Conon Meridoke a Britayn was a stryfe and debate in whiche they both sped dyuersly but at at length they wer made frends Maximus reigned .viii. yeares Maximus kynge of Britayne made warre vpon the Galles and sayled into Armerica now called litle Britayn and subduyng the countreye gaue it to Conon Meridoke to hold for euer of the kynges of great Britayn Maximus was constrayned of the souldiours to take on hym the imperiall crowne therfore beyng in France passed further into the lands of the empire subdued a great part of France and all Germanie Gratian the Emperour of hym was put to flight at Paris and slayne at Lyons Whyles Maximus was occupied in the warres in Italye Melga kynge of Pictes and Guanius captayne of the Hunnes vexed the Britayns Wherof when Maximus had vnderstandynge he sente a captaine named Gratian to withstande their force Saint Ursula with the .11000 Uirgins whiche were sent into little Britayne to be maried to the foresayde Conon and his knyghtes wer slayn of the barbarous people beynge on the sea Forthwith the foresaid Gratian that was sent into Britayne of Maximus to defende the land from Barbariens toke on hym the kyngdom of Britayn and exercised all tyranny and exaction vppon the people for whiche cause hee was abhorred of all the Britaynes and by theym was slayne when he hadde reygned fower yeares Then was the Realme a good space wythoute heade or gouernoure In the whyche tyme they were nowe and then very muche vexed wyth the foresayde Barbarous people and other foreyne enemies Nere about the yeare of Christ .427 the Britaynes were inuaded agayne by the Pictes and Scots which not withstandynge the foresayde wall that was made by the Romanes spoyled the coūtrey very sore so that they were dryuen to seke for newe helpe of the Romanes who sent to them a company of souldiors which agayn chased the Picts and made a wall of stone of the thicknes of viii foot in height .xii. foote Which thing when they had done comfortyng the britones and admonishynge them hereafter to trust to their own māhod strēgth they returned agayn to Rome The Scottes and Pyctes yet once agayne entred the lande of Britayne spoylynge the countreye and chasyng the commons so cruelly that they were altogether comfortelesse and broughte to suche myserie that eche robbed and spoyled other and ouer this the groūde was vntylled whereof ensued greate scarcitie and hunger and after hunger deathe In thys necessitie they sente for ayde to Aetius the Romayne capitayne beynge then occupied in warres in a parte of Fraunce but they had no comfort at his hand And therfore wer forced to send ambassade to Aldroenus kynge of little Britayne to desyre ayde and comforte whiche they obteyned in condition that if they atchieued the victorie Constantine his brother shold be made king of britayn for to that day they had no gouernour Which thyng of the Ambassadours beyng graunted the sayd Constantine gathered a companye of souldiors and went forth with them And when he had manfully vanquished theyr enemies obteined the victorie accordynge to the promise made he was ordeyned their kynge and guyded this land .x. yeres Here endeth fynally the dominion tribute of the Romans ouer this lande whiche had contynued by the space of 483. yeares from the tyme that Brute began to rule this lande .1541 After the citie of Rome was builded .1585 yeres THen it folowed that when Constantine brother of Aldroenus had chased and ouercome the Pictes and Scots as is beforesaid he was crowned kynge of great Britayne and guyded the lande the space of .x. yeares in quietnes In the courte of Constantyne kynge of Britayn was a certayne Picte in so greate fauoure and authoritie with the kyng that he myght at all tymes come to his presence who watchynge hys tyme by secrete meanes trayterouslye slewe the kyng in his chamber Then Constantius hys eldest sonne whyche for his lofte spirite was made monke at saincte Swithens in Wynchester by the means of Uortiger duke of Cornwal was taken out of the cloister and made king vnder whose name the foresayd Uortiger ruled all the land and vsed great tyrannye Constantius kyng of Britayn was slayne of certayne Pictes or Scottes whom Uortiger had ordeined for a gard to the kynges bodye Whereof when Uortiger had knowledge he wept and made semblaunt of greate sorowe and heauynes and caused the sayd Scottes or Pictes to be put to deathe thoughe he in dede were the chief causer of their treason and murder So this Constantius reigned but .v. yeares And Aurelius and Uther the kynges younger brethren fled into little Britayn Uortiger was by force ordeined king of Britayne and gouerned the realme .xvi. yeares not without trouble For the nobles of Britayne suspected that Constantius was not murthered with out hys consent And therfore alienated their myndes from hym In Britayne was so great plentie of corne and fruite that the lyke had not ben seen many yeares before Whiche plentie was cause of idlenes gluttony lechery and other vices so that through their incontinent and riottous lyuyng ensued so great pestilence and mortalitie that the lyuynge scantely suffised to bury the dead The Pictes and Scotts also hauing knowledge of the death of their knightes whyche were slayne by Uortiger for murderyng of the kynge inuaded and in most cruell wise spoyled the land of Britayne Uortiger beyng sore abashed for so muche ashe knewe the myndes of hys people to be alienated from hym after some mens opinion sente for the Saxons named Angli whiche had no place to dwel in gaue to them inhabitāce in Kent By their helpe and manhoode in many batails he vanquished and droue back the Pictes and other enemies and therefore had them euer after in greate loue and fauour Hengist one of the captaines of the Saxons founde meanes that Uortiger kynge of Britayne maryed his daughter Rowan a mayden of wonderfulle beautie and pleasauntnesse but a myscreant and Pagane For her sake the kynge was deuorced frome his laufull wyfe by whome he hadde .iii. sonnes For whiche dede welnere all the Britones forsooke hym and the Saxons daily encreased bothe in fauoure multitude and auctoritie and from this tyme sought alwaye occasyon to extinguyshe vtterly the power of the britayns and subdue the lande to them selfe The Saxons couenanted with the Britons that they shold attend to their worldly busynes and the Saxons as their souldiors would defend the lande from the incursions of all enemies for which seruice the Britains should geue to them competent meate and wages And vnder thys pretence caused more Saxons to bee sent for entendyng at conueniente tyme by force to haue the lande in their subiection Sainct Germain came into Britayn to reduce them from the heresye of Pelagius to the fayth of Christe The britayns consyderyng the daily repaire of the Saxons into this realm
myddle Englande that rose agaynste hym was depriued when he had reigned .iiii. yeres he was buried in the cathedrall churche of Wynchester EDgar brother to Edwyne began his reigne in Englande He was a prince of worthy memorye for hys manyfold vertues greately renoumed so excellent in iustice and sharpe in correction of vices aswell in his maiestrates as other subiectes that neuer before his dayes was vsed the lesse felony by robbers or extorcion or briberye by fals officers He chastised also the great negligence couetousnes and vicious liuyng of the clergye he refourmed and brought them to a better order of stature he was but litle but of mynde valyant and hardy very expert in marciall policye he prepared a great nauy of shyppes which he disposed in .iii. partes of his realme and had souldioures alway prest and ready agaynste the incursions of foreyn and strange enemies be reigned xvi yeares He buylded Peters Bury Thorney Ramsey and many other was buried at Glastenbury Ludwallus prince of Wales payd to hym yerely in name of tribute .3000 wolues by meane wherof within .iiii. yeares in England and Wales myght scantly be founde one wolfe This Edgare in his floryshing youthe was some deale geuen to the luste of the flesshe whyche he afterwarde greuousely repented In his tyme as well the Danes as all other people in Englande vsed the vice of great drinking The kyng therfore rode through the realme and put downe many alehouses and would suffer but one in a village or town except it were a great borough and ordeined certayne cuppes with pynnes and nailes and made a lawe that who soeuer dranke past that marke at one draught shoulde forfayt a certayne payn wherof the accuser should haue the one half and the ruler of the Towne the other halfe It is written by Fabyan and others that Edgar bring at Chester entred the ryuer of Dee and syttynge in the bote he toke the rule of the helme and caused .viii. kynges to row hym vp down the riuer vnto S. Iohns church and from thens to his palaice in tokē y t he was lord king of so many prouinces EDward the sonne of Edgar by his fyrst wyfe began hys ceigne ouer this realme contrary to the mynd and pleasure of Elfride his stepmother and other of her alliance In all kyndes of honest vertue this man might well bee compared to his father and began hys Reygne wyth suche modestye and myldenesse that hee was woorthylye fauoured of all menne Excepte onely Elfryde whyche euer bare a grudge agaynste hym for so muche as she desyred to haue the gouernaunce of the Realme for her owne soonne Egelrede Edwarde whyle hee was huntyng in a forrest by chaunce loste hys companye and rode alone to refreshe hym at the Castell of Corffe where by the counsayle of hys stepmother Elphrede he was traiterously murthered as hee satte on his horse When hee had reigned .iii. yeares hee was buryed at Shaftesbury After his death God shewed for hym dyuers myracles Wherfore he is numbred among the sayntes and martirs Before the death of thys Edward appeared a blasynge starre of meruailous greatnes It is of some authors writen that the forsaid Elphrede afterwarde take great penaunce and that she buylded twoo Monasteryes of Nonnes Almesbury and Warwell in whyche Warwell she after liued a solitarie lyfe tyll she dyed EGelrede or Etheldrede the sonne of kyng Edgar and Alphrede was ordeyned kynge of Englande and crowned at Kingstoune He was goodly of shape and visage but wholly geuē to idlenes and abhorred all princely exercises a louer of ryotte lecherie and dronkennes and vsed extreme cruelty towardes his subiectes hauyng his eares open to all vniust complaintes In feates of armes of all men moste ignorant his crueltie made hym odious to his subiects and his cowardise encoraged straunge ennemies to inuade his kyngdome By meanes whereof thys lande was sore afflicted with warre famyne and pestilence In his tyme decayed the noble kyngdom of England and became tributarie to the Danes whereby the Danes when they had spent the sayd tribute fel streight again to robberye and arryued in sundry places of Englande as in the Isle of Thenet In Cornewall and Sussex and after many damages by them done and ryche gyftes receaued of the Kynge they retourned into theyr countreye for a tyme. But shortly they agayn entred this lande in so many places that the kynge Etheldrede was to seeke to whiche coast he should fyrst go to withstande hys enemies In conclusyon for aduoydyng of further daunger he was compelled to appeare them with great summes of money but when the money was spente they fell to newe robbyng and cessed not to spoyle the land and lastly besieged Lōdon And to augment the kyngs sorow Elphricus that then was admirall of England traiterously fledde to the Danes And after beyng reconciled fledde to them the seconde tyme While this cruel warre continued in England by meane of a byshop named Elphegus a peace was concluded at whiche tyme as Polidore wytnesseth the kynge made his lande tributarie to the Danes the payment wherof from the summe of ten thousand poundes in few yeres was raised to fifty thousand The bloudy flixe the burnyng feuer wyth dyuers other maladies vexed the people throughout all Englande Etheldred kyng of England toke to wyfe Emma the syster of Rycharde Duke of Normandie whyche for her beautie was called the Flower of Normandie Etheldrede beyng greatly inhanced in his mynd for this his mariage sent forth into al partes of his realme secrete and strayght cōmissions chargyng the rulers that vppon a certayne day and hower assygned the Danes whiche proudely vsed great crueltie in the land should be sodeinly slayn and so was if doone Which thyng was after cause of great misery For Swain kyng of Denmark hearyng of the murder of the Danes and beynge sore moued therwith landed with a strong armye in dyuers partes of thys realme and so cruelly without mercy and pity spoyled the countreye and slue the people that the englysh men wer brought to mooste extreeme and vnspeakable mysery But yet after certayne space a peace was intreated For whyche the Englyshemen payde thirtye thousande poundes Howbeit dyuers princes of the Danes styll continued wastynge the lande in dyuers places Swayn kyng of Denmarke repented of the former couenāts made with the englyshmen thinkyng to attayne to the whole dominiō of this land with a strong army entred fyrste Northumberland than myddle England and so wente foorthe tyll he came to London whyche he besieged and destroyed the countrey of Kent At this tyme Egelrede the kyng despairyng of all recouerie not ones proferynge to resyste his ennemies with his wyfe and children fledde to Richard duke of Normandy then possessed Swayn y e hole kingdom of this realm who spoiled the landes of s Edmunds But after his death succeded Canutus
William shold succede hym in the kyngdome of England Harolde the sonne of the Erle Goodwin went to Normādie wher he made faithfull promise to duke William that after the death of Edwarde he woulde kepe the kyngdome to hys behalfe on whiche condition he brought with hym at his returne his brother Tosto The noble kynge Edwarde fynished hys laste daye whenne he hadde reygned foure and twenty yeares .vii. monethes and odde dayes Hee purged the olde and corrupte lawes and pycked out of them a certayn whych wer most profitable for the commons And therfore were they called the common Lawes For restitution whereof happened dyuers commotions and insurrections in this lande Hee was buryed at Westminster HArolde the eldeste soonne of Earle Goodwyne beynge of greate power in Englande and therewyth valyaunt and hardye tooke on hym the gouernance of thys Lande nothynge regardynge the promyse that he made to Wylliam duke of Normandye Wherfore when William sente to hym Ambassades admonysshynge hym of the couenauntes that were agreed betwene theim Harolde woulde in noo wyse surrendre to hym the kyngdome whyche Wyllyam claymed not only for the promyse that was made to hym but also because hee was the nexte of Kynge Edwardes bloudde In thys meane tyme Tosto whiche fledde oute of the Lande beyng moued agaynst his brother the kynge of Norway who entryng in the north partes of England with a great puisance discomfited .ii. Erles that gaue hym battaile But Harold in reskuyng his people slewe the kyng and his owne brother Tosto and chased the Norwayes with disworshyp to their shyps When William Duke of Normandye perceyued that he could not by any meanes brynge Harolde to fulfyll hys promyse nor by treatie to yelde to hym the kyngdome by force he entred the lande to whome Harolde gaue stronge and sharpe battaile In the end wherof William by pollicy obteined the victorye chased the englishemen slewe Harolde and obteined the gouernaunce of this lande when Harolde had reigned but .ix. monethes Hee was buryed at Waltham abbey whyche hym self had buylded and was the last that reigned of the bloude of the Saxones in thys Realme This happened .617 yeres after the fyrst arriuall of the Saxons or Angles in whiche space they reygned dyuersly Fyrst began the kyngdom of Kent the yeare of our Lorde .475 vnder Hengistus And after that .vi. other kyngdodomes at sundry tymes tooke theyr begynnyngs Whych all at the last were broughte into one Monarchie and subiect to the West Saxons by king Adelstane the yeare of our Lord .ix. hundreth thirtie eight Whiche monarchie continued .129 yeares durynge fiue and twenty of whych yeares the Danes reigned in this land vnder Canutus and Harolde A Summarie of King william Conquerour Anno regid .1 WIllyam Duke of Normandye surnamed Conquerour Bastarde sonne of Roberte the syxte Duke of that Duchye and nephew vnto kyng Edward the confessor began his dominion ouer this Realme of England the .xiiii. day of October in the yeare of our Lorde 1067. and deceased in the yere .1087 the nynthe day of September and reigned .xix. yeres .xi. monethes lackyng fyue dayes He vsed greate crueltie towarde the Englyshe menne burdenynge theym wyth greuous exactions By meane whereof he caused dyuers to flee the lande into other countreies And lyke as hee obteyned the kyngedome by force and dent of sweard so he chaunged the whole state of this common weale and ordeyned newe lawes at his pleasure profytable to hym selfe but greuous and hurtfull to the people Thys Wylliam was wyse and politike ryche and couetous and loued well to be magnifyed He was a fayre speaker and a great dissembler A man of comely stature but somdeale grosse bealyed sterne of countenaunce and strong in armes and had great pleasure in huntynge and makynge of sumptuous feastes Wyth thys Wyllyam Conqueroure entred into thys Realme dyuers noble menne and gentylmenne whose successoures for the moste parte to this daye doo remayne in greate honoure and reputation To whome he dysposed and gaue greatte possessions and reuenues And because those houses maye not bee vnremembred I haue thoughte good in thys place to recorde the names of theym as Iohn Hardynge in hys Chronycles dedycated to kynge Henry the syrte doothe particulerly recite theym That is to saye Gospatryke to whome he gaue all Cumbreland and made hym erle therof Perey Bohune Malot Bewchamp Menylebyllers Umframuile Le Uause Taylboys Musgraue Muschaump Bailiol Bruis Bepount Neuyle Sent Clere S. Poule Melchynes Menvile Albemarle Le Fortz Courtenay Albenay Councy Gournay Gaunt Beer Latimer Darcy Ayncorte Lescrope Maundeuile Ledespenser Purpoynt Momboucher S. Elo Seint Iohn Uernon Estontvile Delauale Euers Bonuile Belasyse Uescy Bouser Clarell Fitz Raufe Fitz Roger Fitz Waltar Fitz William Bulmers Fawcomberde Claruays Fitz Waryne Malory Longchampe Matrauersse Fitz Robert Mandit S. Quintine Fitz Thomas Fitz Henry Caunvyne Iohn le vicount Normanuile Forniuale Lassels Scrutuile Mantalent Manley Mortimer Claruayle Mountforde La Poole Lucy Ualence Lusours Longuile Ferrer Engayne Longspe S. Uay Lacy Longchamp Coluill Toures Lisle Tracy Chauncy Bowlers Mountagu Sourdeuyle Fulgers Belknap Coniers Someruile Champneys Longuillers Maners Fitz Urcy Glaunuyle Bewfort Chauser Mountpillers Mortayn Graunson Moruille Breton Broyne Gascoyne Daynvyle Chandose Paruynke Dabrygecourt Deuerose Keruyle Cheuercourt Fitz Hugh Cornuyle Morley Fitz Rayner Pudsay Harecourt Cheyny Dela hay Delamore Gargraue S. Omer Moyne Poynyng S. Richar Chartenay c. Hitherto gathered out of Hardyng The reste I haue collected oute of other good authors Pyget Bertrame Tochet Camoys Hauteney Warrayne Chauent Loueney Bygotte Mohant Marmylon Baylyffe Marrays Estraunge Monbray Audeley Ueer Souche Couderay Brabanson Brabason Butecort Bysette Bassette Tressy Caunuyle Iaunville Andgilham Bascoruile Chamberlaine Logenton Hastynges Muriell Bures Malebraunche Mortymer Dyne Lynnesey Fenys Boys Muse Peache Daubeney S. Amounde Riuers Meuille Chamburnon Uerdon Rydell Hanley Mortmayn Gower Botiller Fylberde Sent leger Paynell Traynell Peuerell Daniell Arundell Riuell Loueday Denys FitzNormāduk Rous Trusbutte Corbyne Mounteney c. Anno. 2. The town of Excetor the North-humbers rebelled whyche were both subdued and greuoufly punyshed This kyng Willyam buylded foure strong castells Twayne at Yorke one at Notyngham an other at Lyncolne whych he furnished with garrysons of Normanes Anno. 3. Canutus kyng of Denmark beyng encouraged thereto by certayne englyshe outlawes inuaded the northe partes of England passed through to York frō whens he was driuen backe by Williā and forced to flee into his own coūtrey Anno. 4. The Scottes wyth their kyng Malcolyne inuaded Northumberland and spoyled the countrey Anno. 6. William kyng of England made suche warre vpon the Scotts that he forced Malcolyne to doo to hym bothe homage and fealtie he also disherited Gospatrike and exiled hym the lande and gaue all Cumbrelande with the honour of Carlylle to Raufe Meschynes and made hym earle therof Kynge Wylliam by the counseyle of the Erle of Hertford caused the money and
Robert Curthois duke of Normandy layd his dukedome to pawne to his brother Wyllyam of Englande for tenne thousand poundes This .vi. yeare as saith Guido Hugh Lupus Earle of Chester sente to Normandye for Anceime to buylde an abbey at Chester whyche he after buylded and then was made archebyshop of Canterburye and after was exiled by William Ruffus Anno. 7. Malcolyne kynge of Scottes for displeasure taken with the vnkyndnesse of William Ruffus inuaded the marches of Englande and in Northumberlande was slayne with his eldest soonne Edward by Robert Monbray which was erle of that prouince This yere was so great a pestilence that many men laye vnburied Anno. 8. Englande and Normandy were greued with exactions and murreyn of meÌ„ so sharply that tillage of the earth was layde asyde for .x. yeare wherby ensued great hunger and scarsitie the yeres folowyng And many strange vncouthe syghtes were sene as hostes of menne syghtynge in the skie fyery flames and suche other Anno. 10. The .x. yere was sene a blasyng sterre of great brightnes Anno. 11. About this tyme Wyllyam Ruffus buylded Westmynster Hall who mysliking the same for that it was to smal was determined to make a bygger and that it should serue for a chaumber Althogh WilliaÌ„ Ruffus builded Westminster Hall yet was it sens that tyme fynished or repaired by Richard the seconde who gaue the .iii. lyons with the flower de luce quarterly and the white hart for his cognisaÌ„ce he was the first that gaue the white hart Anno. 12. The .xii. yere the ryuer of Thames rose so hye that it drowned many townes in England In England at a towne called Fynchauster in Barkeshire a well cast out blood as before it had done water and after by the space of .xv. days great flames of fyre were sene in the element Anno. 13. Wylliam Ruffus being at his disport of huntynge by glaunsyng of an arrow that Walter Tyrell a frenche knyghte dyd shoote was wouÌ„ded to death in the newe forest in Hampshire on a Lammas day and buried at Wynchester Iohn Hardyng writeth that William Rufus to enlarge the same forest ouerturned .iiii. abbeyes .xvii. paryshe churches and all the towne to theÌ„ beloÌ„gyng King Henry the first called Beauclerke Anno Reg .1 HEnry the brother of Wylliam Ruffus and the first of that name for his lernyng called Beauclerk began hys dominion ouer this realme of England the fyrst day of August in the yeare of our Lord .1100 and reigned xxxv yeres .iiii. monethes and one day This Henry was a noble prince stronge aud myghty of body of hyghe stature blacke heared and had greate eyes a comely visage and a plesant and amiable countenance He greatly abhorred excesse of meates and drynkes In thre thynges he was excellent in witte eloquence and good fortune in battayle And for these there reigned in him thre notable vices couetousnes cruelty and lust of the body but yet he was not soo geuen to these vices but that he farre exceded in vertue At the beginnyng of his reigne hee restored the state of the clergie aswaged the greuous paymentes reduced agayn saint Edwardes lawes and amended them Anno. 2. Ranulphe byshop of Durham procured Robert Curthoise duke of Normandie which was now returned from Ierusalem to warre vppon his brother Henry for the crowne of England who assembled a strong armie and landed at Portismouth But by mediation peace was made on this condition that Henry should paye three thousande markes yerely to duke Robert Anno. 3. In this thirde yere of kynge Henry as sayth Fabian the churche and hospitall of saint Bartholomew in Smithfield was begun to be founded by a minstrell of the kynges named Rayer And after finished by good and wel disposed citisens of the citie of London and especially by Rychard Whittington Thys place of Smythfield was at that daye a laystowe of all ordure to fylthe and the place where felons and other transgressours of the kynges lawes were put to execution Anno. 4. Robert Duke of Normandye commynge into Englande by the entreatie of kynge Henry and his wyfe released to hym the tribute of three thousande markes Anno. 5. But it was not long ere that by meanes of yl reports great malice was kyndeled betwene the two brethren And shortly thervpon deadly warre sprang In the end wherof Robert was taken and kept in perpetual prison in Cardiff by his brother who immediatly seysed the duchye of Normandy and held it in hys possession Syr Robert le FitzhaÌ„ builded Teukesbury and there was buried Anno. 6. Robert Earle of Shrewsburye and Wyllyam of Cornewalle rebelled agaynst kyng Henry and were taken and condempned to perpetuall imprysonment Kyng Henry ordeined strayte lawes agaynst theues and other that vsed vnlaufull takyng of mens goodes in whiche was conteyned the losse of lyfe of eyes of stones and other membres of the parties transgressors accordyng as qualitie of the fact required Anno. 7. In England appered a blasing sterre betwene the south and the west and agaynst that in the east appered a greate beame as it were stretchyng towarde the sterre and shortly after were seene two moones the one in the Easte and thother in the weste Anno. 8. A certayne byshop of Fluentyne about this tyme taught that Antichriste was come beyng moued with the wonderfull straunge syghtes whiche were sene in those dayes Anno. 9. Henry the Emperor desyred to wife Maude the eldeste doughter of kyngâ— Henry of England beyng then but .v. yeares of age nor able to be maried Anno. 10. In the .10 yeare of his reygne the kyng maried Robert his bastard sonne to Mabel doughter and heire of Robert Fitzham and made hym the fyrst earle of Gloucester who after buylded the strong castell of Brystow And the priorie of saint Iames in the nor the syde of the same citie where his body was buryed And his sonne Erle William began the abbay of Euishame Debate fel betwene the kyng of Englande and Lewes of France for the castell of Gysours and homage whiche the sayd Lewes required to be done for the duchy of Normandie Anno. 13. At Shrewsbury in Englande was a greate earthe quake and the ryuer of Trent was so dryed that the space of one daye men went ouer dryâ—hoed And this yere the kyng buylded the abbay of Hyde without the walles of winchester that of olde tyme was wythin the walles A blasyng sterre appered sonne after and thervpon folowed a harde winter deathe of men scarsitie of victuals and morayne of beastes Anno. 15. Kyng Henry of Englande subdued the Welshmen whiche oftentymes rebelled and made them sweare to hym fealtie and allegeaunce and to delyuer pledges for the more certayn confirmation and suretie therof He also gaue hys doughter in mariage to the Emperour with great dower and made William his sonne Duke of Normandye
