the Erledome and lordship of Richemond ¶ And so folowyng in the ix yere of his regne after Mihelmasse Kyng Edward rood in to Scotland and ther was fast by Seint Iohanes toune all most alle the wynter tyme and he helde his Cristemasse at the Castell of Rokesburgh ¶ And in the same yere thurgh oute alle Englond aboute Seint Clementis tyde in wynter ther aroos such a spiyngyng aud wellyng vp of waters and flodes bothe of the see and also of fressh riuers springes that yâ— see brinkes walles costes breken vp yâ— men bestes houses in many places namely in lowe coÌ„tres violently sodenly were dreynt ¶ And driuen away fruytes of the Erthe thurgh coÌ„tinuaunce habundaunce of waters of the see euermore afterward were turned in to more saltnesse sowrenesse of sauour The x. yere of kyng Edwardes regne kyng Edward entred the Scottish see after mydsomer to many of the scottes he yaf bataille and ouercome hem and many he treted bowed vn to his pees thurgh his doughtynesse And after mihelmasse than next folueng was the Erle of Moâ—â—â—f y take at Edenburgh brought in to Englond put in to prison ¶ And in the monethes of IuynÌ„ Iuyll than next folewyâ—g in the xj yere of his regne was seyne apê‘ed in the firmameÌ„t a bemed sterre the which clerkes calle stella Comata that sterre was seyne in diuerse ê‘ties of the firmament ¶ Where after anone there folewed in Englond good chepe wondre grete plentee of all chaffare bitaille marchandize ther ayeÌ„s honger scarcite meschief and nede of money ¶ In so moche that a quarter of whete at london was sold for two shyllyng and a good fat ox at a noble v. good doue briddes for a peny in whiche yere died sir Iohan of Eltham Erle of Cornewaille kyng Edwardes brother and lieth at westmynster ¶ How kyng Edward made a duchie of the Erledome of Cornewaille and also of vj. othir Erles that were newe made and of the fyrst chalengyng of the kyngdome of fraunce ¶ Ca. CCxxv IN the yere of our lord M.CCC xxxvij of kyng Edward xij in the moneth of marche during the ê‘lemenâ— at westmynster in lent tyme kyng Edward made of the Erle dome of Cornewaille a duchie and let it call the duchie of Cornewallie the which duchie he â—afe vn to Edward his fyrst sone with the Erledome of Chestre ¶ And also kyng Edward made at that same tyme vj. othir Erles that is for to say Sir Henry Erle of laÌ„castres sone Erle of leycestre William of BoghunÌ„ Erle of Northampton William of Mountagu Erle of Salysbury Hugh of awdele Erle of Gloucestre ¶ Robert of Vfford Erle of Southfolke And william of Clytone Erle of Huntyngdone ¶ And in that same yere it was ordeyned in the same parlement that no man shold were no cloth that was wrought oute of Englond as clothe of gold Of Sylk Veluet or Damaske Satyn Baudekyn ne none suche othir ne none wylde ware ne furrure of beyonde the see but such as myght spend an C. pounde of rent a yere but this ordinaunce and statute was of litell effect for it was no thyng holde ¶ In the xiij yere of his regne kyng Edward wente ouer see in to braban with Quene Philipp his wife there beryng child at Andewerpe there he duelled more than a yere to trete with the duke of Braban and othir allied vn to him of the chalanging of the kyngdome of fraunce to kyng Edward of Englond by right and by heritage after the deth of Karoll the grete kyng of Fraunce brother germayne of Quene Isabell kyng Edwardes modâ—â— the which was holden and occupied vnrightfully by Phelipp of valoys the Emes sone of kyng Karoll the which duke and all his in the forsaid thynges and in all othir ther to longyng with all his men goodes kyng Edward fonde redy vn to hym and maden and beheighten hym seurte by good feith and trust and after that the kyng hasted hym in to Englond ayene and left there the Quene stille behynde hym in braban ¶ Than in the xiiij yere of his regne whaâ—â— all the lordes of his reame and othir that fallen to be at his parlement weren called and assembled to gedre in the same parlemeÌ„t holden at london after the fest of seint Hillarie ¶ The kynges nedes were put forth and promoted as touchyng the kyngdome of Fraunce For which nedes to be sped the kyng axed the fifthe part of all the mâ—ble goodes of Englond and the wulles and the ix shefe of euery corne And the lordes of euery toune wher suche thyng shold be taxed and gadred shold ansâ—ere to the kyug ther of and he had it and helde it at his owne lust and wyll wherfor yf I shall know lech the verray trewth the ynner loue of the peple was turned in to haâ—e and the commune praiers in to cursing for cause that 〈◊〉 â—ommune peple were so strongely greued ¶ Also the forsaid 〈◊〉 valoys of fraunce had gadred vn to hym a grete hoste destroied there in his parties and kyngdome many of the kynges frendes of Englond with tounes and Castels and many othir of hir lordshippes and many harmes