veg. 3-4 
 
 Irelande beeing pzefent, was willed by tHe anders by, tocounfaile the ſaid 
 
 O Roytke, andthe faite Archbyſhoppe requelking him to call to God, with 
 other good erboztations: The fapde O Royrke turned bpon Him and fapde, 
 * bad moje neede tolooketo himſelfe; and that bee was neither heere noz 
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1270 Queene Elizabeth, | 
 Ehittopheer ¶ Me twentieth of Nouember. Sit Chriftopher Hatton knighf,lozde Chaun · 
 mattonto:s eelozof Cngland,decealed at his houfe in holboꝛne commonlie called Clie 
 —— de⸗ houſe, becauſe tt belongeth ta the Byſhoppe of Clie. Dn the Grtenth of De⸗ 
 cembcr , bee was honourablie buried tn Saint Paules Church at Landon, 
 one hundzed poore people haning gotwnes and cappes ginen them, going bes 
 _ fore bint, of Gentlemen and yeomen, in gownes, cloakes, and coates, moze © 
 than thee hundzed, with lords of the counfell , and other, beũdes fonre {core of 
 the gard that fallowed,a moſt ſumptuous monument ts ſince fo2 bim raiſed in 
 pauls Church. 
 DQyvertakenfor Alter thole oeath, none beeing elected to ſuccode him in that office and digs 
 the enfealing of nitie, her Mateſtie committed the charge of the enlealing of all Wꝛitinges 
 eee Love With the great Seale of Englande (hereunto it hall bee requifite to bane 
 Chancel the faine annexed) onto the Lobe Burghley Lorde Lreafurer of England, 
 the Loꝛde Hunfdon Loꝛde Chamberlaine of ber bighnes houſholde, the oz 
 Cobham Lorde Warden of the Cinque Portes, and the 1 o2de Buckhurft, bes 
 frig all lords of ber pꝛiuy counfell .Gnd for p admintftration of inftice buring 
 the time of this bacancie of the office of the Loꝛde Ghancellonr, ber Maieſtie 
 liketwife authozifed bp {pectall commiffion , vnder the great Seale of Eng⸗ 
 lande , Matfer Clinche , and Paiſter FrauncisGawdy, tivo of the Juſtices of 
 ber bench, and Mailer Windam, and Paiſter Piriam tivo of the Juſtices of 
 the Court of the Common pleas, to ſit as chiefe Judges fo: the determining 
 of canfes in the Conurtof the Chauncerie, amd to continue thetr turnes ſuceſ⸗ 
 fiuclieduring the terme time , accozding to fhe ogder pzeleribsd tn thetr come 
 siffion: ath 
 The 10,.of December,3. Seminary pꝛieſts for being in this realme contra 
 ——— ty to the ttatnte, and 4. other. fos releeuing them, were executed, two of them, 
 executed. - ** to wit, a Seminary named Tronmonger, and Swithen Wels gentleman, fn. 
 Greies Inne fielde, on the Noꝛth five of Holboꝛne, Blafton and White Semi⸗ 
 naries,and three other their abbetters at Zibozne. . 
 he fouretenthof Januarie, Captaine Arnold Cosby an Iriſhman, oid 
 Ichu L. Burke forceablie {ef Hpon Iohn Loꝛde Burke (alfo an Frif}man)neere to fhe Lowne 
 wactheteo. of Wantwoꝛrth in the Countie of Surrep, and there bppon a diuelithe and 
 malicious intent (fo: thep bad fallen out tteelue monethes befoꝛe, and fought 
 at Greenewich, but were made frtendes ) did wilfullie murther him there, 
 giuing bin one mortall wound with a Kapier, bp meanes thereof, the ſaide 
 Loꝛde Burke fell dotpne , and after that the ſaide Arnold Cosby with a Dagger 
 gaue vnto the fafoe Love Burke , oneandtiventte 02 moze greeuous and ſe 
 Sane uetall woundes, of the tbich fate great woundes, the forefatde lorde Burke 
 dangcd. died within two houres after, fop the thich fact, the lalde Cosby was hanged 
 ona gibbet neere vnto Wanſworth, where bee bad committed tbe fate mute 
 ' ther on (he 27. of January. uF 
 , Tho. Pormete  Ahe elghteene of Februarie, Thomas Pormorte {was conuicted of two fes 
 ENON. uerall bigh treaſons, the one fo; being a Seminarie Pꝛieſt, and remaining 
 in this Kealme, and the other, fo. reconciling John Barwys Haber daſher ae 
 gaint he ſoarme of the Fatute . he fapoe lohn Barwys was then —— 
 conuiced 
 
~ Queene Elizabeth, 1271 
 conuicted of high treafon, for being fo reconciles, and allo of felonte, fo; 
 
 reliening the ſaide prieſt, againſt the forme of the fatute, 
 Thomas Pormorte was evecated in Paules church pard, om the weſt ende 
 
 towards Ludgate, on the 20.0f Jfebguarp tn the afternone. 
 
 In the moneth of Febꝛuarie, Sir Edmond Yorke knight, conducted oner Soutdiers ſem 
 into France two thoufew fotmen tell appointed, fent from bence fo; fer- °F 
 nice of the French bing , vhich oppon their arriuall, rematned onder the 
 
 charge of fr Roger Williams, being then general of the Engliſh compantes. 
 
 there. 7 
 The z0. ol arch, certaine laylozs, fire in number were hanged on the 7592 
 Lower tarfe , fox ſtealing of guupotoder , pertayning to ber Maieſties Satters execu⸗ 
 ferutce. set the tows 
 
 he 27. of Apaill, Gr Lohn Parra bright was arraigned at CHeltmintker, Sir John Pax. 
 found gtltie of treafon, ¢ bad tudgement tn the fame place on the 16.0f June, rat arraigned. 
 He was returned to the totver, therein be fell ficke and died. 
 
 he fourth of Maie, a Tiltboate of Gravelend haning in the fame boate & iltboate 
 bont the number of foxtie perfons was overrun bp an bop, fo that the greater mowncs. 
 part of thofe people Were dꝛobvned ouer againſt Gꝛœnwich, the court then 
 being there. 
 
 Che fonrthof Fane, fit lohn Puckering being made lozd Keeper of the great Sie To. Pucko 
 feale, rode to Meſtminſter and was there ſworne. ting L. keeper.· 
 
 Me 21. of June, one Kerby a gentleman in ceuntenanee, but a couſonor A couloner on 
 
 inquality was (et on the pillory wichout alderſgate, and loſt ane of bis oares the piilozie · 
 
 there, and on the 2 3.0f June be was on the pillozte tn cheape. 
 
 In this month of Jane, a pong man tas hanged in Smithfielo,and a wo · A woman drent 
 man there burned,both fo2 poyſoning of ber huſvand a goldſmith. —— 
 Me merchant Taplers in London did this peere founde and builded faire per huſvand 
 
 almes houſes of bꝛicke and:fimber covered wich ſlate, vpon a plot of ground 
 
 neere onto Catt Smithfield by the Lower of London, abich plot of ground Junee voules 
 was giuen to tem bp Richard Hils ſometime maffer of that companie, as av merchant taps 
 fo one hundred loade of timber by Anthony Ratcliffe of that focietie, alder⸗ 3 
 
 mai: In thofe almes houles, fouretcene charitable men bzethzerrof the ſaide 
 
 merchant taplers pet lining ,baue placed fonretane poze aged ſole women, 
 
 vhich receiue euerich of them of thetr founder, firteene pence 02 better wek⸗ 
 
 lie, befides cight pound fiftene Hillings perely patd ant of the common trea: - 
 
 ſurie of the fato companie. 
 
 + Mhe fourth of September,a woman was burnt in Sintth Geld, (oz poploning 4 woman drent 
 
 of her huſband. _~ MSumnithfield - 
 Wedneſday the Grt of September, the wind weſt ano by fonth, as it bad wier of Tha. 
 
 been for the (pace of two dates before berie boiſterous, the riner of Thamis misntab voip 
 
 was made (o bolde of water, by forcing ont the fret ; and keeping backe the olwater· 
 fault, that men in diuers places might go'200. pacts over, and then fling a 
 
 ftone to the laid: A Collfer on a mare, rode from the noꝛth foe tothe font, . 
 gro backe againe on either foe of London beige, but. not without peril of | 
 deowning botwates. 
 
1272 Queene Elizabeth, 
 
 Chetermekept Mhis yeere Michaelmas terme was kept at Hertford in Hertſord chire 20, 
 at hettloꝛd. miles from London, amd begat on Craitinaanimarum, 
 An.veg.35. Whe thiroof Houember at night, deceaſed fir John Parrat priloner in che 
 flower of London. 
 S butchers ig, “be 13.0F December, a cerfaine gentlewoman bp the Councels come 
 paugbter me snandement was wb{pped Hough the citp af ILondon, for affirming ber felfe 
 mingbherfelfe fobe the daughter of Philip bing of Spaine , as the had bene perſwaded by 
 mee ſome accompted ſouthſayers, ater pꝛoued licrs, fo, the was knotone to be a 
 , — butchers daughter in Cal cheape. 
 Due hanged The 17.0f Febuary,a bop was hanged in Fen · church Treete, fo3 mare 
 fia minerbectns cheriag of bis maſter. 
 Parliament, The 19. of February, the Parllament began at WMeſtminſier. 
 Barrowand = The 2 1. ot March,Henry Barrow gentlemsan,lohn Greenwood clarke, Da- 
 par nicll Studley gfrdeler, Saxio Billot gentleman, Robert Bowley Fichmonger, 
 were indited of felony at the Seſſions hall without Nebbgate before the ma⸗ 
 ior, (be tivo lorde chicfe Juſtices of both benches, and ſundey of the iudges 
 and other commiſſioners of Oyer md determiner: the (aide Barrow and 
 Greenwood fo3 wꝛiting ſundrꝛy {editions bakes, tending to the llaunder of 
 the Queene and fate : Studley, Billot, and Bowley, for publihing and fetting 
 1593 forth the fame bakes, and on the 23. they were all arraigned at Metwgate, 
 found giltic,and bad tudgiment.Dn the laff of March Henry Barrow and John 
 Grenewood were brought to Tyborne ina carrp, and there fattened to the 
 rc galloives, but being ſtaide and returned fo2 the time, thep were thers banged 
 on fhe 6.0f Apaill. 
 Parliament De 10. of Apꝛill he Parliament brake by at Weſtminſter, for the time, 
 hakeop. ¶ gherein was granted thee fubfivies of 2.9,8,0. the pound gods, and foures, 
 lands, and 6. fiſteenes. 
 Dyationother DvP Lordes, and pou mp commons of the lower boule, were it not that J 
 matefty tothe know no {pees prefentedbp any other, nor wordes delivered by anp ſubſti· 
 eam’ tute, canbe ſo deepely imprinted into-pour mindes, as fpoken bp ber felfe, 
 vchoſe cider and dtrection toas but followed and delinered bp the lord eeper, 
 A could be content tofpare {peech, Hom filence better plealeth then to fpeake: 
 And becauſe mach hath been (poken, much leffe Hall Inowe nade tofpeake 
 of mite owne indiſpoſition of nature, and {mall deſire in prinate vefped to 
 be enriched by pou pzefent, abich wordes Hall not witneſſe, but deeds bp pour — 
 fomer erpertertce, baning erpended tbat Jhaue receiued, to the preſeruati — 
 on and defence of pour ſelues. And thas much J dare ature pou, that tbe | 
 cate dich pan haue taken fos my felfe, pour ſelues, and the common tweale, 
 that pou do ff fora Prince, that neither careth for any particular, 110,102 feꝛ 
 life, bat fo toline, that poumap flouriſh. Foꝛ before od and in my conſci⸗ 
 ence, J protetf, chereunto manp that know me can tottnele, that the great 
 cexvence of my time, the labour of my ſtudies, and the tranell of mp thoughts, 
 chiefelp tendeth to Bods fernfce, amd the gouernment of pow tolfue in a flon- 
 rithing ano. happy eſtate, God forbid you chould knotwe ante change thereof. — 
 Spany tuffer pzivices than my felfe pou haue a cae” : 
 
_ Queene Elizabeth. RW ek 
 
 fh the duty of a childe J mult regard, and to thom J muſt acknotpledge my 
 felfe farve Mallow) 3% map truclp fap, none whofe loue and care can be grea 
 ter, 02 Kole defire can be moze to fathome deeper fox preuention of danger 
 focome, 03 reſiſting of dangers, tfattempted towardes pou, fhall ener bee 
 found to exccede my (elfe: In loue Jſay tobbardes pon, and care over por, 
 Pou haue beard in the beginning of this parliament, fome doubt of danger, 
 moze then J would bane pou te feare: Doubt sulp Mould ve,if not pecucntens . 
 amd feare, if not pꝛouided for, Foꝛ mine owne part, Jpꝛoteſt J neuer fearea, 
 and that feare was, mp beart neuer knew. Jfo2 Jknew that imp caufewas , 
 ever (uff, and if ſtandeth bpon a {ure foundation, that J Gould not fatie God 
 aſſiſting the quarrel of the rightwiſe, md uch as are but te oefende. Clad. 
 mought that king mp greatel enemy be,to bane the like aduantage againt 
 me, tf in truth for bis owne adtons, be might truely ſo fap. Foꝛ in ambition 
 of glozie Jhaue nener fought to enlarge the territoates of my land, 1102 theres 
 by to aduance pou. If Jhaue vſed my forces to keepe (he enemp farre from | 
 pou, Jhaue therebp thought pour fafetie the greater, and pour danger the. 
 leffe. If pou ſuppoſe J haue done it in feare of the enemy, o2in doubt of bis 
 reuenge, Iknow bis power ts not to pzeuaile, noz bis force to feare me, hae 
 uing  mightp a protedo2 on inp fide. J would not haue pou returning into 
 the countrep to frike a feare into the mindes of anpof mp people, as ſome 
 vpon the arrinall of the late nauie Dwelling in a Marit ane (hire fed for feare 
 farther tnto the middle of the land, but if J bao beene by btm, ſurely J would 
 haue tanghthim to baue ſhewed & bale and cowardly a courage, for euen our 
 enemies holoe onr nature refolute and balfant, tbich though thep will not 
 outwardly ſhew, thep infardly knowe. And thenfoeucr the malice of our 
 enemies (hall caule them tomate anp attempt again vs Jdoubt not but 
 Ane fhall bane the greater glozie , God fighting for thofe abich truclp ſerue 
 him, tolth the tuffneile of their quatrell, Dnlp let them know to be warp, and 
 not to be found ſſeeping, fo ſhall thep Hetw thelr obbne valour, and fruſtrate 
 the bopes of the enemies. Gnd thus farre let me charge pou that be licutes 
 nants, and pou that ia thires haue the leading of (he mol choice and fernice- 
 able men vnder vour bands that pou fe them fufficient!p exerciſed and trap 
 ned, (0 off as neede Hall requite, that the wantes cf any of them be ſupplyed 
 by others fo be placed in their romes, and that all decates of armour bee pres 
 fentlp repaired and made faifictent. The enemy finding pour care (uch, and 
 fo great to piontde for bim, will with tye lefle courage thinke of pour diſtur⸗ 
 ~ bance. Loconelude, that J map Hewe my thankeful minde , in mp conlets 
 ence neuer hauing been willing to d2atv from pou, but that pou Mhoulocone- 
 tentedly giue, md that for pour ſelues, and bauing mp bead by peres, and 
 experience better Fated, chatſoeuer any ſhau ſuppoſe tothe contrariz, ther - 
 that pou mate cafily belceue Hat J will enter into anp idle erpences. Mow. 
 muſt J giue pouallas qreat thankes, as ener p2ttice gaue to louing ſubiects, 
 afuring pou that my care for pon, bath, and pall ercecde all nip other cares. 
 of moridiy cauſes, vchatſpeuer. 
 > About the ſame time Penry a Welchman a painetpal penner and — 
 
 Penrxappze· 
 hended Chẽged 
 
1274 | Queene Elizabeth, 
 
 of babes, intituled Martin marre prelate, was appeebended at Stebenhech, by 
 fhe Uifcar there, andcommitted to pꝛtſon. Jn the monech of Mate, be was 
 arratgned at the kings bench at Meſtminſter, condemned of felonte, and 
 after warde fodainly in an affernane, convaied from the Gaile of the kings 
 bend to Saint Lhomas Materings, and there banged, with a {mall anpt- 
 ence of beholders. 
 Conrtefalifes The 19.of Julp, the court of aſſiſe for Surrey twas holden and kept in S. 
 Keptin Saint Georges field,a tent being fet bp fo that purpofe,manp p2tfoners were there 
 Forfeareotthe arraigned, condemned and had iudgement, ninetane were bzent in the hand, 
 plague. but none erecated. This aſſiſe was ended the fame dap, thich was thought 
 {would haue beene thee dates worke, for the Zuſtices (all duties being patde) 
 made baffe awaie fo feare of being infected witch the peftilence bp repaire of 
 people thither. 
 Ho che hts yeere alfo, no Bartholmew fatre was kept at London, fo> the auoy⸗ 
 Lauer ving of concoutte of people, chereby the infection of the ref,o2 plague might 
 haue inerealed, vchich was then verie hot in that citie, fo that on (he hoe and 
 Humber of the twentith of October, deceaſed fir William Roe then loꝛd mator: Zhe firk of 
 plague Died Movember, William Elken alderman : The fit of December , fir Rowland 
 Ann. reg.a 6. Howard alderman, and the ninth of January, fir Wolltone Dixie alderman, 
 he vhole number deceafing this yeere tn the citie, liberties, and ſuburbs ade 
 fopring, as well of the plague as of other diſeaſes, from the nine and tiven- 
 tith of December in the pere 1592. vntill the twentith of December 1593, 
 was as follotueth: within the wals of all diſeaſes 8,98. tere of the plague 
 was 5390. without the walles, and tn the liberties 9295.0f the plague 5385. 
 fo that within the Citte ano liberties of all diſeaſes dicd 17593 . there of 
 the plague was 10675, 
 A ferminacy he 1 8.0f Febwarp.one named Harington a feminaryp peteff, was deaton 
 cxtcuted. From Newgate to Tyborne and there hanged, cut done al(ue, ſtrugled with 
 fhe hangman, bat twas boweſled andquartered. - 
 RoverickeLop: The laſt of Febꝛuary, Rodericke Loppeza Portingale (as it was ſaide) 
 pcr atraigutd. zofeiſing phyũcke, was arraigned inthe Gutid ball of London, foundatity, 
 
 and bad indgement as of high treafon, fo confpiring ber maieſties deſtructi⸗ 
 
 on bp poyſon. 
 
 AnFeihman Whe firtt of Marc an ari} man was arraigned at Weſtminſter, and on 
 
 —— fhe next mozning earlfe hanged and quartered at Tyborne. 
 
 Sreatwines In this moneth of Marc was many great formes of winde, kbhich ouer⸗ 
 fee turned trees, ſteeples, barns, houſes ac. namely in Wlozcefterthire,iniBeande 
 
 a cereale 
 
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 1594 —lepforreft manp Dabes were ouerturned. Jn horton wod of thefaidihire, 
 moze then 1 500.Dakes tere ouerthrowen in one dap, namely onthe hur’ 
 
 bay negt before Palmeſunday. Jn Stafforw hire the ſteeple in Sfafforw 
 towne was rent in pieces along through the midſt, and thrꝛo wen bppon he 
 chore), Werewith the fafo rofe fs broker, 1000.1. will not make it god. Pour 
 fes and barnes tere ouerthꝛowen in moff places of thofe (hires. In Canke 
 wod more then 3 000.trees were ouerthꝛowen, many Képles moze 0; leſſe a⸗ 
 boue 50.in Stafford ſhire were periſhed, o; blowue howe. sf 
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* 
 
 Queene Elizabeth. 1275 
 
 The r1.0f Apꝛill, a raine continued very fore moze then 24. houres long oꝛeat ralne· 
 and withall, ſuch a winde irom the north, as pearced the tals of houles, were 
 thep neuer fo ſtrong. 
 The 1 4.0f Aprill, a woman twas brent in Smithfield fox marthering of ber Pwoman baene 
 bai band. 4 Smithfield. 
 DTe 16.of Apꝛill, Ferdinando Carle of Darby deceaſed at Latham, bhoſe Ferdinando 
 ſtrange ſicknes and death, gacht red by thoſe tha there prefent bith him al the oo of Darby 
 time thereof, twas (uchas followeth : bis diſeaſes apparant, were vomiting of 
 folver or ruſtie matter With blonds, he pealow faundies : melting of bis fat, 
 ſwoelling and bardnefle of bis ſpleene, a vehement bichcocke, and foure baics. 
 before be died, Topping of bis water. 
 The caufesof all bis diſeaſes were thought bp the phpfttians; to be partip a 
 furfet, md partly amof violent diſtempering binifelfe with bebementeyer= 
 cife, taken foure dates togither in the Caffcr weeke.. 
 Hoe s.of Apaitl about fire of the clocke at night be fell icke at Luowihy,; 
 where be vomited thrice. 
 The 6. hereturned to Latham, and keeling his health to finke. moze ¢ more 
 fent fo Cheſter for a doctor of phyſicke. 
 _ he7-before the comming of the voor, be had cal 7.times, the colour of 
 bis bomits was like to fontie 02 ruffte pron; the fuditance berte groſſe and 
 fattie : the quantitie aboue ſeuen pintes, the finell not without offerce bis war. 
 ters were in colour,ſmelt, and ſubſtance not vnlike hfs vomites. Lhe fame 
 night be toke a gliffer to dzawe the courle of the humors downeward, vhich 
 wrought fue times and gaue fome cafe. . 
 The 8:he toke a gentle tnfuffon of Kubarb and Danna in a draught of chic: - 
 ben both, which wꝛought verp well nine times. . 
 The 9.becaufe of his continuall bleeding by month with bis vomits be was: 
 inſtantly intreated to be let bloud,to diuert and fap the courſe thereof, but by 
 nomeancs be could be perfinaded thereunto, therefore that date onelp for 
 mentations, oyles and plaiſters were outwardly applped,to fap and comfo;€-. 
 bis fomacke. . 
 Khe ro.be toke one other gliffer, chich Hrronght well fire times. 
 he 11. be toke one other purge wbich wrought with great eaſe 9.fimes: 
 byon the humors.The (ante night be tobe a little diaſcordium with the pope - 
 of limons and (cabious water, trhich ſomevhat fated bis ſomacke and gaue 
 ‘dim fone ref. 
 » The 12, becauſe bis vomiting continued ill; bee was moued fo take a 
 bomit, that therebp the bottome of bis fomacke might be fcouredand clean- 
 fed from fo vile and lothfome matter aberetoith be toas troubled : but by 10°: 
 perflwafion be would pelde fhereunts, notwithmoding the fame date bee: 
 tmke a medicine to procure ſweat, but p:euapleanot, the tery fame. hight bis: 
 wat er ſlaide bpon a ſodaine, fo the aGontihiaent’of alle.) 
 Lhe thirteenth , all meanes were offered toponoke water as glitter: 
 drinkes, —— Alig — and — but oes: 
 bappelie fuccedgd,. 
 £t 7 hee 
 
1276 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 Khe 14. and 15. was bled an inffrument called a Catheter, hich beitig: 
 coifucied into bis bladder, was ſtrongly ſucked by the Chirurgion but no wa⸗ 
 ter followed. : 
 
 The 16.dap about fine of the clocke at night, be moſt deuoutly peeled * 
 ſoule to God. 
 In all the tine of bis ſicknes, be offen toke Bezars fone, and Untcomes 
 hezue, bis pulfe was ener god, bis frength indifferent, the numberof bis 
 bomites Were 5 2. and of bis Toles 29. bis phpfitions were docto⸗ ee 
 ctoꝛ loynar, doctoꝛ Bate, docoꝛ Cale, 
 
 A true report of (uch reafons mdconiecdures,as cauſed many learned 
 nien to ſuppoſe bim to be bewitched 
 
 he fir of Apꝛill betng the mondaie before his bono: fell ficke, a a boman 
 offered vnto him a ſupplication, o2 petition, vcherein ber requeſt was , that it 
 {would pleafe him to giue, 02 affigne bera divelling place neere vnto bimfelfe, 
 that the might from time to time reueale onto bim ſuch thinges with ſpeede, 
 fbich God reucaled onto her foz bis gwd, Chis petition was thought bane , 
 and therefore refuſed. 
 
 On the fourth of Api’, be dꝛeamed ſhat his ladie was molt bangeroulip 
 ficke fo death, and in bis feepe betng (ore troubled there twith, be wept, ſodain⸗ 
 ip cried ont, farted from bis bedde, called for belpe, fought abont the cham⸗ 
 ber, betwirt ſleeping and waking , but being fullie atvaked was comfo;- 
 fed, becauſe be found ber well: bere we omit ſtrange dꝛeames, 02 Divina: 
 fions of Diucrs graue men, khich bappened befoxe 02 about the ‘time of bis 
 ficknes. 
 
 On the K€ of Apaill, in bis chamber at Kronfep about fire of the clocke at 
 night, there appeared fodainlpatall man, with a gaſtly and threatning coun: 
 tenance, Kho twiſe 02 thriſe feenied to croſſe him, as be was palling though 
 fie chamber, and bhen he came onto the fame part ef the chamber there this 
 ſhadow appeared, he pretenttp fell ficke, and there bontited thetfe . After Go- 
 borne.one of bis fecretarfes attending ‘then bpon bim ſawe nothing, vhich 
 moze amazed bint. The fame aight be deeamedthat he was in fighting, ano 
 twile o2 thriſe ſtabbed to the heart, and allo wounded th mante other places 
 of bis bodie. 
 
 Che x0, of April about midnight, was founde in bis bed chamber bp one 
 maffer Halfall, an Image of ware with haire, like bnto the batre of bis bo- 
 1028 head, tt(feo through Se belly thereof, from the nauell to the ſecrets: 
 This Image was fpotten, asithe fame maker Halfall teported onto matter — 
 Smith, one of bis {ecretaries, adate before anie patne grety, and ſpots appea⸗ 
 red bpon bis fides and bellie. Chis mage was baltelp caſt into the fire bp 
 miafter Halfall, before it was viewed, becauſe be thought by burning thereof, 
 as he fatd, he ſhould relieue his lord from witchcraft, and burne the witch the 
 fo much tormented his lod; but it fell out contrary to A⸗len⸗ and aftedtion,” 
 for after the melting thereof; he moꝛe and mole declined. 
 
 Che r2.o0f Aprill, one Jane a witch demanded of maker Schem⸗ chether 
 bis bona, felt no paine in the lower = and re tilat made Water as pet 
 
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Gusta Elizabeth, 1277 
 
 02110: and at fhat verie time notwithſtanding all helpes, his water vtterlie 
 ſtopped, and ſo remained till he died. 
 
 Sit Edward Filton, tho with other Juſtices examined certaine witches, re⸗ 
 porteth, that one of them being bidden to fate the lords praier, fatd it well, but 
 being confuren, in the name cf Jelus, that if he had bewitched bis honor, he 
 ſhould not be able to fate the fame, fe could neuer repeate that petition,For- ·⸗· 
 giue vs ourtrefpafles, no not although it was repeated onto ber. 
 
 A homely woman, about the age of fiftie peres, tas foundmumbling in 
 a corner of his honors chamber, but bhat Goo Eno’ meth. bis wife woman 
 (as thep termed her) ſeemed offen to eale bis honor both of his vomiting 
 and bickocke, but (0 if fell onf, chich was ſtrange, that then fo long as hee 
 twas eafed, the woman per felfe twas fronbled moft vebementlp tthe fante 
 manter, the ntatter abich He vomited, being like alfo onto that thich paſſed 
 from him. But at the laff, oben this woman was efpted by one of the docors 
 fempering and bleffing (after ber maner) the fafce of certaine berbes, her pot 
 fibere into he Freined the (nice, was tumbled dotwne by the fafd doco, and 
 fhe rated out of the chamber, nofwithanwing He did Mill fate that ſche would 
 not ceafe fo cafe him, although the could not perfecly helpe him, becanle hee 
 was fo Fronglp bewitched. AU phyficke wrought verte well, pet had be none 
 o2 little eafe thereby, bis diſeaſes were many and bts vomits, with foppitg 
 bis water grienous, pet euer bis pulfe remained as gad and perfec ag ener tt 
 did in time of his belt health, till one quarter of an houre before be dird. be 
 bimfelfe in all the time of bis ſickneſſe cried ont that the Doctors laboured in 
 baine, becanfe he was cerfainly bewitched. ie fell twiſe tnto atraunce, not 
 able fo moue, band, bead, o2 fofe, Hen he would haue taker phyſicke to toe 
 bim god. In the ende, be cried out offen again all witches and witdheraff, 
 repoſing bis onelp hope of faluation bpon Hhemierites of Chit Jeſus his - 
 Saufour. 
 
 - Mneercellent ſpeech, can not be omiffed among many in the time of his 
 fickuefe, efpeciallp the dap before he departed, at which time he defircd ong 
 of his doctoꝛs, Khom be efpectal ploued, to perſwade bim no longer to liue, 
 becanfe ( (aie he) although ont of thy loue, thon wouldeſt ſtirre bp hope of 
 iffe, and doeſt imploie all thy twit, arte, and tranaile fo that ende, pet knotw- 
 ing for acertaintte that J muff now die, Jpꝛaie thee ceafe, faꝛ Jam refolued 
 pꝛeſentlie to die, and to take atwaie wich me onelp one part of my armes, J 
 mieane the Gagles Wwinges, fo twill J flie ſwittly into the bofome of Chute 
 my onelp faniour, And with that he (ent for bis Ladie, and gave her his laff 
 Vale o2 fatewell, deſiring ber totake away and toue his Doto2 and alfoto » 
 gine him forte ietuell, twit bis armes and name, that bee might berememe - 
 ‘bred : the bib Hing fmmedtatly after bis death was moſt honorably perfor: 
 med. is ſpirituall phpations, were the biſhop of Chefter, and matter Lee. 
 bis chaplatne. ! 
 
