was condempned and put to death with certayn of her counsaile in Aprile Woulffe and his wyfe for a shamefull murdeâ— by them committed in sleayng of two marchant strangers were arreigned and hangâ—d at the place where they hadde done the murder The Anabaptistes caused great trouble and ruffling in the north partes of Germany and at the citie Monstere chusyng to theyr kyng one Iohn a Leyde exercised much crueltie expellynge other out of the citie that would not conâ—escende to their beleefe This Iohn a Leyde in token that he had bothe heauenly and earthly power gaue to his garde greene and blewe and had for his armes the figure of the worlde rounde with a sword tâ—ruâ—â— through it He maried hymselfe .xv. wyues and ordeyned that otheâ— should haue as many as they listed and all other thinges to be common amongest theym The byshop of Monstere by the ayde of other princes besieged the citie against the rebellious Anabaptistes fiftene or sixtene monethes In whiche tyme the stubburne and frowarde people susteyned so great scarcitee and hunger that they beyng alyue were lyke dead corses and did eate commonly dogges cattes myce with other vile beastes and seathyng hydes leather and olde showes dyd poune the same and made breade therof After long siege the citie was wonne spoyled and destroyed with greatâ— crueltie and slaughter of that wâ—cked people Paule the thirde was ordeined byshop of Rome Charles the emperour sailed with a great nauie into Afrike restored Altrachenus to the kyngdom of Tunes The lorde Dacres of the North was arreigned of high treason who so wittilye and directlye confuted his accusers that to theyr great shame he was founde giltlesse Frith a yong man of excellent witte and lernyng was brent in Smithfield for his opinion concernyng the sacrament The bishop of Romes vnlawfull tyrannie was vtterly abolisshed out of this realme and commaundement geueÌ„ that he should no more be called pope but onelye bishoppe of Rome and that the kynge shoulde be deputed and taken as a supreme head of the church of Englande haue full auctoritie to refourme and redrâ—sse all errours heresies and abuâ—es in the same The first fruites and tenthes of all spirituall dignitees and promocions were graunted to king Henrie by act of parliament The erle of Kildare died inthe tower of London and his sonne Thomas Fitzgararde rebellynge in Irelande slew the bishop of Diuelinge and toke the kynges ordinaunce Wherfore kynge Henrie sent thither sir Wylliam Skâ—uington with a companye of souldiours Anni regum Angli 27 Sir Thomas Moore not longe before chauncellour of Englande Iohn bishop of Rocheâ—ter The yere of the worlde 5496 The yere of Christ 1535 and three monkes of the charter house were putte to death for denyinge the king to be supâ—eme head of the churche and mainteinyng the bishop of Romes auctoritee An order was appoincted for sanctuaries and sanctuarie men because dyuers naughty persons trusting to the liberties that before tyme had been vsed committed many detestable murders robberies and other abhominable actes Lorde Cromwel was in this tyme in high fauour with the kynge and bare great rule in this realme Ladie Katherine princesse Dowagier ended her lyfein the monethe of Ianuarie and is buried at Peterborowe Willyam Tindale whiche translated the newe Testament into the Englishe tonge by the crueltee of the clergie of Louene was burnte beside Bruxelles in Brabant Badurius kyng of Cambaia in Indie beyâ—ge ouerset in warre of Aymanus kyng of Carmania willyngly became tributary to the kyng of Portugall that he myghte obteyne ayde of hym agaynst his enemy At this tyme were geuen to the Kyng by consent of the abbottes all religious houses that were of .300 marke and vnder The yere of the worlde 5497 The yere of Christ 1536 Kyng Henry was agayn diuorsed from the mariage of Lady Anne Bulleyne as vnlaufull and vngodly Anni regum Angli 28 and the sayd lady Anne with her brother George Bulleyne lorde Rocheforde and Henry Norreis Frauncis Weston William Brereton Marke Smeton gentilmen of the kynges priuie chamber shortely after was beheaded for dyuers treasons and naughty actes intended and coÌ„mitted with the sayde gentylmen The kyng toke to wife the right excellent and most vertuous lady Iane Seimour daughter to syr Iohn Seimor knyght After many thynges wer published here in this realme by kyng Henry and his counâ—aile with consent of the bishops and his clergie concerning the alteration of diuers poyntes of religioâ— and that certayne holyâ— daies were forb dden and many abbaies suppressed the rude people of â—incolnesâ—ire fearynge the vtter subuersion of theyr olâ— supersâ—ition whiche they had lyued in so many yeres raised a great coÌ„mocion and gathered togyther welnere 20000. men agaynst whom the kyng wâ—nt with a strong power Wherof when the rebelles had knowlage they desyred pardon brake vp their army and departed euery man to his home theyr capytaynes were apprehended and worthily punished Immediately after began a newe commotion in Yorkshire for the same causes but the people wer more incensed through vayne tales and lyes that were spred by certaine naughtie and sedicious persones as that all theyr syluer chalices crosses iewelles and other ornamentes shoulde bee taken oute of theyr churches That no man shulde bee maried or eate any deintie meate in his house but he shoulde paye a tribute for the same to the kynge These people were gathered to the noumbre of .40000 hauyng for theyr badges the .v woundes with the figure of the sacrament and Iesus written in the middes and called their diuelishe rebellion a holye pylgremage in token that they intended to fighte for the mayntenaunce of Christen religion Agaynst these rebelles the kyng sent the Duke of Suffolke the duke of Northfolke the Mâ—rques of Excester and other with a great army by whom after the day and place was appoynted to fyght sodeynly the nyght before the battayle shuld haue ben the water that was betweene them rosâ— in suche wyse that the two armies coulâ—e not com togither By the occasioÌ„ wherof the captains of both partes had communication of peace and promyse was made to the rebelles that such thyngeâ— as they were greued with shoulde bee redressed by the kynges auctorâ—tie Wherewith they beeyng appeased by the prouidence and healpe of god departed without bloudsheadyng The ryuer of Thames was ouerfrosen Thomas Fitz Garet late Erle of Kildare and fyue of his vncles were hanged drawen and quartered at London in February Nicol Musgraue Thomas Gylby and other stered a newe rebellion and besieged the citee of Carlile frome whens they were driuen and many of theym taken and put to deathe The yere of the worlde 5498 The yere of Christ 1537 Anni regum Angli 29 Sir Frances Bygot syr Robert Constable and other beganne an other conspiracie and for the same were aâ—teinted and executed in the moneth of Iune On S. Edwardes euen the noble prince Edward was born at Hampton court who is now our soueraigne lord and kyng
quene pardoned .iiii. hundreth of the common people The .xv. daye of Marche was committed to the toure Courtney the Erle of Deuonshire and the .xviii. of the same the lady Elizabeth syster to the quene both vppon suspition of wyats conspiracie Shortely after was apprehended in Northwales the lorde Thomas Graye brother to the duke sir Iames Crofte whiche lorde Thomas was after executed Immediatly there was a parliament summoned to be holden at Oxforde where was made great preparation to the great hindrance of many of the inhabitantes For it was afterward appointed to be at Westmynster and was there holden the second of April wherin the quene requested .ii. things her mariage restoring of the pope the one she obtained vpon certaine conditions the other wolde not be granted as than In this meane while not onely the straungers that were in kyng Edwardes time receiued into the realme for religion emong whom one Iohn a Lasco vncle to the king of Poland was one but many englishmeÌ„ also fled some to Friseland some to Cleueland som to high Germanie where they â—ound great fauour but especially at Frankfort vpon Meaâ—e And somme wente to Geneua wher they found great fauour also About the same time there were hanged at Chard in Somersetshire .iii. yong men for breakyng and burnyng of churche ornaments The .x. daye of Aprill Archebishoppe Cranmer Byshop Rydley and Hugh Latimer went out of the towre towardes Oxforde where they had disputacions wyth the deuynes of both vniuersities and because they wold not recant they wer reserued in prisone till they might be condemned by the popes autoritie not withstanding that they answered most substantially and trulye At this tyme was sir Thomas Wyat beheaded at the towre hill and afterwarde quartered and his quarters set vp in sundry places and his head vpon the gallowes at haye hyll ouer the thre that were there hanged in chaines And shortly after it was stolen awaye thence Before he came forth to his deth he did plainly declare that the ladye Elizabeth and Courtney were nothyng giltye of his faction Notwithstanding that coulde not set the ladie Elizabeth at libertye Duryng this tyme many mad parts wer playd about the citie of London but chiefely these A cat dressed lyke a prieste at masse with the cake ouer her heade betwene her handes was hanged vpon the gallowse at the cros in Chepe And a maâ—tie dog shauen in the crowne with a tippet about his necke was found in the quenes closet and a letter was fastned to his tippet wherin were these words I am a pore priest that com to sue for a benefice About this tyme Cardinal Pole went from the Emperour to the French king to intreat a peace but in vain The xviii of May was haÌ„ged drawen quartered at tiburn WilliaÌ„ Thomas for coÌ„spiring the quenes dâ—th The .xx. of Iuly Philip prince of Spaine son to Charles .v. Emperor ariued at Southampton and was ther honorably receiued cam the fourth day after to winchester where the quene had loÌ„g loked for him wher matrimonie was betwene theÌ„ honorably soleÌ„nised the kingdome of Naples for the mariage sake to him by his father graunted Which thinges done they rode royallye to London whither thei cam and were â—umptuously receyued the xviii day of August About the ende of October themperour sent messeÌ„gers to the king his sonne to geue him possession