that stronglych werryd vpon hym in euery place that he ne wyst whyther for to torne And the erle of gloucestre halpe hem with his power How gaufryd therle of Angeon yafe vp vnto Harry the Emperesse sone all Normandye Capitulo C xl ANd after this the kyng went vnto wylton and wolde haue made a castel there but tho come to hym therle of gloucestre with a strong power and almoost hadde take the kyng but yet the kyng escaped with moche payne and william martell ther was take And for whos delyueraunce he yafe vnto the Erse of gloucestre the good castel of shirburne that he had take And whan this was done the erle robert and al the kynges enemyes wente to Farynâ—…e bygonne ther for to make a strong Castel But the kynge come thyder with a stronge power and drofe hem thens 〈◊〉 that same yere The erle Randulfe of chestre was a corded with the kyng come to his court at his commandement And the â—…e wende sauelyche to come and the kyng anone lete take hym and putte hym in to pryson and muste neuer for noo thyng â—…e oute till that he had yelde vp vnto the kyng the Castel of nychol the whiche he had take from the kyng with strength in the xv yere of his regne And gaufred therle of Angeon yaf vp vnto Harry his sone al normandy And in the yere that next sued deyde the erle gaufred And henry his sone tho anone turned ageyne to Angeon and there was made Erle with moch honour of his men of the land and to hym dyden feaute â—…omamage the moost party of his land And theÌ„ne was this henry the emperesse sone Erle of Angewe and duk of normandy In the same yere was made dyuorce bytwene the kyng of frauÌ„ce and the quene his wyf that was right heyr of gascoyne For encheson that it was knowe proued that they were sybbe and nyghe of blode And tho spoused hyr Henry the emperesse sonne Erle of Angeo duk of normandy duk of Gascoyne The xviij yere of this kyng stephen this henry come in to engloÌ„d with a strong power and bygan for to werre vpon kyng stephen toke the castel of malmesbury and dyd moche harme and the kyng steuen had so moche werre that he nyst whyder for to wende but atte last they were acorded thurgh the archebisshop Theobald and thurgh other worthy lordes of Englond vpon this condicion that they shold departe the Royamme of Englond bytwene hem so that henry the emperesse sone sholde holych haue half the lande of Englond And thus they were acorded and pees cryed thurgh oute al Englonde And whan the acorde was made bytwene tho two lordes kynge stephen bycome soo sory fâ—…use he had lost half englond and felle in suche a maladye dyed in the xâ—…x yere viij wekes v dayes of his regne all in werre in con taâ—… and he lyeth in the abbey of Feueresham the whiche he leete make in the syxth yere of his regne Of kyng henry the second that was the emperesse sone in whos tyme saynt thomas of Caunterbury was chaunceler Ca C. xlj ANd after this kyng Stephen regned henry the emperesse so ne and was crouned of the archebisshop theobald the xvij daye byfore crystemasse And in the same yere thomas Beket of London archebisshop of caunterbury was made the kynges chauÌ„ celer of Englond The second yere that he was crouned he lete cast a doune alle the newe castels that were longyng to the croune the whiche kyng steuen had yeuen vnto dyuerse men and hem had made erles and barons for to holde with hym and to helpe hym ageynste Henry the Emperesse sone And the fourth yere of his regne he put vnder his lordship the kyng of walys And in the same yere whan the kynge of Scotland hadde in his owne honde that is to saye the Cyte of Caerlylle the Castell of Banburgh â–ª the newe castel vpon tyne the ersdom of lancastre The same yere the kyng with a grete power went in to walys lete cast a doune wodes make weyes and made strong the castell of rutlande basyng werk and among the castels he made an hous of the temple And in the same yere was Rychard his sone borne that afterward was erle of oxenford and the fourth yere of his regne he made gaufryd erle of Brytayne and in that yere he chaunged his money the syxth yere of his regne he ladde an huge hoost vnto Tolouse and conquerd it And the seuenth yere of his regne deyde thebault the archebtsshop of cauÌ„terbury And tho all the cyte of caunterbury almoost thurgh meschyef was brente The ix yere of his regne thomas beket his channceler was chosen to ben archebisshop of cauÌ„terbury And vpon seynt bernards daye he was sacred and in that yere was borne Alyenore the kynges doughter And in the tenth yere of his regne seynt Edward the kyng was translated with moche honour And the xâ—… yere of his regne he helde his parlement at north hampton from thens fled seynt thomas Archebisshop of caunterbury for the greete debate that was bitwene the kyng hym For yf he had ben founden in the morne he had be slayne therfore he fled thens with thre feâ—… lawes a fote only that no man wyst wher he was and wente ouer the see to the pope of Rome And this was the pryncypal encheson for as moche as the kyng wold haue put clerkes to deth that we re atteynt of felonye withoute â—…ny pryuelege of hooly chirche And the xij yere of his regne was Iohan his sone borne and the xiij yere of his regne deyde maude the emperesse that was his mo der And in that same yere was Iohan his doughter borne The xiiij yere of his regne the duke henry of Saxon spoused maude his doughter And he bygate on hyr thre sones Henry othnâ—… wylliam And in the xv yere of his regne deyde the good Erle to bert of Gloucestre that founded the abbaye of nonnes of Eâ—…n And in the same yere maryke kyng of Ierusalem conquerd babiloyne the xvj yere of his regne be lete croune his sone Henry at westmynstre hym crouned Rogyer Archebisshop of yorke in harmyng of Thomas Archebisshop of caunterbury wherfor the same Rogyer was acursyd of the pope Of kyng henry that was sone of kyng henry the emperesse sone of the debate that was bytwene hym and his fudre whyle that he was in uormandye Capitulo C xlij AFter the coronacion of kyng henry the sone of kyng henry the emperesse sone That same henry the emperesse sone went ouer in to normandy and there he lete marye elyenore the dongh ter of the Dolfyne that was kyng of almayne And in the vij yere that the Archebisshop seynt thomas hadde ben outlawed the kyng of Fraunce made the kyng and saynt thomas acorded and tho come thomas the archebisshop to Caunterbury ageyne to
sayd to see that one part of the endentures to hem that other part of the en dentures they bare with hem to shewe the kyng whan the kyng sawe the fourme vnderstode he helde hym ful wel payd of all maner thyng as they had ordeyned sauyng as touchyng the resty tucion of the goodes for to make ageyn to that thyng he nold not acord so he sent word ayene to the four bisshops that they sholde done oute put awey that one poynt of restitucion they ansuerd that they nold not done one word oute Tho sent the kyng to the archebisshop by tho four bisshops that he shold come to cauÌ„ terbury for to speke with hym ther sent vnto hym saufeenduit vnder pledges that is to sey his Iustyces gilbert peytewyn william de la brener Iohn le fitz hugh that in hir coÌ„duyt saufly be shold come gone ageyne at his wyll in this maner the arche bisshop stephen come to cauÌ„terbury whan the archebisshop was come the kyng come to chilham for he wold come no ner to caun terbury at that tyme but he sente by his tresorer bisshop of wynchestre that he shold done out of the endâ—…tures the clause of resci tucioÌ„ for to make of the goodes the archebisshop made his oth that he wold neuer out done one worde therof ne chauÌ„ge of that the bisshops had spoken and ordeyned and tho the archebisshop wente ageyne to Rome withoute ony more doyng kyng Iohan was tho wrother than euer he was byfore lete make a comune crye thurgh oute at englond that al tho that had holy chirche rentes went ouer the see that they shold come ageyne in to En glond at a certeyne day or elles they shold lese hir rentes for euer more that he commanded to euery shereue thurgh oute al Englond that they shold enquere yf ony bisshop Abbot 〈◊〉 your or ony prelate of holy chirche fro that day afterward resceyned ony mauÌ„dement that come fro the pope that they shold take the bodye brynge it byfore hym that they shold take in to the kynges honde al hir londes of holy chirche that were yeuen to any man by the archebisshop stephen or by the pryour of CauÌ„terbury from the tyme of election of the archebisshop commaunded that alle the wodes that were the archebisshops shold be caste a doune vnto the grounde al sold How kyng Iohan destroyed the ordre of Cisteaux cao. C xliy ANd in the same tyme the Irysshmen bygonne to werre vpon kyng Iohan and kyng Iohan ordeyned hym for to wende in to Irlond and lete arere an huge taxe thurgh oute al EngloÌ„d that is to saye xxxv M marc and sente thurgh al Englond to the monkes of the ordre of Cysteaux that they shold helpe hym of syxe M marc of syluer and they ansuerd sayd that they durst nothyng done without her chyef abbot of asteaux wherfor kynge Iohan whan he come ageyne from Irland he dyd hem so moche sorow care that they nyst where to abyde for he toke so moche rauÌ„sonne of euery hous of hem that the somme amounted to ix M CCC mark so that they were clene lost destroyed boy ded hir howe hir laÌ„des thurgh out al engloÌ„d the abbot of wa uersey drad so moche his manace that he forsoke al the abbey weÌ„t thens pryuely ordeyned hym ouer see to the hous of Ciste aux whan the tydyng come to the pope that the kyng had done so moch malyce tho was he to the kyngward ful wroth sent ij le gats vnto the kyng that one was callid pandolf that other du raÌ„t that they shold warne the kyng in the popes name that he shol de cese of his persecucion that he dyd vnto the holy chirch ameÌ„d the wroÌ„g the trespaas that he had done to the archebisshop of caÌ„ terbury to the priour vnto the moÌ„kes of caÌ„terbury to al the clergye of englond that he shold restore the godes ageyne that he had taken of hem ageynst hir wyll elles they shold curse the kyng by name and to doo this thyng and to conferme the pope to ke hem his lettres in bulles patrnts These two legats come in to Englond and comen to the kyng to northampton ther that he hel de his parlement and ful curtoysly they hym salued and sayden Syr we ben come fro the pope of Rome the pees of holy chirch of the land to amende And we amonest yow fyrst in the popes half that ye make ful restitucion of the goodes that ye haue rauy shed of holy chirche of the lande that ye vnderfonge stephen Archebisshop of caunterbury in to his dygnyte and the pryour of Caunterbury and his monkes that ye yelde ageyne vnto the Archebisshop al his londes and rentes without ony witholdyng And Syr ye more ouer that ye suche restitucion hem make as holy chirche shal holde hir payed Tho ansuerd the kynge as touchynge the Pryour his monkes of caunterbury al that ye haue sayd I wyll gladly done and al thyng that ye wyll ordeyne But as touchyng the archebisshop I shall telle yow in myn hert as it lyeth that the Archebisshop lete his Bisshopryche and that the pope than for hym wold pray and than vpon auenture me shold lyke somme other bisshopryche for to yeue hym in englond And vpon this condicion I wold hym resceyue and vnderfonge And netheles in englond as archebisshop yif he abyde he shalle neuer haue so good saufconduyt but he shall be take Tho sayd pandolf vnto the kyng Holy chirche was woned neuer to dyscharge an Archebisshop withoute cause resonable but euer she hath be woned to chastyse prynces that to god holy chirche were inobedyent What how nowe quod the kyng Manace ye me Nay sayd paÌ„dolf but ye now openly haue told as it standeth in your hert And to yowe we shall telle what is the popes wylle thus it stant that he hath yow holy enterdyted and acursed for the wronges that ye haue doo to holy chirche and to the Clergye And for as moche as ye duelle and bee in wylle to abyde in malyce and wylle not come to none ammendement ye shalle vnderstonde that fro this tyme afterward the sentence is vpon yow yeuen and holdeth stede and strengthe and vppon al tho that with yowe haue communed byfore this tyme whether they ben Erles Bawns or Knyghtes or ony other what soo euer they bee We hem assoylle saufly vnto this daye And fro this tyme afterward of what Condicion euer that they be we hem acurse that with yow comen so do we sentence vpon hem openly specyally And we assoylle quytely Erles baroÌ„s knyghts al other maner men of hir homages seruyces feau tes that they shold vnto yow done and this thyng to conferme we yeue pleyne power to the bisshop of wynchestre
the archebisshop and other grete lordes of the land of englond assembled hem byfore the fest of seynt Iohn baptist in a medewe besydes the toun of stanes that is callyd Romne mede And the kyng made hem ther a charire of fraunchyses such as they wold axen in suche maner they were acorded that a cordement last not full long for the kyng him self sone after did ayenste the poyntes of the same charter that he had made wherfor the mooste partye of the land of lordes assembled hem bygonne to werre vpon kyng Iohan brente his tounes robled his fol ke did all the sorow that they myght and made hem as strong as they myght with al hir power thought to dryue hym once of englond and make lowys the kynges sone of fraunce kyng of englond And kyng Iohan sente tho ouer see ordeyned so moche peple of normans of pycardes of Flemynges so that the land myght not hem susteyne but with moche sorow among al these peple ther was a man of normandy that was callyd Fonkes of brent this normand and his company spared nother chirche ne hous of relygyon that they ne brente and robled it bare a wey al that they myght take so that the land was all destroyed what in one syde and in that other The barons and lordes of englond ordeyned amonge hem the best spekers wysest men sente l◅m ouer see to kyng philip of fraunce prayd hym that he wold sen de lo wys his sone in to englond to ben kyng of englond to vnder fonge the croune How lowys the kyngys sone of fraūce come in to englond with a stronge power of peple to be kyng of englond Ca o C Liiij WHan kyng philip of Fraunce herd this tydyng he made c◅e reyne alyaunce bytwene hem by hyr commune election that lowys kynge philippes sone of fraunce shold goo with hem in to englond and dryne oute kyng Iohan of the lande and alle that were in presence of lowys made vnto hym homage bycome his men And the barons of Englond helde hem styll at london a bi den lowys the kynges sone of fraunce this was the next sacer day before the ascencion of our lord that lowys come in to englond with a strong power that tyme kyng Iohan had taken al the castels of englond in to Alyens hondes And lowys come tho be sieged at rouchestre the castel toke it with strength the thurs day in whitsonweke lete honge all the alyens that were therin the thursday tho next sueng he come to london ther he was vn der fonge with moche honour of the lordes that a byden hym ther all to hym made homage And afterward in the tewysday nexte after the trynyte sonday he toke the castel of reygate in the mo row after the castel of gilford the fryday next after the Castell of Fareham the mondaye next after the cyte of wynchestre to hym was yolde in the morow after seynt Iohans day the ma ner of woluesey the tewysday after the vtas of seynt peter saynt paule they toke the castel of Odyham And the monday next after saynt margarete day he ordeyned hym toward beaumer for to besyge the castel ther he duellid xv dayes myght not gete the castel than went he thens come to london the tour to hym was yolde And in the same tyme the pope sent in to englond a legate that was callyd swalo of kyng Iohans deth Cao. C lvo. ANd in the same tyme the pope sent in to Englonde a legate that was callyd swalo he was preest Cardynal of Rome for to mayntene kynge Iohans cause ageynst the barons of englond but the baarons had so huge part helpe thurgh lowys the kynges sone of fraunce that kyng Iohan wyse not whydder for to torne ne to gone And so it fell that he wold haue gone to Ny chol as he went thyderward he come by the abbey of swyneshe de ther he abode two dayes and as he sate at mete he axed a mōke of the hous how moche a loofe was worth that was set byfore hym vpon the table the monk said that the lofe was worth but an halfpeny O quod the kyng here is grete cheepe of brede Nowe quoth the kyng And I may lyue suche a lofe shalle bee worth xx shyllyng or half a yere begoan whan he had said this worde moch he thought ofte he syghed toke ◅te of the brede sayd by god the worde that I haue spoken shal ben sothe The monke that stode byfore the kyng was for this word ful sory in herte thought rather he wold him self suffre pytous deth and thought yf he myght ordeyne therfor somme maner remedye and anon the monke went to his abbot was shryuen of hym told the abbot al that the kyng sayd preyd his abbot for to assoylle hym for he wold yeue the kyng suche a wassayle that al englōd shold be glad therof ioyefull Tho went the monk in to a gardeyn fonde a grete tode therin toke hir vp put hir in a cuppe prykked the tode thurgh with a broche many tymes tille that the benym come oute in euery syde in to the cuppe tho toke he the cuppe filled it with good ale brought it byfore the kyng knelyng sayd sir qd he wassayle for neuer dayes of your lyfe ne dronke ye of suche a cuppe begynne monke qd the kyng the monk drāk a grete draught toke the kyng the cuppe the kyng also drank a grete draught sette doune the cuppe The monk anon right went in to the fermorye ther dyed anon on whos sou le god haue mercy amen v monkes syng for his soule specyal ly shullen whiles the abbey stant The kyng aroos vp anon ful euel at ese commaūded to remeue the table axyd after the mō ke men told hym that he was dede for his wombe was broke in sunder whan the kyng herd this he commaunded to trusse but al it was for nought for his bely bygan so to swelle for the drynk that he drank that he dyed within two dayes the morow after seynt lukes day this kyng Iohan had fayr children of his body bygoten that is to saye henry his sone that was kyng after hys fadre rychard that was erle of Cornewayle Iabel that was Emperesse of Rome elyenore that was quene of scotland and this kyng Iohan whan he had regned xvij yere v monethes v dayes he deide in the castel of newe werke his body was bu ryed at wynchestre Of kynge henry the thyrd that was crouned at gloucestre Capitulo C lvj ANd after this kynge Iohan regned Henry his sonne and was crouned at gloucestre whan he was nyne yere olde on Seynt
