shewed many fair miracles And this was in the yere of incarnacion of our lord â—huÌ„ crist M.lxv. yere And after he was translated put in to the shrine thurgh the noble martir seint Thomas of Caunterbury ¶ How Harolde that was Godewynes sone was made kyng and how he scaped fro the duke of Britayne Ca. C.xxxi WHen seint Edward was gone oute of this world was gone to god and worthely entered as it aê‘teyned to such a lord for to be the baroÌ„s of the laÌ„d wold haue had edward Helyngus sone to Edward the Outelawe that was Edmonde Irensides sone to be kyng for as moche as he was most kyndest kynges blode of the reame But haroldus sone thurgh the erle go dewyne aud the strength of his fadre gode wyne and thurgh othir grete lordes of the royame that were of his kyn and vn to hym sibbe seised all Englâ—nd to his hande and anonâ— let croune hym kyng aft the eÌ„teremeÌ„t of seint Edward ¶ This Harolde that was gode wynes sone the secoÌ„de yere after that seint Edward was dede welde haue gone in to Flaundres but he was driue thurgh tempest in to the contre of Pountyfe and there he was take and broght to the duke william And this harold went tho that Duke william wolde haue bene a venged vpon hym for encheson that the erle Gode wyne that was haroldus fadre had let quelle alured that was seint Edwardes brother and principaly for encheson that Alured was quene Emmes sone that was Richardus moder duke of normandie that was Aiell to the duke william ¶ And nothelees whenne the duke williaÌ„ had harolde in prison and vnder his poer for as moche as this harolde was a noble knyght wyse and worthy of body and that his fadre and he were accorded with good kyng Edward therfor wolde not mysdone hym but all maner thynges that bitwene hem were spoken ordeyned harolde by his good wylle swore vpon a boke vpon holy saintes that he sholde spouse wedde duke williams doughter after the deth of seint Edward that he shold besily done his deuer for to kepe saue the royame of englond to the ê“fite a vauntage of duke williaÌ„ ¶ And when harold had thus made his othe vn to duke williaÌ„ he let hym go yaf hym many riche yiftes And he tho went thennes come in to England and anone ded in this maner when seint Edward was dede and as a man falsely forswore he let croune hym kyng of England and falsely brak the couenantz that he had made before with duke williaÌ„ Wherfor he was with hym wonder wroth and swore that he wolde vpon hym bene a venged what euer so hym be fell ¶ And anone duke williaÌ„ let assemble a grete host come in to England to a venge hym vpon harold to conquere the land yf that he myght ¶ And in the same yere that harold was cronned harolde harestrenge kyng of denmark arrined in scotlaÌ„d thouÈt to haue bene kyng of Englond he come in to englond queld robbed and destroied all that he myÈt till that he comâ— to yorke ther he quelled meny men of Armes a thousand and an C. prestes When this tydynge come to the kyng he assembled a strong poer went for to fight with harold of Denmark and with his owne honde hym queld the danois were discomfited tho that left alyue with moche sorwe fley to hir shippes And thus kyng harold of Englond queld kyng harold of denmark ¶ How william bastard duke of Normandie come in to EngloÌ„d and quelled kyng harold Ca. C. xxxâ—j ANd when this bataill was done harold bicome so proud wold no thyng part with his peple of thyng that he had goten but held it all to ward hym self wherfor the most ê‘tie of his peple were wroth and from hym deê‘ted so that only with hym left no mo but his saudiourâ— And vâ—on a day as he sate at mete a messagier come to hym and said that william bastard duke of Normandie was arrined in Englond with a grete host and had taken all the lande aboute hastynge and also myned the castell Whenne the kyng had herd this tydynge he went thidder with a litell peple with all the hast that he myght for a litell peple was with hym left ¶ And when he was come thidder he ordeyned for to ye ve bataill to the duke william But the duke axâ—d hym of these iij. thynges yf that he wolde haue his doughter to wyfe as he had made and swore his othe behight or that he wolde hold the laÌ„d of hym in truage or that he wolde detmynÌ„ this thyng thurgh bataill◠¶ This harold was a proude man and a stoute and trusted wonder moche vpon his strength and faught with the duke and with his peple but harold and his men in this bataille were discomfited and hym self was ther slayne and this bataille was ended at Tonbrigge in the secoÌ„de yere of his regne vpon seint kalixtes day and he lith at waltham ¶ Of kyng william bastard and how he gouened hym well wysely and of the werre bitweue hym and the kyng of fâ—aunce Capitulo C.xxxiij WHen william bastard duke of Normandie hod conquered all the land