of the dukedom of Millayn The .xii. daye of Nouember there was holden at westmynster a parliament to whiche Cardinall Pole was brought out of Brabant beynge accompanied with the English ambassadours sent for the same purpose among whome the Lorde Paget was one He came to London the xxiii of Nouember And the first daye after he came into the parliament house beyng restored to his olde estate fâ—om which kyng Henry had cast hym doune and in the presence of thâ— kyng and queene he dyd after he had declared the cause of his legaâ—ie exhort them al that there representâ—d the hole body of the 〈◊〉 to retourne to the communion of the churche and â—o restore to the moste holy father his due authoritie Signifyenge vnto them that his holynes was in purpose to shewe great clemencie and gentlenesse vnto them And further he exhorted them to geue thankes to god that hadde geuen them suche a kyng and quene And laste of all he dyd them to vnderstande that he toke it for a great benefite at theyr handes that they had restored hym to hys former estate and therfore he accompted him selfe the more bounde a great deale to restore them to the heauenly court which thinge he most desyred of all thynges And when he had thus spoken he went out of the parliment house Then stode vp the lorde chauncellor byshop of Winchester and repeted the Cardinalles oration with many wordes of exhortation to concorde and vnitie affirmyng that we oughte to geue moste harty thankes to god that of his vnmeasurable mercy had styred vs vp a prophete of oure owne nation whiche geueth hymselfe wholly to doo vs good The day folowyng when the parliament had graunted the Cardinalles request they deuised a forme of supplication to the kyng and queene wherein they myghte moste humbly beseche them to be meanes to the Cardinall for theim The effect whereof was this That they dyd earnestly repent them of theyr scisme in refusynge to obey the apostolike sea of Rome and in consentynge to lawes made against the same promysyng that thence foorth they would be at theyr coÌ„mandement to do what soeuer they shulde be able to doâ— in that parliament for the abolyshyng of all suche lawes and statutes The next day so sone as the kyng the quene Poolâ— were againe present the Chauncellour stode vp and declared what the parliament had decreed concerning the popes legates request â–ª And then he deliuered to the king and Quene the supplication of the parliâ—ment sealed humbly besechyng them to receyue it which whan they had receyued and opened it they deliuered it to the chancellour agayne to be redde whiche he dyd and asked of the wâ—ole house whether they consented to it or no. And when they had aunswered yea then the kyng queene rose vp â–ª and delyuered it to the Cardinall who whâ—n he had reddâ— it delyuered the bull of his legacy to theym whyche was forthewith redde that all men myghte vnderstande that the pope hadde geuen hym power to absolue theym Afterwarde he declared howe acceptable in the sight of god the repentance of a synner is and howe greatly the angels reioyce ouer one sinner that repeÌ„teth And in conclusion he gaue thanks to God that had geuen them a mynde so desyrous of emendement when this was done he arose and so dyd the kyng and quene also and then fell the kyng and quene doune on theyr knees ThaÌ„ dyd the Cardinall lyfte vp his fyngers and blesse them desyryng god to loke mercyfully vpon the people and to forgeue the offence and so he absolued the
first kyng of Nauarre After whome reygned his sonne â—arsias which fought also prosperously against the SaraseÌ„s and augmented his kyngdome Otho â–ª emperour of Almaine Anni regum Angli 4 spedde hym towarde Italy The yere of the worlde 962 The yere of Christ 4923 to quiete the furye of Beringarius and Iohn whiche in a sedicion was made bishoppe of Rome and whan he came into the citee was of all the people saluted by the name of Augustus and by the whole consente of the Italians proclaimed emperour The yere of the worlde 963 The yere of Christ 4924 The emperour depriued Beringarins Anni regum Angli 5 and Adelbert his sonne of the kyngedome of Lumbardye and condemned theim to banishmente the tone to Austriche the tother to Constantinople Otho aduertised Iohn the byshop of Rome to refourme his noughty lyfe and forsake the concubines whyche he nourished openlye but all was in vayne Wherefore Otho called a counsayle by aucthority whereof Iohn was condemned and fearing his punishment fled into desert and one Leo was chosen bishop The Romaynes beinge the kinsmen of Iohn deposed Leo Anni regum Angli 6 and set Iohn agayne in the bishoprike The yere of the worlde 4925 The yere of Christ 954 Which with in short space was taken in aduoutrye and slayne After that the people contrary to the minde of Otho chose Bennet But he forced theim to admâ—â—te Leo and depose the foresayd Bennet At whiche tyme the electyon of the bâ—shoppe was transferred frome the people and â—largys of Rome to the emperours Bennet the .v. was byshop of Rome .vi. monethes and after him Leo the eight one yere Alphons the .v. kynge of Spayne reigned 37. ye ares he profered his syster in mariage to a prynce of the Sarasens to the entent he shoulde ayde him agaynst the kinge of Corâ—uba But the mayden would in no wyse be coupled with the Heathen Pagane Iohn the .xii. byshoppe of Rome .vii. yeres He was taken and caste in prison Anni regum Angli 8 The yere of the worlde 4927 The yere of Christ 966 by Ioferde Erle of Campayne through the counsayle of Peter prouost of the citee King Duffus reygned among the Sâ—cottes .iiii. yeares and was slayne by the treason of a noble maÌ„ called Danewalde After his death appeared no sonne moone nor sterre in the firmament the space of .vi. monethes Anni regum Angli 10 Otho the younger was sente for to Rome by his father and there crowned proclaimed partaker of the empyre The yere of the worlde 4929 The yere of Christ 968 Anni regum Angli 11 Otho expelled the Sarasens out of Italye whiche of longe time hadde holden by force the mounte Gargarus from whens as out of a castell they oftentymes inuaded Italy The yere of the worlde 4930 The yere of Christ 969 He subdued also the Grecians whiche inhabyted Calabre and made them tributary The people of Constantinople hearing the ouerthrowe and discomfiture of their Grekes in Italye leyde all the wighte of that domage to Nicephornus theyr emperour because he denyed to giue his doughter in maryage to the yonger Otho Wherfore by the consente and ayde of hys wife and sonne The yere of the worlde 4933 The yere of Christ 972 he was murdered in the night season Anni regum Angli 14 and Iohn his sonne chosen in his place to be emperour which reigned .vi. yeres A signe appeared in the element lyke fyre Iohn emperour of Constantinople gaue his syster in mariageto the younger brother Otho Cuâ—ine a vicious and wicked tyran reigned among the Scottes He defloured his owne systers and rauished other mens wifes and doughters wherfore he was slayne the .v. yere of his reygne Bennet the vâ— bishop of Rome was caste in prison by Cynthius a citisin The yere of the worlde 4934 The yere of Christ 973 that was at that time of great power in Rome Anni regum Angli 15 Edgare king of England tamed the Welshemen whiche reâ—elled and spoyled the countrey of Glamorgan Otho the emperour gaue place to nature after whom succeded his son named also Otho who reigned .x. yeres The yere of the worlde 4936 EDwarde the sonne of Edgare by his firste wife Anni regum Angli 1 beganne his reigne ouer this realme of England The yere of Christ 975 contrary the minde and pleasure of Elfride his stepmother and other of her aliance In all kindes of honest vertue this man mighte be well compared to his father and began his soueraigntee with such modestie myldenesse that he was worthilye fauoured of all men excepte onely Elfride which euer maligned agaynst hym for so much as the desireâ— to haue the gouernance of the realme for her owne son Egelrede All the time of this Edwarde was great discorde betwene the priestes and monkes of Englande Because Edgare in his time had expelled certayne seculer priestes out of their colleges and geuen the possession thereof to monkes In which controuersie throughe certaine counterfayteâ— miracles the monkes had the vpper hande The yere of the worlde 4937 Otho the emperour subdued Henry duke of Bauarye The yere of Christ 976 Iohn emperour of Constantinople Anni regum Angli 2 after he had expelled the Roâ—olanes out of Bulgarye and annexed that prouince to his owne signorye and for his victorye triumphed was by treason of certain of his sabiectes poysoned· Bâ—silius and Constantine the .ii. sonnes of Romanus were made emperoures of the easte Anni regum Angli 3 whiche inuaded and spoyled the countrey of Surie The yere of the worlde 4938 The yere of Christ 977 and expellinge the Sarasens recouered the yle of Crete Kenneth reigned in Scotlande .xxv yeares In his tyme he Dâ—nes 〈◊〉 in â—ngus with a great company and wasted the countrey veraye sore with whom the Scottes mette and after sore fighte and great slaughter by the manhode of one Hay â–ª an vâ—landishe man and his .ii. sonnes obteyned the victorye Thys Kenneth was slayne by meane of a lady called Fenella because she had poysoned Malcolme prynce of Cumber The emperour of Germany vanquished the Bohemes and wasted their countrey Edwarde kinge of Englande while he was hunting in new forest by chaunce loste his company and rode alone to refreshe him at the castell of his stepmother Alphrede where he was by her counsayle trayterouslye murdered as he satte on his horse After his death god shewed for hiÌ„ diuers myracles Wherfore he is noumbred amonge the saynctes and martyres Before the death of this Edward appeared in this lande a blasinge sterre of a marueylous greatnesse â–ª EGelrede or Etheldrede the sonne of kynge Edgare and Alfrede Anni regum Angli 1 was ordeyned kinge of Englande The yere of the worlde 4939 The yere of Christ 978 He was goodly of shape and visage but wholy geuen to idlenesse and abhorred all princelye exercises a louer of riote lecherie and dronkennesse â–ª and vsed extreme crueltee towarde his subiectes hauinge his eares open to all vniust complaintes In
