to the deth and he shold haue his sight ayene so he dremed iij. nyghtes sewyng the prest let tho lede hym to the same hylle when he come to that place that he was martred onâ—deuoutely he made ther his praiers praid god seint Thomas that he must haue his sight ayen was in his praiers he laid his right honde vpon the same place yâ— the good man was matred on a drope of drye blode smale sand cleued on his honde ther with striked his yien anone thurgh the myÈt of god of seint Thomas of lancastre he had his sight ayen thanked tho almyghty god seint Thomas And when this miracle was knowen amonge men the peple come thidder on euery side kneled and made hir praiers at his tombe that is in the priorie of Pounfret praied that holy martir of socour of helpe god herd hir praier ¶ Also ther was a yonge child drenched in a welle in the toune of Pountfrete was dede iij. daies iij. nyghtes men comen and laid the dede child vpon seint Thomas tombe the holy martir the child arose ther from deth to lyfe as many a man it saw and also moch peple were oute of hir mynde god hath sent hem hir mynde ayene thurgh vertue of that holy martir And also god hath yeuen ther to to creples hir goyug to croked hir hondes hir feet and to blynde also hir sight to many sike folke hir hele of diuerse maladies for the loue of his good martir ¶ Also ther was a rich man in Coundom in gascoyne such a maladie he had that all his right side roted fell awey from hym that men myÈt see his lyuer also his hert so he stanke that vuneth men myÈt come nye hym wherfor his frendes were for hym wondre sory But at the last as god wolde they praied to seint Thomas of lancastre that he wollde pray to almyghty god for that prisoner behight to gone to pountfrete for to done hir pilgrymage that the martir seint Thomas come vn to hym annoynted ouer all his sike body And ther with the good man awoke was all hole his flessh was restored ayen that before was roted falle away For which miracle the good man his frendes loued god and seint Thomas euer more after And this good man come in to Englond and toke with hym iiij felawes come to Pounfreete vn to that holy martir and did hir pilgrymage but the good man that was sike come thidder all naked sauf his 〈◊〉 when they had donâ— they turned home ayene in to hir contre tolde of the miracle wher so euer they come ¶ And also ij men haue â—â—heled ther of the mormal thurgh helpe of that holy martir though that euell behold incurable ¶ When the spencers herd that god did such miracles for this hoâ—y martir they wold be leue it in no maner wyse-but said openlich that it was grete heresie such vertue of hym to beleue ¶ And when Sir hugh the spencer the sone saw alle this doynge anone he sente his missagier from Pountfrete ther that he duelled to the kyng Edward that tho was at Grauâ—â—e at Skipton for cause that the kyng shold vn do that pilgrymage ¶ And as the Ribaude the messagier wente to ward the kyng for to done his message he come by the hulle on the which the good martir waz done to dethe and in the same place he made his ordure and whan he had done he went toward the kyng And a stronge flix hym come vpon er he come to yorke and shedde all his boweles at his fundement And whan Sir hugh the spencer herde this tydyng somedâ—ell he was adâ—ad and thought for to vndone the pilgrymage yf he myght by any maner way aâ—d to the kyng wente and said that they shold be in grete sklaundre thurgh oute all cristendome for the deth of Thomas of lancastre yf that he suffred the peple done hir pilgrymage at Pountfrete and so he counceilled the kyng that he coÌ„mauÌ„ded to closse the church dores of pountfrete in the which chirch the holy martir seint Thomas was entered and thus they diden ayene all fraunchises of holy church so that iiij yere after myÈt no pilgryme come vn to that holy body ¶ And for encheson that the monkes suffred men come and honour that holy body of seint Thomas the martir thurgh counceill of Sir hugh the spencer the sone and thurgh counceill also of mastir Robert of Baldoke the false piled clerke that was the kynges chaunceler the kyng consented that they shold be sette to hir wages and let make wardeins ouer hir owne good longe tyme and thurgh commaundement of the forsaid Sir hugh the spencer xiiij Gascoynes well armed kept the hulle ther that the good maÌ„ seint Thomas was done vn to his deth so that no pilgrime myÈt come by that way ¶ Full well wente be to haue be take cristes myght his power and the grete looâ— of miracles that he shewed for his martir seint Thomas thurgh all cristendome And that same tyme the kyng made Robert of Baldok the piled clerke and fals thurgh praier of Sir hugh the spencer the sone Chauncelere of Englond And in the same tyme was the Castell of walynford holden ayens the kyng thurgh the prisoners that were withynne the castell for seint Thomas quarell of Lancastre wherfor the peple of the contre come toke the castell vp on the forsaid prisoners wherfor sir Iohan of Goldington knyght sir Edmond of the beche prisoner a squyer that was called Rogier of walton were take sent to the kyng to Punfrete and ther they were done in to prison And the forsaid Rogier was sent vn to yorke ther he was drawe honged And anone after sir Rogier mortimer of wygmore krake oute of the toure of london in this maner the forsaid sir Rogier herd that he sholde be drawe honged at london in the morne after seint laurence day and on the day before he helde a faire fest in the toure of london ther was sir Stephen segraue constable of yâ— tour many grete men with hem And wheÌ„ they shold sope the forsaid Stephen sent for alle the officers of the tour and they come and souped with hym And when they shold take hir leue of hym a squyer that was called Stephen that was fâ—ll priuee with the forsaid Rogier thurgh his connceill yafe hem all suche drinke that the beste of hem all slept ij daies and ij nyghtes in the mene tyme be scaped away by water yâ— is to say by the thamyse weÌ„t ouer the see helde hym in frauÌ„ce Wherfor the kyng was sore aÌ„noied tho put the same Stephen out of his coÌ„stablery ¶ How the quene Isabell went in to fraunce for to treten of pees bitwene hir lord the
Erledome of wynchestre his hede was lad thidder put vpon a spere And theâ— fals Baldoke was sent to london and ther he deide in prison amonges thefes for men did hym no more reuerence than they wold done vn to an hounde and so deiden the traitours of englond blissed be almyghty god And it was no woÌ„der for her thurgh counceill the good erle Thomas of lancastre was done vn to deth And all that helden with Thomas of laÌ„castre thurgh the traitours were vndone and all hir heires disherited ¶ How kyug Edward was put a doune and his dignite â—enoÌ„me Capitulo dâ—centesimo decimo ANd anone after as this was done the Quene Isabell and Edward hir sone and alle the grete lordes of englond at one assent sent to kyng edward to the castell of kenilworth theâ— that he was in kepyng vnder the ward of sir â—ohan Hachim that was the bisshopp of Ely of sir â—ohan of Percy a baron for encheson that he shold ordeyne his plement at a certeyn place in Englond for to redresse amend the state of the reame ¶ And kyng Edward hem ansuerd and said lordes quod he re see full well â—ow it is â—o haueth here my seal I yeue yowe alle myne poweâ— to ordeyne a parlement wher that ye wyll ¶ And they toke hir 〈◊〉 of hym and come ayene to the barons of Englond ¶ And when they had the kynges patent of this thyng they shewed it to the lordes ¶ And tho was ordeyned that the parlement sholde bene at westmynster at the vtas of seint Hillarie ¶ And all the grete lordes of Englond let ordeyne for hem ther ayens that tyme that the parlement shold bene ¶ And at which day that parlement was the kyng wold not come ther for no maner thyng as he had settâ— hym selfe and assigned And notheles the barons sent to hym o tyme othir And he swore by goddes soule that â—e nolde come ther o foot Wherfor it was ordeyned by all the grete lordes of Englond that he shold no lenger bene kyng but bene deposed and said that they wold croune kyng Edward his sone the elder that was duke of Gnyhenne and sent so tydyng vn to the kyng ther that he was inward vnder sir Iohan Erle of Garenne and sir Iohan of Bothun that was bisshopp of Ely and sir Henry Percy a baron sir william Trussell a knyght that wat with the Erle sir Thomas of Lancastre for to yelde vp hir homages vn to hym for all thâ—â— of Englond ¶ And sir william Trussell said thees wordes ¶ Sir Edward for encheson that ye haue traied your peple of englond and haue vndone many grete lordis of Englond withoute any cause but nowe ye ben withstond thanked be god ¶ And also for encâ—eson that ye wolde not come to the parlement as ye ordeyned at westmynster as in your owne lettre patent is conteyned for to trete with your â—â—ege men as a kyng sholde ¶ And ther for thurgh all the commune assent of all the lordes of Englond I telle vn to yowe these wordes ye shull vnderstond sir that the Barons of Englond at one assent wyll that ye be no more kyng of Englond but vtterlich haue put yowe oute of your Realte for euermore ¶ And the bisshopp of Ely said tho to the kyng ¶ Sir Edward here I yelde vp feaute and homage for all the Erche bisshoppes and bisshoppes of Englond and for all the clergie ¶ Tho said Sir Iohan Erle of Garenne Sir Edward I yelde vp here vn to yowe fâ—aute and homage for me and for all the Erles of Englond ¶ And Sir Henry Percy yafe vp also ther his homage for hym and for all the Barons of Englond ¶ And tho said Sir william Trussell I yelde vp nowe vn to yowe Sir myne homage for me and also for all the knyghtes of Englond and for all them that holden by seriauntrie er by any othir maner thyng of yowe So that fro this day afterward ye shull not be claymed kyng nothir for kyng be hold But from this tyme afterward ye shull be holde for a singuler man of all the peple so they wente thennes vn to london ther that the lordes of englond hem abode And sir Edward abode in prison in good keping and that was the day of Conuersion of seint Panle in the xx yere of his regne ¶ Prophecie of Merlyn declared of kyng Edward the sone of kyng Edward Ca. cc.xj OF this kyng Edward ê“phecied Merlyn said that ther shold come a Goot out of Carre that shold haue hornes of silâ— a berde as white as snowe a doppe shold come out of his nosethirles that sholde betoken moch harme hunger deth of the peple grete losse of his land and that in the beginnyng of his regne shold be haunted moche lecheri◠¶ He said soth allas the tyme for kyng Edward that was kyng Edwardes sone was borne at Carnariuan in walys forsoth he had hornes of siluer a berde as snowe whan he was made prince of walys to moch he yafe hym 〈◊〉 riotte to folie And soth said Merlyn in his ê“phecie that ther shold come oute of his nose a doppe for in his tyme was grete hunger amonge the poure peple stronge dethe amonge the riche that deide in straunge land with mochel sorwe in werre in Scotland aâ—d afterward he lost Scotland Gascoyne whiles that hym selfe was kyng ther was moche lecherie haunted ¶ And also Merlyn told said that this goot shold seche the flour of lyfe of deth And he said sothe for he spoused â—sabell the kynges doughter of frauÌ„ce ¶ And in his tyme Merlyn said that ther shold be made brugges of folke vpon diches of the see and that was well seyne at bannokkesborne in Scotland whan he was discomfited ther of the Scottes And Merlyn told also that stones shold fall from castelles and many tounes shold be made pleyn ¶ And he said sothe for whan kyng Edward was discomfited in Scotland and come thâ—â— southward the Scottes beseged tho Castelles and did hem moche harme and brend tounes vn to the hard â—rthe ¶ And afterward Merlyn tolde that an Egle shold come out of Cornewaille that shold haue fetheres of gold that of pride sholde haue no piere And he sholde despise lordes of blood and after he sholde die thurgh a bere at Gauersiche and that prophecie was full well knowe and founde sothe ¶ For by the Egle is vnderstonde Sir Piers of Ganastone that tho was Erle of Cornewaille that was a wonder proude man that despised the baronage of Englond but afterward he was beheded at Gauersiche thurgh the Erle of Lancastre and thurgh the Erle of warre wyke ¶ And Merlyn tolde that in his tyme it sholde seme that the bere sholde brenne and that bataille sholde be vpon an arme of the see in a felde araied like a shelde were sholde die many white heedes ¶ And he
they yeuen hym good hostages ¶ And Arthur by coÌ„ceill of his meÌ„ graunted this thyng and resseyued the hostages And her vpon the other weÌ„t to hir shippes ¶ And when they were in the hie see her wyll chaÌ„ged as the deuel it wolde and they retourned hir nauye and come a yene in to this lande and arrined at Toâ—tenesse and went out of hir shippes and noÌ„me the land and clene robbed it and moche peple slew and token all the armure that they myght fynde and so they went forth till they comen to Bathe But the men of the toune shitten fast hir yates and wolde not suffre hem come with yn the toune and they defended hem well and orpedly ayens hem ¶ Howe Arthur yafe bataill to the saxones when they come ayen and beseged the toune of Bathe and hem ouercome Capitulo lxxiiij WHen Arthur herde this tydynge he let honge anone the hostages and lefte hoel of britayne his nepheu for to keâ—e the marche to ward Scotland with half his peple him selfe weÌ„t to helpe reskew the toune of bathe when be come thidder he yaf a stronge bataill to cheldrik queld all most al the peple that he had for no man myÈt hym withstond ne endure vnâ— the stroke of his swerd ¶ And ther bothe were slayne Colegryne and Bladud his brother ¶ And Cheldryk fledde thens wolde haue gone to his shippes But when Arthur it wyst he toke x. M. knygh 〈◊〉 to Cador that was Erle of Cornewaille for to lette stoppe his comyng ¶ And Arthur hym selfe went toward the marche of scotland For messagiers told hym that the scottes had beseged Hoell of britaigne ther that he lay sike and therfor he hasted thidderward ¶ And Cador pnrsued after Cheldryke toke hym er he myght come to his shippes and queld Cheldryke and his peple Aud when Cador had done this viage he hasted hym ayene as faste as he myght towardes Arthur and fonde hym in Scotland ther that he had rescued hoel of britaigne But the scottes were all ferre with in Mounref And ther they held hem a while but Arthur hem pursued they fled thens in to lymoigne that were in that contre lx Iles and grete plente of briddes grete plente of Egles that were woned to crie fight to gedres make grete noyse whan folke come to robbe that land and werren as moch as they myght and so they diden for the Scottes were so grete rauenours that they toâ—e all that they myght fynde in the land of lymoigne without any sparyng and ther with they charged ayene the folke in to scotland for to wende ¶ How kyng Arthur axed of Merlyn the auentures of vj. the last kynges that weren to regne in England and how the land sholde ende Ca. lxxv SIr qd Merlyn In the yere of incarnacion of Ihesu criste M.CC.xv. shall come a lambe oute of wynchestre yâ— shall haue a white tonge trewe lippes and he shall haue writen in his herte holynesse ¶ This lambe shall make many goddes houses he shall haue pees the most ê‘t of all his lyfe And he shall make one of the fairest places of the world that in his tyme shall nat fully be made an ende ¶ And in the ende of his lyfe a wolf of a strang land shall do him moche harme sorwe thurgh werre but at the ende the lambe shall be mastir thurgh helpe of a rede fox that shall come oute of the northwest and hym shall ouercome and the wolfe shall die in water and after that tyme the lambe shall lyue no while that he ne shall die ¶ His sede than shall be in a strange land the land shall be withoute a gouernour a litell while ANd after his tyme shall come a dragon melled with mercy and 〈◊〉 with wodenesse that shall haue a â—erd as a goot 〈◊〉 shall yeue in englond shade we and shall kepe the land from colde hete his one scot shall be sette in wyke that othir in london and he shall enbrace in babitacions and he shall open his mouth toward walis the trembling of the hidour of his mouth his ere 's shall strech toward many habitacions and contries his breth shall be full swete in strange lande ¶ And in hiz tyme shall the rivers renne with blode and with brayne and he shall make in places of his land walles that shâ—lle done moch harme vn to his seed after his tyme ¶ Then shall ther come a peple out of the northwest during his regne that shall be lad thurgh out a wikked hare that the dragon shall done croune kyng that afterwad shall â—lee ouer the see without comyng ayen for drede of the dragon ¶ And in that tyme the soÌ„ne shall be as reede as blode as meÌ„ shull see thurgh all the world that shall betoken grete pestilence and deth of folk thurgh dent of swerde and that peple shall ben fadreles till the tyme that the dragon shall die thurgh an hare that shall meue ayens hym werre vn to the end of his lyfe that shall not fully bene ended in his tyme This dragon shall be hold in his tyme the best body of the world and he shall die besides the marches of a strange lande and the lande shall duelle fadreles without a good gouernour and me shall were for his deth from the I le of shepey vn to the hauen of Marall ¶ Wherfor Allas shall be the commune songe of fadrelees folk that shull ouerlynen in his land destroied ANd after this dragon shall come a goot out of kar that shall haue hornes and a berde of siluer and ther shall come out of his nostrell adomp that shall betoken hunger for we and grete deth of the peple and mochel of his lande in the begynnyng of his regne shall be wasted ¶ This goot shall go ouer to feaunce and shall opene the flour of his lyfe and of deth In his tyme ther shall arise an egle in Corne waille that shall haue fethers of golde that of pride shall be with out pere of the lande and he shall despise lordes of blode and after he shall flee shamfully by a bere at Gauersech and after shull be made brigges of men vpon the costes of the see and stones shull fall fro Castelles and many othir tounes shull be made playne In his tyme shall seme that the bere shall brenne and a bataille shall be done vpon the armes of the see in a feld ordeyned as a sheld And at that bataille shall die many white heedes Wherfor his bataill shall be called the white bataille ¶ And the forsaid bere shall done this goot mochel harme and if shall come oute of the southwest of his blood than shall the goot lese moche of his land till at the tyme that shendshipp shall hym oâ— come and than shall he cloth hym in a lyon skynne and than shall he wynne that he had lost and more ther
