hym And how mortimer come aud yelded hym to the kyng ca. c.lxxxxv ¶ Of the siege of tickhille of the erle of laÌ„castre ca. c.lxxxxv ¶ Of the discomfiture of burghbrigge ca. c.lxxxxvij ¶ How Thomas of lancastre was biheded at pountfrete v. Barons honged drawen ca. c.lxxxxviij ¶ How kyng edward weÌ„te in to scotlaÌ„d with an honderd M. men of werre myght not spede ca. c.lxxxxix ¶ How sir Andrew of herkla was taken put to deth which waâ— Erle of cardoylle ca. cc ¶ Of the miracles that god wrought for seint Thomas of Lancastre wherfor the dores of the priorie were closed by cause none shold come offre at his sepulture ca. cc.j ¶ How Quene Isabell wâ—nte in to frannce for to trete for pees bitwene both kynges of englond of fraunce ca. cc.ij ¶ How kyng Edward sente Edward his sone the Prince in to fraunce ca. cc.iij ¶ How kyng Edward exiled the quene his wife Edward his odelst sone ca. cc.iiij ¶ How kyng Edward by the counceill of the spencers sente to the xij peres of fraunce to helpe exile quene Isabell and hir sone sir Edward oute of fraunce Ca. cc.v ¶ How kyng Edward lete kepe the costes of the see tried out the beste men of werre in englond Ca. cc.vj ¶ How quene Isabell Edward hir sone duke of guyan londed at her wych how they didâ—n Ca. cc.vij ¶ How mastir waltier Stapleton bisshopp of Excestre 〈◊〉 kyngeâ— tresorer was beheded at london ca. cc.viij ¶ How kyng Edward sir hugh spencer therle of Arundell were taken ca. cc.ix ¶ How kyng Edward was deposed and his dignite taken from hym ca. cc.x ¶ The ê“phecie of Merlyn declared vpon kyng edward of Carnariuan sone of kyng Edward Ca. cc.xj ¶ Of kyng edward the thridde after the conquest Ca. cc.xij ¶ How kyng Edward wente to Stanhope for to mete the Scottes Ca. cc.xiij ¶ How the englisshmen stopped the scottes in the parke of staÌ„hope and how they torned ayene in to scotland ca. cc.xiiij ¶ Of thâ— deâ—h of kyng Edward of Carnariuan somtyme kyng of England Ca. cc.xv ¶ How kyng Edward spoused Phelip therles doughter of henande at yorke ca. cc.xvj ¶ How the pees was made bitwent englisshmen scottes of Iustifieng of Troylebastonne Ca. cc.xvij ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene quene Isabell sir henry Erle of lancastre of the ridyng at bedford ca. cc.xviij ¶ How kyng Edward wente ouer see to do his homage vn to the kyng of fraunce for guyan ca. cc.xix ¶ How sir roger Mortimer bare him proudly hie ca. cc.xx ¶ How Edmond of wodestoke Erle of kente brother to kyng Edward of Carnariuaâ— was beheded at wynchestre Capitulo cc.xxj ¶ Of the deth of Sir Roger mortimer Erle of the Marche Capitulo cc.xxij ¶ How kyng Edward gate ayene the homages feautes of scotland which he had loâ—â— by his modre sir Roger mortimer new made Erle of the marche ca. cc.xxiij ¶ This was the arraye of the Scottes that come in bataill agayne the two kynges of Englond and Scotland in the auauntward first were these lordes Ca. cc xxiiij ¶ How kyng Edward made a duchie of yâ— erledome of Cornewaile And of othir vj. newe erles yâ— he made of the first chalenge title of the Reame of fraunce Ca. cc.xxv ¶ How kyng Edward fought in the hauen of skluys ayenst the power of fraunce wherof he had the victorie Ca. cc.xxvj ¶ How kyng Edward sailled in to Normandie arriued at hogges with a grete hoost Ca. cc.xxvij ¶ How kyng edward beseged caleys how he gate it ca. cc.xxviij ¶ How kyng Edward had a grete bataille on the see by wynchel see with spaynardes Ca. cc.xxix ¶ How kyng Edward was cronned kyng of Scotland how pance Edward toke the kyng of fraunce sir phelip his yonger so ne at the bataill of Peyters Ca. cc.xxx ¶ How the grete companie aroos in fraunce the white companie in lumbardie of othir meruayllis Ca. cc.xxxj ¶ Of the grete wynde how prince Edward toke the lordshipp of Gnyan of his fadre wente thider Ca. cc.xxxij ¶ Of the bataill of spayne by Nazers bitwene prince Edward sir henry bastard of spayne Ca. cc.xxxiij ¶ How sir Robert knolles with othir lordes wente ouer see in to â—â—aunce of theyr gouernaunce Ca. cc.xxxiiij ¶ Of the siege of Rochel And the erle of penbroke his companie were take with spaynardes Ca. cc.xxxv ¶ How the duke of laÌ„castre with a grete hoost wite in to flauÌ„dres passed by paris thurgh frauÌ„ce till he come to burdenz ca. cc.xxxvj ¶ Of the deth of prince Edward And of the lord latimer daine Alice piers by mayntenaunce of whom the reame was loâ—gâ— mysgouerned Ca. cc.xxxvij ¶ Of the deth of kyng Edward and how sir Iohan Monster worth knyght was drawe honged Ca. cc.xxxviij ¶ How kyng Richard prince Edwardes sone was made kyng of Iak strawe And how he wedded Quene Anne and of many othir thingâ—s Ca. cc.xxxix .cc.xl. ¶ How v. lordes risen at Rafotrd brigge Ca. cc.xlj ¶ How kyng Richard wedded Isabell the kynges doughter of fraunce in Caleys of her coronacion at westmestre Ca. cc.xlij ¶ How kyng henry the fourth after the conquest regnâ—d aâ—t kyng Richard whom he deposed and of the bataill of shrewisbury and of alle his regue Ca. cc.xliij ¶ How kyng henry the fifthe his sone was kyng of his regnyng in the beginnyng of the siege of harflete bataill of Agen court werre in normandie ca. cc.xliiij ¶ How kyng henry was made heretier regent of fraunce how he maried quenâ— katherine ca. cc.xâ—v ¶ Of the lawde of kyng henry the fifthe what he ordeyned for kyng Richard for him self after his deth ca. cc.xlvj ¶ How kyng henry the sixthe regned after his fadre beyng not ful a yere of agâ— of the bataill of verneyll in perche ca. cc.xlvij ¶ How ther was like to haue ben a grete affcaye bitwene the Cardinal the dukâ— of gloacestre of the coronacion of kyng henry the six he bothe in englond in fraunce ca. cc.xlvâ—ij ¶ Of the heresiâ— of praghe of the counseill of Aras where the duke of â—ourgoyne become frenssh ca. cc.xlix ¶ How Caleys guynes were beseged by the duke of burgoyne how the duke of gloucestre rescued them ca. cc.l ¶ How Owayn a squyer of walys that had wedded quene katheâ—ne was arested put in prison and of the scisine bitwene Eugenâ—e Felix ca. cc.lj ¶ How the duchesse of gloucestre was arested for treson coÌ„mitted to ê‘petuell prison in the I le of man of the deth of mastir Roger bolynbroke ca. cc.lij ¶ How kyng henry wedded quene Margarete and of hir coronacion ca. cc.lij ¶ How the duke of gloucestre humfrey the kynges vncle was arestid at the plement of bury of his deth