 In the moneth of Dap, namely on the ſecond day, came downe great war Great wate. 
 fer flouds, by reaion of fodaine howꝛes of baile and raine that bad fallen, flonas. 
 ‘hid bare downe houſes, pron milles, the proutfion of coales pꝛepared = 
 
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* Queene Elizabeth; 
 
 the ſaid milles, t bare awaie cattel, ec.in Suſſex and Surrey: to the great 
 loſſe of manie. 
 
 The fecondof Wap the rel ſergeants at law in number tenne, belo theit 
 dinner 02 fea (as it bah beens tearmed) at the newe Temple in Flete- 
 rete. 
 
 "5. of London Lhe chird of Fune,deceaten Iohn Eliner bithop of London at Fulham, and 
 dectaled. on the 26.6f Zune, was ſolemnly enterredin bis cathedzall Church of Baint 
 ; paule, before S. Thomas chappell. 
 Dottor Loppes The 7.0f June, Rodericke Loppez, with tivo other Poꝛtingales, were cote 
 —— tae nated from the Tower of London bp the lientenant, vnto the olde ſwan, and 
 “outed, Fe from thence by twater to Weitminſter, tere being | brought before he kings — 
 bench barre, the lientenant was called to bzing in bis p2ifoners, Sbtth bee 
 there acliuered, amd was diſcharged ot them, Then was it bp the coart. decla⸗ 
 rev vnto them, how they had beene charged with high treaſon againſt her ma⸗ 
 ieſtie bad beene tried, found gilty and bad recefucd iudgement; bherefore it 
 was demanded of them, that thep conldfap for themfelues, and hould not 
 fuffer death accoꝛdingly: Khereunto one of the Poꝛtingales beganin bislane — 
 guage fo tella long tale, but was willed to be Moat , hich be anfisered could 
 not be done without circumfance,¢c. thereupon be twas willed to holde bis 
 peace. The fecond anftwered by twziting in bis language, vchich being read — 
 by au interpecter, the Nucnes ai tournep bad frate,fop it was nottrue, Re- 
 deticke Loppez in Engliſh made bis fubunffton, aw affirmed bee neue 
 fhought harme to ber maieſtte, ec. Then was calleo the marſhall of the kings 
 bench, and appearing, bee was charged with the pꝛiſoners, to conuate them 
 . fo the pzilonof the kings bench, and there to deliuer them to the Sheriffes of ~ 
 London, with a weitte to {ee them executed: fo were thepconuaicdbp water — 
 from WUciminfker to the biſhoppe of Mincheſters faires in Southivarke, — 
 from thence to the kings bench, there laide on burdles, and conuated by tye 
 theriftes of London ouer the bꝛidge, bpto Leaden ball, and fo fo Tpbone, : 
 amd there banged, cutte downe aliue, holden dotune by rena th of men, dif 
 niembzcd, bowelled, beaded and quartered, thett quarters fet on the gates of 
 the citie. 
 Shipstent to The 1 5. of July, bpscommmoncouncell in the Guild ball was grantedlac⸗ 
 the (eas by the cording fo precept from ber maieſty) (hat fire Hips, and tivo pinnaces ſhould 
 hens ot be fot forth tothe ſeas at the charges of the citizens, the fame to be readie wich 
 erslet en, iiuficion, and victuals foꝛ three moneths, bp the laſt of July. Wore, ot. 
 webyche Lanz che 17. of Zalp the ſame common councel according to another precept,gran: 
 boners, fed 450. men on fote fo be like ipife fet ont bp the-citisens, towardes the char · 
 ges vhereok, a fiffeene was feafed, and coliccted. : 
 Great canes. . Lis peere in the month of Day, fell manp great ſhowres of raine, but in 
 fhe moneths of Zune and July, much moze: for tt commonly raincd euerte . 
 Day, o2 night, till S.Iames day, and tivo Dates afer togither moſt evtreamlp, — 
 wWꝛeidges at All Gbich, notwithſtand ing in the moneth of Auguil there ſolowed a fatre hare 
 — ucf, but in the monech of September fell great raines, bith ratfed high wa · 
 bomnenowne. ters, luch as fated he carriages, and bare downe batoges, at — 
 2 
 
 
 
7 Queene Elizabeth. 1279 
 Ware, and elfe there, in many places. Alle the peice of graine grewe to be Priceof graine 
 fuch, as a ſtriue 02 butheli of aie was Cold fo; fue Hillings,a bulbel of teat Soo gioe” 
 fo: fire fencit,o? eight Hitlings,¢c. Foy Mill it rote tit price, Abich oearthhappe- plenty. 
 ned (after the common opinion)moꝛe bp meanes of ouermuch tranfporting, 
 by our otone merchants fo their pꝛiuate gaine, than though the vnſeaſona⸗ 
 bleneſſe of the weather paſſed. 
 
 bts yeere Beuis Bulmar Gentleman, ſet vppe an Engine at Bꝛoken · Thamis water 
 rharte therebp, front thence to conuaie Thamis water bp into the Citie, ſut conuaird tute 
 sent to ce ue the tole twett part thereof, bring conuaied into mens honles ie citlest 
 
 p pipes of lead. 
 
 The fame gentleman on fhe 18. of October gave onto fir Richard Martine 2 fitner spine 
 fhen lord Watoz of the city of London, and to the citie foz ener, one cup of fil io in Eng⸗ 
 uer withs kiuer waighing 137.ounces of fine better then the ſterling, the ſil⸗ 
 uer of Lbich cup, withother, was bp bis meanes Digged ont of the Mine in 
 England, tn the moneth of Augult laſt befoꝛe pated. ye 
 P vt 30.0f December a woman was beent in Sinithfield, fo; copning of g —— 
 
 he fame 30.dap Doro? Fletcher Biſhopof WVoꝛceſter, in Paules church D. Fletcher 
 {as cleaned bithop of London. ain %.of London. 
 Odbe 2s. of Januarte, the Carle of Darby married the Catleof Oxfords carte of Dare 
 Danibter at the court then at Crenewich, vhich marclage feat was there 2 matried. 
 moſt ropallp kepf. | 
 We tenth of Febꝛuary tivo Sonlofers oꝛ Captaines named Yorke and pope a eainis 
 Williams, twere erecuted af Tpborne. : ams executes. ; 
 - She 20.0f Febuary, Southwell a Jeſuitthat long time had laine pꝛiſoner Sonthweis 
 in the Tower of London, twas arraigned at the kings bench barre : be was txecuted. 
 condemned, and on the next morrow dzatone from Nebogate to Lyboine, 
 and there hanged, bowelled and quartered, 
 The 20.0f Apzill being Cafker dap in theafternone about fiueoftheclock, 1595 
 it thundered and lightetted ſore, with ome raine, not withſtanding the wea⸗ Syeat thoes 
 * Herp colde, and fo continued the ref of that moneth, and alto the monech “SAS 
 ay. | ; 
 This pere by meanes of the lafe tranfpocting of graine info foꝛraine Dearth of coru 
 cotntries, the fame was bere growen to an exceſſiue price, as in ſome plas Esther vicuall 
 ces from fonretene Hhillings to foure markes the quarter; amd mo2e, as the 
 pore did fele, forall hinges els, that focuer was ſuſfenance fox man, was 
 liketwffe ratfed without all conſcience amd reafon, Foꝛ remedie thereof, 
 our merdants bought backe from Danfke mud) Rie , and fome trheate 
 not of the beft )but paffing deare, pet (erued the turne in {uch extremitie, 
 meprentifes and other pong people abont the citie of London, being pins Diſordered 
 ched of cheir bictuals, more then thep had beene acenffomed, tooke from the xouths punt - 
 — market peoplein Southivarke , butter for thete monep, paying fo: the fame * 
 but 3.d.the pound, cheras the owners would haue had 5.d. Foꝛ the vbich diſ · 
 order, the ſaid yong men, on the 27 of Jane were puntſhed by bhipping, ſet⸗ 
 ting on the pillozie and long impziſonment. S108 UHR Hi Tags a 
 
‘1280 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 Cotnershane After the fame time certaine men for coining were hanged: Alf a ſcriue⸗ 
 
 Bt, net in hholborne was hanged, bowelled and quartered, for counterfatting if a 
 neiv pattent, arma ſetting to the ſeale of an clde. | 
 
 Tinruly pouths The 29.0f June, being Sunday in the affernone,a number of tnralie 
 
 on the tower bil youths on the toler pill, being blamed bp the warders of Lower Fret ward, 
 
 appithended. Fe -efy at them foncs,ano draue them backe into Tower ftreete, bema bartes 
 ned thereunto bp founding of a trumpet, buat the trumpeter hauing ben a fol. 
 Dict, and many oer of that compante were taken bp the ſherifs of London 
 and fent to p2ifon. About 7.0f the clocke the fame night, fr Iohn Spencer loꝛd 
 niaforrode to the tower bill, attended bp bis officers and otbers,to le the bill 
 cleaved of all tumultuous perfons, abere, about the middle of the bill, fome 
 warders of the tolver,and lieutenants men being there,totoe the maioz, that 
 the ſword ought not in that place to be bozne bp, and therefore tivo 02 thee of 
 them catching bold of the ſworde, fome bickering there toas, and the ſworde 
 bearet with other burt and toounded; but the lord mato, by bis wiſe and ait 
 crete pacificatton.as alfo bp proclamation in ber maieſties name, tn ſhort 
 time, cleared the bill of all trouble, and rode backe, the ſworde bearer seh 
 bp the ſword before him. 
 
 The Queenes maickie being informed of theſe, and ſundry other biforners 
 committed in € about bercitp of 2 ondon, bp onlawfal allemblies : Ane ſome 
 attempting to refcue out of the bands of publibe officers fuch as bad bin datos 
 
 — ————— fullp arreſted, chereby the peace bad bin vtolated and broken: Her mateftie, 
 —— fo reformation thc reof by pzoclamation dated the 4, of July, ſtraightiy chars 
 ceinblies. ged all ber officers, both in the city, and places ncere adioining in the counifes 
 of Midleſex, Bent, Surrey and Ciler,that had authority to preferue the peace, 
 
 and to puniſh offenders,meze diligently, to the beſt of their powers , fe to the 
 
 fuppreffton of all offenders again€ the peace, vpon patne to be not snlp res 
 
 moued from ther offices, but to be alfo punifhed as perfans maintaining o3 
 
 comforting (uch offenders. And becaule the late nls twfull aſſemblies ¢ ronts 
 
 wore compoundedof fundzp (oats of bale people fome prentifes, ano ſome o · 
 
 thers wandring, tole perfons of condition Rogues ¢ vagabonds, and fome 
 
 colouring their wandzing by the name of ſouldiers, ber maieſty, foꝛ better ot 
 
 rection tober officers of Juſtice wi inquifition to be made, notified ber plea: 
 
 {ure to ber councell, top2efertbe o2ders to be poblifved, and ſtraightly obſer⸗ 
 
 ued, and foꝛ that purpofe a Pꝛouoſt marfihall with ſutficient auihority to ap· 
 
 pꝛehend all (uch as ſhould not be readily reformed and correded by the ordina⸗ 
 
 rie officers of Juſfice, and that without delay to erecute bpon fhe gallowes bp 
 
 o2der of martial law. Lhe orders preſctibed, were the fame dap allo by pro⸗ 
 
 ——— clamatton publiſhed. Str Th. Wilford knight,was appointed prouoſt marſhal 
 sotmartalt £02 the time, he rode about, and thꝛough the City of London dailp, witha num: 
 fo; London. ber of men on hozfebacke,armed, with their cafes of pitolsec. L his marſhal 
 apprehended many bagrant and idle people, brought them before the iuſtices, 
 
 Ewrnultuons thocommitted them to dfuers priſons· On the 22.0f Julp were arraigned int 
 fon eet * fhe Guild hall of London 5.of thoſe vnruly youths that were appꝛehended on 
 Re bill. —* Tower hill, they were condemned of bigh treafon, bad — 7— bee 
 drawne, 
 
Queene Elizabeths 1281 
 drawne, banged, and quartered, and on fhe 2 4. cf the fame monet Hep were 
 drawne from Newgate fo the tower Hillard there erected accordingly. 
 
 In this time of dearth anv (catcitp of bicuals,at London, an benseg was Dearth of diy 
 fola fo: a penp, 02 three egs fox tivo pence at the molk,a pound of ſweet butter ?bals. 
 fox 7. d. and fo the like of fi 07 fleſh, excceding meature in pefce , luch was 
 our fins deferning tt. 
 
 The 17.0f Pouember,a day of great triumph, for fhe long and pzofperons 
 raigne — ber maieſtie, at London, the pulpet Croſſe in PBotvles churchyarde 
 newe repaired, painted, and partlic incloſed with a wall of bꝛicke: Doctoꝛ 
 Fletcher biſhop of London pꝛeached there in pzaiſe of the queene, and pater for 
 ber maieſtie, before the 1020 maior, Aldermen, aud ciftsens in their beſt liue⸗ 
 ries. Which fermon being ended vpon the carey leabes the trumpets foune 
 Ded, the coꝛnets winded , and the quititters fung an antheme . Dn the Feple 
 manp lightes were buried: The tower (hot off ber ——— belles were 
 roong, bonefiers made, ic. 
 
 Whe 5. of Feberuarp tivo marſhals were choſen and appointed in the citie Civo — 
 of London for the appꝛehending of vagrant and offer difo20ercd perſons. seth 
 
 The 20.0f Febsuarp fine men for cofoning and counterfeiting of commiſſt⸗ Confoners ſet 
 ons, were fet on the pillorp in welt Cheape, fome of them had thetreares nats on the Pillorte. 
 led and cut off,other that had befoze loft their eares, were howe burnt in their 
 chekes and foꝛeheads. 
 
 This pere a certaine Pinnace was made by an houſe Carpenter, in He g mnate made 
 great green pardof the Leaden bal in London, it was of burthen about fonte in the Leaber 
 
 5 tun: this tas made fo be taken a funder, elet togither with vices: the fame Yall ot Loudon. 
 
 * finithed , and launched ont of the Leaden ball on the 12. of March tn the 
 night, being deatone by frength of men, and of horſes on afled, with Mhéles 
 made fo3 that purpofe, towards Aldgate chere againt the parttl chutch of S. 
 Katherine Qhiiffs burch, he bhœles fabing fier on the areltrees, toere bioken 
 about one of the clocke in the mooning, there it fated till the nert night, and 
 then was drawne fo the Tower bill, tere the fame twas calked and pitched. 
 And on the 20.0f Parch dratone and launched into the riuer ef Thamis at the 
 tater gafe bp the toler, and from thence by water dzawne to Kadclife, and 
 there tackled. 
 
 ‘Mye g.of Apꝛill being god kriday in fhe afternone, fhe lord mafe2 and alder⸗ 1596 
 men of London being in Potoles church pard,bear ing the fermon at Paules Some prefe 
 croffe, were ſodatnelie called from thence , and foorthwith bp a precept from 2 andatl- 
 
 _ her maiefFic and countell preffed rooo.men, abich twas done bp 8.of the clocke “2S 
 the fame nfgbf, ad before the nert mosning thep were purucied of all maner 
 of furniture fo the wars, readie fo haue gone towardes Douer, and fd fo the 
 aide of the French in Calets again the Spantardes, bat it the afternane of 
 the fame Saturday hep tere all difcharged: notwithſt anding on the 15. of 
 April being Eater da e about tenne of the clocke before none came a newe Somatrcs 
 charge fo that all mei being in their part Churches readie to haue recetued ter vay. 
 fhe Cominuniat, he alder men thelr deputies conſtables aid other officers, 
 were faite fo clove by tie Chard dooꝛes, ul thep had preted ſo manie men to 
 Pppp 2 be 
 
 Ann. reg.a & 
 
Souldiers fent 
 
 @ Douer to 
 
 1252 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 be fouloiers, that bp tivelue of the clocke, thep bad in the vhole Citte 1000; 
 men, and thofe, forthtutth furniſhed of armonr, weapons and all thinges nes 
 ceffarte , wore foz the mot part that night, and te reff on the nexrt mos 
 
 Bane bin trants ning fent atnate towardes Douer, as the like out sf other partes of the 
 
 poꝛted ouer 
 to Caleis. 
 
 Lord Keeper 
 deceaſed. 
 
 A Declaration 
 ofcauſes wyy 
 ehe Queene 
 Gent her naux 
 to the feas. 
 
 Realme: butabont a wekbe afer thep returned backe againe,fo, the French 
 had loſt Caleis. 
 
 The laſt of Apzill at night, deceaſed Sr Iohn Puckering Lorde Keeper 
 of the great Seale, be dicd of a dead pallep, therewith bee had beene tae 
 bent on the fire and twentith of Apaill at night, and twas buried at — 
 minfer. 
 
 About this finte was publiſhed aboke intituled, A declaration of fire cok 
 fes mouing the Ruenes maieſtie of Cngland, to prepare and ſende a Na⸗ 
 nie fo. the ſeas, for the defence of ber Realmes againk the hing of Spaines 
 forces, fo be publiſhed by the Generals of the ſaide Naute, to the intent that 
 it (hall appeare to the woꝛld, that ber mafeffie armeth ber Nauie onelp to 
 defende ber felfe, ena tooffende ber enemies, and not to offend ante otber, 
 that {hall forbeare to ſtrengthen ber enemie, but to vſe them with all law⸗ 
 full fauours. 
 
 Ho all (yꝛiſtian people, to thom this declaration ſhall come to be read, 03. 
 beard greeting. We Robert Carle of Eſſex, and Cwe, dicount {eveford,loz 
 Ferrers of Qhartlep, Bourgcher and Rouane, sc, and Charles lospHoward, 
 
 .. baron of Cffingbam,lo20 bigh Admirall of England ec.hauing the charge of 
 
 & Kopall nanie of Hips,prepared and fent fo the feas, bp the moſt ercellent 
 Pꝛinceſſe, the ladte Elizabeth, Nuene of England, France and Ireland ec. 
 doe giue all men knowledge that fhe fatde nauie vnder our charge ts bp ber 
 sniaiefite prepared and fent fo ferue on the feas, for defence of ber matefties 
 realmes, Dominions, and fubieds , againſt (ach nightie forces, as we are 
 aduertiſed from all partes of Chriſtendome, to bee alreadie prepared by the 
 bing of Spaine, and bp farther pronifions of men and Hips dailp ferit for are 
 tobe mightily tncreafed, to ingade ber matefies Realmes: as heretofore in 
 the peere of onr Loꝛd 1588, was attempted(enen ven there was a Treatie 
 continued bp both their Commilſſioners for a Peace) witha greater Army 
 then cuer before in bts time was fet to the ſeas: though by Gods godnes, and 
 tbe balour ad wiſedome of her Noble and faithful Subieds, the fame wes 
 notably made fraffrafe, And becauſe her Paieſtie bath god inteligence of 
 perfite amitic with all iktngs and Pꝛinces of Cyziffendome , faning with the 
 King of Spatne, tho bath this mante pares moff vniuſtly pꝛofeſſed opentp 
 great entmitie bp diuers adions , beth againſt her Koyall perfon, and her 
 people, aw Countries, without anie fu cauſe fick giuen on ber Datekies 
 part. Therefore we ſaide the Carle, amd Hoye Admiral, doe aſcertaine all 
 perfons , that wee are moſt ſtraightly commanded bp ber ercellent Pate- 
 fie to faabeare from offending in this our Uoyage of anie maner of perfons 
 of ahat Nation focner, except the fade kings naturall Subtecs , 02 (ucho- 
 thers borne Strangers, as hall giue to the ſaide kKing mantfelk apde, twith 
 Pen iach Gicuall, ard other Warlike pꝛouiſions fo Te 
 on 
 
Queene Elizabeth. 1283 
 
 fion of ber Waietkic . Which ber Maieſties commantement ine meane dus 
 fifallte to obſerue: and doc therefore giue ſtreight charge to all perfons that 
 Hall ſerue inthis Nauie vnderneath bs, vpon paine of ertreme puniſhment 
 fo obſerue the fame, Peot to auoide all occaſions that maie bꝛeede queftion, 
 obo they are, being not the Ling of Spaines Subieds, that ſhall bee chare 
 gedby 0s to be manifett afders for the farnthing and firengthening of the 
 ſaid kings forces , pꝛouided either byland o2 fea to attempt ante invafion 
 of ber Maieſties Countries : We doc fo2 the liquidation of this Doubt, car- 
 nefflp tu Gods Name, require aw charge all perfons, that are not the fain 
 dings naturall Subiedes, and pet that bane giuen him apde wich their 
 Hhippes, Vicaall, and Munition, asts aboue faide, to withdzatve all their 
 {aide Sbippes prepared for the warre and all their peouifions of hoſtilitie ont 
 ef anie hauens of Spaine, o2 Portugale, o2 from the companie ane ſeruice 
 of the kings Sbippes again our Naute, and theretwith fo retarne either to 
 their owne Countries, 02 if thep fo fhalllike tocome to our Mante- to vom 
 fn the reucrendname of our Soucraigne Ladie the Nucnes Baickie, we 
 Doe promile all {ecuritic, both foy their perfons and gods te be vſed and de- 
 fended as friendes,and to faffer all their Spippes and ponlfions, that were 
 either taken by the ising of Spaine, o2 titended for bis ſeruice, oꝛ that Mall 
 be bp the owners withdrawen from bis alde, fo remaine in. their owne free 
 —— as the fame be vſed in all ſortes as ſriendes, and not as ene⸗ 
 mics tothe Quenes Waielie, and to bs her Generalies. And if anp Hail 
 bpon Knoetwledge of this ber Maieſties moſt honourable order, and of our 
 pꝛomiſe (to obſerue the fame as ſauourably as wee maic) twillinaly and mar 
 nikeſtlie refule to accept this our offer, and thall not endeuour themſelues to 
 performe this reafonable requeft, tending fo their gwd and libertie, we hall 
 then be fuillie moued, as bp thelawe of Armes we mate, fo take and vſe 
 all (uc ſo refufing this our offer, as maniſeſt avders of the sing of Spaine, 
 waith forces to inuade ber Maieſties Domintons, and fo maniteſt Cnemies: 
 and in fuck cafe of that refofall, if anie harme ſhall happen. by ante attempe 
 again€ thefr Perfons, Shipyes, and Gods by ante our Many , fo: the aiding 
 ef the faid king: there Mall be ns iuſt canfe for them hereafter tocomplaine, 
 02 fo procure their naturall Pꝛinces arid odes fo follicite reflitutions oꝛ a, 
 mends fo2 the ſame. And for the moze notification hereof, foe haue thought 
 God to have the Deiginall bereof to bee figned ith our bands and with ear 
 leales, to bee fene by anie that will require fo reade 02 fe the fame: Gnd 
 likewiſe twee haue put the fame in Jozint, in French, Italian, Dutch, and 
 Spaniſh, amd haue alfo caufed the fame to bee diſtributed infoas mante 
 Portes of Spaine and Poꝛtugall, as conuententip might bre fox the better 
 knowledge to be bad in the fatde Portes, as alfo tn all other hia: vnder 
 
 bis ſubiecion. 
 R. Effex. C. Howard. 
 
 eee et hed 
 
 Da wap bap Proclamation was made, that all Souldiers appointed to nae 
 
 Sea Houldin all haſte paſſe to ——— ac. fo the Carte of Ciler, ando- 
 * the nobilitie there. · ee 
 Pppp 3. he 
 
 FAS 
 
— > 
 
 Pew loꝛd 
 Beeper. 
 
 High waters 
 
 ouerflowing 
 the banwes. 
 
 D ,Marbacke, 
 
 1284 Queene Elizabeth. 
 he 6,of Wate, ir Thomas Edgerton mafker of the ols, was made lorde 
 keeper, and bad delivered onto bim the great (eale. Lhe 11. pe rode (accoms 
 panied of the nobtlitie md others in great number ) fo Weſtminiter, ano 
 there toke bis place. 
 
 In this moneth of Maie (ag afore) fcll continuall raines euerie date, o2 
 night, vherethrough the waters growen deepe, brake oucr the bigh wates, — 
 namely betwirt Ilfozd and Stratford the Bowe, fo hat market people rt- 
 ping towards London hardly eſcaped, and fome were dgotwned. Alto towards 
 Lambheth in the high wate, people (not on hoꝛſe backe) were fatne to be born 
 on mers backes, 02 rowed tn Ghirries. | 
 
 After that the tight bonozable, the tivo generals, Robert Carle of Eſſex, 
 amd Charles Howard loꝛde high admirall of Cngland, were come to Plim 
 mouth, hich twas about the beginning of Map , being accompanted with 
 Diners other noble eres, as the Carle of Salley, the loꝛde T. Howard, the 
 loꝛd Harbert, the lozde Warden, fir Walter Rawleigh, the loꝛde Sparthall , fir 
 Francis Vere, the loꝛd Burke, Don Chriftopher pong Pꝛince of Poꝛtingale, 
 pong Count Lodowicke Naffaw,and the Admiral of the Bollanders,Gr Iohn 
 Vanderford, befides manic other worꝛthy knights, and gentlenten, attending 
 this actton, if pleafed them there to mabe hetr aboade fo) all that moneth, as 
 {nell fo; the new farnthing and viaualing of her Paieſties ropall nante, as 
 alſo fo: the erpecting of fome other (hips, thich were to come from diuers plas 
 ces of the realme, and Were as pet wanting, making that place, as tt ould 
 feente, the Kandeuow fo all the thole Ate there to make bead, and complet 
 the ful number of all {uch companies, both foꝛ fea and land, as twas in their 
 Depe wiledomes thought gad, and agreed byon. 
 
 he 8.02 9, of that moneth, two offendcrs were executed a little foifhont 
 fhe towne, the one fox beginning a mutinie tn bis companie, the other fog 
 running away from bis colours. ie 
 
 Allo in the dutch regiment, one for killing of bis companion vpon drinke, 
 by martiall law tied to the partie murthered, and both of them calf inte. 
 the fea, * 
 
 Gn other for picking from bis company in the ſhippes, was thꝛiſe ducked 
 from the maine yarde into the fea: and then with a canne of beere, a pound of 
 ra a pound of candles, (ct bpon the ſhore, and fo {uffered to ſhiſte for 
 himſelfe. 
 
 Pore about the 28.acerfaine lieutenant was by found of a dꝛumme diſ⸗ 
 graced and callered,for bearing any further office at that time, for the taking 
 of money, of cerfatne ſouldiers in the countrep, and placing of otber vnũt 
 men in their romes. 
 
 Ihe 1.0f June thep embarked themfelues, weighed anchor, and hoyſed bp 
 fatle ontward their iourney. They began from the found of pPlimmonth to 
 niake their tourney, the winde at the firſt feeming fauourable, but in the eue⸗ 
 ning growing verte icant, and all night following moze and moze againſt 
 them, and hauing favlen no farther then to Dodman bead, were conftrat- 
 ned the next bate fo returne to the roade of Plimmouth agatne, and -there es 
 
 * 
 
Queene Elizabeth. 1285 
 fhe founds folie af anchop for that night. In bhich place came fo the bands of 
 mine authour, a prater in Engliſh, made by ber matettic, ahich he letteth 
 Bone as followett, 
 
 Mok Omnipotent maker, ard gaider of all our woꝛldes make, that onelp 4 pꝛaier made 
 ſearchelt enw fadomeft the bottom of allour hearts conceits, and in them fete 22 ber mateſte. 
 the true onfginals of all our adions intended. Mou that by thp forefight doſt 
 
 truelp diſcerne, how no malice of reuenge, noꝛquittance of infurte , noꝛ de 
 fire of bloudihes, 1193 greedinefle of lucre bath becd the refolution of our new 
 ſet out army, but a heedefull care end toarte watch, that no neglect of foes, 
 toz ouer ſurety of barme, might brede eicher danger to vs, or glozie fo them. 
 hele being gronndes, thou that doeſt in(pire the minde, we humbly beſcech 
 chee with bended knees, profper the work, and with belt fopetindes guide the 
 tourney, ſpeede the bictorte, ¢ make the returne,the advancement of thp gles 
 tie, the triumph of thefr ſame, ad furetie fo the realme , with the leaſt lofle 
 of the Engliſh blond. Wo thele denont petitions, Loꝛd gtue thou thy bleſſed 
 
 anf. 
 
