â—…rl le hym that I sent it hym and a full rycher yefte I wylle hym yeue For vpon the. xij day he shal come to me and euermore duel le in blysse withoute ende Syr sayd the pylgryms what man lâ—…n ye and in what place is your duellyng Fayr frendes quod le I am Iohan the euangelyst and am duellyng with almygh ty god And your kyng edward is my frende I loue hym specialy for encwson that he euer hath lyued in clennesse and is cle ne mayd And I pray yow my message al for to done â—…o I ha ue to yow y sayd whan seynt Iohan enangelyst hadde thus lâ—…m charged sodeynly he wyded out of her syght The pylgrymes tho thanked almyghty god and went forth in hir way And whan they had gone two or thre myle they bygonne to woâ—…e wery And sate a doune him for to reste and soo fyl a slepe And when they had slepte wel one of hem a woke lifâ—…e vp his heede and loked aboute and said vnto his felaw Arise vp and wende we in our weye what said that one felawe to that other wher be we nowe Certes said that other It semeth me that this is not the same countreye that we layd vs in for to wst and slepe For we were from Ierusalem but thre myles They token vp hir hondes and blessed hem and went forth in hir waye And as they went in hir weye they sawe shepeherdes goyng with hir shepe that speken none other langage but englisshe Leue freÌ„des qdâ—… one of the pilgrems what couÌ„tre is this who is lord chewf one of the shepeherdes ansuerd this is the couÌ„tre of kent in englond of the whiche the good kyng edward is lord The pylgryms thanked almyghty god and seynt Iohn euangelyste wente forth in hir wey come to Caunterbury and fro thens in to london ther they founde the kyng told hym al fro the begynnyng vnto the ende as moche as seynt Iohan had hem charged and of al thynges how they sped by the wey and toke the ryng to kyng edward he vnderfenge it thanked almyghty god and saynt Iohn euangelyst And tho made hym a redy euery day from day to day for to weÌ„de out of this lyfe whan god wold for hym sende How seynt edward dyed on the xij day Ca C xxx ANd after it befell thus in cristemasse eue as the hooly man Edward was at goddes seruyce mannes for to here of the high fest he bycome ful syke in the morow endured with moche payne the masse for to here and after lete hym be ladde in to his chambre there for to resten hym but in to his hall amoÌ„gs his bawns knyghtes myght he not come hem for to comfort sola ce as he was woned for to done at that worthy fest wherfor alle hir myrth comfort amonges all that were in the halle was tor ned in to care sorow for encheson that they dred for to lâ—…sc ler good lord the kyng And vpon saynt Iohans day euangelyst tho that come next the kyng vnderfenge his ryghtes of holy chirche as falleth to euery cristen man abode the mercy the wylle of god tho two pylgryms he lete byfore him come yaf hâ—…m rich yeftes bytoke hem vnto god And also the abbot of westmynstre he lete byfore hym come toke hym that rynge in honour of god saynt marye of seynt Iohn euangelyst the abbot toke put it among other relyques so that it is at westmynstre and euer more shal be so lay the kyng seke til the xij euen tho di ed the good kynge Edward at westmynstre ther he lyeth For whos loue god hath shewed many fayre myracles this was in the yere of Incarnacion of our lord ihu crist in lxv yere And after he was translated putte in to the shryne thurgh the noble martir seynt thomas of Caunterbnry How Harold that was gode wyns sone was made kyng and how he scaped fro the duk of normandye Cao. C xxxi WHan saynt Edward was gone oute of this worlde was gone to god worthely entered as it apperteyned to such a lord for to be the barons of the land wold haue hadde Edward Helyngus sone to Edward the outlawe that was edmond Irensydes sone to be kyng for as moche as he was moost kyndeste kynges blode of the reame But harold sone of therle godewyn thurgh the strengthe of his fadre goode wyn and thurgh other grete lordes of the royaÌ„me that were of his kyn vnto hym sibbe seysed al englond to his hand and anon lete hym croune kyng after the enterement of seynt edward This harold that was godewynes sone the second yere tofore that seynt edward was dede wold haue gone in to Flaundres but he was deyue thurgh tem pest in to the countre of pouÌ„tyf there he was take brought to the duke william And this harold went tho that duk william wolde haue ben auengyd vpon hym for encheson that therle Godewyne that was harols fadre had lete slee Alured that was seynt edwardes broder and pryncypally for encheson that alured was quene enimes sone that was rychardes moder duke of nor mandy that was ayell to the duke wylliam And netheles when the duk william had harold in pryson and vnder his power for as moche as this harold was a noble knyght wyse and worthy of bodye that his fadre and he were accorded with good kyng edward and therfor wold not mysdone hym but al maner thyn ges that bytwene hem were spoken ordeygned Harold by his good wyll swore vpon a boke vpon holy sayntes that he shold spouse wedde due williams doughter after the deth of saynt ed ward that he shold besyly done his deuer for to kepe saue the royame of englond to the profyte auauÌ„tage of duk william whan harold had thus made his othe vnto duke wylliam he lete hym goo yafe hym many ryche yeftes he tho went thens come in to englond anon dede in this maner whan seynt Edward was deede as a man falsely forswore he lete croune hym kyng of englond falsely brake the conenauÌ„ts that he had made byfore with duk william wherfor he was with him woÌ„der wroth and swore that he shold vpon hym ben auengyd what euer so him befell And anon duk william lete assemble a grete hoost come in to englond to auenge hym vpon harold to conquere the laÌ„d yf that he myght And in the same yere that harold was crouned harold harestrenge kyng of denmark arryued in scotlaÌ„d thouÈt to haue ben kyng of englond he come in to englond slewe and robbed destroyed al that he myght till that he come to york and ther he slewe many men of armes a M an honderd preestes whan this tiding come to the kyng he asseÌ„bled a stroÌ„ge power
to the bisshop of northewiche And the same power we yeue in scotland to the bisshopes of rouchestre and of salysbury And in walys we yeue the same power to the bisshopes of seynt dauyd of landaf of seynt asse And more ouer we sende thurgh al crystendome that al the bisshops beyonde the see that they done acurse al tho that hel pen yow or ony counseyll yeuen yow in any maner nede that ye haue to done in ony party of the world And we assoylle hem al so al by the auctoryte of the pope commaūde hem also with yow for to werre as with hym that is enemy to all holy chirche Tho ansuerd the kyng what mowe ye done me more Tho ansuerd pan dolf we seyne to yow in verlo dei that ye ne none heyr that ye ha ue neuer after this day may be crouned Tho said the king by him that is almyghty god and I had wyst of this thyng er that ye come in to my land that ye had me brought suche tydyng I shold haue made yow ryde al an hole yere Tho ansuerd pādolf ful wel wende we at our fyrst comyng that ye wold haue ben obedyent to god to holy chirch haue fulfylled the popes commaūdement now we haue shewed to yow pronoūced the popes wylle as we were charged therwith And as now ye haue said that yf ye had wyst the cause of our comyng that ye wold haue made vs ry de al an hole yere as wel ye myght haue sayd that ye wold ha ue take an hole yere of respyte by the popes leue but for to suffre what deth ye coude ordeyne we shal not spare for to telle yow holych al the popes message his wylle that we were charged with How pandolf delyuerd a clerk that had falsed coūterfeted the kynges money byfore the kyng hym self Ca. C L ANd anon tho commaunded the kyng the sherenes bailyfs of northampton that were in the kynges presence that they shold brynge forth all the prysoners that they myght be done vn to the deth before pandolf for encheson the kyng wende that they wold haue gayn sayd hyr dedes for cause of deth al thyng that he had spoken afore whan the prisoners were come byfore the king he comaūded som to be honged somme to ben drawe somme to drawe hir eyen oute of hir heede and amonge al other ther was a clerk had falshed the kynges money the kyng commaūded that he shold be honged and drawe And when pandolf herd this commaundement of the kyng he sterte hym vp smertely anon axed a boke a candel wold haue cursed al hem that set vppon the clerk ony honde and pandolf him self wente for to seche a crosse the kyng folowed hym delyuerd hym the clerk by the honde that he shold do with hym what that euer he wold and thus was the clerk deliuerd went thens pandolf durant his felawe went fro the kyng Iohan come ageyne to the pope of rome told hym that kyng Iohan wold not amended ben but euer abyde so acursed and netheles the pope graunted that yere thurgh oute englond that men myght syng masses in couenable chirches and make goddes body yeue it to syke men that passe shold out of this world And also that men myght cristen children ouerall And whan the pope wyst and sawe that the kyng wold not ben vnder the rule of hooly chirche for noo maner thyng the pope tho sente to the kynge of fraunce in remissyon of his synnes that he shold take with hym alle the power that he myght wende in to Englond for to destroye kyng Iohan whan this tydyng come to kynge Iohan tho was he sore annoyed and sore drad lest that he shold lese his reame and him self be done to deth Tho sente he to the pope messagyers sayd that he wold ben Ius tyfyed and come to amendement in al thynges and wolde make satisfaction to al maner men after the popes ordynaunce Tho sent the pope ageyne in to englond pandolf and other messagyers comen to Caunterbury ther the kyng abode the xiij days of may the kyng made an oth for to stand to the popes ordynaūce before pandolf the legate in al maner thynges in whiche he was acursed and that he shold make ful restitucion to al men of holy chirche of relygyon and of the goodes that he had take of hem ayenst hir wyll and all the grete lordes of englond swore vppon the boke by the holy dome that yf the kyng wold not holde his othe they sayde that they wold make hym holde it by strengthe Tho put the kyng hym to the court of Rome and to the pope and tho yaf vp the reame of Englond and of Irlond for hym and for his heyres for euermore that shold come after hym So that kyng Iohan his heyres shold take tho two reames of the popes hand and shold holde tho two wyaines of the pope as to ferme payeng euery yere vnto the court of Rome a thousand marke of syluer tho toke the kynge the croune of his heede set hym on his knees and these wordes he sayd in heryng of al the grete lordes of englond here I resygne vp the croune the reame of Englond in to the popes bande Innocent the thyrdde put me ho lych in his mercy in his ordynannce Tho vnderfenge pandolf the croune of kyng Iohan and kept it v dayes as for seysen takyng of two reames of englond and of Irlond confermed all maner thynges by his chartre that foloweth after Of the letter oblygatorye that kyng Iohan made vnto the court of Rome wherfor the petres pens ben gadred thurgh oute al En glond Cao. C ljo. TO all cristen peple thurgh oute the world duellyng Iohan by the grace of god kyng of englond gretyng to your vnyuersyce knowe thyng it be that for as moche as we haue greued and offended god oure moder chirche of Rome for as moche as we haue nede to the mercy of oure lord Ihu criste we may no thyng so worthy offre as competent satisfaction to make to god to holy chirche but yf it were our owne body as with our reames of Englōd of Irlond Than by the grace of god we des◅re for to meke vs for the loue of hym that meketh hym to the deth of the crosse thurgh coūceyll of the noble erles barons we offren frely graunten to god to the appostles seynt peter and seynt paule to or moder chirche of Rome to our hooly fadre the pope Innocent the thirde to al the popes that come after him alle the reame patronages of chirches of Englond of Irlond with hyr apperteuaūces for rmission of our synnes and helpe l◅lthe of our kyn soules of al cristen soules so that fro this ty me afterward we
