grete lordes of fraunce put hem in to prison queld almost all the men that come with hem anone drenched the shippes in the see ¶ How lowys turned ayene in to fraunce of the confirmacion of kyng Iohanes chartre Ca. C.lvij WHen lowys herde this tydynge he drad sore to be dede loste and let ordeyne speke bitwene the kyng lowys by the â—egat Swalo thurgh the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbuâ—ty thurgh othir grete lordes that all the prisoners on that one halfe on that othir shuld be deliuered gone quyte lowys him selfe shold haue for his costages a M. pounde of siluer and shold gone oute of englond come neuer therin ayene in this maner was the accord made bitwene kyng henry lowys and tho was lowys assoilled of the popes â—egat thas was called Swalo of scenteâ—â—e that he was in the barons of englond also And after this kyng Henry and Swalo the legat and lowys went vn to Merton ther was the pees confermed and bitwene hem ordeyned And afterward Lowys went fro thens vn to london toke his leue and was brouÈt with moâ—hel honour at the see with the Erchebisshopp of Caunterâ—bury and with othir bisshoppes and also with Erles and baronz and so went lowys in to fraunc◠¶ And afterward the kyng and the Erchebisshopp and erles Barons assembled hem at london at mihelmasse that next come tho sewyng and helde ther a parlement ther were tho renewed all the frannchises that kyng Iohan graunted had at Romnemede and kyng Henry tho coÌ„fermed by his châ—rtre the which yit bene hold thurgh oute all englond And in that tyme the kyng toke of euery plough lande ij shilling And hubert of burgh was made tho chief Iustice of englond And this was yâ— iiij yere of kyng henries regne And in the same yere was seint Thomas of Caunterbury translated the .l. yere after his martirdome ¶ And after it was ordeyned by all the lordes of englond that all aliens sholde gone oute of englond and come no more therin and kyng Henry toke tho alle the Castelles in to his honde that kyng Iohan his fadre had yeue and taken vn to aliens for to kepe that helde with hym But the proude faukes of Brent richely let aray his Castell of Bedford whiche he had of the kynges yift Iohan and he helde that castell ayens kyng henries wylle with myght strength ¶ And the kyng come thidder with a stronge poer beseged the castell And the Erchebisshopp mastir stephen of langeton with a faire companie of knyghtes come to the kyng him for to helpe from the ascencion vn to the assumpcion of our lady last the sege And tho was the castell wonne take the kyng let honge all tho that were went in to the castell with hir good wylle for to hold the castell that is for to seyne lxxx men ¶ And tho afterward â—aukes hym selfe was founde in a chyrche of Couentre And ther he forswore all Englond with moche shame and went tho ayene in to his ownÌ„ contre ¶ And whiles that kynge Henry regned EdmoÌ„d of Abyngdon that was tresorere of Salusbury was consacred Erchebisshopp of Canterbury And this kyng Henry sent ouer the see vn to the Erle of Prouynce that he sholde send hym his dought in to englond that was called Elienore he wolde wedde her and so she came in to Englond after Cristemasse in the morwe after seint Hillarie the Erchebisshopp Edmond spoused hem to gedre at Caunterbury And at the viij of seint Hillarie she was crouned at westmynster with moche soleÌ„pnite And ther was a swete sight bitwene hem that is to seyne Edward that was next kyng after his fadre flour ofâ— courtesy of largesse Margarete that was after quene of ScotlaÌ„d beatrice that was afterward Countesse of Britaigne and katerine that died maid in religion ¶ Of the quinzeme of godes that were graunted for the new chartres and of the purveaunce of OxuÌ„ford ¶ Ca. C.lviij ANd thus it befell that the lordes of Englond wolde haue somme addicions mo in the chartre of fraunchises yâ— they had of the kyng speken thus bitwene hem the kyng graunted hem all her axyng made to hem ij chartres that one ys called the grete chartre of fraunchises that othir is called the chartre of forest for the graunte of these ij chartres Prelates Erles barons all the coÌ„munes of eÌ„glond yaf to the kyng a M. marc of siluer when kyng Henry had bene kyng xliij yere the same yere he and his lordes Erles and barons of the Rayme went to OxuÌ„ford and ordeyned a lawe in amendement of the Royame And fyrst swore the kyng hym selfe and after alle the lordes of the Reame that they wolde hold that statute for euer more And who that hem brake shold be dede But the seconde yere after that ordinauÌ„ce the kyng thurgh counceill of Sir Edward his sone and of Richard his brother that was Erle of Cornewaille and also of othir repented hym of that othe that he had made for to hold that lawe ordinaunce and sent to the