was condempned and put to death with certayn of her counsaile in Aprile Woulffe and his wyfe for a shamefull murdeâ— by them committed in sleayng of two marchant strangers were arreigned and hangâ—d at the place where they hadde done the murder The Anabaptistes caused great trouble and ruffling in the north partes of Germany and at the citie Monstere chusyng to theyr kyng one Iohn a Leyde exercised much crueltie expellynge other out of the citie that would not conâ—escende to their beleefe This Iohn a Leyde in token that he had bothe heauenly and earthly power gaue to his garde greene and blewe and had for his armes the figure of the worlde rounde with a sword tâ—ruâ—â— through it He maried hymselfe .xv. wyues and ordeyned that otheâ— should haue as many as they listed and all other thinges to be common amongest theym The byshop of Monstere by the ayde of other princes besieged the citie against the rebellious Anabaptistes fiftene or sixtene monethes In whiche tyme the stubburne and frowarde people susteyned so great scarcitee and hunger that they beyng alyue were lyke dead corses and did eate commonly dogges cattes myce with other vile beastes and seathyng hydes leather and olde showes dyd poune the same and made breade therof After long siege the citie was wonne spoyled and destroyed with greatâ— crueltie and slaughter of that wâ—cked people Paule the thirde was ordeined byshop of Rome Charles the emperour sailed with a great nauie into Afrike restored Altrachenus to the kyngdom of Tunes The lorde Dacres of the North was arreigned of high treason who so wittilye and directlye confuted his accusers that to theyr great shame he was founde giltlesse Frith a yong man of excellent witte and lernyng was brent in Smithfield for his opinion concernyng the sacrament The bishop of Romes vnlawfull tyrannie was vtterly abolisshed out of this realme and commaundement geueÌ„ that he should no more be called pope but onelye bishoppe of Rome and that the kynge shoulde be deputed and taken as a supreme head of the church of Englande haue full auctoritie to refourme and redrâ—sse all errours heresies and abuâ—es in the same The first fruites and tenthes of all spirituall dignitees and promocions were graunted to king Henrie by act of parliament The erle of Kildare died inthe tower of London and his sonne Thomas Fitzgararde rebellynge in Irelande slew the bishop of Diuelinge and toke the kynges ordinaunce Wherfore kynge Henrie sent thither sir Wylliam Skâ—uington with a companye of souldiours Anni regum Angli 27 Sir Thomas Moore not longe before chauncellour of Englande Iohn bishop of Rocheâ—ter The yere of the worlde 5496 The yere of Christ 1535 and three monkes of the charter house were putte to death for denyinge the king to be supâ—eme head of the churche and mainteinyng the bishop of Romes auctoritee An order was appoincted for sanctuaries and sanctuarie men because dyuers naughty persons trusting to the liberties that before tyme had been vsed committed many detestable murders robberies and other abhominable actes Lorde Cromwel was in this tyme in high fauour with the kynge and bare great rule in this realme Ladie Katherine princesse Dowagier ended her lyfein the monethe of Ianuarie and is buried at Peterborowe Willyam Tindale whiche translated the newe Testament into the Englishe tonge by the crueltee of the clergie of Louene was burnte beside Bruxelles in Brabant Badurius kyng of Cambaia in Indie beyâ—ge ouerset in warre of Aymanus kyng of Carmania willyngly became tributary to the kyng of Portugall that he myghte obteyne ayde of hym agaynst his enemy At this tyme were geuen to the Kyng by consent of the abbottes all religious houses that were of .300 marke and vnder The yere of the worlde 5497 The yere of Christ 1536 Kyng Henry was agayn diuorsed from the mariage of Lady Anne Bulleyne as vnlaufull and vngodly Anni regum Angli 28 and the sayd lady Anne with her brother George Bulleyne lorde Rocheforde and Henry Norreis Frauncis Weston William Brereton Marke Smeton gentilmen of the kynges priuie chamber shortely after was beheaded for dyuers treasons and naughty actes intended and coÌ„mitted with the sayde gentylmen The kyng toke to wife the right excellent and most vertuous lady Iane Seimour daughter to syr Iohn Seimor knyght After many thynges wer published here in this realme by kyng Henry and his counâ—aile with consent of the bishops and his clergie concerning the alteration of diuers poyntes of religioâ— and that certayne holyâ— daies were forb dden and many abbaies suppressed the rude people of â—incolnesâ—ire fearynge the vtter subuersion of theyr olâ— supersâ—ition whiche they had lyued in so many yeres raised a great coÌ„mocion and gathered togyther welnere 20000. men agaynst whom the kyng wâ—nt with a strong power Wherof when the rebelles had knowlage they desyred pardon brake vp their army and departed euery man to his home theyr capytaynes were apprehended and worthily punished Immediately after began a newe commotion in Yorkshire for the same causes but the people wer more incensed through vayne tales and lyes that were spred by certaine naughtie and sedicious persones as that all theyr syluer chalices crosses iewelles and other ornamentes shoulde bee taken oute of theyr churches That no man shulde bee maried or eate any deintie meate in his house but he shoulde paye a tribute for the same to the kynge These people were gathered to the noumbre of .40000 hauyng for theyr badges the .v woundes with the figure of the sacrament and Iesus written in the middes and called their diuelishe rebellion a holye pylgremage in token that they intended to fighte for the mayntenaunce of Christen religion Agaynst these rebelles the kyng sent the Duke of Suffolke the duke of Northfolke the Mâ—rques of Excester and other with a great army by whom after the day and place was appoynted to fyght sodeynly the nyght before the battayle shuld haue ben the water that was betweene them rosâ— in suche wyse that the two armies coulâ—e not com togither By the occasioÌ„ wherof the captains of both partes had communication of peace and promyse was made to the rebelles that such thyngeâ— as they were greued with shoulde bee redressed by the kynges auctorâ—tie Wherewith they beeyng appeased by the prouidence and healpe of god departed without bloudsheadyng The ryuer of Thames was ouerfrosen Thomas Fitz Garet late Erle of Kildare and fyue of his vncles were hanged drawen and quartered at London in February Nicol Musgraue Thomas Gylby and other stered a newe rebellion and besieged the citee of Carlile frome whens they were driuen and many of theym taken and put to deathe The yere of the worlde 5498 The yere of Christ 1537 Anni regum Angli 29 Sir Frances Bygot syr Robert Constable and other beganne an other conspiracie and for the same were aâ—teinted and executed in the moneth of Iune On S. Edwardes euen the noble prince Edward was born at Hampton court who is now our soueraigne lord and kyng