and conedage pursued hym toke hym slewe hym Tho come conedage ageyne and seysed al the land in to hys hande and helde it and regned after xxxiij yere and tho dyed lyeth at newe Troye How Reynold that was Conedages sone regned after hys fadre And in his tyme it rayned blode iij dayes in tokenynge of grete deth Ca. xv ANd after this Conedage regned Reynold his sone a wyse knyght an hardy curteis that wel nobley gouerned the land wonder wel made hym beloued of al maner of folk in his tyme it rayned bloode that lasted iij dayes as god wold sone after ther come grete deth of peple for hoostes without nombre of peple foughten til they were dede wherof no man might haue ne lette til that almyghty god therof toke mercy and pyte and tho gan it cese this reinold regned xxij yer died lieth at york How Gorbodyan regned in pees that was Reynolds sone after he died lyeth at york ca xvi AFter this reynold regned Gorbodyan his sone xv yere dyed lyeth at yorke How Gorbodyan had ij sones how that one slew that other for to haue the herytage how ydoyne hir moder slewe that other wherfor the lande was destroyed Ca xvij WHan this gorbodyan was deede his ij sones that he had becomen stoute proude and euer werryd to geder for the londe that one was callyd ferres and that other porres and this fer res wold haue al the land but that other wold not suffre hym Ferres had a felons hert and thought thurgh treson to sle his bro der but preuely he went in to fraūce and ther abode with the king Siward til vpon a tyme whan he come ageyne and fought with his broder porres but ful euyl it happed tho for he was slayne first whan ydoyne hyr moder wist that porres was dede she made grete sorow for encheson that she louid him more than that other thought hym for to slee priuely prinely she come to hyr sone vpon a nyght with two knyues therwith cutte his throte and the body also in to smal pyeces who herd euer such a cursid modre that slewe with her owne hondes hir owne sone long tyme after laste the reproue shame to the moder that for encheson of that one sone murdryd that other so lost hem bothe How foure kynges curtoysly helde al britayne and whiche ben hir names Ca xviij WHan the two bretheren were so dede they nad left behind hem nether sonne ne doughter ne none other of the kynred that myght haue the herytage for as moche as the strengest men dri nen and scomfited the feblest and token al hyr londes so that in euery coūtrey they had grete warre strife vnder hem but among all other thynges ther were amonges hem in the coūtre that ouer come al tho other and thurgh her strength myght they token all the landes euery of hem toke a certayne countre in hys countre lete calle hym kyng one of hem was callyd scater and he was kyng of scotland that other was callyd dawallyere he was kynge of loegers and of al the lande that was lotrinus that was bru◅es sone the third was callid rudac he was kyng of walys the iiij was callyd Cloten he was kyng of cornewaylle but this Cloten sholde haue had al the lond by reson for there was noo man that wiste none so rightful heyr as he was but they that were strēgest set litel by hem that were of lasse esta te therfor this cloten had nomore lād amōg hem than cornewail Of kyng donebaud that was clotes sone how he had wōne the lande Ca xix THis Cloten had a sone that was caylld donebaud that after the deth of his fadre become an hardy man a fair ◅r to ys so that he passed althe kynges of britayne of fayrenesse of worthynes And anon as he was knyght he wyst wel whan that his fadre lyued he was moost ryghtful heyr of all the lond shold haue had by reson but other kynges that were of more strengthe than he bynome hym his londe afterward this donebaud ordeyned hym power first he conquerd al the land of logi ers after he wolde haue conquerd al scotland walys scater came with his men and yaf hym batayll and rudac come ageyne with his walshmen for to helpe hym But so it be fell that rudac was slayn and scater also in playn batayll so donebaud had the vyctorye conquerd al the londe and wel mayntened it in pees in quyete that neuer before it was so wel mayntened How donebaud was fyrste kynge that euer wered crowne of gold in Brytayne Ca xx THis donebaud lete make him a croune of gold and wered the croune vpon his hede as neuer kyng dyd byfore he or deyned a statute that had a man done neuer so moche harme he myght come in to the temple shold no man hym mysdo but goon therm sauf in pees after goon in to what coūtre that he wold without ony harme yf ony man sette ony hand vpon hym ◅e than shold lese his lyfe And this donebaud made the toune of malmesbury the toune of the vise And whan he had regned wel worthely xl yere he dyed and lyeth at newe Troye How Brenne belyn departed bytwene hem the land after the deth of donebaud hir fadre and of the werre Ca xxj ANd after that this donebaud was dede his sones that he had departed the lande bitwene hem as hir fadre had ordeyned so that belyn his eldest sonne hadde al the lond of britayne on this half humber his broder brenne had al the londe from humber vnto scotland but for as moch that belyn had the better parte brenne therfor wax wroth wold had more of the land belyn his broder wold graūte hym no more wherfor contak werre aroos bytwene hem two but brenne the yonger broder badde noo myght ne strength ageynst belyn therfor brenne thurgh coūce◅l of his folk wēt fro thēs in to norwey to the kyng olsynges pra id hym of helpe socour for to cōquer al the lōde vpon belyn his broder vpon that couenaūt that he wold haue his doughter to wif the king olsinges him graūted belin anō as his broder was go to norwey he seysed in to his hand al the lond of northumberlond and toke al the castels lete hem araye kepe the costes of the see that brenne shold not arryue in no syde but that he were take The kyng olfynges lete assemble a grete hoost delyuerd his doughter to Brenne and al the peple that he had ordeyned this danusel samye had long tyme loued a kyng that was callyd gut laghen to hym she told al hyr counseyl how that brenne sholde hir haue
to robbe moche sorow done hit bfell so that kyng Aurilambros lay seke at wynchestre and myght not helpe hym self So that he sent in his name 〈◊〉 his broder with a grete power to helpe walys and thyderward he went as moch as he myght The kyng of Irlond and passent had herd telle that Aurilambros was syke to hym come a â—…seyn that was callid Coppa and sayde Syr quod he duelle ye here al in pees with your hoost I behote yow thurgh my queyutyse that I shal slee the kynge aurilambros that is seke yf ye doo so quod passent I shal yow rychely anauÌ„ce This Trayceur Coppa put vppon hym an abyte of Relygyon bete shaue hym a brode crowne come to the kynges court sayd that he wold hele the kyng of his ma ladye Tho sayd the Traytour Coppa vnto the kynge Sir ben of good comfert for I shal yeue yow suche a medyeyne that ye shall sweten anon right lusten to slepe haue good rest and the trai tour yaf hym suche poyson that he slepe anon right dyed in his slepyng And the traytour sayd that he wold gone in to the felde till he were awaked and so escaped he awey For no man had to hym suspection for encheson of his abyte that he was in clothed and also for his brode croune But whan the kynges men wyfte that he was dede they bycomen wonder sory fast sought the trai tour But they myght not fynde hym for Coppa toened ageyne to the hoost fro whens that he come Whan Aurilambros was dede a sterre in the morne was seyne with a clere lyght at the bought of the beme was feyâ—… the 〈◊〉 of an horrible dragon Ca lxviij Whan the kyng Aurilambros was thus dede enpoysened at wynchesâ—…e a morne after that he was dede aboute the tyme of pâ—…e there was seyne a â—…rre greete and cleere and the beme of that sterre was bryghter than the sonne at the bouÈt of the beme appered a dragoÌ„s hede oute of his mouth come ij huge lightes that were as bright as ony fyre brennyng and that one beme wente toward Fraunce straught ouer the see thyderward And out of that beme come vij bemes ful clere longe as it we to the lyghte of fyre This sterre was feyn of many a man but none of hem wyst what it bytokened meer that was the kynges broder that was in walis with his hoost of bertons saw that sterre the grete lyght that yafe he wondred therof gretely what it myght bytoken and lete calle merlyn prayd hym for to telle what it myght bytoken Of the betokenyng of the sterre Ca lxix OErlyn saw that sterre beheld hym long tyme sythenâ—…s he quoke wepte tenderly and sayd allas allas that so no ble kyng worthy is dede And I doo yowe to vnderstonde that Anrilambros youre broder is enpoysened and that I see wâ—… in this sterre your self bytokened by the hede of the dragon that is seyn at the bought of the beme that is your self that shal be kyng and regne And by the beeme that stonde toward the est is to vn derstonde that ye shal geete a sone that shal conquere all FrauÌ„ce all the landes that ben longynge to the croune of fraunce that shal be a worthyer styng of more honour than euer was ony of his auncestres And by the beme that stretcheth toward Irlond is bytokened that ye shal gete a donghter that shal be quene of ir lond And the seuen bemes bytokenen that she shal haue seuen sones euery of hem shal be kyng and regne with moche honour abyde ye no lenger here but go â—…ue batayll to your enemyes fyghte with hem boldely for ye shal ouercome hem haue the vyctorye meer thanked hertely merlyn toke his men and went toward his enemy they foughten to