condicions well gouerned his lande of all men he had loue pees in his tyme was neuer contak debate ne werre in Britaigne he regned was kyng in pees all his lyfes tyme whan he had bene kyng xj yere he died and lieth at yorke ¶ How kyng lucie regned after Coill his fadre that was a good man after he become cristen Ca. xliiij AFter kyng coill regned lucie his sone that was a goodmaÌ„ to god to all yâ— peple he sent to rome to yâ— apostle euleÌ„thre that tho was pope and said that he wold become a cristen man resceyue baptisme in the name of god torne to the right beâ—eu◠¶ Eulenthre sent ij begat that were called Pagan ElibaynÌ„ in to this land baptised the kyng all his mayne and after weÌ„t fro toune to toune and baptised the peple till alle the lande was baptised and this was in the C.lvj. yere after the incarnacion of our lord IhuÌ„ crist and this kyng lucie made tho in this land ij erche bysshoppes â—n at Canterburie an othir at york and othir many bysshoppes that yet bene in this lande ¶ And whan thees ij legatz had baptized all that lande they ordeyned prestz for to baptaze children and for to make the sacrament after they went ayenÌ„ to Rome and the kyng duelled in his lande and regned with mochel honour x.ij. yere and after died and lieth at Gloucestre ¶ How this land was longe wyth out a kyng and howe the bretons chosen a kyng Ca. xl THis kyng lucie had nonÌ„ heir of his body bygoten that was afterward grete harme and sorwe to the land For aftir this kyng lucies deth nonÌ„ of the grete of the land wold suffre an othir to be kyng but liued in werre and in debate amonges hem .l. yere without kyug But it befell afterward that a grete Prince come fro Rome in to this land that me called seuerie nought for to werre but for to saue the right of Rome but natheles he had nat duelled halfe a yere in this lande that the bretonz ne quelled hym when tho of Rome wyst that seuerie was so slayne they sent an othir grete lord in to this land that me called Allec that was a strong man aud a myghty of body and duelled in this land long tyme and did moche sorwe to the Bretons so that after for pure malice they chosen hem a kyng amonges hem that me called astlepades assembled a grete host of britons and went to londonÌ„ to seche Allec there they founden hym and queld hym and all his felaws one called walon defended hym fersely and fought longe with the britons but at the last he was discomfited and the britons noÌ„me hym and bonde handes aud feet and cast hym in to a water wher for that water afterward was called euermore walbcoke Tho regned astlepades in quiete till one of his Erles that me called coill made a fair toun ayens the kynges wyll and leâ— call the touÌ„ne Colchestre after his name wherfor the kyng was full wroth and thought destroie the erle and bigan to werre vpon hym brought grete power and yaf bataill to the erle and the Erle defended hym fersely with his power slowe the kyng hym self in that bataill and tho was Coill crouned and made kyng of this land This Coill regned and gouerned the royalme well and nobely for he was a noble man and welbeloued among the britonâ— When tho of rome herde that Astlepodes was slaynÌ„ they were wonder glad and sent an othir grete Prince of Romanis that was called Constance and he come to the kyng Coill for to chalenge the truage that was woned to be paied to Rome And the kyng ansuerd wel and wysely and said that he wolde paye to Rom â—all that right and reson wolde with good will And so they accorded tho with good will and withoute any contak and both they duelled to gedees in loue ¶ The kyng Coyll yaf his doughter EleynÌ„ to Constance for to haue hir to his spouse that was both fair wyse and good and well lettred And this Constance spoused hir ther with moche honour And it befell sone afterward that this kyng Coyll died in the yere of his regne xiij and lieth at Colcestre entierd ¶ Of kyng Constance that was a Romayne that was chosen kyng aft the deth of Coyl for as moche that he had spoused Eleyn thas was kyng Coyles doughter ¶ Ca. xlvj AFter this kyng Coyl Constance was made kyng and crouâ—ed for as moche that he had spoused kyng Coyles doughter that was heir of the lande the whiche Constance regned well and worthely gouerned the lande and he bigate on his wif Eleyn a sone that was called Constantine and this kyng bare tre we fayth and truly did to hem of rome all his lyfe and when he had regned xv yere he died and lieth at york ¶ How Constantine that was kyng Constances sone and the sone of seint Eleyn gouerned and ruled the lande and was Emâ—our of Rome ¶ Ca. xlvij AFter kyng Constances deth Constantine his sone and the one of seint Eleyn that fonde the holy crosse in the holy laÌ„de and