court of Rome to â—ene assoilled of that othe And in that yere next comyng after was the grete derth of â—orne in englond for a quartier of whete was worth xxiiij shillinges and the poure peple ete neteles and othir wedes for hunger deide many a thousand for defaute of mete ¶ And in the xlviij yere of kyng Henries regne began werre and debate bitwene hym and hiâ— lordes for encheson that he had broke the couenanutz that were made bitwene hem at Oxenford ¶ And in the same yere was the toune of Northampton take and the folke slayne that were with ynne for eÌ„cheson that they had ordeyned wyldefire for to haue breÌ„d the Cite of london ¶ And in the moneth of May that come next after vpon seint Pancras day was the bataille of â—ewes that is to seyne the wedenesday before seint Dunstones day and ther was take kyng Henry hym selfe and Sir Edward his sone and Richard his brother Erle of Cornewaille and many othir lordes And in the same yere next sewyng Sir Edward the kynges sone brake oute of the warde of Sir Symond of Mountfort erle of â—ey câ—stre at he reford and went to the barons of the marche and they vnderfenge hym with mocâ—el honour ¶ And in the same tyme Gillebert of Clarence Erle of Gloucestre that was in the ward also of the forsaid Symond thurgh the commaundement of kyng Henry that wente from hym with grete hert for encheson that he said that the forsaid Gillebert was a foole iij his counceill wherfor he ordeyned hym afterd so and â—â—lde hym with kyng Henry ¶ And the Satirday next after the myddes of August Sir Edward the kynges sone discomfited Sir Symond de Mountfort at kemlworth But the grete lordes that were ther with hym were taken that is to
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
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
Erle of southfolke and Chaunceler of englond And these iij. lordes wenten ouer the see and come neuer ayene for ther they deide ¶ And than these v. lordes aboue said maden a parlement at westmynstre And ther they toke Sir Robert Tresilian the Iustice and Sir Nichall Brembre knyght and Citezeyne of london and Sir Iohan Salisbury knyght of the kynges houâ—hold and vske sergeant of armes and many moo of othir peple weren take and Iugged vn to the dethe by the counceille of these v. lordes in hir parlement at westmynstre for treson that they put vpon hem to be drawen from the toure of london thurgh oute the Cite and so forth vn to Tyburne and ther they shold be hanged and ther her throtes to be cut and thus they were serued died ¶ And after that in this same ê‘lement at westmynster was sir Symond Beuerlee that was a knyght of the garter and Sir Iohan Beauchamâ— knyÈt that was stiward of the kynges housold and sir Iames Berners were foriugged vn to the dethe and than they were lad on foot to the toure hill and there weren hir hedes smyten of and many othir mo by these v. lordes In this same parlement and in the xij yere of kyng Richardes regne he let crie ordeyne a generall Iustes that is called a turnemeÌ„t of lordes knyghtes and squyers And this Iustes and turnement was holde at london in smythfeld of all maner of strangiers of what londe or contre that euer they were and thidder they were right welcome and to hem and to all othir was holden open housold And grete festes and also grete yiftes weren yeuen to all maner of strangiers ¶ And of the kynges side weren all of sute her cotes hir armure sheldes hors trappure And all was white hertes with crounes aboute hir nekkes and chaynes of gold hangyng ther vpon and the croune hangyng lowe before the hertes body the which hert was the kynges liuery that he yafe to lordes and ladies knyghtes squyers for to knowe his housold froÌ„ othir peple ¶ And in this fest comyng to her Iustes xxiiij ladies lad these xxiiij lordes of the garther with cheynes of gold And all the same sute of hertes as is a fore said from the tour an horsebak thurgh the cite of london in to smythfeld there that the Iustes shold be holde ¶ And this feste Iustes was hold generall and to all tho that wold come of what lond and nacion that euer they were ¶ And this was hold during xxiiij daies of the kyngis cost ¶ And thees xxiiij lordes to aÌ„suere all maner peple that wold come thidder ¶ And thidder come the Erle of seint Poul of fraunce many othir worthy knyghtes with him of diuerse parties full well araied and oute of holand and henaud come the lord Ostreuaunt that was the dukes sone of holand and many othir worthy knyghtes with hym of holand full well araied ¶ And when this feste Iustes was ended he kyng thanked these straungiers and yafe hem many grete yiftes And than they token hir leue of the kyng of othir lordes and ladies and wenten home ayene in to hir owne contre with grete loue and moche thank ¶ And in