geder mortaly so be discomfyted his enemyes alle destroyed hym self shewe passent that was Mortigers sone And his britons slewe guyllomer that was kynge of Irlond al his men And meer anon after that batuyll toke his wey toward wynchestre for to done entere Auri lambros kyng that was his broder but tho was the body borne to stohenge with moche honour that he had done made in 〈◊〉 brauÌ„ce of the britons that there were slayn thurgh treson of engist that same day that they shold haue ben acorded in the same place they entered aurilambros the ij xere of his â—…gne with al the worship that longed to suche a kyng on whos soâ—… god haue mercy Of Vter pendragon wherfor he was callyd so after ye shalle here And how he was ouertake with grete loue of Igerne that that was therle of Cornewaylles wyf Ca. lxx AFter the deth of Aurilambros Vter his broder was crowned and regned wel and worthely and in remembraunce of the dragon that he was lyked to he lete make two dragones thurgh couÌ„seill of his britons that one to be bow bifore hym whan he went in to bataylle and that other to abyde at wynchestre in the bisshops chirche And for that encheson he was callyd euer after Vter pendragon And Otta that was Engystes sone commended but lytel Vter that was made new kyng and ageynste hym bygan to meue warre and ordeyned a grete companye of his frendes of his kynne and of Ossa his broder and had take al the land from humber vnto york but they of york helde strongly ageyn hem wold not suffre hem to come in to the toun nother to yelde the Cyte to hem and he besyeged the toun anon ught yaf ther to a stronge assaut but they of the cyte hem kepte well and strongly And whan Vter herd therof he come thyder with a gre te power for to helpe and rescue the toune put awey the syege yaf a strong batayll otta his companye hem defended as wel as they myght but atte last they were discomfyted the moose part of hem slayn otta and ossa were taken put in to prison at london And Vter hym selfe duellyd a while at yorke after he went to london and at the ester after suyng he wold bere crowne and holde a solempne fest lete sompne al his erles barons that they shold come to that fest and all tho that had wyues shol de bringe hem also to that feste and al comen at the kynges commaundement as they were comaunded The fest was richely holden al worthy sette to mete after that they weren of estate soo that erle goâ—…wys of Cornewayle Igerne his wyf setten al ther next the kyng the kyng sawe the fayrenes of that lady that she had And was rauysshed for hir beaute ofte he made to hyr nyce semblaunt in lokyng laughyng so at the last the erle perteyned the priue lokyng laughyng the
many mysdedes that were done ayenst his pees his lawe while that he was in Flaundres Of the last mariage of kyng edward how he wēt the thyrd tyme in scotland Ca. C lxxj ANd afterward it was ordeyned thurgh the court of Rome that kynge edward sholde wedde d◅me margarete kynge philyps suster of fraūce the arche bisshop Robert of wynchelsee spoused hem to gedre thurgh which mariage ther was made pe◅s bytwene kyng edward of Englond and kyng philip of Fraūce Kynge edward went tho the thyrdde tyme in Scotland And tho within the fyrst yere he had enfam yned the londe so that there left not one that ne come to his mercy sauf tho that were in the castel of estreuelyn that wa◅ wel vitaylled astored for vij yere How the castel of Estreuelyne was besyeged Ca C. lxxij KKyng Edward come with an huge power to the Castel of Estreuelyn besyeged the castel but it lytell auayled for he myght do the scottes none harme For the castel was so strōg wel y kept And Kynge edward sawe that and thought hym vpon a queyntyse lete make there anone ij peyre of highe galowes byfore the tour of the castel made his oth that as many as were in the castel were he erle or baron he were take with strēgthe but if he wold the rather hym yelde he shold ben hanged vp on the galowes and whan tho that were in the castel herd this they come yelde hem al to the kynges grace and mercy and the kyng foryafe hym al his maletalent And there were al the gre to lordes of Scotland swore to kyng Edward that they shold co me to london to euery parlement shold stonde to his ordenaūce How Troyle bastone was fyrst ordeyned Ca C lxxiij THe kyng edward went thens to london and went haue had reste and pees of his werre with whiche werre he was occupyed xx yere that is to say in walys in Gascoyn and in Scot land And thought how he myght recouer his tresour that he had spended aboute his werre lete enquere thurgh the reame of mis takynges and wronges done thurgh mysdoers in Englonde of al the tyme that he had ben oute of his reame that men callyd tro illebaston And ordeyned therto Iustyces in this maner he re couerd tresour without nombre And his encheson was for he had thought for to haue gone in to holy land for to werre vpon god des enemyes For encheson that he was ◅oysed long tyme before And netheles that lawe that he had ordeyned dyde moche good thurgh oute al Englond to hem that were mysbode For tho that trespaced were we◅ chastysed And afterward the meker and the lettre the poure comons were in pees in rest the same tyme kyng edward enprisoned his owne sone Edward for encheson that walter of langeton bisshop of chestre that was the kynges tresorer had made vpon hym complaynt sayd that the forsayd Edward thurgh counceyll procurement of one pyers of ganastone a squyer of gascoyne had broke the parkes of the forsayd bisshop the forsayd pyers counceylled lad the same Edward for this cause kyng edward exyled the sayd pyers ou◅ of Englond for euermore Of the deth of william waleys the fals traytout Ca. C lxx ◅ij ANd whan this kyng edward had his enemyes ouercome in walys goscoyne in Scotland destroyed his traytours but onlyeh that ribaud william waleys that neuer to the kyng wold hym yelde and at◅ last in the toune of seynt domyny◅ in the yere of kynge edwardes regne xxx ij that fals traytour was take presented to the kyng sauf the kyng wold not see hym but sente hym to london to vnderfonge his Iugement on saynt Bartholomeus eue he was honged and drawe his hede smyten of and his bowels take oute of his body and brente his body quartred sente to four the best tounes of Scotland his ◅de sette vpon a spere sette vpon london brydge in example that the Scottes shold haue in mynde for to bere hem amys ageynsce hyr lyege lord eftsones How the Scotces come to kyng edward for to amende hir t◅ space that they had done ageynst hym Ca C lxxv ANd at mych◅lmasse tho next comynge kyng Edward helde his parlement at westmynstre thyder come the Scottes that is to say the bisshop of seynt Andrew Robert the B◅s Er le of Carryk Symond the frysel Iohan the erle of Athell and they were acorded with the kyng and bounde and by oth sworne that afterward yf ony of hem mysber◅ hem ayenst kyng edward that they shold ben disherited for euermore And whan ◅r pees was thus y made they toke hir loue preuelych w◅ home to hir owne countre How Robert the brus chalengyd Scotland Ca. C. lxxv◅ ANd after this Robert the Brus Erle of Ca◅yest sence by his letter to the erles and barone of Scotland that they sholde come to hym to Soone in the morow after the conc◅pcion of ou◅ Ladye for highe nedes of the lande And the lordes come a◅ the day assigned and at the same day sir Robert the brus sayd fa yr lordes full well ye knowe that in my persone duelled the right of the reme of Scotland as ye wyte wel am rightfull heyr Syth that Syr Iohan bayllol that was our kyng vs bath forsake left his land And though it so be that kyng Edward of englōd with wrongful power hath made me to hym assent ayenst my wyll yf that ye wyll graunte that I be kyng of Scotland I shall kepe yow ageynst kyng edward ayenst al maner men with that word the abbot of Scone aroos before hem al sayd that it was reson for to helpe hym the land to kepe defende tho sayd in presence of hem all that he wold yeue hym a M poūd for to mayntene that land al the other graūted the land to him with hir power hym for to helpe defyed kyng Edward of en glond sayd that Robert the Brus shold be kyng of Scotland How Syr Iohan of Comyn gaynesayd the crounyng of Syr Robert the Brus Ca.o. C lxxvij o LOrdynges sayd Syr Iohan of Comyn thynketh vpon the trouth the othe that ye made vnto kyng Edward of En glond and touchyng my self I wyll not breke myn oth for noo man and so he went fro that companye at that tyme wherfor Ro bert the brus and all that to hym consented were wonder wrothe and tho mana◅ed Syr Iohan of Comyn Tho ordeyned they an other counceyle at donfrys to the whiche come the forsayd Syre Iohan Comyn he duellyd but two myle from Donfrys there that he was woned for to soiourne and abyde How Syr Iohan was traytoursly slayn Ca C lxxviij WHan Robert the brus wyst that all the grete lordes of Scot land were come to dōfris sauf Syr Iohan Comyn that so iourned tho nygh
the comune place ther they held alle the se courtes of lawe fro mydsomer that is to say the fest of seynt Io han the baptist vnto the fest of cristemasse next sewyng than y e kyng his couÌ„seyll sawe it not so profitable ther as it was at loÌ„ don than anone he remeued it ayene vnto london so to westmes stre for grete ease of his officers auauntage to the kyng al y e comyns of the reame And when the peple of loÌ„don saw knewe that these courtes were come ayene and the kyng his peple also thenne the mayer the aldermen with the chyef comuners of the Cyte lete gadre a grete some of gold of al the comyns of the cite And ordeyned made grete ryalte ayenst his comyng to london for to haue his grace good lordship also hir lybertees frauÌ„ chyses graunted vnto hem ayene as they before tymes had And than by grete Instaunce prayer of the quene Anne of hir lordes ladyes the kyng graunted hem grace this was done at â—…ene in suthereye And than the kyng within ij dayes after come to lon don And the mayre of london shereues aldermen al the worthy men of the Cyte afterward riden ageynst the kyng in good araye vnto the heth on this side the maner of shene submyttyng hem huÌ„ bely mekely with al maner obeisauÌ„ce vnto hym as they ought to done thus they brought the kynge the quene to london whan the kyng come to the gate of the bridge of london ther they presented hym with a mylk white stede sadled bridled trapped with cloth of gold rede parted to geder the quene a palfreyâ—… al whyte in the same araye trapped with whyte rede and al the conduytes of london ronnen with wyne both whyte rede for al maner people to drynke of And bytwene seynt poules the crosse in cheepe ther was made a stage a rial staÌ„dyng vpon hyghe and therin were many Angels with dyuerse melodyes song And than an Angel come a doune from the stage an highe by a vyse sette a cronue of gold pyght with ryche perle precious stones vpon the kynges hede and another