make an hous in honour of almyghty god wherin women sholde be deliuered of hir children at the brugges ende in which hous yit women of the Cite bene deliuered of childe when seint Gregorie had herde telle how the Englisshmen were turned to god and conuerted he sent to seint Austyn his pallione by a bishopp that was called Paulyn and made hym â—mat and Erchebishopp of England and sent word that he than sholde ordeyne and make bishoppes in the land And anone as Austyn had the pallione of the dignite of the Erchebishoppe he made ij bishoppes of his felaws that come with hym from Rome that one was called Mellit he duelled at london And that othir was called Iustyn that held the diguite of Rouchestre this bishopp mellit tho went to preche in to Essexe baptised the kyng of the contre that was called Sicwith that was kyng adelbrightes cosin his susters sone This Iustine went to preche in southsexe turned moche of the peple to god And seint Austyn weÌ„t hym selfe prechyng thurgh out Englond ¶ Howe seint Austyn went in to wales ther that the britons were and howe they nold nat be obbedient to the Erchebishopp of Canterbury Ca. xcviij WHen all Englond was baptised turned to god Seint Anstyn went in to that lond ther that the britons were for to kepe hem from EnglisshmeÌ„ that is to seyne in to walis And ther he founde monkes abbeis vij bishoppes ¶ For the britons destroied all way the cristen peple that seint Austyn had coÌ„uerted said to the bishoppes that he was a legat of rome â—mat of all Englond that they shold by all reson to hym be obedient they said that they nold ¶ But to Erchebishopp of CarlionÌ„ said they nold neuer for no maner thyng bene obedient to the englishmeÌ„ ¶ For the englishmen they said ben our adâ—saries our enemies haue driueÌ„ vs out of our owne coÌ„tre we ben cristen meÌ„ euer haue bene the englishmen haue euer ben paynyms but now late that they bene conuerted ¶ Seint Austyn myÈt of hem none ansuere haue othirwyse but saiden apertely that they nolde neuer heÌ„ meke to hym ne to the pope of Rome And seint Austyn turned a yen tho to kyng Adelbright that was kyng of kent tolde hym that his folk nolde not be to no man obedient but to the Erchebishopp of karlionÌ„ And when the kyng herde this he was sore aÌ„noied and said that he wolde hem destroie and sent to Olferide kyng of RorthumberlaÌ„d that was his frende that he shold come to hym with all the poer that he myght and that he sholde mete hym at leycestre and from thens they wolde gone in to wales and destroie the Erchebishopp of Carlione and all tho that had refused Seint Austyn ¶ How kyng Adelbright and the kyng Olfride queld Breâ—male that was a kyng of britons that helde the contre of leicestre Capitulo lxxxxix HIt befell so that ther was a kyng BritonnÌ„ that helde the contre of leicestre all the coutre aboute named Brecmaâ— And this britonÌ„ herde telle yâ— tho ij englissh kynges wolde meâ—e ther at leicestre for to wende in to walis He let ordeyne all the poer that he had for to fight with thees ij kynges but litell it a vailled hym for his folk that he had were slayne hym self fled lost his landes for eâ—more ¶ And these ij kynges Adelbright Elfride duelled a while at leicestre deê‘ted the lande amonges heÌ„ token homages feautes of folk of the contre And after they weÌ„ten toward wales tho of walys had herd telle of the scomfiture that Brecmal had at leicestre were wonder sore adrad of tho â— kynges And noÌ„me chose amonges hem good men holy of here mites monkes prestes of othir folk grete pleute that wenten baarfoot wellewerd for to haue mercy of the ij kynges But tho kynges were so sterne so wykked that they nold neu neuer speke with hem but queld hem euerichone Allas for sorwe for they ne spared hem no more than the wolf dothe the shepe but smyton of the heedes of euerichoue so all were there martred that to hem come that is to vnderstonde v. C. xl afterward tho ij kynges weÌ„t fro theÌ„s to Baugore for to quelle all tho that they myÈt there fynde of the britons And when the britons that herde that assembled ordeyned all hir poer for to fight with hem Tho was ther a baronÌ„ in wales that was called Bledrik of Cornewaille that somÌ„e tyme waz lord of Denenshire but the kyng Adelbright had driuen hym in to walys yeue hym bataille And at that bataille was kyng adelbright slayne Elfrid wouÌ„ded sore forsoke the felde the most part of his peple slayne And Elfrid fled in to northumberland that was his owne land ¶ And afterward the peple of leicestreshire made with strength Cadewan yâ— was Brecynalis sone kyng of leicestre he after regned nobely with grete honour ¶ How Cadewan kyng of leicestre and Elfride kyng of northuÌ„berlande were frendes and of the debate that after was bitwene Edwyn and Cadwalyn that were both hir sones Capitulo Centesimo ANd after that this bataille was done the britons assembled hem and went thens comeÌ„ vn to leycestre made Cadewan that was Brecinales sone kyng of leycestre of all the contre he toke homages feautes of all the folk of the contre after that he assembled a grete host said he wold gone in to Northumberland to destroie kyng Elfride slee him if he myght when he was comen thidder frendes went so bitwene hem made hem accorded in this maner That Elfrid shold holde all the lande from humber vn to Scotland Cadewan sholde haue all the land athis side humber vn to the south and after that they becomeÌ„ good frendes all hir lyfes during loued to gedre as they had be ij bretheren And this Elfride had a sone that was called Edwyne yâ— hâ—d helde all the land of Northumberland after his fadres deth as his fadre had holde all his lyfes tyme And Cadewan had an othir sone that was called Cadâ—alyn that helde his fadres lande as he it helde whiles he was a lyfe and they loued to gedre as they had be bretheren And the loue last bitwene hem but only ij yere And after began debate bitwene hem thurgh a lither eniuons cosin of Cadwalyne that was called Bâ—â—ens so that they assembled a grete host in both ê‘ties and at the last it befelle that Cadwalyne was discomfited and Edwyn him pursued and drofe him fro place to place so at last he fley in to Irland And this othir destroied his land and cast a doune castelles and brent his maners and deê‘ted all Cadwalyns land amonge his frendes And longe tyme after come Cadwalyn ayene from Irland
derewent of Northfolk and Southfolke of keftefen and of lyndessey and when they were all ensembled they sped fast to ward their enemies for to yeue hem bataill Lotrine had sent to Camber his brother that he shold come also to hym with alle the power that he myght make hym for to helpe and so he did with good wyll and so they comen all to gedres and toke her wey preuelich for to seche Humbar wher they myght hym fynde ¶ And so it befell that this Humbar was besides a water that was a grete Riuer with his folke hym for to disporte and tho come Lotrine and Camber his brother with all hir folke sodenly er that any of that othir wist ¶ And whan Humbar saw hem come he was sore adrad For as moche as his men wist it not and also they were vnarmed And anone Humbar for drede lept in to the water and drenched hym selfe and so died he and his men were alle slayne that none of hem ascaped and therfore is that water called Humbar and euermore shall be called thus for encheson that kyng humbar was therynne drenched ¶ And after that Lotryne wente to his shippes and toke there gold and siluer and as moche as he fand vn to hym selfe aud all that othir pilfre he yaf vn to othir folke of the hoost and they founden in one of the shippes a faire damisell that was kyng humbars doughter and was called Estrilde ¶ And whan Lotryne saw hir he toke hir with hym for hir fairnesse and for her was oâ—â— taken with loue and wolde haue wâ—dded hir This tydynges come to Corin anonâ— he thought to auenge hym vpon Lotrine For as moche as Lotrine had made couenaunt for to spousen Corines doughter that was called Guentolen And Coryn in haste wente to hym vn to the newe Troye and thus said to Lotryne nowe certes quod he ye rewarde me full euell for all the peynes that I suffred and haue had many tymes for Brute your fadre and therfore I wull nowe auenge me vpon yowe and drowe his fauchon an high and wold haue slayne Lotryne but the damisell wente bitwâ—nâ— hem and made hem acorded in this maner that Lotrine sholde spouse Guentolen that was Corynes doughter And so Lotryne did And nethelees that he had spoused Guentolen Corynes dought preuelich he come to Estrilde and brought hir with childe and gate on hir a doughter thas was called Abren ¶ Hit befell anone after that Corin died and anone as he was dede Lotrine for soke Guentolen his wife and made Estrilde quene And Guentolen wente thens all in wrath in to Cornewaille and seised all the londe in to hir honde for as moche as she was hir fadres eir and vnderfong feaultes and homages of all the men of the land and after assembled a grete host a grete poer for to ben vpon lotryne auenged that was hir lorde and to hym come yaf hym a strong bataill and ther was lotryn slayne and his men discomfited the v. yere of his regne Guentelon let take Estrild and Abram hir doughter and bynde bothe hondes fete and cast hem in to a water and so they were drenched wherfor that water was euermore called aftir abram aftir the name of the damisel that was Estril dys doughter and Englisshmen calleth that water seuerne and walshmen calle it abram in to this day ¶ And when this was done Guentelon let croune hir quene of that lande and gouerned the land full wel wisely vn to the tyme that Madhon hir sone that lotryne had beget vpon hir were of xx witer age that he myght be kyng so that the quene regned xv yere and tho let she croune hir sone and he regned and gouerned the land wel and honourabely she went in to corn waille ther she duelled all hir lyfes tyme. ¶ Of kyng Madan howe he regned in pees all his lyfe and of Menpris and of Maulyn his sones and howe Menpris slowe Maulyn his brother how wolues drou hym al to peces Ca. vj WHen Madan had regned xxx yere he died and lieth in newe troie and he had ij sones that one me called Menpris and yâ— othir Maulyn and thes ij bredren after hir fadreâ— deth strinen fast for the lande And menpris for encheson that he was the eldest sone wolde haue had all that londe and Maulyn wold not suffre hym so that they token a day of loue and acorde And at this day MeÌ„pris let quelle his brother thurgh treson and hym self afterward helde the londe and a none let croune hym kyng and regned and after bicame so lither a man that he destroied in a while all yâ— men of his londe And at the last he bicame so wikked and so lecherous that he forsoke his ownÌ„ wif and vsed the synne of sodomie wher for almyghty god was wroth and vpon hym toke vengeamice For on a day as he went in a wode an huntyng he lost his folke and went allone vp and doune crieng after his men and ther comÌ„ wolfes and all to drou hym in to peces whenÌ„ he had regned xxiiij yere and when his peple wist that he was dede they made â—oy y nowe and anone made Ebrac his son kyng and he regned with mochel â—onour ¶ Of kyng Ebrac how he conquerd frannce and bigate xx sones and xxiij doughtres Ca. vij THis Ebrac regned lx yere and a strong man was and a myghty And this Ebraâ— thurgh his myght and helpe of his bretons conquerd all fraÌ„nce and wan ther so moche gold and siluer that whan he come ayen in to this lande he made a noble cite and after his name let calle it Ebrac that is called euery wik and this kyng made the castell of maidenes that now is called Edenburgh This kyng had xx sones and xxiij doughtres by diuerse wymen goten and the sones wer called as ye shall here Brute Grâ—nescheld Margand Seisel Morgh wyth Flengham Bladud Iakâ—n â—â—ymbar Rocelm Spadogh Godeherl Thormnan Gldaugh Iorkanghut Haibor ketin Rother kaier and assaruth And the doughtres highten as ye shull here after Elegyne ymogen oghdas Guenbran gnardich Augarel guenthold Tangustel gorghon michel medhan mailour Ondur Cambredan Ragan Renthely Neesâ— Cheghan Skaldud Gladus Heberhyn Abalaghe and Blandan and thees were tho xxiij doughtres and the bretheren bicame good knyghtes and worthy in meny contres ¶ Of the kyng brute grenesheld the fyrst sone of Ebrac the kyng Capitulo octauo AFter the deth of kyng Ebrac regned Brute grenesheld his sone xxx yere that was Ebrakes fyrst sone that wel and nobly regned and whan tyme came he died and lieth at york ¶ Of kyng leyl Ca.ix. ANd whan Brute grenesheld was dede regned his sone leyl xxij yere and he made a fair towne and let calle it karlille after his name and was a worthy man and moche beloued of his peple and whan he had regned xxij yere he died and lieth at Carlille And in his tyme regned
that lightely I let hir gone fro me withoute any rewarde or yiftes and she said that she loued me as moche as she ought to loue hir fadre by all maner of reson and tho I sholde haue axâ—d of hir nomore tho that me othirwise behighten thurgh hir fals speche nowe haue me disceyued In this maner Leir long tyme began to make his mone and at the last he shope hym to the see and passed ouer in to fraunce and asked and aspied wher the Qâ—ene myght be founden and men tolde hym wher she was And whan he come to the Cite that she was in preuelich he sent his squyer vn to the quene to telle hir that hir fadre was comen to hir for grete nedes And when the squyer come to the quene he tolde hir euery dele of hir sustres from the begynnyng vn to the ende Cordeill the quene anone toke gold and siluer plente and toke it to the squyer in counceille that he shold gone and bere it vn to hir fadrâ— and that 〈◊〉 shold go in to a certain Cite and hym araien laten and wasshen than come ayene to hir and bring with hym an honest companye of knyghtes xl atte lest with her meyne and than he shold sende to hir lord the kyng and sayne that he were comen for to speke with his doughter and hym for to seen and so he did And whan the kyng and the qâ—ene herde that they comen with mochel honour they hym resseyued And the kyng of fraunce tho let sende thurgh alle his Reame and commaunded that all men sholde to hym bene entendant to kyng Leir the Quenes fadre in all maner of thyng as it were to hym selfe When kyng Leir had duelled ther a moneth more he tolde to the kyng and to the Quene his doughter how his two eldest doughtres had hym serued Agampe anone let ordeyne a grete host of fraunce and sent it in to Britaigne with leir the quenes fadre for to conquer his land ayene his kyngdom Cordeill also come with hir fadre in to britaigâ—e for to haue the royame after hir fadres deth And anone they went to shipp and passed the see and come in to britaigue and foughten with the felons hem scomfited and queld And tho had he his land ayen after leued iij. yere and helde his royalme in pees and afterward died Cordeill his doughter hym let entier with mikel honour at leicestre ¶ Howe morgan and Conedage that were newus to Cordeill wrrred vpon hir and put hir in to prison Ca. xiiij WHen that kyng leir was dede Cordeill his yongest doughter helde and had the land v yere and in the mene tyme died hir lord AgamÌ„p that was kyng of fraunce and after his deth she left widue And tho came Morgan and Conedage that were Cordeill sustre sones and to hir had Enymite for as moche as there aunte sholde haue the lande So that bitwene hem they ordeyned a grete power and vpon hir werred gretly and neuer they rest till they had hir taken and put hir vn to deth And tho Morgan and Conedage seised all the laâ—de and deê‘ted it bitwene hem And they helde it xij yere and when tho xij yere were gone ther bigan bitwene hem a grete debate so that werred strongely yfere euery of hem did othir moche disese For Morgan wolde haue had all the lande fro beyonde humbrÌ„ that Conedage helde But he come ayens hym with a strong poâ—r so that Morgan durst nat abide but fled awey in to wales and Conedage pursued hym and toke hym and queld hym Tho come Conedage ayen and seised alle the lande in to his hande and