the xiij yere of kyng Richardes regne ther was a ba. taille done in the kynges Paleys at westmynster bitwene a sauyer of Nuaerue that was with the kyng Richard And an othir Squyer that was called Iohan walshe for pointes of treson that this naâ—ne put vpon this walshmaÌ„ but this naâ—ne was oâ—comÌ„ yelde hym creaunt to his adâ—sarie ¶ And anonÌ„ he was despoiled of his armure drawe oute of the Paleys to tibourne there was hanged for his falsenesse ¶ And the xiiij yere of kyng Richardes regne sir Iohan of Gaunte duke of lancastre went ouer the see in to spayne for to chaleÌ„ge his rihgt that he had by his wyfes title vn to the croune of spayne with a grete host of peple of men of armes archrers And he had with hym the duchesse his wyfe and his iij. doughters ouer the see in to spayne And there they were a grete while And at the last the kyng of spayne began to trete with the duk of lancastre they were accorded to gedre thurgh hir bothe counceill in this maner that the kyng of spayne shold wedde the dukes doughter of lancastre that was the right heire of spayne and he shold yeue vn to the duke of lancastre gold siluer that weren cast in to grete wegges many othir Iewelles as many as viij chariettes myÈt carie ¶ And euery yere after during the lyfe of the duke of lancastre of the duchesse his wife x. M. marc of gold Of whiche gold the auenture charges they of spayne shold aueÌ„ture bring yerely vn to Bayone to the dukes assignes by surete made ¶ Also the duke of lancastre maried an othir of his doughtres vn to the kyng of Portingale the same tyme And whan he had done thus he come home ayene in to englond the good lady his wyfe also but many a worthy man vpon the flix in that viage died ¶ And in yâ— xv yere of kyng Richardes regne he helde his Cristemasse in the maner of wodestoke And there the erle of penbroke a yong lord tendre of age wold lerne to Iuste with a knyght that was called sir Iohan seint Iohan riden to gedre in the parke of wodestoke And there this worthy erle of penbroke was slaynÌ„ with that othir knyghtes spere as he kest it from hym when they had coupled and thuz this good erle made there his ende And therfor the kyng the quene made moche sorwe for his deth ¶ And in the xvj yere of kyng Richardes regne Iohan hende beyng that tyme maire of london Iohan walworth henry vanner beyng shreues of london that same tyme a bakers man bare a basket of horsbrede in to fleetstrete toward an hostre ther come a yoman of the bisshoppes of salisbury that was called romayn he toke an horselofe oute of the basket of the baker he asked hym why he did so this romayn turned ayene brake the bakers hede And neigbours come oute wold haue a rested this romayn and he brake froÌ„ hem fledde vn to the lordes place the Constable wold haue hym out but the bisshoppes men sheâ— fast the yates kepte the place that no man myght entre And than moche more peple gadred thidder and said that they wold haue him oute or elles they wold brenne vp the place and all that were with in ¶ And than come the maire and shereues with othir moche peple and cesed the malice of the communes made euery man to go home to hir houses kepe the pees ¶ And this Romayns lord the bisshop of Salisbury maistir Iohan waltham that that tyme was tresorer of englond went to sir Thomas Arundell Erchebisshopp
squyers ladies and gentâ—l women that appeâ—teyned to such a worthy kynges doughter and come in to Denmarke with his lordes and resceyued this worthy lady for his wife welcomed thees worthy lordes did hem moch reuerence grete wurship And they were brought vn to a toune that was called london in denmarke there was this lady wedded sacred to the kyng of Denmarke with moche solempnite and there she was crouned quene of Denmarke Norway and Swythen and ther was made a riall feste ¶ And whan this feste and mariage was done and ended these lordes and ladies toke hir leue of kyng of quene and comen home ayene in to Englond in hast thanked be â—hesu ¶ And in the viij yere of kyng henries regne there was a man that was called the walssh clerke he appelled a knyÈt that was called sir Perceuall sowdone of treson and there they were â—oyned to fight vn to vtteraunce withynne listes and the day place tyme assigned and lymitted to be done and ended in smyth felde At the whiche day the ij ê‘sones comen in to the felde and foughten sore and myghtely to gedres but at the last the knyght ouercome the clerke made hym yelde hym creaunt of his fals enpechemeÌ„t that he said on him And than was he despoilled of his armure drawe oute of the felde to Tiborne and there was he hanged and the knyght take to grace and was a good man ¶ And in this same yere Sir Henry Erle of Northumberland and the lord Bardolfe come oute of Scotland in preiudice and