Shortly after the vertuous lady queene Iane his mother dyed in childbedde was buried at Windsor An assemble was holden at Wittenberge wherin the preachers of Germany agreed concernynge the controuersy of the sacrament of the body and bloud of Christe Sir Thomas Percy syr StepheÌ„ of Hamelton sir Iohn Bulmer and his wife William Lomley Nicolas Tempest and the abbottes of Ierney and Riuers also the lord Darcy the lord Husey Robert Ask wer condemned and put to deathe for high treason Iames kyng of Scottes maried ladie Magdalene the Frenche kynges eldest daughter Frier Forest was hanged and brent in Smithfielde for treason and heresie with the image of Daruell Gathern of Wales The yere of the worlde 5499 The yere of Christ 1538 in whiche idolle the Welshemen had a greate confidence and feigned of him many straunge thynges In the moneth oâ— december the Marques of Excester the lorde Mountacute and sir Edwarde Neuell were beheaded for treason that was layd to their charges Sir Nicholas Carew maister of the horses was beheaded for treason Pilgremage and idolatrie were forbydden dyuers images alâ—o hauynge inginnes to make theyr eyes open and shutte and other partes of theyr bodye to steere and many other false iuglynges as the bloudd of hayles and suche lyke wherwith the people of longe tyme had been deceiued were espied out and destroyed Abbaies were suppressed and all friers monkes channons nunnes and other sectes of religion were roted out of this realme for theyr iniquitie and naughtinesse In Maâ—e the citisyns of London mustred al in bryghte harneis with coates of white silke and clothe Anni regum Angli 31 and chaines of golde in three great battailes The abbottes of Redinge Glastenburye and Colchester wyth dyuers other were atteinted of treason and put to death It was ordeined that suche religious persons as were discharged of their profession might purchase pursue and be sued in al maner of accions Auctoritee was graunted to the kyng by acte of parliament to nominate and make bishops and bishoprikes by his letters patentes or other writinges The landes and profites of all abbaies heretofore dissolued or that hereafter should be dissolued were assured to the kynges hyghnesse and his heyres The greate Onele of Irelande inuaded the Englisshe â—ale and brent almoste .xx. myles within the same wherfore the lorde Graie beynge deputie there assembled a stronge power and droue hym backe Duke Friderike of Bauerie Palsgraue of Rhine the Marshall of Duke Iohn Friderike electour of Saxonie with certaine other came to London by whome the mariage was concluded betwene Kyng Henrie and the lady Anne sister to the Duke of Cleue who in Decembre was receyued into the realme with great triumphe and sumptuous prouision The commons of Gaunt rebelled and were brought in subiection and cruelly handled by the Emperour The acte made for the abolishynge of opinions concernyng the .vi. articles was publisshed with greate rigoure and extremitee Whiche ye maye reade in the actes of the paâ—liament holden the .xxxi. yere of the kyng Anni regum Angli 32 In this yeare was so great a hâ—ate and drought that in many places the people wold haue geuen one busshel for the grindynge of an other The yere of the worlde 5501 The yere of Christ 1540 and dyuers great ryuers were dryed The byshoppe of Chichester and doctour Wilson were deliuered out of the tower vpon the kynges pardon Many died of hotâ— burning agues and of the laske in all partes of this realme The religion of the knyghtes of the Rhodes was dyssolued by acte of parliament By commaundement of kinge Henrie certaine learned men were apoincted to set foorth an vniforme introduction into the latine tongue whiche onely shoulde be taught in all scholes the vse of all other grammers beynge sette a parte Barnes Hierom Garrarde priestes were forced to recante at S. Maries spitle in London Lorde Cromwel late before created Erle of Essex and Water lorde Hungerforde were beheaded the .28 day of Iuly The .xxx. day Robert Barnes Thomas Garrarde Wylliam Hierom priestes were burned The same daye Thomas Abell Edwarde Powel and Richarde Fetherston were haÌ„ged drawen and quartered for mainteinyng the byshop of Romes auctoritee and deniyng the kinge to be supreme head of the churche of Englande Kyng Henrye by auctoritee of the clergie was diuorsed from his pretenced mariage made with the ladie Anne of Cleue and maryed shortlye after the ladie Katherine Hawarde where they were sworne to bee true prisoners and than were delyuered to the custody of dyuers noble men whiche honourably iâ—tertained them In this season an heraulde of England rydyng on the borders syde to doo a message was mette by certayne rebelles which cruelly against all lawe of armes slew him in his coate armure But they for this moste vengeable deede were sâ—nt to the kyng the yere folowyng who worthily executed them for that offence After the ouerthrowe of the Scottishe army the kyng of Scottes dyd not long enioy his lyfâ— for he died incontinent after leauynge his queene with chylde who was delyuered of a mayden At Newe yeares tyde the Scottes that were taken by Caâ—liâ—e were by the kyng sent home agayne with greate gyftes vpon condicion to agree to certaine articles for the welth of bothe realmes The Burdeux flâ—te was arested in Gascoyne and lykewyse the â—renchmen hâ—re and at the I le of Wight wer taken seuen shippes laded with marchandise of the frenchemen Wherevpon the ambassadours of bothe parties were restreined after dyuers requestes proponed to the ambassadour of France ceâ—tain respite was graunted to knowe his maysters mynde who wolde not agree to any reasonable demandes nor yet receiue the kynges herald who came with honorable and indifferent conditions of peace for whiche causes and most specially for the common profite of Christendom seyng the French kyng had entred in league with the Turke and procured hym to make warre vpon Christendome and also that he withholdyng from kyng Henry his tribute he with the emperour Charles ioynâ—tely proclaymed warre agaynste the frenche kynge In the meane tyme a parliament was holden at London in which an act was made wherby the common peâ—ple were restreigned from râ—dyng the holy scripture and in liâ—u of it was sette foorth by the kynge and his clergie a doctrine for all his subiectes to folowe to the whiche all bookes that were repugnaunte by auctoritee of the saied parliament were condemned In thys parliamente was graunted a subsidie to the kynge of .ij. sÌ„ of the pounde of goodes and .iii. sÌ„ of landes to be paied in thre yeares Anni regum Angli 35 Thomas Becon Wysedom The yere of the worlde 5504 The yere of Christ 1543 and Shingleton wer forced to recante openlye at Paules crosse The Abrine a lorde of Ireland with diuers of the wild Irishe submitted them vnto Kynge Henrie King Henry maried lady Katherine Latimer at Hampton court About this time the Sacre of Diep a shippe royal and the minion of Englande foughte a cruell fyght
Honorius byshop of Rome .x. yeres .vii. monethes He chose Iohannes de Columna a cardynall to bee soueraygne capitaine of the warres into Asâ—a who sped him thitherward with the souldiours that bishop Innocent had prepared for that purpose There went with him Andâ—ewâ— kinge of Huâ—garie Henrye Duke of Niuerna Gulthâ—â—rus chamberlayne to the frenche king which ioygning their puissaunce with the king of Hierusalem besyeged Damas in Egipt somtime called Heliopolis The ordre of our ladies souldiers began first in ArragoÌ„ AFter the disceasse of Iohn Henry his sonne Anni regum Angli 1 of the age of .ix. yeeres by the counsaile of Wylliam Duke of Gloucester The yere of the worlde 5179 The yere of Christ and the Erles of Penbroke and Chester was proclaimed kinge of England These noble men before mencioned with their retinewe kepte sharpe warre with Lewis the french kinges sonne and his affinitee who by the couenauntes made before with the Englishemen claimed the crowne but after certaine skirmishes and battailes Lewis somewhat more inclyned to peace which sadly was concluded and he departed hense into France Than was Henry confirmed in the kingdome who coming to iust age waxed strong mighty of body and of metely comely personage of nature gentyll of minde more sage and wise than valiant and hardye liberall towarde the poore In his tyme he ordeyned many lawes to the great commoditye of thys realme and