howe Conseantine bicame Emê‘our of Rome Hit befell so in that tyme ther was an Emê‘our at Rome a Sarazyne a tiraunt that was called Maxence that put to deth all that beleued in god destroied holy chyrche by all his poer and slough alle CristeÌ„ men that he myght fynde And among all othir he let martre seint katerine and many othir cristen peple that had drede of deth that fled de and come in to this lande to kyng Constantine and tolde hym of the sorwe that Maxence dyde to Cristiente wherfor Constantine had pite and grete sorwe made and assembled a grete holt and a grete power and went ouer to Rome and noÌ„me the Citee and quelled all that ther in were of mysbeleue that he myght fynde And tho was he made Emê‘our and was a good man and gouerned hym so well that all landes to hym were attendaunt for to bene vnder his gouernaill And this deuell tiraunt Maxence that tyme was in the lande of Grecâ— and herde this tydynge he become wode and sodenâ—ch he died and so he ended his lyfe when Costantine went fro this land to Rome he toke with hym his moder Eleyne for the mochel wisdome that she coude and iij. othir grete lordes that he most loued that one was called Hoel an othir was called Dalerne and the thridde Morhin and toke all his lande to kepe vn to the Erle of Cornewaille that was called Octauian And anone as this Octauian wist that his lord was duellyng at Rome he seised all the land in to his hand and ther with did all his wyll among high and lowe and they helde hym for kyng whaÌ„ this tydynge come to Costantine the emê‘our he was wonder wroth to ward the erle Octauian and sente â—aberne with xij
coÌ„maunded all his men that were with hym that when they were come vpon GildesdonÌ„ that they shold slee all that were in Alureds coÌ„panie that comÌ„ with hym from normandie and after that taken Alured and lede hym in to the I le of Ely and ther put onte both his yien of his hede and afterward bring hym vn to deth And they diden so for they quelled all yâ— companie that xij were in noÌ„bre of gentilmen that were comen with Alured from normandie ¶ And after noÌ„men Alured lad hym in to the I le of Ely and put out his yien oute of his hede and rent his wombe and noÌ„meÌ„ the chief of his boels put a stake in to the grounde an ende of the boels ther to fastned And with nedles of â—ren prikked the good child so made hym go aboute the stake till that all his bowelles were drawen all oute And so died ther Alured thurgh treson of the erle Godewyne ¶ When the lordes of Englond had herd wyst how Alured that shold haue bene hir kyng was put vn to the deth thurgh the fals traitour Godewyne they were all wonder wroth swore bitwene hem god by his holy names that he shold die in more werse deth than did Edrith of strattonÌ„ that had betraied his lord Edmond Irenside they wold haue put hym to dethe but the thefe traitour fâ—ey thennes in to denmarke and there helde him iiij yere mâ—re and lost all his land in Englond ¶ Of seint Edward the confessour that was Aluredes brother how he was kyng of Englond ¶ Ca. C.xxv ANd when this was done all the barons of Englond senten an othir tyme in to normandie for that Edward shold come in to Englond with mochel honour And this Edward in his childehode loued almyghty god hym drad And in honeste clennesse lad his lyfe and hated sinne as deth And wheÌ„ he was crouned and annoynted with a riall power he foryate nat his good maners condicions that he first vsed and foryate nat all good customs for no maner honour ne for no ricchesse ne for no maner higness bâ—t euer more more yaf hym to goodnesse wel loued god and all mekenesse and loued god and holy churche passing all maner thyng and poure men also aâ—d hem loued and helde as they had hene his owne bretheren and to hem ofte yafe grete â—lmesse with good wyll ¶ Of the first specialte that god shewed for seint Edwardes loue by his lyfe Ca. C.xxvj IT befell on a day as he went from the churche of westmynstre and had herde masse of seint â—ohan Euangelist for as moche as he loued seint Iohan Eâ—angelist more specially after god and our lady than he did any othir seint And so ther come to hym a pilgryme and praied hym for the loue of god and of seint Iohan Enangeliste some good hym for to yeue And the kyng preuely toke his ringe of his fynger that no man ê‘ceyued it and yafe it to the pilgryme and he hit vnderfenge and went thennes This kyng Edward made all the good lawes of Englond that yit bene most holden And was so merciable and so full of pite that no man myght be more ¶ How the Erle Godewyne come ayene in to Englond and had ayene all his land and afterward seint Edward wedded his doughter Ca. C.xxvij WHen the Erle Godewyne that was duellyng in denmark had mochel herde of the goodnesse of kyng Edward and that he was full of mercy and of pite And thought that he wold gone ayene in to Englond for to seche and to haue gâ—acâ— of hym and that he myght haue his land aâ—ene in pees and arraied hym as moch as he myght put hym toward the see come in to England to london ther that the kyng was that tyme and all the lordes of Englong and helde a parlement ¶ Godewyne sent to hem that were his frendes and were the most grettest lordes of the land and praied hem to beseche the kynges grace for hym and that he wold his pees and his land graunt hym his enemies ladden hym before the kyng to seche grace And anone as the kyng hym saw he appeled hym of treson and of the deth of Alured his brother and these wordes vn to hym said Traitour Godewyne quod the kyng I the appele that thou