vpon the Quenes he de And soo the Cytezeyns brought the kynge the quene vn to westmynstre in to hyr paleys And than on the morne after the mayer the shereues and the aldermen of london comen vnto the kynge in to his paleys at westmynstre and presented hym with two basyus of syluer oner gylt ful of Coyned gold the soÌ„me of xx honderd pounde prayenge hym of his hyghe mercy and lordship and special grace that they myght haue his good loue with the lybertees and fraunchyses lyke as they haue had before tymes by his lettres patents his chartre confermed And the quene other worthy lordes and ladyes fyll on knees besouÈt the kyng of grace to conferme this Than the kyng toke vp the quene graunted hir al hir askyng than they thanked the kynge the quene wenten home ayene And in the xvj yere of kyng Rychardes regne certeyne lordes of scotland come in to En glond to gete worship as by feet of armes These were the persones the erle of marre he chalengid therle marchal of englond to Iuste with hym certayn poyntes on horsbak with sharp speres and they ryden to geders as ij worthy knyghtes lordes certeyne courses but not the ful chalenge that the scottissh erle made For he was cast both hors man ij of his ribles broke with that fal And so he was borne home oute of smythfeld home in to his yn And within a litel tyme after he was caryed homward in a litter and at yorke ther he deyde And sir william Darel knyght tho the banerer of scotlande made another chalenge with â–ª Syre Piers courteyne knyght the kynges banerer of englond of cer teyne courses yet on horsbak in the same feld And whan he had riden certeyne courses hit assayed he myÈt not haue the letter he yaf it ouer wold no more of his chalenge turned his hors rode home to his owne yn And one Cokkeborne a squyer of scot laÌ„d chalengyd Syr Nychol hauberk knyÈt of certeyne courses yet with sharp speres on horsbak riden v courses to geders and at euery course the scot was cast a donne bothe hors man And thus our englissh lordes thanked be god badden the feld And in the xvij yere of kynge Rychardes regne deyde the good gracious quene Anne that was wyf to kyng Richard in the maner of she ne in the shyre of surre vpon wytsonday than was she brouÈt to london so to westmynstre and ther she was beryed worthe ly entered beside saynt Edwardes shrine On whos soule almyÈty god haue pyte mercy Amen How kyng Richard spoused dame Isabel the kynges doughter of frauÌ„ce in the toune of caleys brought hir in to englond let hir be crouned quene in the Abbey of seynt peters of westmynstre Capitulo CC xlij IN the xx yere of kyng Richardes regne he went hym ouer the see vnto Caleys with Dukes Erles Lordes and barons and many other worthy Squyers with greete araye and commune people of the Royamme in good arraye as than longed to suche a worthy kyng prince of his nobley and of his own persone to done hym reuerence obseruauÌ„ce as ought to be done vnto hir lyege lord so myght a kyng Emperour in hys owne to abyde resceyue there that worthy gracious lady that shold ben his wyf a yong creature of xix yere of age dâ—…me Isabel the kynges doughter of frauÌ„ce and many other worthy lordes of grete name both barons knyghtes with moche other people that comen vnto the toune of Grauenyng two dukes of frauÌ„ce that one was the duk of Burgoyne and that other the duke of barry that wold no ferther lasse than they had pledges for hem And than the kyng Rychard delyuerd two pledges for hem to go sauf come sauf his ij worthy vncles the duk of Gloucestre the duk of york And they ij wenten ouer the water of Grauenyng abyden there as for pledges vnto the tyme that the ma riage the fest was done And that these ij dukes of fraunce we re come ayene vnto grauenyng water And thenne these two wor thy dukes come ouer the water at Grauenyng soo to Caleys with this worshipful ladye dame Isabel that was the kynges doughter of fraunce and with hyr come many a worthy lorde eke lady knyghtes squyers in the beste aray that myght be And ther they metten thith our meyny at Caleys the which wel comed hir hyr meynye with the best honour and reuerence that myght be and so brought her in the toune of Caleys And there she was resseyued with al the
soÌ„me maistres of dyuynyte other for treson that they wrought ayene the kyn ge were drawe honged at Tyburne al xij persones ther bygan a grete discencion debate in the couÌ„tre of waâ—…s bitwene the lord grey rithen O wen of glendor squyer of walys this owen arered a grete noÌ„bre of walsshmen kept al y t couÌ„tre about right strong dyd moche harme destroyed the kynges tounes lord shippes thurgh out walys robbed slow the kynges peple both englissh walssh thue he endured a xij yere large he toke y e lord grey rythen prisoner kept hym fast in hold til he was rauÌ„sond of prisoners of the marche And kept hym long tyme in hold And atâ—… laste he made hym wedde one of his doughters kepte hym ther stylle with his wyf And sone after he dyed And than the kynge henry knowyng this meschyef destruction treson that this owen had wrought thenne anon he ordeyned a strong power of men of armes of archyers moche other stuffe that loÌ„ged to werre for to abate destroye the malice of this fals walsshmeÌ„ And than the kynge come in to waâ—…s with his power for to destroye this Owen other rebelles fals walshmen and anon they fledden in to the mouÌ„tayns And ther myght the kyng done he 〈◊〉 no harme in no maner wyse for the mouÌ„tayns And so the kyng come in to englond ayene for lesyng of mo of his peple and thus he sped nouÈt ther In this same yere was grete scarcite of whete in Englond for a quarter of whete was at xvj shyllynge there was marchauÌ„dyse of englond sente in pruys for whete and anon they had lade freyght shippes ynowe and come home in saufete blessid be god of al his yeftes And in the iiij yere of kyng henryes regne ther was a sterre seyn in the firmament that shewed hym self thurgh al the world for dyuerse tokenes that shold bifalle so ne after the whiche sterre was named callid by clergye Stella Cometa And on seynt mary magdalene daye next folewyng in the same yere was the batayll of shrowesbury And thydder come Syr henry percy the erles sone of Northumberlond with a grete multitude of men of Armes and Archyers and yafe a batâ—…ylle to kyng henry the fourth thurgh fals couÌ„seyll and wykked rede of Syre Thomas percy his vncle Erle of worcestre and there was Syre Henry â—…ercy slayne and the mooste partye of his meyny in the feld And Syr Thomas percy take and kept faste in holde two dayes til the kyng had sette reste amonge his people on both sides And than Syr Thomas percy anon was Iudged to be dedâ—… drawe honged his heede smyten of for his fals treson at shrowesbury his hede brouÈt to london set on london bridge And the other peple that ther were slayn on both partyes the kyn ge leâ—…e berye And ther was slayn on the kynges side in that ba tayl therle of stafford sir waltyer blouÌ„te in the kynges cote armure vnder the kynges baner many mo worthy men on whos soules god haue mercy amen And in the fourth yere of kyng hen ryes regne come the emperour of Constantynoble with many gre te lordes knyÈtes moche other peple of his couÌ„tre in to engloÌ„d to kyng henry with hym to speke to disporte to see the good goueruauÌ„ce coÌ„dicions of our peple to knowe the coÌ„modytees of englond And our kynge with al his lordes goodly worshipfully hym resceyued welcomed hym al his meyny that comeÌ„ with hym dyd hym al the reuerence worship that they coude myght And anon the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded al maner officers that he shold be serued as worthely ryally as it longed vnto suche a worthy lord emperour on his own cost as loÌ„g as theÌ„perour was in englond and al his men that comen with hym And in this sa me yere come dame Iane the duchesse of Brytayne in to englond londed at fallemouth in Cornewayll And from thens she was brought to the Cyte of wynchestre And ther she was wedded vn to kyng henry the fourth in the abbey of saynt swythynes of wyn chestre with al the solempnyte that myght be done made sone after she was brought from thens to london And the mayre and the aldermen the comyns of the cyte of london ryden aâ—…enst hâ—… and hir welcomed brought hyr thurgh the Cyâ—…e of london to westmynstre and there she was crouned Quene of Englond there the kyng made a ryal and a solempne feste for her for al maner of men that thyder wold come And in this same yere dame blauÌ„che the eldest doughter of kyng henry the iiij was y sent ouer the see with the erle of Somersete hir vncle with maister Richard Clifford than bisshop of worcestre with many other wor thy lordes knyghtes and ladyes and worthy squyers as longed to suche a worthy kynges doughter and comen vnto Coleyn And thydder come the dukes sone of Barre with a fayre meyny and resseyued this worthy lady And there the bisshop of worcestre wedded and sacred hem to geder as holy chirche wold And ther was made a ryal feste and a grete Iustes in the reueren 〈◊〉 and worship of hem and of al peple that thyder come And whan this maryage and feste was done the Erle and the bisshop and al hir meyny token hir leue of lord and lady co me home ayene in to englond in saufte thanked be god And in the v yere of kyng henryes regne the lord thomas his sone went ouer see and the erle of kent and many other lordes knyghtes with men of armes and archyers a grete nombre to chastyse the re belles that aforne had done moche harme to oure englysshmen marchauÌ„tes and to many townes and portes in Englond on the see costes And the lord Thomas the kyngis sone come in to flauÌ„ dres to fore a toune that is callid the skluse amonges al the ship pes of dyuse naâ—…ons that were there after ther they ryden with hir shippes amonges hem and wenten a lond sported hem ther twoo dayes comen ayene to hir shippes token the brode see ther they metten with thre carrikkes of Iene that were lade with dyuerse marchauÌ„dyse wel y manned and ther they foughten to geders long tyme but the englisshmen had the victorys broughten the Carrykkys in to the cambre byfore wynchelsee there they canâ—…d these goodes and one of these Carrykkys was soden ly ther brente and the lordes hir peple torned hem home ayene and went no ferther at that tyme. And in the same tyme Serle yoman of kyng Richard Robes come in to englond oute of Scot land told to dyuerse pâ—…ple that kyng Rychard was alyue in scotland so moche peple byleuyd in his wordes wherfor a grete