brothers wife and others But by meanes of the archebyshop of Canturbery and other prelates a peace was taken for a whyle This yere as saith Fabian on the .xi. day of Iuly a great part of Southwark was brent and in the moneth of August next folowyng was much harme done in London by fyre The kynge and his lordes mett with great strengthe on either partie vppon Baramdowne where a charter or writyng was made and sealed by the kyng so that the Barony was with it contented and departed in peace euerye man into his countrey Anno. 15. Roger fitz Alwyne M Martin fitz alis S. Peter Bate S. The peace whiche in the laste yeare was agreed betwene kynge Iohn his barons was this yere by the kynge violated and broken Wherfore the lordes assembled to them greate powers and made sharpe and cruell warre vpon the kyng in somuche that he was constrained to send into Normandie for ayde Then came into Englande a Normane knyght named Foukis de Brent whiche broughte with hym a companye of Normans Flemmyngs and Picardes He and his company were so cruel that they destroyed as well religious houses as other and dyd muche harme to the lande puttyng the lordes to the worse the kynge made Foukes other of his company wardens of castels and strōg holdes in England The lordes seynge the kynge perseuer in his wrong that he wold in no wyse be induced to holde his owne grauntes but to do all things after pleasure and nothyng after lawe or iustice cast in theyr minds how they myght bryng the realm in a better rule and by one consente wrote to Philyppe kyng of France that he wold send som noble mā into England and they wold yeld the lande vnto hym This yeare kyng Iohn caused to bee drawen and hanged at Warham one Piers of Pomfrette and his sonne for speaking of dyuers thinges against the king Anno Reg. 16. Roger fitz Alwayne M. Salomō basing S Hugh Basing S Kyng Iohn laying siege to the castell of Rochester wan the same toke therin certain gentilmen that had conspired against hym sent them to dyuers prysons placyng strangers in the same castell The barons helde them together at London abydyng the commynge of Lewes son to the French kyng whiche lāded in England with a great army so cam to Rochester wan it with smal payne he caused all the strangers therin to be hanged and after came to London where certain alliances and couenants were established and cōcluded betwene the lordes and him and receiued of them homage as is mēcioned in Polycronicon Then he with the lordes departed from London and gat the castel of Rigate of Gilford and of Fernham and from thens to Winchester where the City was yelded with all other holdes in those partes and then he with the lordes came agayne to London At whose commynge the Tower of London was deliuered to them they slewe all strangers that had ben placed by the kyng in any place Roger Fitz Alwine for that he was accused to the Lordes to be fauourable to the kynges partie was discharged of that office and one called Serle mercer was Mayre in hys place the reste of the yere whiche was viii wekes Kyng Iohn beyng thus ouerset with his lordes sent messangers to the bishop of Rome shewing to hym the rebelliō of his lords and how they laboured his destruction Wherefore the byshop of Rome with all haste sente a Legate into Englande called Swalo The whiche after his commynge commuanded Lewes to returne into France and laboured to the vttermoste of his power to appease the Kynge and his baronye but all his labour was in vayne Anno reg 17. Williā Hardel M. Iohn Crauers S. Andrew Newlād S. This yere kyng Iohn the warre betwene hym and his lordes continuyng dyed of the Flixe as is recorded in Policronicon at the toune of Newarke he was bowelled in the abbey of Croghtō and buried at Worceter in the quier of monkes To tell the opynions of many auctours concernyng his death it wold in this place occupy to muche tyme. To be brefe Caxton affirmeth he was prisoned by a monke of Swinsted abbey in Lincolnshire for sayinge If he myghte liue half a yere he wold make a halfpeny lofe worth .xx. s. others ar of other opinions some y t he dyed for sorow heuynes of hert as Polidorus some of surfettyng in the night as Radulphus niger some of a bloudy flixe as Houeden some of a burning ague some of a cold sweat some of eating apples peares or plummes Mathewe Parisiensis writeth that as he wente from Lyn to Lincolneshire and there hearynge of the losse of hys cariage and treasures vppon the washes fell in great heauynes of mynde and so therby into a feruent feuer beyng at the abbay of Swynsted whiche agew he encreased thorough surfetyng and naughty diet by eating of peches drinking new cider And when he was thus sick was caried thēs to the castel of Laford from thens to the castel of Newark and there departed this lyfe was buried as afore is sayd at Worcestor It is written by Fabian and diuers other that he founded the abbey of Bewley in the new forest in recompence of the parishe churches whiche he there ouerturned to enlarge the forest and an abbey of blacke monkes in the citie of Winchester he decessed in y e yere of our Lord .1216 the .xix. of October when he had reigned .17 yeares .6 monethes and .13 dayes Henry the thirde Anno regni 1. HEnry the sonne of Iohn of the age of .ix. yeares by the counsell of William duke of Glocester the erles of Pēbroke Chester was proclaimed kyng of England who began his reigne the .19 day October in the yeare of our Lord .1216 and decessed in the yere .1272 the .vi. day of Nouember So he reigned .56 yeres and .28 dayes The noble men before mēcioned with their retinue kept sharp warre with Lewys the frenche kynges sonne who by the couenants made before with the englishemen claymed the crown But after certain skirmishes battailes Lewis began to desyre peace whyche lastly was concluded and Henry was crowned at Gloucester Anno. 1. Iacob aldermā M. Benet Couētrie S. williā Blūtiuers S. Iacob Alderman was maior one part of the yeare and Salomon Basing the other part of the same yere But the .ii. sheriffes aboue named stode the whole yeare Swale the byshop of Romes legate accursed Lewys the frenche kyngs son after all suche as toke part with hym agaynste Henry He accursed Lewlyn prince of Wales and interdicted hys lande At the last Lewys toke a◠M. markes or as some authors affirme .xv. M. markes of money departed this realme Anno. 2. Serle merser M. Tho. Bokerell She. Rafe Holyland She. When the land was deliuered from straungers inquisitions were
Symon and Iude syr Hugh Spēcer the father was put to death at Bristowe and after buried at Winchester and on saint Hughes day folowyng was syr Hugh his sonne drawen hanged and quartered at Herford and his head sent to London and sette emong other vpon the bridge After Robert Baldock the Chancellor was sent to London to Newgate where he dyed myserably The earle of Arundell was put to death at Herford and kynge Edward was by parliament deposed from his kingdom when he had reigned .xix. yere .6 monethes and .18 days and not longe after was murthered by syr Roger Mortimer and was buried at Glocester Edwarde the thirde Anno Regni .1 EDwarde the thyrde after the deposing of hys father was crowned king of Englād He begon his reign ouer this realme the .xxv. daye of Ianuarie in the yeare of our lord .1326 and deceased the 21. day of Iune in the yeare .1377 so he reigned .50 yere and .5 monethes lackyng .3 dais This man beside all other gyftes of nature was endued with passynge comely beautie and fauoure Of wytte prouident circumspecte and gentyll of nature doyng nothyng without great wysedom and consideration Hee was a man of excellent modestie temperance and aduanced suche persons to high dignities as dyd most passe other in integritie innocency of lyfe in feares of armes he was very expert as the noble enterprises by hym atchieued doo well declare Of his liberalitie and clemēcy he shewed many great examples Briefly in all princely vertues he was so excellent that few noble men before his tyme were to bee compared to hym At the beginnyng of hys reigne he was chiefly ordered by syr Roger Mortymer and hys mother Isabell. In this fyrst yeare of his reigne he confirmed the liberties of the citie of London and ordeined that the maior of the city of London should sytte in all places of iudgement within the liberties of the same for chiefe Iustice the Kynges person only excepted and that euery alderman that had ben Maior shold be iustice of peace in all London and Middlesex and euery Alderman that had not bene maior should be iustice of peace within his own ward Diuers other priuileges he graunted to the citie whiche ye may reade in Fabian The kynge went towarde Scotlande hauyng vnderstanding that the scottes were entred into England as farre as Stanhop parke He beset them rounde about hopynge to haue broughte them vnder hys subiection But when hee thought to be most sure of them by treason of some of his hoft the scottes escaped cleane and returned back into scotland About the .xxi. day of September Edward the second was murdered in y e castell of Barkley by sir Roger Mortymer was buried at Glocester Anno. 1. Richard Bretain M. Rich. Roting S. Roger Chācellor S. The kyng maried the lady Philip the erles doughter of Henawde in the cytie of Yorke The kynge helde his parliament at Northampton where through the counsaile of syr Roger Mortimer and the old Queene his mother hee made with the scotts and vnprofitable and dishonorable peace For why he restored to them all theyr writyngs charters and patents wherby the kynges of Scotlande hadde bounde them selues to be tributarye to the crowne of England with other like vnprofytable conditions Anno. 2. Hamonde Chikwell S. Henry Darcy S. Iohn Hawden S. Dauid the yong prince of Scotlād maried Iane the syster of kyng Edwarde whom the scots in dirision called Iane makepeace The scotts made many rymes against thenglishmē as saith Guido for the fond disquised apparell by thē at that time worne amongst the whiche this was one Long beardes hartlesse Paynted hoodes witlesse Gay cotes gracelesse Makes England thryftlesse Anno. 3. Iohn Ganthā M Symon Frācis S. Hēry Cōbmartē S. Edward erle of Kent vncle to kynge Edward of England beyng falsely accused of treason was by syr Roger Mortymer put to death at winchester Prince Edward was borne at Wodstocke Who in proces of tyme grew to a noble and famous man and was in his days counted the Flowre of chiualrie through out the world The .xvii. of October sir Roger Mortimer was taken in Notyngham castell and sente to the Tower of London Anno. 4. Symond Swalond S Richard Lazar S Richard Gisours S Syr Roger Mortimer was accused for diuers points of treason as that he murdered king Edward the second and that through hym the scots escaped at Stanhope parke for receiuynge summes of money of the Scottes for which accusations he was shortly after drawē and hanged at London Edward Baylell the sonne of Iohn Baylell late kyng of Scottes by licence purchased of kyng Edward entred into Scotlande clayminge the crowne by the right of hys father where he vanquished the Scottes and was crowned kyng at Stone Anno. 5. Symond Swaylon M. Robert Ely S. Tho. whorwod S. The kyng with a great armye went into Scotland and at Halidon hyll gaue the Scottes battayle wherin he obteined a triumphant victorie and slewe of them .viii. Erles .900 knightes of barons and esquires 400. and .32000 common souldiors he wonne Edenborow Barwicke and many other castels and gaue the gouernaunce of Scotlande to Edward Baylell betwene whome and the Scots was foughten many battels Anno. 6. Iohn Poūtney M. Iohn Mocking S Andrew Aubery S The king of France sent .x. shyps toward Scotland which were so wether driuen into Flanders that they were little worth after that tyme. Anno. 7. Iohn Preston M. Nicolas Pike S. Iohn Husbande S. King Edward went agayn into Scotland and laid siege to the castell of Kylbridge He wan it by strength and sette the countrey in quietnes and cam back to the castell of Tyne where shortly after Edward Baylell kynge of Scottes came and dyd hym homage and sware vnto hym fealtie and fidelitie and returned agayne into Scotlande Anno. 8. Iohn Poūtney M. Iohn Hamond S. Williā Hansard S. Embassadors were sent from Philyp de Ualoys kynge of France for to conclude vpon certain articles of variance betwene theyr lord and the kyng of England but it toke none effect Anno. 9. Reignold at cundyt M. Iohn Kyngston S. Walter Turke S. This yere kyng Edward sent ambassadors into Frāce to conclude a peace whiche likewyse toke none effect Anno. 10. Reignold at conduit M. walter mordon S. Richard Upton S. This yere kyng Edward made claim to the crowne of France and therfore proclaimed open warre betwene Englande and France Anno. 11. Iohn Poūtney M wil. brickelsworth S Iohn Northehall S In this yere as saith Fabian the king consyderyng the charge he hadde with warres in Scotlande and also that he intended to haue agaynst the Frenchemen for the obtainyng of his right gathered togither treasure by dyuers and sundry wayes wherof the maner is not expressed but such great plentie cam to his handes that money was very scant throughout the whole realme by reason of which
Anno. 6. George Monore Draper M. Iames Yarforde S. Iohn Mundye S. A peace concluded betwene England and France Lewes the french kynge coupled in mariage with lady Mary the kynges syster on newe yeres day folowyng he ended his life wherfore king Henry sent agayne for his syster by the duke of Suffolke and other This yere Richard Hunne a marchaÌ„t taylour of London was fouÌ„d hanged in Lollers tower Anno. 7. sir williaÌ„ Butler grocer M. Henry worley S. Richard Gray S. WilliaÌ„ Baily S. Lady Mary kyng Henries daughter was borne at Grenewich in February Lady Mary the kynges syster before maried to the Frenche kyng returned into Englande and shortely after was maried to the duke of Suffolke Margaret Quene of Scottes kynge Henries eldest syster fled into EnglaÌ„d and laye at Harbottell where she was delyuered of a chyld called Margaret In Maie she came to London where she taried a whole yeare before she departed into Scotlande Anno. 8. Iohn Rest Grocer M. Tho. Seimer S. Rich. ThurstoÌ„ S. This yere was suche a frost that all men wyth cartes myght passe betwene Westminster and Lambeth On May euen this maiors yeare the begynnyng of the .ix. yere of kyng Henry was an insurrection of yong persons agaynst aliens of the whyche dyuers were put to execution with theyr capitayne Iohn Lincolne a broker and the resydue came to Westminster with halters about their neckes and were pardoned This was called Euyl May day whereof ye may reade in Edward Hall And in May the Quene of Scottes returned to her countrey agayne Anno. 9. Sir Thomas Ermeâ— Goldsmith M Th. Balorie S. Rich. SymoÌ„ S. Many dyed in Englande of the sweatynge sicknes and in especially aboute London wherfore the terme was one day kept at Oxenford and adiourned agayne to westminster The admirall of Fraunce came into Englande as ambassadour with a great company of gentylmen The citie of Turney was delyuered agayne into the Frenche kyngs hande for the whiche he should pay vi C. thousande crownes and for the castell that the kynge buylded .iiii. C. thousand and 23000. poundes turnoys A peace was concluded betwene the kinges of England France and Castile for terme of their lyues Anno. 10. Thomas Myrfyn Skinner M. Iohn Alleyn S. Iames Spencer S. This yeare the Erle of Surrey was sente into Irelande as deputie and the Earle of Kyldare was of his office dyscharged Anno. 11. sir Iames Yarforde Mercer M. Iohn wilkinson S. Nicol. partrige S. This yeare was greate preparation made for the kyngs goyng into France to mete the frenche kyng at Arde. As Kynge Henry was at Canterburye wyth the Queene in a readynesse to haue passed the sea he hearde of the Emperoures commynge wyth whom he met at Douer and accompanied hym to Canterburie where after the Emperor had saluted the quene his aunt he toke shypping into Flanders the last day of May kyng Henry passed ouer to Calais and met with Francis the Frenche Kynge at the campe betwene Arde and Guysnes where was great triumphes and many goodly sightes in so sumptuous maner as the like had not ben sene Immediatly after he met with the Emperour with whome he went to Grauelyn and the emperor retourned wyth hym to Calais where he had great chere after whyche tyme they departed and kyng Henry returned into this realme Anno. 12. syr Iohn Bruge Draper M. Iohn SkeuingtoÌ„ S Iohn Remble S In this Maiors yeare the .xvii. day of May whyche was in the .13 yere of the Kynge was the duke of Buckyngham beheaded at London for treason as ye may rede at large in Edward Hall his chronicles the .12 and .13 yeare of Henry the .viii. hys body with the head was buried at the frier Augustins at LoÌ„don Kyng Henry wrate a boke against Luther and therfore the byshop of Rome named hym defender of the faithe To whiche booke Luther aunswered very sharply nothyng sparing the auctoritie or maiestie of the kyng The frenche Kynge attached all Englyshe mens goodes at Burdeaux and deteyned the kynges tribute and the Frenche Quenes dower All frenchemen were attached in the citie of London and cast in prison The .v. day of Iuly the cardinall rode through LoÌ„don to Douer to mete with the Emperor beyng accompanied with ii Erles .xxxvi. knyghtes an C. gentilmen .viii. byshops .x. abbots .xxx. chaplaines all in veluet and satyn and .700 yeomen This yeare was a greate pestilence and deathe in London and other places Anno. 13. Sir Iohn Milborne Draper M. Iohn Britain S. Tho. Pargeter S. This syr Iohn Mylborne to his great commendation and the ensaumple of other the worshypfull of this citie buylded certaine almost houses wherein be placed .xiii. aged poore people who haue theyr dwellynges rente free and also .ii. shillinges .vi. d. the piece payde to them the fyrst day of euery moneth for euer The seconde daye of February the Cardinall declared howe the byshop of Rome had sent kyng Henrye the fifâ—e of defender of the christen faith and to his successours for euer Thys Charles the fyfthe Emperor of Rome came into England and was honourably receiued into London by the Maior the Aldermen and commons of the Citie the syrt of Iune the kyng hym self accompanying him from thens he went to Wyndsour and sate in the stall of the garter At this tyme was talke betwene the Emperour and kyng Henry for the mariage of Lady Mary the kyngs daughter being about the age of .vii. yeres after great feastes iustes and honourable entertaynment hee departed to Hampton and sayled from thense into Spayn Duryng this tyme the Earle of Surrey Lorde Admyrall brente Morles in Britayne and than retuurned into the Realme Not longe after hauyng an armye appoynted to hym by the Kynge hee passed ouer to Calaice and entred Pycardye and brent dyuers townes and castelles He besieged Hesdyng but because winter drewe nere he raysed his siege and returned home The Duke of Albanye began to enter this lande wyth a greate armye but hearyng that the Erle of Shrewesbury was commynge hee tooke a truce for vi monethes Anno. 14. Sir Iohn Mondye goldsmith M. Iohn Rudston S Jo. Champneis S The lorde Rosse and lorde Dacres of the Northe burned the Towne of Kelsey in Scotlande wyth fower score Uyllages and also dydde ouerthrowe eyghtene towers of stone with all their bulwarkes The Emperor Charles Kyng Henry of England Ferdinando duke of Austrige the byshop of Rome the citie of Venice and dyuers other in Italy were confederate against the frenche men The Turkes besieged Rhodes and on Christmas daye tooke it to the greate shame and rebuke of Christen men The lorde Marques Dorset wardeyn of the East marches brent dyuers villages holdes and other places in Scotlande The .xv. daye of Iune the Kynge of Denmarke and hys Quene aryued at Douer and the .xxii. day of Iune they came to London and laye at the byshop of Bathes
place Kyng Henry by letters complained vnto the princes of Germanie of Luther who had writen to sharply against him and desyred theym that he myghte not translate the newe Testament into the vulgar tongue Sharpe warre and often skyrmishes betweene the borderers of Englande Scotlande and France The Erle of Surrey burned .37 villages in ScotlaÌ„d despoiled y e couÌ„trey froÌ„ the east marches to the west and ouerthrewe dyuers holdes and castels Anno. 15. Syr Tho. Baldrie Mercer M. Michel English S Nich. Ienyngs S In DeceÌ„ber at the cytie of Couentry one Philip Scholemaister to the kyngs henxmeÌ„ Christopher Pykeryng clarke of the Larder and Anthony Maynuile gentlemen entended to haue taken the kynges treasure of his subsidie as the Colectors of the same came towarde London therwith to haue araysed meÌ„ and taken the Castell of Kylyngworth and then to haue made battayle against the kyng for the whiche they were drawen hanged and quartered at tyborne The .xi. daye of February the reste that were taken were executed at CoueÌ„tree The Duke of Suffolke with many other lordes and knyghtes was sent in to Fraunce by kyng Henry with an armie of .10000 men who passynge the water of Some without battayle tooke dyuers townes and castelles and destroyed the countrey before him In December he returned agayne into Englande The erle of Surrey brent Iedworth in Scotlande and toke dyuers holdes The Duke of Albanye besieged the castell of Warke and had in a redynes a great army to inuade Englande but when he heard the erle of Surrey was commyng he fled back into Scotland The souldiours of Guynes tooke a great bootie at a fayre in the towne of Morguyson and syr Robert Iernyngham and certayne dimilaunces of Calys toke dyuers Frenche prysoners Anno. 16. Sir Wil. Bailie Draper M. Raufe Dodmer S WylliaÌ„ Roche S The fyrst weke of Lent the Lorde of Camphier and other came from the Emperour to kyng Henry The byshop of Dunkell and other Ambassadours came out of Scotland and a legate from the byshop of Rome to entreate a peace betwene England and Fraunce Syr Raufe a Fanwycke Leonarde Musgraue and bastard Hearon were slayne in Scotlande by to muche hardines in pursuing their enemies at which tyme .300 Scottes were takeÌ„ prysoners by the englyshemen Clement byshop of Rome sent vnto kyng Henry in token of great loue the golden rose that he vseth euery yere to consecrate before Easter Great triumphe in England for y e taking of y e French kyng by y e Emperour The Cardinall obteyned lycence of the byshop of Rome to suppresse certain abbayes to the intent to erecte two colledges one at Oxenforde an other at Ipswyche and to indue theÌ„ with laÌ„des whiche colledges he began so sumptuously that it was not lyke they woulde come to good ende Kyng Henry was lyke to haue been drowned by leapyng ouer a diche in followyng his hauke This yere was the castell or towre set vp at Grenewyche This yere the coyne was enhaunsed in England Luther by the counsell of Christerne king of DeÌ„marck certain other wrate very huÌ„ble letters vnto kynge Henry of EnglaÌ„d acknowleging a faulte in him self that he had writteÌ„ before so sharply vnto hym but when the kyng in his answere blamed Luther muche and noted hym of lyghtnes and inconstancie Luther repented his doyng and wrate that he was deceiued when he thoughte to fynd Iohn Baptist in princes courtes and amonge them that were arayed in purple A murmuring was in al partes of the realme for payment of money and in Suffolke .4000 men rose agaynst the Duke and other commissioners which were appeased by the Duke of Norfolke and other A truce betwene England Fraunce for a certaine space and Ambassadours were sent into Denmarke for restoring of their kyng whiche was then in Englande but the Danes would graunt nothyng they dyd hate hym so extremely for his crueltie Anno. 17. Syr Iohn Allen Mer. M. Iohn Calton S. Christ. Askew S. The .xi. day of February being shrofe sonday fyue men of the Styliarde dyd penaunce three of them bare fagottes at Paules and two of them bare tapers of waxe And an Austen fryer called doctor Barnes of Cambrydge bare a fagot at Paules the same daye and there was present at that tyme the lorde Cardinal with a .xi. bishops y e bishop of Rochester made the sermon against Martin Luther and his doctrine The same yere the .vi. daye of SepteÌ„ber was a proclamation for goulde the Frenche crowne was valued at .iiii. s. vi d the Angel at vii.s vi d the Ryall at xi.s.iii.d and so euery pece after that value Anno. 18. sir Tho. Seymer Mercer M. Ste. Pecock S Nich. LaÌ„bert S The thyrd daye of Iuly whiche was in the .xix. yere of kyng Henry the lorde Cardynall of England with great poÌ„pe rode thorowe Cheape and so towarde FrauÌ„ce where he coÌ„cluded a league betweene kyng Henry and the Frenche kyng whiche both sent their defiaunce to the Emperour and a stronge armie into Italy to delyuer the byshop driue the Emperours power out of that countrey The great maister of Fraunce came to London with great triumphe for the coÌ„clusion of y e â—ornamed league The .xv. daye of Iuly was one Harman drawen from newgate to tyborne and there hanged for coyninge of false golde Also in Iuly and Auguste was the sleweis made in Fynsebury fielde to coÌ„uey the ill waters ouer the towne dyche by pipes of lead into y e riuer of Thames In the same yere was suche scarcitie of bread at London and all Englande that many people died for defaulte therof And the bread cartes that came from Stratforde to London were met by the waye at Myles ende by the cytyzens of London that the lorde Mayor and Sheryfes of London were fayne to goe and rescue the sayde bread cartes and see them brought to the markettes appoynted for the same Anno. 19. Syr Iames Spencer Uyntener M. Iohn Hardy S. Wyl Hollis S. The first daye of Nouember the lord Cardynall with the Ambassadours of Fraunce were at Paules there was proclaymed a generall peace betwene kyng Henry of England and Fraunces the French kyng duryng their lyues a twelne monethes and a daye after The .viii. day of December thre scholers of Cambridge one Forster a gentilmaÌ„ of y e court bare fagots at Paules The fyfth day of Ianuary the Cardinall with many byshops abbottes and priors went a procession at Paules and sang Le deum for the escapyng of y e Pope from the Emperour The .xiii. daye of Ianuary was a great fyer at Andrewe Moris keye in Thames strete and at an other keye by it where was muche harme done This yere a frenche Crayer of .xxx. tonne beyng maÌ„ned with .xxxviii. freÌ„ch men and a flemish crayer of .xxviii. toÌ„ne and .xxiiii. flemynges metyng at Margate the one chased the other along the ryuer of Thames to
