THE
Famous
History
of
Sir
Iohn
Hawkewood
:
sometimes
PRENTICE
of
LONDON
.
ABout
the
beginning
of
the
raigne
of
King
Edward
the
third
,
there
liued
in
the
countie
of
Essex
,
in
the
towne
of
Henningham
Syble
,
a
man
of
honest
report
&
reputation
;
named
,
Gilbert
Hawkewood
,
by
his
trade
and
profession
,
a
Tanner
,
who
among
other
children
had
a
son
named
Iohn
,
a
youth
forward
,
and
apt
for
any
good
impression
,
or
matter
which
might
be
imposed
on
him
:
Him
hee
brought
vp
,
in
such
learning
,
as
might
after
stand
him
in
steed
,
and
such
as
those
times
affoorded
,
which
he
diligently
applyed
,
insomuch
as
in
writing
,
reading
,
and
casting
accounts
,
and
other
rudiments
of
great
scollership
he
exceeded
his
equalls
.
So
soone
as
hee
came
to
reasonable
yeers
,
and
was
fit
for
the
Cittie
,
his
Father
brought
him
to
London
,
and
bound
him
apprentize
to
a
Taylor
,
who
were
not
then
called
Marchant
Taylors
,
but
Taylors
,
and
linnen
Armorers
:
with
this
Taylor
he
remained
,
performing
all
such
duties
as
others
that
were
his
fellow
prentises
vsed
to
doe
vnto
,
and
for
their
Masters
,
vntill
the
King
hauing
imployed
many
thousands
of
men
in
his
conquest
of
France
,
and
forced
to
plant
and
man
many
Garrisons
,
in
Citties
,
Castles
,
&
towns
,
which
he
had
wonne
and
taken
,
sent
yet
againe
into
England
,
for
new
supplie
of
Souldiers
,
pressing
many
house-holders
,
&
seruants
to
supplie
his
Armies
,
and
to
mannage
his
intended
conquest
of
France
.
Then
was
Iohn
Hawkhood
,
albeit
yong
,
thought
meet
and
able
to
serue
.
Himselfe
rather
willing
to
be
so
imployed
,
then
to
sit
all
day
on
a
shoppe
boord
making
trusses
,
sowing
stockins
,
or
fashioning
,
or
shaping
of
Garments
.
His
spirit
&
Genius
leading
him
rather
to
follow
Arms
after
the
sound
of
trumpet
and
drumme
,
then
be
at
the
hand
,
at
the
call
of
his
master
or
mistres
.
To
France
he
went
,
as
also
many
other
prentises
of
his
acquaintance
and
familiars
,
He
serued
an
Archer
,
with
his
bowe
&
shafts
,
in
no
better
place
then
a
common
Sentinell
,
or
of
the
still
watch
,
as
it
then
was
termed
,
and
in
short
space
,
(
such
was
his
cariage
,
valour
,
and
courage
)
that
he
was
promoted
to
be
a
commaunder
,
or
Corporall
,
after
a
Sergeant
,
then
Ancient
,
after
that
Liuetenaunt
,
and
last
of
all
Captain
,
and
serued
with
his
company
of
two
hundred
and
fifty
men
,
all
Archers
,
with
such
good
and
happy
successe
,
as
that
he
was
euermore
preferred
to
the
best
and
most
dangerous
oppositions
of
the
enemy
.
The
black
Prince
his
generall
,
hauing
a
watchfull
eie
of
his
behauiour
,
and
his
valour
,
louing
him
,
and
esteeming
him
more
then
ordinary
,
oftentimes
called
him
to
councell
in
weighty
affaires
,
and
found
him
to
bee
of
an
excellent
sharp
,
and
deep
iudgement
;
and
often
preferred
his
aduise
before
others
,
who
were
esteemed
much
more
worthy
,
and
were
become
famous
for
their
councell
:
neither
was
his
estimation
only
for
councell
,
but
for
execution
,
he
surpassed
in
speede
&
forwardnesse
his
fellow
Captaines
.
The
particulars
of
his
seruices
are
not
recorded
,
but
lie
vnknowne
,
and
couered
in
the
names
of
chief
Commannders
and
Generalls
.
Let
this
sufice
,
that
for
his
valiant
exploits
and
hardinesse
hee
was
dignified
with
the
honour
of
Knighthood
.
Albeit
hee
was
thought
the
poorest
Knight
in
the
Army
.
He
was
in
possibility
of
great
preferment
,
and
of
great
riches
,
if
those
wars
of
France
had
continued
:
but
the
French
ouerwearied
,
&
driuen
to
narrow
straights
,
were
right
glad
to
conclude
a
peace
,
which
was
concluded
and
made
in
Brittaine
,
at
or
neer
▪
Chartires
,
in
thee
yeer
of
our
Lord
1360.
The
black
Prince
with
the
chiefest
of
his
Souldiers
,
were
after
imployed
in
the
warres
of
Spaine
,
many
returned
for
England
,
and
others
could
not
by
any
meanes
be
drawne
from
out
of
France
:
and
from
such
places
and
preferments
,
as
with
their
swords
they
had
purchased
.
But
Iohn
Hawkewood
ioyning
himselfe
and
his
company
with
such
as
were
called
the
new
men
,
or
late
commers
,
determined
,
to
séek
better
fortunes
,
and
raise
his
estate
with
the
spoile
of
his
enemies
,
and
so
with
a
setled
resolution
to
passe
through
the
East
parts
of
France
vnto
Italy
,
to
follow
the
warres
there
.
Hee
tooke
his
iorney
in
despight
of
any
powres
that
could
be
made
to
resist
him
,
through
Champaigne
,
Burgundy
,
and
Daulphine
,
and
came
into
Prouince
,
euen
to
the
very
gates
of
Auignion
,
where
the
Pope
kéepes
his
Court
,
&
residence
of
Cardinalls
:
Great
and
exceeding
rich
were
the
spoiles
which
hee
and
his
Followers
gat
in
this
iorney
:
but
much
more
was
the
honour
,
fame
,
and
renoune
which
he
purchased
.
Hee
neuer
attempted
,
but
he
conquered
,
nor
neuer
skermished
,
or
fought
battaile
,
but
euermore
hée
bare
away
the
victory
.
Hée
was
the
sole
and
generall
Commander
of
all
which
followed
him
,
which
of
their
apparrell
,
which
hée
newly
made
for
them
,
were
called
the
white
band
,
which
consisted
of
fiue
thousand
horse
,
and
one
thousand
and
fiue
hundred
foote
,
whereof
the
most
part
were
Englishe
,
and
Archers
.
Thus
entred
he
into
Lumberdy
,
and
was
entertained
by
the
Marques
of
Mountferratto
,
a
great
Prince
,
who
made
vnto
him
large
payment
,
and
royall
pay
,
to
the
full
content
of
himselfe
,
his
Captaines
,
and
Souldiers
:
besides
,
rich
spoiles
,
which
they
obtained
and
gat
of
the
Marques
enemies
.
In
these
wars
he
spent
some
time
,
to
the
great
honour
and
fame
of
our
English
Nation
.
At
this
time
Lionell
the
Duke
of
Clarence
,
third
sonne
to
King
Edward
,
arriued
in
Italy
,
with
an
honourable
company
,
to
marry
the
Lady
Violetta
,
daughter
to
Uicount
Galeasius
,
Duke
of
Millan
,
which
gaue
vnto
Sir
Iohn
Hawkewood
occasion
to
take
leaue
of
the
Marques
,
and
become
a
follower
of
the
Duke
of
Clarence
to
the
marriage
:
where
,
morem
like
a
Courtier
,
then
a
Souldier
(
trained
vp
as
he
was
)
he
behaued
himselfe
with
such
commendable
and
heroyicke
carriage
,
as
that
hée
deserued
to
bée
beloued
both
of
the
Duke
,
and
of
his
Father-in
lawe
Galeasius
:
but
most
of
all
,
Barnabe
,
brother
of
Galeasius
,
a
warlike
Prince
,
admired
his
vertues
,
and
knowing
of
his
valor
and
resolution
,
neuer
rested
to
intreate
the
Duke
of
Clarence
,
till
he
had
obtained
licence
of
him
that
Sir
Iohn
Hawkewood
might
with
his
companies
serue
him
in
his
warres
against
the
state
of
Mantua
,
which
warres
hée
mannaged
in
behalfe
of
Barnaby
,
in
such
sort
,
as
that
he
in
sundry
●ighte
,
and
skirmishes
ouerthrew
his
enemies
,
making
himselfe
,
and
the
English
men
so
famous
▪
and
renowned
,
that
all
Italy
seared
them
,
and
accounted
Barnaby
happy
in
his
entertainement
,
who
on
the
other
side
,
admired
the
discipline
,
and
valiant
demeanour
of
our
Nation
:
and
so
entirely
loued
and
honoured
this
Giouanno
Acutho
,
for
so
the
Italians
called
him
,
that
hee
gaue
vnto
him
in
marriage
his
daughter
Dominia
,
which
hée
had
by
a
Lady
of
high
birth
and
nobility
,
named
,
Porra
,
and
with
her
10000
Florences
of
yéeraly
reuenue
.
