The summarie of English chronicles (lately collected and published) nowe abridged and continued tyl this present moneth of Marche, in the yere of our Lord God. 1566. By J.S.

THE RACE OF THE KINGES OF ENgland , since Brute the first of this Realme : and in the margent are placed the yeres before Christ his byrth , when euery king began their reigns , tyl ye come to Cimbilinus , in whose tyme Christ the Sauior of the worlde was borne , & then foloweth the yeres from Christ his byrthe .

date 1108 AFTER THE commune and beste allowed opinion of the ●moste auncient and beste approued Authors , Brute the sonne of Syluius Posthumius , arriued in this Iland ▪ at a place now called Totnes in Deuonshire : the yere of the worlde . 2855. the yere before Christes Natiuitie 1108. wherein he first began to reigne , & named it Britayne● which before was called Albion . And. London buylded . therin he buylded the noble citie of London , & na●ed it new Troy , buildyng there a Temple to Appolin , wherein He established the Troyane Lawes in this kyngdome . he placed an Archf●amyn . He deuide● the same Iland , among his thre sonnes : vnto Locrine he gaue the middell part of Britayne , nowe called Englande , with the superioritie of all this Ile : Vnto Camber he gaue Wales , and to Albanacte Scotlande : After whiche partition he decessed , when he had reigned xxiiii . yeares , and was buried at London , then called newe Troye , as is aforesayde .

date 1084 Locrine , the eldest sonne of Brute , reigned .xx. yeares : he ch●sed the Hunnes , which inuaded this Realme : and pursued them so sharply , that many of them with their kyng , were drowned in a ryuer , whych departeth England and Scotland . And for so much as the king of Hunnes , named Humbar , was Howe the Ryuer of Humber tooke that name . there drowned , the Ryuer is tyll this daye named Humber . This kyng Locrine had to wyfe Guendolyn , daughter of Corineus , duke of Cornewall , by whome he had a sonne named Madan : he also kept as paramour , the beautifull lady Estrild , by whome he had a daughter named Sabrine . And after the death of Corineus , duke of Cornewall : he put from hym the said Guendolin , & wedded Estryld , but Guendolyn repaired to Cornewall , where she gathered a greate power , & foughte with king Locrine , and siue hym : he Howe the Ryuer of Se●er●e tooke ▪ that name . 1063 was buried at Troinouant . She drowned the lady Estrylde with her doughter Sabrine in a ryuer , that after the yong maidens name , is called Seuern .

Gwendoline , the daughter of Corineus , and wife to Locrin ( for so muche as Madan her sonne was to yonge to gouerne the land ) was by common assent The quene reigned during the minoritie of her son . of all the Britains , made ruler of the whole Isle of Britayn , which she well and discretely ruled , to the comforte of her subiectes .xv. yeares , and than left the same to her sonne Madan .

date 1053 Madan , the sonne of Locrine and Guendolyne , was made ruler of Britayn , The King deuoured by wol●es . he vsed great tiranny among his Britons : And beyng at his disport of huntyng , he was deuoured by wylde wolues , when he had reigned .xl ▪ yeres . He left after hym .ii. sonnes , named Mempricius , and Manlius .

date 1009 Mempricius , the sonne of Madan , beyng kyng , by treason slewe his brother Manlius , after whose death he liued in more tranquillitie , where thorough he fel in slouth , and so to lechery taking the wiues and daughters of his subiectes : and lastly , became so euyll that he forsoke his wife and concubines , and fell to the synne of Sodomye with beastes : wherby he becam odible to God and man . And goinge on hunting , The king deuoured of wolues lost his company , & was destroied of wild wolues : wherof the land was then ful , when he had reigned .xx. yeres .

date 989 Ebrank , the sonne of Mempricius , was made ruler of Britaine : he Had xxi . wiues , of whom he receiued .xx. sonnes , and .xxx. daughters : whiche he sent into Italie , there to be maried to the bloud of the Troianes . In Albany ( now called Scotland ) he edified the Dumbritain Edēbrugh Bāburgh , and Yorke builded . castel of Alclude , which is Dumbritain he made the castell of Maidens , now called Edenbrough : he made also the castell of Bamburgh : he builded Yorke citie : wherin he made a temple to Diane , and set there an Archeflame : and there was buried , whan he had reigned .lx. yeares .

date 929 Brute Grienshielde , the sonne of Ebranke , ruled this lande .xii. yeres , & was buried at Yorke , leauynge after hym a sonne named Leill .

date 917 Leill the son of Brute Greneshielde being a iust man , & louer of peace in his time builded Carleil , & made ther a ●●ple , placing therin a Flamin , to rule the same , according to the laws of their goddes at that tyme : & there was buried , when he had ruled Britain .xxv. yeres .

date 892 Lud Rudibras , the son of Leill , builded Cantorbury winchester & Shaftesbury builded . Cantorbury , Winchester , & Shaf●sbury , wherin he builded .iii. temples , & placed in the same .iii. Flamins , like as bishops now be ▪ he reigned xxix . yeres & left a son after him named Bladud .

date 863 Bladud , son of Lud Rudibras , who had long studied at Athens , brought with him iiii . philosophers , to kepe scole in Britain : for the which he builded Stamford , Stamford buylded . Iohn Harding alleging Merlyn . Bath with the hot baths builded . The kinge atempting to flye , brake his necke . & made it an vniuersitie : wherin he had great numbre of scolers , studying in al the seuen liberal sciences : which vniuersitie dured to the comming of S. Augustine . At which time the bish. of Rome interdited it , for heresies that fell among the Saxons & britons together mixt . he builded Bathe , & made ther a temple to Apollo , and placed there a Flamyn : he made there the hot bathes , & practised his necromancy : he decked himself in fethers , & presumed to f●ie in the aire , & fallynge on his temple of Apollo , brake his neck when he had reigned .xx. yeres .

date 844 Leire , the son of Bladud succeded his father , he builded Cair Leir , now called Leicester , and made there a temple o● of Ianus : placyng a Flamyne there to gouerne the same he had .iii. daughters Gonorell , Ragan , and Cordell ▪ which Cordelle for her wisedom & vertue towards her father , succeded hym in the kingdom : when he had reigned xl . yere , he decessed , & was buried at Leycester .

date 805 Co●dyla , the youngest daughter of Leire , succedyng her father , was sore vexed by her two nephues , Morgan of Albanye , and Conedagus of Camber and Cornewall , who at the length toke and caste her in prison : where she beyng in dispaire of recoueryng her estate , Galfride slewe her selfe , when she had reigned .v. yeares , and was buried at Leicester in Ianus temple by her father .

date 800 Morgan , the eldest sonne of Dame Gonorell claimed Britayn , & warred on his nephue Conedagus , that was kyng of Camber ( that now is wales ) and of Cornwall : but Conedagus met How Glamorganshire toke that name . S. Iohns towne in Scotland builded . with Morgan in wales , and there siue him : which place is called Glamorgan tyll this daye : And then Conedagus was king of all Britayn : he builded a temple of Mars at Perch , that now is S● . Iohns towne in Scotland , & placed there a Flamyne : he builded an oth●● of Minerue in wales , which now Bangor 〈◊〉 wales builded . is named Bangor The thyrd he made of Mercurie in Cornewall , where he was borne : he reigned .xxiiii. yeares , and was buried at London . It rayned bloud .iii. dayes . date 766

date 721 Riuallo , sonne of Conedagus succeded his father , in whose tyme it rained bloud .iii. days : after the whiche tempest , ensued a great multitude of venemous flyes , which slew much people . And then a great mortalitie thoroughout this land , which caused almost desolation of the same . This Riuallo reigned ouer this whole Iland xlvi . yeres and than deceased , and was buried at Cai●e branke , that now is Yorke .

date 684 Gurgustus , sonne of Riuallo , succeded in the kyngdom of Britayn , who reigned quietly : but was a common dronkard , wherof folowed all other vi●es . when he had reigned .xxxviii. yeres , he deceased , and was buried at Yorke .

date 630 Scic●lius , the brother of Gurgustu● succeded in the kyngdom : of whom is le●t but litle memory : but that he reigned lix . yeres , & was buried at Bathe

Iago or Lago cousin of Gurgustus , reigned .xxv. yeres : for his euill gouernement , he died of a litargie , and was buried at Yorke .

date 612 Kynimacus succeded Iago in thys realme of Britayn , wherin he reigned liiii . yeares , and was buried at Yorke .

date 559 Gorbodug succeded his father Kynimacus in this realm of britain , as our Chronicles write : He reigned lxiii . yeres , and was buried at London .

date 496 Forrex with his brother Porrex , ruled this land of Britaine .v. yeres : but it was not long ere they fel at ciuil discorde for the soueraigne dominion , in Porrex siue his brother Forrex , & Porrex was afterward slain by his mother . whiche Forrex was slayn . And Porrex afterwardes by his mother was killed in his bedde . Thus cruelly was the bloud & house of Brute destroyd , when that this realme by the space of ▪ vi . C .xvi. yeres had ben gouerned by that lynage .