shames and despites deden vn to the Quene wherfor kyng Edward whan he herde this tydynges was strongly meued and therwith an angred and sente diuâ—rse lettres ouer see to the Quene and to othir that were his frendes gladyng hem and certifieng hem that he wold be there hym selfe in alle the haste that he myght ¶ And anone after Estâ—e whan he had sped of alle thyng that hym neded and come he went ouer the see ayene ¶ Of whos comyng the Quene and alle his frendes were wondre glad and made moche â—oye And all that were his enemies and ayens hym helden maden as moche sorwe ¶ In the same tyme the kyng thurgh counceill of his trew lieges and counceill of his lordes that ther were present with hym token the kyng of fraunces name and toke and medled the kynges armes of frauÌ„ce quartled with the armes of Englond and commaunded forth with his coigne of gold vnder descripcion and writeng of the name of Englond of fraunce to be made best that myght he that is for to seyne the floreyne that was called the noble pris of vj. shillyngs viij pens of sterlinges the halfe noble of the value of iij. shillyngs iiij pens the ferthyng of value xx pens ¶ How kyng Edward come to the sâ—luys and discomfited all the power of fraunce in the hauen Capitulo ducentesimo xxvj ANd in the next yere after that is for to say the xv yere of his regne he commaunded and let write in his chartres writtes and othir lettres the date of the regne of Fraunce ferst And while that he was thus doyng trauayllyng in fraunce thurgh his counceill he wrote to all the Prelates Dukes Erles and Barons and
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
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
in the xxv yere of his regne aboute seint Iohanes day in heruest in the see fast by wynchelsee kyng edward had a grete bataille with men of Spayne where that hir shippes and nauye lay chayned to gedâ—â—r that ether they must fiÈt or drenche ¶ And so when all our worthy men of armes the See costes fast by wynchelsee Romeny were gadred to gedre our nauye shippes all redy to the werre the Englishmen metten manly stifly with hir enemies comyng fersely ayens hem ¶ And when the spanyssh vesselles nauye were closed yn all aboute ther men myght see a stronge bataille on bothe sides lond duryng iij yâ— which bataille ther nere but fewe that foughten that they nere spitously hurt foule And after the bataille there were xxiij shippes of hers y take And so the Englishmen had the better And in the next yere folewyng of his regne that is to say the xxvj yere that kyng thurgh his counceill let ordeyne make his newe money that is to say the peny the grote of value of iiij pens And the halfe grote of value of ij pens but it was of lesse weight than the olde sterlyng was by v. shillyng in the pounde ¶ And in the xxvij yere of his regne was the grete derthe of vitailles the whiche was called the dere somer And in the xxxviij yere of his regne in the ê‘lement holden at westmynster after estren Sir henry Erle of Lancastre was made duke of lancastre in this same yere was so grete a drought that fro the moneth of marche vn to the moneth of Iuyll ther fyll no Rayne on the erthe Wherfor all fruytes sedes and herbes for the moste partie were loste in defaute ¶ Wherof ther come so grâ—â—e disese of men and bestes and derthe of vitailles in Englond so that this land that euer afore had be plenâ—â—uous had nede that tyme to seke his vitailles and refresshyng of othir oute yles contrees ¶ And in the xxix yere of kyng Edward it was accorded graunted and sworne bitwene the kyng of fraunce and kyng Edward of Englond that he shold haue ayene all his landes and lord shippes that longeden to the duchie of Gnyhenne of olde tyme the whiche had bene wiâ—h drawe and wrongfuly occupied by diuerse kynges of fraunce before hande to haue and to hold to kyng Edward and to his heires and successours for euermore frely pesibely and in good quiete vpon this couenaunt that the kyng of englond shold beâ—e of and relese all his right and clayme that he had claymed of the kyngdome of fraunce and of the title that be toke ther of vpon which speche and couenauntz it was sent to the court of rome on bothe sides of the kynges that the forsaid couenauntz shold be enbulled but god ordeyned better for the kynges wurshipp of engloÌ„d for what thurgh fraude and disceit of the frensshmeÌ„ what â—urgh letting of the pope and of the court of rome the forsaid coueâ—aunâ—z ware disquat and left of ¶ And in the same yere the kyng reâ—â—ked by his wyse and discrete counceill the staple of wulles 〈◊〉 of flauÌ„dres in to Englond with all the libertees fraunchâ—Ì„es and fre câ—sâ—omes that longen ther to and ordeyned it in englond in diuerse places that is for to say at westmester CauÌ„terbury Chicâ—â—stre bristow Lyncolne Hull with all the forsaid