right worthely And in the same yere was a grete frost in englond that dured xv wekes And in the tenth yere of kyng henryes regne the fourth come the neschal of henaude with other meyny to seke Auntres and to ge te hym worship in dedes of armes both on horsbak on fote at al maner of poyntes of werre And the Seneschal chalengyd the erle of Somersete and the erle delyuerd hym manfully of al his chalenges put his aduersarye to the wers in al poyntes wanne hym there greâ—…e worship and the gre of the feld And the next daye after come in to the felde an other man of armes of the Seneschals partye And ageynst hym come Syr Rychard of Arundel knyght And the henewyer had the better of hym on foâ—… in one poynt for he brought hym on his knee And the thyrdde day come in another man of armes in to the feld ageynst hym come Syre Iohan Cornewayll knyght and manly knyghtly quytte hym in al maner poyntes ayenst his aduersarye and had the better in the feld And on the iiij day come another man of ar mes of henaude in to the feld and ayenst hym come Syr Iohan cheynes sone and manly quytte hym ageynste his aduersarye for he cast hors man in to the feld the kynge for his manhode at that tyme dubbed hym knyÈt And the v day ther come another man of armes of the henewyers partye in to the feld to hym come in Syr Iohan styward knyÈt manfully quytte hym ther in al maner of poyntes had the better And the vj day come an other henewyer and to hym come william porter squyer 〈◊〉 mâ—…ful ly he quyte hym had the better in the feld And the kyng dub bed hym knyght the same tyme And the vij day come another henaude in to the felde and to hym come Iohan standyssâ—… squyer manfully he quytte hym on his aduersarye had the better in the feld there the kyng dubbed hym knyÈt the same day And on the same day come another henewyer to hym come a squyer of gascoyne proudely manly he quytte hym on his aduersarye and had the better And anon the kyng dubbed hym knyÈt And on the. viij day come in to the feld ij men of armes of â—…nawde to hem come ij soudyours of Caleys that were brethe ren that were callid Burghes and wel and manly quytte hem on hir aduersaryes and the better in the feld And thus ended the chalenges with moche worshippes And the kyng at the reuerence of the strauÌ„gyers made a grete fest and yaf hem ryche yeftes they token hir leue went home to hir owne couÌ„tre And in the xj yere of kyng henryes regne the iiij ther was a grete bataylle done in smythfeld bytwene ij squyers that one was callid glouces tre that was appellaunt Arthur was the defendaunt wel manly foughten to geder long tyme and the kyng for hir manfulnesse and of his grace toke hir quarel in to his honde made hem to goo out of the feld at ones so they were deuyded of hir bataylles and the kyng yaf hem grace And the xij yere of kyng Henryes regne the fourth Ris die a squyer of walys that was a rebell a ryser supporter to owen of glendor that dyd moche destruction to the peple of walys was taken brought to london and there he come afore the Iustyces was dampned for his tre son and than he was leyd on an hurdel so drawe forth vnto tiborne thurgh the cyte there he was honged lete doune ageyne and his hede smyten of and his body quartred sent to foure tâ—…u nes and his hede sette on london bridge And in the xiij yere of kynge henryes regne tho deyde Syr Iohan Beauford the Erle of Somersete that was Capitayn of Caleys and was beryed at the Abbey of the Tourehill on whos soule god haue mercy ameÌ„ And in the sauâ—…e yere the lord Thomas kyng henryes sone wed ded the CouÌ„tesse of Somersete And in this same yere come the Enbassatours of frauÌ„ce in to englond from the duk of Burgoyn vnto the prince of englond kyng henryes sone heyre for helpe socour of men of armes and archyers ayenst the duk of Orle auÌ„ ce And tho wenâ—…e ouer the see the erle of Arundell Syr Guyllebert vmfreuylle Erle of kyme and the lord Cobham Syr Io han Oldecastel and many other good knyÈtes and worthy squyâ—…rs and men of armes and good Archyers in to frauÌ„ce come to Parys to the duk of Burgoyne and there he resseyued welcomed these englisshmen the lordes and al other meyny And then it was done hym to wyte that the duk of OrleauÌ„ce was come to semtâ—…lowe fast by parys with a grete nombre of men of armes Arbalystyers thyder went oute englisshmen and foughten with hem and gate the bridge of semtklowe and there they slowe moche peple of frensshmen and Armynakes the remenaunt flâ—…d and wolde noo lenger abyde And than oure Englisshmen comen ageyne to parys and there they token hir leue of the duk comen home ayene in to englond in saufte the duk yâ—… fe hem grete yeftes Anon foleweng the duk of OrleauÌ„ce sent em bassatours in to englond to kyng henry the iiij besechyng hym of his help socour ayenst his dedely enemye the duk of Burgoyne And than the kyng made Thomas his sone duke of Clarence and his other sone Iohan duk of bedford And his other sonne Humfrey duk of Gloncestre and Sir Thomas Beauford erle of dorset and the duk of Aumarle he made duk of york And than the kyng ordeyned his sone sir thomas duk of Clarence sir Thomas Beauford erle of dorset sir Iohan Cornewayll with ma ny other lordes knyghtes squyers men of armes archyers to gone ouer the see in to frauÌ„ce in helpyng strengthyng of y e duk of OrleauÌ„ce And these worthy lordes with hir retenue shypped at hampton sayled ouer in to normandy and londed at hoggâ—…s And there met with hym the lord hambe at hir londyng with vij M men of armes of frensshmen thre sergeauÌ„tes of armes with hem al were put to flyght taken of hem vij C men of armes CCCC hors withoute tho that were slayn in the feld and so they riden forth thurgh oute frauÌ„ce token castellee townes slowe moche peple of frensshmen that withstode hem token many prisoners as they ryden soo they passed forth til they come to Burdeux and there they rested hem a whyle set the couÌ„tre in pees and rested til the vyntage were redy to saylle And than the duk with his meyny come home in to englond in saufete thanked be god And in the same yere was the kynges Coyne chaunged thurgh oute englond by the kyng his couÌ„seil that is to saâ—…e the noble half
noble ferthyng of gold And the xiiij yere of kyng Henryes regne the fourth he lete make galeys of werre for 〈◊〉 â—…d hoped to haue passed the grete see so forth to Ierusalem 〈◊〉 to haue ended his lyf but god vysyted hym so sone after 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mytees grete sikenes that he myght not wel endure no whyle so feâ—…uently he was take broughte in bedde at westmynstre in a fayre chaÌ„bre And as he lay in his led he asked his chamberlayn what they called that chambre that he lay ynne and he ansuerd said Ihrâ—…m And than he said that the prophecye said that he shol de make an ende and dye in Iâ—…rlm And than â—…e made hym redy vnto god and dysposed al his wil And sone after he dyed and was caryed by waâ—…r from westmynstre in a barge vnto Feuersham And from thens vnto CauÌ„terbury by land with moch torche lyght brennyng in to the abbey of Criâ—…hirch ther he was entered and beryed beside seynt Thomas of Caunterbury shryne thus ended the worthy kynge henry aboute mydlentâ—… sondaye in the yere of our lord a M CCCC xiij on whos soule god hauâ—… mercy Amen Of kyng henry the fyfthe that was kynge henryes sonne Capitulo CC xliiij o ANd after the deth of kyng henry the fourth regned kynge Henry his sone that was borne at moÌ„mouth in walis that was a worthy kyng and a gracious man and a grete conquerour And in the fyrst yere of his regne for grete loue goodnesse he sent to the freres of langely there as his fadre had done berye kyng Rychard the second and lâ—…e take his body oute of the erth ayene dyd bringe it to westmynstre in a rial chare couered with blak veluet baners of diuse armes about al the horses drawyng the chare were trapped in blak beten with dyuse armes many a torche brennyng by al the wey til he come to westmynstre ther he lete make for hym a ryal a solempne enterement beryed hym by quene Anne his wyf as his owne desire was on the ferther side of seynt Edwardes shryne in the abbey of seynt pe ters of westmynster on whos soule god haue mercy amen And in this same yere were a certeyn of lollardes taken fals heretikes that had purposed thurgh fals treson to haue slayn our kynge for to haue destroyed al the clergye of the reame they myÈt ha ue had hir fals purpose but our lord wold not soffre it for in hasâ—… our kyng had warnyng therof of al hir fals ordynauÌ„ce worchyng come sodenly with his power to seynt Iohans withoute smythfeld And anon they token a certeyn of the lollardes fals heretykes brouÈt hem vnto the kynges presence ther told all hir fals purpose ordynaunce how they wold haue done wrought they myÈt haue regned had hir wyll and ther they â—…ld whiche were hyr capâ—…tayns gouernours And than the kyng coÌ„maÌ„ded hem to y e tour of loÌ„don than toke mo of hem both with in the cite without sente hem to newgate to both couÌ„tres than they were brouÈt in examynacyon before the clergye y e kyn ges Iustices ther they were conuycted before the clergye for hir fals heresye daÌ„pned before the Iustyce for hir fals treson this was hir IugemeÌ„t that they shold â—…e drawe froÌ„ the tour of loÌ„don vnto seynt giles feld ther to be honged brent on the galâ—…wes also ther was taken syr Rogyer acton knyÈt for heresye eke for treson ayenst the kyng the reame he come afore the clergye was conuicted for his heresye to be brent dampned before the Iu stices to be drawe from the tour of london thurgh the cyte to seynt giles feld to be honged brente and in the second yere of kyng henryes regne the v he helde a counceyll of al the lordes of the re ame at westmestre ther he put to hem this demauÌ„de prayed besought hem of hir goodnes of hir good counseyll good wâ—…l to she we hym as touchyng the title the right that he had to nor mandye Gascoyne and guyhenne the whiche the kyng of frauÌ„ce withhelde wrongfully vnrightfully the whiche his Auncestres before hym hadde be trewe title of conquest right herytage the which Normandy Gascoyn guyhenne the good kyng edward of wyndesore his AuÌ„cestres bofore hym hadden holde al hyr lyues tyme And his lordes yaf hym couÌ„seil to sende ambassatours vnto the kyng of frauÌ„ce his counceyll and that he shold yeue 〈◊〉 to hym his right herytage that is to say Normandye Gascoyn Guyhenne the whiche his predecessours hadden holden afore hym or elles he wold it wynne with dynt of swerd in short tyme with the helpe of almyghty god And than the Dolphyn of frauÌ„ce an suerd to our ambassatours and sayd in this maner that the kyng was ouer yong to tendre of age to make ony werre as ayâ—…nst hym was not lyke yet to be no good werryour to do to make suche a conqueste therupon hym And sâ—… what in scorne despyce he sent to hym a tonne ful of tenys balles by cause he wold haue somwhat for to play with al for hym for his lordes and that be come hym better than to mayntene ony werre And than anone oure lordes that were Ambassatours token hir leue comen in to englond ayene told the kyng his couÌ„seyll of the vngoodly an swer that they had of the Dolphyn and of the presente â—…e whi che he had sente vnto the kyng And whan the kyng had herde hyr wordes ansuere of the Dolphyne he was wonder sore agrâ—…d right euyll payed to ward the frensshmen and toward the kyng the Dolphyn thought to auenge hym vpon hem as sone as god wolde sende hym grace myght and anone leâ—… make tenys balles for the dolphyn in al the hast that they myÈt be made and they were grete gonne stones for the Dolphyn to playe with all And than anon the kyng sente for al his lordes held a grete couÌ„ ceylle at westmynstre and tolde vnto hem the ansuere that they haddâ—… of the Dolphyn and of his worthy presente that he sente to hym and to his lordes to playe with al And there the kyng his lordes weren acorded that they shold be redy in armes with hir power in the best aâ—… that myght be done And gete men of armes and Archyers that myght be goten al other stuffe that longed to werre to be redy with al hir retenue to mete at 〈◊〉 hampton by laÌ„masse nâ—…t se wyng without ony delay Wherfor the kyng ordeyned his nauye of shippes with al maner of stuffe and vytaylle that longed to suche a werryour of al maner ordynauÌ„ce in the hauen of southampton in to the noÌ„bre