a charge but by the helpe of his mother Blaunch he quieted his enemies and reigned .xliii. yeres The abbot of Ursburge an historiographer Petrus de Uineis a lawier were famous Anni regum Angli 12 Friderich the emperour toke his vyage toward Asia The yere of the worlde 5190 The yere of Christ 1229 where he behaued him so knightly that he recouered Ierusalem and diuers other citees which he repaired and fortified and thaÌ„ made peace with the Souldaine for .x yeres King Henrye of Englande sayled with an army into Britaine agaynst Lewis king of Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5191 The yere of Christ 1230 Anni regum Angli 13 where after spoyling of the countrey a peace was coÌ„cluded betwene the two yonge princes The yere of the worlde 5192 The yere of Christ 1231 Notwithstanding the great vilanie that Gregory byshop of Rome had shewed to Friderich the emperour as well by inuadinge his landes while he was absent â–ª Anni regum Angli 14 and spreading a false rumour of his death in Asia as also in reiecting his louing letters and publishinge him to be an enemy of Christian religion an d no lesse to be hated than a Sarasen or Turke Yet ceassed not thys gentyll prince at his returne to entreat meanes of concord whiche he could not obteyne vntil he had payed to the bishop in the of penaunce .120000 ounces of golde and than was he agayn proclaimed emperour of Almayn king of Sicilie Blondus Platine Sabellicus and other Italian historiographers cast al the faut vpon the emperour and make him worst of all men But the abbot of Ursberge whiche was in those dayes sheweth the pride auarice and stubbourne frowardnesse of the Romayne bishop Uariaunce chanced betwene the studentes of Paris the citisins in so muche that the scholars were mynded to haue departed from the citee A great discencion and ruffling betwene the bishop of Rome and the citesins for their auncient liberties customes and gouernance of their citee wherof ye may read in Blondus De inclinatione Romani imperii the .vii. booke by what meanes the bishoppe extorted from theim their libertees The Welshemen aboute this time rebelled Great harme was done in the citee of London with fyre The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1232 Anni regum Angli 15 Uariance kendled betwene king Henry of Englande and his lordes The yere of the worlde 5194 The yere of Christ 1233 Anni regum Angli 16 because he put from his seruyce English men and trusted straungers as wel in his counsaile as other offices nere about him The citie Uerona came agayne to the obedyence of the emperour Theobalde of Campaine was kinge of Nauerre The emperour retourned the .iii. tyme into Germanie and warred in Austrich against the Hungares wher he toke Macheria Gaza and Uienna whiche he ordeyned to be the imperiall citie and there made his sonne Chunrade Cesar. Edwarde of Pountnay was ordeyned byshop of Canturbury Anni regum Angli 18 Kynge Henry beganne the foundacyon of S. Iohns hospytall in Oxenforde The yere of the worlde 5196 The yere of Christ 1235 In this yeere fell verye vnseasonable weather of thuÌ„der lightning â–ª and erthquakes wherof ensued a famine and pestilence Kyng Henry put from him the straÌ„gers and receiued the Englysh men to their offices The Irishemen rebelled The Iewes dwelling in Norwych were accused for steling of a childe whom they purposed to crucifie Friderich the emperoure maried Isabell the syster of kinge Henrie of Englande King Henry toke to wyfe Elenour the doughter of the Erle of Prouince Anni regum Angli 19 The yere of the worlde 5197 The yere of Christ 1236 In Englande appeared as it were hostes of men fighting in the element The statute of Merton was first inacted â–ª or after some in the thyrteth yere of this kinge Henrie Anni regum Angli 20 The yere of the worlde 5198 The yere of Christ 1237 Theobalde king of Nauarre Almarith Erle of MouÌ„tfort Henrie Erle of Campaine with a great multitude of souldiours went into Asia where at the beginnynge they wente forwarde prosperously and gathered muche prayse but in the end betwen Ptolomais and Gaza thei were vanquisshed of the Turkes and a great noumbre slaine Myllaine and certaine other famous cities of Italy rebelled againste the emperoure whiche he vanished and brought in due obeisauÌ„ce And therfore was againe cursed of Gregorye and proclaimed an heretike Whiche thyng caused great trouble in Italye Deadly warre betwene the citie of Gean and the Uenecians for the I le of Crete ¶ Bela the .iiii. succeded his father Andrew in the kyngdome of Hungary and reigned 3â— yeres The Uenecians ouercame certaine Grecians whiche hadde beclipped the cytie of Constantinople with a hard siege The yere of the worlde 5199 The yere of Christ 1233 The Rhodes became subiect to Uenice Anni regum Angli 21 At the Uniuersitee of Parys it was concluded that no priest vnder payne of deadly synne coulde haue .ii. benefyces The yere of the worlde 5200 A clerke of Oxenforde or more verily a certaine souldiour feignynge him selfe mad The yere of Christ 1239 Anni regum Angli 22 enterprised to haue slaine king Henry of England but he was taken put to deth The yere of the worlde 5201 The yere of Christ 1240 Partes were taken in Italie for the emperour and the bishop of Rome they whiche fauoured the bishop Anni regum Angli 23 were called Guelphi the other Gibelini of whiche discencion rose most cruell and deadly warres For the byshop promyssed eternall lyfe to all theim that fought against the emperour and desyred healpe of the Englyshemen and Frenchemen He called also a generall counsaile â–ª wherin he depriued the emperour of his auctoritie and ordeyned Salue regina c. and that belles shoulde be ronge at the consecracion of the sacrameÌ„t and to the praise of our Ladie with suche other ioyly thinges The emperoure toke .ii. cardinalles and kepte theim in prison at Amalphia he subdued Rauenna and the Seneses came to his parte The yere of the worlde 5202 The yere of Christ 1241 After the death of Gregorye Colestinus was bishop of Rome .xviii. dayes Anni regum Angli 24 and than was the see of Rome voide xxi monethes The great Cahan prince of the Tartarians after he had wan from the Turkes much of the east landes with an arme of 500000. men inuaded Hungary with whoÌ„ Be la their king encountring was vanquished and fled into Dalmacia Than the Tartarians conquered Uacia Uaradinum Stridoniam wyth other places so distroyed the countrey wyth sword and fyre that the inhabitauntes were constreigned for hunger to eate their owne children whiche crueltee contynued thre yeeres And at the last the heythen Pagaines being forced with â—emyne were faine to departe out of the countrey Iames kinge of Arragon Friderich the emperour subdued to him Fauercia Parma Bononia and transferred the studentes from Bononia to Padua Henrie king of Englande
.iiii. monethes About this time as witnesseth Polidore and as it semeth most agreeinge with other histories greeuous and cruell warre began betwene king Edwarde of England and Philip of France for takinge of certayne shippes of Normandie Philip summoned kinge Edwarde to appeare at his parliamente but he thereat disdeigned and yelded vp into his handes the Duchie of Guyan entendinge ere it were longe to make claime to the whole dukedome of Normandie Philip sent Raulfe Nele the constable of France with a mightye power againste the Gascoines whiche by the syde of Englishemen defended them so manfullye that great hurt was done on both partes Adoulphus the emperour endeuoured to depriue Albert of his duchie of Austriche Anni regum Angli and certaine other landes The yere of the worlde 5154 The yere of Christ 1293 for which cause was betwene them fierce warre King Iohn Bailol of Scotlande came to Newcastel and did homage to king Edwarde The Welshemen by the â—â—ering of Modoke and Morgaine rebelled against the kinge who sped him towarde them in al hastie wise and shortlye brought that vnstedefast and vnruly people to a newe reclaime and â–ª then commaunded their woodes to be cutte to the grounde After whiche time he helde them in more rest and quyet The Frenchmen with a company of ships arriued at Douer robbed the towne and were chased thens wyth the losse of many of their men Charles de Ualots kinge Philippes brother besieged the castell of Rion in Gascoyne wherein were sir Iohn seint Iohn and Iohn de Britaine Englisshe capitaines Michael Paleogolus emperour of Grece ended his life whom the Grecian priestes suffered to be vnburyed because that at the counsayle of Lyons be agreed to the Romaine church in procedinge of the holy ghost Celestine bishop of Rome .vi. monethes Anni regum Angli 21 he resygned the papacie to Boniface the The yere of the worlde 5255 The yere of Christ 1294 viii whiche reygned .viii. yeres .ix. monethes Andronicus Michaell emperours of Constantinople Madoke which caused the Welshmen to rebell was hanged drawen and quartered at London Iohn Bailol king of Scottes â–ª contrarie to his allegiance by the exciâ—ing of the Frenchmen rebelled agaynst kinge Edwarde Dinus Mugellanus Lamfranke Balbus the gatherer of Catholicon and Rabi Gerundentis â–ª flourished King Edward wanne from the Scottes the castels â–ª of Barwike Dunbarre he slewe of the Scottes aboue .xl. thousande and toke prisoners sir William Douglas sir Simon â—e Freâ—sel the erle Pairike sir Robert Le Bruze with many other of name He conquered also Edenbourough â–ª where he founde the regaul insignes of Scotland that is the crowne the sceptre and the cloth of estate Iohn Bailol king of Scottes with his sonne Edward came to Mont Ros where he voyde of all kinglye ornamentes with a white rodde in his hande came before king Edwarde and resigned all ryghte and tytle that he had or might haue to the crowne of Scotland and made him a charter therof Also shortlye after at Barwike all the nobles were sworne to be true subiectes to hym in times coming In this meane time the Englishemen susteined many stormes in Gascoyne and Guyan Sir Hugh Grâ—ssinghaÌ„ was made regent of Scotland Boniface the .viii. was bishop of Rome whiche by hys trecherie and falshode caused his predecessour Celestine to forsake his byshoprike He reared also deadlye warres in Italy Kynge Edwarde sailed into Flaunders to rescue Guye theyr Ecle Anni regum Angli 23 The yere of the worlde 5257 The yere of Christ 1256 which was greuously ouerset by the Frenche kynge so that he