that lightely I let hir gone fro me withoute any rewarde or yiftes and she said that she loued me as moche as she ought to loue hir fadre by all maner of reson and tho I sholde haue axâ—d of hir nomore tho that me othirwise behighten thurgh hir fals speche nowe haue me disceyued In this maner Leir long tyme began to make his mone and at the last he shope hym to the see and passed ouer in to fraunce and asked and aspied wher the Qâ—ene myght be founden and men tolde hym wher she was And whan he come to the Cite that she was in preuelich he sent his squyer vn to the quene to telle hir that hir fadre was comen to hir for grete nedes And when the squyer come to the quene he tolde hir euery dele of hir sustres from the begynnyng vn to the ende Cordeill the quene anone toke gold and siluer plente and toke it to the squyer in counceille that he shold gone and bere it vn to hir fadrâ— and that 〈◊〉 shold go in to a certain Cite and hym araien laten and wasshen than come ayene to hir and bring with hym an honest companye of knyghtes xl atte lest with her meyne and than he shold sende to hir lord the kyng and sayne that he were comen for to speke with his doughter and hym for to seen and so he did And whan the kyng and the qâ—ene herde that they comen with mochel honour they hym resseyued And the kyng of fraunce tho let sende thurgh alle his Reame and commaunded that all men sholde to hym bene entendant to kyng Leir the Quenes fadre in all maner of thyng as it were to hym selfe When kyng Leir had duelled ther a moneth more he tolde to the kyng and to the Quene his doughter how his two eldest doughtres had hym serued Agampe anone let ordeyne a grete host of fraunce and sent it in to Britaigne with leir the quenes fadre for to conquer his land ayene his kyngdom Cordeill also come with hir fadre in to britaigâ—e for to haue the royame after hir fadres deth And anone they went to shipp and passed the see and come in to britaigue and foughten with the felons hem scomfited and queld And tho had he his land ayen after leued iij. yere and helde his royalme in pees and afterward died Cordeill his doughter hym let entier with mikel honour at leicestre ¶ Howe morgan and Conedage that were newus to Cordeill wrrred vpon hir and put hir in to prison Ca. xiiij WHen that kyng leir was dede Cordeill his yongest doughter helde and had the land v yere and in the mene tyme died hir lord AgamÌ„p that was kyng of fraunce and after his deth she left widue And tho came Morgan and Conedage that were Cordeill sustre sones and to hir had Enymite for as moche as there aunte sholde haue the lande So that bitwene hem they ordeyned a grete power and vpon hir werred gretly and neuer they rest till they had hir taken and put hir vn to deth And tho Morgan and Conedage seised all the laâ—de and deê‘ted it bitwene hem And they helde it xij yere and when tho xij yere were gone ther bigan bitwene hem a grete debate so that werred strongely yfere euery of hem did othir moche disese For Morgan wolde haue had all the lande fro beyonde humbrÌ„ that Conedage helde But he come ayens hym with a strong poâ—r so that Morgan durst nat abide but fled awey in to wales and Conedage pursued hym and toke hym and queld hym Tho come Conedage ayen and seised alle the lande in to his hande and helde it and regned after xxxiij yere and tho died and lieth at newe Troye ¶ Howe Reignold that was Conedages sone regned after his fadre and in his tyme it rayned blode iij. dayes in tokenyng of grete deth Ca. xv ANd after this Conedage regned Reignold his sone a wise knyght an hardy curteis that well nobely goâ—ned the land wonder well made hym beloued of all maner of folke in his tyme it rayned blode that lasted iij. dayes as god wolde sone after ther come grete deth of peple for hostes without nombre of peple foughten till that they were dede wherof no man myght haue lette til that almyghty god therof toke mercy and pite and thogan it cese this Reignold regned xxij yere died lieth at york ¶ How Gorbodian regned in pees that was Reignoldes sone aft he died lith at york ca. xvj AFter this Reignold regned Gorbodian his sone xv yere died and lieth at york ¶ How Gorbodian had ij sones how that one sâ—owe that othir for to haue the heritage how ydoyne hir moder quelled that othir wherfor the land was destroied Ca. xvij WHen this Gorbodian was dede his ij sones that he had becomen stoute proude euer werred to gedre for the land that one was called ferres that othir porres And this ferres wold haue all the land but that othir wolde nat suffre him Ferres had a felons hert and thought thurgh treson to slee his brother but preuelich he went in to fraunce ther abode with the kyng Syward till vpon a tyme whan he come ayene faught with his brother ferres but full euell it happed tho for he was slayne fyrst When ydoyne hir moder wist that Porres was dede she made grete sorwe for encheson that she loued hym more than that othir thought hym for to quelle preuely preuely she come to hir sone vpon a nyght with ij knyues therwith cutte his throte the body also in to smale peces who herd euer suche a cursed modre that quelled with hir owne hondes hir owne sone and longe tyme after laste the reproue shame to the moder that for encheson of that one sone murdred that othir so lost hem both ¶ How iiij kyngis courtesly helde all Britaine and which bene hir names Ca. xviij WHen the ij bretheren were so dede they nad left behynd hem nethir sone ne doughter ne none othir of the kynred that myght haue the heritage for as moch as the strengest meÌ„ driuen and scomfited the feblest and token all hir landes so that in euery contrey they had grete werre strife vnder hem but among all othir thynges ther were amonges hem in the contre that ouercome all tho othir and thurgh hir strenght and myght they token all the landes and euery of hym toke a certayn contre and in his contre let calle hym kyng one of hem was called Scater and he was kyng of Scotland and that othir was called Dawalliere and he was kyng of loegers of alle the lande that was Lotrinus that was Brutes sone The thridde was called Rudac and he was kyng of walys and the iiij was called Cloten and he was kyng of Cornewaille But this Cloten
tho regned he in pees xiiij yere and after he died and lieth at karlille ¶ Howe xxxiij kynges regned in pees eche after othir after the deth of Hesidur Ca. xxxiij AFter the deth of Hesidur regned xxxiij kynges euery aftâ—r othir in pees without any long tarieng I shal tell hem all howe long eche of hem regned as the storie telleth The fyrst kyng of tho xxxiij was called Gerbodia he regned xij yere aft hym regned Morgan ij yere after hym regned Cighnus vj. yere after hym regned Idwalan viij yere after hym regned Rohugo xj yere And after hym regned â—oghen xiij yere And after hym regned Catill xv yere And after hym regned Porrex ij yere And after hym regned Cheryn xvij yere And after hym regned Coyll xij yere And after hym regned Sulgenis xiiij yere And after hym regned Esdad xx yere And after hym regned Andragie xv.ij. yere And after hym regned â—rian v. yere And after hym regned Elind ij yere And after hym regned Eldagan xv yere And after hym regned Claten xij yere And aft hym regned Quirgunde viij yere And after hym regâ—ed Mortan vj. yere And after hym regned Bledagh iij. yere And after hym regned Caph j. yere And after hym regned Gen ij yere And after hym regned Seisell kyng Bled xxij yere And kyng Tabreth xj yere And Archinal xiiij yere And Groll xxx yere And Rodingu xxxij yerÌ„ And Hertâ—r v. yere And Hampir vj. yere And Carâ—our vij yere And Digneill iij. yere And Samuel xxiiij yere Rede ij yere Eln vij monthes this Ely had iij. soneâ—lud caâ—sibalaÌ„ enemyoÌ„ ¶ Howe lud was made kyng after the deth of Ely his fadre Capitulo xxâ—iiij AFter the deth of Ely regned lud his sone and gouerned wel â—he land and moche honoured good folk teÌ„pred ameÌ„ded wikked folke This lud loued more to duelle at Troie than in any othir place of the land wherfor the name of newe Troie was lefte and tho was the Cite called ludstone But the name is changed thurgh variance of lrÌ„ez and now is called london And this kyng made in the Cite a fair gate called it ludgate after his name and the folke of the Cite hete it loundres and when he had regned xj yere he deide and lieth at london he had ij yong sones Andâ—aghen and Tormace but they coude nethir speke ne go for yongth therfor the britons crouned a strong knyght that was called lud that was Cassibalamus brother made hym kyng of Britaigne ¶ How the britons grauÌ„ted to cassibalam that was ludes brother the land in whos tyme Iulius Cesar come twyes for to conquere the land Ca. xxxv AFter the deth of kyng lud regned his brother Cassibalam become a good man moche beloued of his britons so yâ— for his goodnesse curtesie they graunted hym the Reame for euermore to hym to his heires the kyng of his goodnesse bet norissh worthelich bothe sones that were lud his brothers after made the eldest sone erle of Cornewaill that othir erle of london And while this kyng Cassibalam regned come Iulius cesar that was Emê‘our of Rome in to this land with a poer of Romayns and wolde haue had this land thurgh strength but CassibalaÌ„ oâ—come hym in bataille thurgh helpe of the britons drofe hym out of thiâ— lande he went ayene to Rome assembled a grete poer an othir tyme come ayene in to this land for to yeue bataille to CassibalaÌ„ but he was discoÌ„fited thurgh strength of the britons thurgh helpe of the erle of Corne waill the erle of london his brother thurgh helpe of Gudian kyng of Scotland Corband kyng of north walys of bretaill kyng of southwales in this bataill was slaynÌ„ Nennon that was Cassibalams brother wherfor he made moch sorwe And so wâ—nt Iulius cesar oute of this land with a sewe of romayns that were left a lyue And tho Cassibalam went ayene to london made a fest vn to all his folk that tho had hym holpe and whan that feste was done eche man went in to his owne contre ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene Cassibalam the Erle of london and of the truage that was paied to Rome Ca. xxxvj ANd after it befell thus vpon a day that the gentilmeÌ„ of the kynges houshold gentilmen of the Erles houshold of london after mete wente in fere for to play and thurgh debate that arose among hem Enelyn that was the Erles cosin of london queld Irenglas that was the kynges cosin wherfor the kyng swore that Enelin sholde bene honged but the Erle of london that was Enelinê° lord wold nat suffre it wherfor the kyng was wroth to ward the Erle thought hym destroie preuely the Erle sent lrÌ„ez to Iulius cesar that he sholde come in to this lande for to helpe hym and hym a venge vpon the kyng he wolde helpe hym with all his myght And when the Emê‘our herde this tydyng he was full glad and ordeyned a strong poer come ayen the thrid tyme in to this land and the Erle of london halp hym with vij M. men and at the thrid tyme was Cassâ—balan ouercomÌ„ and discomfited and made pees to the Emê‘our for iij. M. ponde of siluer yeldyng by yere for truage for this lande for euermore half ayere passed the Emê‘our went to Rome and the Erle of london with hym for he durst not abide in this lond and after Cassâ—balan regned xvij yere in pees and tho died he the xvij yere of his regne and lieth at york ¶ Howe lordes of the lande after the deth of cassibalan for encheâ—on that he had none heir made Andragen kyng Ca. xxxvij AFter the deth of Cassibalan for as moche as he had non heir of his body the lordes of the land by comune assent crouned Andragen Erle of Cornwaille and made hym kyng and he regned well and worthely was a good man well gouerned the land when he had regned viij yere he died lieth at london ¶ Of kymbalyn that was Andragenys sone a good man wel gouerned the lande Ca. xxxviij AFter the deth of Andragen regned Kymbalyn his sone that was a good man and well gouerned the lande in moche â— sperite and pees all his lifes tyme and in his tyme was borne IhuÌ„ crist our sauyour of that swete virgin Marie This kyng kymbelyn had ij sones Guider and Armoger good knyghtes and worthy and when this kyng kymbalyn had regned xxij yere he died and lieth at london ¶ Of kyng Gynder that was kymbalynê° sone that wolde nat pay the truage to Rome for the lande that Cassibalan had graunted and howe he was slayne of a romayne Ca. xxxix ANd after the deth of this kymbalyn regned Gynder his sone 〈◊〉 good man and a worthy and he was of so high hert that he wolde nat pare to Rome that
to the castell and the Erle and his men manly hem defended But at the last it befell so that atte same assaute the Erle hym selfe was slayne and the Castell taken ¶ And the kyng anone turned ayene to Tyntagell and spoused Igerne with mochel honour made hir quene sone after tyme come that she shold be deliuered and bere a child a sone that was called Arthur and after he gate on hir a doughter that was called Amya And whan she come to age nobely was maried to a noble Baron that was called Aloth that was lord of leons ¶ When Vter longe tyme had regned ther come vpon hym a grete sikenesse as it were a sorwe ¶ And in the mene tyme tho that had to kepe Otta that was Engistes sone Ossa his brother that tho were in prison men let hem gone for grete yiftes that they hem yaf wente with hem ¶ And when tho two bretheren were ascaped comeÌ„ ayen in to hir owne contre They ordeyned hem a grete hoost a grete poer and begoÌ„ne to were eftsones vpon the kyng ¶ How kyng Vter chese Aloth to kepe the land of Britaigne whiles that he was sike for as moche as he myght not for his sikenesse Capitulo septuagesimosecundo ANd for as moche as kyng Vter was sike myght not helpe hym selfe he ordeyned Aloth sone of Eleyne yâ— tho was chosen to be wardeyne chiueteyne of all his folke and he anone his britons assembled a grete hoost yafe bataille to Otta and to his folke but Otta at the last was discomfited Hit befell thus afterward thas this britons had dedignacion of Aloth and wolde nat to hym bene attendant wherfor the kyng was annoied wonder sore let put hem in a lytter in the hoost amonges folke ¶ And they lad hym to veroloyne that tho was a faire Cite ther yâ— seint Albone was martred and after was that Cite destroied with paynyms thurgh werre thidder they had sence Otta Ossa hir peple entred in to the toune let make fase the yates and ther they halde hem the kyng come hem beseged made a stronge assauce but tho that were within manlich hem defended ¶ The kyng let ordeyne his gonnes his engynes for to breke the walles the walles were so stronge that no thyng myght hem mysdoo ¶ Otta his peple had grete despite that a kyng byggyng in a lytter had hem beseged they token counceill amonges hem for to stonde vp in the morwe come oute yeue bataille to the kyng so they diden in that bataille were bothe Otta Ossa slayne all tho othir that ascaped a lyue fled in to Scotland made Colegryne hir chyuetay ne the saxons that were a lyue ascaped fro the bataile brough ten ayene a grete strength amoÌ„ges hem they seyden that yf kyng Vter were dede they shold well conquere the land and amonges heÌ„ they thought enpoisen the kyng and ordeyned men for to done this dede and yaf hem of yiftes grete plente this thyng to done and they ordeyned hem thidderward ther that the kyng was ducllyng clo thed hem in pouerwede the better all for to spede hir lither purpose but nothelees for all hir falsenesse and queyntize they myght neâ— come to nygh the kyng ¶ But so at the last they aspied that the kyng drank none othir licour but only water of a clere well that was nygh besides ¶ And thees fals traitours vpon a day preuelich wente to the well put therin poysen so that all the water was enpoisened And anone after as the kyng had dronke of that wat he began to swell sone after he died and as many as dronken of that water deide also ¶ And anone as this falsenesse was aspied follâ— of the toune let stoppe the well for euermore ¶ When the kyng was dede his folke here hym to Stonhenge with grete solempnite of bisshops of barons that were there that beried hym beside Aurâ—lambros his brother after turned ayene tho euerichon lot sende after Arthur his sone and they made hym kyng of the land with moch reuereuce after his fadres deth the xvij yere of his regne ¶ How Arthur that was the sone of Vter was crouned after his fadres deth how he drofe Colegrine and the saxones and Cheldrik of Almayne oute of this land Ca. lxxiij WHen Arthur was made kyng of the laÌ„d he was but yong of age of xv yere but he was faire and bolde and doubty of body and to meke folke he was good and courâ—oiâ— and large of spendyng and made hym welbeloued among all men ther that it was nede ¶ And when he began to regne he swore that saxons neure shold haue pees ne rest till that he had driue hem oute of his lande And let assemble a grate hoost and faught with Colegrine the which after tyme that Otta was dede the saxons mayntened And this Colkgrine was discomfited fledde vij to yorke toke the toune and ther helde hym ¶ And the kyng beseged yâ— toune bnt he myght no thyng spede for the toune was so stronge and they withynne kepte the toune well orpedly ¶ And in the ment â—yme Colegriue let the toune to Bladulf fled hym selfe to Cheldryke that was kyng of Almayne for to haue of hym socour the kyng assembled a grete power come arriued in scotland with v. C. shippes when Arthur wyst of this tydyng that he had nat poer and strength ynowe to fight ayens Cheldryk he let bene the fieâ—e wente ot London And sente anone his lettres to the kyng of litell britaigne that was callyd hoel his nepheu his sustres sone that he sholde come to hym with all the poer that he myght and he assembled a grete hoste and arrined at southmÌ„pton ¶ And when kyng Arthur it wyst he was glad y nowe went ayens hem and hem resceyned with mochel honour so that tho ij hostes hem assembled token hir way euen to niâ—hol that Cheldrik had beseged but nouzt yit taken ¶ And they come vpon Cheldrik vpon his peple or they it wyst ther that they were hem egrely assailled The kyng chel drik and his meyny defended hem manly by hir poer But kyng Arthur his men quelled so many saxons that neuer er was say ne suche slaughter ¶ And Cheldrik his men that were left alyue fledden a waye ¶ And Arthur hem poursued drofe hem in to a wode that they myght no ferthir passe Cheldrik his meÌ„ sawe well that they were brought in to moche disese hem yolden to Arthur in this maner wyse that he sholde take hir hors hir armure and all that they had they must only gone a fote in to hir shippes And so they wolde gone in to hir owne lande and neuer come a yen in to this land And vpon assurance of this thyng
seyne Baldewyne wake william of Mounchensie and many othir grete lordes And the tewysday next after was the bataille done at Euesham And ther was quelled Sir Symond de Mountfort Hugh the Spencer and Mountforth that was Rafe Bassettz fadre of Draiton and othir many grete lordes And whan this bataille was done all the gentilles that had bene with the Erle Symond were disherited and they ordeyned to geder and did moche harme to alle the lande for they destroied hir ennemies in all that they myght ¶ Of the siege of keÌ„lworth how the gentilmen were disherited thurgh counceill of the lordes of the Reame of englond how they come ayene and had hir landes Ca. C.lix ANd in the yere next comyng in May the forth day beforne the fest of seint dunstan was yâ— bataille and scoÌ„fiture at Chesterfelde of hem that were disherited and ther many of hem were quelled And Robert Erle of Feriers ther was takeÌ„ and also Bawdewyne wake and Iohan da la hay with mochel sorwe ascaped thens And in seint â—ohanes eue the baptist tho next sewyng began the siege of the castell of kemlworth the siege last till seint Thomas eue the appostell in which day Sir hugh hasting had the castell for to kepe that yeldid vp the castell vn to the kyng in this maner that him self all the othirthat were withyn the castell shold haue hir lyfe lymme as moche thyng as they had theryn both hors harneis iiij daies of respite for to deliuer clenly the castell of hem self of all othir maner thyng that they had withyn the castell so they went from de castell And sir Simond the mountefort the yonger the Countesse his moder were fledde ouer see in to Fraunce ther helde hem as peple that were exiled oute of Englond for euermore And sone after it was ordeyned by the legat Octobone by othir grete lordes the wysest of Englond that all tho that had bene ayenst the kyng were disherited sholde haue ayene hir landes by grevous Raunsone after that it was ordeyned thus they were accorded with the kyng Tho was pees cried thurgh oute all Englond thus the werre was ended And when this was done the â—egat toke his leue of the kyng and of the quene of all the grete lordes of Englâ—nd went tho to rome the lv yere of kyng Henries regne And Edward kyng Iohanes sone of Britaigne Iohan vessy Thomas of Clare Roâ—ier of Clifford Othes of Grauntson Robert be Brus Iohan of verdon and many othir lordes of Englond aud of byyonde the see token hir way toward the holy land and the kyng Henry died in the mene tyme at westmynster when he had bene kyng lv yere and xix wokes in seint Edmondes day the Erchebisshopp of Canterbury he was entered atte westmynster on seint Edmondes day the kyng In the yere of â—ncarnacion of our lord â—huÌ„ crist M.CC.lxxij ¶ Profecie of Merlyn of the kyng henry yâ— fyrst â—â—pouned yâ— was kyng â—ohanes sone ¶ Ca. C.lx. ANd of this Henry profecied Merlyn said that a loâ—be shold come oute of wynchestre in the yere of Incarnacion of our lord M.CC. and xvj with trewe lippes holynes se writen in his hert and he said soth for the good Henry the kyng was bore in wynchestre in the yere aboue said he spake good wordes and swete and was an holy man and of good conscieÌ„ce And Merlyn said that this Henry shold make the fairest place of all the world that in his tyme shold not be full ended and he said fothe for he made the newe werke of the abbey of seint Petres chyrch at westmynster that is fairer of sâ—ght than any othir chyrche yâ— men kâ—owe thurgh all cristendome but kyng Henry died er yâ— werke were fully made and that was grete harme ¶ And yit said Merlyn that this lambe shold haue pees the most tyme of his regne he said full soth for he was neuer annoied thurgh werre ne disesed in no maner wise till a titell before his deth And yit said Merlin in his ê“phecie more and in the regne and ende of the forsaid lambe a wolf of a strange lond shold done him grete harmÌ„ thurgh his werre And that he shold at the last bene mastir thurgh helpe of a reed fox that shold come oute of the northwest and shold hym ouercome And that he shold driue hym vn to the water and that profecie full well was knowe for withynne a litell tyme or the kyng died Simond of Mounteford Erle of Leicestre that was borne in fraunce began ayens hym strong werre thurgh whiche doyng many a good bachilere was shent and dede and disheated ¶ And when kyng Henry had the victorie at Euesham and Simond the Erle was slayne thurgh helpe and myght of Gillebert of Clare Erle of Glouchestre that was in kepyng and ward of the forsaid Simoude thurgh ordinaunce of kyng Henry that weÌ„t ayene to the kyng with mochel power ¶ Wherfore the forsaid Simond was shent and that was grete harme to the communes of Englond that so good a man was shent for trouth and died in charite and for the commune profite of the same folk and ther for Almyghty god for hym hath Sithenes shewed many a faire miracle to diuerse men and women of the sikenesse and dissese that they haue had for the loue of hym ¶ And Merlyn also told and said in his profecie that after that tyme the lambe shold loue no whylle 〈◊〉 than his seed shold bene in strange lande withoute Pasture ¶ And he said sothe for kyng Henry leued no while after when Simond mountfort was dede that kyng Henry ne deide anone after hym And in the mene tyme Sir Edward his sone that was the best knyght of the world of honour was tho in the holy lande gete there Acres And in that contre he begate on dame Alienore his wife â—ohan of Acres his donghter that afterward was Countesse of Gloucestre And he made in the holy land such a viage that alle the world spake of his knyghthode and euery man dead hym high lowe thurghoute all cristendome as the storie of him telleth as afterward ye shull here more openly And from the tyme that kyng Henry deide till that sir Edward was crouned kyng all the grete lordes of englond were as fadrâ—les children withoute any socour that him myght maynten and gouerne and defende ayens hir dedely enemies ¶ Of kyng Edward that was kyng henries sone Ca. C.lxj ANd after this kyng Henry regned his sone Edward the worthiest knyght of all the world of honour for goddes grace was in him for he had the victorie of his enemies ¶ And assone as kyng henry deide he come to london with a faire companie of prelatz and of Erles and barons all maner men did hym moche honour For in euery place that Sir Edward rode in london the stretes were couered ouer his hede
redy the kyng hasted hym to the siege ward ¶ How kyng Edward was crouned kyng of Scotland howe Prince Edward toke the kyng of fraunce sir Philipp his yonger sone at the bataille of Peyters Ca. CC.xxx ANd in the xxxj yere of his regne the xiij day of Ianiuer the kyng in the Castell of Berewyk with a fewe men but hauyng ther faste by a grete hoost the toune was yolde to hym withoute any maner defence or difficulte than the kyng of scotland that is for to say sir Iohan Bailloll coÌ„sidering how that god did many meruailles gracious thynges for kyng edward at his owne wyll fro day to day he toke and yafe vp the reame of Scotland the croune of scotland at rokesburgh in to the kynges hondez of englond vnder his patent lrÌ„ez ther y made ¶ And anone after kyng Edward in presence of all the prelates othir worthy men lordes that there were let croune hym kyng ther of the reame of Scotland And whan all thynges were done ordeyned in thilke contrees at his lust he turned ayene in to Englond with an huge wurshipp And while this viage was a doyng in Scotland Sir Edward Prince of walys as a man enspired in god was in Guyhenne in the Cite of Burdeux treting spekyng of the chalengyng of the kynges right of Englond that he had of the Reame of fraunce and that he wold auenged be with stronge honde the prelates peres and myghty men of that contre consented well to him ¶ Than Sir Edward the prince with a grete hoste y gadred to hym the sixte day of Iuyll wente from Burdeux goyng and trauaylling by meny diuerse contrees he toke many prisoners moo than vj. M. men of armes by the contre as he â—ourneied and toke the toune of remorantyn in saloigne and beseged the Castell vj. daies And at the vj. daies ende they yolden the Castell vn to hym And there were take the lord of Croune and sir Bursigaud and many othir knyghtes and men of armes moo than lxxx ¶ And fro thens by Torenâ— peten fast by chineney his noble men that were with hym hadden a stronge bataille with frensshmen and an C. of hir men of armes were slayne And the Erle of Daunce the stiward of fraunce were take with an C. men of armes ¶ In the which yere the xix day of Septembre faste by Peighters the same Prince with a M. and ix houndred men of armes and archers ordeyned a bataille to kyng Iohan of fraunce comyng to the Prince ward with vij M chosen men of armes and othir moch peple in an huge passing nombre of the which ther was y slayne the duke of Burbon and the duke of Athenes and many othir noble men and of the prince men of armes a M. and of othir after the trewe accompte and rekening viij houndred And the kyng of frauÌ„ce was ther take sir Phelipp his yonger sone and many dukes and noble men worthy knyghtes men of armes aboute ij M. And so the victorie fyll there to the prince to the peple of Englond by the grace of god And many yâ— were take prisoners were set at hir raunsone vpon hir trougth knyghthode were charged had leue to go But the â—nce toke with hym tho the kyng of frauÌ„ce philipp his sone with all the reuerence that he myÈt went ayene to burdeux with a glorious victorie The somme of the men that were take prisoners and of the men that were slayne the day of bataille was iiij M.iiij C.xl. ¶ And in the xxxij yere of kyng Edward the v. day of May Priâ—ce Edward with kyng Iohan of fraunce philipp his sone and many othir worthy prisoners arriued graciousely in the hauen of plymmouth and the xxiiij day of the same moneth aboute iij. after none they comen to london by londou brigge and so wenten forth to the kynges Paleys of westmynster and ther fyll so grete a multitude prees of peple aboute hem to behold and se that wondir yâ— riall sight yâ— vnnethes fro mydday till nyÈt they myght come to westmynster the kynges raunsone of fraunce was taxed and set to iij. myllionz of scutes of whom ij shold be worth a noble and ye shull vnderstoÌ„de that a myllion is a M.M. and after somme men his ramnsome was sette at iij. M.M floreyns all is one in effect And this same yere were made solempne Iustes in smethfeld beyâ—g ther presente the kyng of Englond the kyng of fraunce and the kyng of Scotland and many othir worthy and noble lordes ¶ The xxxiij yere of his regne the same kyng Edward at wyndesore as well for loue of knyghthode as for his owne wurshipp and at the reuerence of yâ— kyng of fraunce and of othir lordes that were there at that tyme he held a wondre riall and costlewe fest of seint George passyng any that euer was holden afore Wherfor the kyng of Fraunce in scornyng said that he sawe neuer ne herd such solempne festes ne rialtes holden ne done with taylles withoute payeng of gold or siluer And in the xxxiiij yere of his regne the xiiij Kal. of Iuyll sir â—ohan erle of richemond kyng Edwardes sones wedded dame blaunche duke Henries doughter of lancastre cosin to the same â—ohan by dispensacione of the pope and in the mene tyme were ordeyned Iustes at london iij. daies of the rogacious that is for to say the Meire of london with his xxiiij aldermen ayens all that wold come in whos name and stede the kyng priuely with his iiij sones edward Leonell Iohan and Edmond and othir xix grete lordes helden yâ— feld with wurshipp And this same yere as it was told and said of hem that saw it ther come oute blode of the tombe of Thomas some tyme Erle of lancastre as fressh as that day that he was do to dethe And in the same yere kyng Edward chese his sepulture and his liggyng at westmynstre fast by the shrine of seint Edward ¶ And anone after the xxvij day of Octobre he wente ouer see to Caleys makyng protestacion that he wold neuer come ayene in to Englond till he had full ended the werre bitwene Fraunce hym ¶ And so in the xxxvj yere of his regne in the wynter tyme kyng Edward was and trauailled in the Ryne costes and aboute seint Hillarie tyde he departed his hoste and wente to Burgoyne ward with whom than met pesibely the duke of Burgoyne behoting hym lxx thousand floreyns that he shold spare his men and his peple and the kyng graunted at his requeste and duelled there vn to the xvij day of Marche the which tyme come to kyng Edwardes ere that strange theues on the see vnder the Erle of seint Poule the xv day of Marche liggyng a wayte vpon the tounes of hastyng Rie and othir places and villages on the see coste haddyn entred as enemies in to the toune of