reygned .56 yeres Ranulph Duke of Chester toke his iorney towarde the holy lande The citee Damyata in Aegipt was taken of the christians after long siege Anni regum Angli 2 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1219 Robert the son of Peter was ordeyned emperour of Constantinople Anni regum Angli 3 and reigned .vii. yeres The yere of the worlde 5181 The yere of Christ 1220 In Thuscia two erles possessed certaine citees belonging to the empyre whych whan Friderich by force of armes had recouered the two erles fled to Honorius bishop of Rome who commaunded Friderych to restore to theÌ„ their cities which thinge whan he denied the byshop denounced him accursed and forbade him the communion with the faythfull saying that those citees belonged to the churche of Rome Hoccota Can the second emperour of the TartariaÌ„s he vaÌ„quished the Turkes his thre sonnes inuaded Persia India and Cumania Kinge Henry of England began to builde our ladye church in Westminster The Christians in Egipt being brought in great ieopardy Anni regum Angli 4 by the pollicie of the Souldayne The yere of the worlde 5182 The yere of Christ 1221 restored to hym the citee Damyata and making a peace retourned into Europe The TartariaÌ„s a people of Scithia after many other countreis of the east subdued to them Georgiana the greater Armenie and then passing the mountaines called Riphei inuaded Polonia and Hungarie They in short space coÌ„quered so manye countreys that their prince for his large pessessions was called the great Cahan Alexander king of Scottes maryed IohaÌ„ the sister of kinge Henrye of Englande A proclamacion made thoroughout Englande to auoyde straungers because one Fonkes de Brent helde the castell of Bedforde agaynst the kinges wyll At the same time appeared a blasynge sterre and much hurte was done by thunder lightning and earthquakes and many vncought and strange sightes were sene Robert emperour of ConstaÌ„tinople maried a maiden which before was fiaunced to a noble man of Burgoin wherwith the burgonion being greatly meued The yere of the worlde 5183 The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 5 entred by violence into the emperours palace and cutte of the maydens nose and cast her mother into the sea Iohn king of Ierusalem came to Rome and gaue his doughter in mariage to Friderich themperour geuing for her dower the title of the kingdome of IerusaleÌ„ for whiche cause the kinges of Sicilie to this day be writen kinges of Hierusalem A counsayle holden at Oxenford of the bishops of Englande where a certayne man was condemned which taug ht that he was Iesus Chryste and to confirme the same he shewed the tokens of wounds in his handes bodie and feete About this time Gilesbie Ros rebelled against Alexander king of Scottes and was subdued and slayne with his two sons by the erle of Buchqhame whom the king sent agaynst hym The gray friers of the order of Francis came first into Englande The yere of the worlde 5184 The yere of Christ 1223 Friderich the emperour Anni regum Angli 6 whiche was excommunicated by the bishop of Rome caused his sonne to be made partaker of the empire Iohn kinge of Ierusalem toke in mariage Beringaria the doughter of the kinge of Spayne The men of Caithnes in Scotland â–ª burned their bishop because he cursed them for not payinge their tythes for whiche dede the kinge didde hange .iiii. hundred of the chiefe doers gelded their children disherited the erle A conspiratie was made agaynst king Henry of England by one Constantine in the citye of London for the whiche he was drawen and hanged the morowe after Lewys the eyght or after some the ninth was made kynge of Fraunce after his father Anni regum Angli 7 The yere of the worlde 5185 The yere of Christ 1234 and reygned .iiii. yeres He made league with Friderich themperour wher by the name of brotherhoode was renewed betwene the Frenchmen and Germaynes Anni regum Angli 8 The lordes and gentilmen of Englande first graunted to king Henrie the warde and maryage of theyr heyres The yere of the worlde 5186 The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 9 Richarde the brother of kinge Henrye The yere of the worlde 5187 The yere of Christ 1226 ouercame the Frenchmen recouered Poyters â–ª and kept the Gascoins in due obedience Robert emperour of Grece ended his life in Achaia Gregory the .ix. was bishop of Rome .xiiii. yeres He was a man inflate with pride and for certayne vain causes as witnesseth the Abbote of Ursberge agayne excommunicated the emperour Friderich Ferdinand king of Arragon expelling the Sarasens out of the citie Ualencia Anni regum Angli 10 The yere of the worlde 5188 The yere of Christ 1227 and the yle called Maiorica reduced theim to the fayth of Christ. Lewes king of Fraunce wan certayne castels in the countrey of Poyters and shortly after toke and spoyled the citee Auignon which for the heresy of the Albigenses was cursed of the bishop of Rome the space of seuen yeres ¶ Baldwine the .ii. beyng yet a childe was made emperour of Grece to whom bicause he was not of sufficient age Iohn Brenne king of Ierusalem was appointed as a tutour and gouernour The bishop of Rome made Iohn king of Ierusalem Duke of Romandiola and lord of Rauenna Anni regum Angli 11 Lewis the .ix. and sonne to Lewys the laste kinge began his dominion ouer France The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1228 who for his youth was of dyuers thought vnmeete to take on him so greate
in Picaroye in Bry in Campaine and destroâ—ed and spoyled well nere all the countrey Moreouer the kings of Nauarre vexed sore the marches of Normandy Thus was the realme of France miserably beset at this time on all sides Anni regum Angli A finall peace was concluded betwene the kynges of England and of Fraunce on this condicion The yere of the worlde 5321 The yere of Christ that kinge Edwarde should haue to his propre possession the countreys of Gascoyn and Guyon Poyters Limosin Bâ—leuâ—le Exanctes Cales Guines and diuers other lorshippes townes castels and all the landes to theym belongyng without knowlaging of any soueraigntee obeisaÌ„ce homage or subiection for the same and that the king of Fraunce shoulde pay for his raunsome .30000 scuâ—â—s King Iohn retourned into Fraunce The Nonnes of S. Brigettes order began first The citye of Bononia in Italy which belonged to the lordes of Millaine came to the possession of the churche of Rome by the treason of one Aulegianus in rewarde wherof the towne of Firmium was geuen to hym Greuous warre betwene the citesins of Pise Florence The Duchye of Burgoyne tel by heritage to king Iohn of Fraunce Anni regum Angli 35 The yere of the worlde 5322 The yere of Christ The warre coÌ„tinued stil in Britaine betwene Charles de Bloys and the countesse of Mounfort and her sonne Iohn Erle of Mountfort After the peace coÌ„cluded betwene England France remayned diuers felowships of robbers called companions that liued only by rauen and pillage which wasted and robbed the countre of Fraunce in most cruel wise and could not be expelled by any meanes but in sundry conflictes ouercame the lordes of Fraunce They vered and disquieted also Italy and Germanie and robbed in those partes verie sore The yere of Christ 1362 A great death and pestilence in the realme of EnglaÌ„d Anni regum Angli 36 The yere of the worlde Urbane the .v. beynge ordeyned bishop of Rome at Auignon sent Aegâ—dius his cardinall and legate with a great puisance into Italy who by his meanes incensed Lewys Gonzaza Nicolas Estensis Francisce Cacrarius agaynst Bernabas lord of Millayne in suche wyse that he was of them sore beaten and in the ende so vanquisshed and wounded in battel that he scantly escaped the