noble ferthyng of gold And the xiiij yere of kyng Henryes regne the fourth he lete make galeys of werre for 〈◊〉 â—…d hoped to haue passed the grete see so forth to Ierusalem 〈◊〉 to haue ended his lyf but god vysyted hym so sone after 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mytees grete sikenes that he myght not wel endure no whyle so feâ—…uently he was take broughte in bedde at westmynstre in a fayre chaÌ„bre And as he lay in his led he asked his chamberlayn what they called that chambre that he lay ynne and he ansuerd said Ihrâ—…m And than he said that the prophecye said that he shol de make an ende and dye in Iâ—…rlm And than â—…e made hym redy vnto god and dysposed al his wil And sone after he dyed and was caryed by waâ—…r from westmynstre in a barge vnto Feuersham And from thens vnto CauÌ„terbury by land with moch torche lyght brennyng in to the abbey of Criâ—…hirch ther he was entered and beryed beside seynt Thomas of Caunterbury shryne thus ended the worthy kynge henry aboute mydlentâ—… sondaye in the yere of our lord a M CCCC xiij on whos soule god hauâ—… mercy Amen Of kyng henry the fyfthe that was kynge henryes sonne Capitulo CC xliiij o ANd after the deth of kyng henry the fourth regned kynge Henry his sone that was borne at moÌ„mouth in walis that was a worthy kyng and a gracious man and a grete conquerour And in the fyrst yere of his regne for grete loue goodnesse he sent to the freres of langely there as his fadre had done berye kyng Rychard the second and lâ—…e take his body oute of the erth ayene dyd bringe it to westmynstre in a rial chare couered with blak veluet baners of diuse armes about al the horses drawyng the chare were trapped in blak beten with dyuse armes many a torche brennyng by al the wey til he come to westmynstre ther he lete make for hym a ryal a solempne enterement beryed hym by quene Anne his wyf as his owne desire was on the ferther side of seynt Edwardes shryne in the abbey of seynt pe ters of westmynster on whos soule god haue mercy amen And in this same yere were a certeyn of lollardes taken fals heretikes that had purposed thurgh fals treson to haue slayn our kynge for to haue destroyed al the clergye of the reame they myÈt ha ue had hir fals purpose but our lord wold not soffre it for in hasâ—… our kyng had warnyng therof of al hir fals ordynauÌ„ce worchyng come sodenly with his power to seynt Iohans withoute smythfeld And anon they token a certeyn of the lollardes fals heretykes brouÈt hem vnto the kynges presence ther told all hir fals purpose ordynaunce how they wold haue done wrought they myÈt haue regned had hir wyll and ther they â—…ld whiche were hyr capâ—…tayns gouernours And than the kyng coÌ„maÌ„ded hem to y e tour of loÌ„don than toke mo of hem both with in the cite without sente hem to newgate to both couÌ„tres than they were brouÈt in examynacyon before the clergye y e kyn ges Iustices ther they were conuycted before the clergye for hir fals heresye daÌ„pned before the Iustyce for hir fals treson this was hir IugemeÌ„t that they shold â—…e drawe froÌ„ the tour of loÌ„don vnto seynt giles feld ther to be honged brent on the galâ—…wes also ther was taken syr Rogyer acton knyÈt for heresye eke for treson ayenst the kyng the reame he come afore the clergye was conuicted for his heresye to be brent dampned before the Iu stices to be drawe from the tour of london thurgh the cyte to seynt giles feld to be honged brente and in the second yere of kyng henryes regne the v he helde a counceyll of al the lordes of the re ame at westmestre ther he put to hem this demauÌ„de prayed besought hem of hir goodnes of hir good counseyll good wâ—…l to she we hym as touchyng the title the right that he had to nor mandye Gascoyne and guyhenne the whiche the kyng of frauÌ„ce withhelde wrongfully vnrightfully the whiche his Auncestres before hym hadde be trewe title of conquest right herytage the which Normandy Gascoyn guyhenne the good kyng edward of wyndesore his AuÌ„cestres bofore hym hadden holde al hyr lyues tyme And his lordes yaf hym couÌ„seil to sende ambassatours vnto the kyng of frauÌ„ce his counceyll and that he shold yeue 〈◊〉 to hym his right herytage that is to say Normandye Gascoyn Guyhenne the whiche his predecessours hadden holden afore hym or elles he wold it wynne with dynt of swerd in short tyme with the helpe of almyghty god And than the Dolphyn of frauÌ„ce an suerd to our ambassatours and sayd in this maner that the kyng was ouer yong to tendre of age to make ony werre as ayâ—…nst hym was not lyke yet to be no good werryour to do to make suche a conqueste therupon hym And sâ—… what in scorne despyce he sent to hym a tonne ful of tenys balles by cause he wold haue somwhat for to play with al for hym for his lordes and that be come hym better than to mayntene ony werre And than anone oure lordes that were Ambassatours token hir leue comen in to englond ayene told the kyng his couÌ„seyll of the vngoodly an swer that they had of the Dolphyn and of the presente â—…e whi che he had sente vnto the kyng And whan the kyng had herde hyr wordes ansuere of the Dolphyne he was wonder sore agrâ—…d right euyll payed to ward the frensshmen and toward the kyng the Dolphyn thought to auenge hym vpon hem as sone as god wolde sende hym grace myght and anone leâ—… make tenys balles for the dolphyn in al the hast that they myÈt be made and they were grete gonne stones for the Dolphyn to playe with all And than anon the kyng sente for al his lordes held a grete couÌ„ ceylle at westmynstre and tolde vnto hem the ansuere that they haddâ—… of the Dolphyn and of his worthy presente that he sente to hym and to his lordes to playe with al And there the kyng his lordes weren acorded that they shold be redy in armes with hir power in the best aâ—… that myght be done And gete men of armes and Archyers that myght be goten al other stuffe that longed to werre to be redy with al hir retenue to mete at 〈◊〉 hampton by laÌ„masse nâ—…t se wyng without ony delay Wherfor the kyng ordeyned his nauye of shippes with al maner of stuffe and vytaylle that longed to suche a werryour of al maner ordynauÌ„ce in the hauen of southampton in to the noÌ„bre
lyke as he had done to be takeÌ„ from hym his naturel lyf therfor he shold do fouÌ„de iiij tapers to brenne perpetuelly aboute his body that for the extynction of his bodely lyf his sou le may euer be remembrid lyue in heuen in spirituel lyf also that he shold euery weke on the day as it cometh about of his deth haue a solempne masse of RequieÌ„ on the euen afore a dirige with ix lessons a dole to poure peple alwey on that day of xj shyllyn ges viij pens to be delyd peny melo And ones in the yere at his annyuersarye his terement to be holden in the moost honest wyse to be deled that day xx pouÌ„d in pens to poure peple and to euery moÌ„st to haue xx shillynges which al these thynges performed this noble kyng for his fadre for kyng henry y e iiij his fadre per formed it not duryng his â—…f whom as it is said god touchid and was a lepre er he deyde Also thenne this noble prince lete do cal le al the abbots priours of saynt benets ordre in englond had them in the chapitre hous of westmynstre for the reformacion of the ordre wheryn he had comynycacion And also with bisshops men of the spuÌ„alte in so ferforth that they doubted sore he wold haue had the teÌ„poraltees out of their hondes wherfore by thaus labour procuryng of the spiritualte encouraged the kyng to cha lenge normaÌ„dy his right in frauÌ„ce to then de to set hym a werk ther that he shold not seke occasions to entre in to suche maters al his lyf after he laboured in the werrys in coÌ„queryng grete par te of the reame of frauÌ„ce that by the agrement of the kyng charlys had al the gouernauÌ„ce of the reame of frauÌ„ce was proclamed regent heyr of frauÌ„ce And so not withstondyng al this greete werre that he hadde yet he remeÌ„brid his soulâ—… also that he was mortal must dye for whiche he ordeyned by his lyf the place of his sepulture where he is now beryed euery day thre masses per tuelly to be songen in a fair chapel ouer his sepulture of which the myddedel masse the first lasse masse shal be as is assigned by hym as it apperyth by these versys fole wynge Henrici misse quinti sunt hic tabulate Que successiue suÌ„t per monachos celebrate Die dâ—…ca Prima sit assumpte de festo virginis alme Poscit postremam xpuÌ„s de morte resurgens Feria ij Pâ—…ma salutate festo virginis â—…xtal Nunaat angâ—…cis laudem postrema choris Feria iij Esse deum natum de virgine prima fatetur CoÌ„memorat natam sic vltima missa mariam Feria iiij Prima ' cebebretur ad honorem neupmatis almi Vltima coÌ„ceptam denuÌ„ciat esse mariam Feria v. SeÌ„per prima coli debet de corpore cristi Vltima sit facta de virgine purificata Feria vj Concedet vt prima celebretur de cruce sancta Atque salutate fiâ—…t postrema marieâ—… Sâ—…bbato Omnes alij scoÌ„s est prima colenda supernos Vltima de requie pro defuÌ„ctis petit esse SeÌ„per erit media de proprietate dei And yet the noble kyng henry the. v fouÌ„ded ij houses of relygyon one callyd Syon besyde braynford of thordre of saynt Brigitte bothe of meÌ„ womeÌ„ on that other side of the riuer of tamy se an hous of monkes of chartrehouâ—… in whiche two places he is coÌ„tynuelly praid for nyght day for euer whan they of sion reste they of the chartrehous done their seruyse and in lyke wyse whan they of the chartrehous reste the other goon to by the ryngyng of the bellis of eyther place eche knoweth whan they haue ended theyr seruyce whiche he nobly endowed done dayly ther grete almesse dedes as in the chartrehous certeyn children ben fouÌ„de to sco le at syon certeyne almesse gyuen dayly And yet beside al this he hath fouÌ„ded a recluse whiche shal be alwey a preest to pray for hym by the sayd chartrehous whiche preest is wel sufficiently endo wed for hym a seruauÌ„t Co here may al princes take ensaÌ„ple by this noble prince that regnyng so lytel tyme not fully x yere did so many noble actes as wel for his soule to be perpetuelly re meÌ„brid praid for as in his wordly coÌ„questis he beyng in his most lusty agâ—… despised eschewid synne was vertuous a gre te Iusticer in so moche that al y e princes of cristendom drad hym also of hethenes had determyned in hym self if god wold haue spared hym y t he wold haue werryd ageyne y e sarazyns for to knowe y e ayde of other princes al the passages in y e iourney he sent a knyÈt of henaud named sir hugh de lanoye vnto Ierusalem but eâ—… he returned he deyde at boys du vyncent in the xxxvj yâ—…w of his age on whos soule god haue mercy Amen How kyng henry the vj regned beyng a child not one yere of age of the batayl of vernoyl in perche Ca o CC xlvij AFter kyng henry the v. regned henry his sone but a child not fully a yere old whos regne begaÌ„ y e first day of septeÌ„ber the yere of our lord M cccc xxij This kyng beyng in his cradell was moch doubted drad by cause of yegrete coÌ„quest of his fadre also the wisedom guydyng of his vncles the duk of bedford the duk of gloucestre This yere the xxj day of Ocâ—… deyde char les kyng of frauÌ„ce lyeth buryed at seynt denys then was the duk of bedford made regent of frauÌ„ce the duk of gloucestre was made protectour defendour of engloÌ„d the first day of march after was sir williaÌ„ taillour preest degrated of his preesthode on the morne after he was brent in smythfeld for heresye This yere sir Iames stiward kyng of scottes maryed dame Iane the duches dou ghter of clarence of hir first husbond therle of somersete at saynt mary ouerayes Also this yere the xvij day of august was the ba tail of vernoil in perche bitwene the duk of bedford regeÌ„t of fraÌ„ce the duk of alauÌ„son whiche was a grete batail The duk of bed ford had on his side with hym therle of salisbury mouÌ„tagu the the lord Talbot all the power that they coude make in normaÌ„dy the garnysons kepte And also many capytayns with moch peple of the duk of Burgoyns on that other syde was the duk of a lauÌ„son the duk of Turon that was therle douglas therle of bou gham with many lordes of frauÌ„ce grete coÌ„pany of scottes ar mynakes And thenne therle douglas callyd the duk of bedford Iohan with the leden swerd he sent hym word ageyne that he shold fynde that day that his swerd was of stel And so the bataylle ioyned on bothe
fled and how the Cristen men were slayne in grete britayne thurgh paynyms and sarazenes he graunted hym Constantin his broder hym for to helpe with power of folke and hem dyde araye hors armure and shippes all thynge that hem neded to that vyage And whan al thynge was redy he called the bisshop and to hym said I take yow here to helpe and socoure Constantin my broder vpon this couenaunt that yf god yeue hym grace the paynyms the sarazenes to shen de and discomfyte that than ye make hym kyng And the Bisshop it graunted with good wyll Constantin and the bisshop toke leue of the kynge Aldroye and betoke hym to god toke her men xij M went to hir shippes sayled toward grete Britayne and arryued at Cotnesse Whan the britons herde the tydynges that to hem come socour they were strongly holpen and ordeyned hem an huge nombre of people and come to hem and vnder feng hem with moch honour Gowan anon as he wist of thise thynges he assembled all the sarazenes come ageynst hem yaf hem batayll and Constantin slowe him with his owne hondes And alle tho other sarasyns were discomfyted and slayne that none escaped but tho that were conuerted vnto god How Constantin that was the kynges broder of litil britayn was crouned kyng of moche Britayne for his worthynes Capitulo quinquagesimo tercio ANone after the bataylle they wente to london and crouned ther Constantin made hym kyng of this lande and the Bisshop Goselyne sette the croune on his hede annoynted hym as fallyth to a kyng for to ben â—…and tho bygan Crystendeme This kyng Constantin whan he was crouned anon after he spou sed his wyf thurgh counceyll of the britons he bygate thre so nes on hir the fyrst was callyd Constance that other Aurilambros and the third â—…ter Constance the elder broder whan he cam to age he made hym a monk at wynchestre CoÌ„stantyn hyr fadre was slayne thurgh treason for it be fel on a tyme that a 〈◊〉 come to hym vpon a day in message as it were said that he wol de speke with the kyng priuely in counceyll The kyng lete wyde his chaÌ„bre of tho men that were within there abode no mo but the kyng and the pehyte made a contenauÌ„ce as though he wold haue spoke with the kyng in his ere and ther he slew hym with a long knyf and after wente queyntely oute of the chambre in to another chambre so at the last no man wyst wher he was bycome Whan the kynges meyne wyst that her lord was so dede they made so moche sorowe they nyst al what to done for as moch as his two sones Aurilambros and â—…ter weren so yong that none of hem myght be kyng the thyrdde broder was monk at wyn chestre as is a fore said But â—…ortiger that was erle of wesâ—…seye thought priuely in his herte thurgh queyntyse to bee kyng and went to wynchestre there that Constance was monk and to hym said Constance sayd he your fadre is dede your two bâ—…rtheren that ben with Goselyn the bisshop of london to norissh ben so yong that none of hem may be kyng Wherfor I counceyl yow that ye forsake your abyte and come with me and I shall done soo to the Britons that ye shal be made kyng Of Constance that was kyng Constantines sonne that was monke at wynchestre and how he was made kyng after hyr fadres deth thurgh counseill of â—…ortiger that was erle of westsexe for as moche as Aurilambros and vter his two bretheren wâ—… but yonge of age And â—…ortiger lete slee hym to be kyng hym self Capitulo liiij THis â—…ortiger counceyled this Constance soo moche till he forsoke his abbot and went with hym And anon after he was crouned and made kyng by assent of the britons This kyng Constance whan he was crouned and made kyng he wist ne knewe but lytel of the world ne coude nothyng what knyghthode axed he made â—…ortiger his chyef mayster counceyl lâ—…r yafe hym all his power for to do ordeyne to do as moche as to the Royame apperteyned so that hym self no thyng entermelled but only bare the name of kyng whan wrtiger saw that he had al the land in his warde gouernayl at his owne wyll he thought a priue treson and to slee Constance the kyng that he myght hym self ben crouned made kyng and regne and lete sen de after an honderd knyghtes of pehytes the worthyest of alle the land and hem helde with hym to duelle with hym as to ben kepâ—…rs of his body as he wold wende thurgh the lande to ordeyg ne thynges that apperteyned to a kyng And this vortiger honoured so moche the hondâ—…rd knyghtes so moche yaf hem of gold and siluer so ryche Iewellys robes hors other thynges plente wherfor they helde hym more lord than they dyd the kyng and vortiger told hem yf he most be kyng ye as it were thurgh treson he wold make hem rychest of the land so at the last thurgh grete yefâ—…s that he had yeue largely they cryed thurgh the courte that â—…ortiger were better worthy to be kyng than Constance wherfor â—…ortiger made semblaunt as he had ben wroth departed thens fro the court and sayd he must gone elles whyder for thyng that he had to done and so the treytour sayd for encheson that they shol de slee hym that is to say constance whan this vortiger was go ne it be fel sone after that tho honderd knyghtes of pehytes breken the dores of the kynges chambre ther they hym slowe and smyten of his hede and bare it to â—…ortiger ther that he duellyd and whan vortiger sawe that hede he wepte ful tenderly with his eye And netheles he was somdele glad of his deth And anone lete take the honderd knyghtes of â—…ytes and bynde hyr hondes be hynde hem and ledde hem to london and there they were dampned to the deth as fals traitours And anon after al the britons of the lande by comyn assent crouned vortiger and made hym kynge of the lande How the wardeyns that had tho two children to kepe that we re Constantines sones lad hem to lytel Britayne for the treson falsenesse of â—…ortiger Capitulo quinquagesimo quinto THis kyng vortiger whan he was crouned they that had the two children in kepyng Aurylambros vter thurgh ordy naunce of Gosselyne that was bisshop of london at his deth durst not duelle in the laÌ„d with the children but lad hem to the kyng of lytel brytayne for as moche as he tho wyst of the treason of â—…ortiger that tho was made kyng thurgh whome ConstauÌ„ce hir brother was slayne wherfor the honderd knyghtes of pehyâ—…s were put to deth and beren al the blame as that vortiger hadde not wyst ther of nother ther to consented And soo the kepars of tho two children
vnderstonde well that Aurilambros shal be kynge but he shall be en poysened and lytel tyme regne Of kynge Aurilambros how he pursued Mortiger engyst how they dyden Ca lxiiij OErlyn and his moder departed fro the kyng turned 〈◊〉 to karmardyne And soo after tydyng come to the Britonâ—… that Aurilambros and â—…der his broder were arryned at Totnesse with a grete hoost the britone anon assembled hem and wente to vnderfonge Aurilambros and â—…ter with grete noblesse and lad hem to london and crouned ther aurilambros and made hym kynge and dyden to hym homage And he axed Wher vortigr that was kyng myght be founde for he wolde be auengyd of hys broders deth and after he wold werre vpon paynyms And they told hym that vortiger was in walys so they lad hym thiderward vortiger wyst wel that the bretheren come hym to conque re and fledde thens in to a Castel that was callyd gerneth that stode vpon a highe montayne and ther hym helde Aurilambros â—…r his broder and hyr folâ—… had besyeged the â—…stel full â—…g tyme For the castel was strong and well arrayed So at the last they caste wyldefyre And brente 〈◊〉 and men and alle hyr arraye and as moche as was within the castel So that vortiger was brents among all other so dyed he with moche sorow Tho was Engyst in kent and regned ther and herd this tydyng and anone fled and wold haue gone in to scotland for to haue hadde socour but Aurilambros his men mette with hym in the northcouÌ„tre yafe hym batayll engyst his men hem defended whiles that they myght but he and his folk were discomfyted and slayne And Otta his sone fled vnto york And Aurilambros hym folowed egrely Otta a lytel whyle ageynst hym stode but afterward he put hym to his mercy And Aurilambros vn derfenge hym to hym his men he yaf the couÌ„trey of gale weye in Scotland ther they duellyd The kyng Aurilambros wente tho thurgh oute the land put awey the name of Engysteland that engist after his name had callyd it byfore Tho lete he it calle ageyn grete britayne lete make ageyn Chirches howses of reli gyon Castels Cytes burghes Townes that the saxons had destroyed come to london lete make the walles of the cyte whiche eugist his folk had cast a doune The britons led hym to the mount of Anbrian wher somtyme was an how 's of relygi on that tho was destroied thurgh painyms wherof a knight was called Anbry that somtyme was founder of the how 's therfor the hylle was callyd the mount of brian and after was callyd Ambresbury and shal for euermore How Aurilambros dyde redresse the land of grete Britayn that was destroyed thurgh saxons Ca lxv HOw the kynge Aurilambros lete amende and redresse the hous of Amlesbury and therm put monkes but now ther be nonnes a lytel from the place that was callyd Salysbury ther tho the saxons slewe the britons where Engyste he sholde haue made a loue day in whiche tyme ther were slayne a M. lxi knyghtes thurgh treson of engyst The kyng therof had grete pyte and thought to make in mynde of hym a monument of stone that myght endure to the worldes ende And of this thyng they toste hir counceill what ther of was best for to done Tho spaste to the kyng the bisshop of london that was callyd Ternestyn that he shold enquere after merlyn for he coude best telle how this thyng myght be made merlyn after was sought solide come to the kyng the kyng told hym his will of the monumeÌ„t that he wol de haue made Tho ansuerd merlyn to the kynge and sayd Ther ben grete stones in Irland and longe vpon the hyll of kydn that men callyd geants kawll and yf they were in this place as they ben there here they wold endure for euermore in remeÌ„brauÌ„ce of tho knyghtes that here ben entered â—…r ma foy quod the kyng as hard stones be in my land as in Irland Soth quod Merlyn But in al your land ben none suche For geanntes sette hem for grete goode of hem self For at euery tymes that they were wouÌ„ ded or in ony maner hurt they wesâ—…hen the stones with hote water and theÌ„ne wesshe hem therwith and anone they were hoole How the Britons went for to seche the grete stones in Irlond Capitulo lxvj WHan thise britons had herd of this thyng they went swo re amonge hem that they wold go seche the stones toke with hem meet the kynges broder to ben hir chyueteyne xv M men and merlyn counceylled hem for to gone in to Irland so they diden And whan the kyng of Irlond that was callyd guiâ—… somer herd telle that stranngers were arryued in his londe he assembled a grete power fought ayenst hem but he and his folke were discomfyted The Britons went byfore till they come to the mouÌ„te of kylyan and clymed vnto the mouÌ„t But whan they sâ—… we the stones the maner how they stoode they had grete 〈◊〉 ylle sayd bitwene hem that noman shold remeue for no streÌ„gth ne engyne so huge they were so long but merlyn thurgh hys â—…afte and queyntise reineued hem brought hem in to hir shâ—… come ageyne in to this land And merlyn sette the stones ther that the kynge wold haue hem and sette hem in the same maner that they stoden in Irlond whan the kyng sawe that it was made he thanked merlyn and richely him rewarded at his own wylle that place lete calle stonhenge for euermore How passent that was vortigers sonne the kyng guyllomer come in to this land how a traitour that was called Coâ—… enpoysoned the kyng Aurilambros Ca lxvij And men shal vnderstande that passent that was mortigers sone lyued in the same tyme and come in to this land with a grete power and drryued in the north countre and wold â—…n auenged of his faders deth Mortiger And strongly trusted vpon the companye that he had brought with hym out of the land of germanye had conquerd all the north countrey vnto yorâ—… and whan kyng Aurilambros herd this he assemâ—…d a grete power of britons and went for to befyght hym and 〈◊〉 his peple were discomfyted but passent escaped thens with some of his folk fled thens in to Irlond come to kyng guiâ—…met and prayed hym of helpe socour The kyng graunted hym with good wyll and sayd he wold helpe hym with good wylle vpon that couenaunt that I my self muste gone with yowe with alle my power in to Britayne and I wold auenge me vpon the britons rather than they in to my lond comen token the stones with strength that called is geauÌ„ts â—…ll the styng guyllomer 〈◊〉 ordeyne his shippes and went to the see with xv M men arryued in walys bygonne
