besydes the hye awter in the chirche of the gray freres sayd vnto syr Iohn Comyn O traytour thou shalte be deed and shalt neuer lette myn auauncement and shoke his swerde at the hye awter and smote hym on the heed that the brayne fell downe vpon the grouÌ„de the blode stert on hygh vpon the walles And yet vnto this daye is that blode seen there no water may wasshe it awaye so dyed that noble knyght in holy chirche ¶ Whan this traytour Robert the Brus sawe that no man wold lette his crownacioÌ„ he coÌ„mauÌ„ded all the barons to be at saynt Iohns town at his crownacion And on the AnnuÌ„ciacion of our lady the bisshop of Glaston the bysshop of saynt Andrewes crowned hym kyng And anone after he droue all the Englysshmen out of Scotlonde And they fledde and came complayned them vnto kyng Edward how that Robert the Brus had dryuen them out of the londe dysheryted them ¶ How that kynge Edward dubbed at Westmynster .xxiiij. score knyghtes ANd whan kyng Edward herde of this myschete he swore that he shold be aueÌ„ged therof hange drawe all the traytours of Scotlonde without rauÌ„som ¶ Than kyng Edward sent for all the bachelars of Englond that they shold come to LondoÌ„ at whytsontyde he dubbed at Westmynster .xxiiij. score knyghtes Than ordeyned he to go in to Scotlonde agaynst Robert the Brus sent before hyÌ„ in to Scotlond syr Aymer the valyauÌ„t erle of PeÌ„broke syr Henry Percy baron with a fayre company that pursued the Scottes brent townes castlels And afterwarde came the kyng hymselfe with erles barons a fayre company ¶ How Robert the Brus was dyscomfyted in batayle how Symond Frisell was slayne THe frydaye nexte before the Assumpcyon of our sady kyng Edward mette with Robert the Brus his company besyde saynt Iohns to â—â—ne in Scotlonde of that whiche company kyng Edward slewe .vii. M. ¶ Whan Robert the Brus sawe this myschefe he began to flee hyd hyÌ„ secretiy but syr Symod Frisell was fore pursued so that he turned again abode batayle for he was a wor thy knyght but our englysshman shewe his hors toke hym led hym to kynge Edward but or he came to hyÌ„ he began to flatre his takers pmysyng them iiij M. marke of syluer his hors â—arneys become a begger ThaÌ„ said Theobald of Peuenes that was the kynges arther Now so god me helpe it is for nought that thou spekest for all the golde in englend I wold not let the go wout coÌ„mauÌ„dement of kynge Edward And kynge Edward wolde not se hym but coÌ„mauÌ„ded to lede hym to London to haue his dome And on our ladyes eue the Nat 〈…〉 he was hanged drawen his herd smytten of hanged agayne with chaynes of â—ren vpon the galowes his herd was set vpon London brydge on a spere and agaynst Chrystmasse the body was brent bycause that the men that kepte the body by nyght sawe so many deuylles aboure hym turmentynge hym with yren crokes hortybly vpon the galowes many that sawe them anone after dyed for drede some waxed mad or fore seke And in that batayle was taken the bysshop of Baston the bisshop of saynt Andrewes the abbot of Sconne all armed as fals traytours fals prelates agaynst theyr othe And they were brought to the kynge And the kynge sent them vnto the pope of Rome that he sholde do with them his wyll ¶ How Iohn erle of Atheles was taken and put to deth ANd at that batayle fledde syr Iohn erle of Atheles and went in to a chirche there hyd hym for drede but he myght haue there no refute bycause that the chirche was enterdyted through a generall sentence in the same chirche he was taken And this syr Iohn wend well to haue scaped fro the deth bycause that he claymed kynrede of kynge Edward And the kyng wold no longer be betrayed of his traytours but sent hyÌ„ to London in haste there was hanged his heed smytten of his body brent But at the prayer of the quene Margarete bycause that he claymed kynrede of kyng Edward his drawynge was forgyuen hym ¶ How Iohn that was Wyllyam Waleys broder was put to deth ANd whan the gretest maysters of Scotlonde were thus done to euyll deth for theyr falsnes and treason Iohn that was Willyam Waleys broder was taken and done to dethe as syr Iohn erle of Atheles was ¶ How Robert the Brus fledde from Scotlonde to Norway ANd at that same tyme was Roberte the Brus moche hated amonge the people of Scotlonde so that he wyst not what was best to do for to hyde hym he went in to Norway to the kynge that had spoused his syster there helde hyÌ„ for to haue socour And Robert the Brus myght not be founde in Scotlonde So kynge Edward than let crye his peas through out all the londe and his lawes were vsed his mynystres serued through out all the londe ¶ How kynge Edwarde dyed ANd whan kynge Edwarde had abated the pride of his enemyes he returned agayne south warde and a malady toke him at Burgh vpoÌ„ saudes in the marche of Scotlonde he wyst well that his deth was full nygh called to him syr Henry Lacy erle of Nichol syr Guy erle of warwik syr Aymer Valence erle of Penbroke and syr Robert of Clifford baron prayed them vpon the fayth that they ought hym that they shold make Edwarde of Carnaruan kynge of Englonde as shortly as they myght that they shold not suffre Piers of Ganaston come agayn in to Englonde for to make his sone to ryot And they grauÌ„ted hym with a good wyll Than the kynge toke the sacramentes of holy chirche as a good christen man shold dyed in very repen tauÌ„ce whan he had regned .xxxv. yere was buryed at westmynster with grete solempnite on whose god haue mercy ¶ Of Merlyns prophecyes that were declared of kynge Edward that was kynge Henryes sone OF this kyng Edwarde pphecyed Merlyn and called hym a dragon the seconde of the. vs kynges that sholde tegne in Englonde sayd that he sholde be medled with mercy also with strengthe sternes that shold kepe Englonde from colde hete And that he sholde open his mouth toward Wales that he sholde set his fote in Wyke that he shold close with walles that shold do moche harme to his sede And he sayd sothe for the good kynge Edward was medled with mercy with fyersnes with mercy agaynst his enemyes of Wales after of ScotloÌ„de with fyersnes whaÌ„ he put them to deth for theyr falsnes traytory as they had deserued it And well kepte he Englond from colde hete syth he kepte it froÌ„ all maner of enemyes that came vpon him to do hym ony wronge And well he opened his mouth towarde Wales made it quake through the hidour
all that they had slewe of them al that he myght take came yelded hym to the kynge Whan the good erle Thomas wyst that he was so betrayed he was sore abasshed sayd to hyÌ„selfe O almighty god how myght Robert Holand fynde in his herte me to betraye syth I loued hym so moche O god well may now a man se by hyÌ„ that no man may deceyue an other rather than he that he trusteth moost vpon he hath full euyll yelded me the goodnes the worshyp that I haue done to hym through my kyndnes haue auauÌ„ced him made hym hye where that he was lowe and he maketh me go from hygh vnto lowe but yet shall he dye an euyll deth ¶ Of the discomfyture of Burbrygge â—He good erle syr Thomas of Lancastre Vmfrey de Bohoune erle of Herford the barons that were with them toke couÌ„seyle bytwene them at the freres prechours in PouÌ„fret Thomas of Lancastre than thought vpon the treason of Robert Holand sayd in reprefe Alas Robert Holand hath me betrayed aye is the reed of some euyll shreed And by the comyn assent they shold go to the castell of Dunstanburgh the whiche apperteined to the erledom of Lancastre that they shold abyde there tyll that the kyng had forgyuen them his maletaleÌ„t But whan the good erle Thomas herde this he answered in this maner sayd Lordes said he yf we go toward the north the northeren men wyll saye that we go towarde the Scottes and so we shall be holden traytours for cause of distauÌ„ce that is bytwene kyng Edward Robert the Brus that made him kyng of Scotlond therfore I saye as touchynge my selfe I wyll not go no