v. C. men of armes for many of hem of fraunce in whom ye haue had grete trust had grete deinte yow for to scorne And Almyghty god graunte yow grace your enemies to ouercome The Quene Isabell sent tho thurgh â—enaud flaâ—â—dres for hir soudiours ordeyned hir euery day for to wend in to englond ayene so she had in hir companie sir Edmond of wodestoke that was Erle of kent that was sir Edwardes brother of englond ¶ Whenne kyng Edward let kepe the costes by the see let trie all the priâ—e men of armes footmen thurgh englond Capitulo ducentesimo .vj WHenne kyng Edward herd telle that Quene Isabell Edward hir sone wolde come in to englond with mauy aliens and with hem that were outelawed oute of Englond for hir rebelnesse he was sore adrad to be put a doune and lese his kyngdome wherfor he ordeyned to kepe his castells in walys as well as in englond with vitailles and hir apâ—â—ille and let kepe his Riuers and also the see costes wher of the v. portes tokâ—â— to kepe hem and also the se◠¶ And at the fest of decollacion of seâ—â—t â—ohan baptist the Citezems of london sent to the kyng to Porchestre an C. men of armes ¶ And also he commaunded ferthermore by his lrÌ„ez ordeyned that euery hondred and wapentake of englond to triours as well of men of armes as of men a foote that they shold bene put in xx some in an C. some coÌ„maunded that all tho men were a redâ— when any outeâ—â—se or crie were made for to pursue and take the alâ—ens that comen to englond for to benymme hym the londe and for to put hym out of his kyngdome ¶ And more ouer he let crie thurgh his â—atent in euery faire and in euery markete of Englond that the Quene Isabell and Sir Edward his eldest sone and the Erle of kent that they were take saufely kept withoâ—te any maner harme vn to hem doyng and all othir maner peple that come with hem anone smyte of hir hedes withoute any maner raunsome ¶ And what man that myght bring sir rogiers â—eed mortimer of wygmore shold haue an C. pounde of money for his trauaille And furthermore he ordeyned by his patent and coÌ„maunded to make a fire vpon euery hie hyll besides the riuers and in lowe contres for to make hie Bekenes of tymbre that yf it so were that the Aliens come vn to the land by nyght that men sholde tende the bekenes that the contre myght be warned and come mete hir enemies and in the same tyme died sir Rogier Mortimer his vncle in the tour of london ¶ How the quene Isabell and sir Edward duke of Gnyhenne his sone come to londe at herewiche and how they diden Capitulo CC.vij. THe quene Isabell sir Erward hir sone duke of GnyheÌ„ne sir Edward of wodestoke Erle of kent sir Iohan the erlys brother of henaud hir companie drad not the manace of the kyng ne of his traitours for they trust all in goddiz grace come vn to herewich in southfolk the xxiiij day of Sptembre in the yere of grace M.CCC.xxvj And the quene sir Edward hir sone sent lrÌ„ez to the maire cominalte of london requyryng hem that they shold bene helpyng in the quarell cause yâ— they had begonne that is to seyne to destroie the traitours of the reame But none ansuere was sent agayne wherfor the quene Sir Edward hir sone senten an othir patent lrÌ„e vnder hir seales the tenour of which letter here foleweth in this maner ¶ Isabell by the grace of god quene of englond lady of Irland Countesse of 〈◊〉 we Edward the eldest sone of the kyng of Englond duke of Gnyhenne Erle of Chestre of Pountyf of Moustroille to the maire to all the cominalte of the cite of london sendeth gretyng ¶ For as moche as we haue before the tyme sent to yowe by our lrÌ„ez how we be come in to this land with good aray and in good maner for the honour and profite of holy chyrche and of our right dere lord the kyng and all the reame with all our myÈt and power to kepe and maynten as we and all the good folke of the forsaid Reame are holden to done And vpon that we pray yowe that ye wolde bene helpyng to vs in as moche as ye may in this quarell that is for the 〈◊〉 profite of all the Reame and we haue had vn to this tyme nâ—ne ansuere of the forsaid lettres ne knowe not your wyll in that partie Wherfor we send to yowe agayne and pray and charge yow that ye bere yowe so ayens vs that we haue no cause to greue yow but that ye bene to vs helpâ—â—g by all the wayes that ye may or may knowen For wetith well in certeyne that we and all tho that bene comen with vs in to this reame ne thenke not to done yf it lyke god any thyng but that shal be for the coÌ„mune ê“fite of all the reame but only to destroyen hugh spencer our enemye and enemie to all the reame as ye well knowe wherfor we pray yow and charge yow in the faith that ye owe to our lord the kyng and to vs and vpon all that ye shullâ— mowe forfet agayne vs that yf the said Hugh spencer our enemie come withynne your power that ye done hym hastely to bene taken and saufely kept vn till we haue ordeyned of hym our wille and that ye leue it not in no maner wise as ye desire honour and profite of vs alle and of all the reame ¶ Vnderstondyng well that yf ye done our praier and maundemeÌ„t we shull the more be beholde vn to yowe And also ye shull gete yowe wurshippe and profite yf ye sende vs hastely ansuere of alle your wylle yenen at Baldok the vj. day of October ¶ Whiche â—ettre erly in the dawenyng of the day of Seint Denis was takked vpon the newe crosse in chepe and many Copies of the same â—etter were takked vpon wyndowes and dores and vpon othir places in the Cite that alle men passyng by the wey myght seen and rede And in the same tyme kyng Edward was at london in the toure at his mete and a messagier come in to the halle and said that the Quene Isabell was come to londe at herewyche and hath brought in hir companie Sir Iohan of henaude and with hym men of armes withoute nombre ¶ And with that word Sir Hugh the 〈◊〉 the fadre spake and thus to the kyng said my moste wurshipfull lord and kyng of Englond nowe mowe ye make good chere for certeinly they bene alle oures ¶ The kyng sawe this word comfortable yit he was fâ—ll sorewefull and pensyfe in hert ¶ And the kyng had not yit fullich â—â—en that ther come in to the halle an othir messagier and said that the Quene Isabell was arriued at herewych beside yepswyche in
ordeyned and assigned hym selfe to his baronage also wolde not gouerne rule his peple ne his realme as a kyng sholde done ¶ Some of the barons of Englond comen and yelde vp hir homages vn to hym for hem for all the othir of the Reame in the day of CoÌ„uersion of seint paule in the yere of his regne xx and they put him oute of his realte for euermore and euer he lyved his lyfe afterward in moch sorwe and anguysshe ¶ Of kyng Edward the thridde after the conquest Capitulo CC.xij ANd after this kyng Edward of Carnariuan regned sir Edward of wyndesore his sone the whiche was crouned kyng and annoynted at westmynster thurgh consent and wyll of all the grete lordes of the Reame the Sonday in CaÌ„delmasse eue in the yere of grace M.CCC.xxvj that was of age at that tyme but xv yere and for encheson that his fadre was in ward in the castell of kemlworth and eke was put doune of his royalte the reame of englond was as withoute kyng fro the feste of seint katherine in the yere aboue said vn to the feste of Candelmasse and tho were all maner plâ—es of the kynges benche astent ¶ And tho was commaunded to all the shereues of englond thurgh write to warne the parties to defendauntz thurgh somnyng ayene ¶ And also ferthermore that all prisoners that were in the kynges 〈◊〉 yâ— were attached thurgh shereues shold be lete gone quyte ¶ The kyng Edward after his coronacion at the praier beseching of his liege of the reame graunted hem a chartre of stedfast pees to all hem that wolde it axe And sir Iohan of henaude his companie toke hir leue of the kyng of the lordes of the reame turned home to hir owne contre ayene eche of hem had full riche yiftes euerich maÌ„ as he was of value of estate ¶ And tho was englond in pees and in reste grete loue bitwene the kyng and his lordes and communely englisshmen said amonges hem that the deuell was dede but the tresour of the kyng his fadre the tresour of the spencers bothe of the fadre and of the sone the tresour of the erle of Arundell of mastir Robert Baldoke that was the kynges chaunceler was departed after the quene Isabellys ordinaunce sir Rogier Mortimers of wygmore so that the kyng had no thyng ther of but at hir wyll hir deliuerauÌ„ce noght of hir londes as afterward ye shall here ¶ How kyng Edward went to stanthope for to mete the Scottes Capitulo ducentesimo xiij ANd yit in the same tyme was kyng Edward in the castell of kemlworth vnder the kepyng of sir henry that was erle Thomas brother of lancastre that tho was erle of leycestre the kyng graunted hym the erledome of lancastre that yâ— kyng his fadre had seised in to his hande put oute Thomâ—s of lancastre his brother And so was he erle of lancastre of leycestre of englond as his brother was in his tyme but sir Edward that was kyng edwardes fadre made sorwe withoute ende for cause that he myght not speke with his wife ne with his sone wherfor he was in moche meschief For though it were so that he was lad â— ruled by fals counceill yit he was kyng Edwardes sone 〈◊〉 edward with long schaÌ„kes come of the worthiest blode of the worlde ¶ And thilke to whom he was woned to yeue grete yiâ—â—es large were most â—ue with the kyng his owne sone they were his enemies bothe by nyght by day ê“aired for to make debate contele bitwene hym his sone Isabell his wife but the frere pâ—â—chours to hym were good frendes euer more cast ordeyned bothe 〈◊〉 nyâ—â— day how they myght bring hym oute of prison And amonge hir companie that the freres had priuely brought ther was a frere that was called Dunâ—â—ned he had ordeyned gadred a grete company of folke to helpe at that nede but the frere was take put in the Castell of Pountfrete there he deide in prison ¶ And sir Henry erle of laÌ„castre that had the kynges fadre in kepyng thurgh coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t of the kyng deliuered Edward the kynges fadre by endenture vn to sir Thomas of Berkeley And so sir Iohan Mautreuers and they lad hym from the Castell of kemlworth vn to the Castell of Berkely and kept hym ther saufely ¶ And at Estren next after his coronacion the kyng ordeyned an huge â—oste for to fight ayens the Scottes ¶ And sir Iohan the erles brother of henaud fro beyoÌ„dâ— the see come for to helpe kyng Edward and brought with hym vij houndred men of armes and arriued at Douer and they had leue for to gone forth till that they come to yorke ther that the kyng abode hem ¶ And the scottes come thidder to the kyng for to make pees acord but the acordement bitwene hem last but a litell tyme And at that tyme the Englisshmen were clothed all in cotes and hodes peinted with lâ—ez and with floures full semely with longe berdes And therfor the Scottes made a bille that was fastened vpon the church dores of seint Petre toward stangate and thus said the scripture in despite of Englisshmen ¶ Longe berde hertelees Peynted hood witlees Gay cote gracelees makes englond thriftlees ANd the trinite day next after began the contake in the Cite of yorke bitwene the Englisshmâ—n and th henaudiers And in that debate were quelled of the Erâ—â—dome of Nicholl and mordred lxxx and after they were buried vnder a stone in seint Clementz churchhawe in fossegate And for encheson that the henauders come to helpe the kyng her rees was cried on â—yne of lyfe and lymme And in that othir halfe it was founde by an Enquest of the Cite that the Englisshmen begonnne the debate ¶ How the Englissmen stopped the Scottes in the parke of stanhope and how they turned ayene in to Scotland Ca. CC.xiiij ANd at that tyme the Scottes had assembled all hir poer and comen in to Englond and quelled robbed all that they myght take and also brenten destroied all the north contre thurgh oute till that they comen to the parke of stanhope in wyredale and ther the Scottes helde hem in a buschement ¶ But when the kyng had herde thurgh certeyne aspies where the scottes were anone right with his hoste beseged hem withyn the forsaid parke so that the Scottes wyst neuer wher to gone oute but only vn to hir harmes and they abiden in the parke xv daies and vita illes hem failled in euery a side so that they were gretly empeired of her bodies ¶ And sith that brute come fyrst in to Britaigne vn to this tyme was neuer seyne so faire an host what of English men and of aliens and of men of foot the which ordeyned hem for to fight with the Scottes thurgh eggyng of sir Henry Erle of LaÌ„castre