vpon Cristesmasse day tho next Sueng he let â—roune hym kyng at westmynster was a worthy kyng and yaf to Englisshmen largely londes and to his knyghtes ¶ And afterward he went ouer the see and come in to Normandie ther duelled a whyl and in the seconde yere of his regne he come ayene in to Englond and broght with hym Mouâ—e his wyfe and let cronÌ„e hir quene of England on withsonday ¶ And tho anone after the kyng of Scotland that was called Mancolyn began to striue and werre with the duke william And he ordeyned hym tho to ward Scotland with his men bothe by land and by see for to destroie the kyng Mancolyn but they were accorded And the kyng of Scotland become his man and helde all his land of him And kyng william ressâ—yued of hym his homage and come ayene in to Englond And whan kyng william had be kyng xvij yere â—aude the Quene died on whom kyng william had begoten many fair children that is for to seyne Robert curthose williaÌ„â—e Rous Richard also that deide Henry beauclerc and Maude also yâ— was the erles wife of Bleynes othir iiij doughtres after his wifes deth grete debate began bitwene hym the kyng of fâ—aunce Phâ—lip but at the last they were accorded And tho duelled the kyng of Englond in Normandie and no man hym werred and he no maÌ„longe tyme And the kyng of frauÌ„ce said vpon a day in scorne of kyng william that kyng william had longe tym leyne in child bed and longe tyme had rested hym ¶ And this worde come to the kyng of englond ther that he lay in normandie at Roen and for this word was tho ille paid and ekâ—
crafty men and enhabited hem there to strength the toune And weren welcome And whan the kyng sawe that this toune was wele stuffed bothe of vitaille and of men this worthy Prince toke his leue and wente to Caleys ward by londe and the Frensshmen herde of his comyng they thought to stoppe hym his way that he sholde not passe that way and in all the haste that they myght breken all the brigge there any passage was for hors and man in so moche that there myght no man passe ouer the Riuers nothir on hors ne on foot but yf he sholde be drowned ¶ And therfor our kyng with all his peple wente and sought his waye ferre vp to Paris ward And there was all the riall power of Fraunce assembled and redy to yeue him bataille and for to destroie all his peple But Almyghty god was his gyde and saued hym and alle his meyne defended hym of his enemies power purpose thanked be god that saued so his owne knyght and kyng in his rightfull titell ¶ And than our kyng beholdyng seyng the multitude nombre of his enemies to withstoÌ„de his wey yeue hym bataille Than the kyng with a meke hert a good spirit left vp his handes to Almyghty god and besought hym of his helpe and socour that day to saue his trewe seruauntz And than our kyng gadred all his lordes and othir peple aboute and bad hem all be a good chere For they shold haue a faire day a gracious victorie and the better of all hir enemies and praied hem all to make hem redy vn to the bataille for he wold rather â—e dede that day in the feld than to be take of his enemies for he wolde neâ— put the Reame of Englond to raunsone for his ê‘sone ¶ And the duke of york fell on knees besought the kyng of a bone yâ— he wold graunte hym that day the avaunteward in his bataille And the kyng graunted hym his askyng And said graunte mercy cosyn of yorke and praied hym to make hym redy ¶ And than he bad euery man to ordeyne a stake of tree sharp both endes that the stake myght be pight in the erthe a slope that hir enemies shold not oâ— come hem on horse bak For that was hir fals purpose and araied hem all ther for to ouer ride our meyne sodenly at the fyrst comyng on of hem at the fyrst brount And all nyght before the bataille the frenshmen made many grete fires and moche reuell with howting and showting and pleide oure kynge and his lordes at the dise and au archer allwey for a blank of hir money For they wenden alle had bene here 's the morne arose the day gan spring ¶ And the kyng by good auise let araie his bataille and his wenges and charged euery man to kepe hem hole to gedres and praied hem all to be of good chere ¶ And whan they were redy he asked what tyme of yâ— day it was And they said Prime Than said said our kyng now is good tyme ¶ For all Englond praieth for vs and therfor be of good chere and let vs go to oure â—ourney And than he said with an high vois in the name of Almyghty god and of seâ—â—t George a vaunt Baner and seint George this day thyne helpe ¶ And than these frensshmen come prikyng doune as they wolde haue ouer ridden alle oure meyne But god oure Archiers made hem sone to stomble For our Archiers shet neuer arowe amys but it ê‘isshed and brought to gronnde man or hors ¶ For they shoten that day for a wager ¶ And oure