destruction of kyng Henry wherfor they of the northcontre arisen vpon hem and fought with hem and scomfited hem and toke hem and smyten of hir hedes and quartred hir bodies and sente the heed of the Erle and quarter of the lord bardolfe to london and there they were sette vpon the brigge for fals treson that they had purposed ayene the kyng ¶ And in the ix yere of kyng Henries regne was sir Edmond Holand Erle of kente made Admirall of englond for to kepe the see he wente to the see with many riall shippes that weren full well araied and enparelled and enarmed with many agood man of armes and archiers of good defence of werre in the kynges name of Englond and so he londed at the last in the cost of Britaigne in the I le of Briak with all his peple and he beseged the Castell and sauted it and they withstode hym with grete defence and strengthe And anone he leid his ordâ—naunce and in the lexeng of a gonne come a quarell and smoâ—e the good Erle Edmond in the hede and there â—e caught deths wounde but yit they left nouzt till that they had gete the Castell and all that were there ynne And there this good lord died on whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And than his meyne come home ayene in to Englond with the Erles body and was beried amonges his Auncestres right worthely ¶ And in the same yere was a grete frost in Englond that dured xv wekes ¶ And in the x. yere of kyng Henries regne the iiij come the Seneschall of henaude with othir meyne to seke Auntres and to gete hym wurshippe in dedes of armes bothe on hors bak and on foot at all maner of pointes of werre ¶ And the Seneschall chalenged the Erle of Somersete And the Erle deliuered hym manfully of all his chalenges and put his aduersarie to the wers in all pointes and wanne hym there grete wurshipp and the gre of the felde And the next day after come in to the felde an othir man of armes of the Seneschallis partie ¶ And ayens hym come Sir Richard of Arundell knyght And the henaude had the better of hym on foote in one pointe for he brought hym onâ— his knee ¶ And the thridde day come in an othir man of armes in to the feld and ayens him come Sir Iohan Cornewaill knyght and manly and knyghtly quytte hym in all maner pointes ayens his aduersarie and had the better in the felde ¶ And on the iiij day come an othir man of armes of henaude in to the felde and ayens hym come Sir â—ohan cheynyes sone and manly quitte hym ayens his aduersarie for he caste hors and man in to the felde And the kyng for his manhode at that tyme dubbed hym knyght ¶ And the v. day there come an othir man of armes of the henaudes partie in to the feld And to hym come in Sir Iohan stiward knyght aud manfully quitte hym there in all maner of pointes and had the better ¶ And the vj. day come an othir henaude and to hym come william Porter squyer manfully he quitte hym had the better in the felde And the kyng dubbed hym knyght the same tyme ¶ And the vij day come an othir henaude in to the felde and to hym come Iohan standissh squyer manfully he quitte hym on his aduersarie and had the better in the felde and there the kyng dubbed hym knyght the same day ¶ And on the same day come an othir henaude and to hym come a squyer of Gascoigne and proudely manly he quitte hym on his aduersarie and had the better And anone the kyng dubbed hym knyght ¶ And on the viij day come in to the felde ij men of armes of henaude and to hem come ij soudiours of Caleys that were bretheren that were called Burghes and well and manly quitte hem on hir aduersaries and the better in the felde And thus ended the chalenges with moche wurshippes ¶ And the kyng at the reuerence of the strangiers made a grete feste and yafe hem riche yiftes and they token hir leue and went home to hir owne contre ¶ And in the xj yere of kyng henries regne the iiij there was a grete bataille done in smythfelde bitwene two squyers that one was called Gloucestre that was appellaunt Arthur was the defendaunt and well and manfully foughten to gedre longe tyme and the kyng for hir man fnllnesse and of his grace toke hir quarell in to his hand and made hem to go oute of the felde at ones and so they were deuided of hir batailles and the kyng yafe hem grace ¶ And the xij yere of kyng Henries regne the fourthe Ris die a squyer of walys that was a rebell a riser and supportier to Owen of Glendore that did moche destruction to the peple of walys was taken and brought to london and there he come afore the Iustices and was dampned for his treson and than he was leid on an hurdell and so drawe forth vn to Tiborne thurgh the Cite and there he was hanged and let doune a yene and his hede smyten of and his body quartred and sente to iiij tounes and his hede sette on london brugge ¶ And in the xiij yere of kyng Heâ—ries regne tho deide Sir Iohan Beauford the erle of somersete that was Capitayne of Caleys and was beried
