and 400. Archers to a first Sir Robert knoles Lieutenant there where he pacified that Country being incensed by the French to reuolt upon their discontentment for the death of King Ric. whom they especially loued for being borne at Burdeux George Dunbar E. 〈…〉 Owen Glendour an Es. 〈◊〉 in North-Wales conâ—â—â—â— with the L. Gray of Ruthen for certaine â—audeâ— which hee laymed by inheritance and being not powerful enough by his owne meanes to recouer them procur'd force and onade war vpon the L. Gray and after atremoâ—â— for the principalitie of that Countrey Ann. Reg. 3. Ann Reg. 3. In this battell of Homeldon the L Hen. Percie surnamed Hot-spar accompanied with George Dunbar E. of March ouerthrew the Scottish forces where were slaine 23 Knights and 10000 of the CoÌ„ment the EE of Fise Murry Augus with 500. other of meaner degree taken prisoners In the 9. yeere of the raigne of King Richard 2. was by Parlement ordained Roger E. of March heir apparent to the Crowne This Roger was the sonne of Edmond Mortimer who married Phillippa the only daughter of Leonel D. of Clarence the third son of King Ed. 3. who by her had issue this Roger Elizabeth Roger had issue 4. children all which saue only Anne dyed without issue Anne was maried to Rich. E. of Cambridge second sonne to Edmond D. of Yorke This Rich. beheaded at South-hampton had issue by Anne Richard surnamed Plantagenet after Duke of Yorke The Percles article against Hen. 4. Ann. Reg. 4. The K. hastened forward by George Dunbar was in sight of his enemies lyinge Campenier so threw barie sooner then hee was exspected for the Percies supposed he would haue stayde longer then hee did at burie â— vpon Trent for the comming of his Councell with other forces which were there to meete him Whereupon they left to assaile the Towne of Shrewsbury and prepared to encounter the kings sorces Ann. Reg. 4. The Abbot of Shrewsbury and one of the Clearks of the primie seale were seÌ„t from the K. to the Percies to offer them pardon if they wold come to any reasonable agreement Wherupon the E. of Worcester commâ—ng to the K. receiued many kind proffers and promising to moue his Nephew therin did at his returne as is sayd conceale them and hastened on the battel which was fought neer Shrewsbury An. Reg. 4. Prince Henry at this Battel was now 17 yeares of age Edmond E of Stafford Constable of England The Percie E. of Worcester with Sir Richard Vernon and the Baron of Kinderton were taken in the Battell and beheaded The Fr. K. sendes aide to Owen Glendour with 140. shippes which landed at Milford Hauen An. Reg. 6. An. Reg. 6. with much adoe the Laitie granted 2 fifteenes vpon condition that the L. Furniuall should receive all the mony and see it to bee spent in the K. warres The D. of Orleans with in Army of 6000. men entred into Guien and besieged Vergi the space of 3 moneths return'd without obtaining 1. An. Reg. 5. The Conte Cleremont Sonne to the D. of Buâ—bon with Men de la Bret wonne diuers Castles in Gascouâ—â— The same time the Conte Sa. Paul innadeth the â—le of Wight with 1600 men An. Reg. 6. The Conte Saint Paule bâ—sie to the Castle of Marke within 3. miles of Calais The Britaine 's vnder the conduct of the L. of Caâ—â—ills spoyled and burnt the Towne of Plimmouth The K. sends 4000 men to Calais and 3000 to the Sâ—tâ— vnder the conduct of his second sonne Tho. of Lancaster after D. of Clarence Iohn after D. of Bedford sent with Ralph Newle E. of Westmerland â—nto the North. The Lady Spencer sister to Edward D. of Yorke daâ—e wife to The L. Spencer executed at Bristow An. Reg. 1 accused her brother to be the chief author of conuaying away the E. of Marches soâ— out of the Town of Windsor Hen. Percie E. of North againe conspirer against thâ— K. with Rich. Scroope Archbishop of Yorke The Mowbrâ—se E Marshal Tho. L Badoâ—pâ— and others They assembled the Cuiâ—ine of Yorke with the Country adioyning to take their part for the commodity of the Realme They divulge grieuous Articles against the King The Archb. of York offers pardon to all that take their part against the King The E. of Westmerland with Iohn D. of Lancaster gathered an Armes against the conspiratours whose power being too great for theÌ„ the E. made semblance to ioyne with the Archb. for redresse of such greuances as he pretended and so circumuented and disfurnisht him of his forces An. Reg. 6. The Archb. was brother to William Scroope E of Wiltshire Treasureâ— of England before beheaded The Mowbray E. Marshall sonne to the Duke of Narfolke ban shedaâ—ont the quarrell with H. Bullingbrooke The E. of North returning out of Wales recouers new forces in Yorkeshire and is with the L. Bardolph ouercome at Bramham Moore and slaine in the Battail An. Reg. 9 The K. growes iealous of his sunne Hen. Prince of Wales who with a better minde then fashion came to his Father and â—leâ—ed himself An. Reg. 13 Ann. dom 14. 