thynges thaâ— longen ther to ¶ And that this thyng that shold thus be done the kyng swore hym selfe ther to And prince edward his sone with othir many grete witnessed that ther were present ¶ And in the xxv yere of his regne anone after witsonday in the parlement ordâ—yned at westmynstre it was tolde and certified to the kyng that Phelipp that tho held the kyngdome of Fraunce was dede And that Iohan his sone was crouned kyng And that this Iohan had yeue karoll his sone the Duchie of Guyhenne of the which thyng kyng Edward whan he wyste ther of had grete indignacion vn to hym and was wondre wrothe and stronglich y mâ—â—ed ¶ And ther for afore alle the wrothy lordes that there were assembled at that parlement he called Edward his sone vn to hym to whome the duchie of Guyhenne by right heritage shold longe to and yafe it hym there byddyng and strengthyng hym that he shold ordeyne hym to defende hym and vengyâ— hym vpon his enemies and saue maynten his right ¶ And afterward kyng edward hym self his eldest sone Edward wenten to diuerse places seintes in englond on pilgremage for to haue the more helpe grace of god and of his seintes And the ij Kal. of Iuyll when all thyng was redy to that viage bataill all his retenue power assembled his nauye also redy he toke with him the erle of warre wyke the erle of suffolk the erle of salysbury the erle of OxuÌ„ford a M. men of armes as many archiers in the natiuite of our lady toke hir shippes at Plymmouth begonne to sayle ¶ And when he come was arrined in Gnyhenne he was ther wurshipfully take resceyued of the most noble men lordes of that contre ¶ And anonÌ„ after kyng edward toke with hym his ij sones that is for to say Sir Leonell erle of vlton sir Iohan his brother Erle of richemond sir henry duke of lancastre with many erles lordes men of armes and ij M. archers sailed toward fraunce rested hym a while at caleys And afterward the kyng went with his folke aforsaid and with othir soudiours of be yonde the see that ther aboden the kynges comyng the second day of Nouembre and toke his â—ournay toward kyng â—ohan of fraunce ther as he trowed to haue founden hym fast by Odomaâ— as his lrÌ„es couenant made mencion that he wold a byde hym there with his host ¶ And when kyng â—ohan of fraunce herd of the kynges comyng of englond he went away with his meÌ„ cariage cowardely shamfully fleyng wastyng all vitailles ouer that the Englisshmen shold nat haue ther of ¶ And when kyng Edward herd telle that he fledde he pursued hym with all hiz oost till Hedene than he beholdyng the wantyng the scarcite of vitailles also the cowardise of the kyng of frannce he turned ayene wastyng all the contrey ¶ And while all thees thynges were a doyng the scottes priuely be nyght tokeÌ„ the toune of Berewyk sleyng hem that withstode hem no man elles but blessed be god the castel neâ—Ì„latter was saued kept by englishmen that were theryn Than the kyng ê‘ceyued all this turned ayene in to englond as wrothe as he myÈt be wherfor in ê‘lemeÌ„t at westmynster was grauÌ„ted to the kyng of euery sak of wolle .l. shillyng during the terme of vj. yere that he myght the myghtloker fight defende the Reame arens the scottes and othir mysdoers ¶ And so when all thynges were
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
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
the abbey of westmynstre and ther she was crouned Quene of englond And alle hir frendes that come with hir hadde grete yiftes and weren well chered and refresshed as longe tyme as they abbiden here ¶ And in this same yere was a bataill done in the kynges paleys at westmynstre for certeyn pointes of treson bitwene sir Iohan Ansley knyght defendant and Carton squyer the appellaunt But this Sir Iohan of Ansley ouercome this Carton and made hym to yelde hym within the lystes ¶ And anone was this Carton despoiled of his harneis and drawe oute of the listes and so forth to Tiborne and ther he was honged for his falsenesse ¶ And in the viij yere of the regne of kyng Richard Sir Edmond of langeley Erle of Cambrigge the kynges vncle wente in to portingale with a faire meyne of meÌ„ of armes and archiers in strengthyng and helpyug of the kyng of Portingale ayens the kyng of Spayne and his power And ther the kyng of portingale had the victorie of his enemies thurgh helpe and comfort of our Englisshmenâ— And whan that Iourney was done the Erle of Cambrigge come home ayene with his people in to Englond in haste blessed be god and his gracious yift Amen ¶ And this same yere kyng Richard helde his cristemasse in the maner of Eltham Aâ—d the same tyme the kyng of Ermoyne fledde oute of his owne land and come in to Englond for to haue socour and helpe of our kyng ayens his enemies that had driuen hym oute of his Royame And so he was brought vn to the kyng to Eltham ther as