hast betraied and slayne my brother Alured ¶ Certes sir qd Godewyne saue your grace and your pees and your lordshipp I neuer hym betraied ne slew him ther for I put me in reward of the court Nowe fair lordes qd the kyng ye that bien my lieges Erles and barons of the laÌ„d that here ben all assembled Full well ye haue herd myne Appele and the ansuere also of Godwyne And therfor I wyll that ye award and doth right The Erles barons tho drowen hem all to gedre for to done this award by hem selfe so they speken diuersely amonges hem For somme said ther was neu neuer alliaunce by homage serment seruice ne by lordshipp bitwene Godewyne Alured for which thyng they myÈt hym drawe ¶ And at the last they devised demed that he shold put hym in the kynges mercy all to gedres Tho spake the erle â—euerich of CoueÌ„tre a good maÌ„ to god to all the world told his reson in this maner said The Erle Godewyne is the best freuded man of Englond after the kyng and well myÈt it not bene gayn said that withoute conseill of godewynÌ„ Alured was neu neuer put to the deth wherfor I award as touchyng my part that hym self his sone euery of vs xij erles that bene his fredes wend before the kyng charged with as moche gold silâ— as we mowe bere bitwen our hondes prayeng the kyng for yeue his euell wyll to the erle godewynÌ„ receyue his homage his land yeld ayene ¶ And all they accorded vn to that award comen in this maner as is aboue said euery of hem with gold silâ— as moche as they myÈt bere bitwene hir hondes before the kyng they saiden the forme and the maner of hir accord of hir award ¶ The kyng wolde not hem gayn say but as moche as they ordeyned he graunted and confermed And so was the Erle Godewyne accorded with the kyng and had ayene all his lande And afterward he bere hym so well and so wysely that the kyng â—oned hym wonder moche and with hym was full priuee And withyn a litell tyme the kyng loued hym so moche that he spoused Godewynes doughter made hir quenâ— And notheles for all that tho the kyng had a wife he lyued euer more in chastite and in clennesse of body withoute any flesshly dede doyng with his wiâ— and the quene also in hir halfe lad holy lyfe ij yere deide ¶ And afterward the kyng lyued all his lyfe withoute any wif◠¶ The kyng yafe the erledome of Oxenford to Harold that
in the see barges botes and grete plankes as many as they myÈt ordeyne haue for to gone to the forsaid castell of Swandone with men on fote and eke on hors ¶ But the walshmen had so moche peple were so stronge that they driuen he englishmen ayene so that ther was so moche prese of peple at the turnyng ayene that the charge the berthen of heÌ„ made the barges and botes sinke And ther was drenched full many a good knyght that is to seyne Sir Rogier of Clifford Sir williaÌ„ of lyndesey that was sir Iohanes sone fitz Robert sir Richard Tanny and an huge nombre of othir all was thurgh hir owne folie for yf they had had good espies they had not bene harmed ¶ When kyng Edward herd tâ—lle that his peple was so drenched he made sorwey nowe But tho come sir Iohan of vessye from the kyng of aragon brougth with hym moch folk of bachilers and of Gascoynes were sowdiours and duellyng with the forsaid sir Iohan of vessye vnderfonge of hym wages with hym were witholde noble men it were for to fight brent many tounes queld moche peple of walshmen all that they myght take ¶ And all tho with strength and myght made assaute to the Castell of Swandon and gete the castell And when Dauid the princes brother herd this tydyng he ordeyned hym to fligh◠¶ And Lewelyn the prince saw that his brother was flowen and sore was abasshed For he had no power to his werre for to maynten ¶ And so Lewelyn gan for to flee and wend well for to haue ascaped But an o morwe sir Rogier Mortiemer met with hym only with x. knyghtes and set hym rounde aboute and to hym went smote of his hede and presented hym vn to the kyng Edward And in this maner the prince of walys was taken and his hede smyten of and all his heires disherited for euermore thurgh rightfull dome of all the landes of the reame ¶ How Dauid that was Lewelynes brother prince of walys was put to the deth Ca. C lxiiij DAuid that was the Princes brother of walys thurgh pride wente for to haue bene Prince of walys after his brothers deth And vpon that sent he after walsshmen to his ê‘lement at dinbigh and follilich made walys arise â—yens the kyng and began to meue werre ayens the kyng and did all the sorwe disese that he myght by his power When kyng Edward herd of this thynge he ordeyned men to pursue vpon hym And Dauid ferselich him defeÌ„ded till that he come to the toun of seint morice ther was Dauid take as he fledde and led to the kyng And the kyng commaunded that he shold be honged and drawe and smyte of his hede and quarter hym and sende his hede to london and the iiij quartiers sende to the iiij tounes chief of walys for they sholde take example aud ther of bene ware ¶ And afterward kyng Edward let crie his pees thurghoute all walys and seised all the land in to his hande and all the grete lordes that were left a lyue come to done feaute and homage to the kyng Edward as to hir kynde lord ¶ And tho let kyng Edward amende the lawez of walys that were defectife ¶ And after he sent to alle the lordes of walys by his lrÌ„e patent that they shold come all to his parlement And whan they were come the kyng said to hem full curteisely Lordynges ye be well come and me behoueth your counceill and your helpe for to wende in to Gascoyne for to amende the