stakes made hem toppe ouer â—erue eche on othir that they lay on hepes two spere lengthe of heyhte ¶ And our kyng with his meyne with his men of armes and archiers that thakked on hem so thikke with arewes and leyde on thith stakes and our kyng with his owne hondes faught manly ¶ And thus Almyghty god and seint George brought our enemies to grounde and yase vs that day the victorie and there were slayne of frensshmen that day in the felde of Agincourte moo thanne xj M. with prisoners that were taken And ther were nombred that day of frensshmen in the felde moo than six score thousand and of Englisshmen nat vij thousand but god that day faught for vs ¶ And after come there tydynges to our kyng that ther was a newe bataille of frensshmen ordeyned redy to stele on hym comen towardes hym Anone oure kyng â—et crie that euery â—an shold slee his prisoners that he had take and anone araied his bataille dyene redy to fight with the frensshmen ¶ And whan they sawe that our men kylled doune hir prisoners thanne they with drowe hem and brake hir bataille and all hir aray ¶ And thus oure kyng as a worthy conquerour had that day the victorie in the felde of Agencourt in picardie ¶ And than our kyng retorned ayene ther that the bataille was to see what peple were dede of Englisshmen and yf any were hurt that myÈt be holpe And ther were dede in the felde the duke of Barrye The duk of Alaunsome the duke of Braban the Erle of Nauerne the chief Conestable of Fraunce and viij othir Erles and the Erchebisshoppe of Saunce and of good Barons an hondâ—â—d and moo and of worthy knyghtes of grete aliaunce of cote arâ—â—ures a thousand and fiue houndâ—ed ¶ And of Englissh men was dede that day the good duke of yorke and the Erle of southfolke and of all othir of Englisshmen there were nat dede passyng xxvj bodies thanked be god ¶ And this bataille was on a friday whiche was Crispyue Crispinianes day in the moneth of Octobre And anone the kyng commaunded to bery hem and the duke of yorke to be caried forth with hym and the Erle of southfolke ¶ And there were prisoners the duke of Orliaunce the duke of Burbone the Erle of â—endome the Erle of Ewe the Erle of Richemond and Sir Bursigaunt Marchall of Fraunce and many othir worthy lordes weren there taken in this bataille of Agencourt and were brought vn to the toune of Caleys and so ouer the see with the kyng in to Englond and londed at Douer in kente with all his prisoners in saufeâ—e thanked be god almyghty And so come to Caunterbury and offred at Seint Thomas shrine ¶ And so forth he rode thurgh kente the next way to Eltham and there he rested till that he wold come to london ¶ And than the Maire of london and the Aldermen Shreues with all the worthy coÌ„muners and craftes comen to Blakhethe well and worthely arâ—â—ied to welcome our kyng with diuerse melodies ¶ And thanked to Almyghty god of his gracious victorie that he had shewed for hym ¶ And so the kyng and his prisoners passed forth by hem till he come to seint Thomas wateryng And there mette with him all religious with processâ—on and welcomed hym And so the
in the see barges botes and grete plankes as many as they myÈt ordeyne haue for to gone to the forsaid castell of Swandone with men on fote and eke on hors ¶ But the walshmen had so moche peple were so stronge that they driuen he englishmen ayene so that ther was so moche prese of peple at the turnyng ayene that the charge the berthen of heÌ„ made the barges and botes sinke And ther was drenched full many a good knyght that is to seyne Sir Rogier of Clifford Sir williaÌ„ of lyndesey that was sir Iohanes sone fitz Robert sir Richard Tanny and an huge nombre of othir all was thurgh hir owne folie for yf they had had good espies they had not bene harmed ¶ When kyng Edward herd tâ—lle that his peple was so drenched he made sorwey nowe But tho come sir Iohan of vessye from the kyng of aragon brougth with hym moch folk of bachilers and of Gascoynes were sowdiours and duellyng with the forsaid sir Iohan of vessye vnderfonge of hym wages with hym were witholde noble men it were for to fight brent many tounes queld moche peple of walshmen all that they myght take ¶ And all tho with strength and myght made assaute to the Castell of Swandon and gete the castell And when Dauid the princes brother herd this tydyng he ordeyned hym to fligh◠¶ And Lewelyn the prince saw that his brother was flowen and sore was abasshed For he had no power to his werre for to maynten ¶ And so Lewelyn gan for to flee and wend well for to haue ascaped But an o morwe sir Rogier Mortiemer met with hym only with x. knyghtes and set hym rounde aboute and to hym went smote of his hede and presented hym vn to the kyng Edward And in this maner the prince of walys was taken and his hede