 The third of Jane, he LL. generals of the ſleete and army, fet out of he 
 harbo2ough of Plimmonth,bauing by computation an hundꝛed hips, belides 
 fiftie barkes laden with victuals with them, abereof the Carle of Cier, one 
 of the admirals, the loꝛd admirall principal at the fea, the loꝛd Tho, Howard, 
 fit WalterRawleigh admirall, and of the outch Hips County Lodowicke ap: 
 mirall, euerie one hauing chelr fquadzon and chips appointed to follow them 
 at ſea, fet foztward. The efpecialliand Commanders ano Captatnes were as 
 
 follotueth, 
 Che Carle of EMer lord general, his regiment. 
 Captaine Sauage, of bis owne companie of Dende 200, 
 Str Mathew Morgan, Pereford Hire men 150. 
 Captaine Hanbridee, Wereford hire mets 100, 
 Captaine Lambart, bis owne oloe fouldiers 150. 
 Sit George Carew mater of the ordinance, Herefoꝛd thite ment 1 50s 
 Captaine Mericke, Mo2thampton Hire men 100. 
 Sir Francis Vere lord Marſhall, bts regiment. 
 3020 Marhall,bis own companp old fouloters of Fluthing 150. 
 Captaine Robert Bagnoll Pembzoke ſhire men 100. 
 Captaine Conabie 100, r 
 Captaine Vpchurch’ roo. 
 Captaine Daniell Vere Too, 
 Captaine Carew 100. 
 L020 Sutter bis owne companie. 
 3020 Suflex for his owne companp Bꝛecknocke; Carmarden Gyre 150, 
 Captaine Conway 100, 
 Captaine Fulke Conway roo. 
 Captaine Tirrell his olde ſouldiers of glulhing « 100, 
 Capfaine William Williams’ 100. * 
 Captaine Musfield roo. ——— —— 
 Ts DPPPP & Captatne 
 
1286 Queene Elizabeth. 
 Captaine Haruy,Carmarden (hire 100. 
 Str Iohn Wingfield Campe maiter, bis regiment. 
 Sir Iohn Wingfield, Somerſet Hire 150, 
 Otr Clement Henningham, Shꝛopſhire and Gloſter 100. 
 Captaine Herrington Vere, bis owne ſouldiers 100, » 
 Captaine Laurence, Mongomery ſhire 100. 
 Captaine Afhencn, bis fonldfers of Fluthing 100. 
 Captaine Ruthe, bts owne fouloters of Fluſhing 199. 
 Captaine Charles Morgan, bis fouldiers of Fluſhing roo. 
 Sic Chriftopher Blunt, bts regiment. 
 Sir Chriftopher Blunt, bis owne companie Staffordhite men 150, 
 Captatne Charles Blunt; Woꝛceſter fhiremen 100, — 
 Captatne Bret, olde fouldiers of Oſtende 100. 
 Captatne Thomas Williams, Sopthire men 100. 
 Captaine Horcor, Gloceſterſhire men 100, 
 Captaine Foliar, Woꝛceſter ſhſire men 100, 
 Captatne Bolſtre Marwike ſhire men roo, 
 Sir Thomas Gerards regiment, 
 Sit ThomasGerards otpne compante Lancathire 150. 
 Captaine Throkmorton, folofers of Ditend 100. 
 Captaine Flud, Carmarthen and Anglefep roo, 
 Captaine Billings, hethire men roo. . 
 Captatne Mulinox, Lancaſhire men 100. 
 Captaine Salesbury, Denbigh {hire mes 100, 
 Captatne Colliar Cheſhtre men 100o. 
 Sit Conias Clifford, his regiment. 
 Sit Conias Clifford, bis company 150. 
 Captaine Mericke 100, : 
 Waptaine Dauies 100,. - 
 Captaine Pulley 100,..° | 
 Captaine Danfcy 100. 
 Captatne Wetton 1000 
 Captaine Dolekerne roo. 
 Sit Richard Wingfield, bis regiment. 
 Str Richard Wingfield, for bimfelfe 1 50. annie 
 Captaine Dundid, Shꝛopſhite aad UHarintkefhite 100, > 
 Captatne Shackftone 100, wor so V fine Camtntu 
 Captaine Smith 100, 
 Captaine Gifford yoo, 
 
 luntarie Gentiemen. 
 
 The Pꝛince of Poꝛtingale. irs 
 Loꝛd Harbart, ae 
 Loꝛd Burke. 
 
 Str Edward Wingfield fit ——— —* in} —— | isn od 
 Robert Cusrey, it Charles Perce, fic Anthony Standerj. 2) unt 
 —W — — AN F Fy Of mime ide — Zhe 
 
 & 
 
Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 The Countie Lodowicke, bis owne regiment 1 200, 
 Captaine Goring, bis regiment of boluntarie fonlater's 1000. 
 She 8. regiments in all bad as appeared in accompt great howe 120. In 
 
 all 6100. pref Englich. 
 
 It twas thought that mariners thep were able fo tand of armed men ¥. 03 
 
 xii thouſand. 
 nder the Carle of Elſex. 
 The Pew Kepulle Admiral 
 ‘The Waine bow hice Admirall 
 he Gauntgard. 
 
 Che Gharles, 
 
 gC he Lioneſte 
 
 The Minion: 
 
 Che Weaue 
 
 The Gziffor 
 
 Ihe Darigotoe 
 CThe Jonathan 
 
 The peter 
 
 he Gamaltelt : 
 
 Mhe Gift of God 
 
 The Greene Dzaqon 
 The dnicorne of 1B2(foty - 
 
 Whe Barke Rowe 
 
 She Phenir 
 
 The Poſt hoꝛſe 
 
 The Little John 
 
 The Comfort. 
 
 — Under the 1029 Admiral. 
 The Arke Admiral 
 
 The Golden lyon bice Admirall 
 
 Che Wrede Pought 
 
 he True Loue 
 
 The Lyons Welpe 
 
 She Swan 
 
 The Derling 
 
 The Indeuor 
 
 The Meremaide 
 
 Whe Eltzabech Jonas 
 Khe Sandwich Pop 
 
 he Delight 
 
 The Centurion —*2* * 6 
 Oe — Se ne 
 
 The John of 
 
 Xho Crpivition ofLinke ow 3 
 i She Spec)? :'« jo 
 
 he Joleyh or Hampion 
 ae Ginepard of London 
 
 The fonre Engliſh ſquadrons at fea: 
 
 Lhe Defire. 
 
 Under the L. Thomas Howard’, 
 Lhe Hono; Gdsntrall 
 Whe Pon perilia dice Admirall 
 Zhe Crane 
 he Mane 
 he Alifander- 
 
 The Rubin: 
 
 The Salomon nwo dana? 
 he Tremontonde 
 
 The Utolet 
 
 Lhe Golden Dragon 
 
 Lhe Geedge 
 
 CThe Erchange 
 The Prudence 
 
 The Gilt of Gon of —— 
 The Hercules 
 The Jonas 
 he S. Jacob 
 The Joſua 
 The Roger and Kacherine 
 The Bꝛobrie Fiche. 
 Ginder fir Walter Rawley, 
 
 We Warſpight Admirall 
 
 Zhe Stoic fave viee adnurau 
 The Warp Woe 
 
 - She Nuittance 
 
 The Woe bucke. 
 The Centurion 8 ne u 
 
 The Affetiow: ac eds) 
 We — 
 She Seraphin 
 
 the S. Jacob — ue 
 
 J We S. Peter Hat abate wer 
 MMWe Mary Margaret’ irik 6 295 ae addi 
 
 io ibe Katiherss si died | or 398 | 
 She Mipolas. i240 2105 Hose 
 
 14 ee ae 
 
 ‘nee 
 
 ee; 
 
et Queene Elizabeth, 
 
 The Dntch ihe Avinirall, and gouernour of the dutch (hips, twas the Countp Lodo- 
 laaadron. wicke, the number of utd) (hips in this fernice was 30. 
 DE TWicualers i in the Aecte, befives others not named Bhich were for car- 
 riage, thirtie. 
 All thefe on fhe twentith of Zune, beeing fundaie abont fire of the clocke 
 in the mogning anchored befere he WMeſt end of the rich Lotwne of Candis in 
 Andolefia , there the Generalles determined preſentlie to haue landed their 
 ment, but the Weather grewe fo folvle , that being in their barges and boates, 
 thep were dzfueaboogd the Ships agatne . Then they determined to bane 
 fought with he Spaniſh Sbippes and Galleies, lping in the baie,but befoxe 
 our Shippes coulde waite in fo rough a Sea, the night grewe on; thereupon 
 
 thep came to ancho2 , wot farce from the Spantthe Sbtppes , determining in 
 
 fhe morning Co (et bppon them , abich thep did, in {uch ſort, as thep obtained 
 of them a great bfcozte. Andailo the fame date befieged and wanne the fain 
 ftronge Towne of Cadts, thereof FZ was once minded to haue weitten more 
 at large, but finding fomedifagreement in {uch notes as baue come to mp 
 bands, touding the particulars,and fo) the auoyding of offence in following: 
 them, J baue thought god to touch the fame in general as follotwety... 
 Triumph at On Sundaie the eight of Auguſt, great tryumph twas made at Zondon, 
 goo ttc at £03 the god ſucceſſe of the two Generals, and compante in Spatne , the twine 
 Sea ning, facking,.and burning of the famous Zotwne of Cad{s, the ouerthzoive 
 Sermonof amd burning of tbe Spaniſh Nauie, and other accidentes. VVilliam Barlow 
 chankes giving gern Batcheler in Diutnitie , ato Domesicall Chaplaine to the archbyſhop 
 of Canterburie, by appointment preached at Powles Crofle in the foxnmne, 
 a Sermon of thankes giuing, therein bee declared the aduantage her Ma. 
 feftie bad gotten by that bid) bad beene done at Cadiz, her Maiteſtie (ſaide 
 pct to the heey beeing thaeatencd to bee inuaded, hath like a mightte ano magnanimi⸗ 
 ous Pꝛince, (ent her Nauie and Armie to offer her enemie Battayle at bis 
 one doors, 
 
 ber Paieſtie hath nefeated the bef Fleete the Laing of Spaine bad foges 
 fher fn ante place, and amongft thoſe bis Sbippes of greateſt fame, and 
 in vhich all the pꝛide and conſidence of the Spantards was repofed. 
 
 Her Paieſtie carriech home with triumph two of his peinctpall Galleons, 
 fthereof the one &. Mathew is thought to bee equal with the S. Philip that 
 was brent. 
 
 Her maieſſtie hath deleater hi⸗ Fleete of Galleies, witha fet of bir fhfps, 
 anid then the Galletes had (uch aduauntage the Captatnes of them confeifen 
 aboord the ED me: ‘tepulte, that Foptte ha were not able to encounter one 
 of ber maiefties Ships 
 
 Wer mate tte bath i inforeed the Spantardes fodeliuer ber poore: Subieds 
 fhat were captines in thegalleies, andof her mercie let go wentan⸗ af Spar 
 niards that were captiues san tn Her power · 
 
 Her maieſtie hath taken the ſtrongeſt and faireſt Towne of warre the 
 thing of Spatne bad tn all —— tooke it as fone as — — 
 oat fo looke bpon ¥ ba 
 
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 Queene Elizabeth. | 1289 
 
 Wer maieſtie hadher Armie thirteene daies on lande, and no armie, no? 
 force of the king of Spaine bad tn thoſe parts, durſt loke vpon if, no not when 
 part of ber armie went to the furtheſt part of the Aland, tenne miles from the 
 fotune of Cadts. : | 
 
 “Her maieſty hath gotten tive goodly Ships Co Frengthen her Panic high Pꝛofit to she 
 were neuer built for fonretecne 02 fifteene thoufande pound. Dicene. 
 
 Her maieſtie hath gotten at che leaſt one hundzed peeces of Walle Dols 
 naunce. 
 
 her maieſties men of Carte, both Souldiours, and mariners,are made. 
 ric, and fit fo go into anp action 03 fernice,as Well with moze ability, as with - 
 the greater courage, 
 
 Hee hath lof thirteene of bis bel Ships of tar, tivo of the thich map ſerue Anofance and 
 fo fight againſt him felfe: peaks cat 40h Ines 60 he ts 
 
 Hee hath lott of the Indian Acte fhatie merchants Hips, moſt bifkatns, all 
 Spanith.godly rong aw well appointed whips. 
 
 be hath lof 4. othergad merchant (hips hat tere in the fame harbour, . 
 and tere bound fo3 the Liuan feas, 
 
 hee hath loſt Lotone of greater impoꝛtaunce fo him than ante bee hath 
 left, for fFrength, tocalth, the goodneſſe of the Porte, md the fitnes of it to traf⸗ 
 fike with the weſt Indians. 
 
 ~ He hath lok in this Lowne, alt his fea pronifions which were infinite, md 
 will not be gotten together againe in mante peeres: bee bath loft allineane fo - 
 ſuecour his people in Noua hiſpania this peere,o2 to receive anp from thence 
 
 His merchauntes haue loſt in the Fleete that twas bꝛent,twelue millions, 
 aid ſo much fn the towne that almoſt all he great traders to the Indians in: 
 thofe partes twill bee bartqueroutes. | 
 
 And aboue all hinges, bee bathlo# moſt in being nowe halfe diſarmed bp 
 fhe Sea, and becing difcouered to bee ſo weake at hose. Mus much in the fer» 
 mon declared. Y 
 
 In the afternoone , ionefiers though the Freetes tere made, from hee Boneſlers 
 of the clocke, till tenns oꝛ eleven dzinbing, banquetting, and otherwile retots pene Mts : 
 cing. 
 
 In this meane (pace, to witte, on the fifteenth of Zune, Richard Fletchar Bythoppe of 
 Byſhoppe of London, towarbes night deceated, at his palace tm Pauls church — decea· 
 parde, ad was buricdinbis Cathedzall Church withsut ſolemne funeral, é 
 
 The 2 2,0f Julie, the right bonouvable Henry Cary iBaronof {5unfoon,and Leꝛd chambes- 
 Lorde Chamberlatne fo Queene Elizabeth, deceated at Someriet houte in leine dectaltd. 
 Strand fireete, without Temple bar, and was honourablic buricd at Weſt⸗ 
 minter, (a the Chappell of Satnt ohn Baptiſt. 
 
 About the fame time allo deceafed the Wight Honourable Sir Frauncis 
 Knoles, one of ber mafetties pꝛiuie Countelt, | 
 ss She Fifteenth of Auguſt betweene the boures of eight and nine of he clock at flatne by » 
 
 at nfabt, abonfe of timber, lately (et bp berie bigh, ¢ notfullte finithen, nere "ME · 
 to Saint Brides Church in Fleetettrecte, (datnelie Feil vatone, anv twith it: 
 * ons: 
 
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Duke of Bo⸗ 
 {oine came inte 
 England. 
 
 1290 Queene Elizabeth, 
 
 one cla houfe adioining, bp the fall obercof the gad man named Cox, witha 
 man ſeruant anda child were killed. 
 
 The twentie nineot Auguſt, the Dake of Woloine being arriuedin Eng⸗ 
 land, came ta the Court then at Greenewich, and there bp ber Matefies othe 
 confirmed the league of amitte ano peace betwirt the tive Keaimes of Gung 
 
 land and Francesand ſhortlie after folpters were lent onc to aide the Freuch, 
 
 Che Earle of 
 Shrewtburyes 
 ambaflage into 
 France. 
 
 in their wars again the Spantards. . 
 
 Pꝛeſentiy vpon the departure of the Dube of Builion, the right bonozable 
 Gilbert Carle of Shꝛewſbury was ent into France to take the oth of Henry 
 the fourth French ising, for the conficmation of the aide League, as alſo to 
 
 inueſt the faid king wich tbe order of the Gartar: the manner cchercof being 
 caretullie obferucd by 99. William Segar thet Somerſet Herault, Jhaue let 
 Dotene according vnto His owne defeription as followeth. 
 
 Wie departed from Doucr ot Murday the 16. ap of Deptember I 595. 
 and arrtued at Deepe in France. 
 
 The Tharloate feauen night folowing , tere boh the Ambafladonrs, the 
 Right Wonourable the Carie of Shꝛewſburie, and Str Anthony Myldmay 
 unightʒ; were verie noblie entertained, and feaſted, the firlk night by the com⸗ 
 mander of Deepe, Mounfieur de Chatie, Oho was tnatted the nert dap to dins 
 nee and requited by the Carle, and ſo ouring the vnſhipping of their horſe, and 
 other their ppouiſions, thett WL. ſhips paſſed the time in bunting fo} two 0 
 tic dates. 
 
 MHunvaie the 27. ſolowing, the Carle fet foz warde fo Roane, the crpitall 
 Towne of Noꝛmandie, and was mette on the waie by Mounfieur Feruaques, 
 e bis traine, ahoconducted his L. that night to the Cattell of Clere, there 
 
 lodged. 
 
 Cuefoate his L. proceding en twas encountered {within two miles of the 
 Citie of Roane, bp the Duke Mountpenfier, the kings Licnetenant hereof, 
 and about 200. hoꝛſe, of nobles and gentlemen bis attendants , tho bringing 
 bis Lordſhippe ts bis lodging, after ſome ceremonies of bononrable enter- 
 tainement, tooke his leaue : bis Loꝛdſhips longing was in the market place, 
 called Le March Veux, in a herp faire boule, furniſhed with rich bangings ano 
 
 ‘taptts, three clothes ef effate,and tivo ſtanding bets. 
 
 The Wedneſdaie feucniqht following, being the fift of October the king 
 made his rotall entric into Roane, tn vhich entring fundzie meflages paſſed 
 betweene the thing and the Ambaſſadours, praying them not to thinks the” 
 time long of bis comming , for that bee was to attenve a preparation vchich 
 fbr to wnes men bad purpoie for his welcome, bauing neuer bin in the citie 
 before: (be maner cchereof, far it was berp paincelte, and ful of rare deulles, I 
 haue thought amd to inſert. 
 
 In the fuburbes of the totene on the farther fide of theriurr,, was. newwelie 
 erected for the Liing a moſt fatelie roome, made of platfer of Baris , chere 
 hischighnes Fore with bis Nobilitie to beboide the companies , and ſeuerall 
 Claes both of hoꝛſe and foote, aid to receiue the tolwnes mens fabinifions 
 as Hep pallen, ahi) was mot humblie perfoymed bp firent CaETleC OPES 
 
Queene Elizabeth, 14291 
 
 and of bis Paieſtie moſt grationfie accepted. 
 
 Fic the Dever of the Friers Capuchins fohowwed their Crofle , being 
 of wod, bpon bhich Croione of Moꝛnes andthe great naples were fired, 
 their habit was Rulſſet, all bepatched, gitt with bempen cordes, Mirted with. 
 batre-cloth, and bare foted , wearing fandales onelp. This order map haue 
 but one habit foo aman during bis life, thep fede ſtanding, aad ſicepe fitting, 
 thep liue op almes, and are much efteemed of tbe people, 
 
 Secondly, the Crap Fricrs being Cordelers followed heir Crofle of ſil· 
 ver. Chis order haue a Libparie in their houfe ,containing fire and fiftte Large Libꝛary 
 paces in length, with thee rotwes of deſkes all along, repleniſhed with ma: ae — in 
 nie. ercellent bokes boch of Philoſophie, ad the Fathers, the moſt parte 
 MPanuſcript. 
 
 Wirdly ſolloned the Carmelites and Celeſtins. Fourthly, the Jacobins. 
 Fiſtly, the Auguſtins. Then proceeded the Prieſtes, and Chantries of the 
 totone in their Sarplices finging, bearing 42. Croſſes of ſiluer, abfch twas 
 the iuſt number of the partfhes, and chappels in the towne, and euerp croffe 
 bad a great banner of a Saint, richly painted therean, befives tivo tapers of 
 fihite ware tn aultar candlefficks, borne by ponths, and euery taper armed: 
 with an Eſcutchion of the bings armes. 
 
 hen followed the Mint·maſters of Noꝛmandy, the merchants of fhe Vi⸗ 
 countpihip of tbe Miner, Recetuers, Cuſtomers, Treaſurers, Qouocates, 
 Pꝛocuratoꝛs, and other officers of the pslace. . 
 
 Chencame Watchelers, aw Malkers of Arte, Doctors of Phyſicke, Ci- 
 uill lawe, and Diuinitie. All theſe degrees were clotyed in berp faire and res 
 
 uerent garments, of damatke, fatten, and blacke veluet, long and large, 
 for the mofpart riding bpon mules, diſtinguiſhed by birgers that made wap 
 before thei. 
 
 Then followen in Gownes of purple clot, and bods of the fame , with - 
 {quare cappes on their heads, the Dfficers and Counceilers of fhe Cbham- 
 ef of Hormandie, in bhich is kept their high court of Chancerie, and Par- 
 
 ament.. 
 
 hen came riving on mules tothe number of fortte tn Scarlet; called 
 De la robe rouge, being Judges, and Dfficers of cfate, belonging: tothe 
 fatte Chainber. 
 
 After them tobe place, the foure Pꝛefidents of Noꝛmandie in Kobes of 
 {carlet, furred wich Calaber, wearing on their beads great caps of mainte- 
 nance of blacke beluet, 
 
 Then proceeded the ſeuerall banves of the Lotwne, containing fonre regt⸗ 
 ments of fote, and three coronets of bo2fe, futed in greene, ruſſet, and carna⸗ 
 tion fatten,and beluet, garniſhed with ſiluer lace, their bats, plumes, fcarfes, 
 and (hoes white: the furniture of their mufkets, fetber ſtaues, and partifans, 
 {utable to theircolonrs, their enfigues coꝛnets aw ſtandards all bhite em⸗ 
 blafoned init the kings armes, ana inriched with bis dente, hich was Ros - 
 man H Crowned, bettweene two branches (as J take * the one an weep 
 
1292 ~ Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 After pon great Confers rode fortie enfant d’ Honeur 02 Henchmen, the 
 pꝛopereſt and choiſeſt poung men of the totone, {uted in greene Veluet horſe⸗ 
 mens coates, richlie laced with Siluer , their Capariſons anv trappinges any 
 fiverable, thefr plumes, {carfs, aw botes tptie. 
 
 Thencame all the Gallauntes and poung Gentlemenof the French conte 
 (cozuetting and fetching bp their great horſe) accompanied with diuers of 
 the obilitte,as Barons, Uicountes,amd Caries, the Knightes of the Saint 
 Eſprite were knowne by their blewe Kibandes, and ubite Crofles banging 
 thereat. 
 
 The Chauncello; Mounfieur Cheuerny robe alone after bis mace. 
 aon Archbiſhop of Khemes, dtd ride betweene the Byſhops of Aniobo and 
 
 ureux. 
 
 Then marched the hinges thee guardes after theit Drummes and Fifes. 
 The Sſwilſers with ſhotte and pikes , the Scots and French) wih halberds, 
 the kings Trumpets in horſemens coates of grecne Veluet, and verte well 
 mounted, then tooke thep place, anv founded oftentimes , as thep paſſed. 
 Mounfieur Suraine 99. of theceremontes, and one of the Captaines of the 
 guarde rode together, after chome followed tha Weranltes, Antow , Picar⸗ 
 dfe, and Bzptaine, inueſted in rich coates of Purple Weluct , embꝛodered 
 with the Armes of France, each bearing bis name tn capital letters of sia 
 vpon the ict manch. 
 
 Zhen followed tivo Sergeantsof Armes, carrping maces befoxe the pers 
 for of the hing , oho that daie was mounted on a hhite Courfer, bis clone 
 appatell plumes, ard horſes furniture obite , wearing the oder of the Saint 
 Clpirtie at abroade blewe Ribande about bis necke. About bis perfon were 
 his Guarde of Scottes , aid certaine footemcn in white. And after him 
 followed the Duke de Nevers, Dake de Namours, Duke Ioyeuſe, and os 
 thers. 
 
 Leaue wee the Ling going to the Citie, and let bs by the waie of pꝛepa⸗ 
 ration know how the fame was ordered fo2 bis entertainment. 
 
 Some fiue o2 fire dates before the ihing made his entrte, the Bailiffes of 
 Roane commanded bp ſounde of Trumpet that all the fretes through bhich 
 bis mateftie ſhoulde paſſe, ſhoulde be clenfed, fanded , and their fignes takes 
 downe, banging foozth their fatref coucringes , and Tapits at their Wins 
 dowes, and to crie Viuele Roy as bee paffed. Al Ghich beeing in a readines, 
 the Mindowes fall of people of all degrees, the ſtreetes garded with certaine 
 enſigns of muſkets, and tufinffe numbers of common people in eucrp quar 
 fer. 
 
 iis Maielp by His tine Was come fo an beter gate betweene the bifdge - 
 and the Suburbes bhich in the late warre bad beene more than balfe ruined. 
 This gate in two o2 thee dates wich platſter of Waris thepbanhalfcrepaired, 
 and fhe offer balfe remained in rnin for erplicatta of a deutfe,tich was thus. 
 On the toppe of the Gate tere certaine perfonages made of Plailſter ſome 
 carrping of foncs, fonte mozter, ſome heauing, fome leucling, an al fo line 
 lie, that thep feemed to want nothing, bart berie motion, Tppon the OP ne 
 
Queene Elizabeth, 1293 
 fhe part repafred fate Apollo, with bis lpze, vnder chome in goulden letters, 
 was weitten this propheſie. 
 
 Henrico totum reparabitur auſpice regnum. 
 
 And ouer the Poꝛtall, 
 
 Gallicarum vrbium reſtitutorem. 
 
 De King being pak this gate, hee came fo the firſt Gate of the Bꝛidge 
 vhich was made of tweluecolumns about fouteteene foote of height, the bate 
 bodie, Capital, Freese, and Contlh , after the order Ionica. Ouer the Arche 
 fibereof ina fable of emboſſed woꝛk fate a perfonage reprefenting Norman⸗ 
 Die, reſting her backe againf tivo Leopardes ( the Armes of the Dutchte) in 
 ber left bande, fhe belde a Hart, her right hande the put foo2rth toa figure, res 
 fembling the hing, Aho feemed to raiſe ber bp, onder ber was wꝛitten, Da 
 mifere dextram, and ouer ber cerfaine dzoppes diſtilling from the heauens. 
 Then in golden letters onder the ings armes ‘ahich was embgaled with low. 
 palmes) were thefe verſes in French thus engliched. 
 
 O doubled branches, for Conquerors ordaind, 
 
 If Henries name, for Crownes hath you not gaind, 
 
 Bowing downe your toppes, forto be wrethed 
 
 You cannot giue him your honors triumphant, 
 
 No morethen this {treame, can yeeld water currant 
 
 Valeſſe from higher {pring it be receiued. | 2 
 
 The king hauing vie wed the deutce, and read the verſes, palling further 
 
 vnder the rofe o2 bault of the gate ,oucr bis bead certaine cloudes opened, 
 and there defcended bpon him the ſimilitude of the holie ghoſt, and an angel 
 pꝛeſented ditto him a ſwoꝛd, called the ſworde of peace, befoye the opening of 
 fipich cloud, a voice inas beard, as from God faping: 
 | Heauenly moouing {pirits, ftable intelligences, 
 
 Cleaue through, make way for this {prites defcent, 
 
 Prefenting from onc heauen, of thoufand influences. 
 
 To one fpeciall monarke, one fpeciall prefent.. 
 
 Henriesmine anointed, he feares me,] him loue, 
 Yeeld him due honor, the honor fhall be mine: : 
 All kings are Gods,and as my felfe abeue, 
 Difpofe both good and bad, on earthly line, 
 
 he Angell deſcending fatth: . 
 Stay mighty monarke ftay,the heauenly monarke fends: 
 ToO thee this word of peace, with good and happy day: 
 : Take it, but in thy bliſſe, a modeft heart entends, 
 Himelfe who raifeth, fals; and Gods loue loofeth aye, . 
 
 He hath given thee the {word in fields vitorious, 
 And that which to no other could be giuen fo: 
 One more of peace did reft for thy hand glorious, 
 Recejue it from aboue for tocommandbelow, * 
 Thiees 
 
1294 
 
 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 Threefold great by thefe, chou maift thrice happy make, 
 France vnder thee to yeeld, thy fcepter preatnes bring; _ 
 Purfue this good(cherefore) the price for gratious take, 
 
 The which about thy browes, makes thoufand laurels ſpring. 
 
 he Angell afecnding ſaith: 
 Reioice yeeheauens, fince peace which yor hath lefte 
 Returned is on earth, to dwell with Henry, 
 
 _ Whofor his neighbours good, of ioy berefte 
 
 After thele wordes delfuered by the angel , the king proceeded oucr te 
 bridge of Roane, thich twas garded by flue o2 fire hundzed ſwiſſers, al in bright 
 
 “Merits forhis, that men one day befory, 
 
 ‘Earth doas much, tapet thy felfe with flowres 
 
 And fundry fruites, thac henceforth may encreafe,- 
 All things without mans Art,or handy laboures: 
 
 ‘For golden age is where there raigneth peace, 
 
 Then liue thrice happy, and content this prince, 
 Who chiefe of world, and peace, is made this day, 
 Ofall the world heele make but one prouince, 
 Ifthere be kings, thefe kings fhall him obay. 
 
 armour, ad Spantih pikes , ontill bee came to the other gate of the bꝛidge, 
 
 which entered into the totone, the building of cchich gate twas after the order 
 ruſtique, rifing thzee degrees, hauing vpon the one corner of the fir degree, a 
 hound witha Cupid riding on bis backe, onder vchich was tw2ttten, Dax 4- 
 mor eft fider. Andon the other cozner, an Ore, with another Cupid, ſubſcri⸗ 
 bev,Vires franantur Amore, pon the comers of the fecond degree, fod foure 
 Tritons, oꝛ mare men with trpsents in their hands, and aboue them bpon 
 the third degree, as ereded a perfonage repzefenting Roane, with a lambe 
 fading, and laping one fote bpon the knee of the figure , over tic) was 
 “twpiften, Nowe, it is to be vnderſtod, the lambe ts the armes of the Citte, 
 
 Hpid in an Cpigram made bute the king was thus deſcribed. 
 
 © King your lambe beſore our wretched broile, 
 Was wontto beare-vponher humible backe 
 
 The golden fleece, like thatof-ColchosIle, - 
 But certaine newcome Argonauts (alacke) 
 Haue her ofttimes fo barely cutandfhorne,. 
 That on her body poore,and all forlorne, 
 
 ‘You fcarce with paine, canfind atalltopull 
 One fimple fleece, or litlelocke of wooll. 
 
 {he Ling pading thaough this gate, the towne had prepated foxbimea Ca 
 napie of putple beluet, richly embzodered with bis armes, and. device , and 
 
 flower deluces ſtrewed all ousr, Abid) canapie was carried ourr 
 
 Him by fire 
 henchemen 
 
: ‘ Queene Elizabeth, 1295 
 henchemen apparelicd tn one ſute. From thence he went wp the tréte callen 
 La Rue du Pont where was fet bp a berp Fately Pp2amid, about Loo. ſote 
 
 ofbeight, on tobich boas ſet ſorth fn painting of Copper colours the labours J 
 
 of Hercules, on (he toppe ohereof was a great Sunne of golde, bearing the 
 
 king crobvned H byon the points of bis beames: the Spire of this Pyra⸗ 
 
 mid was carried ftom {he Wale, o2 Pedeſtall by foure Sphinxes guilt , and 
 
 on the one ſide of the {aide Wale, was weitten Hercules Gallicus , and on the 
 
 ofber five in letters of goloe bpon fable, French verles thus Engliſhed. 
 
