neighbours were at it and toke part with them For this robbyng the peples hertes fill from hym and euery thriâ—ty man was aferd for to be seruid in like wyse For ther was many a man in london that awayted and wolde fayne haue seen a commune robberie whiche Almyghty god forbede For it is to suppose yf he had not robbed he myght haue goon 〈◊〉 er he had be withstonde For the kyng and alle the lordes of the Royame of Englond were departed except the lord Scales that kepte the toure of london And the fifthe day of Iuyll he dide done smyte of a mannys hede in southwerke And the nyght after the Maire of london the Aldremen and the communes of the cite concluded to driue away the Captayn his hoost sente to the lord scales to the tour to mathew gogh a Captayn of Normandie that they wold that nyght assaille the Captayn with them of kent And so they did come to london brigge in to southwerâ—e er the Captayn had any knowlege ther of ther they fonght with them that kepte the brigge And the kentisshmen wente to harnoys and come to the brigge and shot and fought with hem and gate the brigge and made them of london to flee slow many of hem And this endured all the nyght to fro till ix of the cloke on the morne And atte laste they brente the drawebrigge where many of them of london were drowned In whiche nyght Sutton an aldermaÌ„ was slayne Rogger heysant and mathew goâ—e and many othir And after this the Chaunceler of Engloud sent to the Captayn a Pardone generall for hym an othir for alle his meyne And thenne they departed from south werk euery man home to his hous And whan they were all departed goon ther were ê“clamacions made in kent southsex and in othir places that what man coude take the Captayn quyk or ded shall haue a M. mark And after this one Alisander Iden a squyer of kent toke him in a gardyn in southsex in the takyng the Captayn Iohan Cade was slayne and after beheded and his beed set on london brigge ¶ And anone after thenne the kyng come in to kente and did his Iustises sitte at cauÌ„terbury enquere who were accessaries and chief cause of this Insurrexion And there were viij men Iugged to deth in one day and in othir places moo and fro thens the kyng weÌ„t in to sussex in to the westcontre where a litell before was slayne the bisshopp of salisbury And this same yere were so many Iugged to deth that xxiij heedes stode on london brigge attones ¶ Of the felde yâ— the duke of yorke toke at brentheth in kente And of the burthe of prince Edward And of the fyrst bataill at seint Albons where the duke of somersetee was slayne Capitulo ducentesimo lvj IN the yere xxx The duke of yorke came oute of the marche of walys with the erle of deuenshire the lord Cobham grete puissauÌ„ce for reformacion of certay Iniuries wronges also to haue Iustice on certayn lordes beyng aboute the kyng toke a feld at breÌ„theth beside deâ—tford in keÌ„te whiche was a stroÌ„g felde For which cause the kyng with alle the lordes of the lande went vn to the blakheth with a grete stronge multitude of pepâ—e armed and ordeyned for the werre in the beste wyse And whanne they had musterid on the blake heth Certayne lordes were sente to hym for to trete and make appoyntement with hym which were the bisshopp of Ely and the bisshopp of wynchestre and the Erles of salisbury and of warre wyke And they concluded that the duke of Somersete shold he had to warde and to ansuere to such articles as the duke of yorke shold put on hym than the duke of yorke shold breke his felde and come to the kyng whiche was all promised by the kyng And so the kyng commaunded that the duke of Somersete shold be had inward And thenne the duke of yorke brake vp his felde and come to the kyng and whan he was come contrary to the promise afore made the duke of Somersete was present in the felde awayting and chief aboute the kyng and made the duke of yorke ride to fore as a prisoner thurgh loudon and after they wold hane put hym in hold But a noyse aroose that the Erle of marche his sone was comyng with ten M. men to london ward wherof the kyng and his counceille fered And thenne they coÌ„cluded that the duke of yorke shold departe at his wyll ¶ Aboute this tyme began grete deuision in Spruysse bitwene the grete mastir the knyghtis of the duche ordre whiche were lordes of that contre For the communes and tounes rebelled ayenst the lordes and made so grete werre that at the last they called the kyng of Pole to be their lord the whiche kyng come was wurshipfully receyued and layde siege to the Castell of Marienburgh whiche was the chief Castell and strength of alle the lond and wan it and drofe oute the mastir of dansk and alle othir places of that land And so they that had bene lordes many yeres loste alle their seygnorie and possessions in tho landes ¶ And the yere of the Inâ—arnacion of our lord M. CCCC.liij on Seint Edwardis day the quene Margarete was deliuered of a faire Prince whiche was named Edward That same day Iohan Norman was chosen for to bene Maire of london And the day that he shold take his othe at westmynstre be wente thidder by water with alle the craftes where afore tyme the Maire Aldremen and all the craftes Roode a horsebak whiche was neuer vsed after For syn that tyme they haue goon euer by water in barges ¶ Ye haue well vnderston de tofore how that contrarie to the promise of the kyng and also the conclusions taken bitwene the kyng and the duke of yorke at brentheth the duke of Somersete wente not to warde But a bode aboute the kyng had grete reule and anone after â—e was made Capitayne of Caleys and rewled the kyng and his royaâ—â— as he wolde wherfore the grete lordes of the reame and also the coÌ„mons were not plesed For whiche cause the duke of yorke the erles of warre wyke of Salisbury with many knyghtes and squyers and moch peple came for to remeue the said duke of somersete othir fro the kyng And the kyng heeryng of their comyng thouÈt by his counseill for to haue goon westward and not for to mete with hem had with him the duke of somersete the duk of bokyngham the erle of stafford the erle of Northumâ—erland the lord Clifford and many othir And what tyme that the duke of yorke and his felawshipp vnderstode that the kyng was departed with these said lordes from london Anone he changed his way and costed the contre and come to seint Albons the xxiij day of may there mette with
agayne to be kyng how Engiste retorned how they fought to gedre Ca. lix ¶ How Vortiger began a Castell that wold not stande wherfore counscill was gyuen him to tempre the morter with blood Ca. lx ¶ How Mâ—rlyn was sought in walys for to come speke with the kyng Ca. lxj ¶ Of the ansuere of Merlyn to the kyng why the Castell myght not stonde Ca. lxij ¶ Of the significacion of ij dragons that fouÈt to gedre ca. lxiij ¶ Of kyng Aurilambros how he pursued Vortiger and Engiste and how they deiden Ca. lxiiij ¶ How Aurilambros redressed the land of Britayne which was destroied by the saxons Ca. lxv ¶ How the britons went to seche the grete stones in IrlaÌ„d ca. â—xvj ¶ How Passent vortigers sone kyng Guillomer come in to this land how Coppa a traitour enpoysend the kyng Aurilambros Capitulo lxvij ¶ Whan Aurilambros was dede a sterre was seen in the mornyng with a clere light at the bought of the beme was seen the hede of an horrible dragon Ca. lxv.ij ¶ Of the â—â—tokenyng of the sterre Ca. lxix ¶ Of Vter pendragon which was kyng after his brother of the loue that he had to ygerne therbes wife of Cornewaille Ca. lxx ¶ How Vter begate on Igerne countesse of Cornewaille Arthur the kyng Ca. lxxj ¶ How kyng Vter ordeyned Aloth to rule the londe whiles that he was seke Ca. lxxij ¶ How Arthur sone of Vter was kyng after his fadre and how he drofe Colegrine the saxons and Cheldryke of Almayne out of this land Ca. lxxâ—ij ¶ How Arthur faught with the saxoues whan they come agayn besected the toune of bathe hem ouercoâ—â—e Ca. lxxiiij ¶ How Arthur ayed of Merlyn of vj. the last kynges that weâ—â— to regnâ— in this land of Merlyns prophecie Ca. lxxv ¶ How Arthur ouercome Guillomer kyng of Irland the scottes beâ—â—meâ— his men Ca. lxxvj ¶ How the noble kyng Arthur wedded Gunnore coâ—â—n to theâ—â—â— of corne waill after how he conquerd all Irland ca. lxxvij ¶ How Arthur conquerd fraunce slewe frollo ca. lxxviij ¶ Hnw Arthur a vaunced his men that had trauaylled in his serâ—â—se how he was crouned kyng of Glomergan ca. lxxix ¶ Of the letter that was sente fro rome to kyng Arthur ca. lxxx ¶ Of the manly ansuere that kyng Arthur sent to the Emê‘our to the Romayns ca. lxxxj ¶ Of the reuerence that kyng Arthur dide to the messagers of the Emê‘our ca. lxxxij ¶ Of the kynges lordes that comen to serue ayde kyng Arthur aâ—enst the Emê‘our ca. lxxxiij ¶ How kyng Arthur faught slew a geant called Dinabê° that had slayn heleyne kyng hoels cosin of litell britaigne ca. lxxxiiij ¶ How kyng Arthur yaf bataill to the emê‘our in which the emê‘our was slayne ca. lxxxv ¶ How kyng arthur buried the bodyes of his knyghtes that were slayn in the bataille And how he sente the emê‘ours body to Rome for tribute ca. lxxxvj ¶ How Mordred to whom he had gyuen the gouernaunce of his Reame in his absence rebellid ayenst hym ca. lxxxvij ¶ How kyng Arthur enchaced Mordred the traitour and how he was slayne kyng Arthur wounded to the deth ca. lxxxviij ¶ How kyng Arthâ—r drliuered the reame to Costantyn the sone of Cador his neuew ca. lxxxix ¶ How CostaÌ„tine was werred of Mordreds ij sones ca. lxxxx ¶ Of kyng Adelbright of Edell ca. lxxxxj ¶ How kyng Edell maried the damoyfell Adelbrightes doughter vn to a knaue in his kichen ca. lxxxxij ¶ Of kyng Conan ca. lxxxxiij ¶ Of kyng Cortif of Gurmonde that come by helpe of the â—â—â—nems in to britaigne ca. lxxxxiiij ¶ How kyng Gurmond drofe kyng Cortif to chichestre slewe the britons gate the toune ca. lxxxxv ¶ How this londe was named Englond after the name of Engist And how many kynges were made after in diuerse parties of the londe ca. lxxxxvj ¶ How seint Austyn come first in to Englond baptised conâ—tid kyng Adelbright and of two bisshoppes that were his felows ca. lxxxxvij ¶ How seint Austyn went in to walys and how the britons there wolde not obeye tharchebisshopp of Caunterbury ca. lxxxxviij ¶ How kyng Adelbright kyng Olfride slewe brecinal kyng of britons that helde the contre of leycestre Ca. lxxxxix ¶ How Cadewan kyng of leycestre and Elfride kyng of northumberland were frendes after of the debaâ—e that was bitwene Edwyn and walyn whiche were bothe hir sones Capitulo Centesimo ¶ How kyng Oswold was slayne by kyng Cadwalyn peanda And how Oswy seint Oswaldes brother regned after hym slew Peanda And how kyng Cadewaldre that was Cadewalynes sone regned after his fadre And was laste kyng of the Britons Capitulo C.j. ¶ How Cadewaldre forsoke this land and wente in to litell Britaigne ca. c.ij ¶ How kyng Offa was souerayne aboue all the kynges in Englond their werre how Osbright enforced the wife of buerne bocarde wherof fill moch sorwe ca. c.iij ¶ How the Danes toke yorke and slewe kyng Osbright and Elle ca. c.iiij ¶ How seint Edmond the kyng was martred ca. c.v ¶ How hubba hungar toke the toune of redyng ca. c.vj ¶ Of kyng Alured how the danes in his tyme required hym to suffre them to departe oute of this land ca. c.vij ¶ How hubba hungar were slayne at Chippenham how the danes brought hir kyng to kyng Alured ca. c.viij ¶ How the danes that wente in to fraunce with Gurmond come a gayne in to englond of the deth of kyng Alured ca. c.ix ¶ Of kyng Edward that was kyng Aluredes sone ca. c.x ¶ Of kyng Adelston of Edmond Eldrede and of Edwyne his brotheren ca. c.xj ¶ Of kyng Edgar how he regned ouer the kynges of scotland and walys how he was deceyued in takyng of his wife ca. c.xij ¶ How kyng Edgar wedded Estrilde after the dethe of Edelwold ca. c.xiij ¶ How seint Edward the martir was slayne by his stepmodre Estrilde for to make Eldred hir sone kyng ca. c.xiiij ¶ Of kyng Eldrede how kyng swyne of denmarke helde engloÌ„d and how Eldrede seint Edwardes brother was not beloued wherfor be fledde in to normandie ca. c.xv ¶ How kyng Eldrede come agayne froÌ„ normandie how knoght the dane regned and of the werre bitwene hym Edmond Irenside ca. c.xvj ¶ Of kyng knoght ca. c.xvij ¶ How kyng Edmond Irenside was slayne by a tcaitour named Edrith of Stratton ca. c.xviij ¶ How kyng knoght sente kyng Edmondes sones in to denmarke for to slee how they were sauyd ca. c.xix ¶ How kyng knoght conquered norewey how after his pride become meke mylde ca. c.xx ¶ Of kyng harolde that leuer had to go on fote than ride ca. c.xxj ¶ Of kyng hardeknoght haroldes brother ca. c.xxij ¶ Of the vylanye that the danes diden to englisshmeÌ„ wherfor afterward was no dane made
kyng of englond ca. c.xxiiij ¶ How godewyn toke Alured on gildesdoune whan he cam out of normaÌ„die to be kyug how he was martred in yâ— I le of ely ca. 124 ¶ How seint Edward Alureds brother was made kyng of Englond ca. c.xxv ¶ Of the first miracle that god shewed for seint edward ca. c.xxvj ¶ How erle Godewyne retorned in to englond and how seint Edward wedded his doughter ca. c.xxvij ¶ How seint Edward saw sweyne drowned in the see as he stode and berde his masse ca. c.xxviij ¶ How the ringe that seint Edward had gyuen to seint Iohan the euangelist was senâ— to hym agayne ca. c.xxix ¶ How seint Edward deide is buried at westmestre ca. c.xxx ¶ How harold gode wynes sone was made kyng how he escaped fro the duke of normandie ca. c.xxxj ¶ How william bastard duke of normandie conquerd englond slewe kyng harold ca. c.xxxij ¶ How kyng william gouerned him well of the werre bitwene hym the kyng of fraunce ca. c.xxxiij ¶ Of kyng william Rous william bastardis sone that destroied tounes houses of Religion to make a forest ca. c.xxxiiij ¶ How kyng henry beauclerke william Rous brother was kyng and of the deâ—ate bitwene hym and Robert Curthose his brother Capitulo c.xxxv ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene kyng lowys of feaunce kyng henry of Englond and how his two sones were drowned in the see ca. c.xxxvj ¶ How Maude the Emê‘esse come agayne in to englond and how she was wedded after to Geffrey erle of angeo ca. c.xxxvij ¶ How stephen kyng henries suster sone was made kyng of Englond ca. c.xxxviij ¶ How Maude themê‘esse had moche trouble disease And how she ascaped fro Oxenford to wallyngford ca. c.xxxix ¶ How Geffrey erle of Angeo gaf vn to henry themê‘esse sone all Normandie ca. c.xl ¶ Of kyng henry the second themê‘esse sone in whos tyme seint Thomas of Caunterbury was made chaunceler ca. c.xlj ¶ Of kyng henry that was sone of kyng henry themê‘esse sone of the debate of hym of his fadre ca. c.xlij ¶ How cristen men lost the holy londe in this tyme thurgh a fals cristen man that renyed his fayth became a sarasyn ca. c.xliij ¶ Of kyng Richard Cuer de lyon of his conqueste in the holy lande ca. c.xliiij ¶ How kyng Richard retorned fro the holy lande how he auenged hym on his enemies ca. c.xlv ¶ How Iohan his brother was made kyng And the first yere of his regne he lost all Normandie ca. c.xlvj ¶ How kyng Iohan wold not obeyee the popes coÌ„maundement wherfore all Englond was enterdited ca. c.xlvij ¶ How stephen of langton come in to englond by the popes coÌ„mauÌ„dement how he retorned agayn ca. c.xlvx ¶ How kyng Iohan destroied thordre of Cisteaus ca. c.xlix ¶ How Pandolf deliuered a clerk that had falsed and couÌ„terfetid the kynges money in the kynges presence ca. c.l ¶ Of the letter obligatorie that kyng Iohan made vn to the court of Rome wherfor petre pens be payd ca. c.lj ¶ How the clerkes that were outâ—lawed come agayn And how kyng Iohan was assoylled ca. c.lij ¶ How the enterdiction cessyd And of the debate bitwene kyng Iohan the barons of Englond ca. c.liij ¶ How lowys the kynges sone of fraunce come in to Englond with a stronge power for to be kyng ca. c.liiij ¶ How the pope sente Swalo a lâ—gate in to Englond And of the deth of kyng Iohan ca. c.lv ¶ How kyng henry the thridde was crouÌ„ed at gloucestre ca. c.lvj ¶ How lowys retorned in to fraunce And of the confirmacion of kyng Iohanes chartre ca. c.lvij ¶ Of the quynzieme of goodes graunted for the newe chartreâ— and of the purueyaunce of Oxenford Ca. clviii ¶ Of the siege of kenilworth how gentilmen were disherited by counseill of the lordes how they had hir londes ayen Ca. c.lix ¶ The ê“phecie of Merlyn of kyng henry that was kyng Iohanes sone ca. c.lx ¶ Of kyng Edward kyng henries sone ca. c.lxj ¶ How ydeyne doughter of lewelyn prince of walys Aymer brother of therle of Mountfort were take on the see ca. c.lxij ¶ How lewelyne by encoragyng of Dauid his brother made werre ayenst kyng Edward ca. c.lxiij ¶ How dauid lewelyns brother prince of walys was put to deth Capitulo c.lxiiij ¶ How kyng Edward redressyd his Iustises clerkes and how the Iewes were put oute of Englond ca. c.lxv ¶ How kyng Edward was seised in all the land of scotland by consente of all the lordes of the same ca. c.lxvj ¶ How sir Iohan bailloll withsaid his homage for scotland of sir Thomas Turbeluyle ca. c.lxvij ¶ Of the conquest of berewyke in scotland ca. c.lxviij ¶ How kyng Edward deliuered the scottes oute of prison how they drewâ— hem to the frensshmen by counseill of william waleys Capitulo c.lxix ¶ How william waleys lete fle sir hugh of Cressyngham and of the bataill of fonkyrke ca. c.lxx ¶ Of the last mariage of kyng Edward and how he went the thir de tyme in to scotland ca. c.lxxj ¶ How the Castell of Estreuelyn was beseged ca. c.lxxij ¶ How Troylebastone was first ordeyned ca. c.lxxiij ¶ Of the deth of william waleyâ— the fals traitour ca. c.lxxiiij ¶ How the scottis come to kyng Edward for tamende their offencis that they had trespacid ayenst hym ca. c.lxxv ¶ How Robert the Brus chalenged scotland ca. c.lxxvj ¶ How sir Iohan of Comyn gaynsaide the crounyng of sir Robert the Bruâ— ca. c.lxxvij ¶ How sir Iohan of comyn was pitously slayne ca. c.lxxviij ¶ How sir Robert the Brus waâ— crouned ca. c.lxxix ¶ How kyng Edward dubbed at westmynstre 〈◊〉 scoâ—â—â—nyghtes ca. c.lxxx ¶ How Robert the Brus was discomfited in bataill â— how Sir suâ—â—ond frysell was slayne ca. c.lxxxj ¶ How Iohan erle of atheles was take put to deth ca. c.lxxxij ¶ How IohnÌ„ williaÌ„ waleis brother was put to deth ca. c.lxxxiij ¶ How robert the hrus fledde fro scotlaÌ„d to norwey ca. c.lxxxiiij ¶ How the noble kyng Edward deide ca. c.lxxxv ¶ Of Merlyns ê“phecie declared on kyng Edward ca. c.lxxxvj ¶ Of kyng Edward of Carnariuan which was kyng Edwardes sone ca. c.lxxxvij ¶ How robert the brus come agayn in to scotlaÌ„â—â— assembled a grete power to werre vpon kyng Edward ca. c.lxxxviij ¶ How the toune of berewyk was taken by treson how ij Cardinallis were robbed in englond ca. c.lxxxix ¶ How the scottes robbed northumberland ca. c.lxxxx ¶ How Scotland wold not amende their trespaces wherfore the land was enterdited ca. c.lxxxxj ¶ How sir hugh the spencers sone was made the kynges chamberlayn of the bataill of mytone ca. c.lxxxxij ¶ How kyng edward was all ruled by the speÌ„cers ca. c.lxxxxiij ¶ How sir hugh spencer and his fadre were exibed oute of Englond ca. c.lxxxxiiij ¶ How the kyng exiled Thomas erle of lancastre all them that helde with
And whan nyght was comÌ„ the lordes ladies went to bedde anone as hir lordes were in slepe they cutte all hir housbondes throtes And so they slowen hem all whenÌ„e that Dioclisian the kyng her fadre herd of this thyng he bicome hugely wroth ayenst his doughtres and anone wolde hem all haue brent ¶ But all the barons lordes of sirrie couÌ„ceilled not so for to do suche sternesse to his owne doughtres but only sholde voide the land of hem for euermore so that they neu neuer shold come ayene And so he dyde And Dioclisian that was her fadre anone coÌ„maunded hem to gone in to shipp and deliuered to hem vitailles for half ayere And whan this was done all the sustren went in to the shipp and sailed forth in the see and bitoke all hir frendes to Appolyn that was hir god And so longe they sailled in the see till at the last they come and arrined in an yle that was all wyldernesse And wen dame Albyne was come to that londe and all hir sustres this Albyne went forth out of the shipp and said to hir othir sustres For as moche quod she as I am the oldest suster of all this companie and fyrst this land haue taken and for as moche as my name is Albyne I wull that this londe becalled Albion after myne owne name And anone all hir sustren graunted to hir wyth a good wyll ¶ Tho went out all the sustres of the shipp and token the land Albion as hir suster called it And ther they went vp and downe and fonde nether man ne woman ne child but wylde bestes of diuerse kyndes Aud whenÌ„ hir vitailles where dispended and hem failled they fedde hem wyth herbes and frutes in seson of the yere and so they leued as they best myght and after that they token flessh of diuerse bestes and bicame wonder fat and so they desired maÌ„nys companie and maÌ„nys kynde that hem failled and for hete they woxen wonder coragious of kynde so that they desired more maÌ„nys companie then eny othir solace or mirthe Whan the deuel that ê‘ceyud and went by diuerse contreys and noÌ„me body af the eir and likynge natures shad of men and come in to the lande of Albion and lay by thoo wymen and shad tho natures vpon hem and they conceyued after they broght forth Geantz of the whiche one me called Gogmagog and an othir laugherigan and so they were nempned by diuerse names and in this maner they come forth and were borne horrible geantz in Albion and they duelled in caues and in hulles at hir wyll and had the londe of Albion as hem liked vn to the tyme that Brute arrined and come to Totnesse that was in the yle of Albion and ther this brut conquered and scomfited thes geantz aboue said ¶ Here endeth the prolog of Albion that tho was an Ile and herkeneth now how Brute was goten and how he slowe first his moder and after ward his fadre and how he conquered Albion that after he nempned Britaigne after his owne name that nowe is called Englond after the name of Engist of Saxonie ¶ Ca.j. In the noble Cite of grete Troye ther was a noble knyght a man of grete poer that was called Eneas and when the Cite of Troye was lost and destroied thurgh hem of Grece this Eneas with all his meyne fledde thens and come in to lumbardie that tho was lorde and gouernour of that londe a kyng that was called Latyne And an othir kyng ther was that was called Turocelyne that strongly werred vpon this kyng latyne that often tymes did hym moche harme And when this kyng latyne herde that Eneas was comen he vnderfeng hym with mochel honour and hym with helde for as moche as he had herde of hym wist well that he was a noble knyght a worthy of his body of his dedes This Eneas helpe kyng Latyne in his werre shortly for to telle so well worthely he did that he slowe Turocelyne discomfited hym all his peple And whan all this was done kxng Latyne yaf all that londe that was Turocelinis to Eneas in mariage with lauyne his doughter the most faire creature that any man wiste and so they lyued to gedrr in joye and myrthe all hir lyfes tyme And after he wedded a wyfe and vpon hir he begate a sone that was called Siluâ—yne this Silueyne whan he coude some reson of man vn witing his fadre and ayenst his wyll acqueynted with a damâ—sell that was cosin to Lauyne that was kyng Latynes dougter the quene that was Eneas wife and brought the damisell with childe And whan Ascanius his fadre it wist anone let enqnere of the wisest mastres and of the gretest clerkes what child the damisell shold bring forth and they ansuered and seid that she shold bring forth a sone that sholde quelle bothe fadre and moder and so he did For his moder died in bering of hym And whan this child was borne his fadre let calle hym Brute And the mastres said that he shold do moche harme forwe in many diuerse places and after he shold come to grete honour and wurshipp This kyng Ascamus deide whan god wolde and silueyne his sone resseyued the land and mode hym woÌ„derlich well beloued amonge his peple And whan Brute that was Silueynus sone was xv yere olde he went vpon a day with his fadre for to pley and solace and as this Brute shold shete vn to an herâ— his arwe myshapped and glaced and so there Brute quâ—lled his fadre ¶ How Brute was driuen out of the land and howe he helde hym in Grece Ca.ij. ANd when this mischance befalle was the peple of the lande â—ade sorw y nowe and were sore an angred and for encheson therof they driuen Brnte oute of the lande and wolde nat suffre hym amonges hem and he sangh that he must not abide and went feo thens in to grece and ther he fonde vij M. men that were of the â—â—nage and kynred of Troye that were comen of grete blode as the storie telleth as of men and women and children the whiche were all holden in thraldome and bondage of the kyng Pandras of grece for the deth of achilles that was bitraied slayne at troye This Brute was a wonder fair man and a stronge and huge of his age and of glad chere and semblant and also worthy of body and was welbeloued among his peple This kyng Pandras herde speke of his goodnesse and his condicions and anone made hym duell with hym so that Brute bicome woÌ„dre priue moche beloued with the kyng so that long tyme Brute duelled with the kyng So at the last they of Troye and Brute spaken to gedre of kynred and of linage and of acqueyntance and ther pleyned hem vn to Brute of hir sorwe and of hir bouÌ„dage and of meny othir shames that the kyng Pandras had hem done and to Brute they saiden vpon a
tyme Ye be a lord of our linage and a strong man and a myghty be ye our captayn and lorde and we wull bicome your men and your coÌ„mandementz done in all maner thynges and brynge ye vs oute of this wrecchednesse and bondage and fyght we wyth the kyng for thorgh the grace of the grete god we shal hym ouercome and we shul make yon kyng of the lande and to you done homage and of you we shull holde euermore Brut had tho grete pite of hir bondage that they were brought yn and preuelich went hym from the kynges court and all tho that were of Troye went and put hem in to wodes and in to montaignes and hem helde and sent vn to kyng Pandras that he sholde yeue hem leue sauelich for to Wend out of the lande for they nold no lenger duelle in his bondage The kyng Pandras wax tho sore annoied and tho swore that he wolde slee hem euerichone and ordeyned a gret poer and went to wardes hem al for to fight but Brut and his men manâ—â—che hem defended and fersely foughten and quelled all the kynges men that none of hem ascaped and token the kyng and hym helde in prison and ordeyned counceill bitwene hem what they myght done somme said that he shold be put to deth and somme said that he shold be exiled oute of the lande and somme said that he shold be brent And tho spake a wyse knyght that was called Menpris and said to Brute and to all tho of Troye yf kyng Pandras wolde yelde hym and haue his lyfe I counceill that he yeue vn to Brute that is our duke and our soueraigne his doughter Gennogen to a wife and in mariage with hir an honderd shippes well araied and all his tresoure of gold and siluer of corne and of wyne and as moche as vs nedeth to haue of o thyng and othir and than go we oute of his land and ordeyne we vs lande elles wherefor we ne none of our kynred that comen after vs shall neuer haue pees in this lande amonges hem of Grece for we haue slayne so many of hir knyghtes and of her othir frendes that euermore werre and contake sholde bene amonges vs Brute tho and alle his folke consented well to that counceille and this thyng they tolden to kyng Pandras and ther for to haue his lyfe graunted as moche as they axrd and anone yaf vn to Brute Gennogen his doughter to wife and the hondred shippes with as moche as hem neded of all vitailles as before was ordeyned Brute tho toke his wife and all his men that forsoke the land of Grece and wenten hem vn to the see and hadden wynde and weder at wyll and comen the thridde day in to an I le that was called Lorgers Brute anone senâ—e of his men a londe for to aspie the maner of the contre and they founden an olde Cite all wasted and forlet that nas therynne nethir man ne woman ne no thyng duellyng and in the myddell of this Cite they founden an olde temple of a faire ladie that was called Diane the goddesse and they comen ayene vn to Brute and tolde hym what they had seyne and founden and councâ—illed hym to gone and to done sacrifice vn to dame Diane For she was woned to yeue ansuere of what thyng that euer men prayed hir and namely vn to them that her honoured with sacrifice Brute went to that ymage and said Diane noble goddesse lady that all thyng hast in myght and in thy poer wyndes watres wodes feldes and all thynges of the world and allâ— maner bestes that ther in bene to yowe I make my praier that â—e me councelle and telle where and in what place I shall haue a couenable duellyng for me and for my peple and ther I shall make in honour of yow a well faire temple and a noble wherynne ye shull euermore bene honoured when he had done his praier Diane ansuered in this maner Brute quod she go euen forth thy wey ouer the see in to fraunce to ward the weâ—â— and ther ye shull fynâ—e an I le that is called Albion and that I le is bicompassed all with the see and no man may come therin but it bene by shippes And in that londe were woned to be geantz but nowe it is nat so but all wildernesse and that land is yowe destenyed and ordeyned for yow and for your peple ¶ How Coryn became Brutes man and how kyng Goffar was discomfited Capitulo tercio WHen Brute herde this ansuere of diane the goddesse anone he let the ancres wynde vp and sailed 〈◊〉 to the high see when he and his men had sailled xx daies and moo they fouÌ„den fast beside a cost of the see a thousand men of the linage and kynred of Troye and hir soueraigne hir master of all was called Corin And whan Brute wiste whennes they were he tho vnderfeng hem with mochel â—oye in to his shippes and hem lad forth with hym This Coryn tho become Brutes man and to hym did feaulte and homage and so longe they sailled forth in the see till they comen in to Gascoyne and anone they arriued in the hauen of liegers and ther they duelled viij daies hem for to resten and hir sailles to amende ther that it was nede Tydynge sone come to kyng Goffar that was lord of the lande how that mochel folke of strange lande weren arriued in his lande in the hauen of liegers wherfor he was sore angred and anoied that they comen and arriued in his lande withoute leue and anone he ordeyned hym a grete poer to driuen oute and to shend Brute with his peple but kung Goffar was discomfited and all his folke and hym selfe fledde in to feauÌ„ce to seke helpe and socour And in that tyme regned in feauÌ„oe xij kynges the xj assembled a grete poer for to helpe Goffar for to fight ayens Brute Goffar duelled with hem of fraunce halfe ayere and more And Brute in the mene tyme and his companie destroied all the lond of gascoyne and let take alle the tresour that kyng goffar had and let bringe it in to his shippes And this Brute founde in that lande a faire place and a couenable and there Brute made a faire Castell and a stronge ¶ When that was done kyng Goffar come fro fraunce and xj kynges with hym and broughten xx M. men for to fyght with Brut and his companie and Brut had but vij M. 〈◊〉 mâ—n Nothelees when the ij hostes metten to gedre Brutâ—◠〈◊〉 thoâ—gh helpe of hym self of Turyn his cosin and of Corin and manlich hym defended and fought so that in litel tyme they had quelled of the fâ—enshmen .ij. M. and mo and tho that were alyue fledden away ¶ And in this bataill Turyn that was Brutes cosin was slayne and Brute let enteer worthili hym when he had space leiser in the castell that he had made and tho let calle
the castell Tours for the name of Turine that ther was enteered yit in to this day ther is a noble cite that is called Tonrs when kyng Goffar wist that Turin was dede he come ayen with his men and after yaf a strong bataill vn to Brute but Brute and his men were so wery of fighting that they myght no lenger endure but maugre hym and all his Brute went in to his castell with all his men and made the yates fast for to saue hem selfe and for to take conceill amonges hem what were best for to done Brute and Coryn noÌ„me conceill and ordeyned that Coryn priuely sholde gone oute and bussh hym in a wode til amorne So that in the mornyng whan Brnte sholde fight with his Enymies Coryn sholde come with his folke in that one side and slee and done all the harme that he myght And amornyng in the dawenyng Brute went out of the castell and faught with his Enymies and they fersely defended but withyn a litell tyme Brute and his folke slew viij c of Goffars men and tho come Coryn fro the buschement and smete to grounde he and his companye all that wolde stonde or abide so that kyng Goffar and his folk were discomfited and fast they guÌ„ne to flee And Brute and Coryn with hir companye ferselich hem pouesued and quelled mo of hem in the fleyng than they diden in bataill And in that maner Brute had the victorie and natheles Brute made moche sorwe for his cosin Toryn that there was slayne and for othir also that he had lost of his men that is to seyn vij c and xv the which nobely he let entier in the castell of Tonrs ther that he had entered Turyn his cosin ¶ How Brute arrined at Tottenesse in the yle of Albion and of the bataill that was bytuene Coryn and Gogmagog ¶ Capitulo quarto WHen all this was done Brute wolde no lenger ther duelle for to figgt ne no mo lese of his pepâ—â— For kyng Goffarus peple myght euery day eâ—â—resse mo and mo And Brutes lassen and ther for he toke all his men and went vn to the see had wynd and weder at wyll and the fifthe day afterward they arriued in an hauen at Tottenesse and comen in to the I le of Albion and ther fonde nethir man nethir woman as the storie telleth but Geantz and they woned in hilles in caues Brute saw the lande was faire at his likyng and good also for hym and for his folk as Diane the goddesse had hym behight Tho was Brute wonder glad and late assemble vpon a day all his folke to make a solempne sacrifice a grete fest in honour reuerence of Diane the goddesse thurgh whos counceill he was comen in to that land And whan they had hir solempnite made as they vpon a day sate at mete ther comen in vpon hem sodenly xxx Geantz quelled of Brutes men xxx Brute and his men anone sturten vp foughten with the geantz and quelled hem euerichon but one geant that was master of all that was called Gogmagog that was stronger and hier than any of the othir Geantz and Brute â—â—epte hym and saued his lyf for encheson that he shold wrestell with Coryn for Coryn was gref and hiâ—r than any of Brutes men from the gerdelstede vp ward ¶ Gogmagog and Coryn vndertoke for to wrastlyn yfere and so to gedre they wrestâ—â—d longe tyme but at the last Gogmagog held Coryn so fast that he brak ij ribbes of his side wherfor Coryn was sore angry and toke tho Gogmagog bitwene his armes and cast hym doune vpon a roche so that Gogmagog brak all to peces and so died an euell dethe and therfor the place is called yit vn to this day the saute of Gogmagog And tho yaf Brute all that contre to Corin and Corin it called after his name Corne waille and his meÌ„ he called Cornewailles and so shull men of that contre bene called for euermore And in that contre duelled Corin his men and made tounes houses inhabited the land at hir wyll ¶ How Brute made london called this lande Britaigne scotland Albyne and walys Cambir Capitulo quinto BRute and his men wâ—nten forth and sawe aloute in 〈◊〉 places wher they myght fynde a good place and couenable that they myght make a Cite for hym and for his folke So at the last they comen by a fair Riuer that is called the Thamys and there brute bigan a fair ate and let calle it newe Troye in mynde and remembrance of the grete Troye from whiche place all hir linage was comen And this brute let fall a doune wodes and let erye and sowe landes and done mowe medes for sustenance of hym and of his peple and he departed the land to hem so that euerâ—chon of them had a certain place for to duelle vpon And Brute let calle all this lande Bretaigue after his owne name and his folk he let calle Bretons And this Brute had goten an his wife Geunogen iij. soens that were worthy of dedes the fyrst was called lotryn the seconde Albanac the thred kamber And Brute bare corone in the Cite of newe Troye xx yere after tyme that the Cite was made ther he made the lawes that the Bretons holden And this Brute was wonderly wel beloued among all men and Brutes sones also loued wonderly wel to gedre And when brute had sought all the londe in length in brede he fonde a lande that â—omed to Britaigue in the north and that land brute yaf to Albanac his sone and let calle it Albanie after his name that nowe is called Scotland And Brute fond an othir contre toward the west and that yaf to Camber his othir sone and he let call it Camber after his name and nowe it is called wales And whan Brut had regned xx yere as before is said he died in the cite of newe Troye and there his sone hym entered with mochel honour And lotryn Brutes sone was crouned kyng with mochel solempnite of alle the lande of BreteynÌ„ and after whan he was crouned Albanac and Camber his ij brethernÌ„ whent ayen in to hir owne contre and liued with mikel honour And lotryn her brother regned and was kyng and gouerned the land well and wysely for he was a good man and wonder wel beloued of all his land And it befell so that Albanac duelled in his owne lande with mochel honour and wurshipp thenÌ„e cam kyng humbar of hunland with a grete poer and arrined in albanie and wolde haue conquered the land and bigan to werre vpon Albanac and hym quelled in bataille When Albanac was slayne the folk of the land fled vn to lotryn and told hym for he was kyng of Bretaigue how that his brother was slayne and prayed hym of help for to a venge his brothers deth ¶ Lotryne anone let assemble all the bretons of kent of douer in to
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
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
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
truagâ— that kyng Cassibalan bad graunted vn to Iulius Cesar wherfor the Emê‘our that was tho that was called Claudius cesar was sore annoied and or deyned a grete power of Romayns and come in to this lande for to conquere the truage thurgh strength and haue it of the kyng but the kyng Gynder and Armager his brother gadred a grete hoost yfere of Britons and yafe bataille to the Emperour Claudius and queld of Romayns grete plente The Emperour had afterward one yâ— was called Hamon that sawe that hir peple ware fast slayue preuelich he cast a way his owne armes and toke the armes of a dede Briton and armed hym with his armure and come in to the bataille to the kyng and said in this maner Sir beye good of hert for goddis loue for the Romayns that bene yone enemies anone shull be slayne and discomfited euerychon the kyng yaf no kepe ne reward to his speche for encheson of the armes that he had vpon hym and went it had bene a Briton but the traitour euer helde hym next the kyng and preuelich vnder the shuldres of his armes he smote the kyng wher for he was dede and fell doune to the erthe whan Armager sawe his brother dede he caste away his armes and toke to hym his brothers armes and come in to the bataille amonge the Britons and bad hem hertely for to fight and fast bey a doune the Romayns and for the armes they wende it had he kyng Gynder that erst was slayne that they wise not thenÌ„ gon the Britons hertely fight and quelled the Romains so at the last the Emê‘our forsoke the felde and fledde as faste as he myght with his folke in to the Cite of wynchestre and the fals traitour hamon that had queld the kyng faste anone gan for to flee with all the hast that he myght and Armager the kynges brother pursued hym full fersely with a ferse hert and drofe hym vn to a water and ther he toke hym and anone smoâ—e of both hond hede and feet and hewe the body all to peces tho cast him in to the water wherfor that water was called hamonus hauen and afterward ther was made a faire toune that yit standeth that is called southaÌ„pton And afterward Armager went to wynchestre for to seke claudius cesar the Emê‘our ther Armager hym toke Claudius the Emê‘our thurgh counceill of his romains that with hym were left a lyue made pees with Armager in this maner as ye shull here yâ— is to say how that Claudius the Emê‘our shold yeue to Armager Gennen his fair doughter for to haue to wife so that this land fro that tyme afterward shold be in the Emê‘ours poer of Rome vppn suche couenaunt that neuer afterward none emê‘our of rome shold take none othir truage of this laÌ„d but only feaulte so they were acorded And vpon this conenant Claudius cesar sent to Rome for his doughter Gennen and whan she was come Claudius cesar yaf hir to Armager to wyf and Armager spoused hir at london with moche solempnite and myrthe tho was Armager crouned and made kyng of Britaigue ¶ Of kyng Armager in whose tyme seint Petre precked in Anti ochie with othir apostoles in duâ—erse contreis Ca. xl THis kyng Armager regned well and worthely the lande goâ—ned And Claudius Cesar in remeÌ„brauÌ„ce of this acord for reuerence honour of his doughter made in this land a fair toune a fair castell and let calle the toune after his name Claucestren that nowe is called Gloucestre and when this was all done the Emê‘our noÌ„me his leue thowent ayen to Rome Armager tho was kyng and goâ—ned the land well nobely all his lyfes tyme and this Armager gote a sone on his wyfe that called was westmer and whiles that this armager regned seint petre preched in Antioche and ther he made a noble chyrch in which he sate fyrst in his chair and there he duelled vij yere and after he went to Rome was made pope till that New the Emê‘our let hym martreÌ„ and tho preched openly all the appostles in diuerse landes the right fayth And whan Armager had regned xxiiij yere he died lieth at london ¶ Howâ— kyng westmer yaf to Berynger an yland forlet ther this Berynger made the toune of Berewike Ca. xli ANd after this Armager regned his sone westmer a good man a worthy of body well goâ—ned the lande Hit befell so that tydynge came to hym on a day that the kyng Rodryk of gascoine was come in to his land with a houge numbre of peple and was duellyng in staynesmore And when kyng westmer herde tho tydynges he let assemble an houge host of britons and come to the kyng rodrik yaf hym bataill kyng westmer queld rodrik with his owne hondes in playne bataille And when kyng rodrikes meÌ„ sowe that hir lord was dede they yolden hem all vn to the kyng we stmer bicomen his men for eâ—more and he yaf hem a contre that was forleten where in they myght duelle and thidder they went duelled there all hir lyfes tyme ix c men there were of hem no mo lefte at that bataill Hir goâ—nour and prince was called Berynger and anonÌ„ he bigan a toune that they myght there in duell and haue restorte and let calle the toune Berewyk vp twede and there they duelled and bicame riche but they had no women amonges hem the britons wold nat yefe hir doughtres to the straÌ„gers wherfor they went ouer see in to Irland brought with hem women tho hem tho spoused but the men koude nat vnderstonde yâ— langage ne the speche of the women ther for they spoken to gedre as scottes afterward thurgh changâ—ng of hir langages in alle feaunce they were called tho scottes so shullen that folk of that coÌ„tre for euermore ¶ How kyng westmer let arere a stone in the entring of westmerland ther yâ— he slow roderic ther he began first housing Ca. xlij ANd after this bataill that is aboue said when Rodric was dede kyng westmer in remeÌ„braunce of his victorie lete aâ—ere ther besides the wey a grete stone an high and yit hit stant eâ—more shall stand and let graue in the stone lâ—ez that thus said The kyng westmer of Britaigne quelde in this place Roderic his enemie ¶ And this westmer was the first man that made toun hous in englond at that stone beginneth westmerlaÌ„d that westmer let calle after his owne name whan westmer had so done he duelled all his lyfes tyme in that contre of westmerland for he loued that contre more than any othir contre And when he had regned xxv yere he died lieth at Carlille ¶ Of kyng Coill that was westmers sone that helde his lande in pees his lyfes tyme Ca. xliij AFter this kyng westmer regned his sone Coill a goodmaÌ„ and a worthy of good
condicions well gouerned his lande of all men he had loue pees in his tyme was neuer contak debate ne werre in Britaigne he regned was kyng in pees all his lyfes tyme whan he had bene kyng xj yere he died and lieth at yorke ¶ How kyng lucie regned after Coill his fadre that was a good man after he become cristen Ca. xliiij AFter kyng coill regned lucie his sone that was a goodmaÌ„ to god to all yâ— peple he sent to rome to yâ— apostle euleÌ„thre that tho was pope and said that he wold become a cristen man resceyue baptisme in the name of god torne to the right beâ—eu◠¶ Eulenthre sent ij begat that were called Pagan ElibaynÌ„ in to this land baptised the kyng all his mayne and after weÌ„t fro toune to toune and baptised the peple till alle the lande was baptised and this was in the C.lvj. yere after the incarnacion of our lord IhuÌ„ crist and this kyng lucie made tho in this land ij erche bysshoppes â—n at Canterburie an othir at york and othir many bysshoppes that yet bene in this lande ¶ And whan thees ij legatz had baptized all that lande they ordeyned prestz for to baptaze children and for to make the sacrament after they went ayenÌ„ to Rome and the kyng duelled in his lande and regned with mochel honour x.ij. yere and after died and lieth at Gloucestre ¶ How this land was longe wyth out a kyng and howe the bretons chosen a kyng Ca. xl THis kyng lucie had nonÌ„ heir of his body bygoten that was afterward grete harme and sorwe to the land For aftir this kyng lucies deth nonÌ„ of the grete of the land wold suffre an othir to be kyng but liued in werre and in debate amonges hem .l. yere without kyug But it befell afterward that a grete Prince come fro Rome in to this land that me called seuerie nought for to werre but for to saue the right of Rome but natheles he had nat duelled halfe a yere in this lande that the bretonz ne quelled hym when tho of Rome wyst that seuerie was so slayne they sent an othir grete lord in to this land that me called Allec that was a strong man aud a myghty of body and duelled in this land long tyme and did moche sorwe to the Bretons so that after for pure malice they chosen hem a kyng amonges hem that me called astlepades assembled a grete host of britons and went to londonÌ„ to seche Allec there they founden hym and queld hym and all his felaws one called walon defended hym fersely and fought longe with the britons but at the last he was discomfited and the britons noÌ„me hym and bonde handes aud feet and cast hym in to a water wher for that water afterward was called euermore walbcoke Tho regned astlepades in quiete till one of his Erles that me called coill made a fair toun ayens the kynges wyll and leâ— call the touÌ„ne Colchestre after his name wherfor the kyng was full wroth and thought destroie the erle and bigan to werre vpon hym brought grete power and yaf bataill to the erle and the Erle defended hym fersely with his power slowe the kyng hym self in that bataill and tho was Coill crouned and made kyng of this land This Coill regned and gouerned the royalme well and nobely for he was a noble man and welbeloued among the britonâ— When tho of rome herde that Astlepodes was slaynÌ„ they were wonder glad and sent an othir grete Prince of Romanis that was called Constance and he come to the kyng Coill for to chalenge the truage that was woned to be paied to Rome And the kyng ansuerd wel and wysely and said that he wolde paye to Rom â—all that right and reson wolde with good will And so they accorded tho with good will and withoute any contak and both they duelled to gedees in loue ¶ The kyng Coyll yaf his doughter EleynÌ„ to Constance for to haue hir to his spouse that was both fair wyse and good and well lettred And this Constance spoused hir ther with moche honour And it befell sone afterward that this kyng Coyll died in the yere of his regne xiij and lieth at Colcestre entierd ¶ Of kyng Constance that was a Romayne that was chosen kyng aft the deth of Coyl for as moche that he had spoused Eleyn thas was kyng Coyles doughter ¶ Ca. xlvj AFter this kyng Coyl Constance was made kyng and crouâ—ed for as moche that he had spoused kyng Coyles doughter that was heir of the lande the whiche Constance regned well and worthely gouerned the lande and he bigate on his wif Eleyn a sone that was called Constantine and this kyng bare tre we fayth and truly did to hem of rome all his lyfe and when he had regned xv yere he died and lieth at york ¶ How Constantine that was kyng Constances sone and the sone of seint Eleyn gouerned and ruled the lande and was Emâ—our of Rome ¶ Ca. xlvij AFter kyng Constances deth Constantine his sone and the one of seint Eleyn that fonde the holy crosse in the holy laÌ„de and howe Conseantine bicame Emê‘our of Rome Hit befell so in that tyme ther was an Emê‘our at Rome a Sarazyne a tiraunt that was called Maxence that put to deth all that beleued in god destroied holy chyrche by all his poer and slough alle CristeÌ„ men that he myght fynde And among all othir he let martre seint katerine and many othir cristen peple that had drede of deth that fled de and come in to this lande to kyng Constantine and tolde hym of the sorwe that Maxence dyde to Cristiente wherfor Constantine had pite and grete sorwe made and assembled a grete holt and a grete power and went ouer to Rome and noÌ„me the Citee and quelled all that ther in were of mysbeleue that he myght fynde And tho was he made Emê‘our and was a good man and gouerned hym so well that all landes to hym were attendaunt for to bene vnder his gouernaill And this deuell tiraunt Maxence that tyme was in the lande of Grecâ— and herde this tydynge he become wode and sodenâ—ch he died and so he ended his lyfe when Costantine went fro this land to Rome he toke with hym his moder Eleyne for the mochel wisdome that she coude and iij. othir grete lordes that he most loued that one was called Hoel an othir was called Dalerne and the thridde Morhin and toke all his lande to kepe vn to the Erle of Cornewaille that was called Octauian And anone as this Octauian wist that his lord was duellyng at Rome he seised all the land in to his hand and ther with did all his wyll among high and lowe and they helde hym for kyng whaÌ„ this tydynge come to Costantine the emê‘our he was wonder wroth to ward the erle Octauian and sente â—aberne with xij
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