had wonne from hym muche of his landes Shortly after kynge Edwardes comynge a peace was concluded for .ii. yeres and then he went to Burdâ—ur The â—cottes by the intisement of the Frenchemen and leadyng of one Wylliam Wallace rebelled and put the Englishemen to much trouble and losse of many men amonge the which was sir Hugh Gressingham The electours chose Albert Duke of Austria to be their emperoure and deposed Adoulphus because he was not of power to mainteine the imperial maiestee Kynge Edwarde vanquisshed the Scottes The yere of Christ and nere to a towne called Fankirke Anni regum Angli The yere of the worlde 5253 slewe of theim in one battayle 32000. at whiche tyme as some write were slaine of the Englishemen but barelye .xviii. persons After this ouerthrow the Scottes yelded the Scottysshe historye referreth this to the next yere folowyng Kynge Edwarde for a fynall peace to be had betweene Englande and Fraunce toke to wife Margaret the sister of Phillip the Frenche king A league and truce 〈◊〉 graunted to the Flemminges which continued not long For the Flemminges of Brugis while theyr Duke Guâ—e and his sonne were kepte in prison by the Frenche kynge set vpon the Frenche capytaines and put them to a great afterdeale The bishoppe of Rome vsed great cruelâ—â—â— towarde the house of ColumneÌ„ses and toke from them theyr castels Kyng Edward hearynge of the vntrouth and rebellyon of the Scottes Anni regum Angli 25 made his thirde vyage againste theim â–ª The yere of the worlde 5265 The yere of Christ 1298 wherin he behaued hym so knyghtly that in shorte space he subdued a great parte of the lande and toke the castell Estriualine with other holdes made the lordes sweare to him feauitee and homage Adoulphus and Alberte contendyng for the imperiall auctorytee on the mountaine Hansenbull fought a cruel battaile wherin Adoulphus was slayne and Albert succeded in the empyre and reygned .x. yeres He desyringe to be crowned with the imperiall Diademe of the byshop of Rome could not obteine it For Boniface saied to him that his election was frustrate withoute his auctorytâ—e whiche helde the power of bothe swoordes that is of ecclesiastical and ciuile iurisdiction Boniface made the sixt boke of the decrees The kyng of Englande gaue to Edward his sonne the principate of Wales The yere of the worlde 5260 The yere of Christ 1299 Anni regum Angli 26 and iâ—igâ—ed therto the Erldome of Cornwall Iames kynge of Arragon and Sicilie ended his lyfe Wherefore Robert Duke of Calabre and sonne of that Charles whiche contented with the Arragons for Sicilie inuaded Sicilie and toke Cathina but the Sicilians fauourynge more the parte of the Arragons withstode Robert and in a battaile on the sea vanquisshed and toke Phillip his brother slew many of hys souldiours The Flemminges of Brugis were soughten with of Otho Duke of Burgoyne in the quarell of the Frenche kynge who by the ayde of the Frenchemen slew of them xv thousande The yere of the worlde 5261 The yere of Christ 1300 Friderich of Arragon beyng ordeyned kyng of Sicily Anni regum Angli 27 subdued to hym the countrey of Calabre Grâ—â—â— rufflyng and vnquietnesse was in Hetruria the space of .ii. yeres Charles of Ualois was appoynted of the byshoppe of Rome to be defendour of S. Peters patrimonie Boniface the eight ordeined fyrst a Iubilei
of the common people Kyng Phillip of FrauÌ„ce made great preparacyon for a viage into the holy lande Bennet the .xii was bishoppe of Rome .vii. yeares He by the counsaile of Phillip king of Fraunce Anni regum Angli 9 The yere of the worlde 5296 The yere of Christ confyrmed the censours and cursinges that Iohn hys predicessour had published against Lewys the emperour Mastinus Scaliger lorde of Uerone Brixia and Pergamum in Itali subdued of him Parma Luca and Patalum against him conspyred the Uenecians Florentines and dyuers princes of Italye betwene whom were â—oâ—ghten dyuers batailles greatly to the losse of bothe partes but in the ende peace was made with Scaliger on this condicion that he shoulde forsake Patanye Brixia and Pergamum holde in his possession Uerone Uincence Parma and Luca. Warre was proclaymed betwene the kynges of Englande and Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5297 The yere of Christ 1336 The bishop of Rome beyng in France Anni regum Angli 10 sent ambassade to Rome requiryng of the people that the .ii. senatours whiche before tyme were created to gouerne the citie in the name of the emperour myght hensforth be ordeyned in the bishoppes name and gouerne the cytie to his behâ—ulfe whiche was grraunted and that dignitie geuen for the space of .v. yeres to Stephene de Columna a cardinall some write that the byshop him selfe had certaine yeres before vsed the auctoritie of a senatour in the emperours name and now required it in his owne Tâ—uleros a diuine Cinuâ— Olradus Pauloâ— Perusâ—nus lawyers Mâ—cheus Syluaticus Nicolaus de Rhegio phisicions and S Roke liued at this tyme. About this tyme as Fabian mencioneth by reason of scarcitie of money was suche plentie of vytailes and other mâ—rcimâ—nies in thys realme of Englande that the lyke had not beâ— leâ—n For a quarter of wheate was sold for .ii. s. a fatte gose for .ii. d. a pigge for a penye a fatte oxe for .vi. s. vâ—ii d. a fatte shepe for .vi. d. and .viii. d. vi pigeons a penye King Edward Anni regum Angli 11 for the expedicion of his warres against the Frenche kynge The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1337 sent ambassadours into the partyes beyonde the sea to alye wyth him the Erle of Heynalde and others lordes whyche obeied not the Frenche kyng Where by meanes of Iaques Dartuel he hadde great comfort of the Flemminges and dyuers lords and princes of the empyre Kinge Edwarde sent a company of men in ships to conquere the towne of Gagaunt which vanquished the FleÌ„minges that were set ther by the Erle to stoppe his passage into Fraunce Kyng Edwarde for more sure stablishement of amytie betwene hym and the Holanders The yere of the worlde 5299 The yere of Christ 1338 Selanders Anni regum Angli 12 and Bravaâ—â—ers sailed to Antwerpe wher he concluded the matâ—â—er with his aliaunces â–ª and by the consent of the emperoure Lewis proclaymed vicare general of the empyre The yere of the worlde 5300 The yere of Christ 1359 The kinge of Englande Anni regum Angli 13 ouer and besyde a great army of Englishe souldiours hauing with him well nere the whole power of the empyre began to entre the borders of the french kinges dominion â–ª and made claime to the whole realme of Fraunce as his rightfull inheritaunce and for more auctoritee named him selfe kinge of france and entermedled the armes of England with the armes of Fraunce as it remayneth to this daye In this passe time a certayne of Frenchmen had entred the hauen of Southampton and robbed the towne and vpon the sea had taken .ii. great Englysh shippes called the Edward and the Christofer Franciscus Petrarcha was famous in Italye made poete Laureat in Rome Diuers robbinges bickeringes â–ª and small battailes were betwene the Frenchmen and the Flemminges the Henoways and other frendes of kinge Edwarde Anni regum Angli 14 King Edward saylyng toward Flaunders The yere of the worlde 5301 me to the hauen of Sciuse mette with the frenche kinges nauye The yere of Christ where was foughten a cruell batayle wherof the king of Englande had the victorie and the french flete that was in noumbre .400 sayle was wel nere al destroyed and the souldiours taken slayne and drowned so that of .33000 there scaped not one Shortly after the king besieged Turney continuinge the time of whiche siege diuers outridinges and enterprises were ventured by the Henoways Almains and other his frendes to the great hurte of bothe partes but the more fell still to the Frenchemen At the ende of .xi. wekes a peace was agreed vpon for the space of .xii. monethes â–ª and kinge Edward retourned into Englande In this passetime the Scottes by steringe and ayde of the frenchemen recouered a great part of that land and in most cruell wise vexed the englyshe garisons Bennet bishop of Rome â–ª saying that the whole empire was fallen into his handes â–ª because it was of long time voyde for he reputed Lewys as no emperour ordeyned rulers ouer the citee of Italye at his will and pleasure by whom Luchinus and Iohn his brother obtâ—ined the gouernance of Myllayne Mastinus Scalaget of Ueâ—on and Uincentia and other of dyuers other places at his appoinctment Robert Stewarde gouernour of Scotlande and WylliaÌ„ Douglas coÌ„quered Berth Stâ—tueline Edenbourgh and other holdes from the Englyshemen After the deth of Iohn duke of Britain Anni regum Angli 15 mortal warre ensued betwene Charles de Bloyes The yere of the worlde 5312 The yere of Christ 1341 and Iohn earle of Mountfoâ—te for the possession of that Dukedome Iohn of Mountfort was taken and caste in prison at Parys â–ª but the warre was still mainteined by his wife a womaÌ„ of valiant courage who with the ayde of the Englyshâ—men defended her housbandes quarell vigorouslye and with a great stomacke Alexander Ramsel a Scotte inuaded the borders of Englande Edward Bailoll fled out of Scotlande into Englande and left all the gouernance of the realme that he helde to the vse of kinge Edwarde Kinge Edwarde went towarde the Scottes but for so muche as he was disprouided of vitayles for his armye at the request of the lordes of Scotland he made league for .iiii. monethes King Dauid of Scotland retourned out of Fraunce into his owne countrey The erle Gaulâ—ier of Manny a noble hardy knight was sent of kinge Edwarde to ayde the countesse of Britaine agaynst Charles de Bloys where he by his manhode and pollicie atchieued many enterprises The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1342 Clement the .vi. by the labour of kynge Philyppe of France succeded Bennet in the bishoprike of Rome Anni regum Angli 16 He was in like maner a mortall enemy to Lewis the emperour and coÌ„firmed the sentences published against him before time and stered many princes of great power to make warre vpon him â–ª but the emperour dooinge lyke for lyke inuaded the possessions of the churche of