the Charterhouse of LondoÌ„ maister Gyles Horne a moÌ„ke of Westmynster one Philpot one Carewe and a fryer all were put to death for treason This yere the ditches about London were newe caste The .viii. daye of August was the lady Katheryne Haward shewed opeÌ„ly as Queene at Hampton court which dignitie she enioyed not long The latter end of this yere was great death of hote burnyng agues flyxes such a drought that welles and smal ryuers were dryed vp and many cattayle dyed for lack of water the salte water flowed aboue London bridge Anno. 32. Syr Wyl Roche Draper M. Wyl Laxton S. Mart. Bowes S. The .xxii. daye of December was Egerton and Harman put to death for counterfaytyng the kynges great seale In Aprill the .33 yere of Henry the eight certaine priestes and lay men began a newe rebellion in Yorkeshyre which were shortly takeÌ„ and put to execution in diuers places of which Leigh Tatorsale and Thornton were put to death at London the .28 daye of Maye and syr Iohn Neuel knyght was executed at Yorke The same daye the countesse of Salisbury was beheaded in the tower of London she was the last of the right lyne and name of Plantagenet The .ix. day of Iune were Damport and Chapman two of the kinges garde hanged at Grenewich for robberies in example of all other The .xxviii. daye of Iune the lorde Leonard Graie whiche before was deputie generall of Irelande was beheaded at the towre hyll for certayn treason whiche he had committed The .28 day of Iune were haÌ„ged at S. Thomas a waterynges Mantell Royden and Froudes gentylmeÌ„ for a spoile and murder that they had done in one of the kynges parkes vpon May morning the lorde Dacres of the South beyng in company with them and on the morow whiche was saynt Peters day the lorde Dacres was led from the towre a foote betwene the two sherifes through the citie to tyborne and there put to death for the same offence This sommer the kyng toke his progresse to Yorke The fyrste daye of Iuly was a Welsheman drawen hanged and quartered for prophecying the kings maiesties death Anno. 33. Syr Michel Dormer Mercer M. sir RoulaÌ„d Hil S HeÌ„ry Suckley S The lady Katheryne Haward whom the kynge had maried for her vnchaste lyuing committed with thomas Culpeper Frauncis Dereham was by parliament attainted Culpeper and Dereham were put to death at tyborne the x. day of December The xiii day of February were beheaded within y e towre the lady Hawarde otherwyse called Q. Katherine and the lady Rocheforde And shortly after kyng Henry maried the lady Katherine Parre that had bene wyfe to the lord Latimer syster of the Marques of Northampton At this parliameÌ„t the kyng was proclaymed kyng of Irelande which name his predecessours neuer had but were called lorde of Irelande In the begynning of Marche dyed sir Arthur Plantagenet Uicecounte Lisâ—e bastarde to kyng Edward the fourth in the towre of London vnattainted The .x. daye of Marche a mayde was boyled in Smythfielde for poysonynge many persons In May the .xxxiiii. yere of his reigne kyng Henry toke a loane of money of al suche as were aboue the value of .50 pounde and vpwarde The fourth daye of Iuly the Scottes began to inuade the borders spoylyng burnyng as it had bene in open warre for whiche cause a garryson was sent thether then the Scottes pretended a peace and yet neuertheles in the meane space spoyled the borders In reuengement wherof syr Robert Bowes made a rode into ScotlaÌ„d wher he with other were taken without puttyng to raunsome Then the kynge sent the Duke of Norfolke with an armie royall but at Yorke the armie was stayed And after long consultation the Scottes woulde not agree to any reasonable conditions wherfore the Duke went forward burnyng and wastyng all the marches and there taried without any battayle proffered by the kyng of Scottes vntyll the myddest of Nouember followyng Anno. 34. Io. Coates Sal. M. HeÌ„ Hoblethorn S. Hen. Hancotes S. After the departure of our armie froÌ„ Scotland the kynge of Scottes made a rode into EnglaÌ„d and did much harme but at the last syr Thomas Wharton and syr Wyliyam Musgraue with a few of the borderers met with the Scottes on saynt Katheryns eue the .xxiiii. of Nouember wher by the great power of God they beyng in number .15000 were ouerthrowen in whiche conflicte was taken the lord Maxwel the erles of Glencarne and Sassilles with all the capitaines of the armye And on saynt Thomas euen the Apostell they were brought to the towre of London where they laye that nyght the next daye followyng they were by the kinges charge apparelled all in sylke and rode through the citie to Westmynster where they were sworne to be true prysoners and then were they delyuered to the custody of dyuerse noble men whiche honorably entertayned them In this season an Harold of EnglaÌ„d rydyng on the borders syde to do a message was met by certayn rebels which cruelly agaynst all lawe of armes slew him in his cote armor but they for this dede were sent to the kyng the yere followyng who executed theÌ„ for y e offence At neweyeres tyde the Scottes that were takeÌ„ by Carlyle were by the kyng sent home agayne with great giftes vpoÌ„ condition to agree to certayne artycles for the welth of both Realmes The thirde daye of Iune in the .35 yere of HeÌ„ry the eight the Abrine a lord in Ireland with dyuers of the wylde Irysh submitted them to kyng Henry And in Iuly the sayde Abrine was created Erle of Clawricarde This yere in Iuly kyng Henry sent ouer .6000 men to Landersey whether also came the Emperour in proper person with a great army and shortly after came down the Frenche king in proper person with a great army and offred to geue battayle to the Emperour by reason wherof the siege was raysed The .28 daye of Iuly were burnt at Wyndsore thre persons Anthony person Robert Testwood HeÌ„ry Filmer This yere was a great death in London of the pestilence therfore Mighelmas terme was adiourned to saint Albons and there was kept to the ende Anno. 35. Syr Wil. Bowyer Draper M. Iohn Toules S Rich. Dobbes S Syr Wyllyam Bowyer deceased the xiii day of Aprill about Easter and syr Raufe Warren serued out the resydue of that yere The begynning of this Maiors yere that is to saye at Alhallontyde a roade was made into Scotland by the garryson there who burned .60 villages and toke great praies both of men beastes In Nouember the Englyshmen that were sent to Laundersey came home agayne A lytle before Christmas the Uiceroye of Sicill came from the Emperour to kyng Henry in Ambassade of whom he was honorably entertained shortly retorned agayne This yere beyng leape yere chaunsed foure Eclipses
called Anglia and the inhabitantes therof Angles or Englyshmen and the britaynes were called Walshemen whiche name they tooke of a duke called Wallus This happened .1791 yeres or as saith Fabian .1822 after that Brute fyrste arryued in thys lande After the conquest of Cesar .735 yeres From the entryng of the Saxons vnder their leaders Hengist and Horsus in the tyme of Uortiger .236 or nere therabout Thus ended the reigne of the Britons and nowe foloweth the reigne of the Saxons Althoughe the Saxons had deuyded this realme into seuen seuerall kyngdomes yet I wyll nowe speake chiefely of the weste saxons in order because that in proces of tyme they subdued the other kynges and brought it agayne into one monarchie AMong the west saxons reigned a noble man called Iewe of greate power and wysedome and therewith valiant and hardy in feates of armes very expert he mainteyned such warre agaynste the Kentyshe Saxons that hee constreigned them to seke and intreate meanes of peace geuyng to hym for the same great gyftes This man buylded first the colledge of Welles the abbey of Glastenbury he payd the Peter pens fyrst to Rome When he had gouerned the west Saxons by the space of .xxxvii. yeres by the earnest labour of his wife Etheldreda which was an holy womaÌ„ and abbesse of Backyng in Essex gaue vp his royall power and became a pore man and weÌ„t to Rome on pilgremage he is of Beda called Hunne or Iewe. AFter hym Ethelarde was kynge of west Saxons in whose tyme the reuerend Beda was famous and wrote his boke called Anglica historia to Offrick kyng of Northumberlande Ethelarde reigned v. yeares â—Uthred was kynge of West saxons This man made warre vpon Ethelwald or Mercia and lyed therin diuersly In his tyme appered twoo blasynge sterres castynge as it were burnynge brandes towardes the northe He reygned .xvi. yeares Ethelwald before named as Hardyng writeth buylded the abbey of Crowlande The holy man Beda whiche for hys lernyng and godly life was renoumed in all y e world ended his last day about the yeare of Christ .734 he in his lyfe compiled .lxxviii. bookes SIgebert was made kynge of Weste Saxons he was cruell and tyraÌ„nous towards his subiects and changed anciente lawes and customes after hys owne will and pleasure And because a certayn noble man somedeale sharpely aduertised hym to change his maners he malitiously caused the same persone to be put cruelly to deathe And for soo muche as he continued in his malice would not amende he was depriued of all kyngely authoritie and lastely as a person desolate and forlorne wandring alone in a wodd was slayn of a swineherde whose lorde and mayster when he had reigned as kyng he had wrongfully put to death when he had reigned iii. yeares KEnulphus of the lynage blood of Cerdicus fyrst king of West saxons reigned in the kyngdome .xxxi. yeares The vertue of this manne farre passed his fame At the begynnyng he appeased certayne murmours and grudges that were among the people for the deposyng of his predecessour Sigebert Kenulfe kyng of Mercia buylded the abbey of Wynchecombe Offa a noble man reygned in Mercia or myddle Englande he had warre with theym of Northumberlande and for a tyme subdued theim He warred also agaynst Etheldred kyng of east angles and vanquyshed and tooke prisoner Egbert kyng of Kent Offa kyng of Mercia builded the abbey of saynt Albons he chased the britons or Welshemen into Wales and made a famous dike betwene Wales and the vtter boundes of Mercia whiche is nowe called Offa dike Kenulphus kyng of west saxons as he haunted to a woman whych he kept at Merton was slayne by treason of of one Clio the kynsemanne of Sigeberte late Kynge He was buryed at Wynchester BRithricus of the bloud of Cerdidicus was made kynge of weste saxons and knyghtely ruled his lande y e space of .xvii. yeres he maried one of the daughters of Offa kyng of Mercia by whose power hee expelled Egberte that was an vnder kyng in the lordship of west saxons In his tyme as saythe Fabyan it rayned blood from heauen whiche fallyng on mens clothes appered lyke crosses The Danes fyrst entred this land of Britayne but by the strength and puissance of Brithricus and other kynges of the saxons they were driuen backe and compelled to voyde the lande Brithricus was poisoned by his wife Ethelburga For whiche deede the nobles ordeined that from thenseforthe the kynges wyues shuld not be called Quenes nor suffred to sytte with them in places of estate EGbert the saxon whyche by Brithricus was chased oute of the Realme hauynge knowledge of the deathe of Brithricus returned onte of Fraunce and in so knightely wise demeaned hym selfe that he obteyned the gouernement of Weste Saxons hee tamed the welshe men vanquyshed Berthulphus kynge of myddle Englande and subdued to his seignorie and obeysance the Kentysh saxons eastsaxons and Northumbers reigned as kynge ouer the more part of EnglaÌ„d the space of .xxxvii. yeares and was buried at Wynchester The Danes with a great host entred this landd the second tyme and spoyled the Isle of Shepey in Kente agaynste whom Egbert the kyng addressed hym with his power whom the Danes forst to flee the field After which tyme som of the Danes continually abode in one place or other of this lande EEthelwolphus the sonne of Egbert began his reigne ouer y e more part of England This man in his youth was wyllyng to haue bene a priest entred y e order of subdeacon howbest after he maried a wyfe by whome he had .iiii. sonnes whiche reigned after hym successiuely He went to Rome where he repaired the englysshe schoole whyche was fyrst fouÌ„ded by Offa kyng of Mercia This schoole was after tourned to an hospitall for englyshemen whyche came to Rome he fyrst founded the vniuersitie of Oxenford which some wryters attribute to Offa kyng of Mercia that was in the tyme of Charles the great .ix. yeres before this tyme. He reigned .xxiii. yeares and was buryed at Wynchester EThewlaldus after the death of his father began his reign in England he maried a woman whiche his father had kepte before as his concubine and dyed when he hadde not reygned fully one yeare EEthelbert the brother of Ethelwold was made king ouer the more part of Englande In the begynnynge of hys reigne the Danes entred the west part of the realme and spoiled the countrey afore them tyll they came to Wynchester and by strength toke it But by the kynge and his dukes they were forced to leaue Wynchester and in retiryng towardes their shyps they lost a great number of theyr men He reigned .vii. yeares and was buryed at Sherborne ETheldred the thyrde sonne of Ethelwolphus toke on him the gouernaÌ„ce of Westsaxones and other Prouinces of Englande He was a man framed of nature
whereof began the vsage custom y t the kings of England made their eldest sons dukes of Normandye Warre was renued betwene kynge Henry of England Lewes of France Anno. 18. Lewes inuaded Normandye wyth muche crueltie toke the Citie of Lingnes in Cause Wherfore kyng Henry assemblyng a strong armye met wyth Lewys in playne field and fought with hym a cruell and deadly battayle in the ende wherof Lewes was ouercome cōstrayned to flee the field Baldwyne erle of Flanders was there slayne and Henry recouered the town of Lingnes Anno. 20. Wylliam Duke of Normandie and Riicharde the sonnes of kyng Henry of Englande and Mary his doughter Richard earle of Chester with his wyfe the kynges nece and other to the number of .160 persons passyng from Normandie into Englande by ouersyght of the shyp maister were drowned sauing one butcher which escaped the danger Anno. 24. In this yeare the abbey of Readyng was begun to be buylded by kyng Henry the fyrst he also buylded Cisseter Wyndilsore and Woodstocke wyth the parke Anno. 27. The gray fryers came nowe fyrst into Englande and had theyr fyrst house at Canturbery as saythe Ro. Fabyan Maude the daughter of Kyng Henry after the deathe of her husbande the Emperour came into Englande to her father Anno. 28. The order of sainct Iohns Hospitalles Templars and other lyke beganne fyrste at thys tyme. Anno. 32. In this yere began Foūtains abbey Geffrey Plantagenet erle of Angew maried Maude y e empresse doughter of king Henry of which .ii. descēded Hēry secōd which reigned after Stephen About this time was builded y e priory of Nortō in the prouince of Chester by one Williā the son of Nichole Also the abbey of Cōbremore in y e same prouince was buylded about the same tyme. Robert Curthois dyed in prison and was buried at Glocester Anno. 33. Henry king of Englande because he hadde none issue mal◠ordeyned that hys doughter Maude whiche had bene Empresse shoulde succede hym in the kyngdome Anno. 36. Kyng Henry of Englande beyng in Normandy with a fall of his horse toke his deathe and was buried at Reading when he had reigned .35 yeres .iiii. monthes and one day King Stephen Anno regni 1. STephen Erle of Boloyne the son of the erle of Bloys and Adela Wylliam Conquerors doughter aud nephewe to kynge Henry the fyrst tooke on hym the gouernaunce of this realme of England the seconde day of December in the yeare of our lorde 1135. and left the same in the yeare of our lord .1154 the .xxv. daye of October so that he reigned xviii yeres .x. monthes and .xxiiii. days This was a noble man and hardy of passinge comely fauor and personage in all princely vertues he excelled as in martiall policie gentylnes and liberalitie towarde all men and in especially in the begynnynge For although he had continuall warre yet did he neuer burden his cōmons with exactiōs Only he semed in this blame worthy that contrary to his othe made to Maude the doughter of Henry he was thoughte vniustlye to take on hym the Croune For which cause he was vexed with warres all the tyme of his reigne At this tyme was great trouble and slaughter in Englande for so muche as diuers of the nobles mainteined Maude the empresse agaynst Stephen whiche was in possession of the croune Kyng Stephen made warres against Dauid of Scotlande because he refused to do him his homage for Northumberlande and Huntyngdon whiche he helde by hys wyfe In thys warre the Scottyshe hystorie sayth the Earle of Glouceter was takē But at the length Stephen made peace and agreed with Dauid kyng of Scottes and receiued of hym homage after that he had wonne from hym certaine townes and castels and gaue to Henry the sonne of Dauid the erledome of Huntyngdon Anno. 2. A vayne rumour was spread in Englande of the death of Kyng Stephen which was cause of muche trouble and busynes in the realm For diuers of the lordes got them to their holdes whiche after might scantly with great laboure be quieted and pacified After whiche tyme Stephen passed ouer into Normādye against Geffrey erle of Angew the husband of Maude the empresse which was right heyre to the crowne◠and whē he had quieted that Prouince he made Eustace his sonne Duke of Normandy and ioyned frendshyp and league wyth Lewes kyng of France Anno. 4. Dauid kyng of Scottes repentyng him of the former agremēt made with kyng Stephen and purposyng to recouer the crowne of Englande for Maude his nece cousyn and daughter of kynge Henry in moste cruelle wyse inuaded Northumberland where by meane of Thruston bishop of Yorke the Scottes had an ouerthrow and slayne in greate numbre and Dauid was constrayned to geue his sonne Henry in hostage for suretie of peace In the meane season kyng Stephen was occupied in ciuil warre agayn Robert erle of Gloucester others which fauoured the partes of Maude whome the kyng subdued part of them were forted to forsake the realme Anno. 6. Maude the empresse came into thys lande out of Normandie by ayde of Robert erle of Glocester and Ranulph of Chester made strong warre vpon king Stephen In the end whereof the kyngs partie had the worse and hymselfe takē prisoner and sent to Bristow there to be kept in sure hold But the Kentishe men and Londoners fauourynge the kyng warred vpon the rebelles and in opē field toke Roberte rle of Gloceter◠But shortly after bothe the kyng the duke were deliuered out of prison by exchange And Stephen without delay assemblyng a strong armie in suche wyse pursued his enmies y t hee forced Maude with other of her frendes to forsake the realme This warre continued a longe time to the great domage of the realm About this tyme was foūded the abbey of Stratford Langthorn within .4 myles of London by a knyght called sir William de mount Fichet Anno. 10. About this time the Iewes crucified a chylde vpon Easter day at Norwiche in derision of Christe and his religion Anno. 11. Geffrey Plantagenet the husbande of Maude the Empresse who had long continued the warres against king Stephen of Englande wan from hym the duchy of Normandie and streight thervpon dyed and his sonne Henry succeded in the dukedome Anno. 12. Stephen kynge of Englande after long warre and muche trouble was agayne crowned kynge at Lincolne but Robert earle of Glocester made newe warre vpon hym in whiche he hadde the vpper hand of the kyng at Wilton so that the kyng was like to haue fallen into Roberts danger and escaped with muche paine Anno. 15. Thys yeare the ryuer of Thamis was so stronglye frosen that horse and cart passed ouer vpon the yee Anno. 17. Henry duke of Normādy in the quarell of his mother Maude with a greate puisance arriued in England and at the fyrst wonne the
castell of Malmesbury then the tower of London and afterwarde the towne of Notyngham with other holdes and castels betwene hym and kyng Stephen were foughten many battayles wherby thys realme was sore troubled Anno. 18. But at the last peace was agreed betweene Maude the empresse hir sonne Henry and kyng Stephen vpon thys condition that Stephen duryng his life should holde the kyngdom of England and Henry in the meane tyme to bee proclaymed heyre apparant in the chief cities throughout the realme Kyng Stephen buylded the abbey of Coggeshall in Essex He founded an other at Furneis in Lancashyre and the thyrde at Feuersham in Kente where now his body resteth and deceassed the xxv day of October in the yeare of oure Lord .1154 when he had reigned .xviii. yeres .x. moneths and .xxiiii. dayes King Henry the seconde Anno regni .1 HEnry the second of that name the sonne of Geffrey Plantagenet and Maude the Empresse daughter of kyng Henry the fyrst began his reigne ouer this realme of England the .xxv. day of October in the yere of our Lorde .1154 and deceassed in the yere of our Lord .1189 the .vi. daye of Iuly so that he reigned xxxiiii yeres .ix. monthes and .xii. dayes He was somwhat redde of face short of body and therwith fat Of speache reasonable well learned noble in chiualrie and fortunate in battayle Of couragious hearte wyse in counsell and one that loued well peace liberall to strangers but hard to his familiars slowe of answers vnstedfast of promise geuen somdeale to pleasure and an open breaker of wedlocke By his greate manhode policie the crowne of England was muche augmented wyth the annexyng of Scotland Ireland the Isles Orcades Britayne Poytow Guyan other prouinces of France Anno. 2. Kyng Henry cast down diuers castels which were erected in the tyme of Stephen He wente into the northe partes and got from the Scots Cumberlande and Northumberland which they sayd were geuen to them by Maude his mother and set an order in that countreye Anno. 3. In England were sene .ii. sonnes in the fyrmament and in the Moone appered a redde crosse King Henry wēt with a strong armye into Wales and quieted that countrey and after buylded the stronge castell of Rutland and founded the abbey of Bassyngwerke Anno. 4. About this tyme came into England certaine Germaynes to the numbre of xxx which taught the abrogation of the Sacramentes of the altare Baptisme and Wedlocke Anno. 6. Lewes Kynge of Fraunce gaue his daughter Margaret in mariage to Henry the sonne of Kynge Henry of Englande By reason whereof was pacifyed the Warre and grudge betwene Englande and Fraunce for the landes of Poytowe and others Anno. 7. This yeare as sayth Fabyan kyng Heury went into Scotlande and made freshe warre vppon their kynge William so that at last he toke him and made hym yelde the castell of Carlyle the castell of Bamburgh with dyuers other and receued of him fealtie aud homage Anno. 8. This yeare the citie of Canterbury was fyred by negligence and a greate parte therof brent Anno. 10. Thomas Becket byshop of Canturbery fledde to Rome to complayn vpon the kyng to the byshop Anno. 14. King Henry caused Henry his eldest sonne to be crouned king as he thought to the great quietnes as well of himself as of his realme but as it proued to the vtter disturbance of them bothe Anno. 17. Thomas Becket by the mediation of Alexander byshop of Rome and Lewes the French kyng was restored to his byshoprike and not longe after by certayne gentylmen he was slayne at Canturbery Anno. 18. Kyng Henry sent ambassade to Alexāder bishop of Rome to purge him self of the death of Thomas Becket Among other thynges it was enioyned hym in his penance that it should be laufull to hys subiectes as often as them lysted to appeale to the sea of Rome and that no man should be accompted as Kynge vntyll such tyme as he were confirmed by the Romayn byshop Anno. 19. Thomas Becket was canonised by the byshop of Rome Anno. 21. Henry the sonne of Kynge Henry of England was crouned the second tyme with his wyfe Margarete the frenche kynges doughter Anno. 22. Kyng Henry the sonne by the setting on of the Kyng of France Alinour hys mother and certayn other nobles toke armes and raised deadly warre against his naturall father Dyuers strong batailes were foughten as well in England by the deputies and frends of both parties as also in Normandy Poytow Guyen Britain where they wer corporally present but y e victory fel alway to y e father There toke partie agaynste kyng Henry the father Lewys kyng of France William kynge of Scotlande Henry Geffrey and Iohn his own sonnes Robert Erle of Leicester Hughe of Chester and other But in the ende the sonnes with their alyes were constrayned to yeld to theyr father and desyre peace which he gentilly graunted and forgaue theyr trespas Anno. 24. In England fell greate wetherynge and tempest of thunder and lyghtening in the myddes of wynter and in Sommer folowing fell hayle of suche greatnes that it flewe bothe man and beast Anno. 2.6 At this tyme were manye Iewes in Englande whiche agaynste the feast of Easter did vse to sacrifice yong children in despite of christen religion Anno. 28. Henry the eldest sonne of Henry of Englande ended his lyfe Shortly after began the warre betwene kyng Henry and Philyp of France for homage that the Frenche kyng required to be done for the lands of Poytow and other and for the castell of Gysours Anno. 31. Heraclius Patriarke of Hierusalem whiche had ben in dyuers partes of Europe came to kynge Henry desyrynge hym of ayde agaynst the Turkes but was denied thereof as ye made reade in Fabian the .239 Chapter Anno. 32. At Bury the Iewes crucified a child in despite of Christes passion Anno. 34. Rycharde Earle of Poytowe made warre agaynst kyng Henry his father and taking part with the French kyng wan from hym dyuers cities townes and castels and namely the citie of Cenomannta For sorowe wherof shortly Kynge Henrye ended hys lyfe the .vi. daye of Iune in the yeare of our Lorde 4189. lyeth buried at Founteuerard Kinge Richarde the firste called Cueur de lyon Anno regni .1 RIcharde the fyrste of that name for his valyantnesse surnamed Cueurdelyon beyng the second son of Henry the seconde was crowned Kyng of Englande He began hys reigne the .vi. day of Iuly in the yere of our Lord .1289 and he deceased the yere of our Lord .1199 the .vi. day of Apryll so that he reigned .ix. yeres and .ix. monethes He was bygge of stature and had a mery countenance in the whiche appered as well a pleasant gentylnesse as a noble and princely maiestie to hys souldiors he was fauorable bountifull to hys frendes and to strangers a