an EnglisshmaÌ„ lorne hauyng with hym at his gouernaunce thilke white companie that is afore y neÌ„pned the which o tyme ayens holy chyrche an othir tyme ayens lordes werred and ordeyned grete batailles and ther in that coÌ„tre he did many merueilous thynges And aboute the Conuersion of seint Paul yâ— kyng when he had ended done the enteryng the exe quies with grete costes and rialtâ—es aboute the sepulture berieng of quene philipp his wyfe he helde â—is parlement at westmynster in whiche parlement was axed of the clergie a thre yeres disme yâ— is for to seyne a grete dyme to be paied iij. yere during And the clergie put it of aâ—d wold not graunted vn to Estre next comyng and than they graunted wele that in iij. yere by certeyne termes that disme shold be paide And also of the lay fee was a iij. yeres xv y graunted to the kyng ¶ How Sir Robert knolles with othir certeyne lordes of the Reame went ouer the see in to fraunce And of hir gouernaunce Capitulo CC.xxxiiij ANd in the xlv yere of kyng Edward in the beginnyng kyng Edward with vnwyse counceill and vndiscrete borewed a grete somme of gold of the prelatz lordes marchantz and othir riche men of his reame seyeng that it shold be dispended in defendyng of holy chyrche and of his reame Neuerthe latter it profited nouzt wherfor aboute midsomer after he made a grete host of the worthiest men of his reame Amonges whom were some lordes that is for to say the lord fitzwater and the lord graunson and othir worthy knyghtes of whiche knyghtes the kyng ordeyned Sir Robert knolles a proued knyght and a well assaied in dede of armes for to be gouernour aâ—d that thurgh his couÌ„ceill and gouernaunce all thyng shold be gouerned and dressed And when they comen in to fraunce as longe as they duelled and helde hem hole to gedre the frenshmen durst not fall vpon hem And at the last aboute the beginnyng of wynter for enuie and couetize that was amongâ—s hem And also discorde they sondred and parted hem in to diuerse companies vnwysely and folily But sir Robert knolles and his men wenten and kepten hem sauf withyn a Castell in Britaigne And when the frenshmen sawe that our men were deuided in to diuerse companies and places nat holdyng ne streÌ„gthing hem to gedres as they ought for to do they fyllen fersely on our men And for the moste partie toke hem or slowen hem and tho that they toke led with hem prisoners And in the same yere Pope vrban come fro Rome to Auinione for eÌ„cheson and cause that he shold acord and make pees bitwene the kyng of Fraunce and the kyng of Englond for euermore but Allas or he began his tretes he died with sikenes the xxj day of decembre and was y buried as for the tyme in the Cathedral churche of Auinione fast by the high autar And the next yere after when he had leyne so his bones were taken oute of the erthe and beried newe in the abbey of Seint Vâ—ctour fast by marale of the which Abbey he was some tyme Abbot hym self And in bothe places that he was buried in ther be many grete miracles done and wrought thurgh the grace of god almyghty to many a mannes helpe and to the wurshipp of Almyghty god ¶ And after whom folewed next and was made Pope Gregorie Cardinall Deken that before was called Piersâ—Rogier In the same yere the Cite of Lymoge rebelled and faught ayens the Prince as othir Citees in Gnyhenne did for grete taxes costages and raunsomes that they were put and set to by Priâ—ce Edward which charges weren â—nportable and to chargâ—able wher for they turned fro him fillen to the kyng of fraunce ¶ And whan Prince Edward saw this he was sore a chafed greued in turnyng homward ayene in to englond with sore skarmysshes fightâ—ng grete assautes fought with hem toke the forsaid Cite destroied it almost to the grounde slowe all that were founde in the Cite And than for to say the sothe for diuerse sikenesse maladies that he had also for defaute of money that he not myght withstoÌ„de ne tarie on his enemies he hied him ayene in to englond with his wife his meyne leuyng behynde hym in Gascoyne the duke of lancastre sir Edmond erle of Cambrigge with othir worthy orped mâ—n of armes ¶ In the xlvj yere of kyng Edward at the ordinauÌ„ce sendyng of kyng Edward the kyng of Nauerne come to hym to Claringdon to trete with him of certayne thinges touchinge his werre in Normandie where kyng Edward had left certeyne seges in his stede till he come ayene but kyng Edward myght not spede of that that he asked of hym And so the kyng of Nauâ—rne with grete wurshipp grete yiftes toke his leue went home ayene And aboute the begynnyng of marche whan the ê‘lement at westmynstre was begoÌ„ne the kyng asked of the clergie a subsidie of .l. M. pounde the which by a good auisement by a generall coÌ„uocacion of the clergie it was graunted and ordeyned that it shold be paid reysed of the lay fee ¶ And in this ê‘lement at the request askyng of the lordes in haterede of men of holy church the Chaunceler the tresorer that were bisshoppes the clerke of the priue seal were remeued and put out of office in hir stede were seculer men put in ¶ And while this ê‘lement lasted there come solempne embassatours y sent fro the pope to trete with the kyng of pees saiden that the pope desired to fullfyll his predecessours wyll but for all hir comyng they sped not of hir pâ—rpose ¶ Of the besegyng of Rochell how the erle of Penbroke his coÌ„panie was ther y take in the hauen with spaynardes all his vesselles y brent Ca. cc.xxxv THe ix day of â—uyne kyng edward in the xlvij yere of his regne helde his ê‘lement at wynchestre it lasted but viij daies to the ê‘lement were sompned by write of meÌ„ of holy church iiij bisshoppes iiij abbotes without any mo This ê‘lement was holden for marchauntz of london of Norwych And of othir diuerse places in diuerse thynges and pointes of treson that they were diffamed of that is for to say that they were rebelle and wolde rise ayens the kyng ¶ This same yere the duke of lancastre and the Erle of Cambrigge his brother comen oute of Gascoigne in to Englond and token and wedded to her wife 's Petres doughtres some tyme kyng of spayne Of which ij doughtres the duke had the Elder and the Erle the yonger And that same tyme ther were sent ij Cardinals fro the Pope that is to say an English Cardinall a Cardinall of Parys to trete of pees bitwene the ij reames the which when they had bene both longe eche in his ê“uinces in places contres fast by tretyng of the
yere the xiij day of Ianiuer fill doune the 〈◊〉 with the toure on hit on london bagge toward southwerke with two archis and alle that stode theron ¶ This same yere was a grete traittie holden bitwene Grauenyng and Caleys bitwene the kyng and duke of Bourgoyne where for the kyng was the Cardinall of englond the duke of norfolk and many othir lordes and for the duke was the duchesse hauyng full power of hir lord as Regent and lady of his londes where was taken by thauys of bothe parties an abstinence of werre for a certayne tyme in the name of the duchesse and not of the duke because he had goon from his ooth ligeaunce that he had made to kyng Henry therfor the kyng neuer wolde write ne appointe ne haue to do with him after but all in the duchesse name Also thiâ— same yere quene Iane died the ij day of Iuyll whiche had ben kyng henry the fourth is wife was caried fro bermondesey vn to Caunterbury where she lieth buried by kyng henry the iiij her housbond ¶ This same same yere died all the lyons in the tour of london the whiche had not be seen many yeres before oute of mynde ¶ How Owayn a squyer of wales that had wedded quene katerine was arested and of the scisme bitwene Eugenie and Felix Capitulo CC.li. IN the xvj yere of kyng henry deide Sigismonde Emê‘our of Almaigne knyght of the garter whos terment the kyng kepte at seint poules in loÌ„don rially where was made a riall herse the kyng in his astate clad in blew was at eueÌ„ at dirige on the morne at masse â— And after hym was elect chosen Albert duke of Ostrich whiche had wedded SigismuÌ„dus doughter for to be Emê‘oâ—r This was taken resseyued to be kyng of beme vngarie because of his wife that was sigismuÌ„dis doughter whiche lefte after hym none othir heir This Albert was Emê‘our but one yere for he was poysond so deide somme saye he deide of a flixe but he was a râ—tuouse man pitefull so moche that alle the peple that knewe hym said that the world was not worthy to haue his presence This same yere one Owayn a squyer of walys a maÌ„ of lowe birth whiche had many a day tofore secretely wedded quene ketherine and had by her iij sones a doughter was taken coÌ„maunded to newgate to prison by my lord of gloucestre ê“tectour of the reame Aod this yere he brake prison by the mene of a prest that was his chapelayne And after he was taken agayn by my lord â—emond brought agayn to newgate whiche afterward was deliuered at large And one of his sones afterward was made erle of richemoÌ„d anothir erle of penbroke the iij a monk of westmynstre whiche monke deide sone after ¶ This same yere also on Newyeres day at baynardiscastell fill douâ— a stake of wode sodenly at afâ—â—rno ne and slow iij. men meschiâ—uously and foule hurt othir Also at bed ford on a shrireday were xvâ—ij men murtherd withoute stroke by fallyng doune of a steir as they come oute of their comyn halle and many foule hurt ¶ In the xviij yere sir Richard Branchamp the good Erle of warre wyke deide at Roan he beyng that tyme lieutenaunt of the kyng in Normandie and from thens his body was brought to warrewyke where he lieth wurshipfully in a new Chapell on the southside of the quyre Also this yere was a grete derthe of corne in all Englond for a busshell of wheâ—e was worth xl pens in many places of Englond and yit men myght not haue y nowgh wherfore Stephen Broun that tyme maire of london sent in to pruse and brought to london certayne shippis laden with Rye whiche eased and did moche good to the peple for corne was so skarce in Englond that in somme places of Englond poure peple made hem brede of fern rotes ¶ This yere the generall counseill of basile deposed pope Eugenye And they chese Felix which was duke of Sauoye And than began the scisme which endured vn to the yere of our lord Ihesu crist M. CCCC.xlviij This Felix was a deuoute prince and saw the sones of his sones And after lyued a holy and denoute lyfe And was chosen pope by the counseill of Baâ—ile Eugenye deposed And so the scisme was longe tyme And this Felix had not moch obedience be canse of the nâ—utralite for the moste parte and well nâ—gh all cristendome obedied aud reputed Eugenye for very pope god knoweth who was the very pope of them bothe for bothe occupied during the lyfe of Eugenye ¶ This same yere Sir Richard wiche vicarie of hermettesworth was degrated of his presthode at Poulis and brente at tourhyll as for an heretike on seint Botulpâ—us day how well at his deth he deide a good cristeÌ„maÌ„ wherfor after his dethe moche peple come to the place were he had he brente and offred and made a heepe of stones and sette vp a crosse of tree helde hym for a saynt till the maire and shereuis by commaundement of the kyng and of bisshoppes destroied it and made there a douâ—hylle ¶ Also this same yere the shereuis of london fette oute of Seint Martins the graunt the sayntwarie fiue persones whiche afterward were restored agayne to the Sayntwarie by the kynges â—â—stices ¶ After Alberte the iij. Frederike was chosen Emê‘our This Frederike duke of Osterike was longe Emê‘our differred for to be crouned at rome by cause of the scisme but after that vuion was had he was crouned with Imperiall diademe with grete glorie and triumphe of pope Nicholas the iiij This was a man pesible quiete and of singuler pacience not hating the chyrch he wedded the kyng of Portingales dougter ◠¶ How the duchesse of Gloucestre was arested for treson and committed to perpetuall prison in the I le of man And of the deth of maister Rogier â—olyngbroke Ca. CC.lij IN this yere Elianore Cobham duchesse of Gloucestre was arested for certayn pointies of treson leid agayn hir wher vpon she was examined in seint stephens chapell at west mestre before the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury And there she was enioyned to open penaunce for to go thurgh chepe beryng a taper in her hond after to perpetuall prison in the I le of manÌ„ vnder the kepyng of sir Thomas stanley Also that same tyme was arested Maister Thomas south well a chanon of westmynstre maister Iohan hume a chapelayn of the said lady maistâ—r Rogger bolynbrok a clerk vsing nigromancie And one margery Iurdemayn called the wich of Eye beside westmynstre Thise were arested as for beyng of counseill with the said duchesse of gloucester And as for maister Thomas southwell he deide in the tour the nyght before he shold haue he reyned on the morne For so he said hym selfe that he shold deye in his bedde and not by Iustise And in the yere xx maister Iohan hume and maister
IN the yere of thyncarnacion of our lord JhuÌ„ crist M. CCCC.lxxx And in the xx yere of the Regne of kyng Edward the fourthe Atte requeste of dyuerce gentilmen I haue endeuourd me to enprinte the cronicles of Englond as in this booke shall by the suffraunce of god folowe And to th ende that euery man may see and shortly fynde suche mater as it shall plese hym to see or rede I haue ordeyned a table of the maters shortly compiled chapitred as here shall folowe which booke begynneth at Albyne how she with her susters fonde this land first named it Albion endeth at the beginnyng of the regne of our said souerain lord kyng Edward the iiij ¶ First in the prologue is conteyned how Albyne with hir sustreâ— enâ—â—d in to this I le and named it Albyon ¶ The beginnyng of the book conteyneth how Brute was engeÌ„drid of them of Troye how he slew his fadre moder Ca. j ¶ How Bâ—ute was driuen oute of his lande how he helde hym in grece And deliuered the troians there out of bondage Ca. ij ¶ How Coryn becam Brutes man how kyng Goffar was discomfiâ—ed And of the fondacion of Tours in Turayne Ca. iij ¶ How Bâ—ute arriued atte tottenesse in the I le of Albion And of the bataill bitwene Coryn Gogmagog Ca. iiij ¶ How Brute made london named this londe britaigne Scotland Albanie Walys Cambre And of the deuision of the londe to his thre sones Ca. v ¶ How kyng Madan regned in peâ—s of the debate of his sones and how that one slowe that othir how after wulues slewe hym that slew his brother Ca. vj ¶ How kyng Ebrac conquered fraunce begate xx sones yxiij doughters Ca. vij ¶ Of kyng Brute grenesheld first sone of kyng Ebrac Ca. viij ¶ Of kyng Leyl Brute grenesheldis sone Ca.ix. ¶ Of kyng Lud ludibras that was kyng Leybes sone Ca. x ¶ Of kyng Bladud that was sone of kyng lud ludibras Ca. xj ¶ Of kyng Leyr of his iij. doughtres and how the yongest was maried to the kyng of fraunce Ca. xij ¶ How kyng Leyr was driuen oute of his londe by his folie and how Cordeil his yongâ—st doughter helped him in his nede Ca. xiij ¶ How Morgan Conedage which were nâ—uews to Cordeil werxyd on hir had hir in â—â—son Ca. xiiij ¶ How Reynold that was Conedages sone regned aft his fadre And in his tyme it rayned blode thre daies Ca. xv ¶ How Gorbodian regned after after reygrold his fadre Ca. xvj ¶ How the two sones of Gorbodian fought for the heritage how they bothe were slayne Ca. xvij ¶ How iiij kynges helde all Britaigne And what their names were Ca. xviij ¶ Of kyng Doneband that was Cleteus sone and how he wan the land Ca. xix ¶ How Doneband was the first kyng that euere wered croune of gold in Britaigne Ca.xx. ¶ How Bâ—â—nne Belyn departed bitwene hem the londe after the deth of their werre Ca. xxi ¶ How Belyn drofe oute of this land Guthlagh of Denmarke and Samye Ca. xxij ¶ How wacoord was made bitwene Brenne belyn by the moyen of Cornewen hir modre Ca. xxiij ¶ How kyng Cormbatrus slow the kyng of denmarke by cause he wold not pay hym his truage Ca. xxiiij ¶ How kyng Guenthelon regned goâ—ned the lond Ca. xxv ¶ How kyng Seysell regned after Guenthelon Ca. xxvj ¶ How kymor regned aft seysell howan regned aft him ca. xxvij ¶ How kyng morwith deide thurgh deuouring of a best ca. xxviij ¶ Of Grandebodian that was the sone of mor with which made the toune of Cambrige Ca. xxix ¶ Of Arâ—ogaill that was grando bodians sone how he was made kyng after deposed for his wikkednesse Ca. xxx ¶ How Hesidur was made kyng aft the deth of Artogaille his brother Ca. xxxj ¶ How the Britons token hesidur out of prison made him kyng the thride tyme Ca. xxxij ¶ How xxxiij kynges regned in pees eche after othir after yâ— deth of Hesidur Ca. xxx.ij ¶ How lud was made kyng after the deth of his fadre ca. xxxiiij ¶ How the britone graunted Cassibalam whiche was luddes brother the Reame in whos tyme Iulius cesar come twies to conquere the londe Ca. xxxv ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene Cassibalam the erle of london and of the truage that was paid to rome Ca. xxxvj ¶ How the lordes of the land after the deth of Cassibalam be cause he had none heir made Andragen kyng Ca. xxxvij ¶ Of kymbalin which was Andragens sone in whos tyme was IhuÌ„ born of the blessyd virgine seint marie Ca. xxxviij ¶ Of kyng Guynder kymbalyns sone which refused to pay tribute to Rome how he was slayne Ca. xxxix ¶ Of kyng Armager in whos tyme the appostles preched ca. xl ¶ How kyng westmer gaf to Beringer an Iland and made the 〈◊〉 of â—â—re wyke Ca. xlj ¶ How kyng westmer dide do arere a stone in thentring of westmerland where he slewe Roderyke Ca. xlij ¶ Of kyng Coyll that was westmers sone Ca. xliij ¶ How kyng lucie regned after Coyll And was the first cristen kyng that euer was in this land Ca. xliiij ¶ How this land was long withoute a kyng and atte last the britons chees Astlepades which after was slayne by Coeyll ca. xlv ¶ How Constaunce a romayn was chosen kynge by cause he wedded Eleyne kyng Coeyls doughter Ca. xlvj ¶ How Costantine sone of Constaunce of seint Eleyne Ruled the londe after was made Emê‘our of Rome Ca. xlvij ¶ How Maxymian that was the Emê‘ours cosin of Rome wedded Octauians doughter was made kyng Ca. xlviij ¶ How Maximian conquerd the londe of Amorican and gaf it to Conan meriedok Ca. xlix ¶ How seint Vrsula with xj M. virgyns in hir companye wâ—re martred at Coleyne Ca. l ¶ How kyng Gowan came for to destroie this lande And how Gracian defended it Ca. lj ¶ How Gracian made hym selfe kyng whan Maximian was slayne afterward the britons slew hym Ca. lij ¶ How Costantine that was the kynges brother of litell britayne was crouned kyng of moche britayne Ca. liij ¶ Of Constaunce that was Costantins sone a monke at wynchestre was taken oute by vortiger made kyng after his fadres deth whom vortigeer let sle hym to make hym self kyng Ca. liiij ¶ How the wardeyns that had tho ij children to kepe whiche were coÌ„stantines sones ledde them to litell britayn for the trayson falsenesse of vortiger Ca. lv ¶ How Engist with xj M. men come in to this londe to whom vortiger gaf the place that is called thongcastell Ca. lvj ¶ Of Ronewen Engistes doughter whom kyng vortiger wedded for her beaute Ca. lvij ¶ How Vortimer that was Vortigers sone was made kyng and how Engist was driuen oute and how Vortymer was slayne by Ronewen Ca. lviij ¶ How the britons chosen Vortiger
hym And how mortimer come aud yelded hym to the kyng ca. c.lxxxxv ¶ Of the siege of tickhille of the erle of laÌ„castre ca. c.lxxxxv ¶ Of the discomfiture of burghbrigge ca. c.lxxxxvij ¶ How Thomas of lancastre was biheded at pountfrete v. Barons honged drawen ca. c.lxxxxviij ¶ How kyng edward weÌ„te in to scotlaÌ„d with an honderd M. men of werre myght not spede ca. c.lxxxxix ¶ How sir Andrew of herkla was taken put to deth which waâ— Erle of cardoylle ca. cc ¶ Of the miracles that god wrought for seint Thomas of Lancastre wherfor the dores of the priorie were closed by cause none shold come offre at his sepulture ca. cc.j ¶ How Quene Isabell wâ—nte in to frannce for to trete for pees bitwene both kynges of englond of fraunce ca. cc.ij ¶ How kyng Edward sente Edward his sone the Prince in to fraunce ca. cc.iij ¶ How kyng Edward exiled the quene his wife Edward his odelst sone ca. cc.iiij ¶ How kyng Edward by the counceill of the spencers sente to the xij peres of fraunce to helpe exile quene Isabell and hir sone sir Edward oute of fraunce Ca. cc.v ¶ How kyng Edward lete kepe the costes of the see tried out the beste men of werre in englond Ca. cc.vj ¶ How quene Isabell Edward hir sone duke of guyan londed at her wych how they didâ—n Ca. cc.vij ¶ How mastir waltier Stapleton bisshopp of Excestre 〈◊〉 kyngeâ— tresorer was beheded at london ca. cc.viij ¶ How kyng Edward sir hugh spencer therle of Arundell were taken ca. cc.ix ¶ How kyng Edward was deposed and his dignite taken from hym ca. cc.x ¶ The ê“phecie of Merlyn declared vpon kyng edward of Carnariuan sone of kyng Edward Ca. cc.xj ¶ Of kyng edward the thridde after the conquest Ca. cc.xij ¶ How kyng Edward wente to Stanhope for to mete the Scottes Ca. cc.xiij ¶ How the englisshmen stopped the scottes in the parke of staÌ„hope and how they torned ayene in to scotland ca. cc.xiiij ¶ Of thâ— deâ—h of kyng Edward of Carnariuan somtyme kyng of England Ca. cc.xv ¶ How kyng Edward spoused Phelip therles doughter of henande at yorke ca. cc.xvj ¶ How the pees was made bitwent englisshmen scottes of Iustifieng of Troylebastonne Ca. cc.xvij ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene quene Isabell sir henry Erle of lancastre of the ridyng at bedford ca. cc.xviij ¶ How kyng Edward wente ouer see to do his homage vn to the kyng of fraunce for guyan ca. cc.xix ¶ How sir roger Mortimer bare him proudly hie ca. cc.xx ¶ How Edmond of wodestoke Erle of kente brother to kyng Edward of Carnariuaâ— was beheded at wynchestre Capitulo cc.xxj ¶ Of the deth of Sir Roger mortimer Erle of the Marche Capitulo cc.xxij ¶ How kyng Edward gate ayene the homages feautes of scotland which he had loâ—â— by his modre sir Roger mortimer new made Erle of the marche ca. cc.xxiij ¶ This was the arraye of the Scottes that come in bataill agayne the two kynges of Englond and Scotland in the auauntward first were these lordes Ca. cc xxiiij ¶ How kyng Edward made a duchie of yâ— erledome of Cornewaile And of othir vj. newe erles yâ— he made of the first chalenge title of the Reame of fraunce Ca. cc.xxv ¶ How kyng Edward fought in the hauen of skluys ayenst the power of fraunce wherof he had the victorie Ca. cc.xxvj ¶ How kyng Edward sailled in to Normandie arriued at hogges with a grete hoost Ca. cc.xxvij ¶ How kyng edward beseged caleys how he gate it ca. cc.xxviij ¶ How kyng Edward had a grete bataille on the see by wynchel see with spaynardes Ca. cc.xxix ¶ How kyng Edward was cronned kyng of Scotland how pance Edward toke the kyng of fraunce sir phelip his yonger so ne at the bataill of Peyters Ca. cc.xxx ¶ How the grete companie aroos in fraunce the white companie in lumbardie of othir meruayllis Ca. cc.xxxj ¶ Of the grete wynde how prince Edward toke the lordshipp of Gnyan of his fadre wente thider Ca. cc.xxxij ¶ Of the bataill of spayne by Nazers bitwene prince Edward sir henry bastard of spayne Ca. cc.xxxiij ¶ How sir Robert knolles with othir lordes wente ouer see in to â—â—aunce of theyr gouernaunce Ca. cc.xxxiiij ¶ Of the siege of Rochel And the erle of penbroke his companie were take with spaynardes Ca. cc.xxxv ¶ How the duke of laÌ„castre with a grete hoost wite in to flauÌ„dres passed by paris thurgh frauÌ„ce till he come to burdenz ca. cc.xxxvj ¶ Of the deth of prince Edward And of the lord latimer daine Alice piers by mayntenaunce of whom the reame was loâ—gâ— mysgouerned Ca. cc.xxxvij ¶ Of the deth of kyng Edward and how sir Iohan Monster worth knyght was drawe honged Ca. cc.xxxviij ¶ How kyng Richard prince Edwardes sone was made kyng of Iak strawe And how he wedded Quene Anne and of many othir thingâ—s Ca. cc.xxxix .cc.xl. ¶ How v. lordes risen at Rafotrd brigge Ca. cc.xlj ¶ How kyng Richard wedded Isabell the kynges doughter of fraunce in Caleys of her coronacion at westmestre Ca. cc.xlij ¶ How kyng henry the fourth after the conquest regnâ—d aâ—t kyng Richard whom he deposed and of the bataill of shrewisbury and of alle his regue Ca. cc.xliij ¶ How kyng henry the fifthe his sone was kyng of his regnyng in the beginnyng of the siege of harflete bataill of Agen court werre in normandie ca. cc.xliiij ¶ How kyng henry was made heretier regent of fraunce how he maried quenâ— katherine ca. cc.xâ—v ¶ Of the lawde of kyng henry the fifthe what he ordeyned for kyng Richard for him self after his deth ca. cc.xlvj ¶ How kyng henry the sixthe regned after his fadre beyng not ful a yere of agâ— of the bataill of verneyll in perche ca. cc.xlvij ¶ How ther was like to haue ben a grete affcaye bitwene the Cardinal the dukâ— of gloacestre of the coronacion of kyng henry the six he bothe in englond in fraunce ca. cc.xlvâ—ij ¶ Of the heresiâ— of praghe of the counseill of Aras where the duke of â—ourgoyne become frenssh ca. cc.xlix ¶ How Caleys guynes were beseged by the duke of burgoyne how the duke of gloucestre rescued them ca. cc.l ¶ How Owayn a squyer of walys that had wedded quene katheâ—ne was arested put in prison and of the scisine bitwene Eugenâ—e Felix ca. cc.lj ¶ How the duchesse of gloucestre was arested for treson coÌ„mitted to ê‘petuell prison in the I le of man of the deth of mastir Roger bolynbroke ca. cc.lij ¶ How kyng henry wedded quene Margarete and of hir coronacion ca. cc.lij ¶ How the duke of gloucestre humfrey the kynges vncle was arestid at the plement of bury of his deth
how Angeo in mayne was deliuered ca. cc.liij ¶ How sir fransoys Aragonoys toke fogiers in normandie of the losse of Constantinople by the turke ca. cc.liiij ¶ Of thynsurrâ—xion in kente of the communes of whom an Irissh man called Iohan Cade was Captayn ca. cc.lv ¶ How the duke of yorke toke a felde in kente at brentheth And of the burth of prince Edward and of the first felde of Seint Albons where the duke of Somersete was slayne and othir lordes 〈◊〉 cc.lvj ¶ How â—he lord egremond was take by therle of salisburies sones and of â—he robbyng of sandwych ca. cc.lvij ¶ How they of the kynges houshold made affraye aâ—enst therle of warrewyke at westmynstre And of the Iourney of bloreleth Capitulo cc.lviij ¶ How the duke of yorke therles of warwyke of salisbury toke a felde in the westcontre how Andrew trollopp the soudiours of Caleys forsoke them Ca. cc.lix ¶ How the â—rlis of Marche warrewyk salisbury entrid in to Caleys And how the erle of warrewyke wente in to Irland Câ—pâ—ulo ducentesimo sexagesimo ¶ How the â—rles of Marche warewyke of salisbury entrid in to Englond And of the felde of northampton where diuerse lordes were slayne Ca. cc.lxj ¶ How the noble duke of yorke was slayne at wakefelde And of the second Iourney at seint Albons by the Quene and the prince Ca. cc.lxij ¶ Of the deposicion of kyng Henry the sixâ—he And how kyng Edward the fourth toke possession of the Reame And of the baâ—â—ille on palmâ—sonday and how he was crouned Ca. cc.lxiij vltioÌ„ ¶ How the lande of Englonde was fyrst namd Albyon And by what encheson it was so namd N the noble lande of Sirrie ther was a noble kyng and myhty a man of grete renome that me called Dioclisian that well and worthely hym goâ—ned and ruled thurgh hys noble chinalrie So that he conquered all the landez about hym so that almost al the kynges of the world to hym were enteÌ„dant Hit befell thus yâ— this Dioclisian spoused a gentill damisell yâ— was woÌ„der fair that was his Emes doughter labana and she loued hym as reson wolde so that he gate vpon her xxxiij doughtrez of the which the eldest me called Albyne thees damiselles whan they comen vn to age bicomen so fair yâ— it was wonder Wherfor yâ— this Dioclisian anonÌ„ let make a sompnynge aud coÌ„mauÌ„ded by hys lrÌ„ez that all the kynges that helden of hym shold come at a certain day as in hys lrÌ„ez were conteyned to make a riall feste ¶ At which day thider they comen and brought wyth hem amirallys princes dukes and noble thinalrie The fest was rially arayed and ther they liued in Ioye and mirthe ynough that it was wonder to wit And it befell thus that this Dioclisian thought to marie his doughtres among all tho kynges that tho were at that solempnite and so they spaken ded that albyne his eldest doughter and all hir sustres richely were maried vn to xxxiij kynges that were lordes of grete honour and of power at this solempnite And when the solempnite was done euery kyng toke his wif and lad hem in to her owne coÌ„tre and ther made hem quenes And it befell thus afterward yâ— this dame albyne bicome so stoute and so sterne that she tolde litel pris of her lorde and of hym had scorne and despit and wolde not done his will but she wolde haue hir owne will in diuerse maters and all hir othir sustres eâ—ichone here hem so euel ayenst hir lordes that it was wonder to wyt and for as moch as hem thought that hir husbondes were nought of so hie â—age comeÌ„ as hir fadre But tho kynges that were hir lordis wolde haue chastized hem with fair speche and behestes and also by yeftes and warned hem in fair maner vpon all loue and frendshipp that they sholde amende her lâ—ther condicions but all was for nought for they didden her owne wyll in all thyng that hem liked and had of poer wherfor tho xxxiij kynges vpon a tyme and often tymes beten hir wifes for they wend that they wolde haue amended her taches hir wilked thewes but of soche condicions they were that for fair speche and warnyng they didden alle the wers and for beâ—ynges eftsones mochel wers wherfor the kyng that had wedded Albine wrote the tacches and condicions of his wife Albyn and the letter sent to Dioclisian hir fadre And whan the othir kynges herde that Albines lord had sent a left to Dioclisian anone they sent lrÌ„ez enseled with hir seales the condicions the tacches of hir wifes ¶ When the kyng dioclisian saw herd so many playntes of his doughtres he was sore aschamed become wonder angrie wroth toward hiâ— doughtres thought both nyght day yf he tho myght amend it yâ— they so mysded And anone sent his lrÌ„ez vn to the xxxiij kynges that they shold come to hym bring with hem hir wife 's euerichone at a certain day for he wolde ther chastise them of their wikkednesse yf he myght in any maner wyse So that yâ— kynges comeÌ„ all at that day and tyme that tho was sette bitwene hem and the kyng Dioclisian hem vnderfeng with moche honour made a solempne fest to all that were vnder his lordshipp And the thridde day after that solempnite the kyng Dioclisian sent after his xxxiij doughtres that they shold come speke with hym in his chambre when they were come he spake vn to hem of hir wikkednesse of hir cruelte dispitously hem reproued vndernam to hem he said that if they wold nat be chastised they sholde his loue lese for euermore And when the ladies herden all this they becomen abasshed gretly aschamed to her fadre they seyd that they wold make all amendes so they departed out from hir fadres chambre dame Albyne that was the eldest suster lad hem all to hir chambre tho made wide all that were therynne so that no lyfe was amonges hem but she and hir sustres yfere Tho said this Albyne My faire sustres well we knowen that the kyng our fadre vs hath reproued shamed and despised for encheson to make vs obedient vn to oure housbondes but certes that shall I neuer whiles that I leue sith that I am come of a more hier kyngs blode than myne housbonde is And whan she had thus said all hir sustres said the same And tho said Albine full well I wote faire sustres that our housbondes haue pleyned vn to our fadrr vpon vs wherfor he hath vs thus foule reproued and despised wherfor sustres my counceill is that this nyght when our housbondes bene a bedde all we with one assent cutten hir throtes and than we may bene in pees of hem and better we mowe doo this thinge vnder our fadres power than elles where And anone all the ladies consented graunted to this counseill