and of sir Iohan henaude that wold haue gone ouer the water of withe for to haue fought with the Scottes But sir Rogier mortimer consented nat ther to For he had priuely taken mede of the Scottes hem for to helpe that they myght wende ayene in to hir owne contre ¶ And the same Mortimer conceilled so moch thomas of Brothertone the Erle marchall that was kyng Edwardes vncle that the forsaid Thomas shold nat assemble at that tyme vn to the Scottes and he assented but he wyst not the doyng bitwene the Scottes and the forsaid Mortimer And for encheson that he was marchall of Englond and to hym ê‘teyned euer the vauntwarde he sent hastely to the Erle of Lancastre and to Sir Iohan of henaude that they shold not fight vpon the Scottes in preiudice and harmyng of hym and his fee and yf they did that they shold stonde to hir owne ê‘ill And the forsaid Erle marchall was all araiâ—d with his bataille at the reredoos of the Erle of Lancastre for to haue fought with hym and with his folke yf he had meved for to fight with the Scoâ—tes and in this maner he was deceyued and wyst no thyng of this treson And thus was the kyng principally desceyued ¶ And when it was nyght Mortimere that had the wach for to kepe of the hoste that nyght destourbled the wach that no thyng must be done And in the mene while the Scottes stele be nyght toward hir owne contre as faste as they myght And so was the kyng falsely betraied that wend that that all the tâ—â—itours of his land had be brouÈt to an ende as it wasâ— said before Now here ye lordes how traitoursly kyng Edward was desceyued how meruousely boldely the scottes did of werre for Iames douglas with cc. men of armes riden thurgh oute the hoste of kyng Edward the same nyght the scottes were scaped toward hir owne contre as is aboue said till that they come to the kynges pâ—uilon quelled there many men in hir beddes cried some Naward Naward an othir tyme a douglas a douglas wherfor the kyng that was in his pauilon moche othir folke were wonder sore affeaâ—ed but blissed be almyghty god and the kyng was not taken in grete ê‘ill was tho the reame of Englond ¶ And that nyght the mone shone full clere bright for all the kynges men the scottes ascaped harmelees And in the morwe whan the kyng wist that the scottes were ascaped in to hir contre he was wonder sory full hertely wept with his yonge yien and yit wist he not who hym had doâ—â— that treson but that fals treson was full well y knowe a good while after as the storie telleth ¶ The kyng Edward come ayene tho to yorke full sorwefull his hoste departed euery man went in to his owne contre with full â—eny chere mornyng semblant the benaudes toke hir leue went in to hir owne contre the kyng for hir trauaille hugely hem rewarded And for encheson of that viage the kyng had dispendid moche of his tresour wasted ¶ And in that tyme were seyne ij mones in the firmament that one was clere that othir was derke as men myÈt tho see thurgh oute the worlde a grete debate was that same tyme ayens pope Iohan the xxij aft seint petre and the Empour of Almayne tho made him Emê‘our ayens the popes wylle that tho helde his see at Auinion wherfor yâ— Emê‘our made his crie at rome ordeyned an othir pope that hight Nicholas that was a frere menour that was ayens the right of holy churche wherfor he was cursed the power of that othir pope sone was leid And for encheson that suche meruailles were seyue men said that the world was nygh at an ende ¶ Of the deth of kyng Edward of Carnariuan Ca. cc.xv ANd now go we ayene to Sir Edward of Carnariuan that was kyng somme tyme of England and was put a doune of his diguite Allas for his tribulacion and sorwe that hym befell thurgh fals counceill that he leued and truste vpon to moche that afterward were destroied thurgh hir falsenessâ— as god wolde ¶ And this Edward of Carnariuan was in the castell of Berkeley vnder the keping of sir morys of berkeley sir Iohan of Mautre vers and to hem he made his compleint of his â—orwe and of his disese and ofte tymes he axed of his wardeyns what he had trespaced ayens dame Isabell his wyfe and Sir Edward his sone that was made newe kynge that they wolde nouzt visite him ¶ Tho ansuerd one of his wardeyns My worthy lord displese yow nat that I shall telle yowe the encheson is for it is done hem to vnderstonde that yf my lady your wyfe come any thyng nye yowe that ye wolde hir strangle and quelle And also that ye wolde do to my lord your sone that same ¶ Tho ansuerd he with simple chere Allas allas am I nat in prison all at your owne wyll nowe god it wote I thought it neuer and nowe I wolde yâ— I were dede so wolde god that I were for than were all my sorwe passed ¶ Hiâ— was not long after that the kyng thurgh counceill of mortimer graunted the warde kepyng of sir Edward his fadre to sir Thomas Toiourney to the forsaid sir Iohan Mautre vers thurgh the kynges lrÌ„e put oute holy the forsaid sir Morice of the warde of the kyng they toke lad the kyng vn to the Castell of Corffe the whiche Castell the kyng hated as any deth they kepte hym there saufely till it come vn to seint Mathewes day in septembre in the yere of grace M.ccc.xxvij that the forsaid sir Rogier mortimer sent the maner of the deth how in what wyse he sholde be do ne to dethe ¶ And anoue as the forsaid Thomas â—ohan had seynÌ„ the letter coÌ„maundement they made kyng Edward of CaruaiuaÌ„ good chere good solas as they myght at that soper no thyng the kyng wyst of that trecherie And when tymÌ„ was for to goo to bedde the kyng went vn to his bed lay slept fast and as the kyng lay slept the traitours fals forsworne ayens hir homage hir feaute comen prinely in to the kynges chambre and hir companie with hem and leyden an huge table vpon his wombe with men presse den helden fast a doune the iiij corniers of the table vpon his body wherwith the goodman awoke was wonder sore â—drâ—d to be dede there and slayne turned his body tho vpsedoune ¶ Tho toke the fals traitours and as wode tirauntz an horne put it in to his fundement as depe as they myght toke a spite of coper brennyng put it thurgh the horne in to his body ofte tymes â—olled therwith his boweles and so they queld hir lord that no thynge was ê‘ceâ—ued
put oute of the forsaid erledome when the accord was bitwene Englond and Scotland thurgh the Quene Isabell and sir Rogier the mortimer and hir companie for the mariage yâ— she made bitwene Dauid that was Robert the Brus sone Dame Iohan atte Tour kyng edwardes suster of englond and well vnderstode this that at the ende he shold come to his right but yf it were thurgh sir edward bailloll that was right heir of the Reame of Scotland ¶ And the kyng of fraunce lowys loued moche this sir Henry and he was with hym full prive and thought for to make a deliueraunce of Sir edward baillols body yf he myght in any maner wyse ¶ Tho praied he the kyng that he wold grauÌ„te hym of his grace Sir Edward baillols body vn to the next parlement that he myght lyue with his owne rentes in the mene tyme and that he must stand to be Iugged by his perys at the parlement ¶ The kyng graunted hym his praier and made the forsaid Edward be deliuered oute of prison in the maner aboue said And anone as he was oute of prison sir henry toke him forth with hym and lad hym in to Englond and made hym duelle priuely at the maner of sandehall vp onse in yorkeshire with the lady vesey and so he ordeyned hym there an houge retenaunce of peple of Englishmen and also of aliens for to conquere ayene his heritage ¶ And so he yafe moche siluer vn to Sowdiours and to aliens for to helpe hym ¶ And they behight for to helpe him in all that they myght but they failled hym at his most nede ¶ And at that tyme Donald erle of morrif herde telle how that sir Edward was preuely come in to englond and come to hym and made with hym grece â—oye of his comyng ayene and said to hym behight hym that all the grete lordes of englond shold be to hym entendaunt and sholde hym holde for kyng as right heire of ScotlaÌ„d and so moche they wold done that he sholde be crouned kyng of that land and diden to hym homage and feaute ¶ Tho come sir Henry of Beaumont to kyng Edward of englond and praied hym in wey of charite that he wold graunte of his grace vn to sir edward Bailloll that he must saufely gone by land from sandhall vn to Scotland for to conquere his right heritage in Scotland ¶ The kyng ansuerd and said vn to hym Yf that I suffre the Bailloll wende thurgh my land in to Scotland than the peple wold say that I sholde be assenting vn to the companie ¶ Now Sir I pray yow that ye wolde grauute hym leue to take 〈◊〉 tâ— hym soudiours of englisshmen that they myght saufely lede him thurgh your land vn to Scotland ¶ And Sir vpon this couenaunt that if it so befall that god it forbede that he be discomfited in bataille thurgh the Scottes that I and also all the lordes that holden with Bailloll bene for euermore put oute of our rentes that we haue in englond ¶ And the kyng vpon this couenaunt grauÌ„ted hir bone as touchyng hym and tho that were of the same quarell the which claymed for to haue londes or rentes in the reame of Scotland ¶ And these were the names of the lordes that pursueden this mater that is to say Sir Edward the Bailloll that challenged the Reame of Scotland Sir Henry Beaumont Erle of Angos Sir Dauid of stroboly Erle of Atheles Sir Gieffrey ap Mombray Waltier Comyne and many othir that were put oute of hir heritage in Scotland whan the pees was made bitwene Englond Scotland as before is said ¶ And ye shull vnderstond that these lordes toke with hem v. honndred men of armes and ij thousand archiers and of footmen and tho wente in to shippe at rauenespore and sailled by the see till that they comâ—n vn to ScotlaÌ„d and comen tot londe at kynkehorne xij myle from Seint Iohanes toune and anone sent oute hir shippes aâ—ene for they shold nat be hurt ne empeyred nethir that no man sholde gone in to the shippe ayene though that they had nede but abyde at alle perilles and nat flee but stonde and rather suffre dethe than flee for to mayntâ—n hir trewe quarell ¶ When the Erle of Fiâ—â—e a fers man and a sterne herd that the Bailloll was comen for to take the lande of Scotland he come in haste to kynghorne with x. thousend Scottes for to destourble hym that he shold nat come to lande ¶ But Sir Edward Bailloll and his companie there hym discomfited at the which discomfiture Sir Alizaundre of Seton was ther y quelled many othir ¶ The Erle of Fyffe was tho sory and full ylle a shamed that so litell a companie had hym discomfited and shamelich put hym and all his companie that was a lyve for to flee ¶ Tho come Sir Edward Bailloll and toke the contre all aboute hym till he come vn to the Abley of Dunfermelyne and there â—e founde vitailles for hym and for his folke and amonge all othir thinges he fonde in a chambre a boute v. honderd of grete staves of fyne oke with longe pykes of yren and of stele he toke hem aud deliuered hem to the most strengest men of his companie ¶ And anone after he went fro thens and logged hym in a felde ij myle from seint Iohanes toune and when the Burgeis of the toune herd how the Erle of Fiffe was discomfited thurgh the Bailloll they were sore adrad and breken theyr brigges that they had made ouer the water of Erue so that the Bailloll myght not gone ouer wherfor he logged hym there all that nyght but litell hede he toke of reste and said vn to his peple ¶ Nowe dere lordes ye knowe full well that we be nowe y logged bytwene our enemies and yf they mowe vs hampre ther is no â—ote but dethe wherfor yf we abyde here all this nyght stille I leve that it shall torne vs to moche sorwe and harme For the power of Scotland may euery day wex and encrese and we may not so done And we bene but litell peple as ayens hem Wherfor I pray yowe for the loue of Almyghty god make we vs to bolde and hardy and that we may myghtely take the Scottes this nyght and boldely werre vpon hem and let vs pursue hem this nyght and yf they he trauailled thurgh vs and they see our hardynesse so that othir Scottes that comen and mete hem and see hem so trauailled and wery the sorrer wull they be adrad with vs for to fight and fersely than we shull fight with hem and vpon hem pursue so that thurgh the grace of god Almyghty all the world shall speke of the dâ—ughtynesse of our hCiualrie ¶ And sires vnstondeth wele that all the companie yâ— comeÌ„ with sir Edward Bailloll graunted well vn to that counceill and were ther of glad and anone pursued vpon the Scottes that they â—â—â—â—men wonder wery ¶