ferther in to the north than to myn owne castell of Pountfret And whan syr Roger Clifford herd this he arose vp anone in wrath drewe his swerde on hygh swore by almyghty god by his holy names but yf that he wolde go with them he shold there slee hyÌ„ The noble gentyll erle Thomas was sore adrad sayd Fayre syrs I wyll go with you whether so euer ye me bydde Than went they togider in to the north with them they had vij C. men of armes came to Burbrygge Whan syr Andrewe of Herkela that was in the north couÌ„tree through ordynauÌ„ce of the kynge for to kepe the couÌ„tree of Scotlonde herde tell how the Thomas of Lancastre was dyscomfyted his company at Burton vpon Trent he ordeyned hym a stronge power syr Symond Ward also that than was shyref of yorke and meâ—te the barons at Burbrygge and anone they brake the brydge that was made of tree And whan the erle Thomas of Lancastre herde that syr Andrewe of Herkâ—â—a had brought with hym suche a power he was sore adrad and sente for syr Andrewe of Herkela and with hym spake sayd to hym in this maner Syr Andrewe sayd he ye may well vnderstande how that out lorde the kynge is ladde and mysgouerned by moche false couÌ„seyâ—e through syr Hugh Spenser the fader and syr Hugh his sone syr Iohn erle of Arundell through mayster Robert Baldok a false pylled clerke that now is dwellyng in the kynges courte Wherfore I praye you that ye wyll come with vs with all the power that ye haue ordeyned helpe to destroye the venym of Englonde and the traytours that ben therin and we wyll gyue vnto you all the best parte of .v. 〈…〉 domes that we haue holde we wyll make vnto you an othe that we wyll neuer do thynge without your counseyle so ye shall be eft as well with vs as euer was Robert Holand Than answered syr Andrewe of Herkela sayd Syr Thomas that wold I not do no consent therto for no maner thyÌ„ge ye myght me gyue wtout the wyll coÌ„mauÌ„dement of our lord the kynge for than sholde I be holden a traytour for euermore And whan that the noble erle Thomas of Lancastre sawe that he wolde not consent to hym for no maner thynge he sayd Syr Andrew wyll ye not consent to destroye the ve 〈…〉 of the realme as we be consent at one worde syr Andrewe I tell the that or this yere be passed that ye shall be taken holden for a traytour and more than ony of you holde vs now of a worse deth ye shall dye than euer dyd knyght in EngloÌ„de vnderstaÌ„de well that ye dyd neuer thynge that sorer shal repeÌ„t you now go do what you good lyketh I wyll put me in to the mercy of god And so wente the fals traytour tyrauÌ„t and as a fals forsworne man For through the noble erle Thomas of Lancastre he receyued the armes of chyualry of hym was made knyght Than myght men searchers drawe theÌ„ on that one syde on that other knightes also thaÌ„ fought togyder wonders sore And also amonge all other syr Humfrey de Boughon erle of Herforde a worthy knyght of renome through all chrystendom stode fought with his enemyes vpon the brydge as the noble lorde stode fought vpon the brydge a thefe rybaud skulked vnder the brydge fyersly with a spere smote the noble knyght in to the fouÌ„dament so the his bowelles fell about his feet Alas for sorowe for there was slayne the floure of solace coÌ„forte also of curteysy And syr Roger of Clifford a noble knyght stode euer fought well worthely hym defended but at the last he was sore wounded in his heed syr Willyam of Sâ—llay syr Roger of Bernefelde were slayue at that batayle Whan syr Andrewe of Herkela sawe that syr Thomas men of Lancastre lessed slaked anone he his company came vnto the gentyll â—ayght sayd vnto hym with an hye voyce Yelde the traitour yelde the. The gentyll erle Thomas than answered sayd Nay lordes traitours be we none to you we wyll vs neuer yelde whyle that our lyues lasteth but rather wyll we dyeâ—â— our treuth than yelde vs vnto you And syr Andrewe agayne behelde syr Thomas his company yellynge cryenge as a wood wolfe sayd Yelde you traytours taken yelde you sayenge with an hye voyce beware syrs that none of you be so hardy vpon lyfe lyâ—◠〈…〉 e to misâ—o Thomas body of Lancastre And with that worde the good erle Thomas went into the chaâ—eâ—â— and sayd kâ—elyng vpon his knees and turned his vysage towarde the crosse and sayd Almyghty god vnto the I yelde me holly I put me vnto thy mercy And with that the vylayns rybaudes lepte aboute hym on euery syde as tyrauntes wood turmentours and despoyled hym of his ar mure and clothed hym in a robe of raye that was of his squyers lyuerey forth ladde hym vnto Yorke by water Than myght men se moche sorowe care For the gentyll knyghtes fled on euery syde and the rybaudes vylayns egerly them descryed and cryed on hygh
yelde you traytours yelde you And whan they were yolden they were robbed bouÌ„de as theues Alas the shame and despyte that the gentyll ordre of knyghthode had there at that batayle And the lond was than without lawe for holy chirche had than no more reuerence thaÌ„ yf it had ben a brodell hous And in that batayle was the fader against the sone and the vncle agaynst the neuewe For so moche vnkyndnes there was neuer seen before in Englonde as was that tyme amonge folkes of one nacyon For one kynrede had no more â—yte on that other than an ho 〈…〉 gry wolfe hath of a shepe it was no wonder For the grete lordes of Englonde were not all borne of oâ—â—â—aâ—yon but were 〈…〉 edled with other na 〈…〉 s that is for to saye some were Brytons some Saâ—oâ—s some â—â—nes some Pehytes some Fren 〈…〉 some NormaÌ„s Spanyaâ—des Romayns Henoâ—ers 〈◊〉 Fâ—emâ—â—ges with mâ—â—y other â—â—oyons the whiche nacyons ac 〈…〉 ed not to the kynde blode of Englond And yf so gretâ— lordes haâ— beÌ„ onely â—â—dded â—o â—nglysshe people than sholde rest and peâ—s haue ben a 〈…〉 ge them without oâ—y enâ—â—y And at the batayle were taken prysoners syr Roger E 〈…〉 ord syr Iohn M 〈…〉 bray syr Wyllyam Tuchit syr Willyam â—itz Willyam many other worthy knygh tes there were takeÌ„ at that batayle And syr Hugh Dandell the nexte daye after was taken put in to prison and sholde haue beÌ„ done to deth yf he had not spoused the kynges nece that was erle Gylbertes syster of Glocestre And anone after was syr Barthâ—â—mew of Badelsmere taken at Stowe parke a manoyr of the bysshop of Lyncolnes that was his neuewe many other barons baronets wherfore was made moche sorowe ¶ How syr Thomas of Lancastre was byheded at Pountfret and .v. barons a knyght drawen hanged there NOw I shall tell you of the noble erle syr Thomas of Lancastre Whan he was taken brought to yorke many of the cyte were full glad vpon hym cryed with an hygh voyce O syr traytour ye be welcome blyssed be god for now ye shall haue the rewarde that longe tyme ye haue deserued And cast vpon hym many snowe balles many other reproues they dyd hym But the gentyll erle suffred all and sayd not one worde agayne And at the same tyme the kynge herde of this discoÌ„fyture was full glad and in haste came to PouÌ„tfret and syr Hugh Spenser syr Hugh his sone syr Iohn erle of Arundel and syr Edmond of wodstok the kynges broder erle of Kent syr Aymer of ValauÌ„ce erle of Penbroke mayster Robert Baldok a fals pylled clerke that was preuy and dwelled in the kynges courte all came thyder with the kynge And the kynge entred in to the castell And syr Andrewe of Herkela a fals tyrauÌ„t through the kynges coÌ„maundement toke with hym the gentyll erle Thomas to Pountfret and there he was prysoned in his owne castell that he had newe made that stode agaynst the abbey of kynge Edwarde And syr Hugh Spenser the fader his sone cast in theyr thoughtes how and in what maner the good erle Thomas of Lancastre shold be put to deth without ony iudgemeÌ„t of his peres Wherfore it was ordeyned through the kynges Iustices that the kynge shold put vpon hym poyntes of treason And so it befell that he was ledde to barre before the kynges Iustices bare heded as a