After the death of the two brethren , Forrex and Porrex , this Realme was Brutus blud extinguished . deuided with ciuile warres , for lacke of one soueraigne gouernor , which continued by the space of .li. yeres , vntyll that noble Dunwallo reduced that same into one Monarchy .

date 441 MVlmutius Dunwallo , the son of Cloten , duke of Cornwal reduced this realme into one Monarchie , being before by ciuile warres & discention , se●ered & brought into diuers dominions , he was the first that ware a crowne of golde : he constituted The firste king of Englande that ware a crowne of gold , who buylded Blackwel hall in London . The second laws were Mulmutius lawes . The town of Malmsbury built good lawes : which long after wer called Mulmutius lawes : he gaue priuileges vnto Temples , and ploughes , and began to make the foure notable wais in Britayne . In London , called then Troy Nouant , he builded a great temple : which some suppose to be Saynte Paules , some Blackwell hall , whiche was called Templum pacis . Finally when he had brought this Realme to welthe and quietnes , reignyng herein xl . yeares : He died honourably , leauing after him two valiant & noble sonnes , Belinus and Brennus , as Fabian writeth . He builded the town of Malmesbury and of Vies . He was buried at London in the temple of Peace before named .

date 401 BElinus and Brennus , sonnes of Mulmutius deuided this whole Isle of Britayne betweene them . Vnto Beli●e the elder brother was appointed England , Wales , & Cornewall . Vnto the other the North part beyond Humber . But Brennus a yonge man ▪ desirous of glory and dominion , thinkyng him self equal with his brother in marcial prowes , was not therwith content : Wherfore he raised war agaynst Beliue . But in conclusion by the meanes of their mother , they were accorded : and Brennus beynge geuen wholly to the study of warres , left his countrey to the gouernance of his brother , and went into Fraunce amongest the Galles : where in the prouince of Lions , for his excellent qualites , he was greatly estemed of Siguinus kyng of the countrey , whose daughter he maried : And of the Galles was made souerain captain when they made their voiage to Rome . Beline in the mean time Iohn Harding . Thre archflames in Englande . Foure notable wais made in Englande . Iohn Leylande . both in ciuil Iustice and also religion such as at that tyme was vsed , greatly increased his realme . Hee made three Archflames , whose seas were at London , Yorke , and ▪ Carlion . He finished the fowre great wayes begon by his father : He subdued and made tributarie vnto hym , Denmarke . In London he made the hauen , which at this day , retaineth the name ▪ of him , called Belins gate : and as Iohn Leylande writeth , builded the tower of London . He maried his daughter Cambria vnto a prince o● The tower of London first builded . Almayn called Antenor , of whom these people wer called Cymbri , & Sycambri Finally , after he had reigned with his brother and alone ▪ xxvi . yeres , he died : and after the pagan maner , with great ●ompe was burned : & his ashes in a Carlyon builded . The olde temple nere to temple bar built . vessell of brasse , set on a high Pinacle ouer Belyns gate : he builded Carlion and also the temple of Concord : which after the opinion of many ●s now the parishe church of the Temple .

date 375 Gurgunstus , sonne of Beline , succeded his father : He subdued Demmark compelling them to continue their tribute . He reigned .xix. yeares , and was buried at Carlion .

date 356 Guinthelinus , sonne of Gurgunstus was crowned kynge of Britayne . A prince sober & quiet , who had to wife a noble woman named Marcia , of excellent learnyng and knowledge . She The third laws we● Marcian lawes . deuised certain lawes , which long time among the Britains were greatly estemed , and named Marcian lawes . Finally , when this vertuous prince had reigned .xxvi. yeres : he dyed , and was buried at London .

date 330 Cecilius , the sonne of Guinth●line & Marcia , reigned vii . yeres : of him ther remaineth nothing notable : But that The picts first inhabited the marches of scotland & England in the first yere of his reigne , a people of Almaine called Picts , arriued here in Britayn , and possessed those parties whiche nowe be the marches of bothe ●ealmes , England and Scotland . Cecilius was buried at Carlyon .

date 323 Kymarus succeded Cecilius & reigned thre yeares in Britayne : he was slayne as he was huntyng .

date 321 Elanius , called also Danius , was kyng of Britayn .ix. yeares .

date 311 Morindus , the bastard son of Dan● began to reigne in Britayn : he fought with a kyng , who came out of Germany , & arriued here & slew him with al his power . Moreouer , out of the Irish seas in his tyme came foorth a wonderfull The kyng deuoured by a monster . monster : whiche destroied much● people ▪ wherof the kyng hearyng wol● of his valiaunt courage , nedes fyḡh●●with it : by whom he was clean deuoured , when he had reigned .viii. yeares .

date 303 Gorbomannus eldest sonne of Morindus , Cambridge & Grauntham builte . reigned .xi. yeres . A prince iust ● religious : he renued the temples of his gods , and gouerned his people in peac● and wealth . Oure englishe Chronicle faith , he buylded the townes of Cambridge , and of Grantham .

date 292 Archigallo ▪ brother o● Gorbomannus , was crowned kyng of Britayn● ▪ he was in conditions vnlike to his brother : for he deposed the noble men , and exalted the vnnoble . He extorted from men their goodes to enrich ▪ his treasurie : for whiche cause by the estates of the ●ealme , he was depriued of his royall The kyng depriued . ●igni●ie , when he had reigned v. yeres .

date 286 Elidurus the third sonne of Morin●us : and brother to Archigallo , was e●ected king of Britayn : a vertuous & ●entyl price who gouerned his people ●ustly : As he was in hunting in a forest ●y chance he met with his brother Ar●higallo , whom most louyngly he im●raced : and found the meanes to recon●ile hym to his lordes : and than resigned to hym his royall dignitie : when ●e had reigned .v. yeares .

date 281 Archigallo thus restored to his royal estate : ruled the people quietly & iustly ● ▪ yeares , and lyeth buried at Yorke .

date 272 Elidurus aforenamed : after the deth of his brother Archigallo , for his pity and Iustice , by the generall consent of ●he Britains was again chosen Kyng . But he reigned not passyng two yer●s but that his yonger brethern Vigenius and Peredurus raised warre agaynste hym , toke h●m prisoner : and caste hym into the Tower of London : Where he remayned ( as they write ) ▪ durynge theyr Reygne .

date 270 Vigenius & Peredurus after the takyng of their brother ▪ reigned together vii . yeres . Vigenius than died ▪ & Per●durus The town of Pickering bu● ded . reigned after alone .ii. yeres . He ●uilded the towne of Pickeryng after the opinion of dyuers writers .

date 261 Elidurus , the third tyme was made kyng of Britayne ▪ who continued his latter reigne honorably and iustly : but beyng sore bruised with age and troubles he finished his lyfe , when he had nowe lastly reigned .iiii. yeares , and was buried at Carlile .

date 258 Gorboman reigned in Britayne .x. yeares .

Morgan was crowned kyng of britayn , who guyded the realme peacibly xiiii . yeares .

date 324 Emerianus brother to Morgan succeded in the realme of Britayne . And when he had tirannously reigned .vii. yeares , he was deposed .

date 225 Iuall was chosen king of Britayn for his iustice and temperance , whiche gouerned peacibly .xx. yeres .

date 207 Rymo gouerned this realme of Britayne .xvi. yeares . In his tyme was great plentie and peace .

date 191 Gerun●ius reigned here in Britayn xx . yeares .

Catillus reigned peacibly in britain x. yeres ▪ he houng vp all oppressors of the poore people : to geue ensample vnto other .

Coilus succeded Catellus in the realme of Britayn , who quietly reigned xx . yeares .

date 143 Porer , a vertuous and gentil prince reigned in Britayn .v. yeares .

date 138 Chirinnus king of Britain , through his dronkennesse reigned but one yere

date 137 Fulgen his sonne reigned two-yeares in Britayne .

date 135 Eldred , reigned in Britayn one yere . Androgius , likewise reigned one yere in Britayne .

date 134 date 133 Varianus , the sonne of Androgius , succeded his father in this realm of britayne . He wholly gaue himselfe to the iustes of the flesh , & reigned .iii. yeres .

date 136 Eliud , kyng of Britayne reigned .v. yeares : who was a great Astronomer .

date 124 Dedantius king of Britayn reigned v. yeares .

date 120 Detonus reigned in this land of Britayne .ii. yeres .

date 118 Gurgineus reygned .iii. yeares in Britayne .

date 115 Merianus was kynge of Britayne ii . yeares .

date 113 Bladunus gouerned Britain ii . yers .

date 111 Capenus reigned kyng of Britayne . iii. yearrs .

date 108 Ouinus ruled Britain .ii. yeares .

date 106 Silius reigned in Britayn .ii. yere● ▪

date 104 Bledgabredus was .x. yeres kyng al Britayne . He delited muche in Musyke : and gaue hym selfe to the studye thereof .

date 94 Archemalus was kynge of Britayn ii . yeares .

date 92 Eldelus reygned kyng of Britayne iiii . yeares .

In this tyme dyuers prodigies we● Prodigious signes in the ayre . sene , as globes of fyre , burstyng out of the ayre with great noyse .

date 88 Rodianus was kynge of Britayne two yeares .

date 86 Redargius reigned king of Britain iii. yeares .

date 83 Samulius reigned in Britayn .ii yeres

date 81 Penisellus was made kyng of Britayne : who gouerned it .iii. yeres .

date 78 Pirrhus ruled Britayn .ii. yeares .

date 76 Caporus : was kyng of Britayne .ii. yeares .

date 74 Dinellus the sonne of Caporus , a iust & vertuous prince , gouerned this realme of Britayn .iiii. yeares .

date 70 Helius the sonne of Dinellus , reigned not ●ully one yere ▪ king of Britain . Howe the Isle of Ely toke fyrst that name . Of this prince the Isle of Ely toke this name , for that he there buylded a goodly palace wherin was his most delight to lyue : and also was there buried .

date 69 LUd the eldest son of Hely succeded his father , and reigned .xi. yeares King Lud buylded London from London stone to Ludgate , and named it Ludstone . in Britayne . As soone as he was made kyng , he reformed the state of his common weale : for he amended his lawes , and tooke away all vsages that were naught : Moreouer , he repaired the Citie of London then called Troynouant ▪ with fayre buyldings and walles : and builded on the west part therof , a strong gate : which vnto this tyme retaineth the name of hym , and is called Ludgate . Finally he dyed , leauing after hym two sonnes Androgeus and Theomantius : who beynge not of age to gouerne their vncle Cassiuelane obteyned the Crowne . Our Chroniclers write , that London tooke the name of this Lud , and was called Ludston . He was buried nere to the same Ludgate , in a Temple which he there bulded .

date 58 CAssiuelane , the son of Hely , after the deth of his brother Lud was made gouerner of britain which he ruled .xix. yeres .