helde it and regned after xxxiij yere and tho died and lieth at newe Troye ¶ Howe Reignold that was Conedages sone regned after his fadre and in his tyme it rayned blode iij. dayes in tokenyng of grete deth Ca. xv ANd after this Conedage regned Reignold his sone a wise knyght an hardy curteis that well nobely goâ—ned the land wonder well made hym beloued of all maner of folke in his tyme it rayned blode that lasted iij. dayes as god wolde sone after ther come grete deth of peple for hostes without nombre of peple foughten till that they were dede wherof no man myght haue lette til that almyghty god therof toke mercy and pite and thogan it cese this Reignold regned xxij yere died lieth at york ¶ How Gorbodian regned in pees that was Reignoldes sone aft he died lith at york ca. xvj AFter this Reignold regned Gorbodian his sone xv yere died and lieth at york ¶ How Gorbodian had ij sones how that one sâ—owe that othir for to haue the heritage how ydoyne hir moder quelled that othir wherfor the land was destroied Ca. xvij WHen this Gorbodian was dede his ij sones that he had becomen stoute proude euer werred to gedre for the land that one was called ferres that othir porres And this ferres wold haue all the land but that othir wolde nat suffre him Ferres had a felons hert and thought thurgh treson to slee his brother but preuelich he went in to fraunce ther abode with the kyng Syward till vpon a tyme whan he come ayene faught with his brother ferres but full euell it happed tho for he was slayne fyrst When ydoyne hir moder wist that Porres was dede she made grete sorwe for encheson that she loued hym more than that othir thought hym for to quelle preuely preuely she come to hir sone vpon a nyght with ij knyues therwith cutte his throte the body also in to smale peces who herd euer suche a cursed modre that quelled with hir owne hondes hir owne sone and longe tyme after laste the reproue shame to the moder that for encheson of that one sone murdred that othir so lost hem both ¶ How iiij kyngis courtesly helde all Britaine and which bene hir names Ca. xviij WHen the ij bretheren were so dede they nad left behynd hem nethir sone ne doughter ne none othir of the kynred that myght haue the heritage for as moch as the strengest meÌ„ driuen and scomfited the feblest and token all hir landes so that in euery contrey they had grete werre strife vnder hem but among all othir thynges ther were amonges hem in the contre that ouercome all tho othir and thurgh hir strenght and myght they token all the landes and euery of hym toke a certayn contre and in his contre let calle hym kyng one of hem was called Scater and he was kyng of Scotland and that othir was called Dawalliere and he was kyng of loegers of alle the lande that was Lotrinus that was Brutes sone The thridde was called Rudac and he was kyng of walys and the iiij was called Cloten and he was kyng of Cornewaille But this Cloten
fyght with Belyn his brother and Belyn come ayens hym with a grete poer of bretons wold tho haue yeuen hym bataill but hir moder CornewenÌ„ that tho liued had herd that that one brother wolde haue destroied that othir and went bitwene hir sones and hem made accorded with moche peyne So that at the last tho ij bretheren with michel blis went to gedre in to grete Troye that nowe is called london and ther they duelled ayere and after they noÌ„me hir conseill for to gone conquere all fraunce so they diden and brent tounes and destroied the lande both in length brede the kyng of frauÌ„ce yaf hem bataill with his poer but he was ouercome yaf truage vn to Belyn and to his brother And after that they wenten forth to Rome coÌ„quered Rome all luÌ„bardie Germanie and toke homage feaulte of Erles Barons of all othir aft they come in to this lande of Britaigue duelled with hir britons in Ioye aud rest tho made Brenne the toune of Bristowe and sith he went ouer to his owne lordshipp ther duelled he all his lyfâ— and Belyn duelled at newe Troye and ther he made a fair gate that is called Belyngesgate aft his owne name wheÌ„ this belin had regned nobely xj yere he died lieth atte newe Troie How kyng Cormbatrus quelled the kyng of denmark for encheson that he wold not pay hym his truage Ca. xxiiij ANd after this Belyn regned his sone cormbatrus a good man a worthy the kyng of denmarâ—â— wolde not paye hym his truage that is to sey a M. pounde as he had sworne by oth for to pay it also by writing recorded to Belyn his fadre wherfor he was euell paied wroth assembled a grete host of britons went in to denmarke slow the kyng Gutlagh brouÈt the land in subiection all newe toke of folke feautes homages after went ayene in to his land and as he come forth by Orkeney he fonde xxx shippes full of men women besides the cost of the see the kyng axed what they were An erle that was mastir of hem all courteisly ansuerd vn to the kyng said that they were exiled oute of spayne so that they had trauailled half a yere more in the see to witen yf they myght fynde any kyng in any londe that of hem wolde haue pite or mercy to yeue hem any lande in any contre wherin they myghten duelle haue rest and become his liâ—ge men and to hym wolde done homage and feaulte whiles that 〈◊〉 and to his heires after hym and hym and of his heires holden that lande And when the kyng this herde he had pite of hem and yafe hem an I le all wildernesse ther that no man was duellyng saufe only wilde bestes and the Erle thanked moch the kyng and become his man did hym homage and feaulte and toke all his folke and went in to the same I le and the Erle was called Irlamal therfor he let calle yâ— land Irlande aft his owne name The kyng Cormbatrus come ayene in to this land regned xxv yere after he died and lieth at newe Troie ¶ How the kyng Guentholen regned in goodnesse and well goâ—ned the land all his lyfes tyme Ca. xxv ANd whan Cormbatrus was dede regned Guentholen his sone a man of good coÌ„dicions welbeloued he goâ—ned the land well wyâ—ely he regned xxvj yere and after died and lieth at newe Troie ¶ How kyng seisell regned and well gouerned the lande after Guentholen ¶ Ca. xxvj ANd after this Guentholen regned his sone Seisell well worthely and well gouerned the land as his fadre had done beforne hym and he regned xv yere and died and lith at newe Troie ¶ How kymor regned after seisell his fadre and he begate howan that regned after Ca. xxvij ANd after seisell regned his sone kymor well nobely xix yere in pees howan his sone x. yere and died and lieth at Ikaldoune ¶ How kyng Mor with died thurgh meschaunce thurgh a best for his wikednesse Ca. xxviij AFter this Howan regned morwith become wikked so sterne till at the last grete vengeaunce come to hym for as â—e went vpon a tyme by the see side he mete a grete 〈◊〉 that was blak horrible hidous he went that it had bene a whale of the see bent an arblast wold haue slaynÌ„ that best with a quarell but he myght not smyte him And when he had shot all his quarelles the beste anone come to hym in a grete hast hym deuoured a lyfe so he died for his wiâ—kenesse thurgh vengeaunce of god aft that he had regned ix yere ¶ Of Grandobodian that was morwiths sone that made the toune of Cambrigge Ca. xxix AFter this morwith was dede the britons crouÌ„ed GraÌ„dobodi an his sone this GraÌ„dobodiaÌ„ long tyme regned in goodnesse made temples tounes this Grandobodian made the toune of Cambrigge the toune of Grauntham was welbe loued of rich poer for he honoured the rich and helpe the poer This Grandobodian had iiij sones Arthogaill Hesidur Higamus petitur when he had regned xj yere he died lieth at newe Troie ¶ Of Artogaill that was Grandobodianus sone how he was made kyng â—â—th put a doune for his wikkednesse Ca. xxx AFter Grandobodian regned his sone Artogaille v. yere he become so wikked so sterne that the britons wold not suffre hym to be kyng but put hym a doune made Hesidur his brother kyng he become so good merciable that meÌ„ him called kyng of pite And whan he had regned v. yere he had so grete pite of his brother Artogaille that was kyng before anone he forsoke his dignite toke his brother the crounÌ„ ayene made him kyng ayens all the britons wyll And afterward Artogaille become so good of condicion that he was welbeloued of all the land for he become so debonair fre did right reson to all maner of men and he regned vj. yere and died and lieth at Grantham ¶ How Hesidur was made kyng after the deth of Artogaill his brother Ca. xxxj AFter the deth of Artogaill the Bretons â—rouned an othir tyâ—e Hesidur but his ij brethernÌ„ Higamus Petitur haddeÌ„ of hym grete despite eke scorne ordeyned hem helpe foâ— to werre vpon the kyng hir brother and so they token hym put hym in to prison the seconde yere of his regne they deê‘ted all 〈◊〉 bitwene hem both but Higamus leuyd but vij yere tho had petitur all the land he made the toune of Pykeryng ¶ Howe the Britons nomen Hesidur out of prâ—son made hym kyng the thridde tyme Ca. xxxij ANd when this Petitur was dede Britons noÌ„me anone yâ—t Hesidur made hym kyng the thrid tyme
tho regned he in pees xiiij yere and after he died and lieth at karlille ¶ Howe xxxiij kynges regned in pees eche after othir after the deth of Hesidur Ca. xxxiij AFter the deth of Hesidur regned xxxiij kynges euery aftâ—r othir in pees without any long tarieng I shal tell hem all howe long eche of hem regned as the storie telleth The fyrst kyng of tho xxxiij was called Gerbodia he regned xij yere aft hym regned Morgan ij yere after hym regned Cighnus vj. yere after hym regned Idwalan viij yere after hym regned Rohugo xj yere And after hym regned â—oghen xiij yere And after hym regned Catill xv yere And after hym regned Porrex ij yere And after hym regned Cheryn xvij yere And after hym regned Coyll xij yere And after hym regned Sulgenis xiiij yere And after hym regned Esdad xx yere And after hym regned Andragie xv.ij. yere And after hym regned â—rian v. yere And after hym regned Elind ij yere And after hym regned Eldagan xv yere And after hym regned Claten xij yere And aft hym regned Quirgunde viij yere And after hym regâ—ed Mortan vj. yere And after hym regned Bledagh iij. yere And after hym regned Caph j. yere And after hym regned Gen ij yere And after hym regned Seisell kyng Bled xxij yere And kyng Tabreth xj yere And Archinal xiiij yere And Groll xxx yere And Rodingu xxxij yerÌ„ And Hertâ—r v. yere And Hampir vj. yere And Carâ—our vij yere And Digneill iij. yere And Samuel xxiiij yere Rede ij yere Eln vij monthes this Ely had iij. soneâ—lud caâ—sibalaÌ„ enemyoÌ„ ¶ Howe lud was made kyng after the deth of Ely his fadre Capitulo xxâ—iiij AFter the deth of Ely regned lud his sone and gouerned wel â—he land and moche honoured good folk teÌ„pred ameÌ„ded wikked folke This lud loued more to duelle at Troie than in any othir place of the land wherfor the name of newe Troie was lefte and tho was the Cite called ludstone But the name is changed thurgh variance of lrÌ„ez and now is called london And this kyng made in the Cite a fair gate called it ludgate after his name and the folke of the Cite hete it loundres and when he had regned xj yere he deide and lieth at london he had ij yong sones Andâ—aghen and Tormace but they coude nethir speke ne go for yongth therfor the britons crouned a strong knyght that was called lud that was Cassibalamus brother made hym kyng of Britaigne ¶ How the britons grauÌ„ted to cassibalam that was ludes brother the land in whos tyme Iulius Cesar come twyes for to conquere the land Ca. xxxv AFter the deth of kyng lud regned his brother Cassibalam become a good man moche beloued of his britons so yâ— for his goodnesse curtesie they graunted hym the Reame for euermore to hym to his heires the kyng of his goodnesse bet norissh worthelich bothe sones that were lud his brothers after made the eldest sone erle of Cornewaill that othir erle of london And while this kyng Cassibalam regned come Iulius cesar that was Emê‘our of Rome in to this land with a poer of Romayns and wolde haue had this land thurgh strength but CassibalaÌ„ oâ—come hym in bataille thurgh helpe of the britons drofe hym out of thiâ— lande he went ayene to Rome assembled a grete poer an othir tyme come ayene in to this land for to yeue bataille to CassibalaÌ„ but he was discoÌ„fited thurgh strength of the britons thurgh helpe of the erle of Corne waill the erle of london his brother thurgh helpe of Gudian kyng of Scotland Corband kyng of north walys of bretaill kyng of southwales in this bataill was slaynÌ„ Nennon that was Cassibalams brother wherfor he made moch sorwe And so wâ—nt Iulius cesar oute of this land with a sewe of romayns that were left a lyue And tho Cassibalam went ayene to london made a fest vn to all his folk that tho had hym holpe and whan that feste was done eche man went in to his owne contre ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene Cassibalam the Erle of london and of the truage that was paied to Rome Ca. xxxvj ANd after it befell thus vpon a day that the gentilmeÌ„ of the kynges houshold gentilmen of the Erles houshold of london after mete wente in fere for to play and thurgh debate that arose among hem Enelyn that was the Erles cosin of london queld Irenglas that was the kynges cosin wherfor the kyng swore that Enelin sholde bene honged but the Erle of london that was Enelinê° lord wold nat suffre it wherfor the kyng was wroth to ward the Erle thought hym destroie preuely the Erle sent lrÌ„ez to Iulius cesar that he sholde come in to this lande for to helpe hym and hym a venge vpon the kyng he wolde helpe hym with all his myght And when the Emê‘our herde this tydyng he was full glad and ordeyned a strong poer come ayen the thrid tyme in to this land and the Erle of london halp hym with vij M. men and at the thrid tyme was Cassâ—balan ouercomÌ„ and discomfited and made pees to the Emê‘our for iij. M. ponde of siluer yeldyng by yere for truage for this lande for euermore half ayere passed the Emê‘our went to Rome and the Erle of london with hym for he durst not abide in this lond and after Cassâ—balan regned xvij yere in pees and tho died he the xvij yere of his regne and lieth at york ¶ Howe lordes of the lande after the deth of cassibalan for encheâ—on that he had none heir made Andragen kyng Ca. xxxvij AFter the deth of Cassibalan for as moche as he had non heir of his body the lordes of the land by comune assent crouned Andragen Erle of Cornwaille and made hym kyng and he regned well and worthely was a good man well gouerned the land when he had regned viij yere he died lieth at london ¶ Of kymbalyn that was Andragenys sone a good man wel gouerned the lande Ca. xxxviij AFter the deth of Andragen regned Kymbalyn his sone that was a good man and well gouerned the lande in moche â— sperite and pees all his lifes tyme and in his tyme was borne IhuÌ„ crist our sauyour of that swete virgin Marie This kyng kymbelyn had ij sones Guider and Armoger good knyghtes and worthy and when this kyng kymbalyn had regned xxij yere he died and lieth at london ¶ Of kyng Gynder that was kymbalynê° sone that wolde nat pay the truage to Rome for the lande that Cassibalan had graunted and howe he was slayne of a romayne Ca. xxxix ANd after the deth of this kymbalyn regned Gynder his sone 〈◊〉 good man and a worthy and he was of so high hert that he wolde nat pare to Rome that
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