had desyred it for as moche as they were of Engystes kynrede that fyrst had all the land of bri tayne and tho lete hem be callyd Englysshe men for encheson of Engystes name And the land they lete calle it Englond in hyr langage the folk ben callyd englysshmeÌ„ for as moch as in his tyme it was callyd engystes lond whan he hadde conquerd it of Mortiger that had spoused his doughter but from the tyme that brute come fyrst in to englond this land was callyd britayn the folk britons but syth the tyme that this gurmond eftsones conquerd it and yafe it vnto the saxons and they anone right chauÌ„ ged the name as byfore is sayd And whan this was done gurmond passed ouer in to FrauÌ„ce and ther conquerd many londes and destroyed al cristen peple ther that he come the saxons duel led in this land and bygan it fast to Inhabyte at hir owne wyl And they wolde haue made newe kynges and lordes but they myght neuer assenten to haue only one kyng for to be to hem en tendaunt and therfor they made many kynges in dyuers shyres as it was in engystes tyme The fyrst kyngdom was kent that other southsexe and the thyrd westsexe the fourth estsex and the v northuÌ„berlond the syxth estangle that is to say norfolke southfolke the seuenthe merchenorth that is the Erldome of nychol huÌ„tingdone herford gloucestre wynchestre warwyck and derby and so departed the englyssh al englond in vij partyes And after that it befell that tho kynges werryd oftyme to geder and euer he that was strengest bynome hym that was feblyst And so it was long tyme that they â—…ad no kyng crouned amoÌ„ges hem ne noo cristen man was tho amonges hem ne Crystendome nother But were Paynyms tylle that Saynt Gregorye was pope of Rome that hadde seen childeren of the Nacyon of Englond in the cyte of Rome that were wonder fayr creaâ—…res and had grete wylle and desyre hem to byholde axed of the marchauÌ„ts whens they were of what nacion mâ—…n told hym that they were of Englond and Englyssh they were callyd but they al the peple of englond were paynyms and byleued not vpon god Allas quod seynt gregorye wel mow they be callyd englissh for they haue the visage of angels therfor wel ought they to be cristen And for this encheson saynt gregory sente seynt Austyn in to englond xl good men with hym that were of gode lyf and holy men to preche and teche to conue â—…te the englisshe peple and hem turne to god and that was in the sixth yere that saynt gregory had ben pope that is to saye after the Incarnacion of our lord Ihu crist v C lxxxvij yere as the cronycles tellen How saynt Austyn baptised conuerted kyng adelbright the bisshops that made his felawes Cao. lxxxxvijo. WHan saynt Austyn come fyrste in to englond he arryued in the I le of Tenet and so passed forth come vnto Caunterbury and ther soiourned And kynge Adelbryght of kent that was of the lygnage of Engyst fayr vnder fenge saynt Austyn his felaws with moche honour and hem fonde al that hem neded And ferthermore he yaf hem a fayr place that now is called the abbey of saynt austyns in whiche place he lyeth hym self shrined This kyng Adelbryght was a good man with good will herd seynt Austyns predicacions yafe hym leue to preche thurgh al his land to torne and conuerte to hym al the peple that he myght It befell soo afterward thurgh goddes grace that in lytell tyme the kyng hym self was conuerted to god alle his people of his land was baptysed And in the mene tyme whyle the peple turned hem to god Seynt Anstyn come to Rouchestre there preched goddes worde The paynyms therfor him scorned and cast on hym reygh taylles soo that al â—…s mantel was honged ful of reygh taylles and for more despyte they caste on hym the gutres of reyghes of fissh wherfor the good man saynt austin was so re annoyed greued prayd to god that alle the children that shold be born afterward in that Cyte of Rouchestre must haue tai les whan the king wist herde of this veÌ„geauÌ„ce that was falle thurgh saynt Austyns prayer he lete make an hous in honour of almyghty god wherin women shold be delyuerd of hir children at the bridges ende in whiche hous yet women of the cyte ben delyuerd of childe whan seynt gregory had herd telle how theÌ„gâ—… were tuurned to god and conuerted he sent to seynt Anstyn his passion by a bisshop that was callyd paulyn made hym pâ—…mat and Archebisshop of Englond and sent word that he than shold ordeyne make bisshops in the land And â—…non as Austyn had the passyon of the dignyte of the archebisshop he made two Bisshops of his felawes that come with hym from Rome that one was callyd mellyte he duellyd at london And that other was called Iustyn that helde the dygnyte of Rochestre this Bisshop mellite tho weÌ„t to preche in to estsex baptised the kyng of the couÌ„trey that was callyd Sygeberte that was kyng adelbryghtes cosyn his sustres sone This Instyne went to preche in southsex turned mocâ—… of the peple to god And seynt Austyn wentâ—… hym self prechyng thurgh out Englond How saynt Austyn wente in to wales there that the britons were how they nold not be obedyent to the Archebisshop of â—…uÌ„ terbury Cao. lxxxxviiio. WHan all Englond was baptysed turned to god Seynt Austyn wente in to that land ther that the britons were for to kepe hem from Englysshmen that is to seye in to wales And ther he founde monkes and abbeyes vij bisshops For the britons destroyed alwey the custen peple that seynt Austyn had coÌ„uerted said to the bisshops that he was a legate of rome pri mat of al englond that they shold by all wason to hym be obe dyent they sayd that they nold But to archebisshop of 〈◊〉 on sayd they wold neuer for no maner thyng ben obedyent to the englisshmen for the englisshmen they said ben our aduersaryes our enemyes haue dryueÌ„ vs out of our own couÌ„trey we be â—…sten men euer haue ben the englysshmen euer haue ben payâ—… but now late that they ben coÌ„uerted Seynt austyn myght of hem none ansuer haue other wyse but saiden aperâ—…ly that they nold neue hem meke to hym ne to the pope of Rome seynt au styn torned ageyne to kyng Adolbryght that was kyng of kent tolde hym that his folke nold not be to noman obedyent but to the archebisshop of Caerlyon And whan the kynge herd this he was sow annoyed and sayde that he wold hem destroye sente to â—…lfride kyng of northumberlond that was his frende that he shol de come to hym with al the power
that he myght and that he sholde mete hym at leycester from thenâ—… they wold gone in to walys and destroye the archebisshop of Caâ—…rlyone and al tho that had refused saynt Austyn How kyng Adelbryght the kyng olfryde slewe brecinale that was a kyng of britons that helde the countre of leycestre Capitulo lxxxxix HIt befelle so that ther was a kyng Britone that held the countre of beycestre al the countrey aboute named Brecinale And this britone herde telle that tho two englyssh kynges wold mete ther at leycestre for to wende in to walys he lete ordeyne al the power that he had for to fyght with these two kynges but lytel it auayled hym for his folk that he had were layne hym self fled lost his londes for euermore and these two kynges Adelbryght elfryd duellyd a whyle at leycestre departed the lande amoÌ„ges hem token homages feautes of folk of the couÌ„ tre And after they wenten toward walys tho of walys had herd telle of the scomfyture that brecinal had at leycestre were wonder sore adradde of tho two kynges toke chose amonges hem good men holy of heremytes monkes preestes of other folke grete plente that wenten barfoote wellewerd for to haue mercy of the two kynges But tho kynges were so sterne soo wykked that they nold neuer speke with hem but slewe hem euerychone Allas for sorow for they ne spared hem no more than the wolf doth the shepe but smyten of the hedes of euerychone so al were there martred that to hem come that is to vnderstonde v C xl afterward tho two kynges went fro thens to Bangore for to slee al tho that they myght there fynde of the Britons And whan the britons that herd they assembled ordeyned all hir power for to fyght with hem tho was ther a baron in wales that was callyd blederyk of Corne wayle that somtyme was lord of deuenshyre but the kyng adelbryght had dryuen hym in to walys yeue hym batayll And at that batayll was kyng Adelbright slayn elfryd wouÌ„ded sore forsoke the felde the most part of his peple slayne elfrid fled in to northuÌ„berlond that was his owne londe And afterward the peple of leycestreshyre made with strengthe Cadewan that was brecynalys sone kyng of beycestre he after regned nobly with grete honour How Cadewan kynge of leycestre elfryde kyng of northuÌ„berlond were frendes of the debate that after was bytwene Edwyn and Cadwalyn that were both hyr sones â–ª Capitulo Centesimo ANd after that this bataylle was done the Britons â—…ssembled hem and went thens comen vnto leycestre and made Cadewan that was brecinalys sonne kyng of leycestre of alle the countre And he toke homages and feautes of al the folke of the countre And after he assembled a grete hoost sayd he wold gâ—… ne in to Northumberlonde to destroye kyng elfryde slee hym yâ—… he myght And whan he was comen thider frendes went so bitwe ne hem made hem accorded in this maner that elfryd shold hol de al the land from humber vnto scotland And Cadewen sholde haue al the land a this syde humber vnto the southe after that they bycomen good frendes al hyr lyues duryng loued to gedre as they had be two bretheren And this elfryde had a so ne that was callyd ed wyne that had helde al the land of Nor thumberlond after his faders deth as his fadre had holde all his lyues tyme And Cadewan had another sone that was callyd ca walyn that helde his faders lande as he it helde whiles he was a lyue And they loued to gedre as they had be bretheren And the loue last bytwene hem but only two yere And after bygan debate bitwene hem thurgh a lyther ennious co syn of Cadwalyne that was callyd briens so that they assembled a grete hoost in both partyes atâ—… last it befell that Cadwa lyne was discomfytâ—…d edwyn hym pursued drofe hym fro place to place so atâ—… last he fled in to Irlond this other destroyed his land cast a doune castels and brenâ—… his maners and departed all Cadwalyns land among his frendes And longe tyme after come Cadwalyn ageyne from Irlond with a strong power in playne batayll slowe edwyn al his frendshippes name ly tho that withheld his landes thurgh edwyns yift How kyng oswald was slayn thurgh kyng Cadwalyn and peanda And how oswy that was seynt oswaldes brother regned after hym slewe peandâ—… Ca C j WHan that Edwyn was slayne Offrys his sone vndertoke the werre ageynste Cad welyne his eme so that this offryâ—… deyde duryng the werre And after the deth of offrys tho â—…gned a gentyl cristen man that moche louyd god almyghty that haddâ—… all the land of northumberlond by herytage that was callyd Oswald And he was kyng of all that lande But for as mocâ—… as he was frend to edwyn helde a grete part of the land of Cad walyn the same Cadwalyn werryd vpon hym and drofe hym to ward scotland â–ª And whanne Cadwalyne 〈◊〉 that he nold not abide Cadewalyn â—…old no lenger him pursiewe but toke somme of his folke to peanda his brother in lawe and prayd peanda to pursue oswald till that he were take and slayne And Cadwalyn torned home ageyne whan oswald herde the tydyng that Cadwalyn turned home ageyn he wold no lenger flâ—… but abode peanda yaf hym bataile peanda was discomfyted and fled and come ageyne to Cadwalyn and sayd that he wold neuer hold a fote of lond of hym but yf were so that he wold a ueÌ„ ge hym of Oswald Cadwalyn lete assemble a grete hoost for to fight with oswald so that he peanda come vnto northuÌ„berlond yeue batayll vnto oswald in the same batayll was Oswald slayne and his hede smyten of after he was entered at the Abbey of bardeny in whiche place god hath wrought for hym many a fayr myracle both there elles where And anone Oswy his broder seased in to his hand all the land that was 〈◊〉 and the folk of northumberlond loued hym wonder wel and hel de hym for hir lord but he had men of his kyn worthy ynowgâ—… that wolde haue departed the londe and they werryd to gâ—…dre for as moche as they were not strong ynouw they comen to pean da and prayd hym of helpe and socoure and byhete hym of that longe largely vpon couenaunt that he wold hem ghye helpe counceylle â–ª Pâ—…anda herde hir prayer and so spake with the kynge Cadwallyn that he shold ordeyne a grete hoost fast ordeyne hym in to northumberlond for to fyght with oswy And Oswy was a meke man and moche louyd pees and chaâ—…e and prayd Pean da of loue and pees profered hym of gold of siluer gretâ—… plâ—…n
kynges doughter of hongary so moche him loued for his goodnes his fayrenes that she made and callyd hym hir derlyng The kyng that was hir fader perceyued wel the loue that was bytwene hem two had none heir but that dough ter the kyng â—…ouched his doughter to no man as wel as he dyd to hym that she loued he hir he yâ—…fe hir vnto him with good wyll edward hir spoused with moche houour the kyng of hun gary sente after al hys barons made a solempne fest a ryche weddyng made all men to vnderstonde that he sholde be kynge whan that he were dede therfor alle they made grete ioye of that tydyng they were ful glad This edward bygate vpon this lady a sone that was callyd edgar â—…lyng afterward a dough ter that was callyd margrete that afterward was quene of Scot land by the kyng of scotland that was callyd malcolyn she had a doughter that was callyd mawde that was quene afterwarde of englond thurgh kyng henry that was the fyrst sone of the con querour that hyr wâ—…dded he bygate vpon hir a doughter that was callyd mawde that after was emperesse of Almayne and of thâ—… maude come the kynge of englond that vnto this daye is called henry the emperesse sone And yet had this edward onother doughter by his wif that was called Crystyan she was a noÌ„ne How kyng knoght that was a proud man conquerd Norwey how he bycome afterward meke and mylde Capitulo C xx NOwe haue ye herd of Edmondes sones with Irensyde that kynge knoght wende that they had ben dede as he had commanâ—…d walgar byfore And this knought had in his hond alle Englond and denmarke and after that he wente to norwey that land to conquere But the kyng of the land that was callyd Elaf come with his peple and â—…ende his lande we le haue kepte and defended and soo there he foughte with hym tylle at the last he was slayne in that batayll And tho this knoght toke all that land in his hond And whan he had conquerd Noreweye â–ª taken feaâ—…tes homages ther he come after ageyne in to englond helde hym self so grete a lord that hym thought in all the â—…orld his pere no maÌ„ was â–ª bycome so proude hauteyn that it was grete wonder And so it befel vpon a day as he had herd masse at westmynstre wold haue gone in to his palays the wawes of the thamyse so swyftely ageynst hym comen that almost they tou ched his feete Tho said the kyng with a proude hert I commande the water to torne ageyne or ellys I shal make the â—…he wawes for his commaundement wold not spare but flowed ouer in â—…e more more the kyng was so proude of hert that he wâ—…ld not â—…e the water but abode styll in the water And bete the water â—…th a smale yerde that he helde in his hond and commanded the water that it shold wende no ferther but for al his commandemenâ—… the water wold not cese but euer waâ—… more more an high soo that the kynge was al wete stode depe in the water And whan he sawe that he had abyde ther to long the water wold nâ—…thynge done his commandement tho sone he withdrowe hym tho 〈◊〉 he vpon a stone helde his hondes an high sayde this worde in heryng al peple This god that maketh the see thus aryse an â—…gh he is kyng of al kynges of myghtes moost I am a 〈◊〉 and a man dedly he may neuer dye al thyng doth his comâ—…dement to hym is obedyent To that god I pray that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 my warrant For I knowleche me caytyf feâ—…e of no power and therfor I wylle go to Roâ—… without ony lettynge my wyâ—…d nes to punysshe me to amende For of that god I clayme my land for to hold of none other And anone made â—…dy his 〈◊〉 hym selfe to Rome without ony lettyng â–ª and by thâ—… wâ—… dyde many almes dedes and whan he come to rome also and whan he had â—…en ther for his synnes done penauÌ„ce he come ageyne in to Englond bycome a good man and an hooly and 〈◊〉 al maner pryde stoutenesse lyued an holy lyf al his lyf after and made two abbeyes of saynt benet one in englond that other in Norwey For as moche as he loued specially saynt Benet byfore all other sayntes and moche also he loued saynt edmoÌ„d the kyng and ofâ—…e he yaf grete yeftes to the how 's wherfor it was made riche when he had regned xx yere he died lieth at wynchestre Of kyng harold that leuer had gone in fote than ride â—…n 〈◊〉 Capitulo C xxj THis knoght of whome we haue spoken byfore had two sones by hys wyf emme that one was callyd hardyknoght that other harold he was so lyght of fote that men callyd hym comenlych harold hare foote And this harold had no thynge the condicions maners of kyng knoght that was his fadre for he set but lytel prys of chyualrye ne of curtosye nother of worship but only by his owne wylle And he bycome so wykked that he exyled his moder emme she went out of the land in to flauÌ„dres there duellyd with the erle wherfor after ther was neuer good loue bytwene hym his broder for his broder hym hated dedely whan he had regned two yere a lytel more he dyed lyeth at westmynstre Of kyng hardeknoght that was harolds broder Ca o C xxij AFter this harold harefoote regned his broder hardeknoght a noble knyght a worthy moche louyd chyualrye and al maner goodnes And whan this hardeknought had regned a lytel whyle he lete vncouer his broder harold smyte of his hede that was his broder at westmynstre lete cast the hede in to a gonge the body in to thamyse after come fysshers toke the body with her nettes by nyght bere hym to saynt clâ—…meÌ„ts chirche there hym beryed And in this maner auengyd hym Harde knoght of his broder For in none other maner he myght be auâ—… ged This kyng hardeknoght was so large yeuer of mete dryn ke that his tables were sette euery day thre tymes ful with ryal metes drynkes for his owne meyne for al that comen vnto his court to be rychely seruyd of ryal metes And this kyng har deknoght sent after Emme his moder made hyr come ageyne in to englond for she was dryue out of englond whyles that ha rold harefoote regned thurgh counseylle of the erle godewyn that tho was the grettest lord of englond next the kyng most myght do what he wold thurgh al englond thurgh his coÌ„maÌ„dement for as moche as he had spoused the doughter of the good kyng knought that was a danoys whiche doughter he hadde by his fyrste