In the .viii. yere of his reign , Iulius Cesar : who warred long in France , made the first voyage of any straunger in●● Iulius Cesar made his fyrste voyage into England this Realme , and afterwarde subdu●●it . When C. Iulius Cesar had warred seuen yeares in France and Germany , comyng vnto that part where Cala●●●● and Boloigne nowe stande , hee determined to make warre into Britaine , whiche vntill that time remayned vnfrequented and vnknowen of the Romains . His quarell was , because that in the warres of France , he perceiued the Frenchmen to haue muche succour and aide from thens : Wherfore hauing prepared .lxxx. shippes , he sailed into Britaine : where at the first being weried with an hard and sharpe battaile , And after with sodain tempest , his nauie almoste destroied : he retourned agayne into France , there to wynter his men . The next spring ( which was the The second voyage of Iulius Cesar into England . yeare before Christ .li. His nauy being newe regged and encreased , he passed the seas agayn with a greater armye . But whiles he went towards his enemies on land , his shippes lying at anker , wer agayn by tempest almost lost : for either they were driuen on the ●andes , where they stack fast : or els thrugh beatyng one an other ; with force of the tempest , they were destroyde . So that ●l . were lost ▪ the other with much labour were saued . Vpon lande also his horsemen at the fyrste encountre were vanquished , & Labienus the Tribune slayn . At the second conflict , not without great danger of his men , he put the Britains to flyght , and pursued them to the riuer of Thamis : on the further side wherof , Cassiuelan , with a great multitude of people , was kepinge the banks , but they not able to resist the violence & force of the Romains , hyd them selues in woddes , and with sodayn eruptions London submitted to Iulius Cesar . oftentimes inuaded them : but in the mean time their strongest citie , Troynouant submitted it selfe to Cesar , deliuerynge vnto hym hostages : whiche exaumple also the other cities folowed : Whereby Cassiuelane after Englande first tributarie to the Romains . many losses was constreigned to geue pledges , and to agree that Britayne shoulde become Tributarie to the Romaynes . Then Cesar lyke a Conqueroure with a greate numbre of prysoners sayled into Fraunce , and soo to Rome , where shortely after hee was slayne with bodkyns . Iohn Lydgate in his Booke named the Serpente of diuisyon , wryteth , that Iulius Cesar buylded in thys Lande dyuers Castelles and cities for a perpetuall m●morie , The castels of Douer , Cantorb . Rochest . & the Tower of London built . Saliso . Chich. & Excetor buylded . to putte his name in remembraunce : That is to saye , The castell of Douer , of Canterbury , Rochester , and the Tower of London , the Castel and towne of Cesars burye : takynge hys name after Cesar , the whyche is nowe called Salisbury . He also edifyed Cesars Chester , that nowe is called Chichester , and the castelle of Excester . &c.

date 42 THeomantius , the sonne of Lud , & nephue to Cassiuelane succeded in the realme of Britayne , and reygned quietly xxiij . yeares : and was buried at London .

date CYmbalinus , the sonne of Theomantius reigned king of Britain xxxv . yeares , and was buried at London .

When Cesar Augustus the second emperour by the wyll of God hadde stablyshed moste sure peace thorough the worlde , oure Redemer Iesu Christe , The byrth of Christe . very God and man , vpon whom peace wayted , was borne in the .xiij. yeare of the reigne of Augustus .

From this place folowyng , the yeres sens Christs birthe are placed in the margent , at the begynnyng of euery Kinges Reygne .

date 17 GUiderius , the fyrst sonne of Cymbaline beganne his reigne ouer the Britaines , in the .xvij. yeare after the byrth of Christe our Sauiour . Thys man was valiant , hardy , welthy , and trusted muche in his strength . And for that he thought the Romains had their tribute wrongfully , he of greate courage denied to pay the same . For which cause Claudius the .v. Emperor came into Britayne with a great power , to clayme agayne the payment therof : & lastly slewe the sayd Guiderius , when he had reigned .xxviii. yeres .

date 45 ARuiragus , the youngest sonne of Southampton , how it tooke that name . Cymbaline , and brother of Guiderius , was ordeyned kynge of Britayn : he reigned .xxvii. yeres . He slue Hamon nere to a hauen of the sea , and threw hym gobbet meale therin : wherfore it is now called Southampton .

Claudius the Emperor ( after diuers happes of battaile toke kyng Aruiragus to his grace . And for so much as he perceiued him to be a valiant prince in token of frendeshyp , gaue to hym his daughter in mariage , nam●d Genissa . Gloucester buylded named Tarlion S. Peter crucified , & S. Paule beheaded . This Claudius buylded ▪ Gloucester : and was there buried .

S. Peter by the tyrannye of Nero , was crucified at Rome ▪ alter the birthe of our Sauiour Iesus Ch●iste .lxviii. yeares : and S. Paul was there beheaded wi●h the sworde .

date 73 MArius , the sonne of Aruiragus , an excellent wyse man was ordeyned kyng of Britayne . He reigned .liii. yeres . In his tyme Lodrike kyng of the Pictes accompanied with the Scots , inuaded Britayn , and spoiled the countrey with sword and fyre : against whom Marius with his knightes assembled in all haste , and gaue them sharpe battaile . Wherin Lodrike captayne of the Pictes was slayne , with a great numbre of his souldiors : to them which remained , Marius gaue inhabitaunce in the further parte of Scotlande . And forasmuch as the Britains disoained to geue their daughters to them in mariage , they acquainted them with the Irishmen , and maried their daughters , & grewe in proces of tyme to a great people .

This Marius buylded the towne of Chester ●own buil●ed . Chester , and is buried at Carlyon .

date 126 COilus , the sonn of Marius , was or deyned kyng of the Britaynes . Hee was brought vp euen from his young age in Italy among the Romains , and therfore fauoured them greatly , & payd the tribute truly . Some write , that he Colchester buylded . builded the town of Colchester , he reigned .liij. yeres , & was buried at York .

date 180 LUcie , the son of Coilus was ordeined kyng of Britayn , who in al his acts and dedes folowed the steppes of his forfathers ; in such wise that he was of al men loued and dread . This Lucie Englande fyrst receyued the christen faith in the .viii. yere of his reigne , that was about the yere of our Lorde . 187. sent louyng letters to Eleutherius byshop of Rome , desyryng hym to sende some deuout & lerned men , by whose instruction both he and his people might be taught the faith and religion of Christ : wherof Eleutherius beyng very glad sent into Britayn .ii. famous clerkes . Faganus and Dunianus . By whose diligence Lucie and his people of Britayne were instructed and baptised in the faith of Christ . 1294. yeares , after the arriuall of Brute : The yeare of Christ . 189. Lucius kyng of Britayn , when he had reigned .xii. yeres deceased , and was buried at Gloucester : after whose deathe , for so muche as of hym remained no heire , the Britaynes betwene them selues fell at greate discorde and warre , which continued to the great disturbance of the realme about .xv. yeares . By meane of this forsayd discorde among the Britons , Seuerus was moued to make haste into thys Countrey , as well to quiete the realme , as to kepe back the Pictes and Scots , which vexed them with warre he caused a walle of turnes and greate Adrians wall repaired by Seuerus , which is yet called the scottish banke . stakes to be made of the length of . 112. myles ( or after some ) repaired the wall of Adrian : It began at Tyne , & reached to the Scottishe sea . This Seuerus gouerned Britayn .v. yeares , and was buried at Yorke .

date BAssianus Caracalla succeded hys father in the Empire , and reygned vi . yeares . Of nature he was cruell and fierce , able to endure al payns and labors , & especially in warfare , wherto he semed to be framed of nature .

IN Britayne was yet no kyng : but the Emperor was accompted as king , wherfore Carassus , a Britayn of low byrthe ) but valiant and hardy in marciall dedes ) purchased of the Emperour , the kepyng of the coastes of br●tayn . By meanes where of he drue to hym many knightes of his countreye , and addressed deadly warre against the Romains , hauyng the better hope , for that he heard of the deathe of Bassianus the emperor , who about this time was slain by one of his owne seruants .

Alectus , a Duke of Rome was sente to subdue Carassus , which vnlefully vsurped the Crowne of Britayn : whiche Alectus vanquished Carassus : and lastely slue hym , whan he had reigned viij . yeres .

date 226 ALectus , the Romayn gouerned the Britains after hee had subdued the land againe to the Romains : and vsed among them much crueltie & tyranny . Wherfore they intending vtterly to expel the Romains , moued a noble man called Asclepiodatus , to take on hym the kingdom : who gathered a great power and made sharpe warre vpon the Romains , and chased them from countrey to countrey , vntyll at lengthe Alectus kept hym at London for his most suretie : whither Asclepiodatus pursued him Alectus slain by Asclepiodatus . and nere to that citie gaue him bataile : in which Alectus was slayn , when he had gouerned Britayn .vj. yeares .

date Asclepiodatus , after Alectus was thus slain , belaied the citie of London with a strong siege , wherin was Linius Gallus the Romayn capitayn , & ere it were long , by knightly force and violence , entred the citie , and slue the fornamed Gallus , nere vnto a broke there at that day runnyng , into which broke he threw him : by reason wherof , it was Walbroke in London how it toke that name . called Gallus or Wallus brooke : and this day , the strete where somtyme the broke ranne , is called Walbroke . After which victory Asclepiodatus gouerned Britayn .xxv. yeares .

date AT this tyme hapned a great discention in Britayn betwene Asclepiodatus their king , & one Coill duke of Colchester : wherby was raised a greuous warre , in whiche Asclepiodatus was slayn . And Coill toke on hym the Asclepiodatus was slayne . kyngdome of Britayn , and gouerned the realme the space of .xxvii. yeares .

date 289 COnstantius , a duke of Rome was sent into Britayn to recouer the tribute : shortly after whose arriual , Coill which then was king , died : wherfore the britains to haue more suertie of peace , willed this duke to take to wife Helena , the daughter of Coill , which was a wonderfull fayre mayden , and therwith well learned . This Constantius when he had recouered the tribute , returned with his wife Helena to Rome as chief ruler in Britayn , who gouerned ▪ the same .xxi. yeares : he was buried at Yorke .