Enemies he wolde yeue hem resonable londes wher they sholde duell for euermore Engist thanked hym goodly and in this maner he and his companye xj M. shold dnell with the kyng Vortiger and so moche they did thurgh hir boldenesse that they deliuered the lande clene of his ennemyes Tho praied Engist the kyug of so moche land that he myght make to hym a Cite for hym and for his meyne ¶ The kyng ansuerd it was not to done with out concâ—ill of his britons ¶ Engist praied hym eftsones of as moche place as he myght compase with a thonge of a skynne whervpon he myght make hym a maner and for him to duell on And the kyng graunted hym feely ¶ Tho noÌ„me Engist a bull skynne and cut it as smale as he myÈt all in to a thwonge all a rounde and ther with compased he as moche lande as he made vpon a fair castell and when this castell was y made he let call it â—hwongcastell For as moche as the place was marked with a thonge ¶ Of Ronewen that was Engistes doughter and howe the kyng Vortiger spoused hir for hir beaute Capitulo quinqnagesimo sepfimo WHen this Castell was maked and fnll well araied Engist preuely sent by leter in to the contre that he came of after an houndred shippes fylled with strange men that ware bolde and well fyghtyng in all batailles and that they shold bring with hem Rone wen his doughter that was the fairest creature that a man myght see ¶ And when the peple was comen that he had sente after he toke hem in to the Castell with moch Ioye And hym selfe vpon a day wente vn to the kyng and praied him ther worthely that he wolde come and see his newe maner that he had made in the place that he compassed with a thonge of the skynÌ„ ¶ The kyng anone graunted it hym frely and with hym wente thidder and was well a paied with the Castell and with the fair werke and to gedres ther they eten and dronken with mochel Ioye ¶ And whan nyght come that the kyng Vortiger shold gone in to his chambre for to take ther his nyghtes reste Ronewen that was Engistes doughter come with a coupe of gold in hir honde and kneled beforne the kyng and said to hym wassaille and the kyng wist not what it was to mene ne what he sholde ansuere for as moch as hym selfe ne none of his Britons yit coude none Englissh speken ne vnderstond it but speken tho the same langage that Britons yit done ¶ Nothelees a latymer tolde the kyng the full vnderstondyng ther of wassaille and that othir sholde an suere drynke haille ¶ And that was the fyrst tyme that was saille and drynkhaille come vp in this land and from that tyme vn to this tyme it is will vsed in this lande ¶ The kyng Vortiger sawe the fairnesse of Rone wen and his armes laid aboute hir nekke and iij. swetely kylled hir and anone right he was anamered vpon hir that be desided to haue hir to wife and asked of Engist hir fadr◠¶ And Engiste graunted hym vpon this couenaunt that the kyng shold yeue hym all the coÌ„tre of kent that he myght duelle in and his peple ¶ The kyng hym graunted preuely with a good will And anone after he spoused the damisell that was moche confusion to hym selfe ¶ And therfore all the Britons become so wroth for encheson that he had spoused a woman of mysbeleue wherfor they went all from hym and no thyng to hym toke kepe ne helpe hym in thyng that he had to done ¶ Howe Vortymer that was Vortigerâ— sone was made kyng Engist druien ouâ—â— and howe Vortymer was slayne Capitulo lviij THis Engist went in to kent and seised all the land in to his hande for hym and for his men and bicome in a litel whyl of so grete poer and so moche peple had that men wyst not in litell tyme which were the kynges men and whiche were Engistes meÌ„ wherfor all britaigne had of hym drede said among hem that yf they ne toke othir couÌ„ceill bitwene hem all the lande sholde be betraied thurgh Engist and his peple ¶ â—ortiger the kyng had bigoten on his fyrst wife iij. sones the fyrst was callet Vortimer that seconde Catagren and the thridde passent ¶ The britons euerychon by one assent chosen Vortimer to be hir lorde and souerayne and hir couÌ„ceiller in euery bataille crouned hym and made hym kyng and wolde suffre Vortiger no lenger to regne for encheson of the Alliance bitwene Engist and hym The briâ—onâ— ordeyned a grete host to driue oute Engist and his coÌ„panie of the lande and yafe hym iij. batailles that fyrst was in kent ther he was lorde The second wat at Tette forde And the thrid de was in a shire athishalf Cool in a more ¶ And in this bataill hem met Catagren and horsse Engistes brother so that eche of heÌ„ slewe othir ¶ But for as moche as the contre was yeuen long before to horne thurgh Vortiger tho he had spoused his cosin ther hâ— had made a fair castell that me called hornecastell after his owne name ¶ And Vortimer was so aÌ„noied for his brothers deth Catagren that he was dede in such a maner ¶ Wherfor anone he let felle the castell to grounde ¶ And after that he ne left nyght ne day till he had driuen out Engist all his peple of the lande And when Engist was driuen away Ronewen his doughter made forwey nowe and quentelyn spake to hem that were next the kyng Vortimer and priuyest with hym and so moche she yaf hym of yiftes that he was enpoisened and died at london the iiij yere of his regne and ther he lieth ¶ Howe the britous chosen an othir tyme Vortiger to bene hir kyng and Engist came in to this lande open and they foughten to gedre Ca. lix ¶ Fter Vortimers deth the Britons by hir commune assent eftsones made Vortiger hir kyng vpon this couenant that he shold neuer after suffre Engist ne none of his eftsones to come in to this land ¶ And whan all this was done Ronewen the Quene preuely sente by letter to Engist that she had enpoisened Vortimer and that Vortiger hir lord ayene bare the corone and regned and that he shold come in to this lande well arraied with moche peple for to auenge hym vpon the Britons and to wynne this lande ayene ¶ And whan Engist hered this tydynge he made grete â—oye and apparailled hym hastely with xv thousand men that were doubghty in euery bataille and come in to this land ¶ And whan Vortiger herd telle that Engist was come ayenâ— with a grete poer in to this land he assembled his Britons and tho wente ayens Engist for to haue yeue hym bataille and his folke ¶ But Engiste drad hym sore of the Britons For they had discomficed hym beforne and had driuen hym oute with strength wherfore Engist pâ—aied a
his werk myÈt not stond that he had bigoÌ„ne ner proue ¶ Ca. lxij WHen Merlyn had herde all that his moder had said spakeâ—to the kyng in this maner ¶ Sir howe I was begoten ax ye no more for it falleth nought to ê‘owe ne to none othir to wyt but telleth me encheson wherfor I am to yow y brought and wherfor ye haue sent after me Certes quod the kyng my wyse couÌ„celers haue done me to vnderstonde that the mortier of a werke that I haue bigoÌ„ne behoued to be tempred with your blode or the foundement shall faill for euermore ¶ Sir quod Merlyn wyll ye slee me for my blode for to tempre with your mortier ye qd the kyng orelles shall neuer my castel stande as my couÌ„celers done me to vnderstonde ¶ Tho ansuerde Merlyn to the kyng Sir he said let hem comÌ„ bifore me tho wyse concelers and I wull proue that they say nat wele ne trewly ¶ And when the wyse were y comen Merlyn axed yf his blode were the encheson to make the werke stand and endure All these wyse were abasshed and counde nat ansuere ¶ Merlyn tho said to the kyng Sir I shall tell yow then cheson wherfor your werk thus fayleth and may nat stonde ¶ Ther is vnder the montaigne ther that ye haue bigoÌ„ne your towr a grete ponde of water and in the botome of the ponde vnder the water ther 〈◊〉 dragons that one is white that othir reed that fyghteÌ„ to gedâ—â—â— ayens your werk Do ye myne depe till your men come to the ponce and doth your men take away the water all oute than ye shal se the dragons as I haue yo we tolde that to gedre fyght ayens your werk ¶ And this is the encheson certes wherfor the fundament failleth The kyng anone let digge vnder till that men come to that ponde and let done away all that water ther they founde ij dragons as Merlyn had tolde that egrely foughten to gedres ¶ The white dragon egrely assailled the reede and laid on hym so strongly that he myght nat eÌ„dâ—re but withdrowe hym and rested in the same caue◠¶ And when he had a whyle rested he went before assailled the reed deagon angrely and helde hym so sore that he myÈt not ayens hym endure but wythdrowe hym and rested And after come ayene the white dragon and strongely fought with the reed dragon and â—ote hym euell and hym ouercome that he fleigh thens and no more come ayene ¶ Of the significacionÌ„ of tho ij dragons that were in the bottom of the ponde that foughten to gedre ¶ Ca. lxiij THis kyng Vortiger and his men that faught this bataill had grete mervaille praied Merlyn to telle hym what it myÈt betoken ¶ Sir qd Merlyn I shall yow telle The rede dragon betokeneth your self and the white betokeneth the folk of saxonie that fyrst ye toke and helde in this lande that nowe fighten ayens yowe and yo we haue driuen and enchaced ¶ But britons of your linage ouercomen hem and driuen hem a waye and sithen at the comyng ayen of the saxons they recouered this land and held it for euermore driuen out the britons and did wyth this land hir wyll and destroid cristendome thâ—rgh out this lande ¶ Èœe had had fyrst Ioye with hir comyng but no we it is turned to yow grete damage sorwe ¶ For tho ij bretherne of Constance that was kyng the which ye let slee Shulle come bifor a quinzeme passed with a grete poer from litell britaigne and shullen avenge the deth of hir brother they shull brenne yowe fyrst with sorwe And after they shull slee a grete partie of Saxons shull out driue all the remenaunt of the land therfor abyde ye here no lenger to make castell ne none othir werke but anone goth elles where your lyfe all for to saue to god I yowe bytake for trouth I haue said to yowe of thyng that shall befall ¶ And vnderstandeth well that Aurilambros shall be kyng but he shall be empoisened litell tyme regne ¶ Of kyng Aurilambros howe be pursued Vortigâ—â— Engist howe they diden ¶ Co. lxiiij QErlyn and his moder deê‘ted fro the kyng turned ayen karmardyne ¶ And so after tydyng come to the britons that Aurilambros Vter his brother were arrined at Cottenesse with a grete host ¶ And the britons anonÌ„ assembled hem went to vnderfong Aurilambros Vter with grete nobilesse lad hem to london crouned ther Aurilambros and made hym kyng and diden to hym homage And he axed wher Vortiger that was kyng myÈt be founde for he wolde be a venged of hiâ— brothers deth and after he wolde werre vpon paynyms ¶ And they told hym that Vortiger was in wales so they ladde hym thidderward ¶ Vortiger wist well that the bretherne come hym to conquere flew thens in to a castell that was called Gerneth that stode vpon a hiâ—h montaigne and ther hym helde ¶ AurilaÌ„bros and Vter his brother hir folk had beseged the castell full long tyme for the castell was stronge and well araied ¶ So at the last they cast wyldefire and brent hous and men and all hir arraie and as moch as was withyn the castell So that Vortiger was brend amonge all othir and so died he with mochel sorwe ¶ The was Engist in kent and regned ther and herde this tydyng and anone fledde and wold haue gone in to Scotland for to haue had socour but Anrilambros and his men met with hym in the northcontre and yafe hym bataille and Engist and his men hem defended whiles that they myght but he and his folke weren discomfited and slayne And Otta his sone fley vn to yorke and AurilaÌ„bros hym folowed egrely Otta a litell while ayens hym stode but afterward he putte hym to his mercy ¶ And Aurilambros vnder fenge hym to hym and to his men he yafe the contre of Galewey in Scotland and ther they duelled ¶ The kyng Aurilambros weÌ„t tho thâ—rgh oute the lande and put away the name of EngisteslaÌ„d that Engist after his name had called it before Tho let he it calle ayene grete britaigne and let make ayene churches houses of religioÌ„ Castelles Cites and burghes and tounes that the Saxons had destroied and come to london let make the walles of the Cite which Engist and his folke had cast a doune ¶ The Britons led hym to the monte of Anbrian wher somme tyme was an hous of religion that tho was destroied thurgh paynymes ¶ Wher of a knyÈt was called Anbry that somme tyme was founder of the hous and thâ—r for the hyll was called the mont of Brian and after was called Ambresbury and shall for euermore ¶ How Aurilambros did redresse the land of grete Britaigne that was destroied thurgh saxons Ca. lxv HOw the kyng Aurilambros let amend and redresse the hous of Amlesbury and theryn put monâ—â—es but nowe ther be
nonnes a litell from the place that was called Salisbury ther tho the Saxones queld the britons wher Engist and he sholde haue made a loue day in which tyme ther were slayne a M.lxj. knyghtes thurgh treson of Engis◠¶ The kyng ther of had grete pite and thought to make in mynde of hem a monumeÌ„t of stone that myght endure to the worldes enâ—e And of this thyng they toke hir counceâ—â—â— what ther of was best foe to done ¶ Tho spake to the kyng the bisshopp of london that was called Cernekyn that he shold enquere after Merlyn for he coude beste telle how this thyng myÈt be made And Merlyn after was sought fouÌ„de come to yâ— kyng ¶ And the kyng toldâ— hym his wyll of the monumeÌ„t that he wold haue made ¶ Tho ansuerde Merlyn to the kyng and said Ther ben grete stones in Irland and longe vpon the hull of kyan that men called Geants karoll and yf they were in this place as they bene there here they wolde endure euermore in remembraunce of tho knyghtes that here ben entered ¶ Per ma foy ad the kyng as hard stones be in my land as in IrlaÌ„d ¶ Soth qd Merlyn ¶ But in all your land ben none suche For Eeaunts set hem for grete gode of hem selfe ¶ For at euery tymes that they were wouÌ„ded or in any maner hurte they wesshen the stones with hote wat and than wessh hem ther with anone they were hole ¶ Howe the britons went for to seche the grete stones in Irland Capitulo lxvj When this britons had herde of this thyng they weÌ„t swore among hem that they wolde gone seche the stones noÌ„me with hem Vter the kynges brother to ben hir cheueteyne xv M. men Merlyn conceilled hem for to gone in to Irland so they diden ¶ And when the kyng of Irland that was called Guillomer herd telle that strangiers were arriâ—ed in his lande he assembled a grete poer fought ayens hem but he his folk was discomfited ¶ The britons weâ—t biforne till they come to the moÌ„te of kylian climed vn to the moÌ„te ¶ But whenne they saugh the stones the maner howe they stounde they had grete merwille and said bitwene hem that no man sholde remeue for no strength ne engyue so huge they were so longe But Merlyn thurgh his craftâ— and queyntize remeued hem brought hem in to hir shippes and come ayene in to this land And Merlyn sette the stones ther that the kyng wolde haue hem and set hem in the same maner that they stoden in Irland ¶ And when the kyng saugh that it was made he thanked Merlyn richely hem re warded at his owne wyll and that place let calle stouhenge for euermore ¶ How Passent that was Vortigers sone the kyng Guillomer come in to this lande and howe a traitour that was called Cappa enpoysened the kyng Aurilambros ¶ Ca. lxvij ANd men shull vnderstond that Passant that was Vortigers sone leued in the same tyme and come in to this lande with a grete poer and arriâ—ed in the northcoâ—tre and wolde bene a veuged of his fodres deth Vortiger ¶ And strongly trusted vpon the companie that he had brought with hym out of the land of Germayne had conquerd all the northcontre vn to yorke ¶ And when kyng Aurilambros herd this he assembled a grete poâ—r of britons went for to befyght hym And he his peple were discomfited but passent ascaped thens with some of his folke and fledde thens in to Irland and come to kyng Guillomer and praied hym of helpe and socour The kyng graunted him with good wyll and said he wold helpe hym with good wyll vpon that couenant that I my selfe must gone with yow with alle my power in to Britaigne and I wolde me auenge vpon the britons rather than they in to my londe comeÌ„ and token the stones with strength that called is Geauntz karoll The kyng Guillomer let ordeyne his shippes and wente to the see with xv M. men and arriued in wales and begonne to robbe and moche sorwe don◠¶ Hit befell so that kyng Aurilambros lay sike at wynchestre and myÈt not helpe hym selfe So that he sent in his name Vter his brother with a grete power to helpe wales and thidderwarde he wente as moche as he myght The kyng of Irland and Passent had herd â—elle that Aurilambros was sike to hym come a sarazen that was called Coppa saide Sir qd he duelle ye here all in pees with your hoost and I behote yow thurgh my queyntize that I shall shee the kyng Aurilambros that is sike yif ye do so quod Passent I shall yow richely auaunce This traitour Coppa put vpon hym an abbyt of Religion and let shaue hym a brode croune and come to the kynges court and said that he wolde hele the kyng of his maladie Tho said the traitour Coppa vn to the kyng Sir ben of good comfort for I shall yeue yow such a medicine that ye shull swete anonÌ„ right and lusten to sleep and haue good rest and the traitour yaf hym suche poyson that he sleep anone right and died in his slepyng And the traitour said that he wold gone oute in to the felde till he were a waked and so scaped he away For no man had to hym suspection for encheson of his Abbyt that he was in clothed and also for his brode croune But when the kynges men wyst that he was dede they becomen wonder sory and fast sought the traitour But they myght not fynde hym For Coppa turued ayene to the host frowhens that he come ¶ When Aurilambros was dede a sterre in the morne was seyne with a clere light and at the bought of the beme was seyne the hede of an horrible dragon Ca. lxviij WHen the kyng Aurilambros was thus dede enpoisened at wynchestre amorne after that he was dede aboute the tyme of prime ther was seyne a stâ—rre grete and clere the beme of that sterre was brighter thaÌ„ the sonne and at the bouÈt of the beem apê‘ed a dragoÌ„s hede and out of his mouth come ij huge lightes that were as bright as any fire brennyg ¶ And that one beme till toward fraunce and straught ouer the see thidder ward ¶ And out of that beem come vij bemes full clere longe as it were the liÈt of fire ¶ This sterne was seâ—n of many a man but none of hem wyst what it betokened ¶ Vter that was the kynges brother that was in walys with his host of britoÌ„s saw that sterre the grete light yâ— yaf he wondred ther of gretly what it myÈt betoken let call Merlyn praied him for to telle what it myÈt betokeÌ„ ¶ Of the betokenyng of the sterre ¶ Ca. lxix MErlyn saw that sterre behelde hym loÌ„ge tyme sithene◠〈◊〉 qnoke wept tenderly And said Allas allas that so noble
kyng worthy is dede ¶ And I do yowe to vnderstonde that Aurilambros your brother is enpoysened that I see well in this sterre your self betokened by the hede of the dragonÌ„ that is seynÌ„ at the bought of the beem that is your self that shall be kyng regne And by the beem that stoÌ„t towardes the Est is vnderstonde that ye shall gete a sone that shall conquere all frauÌ„ce all the landes that ben lougyng to the crounâ— of fraunce that shall be a worthier kyng of more honour than euer was any of his auncestres ¶ And by the beem that streyght toward Irland is betokened that ye shall geten a doughter that shall be quene of Irland ¶ And the vij bemes betokened that she shall haue vij sones euery of hem shall be kyng regne with mochell honour abyde ye no lenger here but goth yeue bataille to your enemies fyghted with hem boldely for ye shull ouercome hem haue the victorie ¶ Vter thanked hertely Merlyn and noÌ„me his men and went toward his enymie they foughten to gedre mortaly so he discomfited his enymies all destroied hym self quelled passent that was Vortigers sone ¶ And his britons queld Guillomer that was kyng of Irland all his men ¶ And Vter anonÌ„ after that bataill toke his way toward wynchestre for to done eÌ„tier Aurilambros kyng thas wat his brother ¶ But tho was the body borne to stonhenge with mochel honour that he had done made in remeÌ„brauÌ„ce of the britons that ther ware slaynÌ„ thurgh treson of Engist that same day that they shold haue bene accorded in the same place they entered Aurilambros the seconde yerr of his regne with all the wurshipp that myÈt belongen to such a kyug of whos soule god haue mercy ¶ Of Vter pendragon and wherfor he was called so after ye shall here and how he was ouer take with the grete loue of Igerne that was the erle of Cornewailles wife Ca. lxx AFter the deth of Aurilambros Vter his brother was crouned and regned well and worthely and in remembraunce of the dragon that he was liked to he let make two dragons thurgh counceill of his britons that one to be bore before hym whenne he went in to bataille and that othir to abide at wynchestre in the bisshoppes chyrche ¶ And for that encheson he was called euer after Vter pendragon ¶ And Otta that was Engistes sone commended but litell Vter that was made newe kyng and ayens hym began to meue werre and ordeyned a grete companie of his frendes and of his kynne and of Ossa his brother and had take all the land from humber vn to yorke but tho of yorke helde strongely agayne hem nold not suffre hem to come in to the toune nothir to yelde the Cite to hem And he beseged the toune anone right yafe ther to a stronge assaute but they of the Cite hem kepte well and strongly ¶ And when Vter herde ther of he come thidder with a grete power for to helpe rescue the toune and put away the siege yafe a stronge bataille and Otta his companie hem defended as well as they myght but at the last they were discomfited the most part of hem aueld and Otta Ossa were taken put in to prison at london ¶ And Vter hym selfe dnelled a while at yorke after he went to london and at the Ester after sueng he wolde bere corone and holde a solempne fest and let sompne all his Erles and Barons that they shold come to that fest and all tho that had wyfes sholde bring hem also to that feste and all comen at the kynges coÌ„maundement as they were commaunded The fest was richely holden and all worthely set to mete after that they weren of estate so that erle Gorloys of Corne waill and Igerne his wyfe seten alther next the kyng and the kyng saw the fairnesse of that lady that she had And was ranysshed for hir beaute and ofte he made to hir nyce semblant in lokyng laughyng so at the last the Erle ê‘ceyued the â—ue lokyng laughyng the loue bitwene hem aroos â—p froÌ„ the toble all in wrath toke his wyfe called to him his knyghtes went thens all in wrath withoute takyng bene of the kyng The kyng anone sent after hym that he shold come ayene and goo not thens in despite of hym ¶ And the Erle wold not come ayene in no maner wyse ¶ Wherfor the kyng was full wroth and in wrath hym deffied as his dedely eÌ„nymy And the Erle weÌ„t 〈◊〉 in to Cornewaille with his wif in to the Castell of Tyntagell ¶ And the kyng let ordeyne a grete host come in to Cornewaill for to destroie the Erle yf he myght But he had put hym in such a castell that was stronge well araied of Tyntagell and wold not yeld hym to the kyng The kyng anone beseged the castell and ther duelled xv dayes that neuer myght spede and euer thought vpon ygerne and vpon hir laid so moche loue that he nyst what to donÌ„ So at the last he called to hym a knyght that was called Vlfyn that was priue with hym and told hym all his conseill and axed of hym what was best for to done ¶ Sir qd he dothe send aftâ—r Merlyn for he can telle yowe the best couÌ„ceill of any man lyuyng Merlyn anone was sent after and come to the kyng and the kyng told hym all his wyll ¶ Sir qd Merlyn I shall done so moche thurgh crafte that I can that I shall make yowe come this nyÈt in to the castell of Tyntagell and shall haue all your wyll of that lady ¶ Howe Vter bigate on Igerne that was the Erles wif of Cornewaille Arthur kyng Ca. lxxj MErlyn thurgh craft that he coude chaÌ„ged the kynges figuâ— in to the likenesse of the erle vlfyn garloys his chaÌ„birâ—ayne to the figure of Iordan that was the Erles chambirlayne So that eche of hem was transfigured to othir likenesse ¶ And when Merlyn had so done he said to the kyng Sir qd he nowe mowe ye gone sodeynly to the castell of Tyntagell axen entre ther haue your wyll The kyng toke priuely all the host to go â—ne lede to a knyÈt that he moche loued noÌ„me his way toward the castell with hym vlfin his chambirlaynÌ„ Merlyn ¶ And when they come thidder the Portier went that it had bene his ownÌ„ lord when tyme come for to go to ledde ¶ The kyng weÌ„t to bedde with Igerne the Erles wyf did with hir all his wyll bigate vpon hir a sone that was called Arthur ¶ Vpon the mor we the noble myghty kyng noÌ„me his leue of the lady went ayen to his host ¶ And the same nyght that the kyng lay by ygerne in bedde y fere with the Erles wif the kynges men yeuen a stronge assaut
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
they yeuen hym good hostages ¶ And Arthur by coÌ„ceill of his meÌ„ graunted this thyng and resseyued the hostages And her vpon the other weÌ„t to hir shippes ¶ And when they were in the hie see her wyll chaÌ„ged as the deuel it wolde and they retourned hir nauye and come a yene in to this lande and arrined at Toâ—tenesse and went out of hir shippes and noÌ„me the land and clene robbed it and moche peple slew and token all the armure that they myght fynde and so they went forth till they comen to Bathe But the men of the toune shitten fast hir yates and wolde not suffre hem come with yn the toune and they defended hem well and orpedly ayens hem ¶ Howe Arthur yafe bataill to the saxones when they come ayen and beseged the toune of Bathe and hem ouercome Capitulo lxxiiij WHen Arthur herde this tydynge he let honge anone the hostages and lefte hoel of britayne his nepheu for to keâ—e the marche to ward Scotland with half his peple him selfe weÌ„t to helpe reskew the toune of bathe when be come thidder he yaf a stronge bataill to cheldrik queld all most al the peple that he had for no man myÈt hym withstond ne endure vnâ— the stroke of his swerd ¶ And ther bothe were slayne Colegryne and Bladud his brother ¶ And Cheldryk fledde thens wolde haue gone to his shippes But when Arthur it wyst he toke x. M. knygh 〈◊〉 to Cador that was Erle of Cornewaille for to lette stoppe his comyng ¶ And Arthur hym selfe went toward the marche of scotland For messagiers told hym that the scottes had beseged Hoell of britaigne ther that he lay sike and therfor he hasted thidderward ¶ And Cador pnrsued after Cheldryke toke hym er he myght come to his shippes and queld Cheldryke and his peple Aud when Cador had done this viage he hasted hym ayene as faste as he myght towardes Arthur and fonde hym in Scotland ther that he had rescued hoel of britaigne But the scottes were all ferre with in Mounref And ther they held hem a while but Arthur hem pursued they fled thens in to lymoigne that were in that contre lx Iles and grete plente of briddes grete plente of Egles that were woned to crie fight to gedres make grete noyse whan folke come to robbe that land and werren as moch as they myght and so they diden for the Scottes were so grete rauenours that they toâ—e all that they myght fynde in the land of lymoigne without any sparyng and ther with they charged ayene the folke in to scotland for to wende ¶ How kyng Arthur axed of Merlyn the auentures of vj. the last kynges that weren to regne in England and how the land sholde ende Ca. lxxv SIr qd Merlyn In the yere of incarnacion of Ihesu criste M.CC.xv. shall come a lambe oute of wynchestre yâ— shall haue a white tonge trewe lippes and he shall haue writen in his herte holynesse ¶ This lambe shall make many goddes houses he shall haue pees the most ê‘t of all his lyfe And he shall make one of the fairest places of the world that in his tyme shall nat fully be made an ende ¶ And in the ende of his lyfe a wolf of a strang land shall do him moche harme sorwe thurgh werre but at the ende the lambe shall be mastir thurgh helpe of a rede fox that shall come oute of the northwest and hym shall ouercome and the wolfe shall die in water and after that tyme the lambe shall lyue no while that he ne shall die ¶ His sede than shall be in a strange land the land shall be withoute a gouernour a litell while ANd after his tyme shall come a dragon melled with mercy and 〈◊〉 with wodenesse that shall haue a â—erd as a goot 〈◊〉 shall yeue in englond shade we and shall kepe the land from colde hete his one scot shall be sette in wyke that othir in london and he shall enbrace in babitacions and he shall open his mouth toward walis the trembling of the hidour of his mouth his ere 's shall strech toward many habitacions and contries his breth shall be full swete in strange lande ¶ And in hiz tyme shall the rivers renne with blode and with brayne and he shall make in places of his land walles that shâ—lle done moch harme vn to his seed after his tyme ¶ Then shall ther come a peple out of the northwest during his regne that shall be lad thurgh out a wikked hare that the dragon shall done croune kyng that afterwad shall â—lee ouer the see without comyng ayen for drede of the dragon ¶ And in that tyme the soÌ„ne shall be as reede as blode as meÌ„ shull see thurgh all the world that shall betoken grete pestilence and deth of folk thurgh dent of swerde and that peple shall ben fadreles till the tyme that the dragon shall die thurgh an hare that shall meue ayens hym werre vn to the end of his lyfe that shall not fully bene ended in his tyme This dragon shall be hold in his tyme the best body of the world and he shall die besides the marches of a strange lande and the lande shall duelle fadreles without a good gouernour and me shall were for his deth from the I le of shepey vn to the hauen of Marall ¶ Wherfor Allas shall be the commune songe of fadrelees folk that shull ouerlynen in his land destroied ANd after this dragon shall come a goot out of kar that shall haue hornes and a berde of siluer and ther shall come out of his nostrell adomp that shall betoken hunger for we and grete deth of the peple and mochel of his lande in the begynnyng of his regne shall be wasted ¶ This goot shall go ouer to feaunce and shall opene the flour of his lyfe and of deth In his tyme ther shall arise an egle in Corne waille that shall haue fethers of golde that of pride shall be with out pere of the lande and he shall despise lordes of blode and after he shall flee shamfully by a bere at Gauersech and after shull be made brigges of men vpon the costes of the see and stones shull fall fro Castelles and many othir tounes shull be made playne In his tyme shall seme that the bere shall brenne and a bataille shall be done vpon the armes of the see in a feld ordeyned as a sheld And at that bataille shall die many white heedes Wherfor his bataill shall be called the white bataille ¶ And the forsaid bere shall done this goot mochel harme and if shall come oute of the southwest of his blood than shall the goot lese moche of his land till at the tyme that shendshipp shall hym oâ— come and than shall he cloth hym in a lyon skynne and than shall he wynne that he had lost and more ther
to For a peple shall come oute of the northwest that shall make the goot sore adrad he shall venge him of his enemies thurgh counceill of two owles that first shall be in ê‘ill for to bene vn done but the olde oule shall wende a certayne tyme and after he shall come ayene in to this land ¶ These two owles shullen do grete harme to many on and so they shall counceill the goot that he shall arere werre ayens the forsaid bere and at the last the goot the owles shall come at Burton vp Trent and shull wende ouer and for drede the bere shall flee and aswan with hym fro his companie to Burton toward the north ther they shull bene with an hard shour and than the swan shall be slayne with forwe and the bere taken and he heded alther next his nest that shall stonde vpon a broken brngge on whom the sonnÌ„ shall cast hir bemes and many shall hym seke for vertu that fro him shall come ¶ In the same shall die for sorwe and care a peple of his land so that many landes shull bene on hym the more bolder afterward and tho two owles shulle do moche harme to the forsaid flour of lyse and hir shull lede in distresse so that she shall passe oâ— in to fraunce for to make pees bitwene the goot and the flour delise and ther she shall duelle till a tyme that hir seed shall come seche hir they shullen be stille till a tyme that they shull hem cloth with grace and they shull seche the owles and shull put hem to despitouâ— deth ¶ And after shall this goot bene brought to disese and grete augnyssh and in sorwe he shall leue all his lyfe AFter this Goot shall come oute of wyndesore a bore that shall haue an hede of white a lyons herte and a pitous â—okyng his visage shall be reste to sike men his worde shall bene stanchyng of therst to hem that bene a therst his worde shall be gospell his beryng shall be meke as a lombe In the fyrst yere of his regne he shall haue grete payne to Iustifie hem that bene vntrewe And in his tyme shall his lande be multiplied with aliens ¶ And this bore thurgh fersenesse of herte that he shall haue shall make wolfes become lambes and he shall be called thurgh out the world boor of holynesse fersenesse of nobilesse and of mekenesse and he shall done mesurably all that he shall haue to done vn to burgh of IhrlmÌ„ and he shall whett his teth vpon the yates of Paris and vpon iiij landes Spaigne shall tremble for drede Gastoyne shall swete In fraunce he shall put his wynge his gret taille shall rest in England softely Almayne shall quake for drede of hym This boor shall yeue mantels to ij tounes of Englond and shall make the Riuer renne with blood and with brayne he shall make many medewes reed and he shall gete as moche as his Auncestres diden and er that he be dede he shall bere iij. cronÌ„es and he shall put a land in to grete subiectione and after it shall be releued but not in his tyme ¶ This boor after he is dede for his doughtynesse shall be entered at Coloigne and his land shall be than fullfylled of all good AFter this Boor shall come a lambe that shall haue feet of leed an hede of bras an hert of a loppe a swynes skyn and an harde and in his tyme his laÌ„de shall bene in pees the fyrst yere of his regne he shall do make a cite that all the world shall speke ther of ¶ This lambe shall leue in his tyme a grete part of his lande thurgh an hidons wolfe but he shall recouer it yeue a lordshipp to an Egle of and this Egle shall well gouerne it till the tyme that pride shall hym ouergone Allas the sorwe For he shall deye of his brothers suerd and after shall the lande fall to the forsaid lambe that shall gouerne the land in pees all his lyfes tyme and after he shall die and the land be full fylled of all maner good AFter this lambe shall come a molde warpe cursed of goddes mouthe a caytyfe a coward an hare he shall haue an Elderly skyne as a gote and vengeauÌ„ce shall fall vpon hym for synne In the fyrst yere of his regne he shall haue of all good grete pleute in his lande and toward hym also and in his lande he shall haue grete preisyng till the tyme that he shall suffre his peple lyue in to moche pride without chastisyuge wherfor god wull be wroth ¶ Than shall aryse vp a dragon of the north that shall bene full fers and shall meâ—â— werre ayens the forsaid Molde warpe and shall yeue hym bataill vpon a stone ¶ This dragon shall gadre ayene in to his companye a wolfe that shall out come of west to begynne werre ayens the forsaid Molde werpe in his side and so shull the dragon and he bynde hir tailles to gedre ¶ Than shall come a lion oute of Irland that shall falle in companie with hem and than shall tremble the land that than shall be called Englond as an aspen leef And in that tyme shall castelles be felled a doune vpon thamyse and it shall seme that seuerne shall be drie for the bodies that shull falle dede therin The iiij chief flodes in Englond shull renne in bloode and grete dred shull be and angnyssh that shull arisen ¶ After the molde warpee shall flee and the dragon ¶ The lyon and the wolfe hem shull driue a way and the land shall be withoute hem And the Moldewarpe shall haue no maner power sauf only a shippe wher to he may wende And after that he shall gone to londe whan the see is withdrawe And after that he shall yeue the thridde part of his lande for to haue the fourth part in pees and rest and after he shall leue in sorwe all his lyfes tyme And in his tyme the hote bathes shullen becomen colde and after that shall the Molde warpe die auentoursly and sodenly Allas the sorwe for he shall be draynt in a flode of the see His seed shall become fadrelees in strange land for euermore And than shall the land be departed in iij. parties that is to sey to the wolfe to the dragon and to the lyon and so shall it be for euermore and than shall this land be called the land of conqueste And so shull the rightfull heires of Englond ende ¶ How Arthur ouercome Guyllomere that was kyng of Irland and how the scottes becomen his men Capitulo septuagesimosexto WHen Guillomer that was kyng of Irland had tydynge that kyng Arthur was entred at Glastenbury he ordeyned a grete power of Irisshmen come to the see with his Irissh peple so come in to Scotland ouer the see and arriued fastâ— by ther that kyng Arthur was with his hoost anone as he wyste ther of he wente towardes hym and
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
he ordeyned his wynges in the best maner that he myÈt and more trust vpon his strength than in god almyghty and that was seyn afterward ¶ For when tho ij hostes mette the Emê‘our lost suche iiij of his folk as did Arthur and so many were slayne what in that one side and in that othir that it was grete pite to wyt and to seen ¶ In this bataill were slayne thurgh kyng Arthur v. kynges of the paynyms and of othir wonder moch peple And kyng Arthures men foughten so well that the roymains and paynyms had no more strength to withstonde than xx shepe ayens v. wolfee And so it befell that in this bataille in showre that was wondre hard and longe during in that one side and in that othir the Emê‘our amonges hem there was slayne but no maÌ„ wist for soth who him slowe ¶ How kyng Arthut let entier his knyghtes that he had lost in yâ— betaille and how he sent the Emê‘ours body to rome that ther was slayne in bataille Ca. lxxxvj WHen the romaine wist that the Emê‘our was dede they for soke the felde and the paynyms also And kyng Arthure after hem chaced till it was nyÈt so many of hem queld that it was wonder to telle ¶ And tho turned kyng Arthur ayen tho it was nyÈt thanked god of his victorie And in the morwe he let loke see all the felde for his knyghtes that he had ther loste that is to say Borell Erle of Maunt Bedewere and Key and Ligiers Erle of Boloigne Vâ—geti Erle of Baac Aloth erle of wynchestre Cursale erle of chestre and after holdein erle of Flaundres thees were the grete lordes that kyng Arthur lost in that bataille amonge othir worthy knyghtes And some he let entier in Abbeis by the contre somme he let be borne in to hir owne contre And the Emê‘ours body he let take put vpon a beer sent it to rome And sent to say the romains that for britaigne and fraunce whiche that he helde othir truage wold he nonâ— pay And yf they axâ—d him any othir truages right suche truage he wold hem pay ¶ The kyng let bere Key to kenen his owne Castell and ther he was entered Ligier was borne to Boloigne ther he was lord And Holden was borne to flaundres and ther he was entered ¶ And all the othir he let entier with mochell honour in Abbeis in houses of religion in the contre ther that they were dede ¶ And Arthur him selfe soiourned that same yere in Burgoyne with his host and thought the same yere folewyng to passe the mounte of Ioye haue gone to rome all for to take the Cite and haue put the romains in subiection but the wykked tiraunt Mordred hym lette as after ye shall here ¶ How mordred the traitour to whom kyng Arthur toke his land to kepe and his castelles and helde it ayens hym ¶ Ca. lxxxvij WHen kyng Arthur had taken to mordred his Reame to kepe and was gone ayens the Emê‘our of Rome was passed the see Mordred anone toke homages feautes of alle hem that were in this lande and wolde haue had the lande to his owne vse and toke castelles aboute and let hem araie And aft this falsenesse he did an othir grete wronge for ayens the lawe of cristeÌ„te he toke his owne 〈◊〉 wyfe as a traitour shold â—â—â—yned hym a grece host ayens Arthurs comyng to holde hym with strength for euermore And to shee kyng 〈◊〉 if he myght and send by the see and land lete assemble paynyms cristen peple and he sente to saxâ—nes to danois for to helpe him And also Mordred sent to Chelâ—rik to â—one men to come to him oute of Saxoyne that was a worthy duke byhet him yf that he brought with him moch peple he wold graunte him in heritage for euermore alle the laude from beyonde humbeâ— vn to scotland And all the lande that Engist had of vortigers yift when that he spoused his doughter ¶ And Cheldrik come with grete strength poer of peple and Mordred had assembled also in his halfe that they had xl M. of stronge knyghtes when that they had nede ¶ How Arthur enchased mordred the traitour how he was slay ne also kyng Arthur wounded to deth ¶ Ca. lxxxviij WHen this tydynge come to kyng Arthur ther that he was in Burgoyne he was full sore aÌ„noied toke alle frannce to hoâ—l for to kepe with haluendel of his men and praied him that he wolde it kepe till he come ayene for him selfe woldweÌ„d in to Britaigne and anâ—nge him vpon mordred that was his tral tonr and forth went his way and come to whytsand made his men gone in to shippe and wolde haue arriued at sandewych aud brought with him a grete host of fraunce also with his owne landâ— But er that he myght come to londe with his peple that were comen oute of his shippes Mordred was comen with all his power and yafe a stronge bataille so that kyng Arthur lost many a man 〈◊〉 that he myght comen to londe ¶ For ther was Gawen his nepâ—â—u slayne and Augnissell that helde scotland and many othir wher of kyng Arthur was full sory But after that they were comeÌ„ to laÌ„d mordred myght not ayens hem endure but anone was discoÌ„fited fledde this the same nyÈt with his men vpon the morne to londoâ— but tho of the cite wolde not suffre him to come in froÌ„ thens he fled to wynchestre ther be helde him with his peple that with him 〈◊〉 Kyng Arthur let take the body of Gawen his cosin and the body of Augnissell and let hem 〈◊〉 in to Scotland in to hir owne centre and ther they were entered ¶ And after anone kyng Arthur noÌ„me his wey to destroie Mordred and fled fro thens in to Cornewaille ¶ The quene GuÌ„nore that was kyng Arthuris wif that tho 〈◊〉 at yorke and herd that Mordred was fled theÌ„z that he 〈◊〉 must not endure ayens kyng Arthnr she was sore adrad and 〈◊〉 grete doute and wist not what was best all for to done For the wyst well that hir lord kyng Arthur wolde neuer of hir haue mercy For the grete shame that she to hym had done noÌ„me hir wey priuely with iiij men with oute mo come to karli one ther she duelled all hir lyfe that neu neuer was sey amonge folk hir lyfe during ¶ Arthur wyst that Mordred was fledde in to Cornewaille let send after his men in to Scotland northumberland vn to humber let assemble folk withonte nombre comen fro thens in to Corne waille to seche and pursewe after mordred And Mordred had assembled to hym all the folk of Cornewaille had peple withoute nombre and wyst that Arthur was comyng and had leuer to die take his chaunce than lenger fle And abode yaf an hard bataill to kyng Arthur
and to his peple so that so moche peple was slayne what of that on half and in that othir that no maÌ„ wyst who had the better ê‘tie But so it be fell at the last that Mordred was slayne and all his folk and the good chiualrie that kyng Arthur had gadred and norisshed of diuerse landes And also the noble knyghtes of the rounde table that so moche was preised thurgh out all the world were there slayne And Arthur hym self was wounded to the deth but he let hym he borne in a litter to a vyoun to be heled of his wonndes yit the britons supposen that he lyue in an othir land and that he shall come yet and conquere all Britaigne but certes this is the proficie of Merlyn he said that his deth shall be doubtous and said soth for men ther of yit haue doubte and shulle for euermore as me â—aith ¶ For men wyt nat whether that he lyueth or is dede ¶ Arthur was borne to AuyonÌ„ the xxij yere of his regne after the Incarnacionn of our lord IhuÌ„ crist vC and xlvj yere ¶ Howe kyng Arthur deliuered the reaulme to Costantyn the sone of Cador his Nepheu Ca. lxxxix WHen kyng Arthur wyst that he myÈt no leÌ„ger regne he let come biforne hym Costantine that was Cadors sone erle Cornewaille his cosin to hym bitoke all his reaume to hym said and bad hym ther of to benÌ„ kyng till that he come ayenÌ„ for as moche as he had none heir of his body begoten and me was it that so noble a kyng and so doubty had no body begoteu but all thyng that god wull haue done whos name be blisshed withouten ende Amen ¶ How kyng Costantine was werred of Mordeâ—â—â—â— Capitulo lxxxx THis Costantine was a noble knyght and a worthy of body tho ij sones that mordred had begoten had grete â—â—uie to Costantine that tho was crouned kyng and so that they begonne to meue werre ayens hym and assembled a grest host of heÌ„ that were before with mordrede and had bene driuen away and that diden moche sorwe thurgh all that land that one brother ordeyned hym to london for to take the Cite and that othir to wynchestre but Costantine come to london and sâ—ow hym that was ther and after he weÌ„t to wynchestre and slow hym that there was also so that both his ennemies were dede And when Costantine had regned worthely iiij yere he died and lieth at london ¶ Of the kynges Adelbright and of Edell Ca. lxxxxj AFter kyng Costatines deth ther were ij kynges in Britaigne that one was called Adelbright that was a danâ—yâ— and helde the contre of Northfolke southfolke that othir hight Edell and was a briton and helde Nichol Lyndesey all the land vn to humbet ¶ These ij kynges fast werred to gedres but after they weâ—en accorded and loued to gedre as they had be borne of o body ¶ The kyng Edell had a sustre that was called Orewenne he yafe hir thurgh grete frendeshipp to kyng Adelbright to wyfe he begate on hir a doughter that was called Argentill And in the iij. yere after come vpon hym a stronge sikenesse that nedes he must die And he sent to kyng Edelf his brother in lawe that he shold 〈◊〉 me speke with hym and be come to hym with good wyll ¶ Tho praied he the kyng and coâ—â—â—red also in the name of god that aft when he were dede he sholde take Argentill his doughter the lande and that he kept hir well and norisshe hir in his chamber ¶ And when she were of age she shold be maried to the strongest and wurthiest man that he myght fynde and than he shold yelde vp hir land arene ¶ Edell it graunted it and by oth confermed his praier And when Adelbright was dede and entered Edell toke the damisell Argentill and norisshed hir in his chambre and she become the fairest creature that myght lyue or any man finde Edell maried the damisell to a knaue of hiz kycheâ— kyng Edelf that was vncle to the damisell ArgeÌ„till 〈◊〉 howe that he myÈt falsely haue the laÌ„d from his nece for euermore falsely ayens his othe thought to disceyne the damisell to marie hir to a knaue of his kychen that was called Curan he bicome the worthiest strengist man of body that any man wyst in any land that tho leued and to hym he thought hir shendfully haue maried for to haue had hir land afterward but he was clene disceyued ¶ For this Curan that was hauelockes sone that was kyng of kyrkelane in denmark this Curan conquered his wâ—fes land shewe kyng Edelf that was his wifes vncle and had all hir land as in an othir place it telleth more openly he ne regned but iij. yere For saxons danoys hym queld that was grete harme to all britaigne britons bare hym to Stâ—nheâ—g ther they hym entered with mochel honour ¶ Of kyng Conan Ca. lxxxxiij AFter this Curan regned Conan that was his coâ—in that was a wonder proude knyght regned coude haue no maner loue but euer he was medelyng with his peple toke his vncle with werre queld his ij children The saxones werred ayens hym oft tymes bnt he hem ouercome at the last aud so he was 〈◊〉 pees all his lyfe tyme he regned xiij yere after he died and lieth at london Of kyng Cortif and of Gurmonde that comen thurgh the paynyms in to Britaigne Ca. lxxxxiiij AFter this Conan regned his cosin Cortif that was bihated of all his peple and no thyug beloued and this cortif lost all britaigne thurgh werre and in his tyme felle that gret myschef in britaigne that crystendome was destroied all the britons were driuen oute and the lande y lost withoute auy recouer but afterward left the land to saxons as ye afterward shall here For in that tyme ther was a paynyme that was called GurmoÌ„d that was the kynges sone Daufrikes of the paynyms folke that had the name after his fadre and was kyng sauf be bequath and yaf it to his brother said that he nolde neu neuer be kyng but yf he myÈt gete conquere a reaume in a strange contre For he was bold and eke stronge of body of hym ê“fecied Merlyn said that he sholde he a wolfe of the see and he let assemble paynyms wythoute nombre and let apparaill shippes and went by many londes and toke homages feautes of many aud so he went by the see and coÌ„quered many diuerse landes so that he come in to Irland 〈◊〉 conquerd that land that ofte tymes werred vpon britons and britons vpon hem and ofte woÌ„nen ofte losten yeue hostages to britons and so they sente to Gurmonde ther that he was in Irland that he shold come in to Britaigne helpe hem ayens the britons to helpe hem deliuer that land of hem and they wolde hym holde