so came to Lōdon wher when he had arested him with a certayn nūber of knightes he rode to Notynghā wan the castell after that the castel of Tikhil by force◠and so called a coūsell of his lordes at Winchester where he reposed his brother Iohn then beyng in Fraunce crouned himselfe sone after again king of Englād in y e city of Winchester thē he called a parliament where he called agayne into his handes all suche thyngs as he hadde eyther geuen or solde by patentes or otherwise by whiche meanes he gathered a summe of money and sailed into Fraunce where shortly a peace was concluded betwene the two Kings for one yeare Then Iohn which hadde taken part with the Frenche Kinge against his brother made meanes to Elianor his mother by whose mediation he was reconciled and became a trewe Knight to his brother In this time there was one William with the longe bearde who moued the common people to seke libertie and fredome not to be subiect to the rich and mightie By whiche meanes hee drewe to hym many greatte companies and with all his power defended the poore mēs cause against the riche The King being warned of this tumult commanded him to cease from those attemptes But the people stil folowed him as thei before had doone and he made to them certaine orations openly taking for his Theme this sentence Haurietis aquas in gaudeo de fontibus Saluatoris Whiche is to saie Ye shall drawe in ioie waters forth of the welles of your Sauiour And to this he added I am sayd he the sauiour of poore men ye be poore and haue assayed longe the harde handes of ryche menne Now drawe ye therfore holsom water foorth of my welles that with ioye For the tyme of your visitation is to men This William was commanded to appere before the kynges counsel to answere for hym self in suche cases as should be layde against hym where he appered but with suche a multitude of people that the lordes were afrayde of hym and remitted hym with pleasaunt wordes for that tyme appointyng some priuily when he was alone and then to apprehende hym By whom he was after taken in Bowe churche in Cheape but not without sheddyng of blood for for he was forced to forsake the church which they fyered about hym And whē he was taken he was arrained before y e Iudges and with .ix. of his adherentes had sentence of deth and he wyth those ix were hanged the morowe after who of the simple people was after honored as a martyr in so muche that they reserued relikes of hym as it is declared at large by Robert Fabyan Anno. Reg. 9. Bailiffes Roger Blunt Nycolas Ducket This yere the warre was renued betwene kyng Richard of Englande and Philip of France in whyche eyther of them spedde dyuersly Anno Reg. 10 Bailiffes Cōstantin Fitz Arnold Robert le Beau Kyng Richard of Englande besieged the castell of Galiarde and was wounded with a quarrell that was shot from the wall and therof dyed the .vi. day of Apryll in the yeare of our Lorde .1199 when he had reigned .ix. yeares and .ix. monethes Hys bodye was buryed at Founteuerard his bowels at Carlyle his harte at Roan King Iohn Anno regni .1 IOhn brother to Richard aforenamed began his reigne ouer this realm of England the .vi. day of Apryl in the yere of our Lord .1199 and deceased in the yere .1216 the .xix. day of October He reigned xvii yeares .vi. monethes and .xiii. days Of person he was indifferent But of melancoly and angry complexion He contempned the byshop of Romes authoritie whiche if he had doone constantly with iudgement to refrayne abuses as he semed to doo for couetousnes and of a froward mynde vndoubtedly he had ben worthy commendation By his cowardnes and slouthfull negligence the crowne of Englande greatly decayed Anno Reg. 1. Bailiffes Arnold fitz Arnold Richard Fitz bartilmewe Philip kyng of Fraunce in the quarell of Arthur duke of Britayn whom certayn of the Lordes had named king of Englande made warre vpon kynge Iohn inuaded Normandye and tooke from hym dyuers castels and townes Kyng Iohn hearynge of thys warre in Normandye assembled a counsayle wherin was graunted to hym .iii. s. of euery plough lande thorough England besyde the subsydie of the spirituall landes and when he had made redy for his dosage he sailed into Normandy wher he spent the tyme to his losse and dishonour But aboute Mighelmas a truce was concluded betwene the two kings of Englande and of Fraunce This yeare was a deuorce betweene kyng Iohn his wife the Erle of Glocesters daughter because of nerenesse of bloode and after he was maryed to Isabel the doughter of the Erle of Engolesym in France by whom he had .ii. sonnes Henry and Richarde and .iii. doughters Isabell Elianor and Iane. An. R. 2. bailifs Roger Dorset Iames bartilmew aldermā In this secoud yere as sayth Fabian Raynulph Erle of Chester by thexāple afore shewed by king Iohn left his own wyse named Constance whiche he before had maried by counsell of Henrys the second and wedded one Clemens One Chronicle saythe he dyd so to haue issue but he therwith displeased God so muche that he wold suffer him to haue none issue but dyed without This yeare as is reported in Polychronicon the kyng of Scottes dyd homage to kyng Iohn at Lincolne An. Reg. 3. Bailiffs Waiser Fitz Ales Symon de aldermābury This yeare in Yorkeshire were sene v. Moones one in the east an other in the weste the thirde in the northe the fourthe in the southe and the fyfthe in the myddes of the other and went compassyng the other .vi. tymes as it were the space of an howre and vanyshed away soone after Philyp of France inuaded Normandie and toke diuers castels and townes whiche he gaue to Arthur duke of Britayne But shortely after the same Arthure with many other noble men wer taken prisoners by kyuge Iohn and led prisoners into Englaude In thys yeare wer chosen .xxv. of the most substantiall and wysest men of the Citie of London to mainteine and kepe the Assises of the same Citie of the whiche yerely the Bailiffs wer chosen and after the Mayre and Sheriffes wer taken of the same numbre Anno Reg. 4. Bailiffes Normand Blundell Iohn de Ely This yere fell excedyng lyghtnyng thunders and other stormes of wynde and rayn w t hayle of y e bignes of henne◠egges which perished fruit corn houses and yong cattell Also spirites were sene in the ayre in likenes of fowles be ring fier in their billes which set fire on diuers houses as R. Fabian reporteth Philip of France continually made warre vppon the Duchye of Normandye tyll at the last be subdued the same to his dominion with the prouinces of Guyen Poytiers Britayn which before pertayned to the crown of Englād
won muche of his landes But shortly after kyng Edwards commyug a peace was concluded for .ii. yeares and thens he went to Burdeaux The Scotts by the enticement of the frenchmen and settinge on of one William Wallace rebelled and put the englishmen to muche trouble and losse of many men emong which was sir Hugh Tresyngham This yere certain persons of the city of Lōdon brake vp the tonne in the ward of Cornhyll and toke out certain prisoners that thither were cōmitted by sir Iohn Britton for the which .ix. of them were greuously punished by long imprisonment and great sines The tunne aboue named is now y e cūdit in Cornhill The kyng comming againe into England and so to Winchester the citesēs of Lōdō made such labor vnto his grace that they obteined grant of their liberties that had in some part be kept from them by the terme of .xii. yeres or more Anno. 27. Henry Walleis M. Richard Reshā S. Thomas Sel◠S. This yere the kyng made cruell war vpon the Scots and had of them a great victorie and then they yelded them selues agayn to his grace and mercy This yeare also the kynge called in certaine coynes of money called pollardes Crocardes and rosaries Anno. 28. Elis Russell M. Iohn Armencer S. Henry Fringrith S. Kyng Edward heryng of the vntruthe and rebellion of the Scottes made his third voyage against them wherin he subdued a great part of the land and toke the castel of Estriuelyn with other and made the lords sweare to hym fealtie and homage Anno. 29. Elis Russel M Luke Haueryng S. Rich. Champeis S. Thys yeare the Kynge gaue vnto Edwarde hys sonne the Princedome of Wales and ioyned there vnto the Dukedome of Cornewall and the crie dome of Chester Anno. 30. Iohn Blunt M. Robert Caller S. Peter Bosham S. This yeare the Kyng helde a greate parliament at Canturbery Anno. 31. Iohn Blunt Maior Hugh Pourte S. Simon Parys S. This yere Kyng Edward made great warres in Scotland where he had many great victories Anno. 32. Iohn Blūt M Williā Cōbmartein S. Iohn de Burford S. This yeare the Kyng caused great inquirie to be made of the behauior of his Iustices through out his realme which was called Broyly Baston Anno. 33. Iohn Blunt M. Roger Parys S. Iohn Lincolne S. Wylliam Wales whiche had don so many displeasures to Kyng Edwarde in Scotland was taken drawen hanged and quartred at London on S. Bartylmewes eue and his head sette on London brydge The nobles of Scotlande in a parliament at Westmynster volūtaryly were sworne to be true to the kynge of Englande and to kepe the lande of Scotlande to his vse against all persons Anno. 34. Iohn Blunt M. Raynold Doderil S. Wylliā Causon S. Robert le Bruse cōtrary to his othe to kyng Edwarde before made assembled the lordes of Scotland and caused hym selfe to be crowned When kynge Edwarde heard of this treason he went with haste into Scotlande where he chased syr Robert le Bruse and all the power of Scotlande and tooke many of the noble men prysoners Anno. 35. Iohn Blūt M. Symon Belet S. Godfrey de la cōduit S. The warres continuyng in Scotlād the noble kyng Edwarde ended his lyfe the seuēth day of Iuly in the yere .1307 When he had reigned .34 yeres ◠monethes and .21 dayes He lyeth buryed at Westmynster in the chappel of saynt Edward vpon the south syde in a playne tōbe of marble at the head of his father King Edward the second Anno Regni .1 EDwarde the second sonne of of the first Edward prince of wales borne at Carnaruan began his reigne ouer the realme of England the vii day of Iuly in the yeare of our lord 1307. who was deposed the .25 day of Ianuary and in the yeare .1326 so that he reigned .19 yeres He was fayre of body but vnsted fast of maners and disposed to lightnes he refused the company of his lordes and men of honour and hanted the company of villeins and vile persous He gaue hym self to ouermuch drinkyng and lightly wold disclose thinges of great councell and beside that he was geuen to these vices of nature He was made muche worse by the counsail and familiaritie of certain euill disposed persons As Piers of Gaueston Hugh Spencer others whose wanton coūsaile he folowyng gane himself wholly to the appetite and pleasure of the body not regardyng to gouerne his commune weale by sadnes discretion and iustice Which thing caused first great varīace betwene him and his lords so that shortly he became to his lordes odible aud in the end was deposed from his kingdom Anno. 1. Sir Iohn Blunt M. Nicolas Pigot S. Michel Drury S. King Edward toke to wife Isabel y e doughter of Philip y e fayre king of France He gaue Piers of Gaueston the erledom of Cornwall the lordshyp of wallingford was ruled al by his counsell Anno. 2. Nicolas faringdō M. Williā Basyng S. Iohn Butler S. The kyng callyng to mynd the displesure don vnto him his familiar Piers Gaueston by the bishop of Chester commanded hym to the Tower of London where he was streightely kepte many dayes after But the lordes perceauyng the kyng geuen all to wantonnesse and that he was much prouoked thervnto by the meanes of Piers of Gaueston caused the kyng to banishe him the realme and so hee wente ouer into Irelande where the kyng notwithstandyng comforted hym wyth many rych gyftes and made him chief ruler of that countrey Anno. 3. Thomas Romain M. Iames of s. Ed. S. Roger Palmer S. The kynge and hys lordes were at great stryfe for the banyshmēt of Piers of Gauestone in so muche that the king would not be pleased vntill he were agayn restored This yere was the Ile of Rhodes recouered from the Turke by the knightes of the order of saynt Iohn Baptist. This yere the crouched friers came fyrst into England Anno. 4. Rychard Rofham M. Symon Croppe S. Pet. Blacknay S. Piers of Gaueston more and more encreased in so muche that he had the custody of all the kynges iewelles and tresure of the whyche as sayeth Fabian and other he tooke a table and a payre of tressels of golde and conueyghed thē with other iewelles out of the lande He also brought the kyng to manyfolde vyces as adultery and suche other Wherfore the lordes agayne banyshed hym out of England into Flaunders to the kynges great displeasure Anno. 5. Iohn Gysours M. Symō Merwod S. Rich. Wylford S. Piers of Gauestone was agayne by the kyng called out of Flaūders wherfore the lordes beyng confederate besieged hym in the castell of Scarborough where they tooke him and brought him to Gauersyde besyde Warwycke and smote of his head to the great discontētyng of the kynges mynde This yere the kyngs fyrst sonne named Edward was borne at Wynsore Anno. 6. Iohn
scarsnes vitaile and other merchandise were exceding good chepe for at London a quarter of wheate was sold for .ii. s. fat oxe for vi s .viii. d. A fat shepe for .vi. d. and .viii. d. syx pigeons for one peny a fatt goose for .ii. d. a pyg for a peny so all other victuals after y e rate This yeare appered a blasyng sterre Anno. 12. Henry Darcy M. Walter Neale S. Nicolas Graue S. Kyng Edward for the expedition of his warres agaynst the frenche Kynge sent embassadours into the parties beyonde the sea to allie with hym the erle of Heynault and other lordes whiche obeyed not the french king of whom by the meanes of Iaques Dartnell he had great comfort bothe of the Flemmings diuers lordes princes of those parts This yere the kyng granted that the officers of the Maior and Sheriffes of London should beare maces of syluer Anno. 13. Henry Darcy M. Williā of Pomfret S Hugh Marbre S King Edward for more establishmēt of amitie betwene hym and the Hollanders Selanders and Brabanders sailed to Andwarpe where he concluded the matter with his aliances and by the consent of the emperor Lewys was proclaimed vicar generall of the empire In this meane time certayn French men had entred the hauē of Southampton and robbed the towne and brent a great part therof and vpon the sea they toke .ii. great ships called the Edward and the Christopher Anno. 14. Andrew Aubery M. Williā Thorney S. Roger Frosham S. Kyng Henry helde a parlyament at Westminster and there towarde his great charges he demaunded the fyfthe part of euery mans goodes The customes of the wolles to be payd .ii. yeares before hand and the ninth sheaff of euery mans corne Which was granted vnto hym But before it were all payd the loue of the people dyd turne into hatred and theyr prayer into cursyng c. The kyng changed hys coyne made the noble and halfe noble The noble at vi s .viii. d. which is nowe .x. s. King Edward ouer and beside a great army of Englishe souldiours hauynge with him welnere the power of the hole Empire entred the borders of France and made claime to the whole realme of Fraunce as his rightfull inheritaunce and for more auctoritie named hym self kyng of France and entermedled the armes of Fraunce as it remayneth to this day Anno. 15. Andrew Aubery M. Adam Lucas S. Bertholo marys S. The quene of England wife to kyng Edward beyng at Gaunt was deliuered of a sonne whiche afterwarde was called Iohn of Gaunt which was fyrst earle of Richemont and after Duke of Gloucester This yere K. Edwarde sailynge into Flanders nye to y e town of Sluce mett with the Frenche kynges nauy where was foughten a cruell battaile wherof the kynge of Englande had the victorie and the French flete that was in number .400 sayle was welnere destroyed and the souldiors taken slayn and drowned so that of .33000 fower escaped aliue Shortly after this victorye kyng Edward besieged Turney and the towne of saint Omers during the time of whiche siege dyuers out rydynges and enterprises were aduentured by the Heynawes Almains and other his frendes to the great hurt of both parties At the ende of .xi. wekes after the siege a peace was concluded for .xii. monethes and the kyng returned to Londou Anno. 16. Iohn Oxenford M. Rich. barking S. Iohn Rokesley S. This yeare came into England .ii. cardinals to treat a peace betwene the kinges of England of France who cōcluded it for .3 yeres but it lasted not so lōg This yere the quene was deliuered of a mā child at Lāgley which was named Edmunde of Langley was kyng Edwards third sonne Anno. 17. Symon Francis M. Iohn Luskyn S Rich. Kyslingbery S This yere dyed Iohn duke of Britain by reason of whose death warre strife grew and partes taking by the French kyng and kyng Edward Anno. 18. Iohn Hamond M. Iohn steward S. Iohn Ayseshā S. This yere the king called a parliamēt at westmynster In tyme wherof Edwarde hys eldeste soonne was created prince of Wales This yere y e king made a coyne of fine gold and named it the florentine that is to say the peny of the valu of .vi. s .viii. d. the halfpeny of the valu of .iii s .iiii. d. and the farthing of the value of xx d. whiche coyne was ordeyned for hys warres in Fraunce for the golde therof was not so fyne as was the noble before named Anno. 19. Iohn Hamōd M. Geff. wichinghā S. Thomas Legget S. This yere the king held a solemn feast at his castell of Windsor where he deuised the order of the Garter and stablished it as it is at this day Then king Edward sailed into Sluce so into little britain with a strong army But for that he was disappointed of the Flemmyngs by reason of the death of his trusty frende Iaques Dartnell he turned again into England leauing behynd hym the Erle of Salisbury wyth a stronge company to ayde Iohn Erle of of Mountford against Charles de bloys Which Iohn by the aide of Englishmen wan diuers towns holdes in Britain This yeare the kyng sent the Erle of Derby with a strong army into Guyen for to ayde the erle of Northampton Anno. 20. Richard Lacer M. Edmōd Hēpnall S. Iohn Gloucester S. Thys yere kyng Edward made great preparation for the warres of France and Philyp de Ualoys kyng of France made as greate preparation to defende his land against king Edward Anno. 21. Geffrey wichinghā M. Iohn Croydon S. williā Clopton S. This yeare kyng Edward sailed into Normandy with .1100 sayle greate and small and with him his sonne prince Edward they ouer rode spoiled destroied the countrey before them vnto Parys and gathered wonderfull riches of pray which he sent into England Shortly after he encoūtred the french kynge nye the foreste of Cresse when he had not in his host the eight man in comparison of the Frenche army and obteyned of them a triumphant vyctorie Where was slayn the kyng of Bohem with .x. other great princes .80 banners .1200 knyghtes and .3000 common souldiors After this victory kyng Edward went toward Caleys and besieged it In the meane while Dauid of Scotland by procurement of the Frenche kynge made warre vpon the borders of Englande but the byshop of Yorke with other lordes gathered a greate company aswell spirituall as temporall and nere vnto Durham dyd hyd the kynge of Scottes battayle where was fought a cruell and fierce bataille But in the ende the victorie fell vnto the quenes syde and ther was taken the kynge of Scottes wyth many of his greatest lordes there was slain one other aboue .15000 souldiors Anno. 22. Thomas Legget M. Adā Bramson S Rich. basingstoke S This yeare after king Edwarde had lien afore Caleis a yeare more it was
he polâ—d against hym dyd rebell The tyme doth yet bewayle the woes that Chronicles doe of sell The foolysh councell of the lewde and yonge be did receyue And graue aduice of aged heads he did reiects and leaue And then for gready thirst of coyne some subiectes he accusde To gayne theyr goodes into his hands thus he the Realme abusde Anno Regni .1 Nycolas Brymber M. Andrew pickmaÌ„ S Nyco Twyford S By the entisement of the Frenche men the Scottes began to rebell and a squyre of theirs called Alexander Ramsey with .xl. persous in a nyght toke the castel of Barwyke whiche was rescued recouered by therle of NorthuÌ„berlaÌ„d Anno. 2. Iohn Philpot M. Iohn Boseham S. Tho. Cornwalis S. This Iohn Philpot Mayor of LondoÌ„ aboue named gaue to the citie of LondoÌ„ certayne tenementes for the whiche the Chamberlayn of LondoÌ„ payeth yerely foreuer to .xiii. poore people of the same citie euery of them vii pence the weke which is payde to them at the .iiii. quarter feastes of the yere as any of those xiii persons dye the Maior appoynteth one and the Recorder of London an other in their romthes This yere the warre was agayne renued betwene the king of Fraunce and Nauarre who shortly after allied with kyng Rychard of Englande The lorde Neuile was sent with a coÌ„pany of souldiours to raise the siege before Fortayne in Poytow and to ayde the kyng of Nauarre against the Spanyardes of Castill Anno. 3. Iohn Hadley M. Iohn Heylisdom S. William Barret S. The Frenche men with galleis and other shyppes entered into the Thames and burnt dyuers townes at the laste came to Grauesende where they spoyled the towne and set it on fyre and retourned into Fraunce with muche ryches This yere as Iohn Hardyng writeth alledging Iohn Gower was suche a pestilence in Englande that most people died A parliament at westmynster where was graunted that all men and women beyng of the age of .xiiii. yeres or vpward should pay to the king iiii.d by reason whereof great grudge and murmure grewe among the commons and this was graunted towardes the warres in Fraunce Anno. 4. William Walworth M. Wal. Ducket S. Wil. â—mgâ—thod S. This yere the makynge of gunnes was first found in this maner a certain Almayne whose name is not knowen chaunced to haue in a morter pouder of brymstone that he had beaten for a medicine and couered it with a stone and as he stroke fyre it fortuned a sparke to fall in the pouder by and by there rose a great flame out of the mortar and lyfte vp the stone wherwith it was couered a great heyght and after he had perceyued that he made a pype of Iron and tempered the pouder and finished thys deadly engyn and taught it to the Uenecians when they warred agaynst the Genuates whiche was in the yere of our lorde .1380 For this inuention he receyued this benefite that his name was neuer knowen leste he might for this abhominable deuise haue bene cursed and euil spoken of whylest the world standeth so sayeth Polldore By the meane of the payment aboue named this yere the coÌ„moÌ„s of this laÌ„d specially of Kent and Essex sodenly rebelled and assembled together vpoÌ„ black Hethe to the numbre .60000 and aboue whiche had to their captaynes Watte Tyler Iack Strawe Iack Sheparde Tom Myller Hobbe Carter and suche other whiche were animated to this rebellion by one Iohn Wall or ball a very sedicious preacher As ye may reade at large in Iohn Froysard the first boke the .381 chapiter They caused muche trouble and busines in the Realme and chiefly about the citie of London where they practised much vyllanie in destroyinge manye goodlye places of the nobles as the Sauoye saynt Iohns in Smythfielde and other They let forthe all prysoners and set them at lybertie they spoyled all the bookes of lawe in the Innes of courte the Recordes of the Counters and other prysons They set the kyng forth of the towre of London compellyng hym to graunt al bondmen fredom and that he shoulde neuer demaunde trybute or taxe of his commoÌ„s and also required Iack Strawe and Wat Tyler to be made Dukes of Essex and Kent and gouernours of the kyngs person from thenceforth both in peace and warre whiche thynges he graunted for he durst in no poynt denye them But WylliaÌ„ Walworth Maior or LoÌ„don beyng in Smithfielde nere vnto y e kynges person and seynge hym stande hoodlesse afore Iack strawe rebuked the saide Straw of his great leudnesse and with a dagger slewe hym and brought the kyng into the citie Whereupon the rude company was dispersed and fledde as shepe some one waye and some an other so sayeth Hardyng In memory of this dede the citie geueth the dagger in their shylde of armes Anno. 5. Iohn NorthaÌ„pton M. Iohn Rote S. Iohn Hynde S. This yere was a terrible earthquake throughout all England whiche threw down many castelles steples houses trees Whiche Iohn Hardyng sayth he sawe the .xx. daye of Maye Anno. 6. Iohn NorthaÌ„pton M. AdaÌ„ Bawme S. Iohn Selfe S. This yere was a combat foughten at the kynges pallais of Westminster betwene one Garton Appellant and syr Iohn Ansley knight defendaÌ„t y e knight was Uictor and GartoÌ„ was from that place drawen to Tyborn and there haÌ„ged for his false accusation Anno. 7. Iohn NorthaÌ„pton M. Sy. WinthcoÌ„be S Iohn More S This yere was one Wall or Ball taken at Couentre by Robert Treuillian and iudged to be hanged at saynt Albons for that he was the anymator of the Rebelles spoken of in the fourth yere of this kynges reigne of whom ye may reade at large in Iohn Frosard Anno. 8. Nycolas Brember M. Nycolas Exton S. Iohn Frenche S. The kyng went towarde Scotlande with a great army but when he drewe nere y e borders such meanes was songht that a peace was concluded Anno. 9. Nycolas Brember M. Iohn Organ S. Io. ChurchmaÌ„ S. Kyng Rychard maried the daughter of Uinceslaus Emperour of Almayne Anno. 10. Nycolas Exton M. W. Stondon S. WilliaÌ„ More S. The Erle of Arundell went into the Duchse of Guyan for to strengthen suche souldiers as the kyng at that tyme had in those parties or to stoure the sea of Rouers The erle kepyng his course encountred with a mightie fleete of Flemynges laden with Rochell wyne and set vpon them tooke them and brought them to dyuers portes of Englande wherby wyne was then so plenteous that it was sold for xiii.s.iiii.d xx.s a tonne of the very choyse Anno. 11. Nycolas Exton M. WilliaÌ„ Uenour S. Hughe Fostalse S. This yere Thomas of wodstoke duke of Glocester the erles of AruÌ„del Warwyke of Darby and of Notyngham consyderyng howe this lande was mysgouerned by a fewe persons about the king entending reformatioÌ„ of the same assembled at Radecocke brydge where they tooke their counsell and raysyng a