trespaces that me was done whan I was ther And for to entrete of â—ees bitwene the kyng of Aragon and the Prince of Morrey ¶ And alle the kynges liege men Erles and Barons consented and grâ—unted ther to ¶ And tho made hym kyng Edward redy and went in to Gascoyne and let amende alle the trespaces that hym was done in Gascoyne And of the debate that was bitwene the kyng of Aragon and the prince of Morrey he cesed and made hem accorded ¶ And while the good kyng Edward and the Quene Elienore his wife were in Gascoyne the good Erle of Cornewaille was made wardeyne of Englond till that kyng Edward come ayene ¶ And tho enquered he of his traitours that congetted falfenesse ayens hym and eche of hem alle vnderfenge her dome after that they had deserued ¶ But in the mene tyme while that the good kyng Edward was beyonde the see to done hem for to make amendes that ayens hym had trespaced ther was a fals theâ—e a traitour that was called Rys ap Meriedoke begâ—n for to make werre ayens kyng kyng Edward and that was for encheson of Sir Payne Tiptot wrongfully greved disesed yâ— for said Ris ap Meriedo◠¶ And when kyng Edward herd all this he sent by his lrÌ„ez to Ris ap Meriedok that he shold begynne for to make no werre but that he shold be in pees for his loue And when that he come ayene in to Englond he wold vndertake the quarell done amend all that was mysdone ¶ The forsaid Ris ap meriedok despised the kynges coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t spared not for to do all the sorw that he myÈt to the kynges men of englond but anone after he was taken lad to york ther he was drawe honged for his felonye ¶ Of the redressynge that kyng Edward made of his Iustices of his clerkes that they had done for hir falsenesse how he drofe the Iewes oute of Englond for her vsery mysbeleue Capitulo Centesimo lxv WHen kyng Edward had duelled iij. yere in gascoyne wylle come to hym for to wende ayene in to Englond and tho he was come ayen he fonde so many plaintes made to him of his Iustices of his clerkes that had donâ— so many wronges falsenesse that wonder it was to here ¶ And for which falsenesse Sir Thomas weylond the kynges Iustice forswore Englond at the Toure of london for falsenesse that men put vpon hym wherof he was atteint proued fals ¶ And anone after when the kyng had done his wylle of the Iustices ¶ Tho let he enquere and aspie how the Iewes desceyued begiled his peple thurgh her sinne of falsenesse of vserie let ordeyne a priue parlement amonge his lordes they ordeyned among hem that all the Iewes shold voide Englond for hir mysbeleue And also for hir fals vserie that they did vn to cristen men And for to spede and to make an ende of this thyng all the coÌ„munite of Englond yafe vn to the kyng the xv peny of all hir goodes meuable so were the Iewes driuen oute of Englond ¶ And tho went Iewes in to fraunce and ther duelled thurgh leue of kyng philipp that tho was kyng of fraunce ¶ How kyng Edward was seised in all the londe of Scotland thurgh consent graunt of all the lordes of scotlaÌ„d Ca. C.lxvj HIt was
had made therin many a fair fest both to riche eke to poure And these were his â—ustices Sir hugh 〈◊〉 the fadrâ— Aymer of valaunce Erle of Penbroke Sir Edmond of wodestoke Erle of kent Sir Iohan of Britaigne Erle of Richemond and Sir Robert of Malemethorppe Iustice and Sir Robert hym acoulped in this maner Thomas at the firste our lord the kyng and this court excludeth yowe of all maner ansuere Thomas our lord the kyng put vpon yowe that ye haue in his lande riden with baner displaied ayene his pees as a traitour And with that worde the gentill erle Thomas with an high vois said nay lordes forsoth and by seint Thomas I was neuer traitour ¶ The Iustice said ayene tho ¶ Thomas our lord the kyng put vpon yowe that ye haue robbed his folk and mordred his peple as a thefe ¶ Thomas the kyng also put vpon yowe that he discomfited yowe and your peple with his folk in his owne reame wherfor ye went and fled to the wode as an outelawe And also ye were taken as an outelawe ¶ And Thomas as a traitour ye shull he honged by reson but the kyng hath foryeue yowe that Iewes for loue of quene Isabell And Thomas reson wolde also that ye sholde be honged but the kyng hath foryeue yowe that Iewes for cause and loue of your lynage But Thomas For as moche as ye were take fleyng and as an outelawe the kyng wyll that your hede shall be smyten of as ye haue well deserued Anone doth hym oute of prece and anone bryng hym to his Iugement ¶ The gentill knyght Thomas he had herde all these wordes with an high vois he cried sore wepyng And said Allas Seint Thomas â—aire fadre Allas shall I be deed thus ¶ Graunte me nowe blissefull god ansuere but all availled hym no thyng For the cursed Gascoynes put hym hidder and thidder and on hym cried with an high vois O kyng Arthur most dredfull well knowen is nowe thyn open traytrie an euell deth shalt thou die as thou hast well deserued ¶ Tho sette they vpon his hede in scorne an olde Chapelet all to rent and to torne that was nat worth an halpenye And after they sette hym vpon a leue white Palfrey full vn semelich and eke all bare and with an olde bridell and with an horrible noise they drove hym oute of the Castell toward his deth and cast vpon hym many balles of snowe ¶ And as the turmentours lad hym oute of the Castell tho said he this pitonse wordes and his hondes helde vpon high towardes heven Nowe the kyng of heven yeue vs mercy For the Erthely kyng hath vs forsake And a frere prechour went with hym