make an hous in honour of almyghty god wherin women sholde be deliuered of hir children at the brugges ende in which hous yit women of the Cite bene deliuered of childe when seint Gregorie had herde telle how the Englisshmen were turned to god and conuerted he sent to seint Austyn his pallione by a bishopp that was called Paulyn and made hym â—mat and Erchebishopp of England and sent word that he than sholde ordeyne and make bishoppes in the land And anone as Austyn had the pallione of the dignite of the Erchebishoppe he made ij bishoppes of his felaws that come with hym from Rome that one was called Mellit he duelled at london And that othir was called Iustyn that held the diguite of Rouchestre this bishopp mellit tho went to preche in to Essexe baptised the kyng of the contre that was called Sicwith that was kyng adelbrightes cosin his susters sone This Iustine went to preche in southsexe turned moche of the peple to god And seint Austyn weÌ„t hym selfe prechyng thurgh out Englond ¶ Howe seint Austyn went in to wales ther that the britons were and howe they nold nat be obbedient to the Erchebishopp of Canterbury Ca. xcviij WHen all Englond was baptised turned to god Seint Anstyn went in to that lond ther that the britons were for to kepe hem from EnglisshmeÌ„ that is to seyne in to walis And ther he founde monkes abbeis vij bishoppes ¶ For the britons destroied all way the cristen peple that seint Austyn had coÌ„uerted said to the bishoppes that he was a legat of rome â—mat of all Englond that they shold by all reson to hym be obedient they said that they nold ¶ But to Erchebishopp of CarlionÌ„ said they nold neuer for no maner thyng bene obedient to the englishmeÌ„ ¶ For the englishmen they said ben our adâ—saries our enemies haue driueÌ„ vs out of our owne coÌ„tre we ben cristen meÌ„ euer haue bene the englishmen haue euer ben paynyms but now late that they bene conuerted ¶ Seint Austyn myÈt of hem none ansuere haue othirwyse but saiden apertely that they nolde neuer heÌ„ meke to hym ne to the pope of Rome And seint Austyn turned a yen tho to kyng Adelbright that was kyng of kent tolde hym that his folk nolde not be to no man obedient but to the Erchebishopp of karlionÌ„ And when the kyng herde this he was sore aÌ„noied and said that he wolde hem destroie and sent to Olferide kyng of RorthumberlaÌ„d that was his frende that he shold come to hym with all the poer that he myght and that he sholde mete hym at leycestre and from thens they wolde gone in to wales and destroie the Erchebishopp of Carlione and all tho that had refused Seint Austyn ¶ How kyng Adelbright and the kyng Olfride queld Breâ—male that was a kyng of britons that helde the contre of leicestre Capitulo lxxxxix HIt befell so that ther was a kyng BritonnÌ„ that helde the contre of leicestre all the coutre aboute named Brecmaâ— And this britonÌ„ herde telle yâ— tho ij englissh kynges wolde meâ—e ther at leicestre for to wende in to walis He let ordeyne all the poer that he had for to fight with thees ij kynges but litell it a vailled hym for his folk that he had were slayne hym self fled lost his landes for eâ—more ¶ And these ij kynges Adelbright Elfride duelled a while at leicestre deê‘ted the lande amonges heÌ„ token homages feautes of folk of the contre And after they weÌ„ten toward wales tho of walys had herd telle of the scomfiture that Brecmal had at leicestre were wonder sore adrad of tho â— kynges And noÌ„me chose amonges hem good men holy of here mites monkes prestes of othir folk grete pleute that wenten baarfoot wellewerd for to haue mercy of the ij kynges But tho kynges were so sterne so wykked that they nold neu neuer speke with hem but queld hem euerichone Allas for sorwe for they ne spared hem no more than the wolf dothe the shepe but smyton of the heedes of euerichoue so all were there martred that to hem come that is to vnderstonde v. C. xl afterward tho ij kynges weÌ„t fro theÌ„s to Baugore for to quelle all tho that they myÈt there fynde of the britons And when the britons that herde that assembled ordeyned all hir poer for to fight with hem Tho was ther a baronÌ„ in wales that was called Bledrik of Cornewaille that somÌ„e tyme waz lord of Denenshire but the kyng Adelbright had driuen hym in to walys yeue hym bataille And at that bataille was kyng adelbright slayne Elfrid wouÌ„ded sore forsoke the felde the most part of his peple slayne And Elfrid fled in to northumberland that was his owne land ¶ And afterward the peple of leicestreshire made with strength Cadewan yâ— was Brecynalis sone kyng of leicestre he after regned nobely with grete honour ¶ How Cadewan kyng of leicestre and Elfride kyng of northuÌ„berlande were frendes and of the debate that after was bitwene Edwyn and Cadwalyn that were both hir sones Capitulo Centesimo ANd after that this bataille was done the britons assembled hem and went thens comeÌ„ vn to leycestre made Cadewan that was Brecinales sone kyng of leycestre of all the contre he toke homages feautes of all the folk of the contre after that he assembled a grete host said he wold gone in to Northumberland to destroie kyng Elfride slee him if he myght when he was comen thidder frendes went so bitwene hem made hem accorded in this maner That Elfrid shold holde all the lande from humber vn to Scotland Cadewan sholde haue all the land athis side humber vn to the south and after that they becomeÌ„ good frendes all hir lyfes during loued to gedre as they had be ij bretheren And this Elfride had a sone that was called Edwyne yâ— hâ—d helde all the land of Northumberland after his fadres deth as his fadre had holde all his lyfes tyme And Cadewan had an othir sone that was called Cadâ—alyn that helde his fadres lande as he it helde whiles he was a lyfe and they loued to gedre as they had be bretheren And the loue last bitwene hem but only ij yere And after began debate bitwene hem thurgh a lither eniuons cosin of Cadwalyne that was called Bâ—â—ens so that they assembled a grete host in both ê‘ties and at the last it befelle that Cadwalyne was discomfited and Edwyn him pursued and drofe him fro place to place so at last he fley in to Irland And this othir destroied his land and cast a doune castelles and brent his maners and deê‘ted all Cadwalyns land amonge his frendes And longe tyme after come Cadwalyn ayene from Irland
with a stronge power in playne bataille quelled Edwyne and all his frendshippes and namely tho that witheld his landes thurgh Edwynes yift ¶ How kyng Oswolde was queld thurgh kyng Cadwalyn and Peanda and how Oswy that was seint Oswaldes brother regned after him and queld Peanda Ca. C.j WHen that Edwyne was slayne Offris his sone vndertoke the wâ—rre ayens Cadwelyne his Eme so that this Offris deide during the werre And after the deth of Offris tho regned a gentill cristen man that moche loued god almyghty that had alle the lande of Northumberland by heritage that was called Oswold and he was kyng of all that lande ¶ But for as moch as he was frend to Edwyne and helde a grete part of the land of Cadwalyn the same Cadwalyn werred vpon him and drofe him toward Scotland ¶ And when Cadwelyn sawe that he nold not abyde CadewalynÌ„ nolde no lenger hym puâ—sewe but toke somme of his folk to Peanda his brother in lawe and praied Peanda to pursewe Oswald till that he were take slaynÌ„ And Cadwalyn turned home ayen when Oswald herd the tydyng that Cadwalyn turned home ayen he wolde no lenger flee but abode Peanda yaf hym bataill and Peanda was discomfited and fley and come ayene to CadwalynÌ„ and said that he wolde neuer hold o fote of lond of hym but yf were so that he wolde avenge hâ—m of Oswald Cadwalyn let assemble a grete host for to fiÈt with Oswold so that he Peanda come vn to Northumberland yeue bataill vn to Oswold and in the same bataill was Oswold slayne and his hede smyten of and after he was entered at the abbey of Bardeney in which place god hath wrought for hym many a fair miracle both ther and elles where ¶ And anone Oswy his brother seised in to his hand all the land that was Oswaldes and the folk of Northumberland loued hym wonder well and helde hym for hir lord but he had men of his kyn worthy y nowe that wolde haue departed the lond and they werred to gedre for as moche as they were not strong y nowe they comen to Peanda and praied hym of helpe and socour and byhete hym of that lond largely vpon couenant that he wold hem ghye and helpe counceil◠¶ Peanda herd hir praier and so spake with the kyng CadwallynÌ„ that he shold ordeyne a grete host fâ—st ordeynÌ„ hym in to Northumberland for to fight with Oswy ¶ And Oswy was a meke man and moche loued pees and charite and praied Peanda of loue and pees and proferd hym of gold and of silâ— grete pleute And this PeaÌ„da was so proude that he nolde grauÌ„te hym pees for no maâ— thyng but for all thyng he wold with hym fight So at the last ther was set a day of bataill ¶ And Oswy euer had trust vpon god And this Peanda trust to moche vpon his pride and vpon his host that he had and to gedre they smyten egrely but Peanda anone was discomfited slayne this was after the IncarnacionÌ„ of our lord IhuÌ„ crist vj. C. â— lv yere And this Oswy tho regned xxviij yere and a kyng that was called Oswyne that was Peanda is cosin werred vpon kyng Oswy to gedre foughten but Oswy had the victory of Oswyne OswynÌ„ was discomfited and slayne and lieth at Tynnemouth How kyng Cadewaldre that was Cadewaleynes sone regned after his fadre and was the last kyng of britons Ca. C.ij AFter the deth of Cadwaleyne regned his sone Cadwaladre well and nobely his moder was the suster of kyng Peanda and whan he had regned xij yere he fell in to a grete sikenesse and than was ther so grete discord bitwene the lordes of the land that euery werred vpon othir And yit in that tyme ther fell so grete derth and scarcite of corne othir vitailles in this lond that a man myght goo iij. daies or iiij fro toune to toune yâ— he shold nat fynde to bye for gold ne for siluer brede wyne ne none othir vitâ—ille wherwith a man myght lyue But only the peple liued by rotes of herbes for othir lyuyng had they none so moche was it failled all aboute Fisshes wildebestes and all othir thyng so that yit to this mysauenture ther fell so grete mortalite and pestilence amoÌ„g the peple by the corrupcion of the eir that the lyuyng peple ne suffised nat to burie the dede bodies for they deide so sodenly both grete smale lord and seruant eting goyng spekyng so that neuer was herd of more sodeyne deth among the peple For he that went for to burie the dede body with the same dede body was buried They that myghten flee fledden forsoke hir landes houses as wâ—ll for the grete hunger derthe and scarcite of corne and othir vitaill as for the horrible mortalite and pestilence in the land and wenten in to othir landes for to saue hir lyues and left the land all desert and waste so that ther was not any man to trauaille aud till the lond ne ere ne sowe so that the land was bareyne of cornes and all othir fruytes for defaute of tiliers and this mysauenture dured xj yere and moo that no man myght ere ne sowe ¶ How Cadewaldre went out of this land in to litell Britaigne CAdwaladre saw the grete hunger mortalite and pestilence and the lond all poure and failyng cornes and othir vitailles and his folke ê‘issed and sawe also the most ê‘tie of his land all wasted and voide of peple he apparailled him and his folke that were left on lyue and passed ouer in to litell Britaigne with a litell nauye vn to kyng Aleyne that he moche loued that was his cosin and that his fadre had moch loued in his tyme And as they sailled in the see he made grete lamentacion and so did alle tho that were with hym and said ¶ Dedisti nos dnÌ„e tanâ— oues escaâ— in gentibus dispersisti nos ANd than began Cadwaldre to compleyn hym to his folke pitously and said ¶ Allas said he to vs wrecches and Caytyf For why for our grete synnes of the which we wolde nat amende vs whyle we had space of repentaunce is comen vpon vs this mysauentur whiche chaceth vs oute of our owne reaulme and propre soyle fro and oute of which somtyme romayns Scottes Saxons ne danes myght nat exilen vs ¶ But what a vailleth it nowe to vs that before tyme oftsithes haue goten many othir landes sith it is not the wylle of god that we abyde duelle in our owne lande God that is werray Iugge that all thynges knoweth before they be done or made he sethe that we wolde not cessen of our synnes and that our enemies ne myght not vs ne our linage exilen fro and oute of our reaulme he wolde that we ameÌ„d vs of our folies and that we sene our propre defaultes And therfor hath he shewed to vs his
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
poer and strength Ca. C.iij ANd thus it it befell in the same tyme that ther was a kyng in NorthumberlaÌ„d that was called Osebright and soiourned in yorke and this kyng went hym vpon a day in to a wode him for to disporte and when he come ayene he went preuely in to a good mannes house that was called Buerne And the good man of that place was gone that tyme to the see for often tymes he was woned ther aspie and awaite theues and robbours that ofte tymes were woned to come in to the land to robbe brenne and slee ¶ The lady that was this Buernes wife was a wonder fair woman and welcomed the kyng with mochel honour and worthely him serued in all thyng when the kyng had eten he toke the lady by the honde lad hir in to a chambre and said that he wolde speke with hir a counceill and all the folke from the chambre he made voide sauf only the lady he but the lady wist not wherfor he it ded till that he had done with hir his wyll And when he had done this dede he turned ayene to yorke And the lady he lefte ther wonder so re wepyng for the dede that he had y done ¶ And whan hir lord was comen home sawe hir wepe such sorwe mornyng make he axâ—d of hir what she had done why she made such sorwe ¶ Sir qd she queintely and falsely the kyng Osbright me hath done shame vilanye ayens my wyll and tolde him trewthe how the kyng had hir forlayne with strength wherfor she said she had leuer to die than lyu◠¶ Fair leef be still qd he for ayens strength feblenesse is litell worth and therfor of me shalt thou neuer the lasse be loued and namely for thou hast told me trewthe ¶ And yf almyghty god graunte me lyfe I shall the well auenge ¶ This Buerne was a grete man and a myghty lord was wel beloned and grete frendes had and let sende for the grettest lordes of the lande to hem made his compleint of the despite that the kyng to him had y done and said that he wold bene auenged how so that euer it were and all his frendes councrilled grauuted to wend toward yorke ther that the kyng was ¶ And Buerne toke his meyne and come to the kyng And when the kyng him saw he called hym courtously Buerne by name and Buerne him ansuerd and to hym said Sir I yow deffye and yelde vp feautes hoinages and londes and as moche as I haue holde of yowe and so fro this tyme foreward I wyll neuer of the no thyng hold And so he deê‘ted from the kyng withoute more speche or any abydyng and toke â—â—ue of his frendes and went to denmark and playned to the kyng Godryne tolde him of the despite that kyng Osbright to him had done of his wife and praied him of socour and of helpe him to aueÌ„ go ¶ When kyng Godryne of denmarke and the danois had herde the pleint of this Buerne and of the praier that he bad they were wonder glad in hert for as moche that they myght fynde cause for to gone in to Englond for to werre vpon the Englisshmen and also for to aueÌ„ge Buerne of the despite that the kyng had done to his wife and for as moche as Burne was sibbe to the kyng of Denmarke Anone they let ordeyne a grete host of men and let ordeyne shippes and as moche as was nede to that viage And when alle the host was a redy the kyng made his ij bretheren chiuetayns that were noble knyghtes and bolde that one was called hungar and that othir hubba ¶ How the danois toke yorke and quelled the kyng Osbright and afterward kyng Elle Ca. C.iiij WHen all thyng was a redy Tho ij bretheren tokâ— leue of the kyng Godryn that went toward the see for to wende in to Englond as fast as they myght spede Nowe is Burne so well comforted and fast hied hym with the danois that they bene arriued in the Northcontre and comen thurgh oute holdernesse and destroied all the contre and brend tounes and robbed folke and quelled all that myght be take till that they come to yorke ¶ And when kyng Osbright saw hem come he toke his peple that he had and come oute of the Cite and faught with hem but no foyson he nad ayens hem and moche was the peple that ther was slayne in bothe parties And kyug Osbright hym selfe ther was slayne and the Cite anone was take and the danois wenten in And ther was also an othir kyng in Northumberland that Buernes frendes had chosen and helde hym for kyng a man that was called Elle for as moche as they wold not to kyng Osbright bene entendaunt for the despite that he had done to Buerne her cosin ¶ Hit befell thus that the kyng Elle was gone to wode hym for to desporte and of venison somdel he had take and as he sate in the wode at mâ—te to a knyght he said we haue well y sped and moche venison taken and with that worde ther come in a man and to hym said yf ye so moche of venison had wonnen an houndred tymes so moche more ther ayens ye haue lost For alle this contre the Danois haue gete and take the Cite of yorke and ayens yowe shull it hold that neuer ye shull nat come theryn And for soth they haue slayne the kyng Osbright And when kyng Elle these wordes herde he let assemble all the folk of the contre ordeyned all the poer that he myÈt haue wolde haue gete yâ— tounÌ„ of yorke with strength but the danois comen out anone and yafe hym hataill qneld the kyng the most ê‘tie of his men that he had broght with hym and the same place ther that they were slayne shall euer be called Ellecroft and that place is a liteâ—â— from yorke ¶ And tho a bode the danois neuer till they had conquered all Northumberland and in that contre they made wardeyns and went ferther in to the land and token Nothyngham and ther they abydenÌ„ all the wynter and diden the sorwe that they myght And after when Somer tyme come they remeued from Notyngham and come in to Nichol to lyndesey and to holand ¶ For no man myght hem withstonde so moche poer strength they had ¶ How seint Edmond the kyng was martred Ca. C.v. ANd so ferre had the danois passed from contre vn to contre and euermore brennyng robbyng and destroied all that they myght till they comen vn to Thetford And in that contre they fonnden a cristen kyng that moche loued god and his werkes that was called Edmond And he was kyng of Northfolk and southfolk ¶ This seint Edmond kyng ordeyned as moche folk as he myght and fought with the danois but he his folk were discoÌ„fited the kyng hym selfe driuen vn to the castell
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
shewed many fair miracles And this was in the yere of incarnacion of our lord â—huÌ„ crist M.lxv. yere And after he was translated put in to the shrine thurgh the noble martir seint Thomas of Caunterbury ¶ How Harolde that was Godewynes sone was made kyng and how he scaped fro the duke of Britayne Ca. C.xxxi WHen seint Edward was gone oute of this world was gone to god and worthely entered as it aê‘teyned to such a lord for to be the baroÌ„s of the laÌ„d wold haue had edward Helyngus sone to Edward the Outelawe that was Edmonde Irensides sone to be kyng for as moche as he was most kyndest kynges blode of the reame But haroldus sone thurgh the erle go dewyne aud the strength of his fadre gode wyne and thurgh othir grete lordes of the royame that were of his kyn and vn to hym sibbe seised all Englâ—nd to his hande and anonâ— let croune hym kyng aft the eÌ„teremeÌ„t of seint Edward ¶ This Harolde that was gode wynes sone the secoÌ„de yere after that seint Edward was dede welde haue gone in to Flaundres but he was driue thurgh tempest in to the contre of Pountyfe and there he was take and broght to the duke william And this harold went tho that Duke william wolde haue bene a venged vpon hym for encheson that the erle Gode wyne that was haroldus fadre had let quelle alured that was seint Edwardes brother and principaly for encheson that Alured was quene Emmes sone that was Richardus moder duke of normandie that was Aiell to the duke william ¶ And nothelees whenne the duke williaÌ„ had harolde in prison and vnder his poer for as moche as this harolde was a noble knyght wyse and worthy of body and that his fadre and he were accorded with good kyng Edward therfor wolde not mysdone hym but all maner thynges that bitwene hem were spoken ordeyned harolde by his good wylle swore vpon a boke vpon holy saintes that he sholde spouse wedde duke williams doughter after the deth of seint Edward that he shold besily done his deuer for to kepe saue the royame of englond to the ê“fite a vauntage of duke williaÌ„ ¶ And when harold had thus made his othe vn to duke williaÌ„ he let hym go yaf hym many riche yiftes And he tho went thennes come in to England and anone ded in this maner when seint Edward was dede and as a man falsely forswore he let croune hym kyng of England and falsely brak the couenantz that he had made before with duke williaÌ„ Wherfor he was with hym wonder wroth and swore that he wolde vpon hym bene a venged what euer so hym be fell ¶ And anone duke williaÌ„ let assemble a grete host come in to England to a venge hym vpon harold to conquere the land yf that he myght ¶ And in the same yere that harold was cronned harolde harestrenge kyng of denmark arrined in scotlaÌ„d thouÈt to haue bene kyng of Englond he come in to englond queld robbed and destroied all that he myÈt till that he comâ— to yorke ther he quelled meny men of Armes a thousand and an C. prestes When this tydynge come to the kyng he assembled a strong poer went for to fight with harold of Denmark and with his owne honde hym queld the danois were discomfited tho that left alyue with moche sorwe fley to hir shippes And thus kyng harold of Englond queld kyng harold of denmark ¶ How william bastard duke of Normandie come in to EngloÌ„d and quelled kyng harold Ca. C. xxxâ—j ANd when this bataill was done harold bicome so proud wold no thyng part with his peple of thyng that he had goten but held it all to ward hym self wherfor the most ê‘tie of his peple were wroth and from hym deê‘ted so that only with hym left no mo but his saudiourâ— And vâ—on a day as he sate at mete a messagier come to hym and said that william bastard duke of Normandie was arrined in Englond with a grete host and had taken all the lande aboute hastynge and also myned the castell Whenne the kyng had herd this tydynge he went thidder with a litell peple with all the hast that he myght for a litell peple was with hym left ¶ And when he was come thidder he ordeyned for to ye ve bataill to the duke william But the duke axâ—d hym of these iij. thynges yf that he wolde haue his doughter to wyfe as he had made and swore his othe behight or that he wolde hold the laÌ„d of hym in truage or that he wolde detmynÌ„ this thyng thurgh bataill◠¶ This harold was a proude man and a stoute and trusted wonder moche vpon his strength and faught with the duke and with his peple but harold and his men in this bataille were discomfited and hym self was ther slayne and this bataille was ended at Tonbrigge in the secoÌ„de yere of his regne vpon seint kalixtes day and he lith at waltham ¶ Of kyng william bastard and how he gouened hym well wysely and of the werre bitweue hym and the kyng of fâ—aunce Capitulo C.xxxiij WHen william bastard duke of Normandie hod conquered all the land vpon Cristesmasse day tho next Sueng he let â—roune hym kyng at westmynster was a worthy kyng and yaf to Englisshmen largely londes and to his knyghtes ¶ And afterward he went ouer the see and come in to Normandie ther duelled a whyl and in the seconde yere of his regne he come ayene in to Englond and broght with hym Mouâ—e his wyfe and let cronÌ„e hir quene of England on withsonday ¶ And tho anone after the kyng of Scotland that was called Mancolyn began to striue and werre with the duke william And he ordeyned hym tho to ward Scotland with his men bothe by land and by see for to destroie the kyng Mancolyn but they were accorded And the kyng of Scotland become his man and helde all his land of him And kyng william ressâ—yued of hym his homage and come ayene in to Englond And whan kyng william had be kyng xvij yere â—aude the Quene died on whom kyng william had begoten many fair children that is for to seyne Robert curthose williaÌ„â—e Rous Richard also that deide Henry beauclerc and Maude also yâ— was the erles wife of Bleynes othir iiij doughtres after his wifes deth grete debate began bitwene hym the kyng of fâ—aunce Phâ—lip but at the last they were accorded And tho duelled the kyng of Englond in Normandie and no man hym werred and he no maÌ„longe tyme And the kyng of frauÌ„ce said vpon a day in scorne of kyng william that kyng william had longe tym leyne in child bed and longe tyme had rested hym ¶ And this worde come to the kyng of englond ther that he lay in normandie at Roen and for this word was tho ille paid and ekâ—
wonder wroth toward the kyng of fraunce aud swore by god that when he were arise of his gysin he wold light a thousand candels to the kyng of fraunce ¶ And anone let assemble a grete host of Normandie and of englisshmen And in the beginnyng of heruest he come in to frauÌ„ce and brend all the tounes that he come by thurgh all the contre and robbed and did alle the enâ—ll that he myght thurgh oute all fraunce and at the laste he bâ—en de the Cite of Mandos and commaunded his â—eple for to â—ere wode and as moche as myght brenne and hym selfe helpe ther to all that be myght with a good wyll ¶ And there was grete hete what of fire that was so grete and of the sonne that tâ—o was wonder hoot that all stuffed hym selfe become and felle in to a grete sikenesse and whan he sawe that he was so stronge like he ordeyned and as signed all Normandie vn to Robert Curâ—hoos his sone and all englond to william the Rous and biâ—uath to henry beauclerâ— all his cresour And tho he thus had done he vnderfenge all the sacrameÌ„ts of holy churche and deide the xxij yere of his regne lieth at Caan in Normandie ¶ Of kyng william Roos that was william Bastardus sone that destroied tounes and houses of Religion for to make the newe forest Capitulo Centesimo triceâ—imoquarto ANd after this william bastard regned his sone williaÌ„ the Rous and this william was a wonder contrarions maÌ„ to god and to holy chyrche and lete amende and make the toune of Cardeis that the paynyms had destroied ¶ This kyng william destroied holy chyrche and all hir possessions in what part he myght hem fynde And therfor ther was so moch debate bitwene hym and the erchebisshopp of Canterbury Ancelme for encheson that he vndernaÌ„me hym of his wikkednesse that he de stroied holy chyrche And for encheson ther of the kyng to hym bare grete wrath and for that caâ—se he exiled hym oute of the lande And the erchebisshopp tho went to the court of Rome ther duelled with the pope ¶ And this kyng made the newe forest cast and destroied xxvj touneâ— and lxxx houses of Religion all for to make his forest lenger and bredder And become wonder glad and proude of his wode and of his forest and of the wilde bestes that were ther yn that it was mervaill for to wyt so that meÌ„ called hym keper of wodes and of pastures and the lenger that he leued the more wykked he become both to god and to holy chyrche and to all his men ¶ And this kyng let make the grete hall at west mynster so vpon a day of witsonday he helde theryn his fyrst feste and he loked aboute said that the hall was to litell by the halueÌ„ dele ¶ And at last he become so contrarions that all thyng that plesed god displesed hym and all thyng that god loued he hated dedely ¶ And so it befell that he dremed and met vpon a nyÈt a litell or that he deied that he was let blode and bled a grete quaÌ„tiâ—e of blode and a streme of blode lept an high to ward heuen more than an C. â—ethem and the clernesse of the day was turned all in to derkenesse And the firmament also ¶ And when he awoke he had grete drede so that he nyst what to done and tolde his dreme to meny of his conceill and said that he had grete drede and supposed that hym was some myschaunce to come ¶ And the seconde nyght before a moÌ„ke dremed of the houhsold that the kyng went in to a chyrch with moche peple and he was proude that he despised all the peple thas was with hym and that he noÌ„me the ymage of the crucifixe aud shamfully lote it with his teth ¶ And the crucifixe mekely suffred all that he ded but the kyng as a wode man rent of the Armes of the crucifixe and cast it vnder his fete and defouled it and threwe it all abrode and a grete flamme of fire came oute of the crucifixes mouth of which dreme meny men had grete wonder ¶ The goodman that had dremed this dreme had told it to a knyght that tho was most priue with the kxng of all men and the knyght was called Hamundes sone and the monke aâ—d he tolde the dreme to the kyng and said that it shold betoken othir thyng than good and notheles the kyng lauâ— ghed ther at ij or iij. and litell set ther of And thought that he wold gone hunte and pley in the forest and his men hym couÌ„ceilled that he shold not that day for no maner thyng come in the wode so that he abode at home before mete But anone as he had eten no maÌ„ myÈt him lette that he nolde gone to the wodâ— for to haue his disport ¶ And so it be fell that one of his knyghtes that hight walter Tirell wolde haue shot to an hert and his arwe glaÌ„â—ed vpon a braunche and thurgh mysauenture smote the kyng to the hert and so he fell doune dede to the grounde withoute any worde spekyng and so ended his lyfe And it was no grete wonder for the day that he deide he had let to ferme the erchebisshopprich of Caunterbury and xij abbeis also euer more did grete destruction to holy church thurgh wrongfull takyng and axinges for no man durst withsay that he wolde haue done and of his lithernesse he wolde neuer withdra we nothir to amende his lyfe and therfor god wold suffre hym no lenger regne in his wikkednesse and he had bene kyng xiij yere and vj. wekes and lieth at westmynstre ¶ Of kyng Henry â—eauclerke that was william Rous brother of the debate bitwene hym and Robert Curthose his brother Capitulo Centesimo xxxv ANd when this william rous was dede Henry beauclerke his brother was made kyng for encheson that william Rouâ— had no child begoten of his body and this henry beauclerke was crouned kyng at london the iiij day after that his brother was dede that is to say the v. day of August ¶ And a none as Anâ—â—lme that was Erchâ—bisshoppe of Caunterbury that was at the court of Rome herd that william Rous was dede he come ayene in to englond and the kyng beaucâ—â—rk welcomed hym with mochel honour ¶ And the first yere that kyng henry was crouned he spoused Maude that was Margaretes doughtâ—r the quene of Scotland and the Erchâ—bisshopp Ancelme of Caunterbury wedded hem And this kyng begate vpon his wife ij sones and a daughter that is to say william Richard and Maude And this Maude was after the Emê‘esse of Almayne ¶ And in the seconde yere of his regne his brother Robert Curthose that was duke of Normandie come with an huge maynye in to Englond for to chalenge the lande but thurgh conceille of the wyse men of the lande they were accorded in this maner that the kyng sholde yeue the duke
his brother a thousand pounde euery yere and whiche of hem lengest leued sholde bene others heir and so bitwene hem shold be no debate ne strife ¶ And when they were thus accorded the duke went home ayene in to Normandie And when the kyng had regned iiij yere ther Aroos a grete debate bitwene hym and the Erchebisshopp of Canterbury Auncelme For cause that the Erchebisshopp wolde nat graunte hym for to take talliage of chyrches at his wylle And therfor eftsone the Erchebisshopp weÌ„t ouer the see to the court of rome and ther duelled with the Pope ¶ And in the same yere duke of Normandie come in to Englond for to speke with his brother And amonge othir thynges the duke of Normandie for yaf to the kyng his brother the forsaid thousand pounde by yere that he sholde pay hym And with good loue the duke went tho ayene in to Normandie ¶ And when the ij yere were a gone thurgh enticement of the deuell and of lither men a grete debate arose bitwene the kyng and the duke so that the kyng thnrgh conceill went ouer the see in to Normandie ¶ And when the kyng of England was comen in to Normandie 〈◊〉 the grete lordes of Normandie turned to the kyng of Englond and helde ayens the duke hir owne lord and hym forsoke and to the kyng hem yelden and all the good câ—stelles and tounes of Normandie And sone after was the duke taken and lad with the kyng in to Englond the kyng let put the duke in to prison And this was the vengeaunce of god For when the duke was in the holy land God yafe hym suche myght and honour ther wherfor he was chosen to bene of Iherusalem kyng And he wold nat be it but forsoke it and therfor send hym that shame and despite for to be put in to his brothers prison ¶ Tho seised kyng Henry all Normandie in to his hande and helde hit all his lyves tyme and in the same yere come the bisshopp Auncelme from the court of Rome in to Englond ayene and the kyng and he were accorded ¶ And in the yere next comyng after ther began a grete debate bitwene kyng Phillipp of Fraunce And kyng Henry of Englond ¶ Wherfor kyng Henry went in to Normaâ—die and the werre was strong bitwene hem two And tho died the kyng of fraunce lowys his sone was made kyng anone after his dethe And tho went kyng henry ayene in to englond and maried Maude his doughter to Henry the Emê‘our of Almayne ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene kyng lowys of fraunce kyng Henry of englond and how kyng henries ij sones were loste in the high see Capitulo Centesimo .xxxvj. WHenne kyng Henry had bene kyng xvij yere a grete debate aroos bitwene kyng lowys of fraunce and kyng henry of englond for encheson that the kyng had sent in to Normandie to his men that they shold bene helping to the erle of bâ—oyes as mochel as they myght in werre ayens the kyng of fraunce and that they were as redy vn to hym as they wold ben vn to hir owne lord for encheson that the erle had spoused his sustre dame Maude for which encheson the kyng of fraunce did moche sorwe to normandie wherfor the kyng of englond was wonder wrothe and in haste went ouer the see with a grete power and come in to normandie for to defende that lande and the werre bitwene hem lasted ij yere till at the last they ij foughten to gedre and the kyng of fraunce was discomfited and vneth scaped a way with moch â—eyne and the moste part of his men were take and the kyng did with hem what hym liked And somme of hem let he go frelich and somme let he put to the deth But afterward tho ij kynges were accorded And when kyng Henry had holich all the land of Normandie and scomfited his enemies of fraunce he turned ayene in to englond with mochel honour And his ij sones william and Richard wolde come after hir fadre and went to the see with a grete companie of peple but â—r that they myght come to londe the shipp come ayens a roche brake all in to peces and all were drenched that were therin sauf o man that was in the sauie ship that ascaped and this was on seint katerines day and thees were the names of hem that were drenched that is to say william the kynges sone Richard his brother the erle of Chestre Qttonell his brother Gieffrey ridell walter emurcy Godfrey erâ—hedeken the kynges doughter the Countesse of Perches the kynges nece the Countesse of Chestre and many othir When kyng henry and othir lordes arriued were in englond and herde these tydynges they made sorwe y nowe and all hir myrthe â—oye was turned in to mornyng and sorwe ¶ How Maude the Emê‘esse come ayene in to Englond and how she was afterward wedded to Gieffroy the Erle of Angoy Capitulo C.xxxvij ANd when that ij yere were agone that the Erle had duelled with the kyng the Erle went tho from the kyng and began to werre vpon hym and did moche harme in the land of Normandie and toke ther a strong Castell and ther he duelled all that yere and tho come to hym tydyng that Henry the Emê‘our of Almaigne that had spoused Maude his doughter was dede and that she duelled no lenger in Almaigne And that she wolde come ayene in to Normandie to hir fadre ¶ And when she was come to hym he noÌ„me hir tho to hym and come ayene in to Englond and made the englisshmen done othe and feaute vn to the Emê‘esse And the fyrst man that made the othe was william the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury And that othir kyng Dauid of Scotland and after hym all the Erles and barons of engloÌ„d Also after the noble man the Erle of Angoy a worthy knyght sent to the kyng of englond yâ— he wolde grauÌ„te hym for to haue his daughter to spouse Maude the Emê‘esse And for encheson that hir fadre wyst that he was a noble man the kyng graunted hym and consented ther to And tho noÌ„me he his doughter and lad hir in to Normandie and come to the noble knyght Erle Gaufride and he spoused the forsaid Maude with mochel honour And the Erle begate vpon hir a sone that was called Henry the Emê‘esse sone ¶ And after when all this was done kyng Henry duelled all that yere in Normandie And after that longe tyme a grevous sikenesse toke hym wherthurgh he died And this kyng Henry regned xxxv yere and iiij monthes and after he died as before is said in Normandie and his hert was entered in the grete chyrche of our lady in Rouen And his body was brought with mochel honour in to England and entered at Redyng in the Abbey of the which abbey he was begynner and foundour ¶ Howe Stephene kynge Henry sustres sone was made kyng of Englond ¶ Ca. C.xxxviij AFter this kyng Henry yâ— was the fyrst
kynges chaunceler of Englond ¶ The seconde yere that he was crouned he let 〈◊〉 adoune all the newe Castelles that were longyug to the crâ—â—ne the whiche kyng Stephen had yeue vn to diuerse men and hem had made Erles and baronâ— for to holde with hym 〈◊〉 to helpe hym ayenst Henry the Emê‘esse sone ¶ And the iiij yere of his regne he put vnder his owne lordshipp the kyng of wales And in the same yere when the kyng of Scotland had in his owne honde that is to seyn the Cite of karlille the Castell of Banburgh the newe Castell vpon Tyne and the Erldome of laucastre ¶ The same yere the kyng with a grete powrr went in to walyâ— let cast a doune woles and make weyes and made stronge the Castell of Rutland basyng werke and amoÌ„ge the Castells he made an hous of the temple ¶ And in the same yere was Richard his sone borne that afterward was erle of Oxenford and the fourthe yere of his regne he made Gaufride erle of Britaigne and in that yere he chaunged his money and the vj. yere of his regne he lad an huge hoste vn to Tolouse and conquere by it And the vij yere of his regne deide Thebault the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury And tho all the Cite of caunterbury all most thurgh meschief was breÌ„d The ix yere of his regne Thomas Beket his Chaunceler was chosen to bene Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury ¶ And vpon seint bar nardis day he was sacred and in that yere was borne Alienore the kyuges doughter ¶ And the x. yere of his regne seint Edward the kyng was translated with mochel honour And the xj yere of his regne he helde his parlement of Northampton And from thens fled seint Thomas Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury for the grete debate that was bitwene the kyng and hym for yf he had bene founden in the morne he had be slayye and therfor he fledde thens with iij. felawes on fote only that no man wist wher he was and wente ouer the see to the pope of Rome And this was the principall encheson for as moch as the kyng wolde haue put clerkes to dethe that were atteint of felonie withoute any priuelege of holy church And the xij yere of his regne was Iohan his sone borne And the xiâ—j yere of his regne deide Maude the Emê‘esse that was his modâ—◠¶ And in that same yere was Iohan his doughter borne ¶ The xiiij yere of his regne the duke henry of Saxone spoused Maude his doughter And he begate on hir iij. sones Henry Othus and william And in the xv yere of his regne deide the good Erle Robert of Gloucestre that founded the Abbey of nonnes of Eton ¶ And in the same yere Marike kyng of Iherusalem conquered Babiloigne The xvj yere of his regne he let croune his sone Henry at westmynstre and hym crouned Rogier Erchebisshopp of yorke in harmyng of Thomas Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury wherfore the same Rogier was acursed of the Pope ¶ Of kyng Henry that was sone of kyng Henry the Emê‘esse sonâ— and of the debate that was bitwene hym and his fadâ—â— while that he was in normandie Capitulo Centesimo xlij AFter the coronacion of kyng Henry the sone of kyng henry the Emê‘esse sone ¶ Tat same Henry the Emê‘esse sonÌ„ went ouer in to Normandie and ther he let marâ—e Elienore the doughter of the Dolfyne that was kyng of Almaigne And in the vij yere that the Erchebisshopp seint Thomas had bene outelawed the kyng of frannce made the kyng and seint thomas accorded And tho come Thomas the Erchebisshopp to Canterbury ayene to his owne chyrche And this accord was made in the begynnyng of aduent And afterward he was quelled and martred the vâ—day of Cristemasse that tho next come ¶ For kyng Henry thought vpon seint Thomas Erchebisshope vpon Cristemasse day as he sate at mete and thees wordes said That yf he had any good knyght with hym he had be many day passed avenged vpon the Erchebisshopp Thomas ¶ And anone Sir william breton ¶ Sir hugh morvile Sir william Tracy And Sir Reignold fitz vese beres sone in Englissh priuely went vn to the see and comen in to Englond to the chyrch of Canterbury and hym ther they martred at seint Benettes Autre in the modre chyrche And that was in the yere of Incarnacion of Ihesu crist M.C.lxxij yere ¶ And anone after Henry the newe kyng began for to make were vpon Henry his fadre and eke vpon his brethren also ¶ And so vpon a day the kyng of fraunce and aâ—l the kynges sones and the kyng of Scotland and the grettest lordes of englond were arisen ayens the kyng Henry the fadre and at the last as god wolde he conquered all his enemies ¶ And the kyng of fraunce and he were accorded And tho sent kyng Henry the fadre specialy vn to the kyng of Fraunce and praied hym hertely for his loue that he wolde send to hym by letter the names of hem that begonnen the werre vpon hym ¶ And the kyng of fraunce sent ayene to hym by a letter the names of hem that bygonnen the werre ¶ The fyrst was Iohan his sone and Richard his brother and Henry his sone the newe kyng Tho was Henry the kyng wonder wrothe and cursed the tyme that euer he hem bigate ¶ And whyle the werre dured Henry his sone the newe kyng died sore repentyng his mysdede and most sorwe made of onymaÌ„ for cause of seint Thomas deth of Caunterbury ¶ And praied his fadre with moche sorwe of hert mercy for his trespas and his fadre for yaf it hym And had of hym grete pite and after he died the xxxvj yere of his regne and lieth at Redyng ¶ How the cristen lost the holy land in the forsaid kynges tyme thurgh a fals cristen man that become a sarazene Ca. C.xliij ANd while that kyng henry the Emê‘esse sone lyued regned the grete bataille was in the holy land bitwene the cristen men the sarazenes but the cristeÌ„ men were ther quelled thurgh grete treson of the erle Tirpe that wolde haue had to wife the qâ—ene of â—hrlmÌ„ that some tyme was Baldewynes wife but she forsoke hym toke to hir lord a knyght a worthy man that waz called sir Gny ê‘ches wherfor the erle Tirpe was wroth wente anone right to Soladyne that was soudan of Babiloigne become sarazene his man forsoke his cristendome all cristen lawe and the cristen men wist not of this dedes bâ—t went for to haue had grete helpe of hym as they were woned to haue before And when they comen to the bataille this fals cristen man turned vn to the sarazenes forsoke his owne nacions so were the cristen men ther quelled with the sarazenes thus were the cristen men slayne put to horrible deth the cite of â—hâ—lmÌ„ destroied and the holy crosse borne away The kyng of fraunce
all the grete lordes of the land let hem crosse for to go in to the holy land And amonges hem wente Richard kyng henries sone first after the kyng of fraunce that toke the crosse to the Erchebisshopp of tours but he toke nat the viage at that tyme for encheson that he was let by othir maner weyes and nedes to be done ¶ And whan kyng henry his fadre had regned xxxv yere v. monthes iiij daies he died lieth at foundenerard ¶ Of kyng Richard that conquerd all the holy lande that cristen men had 〈◊〉 Ca. C.xliiij ANd after this kyng henry regned Richard his sone a stronge man a worthy and also bolde and he was crouned at westmynster of the Erchebisshopp Baldewyne of CauÌ„terbury the iij. day of Septembre the ij yere of his regne kyng Richard hym selfe and Baldewyne the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury and Hubert bisshopp of Salisbury and Raudulphe Erle of Gloucestre and othir many lordes of englond went in to the hooly land and in that viage deide the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury ¶ And kyng Richard went before in to the holy land and rest not till that he come forth in his way vn to Cipres and toke Cipres with grete force and sithen kyng Richard wente forth toward the holy land and gete there as moche as the Cristen men hadden lost before conquered the land ayene thurgh grete myght sauf only the holy crosse ¶ And when kyng Rihard come to the toune of Acres for to gete the cite Agrete debate a rose bitwene hym the kyng of fraunce so that kyng of frauÌ„ce went ayene in to fraunce was wroth toward the kyng Richard but er kyng Richard went ayene he toke the cite of Acres ¶ And whenne he had taken it he duelled in the cite a whyl but to hym come tydynge that the erle â—ohan of OxuÌ„ford his brother wolde haue seised all Englond in to his hand And Normandie also and wold croune hym kyng of the land ¶ And whenne kyng Richard herde this tydynge he went a yeâ—e toward Englond with all the spede that he myÈt but the duke of Ostriche met with hym and toke hym and brought hym to the Emê‘oâ—r of Almaigne And the Emê‘our brought hym in to his prison And afterward he was deliuered for an huge raunsone that is for to say an hounderd thousand pounde And for whiche raunsone to be paied eche othir chalice of Englond was molte made in to money all the moÌ„kes of the ordre of cisteanx yeuen all hir â—okes thurgh englond to donÌ„ heÌ„ to selle the rauÌ„sone for to pay ¶ How kyng Richard come ayene from the holy land avenged hym of his enemies Ca. C.xlvj WHiles this kyng Richard was in prison the kyng of frauÌ„ce werred vpon hym strongely in Normandie and Iohan his brother werred vâ—on hym in Englond but the bishoppes barons of Englond withstode hym with all the power that they myght gete geten the castell of wyndesore all othir castelles ¶ And the forsaid Iohan saw that he had no myght ne poer ayens the barons of Englond for to fight but anone went hym ouer see vn to the kyng of fraunce And when kyng Richard comÌ„ out of prison and was deliuered and come in to Englond Anone after CaÌ„delmasse in grete hast he went vn to Notyngham and the castell of Notyngham to hym was yolden And tho discomfited he Iohan his brother and that with hym helde And after he went vn to the Cite of wynchestre and ther he let hym croune kyng of Englond and after he went in to Normandie for to werre vpon the kyng of fraunce ¶ And the kyng of fraunce come with vj. C. knyghtâ—s toward Gisors and the kyng Richard met hym and tho wolde haue yeue hym bataille but the kyng of fraunce fledde and an hundred knyghtes of his were take and ij hundred stedes were trapped with yren And anonÌ„ after went kyng Richard for to besege the Castell of Gaillard And as he rode vpon a day by the Castell to take auisement of the Castell an arbalastier smote hym with a quarell that was enuenyned the kyng drofe oute the shafte of the quarell but the quarellys hede aboode still in his hede it began for to rancle that â—e myght not helpe hym selfe ne meue his arme◠¶ And tho he wist that he had dethes wounde that he myÈt not be hole for no maner thyng he commaunded anone sharpely all his men fo to assaill the Castell So that the castell was taken oâ— that he died so manlich his men diden that all the peple that were in the castell were all takâ—n the kyng did with heÌ„ what he wold coÌ„maunded his men that they shold bringe before him the maÌ„ that him so hurt so wouÌ„ded And when he come before the kyng yâ— kyng axed what was his name And he said my name is Bartram gurdone wherfor said the kyng hast thou me slayne sith that I did the neuer none harme ¶ Sir said he though ye did me neuer none harme ye your selfe with your honde quelled my fodre my brother And therfor I haue qnytte nowe your trauaill ¶ Tho said kyng Richard he that died vpon the crosse to bringe maÌ„nes soule from pyne of helle foryeue the my deth I also foryeue it the ¶ Tho coÌ„mauÌ„ded the kyng that no man shold hym mysdo But for all the kynges defending some of his men him folowed preuely hym quelled the vj. day afâ— the kyng did shriuen him sore repeutauÌ„ce hauyng of his mysdedes was houseled annoynted this kyng ne regned but ix rere xxxix wekes deide lieth besides his fadre at founteâ—erard ¶ Of kyng Iohan that in the first yere of his regne loste alle Normandie Ca. C.lxvj WHen kyng Richard was dede for eâ—chesan that he had none heire nothir sone ne doughter his brother â—ohan was made kyng crouned at westmynstre of Huberd that was tho Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury ¶ And whan he began to regne he become so meruaillous man went ouer in to NormaÌ„die werred vpon the kyng of fraunce so longe they werred to gedre till at the last kyng Iohan lost Normandie and Angeon wherfor â—e was sore annoied it was no meruaille ¶ Tho let he assemble be fore him at london erchebisshoppes bisshoppes abbotes â—ours erles barons helde there a grete â—lemeÌ„t axed ther of the clergie the tenthe of euery church of englond for to conâ—uere gete ayene normaÌ„die Augeon that he had lost And thy wold not graunte yâ— thyng wherfor he was wonder wrothe And in the same tyme died bisshopp Hubert the â—our the couâ—t of Canterbury chosen ayens the kyngs wyll to to bene erchebisshop mastir stephaÌ„ of langeton a good clere that woned at the court of rome send to the pope hir Election the pope coÌ„fermed it sacred him at viterbe when yâ—