of CCC xx sailles And than felle ther a grete dysese and a foule meschyef for there were thre lordes whiche that the kyng truste moche on thurgh â—…ls couetyse they had purposed and ymagyned the kynges deth And thought to haue slayn hym and al his bretheren or he had take the see the whiche were named thus Sir Richard Erle of Cambridge broder to the duke of yorke the seconde was the lord Sâ—…ope Tresoryer of Englond the thyrd was syr Thomas gray knyght of the Northcountâ—… And these lordes afore sayd for lucre of money had made promysse to the frensshmen for to haue slayne kyng Henry al his worthy bretheren by a fals trayne sodenâ—…ch or they had be ware But Almyghty god of his grete grace held his holy hond ouer hem saued hem from this peryllous meyny And for to haue done this they resceyued of the frensshmen a myl lyon of gold And that was there openly preued And for hyr fals treason they were all there Iudged vnto the dethe And this was the Iudgement that they shold be ladde thurgh Hampton And withoute Nâ—…thgate ther to be heded And thus they ended hir lyf for hyr fals couetyse and treasonne 〈◊〉 Anone whan this was done the kyng and all his meyny made hem redy wenten to shippe token sayled forth with xv C shippes and arryued with in seyne at kydecause vpon our ladyes 〈◊〉 the assuÌ„pcion in Normandye with al his ordynaunce and so wente hym forth to harefâ—…ete and besyeged the toune al aboute by lond and eke by water And sente to the Capytayne of the tou ne charged hym for to delyuer the toune And the Capitayn sayd that he none delyuered hym 〈◊〉 none he wold to hym yelde but bad hym done his best And than oure kyng layd his ordynauÌ„ce vnto the toun that is for to say Gonnes Engyns Trip gettes shetâ—…en and â—…st to the walles and eke vnto the toune And cast doune both touâ—…s and Towne and layd hem vnto the grounde and there he played at the tenys with his harde gonne stones And they that were within the toune whan they shold playe theyr songe was wel awey And allas that euer ony fu che tenys balles were made cursed al tho that werre bygan the tyme that euer they were borne And on the morow the kyng dyd crye at euery gate of the toun that euery man shold be redy on the morowe erly to make assaute vnto the toune And William Bouchyer Iohan grauÌ„t with xij other worthy Burgeys comen to the kyng besought hym of his ryall prince hode and power to withdrawe his malyce destruction that he dyde vnto hem and besought hym of eyght dayes of respiâ—…e and â—…rewes yf ony rescue myght come vnto hem and elles to yelde vp the toune vnto hym with al hir goodes And than the kyng sent forth the Capytayne and kepte the remenaunt stylle with hym And the lord Gaucorte that was Capitayne of the toune wente forth to Rone in al haste vnto the Dolphyne for helpe socoure But ther was none ne no maner of rescue for the Dolphyne wold not abyde And thus this Capitayn come ayene vnto the kyng and yelde vp the toune and delyuerd hym the keyes And than he called his vncle the erle of Dorsett and made hym Capytayne of the toune of harflete and delyuerd hym the keyes and badde hym gone to put oute al the frenssh peple bothe men women and children and stuffed this toune of harflete with Englyssh men And than the kynge sente in to Englond and dyd 〈◊〉 in euery good toune of englond that what crafty man wold come thidder and inhabyte hym there in that toune he sholde haue hous and houshold to hym and his heyres for euermore And so thydder wente many dyuerse marchauntes crafty men and enhabyted hem there to strengthe the toune and weren welcome And whan the kyng sawe that this toune was wel stuffed â—…o the of vâ—…yll and of men this worthy prince toke his leue and went to Caleys ward by londe And the frensshmen herd of his comynge they thought to stoppe hym his wey that he shold not passe that waye and in al the hast that they myght breken al the bridges ther ony passage was for hors man in so moche that ther myght nomaÌ„ passe ouer the Ryuers nother on hors ne on foote but yf â—…e shol de be drowned And therfor our kyng with al his peple went and sought his wey fâ—…r vp vnto parys ward and ther was al the rial power of frauÌ„ce assembled and redy to yeue hym batayl and for to destroye al his peple But almyghty god was his gyde and saued hym and al his meyny defended hym of his enemyes power purpose thanked be god that saued so his own knyght and kyng in his rightful tytle And than oure kyng beholdyng seyng the multitude nombre of his enemyes to with stonde his wey yeue hym batayll Than the kyng with a meke hert a good spirite lyft vp his handes to almyÈty god besouÈâ—… hym of his helpe socour that day to saue his trewe seruauÌ„tes And than our kyng gadred al his lordes and other peple aboute and bad hem al be a good chere for they shold haue a fayre day a gracious victorye the better of al hir enemyes praid hem all to make hem redy vnto the bataylle for he wold rather be dede that day in the feld than to be take of his enemyes for he wold neuer put the reame of englond to rauÌ„sonne for his persone and the duk of york fell on knees besouÈt the kyng of a bone y t he wold graunte hym that day the auauntward in his bataylle And the kyng graunted hym his askyng And said graunte mercy Cosyn of york and prayd hym to make hym redy And than he bad euery man to ordeyne a stake of tree sharp bothe endes that the stake myght be pyght in the erth a slope that hir enemyes shold not ouercome hem on horsbak for that was hir fals purpose ara yed hem al ther for to ouer ryde our meyny sodenly at the fyrsts comyng on hem at the fyrst bront al nyÈt to fore the batail the frensshmen made many grete fyres and moche reuel with houting and showtyng and playde oure kyng his lordes at the dise an archer alwey for a blank of hir money For they wenden al had ben here 's ' the morne aroos the day gan spryng and the kyn ge by good auyse lete araye his bataill and his wynges char ged euery man to kepe hem hole to geders prayd hem al to be of good chere And whan they were redy he asked what tyme of the day it was they sayd pryme Than sayd our kynge nowe is good tyme For al Englond praith for vs and therfor be of good chere and lete vs goo to our journeye
and ther was grauÌ„ted vn to the kyng to mayntene his werres bothe of spirituâ—… of tem poralce on hole taxe a disme And than anon the kyng prayd al his lordes to make hem redy to strengthe hym in his right and anon he lete make a newe retenue charged al men to be redy at hampton in wytsonweke than next after without â—…ny delaye And there the kyng made the duk of Bedford protectour and de fendour of his reame of Englond in his absence charged hym to kepe his lawes mayntene both spirituelee tempoâ—… And whan the kyng had thus done setâ—… al thyng in his kynde On saynt markes day that was that tyme hoketewysday he toke his hors at westmynster come rydyng to â—…oules and there he offred and toke his leue And so rode forth thurgh the 〈◊〉 takyng his leue of al maner of peple as wel of poure as of rich pâ—…ng hem al in general to pray for hym And so he rode forth to seynt Georges and there he offred and toke his leue of the mayre chargyng hym to kepe wel his chambre and so rode forth to hampton and ther abode tyl his retenue were redy comen for ther was al his nauye of shippeâ—… with his ordynaunce gadred and â—…l stuffed as longed to suche a ryal kyng with al maner of vytaylles for suche a ryal peple as wel for hors as for man as longed for suche a werryour that is to say Armure Gonnes 〈◊〉 en gynes sowes Bastyles Badges of lether Scalyng ladders malles Spades Shoueles pykeys paueys Bowes and avewes Bowestrynges Connes Chestes and pypes full of arewes as neded for such a worthy werryour that no thyng was to seche Whan tyme come thider come to hym shippes lade with goÌ„ nes and gonnepoudre And whan this was redy his â—…nue come the kyng his lordes with al his ryal hoste went to shyppe and token the see and sayleden in to Normandy londed at Tou ke vpon the lammasse day than next And there he made xlviij knyghtes at his londynge And than the kyng heryng of many eemyes vpon the see that is to say ix grete hulkes hulkes ga leyes and shippes that weren come to destroye his nauye anon he coÌ„mauÌ„ded the erle of the marche to be chyef Chyuetayne and many other worthy lordes with hym with men of armes and ar chyers to go to the see that none enemyes defouled his nauye ne entred his lond in noo partye for to destrouble his vyage ne his tourueye And anon the erle toke his meyny went to shyppe and skymmed the see and kepte the see costes that no manere of enemye durst route vpon the see And anon the kyng sente his heraudes vnto the Capytayne of Touke charged hym to delyuer hym his castel and his toune and elles he shold neyther leue man ne child alyut And anone the Capitayne and four other Burgeys of the toune brought the keyes to the kyng lesought hym of grace and the kyng delyuerd the keyes to syr Iohan fly â—…y and made hym Capitayn and commaunded hym to put out al Frensshmen bothe of the toune of the castel And there beside was the castel of louers and thyder the kyng sente the Erle mar chal with a fayre meyny and assauted the toune Anone it was yolde to the erle brouÈt hym the keyes And he brought the ke yes to the kynge the kyng toke hym the keyes and made hym Capytayne of the castel of louers and of al that longed ther to and charged hym to delyuer ouâ—… al the frensshmen And than the kyng helde forth his wey to Cane that was a strong toun a fayre and a ryall castel therin And anone he sente his heraudes to the Capytayne and charged hym to delyuer the toune and his Castel or elles he wold hem gete with strengthe of honde And they