In this Constantius tyme , was S. Albon prothomartir of England , martyred at Verolan .

date 310 COnstantine , the sonne of Constantius , succeded as well in the kyngdome o● Britayn , as in the gouernance of other realmes , that were subiect afore to his father . This Constantine was a ryght noble and valyant prince and sonne of Helena , a woman of great sanctimonie , and borne in Britayn . He was so myghty in marciall prowesse , that he was surnamed the greate Constantine : and had the Fayth of Christe in suche reuerence , that alwaye moste studiously he endeuoured to augmente the same . In wytnesse of his belefe , he caused a Booke of the Gospell to bee caryed before hym , and made the Bible to be copied out , and sent into all Wherfore the Kynges of Englande wear close crownes . partes of the Empyre . Of this man the kynges of Britayne had fyrst the priuiledge to weare close crownes or Diademes : he reigned .xviii. yeares .

●Ctauius cam into Britayn , who is called in the English Chronicles Octauian ) reigned in this lande at the lest 54. yeres . In which tyme he was troubled with ofteen warres by the Romans .

date MAximus , sonne of Leonine , and cousyn Germayne to Constantine the great , was made kyng of Britain . This man was mighty of his handes : but for that he was cruell , and pursued some deale the Christians , he was called Maximus the tyrant . Betweene him , and one Conon Meridoke a Britayn , was strife and debate , in whiche they both sped diuersly : but at length they were made frendes . Maximus Maximus conquered litle Britayne . reygned .viii. yeares . Hee made warre vpon the Galles , and sayled into Armerica , now called little Britayn : and subduyng the countrey , gaue it to Conon Meridoke , to hold for euer of the kynges of great Britayn .

Saint Vrsula , with the. 11000. virgins , whiche were sent into litle Britayne S. Vrsula of England to be maried to the foresayd Conon and his knyghtes : were slayn of the barbarous people beyng on the sea .

date 391 FOrthwith the foresayd Gratian that was sent into Britayn of Maximus to defende the land from Barbarians , toke on hym the kyngdom of Britayn and exercised all tyranny and exaction vpon the people : for whiche cause hee was abhorred of all the Britayns : and by them was slayne : when he hadde reygned fower yeares . Then was the realme a good space without heade or gouernoure : In the whiche tyme they were nowe and then very muche vexed wyth the foresayd Barbarous people , and other foreyn enemies .

Nere about the yere of Christ . 427. The scots and Pictes inuade Englande . the Britaynes were inuaded agayn by the Picts and Scots : which not withstandyng the foresayde walle that was made by the Romains , spoiled the countrey very sore , so that they were driuen to seke newe helpe of the Romaynes : who sent to them a company of souldiors : which again chased the Picts , and A walle of stone betwene Englande and Scotland . made a wall of stone of the thickenes of viii . foot , & in height 12 ▪ foot . Which thing when they had done comforting the Britons , and admonishyng theim hereafter to trust to their own manhod & strength , they returned again to Rome

The Scottes and Pictes yet once agayne entred the lande of Britayne , spoylynge the countreye , and cha●yng the commons so cruelly , that they wer altogether comfortiesse , and broughte to suche myserie , that eche robbed and spoyled other , and ouer this , the grounde was vntilled : whereof ensued greate scarcitie and hunger , and after hunger deathe . In this necessitie they sent for The scots & Picts in uaded thys Realme so sore , that the Romaines refused to defende the same : but rather to lose theyr tribut . ayde to Aetius , the Romayne capitayn beynge then occupyed in warres in a part of France : but they had no comfort at hys hande . And therefore were forced to send ambassade to Aldroenus kyng of lyttle britayne , to desyre ayde and comforte : whyche they obteyned , in condition , that yf they atchieued the victory , Constantine his brother shold be made king of britayn : for to that day they had no gouernour . Whiche thyng of the ambassadoures beyng graunted , the sayd Constantine gathered a company of souldiors , and went forth with them . And when he had manfully vanquished their enemies , obteined the victory : accordyng to the promise made , he was ordeined their kyng , and guyded this lande .x. yeres .

Here endeth finally the dominion & tribute of the Romains ouer this land , whiche had continued by the space of 483. yeres , from the tyme that Brute began to rule this land . 1541. After the city of Rome was builded . 1585. yeres

THen it folowed , that when Constantine brother of Aldroenus , had chastd and ouercome the Picts and Scottes ( as is beforesaide ) he was crowned kyng of greate Britayne , and guyded the lande the space of .x. yeares in quietnesse .

date 433 In the court of Constantine Kinge of britayne was a certaine Pict , in so greate fauour and authoritie wyth the king , that he mighte at all times come The kinge slain in his chamber by a Picte . to hys presence : who watchynge his time , by secrete meanes traiterouslye slewe the king in his chamber .

date 443 THen Constantius his eldest sonne , which for his soft spirit was made a monke at sainct Swithens in Winchester , by the means of Vortiger , duke A Monke made king of England . of Cornewal , was taken out of the c●oister , & made kinge : vnder whose name the fors●●d Vortiger ruled all the land and vsed great tirannie .

Constantius , king of britain , was slaine of certaine Pictes or Scottes , The Kyng traiterously slayn by certayne Pictes . whom Vortiger had ordeined for a gard to the kinges bodie . Whereof when Vortiger had knowledge , he wept and made semblaunt of greate sorowe and heauines : and caused the said Scottes or Pictes to be put to deathe , thoughe he in dede wer the chief causer of their treason and murder . So this Constantius reigned but .v. yeares : And Aurelius and Vther , the kynges yonger brethren , fled into Britayne .

date 448 VOrtiger was by force ordeined k●g of Britayn , and gouerned the realme xvi . yeares , not without trouble . For the nobles of Britayne suspected , that Constantius was not murthered with out his consent : and therfore alienated their myndes from hym .

In Britayn was so great plentye of Great plentie of corne & grayne . corne and fruite , that the lyke had not ben sene many yeares before . Whicde plenty was cause of idelnes , gluttony lechery , and other vices : so that through their incontinent and riotous liuyng , ensued so great pestilence & mortalitie that the lyuing scantly suffised to bury A great pestilence . the dead .

The Pictes and Scots also , hauing knowledge of the deth of their knightes , whiche were slayne by Vortiger , for murderyng of the kynge : inuaded , The scots and Pictes spoiled this lande . and in mooste cruell wyse spoyled the lande of Britayne .

Vortiger beynge sore abashed , for so muche as he knewe the myndes of his people to be alienated from hym : sent for the Saxons , named Angli , which had no place to dwell in : and gaue to them inhabitance in Kent . By their help The fyrste Saxons entryng this realme . and manhode in many batails he vanquished and droue back the Pius and other enemies : and therfore had theim euer after in great loue and fauour .

Hengist , one of the captaynes of the Saxons , found meanes that Vortiger kyng of Britayne maried his daughter Kyng Vortiger deuorced from his lauful wife and maried Rowan the daughter of Hengist the Saxon. Rowan , a mayden of wonderfull beautie and pleasantnesse , but a myscreant and Pagane . For her sake , the kynge was deuorced from his laufull wife : by whome he had .iii. sonnes . For whiche dede wel nere all the Britons forsoke hym : and the Saxons daily encreased both in fauour , multitude and auctoritie : & from this time sought alway occasion to extingny she vtterly the power of the Britains , and subdue the lande to them selfe .

The Saxons couenanted wyth the Britons , that they shuld attend to their worldly busynes : and the Saxons ( as their souldiours ) would defend the land from the incursions of all enemies : for which seruice the Britains shuld geue to them competent meate and wages . And vnder this pretence caused more Saxons to be sent for , entendynge at conuenient tyme , by force to haue the lande in their subiection .

Sainct Germain came into britayne Pelagius heresye in England . to reduce them from the heresy of Pelagius ▪ to the faith of Christ .

The Britaynes considering the dayly repaire of the Saxons into this realm shewed their kyng , the ieopardye that might therof ensue ▪ and aduertised him to auoyde the danger , and expell them out of the realm : but all was in vayn . For Vortiger , by reason of his wife , bore such fauor towardes the Saxons that he would in no wise heare the councelle of his subiectes . Wherefore they Vortiger depriued of his kingdom . with one wylle and mynde depriued hym of hys royall dignitie , and ordeyned to theyr Kynge , his eldest sonne Vortimerus .

date 464 VOrtimer ( as before is sayd ) beynge The kyng poisoned by his stepmother . made kynge , in all hasthe pursued the Saxons : And by his marciall knyghthode , vanquished theim in .iiij. great battailes , besydes conflyctes and skyrmyshes . Vntyl at length he was poisoned by meane of Rowen his stepmother , after he had reigned vij . yeres .

VOrtiger obteined agayn the kyngdom of great Britayn , and reigned after this time .ix. yeres .

The Saxons in Britayne , by priuy guyle and treason , got the king Vortiger into theyr handes , and kept him as prisoner : and by that meanes constreyned the Kynge to graunte vnto theym thre countreis in the land of britayne : ( that is to say ) Kent , Sussex , Suffolk and Norfolke . Then Hengist began his dominion ouer Kent : and sendyng for ●o Saxons , to inhabite the other prouinces : shortly after made war vppon the Britayns and so chased them , that he kept his kingdome of Kent in peace and war .xxiiij. yeres .

Vortiger fled into Wales , and there buylded a Castell . Of which buildyng and longe let of the same , and of hys prophet Merline the common voice of the people speaketh many thynges .

Aurelie surnamed Ambrose , and Vther , the brethren of Constantius king of britayne : whiche was slayne by the treason of Vortiger , landed with a Nauye King Vortiger burned . of shyppes Totnes : and by the healpe of britaynes , which gathered to the in al hast , made war vpon Vortiger & burned him in his castel in Wales .

date 481 AVrelius Ambrose , was ordeyned kyng of Britayn , which immediatlye hasted him with an army towards Yorke , against Octa sonne of Hengist , who with his saxons kepte the Citie● where he discomfited , and tooke prisoner the sayd Octa.

A Saxon named Hella ; with his . ii● The second kingdome ▪ of the saxons . sonnes , and a company of Saxons landed in the south part of Britayne , slue the britons , & chased many of them into desertes & wods , and subdued the countreis of Southery , Somerset , Deuonshyre and Cornewall , which after was called the kingdome of south Saxons .