Englande and Fraunce at the intercession of the Genowaies The yere of the worlde 5351 The yere of Christ 1300 Anni regum Angli 14 made a vage into Afrike against the Sarisons where they besyeged the cytie of Tunes and spoyled the countrey there about in the end a league was agreed and the siege geuen vp on this condicion that the sarasens should holde them within theyr boundes and absteine froÌ„ the sea costes of Italy Fraunce and the ylaÌ„des lying betwene Afrike and Europe But Frosard maketh mencion of no such thinge but sayeth that the Christians departed sodenlye from the citye of Tunes without any league or truce making fering dyuers perilles and incidentes that might els haue chaunsed to theim He therto P. Aemilius continued his his historye In Englande it was decreed that the auctoritie of the byshop of Rome shoulde be ended with the Occean sea and that it shulde be lawfull hensforth to no man to appeale to the byshop of Rome or make suite that any Englysheman shulde be cursed by his auctory neyther that any man shulde execute such commaundemeÌ„t though it were obteined of the byshop on peine to lese all his gooddes and his bodye to perpetuall prison ¶ After the death of kynge Robert of Scotlande Iohn Erle of Carreke his eldest sonne succeded reigned .16 yeres whom the Scotes called Robert after hys father because thei thought Iohn an vnluckie name in a kinge he was maymed with the stroke of an horse in his youth therfore was vnhable for the gouernance of the realm Wherfore duke Robert of Albanie continued as gouernour all the tyme of his reigne Cruell warre in Lumbardy betwene Galyatius lorde of Myllaine and the people of Florence and Bonony The Erle of Armynack comyng with a great army to ayde the Florentines nere to the citie of Alexandrya receiued a wounde wherof he dyed Anni regum Angli 15 Peace betwene Galiatius and the Florentines After the death of Clement the Antipape The yere of the worlde 5352 The yere of Christ Bennet the xiii was choseÌ„ of the cardinalles in France â–ª the schisme still continued betwene the .ii. byshops This Clement graunted to the Frenche kynge the tenthes of the clergy Kyng Charles of Fraunce gaue the Dukedome of Orliaunce to his brother Lewys The king of fraunce making war into Britaine was sodeinely taken with a phrenesy Anni regum Angli 16 Peter Gambacurta lorde of Pise and his sones were slayne by one Appian a coÌ„mon scribe which Appian toke on hym the gouernaunce and lordshib of that citie The yere of the worlde 5353 The yere of Christ Sigismunde king of Hungarie ledde an army against the people called Walachi whyche desyred ayde of the Turkes whom notwithstandyng Sigismund vanquished â–ª and by force toke the towne Nikoâ— GersoÌ„ GorraÌ„ diuines Ancoranus a famous lawier Nicolaus Florentinus and Marsilius de S. Sophia phisicions Iohannes de sacro Busto an astronomer flourished Kyng Rycharde of England conceiued a great displeasure towarde the citie of London for a certaine outrage or riotte commited by the citisyns For whiche cause he depriued them of their liberties but the citye was shortly after restored to the kinges fauour by the ernest suyte and labour of Doctour Grauisend byshop of London in memory wherof the maior with his brethern resort yerely .ix principall dayes to S. Paules church The yere of the worlde 5354 The yere of Christ 1393 A truce prolonged betwene Fraunce and England for iii. yeres This yere died queene Anne Anni regum Angli 17 wife to king Rycharde Iohn and Albriche lordes of Cume Anni regum Angli 18 reduced all Italie into one felowship or companie of S George The yere of the worlde 5355 The yere of Christ 1394 and teachinge theim to beare armes in defence of theim selfe expelled from them all foreine souldiers and straunger as Germaines Englishemen Bretaines and other whose ayde and helpe they had vsed before tyme in defendynge their countrey Kynge Rycharde made a viage into Irelande whiche was more to his charge than honour A great tempest of wynde in Englande Galias lorde of Myllayne was made a Duke by the emperour The yere of the worlde 5356 The yere of Christ 1395 Anni regum Angli 19 this Galeas fauoured the Turkes was a lied with their kinge A truce for .30 yeares betwene England and France and kyng Rycharde toke to wife Isabell the daughter of Charles the Frenche kinge The kinge of Hungarie with ayde of the Frenchmen passed the riuer of Dunaw The yere of the worlde 5357 The yere of Christ 1396 Anni regum Angli and ledde a great army into Bulgarye and Turky wher by force they conquered dyuers townes and besieged Nicopolis but than Basaach or Pazaitos kynge of Turkes encountred theim wyth great puisaunce the by pryde of the Frenchemen vanquished and slewe manye Christians and toke prisoner Iohn the sonne of the Duke of Burgoyne wyth dyuers lordes of of Fraunce the kyng of Hungary escaped hardly in the chase The duke of Gloucester king Richardes vncle wyth the erle of Arundell and other was put to cruell deathe for so much as they rebuked the king in certaine 〈◊〉 ouer liberally Anni regum Angli 21 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1397 and endeuoured to excyte the commoÌ„s to breake the peace made with the frenchemen and to depose the king whom they accused of slouthfulnesse negligence and misgouernynge of the common weale Anni regum Angli 22 Henrye Bolinbroke Duke of Hereforde and the duke of Northfolke were banyshed out of the realme The yere of the worlde 5359 The yere of Christ 1398 Kinge Richarde let the realme of Englande to serme to sir William Scrope erle of Wilshire and certayne other knyghtes Emanuel Chrisoloras brought agayne the knowlage of the Greke tongue in Italy whiche hadde bene as it were banyshed out of that countrey the space of .v. ages King Richarde went with an army into Irelande At this time reygned in Scythya a cruell fierce and blouddye tyrannâ— named Tanberlanis which subdued to him well nere all the east part of the worlde and lastly with an vnnumerable multitude of men inuaded the Turkes landes with whom Pazailes theyr kinge met and in the confines or marches of Galaâ—ia Bithinia nere the mountaine Stâ—lla g aue to him a sore bataile in the whiche fell on the Turkes partye 2â—000 and Pazaiâ—es the kynge him selfe was taken prisoner After whiche tyme this Tartarian TaÌ„berlanis conquered al the landes betwene Tanais and Nilus and vanquished in battaile the great souldaine of Egipte chased hym beyonde Nilus and toke also the citee Damascus â–ª Mahomet kinge of Turkes after Pazaiâ—es reigned xvii yeres and wrought muche scathe to the ChristiaÌ„s Henrye Bolinbroke duke of Hâ—rforde whyche was banished into Fraunce being sent for of the Londoners came into Englande with a small power to whom the coÌ„mons gathered iÌ„ so great multitude and forsoke their prince that not longe
the realme Certaine of the Bretaines and FreÌ„chmen which the yere before had spoyled and robbed the towne of Plimmouth were disconfited and slaine of the Englyshemen in a battaile on the sea nere the towne of Dartmouth Iames Stewarde the sonne of Robert kynge of Scotlande sayling into Fraunce was taken by the Englysh men and holden as prisoner .xviii. yeeres as witnesseth the Scottishe historye Anni regum Angli 7 Sir Rycharde Scape archbyshop of Yorke The yere of the worlde 5366 The yere of Christ and diuers other of the house of the lord Mumbray for grudge that thei bâ—re towarde king Henrye gathered to them a gret power of Scottes and Northumbers entending to haue deposed hym from all kyngely auctoritie but he hadde knowlege therof made agaynst theim in so spedy wise that he came vpoÌ„ them vnwarres and taking the said bishop with his alyes commaunded them to be headed at Yorke Emanuell emperour of Constantinople Innocent the .vii. a cruell tyran was bishoppe of Rome after Boniface .ii. yerees He made his nephewe Lewys Marques of Pise and prince of Firmium The Uenecians by force of warre wan from Francyse Carratius the cities of Uerone and Paule and taking hym with his brother caused theim to be put to death at Uenice Innocent byshop of Rome cruelly put to death .xii. of the chiefe men of the citie Anni regum Angli 8 The yere of the worlde 5367 The yere of Christ because the required of him instauntly to pro uyde some meanes to auede the schysme that had been long in the church and to reforme diuers other enormitees whiche were vsed as wel in the citie of Rome as also in the countrâ—â— of Italie Which crueltie the people taking very greuously seÌ„t for Ladislans king of Naples who came to Rome with suche puisance that he caused the byshop a nd Lewys his nephewe to forsake the citye Than Paulus Ursines that toke parte wyth the byshop encountred Ladislaus in the fieldes of Nero and hym vanquished and putte to flighte Shortly after the pleople were reconciled to the byshop â–ª Charles lord of Cremona was traiterously murdered of his subiect Cabrinus Fuludulus Gucecaldus lorde of Geane made warre on the Duke of Myllaine in the quarell of the Frenche kinge Kinge Robert of Scotlande for sorowe that his sonne Iames was taken prisoner ended his lyfe after him Robert his brother Duke of Albanye gouerned the Scottes a good season the Englyshe histories referre his deth and the takynge of his sonne to the .xiiii. yeare of kynge Henrye The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Sir Henrye Persy Erle of Northumberlande and the lorde Bardolph Anni regum Angli 9 comyng out of Scotland with a strong company to worke displeasure to kynge Henry of England were encountred vanâ—â—uished and taken by the gentilmen and commons of the North and their heades beyng stricken of were sent to London The vniuersitie of Croconia in Polonie beganne Gregorye the .xii. was byshoppe of Rome he promysed to geue vp his byshoprike if Bennet the Antipape wold do the same But whan Bennet fled from Auignion to Spaine â–ª he called againe his promyse and wolde not resigne The Duke of orliance was murdered at Paris by meanes of the Duke of Burgoyne who shortlye after dyed but this grudge was so deriued also to their childreÌ„ that the deadly hatred was styll mainteined with mortall ware Salicetus a fauous lawier and Chrysoloras whiche restored the Greke tounge at this tyme flourished A frost in Englande continued .xv. weekes Anni regum Angli 10 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Edmunde Hollande admyrall of Englande scoured the seas and wanne the castel Briake in Britaine wher he receiued his deathes wounde The yere of the worlde In England was helde a great iustes betwene the Henoways and Englishemen The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 11 in the which were many seathe of armes doen to the honour and aduancemeÌ„t of the Englyshmen A tayler was bourned in London for opinions concernyng the sacrament of the aulter Anni regum Angli 21 The yere of the worlde 5371 The yere of Christ The comâ—ons of Englande presented a byll to kynge Henry desyryng him to take the temperaâ—l landes from the spirituall mens handes the effect of whiche byll was this that the temperaliâ—â—es dâ— orâ—inaâ—ly wasted by meaâ—â— of the churche myght suffice to finde to the king .xv. 