Thus
was
his
glory
,
honour
,
and
name
more
spread
,
and
admired
,
his
riches
increased
,
and
the
more
for
that
Barnaby
was
esteemed
and
accounted
the
most
valiant
and
the
worthyest
Souldier
of
his
time
.
But
to
the
great
wonder
of
all
men
,
when
the
Duke
of
Clarence
died
at
Alba
,
the
English
men
reuolted
from
the
friendship
of
Galesius
,
and
Barnaby
,
and
Sir
Iohn
Hawkewood
with
his
Army
,
ioyned
with
their
enemies
.
By
meanes
of
such
alteration
and
change
of
affections
(
grounded
vpon
what
occasions
I
doe
not
reade
)
I
finde
that
many
townes
and
Citties
of
Lumbardy
,
were
spoiled
and
wasted
by
his
powre
:
all
Italy
feared
him
,
and
well
was
that
Prince
which
might
giue
him
entertainement
.
But
being
yet
out
of
pay
,
his
order
was
to
take
one
Citty
or
other
,
and
with
the
spoile
thereof
pay
his
Souldiers
,
and
men
of
warre
.
But
if
they
would
saue
themseluos
from
spoile
and
ruine
he
ransomed
them
,
and
would
somtimes
sell
them
to
such
as
were
enemies
to
the
owners
of
them
.
At
these
times
hée
tooke
the
Townes
of
Faensa
,
and
Bagnacauallo
:
the
one
hee
sould
to
the
Marques
of
East
,
for
two
hundred
thousand
Crownes
.
That
of
Bagnacauallo
,
he
kept
and
held
as
his
owne
a
long
time
;
yet
at
last
,
Astrogian
Manfredy
gat
it
from
him
by
treason
.
Being
weary
of
being
out
of
pay
&
wages
,
hee
was
sent
vnto
Pope
Gregory
the
twelueth
,
whose
Citties
in
Prouince
reuolted
from
him
,
whereupon
hee
entertained
Sir
Iohn
Hawkewood
,
and
made
him
his
Generall
:
For
whom
he
recouered
all
those
Citties
&
townes
,
which
refused
his
obedience
.
For
which
seruice
hee
was
besides
his
ordinary
pay
,
well
rewarded
,
and
by
the
Popes
appointment
,
made
Gouernour
of
fiue
great
townes
.
In
these
warres
I
reade
that
he
by
mischance
was
once
taken
prisoner
,
but
by
the
great
valour
and
worthines
of
his
Captaines
and
Souldiers
,
recouered
from
out
the
handes
of
his
enemies
,
with
whom
he
was
most
honourably
vsed
and
intreated
.
Hauing
ended
the
warres
for
the
B.
of
Rome
,
and
vtterly
refusing
to
be
idle
and
out
of
pay
,
he
was
solicited
by
many
frée
Citties
,
and
states
of
Italy
to
serue
.
Amongst
whom
the
Citty
&
State
of
Florence
proffered
him
most
,
and
them
he
serued
,
with
great
commendation
and
honour
.
From
them
hee
went
to
the
Pysans
,
with
whom
when
he
had
serued
a
space
,
hee
was
againe
solicited
by
the
Florentines
,
who
increasing
his
pay
,
and
allowing
better
meanes
to
his
Souldiers
,
and
followers
,
obtained
his
good
will
againe
:
with
whom
hee
serued
a
long
time
after
,
with
such
successe
,
and
increase
of
his
commendation
,
&
glorious
renowne
,
that
hee
was
held
and
estéemed
to
bee
the
onely
,
absolute
,
and
the
best
Souldier
that
then
liued
:
For
hauing
an
excéeding
sharp
.
ripe
,
and
quick
conceipt
,
hee
had
learned
by
long
experience
in
the
warres
.
hee
had
learned
to
force
occasions
,
and
politiquely
to
frame
his
resolutions
.
He
was
also
speedy
in
execution
,
and
whensoeuer
occasion
required
,
hée
was
as
hot
in
fight
,
as
notable
in
delaies
.
So
that
sundry
great
Captaines
who
after
were
most
highly
renouned
,
procéeded
from
his
schoole
,
as
from
an
exact
Master
of
martiall
discipline
.
The
exploits
which
he
atchieued
with
good
successe
,
were
accounted
as
sure
grounds
and
principles
of
warlike
discipline
,
as
well
amongst
his
enemies
,
as
amongst
his
owne
followers
.
Thus
waxed
he
old
in
the
warres
,
and
after
an
incomparable
renowne
amongst
all
men
for
his
vertues
and
true
valour
,
hée
departed
this
mortall
life
at
Florence
,
and
like
a
souldier
was
most
honourably
buried
in
their
Cathedrall
Church
:
and
in
regard
that
he
had
in
his
life
been
a
notable
defender
of
their
Common
wealth
.
The
Senate
and
Citizens
in
reward
thereof
,
erected
a
stately
Tombe
and
Monument
,
with
the
image
of
a
man
on
horsebacke
,
as
great
as
a
mighty
pillar
,
for
a
Monument
and
testimony
of
his
prowes
in
warre
,
and
his
fidelity
to
them
and
their
state
.
A
great
part
of
his
riches
and
wealth
was
conuerted
into
England
,
where
also
his
executors
,
or
otherwise
his
friends
at
Hunningham
Syble
where
he
was
borne
,
erected
for
him
a
tombe
or
Monument
,
arched
ouer
,
and
engraued
the
likenes
of
Hawkes
in
a
wood
flying
.
This
was
done
in
the
Parish
Church
by
Robert
Rokeden
Senior
,
and
Robert
Rokeden
Iunior
,
&
Iohn
Cooe
:
and
to
the
memory
of
so
worthy
a
man
they
builded
and
founded
a
Chauntry
,
whith
with
the
rest
is
dissolued
.
Hée
was
by
some
called
Gyouanno
Agutho
,
by
some
Acutho
:
for
that
the
Italians
could
not
well
pronounce
his
name
in
English
.
I
haue
read
him
called
in
English
Sir
Iohn
Sharpe
,
Sir
Iohn
Acton
:
and
Sir
Iohn
Hawkewood
,
which
was
indéed
his
name
.
The
Chronicles
of
Italy
doe
make
often
and
honorable
mention
of
him
,
and
our
Histories
doe
also
remember
him
:
amongst
which
I
haue
thought
good
to
set
downe
the
words
of
Thomas
of
Walsingham
in
Lattin
as
I
find
them
,
as
also
of
Paulus
Iouius
and
others
.
Thomas
Walsingham
.
Per
idem
tempus
Papa
fouebat
Guerram
contra
dominos
mediolanenses
quia
ipsi
tirannice
&
iniuste
,
●erras
,
redditus
,
&
castella
de
patrimonio
beati
Petri
longo
tempore
detinebant
.
Pro
papa
vero
militabat
dominus
de
Spencer
qui
laudabiliter
se
gessit
ibidem
post
mortem
ducis
Clarentiae
cum
quo
peruenit
ad
partes
illas
.
Eodem
tempore
Floriut
miles
ille
egregius
&
famosus
Iohannes
Hawkewood
,
Anglicus
natione
,
habens
secum
albam
illam
comitiuam
pertactam
superius
qui
nunc
contra
papam
▪
nunc
contra
dominos
,
mediolanenses
bella
gerebat
,
cuius
pars
quocunque
vertebat
semper
vincebat
.
Multa
itaque
facta
egregia
ibidem
operatus
est
cum
suis
Imo
mirabilia
,
&
Inauditasi
quis
vellet
singula
eius
gesta
enarrare
.