thousand meÌ„ for to destroie the Erle for his falsenesse arriued at Porte smouth ¶ And when Octauian wist that he assembled a grete power of britons and discomfited â—aberne and â—aberne fledde thens in to Scotland and ordeyned there a grete power and come ayene in to this land an othir tyme for to yeue bataille to Octauian When Octauian herde telle that he assembled a grete power and come towardes â—aberne as moche as he myght so that the ij hostes metten vpon steynesmore aud strongly smote to gedre and tho was Octauian discomfited and fledde thens in to Norwey and â—aberne seised alle the land in to his hand tounes castelles as moch as they ther had ¶ And sith Octauian come ayene fro Norwey with a grete power and seised ayene all the land in to his hande and drofe out all the Romains was tho made kyng and regned ¶ How Maximian that was the Emê‘ours cosin of Rome spoused Octauians donghter was made kyng ¶ Ca. xlviij THis kyng Octauian gouerned the land well and nobely but he nad none heir sauf a dought that was a yong child that he loued as moche as his lyfe and for as moch that he wax sike was in point of deth myght no lenger regne he wolde haue made one of his nepheus to haue bene kyng the whiche was a noble knyÈt a strong maÌ„ yâ— was called Conan meriedoke he shold haue kept the kynges doughter haue maried hir when tymÌ„ had bene but the lordes of the lande nolde nat suffre it but yaf hir counseill to be maried to some high man of grete honour and than myght she haue all hir lust And the counseill of the Emê‘our Costantine hir lord and at this counceill they accorded and chose tho cador of cornewaille for to weÌ„de to yâ— emê‘our for to do this message and he noÌ„me the wey and went to Rome and toldeâ—eth Emê‘our this tydyng well and wysely the Emê‘our sent in to this lande with hym his owne cosin yâ— was his vncles sone a noble knyght and a stronge thas was called Maximian and he spoused Octauians doughter and was crouned kyng of this lande ¶ Howe Maximian that was the Emê‘ours cosin conquered the lande of Amorican and yaf it to Conan Meriedok ¶ Ca. xlix THis kyng Maximian bicome so riall that he thought to conquere the land of Amorican for grete ricchesse that he herde tell that was in that lande so that he ne lefte man thas was of worthinesse knyght squyer ne none othir man that he ne toke with hym to grete damage to all the lande for he left at home behynd hym no man to kepe the lande but noÌ„me hem with hym fro this lande xxx M. knyghtes that were doughty meÌ„nys bodies and went ouer in to the lande of Amorican and ther slewe the kyng that was called Imball and conqnered all the lande And when he had so done he called Conan said For as moche as kyng Octauian haue made yowe kyng of Britaigue and thurgh me ye were lette destrobled that ye were nat kyng I yeue yowe all this land of Amorican and yowe ther of make kyng ¶ And for as moche as ye ben a briton and your men also and become fro britaigue I wull that this land haue the same name and no more be called Amorican but he called litell britaigne and the lande fro whens ye ben comen shall he called moche britaigue ¶ And so that men knowe that one britaigue fro that othir Conan meriedok thaÌ„ked hym hendely and so was he made kyng of litell britaigue ¶ And when all this was done Maximian went thens to rome and was tho made Emê‘our after Costantine Conan Meriedok dnelled in litell britaigue with mochel honour let ordeyn ii M. ploughmen of the lande for to erie the land to harwe it and sawe and feffed hem richely after that they were ¶ And for as moche as kyng Conan and none of his knyghtes ne none of his othir peple wolde nat take wifes of the nacionÌ„ of fraunce he tho sent in to grete Britaigue to the Erle of Cornwaille that me called Dionothe that chese thurgh out all the lande xj M. of maydens that is to say viij M. for the mene peple iij. M. for the grettest lordes that sholde hem spouse ¶ And when Dionothe vnâ—fonge this coÌ„mauÌ„dament he let seche thurgh all grete britaigne as many as the noÌ„bre came to for no maÌ„ durst withstoÌ„de his coÌ„mauÌ„dameÌ„ts for as moche as all the land was take hym to warde and to kepe to done all thyng that hym good liked And when all the maydens were as sembled be let hem come before hym to london and let ordeyne for heÌ„ shippes hastely as moche as hem neded to yâ— viage toke his owne doughter that was called Vrsula that was the fairest creature that any man wist and wold haue sent hir to kyng Conan that sholde haue spoused hir and made hir quene of the land but she had made preuely to god a vowe of chastite that hir fadre wiste not ne no man elles that was lyuyng vpon erth ¶ How Vrsula and xj M. maydens that were in hir companie went toward litell britaigne and all were martred at Coleyne Capitulo quinquagesimo THis Vrsula chese vn to hir companie xj M. maydens that of all othir she was ladie mastresse and all they weÌ„te in to shipp at one tyme in the water that was called the thamise and commaunded hir kyn and all hir frendes to Almyghty god and sailled to ward litell britaigne But when they were comen in to the high see a stronge tempeste arose as it was goddis wille ¶ And Vrsula with hir shippes and hir companie were driuen to ward hundland thurgh tempest and arriued in the hauen of the Cite of Coloyne The kyng of the land that was called Geowan was tho in the Cite whan he wise the tydyng that so many fair maydens were ther arriued he toke Elga his brother and othir of his houshold with hym and went to the shippes to seen that faire companie and whan he saw hem so faire he and his companie wold haue ouerlayne hem betake fro hem hir maydenhode But Vrsula that good maid counceilled praied warned taught heÌ„ that were hir felawes that they shold defende hem with all hir myÈt and rather suffre deth than suffre hir body to be defoiled So that all tho maydens become so stedfast in god that they defended hem thurgh his grace so that none of hem had poer to done hem any shame ¶ Wherfor the kyng Gowan wax so sore annoied that he for wrath let slee hem euerichone anone right and so were all tho maydenes martred for the loue of god and lien at Coloyne ¶ How kyng Gowan come for to destroie this land how a man of grete power that was called Gracian defended the land Capitulo quinquagesimoprimo WHen all this was done kyng Gowan
to For a peple shall come oute of the northwest that shall make the goot sore adrad he shall venge him of his enemies thurgh counceill of two owles that first shall be in ê‘ill for to bene vn done but the olde oule shall wende a certayne tyme and after he shall come ayene in to this land ¶ These two owles shullen do grete harme to many on and so they shall counceill the goot that he shall arere werre ayens the forsaid bere and at the last the goot the owles shall come at Burton vp Trent and shull wende ouer and for drede the bere shall flee and aswan with hym fro his companie to Burton toward the north ther they shull bene with an hard shour and than the swan shall be slayne with forwe and the bere taken and he heded alther next his nest that shall stonde vpon a broken brngge on whom the sonnÌ„ shall cast hir bemes and many shall hym seke for vertu that fro him shall come ¶ In the same shall die for sorwe and care a peple of his land so that many landes shull bene on hym the more bolder afterward and tho two owles shulle do moche harme to the forsaid flour of lyse and hir shull lede in distresse so that she shall passe oâ— in to fraunce for to make pees bitwene the goot and the flour delise and ther she shall duelle till a tyme that hir seed shall come seche hir they shullen be stille till a tyme that they shull hem cloth with grace and they shull seche the owles and shull put hem to despitouâ— deth ¶ And after shall this goot bene brought to disese and grete augnyssh and in sorwe he shall leue all his lyfe AFter this Goot shall come oute of wyndesore a bore that shall haue an hede of white a lyons herte and a pitous â—okyng his visage shall be reste to sike men his worde shall bene stanchyng of therst to hem that bene a therst his worde shall be gospell his beryng shall be meke as a lombe In the fyrst yere of his regne he shall haue grete payne to Iustifie hem that bene vntrewe And in his tyme shall his lande be multiplied with aliens ¶ And this bore thurgh fersenesse of herte that he shall haue shall make wolfes become lambes and he shall be called thurgh out the world boor of holynesse fersenesse of nobilesse and of mekenesse and he shall done mesurably all that he shall haue to done vn to burgh of IhrlmÌ„ and he shall whett his teth vpon the yates of Paris and vpon iiij landes Spaigne shall tremble for drede Gastoyne shall swete In fraunce he shall put his wynge his gret taille shall rest in England softely Almayne shall quake for drede of hym This boor shall yeue mantels to ij tounes of Englond and shall make the Riuer renne with blood and with brayne he shall make many medewes reed and he shall gete as moche as his Auncestres diden and er that he be dede he shall bere iij. cronÌ„es and he shall put a land in to grete subiectione and after it shall be releued but not in his tyme ¶ This boor after he is dede for his doughtynesse shall be entered at Coloigne and his land shall be than fullfylled of all good AFter this Boor shall come a lambe that shall haue feet of leed an hede of bras an hert of a loppe a swynes skyn and an harde and in his tyme his laÌ„de shall bene in pees the fyrst yere of his regne he shall do make a cite that all the world shall speke ther of ¶ This lambe shall leue in his tyme a grete part of his lande thurgh an hidons wolfe but he shall recouer it yeue a lordshipp to an Egle of and this Egle shall well gouerne it till the tyme that pride shall hym ouergone Allas the sorwe For he shall deye of his brothers suerd and after shall the lande fall to the forsaid lambe that shall gouerne the land in pees all his lyfes tyme and after he shall die and the land be full fylled of all maner good AFter this lambe shall come a molde warpe cursed of goddes mouthe a caytyfe a coward an hare he shall haue an Elderly skyne as a gote and vengeauÌ„ce shall fall vpon hym for synne In the fyrst yere of his regne he shall haue of all good grete pleute in his lande and toward hym also and in his lande he shall haue grete preisyng till the tyme that he shall suffre his peple lyue in to moche pride without chastisyuge wherfor god wull be wroth ¶ Than shall aryse vp a dragon of the north that shall bene full fers and shall meâ—â— werre ayens the forsaid Molde warpe and shall yeue hym bataill vpon a stone ¶ This dragon shall gadre ayene in to his companye a wolfe that shall out come of west to begynne werre ayens the forsaid Molde werpe in his side and so shull the dragon and he bynde hir tailles to gedre ¶ Than shall come a lion oute of Irland that shall falle in companie with hem and than shall tremble the land that than shall be called Englond as an aspen leef And in that tyme shall castelles be felled a doune vpon thamyse and it shall seme that seuerne shall be drie for the bodies that shull falle dede therin The iiij chief flodes in Englond shull renne in bloode and grete dred shull be and angnyssh that shull arisen ¶ After the molde warpee shall flee and the dragon ¶ The lyon and the wolfe hem shull driue a way and the land shall be withoute hem And the Moldewarpe shall haue no maner power sauf only a shippe wher to he may wende And after that he shall gone to londe whan the see is withdrawe And after that he shall yeue the thridde part of his lande for to haue the fourth part in pees and rest and after he shall leue in sorwe all his lyfes tyme And in his tyme the hote bathes shullen becomen colde and after that shall the Molde warpe die auentoursly and sodenly Allas the sorwe for he shall be draynt in a flode of the see His seed shall become fadrelees in strange land for euermore And than shall the land be departed in iij. parties that is to sey to the wolfe to the dragon and to the lyon and so shall it be for euermore and than shall this land be called the land of conqueste And so shull the rightfull heires of Englond ende ¶ How Arthur ouercome Guyllomere that was kyng of Irland and how the scottes becomen his men Capitulo septuagesimosexto WHen Guillomer that was kyng of Irland had tydynge that kyng Arthur was entred at Glastenbury he ordeyned a grete power of Irisshmen come to the see with his Irissh peple so come in to Scotland ouer the see and arriued fastâ— by ther that kyng Arthur was with his hoost anone as he wyste ther of he wente towardes hym and
and to his peple so that so moche peple was slayne what of that on half and in that othir that no maÌ„ wyst who had the better ê‘tie But so it be fell at the last that Mordred was slayne and all his folk and the good chiualrie that kyng Arthur had gadred and norisshed of diuerse landes And also the noble knyghtes of the rounde table that so moche was preised thurgh out all the world were there slayne And Arthur hym self was wounded to the deth but he let hym he borne in a litter to a vyoun to be heled of his wonndes yit the britons supposen that he lyue in an othir land and that he shall come yet and conquere all Britaigne but certes this is the proficie of Merlyn he said that his deth shall be doubtous and said soth for men ther of yit haue doubte and shulle for euermore as me â—aith ¶ For men wyt nat whether that he lyueth or is dede ¶ Arthur was borne to AuyonÌ„ the xxij yere of his regne after the Incarnacionn of our lord IhuÌ„ crist vC and xlvj yere ¶ Howe kyng Arthur deliuered the reaulme to Costantyn the sone of Cador his Nepheu Ca. lxxxix WHen kyng Arthur wyst that he myÈt no leÌ„ger regne he let come biforne hym Costantine that was Cadors sone erle Cornewaille his cosin to hym bitoke all his reaume to hym said and bad hym ther of to benÌ„ kyng till that he come ayenÌ„ for as moche as he had none heir of his body begoten and me was it that so noble a kyng and so doubty had no body begoteu but all thyng that god wull haue done whos name be blisshed withouten ende Amen ¶ How kyng Costantine was werred of Mordeâ—â—â—â— Capitulo lxxxx THis Costantine was a noble knyght and a worthy of body tho ij sones that mordred had begoten had grete â—â—uie to Costantine that tho was crouned kyng and so that they begonne to meue werre ayens hym and assembled a grest host of heÌ„ that were before with mordrede and had bene driuen away and that diden moche sorwe thurgh all that land that one brother ordeyned hym to london for to take the Cite and that othir to wynchestre but Costantine come to london and sâ—ow hym that was ther and after he weÌ„t to wynchestre and slow hym that there was also so that both his ennemies were dede And when Costantine had regned worthely iiij yere he died and lieth at london ¶ Of the kynges Adelbright and of Edell Ca. lxxxxj AFter kyng Costatines deth ther were ij kynges in Britaigne that one was called Adelbright that was a danâ—yâ— and helde the contre of Northfolke southfolke that othir hight Edell and was a briton and helde Nichol Lyndesey all the land vn to humbet ¶ These ij kynges fast werred to gedres but after they weâ—en accorded and loued to gedre as they had be borne of o body ¶ The kyng Edell had a sustre that was called Orewenne he yafe hir thurgh grete frendeshipp to kyng Adelbright to wyfe he begate on hir a doughter that was called Argentill And in the iij. yere after come vpon hym a stronge sikenesse that nedes he must die And he sent to kyng Edelf his brother in lawe that he shold 〈◊〉 me speke with hym and be come to hym with good wyll ¶ Tho praied he the kyng and coâ—â—â—red also in the name of god that aft when he were dede he sholde take Argentill his doughter the lande and that he kept hir well and norisshe hir in his chamber ¶ And when she were of age she shold be maried to the strongest and wurthiest man that he myght fynde and than he shold yelde vp hir land arene ¶ Edell it graunted it and by oth confermed his praier And when Adelbright was dede and entered Edell toke the damisell Argentill and norisshed hir in his chambre and she become the fairest creature that myght lyue or any man finde Edell maried the damisell to a knaue of hiz kycheâ— kyng Edelf that was vncle to the damisell ArgeÌ„till 〈◊〉 howe that he myÈt falsely haue the laÌ„d from his nece for euermore falsely ayens his othe thought to disceyne the damisell to marie hir to a knaue of his kychen that was called Curan he bicome the worthiest strengist man of body that any man wyst in any land that tho leued and to hym he thought hir shendfully haue maried for to haue had hir land afterward but he was clene disceyued ¶ For this Curan that was hauelockes sone that was kyng of kyrkelane in denmark this Curan conquered his wâ—fes land shewe kyng Edelf that was his wifes vncle and had all hir land as in an othir place it telleth more openly he ne regned but iij. yere For saxons danoys hym queld that was grete harme to all britaigne britons bare hym to Stâ—nheâ—g ther they hym entered with mochel honour ¶ Of kyng Conan Ca. lxxxxiij AFter this Curan regned Conan that was his coâ—in that was a wonder proude knyght regned coude haue no maner loue but euer he was medelyng with his peple toke his vncle with werre queld his ij children The saxones werred ayens hym oft tymes bnt he hem ouercome at the last aud so he was 〈◊〉 pees all his lyfe tyme he regned xiij yere after he died and lieth at london Of kyng Cortif and of Gurmonde that comen thurgh the paynyms in to Britaigne Ca. lxxxxiiij AFter this Conan regned his cosin Cortif that was bihated of all his peple and no thyug beloued and this cortif lost all britaigne thurgh werre and in his tyme felle that gret myschef in britaigne that crystendome was destroied all the britons were driuen oute and the lande y lost withoute auy recouer but afterward left the land to saxons as ye afterward shall here For in that tyme ther was a paynyme that was called GurmoÌ„d that was the kynges sone Daufrikes of the paynyms folke that had the name after his fadre and was kyng sauf be bequath and yaf it to his brother said that he nolde neu neuer be kyng but yf he myÈt gete conquere a reaume in a strange contre For he was bold and eke stronge of body of hym ê“fecied Merlyn said that he sholde he a wolfe of the see and he let assemble paynyms wythoute nombre and let apparaill shippes and went by many londes and toke homages feautes of many aud so he went by the see and coÌ„quered many diuerse landes so that he come in to Irland 〈◊〉 conquerd that land that ofte tymes werred vpon britons and britons vpon hem and ofte woÌ„nen ofte losten yeue hostages to britons and so they sente to Gurmonde ther that he was in Irland that he shold come in to Britaigne helpe hem ayens the britons to helpe hem deliuer that land of hem and they wolde hym holde
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