12. the K. died in the 46. yeare of his age when he had raigned 13 yeeres 6 moneths and left 4 sonnes Hen. after him K. The D. of Clarence Iohn D. of Bedford and Humfrey D. of Gloster Henry S. began his raigne the 20 of March An. 1412 The Courtes of Iustice Docet tolerare leberes Non â—â—biâ— Richard E. of Cambridge the second sonne to Edmond Langly Duke of Yorke maried Anne the daughter of Roger Mortimer Earl of March descended from Lionell D. of Clarence the third sonne too K Ed. S. â— whose right Richard D. of Yorke sonne to this E. of Cambridge oftenwards câ—aymet the Crowne The E of CaÌ„bridge conspiring the death of the King was with Hen. Scroope Lord Treasurer Sir Thomas Gray executed as South-hampton Ann. 3. Reg. At Southhampton Richard Duke of Yorke sonne to the E. of Cambridge by Anne daughter in the Earle of March made his claime in 30. yeere of Hen. 6. Hen. 5. raigned 9. yeares and ten moneths and died in the 36 yeare of his age Hen. 6. scarce one yeere old when hee â—egon his raigne was committed to â—he charge of the â—wo good Dukes Bedford and Gloâ—â—er his Vncles The D. of Yorke made Regent in Fraunce after the death of the D. of Beds Edmond Duke of Sommerset a great enemie of the Duke of Yorke This Rayner was Duke of Aniou onely enioyed sicle of the K. of Siciba William de la Tole E. of Suffolke after created D. of Suff. the chiefest instrumeÌ„t in this mariages which was solemnized An. Reg. 23. betweene the King the Lady Margaret daughter to Rayner D. of Aniou to whom was deliuered vp the Duchy of Aniou the Conty of Maine vpon the conclusion of this match The pride and hautinesse of this Queene Margaret gaue the first originall to the mischiefs that followed by the death of Humfrey
Bullingbrooke Did first attaine God knowes how iust the Crowne And now his race for right possessors tooke Were held of all to hold nought but their owne When Richard Duke of Yorke begins to looke Into their right and makes his title knowne Wakening-vp sleeping Right that lay as dead To witnesse how his race was iniured 46 His fathers end in him no feare could moue T' attempt the like against the like of might Where long possession now of feare and loue Seem'd to prescribe euen an innated Right So that To proue his state was to disproue Time law consent oath and allegeance quight And no way but the way of blood there was Through which with all confusion hee must passe 47 And how much better for him had it beene T' indure a wrong with peace then with such toyle T' obtaine a bloody Right since Right is sinne That is ill sought and purchased with spoyle But this so wretched state are Kingdomes in Where one mans Cause shall all rest imbroyle And oft t' aduance a Tyran to a Crowne Men run t' vndoo the State that is their owne 48 And yet that opportunitie which led Him to attempt seeme likewise him t' excuse A feeble spirited King that gouerned Who ill could guide the Scepter he did vse His enemies that his worth maliced Who both the Land and him did much abuse The peoples loue and his apparent Right May seeme sufficient motiues to incite 49 Besides the now â—ipe wrath deferd till now Of that sure and vnfayling Iusticer That neuers suffers wrong so long to growe And to incorporate with right so farre As it might come to seeme the same in showe T' incourage those that euill minded are By such successe but that at last he will Confound the branch whose root was planted ill 50 Else might the impious say with grudging spight Doth God permit the Great to riot free And blesse the mightie though they do vnright As if he did vnto their wrongs agree And onely plague the weake and wretched wight For smallest faults euen in the