wan fast in fraunce helde grete astate sate at dyner at a grete fest in Paris crouned the quene also which had not bene seen to fore alle peple resorted vn to his court but as to the kyng of frauÌ„ce he helde none astateue rule but was left almost allone Also this yere the wethercoke was sette vpon poulus steple at london And this yere in the moneth of August the kyng wexe sike at boys de vyncent whan he saw he shold deye he made his testament ordeyned many thyngâ—s nobly for his soule deuoutly resseyued all the rightes of holy chirche in so ferforth that whan he was enoynted he said the seruise with the preste and at the vers of the psalme Miserere mei deus that was Benigne fac dnÌ„e in bona voluntate tua syon vt edificentur muri IhrlmÌ„ he bad tarie there said thus O good lord thou knowest that myne entent hath bene yit is if I myght lyue to reedyfie the wallis of IhrlmÌ„ and thenne the preest proceded forth made an ende And anone after this moste noble prince and victorious kyng flour in his tyme of cristen chiualrie whom all yâ— world doubted gaf his soule in to yâ— handes of god deide made an ende of his naturell lyf at the said Boys de vyncent beside parys the xxxvj yere of his age on whos soule god haue mercy Amen Thenne was yâ— body enbamed cered lerde in a riall chare and an ymage like vn to hym was leyde vpon the corps open with diuâ—rse baners horse couered richely with tharmes of Englond fraunce also tholde armes of seint Edwardis seint Edmond othir with grete multitude of torchis with whom wente the kyng of Scotland many othir lordes which accompanyd the body till it come vn to westmynstre by london in Englond And in euery toune by the way he had solempnely his dirige on theuen masse on the morne moche almesse was gyuen to poure peple by the way And the vij day of nouembre after the â—orps was brought thurgh london with grete reuerence solempnite to westmynstre where he now lieth it was wurship fully buried after was leid on his tombe a riall ymage like to hym selfe of siluer and gylt which was made atte cost of quene katerine And thus ended is entered buried the noble kyng henry the fyfte on whos soule all cristen soules god haue mercy amen ¶ Of the lawde of kyng Henry the fifthe what he ordeyned for kyng Richard for him selfe after his dethe Capitulo duâ—entâ—simo xlvj HEre is to be noted that this kyng henry the v. was a noble prince after he was kyng crouned how be it to fore in his yougthe he had bene wilde recheles spared no thyng of his lustes ne desires but accomplisshed them after his likynge but as sone as he was crouned enoynted sacred anone sodenly he was chaunged in to a new man sette all his entent to lyue vertuously in mayntenyng of holy church destroyng of of heretikis Kepyng Iustice defending of his Reame subgettis And for as mochâ— as his fadre had deposid by his labour the good kyng Râ—chard pytously made him to die for th offence done to him ayeâ—â—st his ligeaunce he had sente to Rome to be assoilled therof For which offence the pope our holy fadre enioyned him to make hym be pâ—â—â—â—ed fore ê‘petuelly like as he had done to be taken from hym his â—aturell lyf therfor he shold do founde iiij tapers to brenne ê‘petuelly aboute his body that for the extinction of his bodely lyfe his soule may euer be remembred lyue in heuen in spirituell lyfe And also that he shold â—uery weke on the day as it cometh aboute of his dethe haue a solempâ—e masse of Requiem on the euen to fore a dirige with ix lessons and a dole to poure peple alwaye on that day of xj shillinges viij pens to be delid peny mele And ones in the yere at his annyuersarie his terment to be holden in the moste honeste wise aud to be deled that day xx pounde in pens to poure peple And to euery moâ—ke to haue xx shillings which all these thinges ê‘formed this noble kyng for his â—adre for kyng henry the iiij his fadre ê‘formed it not ducing his lyfe whom as it is said god touchid and was a lepre er he diede Also thenne this noble prince lete do calle all the abbottys and priours of seint benets ordre in englond And had theÌ„ in the chapitre hous of westmynstre for the reformacion of the ordre wherin he had comynicacion And also with bisshops and men of yâ— spuÌ„alte in so fer forth that they doubted sore he wold haue had the â—emporaltees oute of their handes wherfore by thauys labour and procuryng of the spuÌ„alte encoraged the kyng to chalenge Norman die his right in fraunce to th ende to sette him a werke there that he shold not seke occasions to entre in to suche maters And alle his lyue after he labourid in the werris in conquering grete parte of the Royame of fraunce that by