the kyng helde his riall feste of Castemasse ¶ And there our kyng welcomed hym and did hym moche reuerence and wurshipp and commaunded all his lordes to make him alle the chere that they coude And than he besought the kyng of grace and of helpe and of his comfort in his nede And that he myght be brought ayene to his kyngdome and londe For the Tuâ—kes had deuoured and destroied moche part of his londe and for dâ—â—de how he fledde and come hidder for socour and helpe ¶ And the kyng thenne hauyng pite and compassion of his grete meschief and grevous disese anone he toke his counceill and asked what was best to done ¶ And they ansuerd and said yif it lyked hym to yeue hym any good hit were well y do And as touchyng his peple to trauaill so ferre in to oute landes it were a grete iuê‘die And so the kyng yafe hym gold and siluer and many riche yiftes and Iewelles and betaught hym to god And so he passed ayene oute of Englond And in this same yere kyng Richard with a riall power went in to Scotland for to werre vpon the Scottes for the falsenesse and destruction that the Scottes had done vn to englishmen in the marches And than the scottes come doune vn to the kyng for to entrete with hym with his lordes for trews as for certeyne yeres ¶ And so our kyng his couÌ„ceill graunted hem trews certeyne yeres vn to her askyng And our kyng turned hym home ayene in to englond And when he was come vn to yorke ther he abode rested hym there ¶ And there sir Iohan holand the Erle of kentes brother slow the erles sone of stafford his heir with a daggar in the Cite of yorke wherfor the kyng was sore ameued greued remeued thens come to london ¶ And the maire with the aldermen the coÌ„munes with all the solempnite that myght be donÌ„riden ayens the kyng and brought hym rially thurgh the Cite and so forth vn to westmynster vn to his owne Paleys ¶ And in the ix yere of kyng Richardis regne he helde a parlement at westmynster and ther he made ij dukes and a marqueyes and v. Erles ¶ The fyrst that was made duke was the kynges vncle Sir Edmond of langlec Erle of Cambrigge hym he made duke of yoâ—k ¶ And his othir vncle Sir Thomas of wodestoke that was erle of Bukkyngham hym he made duke of Gloucestre And sir Lyone veer that was erle of OxuÌ„ford hym he made markeys of dyuelynÌ„ ¶ And Henry of Bolyngbroke the dukes sone of lancastre hym he made Erle of Derby ¶ And Sir Edward the dukes sone of yorke hym he made Erle of Ruttelond Sir Iohan holand that was the Erle of kentes brother hym he made Erle of huntyngdon ¶ Sir Thomas Mombray Erle of Notyngham and Erle Marchall of Englond And Sir Michell de la pole knyght hym he made Erle of south folke and Chaunceler of Englond ¶ And the Erle of the marche at that same parlement holden at westmynster in playne parlement amonges all the lordes and communes was proclamed Erle of the marche and heire Apâ—ant to the croune of Englond after kyng Richard the which Erle of the marche went ouer see in to Irland vn to his lordshippes and and londes for the erle of the marche is erle of vlster in Irland be right lyne heritage And ther at the castell of his he lay that tyme And ther come vpon hym a grete multitude in busshemetis of wild Iashmen hym for to take destroie And he come oute fetsely of his costell with his peple manly faught with hem ther he was take hewe all to peces ther he deide on whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the x. yere of kyug Richardes regne the Erle of Arundell went vn to the see with a grete nauye of shippes enarmed with men of armes good archiers And whan they come in to the brode see they mette with the hole flete that comen with wyne y lade from Rochell the whiche wyne were enemies goodes And ther our nauye set vpon hem toke hem all brought hem vn to diuerse portes hauenes of englond some to london ther ye myÈt haue had a tonne of Rochell wyne of the best for xx shillyng sterlinges so we had grete chepe of wyne thurgh oute the Reame at that tyme thanked be god almyghty ¶ How the v. lordes arisen at Rattecotte brigge Ca. cc.xlj ANd in the regne of kyng Richard the xj yere the v. lordes a risen at Rattecot brigge in the destruction of rebelles that weren that tyme in all the reame ¶ The first of the v. lordes was sir Thomas of wodestoke the kynges vncle duke of Gloucestre the second was sir Richard erle of Arundell the iij. was sir Richard erle of warrewyke the iiij was sir Henry bolingbrok erle of derby the v. was sir Thomas Mombray erle of Notingham And these v. lordes saw the meschief mysgouernaunce the falsenesse of the kynges counceill wherfor they that weren that tyme chief of the kynges counceill fledden oute of this land ouer the see that is to say Sir Alisaundre neuill the Erchebisshop of yorke and Sir Robert le veer markeys of deuelyn erle of Oxenford Sir Michell de la Pole