A Saxon named Porthe , landed with How portsmouth● ▪ came by that name . The thirde kingdome of the Saxons . his .ii. sonnes , at an hauen in southsex : After whom , the Hauen is named Portsmouthe .

The kingdome of the East Saxons began in Britayn vnder a duke named Vffa : The kingdome wherof conteyned Norffolk and Suffolke : the kings of that lordship were called Vffines : gret murder & vexation of the britains was at the entryng of those Saxons .

In the ende of Aurelie his reigne , Pascentius , the yongest sonne of Vortiger : who for feare of Aurelius fled in to Irelande , inuaded this lande with a gret army . Aurelius died being poysoned when he had reigned .xix. yeares .

date VTher , surnamed Pendragon , was crowned kynge of Britayne , and ▪ reigned .xvi. yeares . He was enamored vpon the dukes wife of Cornwal : and to obteyne his vnlefull lust , made warre vppon her husbande Garelus , and slewe him in battayle : he was buryed at Stonehinge .

date 517 ARthur , the sonne of Vther Pendragon , Gildas made a boke de gestis Arthuri . Windesor ▪ castel buil ▪ ded . a stripling of .xv. yeres of age , began his reigne ouer Britayne , and gouerned the land .xxvi. yeres , hauyng continuall war and mortall battayle with the saxons .

Iohn Frosarde ▪ affirmeth , that kyng ▪ Arthure builded the castell of Wyndesour : and there founded the order of the rounde Table .

The fourth kyngdome of the weste Saxons beganne in Britayne , vnder a The fourth kingdome of the Saxons . Saxon called Cerdicus . They landed first at an haue in Norffolk called Yarmouth . With this Saxon Cerdicus , & his people , Arthur had much trouble and war . This lordship conteined the west part of Englande , as Wilshyre ▪ Somersetshyre , Barkeshyre , Dorsetshyre ▪ and other ▪

Arthure , when after many and dy ▪ uers battayls , he had sette his land● in some quietnes : he betoke the rule thereof to hys nephewe Mordred , and with a chosen army sayled into France where he did marueilous thinges , and vanquished Lucius Hibertus , the Romaine Capitayne , which thyng semeth not to agree with other histories .

Mordred , whyche had the gouernaunce Mordred the traitour vsurpeth the crowne . of Britayne in the absence of Arthure , by treason was crowned kyng through the healpe of Cerdicus kyng of west Saxons . Of whiche treason when relation came to Arthur beyng then in Fraunce : with all haste he made backe to Britayne : where he was mette of Mordred , whiche gaue to him thre strong battayls . In the whiche manye noble and valiaunt knightes perished . And lastly , in a battayle Mordred slayne and Arthur wounded to to death . foughten besydes Glastenbury , Mordred was slayne , and Arthure wounded vnto the death . He was buried in the valley of Aualon , and afterwardes at Glastenbury .

date 543 COnstantine , kinsman to Arthure by assent of the Britons was ordeyned kinge of Britayne , and r●igned thre yeres . This man was by the two sonnes of Mordred greuously vexed . For they claimed the land by the right of theyr father : so that betwene them was foughten sundry battayls : In the whiche lastely the two brethren were vanquished and slayue .

Holy Gildas our countreiman flourished Gildas the wise . in this time , he was called Gildas the wise .

Aurelius Conanus a britayne raised mortall war agaynst Constantine the kyng : and after sore fight , s●ew him in the field , when he had reigned .iij. yeares , and was buried at Stonehing .

date AVrelius Conanus , was crowned kyng of britayn : he was noble , hardy , and therwith very liberall , but he cherished such as loued strife and discention within his Realme : and gaue light credence to theym , whiche accused other , wer it right or wrong . He imprisoned by strength his vncle , which was right heire to the crowne : & died when he had reigned .iij. yeres .

The kingdome of Northumberland The .v. and vi . kingedom of the Saxons . began first in britain vnder a Saxon , named Ida ▪ This prouince was firste deuided into two kingdomes : The one was called Deyra , which conteined the land from Humber to Tine : the other Brenitia , whiche included the countrey from Tyne to the Scottishe sea . After this day the britayns decreased dayly in lordship and rule , and drewe them towards Wales , so that the countrey about Chester , was the chiefe of their lordeship .

date 548 VOrtiporus , the sonne of Codanus , was ordeyned king of Britayn : of whom is little memory left , sauinge that Guido testifieth , that he was a victorious prince : and that he in diuers battayles discomfited the Saxons : he reigned .iiij. yeres .

date 552 MAlgo , a duke of Britayne , beganne his reigne ouer the britaynes , and gouerned them .xxxv. yeares , as writers recorde . This Malg● was the comelyest and most personable man of all the britons then liuinge , and therwith indued with knightly manhode : but he delited in the foule syn of Sodomy : and therfore was gretly spoyled by his enemies the Saxons .

Ethelbect , kyng of the Saxons in The fyrste warre betwene the Saxons in this realm Kent , gaue bataile to Ceaulmus kyng of the west Saxons : in whiche fighte were slayne .ii. dukes of Ethelberts , & himselfe with his people chased . This was the fyrste war betwene the Saxons , after they had land and dwelling within this realme .

date 586 CAreticus began to rule the britons : this man ( as witnesseth al writers ) loued ciuile warre , & was odible both to god and to his subiects , they moued the Saxons to warre vpon him : who toke from him a gret part of his land .

The Saxons hearyng of the discention Gurmundus builded Gurmund chester . betwen Careticus & his britons , beynge accompanied with Gurmundus kyng of Ireland , made war vpon Careticus , in suche wyse that hee was fayne to take the towne of Cicester , where they assaulted him so sore that he with his men fledde from thence into Wales : by whiche meanes he lefte a great part of his dominion : and shortly after ended his lyfe , when he had reigned .iij. yeres .

date 589 THe Britaynes whiche were chased by their enemies into Wales ( as is before sayd ) held them in those parties , and assaulted the Saxons some while in one coast , & some while in an other vnder sundry dukes , and so continued the space of .xxiiij. yeres .

In Britayne Ethelfridus gouerned the Northsaxons , who made such continuall warre vpon the Britons , and chased them so sore , that it is thoughte he slew mo of them , then all the other Saxons kynges . By this crueltie , the faith of Christ was almost vtterly extinguished among the Britains , which had continued sence the tyme of Lucius about . 400. yeares , and many of the Britaynes were chased out of the Iland , the reste remayned in Wales : who there kept the Christen Faythe , which they had receiued .

The britains being chased out of their The Saxons had the whole possession of this realm countrey into Wales , the Saxons obteined the whole dominion of this Iland : Sauing a part of Scotland which was subiect to the Pictes and Scots : & the Britons kept them selues in Wales .

In Anno d●i . 596. S. Gregorie sent S. Augus . came into Englande . S. Austens of Cantorb . S. Pauls churche in London & s . Andrews in Roches . s Peters at west . buylt 613. Augustin Melitus Iustus , & Iohn , with other lerned men to preach the christen faith to the Angles : whiche were first receiued of Ethelbert kyng of Kente , whom they conuerted to the faith , with diuers of his people . This Ethelberte ( as some write ) firste began to buylde S. Austins in Cantorbury . S. Poules church in London & s . Andrews in Rechester : he also excited a citisen of London to buyld the abbey of Westmynster .

CAdwan duke of Northwales , was made soueraigne of the Britaynes , who conunynge oute of Wales , gaue strong battaile to Ethelfride kyng of Northumberlande theyr moste deadly enemy : and in dyuers encountres so discomfited the sayd Ethelfride , that he was forced to intreate for peace : After which concord made betwene those ii . princes , they continued all their life time , as two speciall and louyng frendes , he reigned .xxij. yeares .

Also about this tyme began the kyngdom The .vii. kingdom . of Mercia or middle England vnder the strong painim & Saxon called Penda : which lordshyp conteined Huntingtonshire , Herefordshire , Gloucestershire , and other , and was greatest of all other kyngdomes . At that tyme reigned in dyuers parts of this lande Paulinus builded the great churche at Lincolne . Iron cups fastened by welles & fountaines to drink in 635. vii . kynges

Edwyn kyng of Northumberlande was baptised of the holy bishoppe Paulinus : and after hym , many of his people : he for the refreshyng of wayfaring menne , ordeyned cuppes and dyshes of yron to be fastned by such clere welles and fountains as did runne by the wayes syde .

CAdwallyn the son of Cadwane began his reigne ouer the Britayns . He was valyaunte and myghtie , and warred strongly vpon the Saxones : and made Penda kyng of Mercia tributarie to him : he reigned .xlviij. yeres and was buried at London in S. Martins church by Ludgate .

Segebert , kynge of Easte Angles or Norffolke , ordeyned good learnyng to be taught , and erected Schooles in The firste Schole in Cambridge builded . dyuers partes of his dominion , as he sometyme hadde seene in Fraunce . By him was the fyrste common Schole founded at Cambridge .

Penda king of Mercia warred vpon Oswalde the good and holy kynge of Northumberland : and siue him in battayle with many of his knightes .

Oswye . the brother of Oswald obteyned the kyngdome of Northumberlande : who siue Oswyne his brothers sonne : and made Odilwaldus partaker of his kingdome .

Kenwalcus kyng of West Saxons was restored to his kingdome by the ●he bishops se of Winchester builded . helpe of Anna , king of east angles . He builded the byshops see of Winchester , and made Agelbert the first byshop of that see . And after him was one named Wyne , of whome the citie tooke the name of Wynchester .

Benet the monke , and maister of the Glasynge brought fyrst into Englande . The abbes of Abingt● Chertsty , & Barking builded . ●euerend Beda , was famous in britayn This Benet brought fyrste the craft of glasyng into this lande .