 Hercules,and Henry, are femblable 
 In vertues,wordes,and Actes, 
 But that Hercules is in the fable; 
 
 And Henry in the Factes, 
 
 “ere thetking turned downe the fretecatica Ozou, tobere tere fet bp 
 two flatues of plaifter, ppom Antique Bates ; both vndernamed tn Greeke 
 characters, Lhe fir called able bicogie,beld in her one hand a Palme. and 
 in the ether an impertall Crotone,end Scepter,treading bpon armour, and 
 Other martiallengines. The other figure was quicke fighted Juſtice, holding 
 a ſword and ballance; and treading bnbder ber fete anumber of viſors, 02 
 maſkes fignifping falfehmos , betweene them both twas waitten tn Eales 
 detters vpon Arur, certaine French verles to this eftcct. 
 
 Yindend Kings which for honour,bore name of Augutt 
 (Or happy Cefars )preferued by Hiftory, 
 Acknowledge Henry more valiant and iuft, 
 Would beare: no.other but the name of Hemy. 
 
 So the Kings Dateltp riding through the ftreefe named Le Rue de la Vif- 
 count, af the frets end oppofite bis comining forth into the bigh treet, there 
 {nas raiſed a doricke piller about 20. fote of height, on the top whereof od 
 Fame,treading dotune death, holding a trotoned H in one band,and a frame 
 pet with a banneroll of France in the other, which when the kings trumpets 
 tn palling bp founded, Fame raifed hee trumpet to ber mouth, and feemed fe 
 found alfo,turning ber felfe round about, which motion Was moſt canning: 
 lic weought bp an engine belowe within fhe Baſe. And vpon che out- fide 
 of the WBafe.leaning againſt the pedeffall, fate Pallace, and Peace ; freading 
 ‘ppon Enuie, who was fet forth like a ſurie, with haires of Snakes, anda 
 murthering knifein ber band, Ouer thele figures (ate Hiftorie waiting, ane J 
 
 loking bp to Fame vnder whom were weitten theſe Latin verſes. 
 
 Delicium hiftoria,e famæ ſed vera canentts, 
 Henricum reges exemplar habete futuri; 
 Ut faufte populos, & bello & pace regatis, 
 
 O future kings example take by Henry, 
 Hiftories deli light,and Fames moft true report, 
 
 Qq qq That 
 
—* Elizabeth. 
 That you may rule, and gouerne pro(peroufly, 
 Y our people both in warre and peacefull fort. 
 
 Under thefe berfes was painted a Lion beeathing forth Bees, but without 
 either motto, o2 allufion. 
 
 The jing palling on theough the Diall gate.there was an Arbo? reſem⸗ 
 bling Apolloes temple curiouſſy wrought of herbage, ¢ faſhioned like w2ea- 
 thed pillers ; adioyning to which was alittle wod, wheron a wall as pain 
 tedin profpect diners Metamorphoſes, as Daphne purſued bp Apollo, ¢ furs 
 red fo.a Lavrell: Pan embzacing Siringa,as the beeame KReedes: Europa ¢ Iu- 
 picer,¢ fach like. In which Arbor twas ercetient mufique beard,both fo boice 
 and inſtruments.All which being a tobile liſtned vnto bp bis matelkp, be pro⸗ 
 ceeded to the ſtreetes end, turning to our Lady church (called Noſtardame) 
 where twas erected a molt magnificent Arch triampball of platter, after the 
 order Cozinthique, onthe toppe whereof bpon a great Globe of the worlde, 
 ſtode the Kigure of the King tn his Koyall Kobes, ſupported bp tivo perfos 
 nages, the one Prudentia tubo crotoned bim with acrotone of Starres, the 
 other Forritude, who offered him a ſcepter wzeathed about with Laurell:be⸗ 
 fore him fate Occafion , bebinde bint Clemencie; and roundabout him lape 
 armours enſignes, drummes, trumpets, and ofber martiall inſtruments: af 
 epther corner fate a huge Lyon of golde ſuppoꝛting the armes of France 
 and Mauarre, and on the one Hoe of the gate ode Enuie, boundin chaines 
 feeding of ber ofvn bart, and on the otber ſide a man of armes fitting a ſſcepo 
 on a dꝛummes bead, by whome was written Securitie. Ouer the Poꝛtall⸗ 
 gate, bnder the Globe were weitten Latin verſes thus tranſlated. : 
 
 1296 
 
 To fome for feare,to fome for Clemencie, 
 
 Ate ptizes giuen ; but fourth king Henrie 
 Excelling other kings in both,and both conioynd¢ 
 In him by wifedome,hath alfo adioynde, 
 
 Vnto thefethree,a fourth(occafion) 
 
 Which if it ftand, with lawes probation, 
 
 Hath {worne her felfe to be companion, 
 
 Yoaking worlds to France by king Borbonion.. 
 
 Dppofite fo this Arch · triumphall, vpon tivo Ruſtique pillers (diſtingui⸗ 
 ſhed aboue 20. fate aſunder) fod to Figures of plaiffer; the one of Saint 
 Leuis ta bis kingly Robes, boloing a Scepter in one band, anda berge in 
 another; on the top whereof was a hand pointing fo the king tobich ode on 
 the Globe, with this verſe vnderweitlten. Malle tua virtute mea maxima — 
 fiirps. Tye perfonage on the other piller, teas Sambecha, oneof the Sibils, 
 who liketwi fe pointed to the kings proportion, and pzeſented fa the beholders 
 a fable With this prophe fie in Latin, Cnlighhed thus, 
 
 Sambetha I of Sibils chiefe,an Hebrew by oftpring, 
 Glad Oracles bring to the French,and ynto thee O king; : 
 : ‘The 
 
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 Queene Elizabeth. 1297 
 
 The earth did neuer boaft her felfe of any child fo much, 
 
 As France(O Henry)fhali reioyce that thou their king art fuchy | 
 Peace being to the people brought,a thoufand armies ſtrong, 
 Dreadlefte fhall martch and follow fatte thy battailes all along, 
 Where Tagus, and Durias {well,with goodly golden fand, 
 
 And where Idume for thy felfe holdes woorthy palmes in hand, 
 Thou being Captaine, fouldiers fhall returne with laden {poiles 
 OfEafterne and the Wefterne wealths,and fhall bring to their foiles, 
 Triumphant fignes,and trophies backe;O king their countrey wone, 
 Fame thall eternall crownes thee giue,for that which thou haft done. 
 Liue thou therefore now all our yeeres,and Neftors longeft date, 
 Worlds loue,to people giuing lawes,made quiet by thy ftate. 
 
 he king gotng theough this Arch Triumphall, be peelentlp enfred the 
 
 Cathedzall church of sroffredame , twith all the eccleſiaſticall pompe that 
 
 might be , fcom whence, alter certatne ceremontes which entertained bine 
 
 foz a time, be returned moze peinatelp in bis coach to bis Court, being formes 
 
 fimes a Cardinals houſe, adiopning fo Saint Owins Church, and thus the 
 
 kings entrie ended with the dap, being perfozmed with great bonoz, charge, 
 
 and applaudements of all fozts of people. Deh of di⸗ 
 Mhe7. of Daober, the right honogable LU. Embaadozs had andtence sitciees 
 
 of the Bing, who moſt princelp receined , embzaced , and welcommed them ken by the 
 
 both, asalio all other the Lordes, Knights, and Gentlemen their atten “+ 
 
 dants, ‘ 
 he 9, of October the fivelitte o2 othe of confederation betweene the king Te rl tẽch 
 
 and the Queenes maiefiie of England, tas very ſolemnly taken in the ENS 
 
 Church of S.Owen,in the peefence ofthe French nobility, Lords {pirituall, ee ever ef 
 
 and tempozall, who that dap toke the right band of the quire. the Garter, 
 Sundap being the mozroww after, the order of the Garter twas moſt rope 
 
 allp perfozmed in the ſaid Church, where both the Princes had their effates, 
 
 and armes.erected , Lhe Queenes Paieſtie being Soueraigne of the ogder 
 
 bad that dap the right band of the quire. ¢fo had the right bonozable Carle, 
 
 her maieſties Embalado2 his armes,file,and fall accozdingly. Before ber 
 
 matefties eſtate fate Maſter William Dethicke , Garter p2incipall bing of 
 
 armes in bis Kobe of toe Maver. Before the Earle fod William Segar Sos 
 
 merſet hherault. Pert onto the Carte fate the loꝛd Embaſſador Lieger. Then 
 
 fhe lo20 Cromwell the lord Rich, and all other knights and gentlemen, accozs 
 
 bing fo their qualitie. On the left hand fate the king, betweene the two Wi⸗ 
 
 fhops of Aniobb, and Curenr. Weioze the kings eſtate fate bis Chanceloz 
 
 Mounfieur Cheuerny alone.And before bim ſtod Aniow, Picardy, ¢ Britaine, 
 
 heraulds of armes. In the tals {ate the knights of the Satnt E(prit, whoſ( as 
 
 favre as % doe remember) were thefe, Duke Moncpenfire, uke de Neuers, 
 
 Duke de Namours, the Paince de Vandemont, {uke Montmerancie Con- 
 
 ftable, and bis bꝛother the Admiral , Duke loyeuſe, Duke de Builion, the 
 
 Warlyall de Rorz,and the Marſhall Matignon. ; 
 
 Mqaqq 2 au 
 
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1298 Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 All ching being accomplitged with much bono: , the kings maieltie inue⸗ 
 ffed and ſworne, the belpers ended, and the benediction giuen bp a biGop in 
 bis Psatifcalibus, the king taking the Carle bp the band, returned as thep 
 came, attended vpon bp the nobility, who Cwo,¢ ttyo proce dco befoze them. 
 That night the hing and the Earle (upped togither vnder one eſtate in the 
 houſe of Duke Monpenfier; where alfa was a general fealk foz all the Eng⸗ 
 liſhe. 
 vets 14. of Deaber the king toke the Carle info bts coach , and went to 
 
 the bridge of oan, tole alea Aght vpon the Kiuer, which Was perſoꝛrmed by 
 
 thwo French thippes,againt two ſuppoſed Spaniſh, and one Bꝛaſilian(large 
 boates armed and prepared for that parpole, with Muſkets, Pikes and 
 
 Hargubuze a Crocke) tohere after one houres fight , the Bzafilian was: 
 ſunke, and the Spantards ſorced to flie, bp the French. Whis palkime was. 
 
 done bp the tobvneſmen, foz the kings moze delight. ; 
 ahe 15. the right honorable Carle with bis attendants toke leaue of the 
 
 Kings matetie, and biting his hand departed with great loue, honor, and: 
 
 teputation, , : 
 
 - Zhe ſixetcenth of Detober his Lordchip fet ſorth of Ioan, and came that 
 night fo Depe, being accompanted ith the commander (hereof, Monficur 
 de Chafte where be remained ſor conuentent paſſage,ten dapes after. 
 
 he 26. of MDetober,the N ucnes maielties Shippes being come, bts lords 
 fhip embarked himfelfe in the Admirall, and atriued at the Dawes nere 
 Douce the dap nert following. us 
 
 Rewards giuen bpthevight bonozable Gilberc Garle of Shrewol bury: 
 in his Cmbadage of France, ~ . 
 ‘He Monheur Suraine a Chatne of gold of 100 pound. 
 To the chiete Comptroller a Chatne of So,pound. 
 To thefecond Comptroller a Chaine of 62.pound, 
 To the third Comptroiler a Chatne of 5 8.pound. 
 © Lo. Padam Matrigna a martiall woman,a Jewell of 2o.ponnd: 
 To Mounfieur Civile 1oo.crotnes. Coy 
 DTo the Cokes and other Diicers of the Kings 600.crobpnes. 
 To the Puſitians 20: pound. 
 To fit Henry Palmer Admirall of the Queenes thip, in Which his lordſhip 
 went, a Jewell ofthe Nunes picure,anda ring ent to bis Lady. 
 
 4 
 
 To the Mariners of the Qacenes Dbippes in way of largeſſe amongſt 
 
 them 150 pound, 
 Kewardes giuen by the King. . 
 
 To the Carle ber Waiellies Embalfador, a Jewell with a very rich Dias 
 mond theoreti, . 
 
 ‘Co malſſer Garter principal of Armes 500.crownes. 
 
 To Somerfet Heranlo 205.cvotwnes, 
 
 ‘his pero, like as tn the moneth of Guguk, foin September, Daobrr, 
 and Houember, fell great raines, whereupon bigh waters ouerſſowing the 
 
 lew 
 
Queene Elizabeth. 1299 
 lotw grounds; wheate and other graines grew to great petee,(o that wheats 
 meale twas foloe at London fo2 ten ſhillings the buthell, Wie at fre ſhillings, 
 Mtemeale at etght ſhillings the buthell,¢c. 
 
 Ee 17.0f Pouember, a dap of great triumph fo2 the long, profperous, . reg. 
 and triampbant raig ne of her Maiellie at the Court,the Carle of Cumber- 37° ., 
 land Champion fo2 the N ucene, the Carles of Eller, Gedfojd, South-hamp: vie fez 
 ton,and Suffer, with otber,ran at the Lilt mot bꝛauely. the proipec 
 
 Sundap the fift of December, great numbers of people being aſſembled pede raigue 
 inthe Catheozall church of Wels, tn Somerſet thire,tn the ſermon timebe-jeqy. e 
 fore none,a ſodaine Darkneffe fell among them,a ſtorme and tempeſt folloty- 4 
 ed, with lightning and thunder, ſuch as ouerthrebo fo the ground them that —— 
 were in the body of the church, all which church feemed to be ona light fire, of atetics. 
 a lothfeme tench fellowing fome ftones were Fricken out of the bell Cover, : 
 the wyers and p2ons of the bozologe twere molten, and no timber bgents 
 which tempelt being ceafed, and the people come to themfelues, fomeof 
 them were found to be marked twith ſundry figures in their bodies and their 
 garments not perif hed. 
 
 In the Countie of kent, inthe pariſh of Wettram,a mile and a halfe from fea 
 the totone Southward, not farre from the Caft five ofa common high Wap, carey toy 
 called Dckbant- bill, leading from London towards Buckhurſt in Suller, ut gq 4 
 tivo clofes of ground Iping together, feperated with a hedge of Bolles 
 afges,¢c, Dn the 18. of December was found a part thereof foz rif.perches 
 long to be funke bi fote and a halfe Depe , the nert mozning ri. fote moze, 
 the third mozning So, fote moze at the lea , anv fo from dap to dap , that 
 great trenche of ground containing tn length about 80. perches, and in 
 bꝛedth 28. began with the bedges and frees thereon to loofe it felfe from the 
 reft of the ground lping round about tt , ¢ witbail to moue, five, and ote 
 Southward dap and night fo2 the (pace of ri.dapes. The ground of te 
 Water-pites, the one bi. fate deepe of water, the other rit. atthe leaf, an’. 
 about tift.percbes oucr in bꝛedth. hauing ſundry tuſfes of Aloers and Athes 
 grotving in the bottoms, with a great rocke of fone bnder them , were not 
 onelp remoned out of their places, and caried totvards the South, at the 
 leatt foure Perches a pece ; but withall mounted aloft, and become hils, 
 with their feoge,flagges, and blacke mudde bpon the toppes of them, higher 
 then the face of the water ( which thep bad fozfaken) bp 9.fote,and in place 
 from tobich thep are remoued, other ground ( tobich lap higher ) is diſcen⸗ 
 ded, receiuing the water lping now vpon it. Moꝛeouer in ene place of the 
 platne ficlde there tsa great boate made, bp finking of the earth , tothe 
 depth of thirtie Cwfe at leat, being tn bacdth in fome place two perches 
 ouer,and in length fiue o; five Perches, Likewiſe there is a hedge of thire 
 tie Perches long cartped Southivard with his Trees, ſeauen Perches af 
 the leaſt: ſundrye other finkings there be in diners places, one of firtte and 
 fine fote , an @ber of foztie and feauen, and an other of thirtie and foure 
 fote, by meanes of all which confuſion, itis come to paffe, that where the 
 bighelt hilles were, there be the deepett dales ; and the lowelt bales are bes 
 QqjARGA3 Me come 
 
1300 yaecne Ehzabeth, 
 
 come the bighed grounds. Lhe whole meature of the breaking ground was 
 at the leat 9 acres, 7.Dap tuogkes and foure Perches, ec.Cpe twitnefles fog 
 teftimony of troth bereof, were Robert Boftocke Elquire Justice of peace, 
 Tames Auftin,®ir lohn Studley Vicar of Weſtram, ohn Dawling Gentles 
 man,and manp otber. 
 - he moneths of December, January and FFeb2uarp,continned colo and 
 mopffe, alſo March colde buf dzp with ertreame frofks, Apaill cold. ſhowers, 
 Map coloe and dpe, ¢c. by meanes of which tueathering , and prouiſion foz 
 at fea, allkinde of victuals kept at an bigh price, as well fiſh as fleſh, whit⸗ 
 meate and whatſoeuer, Butter was Mill (old fo2 bit.d.02 viiied.the pound.» 
 yi} . bis peare inthe moneth of May , great pzeparation being made fo the 
 ‘1 Tos Seas, ſouldiours tere preſſed in the Citie of London,to the number of 550, 
 and all their furniture was peepared at charges of the Citizens: thefe were 
 vailp fo2 a long time trained in the fielvs alfo at the charges cf the Citizens, 
 out of which nnmber tous picked 400, the reffoue, were diſmiſſed: thefe and 
 Toluntary other like picked men out of diuers (hires (beſides fatlers) confifFed of 6000, 
 gallants to &ble men ſor land ſeruice, amongt the which were of knights ¢ gentlemen 
 the leas tn boluntaries to the number of 500-02 better, berp gallant perfons, andas 
 5 bia: bzauely furniſhed of all things neceſſary(beſtdes ſuperſluitie in golde lace, 
 “ plumes of feathers, and ſuch like). hele commaunders were as folloteth, 
 Robert Deuereaux Earle of Eſſex, alwell Admirall bp the ſea, as Generall of 
 the army bp land, bis bise-admirall ©. Thomas Howard knight of the ozocr, 
 bis rere Admirall fic Water Raleigh knight, captaine of the guard, and 2. of 
 Moꝛe in the Stanaries. Fo: the land feratce,bis lieutenant generall, was Charles L. 
 thts fleete, Mountioy knight of the order:his marſhal of the field, fir Frances Vere knight 
 Carless coꝛonell generall of the Engliſh forces tn the Low-countries: maifter of the - 
 —— ẽordinance fir George Carew knight, L.preſident of Monlter: bis ſeriant mas 
 bampton, 192,fir Ferdinando Gorge knight, gouernoꝛ of ᷣ forts at yBlimouth: the trea⸗ 
 tors, Gray ſurer of fhe armic fic Hugh Belton knight, ac. The whole naute deuided into 
 ——— th 2 ſquadrons,cõſiſted of 6.fcoze fatle, toberof 2 .fcoze here god men of Mar 
 "the cett bictaaslers,t hins oftranfpoztation;: ofber mateffies thips,the nũ ber 
 was 17.02 18.fhcre were of this nauie r.fatle of gam men of war, fent fro the 
 ffates of the Low-coitfrics,to attend her maieſties flete in this (erutce, well 
 mand ¢ farnifhes. Lhe reſidue of the flat,con fied of the beſt ſhiping of Lon 
 don x other the port townes, together with fundzp veſſels belonging tothe 
 Pad fe Wards ¢ gentlemen aduentarers in this vopage. Lhe purpoſe of this prepa· 
 taking the tation was fo2 tbe taking of Iſlands of Atores, twhich Was refolued to haue 
 Iſles of bin takew ¢ poſſeſſed bp our Cagl tt nen, there to baue placed Frog gariſons. 
 Aes. Ibis army ¢ nanp meeting at Plimouth,embarkeo,+ (et fatle about the ir.of 
 July, but being fome 6o leagues onwards their iorney there fodaintp aroſe 
 a flerce ¢ tempefious forme flat againſt them, ¢focontinned for 4 daves.in 
 fo great bicience tbat thep were a! forced back againe into Plimouth bacon, 
 inhere they remained hi wekes,ere al things could be ordred ¢ revaired. Di 
 Flozes an the 17.0f Auguſt thep agsine weied anckozs,t (et faile, meeting with manp 
 IAland, formes t foule wethers, wherby thep were ot{perfed buton the 15. of Seve, 
 Surtnes, hep met at the gſlande, where the geucriaoys of Flores and Euernes came ta 
 : the 
 
Qucene- Elizabeth, 1304 
 
 the Generaliand humbled themfelues fo him , beinging with them frnites 
 ano other frety biauals,crauing at. bis bands (afegard from the ſpoile of bis 
 men, which was granted vnder bis ſeale. a) Et 
 
 At the Zand of Fayall.the rere Admiral toke a ſtrong towne ¢ forts therof *, — 
 walting the country about, before the cOming of the Generall thether,. woꝰ 
 refreſhing himſelle ⁊ his bollowers there for fome 4. dayes or better, he burnt 
 the towne and bꝛought alvap the o:dinance both ofthe totone and ſorts. 
 
 In the meane time the ſquadron of Fleming: were plaping their parts inp Pikean 
 Iſle of Pike,vanfacking the wines, ¢ burning all p was Within their power. Iſlans. 
 Whe 26.0f Septemb.from Faya'l the fleet made toward the Iſſe of Gratiofa Gratiot 
 wyhere thep cat ancho2,2 p2efentlp came abode our generall,p cbicfe men of ;,, ‘Canv. 
 that {Aad ſubmitting themſelues ¢ craving mercy, which thep obtained bpd . 
 condition to fend refrething to the fleete, which they willingly performed, . 
 
 From thence our fleete made foz S.Michac!s Iſland, ¢ as thep came very S. Micha 
 neere vnto it,two of the formoſt hips of that fleet ſhot oftwiſe o2 thriſe, x bare els Tan. 
 by towards the Admirals thip, thele beought newes of the Indian flete, bp 
 them diſcouered, cõming fo2 the read of Gratiola, which the Generall had fa 
 latelp left: vpon this intelligence one Admirall (hot off a peece,¢ calt about,p - 
 like toas Done bp the bise-admiral,¢ fo through the let. Mithin few houres 
 after,our fleet encountred ¢ toke the Spanith (hips, coming frõ the Hauana. 
 
 Lele thips made relation of 40.failes of [ndian men (tobhereof fome 8.twere Terlore⸗ 
 
 kreighted with the kings treaſure) vpon this intelligence of the palling bp of an (lands 
 
 thofe Indian ſhips our fleete followed acter them to the Terfores , where thep 
 
 were ſome 6. houres entred befoze,¢ had mowꝛed their ſhips fo faſt vnder the 
 
 towne ¢ fort. (brig one of the beſt portes of all Europe ) that after along dit 
 
 pufe,our generall,andaL.Mountioy inthe Defiance,s other tall (hips bare in s 
 
 as ciofe along f the ſhore as thep could,erchanging ſome 15.02 20.0 reat ſhof 
 
 with them, No left the File of TarforajereturnedagaineteS Michaels Zia, 
 
 let fail their ancho2s before the towne, where, after diucrs vies taken fo2 @ ~ 
 
 conuenient landing place, it teas at length agreed that fir Walter Raleigh, 
 
 Mould with. all toe ſtrength of the fleet lie befoxe the towne, whileſt the genes 
 
 rall,with all the land comanders and fome 2000, men embarked info fmall quits gexe 
 
 barkes ¢ pianales,fecretlp in the night did conuey themfelucs about p point, ca, a richs 
 
 fo land at a towne called Villa Franca, fome fire miles off, where thep ariued arate 
 
 fafej¢ were lãded by } nert moꝛning Without anp reliance, Dholeleft in the vite, anv 
 
 beft Hips before the towne of S. Michael dtd all that night vſe their alarmes, fret vietu · 
 
 fo-gtue the land army the better means to goin fecret,efo come vnloked fog ales. 
 
 on the lano five of the totune of S.Michacl,as inas promifed: Lhepin  hips- 
 
 loked out all the next day hoping tole their tropes marching ouer the bila: 
 
 €plaines,but the towne of Villa Franca, being ſeated ina pieafant foile,fultoF. 
 
 fruites vines, and fret victuals, the feilers ruffed full of Dadeaid wheate, 
 
 the armp was content there to tngarifon fir apes together, featking them» 
 
 (clues and carping aborde of wheate, Oade, and other marchanvile,inte pata Bꝛaziil 
 
 nate mens ſhips that followed for that purpoſe, whileſt the flate before ſaint man let ‘al 
 
 Michaels,ganed fo2 the comming of their land army · A Bꝛazell· man lave ere our 
 
 With Sugar and Bꝛazell·wood, let fall bis Anchor in the mtodel of thera, ticere. 
 Raqq4 when 
 
130% Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 uv s whom thep tobe as prise: ano a little after bim a mighty Carack followed, 
 — thinking ( as the Beazill man did) our Flcete to haue bene the Spaniſh 
 flower of _ Atmado, where vpon the rere Aomirall fir Walter Rawleigh, commanded 
 1400, tun, all the Flags to be taken dotwne off our Hips, that noman (ould wap an: 
 Anchor, fate off a peece,oz pat of€ Boate, but bp direction ; all which-time 
 the Carrack bare in with fallfatle: but ſuddenly one of the Flemiſh {quar 
 dron contrary to all direction given befoze,waped Anchozs,bopleo faile,and- 
 ‘ made tolwards the C arrack.( now readp to double the point that entred the 
 Roabde ) and made a (hotte at ber , where vpon ſhe difcouering our Flete to 
 —— be enemies, changed her courſe, andranne ber ſelle ground bard vnder 
 ack bar. the Lone and Fogte, and there ‘fet ber ſelfe on fier tn manp places at once, 
 8B, the was a (hip of 1 300, 02 1400, tunnes laden with Sugar, and other riche: 
 
 . commodities. This tragedte thus ouer paft,our flete againe loked out fog 
 comming. of our land-armie,but all in batne,fo2 thep neither came,no ſent, 
 and thus was a great pece of feruice,berp bnfeztunatelp neglected and loft. 
 
 CThe faine night the Generaltfent to commaund all the fleete to wep, and: 
 come for Villa Franco, foleft thep Satnt Michaels gad towne: and then aps 
 proached the time of peere, that beought with tt biolent ſtormes, ¢ foule we⸗ 
 ther to thoſe Iſlands, thereof, bpon the meeting of the whole fete before” 
 Villa Franco, agenerall commaundement was gtuen, that all fogts ſhould 
 with {peeve repatre aborde their thips , fog the winde and feas began fo rife. . 
 
 Thus on the 9.of Detober they let faile for England, and landed on the weſt 
 coaffs thereof, abont the endof Detober.. here tere tn this bopage taken, 
 beſides Beazeil men,the ged prises that came from the Havana, laden With: 
 Cocbinella,ano other rich marchandiſe beſtdes the ſiluer, golde, pearles, Ci⸗ 
 uit, Muſke, and Ambergreece And theſe three patzes(tobcreofone twas about’ 
 400. tun bp report of thoſe marchants that came in them, were balued to be 
 itera woꝛrth aboue 400000-buckets,and thus much foz this bopage tothe Files of 
 Gores Afores,wwbherof fir Archur Gorges knight, then Captaine of ber Matttics hip: 
 night. calledthe Waltefpighr, bath largelp tyzitten,and learnedly diſcourſed, in bis. 
 Woke, intituled, A plaiue and true. relation of the voyage made vnto the 
 Ifles of the Afores,&c. 
 au Oren ato This Summer arciued at Uondon an D2atoz fronrthe king of Polonia, 
 froin, toe. *Sigiſmond tye third, ſonne to Dake lohn of Finland , that after was bing of: 
 Mingof. Sweden and twas along while bere in England. This Embafladoz was nae 
 lad med Paulus cle laline , a Gentleman of that Countepe; be brought letters of © 
 credence fromtbe king vated the 1 9,9F Wap laff paff,and bao audience the : 
 25.0f Julp, at the Court then-at Greenewich: whofe oration tn Latin ber 
 ginning, Sereniſſima princeps,domina Clementiffima, facra Regia maicftas Po- 
 lonia dominns meus dememiſſimus, &At. Khe eſtect of his fpeech after pzincelp 
 congratulations, tohat ged entertainment ber Maieſties ſubiects bad in bis: 
 bominions,as bis owne ſubiects, and contrary to Which, bis fubieds were in: 
 Erndgland depziued of all their ſoꝛmer olde vatuiledges,and liberties of trade, 
 graunted them by der Maieſties predeceffors, and confequentlp were depts 
 uedot all trade and trattique on her «twat . * — bis 
 iets 
 
Queene Elizabeth, 1303 
 
 fubtects bath made fenerall complatnts,of the whieh be mulk baue acare,be 
 could not be moued fo diminiſh anp part of bis qed will toward her Maie⸗ 
 ſtie, and ber ſubiects but there twas of iate {et forth certatne Edicts and 4320: 
 clamations,bp the which contrarp to the law of nature, bis ſubiects there fo2s 
 btoden the Nauigation snd trade tnto Spaine, and onder coulour thereof, 
 diners Hips of bis (abies bad beene taken at fea,and thetr gods made p2ize, 
 and confilcated, with moze the like tniuries, all the which were (uch , that tf 
 touched not onelp bis marchants;of whom be mult baue acare, but likwiſe 
 all the bniuerfall nobilitte of bis kingdomes and dominions, fo2 that bp the 
 trade, doch confi all their linings and reuenewes, fo that no greater iniury 
 can be done to the bing bis maiſter, and the fates of bis kingdomes: pet fo2 
 bis brotberlp loue to ber Maieſtie be bath ſuſpended thofe meancs of daing. 
 the like to ber Maieſties (abicas, tobich meanes her Maieſtie doth know, be 
 doth not want: be thought god fo proceede with patience, and to aduertife 
 ber Maieſtie thereof as a god neighbour, and Pꝛinces dutp doth require. 
 And foz that letters betbertc bane not beene regarded, be bad now fent bim 
 torequtre ber Maieſtie, accozding to equitie, to make reparation and reſti⸗ 
 tution,and that the trade Meſtward to Spaine might be free, as it ought to: 
 be to all men/ bp the law of nations, otherwiſe the king bis maiffer would 
 no longer neglect bis (ubiects iofles,but to take tn band ſuch necefarp means 
 as might be required. As fo2 the Nucenes warres with Spatne, that ought 
 tot to hinder his fubicats navigation , bp the common lato of nature, ano 
 there was berp olde and god friendthip betwirt the king bis maifter, and. 
 the king of Spatne, and bettwirt the boufeof Aultria: the dking bis mate 
 fer, hauing now renued the olde amitie, bp marriage With a daughter of 
 Auftria , fo that be ts bound to maintaine the friendihip with the bing of: 
 Spaine, as well as with ber Maieſtie, euer his requeſt bearing ſuch equis 
 tie, be doth truſt that ber maieſtie will take regarde of bis: proteftations, | 
 and commaund fatiffaction, ¢c. commending withall fome particular ſu⸗ 
 tozs and cauſes. This Daatton twas pzelentlp; learnedtp , and eloqaentlp 
 anftwered by ber Paieſtie, alfo in Latin: the effea whereof in Engliſh 
 followeth; 
 
 Db, bow wis Jdeceiucd⸗· FJ lmked for an Embaſſage, but thou hak ancer of 
 bought a complaint bnfo me. Jvnderſtod by thy Letters, that thou wert . P abe : 
 a Legate, but J finde the a Herault, neuer in mp life beard J {uch an O/ to :he D- 
 vation, ¥ maracll truely , 3 maruell at fo great andfach vnaccuſtomed tte of 
 boldneiſẽ ina publikeatémblp, Neither doe X-thinke , it the Bing were *° 
 paelent, that he would fap fo much, but if peradnenture hee bath commits 
 tedanp {uch thing to thp charge ( which ſurely Imuch doubt) this ts 
 thecaufe: That where the King is poung.,.and not bp blows, bat bp ee 
 ledion, and newly elected, Death not ſo perfealp bnderfand the cauſe of 
 Handling thefe bufineiles twith other Princes, tobich epther bis aunce⸗ 
 ſtors haue obferued with bs ,.02 perbaps others twill obferne , that ‘aftere 
 ward ſhall {uccede. tn bis place. Jfoz thp part: Shon {eemeff to mee, ta’ 
 bane read many bakes , but not to bane come onto the bakes of Bilnees, 
 
304 Queene Elizabet’, 
 
 but altogether to be fanozant what ts conuenient amonglt Lings. Foz 
 thon that makeff often mention of thelatve of nature, and nations, knoty 
 that this is the law of nature and nations , that toben warre bath happen 
 Amongt Princes , it is latwfall for the one of them fo intercept the tuarlike. 
 helpes of the otbers brought from anp place, and to beware leat thep 
 fallto the loſſe. bis J fap ts thelawe ef nature andnations. Cibereas 
 thou doef rebearle a new affinitie with the boule of Auſtria, which now 
 thou makeff fo famous, fo2zget not that there bane beene of the fame 
 houſe, that would bane bereft thebingoome of Polonta from thy king. 
 Wat fo2 tye tet, which be not to be fpoken of, at this piace, and time, 
 becaufe thep are manp 5 and to be confivered of , one after another: 
 Thou Halt expect that , which thea Malt vnderſtand of fome of mp Couns 
 “ye fo whom J will affigne this matter. In the meane time faretvell and 
 ẽ e quiet. 
 