strong power came to London where they caused the kyng to cal a parliameÌ„t whereof hearynge Alexander Neuyll Archbyshop of Yorke Syr Lionel Uere Marques of Deuelen syr Mychael de la Poole ChauÌ„cellour erle of Suffolk fearyng punyshment fled the lande and died in straunge countreys The kynge by counsayle of the aboue named lordes duryng the parliament caused to be taken syr Robart Triuilian chiefe Iustice of Englande syr Nycholas Brembre late Maior of LondoÌ„ syr Iohn Salysbury knyght of houshold syr Iohn Beauchampe Stewarde of the kyngs house syr Symon Burley syr Iames Bernes and syr Robert Belknappe knyghtes and a sergeaunt of armes named Iohn Uske the whiche by authoritie of the sayde parliament were conuict of treason and put to death at the towre hyll at Tyborne And Iohn Holt Iohn Locton Rychard Gray Wylliam Burgth and Robert Fuithorpe iustice with the other foresayde lordes which before had voyded the land were banished and exiled for euer Anno. 12. Sir Nych Twyford M. Tho. Austen S. Adam Gathill S. This yere the kyng kepte a great iustes in Smythfielde whiche continued xxiiii days This yere on the fifth day of August was the battayle of Ottyrborn where syr Henry Percy slewe the erle Douglas of Scotland and after was taken prisoner Anno. 13. WilliaÌ„ Uenour M. Iohn Walcot S. Iohn Loueney S. An esquier of Nauarre accused an englyshe esquire called Iohn Welshe of treason for the triall whereof a daye of fyght was betwene them taken to bee fought in the kyngs palais at westminster where they fought a strong fyght but Iohn Welshe was victor and constrayned the other to yelde Where he was dispoyled of his armour and draweÌ„ to Tyborn and hanged for his vntruth Anno. 14. Adam Bawme M. Iohn Francis S. Tho. Uiuent S. The duke of Lancaster vncle to king Richard sayled with a company of souldiours into Spayn to claym the realme of Castâ—le for so muche as he had taken to wife the eldest daughter of kyng Peter that was expelled his kyngdom by Henry his bastard brother be conquered the countreye of Galice and made league with the kyng of Portugall but by great mortalitie whiche fell among his people he was fayne to dismysse his armye and shortly after loste all that euer he had wonne Anno. 15. Iohn Hind Draper M. Io. Chadworth S Henry Uamer S A bakers man bearynge a basket of horsebread in Fletestrete one of the bishop of Salisburies meÌ„ toke out a lofe y t baker requyryng his lofe the byshops man brake the bakers head whervpon folowed suche parties takyng that the Maior and Sheriffes and all the quyete people of the citie coulde not order the vnrulynes of the multitude there gathered togyther but that they woulde haue hym deliuered to them who brake the bakers heade or els to breake open the gates of the sayde byshops palaice who was the kynges high treasorer for the whyche the kynge seased the liberties of the Cytie and discharged the Maior and Sheriffes of the rule of the Citie and committed the gouernement therof to a knight of the court called sir Edward Dalingerige The citisens making great sute and labour to obtein the kynges fauoure coulde not thys yere obteyne it Anno. 16. William Stonden Grocer M. Gilbert MaÌ„field S Tho. NewingtoÌ„ S Thys yere by the great sute labour of doctor Grauesend then byshop of LoÌ„don the liberties were shortly restored in reward of whiche paynes he desyred the Maior wyth the citisens of London in their liueries to resort yerely on their ix pryncipall dayes to the Churche of Poules vnto the graue of the same byshop after his decease who lyeth in the myddle of the west end of the sayd churche and there to say De profundis c. As ye may reade in Robert Fabyan Anno. 17. Iohn Hadley Grocer M. Drew BareÌ„tin S. Rich. whittington S. A truce prolonged betwene France and Englande for .iiii. yeares Thys years dyed Quene Anne wyfe to kynge Rychard Anno. 18. Io. FreÌ„che Mercer M Wil. BramtoÌ„ S. Tho. Knolles S. Aboute thys tyme was Wikliffe famous in England King Richard made a voiage into Ireland which was more chargeable then honorable And this yeare was greate tempest of wynde in England Anno. 19. Wil. More Uintener M Roger Elys S wil. SheringhaÌ„ S A truce for .xxx. yeares was made betwene England and France and kyng Richard toke to wife Isabell the daughter of Charles the Frenche kyng Anno. 20. AdaÌ„ bame goldsmith M Tho. Wilford S. williaÌ„ Parker S. The duke of Gloucester king Richardes vncle wyth the Earle of Arundell and other was put to cruel death for so muche as they rebuked the kyng in certayne matters ouer lyberally Anno. 21. Richard WhittingtoÌ„ Mercer M. williaÌ„ AskhaÌ„ S. Io. wodcock S. Thys yeare deceased Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancaster He was buryed in Poules Churche on the Northe syde of the quyer The Duke of Hereforde and also the Duke of Norffolke were bothe banyshed the lande Anno. 22. Drew BareÌ„tin Goldsmith M. Iohn wade S Io. warner S Kynge Rycharde lette the realme of Englande to ferme to syr Wyllyam Scrope Earle of Wyltshyre and to .iii. knyghtes Busshy Bagot and Grene. And then in Apryll he wente wyth an armye into Irelande leauynge for hys Lieuetenaunte in Englande syr Edmund of Langley hys vncle and Duke of Yorke Kynge Rycharde beyng occupyed in Irelande Henry Bolynbrooke Duke of Hereforde and of Lancaster whyche was banyshed into France beynge sente for of the Londoners came into Englande wyth a smalle power and landed in Holdernesse in Yorkeshyre to whome the Communes gathered in greate number whereof Kynge Rycharde hearynge aboute September he returned and landynge at Mylforde hauen he went to the Castell of Flynt in Wales where he rested hym entendynge to gather more strengthe In the whych tyme Henry Duke of Lancaster came vnto Brystowe where he tooke syr Willyam Scrope Ealre of Wylteshyre and Treasourer of Englande syr Iohn Bushy and syr Henry Greene. Syr Iohn Bagot was there taken but he escaped and fledde the other .iii. were iudged and put to execution Kynge Rycharde beyng in the castell of Flynte hys noble menne forsakynge hym was taken and by Henry duke of Lancaster sente to the tower of London where shortly after he yelded vp and resigned to the saide Henry all hys power and Kyngely tytle to the Crowne of Englande and Fraunce knowledgynge that he worthyly was deposed for his demerites and mysgouernyng of the Common weale King Henry the fourthe Anno Regni .1 HEnry the fourthe was ordeyned Kyng of Englande more by force as it appeared then by laufull succession or election Whyche thynge tourned hym to muche vnquyetnesse and caused often rebellyon in thys Realme of courage he was noble and valyaunt and after the Ciuile warres were appeased shewed hym selfe very gentill and louyng to hys subiectes He began hys reygne
Castile King Henry the eight Anno Regni .1 THe renoumed prince HeÌ„ry the eight beyng .xviii. yeres of age succeded his father in the gouernance of this realme and began his reigne the .xxii. day of Aprill in the yere of our Lord .1509 and deceased in the yere .1546 the .xxviii. day of Ianuary so he reygned .37 yeares .ix. monethes and .vi. days Of personage he was tall and myghtie in wytte and memorie excellent of suche maiestie tempered with humanitie and gentlenesse as was comely in so great a prince Margaret mother to Henry the .viii. buylded .ii. colledges in Cambridge and Willyam byshop of Lyncolne buylded Brasenos in Oxenford Kyng Henry maried the lady Katherin late wyfe to prince Arthure Richard byshop of Wynchester buylded Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxenforde Anno. 1. Thomas Bradbury mercer M George Monoxe S Iohn Doket S Thys yeare syr Rycharde Empson knyght and Edmund Dudley Esquier who had ben great counsaylours to the late kyng Henry the seuenth were beheaded at the tower hyll the .xvii. daye of August Whose attachement whervpon folowed y e execution was thought to be procured by the malyce of theym who wyth theyr auctoritie in the late Kynges dayes were offended orels to shyft the noyse of the straight execution of penall statutes in the late Kynges dayes by punyshment of those persons so saythe Halle Thys Edmonde Dudley compyled one notable boke and named it the tree of common wealth The oryginall copie whereof I haue seene though rudely written worthy for the excellencie thereof to be written wyth letters of golde A copy wherof I haue geuen to the ryght honorable lorde the Earle of Leicester Sir WylliaÌ„ Fitz wylliaÌ„s was disfranchysed because he would not be sheriffe This yeare master doctor Colet deane of Poules erected a free schole in Paules churche yarde in London and committed the ouersyght therof to the maisters and wardeynes of the company of Mearcers because hym selfe was borne in London and sonne of Henry Colet whoe was a Mearcer and Maior of London Anno. 2. Henry Keibell mercer M. Iohn Milborn S Iohn Reste S Henry the fyrst son of king HeÌ„ry the right was borne on new yeres day for ioyâ— wherof a great iustes was kepte at Westminster on saint Mathewes day folowyng the chylde dyed Anno. 3. Roger Achiley Draper M. Nico. Shelton S Tho. Mirfyn S King Henry sent the lord Darcy with a goodly company of men into Spayne to ayde the kynge hys father in lawe against the Moores but ere he arriued a peace was concluded betwene theym wherefore shortely after he retourned home agayne The same tyme syr Edwarde Poynyngs accompanied with the lord Clinton and dyuers other was sente into Gelderland with .xv. C. archers to aide the prince of Castile at the requeste of Margaret Duches of Sauoye and Regent of Flanders Syr Edmond Haward and the lorde Thomas Haward toke Andrew Barton and .150 Scots with .ii. great ships The kyng of Scottes requyred hys shyps that were lately taken to bee restored accordyng to the league but answer was made by kyng HeÌ„ry that the matter perteined nothing to the league because that Andrew Barton was a pirate and robber on the seas The .xv. day of Ianuary was holden a parliament in the which two fiftenes and two tenthes of the clergie wer graÌ„ted to ayde the king in his warres that he entended agaynst the French kyng Anno. 4. William Copinger fishmoÌ„ger M. Rob. Holdernes S Rich. Haddon S Rob. FeÌ„rother S This yeare was finyshed the beautifull steple with the lanterne of Bowechurche in cheape The lorde Marques Dorset with diuers other lordes and knyghtes was sent into Spain with an army of .13000 men who a good part of the sommer dyd much harme in Guyon by spoilyng the countreis But in wynter returned by meanes of a flixe which fell among his men Sir Edward Haward admirall of Englande with a great nauie scowred the seas and then went toward Britayne Kyng Henry sent forth a nauy of .xxv. shyppes among the which the Regent a shyppe royall was chiefe Sir Edward Haward lorde admirall of Englande through his to muche hardinesse was slayn in Britayn after whoÌ„ his brother syr Thomas Hawarde was made admirall by the Kyng The nauies of Englande and France metynge at Britayne Baye foughte a cruell battaile in the whiche the regent of England and a Caricke of Fraunce beyng crappled together were burned and their captaynes with theyr men all drowned the englishe capitayn was sir Thomas Kneuet who had wyth hym 700. men in the frenche carricke was sir Piers Morgan with .900 men Anno 5. WilliaÌ„ Brown mercer M. Iohn Dawes S. Iohn Bridges S. Roger Basforde S. Kyng Henry beyng confederate with the Emperour and the kyng of Spayn passed with a great power into France where hauyng in wages vnder his banner the Emperor Maximilian all the nobilitie of Brabant Flaunders Holland he discomfited the whole power of France conquered Turwyn and the great citie of Turney In thys time the kynge of Scots not withstandyng that he was sworn on the sacrament to kepe peace inuaded this land with a myghty Armie but by the good diligence of the Quene and the policie and manhode of the Erle of Surrey the kynges lieutenant he was hym selfe slayne with .xi. of his erles and the Scottes discomfyted but not wythout great losse of Englyshemen Before this tyme the townes about London as Islington Horton suche other had so enclosed the common fields with hedges and dyches that neyther the yong men of the citie myght shoote nor the ancient persons walke for their pleasure except either theyr bowes and arrowes wer broken or taken away or the substanciall persons arested or endited saying That no Londoner shoulde go out of the citie but in the hygh ways This saying sore greued the LoÌ„doners and sodainly this yeare a great number of the Citie assembled in a mornyng a turner in a fooles cote cam crying thorough the citie shouels spades so many people folowed y t it was wonder and within a short space al the hedges about the townes were cast down and the dâ—ches filled and euery thing made plain The kynges counsaile hearyng of thys assemblie came to the graye friers and sent for the Maior and counsaile of the citie to knowe the cause which declared to them the noysance done to y e citisens and their commodities and liberties taken from them though they wold not yet the coÌ„minaltie whiche were anoyed would plucke vp and remedy the same When the kynges counsayle had heard the answer they dissimuled the matter and coÌ„manded the Maior to see that no other thynge were attempted and to cal home the citisens which when they had done their enterprise came home before the kyngs couÌ„sell and the Maior departed without any more harme doyng and soo after the fieldes were neuer hedged Sir Iohn Wallop burned diuers tounes and villages in Normandie
kyng put downe the priorie of Chrichurche in London and all the Chanons of the same place the kynge sent to other places of the same Religion This yere in August and September the kyng repayred the towre of Lōdon and made there muche buyldyng The fyrst of September was my lady Anne Bulleyne made Marques of Penbroke at Wyndsore The .vii. daye of October the kynge went to Caleys and to Bulloyne and came ouer agayne the .xiii. daye of Nouember followyng Anno. 24. Syr Steuē Pecocke Haberda M. Rich. Rainold S. Iohn Martyn S. Nich. Pynchō S. The .xv. daye of December was a great fyre at the byshop of Lyncolnes place in Holborne whyche dyd muche hurte The .xvii. daye of Marche was Edward Haule gentylmā of Graies Inne chosen to be common sargeant of the citie of London Whiche Edward Haule made the notable boke of Chronicles The .x. day of Aprill was a dole geuē at saint Marie Audries in Southwark at the whiche was so muche preace of poore people that there was smouldred iiii men .ii. women a boie starck dead This yere on saint Erkenwaldes daie kyng Henry had maried the lady Anne Bulloyne at Caleyce and the .xii. daye of Aprill beynge Easter eue next followyng she was proclaymed Queene of Englande The .12 day of May one Pauiar being the town clerke of Londō hōg him self This yere on Whitsonday beyng the last day of May was y e lady Anne Bulleyn solemnely honorably crowned at Westminster The .xvii. day of Iuly were two marchantes slaine on the water of Thames toward Westminster by one Wolfe his wyfe who suffered for the same as ye shall here after The .7 day of Septēber was the lady Elizabeth daughter to king Hēry borne at Grenewich there christened at the fryers church the .x. daye of September The .5 day of October was a great fire at Baynardes castell did great hurt The .24 day of October being sonday ther was a scaffold set vp at Pauls cros and theron stode a nonne named Anne Barton of Courtopstrete besyde Canterbury and twoo Monkes of Canterbury and two obseruaunt fryers and the parson of Aldermary in London called maister Gold an other priest-confessour to the sayde nonne and twoo laye men and there preached at that time the byshop of Bangor called the abbot of Hyde where he shewed their offences and so from thence they were sent to the tower of London Anno. 25. sir Christoper Askew Draper M. Wil. Formā S. Tho. Kitson S. This yere Pope Clement cursed king Henry and the realme of Englande This curse was hanged on a churchdore at Dunkirke in Flaunders and taken downe by one William Locke a Mercer of London The .xxviii. daye of Ianuary was a great fyshe taken at Blackwall called a whale and was brought vp to westmynster to the kyng to see so brought downe to broken wharffe and there cut out Commissioners were sent all ouer England to take the othe of all persons to the acte of succession for the refusall of whiche othe doctour Fysher byshop of Rochester syr Thomas More late lorde Chancellor of England were sent to the tower of London The fyrst day of April wer Wolf and his wyfe hanged on two gybets at the turnyng tree in Lambeth marshe for murdryng of the two marchant strangers afore named The .xx. day of Aprill were .ii. monkes of Canturbery .ii. obseruant friers the persone of Aldermary in London and the Nonne called the holye Mayde of Courtopstrete in Kent all these were drawen from the tower of London vnto Tyborne and there hanged and beheaded and their heades set on London bridge and other gates of the Cytie of London and their bodies buried The .xx. daye of Aprill all the craftes and companies in London were sworne to the Kyng and to the Quene Anne and their heyres The .xxvi. yere of the kyngs reigne the .xv. day of May was a great fyre at Salters hall in Breadstrete and much harme doone The .v. day of Iune were all seruants and prentices of the age of .20 yeres or aboue sworne to the Kyng and Quene Anne his wife and to the issue of them The .ix. day of Iuly was the lord Dacres of the north arrained at Westminster of hygh treason where he so wittyly and directely confuted hys accusers that to theyr great shame he was found by his peres not gyltie The .xxii. day of Iuly was one Iohn Frith a yong man of excellent wyt and learnyng burned in Smythfield for his opinions concerning the sacrament and with hym a yong man called Andrewe Hewet a taylours seruant The .xi. day of August was all the places of the obseruant Friers as Grenewyche Canterburye Rychmounte Newarke and newe castell put downe and Austen Friers sette in their places and the same obseruauntes were put in places of gray fryers The .xiii. daye of Auguste was a greate fyre at Temple barre and muche hurte doone and certayne persones burned The .xvi. daye of Auguste was burned the kyngs stable at Charyng crosse otherwyse called the mewes wherein was burned many great horses greate store of haye The .xxi. day of September doctour Taylour maister of the Rolles was discharged and for hym maister Thomas Cromwell was appointed and sworne the .ix. day of October who afterward bare great rule Anno. 26. Sir Iohn Champneis skinner M Nicol. Lewson S. Wil. Denham S. In Nouember was held a parliament wherin the byshop of Rome with all his authoritie was cleane banyshed this realme and commandement geuen that he shoulde no more bee called Pope but byshop of Rome that the kyng should be reputed and taken as supreme heads of the Churche of England hauyng ful aucthoritie to reforme all errors hereses and abuses in the same Also the first fruites and tenthes of all spirituall dignities and promotions were granted to kyng Henry by acte of parlyament The .xxix. day of Aprill the pryor of the Charter house of London the prior of Beual the prior of Exham and a brother of the same called master Reignoldes and a prieste called mayster Iohn Haile vicar of Thistilworth wer al condemned of treason and iudged at westminster to be drawen hanged and quartered at Tyborne who were there executed the fourth daye of May and theyr heades and quarters set on the gates of the citie of London and at the Charter house of London was set one quarter The .viii. day of May the kyng commanded all about his court to poll their heades to geue them ensāple he caused his owne head to be polled likewise The .xxv. day of May was a great examination of heretikes borne in Hollād there was examined .xix. men and .vi. women of the same countrey borne The seconde day of Iune Edwarde Halle the famous Chronicler was chosen an vnder sheriffe of London by the Maior and common counsell
one of the Sonne the .xxiiii. daye of Ianuary and three of the moone a straunge thyng and suche as had not happened since the tyme of Charles the great In the beginning of lent lorde Edward Seymer erle of Hertforde was made lieftenāt of the north partes and sent thether with an armie for y e defēce of that countrey The beginning of Marche Germine Gardyner Larke parson of Chelsey besyde London and Syngleton were executed at Tyborne for denying the kyng to be supreme head of the churche and shortly one Ashbee was lykewyse executed for the same The .xxii. daye of Marche the lorde Admirall with a great nauy departed from the port of Londō towardes Scotlande The fourth daye of Apryll a gonne poulder house called the black swanne standyng vpon east smythfielde was blowen vp with other houses nighe adioynyng and therein were burned fyue men a boye and a woman Upon Maie euen in the .36 yere of Henry the eyght died the lord Thomas Audeley hygh Chancellor of England After whome succeded lorde Thomas Writhesley Upon May daye the nauye sente by the Lord admirall which vntyll thys tyme had no good wynde tooke their voyage into Scotlande from Tynmouth wyth whom was the lorde Edwarde Seymor Erle of Hertford the kynges lieutenāt and generall captain of the army whiche the fourthe daye of May arriued at Lyth the hauen of Edenborough and toke the towne of Lyth and spoyled it after which they made toward Edenboroughe where at a certayne brydge the Scottes had layde theyr ordynance but by the pollicie and manhode of our captaines and souldiors the Scottes ordynance was won and discharged against them selues and thereby were put to flyght after thys the towne of Edenborough sente vnto the armye pretendynge to delyuer the towne vppon certayne condytions to the behofe of oure Kynge But when the armye entred they were inuaded by them for whiche cause the Towne was destroyed and cleane wasted Kyng Henry and the Emperoure agreed ioyntely to inuade the realme of France wyth two great powers About this tyme kyng Henry made great prouisiō for a voiage into France A proclamation made enhaunsynge the value of gold to the rate of xlviii.s and syluer to .iiii. shyllynges the ounce It is to be noted that at thys tyme the kynge caused to be coyned the base moneys whych was called down the fyfth yeare of Edwarde the .vi. and called in the seconde yere of Quene Elizabeth After the whytson holye dayes the Duke of Norffolke and the Lord pryuie seale with a great army tooke their voyage into Fraunce and besieged Mutterell where they laye vntyll the Kynge hadde wonne Boloygne Not longe after the Duke of Suffolke with many other noble men passed the seas and encamped before Boloigne on the East syde The xiiii daye of Iuly kyng Henry hym selfe wyth a goodly companye passed from Douer to Calaice and the .26 day encamped on the north syde of Boloygne after whose comyng the towne was so sore battered wyth gonneshott and certayne of theyr Towers beynge vndermyned soo shaken wyth force of gunne powder that after a monethes siege the captayne sente woorde to the kyng that he would yelde the towne to his behofe vpon condition that all whiche were within myght departe wyth bagge and baggage whiche conditions Kyng Henry mercyfully graunted and the Bulleynors departed one and other to the numbre of .4454 The .xxv. day of Septembre the kyng entred into hyghe Boloigne wyth the nobilitie of hys realme and the trompettes blowyng that it reioyced all the whole hoast to heare The fyrst daye of October kyng Henry departed frome Boloigne towarde Douer and at his goyng he dubbed .iiii. knyghtes at the water syde Ambassadours were sent both frome the Emperour and the french Kyng for peace to Kyng Henry but for so muche as he would not geue vp Boloigne nothyng was concluded The .ix. day of October in the night the frēch mē cam vnwares vpōth english mē in base Boloigne and slewe of theym a great number Howe beit they were shortly chased from thense and the base towne holden after in good quiete Anno. 36. Williā Laxton grocer Mai. Iohn Wilford S. Andrew Iudde S. This yere was taken by the Kynges shyps of the weste countrey and of the Englysh coast the numbre of .300 frenche shyppes and more The .xxvi. day of Ianuary there camped on the weste syde of Boloigne beyonde the hauen an army of Frenchemen to the number of .xviii. thousand and laye there ten days and the .vi. day of February they wer all put to flight by the Erle of Hertforde and the lorde admirall then beynge Lorde deputie of Boloigne The .vii. day of Iune in the .37 yere of kyng Henry the .viii. a great army of Frenchmen came nere to the hauen of Bulleyne and skirmished with the Englyshmen and thys armye beganne to buylde a fort whych before they departed they dyd accomplishe The French kyng prepared .ii. great armies agaynst the Englishmen one by sea an other by lande that vpon the sea was aboue .200 shyppes besyde galeys This nauye made shewe dyuers tymes to haue landed in the Isle of wyght at Portesmouth and other where but euer they perceyued suche prouysyon made by kynge Henry that nothynge was done woorthy memorye but that theyr sort by Boloine was in the meane tyme fynyshed Worde was brought that the french menne entended to lande in the Isle of Wyght Wherfore the kyng wente to Portesmouthe At whyche tyme of the kynges abode there a goodly shyppe of Englande called the Mary Rose wyth syr George Carewe the capitayne and many other gentylmen were drowned in the myddest of the hauen by greate negligence and folye Certayne frenche men landed in the Isle of Wyght but they were dryuen away with losse of theyr captaine and many souldiours In August the lorde Edwarde Seymor erle of Hertforde was sente by the Kyng into Scotland with an armye of xii thousande men where he destroyed dyuers towns and the middle marches and greatly endomaged the Scottes This yeare in Auguste dyed Charles duke of Suffolke a very noble gentylman and full of actiuitie This yeare the .xii. day of September the Churche of saynt Gyles without Creplegate was brent Anno. 37. sir Martin Bowes goldsmith M. George barnes S Rafe Alleyn S The .xxiiii. day of Nouember a parliament begon at Westminster where was graunted to the Kyng a Subsydie of ii.s viii.d of the pounde of mouable gooddes and .iiii. shyllynges the pounde in landes to be payde in twoo yeare and all Colleges Chauntryes and hospitalles were committed to the kynges order durynge hys lyfe to alter and transpose whyche hee promysed to doo to the glory of God and the common profyte of the realme Aboute thys tyme the Lorde admirall landed in Normandye and brente the suburbes of Traiport dyuers villages along the sea coast and destroyed and toke almost all the shyppes in the hauen which was a