Margaretes day and the Erchebisshopp anone went for to syng masse and the kyng offred at the masse a marc of gold And when the masse was done all they went to vnderfonge all hir landes withoute any maner gayne sayeng And that day they made all myrthe and â—oye y nowe but yit was nat the enterditing releced for encheson the Pope had set that the enterditing shold nat ben vndone till the kyng had made full restitucion of the goodes that he had take of holy churche and also that hym selâ—e shold done homage to the Pope by a certayne legat that he shold sende in to Englond ¶ Tho toke Pandolfe his leue of the kyng and of the Erchebisshop and went ayene vn to Rome And the Erchebisshopp anone let come before him prelates of holy church at reding for to trete and couÌ„seill how moch what they shold axe of the kyng for to make restitucion of the goodes that he had taken of hem And they ordeyned and said that the kyng shold yeue to the Erchebisshopp iij. M. marc for the wronge that the kyng had done vn to him And also to othir clerkes by porcions xv thousand marc And in the same tyme Nicholas bisshopp of Tuscan Cardmall penitauncer of Rome come in to engloud thurgh the Popes commaundement the v. â—al of Octoâ— come to london the v. nonas of Octobre for encheson that kyng â—ohan and all the kynges that comen after him shold euermore hold the reames of englond of Irland of god of the Pope payeng to the pope by yere as it is aboue said ¶ How the â—nterditinge was vndone in englond and of the debate that was bitwene kyng Iohan and the barons of the Reame Capitulo Centesimo quinquagesimoâ—ercio WHen kyng Iohan had done his homage to the begat that shewed hym the popes lrÌ„e that he shold pay to â—uliane and yelde ayene that was kyng Richardes wife the iij. part of the land of Englond and of Irland that he had withholde sith that kyng Richard deide ¶ When kyng Iohan herde this he was wonder wrothe for utterlich the enterditing myght nat bene vndone till that he had made gree and restitucion to the forsaid Iuliane of that she axed The legat went tho ayene to he Pope after Cristemasse and the kyng sent tho messagiers ouer see to Iuliane that was kyng Richardes wife for to haue a relese of that she axed of hym ¶ And so it befell that Iuliane deide anone after Estre And in so moch the kyng was quyte of thyng that she axed ¶ But tho at the fest of Seint Iohan that come next after thurgh the Popes commaudement the enterditing was first relesed thurgh all englond the vij day of Inyll And vij yere was the land enterdited and in the morwe men ronge and said massis thurgh oute london and so after thurgh oute all englond ¶ And the next yere after ther â—egaÌ„ a grete debate bitwene kyng Iohan the lordes of englond for encheson that he wolde not graunte the lawes hold the which seint Edward had ordeyned had bene vsed hold vn to that tyme that he had hem broken for he wold no lawe holde but did all thing that him liked disherited many men withoute consent of lordes perys of the land and he wold disherite the good Erle Randulfe of Chestre for encheson that he vndertoke hym of his wikkednesse and for cause that he did so moche shame vilany to god to holy churche and also for he helde haunted his owne brothers wife lay also by many othir women grete lordes doughtres for he spared no woman that him liked for to haue wherfor all the lordes of the land were with him wonder wroth and went to london and toke the cite ¶ And for to cese this debate sorwe the kyng the Erchebisshopp and othir grete lordes of the land of englond assembled hem before the fest of seint IohaÌ„ baptist in a medewe besides the toun of Stanes that is called Romnemede And the kyng made hem ther a chartre of frauÌ„chises soche as they wold axeÌ„ in soche maner they were accorded and that accordement last nat fâ—ll longe for the kyng him selfe sone after did ayens the poyntes of the same chartre that he had made wherfor the most partie of the land of lordes assembled hem begon to weâ—re vpon kyng Iohan and brend his tounes robbed his folke and did all the sorwe that they myght and made hem as stronge as they myght with all hir power thought to driue hym oute of englond and make lowys the kynges sone of frauuce kyng of englond ¶ And kyng Iohan sent tho ouer see ordeyned so moche peple of Normans and of Picardes and of Flemmynges So that the land myght not hem susteyne but with moche sorwe And amonge all these peple ther was a man of Noâ—maÌ„die that was called Faukes of brent and this Normand his companie thir church ne house of religion that they ne brend and 〈◊〉 it 〈◊〉 bare a way all that they myght take so that the land 〈◊〉 all destroied what in o side aud that othir ¶ The barons lordes of Englond ordeyned amonge hem the best spekers and wisest men sent hem ouer see to kyng Philipp of frauÌ„ce and praied hym that be wolde sende lowys his sone in to englond to bene kyng of englond and to vnderfenge the croune ¶ How â—owys the kynges sone of fraunce come in to englond with a stronge power of peple to be kyng of englond Capitulo Câ—ntesimo quinquagesimoquarto WHen kyng Philipp of fraunce herde this tydyng he made certeyn aliaunce bitwene hem by her coÌ„mune election that lowys kyng Philippes sone of fraunce shold go with hem in to Englond and driue oute kyng Iohan of the lande all that were in presence of Lowys made vn to hym homage bicome his men And the barons of Englond helde hem still at london abideÌ„ Lowys the kynges sone of fraunce this was the next saturday before the Ascencion of our lord that Lowys come in to Englond with a strong poer that tyme kyng â—ohan had taken all the castelles of Englond in to Aliens hondes And lowys come tho beseged at rouchestre the castell toke it with strength the thursday in whitsonweke let honge all the Aliens that were theryn the thursday tho next sueng he come to london ther he was vnderfonge with mochel honour of the lordes that abyden hym ther all to hym made homage And afterward in the tewysday next after the trinite sonday he toke the castell of Reigate in the morwe after the castell of Gilford the friday next after the castell of Farneham and the monday next after the cite of wynchestre to hym was yolde in the morwe after seint â—ohanes day the Maner of woluesey the tewisday aft the Vtâ—s of seint petre seint paule they toke yâ—
grete lordes of fraunce put hem in to prison queld almost all the men that come with hem anone drenched the shippes in the see ¶ How lowys turned ayene in to fraunce of the confirmacion of kyng Iohanes chartre Ca. C.lvij WHen lowys herde this tydynge he drad sore to be dede loste and let ordeyne speke bitwene the kyng lowys by the â—egat Swalo thurgh the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbuâ—ty thurgh othir grete lordes that all the prisoners on that one halfe on that othir shuld be deliuered gone quyte lowys him selfe shold haue for his costages a M. pounde of siluer and shold gone oute of englond come neuer therin ayene in this maner was the accord made bitwene kyng henry lowys and tho was lowys assoilled of the popes â—egat thas was called Swalo of scenteâ—â—e that he was in the barons of englond also And after this kyng Henry and Swalo the legat and lowys went vn to Merton ther was the pees confermed and bitwene hem ordeyned And afterward Lowys went fro thens vn to london toke his leue and was brouÈt with moâ—hel honour at the see with the Erchebisshopp of Caunterâ—bury and with othir bisshoppes and also with Erles and baronz and so went lowys in to fraunc◠¶ And afterward the kyng and the Erchebisshopp and erles Barons assembled hem at london at mihelmasse that next come tho sewyng and helde ther a parlement ther were tho renewed all the frannchises that kyng Iohan graunted had at Romnemede and kyng Henry tho coÌ„fermed by his châ—rtre the which yit bene hold thurgh oute all englond And in that tyme the kyng toke of euery plough lande ij shilling And hubert of burgh was made tho chief Iustice of englond And this was yâ— iiij yere of kyng henries regne And in the same yere was seint Thomas of Caunterbury translated the .l. yere after his martirdome ¶ And after it was ordeyned by all the lordes of englond that all aliens sholde gone oute of englond and come no more therin and kyng Henry toke tho alle the Castelles in to his honde that kyng Iohan his fadre had yeue and taken vn to aliens for to kepe that helde with hym But the proude faukes of Brent richely let aray his Castell of Bedford whiche he had of the kynges yift Iohan and he helde that castell ayens kyng henries wylle with myght strength ¶ And the kyng come thidder with a stronge poer beseged the castell And the Erchebisshopp mastir stephen of langeton with a faire companie of knyghtes come to the kyng him for to helpe from the ascencion vn to the assumpcion of our lady last the sege And tho was the castell wonne take the kyng let honge all tho that were went in to the castell with hir good wylle for to hold the castell that is for to seyne lxxx men ¶ And tho afterward â—aukes hym selfe was founde in a chyrche of Couentre And ther he forswore all Englond with moche shame and went tho ayene in to his ownÌ„ contre ¶ And whiles that kynge Henry regned EdmoÌ„d of Abyngdon that was tresorere of Salusbury was consacred Erchebisshopp of Canterbury And this kyng Henry sent ouer the see vn to the Erle of Prouynce that he sholde send hym his dought in to englond that was called Elienore he wolde wedde her and so she came in to Englond after Cristemasse in the morwe after seint Hillarie the Erchebisshopp Edmond spoused hem to gedre at Caunterbury And at the viij of seint Hillarie she was crouned at westmynster with moche soleÌ„pnite And ther was a swete sight bitwene hem that is to seyne Edward that was next kyng after his fadre flour ofâ— courtesy of largesse Margarete that was after quene of ScotlaÌ„d beatrice that was afterward Countesse of Britaigne and katerine that died maid in religion ¶ Of the quinzeme of godes that were graunted for the new chartres and of the purveaunce of OxuÌ„ford ¶ Ca. C.lviij ANd thus it befell that the lordes of Englond wolde haue somme addicions mo in the chartre of fraunchises yâ— they had of the kyng speken thus bitwene hem the kyng graunted hem all her axyng made to hem ij chartres that one ys called the grete chartre of fraunchises that othir is called the chartre of forest for the graunte of these ij chartres Prelates Erles barons all the coÌ„munes of eÌ„glond yaf to the kyng a M. marc of siluer when kyng Henry had bene kyng xliij yere the same yere he and his lordes Erles and barons of the Rayme went to OxuÌ„ford and ordeyned a lawe in amendement of the Royame And fyrst swore the kyng hym selfe and after alle the lordes of the Reame that they wolde hold that statute for euer more And who that hem brake shold be dede But the seconde yere after that ordinauÌ„ce the kyng thurgh counceill of Sir Edward his sone and of Richard his brother that was Erle of Cornewaille and also of othir repented hym of that othe that he had made for to hold that lawe ordinaunce and sent to the court of Rome to â—ene assoilled of that othe And in that yere next comyng after was the grete derth of â—orne in englond for a quartier of whete was worth xxiiij shillinges and the poure peple ete neteles and othir wedes for hunger deide many a thousand for defaute of mete ¶ And in the xlviij yere of kyng Henries regne began werre and debate bitwene hym and hiâ— lordes for encheson that he had broke the couenanutz that were made bitwene hem at Oxenford ¶ And in the same yere was the toune of Northampton take and the folke slayne that were with ynne for eÌ„cheson that they had ordeyned wyldefire for to haue breÌ„d the Cite of london ¶ And in the moneth of May that come next after vpon seint Pancras day was the bataille of â—ewes that is to seyne the wedenesday before seint Dunstones day and ther was take kyng Henry hym selfe and Sir Edward his sone and Richard his brother Erle of Cornewaille and many othir lordes And in the same yere next sewyng Sir Edward the kynges sone brake oute of the warde of Sir Symond of Mountfort erle of â—ey câ—stre at he reford and went to the barons of the marche and they vnderfenge hym with mocâ—el honour ¶ And in the same tyme Gillebert of Clarence Erle of Gloucestre that was in the ward also of the forsaid Symond thurgh the commaundement of kyng Henry that wente from hym with grete hert for encheson that he said that the forsaid Gillebert was a foole iij his counceill wherfor he ordeyned hym afterd so and â—â—lde hym with kyng Henry ¶ And the Satirday next after the myddes of August Sir Edward the kynges sone discomfited Sir Symond de Mountfort at kemlworth But the grete lordes that were ther with hym were taken that is to
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
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
commaunded hem for to yelde hem and put hem to the kynges grace and the scottes â—olde not wherfor that halle was brent and cast a doune and all tho that were withyn were brent And kyng Edward lost no mo men at that viage of simple estate but xxviij Englishmen And the wardeyne of the Castell yafe vp the keyes withoute any assaute And ther was taken william douglas and Sir Simond feisell and the Erle Patrike yeld hem to the peâ—s but Ingham of Huuisremlle and Robert the Brus that were with the kyng Edward forsoke kyng Edward and helde with the Scottes and afterward they were take and put in to prison and afterward the kyng foryaf hem hir trespace and deliuered hem out of prison ¶ And tho let kyng Edward close in Berewyk with wallys and with dyches And afterward Robert Rous went to Tyndale and sette wuyebrugge a fire and Exham and Lamerstoke and queld and robbed the folk of the contre And afterward he went fro thennes vn to Dumbarre And the fyrst wedenesday of Marche the kyng sent the Erle of Garenne Sir hugh Percy and Sir hugh Spencer with a faire companye for to besege the Castell But one that was called Sir Richard Syward a traitour a fals man ymagyned for to begile the Engâ—â—sshmen and sent to the Englisshmen hem for to desceyuâ— And said that he wolde yelde to hem the Castell yf they wolde graunte hem viij daies of respite that he myÈt send tell to sir Iohan bailloll kyng of scotland how his men ferde that were with in the Castell send him word if that he nold remâ—â—e the stege of the englisshmen that they wold yelde the Castell to englisshmen ¶ The messagier tho come to sir â—ohan bailloll kyng of scotland ther that he was with his host his message told hym ¶ And sir â—ohan toke tho his host come in the morwe erly toward the castell ¶ And sir Richard siward saw hym come that was mastir of the counseil keper of the castell said vn to the englisshmen O god qd he now I see of folke a fair companie well appailled I wull go ayenâ— hem with hem to mete hem assaill◠¶ And sir hugh the Spencer saw the falsenesse of him the treson said to hym O traitour take proued your falsenesse shall nat auaile yow And hugh the spencer coÌ„maunded anone for to bynde him in all hast went ayens hir enemies qneld of the scottes xxij M. For the scottes had that tyme no man with hem of honour sauf sir Patrik graham that manlich faught longe at the last he was queld And tho said the englisshmen in reproue of the Scottes These scaterand scottes hold I for sottes of wrenches vnwarre Erly in a mornyng in an euel timyng went ye fro diinbarre WHen tho that were in the Castell saw the scoÌ„fiturâ— they yolden the castell vn to englisshmen â—ounden hir bodies londes Castelles to the kyng Edward so they were take ther in the castell iij. Erles and vij barons xxviij knyghtes and xj clerkes vij Picardes all were presented to kyng Edward and he sent hem to the tour of london to bene kepte there ¶ How kyng Edward of his grete grace deliuered ayene the Scottes out of prison that were chiuetayns of the land and they drowe hem to the frensshmen thurgh couÌ„ceill of williaÌ„ waleys Ca. c.lxix WHen kyng Edward had made tho an ende of the werre taken the chiuetayns of Scotland tho come sir Iohan bailloll yelde hym to kyng Edward put hym in his 〈◊〉 he was lad to london and whan kyng edward was come 〈◊〉 they were brought before him the kyng axed of heÌ„ how they wolde make amendes of that trespas losse that they had done him they put heÌ„ in his mercy Lordingis qd the kyng I wull not your landes ne none of your goodes but I wull that ye make to me an othe vpon goddes body to ben trewâ— to me neu neuer after this tyme ayens me bere armes all they coÌ„sented to the kynges wyll swoâ—e vpon goddes body ¶ That is to seyne sir Iohan of Comynâ— the Erle of the strathorne the erle of Carryk and also iiij bisshoppes vndertoke for all the clergie and so the kyâ—g deliuered hem yaâ—e hem saufconduit to wende in to hir owne lande And it was not longe afterward that they ne arisen ayene kyng Edward For encheson that they wyst well that kyng Edwardys folk was take in Gascoyne as before is said but sir Iohan Bailloll kyng of scotland wyst well that his land sholde haue forwe shame for hir falsenesse in hast went hym ouer the see to his owne landes and ther helde hym come neuer more ayene wherfor the scottes chosen to hir kyng william waleiâ—â—a â—â—baud an harlot comen vp of noÈt moche harme did to the englishmen ¶ And kyng edward thouÈt how he myght haue deliueraunce of his peple that were taken in gascoyne in hast went ouer the see in to flaundres for to werre vp on the kyng of fraunce And the erle of flaundres vnderfeng hym with mocâ—el honour graunted hym all his landes at his owne wyll ¶ And when the kyng of fraunce herd telle that the kyng of englond was arrined in flaundres come with an huge poer him for to destroie he praied him to trews for ij yere so that english marchantz also frensh myÈt saufely gone â—omÌ„ in bothe sydes ¶ The kyng Edward graunted it so that he must haue his men oute of â— son that were in Gascoyne the kyng of fraunce graunted anâ—â—e so they were deliuered ¶ And in the same tyme the scottes sent by the bisshopp of seint Andrewes in to frannce to the kyng to sir Charlys his brother that sir Charlys shold come with his power they of scotland wold come with hir poer And so they shold gone in to englond that land for to destroie from scotland till that they come to kent And the scottes trust moche vpon the frenshmen but of that thyng they had no maner grauÌ„te ¶ And nothelees the scottes begoÌ„ne to robbe quelle in northuÌ„berlaÌ„d did moch harme ¶ How william walleis let sâ—ee sir Hugh of Cressyngham of the bataille of Fonkirke Ca. C.lxx. WHen this tydyng was come to kyng Edward that williaÌ„ walleis had ordeyned such a strong poer and that all scotland to hym was attendant aud redy to quelle Englishmen and to destroie the lande he was sore annoied and sent anonÌ„â—y letters to the Erle of Garren and to Sir Henry Percy and to Sir William latomer and to Sir hugh of Cressyngham his tresorer that they shold take poer and wende in to Northumberland so forth in to Scotland for to kepe the contreis And when william waleys herde of hir coming he gan for to flee and the Englisshmen him folewed and drofe him
that was well knowen when the scottes were slayne ¶ And sith said Merlyn that ylke dragon shold norissh a fox that shold meue grete werre ayenst hym that shold not in his tyme bene ended And that semed well by Robert the Brus that kyng Edward norisshed in his chambre that sithenes stale away and meued grete werre ayens hym which werre was nat ended in his tyme ¶ And afterward Merlyn told that this dragon shold bene hold the best body of all the world be said sothe for the good kyng Edward was the worthiest knyght of all the world in his tyme ¶ And yit said Merlyn that the dragon shold die in the marche of an othir laÌ„d yâ— his laÌ„d shold be longe withoute any good keper that men shold weâ—e for his dethe from the I le of she pey vn to the I le of marcyll ¶ Wherfor allas sholde be hir coÌ„mune songe amonge peple fadreles in the land wasted that ê“fecie was knowe ouerall full well For the good kyng Edward died at Burgh vp sandes that is vpon the marche of Scotland wherfor the Englishmen were discomforted sorowed in northumber land ¶ For encheson that kyng Edwardes sone sette by the Scottes no force for the Riott of piers of Ganaston wherfor allas waz the songe thurgh oute all englond For defaute of a good wardeyn from the I le of shepey vn to the I le of marcyll the peple made moche sorwe for good kyng Edwardes deth ¶ For they wende that good kyng Edward sholde haue gone in to the holy lande for that was hollyche his purposse vpon whos soule god for his high grace haue mercy ¶ Of kyng Edward yâ— was kyng edwardes sone Ca. C.lxxxvij ANd after this kyng Edward regned Edward his sone that was bore in Carnariuan and this Edward went in to fraunce spoused Isabell the kynges dought of frauÌ„ce the xxv day of Ianiuer at the churche of our lady at Boloigne In the yere of our lord Ihesu crist a. M.CCC.vij and the xx day of Feuerer the next yere that come after he was crouned solemplich at westmynstre of the Erchebisshoppe Robert of wynchelsee and of the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury and ther was so grete prece of peple that Sir Iohan Bacwell was dede and murdred ¶ And anone as the good kyng Edward was dede Sir Edward his sone kyng of Englond sente after Piers of Ganastone in to Gascoyne and so moche loued hym that he called him his brother and anone after he yafe hym the lordshipp of wallyngford and it was not longe after that he ne yafe hym the Erledome of Cornewaille ayens alle the lordes wyll of the Royaâ—â—e ¶ And tho brought he Sir walter of langeton bisshopp of Chestre in to prison in to the tour of london with two knaues allone hym to serue For the kyng was wroth with hym for cause that Sir walter made compleint vpon hym to his fadre wherfore he was put in to prison in the tyme of Troilebastone And the forsaid Piers of Ganastone made so grete mastries that he wente in to the kynges tresorie in the Abbey of westmynstre and toke the table of gold with the trestelles of the same and many othir riche â—eweles that some tyme were the noble and good kyng Arthures and toke hem to a marchant that was called Aymery of Friscombande For he shold bere hem ouer the see in to Gascoigne so he wente thens and they come neuer ayene after wherfor it was a grete losse vn to this land ¶ And whan this Piers was so richely auaunced he become so proude and so stoute wher of alle the grete lordes of the Reame had hym in despite for his grete beryng wher for Sir Henry the lacy Erle of Nichol and Sir Gny Erle of warrewyke the whiche good lordes the good kyng Edward Sir Edwardis kyng of Englond his fadre charged that Piers of ganastone shold not come in to Englond for to bringe his sone Edward in to Riott ¶ And alle the lordes of Englond assembled hem at a certayn day at the freres prechours at london and speken of the dishonour that kyng Edward did vn to his Royame and to his croune and so they assented all bothe Erles and coÌ„munes that the forsaid Piers of Ganastone sholde bene exiled oute of Englond for euer more and so it was done for he forswore Englond and wente in to Irland and ther the kyng made hym 〈◊〉 uetayne and gouernour of the land by his commission and 〈◊〉 this Piers was chiuetayne of all the land and did ther aâ—le 〈◊〉 hym lyked and had power what â—e wolde and that tyme were the templers exiled thurgh all cristiente for encheson that men put vp on hem that they sholde donÌ„ thyng ayens the feyth and good be leue ¶ Kyng Edward loued Piers of Ganestoâ— so moche that he myght nat forlete his companie so moche the kyng yafe behight to the peple of Englond that the exilyng of the forsaid piers sholde bene reuoked at stamford thurgh hem that hym had exiled wherfor piers of Ganastone come ayene in to Englond And wheÌ„ he was come ayene in to this land he despised the grettest lordis of this land and called sir Robert of Clare Erle of Gloucestre horesone And the Erle of Nicholl sir henry the lacy brostebely and sir Gny Erle of warrewik the blake hounde of Arderne and also he called the noble erle and gentill Thomas of Lancastre Cherle and many othir scornes and shame hem said and by many othir grete lordis of englond Wherfor they were to wardys hym full angry sore annoied And in the same tyme died the Erle of Nichol but he charged or he was dede Thomas of Lancastre Erle that was his sone in lawe that he shold maynten his quarell ayens the same Piers of Ganastone vpon his beneson ¶ And so it was ordeyned thurgh helpe of the Erle of Lancastre and of the Erle of warrewyke that forsaid sir Piers was beheded at gauersich besides warrewyke the xix day of IunÌ„ in the yere of grace a M.ccc and xij wherfor the kyng was sore annoied and praied god that he myÈt see that day to bene a venged vpon the deth of the forsaid Piers ¶ And so it befell afterward as ye shâ—ll here allas the tyme For the forsaid Erle of Lancastre and many othir grete barons were put to Pitons deth and martred for encheson of the forsaid querell ¶ The kyng was tho at london and helde a parlement and ordeyned the lawes of sir Symond Moâ—nfort wherfor the Erle of lancastre and the Erlys and all the clergie of Englond maden an othe thurgh counceill of Robert of wynchelsee for to maynten tho ordinaunces for euermore ¶ How Robert the Brus come ayene in to Scotland gadred a grete power of men for to werre vpon kyng Edward Capitulo Centesimo lxxxviij ANd when sir Robert the Brus that made hym kyng of Scotland that was fled in to Norwey
that coude no thyng of the werre that ther were quelled and drenched in an arme of the seâ— And hir chiâ—iteyns sir williaÌ„ of melton Erchebishopp of york the abbot of sel by with hir stedes fledde comen vn to york that was hir owne folie that they had that myschannce for they passed the waâ— of swale the scottes sette a fire the stakkes of hey the smoke ther of was huge that the englishmen myght not see the scottes ¶ And when the englishmen were gone ouer the water tho comen the Scottes with hir wynge in maner of ashelde come toward the englisshmeÌ„ in aray the englisshmen flâ—d for vuneth they had any meÌ„ of armes for the kyng had hem almost loste at the siege of Berewyke the scottissh hobiâ—â—rs went bitwene the bruge the englissh men And whan the grete host hem mette the englisshmen fledde bitwene the hobilers the grete host and the englisshmen almost were there quelled he that myght wende ouer the water was saued but many were draint Allas for ther was slayne many men of religion seculers eke prestes clerkys with moch sorwe the Erchebisshopp ascaped therfor the scottes called the bataille the white bataille ¶ How kyng Edward did all maner thyng that sir hugh the speÌ„cer wolde Ca. C. lxxxxiij ANd whan kyng Edward herde this tydynge he remeuâ—d his sege from Berewyke come ayene in to englond but sir hugh the spencer the sone that was the kynges Chamburleyne kept so the kynges chambre that no man must speke with the kyng but he had made with hym a frette for to done his nede that ouer mesure this hugh â—are hym so stoute that all men had of hym scorne despite the kyng hym selfe wold not bene gouerned ne ruled by no maner man but only by his fadre by hym if any knyÈt of englond had wodes maners or lordes that they wolde coueit anone the kyng must yeue it hemâ—or elles the man yâ— ought it shold be falsely endited of forest or of felâ—nie And thurgh suche doyng they disherited many a good bachiller so moch land geten that it was wonder ¶ And when the lordes of englond saw the grete couetise the falsenesse of sir hugh the spencer the fadre of Sir hugh the sone they come to the gentill Erle of lancastre and axed hym of counceill of the disese that was in the Royame thurgh Sir hugh the spencer his sone and in hast by one assâ—nte they made a â—ue assemble at shirborne in Elmede all they made ther an othe for to breke destourble the doyng bitwene the kyng sir hugh the spencer his sone vpon hir power ¶ And they wente in to the marcâ—â— of walys destroied the land of the forsaid sir hughes ¶ How sir hâ—gh the spencer his fadre were exiled onâ—e of Engloâ—d Ca. C. lxxxxiiij WHâ—n kyng Edward sawe the grete harme and destruction that the Barons of Englond diden to Sir Hugh the spencers lande and to his sones in euery place that they comen vpon And the kyng tho thurgh his counseil exiled sir Iohan monbray Sir Rogier of clifford and sir Gosselyne dauill and many other lordes that were to hem consent wherfor the Barons did tho more harme than they diden before ¶ And when the kynge saw that the baroÌ„s wold not cese of hir cruelte the kyng was sore adâ—ad left they wolde destroie hym and his reame for his meynte naunce but yf that he assented to hem And so he sent for hem by let tres that they shold come to london to his ê‘lement at a certeyn day as in his letters was conteyned And they comen with iij batailles wel armed at all pointz and euery bataille had cote arumres of grene cloth and ther of the right quarter was yelwe with whit bendes wherfor that plement was called the ê‘lement of the whit bende And in that companie was sir â—mfrey de BohenÌ„ Erle of herford and sir Rogier of clifford sir Iohan Mombray sir Gecelin dauill sir Rogier Mortuner vncle of sir Rogier Mortimer of wigmore sir Henry of Trais sir Iohan Giffard sir Bartholomewe of Badelesmore that was the kynges stiward that the kyng had sent to Shirborne in elmede to the Erle of Lancastre to all that with hym were for to trete of accord that hym allied to the harons and come with that companie And sir Rogier dammorie and sir hugh Dandale that had spoused the kynges neces suster sir Gillebert of Clare erle of Gloucestre that was queld in scotland as before is said And tho ij lordes had tho ij parties of the Erledome of Gloucestre sir hugh the spencer the sone had the thridde part in his wyfes halfe the iij. suster tho ij lordes went to the baroÌ„s with all hir power ayens sir hugh hir brother in lawe and so ther come with hem Sir Rogier of Clifford sir Iohan Mombray Sir Gosselme dauill sir Rogier Mortimer of werk sir Rogier mortimer of wigmore his nepheu sir Henry trays sir Iohan Giffard sir Bartholomewe of badelesmore with all hir companie and many othir that to hem were coÌ„sent All these grete lordes comen to westmynster to the kynges parlement and so they spoken and did that bothe sir hugh spencer the fadre sir hugh the sone were outelawed of Englond for euermore And sir hugh the fadre went to Douer made moche sorwe and felle doune vpon the grounde by the see banke acros with his armes and sore wepyng said Nowe faire Englonde and good Englond to Almyghty god I the betake and thries cust the grounde and wende neuer to haue comen ayene and wepyng full sore cursed the tyme that euer he begate Sir Hugh his â—â—one And said for hym he had lost all Englande and in presence of hem that were aboute hym he yafe hym his curse and went ouer the see to his landes but sir hugh the sone wold not gonÌ„ oute of englond but helde hym in the see he his companie robbed ij dromondes beside sandewich and toke and â—ere away all the good that was on hem the value of xl M. pounde ¶ How the kyng exiled Erle Thomas of lancastre all that helde with hym how the Mortimer come yelde hym to the kyng of the lordes Ca. C. lxxxxv HIt was not longe after that the kyng ne made sir Hugh spencer the fadre sir hugh the sone come ayene in to Englond ayens the lordes wyll of the reame And sone after the kyng with a stronge power come beseged the Castell of bedes in the Castell was the lady of Badelesmere for encheson that she wold not graunte that Castell to quene Isabell kyng Edwardes wife But the principall cause was for encheson that sir Bartholomewe badelesmere was ayens the kyng helde with the lordes of englond and notheles the kyng by helpe socour
had made therin many a fair fest both to riche eke to poure And these were his â—ustices Sir hugh 〈◊〉 the fadrâ— Aymer of valaunce Erle of Penbroke Sir Edmond of wodestoke Erle of kent Sir Iohan of Britaigne Erle of Richemond and Sir Robert of Malemethorppe Iustice and Sir Robert hym acoulped in this maner Thomas at the firste our lord the kyng and this court excludeth yowe of all maner ansuere Thomas our lord the kyng put vpon yowe that ye haue in his lande riden with baner displaied ayene his pees as a traitour And with that worde the gentill erle Thomas with an high vois said nay lordes forsoth and by seint Thomas I was neuer traitour ¶ The Iustice said ayene tho ¶ Thomas our lord the kyng put vpon yowe that ye haue robbed his folk and mordred his peple as a thefe ¶ Thomas the kyng also put vpon yowe that he discomfited yowe and your peple with his folk in his owne reame wherfor ye went and fled to the wode as an outelawe And also ye were taken as an outelawe ¶ And Thomas as a traitour ye shull he honged by reson but the kyng hath foryeue yowe that Iewes for loue of quene Isabell And Thomas reson wolde also that ye sholde be honged but the kyng hath foryeue yowe that Iewes for cause and loue of your lynage But Thomas For as moche as ye were take fleyng and as an outelawe the kyng wyll that your hede shall be smyten of as ye haue well deserued Anone doth hym oute of prece and anone bryng hym to his Iugement ¶ The gentill knyght Thomas he had herde all these wordes with an high vois he cried sore wepyng And said Allas Seint Thomas â—aire fadre Allas shall I be deed thus ¶ Graunte me nowe blissefull god ansuere but all availled hym no thyng For the cursed Gascoynes put hym hidder and thidder and on hym cried with an high vois O kyng Arthur most dredfull well knowen is nowe thyn open traytrie an euell deth shalt thou die as thou hast well deserued ¶ Tho sette they vpon his hede in scorne an olde Chapelet all to rent and to torne that was nat worth an halpenye And after they sette hym vpon a leue white Palfrey full vn semelich and eke all bare and with an olde bridell and with an horrible noise they drove hym oute of the Castell toward his deth and cast vpon hym many balles of snowe ¶ And as the turmentours lad hym oute of the Castell tho said he this pitonse wordes and his hondes helde vpon high towardes heven Nowe the kyng of heven yeue vs mercy For the Erthely kyng hath vs forsake And a frere prechour went with hym oute of the Castell till that he come to the place that he ended his lyfe vn to whom he shrofe hym all his lyfe ¶ And the gentill Erle helde the frere wonder fast by the clothes and said faire fadre abide with vs till that I be ded for my flessh quaketh for drede of deth And soth for to say the gentill Erle sette hym vpon his knees turned hym toward the Est but a ribaude that was called Higone of Mostone set hande vpon the gentill Erle and said in despite of hym Sir traitour turne the toward the Scottes thy â—ouâ—e dede to vnderfong and turned hym toward the north ¶ The noble Erle Thomas ansuerd tho with a mylde vois said now fair lordes I shall done all your wylle and with that worde the frere went fro hym sore wepyng and anone a râ—baude wente to hym and smote of his hede the xj â—al of Auerill in the yere of grace M.CCC.xxj Allas that euer such a gentill blode shalâ— bene done to deth withoute cause and reson And traitoursly was the kyng counseiled when he thurgh the fals counceill of the spencers suffred Sir Thomas his vnclesâ— sone bene put to such a deth and so ben beheded ayenâ— all man of reson and grete pite it was also that such a noble kyng shold bene desceyued and mysgouerned thurgh couÌ„ceill of the false spencers the which he mayntened thurgh loselrie ayens his honour and eke ê“fite For afterward ther fill grete vengeaunce in englond for encheson of the forsaid Thomas deth ¶ When the gentill erle of his lyfe was passed The priour and the monkes of Pountfrete geten the body of sir Thomas of the kyng and they buried it before the high Auter on the right side ¶ 〈◊〉 same day that this gentill lord was dede ther were honged and drawe for the sameâ—quarell at Pountfrete Sir william tuchet Sir william Fitz william sir watreyne of ysille Sir Henry of Bradborne and sir william cheynie barons alle and â—ohan page squyer ¶ And sone after at yorke were drawe and hongâ—d Sir Rogier Clifford Sir Iohan of Mombâ—â—y barons And Sir Gosselm dauill knyght ¶ And at Bristowe were drawe and honged Sir henry of wymyngton and sir henry MouÌ„tfort barons And at Gloucestre were drawe and honged Sir Iohan Giffard aud Sir william of Elmebrugge barons ¶ And at london were honged and drawe Sir Henry Tyes baron And at wynchelsee sir Thomas Colepepir knyght And at wyndesore Sir Fraunceis â—f waldenham baron And at Caunterbury was drawe and honged Sir Bartholomewe of Badelesmere and sir Barthâ—lomewe of asshebourneham barons And at kerdyfe in walys Sir william fleÌ„myng baron ¶ How kyng Edward went in to scotland with an hondrâ—d thousand men of armes myght not spede Ca. C. lxxxxix ANd when kyng Edward of Englond had brought the floure of Chiualrie vâ— to hir dethe thurgh couuceille of Sir hugh the spencer the fadre and Sir hugh the sone he become as wode as any lyonne And what so euer the spencers wolde haue it was done and so well the kyng loued hem that they myght done with hym all thynge that they wolde Wherfor the kyng 〈◊〉 vn to Sir hugh spencer the fadre the Erledome of wynchestre and to sir Andrewe of harkela the Erledome of Cardoilâ— in preiudice and in harmyng of his croune ¶ And â—yng Edward tho thurgh conseille of the spencers disherited all hem that had bene ayens hym in any quarell with Thomas of Lancastre many othir were disherited also for encheson that the spencers coueited for to haue hir landes so they had all that they wolde desire with wronge and ayens all reson ¶ Tho made the kyng Robert of Baldok a fals piâ—ed clerke chaunceler of England thurgh counceill of the forsaid spencers he was a fals ribaud and a coueitons so they counceilled the kyng moche that the kyng let take to his owne ward all the goodes of the lordes that wrongfully were put to the deth in to his owne hande and as well they token the goodes that were in holy chyrche as the goodes that were withoute and let hem be put in to his tresorie in london and let hem calle his forfaittz and by hir couÌ„ceill the kyng wrought for
Erledome of wynchestre his hede was lad thidder put vpon a spere And theâ— fals Baldoke was sent to london and ther he deide in prison amonges thefes for men did hym no more reuerence than they wold done vn to an hounde and so deiden the traitours of englond blissed be almyghty god And it was no woÌ„der for her thurgh counceill the good erle Thomas of lancastre was done vn to deth And all that helden with Thomas of laÌ„castre thurgh the traitours were vndone and all hir heires disherited ¶ How kyug Edward was put a doune and his dignite â—enoÌ„me Capitulo dâ—centesimo decimo ANd anone after as this was done the Quene Isabell and Edward hir sone and alle the grete lordes of englond at one assent sent to kyng edward to the castell of kenilworth theâ— that he was in kepyng vnder the ward of sir â—ohan Hachim that was the bisshopp of Ely of sir â—ohan of Percy a baron for encheson that he shold ordeyne his plement at a certeyn place in Englond for to redresse amend the state of the reame ¶ And kyng Edward hem ansuerd and said lordes quod he re see full well â—ow it is â—o haueth here my seal I yeue yowe alle myne poweâ— to ordeyne a parlement wher that ye wyll ¶ And they toke hir 〈◊〉 of hym and come ayene to the barons of Englond ¶ And when they had the kynges patent of this thyng they shewed it to the lordes ¶ And tho was ordeyned that the parlement sholde bene at westmynster at the vtas of seint Hillarie ¶ And all the grete lordes of Englond let ordeyne for hem ther ayens that tyme that the parlement shold bene ¶ And at which day that parlement was the kyng wold not come ther for no maner thyng as he had settâ— hym selfe and assigned And notheles the barons sent to hym o tyme othir And he swore by goddes soule that â—e nolde come ther o foot Wherfor it was ordeyned by all the grete lordes of Englond that he shold no lenger bene kyng but bene deposed and said that they wold croune kyng Edward his sone the elder that was duke of Gnyhenne and sent so tydyng vn to the kyng ther that he was inward vnder sir Iohan Erle of Garenne and sir Iohan of Bothun that was bisshopp of Ely and sir Henry Percy a baron sir william Trussell a knyght that wat with the Erle sir Thomas of Lancastre for to yelde vp hir homages vn to hym for all thâ—â— of Englond ¶ And sir william Trussell said thees wordes ¶ Sir Edward for encheson that ye haue traied your peple of englond and haue vndone many grete lordis of Englond withoute any cause but nowe ye ben withstond thanked be god ¶ And also for encâ—eson that ye wolde not come to the parlement as ye ordeyned at westmynster as in your owne lettre patent is conteyned for to trete with your â—â—ege men as a kyng sholde ¶ And ther for thurgh all the commune assent of all the lordes of Englond I telle vn to yowe these wordes ye shull vnderstond sir that the Barons of Englond at one assent wyll that ye be no more kyng of Englond but vtterlich haue put yowe oute of your Realte for euermore ¶ And the bisshopp of Ely said tho to the kyng ¶ Sir Edward here I yelde vp feaute and homage for all the Erche bisshoppes and bisshoppes of Englond and for all the clergie ¶ Tho said Sir Iohan Erle of Garenne Sir Edward I yelde vp here vn to yowe fâ—aute and homage for me and for all the Erles of Englond ¶ And Sir Henry Percy yafe vp also ther his homage for hym and for all the Barons of Englond ¶ And tho said Sir william Trussell I yelde vp nowe vn to yowe Sir myne homage for me and also for all the knyghtes of Englond and for all them that holden by seriauntrie er by any othir maner thyng of yowe So that fro this day afterward ye shull not be claymed kyng nothir for kyng be hold But from this tyme afterward ye shull be holde for a singuler man of all the peple so they wente thennes vn to london ther that the lordes of englond hem abode And sir Edward abode in prison in good keping and that was the day of Conuersion of seint Panle in the xx yere of his regne ¶ Prophecie of Merlyn declared of kyng Edward the sone of kyng Edward Ca. cc.xj OF this kyng Edward ê“phecied Merlyn said that ther shold come a Goot out of Carre that shold haue hornes of silâ— a berde as white as snowe a doppe shold come out of his nosethirles that sholde betoken moch harme hunger deth of the peple grete losse of his land and that in the beginnyng of his regne shold be haunted moche lecheri◠¶ He said soth allas the tyme for kyng Edward that was kyng Edwardes sone was borne at Carnariuan in walys forsoth he had hornes of siluer a berde as snowe whan he was made prince of walys to moch he yafe hym 〈◊〉 riotte to folie And soth said Merlyn in his ê“phecie that ther shold come oute of his nose a doppe for in his tyme was grete hunger amonge the poure peple stronge dethe amonge the riche that deide in straunge land with mochel sorwe in werre in Scotland aâ—d afterward he lost Scotland Gascoyne whiles that hym selfe was kyng ther was moche lecherie haunted ¶ And also Merlyn told said that this goot shold seche the flour of lyfe of deth And he said sothe for he spoused â—sabell the kynges doughter of frauÌ„ce ¶ And in his tyme Merlyn said that ther shold be made brugges of folke vpon diches of the see and that was well seyne at bannokkesborne in Scotland whan he was discomfited ther of the Scottes And Merlyn told also that stones shold fall from castelles and many tounes shold be made pleyn ¶ And he said sothe for whan kyng Edward was discomfited in Scotland and come thâ—â— southward the Scottes beseged tho Castelles and did hem moche harme and brend tounes vn to the hard â—rthe ¶ And afterward Merlyn tolde that an Egle shold come out of Cornewaille that shold haue fetheres of gold that of pride sholde haue no piere And he sholde despise lordes of blood and after he sholde die thurgh a bere at Gauersiche and that prophecie was full well knowe and founde sothe ¶ For by the Egle is vnderstonde Sir Piers of Ganastone that tho was Erle of Cornewaille that was a wonder proude man that despised the baronage of Englond but afterward he was beheded at Gauersiche thurgh the Erle of Lancastre and thurgh the Erle of warre wyke ¶ And Merlyn tolde that in his tyme it sholde seme that the bere sholde brenne and that bataille sholde be vpon an arme of the see in a felde araied like a shelde were sholde die many white heedes ¶ And he
put oute of the forsaid erledome when the accord was bitwene Englond and Scotland thurgh the Quene Isabell and sir Rogier the mortimer and hir companie for the mariage yâ— she made bitwene Dauid that was Robert the Brus sone Dame Iohan atte Tour kyng edwardes suster of englond and well vnderstode this that at the ende he shold come to his right but yf it were thurgh sir edward bailloll that was right heir of the Reame of Scotland ¶ And the kyng of fraunce lowys loued moche this sir Henry and he was with hym full prive and thought for to make a deliueraunce of Sir edward baillols body yf he myght in any maner wyse ¶ Tho praied he the kyng that he wold grauÌ„te hym of his grace Sir Edward baillols body vn to the next parlement that he myght lyue with his owne rentes in the mene tyme and that he must stand to be Iugged by his perys at the parlement ¶ The kyng graunted hym his praier and made the forsaid Edward be deliuered oute of prison in the maner aboue said And anone as he was oute of prison sir henry toke him forth with hym and lad hym in to Englond and made hym duelle priuely at the maner of sandehall vp onse in yorkeshire with the lady vesey and so he ordeyned hym there an houge retenaunce of peple of Englishmen and also of aliens for to conquere ayene his heritage ¶ And so he yafe moche siluer vn to Sowdiours and to aliens for to helpe hym ¶ And they behight for to helpe him in all that they myght but they failled hym at his most nede ¶ And at that tyme Donald erle of morrif herde telle how that sir Edward was preuely come in to englond and come to hym and made with hym grece â—oye of his comyng ayene and said to hym behight hym that all the grete lordes of englond shold be to hym entendaunt and sholde hym holde for kyng as right heire of ScotlaÌ„d and so moche they wold done that he sholde be crouned kyng of that land and diden to hym homage and feaute ¶ Tho come sir Henry of Beaumont to kyng Edward of englond and praied hym in wey of charite that he wold graunte of his grace vn to sir edward Bailloll that he must saufely gone by land from sandhall vn to Scotland for to conquere his right heritage in Scotland ¶ The kyng ansuerd and said vn to hym Yf that I suffre the Bailloll wende thurgh my land in to Scotland than the peple wold say that I sholde be assenting vn to the companie ¶ Now Sir I pray yow that ye wolde grauute hym leue to take 〈◊〉 tâ— hym soudiours of englisshmen that they myght saufely lede him thurgh your land vn to Scotland ¶ And Sir vpon this couenaunt that if it so befall that god it forbede that he be discomfited in bataille thurgh the Scottes that I and also all the lordes that holden with Bailloll bene for euermore put oute of our rentes that we haue in englond ¶ And the kyng vpon this couenaunt grauÌ„ted hir bone as touchyng hym and tho that were of the same quarell the which claymed for to haue londes or rentes in the reame of Scotland ¶ And these were the names of the lordes that pursueden this mater that is to say Sir Edward the Bailloll that challenged the Reame of Scotland Sir Henry Beaumont Erle of Angos Sir Dauid of stroboly Erle of Atheles Sir Gieffrey ap Mombray Waltier Comyne and many othir that were put oute of hir heritage in Scotland whan the pees was made bitwene Englond Scotland as before is said ¶ And ye shull vnderstond that these lordes toke with hem v. honndred men of armes and ij thousand archiers and of footmen and tho wente in to shippe at rauenespore and sailled by the see till that they comâ—n vn to ScotlaÌ„d and comen tot londe at kynkehorne xij myle from Seint Iohanes toune and anone sent oute hir shippes aâ—ene for they shold nat be hurt ne empeyred nethir that no man sholde gone in to the shippe ayene though that they had nede but abyde at alle perilles and nat flee but stonde and rather suffre dethe than flee for to mayntâ—n hir trewe quarell ¶ When the Erle of Fiâ—â—e a fers man and a sterne herd that the Bailloll was comen for to take the lande of Scotland he come in haste to kynghorne with x. thousend Scottes for to destourble hym that he shold nat come to lande ¶ But Sir Edward Bailloll and his companie there hym discomfited at the which discomfiture Sir Alizaundre of Seton was ther y quelled many othir ¶ The Erle of Fyffe was tho sory and full ylle a shamed that so litell a companie had hym discomfited and shamelich put hym and all his companie that was a lyve for to flee ¶ Tho come Sir Edward Bailloll and toke the contre all aboute hym till he come vn to the Abley of Dunfermelyne and there â—e founde vitailles for hym and for his folke and amonge all othir thinges he fonde in a chambre a boute v. honderd of grete staves of fyne oke with longe pykes of yren and of stele he toke hem aud deliuered hem to the most strengest men of his companie ¶ And anone after he went fro thens and logged hym in a felde ij myle from seint Iohanes toune and when the Burgeis of the toune herd how the Erle of Fiffe was discomfited thurgh the Bailloll they were sore adrad and breken theyr brigges that they had made ouer the water of Erue so that the Bailloll myght not gone ouer wherfor he logged hym there all that nyght but litell hede he toke of reste and said vn to his peple ¶ Nowe dere lordes ye knowe full well that we be nowe y logged bytwene our enemies and yf they mowe vs hampre ther is no â—ote but dethe wherfor yf we abyde here all this nyght stille I leve that it shall torne vs to moche sorwe and harme For the power of Scotland may euery day wex and encrese and we may not so done And we bene but litell peple as ayens hem Wherfor I pray yowe for the loue of Almyghty god make we vs to bolde and hardy and that we may myghtely take the Scottes this nyght and boldely werre vpon hem and let vs pursue hem this nyght and yf they he trauailled thurgh vs and they see our hardynesse so that othir Scottes that comen and mete hem and see hem so trauailled and wery the sorrer wull they be adrad with vs for to fight and fersely than we shull fight with hem and vpon hem pursue so that thurgh the grace of god Almyghty all the world shall speke of the dâ—ughtynesse of our hCiualrie ¶ And sires vnstondeth wele that all the companie yâ— comeÌ„ with sir Edward Bailloll graunted well vn to that counceill and were ther of glad and anone pursued vpon the Scottes that they â—â—â—â—men wonder wery ¶