kyng Salomon in IhrlmÌ„ and made the noble temple and to hym come Sibelle quene of Saba for to here and see yf it were soth that men speken of the grete and noble wit and wisdam of kyng Salamon and she fonde it soth that men had hir tolde ¶ Of kyng lud ludibras that was kyng leyles sone Ca. x ANd after this kyng leyl regned his sone lud ludibras that made the cite of Canterbury and of wynchestre and he regned xiij yere and died and lieth at wynchestre ¶ Of kyng Bladud that was ludibras sone how he regned was a good man and a nigromancer Ca. xj And after this lud ludibras regned Bladud his sone a grete nigromancer and thurgh hie craft of nigromancie he made the meruaillous hote bath as the gest telleth and he regned xxj yere and he lieth at the newe Troye ¶ Of kyng Leir and of the ansuere of his yongest doughter that graciously was maried to the kyng of fraunce Ca. xij AFter this kyng Bladud regned Leir his sone and this Leir made the toune of leycestre and let calle the toune aft his name and he gouerned the toune well nobely This kyng Leir had ij doughtres the fyrst was called Gonorill the secoÌ„d Rigan and the thridde Cordeill and the yongest doughter was fairest and best of condicions The kyng hir fadre became an olde man and wold that his doughtres were maried â—r that he deide but first he thought to assay whiche of hem loued hym most aud best for she that loued hym best shold best bene maried and he axed of the fyrste doughter how moche she hym loued and she ansuerd and said better than hir owne lyfe Nowe certes quod the fadre that is a grete loue Tho axed he of the second doughter how moche she him loued and she said more and passyng all the creatures of the worlde â— ma foy qd the fadre I may no more axe And tho axed he of the thridde doughter how moche she hym loued certes fadre quod she my sustres haue tolde yow glosing wordes but forsoth I shall telle trouth For I loue yow as moch as I ought to loue my fadre for to bring yow more in certain how I loue yow I shall yow telle as moche as ye bene worth so moche shall ye be loued ¶ The kyng hir fadre wente that she had scorned hym and become wonder wroth and swore by heuen and erth she sholde neuer haâ—e good of hym but his doughtres that loued hym so moche sholde bene well auaunced and maried And the first doughter he maried to Maugles kyng of Scotland and the second he maried to haneinos Erle of Cornewaille and so they ordeyned and spake bitwene hem that they sholde departe the Reame bitwene hem two after the deth of kyng Leir hir fadre so that Cordeill his yongest doughter shold no thyng haue of his land but this Cordeill was wonder faire and of so good condicions â—ud maners that the kyng of fraunce Agampe herde of hir speke sente to the kyng leir hir fadre for to haue hir vn to his wyfe and praied hym therof and kyng Leir hir fadre sent hym word that he had departed the londe vn to his two doughtres and said he had no more lande wherwith hir to marien ¶ And whan AgaÌ„pe herde this ansuer he sente anone ayene to leir and said that he axed no thyng with hir but onely hir clâ—thyng hir body And anone kyng leir sent hir ouer the see to the kyng of fraunce And he resseyned hir with moche wurshipp and with moche solempnite hir spoused and made hir quene of fraunce ¶ Howe kyng leir was driuen out of his land thurgh his folie and howe Cordeil his yougest doughter helpe hym in his nede ¶ Capitulo xiij WHus it fel afterward that tho ij eldest doughtren wolde nat abide till leir hir fadre was dede but werred vpon hym whiles that he leued and moche sorwe and shame hym did wherfor they benoÌ„men hym holy the roialme and bitwene hem had ordeyned that one of hem shold haue kyng leir to soiourne all his lyfe tyme with xl kâ—yghtes and squyers that he myght wurshippfully gone and ride whidder that he wolde in to what contre that hym liked to pley and to solace So that Managles kyng of Scotland had kyng leir with hym in the maner as is aboue said and or othir half yere wer passed Corneill that was his eldest dâ—ughter and quene of Scotland was so aÌ„noied of hym and of his peple that anone she and hir lorde spake to gedre wherfor his knyghtes half and his squyers from hym were gone and nomo left but only xxx and when this was done leir bigan for to make moche sorwe for encheson that his estate was empeired And men had of hym more scorne and despite then euer they had bâ—for Wherfor he nift what for to done and at the last thought that he wolde wende in to Corne waill to Rigan his othir doughter And when he was come the Erle and his wif that was leires doughter hym welcomed and with hym made moche Ioye ther he duelled with xxx knyghtes and squyers And he nad nought duelled ther scarsely tuelfmonth that his doughter of hym nas full and of his coÌ„panie and hir lorde and she of hym had scorne and despite so that from xxx knyghtes they bronghten vn to x. and afterward .v. and so ther left with hym no mo Tho made be forwe y nowâ— aud said sore wepyng Allas that euer he come in to that londe and said yit had me hetter to haue duelled with my fyrst doughter And anonÌ„ wene thennes to his fyrst doughter But anone as she saw hym come she swore by god and his holy names and by as moche as she myght that he shold haue no mo with hym but one knyght yf he wolde ther abide Tho bigan leir ayen weâ—e and made moche sorwe said tho allas nowe to long haue I lyuet that this sorwe and meschief is to me nowe falle For nowe am I porer that some tyme was riche but nowe haue I no frende ne kyn that me wull do any good ¶ But when I was riche all men me honoured and wurshipped and nowe euery man hath of me scorne and despite and nowe I wote well that Cordeill my yongeste doughter said me trougth when she said as moche as I had so moche shold I bene beloued and alle the whilâ— that I had good tho was I beloued and honoured for my ricchesse but my two doughtres glosed me tho and nowe of me they sette litell pris and soth tolde me Cordeill but I wolde nat beleue it ne vnderstond and therfore I let hir gone fro me as a thing that I sette litell pris of nowe wote I neuer what for to done sith my ij doughtres haue me thus disceyued that I so moche loued and nowe mot I nedes sechen hir that is in an othir land
shold haue had all the lande by reson for ther was no man that wist none so rightfull heir as he was But they that were strengest set litell by hem that ware of lesse estate therfor this cloten had nomore land among hem than Cornewaille ¶ Of kyng Donebaut that was Clotes sone and how he had woÌ„ne the land Ca. xix THis Cloten had a sone that was called Doneband that af the deth of his fadre bicome an hardy man and a fair curteis so that he passed all the kynges of britaigue of fairnesse of worthinesse And anone as he was knyght he wist wel whan that his fadre liued he was most rightfull heir of all the lande sholde haue had by reson but othir kynges that were of more strength than he benoÌ„me hym his lande And afterward this Doneband ordeyned hym poer and fyrst conquered all the lande of logiers after he wolde haue couquered all Scotland and walys and scater came with his men and yaf hym bataill and Rudac come ayen with his walshmen for to helpe hym But so it befell that Rudac was queld and Scater also in pleyn bataill so Donebant had the victorie and conquerd all the lande and wel maintened it in pees and in quiete that neuer before it was so wel mayntened Howe Doneband was fyrste kyng that euer wered croune of golde in Britaigue ¶ Ca.xx. THis Doneband let make hym a croune of golde and wered the cronÌ„e vpon his hede as neu neuer kyng did before he ordeyned a statut that had a man done neu neuer so moche harme he myÈt come in to the temple shold no man hym mysdoo but gone theryn sauf and in pees and after gone in to what coÌ„tre that he wolde without eny harme and yf any man set any honde vpon hym he than sholde lese his life And this Doneband made the toune of Malmesbury and the toune of the vise And when he had regned wel worthely xl yere he died and lieth at newe Troye Howe Brenne and belin deê‘ted bitwene hem the land aft the deth of Doneband hir fadre and of the werre Ca. xxj And after that thiâ— Doneband was dede his sones that he had departed the land bitwene hem as hir fadre had ordeyned so that Belyn his eldest sone had all the londe of britaigue on this half humber his brother Brenne had all the land from humber vn to scotland but for as moche that Belin had the bett part brenne therfor wax wroth wolde had more of the land Belin his brother wold graunte hym no more Wherfor contak werre arose bitwene hem two But brenne the yonger brother had no myÈt ne strenght aâ—ens belin and therfor brenne thurgh coÌ„ceill of his folk went fro thens in to norwey to te kyng Olsinges praid hym of helpe socour for to conquer all the land vpon belyn his brother vpon that couenaÌ„t that he wolde haue his doughter to wife the kyng Olsinges hym grauÌ„ted Belyn anonÌ„ as his brother was go to norwey he seised in to his honde all the lande of northumberland and toke all the Castelles and let hem arraie and kepe the costes of the see that Brenne shold not arriue in no side but that he were take ¶ The kyng Olfynges lete assemble a grete host and delinered his doughter to Brenne and all the peple that he had ordeyned this damisell Samye had longe tyme loued a kyng that was called gutlaghen and to hym she tolde all hir counceill how that Brenne sholde hir haue and hir lede with hym for euermore so he shold lese hir bnt that she myght forsake Brenne And whan Gutlagh had herd this tydyng he lay for to aspie Brenue with as many shippes as he myght haue so that the ij fletes metten to gedre long tyme foughten so that Brenne and his shippes turned ayene and were discoÌ„fited And kyng Gutlagh toke Samye put hir in to his shippe Brenne shamfully fley thennes as a man discomfited ¶ And Gutlagh wolde haue went in to his owne contre but ther come vp on hym a grete teÌ„pest that v. daies lastid so that thurgh that teÌ„pest he was driuen in to Britaigne with iij. shippes and no mo And tho that kepte the costes of the see token Gutlagh and Samye and all his folke and hem presented to Belyn and Belyn put hem in to prison ¶ How Belyn drofe oute of this lande kyng Gutlagh of Denmarke and Samye Ca. xxij HIt was not longe after that Brenne ne come aâ—ene with a grete nauye sente to his brother Belyn yâ— he shold yeld â—yen his lande to his wife and to his folke and his castelles also or elles he wold destroie his lande Belyn drade no thyng his manace and wold no thyng done after that he said wherfore Brenne come with his folke fought with belyn Brenne was discomfited and his folke slayne and hym selfe fledde with xij meÌ„ in to Fraunce And this Belyn that was Brennes brother weÌ„t tho to yorke and toke counceill what he myght done with kyng gutlagh for kyng Gutlagh profâ—ed to become his man and to holde hiâ— lande of hym yelding by yere a thousand pounde of siluer for euermore and for sikernesse of this couenaunt to behold Gutlagh shold bring him good hostages and to him shold done homage and all his folke And yit shold swere vpon the boke that these couenantz shold neuer bene broke ne falsed ¶ Belyn tho by counceill of his folke graunted hym his axyng And so Gutlagh become his man and Belyn vnderfeng of hym his homage by othe and by writing the same couenants And vpon these couenants kyng Gutlagh noÌ„me samye his folke and went thens turned ayen to denmaâ—c Euermore after were the couenaÌ„ts holden and the truage payed til the tyme that honelos was kyng of denmarc and also of this lande thurgh his wif Gildeburgh that he had spoused for she waâ— the right heir of this lande ¶ This Belyn duelled tho in pees wurshippfully hym helde among his barons and he made iiij real weyes one from the Est in to west and that was called watlyng strete and an othir from the north vn to the south that was called Ikelmestrete and ij othir weyes he made in bossynge thurgh oute the lande that on is called fosse and that othir fossedike and he maintened wel the good lawes that Doneband his fadre had made and ordeyned in his tyme as byfore is said ¶ Howe accord was made betwene Brenne and Belyn thurgh Cornewen hir moder Ca. xxiij GRenne that was Belynê° brother had long tyme duelled in fraunce and ther had conquered a grete lordshipp thurgh mariage For he was duke of Burgoyne thurgh the doughter of the duke Fewyn that he had spoused that was right heir of the lande and this Brenne ordeyned a grete poer of his folk and also of fraunce and come in to this land for to
fyght with Belyn his brother and Belyn come ayens hym with a grete poer of bretons wold tho haue yeuen hym bataill but hir moder CornewenÌ„ that tho liued had herd that that one brother wolde haue destroied that othir and went bitwene hir sones and hem made accorded with moche peyne So that at the last tho ij bretheren with michel blis went to gedre in to grete Troye that nowe is called london and ther they duelled ayere and after they noÌ„me hir conseill for to gone conquere all fraunce so they diden and brent tounes and destroied the lande both in length brede the kyng of frauÌ„ce yaf hem bataill with his poer but he was ouercome yaf truage vn to Belyn and to his brother And after that they wenten forth to Rome coÌ„quered Rome all luÌ„bardie Germanie and toke homage feaulte of Erles Barons of all othir aft they come in to this lande of Britaigue duelled with hir britons in Ioye aud rest tho made Brenne the toune of Bristowe and sith he went ouer to his owne lordshipp ther duelled he all his lyfâ— and Belyn duelled at newe Troye and ther he made a fair gate that is called Belyngesgate aft his owne name wheÌ„ this belin had regned nobely xj yere he died lieth atte newe Troie How kyng Cormbatrus quelled the kyng of denmark for encheson that he wold not pay hym his truage Ca. xxiiij ANd after this Belyn regned his sone cormbatrus a good man a worthy the kyng of denmarâ—â— wolde not paye hym his truage that is to sey a M. pounde as he had sworne by oth for to pay it also by writing recorded to Belyn his fadre wherfor he was euell paied wroth assembled a grete host of britons went in to denmarke slow the kyng Gutlagh brouÈt the land in subiection all newe toke of folke feautes homages after went ayene in to his land and as he come forth by Orkeney he fonde xxx shippes full of men women besides the cost of the see the kyng axed what they were An erle that was mastir of hem all courteisly ansuerd vn to the kyng said that they were exiled oute of spayne so that they had trauailled half a yere more in the see to witen yf they myght fynde any kyng in any londe that of hem wolde haue pite or mercy to yeue hem any lande in any contre wherin they myghten duelle haue rest and become his liâ—ge men and to hym wolde done homage and feaulte whiles that 〈◊〉 and to his heires after hym and hym and of his heires holden that lande And when the kyng this herde he had pite of hem and yafe hem an I le all wildernesse ther that no man was duellyng saufe only wilde bestes and the Erle thanked moch the kyng and become his man did hym homage and feaulte and toke all his folke and went in to the same I le and the Erle was called Irlamal therfor he let calle yâ— land Irlande aft his owne name The kyng Cormbatrus come ayene in to this land regned xxv yere after he died and lieth at newe Troie ¶ How the kyng Guentholen regned in goodnesse and well goâ—ned the land all his lyfes tyme Ca. xxv ANd whan Cormbatrus was dede regned Guentholen his sone a man of good coÌ„dicions welbeloued he goâ—ned the land well wyâ—ely he regned xxvj yere and after died and lieth at newe Troie ¶ How kyng seisell regned and well gouerned the lande after Guentholen ¶ Ca. xxvj ANd after this Guentholen regned his sone Seisell well worthely and well gouerned the land as his fadre had done beforne hym and he regned xv yere and died and lith at newe Troie ¶ How kymor regned after seisell his fadre and he begate howan that regned after Ca. xxvij ANd after seisell regned his sone kymor well nobely xix yere in pees howan his sone x. yere and died and lieth at Ikaldoune ¶ How kyng Mor with died thurgh meschaunce thurgh a best for his wikednesse Ca. xxviij AFter this Howan regned morwith become wikked so sterne till at the last grete vengeaunce come to hym for as â—e went vpon a tyme by the see side he mete a grete 〈◊〉 that was blak horrible hidous he went that it had bene a whale of the see bent an arblast wold haue slaynÌ„ that best with a quarell but he myght not smyte him And when he had shot all his quarelles the beste anone come to hym in a grete hast hym deuoured a lyfe so he died for his wiâ—kenesse thurgh vengeaunce of god aft that he had regned ix yere ¶ Of Grandobodian that was morwiths sone that made the toune of Cambrigge Ca. xxix AFter this morwith was dede the britons crouÌ„ed GraÌ„dobodi an his sone this GraÌ„dobodiaÌ„ long tyme regned in goodnesse made temples tounes this Grandobodian made the toune of Cambrigge the toune of Grauntham was welbe loued of rich poer for he honoured the rich and helpe the poer This Grandobodian had iiij sones Arthogaill Hesidur Higamus petitur when he had regned xj yere he died lieth at newe Troie ¶ Of Artogaill that was Grandobodianus sone how he was made kyng â—â—th put a doune for his wikkednesse Ca. xxx AFter Grandobodian regned his sone Artogaille v. yere he become so wikked so sterne that the britons wold not suffre hym to be kyng but put hym a doune made Hesidur his brother kyng he become so good merciable that meÌ„ him called kyng of pite And whan he had regned v. yere he had so grete pite of his brother Artogaille that was kyng before anone he forsoke his dignite toke his brother the crounÌ„ ayene made him kyng ayens all the britons wyll And afterward Artogaille become so good of condicion that he was welbeloued of all the land for he become so debonair fre did right reson to all maner of men and he regned vj. yere and died and lieth at Grantham ¶ How Hesidur was made kyng after the deth of Artogaill his brother Ca. xxxj AFter the deth of Artogaill the Bretons â—rouned an othir tyâ—e Hesidur but his ij brethernÌ„ Higamus Petitur haddeÌ„ of hym grete despite eke scorne ordeyned hem helpe foâ— to werre vpon the kyng hir brother and so they token hym put hym in to prison the seconde yere of his regne they deê‘ted all 〈◊〉 bitwene hem both but Higamus leuyd but vij yere tho had petitur all the land he made the toune of Pykeryng ¶ Howe the Britons nomen Hesidur out of prâ—son made hym kyng the thridde tyme Ca. xxxij ANd when this Petitur was dede Britons noÌ„me anone yâ—t Hesidur made hym kyng the thrid tyme
thousand meÌ„ for to destroie the Erle for his falsenesse arriued at Porte smouth ¶ And when Octauian wist that he assembled a grete power of britons and discomfited â—aberne and â—aberne fledde thens in to Scotland and ordeyned there a grete power and come ayene in to this land an othir tyme for to yeue bataille to Octauian When Octauian herde telle that he assembled a grete power and come towardes â—aberne as moche as he myght so that the ij hostes metten vpon steynesmore aud strongly smote to gedre and tho was Octauian discomfited and fledde thens in to Norwey and â—aberne seised alle the land in to his hand tounes castelles as moch as they ther had ¶ And sith Octauian come ayene fro Norwey with a grete power and seised ayene all the land in to his hande and drofe out all the Romains was tho made kyng and regned ¶ How Maximian that was the Emê‘ours cosin of Rome spoused Octauians donghter was made kyng ¶ Ca. xlviij THis kyng Octauian gouerned the land well and nobely but he nad none heir sauf a dought that was a yong child that he loued as moche as his lyfe and for as moch that he wax sike was in point of deth myght no lenger regne he wolde haue made one of his nepheus to haue bene kyng the whiche was a noble knyÈt a strong maÌ„ yâ— was called Conan meriedoke he shold haue kept the kynges doughter haue maried hir when tymÌ„ had bene but the lordes of the lande nolde nat suffre it but yaf hir counseill to be maried to some high man of grete honour and than myght she haue all hir lust And the counseill of the Emê‘our Costantine hir lord and at this counceill they accorded and chose tho cador of cornewaille for to weÌ„de to yâ— emê‘our for to do this message and he noÌ„me the wey and went to Rome and toldeâ—eth Emê‘our this tydyng well and wysely the Emê‘our sent in to this lande with hym his owne cosin yâ— was his vncles sone a noble knyght and a stronge thas was called Maximian and he spoused Octauians doughter and was crouned kyng of this lande ¶ Howe Maximian that was the Emê‘ours cosin conquered the lande of Amorican and yaf it to Conan Meriedok ¶ Ca. xlix THis kyng Maximian bicome so riall that he thought to conquere the land of Amorican for grete ricchesse that he herde tell that was in that lande so that he ne lefte man thas was of worthinesse knyght squyer ne none othir man that he ne toke with hym to grete damage to all the lande for he left at home behynd hym no man to kepe the lande but noÌ„me hem with hym fro this lande xxx M. knyghtes that were doughty meÌ„nys bodies and went ouer in to the lande of Amorican and ther slewe the kyng that was called Imball and conqnered all the lande And when he had so done he called Conan said For as moche as kyng Octauian haue made yowe kyng of Britaigue and thurgh me ye were lette destrobled that ye were nat kyng I yeue yowe all this land of Amorican and yowe ther of make kyng ¶ And for as moche as ye ben a briton and your men also and become fro britaigue I wull that this land haue the same name and no more be called Amorican but he called litell britaigne and the lande fro whens ye ben comen shall he called moche britaigue ¶ And so that men knowe that one britaigue fro that othir Conan meriedok thaÌ„ked hym hendely and so was he made kyng of litell britaigue ¶ And when all this was done Maximian went thens to rome and was tho made Emê‘our after Costantine Conan Meriedok dnelled in litell britaigue with mochel honour let ordeyn ii M. ploughmen of the lande for to erie the land to harwe it and sawe and feffed hem richely after that they were ¶ And for as moche as kyng Conan and none of his knyghtes ne none of his othir peple wolde nat take wifes of the nacionÌ„ of fraunce he tho sent in to grete Britaigue to the Erle of Cornwaille that me called Dionothe that chese thurgh out all the lande xj M. of maydens that is to say viij M. for the mene peple iij. M. for the grettest lordes that sholde hem spouse ¶ And when Dionothe vnâ—fonge this coÌ„mauÌ„dament he let seche thurgh all grete britaigne as many as the noÌ„bre came to for no maÌ„ durst withstoÌ„de his coÌ„mauÌ„dameÌ„ts for as moche as all the land was take hym to warde and to kepe to done all thyng that hym good liked And when all the maydens were as sembled be let hem come before hym to london and let ordeyne for heÌ„ shippes hastely as moche as hem neded to yâ— viage toke his owne doughter that was called Vrsula that was the fairest creature that any man wist and wold haue sent hir to kyng Conan that sholde haue spoused hir and made hir quene of the land but she had made preuely to god a vowe of chastite that hir fadre wiste not ne no man elles that was lyuyng vpon erth ¶ How Vrsula and xj M. maydens that were in hir companie went toward litell britaigne and all were martred at Coleyne Capitulo quinquagesimo THis Vrsula chese vn to hir companie xj M. maydens that of all othir she was ladie mastresse and all they weÌ„te in to shipp at one tyme in the water that was called the thamise and commaunded hir kyn and all hir frendes to Almyghty god and sailled to ward litell britaigne But when they were comen in to the high see a stronge tempeste arose as it was goddis wille ¶ And Vrsula with hir shippes and hir companie were driuen to ward hundland thurgh tempest and arriued in the hauen of the Cite of Coloyne The kyng of the land that was called Geowan was tho in the Cite whan he wise the tydyng that so many fair maydens were ther arriued he toke Elga his brother and othir of his houshold with hym and went to the shippes to seen that faire companie and whan he saw hem so faire he and his companie wold haue ouerlayne hem betake fro hem hir maydenhode But Vrsula that good maid counceilled praied warned taught heÌ„ that were hir felawes that they shold defende hem with all hir myÈt and rather suffre deth than suffre hir body to be defoiled So that all tho maydens become so stedfast in god that they defended hem thurgh his grace so that none of hem had poer to done hem any shame ¶ Wherfor the kyng Gowan wax so sore annoied that he for wrath let slee hem euerichone anone right and so were all tho maydenes martred for the loue of god and lien at Coloyne ¶ How kyng Gowan come for to destroie this land how a man of grete power that was called Gracian defended the land Capitulo quinquagesimoprimo WHen all this was done kyng Gowan
that was a sarazen called his brother Elga and said to hym that he sholde go to coÌ„quere the laÌ„d that all tho fair maydens were in borne And he ordeyned tho a grete poer of Pehites of denmare of orkoney and of norwey and they come in to this lande and brent tounes slewe folk and cast a doune chyrches and houses religioÌ„ and robbed the lande in length brede put to deth all tho that wolde nat forsake the right beleue cristendome ¶ For as moche as ther was no soueraigne that myght hem helpe For the kyng Maximian had taken with hym all the worthy men he went to coÌ„quere litell britaigne And in the same tyme that ye here nowe telle was seint Albone martred thurgh the wode tiraunt Dioâ—â—cian in the same place wher is nowe an Albaye made of seint Albone whiles that he was a paynyme ¶ But he conuerted hym to god thurgh the predicacionÌ„ of a clere and a wyse man that was called Anabel that was herburghed a nyght in his house And this waz after the IncarnacionÌ„ of IhuÌ„ cristâ—â— xxvj yere And men shull vnderston that seint Albone suffred his matirdome before that seint Edmond was martred and her for is seint Albone called the fyrst martir of England ¶ This Gowannes brother his folk that were sarazenes went thurgh out the lande destroied all thyng that they founde and no thyng they ne spared When this tydyng came to Rome Nowe that kyng Gowan had bigoÌ„ne for to stroie this lande the Emê‘our and tho of Rome sent a strong man and of grete poer that was called Gracian with xxiiij M. men well fyghtyng for to cast out Sarazenes out of this lande all they arrined at portesmothe ¶ Maximian myght nat come hym selfe for as moche as he was chosen Emê‘our after the deth of Constantine that was seint Eleynes sone ¶ When this Gracian was arrined with his host he let aspie priuely wher the kyng gowan myght be founde and he come vpon hem sodenly as they lay in hir beddes and descomfited hym slew hem in hir beddes euery chon that nonÌ„ of hym ascaped sauf Gowan that fled with moche sorwe in to his contre ¶ Sone after it befell that Maximian was slayne at Rome thurgh treson And when Gracian wyse that tydynge be let croune hym kyng of this lande ¶ Howe Gracian made hym kyng when Maximian was slayne and afterward the britons queld hym for his wikkednesse Ca. lij ¶ His Gracian when he bigan to regne he bicome so wikked and so sterne and so moche sorwe did to the britons that they 〈◊〉 hym amonges hem ¶ Tho the kyng Gowan had vnderstond thaâ— Gracian was slayne and done to deth he assembled a grete power come ayene in to this lande and yf he had erst done harme tho did he moche more for tho destroied he all this land and the cristen peple that was in moche britaigne so that no man was so hardie for to nemâ—ne god and he that so did anone he was put to stronge deth ¶ But the bisshopp of london that was tho that was called Gosselyn scaped and wente thens to them of Rome to seche socour to helpe cestroie the sarazenes that had destroied this land ¶ And the Romains saide that they had be so ofte annoied for hir sending after folke in to Britaigne all for to helpe the Britons and they wold no more so done ¶ And so the bisshopp Gosselyne went thens withoute any socour or helpe ¶ And tho went he to the kyng of litell britaigne that was called Aldroie and this was the thridde kyng after Gowan merâ—edoke as before is said ¶ The bisshopp praied this kyng Aldroie of helpe and socour ¶ The kyng had grete pite in his hert when he had herde how the bisshopp fledde and how the Cristen men weren slayne in grete britaigne thurgh paynyms and sarazenes he graunted hym Costantine his brother hym for to helpe with power of folke and hem did araie hors armure and shippes all thyng that hem neded to that viage ¶ And whan all thyng was redy he called the bisshopp and to hym said I take yow here to helpe and socour CostaÌ„tine my brother vpon this couenant that if god yeue hym grace the paynymes and the sarazenes to shende and discomfite that than ye make hym kyng And the bisshopp it graunted with good wyll ¶ Costantine and the bisshopp toke leue of the kyng Aldroie and betoke hym to god and toke hir men xij M. and wente to hir shippes and sailled toward grete Britaigne and arriued at tottenesse ¶ When the Britons herde the tydynges that to hem come socour they were strongly holpen and ordeyned hem an huge nombre of peple and come to hem and vnderfenge hem with mochel honour ¶ Gowan anone as he wist of this thynges he assembled all the sarazenes and come ayens hem and yafe hem bataille And Costantine slow hym with his owne hondes And all tho othir sarazenes were discomfited and slayne that none ascaped but tho that were conuerted vn to god ¶ How Costantine that was the kynges brother of litell Britaigne was crouned kyng of mochel Britoigne for his worthinesse Capitulo quinquagesimotercio ANone after the bataill they went to london and couned ther Costantine and made hym kyng of this lande and the bisshopp Goseline sette the croune on his hede aÌ„noynted hym as falleth to a kyng for to bene and tho bigan cristendome This kyng Costantine when he was crouned anone after he spoused his wife thurgh conceill of the britons and he begate iij. sones on hir The fyrst was called Constance that othir Aurilambros and the thridde Vter Constance the elder brother when he came to age he made hym a monke at wyuchestere Costantine hir fadre waz slayne thurgh treson For it befell on a tyme that a Pchite come to hym vpon a day in message as it were said that he wolde speke with the kyng priuely in conceill The kyng let wide his chambre of tho meÌ„ that were wythynne and ther abode no mo but the kyng and the Pehite and made a contenaunce as they he wolde haue spoke wyth the kyng in his ere and there he quelled hym with a longe knyfe and after went queyntely oute of the chambre into an othir chambre so at the last no man wyst where he was bicome ¶ When the kynges meynÌ„ wyst that hir lord was so dede they made so moche sorwe they nyse all what to done For as moche as his ij sones Aurilambros and Vter weren so yonge that none of hem myght be kyng and the thridde brother was moÌ„ke at wyn chestre as is said be forne But vortiger that was erle of westsexe thought priuely in his hert thurgh queyntyse to be kyng and went to wynchestre ther that Constance was monke and to hym said Constance quod he your fadre is dede and yonr ij bretheren that bene with Gosseline the bisshopp of london to norissh