 Shoꝛtly alter, the fayd Oꝛatoꝛ,oꝛ Boland Embaſſadour, was called be⸗ 
 foze certaine of ber ighnetle horiozable priute counfell , fo twit, the Low 
 Burghley then bigh Lrealurer , the Lozd bigh Aomirall , fir lohn Forteſ 
 ‘cue, and fir Robert Cicell Seeretary’ fo whom, after the fapd Poland Eme 
 baffado2 bad deltuercd bis (peech, which be made before the Queene tn wei⸗ 
 fing’, and ercaled bis rough kinde of (peaking , ſhewing that bp bis Com: 
 ‘milion figned, and fealed bp the king tn the alfemblp of the States of Po⸗ 
 ‘Tonia, he was therebnte eniopned; he recetued a large anfwerin the name 
 ‘Of ber Maiettie, which propertp pertaining to the matter of the hanſes, and 
 anſwering fully and'bi rp pertinentp the queftion mave by them abort rhep2 
 olde priniledges, and is fet dotone fo the full, in Boke intituleo, a Treas 
 tife of Commerce. 
 
 — In this monech of Augutt the price of Mheate at London fell from. 
 
 — xiii MHillings the buſhell to ten ſhillings: Rie from nine {hillings, to fre 
 
 Cone. Billings and lo to thee chillings two pence,but then aroſe agen to the iate 
 greatett price, 
 
 @nbatta. Whis pere alfo,Arnald Whitficld Chancellozof the realme in ——— 
 
 de from Embalſadour and Chriftian Barnikan bis alſiſtant, from the king of Den⸗ 
 
 Donacke- marke art lued hete and were lod dged in Fenchurch Mréete: thele hav andi: 
 ence atthe court then at Libals in Elſex, on the ſeuenth of Septembersthep 
 mate certaine tequelts; which her Matettp prefentlp anwered “oe 
 panife,te euery point of their Embalſage. 
 
 —— The firtk, be requlred that where as there had remained a tong league of 
 
 te amitie betwene the two Crownes of England and Denmarke,borh in the 
 
 ‘life of the late dectaſed king and his predeceſſors that it might picafe her 
 mateffie so confi‘me and continue the fame to the bing bis maitter, note 
 netplp adopted andcrofned, 
 
 Her Ma · er gpatettte granted thereunto,or condition the king his matter wouid 
 
 * at worle then bis is prog enitors ‘had done, and inall Chriffian lowe ac: 
 
 thereof, iG) 
 oe —— di — —— great and conuinmoi toate 
 etweene 
 
Queene Elizabeth, 1305 
 
 betweene fer Maiettie andthe king of Spaine, whereby much Chziftian 
 blond was ſhed; to the king, bis mailer, and. all other Cheittian sings 
 great griefe, and to the great damage, and danger of Cheiſtendome, that 
 ft would pleate ber maieſtie, if in ber wiſedome the did (ee it conuentent, to 
 gine ber conferit , that the bing bis maiſter might make a motion of peace, 
 andif be found both parties deren⸗ addicted , fo pꝛoccede farther fo2 tbe ef. 
 fecting thereof. - 
 
 Ibcr-Maiety replping; fapve, fhe thouabt the king his maiger wa⸗ too he Ma⸗ 
 vong id knowe the caufe of the breach of the league betwene ber Sas" 
 teftieand Spaine, and as it was not, beoken by ber Koyall confent, nog 
 by anp of bers ,;fo it ſhould not be ſued no2 fought fo2 bp ber maieſtie, nog 
 any in her vobalie,foz fapdethes Know nolo, and be it knowne fo the king 
 pour matter sand all: princes Cheiſt ned, or igeathen, that the, Queene of 
 England hathnoneeve to crane peace ; fo2 S| allure pou ( fapde-the ). that J 
 neuerenduredone houre of Coates fice my ac commias to my kiagdeme 
 and fabieds. Ne corey 
 
 de twas to-nelire,if it might Gann fo bermaictties god liking, open teat: Embalſa ⸗ 
 filke with Spaine and that the — might not be iia — warrow (Aes Do}. 
 as it bath beretofoze beene. «> > 
 
 Were Paielty laidil any bis maiders 0 sfabiects site he fo fapen it ter Ma⸗ 
 was to her vnknowne, butt? be had any ſuch iuſt complaint he ſhould (the ete . 
 matter being made to her councell knowne) haue ſuch redreſſe, as hou 
 wellcontent his maiſter, and ſubiect 
 
 He was to returne the Garter that ber 9 akcttie had belfotved pon the — 
 king lately deceaſed, as the manner of all forraine Weurees isto doe. Doze 
 
 Wer Maiettic accepted thereof, but fold him the was foie to receine it of er Ma 
 bim,fo2 thereby the was put in minde of the loſſe ofa moſt bonozable brother une 
 andloning friend, snd fo that the were affares ofbis kings loue a friendſhip 
 in the like fo2t, fhe would herealter to. p bing bis mailſler do the like fauour. 
 
 Ehe Embaſſadour hauing his Audience the dap that ber Maieſtie was 
 borne tobe thereby occaſion to fap , that fithen it bad pleafed God, on that 
 pap ( Which b& was intormed as ber. Maieſties birth ap ) fo alozifie the 
 {world With fo grationus a creature , too bad bought fo qreat happineſſe to 
 fhe Kealme and the neighbaur kingoomes , bee houbted not but that the 
 king Sp maifier ſhould in that: bappy vay; bane an happy anſwer of bis 
 requeu,éc, 
 
 % blame pou not to expect a reafonable anf twer; anid a fufficient, bat vou 
 map thinke it a great mirecle, that a chilve bone at foure of the ciocke this 2 i 0a . 
 . mozning , thoulo be able to anſwere fo learned and wiſe a man as pou are, 
 fent from ſo great a Pꝛince as pou be, about ſo great ¢ waighty affiires pou — 
 fpeake of. and in an vnknowne tongue, by thee. ofthe clock in the afternone. 
 
 And with bin moze prudent and gratiqus words the ended, and gauc him 
 leaue to depart. 
 
 Che 23.0f Oaober the right — 9 How Chatles deat Lord high ——— 
 Admirallet England, was created Carleof Nottingham at asia creates 
 G 
 
1306 Queene Elizabeth, 
 
 Che 24.0f October began the Parliament at Meſtminſfer: on the which 
 dap diners people were (mothered , and crufhed to death , preſſing betwirt 
 TAbitehal!,and the Colleoge church,to hane {ene ber maieſtie and nobility 
 riding to the faid parltansent, ſir Thomas Gerrard knight-marthall, and bis 
 men, making tap befoze them. 
 
 The 27.0f Detober, her maieſtie went by water fothe parliament houſe 
 And projoged the ſaid parltament,till Saterdap the fift of Nouember. 
 Anno reg - This vcere again Chitimas Pepper was ſolde at Rondon foz eight 
 F ſhillings the pound, a matter then much noted , conſidering that not ma⸗ 
 fillings ny peares fince, agreat Carreck richly laven with diuers marchanbiles, 
 cus pound, Was taken at Sea, bought to our coafts,the gods thereof tn ſmaller beftels 
 conuaped fo London, and layde bp in the Leaden hall, tobere the Pepper 
 by Marchants of the Citte, tas ballued to be woꝛth one'bundzed thoufand 
 ponnds, appointed there to be folve, which twas dene, with reftraint that no 
 Pepper (by wap of Marchandile) ould be brought into this Realme 
 befoze fale of the fazmer . Alſo Rapfons was this peare ſolde fo2 fire 
 pence the poand: Gaſcoine wine tt. Hillings bitt. pence the Gallon , (weete 
 Wines itit. Hillings,¢c. LIE | 
 Whe 20.0f December, being S.Thomas éne, the parliament fas put off 
 ill the x 1.0f Januarp, on the which dap thep fate againe. 
 a great & great frott the ten firſt dapes of Januarp, fo that the riuer of Thamis 
 fro. was at London very nere frosen ouer, but then it thawed. 
 Embatta. Sir Robert Cecill pzincipall Secretary, Maitker Harbert matter of the 
 Doursinta Requeſfs, fir George Carew Mpaifter of the Dadinance, and others pzepas 
 France. ved for thet C nbaflage inte France, and fet fatle from Douer about the 
 | 19. of February. 
 — for he 25.of Januarp,one named Ainger Was hanged at Tiborne, fo2 wil⸗ 
 —— fully and ſecretly murthering of bis owne father a gentleman and counſeller 
 visfatber. of thelaty at Grates Inne in bis chamber there. 
 Partlamer ¶ The ninth of Kebruarp, the parliament hauing granted fo2 defence of the 
 DiMoluen. realme thee ſubſidies of 4.8. the ponndlands,and 2.8. 5.0.the pound gods, 
 and fire fifteenes ; was diſſolued and brake bp. 
 a * In the month of March, the beginning thereof, thre or ſoure dayes toge⸗ 
 eeede ther twere hot, 020 then ordinat ỹ for that fime of the pere , but the reſtdue 
 Ginter. ‘of that month, and the nert following berp bitter colde, with great windes 
 eek fill Meſt with batle frofwe,ec. | é 
 — The 26. of March in the afternane, great lightning , thunder and haile, 
 ethonaver, ano the tueather fill colo. 
 Twin. ¶ DN the third of apeill, the faive and rich totune of C twifordtotwne in Des 
 towne uwaonſhire has brent bp cafnaltie of fire . beginning ina poꝛe cottage , a wo⸗ 
 burned. man there frying pancakes with ſtrawe (foz lacke of other fetwell, the fame 
 fired the houſe, and fo the towne about one of the clocke in the afternone: 
 the rage of which fire, laſting onc boure and a balfe, confumed 409. houſes, 
 burned dotune : one hundzed and fiftp thonfand pound confumed in money, 
 _ plate, merchandife, boutholo-fuffe; and houſes, fifty perlons,men, women, 
 ang 
 
Queene Elizabeth. 1307 
 
 and children confined: an alnes boule poelerued with pare men therein, 
 in the midſt of the flames 2000, pound ekeip Was befowed there tn the 
 market ou mundaies in Deuonſhire Karſeis: goo, peeple maintained bp 
 the cloathing of that totune,in Denon, Coꝛnwall, and Somerſetſhires. It 
 was the Garle of Deuonſhires chief feate, were pet ſtandeth his Caltie,o2 
 court place,tbus much of this towne was certified to ber maieſtie, and was 
 thought ol many to bea inf puniſhment of God vpon that towne fo2 the one 
 mereifuines of the rich,anbdimall regard of the poze, which were daily ſcene 
 to periſh in the fretes of that tobone, ſfor lacke of reltete. 
 
 ur Eme 
 
 Coe fir of May⸗ ſir Robert Cecill Secretary, lo. Harbert eſquire maſter pak 
 of Kequelts, fir George Carew malſer of the ogvinance, and other the Em⸗ J 
 
 baſſadors,returned out of France and came fo the Court. 
 
 
 
 
 
 - Aboutt er end Of Map, or beginning of June, Caleis eather fownes 
 in France lately holden by fhe Spaniſh natioi, were vpon compoſitions of 
 peace rendgedto the French king. 
 
 Lhe Quene of England, fo2 the congratulations of the late mariage (a: 
 lemnized at Capinhage the capital Citic in the Realme of Denmarke, be- 
 
 France. 
 
 Taleis tex 
 turnedto 
 the Freuch 
 
 L.Zouche 
 Embaſſa⸗ 
 
 tweene Chriftian the 4. Aing of Denmarke,and the daughter of the Marquis vox inte 
 of Braridenburge.one of the Princes Glecorsof the Cmpire :addzefted the Oẽmarke. 
 
 020 Zouche thither in Embalſage, being alliſted by Chriftopher Parkins. 
 
 Docoz of awe;twho departed from Ae in Cater ther. Dap of June. The 
 
 fecond point of this legation, ceritained the recommendation of cerfaine come 
 plaints exhibited vnto ber Maieſtie by her Marchants trading into the Catt 
 parts , touching a late arreſt ant detencion of their gods in the found, ae 
 mounting nerefothe baluc of one banded thouland Lalers , vpon a pees 
 tert of falfe and bufrne entries of their marchandites , to fhe defrauding of 
 the ings cuffoines. DF which concealements and imputations of frande, 
 the Marebants neuertbeleſſe pretended in themfeines aclearnefie , taitifys 
 ing the making of their entries agreeable bute the cuſtome and bfage in all 
 otber places, fo2 marchandiſes of the like natures, Mherefsre it fuss on bee 
 
 Maieſties bebalfe detired, thal it would pleale the ising to enter into ſome in⸗ 
 
 diſt erent and fanonvable confideraficns thereof, accozving to equitie, and fo 
 eriend bis clemencie vnto the Warchantsin the releaſe and ceſtitution of 
 their gnds. if there Gould notappeare anp fraude in them. Vpon fome deo 
 bating of the caufe betweene ber Maiclties Embaſſador and bis afikant, 
 - and forme other of the Kings countell appointed to conferre ith them there: 
 
 abouts, aud theſe Daniſh Commiſſtoners, MA iuſtifotng bgon the inſtice 
 
 of the confitcations, the ining in conclafion condiſcemed ta regarde of her 
 maicHie, to ycelde butoa veſtitution of thirty thoufans Tallers. OF which 
 offerif if Mould pleaſe her Maieſtie to accept, he would expect her reſolution, 
 vntilithe feat of Saint Michael the Archengeil next. Whe i070 Zouche 
 
 and Doctor Parkins hauing receiued this ſinall aunſwer from the King, 
 
 departed from Capinhace the 13. of July to Holoſnere, where the next mor⸗ 
 ning they (et fatie for England, any returned to ber Bales preſence the 
 ri of Auguſt followwiig 
 
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 tevin Boia oe - 
 
1308 Queene Elizabeth, 
 D jDerke In the moneth of September follotwing , Doctoz Parkins was agatne 
 
 teen |” dilpatched in Cmbaltage onto the bing of Denmarke, to demaund a genes 
 marke,  rallreffitutionof all fuch gods of ber Marcbants as bad bene arrefted and 
 confifeated: fo2 conſidering that they ſtill complained of the rigor of bis cons 
 fifcation,and aduowed the mancr of their entries accozding fo the blage ac- 
 cuffomed both bere in ber Maieſties Cuffome houſe in England, and inall 
 other countries, whether thep reſort fo2 traffique. Whe Queene reſted no⸗ 
 thing fatiffied with the date offer of the thirty thoufand Tallers made vnto 
 Halters op ber bp the bing. Waberfoze tt regarde of this ber Maieſties fecond legation, 
 Dollars, * the king added nto the fapd graunt of 30000.Zallers, other ten thoufand, 
 fo be reffozed back , partly in wares pet ertant, and partlp in readp money, 
 twbich ſumme Spon certaine agreed bp Doctor Parkins, was afterfpards tes 
 coped, and diſtributed among fhe marchants damnificd bp the arrefts. 
 In this meane time,to wit, on the x. of July, 19,perfons fo2 fellonp were 
 banged at Lpbogne,and one prefled fo death at #Petwgate of London, 
 @ challen Allo Iohn Barrofe a Burgonian by nation,and a Fenſoꝛ bp pꝛoleſſion, that 
 Serofall fafelp was come ouer and bad chalenged all the fencers of England, was 
 facewas BAlgeD without Ludgate, for killing of an officer of the Citte twhich bad ar⸗ 
 panges, vetted him for debt,fuch was bis velperatnelle, and beought {ach retard, ag 
 might be an example fo ether the like, : 
 acim. _ Wher2.0f July, one lones, alias Buckly a Pꝛieſt made bepond the feas, 
 nary pelett hauing bene arratgned af fhe ikings-bench, and there condemned of trea⸗ 
 = ate a fon foz comming tntothis Kealme , confrarp fo a fatute, was d2atone to 
 mas of D+ Thomas Materings, and there hanged, bowelled, and quartered, bis 
 —— head fet vpon the piliozie in Southwarke, bis quarters in the high waies tox 
 Wards Melvington Aambbeath, ec. 
 Yo trea Dn the 4.0f Augult, fir William Cecill knight of the Oꝛder, lord Burghley, 
 ſurer de- maffer of the wards andliucries,bigh treafurer of Engiand,a famous couns 
 cated. ler to fhe Nucenes maielty all her raigne,and liketwile had been to Edward 
 the firt, who fo2 bis fingular wifoome twas renowned theonghout al Europe, 
 departed this mortall life at bis houfe bp the Strand, bis bodp twas conucted 
 to Welſtminſter with folemne funerall, and from thence fecretlp to Stam 
 fo2d,and there burted amongſt bis armectfo7s, | 
 Lightninz Che it of September , being Tuelday in the aftcrnone, lightening, 
 etyunder, And Chunder at London, two great Crackes , as it bad bene the hating of 
 great Ordinance, fome men ſmitten at the Poſterne bp the Lower offen - 
 don.and one man flaine at the briogehouſe in Southiwarke ouer again the 
 Lower of London. 
 @arleot Whe 2.0f Detober,the earle of C amberland came aland about vimeboute 
 Cumber⸗ 02 Radclif€e befines London, being returned from the feas , and hauing a 
 aa — mongſt other baliant actes, made ſpoile of the ſtrong tolwne , and Caltle of 
 thefers, 2: Tohn de Porta-rico,&c. 
 asi he 9. of Pouember, Edward Squire of Greenewich teas arraigned at 
 crenten, Wellminſter condemned of high treafon , and on the 13. dza tune from the 
 Tower fo Mpbhozne,and there banged, bobbelled anv quariercd. ‘Tp 
 3 e 
 
‘Queene Elizabeth . - 109 
 CThe 14.0f Nouember, the Nucenes maieltie came to Selkminter, and 
 pas there bp commaundement frombercountell, mol ropallp receined by 
 the maio2 of London aloermen and therifs ta (carlet, anda great number of 
 the wealthy Citizens in beluet costes, and chaines of gold, all on hoꝛſebacke. 
 tn the enening bp Torch · light. 
 
 In the moneth of December great frotts,the Thamis nigh ouer frozen at 2°”. reg. 
 
 . Zondé bridge, but thatwed about one weke before Chriſtmas, ¢ began again 4'- 
 to freese on S, lohns dap the 27. and a great ſao on the 25, fo that the Tha⸗ = Aig 
 mis twas againe nigh frosen as befoze, but on Newyeeres day it thawed. ‘ 
 
 In the beginning of the moneth of Januarp, fouldters th Eſſer and diz eng 
 uers other thives,as alto in the Citp of London, were peelled, and being Cat? yoy ean: 
 niſhed of all things necefarp ſor the wars, lent tuto the low Countries, there tries. 
 to remaine in fernice,and place of olde fouldiers, from therice to be tranſpoꝛ⸗ Souldiers 
 ted and fent info Jreiand. All ſubſidy men in the city, were eed at eight Cent inta 
 pence the pound gods 02 lands towards this charge. Arelana, 
 
 Aifo in this moneth great loanes of manep were demanded, and at length 
 granted bp the citisens of Londen, befides all other charges at that time in 
 poled bpon them. | 
 In the moneth of Febꝛuarie about the 28 .day,a fifteenth was granted and 
 patde bp the Citisens of London, foz the letting forth of moze fouldiers ins 
 _ Lhe 27.0f arch, about tho of the clock in the afternane, the right boro? carte of 
 
 rable Robert earle of Eſſex, lieutenant generall lord high marfhall,ec.depare Eſſex liswe 
 ted from Seding lane,thzough Fenchurch ſtrete Grace ſtreete, Coznebill, rans 
 Cheape,tc. towards Iſeldon, Wighgate, and rode that * fo S.Albons, through the 
 towards Ireland, be had agreat traine of Noble men.¢ gentlemen, on horſ⸗ Citteot 
 backe befoze bin , to accompany him on bis tournep, bis coaches follotoed —— 
 him.he bad alfo(bp the pleaſure of God)a great Hotw2e,o2 twaine, of raine, Ireiand. 
 and baile, with fome claps of thunder as be rode through the citie. 
 
 Che months of Pareh, Apaill,¢ Dap,cold ¢dzp, bul on Myitſunday great 
 raine, and high waters,the like of long time bad not been feene : the months 
 of Jane,and July, hot and drie fo2 the moſt part, thus much fo2 weathering. 
 _ bis peare in the moneth of Auguſt, the beginning thereof, politichipe Ships pre- 
 peenenting vanger feared fo happen, by oecaſion of (ome preparation of pared to 
 fhipping to haue been made in Spatie(as was pretended) to the annopance addi se 
 of this our eſtate. The honozable Charles Howard Earle of Nottingham trained fox 
 Loꝛd high Admirall of England, was by ber Maieſtie made Wieutenant te warres 
 general of all England, as well bp fea,as by and ec, Che Citisens of sc li 
 London twere charged with the farnif}ing and letting forth to Sea, of = 
 twwelue Sbippes, fince encreafen to firteene: Alfo with sooo: men, and fare 
 niture for the warres, tabich men twith all ſperde were made in a readineſſe; 
 Thꝛee thoufandof them daplp trated tn the fielde vnder Captaines , Citi⸗ 
 sens of the fame Citie , krom the firt of dugntfec, The other thaw thous 
 fand appointed to attend vpon ber Maieſties ropall perfon, tere alfa likes 
 wilt (rained vnder Captaines jin bꝛaue furniture , fog they were houſhol⸗ 
 
 ders 
 
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1310 | . Queene Elizabeth. 
 
 ders of good atcompt, all fubich charges twas partly borne by themfelueg, 
 the refigue performed bp ſubſidies leuied of the Citisens. Moꝛe bp coms 
 maundement frou her Baiteltie, the Chaines were deatwne thwart the 
 ffreetes and lanes cf the Citie , and Lanthorns with lights of Canales 
 hanged entat euery mans daze, Chere fo barne all the night, and fo from 
 night tonight, vpon paine of death, and great watches kept in the fretes, 
 which banging out of lights fo continued fome fourtene nightes 02 
 
 better. WTS RAIY Ogi fe Heh Bett ais 
 
 Hofenn In this meane face, many thouſands of horſemen and fotfemen, cho- 
 J—— fen perfons, well appointed fo the warres, trained ep in armour with 
 tye hires bane linertes, vnder daliant Captaines , in Diners Hires, were brought 
 € inudcres Op to London, where thep were lodged in the (uburbes , tobbnes, anv billae 
 in Lonoen oes neere adiopning : fromthe eight of Auguil, tilithe tipentith,o2 thee 
 and tinentith: in which time the horſemen Were ſhebbed ty Saint lames ficio, 
 the fatinen traincd in other grounds about the City, and then all diſcharged 
 homewards, with charge to be altpapes readp at one houres warning «And 
 
 fo it ſollowed that on the fine ¢ cwentith of Auguſt, being ſaterday at nighf, - 
 
 poffes were (ent after them, tovecall the horſemen, prefentip to returneta 
 
 London, with all (peed poMible: tobich charge thep prepared to perfogme, Bat 
 
 on Munday following the faide poſtes, were liketwile ent to fapethemat — 
 
 home,o2 fe veturne them backe, whoſe forwardneſſe in ſeruice of ber matettp 
 
 was fach,as the like bath not beene ſcene, o2 beardof, towards anp peince of 
 
 this realnie, o2 other, to the great happineſſe and comſoꝛt of ber Maieſtie. 
 fobs Good had bleſſed with (o dutifull, louing, and obedient (ubiects. = 
 Lhe 26.0k Augutt being ſunday, before fire of the clocke in the morning 
 ~~ bp commandement from ber Maieltie, the 3 000 ſouldiers trained bp bp the 
 cifisens, tere all tn armour in the fretes , attending om their Captaines 
 till paſt 7. of the clock, at tobtch time, being theoughly Wet bp agreat thotwee 
 ofraine,thep were ſent home agatne for that daꝛ. am 
 Dn the next morrow being the 27 .fh¢ other 3000, cifissns, houſholders, 
 and ſubſidie men, Helped on the Miles end, where thep frained all teat dap, 
 and other dapes folloing vnder their Captaturs, allo citizens, outillthe 4. 
 ., OPMHevtemberiand fo cealed their training ſor that tinte,and whatſoeuer bas 
 beene feared (a thing vnknowne to the comminaltie) god peace within 
 this realme bath ſince followed, which Cor iong time continue and increaſe 
 amongſt vs. . 
 — On Michelmas cue, Robert Earle of Eller, Lieuetenant Generali 
 ter re, £02 Ireland, Lord high Marthall.ec, of late gueatlp feared, to haue entered 
 turaed an: England bp farce of armes, being nol vnloked ſor, in ſecret manner ves 
 of Ireland. turned out of Ireland, came tothe Courte, then at Noneſuch, in Survey, 
 went ſtraight to her Maieſtie, and fpake with ber, by whom be twas come 
 mannded to bis chamber, theve to remaine till be heard further of Her Was 
 
 feffies pleaſure: And on the lecoudaf Deober was committed tothe Lord : 
 
 Weper, | 
 Da the 29. of Nauember, the Lorde Keeper, and other Lordes of the 
 Counkil 
 
 
 
Queene Elizabeth. 1401 
 
 Counfell(bp-commandement of the Qneene ) iit the Harve Chamber 5 pers 
 ſwaded again rumorous dalke of the Carle of Eſſer. ; 
 eal he 1ziofipeuember the Maior, Aldermen and Sberiffes ol Aondon tit 
 Scarlet, and the commons a great number in Urluet coates and chaines of 
 goloe,all well mounted on boslebacke,as of late times had bene bled, fo2 bos 
 nour of fhe Daénes * commaundement, receiued ber at WWettmintter by 
 Toꝛzch· light. 
 
 Mn the 17. of pouember, the dap Shere: on the had bene proclaimed Ann.reg-⸗ 
 Quene , and had nolo reigned 41, peares, was great iuſtings and other (ti 171.4.20 
 umnpbes,twbieh twas not ended ia diners dDapes after. 3 
 
 Sunday the 23. of December,lwinde Meſt and by South, boyll erous and Dinder 
 great, wherethroughthe toppes of manp chimneies were ouerthrowne, lead bolterous. 
 blowne off churches, trees, and barnes blotone dowwne, and alſo a Tiltboate Tiltboat 
 ‘from London towaros Graueſend lo againk Molwich, with 30. perfons, —— 
 men and women thereof eleven were ſaued. — 
 heii vof Januarp, Henry Adlington,a Fencer was banged without the 
 
 barres of Aiogate,foz billing of aman there, and after banged in chatnes on 
 — end. 
 
 @be19. of January 16. Pꝛrielts and 4. lay men, here remoued out of di⸗ Pꝛiſontra 
 ucts piilons, in and about Londen, ano (ent from thence to the Caftle of (ene to 
 Miſbeche in Cambzinge-fire,tvbereok one twas a Biſhop of Jreland, and Micbeche 
 an otber a Franciſcan Frier of therule of the Caputians, which twoze bis erat 
 were weede all the wap be went, a thing not fens in England many pears 
 
 efore, 
 
 be 7 of Frebmaep,the henozable Charles Blunt Lord gpountioy. hauing Charles 
 tahen bis leaue at the Court, departed thꝛough olbogne towaros Ireland, Blunt L. 
 as Lieutenant there, ſouldiers out of diuers ſhires were ſent befor him, and es ne 
 alfo after bim in this moneth of February, nameip the Citisens of Rondon —— 
 at their owne charges kurniſhed and lent thee hundred at that time into — 
 Ireland. Lieutenant 
 
 he 23. of March being Cater dap tt fhotwed and twas ertreame coloe, VE" 
 and fo continucd til! the laff of Parch. 
 