smyten of and all his heires disherited for euermore thurgh rightfull dome of all the landes of the reame ¶ How Dauid that was Lewelynes brother prince of walys was put to the deth Ca. C lxiiij DAuid that was the Princes brother of walys thurgh pride wente for to haue bene Prince of walys after his brothers deth And vpon that sent he after walsshmen to his ê‘lement at dinbigh and follilich made walys arise â—yens the kyng and began to meue werre ayens the kyng and did all the sorwe disese that he myght by his power When kyng Edward herd of this thynge he ordeyned men to pursue vpon hym And Dauid ferselich him defeÌ„ded till that he come to the toun of seint morice ther was Dauid take as he fledde and led to the kyng And the kyng commaunded that he shold be honged and drawe and smyte of his hede and quarter hym and sende his hede to london and the iiij quartiers sende to the iiij tounes chief of walys for they sholde take example aud ther of bene ware ¶ And afterward kyng Edward let crie his pees thurghoute all walys and seised all the land in to his hande and all the grete lordes that were left a lyue come to done feaute and homage to the kyng Edward as to hir kynde lord ¶ And tho let kyng Edward amende the lawez of walys that were defectife ¶ And after he sent to alle the lordes of walys by his lrÌ„e patent that they shold come all to his parlement And whan they were come the kyng said to hem full curteisely Lordynges ye be well come and me behoueth your counceill and your helpe for to wende in to Gascoyne for to amende the trespaces that me was done whan I was ther And for to entrete of â—ees bitwene the kyng of Aragon and the Prince of Morrey ¶ And alle the kynges liege men Erles and Barons consented and grâ—unted ther to ¶ And tho made hym kyng Edward redy and went in to Gascoyne and let amende alle the trespaces that hym was done in Gascoyne And of the debate that was bitwene the kyng of Aragon and the prince of Morrey he cesed and made hem accorded ¶ And while the good kyng Edward and the Quene Elienore his wife were in Gascoyne the good Erle of Cornewaille was made wardeyne of Englond till that kyng Edward come ayene ¶ And tho enquered he of his traitours that congetted falfenesse ayens hym and eche of hem alle vnderfenge her dome after that they had deserued ¶ But in the mene tyme while that the good kyng Edward was beyonde the see to done hem for to make amendes that ayens hym had trespaced ther was a fals theâ—e a traitour that was called Rys ap Meriedoke begâ—n for to make werre ayens kyng kyng Edward and that was for encheson of Sir Payne Tiptot wrongfully greved disesed yâ— for said Ris ap Meriedo◠¶ And when kyng Edward herd all this he sent by his lrÌ„ez to Ris ap Meriedok that he shold begynne for to make no werre but that he shold be in pees for his loue And when that he come ayene in to Englond he wold vndertake the quarell done amend all that was mysdone ¶ The forsaid Ris ap meriedok despised the kynges coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t spared not for to do all the sorw that he myÈt to the kynges men of englond but anone after he was taken lad to york ther he was drawe honged for his felonye ¶ Of the redressynge that kyng Edward made of his Iustices of his clerkes that they had done for hir falsenesse how he drofe the Iewes oute of Englond for her vsery mysbeleue Capitulo Centesimo lxv WHen kyng Edward had duelled iij. yere in gascoyne wylle come to hym for to wende ayene in to Englond and tho he was come ayen he fonde so many plaintes made to him of his Iustices of his clerkes that had donâ— so many wronges falsenesse that wonder it was to here ¶ And for which falsenesse Sir Thomas weylond the kynges Iustice forswore Englond at the Toure of london for falsenesse that men put vpon hym wherof he was atteint proued fals ¶ And anone after when the kyng had done his wylle of the Iustices ¶ Tho let he enquere and aspie how the Iewes desceyued begiled his peple thurgh her sinne of falsenesse of vserie let ordeyne a priue parlement amonge his lordes they ordeyned among hem that all the Iewes shold voide Englond for hir mysbeleue And also for hir fals vserie that they did vn to cristen men And for to spede and to make an ende of this thyng all the coÌ„munite of Englond yafe vn to the kyng the xv peny of all hir goodes meuable so were the Iewes driuen oute of Englond ¶ And tho went Iewes in to fraunce and ther duelled thurgh leue of kyng philipp that tho was kyng of fraunce ¶ How kyng Edward was seised in all the londe of Scotland thurgh consent graunt of all the lordes of scotlaÌ„d Ca. C.lxvj HIt was
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