thefe in a fayre hall in his own castell where as he had made many a grete feest to riche poore And these were his Iustices syr Hugh Spenser the fader Aymer of â—aâ—aâ—â—e erle of Penbroke syr EdmoÌ„d of wodstok erle of Kent syr Iohn of Brytayn erle of Rychmond syr Robert Malâ—m 〈…〉 Iustice this syr Robert him acouâ—ped in this maner Thomas at the first our lorde the kyng this courte excludeth yâ—u of all maner answere Thomas our lâ—â—d the kyng putteth vpon you that ye haue 〈◊〉 his loÌ„d ryden with baner displayed against his peas as a traytour And with that worde that gentyll erle Thomas with an 〈◊〉 voyce sayd Nay lordes forsoth by â—aâ—â— Thomas I was neuer traytour The Iustyce sayd agayn Thomas our lord the kyng putteth vpoÌ„ you that ye haue robbed his folke murdred his people as a thefe Thomas also the kyng putteth 〈◊〉 you that he discoÌ„fyted you your people with his folke in his owne realme wherfore ye went â—â—ed to the wode as an 〈◊〉 And Thomas as a traitour ye ought to be hanged by reason but the kyng hath forgyuen you that Iudgement for â—â—ue of quene Isabell And Thomas reason wolde that ye sholde be hanged but the kynge hath forgyuen you ytâ—udgement for loue of your lygnage But Thomas for as moche as ye were taken fleynge as an ouâ—lawe the kyng wyll that your heed be smytten of as ye haue well deserued Anoue haue hym out of prâ—es brynge hym to his iudgement Whan the gentyll knyght Thomas had herd al these wor des with an hye voyce he cryed sore wepyng sayd Alas saint Thomas fayre fader alas shall I be deed thus GrauÌ„t me now blissedfull god answere But all auayled hym â—o thynge For the cursed Gascoyns put hym hyder thyder on hym cryed with an hye voyce O kyng Arthur moost terryble and dredefull well knowen is now thyn open traytory an euyll deth shalt thou anone dye as thou hast well deserued it And than they set vpon his heed in scorne an olde chapelet that was all to rent that was not worth an halfpeny And after that they set hyÌ„ vpon a lâ—ne whyte palfrey full vnsemely also all bare with an olde brydell and with an horryble noyse they droue hym out of the castell toward his deth and they cast vpon hym many balles of snowe in despyte And as the traytours ladde hym out of the castel he sayd these pyteous wordes holdynge vp his handes towarde heuen Now the kynge of heuen gyue vs mercy for the erthly kyng hath vs forsaken And a frere prechour went with hym out of the castell tyll he came to the place that he ended his lyfe vnto whom he shroue hyÌ„ of all his lyfe And the gentyll erle helde the frere wonders fast by the clothes sayd to hym Fayre fader abyde with vs tyll that I be deed for my flesshe quaketh for drede of deth And the sothe to saye the gentyl erle set hym vpon his knees and turned hym towarde the eest But a rybaud that was called Higone of Moston set hande vpon the gentyl erle sayd in despyte of hym Syr traytour turne the toward the Scottes thy foule dethe to receyue and turned hym toward the north The noble erle Thomas answered than with a mylde voyce sayd Now fayre lordes I shall do your wyll And with the worde the frere went from hym sore wepynge And anone a rybaud wente to hym and
quarell that is for the comyn profyce of the foresayd realme And we haue had to this â—yme none answere to the foresayd lettres ne knowe not your mynde in that party Wherfore we sende to you agayn praye charge you that ye bere you so agaynst vs that we haue no cause to greue you but that ye be vnto vs helpyng by all the wayes that ye may or may know For wyte ye well in certayn that we all that be comen with vs in to this realme thynke not to do ony thynge but that thynge that shall be to the comyn ê“fyte of all the realme onely to destroye Hugh Spenser our enemy enemy to al the realme as ye it well know Wherfore we praye you charge you in the fayth that ye owe to our lyege lorde the kyng to vs vpon all that ye shall mowe forfayte agaynst vs that yf the sayd Hugh speÌ„ser our enemy come wtin your power that ye do hyÌ„ hastely to be taken safely kepe vntyll we haue ordeyned of hyÌ„ our wyll that ye leue it not in no maner wyse as ye desyre honour profyte of vs all of all the realme Vnderstande ye well that yf ye do this our prayer coÌ„maundement we wyll the more be holden vn to you And also ye shall gete you worshyp and pryfyte yf ye sende vs hastely answere of all your wyll agayn at Baldok the syxth daye of October Whiche lettre erly in the dawnynge of the day of saynt Denys was tacked vpon the newe crosse in chepe many copyes of the same lettre were tacked vpon windowes and dores and vpon other places in the cite of London that all men passyng by the waye myght them se rede And in the same tyme kyng Edward was at London in the toure at his meet and a messenger came in to the hall sayd that the quene Isabell was comeÌ„ to londe at Herewich hath brought in her coÌ„pany syr Iohn of Henaude with hym men of armes without nombre And with that worde syr Hugh Spenser the fader spake thus sayd vnto the kynge My moost worshypfull lorde kyng of Englond now make we good chere for certaynly they ben all ours The kynge herde this worde coÌ„fortable yet was he full sorowfull pen syfe in his herte And the kynge had not fully eten but there came in to the hall an other messenger sayd that the quene Isabell was arryued at Herewich besyde Ipswyche in Suffolk Syr Hugh spenser the fader spake to the messenger said Tell soth in good fayth my fayre frende is she comeÌ„ with a grete strength Now certes syr the soth for to saye she ne hath in her company but .vij. hondred men of armes And with that worde syr Hugh spenser the fader cryed with an hygh voyce and sayd Alas alas we ben al betrayed for certes with so lytel power she had neuer comen to londe but yf the folke of this londe were vnto her consentyng And therfore after meet they toke theyr counseyle and went towarde Wales for to arere the Walshmen agaynst the quene Isabell Edward her sone all for to fyght and so they were in purpose euerychone ¶ How mayster Walter Stapylton bisshop of Excestre the was the kynges tresourer was heded at London â—Nd in the same tyme kyng Edward was sore adrad lest that men of London wolde yelde them to the quene Isabel to her sone Edward Wherfore he set mayster Walter Stapylton his tresourer for to be wardeyn keper of the cite of London with the Mayre so came to the â—ylde hall of London asked the keyes of the gates of the Cyte through vertue and strength of his coÌ„myssyon wolde haue had the kepyng of the cite And the comuners answered and sayd that they wolde kepe the cite to the honour of kynge Edwarde of Isabell the quene and of the duke the kynges sone wtout ony moo Than was the bysshop sore anoyed and swore othes that they all sholde abye it anone as kynge Edwarde were comen out of Wales And all the comuners of the Cite anone toke the bysshop ladde hym amyddes of the Chepe and there they smote of his heed set his heed in his ryght hande And after they heded two of his squyers that helde with the bysshop one of them was called Wyllyam of Wayle that was the bysshops neuewe that other was called Iohn of Padington And also they toke a burgeys of London that was called Iohn Marshall that was syr Hugh spensers spye the fader smote of his heed also In the same tyme that bisshop had at London a fayre toure in makyng in his close vpon the ryuer of Tamys that was wtout temple barre stone fayled to make an ende therof wherfore he coÌ„manded his men to go to the freres Carmes there they toke stone to make therw t the toure moche sande morter olde robous that was lefte And for the despyte that the bysshop had done vnto holy chirche he his two squyers were buryed in the sande as though they had ben houÌ„des and there they laye .xj. wekes tyll that the quene Isabell sent her lettres to the comuners prayed them that they wolde suffre grauÌ„t that the bysshop myght