 It ſnowed on the 4. of Aprill, which whole moneth following , with alſo 
 the moneth of Map tas colde and bape, froſts euery mozning ( ercep Tome 
 thace dayes little raine) which colonefie of the ſpeing ¢ deine Me of the ground, 
 made men doubtfull of anp god harueſt to fucceede, whereupon, and bp x sone che 
 - meanes of forme late teanipooting ouer the (cas, procured by the Juffices of Pꝛeclama⸗ 
 the thires but moze bp vnconſcionable farmere hording bp their corte, bane tom 
 gers,and other comne-mongers,keping the fame from the markets,o2 ertoz2 · 
 ting tobat price thep liſted euen vpon a fodaine namelp, Ci beate was raiſed 
 from thc Hillings to fire, ſeauen and eight ſhillings the buchell, Kill increas 
 fing their price. Vntill the Queene publiſhed bp prociamation that ber Mae 
 ieſty had, not oncip recommended precileiy te ber councell and other princi⸗ 
 pall miniſters that all maner of graine mtybt be kept within the Realme, 
 but likewiſe directed them to puaiſh {ach usgracers, and foreſtallers ofcoane 
 
 Were as 
 
1402 Queene Elizabet’), 
 
 as bp greedineſſe labonred toracke things bp to bureafonable prices.ec, 2 
 The 21. ot Jane, lohn Rigby twas drawne from the ings-bench tn 
 Southwarke, to S, Thomas Warcrings, and there hanged, bowcled ane 
 quartered, for being. reconcile contrary to the Statute. | 
 Allo in the moneth of July, were dpatone, hanged, and quartered at nin 
 colne,tiva Pꝛieſts named Hunt and Spat foz commning tate this Kealme,. 
 contrarp to the ſtatute: theo other Peieſts Edward Thiog and Robert Nuttat 
 twereliketwile exec ited foz the like off ace at 2 ancafter.Alfo-Ch amas Palafar 
 a Prick executed at Durham, anda Gentleman with bim,fo2 relceuing anv. 
 lodging bim in hts boufe, 
 Seuldlers Inthe moncthof Zulp,the Citisens of London let out 500 fouldiers in⸗ 
 feat to-3t* to Freland, with their furniture, alto out of diuers fires were likevile far 
 niſhed and fet cat fo2 the waries. 
 Bihopot  Whispzare inthe moneth of Apꝛill, Richard Withop of Lenton, with 
 Zonzea two other Commiiſioners, to twit, Chriftopher Parkins Dodo? of Lalp and, 
 battabon, Docoꝛ Swale, was lent in Cmballage to Embden,there te freate with Com⸗ 
 mifioners teom the King of Denmarke, accozding to appointment, but the - 
 Danith Cmballado2s , hauing beene there, and their commifion expired, , 
 toere returned , wherebpan our Embalſadoꝛs alfo returned tute Gangland. 
 the eight of gulp nert follotwing . Jn which ſeruice the fatd reuerend father,. 
 fo wiſely, bountifully and bononrablp; bebaued bimflelfe , that ber Maieſtie 
 berp grationlp acecpted of bis proceedings.. 
 @arle of he fifth of June the Carle of EMer was called befoze the countell,at the 
 —— Loꝛd Rœpers, where fo matters laide to bis charge, he was fulpended from: 
 vicot of» le of diuers offices, and till ber Maieſties plealure to the contrary, to kcepe 
 ces. bis houſe as afoze,er, . 
 Tempelt Upon Mednelſday the 16. of June, in the countie ef #2 .2folke,af a tolwne, 
 ot baile called Kyſſe, and other totones adtoyning .a great tempelf of haile, molt ef. 
 the ffones as great as Malnuts, to be taken bp the Kridap following bp * 
 handfuls, watted to the bigneſſe of haſell nute,manp of the ſtones the length 
 of a mans finger, bent andrugged, the force of the fall of them was fo great 
 that they brake the glaffe windowes of houſes, beate downe the leaucs o& 
 trees, (ore downe the whcat and hempe to a berp great quantitie €c. . 
 Catptracte Teulſday the Git of Augui,Charles lames king of Scotsin Scotland c& 
 agatadthe Caped a Mrange and Frong conſpiracie, pꝛaciſed bp the Earle Gowry and big: 
 a: of brother as at large appeareth in a bake thereof extant, ſirſt publifed and 
 %f painted in Seottand,and ſince in England. 
 Beanes A VPeace beeing concluded at Uerain in France ,in the pare 1598. bes 
 treatyot fence Henrie the fourth king of France and Nauarre and Philip the lecond: 
 peacetobe Bing of Suvatne: the Nunes Maieſtie of England was like tile iunited by 
 bao, the French king , ber Confedorate and Allie , todifpofe ber felfe pute alike: 
 treaty of Amitie with Spaine. Lo the effecting whereofche bad pzocured the: 
 confent of the king of Spaine thenliaing . After wyoſe deceale, Philip the 2.. 
 ſucccedina bis father in the Crotwnc.the fame was agatne reuined and folicte : 
 Scd. bp Andreas of Auſtria the Gouernour of the low Countries, and the Bi⸗ 
 
 hop: 
 
. Quéene Elizabeth. 1403 
 hop of Contkance, both fc2 the boule of Burgundy ¢ kingdome of Spatne, 
 _ afterwards ratifter by the Archduke Albert returned ont of Spaine with 
 the Infanra his wife. Upon which former promife made brite her mateffie, 
 fhe was at the length induced , to condeſcend bnto a treatie of peace at Hoe 
 loigne in France, a place chofen by mutuall agreement on epther fide, with 
 the affent and ged liking of the French bing: whether both Peinces ſent 
 their Cmbaffadours , furniſhed with ample power and authozilie inthat 
 bebalte , tobere the Engliſh Embaffadours arrived the freteenth dap at 
 Wap in this pefent ycere of our 1.070 God 1 Goo. being the dap pecfired fos 
 this allembly, ana the Spaniſh the {cuentéenth of the fame moneth. The 
 CommiMioners on the Englich ſide were thele : fir Henry Neuill knight,ber Committe. 
 SMaiekies ordinary Embalador refoent with toe French bing, lohn Har- Cnee Ne 
 bert Eſquire, ber maieſties fecond Secretarie of Cifate , Robert Beale CF treate ota - 
 quire, ber 9) steffies Secretarie in the Porth parts , and Thomas Edmonds Prace to be 
 Eſquire, her maietttes Secretarie for the French tongue . The Committe tencluded. 
 ners foz Spaine were Balcazar de Caniga & Fonfeca, Embalſadoꝛ refisent 
 fo2 the king of Spainc, with the Arcbouke of Auſtria in the lowe Countries, 
 and Ferdinando Carillo Dactoz of the Ciuill lawe : bute wham were adiops 
 nedon the Srchoukes part [ohn Richardot pꝛeſident of the Councell of the 
 ſayde Archonke, and Lewis Verreyken the faite Arch dukes Audiencer. 
 The Commiffioners on both foes being viewed and conſidered of , fome 
 queſtion fo2 the peecedencie and ſuperioritie of place fell into difputation and 
 debate, her mateffie chalenging the fame as due bute ber betore the time of 
 the Emperour Charles( as appeareth bp Volaceran )in the time of king 
 Henrie the feuenth ber Highneſſe grandfather , oben this ſelſeſame diffeo 
 tence betweene both thefe crobznes conning tnto queftion, the Pope pre. 
 ferred Cagland, and adjudged vnto this crowne the moſt honozable place. 
 But foyas much as the fame was contrasicded by the Spaniſh Commiffier 
 ners, who not enelp refuled to pelo preceancie bnto ber Maieſtie, but alfote 
 admit of an cqualitie, 02 of any other mdif€ercnt and middle covrfe, wheres 
 bp the honor of ber Sateltie might be pzeferned : the preſent treatie ‘which 
 bitberto was perfouned onlp bp fome private bifttations and conferences of 
 fome one 02 two of the Commiſſioners on either five , without comming te 
 anp generall meeting o2 colloquie) teas on the fecond dap of Auguft in the 
 péere afozefatd for this time delaide, and by mutuall afent of the Commifft- 
 oners on both fides accoꝛding to theiefecerall authozities reſpectiuely gran⸗ 
 ted bntathem inthis bebalfe , fafpended, vntill the end of ſixtie dayes fol- 9... cory, 
 lowing, in which meane while it might be vnderſfode what Mould be the nttiones 
 determiation of both Pꝛinces fo2 a farther preceeding in the faid Colloquie oꝛ #<2¢e 
 ofpeace,at fome other time, and place, whercin as pet nocertaine refolution (es 
 bath beene hitherto takes. | Fravee. 
 About the 8.of Auguſt arrined at Druer,certaine Embaſſadoꝛs and ail’ 2... ee, 
 tants,fircteenein momber ſent from the ising of Maroco in Barbaria thele gos ‘ron: 
 inece bp certaine Eugliſlh Gentlemen conraded to Graueſend ardfrom Wes 
 2 thence, by fir Tnomas Gerrard knight marſhall, gather gentlemen tyite the © 
 Merve 2 Warbariz 
 
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1404 Queene Elizabeth. . 
 
 Warbary marchants fowards London,where thep were landed at theTow⸗ 
 ev tobarffe onthe 15.0f Augult, from whence thep were conuayed in foure 
 Coaches to the Ropall Grebange,and there lodgedin the Houle of Anthoni¢ 
 - Radcliffe Efquire,of London merchant tayloꝛ. . 
 
 The 20,.0f Augult thep rode in Coaches through Cheape, fo Wellmin⸗ 
 ffcr,from thence bp water ouer fo Lambhith, and thence againe tn Coaches 
 to the Court af Noneſuch where they were honourably entertained, and 
 and returned the fame night to their iovging at London. 
 
 About the laff of Auguſt the Carle of Eſſex was fet at libertic, — 
 
 The 10.of September, the fapd EmbaMadozs of Barbarte torre againe 
 
 a: conuated to the Court then at Datlanps, there fo take thelr leaue of ber maz 
 ieſtie, but ere required to fap tole the Juſting and other triumphes at 
 Meſtminſter on the ſeuenteenth of Nouember. 
 pete Zu the moneth of September fouloiers preſt in, and about the Citie of 
 lana. «= LONDON. to the number of thee hundgzed and fiftie maſterleſſe men, bagrant 
 perfons: and {uch like ouf of other parts of this Realme to be fentinto Ire⸗ 
 land: Divers of themrunning from their Captaines and Colours » being 
 afterwara taken, were banged fo2 erample fo other. 
 Embats MWhe18.of September, certaine Emballadors from Walcouie,oz aoutia, 
 — landing at the Tower boharſte, were there receiued bp the Aldermen of Lõ⸗ 
 Muſcouta. don in fcaclet,the Muſcouie merchants, and a number ( about tha hundzed) : 
 ofthe pzincipall companies, in beluet coates, and chaines of golde, all tell: 
 mounted on horſebacke, conue yed them riving tr etabt Coaches , from the 
 Tower bp to Alogate, froin thence to the Leaden ball, downe Grace frete, 
 bp Fenchurch Kreete,and then down Wade lane towards Belingſgate and 
 there lodgeb in the honſe fometime pertaining to fir Cuthbert Buckle Maioꝛ. 
 
 Che 14. of Dover the laid Embaſſadors from Rouſia ¢ Puſcouia, rode 
 to the Court and had audience before her maieſtie. 
 
 Trinity Chis ycere the moſt reuerend Father lohn Whitgift, Archbiſhop of Can⸗ 
 
 Pes in terburie, did finith that notable ¢ memozable monument of our time, to.wit, 
 
 foundev, bis bofpita'l of the bolp Crinitietn Cropdon, inthe Countp of Surrep, bp 
 bim (here founded and builded of fone and brick ; fo2 reliefe and {ulfentation 
 of ceraine poze people, As alfo a faire (chale-houle fo2 the encreafe of litteras 
 ture,togetber with alarge dfoctiing boule foz the ſchole matter bis bfe, and 
 thefe premifes he thꝛough Gods fanozable affittance ta bts owne life time ” 
 performed and perfited, fo2 that (as my felfe haue heard him fap ) be would 
 
 _ Not be to bis executors, a cauſe of their damnation remembring the gad ad- 
 
 uiſe that an ancient father bath left voritten to all pofferitie: Tutior ora eff,ot 
 
 Gregorie. bonum quod quilyuis mortem ſperat agi per altos , agat dum vixitipfe , per fe: 
 It is a wap farce moze fafe fora man todse god and charitable deedes bp. 
 bimfelfe whileſt be liveth: then to hope that others will doe the fame fo2 him 
 after bis veath, 
 
 Dn Thurſday the thirtenthof Nouember, ber Maiellie being moſt bos 
 nourablic attended on, bp the Prelates, Nobles and Judges of the Realme, 
 was receiued ncere bute Chellep, bp the Lord Maior of London; With bis. 
 
 brethren 
 
Queene Elizabeth. 1405 
 
 brethren the Aldermen all in Scarlet, beſides fo the number offine hundzes 
 Citisens,in costes of Veluet, anv chaines sf golde on hozfebacke , enerp of 
 thenrbaning two (afte torches to attend on them; And thep all waited on 
 her,to her ropall Pallace at Meſtminſter. 
 
 he 17.6f Mouember,¢ the 43. ycere of her maiellies vaigne, there were Aun.reg⸗ 
 molſt peincelp Juſts performed at Ua hite-bal in honor of the queens holpvap, 71.432 
 by thc carles,foure loos, ſenen knights,and nine gentlemen, her matetties 
 penctoners. At thefe tufts tas fo great an aſſembiy of people.as the like bath 
 not bia {een in that place befoze:Z bere were aifo p2efent fundzp embatfadozs, 
 as namelp from the French king, the bing of Barbary ¢ Fes , ¢ the emperoz 
 of Mulia. Chere was no great harme that hapned(tyanked be God) conſide⸗ 
 ring the multitude; but that ane arme 02 bꝛanch of a great elme broke, which 
 ffodin the Parke, bp being ouerladen With people , and from tobence there 
 fell ¢hzee men, that were fore benfed, and Dangerontip burt. 
 
 Che fir of February in the mozning,being Sunday, agreat tempelk of Temyeſt. 
 find bepond Saint Giles field without Londs, towards Tiboꝛne bꝛake the 
 Wind · mill there,the Willer twas thꝛowne one way, another man another 
 way one fotwards the orth, the other Southe, apart of the Mill roſe, and 
 halfe the Milfane, on the like manner, thzotune one wap, the other halfe art 
 otber wap. 4 
 
 The Citisens of London, tere by the Queene commannded, fo caule Sarteys 
 certaine Ballepséc be made and furnt(hed to Sca,tofwards charges wheres peepares 
 of thee fifteenes. were at that time collected of the Citizens. be —— 
 
 be third of February ,the Embaſſadors from the Emperour of alla, yuo on. 
 and otber the Muſcouites, rode thzaugh the Citie of London to Marpbone Mulcouits 
 Parke, and there hunted at their pleafure , and Moztlp after returned homes — 
 ward. arke. 
 
 CThe Crolſe tn Meſt Cheape of London, fas by commaundement of pee in 
 the Queene, and letters from her Maieſties honourable counſell, to ſir Wil- c̃tapee 
 liam Rider, then Loꝛd Maioꝛ partly repaired, the old Croſſe on the top being repaxried. 
 rotted, was taken dotwne , a new Croffe of tiniber twas framed and (ct bp, ; 
 couered With ead, and guilded, the bodp of the Croſſe downeward, was 
 clenfed of duff, ec. 
 
 Dandap the eight of Febuary , about ten of the clock before none, Ro- arte ef 7 
 bert Deuereux Earle of Elſſex, aſſiſted by ſundey neble men andgentlemen, fics his: 
 in warlike maner , departed from bis houle bp the Strand, andentered the “ns 
 Citie of London, at the Lemple-Barre, crving for the Queene, fo2 the 
 Qucene, till they came inte Fenchurch Nreete , and there entered the boufe 
 of Maiſter Thomas Smith, one of the Sheines of London,twho finding him: 
 felfe not maiſter of his owne boule , by meancs of tye ſtrength the Carle 
 brought with bim,and being iqnozant of bis infent and purpofes, conuayved 
 himlelle ont af a backe-wate to the Maioꝛ, twherebpon the Earle: with his 
 troupe returned into Fenchurch freete foan Armozours houſe where they 
 required Armour which was senped them, then went info Gralſe · ſtreete, 
 wohere perceiuiig bimfelfe with his aſſiſters to be proclaimed traptozs . as 
 
 * Krrr 3 aig 
 
i406 Queene Eliꝛabeta. 
 ally the Citisens to be raiſed in armes againit bint, be with bts followers 
 - Wwandging bp and downe the Citie, towards enening , foould haue paſſed at 
 Ludgate, which was clofed and defended again# them , 6 twas he forced to 
 refarne to Qacene-hith, and from thence bp water, to bis boule bp the 
 Strand, which boule be fortified , but vnderſtanding that great Drvinance 
 was brought fo haue beat it downe, be peloed, and was conuayed to the 
 Hower about mienight . — * 
 Captaine The xvii.of Febꝛuary Captaine Thomas Lee, was dꝛabne fo Tiboꝛne, 
 © Le ce ano there hanged, bowelled and quartered, being before condemned, forcons 
 cee trace againi the Queene, about delinerance of the Garle of Ellex omt of 
 the Tower, he toke his death conffantly , confelling be bad diuers apes 
 deſerued it, but tobe innocent of that he toas condemned fo2,¢c. 
 John By Che i8.of Feberuary, lohn Pybufhe, a Seminarp pꝛieſt, after ſeauen 
 buy ees peares tmpzifonment in the Kings· bench, was banged, botweled, and quar 
 catede tered at Saint Thomas Waterings, foz comming into England, contrary to 
 the Statute of Anno.27. of the Quene. 
 Carle of She 19.0f Kebznarp, Robert Devereux Earle of Eſſex, was arraigned 
 Citra at Weſt minſter, and found guilty of bigh treaſon, as move at large appear 
 xaigned. reth in Wakes thereof extant, publiſhed bp anthozitie, toberefore J will 
 fozbeare to fet downe in this place anp further of that matter of bis ave 
 raignement, 
 G@aritee Whe 25. of Febsnarp, then being AwWeonefoay, about eyght of the 
 ler exe cloeke in the morning, was the fentence of death erecuted bpon Robert 
 icut;d. Deuereux earle of Eſſex, within the Tower of London , where a Scab 
 folo being fet bp inthe Court, anda ſoꝛme ncere onto the place, where⸗ 
 en fat the Earles of Cumberiand, and Wartfo2d, the Lord Wice-coune 
 @indon, the Lorde Thomas Howard, the Lode Darcye, and the Lorde 
 Compton. Che Lieutenant, with fome firtene Partizans of the Guard 
 twas fent for the Pꝛiſoner, boho came in a Gowwne of wꝛought Veluet. 
 T.ont, a blacke Sattin lute, a Felt-Watte blacke, alittle Mufte about his neck, 
 di. Bare accompanied from bis Chamber with thee Diuines, Dstez Montford, 
 iste, Docoꝛ Barlow, and Mater Afhton his Chaplaine: them be bad reques 
 ffed not to part frombim, but obferne bin, and recall bin. if epther bis 
 epe, countenance , 2 ſpeeche, ſhould bewrꝛay anp thing which might not 
 beſceme him foz that time: All the way be defired the ſpectators to pray 
 for bim, and fo arrining on the Scaftold,be bailed bis hat, and with obeps 
 fance vnto the Lords, to this effect be foake,viz. ; 
 Hiscontet- Wy Lords, and pow my Cheiſtian beethzen, who are tobe witneſſes 
 fion, of this my iuſt puniſhment, I confeffe to the glorye oẽ 6 DD, that I 
 am a mot wretched ſinner, and that mp ffanes are move in numbce 
 then the hayres of my bead, Jconteſſe that A haue beſtoed my pouty 
 in wantonneſſe, Inf, and vncleanneſſe, that J hane bene puted bppe 
 with pride , banttie, and love of this tyozids pleafures , And that not: 
 Withfanding diuerſe god mations tnfpired tito me from the ſpirite of 
 Gov; The gov which J would, Jhaue not done, and the euill geal 
 
"Clee Elizabeth, , 1407 
 
 : wouid notthat haue Jdone. Foꝛ all which Jhumbly beſcech mp Santour 
 Chzid tobe amedtatoz to che eternall Maieſtie for mp pardon: efpeciallp 
 fo? this mp laft finne, this great, this bloudie, this crping , thts infections 
 inne , whereby fs manp baue fo2 loue to me bene dꝛawne fo offend Hod, 
 to offend their Saueraigne, te offend the world: J befeech God fo fozgine 
 if vs, and to forgive it me moſt tozetcbedof ail: J belch ber Paieſtie, 
 and the fiate, and Diniikers thereof, to fesgine it bs, and J beſcech Gos 
 fo fend ber Paielhie & poiperous raigne and a long, ff it be bis will :D 
 Wosde graunt her a wile and ‘pnderitanding beart ; D Wozde bleſſe ber 
 and the Mobles , and the Miniffers of the Church and State. And J 
 befeech pou and the worlde to holde a charitable opinion of me, fo2 mp 
 intention toward ber Maieſtie, whole death J pote! J never meant, 
 102 biolence towards ber perfon : FJ neuer twas, J thanke Gon Athift, 
 not belceuing the wozte and, Scriptures: nepther Papilſt (rafting ta mine 
 otone merites, but hope for fatuation from: God exelp , bp the mercp and 
 merites of nip “2aniout Chit Aclus, This faith was J beoughe vp in, 
 and herein J an now readp to bye ; befeeching pon all, to fopne pour 
 foules With me in prayer, that mp foule map be lifted bp bp faith aboue 
 all earthip things in mp Bꝛayer, fo2 now J will give mp f{elfe to mp 
 prinate prayer: pet for that J beſceche pon to iopne with me , J will 
 fpcake that pou map beare me. And bere as he turned bimfelfe a-fide to 
 put off bis Gowne, Doctor Moncford requeffed bim to remember to pap 
 to God fo fozgine all bis enemies, if bebadanp. Co whom he anfwered, 
 J thanke pou foz it: and fo turning bimlelfe againe fo the odes and 
 the reſt, be (apbe: J deſtre all the worlde to foggiue me, cuen as Jdoe 
 frelp and from mp beart fozcice all the wo2ld. Then putting off bis 
 @olune and Ruffe, and peeienting bimlelfe before the blocke, kneeling 
 Downe, be was bp Dodo? Barlow encouraged agatntl the feare of death. 
 To whom be anfwered; That haning beene diuerſe times in places of 
 daunger, where death twas nepther fo peefent,noz pet fo certaine, be bab 
 felt the weakenelle of the fleſh, and therefoze now tn thts qreat conflict des 
 fired God to ahi and Arengthen bin: and fo with epes fired ou heauen, 
 after fame paſſionate patules, and brrathings, be began bis praper in effec 
 fellolving. 
 
 O God, Create; of all things , and iudge of all men; thou haſt let me tis puuic. 
 know bp warrant out of thy word; that Sathan ts then molt buſte when 
 our end is nereff , and that Sathan being refitted twill fle. 3 bumblp bee 
 feech the to aſſiſt me in ibis mp la combat: andleirg thou accepteff even 
 of our deſires as of our actes : accept J belech the, of mp defircs fo res 
 AE Him, as of true refifance, and perica, by thy grace, what thon lett 
 in my fel fo be fraple and tucake , qiue me patience fo beare as bee 
 commeth me, this tuft puniſhment inflicted bppon mee by fo honou⸗ 
 rable a frpall: Graunt mee the inwarde comfogte of thy fpirite : let 
 thy ſpirite ſeale Onto mp ſoule au aſſurance of thy manifoloe mercyes: 
 
 Krrr 4 lift 
 
1408) ; Queene Elizabeth, 
 Lift my ſoule aboue all earthly cogifations : and when my life and body fall 
 part,fend thp bleſſed Angels tobich map recetae mp foule, and conuep it te 
 thpiopesinheauen, 
 _. Then concluding bis prayer fo2 all Cates of the Realme, he Hut bp 
 all with the Lords praper,veiterating this petition: Lord lefus forgiue vsour 
 trefpafles, Lord leſus receiue my ſoule. Then defiring to be informed what 
 was fit fo2 him te doe fo: difpoftng himſelſe fitlp for the blocke, the Executi⸗ 
 oner on bis knees prelented himſelſe, albing bim forgiueneſſe: to whom 
 the Carle fapd, Jforgiue the , thon art tuclcome ontome , thou art the mis 
 niffer of Juſtice. At tobich time Doctor Montford requetked him to ree 
 vearle the Creed, tobich be did, repeating euerp article after the Diutnes. 
 0 opening and putting off his doublet.be was ina Scarelet Waſtecoate, 
 and Chem readp fo ipe dotwne,be faid he would onelp ſtretch forth bis armes, 
 and ſpread them abzoade , fo2 then be as reabp: fo bowing towards the 
 blocke, the actors requeffed him to faye the two fir verſes of tho 51. 
 2 falme, which he id: and then inclining bis body he fapd; Jn humilitie 
 and obedience to thy commaundement in obedience fo thy o2dinance, to thy 
 ged pleainre, D Hod, Jpꝛoſtrate my felfe to mp deſerued puniſhment, Lod 
 be merciful to thp pzoftrate feruaut ; fo lping flatte along on the bozdes, and 
 laping downe bis bead, and fitting it bpon the blocke, ſtretched out bis 
 armes, with thefe wordes, which be twas requeſted to fap. Lozd tuto thp 
 bands ¥ commend my (pirit. iis bead twas fenered from bis bodp by the — 
 Are at thee ſtroakes, but the fir deadliy and abfolutelp depziaing all fence, 
 and motion. Zhe bangman was beaten, as bereturned thence , fo that the 
 Sbiriffes of Rondon Were called to alliſt and reſcue bim from (ach as would 
 haue murthered bim. 
 
 Prtetsers Whe rrbit.of Febsuarp, Marke Bakworth, and Thomas Filcoks Semina⸗ 
 
 ecuted. ry Prieſts, tere drawne to Tiborne, and there hanged and quartered ; foz 
 
 Agentle- comming tito the Kealme contrarp fo fhe ſtatute. Alto the fame dap, andin 
 
 iver? the fame place, was banged a Gentletwoman, called Piſtriſſe Annc Line, & 
 
 6. widow, fo2 releeuing a Prielt contrarp to the fame fatute. 
 Dae bar Che lak of February, a poung man named Wocdhoule fyas hangedin 
 da ol Smithfield, fo (peaking and Lidvelling again the Qucenes Prꝛoclamati⸗ 
 clling · on, and apprebending of the Carle of CMter. 
 
 Ginbatta, The 5.0f Parche, the earle of Marre,the Loꝛd of Knyntors,emballadozs, 
 
 dors ftom and others in commiſſion out of Scotland,came to London anv were lodged 
 
 Stotland. by the Erchange.tn the houle of Anthony Radcliffe late Alberman. 
 
 IWerike Whe 13. of March, fir Gilley Merike night , and Henry Cuffe Gentles 
 
 Cute ree MAN, were drawne fo Tiborne, the one from the Tower, the ober frons 
 
 mies, Nelogate and there banzed,boweled, and quartered, as being actors with 
 the late carle of Eſſex. 
 
 Datonerse Whe 18.0f March, fir Charles Dawuers,and ſir Chriflopher Blunt Bnights, 
 
 Blam erxe fore bpon a new Scaffole (et bp fo that purpole, othe Lower bill , bee 
 
 cuted. beaded, 
 
 1601, Inthe moneth of Map fue fittenes were leded in London, a 
 
 . t ng 
 
 s 
 
Queene Elizabeth, | 1409 
 
 fing out of Galleys to the feas (as tas appointed bp the Queene) and char — 
 ges about the carie of Eſſex, when be entered the Citie. Bt 
 he 20, oF June proclamation twas made at London, fo2 delinerance of 
 prifoners,to ferne in the Galleys made at charges of the Citizens. 
 wo men were let on the Pillo2p in Fleetlreete, whipped with gaggs tn Men on 
 their mouths,and their eares cut off , (02 attempting to haue robbed a Bere — 
 newoman fn Felwter-lanc,ia the dap time, hauing put gagas in the mouths in thee 
 of the feruants of that houſe, becaufe thep ſhould not crie: one of Chole mourhes. 
 theeues tvas afterwards hanged and quartered at S. Thomas Warerings. 
 Gilbert Talbot earle of Sbzotwefburp, Edward earle of Moꝛzceſter, and —— 
 ſir Iohn Stanhope, were called fo be of the Queenes counceil. but vais 
 his moneth of June was berp colde,frofks enerp moꝛning. Aozteter 
 An the moneth of July 100, ſouldiers were prepared and fent fo the low dh counſell. 
 countries,fet out at the charges of the Citisengs of London, thre pound fen Gontolers 
 chillings a mait: moze 8000, fouldiers twere fet out bp the Sbires abzove — — 
 in the countrie. + tries. - 
 he rrbi.of Augult Defmond and an other Knight, (ent out of Ireland, Detuons . 
 were conuepedtothe Tower of Londen. — 
 About the 5.of September, cerfaine noble men, and other of France, £0 tany, 
 the number of 3 oo.perfons arriued af the Tobeer · wharfe, the ebtefe of them Toe Buke, 
 were conuaped incoaches, from thence thzough the Cttp, into Biſhopſgate & Bons 
 
 rete, and there the peincipall, namely Parlhall de Biron, was lodged in — 
 Crosby place, the other neve adioyning tn Cornehill. France. ; 
 
 he principall noblemen and gentlemen of France were thele. 
 