ben so yonge that none of hem may be kyng ¶ Wherfor I conceill yowe that ye forsake your abit and come with me and I shall done so to the britons that ye shall be made kynge ¶ Of Constaunce that was kyng Costantines sone that was monk at wynchestre and howe he was made kyng after his fadres deth thurgh conceill of Vortiger that was Erle of westsexe for as moche as Aurilambros and Vter his ij bretheren went but yonge of age And Vortiger let sleâ— hym to be kyng hym selfe ¶ Capitulo liiij ¶ His Vorager concâ—illed this Constanâ—t so moche till he forsoke his Abbot and went with hym And anone after he was â—ouned and made kyng by assent of the Britons ¶ This kyng Constance whan he was crouned and made kyng he wist ne knewe but litell of the worlde ne coude no thyng what knyghthode axed he made Vortiger his chief mastir and counceiller and ya fe hym all his power for to ordeyne and to do as moche as to the Reame aê‘teyned So that hym selfe nothyng enternelled but only bare the name of kyng ¶ When Vortiger saw that he had all the land in his ward and goueruaille at his owne wyll he thought a priue treson and to slee Constance the kyng that he myght hym selfe bene crouned and made kyng and regne and let sende after an hondred knyghtes of Pehites the worthiest of all the land and hem helde with hym to duelle with hym as to be kepers of his body as he wolde wende thurgh the land to ordeyne thynges that apê‘teyned to a kyng ¶ And this Vortiger honoured so moche the houdred knyghtes and so moche yafe hym of gold and siluer and so riche Iewrlles robes hors and othir thingis plente wher for they helde hym more lord than they did the kyng ¶ And Vortiger tolde hem yf he most be kyng ye as it were thurgh treson he wolde make hem ricchest of the lande So at the laste thurgh grete yiftes that he had yeue largely they cried thurgh the courte that Vortiger were better worthy to be kyng than Constance wherfore Vortiger made semblant as he had bene wroth and departed thens fro the court and said he must gone elles whidder for thyng that he had to done and so the traitour said for encheson that they shold slee hym that is to say Constance ¶ When this Vortiger was gone it befell sone after that tho houndred knyghtes of Pehites breken the dores of the kynges chambre and ther they hym show and smyten of his heed and bere it to Vortiger ther that he duelled And when Vortiger saw that heed he wepte full tenderly with his eye And notheleâ—s he was somedell glad of his deth ¶ And anone let take the hondred knyghtes of Pehites and bynde hir hondes behynde hem and lede hem to london and there they were dampned to the deth as fals traitours And anone after all the britons of the lande by commune assent crouned Vortiger and made hym kyng of the lande ¶ How the wardeyns that had tho two children to kepe that were Costantines sones lad de hem to litell Britaigne for the treson falsenesse of Vortiger Capitulo quinquagesimoquinto THis kyng Vortiger when he was crouned tho that had the ij children in kepyng Auâ—lambros and Vter thurgh or dinaunce of Gosselyne thaâ— was bisshopp of london at his deth durst nat duelle in the lande with the children but lad hem to the kyng of litell Britaigne for as moche as be tho wyst the treson of Vortiger that tho was made kyng thurgh whom Constance hir brother was slayne wherfore the houndred knyghtes of Pehites were put to deth and beren all the blame as that Vortiger had not wyst ther of nothir ther to consented ¶ And so the kepers of tho two children dred left Vortiger wold put hem to dethe thurgh his treson and falsenesse as he had done hir brother beforne And ther fore they were lad ouer in to litell Britaigne and the kyng hem resseyued with mochel honour and lete hem to norisshe and ther they duelled till they become faire knyghtes and stronge and fers and thought to be auenged vpon the dethe of Constance hir brother when they sawe hir tyme and so they did as ye shnll here tell afterward ¶ Hit was not longe after that the tydynges ne come ouer see to the kynred of tho houndred knyghtes of Pehites that were dampned and put to the dethe thurgh Vortiger in this lande therfore they were wondrely wroth and sworen that they wolde bene auenged of hir kynnes deth and comen in to this land with a grete power and robbed in many places and queld and did all the sorwe that they myght Whan Vortiger it wist he made moche sorwe and sore was annâ—ied And in an othir place also tydynges came to hym that Aurilambros and Vter his brother ordeyned and assembled a grete host for to come in to mochel Britaigne that is to sey in to this lande to bene quenged vpon ConstaÌ„ce hir brothers deth So that in one halfe and in that othir he was brought in to so moche sorwe that he ne wyst whidder to wende ¶ How Engist and xj thousaud men come in to this lande 〈◊〉 whom Vortiger yafe a place that called is thongâ—â—stell Capitulo quinquagesimosexto ANd sone after this sorwe tydynge come to Vortiger that a grete nauye of strangiers were arriued in the contre of â—ent but he wyst not whens they were ne wherfore they were come in to this land ¶ The kyng sente anone a messaiger 〈◊〉 that somme of bem sholde come and speke with hym for to 〈◊〉 what folke they were and what they axed and in to what contre they wolde gone ¶ Ther were ij bretherne mastres and princes of that strong companie that one was called Engist and that othir horsse Engist went to the kyng and tolde hym encheson wherfor they were ther arrined in his lande ¶ And said Sir we ben of a contre that called is Saxonie that is the lande of Eermayne wher in is so moche for we that of the peple be so moche that the lande may not hem susteyne ¶ The mastres and princes that haue the lande to gouerne and rule make to come before hem men and women that boldest ben among hem for to fyght and that best may trauaill in to diucrse landes ¶ And so they shull hem yeue hors and harnays Armure and all thyng that hem nedeth and after they shall sey to hem that they gone in to a othir contre wher that they mowe lyuen as hir aunce stres did beforne hem ¶ And therfor Sir kyng yf ye haue ought to do with our companye we be come in to your lande and with good wyll yowe wyl serue and your lande kepe helpe and defended from your enymyes yf that yowe nedeth ¶ When Vortiger herde this tydynge he said he wolde gladly hem withold vpon suche couenant yf they myght deliuer his lande of his
loue day and said he was not comen in to this lande for to fight but to haue his lande ayene yf he myght acord with the Britons and of hem haue grace ¶ The kyng Vortiger thurgh counceill of his Britons graunted a loue day and thus it was or deyned thurgh the Britons that the same loue day shold bene holde fast be side Salisbury vpon an hull ¶ And Engist sholde come thidder with foure houndred knyghtes withoute moo And the kyng with as many of the wysest of his lande ¶ And at that day the kyng come with his counceill as it was ordeyned But Engiste had warned his knyghtes preuelich and hem commounded that euery of hem shold put a longe knyfe in his hose ¶ And whan he said fair Sires nowe is tyme to speke of loue pees euery maÌ„ a none shold drawe his knyfe and sler a Briton and so they queld a thousand lxj of knyghtes and with moche sorwe many of hem ascared ¶ Aud the kyng Vortiger hym selfe tho was taken and lad to Thongcastell and put in to prison and somme of Engistes men wolde that the kyng had bene brent all quyke ¶ And Vortiger tho for to haue his lyfe graunted hem as moche as they wolde axe and yafe vp all the lande tounes Castelles Cites and burghes to Engist and to his folke ¶ And all the Britons fledde thens in to wales and there they helde hem still ¶ And Engiste wente thurgh the lande and seised alle the land with feaunchises and in euery place let cast a doune chyrches and houses of Religione and destroied Cristendome thurgh the lande and let change the name of the land that no man of his were so hardy after that tyme to calle this lande britaigne but calle it Engistesland and he deê‘ted all that londe to his men and ther made vij kynges for to strenght the laÌ„d that the britons sholde neuer come after ther in ¶ The fyrst kyngdeme was kent ther that Engist hym selfe regned and was lord and mastir ouer all the othir ¶ An othir kyng had southsexâ— that nowe is Chichestre the iij. kyng had westsex ¶ The iiij kyng hadde Eestsexe ¶ The v. kyng had Estangill that nowe is called northfolk Southfolc Mercheinerich that is to say the Erldome of Nichol ¶ The vj. had leicestreshire NorthmÌ„ptonshire ¶ Hertford huntyngdonÌ„ ¶ The vij had OxuÌ„ford Gloucestre Wynchestre Warre wyk and Derby shire ¶ Howe vortiger went in to wales and bigan there a castell that wolde nat stande without mortier tempred with blode Ca. lx WHen Engist had deê‘ted all the laÌ„de in this maner bitwene his men he deliuered Vortiger out of prison and suffred hym frely to gone whidder he that wolde be noÌ„me his wey and went in to wales ther that his britons duelled for as moche as that lande was stronge and wykked to wyâ—â—e And engist neuer come ther ne knewe it neuer before that lande Vortiger helde hym ther with his britons and axed couÌ„ceill what hym was best all for to done ¶ And they yaf hym conceill to make a stronge castell that myght hym self ther in kepe and defende yf nede were ¶ Masons in hast tho were fet and bigan the werke vpon the hylle of Breigh But certes thus it befell all the werk that the masons made a day adoune it fell anyght wist not what it myÈt bene ther of the kyng was sore aÌ„noied of that chanÌ„ce wyst nat what to done ¶ Wherfor he let send after the wysest clerke and also lered men that weren thurgh oute wales that myght bene founde ¶ For they sholde tell wherfor the foundament so failled vnder the werke and that they sholde hym telle what was best to done ¶ And the wisest men loÌ„ge tyme had studied they said to the kyng that he sholde done seke a childe borne of awoman that neuer had with man to done and that childe he sholde slee and tempre with his blode the mortier of the werke and so sholde the werke euer endure withoute ende ¶ Howe the kyng lete seche Merlyn thurgh all wales for to speke with hym ¶ Ca. lxj WHen the kyng herde this he commaunded his messagiers anone to wende thurgh oute all wales to seke that childe yf they myght hym fynde and that they sholde bring him forth with hem vn to hym and in recorde and in witnesse of this thynge he had take hem his lrÌ„e that they ne were destourbled of no man ne lette ¶ And tho the messagiers wente thens and spedde so fast that they come in to a toune that was called â—rarmardine and as they passed forth hir way they founden ij children of xxiiij yere age chidden yfere with hasty wordes and one of hem said to that othir Donebat quod he ye done all wronge to chide or strife with me ¶ For ye haue no wit ne reson as I haue Certes Merlyn quod he of your wit ne of your reson I make no force for men telle communely that ye haue no thyng of god almy ghty sith ye had neuer fadre but euery man knoweth well who is your moder ¶ The messagiers of the kyng Vortiger when they herde this strife bitwene tho two gromes they axed of hem that stode besides hem whens that Merlyn was borne and also who hym norisshed and the folke hem tolde that a grete gentil woman hym bare in karmardine that was called Adhan ¶ But neuer myÈt man wite who myght be the childes fadre ¶ When the kynges messagiers herde this tydyng they went anone to hym that was wardeyne of the toune and tolde hym the kynges wyll and his lÌ„re she wed hym wherfor they were come thidder ¶ Merlyn and his moder anone were sent before the wardeyne of the toune and he commaunded hem that they sholde gone to the kyng as it was ordeyned by his messagiers ¶ Merlyn and his moder wente thâ—ns and comen vn to the kyng and there they were vnderfonge with mochel honour and the kyng axed of that lady yf that childe were hir sone and who hym beagte ¶ The lady ansuerd full tendrely wepyng and said she had neuer companie of man wordely ¶ But Sir quod she as I was a yong mayden in my fadres chambre and othir of grete â—nage were in my companie that often tymes were wont to play and to solace I beleft allone in my chambre and wold nat gone oute for breÌ„nyng of the sonne ¶ And vpon a tyme ther come a faire bache â—er entred in to my chaÌ„bre they yâ— I was allone but how he come in to me where I wiste it neu neuer ne yit wote it nat For that dores were fast barred with me he did game of loue For I ne had myÈt ne poer hym to defende fro me ofte he come to me in yâ— forsaid maner so that he begate this child but neu neuer myÈt I wit what he was ¶ Of the ansuerd of Merlyn wherfor the kyng axed why
yafe hym bataille and ouercome hym anone right and Guillomer fledde with his men ayene in to Irland ¶ And when this discomfiture was done Arthur turned hym ayene ther that he was in to the place ther that he had lefte the Scottes and wolde haue hem alle slayne But the bisshoppes Abbotes and othir folke of the contre and ladies open hede come before kyng Arthur and cried hym mercy and said Sir gentill kyng and myghty haue mercy and pite of vs And as your selfe ben of the right lawe to hold and maynten cristen dome fall grete dishonour it sholde be to quelle hem that byleue in almyghty god as ye done and for goddes loue haue mercy and pite of vs suffre vs for to leue for we haue had moche sorwe and pyne for the saxonÌ„s haue many tyme thurgh our londe passed but that is 〈◊〉 y nowe to yowe For often tymes they haue done vs sorwe disese ¶ For our castelles they haue taken and our bestes slayne and eten and moche harme they haue vs done and yf ye wolde nowe vs quelle it were none honour to a kyng to quelle hem that 〈◊〉 hym mercy ¶ For y nowe ye haue y done and vs ouercome and for the loue of god suffre vs for to lyue and haueth mercy of cristen peple that beleuen in crist as ye done ¶ When kyng Arthur herde this sorwe he had pite of hem and yaf hem lyfe lymme and they fyll doune to his fete and bicome his liegmen and he toke of hem homages ¶ And after that kyng Arthur turned ayen with his host and come ayen to yorke and there abode during that viage ¶ And tho yaf he all loegers to Aloth that had spoused his suster and othir yiftes grete plente and tho was Gawen his cosin but of yonge age and to all his othir men that hym had serued in his werre he yaf riche yiftes and he thanked hem moche of hir good seruise ¶ Howe kyng Arthur spoused GuÌ„nore that was GuÌ„nores cosin Erle of Cornwaille after he conquerde of Giullomer all IrlaÌ„d ¶ Capitulo lxxvij WHen Arthur had brought his lande in pees and rest and in good state and rest was in euery contre tho noÌ„me he wedded a wyfe that was called GuÌ„nor made hir quene a fair lady and a gentill that Cador the Erle of Cornwaill had longe tyme norisshed in his chambre that was his owne cosin â—ut neuer they had childe to gedre nothelees kyng Arthur loued hir wonder well derly And anone as wynter was passed he let assemble a grete host and all his barons said that he wolde wende in to Irland for to conquere the land and he taried not longe that he ne passed ouer in to Irlande ¶ And Guillomer the kyng let assemble a grete host and yaf bataill to kyng Arthur But Guillomer was discomfited and yelde hym to the kyng Arthur and bicome his man and to hym did feaulte and homage and of hym helde all that lande fro that tyme forward ¶ And after passed kyng Arthur furthermore and conquered GutlaÌ„de Island toke homages of folke of the londe thâ—r duelled xij yere in pees and regned with Ioye and myrthe and werred no maner man ne no man vpon hym ¶ And he bicome so courtois and large and so honorable that the Emê‘ours court of Rome ne none thurgh out all the worlde was not accompted to kyng Arthure that any man wyst ne none so well preised ¶ And therfor the best knyghtes of all maner londes come to hym for to duelle and hem resseyned with good wyll and reuerence ¶ And all the knyghtes weren so good that no man knewe the werst And therfor kyng Arthur made a rounde table that when they sholde sitten to the mete all shuld be aliche hie and euenly serued at the table that none myght make a vauÌ„t that none 〈◊〉 hier than othir And kyng Arthur had at that table Britons Frensh men Normans Flemynges Burgouners Mausers â—oherms of all the landes a this halfe monte of Gorye and of his lande of britayne and of the grete Corne waille of walys and of Irland and of Scotland and shortly to telle of all the landes that woldâ— wurshipp and chinalrie â—eche comen to kyng Arthures court ¶ Howe kyng Arthur come in to fraunce and conquerd that laÌ„de of Froll that was a Romayne hym queld Ca. lxxv.ij SYth it befell that kyng Arthur thurgh conceill of his barons lordes wolde gone to conquere all fraunce that tho was cleped Galle thurgh romayns that tho helde that laÌ„d in hir poer in hir lordshipp the romayns had take that lande to a noble knyght worthy of body that was called Frolle when he wyst that Arthur come he ordeyned an host a grete poer and fought with the kyng And he his folk were discomfited then nes they fled vn to Paris entred the toune closed the yates and ther hem helde ¶ Arthur wyst that Froll was gone to 〈◊〉 he pursued after come thidder hym beseged but the Cite was so stronge well araied tho that were withyn defended hem well maÌ„ly ¶ Kyng Arthur duelled there more than a month ther was so moche peple in the Cite dispended all hir vitailles that were withyn and so grete hunger bicome amonges hem that they deiden wonder thikke withyn the Cite for hunger and comen to Frolle and praied hym to bene accorded with kyng Arthur for to haue pees and they wolde yelde hem to hym and the toune also ¶ Froll saw that no lenger he ne myght holde the toune ayens hir wyll trust gretly vpon his owne strength sent to kyng Arthur that he shold come fight with hym body for body and so shold they deê‘te fraunce bitwene hem two Kyng Arthur anone graunted it wolde nat that none of his peple vndertoke the bataille for him ¶ And vpon the morwe bothe comen well armed withoute Paris ther that they shold fight and anonÌ„ they smyten to gedres so fersely so well they foughten in bothe sides that no man coude deme the better of heÌ„ And so it befell that Frolle yaf Arthur such a stroke that he kneled to the grounde wolde he nolde he and as Frolle withdrowe his suerd he wounded kyng Arthur in the forhede that the blood fell a doune by his yien and his face ¶ Arthur anone stert vp hertely when he felt him hurt as a man that semed almost wode and he toke Tabourne his good suerd drowe it vpon high and yafe Frolle suche a stroke that ther with he clafe his heed doune to the sholdres so that his helme myght nat be his warrant and so he fille a doune dede in the place and tho of the Cite made grete sorwe for Frolle anone euerichon yelde hem to kyng Arthur and the toune also and becomen his men and did to hym
homage and feaulte he vnderfenge hem and toke of hem good hostages And kyng Arthur after that went forth with his hoost and conquered Augien and Angiers Gascoyne Pehito Nauerne Burgoyne Berry Lotherne Turyn and Peithers and all the othir land of fraunce he conqnered hollych ¶ And when he had all conquered and taken by homages and feaultes he turned ayene to Paris and ther he duelled longe tyme and ordeyned pees longe tyme ouer all the contrey and thurgh oute all fraunce ¶ And whan pees was made oâ— all thurgh his noble knyghthood that he had and also for his owne worthynesse And no man were he neuer so grete a lord durst not meue werre ayens hym nothir to arise for to make the laÌ„d of fraunce in quiete and pees he woned ther ix yere and did ther many grete wondres and reproued many proude men and lither tirauntz hem chastised after hir deseruise ¶ How kyng Arthur auaunced all his men that had trauayled in his seruice Ca. lxxix ANd afterward it befell thus at Estren ther that he helde a fest at Paris richly he gan auaunce his knyghtes for hir seruice that had hym holpen in his conquest ¶ He yafe to his stiward that was called Kay Augien Angiers And to Bedeler his Boteler he yafe Normandie that tho was called Neustrie And to Holdyne his Chamburlayne he yaf Flaundres aud Mance And to Dorell his cosin he yaf â—oloigne And to Richard his nepheu he yaf Pountyf And to all othir he yaf large laÌ„des and â—ees after they were of estate And when Arthur had thus his knyghtes feffed at auerill next after sneyng he come ayene in to Britayne his awne land And after at whytsontyde next sewyng by coÌ„ceill of his barons he wolde be crouned kyng of Glomergon aud helde a solempne fest and let sompne kynges Erles and barons that they sholde come thidder euerichone Ther was Scater kyng of Scotland Cadwere kyng of southwales ¶ Guillomer kyng of northwales Maded kyng of Irland Malgamê° kyng of Gutland Achilles kyng of Iseland Aloth kyng of Denmark Gonewas kyng of norewey and Hel his cosin kyng of dorkeny Cador kyng of litell britaigne Morwyth erle of Cornewaille Mauran erle of gloucestre guerdon erle of wynchestre Boel erle of hertford Vrtegy erle of OxuÌ„ford Cursall erle of Bathe Ionas erle of Chestre Enerall erle of dorsestre Kymare erle of salisburi waloth erle of Caunterburi Iugerne erle of chichestre Arall erle of leicestre the erle of warwyke many othir riche lordes Britons also ther cam mo that is to say dippoÌ„donaud gennes and many othir that be nat here nempned wereÌ„ at that fest and many a fair fest kyng Arthur had holde biforne but neuer none suche ne so solempne that lastyd xv dayes with mochel honour and mirthe ¶ Of the letter that was sent from the cite of Rome for pride to kyng Arthur Ca. lxxx THe in day as kyng Arthur sate at his mete amonge his kynges and among hem that seten at the feste byforne hem come yn xij eldren men of age richely araied and courtoisely salued the kyng and said they come from Rome sent as messagiers fro the Emê‘our and toke to hym a lrÌ„e that thus moche was to vnderstond ¶ Gretly vs mervaileth Arthure that thou art ones so hardie with eien in thy hede to make open werre contake ayens vs of Rome that owen all the worlde to deme for thou hast neu neuer yet biforne this tyme proued ne assaied the streÌ„gth of the Romayns and therfor thou it shalt in a litell tyme For Iulius Cesar conquerd all the land of Britaigne and toke ther of truagâ— and oure folk haue it longe y had and nowe thurgh thy pride thou wythholdest it ¶ Wherfore we commannde the that thou it yelde ayene and yit hast thou more foly done that thou hast slayne Frolle that was our baron of frannce all with wronge theâ—for all the coÌ„munes of Rome warnen commaunde the vpon lyfe lymme that thou in hast be at Rome amendes to make of thy mysdedes that thou hast done And if it so be that thou come nouzt we shull passe the hylle of Ioye with strength and we shull the seke wher euer thou may be founde and thou shalt nat haue a fote of land of thyn owne that we ne shall destroie aud afterward with thy body we shull done onâ— wyll when this lrÌ„e was rad all men it herd they were annoied all that were at that solempnite and the britons wolde haue slayne the messagiers but the kyng wold not suffre hem and said that the messagiers shold haue none harme mowe by reson none deserue but commaunded hem to be wurshipp fully serued And after mete he toke counceill of kynges â—rles and barons what ansuere he myght yeue ayene to the messagiers and they counceilled hym at onys that he shold assemble a grete poeâ— of all the landes of which he had lordshipp and manly auenge hym vpon the Emê‘our of the despite that he had sent hym such a lrÌ„e they sworen by god by his names that they shold hym pursue brenne as moche as they myght and said that they nold neuer faille kyng Arthur and rather to be dede And they let write a lrÌ„e to sende to the Emê‘our by the same messagiers in this maner ¶ Of the bolde ansuere that kyng Arthur sent to the Emê‘our of Rome to the romayns Ca. lxxxj UNderstondeth amonges yowe of Rome that I am kyng Arthur of Britaigne frely it hold and shall hold and at Rome hastely I wyll be nat to yeue yow trnage but for to axen truage For Costantine that was Eleynes sone yâ— was Emê‘our of Rome of all the honour that ther to belongeth Aud Maximian kyng conquerd all fraunce and Almayne and mont Ioie passed conquered all lumbardie and these ij were myne auncestres and that they helde had I shall haue thurgh goddes wyll ¶ Of the reuerence that Arthur did to the Emê‘ours messagiers of Rome ¶ Ca. lxxxij WHen this letter was made and enseled kyng Arthur to the messagiers yafe grete yiftes and after that the messagiers toke hir leue and went thens and come to the court of Rome ayene and tolde the Emê‘our how worthely they were vnderfongen and whiche a rialle companie he had hym to serue and howe he was mor rially serued than the Emê‘our or any kyng â— uyng in the worlde ¶ And when the Emê‘our had sayne the leteÌ„ herde what was ther yn and saw that Arthur wolde nat be ruled after hym he let assemble aud ordeyne an huge host for to destroie kyng Arthur yf that he myght ¶ And kyng Arthur 〈◊〉 touchyng his poer and partie ordeyned his poer knyghtes of the rounde table ¶ Of the kynges and lordes that comen to helpe kyng Arthur ayens the Emê‘our ¶ Ca. lxxxiij THe kyng of Scotlande and of Irland and of gutland of denmark of Almaigne euery of
hem had x. M. men The due of norâ—aÌ„die gastoyne FlaÌ„dres Pehito of Boloigne had iiij M. Geryn of Chartres had x. M. Hoel of britaigne had xii M. hym selfe of his owne land xij M. and of Arbalastiers of archiers of othir folk in foot that no man coude hem noÌ„bre And when all were redy for to wende kyng arthur his laÌ„d GuÌ„nore his wyfe toke to kepe to one of his nepheus that was a wys knyght an hardy that was called Mordred but he was nat all trewe as ye shull here afterward kyng Arthur toke alle his reaulme to this Mordred sauf onely the croune And after that kyng Arthur noÌ„me his host went to southampton there that the shippes were bronght the folk assembled they deden hem to the see had good wynd wether at wyll also sone as they myght they arrmed at Harflete And as sone as they myght they went out of hir shippes spradden all the contre ¶ Howe kyng Arthur fought with a Geaunte in spaigne that was called Dinabus that queld Eleyne that was kyng hoels cosin of litell britaigne Ca. lxxxiiij BYng Arthur had not duelled in the coÌ„tre but a litell while that men ne tolde hym that ther was comen a grete geant in to spayne had rauysshed fair EleynÌ„ that was cosin to hoâ—l of britaigne had brought hir vpon an hyll that is called the mounte of seint Bernard ther was no maÌ„ in that coÌ„tre so bolde ne so hardy yâ— durst with hym fight ner come nere the place ther that geant duelled he was called dinabus that moche sorwe did in the contre ¶ When kyng Arthur herde this tydynge he called key and Bedewere and coÌ„maunded hem to go priuely and espye wher the geant myght be fouÌ„de and they comeÌ„ to the Rinage ther that men sholde gone to the mounte that was alle enclosed aboute with water and yit is and euer shall he ¶ And they saw abrennyng fire vpon the hille and ther was also an othir hille nye that ther was ther vpon an othir fire brennyng ¶ Key Bedewere comen to the next hill founden a widewe openhede sittyng besides a tombe sore wepyng and grete sorwe made ofte she said Eleyne Eleyne And Key and Bedewere axed what hir was and wherfor she made so moche sorwe and who lay in that tombe O qd she what sorwe and mysauenture faire lordes seke ye here for yf the Geant may yowe here fynde ye worth dede anone Bene stille good wyfe qd they ther of dismay ye not but telle vs the soth why thou makest so moche sorwe and wepyng ¶ Sires qd she for a damisell that I norisshed with my brest that was called Eleyne that was nece to Hoel kyng of Britaigne and here lieth the body in this tombe that to me was betaken to norissh ¶ So ther come a deuell a Geant and rauisshed hir and me also and lad vs both away and he wolde haue forlayne that maide that was so yonge and tendre of age but she myght it nat suffre so grete and so huge as the Geant was And yf he now come as he is woned to do certis he wyll yow quelle both to And therfor fast wende ye hennes And wherfor said they go ye not hennes ¶ Certes Sir qd she when that Eleyne was dede the Geant made me to abyde to done and hannte is wyll and me must nedes it suffre And god it wote I do it not with my good wyll for me leuer were to be dede than with hym to dele So moche payne I haue when he me forlieth ¶ When Key Bedewere had herde all that this woman had tolde they turned ayene and come to kyng Arthur and tolde hym all that they had seyne and herde Arthur anone toke hem both with hym and went preuelich by nyght that none of his hoost it wyst and come on the morwe erly to the geant and faught with hym strongly and at the last hym slowe And Arthur bad Bedewere smyte of his heed and bring it to the hoost to shewe hem for a wonder for it was so grete and so huge When they comen ayene to the hoost they tolden wherfor they had bene oute and shewed to hem the heed and euery man was glad and Ioifull of the worthy dede that kyng Arthur had done that was hir lorde ¶ And Hoel was full sorwefull for his nece that was so loste after when he had space he let make a fairâ— chapell of our lady ouer Eleyns tombe ¶ How kyng Arthur yafe bataille to the Emê‘our in the whiche bataille the Emê‘our was slayne Capitulo lxxxv ARthur and his peple had tydyng that the Emê‘our had asseÌ„bled a grete poer az well of sarasyns as of paynymz and cristen meÌ„ wher of the nombre was lxxx M. hors meÌ„ and fote men Arthur his peple ordeyned fast forth in hir way toward the Emê‘our and passed Normandie and fraunce vn to Burgoyne and wold euen haue gone to the host For men tolde hym that the Emê‘ours host wolde come to lucie The emê‘our and his host in the begynÌ„yng of August remeued fro rome cam forth right the way toward the host Tho comen kyng Arthures espies and said yf that Arthur wolde he sholde finde ther fast by the Emê‘our But they said that the Emê‘our had so grete poer with hym of kynges of the lande and of paynyms yfere and also cristen peple that it nere but grete foly to kyng Arthur to meten with hym for the espies tolde that the Emê‘our had v. men or vj. ayens one of his ¶ Kyng arthur was bolde hardy for no thyng hym dismaied and said go we boldely in goddes name ayens the Romayns that with hem lede sarasins and paynyms that no maner trust they haue to god but only vpon hir strength Go we nowe and sech hem Sharpely in the name of Almyghty god and slee we the paynyms and cristen men that ben ennmies with hem for to destroie cristen men and god shall vs helpe for we haue the right and therfor haue we trust in god and do we so that the enemies that be to cristendome and to god mowe be dede and destroied and that men mowe record the worthynesse of knyght hode When kyng Arthur had thus said they cried all wyth a high vois ¶ God fadre almyghty wurshipped be thy name withouten end amen and graunte vs grace well to done and to destroie our enemyes that bene ayens cristendome In the name of the fadre of the sone and of the holy gost amen and god yeue hym neuer grace ne worshipp in the world ne mercy of hym to haue that this day shall feyuten well for to smyte and egrely and so they riden softely and ordeyned his wynges well and wysely The Emê‘our herd telle that kyng Arthur and his folk were redy araied for to fight with hym and thidder they come And