ansuerd and sayd that he toke hem none ne none they wold delyuer vnto hym And than anone he layde his syege vnto the toune and layde gonnes on euery syde and beâ—… adoune bothe walles toures 〈◊〉 slowe moche peuple in hyr houses and eke in 〈◊〉 And the good duke of Clarence leyd a doune the walles on his side vnto the grounde And soo within a whyle the kynge by his counseylle assaâ—… the toune al aboute And anon the duk of Clarence had entred in to the Towne and slowe doune right till he come to the kyng and spared nether man ne child euer they cryed A clarence A Clarence and seynt george And ther was dede on the walles on the kynges sydes a worthy man that was callid sprynges the whiche the kyng comauÌ„ded to be be ried in the abbey of Cane fast by williaÌ„ coÌ„querour on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And than the kyng come in to the toun with his broder the duke of Clarence many other worthy lordes with moche solempnyte and myrthe And than the kyng coÌ„maunded the Capytayne to delyuer hym his Castel And he besought the kyng to yeue hym xiiij dayes of respyre yf any trscue wold come and yf none come to delyuer hym the keyes the cas tell at his commaundement And vnder this composycyone was the toun and the Castel of Bayous with other tounâ—…s fortresses vyllages in to the nombre of fourtene vpon the hylle byfore the castel of Cane our kyng pight al his tentes that semed a tou ne as moche as Cane by that come tydynges that noo rescue wold come there And so at the xiiij day at ende the capytayn come out of the castel and deliuerd the keyes and the castel to our kyng and Baious and the other xiiij tounes weren desyuerd vnto hym also And anon the kyng delyuerd the keyes to the dis ke of Clarence and made hym Capytayne bothe of the toun and of the castel and made hym Capytayn of Baious and of alle the other townes also And so entred the castel and the Towne also and there he helde seynt georges feste And there he made 〈◊〉 knyÈtes of the bath ther was syr â—…owys Robersart salyn chay nye mougomery and many other worthy men the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded hem for to put oute al the frensshmen women and noman so hardy to defoule no womaÌ„ ne take no maner good awey from hem but lete passe in pees in payne of dethe And there passed oute of the toune in one daye mo than xv C wymmen And than our kyng lete stuffe the Towne and castell with englysshmen and ordeygned there two Capytayns one for the Towne and another for the castel and charged hem vpon hir lyf for to kepe wel the Towne and the Castel And or ou re kyng wente theâ—… he gate â—…aleys Newelyne and leyd a syege to Chyrburgh And that syege leyd the duk of glou cestre with a strong power and myghty and by processe of tyme gaâ—… it and made ther a Capytayne of the same toune and
stroÌ„g and a myghty cheyne of Iren. and putte it thurgh grete pyles fast pyght in the grouÌ„d and that went ouer the Ryuer of seyne that no vessel myght passe that in no kynde and aboue that they ne the kyng lete make a bridge ouer the water of seyne that maÌ„ hors and al other caryage myghte goo to and fro at al tymes whan nede were And than come the erle of warrewyk and had gote Dounfront vnto the kyng henry of Englond And anone the kynge sente the erle of warrewyke to Cawdebeke to besyege it And whan he come before the toune he sent his herau des vnto the capytayn and bad hym yelde the toune vpon payne of deth And anon he leyd his syege And the Capytayn besouÈt the erle that he myght come to his presence and speke with hym And soo the good Erle graunted hym And than he come oute and foure other Burgeys with hym and entreted so with this Erle that this same Towne was vnder composicyon to done as the Cyte of Rone dyd and the Erle grauÌ„ted and consented ther to vpon this condycyon that the kynges nauye with his ordynauÌ„ ce myght passe vp by hem in saufte withoute ony maner lette or dysturbauÌ„câ—… to his composicion they sette to hir seabrs And the shippes passed vp by hem in saufte and come before the Cyte of Rone in to an honderd shippes and ther they cast hir ankers and than this Cyte was besyeged bothe by lond by water whan al this was done shippes comen vp than come therle of warrewyke ayene to the kyng and lodged hym bytwene the Abbey of seynt kateryns the kynge til that the Abbey entreted and was yold vnto the kyng And than he remeued hym thens lodged hym byfore porte martenuylle And tho was therle of Salysbu ry commauÌ„ded by the kyng to make hym redy to ryde but ther co me hasty tydyng made hym to abyde and so he retorned ayene lodged hym beside therle of HuÌ„tyngdone til the syege was ended And than come the duke of Gloucestre the kynges brother from the siege of Chyrbourgh the whiche he had wonnen geten and stuffed ageyne vnto the kynges behoue and profyt vnto the crou ne of Englond And whan he was come to the kyng byfore Ro ne anone he lodged with grete ordynaunce byfore port saynt Hyl lare more nere the toune and his enemyes than ony other lay by xl roddes of lengthe within shott of quarel And with hym laye the Erle of Southfolke and the lord of Bergeueny with alle hyr retenue and strong ordynaunce manly proudely fought euery day with hir enemyes euer whan they yssued out of the cyte And than come the pryour of kylmayne of Irland ouer the see vnto the kyng with a fayre meyne of men of armes of hir owne couÌ„tre gyse the soÌ„me of xv C good mennys bodyes the kynge welcomed hem made hem right good chiere and than come tidyn ges vnto the kyng that the kyng of Fraunce and the dolyhyn the duke of Burgoyne wolde come a doune to rescue the Cyte of Rone with a stronge power of al maner of nacions breke the siege he casted hym to entre on the northside of the hoost by cause that ther was the best entre and moost playn grounde and ther fore the kynge assigned the priour of kylmayne with his power and lodged hym on the northside of the hooste to stoppe her passage and was by the foreste of lyons And of this ordynauÌ„ce they were ful glad And so they went forth in hast and kepte gronnd and the place that the kyng his counceyll had assigned hem And they qnytte hem as good werryours vnto hir kynge Now wyll I telle yow whiche were the chyef Capytayns gouernonrs of the Cyte of Rone Messyre Guy Botilere was chyef Capytayne bothe of the Cyte and of the Castel And Messyre Termegan was Capytayne of porte de Cauy messyre de la Roche was Capitayne of the dysners messyre Authonye was lyeutenaunt to messyre Guy botiller Henry chantfyen was Capytayne of the porte de la pouÌ„t Iohan mantreuas was capi tayne of the porte de la chastel messyre de preaux was Capytayne of the porte of seynt hillarye the Bastard of Tyne was Capitayne of the porte martenuylle And grauÌ„te Iaques a worthy werr your was capytayne of al men of warre And he was Gouernour outward bothe on horsbak a foote of al men of armes whan they yssued oute of the Cyte of al the portes he hem arayed as they shold couÌ„tre with our meyny eche of these capytayns lad v. M men of armes somme mo And at the fyrst comyng of our kyng there were noÌ„bred by heraudes in to ccc M of men women children what yong old among al these was many a manful man of his hondes so they preued hem whan they yssued oute of the Cyte bothe on horsbak and on foote for they co me neuer at one gate out allone but at iij or iiij gates at euery gate ij or iij M of good mennes bodyes y armed manfully couÌ„ tred with onr englysshmen moche peple slayne dyuerse tymes with gonnes quarelles and other ordynaunce And this syege du red xx wekes And euer they of the toune hoped to haue be rescu ed but ther come none so atte last they kept so long the toun that ther deyde many thousandes within the toune for defaute of mete of men of wymmen of children for they had eten hir hors dogges cattes that were in the toune And oftymes the men of ar mes drofe oute the poure peple oute of the gates of the toun for spendyng of vytaylle And anone oure englisshmen drofe hem in to the toune ageyne Soo at the laste the Capytayne of the toun saw the meschyet that they were not rescued and also the scarcyte of vytayll and that the peple so deide for defaute of mete euery day many thousandes And also saw yong children lye and souke hir moders pappes and weren deede Than anone they sente vnto the kyng besechyng hym of grace and mercy and brought the keyes of the toune vnto the kyng delyuerd the toune to hym and al the soudyours wyded the toune with hir hors and harneys the comyns of the toune for to a byde and duelle stylle in the tou ne yerly to pay to hym and to his successours for al maner customes and fee fermes and katrremes And than the kyng entred in to the toune and restyd hym in the Castelle tille the toune was sette in re wle and in gouernaunce How the kyng of englond was made herityer regent of feauÌ„â—…r and how he wedded quene katrryne Ca o CC xl o ANd anone after that Rone was goten Depe many other tounes in baas Normandye yaf them ouer withonte stroke or siege whan they vnderstode that the kyng had goten Rone
sides fought longe that ther wyste noo man who shold haue the better a grete while but atte last as god wold the vyctorye fyl vnto the englyssh partye For there were slayne therle douglas whiche a lytel byfore was made duk of turone the erle of bowhayne the erle of Almarre therle of Tounar the erle of vaunedore and the vysecounte of Nerbonne whi che was one of hem that slowe Iohan duk of Burgoyue knelyng to fore the dolphyn and many moo vnto the nombre of x thousand and mo And ther was taken prisoner the duk of alauÌ„ son and many other sordes geÌ„tils of frauÌ„ce but scottes that day were slayne doune right the substaunce of them alle In the thyrdde yere of kyng henry the vj the duke of gloucestre maryed the duchesse of holand and went ouer see with hyr in to henaude for to take possession of his wyfes enherytauÌ„ce where he was honourably receyued and taken for lord of the lond But sone after he was fayn to retorne home ageyne and left his wyf and his tresour that he brought with hym in a Towne that is callid MouÌ„ce in henaude which promysed for to be trewe to hym not withstandynge they delyuerd the lady to the duk of Burgoyne whiche sent hir to gaunt And from thens she escaped in a maÌ„nes araye and come in to zelaÌ„d to a toune of hir owne callyd zierixee And fro thens she went to a touue in holand callyd the Ghowde and ther she was strong ynough and withstode the sayd duke of burgoyne And sone after the duk of Gloucestre sente ouer in to Zeland the lord fitzwater with certeyne men of werre and Archyers for to helpe socoure the forsayd duchesse of holand which louded at a place in zeland callyd brewers hauen where the lordes of the contre come doune and fought with hym and in conclu sion he was fayn to withdrawe hym his meyny to the see agey ne But yet he