dayly as well by the Quene her selfe who oftentymes hadde masse and Latine seruice before her in the tower as also by diuers sermons made of them that at that tyme were appointed to preache about London The .xi. day of August certaine gentilmen myndyng to passe through London bridge in a wherrie were there ouerturned by violence of the water and seuen of them drowned The .xiii. day of August master Bourn canon of Paules preachynge at Paules crosse sayd as foloweth This same day v. yeares the reuerende father in God Edmunde bishop of London our diocesan preachynge in thys place and thys same gospell whyche I nowe preache for the same was cast in prison and hath there remained tyll this tyme that the quenes most excellent maiestie hath deliuered and set hym at libertie whyche saying of the precher so offended the audience that they breakyng silence said the byshop had preached abhomination other some cried meanyng of the preacher pull hym out pulle hym out and some beynge next the pulpyt began to clymbe towarde the preacher to haue pulled hym out wherwith the preacher stepped backe and one mayster Bradforde a preacher of Kynge Edwardes tyme stepped forthe into the preachers place most myldely and gently persuadyng the audience to quietnes and obedience whose presence lyked the people well but neuertheles Bourne standing by Bradford one threw a dagger at him whiche hytte one of the syde poastes of the pulpet and rebounded backe agayn a great way whervpon maister Bradforde was fayne to breake of his speche forced hym self with the helpe of Iohn Rogers an other preacher to conueye Maister Bourne oute of the audience whiche with great labour they brought into Poules schole Doctour Boner that was depriued in king Edwards time was now again as ye haue heard restored to his bishoprike and dyuers other byshops for Religion were displaced as Cranmer of Canterbury The archbishop of Yorke Poynet of winchester Barlow of Bath Farrar of S. Dauis Harley of Herford Houper of Gloucester Couerdale of Excester Scory of Chichester c. And al other benefieed men that either were maried or wold not forsake their opiniōs wer put out of their liuinges other knowen to be of the contrary parte were set in the same especially if any were aliue that in the time of kyng Henry or Edwarde were put out of the same bishoprikes or benefices as bishop day of Chichester Heth of worc Turberuile of Excest c. The .22 day of August y t duke of Northūberlād was beheded with him wer put to deth sir Iohn Gates and sir Thomas Palmer called Buskin palmer knights Peter martyr who in king Edwards tyme was reader of diuinitie in Oxford obteined licence and safe conduite of the quene and departed oute of Englande to Argentine whens he came In this time y e people shewed thēselues so redy to receiue their old religion y t in many places of the realme vnderstandyng the quenes plesure before any law was made for the same they erected agayne theyr aultars and vsed the Masse and latin seruice in suche sorte as was wont to be in kyng Henries tyme. The .xxvi. day of Auguste in the euenyng the notablest shyppe in the world was burnt at wolwich called the great Hary by the negligence of maryners she was of burthen a M. tunne The last day of September the quenes hyghnes rode thorough the citie to Westminster in moste goodly maner the pageantes in all places accustomed beyng moste gorgiously trimmed And as her grace passed by Poules a certain dutche man stode vpon the wethercock with an enseigne in his hande flouryshyng with the same and vnder hym vpon the crosse a scaffold garnished with enseignes banners and streamers and vnder that vpon the holle an other scaffolde with enseignes streamers very strange to y e beholders And the morow which was the fyrst day of October her grace was crowned at westminster by doctor Gardiner bishop of Winchester The .v. day of October began the parliament at Westminster and masse of the holy ghoste was songe The .xxv. day of October the barge of Grauesend by greate misfortune of a ratche running vpon her was ouerthrowen and .xiiii. persones drowned and xvi saued by swymmyng The .xxiii. the .xxv. the .xxvii. dayes of October were certayne disputations in the longe chapell at the northe doore of Paules concerning Transubstantiation but nothyng throughly determined Anno. 1. Tho. white marchant tailour M. Tho. Offley S. Wil. Hewet S. The same syr Thomas White a worthy patron and protector of poore scholers and learnynge renewed or rather erected a college in Oxford that was in great ruine and decaye nowe called S. Iohns college and before Bernard college indowyng the same with landes reuenues to the greate prefermente of learnyng and comfort of poore mennes children Renuing by that ensample the worthy monuments and dedes done by the lyke godly disposed of ancient tyme in bothe the vniuersities whiche maye wel be called y e two Eies of the realme whose sight begyn to grow dymme thorough the coldnes of charitie and want of deuotion late crept into the hartes of men God graunt they may be restored to the clerenes of their wonted syghte that learnyng may flouryshe throughe abundaunce of schollers with maintenaunce for the same And that the able and riche may liberally imitate therample of this vertuous gentleman who both there and in many other places as by erection of Schooles at Bristoll and Readynge hathe planted the rootes of learnyng the fruites wherof no doubte in tyme to come shall flouryshe to the great cōmoditie and singular ornament of the realme The lyke College also now called trinitie colledge the ryght worshypfull sir Thomas Pope knyght deceased to his great praise and singular commēdation erected whiche some tyme was called Durham colledge also ruinous and in great decaye he reedified appoyntynge for the maintenance of the fellowes and scholers like possession By whiche fact he declared that like as God had indued him with greate rychesse and reuenues by policie and the princis seruice acquired and gotten euen so he therby ment to dedicate some portion thereof to the honor of lerning and gifts of the mynd that his naturall countrey might attein that honoure whiche is or ought to belonge to euery christen realme For he remembryng what benefites learnyng dothe conduce and brynge to a well gouerned common wealthe thought not to beslack in distributyng his portion to thaugmentation of the same Cardinall Poole who fledde oute of Englande in the tyme of Kyng Henry and was in great estimatiō in the court of Rome was sent for by Quene Mary to returne into hys countrey About this tyme the parliament dyd conclude that the Seruice of the churche should from and after the .xx. day of December next ensuyng be used in all places in suche maner and fourme as it was vsed in the laste yere of kyng Henry the .viii. The .xiii.
day of Nouēber D. Cranmer Archbishop of Canturburye lady Iane that was before proclaimed Quene and the lorde Gylford her husbande were openly arreigned condemned for treson This yere the .xxv. of Nouember beyng saincte Katherins daye after euensong began the quier of Poules to go about the steple synging anthemes with cresset lyghtes after the old custome at vi of the clocke at nyght The laste daye of Nouember beynge saynt Andrewes day began the procession in latine the byshop curates persons and the whole quiere of Poules with the Maior and aldermen and the prebendes in their grey amyses c. The .v. day of December the parliament was dissolued in the whyche parliament all statutes that were made either of Premunire in tyme of king Hēry the .viii. or concernynge religion and administration of the sacramentes vnder kyng Edwarde the syxt were repealed and communication was had of the quenes mariage with kyng Philyp the Emperours sonne The beginnyng of Ianuarie the emperor sent a noble man called Ecmondane and certayne other ambassadours into England to make a perfecte conclusion of the mariage betwene Kyng Philyp and Quene Mary The .xx. day of Ianuary the lord Chancellor with other of the counsaile declared openly vnto the Quenes maiesties houshold that there was a mariage concluded betwene her grace and the kyng of Spayne whiche shoulde be a greate strength honour and enrichyng to the realme of England The purpose of this mariage was so greuously taken of dyuers noble men and a great numbre of gentylmen and commoners that for this and religion they in suche sort conspired agaynst the quene that if the matter had not brokē out before the tyme appointed menne thought it would haue brought muche more trouble and danger For syr Thomas Wyat in Kente beyng one of the chief fearynge that the matter was by certaine persones bewrayed sodenly about the .xx. day of Ianuary gathered a certayne company and muche incensed the people of those partes agaynste the quene saying That she and the counsel intended not onely by alteration of religion to bryng in the pope but also by mariage of a stranger to brynge the realme into miserable seruitude and bondage When report of this was brought to London the Queene with so muche spede as might be sent the duke of Norfolke with a company of souldiours into Kent against Wiat where the duke meting with Wyat not farre from Rochester bridge was forsaken of his souldiours and returned to London In this meane tyme Henry duke of Suffolk father to lady Iane lately proclaimed Quene fleynge into Leycestershyre and Warwikeshire with a small company in dyuers places as he went agayne proclaimed his daughter but the people did not greatly inclyne vnto him Wherfore when the erle of Huntyngton that was sent to pursue hym came to Couentrie and was receiued into the citie the duke hauyng no great power or strength of menne about hym was brought therby into a streight and hydyng hymselfe in a parke of hys owne by Couentrie was bewrayed by one of his seruauntes and so taken and by the erle of Huntington brought prysoner to London whyle thys stirre and trouble was the Emperours ambassadours for feare of daunger departed out of the realme and the same daye beyng the fyrst of Februarie the Quene came frome Westminster to the Guyld hall in London and there after vehement woordes agaynste Wyate declared that she ment not otherwyse to marry then the Councell should thynke both honourable and commodious to the realm And if they thought good that she could continue vnmaried as she had done y e greatest part of her age and therfore wylled theym truely to assist her in repressynge suche as contrarye to theyr dueties rebelled When she had done vnderstandynge that many in London dyd fauour Wyats part she appoynted lorde William Haward lieutenant of the citie and the Earle of Pembroke general of the field whiche bothe prepared all thynges necessarye for theyr purposes with greate prouision of men and artillerie Whyle thys prouysion was makynge Wyate came nere vnto the citie and was entred into Southewarke the third day of Februarie and the morow after Candlemas daye wherefore the drawe bridge was broken downe ordinance bent to that parte generall pardon proclaimed to all them that woulde geue ouer and forsake the rebels and a greate rewarde appoynted to hym that toke Wyate prisoner After Wyat had layne .ii. dayes in Southwarke he turned hys iorney to Kyngston on Shroue tuisday in the mornyng beyng the sixte of Februarie where he passed ouer the Thames and purposed to haue come to London in the night but by means that the cariage of his chiefe ordinance brake he was so letted that he could not come before it was farre daye At that tyme the erle of Pembroke and diuers other were in saint Iames field with a great power and theyr ordinance so bent that Wiate was faine to leaue the common way and with a smalle company came vnder saint Iames wall frome the danger of the ordinaunce and so wente by Charing crosse vnto Ludgate without resistence and there thought to haue be let in But perceiuyng that he was defeated of his purpose he returned and aboute temple barre was resysted and yeldyng hymselfe was taken prisoner Proclamation was made in London that no man vnder pain of death should kepe in his house any of Wiats faction Wherfore they were all brought forth and shortly after about the number of fifty were hanged on .xx. paire of gallouses made for that purpose in dyuers places in and about the citie The .xii. day of February lady Iane the duke of Suffolkes daughter and her husband lord Gylford whiche hytherto had ben kept in the tower were nowe be headed for feare least any other shold make lyke trouble for her title as her father had attempted to doo The .17 of February was proclamatiō made that all strangers should voyd the realme within .xxiiii. days next ensuing vpon payne of confiscation of their goods all free denisens marchantes embassadoures and theyr seruants except The .xvii. daye of Februarie Henry Duke of Suffolke was condempned of reason the fourth day after beheaded at the tower hyll and hys bodye buried in the tower The .23 of February about .240 prisoners of Wiats faction went with halters about theyr neckes toward Westminster who had theyr pardon in chepe The .xv. day of Marche the Earle of Deuonshire whom the Quene at her fyrst entring deliuered out of the tower and ladye Elisabeth also the Quenes syster were both in suspicion to haue consented to Wyats conspyracie and for the same were apprehended and committed to the Tower The .x. of Aprill Cranmer archbishop of Canturbury Ridley of London and Hugh Latymer ones byshop of worcester were conueyed as prisoners from the tower of London to Wyndsor and after frome thence to the vniuersitie of Oxforde there to dispute with the diuines and learned men of the contrary
opinion The .xi. daye of Aprill syr Thomas Wiat chiefe capitayn and ryngleader of the rebels was beheaded at tower hyll and after quartered his quarters were sette vp in dyuers places and his heade on the gallowes at Hay hyll where it was soone after stolne awaye and his fyngers and toes cut of from his quarters and conueyed The .27 of Aprill the lorde Thomas Gray brother to the late duke of Suffolke was beheaded William Thomas a gentylman and certaine other persons were apprehended for conspiring Quene Maries death the same William Thomas for that offence the .xviii. day of May was drawen hanged and quartered at Tyborne The .xix. day of May the lady Elizabeth was brought out of the Tower by water and so conueyde to Richemount from thense to Wyndsore and so by my lorde Williams to Rycote in Oxfordeshyre and from thens to Woodstocke where she remayned The .xxiiii. day of Maye beynge the feast of Corpus Christi a ioyner that dwelte in Colman streete called Iohn Strete wold haue takē the Sacrament out of the priests hands in Smithfield in the tyme of procession but he was resisted taken and put in Newgate and then he fayned hym selfe madde The fowerth day of Iune was taken down all the gallowes that were about London The same day began the crosse of Cheape to be newe gylded The .xxii. daye of Iune was a proclamation made concernyng shootynge in handgunnes and bearyng of weapons The .xv. daye of Iuly in the seconds yeare of Quene Mary Elisabeth a yong wenche of the age of .xvi. or .xviii. yeres did open penance at Paules crosse standyng vpon a skaffold al the sermon time where she confessed openly that she beyng inticed by lewde councell had vpon the .xiiii. day of Marche last passed counterfait certayn speches in an house nere vnto Aldersgate in London aboute the which the people of the whole citie wer wonderfully molested Some saying it was an angel some the holy ghost speakynge in a walls On this maner she behaued her selfe she laye and whystled in a strange whistell made for the nones then were .iii. or .iiii. companions confederate with her which toke vpon them to interprete what the spirit said expressyng certain sedicious opprobrious words against the quenes highnes The .xix. day of Iuly kyng Philyp the emperours sonne passyng out of Spain came into England arriued at South hampton the .iiii. daye after he came to Winchester in the euenynge and there goyng to the churche was honourably receiued of the bishop and a great number of nobles for that purpose appointed the next day he met with the quens with whom after he had long and familiar talke The second day beyng sainct Iames day the mariage was in honorable maner solemnised betwene him and quene Mary At this time the emperors embassadour being present openly pronounced y t in consideration of that mariage the emperour had granted geuen vnto his sonne the kingdom of Naples Shortly after kyng Philip and quene Mary departed from Winchester and with a goodly companie were broughte to London there with great prouision were receyued of the Citizens the .xviii. day of August At that time a man came as it wer flying vpon a rope from Paules steple to the deanes walle In October the emperor sent ambassadours into Englande to yeld vnto his sonne kynge Philip the Dukedome of Millayne Anno. M .2 P .1 Iohn Lyon grocer M. Dauid Wodroffe S. William Chester S. The .xxiii. of Nouember Cardinall Poole came oute of Brabant into Englande and was receyued with muche honour in all places as he passed At the same tyme he was by parlyamente restored to his old estate and dignitie that he was put frome by kynge Henry the quenes father and shortely after came into the parlyamente house where the kyng quene and other states were all present Then he declaryng the cause of his legacie fyrst exhorted thē to returne to the cōmunion of the church restore to the moste holy father and pope hys due aucthoritie secondly he aduertised them to geue thankes to God that had sent them so blessed a kynge and quene fynally he signified for so much as they had with great gentylnes restored him to his honour and dignitie that he most earnestly desyred to se them restored to the heauenlye courte and vnitie of the churche The next day the whole court of parliament drue out y e forme of a supplication the summe whereof was that they greately repented theym of that schisme that they had lyued in And therfore desired the quene and the Cardinal that by their meanes they myght be restored to the bosome of the holy churche and obedience of the sea of Rome The next day the Kyng queene and Cardinall beyng present the lorde Chancellour declared what the parliamente had determyned concernyng the Cardinals request and offred vnto the kynge and Quene the supplication before mencioned whiche beyng read the Cardinall in a large oration declared howe acceptable repentaunce was in the syghte of God c. Immediatly he makynge prayer vnto God by authoritie to hym committed absolued them and restored them to the churche of Rome When all this was done they wente all vnto the chapell and there syngynge Te Deum with greate solempnytie declared the ioye and gladnesse that for thys reconciliation was pretended The .ii. day of December beyng sonday the kynges maiestie the Lord cardinall and diuers other of the nobilitie repaired to saint Paules church in London and so vnto a wyndow of the same directly against the crosse wher the byshop of winchester being lord Chācellor of Englande made a sermon declaryng howe this realme was agayne restored and vnited vnto the churche of Rome The .27 of Decēber the prince of Piamont duke of Sauoy with other lordes wer receiued at Grauesend by the lord priuie seale other so conueyde along the ryuer of Thames thorowe London bridge to Westmin to y e kings palaice In the beginnyng of Ianuary the parliament was dissolued Wherin among other thynges it was enacted that the statutes before tyme made for the punishement of heretikes and the confirmation of the popes power should be reuiued and in so good force as euer they had ben before kynge Henries reigne and that such acts as were made against the supremacie of the Pope shoulde bee cleane abrogated and abolished The .ix. day of Ianuarie the prince of Orenge beyng receyued at Grauesende was conueyed along the ryuer of Thamis through London bridge and landed at the duke of Suffolkes place The .iiii. of February being monday Iohn Rogers vicar of S. Sepulchres was burned in Smithfield The .vii. of February the lorde Strange being maried at the court the same day at nyght was a goodly pastime of Iuga cana by cresset lyght there were .lxx. cresset lightes The .xviii. of February the byshop of Ely with the lord Mountacute dyuers other well apparelled rode forthe of the citie of London