wrath and wull chastise vs of our mysdedes Sith that he doth vs withoute bataille or strength of our enemyes by grete companyes wrecchedly to leue our owne reaulme and propre lande ¶ Turne agayne ye Romayns turne agayne ye scottes turne agayne ye Saxones turne agayne ye Fraunsois nowe sheweth to yowe Britayne all desert the which your power myght neuer make desert ne yit your power hath not nowe put vs in exil but ouly the power of the kyng Almyghty whom we haue ofte offended by our folies the whiche we wolde not leuen vn till he chastised vs by his dyvyne power AmoÌ„ge the wordes and lamentacion that the kyng Cadwaladre made to his folk they arrined in litell Britaigne and come to kyng Aleyne before said And the kyng resseyued hym with Ioie and made hym to be serued wonder nobely and there he duelled longe tyme after ¶ The englissh peple that were lefte on lyue and were ascaped the grete hunger and mortalite lyued in the best wyse that they myght and moche peple spronge and come of hem ¶ And they senten in to Saxoyne where they were borne to hir frendes For men women and children to restore the citees with peple and othir tounes that were all voide of peple fortolabour tranaille and tillen the erthe When the Saxons had herde this tydyng they comen in to this lond wonder thikke in grete companies and logged and herburghed hem self in the contre all aboute where they wolde for they founde no man hem to lette ne withstoude And so they woxen and multiplied gretly and vsed the customes of the contrees wher of they were comen and the lawes and the langage of hir owne land And they chaunged the names of citees tounes castelles burghes yaf hem names called hem as they be nowe called And they helden the Countees the baronages lordshippes and trees in maner as the Britons before tyme had compaced hem And among othir grete companies that come fro Germayne in to this land came the noble quene that was called Sexburga with men and women withoute nombre and arriued in the contre of Northumberland and toke the land from Albyâ—ne in to Corne waille for hir and for hir folke For ther was none that myght letten hem for all was desolat and voide of peple But it were a fewe poure Batons that were left in mountaynes and wodes vn till that tyme ¶ And fro that tyme forth losten Britons this Royame for alle daies and the Englissh peple begonne to reigne and departed the land bitwene hem and they made many kynges aboute by diuerse parties of the lond as here bene deuised the fyrst of westsex the second Merchenrich the thridde Estangle the fourth kent the fifthe southsex All thees regned in this land after Cadwaladre was passed oute of this land and duelled in litell Britaigne with kyng Aleyne his cosin and trewe frende ¶ And whan he had longe duelled there and had knowyng that the mortalite and pestilence was ouer passed and that the londe was replenysshed of Aliene peple he thought to turne ayene in to his owne lande and praied kyng Aleyne his cosin of socour and helpe that he myght be restored to his propre realme and fyrst dignite and kyng Aleyne graunted hym his praier ¶ Than did â—e apparaillen hym to take his way and viage in to this lande and praied god Almyghty deuoutly that he wolde make to hym demonstracion Èif his praier in to this land were to hym plesaunte or none for agayne the wyll of god Almyghty he wolde no thyng done whan he had thus deuoutly made his praier a vois fro heuen to hym said and bad hym leue that Iourney a way in to Englond and that he go to the pope of Rome For it was not the wyll of almyghty god that Britons regne no more in Britaigne ne neuer recouer the lande vn to the tyme that the prophecie that Merlyn said before be fullfylled and that shold neuer bene vn to the tyme were comen that the reliques of his body shull bene brought fro Rome and translated in Britaigne And whan the reliques of othir saintes that haue bene hid for the â—ersecucion of the paynyme folke shull be founden and openly shewed than shall they recouer hir land ayene whiche they haue so longe tyme lost thurgh hir desertes ¶ When Cadwaladre had herde this ansuere he meruailled gretly and told it to kyng Aleyne Than kyng Aleyne did send for the clergie of his lond made hem to brynge the stories and ê“fecies that Merlyn sibille hadde said in hir ê“phecies and when he knewe that the ê“phecie that festo me had ê“phecied of the egle and othir ê“phecies accorded to the dyuine ansuere that Cadwaladre had herd he counceilled hym to leue his peple and his navie submitte hym to the disposicionÌ„ of god and done all that the angell had coÌ„maunded hym ¶ Than Cadwaladre called Ynoz his sone and yvory his cosin that was his sustres sone said to hem Taketh said he my folk my navie that is here all redy and passe in to wales and be ye lordes of Britons that no dishonour come to heÌ„ by intereupcionÌ„ of the paynyme folke for defaute of lordes And he hym selfe left his reame of Britaigne his folk for euermore and toke his way to Rome to the pope Sergius the whiche wurshipped hym moche and so he was confessed and toke penaunce for his synnes And he had not long duelled there that he ne died the xij Kalend of May the yere of grace v. Clxxix ¶ How kyng Offa was souerayne aboue all the kynges of Engglond and how euery kyng werred vpon othir Ca. C.ij IT befell so that all the kynges in that tyme that were in the lond as they of westsexe Merchenriche EstaÌ„gle of keÌ„t and of southsexe and of othir costes eche werred vpon othir aud he that was most myghty benoÌ„me the lond of hym that was most feble But ther was a kyng amoÌ„ges hem that was called Offa that was seint Oswaldes brother This Offa conquered all the kynges of the lande regned aboue hem all And so grete was the werre in euery coÌ„tre bitwene kynges that no maÌ„ myÈt wyt how the lande went But abbotes Priours men of religionÌ„ written the lyves and the dedes of kynges how long euery regned had and in whos contre and in what mauer euery kyng died of bisshoppes also And ther of made grete bokes and let calle heÌ„ the cronicles and the good kyng Alured had that boke in his ward let bring it at wynchestre and let it fast be takked vn to a piler that men myÈt it not remeve ne bere it thens so that euery maÌ„ myÈt it see and ther vpon loke For ther in ben the lives of all the kynges that euer were in Englond ¶ How the kyng of Northumberland Osbright forlay the wyfe of Buerne Bocard thurgh strength and after this Buerâ—e coÌ„quered the kyng with
And said to hem that they shold gone hir kyng for to seche at a â—â—rtayne day to comen ayene that to hem was sette And so they wente forth fast and comen ayene at hir day that was assigned And all the danois brought hir kyng with hym ¶ The kyng Alured anone betâ— hem bene baptised and hir names change so that the kyng of danois called was Aâ—helston xxx of his felawes names were changed also And the othir were baptised to the right beleue And allâ— this was done at westmynstre And after that the kyng Alured helde with hym kyng Athâ—lstone all his danois xij daies at soiourne with mochel solempnite yafe hym grete yifâ—es after that they were baptised so they deê‘ted Tho was kyng alured all at ese when he had his enemies ouercome and that they were turned to the right beleue of Almyghty god ¶ How the danois that comen in to fraunce with Gurmond comen ayene in to Englond and of the deth of kyng Alured ¶ Ca. C.ix ANd thuâ— it befell afterward that the danois of Northumberland that were paynyms comen with a grete strength and an huge host of fraunce that is to vnderstonde with heÌ„ that went in to frannce With Gurmond of Aufrike when he had conquerd Englond And it yafe vn to the saxâ—ns and tho that comen fro fraunce arriuâ—d in kent sent in to Northumberland that they shold come to hem and when tho ij hostes were come and assembled anone they went to destroie the cristen peple of Englond from place to place and diden moche sorwe ¶ Hit befell thus as almyghty god wold an hard chaunce in Englond For the good kyng Alured that was woned to abate the danois deide in the mene tyme ¶ This kyng Alured regned xxx yere and a good kyng had bene and well coude chastise his enemies for he was a good câ—â—rc and let make many bokes And a boke he made of Englissh of auentureâ— of kynges and of batailles that had bene done in the â—ond many othir bokes of gests he let hem write that were of gret wysdome of good lernyng thurgh which boâ—es many a maÌ„ may hym amend yâ— wyll hem rede vpon loke vpon whoâ— soule almyghty god hane mercy And this kyng Alured lieth at wynchestre ¶ Of kyng Edward that was kyng Aluredes sone ¶ Ca. C.x. ANd after this Alured regned Edward his sone yâ— was a good man and a wyse that was called Edward that was wonder courtois ¶ The danois did moche sorwe in the lond and hir poer encresed and gan for to wex from day to day for the danois comen ofte with hir companies in to this land Aâ—d when the kyng sawe that he myght no better done he noÌ„me trewes with hem and graunted hem his pees ¶ And notheles the trews dured nat long that the danois ne begoÌ„ne strongly for to werre vp on the englisshmen and did hem moche sorwe wherfor kyng Edward did assemble a grete host for to fight with hem ¶ And tho this kyng Edward died when god wolde This kyng Edward regned xxiiij yere and lieth at wynchestre besides his fadre ¶ Of kyng Adelston and of Edmonde Eldred and of Edewyne his brother Ca. C.xj. AFter this Edward regned Athelston his sone And when he had regned iiij yere he helde bataill ayens the daâ—oys and drofe kyng Gaufride that was kyng of the danoys and all his host vn to the see and rested by Scotland and noÌ„me strongly the contre all ayere ¶ And after that tho of Cumberland and the scottes of westmerland begoÌ„ne to werre vpon kyng Athelston And he hem yaf so stronge bataille that he queld so many of hem that no man coude telle the nombre of hem after that he ne regned but iij â–ª yere And he regned in all xxv and lieth at Malmesbu◠¶ And after this Adelston regned Edmonde his brother for as moche as kyng Adelstone had no sone And this Edmond was a worthy knyght and a doughty man of body a noble knyght And he iij. yere after that he was kyng he went ouer humber in whiche place he foÌ„d ij kynges of danoys that one was called Enelaf And that othir Renant This kyng EdmoÌ„d drofe hem both from the land and after wet and toke a grete prey in Cumberland This Edmond ne regned but vij yere and lieth at Glastenburie ¶ And after this Edmond regned Eldrede his brother that avenged Edward his fadre of his enemies that hym quelled afterward he seised northuÌ„berland in to his hand made the scottes abowe meke vn to his wyll ¶ And the seconde yere yâ— he had regned come Arnalaf guyran that was kyng of deÌ„marc and seised all Northumberland and helde that londe ij yere and after that come kyng Eldered with a grete poer and drofe him out of this land And this kyng Eldred was a noble man and a good of whos goodnesse seint Dunstan preched and this kyng Eldred regned xj yere lieth at wynchestre ¶ And after this Eldred Edwyne sone of Edmond his brother regned was a lither man toward god the peple for he hated folke of his owne land loued honoured straunge men And sette litell by holy churche betoke of holy church all the tresour that he myÈt haue that was grete shame vâ—lanye to hym selfe ê‘ill to his soule And therfor god wold not that he shold nat regne no lenger than iiij yere and died lieth at wynchestre ¶ Of kyng Edgar that regned a boue the kyngâ—s of scotland of wales how he was begiled thurgh takyng of his wife Capitulo Centesimo duodecimo ANd after this Edwyne regned Edgare his brother a maÌ„ that moch loued god pees holy church also And was a worthy lord bolde myÈty mayntened well this land in pees And this Edgar was lord kyng aboue all the kynges of scotland of walys from the tyme that Arthur was a gone neuer was sithen kyng of his power And this Edgare was seint Edwardes fadre And when Edgares wyfe was dede that was seint Edwardes moder entered he herde speke of the fairnesse of Estrilde that was Orgarus dought a baron of deneÌ„shire that was so fair a woman that all men speken ther of he callâ—d oâ— of his knyghtes that he moche loued trusted vpon told hym Go qd he to the nâ—ble baron Orgar of denenshire see if his doughter be so fair as men spâ—ken of if it be sothe I wyll haue hir vn to my wyfe ¶ This knyght that was called Edelwold went forth his way came ther that the lady was when he saw hir so fair he thought tâ— hane hir hym selfe to wyfe and ther of spake to Orgar hir fadre and Orgar was an olde man and had no moo children but only hir and sawe that Edelwold was a fair yonge knyght and worthy and riche and was
one of hir knyghtes to whom she had told moch of hir counceill bitwene hem both they comen to the kyng and courtously him resseyued and the kyng told that he was come hir to visite and also for to speke with Eldred his brother The Quene many tymes him thanked and him praied for to aliÈte and herburgh with hir all that nygâ—t ¶ The kyng said that he myght not but ayene he wolde wende vn to his folke if he myght hem finde ¶ And when the Quene saw that he wolde nat abide she praied him that he wold ones drynke he graunted hir and anone as the drinke come the quene dranke vn to the kyng and the kyng toke the cuppe and set it to his mouth and in the mene tyme whiles that he dranke the knyght that was with the Quene with a knyfe smote euen the kyng vn to the hert and there he fyll a doune dede of his palfray vn to the erâ—h The quene for this dede yaf to the knyght gold and siluer grete plente and of othir ricchesse y nowe And the knyght anone as this was done he went him ouer the see and so escaped he oute of this land ¶ When this kyng Edward thus was matred Hit was in the yere of incarnacion after our lord â—hesu crist ix C.lxxx yere and he had regned xij yere and an halfe and lieth at Glastâ—nbury ¶ Of kyng Eldred and how the kyng Swyne of denmarke helde Englond and how Eldred that was seint Edwardes brother waâ— nat beloued in his reame and therfor he fledde in to Normandie Capitulo Centesimo decimoquintâ— AFter this kyng Edward regned Eldred his brother seint dunston crouned hym his seint dunston died sone after that he had foryeue the quene hir trespace Estrild for encheson that she was cause of kyng Edwards deth seint duÌ„ston had hir assoyled penaunce hir emoyued she lyved aft chast lyfe clen◠¶ This kyng Eldred wedded an Englissh woman and on hir begate Edmond Irenside an othir sone that was called Edewyne And after died the quene hir modre And in that tyme come in to England Swyn that was kyng of denmark for to chalenge and conquer all that his auncestres had before that tymÌ„ and so he conquered had it all at his axyng ¶ For the good erle Cutbert of lyndesey all the peple of northumberland and almost all the grete of England helde with Swyne that was kyng of deÌ„mark for as moche as they loued not kyng Eldred for encheson that his good brother Edward was slayne falsely for enâ—heson of hym and therfor no man sette but litell by hym Wherfor kyng Swyne had all his wylle and toke all the land And Eldred the kyng fledde tho in to Normandie and so spake to the duke richard that the duke yaf hym his sustre Emma to wyfe vpon the whiche he begate ij sones that one was called Alured and that othir Edward And when Swyn had conqâ—ered all the land he regned noâ—ely and leued but xv yere died and lieth at york ¶ Howe kyng Eldred came ayene from Normandie and how knoght the danois regned and of the werre bitwene hym and Edmond Irenside Ca. C.xvj. AFter the deth of Swyne that was a danois knoght his sone duelled in Englond and wolde haue be kyng and â—ho come ayene Eldred oute of Normandie with moche peple and with a strong meynye that knoght durst nat abyde but fley thens in to denmark The kyng Eldred had ayene his reame helde so grete lordshipp that he began to destroie all tho that holpe Swyn that was a danois ayens hym ¶ And afterward come ayene this knoght from denmark with a grete power so that kyng Eldred durst nat with hym fight but fledde fro thens in to london and ther held hym Tho come knoght and hym beseged so long till kyng Eldred died in the cite of london and lieth at seint paulus he regned ix yere Of kyng knoght Ca. C.xvij AFter the deth of this Eldrâ—d knoght that was a danois â—â—gan tho for to regne but Edmond Irenside that waâ— kyng Eldredis sone be his fyrst wif ordeyned a gretâ— host and began to werre vpon kyng knoght so he did many tymes ofte the werre was so stronge hard that wonder it was to wite and the Quene Emme that dnelled tho at westmynstre had grete drede of hir ij sones of the werre Alured and Edward lest they shold be defoilled mysdone thurgâ— this werre whâ—â—for she sente heÌ„ ouer see in to Normandie to the duke Richard hir vncle and ther they duelled in saâ—fte and pees longe tym◠¶ This Edmond Irenside knoght werred stroÌ„gely to gedres but at the last they were accorded in this maner that they shold depart the reame bitwene heÌ„ and so they diden and after they becomen good frendes so well loued that they becomen sworne brethren so well loued to gâ—dres as they had he bretheren geten of o body and of one moder y borne ¶ How kyng Edmond â—renside traitoursly was slayne thurgh a traitour that was called Edrich of stratton ¶ Ca. C.xviij. ANd after tho regned kyng Edmond Irenside knoght the danois but thus it befell afterward that in the same yere that they were accorded so moch loued to gedre wher for a false thef traitour had enuie vn to the loue that was bitwene hem frendshipp whos name was Edrik of stâ—atton that was a grete lord that was Edmond Irensides man and of him helde alle the land that he had and notheles he thought his lord to bitraie make knoght kyng of the land in entent richely to benâ— auaunced and with hym â—ene welbeloued wherfor he praied his lord Edmond Irenside vpon a day with him for to eten and to duellâ— and the kyng courtously him graunted and to him come at his praier and at the mete the kyng rially was serued with diuerse metes and drinkes And whan nyght come that he shold goo to bedde the kyng toke his owne meyne wente in to chambre aâ— he loked aboute he saw a wondre fair Image well made in semblaÌ„t as it were an archier with a bowe bent in his hond in yâ— bowe a fyne arwe Kyng EdmoÌ„d went tho nerre to behold it better what it myght bene and anone the arwe him sâ—ote thurgh the body and ther slowe the kyng for that eugyn was made to quelle his owne lord traitoursly And when kyng Edmond this was dede and slayne he nad regned but y. yere and his peple for him made moch sorwe and his body they bere vn to Glastenburi and ther they hym entered And this fals traitour Edrith anone went to the Quene that was kyng Edmondes wife that wyst of hir lordes deth anonÌ„ he noÌ„me from hir ij sones that were fair yong that hir lord had vpon hir goten that one was called Edward and that othir Edewyne lad hem with hym
at london toke hym to kyng knoght that he shold do with hem what his wyll were and tolde hym how queintly he had queld kyng Edmond for encheson loue of hym so that kyng knoght all Englond in his poer holly myght haue ¶ O thou fals traitour hast yâ— my trew brother slaynÌ„ for â—Ì„cheson of me a man that I most loued in the world Nowe be myne hede I shall for thy tranaille the well reward as thou hast deserued and anonÌ„ let hym take bynde honde feet in maner of a traitour and let cast hym in tho Thamyse and in this maner the false traitour ended his lyfe The kyng noÌ„me the ij children and toke hem to the Abbot of westmynster to warde and to kepe till he wyst what was best with hem to done ¶ How kyng knoght sent kyng Edmondes sones both in to denmark for to slee and how they were saued ¶ Ca. C.xix HIt befell sone afterward that kyng knoght had all the lande in his hande spoused the qnene Emme thurgh coÌ„sent of his Baronage for she was a fair woman yâ— was Eldredis wyfe and the dukes suster of NormaÌ„die they leued to gedre with moche loue as reson wolde The kyng axed vpon a day conceill of the quene what was best to done with the sones that were Edmond Irensides ¶ Sir qd she they be the right heires of the land and yf they be ven they wull do yowe moch sorwe with werre and therfor let send hem in to a strang land aferre to somme man that may hem defoylle and destroie The kyng anone let calle a danois that wâ—s called walgar coÌ„maunded hym that he shâ—â—d lede tho ij children in to Denmarke so do ordeyne for hem that neuer they herde moo tydynge of hem Sir said this walgar gladly your coÌ„maundement shall be done And noÌ„me tho ij children led hem in to Denmark Aâ—d for as moche as he saw that the children were wonder fair and also meke he had of hem grete pite and routh wold nat hem slee but let hem to the kyng of huÌ„gery for to norice For this walgar was welbeknowen with the kyng and welbeloued Anone the kyng axed whens the children were And walgare told hym said they were the right heires of eÌ„glond therfor men wold hem destroie and thâ—â— sir to yow they be comen mercy and helpe for to seche for soth if they mowe lyuen your men they shull becomen and of yow they shull holde all hir land The kyng of hungery hem vnderfenge with mochel honour and â—etâ— hem worthely to bene kepte And thus it befell afterward that Edwyne the yoÌ„ger brother died and Edward the elder brother lyued a fair maÌ„ a stronge large of body gentill courtois of condicions So that all men him loued And this Edward in the cronicles is called amonges englisshmen Edward the outâ—lawe And whan he was made knyght the kynges doughter of hungery so moche hym loued for his goodnesse and his fairnesse that she made and called him hir derlyng The kyng that was hir fadre ê‘ceyued well the loue that was bitwene hem two had none heir but that doughter the kyng vouched his doughter to no man as well as he did to hym that she loued and he hir and he yafâ— hâ—r vn to hym with good wyll and Edward hir spoused with mochel honour the kyng of hungerie sente after all his baronage and made a solempne fest riche weddyng and made all men to vnderstonde that he shold be kyng when that he were dede therfor all they maden grete â—oie of that tydynge they were full glad This Edward begate vpon this lady a sone was called Edgar helyng and afterward a doughâ— that was called Margarete that afterward was quene of Scotland by the kyng of Scotland that was called Mancolyn she had a doughter that was called Maude that was Quene afterward of Englond thurgh kyng Henry that was the first sone of the coÌ„querour that hir wedded And he begate on hir a doughter that was called Mande that after was Emê‘esse of Almayne And of this Maude come the kyng of Englond that vn to this day is called Henry the Emê‘esse sone And yit had this Edward an othir doughter by his wife that was called Cristian and she was a nonne ¶ How kyng knoght that was a proude man conquered Norwey how he become afterward meke and mylde ¶ Ca. C.xx NOwe haue ye herde of Edmondes sones with Irenside that kyng Knoght wende that they had bene dede as he had commaunded walgar before And this knoght had in his hond all Englond and Denmarke and after that he wente to Norwey that land to conquere But the kyng of the lande that was called Elaf come with his peple and wende his land we le haue kept and defended and so 〈◊〉 he faught with hym till at the last he was slayne in that bataille And tho this knoght noÌ„me all that land in his honde And when he had conquered Norewey and taken feautes homages ther he come after ayene in to England helde hym selfe so grete a lord that hym thought in all the world his pere no maÌ„ was become so proude hauteyn that it was grete wonder And so it befell vpon a day as he had herd masse at west mynster wold haue gone in to his palais the wawes of the thamyse soâ— wifâ—ely ayens him comen that all most they touched his 〈◊〉 ¶ Tho said the kyng with a proude hert I coÌ„maunde the water to turne ayene or elles I shall the mak◠¶ The wawes for his coÌ„maundement wold not spare but flowed ouer in hie more more The kyng was so proude of hert that he wold not flee the water but abode stille in the water And bete the water with a smale yerde that he helde in his honde and coÌ„maunded the water that it sholde wende no ferther but for all his coÌ„maundement the water wolde not cese but euer wax more more an high so that the kyng was all wete and stode depe in the water And when he saw that he had abyde ther to long the water wolde no thyng done his commaundement tho sone he withdrowe hym and tho stode he vpon a stone and helde his hondes an high and said this worde in hering all peple ¶ This god that maketh the see thus arise an high he is kyng of all kynges and of myghtes most and I am a caytyf and a man dedely and he may neuer die and all thyng doth his coÌ„maundement and to hym is obedient To that god I pray that he be my warrant For I knowlech me cayt yf feble and of no power and therfor I wull go to rome with outâ— any lettynge my wykkednesse to punysshe and me to amend ¶ For of that god I clayme my land for to hold of none othir And anonÌ„ made redy his heir hym selfe
was Godewynes sone made him erle And so well they were beloued bothe the fadre he so priue with the kyng both the fadre the sone yâ— they myÈt done what thyng they wold by right For ayens right wold he no thynâ— done for no maner man so good trewe he was of conscience therfor our lord â—hesu crist grete specially loue to him shewed ¶ How kyng Edward saw Sweyne kyng of denmarke drenched in the seâ— in the sacrameÌ„t as he stode herd his mâ—sse Ca. C. xxv.ij IT befeâ—l vâ—on whitsonday as kyng edward herde his masse in â—he grete church of westmestre right at yâ— leuacion of 〈◊〉 cristes body as all men were gadred in to the church comen nere the Auter sacringe for to see the kyng his hondes lyft vpon high a grete laughter toke vp wherfor all that aboute him stode gretly gonne wondâ—â— and after masse they axed why the kynges laughter wa◠¶ Fair lordes qd the kyng Swryne the yoÌ„ger that was kyng of deumarke come in to the see with all his powâ—r for to haue comen in to Englond vpon vs to haue werred and I sawe hym and all his folke drenched in the high see And all this sawe I in the eleuacion of â—huÌ„ cristes body bitwene the prestes hondes and I had ther of so moch â—oie that I myght not my langhter withholde ¶ And the Erle leuerich besides him stode atte leuacion and openlich he saw the foâ—me of brede turne in to a likenesse of a childe yonge and toke vp his right honde fyrst blisshed yâ— kyng and afterward the erle and the erle anone turned him toward the kyng to make him see that holy sight And tho said the kyng Sir Erle qd he I see well that ye see thanked be god thaâ— I haue honoured my god my sauiour visibely â—hesu crist in fourme of man whos name be blisshed in all worldes Amen ¶ How the ringe that seint Edward had yeue to a poure pilgryme for the loue of god and seint â—ohan Euangelist come ayene vn to kyng Edward Capitulo Câ—ntâ—simo vicâ—simononâ— THis noble man seint Edward regned xiij yere and thus it befell vpon a tyme beforne er he died that ij men of Enlond were went in to the holy land and hadden done hir pilgremage and were goyng ayene to hir owne contre And as they went in the wey they mette a pilgryme that courtosely hem salued and axed of hem in what land and in what coÌ„tre they were borne And they said in Englond ¶ Tho axed he who was kyng of Englond and they ansuerd and said the good kyng Edward Fair frendes tho said the pilgrime when that ye come in to your contre ayen I pray yowe that ye wold gone vn to kyng Edward and ofte tymes hym grete in myn name And ofte tymes thonk hym of his grete courtesye that he to me hath donÌ„ and namely for the ring that he yaf me when he had herde messe at westmynster For seint Iohannes loue Euangelist and nomme tho the ring and toke it to the pilgrymes And said I pray yowe for to gone and bere this ring and take it to kyng Edward and telle hym that I sent it hym and a full richer yifte I wull hym yeve For vpon the xij day he shall come to me and euermore duelle in blisse withouten ende ¶ Sir said the pilgrymes what maÌ„ben ye and in what place is your duellyng Fair frendes quod he I am Iohan the euangelist and am duellyng with almyghty god and your kyng Edward is my frende and I loue hym specialy for encheson that he hath euer lyued in clennesse and is clene maid And I pray yowe my message all for to done as I haue to yowe y said ¶ When seint Iohan Euangelist had thus hem charged sodenly he voided oute of hir sight ¶ The pilgrimes tho thanked Almyghty god and went forth in hir way ¶ And when they had gone ij er iij. myle they begonne to weâ— wery And sate adoune hem for to rest And so they fill a sleep ¶ And when they had slept well one of hem awoke lyfte vp his hede and loked aboute and said vn to his felawe Aryse vp and wende we yn our way ¶ What said that one felawe to that othir wher be we nowe ¶ Certes said that othir it semeth me that this is nat the same contre that we laid vs in for to rest â—eâ—e For we were from Ihâ—lmÌ„ but iij. myles ¶ They noÌ„men vp hir hondes and blissed hem and went forth in hir way And as they went in hir way they saw shepeherdes goyng with hir shep that speken none othir langage but Englissh Leue freÌ„des qd one of the pilgrymes what coÌ„tre is this who is lord ther of And one of the shepeherdes ansuered this is the contre of kent in Englond of the which the good kyng Edward was lond The pylgrymes thanked to almyghty god and seint Johan Euangelist and went forth in hir way come to Caunterbnry and fro thennes in to london ther they fonde the kyng told him all fro the beginnyng vn to the ende as moch as seint â—ohan had hem charged aud of all thynges how they spedde by the wey and toke the ring to kyng Edward and he vnderfeng it thanked Almyghty god seâ—â—t Johan Euangelist And tho made him a redy euery day from day to day for to wende oute of this lyfe when god wold for hym sende ¶ How seint Edward died on the xij day Ca. C.xxx ANd after it befell thus in cristesmasse eue as the holy man Edward was at goddes seruice matines for to here of yâ— high fâ—ste he become full sike and in the morwâ— endured with moch â—ayne the masse for to here after let hym be lad in to his chambre ther for to resten him but in to his halle amoÌ„ges his barons his knyghtes myÈt he not come hem for to comfort solace as he was woned for to done at that worthy fest wherfor alle hir myrth comfort amonges all that were in the halle was turned in to care sorwe for encheson that they dred for to lese hir good lord the kyng ¶ And vpon seint â—ohanes day Euangelist tho that come next the kyng vnderfenge his rightes of holy church as falleth to euery cristen man and abode the mercy the wyll of god tho ij pylgrymes he let before hem come yaf hem rich yiftes betoke hem vn to god ¶ And also the Abbot of westmynstre he let before him come toke hym that ring in honour of god seint Mariâ— of seint Johan Euangelist And the Abbot toke put it among othir reliques so that it is at westmynstre euer more shall be so lay the kyng sike till the xij euen tho died the good kyng edward at westmynster ther he heth for whos loue god had