daunger With those exaumple other being sore abasshed submitted them to the church of Rome Thusmekely and godly came that wicked church to her great possessions whiche her patrones will nedes father vpon the godly emperour Constantine In England as Fabian writeth were sene castels and hostes of men in the ayer Melchella souldaine of Egipte Amuraies kinge of the Turkes vsing the ships of the Genowayes passed Helespoute and arriued in Europe The yere of the worlde 5324 The yere of Christ 1363 Anni regum Angli 37 where he conquered the townes of Hadrianopolis and Calliopolis with other citees and with a great puisaÌ„ce ouerthrewe them which encountred him at his coming A great wind in Englande wherwith steples and towers were ouerthrowen King Iohn of France came into England and shortely after dyed at the Sauoy in London Prince Edward toke possession of the duchy of Guyan and Aquitane Charles the .vi. or after some .v. was ordeyned kynge of France The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1364 He was of witte righte sage and subtile Anni regum Angli 38 that well appeared all his life time For althoughe he kepte him priuy in his chambre taking his plesure and sport yet he conquered agayne that which his predecessours had lost armed in the fielde and theyr swordes in theyr handes Sir Bertram of Clesquy in the quarell of the French kinge â—ye to Cochâ—râ—l vanquyshed and toke prisoner a capitayne of the king of Nauarre called the Captall de Beuffe and slewe a great nombre of his souldiours Albergothus Balens Angelus lawiers Iohannes de Lineriis an astronomer Iohannes Bocarius Heuricus de Hassia were famous Charles de Bloys encountred with Iohn Mountfort which long before hadde striuen for the duchye of Brytaine of whom he was vanquyshed taken and slayne many Frenchmen and Britaynes which toke his parte After whiche time the erle Mounfort had quiete possession of that Duchye Henry the bastard not susteyninge the iniury and cruell tirannye of Peter hys brother kinge of Spayne by the counsayle and comfort of the Romayne bishop and ayde of the Frenchemen and Arragones expelled hym out of the realme and toke on him the crowne Charles gaue to his brother Phylyppe the Duchy of Burgoyne Dampeter of Spayne fled to prince Edward of Aquytayne Anni regum Angli 39 The yere of the worlde 5326 The yere of Christ 1365 to whom he made complaynt of the violeÌ„ce of his brother Henry that expelled him out of his kingdome There was an heretike burned in Spire whose opinions were these that Christ in the time of his passioÌ„ was so forsaken of his father that he doubted of his saluacyon that Christ on the crosse for wonderfull tourmentes and peynes cursed his mother that bare him the erth that receyued his bloud that a man may so much profit in this life that he nedeth not to fast and pray Prince Edward entred Spayne The yere of the worlde 5327 The yere of Christ 1366 with a gret puisance where he ouercame the Spaniards and Frenchmen in a stronge and fierse battaile Anni regum Angli 40 and expelled Henry the bastarde settinge Peter in his former estate as kynge of Spayne But not loÌ„g after the princes returning home Henry repayred his army and warred vpon his brother so fiercely that in the ende he vtterly vaÌ„quished him and put him to death and then withoute resistence possessed the kingdome of Spayne Uinceslaus was ordeyned the .xii. king of Boheme by his father Charles the emperour Witcliffe about this time was famous in Englande who for speaking agaynst the vsurped power of the Romayne bishop and other enormities thaÌ„ accustomed in the churche was called an heretike Kinge Edwarde of England gaue commaundement that Peter pence shoulde be no more gathered payed to Rome The yere of the worlde 5328 The yere of Christ 1367 Prince Edward to arrere a fowage set great taxes and imposicions vpon the people of Aquitaine Anni regum Angli 41 whyche thing the erle of Arminake of Bret of Berigort and other nobles would not in any wise consent vnto but appealed to the french king for remedy and in suche wyse perswaded him that he contrary to the league summoned the prince to appere at Parys by meane wherof the peace was broken open warre agayne proclaymed betwene both princes to the great mortalitee and desolacion of the people on bothe partes but the more losse domage fell alway to the kinge of Englande In so muche that in the ende he lost the more parte of the landes whiche was graunted him by the composicion and agrement of peace And fortune whyche the space of .xl. yeares had pleasantly smiled vpon
kinge Edwarde now in his later dayes frowardly frowned chaÌ„ged her copye The yere of the worlde 5329 The yere of Christ 1368 Charles the emperoure yode toward Italy with hys wife and children Anni regum Angli 42 In his iorney he subdued to the empire of the citees of Luke and Miniate whych a certaine time had rebelled were in subiection the one to Pise the other to Florence The duke of Lancastre arriued at Calys and entred Fraunce with a company of souldiours where not far from Arde the duke of Burgoyne lodged within a myle of his army with a great power the space of xviii daies and neuer profered battaile but lastly stole away priuylye in the nighte and then entred the Duke further into Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5330 Urbane bishop of Rome retourning into France left Iohn Haucuth an englisheman The yere of Christ 1369 Anni regum Angli 43 as hys chefe capitaine to defende the right of the churche against the rebels and other enemies and not longe after dyed Phyllyp Duke of Burgoyne toke to wyfe Margaret doughter of Lewys Erle of Flaunders Queene Phillyp of England dyed whiche was a woman of great sanctimony and bulded the college in Oxford called Quenes college Sir Robert knoles entred the realme of Fraunce with a stronge army and passed euen by Parys ranged in batayle and throughtout the countreys of France robing and spoilyng as he went without any notable bataile at whiche viage by reason of discention that haâ—ned in the Englyshe hoste dyuers men were slaine and taken prisoners of their enemnes Sir Bertam of Clesqui a noble and valyant knyghte was ordeined Constable of Fraunce He wanne againe many cities townes castels and holdes in Poâ—cters Limosin â–ª and other countreys from the kyng of England and restored theim to the signorye of Fraunce Gregorye the .xi. byshop of Rome The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli Kyng Dauid of Scotlande makyng prouisioÌ„ to go on pylgremage to Ierusalem ended his lyfe ¶ Robert Stewarde succeded Dauid of Scotlande and reigned .xix. yeres Charles the emperour by meanes of giftes whiche he promysed the electours obteined his soonne Uinceslaus king of Boheme Anni regum Angli 45 to be made Cesar The yere of the worlde 5332 The yere of Christ 1371 and caused them of the empyre to sweare to hym feaultie and homage The Erle of Penbroke comyng on the se to rescue the towne of Rochell was encountred with a flote of Spaniardes whiche king Henrie of Castile had sent to ayde the Frenche king Of these Spaniardes after cruel fight the Erle was taken with sir Guiscarde de Angle and other to the noumbre of an .160 personnes and the more parte of his men slayne and drowned Kynge Edwarde beyng sore displeased with the takyng of the Erle of Penbroke sent hys soonne the prince into Fraunce who by contrary wyndes was kepte on the sea the space of .xi. weekes and than retourned agayne into Englande Amurates kinge of Turkes inuaded Seruia and Bulgaria Lazarus king of Seruia was slayne in battaile and Amurates not long after murdered of his owne seruaunte The yere of the worlde 5333 The yere of Christ 1342 Anni regum