be taken out of the place be buryed at Excestre in his own chirche so he was his two squyers were buryed at saint ClemeÌ„tes chirche wtout temple barre And it was no wonder though that bysshop dyed an euyl deth for he was a couetous man had with hym no mercy euyll couÌ„seylled the kynge And soone after was Arnold of Spayne taken that assented to haue ladde .v. M. pouÌ„de of syluer in .v. barels ferryers vnto the douzeâ—ers of FrauÌ„ce for to helpe haste the quene Isabell to her deth Edward her sone also And this Arnold was put to deth wtout the cite ¶ How kyng Edward syr Hugh spenser the erle of Arundell were taken WHan kynge Edwarde had sente mayster Walter Stapâ—lton his tresourer to London for to kepe the cite vnto hym agaynst the quene Isabell his wyfe agaynst Edwarde his sone anone hymselfe toke with hym sir Hugh Spenser the sene and syr Iohn oâ— Arundell mayster Robert Baâ—dok his chaunceler a fals pylled prcest and toke theyr waye toward Brystowe there the kynge abode a lytell tyme and made syr Hugh Spenser the fader as CoÌ„stable keper of the castell And the kyÌ„g that other spenser went to shyppe sayled toward Wales toke no leue of the steward nâ— of none of the kynges houshold w 〈…〉 euer in to Wales for to arere the W 〈…〉 agaynst dame Isabel the quene and the duke her sone the erle of Kent and syr Iohn of Henaud And they went pursued after theÌ„ theyr power encreased dayly So at the last the kyng was taken vpon an hyll in
Norfolke for euermore And syr Thomas Arundell archebisshop of CauÌ„ terbury was exiled that same tyme for euer deposed out of his see for malyce of the kyng And anone these thre worthy lordes were coÌ„maunded defended the kynges realme And anone they gate them shyppes at dyuers hauens went ouer the see in to dyuers loÌ„des eche his waye And the duke of Norfolke went to Venise there he died on whose soule god haue mercy Amen And than kynge Rychard made a clerke of his syr Roger Walden arche bysshop of CauÌ„terbury ¶ And in the .xxij. yere of kynge Richardes regne by fals couÌ„seyle ymaginacyon of couetous men that were aboute hym were made ordeyned blancke chartres and made them to be ensealed of al maner ry the men throughout the realme in so moche that they compelled diuers people to set theyr seales therto And this was done for grete couetyse wherfore al good hertes of the realme were clene turned away fro the kyng for euer after And that was vtter destruccyon ende to hym that was so hygh so excellent a prynce kyng through couetous fals couÌ„seyle falsely betrayed Alas for pyte the suche a kynge myght not se And than kynge Rychard set his kyngdome and his ryall londe of Englonde to ferme vnto foure persones whiche were these syr WyllyaÌ„ Scrope erle of Wylshyre tresourer of Englond syr Iohn Busshe Henry Grene syr Iohn Bagot knyghtes whiche turned them to myschefe deth within a lytell tyme as ye shall fynde here afterwarde wryten ¶ And than kyng Rychard ma de grete ordynauÌ„ce went hymself ouer see into Irlonde many grete lordes with hym with grete hoostes for to strength theyr kynge with men of armes archers moche grete stuffe ryght good ordynauÌ„ce as longed vnto warre And or he passed ouer the see he ordeyned made 〈◊〉 Edmond of Langley his vncle the duke of Yorke his lewtenauÌ„â— of Englonde in his absence with the gouernauÌ„ce couÌ„seyâ—e of these .iiij. knyghtes that had taken Englonde to ferme of the kyng And than he passed the see came in to Irlonde and there he was well worthâ—ly receyued And these rebelles that ben called 〈◊〉 Irysshmen came downe to the kynge yelded them to him bothe body goâ—des all at his owne wyll swore vnto 〈◊〉 to be his lyege men there dyd to hym homage feaute good seruyce thus he coÌ„quered the moost parte of Irlende in a lytell tyme. And whyle that kyng 〈◊〉 chard was thus in Irlonde syr Henry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby that the kyng had made before duke of Herford y◠〈◊〉 che duke the kyng had exiled out of this londe was comen agayn in to Englonde for to chalenge the dukedom of Lancastâ—â— as for his right true herytage And he came downe out of FrauÌ„ce vnto â—alays And there mette hyÌ„ syr Thomas Arundell that was archebysshop of 〈◊〉 that was exiled out of Englond wiâ—â— hym came the erle of Arundel his soâ—â— heyre the whiche was in kepynge of syr Iohn shelley knight somtyme wtâ—he erle of Huntyngdon with the duke of Excestre the whiche was tho in the castell of 〈◊〉 gate in Sussex there he stale awaye came to Calays there he was well worthely kepte tyll these other two lordes were comeÌ„ to Calays And thaÌ„ this worthy duke the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury Arundell shypped in the hauen of Calais drewe theyr course northward arryued in Yorkshyre at Rauensporne fast by Wydelyngton there he came entred fyrst the londe two lordes with hym and theyr meyny And than moche people of the realme that herde of his comynge knewe where that he was anone they drewe vnto hym welcomed these lordes so couraged them in all maner thynge and passed forth in to the londe and gadred moche people to them And whan kyng Rychard herde wyst that these two lordes were comen agayne in to Englonde and were londed Than the kynge lefte his ordynauÌ„ce in Irlonde came in to Englondward in all the haste that he myght and came to the castell of â—lyut and there he abode for to take his counseyle what myght be done but to hym came none And whaÌ„ syr Thomas Percy erle of Worcestre that was the kynges steward wyst and knewe this anone he came in to the hall amonge all the people and he brake the yerde of the ryall kynges housholde anone euery man was disperpied went his waye forsoke theyr mayster souerayn lorde and lefte hym alone And thus was kynge Rycharde brought downe destroyed stode hym selfe alone without comforte or socour or ony good counseyle of ony man alas for pite of this ryall kyng And anone came tydyÌ„ges that syr Henry of Boling broke was vp with a stronge power of people and that all the squyers of Englonde reysed vp the shyres in strengthyng of hym agaynst kyng Rychard And thus soone he was comen out of the North couÌ„tree to Brystowe there he mette with syr Wyllyam Scrope erle of Wylshyre and tresourer of Englonde with syr Iohn Busshe and syr Henry Grene and Iohn Bagot but he escaped froÌ„ them went ouer the see in to Irlonde And these thre knyghtes were taken and theyr herdes smytten of And thus they died for theyr fals couetyse And than was kynge Rychard taken and brought vnto the duke And anone the duke put hyÌ„ in fast warde and stronge holde vnto his comynge to London And than was there a rumour in London a stronge noyse that kynge Rychard came to Westmynster and the people of London ranne thyder wolde haue done moche harme hurte in theyr woodnes had not the Mayre aldermen and other worthy men cessed them with fayre wordes and turned them home agayne to London ¶ And there was syr Iohn Slake dene of the kynges chapell of Westmynster taken brought to London put in pryson in Ludgate And after that Iohn Bagot was taken in Irlonde brought to London put in prison in Newgate there to be kepte and abyde his answere ¶ And soone after the duke brought kynge Rycharde pryuely to London put him in the toure vnder sure kepynge as a prysoner And than came the lordes of the realme with al theyr couÌ„seyle vnto the toure to kynge Rychard sayd to hym of his mysgouernaunce extorcion that he had done made ordeyned to oppresse all the comyn people also to all the realme Wherfore all the comyn people of the realme wolde haue hym deposed of his kyngdome And so he was deposed at that tyme in the toure of London by all his lordes counseyle comyn assent of all the realme And than he was put from the toure vnto the castell of Ledes in Kent there he was kepte a whyle and than he was had from thens vnto the castell of