notaries in presence and wytnesse of tho kynges with othir Princes ¶ And than that gracious prince Prince Edward vndertoke the cause the quarell of the kyng that was deposed behight hym with the grace of god to restore hym ayene to his kyngdome and let ordeyne gadre to gedre forth with yn all hast his nauye with men of armes for to werre fight in this forsaid cause ¶ And in this same tyme vpon the sonde of the scottyssh see that many a man it sye iij. daies to gedre ther were seyne ij Egles of yâ— which that one come oute of the south that othir out of the north cruelly strongely they foughten to gedre wrastled to geder the south Egle fyrst ouer come the north egle and all to rente and tare hym with his byll his clawys that he shold nat rest ne take no brethe ¶ And after the south egle fligh home to his owne Costes And anone after ther folewed was seyne in the morne afore the sone rising and after in the last day of October saue one day many sterces gadred to gedre on an hepe fyll doune to the erthe leuyng behynde hem fery bemes in maner of lightenyng whos flammes brent and consumed meÌ„nes clothes men nes here walkyng on the erthe as it was seen and knowen of many a man ¶ And yit that northren wyndâ— that is euer redy and destinat to all euell fro seint katerines euen till iij. daies after lost good withoute nombre vnrecouerable And in the same daies ther fyll and comen also such lightnynges thundre snowe and haille that it wasted and destroied men bestes houses and trees ¶ Of the bataille of spayne besides the water of Nazers that waz bitwene the prince Edward sir Henry bastard of spayne Capitulo CC.xxxiij IN the yere of our lord M.CCC.lxvij and of kyng Edward xlij the iij. day of Aprill ther was a strong battaill and a grete in a large felde y called Priazers fast by the water of Nazers in spayne bitwene sir Edward the prince Henry the bastard of spaigne but the victorie fell to prince edward by the grace of god ¶ And this same prince Edward had with him sir â—ohan duke of lancastre his brother othir worthy men of armes aboute the nombre of xxx M. And the kyng of spayne had on his side men of diuerse nacions to tho nombre of an C.M. and passyng wherfor the sharpnesse fersenesse of his aduersarie with his full boystous grete strength maden driuen the rightfull ê‘tie a bak a grete way but thrugh the grace of almyghty god passing any mannys strenght that huge hoste was disparbled myÈt fully by the noble duke of lancastre and his host or that the prince Edward come nygh hym ¶ And whan Henry the bastard saw that he turned with his men in so grete haste and strength tâ— fleâ— that an houge companie of heÌ„ in the forsaid flode of the brugge ther of fyllen doune and perisshed ¶ And also ther were take the Erle of Dene and Sir Bartram Cleykyn that was chefe maker and cause of the werre and also châ—â—etayne of the vaâ—uÌ„t ward of the bataille with many othir grete lordes and knyghtes to the nombre of two thousand of whom two houndred were of Fâ—â—â—nce and many also of Scotland And there were felled in the felde on our enemies side of lordes and knyghtes with othir me ne peple to the nombre of vj. thousand and moo and of Englissh men but a fewe ¶ And after this The noble Prince Edward restored the same Piers in to his kyngdome ayene the which pierâ— afterward thurgh trecherie and falsenesse of the forsaid bastard of Spaynt as he sete at his mete was strangled and deide But after this vâ—ctorie many noble and hardy men and noble of englond in Spayne thurgh the 〈◊〉 and othir diuerse sikenesse token hir dethe ¶ And in the same yere in the Marche was seyne Stella Comata bitwene the Northcostes and the weste whos bemes streâ—ched toward fraunce ¶ And in the yere next suyng of kyng Edwardes regne xliij in Aprill Sir Leonell kyng Edwardes sone that was duke of Clarence wente toward Mileynâ— with a chose meyne of the gentils of Englond for to wedde Galoys doughter and haue hir to wyfe by whome he sholde haue halfe the lordshippe of Mileyne But after that they were solempnely wedded and aboute the Natiuite of our lady the same duke of Mileyne deide and in the same yere the frensshmen breken the pees and the trews ridynge on the kynges grounde and lordshippe of Englond in the shire and contre of Pountife and token and helde Castâ—lâ—s and tounes and bere the Englisshmen on honde falfely and sotelly that they were canse of brekyngâ— of the trews ¶ And in this same yere deide the duchesse of lancastre And is buried wurshipfully in seint Paules churche ¶ The xliiij yere of kyng Edwardes regne was the gretest Pestilenâ—â— of meâ— and of grete bestes and by the grete fallyng of watres that fylle at that tyme there fyll grete hyndryng and destroieng of Corne in sâ— moche that the next yere after a bussâ—â—lle of whete was solde for xl 〈◊〉 ¶ And in the same yere aboute the loste ende of May kâ—ng Edward helde tho his parlement at westmynstre in the whiche parlement was treted and spoke of the othe and the tâ—â—ws that was broke bitwene hym and the kyng of fraunce how he myÈt best vpon his wronge be aâ—â—nged In this same yere in the assumpcione of our lady died quene Philipp of Englond a full noble good woman at westmynster full wurshipfully is buried entered aboute midsomer the duke of lancastre the Erle of herford with a grete companie of knyghtes wenten in to fraunce wher they gete hem but a litell wurshipp name For ther was a huge oost of frensshmen vpon chalkhull brigge an othir hoste of Englissh men fast by the same brygge that longe tyme had leyne there And many worthy men grete of the englishmen ordeyned yafe couÌ„ceill for to fight yeue bataille to the frenshmen But the forsaid lordes wold no thyng consent ther to ne assent for no maner thynge ¶ There anone after it happed yâ— the erle of warrewyke come thidderward for to werre when the frenshmen herd of his comyng or that he come fullych to londe they left hir tentes pauylous with all hir vitailles fledden went awey priuely And when the Erle was comen to land with his men he went in all hast toward normandie destroied the I le of Caws thurgh dynt of swerd and thurgh fire But Allas in his retournyng to englond ward home ayene at Caleys he was take with sykenesse of pestileÌ„ce died not leuyng behynde hym after his daies so noble a knyÈt orped of armes ¶ In which tyme regned werred thilke orped knyght Sir Iohan hawkewode that was
seyne Baldewyne wake william of Mounchensie and many othir grete lordes And the tewysday next after was the bataille done at Euesham And ther was quelled Sir Symond de Mountfort Hugh the Spencer and Mountforth that was Rafe Bassettz fadre of Draiton and othir many grete lordes And whan this bataille was done all the gentilles that had bene with the Erle Symond were disherited and they ordeyned to geder and did moche harme to alle the lande for they destroied hir ennemies in all that they myght ¶ Of the siege of keÌ„lworth how the gentilmen were disherited thurgh counceill of the lordes of the Reame of englond how they come ayene and had hir landes Ca. C.lix ANd in the yere next comyng in May the forth day beforne the fest of seint dunstan was yâ— bataille and scoÌ„fiture at Chesterfelde of hem that were disherited and ther many of hem were quelled And Robert Erle of Feriers ther was takeÌ„ and also Bawdewyne wake and Iohan da la hay with mochel sorwe ascaped thens And in seint â—ohanes eue the baptist tho next sewyng began the siege of the castell of kemlworth the siege last till seint Thomas eue the appostell in which day Sir hugh hasting had the castell for to kepe that yeldid vp the castell vn to the kyng in this maner that him self all the othirthat were withyn the castell shold haue hir lyfe lymme as moche thyng as they had theryn both hors harneis iiij daies of respite for to deliuer clenly the castell of hem self of all othir maner thyng that they had withyn the castell so they went from de castell And sir Simond the mountefort the yonger the Countesse his moder were fledde ouer see in to Fraunce ther helde hem as peple that were exiled oute of Englond for euermore And sone after it was ordeyned by the legat Octobone by othir grete lordes the wysest of Englond that all tho that had bene ayenst the kyng were disherited sholde haue ayene hir landes by grevous Raunsone after that it was ordeyned thus they were accorded with the kyng Tho was pees cried thurgh oute all Englond thus the werre was ended And when this was done the â—egat toke his leue of the kyng and of the quene of all the grete lordes of Englâ—nd went tho to rome the lv yere of kyng Henries regne And Edward kyng Iohanes sone of Britaigne Iohan vessy Thomas of Clare Roâ—ier of Clifford Othes of Grauntson Robert be Brus Iohan of verdon and many othir lordes of Englond aud of byyonde the see token hir way toward the holy land and the kyng Henry died in the mene tyme at westmynster when he had bene kyng lv yere and xix wokes in seint Edmondes day the Erchebisshopp of Canterbury he was entered atte westmynster on seint Edmondes day the kyng In the yere of â—ncarnacion of our lord â—huÌ„ crist M.CC.lxxij ¶ Profecie of Merlyn of the kyng henry yâ— fyrst â—â—pouned yâ— was kyng â—ohanes sone ¶ Ca. C.lx. ANd of this Henry profecied Merlyn said that a loâ—be shold come oute of wynchestre in the yere of Incarnacion of our lord M.CC. and xvj with trewe lippes holynes se writen in his hert and he said soth for the good Henry the kyng was bore in wynchestre in the yere aboue said he spake good wordes and swete and was an holy man and of good conscieÌ„ce And Merlyn said that this Henry shold make the fairest place of all the world that in his tyme shold not be full ended and he said fothe for he made the newe werke of the abbey of seint Petres chyrch at westmynster that is fairer of sâ—ght than any othir chyrche yâ— men kâ—owe thurgh all cristendome but kyng Henry died er yâ— werke were fully made and that was grete harme ¶ And yit said Merlyn that this lambe shold haue pees the most tyme of his regne he said full soth for he was neuer annoied thurgh werre ne disesed in no maner wise till a titell before his deth And yit said Merlin in his ê“phecie more and in the regne and ende of the forsaid lambe a wolf of a strange lond shold done him grete harmÌ„ thurgh his werre And that he shold at the last bene mastir thurgh helpe of a reed fox that shold come oute of the northwest and shold hym ouercome And that he shold driue hym vn to the water and that profecie full well was knowe for withynne a litell tyme or the kyng died Simond of Mounteford Erle of Leicestre that was borne in fraunce began ayens hym strong werre thurgh whiche doyng many a good bachilere was shent and dede and disheated ¶ And when kyng Henry had the victorie at Euesham and Simond the Erle was slayne thurgh helpe and myght of Gillebert of Clare Erle of Glouchestre that was in kepyng and ward of the forsaid Simoude thurgh ordinaunce of kyng Henry that weÌ„t ayene to the kyng with mochel power ¶ Wherfore the forsaid Simond was shent and that was grete harme to the communes of Englond that so good a man was shent for trouth and died in charite and for the commune profite of the same folk and ther for Almyghty god for hym hath Sithenes shewed many a faire miracle to diuerse men and women of the sikenesse and dissese that they haue had for the loue of hym ¶ And Merlyn also told and said in his profecie that after that tyme the lambe shold loue no whylle 〈◊〉 than his seed shold bene in strange lande withoute Pasture ¶ And he said sothe for kyng Henry leued no while after when Simond mountfort was dede that kyng Henry ne deide anone after hym And in the mene tyme Sir Edward his sone that was the best knyght of the world of honour was tho in the holy lande gete there Acres And in that contre he begate on dame Alienore his wife â—ohan of Acres his donghter that afterward was Countesse of Gloucestre And he made in the holy land such a viage that alle the world spake of his knyghthode and euery man dead hym high lowe thurghoute all cristendome as the storie of him telleth as afterward ye shull here more openly And from the tyme that kyng Henry deide till that sir Edward was crouned kyng all the grete lordes of englond were as fadrâ—les children withoute any socour that him myght maynten and gouerne and defende ayens hir dedely enemies ¶ Of kyng Edward that was kyng henries sone Ca. C.lxj ANd after this kyng Henry regned his sone Edward the worthiest knyght of all the world of honour for goddes grace was in him for he had the victorie of his enemies ¶ And assone as kyng henry deide he come to london with a faire companie of prelatz and of Erles and barons all maner men did hym moche honour For in euery place that Sir Edward rode in london the stretes were couered ouer his hede