 Mounſier Duke of Biron Marhallof France, the kings Lieutenant o 
 the countie of Burgon and Breft, 
 
 Pounſier the Prꝛince of Aucrgne, the kings Lieutenant in Auvergne, and 
 Limofen,baffard to Charles of Valois late bing of France. 
 
 Pounfier Dukeof Aumont, knight of the ogver of the holy -ghok,mare 
 hall of the ſield and Captaine of 50,men of armes. 
 
 Wounficr, Earle of Pauabene , Lieutenant of the Countte of Po:cton 
 and Berie. 
 
 Mounfier Earle of Croque. Lieutenant of the Countie Valencinois,Cap: 
 faine of 50.men ofarmes, 
 
 Mounſier Earle of S.Mary, Gouernour of Roane, and Captaine of the 
 Kings guards. 
 
 Mounfier carle of Vignolet , Campe-maiiter and Gentleman of the 
 wings Chamber, 
 
 MHounfier earle of Guerfon , Marques of $.Pont , and Lientenant of the 
 countrp ef Bourbon. 
 
 Mounſier L.Baron of Biron,beother to the Dake of Biron, Campmalter 
 fo? the Bing of 1 500.feotcmen. . 
 
 MPounſier Baron of Tornes Coꝛonell of all the hosfmen in France. 
 
 Mounſier Waren of the ſignorie, vifcount of Pcaine.captatn of 1 200.men. 
 
 Pounlier Aiſcount of Sardigne,a gentleman of the kings chamber. 
 
 , as Pounller 
 
The 
 Miusenes 
 Pꝛogreſſe 
 tate Ham: 
 fhive, 
 
 1410 Queene Elizabeth, 
 
 Mounficr Hifcouné of Caſſaneule Gouernour of Cinquanteie, 
 
 . Monnfier Baron of Ferre, Captaine of 50.men. 
 Mounfier Baron of Parfack,of Ceane vpon Leire. 
 Pounfier W.Waron dela Barre, Campmaifker ¢ Captaine of :ooo.men, 
 Moumlier Garon of Rurdire,Campmaiffer of Iooo.men. 
 Mounſier Baron ef Cucflen, Leiutenant of fbe fone of Teullirs. 
 Mounfer Waren of Bullogne, — 
 Mounſier Baron of Maralles. 
 
 Mounfier Waron of Delbine, 
 MHounfter de Verdon gouetnour of Barr can. 
 
 ‘ 
 
 
 
 9. de Fraige. 
 de Strofie, 
 = de N * erate of the me 
 $9. de Padamefin. Chamb et 
 <p. de Gatroncis. | 
 
 9, de Penefte. 
 
 $9. de Monplaiger.. 
 Beſides 30. Gentlemen attendingthe Dake Biton, 8, wires 3: 3ayes; 
 
 and 6. laquies. 
 
 en Gentlemen foz euerp Duke, and Carle, 4, officers, 2,Jasqes, and 
 3. Laquies. 
 
 Sir fo2 eaerp Waron, 3.officers, 1. Page, 2. Laquies. 
 
 Cuerp one of the reff bad 3. ſeruants, and 3 Lagquies, 
 
 The fapd 5. of September , the Qucene in her Peogrelſe entered inte 
 
 Bampthire,and byron Cilcheſter heathe was receiued by the Shiriffe of that 
 
 {hire Frauncis Palmes, accompanied bp manp Gentlemen of accompt ia the 
 fame thive, fo that ber Maieſtie fapde the teas neutr fo hondurably receiued 
 ints anp (hire, fo2 as Wamplhire ts a countric pleafant of foile , ana full of 
 belights foz Princes of this land, who often make thetr prograces thether, 
 fotsit fell inhabited bp aunctent Gentlemen, ciuilly educated, and toba 
 liue in great amitie together. ter maieſtie {vis (haf night attended onto. 
 Waifing, aboufe of the Lorde Marquefle , twhere thetmke lucy great con: 
 tent, aſwell with the feate of the houle , as honszable cariage of the worthy 
 Lady Lucie Marquelſe of (Ginchelker,that the ſtayd there thirtcene dayes, 
 fo the great charge of the ſaid Loꝛd Marqueſſe. Che 4.dap after the Nuens 
 comming fo Baiſing the ſaid Sbiviffe was commanded te attend the auke 
 of Biron af bis comming into that country: wherevpon fhe nert dap being 
 ther. of September , be Went towards Black-water , betag the bttermok 
 
 confines of that tire,totards London, and there met the ſaid Dake, accom — 
 
 panicd with abouerr.ofthe nobilitie of FFrance,and attended on With about 
 400. Frenchmen, who wore met by George earle of Cumberland, ¢ by him 
 
 conducted frõ Rondon into WapHire.Lhe fain duke twas that night brought 
 
 fo the Cline, a Faire ¢large houſe of the H.Sands, which boule was furniſhed 
 With hangings ¢ plate from the Cower,¢ Hampton· court, and with /. ſcoꝛe 
 
 beds, and furniture thereto belonging , wyich the willing gobcdient people — 
 of 
 
Qucene Elizabeth, 1411 
 
 of the country of South· hampton vpon tive dayes warning bad brought in 
 thether to lend the Qucene. Whe dubeabcade (here 4.025. dayes, all at the 
 Queens charges,¢ fpent ber moze at the Cine, then her owne court fo2 that 
 time (pent at Balen . During her aboade there, ber maieffie went to him to 
 the Wins, and be to her co Galen, ¢ oie dap be attended her at Baſen parke 
 on bunting, where tie duke ſtaied her comming, and did there fee ber in fuch 
 ropaltie aid ſo attended on by the nobility, (ocoftip furniſhed and mounted, 
 as the like bad fcloome bin fene : but tegen the came to the place there tha 
 duke ffaicd, the fatd ſhiriſteas the maner is being bare-headed, ⁊ riding next 
 befoze ber, fMatcd bis horſe,thinzing the Q awe would thea haue faluted the 
 onke, whereat the QNucene beeing much offenred , commanded the thiviffe ta 
 goon: the onke following ber very humbly bowing low tewards his horſe 
 maine, with bis cap off, aboat rr.pardes, her mateltie onthe fudden fake off 
 her mafke, loked back bpon him, ¢ mo gratiouflp and courteoullp faluted 
 him, as holding it net befeeming ſo mightp a Prince as (he was,⁊ who fo wel 
 knew all kingly maieſtie, to make ber fay dircctly againit a ſabiect, before be 
 had ſhewed bis obedience in following after ber. She tarried at Bafen rit. 
 dayes as is afozefaid, being bery well contented with all things there done : 
 affirming the bad done that in Hampſhire that none ef her aunceſtors euer aoa of 
 Did, netther that any Wz2ince of Chziflendom could doe: that was, the badin the queene 
 her prograce, in ber ſubiects houſes, entertained a ropall —— ban at Salen 
 ropaliy entertained him. At her departure from Walen, being the rbiti, of - 
 September, fhe made r.knights(bauing neuer in all ber raigne made at one 
 time fo many before) whoſe names were , fir Edward Citfell fecond ſonne to x nights 
 - the Lord Burley : fir Edward Hungerford, nert bep2e to the 2. Hungerford: wade at 
 fic Edward Bainton of Miltſhire fic William Kingſmill: fit Frauncis Palmes Baten. 
 then thiriffe of the ſhire: fic Beniamin Tichbourne: fir Hamden Pauler: fit 
 Richard Norton of {3amp-fhite : ſir Frauncis Stoner of Drfozd- Mire : and fir 
 Edmond Lutlow of AWilHire. Th af dap ſhe went frõ Baſen toward Farn⸗ 
 ham, a Calſtle belonging tothe fea of Mincheſter nere vnto which towne 
 the thiciffe of Hampthire toke his leane,and the thiriffe of Surrey met ber: 
 but the thiriffe of HHampſhire, a the gentlemen of that countrp tent to Farn⸗ 
 bain by command, and there attended the next dap, there thep tere feaſted 
 andkindlp entertained,ep the learned Prelate doctor Bilfon Biſhop of Min⸗ 
 cheffer, bpon tobole onelp commendation,two auncient ¢ woꝛthy gentlemen 
 of amphhire , fir Richard Mill, and fir Wiiliam Vdall, receined there the 
 dignity of Knighthood And thus much fo2 that prograce tabe noted. 
 About the rtit. of October, 400. fouldiers were fent out of che Citle of Soniviers 
 London towards JIreland. fent tnco 
 Lhe ritt.of Nouember, fhe Ladp Mary Ramey , widew to Fe Thomas Jreland. 
 Ramſey, ſometime apo? of London, was buried in the pariſh Church or xvii. pocꝛe 
 Wolpitall of Chꝛiſts Church bp Newgate market. A charitable doale or be aad * 
 almes, was giucn fo: ber on the fame day in the afternone at the Leaden- deach. 
 ball, where xvii poze and weake people were among the ſturdie beggars, dan. reg. 
 cruſhed and troden to death, / 44. 
 
 The 
 
1412 Queene Elizabeth, 
 
 — it The nineteenth of December after the graunting of ſoure great tables 
 dies and 8. fifteenes,the Parliament fas Biffolned. 
 
 — Lightning and thunder oftentimes before Chriſtmas, andin Chriltmas 
 
 atchait. DOlpDdapes,and an earthquake at London on Cheiſtmas cone at none,’ 
 
 mas. Df thelate long warres in Freland vnder the earle of Eller, and then the 
 
 Gictorles Loꝛd Moniop, generals, haue J hetherforeceiuen ſmau intelligence, worth’. 
 
 in Heelan, the noting, and therefoze tn this place J thinke gan to fot dobone the copie of 
 
 aletter,from a ſouldier of god place tn Freland;to his friend in London tou⸗ 
 ching the notable victory of ber Maieſties forces there , again® the Spant: 
 ards and Frith revels, and of the peiding op of Kyofale , and other places 
 there belo bp the Spantards, dedicated to fir W. D. Knight. 
 
 Sir in my laff of the 19.9 December, J wiote fo pou at large of the arri⸗ 
 uall ofthe new ſupply of Spaniards at Cafkel-hauen,WBaltemoze,¢ Bcerha⸗ 
 uen, and of their intents and beginnings to foztifie , tn all thoſe thee impozz 
 fant places, Like tite that fir Richard Levifon towing out of Xinſale-⸗hauen 
 againſt winde ¢ weather , fought with them within Cattle hauen mo bar 
 
 liantly, and of theic hips being fire, fanke and made buferutceable fiue: the — 
 
 men being mot landed befoze he coulo come fo them, byreafon of the wea⸗ 
 ther,and beating vpon bim berp sangeroullp from the land with their ordi· 
 nance. What thep were fatd Co be 2000. in number, with great froze of ordi⸗ 
 nance and munition,¢ that as thep reposted, fome thoufands moe were cony 
 ming after. Chat a great part of the Iriſhry of Munfter becommen rebels of 
 riety, were reuolted fo thent,and receiued into the king of Spaines pap, That 
 Odonell with god forces of hoꝛſe and ſote out of the Noꝛth, bp the benefit of 
 the then ertreame and ſudden frotf, gat paſſage almoſt vnloked fo2 bp him⸗ 
 felfe, and Dipping bp the 11020 Pꝛeſtdent of Muntter ( toho twas fent fo im⸗ 
 peach him) with fuch forces as could be {pared from the Army) was ioyned 
 with them. Chat Tyrone, with Orourck, Redman Bourck;Mac Guyre, Mac 
 Mahone, Randal Mac Surley, Oconor, Slygoes bother, Tyrrel, the Ba⸗ 
 ton of Lixenho, and the reff of the olde fugitine Kebels of Munfter, with 
 the greateſt and choifett force that tuas euer amaffed in Greland , were 
 drawne neete our Campe. And that thele all, fogether with five enfiynes 
 of thole newly arriued Spantards, in all to the-number of 6000. fete, and 
 500. hoꝛſe, bp Powle, were on fotereadpfto march tobards Kynfale and 
 oar Campe, twith intent and mo afured confident hope with belpe of 
 them in the Towne which Hauld haue falpet ont on the campe, vpon the af: 
 tempt of Tyrone and Odonell, and were aboue ꝛooo.Spaniards, almoſt ail 
 old ſouldiers, aſwell to releeue and reſcue the Cobbne, as fo remane our 
 ſtege, and vtterly fo bꝛeake, diſhonour, and defeate bs. And truclp Sir ober 
 Idid hen conſider, on the one ſide this great ſtrenght, the nebbly ioyned men 
 and horſes fo be all fret, bigorous, and ſtrong, hauing all the countrey 
 open fo them, abounding with victuals, fozrages,armies , munition.and all 
 fuvnitures: thole tn the Towne, the maſt of them experienced fonldiers, 
 well azmed, and in no ſueh want as was ſuppoſed: Dn the other foe, our 
 
 ; men 
 
Queene Elizabeth. 1503: 
 
 men in numbers ſcant equall to them allaknokty2ed and toraried ont with: 
 the miſerie of a long Gintersficge pear hoꝛſes decayed, leane and very 
 weake,; cur beſt meanes of victuals and forrage likelp fo be, cut from bs, 
 with many other impediments whereof J ſpeake not; When Jſay· Jwell 
 waped and pondred with my ſelſe thefe paints ,and laide together twithall, 
 thisone aftgreat importance, that vhen we fhouzn be fazced (as it was likes 
 ip) to anſwere too ſorees at once; dne from the Towue another without, a. 
 great part of dur men were like enough to Meinks , 07. at leaſt not to Cicke 
 firmelp to 03:,( @bich by gw) -contedures Fcoulbanake. probable to pau ),. 
 (lame me not, if bp sn theleconfirerations J) tote to pou then ſamewhat 
 diltruſtſully of our eſtate as faking indeed ourliues and hones, this fers 
 uice, and bp confeg rence this whole Countrylikelyſto be pit to an vnequall 
 iumpe, And ſo may Jweli fap they were, although bp the godneſſeot Goo 
 efpeciallp, ebp the mof vigtlant eircumſpection and valiant pꝛowes of on 
 Worthy Generali, thirtgs out of thele aifficulties haue now ſorted to fo happy 
 fucceffe,as bp that wich Colloweth pou Mall fufficiently percetue. Le tone 
 tinue therefore my accuſtomed Uelatto to poajanvite begin from that ſaide 
 Dap of the i oof December, Ji may plate porto know? · that on Sunday 
 the 20. tye fill piping ont attempts tothe ote, withface and Hew as 
 though we nothing caved fox Tyrone and bis companysat night certaine tne 
 telligence was brought be, fhathe would be tye next night within a-mile 
 
 and a halfe of psy withall the aboue recited FIIs Aadaccozdinglp vpon 
 
 Wundap the 21. to wards night he Hetwed himſelte Wwith mak part of bis 
 _ horle and fote on a blll betwæne our Campe and Corke a myle off os. at 
 which tim: (eing tos Regiments of our fate, and ſome bole d2atwite ont 
 
 of our Campe, and mabing a refolate marcy’ towarde hin , be fell backe fo. 
 
 the'other ſide of the hill where he encamped that nightiſtrengthened with a 
 faſtneſſe of a> and water. Mhereby though bts retire might be imputed: 
 fd forne touch of credite, pet bad he this aduantage fat he might képe 
 from our Arnie all pallages and meanes fo3 ſorrage: The other five ouer 
 the Kiuer of Ownibuoye beeing toboly at Ses vifpontian 3 we — of the 
 general reuolt of thoſe parlis. 
 
 ‘Da Tueſday the 22. forte oe Tryianiés porte and fote made cewe againe 
 
 in the place where they had done the day belore and that night were ſome of 
 
 their horle, and z0oo. lote difconered, learching it they might — way to . 
 
 fhe towne. 
 
 Dn WMedneſday the 22, atwen bp intenigente oct tuite: a3 upleeties of 
 Don Iohn'at Aquila , @Bencrall of thé ‘Spalards and CAAA! the: 
 | Downe néto!p intercepted! we fomid that he had importu ved Tyrohe and 
 hig company bery much toate’ an aftentit? tiopetodr Campe; intimating 
 
 Ditto them bis owne necelitie and like lyhod to Ve Haetip forced within the 
 Lotwne,their faithfall promiles to fuccour him the facie and vndoubted 
 lucceſſe of the erterprife, he Atating then, thaboar numbers conld not be. 
 
 bat much leſſened ‘210 thole (hat wete tomtainiity, Greatly decayed and 
 weakened With the long winter ſiege lo that it teas not poſſible we aie 
 
1414, Queene Elizabeth, 
 
 be able to matntatne fo mach ground as tye bad taken when one Frengt® 
 twas full,if they on the one fide,and be on the other put bs tell tw it: which 
 he fo2 bis part pꝛomiſed them affaredip to do bery founclp from the Cotwne, 
 whenſoeuer thep ſhould thinke fit to do the like from thete Campe . And it 
 feemeth that bpon this aduiſe thep twke their determinate reſolution fog 
 thtscourfe , and tc put if inerceution with all fped, ctther that night o2 the 
 tert at the Curtheff. Thoſe of the totune inthe meane time gaue bs alarums, 
 made Sallies , and did bp all meanes what thep could to hepe our men in 
 continuall teauell , that they might be the leffe able fo2 refitfance when this 
 attcmpt Mould come to be perfoxmed. The Lozd Drputie till notw appipen 
 bimfelfe in (ho tobolp towards the Towne, but indced not meaning anp 
 Fcaceable off-cuall attempt vpon ét,til be fate what would becomejof Tyrone 
 and bis fogces : And therefoze bad an eſpeciall eye by continnall efpiall, vpon 
 bis mouings,ano left ſuddaine burt (ould be taken from bin. oꝛ the towne, 
 ff both be without, andthep within ſhoulo inuade at once, he made Fortes 
 and Barracadoes, heightned the ditches, deepened the Crenches, fopped ¢ 
 frengthened all the Auenues tothe Towne, baa the whole Armie inareae 
 dineſfe bpon euery ſuddaine warning, and kept frong and watchſfull guards 
 alwapyes in all placres. And now late in the night of this Medneſoay, the 
 thie and twentith day, being aſſuredly enfourmed of their intent of attempt 
 vpon bis Campe that night,oꝛ the moꝛrow after, bis Loꝛdſhip gaue order ta, 
 ffrengthen the ordina y guardes, and to put the reſt of bis Army tn readi⸗ 
 neſſe, but not as pet into Armes: commaunding that the Regiment bolanf, 
 which was a ſquadron of bitt.Compantcs of fate, ſelected out of ail the oloe 
 Bands, conducted bp fit Hen.Poore, and appointed to be altpapes in a readte 
 nes to anfwere all Alarames, and therefoze erempted from all other duties, 
 ſhould draw ont bepond the tock part of the Campe, and there ſtand in 
 Armes, not farre from the matne guard of hoꝛſe. | 
 A Itttle befose the bzeake of Bap, fic Ric. Greame , boho had the guard of 
 horſe that nigbt,fent the Lo. Deputie word , that the (couts bad dilcouered 
 the rebels matches in great numbers, whercbpon bis Lo cauſed the armie 
 pefentlp to arme, and 300, chotſe men to be Opatwne out of the quarter, 
 tobere the Carle of Thomond and thre other Wegiments lay, fo make 
 ffand bettocene that quarter andthe Fo2t bpon the welk-hill, himſelle wiih 
 Sir George Carew, Ho Pꝛeſtdent of Muntter, Sie Richard Wing tel. mars 
 Mallof ireland, aduanced ſoꝛward towards the (cont, and hauing giuen or⸗ 
 der toſit Hen. Dauers Lieutenant generall of the horſe, for the ordering of 
 thole tropes ſent the Marſhall, to take bietw of the Cnemp , who (ent wozde 
 be was aduanced horſe and fote ncere the top of the bill. tubere the Garle of 
 Thomond @rff quartered, within leffe then two Puſket Hatte of thetowne. 
 TM herevpou the 102d deputie calling tobimfe Olwer La nbert Geuertoz 
 of Connaughe, whe beeing there without Charge, wascommanndedte at · 
 tend his 1 Chat day, made choile of a peece of ground betweene that andthe 
 tabpae,of go dadaancage, both to embattell,and fight,as hauing on the back 
 a Trench drawae (com the Larle of Chomond: quarter,and ſo ſecured wy 
 Ae f 
 
 
 
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 the Lolune: And on the front , aboggith glyn paſſable with horſe ‘enelp at 
 one ford: Lhe ground whereon the enemy mul haue drawne in groffe to 
 force the pallage dlancklered from the earles quarter bp the Canon,and fita: 
 ate in the midſt ot all our Forces , andreturned teozs to the Parthalt , that 
 in that place be was refolucd to give the enemp battell, fhe came foztpard : 
 commaunding further the Regimentof Sir H. Folyat ano thee old Come 
 panies of the Regiment of Sir Oliuer Saint-lohn to be bought thitber,tbe 
 reff of the Armp being already in Armes, togethrewith Aue hundred Sea. 
 men, bought by Sir Richard Leueſon to attend, toben,and that, he ſhould 
 commaund. 
 
 Wat lirone, whoſe meaning oner night, was tohaue bene with vs be⸗ 
 Foze day, and as we fince learned, to haue put allthe Spaniards into the 
 Towne, withright hundred of the bee Irth vnder Tirrcil, ſceing it now 
 faire dap light,and diſcouering the Marihali and Sir Her. Dauess tobe ade 
 vanced with all the horſe and Sir Hen. Poer with bis Regiment. {topt at the 
 fote of the bill,and anon;thinking it to bee no dap for bin, retired the tropes: 
 be bad aduanced againe , tothe bodp of bis Armie beyond the Ford. Pꝛe⸗ 
 kently the Barthail {ent the Lord Deputie word that the enemy retired tir 
 fome difezder, wherebpon bis Wo: commanding the fozenamed tropes to 
 follotw him with all ſpeed aduanced himſelle into the head of all > to fee with: 
 bis obvne epe,the maner of the enemp, andin tobat fozt therebpon be might: 
 determine to peocevde, But before be conld,cithcr weli bietw,o2 direc, a bie~ 
 lent ffozme, during fonse quarter of an bower ; gaue the enemp opoztunitie; 
 
 naot pet perfect dtfcouered, to dꝛawe off-oner a plaine in thee great bodyes 
 
 of foote , all their bozfe inthe Rere, and the wings with all their other leole 
 
 sen fallen bp into the bead. WMhich the 1. Deputie , the day now clearing, 
 
 perceining and diſcouering, bp this their diſorderly Harch ; that thep were 
 
 in feave , being certified allo , that there was not befo2e them any place of ſo 
 
 god aduantage tomake head om, as thofe thep bad patted and quited , refol- 
 ued fo follow, and to fe tobat p2ofit might be made ot an enemp thus trou⸗ 
 bleblp retiring: Mherupon diſpatching paefently fir Geo,Carew, 20, Pꝛreſt⸗ 
 dent of Munſter with thee cornets of hozle-backe to the Lampe, fo attend: 
 
 there againf the Cotwne,and whatſouer other attempt. becaule he was to be - 
 
 the fittet Commaunder in bis Wo, abfence , and becanfe there bad other- 
 wile ne horſes bene left in the: Campe ; bimfelfe hauing with him in al bee⸗ 
 twene three and foure hundzed horſe, and vnder t3c0. fot, made afcer the 
 Enemy: And aduancing forme mile further on, preted him fo hava , that be 
 was fo2ced to and firme in thie bodies vpon a ſorde of a bogge ( which 
 bogge to aſſaile them, ince mutt ofnecemity pate) anv tn all apparance, with 
 a Kelolution there to abide bs and fight. They maintained a god ſkirmith 
 
 on our fie the Bagge, with their late wiezs , nziwip d2atone out of their 
 babies ; and hurt fone ofdur men and bos till with our wings thépwers. 
 
 at lenfyth beaten backe: 
 
 Whe Wark iti beeing fomtpbat aduaumced; eſpied a Ford, a muſket 
 
 Gat oF on the left hang, neglected by their ſcote, and onely guarded bp their· 
 hozle: 
 
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1506 Queene'Elizabech, 
 
 horte whereol —— Deputy ; with deſtre of leaue to force 
 them that way· the Aord Deputpappemaing it. and commaunding todaais 
 bp che fate oith alvexpedition, the ſirſt wings of fate once arriued ſeconded 
 With fir Henry Poersregimentsthe Marthail, with the Carte of Clanticardy 
 who neuer sealed vrging to figbt,taking with them fit Richard Greame and 
 othencompantes efhoote: with them ane thole ſote; forcing the enemies: 
 horſe that bept the patlages pated carr, and with thataduautage finding: 
 themlclucs fine bp five with the enemies battell and further om then their: 
 reve,charged their battell in flanke, but findittg them to ſtand firme,tobeled: 
 abont. At which the enemfes tabing courage,ozew on their hozleswitha erp: 
 to a charge who came on beanelp: within fiftie: oz ſartie paces of oar horſe, 
 and there after, thetr country faſhion fopped; aking their aues, and rai⸗ 
 lingly baunting but our: charge no further Cat bich the Lord Deputy eer 
 fng,fent prefentip ouer the Forde fo them his otyne coznet of bogle, vnder fir 
 Wiliam Godolphin and the Lord Pꝛeſidents coznet bider Captaine Min- 
 fhow. (which two cornets be bad appointed befoze, to kcepe fill a groffe tn © 
 the: Rere, to anſwer all aecidents together with tio of our three bodies of 
 ſote vnder fe lohoBarkeleyertant maloe of the Campe. Mhere vpon the 
 Marſhall and Carle ot Clantickard: fing a ſecond at band’, bniting thems 
 felues Sith fir Henrie Dauers; hauing with bim € aptaine Taffe /Captaine 
 Flemming, and other tompantes of bozfe, charged againe the Enemies 
 horſe obo not abiding the thocke fled, dt the ſight whereof the battell diſ⸗ 
 mapiig,our men thought tt better ta chatge agains vpon them thento fol⸗ 
 low the bozle, and fo couragiouſly doing, btterly bzake then . Cherereward: 
 of the enemie tn tobich twas lycrell,and allthe Spaniards, ttod firme vpon 
 the bogge on the right band, vnto whom, withincaliner Hot, the 1020 Der 
 putie bad dꝛawne bp our AKere, which teas Sir Ohuer Saine lobns 3.compae 
 litesscommanded by Captaine Roe. ta abfence of fir O! ier, (diſpatehed fete 
 dapes before bp the Loio Depntie,and Counfatle;for{peciall aſtaires to ber 
 Maieſty charging hin firk, not to ſtir till be receiued direction from him. 
 Wat ſceing Tirell, andthe Spantards dꝛawing bettweene our hoꝛſe, beeing 
 on the erecution,and the bodies of our fote,bis Lozdthip hauing bithcrto,by 
 direction fet all other mens ſwords on worke himſelle nota in the head ofour 
 fata Aeve where be Had before refolued to fight, charmedithe Gnempit 
 flaucke, and put them toa diſorderly retreate aftcr their ſellowes to thetop 
 of the neve bill, tobere thep made ſtand a little while Gatthe Frith qutting 
 the Spaniards, the Spantards in ſhort time were broken bp the Word Der 
 puties hozle, commaunded bp. fit: William Godol phi ; and moff of thent 
 flaine, The vantgarde of the Enemy , with all thelale wings , hich ere | 
 manp (eing what happened, threw awap their armes (and all ont men bee 
 ing otherwiſe buſte) efcaped, The chiefe Commaunder of the Spaniards, 
 Don Alonfo dOcampo was taken prifoner, with thee Captaines, fire Alſer⸗ 
 rcs, and foztie ſouldiers. Tirone, any Odonell, with the reff of the arith’ 
 Loꝛds ran apace, and ſaued theimfelues, Thoſe of the battell Mere almoſt all 
 Natite,and there were (ofthe. Frith Rebelies onely / lound dead in the piu 
 
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Queene Elizabeth. _ 14% 
 
 abont tivelue hundzed bodies , and about eight hundred were burt , tobereof 1200. ial 
 manp dpedthat night: and the chace continuing almoft tie miles, was rith Haine, 
 left off jour men beeing tyred With killing. Che Enemp loft two thoufanp 
 Grmes broughtte reckning, beſides great nambers imbeszled, all their 
 polwocr and dummies , and tr. cnfigns, whereof o. Spanith. Chole of the 
 Jriſh that were taken prifoncrs , being brought to the Campe , though thep 
 offered tanfome;, were allbanged . On our foe , onely one man was flatne, 
 the Cornet of the fir Richard Greame, fit Henry Dauers twas burt with as 
 ſword ſſightly: fie William Godolphin a little raced on the thigh twith a bole 
 bert, Captaine Crofts the Skotwt-mafker with a (ot in tbe back , and not as 
 bone ſixe moe common fouldiers burt . any of our bores were billed, and 
 moe Hutt » And thus ter’thep otlerlp ouerthzotwne, who but the berp night 
 befoze; twere ſo braue and confident of thetrotwne gad fuccefte , as that thep 
 reckoned bs already theirs, and as we ince bane vnderſtode, were incon 
 fention whole priſoner the Lord Deputy Hould be, whoſe the Lorde Peeſi⸗ 
 dent; and foofthe reſt. Zhe Earle of Clanrickard carrteD bimfelfe this dap 
 berp baliantips andafter theretreite founded; was Knighted bp the Lorde 
 Deputp.. inthe field among the dead bodies. So did all the reff of the Cap- 
 taines , Officers, and Souldters , named and vnnamed and efpectallp the 
 Lo, Deputp bimlelfe, tobo bake , tn perfon , bpon the foure of (he armp the 
 Spaniards , and omitted no ouctp of a wile diligent Conductoꝛ and waliant 
 fonldier:.. Upon the fight ended, be preſently called together the Army and 
 with prapers , gaue Godthankes fo2 the bictozte, A victozie indeede giuen bp 
 the God of Hoſtes, and maracilous tn our epes , ifall ctecumfFances be dues 
 iy confidered , and of {uch confequence fo2 the preferuation and aſſurance fo 
 ber Paieſtie, "of thisdeepelp endangered kingdome, as J leaue to wiſer cone 
 fideration , contenting my felfe with this, that 4 fe the God of power and 
 might, difpoled to ptotect the iuff caufe of bis feruaunt, our gratisus Queene 
 Elazabeth , againſt the p2tde , malice , and powerfall diſdaine of the greateſt 
 pofentates,hir enemies, Lo bim be the gleate. 
 