Cissa begun to builde the abbey of Abingdon , and Erkenwalde bishop of London builded the abbeys of Chertsey , and of Bar●ing in Essex . Chertsey in Southery was afterward destroyed by the Danes .

date 683 CAdwallader was ordeyned kynge of Britons , and ruled onely .iij. yeres . He vanquished and slewe Lothayre kyng of Kente , and Athelwolde kyng of South saxons , and then forsakyng his kyngly authoritie , he went to The kinge became a monke . Rome , and there became a religious man , and was buried at sainct Peters church at Rome . He was the last king of Britayne . And this lande after this The Iland called vniuersally England . tyme was called Anglia , and the inhabitantes therof Angles or Englishmen , and the Britayns were called Walshemen . This happened . 1791 yeres , or as sayeth Fabian . 18●2 . after that Brute fyrste arriued in thys lande : After the conquest of Cesar . 735. yeres : From the entryng of the Saxons vnder their leaders Hengist and Horsus , in the tyme of Vortiger . 236. or nere therabout .

Thus endeth the reigne of the Britons : and now foloweth the reigne of the Saxons . And although the Saxons h●d deuided this realme into seuen seuerall kyngdomes : yet I wyll nowe speake chiefely of the west Saxons in order , because that ( in proces of tyme ) they subdued the other kynges , and brought it agayn into one monarchie .

date 686 AMong the west Saxons reigned a noble man called Iewe , of gret power and wisedome , and therwith valiant and hardy : in feates of armes very expert : he mainteyned such war agaynst The colleg of Wels , & the abbei of Glastēburi newly builded . The quene of west saxons was abbesse of Barkyng . the kynge her husband becam a religious man the Kentyshe Saxons , that he constrayned them to seke a●d intreate meanes of peace , geuyng to him for the same great gyftes . This man builded first the college of Welles , & the abbey of Glastenbury : he payd the Peter pens first to Rome , when he had gouerned the west Saxons by the space of .xxxvii. yeres , by the earnest labour of his wif Etheldreda , which was an holy woman and abbesse of Barking in Essex , gaue vp his royal power , and becam a pore man , & went to Rome on pilgramage , he is of Beda called Hunne or Iewe.

date 724 AFter him Ethelarde was kynge of west Saxons , in whose tyme the reuerend Beda was famous , and wrote S. Beda in this time wrot in England . his boke called Anglica historia , to Of frick king of Northumberland . Ethelarde reigned .v. yeres .

date 729 CVthred was king of west Saxons This man made warre vpon Ethelwald of Mercia , and sped therin diuersly . two come●●or blasyng starres . Crowland abbey builded . Beda deceased In his tyme appered two blasyng sterres , castyng as it were burnynge brandes towardes the north . He reigned .xvi. yeres . Ethelwald before named builded the abbay of Crowland .

The holy man Beda , which for hys learnyng & godly life , was renoumed in al the world , ended his last day about the yere of Christe . 734. he in hys lyfe compiled .lxxviij. bookes .

date 745 SIgebert was made kynge of Weste Saxons : he was cruel & tirannous towards his subiectes , & changed aunciente lawes and customes , after his owne will and pleasure . And because a certain noble man , some deale sharply aduertised him to change his maners , he maliceously caused the same person to be put cruelly to death : And for soo much as he continued in his malice , & would not amend : he was depriued of all kyngly authoritie : and lastely , as a The kyng depriued , & slayne by a swineherd . person desolate and forlorn , wandring alone in a wood , was slayn by a swineherde , whose lorde and maister , ( when he had reigned as king ) he was wrong fully put to deathe , when he had reigned .iij. yeres .

date 748 KEnulphus , of the linage & bloud of Cerdicus fyrst king of west saxons , reigned in the kingdom .xxxi. yeres .

Kenuife king of Mercia builded the Winchomb abbey builded . The abbey S. Albons builded . abbey of Wynchcombe .

Offa , king of Mercia builded the abbey of saint Albons , he chased the britons or Welshemen into Wales , and made a famous dike betwene Wales and the vtterboundes of Mercia , whiche is nowe called Offa dike .

Kenulphus as he haunted to a woman , which he kept at Merton , was The kinge Kenulphus slayne . slayne by treason of one Clio , the kinsman of Sigebert , late kinge . He was buried at Winchester .

date 778 BRithricus , of the bloude of Cerdicus , was made kynge of weste saxons : and knyghtly ruled his lande , the space ▪ of .xvii. yeres : he maried one of the daughters of Offa , king of Mercia In his tyme it reygned bloude from It rayned bloud . heauen , which fallynge on mens clothes , appeared lyke crosses .

The Danes fyrst entred this land of The danes first entred this land . Britayne , but by the strength and puissance of Brithricus , and other kynges of the saxons they were driuen backe , and compelled to voyde the land . Brichricus was poysoned by his wife Ethelburga . The kinge poysoned by his wife For which dede the nobles ordeined , that frome thencefoorth the kynges wyues shoulde not be called Quenes , nor suffred to syt with theym in places of estate .

date 795 EGbert the Saxon , whiche by Brithricus was chased out of the Realme , hauing knowledge of the deathe of Brithricus , returned out of France and in so knightly wyse demeaned him selfe , that he obteined the gouernment of weste saxons , hee tamed the wel she men , vanquished Berthulphus kyng of myddle Englande , and reigned as kyng ouer the more part of Englande , the space of .xxxvii. yeres , and was buried at Winchester .

The Danes with a gret host , entred The danes seconde entring this lande . this lande the second time , and spoyled the Is●e of Shepey in Kente , agaynst whom Egbert the kyng addressed him with his power : who the Danes forste to flee the field . After which time , som of the Danes continually abode in one place or other of this lande .

date 832 EThelwolphus , the son of Egbert An hospital for english men builded at Rome . Oxenforde buylded . began his reign ouer the more part of England . He went to Rome , where he repaired the englishe schole , which was first founded by Offa king of Mercia . This schole was after tourned to an hospitall for englyshemen , whiche came to Rome . he first founded the vniuersitie of Oxenford , which som writers attribute to Offa , king of Mercia He reigned .xxiij. yeares , and was buried at Winchester .

date 855 EThelwaldus , after the death of his father , began his reign in England he maried a woman , which his father had kept before as his concubine : and dyed when he hadde not reygned fully one yeare .

date 856 EThelbert , the brother of Ethelwold The Danes thirde entrynge this lande . was made kyng ouer the more part of Englande . In the beginnyng of his reigne , the Danes entred the west part of the realm , and spoiled the countrey afore theim , tyl they came to Winchester , and by strength toke it . But by the kyng and his dukes , they were forced to leaue Wynchester , and in retirynge towards their shyps , they lost a greate number of their men . He reigned vij . yeares , and was buried at Sherborn .

date 893 ETheldred the third sonne of Ethelwolphus , This king deuided the day & night in . 3. parts 8 ▪ hours to serue god 8 houres to here suites of his peple & . 8. hours to take his slepe & rest . toke on him the gouernance of Westesaxons , and other prouinces of England . He was a man framed of nature aswel to peace as warre . Among his subiectes , he was myld , gentil , louing and pleasant : against his aduersaries , seuere , fierce , valiant , and hardye . He lyued in continuall war with the Danes : whiche all the tyme of his reign , vexed this land with most deadly warres : he deuided the day in three parts .viij. houres to serue god .viij. to here suites of his people , and .viij. to take his slepe and rest .

A company of Danes landed in Northumberlande : The danes landed in Northumberland . and after many sayrmyshes and battayles to theym geuen by strength they possessed and held that countrey , the space of .lx. yeares , and got also the Citie of Yorke .

A company of the Danes entred the Kyng Ed●mund slain by the danes . countrey of Norffolk , where they siue the holy kyng Edmond , which gouerned the prouince of Norffolke : because he wolde not forsake the faith of Christ .

At Colingham abbey saint Ebbe abbesse Women to kepe thei● cut of her nose & ouerlip , & persuaded al her sisters to do the like that they being odible to the Danes , mought the better kepe their virginitie : in despite wherof , the Danes burned the abbey , and the Nunnes therin .

Also those Danes landed agayne in Southerey , and went forward til they came to Readyng , and toke that towne and castell : at which tyme , whyle Etheldred was busied agaynst them , hee had worde of the landyng of Offrike kyng of Denmarke with an other companye , The kyng slayne by Danes . The priory at Excetor buylded . to whom the kynge gaue many stronge battayles . But in the ende he was put to the woorse , and receyued a wound , wherof he died , when he had reigned .ix. yeares . Hee buylded the priory of Chanons at Excetor , & was buried at Winbourne .

date ALured , the fourth sonne of Ethelwolphus began his reigne ouer the more parte of Englande , and reigned xxviij . yeares . He was wyse , discrete , and lerned , and fauoured good letters Shaftsbury & Etheling●ei builded . First schole 〈◊〉 Oxenford excellently wel . He buylded the house of Nunnes at Shaftisbury , and an other at Ethelyngsey .

By the counsayle of Nottus , Alured ordeined the fyrst Grammer schole in Oxenford , and franchised the town with many great liberties . He buylded the newe mynster in Wynchester , Newabbel in winch .

date 901 Kyng Edward the senior . Herford castel built . The monastery of S. Peter in Gloucester buylded . and there lyeth buried .

date 925 King cronned at Kingston . EDward , the elder sonne of Alured , began his reigne ouer the most part of Englande , and gouerned this lande well and nobly .xxiiij. yeares . He builded Hereford castell , and adioyned to his lordshyp all this Ilande , sauynge onely Northumberlande , whych was possessed of the Danes . He lyeth buried at Wynchester by hys father , in the newe mynster . he builded the monastery of S. Peter in Gloucester .

ADelstane , after the deathe of Edwarde senior his father , began hys reygne in Englande . He was a prince of worthy memorye , valyant and wise in all hys actes : and broughte thys lande to one Monarchye : for he expelled vtterlye the Danes , subdued the Scottes , and quieted the Welshmen . He reigned .xv. yeares , and lyeth at Malmsbury .

date EDmunde , the brother of Adelstane tooke on hym the gouernaunce of thys Realme of Englande : whose shorte reygne tooke from hym the renoume of moste hyghe prayses that should haue redounded to his posterity : for he was a man disposed of nature to noblenes & iustice : he reigned vi . yeres and was buried at Glastenbury .

date 946 ELdred succeded Edmunde his brother : King crowned at king hull . for his sonnes Edwine and Edgar , were thoughte to yong to take on them so great a charge . This Eldred hadde the earnest fauoure of the commons , because hee was a greate maynteyner of honestye , and also most abhorred naughty and vnruly persons for his expertnes in feates of armes , he was much commended . Whereby he quieted and kept in due obeisance , the Northumbers & Scottes , and exiled the Danes . He reigned .ix. yeares , and was buried in the cathedrall church of Wynchester .