with riche clothes of silke of tapites with riche coueringe ¶ And for â—oye of his comyng the noble burgeis of the Cite cast oute at hir wyndowes golde and siluer hondes full in tokenyng of loue and of wurshipp sernyses reuerence ¶ And oute of the conduit of chepe ran white wyne and reâ—e as stremes doth of the water and euery man ther of myght drinke at hir owne wille ¶ And this kyng Edward was crouned annoynted as right heire of Englond with mocâ—el honour And after masse the kyng wente in to his paleis for to holde a rialle feste amonges hem that hym did honour And when he was fette vn to his mâ—te the kyng Alisaundre of Scotland come for to done hym honour and reuerence with a queyntize and an houndred knyghtes with hym well horsed and draied And whan they were light a doune of hir stedes they 〈◊〉 hem gone whidder that they wolde and who that myght take hem toke at hir owne wylle withoute any chalenge ¶ And afterward come Sir Edmond kyng Edwardes brother a curteis knyght and a gentill of renonne and the Erle of Cornewaille and the Erle of Gloucestre And after hem come the Erle of Penbroke and the Erle of Garenne And eche of hem by hem self lad in hir honde an hundred knyghtes gayly disgised in hir armes ¶ And when they were light of hir hors they let hem gouÌ„ whidder that hem liked and who that myght hem take to haue hem stille withoute any lette And when all this waz don◠¶ Kyng Edward did his diligence his myght for to ameÌ„d the reame redresse the wronges in the best maner that he myght to the honour of god holy chyrche to maynten his honour and to amende the noyaunce of the coÌ„mune peple ¶ How ydeyne yâ— was lewelynes dought of walys â—nce aymer that was yâ— erles brother of mouÌ„tfort were takeÌ„ in the see Ca. C.lxij THe fyrst yere afterward that kyng Edward was crouned Lewelyne prince of walys sent in to fraunce to the Erle Mountfort that thurgh counceill of his frendes the Erle shold wedde his doughter and the Erle tho avised hym vpon this thyng sent ayene to Lewelyne said that he wold sende after his doughter And so he sent Aymer his brother after the damisell and Lewelyne arraied shippes for his doughter and for Sir Aymer and for hir faire companie that shold goo with hir ¶ And this Lewelyn did grete wronge for it was couenaÌ„t that he shold yeue his doughter to no maner man withoute counceill consent of kyng Edward ¶ And so it fell that a burgeis of Bristowe come in the see with wyne lade and met hem and hem toke with myght and power anone the burgeis sent hem to the kyng ¶ And when lewelyn herde this tydynge he was wonder wroth and eke sorwefull and gan for to werre vpon kyng Edward did moche harme vn to the Englishmen bete a doune the kynges castelles began fast to destroie kyng Edwardes londes ¶ And when tydyng come vn to kyng Edward of this thyng he went in to walys And so moche he did thurgh goddes grace and his grete poer that he drofe lewelyn vn to moche meschief that he fled all maner strength and come and yelde hym to kyng Edward and yaf hym .l. M. marc of siluer far to haue pees and toke the damisell and all his heritage and made an obligacion to kyng Edward to come to his parlement ij tymes of the yere ¶ And in the seconde yere after that kyng Edward was crouned he helde a generall parlement at westmynster and ther he made the statutes for defaute of lawe by commue assent of all his baronage And at Estren next sewynge the kyng sent by his lrÌ„ez to Lewelyn Prince of wales that he shold come to parlement for his lande and for his holding in wales as the strength of the letter obligatorie witnessed ¶ Tho Lowelyne had scorne despite of the kynges coÌ„maundemeÌ„t and for pure wrath began ayene for to werre vpon king Edward and destroie his landes ¶ And tho kyug Edward herde this tydinge he wax wonder wroth vn to lewelyn in hast assembled his peple and went hym toward walys werred so vpon Lewelyn the prince till that he brought him in moche sorwe disese ¶ And Lewelyn saw that his defence myÈt not auaille and come ayene yelde hym to the kynges grace and cried hym mercy and longe tyme kneled before the kynges fete ¶ The kyng had of hym pite commaunded hym for to arise and for his mekenesse foryafe hym his wrath and to hym said that it he trespaced ayene him an othir tyme that he wolde destroie him for euermore Dauid that was lewelynes brother that same tyme duelled with the kyng Edward was a fell man and a sotill and enuious ferre castyng and moche treson thought and euermore helde hym stille for to wyt and aspie the kynges wylle and euermore made good semblant and semed so trewe that no man myght ê‘ceyue his falsenesse ¶ How Lewelyne thurgh eggynge of dauid his brother werred ayene vpon kyng Edward Ca. C.lx ij HIt was not longe after that tyme that kyug Edward ne yafe to Dauid lewelynes brother the lordshipp of frodeshaÌ„ and made hym a knyght so mochel honour did he neuer after to no man of walys for encheson of hym Kyng Edwâ—rd helde his parlement at london when he had done in walys alle that he wolde chaunged his money that tho was full cutte and rounded wherfor the coÌ„mune peple pleyned hem wonder sore so that yâ— kyng let enquere of hem that suche trespaces diden and ccc were atâ—â—int of such maner falsenesse wherfor somme were honged and somme drawe and afterward honged ¶ Aud afterward the kyng ordeyned that the sterling halpeny ferthing shold gone thurgh out his laÌ„d and coÌ„maunded that no man fro that day afterward yaf ne â—effed hous of religion with lande â—â—â—ement with oute speciall leue of the kyng and he that did sholde be punysshed at the kynges wylle the yift shold be for nought And it was not longe after that lewelyn Prince of walis thurgh ticement of Dauid his brother aâ—d by bothe hir consence they thought to disherite kyng Edward in as moche as they myÈt so that thurgh hem bothe the kynges pees was broken And whan kyng Edward herde this anone he sente his baroÌ„s in to northumberland and the surâ—eis also that they shold gone take hir viage vpon the traitours Lewelyn and Dauid And woÌ„der hard was for to werre tho for it is wynter in walis when in othir coÌ„trees is somer ¶ And Lewelyne let ordeyne well arraiâ— vitaille his good castell of Swandon was theryn an huge noÌ„bre of peple plente of vitailles so that kyng Edward wyst not wher for to entre ¶ And when the kynges me it ê‘ceyued also the strength of wales they let come
not longe after that Alisaunder kyng of Scotland nas dede And Dauid Erle of Huntyngdone that was the kynges brother of Scotland axed and claymed the kyngdome of Scotland for encheson that he was right full heir But many grete lordes of Scotland saiden nay wherfor grete debate arose bitwene hem and hir frendes for as moche that they wolde not consent to his coronacion in the mene tyme the forsaid dauid deide And so it befell that the saâ—â—e dauid had iij dough tâ—es that worthelich were maried the first doughter was maried to Bailloll the seconde to Brus the thridde to Hastinges And the for said Bailloll Brus chalenged the land of scotland grete debate strife aroos bitwene hem iij. for encheson that eche of hem wold haue be kyng And when the lordes of Scotland saw the debate bitwene hem iij. they come to kyng Edward of englond seised hym in all the land of Scotland as hir chief lord And when the kyng was seised of the lordes of Scotland the forsaid Bailloll Bruâ—â— Hastinges come to the kynges court axed of the kyng whiche of hem shold be kyng of scotland And kyng Edward that was full gentill aud treâ—e let enquere by the cronicles of Scotland of the grete lordes of Scotland which of hem was of the eldest blode 〈◊〉 it was founde that Bailloll was eldest And that the kyng of 〈◊〉 land shold holde of the kyng of englond done hym feaute ¶ And after this was done Bailloll went in to Scotland and ther was crouned kyng of scotland And the same tyme was vpon the see stronge werre bitwene the englisshmen and the normans but vpon a tyme the normans arriued all at douer there they martred an holy man that was called Thomas of douer And afterward were the normans 〈◊〉 that ther scaped of hem not one ¶ And so ne after kyng Edward shold lese the duchie of Gascoyne thurgh kyng Phelip of fraunce thurgh fals casting of the dossepiers of the land wherfor sir Edmond that was kyng Edwardes brother yafe vp his homage vn to the kyng of fraunce ¶ And in that tyme the clerkes of englond graunted to kyng Edward halfendele of holy churh goodes in helping for to recouer his land ayene in Gascoigne And the kyng sent thidder a noble companie of his bachillers and hym selfe wolde haue wente to Portesmouth But he was let thurgh one Maddoke of walys that had seised the Castell of SwaÌ„done in to his hand and for that encheson the kyng turned ayen vn to walys at cristâ—mass◠¶ And for encheson that the noble lordes of englond that were sent in to Gascoyne had no comfort of hir lord the kyng they were take of sir Charles of fraunce that is to say 〈◊〉 Iohan of Britaigne sir Robert Tiptot sir Rauf Tanny â—ir 〈◊〉 Bardolf sir Adam of Cretinges yit at the ascencion was 〈◊〉 doke take in walys an othir that was called morgan they were sent to the tour of london there they were beheded ¶ How sir Iohan bailloll kyng of scotland withsaid his homage of sir Thomas Turbeluille Ca. C.lxvij ANd when sir â—ohan bailloll kyng of scotland vnderstode yâ— that kyng Edward was werred in gascoyne to whom the â—eame of scotlaÌ„d was deliuered falsely tho ayeus his othe withsaid his homage thurgh ê“curing of his folke and sent to the court of Rome thurgh a fals suggestion to be assoilled of that othe that he swore vn to the kyng of englond so he was by lrÌ„ez enbulled Tho chosen they of scotland doussepers for to benymme edward his right And in that tyme come ij cardâ—â—alls froÌ„ the court of rome froÌ„ the pope Celestine for to trete of acord bitwene the kyng of frallce the kyng of englond ¶ And as tho ij Cardinals speken of a cord Thomas Turbelâ—â—lle was take at â—â—ouns made feaute and homage to the wardeyne of Paris to him put his ij sones in hostage for that he thought gone in to englond for to aspie the contre telle hem when he come in to englond that he had broken the kynges prison of fraunce by nyÈt said that he wold done that all englissh men walshmen shold abowe to the kyng of fraunce this thynge for to bringe to the ende he swore and vpon this couenant dedes were made bitwene hem and that he shold haue by yere a M. ponndes worth of land to bring this thyng to an ende ¶ This fals traitouâ— toke his leue went thennes come in to englond vn to the kyng said yâ— he was broken oute of prison that he had put him in suche ê‘ill for his loue wherfor the kyng coude him moch thanke and full glad was of his comyng And the fals thefe traitour fro that day aspied all the doyng of the kyng also his counseill for the kyng loued hym well was with hym full priue But a clere of englond that was in the kynges house of fraunce herd of this treson of the falsenesse wrote to an othir clerke that was duellyng with the kyng of englond all how Thomas Turbeluille had done his false coniectyng all the counceill of englond was write for to haue sent vn to the kyng of fraunce thurgh the forsaid lrÌ„e that the clerke had sent fro fraunce hit was founde vpon him wherfor he was lad to london drawâ—n honged ther for his treson And his ij sones that he had put in fraunce for hostages were tho beheded ¶ Of the conquest of Berewyke Ca. C.lxviij WHen tho two Cardinals were wente anene in to Fraunce for to trete of the pees at Cambrey the kyng sent thidder of his erles barons that is to say sir edmoÌ„d his brother Erle of laucastre of leycestre sir henry lacy Erle of Nichol â—â—liain vessy a baron of othir baronettz aboute xiiij of the best and wysest of Englond And in the same tyme the kyng Edward toke his viage to Scotland for to werre vpon Iohan Bailloll kyng of Scotland ¶ And sir Robert Roos of Berewyk fled fro the englishmen went to the scottes Aud kyng Edward went hym toward Berewyk beseged the toune And tho that were withyn manlich hem defended sette a fire brende ij of kyng Edward is shippes and said in despite and reproue of hym ¶ Wende kyng edward with his longe shankes To haue gete Berewyk all our vnt hankes Gas pikes hym And when he has don Gas dikes hym 〈◊〉 When kyng Edward herde this scorne anone thurgh his mygh tynesse he passed ouer the dikes assailled the toune and come to the yatys and gate and conquered the toune and thurgh his gracious power queld xxv thousand and vij C. Scottes And kyng Edward lost no man of renonne saue sir Richard of Cornewaille and hym quelled a flemmyng oute of the rede hall with a quarell as the forsaid Richard did of his helme and