boke yâ— it sholde neuer be broken ne fayled ¶ Belyn tho by couÌ„seyle of his folke grauÌ„ted hym his askyng so Gutlagh became his man And Belyn toke of hyÌ„ his homage by an othe by wrytynge the same couenauntes And vpon these couenauÌ„tes kynge Guthlagh toke Samie his folke went thens returned agayne to Denmarke Euermore after were the couenauÌ„tes holden yâ— truage payed tyll the tyme that Honâ—lus was kyng of Denmarke also of this londe through his wyfe Gildeburgh yâ— he had spoused for she was right heyre of this londe This Belyn dwelled tho in peas worshypfully hym helde amonge his baroÌ„s And he made foure ryall wayes one from yâ— eest vnto yâ— west that was called watlyng strete an other from yâ— north vnto the south that was called Ikelme strete and two other wayes he made in bossyng through out yâ— londe yâ— one is called Fosse and that other Fosse dyke And he maynteyned well yâ— good lawes yâ— DonebaÌ„t his fader had made ordeyned in his tyme as before is sayd ¶ How accordmeÌ„t was made bytwene Brenne and Belyn through Cornewen that was theyr moder BRenne that was Belyns broder had longe time dwelled in frauÌ„ce there had conquered a grete lordshyp through maryage For he was duke of Burgoyne through yâ— doughter of duke Fewyn yâ— he had spoused whiche was right heyre of yâ— londe And this Brenne ordeyned a grete power of his folke and also of frauÌ„ce came in to this londe for to fight with Belyn his broder And Belyn came agaynst hym with a grete power of brytons wolde haue gyuen hym batayle But whaÌ„ theyr moder Cornewen that thaÌ„ lyued had herde that yâ— one broder wold haue destroyed that other she went bytwene her sones made them accorde with moche payne So yâ— at the last the two bretherne with moche blysse went togyder in to new Troy yâ— now is called LondoÌ„ where they dwelled a yere after they toke theyr counseyle for to go coÌ„quere all frauÌ„ce so they dyd brent townes destroyed the londe in lengthe brede the kyng of frauÌ„ce gaue them batayle with his power but he was ouer comen gaue truage to Belyn to his broder And after yâ— they went forth vnto Rome coÌ„quered it all Lombardy and Germany toke homage of all the chefe lordes barons And after they came in to this londe of Brytayn dwelled with theyr brytoÌ„s in ioye rest And than made Brenne yâ— towne of Brystow and after he went ouer to his owne lord ship there dwelled he all his lyfe And Belyn dwelled at newe Troye there he made a fayre gate that is called Belynges gate after his owne name And whan this Belyn had regned nobly xâ— yere he dyed lyeth at newe Troye ¶ How kynge Cormbatrus slewe the kyng of Denmarke for bycause that he wolde not paye to hym his truage ANd after this Belyn regned his sone Cormbatrus a good man a worthy And the kyng of Denmarke wolde not paye to hym his truage yâ— is to say a. M. pouÌ„de as he had sworne by othe for to paye it also by wrytyng recorde to Belyn his fader wherfore he was euylapayed wroth assembled a grete hoost of brytons and went in to Denmarke slewe yâ— kyng Gutlagh brought yâ— londe in subieccyoÌ„ all newe toke of yâ— folke feaute homage after went agayne in to his owne londe as he came forth by Orkeney he fouÌ„de xxx shyppes ful of men women besyde the coost of yâ— see yâ— kyng asked what they were And an erle that was mayster of them all curteysly answered to yâ— kynge sayd that they were exiled out of spayne so that they had trauayled halfe a yere more in the see to wyte yf they myght fynde ony kynge in ony londe yâ— of them wolde haue pite or mercy to gyue them ony londe in ony countree wherin they myght dwell haue rest become his lyege men to hym wold do homage feaute whyle they lyued to his heyres after hym of hyÌ„ of his heyres holde that londe And whan yâ— kyng herd this he had pite on them gaue them an yle all wyldernes where no maÌ„ was dwellynge saue onely wylde beestes And yâ— erle thaÌ„ked moche yâ— kyng became his man dyd hym homage feaute toke all his folke went in to the same yle And yâ— erle was called Irlamal therfore he let call yâ— londe Irlonde after his name This kyng Cormbatrus came agayn in to his londe regned .xxv. yere after dyed lyeth at newe Troye ¶ Anno muÌ„di .iiij. M. iiij C .xl. Et ante Christi natiuitatem vij C .lvj. IOathan sone to Osias regned in the Iewry .xvj. yere of this Ioathan no thynge is wryten but 〈◊〉 he toke not away exceâ—sa as other dyd Vt patet ij para ¶ Amarias was bysshop And Ysayas the noble prophete was in his dayes ¶ Olympias with yâ— grekes began yâ— fyrst yere of Ioathan after Iosephus after Bede Troy was destroyed iiij C .vj. yere afore the first Olympias began vnder Esalo a iudge of Athenis in the whiche Corebus gate yâ— thyualty amonge al men Olympus is the name of an hyll in Grecia the whiche for his precyousnes is called yâ— hyll of god And after Ierome one Olimpias coÌ„teyneth fully iiiâ— yeres in yâ— whiche .iiij. yeres foure yerely prynces are made these Olympiades are places ordeyned to the worshyp of Iupyter vnder the hyll of Olympo And the lawe of them is this That who someuer is best in our chyualry what gyfte someuer he desyreth he shall haue ¶ Anno muÌ„di .iiij. M. iiij C .lvj. Et ante Christi natiuitatem vâ—â— C .xliij. ACham the sone of Ieathan regned on the Iewes .xvi. yert Of this Acham no thynge that is good is 〈◊〉 ten for he forsoke our lorde our lorde stroke hym with his owne people strongly with yâ— kynges of Sirry Vt p◠〈◊〉 para .xxviij. Achitob this tyme was bysshop ¶ Ozee kyng of Israel regned .ix. yere the whiche began to regne the. 〈◊〉 yere of Acham kynge of Iewes This Ozee drad not god for he lyued nought And he was yâ— last kyng of Israel in yâ— ix yere of his regne he was takeÌ„ of Sal manasar Israel was translated in to Assirias Vt habeâ— .iiij. reguÌ„ .xvij. ¶ Explicit secunda pars ¶ Anno muÌ„di .iiij. M. iiij C .lxij. Et aute Christi natiuitatem vij C .xl. ¶ Roma caput 〈◊〉 AFter Euseby Rome was made on the hyll of Palatyn the fourth yere of Acham kyng of Iewes of two bretherne Romulê° Remus .xj. kal. Maij. the. vij Olimpiades begynnynge Iosephus Bede sayen the .vj. Olimpiades so they dyffer a yere Neuerthelesse it is redde other men to haue regned about the place myghtely in ytaly
Wales syr Hugh spenser the sone on the other syde of the same â—yll the false pylled clerke mayster Robert Baldok there fast besydes them they were brought agayn in to Englonde as almyghty god wolde And the kyng hym selfe was put in safe kepyng in the castell of Kelynworth hym kepte syr Henry that was saynt Thomas broder of Lancastre And syr Hugh the fader came put hym in the quenes grace syr Edwarde her sone duke of Guy 〈…〉 But syr Hugh Spenser after the tyme yâ— he was taken he wolde neyther ete nor drynke for he wyst well he shold haue no mercy saue onely to be deed And the quene her couÌ„ seyle had ordeyned that he sholde haue ben done to deth at London but he was so feble for his moche fastynge yâ— he was nygh deed therfore it was ordeyned yâ— he shold haue his iudgement at Herford And at a place of yâ— toure his hode was taken froÌ„ his heed also froÌ„ Robert Bal dok that fals pylled clerke yâ— kynges chauÌ„ celer meÌ„ set vpoÌ„ theyr hedes chaplets of sharpe nettyls two squyers blewe in theyr ere 's with two grete bugles hornes vpon the two prisouers that one myght here theyr blowynge more than a myle And one Symond of Redyng yâ— kynges marshall bare before them vpon a spere theyr armes reuersed in token that they sholde be vndone for euermore And on yâ— morowe was syr Hugh Spenser yâ— sone dampned to deth was drawen hanged heded his bowelles taken out of his body brent after that he was quartred his .iiij. quarters were sent to iiij townes of Englonde his heed sente to London brydge And this Symond for cause that he despysed quene Isabell he was drawen hanged on a stage made amyddes yâ— foresaid syr Hughs galowes And yâ— same daye a lytell froÌ„ thens was syr Iohn of Arundell byheded