Angli 46 Bertram of Clesquâ— Constable of Fraunce warred so fiercely vpon Iohn Erle of Mountforte Duke of Brytayne bycause he semed to fauour the kyng of England that he was forced to forsake his landes and fly to kinge Edward â–ª and that Duchy was well nere all seised to the vse of the Frenche kynge Iohn of Gaunte Duke of Lancaster entred by Cales into France and passed throughout the reamle by Uermendois and Campaine iust to Burdeaur in Aquitaine without batayle Not withstandyng the great hurt and domage they dyd to the townes and countreys as they passed The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1373 Pazaites the .iiii. kynge of Turkes Anni regum Angli 47 The Genowayes for certaine disworship doen to them inuaded and spoyled the contrey of Cypres and conquered the citie of Famaugusta Thei constreigned also their king Petrine to pay vnto theim a great tribute the space of certaine yeres Diuers entreties of peace were made betwene the king of Englande and Fraunce â–ª by meane of the byshoppe of Rome but none was concluded Anni regum Angli 48 The yere of the worlde A great dearth veâ—ed the countrey of Italye .ii. yeres The yere of Christ 1374 The yere of the worlde The people of Florence desirous of lybertie Anni regum Angli 49 gaue occasion to many cyties of Italye to for sake the byshoppe of Romes domynion The yere of Christ 1375 wherby ensued great tumultye and warre in all the countrei The people that fyrst rebelled were the Tybernates the Pâ—rusines Tudertines Spoleâ—aÌ„es Eâ—gubines the citisyns of Uâ—â—erbium Foroliuium and Asculum Many wonderfull sickenesses fell amonge the people as well in Italye as in Englande wherof they died meruaâ—lously Warre and rufflyng betwene borderers of Englande and Scotlande The Duke of Britaine by the healpe of Englishemen recouered againe many castels and townes Gregory the .xi. contrarye to the minde of the Frenche kyng departed out of Fraunce and retourned to Rome 70. yeres after the byshops see was first transferred out of Iataly into Fraunce Anni regum Angli 50 The yere of the worlde 5337 The yere of Christ 1376 Byshop Gregory excommunicated the FloreÌ„tines but they lytell regarded his course and coÌ„sâ—eignedtheir prestes to minister diuine seruice Prince Edwarde of Englande departed out of this life who was in his tyme the floure of chiualrye Andronicus expelled his father from the imperiall dyâ—gnitie of Constantinople whom the Uenecâ—ans restored againe to the empyre Whereby ensued great warre betwene Uenice and Genoway for the one toke part with the father the other with the sonne Kinge Edwarde the .iii. ended his life in Richemonte the .xxii. daye of Iune The yere of the worlde 5338 The yere of Christ 1377 The duke of Angeow the constable of FraÌ„ce Owen of Wales with many other of the frenche parte made sore warre in Gascoyne Guyan Poyters and Britaine and conquered agayne diuers castels townes citees subiecte before to the king of England Owen of Wales besieged Mortaine a yere an halfe ther was slayne by the treasoÌ„ of one of his seruauntes RYcharde the .ii. the sonne of Prynce Edwarde of Wales was ordeined king of England being as yet but a seuen yeres of age Anni regum Angli 1 in bounty and lyberalitie he farre passed all his progenitours but he was ouer muche geuen to rest and quietnesse and loued lyttel deedes of armes and marcyall prowes and for that he was younge he was most ruled by young consaile and regarded nothynge the aduertisementes of the sage and wyse men of his realme For the chiefe about hym were of no wysedome nor estimacion which thing turned his land to great trouble and of him selfe in fine to extreme myserye The Frenche king sent a
Englande and Fraunce at the intercession of the Genowaies The yere of the worlde 5351 The yere of Christ 1300 Anni regum Angli 14 made a vage into Afrike against the Sarisons where they besyeged the cytie of Tunes and spoyled the countrey there about in the end a league was agreed and the siege geuen vp on this condicion that the sarasens should holde them within theyr boundes and absteine froÌ„ the sea costes of Italy Fraunce and the ylaÌ„des lying betwene Afrike and Europe But Frosard maketh mencion of no such thinge but sayeth that the Christians departed sodenlye from the citye of Tunes without any league or truce making fering dyuers perilles and incidentes that might els haue chaunsed to theim He therto P. Aemilius continued his his historye In Englande it was decreed that the auctoritie of the byshop of Rome shoulde be ended with the Occean sea and that it shulde be lawfull hensforth to no man to appeale to the byshop of Rome or make suite that any Englysheman shulde be cursed by his auctory neyther that any man shulde execute such commaundemeÌ„t though it were obteined of the byshop on peine to lese all his gooddes and his bodye to perpetuall prison ¶ After the death of kynge Robert of Scotlande Iohn Erle of Carreke his eldest sonne succeded reigned .16 yeres whom the Scotes called Robert after hys father because thei thought Iohn an vnluckie name in a kinge he was maymed with the stroke of an horse in his youth therfore was vnhable for the gouernance of the realm Wherfore duke Robert of Albanie continued as gouernour all the tyme of his reigne Cruell warre in Lumbardy betwene Galyatius lorde of Myllaine and the people of Florence and Bonony The Erle of Armynack comyng with a great army to ayde the Florentines nere to the citie of Alexandrya receiued a wounde wherof he dyed Anni regum Angli 15 Peace betwene Galiatius and the Florentines After the death of Clement the Antipape The yere of the worlde 5352 The yere of Christ Bennet the xiii was choseÌ„ of the cardinalles in France â–ª the schisme still continued betwene the .ii. byshops This Clement graunted to the Frenche kynge the tenthes of the clergy Kyng Charles of Fraunce gaue the Dukedome of Orliaunce to his brother Lewys The king of fraunce making war into Britaine was sodeinely taken with a phrenesy Anni regum Angli 16 Peter Gambacurta lorde of Pise and his sones were slayne by one Appian a coÌ„mon scribe which Appian toke on hym the gouernaunce and lordshib of that citie The yere of the worlde 5353 The yere of Christ Sigismunde king of Hungarie ledde an army against the people called Walachi whyche desyred ayde of the Turkes whom notwithstandyng Sigismund vanquished â–ª and by force toke the towne Nikoâ— GersoÌ„ GorraÌ„ diuines Ancoranus a famous lawier Nicolaus Florentinus and Marsilius de S. Sophia phisicions Iohannes de sacro Busto an astronomer flourished Kyng Rycharde of England conceiued a great displeasure towarde the citie of London for a certaine outrage or riotte commited by the citisyns For whiche cause he depriued them of their liberties but the citye was shortly after restored to the kinges fauour by the ernest suyte and labour of Doctour Grauisend byshop of London in memory wherof the maior with his brethern resort yerely .ix principall dayes to S. Paules church The yere of the worlde 5354 The yere of Christ 1393 A truce prolonged betwene Fraunce and England for iii. yeres This yere died queene Anne Anni regum Angli 17 wife to king Rycharde Iohn and Albriche lordes of Cume Anni regum Angli 18 reduced all Italie into one felowship or companie of S George The yere of the worlde 5355 The yere of Christ 1394 and teachinge theim to beare armes in defence of theim selfe expelled from them all foreine souldiers and straunger as Germaines Englishemen Bretaines and other whose ayde and helpe they had vsed before tyme in defendynge their countrey Kynge Rycharde made a viage into Irelande whiche was more to his charge than honour A great tempest of wynde in Englande