〈◊〉 xv hundred kâ—â—ghtes 620â— â—quâ—ers and an hundred houses of almes to the relâ—efe of poore people and â—â—er all this .xx. M. poundes yereely to the kinges eschequer Prouided that euery Erle shulde haue of yerely â—ect iii. M. markes euery knighte an hundred marke and .iiii. plow lande euery squier .xl. marke with two plow land and eâ—ery house of almes an C. marke with ouer sighte of ii true secular men vnto euery house to this bill none answeâ—re was made Râ—se ap Dee of Wales whiche hadde longe rebelled against the kinge was put to death at London The vniuersitie of Paris was at this tyme of so great power and actoritie in Fraunce that euery noble man was glad to haue their fauour A couÌ„â—aile holden at the citie of Pize where both Gregorye and Bâ—nnâ—t were deposed and â—lexander the .v. chosen byshop of Rome Gregory and Bennet that deposicion noâ—withstanding â—elâ—e styll the title of the â—apalytiâ— and so were there three byshops vntyl the counsaile of Constance The Hungaryans vered sore the citie of Rome in the quarell of the kyng of Naples Aleâ—ander in 〈◊〉 counâ—â—ile of â—ise depriued Ladislaus of the kingdome of 〈◊〉 of Naples publyshinge that it belonged to â—ewes Duke of Angâ—ow who styll wrat him selfe king of Sicilie The Florentâ—nes boughte the citie Crotona of Ladislaus Anni regum Angli 31 This yeere vpon the .xii. daye of October the ryuer of Thamis flowed three tymes The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ In Scotlande was great discencion and ciuile warre betwene Donalde of the â—les and Robert the gouernour for the Erldome of Ros. King Henry sent a coÌ„pany of souldiours â—nto France to ayde the Duke of Oâ—â—â—â—nce against 〈◊〉 Duke of Burgoyne Iohn the .xxvi. byshop of Rome .iiii. yeres â— monethes He wylâ—ed the electours to chose Sigismunde kynge of Hungary to be emperour Iohn the byshop taried at Bâ—noâ—ia Gregory at Arminâ—â—m Benet in Spaine The cytie of Poule was vexed wyth the sedycion of the Guelphes and Gibelines The vniuersitie of S. Andrewes beganne in Scotland Iohn the young Duke of Myllayne was murderer of his owne people ¶ Sigismonde sonne of the .iiii. Charles kinge of Boheme of Hungarye was ordeyned emperoure and reygned .27 yeres He was a prudent wittye learned and noble prince in person and countenance of such maiestie as was comly and mete onely in a gret monarke and ruler of the world but in warre and deedes of armes vnfortunate for he was oftentimes ouerthroweÌ„ and chased of the Turkes and other enemyes Ladyslaus kynge of
of Christian and politike gouernemente when yeres shâ—ulâ—e make ripe those fruites of vertue which euen in his tender age appeared to be sowen in hys royall herte Under this Kynge in the the tyme of hys minoritye hys vncle Edwarde Duke of Somerset Lorde protectour with the rest of the counsel gouerned this realme By whâ—me to the furtheraunce of gods worde and true religion commissioners were sent into al partes of the realme with commaundement to take all Images oute of churches for auoydinge of Idolatrie and to cause al persons to leaue the superstitiouse vse of beades Wyth these commissioners were sente certein godlye learned preachers which dehorted men from superstition and enstructed them to geue theim selfe to true and vnfayned worshyppyng of god in heart and mynde with due obedience towardes theyr prince This yere order was taken that the pompous and superstitious maner of goyng in processiâ—n shuld be lefte and no more vsed The last day of Iuly Steuen Gardiner Bisshoppe of Winchester was sent prisoner to the towre of London And about the same tyme Doctour Smith of Oxford recanted openly at paules crosse diuers articles conteyned in twoo bookes whiche he had made one for the defence of the sacrifice of the Maise an other to proue that vnwritten verities oughte to be beleued vnder payne of damnation Shortlye after the Lorde Protectoure and Erle of Warwike wente into Scotlande with a stronge army requiringe the Scottes to fulfyll their promise made before to kynge Henry concernynge the mariage of theyr younge Quene with noble prynce Edwarde hys sonne But the Scottes alwayes vnfaithfull of promisse stubbâ—rnelâ—e came againste them with a greate puisaunce And not long after the two armies encouÌ„tred in the feldes of Muscleborowâ— at a place called Pinkersloughe the englishmen not thinckynge as then to haue battaile And because the fronte of the Scottishe army was so terribly set with pikes our horsemen that gaue the firste on set were enforced to recule with losse of certen gentlemen whiche reculynge muche abashed our footemen But yet by the great wisedome and pollicye of the capitaynes and the good stomake of our souldiours wherewith god had at that present strengthed them they gaue a new onset and without any notable fight discomfited the Scottes and optayned a noble victorie At this tyme were slaine of the Scottes betwene thyrtene and fouretene thousande and not passynge an hundred Englysshemen This yeare dyd the pestilence so rage in the Citie of London that men fell to buryeng their deade early in the mornynges and late in the euenynges whervpon a commaundemente was geuen to all curates that they shoulde bury none before .vi. in the mornyng nor after vi at nyght and that a bell should ryng .iij. quarters of an houre or more After Myghelmasse was holden a parliament wherein chauntries were giuen into the kynges handes to be altered and disposed at his pleasure It was also ordeyned in this parliamâ—nt that the body and bloude of Christe shoulde be receyued of all persones in bothe kyndes breade and wyne And an order was appoynted for the auoidyng of sturdy vagabundes and beggars In this meane whyle Peter Martyr a Florentine borne and of excellent knowlege in diuinitie being sent for by Thomas Cranmer archebyshop of Canterbury came into Englande â–ª in Nouember and shortely after was made reader of diuinitie in the vniuersitie of Oâ—forde for his excellencie and soundenes in doctrine Also in this parliament were repealed certain bloudy statutes made in the tyme of kynge Henry the eight Anni regum Angli 2 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1548 emongest whiche the statute of sixe articles was one The fifte day of Februarye the aboue named duke of Somerset with the reste of the counsaylours of the realme dyd wryte vnto the Scottes in the kynges name a very longe and piththy Oration exhortynge theim to embrace peace but in vayne as afterwarde appeared to the great losse of bothe realmes In this February hotte persecution beganne agayne in Fraunce and especially at Paryse for the doctrine of Martyn Luthere where as in the meane whyle in Englande mens wyttes were occupied in dyuysynge howe to abolyshe the masse vtterly In Aprile folowynge Martine Bucer beeynge sente for by the marques of Brandenborough one of the princis electours came frome Strawsborough in Germany to Ausâ—orough and was there of hym and other at his appoyntemente entreated and perswaded by fayre woordes and promyses by roughe wordes and threatenynges and by all meanes possible to geue his consent to a booke called Antididagma whiche the Papistes had bene in hande with frome the yeare of our Lorde a thousande fiue hundred fortye and two to this presentâ— yere a .1548 and hadde as nowe made it perfect as they thought But al this not withstanding Bucer departed not geuyng consent to theyr boke but not without danger of his lyfe This boke was fyrst pende against that boke of reformation of religion which Herman byshop of Coleyn caused to bee drawen and was afterwardes sette forth in his name But yet when they had made it as perfect as they coulde and had confirmed in it all popery welmoste it coulde not be allowed by Gods vicar of Rome bicause there were in it some thynges graunted to the contrary parte The fyrst day of October Edmunde Boner byshop of London was depriued of his byshoprike and put in prison in the Marshalsey for that he obstinately stode in the defence of popisshe supersticion and Nycholas Ridley byshop of Rochester was by the kynges authoritie translâ—tâ—d to London The fourth day of Nouember was a parliament holden at Westminster vpon prorogation wherin was authorised a boke of an vniforme order of common praier and administration of the sacramentes in the englishe tongue Also the mariage of priestes was in the same parliament made laufull Moreouer the acte made in the .xxxii. of the reigne of kyng Henry the eight concernyng contractes of matrimonie was in this parliament repealed for that many beastly persons maliciousely enterpreting the same did by obtaynyng the firste carnall copulation take frome honest men their despoused wyues Sir Thomas Seimour lord Seimour of Sudley high admyrall of Englande The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 3 was by parliament attainted of treason for which his head was striken of at the tower hill in London the .xx. of Marche It was sayd that he fought to distroy the yong kynge Edwarde his neuewe and to make hym selfe kynge but moste men thynke he dyed innocent in that matter In Aprile Martine Bucer and Paulus Fagius men of excellent learnyng after many letters sente to theim from Thomas Cranmer archbyshop of Cantorburye came into Englande and were frendly receyued of the kyng hymselfe of the whole nobilitie welmoste and of the people also And after they had a while refreshed theÌ„ selues with the archebyshop of Canterbury they were bothe sente to Cambriâ—ge there to teache the trewe doctrine of Christe In Maie