the agrement of the kyng Charlis had all the gouernaunce of the royame of fraunce and was proclamed regent heir of fraunce And so not withstandyng alle this grete werre that he had yit he remeÌ„bred his soule also that he was mortall and must die For which he ordeyned by lys lyf the place of his sepulture where he is now buried euery day iij. masses ê‘petuelly to be songen in a faire chapell ouer his sepulture of whiche the myddil masse the fyrste lasse masse shal be as is assigned by him as it apperith by thise versis folowyng ¶ Henrici misse quinti sunt hic tabulate ¶ Que successiue sunt ê‘ monachos celebrate ¶ Die dmÌ„ca ¶ Prima sit assumpte de festo virgiuis alme ¶ Poscit postremam xpuÌ„s de morte resurgens ¶ Feria ij ¶ Prima salutate festo virginis extat ¶ Nunciat angelicis laudem postrema choris ¶ Feria iij ¶ Esse deuÌ„ natuÌ„â—e virgme prima fatetur ¶ CoÌ„memorat naâ—am sic vltima missa mariam ¶ Feria iiij â–ª ¶ Prima celebretur ad honorem neupmatis almi ¶ â—ltima conceptam denuÌ„ciat esse mariam ¶ Feria v. ¶ Semê‘ prima coli debet de corê‘e xpristi ¶ â—ltima sit facta de virgine purificata ¶ Feria vj ¶ Condecet vt prima celebretur de cruce sancta ¶ Atâ—â— salutate fiet postrema marie ¶ Sabbato ¶ Omnes alij scoÌ„s est prima colenda suâ—nos ¶ â—ltima de requie pro defunctis petit esse ¶ Semê‘ erit media de ê“prietate dei ¶ And yit the noble kyug henry the v fouuded ij houses of religion one callid Sâ—on beside braynford of the ordre of seint Bâ—igitte bothe of men women And on that othir side of the rinâ—r of
stode at defence and faught manly But at they last they were ouercome and take And there they smyte of the dukes heed of Surre and the Erles heâ—d of Salisbury and many othir mo and there they put the quarters in to sakkes and hir hedes on poles borne on high and so they were brought thurgh the Cite of london vn to london brigge and there hir hedes were sette vpon high and hir quartres weren sente to othir good tounes and Citees and sette vp there ¶ At Oxenford were take Blounte knyght and Benet Cely knyght and Thomas wyntersell squyer And these were beheded and quartred and the knyghtes hedes were sette on polles and brought to london sette on the brugge and the quartres sent forth to othir good tounes ¶ And in the same yere at Prittelwell in a Mille in Estsexe there Sir Iohan Holand the duke of Excestre was take with the commune of the contre and they brought hym froÌ„ the Mille vn to Plasshe ¶ And to the same place yâ— kyng Richard had arested Sir Thomas of wodeste the duke of Gloucestre And right there in the same place they smyten of the duke of Excestre his hede and brought it to london vpon a pole and it was sette on london brigge ¶ And in the same yere at Bristowe was take the lorde spencer that kyng Richard had made erle of Gloucestre and the communes of the toune of Bristowe toke hym and brought hym in to the market place of the toune and there they smyten of his hede and sente it vn to london and ther it was sette on london brigge ¶ And in this same yere was Sir Barnard Brokeys knyght take and arested and put in to the toure of london and Sir Iohan Shelley knyght and Sir Iohan Maudelyn and Sir williaÌ„ Fereby persones of kyng Richardes and they weren arested and put in to the toure of london ¶ And thidder come the kynges Iustices and sate vpon hem in the toure of london and there they were dampned all foure vn to the dethe and the dome was yeue vn to Sir Bernard Brokeys that he shold gone on foot from the toure thurgh london vn to Tiborne and ther to be hanged and after his hede smyten of and Sir Iohan shelley knyght and Sir Iohan maudelyn and Sir william Fereby persones were drawe thurgh oute london to Tiburne and there hanged and hir hedes smyten of and sette on london brigge ¶ And in this same rere kyng Henry sente Quene Isabell home ayene in to Fraunce the which was kyng Richardes wedded wife and yafe hir gold and siluer and many othir â—eweles and so she was discharged of all hir dower and sente oute of Englond ¶ And in the second yere of the regne of kyng Henry the four the was Sir Rogier of Claryngdone knyght and two of his men the priour of launde viâ—â— frere menours somme mastres of diuinite othir for treson that they wrought ayene the kyng were drawe houged at Tyborne all xij ê‘soâ—es And ther began a grete distencion debate in the contre of walys bitwene the lord Grey rithen Owen of glendere squyer of walys And this owen arered a grete noÌ„bre of walshmen kept all that contre aboute right stronge did moche harme destroied the kynges tounes lordshippes thurgh oute walys robbed slow the kynges peple both englissh walsh And thus he endured a xij yere large ¶ And he toke the lord Grey rithen prisoner kept hym fast in hold till he was raunsond of