Paulus
Iouius
,
Anglorum
egressus
patrijs
Acuthus
ab
oris
Italiae
primum
climata
laetus
adit
Militiae
fuerat
,
quascunque
edoctus
&
artes
Ausonia
exeruit
non
semel
ipse
plagas
,
Vt
donaretur
Statuae
defunctus
equestri
Debita
nam
virtus
praemia
semper
habet
.
Nicholaus
Machiavell
.
Quo
vero
ab
externis
insidijs
munitiores
essent
Ioannem
Aguthu●●
Anglum
belli
ducem
celeberrimum
,
quod
antea
papa
aliisque
Italis
egregie
operam
suam
nauasset
,
ad
stipendia
sera
vocarunt
.
Iulius
Feroldus
.
Hawkewood
Anglorum
decus
,
&
decus
addite
genti
Italicae
,
Italico
praesidiumque
solo
Vt
tumuli
quondam
Florentia
sic
simulacrì
,
Virtutem
Iouius
donat
Honore
tuam
.
His
Picture
may
be
seene
in
the
Booke
of
Paulus
Iouius
de
Eulogiis
.
The
Preface
or
Introduction
.
IT
hath
euer
beene
held
a
most
commendable
thing
to
recount
the
Acts
of
auncient
Nobility
:
but
much
more
laudable
to
recouer
them
from
the
deuouring
iawes
of
all-eating
time
,
which
commonly
doth
swallow
the
best
actions
,
and
aduentures
of
elder
ages
,
and
retaines
onely
the
memory
of
such
exploits
and
aduentures
as
the
later
age
▪
namely
what
their
Grandfathers
haue
by
hand
deliuered
,
and
by
tradition
left
to
posterity
.
The
auncient
Brittaines
or
the
Welshmen
,
had
their
Barths
or
Bardi
;
as
also
their
Druydes
,
the
last
attentiue
on
their
religion
and
sacrifices
:
the
first
,
wholly
busied
and
respectiue
about
the
recording
and
repeating
,
or
rather
singing
the
aduentures
of
their
Auncestors
,
deliuering
from
one
to
another
,
as
it
were
an
exact
Chronicle
,
of
the
most
notable
aduentures
of
their
Nobilitie
;
and
haue
not
onely
amongst
them
,
but
the
like
amongst
the
Galles
and
Cimbrians
(
from
whom
the
best
learned
suppose
the
Brittaines
doe
proceed
)
beene
had
in
reuerend
estimation
and
credit
:
but
as
concerning
the
ensuing
historie
,
which
I
purpose
to
write
;
we
need
no
tradition
to
helpe
vs
,
since
there
yet
remaines
large
and
ample
records
:
both
Chronicles
and
histories
printed
,
and
written
manuscripts
which
beare
testimonie
of
that
which
is
hereafter
deliuered
:
Records
in
the
Towne
,
and
seuerall
Stories
and
Registers
belonging
to
such
houses
as
were
by
them
builded
;
or
such
as
they
haue
new
founded
:
And
these
remaine
in
the
hands
and
priuat
custody
of
particular
men
:
but
what
I
shall
here
deliuer
,
I
haue
found
both
in
old
written
histories
,
in
common
Chronicles
,
as
also
out
of
Records
remaining
,
as
I
said
in
the
Towre
of
London
:
being
the
aduentures
of
Robert
Fitzwalter
,
who
liued
in
the
daies
of
King
Iohn
,
and
suffred
the
variable
changes
of
his
fortunes
,
as
by
that
which
followeth
shall
appeare
.
Whatsoeuer
error
I
shall
commit
,
shall
not
be
of
purpose
,
but
for
want
of
sufficient
instructions
,
which
whosoeuer
can
or
will
take
paines
to
correct
and
amend
,
I
will
hold
my selfe
exceedingly
well
pleased
,
and
be
content
that
first
I
haue
aduentured
to
entreat
of
them
.
So
read
and
vse
them
at
your
pleasure
.
W.
V.
The
famous
history
of
Robert
Fitz-walter
.
Of
Robert
Fitz-walter
his
Auncestors
.
THat
this
Family
of
Fitzwalters
,
hath
of
long
time
beene
of
honourable
reputation
and
account
,
need
not
many
proofes
:
the
same
not
contradicted
but
by
a
general
consent
,
known
to
discend
from
Gislebert
,
or
Gilbert
Lord
of
Clare
and
Tonbridge
,
and
also
from
Waltheof
Earle
of
Northumberland
which
liued
in
William
the
Conquerors
time
,
and
Iudith
Countesse
of
Huntington
,
who
was
neece
to
the
Conqueror
.
It
is
not
amisse
to
note
that
our
English
nation
vsed
no
Surnames
till
after
the
conquest
,
but
tooke
names
either
of
the
Christian
name
of
their
parents
or
of
the
place
where
they
were
borne
,
or
of
some
other
accident
,
as
their
trade
,
occupation
,
or
of
some
quality
of
body
or
mind
,
wherewith
they
were
endowed
.
The
first
of
this
family
of
Fitzwalters
that
descended
from
the
house
of
Clare
,
was
Robert
Fitz
Richard
being
indeed
one
of
the
younger
sonnes
of
Richard
Fitz-Gilbert
Lord
of
Clare
.
This
Robert
had
a
son
called
Walter
,
surnamed
after
his
fathers
Christian
name
:
Fitz-Robert
and
he
had
a
sonne
called
Robert
Fitz
walter
being
the
sonne
of
Walter
,
after
whom
this
name
of
Fitz-walter
was
setled
in
this
family
,
whereof
I
entreat
:
This
Robert
liued
in
the
time
of
King
Iohn
,
and
died
Anno
1●
34.
19.
H
3
and
that
Robert
who
is
mentioned
in
this
Booke
,
was
his
grandchild
,
and
liued
long
after
in
the
time
of
K.
Edw.
1.
Walter
Fitz-walter
,
father
of
this
Robert
was
first
married
to
Matild
or
Maud
de
Beecham
,
and
secondly
to
Mauld
de
●ucy
,
mother
to
Robert
of
whom
I
entreat
,
whose
father
died
An.
Dom.
1198.
and
was
buried
at
Dunmow
,
where
he
founded
a
priory
,
leauing
Robert
his
sonne
to
succeed
him
,
called
Robert
Fitz-walter
Lord
of
Woodham
,
a
Towne
in
Essex
,
of
which
name
there
are
also
two
other
Townes
,
namely
Woodham
Ferrers
,
and
Woodham
Mortimer
as
also
this
Woodham
Walters
,
whereof
the
Fitz
walters
were
Lords
.
Of
his
marriage
,
and
of
his
faire
daughter
Mauld
or
Matild
.
I
Wishingly
omit
his
bringing
vp
,
which
could
not
bée
but
according
to
the
estate
of
his
nobility
,
and
birth
:
but
his
forwardnes
and
readines
to
conceiue
and
learne
whatsoeuer
was
taught
him
,
ercéeded
the
common
sort
of
his
equals
:
but
chiefly
hée
excelled
in
exercise
of
Armes
,
wherein
he
wholly
delighted
and
ouer
went
the
rest
of
his
familiars
,
and
such
as
were
brought
vp
with
him
.
When
he
came
to
mans
estate
,
he
betooke
himselfe
to
marriage
,
and
by
his
wife
,
who
liued
not
long
with
him
,
who
also
may
séeme
not
to
haue
liued
with
him
so
contentedly
as
was
to
bée
required
,
hée
had
one
onely
daughter
whom
he
loued
most
entirely
,
and
caused
her
to
be
brought
vp
in
vertue
and
learning
,
wherein
shée
prospered
to
the
great
contentment
and
ioy
of
her
Father
,
and
comfort
of
her
mother
,
who
notwithstanding
shortly
after
died
,
and
left
her
sole
gouernor
of
her
Fathers
house
,
which
was
great
consisting
of
many
people
,
seruingmen
,
and
houshold
seruants
:
all
which
shée
gouerned
,
and
vnder
her
father
ruled
,
with
such
discréet
and
modest
behauiour
,
as
was
of
all
people
wondred
at
,
in
respect
of
her
tender
age
and
youth
:
besides
shée
was
of
such
excellent
and
surpassing
beauty
,
as
allured
the
eyes
of
all
sorts
of
people
to
gaze
and
wonder
at
it
,
nature
hauing
wrought
in
her
mind
an
example
of
all
womanhood
,
and
in
her
body
and
countenance
,
a
patterne
and
moddell
of
all
perfection
,
which
being
knowne
at
the
Court
,
as
also
throughout
the
land
:
shée
was
commanded
to
attend
the
Court
amongst
Ladies
of
her
regard
and
equall
estimation
:
being
at
Court
and
daily
attendant
on
the
Queene
.