slewe and hurt dyuerse lordes and moche people of that same countrey And so retorned home ageyne with his meyny and preuayled nothynge Also this same yere Erle of Salysbury the Erle of Suffolk the bord wylby the lord Scalis with theyr retenue leyd syege to the cyte of Mauns the whiche cyte was yolden to them in short tyme with many other strong tounes castels to the noÌ„bre of xxxvj This tyme all Normandye a grete parte of frauÌ„ce vnto OrleauÌ„ce was vnder thoâ—…eysaunce of the kynge of Englond And al the remenauÌ„t of fraunce was in grete tribulacion and meschyef How ther was a grete affraye lyke to haue ben bytwene the Car dynal the duke of gloucestre And of the coronacion of kyng Henry the syxthe bothe in Englond in frauÌ„ce Capitulo CC xlviij IN the iiij yere the same nyght that the mayre of london Iohan Couentre had taken his charge was a grete watche in london for affray that was bytwene the bisshop of wynchestre the duk of Gloucetre protectour For the mayre with the peple of the cyte wold abyde by the duk of gloucestre as protectour of the Reame but by labour of lordes that wente bytwene and in especyal by the labour of the prince of portyngale ther was a â—…oyntement taken that ther was none harme done and after the bata ylle of vernoyll in perche the duk of Bedford come ouer in to englond And on whytsonday this same yere at leycestre he dubbed kyng henry knyght And forthwith the said kyng henry dubbed alle these knyghtes whos names folowe that is to wete Richard duk of yorke Also the sone and heyre of the duk of Norfolk the Erle of Oxenford the erle of westmerland the sone and heyr of the erle of Northumberland the sone and heyre of the erle of â—…mond the lord Roos Sir Iames buteler the lord matâ—…uas sir Henry gray of TaÌ„keruylle syr william neuyl lord Fawâ—…nbrid ge sir george neuyll lord latymer the lord wellys the lord berke ley the sone heyre of the lord Talbot sir Rauf gray of werke Syr Robert veer Syr Richard gray Syr Edmond hongerford Syr Robert wynfeld syr Iohan boteler Syr Raynold cobham Syr Iohan passhely syr Thomas Tunstal Syr Iohan Chidyo oke Syr Rauf langford Syr william drury Syr william aâ—… Thomas sir Richard Carbonel syr Rychard wedenylâ—… sir Iohn shyrdelowe syr nychol blonket syr Rauf rattâ—…clyfe sir edmoÌ„d tâ—…f ford syr william cheyne sir williaÌ„ babyngton sir Iohn Iune sir Gylbert Beauchamp Item in the v yere the dust of Bedford with the duchesse his wyf went ouer see to Caleys And a lytell to fore went ouer Harry bisshop of wynchestre And on our lady day Annunciacyon in oure lady chirche at Caleys the bisshop of wynchestre whan he had songe masse was made cardynal and he knelyng to fore the hye auter the duk of Bedford set the â—…att on his heede and there were his bulles red as wel of his charge as the wâ—…oysyng of his benefyces spirytuel and temporel And this same yere was grete habundaunce of rayne that the substaunce of heye and of corne was destroyed For it rayned almoost euery other daye This same yere the good erle of Salisbury syr Thomas MouÌ„tagu leyd syege vnto OrleauÌ„ce at which syege he was slayne with a gonne â–ª whiche come out of the toune on whos sonle god haue mercy for sith that he was slayn englissh men neuer gate ne preuayled in frauÌ„ce but euer after began to lese lytel and lytel til al was loste Also this same yere a Breton murthred a good wedowe in her bedde withoute algate which we do we fouÌ„de hym for almesse and he bare awey al that she hadde And after this he toke the grith of holy chirche at saynt Georges in south werk and there toke the crosse and forswore this land And as he went it happened that he cam by the place where he did this cursed dede in the subarbys of london and the women of the same parysshe come on t with stones and canel dunge and slowe and made an ende of hym â–ª Notwythstandynge the Conestables many other men beyng present to kepe hym For ther were many women and had no pyte Also this same yere the duk of Norfolk with many gentilmen and yomen toke his barge the vin day of Nonembre at saynt mary ouerayes for to haue goo thurgh london bridge and thurgh mysguydyng of the barge it ouerthrewe on the pyles and many men drowned but the duk hym self with ij or thre lepe vpoâ—… 〈◊〉 â—…yles and so were saued with helpe of men that were aboue the bridge whiche casted doune ropes by whiche they saued hem self This same yere on saynt Lenardes day kyng Henry beyng vij yere of age was crouned at westmestre at whos Coronacion were made xxxvj knyghtes This yere on saynt ge orgâ—…s day he passed ouer the see to Caleys toward frauÌ„ce Aboute this tyme and afore the Royame beyng in grete myserye and tribulacion the dolphyn with
kent vnderstode the comyng of the kyng with so greete puyssaunce withdrewe hym with his peple to seuenok a lytell vyl lage and the xxviij day of Iuyn he beyng withdrawen goon the kyng come with his arme set in ordre enbataylled to y e blakheth And by aduys of his couÌ„ceyll sent sir vmfrey stafford knyght william stafford squyer two valyauÌ„t capytayns with certen peple to fight with the capytayn to take hym brynge hym his ac cessaryes to the kyng which wente to seuenok there the capitayn with his felauship met with hem fought ayenst hem in coÌ„ clusion slewe them bothe as many as abode wold not yelde hem ner flee Duryng this scarmuche fil a grete varyauÌ„ce amoÌ„g y e lordes men comyn peple beyng on the blakheth ayenst their lor des capytayns sayeng playnly y t they wold go to the capitayn of kent to assiste helpe hym but yf they myÈt haue execucion on the traitours beyng about the kyng wher to the kyng said nay they said playnly that the lord saye tresorer of engloÌ„d the bisshop of salisbury the baron of dudely the abbot of gloucestre Danyel Treuilyan many mo were traitours worthy to be dede herfor for to plese the lordes meyne also some of the kynges how 's the lord saye was arestid sent to the tour of london thenne y t kyng heryng tidynges of y t deth ouerthrowyng of the staffordes with drewe hym to loÌ„don fro thens to killyngworth for y t kyng ne y t lordes durst not truste theyr owne houshold meyne Thenne after that the capytayn had had this vyctorye vpon these staffordes anone he toke syr vmfreys salade his brigaÌ„tyns smyten ful of gylt nayles and also his gylt spores arayd hym lyke a lord and a capytayne resorted with al his meyne and also mo than be had to fore to the blakheth ageyne to whome come the Archebisshop of CauÌ„terbury and the duk of Bokyngham to the blacheth and spak with hym ' And as it was sayd they founde hym wytty in his talkyng and his request and so they departed And the thyrd day of Iuyl he come and entred in to london with alle his peple and there dyde make cryes in the kynges name in his name that no man shold Robbe ne take no mannys good but yf he payd for it and come rydyng thurgh the Cyte in greete pryde and smote his swerd vpon london stone in Canwykestrete And he beyng in the cyte sent to the towr for to haue the lord saye And soo they fette hym and brought hym to the guyldhalle before the mayre and the aldermen where he was examyned and he sayd he wold and ought to be Iuged by his peres And the comyns of kent toke hym by force from the mayre and offycers that kepte hym and toke hym to a preeste to shryue hym And 〈◊〉 myght be half shryuen they brought hym to the standard in 〈◊〉 and there smote of his heede on whoo 's soule almyghty god haue pyte and mercy A men And thus deyde the lord saye tresour of Englond After this they set his hede on a spere bare it aboute in the Cyte And the same day about the myle ende croume was beheded And the day bifore at after none the capitayn with â—…y ne of his meyne wente to phelip malpas how 's and robbed hym and toke awey moche good And fro thens he went to saynt mar gret â—…atyns to one gherstys how 's robbed hym toke aweye moche good also at whiche robbyng dyuse men of london of their neyghbours were at it toke part with them for this robbyng the peples hertes fylle from hym euery thryfty man was aferd for to be seruyd in lyke wise For ther was many a man in loÌ„don that awayted wold fayne haue seyn a comyn robberye whiche Almyghty god forbede for it is to suppose yf he had not robbed he myght haue goone ferre er he had be wythstonde For the kyng all the lordes of the Royame of Englond were departed except the lord Scales that kepte the tour of london And the fifthe daye of Iuyll he dide done smyte of a mannys hede in southwerke the nyght after the mayre of london the Aldermen the communes of the Cyte coÌ„cluded to dryue awey the capytayn his hoost sent to the lord scales to the tour to Mathewe gouh a capytayn of NormaÌ„dy that they wold that nyght assaille the capitayn with them of kent so they did comeÌ„ to loÌ„don bridge in to southwerk er the capytayn had ony knowlege therof ther they fouÈt with them that kept the bridge And the kentysshmen went to harneis and come to the bridge shot fought with hem gate the brid ge and made them of london to flee slowe many of hem And this endured al the nyght to fro til ix of the clock on the morn And atte last they brent the drawebridge where many of them of loÌ„don were drowned in which nyght Sutton an Alderman was slayne Rogyer heysant mathew gouhe many other And after this the ChauÌ„celer of englond sente to the Capytayn a pardon general for hym another for al his meyne And thenne they departed from south werk euery man home to his how 's and whan they were al departed gone ther were proclamacioÌ„s made in kent southsex in other places that what man coude take tho Capytayn qnyk or dede shal haue a M mark And after this one Alisander Iden a squyer of kent toke hym in a gardyn in southsex in the takyng the capytayn Iohan Cade was slayne after byheded his hede set on london bridge And anone after thenne the kyng come in to kent dyd his Iustyces sytte at CauÌ„terbury enquere who were accessaryes chyef cause of this Insurrexion And there were eyght men Iuged to dethe in one daye in other places mo And fro thens the kyng went in to suffex in to the westcountrey where a lytel byfore was slayne the bisshop of Sa lysbury And this same yere were soo many Iuged to dethe that xxiij hedes stode at london bridge at ones Of the feld that the duk of york toke at brentheth in kent and of the byrthe of prince Edward And of the first batayl at saynt Albons ' where the duk of Somerâ—… was slayne Cao. CC. lvjo. IN the yere xxx the duke of york cam oute of the marche of walys with the erle of deuenshyre and the lord Cobham grete puyssauÌ„ce for reformacyon of certeyne Iniuryes wronges also to haue Iustyce on certeyne lordes beyng aboute the kyng toke a feld at breÌ„theth beside dertford in keÌ„te which was a stroÌ„g felde for whiche cause the kynge with al the lordes of the lande went vnto the blakheth with a grete strong multitude of peple armed