not longe after that Alisaunder kyng of Scotland nas dede And Dauid Erle of Huntyngdone that was the kynges brother of Scotland axed and claymed the kyngdome of Scotland for encheson that he was right full heir But many grete lordes of Scotland saiden nay wherfor grete debate arose bitwene hem and hir frendes for as moche that they wolde not consent to his coronacion in the mene tyme the forsaid dauid deide And so it befell that the saâ—â—e dauid had iij dough tâ—es that worthelich were maried the first doughter was maried to Bailloll the seconde to Brus the thridde to Hastinges And the for said Bailloll Brus chalenged the land of scotland grete debate strife aroos bitwene hem iij. for encheson that eche of hem wold haue be kyng And when the lordes of Scotland saw the debate bitwene hem iij. they come to kyng Edward of englond seised hym in all the land of Scotland as hir chief lord And when the kyng was seised of the lordes of Scotland the forsaid Bailloll Bruâ—â— Hastinges come to the kynges court axed of the kyng whiche of hem shold be kyng of scotland And kyng Edward that was full gentill aud treâ—e let enquere by the cronicles of Scotland of the grete lordes of Scotland which of hem was of the eldest blode 〈◊〉 it was founde that Bailloll was eldest And that the kyng of 〈◊〉 land shold holde of the kyng of englond done hym feaute ¶ And after this was done Bailloll went in to Scotland and ther was crouned kyng of scotland And the same tyme was vpon the see stronge werre bitwene the englisshmen and the normans but vpon a tyme the normans arriued all at douer there they martred an holy man that was called Thomas of douer And afterward were the normans 〈◊〉 that ther scaped of hem not one ¶ And so ne after kyng Edward shold lese the duchie of Gascoyne thurgh kyng Phelip of fraunce thurgh fals casting of the dossepiers of the land wherfor sir Edmond that was kyng Edwardes brother yafe vp his homage vn to the kyng of fraunce ¶ And in that tyme the clerkes of englond graunted to kyng Edward halfendele of holy churh goodes in helping for to recouer his land ayene in Gascoigne And the kyng sent thidder a noble companie of his bachillers and hym selfe wolde haue wente to Portesmouth But he was let thurgh one Maddoke of walys that had seised the Castell of SwaÌ„done in to his hand and for that encheson the kyng turned ayen vn to walys at cristâ—mass◠¶ And for encheson that the noble lordes of englond that were sent in to Gascoyne had no comfort of hir lord the kyng they were take of sir Charles of fraunce that is to say 〈◊〉 Iohan of Britaigne sir Robert Tiptot sir Rauf Tanny â—ir 〈◊〉 Bardolf sir Adam of Cretinges yit at the ascencion was 〈◊〉 doke take in walys an othir that was called morgan they were sent to the tour of london there they were beheded ¶ How sir Iohan bailloll kyng of scotland withsaid his homage of sir Thomas Turbeluille Ca. C.lxvij ANd when sir â—ohan bailloll kyng of scotland vnderstode yâ— that kyng Edward was werred in gascoyne to whom the â—eame of scotlaÌ„d was deliuered falsely tho ayeus his othe withsaid his homage thurgh ê“curing of his folke and sent to the court of Rome thurgh a fals suggestion to be assoilled of that othe that he swore vn to the kyng of englond so he was by lrÌ„ez enbulled Tho chosen they of scotland doussepers for to benymme edward his right And in that tyme come ij cardâ—â—alls froÌ„ the court of rome froÌ„ the pope Celestine for to trete of acord bitwene the kyng of frallce the kyng of englond ¶ And as tho ij Cardinals speken of a cord Thomas Turbelâ—â—lle was take at â—â—ouns made feaute and homage to the wardeyne of Paris to him put his ij sones in hostage for that he thought gone in to englond for to aspie the contre telle hem when he come in to englond that he had broken the kynges prison of fraunce by nyÈt said that he wold done that all englissh men walshmen shold abowe to the kyng of fraunce this thynge for to bringe to the ende he swore and vpon this couenant dedes were made bitwene hem and that he shold haue by yere a M. ponndes worth of land to bring this thyng to an ende ¶ This fals traitouâ— toke his leue went thennes come in to englond vn to the kyng said yâ— he was broken oute of prison that he had put him in suche ê‘ill for his loue wherfor the kyng coude him moch thanke and full glad was of his comyng And the fals thefe traitour fro that day aspied all the doyng of the kyng also his counseill for the kyng loued hym well was with hym full priue But a clere of englond that was in the kynges house of fraunce herd of this treson of the falsenesse wrote to an othir clerke that was duellyng with the kyng of englond all how Thomas Turbeluille had done his false coniectyng all the counceill of englond was write for to haue sent vn to the kyng of fraunce thurgh the forsaid lrÌ„e that the clerke had sent fro fraunce hit was founde vpon him wherfor he was lad to london drawâ—n honged ther for his treson And his ij sones that he had put in fraunce for hostages were tho beheded ¶ Of the conquest of Berewyke Ca. C.lxviij WHen tho two Cardinals were wente anene in to Fraunce for to trete of the pees at Cambrey the kyng sent thidder of his erles barons that is to say sir edmoÌ„d his brother Erle of laucastre of leycestre sir henry lacy Erle of Nichol â—â—liain vessy a baron of othir baronettz aboute xiiij of the best and wysest of Englond And in the same tyme the kyng Edward toke his viage to Scotland for to werre vpon Iohan Bailloll kyng of Scotland ¶ And sir Robert Roos of Berewyk fled fro the englishmen went to the scottes Aud kyng Edward went hym toward Berewyk beseged the toune And tho that were withyn manlich hem defended sette a fire brende ij of kyng Edward is shippes and said in despite and reproue of hym ¶ Wende kyng edward with his longe shankes To haue gete Berewyk all our vnt hankes Gas pikes hym And when he has don Gas dikes hym 〈◊〉 When kyng Edward herde this scorne anone thurgh his mygh tynesse he passed ouer the dikes assailled the toune and come to the yatys and gate and conquered the toune and thurgh his gracious power queld xxv thousand and vij C. Scottes And kyng Edward lost no man of renonne saue sir Richard of Cornewaille and hym quelled a flemmyng oute of the rede hall with a quarell as the forsaid Richard did of his helme and
ordeyned and assigned hym selfe to his baronage also wolde not gouerne rule his peple ne his realme as a kyng sholde done ¶ Some of the barons of Englond comen and yelde vp hir homages vn to hym for hem for all the othir of the Reame in the day of CoÌ„uersion of seint paule in the yere of his regne xx and they put him oute of his realte for euermore and euer he lyved his lyfe afterward in moch sorwe and anguysshe ¶ Of kyng Edward the thridde after the conquest Capitulo CC.xij ANd after this kyng Edward of Carnariuan regned sir Edward of wyndesore his sone the whiche was crouned kyng and annoynted at westmynster thurgh consent and wyll of all the grete lordes of the Reame the Sonday in CaÌ„delmasse eue in the yere of grace M.CCC.xxvj that was of age at that tyme but xv yere and for encheson that his fadre was in ward in the castell of kemlworth and eke was put doune of his royalte the reame of englond was as withoute kyng fro the feste of seint katherine in the yere aboue said vn to the feste of Candelmasse and tho were all maner plâ—es of the kynges benche astent ¶ And tho was commaunded to all the shereues of englond thurgh write to warne the parties to defendauntz thurgh somnyng ayene ¶ And also ferthermore that all prisoners that were in the kynges 〈◊〉 yâ— were attached thurgh shereues shold be lete gone quyte ¶ The kyng Edward after his coronacion at the praier beseching of his liege of the reame graunted hem a chartre of stedfast pees to all hem that wolde it axe And sir Iohan of henaude his companie toke hir leue of the kyng of the lordes of the reame turned home to hir owne contre ayene eche of hem had full riche yiftes euerich maÌ„ as he was of value of estate ¶ And tho was englond in pees and in reste grete loue bitwene the kyng and his lordes and communely englisshmen said amonges hem that the deuell was dede but the tresour of the kyng his fadre the tresour of the spencers bothe of the fadre and of the sone the tresour of the erle of Arundell of mastir Robert Baldoke that was the kynges chaunceler was departed after the quene Isabellys ordinaunce sir Rogier Mortimers of wygmore so that the kyng had no thyng ther of but at hir wyll hir deliuerauÌ„ce noght of hir londes as afterward ye shall here ¶ How kyng Edward went to stanthope for to mete the Scottes Capitulo ducentesimo xiij ANd yit in the same tyme was kyng Edward in the castell of kemlworth vnder the kepyng of sir henry that was erle Thomas brother of lancastre that tho was erle of leycestre the kyng graunted hym the erledome of lancastre that yâ— kyng his fadre had seised in to his hande put oute Thomâ—s of lancastre his brother And so was he erle of lancastre of leycestre of englond as his brother was in his tyme but sir Edward that was kyng edwardes fadre made sorwe withoute ende for cause that he myght not speke with his wife ne with his sone wherfor he was in moche meschief For though it were so that he was lad â— ruled by fals counceill yit he was kyng Edwardes sone 〈◊〉 edward with long schaÌ„kes come of the worthiest blode of the worlde ¶ And thilke to whom he was woned to yeue grete yiâ—â—es large were most â—ue with the kyng his owne sone they were his enemies bothe by nyght by day ê“aired for to make debate contele bitwene hym his sone Isabell his wife but the frere pâ—â—chours to hym were good frendes euer more cast ordeyned bothe 〈◊〉 nyâ—â— day how they myght bring hym oute of prison And amonge hir companie that the freres had priuely brought ther was a frere that was called Dunâ—â—ned he had ordeyned gadred a grete company of folke to helpe at that nede but the frere was take put in the Castell of Pountfrete there he deide in prison ¶ And sir Henry erle of laÌ„castre that had the kynges fadre in kepyng thurgh coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t of the kyng deliuered Edward the kynges fadre by endenture vn to sir Thomas of Berkeley And so sir Iohan Mautreuers and they lad hym from the Castell of kemlworth vn to the Castell of Berkely and kept hym ther saufely ¶ And at Estren next after his coronacion the kyng ordeyned an huge â—oste for to fight ayens the Scottes ¶ And sir Iohan the erles brother of henaud fro beyoÌ„dâ— the see come for to helpe kyng Edward and brought with hym vij houndred men of armes and arriued at Douer and they had leue for to gone forth till that they come to yorke ther that the kyng abode hem ¶ And the scottes come thidder to the kyng for to make pees acord but the acordement bitwene hem last but a litell tyme And at that tyme the Englisshmen were clothed all in cotes and hodes peinted with lâ—ez and with floures full semely with longe berdes And therfor the Scottes made a bille that was fastened vpon the church dores of seint Petre toward stangate and thus said the scripture in despite of Englisshmen ¶ Longe berde hertelees Peynted hood witlees Gay cote gracelees makes englond thriftlees ANd the trinite day next after began the contake in the Cite of yorke bitwene the Englisshmâ—n and th henaudiers And in that debate were quelled of the Erâ—â—dome of Nicholl and mordred lxxx and after they were buried vnder a stone in seint Clementz churchhawe in fossegate And for encheson that the henauders come to helpe the kyng her rees was cried on â—yne of lyfe and lymme And in that othir halfe it was founde by an Enquest of the Cite that the Englisshmen begonnne the debate ¶ How the Englissmen stopped the Scottes in the parke of stanhope and how they turned ayene in to Scotland Ca. CC.xiiij ANd at that tyme the Scottes had assembled all hir poer and comen in to Englond and quelled robbed all that they myght take and also brenten destroied all the north contre thurgh oute till that they comen to the parke of stanhope in wyredale and ther the Scottes helde hem in a buschement ¶ But when the kyng had herde thurgh certeyne aspies where the scottes were anone right with his hoste beseged hem withyn the forsaid parke so that the Scottes wyst neuer wher to gone oute but only vn to hir harmes and they abiden in the parke xv daies and vita illes hem failled in euery a side so that they were gretly empeired of her bodies ¶ And sith that brute come fyrst in to Britaigne vn to this tyme was neuer seyne so faire an host what of English men and of aliens and of men of foot the which ordeyned hem for to fight with the Scottes thurgh eggyng of sir Henry Erle of LaÌ„castre
and of sir Iohan henaude that wold haue gone ouer the water of withe for to haue fought with the Scottes But sir Rogier mortimer consented nat ther to For he had priuely taken mede of the Scottes hem for to helpe that they myght wende ayene in to hir owne contre ¶ And the same Mortimer conceilled so moch thomas of Brothertone the Erle marchall that was kyng Edwardes vncle that the forsaid Thomas shold nat assemble at that tyme vn to the Scottes and he assented but he wyst not the doyng bitwene the Scottes and the forsaid Mortimer And for encheson that he was marchall of Englond and to hym ê‘teyned euer the vauntwarde he sent hastely to the Erle of Lancastre and to Sir Iohan of henaude that they shold not fight vpon the Scottes in preiudice and harmyng of hym and his fee and yf they did that they shold stonde to hir owne ê‘ill And the forsaid Erle marchall was all araiâ—d with his bataille at the reredoos of the Erle of Lancastre for to haue fought with hym and with his folke yf he had meved for to fight with the Scoâ—tes and in this maner he was deceyued and wyst no thyng of this treson And thus was the kyng principally desceyued ¶ And when it was nyght Mortimere that had the wach for to kepe of the hoste that nyght destourbled the wach that no thyng must be done And in the mene while the Scottes stele be nyght toward hir owne contre as faste as they myght And so was the kyng falsely betraied that wend that that all the tâ—â—itours of his land had be brouÈt to an ende as it wasâ— said before Now here ye lordes how traitoursly kyng Edward was desceyued how meruousely boldely the scottes did of werre for Iames douglas with cc. men of armes riden thurgh oute the hoste of kyng Edward the same nyght the scottes were scaped toward hir owne contre as is aboue said till that they come to the kynges pâ—uilon quelled there many men in hir beddes cried some Naward Naward an othir tyme a douglas a douglas wherfor the kyng that was in his pauilon moche othir folke were wonder sore affeaâ—ed but blissed be almyghty god and the kyng was not taken in grete ê‘ill was tho the reame of Englond ¶ And that nyght the mone shone full clere bright for all the kynges men the scottes ascaped harmelees And in the morwe whan the kyng wist that the scottes were ascaped in to hir contre he was wonder sory full hertely wept with his yonge yien and yit wist he not who hym had doâ—â— that treson but that fals treson was full well y knowe a good while after as the storie telleth ¶ The kyng Edward come ayene tho to yorke full sorwefull his hoste departed euery man went in to his owne contre with full â—eny chere mornyng semblant the benaudes toke hir leue went in to hir owne contre the kyng for hir trauaille hugely hem rewarded And for encheson of that viage the kyng had dispendid moche of his tresour wasted ¶ And in that tyme were seyne ij mones in the firmament that one was clere that othir was derke as men myÈt tho see thurgh oute the worlde a grete debate was that same tyme ayens pope Iohan the xxij aft seint petre and the Empour of Almayne tho made him Emê‘our ayens the popes wylle that tho helde his see at Auinion wherfor yâ— Emê‘our made his crie at rome ordeyned an othir pope that hight Nicholas that was a frere menour that was ayens the right of holy churche wherfor he was cursed the power of that othir pope sone was leid And for encheson that suche meruailles were seyue men said that the world was nygh at an ende ¶ Of the deth of kyng Edward of Carnariuan Ca. cc.xv ANd now go we ayene to Sir Edward of Carnariuan that was kyng somme tyme of England and was put a doune of his diguite Allas for his tribulacion and sorwe that hym befell thurgh fals counceill that he leued and truste vpon to moche that afterward were destroied thurgh hir falsenessâ— as god wolde ¶ And this Edward of Carnariuan was in the castell of Berkeley vnder the keping of sir morys of berkeley sir Iohan of Mautre vers and to hem he made his compleint of his â—orwe and of his disese and ofte tymes he axed of his wardeyns what he had trespaced ayens dame Isabell his wyfe and Sir Edward his sone that was made newe kynge that they wolde nouzt visite him ¶ Tho ansuerd one of his wardeyns My worthy lord displese yow nat that I shall telle yowe the encheson is for it is done hem to vnderstonde that yf my lady your wyfe come any thyng nye yowe that ye wolde hir strangle and quelle And also that ye wolde do to my lord your sone that same ¶ Tho ansuerd he with simple chere Allas allas am I nat in prison all at your owne wyll nowe god it wote I thought it neuer and nowe I wolde yâ— I were dede so wolde god that I were for than were all my sorwe passed ¶ Hiâ— was not long after that the kyng thurgh counceill of mortimer graunted the warde kepyng of sir Edward his fadre to sir Thomas Toiourney to the forsaid sir Iohan Mautre vers thurgh the kynges lrÌ„e put oute holy the forsaid sir Morice of the warde of the kyng they toke lad the kyng vn to the Castell of Corffe the whiche Castell the kyng hated as any deth they kepte hym there saufely till it come vn to seint Mathewes day in septembre in the yere of grace M.ccc.xxvij that the forsaid sir Rogier mortimer sent the maner of the deth how in what wyse he sholde be do ne to dethe ¶ And anoue as the forsaid Thomas â—ohan had seynÌ„ the letter coÌ„maundement they made kyng Edward of CaruaiuaÌ„ good chere good solas as they myght at that soper no thyng the kyng wyst of that trecherie And when tymÌ„ was for to goo to bedde the kyng went vn to his bed lay slept fast and as the kyng lay slept the traitours fals forsworne ayens hir homage hir feaute comen prinely in to the kynges chambre and hir companie with hem and leyden an huge table vpon his wombe with men presse den helden fast a doune the iiij corniers of the table vpon his body wherwith the goodman awoke was wonder sore â—drâ—d to be dede there and slayne turned his body tho vpsedoune ¶ Tho toke the fals traitours and as wode tirauntz an horne put it in to his fundement as depe as they myght toke a spite of coper brennyng put it thurgh the horne in to his body ofte tymes â—olled therwith his boweles and so they queld hir lord that no thynge was ê‘ceâ—ued
after he was entered at Gloucestre ¶ How kyng Edward spoused Philipp the Erles doughter of henaude at yorke Ca. CC.xvj ¶ No after Cristemasse tho next sueng sir Iohan of henaude brought with hym Pâ—elipp his brothers doughter that was erle of henaude his nece in to englond kyng edward spoused hir at yorke with moch honour ¶ And sir â—ohan of Bothum bisshopp of Ely sir william of Melton Erchebisshopp of yorke songen the masse yâ— sonday in the eue of conuersion of seint Paule In the yere of grace a M.ccc.xxvij but for enchesoâ— that the kyng was but yong tendre of age whan he was crosied full many wronges were done while that his fadre lyued for encheson that he trowed the Councelers that were fals aboute hym that counceilled hym to done othir wyfe than reson wolde wherfor grete harme was do vn to the Reame to the kyng all men directed it the kynges dede it was not so AlmyÈty god wote wherfor it was ordeyned at the kynges crounyng that the kyng for his tendre age shold be gouerned by xij grete lordes of iÌ„glond withoute which no thyng shold be done that is for to say The Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury the erchebisshop o fyorke The bisshopp of wynchestre the bisshopp of hereford the Erle of laÌ„castre the erle marchall the Erâ—e of kent that were the kynges vncles the erle of Garenne Sir Thomas wake Sir Henry of Percy Sir Oliuer of yngham and Iohan of Roos barons â–ª ¶ All these were sworne trewly for to counceill the kyng ¶ And they shold ansuere euery yere in the parlement of that that sholde be done in the tyme of that gouernaille but that ordinaunce was sone vndone that was moch losse harme to all englond For that kyng and all the lordes that shold goneâ—ne hym were gouerned ruled after the kynges moder Dame Isabell by Sir Rogier Mortimer And as they wolde all thyng was done both amonge high lowe And they token vn to hem Castelles tounes landes rentes in grete harme losse to the cronne of the kynges state oute of mesure ¶ How the pees was made bitwene the Englisshmen and the scottes and also of â—ustifieng of Troylebastone Capitulo ducentesimo xvij THe kyng Edward at witsontyde the second yere of his regne thurgh counceill of his moder of sir Rogier Mortimer ordeyned a ê‘lement at northamptoâ— at the which ê‘lement the kyng thurgh hir counceill none othir of the land within age graunted to bene acorded with the scottes in this maner that all the feautes homages that the stottes shold do vn to the croune of englond foryafe hem vn to the scottes for 〈◊〉 more by his chartre ensâ—bed ¶ And ferthermore an endenture was made of the scottes vn to kyng Edward that was kyng Henries sone whiche endenture they called it rageman in the which were conteyned all the homages and feautes Fyrst of the kyng of Scotland and of all the prelatz Erles and Barons of the Reame of Scotland with hir seales set ther on and othir chartres and remembraunces that kyng Edward and his Barons had of her right in the 〈◊〉 of Scotland yâ— was foryeue hem ayene holy chyrch And also with the blake crosse of Scotland the which the good kyng Edward coÌ„quered in Scotland and brought it oute of the Aâ—â—ey of Sâ—oâ—e that is a full precious reliâ—ue ¶ And also forthermore he relesed and foryafe all the landes that the barons of Englond had in scotland by olde conquest And this pees for to holde and lost the scottes were bounde vn to the kyng in xxx thousend pounde of siluer to be paid withyn in yere that is to feyn euery yere x. thousend pouÌ„d by evyn porcions ¶ And ferthermore aboue all this they speke bitwene the parties aboue said that Dauid dritonâ—ntier that was Robert the Brus is sone the fals tiraunt and traitour and fals forswore aâ—ens his othe that arose ayens his liege â—â—d the noble kyng Edward and falsely made hym kyng of Scotland that was of age of v. yere ¶ And so thurgh this cursed counceill Dauid spoused at Berewyke Dame Iohan of the tour that was kyng Edwardes suster as the geest trâ—eth vpon mary Magdalene day In the yere of grace a M.CCC and xxviij to grete harme and empeiring to all the kynges blod wher of that gentill lady come Allas the tyme For wonder moche was that faire danâ—ifell disraged fith that she was maried ayens all the â—ommune â—â—ente of Englond And fro the tyme that Brute had conquered albion and nempned the lâ—nde after his owne name Britaigne that now is called Englond after the name of Engist ¶ And so was the the Reame of Scotland holden of the Recone of Englond and of the croune by 〈◊〉 and by homage ¶ For Brute conquered that land and yafe it to Albanaâ— his second sone and be called the lande Albayne after his owne name So that the beires that comâ—n after hym helden of Brute and of his beires the kynges of Britaigne by feaute and homoge and from that tyme vn to this kyng Edward the Reame of scotland was bolden of the Reame of Englond by feautes and services aboue said as the cronicbes of England and of Scotland beren witnesse more plenarly ¶ And 〈◊〉 be the tyme that this ê‘lement was ordeyned at Northampton For ther thurgh fals counceill the kyng was there falsely dishericed and yit he was withyn age ¶ And yit whan kyng Edward was put a doune of his Royalte of Englond yit men put hym not oute of the feautes and seruices of the Reame of Scotland ne of the fraunchâ—ses disherited hym for euer more ¶ And notheles the grete lordes of Englond were ayens to conferme the pees and the trewes aboue said sâ—uf only Quene Isabell that was the kynges moder Edward the bisshopp of Ely and lord Mortimer but reson and lawe wolde not that a finall pees sholde be made bitwene hem withoute the coÌ„mune assent of Englond ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene Quene Isabell and Sir Henry Erle of Lancastre and of Leycestre and of the ridyng of Bedeford Capitulo ducentesimo xvij WHen the forsaid Dauid had spoused Dame Iohane of the tour in the toune of Berewyke as before is said the Scottes in despite of the Englisshmen called Dame Iohan the Countesse make pees For the cowardyse pees that was ordeyned but the kynges persone bare the wyte and the blame with wronge of the makyng of the accorde and all was done thurgh the Quene and Rogier Mortimere ¶ And it was not longe after that the Quene Isabell ne toke in to hir owne hande alle the lordshipp of Pountfrete almost all the landes that were of value that apê‘teyned to the croune of Englond So that the kyng had not for to dispâ—ude but of his vses and of his Escheker For the Quene Isabell and Mortimere had a grete meynâ— of hir retenaunce that
folowed euer more the kynges courte and wente and toke the kynges prises for hir peny worthes at good chere wherfor the contre that they comen ynne were full sore adrad and almoste destroied ¶ Tho begon the comminalte of Englond for to hate Isabell the Quene that so moche loued hir whan she come ayenâ— for to pursue the fals traitours the Spencers fro Fraunce ¶ And that same tyme the fols traitour Robert of Holand that betraied his lorde Sir Thomas of Lancastre was tho deliuered oute of prison and was wonder priue with the Quene Isabell and also with Rogier the Mortimere But that auailled hym but litell for he was take at Miâ—elmasse that tho come next â—ewyng after as he rode towarde the quene Isabell to london sir Thomas wither smote of his hede besides the toune of seint Albones And this Sir Thomas duelled tho with sir Henry Erle of Lancastre he put hym in hidyng for drede of the Quene For she loued hym wonder nioche and praied vn to the kyng for hym that the same Thomas must bene exiled onte of Englond ¶ And the noble Erle Sir Henry lancastre had ofte tymes herd the commune clamour of the Englisshmen of the diseses that were done in Englond and also for diuerse wronges that were done amonge the coÌ„mune peple of the whiche the kyng bare the blame with wronge For he nas but full yonge and tendre of age and thought as a good man for to done away and slake the sclaundre of the kynges persone yf that he myght in any maner wyse So as the kyng was ther of no thyng gylty wherfor he was in ê‘ill of lyth and lymme ¶ And so he assembled all his retenaunces and went and spake vn to them of the kynges honour and also for to amend his astate And Sir Thomas brotherton Erle marchall and Sir Edmond of wodestoke that were the kynges vncles and also men of london made hir othe hym for to maynten in that same quarill ¶ And hir cause was this that the kyng shold holde his housold and his meyny as a kyng ought for to done and haue also his rialte and that the queene Isabell shold deliuer oute of hir honde in to the kynges honde all maner lordshippes rentes tounes and Castelles that apparteyned to the croune of Englond as othir Quesnes had done before hir and medle with none othir thynge ¶ And also that Sir Rogier Mortimer shold duelle vpon his owne landes for the which londes he had holpe disherite moche peple So that commune peple were not destroied thurâ—h hir wronge full takyng ¶ And also to enquere how and by whom the kyng was betraied and falsely disceyued at Stanhope and thurgh whos counceill that the Scottes went away by nyght from the kyng ¶ And also how and thurgh whos counceill the ordinaunce that was made at the kynges coronacione was put a dounÌ„ that is to seyne that the kyng for amendement and helpynge of the Reame and in honour of hym sholde be gouerned and ruled by xij the grettest and wysest lordeâ— of all the Reame and withoute hem sholde no thyng be graunted 〈◊〉 done as fore is said the whiche couenauntz malicyusly were put a doune fro the kynge wherfor many harmes shames and reproues haue fâ—lle vn to the kyng and his Reame And that is vnderstond for as moche as Edward sum tyme kyng of Englond was ordeyned by assent of the commalte in pleyne parlement for to be vnder the ward gouernaunce of Henry Erle of Lancastre his cosin for sauacione of his body he was take oute of the Castell of kenilworth ther that he was in warde and thurgh colour of Quene Isabell and of the Mortimer withoute consente of any parlemeÌ„t they toke lad hym there that neuer after none of his kynred myght wyth hym speke ne see and after traitouresly toke and hym mordred For whos deth a foul sclaundrâ— arose thurgh oute all Cristendome when it was done ¶ And also the tresour that Sir Edward of Carnariuan had left in many places in Englond and in walys were wasted and bare away withoute the wylle of kyng Edward his sone in destructione of hym and of all his folke Also thurgh whos counceill that the kyng yafe vp the kyngdome of Scotland For the which Reame the kynges auncestres had full sore y trâ—â—uailled and so did many a noble man for her right and was vn to Dauid that was Robert the Brus sone all the 〈◊〉 that no right had to the Reame as all the world it wyst ¶ 〈◊〉 also by whom the chartres and remembraunces that they had of the right of Scotland were take oute of the tresorie and taken vn to the Scottes the kynges enemies to disherityng of hym and of his successours and to grete harme vn to his lieges and grete reproue vn to all Englisshmen for euermore Also wherfor dame â—ohan of the tour the kynges suster Edward was disê‘aged and maried vn to Dauid that was Robert the Brus sone that was a traitour and enemie vn to Englond And thurgh whos counceill she was take in to our enemies hondes oute of Englond ¶ And in the mene tyme while the good Erle Henry of Lancastre and his companie token counceill how these poyntes aboue said myght bene amended vn to the wurshipp of the kyng and to his profite and to the profite also of his lieges ¶ The Quene Isabell thurgh coniectyng and sotilte and also of the Mortimerâ— let ordeyne a parlement at Salisbury And at that same parlemeÌ„t the Mortimer was made Erle of the Marche ayens all the barons wyll of Englond in preiudice of the kyng and of his Corounâ— And Sir Iohan of Eltham the kynges brother was gurt with a swerd of Cornewaille and tho was called Erle of Cornewaille And euermore Quene Isabell so moche procured ayens hir sone the kyng that she had the warde of the forsaid Sir Edward and of his landes ¶ And at that ê‘lement the Erle of Lancastre wold not come but ordeyned all his power ayenâ— the Quene Isabell and the Mortimer and men of london ordeyned hem with v. C. men of armes ¶ When Quene Isabell wyst of the doyng she swore by god and by his names full angrely that in euell tyme he thought vpon tho poyntes ¶ Tho sent the quene Isabell and the Mortimer after hir retenue and after the kynges retenue so that they had ordeyned amonge hem an huge hoste and they counceilled the kyng so that vpon a nyght they ridden xxiiij myle toward Bedford ther that the Erle of lancastre was with his companie and thought to haue hym destroied And that nyght she rode besides the kyng hir sone as a knyght armed for drede of dethe And it was done the kyng to vnderstonde that the erle henry of lancastre his companie wolde haue destroied the kyng and his counceill for euer more wherfore the kyng was somdele towardes hym â—eny and annoied ¶ Whan the Erle marchall and the Erle