the noble lordes of the contre And also to diuerse of the commune peple diuerse lrÌ„ez and maundementz beryng daâ—e at Gandaune the viij day of Februarie And anone afâ— with in a litell tyme he come ayene in to Englond with the Quene and her children ¶ And in the same yere on Midsomer eue he began to saill toward fraunce ayene and manly and styfly fyll vpon Phelipp of valoys the which longe tyme lay and had gadred to hym a full houge and boystous meyne of dinerse nacions in the hauen of sâ—luys And ther they foughten to gedre the kyng of fraunce and he with her hostes fro midday vn to the iij. hour in the morne in whiche bataill were slayne xxx M. meÌ„ of the kynges companie of frauÌ„ce many shippes and cogges were taken Aud so thurgh goddes helpe he had there the victorie â—ere thens a glorious chiualrie ¶ And in the same yere aboute seint Iames tyde without the yateâ— of seint Omers Robert of artheis with men of englond flaundreâ— bitterly faught ayens the duke of burgoyne and the frensshmen at which bataill ther were slayne take of the frensshmen xv barons lxxx knyghtes shippes and barges were take vn to the nombre of CC. and xxx ¶ The same yere the kyng makyng and abydyng vpon the siege of Turney the Erle of Henaude with Englissh archers maden assaute to the toune of Seint Amand wher they slowe l. knyghtes and many othir and also destroied the toune ¶ And in the xvj yere of his regne folewyng in the wynter tyme the same kyng duelled still vpon the forsaid siege and sent ofte in to Englond to his tresorier and othir purueiourâ— for gold and money that shold be sent to hym ther in his nede but his procuratours and messagiers cursedly and full slowly serued hym at his nede and hym deceyued on whos defaute and laches yâ— kyng toke trews bitwene hym and the kyng of fraunce ¶ And the kyng full of wo sorwe and shame in his bert withdrowe hym fro the siege and come in to Britaigne and ther was so grete strife for vitaille that he lost many of his peple ¶ And when he had done there that he come for he dressed hym ouer see in to Englond ward ¶ Aud as he sailled toward Englond in the high see the moste myshappes stormes and tempestes thuÌ„dred and lyghtnynges fyll to hym in the see the whiche was said that it was done and areised thurgh euell spirites made by sorcery and nygromancie of hem of fraunce wherfor the kynges hert was full of sorwe and anguyssh weylyng and sighyng and said vn to our lady in this wyse Oblissed lady seint Marie what is the cause that euermore goyng in to Fraunce all thynges and wethers fallen to me Ioyfull and lykyng and gladsum and as I wold haue hem but alwey turnyng in to Englond ward all thynges fallen vnprofitable and harmefull Neâ—latter he scapyng all ê‘illes of the see as god wold come by nyght to the tour of london ¶ And the same yere the kyng held his Cristemasse at Meries and sent word to the Scottes by his messagiers that he was redy wold fight with hem But the Scottes wold nat abyde that but fledden ouer the Scottyssh see hid hem as well as they myght ¶ And in the xvij yere of his regne aboute the feste of Conuersion of seint Paul kyng edward when he had be in Scotland and sawe that the Scottes were fledde he come ayene in to Englond ¶ And a litell bifor lent was the turnement at Dunstaple to the whiche turnement come all the yonge Bachelery and Chiualrie of Englond with many othir Erles and lordes At the which turnement kyng Edward hym selfe was ther present ¶ And the next yere folewyng in the xviij yere of his regne at his parlement holden at westmynstere the auynzeme of Paske the kyng Edward the thridde made Edward his fyrst begoten son prince of walys And in the .xix. yere of his regne anone after in Ianiuer by fore lent the same kyng Edward let make full noble Iustes and grete festes in the place of his birthe at wyndesore that ther were neuer none such seen ther a fore At which feste and rialâ—â— were ij kynges ij queâ—es the Prince of walys The duke of Cornewaille x. Erles ix Coâ—â—tesses barons and many burgeis 〈◊〉 which myghten not lightely he nombred And of diuerse landes beyonde the see weren many strangiers ¶ And at the same tyme whan the â—ustes were done â—yng Edward made a grete soper in the which he ordeyned first began his rounde table and ordeyned and stedfasted the day of the forsaid rouÌ„de de table to be holden there at wyndesore in the wytson weâ—e euermore yerly ¶ And in this tyme englisshmen so moche haunted cleued to the wodnesse foly of the strangiers that fro the tyme of coming of the henaudres xviij yere passed they ordeyned chaunged hem euery yere diuerse shappes disguysing of clothyng of longe large and wyde clothes destitut and desert from all olde honeste good vsage ¶ And an othir tyme short clothes and streyte wastyd dagged and kyt on euery side slatered botened with sleues tapites of surcotes hodes ouer long and ouer