done and t◅ld his dreme to many of his counseylle And sayd that he had grete drede and supposed that hym was somme myschaunce to come And the second nyght byfore a ◅ōke dremed of the houshold that the kynge went in to a chirche with moche peple he was proude that he despysed all the peple that was with hym and that he take the ymage of the crucyfyx and shamefully bote it with his treth And the crucyfyx mekely suffred all that he dyd but the kyng as a wode man rente of the armes of the crucifyx and case it vn der his feete and defouled it thre we it al a brode a greete flamme of fyre c◅m onte of the crucyfyx mouth of whiche dreme many men had grete wonder The good man that had dremed this dreme hadde told it to a knyght that tho was moost pryue with the kyng of al mē the knyght was callyd bamsides sone And the monke he told the dreme to the kyng and sayd that it shold bytoken other thyng than good and netheles the kyng lau ghed ther at twyes or thryes lytel set therof thought that he wold gone hunte play in the fovest and his men hym coūceyl led that he sholde not that day for noo maner thyng come in the wode so that he abode at home byfore mete But anon as he had eten no man myght hym lette that he nold gone to the wode for to haue his disport And soo it befel that one of his knyghtes that hight walter Tyrell wold haue shot to an hert his arowe glāsed vpon a braunche thurgh mysauenture smote the kyng to the hert so he fell doun dede to the groūd without ony word speking so ended his lyf it was no grete wonder for the daye that he deyde he had let to fermethe archebisshopriche of Caūterbury xij abbeyes also euer more did grete destruction to holy chirche thurugh wōrgful taking axyngs for no man durst withsay that be wold haue done of his lythernes he wold neuer withdrawe nother to amende his lyf therfor god wold suffre hym no lenger regne in his wykkednesse he had ben kyng xiij yere sixt wekes and lyeth at worcestre Of kynge henry beauclerke that was william Rous broder of the debate bytwene hym Robert Curthose his broder Capitulo C xxxv ANd whan this william Rous was dede henry beauclerke his broder was made kyng for encheson that wylliam rous had no child bygoten of his body and this henry beauclerk was crouned kyng at london the fourth day after that his broder was dede that is to say the fyfth day of August And anone as Ancelme that was Archebisshop of Caunterbury that was at the court of Rome herd that wylliam Rous was dede he come ayene in to englonde and the kyng beauclerk welcomed hym with moche honour and the fyrst yere that kyng henry was crou ned he spoused maude that was margaretes doughter the quene of Scotlande And the Archebisshop Ancelme of Caunterbury wedded hem And this kyng biga◅ vpon his wyf two sones and a doughter that is to saye william Rychard and maude And this maude was after the emperesse of Almayne And in the second yere of his regne his broder Robert Curthose that was duke of normandye come with an huge companye in to Englonde for to chalenge the land but thurgh connceylle of the wyse men of the lande they were acorded in this manere that the kyng shold yeue the duke his broder a thousand pound euery yere and whiche of hem longest lyued shold ben other heyr so bytwene he in shold be no debate ne stryfe and whan they were thus acorded the duk went home ageyne in to normandy And whan the kyng had regned four yere ther aroos a grete debate bytwene hym the Archebissho of Caunterbury Ancelme for cause that the archebisshop wolde not graunte hym for to take tallyage of chirches at his wylle And therfor eftsone the Archebisshop went ouer the see to the court of Rome ther duellyd with the Pope And in the same yere duk of normandy come in to Englond for to speke with his broder And amonge other thynges the Duke of normandy for yaf to the kyng his broder the forsayd thousand pounde by yere that he shold paye hym And with good loue the duke went tho ageyne in to normandy And whan tho twoo yere were a gone thurgh enticement of the deuel and of lyther men a grete debate aroos bytwene the kyng and the duk so that the kyng thurgh counseyll went ouer the see in to normandye And whan the kynge of Englond was comen in to Normandy all the grete lordes of Normandye turned to the kyng of englond and helde ageynst the duk hir owne lord and hym forsoke and to the kyng hem yelden and all the good Castels and townes of normandy And sone after was the d◅k tasten and lad with the kyng in to englond and the kyng le◅e put the duk in to pryson And this was the vengeaunce of god for whan the duk was in the holy land God yafe hym such myght and thonour there wherfore he was chosen to ben of ◅emsasem kyng and he wold not be it but forsoke it therfore sente hym that shame and despyte for to be putte in to his broders pryson Tho seased kyng henry all normandy in to his hande and s◅e it alle his lyues tyme And in the same yere come the Bisshop Aun◅lme from the courte of Rome in to Englond ageyne and the kyng and he were acorded And in the yere next comyng after ther bigan a grete debate bi twene kyng philip of Fraunce and kyng henry of englond wherfor kyng henry wende in to normandy And the werre was strong bytwene hem two And tho dyed the kyng of Fraūce lowys his sone was made kyng anon after his deth And tho went kyng henry ageyne in to englond maryed man de his doughter to henry the emperour of almayne Of the debate that was bytwene kyng lowys of Fraunce kyng henry of englond how kyng henryes two sones were lost in the high see Capitulo C xxxvij WHenne kynge henry had ben kynge xvij yere a grete debate aroos bytwene kyng lowys of Frannce and kynge henry of englond for encheson that the kyng had sent in to Normandye to his men that they shold ben helpynge to therle of Bloys as moche as they myght in werre ageynste the kyng of fraunce that they were as redy vnto hym as they wold ben vnto hir owne lord for encheson that therle had spoused his sustre dame man de for whiche encheson the kyng of Fraunce dyd moche sorow to normandye wherfor the kyng of englond was wonder wrothe in hast went ouer the see with a strong power come in to nor mandye for to defende that lond the werre bytwene hem lasted two
of fraunce come with vj C knygh tes toward gysors and the kyng rychard met hym and tho wol de haue yeue hym bataylle but the kynge of fraunce fledde and an honderd knyghtes of his were take and ij C stedes were trap ped with yren And anon after went kyng richard for to besyege the castel of gayssard And as he rode vpon a day by the Castell to take auysement of the castel an Arbalaster smote hym with a quarel that was enuenimed the kyng drofe out the shaft of the quarell but the quarellys heede abode styll in his heede and it by gan for to rancle that he myght not helpe hym self ne meue his armes and tho he wyst that he had deths wounde that he myght not be hole for noo maner thyng he commaunded anone sharpely al his men for to assayle the castel So that the castel was taken or that he dyed so manlyche his men dyden that alle the people that were in the castel were al taken the kyng dyde with hem what he wold commauÌ„ded his men that they shold brynge byfore hym the man that hym so wounded hurt And whan be co me byfore the kyng the kyng axed what was his name be sayd my name is bartram guerdon wherfor said the king hast thou me slayne syth that I dyd the nener none harme Syr sayde he though ye dyd me neuer none harme ye your self with your hoÌ„d slewe my fader my broder therfor I haue quytte now youre trauayll Tho sayd kyng rychard he that dyed vpon the crosse to bringe maÌ„nes soule from peyne of helle foryeue the my deth I also foryeue it the Tho commanded the kyng that no man shold hym mysdoo But for al the kynges defendyng some of his men hym folowed pryuely hym slough and the syxth day after the kyng dyde shryuen hym sore repentaunce hauyng of his mysdedes was houseled ennoynted this kyng ne regned but â—…x yere xxxix wekes deid lieth besides his fadre at fouÌ„teuerard Of kyng Iohan that in the fyrst yere of his regne lost al nor mandy Ca C xlvj WHan kyng rychard was dede for encheson that he had none heyre nether sonne ne doughter his broder Iohn was made kyng and crouned at westmynstre of Huberd that was tho Archebisshop of Caunterbury And whan he bygan to regne be bycome so merueyllous man went ouer in to normandy werryd vpon the kynge of fraunce so long they werryd to geder til atâ—… last kynge Iohn lost normandye angeo wherfor he was sore annoyed it was no meruaylle Tho lete he assemble byfore him at london archebisshops bisshops abbotes priours erles baroÌ„s held ther a grete parlement axed ther of the clergye the x of euerych chirch of engloÌ„d for to coÌ„quere gete ayene normaÌ„dy angeo that he had lost they wolde not grauÌ„te the king wherfor he was wonder wroth And in the same tyme dyed Bisshop hubert the pryour of the couneÌ„t of cauÌ„terbury chosen ageynst the kynges wylle to be archebisshop mayster stephen of langewn a good clerk that woned at the court of Rome sente to the pope hir election the pope coÌ„fermed it sacred hym at vyterbe when the kynge wyst this tydyng he was wonder wroth drofe the pryour the conuent fro Cannterbury exyled hem out of En glond comaÌ„ded that no maner letter that come from Rome ne no mauÌ„dement shold be vnderfonge ne pleted in Englond whan this tydyng come to the pope he sent vnto kyng Iohn by his let ter prayd hym with good wyll with good hert that he wold vnderfonge steuen the archebisshop of cauÌ„terbury vnto his chirche suffre the pryour his monkes to come ageyne vnto hir own duellyng but the kyng wold not graunte it for no thyng How kyng Iohan wold no thyng done for the popes coÌ„mauÌ„de ment wherfor al englond was enterdyted suspeÌ„ded cao. C xlvij ANd atte last the pope sentâ—… by his auctoryte enioyned to the bisshops of englond that yf the kyng wold not vnder fong the pryour of Caunterbury his monkes that they sholde dene general enterdytyng thurgh oute al Englond graunted ful power to four bisshops to pronouÌ„ce the interdyting 〈◊〉 we re nede che fyrst was bisshop william of london that other bis shop â—…stace of ely the third was bisshop walter of wynchestre the fourth was bisshop gyles of Herford these four bisshopes prayd the kyng knelyng on hir knees sore weping that he wol de done the popes coÌ„mauÌ„dement shewed hym the bulles of the enterdytyng but for no prayer that they myght pray he wold not consent therto And whan the bisshops sawe this they went from the kyng And in the morne after the annunciacion of oure lady they pronouÌ„ced the generall enterdytyng thurgh out al englond so that the chirch dores were shytte with keyes with other fast nynge and with walles And whan the enterdytyng was pronounced than the kyng bygan for to wex all oute of mesure toke in to his hond al the possessions of the four bisshopes and of all the clergye thurgh out all the lande ordeyned men for to kepe it that the clerkys myght not haue hyr lyuyng wherfor the bisshops cursed all hem that put or shold medle with holy chirch godes ayenste the wyll of hem that hem owed whan the kyng wold not cefe of his malyce for no maner thyng the four bisshops afore sayd went ouer the see went to the bisshop of CauÌ„terbury and told hym al the thyng And the Archebisshop to hem said that they sholde gone ageyne to Caunterbury he wold come thydder to hem or elles he wold sende thider certayn persones 〈◊〉 his stede that shold done as moche as him self were there And whan the bisshops herd this they turned ageyne in to Englond comen vnto caunterbury The tydyng come to the kynge that the bisshops were comen ageyne to Caunterbury hym selfe myght not come thyder that tyme he sente thyder bisshops Erles abbots for to trete with hem that the kynge shold vnderfonge the archebisshop stephen the pryour all the monkes of Caun terbury that he sholde neuer after that tyme no thyng take of holy chirch ayenst the wylle of hem that owed the goodes that the kynge shold make ful amendes to hem of whome he had ony goodes taken that hooly chirche shold haue al fraunchyses as ferforth as they had in saynt edwards tyme the Confessour How Stephen of langeton come in to engloÌ„d thurgh the popes commauÌ„dement he went ageyne Cao. C xlviij o WHan the fourme of accord thus was ordeyned hit was in a payr of Endentures and they put her seales vnto that one 〈◊〉 and they that comen in the kynges name putt her seales to thâ—… other part of endentures the four bisshops aboue
Symons daye and Iude of Swalo the legate of Rome thurgh counceylle of alle the greete lordes that helde with kynge kyng Iohan his fadre that is to say therle Randolf of Chestre william Erle marchal william erle of penbroke william the Brener Erle of Feryers Serle the maule baron and al other grete lordes of englond helde with lowys the kynges sone of fraū ce And anon after whan kyng henry was crouned Swalo the legate helde his counceyll at Brystow at seynt martyns fest and ther were xj bisshops of Englond and of walys and of other prelates of hooly chirche a grete nombre and erles and barons and many knyghtes of englond al tho that were at that coun ceyll swore feaute vnto henry the kyng that was kyng Iohans sone And anone after the legate enterdyted walys for encheson that they helde with the barons of Englond also al tho that holpen or yaue counceyll to meue werre ageyne the newe kyng henry he acursed hem in the begynnyng he putte in the sentence the kynges sone of fraunce lowys And netheles the same lowys wold not spare for to werre for al that but went anon toke the castel of Barkemsted and eke the castel of herford And from that day afterward the barons dyd so moche harme thurgh oute al englond pryncypally the Frensshmen that were come with kyng lowys wherfor the grete lordes all the commune peple of englond lete hem croyse for to dryue lowys his company out of Englond but somme of the barons eke of the frensshmen were gone to the cyte of nychol token the cyte and helde it to kyng lowys profyt But thyder come kyng henryes men with a grete po wer that is to saye the Erle Randolf of Chestre and wylliam Erle marchal and william the brener erle of Feryers and ma ny other lordes with hem and yeuen batayll vnto Lowys men And ther was slayne the Erle of perches and lowys men were ther foule discomfyted ther was take erle serle of wynchestre and humfrey de boune Erle of herford And Robert the sonne of walter and many other that bygonne werre ageynst the kyng they were taken and lad vnto kyng henry kyng Iohans sonne whan the tydyng of this scomfyture come vnto Lowys the kyn ges sone of Fraunce he remeued thennes and wente vnto Lon don lete shytte fast the yates of the cyte And anon after the kynge sente to the Burgeys of london that they shold yelde hem vnto hym and the cyte also And he wold hem graunte all the fraunchises that euer they were woned for to haue and wolde conferme hym by his greete newe Charter vnder his greete Seal And in the same tyme a grete lord that was callyd Eustace the monk come oute of fraunce with a grete companye of lordes wolde haue come in to Englond for to haue holpe lowys the kynges sone of fraunce but hubert of borugh the v portes with viij shippes tho mette with hem in the high see assaylled hem egrely ouercome hem with strengthe smyten of Eustace the monkes hede token also x grete lordes of fraūce put hem in to pryson slowe almoost al the men that come with hem anon drenched the shippes in the see How lowys torned ageyne in to fraūce of the confyrmacion of kyng Iohans chartre Ca C lvij WHan lowys herde this tydyng he drad sore to be dede loste lete ordeyne speke bytwene the kyng lowys by the le gate Swalo thurgh the archebisshop of Caūterbury thurgh other grete lordes that al the prysonners on that one halfe on that other shold be delyuerd gone quyte lowys hym self shol de haue for his costages a M poūde of syluer sholde gone ou◅ of englond come neuer therin ageyne in this maner was the acord made bytwene kyng henry lowys tho was lowys assoylled of the popes legate that was callyd swalo of the sente◅ce that he was in the barons of englond also after this kyng henry Swalo the legate lowys wēt vnto merton ther was the pees confermed bytwene hem ordeyned And afterward lowys went fro thens vnto london toke his leue was brought with moche honour at the see with the archebisshop of Caunterbu ry and with other bisshops and also with erles barons soo went lowys in to fraunce And afterward the kyng and the Archebisshop and erles and barons assembled hem at london at my chelmasse that next come tho sewyng and helde ther a parlement ther were tho renewed all the frūchises that kyng Iohn graunted had at Romnemede kyng henry tho confermed by his chartre the whiche yet ben holden thurgh oute al englond in that time the kyng toke of euery plough lāde two shyllyng hubert of burgh was made tho chyef Iustyce of englōd this was the ◅ij yere of kyng henryes regne And in the same yere was seynt thomas of caūterbury translated the L yere after his martirdome And after it was ordeyned by al the lordes of englond that alle alyens shold gone oute of englond and come no more therin and kynge Henry toke tho alle the castels in to his honde that kynge Iohan his fadre hadd ◅ue taken vnto alyens for to kep◅ that held◅ with hym But the proude foukes of brent rychely lete a◅y hi◅ castel of Bedford whiche he had of the kynges yift Iohn and he helde that castel ayenst kyng henryes wyll with myght strengthe And the kyng come thyder with a strong power besi eged the castel And the archebisshop mayster stephen of langeton with a fayre companye of knyghtes come to the kyng hym for to helpe from the ascencion vnto the assumpcion of our lady laste the syege And tho was the castel wonne take the kyng lete honge al tho that were went in to the castel with hir good wylle for to holde the castel that is for to say lxxx men And tho after ward foukes him self was founde in a chirche of Couentre and ther he forswore all englond with moche shame went tho ayene in to his owne countrey And whiles that kyng henry regned ed mond of abyngdon that was tresorer of salysbury was consacred Archebisshop of Caūterbury And this kyng henry sent ouer the see vnto the erle of prouynce that he shold sende him his doughter in to englond that was callyd Elyenore he wolde wedde hir so she came in to englond after cristemasse in the morowe after seynt hillarye the Archebisshop Edmond spoused hem to gedre at Canterbury And at the vtas of seynt hillarye she was crouned at westmynster with moche solempnyte And ther was a swete syght bytwene hem that is to say Edward that was next kyng after his fadre flour of courtesy of la◅gesse and margarete that was after quene of scotland beatryce that was afterward