bycause he was one of syr Hugh Spenses counseylers And anone after was syr Hugh Spenser yâ— fader drawen hanged heded at Brystowe after hanged agayn by the armes with two stronge ropes the fourth day after he was hewen all to pe ces houÌ„des ete hym And bycause the kyng had gyuen hym yâ— erledom of wyn chestre his heed was put vpon a spere sente thyder And the fals Baldok was sent to London there he dyed in prison amoÌ„ge theues for men dyd hyÌ„ no more reuerence than they wold do to a dogge And so dyed yâ— traytours of EngloÌ„d blissed be god And it was no wonder for through theyr couÌ„seyle yâ— good erle Tho mas of LaÌ„castre was done to deth all that helde with Thomas of Lancastre through the traytours were vndone all theyr heyres disheryted ¶ How kyng Edward was put downe and his dignite taken from hym ANd anone after as all this was done quene Isabell Edwarde her sone duke of Guyenne all the grete lordes of Englonde at one assent sente to kyng Edward to yâ— castell of Kenilworth where as he was in kepynge vnder the warde of syr Iohn Hachim that was yâ— bysihop of Ely of syr Iohn of Percy a baron for bycause that he sholde ordeyn his parlyament at a certayne place in Englond for to redresse and amende the estate of the realme And kyng Edward them answered sayd Lordes sayd he ye se full well how it is lo haue here my seale and I gyue you all my power for to ordeyne a parlyament where that ye wyll And than they toke theyr leue of hym came agayn to yâ— barons of Englonde And whan they had the kynges patent of this thynge they shewed it to the lordes And than was ordeyned that the parliament shold be at westmynster at the vtas of saynt Hylary And all the grete lordes of Englonde let ordeyne for them there agaynst that tyme that the parlyament sholde be At whiche daye that yâ— parlyament was the kyng wolde not come there for no maner thynge as he had set hymselfe assygned And neuerthelesse the barons sent vnto hym one tyme other And he swore by goddes soule that he wolde not come there one fote Wherfore it was ordeyned by all the grete Lordes of Englonde that he sholde no longer be kyng but be depo sed sayd they wolde crowne Edward his sone yâ— elder that was duke of Guyenne And sent tydynges vnto the kyng there as he was in warde vnder syr Iohn erle of Garen syr Iohn of Bothun that was bysshop of Ely syr Henry Percy a baron syr Willyam Trussell a knyght yâ— was with yâ— erle Thomas of Lancastre for to yeld vp theyr homages vnto hym for all them of Englonde And syr Wyllyam Trussell sayd these wordes Syr Edward bycause that ye haue betrayed your people of Englond haue vndone many grete lordes or Englond without ony cause ye shall be deposed now ye be withstande thanked be god And also bycause that ye wold not come to yâ— parliament as ye ordeyned at Westmynster as in your owne lettre patent is conteyned for to treate with your lyege men as a kyng sholde And therfore through all yâ— comyns assent of all the lordes of Englonde I tell vnto you these wordes Ye shall vnderstande syr that the barons of Englond at one assent wyll that ye be no more king of Englond but vtterly haue put you out of your ryalte for euermore And the bysshop of Ely than sayd to the kynge Syr Edwarde here I yelde vp feaute homage for all yâ— archebisshops bysshops of Englond for all yâ— clergy Than sayd syr Iohn erle of Garen Syr Edward I yelde vp here vnto you feau te and homage for me for all yâ— erles of EngloÌ„de And syr Henry Percy gaue vp also there his homage for him for all yâ— barons of Englonde And than sayd syr William Trussell I yelde vp now vnto you syr myn homage for me for all the knyghtes of Englonde for all them yâ— holde by sergeauÌ„try or by ony other maner thynge of you so yâ— from this day af terward ye shall not be claymed kynge nor for kynge be holden But from this tyme afterwarde ye shall be holden for a singuler man of all yâ— people And so they went thens to London where yâ— lordes of Englonde abode them syr Edward abode in prison i good kepyng And this was on the daye of yâ— coÌ„uersyon of saynt Paule in the .xx. yere of his regne ¶ Of the prophery of Merlyn declared of kynge Edwarde the sone of kynge Edward the fyrst OF this kyng Edward prophecyed Merlin sayd yâ— there sholde come a gote out of Carre that shold haue hornes of syluer a berde as whyte as snowe and a droppe shold come out of his nosethrylles that sholde betoken moche harme honger dethe of people grece losse of his londe And that in yâ— begynnynge of his regne sholde be hauÌ„ted
see in to Frauce for to make accorde bytwene kyng Edwarde the kyng of FrauÌ„ce her broder And there dwelled she in FrauÌ„ce tyll Edward her eldest sone came for to seke her and so they dwelled there bothe tyll that alyauÌ„ce was made bytwene them the gentyl erle of Henaud that yf they with theyr vertue myght destroye ouercome yâ— ves nym the falsnes of the Spensers that syr Edward sholde spouse dame Philip the worshypfull lady the erles doughter of Henaud Wherfore the quene Isabell Edward her sone syr Edmonde of wodstocke the kynges broder of Englond syr Iohn of Henaud syr Rogrt Mortimer of Wygmore syr Thomas Rocelyn syr Iohn of Cromwell syr Willyam Trussell many other of the alyaunce of the gentyll erle Thomas of Lancastre that were exiled out of EngloÌ„de for his quarel were disherued of theyr londes ordeyned them a grete power arryued at Herewich in Suffolke And soone after they pursued the Spensers tyll that they were taken put to pytcous deth as before is said theyr company also for yâ— grete falsnes that they dyd to kynge Edward and to his people And Merlyn sayd also more yâ— the gote sholde be put to grete disrase grete anguysshe in grete soro wehe sholde lede his lyfe And he sayd sothe for after yâ— tyme that kyng Edward was taken he was put in to warde tyll that yâ— Spensers were put to deth also bycause he wolde not come to his parlyameÌ„t at London as he had ordeyued assygned hymselfe vnto his haronage also wolde not gouerne and rule his people nor his realme as a kynge sholde do Wherfore some of yâ— barons of EngloÌ„de came yelded vp theyr homages vnto hym for them and all the other of the realme on the daye of yâ— conuersyon of saynt Paule in yâ— yere of his regne .xx. And they put hym out of his royalte for euermore euer he lyued afterward in moche sorowe anguysshe LVdouicus was emperour after Henry .iiij. yere This Lodewik was duke of Bauare he despysed the crownacyon of yâ— pope wherfore yâ— pope deposed him and moche labour many peryls he had after he troubled gretly the vnite of holy chirche Than was chosen agaynst hym Frederyke duke of Austryche And he ouercame the duke abode a rebellyon to his ende in grete peryll to his soule And at the last Karolus was chosen agaynst hym the whiche preuayled sodeynly Lodewyk fell down of his hors and decessed ¶ Iohn Maundeuyll a doctour of physyk and a knyght was borne in Englonde aboute this tyme. And he made a meruaylous pylgrymage for he went almoost about all yâ— worlde he wrote his dedes in thre languages decessed was buryed at saynt Albons ¶ Benedictus the .xxij. was pope after Iohn .vij. yere more This man was a monke and in all his youth he was of good coÌ„uersacyon and a doctour of diuinite And whaÌ„ he was made pope he reformed yâ— ordre of saynt Benet in that thynge yâ— was necessary And he was an harde man to graunte benefyces leest he had graunted it to an vnconnynge man He made a decretall yâ— whiche began Benedictus deê° in donis suis And he was very cruell iÌ„ his fayth And for yâ— of some men was lytell loued He was so stoute a man that almoost he wolde not knowe his owne cosyns ¶ Anno dnÌ„i M CCC .xxvij. ¶ Of kynge Edwarde the thyrde after the conquest AFter this kyng Edward of Carnaruan regned syr Edwarde of Wyndsore his sone yâ— whiche was crowned kynge anoynted at Westmynster through couÌ„seyle consent of all yâ— grete