The
King
himselfe
(
I
meane
King
Iohn
)
still
respecting
and
gazing
at
her
exquisite
carriage
,
and
the
perfection
of
her
bewty
,
fell
so
farre
from
himselfe
,
and
that
which
became
his
person
and
estate
,
that
he
bent
all
his
ende●ors
to
sollicite
her
of
loue
,
which
shee
as
fully
resolute
most
constantly
denied
.
The
repulsed
King
left
not
so
his
vnlawfull
sute
for
all
her
deniall
,
but
practised
to
procure
her
father
to
be
a
meanes
for
his
vnlawfull
and
vngodly
request
:
a
matter
so
farre
from
Kingly
dignity
,
a
thing
so
dishonorable
for
him
to
attempt
or
vndergoe
,
as
that
for
it
,
he
euer
after
(
how
euer
for
the
time
he
bare
faire
weather
)
persecuted
and
hated
the
King
most
deadly
:
and
it
seemed
to
him
being
a
man
of
high
courage
and
resolution
,
so
prophane
and
so
hainous
a
request
,
as
was
from
his
very
soule
to
be
abhorred
and
detested
:
nature
not
brooking
the
father
to
become
a
Pandor
to
his
child
:
but
such
was
the
loue
or
rather
lust
of
this
lasciuious
King
,
that
the
poore
virgine
not
other
wise
able
to
auoid
his
importunate
cute
,
besough
her
father
that
shee
might
be
professed
a
Nun
or
votary
at
Dunmow
,
whereunto
her
father
consented
,
trusting
that
her
absence
would
alay
and
asswage
his
lust
,
and
cause
him
to
leaue
his
vnhallowed
sute
:
but
it
preuailed
not
,
but
as
a
Lyon
bereft
of
his
pray
grew
more
curaged
then
before
,
appointing
a
messenger
which
he
procured
and
hired
of
purpose
,
whose
arrand
was
either
to
perswade
her
to
consent
to
the
Kings
request
,
or
by
poison
to
take
away
her
life
:
in
the
end
when
nothing
could
perswade
her
▪
he
according
to
his
direction
poisoned
her
.
I
haue
read
that
it
was
secretly
done
with
a
poatched
egge
,
the
sault
being
poisoned
which
was
for
her
sauce
:
Others
say
with
Of
the
Barrons
warre
,
and
the
banishment
of
this
Robert
Fitz-walter
.
FOr
this
occasion
and
many
other
grieuances
,
the
Barrons
together
with
this
Robert
arose
,
and
made
warre
against
the
King
,
driuing
him
to
such
extremity
,
that
he
was
forced
to
deliuer
the
City
to
the
Barons
,
and
the
Towre
of
London
to
the
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
on
certaine
conditions
,
whereof
I
haue
seene
the
coppie
of
a
Charter
or
deed
remaining
in
the
Towre
of
London
to
this
purpose
.
The
agreement
betweene
King
Iohn
of
the
one
part
,
and
Robert
Fitz-walter
,
Marshall
for
the
armie
of
God
and
the
Church
of
England
,
Richard
Earle
of
Clare
,
Geffrey
Earle
of
Essex
,
and
Glocester
Roger
Bygot
,
Earle
of
N●rfolke
and
Suffolke
,
Sa●r
Earle
of
Winchester
,
Robert
Earle
of
Oxford
,
Henry
Earle
of
Hereford
,
and
the
Barrons
vnderwritten
,
that
is
to
say
William
Marshall
the
younger
,
Eustace
de
vescie
,
William
de
Mowbray
,
Iohn
Fitz-roberts
,
Roger
de
Mountbegon
,
William
de
Lannauaile
,
and
other
Earles
and
Barrons
with
those
aboue
wr●tten
together
,
with
the
fréemen
of
the
whole
kingdome
,
that
they
aforesaid
shall
hold
the
Citty
of
London
,
of
the
Kings
deliuerance
,
sauing
to
the
King
,
in
the
meane
time
,
all
farmes
,
rents
,
and
his
cléere
debts
,
vntill
the
ascention
of
the
Uirgin
Marie
,
which
shall
be
in
the
17.
yéere
of
his
raigne
:
and
the
Lord
of
Canterbury
shall
likewise
hold
of
the
Kings
deliuerance
the
towre
of
London
,
vnto
the
foresaid
terme
,
sauing
to
the
City
of
London
,
their
liberties
and
the
customes
,
and
to
euery
man
his
right
in
the
custody
or
kéeping
of
the
Towre
of
London
:
and
if
so
bée
that
some
things
named
in
that
Graunt
bee
performed
by
the
King
:
or
that
they
be
not
hindred
to
be
by
him
performed
within
the
said
terme
:
that
then
the
said
City
shall
be
deliuered
to
the
King
,
within
the
said
terme
,
sauing
the
liberty
and
customes
of
the
said
Citty
:
and
if
they
be
not
performed
,
but
hindered
by
the
King
:
Then
the
said
Barrons
to
hold
the
said
Citty
,
and
the
Lord
Archbishop
the
Towre
vntill
they
be
performed
.
And
in
the
meane
time
all
men
on
either
side
,
to
receiue
the
Lands
,
Castles
,
and
Townes
which
they
had
,
the
beginning
of
the
warre
betwéene
the
King
and
the
Barons
,
&c.
Hereby
appeareth
that
the
people
of
England
had
great
affiance
in
the
wisdome
and
valour
of
this
Robert
:
for
they
chose
him
for
their
chiefe
commander
,
and
Generall
of
their
Hoste
,
by
the
name
of
Marshall
.
The
King
after
this
agréement
found
meanes
to
banish
Robert
,
and
diuers
others
of
the
Barons
,
whereof
some
fled
into
Scotland
,
some
into
France
:
Thither
also
fled
Robert
Fitz-walter
:
The
king
considering
what
dammage
his
owne
subiects
and
people
might
doe
vnto
him
in
France
:
prepared
an
Army
and
sailed
ouer
and
met
the
French
king
,
where
each
armie
being
prepared
,
and
articles
of
peace
and
truce
proposed
,
they
agréed
vpon
a
truce
for
fiue
yéeres
.
Whilst
both
the
hosts
lay
still
about
this
composition
.
There
was
an
English
knight
which
made
offer
to
Iust
with
any
knight
of
the
French
host
,
which
challenge
Robert
Fitz-walter
,
obtained
to
answere
on
behalfe
of
the
French
:
So
he
ferryed
ouer
on
horsebarke
to
the
English
Host
,
there
being
a
small
Riuer
betwixt
them
,
and
in
fight
of
both
kings
and
armies
Robert
ouer
threw
and
vnhorsed
the
English
challenger
or
champion
,
whereat
king
Iohn
was
wroth
,
and
swore
by
Gods
tooth
which
was
his
vsuall
oath
,
that
he
were
a
king
indeed
that
had
such
a
knight
:
Some
of
Roberrs
friends
enformed
him
and
said
it
is
your
owne
knight
Robert
Fitz-walter
,
and
humbly
be
sought
his
pardon
,
which
the
king
graunted
,
and
so
his
lands
were
restored
:
and
his
Castle
at
London
which
was
defaced
and
taken
from
him
,
called
Bainards
Castle
,
was
with
licence
of
the
king
repaired
and
réedified
,
of
which
Castle
and
the
custome
belonging
thereunto
,
I
haue
read
in
a
very
auncient
written
Booke
of
the
customes
of
London
,
that
which
followeth
,
which
also
is
remembred
by
Iohn
Stow
in
his
Annales
.
The
ceremonys
and
rights
which
belong
to
Robert
Fitzwalter
,
Chasteline
of
London
,
and
Lord
of
Woodham
;
that
is
,
hee
ought
to
be
chiefe
Bannerer
,
or
Bauner-bearer
of
London
,
as
in
fee
,
which
belongeth
to
his
Castle
Bainard
,
which
seruices
he
ought
to
performe
in
time
of
warre
.
THe
said
Robert
as
his
Ancestors
haue
done
,
and
Vide
Io.