myracle wher so euer they come And also ij men haue ben heled ther of the mormal thurgh helpe of that holy martir though that euel be hold Incurable whan the spencers herd that god dyd suche myracles for this ho ly martir they wold byleue it in no maner wyse but said open liche that it was grete he resye suche vertue of hym to byleue and whan sir hugh the spencer the sone sawe al this doyng anone he sente his messagers from pouÌ„tfret ther that he duellid to the kyn ge edward that tho was at grauene at shipton for cause that the kyng shold vndo that pilgremage And as the Ribaude the mes sager went toward the kyng for to done his message he come by the hylle on the whiche the good martir was done to deth in the same place he made his ordure whan he had done he weÌ„t toward the kynge a strouge flyx hym come vpon er he come to york shed al his bowels at his fundament whan Syr hugh the spen cer herd this tydyng somdele he was adrad thought for to vndone the pilgremage yf he myght by ony maner way and tho the kynge wente sayde that they shold be in grete sklauÌ„der thurgh oute al cristendome for the deth of thomas of lancastre yf that he suffred the peple done hir pylgremage at pouÌ„tfret so he couÌ„cey led the kyng that he commauÌ„ded to close the chirche dores of pouÌ„t frete in the whiche chirche the holy martir seynt thomas was entered thus they dyden ageyne al fraunchyses of holy chirch so that four yere after myght no pilgrym come to that holy body for encheson that monkes suffred men to come honoure that holy body of seynt thomas the martir thurgh couÌ„ceylle of sir hugh the spencer the sone thurgh couÌ„ceill also of mayster Robert of bal dok the fals pylled clerk that was the kinges chauÌ„celer the king consented that they shold be sette to hir wages bete make wardeyns ouer hir owne good long tyme and thurgh coÌ„mauÌ„dement of the forsayd Syr hugh the spencer xiiij gascoynes wel armed kepte the hille that the good man seynt Thomas was done vnto his deth so that no pylgrym myÈt come by that way Ful wel went he to haue be take cristes myght his power the grete lose of myracles that he shewed for his martir seynt thomas thurgh all cristendom and that same tyme the kyng made Robert of bal dok the pylled clerke fals thurgh prayer of sir hugh the speÌ„cer the sonne Chaunceler of englond And in the same tyme was the castel of walyngford holden ageynst the kyng thurgh the pri soners that were wythin the Castel For seynt thomas quarell of Lancastre wherfor the peple of the contre come toke the castel vp on the forsayd prisoners wherfor sir Iohan of goldyngton kniÈt sir edmond of the beche prysonner a squyer that was callid rogyer of walton were take sente to the kyng to pontfret ther they were done in to prison and the forsayd rogyer was sent vn to york ther he was drawe honged And anon after sir rogi er mortimer of wygmore brake oute of the tour of london in this maner the forsayd sir rogyer herd that he shold be drawe honged at london in the morne after seynt laurence day on the day bifo re he helde a fayr fest in the tour of london ther was sir stephn segraue Constable of the tour many grete meÌ„ with hem when they shold sope the forsayd steuen sente for al the offycers of the tour they come souped with hym whan they shold take hir lâ—…ue of hym a squyer that was callyd stephen that was ful prince with the forsayd Rogyer thurgh his counseyll yafe hem alle suche drynke that the lest of hem all slepte ij dayes ij nyghtrs in the mene tyme he escaped awey by water that is to say by the thamyse weÌ„t ouer the see held him in fraÌ„ce wherfor the king was sore annoyed tho put the same stephn out of his coÌ„stabelry How the quene Isabel went in to France for to treten of pees bytwene hir lord the kyng of Englond the kyng of fraunce hir broder Ca CC ij THe kyng went tho vnto london ther thurgh counceyl of sir hugh the spencer the fadre of his sone of mayster to bert baldok a fals pylled clerk his chaunceler lete seyse tho alle the quenes londes in to his owne hand also al the laÌ„des that were sir edwardes his sone were so put to hir wages ayenst al maner reson that was thurgh the falsenesse of the spencers And whan the quene of Fraunce that was quene Isabels broder herd of this falsencs he was sore annoyed ayeÌ„st the kyng of en glond his fals counceyllours wherfor he sent a letter vnto kynge edward vnder his seal that he shold come in to france at a certayn day for to done his homage therto he somened hym els he shold lese al gascoyn And soo it was ordeyned in Englond thurgh the kyng his couÌ„ceill that quene Isabel shold weÌ„de in to fraunce for to treate of pees bytwene hir lord hir broder And that Olyuer of yngham shold weÌ„de in to gascoyne haue with hym seuen thousand men and more of Armes to ben seneshall wardeyne of gascoyn so it was ordeyned that quene Isabel wet tho once see come in to frauÌ„ce with hir went sir Aymer of va launce erle of penbroke that was ther mordred sodeynly in priue sege but that was thurgh goddes vengeaunce for he was one of the Instyces that coÌ„sented to seynt thomas deth of laÌ„castre wold neuer after repente hym of that wykked dede at that tyme sire Olyuer of yngham went ouer in to gascoyne did moche harme to the kyng of frauÌ„ce tho gete ageyn that kyng edward had lost moche more therto How kyng Edward sente sir edward his sone the eldest in to fraunce Cao. CC iijo. THe quene Isabel nadd but a quarter of a yere in Fraunce duellyd that sir edward hir eldest sone ne axed leue for to wende in to fraunce for to speke with his moder ysabel the Quene And the kyng his fadre graunted hym with a good wyll sayd to hym go my fayr sone in goddes blyssyng myne thenke for to come ageyne as hastely as thou myght and he went ouer see come in to frauÌ„ce the kyng of frauÌ„ce his vncle vnderfeng hym with moche honour sayd vnto hym fair sone ye be welcome for cause that your fadre come not for to do his homage for the duchye of guyhenne as his auncestres were wonte for to do I yeue yow that lordship to hold it of me in heritage as al maner auÌ„cestres diden to fore yow wherfor he was callid duk of guâ—…heÌ„ne How
ye lye I am not of hir company ne of hir consent and that hastely ye shal see For I wylle fyght with hem rather than ony of this company And certes syr Robert sayd he I shal maugre thyn hede assaylle hem er thou And with that they prike ten hir stedes fiersly vpon Caskemore and hyr wenges he in fole wrd on a venge And tho come they met the baillol his coÌ„pa nye at an hongyng bought of the more in a streit passage so fast they hasted hem vnto the englysshmen so that thousandes fell to the grouÌ„de eche vp other in to a hepe both hors man The baillol tho his men myghtely stode ayenst hem and fast slewe scottes vnto the grouÌ„de many sore they wounded so long til that they stoden vpon hem feined hem with hir swerdes speres thurgh her bodyes so sore trauailled vpon hem til that they bioomen ful wery wist not what for to done the scottes that were left ali ue fledden a wey for to saue hem self in the best man as they myÈt And tho pursued hem sir edward bayllol his men slewe of hem til that it was nyÈt And fro thens they went vnto seynt Iohans toun toke it held hem there vitaylled hem self at hir owne will for they fouÌ„den ynowe wherwith to make hem mery Tho made the bayllol his men that were wouÌ„ded gone to shippe for to weÌ„de in to engloÌ„d for to hele hyr wouÌ„des And in that time ther was a flemmyng in the see a strong these and a robber that was callyd Crabbe And this Flemmynge was dryuen oute of Flaundres for his wykkednes And therfor he come in to Scotland to holde with the Scottes and dyde as moche harme vnto Englysshmen as he myght And this Crabbe met in the see the Bayllols men that were wounded in batayll that were sente ayene in to Englond for to hele hir woundes And this Crabbe yafe vnto hem a grete assaute and wold haue slayn hem eueryeho ne but the englysshmen defended hem wel and manly discoÌ„fited Crabbe and his companye And tho gone he flee in to Scot land And as he come toward saynt Iohans toune he fouÌ„d a gre te company of scottes that were comen ageyn to geder after the dy scomfiture of gaskemore the whiche besyeged bayllol and his meÌ„ in the same toune of saynt Iohan and anon told the scottes how that he was discomfyted of the Englysshmen that were wouÌ„ded at gaskemore that went toward Englond for to hele her wouÌ„des and sayd to the scottes that they shold haue no myghte ne grace ageynst edward Bayllol for encheson that scomfyted empeired all the chyualrye of Scotland with an handeful of men as to ac compt as ageynst the Scottes that were slayne wherfor he couÌ„ceilled for to remeue the fiege from saynt Iohans toun kepe hem in the best maner that they coude myght The scottes vnderstode tho that Crabbe sayd hem soth and forsoke the siege and went thens by nyght halpe hem self in the best maner that they miÈt Whan this thynge was knowe thurgh scotland how that the lordes and knyghtes were scomfyted at Gaskemore of Scotland thurgh sir Edward the bayllol ye shal vnderstonde that the lor des and ladyes and the gentils of scotland comen wonder fast to saynt Iohanes toun yelde hem vnto the bayllol and to hym dyden homage feaute for hir landes and yelden hem to his pees And he hem resceyued frely And fro thens he went to the Abbey of Scone and ther he was crouned kynge of Scotland And after he lete crye his pees thurgh oute al the land And at that same tyme it bifell that kyng edward helde his parlement amoÌ„g his lyeges at the newe Castel vp Tyne for to amende the trespa ces the wronges that had be done in his land and sir Edward the bayllol kyng of Scotland come to hym thyder dyd to hym seante homage for the reame of scotland And in this maner kyng Edward of Englond gadred ageyne the homages fe autes of Scotland wherof he was put out thurgh counceyll and assent of dame Isabell his moder and of sir Rogâ—…er the mortimer Erle of the marche Tho toke baillol kyng of scotland his leue of kyng Edward of Englond went thens in to his owne laÌ„d of Scotland and sette but lytell by hem that had couÌ„ceylled hym holpen hym in his quarell wherfor they went fro hym and went and lyued by hir londes and rentes in scotland And soo it felle afterward not longe that the kyng of scotland ne remeued and come to the tonne of Anand and ther toke his duellyng thyder come to hym a companye of knyghtes strong men and wor thy and yelde hem vnto the kyng and bere hem so fayre in dede in contynaunce so that he trust moche vpon hem And anone as the traytours saw that he trust moch vpon hem they ordeyned amoÌ„ges hem l in a companye wold haue slayn her kyng but thurgh the grace of almyÈty god he brake thurgh a walle an hole in his chambre and as god wolde escaped her trecherye alle his men were slayn he escaped with moche drede vnto the toun of cardoyll and ther helde hym sore annoyed and this byfelle in our ladyes eue the concepcion Tho sent kyng edward the Baylloll to kynge Edward of Englond how falsely and traytoursly he was in lytel tyme put to shame sorow thurgh his lyegemen vpon whome he trusted wonder moche prayd hym for the loue of god that he wold mayntene hym helpe hym ageynst his enemyes The kyng of Englond had tho of hym grete pyte and behyght hym help and socour and sente hym worde that he shold hol de hym in pees stylle in the forsayd Cyte of Cardoyll till that he had gadred his power Tho ordeyned kyng edward of EngloÌ„d a counceylle at london and lete gadre his men in dyuerse shyres of Englond And whan he al was redy he went toward the toun of Berwyk vp Twede and thyder come to hym kyng Edward Bayllol of Scotland with his power and besyeged the Toune and made withoute the toune a fayr toune of â—…auylons and dyked hem al aboute sa that they had no drede of the Scottes made many assaute with gonnes and with other engynes to the toune wherwith they destroyed many fayr houses and chirches al so were bete doune vnto the erth with grete stones that spytously come oute of gonnes and of other engynes And netheles the soottes kept wel the toune that tho two kynges myght not come therin long tyme And netheles the kynges abyde ther so long til tho that were in the toune faylled vytaylles and al so they were so wery of wakyng that they wyst not what for to done And ye shal vnderstonde that tho Scottes that were in the Toune of Berewyk thurgh comyn counseille and hir
they did afore This same yere y t king with a grete host entred y e see to 〈◊〉 y e se ge of rochel but the wind was eueÌ„ coÌ„trary vnto him suffrid him not long tyme to go ferre fro the land wherfor he abode a certeyn tyme vpon the see costes abydyng after a good wynde for hem yet come it not So at the last he come thens with his men to lond ward ayene anon as he was a lond the wynd bygan to torne was in another coste than he was 〈◊〉 How the duk of lancastre with a grete hoost wente in to flauÌ„ dres passed by parys thurgh Burgoyne thurgh al frauÌ„ce til he come to burdeux Cao. CC xxxvjo. SOne after in the xlviij yere of the regne of kyng Edward the duk of lancastre with a grete hoost went in to flauÌ„dres passed by parys thurgh Burgoyne thurgh alle frauÌ„ce til he come to Burdeux without ony maner wythstondyng of the freÌ„ssh men he dyd he in but lytel harme sauf he toke and raunsonned many places tounes many men lete hem after gone frely â—…he same yere the kyng sent certeyn ambassatours to the 〈◊〉 pra yeng hym y t he shold leue of medle not in his court of the kepyn ges reseruacions of benefyces in englond y t tho that were cho se to bisshoppeâ—… sees dignytees frely with ful right myÈt Ioye haue be coÌ„fermed to y e same of hir metropolitanes archebisshop pes as they were wonte to be of old tyme Of these poyntes of other touchyng the kyng his reame whan they had hir ansuere of the pope y e poâ—… enioyned hem y t they shold certyfye hym ayene by hir lettres of the kynges will of his reame or they determy ned ouÈt of y e forsaid articles In the same yere deide Iohn the ar chebisshop of york Iohn bisshop of Ely william bisshop of worcestre In whos stedes folewed were made bisshops by auctoryte of the 〈◊〉 mayster alysander neuyll to the archebisshoprich of yor ke Thomas of Arundel to the bisshopriche of Ely sir henry wa kefeld to the bisshopriche of worcestre In the which tyme it was ordeyned in the parlement that al cathedral chirches shold ioye haue hir elections hole that the kyng fro that tyme afterward shold not writte ayeÌ„st hem that were y chosen but rather help hem by his lreÌ„s to hyr coÌ„firmacion this statute was kept did mo che profyte good And in this parlemeÌ„t was grauÌ„ted to y t kyng a dysme of the clergye a xv of lay fee The next yere after of kyng edward xlix the xv day of Iuyn deyde mayster williaÌ„ wit lesey archebisshop of CauÌ„terbury wherfore the monkes of the same chirche asked desired a Cardynal of EngloÌ„d to be Archebis shop and therfor the kyng was agreued had ment purposed to haue exyled the monkes of the same hous And so they spended moch good or they myÈt haue the kynges grace ayene his loue but yet wold the kyng not consent ne graunt to hir election of the Cardynal ne the 〈◊〉 also ne his cardynals And aboute the be gynnyng of Auguâ—… was treted spoken at bruges of certeyn poyntes articles hangyng bytwene the â—…pe the kyng of eng loud this tretys last al most ij yere atte last it was acorded by twene hem that the 〈◊〉 fro that tyme forth shold not vse ne dele with the reseruacion of benefices in englond that the kyng shold not grauÌ„te ne let no benefices by his writte that is called Quare impedit But as touchyng the elections aboue sayd ther was no thyng touchyd ne do And that was y wyted put vpon certayn clerkes the whiche rather supposed hoped to be auauÌ„ced promo ted to bisshopriches whiche they desired coueited by the court of rome rather than by ony electioÌ„s This same yere about caÌ„delmasse 〈◊〉 met to geders at Bruges many noble worthy meÌ„ of both reames to trete of pees bitwene the ij kyngdoÌ„s and this treatys lastyd ij yere with grede costes huge expeÌ„se of both partyes and atte last they went departed thens without ony acord or effect The next yere after the l yere of kyng edward iiij NonÌ„ of may be yng yet voyde â—…acauÌ„t the Archebisshopriche of CauÌ„terbury maistyr Symond Sndbery bisshop of london was made archebisshop And mayster william Courteny that was bisshop of Herford was than made bisshop of london And the Bisshop of Bangore was made bisshop of herford And this same tyme in a certayne tretys spekyng of pees trewes was take bytwene fraunce and Englond fro mydsomer to mydsomer come ayene al 〈◊〉 hole yere And aboute the begynnyng of Aprill the duke of Britayn with many erles barons and other worthy men of Englond went ouer see in to britayne where he hath had al his lust desyre purpose ne had the forsayd trewes be so sone y take the whiche letted he m moche This same tyme the yle of Constantyn where that the cas tell of seynt sauour is in that long tyme was fought at and besie ged of the frensshmen was than yolden to the frensshmen with all the apportenauÌ„ces m to grete harme and hyndryng of the Reamme of Englond And this same yere ther were so grete and soo passyng heâ—…s and therwith al the pestylence in Englond and m other dyuerse partyes of the worlde that it destroyed and 〈◊〉 vyolently and strongly bothe men and women withoute nombre This same yere dyed Syre Edward the lord spencer a worthy knyght a bolde And in the mynster of Teukesbury worshipfully is buryed lastyng this pestylence the 〈◊〉 at the InstauÌ„ce prayer of an Englyssh Cardynal grauÌ„ted to al peple that deide in englond that were sory repentauÌ„t for hir synnes also shryuen ful â—…nyssyon by ij bulles vnder leed vj monethes than next to last In this same yere therle of penbroke was take rauÌ„soned by bartram Cleykyn bytwene parys caleys as he come toward englond vpon saynt etheldredes daye the whiche saynt as it was sayd the same erle oftymes had offended within a while after he deyde and in noueÌ„bre next after ther met at bruged the duk of lancastre the duk of Angoy with many other lordes prelates of bothe reames for to trete of pees Of the deth of prince Edward of the lord latymer dame alice peres thurgh whome hir mayntenours the reamme many a day was mysgouerned Cao. CC xxxvijo. NOt long after the lj yere of kyng edwardys regne he lete or deyne holde at westmynstre the grettest parlement y t was seyn many a yere afore In whiche parlement he axed of the comynalte of the reame as he had done bifore a grete subsydye to be grauÌ„ted to hym for defendyng of hym of his reame but y t comu nes ansuerd that