oute all his men with all hir necessaries oute of hir shippes he went toward CadomuÌ„ brennyng wastyng and destroyeng all the tounes that he fonde in his way And the xxvj day of Iuyll at the brugge of Câ—dony manly and orpedly ystreÌ„gthed and defended with normans he had there a stroÌ„ge bataill and a longe duryng thurgh which a grete multitude of peple were slayne ¶ And ther were take prisoners The Erle of ewe The lord of Tankerville and an C. othir knyghtes and men of armes vj. C. footmen y nombred the toune the subarbes vn to the bare walles of all thyng that myÈt be bore caried out was robbed and dispollied ¶ Afterward the kyng passyng forth by the contre a boute the brede of xx myle he wasted all maner thyng that he fonde ¶ When Philipp of valoys ê‘ceyued all this al though he were fast by with a stronge host he wold not come no nerre but breke all the brugges by yonde the water of seyne fro Rone vn to Paris And hym selfe fledde vn to the same cite of Paris with all the hast that he myght ¶ For sothe the noble kyng Edward when he come to Paris brugge and fonde it broken withyn ij daies he let make it ayene And in the morwe after the assumpcione of our lady kyng Edward passed ouer the water of seyne goyng toward Cresâ—y and destroied by the way tounes with the peple duellyng ther ynne And in the fest of seint Bartholomewe he passed ouer the water of somme vnhurt with all his host there as neuer before hand was any maner way ne passage wher ij M. were slayne of hem that letted hir passage ouer Therfor the xxvj day of August kyng Edward in a feld fast by Crescy hauyng iij batailles of englishmen countred and met with Philipp of valoys hauyng with hym iiij batailles of which the leâ—st passed gretely the nombre of the English peple And when thees ij hostes metten to gedre There fyll vpon hym the kyng of beme the duke of loreyne And Erles also of flaundres Dalaunson Bloys Harecourt Aumarle and Nevers and many othir Erles Barons Lordes knyghtes and men of Armes the nombre of a M. V.C.xlij withoute foot men and othir men y armed that were no thyng rekened ¶ And for all this the vnglorious Philippe wythdro we hym with the residue of his peple wherfor it was said in commune amonge his owne peple Nâ—e beal soy retreyt That is for to say our fair withdra with hym ¶ Than kyng Edward and our Englisshmen thanked god almyghty for such a victorie after hir grete labour taken to hem all thyng nedefull to hir sustinaunce aâ—â—d sauyng of hir lyfe for drede of hir enemies rested hem the there And full erly in the mornyng after the frensshmen with an huge passing hoost come ayene for to yeue bataille and fight with 〈◊〉 Englisshmen with whom metten and countreden the Erles of 〈◊〉 â—â—ewyke Northampton and Northfolke with hir compauie 〈◊〉 slowen two thousand and token many prisoners of the gentils of hem And the remenaunt of the same hoost â—lâ—dde iij. myâ—e thens And the thridde day after the bataill the kyng wente to Caleys warde destroyeng all the contre as he rode whidder whan that he was come that is for to say the thridde day of Septembre he began to besege the toune with the Castell and continued his sege fro the forsaid thridde day of Septembre vn to the thridde day of Auguste the next yere after ¶ And in the same yere duryng the siege of Caleys the kyng of Scotland with a full grete multitude of Sâ—ottes come in to Englond to Neuiles crosse aboute Seint lukes day the euangelist hopyng and trustyng to haue founde all the lond destitute and voide of peple For as moche as the kyng of englond was beyonde the see saufe only prestes and men of holy churche and wymmen and children and plowmen and such othir laboreres and thâ—re they robbeden and diden moch priue sorwe But yit fouÌ„de they y nowe that hem withstode by the grace of almyghty god ¶ And so a day of bataill was assigned bitwene hem and certayne lordes and men of holy churche that were of that contre with othir commune peple faste by the Cite of Duresme At whiche day thurgh the grace and helpe of almyghty god the Scottes went 〈◊〉 comen And yit were they iij. fold so many of hem as of Englisshmen And ther was slayne all the Chiualrie and knyghthoode of the Royame of Scotland ¶ And there were take as they wolde haue fledde theris Dauid the kyng of Scotland hym selfe The Erle of Mentife Sir william douglas and many othir grete men ¶ And after that our Englisshmen whan they had rested hem a fewe daies and had ordeyned ther kepers of the Northcontre they comen vn to london and broghten with hem dauid kyng of Scotland and alle these othir lordes that were taken prisoners vn to the tour of london with alle the haste that they myght And ther they lefte hem in sauf kepyng vn to the kynges comyng and wenten home ayene in to hir owne contre And afterward was the kynges raunsone of Scotland taxed vn to an C.M. marc of siluer to be paied in x. yere that is for to seyne euery yere x M. marc ¶ How kyng Edward beseged Caleys and how it was y wonne and yolde to hym Ca. CC.xxviij IN the xxij yere of kyng Edwardes regne he went ouer yâ— see in the wynter tyme lay all the wynter at the sege of Caleys the which yere the while the siege lasted Philipp the kyng of fraunce cast and purposed trechouresly with fraude to put a way the siege come the xxvij day of â—uyll in the same yere with a grete host a stronge poer neighed vn to the siege of Caleys ¶ The which Philipp the last day of â—uyll sent to kyng Edward word that he wold yeue hym pleyne bataille the iij. day next after that about euesong tyme yf he durst come fro the siege abide it And when kyng Edward herd that withoute any long tarieng ex longe avisement he accepted gladly the day hour of bataille yâ— Philipp had assigned ¶ And when the kyng of fraunce herde that the next nyÈt after â—e sette his tentes a fire remeuyd went away thens cowardely ¶ Than they that were in the toune in the Castell beseged seyng all this how that they had none othir helpe ne so cour of the kyng of fraunce ne of his men ¶ And also that hir vitailles withynne hem were spended and wasted and for defaute of vitailles and of refresshyng they eten hors houndes cattes and mys for to kepe hir trougth as longe they as myght ¶ And when they sawe and was founde amonge hem at the last that they had no thyng amonge hem for to ete ne lyve by ne no socour ne rescuenge of the frensshmen of that othir side they
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
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
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
derewent of Northfolk and Southfolke of keftefen and of lyndessey and when they were all ensembled they sped fast to ward their enemies for to yeue hem bataill Lotrine had sent to Camber his brother that he shold come also to hym with alle the power that he myght make hym for to helpe and so he did with good wyll and so they comen all to gedres and toke her wey preuelich for to seche Humbar wher they myght hym fynde ¶ And so it befell that this Humbar was besides a water that was a grete Riuer with his folke hym for to disporte and tho come Lotrine and Camber his brother with all hir folke sodenly er that any of that othir wist ¶ And whan Humbar saw hem come he was sore adrad For as moche as his men wist it not and also they were vnarmed And anone Humbar for drede lept in to the water and drenched hym selfe and so died he and his men were alle slayne that none of hem ascaped and therfore is that water called Humbar and euermore shall be called thus for encheson that kyng humbar was therynne drenched ¶ And after that Lotryne wente to his shippes and toke there gold and siluer and as moche as he fand vn to hym selfe aud all that othir pilfre he yaf vn to othir folke of the hoost and they founden in one of the shippes a faire damisell that was kyng humbars doughter and was called Estrilde ¶ And whan Lotryne saw hir he toke hir with hym for hir fairnesse and for her was oâ—â— taken with loue and wolde haue wâ—dded hir This tydynges come to Corin anonâ— he thought to auenge hym vpon Lotrine For as moche as Lotrine had made couenaunt for to spousen Corines doughter that was called Guentolen And Coryn in haste wente to hym vn to the newe Troye and thus said to Lotryne nowe certes quod he ye rewarde me full euell for all the peynes that I suffred and haue had many tymes for Brute your fadre and therfore I wull nowe auenge me vpon yowe and drowe his fauchon an high and wold haue slayne Lotryne but the damisell wente bitwâ—nâ— hem and made hem acorded in this maner that Lotrine sholde spouse Guentolen that was Corynes doughter And so Lotryne did And nethelees that he had spoused Guentolen Corynes dought preuelich he come to Estrilde and brought hir with childe and gate on hir a doughter thas was called Abren ¶ Hit befell anone after that Corin died and anone as he was dede Lotrine for soke Guentolen his wife and made Estrilde quene And Guentolen wente thens all in wrath in to Cornewaille and seised all the londe in to hir honde for as moche as she was hir fadres eir and vnderfong feaultes and homages of all the men of the land and after assembled a grete host a grete poer for to ben vpon lotryne auenged that was hir lorde and to hym come yaf hym a strong bataill and ther was lotryn slayne and his men discomfited the v. yere of his regne Guentelon let take Estrild and Abram hir doughter and bynde bothe hondes fete and cast hem in to a water and so they were drenched wherfor that water was euermore called aftir abram aftir the name of the damisel that was Estril dys doughter and Englisshmen calleth that water seuerne and walshmen calle it abram in to this day ¶ And when this was done Guentelon let croune hir quene of that lande and gouerned the land full wel wisely vn to the tyme that Madhon hir sone that lotryne had beget vpon hir were of xx witer age that he myght be kyng so that the quene regned xv yere and tho let she croune hir sone and he regned and gouerned the land wel and honourabely she went in to corn waille ther she duelled all hir lyfes tyme. ¶ Of kyng Madan howe he regned in pees all his lyfe and of Menpris and of Maulyn his sones and howe Menpris slowe Maulyn his brother how wolues drou hym al to peces Ca. vj WHen Madan had regned xxx yere he died and lieth in newe troie and he had ij sones that one me called Menpris and yâ— othir Maulyn and thes ij bredren after hir fadreâ— deth strinen fast for the lande And menpris for encheson that he was the eldest sone wolde haue had all that londe and Maulyn wold not suffre hym so that they token a day of loue and acorde And at this day MeÌ„pris let quelle his brother thurgh treson and hym self afterward helde the londe and a none let croune hym kyng and regned and after bicame so lither a man that he destroied in a while all yâ— men of his londe And at the last he bicame so wikked and so lecherous that he forsoke his ownÌ„ wif and vsed the synne of sodomie wher for almyghty god was wroth and vpon hym toke vengeamice For on a day as he went in a wode an huntyng he lost his folke and went allone vp and doune crieng after his men and ther comÌ„ wolfes and all to drou hym in to peces whenÌ„ he had regned xxiiij yere and when his peple wist that he was dede they made â—oy y nowe and anone made Ebrac his son kyng and he regned with mochel â—onour ¶ Of kyng Ebrac how he conquerd frannce and bigate xx sones and xxiij doughtres Ca. vij THis Ebrac regned lx yere and a strong man was and a myghty And this Ebraâ— thurgh his myght and helpe of his bretons conquerd all fraÌ„nce and wan ther so moche gold and siluer that whan he come ayen in to this lande he made a noble cite and after his name let calle it Ebrac that is called euery wik and this kyng made the castell of maidenes that now is called Edenburgh This kyng had xx sones and xxiij doughtres by diuerse wymen goten and the sones wer called as ye shall here Brute Grâ—nescheld Margand Seisel Morgh wyth Flengham Bladud Iakâ—n â—â—ymbar Rocelm Spadogh Godeherl Thormnan Gldaugh Iorkanghut Haibor ketin Rother kaier and assaruth And the doughtres highten as ye shull here after Elegyne ymogen oghdas Guenbran gnardich Augarel guenthold Tangustel gorghon michel medhan mailour Ondur Cambredan Ragan Renthely Neesâ— Cheghan Skaldud Gladus Heberhyn Abalaghe and Blandan and thees were tho xxiij doughtres and the bretheren bicame good knyghtes and worthy in meny contres ¶ Of the kyng brute grenesheld the fyrst sone of Ebrac the kyng Capitulo octauo AFter the deth of kyng Ebrac regned Brute grenesheld his sone xxx yere that was Ebrakes fyrst sone that wel and nobly regned and whan tyme came he died and lieth at york ¶ Of kyng leyl Ca.ix. ANd whan Brute grenesheld was dede regned his sone leyl xxij yere and he made a fair towne and let calle it karlille after his name and was a worthy man and moche beloued of his peple and whan he had regned xxij yere he died and lieth at Carlille And in his tyme regned
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
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
gladly for hir lord for he was a paynyme and they were paynyms the Britons were cristen well ought he them for to helpe so as they weren of one lawe ¶ When Gurmond herd this praier he hasted hym as moche as he myght and arriued in scotland come in to Northumberland ther that the saxons were duellyng and they confermed yâ— couenauntz bitwene hem that were made by othes and by hostagâ—s for to bere hym trewe fay holde hym for lorde pay to him truage by yere ¶ Tho began the saxons the Affricans to destroie robbe brenne tounes and destroie all thyng in as moche as they myght spared nethir man woman ne childe lered ne lewde that alle they queld and cast a doune tounes Castelles and churches and so put they all the land in grete destruction as sone as they myght fleen they fledde thens as well pore as riche Bisshoppes Abbotes Chanons and all othir grete and smale somme in to litell Britaigne somme in to Corne waille All tho that shippes myght haue ¶ How kyng Gurmond drofe the kyng Cortife to Chichestre and queld the britons and thurgh quentise gete the toune Capitulo lxxxxv COrtife the kyng fley thens in to Chichestre that tho was a good Cite and a stronge ther helde hym xx daies And this Gurmond it beseged but the Cite was so stronge that he myght not gete that Cite by no maner engyn that he myÈt done ¶ Tho bythought they vpon a grete queyntise for to brenne the toune they made engynes with glewe of nettes and token peces of tunder and of fire and bounde it to the sparwes fete and afterward let hem flee and they anone right fley and logged hem in the toune ther that hir nestes were and in stakkes and in euissyng of houses the fire began to tende brend all yâ— toune when the britons saw that in â—â—y side they hied heÌ„ oute fauÈt but anonÌ„ they were slayne and discomfited and whiles the bataille dured the kyng priuely hid hym and stale awaye in to wales and meÌ„ wist neuer wher he bicome and so was the toune of Chichestre taken destroued ¶ And after went Gurmond and destroied Citees tounes that neuer were afterward made ayen as it is seyn yit in many places ¶ Howe this land was cleped Englond for the name of engist and howe many kynges were made after in the land Capitulo lxxxxvj WHen Gurmond had destroied all the land thurgh oute he yafe the londe to they saxoÌ„s anone the toke it with good wylle For the Saxones long tyme had desired it for as moche as they were of Engistes kynrede that fyrst had all the laÌ„d of britaigne and tho let hem be called Englisshmen for enchesou of Engistes name And the land they let calle it England in hir langage the folk ben called Englisshmen for as moche as in his tyme it was called Engistes lond When he had coÌ„querd it of Vortiger that had spoused his doughter but from the tyme that brute come fyrst in to England this land was called britaigne and the folk britons But sith the tyme that this Gurmond eftsones conquered it and yaf it vn to the saxons and they anone right changed the name as bifore is said ¶ And when this was donÌ„ Gurmond passed ouer in to Fraunce and ther conquerd many londes and destroied all cristen peple ther that he come and the Saxones duelled in this lande and bygonne fast it to inhabit at hir owne wylle Aud they wolde haue made newe kynges and lordes bnt they myght neuer â—ssenten to haue only o kyng for to be to hem entendaunt and therfore they made many kynges in diuerse Shires as it was in Engistes tyme The fyrst kyngdome was kent that othir southsexe and the thridde westsexe and the iiij Estsexe and the v. northumberlaÌ„d and the vj. estangle that is to sey northfolk and southfolk and the vij Merchenorth and that is the erledomÌ„ of Nichol huntyngdone Herford Glouchestre wynchestre warrewyke and Derby and so departed the englissh all englond in vij parties ¶ And after that it befell that tho kynges werred ofte tyme to gedre and euer he that was strengest bynoÌ„me hym that was feblest and so it was longe tyme that they nad no kyng crouned amonges hem ne no Cristen man was tho amonges hem ne cristendome nothir But were paynyms till that Seint Gregorie was pope of Rome that had seyn children of the nacion of Englond in the Cite of Rome that were wonder fair creatures and had grete wyll and desire hem to beholde and axed of the marchantz whennes they were and of what nacion and men told him that they were of Englond and Englissh they were called but they and all the peple of Englond were paynyms and beleued not vpon god ¶ Allas quod seint Gregorie well mowe they be called englissh for they haue the visages of Angeles therfor well onght they to be cristen And for this encheson seint Gregorie sent Seint Austyn in to Englond and xl good men with hym that were of good lyfe and holy men to preche and teche and to conuert the Engliss peple and hem turne to god and that was in the vj. yere that seint Gregorie had bene pope that is to say after the Incarnacion of our lord Ihesu crist v. C.lxxxvij yere as the cronicles telleth ¶ How seint Austyn baptised conuerted kyng Adelbright and the bisshoppes that he made his felawes ¶ Ca. lxxxvij WHen seint Austyn come fyrst in to Englond he arriued in the I le of Tenet and so passed forth come vn to Caunterbury ther soiourned And kyng Adelbright of kent that was of the linage of Engist fair vnderfeng seint Austyn and his felawes with mochel honour and hem fonde all that hem neded and ferthermore he yafe hem a fair place that nowe is called the Abbey of seint Austyns in whiche place he lieth hym selfe shryned This kyng Adelbright was a good man with good wyll herde seint Austyns predicacions yafe hym leue to preche thurgh all his londe of kent to torne and conuerte to hym all the peple that he myght It befell so afterward thurgh goddes grace that in litell tyme the kyng hym selfe was conuerted to god all his peple of his land was baptized And in the mene tyme while the peple turned hem to god Seint Austyn come to Rouchestre there preched goddes word The paynyms therfor hym scorned and cast on hym reigh tailles so that all his mantell was honged full of reigh tailles and for more despite they cast on him the guttes of reighes and of fissh wherfor the good man seint Austyn was sore annoied and greued and praied to god that all the children that sholde be borne afterward in that Cite of Rouchestre most haue tailles And when the kyng wyst and herde of this vengeaunce that was fall thurgh seint Austyns praier he let
of fâ—amelynham ¶ And the danois hym pursued and comen vn to the same castell And when kyng Edmond saw that the castell myght not hem withstond he come ayens hem with whom the danois ferst speken And anone they axed of hym where kyng Edmond was nowe forsoth qd he when I was in the castell ther was yâ— kyng when I went oute of the castell he went out also and whethir he shall ascape or die att goddes wyll mote it be ¶ When seint EdmoÌ„d had nempned god by that they wysten well all that it was he hym self and anone hubba and humbar noÌ„men hym and said that he sholde god forsake and all cristen lawe as many othir had done hym beforne ¶ And seint Edmond said that he nold neuer but rather he wold suffre deth for goddes loue and his lawes to kepe tho noÌ„me they kyng Edmond and bounde hym vn to a tree and made hir archiers to hym shete with arewes till that his body Stykked as full of arewes as an vrchonÌ„ is full of prikkes but for all the payne that he had he wolde neuer god forsake and in the same payne turmeÌ„t he died and betoke his soule to god And when they saw that he was dede they smyten of his hede And this maner was seint Edmond martred ¶ How hubba hungar toke the toune of Redyng ¶ Ca. C.vj WHen seint Edmond was martred huÌ„gar and hubba went thens with all hir danois vn to Redinge And as they went thidderward they brende tounes Cites and quelled all cristen peple that wold not god forsake cast a doune churches comen to Redinge toke the toune and ther helde hem till that the kyng Edelf of westsex come thidder with all his power for to take the toune Tho comen oute the danois for to yeue bataill to kyng edelf and at that bataille was queld an erle of danois that was called Cidrake vâ—on the morwe come the kyng Elred his brother Alured with a stronge power and a grete host And the kyng Edelfe come ayene that had foughten the day before to that bataille And the danois tho comen oute for to fight with hem and the bataill was wonder stronge for many a man was ther slayne And the danois that day had the victorie and the kyng Eldred his brother Alured that day were discomfited But the iiij day afterward the danois and the englisshmen foughten to gedre an othir tyme vâ—on Ekeldenne And ther was slayne a kyng of denmarke that was called Rafyng and iiij erles of grete power And that day had the danois shame for they were druien vn to Engilfelde ¶ And the xv day after the danois and the Englisshmen and the danois fonghâ—â—n an othir tyme at Rafyng there were the englisshmen discomâ—â—â—d and from thens a danois that was called Roynt went to Reding with his host and destroied all that he myght take And kyng Eldred fonght with him but he was wounded so wherfor he was dede and he had nat regned but v. yere and lieth at wonburne ¶ Of kyng Alured how the danois in his tyme praied him of mercy that they must gone oute of the land Ca C.vij AFter the deth of this Eldred regned his brother Alured that Dolfynes was called Tho went the danois and assembled hem and wente for to seche Alured that tho was thâ— newâ— kyng of southsex and ther they founden him at wiltone with a liâ—ell peple notheles he faught with heÌ„ but at the laste he fledde thens from the fâ—lde and wente in to westsex and ordeyned so moche peple of his owne Realme and also of othir so till that he had a stronge host so that the danois had no poer ayens hym to stoÌ„de And he come to london with his host and ther were the danois soiourned and ther wolde he haue foughten with hem but the danois durst not with hym fighte but praied hym of pees and that they must gone ayene in to hir owne contre and neuermore in to England for to come ayen any harme to done And vpon this couenant they shold yeue hym to plegge good hostages and such az the Englisshmen wold axen ¶ How hubba and hungar were quelled at Chippenham how the danois brought hir kyng to our kyng Ca. C.viij ANd the same day that the Danois departed from london so fast they ridden both nyght and day neuer toke rest of goyng till that they comen vn to Excestre and token tho the toune and there helde hem ¶ When kyng Alured herd the tydyng anone he let take the hostages And went from thens to excestre with all the poer that he had ¶ And when the danois herd tell of his comyng they wenten fro thens in to westsexe and comen to Chippenam and ther they diden moche â—arme in the contre they robbed folk and brought hem in prison ¶ The kyng Alured hem pursued and come vpon hem and fersely hem assailled and ther were slayne both hubba and hungar his brother and Buerne Bocard and in this bataille was moche folk slayne in o ê‘tie in that othir but the gree of the felde left with the danois For as moche as yâ—â—yng tho come with litell coÌ„pany The kyng hasted hym as moche as he myÈt for to wend ayene when the danois foundeÌ„ hubba his body liggyng dede they entered it aâ—d made vpon it a grete logge and let calle it hubbeslowe and so it is called in to this day And that place is in deuenshire ¶ The barones of somerset wilteshire and dorset herd telle how that hir kyng was discomfited ordeyned all the poer that they myghten haue comen to the kyng ther he was and thanked god that they had hym founde alyue for they had went that the danois had hym slayne ¶ Tho noÌ„me they a counceill the kyng and his barons that they wolde gone seche the danois with hem all for to fighten and so they ridden all that nyÈt hem all for to seche comeÌ„ a morwe abonte â—me to Abyngdon ther yâ— the danois wer◠¶ The kyng tho Alured his barons asseÌ„bled ther assailled the danois egrely there yaf hem a strong bataill the danois nobely put hem of longe tyme that no man wyst in whethir ê‘tie more peple were slayne ¶ But thus it befell as god wold that the kyng Alured had the victorie with mochel hononr for the danois were so driueÌ„ that they ne wyst whidder for to torne and xv daies the kyng hem pursued at his wylle that glad and fayne they were for to speken of peeâ— and of accord token hym good hostages and said that they nold neuer more vpon hym werre ne no debaâ—e areâ—◠¶ And more ouer they behight to the kyng Alured that they wolde gone and bring hir owne kyng vn to hym and that hir kyng and they all sholde be baptised And vp on this condicion kyng Alured hym graunted lyfe lymme
well with the kyng and thought his doughter shold well be maried well beset vpon him graunted him his doughter yf the good lord the kyng wold consent ther to ¶ This Edelwold come ayene to the kyng told him that she waâ— fair ynowe vâ—on to see but she was wonder lothly ¶ Tho ansuerd the kyng and said that he toke but litell charge Sir quod Edelwold tho she is hir fadres heir and I am nat â—â—che of landes and yf ye wold consent and graunte that I must hir haue than shold I be rich y nowe In goddes name qd the kyng I consent ther to Edelwold thanked tho moche the kyng went ayen in to Denenshire spoused the damisell in that contre he duelled And thus it befell vpon a tyme that he tolde his couÌ„ceill all this thyng vn to his wyf howe in what maner he had begiled his lord the kyng that wold haue had hir to wyf And anone as she it wyst she loued hym neuer more afterward as she had done beforne ¶ This lady conceyued by hym a sone and when tyme was that the child shold be borne Edelwold come to the kyng praied hym to heue a sone of his at fontston the kyng hym graunted let call hym Edgar of his owne name ¶ And when this was donÌ„ he thouÈt that he was syker y nowe of the kyng yâ— not wolde haue taken his wyfe for as moche as his lord was a â—oly man and an amerous ¶ How that kyng Edgar wedded Estrilde after the deth of edelwold Ca. C â–ª xiij THus it befell that all men in kyng Edgarys court tho speken said that Edelwold was richely avaunced thurgh the mariage of his wyf yit they said he was avaunced an hunderd fold more For he had spoused the fairest woman that euer was seynÌ„ And the kyng herde speke so moche of hir beaute he thought that Edelwold had hym desseyued and begiled and thought priuely in his hert that he wold gone in to Denenshire as it were for to hunt for the hert for the hynde and othir wylde bestes than he sholde se ther the lady or he departed thennes And this lady was duellyâ—g at a maner besides the forest ther that the kyng wolde hunte at that maner he was her burghed all nyght and whenne tyme come the kyng sholde sope and the sonne shone the kyng asked after his Gossyp and after his godsone and edelwold made hir come before the kyng And notheles yf it othir myght haue bene she sholde not haue comen in his sight by his wyll The lady welcomed the kyng and swetely hym cussed and he noÌ„me hir the honde and tho next by hym her sette and so soped they to gedre And tho was a custome and an vsage in this land that when a man dronke vn to an othir the drynker shold sey wassayl and that othir sholde ansuere drynkehaille and thus did the kyng and the lady many tymes and also kyst And after sopâ—â— whent yme was gone to bedde the kyng went vn to his bed â—â—rtely thenkyng vpon that ladies fairnesse and tho was ouercome for hir loue that hym thought that he shold die but of hir his wyll he had Vpon the morne the kyng Aroos and in the forest went hym ther to disporte with hertes and hyndes and all othir wylde bestes and of the hertes grete pleâ—te to that lady he sent thries he went to solacen and speke with that lady whiles he duelled in that coÌ„tre And after that the kyng remeued thennes and thought how he myght best deliuer edelwold from his wyfe as he had hym fyrst disceyued And the kyng anone after viij dayes let ordeyne a parlament at Salesbury of all his baronage conceill to haue and for to ordeyne how the contre of Northumberland myÈt best ben kept that the danois comen not ther the land to destroie And this Edelwold come also vn to the kynges ê‘lement and the kyng sent hym to yorke for to be keper of that contre And thus it befell that men that knewe hym not slowe hym by the wey And anone as the kyng herde that he was dede he let send after the lady Estrild that she shold come to the Cite of london and ther ben wâ—dded to the kyng with grete solempnite and wurshipp an held a solempne feste and he wered a croune of gold and the quene an othir ¶ And seint dunston amorwe came vn to the kyng in to the chamber and founde the kyng abedde and the quene also yfere And seint dinistoÌ„ axed ho she was the kyng ansuerde this is the quene Estrilde and the erchebisshopp seint dunston said that he did grete wrong and ayens goddes wyll to take a woman to wyfe whos child ye had take at theâ— fonstone and the quene for that word neuer after loued seint duâ—ston and nothelees the good man warned of that foliâ— to lete but his warnyng availled litell for the loue bitwene hem was so moche ¶ The kyng begate vpon this woman a sone was called Eldred and tho this childe was vj. yere olde the kyng his fadre died and about that tyme he had regned xvij yere lieth at Glastenbury ¶ Of seint Edward the martir how Estrild his stepmoder lete hym quelle for to make Eldred hir ownÌ„ sone kyng Ca. C â–ª xiiij ANd after this Edgar regned Edward his sone that he bagate on his fyrst wyfe that well and nobely gouerned the lande for he was full of all maner of goodnesse and lad full holy lyfe and aboue all thyng he loued god and holy chyrche and the quene Estrild his stepmoder let hym slee for encheson to make hir owne sone Eldred kyng and thus was he slayne as afterward ye shull here ¶ Hit befell thus on a day â—hat the kyng Edward went in to a wode for to play in the southcoÌ„tre besides a touâ—e that is called warham in which forest was grete plente of hertes aâ—d hyndes and as he had bene a while ther him for to pley he thought vpon his brother Eldred that was with his moder the quene for hir place was nygh the forest and thought for to gone thidder and visite and see his brother toke with him but a litell meyne and went him tho toward his stepmodreâ— house that in that tyme soiourned in the Castell of Corfe and as he rode in the thikkenesse of the wode to aspie his game it befell that he weÌ„t amys and lost his meynâ— that with him come and at the last he come oute of the wode as he loked aboute he sawe ther fast besides the maner that his stepmoder duelled in and thidderward he went allone and anone it was told the Quene how that the kyng was comen allone withoute companie and therfor she made â—oie y nowe and thought how that she myÈt done that he ner slayne as preuelich as she myÈt And anone preuelich she called to
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
to Rome withoute any lettynge and by the weye did many almesse dedes And when he come to Rome also And when he had ben ther and for his synnes done penaunce he come ayene in to Englond and become a good man and an holy and lefte al maner pride and stoutenesse and lyved an holy lyfe all his lyfe after and made ij Abbeis of seint Benet one in Englond that othir in Norewey For as moche as he loued specialy seint Benet before all othir seintes And moche he loued also seint Edmond the kyng and ofte he yaf grete yiftes to the how 's Wherfor it was made riche and when he had regned xx yere he died and lieth at wynchestre ¶ Of kyng Harold that leuer had gone in fote than rite an hors Capitulo Centesimo vicesimo primo THis knoght of whom we haue spoken before had ij sones by his wife Emme that one was called hardyknoght that othir harold he was so light of fote that men called hym comenlich harolde harefoot And this harold had no thyng yâ— condâ—cions maner of kyng knoght that was his fadre for he set but litell pris of chiualrie ne of no curtosie nothir of wurshipp but only by his owne wyll ¶ And he become so wykkâ—d that he exiled his moder Emme she went oute of the land in to flaundres and there duelled with the erle werfor after ther was neuer good loue bitwene hym and his brother for his brother him hated dedly and when he had regned ij yere a litell more he died lieth at westmynstre ¶ Of kyng hardeknoght that was haroldes brother Capitulo Centesimo xxij AFter this harold harefoot regned his brother hardeknoght a noble knyght a worthy moche loued chiualrie all maner goodnesse And when this hardeknoght had regned a litell while he let vncouer his brother harold smyte of his hede that was his brother at westmynstre let cast the hede in to a gonge the body in to thamyse after comÌ„ fisshers toke the body with hir nettes be nyght bere hym to seint clementes church and ther hym beried And in this maner auenged hym hardeknoght of his brother for in none othir maner he myght be auenged ¶ This kyng hardeknoght was so large yeuer of mete and drinke that his tables were sette euery day iij. tymes full with riall metes drinkes for his owne meyne for all that comen vn to his court to be richely serued of riall metes ¶ And this kyng hardeknoght sent after Emme his moder made hir come ayene in to Englond for she was driue oute of Englond whiles that harold hare foot regned thurgh counceill of the erle godewyne that tho was the grettest lord of Englond next the kyng most myght do what he wold thurgh all englond thurgh his coÌ„maundemeÌ„t for as moche as he had spoused the dought of the good kyng knoght that was a danois which doughter he had by his fyrst wife And when this quene was driue ouâ—e of Englond come to the erle of flaundres that was called Balde wyne his cosin he fonde hir there all thyng that hir nâ—dâ—d vn to the tyme that she went ayene in to englond that the kyng hardeknoght had sent for hir that was hir sone and made hir come ayene with mochel honour This kyng hardeknoght when he had regned v. yere he died lieth at wrstmynstre ¶ Of the vilonie that the danois did to the Englisshmen wherfore from that tyme after was no danois made kyng of Englond Capitulo Centesimo xxiij AFter the deth of this kyng hardeknoght for as moch as he nad no thing of his body begote the erles and barons assembled and made a counceill neuer more after no man that was a danois though he were neuer so grete a man amonges hem he shold neuer be kyng of englond for the despite that the danoiz had done to engliâ—shmâ—n ¶ For euer more beforne hand if it were so that englisshmen danâ—is hapeten to mete vpon a brigge the englishmen shold not be so hardy to meue ne sterâ— a foot but stand stille till he danois were appaâ—sed forth ¶ And more ouer if the englisshmen had not abowed doune hir hedes to done reuerence vn to the danois they shold haue bene bet defouled and soch maner despites vilanie diden the danois to our englisshmen wherfor they were driuen oute of the land after tyme that kyng hardeknoght was dede for they had no lord that hem myght maynten In this maner voided the danois englond that neuer they come ayene ¶ The erles barons by hir commnne assent counseill senten vn to Normandie for to seche tho ij kretheren Alured and Edward that were duellyng with the duke Richard that was hir Eme in entent for to croune Alured the elder brother and hym make kyng of englond and of this thyng to make an ende the Erles and Barons made hir o the But the erle Godewyne of westsex falsely and traitoursly thought to slee the ij bretheren anone as they shold come in to englond in entent to make his sone harold kyng the which sone he had begote vpon his wife that was kyng knoghtes doughter that was a danois And this Godewyne preuely went hym in to sout hampton for to mete there the ij bretheren when that they shold come to lond And thus it befell that the messagiers that went in to Normandie fouâ—de not bâ—t only Alured that was the elder brother for Edward his brother gone was to hungerie for to speke with his cosin Edward the outelawe that was edmoÌ„des sone with the Irenside The messagiers told and said to Alured how that the erles and barons of englond sent after hym and that he boldelich shold come in to Englond and vnderfonge the reame For kyng hardeknoght was dede and all the danois driuen were oute of the land ¶ How Godewyne the fals traitour toke Alured vpon Gildesdoune whenne he come fro normandie to bene kyng of Englond and did hym bene martred in the I le of Ely Capitulo C.xxiiij WHen Alured herd this tydyng he thanked god and in to shipp went with all the hast that he myÈt passed the see arriâ—ed at southampton ther that godewynÌ„ the traitour was And tho this traitour saw that he was come he welcomed hym vnderâ—eng hym with mochel â—oie said that he wolde lede hym to london ther that all the barons of Englond hym abode for to make hym kyng so they weÌ„t in hir wey toward london And when they come vpon Gildesdone tho said the traitour Godewyne to Alured take kepe aboute yowe both on the lyfte side and on the right side And of all ye shull be kyng and of such an hunderd more Nowe forsoth qd Alured I behote yowe and yf I be kyng I shall ordeyne and make such lawes wher of god and all folk shullen hem hold wel paied Nowe had the traitour
coÌ„maunded all his men that were with hym that when they were come vpon GildesdonÌ„ that they shold slee all that were in Alureds coÌ„panie that comÌ„ with hym from normandie and after that taken Alured and lede hym in to the I le of Ely and ther put onte both his yien of his hede and afterward bring hym vn to deth And they diden so for they quelled all yâ— companie that xij were in noÌ„bre of gentilmen that were comen with Alured from normandie ¶ And after noÌ„men Alured lad hym in to the I le of Ely and put out his yien oute of his hede and rent his wombe and noÌ„meÌ„ the chief of his boels put a stake in to the grounde an ende of the boels ther to fastned And with nedles of â—ren prikked the good child so made hym go aboute the stake till that all his bowelles were drawen all oute And so died ther Alured thurgh treson of the erle Godewyne ¶ When the lordes of Englond had herd wyst how Alured that shold haue bene hir kyng was put vn to the deth thurgh the fals traitour Godewyne they were all wonder wroth swore bitwene hem god by his holy names that he shold die in more werse deth than did Edrith of strattonÌ„ that had betraied his lord Edmond Irenside they wold haue put hym to dethe but the thefe traitour fâ—ey thennes in to denmarke and there helde him iiij yere mâ—re and lost all his land in Englond ¶ Of seint Edward the confessour that was Aluredes brother how he was kyng of Englond ¶ Ca. C.xxv ANd when this was done all the barons of Englond senten an othir tyme in to normandie for that Edward shold come in to Englond with mochel honour And this Edward in his childehode loued almyghty god hym drad And in honeste clennesse lad his lyfe and hated sinne as deth And wheÌ„ he was crouned and annoynted with a riall power he foryate nat his good maners condicions that he first vsed and foryate nat all good customs for no maner honour ne for no ricchesse ne for no maner higness bâ—t euer more more yaf hym to goodnesse wel loued god and all mekenesse and loued god and holy churche passing all maner thyng and poure men also aâ—d hem loued and helde as they had hene his owne bretheren and to hem ofte yafe grete â—lmesse with good wyll ¶ Of the first specialte that god shewed for seint Edwardes loue by his lyfe Ca. C.xxvj IT befell on a day as he went from the churche of westmynstre and had herde masse of seint â—ohan Euangelist for as moche as he loued seint Iohan Eâ—angelist more specially after god and our lady than he did any othir seint And so ther come to hym a pilgryme and praied hym for the loue of god and of seint Iohan Enangeliste some good hym for to yeue And the kyng preuely toke his ringe of his fynger that no man ê‘ceyued it and yafe it to the pilgryme and he hit vnderfenge and went thennes This kyng Edward made all the good lawes of Englond that yit bene most holden And was so merciable and so full of pite that no man myght be more ¶ How the Erle Godewyne come ayene in to Englond and had ayene all his land and afterward seint Edward wedded his doughter Ca. C.xxvij WHen the Erle Godewyne that was duellyng in denmark had mochel herde of the goodnesse of kyng Edward and that he was full of mercy and of pite And thought that he wold gone ayene in to Englond for to seche and to haue gâ—acâ— of hym and that he myght haue his land aâ—ene in pees and arraied hym as moch as he myght put hym toward the see come in to England to london ther that the kyng was that tyme and all the lordes of Englong and helde a parlement ¶ Godewyne sent to hem that were his frendes and were the most grettest lordes of the land and praied hem to beseche the kynges grace for hym and that he wold his pees and his land graunt hym his enemies ladden hym before the kyng to seche grace And anone as the kyng hym saw he appeled hym of treson and of the deth of Alured his brother and these wordes vn to hym said Traitour Godewyne quod the kyng I the appele that thou hast betraied and slayne my brother Alured ¶ Certes sir qd Godewyne saue your grace and your pees and your lordshipp I neuer hym betraied ne slew him ther for I put me in reward of the court Nowe fair lordes qd the kyng ye that bien my lieges Erles and barons of the laÌ„d that here ben all assembled Full well ye haue herd myne Appele and the ansuere also of Godwyne And therfor I wyll that ye award and doth right The Erles barons tho drowen hem all to gedre for to done this award by hem selfe so they speken diuersely amonges hem For somme said ther was neu neuer alliaunce by homage serment seruice ne by lordshipp bitwene Godewyne Alured for which thyng they myÈt hym drawe ¶ And at the last they devised demed that he shold put hym in the kynges mercy all to gedres Tho spake the erle â—euerich of CoueÌ„tre a good maÌ„ to god to all the world told his reson in this maner said The Erle Godewyne is the best freuded man of Englond after the kyng and well myÈt it not bene gayn said that withoute conseill of godewynÌ„ Alured was neu neuer put to the deth wherfor I award as touchyng my part that hym self his sone euery of vs xij erles that bene his fredes wend before the kyng charged with as moche gold silâ— as we mowe bere bitwen our hondes prayeng the kyng for yeue his euell wyll to the erle godewynÌ„ receyue his homage his land yeld ayene ¶ And all they accorded vn to that award comen in this maner as is aboue said euery of hem with gold silâ— as moche as they myÈt bere bitwene hir hondes before the kyng they saiden the forme and the maner of hir accord of hir award ¶ The kyng wolde not hem gayn say but as moche as they ordeyned he graunted and confermed And so was the Erle Godewyne accorded with the kyng and had ayene all his lande And afterward he bere hym so well and so wysely that the kyng â—oned hym wonder moche and with hym was full priuee And withyn a litell tyme the kyng loued hym so moche that he spoused Godewynes doughter made hir quenâ— And notheles for all that tho the kyng had a wife he lyued euer more in chastite and in clennesse of body withoute any flesshly dede doyng with his wiâ— and the quene also in hir halfe lad holy lyfe ij yere deide ¶ And afterward the kyng lyued all his lyfe withoute any wif◠¶ The kyng yafe the erledome of Oxenford to Harold that
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
was made kyng his nepheu his sustres sone Stephen Erle of Boâ—â—igne For anone as he herde the tydynge of his vncles deth he passed 〈◊〉 see and come in to Englond thurgh counceill strength and helpe of many 〈◊〉 lordes in englond ayens hir othe that they had made to Maude the Emê‘esse toke the reame and let croune Stephen kyng of the land ¶ And the Erchebisshopp william of CauÌ„tâ—rbury that first made the othe of feaute vn to maude the Emê‘esse set the croune vpon kyng Stephenes hede hym annointed bisshoppe Rogier of Salisbury maynteyned the kynges partie in as moth as he myght ¶ The first yere that kyng Stephen began to regne he assembled a grete host went hym toward Scotland for to haue werred vpon the kyng of Scotland but he come ayens hym in pees in good manâ—r to hym trusted but he made to him none homage for as moche as he had made homage vn to the Emê‘esse Maude ¶ And the iiij yere of his regne Maude the Emê‘esse come in to englond tho began debate bitwene kyng Stephen Maude the Emê‘esse ¶ This Maude went vn to the Cite of Nichol and the kyng hyr beseged longe tyme and myght not spede so well the Cite was kepte and defended and tho that were within the Cite queyntely ascaped away withoute any maner harme tho toke the kyng the Cite and duelled therin till condelmesse And tho come the Barons that helde with the Emê‘esse that is for to say the erle Randulphe of Chestre the Erle Robert of Ebucestre hugh bygot Robert of Morley and brought with hem a stronge power faught with the kyng yafe hym a grete bataille in which bataill kyng stephen was taken sette in prison in the Castell of Bristowe ¶ How Maude the Emê‘esse went fro wynchestre vn to Oxenford and after she ascaped to wallynford and what sorwe and disese that she had Capitulo Centesimo .xxxix. WHenne the kyng was take brought in to worde in the castell of Bristowe this Maude the Emê‘isse anone was made lady of England all men helde hir for lady of the lande But tho of kente helde with the kyng Stephenes wife and also william of Pree and his reteune helpe hem and helde werre ayens Maude the Emê‘esse anone aft yâ— kyng of ScotlaÌ„d come to him with an huge nombre of peple and tho went they yfere vn to wynchestre ther that the Emê‘esse was wolde haue take hir but the Erle of Gloucestre come with his power faught with hem the Emê‘esse in the mene while that the bataille dured scaped fro thens and wente vn to Oxenford there hir helde And in that bataille was the Erle of Gloucestre discomfited and taken and with hym many othir lordes ¶ And for his deliueraunce was kyng Stephen deliuered oute of prison And when he was deliuered oute of prison he went thens to Oxenford and beseged the Emê‘esse that was tho at Oxenford and the sege endured fro Mihelmasse vn to seint Andrewes tyde And the Emê‘esse let tho cloth hir all in whit lynnen cloth for encheson that she nat wolde be ne knowe for in the same tyme waâ— moch snowe so she ascaped by the thamyse from hem away that were hir ennemies And fro thens she went to wallyngford and ther hir helde ¶ And the kyng wold haue beseged hir but he had so moch to done with the erle RaÌ„dulfe of Chestre and with hugh bygot that stronglich werred vp on hym in euery place that he ne wist widder for to turne And the Erle of Gloucestre halpe hem with his power ¶ How Gaufride the Erle of Angron yafe vp vn to Henry the Emê‘esse sone all Normandie Capitulo Centesimo quadragesime ANd after this the kyng went vn to wilton and wolde haue made a Castell there but tho come to hym the Erle of Gloucestre with a stronge power and almost had take the kyng but yit the kyng ascaped with moch peyne and williaÌ„ martell ther was take And for whos deliueraunce the yafe vn to the Erle of Gloucestre the good Castell of shirborne that he had take ¶ And whan this was done the Erle Robert and all the kynges enemies wente to Faringdone and begonne ther for to make a stronge Castell but the kyng come thidder with a stronge power and drofe hem thens in that same yere The Erle Randulfse of Chestre was accorded with the kyng and come to his courâ— at his commaundement And the Erle wende saufelich to come and the kyng anone set take hym and put hym in to pâ—â—son and must neuer for no thyng come oute till that he had yelde vp vn to the kyng the Castell of Nicholl the whiche he had take from the kyng with strength in the xv yere of his regne ¶ And Gaufride the Erle of Angeon yafe vp vn to Henry his sone all Normandie And in the yere that next suâ—d deide the Erle Gaufride And Henry his sone the anone turned arene to Angeon and there was made Erle with mochel honour of his men of the land and to hym diden feaute and homage the most rartie of his land ¶ And tho was this henry the Emê‘esse sone Erle of Angewe and duke of NormaÌ„die In the same yere was made diuorce bitwene the kyng of Fraunce and the quene his wyfe that was right heir of Gascoyne For encheson that it was knowe and proued that they were sible and nygh of blode And the spoused her Henry the Emê‘esse sone Erle of â—ngoy and duke of Normandie and duke of Gascoyne ¶ The xviij yere of this kyng Stephen this Henry come in to englond with a strong power and began for to werre vpon kyng sâ—ephen and toke yâ— Castell of Malmesbury And did moche harme the kyng Stephen had so moche werre that he nyst whidder for to wende but at the last they were accorded thurgh the Erchebisshopp Theobald and thurgh othir worthy lordes of Englond vpon this condicion that they shold depart the Reame of Englond bitwene hem so that Henry the Emê‘esse sone sholde holich halfe haue all the land of Englond And thus they were accorded And pees cried thurgh oute all Englond ¶ And when the accorde was made bitwene the ij lordes Kyng Stephen become so sory for cause he had lost halfe Euglond and fell in to suche amaladie and died in the xix yere viij wekes and v. day of his regne all in werre and in contak and he â—eth in the Abbey of Feueresham the whiche he let make in the vj. yere of his regne ¶ Of kyng Henry the secoÌ„de that was the Emê‘esse sone in whos tyme seint Thomas of Caunterbury was Chaunceler Capitulo Centesimo quadragesâ—moprâ—mo ANd after this kyng Sâ—â—phen regned Henry the Emê‘esse sone and was crouned of the Erchebisshopp Theobald the xvii day before Cristemasse And in the same yere Thomas Beket of 〈◊〉 Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury was made the
kyngwyst this tydyng he was wonder wroth drofe the priour the coueÌ„t fro CaÌ„terbury exiled hem out of englond coÌ„maunded that no maner letter that come froÌ„ rome ne no manudemeÌ„t shold be vnderfonge ne pleted in Englond when this tydyng come to the pope He sent vn to kyng Iohan by his lrÌ„e praied hym with good wyll good hert that he wolde vnderfong stephan erchebisshopp of Canterburi vn to his chyrche suffre the prior his monkes to come ayene vn to hir ownÌ„ duellynge but the kyng wold nat grauÌ„t it for no thyng ¶ How kyng Iohan wolde no thyng done for the popes coÌ„maun demeÌ„t wherfor all Englond was eÌ„terdited suspeÌ„ded Ca. C.lxvij ANd at the last the Pope sent by his Auctorite enioyned to the bisshoppes of Englond that yf the kyng wold noÈt vnderfong the priour of Canterbury his monkes that they sholde done gâ—all interdityug thurgh out all Englond grauÌ„ted full power to iiij bisshoppes to pronounce the interdityng yf it were nede The fyrst was bisshopp williaÌ„ of london that othir bisshopp Eustace of Ely the iij. was bisshopp walter of wynchestre the iiij was bisshopp Giles of Herford And thees iiij bisshoppes praied the kyng knelyng on hir knees sore wepynge yâ— he wold done the Popes coÌ„manudement and shewed hym the bulles of the Enterditing but for no praier that they myght pray he wold not consent ther to And when the bisshoppes sawe this they went from the kyng And in the morne after the Anunciacion of out lady they pronounced the generall enterditing thurgh out all englond so that the chyrche dores were shit with keies and with othir fastenyng and with walles ¶ And when the enterditing was pronounced than the kyng began for to wex all out of mesure nomme in to his honde all the possessions of the iiij bisshoppes and of all yâ— clergye thurgh oute all the laÌ„de and ordeyned men for to kepe it that the clerkys myght not haue hir lyuyng Wherfor the bisshopes cursed all hem that put or sholde medle with holy chyrch goodes ayens the wyll of hem that hem owed And when the kyng wolde nat cese of his malice for no maner thyng the iiij bisshoppes afore said went ouer the see and went to the bisshopp of Canterbury and told hym all the thyng ¶ And the Erchebisshopp to hem said that they shold gone ayene to Canterbury he wolde come thidder to hem or elles he wold send thidder certeyn ê‘sones in his stede that shold done as moch as him selfe were there And when the bisshoppes herde this they turned ayen in to englond comen vn to Canterbury The tydynge come to the kyng yâ— the bisshoppes were comen ayene to Canterbury hym self myght not come thidder that tyme he send thidder bisshoppes Erles Abbotes for to trete with hem that the kyng shold vnderfonge the erche bisshopp Stephen the priour all the monkes of Canterbury that he shold neuer after that tyme no thyng take of holy chyrhe ayens the wyll of hem that owed the goodes that the kyng sholde make full amendes to hem of whom he had any goodes taken that holy chyrch shold haue all fraunchises as ferforth as they had in seint Edwards tyme the confessour ¶ How stephen of langetonâ— come in to englond thurgh the popes coÌ„maundement he went agayn Ca. C.xlviij WHen the fourme of accord thus was ordeyned hit was in a pair of Endentures they put her seales vn to that one part they that comen in the kynges name put her sealâ—â— to that othir part of endentures the iiij bisshoppes aboue said toke that o part of the endentures to hem that othir part of the endentures they bare with hem to shewe the kyng when the kyng sawe the fourme and vnderstode he held hym full wel paid of all maner thyng as they had ordeyned sauyng as touchyng restitucion of the goodes for to make ayene to that thyng he nold nat accord and so he send word ayene to the iiij bisshoppes that they shold done oute put a way that o â—oint of restitucion and they ansuerd that they nold not done o worde out Tho sent the kyng to the erchebisshopp by tho iiij bisshoppes that he shold come to Caunterbury for to speke with hym ther and sent vn to hym saufcondit vuder plegges that is to seyne his Iustices Gilbert Peyte vynÌ„ william de la Brener and Iohan be fitz hugh that in hir conduit saufely he shold come gone ayene at his wyll â— in this maner the Erchebisshopp Stephen come to Canterbury And whenne the Erchebisshopp was comÌ„ the kyng come to Chilham for he wolde come no ner to Cannterbury at that tyme but he sent by his tresorer bisshopp of wynchestre that he shold done oute of the endentures the clause of restitucion for to make of the goodes ¶ And the Erchebisshopp made his oth that he wold neuer done oute â— worde ther of ne change of that the bisshoppes had spoken ordeyned And tho the Erchebisshopp wente ayene to Rome withonte any more doyng Kyng â—ohan was tho wrother than euer he was before let make a comune crie thurgh oute all englond that all tho that had holy church rentes went oâ— the see that they shold come ayene in to englond at a certayn day or elles they shold lese hir rentes for euer more that he coÌ„mauÌ„ded to euery shereue thurgh out all englond that they shold enquere if any Bisshopp Abbot Priour or any othir prelat of holy church fro yâ— day afterward resceyued any mauÌ„demeÌ„t that come fro the pope that they shold take the body bring it before him that they shold tâ—ke in to the kynges honde all hir landes of holy church that were yeuen to any man by the Erchebisshopp stephen or by the â—our of cauÌ„terbury from the tyme of election of the erchebisshopp coÌ„maunded that all the wodes that were the erchebisshoppes shold be cast a douâ— vn to the grounde all solde ¶ How kyng Iohan destroied the ordre of Cisteaux Ca. C. xâ—â—â— ANd in the same tyme the Irisshmen begonne to werre vpon kyng â—ohan and kyng â—ohan ordeyned hym for to wende in to Irland â—et arere an huge taxe thurgh oute all englond that is to say xxxv M. marc and sent thurgh all Englond to the monkes of the ordre of Cisteaux that they shold helpe hym of vj. M. marc of siluer ¶ And they ansuerd said that they durst no thyng done withoute hir chief Abbot of Cisteaux wherfor kyng â—ohan when he come ayene from Irland he did hem so moch sorwe care that they nist where to a bide for he toke so moch raunsone of enery house of hem that the somme aÌ„mounted to ix M. ccâ— marc So that they were clene lost destroied voided hir hous hir landes thurgh oute all englond