oute of the Castell till that he come to the place that he ended his lyfe vn to whom he shrofe hym all his lyfe ¶ And the gentill Erle helde the frere wonder fast by the clothes and said faire fadre abide with vs till that I be ded for my flessh quaketh for drede of deth And soth for to say the gentill Erle sette hym vpon his knees turned hym toward the Est but a ribaude that was called Higone of Mostone set hande vpon the gentill Erle and said in despite of hym Sir traitour turne the toward the Scottes thy â—ouâ—e dede to vnderfong and turned hym toward the north ¶ The noble Erle Thomas ansuerd tho with a mylde vois said now fair lordes I shall done all your wylle and with that worde the frere went fro hym sore wepyng and anone a râ—baude wente to hym and smote of his hede the xj â—al of Auerill in the yere of grace M.CCC.xxj Allas that euer such a gentill blode shalâ— bene done to deth withoute cause and reson And traitoursly was the kyng counseiled when he thurgh the fals counceill of the spencers suffred Sir Thomas his vnclesâ— sone bene put to such a deth and so ben beheded ayenâ— all man of reson and grete pite it was also that such a noble kyng shold bene desceyued and mysgouerned thurgh couÌ„ceill of the false spencers the which he mayntened thurgh loselrie ayens his honour and eke ê“fite For afterward ther fill grete vengeaunce in englond for encheson of the forsaid Thomas deth ¶ When the gentill erle of his lyfe was passed The priour and the monkes of Pountfrete geten the body of sir Thomas of the kyng and they buried it before the high Auter on the right side ¶ 〈◊〉 same day that this gentill lord was dede ther were honged and drawe for the sameâ—quarell at Pountfrete Sir william tuchet Sir william Fitz william sir watreyne of ysille Sir Henry of Bradborne and sir william cheynie barons alle and â—ohan page squyer ¶ And sone after at yorke were drawe and hongâ—d Sir Rogier Clifford Sir Iohan of Mombâ—â—y barons And Sir Gosselm dauill knyght ¶ And at Bristowe were drawe and honged Sir henry of wymyngton and sir henry MouÌ„tfort barons And at Gloucestre were drawe and honged Sir Iohan Giffard aud Sir william of Elmebrugge barons ¶ And at london were honged and drawe Sir Henry Tyes baron And at wynchelsee sir Thomas Colepepir knyght And at wyndesore Sir Fraunceis â—f waldenham baron And at Caunterbury was drawe and honged Sir Bartholomewe of Badelesmere and sir Barthâ—lomewe of asshebourneham barons And at kerdyfe in walys Sir william fleÌ„myng baron ¶ How kyng Edward went in to scotland with an hondrâ—d thousand men of armes myght not spede Ca. C. lxxxxix ANd when kyng Edward of Englond had brought the floure of Chiualrie vâ— to hir dethe thurgh couuceille of Sir hugh the spencer the fadre and Sir hugh the sone he become as wode as any lyonne And what so euer the spencers wolde haue it was done and so well the kyng loued hem that they myght done with hym all thynge that they wolde Wherfor the kyng 〈◊〉 vn to Sir hugh spencer the fadre the Erledome of wynchestre and to sir Andrewe of harkela the Erledome of Cardoilâ— in preiudice and in harmyng of his croune ¶ And â—yng Edward tho thurgh conseille of the spencers disherited all hem that had bene ayens hym in any quarell with Thomas of Lancastre many othir were disherited also for encheson that the spencers coueited for to haue hir landes so they had all that they wolde desire with wronge and ayens all reson ¶ Tho made the kyng Robert of Baldok a fals piâ—ed clerke chaunceler of England thurgh counceill of the forsaid spencers he was a fals ribaud and a coueitons so they counceilled the kyng moche that the kyng let take to his owne ward all the goodes of the lordes that wrongfully were put to the deth in to his owne hande and as well they token the goodes that were in holy chyrche as the goodes that were withoute and let hem be put in to his tresorie in london and let hem calle his forfaittz and by hir couÌ„ceill the kyng wrought for
Aprill the duke of Britaigne with many Erles barons and othir worthy men of Englond weÌ„t ouer see in to Britaigne where he hath had all his lust desire purpose ne had the forsaid trews be so sone y take the whiche letted hem moche This same tyme the I le of Constantine where that the Castell of Seint Sauour is in that longe tyme was fought at beseged of the frenshmen was than yolden to the frenshmen with â—ll the Apportenaunces in to grete harme and hyndryng of the Reame of Englond ¶ And this same yere there were so grete and so passyng hetes and ther with all a grete pestilence in Englond and in othir diuerse parties of the world that it destroied and slowe violently and strongly bothe men and women withoute nombre ¶ This same yere died Sir Edward the lorde spencer a worthy knyght a bolde And in the mynster of Tarkesbury wurshipfully is buried And lasting this pestilence yâ— pope at the instaunce praier of an englissh Cardinall graunted to all peple that deide in englond that were sory repentant for hir sinnes also shriuen full remission by ij bullâ—s vnder leed vj. moÌ„thes than next to last ¶ In this same yere the Erle of Penbroke was take raunsoned by bartram Cleykin bitwene paris Caleis as he come toward englond vpon seint Etheldredes day the which seint as it was said the same Erle ofte tymes had offended within a while after he deide And in nouembre next after there mette at bruges the duke of lancastre and the duke of Angoy with many othir lordes prelatz of bothe reames for to tretâ— of peâ—s ¶ Of the deth of prince Edward of the