folowynge Peter Martyr and the diuines of Oxforde disputed openly of the Lordes supper and the presence of Christe therein These questions dyd Peter Martyr propone and defend That the substance of bread wyne is not changed and that the body and bloude of Christ is not carnally and corporally in the breade and wyne but is sacramentally vnited or knitte therevnto The report of this disputation was afterwards setforth in print wherin the moderatours of the disputations appoynted by the kyng doo plainely declare that Martyr had the vpper hande In Iune folowyng the French kyng came to Parys with great pompe and this was the fyrst commynge of hym thyther after the deathe of his father where at his beyng there and in his presence as some thynke many were put to death for Luthers doctrine And the kynge as it appered by a writyng then set forthe in printe and sent into all partes of Fraunce was there professed an open enemy to that sorte of men determynyng to roote theim quite out of his dominions And not long after he cut of mounsier Ueruines heade for that he had surrendred Boloigne to kyng Henry the eyght after a long siege and sore battrie and assaultes About this tyme there began in England great sedition emong the people in all partes but chiefely in Norfolke and in Deuonshire The chief capitaine in Deuonshire was sir Iohn Arundell a knyght and in Norfolke one Kite a tanner These bothe required groundes lately enpastured and enparked to be layd open agayn but the chiefe cause of their rebellion was to haue the popish masse and ceremonies restored They wronghte muche by a blynde prophecie whiche tolde them that they shuld mete at London And in dede so they dyd for they were brought prisoners thither in one day and committed to the tower Suche is the good successe that they haue whych folowe blynde prophecies In this meane whyle dyd the french kyng inuade and wynne the forte whyche kyng Henry had buylded beetwene Boloigne and Calice called Newhauen the losse whereof was layde to the Duke of Somersettes charge for that he beeyng protectour hadde not seene that piece better furnished And in conclusion Iohn Dudley the Erle of Warwyke with the assent and helpe of others counsellours and nobles of the reâ—lme charged hym in open proclamation of misgouernement â–ª and caused him to be apprehended at Wyndsore whether he was fledde with the yong â—ynge his neuewe frome whens he was brought as a traitour to the tower of London The fowerth day of Nouember a parlyment was holden at Westminster vpon prorogation and there continued and kept to the fyrst daye of February wherein was made an acte for the punishment of suche as would vnlaufully assemble them selues Also an acte for the restitution of bloud in syr William Sheryngton knyght and an other for Mary daughter to syr Thomas Seimor high Admyral In this meane whyle Paulus Fagius dyed at Cambridge about the ende of Nouember The yere of the worlde 5511 The yere of Christ 1550 of a quartane Anni regum Angli In the beginnyng of February the byshop of Strausborowe had brought his matters to passe and made perfect his ministers and began solemnely in .iii. churches of the Citye whiche the Senate had permitted hym to occupie the Popishe maner of theyr goddes seruice to the great admiration of youth whiche had sene no such monstrous mummeries before A littell before this Arundell who was capitayne to the Deuonshire men was hanged drawen and quartered at Tyburne This was done the .xxvi. of Ianuarye And about the â—ame tyme Kyâ—â— capitayne of the rebelles in Norfolke was with his brother condempned and sent to be hanged in chaines at Norwiche Before this the .xix. day of the same moneth wer muâ—dred without Newgate in London one Gambo and aâ— other Filicirga capitaynes of the Spanyardes that had serued in the warres at Boloigne and els where This murder was done by one Charles Gauaro a Flemyng borne who for the same dede had his hande cutte of in the place where he dyd it and was with his three menne hanged in Smithfielde vppon Saint Paules euen then next folowyng He cam post from Barwik to London to doo this murder and at his death sayd he woulde neuer repent it The .vi. day of February the duke of Somerset was delyuered out of the towre The same moneth went out of Englande certayn lordes of the counsell to Boloigne where certayne of the frenche counsell mette with them where at the last they concluded a peace whiche was proclaymed the .xxix. day of Marche folowyng And about the .xxv. of Aprille the towne of Boloigne with the fortresses thervnto belongyng was deliuered by the Englyshemen into the handes of the Frenchemen The seconde day of May was brent in Smithfielde a woman called Ione Knel otherwise called Ione Boucher for the horrible heresy that Christe toke no flesshe of the virgine Mary And at her death dyd preache one mayster Iohn Scory then preacher at Canterbury About this tyme there werâ— certayne lyghte persones that pretended a newe commotion in Kent but they were apprehended and the .xiii. of May was hanged at Ashforde in Kent Rychard Lyon and Gâ—ddard Goram and the next day folowyng was hanged at Canterbury Rychard Ireland for the same purpose In this meane while the Englyshemen and many others whiche fauored the gospell in the lowe countreis of Germany were sore amased by reason of an Edict that Charles the Emperour set forth agaynst the Lutherans and all theyr fauourers and suche as shoulde be founde with theyr bookes or images made to the dishonour of any of the popes holy sainctes Anni regum Angli 5 The .xxiii. day of Ianuarye was a parliament holden at Westmynster vpon prorogation The yere of the worlde 5512 The yere of Christ and was continued and kept tyll the .xv. of Aprile wherin emong other thinges it was enacted that priestes children shoulde be legitimate and that no man should take any vsury for loâ—e or forbearyng of money The .xiiii. daye of February was committed a shame full murder at Feuersham in Kent One Arden a gentylmanne was by the consente of his owne wyfe murdered wherfore she was brent at Canterbury two hanged in chaines at Feuersham and a woman brent And in Smithfielde was hanged one Mos by and his syster And the ruffian that was by the wyfe hyred to doo the deede whose name was blacke Willyam fledde into Sealande and was taken at Flushyng and there burned on a scaffolde besydes the hauen The .xvi. day of the same moneth Steuen Gardener byshop of Wynchester was depriued of his bishoprike and so committed to the tower agayne where he lay duryng the lyfe of kyng Edwarde Into whose place was by the kynges authoritie translated doctour Poynet byshop of Rochester The .xxviii. of this moneth dyed at Cambridge Martine Bucer and was there honourably buried and commended by the Epitaphes of many learned men emong whome were the two sonnes of Charles duke
whole multitude And after this they wente to the chappell where thankes were geuen to god with pypynge and syngyng after the maner Suche as knewe Pole before and had had acquayntance with hym meruailed muche at these doynges For they looked for farre other thynges at his hande Nowe was the kyng the quene and all the commons at a good poynt and in case mete to procede to the aduaÌ„cyng of Antichriste and treadynge Christe vnder fote in his members as thei dyd in that they renued thre statutes for the punisshement of Christes people â—whome they call heretikes and in repealynge statutes made agaynst the apostolike sea of Rome as they terme it And som men thought that Philip shuld haue had the câ—oun at that parliament but it came not so to passe In this meane while many were kept in prison that had bene apprehended some for preachyng after queene Mary was proclâ—ymed aâ—d some had actions of debte 〈…〉 their charge thâ—t they might â—e had in holde vnder colour of lawe tyll the lawe was establysshed that myght make an ende of them if they wolde not submyt themselues to the churche of Rome Soone after the begynnynge of Ianuary the parlyament was dissolued And immediately after there were fyue men of god and singularly learned in the scriptures brought forth of the prisone aboute London where they hadde bene holden as is sayde before And bycause they woulde not submytte theimselues to the popes authoritie they were all condemned of heresie Theyr names were Iohn Hopper bysshoppe of Worcester and Gloucester Iohn Bradforde Laurence Saunders Roulande Taylour doctour of the lawe Iohn Rogers reader of diuinitie at Paules And shortely after was condemned Robert Farrer byshop of sainct Dauids in Wales All this whyle doctour Martyn was in greate authoritie with the bysshoppe of Winchester so that libertie and bandes were in his handes and welle was he that coulde obtayne his fauour But nowe it was neâ—dâ—full to haue men more bloudy for nede madâ— Martyn mylâ— There were therfore appoynted in coÌ„mission for the â—xamination of heretikes syr Roger Cholmelâ—y knyght mayster Willyam Roper and Docâ—our Sâ—ory Anâ—â—o brynge theym in were appoynted Beaâ—dâ— Iohn 〈◊〉 and Robert Caley two taylours and a prynter And besydes tâ—ese there were in euery parysâ—e certayn sworne to mâ—rke and present all such as shewed not themselues popyshe About this time it was determined that ambassadors shuld go to Rome to render thankes to the holy father for the great clemency that he hadde vsed towardes this realme makyng faithfull promyse of obedience frome thenseforthe for euer These ambassadours tooke theyr iourney the lent folowyng one of theim was Thirleby byshop of Ely and the other the lorde Montacute In February the fourth day was bouâ—ned in Smithfielde Iohn Rogers aboue named The eyght daye of th◠〈…〉 parson of Alâ— haloweâ— in 〈…〉 at Couentrie The .ix. day the aboue nâ—â—ed â—ouland Tâ—ylour was burned at â—adley in Suffolâ—e where he 〈…〉 The .xxij. of the same was burned 〈◊〉 â—locester the aboue named Iohn Hopper byshop there Iohn Bradforde was a man of suche integritie of life that the cruell papistes coulde not for shame put hym to deathe as yet but reserued hym in prison trustyng that tyme woulde weare out the memory of his godly lyfe but he so behaued hym selfe in prison that the fame of his vertue grewe euen to the hower of his deathe In this meane whyle the Emperour Charles laboured by his brother Ferdinandus kynge of Boheme to brynge the Germaines to a generall councell â–ª fyrste at Ulmes and after at Auguste to