commaunded hem for to yelde hem and put hem to the kynges grace and the scottes â—olde not wherfor that halle was brent and cast a doune and all tho that were withyn were brent And kyng Edward lost no mo men at that viage of simple estate but xxviij Englishmen And the wardeyne of the Castell yafe vp the keyes withoute any assaute And ther was taken william douglas and Sir Simond feisell and the Erle Patrike yeld hem to the peâ—s but Ingham of Huuisremlle and Robert the Brus that were with the kyng Edward forsoke kyng Edward and helde with the Scottes and afterward they were take and put in to prison and afterward the kyng foryaf hem hir trespace and deliuered hem out of prison ¶ And tho let kyng Edward close in Berewyk with wallys and with dyches And afterward Robert Rous went to Tyndale and sette wuyebrugge a fire and Exham and Lamerstoke and queld and robbed the folk of the contre And afterward he went fro thennes vn to Dumbarre And the fyrst wedenesday of Marche the kyng sent the Erle of Garenne Sir hugh Percy and Sir hugh Spencer with a faire companye for to besege the Castell But one that was called Sir Richard Syward a traitour a fals man ymagyned for to begile the Engâ—â—sshmen and sent to the Englisshmen hem for to desceyuâ— And said that he wolde yelde to hem the Castell yf they wolde graunte hem viij daies of respite that he myÈt send tell to sir Iohan bailloll kyng of scotland how his men ferde that were with in the Castell send him word if that he nold remâ—â—e the stege of the englisshmen that they wold yelde the Castell to englisshmen ¶ The messagier tho come to sir â—ohan bailloll kyng of scotland ther that he was with his host his message told hym ¶ And sir â—ohan toke tho his host come in the morwe erly toward the castell ¶ And sir Richard siward saw hym come that was mastir of the counseil keper of the castell said vn to the englisshmen O god qd he now I see of folke a fair companie well appailled I wull go ayenâ— hem with hem to mete hem assaill◠¶ And sir hugh the Spencer saw the falsenesse of him the treson said to hym O traitour take proued your falsenesse shall nat auaile yow And hugh the spencer coÌ„maunded anone for to bynde him in all hast went ayens hir enemies qneld of the scottes xxij M. For the scottes had that tyme no man with hem of honour sauf sir Patrik graham that manlich faught longe at the last he was queld And tho said the englisshmen in reproue of the Scottes These scaterand scottes hold I for sottes of wrenches vnwarre Erly in a mornyng in an euel timyng went ye fro diinbarre WHen tho that were in the Castell saw the scoÌ„fiturâ— they yolden the castell vn to englisshmen â—ounden hir bodies londes Castelles to the kyng Edward so they were take ther in the castell iij. Erles and vij barons xxviij knyghtes and xj clerkes vij Picardes all were presented to kyng Edward and he sent hem to the tour of london to bene kepte there ¶ How kyng Edward of his grete grace deliuered ayene the Scottes out of prison that were chiuetayns of the land and they drowe hem to the frensshmen thurgh couÌ„ceill of williaÌ„ waleys Ca. c.lxix WHen kyng Edward had made tho an ende of the werre taken the chiuetayns of Scotland tho come sir Iohan bailloll yelde hym to kyng Edward put hym in his 〈◊〉 he was lad to london and whan kyng edward was come 〈◊〉 they were brought before him the kyng axed of heÌ„ how they wolde make amendes of that trespas losse that they had done him they put heÌ„ in his mercy Lordingis qd the kyng I wull not your landes ne none of your goodes but I wull that ye make to me an othe vpon goddes body to ben trewâ— to me neu neuer after this tyme ayens me bere armes all they coÌ„sented to the kynges wyll swoâ—e vpon goddes body ¶ That is to seyne sir Iohan of Comynâ— the Erle of the strathorne the erle of Carryk and also iiij bisshoppes vndertoke for all the clergie and so the kyâ—g deliuered hem yaâ—e hem saufconduit to wende in to hir owne lande And it was not longe afterward that they ne arisen ayene kyng Edward For encheson that they wyst well that kyng Edwardys folk was take in Gascoyne as before is said but sir Iohan Bailloll kyng of scotland wyst well that his land sholde haue forwe shame for hir falsenesse in hast went hym ouer the see to his owne landes and ther helde hym come neuer more ayene wherfor the scottes chosen to hir kyng william waleiâ—â—a â—â—baud an harlot comen vp of noÈt moche harme did to the englishmen ¶ And kyng edward thouÈt how he myght haue deliueraunce of his peple that were taken in gascoyne in hast went ouer the see in to flaundres for to werre vp on the kyng of fraunce And the erle of flaundres vnderfeng hym with mocâ—el honour graunted hym all his landes at his owne wyll ¶ And when the kyng of fraunce herd telle that the kyng of englond was arrined in flaundres come with an huge poer him for to destroie he praied him to trews for ij yere so that english marchantz also frensh myÈt saufely gone â—omÌ„ in bothe sydes ¶ The kyng Edward graunted it so that he must haue his men oute of â— son that were in Gascoyne the kyng of fraunce graunted anâ—â—e so they were deliuered ¶ And in the same tyme the scottes sent by the bisshopp of seint Andrewes in to frannce to the kyng to sir Charlys his brother that sir Charlys shold come with his power they of scotland wold come with hir poer And so they shold gone in to englond that land for to destroie from scotland till that they come to kent And the scottes trust moche vpon the frenshmen but of that thyng they had no maner grauÌ„te ¶ And nothelees the scottes begoÌ„ne to robbe quelle in northuÌ„berlaÌ„d did moch harme ¶ How william walleis let sâ—ee sir Hugh of Cressyngham of the bataille of Fonkirke Ca. C.lxx. WHen this tydyng was come to kyng Edward that williaÌ„ walleis had ordeyned such a strong poer and that all scotland to hym was attendant aud redy to quelle Englishmen and to destroie the lande he was sore annoied and sent anonÌ„â—y letters to the Erle of Garren and to Sir Henry Percy and to Sir William latomer and to Sir hugh of Cressyngham his tresorer that they shold take poer and wende in to Northumberland so forth in to Scotland for to kepe the contreis And when william waleys herde of hir coming he gan for to flee and the Englisshmen him folewed and drofe him
that was well knowen when the scottes were slayne ¶ And sith said Merlyn that ylke dragon shold norissh a fox that shold meue grete werre ayenst hym that shold not in his tyme bene ended And that semed well by Robert the Brus that kyng Edward norisshed in his chambre that sithenes stale away and meued grete werre ayens hym which werre was nat ended in his tyme ¶ And afterward Merlyn told that this dragon shold bene hold the best body of all the world be said sothe for the good kyng Edward was the worthiest knyght of all the world in his tyme ¶ And yit said Merlyn that the dragon shold die in the marche of an othir laÌ„d yâ— his laÌ„d shold be longe withoute any good keper that men shold weâ—e for his dethe from the I le of she pey vn to the I le of marcyll ¶ Wherfor allas sholde be hir coÌ„mune songe amonge peple fadreles in the land wasted that ê“fecie was knowe ouerall full well For the good kyng Edward died at Burgh vp sandes that is vpon the marche of Scotland wherfor the Englishmen were discomforted sorowed in northumber land ¶ For encheson that kyng Edwardes sone sette by the Scottes no force for the Riott of piers of Ganaston wherfor allas waz the songe thurgh oute all englond For defaute of a good wardeyn from the I le of shepey vn to the I le of marcyll the peple made moche sorwe for good kyng Edwardes deth ¶ For they wende that good kyng Edward sholde haue gone in to the holy lande for that was hollyche his purposse vpon whos soule god for his high grace haue mercy ¶ Of kyng Edward yâ— was kyng edwardes sone Ca. C.lxxxvij ANd after this kyng Edward regned Edward his sone that was bore in Carnariuan and this Edward went in to fraunce spoused Isabell the kynges dought of frauÌ„ce the xxv day of Ianiuer at the churche of our lady at Boloigne In the yere of our lord Ihesu crist a. M.CCC.vij and the xx day of Feuerer the next yere that come after he was crouned solemplich at westmynstre of the Erchebisshoppe Robert of wynchelsee and of the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury and ther was so grete prece of peple that Sir Iohan Bacwell was dede and murdred ¶ And anone as the good kyng Edward was dede Sir Edward his sone kyng of Englond sente after Piers of Ganastone in to Gascoyne and so moche loued hym that he called him his brother and anone after he yafe hym the lordshipp of wallyngford and it was not longe after that he ne yafe hym the Erledome of Cornewaille ayens alle the lordes wyll of the Royaâ—â—e ¶ And tho brought he Sir walter of langeton bisshopp of Chestre in to prison in to the tour of london with two knaues allone hym to serue For the kyng was wroth with hym for cause that Sir walter made compleint vpon hym to his fadre wherfore he was put in to prison in the tyme of Troilebastone And the forsaid Piers of Ganastone made so grete mastries that he wente in to the kynges tresorie in the Abbey of westmynstre and toke the table of gold with the trestelles of the same and many othir riche â—eweles that some tyme were the noble and good kyng Arthures and toke hem to a marchant that was called Aymery of Friscombande For he shold bere hem ouer the see in to Gascoigne so he wente thens and they come neuer ayene after wherfor it was a grete losse vn to this land ¶ And whan this Piers was so richely auaunced he become so proude and so stoute wher of alle the grete lordes of the Reame had hym in despite for his grete beryng wher for Sir Henry the lacy Erle of Nichol and Sir Gny Erle of warrewyke the whiche good lordes the good kyng Edward Sir Edwardis kyng of Englond his fadre charged that Piers of ganastone shold not come in to Englond for to bringe his sone Edward in to Riott ¶ And alle the lordes of Englond assembled hem at a certayn day at the freres prechours at london and speken of the dishonour that kyng Edward did vn to his Royame and to his croune and so they assented all bothe Erles and coÌ„munes that the forsaid Piers of Ganastone sholde bene exiled oute of Englond for euer more and so it was done for he forswore Englond and wente in to Irland and ther the kyng made hym 〈◊〉 uetayne and gouernour of the land by his commission and 〈◊〉 this Piers was chiuetayne of all the land and did ther aâ—le 〈◊〉 hym lyked and had power what â—e wolde and that tyme were the templers exiled thurgh all cristiente for encheson that men put vp on hem that they sholde donÌ„ thyng ayens the feyth and good be leue ¶ Kyng Edward loued Piers of Ganestoâ— so moche that he myght nat forlete his companie so moche the kyng yafe behight to the peple of Englond that the exilyng of the forsaid piers sholde bene reuoked at stamford thurgh hem that hym had exiled wherfor piers of Ganastone come ayene in to Englond And wheÌ„ he was come ayene in to this land he despised the grettest lordis of this land and called sir Robert of Clare Erle of Gloucestre horesone And the Erle of Nicholl sir henry the lacy brostebely and sir Gny Erle of warrewik the blake hounde of Arderne and also he called the noble erle and gentill Thomas of Lancastre Cherle and many othir scornes and shame hem said and by many othir grete lordis of englond Wherfor they were to wardys hym full angry sore annoied And in the same tyme died the Erle of Nichol but he charged or he was dede Thomas of Lancastre Erle that was his sone in lawe that he shold maynten his quarell ayens the same Piers of Ganastone vpon his beneson ¶ And so it was ordeyned thurgh helpe of the Erle of Lancastre and of the Erle of warrewyke that forsaid sir Piers was beheded at gauersich besides warrewyke the xix day of IunÌ„ in the yere of grace a M.ccc and xij wherfor the kyng was sore annoied and praied god that he myÈt see that day to bene a venged vpon the deth of the forsaid Piers ¶ And so it befell afterward as ye shâ—ll here allas the tyme For the forsaid Erle of Lancastre and many othir grete barons were put to Pitons deth and martred for encheson of the forsaid querell ¶ The kyng was tho at london and helde a parlement and ordeyned the lawes of sir Symond Moâ—nfort wherfor the Erle of lancastre and the Erlys and all the clergie of Englond maden an othe thurgh counceill of Robert of wynchelsee for to maynten tho ordinaunces for euermore ¶ How Robert the Brus come ayene in to Scotland gadred a grete power of men for to werre vpon kyng Edward Capitulo Centesimo lxxxviij ANd when sir Robert the Brus that made hym kyng of Scotland that was fled in to Norwey