moche hangyng that yf that I the sothe shall say they were more â—â—ch to tormentours and deueles in hir clothyng shoyng othir aray than to men And the women more nysely yet passed the meÌ„ in aray coriousloker for they were so streyt clothed that they let hange fox tailles sowed byneth within hir clothes for to hele hide hir aâ—seâ— the which disgnysinges and pride ê‘auenture afterward brouÈt forth encaused many myshappes meschief in the reame of Englond ¶ The xx yere of kyng Edward he went ouer in to Britaigne Gascoyne in whos companie went the Erle of warrewyke the erle of suffolke the erle of huntyngton the Erle of Arundell many othir lordes and commune peple in a grete multitude with a grete nauye of CC.xl. shippes anone after Mydsomer for to auenge hym of many wronges and harmes to hym done by Phelipp of valoys kyng of Fraunce ayens the trews before hand graunted The which trews he falsely and vntrewly by cauellacious losed disquatte ¶ How kyng Edward sailed in to Normandie and arriued at hogges with a grete host Ca. cc.xxvij IN the xxj yere of his regne kyng Edward thurgh counceille of alle the grete lordes of the Royame of Englond called and gadred to gedre in his parlement at westmestre before Estren ordeyned hym for to passe ouer the see ayene for to dissese destoâ—â—â—ble the rebelles of frauÌ„ce ¶ And when his nauye waâ— come to gedre made redy he went with an huge host the xij day of Iuyll and failled in to Normandie and arriued at hogges ¶ And when he had rested hym there vj. dayes for by cause of trauaylyng of the see and for to haue
with a stronge power in playne bataille quelled Edwyne and all his frendshippes and namely tho that witheld his landes thurgh Edwynes yift ¶ How kyng Oswolde was queld thurgh kyng Cadwalyn and Peanda and how Oswy that was seint Oswaldes brother regned after him and queld Peanda Ca. C.j WHen that Edwyne was slayne Offris his sone vndertoke the wâ—rre ayens Cadwelyne his Eme so that this Offris deide during the werre And after the deth of Offris tho regned a gentill cristen man that moche loued god almyghty that had alle the lande of Northumberland by heritage that was called Oswold and he was kyng of all that lande ¶ But for as moch as he was frend to Edwyne and helde a grete part of the land of Cadwalyn the same Cadwalyn werred vpon him and drofe him toward Scotland ¶ And when Cadwelyn sawe that he nold not abyde CadewalynÌ„ nolde no lenger hym puâ—sewe but toke somme of his folk to Peanda his brother in lawe and praied Peanda to pursewe Oswald till that he were take slaynÌ„ And Cadwalyn turned home ayen when Oswald herd the tydyng that Cadwalyn turned home ayen he wolde no lenger flee but abode Peanda yaf hym bataill and Peanda was discomfited and fley and come ayene to CadwalynÌ„ and said that he wolde neuer hold o fote of lond of hym but yf were so that he wolde avenge hâ—m of Oswald Cadwalyn let assemble a grete host for to fiÈt with Oswold so that he Peanda come vn to Northumberland yeue bataill vn to Oswold and in the same bataill was Oswold slayne and his hede smyten of and after he was entered at the abbey of Bardeney in which place god hath wrought for hym many a fair miracle both ther and elles where ¶ And anone Oswy his brother seised in to his hand all the land that was Oswaldes and the folk of Northumberland loued hym wonder well and helde hym for hir lord but he had men of his kyn worthy y nowe that wolde haue departed the lond and they werred to gedre for as moche as they were not strong y nowe they comen to Peanda and praied hym of helpe and socour and byhete hym of that lond largely vpon couenant that he wold hem ghye and helpe counceil◠¶ Peanda herd hir praier and so spake with the kyng CadwallynÌ„ that he shold ordeyne a grete host fâ—st ordeynÌ„ hym in to Northumberland for to fight with Oswy ¶ And Oswy was a meke man and moche loued pees and charite and praied Peanda of loue and pees and proferd hym of gold and of silâ— grete pleute And this PeaÌ„da was so proude that he nolde grauÌ„te hym pees for no maâ— thyng but for all thyng he wold with hym fight So at the last ther was set a day of bataill ¶ And Oswy euer had trust vpon god And this Peanda trust to moche vpon his pride and vpon his host that he had and to gedre they smyten egrely but Peanda anone was discomfited slayne this was after the IncarnacionÌ„ of our lord IhuÌ„ crist vj. C. â— lv yere And this Oswy tho regned xxviij yere and a kyng that was called Oswyne that was Peanda is cosin werred vpon kyng Oswy to gedre foughten but Oswy had the victory of Oswyne OswynÌ„ was discomfited and slayne and lieth at Tynnemouth How kyng Cadewaldre that was Cadewaleynes sone regned after his fadre and was the last kyng of britons Ca. C.ij AFter the deth of Cadwaleyne