the noble lordes of the contre And also to diuerse of the commune peple diuerse lrÌ„ez and maundementz beryng daâ—e at Gandaune the viij day of Februarie And anone afâ— with in a litell tyme he come ayene in to Englond with the Quene and her children ¶ And in the same yere on Midsomer eue he began to saill toward fraunce ayene and manly and styfly fyll vpon Phelipp of valoys the which longe tyme lay and had gadred to hym a full houge and boystous meyne of dinerse nacions in the hauen of sâ—luys And ther they foughten to gedre the kyng of fraunce and he with her hostes fro midday vn to the iij. hour in the morne in whiche bataill were slayne xxx M. meÌ„ of the kynges companie of frauÌ„ce many shippes and cogges were taken Aud so thurgh goddes helpe he had there the victorie â—ere thens a glorious chiualrie ¶ And in the same yere aboute seint Iames tyde without the yateâ— of seint Omers Robert of artheis with men of englond flaundreâ— bitterly faught ayens the duke of burgoyne and the frensshmen at which bataill ther were slayne take of the frensshmen xv barons lxxx knyghtes shippes and barges were take vn to the nombre of CC. and xxx ¶ The same yere the kyng makyng and abydyng vpon the siege of Turney the Erle of Henaude with Englissh archers maden assaute to the toune of Seint Amand wher they slowe l. knyghtes and many othir and also destroied the toune ¶ And in the xvj yere of his regne folewyng in the wynter tyme the same kyng duelled still vpon the forsaid siege and sent ofte in to Englond to his tresorier and othir purueiourâ— for gold and money that shold be sent to hym ther in his nede but his procuratours and messagiers cursedly and full slowly serued hym at his nede and hym deceyued on whos defaute and laches yâ— kyng toke trews bitwene hym and the kyng of fraunce ¶ And the kyng full of wo sorwe and shame in his bert withdrowe hym fro the siege and come in to Britaigne and ther was so grete strife for vitaille that he lost many of his peple ¶ And when he had done there that he come for he dressed hym ouer see in to Englond ward ¶ Aud as he sailled toward Englond in the high see the moste myshappes stormes and tempestes thuÌ„dred and lyghtnynges fyll to hym in the see the whiche was said that it was done and areised thurgh euell spirites made by sorcery and nygromancie of hem of fraunce wherfor the kynges hert was full of sorwe and anguyssh weylyng and sighyng and said vn to our lady in this wyse Oblissed lady seint Marie what is the cause that euermore goyng in to Fraunce all thynges and wethers fallen to me Ioyfull and lykyng and gladsum and as I wold haue hem but alwey turnyng in to Englond ward all thynges fallen vnprofitable and harmefull Neâ—latter he scapyng all ê‘illes of the see as god wold come by nyght to the tour of london ¶ And the same yere the kyng held his Cristemasse at Meries and sent word to the Scottes by his messagiers that he was redy wold fight with hem But the Scottes wold nat abyde that but fledden ouer the Scottyssh see hid hem as well as they myght ¶ And in the xvij yere of his regne aboute the feste of Conuersion of seint Paul kyng edward when he had be in Scotland and sawe that the Scottes were fledde he come ayene in to Englond ¶ And a litell bifor lent was the turnement at Dunstaple to the whiche turnement come all the yonge Bachelery and Chiualrie of Englond with many othir Erles and lordes At the which turnement kyng Edward hym selfe was ther present ¶ And the next yere folewyng in the xviij yere of his regne at his parlement holden at westmynstere the auynzeme of Paske the kyng Edward the thridde made Edward his fyrst begoten son prince of walys And in the .xix. yere of his regne anone after in Ianiuer by fore lent the same kyng Edward let make full noble Iustes and grete festes in the place of his birthe at wyndesore that ther were neuer none such seen ther a fore At which feste and rialâ—â— were ij kynges ij queâ—es the Prince of walys The duke of Cornewaille x. Erles ix Coâ—â—tesses barons and many burgeis 〈◊〉 which myghten not lightely he nombred And of diuerse landes beyonde the see weren many strangiers ¶ And at the same tyme whan the â—ustes were done â—yng Edward made a grete soper in the which he ordeyned first began his rounde table and ordeyned and stedfasted the day of the forsaid rouÌ„de de table to be holden there at wyndesore in the wytson weâ—e euermore yerly ¶ And in this tyme englisshmen so moche haunted cleued to the wodnesse foly of the strangiers that fro the tyme of coming of the henaudres xviij yere passed they ordeyned chaunged hem euery yere diuerse shappes disguysing of clothyng of longe large and wyde clothes destitut and desert from all olde honeste good vsage ¶ And an othir tyme short clothes and streyte wastyd dagged and kyt on euery side slatered botened with sleues tapites of surcotes hodes ouer long and ouer moche hangyng that yf that I the sothe shall say they were more â—â—ch to tormentours and deueles in hir clothyng shoyng othir aray than to men And the women more nysely yet passed the meÌ„ in aray coriousloker for they were so streyt clothed that they let hange fox tailles sowed byneth within hir clothes for to hele hide hir aâ—seâ— the which disgnysinges and pride ê‘auenture afterward brouÈt forth encaused many myshappes meschief in the reame of Englond ¶ The xx yere of kyng Edward he went ouer in to Britaigne Gascoyne in whos companie went the Erle of warrewyke the erle of suffolke the erle of huntyngton the Erle of Arundell many othir lordes and commune peple in a grete multitude with a grete nauye of CC.xl. shippes anone after Mydsomer for to auenge hym of many wronges and harmes to hym done by Phelipp of valoys kyng of Fraunce ayens the trews before hand graunted The which trews he falsely and vntrewly by cauellacious losed disquatte ¶ How kyng Edward sailed in to Normandie and arriued at hogges with a grete host Ca. cc.xxvij IN the xxj yere of his regne kyng Edward thurgh counceille of alle the grete lordes of the Royame of Englond called and gadred to gedre in his parlement at westmestre before Estren ordeyned hym for to passe ouer the see ayene for to dissese destoâ—â—â—ble the rebelles of frauÌ„ce ¶ And when his nauye waâ— come to gedre made redy he went with an huge host the xij day of Iuyll and failled in to Normandie and arriued at hogges ¶ And when he had rested hym there vj. dayes for by cause of trauaylyng of the see and for to haue
wynchesee and slowen all that euer withstoden hem and withsaid her comyng wherfor the kyng was gretly meued and wratthed and he turnyng ayene to Parysward and commaunded his hoste to destroie slee with dynt strength of swerd hem that he had before hand y spared ¶ And the xij day of Aprill the kyng come to Parys and there be deâ—arted his hoost in diuerse batailles with iiij C. of kynghtes newe dubbed on that one side of hym ¶ And Sir Henry duke of lancastre vnder pees and trewes wente to the yates of the Cite profryng to hem that wold abyde a bataille in the felde vnder such condicion that if the kyng of Englond were ouercome there as god forâ—ede it that than he sholde neuer chalenge the kyngdome of Fraunce ¶ And whan he had of hem but a short and a scornefull ansuere he tolde it to the kyng and his lordes what he had herde and what they said And than forth the newe knyghtes with many othir makyng assaute to the Cite to they destroieden hougely the subarbes of the Cite ¶ And while alle thees thynges were a doyng the Englisshmen made hem a redy to be auenged vpon the shame and despite that was done that yere at wynchelsee and ordeyned a nauye of lxxx shippes of men of london and of othir marchauntz and xiiij thousand of men of armes and archiers and wente and serched and skymmed the see and manly token and helden the I le of Caux wherfor the frensshmen that is for to say the Abbot of Cluyne the Erle of Tankeruille and bursygand that than was Sâ—â—ward of fraunce with many othir men of the same coÌ„tre by coÌ„mune assente of the lord Charlis that tho was regâ—Ì„t of fraunce they hasted hem went to the kyng of englond askyâ—g besechyng hym stedfast pese eâ—lastyng vpon certeyn coÌ„dicions that there wâ—re shewed writen ¶ The which when the kyng his counceill had seen it plesed hym neu neuer a deâ—e but sethe it wolde be nonÌ„ othir in tyme of better accord deliberacion the frenshmen besily with grete instaunce asked trews for her see costes the kyng grauÌ„ted hem ¶ And in the morwe after the Vtas of Pasche the kyng turned hym with his hoste toward Orliaunce destroieng wasting all the contre by the wey ¶ And as they wenten thidderward ther fyll vpon hem suche a storme tempest that nonÌ„ of our nacion herdne sawe neuer none suche thurgh the which thousands of our meÌ„ of hir horses in her iourneyeng as it were thurgh vengeaunce sodeÌ„ly were slayne perisshed the whiche tempestes full moche yit fered not the kyng ne moche of his peple that they ne wenten forth in hir viage that they had begoÌ„n wherfor abonte the feest of holy rood day in may fast by incarnocuÌ„ the forsaid lordes of fraunce metyng there with the kyng of englond a pesible accord a finall vpon certeyne condicions grauntes articulerly gadred writen to geder euermore for to last full discretly made to bothe kynges ê“fitable to her reames bothe with one assent of Charlis the regeÌ„t gouernour of fraunce of Perys of the same reame y writen and made vnder date of CarnocuÌ„ the xv day of may they offred ê“ferd to the kyng of englond requyring his grace in alle thynges written yâ— he wold benyngly admitte hem holde hem ferme stable to hem to hir heires for euermore thens forth the which thynges articles whan kyng Edward had seyne hem he graunted hem so that bothe ê‘ties sholde be sworne on goddes body on the holy euangelies that the forsaid couenant shold be stablisshed so they accorded graciously ¶ Therfor there were ordeyned dressed on euery side ij barons ij banerettz ij knyghtes to admitte receyue the othes of the lord Charlis regeÌ„t of fraunce of siâ— Edward the fyrst sone heire of kyng Edward of englond ¶ And the x. day of may ther was songen a solempne masse at Paris after the iij. Agnus dei y seid with dona nobis pacem in presence of the forsaid men that were ordeyned to admitte receyue the othes of all othir that ther myght be ¶ The same Caharlis leide his right hond on the Paten with goddes body his lift hond on the missale seid we N. sweren on goddes body the holy gospâ—lles that we shull trewly stedfastly hold toward vs the pees the accord made bitwene the ij kynges 〈◊〉 no maner to do the contrarie And ther among all his lordes for the more loue strength of witnesse he deled departed the reliques of the croune of criste to the knyghtes of englond they courteisely token hir leue And in the friday neyt the same maner othe in presence of the forsaid knyghtes of othir worthymen Prince Edward made at louers ¶ Afterward bothe kyngis hir sones the most noble men of bothe reames within the same yere made the same othe for to strength all thees thynges forsaid the kyng of englond axed the gretest men of frauÌ„ce he had his axing that is for to say vj. dukes viij Erles xij lordes that is to say barons worthy knyghtes ¶ And whan the place the tyme was assigned in which bothe kynges with hir counceill shold come to gedre all the forsaid thynges bitwene hem y spoke for to ratifie make ferme and stable the kyng of englond anon went toward the see at hountflete began to saille beuyng to his hoostes that were left behinde hym by cause of his absence moch heuynesse ¶ And after the xix day of May he come in to englond went to his paleys at westmynstre on seint dunstones day the iij. day after he visited â—ohan kyng of fraunce that was in the tour of london deliuered hym frely from all maner prison sauf first they were accorded of iij. myllions of floreyns for his raunsone the kyng comforted him chered him in all places with all solas myrthes that longen to a kyng in his goyng hom ward And the ix day of Iuyll in the same yere the same â—ohan kyng of fraunce that afore hand lay here in hostage went home ayene in to his owne land to trete of tho thynges of othir that longeden filâ—en to the gouernaunce of his reame And afterward metâ—â—n comen to gedre at Caleys bothe ij kynges with bothe hir couÌ„ceill aboute all halewen tyde ther were shewed the condicions the pointz of the pees of the accord of bothe sides y writen ther withoute any withseyeng of bothe sides graciously they there accorded ther was done songen a solempne masse after the iij. Agnus dei vpon goddes body also vpon the masse boke both kynges hir sonez the grettest lordes of bothe reames of hir counceill that ther were than present had not I swore
before the forsaid othe that they had made was titled bitwene hem they behighten ther to kâ—pe olle othir couenautz that were bitwene hem y ordeyned And in this same yere meÌ„nes bestâ—s trees housing with sodeyn teÌ„pest stronge lightenyng were ê‘isshed the deuell apê‘ed bodely in maÌ„nys likenesse to moch peple as they weÌ„t in diâ—se places in the coÌ„tre spake to hem ¶ How the grete companie aroos in fraunce the white companie â—n lumbardie of many othir meruaille Ca. cc.xxxj KYng Edward in the xxxvj yere of his regne anone after cristemasse in the fest of Conâ—cion of seint Poul held his ê‘lement at westmynstre in the which was put forth and shewed the accord the tretis that was stabilisshed y made bitwene tho ij kynges the which accorded plesed to moch peple therfor by the kynges coÌ„maundement ther were gadred come to gedre in westmynstre church the first sonday of lent that is to say the ij kal of Feuerer the forsaid englisshmâ—n frensshmen where was songe a solempne masse of the Trinite of the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury mastir simond â—â—lepe And whan Agnus dei was done the kyng beyng ther with his sones also with the kynges sones of frauÌ„ce othir noble grete lordes with candeles y light crosses y brought forth all that were called ther to yâ— were not swore afore swore that same othe that was writen vpon goddes body on the masse boke in this wise We N. N. sweren vpon holy goddes body on the gospeles stedfastly to hold kepe toward vs the pees the acord y made bitwene the ij kynges neu neuer for to do the contrarie whan they had thus y sworne they token hir scrowes that hir othes were coÌ„preâ—hended in to the notaries And this same yere in the ascencion eue aboute mydday was seyne the Eclips of the sonne ther folewed suche a drought that for defaute of reyne ther was grete barinesse of corne fruyt hey And in the same moneth the vj. kal. of Iuyne ther fill a sangweyne rayne almost likâ— blode at Burgoyne And a sangweyne crosse fro morne vn to â—me was y seyne appered at boloigne in the eire the which many a man saw after it meued fill in the midde see ¶ And in the same tyme in fraunce in Englond in othir many landes as they yâ— were in pleyne contrees desert baren witnesse sodenly ther apê‘ed ij Castels of the whiche wente oute ij ostes of armes men And that one oost was clothed and heled in white and that othir in blake And whan bataill bitwene hem was begonne the white ouercome he blake And anone after the blake toke hert vn to hem and ouercome the white And after that they wente ayene in to hir Castelles And than the Castelles and alle the hoostes vanysshed away ¶ And in this same yere was a grete and an houge pestiâ—ence of peple and namely of men whos wyfes as wymmen oute of gouernaunce token housbondes as well strangiers as othir lewde and simple peple the which foryetyng hir owne honour and wurshippe and berthâ— coupled and maried hem with hem that were of lowe degre litell reputacion in this same yere died Henry duke of lancastre And also in this yere Edward Prince of wales wedded the countesse of kent that was sir thomas wyfe holand the which was deê‘ted some tyme and deuorced fro the Erle of salysbury for cause of the same knyght ¶ And aboute this tyme began and arose a grete companie of diuerse nacions gadred to gedre of whom hir leders and gouernours were englissh peple And they were clepid a peple withoute an hede the which did moche harme in the ê‘tie of fraunce And not longe after ther aroos an othir companie of diuerse nacions yâ— was called the white companie the which in the parties and coÌ„tres of luÌ„bardie did moch sorwe This same yere Sir â—ohan of Gaunte the sone of kyng Edward the iij. was made duke of lancastre by reson cause of his wyfe that was the doughter and heire of Henry some tyme duke of lancastre ¶ Of the grete wynde and how prince Edward toke the lordshipp of Gnyhenne of his fadre and went thidder Ca. CC.xxxij ANd in the xxxvij yere of kyng edward the xv day of Ianiuer that is to say on seint Maures day aboute euensong tyme ther aroos and come such a wynde oute of the south with such a fersenesse and strength that he brast and blewe doune to grounde high houses and stronge bildynges toures churches steples and othir stronges and all othir stronge werkes that stoden stille weren shake ther with that they bene yit and shull be 〈◊〉 more the febeler weyker while they stonde And this wynde lasted withoâ—te any cessyng vij daies continuell ¶ And anone after ther folewed suche waters in hey tyme in heruest tyme that alle felde werkes were strongly lette left vndone And in the same yere â—nce Edward toke the lordshipp of Guyhenne and did to kyng Edward his fadre feaute and homage therfor went ouer see in to Gascoyne with his wife his children And anone after kyng Edward made sir Leonell his sone duke of Clarence and Edmond his othir sone Erle of Cambrigge And in the xxxviij yere of his regne it was ordeyned in the parlement that men of lawe bothe of the temâ—erall and of holy churche lawe fro that tyme forth sholde plete in hir modir tunge ¶ And in the same yere comen in to Englond thre kynges that is for to seyne The kyâ—g of Fraunce the kyng of Cipres and the kyng of Scotland by cause to visite and speke with the kyng of Englond Of whom they were wonder welcome moch y wurshipped ¶ And after that they had be bere longe tyme ij of hem went ayene home in to hir owne contres kyngdomes but the kyng of fraunce thurgh grete sikenesse maladie that he had let still in englond ¶ And in the xxxix yere of his regne was a stronge an huge frost that lasted longe that is for to say fro seint Andrewes tyde vn to the xiiij Kal. of Aprill that the tilthe sowing of the erthe othir such felde wurkes and hand werkes were moche y let left vn do for cold hardnesse of the erthe ¶ And at Orrey in britaigne that tyme was ordeyned a grete dedely bataill bitwene sir Iohan of Mountfort duke of britaigne sir Charles of bloys but the victorie fill to the forsaid sir Iohan thurgh helpe socour of the englisshmen And there were take many knyÈtes squyers othir meÌ„ that were vnnoÌ„bred in the which bataill was slayne charles him selfe with all that stode aboute him of the englisshmen were slayne but vij And in this yere deide at sauoy â—ohan the kyng of fraunce whos serâ—â—â— exequies kyng Edward let ordeyne did in diâ—se places
wurshipfully to be done to douer of wurshipfull mâ—â— ordeyne him wurthely to be ledde with his owne costes expens from thens he was fette in to fraunce beried at seint denys ¶ In the xl yere of kyng Edward the vij kal of Fâ—â—â—rer was borne Edward â—nce Edwardes sone the whiche whan he was vij yere olde he deide ¶ And in the same yere it was or deyned that seint Petres pens fro that tyme forth shold not be paid the which kyng Yuo some tyme kyng of eÌ„glond of the coÌ„tre of west saxons that began to regne in the yere of our lord DC.lxxix firste graunted to rome for the scole of englond ther to be coÌ„tinued ¶ And in this same yere ther fill so moch rayne in hey â—yme that hit wasted destroied bothe corne hey And ther was such a debate fighting of sparewes by diuerse places in these daies that men founden innumerable inultitude of hem dede in feldes as they wenten ther fille also such a pestilence that neuer such was sene in no mannys tyme that tyme a lyue for many men anone as they were go to bedde hole in good point sodenly they deide Also that tyme a sikenesse that men called the pokkes slow bothe men women thurgh hir enfecting And in the xlj yere of kyng Edward was bore at Burdeux Richard the second sone of Prince Edward of Englond the whiche Richard kyng Richard of Amorican heued at the fontstone after whom he was called Richard And this same Richard whaÌ„ his fadre was dede and kyng Edward was dede also was crouned kyng of Englond the xj yere of his age thurgh right lyne and heritage and also by commune assent and desire of the cominalte of the reame ¶ Aboute this tyme at kyng Edwardes coÌ„mauÌ„dement of englond when all the Castelles and tounes were yold to hym that longe weren hold in frannce by a grete companie assembled to gedre Sir Bartram Cleykyn knyght an orped man and a good werriour went and purposed hym to put oute Piers kyng of spayne oute of his kyngdome with helpe of the moste ê‘tie of the forsaid grete companie trustyng also vpon helpe and fauour of the Pope for as moche as it came to his ere 's that the same Piers shold bede and vse the most werst and sinfullest lyfe oute the which Piers y smyten with drede of this tydyng fled in to Gascoigne to â—nce Edward to haue helpe and socour of hym ¶ And when he was fledde oute of spayne Henry his brother that was a bastard by assent of the most ê‘tie of spayne and thurgh helpe of that ferefull companie that I spake of erste was made and crouned kyng of spayne And the nombre of that same companie was rekened sette at the nombre of lx M. fightyng men ¶ This same yere in the moneth of Iuyne ther come a grete companie nauye of the danes and gadred hem to gedre in the north see purposing hem to come in to Englond to reÌ„ne and to robbe and also to slee with whom they conntred and met in the see Marmers and othir orped fightyng men of the contre and disparbled hem And they asshamed went home ayene in to hir owne contre ¶ But amonge all othir ther was a boystous and a stronge vessell of hir nauye that was ouersailed by the Englisshmen was ê‘isshed and dreyâ—te In the whiche the Stiward and othir worthy and grete men of Denmarke were take prisoners and by the kyng of englond and his counceill y prisoned the whiche lordes the danes afterward comeÌ„ soughten all aboute for to haue had with her goodes that they had lost and they not wele a paied ne plesed of the ansuere that they had here turned homewardes ayene leuyng be hynd hem in her ynnes priuely y writen in scrowes and on walles Yet shull danes wast thee wanes Than happed ther an Englissh writer wrote ayens the dane in this maner wyse Here shull danes fet her banes ¶ And in this tyme Piers kyng of spayne with othir kynges that is to say the kyng of Nauerne and the kyng of Malogre beynâ— menes wenten bitwene and praied counceill and helpe of sir Edward the prince thurgh whos counceill when he had vnderstoÌ„d hir Articles and desire that he was required of tho kynges lothe he was and ashamed to say nay and contrarie hem but notheles he was agast lest it shold be any preiudice ayens the Pope and longe tyme taried hem or that he wold graunce or consent ther to till he had better counceill and auisement with good deliberacion of kyng Edward his geter and his fadre ¶ But whan he was with euery daies and continuell besechynges of many noble men y required and spoken to and with many praiers y sent and made bitwene hem Than Prince Edward sent to his fadre bothe by pleynynge letters and also confortable conteynyng all hir suggestions and causes with all that othir kynges Epesteles and â—etters for to haue comfort and helpe of the wronges not only to the kyng of Spayne y doo but also for such thynges as myght fall to othir kynges Also yf it were not the somner holpen and amended thurgh the dome and helpe of knyghthode to hem that it asked and desired ¶ The whiche lettre whan the kyng and his wyse counceille had seyne and vnderstonden he hadde grete compassion and heuynesse of such a kynges spoylyng and robbyng with moche meruaille And sente ayene comfortable betters to Prince Edward his sone and to that othir forsaid kynges and warned hem for to arme hem and ordeyne hem ayens that mysdoer and to withstond hem by the helpe of god that weren such enemies to kynges whan this noble Prince had receyued these lettres hym selfe with that othir kynges before said alle hir counceill called to gedre or that he wolde vndertake the quarell he bounde and kuett sore the kyng that was deposed with a grete othe that is for to say that he shold euer after mayntay ne the right beleue and feith of holy church and holy churche also with all hir ministres rightes and libertees to defende from all hir â—â—emies and all euelles ¶ And all that were ther ayenâ— bitterly to punyssh destourble And all the rightes libertees priueleges of holy church encrese and maignten and amende and alle thynges that were wrongfully betaken withdrawe and bore away by hym or by any othir by cause of hym hastely to restore ayene and to driue and put oute sarazens and alle othir mysbeleued peple oute of his kyngdome with alle his strength and power and suffre ne admitte none suche for no maner thyng ne cause to duelle therin ¶ And that whan he had take a cristen woman he sholde neuer come in none othir womannys bedde ne none othir maÌ„nys wyfe to defoule ¶ Alle these forsaid thynges trewlich for to kepe continewe and fullfyll as alle his lyfe tyme he was bounde by othe afore
forsaid pees at yâ— last they toke with hem her lrÌ„ez of ê“curacie weÌ„t ayene to yâ— court of Rome ward withoute any effect of hir purpose In this yere also ther was a stronge bataille on the see bitwene englishmen flem mynges the englishmen had the victorie and token xxv shippes y charged with salt sleyeng and dreÌ„chyng all the men that were theryn vnwityng hem that they were of that contre And redely moche harme had fall by cause ther of ne had pees accord the soÌ„ner bitwene hem And in this same yere the frenshmen beseged the toune of the Rochell wherfor he erle of penbroke was sent in to gascoyne with a grete companie of men of armes for to destroie the siege he which passed he see comen sauf to the hauen of rochell whan they were there at the hauen mouth or that they myÈt entre sodenly come vpon hem a stronge nauye of spayne the which oâ—come tho the englishmeÌ„ in moche blemyshyng hurtyng and sleyng of many ê‘sones for as moch as the englishmen were nat than redy for to fight ne ware of hem And in the comyng vpon of the spaynardes all the englishmen othir they were take or slayne x of hem were wounded to the deth all hir shippes y brent there they toke the erle with an huge tresour of the reame of englond many othir noble me also on midsomer euen the which is seint Edeldredes day ledden hem with heÌ„ in to spaigne ¶ And of this meschief was no grete woÌ„der for this erle was a full euell lyuer as on open lechour And also in a certeyne ê‘lement he stode was ayenst the rightes fraunchises of holy chyrch And also he couÌ„ceilled the kyng his couÌ„ceill that he shold ax more of men of holy chyrche than of othir ê‘sones of the lay fee. And for the kyng othir of his counceill accepted token rather euell opinions causes ayens men of holy chirch than he did for to defeÌ„de maynten the right of holy chyrch it was sene many tymes after for lak of fortune grace they had not ne bere awey so grete victorie ne power ayens hir enemies as they did afore ¶ This sanâ— yere the kyng with a grete hoste entred the see to remeue the sege of Rochell But the wynde was euen coÌ„trarie vn tâ— him suffred him not longe tyme to go ferre fro the land wherfor he aâ—ode a certeyn yt me vpon the see costes abydyng after a good wynde for hem yit come it not So at the last he come thens with his men to lond ward ayene anone as he was a londe the wynde began to turne was in an othir coste than he was in afore ¶ How the duke of lancastre with a grete hoste wente in to flaundres passed by Paris thurgh Burgoyne thurgh all frauÌ„ce till he come to Burdeux Ca. cc.xxxvj SOne after in the xlviij yere of the regne of kyng Edward the duke of lancastre with a grete host went in to flaundres passed by paris thurgh Burgoyne thurgh alle fraunce till he come to Burdeux withoute any maner withstoÌ„ding of the frensshmen he did hem but litell harme saue he toke raunsoned many places tounes many men bet hem after gone frely ¶ The same yere the kyng sent certeyn embassatours to the pope prayeng hym that he shold leue of medle not in his court of the kepinges reseruacions of benefices in englond that tho that were chose to bisshoppes sees dignitees frely with full right myÈt Ioy haue be coÌ„fermed to the same of hir metropolitanes erchebisshoppes as they were wont to be of olde tyme ¶ Of thees pointes of othir touching the kyng his reame whan they had hir ansuere of the pope the pope euioyned hem that they shold certifie hym ayene by hir lrÌ„ez of the kynges wyll of his reame or they determined ought of the forsaid articles In the same yere deide Iohan the Erchebisshopp of yorke Iohan bisshopp of Ely william bisshopp of wurcestre In whos stedes folowed were made bisshoppes by auctorite of the pope Mastir Alisaundre neuyll to the Erchebisshopprich of yorke Thomas of Arundell to the bisshopprich of Ely sir henry wakefeld to the bisshopprich of wurcestre ¶ In the which tyme it waz ordeyned in the ê‘lement that all Cathedrall churches shold Ioy aud haue hir elections hool and that the kyng fro that tyme afterward shold not write ayens hem that were y chosen but rather helpe heÌ„ by his lrÌ„ez to hir confirmacion ¶ And this statute was kept did moche profit good ¶ And in this ê‘lement was graunted to the kyng a dysme of the clergie a xv of lay fee ¶ The next yere after of kyng Edward xlix the xv day of Iuyne deide mastir william witlesey Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury wherfor the monkes of the same church asked desired a Cardinall of englond to be Erchebisshopp And therfor the kyng was agreued had ment purposed to haue exiled the monkes of the same hous And so they spended moche good or they myght haue the kynges grace ayene his loue but yit wold the kyng nat consent ne graunte to hir election of the Cardinall ne the Pope also ne his Cardinals And aboute the â—e gynnyng of August it was treted spoken at bruges of certeynÌ„ pointz articles hangyng bitwene the pope the kyng of eÌ„glond and this tretys last all most ij yere At the last it was accorded bitwene hem that the Pope fro that tyme forth shold not vse ne dele with the reseruacions of benefices in englond that the kyng shold nat graunte ne let no benefices by his write that is called Quare impedit But as touchyng the Elections aboue said ther was no thyng touchid ne do And that was y wyted put vpon certeyne clerkes the which rather supposed hoped to be avaunced ê“moted to bisshopriches which they desired coueited by the court of Rome rather than by any elections ¶ This same yere aboute candelmassâ— ther mette to gedres at Bruges many noble worthy men of both reames to trece of pees bitwene tho ij kyngdoms And this tretys lasted ij yere with grete costes houge expense of bothe ê‘ties And at the last they went departed thens withoute any aocord or effect The next yere after the .l. yere of kyng Edward iiij NonÌ„ of May beyng yit voide and vacant the Erchebisshopriche of caunterbury mastir Symond sudbery bisshopp of london was made Erchebisshoppe And maister william Courteney that was bisshopp of heâ—eford was than made bisshopp of london and the bisshopp of Bangore was made bisshopp of hereford ¶ And this same tyme in a certeyne tretis and spekyng of pees trews was take bitwene fraunce and Englond fro midsomer to midsomer come ayene all an hole yere And aboute the beginnyng of