of men of london also of helpe of southerne men the kyng gate the Castell mangre heÌ„ all that were therin toke with hym all that he myght finde And whan the barons of englond herd of this thyng sir Rogier Mortimer and othir many lordes toke the toune of Brugge worth with strength wherfor the kyng was wonder wroth let outelawe Thomas of lancastre vmfrey de Bohoune erle of hertford all tho that were assentant to the same quarell And the kyng assembled an huge host come ayenst the lordes of englond wherfor the mortimerz put hem to the kynges mercy his grace anone they were sent to the tour of london ther kept in prison And when the barons herd of this thyng they comen to Pounfret ther that erle Thomas soiourned told hym how that Mortimers both had yelde hem to the kyng and put hem in his grace ¶ Of the siege of Tykhille Ca. C. lxxxxvj WHen Thomas erle of lancastre herde this they were woÌ„der wroth all that were of his companie gretly they were discoÌ„fited ordeyned hir power to gedre beseged the Castell of Tykhill but tho that were withynne so manlich defended hem that the barons myght not gete the Castell when the kyng herd that his Castell was beseged he swore by god by his names that the siege sholde be remeued and assembled a huge power of peple and went thidderward to â—eskewe the Castell and his poer encresed from day to day ¶ Whenne the Erle of lancastre and the Erle of Herford and the barons of hir companie herd of this thyng they assembled all hir power and went hem to Burton vp Trent and kepte the brigge that the kyng shold nat passe ouer But it befell so on the x. day of March In the yere of grace M.ccc and xxj The kyng and the spencer Sir Aymer â—alaunce Erle of Penbroke and Iohan Erle of Arundell and hir power went onâ—â— the water and discomfited the Erle Thomas and his companye and they fledde to the Castell of Tutbery and fro thennes they went to Pounfret And in that viage died Sir Rogier DaÌ„morie in the Abbey of Tutbery And in that same tyme the Erle Thomas had a traitour with hym that was called Robert of Holand a knyght that the Erle had brought vp of nought and had norrisshed hym in his botelerie had yeuen hym a thousand marâ— of land by yere and so moche the Erle loued hym that he myght done in the Erles court all thyng that hym lyked bothe amonge hie and lowe and so queyntelich the thefe bare hym ayens his lord that he trusted more vpon hym than vpon any man a lyve And the Erle had ordeyned by his lettres for to wende in to the Erledome of lancastre for to make men arise to helpe hym in that viage that is to seyne v. C. men of Armes But the fals traitour come not ther no maner men for to warne ne to make arise for to helpe his lorde And when the traitour herde telle that his lorde was discomfited at Burtone as a fals thefe traitour he stale a way and robbed in Rauenesdale his lordes men that come fro the scomfiture and toke of hem hors and harneis and all that they had and queld of hem all that he myght take and tho come and yelde hym vn to the kyng When the good Erle Thomas wyst that he was so betraied he was sore abasshed and said to hym selfe O almyghty god quod he how myght Robert holand fynde in his hert me to betraie sithenes that I haue loued hym so moch O god wele may nowe a man see by hym that no man may desceyue an othir rather than he that he trust most vpon he hath full euel yeld my goodnesse and the wurshipp that I to hym haue done and thurgh my kendenesse haue hym a vaunced and made hie from lowe and â—e maketh me go from high vn to lowe but yit shall he die in euill deth Of the scomfiture of Burbrugge Ca. C. lxxxxvij THe good Erle Thomas of lancastre Humfrey de BohonnÌ„ Erle of herford and the barons that with hem were token counceill bitwene hem at frere prechours at pounfrete Tho thought Thomas vpon the traitrie of Robert Holand and said in reproue Allas holand had me hetraied Ay is in the reed of some euell shrede and by coÌ„mune assent they shold all wende to the castell of Dunstanburgh the which ê‘teyned to the Erledome of lancastre and that they shold abide there till that the kyng had foryeue hem hir male talent ¶ But when the good Erle Thomas this herde he ansuâ—rd in this maner and said lordes qd he yf we go toward the north the northren men wyll seyne that we go toward the scottes so we shull be hold traitours for cause of distaunce that is bitwene kyng Edward and Robert the Brus that made hym kyng of scotland and therfor I sey as touchyng my selfe that I wull goo no ferâ—her in to the north than to myne owne Castell of Pounfrete ¶ And whan sir Rogier Clifford herde this he aroos vp anone in wrath and drowe his swerd and swore by almyghty god and by his holy names but if that he wolde gone with hem he sholde â—e dede and that he wold slee hym there ¶ The noble and gentill Erle Thomas of lancastre was sore adrad and said fair sires I wyll gone with yowe whidder so euer ye me lede ¶ Tho went thâ—y to gedreâ—â— in to the north and with hem they had vij C. men of armes and come to Burbrugge ¶ And whan Sir Andrewe of herkela that was in the northcontre thurgh ordinaunce of the kyng for to kepe the contre of scotland herde telle how that Thomas of lancastre was discomfited and his companie at Burton vpon Trent he ordeyned hym a stronge power and sir Symond ward also that was tho shereue of yorke and come and mette the barons at burbrugge and anone they breke the brugge that was made of tree â— And whan Sir Thomas of Lancastre â—erde that Sir Anâ—â—ewe of herkela had brought with hym suche power he was sore adâ—ad and sent for sir Andrâ—we of Herkela and with hym spake and said to hym in this maner Sir Andrewe quod â—e ye mowe well vnderstonde how that onr lorde the kyng ys lad and mysgouerned by moche fals counceille thurâ—â—h Sir Hugh the Sâ—â—ncer the fadre and Sir hugh his sone and Sir Iohan Erle of Arundell and thurgh Mastir Robert 〈◊〉 a fals â—iled clerke that now is in the kynges court duellyng wherfor I pray yowe that ye wolde come with vs with all the power that ye haue ordeyned and helpe to destroie the venym of Englond and the traitours that ben therynne and we wull yeue vn to yow the best part of v. Erldomes that we haue holde and we wull make vn to yowâ— an othe that we wull neueâ— done thyng withoute your counceill so
after he was entered at Gloucestre ¶ How kyng Edward spoused Philipp the Erles doughter of henaude at yorke Ca. CC.xvj ¶ No after Cristemasse tho next sueng sir Iohan of henaude brought with hym Pâ—elipp his brothers doughter that was erle of henaude his nece in to englond kyng edward spoused hir at yorke with moch honour ¶ And sir â—ohan of Bothum bisshopp of Ely sir william of Melton Erchebisshopp of yorke songen the masse yâ— sonday in the eue of conuersion of seint Paule In the yere of grace a M.ccc.xxvij but for enchesoâ— that the kyng was but yong tendre of age whan he was crosied full many wronges were done while that his fadre lyued for encheson that he trowed the Councelers that were fals aboute hym that counceilled hym to done othir wyfe than reson wolde wherfor grete harme was do vn to the Reame to the kyng all men directed it the kynges dede it was not so AlmyÈty god wote wherfor it was ordeyned at the kynges crounyng that the kyng for his tendre age shold be gouerned by xij grete lordes of iÌ„glond withoute which no thyng shold be done that is for to say The Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury the erchebisshop o fyorke The bisshopp of wynchestre the bisshopp of hereford the Erle of laÌ„castre the erle marchall the Erâ—e of kent that were the kynges vncles the erle of Garenne Sir Thomas wake Sir Henry of Percy Sir Oliuer of yngham and Iohan of Roos barons â–ª ¶ All these were sworne trewly for to counceill the kyng ¶ And they shold ansuere euery yere in the parlement of that that sholde be done in the tyme of that gouernaille but that ordinaunce was sone vndone that was moch losse harme to all englond For that kyng and all the lordes that shold goneâ—ne hym were gouerned ruled after the kynges moder Dame Isabell by Sir Rogier Mortimer And as they wolde all thyng was done both amonge high lowe And they token vn to hem Castelles tounes landes rentes in grete harme losse to the cronne of the kynges state oute of mesure ¶ How the pees was made bitwene the Englisshmen and the scottes and also of â—ustifieng of Troylebastone Capitulo ducentesimo xvij THe kyng Edward at witsontyde the second yere of his regne thurgh counceill of his moder of sir Rogier Mortimer ordeyned a ê‘lement at northamptoâ— at the which ê‘lement the kyng thurgh hir counceill none othir of the land within age graunted to bene acorded with the scottes in this maner that all the feautes homages that the stottes shold do vn to the croune of englond foryafe hem vn to the scottes for 〈◊〉 more by his chartre ensâ—bed ¶ And ferthermore an endenture was made of the scottes vn to kyng Edward that was kyng Henries sone whiche endenture they called it rageman in the which were conteyned all the homages and feautes Fyrst of the kyng of Scotland and of all the prelatz Erles and Barons of the Reame of Scotland with hir seales set ther on and othir chartres and remembraunces that kyng Edward and his Barons had of her right in the 〈◊〉 of Scotland yâ— was foryeue hem ayene holy chyrch And also with the blake crosse of Scotland the which the good kyng Edward coÌ„quered in Scotland and brought it oute of the Aâ—â—ey of Sâ—oâ—e that is a full precious reliâ—ue ¶ And also forthermore he relesed and foryafe all the landes that the barons of Englond had in scotland by olde conquest And this pees for to holde and lost the scottes were bounde vn to the kyng in xxx thousend pounde of siluer to be paid withyn in yere that is to feyn euery yere x. thousend pouÌ„d by evyn porcions ¶ And ferthermore aboue all this they speke bitwene the parties aboue said that Dauid dritonâ—ntier that was Robert the Brus is sone the fals tiraunt and traitour and fals forswore aâ—ens his othe that arose ayens his liege â—â—d the noble kyng Edward and falsely made hym kyng of Scotland that was of age of v. yere ¶ And so thurgh this cursed counceill Dauid spoused at Berewyke Dame Iohan of the tour that was kyng Edwardes suster as the geest trâ—eth vpon mary Magdalene day In the yere of grace a M.CCC and xxviij to grete harme and empeiring to all the kynges blod wher of that gentill lady come Allas the tyme For wonder moche was that faire danâ—ifell disraged fith that she was maried ayens all the â—ommune â—â—ente of Englond And fro the tyme that Brute had conquered albion and nempned the lâ—nde after his owne name Britaigne that now is called Englond after the name of Engist ¶ And so was the the Reame of Scotland holden of the Recone of Englond and of the croune by 〈◊〉 and by homage ¶ For Brute conquered that land and yafe it to Albanaâ— his second sone and be called the lande Albayne after his owne name So that the beires that comâ—n after hym helden of Brute and of his beires the kynges of Britaigne by feaute and homoge and from that tyme vn to this kyng Edward the Reame of scotland was bolden of the Reame of Englond by feautes and services aboue said as the cronicbes of England and of Scotland beren witnesse more plenarly ¶ And 〈◊〉 be the tyme that this ê‘lement was ordeyned at Northampton For ther thurgh fals counceill the kyng was there falsely dishericed and yit he was withyn age ¶ And yit whan kyng Edward was put a doune of his Royalte of Englond yit men put hym not oute of the feautes and seruices of the Reame of Scotland ne of the fraunchâ—ses disherited hym for euer more ¶ And notheles the grete lordes of Englond were ayens to conferme the pees and the trewes aboue said sâ—uf only Quene Isabell that was the kynges moder Edward the bisshopp of Ely and lord Mortimer but reson and lawe wolde not that a finall pees sholde be made bitwene hem withoute the coÌ„mune assent of Englond ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene Quene Isabell and Sir Henry Erle of Lancastre and of Leycestre and of the ridyng of Bedeford Capitulo ducentesimo xvij WHen the forsaid Dauid had spoused Dame Iohane of the tour in the toune of Berewyke as before is said the Scottes in despite of the Englisshmen called Dame Iohan the Countesse make pees For the cowardyse pees that was ordeyned but the kynges persone bare the wyte and the blame with wronge of the makyng of the accorde and all was done thurgh the Quene and Rogier Mortimere ¶ And it was not longe after that the Quene Isabell ne toke in to hir owne hande alle the lordshipp of Pountfrete almost all the landes that were of value that apê‘teyned to the croune of Englond So that the kyng had not for to dispâ—ude but of his vses and of his Escheker For the Quene Isabell and Mortimere had a grete meynâ— of hir retenaunce that