Galias lorde of Myllayne was made a Duke by the emperour The yere of the worlde 5356 The yere of Christ 1395 Anni regum Angli 19 this Galeas fauoured the Turkes was a lied with their kinge A truce for .30 yeares betwene England and France and kyng Rycharde toke to wife Isabell the daughter of Charles the Frenche kinge The kinge of Hungarie with ayde of the Frenchmen passed the riuer of Dunaw The yere of the worlde 5357 The yere of Christ 1396 Anni regum Angli and ledde a great army into Bulgarye and Turky wher by force they conquered dyuers townes and besieged Nicopolis but than Basaach or Pazaitos kynge of Turkes encountred theim wyth great puisaunce the by pryde of the Frenchemen vanquished and slewe manye Christians and toke prisoner Iohn the sonne of the Duke of Burgoyne wyth dyuers lordes of of Fraunce the kyng of Hungary escaped hardly in the chase The duke of Gloucester king Richardes vncle wyth the erle of Arundell and other was put to cruell deathe for so much as they rebuked the king in certaine 〈◊〉 ouer liberally Anni regum Angli 21 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1397 and endeuoured to excyte the commoÌ„s to breake the peace made with the frenchemen and to depose the king whom they accused of slouthfulnesse negligence and misgouernynge of the common weale Anni regum Angli 22 Henrye Bolinbroke Duke of Hereforde and the duke of Northfolke were banyshed out of the realme The yere of the worlde 5359 The yere of Christ 1398 Kinge Richarde let the realme of Englande to serme to sir William Scrope erle of Wilshire and certayne other knyghtes Emanuel Chrisoloras brought agayne the knowlage of the Greke tongue in Italy whiche hadde bene as it were banyshed out of that countrey the space of .v. ages King Richarde went with an army into Irelande At this time reygned in Scythya a cruell fierce and blouddye tyrannâ— named Tanberlanis which subdued to him well nere all the east part of the worlde and lastly with an vnnumerable multitude of men inuaded the Turkes landes with whom Pazailes theyr kinge met and in the confines or marches of Galaâ—ia Bithinia nere the mountaine Stâ—lla g aue to him a sore bataile in the whiche fell on the Turkes partye 2â—000 and Pazaiâ—es the kynge him selfe was taken prisoner After whiche tyme this Tartarian TaÌ„berlanis conquered al the landes betwene Tanais and Nilus and vanquished in battaile the great souldaine of Egipte chased hym beyonde Nilus and toke also the citee Damascus â–ª Mahomet kinge of Turkes after Pazaiâ—es reigned xvii yeres and wrought muche scathe to the ChristiaÌ„s Henrye Bolinbroke duke of Hâ—rforde whyche was banished into Fraunce being sent for of the Londoners came into Englande with a small power to whom the coÌ„mons gathered iÌ„ so great multitude and forsoke their prince that not longe
besiâ—ged the cytie of Orleance continuyng the time of which siege the noble and valyante knighte sir Thomas Mountague was slaine by a great mysfortune whose death was the begâ—nnynge of al miserye to the Englyshmen For after this mishoppe thei lost by little and litell al their possession in Fraunce Alexander lorde of the â—les and shortly after Donalde his brother rose with a gret power against king Iames of Scotlande In these daies was in Fraunce a young woman about xx yeere of age Anni regum Angli 6 The yere of the worlde 5389 The yere of Christ 1428 whiche by sorcerie and diuilyshe wayes was in great estimacion with the Dolphine saiyng that she was a messaÌ„ger seÌ„t of god to reconquire for him his heritage from the Englyshmen This woman was armed and rode in mans apparayle in war farre the space of .ii. yeeres â–ª and dyd many wonderfull feates and gatte from the Englyshmen many townes and holdes Certaine theues and Robbers caused â—â—fflyng and businesse in Scotlande Warre beganne betwene Luca and Florence in Italy Anni regum Angli 7 Charles the Dolphine was crowned king of Fraunce by his alies and confederates The yere of the worlde 5390 The yere of Christ Paulus Guinisius lorde of Luke in Italy was taken by the treason of his people and geuen into the handes of the Duke of Myllaine by whom he and his childreÌ„ were kept in prison The warre continued betwene the people of Boheme and the emperour The bishop of Winchester beyng ordâ—ined cardinale of Martine byshop of Rome ledde an army against the Bohemes Kinge Henry the .vi. beyng about the age of .viii. yeres was crowned at Westminster Anni regum Angli 8 One apreached of heresie was burnt in smithfield and not longe after an other at Towerhill The yere of the worlde 5391 The yere of Christ called Rycharde Hunden Iohan the holy woman of Fraunce in whom the Dolphine had putte all his truste was taken by one sir Iohn Luxenburge and adiudged to be brent At Abyngton beganne insurrection of certaine lyghte and vnrulie persons that entended to haue wrought muchâ— sorow so the priestes which commocion was quieted by the lord protectour and the thiefe aucthour punished Henry the .vi. was crowned king of Fraunce at Paris The yere of the worlde 5362 The yere of Christ 1431 Philyp Duke of Myllayne was vanquyshed in a battaâ—le by the Uenecians and Florentines Anni regum Angli 9 in the hauen of Geane after whiche tyme cruell and fierce warre was contynued betwene theym to the greuous losse and domage of bothe partes Warre was reysed against the kinge of Hungarye by seruauntes and slaues Eugenius the .iiii. a man vtterly vnlearned veyng ordeined byshop of Rome demened him selfe so nicely that crueltie de bate and variance hapned betwene him the familie of the noble meÌ„ called Columni in so much that in the cytie was foughten a sore battaile wherin manye men were slaine and hurte Thomas Barglâ—â— pryest was accused of heresie and burned At Topâ—rium a towne nere to Pisâ— the Myllanâ—urâ—s were vanquished taken and slaine of the Florentines The yere of the worlde 5393 The yere of Christ 1432 Anni regum Angli The Emperour came into Italye Iohan Queene of Naples ended her life Kynge Henry retourned out of Fraunce and was receiued at London with great preparacion of sightes and pageantes The Erle of Huntington was sent with a company of sonlotous into Fraunce Anni regum Angli 11 whâ—re he atchiued many great featâ—s of armâ—s The yere of the worlde 5364 The yere of Christ Sigimunde the emperour was crowned with the imperiall Diademe of Eugâ—â—us the byshop of Rome Peace betwene Philyp of Myllaine the Uenteyans Duke Philiyp of Myllayne tourned his whole power and streÌ„gth against Eugenius the Romaine bishop in so muche that the byshop by his meanes was vexed with of cruell warre bothe at home of his citesins that he was expelled out of Rome also of forayne enemyes that al the lande belonging to the churche of Rome was at the handes of his ennemies In Naples after the decease of Iohan the old quene some of the nobilitee sent for Renatus the brother of Lewys duke of Angeow lately deceased whome Iohan by her last will and testament had left for her heyre willing to chuse him for theyr king and gouernour But diuers other sent for Alphons king of Arragone beinge asthan in Sicilie willing him by force ofarmes to reioyce the kingdome of Naples to his posteritee By whych menes cruell warre was arrered betwene the parties whyche contynued a longe season The lord Talbote with a goodly company The yere of the worlde 5395 The yere of Christ 1434 sailed into Fraunce Anni regum Angli 12 where he wrought much wo to the frenchmeÌ„ but that notwithstandinge they wan alwayes vpon the Englyshemen both in Fraunce and in Normandye Iohannes Paleologus emperour of Constantinople The Genoways in a battaile on the sea nere to â—aâ—eâ—a vanquished and toke Alphons kinge of