prisoners of the marche And kept hym longe tyme in hold And at the last he made hym wedde one of his donghtres kepte hym ther styll with his wife And sone after he died ¶ And than the kyng Henry knowyng this meschief destruction treson that this owen hadde wrought thanne anone he ordeyned a stronge poer of men of armes of archers and moche othir stuffe that longed to werre for to abate destroie the malice of this fals walshmen ¶ And than the kyng come in to walys with his power for to destroie this owen and othir rebellis false walshmen And anonÌ„ they fledden in to the mountayns And ther myght the kyng done hem no harme in no maner wyse for the mouÌ„taignes And so the kyng come in to Englond ayene for lesyng of mo of his peple And thus he sped nouzt there â—n this same yere was grete scarate of whete in Englond for a quarter of whete was at xvj shilling And there was marchandize of englond sente in Pruys for whete And anonÌ„ they had lade and fregÈt shippes y nowe and come home in saufete blessed be god of all his yiftes And in the iiij yere of kyng henries regne ther was a sterre seyne in the firmament that shewed him selfe thurgh all the world for diuerse tokenes that shold befalle sone after the which sterre was named and called by clergie Stella Comata And on seint Marie magdaleyne day next folewyng in the same yere was the bataille of shrowesbury ¶ And thidder come Sir Henry Percy the Erles sone of Northumberland with a grete multitude of men of armes and archiers and yafe a bataille to kyng Henry the iiij thurgh the fals counceill and wykked rede of Sir Thomas Percy his vncle Erle of wurcestre and there was Sir Henry Percy slayne and the moste partie of his meyne in the feld And Sir Thomas Percy take and kept fast in holde two daies till the kyng had sette reste amonge his peple on bothe sides And than Sir Thomas Percy anone was â—ugged to be dede drawe honged his hede smyten of for his fals treson aâ— shrowesbâ—ry his hede brought to london sette on london brugge ¶ And the othir peple that there were slayne on bothe parties the kyng let herie And there was slayne on the kynges side in that bataille the erle of stafford sir waltier blounte in the kynges cote armure vnder the kynges baner many mo worthy men on whos soules god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the iiij yere of kyng Henries regne come the Emê‘our of Costantine noble with many grete lordes knyghtes moche othir peple of his coutre in to Englond to kyng henry with hym to speke to disporte to see the good gouernaunce condicions of our peple to knowe the coÌ„moditees of englond And our kyng with all his lordes goodly wurshipfuly hym resseyued wâ—lcomed hym all his meyne that comen with hym and did hym all the reuerence wurshipp that they coude and myght ¶ And anone the kyng coÌ„maunded all maner officers that he shold be serued as worthily rially as it loÌ„ged vn to such a worthy lord Emê‘our on his owne coste as longe as the emê‘our waz in englond and all his men that comen with hym And in this same yere comâ— damâ— Iane the duchesse of Britaigne in to Englond and loÌ„ded at fallemouthe in
ye shull bene efâ—â—as welâ— with vs as euer was Robert of holand ¶ Tho anâ—uerd sir Andrewe of herkela and said Sir Thomas that wold I not done ne consent ther to for no maner thyng ye myght me yeue withoute the wyll and commaundement of 〈◊〉 the kyng for than shold I bene hold a traitour for euermore ¶ And when the noble Erle Thomas of laucastre saw that he nold not consent to hym for no maner thyng Sir Andrewe he said wyll ye nat consent to destroie the venym of the reame as we be consent At one word Sir andrew y telle the that or this yere be gone that ye shull bene take and holde for a traitour and more than ye hold vs nowe and in wers dethe ye shull die than euer died any knyght of Englond And vnderstondeth well that ye ded neuer thyng that sorrer shall yowe repent and nowe goth and dothe that yowe good liketh And I wull pnt me vn to the mercy and the grace of god And so went the fals traitour Sir Andrewe of herkela in his way as a fals traitour tirant and as a fals forsworne man For thurgh the noble Erle Thomas of laucastre he vnderfenge the armes of chiualrie and thurgh hym he was made knyght ¶ Tho myght men seen archiers drawe hem in that one side and in that othir and knyghtes also and foughten to gedre wonder sore and also among othir sir humfrey de Boughon Erle of herford a worthy knyght of renoune thurgh all cristendome stode and faught with his enemies vpon the brugge and as the noble lorde stode and faught vpon the brugge a thief a ribande skulked vnder the brugge and fersely with a spere smote the noble knyght in to the foundement so that his boweles comen oute there Allas the sorwe for ther