shewed many fair miracles And this was in the yere of incarnacion of our lord â—huÌ„ crist M.lxv. yere And after he was translated put in to the shrine thurgh the noble martir seint Thomas of Caunterbury ¶ How Harolde that was Godewynes sone was made kyng and how he scaped fro the duke of Britayne Ca. C.xxxi WHen seint Edward was gone oute of this world was gone to god and worthely entered as it aê‘teyned to such a lord for to be the baroÌ„s of the laÌ„d wold haue had edward Helyngus sone to Edward the Outelawe that was Edmonde Irensides sone to be kyng for as moche as he was most kyndest kynges blode of the reame But haroldus sone thurgh the erle go dewyne aud the strength of his fadre gode wyne and thurgh othir grete lordes of the royame that were of his kyn and vn to hym sibbe seised all Englâ—nd to his hande and anonâ— let croune hym kyng aft the eÌ„teremeÌ„t of seint Edward ¶ This Harolde that was gode wynes sone the secoÌ„de yere after that seint Edward was dede welde haue gone in to Flaundres but he was driue thurgh tempest in to the contre of Pountyfe and there he was take and broght to the duke william And this harold went tho that Duke william wolde haue bene a venged vpon hym for encheson that the erle Gode wyne that was haroldus fadre had let quelle alured that was seint Edwardes brother and principaly for encheson that Alured was quene Emmes sone that was Richardus moder duke of normandie that was Aiell to the duke william ¶ And nothelees whenne the duke williaÌ„ had harolde in prison and vnder his poer for as moche as this harolde was a noble knyght wyse and worthy of body and that his fadre and he were accorded with good kyng Edward therfor wolde not mysdone hym but all maner thynges that bitwene hem were spoken ordeyned harolde by his good wylle swore vpon a boke vpon holy saintes that he sholde spouse wedde duke williams doughter after the deth of seint Edward that he shold besily done his deuer for to kepe saue the royame of englond to the ê“fite a vauntage of duke williaÌ„ ¶ And when harold had thus made his othe vn to duke williaÌ„ he let hym go yaf hym many riche yiftes And he tho went thennes come in to England and anone ded in this maner when seint Edward was dede and as a man falsely forswore he let croune hym kyng of England and falsely brak the couenantz that he had made before with duke williaÌ„ Wherfor he was with hym wonder wroth and swore that he wolde vpon hym bene a venged what euer so hym be fell ¶ And anone duke williaÌ„ let assemble a grete host come in to England to a venge hym vpon harold to conquere the land yf that he myght ¶ And in the same yere that harold was cronned harolde harestrenge kyng of denmark arrined in scotlaÌ„d thouÈt to haue bene kyng of Englond he come in to englond queld robbed and destroied all that he myÈt till that he comâ— to yorke ther he quelled meny men of Armes a thousand and an C. prestes When this tydynge come to the kyng he assembled a strong poer went for to fight with harold of Denmark and with his owne honde hym queld the danois were discomfited tho that left alyue with moche sorwe fley to hir shippes And thus kyng harold of Englond queld kyng harold of denmark ¶ How william bastard duke of Normandie come in to EngloÌ„d and quelled kyng harold Ca. C. xxxâ—j ANd when this bataill was done harold bicome so proud wold no thyng part with his peple of thyng that he had goten but held it all to ward hym self wherfor the most ê‘tie of his peple were wroth and from hym deê‘ted so that only with hym left no mo but his saudiourâ— And vâ—on a day as he sate at mete a messagier come to hym and said that william bastard duke of Normandie was arrined in Englond with a grete host and had taken all the lande aboute hastynge and also myned the castell Whenne the kyng had herd this tydynge he went thidder with a litell peple with all the hast that he myght for a litell peple was with hym left ¶ And when he was come thidder he ordeyned for to ye ve bataill to the duke william But the duke axâ—d hym of these iij. thynges yf that he wolde haue his doughter to wyfe as he had made and swore his othe behight or that he wolde hold the laÌ„d of hym in truage or that he wolde detmynÌ„ this thyng thurgh bataill◠¶ This harold was a proude man and a stoute and trusted wonder moche vpon his strength and faught with the duke and with his peple but harold and his men in this bataille were discomfited and hym self was ther slayne and this bataille was ended at Tonbrigge in the secoÌ„de yere of his regne vpon seint kalixtes day and he lith at waltham ¶ Of kyng william bastard and how he gouened hym well wysely and of the werre bitweue hym and the kyng of fâ—aunce Capitulo C.xxxiij WHen william bastard duke of Normandie hod conquered all the land vpon Cristesmasse day tho next Sueng he let â—roune hym kyng at westmynster was a worthy kyng and yaf to Englisshmen largely londes and to his knyghtes ¶ And afterward he went ouer the see and come in to Normandie ther duelled a whyl and in the seconde yere of his regne he come ayene in to Englond and broght with hym Mouâ—e his wyfe and let cronÌ„e hir quene of England on withsonday ¶ And tho anone after the kyng of Scotland that was called Mancolyn began to striue and werre with the duke william And he ordeyned hym tho to ward Scotland with his men bothe by land and by see for to destroie the kyng Mancolyn but they were accorded And the kyng of Scotland become his man and helde all his land of him And kyng william ressâ—yued of hym his homage and come ayene in to Englond And whan kyng william had be kyng xvij yere â—aude the Quene died on whom kyng william had begoten many fair children that is for to seyne Robert curthose williaÌ„â—e Rous Richard also that deide Henry beauclerc and Maude also yâ— was the erles wife of Bleynes othir iiij doughtres after his wifes deth grete debate began bitwene hym the kyng of fâ—aunce Phâ—lip but at the last they were accorded And tho duelled the kyng of Englond in Normandie and no man hym werred and he no maÌ„longe tyme And the kyng of frauÌ„ce said vpon a day in scorne of kyng william that kyng william had longe tym leyne in child bed and longe tyme had rested hym ¶ And this worde come to the kyng of englond ther that he lay in normandie at Roen and for this word was tho ille paid and ekâ—
his brother a thousand pounde euery yere and whiche of hem lengest leued sholde bene others heir and so bitwene hem shold be no debate ne strife ¶ And when they were thus accorded the duke went home ayene in to Normandie And when the kyng had regned iiij yere ther Aroos a grete debate bitwene hym and the Erchebisshopp of Canterbury Auncelme For cause that the Erchebisshopp wolde nat graunte hym for to take talliage of chyrches at his wylle And therfor eftsone the Erchebisshopp weÌ„t ouer the see to the court of rome and ther duelled with the Pope ¶ And in the same yere duke of Normandie come in to Englond for to speke with his brother And amonge othir thynges the duke of Normandie for yaf to the kyng his brother the forsaid thousand pounde by yere that he sholde pay hym And with good loue the duke went tho ayene in to Normandie ¶ And when the ij yere were a gone thurgh enticement of the deuell and of lither men a grete debate arose bitwene the kyng and the duke so that the kyng thnrgh conceill went ouer the see in to Normandie ¶ And when the kyng of England was comen in to Normandie 〈◊〉 the grete lordes of Normandie turned to the kyng of Englond and helde ayens the duke hir owne lord and hym forsoke and to the kyng hem yelden and all the good câ—stelles and tounes of Normandie And sone after was the duke taken and lad with the kyng in to Englond the kyng let put the duke in to prison And this was the vengeaunce of god For when the duke was in the holy land God yafe hym suche myght and honour ther wherfor he was chosen to bene of Iherusalem kyng And he wold nat be it but forsoke it and therfor send hym that shame and despite for to be put in to his brothers prison ¶ Tho seised kyng Henry all Normandie in to his hande and helde hit all his lyves tyme and in the same yere come the bisshopp Auncelme from the court of Rome in to Englond ayene and the kyng and he were accorded ¶ And in the yere next comyng after ther began a grete debate bitwene kyng Phillipp of Fraunce And kyng Henry of Englond ¶ Wherfor kyng Henry went in to Normaâ—die and the werre was strong bitwene hem two And tho died the kyng of fraunce lowys his sone was made kyng anone after his dethe And tho went kyng henry ayene in to englond and maried Maude his doughter to Henry the Emê‘our of Almayne ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene kyng lowys of fraunce kyng Henry of englond and how kyng henries ij sones were loste in the high see Capitulo Centesimo .xxxvj. WHenne kyng Henry had bene kyng xvij yere a grete debate aroos bitwene kyng lowys of fraunce and kyng henry of englond for encheson that the kyng had sent in to Normandie to his men that they shold bene helping to the erle of bâ—oyes as mochel as they myght in werre ayens the kyng of fraunce and that they were as redy vn to hym as they wold ben vn to hir owne lord for encheson that the erle had spoused his sustre dame Maude for which encheson the kyng of fraunce did moche sorwe to normandie wherfor the kyng of englond was wonder wrothe and in haste went ouer the see with a grete power and come in to normandie for to defende that lande and the werre bitwene hem lasted ij yere till at the last they ij foughten to gedre and the kyng of fraunce was discomfited and vneth scaped a way with moch â—eyne and the moste part of his men were take and the kyng did with hem what hym liked And somme of hem let he go frelich and somme let he put to the deth But afterward tho ij kynges were accorded And when kyng Henry had holich all the land of Normandie and scomfited his enemies of fraunce he turned ayene in to englond with mochel honour And his ij sones william and Richard wolde come after hir fadre and went to the see with a grete companie of peple but â—r that they myght come to londe the shipp come ayens a roche brake all in to peces and all were drenched that were therin sauf o man that was in the sauie ship that ascaped and this was on seint katerines day and thees were the names of hem that were drenched that is to say william the kynges sone Richard his brother the erle of Chestre Qttonell his brother Gieffrey ridell walter emurcy Godfrey erâ—hedeken the kynges doughter the Countesse of Perches the kynges nece the Countesse of Chestre and many othir When kyng henry and othir lordes arriued were in englond and herde these tydynges they made sorwe y nowe and all hir myrthe â—oye was turned in to mornyng and sorwe ¶ How Maude the Emê‘esse come ayene in to Englond and how she was afterward wedded to Gieffroy the Erle of Angoy Capitulo C.xxxvij ANd when that ij yere were agone that the Erle had duelled with the kyng the Erle went tho from the kyng and began to werre vpon hym and did moche harme in the land of Normandie and toke ther a strong Castell and ther he duelled all that yere and tho come to hym tydyng that Henry the Emê‘our of Almaigne that had spoused Maude his doughter was dede and that she duelled no lenger in Almaigne And that she wolde come ayene in to Normandie to hir fadre ¶ And when she was come to hym he noÌ„me hir tho to hym and come ayene in to Englond and made the englisshmen done othe and feaute vn to the Emê‘esse And the fyrst man that made the othe was william the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury And that othir kyng Dauid of Scotland and after hym all the Erles and barons of engloÌ„d Also after the noble man the Erle of Angoy a worthy knyght sent to the kyng of englond yâ— he wolde grauÌ„te hym for to haue his daughter to spouse Maude the Emê‘esse And for encheson that hir fadre wyst that he was a noble man the kyng graunted hym and consented ther to And tho noÌ„me he his doughter and lad hir in to Normandie and come to the noble knyght Erle Gaufride and he spoused the forsaid Maude with mochel honour And the Erle begate vpon hir a sone that was called Henry the Emê‘esse sone ¶ And after when all this was done kyng Henry duelled all that yere in Normandie And after that longe tyme a grevous sikenesse toke hym wherthurgh he died And this kyng Henry regned xxxv yere and iiij monthes and after he died as before is said in Normandie and his hert was entered in the grete chyrche of our lady in Rouen And his body was brought with mochel honour in to England and entered at Redyng in the Abbey of the which abbey he was begynner and foundour ¶ Howe Stephene kynge Henry sustres sone was made kyng of Englond ¶ Ca. C.xxxviij AFter this kyng Henry yâ— was the fyrst
was made kyng his nepheu his sustres sone Stephen Erle of Boâ—â—igne For anone as he herde the tydynge of his vncles deth he passed 〈◊〉 see and come in to Englond thurgh counceill strength and helpe of many 〈◊〉 lordes in englond ayens hir othe that they had made to Maude the Emê‘esse toke the reame and let croune Stephen kyng of the land ¶ And the Erchebisshopp william of CauÌ„tâ—rbury that first made the othe of feaute vn to maude the Emê‘esse set the croune vpon kyng Stephenes hede hym annointed bisshoppe Rogier of Salisbury maynteyned the kynges partie in as moth as he myght ¶ The first yere that kyng Stephen began to regne he assembled a grete host went hym toward Scotland for to haue werred vpon the kyng of Scotland but he come ayens hym in pees in good manâ—r to hym trusted but he made to him none homage for as moche as he had made homage vn to the Emê‘esse Maude ¶ And the iiij yere of his regne Maude the Emê‘esse come in to englond tho began debate bitwene kyng Stephen Maude the Emê‘esse ¶ This Maude went vn to the Cite of Nichol and the kyng hyr beseged longe tyme and myght not spede so well the Cite was kepte and defended and tho that were within the Cite queyntely ascaped away withoute any maner harme tho toke the kyng the Cite and duelled therin till condelmesse And tho come the Barons that helde with the Emê‘esse that is for to say the erle Randulphe of Chestre the Erle Robert of Ebucestre hugh bygot Robert of Morley and brought with hem a stronge power faught with the kyng yafe hym a grete bataille in which bataill kyng stephen was taken sette in prison in the Castell of Bristowe ¶ How Maude the Emê‘esse went fro wynchestre vn to Oxenford and after she ascaped to wallynford and what sorwe and disese that she had Capitulo Centesimo .xxxix. WHenne the kyng was take brought in to worde in the castell of Bristowe this Maude the Emê‘isse anone was made lady of England all men helde hir for lady of the lande But tho of kente helde with the kyng Stephenes wife and also william of Pree and his reteune helpe hem and helde werre ayens Maude the Emê‘esse anone aft yâ— kyng of ScotlaÌ„d come to him with an huge nombre of peple and tho went they yfere vn to wynchestre ther that the Emê‘esse was wolde haue take hir but the Erle of Gloucestre come with his power faught with hem the Emê‘esse in the mene while that the bataille dured scaped fro thens and wente vn to Oxenford there hir helde And in that bataille was the Erle of Gloucestre discomfited and taken and with hym many othir lordes ¶ And for his deliueraunce was kyng Stephen deliuered oute of prison And when he was deliuered oute of prison he went thens to Oxenford and beseged the Emê‘esse that was tho at Oxenford and the sege endured fro Mihelmasse vn to seint Andrewes tyde And the Emê‘esse let tho cloth hir all in whit lynnen cloth for encheson that she nat wolde be ne knowe for in the same tyme waâ— moch snowe so she ascaped by the thamyse from hem away that were hir ennemies And fro thens she went to wallyngford and ther hir helde ¶ And the kyng wold haue beseged hir but he had so moch to done with the erle RaÌ„dulfe of Chestre and with hugh bygot that stronglich werred vp on hym in euery place that he ne wist widder for to turne And the Erle of Gloucestre halpe hem with his power ¶ How Gaufride the Erle of Angron yafe vp vn to Henry the Emê‘esse sone all Normandie Capitulo Centesimo quadragesime ANd after this the kyng went vn to wilton and wolde haue made a Castell there but tho come to hym the Erle of Gloucestre with a stronge power and almost had take the kyng but yit the kyng ascaped with moch peyne and williaÌ„ martell ther was take And for whos deliueraunce the yafe vn to the Erle of Gloucestre the good Castell of shirborne that he had take ¶ And whan this was done the Erle Robert and all the kynges enemies wente to Faringdone and begonne ther for to make a stronge Castell but the kyng come thidder with a stronge power and drofe hem thens in that same yere The Erle Randulfse of Chestre was accorded with the kyng and come to his courâ— at his commaundement And the Erle wende saufelich to come and the kyng anone set take hym and put hym in to pâ—â—son and must neuer for no thyng come oute till that he had yelde vp vn to the kyng the Castell of Nicholl the whiche he had take from the kyng with strength in the xv yere of his regne ¶ And Gaufride the Erle of Angeon yafe vp vn to Henry his sone all Normandie And in the yere that next suâ—d deide the Erle Gaufride And Henry his sone the anone turned arene to Angeon and there was made Erle with mochel honour of his men of the land and to hym diden feaute and homage the most rartie of his land ¶ And tho was this henry the Emê‘esse sone Erle of Angewe and duke of NormaÌ„die In the same yere was made diuorce bitwene the kyng of Fraunce and the quene his wyfe that was right heir of Gascoyne For encheson that it was knowe and proued that they were sible and nygh of blode And the spoused her Henry the Emê‘esse sone Erle of â—ngoy and duke of Normandie and duke of Gascoyne ¶ The xviij yere of this kyng Stephen this Henry come in to englond with a strong power and began for to werre vpon kyng sâ—ephen and toke yâ— Castell of Malmesbury And did moche harme the kyng Stephen had so moche werre that he nyst whidder for to wende but at the last they were accorded thurgh the Erchebisshopp Theobald and thurgh othir worthy lordes of Englond vpon this condicion that they shold depart the Reame of Englond bitwene hem so that Henry the Emê‘esse sone sholde holich halfe haue all the land of Englond And thus they were accorded And pees cried thurgh oute all Englond ¶ And when the accorde was made bitwene the ij lordes Kyng Stephen become so sory for cause he had lost halfe Euglond and fell in to suche amaladie and died in the xix yere viij wekes and v. day of his regne all in werre and in contak and he â—eth in the Abbey of Feueresham the whiche he let make in the vj. yere of his regne ¶ Of kyng Henry the secoÌ„de that was the Emê‘esse sone in whos tyme seint Thomas of Caunterbury was Chaunceler Capitulo Centesimo quadragesâ—moprâ—mo ANd after this kyng Sâ—â—phen regned Henry the Emê‘esse sone and was crouned of the Erchebisshopp Theobald the xvii day before Cristemasse And in the same yere Thomas Beket of 〈◊〉 Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury was made the