they were so ofte day by day greued charged with so many tayllages subsidyes that they myÈt no lenger suffre no suche burthons charges and that they knewen wysten wel y t the kyng had ynow for sauyng of hym of his reame if the reame were wel truly gouerned but y t it had be so long euell y gouerned by euyll offycers that the reame myÈt nether be plentiuous of chaffare marchandyse ne also with richesse And these thynges they profered hem self yf the kyng wold certeynly to preue stond by And yf it were fouÌ„de preued after that that the kyng had nede they wold than gladly euery maÌ„ after his power and state hym helpe lene And after this ther were publysshed shewed in the parlement many playntes defautes of diuerse officers of the reame namely of the lord latimer the â—…yn ges chamberlayne both to the kyng eke to the Reame And also at the laste ther was spoken and treted of dame Alice peres for the grete wronges euel gouernaunce that was done by her and by hir couÌ„seyll in the reame the whiche dame Alyce peres the kyng had hold long tyme to his lemman wherfor it was y e lasse wonder though thurugh the fâ—…lte of the womannys exytyng and hir steryng he consented to hir le wdenesse and euell couÌ„ceylle the whiche dame alyce also the lord latimer other such that ste red y t kyng to euel gouÌ„nauÌ„ce ayenst his profite the reames also all the comynalte axed desired that they shold be meued putt a wey in hir stedes wyse men worthy that weren trewe wele assayed proued of good gouernauÌ„ce shold be put in hir stedes So amoÌ„g al other ther was one amoÌ„g the comunes y e was a wyse knyÈt a trewe an eloquent man whos name was pyers de la mare this same pyers was chosen to be speker for y e comunes in the parlement And for this same pyers told publysshed the trouthe reherced the wronges ayenst the forsayd dame Alice other certeyn persones the kynges couÌ„ceill as he was bode by the coÌ„munes also trustyng moche for to be supported mayntened in this mater by helpe fauour of the prince anon as the prince was dede at the InstauÌ„ce request of the forsayd dame alice this pyers de la mare was Iuged to â—…petuel preson in the castel of notynghaÌ„ in the which he was ij yere m y e vj kaâ—… of Iuil lastyng that same parlement dyed prince edward kyng edwardes first sone y t is to say in trinite soÌ„day in the worship of which fest he was wont euery yere wher that euer he were in the world to make hold the most soleÌ„pnyte y t he myÈt whos name fortune of knyÈthode but yf it had be of another ectour al meÌ„ both cristen hethen while he lyued was in good poynt woÌ„dred moche drad hym woÌ„der sore whos body is worshipfully y buryed in crychirch at cauÌ„terbury And in this same yere the men the erles tenauÌ„tes of warwyk arisen malâ—…ciously ayenst the abbot coÌ„ueÌ„t of eueshaÌ„ hir tenauÌ„ts destroyed fiersly the abbot the toune wouÌ„ded bet hir meÌ„ slowen of he m many one weÌ„ten to hir maÌ„ners places did moch harme breken doune her parkes hir closes brenten sloweÌ„ hir wilde beestes chaced be in brekyng hir fissh ponde hedes lede the water of hir pondes stewes riuers renne out token the fissh bere it with hem and did hem al the harme y t they myÈt m so ferforth that forsoth they had destroyed perpetu â—…lly that abbey with al hir meÌ„bres apportenauÌ„ces but yf y e kynge the soÌ„ner had holpen it taken hede therto therfor the kynge sente his lettres to therle of warrewyk chargyng hym commauÌ„dyng that he shold stynt redresse amende tho euel â—…ers and brekers of his pees â–ª And so by men ye of lordes and other frendes of both sides pees and good accord and loue was made bytwene hem and for this hurlyng as it was sayd the kyng wold not be gouerned at that tyme by his lordes that ther were in the parlemeÌ„t but he toke made his sone the duk of lancastre his gouernour of the reame the whiche stoâ—…e so styll as gouernour til the tyme y t he deyde The same yere anone after CaÌ„delmasse or the parlemeÌ„t was do the kyng asked a subsydye of the clergye of the lay fee it was grauÌ„ted hym y t is for to say that he shold haue of euy persone of the lay fee both of the man woman that passed xiiij ye re age iiij pens out take poure beggers that were knowe openly for nedy poure beggers that he shold haue of euery man of holy chirch y t was beneficed or promoted xij pens of al other that we re not promoted iiij pens out take the iiij ordres of the frere beg gers This same yere after mychelmasse Richard prince edwardes sone was made prince of walys to whom the kyng yaf also the duchye of cornewaill with the erldom of chestre And about this tyme the cardynal of englond the iiij day bifore marye magdalene daye after mete sodenly was smyten take with a palsye lost his speche on mary magdaleyne day he deyde Of the deth of kyng edward sir Iohn monsterworth a knyght was drawe honged for his falsenesse Cao. CC xxxviijo. RYght anone after in the lij yere of kyng Edward in the begynnyng of October pope gregory the xj brought and reme ued his court with hym from Auynyon to Rome And the xij day of Aprill Iohan Monsterworth knyght at london was drawâ—… honged than biheded after his body quartred sent to iiij chyef tounes of engloÌ„d his hede set vpon london bridge for this same Iohn was ful vntrewe to the kyng to y e reame ful couetous vnstable for he toke oftymes grete soÌ„mes of money of the kyng his couÌ„ceil for men of armes wages y t he shold haue payd hem toke it to his owne vse he dredyng that at the laste he shold be shent accused for the same cause fledde priuely to the kyng of frauÌ„ce was swore to hym become his maÌ„ behyght hym a grete nauye onte of spayne in to confusion destroyeng of englond but rightful god to whom no priuyte is vnknowe suffrâ—…d him first to be shent spylt or that he so traitoursly falsely his lyege lord the kyng of engloÌ„d his peple his reame in the whi che grouÌ„d y e same Iohn was bore wikkedly thurgh batayll shold destroye or bringe his cursed purpose about In the fest of seynt gre gory tho next after kyng Edward yafe to Rychard of Burdeux his heyre that was prince edwardys
goodes ther and brent vp that hous went to westmynstre and seynt martyns graunte made hem gone out of the seyntuarye al that were within for ony maner of grith And than come vnto the temple to alle other ynnes of men of lawe and despoiled hem robbed hem of hir god des also tare hir bookes of lawe and than they come to lâ—…don 〈◊〉 brake vp the prison of newgate drofe oute all the prisoners fe lons and other of both countours and al the peple that were within hem destroyed alle the bookes of bothe counters And thus they continued both satirday sonday vnto the monday next after in al hyr malyâ—… wykkednesse And than on the monday kyng Richard with his lordes that were with hym that tyme with the mayre of london william walworth that was that tyme come with the aldeâ—…n the comunes of the Cyte and come in to Southwerk to here and knowe the enâ—…on of these rebelles mysgonerned peple And this Iak strawe than made an 〈◊〉 in the feld that all the peple of acord shold come neâ—… 〈◊〉 his â—…la mours and his crye and his wyll And the lordes and the may re and the Aldermen with the comynalte hauyng Indigâ—…acion of his couetyze falsenesse his foule presumpcion And â—…one william walworth that tyme beyng mayer dâ—…owe ouâ—… 〈◊〉 knyfe and sâ—…owe Iak strawe and anon â—…ght ther dyd 〈◊〉 of his hede and set it vpon a spere shaft so it was bore thurgh london set an high vpon london bridge Anone as these risers mysgouerned men were wyde clene vanysshed as it had nouÈt be they than y e kyng of his grete goodnesse by prayer of his lordes ma de there vj knyghtes of good worthy men of the cyte of london that is to say williaÌ„ walworth that that tyme was mayer slowe Iak strawe And the second was nycholas brembre the iij Iohn philipot the iiij nycholas Twiford the v Robert lauÌ„des the vj Robert gayton And than the kyng with his lordes his knyghtes retourned ayene vnto the toure of london there he rested hym til this peple were better seced sette in reste pees thâ—…n by processe of tyme as they myÈt gete take these rebelles risers they â—…enge hem vpon the next galewes in euery lordship thiâ—… rugh out the reame of eugloÌ„d by xl by xxx by x by xij euer as they myght be geten taken in ony partyes in the v yere of kyng rychardes regne was y e grete erth quake was generally thurgh out the world the wedenesday after wytsonday in the yere of our lord M CCC lxxxxj wherof al maner peple were sore agast dredeful long tyme for drede of vengeauÌ„ce y t our lord she wed dyd in the vj yere of the regne of kyng rychard sir henry speÌ„cer bisshop of norwyche went with a croyserye ouer the see in to countre of FlauÌ„dres ther they gate the toune of grauenyng the toune of burburche Dunkerk neweport ther they laded frauÈt lj shippes with pilage for to haue comeÌ„ in to engloÌ„d with these shippes goodes And the bisshop of norwyche his couÌ„ceyl sete brenne these shippes with al the pelage in the same hauen all in to hard asshes And at dunkerke was done a grete batayll bytwene the flemmynges the englysshmen at that batayl was slayn a grete multitude of these flemmynges an huge noÌ„bre than went the bisshop with his retenue vnto ypres besieged it a long tyme but it myght not be goten And so he lefte that siege come ayene in to engloÌ„d for our englysshmen were foul destroyed and many dyed on the flyxâ—… How quene Anne was wedded to kyng Rychard Cao. xlo. ANd in this same yere come quene Anne in to englond for 〈◊〉 be spoused vnto kyng Rychard hir fadre was emperour of almayne And kyng of beme with hyr come the duk of tassy her vncle many other worthy lordes knyÈtes of hir couÌ„tre of â—…me of other duche toÌ„ges to do hir reuerence worship sir â—…moÌ„d beule a worthy kniÈt of y e garâ—…ir other knyÈtes squyers that weren the kynges ambassatours brought in to englond so forth to london And the peple of the Cyte that is to say the ma yer the aldermen al the comyns riden ayenst hir to welcome hir and euery man in good aray euery crafte with his mynstralsye in the beste maner mette with hir on the blacheth in kent so brouÈt hir vnto london thurgh the cyte so forth vnto westmyn stre vnto the kynges paleys and ther she was spoused vnto kynge Richard wel worthely in the abbey of westmynstre and ther she was crouned quene of englond And al hir frendes that come with hir hadden grete yeftes weren wel chered and refresshyd as long tyme as they abyden here And in this same yere was a batayll done in the kynges paleys at westmynstre for certayne poyntes of treson bytwene sir Iohan Anskley knyght defendauÌ„t and Carton squyer the appellauÌ„t But this Syre Iohan of Ansley ouercome this Carton and made hym to yelde hym within the lystes And anon was this Carton despoilled of his harneis drawe oute of the lystes so forth to tiborne and ther he was honged for his falsenesse And the viij yere of the regne of kyng Rychard syr Edmond of langeley Erle of Cambridge the kyn ges vncle went in to portingale with a fayr meyne of men of ar mes and Archyers in strengthyng and helpyng of the kyng of Portingale ageynste the kynge of spayne and his power And ther the kyng of portingale had the vyctorye of his enemyes thurugh helpe and comfort of our englysshmen whan that iourneye was done the erle of Cambridge come home ayene with his peple in to Englond in hast blessyd be god his gracious yeft Amen And this same yere kyng Richard held his Cristemasse in the ma ner of eltham And the same tyme the kyng of Ermonye fledde oute of his owne land and come in to englond for to haue socour and helpe of our kyng ageynst his enemyes that had dryuen hym oute of his Royame And so he was brought vnto the kynge to Eltham ther as the kyng helde his ryal feste of Cristemasse And ther our kyng welcomed hym and did hym moche reuerence and worship and commaunded al his lordes to make hym all the chere that they coude And than he besought the kynge of grace of helpe and of his comfort in his nede And that he myght be brought ageyne to his kyngdom and loâ—…de For the Turkes had deuoured and destroyed moche part of his londe and for drede how he flâ—…dde and come hydder for helpe socour And the kynge thenne hauyng pyte and compassion of his grete
the comune place ther they held alle the se courtes of lawe fro mydsomer that is to say the fest of seynt Io han the baptist vnto the fest of cristemasse next sewyng than y e kyng his couÌ„seyll sawe it not so profitable ther as it was at loÌ„ don than anone he remeued it ayene vnto london so to westmes stre for grete ease of his officers auauntage to the kyng al y e comyns of the reame And when the peple of loÌ„don saw knewe that these courtes were come ayene and the kyng his peple also thenne the mayer the aldermen with the chyef comuners of the Cyte lete gadre a grete some of gold of al the comyns of the cite And ordeyned made grete ryalte ayenst his comyng to london for to haue his grace good lordship also hir lybertees frauÌ„ chyses graunted vnto hem ayene as they before tymes had And than by grete Instaunce prayer of the quene Anne of hir lordes ladyes the kyng graunted hem grace this was done at â—…ene in suthereye And than the kyng within ij dayes after come to lon don And the mayre of london shereues aldermen al the worthy men of the Cyte afterward riden ageynst the kyng in good araye vnto the heth on this side the maner of shene submyttyng hem huÌ„ bely mekely with al maner obeisauÌ„ce vnto hym as they ought to done thus they brought the kynge the quene to london whan the kyng come to the gate of the bridge of london ther they presented hym with a mylk white stede sadled bridled trapped with cloth of gold rede parted to geder the quene a palfreyâ—… al whyte in the same araye trapped with whyte rede and al the conduytes of london ronnen with wyne both whyte rede for al maner people to drynke of And bytwene seynt poules the crosse in cheepe ther was made a stage a rial staÌ„dyng vpon hyghe and therin were many Angels with dyuerse melodyes song And than an Angel come a doune from the stage an highe by a vyse sette a cronue of gold pyght with ryche perle precious stones vpon the kynges hede and another vpon the Quenes he de And soo the Cytezeyns brought the kynge the quene vn to westmynstre in to hyr paleys And than on the morne after the mayer the shereues and the aldermen of london comen vnto the kynge in to his paleys at westmynstre and presented hym with two basyus of syluer oner gylt ful of Coyned gold the soÌ„me of xx honderd pounde prayenge hym of his hyghe mercy and lordship and special grace that they myght haue his good loue with the lybertees and fraunchyses lyke as they haue had before tymes by his lettres patents his chartre confermed And the quene other worthy lordes and ladyes fyll on knees besouÈt the kyng of grace to conferme this Than the kyng toke vp the quene graunted hir al hir askyng than they thanked the kynge the quene wenten home ayene And in the xvj yere of kyng Rychardes regne certeyne lordes of scotland come in to En glond to gete worship as by feet of armes These were the persones the erle of marre he chalengid therle marchal of englond to Iuste with hym certayn poyntes on horsbak with sharp speres and they ryden to geders as ij worthy knyghtes lordes certeyne courses but not the ful chalenge that the scottissh erle made For he was cast both hors man ij of his ribles broke with that fal And so he was borne home oute of smythfeld home in to his yn And within a litel tyme after he was caryed homward in a litter and at yorke ther he deyde And sir william Darel knyght tho the banerer of scotlande made another chalenge with â–ª Syre Piers courteyne knyght the kynges banerer of englond of cer teyne courses yet on horsbak in the same feld And whan he had riden certeyne courses hit assayed he myÈt not haue the letter he yaf it ouer wold no more of his chalenge turned his hors rode home to his owne yn And one Cokkeborne a squyer of scot laÌ„d chalengyd Syr Nychol hauberk knyÈt of certeyne courses yet with sharp speres on horsbak riden v courses to geders and at euery course the scot was cast a donne bothe hors man And thus our englissh lordes thanked be god badden the feld And in the xvij yere of kynge Rychardes regne deyde the good gracious quene Anne that was wyf to kyng Richard in the maner of she ne in the shyre of surre vpon wytsonday than was she brouÈt to london so to westmynstre and ther she was beryed worthe ly entered beside saynt Edwardes shrine On whos soule almyÈty god haue pyte mercy Amen How kyng Richard spoused dame Isabel the kynges doughter of frauÌ„ce in the toune of caleys brought hir in to englond let hir be crouned quene in the Abbey of seynt peters of westmynstre Capitulo CC xlij IN the xx yere of kyng Richardes regne he went hym ouer the see vnto Caleys with Dukes Erles Lordes and barons and many other worthy Squyers with greete araye and commune people of the Royamme in good arraye as than longed to suche a worthy kyng prince of his nobley and of his own persone to done hym reuerence obseruauÌ„ce as ought to be done vnto hir lyege lord so myght a kyng Emperour in hys owne to abyde resceyue there that worthy gracious lady that shold ben his wyf a yong creature of xix yere of age dâ—…me Isabel the kynges doughter of frauÌ„ce and many other worthy lordes of grete name both barons knyghtes with moche other people that comen vnto the toune of Grauenyng two dukes of frauÌ„ce that one was the duk of Burgoyne and that other the duke of barry that wold no ferther lasse than they had pledges for hem And than the kyng Rychard delyuerd two pledges for hem to go sauf come sauf his ij worthy vncles the duk of Gloucestre the duk of york And they ij wenten ouer the water of Grauenyng abyden there as for pledges vnto the tyme that the ma riage the fest was done And that these ij dukes of fraunce we re come ayene vnto grauenyng water And thenne these two wor thy dukes come ouer the water at Grauenyng soo to Caleys with this worshipful ladye dame Isabel that was the kynges doughter of fraunce and with hyr come many a worthy lorde eke lady knyghtes squyers in the beste aray that myght be And ther they metten thith our meyny at Caleys the which wel comed hir hyr meynye with the best honour and reuerence that myght be and so brought her in the toune of Caleys And there she was resseyued with al the
his kyng dom and was kept fast in hold than all the lordes of the Reame with the comyns assent by acorde chosen this worthy lord Syre Henry of Bolyngbroke Erle of Derby Duk of Herford and duk of lancastre by right lyne and herytage and for his rightful manhode that the people foūde in hym byfore al other they chose hym and made hym kyng of Englond amonges hem Of Syr henry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby that regned af ter kyng Richard whiche was the fourth henry after the cōquest Capitulo CC xliijo. ANd after kyng Rychard the second was deposed put out of his kyngdome The lordes the Comyns al with one as sent and al other worthy of the Reamme chosen Syre Henry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby sone and heyre of Iohan the duk of lancastre for his worthy manhode that oftyme hadde be founde in hym in dede preued vpon saynt Edwardes day the confessour he was crouned kyng of englond at westmestre by al the reames assent next after the deposynge of kyng Rychard Than he made henry his eldest sone heyr prynce of walys duk of Corne wa yll erle of Chestre And he made Syr Thomas of Arundell archebisshop of Caunterbury ayene as he was afore And sire Rogyer walden that kynge Rychard had made Archebisshop of Caunterbury he made hym Bisshop of london For that tyme it stode voyde And he made erles sone of Arundel that come with hym ouer the see from Caleys in to Englond he made hym erle of Arundel as his sndre had ◅n put hym in possession of alle his londes And there he made homage and feaute vnto his lyege lord the kyng as al other lordes had done And than anon dyed kyng Rychard in the Castel of ◅ountfret in the Northcoūtre For ther he was enfamyned vnto the dethe by his kepar For he was kept ther foure or fyue dayes from mete drynke And so he made his ende in this world yet moche peple in englōd and in other landes sayd that he was alyue many yere after his dethe but whether he were alyue or dede forth they helde hir fals oppynyons byleue that men hadden in moche peple whiche come to grete meschyef and foule dethe as ye shal here afterward And when kynge Henry wyst knewe verryly that he was dede he sete tere hym in the beste maner and closed it in a fayre cheste with dyuerse speceryes and baumes and closed hem in a lynnen clothe al sauf his vysage and that was lefte open that men myght see his persone from al other men And soo he was brought to london with torche lyght brennyng vnto saynt poules And there he hadde his masse and his Dirige with moche reue rence and solempnyte of seruyce And when alle this was done he was brought from saynt ◅ou ses in to the Abbey of westmynstre and there he had al his hoole seruyce ayene And from westmynstre he was brought to langely and ther he was beryed on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And in the fyrst yere of kyng henryes regne he helde his Criste masse in the Castel of wyndesore And on the xij euen come the duke of aumarle vnto the kyng and told hym that he and the duke of Surre and the duke of Excestre and the Erle of Salis burye and therle of gloucestre and other moo of hyr Affynyte were acorded to make a mommyng vnto the kyng on the xij daye at nyght there they casten to slee the kyng in here reuelyng thus the Duke of Aumarle warned the kynge And than the kyng come the same nyght to london priuely in al the haste that he myght to gete hym helpe socour and comfort and counceyll and anon these other that wolde haue done the kyng to dethe fledden in al the hast that they myght for they knewen wel that hir coū ceyll was be wre◅d And than fledde the duke of Surre and the erle of Salysbury with al hyr meyny vnto the toun of Cissestre And there the peple of the toune wold haue arested hem and they nold not stonde to hyr arreste but stode at defence and fought manly But atte last they were ouercome and tuke And ther they smyte of the dukes heede of Surre and the erses heed of Salysbury and many other mo there they put the quartres in to sackes hir hedes on poles borne on highe and so they were brought thurgh the Cyte of london vnto london bridge and there hyr heedes were set vpon high and hir quarters weren sente to other good tounes and Cytres and set vp there At Oxenford were take B◅ount knyghte and Benette Cely knyght and Thomas wyntersel Squyer And these were biheded and quartred and the knyghtes heedes were sett on poles and brought to london sett on the bridge the quartres sent for the to other good tounes And in the same yere at ◅ritalwelle in a mylle in Estsex there Syr Iohan holand the duk of Excestre was take with the comyn of the countreye and they broughte hym frō the Mylle vnto plasshe and to the same place that kynge Richard had arestyd Sir Thomas of wodestok the duk of glouce stre and right there in the same place they smyten of the duke of Excestre his he de and brought it to london vpon a pole it was sette on london bridge And in the same yere at Brystowe was take the lord spencer that kyng Richard had made er le of gloucestre and the comunes of the Towne of Bristo we toke hym and brought hym in to the market place of the toune and there they smyten of his hede and sente it vnto london and there it was sette on london bridge And in this same tyme was syr Barnard Brokeys knyght take arestyd and putte in to the toure of london ▪ and Syr Iohan Shelley knyght and syr Iohan maudelyn and syr william Fereby seruaūtes of kyng Rychardys they weren arestid and putte in to the toure of london And thyder come the kynges Iustyces and sate vpon hem in the tour of london and ther they were dampned al foure vnto the deth and the dome was yeue vn to Syr Bernard Brokeys that he shold gone on fote from the toure thurgh london vnto Tyburne and ther to be hanged and af ter his hede smyten of and Syr Iohan shelley knyght and Sire Iohan maudelyn And Syre william fereby were drawe thurgh oute london to Tyborne and there honged and hir hedes smyten of and sette on london brydge And in this same yere kynge henry sente quene Isabell hoome ayene in to fraunce the which was kyng Rychardes wedded wif and yafe hyr gold and syluer and many other Iewelles soo she was dyscharged of al hir dower and sente oute of Englond And in the second yere of the regne of kyng Henry the fourthe was Sir Rogyer of Claryngdone knyght and twoo of his men the prionr of laūde viij frere menours