high'st degree When he but vsing them for others scourge Likewise of them at leÌ„gth the world doth purge 51 But could not yet for blood-shed satisfie The now well-ruling of th'ill-gotten Crowne Must euen the good receiue the penaltie Of former sinnes that neuer were their owne And must a iust Kings blood with miserie Pay for a bad vniustly ouerth towne Well then wee see Right in his course must goe And men t' escape from blood must keepe it so 52 And sure this King that now the Crowne possest Henrie the sixt was one whose life was free From that command of vice whereto the rest Of most these mightie Soueraignes subiects bee And numbred might haue beene among the best Of other men if not of that degree A right good man but yet an euill King Vnfit for what hee had in managing 53 Of humble spirite of nature continent No thought t' increase he had scarce keep his owne For pard'ning apter then for punishment He chokes his powre to haue his bountie knowne Farre from reuenge soone wonne soone made content As fitter for a Cloyster then a Crowne Whose holy minde so much addicted is On th' world to-come that he neglecteth this 54 With such a weake-good feeble-godly King Hath Richard Duke of Yorke his Cause to trie Who by th' experience of long managing The warres of Fraunce with supreame dignitie And by his owne great worth with furthering The common good against the enemie Had wrought that zeale and loue attend his might And made his spirit equall vnto his Right 55 For now the Duke of Bedford beeing dead He is ordain'd the Regent to succeed In Fraunce for fiue yeeres where he trauayled With ready hand and with as carefull heed To seeke to turne backe Fortune that now fled And hold vp falling power in time of need And got and lost and reattaines againe That which againe was lost for all his paine 56 His time expir'd he should for fiue yeeres more Haue had his charge prolongd but Sommerset That still had enui'd his command before That place and honor for himselfe did get Which ads that matter to th'already store Of kindled hate which such a fire doth set Vnto the touch of a confounding flame As both their bloods could neuer quench the same 57 And now the weakenesse of that feeble Head That doth neglect all care but his soules care So easie meanes of practice ministred Vnto th' ambitious members to prepare Their owne desires to what their humors led That all good actions coldly followed are And sev'rall-tending hopes do wholly bend To other now then to the publique end 58 And to draw-on more speedy miserie The King vnto a fatall match is led With Rayners daughter King of Sicilie Whom with vnlucky starres he married For by the meanes of this affinitie Was lost all that his father conquered Euen as if France had some Erynnis sent T' auenge their wrongs done by the insolent 59 This marriage was the Earle of Suffolkes deed With great rewardes won to eftect the same Which made him that hee tooke so little heed Vnto his Countries good or his owne shame It beeing a match could stand vs in no steed For strength for wealth for reputation fame But cunningly contriv'd for others gaine And cost vs more then Aniou Mauns and Maine 60 And yet as if he had accomplished Some mightie benefit vnto the Land He got his trauailes to be registred In Parlement foreuermore to stand A witnes to approue all what he did To th' end that if hereafter it were scand Authoritie might yet be on his side As doing nought but what was ratifi'd 61 Imagining th' allowance of that Place Would make that good the which he knew was naught And so would his negotiation grace As none might think it was his priuate fault Wherein though wit dealt wary in this case Yet in the end it selfe it ouer-raught Striuing to hide he opened it the more His after-care shew'd craft bad gone before 62 Deare didst thou buy ô King so faire a Wife So rare a spirit so high a minde the-while Whose portion was destruction dowry strife Whose bed was sorrow whose embracing spoyle Whose maintenance cost thee and thine their life And whose best comfort neuer was but toyle What Paris brought this booty of desire To set our mightie Ilium here on fire 63 I grieue I should be forc't to say thus much To blame her whom I yet must wonder at Whos 's so sweete beautie wir and worth were such As though she Fortune lost she glory gat Yet doth my Countries zeale so neerely touch That here my Muse it doth exasperate Although vnwilling that my pen should giue Staine to that sex by whom her fame doth liue 64 For sure those virtues well deserv'd a Crowne And had it not beene ours no doubt she might Haue beene among the Worthies of renowne And now sat faire with