And the abbot of wauersey drad so moche his manace that he forsoke all the abbey went thens preuely ordeyned hym ouer see to the hous of Cisteaux when the tydynge come to the pope that the kyng had done so moche malice tho was he to the kyngward full wroth sent ij â—â—gatz vn to the kyng that one was called Pandolfe that othir durant that they shold warne the kyng in the popes name that he shold cese of hie ê‘secucion that he did vn to holy church and amende the wronge and the trespase that he had done to the Erchebisshoppe of Caunterbury and to the Priour and vn to the monkes of Caunterbury and to alle the clergie of Englond and that he shold restore the goodes ayeâ— that he had taken of hem ayens hir wylle and elles they sholde curse the kyng by name and to do this thyng and to conferme the Pope toke hem his lrÌ„es in bulles patentz ¶ These ij legatz come in to Englond and comen to the kyng to Northampton ther that he helde his parlement and full courteisely they hym salued and sayden Sir we ben come fro the pope of rome the pees of holy chyrche and of the land to amend And we amonest yowe fyrst in the Popiâ— halfe that ye make full restitucion of the goodes that ye haue rauyshed of holy chyrche and of the lande and that ye vnderfonge stephen Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury in to his dignite and the priour of Caunterbury and his monkes that ye yelde ayene vn to the Erchebisshopp all his landes and rents withoute any with holdyng ¶ And Sir yit more ouer that ye such restitucion hem make as holy chyrche shall holde hir paied Tho ansuerd the kyng as touchyng the Priour and his monkes of Caunterbury all that ye haue said I wull gladly do and all thyng that ye wyll ordeyne ¶ But as touchyng the Erchebisshopp I shall telle yow in myne hert as hit lithe that the Erchebisshopp let his bishop riche and that the Pope than for hym wold pray and than vpon a venture me sholde like some othir bisshoppriche for to yeue hym in Engloud and vpon this condicion I wold hym resceyue and vnderfong ¶ And nothlees in Englond as Erchebisshopp yif he abyde he shall neuer haue so good saufconduit but he shall be take ¶ Tho said Pandolfe vn to the kyng Holy chyrche was woned neuer to discharge an Erchebisshoppe withoute cause resonably but euer the hath â—e woned to chastyze princes that to god and holy chyche were inobedient ¶ What how nowe quod the kyng manace ye me Nay said Pandolfe but ye nowe openly haue tolde as it standeth in your hert ¶ And to yowe we wull telle what is the Popes wylle and thus it stant that he hath yowe holy enterdited and acursed for the wronges that ye haue done to holy chyrche and to the clergie And for as moche as ye duells and beth in wylle to a byde in maâ—â— and wylle not come to noâ—â— ammendement ye shall vnderstonde that fro this tyme afterward the scentence is vpon yowe ye ben and holdeth stede and strength and vpon all tho that wyth yowe haue communed before this tyme wethir they bene Erles Barons or Knyghtes or any othir what so euer they bene we hem oâ—â—oyle saufely vn to this day and fro this tyme afterward of what condicion euer that they be we hem accurse that with yowe comen so do we scentence vpon hem openly specially ¶ And we assoille quytely Erles Barons knyghtes all othir maner men of hir homages seruices feautes that they shold vn to yowe done and this tydynge to conferme we yeue pleyne power to the bisshopp of wynchestre to the bisshop of nor the wych◠¶ And the same power we yeue in scotland to the bisshoppes of Rouchestre of Salisbury ¶ And in walys we yeue the same power to the bisshoppes of seint dauid of landaf and of seint asse And more ouer we sende thurgh all cristendome that all the bisshoppes be yonde the see that they done accurse aâ—le tho that helpeth yowe or any counceill yeueth yowe in any maner nede that ye haue to done in any ê‘tie of the world And we assoille hem also all by the auctorite of the pope coÌ„maunde hem also with yowe for to werre as with him that is enâ—mie to all holy church ¶ Tho ansuerd the kyng what mowe ye done me more ¶ Tho ansuerd Pandolf we sey ne to yowe in verbo dei that ye ne none heir that ye haue neuer after this day may be crouued Tho said the kyng by him that is almyÈty god I had wist of this thing er yâ— ye come in to my land that ye had me brought such tydynge I shold haue made yowe ryde all an hole yere Tho ansuerd Pandolfe full well wende we at our first comyng that ye wold haue bene obedient to god to holy churche haue fullfylled the popes coÌ„maundement nowe we haue shewed to yowe ê“nounced the popes wylle as we were charged ther with And as nowe ye haue said that if ye had wist the cause of our comyng that ye wold haue made vs 〈◊〉 all an hole yere and as well ye myght haue said that ye wold haue take an hole yere of respite by the popes â—eue But for to suffre what deth ye coude crdyne we shull not spare for to telle yowe hollich all the popes message his wylle that we were charged with ¶ How Pandolfe deliuered a clerâ— that had falsed counterfated the kynges money before the kyng hym selfe Ca. C.l. ANd anone tho coÌ„maunded the kyng the shereues 〈◊〉 of northampton that were in the kynges presence that they shold bring forth all the â—soners that they myght bene done vn to the deth before Pandolfe for encheson the kyng wende that they wold haue gayne said hir dedes for cause of deth all thinge that he had spoken afore Whenne the â—soners were come before the kyng the kyng coÌ„maunded some to be honged some to bene drawe some to drawe oute hir yien oute of hir hede and amoÌ„ge all othir ther was a clerc had falsed the kynges money the kyng coÌ„maunde that he shold be honged drawe And when Pandolf herde this coÌ„mauÌ„dement of the kyng he stert hym by smertely anone axed a boke candell wold haue cursed all 〈◊〉 that set vpon the clerc any hoÌ„de And Pandolf hym selfe went for to seche a crosse the kyng folewed hym deliuered hym the clerc by the honde that he shold done with hym what that euer he wold And thus was the clerc deliuered aud went thens and Pandolfe durant his felaw went fro the kyng Iohan come ayene to the Pope of Rome and told hym that kyng Iohan wolde not amended bene but euer abide so occur 〈◊〉 ¶ And nothelees the pope graunted that yere thurgh oute englond that men myght sing
masses in couenable chyrches make goddes body and yeve it to sike mâ—n that passe shold oute of this world And also that men myght cristen children oueralle ¶ And when the pope wyst and saw that the kyng wold not ben vnder the rule of holy chyrche for no maner thyng the pope tho sent to the kyng of Fraunce in remission of his synnes that he sholde take with hym all the power that he myght and wende in to Englond for to destroie kyng Iohan ¶ When this tydynge come to kyng Iohan tho was he sore annoied and sore drad left that he sholde lese his Reame and hym selfe be done to deth ¶ Tho sent he to the pope messagiers and said that he wolde bene Iustified and come to ammendement in all thynges and wolde make satisfaction to all maner men after the popes ordeynaunce Tho sent the pope ayene in to Englond Pandolfe and othir messagiers comen to Canterbury ther the kyng abode And the xiij day of May the kyng made an oth for to stand to the popes ordinaunce before Pandolfe the legate in all maner thynges in whiche he was accursed and that he shold make full restitucion to all men of holy chyrche and of religion and of the goodes that he had take of hem ayens hir wylle and all the grete lordes of Englond swore vpon the boke and by the holy dome that yf the kyng wolde nat holde his otheâ— they said that they wolde make hym holde it by strength ¶ Tho put the kyng hym to the court of Rome and to the Pope and tho yafe vp the royame of Englond and of Irland for hym and for his heires for euermore that sholde come after hym So that kyng Iohan and his heires sholde take tho ij royams of the popes hand and sholde holde tho ij Royamrs of the Pope as to ferme payng euery yere vn to the court of Rome a thousand marc of 〈◊〉 and tho toke the kyng the croune of his â—â—rd and set hym on his knees and theeâ— wordes he said in â—ering of all the grete lordes of englond here I resigne vp the crount and the reame of Englond in to the popes â—and Innocent the iij. put me hollich in his mâ—rcy and in his ordinaunâ—◠¶ Tho vnderfeng Pandolfe the croune of kyng Iohan kept it v. daies as for seisyn takyng of ij reames of â—nglond and of Irland confermed all maner thynges by his chartre that foleweth after ¶ Of the letter obligatorie that kyng Iohan made vn to the court of Rome wherfor the petreâ— penâ— bene gadred thurgh oute alle Englond Ca. C. â—â— TO all cristen peple thurgh oute the world duelling Iohan by the grace of god kyng of â—nglond greting to yoâ—r vniuersite and knowe thyng it be that for as moche â—s we haue greued offended god and our modre church of Rome and for as moche as we haue nede to the mercy of our lord Ihesu crist we may no thyng so worthy offre as competent satisfaction to make to god to holy church but if it were our owne body as with our â—eames of englond and of Irland ¶ Than by the grace of god we desire to meke vs for the loue of hym that meked hym to the deth of the crosse thurgh couÌ„seill of the noble Erles and baroâ—s we offâ—â—n and frely grannten to god to the apposteles seint petre and seint Paule and to our modre church of Rome and to our holy fadre the pope Innocent the thridde and to all the ropes that cometh after hym all the reame and patronages of churches oâ— englond of Irland with hir appertenaunces for remission of our sinnes and helpe and helthe of our kyn soules and of all cristen souâ—â—s so that fro this tyme afterward we wull resceyue and holde of our modrâ— churche of Rome as fee ferme doyng feaute to our holy fadre the pope InnoceÌ„t the thridde and to all the popes that comen after hym in the maner aboue said And in presence of the wise man Pandolfe the popes subdekene we maken liege homage as it were in the popes presence and before hym were and we shull done alle maner thynges aboue said and ther to we bynden vs and alle that cometh after vs and our â—eires for euer more withoute any gayne seyeng to the Pope and eke the ward of churche vacauntz and in token of this thynge euer for to laste we wulle conferme and ordeyne that our specialle rentes of the forsaid Royame sauyng Sâ—int Petres penâ— in all thyng to the moder chyrch of rome payeng by yere a M. marc of siluer at ij termes of the yere for all maner customes that we sholde done for the forsaid Royames that is to seyne at mihelmasse and at Estren that is to seyne vij C. marc for englond and ccc marc for Irland sauyng to vs and to our heires our Iustices our othir fraunchises othir realtes that apê‘teyneth to the croune And all these thynges that before bene said we wull that it be ferme stable withouten ende to that obligacion we our successours our heires in this maner ben bound that yf we or any of our heires thurgh any presumpcion falle in any point ayenst any of these thyngis aboue said and he be warned he wull nat right amend hym he shall than lese the forsaid Reame for euermore and that this chartre of obligacion our warrant for euermore be ferme and stable withoute gayne sayeng we shull fro this day afterward be trewe to god to the moder chirche of Rome to the pope Innocent the thridde to all that cometh after hym the Reames of Englond of Irland we shull maynten trewly in all maner pointz ayens all maner men by our power thurgh goddes helpe ¶ How the clerkes that were outelawed oute of Englond come ayene how kyng Iohan was assoiled Ca. C. â—ij WHenne this chartre was made and enseled the kyng vnderfenge ayene his croune of pandolfes hande sent anonÌ„ vn to Erchebisshopp Stephen to all his othir clerkys lewd men that he had exiled oute of his land that they shold coâ—e ayene in to Englond and haue ayene hir landes hir renâ—â—s and that he wold make restitucion of the goodes that he had taken of hirs ayenst hir wyll ¶ The kyng hym selfe tho aud Pandolfe Erles and barons went tho vn to wynchestre ayens the Erchebisshopp Stephen and when he was come the kyng went ayens hym and fel a doune to his fete and said to hym fair sir ye be wellcome and I criâ— yowe mercy for â—â—cheson that I haue trespased ayenâ— yow◠¶ The Erchebisshopp toke hym vp tho in his armes and cussed hym courtoisely ofte tymes and after lad hym to the doâ—e of seint Swythynes chyrche by the honde and assoiled hym of the sentence and hym recoÌ„siled to god and to holy chyrche and that waz on seint
with riche clothes of silke of tapites with riche coueringe ¶ And for â—oye of his comyng the noble burgeis of the Cite cast oute at hir wyndowes golde and siluer hondes full in tokenyng of loue and of wurshipp sernyses reuerence ¶ And oute of the conduit of chepe ran white wyne and reâ—e as stremes doth of the water and euery man ther of myght drinke at hir owne wille ¶ And this kyng Edward was crouned annoynted as right heire of Englond with mocâ—el honour And after masse the kyng wente in to his paleis for to holde a rialle feste amonges hem that hym did honour And when he was fette vn to his mâ—te the kyng Alisaundre of Scotland come for to done hym honour and reuerence with a queyntize and an houndred knyghtes with hym well horsed and draied And whan they were light a doune of hir stedes they 〈◊〉 hem gone whidder that they wolde and who that myght take hem toke at hir owne wylle withoute any chalenge ¶ And afterward come Sir Edmond kyng Edwardes brother a curteis knyght and a gentill of renonne and the Erle of Cornewaille and the Erle of Gloucestre And after hem come the Erle of Penbroke and the Erle of Garenne And eche of hem by hem self lad in hir honde an hundred knyghtes gayly disgised in hir armes ¶ And when they were light of hir hors they let hem gouÌ„ whidder that hem liked and who that myght hem take to haue hem stille withoute any lette And when all this waz don◠¶ Kyng Edward did his diligence his myght for to ameÌ„d the reame redresse the wronges in the best maner that he myght to the honour of god holy chyrche to maynten his honour and to amende the noyaunce of the coÌ„mune peple ¶ How ydeyne yâ— was lewelynes dought of walys â—nce aymer that was yâ— erles brother of mouÌ„tfort were takeÌ„ in the see Ca. C.lxij THe fyrst yere afterward that kyng Edward was crouned Lewelyne prince of walys sent in to fraunce to the Erle Mountfort that thurgh counceill of his frendes the Erle shold wedde his doughter and the Erle tho avised hym vpon this thyng sent ayene to Lewelyne said that he wold sende after his doughter And so he sent Aymer his brother after the damisell and Lewelyne arraied shippes for his doughter and for Sir Aymer and for hir faire companie that shold goo with hir ¶ And this Lewelyn did grete wronge for it was couenaÌ„t that he shold yeue his doughter to no maner man withoute counceill consent of kyng Edward ¶ And so it fell that a burgeis of Bristowe come in the see with wyne lade and met hem and hem toke with myght and power anone the burgeis sent hem to the kyng ¶ And when lewelyn herde this tydynge he was wonder wroth and eke sorwefull and gan for to werre vpon kyng Edward did moche harme vn to the Englishmen bete a doune the kynges castelles began fast to destroie kyng Edwardes londes ¶ And when tydyng come vn to kyng Edward of this thyng he went in to walys And so moche he did thurgh goddes grace and his grete poer that he drofe lewelyn vn to moche meschief that he fled all maner strength and come and yelde hym to kyng Edward and yaf hym .l. M. marc of siluer far to haue pees and toke the damisell and all his heritage and made an obligacion to kyng Edward to come to his parlement ij tymes of the yere ¶ And in the seconde yere after that kyng Edward was crouned he helde a generall parlement at westmynster and ther he made the statutes for defaute of lawe by commue assent of all his baronage And at Estren next sewynge the kyng sent by his lrÌ„ez to Lewelyn Prince of wales that he shold come to parlement for his lande and for his holding in wales as the strength of the letter obligatorie witnessed ¶ Tho Lowelyne had scorne despite of the kynges coÌ„maundemeÌ„t and for pure wrath began ayene for to werre vpon king Edward and destroie his landes ¶ And tho kyug Edward herde this tydinge he wax wonder wroth vn to lewelyn in hast assembled his peple and went hym toward walys werred so vpon Lewelyn the prince till that he brought him in moche sorwe disese ¶ And Lewelyn saw that his defence myÈt not auaille and come ayene yelde hym to the kynges grace and cried hym mercy and longe tyme kneled before the kynges fete ¶ The kyng had of hym pite commaunded hym for to arise and for his mekenesse foryafe hym his wrath and to hym said that it he trespaced ayene him an othir tyme that he wolde destroie him for euermore Dauid that was lewelynes brother that same tyme duelled with the kyng Edward was a fell man and a sotill and enuious ferre castyng and moche treson thought and euermore helde hym stille for to wyt and aspie the kynges wylle and euermore made good semblant and semed so trewe that no man myght ê‘ceyue his falsenesse ¶ How Lewelyne thurgh eggynge of dauid his brother werred ayene vpon kyng Edward Ca. C.lx ij HIt was not longe after that tyme that kyug Edward ne yafe to Dauid lewelynes brother the lordshipp of frodeshaÌ„ and made hym a knyght so mochel honour did he neuer after to no man of walys for encheson of hym Kyng Edwâ—rd helde his parlement at london when he had done in walys alle that he wolde chaunged his money that tho was full cutte and rounded wherfor the coÌ„mune peple pleyned hem wonder sore so that yâ— kyng let enquere of hem that suche trespaces diden and ccc were atâ—â—int of such maner falsenesse wherfor somme were honged and somme drawe and afterward honged ¶ Aud afterward the kyng ordeyned that the sterling halpeny ferthing shold gone thurgh out his laÌ„d and coÌ„maunded that no man fro that day afterward yaf ne â—effed hous of religion with lande â—â—â—ement with oute speciall leue of the kyng and he that did sholde be punysshed at the kynges wylle the yift shold be for nought And it was not longe after that lewelyn Prince of walis thurgh ticement of Dauid his brother aâ—d by bothe hir consence they thought to disherite kyng Edward in as moche as they myÈt so that thurgh hem bothe the kynges pees was broken And whan kyng Edward herde this anone he sente his baroÌ„s in to northumberland and the surâ—eis also that they shold gone take hir viage vpon the traitours Lewelyn and Dauid And woÌ„der hard was for to werre tho for it is wynter in walis when in othir coÌ„trees is somer ¶ And Lewelyne let ordeyne well arraiâ— vitaille his good castell of Swandon was theryn an huge noÌ„bre of peple plente of vitailles so that kyng Edward wyst not wher for to entre ¶ And when the kynges me it ê‘ceyued also the strength of wales they let come
in the see barges botes and grete plankes as many as they myÈt ordeyne haue for to gone to the forsaid castell of Swandone with men on fote and eke on hors ¶ But the walshmen had so moche peple were so stronge that they driuen he englishmen ayene so that ther was so moche prese of peple at the turnyng ayene that the charge the berthen of heÌ„ made the barges and botes sinke And ther was drenched full many a good knyght that is to seyne Sir Rogier of Clifford Sir williaÌ„ of lyndesey that was sir Iohanes sone fitz Robert sir Richard Tanny and an huge nombre of othir all was thurgh hir owne folie for yf they had had good espies they had not bene harmed ¶ When kyng Edward herd tâ—lle that his peple was so drenched he made sorwey nowe But tho come sir Iohan of vessye from the kyng of aragon brougth with hym moch folk of bachilers and of Gascoynes were sowdiours and duellyng with the forsaid sir Iohan of vessye vnderfonge of hym wages with hym were witholde noble men it were for to fight brent many tounes queld moche peple of walshmen all that they myght take ¶ And all tho with strength and myght made assaute to the Castell of Swandon and gete the castell And when Dauid the princes brother herd this tydyng he ordeyned hym to fligh◠¶ And Lewelyn the prince saw that his brother was flowen and sore was abasshed For he had no power to his werre for to maynten ¶ And so Lewelyn gan for to flee and wend well for to haue ascaped But an o morwe sir Rogier Mortiemer met with hym only with x. knyghtes and set hym rounde aboute and to hym went smote of his hede and presented hym vn to the kyng Edward And in this maner the prince of walys was taken and his hede smyten of and all his heires disherited for euermore thurgh rightfull dome of all the landes of the reame ¶ How Dauid that was Lewelynes brother prince of walys was put to the deth Ca. C lxiiij DAuid that was the Princes brother of walys thurgh pride wente for to haue bene Prince of walys after his brothers deth And vpon that sent he after walsshmen to his ê‘lement at dinbigh and follilich made walys arise â—yens the kyng and began to meue werre ayens the kyng and did all the sorwe disese that he myght by his power When kyng Edward herd of this thynge he ordeyned men to pursue vpon hym And Dauid ferselich him defeÌ„ded till that he come to the toun of seint morice ther was Dauid take as he fledde and led to the kyng And the kyng commaunded that he shold be honged and drawe and smyte of his hede and quarter hym and sende his hede to london and the iiij quartiers sende to the iiij tounes chief of walys for they sholde take example aud ther of bene ware ¶ And afterward kyng Edward let crie his pees thurghoute all walys and seised all the land in to his hande and all the grete lordes that were left a lyue come to done feaute and homage to the kyng Edward as to hir kynde lord ¶ And tho let kyng Edward amende the lawez of walys that were defectife ¶ And after he sent to alle the lordes of walys by his lrÌ„e patent that they shold come all to his parlement And whan they were come the kyng said to hem full curteisely Lordynges ye be well come and me behoueth your counceill and your helpe for to wende in to Gascoyne for to amende the trespaces that me was done whan I was ther And for to entrete of â—ees bitwene the kyng of Aragon and the Prince of Morrey ¶ And alle the kynges liege men Erles and Barons consented and grâ—unted ther to ¶ And tho made hym kyng Edward redy and went in to Gascoyne and let amende alle the trespaces that hym was done in Gascoyne And of the debate that was bitwene the kyng of Aragon and the prince of Morrey he cesed and made hem accorded ¶ And while the good kyng Edward and the Quene Elienore his wife were in Gascoyne the good Erle of Cornewaille was made wardeyne of Englond till that kyng Edward come ayene ¶ And tho enquered he of his traitours that congetted falfenesse ayens hym and eche of hem alle vnderfenge her dome after that they had deserued ¶ But in the mene tyme while that the good kyng Edward was beyonde the see to done hem for to make amendes that ayens hym had trespaced ther was a fals theâ—e a traitour that was called Rys ap Meriedoke begâ—n for to make werre ayens kyng kyng Edward and that was for encheson of Sir Payne Tiptot wrongfully greved disesed yâ— for said Ris ap Meriedo◠¶ And when kyng Edward herd all this he sent by his lrÌ„ez to Ris ap Meriedok that he shold begynne for to make no werre but that he shold be in pees for his loue And when that he come ayene in to Englond he wold vndertake the quarell done amend all that was mysdone ¶ The forsaid Ris ap meriedok despised the kynges coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t spared not for to do all the sorw that he myÈt to the kynges men of englond but anone after he was taken lad to york ther he was drawe honged for his felonye ¶ Of the redressynge that kyng Edward made of his Iustices of his clerkes that they had done for hir falsenesse how he drofe the Iewes oute of Englond for her vsery mysbeleue Capitulo Centesimo lxv WHen kyng Edward had duelled iij. yere in gascoyne wylle come to hym for to wende ayene in to Englond and tho he was come ayen he fonde so many plaintes made to him of his Iustices of his clerkes that had donâ— so many wronges falsenesse that wonder it was to here ¶ And for which falsenesse Sir Thomas weylond the kynges Iustice forswore Englond at the Toure of london for falsenesse that men put vpon hym wherof he was atteint proued fals ¶ And anone after when the kyng had done his wylle of the Iustices ¶ Tho let he enquere and aspie how the Iewes desceyued begiled his peple thurgh her sinne of falsenesse of vserie let ordeyne a priue parlement amonge his lordes they ordeyned among hem that all the Iewes shold voide Englond for hir mysbeleue And also for hir fals vserie that they did vn to cristen men And for to spede and to make an ende of this thyng all the coÌ„munite of Englond yafe vn to the kyng the xv peny of all hir goodes meuable so were the Iewes driuen oute of Englond ¶ And tho went Iewes in to fraunce and ther duelled thurgh leue of kyng philipp that tho was kyng of fraunce ¶ How kyng Edward was seised in all the londe of Scotland thurgh consent graunt of all the lordes of scotlaÌ„d Ca. C.lxvj HIt was
till he come to Striueâ—yn and ther he helde him in the Castell ¶ And the walsshmen eueâ—y day heÌ„ escried and manaced and did all the despite that they myâ—t ¶ So that the englisshmen vpon a tyme in a mornyug wente oute from the Castell the mountaunce of x. myle and passed ouer a brugge And william waleis come with a stronge power drofe hem a bake for the englisshmen had ayens him tho no myÈt but fled they yâ— myÈt take the brugge ascaped but sir hugh the kynges tresorer ther was slayne and many othir also wherfor was made moche sorwe Tho had kyng Edward sped all his nedes in Flaundres and was a yene come in to englond and in haste toke his wey toward Scotland and come thidder at ascâ—ncion tyde And all that 〈◊〉 founde be sette a fire and brend But the poure peple of Scotland come to him wonder thikke and praied him for goddes loue that â—e wolde haue on them mercy and pite wherfor the kyng tho commaunded that no man sholde done harme to hem that were yolden to him ne to no man of ordre ne to no â—ous of religion ne no maner chirch But let aspie all that he myÈt wher that he myght finde any of his enemies Tho come a spie to the kyng and tolde him 〈◊〉 the Scottes were assembled for to abyde bataille and on seint marie Magdalenâ— day the kyng come to fonkirke and yafe bataille to the scottes And at that bataille were quelled xxviij thousand and of Englisshmen but xxviij and no mo of the whiche was a worthy knyght slayne that was a knyght an hospiteler that was called Frere Brian â—ay ¶ For when william waleys fled from the bataille that same Frere Brian him pursued forselich and as his hors ran it stâ—rt in to amere of mareys vp to the bely ¶ And william waleis turned tho ayene and there quelled the forsaid Brian and that was moche harm◠¶ And that while kyng Edward wente thurgh Scotland for to enquere if he myght finde anâ— of his ennemies And in that land he duelled as longe as him liked and ther was none enemie that durst him abide ¶ And sone afterward kyng Edward went to southampton for he wolde not abide in Scotland in winter seson for esement of his peple And whan he come to london he let amende many mysdedes that were done ayens his pees and his lawe while that he was in Flaundres Of the last mariage of kyng edward how he weÌ„t yâ— iij. tyme in 〈◊〉 Ca. C.lxxj ANd aftward it was ordeyned thurgh the court of Rome that kyng Edward sholde wedde dame margarete kyng Philippes â—uster of fraunce and the â—rhebisshopp Robert of wynchelsee spoused hem to gedre thurgh which mariage there waz made pees bitwene kyng Edward of Englond kyng philipp of frauÌ„ce ¶ Kyng Edward went tho the iij tyme in to Scotland and tho withyn the fyrst yere he had enfamined the londe so that ther left not on that ne come to his mercy sauf tho that were in the castell of Estreuelyne that was well vitailled astored for vij yere ¶ How the castell of Estreuelyne was beseged ¶ Ca. C.lxxij HYng Edward come with an huge power to the Castell of Estreuelyn beseged the castell but it litell a vailled for he myÈt do the scottes none harme For the castell was so stronge wel y kept ¶ And kyng Edward saw that thought hym vpon a queyntize let make anone there ij peâ—re of high gale wes before the tour of the castell made his othe that as many as were in the castell were he erle or baron he were take with streÌ„gth but yf he wold the rather hym yelde he sholde bene honged vpon the gale weâ—◠¶ And when tho that were in the castell herd this they come and yelde hem all to the kynges grace and mercy And the kyng foryafe hem all his maletalent And ther were all the grete lordes of Scotland swore to kyng Edward that they shold come to london to euery parlement shold stonde to his ordinaunce ¶ How troylebastonne was fyrst ordeyned Ca. C.lxxiij THe kyng Edward went thens to london and went haue had reste pees of his werre with which werre he was acupied xx yere that is to seyne in waâ—ys in gascoyne in Scotland And thought how he myght recouer his tresour that he had spended aboute his werre let enquere thurgh the reame of all mystakynges and wronges done thurgh mysdoers in englond of all the tyme that he had bene oute of his reame that men called Troillebaston And ordeyned ther to Iustices in this maner he recouered tresour withoute nombre And his encheson was for he had thought for to haue gon in to holy land for to werre vpon goddes enemies For encheson that he was croised longe tyme before And nothelees that lawe that he had ordeyned ded moche good thurgh all Englond to hem that were mysbode For tho that trespaced were well chastized and afterward the meker and the better the poure coÌ„munes were in rest in pees And the same tyme kyng Edward enprisoned his owne sone Edward for encheson that walter of langeton bisshopp of Chestre that was the kynges tresorer had made vpon hym complaint said that the for said Edward thurgh couÌ„ceill ê“curement of one piers of Ganastone a squyer of Gascoyne had broke the parkes of the forsaid bisshopp the forsaid piers couÌ„ceilled lad the same edward And for this cause kyng edward exiled his sone out of englond for 〈◊〉 more ¶ Of the deth of william waleis the fals traitour Ca. C.lxxiiij ANd when this kyng Edward had his enemies ouer come in walys Gascoyne in Scotland and destroied his traitours but onâ—â—ch that ribaude william waleys that neuer to the kyng wold hym yelde and at the last in the toune of seint do meniâ— in the yere of kyug Edwardes regne xxxiij that fals traitour was take presented to the kyng sauf the kyng wolde not see hym but sent hym to londoÌ„n to vnderfonge his â—ugement on seint Bartholomâ— wes eue he was honged and drawe his hede sâ—â—yten of and his boweles take oute of his body and brende and his body quartred and sent to iiij â—he best tounes of Scotland and his hede sette vpon a spere sette vpon london brugge in example that the Scottes sholde haue in mynde for to â—ere hem amys ayens hir liege â—â—rd eftsones ¶ How the Scottes comeÌ„ to kyng Edward for to amende hir trespace thatâ— they had done ayens hym Ca. C.lxxv ANd at Mihelmasse tho next comyng kyng Edward held his parlement at westmynstre thidder come the Scottes that is to seyne the bisshoppe of seint Andrewe Robert 〈◊〉 Brus Erle of Carryk Symond the frisell Iohan the Erle of â—thell and they were accorded with the kyng and bounde and by othe sworne that afterward yf any of hâ—m â—isbere hem ayens kyng
Edward that they shold bene disherited for euer more And whan hir pees was thus y made they toke hir â—eue priuelich and wente home to hir coutre ¶ How Robert the Brus chalanged Scotland Ca. C.lxxvj ANd after this Robert the Brus Erle of Carryk sente by his lrÌ„e to the Erles and Barons of Scotland that they shold come to hym to Scone in the morwe after the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of our lady for high nedes of the land and the lordes come 〈◊〉 the day assigned And at the same day Sir Robert the Brus said fair lordes full well ye knowe that in my ê‘sone duellâ—d the right of the Reame of Scotland as ye wyte well am right full â—eir Sith that sir â—ohan Bailloll that was our kyng vs hath forsake lefâ—e his lande ¶ And though it so be that kyng Edward of englond with wrongfull power hath made me to hym assente ayens my wyll yf that ye wyll graunte that I be kyng of Scotland I shall kepe yowe ayens kyng Edward ayens all maner men with that worde the abbot of scone arose before hem all said that it was reson for to helpe hym the lande to kâ—pe defende And tho said in presence of hem all that he wold yeue hym a M. pounde for to maynten that land all the othir graunted the land to hym with hir poer hym for to helpe defied kyng Edward of englond said that Robert the Brus shold be kyng of Scotland ¶ How sir Iohan of Comyn gainesaid the crounyng of Sir Robert the Brus Ca. C.lxxvij LOrdynges said sir Iohan of Comyn thenketh vpon the truthe the othe that ye made vn to kyng Edward of eÌ„glond touchyng my self I wyll nat breke myne othe for no man so he went fro that companie at that tyme wherfore Robert the Brus all that to hym consented were wonder wroth and tho manaced sir Iohan of Comyn â–ª ¶ Tho ordeined they an othir conceill at donfris to the which come tâ—e forsaid Sir Iohan Comyn he duelled but ij myle from donfris ther that he was woned for to soiourne and abyde ¶ How sir Iohan was treitoursely queld Ca C.lxxviij WHen Robert the Brus wyst that all the grete lordes of Scotland were come to scone 〈◊〉 sir Iohan Comyn yâ— soiourned tho nygh scone he sent after hym specially that sir Iohan Comyn shold come speke with hym vpon that he sent after hym Iohan Comyns his brother praied hym for to come speke with hym at the gray freris at donfris that was the thursday after Candelmasse sir Iohan graunted hym for to wend with hym ¶ And when he had herde masse he toke a soâ—â—e drank and afterward he bestrode his palfray and rode his way so come to donfris And Robert the brus saw hym come at a wyndowe as he was in his chambre and tho made Ioie y nowe 〈◊〉 â—ome ayens hym and colled hym aboute the nek and made 〈◊〉 hym good semblant ¶ And when all the Erleâ— and ba◠〈◊〉 of Scotland were present â—Robert the Brus spake and said Sires qd he ye wit well the encheson of this comyng and wherfor it is yf ye wull graunte that I mote be kyng of Scotland as right heâ—r of the lande and all the lordes that were there said with one vois that he shold be crouned kyng of Scotland aâ—â— that they wolde hym helpe and maynten ayens all maner men on lyfe and for hym yef it were nede die â—The gentill knyght tho Iohan of Comyne ansuerd and said Certes neuer for me ner for to haue of me as moche helpe as the value of a botonne For that othe that I haue made to kyng Edward of Englond I shall hold while my lyfe last and with that worde he went fro the companie and wold haue went vpon his Palfray And Robert the Brus pursued hym with a drawe swerd and bare hym thurgh the body and Sir Iohan Comyn felle doune to the erthe But when Rogier that was Sir Iohan Comyns brother saw the faâ—senesse and stert to Sir Robert the Brus and smote hym with a knyfe but the fals traitour was armed vnder So that the stroke myght do hym none harme And so moche helpe come aboute Sir Robert the Brus So that Rogier Comyn was there quelled and all to hewe in to smale peces And Robert the Brus turned ayene ther that Sir Iohan Comyn the noble baron lay wounded and pyned toward his deth besides the high auter in the chyrche at the gray freris said vn to Sir Iohan Comyn O traitour thou shalt be dede and neuer after let myne a vauncement and shoke his swerd at the high auâ—er and smote hym on the hede that the brayne fyll adoune vp on the grounde and the blode stert an high vpon the walles And yit vn to this day that blode is sene ther that no water may wassh it away so died that noble knyght in holy chyrche ANd when the traitour Robert the Brus saw that no man tho wold let his coronacion he commaunded all hem that were of power shold come to his crounyng to seint Iohanes toune in Scotland And so it befell that on our lady day of Annunciacion the bisshopp of Glastone and the bisshopp of seint Andrewe crouned for hir kyng Robert the Brus in seint Iohanes toune and made hym kyng And anone after he drofe oute all â—he Englishmen oute of Scotland and they fled and come and â—â—layned vn to kyng Edward how Robert the Brus had driue â—â—m oute of the land and disherited hem ¶ How kyng Edward dubâ—ed at wâ—stmynster xxiiij score knyghtes Ca. C.lxxx ANd whan kyng edward â—erde of this meschief â—e swore yâ— he wolde ther of â—ene auenged and said that alle the traitours of Scotland sholde bene honged drawe that they shold neuer â—e raunsomed ¶ And kyng edward thouÈt vpon this falsenesse that the Scottes had done send after all the bachillerie of eÌ„glond that they shold come to london at witsontyde â— he dubâ—ed at westmynstre xxiiij score knyÈtes ¶ Tho ordeyned hym the noble kyng Edward for to wende in to scotland to werre vpon Robert yâ— Brus sent before hym in to scotland sir Aymer the valaunce erle of Penbroke sir henry Percy baronn with a fair coÌ„panie that pursued the scottes brend tounes Castelles and afterward come the kyng hym selfe with erles barons a fair companie ¶ How Robert the Brus was scomfited in bataille how Symond Frisell was slayne Ca. C.lxxxj THe friday next before the assumpcion of our lady kyng edward mette Robert the Brus beside seint Iohanes toune in scotland with his companie of which companie kyng Edward queld vij M. ¶ Whâ—n Robert the Brus saw this meschiâ—f he gan to flee hid him that no man myÈt him finde But sir symond Frisell pursued him sore so that he turned ayene abode bataille for he was a
worthy knyght and a bolde of body and the englisshmen pursued euer sore in euery side and queld the stede that sir Symond Frisell rode vpon aud they toke him and lad him vn to the hoste ¶ And sir Symond began for to flatâ—r speke faire and said lordes I shall yeue yow iijj M. marc of siluer and myn horse myne harneis all myue armure and become a begger ¶ Tho ansuerd Theobaude of Peuenes that was the kynges archier Nowe god me so helpe it is for nought that thou spekest for all th◠〈◊〉 in englond I wolde the nat let gone withoute commaundement of kyng Edward ¶ And tho was he lad to kyng Edward and the kyng wold not see hym but commaunded to â—ede hym a way to haue his dome at london and on our ladies euen natiuitâ— he was honged and drawen and his heed smyten of and honged ayene with cheynes of yren vpon the galewes And his hede was sette vpon london hâ—ugge vpon a spere and ayenst Cristemasse the body was brend for encheson that the men that kâ—â—te the body by nyght they sawe so many deueles raumpand with grete Iren crokes rennyng vpon the Gale wes and horribeâ—â—ch turmented the body and many that hem saw anone after they died for drâ—de and some woxen madde or sore sikenesse they had And in that bataille was take the bisshopp of Baston the bisshopp of seint Andrâ—wâ—s and the Abbot of scone all armed with yren as men of armes as fals traitours and fals prelatz ayens hir othe they were brouÈt to the kyng and the kyng sent hem to the Pope of Rome that he shold done with hem what his wyll were ¶ How â—ohan erle of atheles wat take put to the deth Capitulâ— Centesimo lxxxij ANd at that bataille fled Sir Iohan Erle of Atheles went in to a chyrche ther hyd hym for drede but he myÈt haue there no refute for encheson that the chyrch was endited thurgh a generall sentence in the same chyrche he was take ¶ And this sir Iohan went well haue had scaped from the deth for encheson that he claymed kynered of kyng Edward And the kyng nold no lenger be taried of his traitours but sent hym to london in hast there he was honged his hede smyâ—en of his body brent all to assâ—his But at the praier of the Quene Margarete for encheson that he claymed of kyng Edward kynred his drawyng was foryeue hym ¶ How Iohan that was william walleys brother was put to the deth Ca. C.lxxxiij WHen the grettest mastirs of Scotland were thus done to euel deth shended for hir falsenesse Iohan that was wiliam walleis brother was take and done to deth as Sir Iohan erle of atheles was ¶ How Robert the brus fled from scotland to Norwey Capitulo Centesimo lxxxiiij ANd at that same tyme was Robert the brus moche hated amonge the peple of ScotlaÌ„d So he wyst not what was for to done for to hide hym he went in to Norwey to the kyng that had spoused his suster ther helde hym socour for to haue ¶ And Robert the brus myght not befounde in ScotlaÌ„d kyng Edward tho let crie his pese thurgh oute all the land his lawes were vsed and his ministres serued thurgh oute all the land ¶ How kyng Edward died Ca. C.lxxxv WHen kyng Edward had abated his enemies he turned a yene southward a maladie toke hym at burgh vp sand in the marche of ScotlaÌ„d he wyst well that his deth waz full nygh called to him sir henry the lacy erle of Nichol sir Guyerle of warrewyke sir Aymer vaâ—ence erle of penbroke and sir Robert of Clifford baronn praied hem vpon the faith that they hym owed that they shold make Edward of Carnariuan kyng of Englond his sone as rathe as they myÈt and that they shold nat suffre piers of Ganeston come ayene in to englond for to make his sone to vse riotte and they graunted him with good wyll And the kyng toke the sacrament of holy church as a good cristen maÌ„ shold deide in verray repeÌ„taunce when he had be kyng xxxv yere he deid and was buried at westmestre with mochel solempnite vpon whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ Of Merlyns ê“phecies that were declared of kyng edward that was kyng â—enries sone Ca â–ª C.lxxxvj ANd of this kyng Edward ê“phecied Merlyn called him a dragon the second kyng of the vi last kynges that shold be for to regne in englond and said that he shold be medled with mercy also with strength sternesse that shold kepe engloÌ„d fro colde hete that he shold open his mouth toward walis that he sholde set his o foot in wyke that he shold closen with walles yâ— shold do moch harme to his seed And he said soth for the good kyng Edward was medled with mercy with fersenesse with mercy a yens his enemies of walys and after of Scotland with fersenesse whan he put hem to deth for hir falsenesse traitrie as they had deserued it ¶ And well kept he englond from colde hete sith he kepte it from all maner enemies that ronne vpon hym to done hym any wronge ¶ And well he opened his mouth toward walys made it quake thurgh the hidour of his mouth when he coÌ„querd it thurgh dynt of swerd for the prince â—ewelyne and Dauid his brother Riâ— and morgan were put vn to the deth for hir falsenesse and hir foly ¶ And he sette his o foot in to wyke and conquered Berewyke at the which conquest were slayne xxv thousand and vii houndred outetake hem that were brend in the reed halle ¶ And the walles that he let make shall be noyous vn to his â—eed as men shull here after see in the lyfe of Sir Edward of Carnariuan his sone ¶ And yit Merlyn saide that he shold make riuers renne in blode with brayne and that semed well in his werres ther that he had the mastrie ¶ And yit Merlyn said that ther shold come a peple oute of the north west during the regne of the forsaid dragon that shuld be lad by an ylle grehounde that shold the dragon Croune kyng that afterward shold flee ouer the see for drede of the dragâ—n withoute comyng ayene and that was proued by Sir Iohan bailloll that kyng Edward made for to bene kyng of scotland that falsely arose ayens hym and after he fledde vn to his owne landes of fraunce neuer come ayene in to scotlaâ—d for drede of kyng Edward ¶ And yit said Merlyn that peple that shold bede the forsaid Grehond shold be faderles vn till a certeyne tyme he said soth for the peple of scotlaÌ„d gretely were disesed sith that sir Iohan bailloll hir kyng fled from scotland ¶ And yit said Merlyn that the sonÌ„e shold become in his tyme as reede as any blode in tokenyng of gret mortalite of peple
for drede of dethe of the good kyng Edward and herde of therdebate that was in englond bitwene the kyng his lordes he ordeyned an host come in to englond in to northumberland cleenly destroied the contre ¶ And when kyng Edward herde this tydynge he let assemble his host mette the scottes at Estreuelyne in the day of natiuite of seint Iohan baptist in the vij yere of his regne and in the yere of our lord â—hesu crist a M.CCC xiiij Allas the sorwe losse that ther was done ¶ For ther was slayne the noble erle Gillebert of Clare sir Robert of Clifford baronn many othir of othir peple that no man coude nombre and ther kyng Edward was scomfited and sir Edmond of maule the kynges stiward for drede weÌ„t and drenched hym selfe in a fressh riuer that is called Bannokesborne wherfor the Scottes said in reproue despite of kyng Edward for as moche as he loued to gone by water also for he was discomfited at Bannokesborne therfor maydens maden a song ther of in that contre of kyng Edward of Englond and in this maner they songe ¶ MaÌ„ydens of englond sare may ye morne for tiÈt haue ye lost your lemmans at Bannokesborne with heualogh what wende the kyng of englond to haue gete scotland with rombilough WHen kyng Edward was discomfited he was wonder sory and fast fledde with his folke that was left on lyue and went to Bâ—rrewyke and ther helde hym And after he toke hostages that is to witen vij children of the richest of the toune and the kyng wente to london toke counceill of thynges that were nedefull vn to the reame nf englond ¶ And in the same tyme iâ— befell that tho was in englond a ribaude that was called â—ohan tanner and he went and said that he was the good kyng Edwardes sone and let hym calle Edward of Carnariuan and therfor he was take at Oxenford and ther he chalenged the frere carmes church yâ— kyng Edward had yeue hem the which church some tyme was the kynges halle ¶ Aud afterward was this Iohan lad to northampton and drawe and ther honged for his falsenesse and er that he was dede he confessed and said before all the peple that ther was That the deuell behight hym that he shold be kyng of englond and that he had serued the deuell iij. yere ¶ How the toune of Berewyke was take thurgh treson how ij Cardinalles were robbed in englond Ca. C.lxxxix ANd in mydlenten Sonday in the yere of our lord â—huÌ„ crist M.CCC.xvj Berewyke was lost thurgh fals tâ—â—son of one piers of spalding the which piers the kyng had put ther for to kepe that same toune with many burgâ—is of the toune Wherfor the children that were put in hostage thurgh the burgeis of Berewyke folâ—wed the kynges marchalsie many daies feâ—ered in stronge yrens ¶ And after that tyme ther come ij Cardinals in to englond as the pope had hem sent for to make pees bitwene Scotland englond And as they wente toward duresme for to haue sacred mastir lowys of Beaumont bisshopp of dureham and as they went they were taken robbed vpon the more of wynglesdoune of which robbery sir guillebert of Middelton was atteint take and honged drawe at london his heed smyten of sette vpon a spere and sette vpon Newegate the iiij quarters sent to iiij cites of englond ¶ And that same tyme befell many mischefes in englond for the poure peple deide in englond for hunger so moche so fast deid that vuneth men myght hem bury for a quart of whete was worth xl shillyng and ij yere an half a quarter of whete was worth x marâ— and ofte tymes the poure peple stale children ete hem etâ— also all the houndes that they myght take and eke horâ— and catteâ— And after ther fell a grete moreyne amonge bestes in diuerse contres of englond during kyng Edwardes lyfe ¶ How the scottes robbed northumberland Capitulo Centesimo lxxxx ANd in the same tyme come the Scottes ayene in to englond and destroied Northumberland and brend that land robbed it and queld men women and children that leyne in cradells and brend also holy church and destroied cristendome toke bare englisshmennys goodes as they had bene sarazenes or paynyms of the wykkedâ—esse that they diden all the world spake ther of thurgh all cristendome ¶ How the Scottes wolde not amende hir trespace therfor Scotland was enterdited Ca. C. lxxxxj ANd whan 〈◊〉 Iohan the xxij after seint Petre herde of the grete sorwe meschief that the scottes wrought he waz woÌ„der sory that cristeÌ„dome was so destroied thurgh the scottes namely they destroied so holy church wherfor the pope sent a generall sentence vnder his buâ—â—eâ— of lede vn to the erchebisshoâ—â—e of Caunterbury and to the erchebisshopp of yorke that yf Robert the Brus of Scotland wolde not be Iustified and make amendeâ— vn to the kyng of Englond Edward hir lord make amendes of his losse and of his harmes that they had done in Englond also to restore the goodes that they had taken of holy chyrch that the sentence sholde be pronunced thurgh all Englond ¶ And when the scottes herd this they wolde not lete hir malice for the popes commaundement wherfor Robert Brus Iames douglas Thomas Raudulph Erle of Moâ—ref and all tho that with hem coÌ„muned or hem halpe in worde or in dede were acursed in euery chyrch thurgh englond euery day at masse iij. tymes and no masse sholde he songe in holy chyrch thurgh oute all Scotland but yf the scottes wolde make restitucion of the harmes yâ— they had made vn to holy chyrch wherfor many a good prest and holy men therfor were slayne thurgh the reame of Scotland for encheson that wold sing no masse ayens the popes coÌ„maundement and ayens his wylle to done and fullfyll the tirauntz wylle ¶ How sir hugh the spencers sone was made the kynges Chamberlayne and of the bataille of Mitone Ca. C. lxxxxij ANd it was not longe afterward that the kyng ne ordeyned a parlement at yorke and ther was sir hugh the spencers sone made chamburlayne and in the mene tyme while the werre last the kyng went ayene in to Scotland that it was wonder for to wit and beseged the toune of Berewyke but scottes went ouer the water of sole wath that was iij. myle from the kynges hoste and priuely they stele awey by nyght and comen in to Englond and robbed and destroied all that they myght and spared no maner thyng till that they comen vn to yorke ¶ And when the Englishmen that were lefte at home herde this thyng all tho that myght trauaille as wel monkes and prestes and freris and chanons and seculers come and mette with the scottes at Mitone vp swale the xij day of October ¶ Allas what sorwe for the English husbondmen