right worthely And in the same yere was a grete frost in englond that dured xv wekes And in the tenth yere of kyng henryes regne the fourth come the neschal of henaude with other meyny to seke Auntres and to ge te hym worship in dedes of armes both on horsbak on fote at al maner of poyntes of werre And the Seneschal chalengyd the erle of Somersete and the erle delyuerd hym manfully of al his chalenges put his aduersarye to the wers in al poyntes wanne hym there greâ—…e worship and the gre of the feld And the next daye after come in to the felde an other man of armes of the Seneschals partye And ageynst hym come Syr Rychard of Arundel knyght And the henewyer had the better of hym on foâ—… in one poynt for he brought hym on his knee And the thyrdde day come in another man of armes in to the feld ageynst hym come Syre Iohan Cornewayll knyght and manly knyghtly quytte hym in al maner poyntes ayenst his aduersarye and had the better in the feld And on the iiij day come another man of ar mes of henaude in to the feld and ayenst hym come Syr Iohan cheynes sone and manly quytte hym ageynste his aduersarye for he cast hors man in to the feld the kynge for his manhode at that tyme dubbed hym knyÈt And the v day ther come another man of armes of the henewyers partye in to the feld to hym come in Syr Iohan styward knyÈt manfully quytte hym ther in al maner of poyntes had the better And the vj day come an other henewyer and to hym come william porter squyer 〈◊〉 mâ—…ful ly he quyte hym had the better in the feld And the kyng dub bed hym knyght the same tyme And the vij day come another henaude in to the felde and to hym come Iohan standyssâ—… squyer manfully he quytte hym on his aduersarye had the better in the feld there the kyng dubbed hym knyÈt the same day And on the same day come another henewyer to hym come a squyer of gascoyne proudely manly he quytte hym on his aduersarye and had the better And anon the kyng dubbed hym knyÈt And on the. viij day come in to the feld ij men of armes of â—…nawde to hem come ij soudyours of Caleys that were brethe ren that were callid Burghes and wel and manly quytte hem on hir aduersaryes and the better in the feld And thus ended the chalenges with moche worshippes And the kyng at the reuerence of the strauÌ„gyers made a grete fest and yaf hem ryche yeftes they token hir leue went home to hir owne couÌ„tre And in the xj yere of kyng henryes regne the iiij ther was a grete bataylle done in smythfeld bytwene ij squyers that one was callid glouces tre that was appellaunt Arthur was the defendaunt wel manly foughten to geder long tyme and the kyng for hir manfulnesse and of his grace toke hir quarel in to his honde made hem to goo out of the feld at ones so they were deuyded of hir bataylles and the kyng yaf hem grace And the xij yere of kyng Henryes regne the fourth Ris die a squyer of walys that was a rebell a ryser supporter to owen of glendor that dyd moche destruction to the peple of walys was taken brought to london and there he come afore the Iustyces was dampned for his tre son and than he was leyd on an hurdel so drawe forth vnto tiborne thurgh the cyte there he was honged lete doune ageyne and his hede smyten of and his body quartred sent to foure tâ—…u nes and his hede sette on london bridge And in the xiij yere of kynge henryes regne tho deyde Syr Iohan Beauford the Erle of Somersete that was Capitayn of Caleys and was beryed at the Abbey of the Tourehill on whos soule god haue mercy ameÌ„ And in the sauâ—…e yere the lord Thomas kyng henryes sone wed ded the CouÌ„tesse of Somersete And in this same yere come the Enbassatours of frauÌ„ce in to englond from the duk of Burgoyn vnto the prince of englond kyng henryes sone heyre for helpe socour of men of armes and archyers ayenst the duk of Orle auÌ„ ce And tho wenâ—…e ouer the see the erle of Arundell Syr Guyllebert vmfreuylle Erle of kyme and the lord Cobham Syr Io han Oldecastel and many other good knyÈtes and worthy squyâ—…rs and men of armes and good Archyers in to frauÌ„ce come to Parys to the duk of Burgoyne and there he resseyued welcomed these englisshmen the lordes and al other meyny And then it was done hym to wyte that the duk of OrleauÌ„ce was come to semtâ—…lowe fast by parys with a grete nombre of men of armes Arbalystyers thyder went oute englisshmen and foughten with hem and gate the bridge of semtklowe and there they slowe moche peple of frensshmen and Armynakes the remenaunt flâ—…d and wolde noo lenger abyde And than oure Englisshmen comen ageyne to parys and there they token hir leue of the duk comen home ayene in to englond in saufte the duk yâ—… fe hem grete yeftes Anon foleweng the duk of OrleauÌ„ce sent em bassatours in to englond to kyng henry the iiij besechyng hym of his help socour ayenst his dedely enemye the duk of Burgoyne And than the kyng made Thomas his sone duke of Clarence and his other sone Iohan duk of bedford And his other sonne Humfrey duk of Gloncestre and Sir Thomas Beauford erle of dorset and the duk of Aumarle he made duk of york And than the kyng ordeyned his sone sir thomas duk of Clarence sir Thomas Beauford erle of dorset sir Iohan Cornewayll with ma ny other lordes knyghtes squyers men of armes archyers to gone ouer the see in to frauÌ„ce in helpyng strengthyng of y e duk of OrleauÌ„ce And these worthy lordes with hir retenue shypped at hampton sayled ouer in to normandy and londed at hoggâ—…s And there met with hym the lord hambe at hir londyng with vij M men of armes of frensshmen thre sergeauÌ„tes of armes with hem al were put to flyght taken of hem vij C men of armes CCCC hors withoute tho that were slayn in the feld and so they riden forth thurgh oute frauÌ„ce token castellee townes slowe moche peple of frensshmen that withstode hem token many prisoners as they ryden soo they passed forth til they come to Burdeux and there they rested hem a whyle set the couÌ„tre in pees and rested til the vyntage were redy to saylle And than the duk with his meyny come home in to englond in saufete thanked be god And in the same yere was the kynges Coyne chaunged thurgh oute englond by the kyng his couÌ„seil that is to saâ—…e the noble half
and ther was grauÌ„ted vn to the kyng to mayntene his werres bothe of spirituâ—… of tem poralce on hole taxe a disme And than anon the kyng prayd al his lordes to make hem redy to strengthe hym in his right and anon he lete make a newe retenue charged al men to be redy at hampton in wytsonweke than next after without â—…ny delaye And there the kyng made the duk of Bedford protectour and de fendour of his reame of Englond in his absence charged hym to kepe his lawes mayntene both spirituelee tempoâ—… And whan the kyng had thus done setâ—… al thyng in his kynde On saynt markes day that was that tyme hoketewysday he toke his hors at westmynster come rydyng to â—…oules and there he offred and toke his leue And so rode forth thurgh the 〈◊〉 takyng his leue of al maner of peple as wel of poure as of rich pâ—…ng hem al in general to pray for hym And so he rode forth to seynt Georges and there he offred and toke his leue of the mayre chargyng hym to kepe wel his chambre and so rode forth to hampton and ther abode tyl his retenue were redy comen for ther was al his nauye of shippeâ—… with his ordynaunce gadred and â—…l stuffed as longed to suche a ryal kyng with al maner of vytaylles for suche a ryal peple as wel for hors as for man as longed for suche a werryour that is to say Armure Gonnes 〈◊〉 en gynes sowes Bastyles Badges of lether Scalyng ladders malles Spades Shoueles pykeys paueys Bowes and avewes Bowestrynges Connes Chestes and pypes full of arewes as neded for such a worthy werryour that no thyng was to seche Whan tyme come thider come to hym shippes lade with goÌ„ nes and gonnepoudre And whan this was redy his â—…nue come the kyng his lordes with al his ryal hoste went to shyppe and token the see and sayleden in to Normandy londed at Tou ke vpon the lammasse day than next And there he made xlviij knyghtes at his londynge And than the kyng heryng of many eemyes vpon the see that is to say ix grete hulkes hulkes ga leyes and shippes that weren come to destroye his nauye anon he coÌ„mauÌ„ded the erle of the marche to be chyef Chyuetayne and many other worthy lordes with hym with men of armes and ar chyers to go to the see that none enemyes defouled his nauye ne entred his lond in noo partye for to destrouble his vyage ne his tourueye And anon the erle toke his meyny went to shyppe and skymmed the see and kepte the see costes that no manere of enemye durst route vpon the see And anon the kyng sente his heraudes vnto the Capytayne of Touke charged hym to delyuer hym his castel and his toune and elles he shold neyther leue man ne child alyut And anone the Capitayne and four other Burgeys of the toune brought the keyes to the kyng lesought hym of grace and the kyng delyuerd the keyes to syr Iohan fly â—…y and made hym Capitayn and commaunded hym to put out al Frensshmen bothe of the toune of the castel And there beside was the castel of louers and thyder the kyng sente the Erle mar chal with a fayre meyny and assauted the toune Anone it was yolde to the erle brouÈt hym the keyes And he brought the ke yes to the kynge the kyng toke hym the keyes and made hym Capytayne of the castel of louers and of al that longed ther to and charged hym to delyuer ouâ—… al the frensshmen And than the kyng helde forth his wey to Cane that was a strong toun a fayre and a ryall castel therin And anone he sente his heraudes to the Capytayne and charged hym to delyuer the toune and his Castel or elles he wold hem gete with strengthe of honde And they ansuerd and sayd that he toke hem none ne none they wold delyuer vnto hym And than anone he layde his syege vnto the toune and layde gonnes on euery syde and beâ—… adoune bothe walles toures 〈◊〉 slowe moche peuple in hyr houses and eke in 〈◊〉 And the good duke of Clarence leyd a doune the walles on his side vnto the grounde And soo within a whyle the kynge by his counseylle assaâ—… the toune al aboute And anon the duk of Clarence had entred in to the Towne and slowe doune right till he come to the kyng and spared nether man ne child euer they cryed A clarence A Clarence and seynt george And ther was dede on the walles on the kynges sydes a worthy man that was callid sprynges the whiche the kyng comauÌ„ded to be be ried in the abbey of Cane fast by williaÌ„ coÌ„querour on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And than the kyng come in to the toun with his broder the duke of Clarence many other worthy lordes with moche solempnyte and myrthe And than the kyng coÌ„maunded the Capytayne to delyuer hym his Castel And he besought the kyng to yeue hym xiiij dayes of respyre yf any trscue wold come and yf none come to delyuer hym the keyes the cas tell at his commaundement And vnder this composycyone was the toun and the Castel of Bayous with other tounâ—…s fortresses vyllages in to the nombre of fourtene vpon the hylle byfore the castel of Cane our kyng pight al his tentes that semed a tou ne as moche as Cane by that come tydynges that noo rescue wold come there And so at the xiiij day at ende the capytayn come out of the castel and deliuerd the keyes and the castel to our kyng and Baious and the other xiiij tounes weren desyuerd vnto hym also And anon the kyng delyuerd the keyes to the dis ke of Clarence and made hym Capytayne bothe of the toun and of the castel and made hym Capytayn of Baious and of alle the other townes also And so entred the castel and the Towne also and there he helde seynt georges feste And there he made 〈◊〉 knyÈtes of the bath ther was syr â—…owys Robersart salyn chay nye mougomery and many other worthy men the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded hem for to put oute al the frensshmen women and noman so hardy to defoule no womaÌ„ ne take no maner good awey from hem but lete passe in pees in payne of dethe And there passed oute of the toune in one daye mo than xv C wymmen And than our kyng lete stuffe the Towne and castell with englysshmen and ordeygned there two Capytayns one for the Towne and another for the castel and charged hem vpon hir lyf for to kepe wel the Towne and the Castel And or ou re kyng wente theâ—… he gate â—…aleys Newelyne and leyd a syege to Chyrburgh And that syege leyd the duk of glou cestre with a strong power and myghty and by processe of tyme gaâ—… it and made ther a Capytayne of the same toune and
the sa â—…e tyme the Erle of warrewyke leyd syege to Dounfraunte and gate it and put therin a Capytayne And for to speke more of the erle of the marche that the kynge ordeygned to skymme the see and to kepe the costes of englond for al maner enemyes the wynde arose vpon hem that they wende al to haue be lost but thurgh the grace of god Almyghty and good gouernaunce they ryden afore wyghte al that storme and ther were lost ij carykkes and two balyngers with marchaundyses and other goodes and alle the peple that were within And another Carryck drofe byfore hampton and threwe his mast ouer the Towne walles and this was on saynt Bartholme wesday And whan al this storme was cesed this worthy crle of marche toke his shippes wyth his meyne and went to the see and londed in Normandye at hogges and soo ryden forth toward the kyng And euer as he come the frensshmen fledde And there come to hem an Anthony pygge and folewed the hoost al that way tyll they come to a grete water And there they drad to haue ben dede the water closed hem soo that they myght no where gete out But at the last god almyÈty and this pygge brought hem out al sauf And there they caught a gyde that knewe al the countreye aboute and he brought hem thurgh a quyke sand and so in to an Ilo and ther they toke many prisoners in hyr way toward the kyng in hir iourney and soo they comen vnto Cane And there the kynge welcomed him and toke his iourneye to Argentone And anone it was yold vn to the kyng and they had hyr lyues and went hir weye And than oure kyng remeued to a strong toune that was callyd Cese and there was a fayre mynstre and they yelde it anone vnto the kyng and than the kyng went from thens to AlauÌ„som and wan the toune and the brydge And the kyng sente the erle of warrewyk to a toune that was callyd Bâ—…lesme with a huge and a stronge power and anone they yelde and putt hem in the kynges grace and in his mercy And so dyd many moo stronge tounes and castels that were in tho partyes And from thens they went to â—…ernoyl in perche and anon it was yolde vnto the kyn ge bothe towne and castel bodyes goodes at the kynges grace And so the kyng gate and conquered al the tounes and Castelles Pyses strengthes and Abbeyes vnto pouÌ„tlarge And from thens vnto the Cyte of Rone And in the v yere of kyng henryes regne the v syr Iohn oldecastel that was the lord Cob ham was arestyd for heresye brought vnto the toure of london And anone after he brake oute of the toure went in to walys and there kepte hym long tyme And at the last the lord powys â—…ette with hym toke hym but he stode at grete defence longe ty me and was sore wouÌ„ded or he wold be take And so the lord powys men brought hym out of walis to london in a wher lâ—…ole so he was brought to westmynstre ther was examyned of cer tayne poyntes that were put vpon hym he sayd not nay so he was conuycte of the clergye for his heresye daÌ„pned byfore the Iustyces vnto the dethe for treson And soo he was lad vnto the toure ayene ther he was leyd on an hurdel and drawe thurgh the Cyte to seynt gyles feld there was made a newe payre of galewes a strong clâ—…yne a coler of yren for hym there he was honged brente on the galewes al for his lewdnesse his fals owynyon ANd in the vj yere of kyng henryes regne the fyfthe be sent his vncle syr Thonas beaufort duk of Exâ—…tre with a â—…yre meyne of men of armesand archyers to fore the Cyte of Rone and ther displayed his bauer and sent heraudes vnto the tou ne bad hem yelde that cyte vnto our kyng hir lyege lord And they sayd he toke hem none to kepe ne none he shold haue ther but yf it were right dere y bouÈt meued with hir hoÌ„des for oâ—…he ansuere wold they none yeue but goÌ„nes And ther the duk toke good auysement of the grounde al aboute And anon ther yssued out of the Cyte a grete meyny of men of armes both on horsbak and on foot anon oure meyny met with hem ouerthre we an hepe of hem there were slayne and take xxx persones of right good mennys bodyes the reemenauÌ„t fledde ayene in to the toun And the duk went vnto pountlarge vnto the kyng told hym al how he had spedde and how hym lyked the grounde And anone as he was goo they cast a doune al hir subbarbes aboute the Cyte vnto the hard grouÌ„de For the kyng there no refres shyng shold haue at his comyng And the fryday byfore laÌ„masse day than next folewyng our kyng with his hooste come before rone anon he set his syege round about that cyte anone sere ley his ordynaunce vnto the toun and the kyng his lordes weren lodged in the Chartrehous grete strengthe aboute hem that was in the â—…ost partye of the Cyte And the dust of Clarence lodged hym at the west ende in a wast Abley byfore the porte chaux And the dust of Excestre in the northside byfore the porte Beau uesyn And bytwene the Duke of Clarence and the Duke of Excestre was the Erle Marchal lodged with a stronge power before the castel gate And than was therle of Ormond the lord haryngton the lord Talbot with hir retenue next hym And than syr Iohn Cornewayll many other noble knyghtes of na me with hir retenue lay with the duk of Clarence And from the duke of Excestre toward the kyng were lodged the lord Roos the lord of wylluby the lord fytzhewe sir william porter knyght with hir retenue before the port of seynt hyllare And than was therle of mortayne with his retenue lodged in the Abbey of seynt katerynes And the erle of Salysbury with his retenue lay on that other syde of seynt kateryns sir Iohn gray knyght was lod ged at the abbey that is callyd mount seynt mychel And sir phe lip leche knyght the kynges tresorer was lodged bytwene the wa ter of seyne the Abbey and kepte the warde vnder the hylle the baron of Carowe was lodged vnder the water syde to kepe the passage And Ienyco the squyer lay next to hym on the water side And the ij squyers kept manly the water of seyne fought with hir enemyes oftymes on that other side of seyne lay therle of huntyngdon mayster neuyll the erles sone of westmerlaÌ„d And Syre gylbert vmfreuylle erle of kyme and Syr Rychard of Arundel and the lord feryers with hyr retenue byfore Ports du pounte And eche of these lordes had stronge ordynaunce and the kyng dyd make at pouÌ„tlarge ouer the water of seyne a