he had raigned 13. yeares 1100. Hen. â— the youngest sonne of William â— raigned 35. yeares 4 monthes whose sonnes Wul Ricboâ—rg drowned on the Sâ—aâ— heleâ—â—â—â— the Crow to Maude first maried to the Emperour Hen. 4 and after to Goffrey Plantagenes E. of Anion 1135. Stephen son to the E. of Bloys Adela daughter to Wil I. inuades the kingdoÌ„e coÌ„teÌ„des with Maude the Empresse for the succession and raigned tumuleuarely 18. yeares and 10. monâ—thes 1154. Hen. 2. sonne of Geffry Plantagenet E. of Aiâ—s Maude the Empresse associated his sonne Hen. In the Crowne and gouerment which learned to his great disturbance and set all his sonnes Henry Richard Geffrey Iohn against hon lie raigned 34. yeares 7. months 1189. Richard went to the Holy warres was king of Ierusalem whiles his brother Iohn by the help of the King of France vsurpt the crown of England Hee was detained prisoner in Austria redeemed and reigned nine years 9. months 1199. K. Iohn vsurps the right of Arthur sonne to Goffrey his elder brother and raignes 17 yeares Hee had warres with his Barons who elected Lewis Sonne to the K. of France 1216. Hen. 3. at 9. yeares of age was Crowned King and raigned 6 yeares 1272. Ed. 1. had the dominion ouer this whole Iland of Britaine and raigned gloriously 34. yeeres 7. Moneths 1307. Edward 2. abused by his Minions debaushed by his owne weaknesse was deposed froÌ„ his gouernment when he had reigned 19. yeares 6. moneths and was murthered in prison 1326. Edw. 3 Edward the black prince who died before his father Richard 2. being but 11. yeares of age was crowned K. of England 1377 Richard the 2. son to the blacke prince The D. of Lancaster intitled K. of Castile in the right of his wise Constance eldest daughter to K. Peter Edmond Langly Earle of Cambridge after created D. of Yorke Thomas of Woodstocke after made D. of Glocester Robert Veere Duke of Ireland Ann. Reg. 11. the D. of Gloster with the E E. of Darby AruÌ„del Nottingham Warwicke other L I. hauing forced the K. to put from him all his officers of Court at this ParliameÌ„t caused most of theÌ„ to be executed as Iohn Beauchamp L. Steward of bâ—shâ—use Sir Simon Burley L. Chamberlaine with many other Also the L. chief Iustice was here executed and all the Iudges condeÌ„ned to death for maintaining the Kings prerogative against these L L. these constitutions of the last Parliament in Ann. 10 Ann. Reg. 18. Ann. 20. Isabel daughter to Charles 6. Vulovan E. of S. Paule who had maried the kingshalfe sister At the parliament in Anno 11. the L L. of the league with Gloster being pardoned for their opposing against the â—ings proceedings were quiet till Anno 21 when vpon report of a new confederacie they were surprised Mowbray E. Marshal after made Duke of Norfolie had the charge of dispatching the D. of Gloster at Calice The K. had by Parliament before pardoned the D and those two Earles yet was the pardon reuoked Nihil est quod credere de se non possit cum laudatur dijs quâ—â— potestas Hen. Bollingbroke of Hereford Tho. Mowbray D. of Norfolke Mowbray was banished the very day by the course of the yeere whereon he murthered the D. of Glocester An. Reg. 22. The D. being banished in SepteÌ„ber landed in the beginning of Iulie after at Rauenspurre in Yorkeshire some say but with 60. men other with 3000 and 8 shippes set forth and furnished by the Duke of Brittaine Ann. Reg. 22. The Genius of England appeares to Bullingbrooke The D. put to death VVilliaÌ„ Scroope E. of Wiltshire Treasurer of Eng. with Sir Hen. Greene Sir Iohn Bushy for misgouerning the king and the Realme Th. Arundel Archbish. of Canterburie Bis peccat qui pretextu Religionis peccat Edward D. of Aumerie Sonne to the D. of Yorke Conway Castle in Wales Montague E. of Salisburie This Percie was Earle of Worster brother to the Earle of Northumberland and steward of the Kings house The D. of Yorke left Gouernour of the Realm in the abseÌ„ce