 After this glorious bictozie thus valiantly atchieued, the Lord Deputy 
 the fame dap bailed to his compe, leff anp thing (tn bis abfence ) might bape 
 pelp haue beene attempted there. But, not finding the Cnemp to bane 
 made anp ſally, which indcede bad bene but haine for him, conffoering the 
 {mall fruit be reaped by them heretofore, euery one that be made hitherto ree 
 dounding Mill to bis owne detriment and loſſe andeuerp place ofour Camp, 
 at this time, being fo tell and Cuffictentlp Frengthened and pꝛouided fo2 a 
 gaint him as is fapd before. 
 
 EThe next dap bis Lordſhip commannded Captaine Bodlech grench- 
 
 maiffer generall of the Campe, who as tell tn the tight ,asin the workes, 
 had deſerued {pecia't commendation , fo {ee the formerly begunne Forte and 
 platforms , to be vndertaken againe, and neerer approches tobe caſt out ta- 
 wardes the towne. But after fiue 02 fire dayes labour Don lohn’d IAquila, 
 captaine of the Colne and Jores within, creda parle, fending the 
 we maior of the Towne with a ſealed fete fa the Lozd gia 
 
 cf tebich 
 
1418 Queene Elizabet’s, 
 
 which be required, that fome gentleman of ſpeciall tent and fufticiencie: 
 might be fent into the towne from bis Lordſhip,ta conferre twith btin, whom 
 be would acquaint with fuch condttions, as he then od vpon. bisrequc 
 being affented vnto bp bis lordſhip, Gre William Godo! phin tas imploped in 
 the negotiation, which twas carried in this ſorte, woꝛd fo word, a8 tt ts taken: 
 ou: ofthe oꝛiginalls bere,viz. eit, 
 Don lohn tolde fir William, that hauing found the Loꝛd Deputp ( whom 
 be termed the Wicerop ) although a ſharpe and powerfull , pet an bonozable 
 enemp,¢ the Iriſh not onelp weake and barbarous,but ( as be feared) perf 
 dious friends, be was fo farre tn bis affecttons reconctled to the one, and diſta⸗ 
 fed with the ofber , as did inuite bim to make an onertare of fach a compas: 
 fitton as. might be Cafe and p:ofitable for the Fate of England with leat pꝛeiu⸗ 
 Dice fo the crofone of Spainc , bp deliuering tnto the Wicerop bis power, the. 
 Totune of Kynfale, with all other places én Ireland , beld bp the Spanith, fo 
 as thep might depart on bonozable termes, fitting ſuch men of warre, as are: 
 not bp neceffitp taforced ts receive conditions, but willingly tuduced,foz fuk - 
 refpects to dif-inzage themſelues, and torclinquity apeople; bp toham their 
 Wing and Waker bad beene fo notoriouſſy abuled, ifnot betraped ) What if 
 fhe Jiceroy liked te entertaine further parlep touching thts point be would 
 fir ff be pleaſed te vnderſtand them rightiy, and to make bis propo:tans fach 
 as might be futable,to men thoꝛowly refolaed, rather to burp themfelues a⸗ 
 line, and fo endure a thonfand deaths, then to giue wayto one Article of ace 
 020, tbat ſhould tafe of bafenes o2 diſhonour, being fo Confident of their peer 
 fent frength, and the ropail Second of Spatne, that thep ſhould make no 
 doubt of peelding gad accompt of themfelnes and thetr Intereſt in this kings 
 dome, but thata iuſt otfdaine and ſpleene conceined again the nation, diſ⸗ 
 ſwaded them from being farther engaged fo; tt, then of force thep muff, fir 
 William Godol phin being commaunded bp the 1020 Deputie oneip , te ree 
 ceiue Don fobns prepoftitons and demaunds. Waning made bis Loꝛds and 
 Counſell this Relation, tas by them returned with the anfwere following. 
 hat hotwbeit the Lord Deputie having lately ocfeated their ſuecours, dio 
 fo well vnderſtand bis stone Mrength and their weakeneſſe as made bint 
 ‘nothing doubt of forcing them within a ſhort time, whom be did Bnetw fa. 
 be prefled with burefittable diſficulties, hoo much foeuer thep labourer. 
 tocouer anv conceale the fame, pet knotoing that ber facred Maieſtie out of 
 ber gracious and mercifall diſpoſttion would effeeme the glozp of ber bicos 
 rie fo be blemithed bp a boluntarp effufion, and an obffinate erpence of 
 Chꝛiſtian blowd, was content to enterfatne this offer of agreement , fo as. 
 it might beconcladed , bnoer fuch honorable articles for ber bighneffe as: 
 the aduantage the bad againtt them gaue reafon to demaund: being the 
 fame tobich are fet dotone in the Articles of agreement following , fignes 
 by the L020 Deputie ,andDon lohn and others: faning that there was in 
 them beſides the leauing of bis treafure , munition, artillery, and the 
 QNueenes naturall Subiects Co ber difpofition , all which points be otd pee 
 semplozelp vefule, with canſtant alfeneration that both be andall —— 
 rather 
 
Queene Elizabeth, 1409 
 rather indure the laff of miferp, then be found guilty of fo foule a Treaſon 
 againit the honour of bis Peince, and the reputation of his prefelfton, 
 thongh be (ould finde bimfelfe bnable to ſubſiſt, mueh moze now , oben be 
 might not oneip bope to ſuſtaine the burden of the warre fo2 atime, but 
 with patience and confFancie in fhe end toouercome it. That he toke ttle 
 til,tobee miſunderſtood in hauing Articles of that nature propounded bnte 
 him, as were thep but once againe remembzed in the Capitulation, the 
 Wicerop thould from thencefw2th bfe the abuantage of bis ſword, and nof 
 the benefite of bis ſormer offers ; adding, that the Wicerop might rather 
 thinketo bane mabe a god and p2ofitable purchale fo2 the Crotwne of Gnge 
 land, if with theerpence of 200000. Duckats he had procured Don John fo 
 quite bis intereft and foting but in Baltymoꝛe alone, to fay nothing of Kyn⸗ 
 fale,Caffell-banen,and iBerebanen: fo2 (fatd be ) ſuppoſe that all We with 
 thereft of our places bere had periſhed, pet would that Pen Infula ( being 
 frong init otwne nature, bettered by our art ¢ indaffrp, prouided as it is of 
 bicuals, munition, and god ſtore of Artillerte) peeferue onto the Ling of 
 Spaine a fafe and commodious poꝛt foz the arriuall of bis Fleet , and be able 
 to maintaine tt (elfe again a land Armie of ten thonfand, vntill Spatne(bes 
 ing fo Deeply engaged ) didin honour releene them: tubich would dzawe on & 
 moze powerful inuaſton then the firſt, being vndertaken bpon falfe groands, 
 at tbe inffance of a bafe and barbarous people , who tn difcoucring their 
 tweakenefle and twant of power, bane armed the Ling mp maiſter to relpe 
 bpon bis owne frength, being typed in honour to relceue bis people that 
 are engaged, and to cancell the memogyp of our former difatter. 
 
 But this was ſpoken (ſayd be ) ti cafe the Gicerop were able to fozce 
 this towne, as J afore my felfe be cannot, hauing bpon mine honour 
 wiibin thefe walles at this infant , abone theo thoufand fighting men, 
 thatare ſtrong and able , befides thofe, which baning beene fick and burt, 
 recover vaplp: the qreatef part of theſe, compofed of olde Souldiers, 
 Which fall mot but by the ſword, andthole that tucre nety , being now 
 both trapned to theit Armes, and growne acquainted with the Clie 
 mate , are moze able to endure then at the firff: our meanes as good 
 as thep haue bene anp times thefe tive moneths, ſuch as the Spanp- 
 ardes can well awape with all, and thereof to {nftice bs foz thee mos 
 neths moze. Ud lodge in good warme houſes, haue ffoze of munitts 
 on, and ( which is bef of all ) fande well afured that our ſuccoures 
 twill bee ſhortlye bere . To bé& pispre , we peelerue our mein , and 
 reſerue our firength the brit wee map , hoping to front pou inabzeach, 
 
 which if onr bearts fayle vs not y te haue bandes and breaſts en- 
 ough to foppe again treble pour forces : though J twill gine the Uiceroy 
 thisright, That bis men are paling god, but (pent and tpzed ont with the 
 milſery of a Cinter-fiege, which be hath obftinatelp maintained bepont mp 
 erpectation,but with fuch cantion,and bpon fo god guard, as hauing nicely 
 watched all aduantages , J could neuer fatten a Sallie pet vpon bim, but 
 With loſſe to my ſeife: wherein J ws yet iad my hopes — 
 ai 2 hag 
 
1420 Queene Elizabeth. : 
 
 that grounding on fome errour in bis approches, pzomifed my ſelle theder 
 feate of at ica a theufand men at one blotwe « But when wwe mete ow 
 the b2each, ¥ am confioent on ged reafon, fo lap fiue bundzed of pont bee - 
 men on the earth, and reff bopefull that the loſſe of thoſe will make a great 
 bole in an armie that bath already ſuffred fo much ertremitie, 
 
 Wat to conclude our buſineſſe, the king my Wafker lent me to alſiſt the 
 Condes, Oneale ¢ Odonnell, pꝛeſuming on their peomife,that J ould bane 
 ioyned with them within lew dapes of the arviuall of bis forces. Jexpected 
 long in vaine faltained the Uiceroyes Armie, fate them drawne fc the qreas 
 teſt head thep could poſſibly make, lodged within two mples of kpnlale,res 
 enforced with cerfaine companies of Spaniards , euerp houre pꝛomiſing to 
 relceue vs, and being topned together to force pour campes, ſawe them at 
 lat bꝛoken with a handfull of men, blotune afander into diuers parts of the 
 woꝛld, Odonnell tnta Spatie,Oneale to the furtheſt of the Noꝛth,ſo as now 
 ¥ fade no {ach Condes in rerum natura ( foz thoſe tere the berp tuozds be | 
 bled) as ¥ came to ioyne withall, and therefore haue moued this accord, the 
 rather fo difingage the istig my Batter from alſſiſting a people fo bnable in 
 themfelues,tbat the whole burden of the warre muſt lye bpon him, and fo 
 perfidtous as perbaps might be indaced in acquitall of bis fauonr, af laf fo 
 betrap him. Upon relation made bp Str William Godolphin fo fhe Loꝛd 
 Deputie and Councell, of theſe of€ers of Don Iohn which at ſeuerall confes 
 renctes had bene brought to fuch beads, as are ſpoken of ‘befoze: it was 
 thought god, for diuerſe impoztant reafons,to peoceede roundlp to the agrees 
 nent. For wheras in the propofitions bp him made, there twas not anp thing 
 that admitted erceptions on our part, but onelp, that be required to carrp 
 with bin bis ordinance, manition, and treaſure, that beeing no twap pete: 
 diciall fo the maine (cope o2 dzift ef our Lreatie, which chefelp reſpected the 
 common gwd and fafetie of the kingdome,deferued not almoſt to be thought 
 bpon. Weſides that, the Treaſure beeing at the firff but a hundzed thouſand 
 Dackats, with foure moneths patment of fo manp men, and other neceſſary 
 Reductions , could not but be berp neere waſted; and that little rematnder, 
 moꝛe fit fo2 a prep to the poꝛe ſouldiour, after bis tedious traucll, than fo2 a 
 claufe in the eompofition.  urthermoze, bow nedfull it was fo embꝛace this 
 accoz0,map clearelp be feene bp tohofoener conftoereth the fate of our Ar⸗ 
 wie, almof btterlp tpzed: how full of daunger and difficulfie it was toate 
 tempt a bzeach defended bp fo many bands: how long time it might bane 
 coſt bs, ff we bad lodged in the Beeach, befoze we could bane carried the 
 otwne,it being full of ſtrong caſtles: how her Maieſties (hips and others. 
 iping in the harbour, (ould bane beene fosced ſpeedily to forſake bs fo2 want 
 of bicuals : bow bp a long contrarietie of winds, our felues tere not p20 
 uided foz aboue fire dayes, at the time of this parlep, though within lewe 
 dayes after god (ore arriued: it being indeed worthy of obferuation , that 
 bp ber Maielies qreat care,and the diligence of ber minifters,fo god pꝛoui⸗ 
 dence was vſed, as though this deſcent of Spaniards drꝛew into that quarter 
 all the fozces of the bingdome which coulo be foared, all which tere onelp fo 
 
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* ii Queene Elizabeth.” 1420 » 
 = “Rue by prouifion out of England notwithſtanding all the difficulties of 
 tranſpoꝛtation, in fo vnſeaſonable a time, no notoꝛious wants were found in 
 the Armie, but that which is bnfeperable from a Ginter fiege , in that Clie 
 mate: that we bad neither munition no2 Artilleris left but fo2 one batterie: 
 . tone place. at once, fine of our peeces beeing befoze crazed: and finally, tha€. 
 if we had miffed of our purpole,the tobole countrep had beenc hazarded. Furs: 
 thermeze, that tobich feemeth of greateſt confequenceto induce bis Lord⸗ 
 (hip to this agreement, was: Chat the Spaniards in Baltpmoze, Caflles 
 hauen and tere hauen,bp vertue of this contrac, were liketwile to furrenee 
 ver thofe places,and depart the countrey, tobich would haue pꝛoued a mate 
 ter of moze difficultic , and bane dꝛawne ona long warre in a cozrupted 
 kingdome, to rote them out , being ſtrongly fortifizd and tell ſtored With 
 viduals, munition, and artillerie, foz that ef necefitie the Armie fo2 fome 
 fpace , muff haue reffed , and tn the end bane beene conftrained after a new 
 fupply of all neceffaries , to ber Maieſties tntollerable charge , to tranſport 
 themfelues thither bp fea, the way by land being altogether vnpaſſable. In 
 which time, their fuccours out of Spainci in all likelphood, ould haue beens 
 come buto them, the king beeing fo farre ingaged tn bis honour to fecond his 
 enterpzife, and we barred of that peofecution of the Kebels, which now bp 
 this agreement we map wholy entend. 
 
 The Treatie therefoꝛe was thus concluded , a3 bp she Aricies enluing, 
 Agned on both parts,appeareth. 
 
 eM ountioye. 
 
 gp the towne of Kynſale, tn the kingdome of Yreland, the fecond dap of 
 
 the month of Januarp 1 601.betiveene the noble 310203, tbe i020 Mount- 
 
 ioye, Loꝛd Deputie, and Generall tn the kingdome of Freland,foz her Ma⸗ 
 
 feftp the Queene of England, and DonlohneL Aquila, Captaine and — 
 Campe mailſter, Generall and Geuernour of the Armie of bis Maieltie the 
 Bing of Spaine,the (aid Lord Deputie being encamped, ¢ befieging the fain 
 towne, and the ſaid Don lohn within it,fo2 iuſt reſpects and to auoyde ched⸗ 
 Ding of blod, theſe conditions following were made betbeene the laid Lords 
 Generals a and their campes, with the Articles which follow. 
 
 Fir, What the faid Don lohn d'L Aquila fhall quit the places whieh he 
 holds in this kingdome as well of the towne of Kynſale, as thoſe which are 
 held by the fouldiers vnder bis commaund in Caſtle hauen, Baltymoꝛe, and 
 in the caffle at Beerhauen, and otber parts, to the fapde 020 Depuite, 02 fo 
 whom be hall appoint : giatng bim fafe tranſportation and fufficient foz the 
 faid people, of Ships and victuals, ith the which the ſayd Don ohn with 
 them map wo fo? Spaine,if be can at one — oe two thippings. et 
 : 3 em 
 
14.22 Queene Elizabeth. oe ee 
 
 Item thatthe Souldters at this pzefent being vnder the commannd of wr 
 Don Iohn, in this Kingdome, Mall not beare armes againit her Watettie 
 the Queene of England, wherefoener (applies Hall come from Spaine, tilt 
 the fatd ſouldiers be vnſhioped in fome of the Ports of Spaine, being difpate 
 ched as foone as may be tp. the Lozd Deputie, as bee peomileth vpon bis 
 faith and bonez. | 
 
 Fo2 the accomplifoing tobereof the Lord Deputie offereth to gius 
 free paffepozt to the fatd Don lohn and bis army, aſwell Spaniards as other 
 nations whatſoeuer that are bnder bis. commaund, and that be map depart 
 Withall the things be hath, Armes, WMunictons, Money, Cafignes difplated, 
 Artillerp ¢ other tobatfocuer pꝛouiſions of warre, and anp kind of Hufke,al 
 well that which is ia Ca Mlebauen,as Kynlale and otber parts. 
 
 tem that thep tall bane thips and biauals ſutticient for their monep, 
 according and at the prices which bere thep bfe to giue. hat allthe people: 
 and the ſaid things map be thipped tf it be poſſible at one time, if not, at tho: 
 and that to be within the tine abonc named. 
 
 Fein that if by contrarp windes o2 bp anp other occafions there (hall a 
 rive at any Poꝛt of thefe kingdomes of Zreland 02 England, anp Hippes of 
 theſe in which the lald men goe, they be entreated as frienss, and map vide 
 fafely in the harboꝛ, and be bictualed fez their mony. and bave moreouer 
 thinges tobich they thall neede fo. ſurniſh thensto their bopage.. 
 
 Item, daring the time that thep tall tay for Hipping, biduals Halbe gh 
 wen te Don Johns people, at iuſt and reafonable rates. 
 
 Item, that of beth parts dhalbe ceffation of armes, and fecuritp that ne 
 wrong be offered anp one : 
 
 Atem, That the Sbips in which they Half goe fo: Spaine map pale fates 
 bp bp anp other Shippes bohatſoeuer of ber MWutelkp the Queene of Eng⸗ 
 land, and fo ſhall they of the faid Queene snd ber Sabfias bp thole that 
 Mall goe from hence: andthe ſayde Shippes being arriued in Spaine, hall: 
 returne atone as they haue vnſhipped their men without anp impediment 
 Stuen them bp his Maielty, o2 anp other perfon in bis naine, but rather thep: 
 Gail thet them fauour,and helpe them tf thep neede anp thing aud fa2 ſecu⸗ 
 sity of this,thcp (hall giue tato the Lozd Deputies hands, Chzee Captaines: 
 fuch as be thall chofe. 3 | 
 
 Foz the ſecurity of the perfozmance of thefe Articles, Don Tohn offereth: 
 that bee will confirme and ſweare te accomp!ifh this Agreement: and likes 
 Wile fom? of the Captaines of bis charge (hall ſweare and confirme the fame: 
 in a ſeuerall weiting. | 
 | Item 
 
Queene Elizabeth. 1423 
 
 Stein that hee in perſon Gall abive in this Ringvome there the Rod 
 Deputy Hatt appoint tilithelat thipping vpon bis Loꝛrdſhippes word: an’ 
 it happen that bis people be ſhipped all at once, the ſaide Don lohn chall goe 
 in the fame Fleete without anp Impediment given him. Wut ratber the 
 Loꝛd Deputie Hall giuea good Shippe in which be map goe and tfbistaa 
 wien be fent in two thippings, then be thall goe inthe laf, 
 And in like fo2t the fatd Lord Deputie hall ſweare and confirme,¢ cine bis 
 word in the bebalfe of ber Maielty the Queene and his owne, to Keepe and 
 accomplith this Agreement, anditopntlp the Lo Pꝛeſtdent, the #02 Mare 
 Gall of the Campe, and thother of the counceil of State, andthe Caries of 
 —— and Clantycaid ſhall ſweare and conficme the fame tna ſcuerall 
 
 ziting. 
 
 George Care. J—— and ſweare to 
 
 accomplith and keepe 
 Thomond. thefe Articles of Agree- 
 © lanrikard 2 ment, and promife the 
 W J J fame likewife on the be- 
 R ingfer ⸗ halfe of his Maieſtie Ca- 
 Ro. G ardemor. tholique the Kinge my 
 J Maitfter, 
 e0.bourcher. 
 ‘Rich, Liueſon. Dou Ichi af Aquila. 
 
 Gnd fo is this troubled cloud of moff likelp perillons danger fo2 (his time 
 dillolued, to her Paieſties moll ſinguler rrnowne; Mot fe much fo2 the 
 glory ofthe enent, as fo2 her otune Magnanimity and Pꝛincely reſolution 
 to leaue nothing bndone which might pzeferue that Crotone, how deare ſo 
 euer it coſt ber;to the great honour ofour generali, Leaders, and Souldier 
 bp land and Sea actors therein, tube, fit be weil confivered, that after the 
 Cnemics arrival rrbiit. September, tt tas xxvi. Oacober befoze thep could 
 get all things ready tõ fit Dowie neve he Lowae: rrir.Daober beloze their 
 Oꝛdinance could plap, And that bp t. Nouember. they bad gotten Ricorren 
 taftle, And then bij. Pouember were driuen (hrewolp to diminth their 
 ffrength bp fending tie 1. Preſident fran them with two Regiments of 
 fate and 325 horſes againff Odonell That he returned not till xxpv. Nouem⸗ 
 ber, bis Companies 26. And then that the Supplies of Spaine tucre landed. 
 bat the moff of our ſhipping that did bs fpecial (cruice Were gone towards 
 them, that Odoneli was already come, Tyron thaztlp after and xx December .. 
 all in fixbt:.4.beaten:Lbatrrit December toe Parley beguanc, ij. Janu⸗ 
 arie the Articles were ſworne:ir the Lotneperiven.ac, · 
 
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 1424 | Queene Elizabeth; ‘ 
 
 he xviii. of January at night, bone-fiers were made af London, with 
 ringing and otbertwile retopfing, foz tbe newes out of Ireland, the dicozp. 
 of our Guglith-men obteyned there,as is befoze Declared, “ery J 
 160% he moneths of Feb:2uarp,and arch warme, and deye this peare, 
 
 Creation. Che rhiit.of Apꝛill Pecer Bullocke Stationer, and onc named Ducket, fo2 
 
 — printing of bokes offenfiue, were banged at Teyborne. | 
 
 — ————— The xx. ot Apꝛill, Scichborne, W.Kenfon, and lames Page , Seminarie 
 ted. Peielts, were dꝛane to Teyboꝛne, and there hanged, bowelled and quarte⸗ 
 Soulvierg red lor comming into this Kealme, contraryto p Statute of Anno 27. xc. 
 
 fentintoibe In the moneth of May great peeffing out of Douldiers tas made about 
 
 Low coun · London, to be fent inte the ow countrics. . 
 
 me Whe rii.of Map,a man tas fet on the Pillozte,and loſt onaof his cares at 
 
 Aman lot Meſtminſter, andthe other at Chauncerie lanes end, by the new Cem» 
 
 bia cates. ote. fy: giutug fale witnelle and falle othe in an inditement again an 
 ether, 
 
 Livy Gal. Whe vir. of June, the Lady Walfingham widow to fir Frauncis Wal- 
 
 shea fingham late Secretarp,deceafed at WBarne-Cimes in the countie of Sur⸗ 
 
 tip atRboas the night next following burped at London, tn the Cathedzall 
 Church of } Paule, bp ber late bufband: likewiſe (ceretlp without anp fr» 
 nerall pompe or ſolemnitie. 
 
 Pꝛoclama- The vrit of June Pꝛoclamation was made for the pulling dotoneof late 
 
 Fete bea” builocd houles, and bopding of Jnmates in the Cities of London, and 
 
 biigsana Wleſtminlſter, and fo2 the {pace of thze miles diftant of both thole Cities, 
 
 Jumates. hut little was done, and (mall effect followed, moze then of otbcr. the like 
 Pꝛoclamations befose time made, andalfo an ace of Parliament to that 
 porpofe : thefe Citties are Hill increafed in buildings of Cottages . and pes 
 fered with Inmates, to the great infedion , and other annopanctes of them: 
 both. : 
 
 Men let on Che laof June Atkinfon a Cuffomer of Hull, twas fet on the Willogp in 
 
 the pillory. Cheape,and with him thre other , to twit, Wilkinfor. , Alfon, and Cowley, 
 brought thetber on horſebacke, with their faces towards the hoꝛrſe tatles,. 
 and papers on their beads . They were there whippedon the Pillory, and 
 lof their eaves, bp tudgement giuen in the ſtarre Cbamber , fo2 ſlanderous 
 words bp them ſpoken and weitien againg the Lord Creafarer , and other. 
 of thecounfeil. aaa 
 @empettof Whe ſame laſt of June, in theafter-nene, fell great lightning, and thine 
 
 thunvere Der, With hatic-Ponesin manp places of nine inches compeſſe which at. 
 
 dauc.· Handiwiteh in Kent lap a fote deepe on the ground , beake fhe glatfe twins 
 
 Goutnjers dowes of theit Churches, and tples off their boules,fome Warnes were fice 
 Ann.reg- About the fir of Augulf,the Citizens of London, tere canted to let dut 
 7i.45. 4nd furnith 200. ſouldiers towards Ireland. | Maile Minty 
 Cicisens of Fn the monet of Zanuarp. the Citisensof London twere charged vith’ 
 
 — ſhips ts fea,thep to lye before Dankerbe,ttwo ſhips anda inne farniched 
 
 wip hips, manned and maintained with the charges-of 6800. pounds the yeare 
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 CThe xvli.of Febsnarie, WeAnderfon a Seminarp Patett tas deatone to Semina · 
 
 Cepboone, and thete hanged, bowelled and quartered, for beng foundin tn” 
 
 England contrarp to the Statute of Anno 27, 
 
 In the moneth of Marche the Queene lodging at Kitchmond, and lping 
 dangeroully ficke,fraight watches were kept tn the Citie of London, with Straight 
 
 warding at the gates, Lanthozns with lights banged out to burne all the watches. 
 
 night. | 
 
 Ahurfoap the xriiii. of Marche, about tivo of the clocke in the mozning, — 
 Deceafed Queene Elizabeth, at her Manor of Ritchmond in Surrey, the bez Queene 
 ing then aged Irv. yeares and hadraigned 44.prares, 5,.moneths, and odbe Titzabeth 
 dapes, whole corps was prtniiy conueyed to Cabite hall, and there remai⸗ Beccaled, 
 ned till tbe 28. of Aprill, and was then burped at Meſtminſter. 
 
 Jtica note worthy to be remembꝛed, that Thurſday hath bene a fafall 
 dap to King Henry the epght, andall his poſteritie, fez itinfelfe sped on 
 bhurfoap the 28 of January, King Edward on Hyurloap the firt of July, 
 Queene Mary on Thurſday the 1-7. of Nouember, and Queene Llizabech » 
 on Bhurfoap the -4.0f arch. 
 
 On the fapd Thurſday the 24.0f Marche, the Lozdes ſpirituall and tems 
 pozall of this Kealme, aſſiſted with thofe. of her late Maieſlies priuie couns 
 fell affembling themfelues together, take order that with the publifhing of 
 the Queenes departure, ſhould alfe be declared to the comfozt of the whole 
 Kealme, ver lawful ſucceſſoꝛ. And about rit. of the clocke at none of the 
 fame dap, which was ( after the arcompt of the-Cburch of England) the 
 laſt day of the peare of Chꝛiſt 1602, hauing pꝛoelaimed King James at the 
 Court gate, entered the Citie of London, bp Ludgate, where finding Ro- 
 bert Lee , Loꝛd Paior of that Citic, the Adermen and Citizens; thep all 
 fogetber, with a multitute of other god fubieds rode to the Croffe in Weſt⸗ 
 Cheape, and on the Wietk- foe thereof, with ſounding of Tru npets, cauſed 
 fo be proclaimed, lames King of Scotland ythe-firt of that name in Scots 
 land,and of England, France, and Freland, defender of the Faith , the 
 firfi,as latefult heire, lineal!p defcended , from Margaret eldeſt dangbter to 
 Henry the feaenth , ane E'izabech bis wife, eldeſt daughter to Edward the 
 fonrth,marrped to ames the fourth, King of Scotland, in the peare 1503, 
 (one hundred peare ſince) who bad iſſue lames the fift, Lather to Mary 
 the firſt, mother to !ames the ſixt, now dking of this whole Jland, Cngland, 
 Scotland, and Wales, with the Realmes of France, Ireland ec. Sir Ro- 
 bert Cice!] pꝛincipall Sceretarp. red the Pꝛoclamation, William Dethike, 
 alias Gaicer , printipall king at Armes pronounced tt with an audible 
 Hopce. From thence they rode into Wilke- rete , tothe boule of Iames 
 Pemberton, one of the Shiriſtes of Londen, where thep dined, and after 
 
 ſate in Counlell. 1603 
 That moꝛning twas diſpatched tn poſt, fir Robert Carie knight, folvards str Robert 
 _  Stotland, te fignifie, what hav bene done here, which be performed to Carte rove 
 
 300.miles — 
 
 tthe king at Edenborew in Scotland, on Salerday at might next lollowing, cue chen 
 ay —* Which 3 ·dare⸗. 
 
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 eee Queene Elizabeth, 1) 
 was the 2%. of March, andthe fir netwes to the King of bis fitters teath: — 
 CThis change was berp platofible 02 fvell pleafing to the Pobtlity and Gene 
 trpe,and generailp to al the commons of this vealme among whom the name 
 
 of king was then fo ffrange as but fetw coald remember,o2 badfeeneaking 
 befoze,crcept thep were aged perfons, conſidering that the goucrment of the 
 Realme had continued neve the {pace cf fiftte peares, onder theraigneoftwa  — 
 Qucenes wiich isthe farre greater part of a mans age, but tpoings heres 
 - ofbeing bought to the Bing fn Scotland, he called a councell to bim,and tas 
 king ozder foz fetting all things in bis Kealine of Scotland, began bis bap: 
 
 age totvards Cngland, and did fo mach that after manp dayes tournep,. 
 and lodging in the botules of fondzy Moble men, Gentlemen, and — 
 Lotwnes,bhe ariued at London the fenenth of May and was 
 longed at the Charterboule making mante 
 Rnights by the way as be 
 came. 
 
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