St●w
in
Sutuay
of
London
.
his
heires
ought
to
doe
,
when
there
is
preparation
for
warre
,
he
ought
to
come
vpon
his
steed
,
couered
,
he
being
the
twentieth
man
of
Armes
,
his
caparisons
of
cloath
,
or
iron
,
vnto
the
great
dore
of
the
Minster
,
or
Cathedrall
Church
of
Saint
Paul
,
with
his
Banner
displaid
,
with
his
Armes
in
it
;
and
when
he
is
come
to
the
great
dore
of
the
Church
,
mounted
,
and
apparrelled
as
before
.
The
Maior
with
the
Shereffes
and
Aldermen
armed
,
shall
come
foorth
to
the
dore
of
the
said
Church
or
Minster
on
foot
,
the
Maior
hauing
a
Banner
of
Saint
Paul
in
his
hands
,
which
Banner
shall
be
of
vermaile
,
with
an
Image
of
Saint
Paul
of
gold
,
with
feet
,
head
,
and
handes
of
siluer
;
with
a
sword
of
siluer
in
the
hand
of
the
said
Image
:
and
when
the
said
Robert
shal
sée
him
come
forthwith
such
a
banner
,
hee
shall
alight
from
his
horse
,
and
salute
the
Maior
as
his
fellow
and
compauion
,
and
shall
say
,
Sir
Maior
I
am
come
to
doe
my
seruice
which
I
owe
vnto
the
Citty
▪
and
they
shall
say
,
we
giue
to
you
as
to
our
Bannerer
,
in
sée
,
this
Banner
of
this
towne
,
to
beare
and
gouerne
to
the
honour
and
profit
of
this
Citty
to
your
power
.
And
the
said
Robert
and
his
heires
shall
receiue
the
said
Banner
in
his
hands
.
and
goe
on
foot
out
of
the
gate
or
dore
,
with
the
Banner
in
his
hands
,
and
be
Maior
and
Sheriffes
shall
fellow
him
to
the
dore
,
and
present
vnto
him
twenty
pound
sterling
in
money
,
and
deliuer
it
to
his
Chamberlaine
for
his
expences
that
day
:
Also
a
horse
worth
twenty
pounds
,
with
a
Saddle
with
the
Armes
of
the
said
Robert
on
it
engrauen
,
the
saddle
shall
bee
couered
with
Sl●ndall
,
and
his
Armes
also
embrothered
.
And
the
said
Robert
shall
mount
vpon
the
said
horse
,
with
the
Banner
in
his
hand
,
and
when
he
is
vp
,
he
shall
say
to
the
Maior
,
that
he
cause
a
Marshall
to
be
chosen
for
the
host
,
one
of
the
Citty
;
and
when
the
Marshall
is
chosen
,
the
said
Robert
shall
commaund
the
Maior
that
hee
assemble
the
Burgeses
,
and
Commoners
of
the
Citty
,
and
they
shall
all
goe
vnder
the
Banner
of
Saint
Paul
;
and
the
said
Robert
shall
bere
it
himself
vnto
Algate
:
being
com
there
,
the
said
Kobert
and
the
Maior
shall
deliuer
it
ouer
to
whom
they
shall
thinke
good
,
and
if
they
haue
cause
to
goe
foorth
,
Robert
shall
cause
them
to
meet
at
the
Priory
of
the
Trinity
:
and
the
said
Robert
shall
chose
two
foorth
of
euery
ward
,
the
most
sage
persons
,
to
foresee
that
the
Citty
bee
safely
kept
,
if
the
Host
of
London
doe
besiedge
any
towne
,
or
Castle
.
If
the
siedge
continue
long
,
as
a
whole
yéer
,
he
is
to
receiue
for
euery
siedge
of
the
Comminalty
of
London
fiue
pounds
for
his
trauaile
and
no
more
.
His
Rights
in
time
of
Peace
.
THe
said
Robert
hath
a
Sokne
in
the
Citty
,
that
is
a
wall
in
the
Channonry
of
Saint
Paul
,
as
a
man
goeth
downe
the
stréet
,
before
the
brame
of
S.
Paul
,
vnto
the
Thames
,
and
so
to
the
side
of
the
mill
which
is
in
the
water
,
which
commeth
downe
from
Fleet
bridge
,
and
goeth
so
by
London
wall
,
betwixt
the
Fryers
Preachers
,
and
Ludgate
,
and
so
returning
backe
to
the
house
of
the
said
Fryers
,
vntill
the
said
comen
of
the
wall
of
the
said
Channonry
of
S.
Paul
that
is
,
all
the
parish
of
Saint
Andrew
,
which
is
in
the
guift
of
his
Ancestors
,
by
the
said
signiortty
and
so
the
said
Robert
hath
Appendant
to
the
said
Sokue
,
all
these
things
héere
vnder
written
,
videlicet
.
That
hee
ought
to
haue
Sokeman
,
and
to
place
what
Sokeman
he
will
,
so
that
he
be
of
Sokemanrie
.
And
if
any
of
the
Sokemanry
bee
impleaded
in
the
Guild
Hall
of
any
thing
which
toucheth
not
the
body
of
the
Maior
for
the
time
being
,
or
that
toucheth
not
the
body
of
no
Sheriffe
;
it
is
lawfull
for
the
Sokeman
of
the
said
Robert
Fitswalter
,
to
demaund
a
Court
of
the
said
Fitzwalter
;
and
the
Maior
,
and
Cittizens
ought
to
graunt
him
to
haue
his
Court
,
and
in
that
Court
,
hee
ought
to
bring
his
Iudgement
,
as
it
is
assented
,
and
giuen
in
the
Guild
Hall
.
If
any
therefore
be
taken
in
his
Sokne
he
ought
to
haue
his
stockes
,
and
his
imprisonment
in
his
Sokne
,
and
hee
shall
bée
brought
from
thence
to
the
Guyld
Hall
before
the
Maior
,
and
there
they
shall
prouide
him
his
iudgement
,
such
as
ought
to
bee
giuen
him
,
but
his
iudgement
shall
not
bee
published
,
vntill
he
come
in
to
the
Court
of
the
said
Robert
,
and
in
his
Fraunchéese
,
And
the
Iudgement
shall
bee
such
.
If
he
hath
deserued
death
by
treason
,
then
to
bee
tyed
to
a
pillar
,
which
standeth
in
the
Thames
at
Wood
wharfe
,
where
Boates
are
fastened
,
two
ebbings
,
and
two
flowings
of
the
water
.
And
if
hee
be
condemned
for
a
common
thiefe
,
he
ought
to
bee
led
to
the
Elmes
,
&
there
suffer
his
iudgement
,
as
other
common
thieues
.
And
thus
the
said
Robert
,
and
his
heires
haue
a
great
honour
,
which
he
holdeth
for
a
great
Frauncheese
within
the
Citty
,
that
the
Maior
and
the
Cittizens
are
bound
to
doe
him
of
right
;
that
is
to
say
,
when
the
Maior
will
hold
a
great
Councell
,
he
ought
to
call
the
said
Robert
and
his
heires
to
be
with
him
in
Councell
,
and
of
Councell
with
the
Citty
,
And
he
ought
to
be
sworne
to
be
of
Councell
to
the
Citty
,
against
all
people
,
sauing
the
King
,
and
his
heires
.
And
when
hee
commeth
to
the
Hustings
in
Guild
Hall
,
the
Maior
,
or
his
Liuetenaunt
ought
to
rise
against
him
,
and
set
him
downe
neere
vnto
him
,
and
so
long
as
he
is
in
Guild
Hall
,
all
the
iudgements
ought
to
be
giuen
by
his
mouth
,
according
to
the
record
of
the
Records
of
the
same
Guild
Hal.
And
so
many
weyfes
as
come
so
long
as
he
is
there
,
hee
ought
to
giue
them
to
the
Bayliues
of
the
Citty
,
or
to
whom
he
will
,
by
the
Counce
l
of
the
Maior
for
the
time
be
How
this
custome
tooke
b●ginning
,
or
how
it
ended
,
I
haue
not
yet
read
,
yet
I
thought
good
to
repeat
it
,
for
that
it
belonged
to
his
Castle
,
which
honours
were
againe
restored
and
possessed
by
his
successors
.
For
I
reade
that
in
Anno
Dom.