wyst well that they most nedes dey for defaute or elles yelde the toune and anone they wenten and token doune the baners and the armes of Fraunce on euery side that were honged oute and wenten on the walles of the toune on diuerse places as naked as they were borne saue only hir shirtes and her breches and helden hir swerdes naked and the point donward in hir hondes and putten ropes and halters aboute hir nekkes and yelden vp the keyes of the toune and of the Castell to kyng Edward of Englond with grete fere and drede of hert ¶ And when kyng Edward sawe this as a merciable kyng and lord receyued all to grace and a fewe of the gretest persones of state and of gouernaunce of the toune he sente in to Englond ther to abide hir raunsome and the kynges grace And all the comminalte of the toune the kyng let gone whidder they wolde in pees and withoute any harme and let hem here with hem all hir thynges that they myght here and carie away kepyng the toune aud the Castell to hym selfe ¶ Than thurgh mediacion of Cardinales that were sente fro the Pope trews was take ther bitwene Fraunce and Englond for ix monthes than next fole wyng and aboute Mihelmasse kyng Edward come ayene in to Englond with a glorious victorie ¶ And in the xxiij yere of his regne in the eâ—st parties of the world ther arose and began a pestilence and deth of sarazens and paynyms that so grete a deth was neuer herde of a fore And that wasted a way so the peple that vnnethes the tenth persone was left a lyue ¶ And in the same yere aboute the southcontrees and also in the west contrees ther fyll so moche rayne and so grete watres that from Cristemasse vn to Midsomer ther was vunethes day ne nyght but that it rayned somwhat thurgh whiche watres the pestilence was so enfected and so habundannt in alle contrees and namely aboute the court of Rome and othir places aud see costes that vunethes ther were lefte lyuyng folke to bery hem that were dede honestely But maden grete diches and pittes that were wonder brode and depe and ther in buried hem and maden a renge of dede bodies and caste a vitell erthe to hâ—lâ— hem aboue and than caste in an othir renge of dede bodies and an othir renge of erthe aboue hem And thus weren they burried and none othir wyse But yf it were the fewer that weren grete men of estate that were buried as honestely as they myght ¶ And after all this in the xxiiij yere of kyng Edwardes regne hit was hym done to wite and vnderstonde of a treson that was begonne at Caleys and ordeyned for to sell that toune for a grete somme of floreyns vn to kyng Philipp of Fraunce thurgh the falsenesse and ordinaunce of a knyght that was called Sir Gâ—effrey of Charney that was wonder priue with kyng Philipp of Fraunce ¶ And whan kyng Edward herde this he toke with him the nobles and gentils lordes and many othir worthy and orped men of armes that were there present with hym for the solempnite of that high feste ¶ And well and wysely in alle the haste that he myght and as priuely as he myght â—e wente ouer see ¶ And that same yere the good kyng Edward helde his Cristemasse at haueryng ¶ And the morwe after neweyeres day the kyng was in the Castell of Caleys with his men of armes that none of the aliens wyst ther of And that fals conspiratour and traitour Gieffrey of charney seth that he myght not openly haue his purpose of the Castell priuely and stelyngly he come in and helde the tonne with a grete hoste And when he with his men was comen in he paied the forsaid somme of floreyns as couenant was bitwene hem to a Genewey in the toune that was keper of the Castell and consentyng to the same Gieffrey in all this falsenesse and trecherie and â—ounden the Englissh ministres and sâ—ruauntz that were in the Castell that they myght not helpe hem selfe ne let hem of hir purpose And than wenynge that they had be siker y nowe they speken all hir wykkednesse and falsenesse openly an high that all men myght here ¶ And nowe shull ye here howe they were disceyued for they comen yn by a priue posterne ouer a litell brigge of tree and when they were comen yn sotilly and priuely the brigge was drawen vp and kept that none of hem that comen in myght gone oute ne no mo come in to hem And anone our Englisshmen wenten oute at priue holes and wyndowes and ouer the walles of the toune and of the Castell and wenten and faughten manly wyth the frensshmeÌ„ that were withoute and had the better of hem the which when they weren occupied by hem selfe on hir side The kyng that was withyn the toune hauyng with hym scarcely but xxx men of armes drewe oute his swerd and with a loude vois cried an high A seint Edward A seint George ¶ And when folke herde that they comen rennyng to hym and â—aven ther to hir enemies so grete assaute that ther were mo than two hounderd men of armes and many othir slayne and many fledden a way and so by the grace of god Almyghty the victorie fyll to the Englisshmen Than the kyng toke with hym this Gieffrey that was fynder of this trecherie And also many othir frensh prisoners And withyn a while after come ayene in to Englond ¶ And in this same yere in the yere afore also in the yere next after was so grete pestilence of men fro the cest in to the west and namely thurgh bocches that tho that siked on this day died on the iij. day to the which men that so dieden in this pestilence haddeÌ„ but litell respite of liggyng ¶ The pope clement of his goodnesse grace yafe hem full remission and foryeuenesse of all hir synnes yâ— they were shriven of and this pestilence lasted in london fro mihel masse in to Angust next folewyng almost an hole yere And in the se daies was dethe withoute sorwe weddynges without freÌ„dship wyllfull penaunce derth withonte scarcite fleyng withoute refute or socour for many fledden fro place to place because of the pestilence but they were enfecte myÈt not ascape the deth after that the ê“phete Isaie seith who that fleeth fro the face of drede he shall fall in to the diche And he that wendeth hym oute of the diche he shall he hold teide with a grenne but when this pestilence was cesed as god wold vnnethes the x. part of the peple was left alyfe ¶ And in the same yere began a wonder thyng that all that euer were borne after that pestilence hadden ij chektethe in hir hede lesse than they had afore ¶ Howe kyng Edward had a grete bataille with spaynardâ—s in the see fast by wynchelsee Ca. CC.xxix ANnd
in the xxv yere of his regne aboute seint Iohanes day in heruest in the see fast by wynchelsee kyng edward had a grete bataille with men of Spayne where that hir shippes and nauye lay chayned to gedâ—â—r that ether they must fiÈt or drenche ¶ And so when all our worthy men of armes the See costes fast by wynchelsee Romeny were gadred to gedre our nauye shippes all redy to the werre the Englishmen metten manly stifly with hir enemies comyng fersely ayens hem ¶ And when the spanyssh vesselles nauye were closed yn all aboute ther men myght see a stronge bataille on bothe sides lond duryng iij yâ— which bataille ther nere but fewe that foughten that they nere spitously hurt foule And after the bataille there were xxiij shippes of hers y take And so the Englishmen had the better And in the next yere folewyng of his regne that is to say the xxvj yere that kyng thurgh his counceill let ordeyne make his newe money that is to say the peny the grote of value of iiij pens And the halfe grote of value of ij pens but it was of lesse weight than the olde sterlyng was by v. shillyng in the pounde ¶ And in the xxvij yere of his regne was the grete derthe of vitailles the whiche was called the dere somer And in the xxxviij yere of his regne in the ê‘lement holden at westmynster after estren Sir henry Erle of Lancastre was made duke of lancastre in this same yere was so grete a drought that fro the moneth of marche vn to the moneth of Iuyll ther fyll no Rayne on the erthe Wherfor all fruytes sedes and herbes for the moste partie were loste in defaute ¶ Wherof ther come so grâ—â—e disese of men and bestes and derthe of vitailles in Englond so that this land that euer afore had be plenâ—â—uous had nede that tyme to seke his vitailles and refresshyng of othir oute yles contrees ¶ And in the xxix yere of kyng Edward it was accorded graunted and sworne bitwene the kyng of fraunce and kyng Edward of Englond that he shold haue ayene all his landes and lord shippes that longeden to the duchie of Gnyhenne of olde tyme the whiche had bene wiâ—h drawe and wrongfuly occupied by diuerse kynges of fraunce before hande to haue and to hold to kyng Edward and to his heires and successours for euermore frely pesibely and in good quiete vpon this couenaunt that the kyng of englond shold beâ—e of and relese all his right and clayme that he had claymed of the kyngdome of fraunce and of the title that be toke ther of vpon which speche and couenauntz it was sent to the court of rome on bothe sides of the kynges that the forsaid couenauntz shold be enbulled but god ordeyned better for the kynges wurshipp of engloÌ„d for what thurgh fraude and disceit of the frensshmeÌ„ what â—urgh letting of the pope and of the court of rome the forsaid coueâ—aunâ—z ware disquat and left of ¶ And in the same yere the kyng reâ—â—ked by his wyse and discrete counceill the staple of wulles 〈◊〉 of flauÌ„dres in to Englond with all the libertees fraunchâ—Ì„es and fre câ—sâ—omes that longen ther to and ordeyned it in englond in diuerse places that is for to say at westmester CauÌ„terbury Chicâ—â—stre bristow Lyncolne Hull with all the forsaid thynges thaâ— longen ther to ¶ And that this thyng that shold thus be done the kyng swore hym selfe ther to And prince edward his sone with othir many grete witnessed that ther were present ¶ And in the xxv yere of his regne anone after witsonday in the parlement ordâ—yned at westmynstre it was tolde and certified to the kyng that Phelipp that tho held the kyngdome of Fraunce was dede And that Iohan his sone was crouned kyng And that this Iohan had yeue karoll his sone the Duchie of Guyhenne of the which thyng kyng Edward whan he wyste ther of had grete indignacion vn to hym and was wondre wrothe and stronglich y mâ—â—ed ¶ And ther for afore alle the wrothy lordes that there were assembled at that parlement he called Edward his sone vn to hym to whome the duchie of Guyhenne by right heritage shold longe to and yafe it hym there byddyng and strengthyng hym that he shold ordeyne hym to defende hym and vengyâ— hym vpon his enemies and saue maynten his right ¶ And afterward kyng edward hym self his eldest sone Edward wenten to diuerse places seintes in englond on pilgremage for to haue the more helpe grace of god and of his seintes And the ij Kal. of Iuyll when all thyng was redy to that viage bataill all his retenue power assembled his nauye also redy he toke with him the erle of warre wyke the erle of suffolk the erle of salysbury the erle of OxuÌ„ford a M. men of armes as many archiers in the natiuite of our lady toke hir shippes at Plymmouth begonne to sayle ¶ And when he come was arrined in Gnyhenne he was ther wurshipfully take resceyued of the most noble men lordes of that contre ¶ And anonÌ„ after kyng edward toke with hym his ij sones that is for to say Sir Leonell erle of vlton sir Iohan his brother Erle of richemond sir henry duke of lancastre with many erles lordes men of armes and ij M. archers sailed toward fraunce rested hym a while at caleys And afterward the kyng went with his folke aforsaid and with othir soudiours of be yonde the see that ther aboden the kynges comyng the second day of Nouembre and toke his â—ournay toward kyng â—ohan of fraunce ther as he trowed to haue founden hym fast by Odomaâ— as his lrÌ„es couenant made mencion that he wold a byde hym there with his host ¶ And when kyng â—ohan of fraunce herd of the kynges comyng of englond he went away with his meÌ„ cariage cowardely shamfully fleyng wastyng all vitailles ouer that the Englisshmen shold nat haue ther of ¶ And when kyng Edward herd telle that he fledde he pursued hym with all hiz oost till Hedene than he beholdyng the wantyng the scarcite of vitailles also the cowardise of the kyng of frannce he turned ayene wastyng all the contrey ¶ And while all thees thynges were a doyng the scottes priuely be nyght tokeÌ„ the toune of Berewyk sleyng hem that withstode hem no man elles but blessed be god the castel neâ—Ì„latter was saued kept by englishmen that were theryn Than the kyng ê‘ceyued all this turned ayene in to englond as wrothe as he myÈt be wherfor in ê‘lemeÌ„t at westmynster was grauÌ„ted to the kyng of euery sak of wolle .l. shillyng during the terme of vj. yere that he myght the myghtloker fight defende the Reame arens the scottes and othir mysdoers ¶ And so when all thynges were