lordes of yâ— realme yâ— sondaye on Candelmasse euen in yâ— yere of grace M CCC .xxvj. that was of age at yâ— tyme but .xv. yere And for bycause yâ— his fader was inwarde in the castel of Kenilworth also was put downe of his royalte yâ— realme of Englonde was without kyng from yâ— feest of saint Katherin in the yere aboue sayd vnto the feest of Candelmasse And than were all maner plees of yâ— kynges benche astent And than was coÌ„maunded to all yâ— sheryues of EngloÌ„d through wrytte to warne yâ— partyes to defendauÌ„tes through somnynge agayn And also ferthermore yâ— al prisoners yâ— were in the kyÌ„ges gayles yâ— were attached through sheryues shold be let go quyte ¶ Kyng Edwarde after his crownacyon at the prayer besechynge of his lyege men of the realme grauÌ„ted theÌ„ a chartre of stedfast peas to all them yâ— wold aske it And syr Iohn of Henaud his company toke theyr leue of the kyng of yâ— lordes of the realme turned home to theyr own couÌ„tre agayn eche of them had full ryche gyftes euery man as he was of value of estate And than was Englond in rest peas grete loue bytwene the kyng his lordes And comynly Englysshmen sayd amoÌ„ge them yâ— the deuyl was deed But the innumerable tresour of yâ— kyng his fader the tresour of the Spensers bothe of the fader of yâ— sone of yâ— erle of Arundell of mayster Robert Baldoc yâ— was yâ— kynges chauÌ„celer was departed after yâ— quene Isabelles ordynauÌ„ce syr Roger Mortimers of wygmore so that the kynge had no thynge therof but at her wyll her delyuerauÌ„ce nor of theyr londes as afterwarde ye shall here ¶ How kyng Edward went to Stanhope for to mete the Scottes ANd yet in yâ— same tyme was the kyng in the castel of Kenilworth vnder yâ— kepynge of syr Henry that was erle Thomas broder of LaÌ„castre yâ— than was erle of Leycestre the kyng grauÌ„ted hym yâ— erledom of Lancastre that yâ— kyng his fader had seased iÌ„ to his haÌ„des put out Thomas of Lancastre his broder And so was he erle of Lancastre of Leycestre also steward of EngloÌ„de as his broder was in his tyme. But syr Edward that was kyng Edwardes fader made sorowe wtout ende for bycause he myght not speke with his wyfe nor with his soÌ„ne wherfore he was iÌ„ moche mischefe For though it were so yâ— he was lad ruled by fals couÌ„seyle yet was he king Edwardes sone called Edward with the longe shankes came out of yâ— worthiest blode of all yâ— worlde they to whom he was wont to gyue grete gyftes large were moost preuy with the kyng his sone they were his enemyes bothe by nyght by daye yâ— ê“cured to make debate contake bytwene hym his sone and Isabel his wyfe But yâ— frere prechers were to him good frendes euermore cast bothe by nyght by day how they myght brynge hym out of prison And amonge theyr coÌ„pany yâ— the freres had pryuely brought there was a frere yâ— called Dunhened he had ordeyned gadred a grete company of folke to kepe at yâ— nede but yâ— frere was takeÌ„ put in yâ— castell of PouÌ„fret
it was ordeyned in the parlyament that all cathedrall chirches sholde ioye haue theyr eleccyons hole that the kyng fro that tyme afterwarde sholde not wryte agaynst them that were chosen but rather helpe them by his lettres to theyr coÌ„fyrmacyon This statute dyd moche ê“fyte And in this parliament was grauÌ„ted to the kynge a dyme of the clergy a .xv. of lay fee. ¶ In the .xlix. yere of kyng Edward dyed mayster Willyam wytlesey archebysshop of Caunterbury and the monkes of the same chirche asked desyred a Cardynall of Englonde to be archebysshop therfore the king was agreued purposed to haue exiled the monkes of the same hous And they spent moche good or they myght haue the kynges grace his loue agayn but yet wold the king not coÌ„sent to theyr eleccyon of the cardinall ne of the pope also ne his cardynals ¶ And at the begynnynge of August it was treated spoken at Bruges of certayn poyntes artycles hangyng bytwene the pope the kyng of Englonde this treatyse lasted almoost two yere At that last it was accorded bytwene them that the pope fro the tyme forth sholde not vse ne dele with the reseruacyons of benefyces in Englonde and that the kyng sholde not grauÌ„te ne let no benefyces by his wryte that is called Quare impedit But as touchynge the eleccyon abouesayd there was no thyÌ„ge touched ne done And that was wyted put vpon certayne clerkes the whiche rather supposed hoped to be auaunced and promoted to bysshopryches whiche they desyred coueyted by the courte of Rome rather thaÌ„ by ony other eleccions ¶ This same yere about Candelmasse there mette togyder at Bruges many noble worthy men of bothe sydes realmes to treate of peas bytwene the two kynges And this treatyse lasted .ij. yere with grete costes large expenses of bothe partyes And at the last they went departed thens wtout ony accord or effect The nexte yere after the .l. yere of kynge Edward the .iiij. nonÌ„ of Maye beynge yet voyde vacaunt the archebysshopryche of CauÌ„terbury mayster Symond sudbery bysshop of London was made archebysshop mayster William Courtney that was bisshop of Herford was than made bysshop of LondoÌ„ the bisshop of Bangor was made bysshop of Herford And this same tyme in a certayne treatyse spekyng of peas trewse was takeÌ„ bytwene Englonde FrauÌ„ce fro mydsomer to the nexte mydsomer after And aboute the begynnynge of Apryll the duke of Brytayne with many erles barons worthy lordes men of Englonde went ouer see in to Britayne where he had all his lust desyre purpose ne had the foresayd trewse ben so soone takeÌ„ whiche letted them ¶ This same tyme the yle of CoÌ„stantyne where that the castel of sayÌ„t Sauyour is in that longe tyme was fought at besyeged of the frensshmen was than yolden to them with all the appertenauÌ„ces to grete harme hyndrynge of the realme of Englond And this same yere there were so grete so passyng betes therwtall a grete pestylence in Englonde in other dyuers partyes of the worlde that it destroyed sewe violently strongly bothe men womeÌ„ wtout noÌ„bre ¶ This same yere dyed syr Edward yÌ„ lord spencer a worthy knight a bolde in the mynster of Teukesbury worshipfully is buryed And lastyÌ„g this pestilence the pope at the instaunce prayer of an englysshe Cardynall grauÌ„ted to all people that dyed in Englonde that were sory repentauÌ„t for theyr synnes also shryuâ— full remyssyon by two bulles vnder lede vj. monethes thaÌ„ next to last ¶ In this same yere the erle of Penbroke was taken and rauÌ„soned by Bâ—â—tâ—am Claykyn bytwene Parys Calays as he came toward Englond vpon saynt Etheldredes daye the whiche saynt as it was said the erle oftentymes had offended within a lytell whyle after he dyed And in NoueÌ„ber nexte after there mette at Bruges the duke of Lancastre the duke of Angeo with many other lordes and prelates of bothe realmes for to treate of peas ¶ Of the deth of prynce Edwarde of the lord Latimer and dame Alyce Peâ—s through whom her maynteyners the realme many a day was mysgouerned NOt loÌ„ge after the .lj. yere of kyng Edwardes regne he let ordeyn holde at Westmynster the gretest parliament that was seen many a yere afore In the whiche parlyament he asked of the comynalte of the realme as he had done afore a grete subsidy to be grauÌ„ted to him for defendyng of hym his realme But the comyns answered the they were so ofâ— day by day greued charged with so many talages subsidyes that they might no longer suffre suche burthens charges the they knewe wyst well ynough that the kyng had ynough for sauynge of hym his realme yf the realme were wel truly gouerned but the it had ben so longe 〈…〉 gouerned by yll offyeers that yeâ—eaâ—me myght neyther be plenteous of chafer marchauÌ„dyse ne also with rychesse And in these thynges they profred themselfe yf the kynge wolde certaynly to pre 〈…〉 and standeby And yf it were fouÌ„de preued afterwarde that the kyng had nede they wold gladly euery man after his power and state hym