1303.
vpon
Saint
Gregories
day
,
or
the
twelueth
of
March
the
thirty
one
yeer
of
King
Edward
,
before
Iohn
Le-Bloud
then
Maior
,
William
de
Leyr
,
Thomas
Romain
,
William
de
Bleton
,
Walter
de
Finchingfield
,
Henry
de
Glocester
,
Salamon
de
Coetellier
,
Iohn
de
Wengraue
,
Iohn
Darments
,
Hugh
Pourt
,
&
Simon
de
Paris
,
the
Sheriffes
,
&
Aldermen
of
London
,
and
before
six
men
euery
ward
of
London
,
Robert
Fitzwalter
came
,
and
acknowledged
seruice
,
and
sware
vpon
the
Euangelist
to
be
true
to
the
Citty
,
and
that
he
would
vphold
and
maintain
them
to
his
power
,
and
that
he
shall
keepe
the
counsell
of
the
said
Cittie
of
London
.
The
King
notwithstanding
these
compositions
,
and
agréements
with
his
Barons
,
when
all
was
thought
to
haue
been
amended
,
did
yet
againe
vrge
his
Nobles
&
Barons
to
rise
in
Arms
against
him
.
Insomuch
as
they
sent
for
Lewis
the
French
Kings
sonne
,
promising
to
deliuer
the
Crowne
and
Kingdome
vnto
him
.
Of
those
which
sent
for
him
,
I
haue
read
the
chiefest
were
Robert
Fitzwalter
,
and
Fulke
Fitzwarrine
,
which
two
men
hee
most
had
wronged
and
endamaged
,
the
one
for
his
daughters
death
:
the
other
for
taking
from
him
his
Lordship
of
Whittington
in
Shropshire
,
and
giuing
it
away
to
the
Prince
of
Wales
,
then
called
Lewis
.
Also
Roger
Bigot
,
and
many
others
,
who
after
King
Iohn
his
death
,
compounded
with
the
French
Kings
sonne
,
and
sent
him
away
out
of
England
,
as
onè
that
without
their
aide
could
not
haue
what
hee
desired
.
Of
the
Bacon
at
Dunmow
Pryory
.
RObert
Fitzwalter
liued
long
after
this
beloued
of
King
Henry
,
the
sonne
of
King
Iohn
,
as
also
of
all
the
Realme
:
He
betooke
himselfe
at
his
latter
time
to
prayer
,
gaue
great
and
bountifull
almes
to
tht
poore
,
kept
great
hospitallity
,
and
reedified
the
decayed
Priory
of
Dunmow
,
which
one
Iuga
,
a
most
deuout
and
religious
woman
(
in
her
kinde
)
being
his
Ancestor
,
had
builded
.
In
which
Priory
arose
a
custome
,
began
,
and
instituted
eyther
by
him
,
or
some
of
his
successors
,
which
is
verified
by
a
common
prouerb
or
saying
,
videl.
That
hee
which
repents
him
not
of
his
marriage
in
a
yeere
and
a
day
eyther
sleeping
,
or
waking
,
may
lawiully
goe
to
Dunmowe
,
and
fetch
a
Gammon
of
Bacon
.
It
is
most
assured
that
such
a
custome
there
was
,
and
that
this
Bacon
was
deliuerd
with
such
solemnity
,
and
triumph
,
as
they
or
the
Pryorie
,
and
the
Townesmen
could
make
.
I
haue
enquired
of
the
manner
of
it
,
and
can
learne
no
more
,
but
that
it
continued
vntill
the
dissolution
of
the
house
,
as
also
all
the
Abbeyes
.
That
the
party
or
Pilgrim
for
Bacon
,
was
to
take
his
oath
before
the
Prior
,
the
Couent
,
and
the
whole
town
,
humbly
acknowledging
in
the
Church-yard
,
vpon
two
hard
pointed
stones
:
which
s●ones
som
say
are
yet
to
bee
seene
in
the
Priory
Church-yard
.
His
oath
was
ministred
with
such
long
proces
,
and
such
solemne
s●nging
ouer
him
,
as
doubtles
must
make
his
pilgrimage
,
as
I
may
terme
it
,
painfull
:
after
he
was
taken
vp
,
vpon
mens
shoulders
,
and
carried
,
First
,
about
the
Priory
Church-yard
,
and
after
through
the
towne
,
with
all
the
Fryers
and
bretheren
,
and
all
the
townes
folke
,
young
,
and
old
,
following
him
with
shouts
and
acclamations
,
with
his
Bacon
borne
before
him
,
and
in
such
manner
(
as
I
haue
heard
)
he
was
sent
home
with
his
Bacon
:
of
which
,
I
finde
,
some
had
a
gammon
,
and
others
had
a
fléeke
,
or
flych
.
For
proofe
whereof
,
I
haue
from
out
the
Records
of
the
house
,
found
the
names
of
thrée
seuerall
persons
,
that
at
seuerall
times
had
it
.
Memorandum
quod
quidam
Stevanus
Samuell
de
Aston
parua
,
in
Com.
Essex
,
&c.
Which
beeing
in
Lattin
entred
into
the
booke
,
which
belongeth
to
the
Howse
,
I
haue
thus
Englished
.
Be
it
remembred
,
that
one
Stephen
Samuell
of
little
As●on
in
the
County
of
Essex
husbandman
,
came
to
the
Priory
of
Dunmow
,
on
our
Lady
day
in
Lent
,
in
the
seuenth
yeer
of
King
Edward
the
fourth
▪
and
required
a
Gammon
of
Bacon
,
and
was
sworne
before
Roger
Rulcot
then
Pryor
,
and
the
Couent
of
this
place
,
as
also
before
a
multitude
of
other
neighbours
:
And
there
was
deliuered
vnto
him
a
Gammon
of
Bacon
.
Also
,
Be
it
remembred
that
one
Richard
Wright
of
Badeourgh
,
neere
the
Cittie
of
Norwich
,
in
the
County
of
Norfolke
,
came
and
required
of
the
Bacon
of
Dunmow
,
namely
,
the
seuentéenth
day
of
Aprill
,
in
the
twenty
thrée
yéere
of
the
raigne
of
Henry
the
siixth
,
and
according
to
the
forme
of
the
Charter
was
sworne
before
Iohn
Cannon
,
Pryor
of
this
place
,
and
the
eduent
,
and
many
other
neighbours
,
And
there
was
deliuered
vnto
the
said
Richard
,
one
sléech
of
Bacon
.
Againe
,
Memorandum
,
that
in
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
1510.
Thomas
Le
Fuller
of
Coggeshall
,
in
the
County
of
Essex
,
came
to
the
Pryorie
of
Dunmowe
,
and
required
to
haue
som
of
the
Bacon
of
Dunmow
,
and
on
the
eighth
day
of
September
being
Sunday
,
in
the
second
yeere
of
King
Henry
the
eighth
,
he
was
according
to
the
forme
of
the
Charter
sworne
before
Iohn
Taylor
,
then
Pryor
of
the
house
,
and
the
Couent
:
as
also
before
a
multitude
of
neighbours
,
and
there
was
deliuered
to
the
said
Thomas
a
Gammon
of
Bacon
.
Heereby
appeareth
that
it
was
giuen
according
to
a
Charter
,
or
donation
,
giuen
by
some
conceipted
Benefactor
to
the
house
:
and
it
is
not
to
be
doubted
but
that
at
such
a
time
,
the
bordering
Townes
and
Uillages
,
would
resort
,
and
bee
partakers
of
their
pastime
:
and
laugh
to
scorne
the
poore
mans
paines
.
The
order
of
the
Oath
.
YOu
shall
sweare
by
custome
of
confession
,
If
euer
you
made
nuptiall
transgression
:
Be
you
eyther
married
man
or
wife
,
By
house
hould
brawles
,
or
contentious
strife
,
Or
otherwise
in
bed
,
or
at
boord
,
Offend
each
other
in
deede
,
or
word
;
Or
since
the
parish
clarke
said
Amen
,
You
wisht
your selues
vnmarried
agen
:
Or
in
a
tweluemoneths
time
and
a
day
,
Repented
not
in
thought
any
way
:
But
continued
true
,
and
iust
in
desire
,
As
when
you
ioind
hands
in
the
holy
quire
.
If
to
these
conditions
without
all
feare
,
Of
your
owne
accord
,
you
will
freely
sweare
,
A
whole
Gammon
of
Bacon
you
shall
receiue
,
And
beare
it
hence
with
loue
and
good
leaue
.
For
this
is
our
custome
a
Dunmow
well
knowne
;
Though
the
pleasure
be
ours
,
the
Bacons
your
own
.
The
manner
of
the
murder
of
Robert
Hall
in
the
Abbey
of
Westminster
at
the
High
Alter
.