lord latimeâ— dame Alice peres thurgh whom and hir mayntenouâ—s the reame meny a day was mysgouerned Ca. CCxxxvij NOt longe after the lj yere of kyng Edward is râ—gne be let ordeyne holde at westmynstre the gretest ê‘lement yâ— was sene many ayere afore In the which ê‘lement be axâ—d of the comminalâ—e of the reame as he had done before a grete subâ—dâ— to be graunted to him for defending of him of his reame but the coÌ„munes ansuerd that they were so ofte day by day greued and chaâ—ged with so many talliages subsidies that they myght no benger suffre no such burthous charges And that they knewen wisteÌ„ wele that the kyng had y now for sauyng of hym of his reame if the reame were well truly gouerned but that it had be so longe euell y gouerned by euell officers that the reame myÈt nethir be plenteuous of chaffare marchandize ne also with riâ—â—hesse And these thinges they profred hem self it the kyng wold certeinly to 〈◊〉 and stond by ¶ And if it were founde preued after that that the kyng had nede they wold than gladly euery man after his powâ—r and state him helpe and bene ¶ And after this ther were publisshed and shewed in the ê‘lement many pleintes and defautes of diuerse officers of the reame and namely of the lord latimer the kynges Chamburleyne bothe to the kyng and eke to the reame ¶ And also at the last ther was spoken and treted of dame Alice Peres for the grete wronges and euell gouernounce that was done by her and by hir counceill in the reame the which dame Alice Peres the kyng had hold longe tyme to his lemman wherfor it was the lesse wonder though thurgh the freelte of the womannys 〈◊〉 and hir stering he consented to hir lewdnesse and euelle counceille the which dame Alice also the lord latimere othir such that stered yâ— kyng to euell gouernauÌ„ce ayens his ê“fite the reames also all the commalte axed desired that they shold be meued put away yn hir stedes wyse men worthy that weren trewe wele assaied ê“ued of good goâ—naunce shold be put in hir stedes ¶ So amonge all othir there was one amonge the coÌ„munes yâ— was a wyse knyÈt a trewe an eloquent man whos name was Piers de la mare And this same piers was chosen to be speker for the coÌ„munes in the ê‘lement And for this same piers told publisshed the trouÈthe rehersed the wronges ayens the forsaid dame Alice othir certeyn ê‘sones the kynges counceill as he was bode by the coÌ„es And also trustâ—g moch for to be supported mayntened in this mater by helpe fauour of the prince Anone as the Prince was dede at the instaÌ„ce request of the forsaid dame Alice this Piers de la mare waz Iugged to ê‘petuall prison in the castell of Notingâ—â— in the which he was ij yere in the vj. Kal. of Iuyll lasting that same ê‘lement died prince Edward kyng edwardes fyrst sone that is to say in trinite sonday in the wurshipp of which feste he was wont euery yere wher that euer he were in the world to make hold the most solempnite that he myÈt ¶ whos name fortune of knyghthode but yf it had be of an othir Ectour all men bothe cristen heâ—hen while he lyued was in good pointe wondred moch drad hym wonder sore whos body is wurshippfully y buried in Crichyrch at CauÌ„terbury And in this same yere the men the erles tenauntes of warrewyk arisen maliciously ayens the Abbot couent of Euesham hir tenauntz destroied fersely the abbot the toune wouÌ„ded bet hir men slowen of hem many one And wenten to hir maners places did moche harme breken doune her parkes hir closes and brenten slowen hir wild bestes chaâ—ed hem brekyng hir fisshpon de hedes lete the water of hir pondes stewes riuers renne out token the fissh bere it with hem And did hem all the harme that they myght In so ferforth that forsoth they had destroied ê‘petuelly that Abbey with all hir membres apportenauÌ„ces but yf the kyng the soÌ„ner had holpen it and take hede there to ¶ And therfor the kyng sent his lrÌ„ez to the Erle of warâ—ewyke chargyng hym coÌ„maundyng that he shold stynt redresse amend tho euell doers and brekers of his pees And so by menys of lordes and othir frendes of bothe sides pees and good accord and loue was made bitwene hem And for this hurlyng as it was said the kyng wolde nat be gouerned at that tyme by his lordes that ther were in the parlemeÌ„t but he toke made his sone the duke of lancastre his gouernour of the reame the which stode so still as gouernour till the tyme that he deide ¶ The same yere anone after Candelmasse or the parlemeÌ„t was do the kyng asked a subsidie of the clergie of the lay fee it was graunted hym that is for to say that he shold haue of enery persone of the lay fee bothe of man woman that passed xiiij yere age iiij pens outake poure beggers that were knowe openly for