worthy knyght and a bolde of body and the englisshmen pursued euer sore in euery side and queld the stede that sir Symond Frisell rode vpon aud they toke him and lad him vn to the hoste ¶ And sir Symond began for to flatâ—r speke faire and said lordes I shall yeue yow iijj M. marc of siluer and myn horse myne harneis all myue armure and become a begger ¶ Tho ansuerd Theobaude of Peuenes that was the kynges archier Nowe god me so helpe it is for nought that thou spekest for all th◠〈◊〉 in englond I wolde the nat let gone withoute commaundement of kyng Edward ¶ And tho was he lad to kyng Edward and the kyng wold not see hym but commaunded to â—ede hym a way to haue his dome at london and on our ladies euen natiuitâ— he was honged and drawen and his heed smyten of and honged ayene with cheynes of yren vpon the galewes And his hede was sette vpon london hâ—ugge vpon a spere and ayenst Cristemasse the body was brend for encheson that the men that kâ—â—te the body by nyght they sawe so many deueles raumpand with grete Iren crokes rennyng vpon the Gale wes and horribeâ—â—ch turmented the body and many that hem saw anone after they died for drâ—de and some woxen madde or sore sikenesse they had And in that bataille was take the bisshopp of Baston the bisshopp of seint Andrâ—wâ—s and the Abbot of scone all armed with yren as men of armes as fals traitours and fals prelatz ayens hir othe they were brouÈt to the kyng and the kyng sent hem to the Pope of Rome that he shold done with hem what his wyll were ¶ How â—ohan erle of atheles wat take put to the deth Capitulâ— Centesimo lxxxij ANd at that bataille fled Sir Iohan Erle of Atheles went in to a chyrche ther hyd hym for drede but he myÈt haue there no refute for encheson that the chyrch was endited thurgh a generall sentence in the same chyrche he was take ¶ And this sir Iohan went well haue had scaped from the deth for encheson that he claymed kynered of kyng Edward And the kyng nold no lenger be taried of his traitours but sent hym to london in hast there he was honged his hede smyâ—en of his body brent all to assâ—his But at the praier of the Quene Margarete for encheson that he claymed of kyng Edward kynred his drawyng was foryeue hym ¶ How Iohan that was william walleys brother was put to the deth Ca. C.lxxxiij WHen the grettest mastirs of Scotland were thus done to euel deth shended for hir falsenesse Iohan that was wiliam walleis brother was take and done to deth as Sir Iohan erle of atheles was ¶ How Robert the brus fled from scotland to Norwey Capitulo Centesimo lxxxiiij ANd at that same tyme was Robert the brus moche hated amonge the peple of ScotlaÌ„d So he wyst not what was for to done for to hide hym he went in to Norwey to the kyng that had spoused his suster ther helde hym socour for to haue ¶ And Robert the brus myght not befounde in ScotlaÌ„d kyng Edward tho let crie his pese thurgh oute all the land his lawes were vsed and his ministres serued thurgh oute all the land ¶ How kyng Edward died Ca. C.lxxxv WHen kyng Edward had abated his enemies he turned a yene southward a maladie toke hym at burgh vp sand in the marche of ScotlaÌ„d he wyst well that his deth waz full nygh called to him sir henry the lacy erle of Nichol sir Guyerle of warrewyke sir Aymer vaâ—ence erle of penbroke and sir Robert of Clifford baronn praied hem vpon the faith that they hym owed that they shold make Edward of Carnariuan kyng of Englond his sone as rathe as they myÈt and that they shold nat suffre piers of Ganeston come ayene in to englond for to make his sone to vse riotte and they graunted him with good wyll And the kyng toke the sacrament of holy church as a good cristen maÌ„ shold deide in verray repeÌ„taunce when he had be kyng xxxv yere he deid and was buried at westmestre with mochel solempnite vpon whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ Of Merlyns ê“phecies that were declared of kyng edward that was kyng â—enries sone Ca â–ª C.lxxxvj ANd of this kyng Edward ê“phecied Merlyn called him a dragon the second kyng of the vi last kynges that shold be for to regne in englond and said that he shold be medled with mercy also with strength sternesse that shold kepe engloÌ„d fro colde hete that he shold open his mouth toward walis that he sholde set his o foot in wyke that he shold closen with walles yâ— shold do moch harme to his seed And he said soth for the good kyng Edward was medled with mercy with fersenesse with mercy a yens his enemies of walys and after of Scotland with fersenesse whan he put hem to deth for hir falsenesse traitrie as they had deserued it ¶ And well kept he englond from colde hete sith he kepte it from all maner enemies that ronne vpon hym to done hym any wronge ¶ And well he opened his mouth toward walys made it quake thurgh the hidour of his mouth when he coÌ„querd it thurgh dynt of swerd for the prince â—ewelyne and Dauid his brother Riâ— and morgan were put vn to the deth for hir falsenesse and hir foly ¶ And he sette his o foot in to wyke and conquered Berewyke at the which conquest were slayne xxv thousand and vii houndred outetake hem that were brend in the reed halle ¶ And the walles that he let make shall be noyous vn to his â—eed as men shull here after see in the lyfe of Sir Edward of Carnariuan his sone ¶ And yit Merlyn saide that he shold make riuers renne in blode with brayne and that semed well in his werres ther that he had the mastrie ¶ And yit Merlyn said that ther shold come a peple oute of the north west during the regne of the forsaid dragon that shuld be lad by an ylle grehounde that shold the dragon Croune kyng that afterward shold flee ouer the see for drede of the dragâ—n withoute comyng ayene and that was proued by Sir Iohan bailloll that kyng Edward made for to bene kyng of scotland that falsely arose ayens hym and after he fledde vn to his owne landes of fraunce neuer come ayene in to scotlaâ—d for drede of kyng Edward ¶ And yit said Merlyn that peple that shold bede the forsaid Grehond shold be faderles vn till a certeyne tyme he said soth for the peple of scotlaÌ„d gretely were disesed sith that sir Iohan bailloll hir kyng fled from scotland ¶ And yit said Merlyn that the sonÌ„e shold become in his tyme as reede as any blode in tokenyng of gret mortalite of peple
that was well knowen when the scottes were slayne ¶ And sith said Merlyn that ylke dragon shold norissh a fox that shold meue grete werre ayenst hym that shold not in his tyme bene ended And that semed well by Robert the Brus that kyng Edward norisshed in his chambre that sithenes stale away and meued grete werre ayens hym which werre was nat ended in his tyme ¶ And afterward Merlyn told that this dragon shold bene hold the best body of all the world be said sothe for the good kyng Edward was the worthiest knyght of all the world in his tyme ¶ And yit said Merlyn that the dragon shold die in the marche of an othir laÌ„d yâ— his laÌ„d shold be longe withoute any good keper that men shold weâ—e for his dethe from the I le of she pey vn to the I le of marcyll ¶ Wherfor allas sholde be hir coÌ„mune songe amonge peple fadreles in the land wasted that ê“fecie was knowe ouerall full well For the good kyng Edward died at Burgh vp sandes that is vpon the marche of Scotland wherfor the Englishmen were discomforted sorowed in northumber land ¶ For encheson that kyng Edwardes sone sette by the Scottes no force for the Riott of piers of Ganaston wherfor allas waz the songe thurgh oute all englond For defaute of a good wardeyn from the I le of shepey vn to the I le of marcyll the peple made moche sorwe for good kyng Edwardes deth ¶ For they wende that good kyng Edward sholde haue gone in to the holy lande for that was hollyche his purposse vpon whos soule god for his high grace haue mercy ¶ Of kyng Edward yâ— was kyng edwardes sone Ca. C.lxxxvij ANd after this kyng Edward regned Edward his sone that was bore in Carnariuan and this Edward went in to fraunce spoused Isabell the kynges dought of frauÌ„ce the xxv day of Ianiuer at the churche of our lady at Boloigne In the yere of our lord Ihesu crist a. M.CCC.vij and the xx day of Feuerer the next yere that come after he was crouned solemplich at westmynstre of the Erchebisshoppe Robert of wynchelsee and of the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury and ther was so grete prece of peple that Sir Iohan Bacwell was dede and murdred ¶ And anone as the good kyng Edward was dede Sir Edward his sone kyng of Englond sente after Piers of Ganastone in to Gascoyne and so moche loued hym that he called him his brother and anone after he yafe hym the lordshipp of wallyngford and it was not longe after that he ne yafe hym the Erledome of Cornewaille ayens alle the lordes wyll of the Royaâ—â—e ¶ And tho brought he Sir walter of langeton bisshopp of Chestre in to prison in to the tour of london with two knaues allone hym to serue For the kyng was wroth with hym for cause that Sir walter made compleint vpon hym to his fadre wherfore he was put in to prison in the tyme of Troilebastone And the forsaid Piers of Ganastone made so grete mastries that he wente in to the kynges tresorie in the Abbey of westmynstre and toke the table of gold with the trestelles of the same and many othir riche â—eweles that some tyme were the noble and good kyng Arthures and toke hem to a marchant that was called Aymery of Friscombande For he shold bere hem ouer the see in to Gascoigne so he wente thens and they come neuer ayene after wherfor it was a grete losse vn to this land ¶ And whan this Piers was so richely auaunced he become so proude and so stoute wher of alle the grete lordes of the Reame had hym in despite for his grete beryng wher for Sir Henry the lacy Erle of Nichol and Sir Gny Erle of warrewyke the whiche good lordes the good kyng Edward Sir Edwardis kyng of Englond his fadre charged that Piers of ganastone shold not come in to Englond for to bringe his sone Edward in to Riott ¶ And alle the lordes of Englond assembled hem at a certayn day at the freres prechours at london and speken of the dishonour that kyng Edward did vn to his Royame and to his croune and so they assented all bothe Erles and coÌ„munes that the forsaid Piers of Ganastone sholde bene exiled oute of Englond for euer more and so it was done for he forswore Englond and wente in to Irland and ther the kyng made hym 〈◊〉 uetayne and gouernour of the land by his commission and 〈◊〉 this Piers was chiuetayne of all the land and did ther aâ—le 〈◊〉 hym lyked and had power what â—e wolde and that tyme were the templers exiled thurgh all cristiente for encheson that men put vp on hem that they sholde donÌ„ thyng ayens the feyth and good be leue ¶ Kyng Edward loued Piers of Ganestoâ— so moche that he myght nat forlete his companie so moche the kyng yafe behight to the peple of Englond that the exilyng of the forsaid piers sholde bene reuoked at stamford thurgh hem that hym had exiled wherfor piers of Ganastone come ayene in to Englond And wheÌ„ he was come ayene in to this land he despised the grettest lordis of this land and called sir Robert of Clare Erle of Gloucestre horesone And the Erle of Nicholl sir henry the lacy brostebely and sir Gny Erle of warrewik the blake hounde of Arderne and also he called the noble erle and gentill Thomas of Lancastre Cherle and many othir scornes and shame hem said and by many othir grete lordis of englond Wherfor they were to wardys hym full angry sore annoied And in the same tyme died the Erle of Nichol but he charged or he was dede Thomas of Lancastre Erle that was his sone in lawe that he shold maynten his quarell ayens the same Piers of Ganastone vpon his beneson ¶ And so it was ordeyned thurgh helpe of the Erle of Lancastre and of the Erle of warrewyke that forsaid sir Piers was beheded at gauersich besides warrewyke the xix day of IunÌ„ in the yere of grace a M.ccc and xij wherfor the kyng was sore annoied and praied god that he myÈt see that day to bene a venged vpon the deth of the forsaid Piers ¶ And so it befell afterward as ye shâ—ll here allas the tyme For the forsaid Erle of Lancastre and many othir grete barons were put to Pitons deth and martred for encheson of the forsaid querell ¶ The kyng was tho at london and helde a parlement and ordeyned the lawes of sir Symond Moâ—nfort wherfor the Erle of lancastre and the Erlys and all the clergie of Englond maden an othe thurgh counceill of Robert of wynchelsee for to maynten tho ordinaunces for euermore ¶ How Robert the Brus come ayene in to Scotland gadred a grete power of men for to werre vpon kyng Edward Capitulo Centesimo lxxxviij ANd when sir Robert the Brus that made hym kyng of Scotland that was fled in to Norwey
kyng of Englond the kyng of fraunce hir brother Ca. CC.ij THe kyng went tho vn to london ther thurgh couÌ„ceill of sir hugh the spencer the fadre of his sone of mastir robert Baldok a fals piled clerc his chaunceler let seise tho all the quenes londes in to his owne hande also all the landes that were sir Edwardis his sone were so put to hir wages ayenst all maner reson and that was thurgh the falsenesse of the spencers ¶ And when the kyng of frauÌ„ce that was quene Isabelles brother herd of this falnesse he was sore aÌ„noied ayens the kyng of englond and his fals councelers wherfor he sent a letter vn to kyng Edward vnder his seal that he sholde come in to feauÌ„ce at a certeyn day for to done his homage ther to he somened hym and elles he sholde lese all gascoyne ¶ And so it was ordeyned in Englond thurgh the kyng his â—â—â—nceill that quene Isabell shold wende in to fraunce for to trete of â—ees bitwene hir lord hir brother And that Oliuer of yngham sholde wende in to Gascoyne haue with hym vij thousend men and moo of armes to bene seueshall and wardeyne of gascoine so it was ordeyned that quene Isabell weÌ„t tho ouer see come in to fraunce with hir went sir Aymer of â—â—launce erle of Penkroke that was ther mordred sodenly in â—ue vage but that was thurgh goddes vengeaunce for he was one of the â—ustices that consented to seint Thomas deth of lancastre wold neuer after repente hym of that wykked dede and at that tyme sir Oliuer of yngham went ouer in to Gascoyne did moch harme to the kyng of fraunce and tho gete ayene that kyng Edward had loste moch more ther to ¶ How kyng Edward sent sir Edward his sone the eldeste in to fraunce Ca. cc.iij THe quene Isabell nad but a quarter of a yere in fraunce duelled that sir Edward hir eldest sone ne axed leue for to wende in to fraunce for to speke with his modre â—sabell the quene the kyng his fadre graunted hym with a good wyll said to hym Go my faire sone in goddis blissyng myne thenke for to come ayenâ— as hastely as thou myght And he went ouer see come in to fraunce And the kyng of fraunce his vncle vnderfenge hym with mochel honour said vn to hym faire sone ye be welcomâ— and for cause that your fadre come not for to do his homage for the duchie of Gnyhenne as his Auncestres were wont for to do â—yeue yow that lordshipp to holde it of me in heritage as all maner Auncestres diden to for yow wherfor he was called duke of Gnyhenne ¶ How the kyng exiled his quene Isabell Edward his eldeste sone Ca. cc.iiij WHenne kyng Edward of englond herde telle how the kyng of fraunce had yeue the duchie of Gnyhennâ— vn to sir Edward his sone withoute consent wyll of hym that his sone had vnderfonge the duchie he become wonder wroth sente to his sone by his lrÌ„e to his wife also that they shold come ayene in to englond in all the hast that they myght ¶ The Quene Isabell and sir Edward hir sone were wonder sore adrad of the kynges manace and of his wrathe principally the falsenesse of the spencers both of the fadre of the sone and at his coÌ„maundement they wold not come wherfor kyng Edward was full sore annoied let make a crie at london that yf Quene Isabell and Edward hir eldest sone come not in to Englond that they sholde bene hold as our enemies bothe to the Royame and to the croune of englond And for that they wold come in to Englond but