nedy poure beggers And that he shold haue of euery man of holy church that was beneficed or ê“moted xij pens and of all othir that were not ê“moted iiij pens oute take the un ordres of the freris beggers ¶ This same yere after mihelmasse Richard Prince Edwardes sone was made prince of walys to whom the kyng yaf also yâ— duchie of Cornewaille with the Erledome of Câ—estre And aboute this tymÌ„ the Cardinall of englond the iiij day before marie magdaleyne day after mete sodenly was smyten take with a palasie lost his speche and on marie magdaleyne day he deide ¶ Of the deth of kyng Edward sir Iohan monster worth knyght was drawe honged for his falsenes Ca. cc.xxxv.ij RIght anone after in the lij yere of kyng Edward in the beginnyng of Octobre Pope Gregorie the xj brought and remeued his court with him from auinion to rome And the xij day of Aprill Iohan Monsterworth knyght at london was drawe honged than beheded aft his body quartred sent to iiij chief tounes of englond and his hede sette vpon london â—â—â—gge for this same Iohan was full vntrewe to the kyng to the reame full couetous vnstable for he toke ofte tymes grete sommes of money of the kyng his counceill for meÌ„ of armes wages that he shold haue paied hem and toke it to his owne vse he dreding that at the last he shold be shent accused for the same cause fledde preuely to the kyng of frauuce was swore to him become his man behight hym a grete nauye oute of Spayne in to confusion destroieng of englond bâ—t rightfull god to whom no priuite is vnknowe suffred him ferst to be shend spilt or that he so traitouresly falsely his 〈◊〉 lord the kyng of englond his peple his reame in the whiche grounde the same Iohan was bore wykkedly thurgh bataille destroie or bring his cursed purpose aboute ¶ In the fest of seint Gregorie tho next after kyng Edward yafe to Richard of Burâ—eux his heâ—re that was Prince Edwardes sone at wyndesore the ordre of knyghthode made hym knyght the which kyng Edward whan he had regned lj yere more the xj kal. of Iuyne he deide at Shene aud is buried wurshipfully at westmynstre on whoâ— soule god haue mercy Amen◠¶ This kyng Edward was for sothe of a passing goodnesse full gracious amonge all the worthy men of the world for he passed shone by vertue of grace y youe to him fro god aboue all his predecessours that were noble meÌ„ worthy he was a well a hardy herted maÌ„ for he drede neuer of no myshappes ne harmeâ— ne euell fortune that myÈt fall a noble werriour a fortunat for bothe on lond on see in all batailles assembles with a passing glorie Ioye he had 〈◊〉 the victorie he was meke benyngne homely sobre softe to all maner of men as well to straÌ„giers as to his owâ— subgâ—ttes to othir that were vnder his gouernaunce he was deuote holy bothe to god to holy church for he wurshipped halpe and mayntened holy church hir ministres with all maner reuerâ—â—â— he was tretable well auised in temê‘all wordly nedes wyse in counceill discrete softe meke good to speke with In his dedes and maners full gentill well y taught hauyng pite of hem that were in disese plenteuous in yeuyng benefaites almesse besy curiouse in bildyng full lighâ—â—â—â— he here suffred wronges harmes And whan he was yeue to any occupacion he left all othir thing for the mene tyme tent ther to sâ—mely of body a mene stature hauyng all wey to high to lowe a good chere And ther sprange shone so moch grace of hym that what maner man had behold his face or had dremed of hym he hoped that day that all thyng shold happe to hym Ioyefull likyng And he gouerned gloriousely his kyngdome vn to his age he was large in yeuyng and wyse in spences he was fullfylled with all honeste of good maners vertues vnder whom to lyue it was as for to regne wherfor his fame and his loose sprange so ferre that it come in to hethnesse and barbarie shewing and telling his worthinesse and manhood in all landes and that no land vnder heuen had brought forth so noble kyng so gentille and so blessed or myght reise such an othir whan he were dede ¶ Neuer the latter lecherie and meuyng of his flessh haunted hym in his age wherfor the rather as it is to suppose for vn mesurable fulfyllyng of his lust his lyfe shorted the sonner ¶ And here of take good hede like as his dedes before â—ere witnesse for as in his begynnyng all thynges were Ioifull and likyng to him and to alle peple ¶ And in his mydde age â—e passed alle peple in high Ioâ—e wurshippe and blessednesse right so whan he drewe in to agâ— drawyng dounward thurgh lecherie and othir sinnes litell and litell alle tho Ioyefull and blessed thynges and prosperite decreced and myshapped infortunat thynges vnprofitable harmes with many euelles began for to springe the more harme is hit continued longe tyme after ¶ And after kyng Edward the iiij that was borne in wynde sore regned Richard of burdeux that was prince Edwardes sone of walys which prince Edward was the sone of kyng Edward Capitulo ducentesimo quadragesimo ANd after the good kyng Edward the iij. that was bore at wyndesore regned Richard the ij that was the good sir edwardes sone prince of walys which kyng Richard was borne in the Cite of Burdeux in Gascoyne was crouned at west mynster in the xj yere of his age And in the second yere of his regne for debate that was bitwene the lord latimer sir rauf feriers knyght that weren ayens hawell shakell squyers for the prisoner that was take in the bataille of spayne by these ij squyers And yâ— which the lord latimer sir rauf ferriers wold haue had the which prisoner was the erle of dene that they toke in the bataille of spaynÌ„ wherfor these ij lordes comen in to the chyrche at westmynster fonde this one squyer heryng his masse beside seint Edwardes shryne and ther they slow hym the which was called hawell ¶ And Shakell was arested put in the tour of london And there he was longe tyme for he wold nat deliuer the Erle of Dene his prisoner vn to thees ij lordes by sir Aleyn Buxhill constable of the tour And by sir rauf ferriers one of his aduersaries till the kyng graunted hym grace In the iij. yere of kyng Richard come the galeys of frauÌ„ce in to englond vn to diuerse portes brent and robbed and slowe moche peple of Englond that is to say at wynchelsee Rie hasting Portesmouthe hampton stormore and gâ—auesende and
kyng henry during his lyfe wente from this appoyntement or ony article concluded in the said parlement he shold be deposed the duke shold take the croune and be kyng alle whiche thinges were enacted by the auctorite of the said parlement 〈◊〉 which parlement the communes of the reame beyng assembled in the comoÌ„ hous comonyng treating vpon the title of the said duke of yorke sodenly fill doun the croune which henge theÌ„ne in the myddes of the said hous which is the frraytour of the abbey of westmestre which was taken for a ê“dige or tokeÌ„ that the regne of kyng henry was ended And also the croune whiche stode on the hihest tour of the steple in the Castell of doner fyll doune this same yere ¶ How the noble duke of yorke was slayne and of the felde of wakefeld and of the second Iourney at seint Albons by the Quene and prince Ca. cc.lxij THenne for as moche as the quene with the prince was in the north and absented her from the kyng and wold not obeye suche thinges as was coÌ„cluded in the parlement hit was ordeyned that the duke of yorke as protectour shold go norward for to bring in the quene subdue suche as wold not obeye with whom wente the erle of salisbury Sir Thomas neuyll his sone with moch peple and at wakefelde in Cristemas weke they were all ouerthrowen and slayne by the lordes of the Quenes partie that is to wete the duke of yorke was slayne the erle of Rutland Sir Thomas neuyll and mâ—ny mod the Erle of Salisbury was taken a lyue and othir as Iohan harow of london Capitayne of the footmen and hanson of hulle whiche were brought to pountfrete and there after beheded their hedes sente to yorke sette vpon the yates And thus was that noble prince slayne the duke of yorke on whos soule and all cristen soules god haue mercy Amen And this tyme therle of marche beyng in shrewsbury heering the dethe of his fadre desired assystence and ayde of the toun for tauenge his fadres deth And from thens wente to walys where at Candelmasse after he had a bataille at mortimers crosse ayenst therles of Penbroke of wylshire where therle of march had victorie Thenne the Quene with tho lordes of the north after they had distressed slayn the duke of yorkâ— and his felawship come southward with a grete multitude puissaunce of peple for to come to the kyng and defete suche conclusions as had bene taken before by thr parlement ayenst whos comyng the duke of Norffolke therle of warrewyke with moch peple and ordenaunce wente vn to Seint Albons and lad kyng Henry with hem And there encountrid to gedrâ— in suche wise and fought that the duke of Norffolke and the Erle of warrewyke with othir of their partie fledde and lost that Iourney where kyng Henry was taken and wente with the Quene and Prince his sone whiche tho had goten that felde Thenne the Quene and hir partie beyng at their aboue sente anone to london whiche was on assâ— wednesday the firste day of lente for vitaille whiche the Maire ordeyned by thauys of the Aldremen that certayne Cartes laden with vitaille shold be sente to Seint Albons to them And whan tho Cartes comen to Crepelgate the communes of the Cite that kepte that gate toke the vitailles from the Cartes and wold not suffre it to passe Thenne were ther câ—rteyne Aldremen and communers appoynted to gone to barnet for to speke with the Quenes counseill for tentrete that the northern men shold be sente home in to their contrey agayne For the Cite of london dredde sore to be robbed and despoilled yf they had come ¶ And thus during this traitâ—ye tydynges come that the Erle of warrewyke had mette with the Erle of Marche on Cotteswold comyng oute of walys with a grete meyne of walsshmen And that they bothe were comyng to london ward Anone as these tydynges were knowen the traittye was broken For the Kyng Quene Prince and alle the othir lordes that were with them departed from Seint Albons northward with alle their peple yit or they departed from thens they beheded the lord bonuyle Sir Thomas kriell whiche were taken in the Iourney donâ— on shroftewisday Thenne the duchesse of yorke beyng at london and beriug of the losse of the feld at seint Albons sente ouersee her ij yong sones George and Richard whiche wente to â—trecht And phelipp malpas a riche marchaunt of london Thomas vaghan squyer maistir william hattâ—clif and many othir fering of the comyng of the Quene to london toke a ship of andwarp for to haue goon in to zeland And on that othir coost were taken of one colompnâ— a frenshman a shipp of werre he toke hem prisoners brouÈt hem in to fraunce where they paid grete good for their raunsone ther was moche good richesse in that ship ¶ Of the deposicion of kyng henry the vj. And how kyng Edward the iiij toke possession And of the bataille on palmesonday how he was crouned Ca. CC lxiij THenne whan the erle of marche and the erle of warwyk had mette to gedir on Cottyswold in continent they coÌ„cluded to goon to london sent word anone to the maire to the cite that they shold come anon the cite was glad of their comâ—â—g hopyng to be relieuyd by them And so they come to london whan they were comen had spoken with the lordes estates thenne being there concluded for as moche as kyng henry was goon with them northward that he had forfayted hts croune ought for to be deposed acordyug vn to the actes maad passed in the last parlement And so by thauys of the lordes spirituell temporell thenne beyng at london the erle of the marche Edward by the grace of god oldest sone of Richard duke of yorke as rightfull Eyer next enheriteur to his fadre yâ— iiij day of marche yâ— yere of our lord M. cccc.lix toke possession of the Reame of eÌ„glond at westmestre in the grete halle after in the chyrche of the abbey offrid as kyng bering the septre royall to whom all the lordes bothe spirituell temporell dide homage obeyssance as to their souerayn liege lawfull lord kyng And forth with it was ê“clamed thurgh the cite kyng Edward the fourth of that name And anone after the kyng rode in his Ryall astate norward with all his lordes for to subdue his subgettes that tyme beyng in the north tauenge his fadres deth And on palmesonday after he had a grete bataille in the northcontre at a place called towton not fer fro yorke where with the helpe of god he gate the felde and had the victorie where were slayne of his adâ—saries xxx thousand men and moo as it was said by men that were there â–ª in whiche bataille was slayne the erle of northumberland the lord Clifford sir Iohan neuile the erle of westmerlaÌ„dis brother andrew trollop many othir knyghtes squyers Thenne kyng henry that had be kyng beyng with the quene prince at yorke heering the losse of that felde so moche peple slayn ouerthrowen anon forthwith departed all thre with the duke of Somersete the lord roos othir toward Scotland And the next day kyng Edward with all his armye entred in to yorke was there ê“clamed kyng obeyed as he ought to be Aâ—d the maire Aldremen comyns sworn to be his liege men And whan he had taried a while in the north that alle the contre there had turned to hym he retorned southward leuyng the erle of warrewyke in tho parties for to kepe gouerne that coÌ„tre And aboute midsomer after the yere of our lord M. cccc.lx and the first yere of his regne he was crouned at westmynstre enoynted kyng of englond hauyng the hold possession of all the hole reame whom I pray god saue kepe sende hym the accomplisshement of the remenaunt of his rightfull enheritaunce beyonde the see that he may regne in them to the playsir of almyghty god helthe of his soule honour wurship in this present lyfe well prouffyt of alle hiâ— subgettis that ther may be a verray finall pees in all cristen reames that the infidelis mysscreauntes may be withstaÌ„den destroied our faith enhannced which in thise dayes is sore mynusshed by the puissaunce of the turkes hethen men And that after this present short lyfe we may come to the â—uerlastuig lyfe in the blisse of heuen Amen ¶ Thus endeth this present booke of the cronicles of englond enâ—nted by me william Caxton In thabbey of westmynstre by london Fynysshid and accomplisshid the x. day of Iuyn the yere of thincarnacion of our lord god M. CCCC.lxxx And in the xx yere of the regne of kyng Edward the fourth