of the king hauing leuied a great Army as if to haue opposed against Bullingbrooke brought most of the Nobilitie of the kingdome to take his part The E. of NorthuÌ„berland sent to the king from Hen. Builingbrooke nor D. of Lancaster The Bishop of Carlile Montague Earle of Salisbury This was sir Peter Leighs Auncitor of Lime in Cheshire that now is Ienico a Artois a Gascoin The Earle of Salsbury his speech to K. Richard The Bishop of Carlile Lex Am. nestia The Owle is said to bee Mineruas bird The Archbishop of Cant. takes his text out of the first booke of the Kings cap. 9. Vir dominâ—â— bitur in populo The Nobilitie accused for the death of Thomas of Woodstocke D. of Gloster The Dukes of Surry Excester and Aumarle The Earles of Salesburie and Gloster the Bishop of Carlile Sir Thomas Blunt and other were the parties accused for the death of the D. of Gloster Thom. late Duke of Surry Sir Thom. Blunt This Knight was Sir Pierce of Exton Primus imperium communicauit posuit Dioclesianus inco ponendo dixisse fertur Recipe Iupiter imperium quod mihi commodasti The Corpe was coâ—â—â—easrons Ponâ—â—â—es to LondoÌ„ whereas say withoâ—â—â— sace in Pauâ—es â— dayes and after a sile nine aâ— sequ'e was had to Lingley and there meanely â—â—â—â—ed K. Ric. bruted to be alive asieâ— he was thus murthered which begar a conâ— Conspiracie for the which Sir Roger Clarindon supposed to be the base sonne of the blacke Prince was executed with diuers Frier Hee hâ—d in his Courte 1000. persone in ordinarie alowance of diet 300 soruitous sin his Kitchen aboue 100. Ladâ— Chambeteri and Landeoers Hâ—asswell Shomptueus and so was it generaly in his time bee lod one Core of gold and stone valued as 3000. markes One interuiew with the Fr. King at Arde when his wife Isabel was deliuered vnto him cost 300000. markers Hon. q. remeketh al letters patents of Anvitâ—â—gies granted by K. Ed. and K. Ric Ann. reg 6. When he was first surpris'd in Wales the D. of Lancaster had in Holt Castle â—00000 markes in coyne and 200000 markes in Iewels and at his Reignation in â—â— Towre 300000 pouÌ„d in coyne beside plates and Iewels A Prince excessiue in gifts makes his subiects excessiue in suces Commisioners are sect to forreine Princes to excuse iustifie the Kings proceedings In this time of Charles 6. began the ciuile warres Fraunce between he Dukes of Orlaus and Burgoigne The Truce made with Ric. 2. renewd for 30 yeares but broken the next yeare after vpon their part sending laques de Burbon with forces into Wales to the ayde of Glendour The King labors to haue Q. Isabel matcht to his sonne Henry Prince of Wales Queene Isabel was maried to Charles sonne to Loyse D. of Orleans Thom. Percy E. of Worcester was sent into Gascony with 200. men at Armes
Duke of Gloster Protector Niltamvtiâ—e quà m breuem potestatem esse qua magna sit The Virtues of Humfrey D. Gloceâ—â—er The D of Glocester comming to this Parlement from his Castle of the Viez in Wiltshire was arrested by Iohn L. Beaumont high Constable the Dukes of Buckingham and Somerset with others 〈◊〉 appointed certaine of the Kings houshold to attend vpon him but he died before he was brought to his answere some say of sorrow others of a Pâ—lâ—â—e or an â—nposlume An. Reg. 25. The D. of Suffolke was a principall instrument in this businesse Dela Pole is created D of Suffolke Ann. Reg. 26 and is banished and murthered the next yeare after The Duchy of Normandy was lost in the yeere 1449 after it had been hold 30 yeeres conquoredly Hen. 5. Ann. Reg. 27. Articles obiected against de la Poule Duke of Suffolke At the ParliameÌ„t at Leicester the lower House besought the K. that such persons as assenâ—â—d to the rendring of Anâ—ou and Maine might bee duelie punished of which fact they accused as principals the D. of Suffolke the L. Say Treasurer of Eng. with others Wherevpon the K. to appease the Commons sequestred them from their office rooms and after banished the D. for 5 yeeres As the D. vvas sayling into France hee was incouÌ„tered with a ship of Warre appertaining to the D. of Excester who tooke him brought him back to Deuer where his head was striken off and his body left on the sands Ann. reg 27. The Commons of Kent assembled theÌ„selues in great â— uÌ„bar and had to their Captaine lack Cade who