Frenchmen Iohn Hardyng alledging Govver 1380 Gonnes firste inuented The Sauoye burnt S. Iohnes in Smithfielde spoyled Iack Straw slayne Why the city of LondoÌ„ geueth the dagger in armes 1381 An earth quake 1382 A combate 1383 Execution at S. Albons 1384 1385 1386 1387 Robert Fabian 1388 A iustes in Smithfielde The battayll at Ottyrborn 1389 A combat Execution 1390 1391 A fraye in Fletestrete 1392 The liberties of London restored 1393 1394 Iohn Wiklef 1395 1396 Execution 1397 The duke of Hereford banished thys lande 1398 Englande let to feruie Kynge Rycharde taken prysoner by Henry Duke of Hereforde and of Lancaster 1399 Ioh. Harding folowing M. Norham doctor in Theologie 1399 A guage of battayle A conspiracie agaynst kyng Henry the fourthe Execâ—tion Kynge Rychard murdered Iohn Govver in hys booke named Vox clamantis 1400 Execution Rebellyon in Wales Great dearth of corne 1401 The cundite in Cornhyll buylded A batayle at Shrewesbury Execution 1402 Plymmouth spoyled by frenchmen 1403 Execution 1404 Execution 1405 Rochester bridge builded 1406 Execution Whityngton colledge buylded 1407 A great frost 1408 A great iustes â—â— Smithfield 1409 Execution in Smythfield The markett house called the Stockes buylded 1410 Execution The Guylde haill in London newe buylded 1411 1412 1412 Ioh. Lidgate Syr Iohn Oldecastell 1413 EdvVarde Haule Rebellion Execution 1414 Execution Ioh. Harding folowing M. Norham doctor in Theologie The battayle of Agincourt 1415 1416 Robert Fabian A fraye in S. Dunstones churche A fraie in S. Dunstones churche 1417 Execution The parson of WrothaÌ„ with his concubine 1418 1419 1420 1421 Shene and Syon buylded 1422 Tho. Coper The kynges colledge at CaÌ„brydge the Colledge at Eaton buylded Ioh. Harding after maister Norham 1422 Execution Newgate buylded 1423 Execution The kynge of Scottes maried at saynt Mary Adries in Southwarke 1424 The first custome payde by the marchauntes Robert Fabian 1425 A parliament at Leicester where the duke of Bedforde endued kyng Henry the sixt with the order of knyghthode then the king dubbed nere 40. knightes 1426 1427. A murder quit with murder 1428 1429 Iohn Lidgate 1430 A commotion at Abyngton Execution at Tyborne 1431 The StaÌ„dard in cheape buylded The kynge of EnglaÌ„d crowned at Paris in Fraunce 1432 A comete 1433 1434 A great frost 1435 Calleis besieged 1436 A part of LoÌ„don brydge fel downe Euery stranger payde to y e Kyng .xvi. d. the weeke 1437 1438 Thre huÌ„dred men slayne Great dearth Xviii persons murdered Robert Fabian The Condyt in Fletestrete buylded An obyte for mayster Roberte Chicheley 1439 Execution at Tower hyll The posterne sanke 1440 Robert Fabian Edvvard Hal Thomas couper Execution 1441 A great fraye in Fletestrete 1442 Paules steple a fyre 1443 1444 Alsoulne colledge Bernarde colledge buylded in Oxenford 1445 Leaden Halle buylded 1446 HuÌ„frey duke of Gloucester arested at Burye Mary Magdalen colledge buylded in Oxenford 1447 1448 Roane yelded to the FreÌ„che 1449 A Murder A commotion in Kent by Iacke Cade on Blacke heath 1450 1451 The duke of York begane a commotion 1452 1453 A battayle at saint Albons 1454 A great fraye in London by saintuary meÌ„ 1455 A ryot in LoÌ„don agaynst y e Lombardes 1456 Great fyshes taken Sandwitche spoyled 1457 A great procession 1458 The Science of pryntynge Bloreheathe fyeide SymoÌ„d Eyre deceased 1459 A battayle at NorthamptoÌ„ The Duke of Yorke made clayme to the crowne A battayle as Wakefielde 1460 The seconde battaile at S. Albons A battayle at Sherborn on Palmesondaye Kyng Henry the syxt fayne to flye the laÌ„d 1460 1461 1462 1463 A battayle at Exham Kyng Edward secretly maried Kyng Henry takeÌ„ prysoner 1464 A new coign 1465 1466 1467 1468 A battayle at Banbery 1469 K. Edwards fled into FlaÌ„ders Execution 1470 Barnet finde on Easterday A battayle at Teukesbury Crueltie The suburbes without Algate and Byshopsgate burnte Murder 1471 1472 1473 Execution â—â— towre hyll 1474 The conduite in Cornehyll enlarged 1475 1476 A part of LoÌ„don wall new buylded 1477 Murder 1478 A great pestilence 1479 Execution 1480 1481 1482 1483 1483 Quene Elisabeth toke saintuary at west mynster Murder 1483 1484 A battayle at Bosworth K. Richarde slayne in the fielde 1485 1485 The greate Cundyte in Chepe newe buylded The first yeomen of the garde A sweatynge sycknes Arnolds chronicle of London The Crosse in Cheape buylded 1486 Kyng Henry the .vii. maried lady Elisabeth daughter to K. Edward the .iiii. A battayle at Stoke the 16 daye of Iune 1487 1488 A great taxe the Earle of Northumberlande slayn 1489 Desperation 1490 Execution Creplegate of London builded Arnoldes cronicles of London The CoÌ„dite in Gracious strete 1491 1492 A fray in LoÌ„don agaynste the Styliard men 1493 Good cheape wheate and baye salte 1494 Herrynges at iii. s.iiii.d y e barreli Perkyn warbecke Great execution of .160 persons 1495 1496 Black heath ficide Execution Perkin Warbeck besiegeth Excetor 1497 EdVvarde Haule English marchantes receiued with procession 1498 Execution at saint Thomas watrynges S. Antonies church in LoÌ„don buylded 1499 Perkin werbecke other haÌ„ged draweÌ„ and quartered at London Execution at London A great pestilence The kynge quene sayled to Calyce 1500 Arnolds chronicles Richmonde Baynards castell Grenewich builded s. Anthonies churche fynyshed 1501 Prince Arthur maried Arnolde 1502 The death of Quene Elisabeth The kynge of Scottes maried 1503 Fyre on London brydge A new coyne 1504 150â— The cundite at Byshops gate buylded The kynge of Castyle laÌ„ded in Englande 1506 Prisoners delyuered 1507 1503 The hospitall of the Sauoy buylded The new chapell at Westminster buylded by kynge HeÌ„ry the .vii. 1509 Kyng Henry maried ladye Katherin his fyrst wyfe 1509 Paules scole buylded 1510 1511 1512 A battayle on the sea 1513 Turney and Turwyn Edvvarde Haule 1514 1515 Lady Marye borne at Grenewyche 1516 A great frost All May day 1517 The sweatyng sycknes The Citie of Turney yelded frenche 1518 1519 1520 The duke of BuckynghaÌ„ beheaded Edvvarde Halle 152â— Kyng Henry fyrste nawed defender of the sayth The Emperours coming to London 152â— The Rhodes taken by the turkes The kyng of Denmarke came into Englande 1523 1524 The golden rose sent from Rome The Cardinall first suppressed abbeis Kyng Henry in ieopardie to haue bene drowned The coyne enhaunced 1525 The goulde enhaunced 1526 Execution at Tyborne Great scarcitie of bread 1527 General peace proclaymed Generall procession Fyre in Thames strete A shyp chased to the tower wharfe A sweatynge sicknes A legate came from Rome 1528 The Cardinall discharged of the chauncelorshyp S. Thomas More made chauncelour The newe testament printed in english A parliament at the Black-friars 1529 Fyre in the Uyntrie Execution at the towre hyl Execution in Finsbury fielde Execution To sende to the court of Rome forbydden 1530 One boiled in Smythfield The Cardynall deceased The Clergie condemned in the premunire The kynge first named supreme head The kynges palace builded at S. Iames 1531 Execution in Smythfield Execution at Tybornd Execution in Smithfield Great
fishes taken The Clergie sworne to the kyng S. Thomas More discharged of the chaÌ„celorshyp S. Thomas Cromwell Execution at the tower hyl Execution at the towre hyl The priory of Crichurche put downe The towre of London repayred 1532 Great fyre at Holborne Haule the famous chronicler common Sergeant of London Foure meÌ„ .ii. women and a boie smouldered Kyng Henry maried the lady Anne Boleyne Desperation Quene Anne crowned A murder Lady Elizabeth borne A fire at Bernardes castell Anne BartoÌ„ 1533 A great fishe taken An othe to the kyng Wolfe his wyfe hanged at Lambeth Execution at Tyborne Othe to the kyng Lord Dacres of the northe Edvvarde Halle Iohn Frythe breÌ„t in smithfielde Fryer houses suppressed A fyre at temple barre The kynges stable brent Master Thomas Cromwell master of the Rolles 1534 The byshops of Romes authoritie abrogated The fyrst frutes gyuen to the kyng Execution at Tyborne Polled heads Examination of HollaÌ„ders Master Halle vnder sheriffe of London Execution in Smythfield Execution at Tyborne The byshop of Rochester beheaded Sir Thomas Moore beheaded A visitation of the abbeys 1535 A generall procession The names of all Chauntries taken Lady Katherine deceased The smalle houses of religion geuen to the kyng Edvvarde Halle Execution Execution The king maried ladye Iane. A commotion in Lincolneshyre A triumph at westminster A coÌ„motioÌ„ in Yorkeshyre 1536 Master Pagyngton slain Execution at Wyndsor A great frost Execution at Tyborne A newe commotion in Yorkeshyre Execution at tyborne Execution for treason Cromwell knyght of the garter The byrth of prince Edwarde 1537 Execution at tyborne Execution at tyborne Execution at Tyborne Execution in Smythfield A fyre in Rode lane Execution at tyborne The hangmaÌ„ hanged Edvvarde Halle The images in churches taken downe The abbeyes suppressed 1538 The friers in London suppressed LaÌ„bert burnt in smythfield Execution at the towre hyl Execution in Paules churcheyarde Execution at lowre hyll Execution The great mustar at LoÌ„don Execution at S. Thomas Wateryng 1539 Execution at Redyng Execution at the towre hil Execution The pencioners first began Kyng Henry maried the lady Anne of Cleue Thomas CroÌ„well erle of Essex The order of the Rhodes put downe in Englande EdVvarde Haule EdVvarde Haule Thomas CroÌ„well sent to y e tower and be headed at towre hyil Quene Anne deuorced and called lady Anne of cleue ExecutioÌ„ both in smithfielde and at Tyborne Execution at Tyborne Kyng Henry maryed lady Katheryne Hawarde A great drouth 1540 Execution In other commotion in Yorkeshyre Execution Edvvarde Halle Execution at Grenewiche Execution at the towre hil Execution at S. Thomas of waterings Execution at tyborne The kynges progresse into Yorke Execution 1541 Execution at tyborne Execution at towre hyll Iohn Sleidan Kyng Henry maried his sixt wyfe Kyng Henry first named kyng of Irelande I mayde boyled in Smithfielde 1542 Execution for slayinge an Haraulde The going to Laundersey Execution at Wyndsore A great pestilence 154â— Foure Eclipsis in one yere Execution at Tyborne Houses blowen vp with gonpouder Lyth and Edenborough taken The coynes inhanced The base money coyned Kyng Henry went to Boloigne Boloigne wonne 1544 The kynge weÌ„t to Portsmouth where was drowned y e Mary Rose Frenchemen landed at the Ile of Wyght Saint Gyles church brent 1545 Chantries giuen to Kynge Henry The stewes put downe The cundyte at Algate and Lothberye buylded A general prosession in Loudon Execution in Smythfield The aduryraâ—t of France landed at the tower wharfe 1546. Execution at tower hyll 1546 S. Paules churche lay at anker Images commanded to bee taken downe ProcessioÌ„ forbydden to be vsed The chaÌ„tries geuen to the kyng Muskleborough field Paten 1547 Anno .2 A great pestilence 1548 Anno .3 Execution at tower hyll CoÌ„motion in Cornewall Deuonshyre Commocion at Norwiche The Duke of Somerset sent to the tower of LoÌ„doÌ„ 1549 A murder coÌ„mitted by Charles Gauaro Execution in Smithfielde Execution at Tyborne Anno. reg 4 The Duke of Somerset delyuered Execution at tyborne Bulleine yelded to the freÌ„che kyng Ioane Butcher burnt in Smythfield Execution 1550 Tho. Coper Anno reg v. A murder at Feuersham Execution Execution at Flyshyng An Aryan burnt in Smythfield An earthquake The first fall of the money A sweatyng sycknes The secoÌ„d fall of the money The Duke of Somerset coÌ„mitted agayn to the towre 1551 A new coyne The quene of Scottes road through London The Duke of Somerset araigned A muster of horsemen Execution at towre hyll Anno. reg .6 Execution at the towre hyl A house blowen vp with gonpouder A monster Great fyshes taken The gray friers in LoÌ„don conuerted to an hospitall Great fyshes taken 1552 The fyrst children taken in to Christes hospitall at London Anno. 7. A voyage to Moscouie A great thunder Kynge Edwarde deceased Ladye Iane proclaymed Quene Lady Marye proclaymed quene of Englande 1553 Quene Mary hauynge to the numbre of 30000. men y e erle of Sussex being lieutenaunt of the armye when she dissolued her campe at Framingham victuals was of suche plentithe that a barell of biere was folde for vi d with the caske and iiii greate loaues of bread for a peny A wherrye ouerturned A dagger throwen at Paules crosse Execution at Tower hyll The greate Hary brente A man stoode on the wether cock of Paules Grauesende barge ouerturned 1553 S. Iohns colledge in Oxenford erected Trinitie coledge erected A commotion in Kent The duke of Suffolks agayn proclaymed his doughter quene The Duke of Suffolke taken The Queene came to the Guylde hall in London Wyat taken Execution Execution at the tower of London Execution at tower hyll Execution at tower hyll Execution at Tyborne Anno. reg 2. A spirite in a wall at London Kyng Philip came to Winchester 1554 Cardinall Poole cam into Englande The prince of Orenge came to London Execution in Smithfielde Execution in Smithfielde Execution in Westminster Execution in Smythfielde Anno .3 The .iiii. of September kynge Philip ariued at Calaice 1555 Execution A blasyng sterre 1556 Seuen aldermen deceased in London An ambassadour frome Moscouie A murderer Execution at Salisbury Englyshmen sent to saynte Quintins Scarbrough castell taken by .xxxii. persons Executioâ— at tower hyll The ladye Anne of Cleue deceased Both deartâ—â— and plentie or corne in one yeare 1557 Calaice lost Execution 1558 1558 A parliament at Westmynster 1559 Anno. reg 1. It is to be noted that the Maior of LoÌ„don beginneth his yeare the 28. day of October whiche is in the fyrst yeare of the quenes maiesties reigne And the quenes seconde yeare begynneth on the 17 day of NoueÌ„ber next folowyng Houses blowen in croked lane The base moneys called in New coynes 1560 Anno. reg 3. One saynyng him selfe to be Christ was whipte Poules steple a fyre 1361 â— new coine Anno reg 4. Manye monstrous births this yeare in Englande A monstrous chylde The goyng to Newhauen 1562 Anno reg 5. Newe hauen delyuered to the frenche Greate pestilence at Lon An hundred eight parishes in London A seuen parishe churches called the out paryshes A treble or a three folde plague 1563 No maiors feast kepte at the Guild hal Anno reg 6. Peace proclaimed betwene England and France The watche on S. Peters euen at London 1564 Anno reg 7. Houses shatered with gonpouder The Thames ouerfrosen Eighte tydes in .ii. nyghtes and a daye The work of god vppon a maid in Chester An escape out of the tower Great tempest
his sonne who inclosed y e same with a depe dyche and grauÌ„ted to the inhabitantes therof great fredom And after builded a church ouer y e place of his sepulture and ordeined there an house of monkes enduyng them with fayre possessioÌ„s And after it was vsed y e kings of EnglaÌ„d wheÌ„ thei wer crouned sent for an offering their crounes vnto S. Edmondes shryne and redemed the same with a good price The englyshe men sente agayne for Etheldred out of Normandye who by the healpe of the Normans and present assistance of his commons expelled Canutus but shortly Canutus returned agayne into Englande where he spared nothynge that myght be destroyed with sworde fyre In whiche tyme king Etheldred ended his lyfe when he had reigned .xxxviii. yeares and was buried in the Northe Isle of Paules churche in London aboue the aultar Fabian saythe that in the seconde yeare of this kynges reigne a great part of the citie of London was wasted with fyre but how it beganne hys aucthor telleth not But ye shal vnderstand that this day the citie of London had moste housyng and buyldynge from Ludgate towarde Westminster and littell or none where the chiefe or hart of the citie is now except in diuers places was housynge but they stoode without order So that many townes cities as CaÌ„terbury York and dyuers other in Englande passed London in buyldyng at those dayes as I haue sene sayth Fabyan by an old boke somtime in the Guyld halle of London named Domes daye But after the conquest it increased and shortly after passed and excelled all the other Aboute the .viii. yeare of this kyngs reign dyed Ethelwald byshop of Wynchester who was born in Wynchester and ther buylded an abbey of Nunnes as sayth Fabyan AFter y e deth of Etheldred great variance fell betwene y e englishe meÌ„ for the election of theyr kyng for y e citezens of London with certayn other named Edmund the son of Etheldred a yong man of lusty and valiant courage in martiall aduentures both hardy and wyse and one that could very well endure all paynes Wherefore hee was surnamed Ironsyde but the more part fauored Canutus the Dane By meanes wherof betwene those two princes were foughten many great battayles in the which either party sped diuersly to the great slaughter of theÌ„ that toke their partes But lastly it was agreed that the two Captayns shold try theyr quarell betwene them selues onely In which fight although Edmund semed to haue the vpper hand yet be condisceÌ„ded to deuyde the realm and make Canutus felow with him in the kingdom whyche agreement was at laste concluded In this tyme there was an englishe Earle called Edricus which by hys falshode had wrought muche hurte to hys naturall country and lastelye was aucthor of the deth of the noble Edmund And therof himself brought fyrst knowledge to Canutus the Dane sayinge in this wyse Thus haue I doone Canutus for the loue of thee To whom hee answered sayinge For my loue thou hast murdered thyne owne soueraigne Lord whome I loued most entierly I shall in rewarde therof exalt thy head aboue all the lordes of Englande And foorthwith commanded hym to be headed and his head to be set vpon a spear on the hyghest gate of London These princes reygned together .ii. yeares Thys Edmund was buryed at Glastenburye VUhen Canutus was stablished in the kyngdom he had knowledge how Olanns king of Norway in his absence inuaded the couÌ„trey of Denmarke wherfore in all hast he sped him thitherward by the maÌ„hod of the english souldiors obteined of them a noble victory recouered Norway to his seignory wherfore when he returned into England he demeaned him toward all men as a sage gentle moderat prince and so continued .xx. yeares Canutus called a parliameÌ„t at OxeÌ„ford where it was decreed that english men and Danes should hold the lawes of Edgare late kyng Canutus subdued the Scots wherby he was king of .iiii. kingdoms y t is to say of England ScotlaÌ„d Denmark Norway After that he weÌ„t into Denmark and so to Rome And after returned again into England Where he kept all his life tyme good iustice and did many charitable dedes And after his deathe was buried in s. Swithins at Winchester Of this Canutus Polidore hath writen a notable history in y e end of his vii boke of the historie of England HArold the sonne of Canutus by hys wyfe Elgina for hys swyftnes surnamed Harefote began hys reygne ouer thys realme of England In the begynning hee shewed some token of crueltie in that he banyshed his stepmother Emma and tooke from her suche iewelles and treasure as she hadde He reigned iii. yeares Hee was buryed at Westmynster and after at S. Clementes without Temple barre HArdikenitus king of Denmarke after the deathe of Harolde was ordeyned kyng of Englande He for the iniurie done to his mother Emma caused the corps of Harolde to be taken out of the sepulchre and smyting of the head caste it with the body into the ryuer of Thames where by a fysher it was taken vp and vnreuerently buried at S. Clementes as afore is sayd He burdeined his subiectes with eractions and tribute and in meat and dryncke was so prodygall that hys tables were spreade .iiii. tymes in the day and the people serued with great excesse whan he had reigned .iii. yeares he dyed sodeinly at Lambeth not without suspection of poysonynge and was buried at Winchester Hardikenitus beyng deade the Danes were beaten slayn and dryuen out of this lande into theyr owne countrey xxviii yeares after that Swayn began fyrst to reigne EDwarde the sonne of Egelrede or Etheldred by the aduice of Goodwyne and Leofricus Erle of Chester after the deathe of Hardikenitus was sent for out of Normandie to take on him the goueruaunce of this realme of Englande whiche hee guyded with much wisdome and iustice from whom issued as out of a fountaiue very godlinesse mercie pitie and liberalitie towarde the pore and gentylnes and iustice towards all men and in all honest lyfe gaue moste godly example to hys people He discharged the englyshmen of the great tribute called y e Dane gelt whiche was often before time leuied to y e impouerishyng of the people He subdued the Wesâ—hemen whiche rebelled and made warre vpon their borders The .xvi. yere of this kyng Edward died y e good Erle Leofricus erle of Mercia of Chester who was buried in the abbey of Couentrie which he hym selfe had caused to be buylded He purchased many great priuileges for the aforesaid towne of Couentrie Willyam bastard duke of Normandie about this tyme came with a goodly company into England and was honorablye receyued to whom the kynge made great cheere And at his returne enriched hym with great gyftes pleasures and as som write made promise to hym that if he died without issue the same
made to knowe what persons assisted Lewys agaynst the kynge of whiche the kynge pardoned many of the laye menne but the spirituall men were put to suche fynes that they were compelled to lay all that they hadde to pledge to please the Kynge And also besydes that to sue to Rome to be assoiled Thys yeare Raynolffe Erle of Chester toke his iourney to the holy land Anno. 3. Serle Merser M. Iohn Wayle S. Iosenus Spicer S. A parliamente was holden at London by vertue whereof was graunted to the kyng .ii. s. of euery plough lande through Englande This yere as is meÌ„cioned in Policronicon Thomas Couper kyng Henry began to buylde the newe worke of the churche of Westminster Anno. 4. Serle merser M. Rich. wimbeldeye S Iohn Wayle S Alexander kyng of Scottes maried the lady Iane syster of kyng Henry Thys yeare was great harme done in England by violeÌ„ce of whirlwynds and fiery dragons spirites were sene flying in the ayre as affirmeth Robert Fabyan This yere was a proclamatioÌ„ made y t all strangers shold auoide the realm except such as came with merchaÌ„dise to make sale of them vnder the kings saus conduct whyche was doone to auoyde Foukes de Brent and his complices who kept the castel of Bedford against the Kyng This yere was kyng Henry secondly crowned at Westminster This yeare Rainolph erle of Chester came out of the holy land into EnglaÌ„d began to build the castels of Charteley and of Beston and after he builded the abbey of Delacresse Anno. 5. Serle merser M. Richard Renger S. Iosence le Iosâ—e S. This yeare was a counsell holden at Oxenford of the byshops of England wherin one was condempned whyche taught that he was Iesus Christe and to confirme the same he shewed the tokens of woundes in hys handes body and feete he was therfore crucifyed on a Crosse at Alburbury tyll he died This yere as some write the grey Friers came fyrste into England and had their fyrst house at Canturbery Anno. 6. Serle merser M. Richard Renger S. Iosens Iosue S. A conspiracie was made against kingâ— Henry by one CoÌ„stantine in the citie of London for the which he was drawen hanged and quartered the morow after our Lady day Assumption Which conspiracie so moued the kyng that he was in mynde to haue cast downe the walles of the Citie Anno. 7. Serle merser M. Richard Renger S. Thomas LaÌ„bert S. This yeare Iohn kyng of Ierusalem came into Englande and required aide of kyng Henry to wynne agayne Ierusalem but he returned again with small comfort This yeare the kyng began the foundation of Salisbury mynster Anno. 8. Richard Renger M William Ioyner S. Thomas LaÌ„bert S. This yere the Lordes and gentllmen of Englande first granted to king Henry and his heyres the warde and mariage of theyr heyres which was then by lerned meÌ„ called the beginning of euils Anno. 9. Richard Renger M. Iohn Trauers S Andrew Bukerel S Richard the brother of kyng Henry ouercame the Frenchemen recouered Poyters and kept the Gascoyns in due obedience Anno. 10. Richard Renger M. Roger Duke S. Martin fitzwilliaÌ„ S. This yeare the pleas of the crowne were pleaded in the tower of London Lewis kyng of France wan certaine castels in the countrey of Poyters and shortly after spoyled the citie of Aniow Anno. 11. Richard Renger M. StepheÌ„ Bokerel S. Henry Cobham S. In this yere was graunted by kynge Henry to the Sheriffes of the Citie of London the sheriffewike of London Midlesex for the summe of CCC pouÌ„d by the yeare It was also granted to y e city fre warreÌ„ that is to say free liberty to hunte a certain circuite about the citie It was also granted that the citisens of London shold passe tole free through out all England and also granted by the kynge that all weeres in the Thamis shoulde bee plucked vp and destroyed for euer Anno. 12. Roger Duke M. StepheÌ„ Buckerel S. Henry Cobham S. The liberties of the Citie were this yeare confirmed and to eche of the sheriffes was graunted to haue .ii. clerkes and two officers without any more Anno. 13. Roger Duke M. walter winchester S. Robert Fitz Iohn S. Kyng Henry sailed with an army in to Britayne agaynste Lewes kynge of France where after spoilyng the couÌ„trey a peace was concluded betwene the .ii. yong princes Anno. 14. Roger Duke M. Rich. Fitz WilliaÌ„ S. Iohn Wodborne S. This yere was ordeined by y e Maior and rulers of the Citie of London that no sheriffe of that citie shold continewe lenger in office then one yere because that they shoulde not by long continuance of office become couetous bribers Anno. 15. Roger Duke M. Michel of S. Cleue S Walter Guffilde S This yeare was much harme done in LoÌ„ndon by fyre which began in the house of a wydowe named dame Iane Lambert Anno. 16. Andrew Bokerel M HeÌ„ry EdmoÌ„ton S. Gerrard Bate S. Uariance grew betwene kyng Henry and his lordes bycause he put from his seruice Englyshemen and trusted strangers as well in his counsayle as other offices nere about hym Anno. 17. Andrew Bokerel M. SymoÌ„ Fitzmare S Roger Blunt S In this yere y e king began y e fouÌ„datioÌ„ of the hospitall of sainct Iohn without the east gate of Oxenforde In whiche yere also fell wonderfull sore weather with suche thunder and lightning that the like had not ben sene And there folowed an earthquake to the great fear of the inhabitauntes of Huntyngdon and nere therabout Anno. 18. Andrew Bokerel M. Rafe Ashewy S. Iohn Norman S. This yeare the kyng put from hym the strangers and restored the English men to theyr offices The Iewes dwellyng in Norwyche were accused for stealynge of a chylde whom they purposed to haue crucified Frederike the Emperor maried Isabel sister of y e king of England Anno. 19. Andrew Bokerel M. Gerrard Batte S. Robert Ardell S. Kyng Henry maried Elinor y e daughter of the Erle of Prouance There appeared as it were hostes of men fyghtyng in the element The statute of Merton was first enacted at the parliament of Merton Anno. 20. Andrew Bokerell M. Henry Cobham S. Iorden CoueÌ„try S. Quene Elynor founded the hospitall of saint Katherins besydes the Tower of London for the reliefe of poore women Anno. 21. Andrew Bokerel M Iohn Thesalan S. Gerard cordinaner S. Octobonea a legate of the nynth Gregorie came into England and ordeined good ordinances for the Churche But not all to the pleasure of the yong clergie of Englande Wherefore as he one daye passed thorow Oxenford the scholers sought occasyon against his seruantes and fought with them and slue one of the same and put the legate in suche feare that he for his safegard tooke the belfray of Osney and there helde hym tyll