EDwine succeded his vncle Eldred Crouned at Kingstone . A vicious king . in the kyngdome : of whome is left no honeste memorye , for one heynous acte by hym commytted in the begynnynge of hys reigne . In the selfe daye of his Coronation , he sodaynlye withdrewe him selfe from his Lordes , and in the sighte of certayne persons , rauished his own kynswoman , the wife of a noble man of his Realme : and afterwarde slew her husband , that he might haue the vnlawfull vse of her beautye : whiche acte , and for banishinge Dunstane , he becam odible to his subiectes and of the Northumbers , & people of middle England , that rose agaynste The king depriued . hym was depriued , when he had reigned .iiij. yeres , he was buried in the cathedrall churche of Winchester .

date 959 EDgar , brother to Edwine , began Crouned at Bath : some say at Kingston . his reigne in Englande . He was a prince of worthye memorye , for hys manifold vertues greatly renoumed : so excellent in iustice , and sharp in correction of vices , aswel in his maiestrates , as other subiectes : that neuer before his dais was vsed lesse felonye by robbes , or extortion or bribery by fals officers . He chastised also the gret negligence , couetousnes , & vicious liuing of the clergy , he refourmed , & brought them to a better order : of stature he was but litle , but of mynd valiaunt & hardy , and very expert in martial policie , he prepared a great nauye of shyppes , which he disposed in .iij. partes of hys This king builded & repaired ●iltō , Peterborowe , Thorney , Ramsei , & ● realm , and had souldiours alway prest and readye agaynst the incursions of forrein and strange enemies , he reigned xvi . yeares . He builded Peters Bury , Thorney , Ramsey , and manye other , and was buried at Glastenbury .

date EDward the sonne of Edgar by his first wife , beganne his reigne ouer this realme , contrary to the mynd and pleasure of Elfride hys stepmother , and other of her alliance . In all kinds of honest vertue , thys man myght wel be compared to his father : and began his Reygne wyth suche modestie and myldenesse , that he was worthylye fauoured of all men : Excepte onely Elfride , whyche euer bare a grudge agaynste hym : for so muche as she desyred to haue the gouernaunce of the Realme , for her owne soonne Egelrede .

Edwarde , whyle he was huntynge in a forrest ( by chaunce ) lost his companye , and rode alone to refreshe hym The kyng murdered by his stepmother . at the castell of Corffe : where by the counsayle of his stepmother Elphrede , he was traiteroussye murthered , as he satte on hys horse : When he had reigned .iij. yeares . Hee was buryed at Shaftesburye . It is of some authors written , that the foresayd Elphred did afterward take great penance , and that she buylded Almesbury and Warwel : ●lmes●ury ● Warwel ●●ylded . In whiche Warwell she after lyued a solitarye lyfe tyll she dyed ▪

date 978 EGelrede or Etheldrede , the sonne of The King crowned at Kingston . kyng Edgar and Elphrede , was ordeyned kyng of Englande , and crowned at Kyngston . In his tyme the Danes ariued in sundry places of Englad : as in the Isle of Thenet , in Cornewalle , and Sussex . In conclusion , for aduoidyng of further daunger , he was compelled to appeace them with great summes of money : but when the money was spent , they fell to newe robbyng , and cessed not to spoyle the lande , and London b●sieged by the Danes . lastlye besieged London . And to augment the kyngs sorow , Elphricus that then was admirall of England , traiterously fled to the Danes . And after , beyng reconciled , fledde to them the seconde tyme .

The bloudy flixe , the burnyng feuer with dyuers other maladies vexed the people throughout all Englande .

Swain king of Denmarke repented of the former couenantes , made with the Englishmen , with a strong armye entred Northumberlande , and so wente foorthe tyll he came to London , which he besieged , & destroied the countrey of Kent . Egelrede despairyng of all recouerie , ●●ed to Richard duke of Normandy : & then possessed Swayn the hole kyngdome of this realm : who spoyled the landes of S. Edmunds . But after his death succeded Canutus his sonne who inclosed the same with a depe dich , and graunted to th inhabitants therof , S. Edmundes bury buylded . greate freedome . And after buylded a church ouer the place of his sepulture , and ordeyned there an house of monks enduyng them with fayre possessions .

The Englyshmen sent agayn for Etheldred out of Normandy , who by the helpe of the Normans , and present assistance of his commons expelled Canutus ▪ but shortly Canutus retourned agayn into Englande , where he spared nothyng that myght be destroyde with sword and fyre . In whiche tyme king Etheldred ended his life , when he had reigned .xxxviij. yeares , and was buried in the north Isle of Paules church in London , aboue the aultar . In the seconde ▪ yeare of this Kynges reigne a greate part of the city of London was A great fire in London . wasted with fyre : But ye shall vnderstand , that the citie of London had most housyng and buyldyng frome Ludgate toward Westmynster : & littel or none wher the chief or hart of the Citie is now , excepte in diuers places was housyng ▪ but they stode without order . So that many townes and cities , as Cantorbury , Yorke , and diuers other in Englande , passed London in buyldyng . But after the conqueste it increased , and shortely after passed and excelled all the other .

date AFter the death of Etheldred , greate variance fell betwene the englishemen for the election of theyr kyng : for the citisens of London with certayne other , named Edmund the son of Etheldred , a yong man of lusty and valyant Edmunde with the Ironsyde . courage in martiall aduentures bothe hardy and wise , and one that could ve●y well endure all payns : Wherfore he was surnamed Ironsyde : but the more part fauored Canutus the Dane . By meanes wherof , betwene those two princes wer foughten many great battails : in the which either party sped diuersly to the great slaughter of them that toke their parts . But lastly it was agreed , that the two captains should trie their quarell betwene them selues only . In whiche fight , although Edmund semed to haue the vpper hand : yet he condescended to deuide the realm , and make Canutus felow with him in the kingdom .

An Englishe Earle called Edricus , whiche by his falshode wrought much hurte to his naturall countreie , and lastly was aucthor of the deathe of the noble Edmund . And therof hym selfe brought fyrst knowledge to Canutus the Dane , sayinge in thys wise : Thus haue I done Canutus for loue of thee . To whom he answered : sayinge : For my loue thou hast murdered thyn own soueraigne Lorde , whom I loued most entierly : I shall in rewarde thereof , exalte thy head aboue all the Lordes of A iust reward geuen Englande . And forthwith commaunded hym to be beheaded , and his heade to be set vpon a speare on the hyghest gate of London . These princes reigned together ii . yeares . Thys Edmund was buried at Glastenbury .

date 1018 WHen Canutus was stablyshed in the kyngdom , he had knowlege howe Olanus kyng of Norway in his absence inuaded the countrey of Denmarke : wherfore in al hast he sped him thither ward : & by the manhod of the englishe souldiours , obteined of theym a noble victory , and recouered Norway to his seignorie . Wherfore when he retourned into England , hee demeaned hym toward all men as a sage gentyll and moderate prince , and so continued xx . yeares .

Canutus subdued the Scots , wherby he was king of .iiij. kyngdoms , that is to say , of England , Scotland , Denmarke , and Norwaye . And after his deathe was buried at S. Swithins at Winchester .

date 1038 HArold , the sonne of Canutus , by his wyfe Elgina , for hys swyftnes surnamed Harefoote , began his reigne ouer this realme of Englande ▪ In the begynnynge he shewed some token of crueltie , in that he banyshed his stepmother Emma , and toke from her suche iewels and treasure as she hadde . He reigned .iii. yeares . He was buried at Westmynster , and after at S. Clementes without Temple barre .

date HArdikenitus , kyng of Denmarke , after the deathe of Harolde , was or deyned Kynge of Englande . He for the iniurie done to his mother Emma , caused the corps of Harolde to bee taken out of the sepulchre : and sinitynge of the head , caste it with the body into the riuer of Thames : where by a fysher it was taken vp , and vnreuerently buried at S. Clementes ) as afore is sayd . He burdeined his subiectes with ●ractions and tribute : and in meat and ●ynke was soo prodigalle , that hys tables were spreade .iiij. tymes in the day , and the people serued with greate excesse : when he had reigned .iij. yeres , he died sodeinly at Lambeth , not without suspection of poysonyng , and was buried at Winchester .

Hardikenitus beyng dead , the Danes were beaten , slayn . and driuen out of this land , into their owne countrey xxxiij . yeares after that Swayn began fyrst to reigne .

date EDwarde , the sonne of Egelrede or Etheldred , by the aduice of Goodwyne and Leofricus Earle of Chester , after the death of Hardikenitus , was sent for out of Normandy to take on him the gouernance of ▪ this realme of Englande , whiche he guided with muche wisedome and Iustice , frome whome issued as out of a fountayn , very godlinesse , mercy , pitie , and liberalitie to warde the poore , and gentilnes and iustice towards al men : and in all honest lyfe , gaue most godly exaumple to his people . He discharged the englyshemen of the great tribute called the Dane gelt , which was often before tyme leuied to the impouerishing of the people . He subdued the Welshmen , whiche rebelled and made warre vpon their borders .

William bastard duke of Normandie , William bastarde Duke of Normandy . about this tyme came with a goodly company into Englande : and was honorably receiued ; to whom the king made great chere ▪ And at his returne enriched him with great gifts & pleasures : and ( as some write ) made promise to him , that if he died without issue , the same William shoulde succede hym in the kyngdom of England .

Harold the sonne of the Erle Goodwin , went to Normandy : wher he made faithful promise to duke William , that after the death of Edward , he woulde kepe the kyngdome to his behalfe : on which condition , he brought with him at his returne his brother ▪ Tosto .