named himselfe Mortimer Cosen to the Duke of Yorke vvith purpose to redresse the abuses of the gouernement The Commons of Kent with their Leader lacke Cade diutâ—â—ge their many grieuances amongst which That the King was driuen to live onely on his Commons other men to inioy the Reuenues of the Crowne which câ—â—sed sudpenerâ—â—c in his Maiestie and the great payments of the people now late granted to the King in Parlement Also they desire that the King would remoue all the false progeny and affinitie of the late D. of Suffolke which he openly knowne and them to punish and to take about his person the true Lords of his royall bloud to wit the mightie Prince the D. of Yorke late exiled by the traytrous motion of the false D. of Suffolke and his affinitie c. Also they craue that they who contriued the death of the high and mighty Prince Humfrey D of Glocetter might haue punishment Anno Reg. 29. The D. of York who at this time was in Ireland sent thither to appease a Rebellion which hee affected in such sort as got him his image exceeding loue and liking with that people euer after returning home and pretending great iniuries to be offered him both while shee was in the K. seruice likewise vpon his landing in North-wales combines himself with Ric. Neuile E. of Salis. secoÌ„d son to Ralph E. of Westmerland whose daughter hee had maried with Ri. Neuile the son E. of Warw. with other his especiall frieÌ„ds with whoÌ„ he consults for the reformation of the gouernment after hee had complained of the great disorders therein Laying the blame for the losse of NormaÌ„dy vpoÌ„ the D. of Sommers whom vpon his returning thence hee caused to be arrested and committed The D. of Yorke raiseth an Army in the marches of Wales vnder pretext to remoue diuers CouÌ„sellers about the King and to reuenge the manifest iniuries do to the Commonwealth withal he publisheth a declaratioÌ„ of his loyalty and the wrongs done him by his aduersaries offering to take his oath vpoÌ„ the blessed Sacrament to haue been euer true liege-man to the K. and so euer to continue Which declaration was written from his Castle of Ludlow the 9 of Ianua An. reg 30. The 16 of Febru the K. vvith the D. of SoÌ„merset other LL. set forward towards the Marches but the D. of Yorke took other waies and made vp towards London The vse of Guns and great Ordinance began about this time or not long before This principall part of Europe which contained the most florishing state of Christendom was at this time in the hands of many seuerall Princes and Commonwealths which quietly gouerned the same for being so many and none ouer-great they were lesse attemptiâ—â— to disturbe others more carefull to keepe their owne with a mutuall correspondeÌ„ce of amitie As Italy had theÌ„ many more principalities Commonwealths then it hath Spaine was diuided into many kingdoms France consisted of diuers free Princes Both the Germanies of many more Gouernments The Church The many States of Christendome reduced to a few The D. of Yorke being not admitted into the Câ—â—â—â— passed ouer King â—â—aÌ„ Bridge and so into Kâ—â—â— an on Brent heath neere Dart â—pight his fielde The K. makes after and imbatteled vpon Blacke heath from whence he sendes the B.B. of Winchester and Ely with the E E. of Salisbury Warwike to mediat a peace And finding the Kâ—â—â—th men not to answere his expectation and the kings forces farre moreâ— then his he willingly condescend to conditions of peace Edmond D. of Sommerset of the house of Lancaster descended from Iohn of Gante was the especiall men against whom he pretended his quarrell The D. was suffred so go to his Castle of Wigmore The Cittie of Burdeux send their Ambassadore offring to remose from the French part of ayd might be sent vnto them whereupon Iohn L. Talbot E. of Shrewiburie was imployed with a power of 3000 men and surprised the Cittie of Burdeux The Dukes of Britany and Burgundy ' were great meanes 〈◊〉 spaâ—â— for the conquering of France The E. of Shrewsburie accompayned with his sonne Sir Iohn Talbot L. Lisle â—â—y the right of his wise with the L L. Mohm Harrington and Cameâ— Sir Iohn Howard Sir Iohn Vernon others recouered diuers townes in Gascony amongst other the towne and Castle of Chassillon in ' Perigent which the French soone after