stroÌ„g and a myghty cheyne of Iren. and putte it thurgh grete pyles fast pyght in the grouÌ„d and that went ouer the Ryuer of seyne that no vessel myght passe that in no kynde and aboue that they ne the kyng lete make a bridge ouer the water of seyne that maÌ„ hors and al other caryage myghte goo to and fro at al tymes whan nede were And than come the erle of warrewyk and had gote Dounfront vnto the kyng henry of Englond And anone the kynge sente the erle of warrewyke to Cawdebeke to besyege it And whan he come before the toune he sent his herau des vnto the capytayn and bad hym yelde the toune vpon payne of deth And anon he leyd his syege And the Capytayn besouÈt the erle that he myght come to his presence and speke with hym And soo the good Erle graunted hym And than he come oute and foure other Burgeys with hym and entreted so with this Erle that this same Towne was vnder composicyon to done as the Cyte of Rone dyd and the Erle grauÌ„ted and consented ther to vpon this condycyon that the kynges nauye with his ordynauÌ„ ce myght passe vp by hem in saufte withoute ony maner lette or dysturbauÌ„câ—… to his composicion they sette to hir seabrs And the shippes passed vp by hem in saufte and come before the Cyte of Rone in to an honderd shippes and ther they cast hir ankers and than this Cyte was besyeged bothe by lond by water whan al this was done shippes comen vp than come therle of warrewyke ayene to the kyng and lodged hym bytwene the Abbey of seynt kateryns the kynge til that the Abbey entreted and was yold vnto the kyng And than he remeued hym thens lodged hym byfore porte martenuylle And tho was therle of Salysbu ry commauÌ„ded by the kyng to make hym redy to ryde but ther co me hasty tydyng made hym to abyde and so he retorned ayene lodged hym beside therle of HuÌ„tyngdone til the syege was ended And than come the duke of Gloucestre the kynges brother from the siege of Chyrbourgh the whiche he had wonnen geten and stuffed ageyne vnto the kynges behoue and profyt vnto the crou ne of Englond And whan he was come to the kyng byfore Ro ne anone he lodged with grete ordynaunce byfore port saynt Hyl lare more nere the toune and his enemyes than ony other lay by xl roddes of lengthe within shott of quarel And with hym laye the Erle of Southfolke and the lord of Bergeueny with alle hyr retenue and strong ordynaunce manly proudely fought euery day with hir enemyes euer whan they yssued out of the cyte And than come the pryour of kylmayne of Irland ouer the see vnto the kyng with a fayre meyne of men of armes of hir owne couÌ„tre gyse the soÌ„me of xv C good mennys bodyes the kynge welcomed hem made hem right good chiere and than come tidyn ges vnto the kyng that the kyng of Fraunce and the dolyhyn the duke of Burgoyne wolde come a doune to rescue the Cyte of Rone with a stronge power of al maner of nacions breke the siege he casted hym to entre on the northside of the hoost by cause that ther was the best entre and moost playn grounde and ther fore the kynge assigned the priour of kylmayne with his power and lodged hym on the northside of the hooste to stoppe her passage and was by the foreste of lyons And of this ordynauÌ„ce they were ful glad And so they went forth in hast and kepte gronnd and the place that the kyng his counceyll had assigned hem And they qnytte hem as good werryours vnto hir kynge Now wyll I telle yow whiche were the chyef Capytayns gouernonrs of the Cyte of Rone Messyre Guy Botilere was chyef Capytayne bothe of the Cyte and of the Castel And Messyre Termegan was Capytayne of porte de Cauy messyre de la Roche was Capitayne of the dysners messyre Authonye was lyeutenaunt to messyre Guy botiller Henry chantfyen was Capytayne of the porte de la pouÌ„t Iohan mantreuas was capi tayne of the porte de la chastel messyre de preaux was Capytayne of the porte of seynt hillarye the Bastard of Tyne was Capitayne of the porte martenuylle And grauÌ„te Iaques a worthy werr your was capytayne of al men of warre And he was Gouernour outward bothe on horsbak a foote of al men of armes whan they yssued oute of the Cyte of al the portes he hem arayed as they shold couÌ„tre with our meyny eche of these capytayns lad v. M men of armes somme mo And at the fyrst comyng of our kyng there were noÌ„bred by heraudes in to ccc M of men women children what yong old among al these was many a manful man of his hondes so they preued hem whan they yssued oute of the Cyte bothe on horsbak and on foote for they co me neuer at one gate out allone but at iij or iiij gates at euery gate ij or iij M of good mennes bodyes y armed manfully couÌ„ tred with onr englysshmen moche peple slayne dyuerse tymes with gonnes quarelles and other ordynaunce And this syege du red xx wekes And euer they of the toune hoped to haue be rescu ed but ther come none so atte last they kept so long the toun that ther deyde many thousandes within the toune for defaute of mete of men of wymmen of children for they had eten hir hors dogges cattes that were in the toune And oftymes the men of ar mes drofe oute the poure peple oute of the gates of the toun for spendyng of vytaylle And anone oure englisshmen drofe hem in to the toune ageyne Soo at the laste the Capytayne of the toun saw the meschyet that they were not rescued and also the scarcyte of vytayll and that the peple so deide for defaute of mete euery day many thousandes And also saw yong children lye and souke hir moders pappes and weren deede Than anone they sente vnto the kyng besechyng hym of grace and mercy and brought the keyes of the toune vnto the kyng delyuerd the toune to hym and al the soudyours wyded the toune with hir hors and harneys the comyns of the toune for to a byde and duelle stylle in the tou ne yerly to pay to hym and to his successours for al maner customes and fee fermes and katrremes And than the kyng entred in to the toune and restyd hym in the Castelle tille the toune was sette in re wle and in gouernaunce How the kyng of englond was made herityer regent of feauÌ„â—…r and how he wedded quene katrryne Ca o CC xl o ANd anone after that Rone was goten Depe many other tounes in baas Normandye yaf them ouer withonte stroke or siege whan they vnderstode that the kyng had goten Rone
westmynstre and ther was Iustes thre dayes duryng within the sayntuarye to fore the abbey This yere the priour of kilmyan ap peled therle of â—…rmond of treason whiche had a day assygned to them for to fyÈt in smythfeld the lystis were made feld dressyd but whan it cam to poynt the kyng coÌ„maÌ„ded that they shold not fight but toke the quarellys in to his own hond this was done at the InstauÌ„ce labour of certeyne Prechours doctours of london as maister gylbert worthyngton parson of seynt Andrews in holborn other Also this same yere cam a grete enbas sade in to englond out of frauÌ„ce for to haue coÌ„cluded a perpetuelle pees but in conclusyon it torned vnto a tryews of a yere Aboute this tyme deyde seynt bernardyne a gray frere whiche bygan the newe reformacyon of that ordre in many places in so moche that they y t were reformed ben callid obseruauÌ„tes which obseruauÌ„ces ben encrecyd gretely in ytalye in Almayne This bernardyn was canonysed by pope nycholas the v In the yere M CCCC l IohaÌ„nes de capestrano was his disciple which profited moch to the reformacion of y t ordre for whome god shewed many a fâ—…u myracle also here is to be noted y t from this tyme forward kying Henry neuer proufyted ne went forward but fortune began to tourne from hym on al sydes as wel in frauÌ„ce NormaÌ„dy guyan as in Englond soÌ„me men holden opoynyon that kyng lenry gafe coÌ„myssion plenarly to syr edward hulle syr Robert Rooâ—… dene of saynt seueryns and other to conclude a mariage for hym with the erle of Armynaks suster whiche was promysed as it was sayd coÌ„cluded but afterward it was brokeÌ„ he wedded quene mar grete as a fore is said whiche was a dere maryage for the reame of engloÌ„d for it is knowen veryly that for to haue her was deâ—…uerd the duchye of Angeo the erldome of mayne whiche was the keye of Normandy for the frensshmen tentre And aboue this the sayd marquys of Suffolk axyd in playne parlement a yv and an half for to fetche hir out of frauÌ„ce lo what a mariage was this as to the comparison of that other maryage of armynak for ther shold haue ben delyuerd so many Castels Townes in guy an and so moche good shold haue ben yeuen with her that al Englond shold haue ben ther by enriched but coÌ„trary wyse fil wher fore euery grete prynce ought to kepe his promyse for bycause of brekyng of this promyse for mariage of quene margrete what losse hath had the reame of Englond by losynge of Normandy and guyan by dyuysyon in the reame the rebellyng of Comyns ayenst theyr prince and lordes what dyuysyon amoÌ„g the lordes what murdre sleyng of them what feldes foughten made in coÌ„clusyon so many that many a man hath loste his lyf in conclusyon the kyng deposed the quene with hir sone fayne to flee in to ScotlaÌ„d and from thens in to frauÌ„ce so to lorayne the pla ce that she come first fro Many men deme that the brekyng of the kynges promysse to the suster of the erles of Armynak was cau se of this grete losse and aduersyte How the good duk of Gloucestre Humfrey the kynges vnclâ—… was arestyd at the parlement of bnry and his deth and how an geo in mayne was delyuerd Capitulo Ducentesimo liijo. IN the yere xxv of kyng henry was a parlement at bury called saynt edmondes burye about whiche was commaÌ„ded al the comyns of the couÌ„tre to be there in theyr most defensable araye for to awayte vpon the kyng to which parlemeÌ„t come the duk of gloucestre vmfrey the kynges vncle which had ben protectonr of Englond alle the none age of the kyng and anone after he was in his lodgyng he was arestyd by the vysecouÌ„t bemond the conestable of englond whome accompanyed the duke of Bokyngham many other lordes And forthwith al his ser uauntes were commaunded for to departe from hym xxxij of the chyef of them were also arestyd and sent to dyuerse prysons anone after this saide areste the said duke was sone after deede on whos soule god haue mercy amen but how he deyde and in what maner the certeynte is not to me knowen soÌ„me saide he deide for so rowe soÌ„me saide he was murdred bitwene two fetherbeddes othir saide that an hote spitte was put in his fuÌ„dament but how he dei de god knoweth to whome is no thyng hyd And thenÌ„e whan he was so dede he was leid open that al men myÈt see hym so both lordes knyghtes of the shyres with burgeyses come saw hym lye dede but wouÌ„de ne token coude they perceyue how he deyde here may men marke what this world is this duk was a noble maÌ„ a grete clerke and had worshipfully ruled this reame to the kyn ges behoof and neuer coude be founde faute to hym but enuye of them that were gouernours and had promysed the duchye of an geo and the Erledom of mayne caused the destructyon of this no ble man for they drad hym that he wold haue enpesshed that delyuerauÌ„ce And after they sent his body to saynt Albons with cer teyne lyghtes for to be buryed And so syr Geruays of clyfton had than the charge to conueye the corps And so it was bâ—…ed at seynt albons in the abbey v persones of his houshold were sent to london and there were rayned Iuged to be drawen honged and quartred of whome the names were syre Rogyer chaÌ„burlayn knyght one myddelton a squyer Herbard a squyer arthur a squyer Richard Nedham whiche v persones were drawen from the tour of london thurgh chepe vnto Tyborn ther haÌ„ ged and late doune quyke and thenne stript for to haue ben heded and quartred And thenne the marquys of Suffolk shewed ther for them the kynges pardon vnder his grete seal soo they were pardonned of the remenauÌ„t of the execucion had theyr lyues And soo they were brought agayne to london after frely delyuerd Thus bygan the trouble in the Reame of Englond for the dethe of this noble duk of Gloucestre Alle the comyns of the royame bygan for to murmure for it and were not content After that pope Eugenye was dede Nycholas the fyfthe was electr â—…o pe This nycholas was chosen for Eugenye yet hangyng the scis me NotwithstoÌ„dyng he gate the obedyence of al Cristen royames For after he was elect and sacred pope certayne lordes of Fraun ce and of englond were sente in to sauoye to pope Felix for to entrete hym to cesse of the papacye And by the special labour of the bisshop of Norwiche and the lord of saynt Iohans he cessed the se cond yere after that pope nycholas was sacred And the sayd Fe lyx was made legate of fraunce and cardynal of sauoye And resygned the hole papacye to Nycholas and after
god wol de and thenne the kyng went to ludlowe dyspoylled the castel and the toune and sent the duchesse of yorke with hir children to my lady of Bokyngham hir suster where she was kepte longe after And forth with the kyng ordeyned the duk of Somersete Capytayn of Caleys And these other lordes so departed as afore is said were proclamed rebellys grete traytours TheÌ„ne the du ke of Somersete toke to hym all the soudyours that departed froÌ„ the feld and made hym redy in al hast to go to caleys take pos session of his office whan he come he fonde therle of warwyck therin as capytayn therles of marche salysbury also thaâ—… he loÌ„ded by scales went to guysnes there he was receyued it fortuned that soÌ„me of tho shippes that come ouer with hym co me in to Caleys hauen by theyr fre wyll for the shipmen ought more fauour to therle of warrewyk than to the duk of somersete in which shippes were take dyuerse men as Ienyn fynkhill Iohn felaw kaylles purser which were byheded sone after in caleys And after this dayly come men ouer see to these lordes to caleys bygan to wexe stronger stronger they borowed moch good of the staple And on that other side the duk of somersete beynge in guysnes gate peple to hym whiche come out scarmuched with them of Caleys they of Caleys with hem whiche endured ma ny dayes Duryng thus this same scarmuchyng moch peple day ly come ouer vnto these lordes TheÌ„ne on a tyme by thauys of couÌ„ seyll the lordes at Caleys sent ouer mayster Denham with a gre te felauship to sandwich which toke y t toun therin the lord riuers the lord scales his sone toke many shippes in the hauen brouÈt hem al to Caleys with which shippes many maroÌ„ners of theyr fre wyl come to Caleys to serue therle of warwick af ter this therle of warwik by thauis of y e lordes toke al his shippes 〈◊〉 maÌ„ned them wel sayled hym self in to IrloÌ„d for to speke with the duk of york to take his aduys how they shold entre in to en gloÌ„d ayene And whan he had ben there done his erandes he re torned ayene toward Caleys brought with hym his moder the couÌ„tesse of salysbury And comyng in the westcouÌ„tre vpon the see the duk of excestre admyral of engloÌ„d beyng in the grace of dieu accoÌ„panyed with many shippes of warre met with therle of war wyck his flote but they fouÈt not for the substauÌ„ce of the peple beyng with the duk of Excestre ought better will more fauour to therlâ—… of warrewyk than to hym they departed come to ca leys in saufte blessyd be god TheÌ„ne the kynges couÌ„ceyll seyng y t these lordes had geten these shippes from sandwiche taken y e lord Ryuers his sone ordeyned a garnyson at sandwych to abide kepe the toune made one mouÌ„tfort Capitayn of the toun that no man ne vytaylle ne marchauÌ„t that shold goo in to FlauÌ„dres shold not go in to Caleys TheÌ„ne they of Caleys seyng this ma de out maister denham many other to go to sandwiche so they dyd assaylled the toune by water by lond gate it brouÈt mouÌ„tfort theyr capitayn ouer see to Rysebank there smote of his hede And yet dayly men come ouer to them out of al partyes of Englond How therles of marche of warwyk of salisbury entrid in to englond And of the felde of Northampton where dyuerse lordes were slayne Capitulo CC lxj ANd after this the sayd erles of Marche warwyk of Salysbury come ouer to douer with moche peple ther londed To whome al the couÌ„trey drewe come to london armed And for to late the lordes of the kynges couÌ„ceyll knowe theyr trouth and also theyr entent assembled them told them that they entended no harme vnto the kynges persone sauf that they wold put fro hym such persones as were about him so departed froÌ„ loÌ„don with a grete puyssauÌ„ce toward Northampton where the kyng was accompanyed with many lordes had made a strong feld without the toune And there bothe partyes mett was foughten a grete batayll in whiche batayll were slayne the duk of Bokyngham the Erle of shrowesbury the vysecounte leamond the lord Egre mond and many knyghtes squyers other also and the kyng hym self taken in the felde afterward brought to london And Anon afterward was a parlement at westmestre duryng whiâ—… parlement the duk of york come oute of Irland with the erle 〈◊〉 Rutland rydyng with a grete felauship in to the palays at wesâ—… mynstre toke the kynges palays And come in to the parlemâ—… chambre and ther toke the kynges place and claymed the croun as his propre â—…he rytaunce right caste forth in wrytyng his tytle also how he was rightful heyr wherfor was moche to doo but in conclusion it was appoynted concluded that kyng Henry shold regne be kyng duryng his naturel lyf For as moche as he had ben so long kyng was possessyd And after his deth the duke of york shold be kyng his heyres kynges after hym And forthwith shold be proclamed heir apparauÌ„t shold also be protectour regent of englond duryng the kynges lyf with maother thynges ordeyned in the same parlement And yf kyng hen ry durynge his lyf went from this appoyntement 〈◊〉 ony artycle coÌ„cluded in the sayd parlement he shold be deposed the duk shold take the croune be kyng All whiche thynges were enacted by the auctoryte of the sayd parlement at the whiche parlement the comyns of the reame beyng asseÌ„bled in the comyn hons comonyng treatyng vpon the tytle of the sayd duk of york sodenly fil doun the croune whiche henge thenne in the myddes of the sayd hous whiche is the fraytour of the abbey of westmestre whiche was ta ken for a prodyge or token that the regne of kyng henry was ended And also the croun whiche stode on the hyghest tour of the ste ple in the castel of Douer fylle doune this same yere How the noble duke of york was slayne and of the feld of wake feld And of the seconde Iourneye at saynt Albons by the Quene and prynce Cao. CC lxij THenne for as moche as the quene with the Prynce was in the north and absented her from the kynge and wold not obeye suche thynges as was concluded in the parlement It was ordeyned that the duk of york as protectour shold goo norward for to bringe in the quene subdue such as wold not obeye with whome went therle of Salysbury Syr Thomas Neuyll his sone with moche peple at wake feld in cristemasse weke they were al onerthrowen and slayn by the lordes of the Quenes partye that is to wete the duke of yorke was slayn the Erle of Rutland Syr Thomas Neuyll and many mo the Erle of salysbury was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…atayll was slayn therle of Northumberlond the lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iohn Neuyl therle of westmerlaÌ„dys broder andrew 〈◊〉 many other knyÈtes squyers TheÌ„ne kyng henry that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 kyng beyng with the quene prince at yorke heryng the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 feld so moche peple slayn ouerthrowen anon forth with departed al thre with the duk of somersete the lord roos othere toward scotlaÌ„d the next day kyng Edward with al his armye entred in to york was ther proclamed kyng obeyed as he ought to be And the maire aldermen comyns sworn to be his lyege men and whan he had taryed a while in the north that al the couÌ„tre ther had torned to hym he retorned southward leuyng therle of warwyck in tho partyes for to kepe gouerne that couÌ„tre And about mydsomer after the yere of our lord M cccc â—…y the fyrst yere of his regne he was crouned at westmestre enoyn ted kyng of engloÌ„d hauyng the hole possession of al the hole reame whome I pray god saue kepe send hym the accomplisshement of the remanauÌ„t of his rightful enheritauÌ„ce beyoÌ„de the see that he may regne in them to the playsie of almyghty god helthe of his soule honour worship in this present lyf wee l prouffit of al his subgettis that ther may be a veraâ—… final pees in al crisâ—… reames that the Infideles myscreauÌ„tes may be withstaÌ„den des troyed our feyth enhauÌ„ced whiche in these dayes is sore myâ—… ysshed by the puyssauÌ„ce of the turkes hethen men And that af ter this present short lyf we may come to the euer lastyng lyfe in the blysse of henen Amen Thus endeth this present book of the Cronycles of Englond Enprynted by me william Caxton In thabbey of westmestre by london Fynysshed and accomplysshyd the viij day of Octobre The yere of the Incarnacyon of our lord God M CCCC lxxxij And in the xxij yere of the regne of kyng Edward the fourth