Arragone and his brother the king of Nauar with diuers other noble men whom they sent to the lord Philippe of Myllayne as prisoners who immediatly let them at libertee wyth out fine or rauÌ„some wherwith the genowayes findinge them selfe sore greued forsoke the empyre and dominioÌ„ of Philip and claymed their auncient libertees Iohannes Uitellescus Patriarke of Alexandria and chiefe leader of the bishoppe of Romes army conquered the citee of Rome and all the landes belonging to the church by the ayde and helpe of a capitayne called â—â—oria throughe whose prowes and successe in warre the bishop Eugenius became very haâ—t and proud A great counsayle holden at Arras in Picardy for entreaty of peace betwene England and France but their mindes were so obstinately set on warre Anni regum Angli 13 The yere of the worlde 5396 The yere of Christ 1438 that nothynge might content them The duke of Burg oyne which to this time had mâ—ynteyned the english party through great giftes 〈◊〉 him with Charles kinge of Fraunce and became biter enemie to the kinge of Englande soone after died the noble prynce Iohn Duke of Bedforde after whose deathe all thinges went backward with the EnglishmeÌ„ in FraÌ„ce At this time was kept the counsaile of Basile without any profite to the church and to the great trouble and disquietnesse of the same For there was a long season horrible coâ—tâ—ncion amonge the prelates and bishops there assembled whether the auctorite of the Romaine bishop were of more power than a general counsaile or not In so much that of diuers learned bishops and other it was concluded that the bishop of Rome was an heretike and by theyr censures was deposed because he woulde not obey the auctoritee of the generall counsayle Eugenius the bishop perceyued that the counsaile entended diuers thynges contrary to his prerogatiue endeuoured by all meanes possible to delay the same counsayle or to transferre it to some other place where more fauour shuld
.iiii. by whiche meanes the two families of Yorke and Lancaster which had loÌ„g caused great diuision was knittâ— together in one About this tyme Francisce Louel and Humfrey Stafforde râ—â—elled in the North which commocion was quieted by the pollicie of the Duke of Bedforde The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Nicolas an heremite of Heluâ—ciâ— and Hiernomous Sâ—nonarola that had the spirite of prophecie Anni regum Angli 4 were famous Ferdinand king of Spaine by knightly force and man â—oâ—e conquered againe the kingdome of Granade and chased from thens the Sarasens Warre betwene the Uenecyans Sigismund Duke of Austrich The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1447 A great businesse in England by meane of a priest called Rycharde Simon Anni regum Angli 5 whiche takyng with him a yonge childe called Lâ—mbert fledde into Irelande â–ª and feigned to the nobles of that countree that he had brought wyth him the younge sonne of the Duke of Clarence nephew of king Edwarde the .iiii. lawefull heyre to the crowne â—f Englande wherwith the Irisshemen beyng excited alied with theim Margaret the syster of Edwarde anâ— dyuers noble men of England which gathering which theim a great power of Irishemen Englyshmen Germaines entred the lande and at Stoke mette with king He rye and his hoste and there fought a strong battailâ— in the whiche was slaine the Erle of Lincolne Francis Louell Thomas Broughton Thomas Gerardine of Irelande and Martine Swarte a Germaine which werâ— chiefe capitaynes of the rebelles Rycharde the pryeste and Lambert the counterfeited king were taken in the fielde Fabian seemeth to auouch this to be dooen in the yere of our lorde 1487. Warre betwene Britaine and the Frenchemen Charles of Fraunce forsoke Margâ—ret the daughter of Mâ—ximilian whiche was to him fâ—aunced This yere was a fielde â—oughten in Flaunders by the lorde Daubeneâ— in the quarel of Maximilian the emperours sonne and Erle of Flaunders In Englande was a taxe arrered of the tenth penâ—e of mens landes and goodes by menes wherof the coÌ„mons rose The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 5490 and slewe the Erle of Northumberlande Anni regum Angli 6 For whiche cause Chamberlaine their capytaine with dyuers other were after hanged at Yorke Maximilyan recouered the parte of his Duchie of Auâ—strich which Mathias kyng of Hungarye had with holden from him a good season Anni regum Angli 7 The kinge of Scotes was slaine in battayle by the nobles of his realme The yere of the worlde 5452 The yere of Christ 1491 and Iames his sonne ordeined kynge in his place Maximilian by his deputie as the maner is of greate princes maried Anne the daughter of Frances Duke of Britaine after the death of her â—ather but that mariage notwithstanding Charles of Fraunce found such meanes that he toke her to his wiâ—e in open mariage and by her obteined the dominioÌ„ of Britaine For whych cauâ—e was great grudge and malice betweene him and Maximilian and so much the more because Charles did repudiate Margaret his daughter whiche was to him fâ—aunced and betrothed Kinge Henry arriued in Fraunce with a great army The yere of the worlde 5453 The yere of Christ enteÌ„ding to ayde the Britaines against the French king but Charles by entreatie concluded peace Anni regum Angli 8 the condicion wherof was that he shulde paâ—e to kinge Henry foorthwith for his expenses and charges in the warre a greate summe of money and yerely after as a certayne tribute 25. thousande crownes after whiche agreement Henrye retourned into England The Turke with a great power bothe by sea and land inuaded the inhabytantes of the hilles in Greece called Ceraunil and theim subdued to the Turkishe empire Certaine new ilandes were found in the OeceaÌ„ se first by Amerinâ—s Uâ—spucyuâ— after by Christophorus Columbanus Ther were driuen ouâ— of Spaine by commaundement of the kinge .125 familyes of the Iewes of the whyche 30 thousande dyed of the pestylence in their iourney as they were departyng Alexander the .vi. byshop of Rome .xl. yeares a blouddie and cruell tyranne ¶ Maximilian succeded his father Friderych in the empyre Anni regum Angli 9 and reigned â–ª 27. yeres The yere of the worlde 5454 The yere of Christ 1493 Charles oâ— Fraunce made clayme to the kyngdome of Naples and Sicilie Anni regum Angli 10 The yere of the worlde 5455 The yere of Christ 1494 and for that cause went into Italye with a great army wher in short space he conquered Naples and compelled kinge Alphons to forsake the countrei and than retourned into France and in his iournye was encountred by the UeneciaÌ„s â–ª which endeuoured to stoppe his passage where after sore fyght to the losse of bothe partes he toke an other way About this tyme beganne the foule scabbe and horible sicâ—â—nesse called the Frenche pâ—ckes The yere of the worlde 5456 The yere of Christ 1495 Anni regum Angli 11 Dyuers gentilmen in Englande appeached of treason and for fauouring the conspiracie of Perkin Warbâ—ckâ— of the whiche some were pardoned some put to death Perken Warbecke whiche by the couÌ„saile of Margaret of Burgoyne named him selfe Rychardâ— of Yorke kinge Edwardes seconde sonne arriued in kenâ—e wherâ— he was driuen backe by the vplandishmen and other inhabitauntes of the countrey with losse of dyuers of hys men Ferdinand the sonne of Alphons was restored againe to the kyngdome of Naples immediatly after the departure of the Frenchemen Sozimus and Iâ—son lawiers Alexander Benedictus and Antonius Bemuenius phisicions Iohannes Nauclerus Raphael Uolateranus Robertus Gaguinus historiographers Rodulphus Agricolo a man of excellent learning Iohanes Iouinianus PoÌ„tanus Petrâ—s Crinitus Stephanus Niger Ambrosius