regned his sone Cadwaladre well and nobely his moder was the suster of kyng Peanda and whan he had regned xij yere he fell in to a grete sikenesse and than was ther so grete discord bitwene the lordes of the land that euery werred vpon othir And yit in that tyme ther fell so grete derth and scarcite of corne othir vitailles in this lond that a man myght goo iij. daies or iiij fro toune to toune yâ— he shold nat fynde to bye for gold ne for siluer brede wyne ne none othir vitâ—ille wherwith a man myght lyue But only the peple liued by rotes of herbes for othir lyuyng had they none so moche was it failled all aboute Fisshes wildebestes and all othir thyng so that yit to this mysauenture ther fell so grete mortalite and pestilence amoÌ„g the peple by the corrupcion of the eir that the lyuyng peple ne suffised nat to burie the dede bodies for they deide so sodenly both grete smale lord and seruant eting goyng spekyng so that neuer was herd of more sodeyne deth among the peple For he that went for to burie the dede body with the same dede body was buried They that myghten flee fledden forsoke hir landes houses as wâ—ll for the grete hunger derthe and scarcite of corne and othir vitaill as for the horrible mortalite and pestilence in the land and wenten in to othir landes for to saue hir lyues and left the land all desert and waste so that ther was not any man to trauaille aud till the lond ne ere ne sowe so that the land was bareyne of cornes and all othir fruytes for defaute of tiliers and this mysauenture dured xj yere and moo that no man myght ere ne sowe ¶ How Cadewaldre went out of this land in to litell Britaigne CAdwaladre saw the grete hunger mortalite and pestilence and the lond all poure and failyng cornes and othir vitailles and his folke ê‘issed and sawe also the most ê‘tie of his land all wasted and voide of peple he apparailled him and his folke that were left on lyue and passed ouer in to litell Britaigne with a litell nauye vn to kyng Aleyne that he moche loued that was his cosin and that his fadre had moch loued in his tyme And as they sailled in the see he made grete lamentacion and so did alle tho that were with hym and said ¶ Dedisti nos dnÌ„e tanâ— oues escaâ— in gentibus dispersisti nos ANd than began Cadwaldre to compleyn hym to his folke pitously and said ¶ Allas said he to vs wrecches and Caytyf For why for our grete synnes of the which we wolde nat amende vs whyle we had space of repentaunce is comen vpon vs this mysauentur whiche chaceth vs oute of our owne reaulme and propre soyle fro and oute of which somtyme romayns Scottes Saxons ne danes myght nat exilen vs ¶ But what a vailleth it nowe to vs that before tyme oftsithes haue goten many othir landes sith it is not the wylle of god that we abyde duelle in our owne lande God that is werray Iugge that all thynges knoweth before they be done or made he sethe that we wolde not cessen of our synnes and that our enemies ne myght not vs ne our linage exilen fro and oute of our reaulme he wolde that we ameÌ„d vs of our folies and that we sene our propre defaultes And therfor hath he shewed to vs his
had made therin many a fair fest both to riche eke to poure And these were his â—ustices Sir hugh 〈◊〉 the fadrâ— Aymer of valaunce Erle of Penbroke Sir Edmond of wodestoke Erle of kent Sir Iohan of Britaigne Erle of Richemond and Sir Robert of Malemethorppe Iustice and Sir Robert hym acoulped in this maner Thomas at the firste our lord the kyng and this court excludeth yowe of all maner ansuere Thomas our lord the kyng put vpon yowe that ye haue in his lande riden with baner displaied ayene his pees as a traitour And with that worde the gentill erle Thomas with an high vois said nay lordes forsoth and by seint Thomas I was neuer traitour ¶ The Iustice said ayene tho ¶ Thomas our lord the kyng put vpon yowe that ye haue robbed his folk and mordred his peple as a thefe ¶ Thomas the kyng also put vpon yowe that he discomfited yowe and your peple with his folk in his owne reame wherfor ye went and fled to the wode as an outelawe And also ye were taken as an outelawe ¶ And Thomas as a traitour ye shull he honged by reson but the kyng hath foryeue yowe that Iewes for loue of quene Isabell And Thomas reson wolde also that ye sholde be honged but the kyng hath foryeue yowe that Iewes for cause and loue of your lynage But Thomas For as moche as ye were take fleyng and as an outelawe the kyng wyll that your hede shall be smyten of as ye haue well deserued Anone doth hym oute of prece and anone bryng hym to his Iugement ¶ The gentill knyght Thomas he had herde all these wordes with an high vois he cried sore wepyng And said Allas Seint Thomas â—aire fadre Allas shall I be deed thus ¶ Graunte me nowe blissefull god ansuere but all