was slayne the flour of solace and of comfort and also of curtesie ¶ And sir Rogier of clifford a noble knyÈt stode euer and faught and well and nobely hym defended as a worthy Baron But at the last he was sore wonuded in his hede and Sir william of Sullayand Sir Rogier of Bernefeld were slayne at that bataille ¶ When Sir Andrewe of herkela saw that Sir Thomas men lancastre lassed and slaked anone he and his companie comen to the gentill knyght Sir Thomas of Laucastre and said yeld the traitour yeld the ¶ The gentill Erle anâ—uerd tho and said Nay lordes Traitours â—e we none and to yowe wyll we neuer vs yelde while that our lyfes lasteâ— but leuer we haue to be slayne in our treuthe than yelde vs to yow ¶ And sir Andrewe ayene grad vpon sir Thomas companie yollyng as a wode wolfe and said yelde yowe traitours taken yeld yowe with an high â—â—is said â—ethe ware sires that none of yowe be hardy vpon lyfe and lymme to mysdone Thomas body of Lancastre ¶ And with that worde the good Erle Thomas went in to the chapell said knelyng vpon his knees and turned his visage towardes the crosse and said Almyghty god to the I me yelde and hollich put me in to thy mercy And with that the vileyns ribaudes lept aboute hym on euery side as tirauntz and wode turmentours and difpoilled hym of his armure and clothed hym in a robe of ray that was of his squyers liuere and forth lad hym vn to yorke by water ¶ Tho myght men see moche sorwe and care for the gentill knyghtes fledden in euery side and the ribaudes and the vileyns egrely hem discried and grad an high yeld yâ—we traitours yelde yowe And when they were y yolde they were robbed bounde as the ves allas the shame and despite that the gentill ordre of knyghthode ther had at that bataille and the lande tho was with oute lawe For holy chyrche tho had no more reuerence than it had bene a bordelhows and in that bataille was the fadre ayens the sone and the vncle ayens his nepheu For so moche vnkeÌ„denesse was neuer seyn before in Englond as was that tyme amonge folk of one nacion For o kynrede had no more pite of that othir than an hungrie wolfe hath of a shepe and it was no wonder For the grete lordes of Englond were not all of o nacion but were medled with othir nacions that is for to seyne somme britons somme Saxons somme Danois somme Pehites somme frenshmen somme normans somme Spaynardes somme Romayns somme Henaudes somme Flemmynges and of othir diuerse nacions the which nacions accorded not to the kynde blode of Englond And yf so grete lordes had bene onlich wedded to English peple than sholde peez haue bene and reste amonges hem withoute any envie ¶ And at that bataille was Sir Rogier Clifford take Sir Iohan Mombray Sir william Tuchet Sir william fitz william and many othir worthy knyghtes ther were take at that bataille And sir hugh dandell the next day after was taken and put in to prison and shold haue bene done to deth yf he had not spoused the kynges nece that was Erle Gilbertes suster of Gloucester And anone afterwas sir Bartholomew of Badelesmere taken at stowe parke a maner of the bisshoppes of lincolne that was his nepheu and many othir barons banerettz wherfor was made moche sorwe ¶ Hâ—w Thomas of lancastre was beheded at Pountfrete v. barons honged deawen there Capitulo Centesimo lxxxxviij ANd nowe I shall telle yow of the noble Erle Thomas of lancastre when he was taken brought to yorke many of the Cite were full glad vpon him cried with high vois A sir traitour ye arne welcome blessed be god for nowe shull ye haue the reward that longe tyme ye haue deserued and cast vpon him many snowe balles and many othir reproues did hym but the geÌ„till erle all suffred said nothir one ne othir And in the same tyme the kyng herd of this same scomfiture and was full glad in hast come to Pountfrete sir hugh the speÌ„cer sir hugh his sone sir â—ohan erle of arundell sir Edmond of wodestoke the kynges brother erle of kent and sir Aymer of valaunce erle of Penbroke and mastir robert baldoke a fals piled clerc that was â—ue and duelled in the kynges court and all come thidder with the kyng and the kyng entred in to the castell And sir Andrewe of herkela a fals tirant thurgh the kynges commaundement toke with hym the gentill erle Thomas to Pountfrete ther he was prisoned in his owne castell that he had newe made that stode ayens the Abbey of kyng Edward And sir hugh the spencer the fadre his sone cast thought how in what maner the good erle Thomas of lancastre sholde be dede withoute any â—ugement of his Perys wherfor it was ordeyned thurgh the kynges â—ustices that the kyng shold put vpon hym pointes of treson And so it befell that he was ledde to barre before the kynges Iustices barehede as a thief in a faire hall withyn his owne castell that he