THe
most
renowned
,
valient
,
and
victorious
King
Edward
the
third
,
making
claime
to
the
Kingdome
and
Crowne
of
France
,
as
his
proper
right
and
inheritance
lawfully
descended
vnto
him
,
by
right
and
title
of
the
Queene
his
mother
,
made
such
hot
and
sharpe
wars
vpon
the
then
liuing
King
of
France
:
That
being
seconded
by
his
thrice
valient
and
worthy
sonnes
,
especially
his
eldest
,
surnamed
the
blacke
Prince
,
he
draue
the
French
into
such
a
narrow
strait
and
exigent
,
as
that
they
feared
the
vtter
conquest
and
ouerthrow
of
their
Kingdome
and
State
.
Neuer
was
King
more
fortunate
or
happy
in
his
children
,
nor
neuer
did
age
breede
more
valient
captaines
,
and
chiefe
commanders
then
this
,
the
ch●efest
whereof
,
besides
the
King
,
and
his
valient
sonnes
and
the
Nobility
,
were
Robert
Knols
,
Hugh
Cauerley
,
of
Cheshire
,
Croker
of
Oxfordshire
,
Shandoys
,
&c.
Besides
Iohn
Hawkewood
,
(
neuer
to
be
forgotten
)
who
after
the
end
of
these
warres
in
France
,
tooke
with
him
his
companies
both
horse
and
foot
,
which
were
at
his
commaund
.
And
in
Italy
acted
wonders
,
was
most
highly
esteemed
and
honoured
,
of
whose
aduentures
and
worthy
deedes
,
the
Histories
of
Italys
make
large
report
,
who
at
last
there
died
,
and
in
Pauia
(
as
I
remember
hath
a
most
worthy
monument
erected
for
him
:
of
these
captaines
Hawkewood
amongst
the
Italians
was
called
Io.
Acuth
.
These
captaines
as
also
many
others
(
according
to
the
vse
of
conquerors
)
had
giuen
vnto
them
lands
,
offices
,
and
preferments
,
as
keeping
of
Eastles
,
Cities
,
Townes
,
and
countries
,
which
in
the
behalfe
and
right
of
King
Edward
,
they
with
great
and
stout
resolution
held
and
maintained
,
in
despight
of
all
the
French
,
or
any
powre
they
could
make
:
who
being
wearied
and
outworne
with
the
terror
of
these
warres
,
(
their
estate
still
waxing
worse
and
worse
)
solicited
the
Pope
,
and
all
the
Princes
of
Christendome
,
to
be
a
meanes
vnto
King
Edward
of
their
peace
,
which
was
at
last
graunted
,
and
the
English
forces
abated
and
withdrawne
:
But
the
chiefest
could
not
so
easily
be
with
drawne
from
such
places
,
as
with
their
swords
they
had
conquered
:
nor
from
those
honors
and
preferments
,
which
with
expence
of
their
blood
,
were
in
reward
of
their
valour
and
seruice
giuen
vnto
them
,
vntill
occasion
presented
a
fit
meanes
of
pollicy
,
wherein
the
French
excéed
the
English
(
as
Comineus
witnesseth
)
as
in
field
or
battaile
the
English
excéed
the
French
.
It
happened
at
the
same
very
time
,
that
Peter
the
lawfull
King
of
Castile
,
or
Spaine
,
was
expulsed
his
kingdome
by
his
bastard
brother
Henry
,
and
in
the
yéere
1380.
came
to
Burdeaux
to
the
blacke
Prince
,
crauing
aid
and
succor
against
his
vsurping
brother
.
This
matter
was
furthered
by
the
French
,
who
were
most
desirous
of
his
absence
▪
well
knowing
that
the
English
Captaines
and
souldiers
would
follow
him
as
the
Flowre
of
Chiualry
:
and
the
honor
and
glory
of
his
time
.
The
Prince
accepted
of
Peters
request
,
and
forthwith
obtained
licence
of
his
Father
,
to
transport
or
rather
lead
his
Army
into
Spaine
:
where
in
a
maine
battaile
fought
at
Nazers
,
Henry
the
Fastard
was
defeated
,
ouercome
,
his
Army
dispersed
,
and
6000
:
slaine
,
and
200.
taken
prisoners
,
amongst
which
the
Earle
of
Deue
and
Bertrand
Clakyn
,
were
most
remarkeable
,
and
men
of
speciall
note
.
By
this
means
King
Peter
was
restored
,
whose
daughter
and
heire
Iohn
of
Gaunt
third
son
of
King
Edward
,
and
brother
to
the
blacke
Prince
married
,
and
in
her
right
intituled
and
called
himselfe
King
of
Castile
,
Leon
,
and
Aragon
,
which
now
is
call●●
Spaine
:
of
which
matter
the
Chronicles
make
large
report
,
and
therefore
néedlesse
to
be
repeated
and
new
written
:
but
to
our
purpose
.
Amongst
these
prisonors
the
Earle
of
Dene
,
being
(
as
I
said
)
the
most
remarkeable
and
of
chiefest
note
albeit
he
was
challenged
by
sundry
men
,
whereof
some
were
of
the
Nobility
:
yet
this
iust
and
wise
Prince
,
who
neuer
vsed
to
suffer
vertue
and
valour
vnrewarded
,
nor
would
not
for
either
fauour
or
feare
doe
a
meane
and
priuate
souldier
any
wrong
,
adiudged
the
said
Earle
to
be
the
lawfull
prisoner
of
two
valiant
Esquires
,
Souldiers
and
men
of
worth
and
reputation
,
named
Robert
Hall
and
Iohn
Shakerley
,
and
thereof
they
obtained
his
Charter
against
all
others
that
pretended
claime
or
interest
in
him
.
The
Earle
not
willing
to
go
with
them
into
England
,
made
request
to
be
ransomed
,
which
was
graunced
vnto
him
,
and
the
sum
agréed
vpon
,
which
he
affirmed
hee
was
not
able
presently
to
pay
:
For
that
those
warres
had
so
impouerished
both
himself
,
and
his
countrey
,
and
people
that
all
their
mony
&
goods
were
wasted
and
consumed
:
notwithstanding
hée
would
giue
vnto
them
his
eldest
sonne
and
heire
as
a
pledge
,
and
hostage
of
the
performance
of
such
paiment
as
hée
promised
,
and
they
were
contented
to
accept
of
.
So
remained
he
still
in
Spaine
,
and
the
youth
who
(
as
I
can
gather
)
was
not
then
aboue
8.
or
nine
yéeres
of
age
came
with
these
two
Esquires
into
England
,
and
in
short
space
he
learned
the
ready
pronouncing
of
the
English
tongue
or
language
;
and
likewise
prospered
in
all
vertue
and
good
quallities
,
that
he
was
so
well
beloued
of
his
said
Gaurdians
or
masters
,
as
if
he
had
béene
their
owne
child
:
Hée
on
the
other
part
behaued
himselfe
houestly
,
louingly
,
and
most
kindly
towards
them
,
with
such
faith
and
fidelity
in
their
manifold
trobles
,
which
for
his
cause
they
sustained
as
was
most
admirable
,
and
hereafter
shall
be
declared
.
His
vnkind
Father
neither
regarding
his
promis
,
his
oath
,
nor
his
bonds
;
nor
hauing
any
care
or
father-like
affection
to
his
ingaged
sonne
,
neuer
sent
the
ran
some
,
nor
any
part
thereof
,
but
most
vnnaturally
left
him
in
their
hands
,
at
the
will
of
his
two
masters
,
where
I
will
leaue
him
,
and
returne
to
King
Edward
.
The
black
Prince
the
comfort
of
his
Father
,
and
ioy
of
England
,
shortly
after
this
,
departed
this
life
,
The
good
King
his
Father
not
able
to
sustaine
the
burthen
of
so
great
sorrow
,
liued
not
long
after
,
but
left
the
son
of
Prince
Edward
his
Nephew
to
succeed
him
in
his
Kingdomes
and
Crownes
,
by
the
name
of
King
Richard
the
second
.
In
which
space
,
King
Peter
of
Spaine
was
also
slaine
by
his
brother
,
and
the
bastard
Henry
again
,
repossessed
the
Crown
,
and
dignity
.
Iohn
of
Gaunt
Duke
of
Lancaster
,
Earle
of
Darby
,
&c.
after
the
death
of
King
Peter
,
called
himselfe
▪
(
in
right
of
Beatrix
his
wife
)
King
of
Castile
,
Leon
,
&
Aragon
,
and
obtained
licence
of
the
King
to
transport
an
Army
at
his
owne
proper
charge
into
Spain
for
the
recouery
of
his
Kingdome
.