of Nouember was one Iohn Nycholson otherwyse Lambert a priest burnt in Smythfielde Also in Nouember were Henry Marques of Excester and erle of Deuōshire and syr Henry Pole knyghte the lorde Mountague and syr Edward Neuell brother to the lorde of Burganysent to the towre The two lordes were arraigned the last day of December at Westminster before the lord Audley of Walden lord Chaunceller highe stewarde of Englād there found gilty the third day after was arraigned sir Edwarde Neuell syr Geffray Pole two priestes called Croftes and Collyns one Holland a marriner and all attainted the ix daye of Decēber were the sayde two lordes and syr Edward Neuel beheaded at the tower hyll the two priesies Holland were drawen to tyborne and there hanged and quartered and syr Ieffray Pole was pardoned The .22 day of Decēber a priest Hēry Daunce a Brycklayer an Organ maker bare fagottes at Paules crosse On Ashwensday were Iohn Iohnes Iohn potter William Manering hāged in the princes lyueries because thei were the princes seruantes on the south side of Paules churchyard for killing of Roger Cholmeley Esquier in the same place of malyce pretended The thyrd daye of Marche was syr Nicholas Carewe of Bedingtō in Surrey knyght of the gartar and maister of the kynges horse beheaded at towre hil The thirde daye of Marche the kyng created at Westmynster syr Willyam Pawlet knyght treasorer of his housholde Lorde saynt Iohn and syr Iohn Russell comptroller of his housholde lorde Russell The same tyme the kynge caused all the hauens to be fortyfied and rode to Douer and sent cōmissioners through out all the Realme to haue his people muster and at the same season on Easter daye was there .ix. vnknowen ships liyng in the downes wherfore all Kent arose and mustered in harness the same daye The .xxviii. daye of Apryll beyng in the .xxxi. yere of Henry the eight began a parliament at Westmynster in the whiche Margaret Coūtesse of Salisbury Gertrude wyfe to the Marques of Excester Reinold Pole syr Adrian Foskewe and Thomas Dingley knyght of saynt Ihons and dyuers other were attaynted of treason Folkewe and Dingley were beheaded the .x. day of Iuly This yere the .viii. daye of May the citezins of London mustered at the Myles ende all in bryght harneys with coates of whyte sylke and cloth and chaines of golde in thre great battayls the number was .xv. thousande besyde wyffelers and other wayters who in goodly order passed through London to Westmynster and so through the sanctuary and round about the parke of S. Iames and so up through the fielde and came home through Holborne The .viii. daye of Iuly the Uicar of Wandsworth with his chaplayne and his seruaunt and fryer Wayre were all foure drawen from the Marshalsey vnto saint Thomas a Wateryngs and there hanged and quartered for treason In August the great Onele Odonele of Irelande inuaded the Englyshe pale and burned almost .xx. myles within the same wherfore the Lorde Graye beyng deputie there assembled a strong power and draue hym back The .xvi. daye of September Duke Frederick of Bauarie the Palsgraue of Rhine the Marshal of duke Iohn Frederick electour of Saxony with other came to London by whom the mariage was concluded betwene kyng Henry the lady Anne sister to Wyllyam the Duke of Cleue Anno. 31. Syr William Hollis Mercer M. Tho. Feyrie S. Th. Hūtlow S. This Thomas Huntlow shryue before named gaue to the company of the Habardashers certain tenementes for y t which they be bound to geue to .x. poore almes people of y e same cōpany euery one of thē .viii. d. euery fryday for euer And also at euery quarter diner to be kept by the masters of y e same cōpany to be genē to euery one of those .x. poore people before named a peny lose of bread a potle of ale a pece of bief worth .4 d. in a platter with porage and .4 d. in money The .14 day of Nouēber Hughe Feryngdon abbot of Reding .ii. priestes the one called Rug the other named Onion were attainted of high treason for deniyng y e kyng to be supreme head of the church were drawen hanged quartered at Redyng The same days was Richard Whiting abbot of Glastēbury lykewyse attainted hanged and quartered on towre hyll besyde his Monastery for the same cause The first day of Decēber was Iohn Beche abbot of Colchester put to execution for the lyke offence In Decēber were appointed to waite on the kynges highnes person .50 gentlemē called Pencioners or speres lyke as they were in the first yere of y e kyng The third daye of Ianuary was the lady Anne of Cleue receiued at Blacke heath and brought to Grenewych with great tryumphe and the syxt daye of the same moneth she was maried to kynge Henry The .18 daye of Apryl was Thomas lorde Cromwell created erle of Essex made great chamberlayne of England whiche euer the erles of Oxenforde had before that tyme. In A parliament whiche began the xviii daye of Apryll the relygion of S. Iohnes in Englande whiche of moste men was named the knyghtes of the Rhodes was dissolued wherof hearing syr Wyllyam Weston knyght prior of S. Ihones for thought dyed on the Assention day beyng the fifth day of May. In Maye the .xxxii. yere of his reigne was sent to the towre doctor Wilson doctor Samson bishop of Chichester for releuīg certain prisoners which denied the kings supremacy and for y e same offēce was one Richard Farmer Gro. of London a ryche and a welthy man and of good estimacion commytted to the Marshalsey and after in Westmynster hall was arraigned and attainted in the premunire and lost all his goodes The .ix. daye of Iuly Thomas lorde Cromwell late made Erle of Essex being in the counsayle chamber was sodaynly apprehended and committed to the tower of London The .xix. daye of the same moneth he was attainted by parliament and neuer came to his answere whiche lawe he was the autour of he was there attainted of heresie and hyghe treason And the .xxviii. daye of Iuly beheaded at the tower hyll with the lorde Hungerforde Kyng Henry by authoritie of parliament conuocatiō was dyuorsed from his pretensed mariage made with the lady Anne of Cleue and it was enacted that she shoulde bee taken no more as Queene but called the ladye Anne of Cleue The .xxx. daye of Iuly Robert Barnes Thomas Gerrard Wylliam Ierome priestes were burned in Smythfield The same daye Thomas Abell Edward Powell and Rychard Fetherstone were drawen hanged and quartered for denying the kynge to bee supreme head of the churche of England The fourth daye of August were drawen from the towre to tyborne syx persons one led betwene two sergeātes and there hanged and quartered one was the Priour of Dancaster an other a Monke of
towards Rome ambassadours from the king quene councel The .xvi. daye of Marche a weaner which dwelled in Shorditche was burned in Smithfield The xiiii day of Aprill in Anno .1555 beyng Ester day a certain desperate person named Williā Flower with a wod knyfe wounded a priest as he was ministrynge the sacrament to the people in S. Margarets churche at Westminster for the whiche offence the said William Flower was burned at westmynster in saint Margarets church yarde the .xxiiii. day of Apryll In Maye the Lorde Cardynall Poole the lorde Chauncelloure of Englande the Earle of Arundell hygh steward of Englande and the lorde Paget wente ouer sea to Calyce and nere vnto Mark treated with the emperors and Frenche kynges Commyssioners for a peace to be had betwene the sayde princes Cardinall Poole beyng president there who returned agayne into Englande about the myddest of Iune without any agrement makyng On the tenthe daye of May a ladde called Wyllyam Fetherstone aboute the age of eyghtene yeares whoe named hym selfe to be kyng Edwarde the vi was taken about Eltham in Kente and conueyed to Hampton court there brought before the counsell who examined hym why he named hymselfe to bee kyng Edward he requirynge to be pardoned sayd he wist not what he did but as he was counsailed apperyng manyfestly to be a desperate foole and so was cōmitted to the marshalsey The .xxviii. day of May the aforesayd ladde was had out of the Marshalsey in a carte and so caryed throughe London to Westminster wyth a paper on hys head wherin was written that he named hym selfe kyng Edwarde And after that he had bene thus caryed round aboute Westmynster hall before all the Iudges and others he was then whipped about the sayde Hall and after set at lybertie The later ende of Iune was a certain muttering traiterously attempted about Wadehurst in Suffex but it was spedily perceyued and wyttyly repressed About the fyrste of Iuly Iohn Bradforde was burned in Smithfield This Bradforde was a man of very sober and honest lyfe and therefore the byshoppes woulde haue ben very glad to haue had hym recant and abiure his opinion The .xii. day of August the .3 yeare of quene Mary was a terrible fyght on the sea betwene the Duchemen and frenchmen nere vnto Romney marshe where as .xi. shyps were brent and sonke that is .vi. frenche shyppes and fyue greate hulkes and certayne hulkes taken by the Frenche men In the beginning of Septēber the king went ouer sea to Calice and so forthe to Brusselles in Brabant to visite the emperour his father The begynning of October fell suche rayne that for the space of vi days men mought row with boates in saint Georges field the water came into westminster hall and there stoode halfe a yarde depe Also into the palaice of westmynster and into Lambeth Churche that men mought row about the church with a whirrie The .xvi. day of October doctor Ridley and doctour Latymer were burned at Oxenforde Anno. M .3 P .2 wil. Garret haberdasher M Thomas Lee S. Iohn Machā S. In October and Nouember a parliamēt was holden in the which the quene beyng persuaded of the clergie that she could not prosper so long as she kepte in her handes the reuenues of the churche yelded vp vnto the spirituall menne the fyrste fruites and tenthes of all byshoprikes benefices and ecclesiasticall liuinges which in king Hēries time were by parliament annexed to the crowne before the ende of this parliamente dyed Stephen Gardener Chancellour of England on the .ix. day of Nouember and was buried at Wynchester and in hys place was appointed doctor Heath archbyshop of Yorke Philpot was burned the .xviii. daye of Nouembre Kyng Philyp beginnyng to gouerne the low countreys committed vnto him by his father about the .xviii. day of Ianuarie entred into Andwerpe and was receiued with great solemnitie The .iiii. day of Marche appered a blasyng sterre and continued the space of xii dayes William Fetherston who before had named hym selfe to be kyng Edward as you haue herd in the yere last past now said he had of late sene and spoken with kynge Edwarde for the whiche he was drawen to tyborne and there hanged quartered the .xiii. day of Marche The .xxi. day of Marche D. Cranmer archbyshop of Canterbery was burned at Oxford and the same daye the lorde Cardinall Poole song his fyrst masse at Grenewich in the friers church on sonday next folowynge he was consecrated archebyshop of of Caunterbury at the same friers churche with great solemnitie and on the .xxv. daye of Marche beyng the feast of the annunciation of our Ladye in the yeare .1556 he was stalled at Bowechurche in Cheape On Palmsonday euē being y e .28 of Marche part of the prison house of Newgate at Lōdon was burnt by casualtie of fire This yeare a certain conspiracie was made by certaine meane persons in England whose purpose was to haue robbed the quenes Escheker to this entent that they myghte bee able to mainteyne warre agaynste the quene This matter was vttered by one of the conspiracye whereby Udall Throgmorton Peckham Daniel and Stanton were apprehended for the same and dyuers other fled into France The .xxviii. day of Apryll Throgmorton and Richard Udall wer drawen to Tyborne and there hanged and quartered The .xix. of Maye Stanton was likewyse executed at Tyborne The .viii. daye of Iune one Rossy Dedyke and Bedle were also drawen to Tyborn and hanged quartered The .xxvii. daye of Iune were .xiii. persones brent at Stratforde the bowe for matters of religion The .viii. day of Iuly Henry Peckham and Iohn Daniel were hanged and headed at the tower hyll and theyr bodyes buried at Barkyng churche Anno. M .4 P .3 sir Tho. Offley marchāt taylour M. Wil. Harper S. Iohn white S. About this tyme began the hofe burnyng feuers and other strange diseases wherof died many olde persons so that in London there dyed frome the laste of Nouēber vnto the last of Decēber .vii. Aldermen whose names were Henry Herdson sir Richard Dobbes late maior sir Williā Larton late maior syr Henry Nublethorn late maior sir Iohn Chapneis blynde late maior sir Iohn Oliffe late sheriff sir Iohn Greshā late maior The .16 of December a smyth beyng a stranger borne was arraigned at Newgate for makynge counterfeated keyes wherwith to haue opened Newgate in the nyght and so to haue slayne the keper and lette foorth the prysoners at whyche tyme of his arraignement hauyng a knyfe about hym he thrust hym in who gaue witnesse agaynst hym so that he dyed therof for the whiche acte after that .xii. men had gyuen theyr verdict against him and iudgement passed he was immediatly takē from the barre and in the strete before the Iustice hall his hand beyng striken of his body was hanged on a new gybbet set vp for that purpose the same tyme the keeper of newgate was indicted for that the sayde
Commotion in Kent 148. Crueltie of Edwarde the fowerth 157. Commotion by the bastarde Fauconbridge 157. Cundyte in Cornhyll enlarged 158 CuÌ„dyt in Chepe called y e gret Cundite new buylded 164. Cross in chepe new bylded ibi Ceyple gate buylded 165 Conduyte in graciouse streate buylded ibidem Cheape wheate salt 166 Cundit at byshops gate builded fol. 170. Charles the .v. emperor came into England 177 Conspiracie at CoueÌ„try 179 Cardinal fyrst suppressed abbeys fol. 180. Cardinal discharged of chancellorshyp 283 Cardinall deceased 184. Clergy coÌ„dened in premu ibi Clergy sworn to K. H. 8. 185 CoÌ„motioÌ„ in Lincolnshire 191 CoÌ„motion in Yorkshire 191. 193.199 Chantries geuen to the kyng 205. 209. Cundytes at Algate Lothbury buylded 206. CoÌ„motion in Cornewall and Deuonshyre 210 Commotion at Norwich 211 Charles Gauaro commytied murder 213 CoÌ„motion in Kent by Thomas Wyat 227 CouÌ„terfait spech iÌ„ a wal 240 Cardinall Poole came into Englande 231 CoÌ„spirators mynded to haue robbed the eschequer 235 Calaice loste 238 DEscriptioÌ„ of EnglaÌ„d 1. Dune a ryuer 3. Dunbrytayne buylded 10 Douer Castell buylded 10 Danes first entred this laÌ„d 38 Danes second entring ibid. Danes thyrd entryng 39 Danes besieged LoÌ„doÌ„ 45 46 Danes sodenly murdred 45. Danes dryuen oute of thys lande 49 Derth of wheat iÌ„ EnglaÌ„d 75 Death of Kyng Iohn 80 Delacresse abbey buylded 83 Douer spoyled 102. Drye sommer 118 Dukes of Herford of Norfolke banyshed 131 Dearth of corne 134 Duke of Norffolke lyke to haue ben drowned 143 Duke of Suff. murdred 148 Duke of York began a commotion 150 D. of york claimed y e Cr. 153 D. of Clarence murdred 158 Dyches sylde and hedges cast downe about London 174 Duke of Buckyngham beheaded 176 Dagger throwen at Paules crosse 223 Dearthe and plentie of corne in one yeare fo 238. E ENgland described fol. 1. Edenburgh builded 10 Ely howe it tooke that name fol. 18 Englande fyrst tributarye to Cesar fo 19 Excester buylded fo ibidem England fyrst baptised 22 England fyrst so named 36 Etheldred slayne by the Danes 40 Ethelyngsey buylded 41 Eight kynges rowed Edgar vp and downe the ryuer of Dee 43 Englande trybutarye to the Danes 44 EdmoÌ„d IroÌ„side murdred 47 Earthquake in England 57 61 88 127 215. Euisham abbey buylded 61 Englande interdicled 76 Enterdiction released 78 Edwarde the seconde murdered 111 Englande lette to ferme 131 Elianor Cobham 146 Edwarde the fourth fled the lande 156 Elisabeth wife to Ed. the .4 tooke saintuarye at Westmynster 156 Earle of Northumberland slayne 164 Excester besieged 167 Englyshe marchantes receyued with procession 167 Euyll May day 175 Execution in Paules church yarde 196 Embassador of Moscouy 236 Eight tydes at London in .ii. nyghtes and one day 247 F FIrste Kynge that ware crowne of golde 13 Forme of the ylande 7 First christeÌ„ emperor 24 Fortiger sent for y e SaxoÌ„s 28 First saxoÌ„s entred this laÌ„d 28 Fortiger diuorsed ibidem Fortiger maryed Rowane daughter of Hengist ibi Fortiger was depriued 29 Fortiger burned 30 Fourth kyngdom of the Saxons 31 Fifthe kyngdome of the Saxons 32 Fyrst warre betwene the saxons 33 First schole in Cambridge 35 Firste Tythes geuen in England 38 First grammer schole in Oxforde 41 Fountains abbey buylded 62 Fourntis abbey builded 65 Feuersham abbey buylded 65 First bayliffs in London 69 Fyue moones sene in the fyrmament 75 Fyrst mayre of London 77 Frewarren granted to London 84 Fre toll graÌ„ted to LoÌ„don 84 Fyrst aldermaÌ„ of LoÌ„don 86 Folkmote at Pauls crosse 91 Famyn 108. 145 Fray in Fletestrete 129. 145 Fray in S. Dunstons churche in London 139 Fall of a stayre slew .18 persones 145 Fray in London by saintuarye men 151 Fyrst yeomen of the gard 164 Fraye in London agaynst the Stylyard 165 Fyrste marchaunt tailours of London 169 Fyre on London brydge ibi Fryer houses suppressed folio 187 folio 195 First frutes geuen to K. Henry the .viii. 188 Fyre in Roode lane 194 Fyrst pencioners 198 Fall of money 215 216 241 GLamorganshyre howe it toke that name 12 Game of Chesse deuysed 13 Grantham buylded 16 Glocester buylded 21 Gurmondchester buylded 33 Great church at Lyncoln builded 34 Glasynge fyrste brought into England 35 Glastenbury new buylded 36 Great fyre at London fo 46. fol. 84. 79. Greate flouodes in Englande fol. 58.89 Graye fryers came into Englande 62 Great wynd 88. 120 Great cundyte in cheape first buylded 100 Great hayle 101 Grauesende spoyled 125 Gunnes fyrst inuented 126 Guyld halle in London buylded 136 Grenewyche buylded 168 Golden Rose sent to K. Henry the .8 180 Golde enhanced 181 Generall procession 189 206 George Barnes hys charitable dedes 19 Great Hary a shyp brent 224 Gon shot into Grenwich 236 Gramer schole builded by the marchant taylers 242 Great frost fo 91 57 64 97 120 135. 144. 175. 192. 246. H HUmber a ryuer fol. 3. Humber howe it tooke that name 9. Hot bathes buylded 11. Holy Gyldas 32 Hospital at Rome for english men 38 Herford Castell buylded 41 Haroldes bodie cafte in Thames 48 Hospitall of S. Bartholomew buylded 59 Hyde abbey buylded 61 Hayles abbey buylded 88 Halfe pens farrhinges coyâ—â—ued 100 Hotte sommer 101 Henry Duke of Hertford landed in Holdernes 131 Henry the syxte crowned at Paris 44 Humfrey duke of Gloucester arested at Bury 147. Henry the .vi. fled y e land 153 Henry the .6 murdred 157 Herring .3 s .4 d. y e barel 166 Houses of office buylded to y e Guyld hal of Lon. 168 169 Henry the .7 buylded y e newe chapell at Westminster 171 Hospital of the Sauoy buylded â—bidem Hâ—ngman hanged 194 Houses blown vp with gunpouder 202. 218. 241. 246. I Irlande situate 7 Iland deuyded 9 IroÌ„ cups fastned by wels 35 Iewes crucified children 64 67. 68. Iewes slayn in Engl. 69. 9â— Iewes robbed spoiled 70 Iewes executed 89. 99. Iewes banyshed 102 Iustes in Smythfielde 119. 128. 135. 155. Iohn Philpot his charitable dedes 125 Iohn â—ycklefe 130 Iohn Oldcastell 158. Images taken down in churches 194.209 Ioane Butcher 214 Images brent 241 Iohn Raynewell his charitable dedes 14â— Iohn Moore faynynge hymselfe to bee Christe was whypt 242 KiÌ„g deuoured by a moÌ„ster 15 King depriued 16. 17. 41. Kyng Edmond slayne 39. Kynge counterfeated to bee a mynstrell 40 Kyng Edwarde murdred by his stepmother 44 Kynges hose cost .iij. â— 56 Kynges childreÌ„ drowned 63 K. Sâ—uen takeÌ„ prysoner 64 Kyng Richarde taken prysoner 70 Kyng Rycharde wounded to death 73 Kyng Iohn deuorsed 74 Kyng Iohn sworne to the see of Rome 78 Keniâ—worth castel beseged 95 King Henry the .iij. besiegeth London 96 Kyng Ed. the .ii. prysoner in Kenilworth castel 110 Kyng Rychard the second taken prisoner 131 Kyng Edward deposed 110 Knyghtes of the gartar 116 K. Ri. the .ij. murdered 132 Kynges Colledge at Cambrydge buylded 141 K. of Scottes maryed at S. Mary Audryes 141 Kyng Henry the .vj. taken prysoner 154 Kyng Rychard the .iij. slayn in the fielde 163 K. of Scottes maryed Margaret daughter to
as wel to peace as warr AmoÌ„g his subiectes he was mylde gentill louyng and pleasant agaynst his aduersaries seuere fierce valyant and hardye He lyued in continual warre with the Danes whiche all the tyme of his reigne vexed this land with most deadly warres as Iohn Hardyng writeth he deuided the day in three partes .viii. houres to serue god viii to heare suites of his people and .viii. to take his sleps and reste A company of Danes landed in Northumberlande and after manye skyrmyshes and battayles to theym geuen by strength they possessed and held that countrey the space of .ix. yeares and got also the Citie of Yorke A company of the Danes entred the countrey of Norffolke where they slue the holy kyng Edmonde which gouerned the prouince of Norffolke because he wolde not forsake the faith of Christ. Of this kynge Edmunde Iohn Lidgate monke of Bury hath compyled a goodly treatice in englishe meter heroicall At Colyngham saint Ebbe abbesse cut of her nose and ouerlyppe and persuaded all her â—yuers to doo the lyke that they beyng odible to y e Danes mought better kepe theyr virginitie in dispite the Danes burned the abbeye and the Nunnes therin Also those Danes landed agayne in Southery and went forwarde tyll they came to Readyng and toke that towne and cattell at whiche tyme whyle Etheldred was busyed agaynste them he hadde woord of the landyng of Offrike kyng of Denmarke with an other companye to whome the Kynge gaue manye stronge battayles But in the ende he was put to the woorse and receyued a wounde whereof he dyed when hee had reygned .ix. yeres He buylded the priory of Chanons at Excetor and was buryed at wynbourne ALured the fourthe son of Ethelwolphus beganne his reigne ouer the more parte of England and reigned xxviii yeares This man was of fayre stature and comely personage no lesse renoumed in marciall policie thenne in Ciuille gouernaunce of hys commune weale Hee was wyse dyscreete and learned and raudured good Letters excellentlye well In youth somewhat he was disposed to the vicy of the fleshe and therefore besought god to chastise hym by some continuall sicknes wherby he might serue God the better and yet not to be made vnapte to worldly busynes Wherfore by the ordinance of God he was taken with the euil called Ficus and was ther of sycke a longe space The fyrste yeare of his reign in sundry places he fought vi tymes with the Danes by meanes whereof his people were so weakened that he was glad to make peace wyth his enemies The Danes brake the league made with Alured Wherefore in as secrete maner as he myght he assembled a chosen company and set vpon them sodainly and after the fyrst conflict held them so shorte that he constreigned theim to geue hostages for suretie of peace Alured was sore ouerset wyth newe companies of Danes but at length takynge to hym a valiant courage he enterprised to espye the maner of his enemies in this wyse he dyd on hym the habite of a mynstrell and with his instrument of musyke entred the tentes of the Danes and in shewynge theyin pastyme and songe hee espyed all their slouth and idelnes and heard muche of their counsell Then priuily returning to his armye with a chosen companye fell vpon the Danes in the nyght and slue of them a great numbre and lastly concluded a peace on condition that as many of them as woulde be christened shoulde inhabite the prouinces of East Angles and Northumberlande the other to depart into France As Guido writeth he buylded the house of nuÌ„nes at Shaftsburye and an other house of religion at Ethelyngsey By the counsell of Nottus Allured ordeyned the fyrst Grammer schoole in Oxenforde and franchised the towne with many great liberties He buylded the newe mynster in Wynchester and there lyeth buried EDwarde the Elder sonne of Alured began his reign ouer the most parte of Englande and gouerned this land well and nobly xxiiii yeares In knowledge of good letters he was not to be compared to his father But in honour worshyppe and marciall prowes nothynge inferiour and was also profitable to the coÌ„mon weale in buildinge and repayringe many castelles tounes and cyties whyche were raced and broken by the Danes He in hys tyme builded Herford castel and adioyned to his lordship al this Iland sauing onely Northumberlande whiche was possessed of the Danes He lyeth buried at Wynchester by hys father in the new mynster and as Fabyan writeth he buylded the monasterie of S. Peter in Gloucester In this tyme a noble womaÌ„ named Elfleda syster to kyng Edward gouerned y e prouince of middle EnglaÌ„d This woman whan she had ones assayed the paynes that women suffer in trauaylyng with childe euer after hated the imbracynges of her husbande sayinge That it was not seemely for any noble woman to vse suche fleshely lykynge wherof shold ensue so great sorow and payne She tamed the Welshmen and in dyuers battayles chased the Danes After whole death Edward helde that prouince in his owne hande ADelstane after the death of Edward senior his father begaÌ„ his reign in EnglaÌ„d he was a prince of worthy memorie valiant wise in al his actes and brought this land to one Monarchye for he expelled vtterly the Danes subdued the Scots and quieted the Welshmen He reigned xv yeres and lieth at Malmsbury Of him Iohn Lidgate monke of Bury hath translated a goodly story out of Latin into english meter which was compiled in Latine by Girardus Cambrence EDmuÌ„d y e brother of Adelstan toke on hym y e gouernaÌ„ce of this realm whose short reigne take from hym the renoume of most highe praises that should haue redouÌ„ded to hys posteritie for he was a man disposed of nature to noblenes iustice he reigned .vi. yeres and was buryed at Glastenburie ELdred succeded Edmunde his brother for his sonnes Edwyne and Edgar wer thought to yoÌ„g to take on them so greate a charge This Eldred hadde the earneste fauoure of the commons because hee was a greate maynteyner of honestie and also most abhorred naughty and vnruly persons for his expertnes in feates of armes he was muche commended Whereby he quieted and kept in due obeysance the Northumbers and Scottes and exiled the Danes He reigned .ix. yeares and was buried in the cathedrall church of Wynchester EDwine succeded his vncle Eldred in the kingdome of whome is left no honeste memorye for one heynous acte by him committed in the begynning of his reigne In the selfe daye of his Coronation he sodeynelye withdrewe hym self from hys Lordes and in the syghte of certaine persons rauished his owne kynswoman the wife of a noble man of his Realme and afterwarde slew her husband that he might haue the vnlaufull vse of her beautie whiche acte and for banyshings Dunstane he became odible to his subiects and of the Northumbers and people of