Erle of southfolke and Chaunceler of englond And these iij. lordes wenten ouer the see and come neuer ayene for ther they deide ¶ And than these v. lordes aboue said maden a parlement at westmynstre And ther they toke Sir Robert Tresilian the Iustice and Sir Nichall Brembre knyght and Citezeyne of london and Sir Iohan Salisbury knyght of the kynges houâ—hold and vske sergeant of armes and many moo of othir peple weren take and Iugged vn to the dethe by the counceille of these v. lordes in hir parlement at westmynstre for treson that they put vpon hem to be drawen from the toure of london thurgh oute the Cite and so forth vn to Tyburne and ther they shold be hanged and ther her throtes to be cut and thus they were serued died ¶ And after that in this same ê‘lement at westmynster was sir Symond Beuerlee that was a knyght of the garter and Sir Iohan Beauchamâ— knyÈt that was stiward of the kynges housold and sir Iames Berners were foriugged vn to the dethe and than they were lad on foot to the toure hill and there weren hir hedes smyten of and many othir mo by these v. lordes In this same parlement and in the xij yere of kyng Richardes regne he let crie ordeyne a generall Iustes that is called a turnemeÌ„t of lordes knyghtes and squyers And this Iustes and turnement was holde at london in smythfeld of all maner of strangiers of what londe or contre that euer they were and thidder they were right welcome and to hem and to all othir was holden open housold And grete festes and also grete yiftes weren yeuen to all maner of strangiers ¶ And of the kynges side weren all of sute her cotes hir armure sheldes hors trappure And all was white hertes with crounes aboute hir nekkes and chaynes of gold hangyng ther vpon and the croune hangyng lowe before the hertes body the which hert was the kynges liuery that he yafe to lordes and ladies knyghtes squyers for to knowe his housold froÌ„ othir peple ¶ And in this fest comyng to her Iustes xxiiij ladies lad these xxiiij lordes of the garther with cheynes of gold And all the same sute of hertes as is a fore said from the tour an horsebak thurgh the cite of london in to smythfeld there that the Iustes shold be holde ¶ And this feste Iustes was hold generall and to all tho that wold come of what lond and nacion that euer they were ¶ And this was hold during xxiiij daies of the kyngis cost ¶ And thees xxiiij lordes to aÌ„suere all maner peple that wold come thidder ¶ And thidder come the Erle of seint Poul of fraunce many othir worthy knyghtes with him of diuerse parties full well araied and oute of holand and henaud come the lord Ostreuaunt that was the dukes sone of holand and many othir worthy knyghtes with hym of holand full well araied ¶ And when this feste Iustes was ended he kyng thanked these straungiers and yafe hem many grete yiftes And than they token hir leue of the kyng of othir lordes and ladies and wenten home ayene in to hir owne contre with grete loue and moche thank ¶ And in the xiij yere of kyng Richardes regne ther was a ba. taille done in the kynges Paleys at westmynster bitwene a sauyer of Nuaerue that was with the kyng Richard And an othir Squyer that was called Iohan walshe for pointes of treson that this naâ—ne put vpon this walshmaÌ„ but this naâ—ne was oâ—comÌ„ yelde hym creaunt to his adâ—sarie ¶ And anonÌ„ he was despoiled of his armure drawe oute of the Paleys to tibourne there was hanged for his falsenesse ¶ And the xiiij yere of kyng Richardes regne sir Iohan of Gaunte duke of lancastre went ouer the see in to spayne for to chaleÌ„ge his rihgt that he had by his wyfes title vn to the croune of spayne with a grete host of peple of men of armes archrers And he had with hym the duchesse his wyfe and his iij. doughters ouer the see in to spayne And there they were a grete while And at the last the kyng of spayne began to trete with the duk of lancastre they were accorded to gedre thurgh hir bothe counceill in this maner that the kyng of spayne shold wedde the dukes doughter of lancastre that was the right heire of spayne and he shold yeue vn to the duke of lancastre gold siluer that weren cast in to grete wegges many othir Iewelles as many as viij chariettes myÈt carie ¶ And euery yere after during the lyfe of the duke of lancastre of the duchesse his wife x. M. marc of gold Of whiche gold the auenture charges they of spayne shold aueÌ„ture bring yerely vn to Bayone to the dukes assignes by surete made ¶ Also the duke of lancastre maried an othir of his doughtres vn to the kyng of Portingale the same tyme And whan he had done thus he come home ayene in to englond the good lady his wyfe also but many a worthy man vpon the flix in that viage died ¶ And in yâ— xv yere of kyng Richardes regne he helde his Cristemasse in the maner of wodestoke And there the erle of penbroke a yong lord tendre of age wold lerne to Iuste with a knyght that was called sir Iohan seint Iohan riden to gedre in the parke of wodestoke And there this worthy erle of penbroke was slaynÌ„ with that othir knyghtes spere as he kest it from hym when they had coupled and thuz this good erle made there his ende And therfor the kyng the quene made moche sorwe for his deth ¶ And in the xvj yere of kyng Richardes regne Iohan hende beyng that tyme maire of london Iohan walworth henry vanner beyng shreues of london that same tyme a bakers man bare a basket of horsbrede in to fleetstrete toward an hostre ther come a yoman of the bisshoppes of salisbury that was called romayn he toke an horselofe oute of the basket of the baker he asked hym why he did so this romayn turned ayene brake the bakers hede And neigbours come oute wold haue a rested this romayn and he brake froÌ„ hem fledde vn to the lordes place the Constable wold haue hym out but the bisshoppes men sheâ— fast the yates kepte the place that no man myght entre And than moche more peple gadred thidder and said that they wold haue him oute or elles they wold brenne vp the place and all that were with in ¶ And than come the maire and shereues with othir moche peple and cesed the malice of the communes made euery man to go home to hir houses kepe the pees ¶ And this Romayns lord the bisshop of Salisbury maistir Iohan waltham that that tyme was tresorer of englond went to sir Thomas Arundell Erchebisshopp
wacche of men of armes and archiers and thurgh oute euery ward also ¶ And the kyng made v. dukes a duchesse and a markeys and foure Erles and the first of hem was the Erle of Derby and he was made duke of Hereford and the second was the Erle of Rutteland and he was made duke of Awemarle and the iij was the Erle of kent and he was made duke of Surre and the iiij was the Erle of Huntyngdone and he was made duke of Excestre and the v. was the Erle of Notyngham he was made duke of Northfolk the Erle of Somersete he was made the markeys of Dorset and the lord Spencer was made Erle of Gloucestre and the lord Neuill of Raby was made Erle of westmerland and Sir Thomas Percy was made Erle of wurcestre ¶ And Sir william Scrope that was tresorer of Englond he was made Erle of wylteshire And sir Iohan Mounâ—â—gu 〈◊〉 of salisbury ¶ And whan the kyng had thus y done he helde the ê‘lement and riall feste vn to all his lordes and to all maner of peple that thidder wold come ¶ And this same yere died Sir Iohan of gaunte the kynges vncle and duke of lancastrâ— in the bisshoppes ynne in holborne and was brought from thens to seint poules and ther the kyng made and helde his enterement well worthely with all his lordes in the churche of seint poules in london and there he was beried beside dame blaunche his wife that was doughter and heire to the good Henry that was duke of lancastre And in the same yere there fyll a discencion debate bitwene the duke of hereford and the duke of Norfolke in so moche that they waged bataille cast doune hir gloues and than they were take vp and enseled And the bataille â—oyned and the day y set and the place assigned where and whan And this shold be at couentre And thidder come the kyng with all his lordes at that day and was sette in the feld and than thees two worthy lordes comen in to the feld clene armed well araied with all hir wepen and redy to done hir bataille and weren redy in the place for to fight at vtteraunce ¶ But the kyng bad hem cese and toke the quarell in to his hand And forth with right there present exiled the duke of Hereford for the terme of x. yere and the duke of Norfolke for euermore And Sir Thomas Arondell Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury was exiled the same tyme for euer and deposed oute of his see for malice of the kyng And anone thâ—se iij. worthy lordes weren commaunded and defended the kynges Reame And anone they gate hem shippes at diuerse hauenes and wenten ouer the see in to diuerse londes eche his wey ¶ And the duke of Norfolk went to venice and there he died on whos soule god haue mercy Aman ¶ And than kyng Richard made a clerke of his Sir Rogier walden Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury ¶ And in the xxij yere of kyng Richardes regne by fals counceill and ymaginacion of Couetous men that weren aboute hym were made and ordeyned blank chartres and made hem to be enâ—â—â—â—d of all maner riche men thurgh oute the Reame In so moche that they compelled diuerse peple to sette her seal therto And this was done for grete couetise wherfor all good hertes of the Reame weren clene turned a way from hym that was kyng euer after ¶ And that was vtterly destruction and ende to hym that was so high and excellent Prince and kyng and thurgh couetise and fals counceill falsely betraied Allas for pite that such a kyng myÈt not see ¶ And than kyng Richard sette his kyngdome his riall londe englond to ferme vn to iiij persones the which were these Sir williaÌ„ strope Erle of wylteshire tresorer of englond sir Iohan Bussh and Henry Grene and sir Iohan bagot knyghtes whiche that turned hem to meschief dethe within litell tyme as ye shull finde here after writen and than kyng Richard made grete ordinaunce wente him ouer the see in to Irland and many grete lordes with hym with grete hostes for to strength hir kyng with meÌ„ of armes archiers moch grete stuffe and right good ordinaunce as longeth to werre And or â—e passed the see he ordeyned made sir Edmond of langeley his vncle the dnke of yorke his lieutenaunt of englond in his absence with the gouernaunce counceille of these iiij knyghtes that hadded take englond to ferme of the kyng And than he passed the see come in to Irland and there he was well worthely resceyued And these rebelles that bene called wylde â—â—ssh men anone hir chiuetayns hir gouernourus and hir leders comen doune vn to the kyng and yelden hem vn to hym bothe body and goodes all at his owne wyll and swore to be his liege men and ther to hym diden homage and feaute and good seâ—â—uce And thus he conquered the moste partie of â—rland in a litell tyme ¶ And while that kyng Richard was thus in Irland sir henry of Bolynbroke Erle of Derby that the kyng had made before duke of Hereford the which duke the kyng had exiled oute of this land was come ayene in to Englond for to chalenge the duke dome of lancastre as for his right and trewe heritage ¶ And he come doune oute of Fraunce by londe vn to Caleys And ther mette hym Sir Thomas of Arundell thas was Erchebisshop of Caunterbury that was exiled oute of Englond and with him come the Erle of Arundell his sone and heire the whiche was in warde and kepyng of sir Iohan shelley knyght somme tyme with the Erle of Huntyngdone with the duke of Excestre the whiche was in the Castell of Reigate in southsexe And there he stale hym away and come to Caleys and ther he was kept well and worthely till these othir two lordes weren come to Caleys ¶ And than this worthy duke and the Erchebisshoppe of Caunterbury Arundell shipped in the hauen of Caleys and drowe hir course northward and ariued in yorke shire at Rauen spore faste by wydelyngton and there â—e come and entred the londe and these ij lordes with hym and hir meyne ¶ And than moch peple of the Reame that herd of his comyng and knowe were he was anone they drewevn to hym and welcomed these lordes so coraged hem in all maner thyng and passed forth in to the land and gadrrd moche peple ¶ And whan kyng Richard herd and wyst that these ij lordes were come ayene in to englond and weren londed ¶ Than the kyng left his ordinaunce in Irland and come in to Englond ward in all the hast that he myght come vn to the castell of Flyut and there he abode for to take his counceill and myght beste be done but to hym come none ¶ And than Sir Thomas Percy Erle of wurcestre that was the kynges Stiward wyst and knewe this Anone he come in to the
of kyng henâ—â—es regne the v. he helde a couâ—ceill of all the lordes of the reame at westmynstre there he put hym this demaunde praied aud besought hem of hir goodnesse of hir good counceill and good wyll to shewe hym as touching the title the right that he had to Normandie Gascoyne and Guyhenne the which the kyng of fraunce withhelde wrongfully and vnrightfully the which his Auncestres before hym had be trewe title of conqueste right heritage thâ— which Normandie Gascoyne Guyhenne the good kyng Edward of wyndesore and his auncestres before him hadden hold all hir lyues tyme And his lordes yafe him counceill to send enbassatours vn to the kyng of fraunce his counceill and that he shold yeue vp to him his right heritage that is to say Normandye Gascoyne guy henne the whiche his predecessours hadden hold afore hym or elles he wold it wynne with dynt of swerd in short tyme with the helpe of Almyghty god ¶ And than the Dolphine of fraunce ansuered to our embassatours and said in this maner that the kyng was ouer yong and to tendre of age to make any werre as ayens hym and was not like yit to be no good werriour to do aud to make such a conquest ther vpon hym And somwhat in scorne and despite he senâ—e to hym a tonne full of tenys balles be cause he wolde haue somwhat for to play with all for hym and for his lordes and that become hym better than to maynten any werre And than anone our lordes that were embassatours token hir leue and comen in to Englond ayene and tolde kyng and his counceill of the vngoodly ansuere that they had of the dolpâ—yne and of the presente the whiche he had sente vn to the kyng ¶ And whan the kyng had herde hir wordes and the ansuere of the Dolphine he was wonder sore agreued and right 〈◊〉 pâ—ied toward the frâ—â—sshmen and toward the kyng the dolphyn thought to auenge him vpon â—em as sone as god wold send him grace myÈt and anone let make tenys balles for the dolphyn in all the hast that they myght be made and they were grete gonne stones for the dolphine to play with all ¶ And â–ª than anone the kyng sent for all his lordes and held a grete counceille at westmynstre and tolde vn to hem the ansuere that they had of the dolphine and of his worthy presente that he sente to hym and to his lordes to pleye with all ¶ And there the kyng his lordes weren accorded that they shold be redy in armes with hir power in the best araie that myght be done And gete men of armes and archers that myght be goten and alle othir stuffe that longed to werre to be redy with all hir retenue to mete at southaÌ„pton be lammasse next sewyng withoute any delay wherfor the kyng ordeyned his nauye of shippes with all maner of stuffe and vitaille that longed to such a wâ—rrour of all maner ordinaunce in the hauen of Southampton in to the nombre of CCC.xx. sailles ¶ And than fell there a grete disese and a fonle meschief for thâ—r were iij. lordes which that the kyng trust moche on And thurgh fals couetise they had purposed and Imagined the kynges deth And thought to haue slayne hym and all his bretheren or he had take the see The whiche were named thus Sir Richard Erle of Cambrygge brothir to the duke of yorke the second was the lord Scrope Tresorier of Englond the thridde was Sir Thomas gray knyght of the Northcontre And these lordes afore said for lucre of money had made promysse to the frenshmen for haue slayne kyng Henry and all his worthy bretheren by a fals trayne sodenliche or they had he ware But Almyghty god of his grete grace helde his holy honde ouer hem and saued hem from this ê‘illous meyne And for to haue done this they resceyued of the frensshmen a million of gold And that was there openly preued And for hir fals treson they were all there Iugged vn to the dethe And this was the Iâ—ggement that they shold be ladde thurgh Hampton and withoute Northgate there to be heded And thus they ended hir lyfe for hir fals couetise and treson ¶ Anone as this was done the kyng and all his meyne made hem redy wenten to shippe token and sailled forth with xv C shippes and arriued withyn seyne at kydecause vpon our ladies eue the assupcion in Normandie with all his ordinaunce And so went hym forth to hareflete And he beseged the toune all aboute by lond and eke by water And sent to the Capitayne of the toune and charged hym for to deliuer the toune And the Capitayne said that he none deliuered hym ne none he wolde to hym yelde but bad hym done his best ¶ And than our kyng laid his ordinaunce vn to the toune that is for to say Gonnes Eugâ—ues and Tripâ—ettes and shetten and cast to the walles and eke vn to the Toune And cast doune bothe toures and toune and leid hem vn to the grounde And there he plaied at the tenys with his harde gonne stones ¶ And they that were within the toune whan they sholde plaie ther songe was well away and Allas that â—uer any suche tenys balles were made and cursed all tho that werre began and the tyme that euer they were borne ¶ And on the morwe the kyng did crie at euery gate of the toune that euery man shold be redy on the morwe erly to make assaute vn to the toune ¶ And william Bouchier and Iohan Graunt with xij othir worthy Burgâ—â— comen to the kyug and besought hym of his riall Princehoode and power to withdrawe his malice and destruction that he did vn to hem and besought hym of viij daies of respitâ— and trewes yf any rescue myght comen vn to hem and elles to yelde vp the toune vn to hym with all hir goodes And than the kyng sente forth the Capitayne and kepte the remenaunt still with hym ¶ And the lord Gaucorte that was Capitayne of the toune wente forth to Rone in all haste vn to the dolphyne for helpe and socour But there was none ne no man of rescue for the Dolphyne wold not abyde ¶ And thus this Capitayne come ayene vn to the kyng and yelde vp the toune and deliuered hym the keies And than he called his vncle the Erle of Dorset and made hym Capitayne of the toune of harflete and deliuered hym the keies and â—ad hym gone to put oute all the frenssh peple bothe men women and children and stuffed this toune of Hareflete with Englisshmen ¶ And than the kyng sente in to Englond and did crie in euery good toune of Englond that what crafty man wolde come thidder inhabite hym there in yâ— toune he sholde haue hous housholde to hym and to his heires for euer more ¶ And so thidder wente many diuerse marchauntz and
by the forest of lyous And of this ordinaunce they were full glad And so they went forth in hast and kepte grounde and the place that the kyng and his counceill had assigned hem ¶ And they quitte hem as good werriours vn to hir kynge ¶ Nowe wull I tell yowe whiche were the chief Capitayns and â—ouernours of the Cite of Rone ¶ Mon Sir Gny Boâ—â—â—ere was chief Capitayne bothe of the Cite and of the Castell And sir Termegan he was Capitayne of Porte de Canx â— mon Sir de la Roche he was Capitayn of the disners Mon sir Anthoyne he was lieutenaunt to mon sir Gny botiller Henry chantfien he was Capitayne of the porte de la pounte â—ohan Mantreuas he was Capitayne of the porte de la Chastell Mon Sir de Preanx he was Capitayne of the porte of seint Hillarie the Bastard of Tyne he was Capitayne of the porte martenuille And graunte â—akes a worthy werriour he was Capitayne of all men of werre And he was gouernour outeward bothe on horsebake a foot of all men of armes whan they issued oute of the Cite of all the portes he hem araied as they shold countre with our meyne And eâ—he of these Capitaynâ— lad â— M. men of armes and somme moo And at the first comyng of oure kyng there were nombred by heraudes in to â—cc M. of men women and children what yonge and olde and amonge alle thees was many a manfull man of his hondes so they preued hem whaÌ„ they issued oute of the Cite bothe on horsebake and on foot for they come neuer at one gate oute allone but at iij. or iiij gates at euery gate ij or .iij. M. of good mennes bodies y armed and manfully couÌ„tred with our Englisshmen and moch peple slayne diuerse tymes with gonnes quarelles and othir ordinaunce ¶ And this siege durâ—d xx wekes And euer they of the toune hoped to haue be rescued but ther come none so at the last they kepte so longe yâ—â—oun that â—heâ— deide many thousandes within the toune for defaute of meâ—e of meÌ„ of wymmen of children for they had eten hir hors dogges and cattes that wâ—â—e in the toune ¶ And ofte tymes the men of armes drofe oute the poure peple oute at the gates of the toune for spendyng of vitaille And anone our Englisshmen drofe hem in to the toune agayne ¶ So at the last the Capitâ—yne of the toune saw the meschief that they were nat rescued And also the scaâ—ate of vitaille and that the peple so deide for defaute of mete euery day many thonsandes And also saw yong children lie and soâ—ke hir modres pappes and wereâ—â— dede ¶ Than anone they sente vn to the kyng besechyng hym of grace and mercy and brought the keies of the toune vn to the kyng and deliuered the toune to hym and all the â—oudiours voided the toun with hir hors and harneis the communes of the toune for to abyde and duelle styll in the toune yerly to pay to hym and to his successours for aâ—â—e maner customes and fee fermes and kateremes ¶ And than the kyng entred in to the toune and rested hym in the Castell till the toune was sette in 〈◊〉 and in gouernaunce ¶ How the kyng of Englond was made heritier regent of fraunce and how he wedded quene katherine Ca. CC.xlv ANd anone after that rone was goten Depe many othir tounes in baas normandie yaf them ouer withoute strok or siege whan they vnderstode that the kyng had goten rone Also this same yere had bene a pees made and sworne bitwene the duke of Burgoyne and the dolphyne whiche were sworne vpon oâ—r lordes body that they shold loue and assiste eche othir ayenst theyr enemies And after this contrary to this oth the duke Iohan of Burgoyne was slayne and pitously murthred in the presence of the dolphyne wherfore the frenshmen were gretly deuided of verray necessite labouryd to haue a trayttye with the kyng of englond For the kyng of Englond wan daily of them tounes Castâ—lles and fortresses Also this same yere was quene Iane arestid brought to the castell of ledis in kente And one frere randolf a doctor of diuinite her confessour whiche afterward was slayn by the person of the tour fallyng at wordes and debate And after Quene Iane was deliuered ¶ In the vij yere bothe kynges of fraunce of Englond were acorded kyng henry was made heir and regent of frauÌ„ce And wedded dame katerine the kynges doughter of frauÌ„ce atte Troyes in Champaine on trinite sonday And this was made by the mâ—ne of Phelip newly made duke of Bourgoyne which was sworne to kyng henry For tauenge his fadres deth was he come Englissh ¶ And thenne the kyng with his newe wyfe went to Parys where he was rially receyued And from thens he with his lordes and the dukâ— of Bourgoyne and many othir lordes of fraunce leid sâ—ege to diuerse tounes and Castelles that helde of the dolphynes partie and wan hem but the tounâ— of Melun held longe for theryn were good defendours ¶ In the viij yere the kyng and quene came ouer see and londed on Candelmasse day in the morwe at douer And the xiiij day of fenerer the kyng came to london Aud the xxj day of the same moneth the quene come And the xxiiij day of the same she was crouned at westmynster Also the same yere anone after ester the kyng helde a ê‘lement at westmynster at which ê‘lement it was ordeyned that the gold in englissh coyne shold be weyed and none resseyued but by weight And anone after whit sontyd the kyng sailled to Calens and passed so forth in to fraunce And in marche the xxij day before the kyng came ouer the duk of clarenâ—e was slayne in fraunce and diuerse othir lordes taken prisoners as the erle of huÌ„tyngdon the erle of somersete with diuâ—se othir And all was be cause they wold not take with hem archiers but thought to haue doo with the frensshmen them selfe withoute hem And yit whan he was slayne the archers come rescued the body of the duke which they wold haue caried with hem god haâ—â— mercy on his soule he was a valiaunt man And the same yere bitwene Cristemas Candelmas the toune of Melun was yolâ—en to the kyng ¶ In the ix yere on seint Nicholas day in decembre was born Henry the kynges first begoten sone at wyndesore whos godfadreâ— at fontstone was Henry bisshopp of wynchestre Iohan duke of Bedford the duchesse of holand was godmoder Henry chiche ley Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury was godfadre atte conferming And in the x. yere the Cite of Mâ—ws in brie was goten which had bene longe beseged And this same yere the quene shipped at hampton sailled ouâ—r to the kyng in fraunce where she was wurshippfully receyued of the kyng also of the kyng of fraunce hir fadre of hir modre And thus kyng Henry
and went strayt vn to the kynges feeld where they were resseyued ioyously for they knewe th entent of the othir lordes and also the maner of their feld And thenne the duke of yorke with the othir lordes seyng them so deceyued toke a counseill shortly in that same nyght and departed from the feld beuyng behynd them the most part of their peple to kepe the felde till on the morne ¶ Thenne the duke of yorke with his second sone departed thurgh walis toward Irland beuyng his oldest sone the erle of the marche with the erles of warrewyke and Salisbury which to gedir with iij. or iij. persones rood strayt in to deuenshire and there by helpe and ayde of one denham a squyer whiche gate for them a shipp which cost .cc.xx. noblis with the same shippe sailled fro thens in to garneseye And there refresshid them and from thens sailled to Caleys where they were receyued in to the Castell by the postern er they of the toune knewe of hit And the duke of yorke toke shipping in walys and sailled auer in to Irland where he was well receyued ¶ How therles of marche warrewyke salisbury entrid in to Caleys how therle of warrewyke wente in to Irland Capitulo ducentesimo lx THenne kyng Henry beyng with his oost in the felde not knowyng of this soden departing on the morne fonde none in the felde of the said lordes sente aâ—te in all hast men to folowe and pursue after to take hem but they mette not with them as god wolde and thenne the kyng wente to ludlowe dispoilled the Castell and the toune and sente the duches of yorke with hir children to my lady of bokyngham hir sustre where she was kepte longe afâ—er ¶ And forthwith the kyng ordeyned the duke of Somersete Captayn of Caleys And these othir lordes so departed as a fore is said were ê“clamed rebellis grete traitours Thenne the duke of somersete toke to hym all the soudiours that departed from the felde and made him redy in all hast to goo to Caleys take possession of his office whan he come he fonde therle of warrewyke therinne as Captayn therles of marche salisbury also than he londed by scales wente to guysnes there he was receyued And it fortuned that somme of tho shippes that come ouer with hym come in to Caleys hauen by their fre wyll for the shipmen ought more fauour to the erle of warrewyke than to the duke of somersete in which shippes were take diuerse men as Ienyn finkhyll Iohan felaw kailles purser whiche were beheded sone after in Caleys And after this dayly come men ouer see to thise lordes to Caleys and began to wexe strenger strenger And they borowed moch good of the staple And on that othir side the duke of somersete beyng in guysnes gate peple to hym which come oute scarmusshed with them of caleys they of Caleys with them which endured many daies During thus this same scarmusshyng moch peple daily come ouer vn to these lordes Thenne on a tyme by thauys of counseill the lordes at Caleys sente oueâ— mastir Denham with a grete felawship to sandwych which toke yâ— toune therin the lord Riuers the lord scales his sone take many shippes in the hauen brought hem all to Caleya with which shippes many maroners of their fre wyll come to Caleys to serue the erle of warrewyke And after this the erle of warrewyke by thauys of the lordes take all his shippes manned them well sailled hym selfe in to Irland for to speke with the duke of yorke to take his auys how they shold entre in to englond agayne And whan he had bene there done his erandes he retorned agayne toward Caleys brought with hym his modre the Countesse of Salisbury And comyng in the westcontre vpon the see the duke of Excestre admirall of englond beyng in the grace of dien accompanied with many shippes of werre mette with therle of warwyke his flote but they fought not for the substaunce of the peple beyng with the duke of Excestre ought better wyll more fauour to therle of warrewyke than to hym and they departed come to caleys in saufte blessed be god Then the kynges counseill seeyng that these lordes had goten these shippes from sandwych taken the lord Ryuers his sone ordeyned a garnyson at sandwych to abide and kepe the toâ—ne made one Mountfort Captayn of the toune that no man nâ— v. taille ne marchaunt that shold goo in to Flaundres shold not goo in to Caleys Thenne they of Caleys seyng this made oute mastir Denhaâ—â— many othir to go to sandwych so they did assailled the toune by water by londe gate it brouÈt mount for t their Captayn ouer see to Rysebanke there smote of his hede And yit daily men come ouer to them oute of all ê‘ties of englond ¶ How the erles of Marche of warrewyke of salisbury entrid in to englond And of the felde of Northampton where diuese lordes were slayne Capitulo ducentesimo lxj ANd after this the said Erles of marche warrewyke and of salisbury come ouer to douer with moch peple there londed to whom all the contrey drewe come to london armed And for to late the lordes of the kynges couÌ„seill knowe their trouth and also their entent assembled them tolde them that they entended no harme vn to the kynges ê‘sone sauf that they wold put fro hym such ê‘sones as were aboute hym And so departed from london with a grete pâ—â—ssaunce toward Northampton where the kyng was accompanied with many lordes and had made a stronge felde withoute the toune And there bothe parties mette and was foughten a grete bataille in which bataille were slayne the duke of bokyngham the Erle of Shrowesbury the viscounte beamond the lord Egremond and many kuyghtes squyers othir also and the kyng him selfe taken in the feld and afterward brought to london And Anone afterward was a parlement at westmester during whiche parlement the duke of yorke come oute of Irland with the erle of Ruâ—land ridyng with a grete felawshipp in to the palais at westmynstre and toke the kynges palais And come in to the parlemeÌ„t chambre and there toke the kynges place and claymed the croune as his propre enheritaunce and right and cast forth in writing his title and also how he was rightfull eyer wherfore was moche to do but in conclusion it was appointed and concluded that kyng Henry shold regne and be kyug during his naturall lyf For as mocâ—e as he had ben so long kyng and was possessyd And after his dethe the duke of yorke shold be kyng and his eyres kynges after hym And forth with shold be ê“clamed heyer apparaunt shold also be protectour aud regent of Englond duriug the kynges lyfe with many othir thinges ordeynd in the same parlement And yf