And
for
that
purpose
made
great
and
long
prouision
.
And
knowing
well
that
the
Earle
of
D●ane
was
in
the
hands
of
Hall
,
and
Shakerley
,
solicited
them
to
haue
him
:
but
they
vtterly
refused
to
part
with
him
,
without
ready
payment
of
the
money
for
his
ransome
:
whereupon
he
be
sought
the
King
to
deale
with
them
on
his
behalf
.
The
king
pretending
that
his
purpose
was
to
make
a
marriage
betweene
the
said
Earle
:
and
his
sister
,
a
gallant
Lady
,
and
rich
widow
,
late
wife
to
Peter
Cortney
:
But
this
deuise
,
nor
nothing
else
prouailed
to
obtaine
the
Dukes
▪
purpose
:
so
that
they
were
both
committed
to
the
Tower
of
London
,
from
whence
(
I
know
not
by
what
meanes
)
they
escaped
:
and
after
for
their
further
safety
,
they
betooke
themselues
to
the
Sanctuary
at
Westminster
,
&
enrolled
themselues
and
their
goods
in
the
protection
and
priuiledge
of
that
place
:
which
was
at
that
time
so
strong
and
so
reuerend
,
as
it
was
not
thought
that
any
man
how
cruell
,
or
tirannous
so
euer
durst
once
infringe
,
violate
,
or
breake
it
.
The
Duke
hauing
staid
so
long
in
making
prouision
for
his
iorney
,
that
diuers
of
his
chiefest
,
Followers
grew
weary
of
their
charges
and
expences
,
and
knowing
that
the
matter
of
this
Earle
bred
his
discontent
,
and
was
a
speciall
let
and
hinderance
to
his
further
proceedings
,
determined
to
set
aside
all
religion
and
conscience
,
and
make
hreach
of
the
sanctuary
,
he
wholy
soeuer
,
and
take
from
them
their
prisoner
,
or
bring
them
back
to
the
Tower
:
whereupon
fifty
or
sixty
chosen
men
were
armed
,
and
secretly
placed
to
break
into
the
Abbay
at
seruice
time
and
if
no
perswasions
could
preuaile
,
then
with
violence
to
set
vpon
them
.
The
chiefest
of
these
were
Raph
de
Ferres
,
the
Lord
Latimer
,
Alan
Buxhull
,
and
others
,
who
at
that
time
of
Masse
gat
into
the
Church
,
and
by
craft
drew
Shakerley
foorth
of
the
libertyes
of
the
Sanctuary
,
by
a
posterne
,
or
small
doore
,
leading
to
the
Ducens
bridge
through
the
old
Pailace
.
But
as
for
Hall
when
they
saw
they
could
not
intreat
nor
perswade
him
,
they
began
to
bend
their
weapons
toward
him
:
but
hee
hauing
a
short
sword
drew
it
,
and
valiantly
defended
their
assaults
,
coursing
about
the
Abbey
,
yet
found
no
rescue
,
or
helpe
,
but
acompany
of
Monkes
and
Priests
,
naked
as
it
were
,
and
vnarmed
,
who
cryed
to
God
for
vengeance
of
this
horrible
sacriliedge
.
I
haue
béen
shewed
a
great
notch
which
remains
in
a
marble
piller
.
reported
to
bee
made
with
a
blow
which
one
of
them
strook
at
him
,
and
yet
mist
him
▪
Also
the
stones
where
he
was
first
deadly
wounded
,
retaine
yet
(
as
is
said
)
his
blood
,
whether
it
be
so
or
bée
the
naturall
colour
of
the
stone
,
let
Philosophers
dispute
,
hee
feeling
himselfe
so
wounded
,
ra●
vp
to
the
high
Altar
,
where
the
〈◊〉
Priests
stood
amazed
at
this
deathfull
accident
.
Due
of
the
Lay
bretheren
a
seruant
of
the
house
,
●●●osing
himselfe
for
rescue
was
slaine
,
as
also
Hall
himselfe
.
The
murderers
made
away
and
fled
.
This
being
performed
,
and
they
nothing
the
néerer
for
their
purpose
of
the
Earle
of
Deane
,
it
followed
that
the
Church
was
suspended
,
the
diuine
seruices
ceased
:
the
Quiristers
,
Chorists
,
bells
,
and
Organs
became
mute
:
the
Church
dores
were
dammed
and
〈◊〉
vp
with
thornes
and
bushes
,
at
least
sixty
〈◊〉
(
as
I
haue
read
)
And
the
Authors
and
doers
thereof
cursed
with
Bell
,
Booke
,
and
Candle
:
for
they
were
all
well
knowne
,
this
was
not
onely
don
in
London
,
but
in
euery
Cathedrall
Church
and
parish
Church
throughout
all
England
and
Wales
.
This
seuere
censure
of
the
Church
,
this
curse
or
ban
was
denounced
:
ueyther
did
the
Duke
himselfe
escape
it
,
although
he
faine
would
haue
excused
it
,
as
neither
knowing
of
it
,
nor
consenting
to
it
:
but
hee
preuayled
not
,
and
was
also
punished
by
this
heauy
curse
.
This
continued
for
the
space
of
certaine
wéekes
,
in
which
time
the
King
so
wrought
with
the
Duke
,
that
hee
fell
to
composition
with
Shakerley
:
who
for
the
some
of
fiue
hundred
markes
of
present
money
,
and
a
hundred
markes
by
the
yéere
,
was
cont●nted
to
●art
with
his
prisoner
.
Also
that
the
Duke
at
his
owne
charges
should
build
a
Chantrey
,
and
find
fiue
priests
foreuer
to
sing
for
the
soule
of
Robert
Hall
.
The
money
being
paid
,
and
security
put
in
for
performance
of
the
rest
,
the
Church
,
the
Bells
and
Church
ornaments
,
were
new
hallowed
,
the
seruices
againe
restored
:
But
that
which
was
most
to
be
admirev
,
was
,
that
when
the
prisoner
,
or
Earle
was
demaunded
,
he
deliuered
his
Page
,
who
they
all
knew
in
all
his
troubles
had
most
faithfully
serued
him
and
his
companion
.
All
sorts
of
people
wondring
at
the
great
fidelity
of
this
straunger
,
who
albeit
hee
well
knew
that
hee
was
sought
for
his
preferment
,
that
his
Father
was
dead
:
yet
detesting
the
vnkindnesse
of
his
father
and
friends
,
chose
rather
to
be
pertaker
of
his
masters
troubles
,
than
to
falsifie
the
faith
,
oath
,
and
promis
which
he
had
made
vnto
them
.
A
most
rare
and
memorable
example
.
Hall
lyeth
buried
in
the
Abbey
at
Westminster
,
not
far
from
Cha●sers
Tombe
,
vnder
a
faire
monument
of
a
flat
Marble
stone
,
with
his
image
of
brasse
in
his
armour
:
and
about
the
same
certaine
verses
in
Lattin
,
which
(
though
much
defaced
with
treading
,
and
neere
worne
out
,
may
be
found
in
a
booke
called
the
Remaines
of
a
greater
Worke
.
set
foorth
by
Mr.
Camden
,
al.
Clareceaulx
King
at
Armes
.
The
Duke
of
Lancaster
with
a
great
Powre
went
into
Spaine
,
where
after
sundry
victories
,
and
variable
fortunes
,
a
great
sicknesse
attached
his
people
:
by
meanes
whereof
his
successe
was
not
answerable
to
his
expectation
,
nor
the
height
of
his
minde
,
whereby
he
yéelded
to
a
composition
with
Henry
the
King
,
and
receiued
of
him
eight
Charriots
,
laden
with
Gold
and
Siluer
:
and
a
yeerely
tribute
of
a
thousand
Markes
:
with
these
conditions
he
departed
out
of
Spaine
,
and
returned
into
England
:
dyed
,
and
lyeth
buryed
in
Paules
,
with
his
wife
and
Daughter
of
King
Peter
,
whose
stile
and
titles
of
Honour
and
Dignity
,
were
written
and
set
vppe
by
it
,
at
the
cost
and
charges
of
one
master
Robert
Hare
,
late
one
of
the
Councell
to
Queene
Mary
,
and
late
Treasurer
,
and
writer
of
the
Erchequer
Rolles
.
FINIS
.