euermore he disherited hem that the goodes owghten ¶ And thurgh hir counceill lete arere a tallâ—â—ge of all the goodes of Englond Wherfor he was the ricchest kyng that euer was in Englond after william Bastard of Normandie that conquered Englond ¶ And yit thurgh counceill of hem hym semed that he had not ynowe but made yit euery toune of englond fynde a man of armes vpon hir owne costages for to gone werre vpon the scottes that were his enemies wherfor the kyng went in to Scotland with an hounderd thousend men of armes at witsontide in the yere of our lord Ihesu crist M.CCC and xxij But the Scottes went and hid hem in montains and in wâ—des and taâ—â—ed the Englisshmen fro day to day that the kyng myght for no maner thyng hem fynde in playne felde wherfor many Englissh men that fewe vitailles hadden for hunger ther deiden wonder fast and sodenly for hunger in goynge and in comynge and namelich tho that had bene ayens Thomas of Lancastre and had robbed his men vpon his landes ¶ Whenne kyng Edward sawe that vitailles failled hym he was tho wonder sore discomforted for encheson also that his mâ—n died and for he myght nouzt speâ—e of his enemies So at the last he come ayene in to Englond ¶ And anone after come Iames douglas also Thomas Randulph with an hugh host in to Englond in to northumberland with hem the englisshmen that â—â—ere driuen oute of englond come robbed the contre and quelled the 〈◊〉 and also brend the toune that was called Noâ—tallertone many othir toâ—nes vn to yorke ¶ And when the kyng herde this tyâ—ynge he let 〈◊〉 all maner men that myghten tranaille and so the englisshmen the abbey of Beigheland the xv day after Mihelmasse in the same yere about said and the englishmen were there discomfited and at that scomfiture was take sir â—ohan of Britaigne Erle of Richemond that helde the contre and Erledome of lancastre And after he paied an huge raunsone and was let gone and afâ—er that he went in to fraunce and come neuer afterward ayene ¶ How Sir Andrewe of herkela was take put vn to the dethe that was erle of Cardoille Capitulo ducentesimo ANd at that tyme sir Andrewe of herkela that newe was made Erle of Cardoille for cause that he had taken the good Erle Thomas of lancastre he had ordeyned thurgh the kynges commaundement of englond for to bring hym alle the â—ower that he myght for to helpe hym ayens the Scottes at the Abbey of beigheland And whan the fals traitour had gadred alle the peple that he myght shold haue come to the kyng vn to the Abbey of Brigheland the fals traitour lad hem by an othir coÌ„tre thurgh Copeland and thurgh the erledome of lancastre and wit thurgh the contre and robbed and queld folke all that he myght And ferthermore the fals traitour had taken a grete some of gold and siluer of sir Iames douglas for to be ayens the kyng of englond to ben helpyng holdyng with the Scottes thurgh whos treson the kyng of englond was scomfited at Beigheland er that he come thidder wherfor the kyng was toward hym wonder wroth and let â—uely enquere by the contre aboute how that it was and so men enquered aspied so at the last trewth was fouÌ„de â—ought he atteint taken as a fals traitour As the noble erle Thomas of lancastre him tolde er that he were done vn to the deth at his takyng at bnrbruge and to hym said or that yere were done he sholde be take and holde a traitour And so it was as the holy man said wherfor the kyng sent priuâ—lich to Sir Anthoyne of lucy a knyght of the contrey of Cardoille that he sholde take sir Andrewe of harkela and put hym vn to the deth to bringe this thyng vn to the ende the kyng sent his coÌ„missione So that the same Andrewe was take at Cardoill led vn to the barre in the maner of an Erle worthely arraied with a swerd gurt aboute hm hosed spored ¶ Tho spake sir Anthoyne in this maner Sir Andrewe qd he the kyng put vp on the for as moche as thou hast bene orped in thy dedes he ded vn to the mochel honour made the erle of Cardoill thou as a traitour vn to thy lord the kyng laddest his peple of this contre that sholde haue holpe hym at the bataill of Beigheland thou laddest them away by the contre of Copeland thurgh the erledome of laÌ„castre Wherfor our lord the kyng was stomfited ther of the scottes thurgh thy treson falsenesse And yf thou haddest come be tymes he had had the mastrie all treson thou didest for the grete somme of gold siluer that thou vnderfeng of Iames douglas a scotte the kynges enemie ¶ And our lord the kynges wyll is that the ordre of knyghthode by the whiche thou vnderfeng all thyn honour and wurshupp vpon thy body be all brought to nouzt thy estate vndone that othir knyghtes of lower degre mowe after the beware yâ— which lorde hath the avaunced hugely in diuerse contrees in Englond that all mowe take example by the Hir lord afterward trewely for to serue ¶ Tho coÌ„mauÌ„ded he a knave anonÌ„ to hâ—we of his spores on his heles And after he let breke the swerde ouer his hede the which the kyng hym yaf to kepe defende his lande therwith when he made hym Erle of Cardoille ¶ And after he let hym vnclothe of his furred Tabard of his hode of his furred cotes and of his gurdell when this was done sir Anthoyne said vn to hym Andrewe quod he nowe art thou no knyÈt but a knave and for thy treson the kyng wylle that thou shalt be honged drawe and thyn hede smyten of thy bowelles taken oute of thy body brent before the thy body quartred thyn hede smyten of and sent vn to london and ther it shall stonde vpon london brugge and the iiij quarters shull be sent to iiij tounes of Englond that all othir mowe beware chastized by the And as Anthoyne said so it was done all maner thynge in the last day of October In the yere of grace M.CCC xxij yere And the sonne tho turned in to blode as the peple it saw that dured fro the morne till it was xj of the clokke of the day ¶ of the miracles that god wrought for seint Thomas lâ—ue of laÌ„castre wherfor the kyng let close the chyrche dores of the Priorie of Pountfret for no man shold come therin to the body for to offâ—en Capitulo duâ—â—â—tesimo primo ANd sone after that the good erle Thomas of lancastre was martred a preste that longe tyme had bene blynde dremed in â—is slepyng that he shold gone vn to the hille ther that the good erle Thomas of lancastre was done vn
kyng of Englond the kyng of fraunce hir brother Ca. CC.ij THe kyng went tho vn to london ther thurgh couÌ„ceill of sir hugh the spencer the fadre of his sone of mastir robert Baldok a fals piled clerc his chaunceler let seise tho all the quenes londes in to his owne hande also all the landes that were sir Edwardis his sone were so put to hir wages ayenst all maner reson and that was thurgh the falsenesse of the spencers ¶ And when the kyng of frauÌ„ce that was quene Isabelles brother herd of this falnesse he was sore aÌ„noied ayens the kyng of englond and his fals councelers wherfor he sent a letter vn to kyng Edward vnder his seal that he sholde come in to feauÌ„ce at a certeyn day for to done his homage ther to he somened hym and elles he sholde lese all gascoyne ¶ And so it was ordeyned in Englond thurgh the kyng his â—â—â—nceill that quene Isabell shold wende in to fraunce for to trete of â—ees bitwene hir lord hir brother And that Oliuer of yngham sholde wende in to Gascoyne haue with hym vij thousend men and moo of armes to bene seueshall and wardeyne of gascoine so it was ordeyned that quene Isabell weÌ„t tho ouer see come in to fraunce with hir went sir Aymer of â—â—launce erle of Penkroke that was ther mordred sodenly in â—ue vage but that was thurgh goddes vengeaunce for he was one of the â—ustices that consented to seint Thomas deth of lancastre wold neuer after repente hym of that wykked dede and at that tyme sir Oliuer of yngham went ouer in to Gascoyne did moch harme to the kyng of fraunce and tho gete ayene that kyng Edward had loste moch more ther to ¶ How kyng Edward sent sir Edward his sone the eldeste in to fraunce Ca. cc.iij THe quene Isabell nad but a quarter of a yere in fraunce duelled that sir Edward hir eldest sone ne axed leue for to wende in to fraunce for to speke with his modre â—sabell the quene the kyng his fadre graunted hym with a good wyll said to hym Go my faire sone in goddis blissyng myne thenke for to come ayenâ— as hastely as thou myght And he went ouer see come in to fraunce And the kyng of fraunce his vncle vnderfenge hym with mochel honour said vn to hym faire sone ye be welcomâ— and for cause that your fadre come not for to do his homage for the duchie of Gnyhenne as his Auncestres were wont for to do â—yeue yow that lordshipp to holde it of me in heritage as all maner Auncestres diden to for yow wherfor he was called duke of Gnyhenne ¶ How the kyng exiled his quene Isabell Edward his eldeste sone Ca. cc.iiij WHenne kyng Edward of englond herde telle how the kyng of fraunce had yeue the duchie of Gnyhennâ— vn to sir Edward his sone withoute consent wyll of hym that his sone had vnderfonge the duchie he become wonder wroth sente to his sone by his lrÌ„e to his wife also that they shold come ayene in to englond in all the hast that they myght ¶ The Quene Isabell and sir Edward hir sone were wonder sore adrad of the kynges manace and of his wrathe principally the falsenesse of the spencers both of the fadre of the sone and at his coÌ„maundement they wold not come wherfor kyng Edward was full sore annoied let make a crie at london that yf Quene Isabell and Edward hir eldest sone come not in to Englond that they sholde bene hold as our enemies bothe to the Royame and to the croune of englond And for that they wold come in to Englond but bothe were exiled the modre and hir sone ¶ When the quene Isabell herd thees tydynges she was sore adrad to benÌ„ shent thurgh the fals congettyng of the spencers And went with the kuyghtes that were exiled out of Englond for seint Thomas cause of lancastre that is to seyne sir Rogier of wigmore sir william Trussell sir Iohan of Cromwell many othir good knyghtes wherfor they toke hir counseill ordeyned amonges hem for to make a mariage bitwene the duke of Gnyhenne the kynges sone of Englond the Erles doughter of he naud that was a noble knyght of name a doughty in his tyme And yf that thyng myght be brought aboute than stode they trowyng with the helpe of god with his helpe to recouer hir heritage in Englond wher of they were put oute thurgh the fals congettynges of spencers ¶ How kyng Edward thurgh counceill of the spencers sent to the douzepers of fraunce that they shold helpe that the quene Isabell hir sone sir Edward weren exiled oute of fraunce Ca. CC.v. WHen kyng Edward the spencers herde how Quene Isabell and sir Edward hir sone had alied hem to the Erle of benaud and to them that were exiled oute of England for encheson of Thomas of Lancastre they were so sory that they nist what to done ¶ Wherfor Sir hugh spencer the sone said vn to Sir hugh his fadre in this maner wyse ¶ Fadre acursed be the tyme and the counceill that euer ye consented that Quene Isabell sholde gone vn to fraunce for to treten of accord bitwene the kyng of Englond and hir brother the kyng of fraunce for that was your couÌ„ceill For at that tyme forsoth your wit failled ¶ For I drede â—â—e sore lest thurgh hir and hir sone we shull be shent but yf we take the better counceill Nowe faire sires vnderstondeth how mervaillous felonie and falshede the spencers ymagined and cast for priuely they let fylle v. barâ—ll ferrors with siluer the some amounted v. thousend pounde and they sent tho barelles ouer see priuely by an alien that was called Arnold of spaigne that was a brocour of london that he sholde gone to the douzepers of fraunce that they sholde procuren and speke to the kyng of fraunce that Quene Isabell and hir sone Edward were driue and exiled oute of fraunce ¶ And amonge all othir thynges that they were brought to the deth as priuely as they myÈt But almyghty god wolde not so for when this Arnold was in the hie see he was take with selandres that met hym in the see and toke hym and lad hym to hir lord Erle of henauld moch â—oye was made for that takyng at the laste this Arnold â—uely stake away fro thens come to london And of this takyng of othir thynges the erle of henaude said to the Quene Isabell Dame maketh yow mery bene of good chere for ye be more richer than ye went haue bene take ye these v. barelles full of siluer that were sent to the douzepiers of Fraunce for to quelle yow and your sone Edward thenketh hastely for to wende in to englond and taketh ye with yow sir Iohan of henaude my brother and
v. C. men of armes for many of hem of fraunce in whom ye haue had grete trust had grete deinte yow for to scorne And Almyghty god graunte yow grace your enemies to ouercome The Quene Isabell sent tho thurgh â—enaud flaâ—â—dres for hir soudiours ordeyned hir euery day for to wend in to englond ayene so she had in hir companie sir Edmond of wodestoke that was Erle of kent that was sir Edwardes brother of englond ¶ Whenne kyng Edward let kepe the costes by the see let trie all the priâ—e men of armes footmen thurgh englond Capitulo ducentesimo .vj WHenne kyng Edward herd telle that Quene Isabell Edward hir sone wolde come in to englond with mauy aliens and with hem that were outelawed oute of Englond for hir rebelnesse he was sore adrad to be put a doune and lese his kyngdome wherfor he ordeyned to kepe his castells in walys as well as in englond with vitailles and hir apâ—â—ille and let kepe his Riuers and also the see costes wher of the v. portes tokâ—â— to kepe hem and also the se◠¶ And at the fest of decollacion of seâ—â—t â—ohan baptist the Citezems of london sent to the kyng to Porchestre an C. men of armes ¶ And also he commaunded ferthermore by his lrÌ„ez ordeyned that euery hondred and wapentake of englond to triours as well of men of armes as of men a foote that they shold bene put in xx some in an C. some coÌ„maunded that all tho men were a redâ— when any outeâ—â—se or crie were made for to pursue and take the alâ—ens that comen to englond for to benymme hym the londe and for to put hym out of his kyngdome ¶ And more ouer he let crie thurgh his â—atent in euery faire and in euery markete of Englond that the Quene Isabell and Sir Edward his eldest sone and the Erle of kent that they were take saufely kept withoâ—te any maner harme vn to hem doyng and all othir maner peple that come with hem anone smyte of hir hedes withoute any maner raunsome ¶ And what man that myght bring sir rogiers â—eed mortimer of wygmore shold haue an C. pounde of money for his trauaille And furthermore he ordeyned by his patent and coÌ„maunded to make a fire vpon euery hie hyll besides the riuers and in lowe contres for to make hie Bekenes of tymbre that yf it so were that the Aliens come vn to the land by nyght that men sholde tende the bekenes that the contre myght be warned and come mete hir enemies and in the same tyme died sir Rogier Mortimer his vncle in the tour of london ¶ How the quene Isabell and sir Edward duke of Gnyhenne his sone come to londe at herewiche and how they diden Capitulo CC.vij. THe quene Isabell sir Erward hir sone duke of GnyheÌ„ne sir Edward of wodestoke Erle of kent sir Iohan the erlys brother of henaud hir companie drad not the manace of the kyng ne of his traitours for they trust all in goddiz grace come vn to herewich in southfolk the xxiiij day of Sptembre in the yere of grace M.CCC.xxvj And the quene sir Edward hir sone sent lrÌ„ez to the maire cominalte of london requyryng hem that they shold bene helpyng in the quarell cause yâ— they had begonne that is to seyne to destroie the traitours of the reame But none ansuere was sent agayne wherfor the quene Sir Edward hir sone senten an othir patent lrÌ„e vnder hir seales the tenour of which letter here foleweth in this maner ¶ Isabell by the grace of god quene of englond lady of Irland Countesse of 〈◊〉 we Edward the eldest sone of the kyng of Englond duke of Gnyhenne Erle of Chestre of Pountyf of Moustroille to the maire to all the cominalte of the cite of london sendeth gretyng ¶ For as moche as we haue before the tyme sent to yowe by our lrÌ„ez how we be come in to this land with good aray and in good maner for the honour and profite of holy chyrche and of our right dere lord the kyng and all the reame with all our myÈt and power to kepe and maynten as we and all the good folke of the forsaid Reame are holden to done And vpon that we pray yowe that ye wolde bene helpyng to vs in as moche as ye may in this quarell that is for the 〈◊〉 profite of all the Reame and we haue had vn to this tyme nâ—ne ansuere of the forsaid lettres ne knowe not your wyll in that partie Wherfor we send to yowe agayne and pray and charge yow that ye bere yowe so ayens vs that we haue no cause to greue yow but that ye bene to vs helpâ—â—g by all the wayes that ye may or may knowen For wetith well in certeyne that we and all tho that bene comen with vs in to this reame ne thenke not to done yf it lyke god any thyng but that shal be for the coÌ„mune ê“fite of all the reame but only to destroyen hugh spencer our enemye and enemie to all the reame as ye well knowe wherfor we pray yow and charge yow in the faith that ye owe to our lord the kyng and to vs and vpon all that ye shullâ— mowe forfet agayne vs that yf the said Hugh spencer our enemie come withynne your power that ye done hym hastely to bene taken and saufely kept vn till we haue ordeyned of hym our wille and that ye leue it not in no maner wise as ye desire honour and profite of vs alle and of all the reame ¶ Vnderstondyng well that yf ye done our praier and maundemeÌ„t we shull the more be beholde vn to yowe And also ye shull gete yowe wurshippe and profite yf ye sende vs hastely ansuere of alle your wylle yenen at Baldok the vj. day of October ¶ Whiche â—ettre erly in the dawenyng of the day of Seint Denis was takked vpon the newe crosse in chepe and many Copies of the same â—etter were takked vpon wyndowes and dores and vpon othir places in the Cite that alle men passyng by the wey myght seen and rede And in the same tyme kyng Edward was at london in the toure at his mete and a messagier come in to the halle and said that the Quene Isabell was come to londe at herewyche and hath brought in hir companie Sir Iohan of henaude and with hym men of armes withoute nombre ¶ And with that word Sir Hugh the 〈◊〉 the fadre spake and thus to the kyng said my moste wurshipfull lord and kyng of Englond nowe mowe ye make good chere for certeinly they bene alle oures ¶ The kyng sawe this word comfortable yit he was fâ—ll sorewefull and pensyfe in hert ¶ And the kyng had not yit fullich â—â—en that ther come in to the halle an othir messagier and said that the Quene Isabell was arriued at herewych beside yepswyche in
said sothe for by the brennyng of the here is betokened grete drede thurgh cuttyng of swerd at that bataille ordeyned in a felde as a shelde vpon an arme of the see is betokened the bataill of Mitone for ther comen the Scottes in maner of a shelde in maner of a winge slew vpon swale men of religion prestes and seculers wherfor the Scottes called that bataill in despite of Englisshmen the white bataille ¶ And after Merlyn said that the forsaid bere sholde done the goot moch harme that shold be vpon the south west and also vpon his blode and said also that the goot sholde â—ese moch dele of his lande till the tyme that shame sholde hym oâ—come and than he sholde clothe hym with a lyons skynne sholde wynne ayene that he had lost and moch more thurgh peple that shold come oute of the north west that sholde make hym bene drad and hym a vienge of his enemies thurgh counceill of ij owles that fyrst sholde bene in ê‘ill to be vndone ¶ And that tho ij owleâ— sholde wende ouer the see in to a strange land and ther they shold duelle till a certeyne tyme and after they sholde come in to Englond ayene ¶ And tho â—j owles sholde do moche harme vn to many one that they sholde counceille the gote for to meve werre ayens the forsaid bere ¶ Aud that the goot and the owles sholde come vn to an armÌ„ of the see at Barton vp trent and sholde wende ouer and that for drede the bere sholde flee with a swan in his companie vn to bury toward the north thurgh an vnkynde outpulter and that the swan than sholde be slayne with sorwe and the bere shold be slaynÌ„full nigh his owne nest that sholde stonde vpon Pounfrete vpon whom the sonne shall shede his bemes and many folk hym shall seche for the mochel virtue and he said full sothe for the good Erle Thomas of Lancastre was borne in the northwest and cosin to the kyng and sone of his vncle ¶ And by lawe he made the kyng â—ese moche land the which he had purchased wylfully till at the last the kyng ther of toke shame and hym selfe fylled with cruelte And after he gate ayene that he had lost and moche more thurgh folke that he let assemble oute of the northwest that made hym to bene adrad and avenged hym of his Barons thurgh counceille of Sir Hugh the spencere the fadrâ— and of Sir Hugh the sone â—hat beforne were outelawed of Englond for hir wykkednesse ¶ But afterward come ayene in to Englond Sir hugh spencer the fadre oute of fraunce and so moche counceilled the kyng that he shold werre vpon Thomas of lancastre So that the kyng and the spencers and the Erle of Arundell and hir power met with Thomas of laâ—castre at Burton vp trente and hym there discomfited and Sir humfrey Erle of Hereford was in his companie And after fledden the forsaid Thomas and Humfrey with hir companie at Burbrugge with Sir Andrewe of herkela that is called the vnkynde outeputter ¶ And also Sir Symond warde Erle of yorke they come and met with Thomas of lancastre with an huge companie and hem ther discomfited and in that scomfiture the erle of Hereford was slayne vpon the brugge cowardely with a spere in the fundement And the Erle Thomas was take and lad vn to Pounfrete and tho he was beheded beside his owne Castell But aftward many men hym souÈt for miracles that god did for hym ¶ And in that tyme Merlyn said for â—orwe harme shold die a peple of his land wherfor many landes shold be vpon hym the boldrâ— And he said sothe for by encheson of his barons that were done to dethe for seint Thomas quarell of lancastre peple of many londes become the bolder for to meue werre vpon the kyng for hir blode was turned to many nacions ¶ And afterward Merlyn tolde and said that the forsaid owles sholde done moche harme vn to the flour of lyfe and of dethe and they shold bring hir vn to moche disese So that she shold wende ouâ—r the see in to Fraunce for to make peâ—s to the flour delise and there shold abyde till on a tyme that hir seed sholde come and seche hir And tho they shold abide bothe till a tyme that they shold clothen hem with grace and tho two owles she sholde seke and put hem vn to spituâ—se dethe And that prophecie was well knowen and was full sothe ¶ For Sir hugh spencer the fader and Sir hugh the sone did moche sorwe and persecucion vn to Quene Isabell thurgh hir procuremeÌ„t to hir lord the kyng ¶ So they ordeyned amonges hem that she was put vn to hir wages that is to say xx shillyng in the day wherfor the kyng of Fraunce hir brother was wonder sore annoied and sente in to Englond by his lettres vn to kyng Edward that he sholde come to his parlement to Parys in Fraunce but kyng Edward was sore adrad to come there for he wende to haue bene arested till that he had made amendes for the trespace that Sir hugh spencer the fadre the sone had done for the harme that they had donÌ„ to Quene Isabell his suster ¶ Wherfor thurgh hir ordeynaunce coÌ„sent of the spencers the quene Isabell went ouer see in to fraunce for to make accord bitwene kyng Edward the kyng of fraunce hir brother And there duelled she in fraunce till Edward hir eldest sone come hir to seche so they duelled ther bothe till that aliaunce was made bitwene hem And the geÌ„till erle of henaude that yf they with her helpe myght destroie ouer come the venym the falsenesse of the spencers that sir Edward shold spouse Dame Philipp the wurshipfull lady the Erles doughter of henaude ¶ Wherfor the Quene Isabell sir Edward hir sone sir Edmond of wodestok the kynges brother of Englond sir Iohan of henaude sir Rogier mortimer of wigmore and sir Thomas Rocelyn sir Iohan of Cromwell sir william Trussell and many othir of the aliaunce of the gentill Erle Thomas of lancastre that were exiled oute of Englond for his quarell were disherited of hir landes ordeyned hem a grete power and arrined at Herewych in southfolk And sone after they pursueden the spencers till that they were taken put vn to spitouse deth as before is said and hir companie and also for the grete falsenesse that they did to kyng Edward and to his peple ¶ And Merlyn said also more that the gote sholde be put in to grete disese and in grete anguyssh in grete for we he sholde lede in his lyfe and he said sothe For after the tyme that kyng Edward was take he was put in to warde till that the spencers were put vn to the dethe ¶ And also for encheson that he nold not come vn to his owne ê‘lement at london as he had
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
of kente the kynges brother herde of this tydyng they ridden so in message bitwene hem that the kyng 〈◊〉 hym his peâ—s to Erle Henry of Lancastre fo a certayne 〈◊〉 of xj M. pounde but that was neuer paid afterward ¶ And these were the lordes that helde with sir Henry of Lancastre Sir Henry Beaumont Sir fouke fitzwaren Sir Thomas rocelyn Sir william Trussell Sir Thomas wyther and aboute an houndred knyghtes moo that were to hym consenting and all tho were exiled thurgh counceill of Quene Isabell and of the Mortimer for the Mortimer weited for to haue hir landes yf that he myÈt thurgh any maner coniecting for he was to couetous and had to moche his wylle and that was grete pite ¶ How kyng Edward went ouer the see for to do his homage vn to the kyng of frauÌ„ce for the duchie of Enyhenne Ca. cc.xix HE was nat longe after that the kyng of feauÌ„ce thurgh couÌ„ceill of his douzepiers sent to kyng Edward of Englond that he sholde come to Parys and done his homage as reson it wolde for the duchie of Gnyhenne And so thurgh counceill of the lordes of englond kyng Edward went oâ— the see at ascencion tyde he come vn to Parys the iij. yere of his regne for to do his homage vn to the kyng of fraunce the kyng vnderfong his homage and made of hym moche â—oye wurship But whaÌ„ kyng Edward had made his homage hastely he was asente in to Englond thurgh the Quene Isabell his modre and anone hâ—stely he come ayenâ— in to Englond vpon withsonday withoute any takyng leue of the kyng of fraunce wherfor he was wonder wrothe ¶ How sir rogier mortimer bare him proudely so hie ¶ Ca. cc.xx ANd now shull ye here of sir Rogier mortimer of wigmore that desired and coueyted to be at an hie astate so that the kyng grauuted hym to be called erle of the marche thurgh oute all his lordshipp ¶ And he become so proude so hauteyne yâ— he wolde lese forsake the name that his auncestres had euer befor And for that encheson he let hym calle Erle of the marche none of the coÌ„munes of englond durst calle hym by none othir name for he was called so thurgh the kynges crie that men shold call hym erle of the marche ¶ And the mortimer bare hym tho so hauteynÌ„ so proude that wonder it was for to wit also disgysed him with wâ—Ì„dre riche clothes oute of all maner reson both of shapyng of wering Wher of the englishmen had grete wonder how in what maner he myght contreue or fynde suche maner pride they said amonges hem all coÌ„munely that his pride shold not longe endure And the same tyme sir Gieffrey mortimer the yong that was the mortimers sone let him call kyng of folie so it befell afterward in dede for he was so full of pride of wrecchednesse that he helde a rouÌ„de table in walys to all men that thidder wold come countrefete the maner the doyng of kyng Arthures table but openly he failled For the noble kyng Arthure was the most worthy lord of renonÌ„e that was in all the world in his tyme yit come neuer none suche after For all the noble knyghtes in cristendome of dede of armes a losed duelled with kyng Arthure helde him for hir lord And that was well sene for he conquered in bataille a romayne that was called Frolle gete of hym the reame of fraunce quelled hym with his hondes And also he faught with a gâ—aunt that was called dinabus quelled hym that had rauysshed faire Eleyne that was kyng hoeles nece kyng of litell Britaigne ¶ And afterward he queld in bataill the Emê‘our of rome that was called Lucie that had assembled ayens kyng Arthure for to fight with hym so moch peple of romayns phehis of sarazyns that no man coude heÌ„ noÌ„bre he discomfited hem all as the stroy of hym telleth And in yâ— same tyme coÌ„mune loos sprong in englond thurgh coÌ„iectyng ordinaunce of the freris prechours that sir Edward of Canariuan that was kyng edwardes fadre of whom the geest telleth faiden yâ— he was a lyve in the castell of Corfe wherfor all the communes all most of englond were in sorwe in drede wether that it were so er not For they wyst not how traitouresly the mortimer had him done mordred ¶ How Edmond of wodestoke that was Erle of kent the kynges brother Edward of Carnariuan was beheded at wynchestre Capitulo ducentesimo xxj ANd vpon a tyme it befell so that sir Edmond of wodestoke Erle of kent spake vn to the pope Iohan the xxij at Auinion said that almyÈty god had ofte tymes done for Thomas loue of lancastre many grete miracles to many men women that were thurgh diuerse maladies vndone as vn to the world thurgh his praier they were brought vn to hir he le ¶ And so Sir Edmond praied the pope hertely that he wolde grauÌ„te him grace yâ— the forsaid Thomas myght be translated but the pope said nay that he shold not be translated vn to the tyme that he were better certified of the clergie of englond seyne by hir obediâ—ce what thyng god had done for the loue of Thomas of lancastre aft the suggestion that the forsaid Edmond Erle of kent had vn to hym y made ¶ And whan this Edmond saw that he myght not spede of his purpose aâ— touching the translacion he praied hym of his couÌ„ceill as touching sir edward of Carnariuan his brother said that not longe agone he was kyng of englond what thing myÈt best be done as touching his deliueraunce sith that a coÌ„mune fame is thurgh englond that he is in lyfe hole sauf whan the pope herde hym telle that Sir Edward was a lyue he coÌ„maunded the erle vpon his benyson that he shold helpe with all the power that he myght that he were deliuered oute of prison saue his body in all maner that he myght for to bring this thing to an ende he assoilled hym his companie a pâ—na culpa all tho that halpe to his deliueraunce ¶ Tho toke EdmoÌ„d of wodestoke his leue of the pope come ayene in to englond And whan sir Edmond was come somme of the frere prechours come said that Sir Edward his brother yit was a lyue in the Castell of Corff vnder the kepyng of Sir Thomas Gurnay ¶ Tho sped hym the forsaid Edmond as fast as he myght till that he come vn to the Castell of Corff and acqueynted and spake so faire with Iohan Dauerill that was Conestable of the same Castell and yafe hym riche yiftes for to haue acqueyntaunce of hym and to knowe of hiâ— counceill And thus it befell that the forsaid Sir Edmond praied specially to telle hym preuely of his lord his brother Sir Edward yf that he lyued or were dede and yf
oute of the warde vnder the erthe in to the forsaid Castell that goth in to the weste whiche Aley Dame Isabell the Quenâ— ne none of hir men ne the Mortimer ne none of his companine knoweth it not And so I shall lede yowe thurgh that Aley and so ye shull come in to the Castell withoute aspies of any man that ben your enemies ¶ And the same nyght sir william Mountagu and all the lordes of his quarell and the same Conestable also went hem to hors and maden sembland as it were for to wende oute of the Mortimers sight ¶ But anâ—ne as the mortimer herde this tydyng he weÌ„t that they wold haue gone ouer the see for drede of hym and anone he and his companie token counceill amonges hem for to let hir passage sent lrÌ„ez anone to the portes so that none of the grete lordes sholde wende home to hir owne contre but yf they were arested and take ¶ And among othir thynges william Eland Conestable of the forsaid Castell priuely lad Sir william Mountagu and his coÌ„panie by the forsaid wey vnder erthe so till they comen in to the Castell and went vp in to the toure there that the mortimer was in ¶ But sir hugh of Trumpyngton hem ascried hidously and said A traitours it is all for nought that ye ben comen in to this Castell Ye shull die yit an euell dethe euerychone And anone one of hem that was in Mountagu is companie vp with a mace smote the same hugh vpon the hede that the brayne brest oute and fell on the grounde and so was he dede an euell deth ¶ Tho toke they the Mortimer as he armed hym at the toures dore when he herde the noyse of hym for drede And when the Quene Isabell saw that the Mortimer was take she made moche sorwe in hert and the wordes vn to hem said ¶ Nowe faire sires I pray yowe that ye done none harme to his body a worthy knyght our welbeloued frende and our dere cosin Tho went they thennes and comen and brought the Mortimer and presented hym vn to the kyng Edward and he commaunded to bring hym in sauf ward But anone as they that were consent vn to the Mortimers doyng herd telle that he was take they went and hid hem and priuely by nyght went oute of the toune eche in his side with heuy hert and mornyng and lyued vp on hir landes as well as they myght ¶ And so that same yere that the Mortimer was take he had at his retenue ix score knyghtes withoute squyers and seriauntes of armes and footmen And tho was the Mortimer lad to london And Sir Symond of Bereford was lad with hym and was take to the Conestable of the toure to kepe ¶ But afterward was the mortimers lyf examined at westmynster bâ—fore the kyng before all the grete lordes of englond for ê‘ill that myght fall to the Reame and to enquere also whiche were assenting to sir Edwardes deth the kynges fadre and also thurgh whom the scottes ascaped from stanhope in to scotland withoute the wyll of kyng Edward ¶ And also how the chartre of Rageman was deliâ—ed vn to the scottes wherin the homages feautes of scotland were conteyned that the scottes shold done euer more vn to the kynges of englond for the reame of scotland wherfor in his absence he was dampned to be drawe honged for this treson And this meschief come vn to hym on seint Andrewes euen in the yere of â—ncarnacion of our lord Ihesu crist a M.CCC and xxx ¶ How kyng Edward gete ayene vn to hym graciousely the homages feautes of scotland wher of he was put oute thurgh fals counceill of Isabell his modre aud sir Rogier Mortimer that was newe made Erle of the marche Ca. cc.xxiij NOwe ye haue herd lordes how sir Iohan of Bailloll in tyâ—e of â—ees was chosen to be kyng of scotland for encheson that he come of the eldest doughter of the erle Dauid of hontyngton that was kyng alisaundres brother of scotland that deide withoute heire of his body begoten how this Iohan made feaute homage to kyng Edward Henries sone the iij. for his landes of scotland And how he afterward withsaid his homage thurgh counceill of the scottes in the yere of our lorde M.ccc.lxxij sent vn to yâ— pope thurgh a fals suggescioÌ„ that he made his othe vn to the forsaid kyng edward ouer his â—state his wyll of which othe the pope him assoilled thurgh his bulles to hym y sent ¶ And anone as kyng Edward wyst ther of he ordeyned anone his barons come vn to Bâ—re wyke conquered the toune â—t which conquâ—st ther were slayne xxv M. vij C. And the Baill all that was kyng of scotland come yelde hym vn to kyng Edward And the kyng afterward deliuered hym oute of the toure of london and all the grete lordes of scotland with hym that were take at Berewyke yafe hem saufcoÌ„duyt to go in to scotland ¶ And the scottes sith thurgh hir falsenesse werred vpon kyng Edward ¶ And whan sir Iohan Bailloll kyng of scotland saw all this 〈◊〉 went put hym ouer the see vn to Dunpier and lyued ther vpon his owne londes as welle as he myght till that the Scottes wolde amende hem of hir mysdedes and trespace and lad with hym Sir Edward his sone wherfor the Scottes in despite of hym called hym Sir Iohan Turnelabard for cause that be wolde not offende ne trespace ayens kyng Edward of Englond And so he forsoke his Reame of Scotland and 〈◊〉 ther of but litell pris ¶ And this Sir Iohan duelled in fraunce till that he died there And sir edward his sone vnderfeng his heritage did homage vn to the kyng of fraunce for his landes of Dunpier so it fell afterward that edward that was Iohan baillols sone had with hym a squyer of englond that was bore in yorkeshire that was called Iohan of barnaby this Edward bailloll loued hym moche was nye hym full priue ¶ And so this Iohan of barnaby was in debate with a freÌ„shman in the toune of Dunpicr so he quelled hym went in his way in all that he myght in to the Castell for to haue socour helpe of his lorde And anone come the officers of the tounÌ„ to take â—ohan of barnaby as aâ— felon sir edward his lord halpe hym rescued hym by nyÈt made hym wende oute of the Castell so he went his way come in to Englond with outen any harme ¶ And when the kyng of fraunce sawe that sir edward had resened his felon he become wonder wroth ayens sir edward and anone let hym be areste â— toke in to his hande all his londes ¶ Tho duelled sir Edward in prison vn to the tyme that sir Henry of Beaumout come in to frauÌ„ce the which Henry somtyme was erle of angos in scotlaÌ„d thurgh his wyfe was
And the Bailloll and his companie sore folewed hem and did hem moche sorwe thurgh hir assaute so that they myght not for feble hem helpe and for litell peple But tho said the Scottes amonges hem what is nowe befall that so litell a peple as the Bailloll hath in wynge done vs so moche trauaille and sorwe ¶ Now cerces it semeth vs that he wercheth by grace for he is wonder gracious in his quarell and alle we certes shull bene dede or that we may come to hym vs for to yelde sith that his fadre set of vs no pris ¶ And amonge all othir thinges the Bailloll and his peple passed the water of Erne so that Sir Rogier of Swynertone the sone was fers and angry and wente forth and they saw peple of armes full well araied and forth they wente vn to hem and with hem foughten and quelled as many as wold abyde or toke ¶ And nothelees at that assaute they wende it had bene the grete host of Scotland ¶ And whan it come to the morne they gadred hem to gedre and rested hem a while But the while that the Englisshmen rested hem the noble Baron Thomas of vesâ—y and the noble baron of Stafford priked hir hors vp and doune by the hilles for to kepe the Estres of the contre And as they priked vp and doune they saw a grete host of good aray ordeyned in thre wynges with helmes sheleds shynynge comyng vpon hem Aud tho come tho ij lordes ayene vn to Bailloll is folke ond said Now for the loue of almyghty god bene of good coÌ„fort for ye shall haue bataille anone right ¶ And tho spake Sir fouke the sone of Gareyne a baron of grete renoune of dede of armes ¶ Sires lordinges vnderstondeth that I wull seyne I haue seyne many diuerse wynges as well amonge sarazens Iewes as amonge the scottes And yit saw I neuer the ferthe part of the wynge fight And therfor yf we wull abyde our enemies we be y now for to fight ayens hem But yf we be not of good hert and of good wyll for to fight with hem for certes we bene full fewe ayens this companie ¶ And therfor for the loue of god take vn to vs a good hert and let vs bene bold and thenke we nethir on our wyfes ne on our children but onlich to conquere hem in bataille And thurgh the helpe of our lord god our enemies we shull ouercome And with that come the hoste of the Scottes towardes hem full serely and ayens Sir Edward the Bailloll in iij. batailles well araied in armure ¶ And wonder fersely they come toward the Baillolls men But whan Sir Donald Erle of Maraille sawe all this he said to Robert Brus the sone of Robert the Brus thees wordes ¶ Sir rohert qnod he full sore me forthynketh at my ne hert that thees folke that the bailloll had brouÈt with hym shold did with dynt scottesh swerd sith that they ben cristen men as well as we ben And therfor me thynketh that it were grete charite to send vn to hem for to yelde hem vn to our mercy and grace and raunsome hem thurgh grevous raunsome for as moch aâ— they haue taken our land and done ill ¶ Now certes quod Sir Robert the Brus I haue well ê‘ceyued that thou art an enemie and a traitour vn to Scotland Sith that thou wylt consent to saue our dedely enemies that haue done vs moch sorwe and shame and nowe it semeth well that ye ben of hir assent ¶ Certes Robert quod Sir Donald falsely ye lye I am not of hir companie ne of hir consent and that hastely ye shull see ¶ For I wull fight with hem rather than any of this companie ¶ And certes sir Robert said he I shall maugre thyn heâ—d assaille hem er thou ¶ And with that they prikeden hir stedes fersely vpon Caskemore and hir wenges hem folewed on a renge And tho come they met the bailloll his companie at an hongyng bought of the more in a streit passage so fast they hasted hem vn to the englishmen so that thousandes fell to the grounde ehe vp othir in to a hepe bothe hors man ¶ The bailloll tho his men myghtely stode ayens hem fast quelled the Scottes vn to the grounde many sore they wouÌ„ded so longe till that they stoden vpon hem foyned hem with hir swerdes speres thurgh her bodies so sore trauailled vpon hem till that they becomen full wery wist nat what for to done the Scottes that were lefte alyve fledden away for to saue hem self in the best maner as they myÈt ¶ And tho pursued hem sir edward bailloll his men quelled of hem till that it was nyÈt And fro thens they went vn to seint Iohanes toune toke it helde hem there vitailled hem self at hir owne wyll for they founden y nowe wherwith to make hem mery ¶ Tho made the bailloll his men that were wounded gone to ship for to wende in to Englond for to hele hir woundes ¶ And in yâ— tyme ther was a flemmyng in the see a stronge thefe and a robber that was called Crabbe And this flemmyng was driuen oute of Flaundres for his wykkednesse And therfor he come in to Scotland to holde with the Scottes and drd as moche harme vn to Englisshmen as he myght ¶ And this Crabbe met in the see the Baillols men that were wounded in bataille that were sent ayene in to Englond for to hele hir woundes And this Crabbe yafe vn to hem a grete assante and wold haue queld hem euerichone but the Englishmen defended hem well and manly and discoÌ„fited Crabbe and his companie ¶ And tho gone he flee in to Scotland And as he come toward seint Iohanes toune he fonde a grette companie of Scottes that were come ayene to gedre after the discomfiture of Gaskemore the whiche beseged bailloll and his men in the same toune of seint Iohan and anone tolde the scottes how that he was discomfited of the Englishmen that were wounded at Gaskemore that went toward Englond for to hele her woundes and said to the Scottes that they shold haue no myght ne grace ayens Edward bailloll for encheson that scomfited and empeired all the chiualrie of Scotland with an handefull of men as to accompt as ayens the Scottes that were slayne Wherfor he couÌ„ceilled for to remâ—ue the siege from seint Iohanes toune and kepe hem in the best maner that they coude and mygh◠¶ The Scottes vnderstode tho that Crable said hem soth and forsoke the siege and went theÌ„s by nyght and halpe hem selfe in the best maner that they myÈt ¶ Whan this thynge was knowe thurgh Scotland howe that the lordes and knyghttes were scomfited at Gaskemore of Scotland thurgh sir Edward the bailloll◠¶ Ye shull vnderstonde that the lordes and ladies and the gentils of Scotland comen wonder faste
to seint Iohanes toune and yelde hem vn to the bailloll and to hym diden homage and feaute for hir landes and yelden hem to his pees And he hem resceyued frely ¶ And fro thens he went to the Abbey of Scone and ther he was crouned kyng of Scotland And after he let crie his pees thurgh oute all the land ¶ And at that same tyme it befell that kyng Edward helde his ê‘lement amonge his lieges at the newe caastell vp Tyne for to amende the trespaces and the wronges that had he done in his land and Sir Edward the bailloll kyng of Scotland come to hym thidder and did to hym feaute and homage for the reame of Scotland ¶ And in this maner kyng Edward of englond â—adred ayene the homages and feautes of Scotland wher of he was put oute thurgh counceill and assente of Dame Isabell his modre and of sir Rogier the mortimer Erle of the marhe Tho toke bailloll kyng of Scotland his leue of kyng Edward of englond went thens in to his owne lande of Scotland and sette but litell by hem that had counceilled hym holpen hym in his quarell wherfor they went fro hym and went and lyued by hir londes and rentes in Scotland ¶ And so it fell afterward nat longe that the kyng of Scotland ne remeued and come to the toune of Anande and there toke his duellyng and thidder come to hym a companie of knyghtes stronge men and worthy and yelde hem vn to the kyng and bere hem so faire in dede and in continaunce So that he trust moche vpon hem And anone as the traitours saw that he trust moche vpon hem they ordeyned amoÌ„ges hem fifty in a companie and wold haue queld hir kyng But thurgh the grace of almyghty god he brake thurgh a walle an hole in his chambre and as god wold ascaped her trecherie and alle his men were quelled and he ascaped with moch drede vn to that toune of Cardoill and there helde hym sore annoied and this befell in our ladies the concepcion ¶ Tho sent kyng Edward the Bailloll to kyng Edward of Englond how falsely and traitouresly he was in litell tyme put to shame and sorwe thurgh his liegmen vpon whom he trusted wonder moche and praied hym for the loue of god that he wolde maynten hym and helpe hym ayens his enemies ¶ The kyng of Englond had of hym tho grete pite and behight hym helpe and socour and sente hym worde that he sholde holde hym in pees stille in the forsaid Cite of Cardoille till that he had gaâ—red his power ¶ Tho ordeyned kyng Edward of Englond a counceâ—ll at london and let gadre his men in diuerse shires of Enâ—lond and whan he all was redy he wente toward the toune of Bâ—rewyke vp Twede and thidder come to him kyng Edward Bailloll of Scotland with his power and beseged the toune aud made withoute the toune a faire toune of Panilous and diked hem all aboute so that they had no drede of the Scottes and made many assaute with gonnes and with othir engynes to the toune wherwith they destroied many faire houses and churches also were beâ—e doune vn to the erthe with grete stones that spitousely come oute of gonnes and of othir engynes And notheles the Scottes kepte well the toune that tho two kynges myght not comÌ„ therin longe tyme ¶ And notheles the kynges abyde ther so longe till tho that were in the toune failled vitailles and also they were so wery of wakyng that they wiste nat what for to done ¶ And ye shull vnderstonde that tho Scottes that were in the toune of Berewyke thurgh commune counceille and hir assente let crie vpon the wallys of the toune that they myÈt haue pees of the Englisshmen and ther of they praiden the kyng of his grace and mercy and praied hym of trews for viij daies vpon this couenaunt that yf they were not rescued in that side of the toune toward Scotland of the Scottes withyn viij daies that they wolde yelde hem vn to the kyng and the toune also And to holde this couenant they proferd to the kyng xij hostages out of the toune of Berewyke ¶ When the hostages were deliuered vn to the kyng anone tho of the toune senden vn to the scottes and told hem of hir sorwe and meschief ¶ And the scottes come tho priuely ouer the water of Twede to the bought of the Abbey And Sir wiliam dyket that was tho stiward of Scotland and many othir yâ— comen with hym put hem there in grete ê‘ill of hem selfe at that tymÌ„ of hir lyfe for thâ—y comen ouer a brugge that was to broken and the stones awey and many of hir companie were there drenched but the forsaid william went ouer and othir of his companie and come by the shippes of Englond queld in a barge of hull xvj mâ— And after they went in to the toune of Berewyke by the water side ¶ Wherfor the Scottes helde tho toune rescued and asked hir hoâ—tages ayene of the kyng of Englond ¶ And the kyng senâ— hem worde ayene that they axed the hostages with wronge sith that they comen in to the toune of Englondes side for couenant was bytwene hem that the toune sholde be rescued by the halfe of scotland ¶ And anone kyng Edward tho coÌ„maundedâ— to yelde the toune or he wull haue the hostages ¶ And the Scottes said that the toune was rescued wele y now and ther to they wold holde hem ¶ When kyng Edward saw the Scottes breke hir couenant that they made he was wonder wrothe and anone let take sir Thomas fitz williaÌ„ and sir Alexander of seton wardeyne of Berewyke the which thomas was person of Dunbarre and let hem be take fyrst a fore yâ— othir hostages For encheson that sir Alisaundres fadre was keper of the toune ¶ And tho coÌ„maunded euery day ij hostages of the toune till that they were all done vn to the dethe but yf they yeld the toune ¶ And so he shold teche hem to breke hir couenauntes ¶ And when tho of the toune herde thees tynges they becomen woÌ„der sory and senten to the kyng of Englond that he wold graunte hem othir viij daies of respite So that bitwene two hounderd men of armes and xx men of armes myght he strength gone bytwene hem to the toune of Berewyke hem for to vitaille that the toune must be holde for rescued ¶ And yf so were that xxâ— or xxij or more were slayne of tho two honderd before said thaâ— the toune sholde nat be holde for rescued and this couenant to be holden they sent to hym othir xij of the toune in hostage The kyng of Englond graunted hem her praier and toke the hostages in Seint Margaretes eue In the yere of grace a M.CCC xxxij the Scottes come fersely in iiij wenges well araied in armes for to mete kyng Edward of Englond and Edward the kyng of Scotland and with hir power and