neighbours were at it and toke part with them For this robbyng the peples hertes fill from hym and euery thriâ—ty man was aferd for to be seruid in like wyse For ther was many a man in london that awayted and wolde fayne haue seen a commune robberie whiche Almyghty god forbede For it is to suppose yf he had not robbed he myght haue goon 〈◊〉 er he had be withstonde For the kyng and alle the lordes of the Royame of Englond were departed except the lord Scales that kepte the toure of london And the fifthe day of Iuyll he dide done smyte of a mannys hede in southwerke And the nyght after the Maire of london the Aldremen and the communes of the cite concluded to driue away the Captayn his hoost sente to the lord scales to the tour to mathew gogh a Captayn of Normandie that they wold that nyght assaille the Captayn with them of kent And so they did come to london brigge in to southwerâ—e er the Captayn had any knowlege ther of ther they fonght with them that kepte the brigge And the kentisshmen wente to harnoys and come to the brigge and shot and fought with hem and gate the brigge and made them of london to flee slow many of hem And this endured all the nyght to fro till ix of the cloke on the morne And atte laste they brente the drawebrigge where many of them of london were drowned In whiche nyght Sutton an aldermaÌ„ was slayne Rogger heysant and mathew goâ—e and many othir And after this the Chaunceler of Engloud sent to the Captayn a Pardone generall for hym an othir for alle his meyne And thenne they departed from south werk euery man home to his hous And whan they were all departed goon ther were ê“clamacions made in kent southsex and in othir places that what man coude take the Captayn quyk or ded shall haue a M. mark And after this one Alisander Iden a squyer of kent toke him in a gardyn in southsex in the takyng the Captayn Iohan Cade was slayne and after beheded and his beed set on london brigge ¶ And anone after thenne the kyng come in to kente and did his Iustises sitte at cauÌ„terbury enquere who were accessaries and chief cause of this Insurrexion And there were viij men Iugged to deth in one day and in othir places moo and fro thens the kyng weÌ„t in to sussex in to the westcontre where a litell before was slayne the bisshopp of salisbury And this same yere were so many Iugged to deth that xxiij heedes stode on london brigge attones ¶ Of the felde yâ— the duke of yorke toke at brentheth in kente And of the burthe of prince Edward And of the fyrst bataill at seint Albons where the duke of somersetee was slayne Capitulo ducentesimo lvj IN the yere xxx The duke of yorke came oute of the marche of walys with the erle of deuenshire the lord Cobham grete puissauÌ„ce for reformacion of certay Iniuries wronges also to haue Iustice on certayn lordes beyng aboute the kyng toke a feld at breÌ„theth beside deâ—tford in keÌ„te whiche was a stroÌ„g felde For which cause the kyng with alle the lordes of the lande went vn to the blakheth with a grete stronge multitude of pepâ—e armed and ordeyned for the werre in the beste wyse And whanne they had musterid on the blake heth Certayne lordes were sente to hym for to trete and make appoyntement with hym which were the bisshopp of Ely and the bisshopp of wynchestre and the Erles of salisbury and of warre wyke And they concluded that the duke of Somersete shold he had to warde and to ansuere to such articles as the duke of yorke shold put on hym than the duke of yorke shold breke his felde and come to the kyng whiche was all promised by the kyng And so the kyng commaunded that the duke of Somersete shold be had inward And thenne the duke of yorke brake vp his felde and come to the kyng and whan he was come contrary to the promise afore made the duke of Somersete was present in the felde awayting and chief aboute the kyng and made the duke of yorke ride to fore as a prisoner thurgh loudon and after they wold hane put hym in hold But a noyse aroose that the Erle of marche his sone was comyng with ten M. men to london ward wherof the kyng and his counceille fered And thenne they coÌ„cluded that the duke of yorke shold departe at his wyll ¶ Aboute this tyme began grete deuision in Spruysse bitwene the grete mastir the knyghtis of the duche ordre whiche were lordes of that contre For the communes and tounes rebelled ayenst the lordes and made so grete werre that at the last they called the kyng of Pole to be their lord the whiche kyng come was wurshipfully receyued and layde siege to the Castell of Marienburgh whiche was the chief Castell and strength of alle the lond and wan it and drofe oute the mastir of dansk and alle othir places of that land And so they that had bene lordes many yeres loste alle their seygnorie and possessions in tho landes ¶ And the yere of the Inâ—arnacion of our lord M. CCCC.liij on Seint Edwardis day the quene Margarete was deliuered of a faire Prince whiche was named Edward That same day Iohan Norman was chosen for to bene Maire of london And the day that he shold take his othe at westmynstre be wente thidder by water with alle the craftes where afore tyme the Maire Aldremen and all the craftes Roode a horsebak whiche was neuer vsed after For syn that tyme they haue goon euer by water in barges ¶ Ye haue well vnderston de tofore how that contrarie to the promise of the kyng and also the conclusions taken bitwene the kyng and the duke of yorke at brentheth the duke of Somersete wente not to warde But a bode aboute the kyng had grete reule and anone after â—e was made Capitayne of Caleys and rewled the kyng and his royaâ—â— as he wolde wherfore the grete lordes of the reame and also the coÌ„mons were not plesed For whiche cause the duke of yorke the erles of warre wyke of Salisbury with many knyghtes and squyers and moch peple came for to remeue the said duke of somersete othir fro the kyng And the kyng heeryng of their comyng thouÈt by his counseill for to haue goon westward and not for to mete with hem had with him the duke of somersete the duk of bokyngham the erle of stafford the erle of Northumâ—erland the lord Clifford and many othir And what tyme that the duke of yorke and his felawshipp vnderstode that the kyng was departed with these said lordes from london Anone he changed his way and costed the contre and come to seint Albons the xxiij day of may there mette with