besieged The Lord Lisle was aduised by his father to retire him out of the best 〈◊〉 The death of Iohn L. Talbot E. of Shrewesburie who had serued in the warres of Frauncâ— most valiantly for the space of 30. yeares The death of the Lâ— Lisle Sonne to this worthy E. of Shrowesburie 1453 An. reg 32. Thus was the Duches of Aquitaine lost which had remained in the possession of the Crown of England by the space almost of 300 yeares The right whereof came by the mariage of K. Hen. 2. with Elonor daughter to Williâ— D. of Aquitaine In this Durbiâ— are 4. Archbishops 24. Bishops 50. Earledomes 202. Barowins and aboue a 1000. Captainshippes and Bayliwakes Yorke procures the hatred of the people against the Duke of Sommerset and so wrought in a time of the Kings sicknes that hee caused him to be arrested in the Qu. great ChaÌ„ber and sent to the Towre of LoÌ„don accusing him to have
â—â—oâ— slaue on the Kings side The Queene of 〈…〉 and would not permit the 〈◊〉 to pass Whereupon the 1. Mayâ—â— sent to excuse himselfe and to appease the displeasure of the Queene Iasper E. of PeÌ„brok and Iames Butler E. of Ormond Wiltshire The battell of Mortimers cross wher Owen T'euther father to the E. of Pembrooke who had married K Hen. mother was taken beheaded The E. of Warw. after his ouerthrow at S. Alb. retires with all the forces hee could make and â—omes with the yong D. of York who comming to Iondon and receiued with all ioie a great Councell was presentâ—â— called of the L L. Spiritual and temporall where King Henry was adiudged insufficient for the Gouernment of the Realme and to be depriued of all â—egall authoritie the D of Yorke elected for K. and after proclaymed by the name of Edward the 4. the 4 of March 1460. at the age of 18. And so Hon. 6. after he had raigned 18. yeares 8. moneths was deposed Edward beeing proclaimed and acknowledged for King presently sets forward towards the North to encounter with K. Hen. 6. who in York shire had assembled a puissant armie of neere 60000. men and at a place called Towton about 4. miles from Yorke buth their powers met where was foght the greatest battaile our stories mention in all these ciuill wars Where both the Armies consisted of aboue a 100000. men all of our own nation The L. Clifford slaine at Ferry Briggs The E. of Warwiâ—ke before the Bargayle began with his own hands killed his horse William Neuilo L. Faulconbridge after treated E. of Kent In this battaile of Towton on K. Hen. side were slaine Hen Percy E. of North the EE of Shrewsbury and Deuonshire Iohn I. Clifford the LL. Bewmond Neuile Willouhby Wells Roos Grey Dacres Fitz-hugh Molineux Beckingham Knights the 2. base sons of Hen. Holland D. of Excester Richard Percie Gerwase Clifton Andrew Trollop The whole member slaine were accompted by some 33000. by others 35091. Queen Margaret with her sonn were in the City of Yorke expecting the euent of this Battaile Hen. 6 deliuers the towne of Berwicke to the K. of Scots Queene Margaret furnished with a great power of Scots and French to the number of 20000 with her husband entred into Northumberland took the Castle of Bambrough and after came forward to the Bishoprick of Durham Wher Hen. Bewsort D. of Somerset who had lately beene reconciled to K. Ed. 4. ioined with them and also brought thither with him Sir Ralph Percie a man of great courage worth who were taken in the battaile of Exham and executed in An. 3. Ed. 4. 1464. King Hen. was taken in Lancashire and brought to London with his legs bound to the Stirops hauing in his company onlie Doctor Manning Deane of Windzor with another Diuine who were taken with him and committed to the Tower K. Ed. 4. sate on the Kings Bench in open Court 3 daies together in Michaelmas Terme An. 2. of his raigne to vnderstand how his lawes were executed The Earle of Warwicke was sent into France to treat of a mariage between King Edward and the Ladie Bona daughter to Loyse D. of Sauoy and sister to the La. Carlote Queene of France which was there agreed vpon and Monsieur Damp Martin with others appointed to be sent into Eng. for the full accomplishing thereof But in the mean time the first of May th' K. maried the La Elizabeth Grey daughter to the Dutchess of Bedford late wife to Sir Iohn Grey slaine at S. Albanes on King Henries part