Calepinus Philippus Bâ—râ—oldus flourished Blanch Mary the princes daughter of Insubria was maried to Maximilian Uladisaus the kynge of Polonies sonne obtayned the kingdomes of Hugarye and Boheme He made league with Maximilian the emperour The Scottes brake into the North partes of Englande by the excityng of Perkin Warbeck The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1496 Anni regum Angli 12 dyd much harme to the borderers In Italy a stone of wonderful biggenesse fell out of the ayre whiche by the violence of the â—al as some say brake in .iii. great pieces the coloure of thys stone was â—s it had been burned with fyre In these dayes preached at Florentia in Italye a frier called Hierome Sauouarola whose sayengs were these that Italy should be purged with the scourges of God for the manyfolde offâ—nces of the princes as well of the clergie as the laitee and that â—ftâ—â— the subuersion of the citees of Florence and Rome shuld folow a reformacioÌ„ and redresse in the church â–ª and moreouer that one shuld come ouer the Alpes like to Cyrus which shuld suâ—uert and destroy Italye Anni regum Angli While king Henrye of Englande made preparacion foâ—warre into Scotland The yere of the worlde 5458 The yere of Christ 1467
one named Lawton The .xxvii. of Marche was bourned in Smythfielde Cuthbert Simson The yere of the worlde 5519 The yere of Christ 1558 Anni regum Angli 6 one of the fyrst deacons of the congregation that hadde lyued in secrete in London This manne was of woorthy integritie of lyfe He was betraied with Iohn Roughe He suffered muche in the tower and other prisons bicause he beyng deacon could haue vttered many good menne whose bloud the Papistes thyrsted for but he woulde vtter none With hym were bourned one Iohn Demenes and an other called Hugh Foxe This Marche the Princis Electours and other princis of Germany came togyther to Frankforde vppon Mesne where hauynge a surrender of the Imperyall crowne made by Charles the fyfte who had thâ—n determyned to end his lyfe in an house of religion in Spayn they proceded to an election of a newe Emperour and in shorte tyme chose Ferdinandus brother to Charles kyng of Boheme This Ferdinâ—ndus though he were a Papiste by profession yet bycause some of the Pryncis Electours wold not be present at Masse he was content to be crouned at after noone without any Masse This sprynge was greate preparation made bothe by the Frenche Kinge and by Kynge Philyppe also But the Frenche kynge made suche speede that he inuaded Flaunders and spoyled and brente Dunkirke before kyng Philip coulde come to res kue But before that the Frenchemenne retourned agayne oute of Flaunders they were mette with by the Flemynges and the quene of Englandes shyppes vpon the sandes betwene Dunkirke and Grouâ—lyn and of thâ—m slayn a great numbre Then dyd bothe these myghty princes bend theim selues wiâ—h all their power to inuade eche other and spent all that sommer in campe in their owne persones with two mighty armies But after there had ben in October muche talkyng of peace that shuld haue ben concluded they dyd in Nouember breake vp their campâ—s without eyther peace concluded or fielde foughten or any notable acte doone The .xv. of Aprile one Iohn Maynerde died in Newgate and was buried in the fielde The .xxvi. of Aprile were bourned at Canturburye two women The .xxvi. of May were â—ourned at Colchester Iohn Haryson Agnes George and one nameâ— Daye In Iune were burnâ—d at â—orwiâ—he thre persons And the samâ— moneth one Thomas Tylâ—r and one Mathewe Witlers died in Newgate and were burned in the fieldes The .xxvij. of Iune were burned in Smithfield Henry Bonde a sadler Iohn Slade and other to the number of .vii. at one fyre The fyrste of Iulye was bourned at wynchester one Bâ—aynbricke a gentylman The .xiii. of Iuly were burned at Braynforde at one fyre .vi. persones Shortly after this queene Mary felle daungerousely sicke and to shewe her some signe of his purpose God toke from hâ—r two of her chiefe phisitions but all wolde not helpe Her byshops and she burned euen to the laste breathe For euen in Nouember the laste moneth of her lyfe were burned at Ipswiche two at Bery two And at Canturbery certayn persons God therefore to geue his souldiours a breathyng tyme toke this rodde of his from them the .xvii. day of Nouember and set vp in her place the seconde daughter of the noble kynge Henry who by ryght title succeded Edwarde and Mary dyeng without issue ¶ Queene Elizabeth THis most noble princesse began her reigne ouer this Realme the .xvii. day of Nouember in the yeare of oure Lorde .1558 And was then at Hatfielde in Hartfordshire froÌ„ whens her grace came shortely after to the Citie of London where she was so ioyfully receiued of the people that wise menne myght well perceyue what hope the people had conceyued to receyue at her handes the thyng that her syster had taken from theim On the contrary parte her behauiour towardes the people was suche that if the people had not delited in her before yet must they nowe haue shewed them selues eyther thankfull to God for so good a chaunge or els altogyther vnwoorthy so gentylle so louynge and so coumfortable a Pryncesse But in her passyng through the Cite to the tower and frome thens to Westmynster and at her Coronation there whiche was the .xv. day of Ianuary folowynge the people shewed themselues so ioyfull and she her selfe so thankefull that it euidently appeared that the Princesse and people â—â—ryued who shoulde deserue more at others hande â–ª While these thynges were in doynge God wroughte yet more for his church For the next day after the quene Maries death the Cardinal Poole dyed also And within .iii. daies after the byshop of Rochester and shortely after the byshop of Chichester And generally so many priestes dyed in the realme in the tyme of quene Maries sicknesse and about the tyme of her deathe that doctour Scotte byshop of Chester preachyng at Paules crosse the .xxvii. of Nouember affirmed that there was not for euery .iiii. churches in Englande one priest But byshop Boner of London besturred hym and made newe priestes as he had bene madde What he mente thereby lettâ— wyse men coniâ—cture The .xx. of Ianuary began a parlyament wherein among other thynges the supremacy of the byshoppe of Rome was longe debated and euery man suffred to say what he coulde and woulde in the defence of it but at the laste Durynge the tyme of this parliament all preachinge ceased through the Realme sauing before the Quene in lent where preached D. Cocks D. Sanâ—s D. Parker maister Whithead maister Grindall D. Byll maister Pedder maister Scorie maister Leuer master Horne maister Samson And maister Wintrie These all bent themselues to the vttermost of their knowledge to beat down Antichrist and his power and dyd therin so much that none that had not his herâ— altogither hardened would ones open his mouthe agaynste that they taught Thus dyd the Lord of his mercy take from his people his sharpe rodde wherwith he had duringe the dayes of Quene Mary chastised them as it may well appeâ—re by the noumber of theym that suffered in the tyme of her reigne whiche were manye mo in noumber then are in this brefe chronicle remeÌ„bred But god hath theyr name in his boke and theyr teares in his bottell and when the number shal be fulfylled he will be reuenged vppon thâ— murtherers The Lord graunt vs grace so to walkâ— in his feare that our vertuous Queene mayâ— continewe with vs and sette forthe Goddes truth so hys glorye and our saluacion Amen Imprinted at London by VVilliam Seres at the Weste ende of Poules towards Ludgate at the signe of the Hedgehogge and are there to be solde 1559. The .v. day of Apryll