availled hym no thyng For the cursed Gascoynes put hym hidder and thidder and on hym cried with an high vois O kyng Arthur most dredfull well knowen is nowe thyn open traytrie an euell deth shalt thou die as thou hast well deserued ¶ Tho sette they vpon his hede in scorne an olde Chapelet all to rent and to torne that was nat worth an halpenye And after they sette hym vpon a leue white Palfrey full vn semelich and eke all bare and with an olde bridell and with an horrible noise they drove hym oute of the Castell toward his deth and cast vpon hym many balles of snowe ¶ And as the turmentours lad hym oute of the Castell tho said he this pitonse wordes and his hondes helde vpon high towardes heven Nowe the kyng of heven yeue vs mercy For the Erthely kyng hath vs forsake And a frere prechour went with hym oute of the Castell till that he come to the place that he ended his lyfe vn to whom he shrofe hym all his lyfe ¶ And the gentill Erle helde the frere wonder fast by the clothes and said faire fadre abide with vs till that I be ded for my flessh quaketh for drede of deth And soth for to say the gentill Erle sette hym vpon his knees turned hym toward the Est but a ribaude that was called Higone of Mostone set hande vpon the gentill Erle and said in despite of hym Sir traitour turne the toward the Scottes thy â—ouâ—e dede to vnderfong and turned hym toward the north ¶ The noble Erle Thomas ansuerd tho with a mylde vois said now fair lordes I shall done all your wylle and with that worde the frere went fro hym sore wepyng and anone a râ—baude wente to hym and smote of his hede the xj â—al of Auerill in the yere of grace M.CCC.xxj Allas that euer such a gentill blode shalâ— bene done to deth withoute cause and reson And traitoursly was the kyng counseiled when he thurgh the fals counceill of the spencers suffred Sir Thomas his vnclesâ— sone bene put to such a deth and so ben beheded ayenâ— all man of reson and grete pite it was also that such a noble kyng shold bene desceyued and mysgouerned thurgh couÌ„ceill of the false spencers the which he mayntened thurgh loselrie ayens his honour and eke ê“fite For afterward ther fill grete vengeaunce in englond for encheson of the forsaid Thomas deth ¶ When the gentill erle of his lyfe was passed The priour and the monkes of Pountfrete geten the body of sir Thomas of the kyng and they buried it before the high Auter on the right side ¶ 〈◊〉 same day that this gentill lord was dede ther were honged and drawe for the sameâ—quarell at Pountfrete Sir william tuchet Sir william Fitz william sir watreyne of ysille Sir Henry of Bradborne and sir william cheynie barons alle and â—ohan page squyer ¶ And sone after at yorke were drawe and hongâ—d Sir Rogier Clifford Sir Iohan of Mombâ—â—y barons And Sir Gosselm dauill knyght ¶ And at Bristowe were drawe and honged Sir henry of wymyngton and sir henry MouÌ„tfort barons And at Gloucestre were drawe and honged Sir Iohan Giffard aud Sir william of Elmebrugge barons ¶ And at london were honged and drawe Sir Henry Tyes baron And at wynchelsee sir Thomas Colepepir knyght And at wyndesore Sir Fraunceis â—f waldenham baron And at Caunterbury was drawe and honged Sir Bartholomewe of Badelesmere and sir Barthâ—lomewe of asshebourneham barons And at kerdyfe in walys Sir william fleÌ„myng baron ¶ How kyng Edward went in to scotland with an hondrâ—d thousand men of armes myght not spede Ca. C. lxxxxix ANd when kyng Edward of Englond had brought the floure of Chiualrie vâ— to hir dethe thurgh couuceille of Sir hugh the spencer the fadre and Sir hugh the sone he become as wode as any lyonne And what so euer the spencers wolde haue it was done and so well the kyng loued hem that they myght done with hym all thynge that they wolde Wherfor the kyng 〈◊〉 vn to Sir hugh spencer the fadre the Erledome of wynchestre and to sir Andrewe of harkela the Erledome of Cardoilâ— in preiudice and in harmyng of his croune ¶ And â—yng Edward tho thurgh conseille of the spencers disherited all hem that had bene ayens hym in any quarell with Thomas of Lancastre many othir were disherited also for encheson that the spencers coueited for to haue hir landes so they had all that they wolde desire with wronge and ayens all reson ¶ Tho made the kyng Robert of Baldok a fals piâ—ed clerke chaunceler of England thurgh counceill of the forsaid spencers he was a fals ribaud and a coueitons so they counceilled the kyng moche that the kyng let take to his owne ward all the goodes of the lordes that wrongfully were put to the deth in to his owne hande and as well they token the goodes that were in holy chyrche as the goodes that were withoute and let hem be put in to his tresorie in london and let hem calle his forfaittz and by hir couÌ„ceill the kyng wrought for