helpe and lâ—ne And after this were publysshed shewed in the parlyameÌ„t many playntes and defaâ—â—es of dyuers officers of yâ— realme namely of the lorde Larimer the kynges chamberlayn bothe to yâ— kyng oke to the realme And also at the last there was spoken treated of dame Alyce Pers for the grete wroÌ„ges euyll gouernauÌ„ce yâ— was done by her couÌ„seyle in yâ— realme the whiche dame Alyce Pers the kynge had holden longe tyme to his lemman wherfore it was the lesse wonder though through yâ— fraylte of yâ— womans excityng her sterynge he coÌ„sented to her lewdnes euyll couÌ„seyle the whiche dame Alyce also yâ— lorde Larimer other suche yâ— meued the kynge to euyll gouernauÌ„ce agaynst his profyte the realme also al yâ— comynalte asked desyred yâ— they shold be remeued put away in theyr stedes wyse men worthy that were true well assayed proued of good gouernauÌ„ce shold be put in theyr stedes So amonge al other there was one among the comyns that was a wyse knight true an eloquent maÌ„ whose name was Piers de la mare And this Piers was chosen to be spekee for the comyns in yâ— parlyament And for this same Pyers tolde publysshed the trouth rehersed the wronges agaynst the foresayd dame Alyce other certayn persones of yâ— kyÌ„ges couÌ„seyle as he was bydden by the comyns also trustynge moche to be supported maynteyned in this mater by helpe fauour of yâ— prynce anone as yâ— prynce was deed at the instauÌ„ce request of yâ— foresaid dame Alyce this Piers de la mare was iudged to perpetuall prison in yâ— castel of Notyngham in yâ— whiche
the countree and they brought hym from the myll vnto the Plasshe to the same place the kynge Rycharde had arested syr Thomas of Wodstok the duke of Glocestre and right there in the same place they smote of the dukes heed of Excestre and brought it to London vpon a pole it was set vpon London brydge ¶ And in the same yere at Brystowe was taken the lorde Spenser that kyng Rycharde had made erle of Glocestre the comyns of the towne of Brystowe toke hym and brought hym in to the market place of the towne and there they smote of his heed sente it to London there it was set vpon London brydge ¶ And in this same yere was syr Bernard Brokeys knight taken arested put in the couâ—e of London and syr Iohn Shelley knyght syr Iohn Mawdelyn and syr Willyam Feribe persones of kynge Rychardes they were arested put in to the couâ—e of London And thyder came the kynges Iustices and saâ—e vpon them in the â—oure of London there they were dampned all .iiij. to deth the dome was gyuen to syr Bernard Brokeys that he sholde go on fote from the â—oure through the cite of LondoÌ„ vnto Tyburne there to be haÌ„ged after his heed smytten of syr Iohn Shelley knyght syr Iohn Mawdelyn syr Willyam Feribe ê‘sons were drawen through out the cite of London to Tyburne there they were hanged theyr hedes smytten of and set on LondoÌ„ brydge ¶ And in this same yere kyng Henry sent quene Isabell home agayn in to FrauÌ„ce that whiche was kyng Rychardes wyfe gaue her golde syluer many other Iewels so she was discharged of all her dowry sent out of EngloÌ„de ¶ And in the second yere of kyng Henry the fourth was syr Roger Claring ton knyght two of his men the pryour of LauÌ„de .viij. freres mynours some maysters of dyuinite other for treason that they wrought agaynst the kynge were drawen hanged at Tyburne all xij persones ¶ And there began a grete discencion debate in the couÌ„tre of Wales bytwene the lorde Grey Riâ—hen Owen of Glender squyer of Wales this Owen arered a grete nombre of Walsshmen kepte all that couÌ„tre about ryght strongly did moche harme and destroyed the kynges townes lordshyppes through out al Wales robbed slewe the kynges people bothe englisshe walsshe thus he endured a .xij. yere largely he toke the lorde Grey Riâ—hen prysoner kepte hym fast in holde tyll he was rauÌ„somed of prysoners of the marche kepte hym longe tyme in holde And at the last he made hyÌ„ to wedde one of his doughters kepte hym there styll with his wyfe and soone after he dyed And than kyng Henry knowynge this mischefe destruc cioÌ„ treason that this Owen had wrought anone he ordeyned a stroÌ„ge power of meÌ„ of armes and archers and moche other stuffe that longed to warre for to abate destroye the malyce of this fals Walssheman And than the kyng came in to Wales with his power for to destroye this Owen other rebelles fals Walsshmen And anone they fledde in to the mouÌ„tayns and there myght the kynge do them no harme i no maner wyse for the moâ—â—ayns And so the kyng came agayn in to Englonde for lesynge of moo of his people thus he spedde not there ¶ And in this same yere was grete scarsete of where in Englond for a quarter of where was at xvj shyllynges And there was marchaundyse of Englonde sent in to Prure for where anone they had laden and fraught shyppes ynough came home in safete thaÌ„ked be god of all his gyftes ¶ And in the thyrde yere of kynge Henryes regne there was a sterre seen in the firmament that shewed hymselfe through all the worlde for dyuers tokens that sholde befall soone after the whiche sterre was named by clergy Stella cometa And on saynt Mary Mawdeleyns daye next folowyng in the same yere was the barayle of Shrowesbury thyder came sir Henry Percy the erles sone of Northumberlonde with a grete multitude of men of armes archers gaue a barayle to kyng Henry the fourth through the fals wycked â—ouÌ„seyle of syr Thomas Percy his vncle erle of Worcestre there was sir Henry Percy â—layne the moost parte of his people in the felde syr Thomas Percy takeÌ„ and kepte fast in holde two days â—yll the kyng had set rest amonge his people on bothe sydes And thaÌ„ syr Thomas Percy was iudged to be drawen hanged his heed smytten of for his false treason at Shrowesbury his heed brought to London set on the brydge And the other people that there were slayne on bothe partyes the kynge let bury And there was slayne on the kynges syde in the batayle the erle of Stafford syr Walter BlouÌ„t in the kynges cote armure vnder the kynges baner many moo worthy men on whose soules god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the fourth yere of kynge Henryes regne came the emperour of CoÌ„stantynople with many grete lordes knyghtes moche other people of his couÌ„tre into Englonde to kynge Henry with hym to speke to disporte to se the good gouernauÌ„ce condicions of our people to knowe the coÌ„mo dytees of Englonde And our kyng with all his lordes goodly worshypfully receyued welcomed hym all his meyny that came with hym dyd hym all the reuerâ—â—e worshyp that they coude myght anone the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded al maner offycers that he shold be serued as ryally as it longed to suche a worthy lord emperour vpon his owne cost as longe as he his men were in Englond ¶ In this same yere came dame Iane the duchesse of Brytayn into Englonde and londed at Falmouth in Cornewayle and from thens she was brought to the cite of Wynchestre there she was wedded vnto kynge Henry the fourth in the abbey of sayÌ„t Swythyus with all the solempnite that myght be done made And soone after she was brought from thens to LondoÌ„ And the Mayre the aldermen with the comyns of the cite of LondoÌ„ rode agaynst her welcomed her brought her through the cite of London to Westmynster there she was crowned quene of Englonde there the kynge made a ryall a solempne feest for her for all maner men that thyder wolde come ¶ And in this same yere dame BlauÌ„che the eldest doughter of kyng Henry was sent ouer see with the erle of Somerset her vncle with mayster Rychard Clyfford than bysshop of worcestre with many other worthy lordes ladyes worthy squyers as longed to suche a noble kynges doughter came vnto Coleyn And thyder came the dukes sone of Barre with a fayre coÌ„pany receyued this worthy lady the bysshop of Worcestre wedded sacred them togyder as holy