whiche the Cardinall Moronus shulde haue comen to trye whyther he coulde haue done as muche in Germany as Pole had doone in Englande For the good successe that Pole had in Englande encouraged the Pope so that he thoughte god was with hym and that his churche coulde by no meanes be conuinced of errour The .v. of Marche Thomas Tomkyn a weauer who dwelled in Shorditche without Bishoppes gate at London was burned in Smithfielde This man hadde bene lâ—nge reserued in prison and had bene often before the byshop of London who on a tyme caused his hande to be holden whiles he bourned it with a candell to proue howe he coulde away with burnyng The .xx. of the same moneth was burned at Burndewodde one William Hunter an apprentise The .xxv. of the same moneth was burned at Hornedon on the hylle Thomas Higby gentilman and bierebruer And at Rayley was bourned Thomas Causon gentylman the same daye The .27 was burned at Braintry williaÌ„ Pygat weuer The .xxviij. daye was bourned at Malden Stephen Knyghte boucher At Danbury Wyllyam Digell At Colchester Iohn Laurence preacher At Cardiffe Raulyn Whyte The seconde of Aprile Iohn Aucocke died in prison in Newgate at London The .xxiiii. of the same month willyam Flower other wise called Branche was burned at Westminster And fyrst his hand was striken of at the stake because he had on Caster daie before wounded a priest in sainct Margarets churche in tyme of the mynistration of their housell as they call it The same day was bourned at Westchester George Marche preacher In this meane while many learned and worshipfull and some noble personages besides honest commoners a great numbre conueyed them selues beyonde the seas some vnder licence and some secretly emongest whom the duchesse of Suffolke wyfe to Charles duke of Suffolke was one with her hus band Barthew syr Fraunces Knolles and diuers other chosyng rather to aduenture affliction in a straunge countreye than to submytte themselues to the Romyshe superstitious orders and to commit that grosse ydolatrie that the papists mainteyn Aboute this tyme greate preparation was made for the queenes chyldbedde Mydwiues rockeâ—s and other sortes of women in great numbre taken into the quenes lodgyng at Hampton Courte and not suffered to come home to their hus bandes Besydes that great preparation of al thyng pertaynyng to nursery â—or it was plainly affirmed out of the mouths of the queenes 〈◊〉 that she was greate with a man chylde and some sayde with two But in conclusion there was â—orne neyther manchild nor woman that could be knoweâ— Alâ—hough the priestes in euery churche through the â—ealmâ— â–ª 〈◊〉 diligently and earnestly moued the people from tyme to tyme after they were about the beginnyngâ— of Nouember by testimonie of the counsell certified that she was conceyued to pray that she myght bryng forth a prince that shulde by iuste title reigne ouer the greatest parte of the christen worlde The laste daye of Aprile in the mornynge â—efore the gatâ—s of London were opened ther came a merie fâ—low to the gate at the bridge foote affirminge that he musâ—e ride in post thorough the Citie for the Quene was that mornyng delyuered of a prince This shift he vsed to get the gate opened But this worde flewe so faste thorowe London and was so pleasaunt in the â—ares of priestes and parishe clarkes that before .vii. of the clocke all the belles in the
Streter and Antonie Burwarde The x. daye Iohn Lyfe dyed at Newgate in London The xiii daâ—e were burned at Lytchefielde Thomas Haywarde and Thomas Gorwaye Aboute this tyme one Tingle dyed in Newgate at London and certen other in the Lowlers towre As Rycharde Smith George Kyng and William Andrewes Wherof some were at the commissioners commaund ement layd out vpon the donghilles withâ—ute Moregate but Tobias scholers buried them in the night The xix day at Couentrie were burned Robert Glouer gentleman And Corneliâ—s Bunge The iiij of October were burned at Elye Willyam Walley Weuer and Robert Pygat paynter The xvi daye were burned at Oxforde Nicholas Ridley Bishoppe of London and Hugh Latimer sometime Bisshoppe of Worcester The xxi of October was holden a parliament at westminster and continued to the dissolution thereof whiche was the nynthe of December In this parliamente wer giuen from the kynges of Englande the firste fruites and tenthes which in the tyme of kynge Henry the eyghte were geuen and by parlyamente annexâ—d to the crowne of Englande The laste of this moneth were burned at Canterbury Iohn webbe gentleman George Roper and Gregory Painter Aboute the tenthe daye of Nouember dyed Stephane Gardiner Bisshoppe of winchester and Lord Chauncellour of Englande chiefe trauaiâ—er in the bringing in of the pope and foren power into this Realme The vii day of December Iames Gore dyed in Colchester pryson The xiiij daye wyllyam wyseman dyed in Lowlers tower and was caâ—te into the fieldes vnburied The xviii daye Iohn Philpot Archedeacon of wynchester was bourned in Smithfielde He was one of the chiefe that disputed in the coâ—uâ—tation house against the Papistes and putte the same disputation in writinge He wrate also his owne examinations and gathered manye authorities against the abuse of the Lordes supper and the vsurped power of the bishoppe of Rome He wrate also an Inuâ—â—tyue againste Arrians and Anabaptistes Anni regum Angli 4 The xxvii of Ianuarye were burned in Smithfielde The yere of Christ 1556 Thomas Whitwel minister The yere of the worlde 5517 Bertelet Greâ—â— gentlemaÌ„ of the temple in in LoÌ„don Thomas Brown Iohn Tutson Iohn Went Agnes Foster Ione Lâ—shfordâ— The .xxxi. of the same moneth were burned at Canterbury Iohn Lowmas Anne Albright Ione Soale Ione Paynter and Agnes Snode The .xix. of Februarye were bourned at Ipswitche two women The .x. day of Marche there appeared a notable blasyng sâ—arre in the Southeast The .xxj. of Marche Thomas Cranmer archebyshop of Canterbury was burned at Oxforde He wrate dyuers worthy bokes bothe in the tyme of kyng Edwarâ— and in the tyme of his imprisonment The .xxiiii. of the same moneth were burned at Salisbury three men one named Spiser one Maudrell and an other Liouerley About this tyme Cardinall Poole was made archebyshop of Canterbury The seconde daye of Aprille Iohn Hulliarde minister was bourned at Cambridge And Hartpole and Beches wydowe at Rochester The .x. of the same moneth were bourned in Smithfielde Willyam Tyms and Robert Drakes ministers George Ambrose Iohn Caruill Thomas Spurge and Rycharde Spurge The .xviii. day of the same month wer brent at Colchester Christopher Lyster minister Iohn Mace Rychard Nicoll Iohn Spenser Iohn Hamond Symon Gyen The .v. of Maye were burned at Glocester one Thomes a blynde boy and one other named Croker The .xiii. day of this moneth Margaret Elyot a mayden beynge condenmed to be burned died in Newgate at London and was buried in the fieldes The .xv. day were burned at Stratford the bow Iohn Aprice a clotheworker and blind and Heugh Leueroke a lame man The xvi daye were burned in Smithfielde Katarinâ— Hut-widow Ioan Horne MaideÌ„ And Elizabeth Thaknâ—ll mayden The .xxi. daye were bourned at Bekelles in Suffolke two men and a woman The xxxi daye william fleche died in the Kings bench and was buried in the backsyde About this tyme sir Iohn Cheke schole master to king Edwarde and sir Peter Carewe were trayterously taken in Flaunders and from thense shipped and brought to the tower of London and there kept till they submitted them selues to the Pope and then set at libertie But sir Iohn Cheke lyued not long after The .vi. day of Iune were burned at Lewes in Sussex Thomas Harlande Milwright Iohn Oswarde carpenter Thomas Reade and Thomas Auington And the .xx. day were burned there Thomas Hoode minister and Thomas Milles. The .xxiii. day Willyam Adhirall dyed in the kynges benche and the .xxv. day Iohn Clement wheelewright died there also and were bothe buried in the backesyde The .xxvi. day of this moneth there was bourned at Leycester a marchantes seruant The .xxvii. day of the same moneth there were burned at Stratforde the bowe in one fyre .xiii. persons whose names were Henry Adlyngton Kafe Iaxson William Holywell Thomas Bowyer Laurence Parmene Lyon Acoex Henry Wye Iohn Dorefall Iohn Rothe Edmunde Hurste George Searles Elizabeth Peper and Agnes George The same daye Thomas Paret dyed in the kynges benche and ii daies after Marten Hunt and were both buried in the backsyde The xxx daye there were .iii. burned at s. Edmundes burye The first of Iulye Iohn Carelesse weauer died in the Kinges benche was buried in the backsyde The xvi day of the same moneth were burned at Newbery Iohn Gwine shoemaker Askin Iulius palmer The xviii day wer burned at Grinsted Thomas dun-gate Iohn Forman and mother Tree Whiles the fire was thus raginge amoÌ„g the poore christians there were certen as busy aboute a conspiracye whose purpose was to haue robbed the Quene of her treasure in the Escheker and thereby to haue bene able to wage battell againste her whiche purpose as it was fond so fondly it was vttered by one of thâ—ir owne conspiracie And câ—rten of thâ—m were apprâ—hended and executed As Udall â–ª Frogmorton â–ª Peecham Staunton and other And dyuers other fledde the Realme for the same The firste of August there was burned at Exceter an olde woman The .xxiiii. of Sâ—ptember were burned at Mayefielde Iohn Hart Thomas Rauâ—sâ—all Nicholas holden and two other â–ª Aâ—d the morowe after was bourned at Bristowe a yonge man a glouer About this time ther was burned one Iohn Horâ—e at Newenâ— and a woman at wotton vnder edge in Glocester shiere And at Canterburye in the Castell Iohn Clearke Dunstan Chetterden Archer Potâ—ins wyâ—e and Williâ—m Foâ—ter died of famine In Ocâ—ober one was buâ—ned at Northâ—mpton and itâ— died in Canterbury castâ—ll and wer buried in the fields The yere of the worlde 5518 The yere of Christ 1557 The xxâ—i daye of Ianuary were burned aâ— Canteâ— bâ—in one tyre vi persons Anni regum Angli 5 The xxv of the same moneth wer burned at Asheforde two and at Wye otheâ— two The xxvii of February ther came to London an Embassadour sent from the kynge of 〈…〉 wher one of the thre ships that ventâ—ed towardes the caste by the north seas fortuned to arriue About this tyme D. Scot bishop of Chester D. Watson bisshop of Lyncolne and