bothe were exiled the modre and hir sone ¶ When the quene Isabell herd thees tydynges she was sore adrad to benÌ„ shent thurgh the fals congettyng of the spencers And went with the kuyghtes that were exiled out of Englond for seint Thomas cause of lancastre that is to seyne sir Rogier of wigmore sir william Trussell sir Iohan of Cromwell many othir good knyghtes wherfor they toke hir counseill ordeyned amonges hem for to make a mariage bitwene the duke of Gnyhenne the kynges sone of Englond the Erles doughter of he naud that was a noble knyght of name a doughty in his tyme And yf that thyng myght be brought aboute than stode they trowyng with the helpe of god with his helpe to recouer hir heritage in Englond wher of they were put oute thurgh the fals congettynges of spencers ¶ How kyng Edward thurgh counceill of the spencers sent to the douzepers of fraunce that they shold helpe that the quene Isabell hir sone sir Edward weren exiled oute of fraunce Ca. CC.v. WHen kyng Edward the spencers herde how Quene Isabell and sir Edward hir sone had alied hem to the Erle of benaud and to them that were exiled oute of England for encheson of Thomas of Lancastre they were so sory that they nist what to done ¶ Wherfor Sir hugh spencer the sone said vn to Sir hugh his fadre in this maner wyse ¶ Fadre acursed be the tyme and the counceill that euer ye consented that Quene Isabell sholde gone vn to fraunce for to treten of accord bitwene the kyng of Englond and hir brother the kyng of fraunce for that was your couÌ„ceill For at that tyme forsoth your wit failled ¶ For I drede â—â—e sore lest thurgh hir and hir sone we shull be shent but yf we take the better counceill Nowe faire sires vnderstondeth how mervaillous felonie and falshede the spencers ymagined and cast for priuely they let fylle v. barâ—ll ferrors with siluer the some amounted v. thousend pounde and they sent tho barelles ouer see priuely by an alien that was called Arnold of spaigne that was a brocour of london that he sholde gone to the douzepers of fraunce that they sholde procuren and speke to the kyng of fraunce that Quene Isabell and hir sone Edward were driue and exiled oute of fraunce ¶ And amonge all othir thynges that they were brought to the deth as priuely as they myÈt But almyghty god wolde not so for when this Arnold was in the hie see he was take with selandres that met hym in the see and toke hym and lad hym to hir lord Erle of henauld moch â—oye was made for that takyng at the laste this Arnold â—uely stake away fro thens come to london And of this takyng of othir thynges the erle of henaude said to the Quene Isabell Dame maketh yow mery bene of good chere for ye be more richer than ye went haue bene take ye these v. barelles full of siluer that were sent to the douzepiers of Fraunce for to quelle yow and your sone Edward thenketh hastely for to wende in to englond and taketh ye with yow sir Iohan of henaude my brother and
oute of the warde vnder the erthe in to the forsaid Castell that goth in to the weste whiche Aley Dame Isabell the Quenâ— ne none of hir men ne the Mortimer ne none of his companine knoweth it not And so I shall lede yowe thurgh that Aley and so ye shull come in to the Castell withoute aspies of any man that ben your enemies ¶ And the same nyght sir william Mountagu and all the lordes of his quarell and the same Conestable also went hem to hors and maden sembland as it were for to wende oute of the Mortimers sight ¶ But anâ—ne as the mortimer herde this tydyng he weÌ„t that they wold haue gone ouer the see for drede of hym and anone he and his companie token counceill amonges hem for to let hir passage sent lrÌ„ez anone to the portes so that none of the grete lordes sholde wende home to hir owne contre but yf they were arested and take ¶ And among othir thynges william Eland Conestable of the forsaid Castell priuely lad Sir william Mountagu and his coÌ„panie by the forsaid wey vnder erthe so till they comen in to the Castell and went vp in to the toure there that the mortimer was in ¶ But sir hugh of Trumpyngton hem ascried hidously and said A traitours it is all for nought that ye ben comen in to this Castell Ye shull die yit an euell dethe euerychone And anone one of hem that was in Mountagu is companie vp with a mace smote the same hugh vpon the hede that the brayne brest oute and fell on the grounde and so was he dede an euell deth ¶ Tho toke they the Mortimer as he armed hym at the toures dore when he herde the noyse of hym for drede And when the Quene Isabell saw that the Mortimer was take she made moche sorwe in hert and the wordes vn to hem said ¶ Nowe faire sires I pray yowe that ye done none harme to his body a worthy knyght our welbeloued frende and our dere cosin Tho went they thennes and comen and brought the Mortimer and presented hym vn to the kyng Edward and he commaunded to bring hym in sauf ward But anone as they that were consent vn to the Mortimers doyng herd telle that he was take they went and hid hem and priuely by nyght went oute of the toune eche in his side with heuy hert and mornyng and lyued vp on hir landes as well as they myght ¶ And so that same yere that the Mortimer was take he had at his retenue ix score knyghtes withoute squyers and seriauntes of armes and footmen And tho was the Mortimer lad to london And Sir Symond of Bereford was lad with hym and was take to the Conestable of the toure to kepe ¶ But afterward was the mortimers lyf examined at westmynster bâ—fore the kyng before all the grete lordes of englond for ê‘ill that myght fall to the Reame and to enquere also whiche were assenting to sir Edwardes deth the kynges fadre and also thurgh whom the scottes ascaped from stanhope in to scotland withoute the wyll of kyng Edward ¶ And also how the chartre of Rageman was deliâ—ed vn to the scottes wherin the homages feautes of scotland were conteyned that the scottes shold done euer more vn to the kynges of englond for the reame of scotland wherfor in his absence he was dampned to be drawe honged for this treson And this meschief come vn to hym on seint Andrewes euen in the yere of â—ncarnacion of our lord Ihesu crist a M.CCC and xxx ¶ How kyng Edward gete ayene vn to hym graciousely the homages feautes of scotland wher of he was put oute thurgh fals counceill of Isabell his modre aud sir Rogier Mortimer that was newe made Erle of the marche Ca. cc.xxiij NOwe ye haue herd lordes how sir Iohan of Bailloll in tyâ—e of â—ees was chosen to be kyng of scotland for encheson that he come of the eldest doughter of the erle Dauid of hontyngton that was kyng alisaundres brother of scotland that deide withoute heire of his body begoten how this Iohan made feaute homage to kyng Edward Henries sone the iij. for his landes of scotland And how he afterward withsaid his homage thurgh counceill of the scottes in the yere of our lorde M.ccc.lxxij sent vn to yâ— pope thurgh a fals suggescioÌ„ that he made his othe vn to the forsaid kyng edward ouer his â—state his wyll of which othe the pope him assoilled thurgh his bulles to hym y sent ¶ And anone as kyng Edward wyst ther of he ordeyned anone his barons come vn to Bâ—re wyke conquered the toune â—t which conquâ—st ther were slayne xxv M. vij C. And the Baill all that was kyng of scotland come yelde hym vn to kyng Edward And the kyng afterward deliuered hym oute of the toure of london and all the grete lordes of scotland with hym that were take at Berewyke yafe hem saufcoÌ„duyt to go in to scotland ¶ And the scottes sith thurgh hir falsenesse werred vpon kyng Edward ¶ And whan sir Iohan Bailloll kyng of scotland saw all this 〈◊〉 went put hym ouer the see vn to Dunpier and lyued ther vpon his owne londes as welle as he myght till that the Scottes wolde amende hem of hir mysdedes and trespace and lad with hym Sir Edward his sone wherfor the Scottes in despite of hym called hym Sir Iohan Turnelabard for cause that be wolde not offende ne trespace ayens kyng Edward of Englond And so he forsoke his Reame of Scotland and 〈◊〉 ther of but litell pris ¶ And this Sir Iohan duelled in fraunce till that he died there And sir edward his sone vnderfeng his heritage did homage vn to the kyng of fraunce for his landes of Dunpier so it fell afterward that edward that was Iohan baillols sone had with hym a squyer of englond that was bore in yorkeshire that was called Iohan of barnaby this Edward bailloll loued hym moche was nye hym full priue ¶ And so this Iohan of barnaby was in debate with a freÌ„shman in the toune of Dunpicr so he quelled hym went in his way in all that he myght in to the Castell for to haue socour helpe of his lorde And anone come the officers of the tounÌ„ to take â—ohan of barnaby as aâ— felon sir edward his lord halpe hym rescued hym by nyÈt made hym wende oute of the Castell so he went his way come in to Englond with outen any harme ¶ And when the kyng of fraunce sawe that sir edward had resened his felon he become wonder wroth ayens sir edward and anone let hym be areste â— toke in to his hande all his londes ¶ Tho duelled sir Edward in prison vn to the tyme that sir Henry of Beaumout come in to frauÌ„ce the which Henry somtyme was erle of angos in scotlaÌ„d thurgh his wyfe was
Erle of southfolke and Chaunceler of englond And these iij. lordes wenten ouer the see and come neuer ayene for ther they deide ¶ And than these v. lordes aboue said maden a parlement at westmynstre And ther they toke Sir Robert Tresilian the Iustice and Sir Nichall Brembre knyght and Citezeyne of london and Sir Iohan Salisbury knyght of the kynges houâ—hold and vske sergeant of armes and many moo of othir peple weren take and Iugged vn to the dethe by the counceille of these v. lordes in hir parlement at westmynstre for treson that they put vpon hem to be drawen from the toure of london thurgh oute the Cite and so forth vn to Tyburne and ther they shold be hanged and ther her throtes to be cut and thus they were serued died ¶ And after that in this same ê‘lement at westmynster was sir Symond Beuerlee that was a knyght of the garter and Sir Iohan Beauchamâ— knyÈt that was stiward of the kynges housold and sir Iames Berners were foriugged vn to the dethe and than they were lad on foot to the toure hill and there weren hir hedes smyten of and many othir mo by these v. lordes In this same parlement and in the xij yere of kyng Richardes regne he let crie ordeyne a generall Iustes that is called a turnemeÌ„t of lordes knyghtes and squyers And this Iustes and turnement was holde at london in smythfeld of all maner of strangiers of what londe or contre that euer they were and thidder they were right welcome and to hem and to all othir was holden open housold And grete festes and also grete yiftes weren yeuen to all maner of strangiers ¶ And of the kynges side weren all of sute her cotes hir armure sheldes hors trappure And all was white hertes with crounes aboute hir nekkes and chaynes of gold hangyng ther vpon and the croune hangyng lowe before the hertes body the which hert was the kynges liuery that he yafe to lordes and ladies knyghtes squyers for to knowe his housold froÌ„ othir peple ¶ And in this fest comyng to her Iustes xxiiij ladies lad these xxiiij lordes of the garther with cheynes of gold And all the same sute of hertes as is a fore said from the tour an horsebak thurgh the cite of london in to smythfeld there that the Iustes shold be holde ¶ And this feste Iustes was hold generall and to all tho that wold come of what lond and nacion that euer they were ¶ And this was hold during xxiiij daies of the kyngis cost ¶ And thees xxiiij lordes to aÌ„suere all maner peple that wold come thidder ¶ And thidder come the Erle of seint Poul of fraunce many othir worthy knyghtes with him of diuerse parties full well araied and oute of holand and henaud come the lord Ostreuaunt that was the dukes sone of holand and many othir worthy knyghtes with hym of holand full well araied ¶ And when this feste Iustes was ended he kyng thanked these straungiers and yafe hem many grete yiftes And than they token hir leue of the kyng of othir lordes and ladies and wenten home ayene in to hir owne contre with grete loue and moche thank ¶ And in the xiij yere of kyng Richardes regne ther was a ba. taille done in the kynges Paleys at westmynster bitwene a sauyer of Nuaerue that was with the kyng Richard And an othir Squyer that was called Iohan walshe for pointes of treson that this naâ—ne put vpon this walshmaÌ„ but this naâ—ne was oâ—comÌ„ yelde hym creaunt to his adâ—sarie ¶ And anonÌ„ he was despoiled of his armure drawe oute of the Paleys to tibourne there was hanged for his falsenesse ¶ And the xiiij yere of kyng Richardes regne sir Iohan of Gaunte duke of lancastre went ouer the see in to spayne for to chaleÌ„ge his rihgt that he had by his wyfes title vn to the croune of spayne with a grete host of peple of men of armes archrers And he had with hym the duchesse his wyfe and his iij. doughters ouer the see in to spayne And there they were a grete while And at the last the kyng of spayne began to trete with the duk of lancastre they were accorded to gedre thurgh hir bothe counceill in this maner that the kyng of spayne shold wedde the dukes doughter of lancastre that was the right heire of spayne and he shold yeue vn to the duke of lancastre gold siluer that weren cast in to grete wegges many othir Iewelles as many as viij chariettes myÈt carie ¶ And euery yere after during the lyfe of the duke of lancastre of the duchesse his wife x. M. marc of gold Of whiche gold the auenture charges they of spayne shold aueÌ„ture bring yerely vn to Bayone to the dukes assignes by surete made ¶ Also the duke of lancastre maried an othir of his doughtres vn to the kyng of Portingale the same tyme And whan he had done thus he come home ayene in to englond the good lady his wyfe also but many a worthy man vpon the flix in that viage died ¶ And in yâ— xv yere of kyng Richardes regne he helde his Cristemasse in the maner of wodestoke And there the erle of penbroke a yong lord tendre of age wold lerne to Iuste with a knyght that was called sir Iohan seint Iohan riden to gedre in the parke of wodestoke And there this worthy erle of penbroke was slaynÌ„ with that othir knyghtes spere as he kest it from hym when they had coupled and thuz this good erle made there his ende And therfor the kyng the quene made moche sorwe for his deth ¶ And in the xvj yere of kyng Richardes regne Iohan hende beyng that tyme maire of london Iohan walworth henry vanner beyng shreues of london that same tyme a bakers man bare a basket of horsbrede in to fleetstrete toward an hostre ther come a yoman of the bisshoppes of salisbury that was called romayn he toke an horselofe oute of the basket of the baker he asked hym why he did so this romayn turned ayene brake the bakers hede And neigbours come oute wold haue a rested this romayn and he brake froÌ„ hem fledde vn to the lordes place the Constable wold haue hym out but the bisshoppes men sheâ— fast the yates kepte the place that no man myght entre And than moche more peple gadred thidder and said that they wold haue him oute or elles they wold brenne vp the place and all that were with in ¶ And than come the maire and shereues with othir moche peple and cesed the malice of the communes made euery man to go home to hir houses kepe the pees ¶ And this Romayns lord the bisshop of Salisbury maistir Iohan waltham that that tyme was tresorer of englond went to sir Thomas Arundell Erchebisshopp