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
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
nedy poure beggers And that he shold haue of euery man of holy church that was beneficed or ê“moted xij pens and of all othir that were not ê“moted iiij pens oute take the un ordres of the freris beggers ¶ This same yere after mihelmasse Richard Prince Edwardes sone was made prince of walys to whom the kyng yaf also yâ— duchie of Cornewaille with the Erledome of Câ—estre And aboute this tymÌ„ the Cardinall of englond the iiij day before marie magdaleyne day after mete sodenly was smyten take with a palasie lost his speche and on marie magdaleyne day he deide ¶ Of the deth of kyng Edward sir Iohan monster worth knyght was drawe honged for his falsenes Ca. cc.xxxv.ij RIght anone after in the lij yere of kyng Edward in the beginnyng of Octobre Pope Gregorie the xj brought and remeued his court with him from auinion to rome And the xij day of Aprill Iohan Monsterworth knyght at london was drawe honged than beheded aft his body quartred sent to iiij chief tounes of englond and his hede sette vpon london â—â—â—gge for this same Iohan was full vntrewe to the kyng to the reame full couetous vnstable for he toke ofte tymes grete sommes of money of the kyng his counceill for meÌ„ of armes wages that he shold haue paied hem and toke it to his owne vse he dreding that at the last he shold be shent accused for the same cause fledde preuely to the kyng of frauuce was swore to him become his man behight hym a grete nauye oute of Spayne in to confusion destroieng of englond bâ—t rightfull god to whom no priuite is vnknowe suffred him ferst to be shend spilt or that he so traitouresly falsely his 〈◊〉 lord the kyng of englond his peple his reame in the whiche grounde the same Iohan was bore wykkedly thurgh bataille destroie or bring his cursed purpose aboute ¶ In the fest of seint Gregorie tho next after kyng Edward yafe to Richard of Burâ—eux his heâ—re that was Prince Edwardes sone at wyndesore the ordre of knyghthode made hym knyght the which kyng Edward whan he had regned lj yere more the xj kal. of Iuyne he deide at Shene aud is buried wurshipfully at westmynstre on whoâ— soule god haue mercy Amen◠¶ This kyng Edward was for sothe of a passing goodnesse full gracious amonge all the worthy men of the world for he passed shone by vertue of grace y youe to him fro god aboue all his predecessours that were noble meÌ„ worthy he was a well a hardy herted maÌ„ for he drede neuer of no myshappes ne harmeâ— ne euell fortune that myÈt fall a noble werriour a fortunat for bothe on lond on see in all batailles assembles with a passing glorie Ioye he had 〈◊〉 the victorie he was meke benyngne homely sobre softe to all maner of men as well to straÌ„giers as to his owâ— subgâ—ttes to othir that were vnder his gouernaunce he was deuote holy bothe to god to holy church for he wurshipped halpe and mayntened holy church hir ministres with all maner reuerâ—â—â— he was tretable well auised in temê‘all wordly nedes wyse in counceill discrete softe meke good to speke with In his dedes and maners full gentill well y taught hauyng pite of hem that were in disese plenteuous in yeuyng benefaites almesse besy curiouse in bildyng full lighâ—â—â—â— he here suffred wronges harmes And whan he was yeue to any occupacion he left all othir thing for the mene tyme tent ther to sâ—mely of body a mene stature hauyng all wey to high to lowe a good chere And ther sprange shone so moch grace of hym that what maner man had behold his face or had dremed of hym he hoped that day that all thyng shold happe to hym Ioyefull likyng And he gouerned gloriousely his kyngdome vn to his age he was large in yeuyng and wyse in spences he was fullfylled with all honeste of good maners vertues vnder whom to lyue it was as for to regne wherfor his fame and his loose sprange so ferre that it come in to hethnesse and barbarie shewing and telling his worthinesse and manhood in all landes and that no land vnder heuen had brought forth so noble kyng so gentille and so blessed or myght reise such an othir whan he were dede ¶ Neuer the latter lecherie and meuyng of his flessh haunted hym in his age wherfor the rather as it is to suppose for vn mesurable fulfyllyng of his lust his lyfe shorted the sonner ¶ And here of take good hede like as his dedes before â—ere witnesse for as in his begynnyng all thynges were Ioifull and likyng to him and to alle peple ¶ And in his mydde age â—e passed alle peple in high Ioâ—e wurshippe and blessednesse right so whan he drewe in to agâ— drawyng dounward thurgh lecherie and othir sinnes litell and litell alle tho Ioyefull and blessed thynges and prosperite decreced and myshapped infortunat thynges vnprofitable harmes with many euelles began for to springe the more harme is hit continued longe tyme after ¶ And after kyng Edward the iiij that was borne in wynde sore regned Richard of burdeux that was prince Edwardes sone of walys which prince Edward was the sone of kyng Edward Capitulo ducentesimo quadragesimo ANd after the good kyng Edward the iij. that was bore at wyndesore regned Richard the ij that was the good sir edwardes sone prince of walys which kyng Richard was borne in the Cite of Burdeux in Gascoyne was crouned at west mynster in the xj yere of his age And in the second yere of his regne for debate that was bitwene the lord latimer sir rauf feriers knyght that weren ayens hawell shakell squyers for the prisoner that was take in the bataille of spayne by these ij squyers And yâ— which the lord latimer sir rauf ferriers wold haue had the which prisoner was the erle of dene that they toke in the bataille of spaynÌ„ wherfor these ij lordes comen in to the chyrche at westmynster fonde this one squyer heryng his masse beside seint Edwardes shryne and ther they slow hym the which was called hawell ¶ And Shakell was arested put in the tour of london And there he was longe tyme for he wold nat deliuer the Erle of Dene his prisoner vn to thees ij lordes by sir Aleyn Buxhill constable of the tour And by sir rauf ferriers one of his aduersaries till the kyng graunted hym grace In the iij. yere of kyng Richard come the galeys of frauÌ„ce in to englond vn to diuerse portes brent and robbed and slowe moche peple of Englond that is to say at wynchelsee Rie hasting Portesmouthe hampton stormore and gâ—auesende and
deden moch harme and went home ayene And in this same yere was a parlement hold at westmynster And at that parlement was ordeyned that euery man woman and child that weren at the age of xiiij yere and aboue thurgh oute all the reame pore folk and othir shold paie to the tallage iiij pens Wherfor come and befell afterward grete meschief and moche disese to all the cominalte of the reame ¶ And in the iiij yere of kyng Richardes regne that coÌ„munes arisen vp in diâ—se ê‘ties of the reame didden moche harme the which they called the hurlyng time Aud they of kent of estsex made heÌ„ ij chyueteyns to rule goâ—ne the coÌ„panie of kent of estsexe That one was called Iakke strawe that othir wat tiler And they comen â—ssembled hem vpon the blake heth in kent And on the corpus xpâ— day after they comen doune in suthwerk and breken vp the prison hous that is to say the kynges benche the marchalfie deliuered oute all the prisoners ¶ And so the same day they come in to londoâ— and ther they robbeden the peple and slowe all aliâ—ntz that they myÈt finde in the Cite aboute the cite deâ—poiled all hir goodes made â—auoke And on the friday next after that was on the morne And they come than to the tour of london and the kyng being therin they â—et oute of the tour the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury Sir edmond sudbery and sir Robert halys hospitaler priour and mastiâ— of seint Iohanes house And a white feâ—re that was confessour to kyng Richard and brought hem vn to the toure and ther they smytâ—n of hir hedes and come ayene to london and slow mâ—â— peple of men of lawe and othir worthy men in diuerse parties of the Cite ¶ And than they wente vn to the dukes place of lancastre beyond seint Mary seconde that was called the sauoy And ther they deuoured and destroied all the goodes that they myÈt finde there and bare hem away and brent vp the place ¶ And than after they went to seint Iohanes withoute smythfeld destroied the goodes ther and brent vp that hous wente to westmynstre and seint Martins graunt and made hem gone oute of the seintewarie all that were within for any maner of Grith ¶ And then come vn to the Temple to all othir ynnes of men of lawe and despoiled hem and robbed hem of hir goâ—des and also tare hir bokes of lawe and than 〈◊〉 come to london brake vp the prison of newgate and drofe oute all the prisoners 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and othir and of bothe countours and all the peple tha◠〈◊〉 within hem and destroied all the bokes of bothe councers ¶ And thus they continued bothe satirday sonday vn to the monday next after in all hir malice and wikked â—esse ¶ And than on the moÌ„day kynâ— Richard with his lordes that were with him that tyme and with the maire of london william walworth that was that tyme come with the aldermaâ— and the communes of the Cite and come in to south wâ—rke to here to knowe the entencion of these rebelles mysgouerned peple And this Iake stawe than made an oye in the â—â—ld that all the peple of accord shold come nere here his clamours and his criâ— and his wyll ¶ And the lordes and the 〈◊〉 and the aldâ—â—men with the cominalte hauyng indignacion of his 〈◊〉 and falsenesse and his fouâ—e presumpcion And anone william walworth that tyme being Maire 〈◊〉 oute his knyfe and slow Ia◠〈◊〉 and anone right ther did smyte of his hede and sette hit vpon a spâ—re shaft so it was loÌ„re thurgh london set an high vpon london brigge ¶ Anone as thees risers misgouerned meÌ„ were voide clene vanysshed as it hadde nouzt be they And than the kyng of his grete goodnesse by pâ—â—aier of his lordes made there vj. knyghtes of good worthy men of the Cite of london that is to say williaÌ„ walworth that that tyme was maire slowe Iak strawe And the second was Nicholas brembre the iij. Iohan philipot the iiij Nicholas Twiford the v. Robert laundes The vj. Robert gayton ¶ And than the kyng with his lordes his knyghtes retourned ayene vn to the tour of london ther he rested hym till this peple were better seced sette in reste pees And than by ê“cesse of tyme as they myÈt gete take thees rebelles risers they henge hem vpon the next gale wes in euery lordshipp thurgh oute the reame of englond by xl by xxx be x by xij eâ— as they myÈt be geten taken in any ê‘ties And in the v. yere of kyng Richardes regne was the grete â—rthe quake was generally thurgh oute the world the wâ—denesday after whitsonday in the yere of our lord M. CCC.lxxxxi wherof all maner peple wâ—re sore agast dredfull longe tyme for drede of vengeaunce that our lord shewed and did And in the vi yere of the regne of kyng Richard Sir Henry spencer bisshopp of Norwiche went with a Croiserie ouer the see in to the contre of Flaundres And there they gate the toune of Graâ—ening and the toune of Broburgh Dunkerk and Newport and ther they laded and fraught lj shippes with pelage for to haue comen in to Englond with these shippes and goodes ¶ And the bisshopp of Norwyche and his counceill lete brenne thes shippes with all the pelage in the same haueÌ„ all in to hard asshes And at DuÌ„kerke was done a grete bataille bitwene the flemmynges and the Englisshmen And at that bataille was slayne a grete multitude of these flemmynges and an houge nombre ¶ And than went the bisshopp with his retenewe vn to Ypres and beseged it a longe tyme but it myght not be goten And so he lefte that siege and come ayene in to Englond For our Englisshmen were foull destroied and many died on the flix ¶ And in this same yere come Quene Anne in to Englond for to be spoused vn to kyng Richard And hir fadre was Emê‘our of Almaigne And kyng of beme And with hir come the duke of Tassy her vncle and many othir worthy lordes and knyghtes of hir contre of beme and of othir duche tonges â—o do hir reuerence wurshipp And sir simond beuerle a worthy knyght of the garter othir knyghtes squyers that weren the kynges embassatours brought in to englond and so forthe to london And the peple of the Cite that is say the mayre and the aldermen and all the coÌ„munes ridden ayens hir to welcome hir and euery man in good aray and euery crafte with his mynstralsie in the best maner mette with hir on the blake heth in kent and so brought hir vn to london thurgh the Cite and so forth vn to westmynstre vn to the kynges paleys And ther she was spoused vn to kyng Richard well and worthely in
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
put hym to the dethe ¶ And anone certeyne yomen that had the good duke in kepyng toke hir counceill how that they wold put hym vn to the dethe And this was hir appoyntement that they sâ—old come vpon hym when he were in his bedde and a slepe on a fethir bedde And anone they bonnde hym foot honde charged him to lye still And when they had done thus they token ij smale towailles made on hem ij rid knottes cast the towailles aboute the dukes nekke and than they toke the fethir bedde that lay vnder hym cast it aboue hym and than they drowen hir towailles eche wries some lay vpon the fetherbed vpon hym vn to the tyme that he were dede by cause that he shold make no noyse thus they strangled this worthy duke vn to the dethe on whos soule god for his high pite haue mercy Amen And whan the kyng had arested this worthy duke and his vncle sent hym to Caleys he come ayene to london in all haste with a wonder grete peple And as sone as he was come he sent for the Erle of Arundell and for the good Erle of warrrewyke ¶ And anone as they come he arested hem hym self sir Iohan cobham sir Iohan cheyne knyghtes he arested hem in the same maner till he made his parlement And anone they were put in to hold but the Erle of Arundell went at large vn to the parlement tyme For he fonde susfisaunt suerte to abide the lawe and to ansuere to all maner pointes that the kyng and his counceill wold put vpon hym ¶ And in the xxj yere of kyng Richardes regne he ordeyned hym a parlement at westmynster the which was called the grete parlement And this parlement was made for to Iugge this .iij. worthy lordes and othir mo as hem list at this tyme ¶ And for yâ—â—ugement the kyng let make in all hast a longe a large hous of tymbre the which was called an hale couered with tyles ouer it was open all aboute on bohe sides at the endes that all maner of men myÈt see thurgh out there the dome was holden vpon these forsaid lordes â—ugement yefe at this forsaid ê‘lement And for to come vn to this ê‘lement the kyng sente his wattes vn to enâ—ry lord baron knyght aud squyer in euery shire thurghout all englaÌ„d that euery lord gadre and bring his retenue with hym in as short tyme in the best aray that they myght gete in mayntenyng in strengh thyng of the kyng ayens hem that were his enemies that this were done in all hast they to come to him in payne of deche ¶ And the kyng hym self sent in to chestre shire vn to the chiuetâ—yns of that contre they gadred brought a grete an huge multitude of peple bothe of knyghtes of squyers principally of yomen of Chestre shire the which yomen archiers yâ— kyng toke to his ownÌ„ court yafe hem bowge of court good wages to be kepers of his owne body bothe be nyght by day aboue all othir ê‘sones most loued best trust The which sone afterward turned the kyng to grete losse shame hyndering his v â–ª terly vndoyng destruction as ye shall here sone after And that tyme come sir henry Erle of Derby with a grete meyne of men of armes archiers the erle of Rutteland come with a stronge power of peple bothe of men of armes archiers And the erle of kent brought a grete power of men of armes archiers the erle marchall come in the same maner the lord spencer in the same maner the erle of northuuberland sir henry Percy his sone sir Thomas Percy the erles brother And alle these worthy lordes broughten a faire meyne a strong power eche man in his best aray and the duke of lancastre the duke of yorke comen in the same maner with mâ—n of armes archiers folewyng the kyng Sir williaÌ„ strope tresorer of englond come in the same maner And thus in this aray come all the worthy men of this land vn to oure kyng and all this peple come to london in one day in so moche that euery strete lane in london and in the subarbes weren full of hem logged and x. or xij myle aboute london euery way And thes peple brought the kyng at westmynstre wenten home ayene to hir logging bothe hors man and than on the monday the xvij day of Septembre the ê‘lement began at westmynstre the which was called the grete parlement And on the friday next after the Erle of AruÌ„dell was brought in to the parlement amonge alle the lordes and that was on seint Mathewes day the appostell and euangelist ther he was foriugged vn to the dethe in this hale that was made in the paleys at westmynstre And this was his Iuggement â—e shold gone on foot with his hondes y bounde behinde hym from the place that he was for â—ugged in and so forth thurgh the cite of londâ—n vn to the toure hyll and there his hede to 〈◊〉 smyten of so it was do in dede in the same place And vj. of the grete lordes that sate on his Iuggement ridden with hym vn to the place there he was done vn to the dethe so to see that the execucion were done after hir dome And by the kynges commaundement with hem wenten on foot of men of armes and archiers a grete multitude of Chestre shire men in strengthyng of the lordes that brought this erle vn to his dethe for they dradde lest the Erle shold haue be rescued take from hem whan they come in to london Thus he passed forth thurgh the Cite vn to his dethe and ther he toke it full paciently on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And than come the freres Austyns and toke vp the body and the hede of this good Erle aud bare it home vn to hir hous and bnried hym in hir quere And in the morwe after was sir Richard Erle of warrewyke brought in to the parlement there as the Erle of Arundell was for iugged and they yafe the Erle of warrewyke the same Iuggement that the forsaid Erle had put the lordes had compassion of him be cause he was of more age and relesed him to perpetuell prison and put him in the I le of man ¶ And than the monday next after the lord Cobham of kent sir Iohan Cheyne knyght weren brought in to the parlement in to the same halle and there they were Iugged to be honged and drawe but thurgh the praier and grete instaunce of alle the lordes that Iuggement was foryeue hem and relesed to perpetuell prison ¶ And this same tyme was Richard whittyngdone Maire of london Iohan wodecoke and william Askam shereues of london ¶ And they ordeyned at euery yate of london during this same ê‘lement stronge
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
hall amonge all the peple And there he brake the yerde of the riall kynges housold And anone they were disperbled And euery man went his wey and forsoke hir mastir and soueraigne lord left hym alloue ¶ And thus was kyng Richard brought a doune and destroied and stode allone withoute comfoâ—t or socour or any good counceill of any man Allas for pite of this riall kyng ¶ And anone come tydynges that sir Henry of â—olyng broke was vp with a wonder stronge power of peple and that all the shreues of Englond reysed vp the shires in strengthyng of him ayens the kyng Richard And thus sone he was come once of the northcontre to Bristowe And there he mette with sir wiliam scrope Erle of wylteshire Tresorer of Englond and with Sir â—ohâ—n Bussh and sir Henry Grene and Iohan Bagot but he 〈◊〉 from hem and went ouer the see in to Irland and these iij. knygâ—tes were taken and hir hedes smytten of And thus they died for hir fals couetise ¶ And than was kyng Richard y take and brought vn to the duke and anone the duke put hym in fast ward and stronge hold vn to his comyng to london And was ther a romer in london and a strong noyse that kyng Richard come to westmynster And the peple of london ranne thidder and wolde haue done moche harme and skathe in hir wodenesse Nad the Maire and the Aldermen and othir worthy men seced hem with faire wordes and turned hem home ayene to london ¶ And ther was Sir Iohan slake deen of the kynges charell of westmynster take and brought to london and put in prison in ludgate ¶ And Bagot was take in Irland and brought to london and put in prison in newegate ther to be kepte and to abyde his ansuere ¶ And sone after the duke brought kyng Richard prinely vn to london and put hym in the tonre vnder suer kepyng as a prisoner And than come the lordes of the reame with all vn to the toure to kyng Richard and â—â—â—den to hâ—m of his mysgonernauÌ„ce â—xtorcion that he had done made ordeyned to oppresse all the commune peple and also to all the reame ¶ Wherfor all the commuue peple of his reame wold haue hym deposed of his kyngdome And so he was deposed at that tyme in the toure of london by all his lordes counceill and coÌ„mune assent of all the Reame ¶ And ther he was pnt from the toure vn to the Castell of ledes in kent and ther he was kept a while And than was he had from theÌ„s vn to the castell of pounfrete in the northcontre to be kept in prison sone afterward right there he made his ende ¶ And than whan kyng Richard was deposed and had resyned his croune his kyngdome and was kept fast in hold than all the lordes of the Royame with the communes assent and by accord chosen this worthy lord Sir Henry of Bolyngbroke Erle of Derby duke of Hereford duke of lancastre by right lyne and heritage and for his rightfull manhode that the peple founde in hym before all othir they chose hym and made hym kyng of englond amonges hem ¶ Of Sir Henry of Bolynbroke Erle of Derby that regned after kyng Richard whiche was the iiij henry after the conquest Capitulo ducentesimo xliij ANd after kyng Richard the ij was deposed and put out of his kyngdome The lordes and the communes all with one ossent and all othir worthy of the reame chosen Sir Henry of Bolynbroke Erle of Derby sone and heire of Iohan the duke of lancastre for his worthy manhode that ofte tyme had be founde in hym and in dede preued vpon seint Edwardes day the confessour he was crouned kyng of englond at westmynstre by all the Reames assent next after the deposing of kyng Richard ¶ Than he made henry his eldelst sone and heire Prince of walys and dnke of Cornewaille and Erle of Chestre And he made Sir Thomas of Arundell Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury ayene as he was before And Sir Rogier walden that kyng Richard had made Erchebisshoppe of Caunterbury he made hym bisshopp of london for that tyme it stode voide And he made Erles sone of Arundell that come with hym ouer the see from Caleys in to Englond He made hym Erle of Arundell as his fadre had bene put hym in possession of alle his londâ—◠¶ And there he made homage and feaute vn to his liege lord the kyng as all othir 〈◊〉 had done ¶ And than anone died kyng Richardâ— in the Castell of Pountfrete in the Northcontre For there he was enfamened vn to the dethe by his keper For he was kepte there four or v. daies from mete and drynke And so he made his ende in this world yit moche peple in Englond and in othir landes said that he was a lyue many yere after his deth But whethir he ware a lyue or dede forth they helde hir fals opynyons and beleue that men hadden in moche peple whiche come to grete myschief and foule dethe as ye shall here afterward ¶ And whan kyng Henry wyst and knewe verrailly that he was dede he let sere hym in the best maner and closed it in a faire chest with diuerse speceries and baumes and closed hem in a lynnen clothe all saufe his visage and that was lefte open that men myght see his persone from all othir men And so he was brought to london with torche light brennyng vn to seint poules And there he had his masse and his dirige with moche reuerence and solempnite of seruice ¶ And when all this was done he was brought from seint Poules in to the Abbey of westmynster and there he had all his hole seruice ayene And from westmynster he was brought to langeley and there he was beried on whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the fyrst yere of kyng Henries regne he helde his cristemasse in the Castell of wyndesore And on the xij euen come the duke of awemarle vn to the kyng and told hym that he and the duke of Surre and the duke of Excestre and the Erle of Salisburie and the Erle of Gloncestre and othir mo of hir Affinite were accorded to make a mommyng vn to the kyng on the xij day at nyght and there they casten to slee the kynge in here reuelyng and thus the duke of awemarle warned the kyng ¶ And than the kyng come the same nyght to london priuely in all the hast that he myght to gete hym helpe socour and comfort and counceill And anone these othir that wolde haue done the kynge to dethe fledden in all the hast that they myght for they knewen well that hir counceill was be wreyed ¶ And than fledde the duke of Surre and the Erle of Salysbury with all hir meyne vn to the toune of Cissestre ¶ And there the peple of the toune wold haue arested hem and nold not stonde to hir areste but
at the Abbey of the tourehyll on whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the same yere the lord Thomas kyng Henries sone wedded the Countesse of Somersete ¶ And in this same yere come the enbassatours of Fraunce in to Englond from the duk of Burgoyne vn to the Prince of Englond kyng Henries sone and heire for helpe and socour of men of armes and archiers ayens the duke of Orliaunce And tho wente ouer the see the Erle of Arundell Sir Guillebert vmfreuille Erle of keme and the lord Cobham Sir â—ohan Oldecastell and many othir good knyghtes and worthy squyers and men of armes and good archiers in to Fraunce and come to Paris to the duke of Burgoyne And there he resseyued welcomed thees Englisshmen the lordes and all othir meyne And than it was done hym to wyt that the duke of Orliaunce was come to semtclowe fast by Paris with a grete nombre of men of armes and arbalastiers and thidder wente onre Englisshmen and foughten with hem and gate the brigge of Semtclowe and there they slowe moche peple of Frensshmen and Arminakes and the remenaunt fledde and wold no lenger abide ¶ And than oure Englisshmen comen ayene to Paris and there they token hir leue of the duke comen home ayene in to englond in saufete the duke yafe hem grete yiftes AnonÌ„ foâ—ewyng the duke of Orliaunce sent embassatours in to englond to kyng Henry the iiij be seching hym of his helpe socour ayens his dedely enemie the duke of Burgoigne ¶ And than the kyng made Thomas his sone duke of Clarence and his othir sone Iohan duke of Bedford And his othir sone Humfrey duke of Gloucestre and sir Thomas Beauford Erle of dorset and the duke of awmarle he made duke of yorke And than the kyng ordeyned his sone sir Thomas duke of Clarence sir Thomas Brauford erle of dorset and sir â—ohan Cornewaile with many othir lordes knyghtes squyers men of armes archers to gone ouer the see in to fraunce in helpyng strengthyng of the duke of Orliaunce ¶ And these worthy lordes with hir retenue shipped at hampton and sailled ouer in to normandie and londed at hogges And there mette with hem the lord hambe at hir londing with vij M. men of armes of frenshmen iij. sergeauntz of armes with hem And all were put to flight And taken of hem vij C. men of armes CCCC hors withoute tho that were slayne in the feld ¶ And so they ridden forth thurgh oute fraunce token castelles and tounes slowe moche peple of frenshmen that withstode hem token many â—soners as they ridden And so they passed forth till they come to Burdeux and there they rested hem a while and sette the contre in pees and rested till the vyntage were redy to saill◠¶ And than the duke with his meyne come home in to englond in saufete thanked be god ¶ And in the same yere was the kynges coyne changed thurgh oute Englond by the kyng his counceill that is to say the noble halfe noble fâ—rthyng of gold ¶ And the xiiij yere of kyng Henries regne the iiij he let make galeys of werre for he had hoped to haue passed the grete see and so forth to Iherusalem and therto haue ended his lyfe but god visited hym so sone after with infirmites and grete sikenesse that he myght nat well endure no while so feruently he was take and brought in bet at wâ—stmynster in a faire chambre And as he lay in his bed he asked his chamberlaynÌ„ what they called that chamber that he lay ynne and he ansuerd said Ihâ—lmÌ„ And than he said that the prophecie said that he shold make an ende and die in Iherusalem And than he made hym redy vn to god and disposed all his wylle And sone after he died and was caried by water from westmyâ—ster in a barge vn to Feuersham And from thens vn to Caunterbury by land with moch torche light brennyng in to the Abbey of Crichurche ther he was entered and â—eried beside seint Thomas of Caunterbury shrine and thus ended the worthy kyng henry aboute midlenten sonday in the yere of our lord a M. cccc.xiij on whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ Of kyng Henry the v. that was kyng henries sone Capitulo ducentesimo xliiij ANd after the dethe of kyng Henry the iiij regned kyng Henry his sone that was borne at Monmouth in walys that was a worthy kyng and a gracious man a grete conquerour And in the first yere of his regne for grete loue goodnesse he sente to the freres of langely there as his fadre had done bery kyng Richard the second and let take his body oute of the erth a yene did bring it to westmynstre in a riall chare couered with blake veluet baners of diuse armes aboute all the hors drawyng th chare were trapped in blake and beten with diuerse armes many a torche brennyng by all the wey till he come to westmynstre there he let make for hym a riall a solempne enterement â—eried hym by Quene Anne his wyfe as his owne desire was on the ferther side of seint Edwardes shrine in the Abbey of seint Petres of westmynstre on whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in this same yere were a certayne of lollardes taken and fals heretikes that had purposed thurgh fals treson to haue slayne our kyng for to haue destroied all the clergie of the reame they myÈt haue had hir fals purpose but our lord wold not suffre it for in hast oure kyng had warnyng ther of of all hir fals ordinaunce wurchynge come sodenly with his power to seint â—ohanes withoute smythfeld And anone they token a certayne of the lollardes fals heretikes brought hem vn to the kynges presence there tolde all hir fals purpose ordinaunce how they wold haue done wrought they myÈt haue regned had hir wyllâ—And there they told which were hir capitayns hir gouernours And than the kyng commaunded hem to the toure of london than toke moo of hem bothe within the Cite withoute sent hem to Newgate to bothe couÌ„tres And than they were brought in examinacion before the clergie the kynges Iustices there they were conuicted before the clergie for hir fals heresie and dampned before the â—ustice for hir fals treson And this was hir â—ugement that they shold be drawe from the toure of london vn to seint Giles fâ—ld there to be honged brent on the galewes And also ther was taken sir Rogier Acron knyght for heresie eke for treson ayens the kyng the reame and he come afore the clergie and was conuicted for his heresie to be brent and dampned before the â—ustices to be drawe from the toure of london thurgh the cite to seint Giles felde and to be hanged and brend ¶ And in the second yere
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
kyng come ridyng with his pasoners thurgh the Cite of london where yâ— there was shewed many a faire sight at all the conduytes and at the crosse in chepe as in heuenly array of Angeles Archangeles Patriarches Prophetes and virgines with diuerse melodies sensing and syngyng to welcome our kyng And all the conduytes rennyng with wyne And the kyng passed forth vn to seint poules and there mette with hym xiiij bisshoppes reuessed and mitered with sensâ—ers to welcome the kyng And songen for his gracious victorie Te deum laudamu◠¶ And there the kyng offred and toke and rode to westmynster ¶ And than the maire toke his leue of the kyng and rode home ayene ¶ And in the iij. yere of kyng Henries regne the v. come the Emê‘our of Almaigne kyng of Rome and of Hungarie in to Englond and so to the Cite of london ¶ And the Maire and the Aldermen with the shreues and worthy craftis of london by the kynges commaundement mette with hym on the blak hethe in the best aray that they coude on horse bake ¶ And there they welcomed hym and brought hym to london with moche honour and grete reuerence ¶ And at seint Thomas wateryng there mette with hym the kyng with all his lordes in good aray ¶ And there was a worthy metyng bitwene the Emê‘our and the kyng and there they kyssed to gedres and enbrached eche othir And than the kyng toke the Empour by the honde and so they come ridyng thurgh the cite of london vn to seint Poules and there they alight and offred and alle the Bisshoppes stoden reuessed with sensers in her hondes sensyng ¶ And than they token hir hors and riden vn to westmynstere And there the kyng logged the Emê‘our in his owne Paleys And there he rested hym a grete while and all at the kynges costâ— And sone after come the duke of Holand in to Englond to come and see there the Emê‘our And to speke with hym and with kyng Henry of Englond And he was worthely resseyued and logged in the bisshoppes ynne of Ely And all at the kynges coste And whan the Emê‘our had well rested hym and sey the lond in diuerse ê‘ties knowe the coÌ„modites than by ê“cesse of tyme he toke his leue of the kyng but or he yede he was made knyght of the Gartier resseyued wered the liuery And than he thanked the kyng and all his worthy lordes And than the kyng he went ouer the see vn to Caleys abiden ther longe tyme to haue an ansuere of the frenssh kyng and at the last it come plesed him right noght And thâ— Emê‘our toke his leue of the kyng passed forth in goddes name and onre kyng come ouer ayene in to Englond in all the haste that he myÈt that was on seint lukes eue that he come to lambithe And on the monday next after he come in to the ê‘lement at westmynstre ¶ And in this same yere was a grete derthe of corne in englond but thanked be god it lasted not longe ¶ And in the iiij yere of kyng henries regne the v. he helde his ê‘lement at westmynstre in the beginnyng of the moneth of Octobre and lasted vn to the purificacion of our lady than next after And there was graunted vn to the kyng to maynten his werres bothe of spirituelte and of temê‘alte an hole taxe and a dâ—sâ—â—e And than anone the kyng praied all his lordes to make hem redy to strength hym in his right And anone he let make a newe retenue and charged all men to be redy at hampton in witson weke than next after withoute any delay ¶ And there the kyng made the duke of Bedeford protectour and defenâ—our of his Reame of Englond in his absence and charged hym to kepe his lawes maynten bothe spirituelte and temê‘elte ¶ And whan the kyng had thus done and sette all thing in his kynde On seint markes day that was that tyme hokketewysday he toke his hors at westmynstre and come ridyng to Poules and ther he offred and toke his leue And so rode forth thurgh the Cite taking his leue of all maner of peple as well of poure as of riche prayeng hem all in generall to pray for hym And so he rode forth to Seint Georges and there he offred and toke his leue of the Maire chargyng hym to kepe well his chambre And so rode forth to hampton and there abode till his retenue were redy and comen for there was all his nauye of shippes with his ordinaunce gadred and well stuffed as longed to such a riall kyng with alle maner of vitailles for suche a riall peple as well for hors as for man as longed for such a werriour that is for to say Armure Gonnes Tripgetes eugâ—nes sowes Bastiles Brigges of lether Scalyng laddres Malles Sâ—â—des Shoueles Pykeys Paueys Bowes and arâ—wes Bowe strynges Tonnes Chestes and pipes fulle of arewes as neded for such a worthy werrour that no thyng was to seche whan tyme come thidder come to hym shippes lade with gonnes and gonnepoudre And whan this was redy and his retenue come the kyng and his lordes with all his riall hoste went to shipp and token the see and sailden in to Normandie and londed at Touke vpon the lamasse â— day than next And there he made xlviij knyghtes at his londing ¶ And than the kyng hering of many enemies vpon the see that is to say ix grete carikkes hulkes galeies and shippes that weren come to destroie his nauye And anone he commaunded the Erle of the marche to be chief chyuetayne and many othir worthy lordes with hym with men of armes and archiers to go to the see that none enemies defouled his nauye ne entred his lond in no partie for to destoruble his viage ne his Iourney ¶ And anone the Erle toke his meyny and went to shipp and sâ—ymmed the see and kepte the see costes that no maner of enemie durst route vpon the see And anone the kyng sent his heraudes vn to the Capitayne of Touke and charged hym to deliâ— hym his Castell and his toune and elles he shold neithir leue maÌ„ne child a lyue ¶ And anone the Capitayne and iiij othir burgeis of the toune brought the keies to the kyng and besought hym of grace And the kyng deliuered the keies to sir Iohan kykeley and made hym Capitayne and coÌ„maunded hym to put oute all frenshmen both of the toune of the Castell ¶ And ther beside was the Castell of louers and thidder the kyng sent the Erle marchall with a faire meyne and sauted the toune Anone it was yolde to the Erle and brought hym the keies And he brought the keies to the kyng And the kyng toke hym the keies and made hym Capitayne of the Castell of louers and of all that longed ther to and charged hym to deliuer oute all the frenshmen ¶ And than the kyng held forth his wey to Cane that was a stronge
and all for his lewdenesse and his fals opinions ANd in the vj. yere of kyng Henries regne the v. he sent his vncle sir Thomas Beaufort duke of excestre with a faire meyne of men of armes and archers to for the Cite of Rone and there displaied his baner and sent heraudes vn to the toune and bad hem yelde that Cite vn to our kyng hir liege lord And they said he toke hem none to kepe ne none he shold haue there but if it were right dere y bought and meued with hir hondes for othir ansuere wold they none yeue but gonnes ¶ And there the duke toke good auisement of the grounde all aboute And anone there issued oute of the Cite a grete meyne of men of armes bothe on horse bake and on foot and anone our meyne met with hem and ouer threwe an hepe of hem and there were slayne and take xxx ê‘sones of right good mennys bodies and the remenaunt fledde ayene in to the tounÌ„ And the duke went vn to Pountlarge vn to the kyng and tolde hym all how he had spedde and how hym liked the grounde ¶ And anone as he was go they cast a doune all hir subbarbes aboute the Cite vn to the hard grounde for the kyng there no refresshyng shold haue at his comyng And the friday before laÌ„masse day than next folewyng our kyng with his hoste come before rone and anone he sette his siege rounde aboute that Cite and anone let ley his ordinaunce vn to the toune And the kyng and his lordes wereÌ„ logged in the charterhous and grete strengthe aboute hem and that was in the Este partie of the Cite ¶ And the duke of Clarence logged hym at the west ende in a wast Abbey before the Porte Chaux And the duke of Excestre in the Northside before the Porte Beaâ—uesyn And bitwene the duke of Clarence and the duke of Excestre was the Erle Marchall logged with a stronge power before the Castell gate ¶ And than was the Erle of Ormond the lord harington and the lord Calbot with hir retenue next hym And than sir Iohan Corne waille and many othir noble knyÈtes of name with hir retenue lay with the duke of Clarence And from the duke of Excestre toward the kyng were logged the lord Roos the lord of willâ—by the lorde Phehewe and sir william Porter knyght with hir retenue before the port of seint hillare And than was the Erle of Mortayne with his retenue logged in the Abbey of Seint katerines And the Erle of Salisbury with his retenue lay on that othir side of seint katerines And sir Iohan Grey knyght was logged at the Abbey that is called mount seint Michell And Sir Phelipp leche knyght the kynges tresorer was logged bitwene the water of Seyne and the abbey and kepte the warde vnder the hyll And the Baron of Carowe was logged vnder the water side to kepe the passage And Ienico the squyer lay next to him on the water side And they ij squyers kepte manly the water of seyne fought with hir enemies ofte tymes And on that othir side of seyne lay the erle of huntyngdone And Mastir Neuill the Erles sone of westmer land And Sir Gilbert vmfreuille Erle of keme and Sir Richard of Arundell and the lord feriers with hir retenue before Porte du pounte and eche of thees lordes had stronge ordinaunce And the kyng did make at Pountlarge ouer the water of seyne a stconge and amyghty cheyue of Iren and put it thurgh grete Pyles fast pight in the grounde and that wente ouer the Riuer of Seyne that no vessell myght passe that in no kynde And aboue that cheyne the kyng let make a brigge ouer the water of seyne that man and hoâ—s and alle othir cariage myght go to and fro at all tymes whan nede were And than come the Erle of warrewyke and had gote Dounfront vn to the kyng Henry of Englond ¶ And anone the kyng sente the Erle of warre wyke to Cawdebeke to besege it And whan he come before the toune he sente his heraudes vn to the Capitayne and bad hym yelde the toune vpon peyne of dethe And anone he leid his siege And the Capitayne besought the Erle that he myght come to his presence and speke with hym And so the good Erle graunted hym And than he come oute and foure othir Burgeis with hym and entreted so with this â—rle that this same toune was vnder composicion to done as the Cite of Rone did and the Erle graunted and consented ther to vpon this condicion that the kynges nauye with his ordinaunce myght passe vp by hem in saufte withoute any maner bette or desturbaunce and to his composicion they sette to thir 〈◊〉 ¶ And the shippes passed vp by hem in saufete and come before the Cite of Rone in to an honderd shippes aud there they cast hir ankers and than this Cite was beseged both by lond and by water And whanne all this was done and shippes comen vp than come the Erle of warre wyke ayene to the kyng and logged hym bitwene the Abbey of seint katerines and the kyng till that the Abbey entreted and was yold vn to the kyng And than he remeued hym thens and logged hym before Porte marcenuylle And tho was the Erle of Salisbury commaunded by the kyng to make hym redy to ride but ther comÌ„ hasty tydyng and made hym to abide And so he retourned ayene logged hym beside the Erle of Huntyngdon till the siege was ended ¶ And than come the duke of Gloucestre the kynges brother from the siege of Chirbourgh the which he had wonnen and geten and stuffed ayene vn to the kynges behoue and profit vn to the croune of Englond And whan he was come to the kyng before Rone anone he logged with grete ordinaunce before port seint Hillare more nere the toune and his ennemies than any othir lay by xl roddes of â—â—ugthe withyn shot of quarell And with hym lay the Erle of Southfolke and the lord of Bergeuenâ—y with alle hir retenue and stronge ordinaunce and manly proudely fouÈt euery day with hir enemies euer whan they issued oute of the cite ¶ And than come the priour of kylmayne of Irland ouer the see vn to the kyng with a faire meyne of men of armes of hir owne coÌ„tre gyse the somme of xv C. good mennys bodies and the kyng welcomed hem and made hem right good chire And than come tydynges vn to the kyng that the kyng of Fraunce and the dolphyne the duke of Burgoyne wolde come a doune to resâ—ue the Cite of Rone with a stronge power of all maner of nacionâ— and breke the siege and he casted hym to entre on the Northside of the hoste because that there was the beste entre and moost pleyne grounde And therfor the kyng assigned the Priour of kylmayne with his poer and logged hym on the Northside of the hoste to stoppe her passage and was
Caunterbury and many othir bisshoppes ¶ And in August after Sir Piâ—â—s de brezei seneschall of normandie with the Captayn of Dâ—pe and many othir Captayns men of werre wente to the see with a grete nauye and come in to the downes by nyght and on the morne erly before day they londed and come to sand wych both by land and water and toke the toune and Ryfled and despoilled it and toke many pâ—â—soners And left the toune all bare which was a riche place and moche good therin And lad with hem many riche prisonerz In this same yere in many places of fraunce Almayne flaundres holand and zeland Children godred them by grete companies for to go on pilgremage to seint Michels mouÌ„t in mormaÌ„die which come fro fer contrees wherof the peple meruaylled and many supposed that some wiked spirite meued them to so doo but it endured not longe because of the longe way also for lak of vitaill as they wente In this yere Raynold pecok bisshopp of Chichestre was fouÌ„den an heretik and the iij. day of decembre was abiured at lambhythe in the presence of the erchebisshopp of Caunterbury and many bisshopps and doctours and lordes temê‘all And his bookes brent at poulis crosse ye haue herd to fore how certayn lordes were slayne at seint albons wherfore was alway a gruâ—che and wrath had by theyres of them that were so slayne ayenst the duke of york the erles of warrewyk and of Salisbury wherfore the kyng by thauys of his counseill sente for them to london to whiche place the duke of yorke came the xxvj day of Ianâ—uer with CCCC men logged at baynardes Castell in his owne place And the xv day of Ianiuer come the erle of salisbury with v. C. men and was logged in therber his owne place And thenue come the dukes of Excestre and of somersete with viij C. men and lay withoute temple â—arre And the erle of northumberland the lord Egremond and the lord Clifford with xv C. men and logged withoute toun And the maire that tyme Gefferey boleyne kepte grete wacche with the comons of the cite and rode aloute the Cite by holborne and fletestrete with a v. M. men well armed and araied for to kepe the pees And the xiiij day of Feuerer the erle of warrewyk come to london from Caleys well be seen and wurshipfully with vj. C. men in rede Jaquettes browdred with a ragged staf behynde and afore And he was logged atte gray freres And the xvij day of Marche the kyng come to london and the Quene And there was a concorde and pees made among these lordes and they were sette in pees And on our lady day the xv day of Marche M. CCCC.lviij the kyng Quene and all these lordes wente on procession at powlus in london and anone after the kyng and lordes departed In this yere was a grete affraye in fletestrete bitwene men of court men of the same strete in which affraye the Quenes attorney was slayne ¶ How the kynges houshold made affraye ayenst the erle of warrewyke and of the Iourney at bloreheth Capitulo ducentesimo lxviij ALso this same yere as therle of warrewyke was at a counseill at westmestre Alle yâ— kynges houshold meyne gadred them to gedre for to haue slayne the said Erle but by help of god and his frendis he recouered his barge escaped their enell enterprise how well the cooques come rennyng oute with spittes and pestels ayenst hym And the same day he rode toward warrewyke and sone after he gate hym a coÌ„myssion and wente ouer see to Caleys Sone after this the Erle of Salisbury comyng to london was encountrid at bloreheth with the lord Awdeley and moch othir peple ordeyned for to haue distressid hym but he hauyng knoweleche that he shold be mette with was accompanied with his ij sones Sir Thomas and Sir Iohan Neuill and a grete felawship of good men And so they mette and fought to dedres wher thâ—rle of Salisbury wan the feld And the lord Awdeley was slayne many gentillmen of Chesshire and moch peple hurt and therles ij sones were hurt and goyng homward afterward they were takeÌ„ and had to Chestre by the quenes meyne After Calixte Pius was pope and was chosen this yere M. CCCC.lviij And he was called to fore Eneas an eloquent man and a poete laureate He was embassatour of the Emperours a fore tyme And he wrote in the couÌ„seill of Basile a noble traittie for the auctorite of the same Also he canonised seint katherine of senys This pope ordeyned grete indulgencis and pardon to them that wold go werre ayenst the turke wrote an epistle to the grete turke exorting hym to become cristen in the ende he ordeyned a passage ayenst the turke at Ankone to whiche moch peple drewe oute of all parties of cristendome of which peple he sente many home ayene be cause they suffised not and anone after he deide at the said place of Ankoue the yere of our lord M. cccc lxiiij the xiiij day of August ¶ How Andrew trollop the soudiours of Caleâ—s forsoke the duke of yorke their mastir therlâ— of warwyke in the westcontre Capitulo ducentesimo lix THe duke of yorke the erles of warrewyk and of Salisbury saw the gouernaunce of the reame stode most by the Quene and hir counceill and how the grete princes of the londe were not called to counseill but sette a parte and not only so but that hit was said thurgh the reame that tho said lordes shold be destroied vtterly as it openly was shewd atte bloreheth by them that wold haue slayne the erle of Salisbury Thenne they for sauacion of their lyues and also for the comyn wele of the reame thought for to remedie thise thynges assembled them to gedir with moch peple and toke a felde in the westcontre to which the erle of warwik come from Caleys with many of tholde soudiours as Andrewe trollop and othir in whos wisedome as for the werre he moch trusted And whan they were thus assembled and made their felde The kyng sent onte his coÌ„myssions and preuy sealis vn to alle the lordes of his reame to come and awayte on hym in their most defensable wyse and so euery man come in suche wyse that the kyng was stronger and had moche more peple than the duke of yorke the erles of warrewyke and Salisbury for it is here to be noted that euery lord in Englond at this tyme durst not disobeye the quene For she rewlid peasibly all that was don aboute the kyng which was a good simple and Innocent man And thenne whan the kyng was comen to the place where as they were the duke of yorke and his felawshipp had made their feld in the strengest wyse and had purposed verily to abyden and haue foughten but in the nyght andrewe trollop and alle tholde soudiours of Caleys with a grete felawship sodenly departed oute of the dukes oost
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—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