of kyng henâ—â—es regne the v. he helde a couâ—ceill of all the lordes of the reame at westmynstre there he put hym this demaunde praied aud besought hem of hir goodnesse of hir good counceill and good wyll to shewe hym as touching the title the right that he had to Normandie Gascoyne and Guyhenne the which the kyng of fraunce withhelde wrongfully and vnrightfully the which his Auncestres before hym had be trewe title of conqueste right heritage thâ— which Normandie Gascoyne Guyhenne the good kyng Edward of wyndesore and his auncestres before him hadden hold all hir lyues tyme And his lordes yafe him counceill to send enbassatours vn to the kyng of fraunce his counceill and that he shold yeue vp to him his right heritage that is to say Normandye Gascoyne guy henne the whiche his predecessours hadden hold afore hym or elles he wold it wynne with dynt of swerd in short tyme with the helpe of Almyghty god ¶ And than the Dolphine of fraunce ansuered to our embassatours and said in this maner that the kyng was ouer yong and to tendre of age to make any werre as ayens hym and was not like yit to be no good werriour to do aud to make such a conquest ther vpon hym And somwhat in scorne and despite he senâ—e to hym a tonne full of tenys balles be cause he wolde haue somwhat for to play with all for hym and for his lordes and that become hym better than to maynten any werre And than anone our lordes that were embassatours token hir leue and comen in to Englond ayene and tolde kyng and his counceill of the vngoodly ansuere that they had of the dolpâ—yne and of the presente the whiche he had sente vn to the kyng ¶ And whan the kyng had herde hir wordes and the ansuere of the Dolphine he was wonder sore agreued and right 〈◊〉 pâ—ied toward the frâ—â—sshmen and toward the kyng the dolphyn thought to auenge him vpon â—em as sone as god wold send him grace myÈt and anone let make tenys balles for the dolphyn in all the hast that they myght be made and they were grete gonne stones for the dolphine to play with all ¶ And â–ª than anone the kyng sent for all his lordes and held a grete counceille at westmynstre and tolde vn to hem the ansuere that they had of the dolphine and of his worthy presente that he sente to hym and to his lordes to pleye with all ¶ And there the kyng his lordes weren accorded that they shold be redy in armes with hir power in the best araie that myght be done And gete men of armes and archers that myght be goten and alle othir stuffe that longed to werre to be redy with all hir retenue to mete at southaÌ„pton be lammasse next sewyng withoute any delay wherfor the kyng ordeyned his nauye of shippes with all maner of stuffe and vitaille that longed to such a wâ—rrour of all maner ordinaunce in the hauen of Southampton in to the nombre of CCC.xx. sailles ¶ And than fell there a grete disese and a fonle meschief for thâ—r were iij. lordes which that the kyng trust moche on And thurgh fals couetise they had purposed and Imagined the kynges deth And thought to haue slayne hym and all his bretheren or he had take the see The whiche were named thus Sir Richard Erle of Cambrygge brothir to the duke of yorke the second was the lord Scrope Tresorier of Englond the thridde was Sir Thomas gray knyght of the Northcontre And these lordes afore said for lucre of money had made promysse to the frenshmen for haue slayne kyng Henry and all his worthy bretheren by a fals trayne sodenliche or they had he ware But Almyghty god of his grete grace helde his holy honde ouer hem and saued hem from this ê‘illous meyne And for to haue done this they resceyued of the frensshmen a million of gold And that was there openly preued And for hir fals treson they were all there Iugged vn to the dethe And this was the Iâ—ggement that they shold be ladde thurgh Hampton and withoute Northgate there to be heded And thus they ended hir lyfe for hir fals couetise and treson ¶ Anone as this was done the kyng and all his meyne made hem redy wenten to shippe token and sailled forth with xv C shippes and arriued withyn seyne at kydecause vpon our ladies eue the assupcion in Normandie with all his ordinaunce And so went hym forth to hareflete And he beseged the toune all aboute by lond and eke by water And sent to the Capitayne of the toune and charged hym for to deliuer the toune And the Capitayne said that he none deliuered hym ne none he wolde to hym yelde but bad hym done his best ¶ And than our kyng laid his ordinaunce vn to the toune that is for to say Gonnes Eugâ—ues and Tripâ—ettes and shetten and cast to the walles and eke vn to the Toune And cast doune bothe toures and toune and leid hem vn to the grounde And there he plaied at the tenys with his harde gonne stones ¶ And they that were within the toune whan they sholde plaie ther songe was well away and Allas that â—uer any suche tenys balles were made and cursed all tho that werre began and the tyme that euer they were borne ¶ And on the morwe the kyng did crie at euery gate of the toune that euery man shold be redy on the morwe erly to make assaute vn to the toune ¶ And william Bouchier and Iohan Graunt with xij othir worthy Burgâ—â— comen to the kyug and besought hym of his riall Princehoode and power to withdrawe his malice and destruction that he did vn to hem and besought hym of viij daies of respitâ— and trewes yf any rescue myght comen vn to hem and elles to yelde vp the toune vn to hym with all hir goodes And than the kyng sente forth the Capitayne and kepte the remenaunt still with hym ¶ And the lord Gaucorte that was Capitayne of the toune wente forth to Rone in all haste vn to the dolphyne for helpe and socour But there was none ne no man of rescue for the Dolphyne wold not abyde ¶ And thus this Capitayne come ayene vn to the kyng and yelde vp the toune and deliuered hym the keies And than he called his vncle the Erle of Dorset and made hym Capitayne of the toune of harflete and deliuered hym the keies and â—ad hym gone to put oute all the frenssh peple bothe men women and children and stuffed this toune of Hareflete with Englisshmen ¶ And than the kyng sente in to Englond and did crie in euery good toune of Englond that what crafty man wolde come thidder inhabite hym there in yâ— toune he sholde haue hous housholde to hym and to his heires for euer more ¶ And so thidder wente many diuerse marchauntz and
Rogger bolynbroke were broght to the guyldhalle in london and ther before the maire the lordes and chief Iustice of Englond were rayned and dampned both to be drawen hanged qnarterd but maister Iohan hume had his chartre was pardoned by the kynge but maister rogier was drawen to tyburne where he confessid that he deide giltles and neuer had trespaced in that he deid fore Notwithstanding he was hanged heded and quartred on whos soule god haue mercy And margery Iurdemayn was brent in smythfeld Also this yere was a grete affraye in fletstrete by nyghtes tyme bitwene men of court men of london and diuerse men slayne and somme hurte And one herbotell was chief cause of the mysgouernaunce and affraye Also this yere atte chesing of the maire of london the coÌ„munes named Robert clopton Rawlyn holand Taylourp And the Aldermen toke Robert clopton and brought hym atte right honde of the Maire as the custome is And thenne certayn Tayllours and othir hond crafty men cried nay nay not this man but raâ—lyn holande wherfore the Maire that was padysly sente tho that so cried to Newgate where they abode a grete while and were punysshed ¶ In this same yere were diuerse embassatours sente in to Guyan for a mariage for the kyng for the Erles doughter of Armynake whiche was concluded but by the mene of the Erle of suffolke it was lette and put a parte ¶ And after this the said Erle of suffolke wente ouer the see in to Fraunce and there he treated the mariage bitwene the kyng of Englond and the kynges doughter of Sâ—cyle and of Iherusalem And the next yere it was concluded fully that mariage by whiche mariage the kyng shold deliuere to hir fadre the duchie of Angeo and the Erledome of Mayne whiche was the keye of Normandie Thenne departed the Erle of suffolke with his wyfe and diuerse lordes and knyghtes in the moste riall astate that myght be oute of Englond with newe chares and Palfrayes whiche wente thurgh chepe and so wente ouer the see and resseyued hir and sith brought her in the lente after to hampton where she landed was rially receyued And on Candelmasse euen before by a grete tempest of thonder and lightnyng at afternone Paulus steple was sette a fire on the middes of the shafte in the tymbre which was quenched by force of labour and specially by the labonr of the morow masse preest of the â—owe in chepe which was thought Impossible sauf only the grace of god ¶ This yere was the Erle of Stafford made create duke of â—okyngham the erle of warrewyke duke of warwyke therle of Dorset marquys of Dorset therle of suffolke waâ— made marquys of suffolke ¶ How kyng Henry wedded Quene Margarete and of hir coronacion Capitulo ducentesimo lij IN this yere kyng Henry maried at southwyke Quâ—ne Margrete And she come to london the xvâ—ij day of Maye And by the way alle the lordes of Englond resseyued hir wurshipfully in diuerse places and in especiall the duke of Gloucestre and on the blake heth the maire aldremen alle the craftes in blewe gounes browdred with the deuise of his craft that they myÈt be byknowen mette with hir with reed hoâ—des and brought hir to london where were diuerse pagentis and countinaunce of diuerse histories shewde in diuerse places of the Cite Ryally and costlew And the xxx day of maye the forsaid Quene was Crouned at westmynstre And there was Iustes iij. daies during within the sayntuarie to fore the abbeye This yere the priour of kylmian appeled the erle of vrmond of treson whiche had a â–ª day assigned to them for to fight in smythfeld And the lystis were made and feeld dressid but whan it came to point the kyng commauÌ„ded that they shold not fight but toke the quarellis in to his owne hond and this was doon at the Instaunce labour of certayn prechours and doctours of london as maister Gilbert worthyngton parson of seint andrewâ— in holborne and othir Also this same yere came a grete enbassade in to Englond oute of fraunce for to haue concluded a ê‘petuel pees but in conclusion it torned vn to a triews of a yere Aboute this tyme deide seint Bernardyne a gray frere whiche began the newe reformacion of that ordre in many places in so moche that they that were reformed bene called obseruauntes whiche obseruauntes beâ—â— encrecyd gretly in Italie in Almaigne This Bernardyn was Canonysed by Pope Nicholas the fyfthe In the yere M. CCCC.l Iohanes de Capestrano was his disciple whiche proufited moch to the reformacion of that ordre for whom god shewd many a faire miracle also here is to be noted that froÌ„ this tyme forward kyng Henry neuer proufited ne wente forward but fortune began to tourne from hym on all sides as well in fraunce NormaÌ„die guyan as in Englond Somme men holden opinione that kyng Henry gaf coÌ„myssion plenery to sir Edward hulle sir Robert roos Dene of seint seuerins and othir to conclude a mariage for hym with the erle of Armynaks suster whiche was promysed as it was said cocluded but afterward it was broken and he wedded quene margret as a fore is said whiche was a dere mariage for the Reame of Englond For it is knowen verily that for to haue her was deliuered the duchie of Angeo and the erledome of mayne whiche was the keie of Normandie for the frensshe men tentre And aboue this the said marquys of suffolke axyd in playn parlement a fyftenâ—h and an half for to feche her oute of frauÌ„ce lo what a mariage was this as to the comparison of that othir mariage of armynak For ther shold haue bene deliuered so many Castels and tounes in guyane and so moche good shold haue ben yeuen with her that alle Englond shold haue ben ther by enriched but contrarie wise fyll wher fore euery grete prince ought to kepe his promyse for because of brekyâ—g of this promyse and for mariage of Quene Margret what losse hath had the Reame of Engloud by loâ—yng of Normandâ—e and Guyan by diuision in the Reame the rebelling of communes ayenst their prince lordes what diuision amonge the lordes what murdre and sleyng of them what feldes foughâ—en and made in coÌ„clusion so many that many a man hath lost his lyfe and in conclusion the kyng deposed and the quene with hir sone fayne to flee in to Scotland and from thens in to fraunce and so to lorayne the place that she come first froo Many men deme that the brekyng of the kynâ—es promise to the suster of therles of Armynake was cause of this grete losse and aduersite ¶ How the good duke of Gloucestre humfrey the kynges vncle was arested at the parlement of bury and his deth And how Angeo in mayne was deliuered Capitulo ducentesimo liij IN the yere xxv of kyng Henry was a parlement at bury called seint Edmoâ—des burie aboute which was commauÌ„ded all the communes
euermore he disherited hem that the goodes owghten ¶ And thurgh hir counceill lete arere a tallâ—â—ge of all the goodes of Englond Wherfor he was the ricchest kyng that euer was in Englond after william Bastard of Normandie that conquered Englond ¶ And yit thurgh counceill of hem hym semed that he had not ynowe but made yit euery toune of englond fynde a man of armes vpon hir owne costages for to gone werre vpon the scottes that were his enemies wherfor the kyng went in to Scotland with an hounderd thousend men of armes at witsontide in the yere of our lord Ihesu crist M.CCC and xxij But the Scottes went and hid hem in montains and in wâ—des and taâ—â—ed the Englisshmen fro day to day that the kyng myght for no maner thyng hem fynde in playne felde wherfor many Englissh men that fewe vitailles hadden for hunger ther deiden wonder fast and sodenly for hunger in goynge and in comynge and namelich tho that had bene ayens Thomas of Lancastre and had robbed his men vpon his landes ¶ Whenne kyng Edward sawe that vitailles failled hym he was tho wonder sore discomforted for encheson also that his mâ—n died and for he myght nouzt speâ—e of his enemies So at the last he come ayene in to Englond ¶ And anone after come Iames douglas also Thomas Randulph with an hugh host in to Englond in to northumberland with hem the englisshmen that â—â—ere driuen oute of englond come robbed the contre and quelled the 〈◊〉 and also brend the toune that was called Noâ—tallertone many othir toâ—nes vn to yorke ¶ And when the kyng herde this tyâ—ynge he let 〈◊〉 all maner men that myghten tranaille and so the englisshmen the abbey of Beigheland the xv day after Mihelmasse in the same yere about said and the englishmen were there discomfited and at that scomfiture was take sir â—ohan of Britaigne Erle of Richemond that helde the contre and Erledome of lancastre And after he paied an huge raunsone and was let gone and afâ—er that he went in to fraunce and come neuer afterward ayene ¶ How Sir Andrewe of herkela was take put vn to the dethe that was erle of Cardoille Capitulo ducentesimo ANd at that tyme sir Andrewe of herkela that newe was made Erle of Cardoille for cause that he had taken the good Erle Thomas of lancastre he had ordeyned thurgh the kynges commaundement of englond for to bring hym alle the â—ower that he myght for to helpe hym ayens the Scottes at the Abbey of beigheland And whan the fals traitour had gadred alle the peple that he myght shold haue come to the kyng vn to the Abbey of Brigheland the fals traitour lad hem by an othir coÌ„tre thurgh Copeland and thurgh the erledome of lancastre and wit thurgh the contre and robbed and queld folke all that he myght And ferthermore the fals traitour had taken a grete some of gold and siluer of sir Iames douglas for to be ayens the kyng of englond to ben helpyng holdyng with the Scottes thurgh whos treson the kyng of englond was scomfited at Beigheland er that he come thidder wherfor the kyng was toward hym wonder wroth and let â—uely enquere by the contre aboute how that it was and so men enquered aspied so at the last trewth was fouÌ„de â—ought he atteint taken as a fals traitour As the noble erle Thomas of lancastre him tolde er that he were done vn to the deth at his takyng at bnrbruge and to hym said or that yere were done he sholde be take and holde a traitour And so it was as the holy man said wherfor the kyng sent priuâ—lich to Sir Anthoyne of lucy a knyght of the contrey of Cardoille that he sholde take sir Andrewe of harkela and put hym vn to the deth to bringe this thyng vn to the ende the kyng sent his coÌ„missione So that the same Andrewe was take at Cardoill led vn to the barre in the maner of an Erle worthely arraied with a swerd gurt aboute hm hosed spored ¶ Tho spake sir Anthoyne in this maner Sir Andrewe qd he the kyng put vp on the for as moche as thou hast bene orped in thy dedes he ded vn to the mochel honour made the erle of Cardoill thou as a traitour vn to thy lord the kyng laddest his peple of this contre that sholde haue holpe hym at the bataill of Beigheland thou laddest them away by the contre of Copeland thurgh the erledome of laÌ„castre Wherfor our lord the kyng was stomfited ther of the scottes thurgh thy treson falsenesse And yf thou haddest come be tymes he had had the mastrie all treson thou didest for the grete somme of gold siluer that thou vnderfeng of Iames douglas a scotte the kynges enemie ¶ And our lord the kynges wyll is that the ordre of knyghthode by the whiche thou vnderfeng all thyn honour and wurshupp vpon thy body be all brought to nouzt thy estate vndone that othir knyghtes of lower degre mowe after the beware yâ— which lorde hath the avaunced hugely in diuerse contrees in Englond that all mowe take example by the Hir lord afterward trewely for to serue ¶ Tho coÌ„mauÌ„ded he a knave anonÌ„ to hâ—we of his spores on his heles And after he let breke the swerde ouer his hede the which the kyng hym yaf to kepe defende his lande therwith when he made hym Erle of Cardoille ¶ And after he let hym vnclothe of his furred Tabard of his hode of his furred cotes and of his gurdell when this was done sir Anthoyne said vn to hym Andrewe quod he nowe art thou no knyÈt but a knave and for thy treson the kyng wylle that thou shalt be honged drawe and thyn hede smyten of thy bowelles taken oute of thy body brent before the thy body quartred thyn hede smyten of and sent vn to london and ther it shall stonde vpon london brugge and the iiij quarters shull be sent to iiij tounes of Englond that all othir mowe beware chastized by the And as Anthoyne said so it was done all maner thynge in the last day of October In the yere of grace M.CCC xxij yere And the sonne tho turned in to blode as the peple it saw that dured fro the morne till it was xj of the clokke of the day ¶ of the miracles that god wrought for seint Thomas lâ—ue of laÌ„castre wherfor the kyng let close the chyrche dores of the Priorie of Pountfret for no man shold come therin to the body for to offâ—en Capitulo duâ—â—â—tesimo primo ANd sone after that the good erle Thomas of lancastre was martred a preste that longe tyme had bene blynde dremed in â—is slepyng that he shold gone vn to the hille ther that the good erle Thomas of lancastre was done vn