Kyng Edward finished his last daye when he had reigned foure and twenty yeares .vii. monethes and odde dais . He purged the olde and corrupt lawes The laws of S. Edwarde the confessor . and picked oute of theym a certayne , whiche were moste profytable for the commons . And therfore were they called the common Lawes . For restitution whereof , happened dyuers commotions and insurrections in this Land . He was buried at Westminster .

date HArolde , the eldest sonne of Earle Goodwyne , beynge of greate power in England , and therwyth valyaunt and hardye , tooke on him the gouernaunce of thys lande , nothynge regardynge the promyse that he made to Wyllyam , Duke of Normandye . Wherefore whenne Wyllyam sente to hym Ambassades , admonyshyng hym of the couenauntes that were agreed betwene them . Harolde would in no wyse surrendre to hym the kyngdom , whyche Wyllyam claymed , not only for the promise that was made to hym : but also bycause he was the nexte of kyng Edwards bloud .

Whenne Wyllyam Duke of Normandye perceyued , that he coulde not William Duke of Normandy conquered this lande . by any meanes bryng Harolde to fulfylle hys promyse , nor by trea●●e to yelde vnto hym the kyngedome : By force he entred the lande , to whome Harolde gaue stronge and sharpe battayle . In the ende whereof , William chased the Englyshemen , slewe Harolde , and obteyned the gouernance of this lande , when Harolde had reigned but .ix. monethes . He was buryed at Waltham abbey . Waltham abbey , whyche he hym selfe hadde buylded , and was the laste that reigned of the bloudde of the Saxons in thys Realme .

Kyng William Conqueror .

Anno Regni .i.

date 1067 WIlliam Duke of Normandy , surnamed Conqueror , Bastarde sonne of Roberte the sixt Duke of that duchye , and nephew vnto kyng Edward the Confessour , beganne his dominion ouer thys Realme of England , the .xiiij. daye of October ▪ in the yeare of oure Lorde . 1067. and deceased in the yeare 1087. the nynthe daye of September , and reigned xix . yeares .xi. monethes , lackyng fyue dayes . He vsed greate crueltie towarde the Englyshe menne , burdenynge them with greuous exactions : By meane whereof he caused diuers to flee the lande into other countreyes . And lyke as hee obteyned the kyngdome by force and dent of sweard so he chaunged the whole state of this common weal , and ordeined new lawes at his pleasure , profitable to hymselfe : but greuous and hurtfull to the people This William was wise and politike riche and couetous , and loued well to be magnified . He was a fayre speaker and a great dissembler . A man of comly stature , but somdeale grosse bealied : sterne of countenance , and stronge in armes , and had great pleasure in huntynge , and makynge of sumptuous feastes .

Anno. 2.

date 1068 The towne of Excetour , & the north Two castels buylded at York one other at Notingham , an other at Lincolne . umbers rebelled , which were both subdued , and greuously punyshed .

date 1909 This kynge William buylded foure strong castels : Twayne at Yorke , one at Notyngham , an other at Lincolne , whiche he furnished with garrisons of Normaynes .

Anno. 3.

CAnutus kyng of Denmarke beyng encouraged therto by certayne Englishe outlawes , inuaded the Northe partes of Englande , and passed thorough to Yorke : from whe●s he was driuen backe by William , and forced to flee into his owne countrey .

Anno. 4.

date The Scots with their kyng Mal●olyne , inuaded Northumberland , and spoyled the countrey .

Anno. 6.

date Kyng William by the counseyle of the Erle of Hertford caused the money and ryches of the abbeys to be brought into his treasory : he made also the new Forest in the countrey of Southampton , The newe forest in Southampton . for the atchiuing of which enterprise he was forst to cast downe diuers townes & churches .xxx. myles of length , and replenished the same with wylde beastes , and made sharpe lawes for the maintenaunce & increase of the same .

Anno. 10.

date Roger erle of Hertford & Ranulphe earle of Norffolke conspired agaynst kinge William beyng in Normandy , both whiche were by him outlawed , and chased oute of the Realme . And Waldiffe that was duke of Northumberlande & Earle of Huntingdon and Northampton ( who vttered the conspiracie ) Execution at Winchester . was beheaded at Linchester , and buried at Crowland .

Anno. 13.

date At this time Oswalde Byshop of Salisbury was famous in England . The kyng gaue the Erledome of Northumberlande to Walter byshoppe of Durham , who was after slayne by the men of Northumberland .

Anno. 15.

date 1081 RObert the eldest sonne of William inuaded his fathers Duchie of Normandy , wherewith William beynge gretly displeased , gaue his son a strong battayle , in which it fortuned Roberte to me●e vnwares in the field with his father , and bare him to the earth . But perceiuyng by the voyce who it was , forthwith he ●epte from hys horse , and saued his father . By whiche deede he was reconciled , and peace betwene them was agreed .

Anno. 16.

date 1082 shrewes , & Wēlok abbeis built . About this .xvi. yere , earle Waryng erle of Shrewsbury , made two abbeis wherof the one was in the suburbes of Shrewsbury , & the other at Wenloke .

Anno. 19.

date 1085 KYng William caused a newe manner The number of men & cattel , & how many hids of land was noted in england of tribute to be leuied throughout this Realme , for euery hyde of lande ( that is twenty acres .vi. s. And not long after , commaunded a valuation to be taken of all landes , fees , and possessions , and diligent search also to be made , what number of men and cattell were within this land . And accordyng A greuous exaction to the quantitie & number therof , gathered an other payment .

Anno. 20.

date Englande was vexed with manye plagues . For greate morayne fell emonge cattell , brennynge feuers , and Gret plag● in england honger emong people , greate bareynnesse vpon the earth , and muche hurte was done in many places , by the misfortune of fyre : & specially in London . For a part of Paules was brent the .vii. A parte of Paules church brent of Iuly . Kyng William builded two abbeis in England , one at Battel in Sussex : the other nere to London called Barmondsay . He builded the third at Cane Battel abbey & Barmondsey abbey builded . in Normandy . He ended his life the .ix day of September , and was buried at Cane in Normandy , he had .v. children , Robert , to whom he gaue Normandy , Richard , who died in his youth . William Rufus , and Henry , which were kinges after him . And one daughter , named Adela , who he gaue in mariage to Steuen Erle of Bloys , who got on her Steuen that after was kynge of Englande .

William Rufus , or William the red kyng .

Anno regni . 1.

date 1087 WIlliam Rufus , the second sonne of William conqueror began his reigne ouer the realme of Englande , the ninth day of September in the yere of our Lord 1087. and deceased in the yere of oure LORDE 1100. the firste day of August : so that he reigned .xii. yere .xi. monethes lacking .viij. days . He was variable and inconstant of his demeanor very couetous , and ther withall cruel . For he burdened his people with vnresonable taxes . He pilled the ryche , and oppressed the pore . And caused many to lose their landes for small causes . And what he thus got by pillyng of his people , he prodigally and wastfully spent in great bankettynge and sumpteous apparell .

Robert Curthoise his elder brother came with an armie into England , against William , wherof when the said William had knowledge ▪ he entreated peace .

Anno. 2.

date DIuers Lordes of this realme conspired against William Rufus , & assaulted diuers tounes within England they stirred in like maner against him Robert Curthoyse duke of Normandy , the second time . But Willian vanquished the traitours , chased them oute of this realme , and made peace with his brother Robert . This second yere was A gret erthquake . a great earthquake , the .xi. day of haruest , that ouerturned many houses and churches in England .

Anno. 3.

date THe Scottes spoyled Northumberland ▪ Wherfore william Rufus prouided a nauy , and sayled thither : wher after diuers conflictes and skirmishes a peace was concluded .

Anno. 4.

date 1090 A great tempest fell on sainct Lukes The rose of Bowchu●h● & s●●e hundred houses in London blowen down . day in sundry places of England , & specially in Winchecombe : where a great parte of the steple was ouerthro : wen with thundring & lightning : and in London the wynd ouertourned .vi. hundred houses , and the roofe of Bowchurche in Cheape .

date IN this yere William Rufus wente into Northumberland , & repaired such holdes & castels , as the Scots by their warres had impayred : & builded other Newcastel vpon Tine builded . ●als . church brent with lightening . there besydes , as the newe castell on Tyne . &c. This .v. yere the roofe of Salisoury Church was cleane consumed with lightnyng .

Anno. 6.

date 1092 In England fell wonderful aboundance of raine : and after ensued so gret frost , that horses and cartes passed commonly ouer great riuers : when it thawed , Gret frost . the gret cakes of yce brake down many great bridges .

Robert Curthois duke of Normandy Normandy morgaged to the king of england . layd his dukdome to pawne to his brother William of Englande for tenne thousand poundes .

This .vi. yeare Hugh Lupus Earle of Chester sente to Normandy for Ancelme , to builde an abbey at Chester : Chester abbey built whiche he after builded , and then was made archbishop of Cantorbury : and after was exiled by William Rufus .

Anno. 7.

date 1093 MAlcoline kyng of Scottes for displeasour tak● with the vnkindnes of William Rufus inuaded the marches The kinge of Scottes slayne in England . of England : and in Northumberland was slayne with his eldest sonne Edward , by Robert Mo●bray , which was Earle of that prouince .

This yere was so gret a pestilence , Gret pestilence . that many men laye vnburied .

Anno. 8.

date 1094 ENgland and Normandy were greued Gret morrein of men . with exactions , and murreyn of men so sharply , that tillage of the earth was layed asyde for .x. yere , wherby ensued gret hunger and scarsity the yeres folowing . And many strange and vncouthe fightes were sene , as hostes of Sightes in the ayre . men fightyng in the saye , fiery flames , and such other .

Anno. 10.

date 1096 THe .x. yere was sene a blasing sterre of great brightnes .

Anno. 11.

date 1097 ABoute this time William Rufus builded Westminster hal , who misliking the same , for that it was to smal was determined to make a bigger , and that it should serue for a chamber .

Anno. 12.

date 1098 THe .xii. yere the ryuer of Thames gret flou● rose so hye that it drowned manye townes in England .

In England at a towne called Finchauster A wel 〈…〉 & flames fyre sene the 〈◊〉 in Barkeshyre , a wel cast out bloud as before it had done water , and after by the space of .xv. dayes gret flames of fyre were sene in the element .

Anno. 13.

date 1099 William Rufus beyng at his disport of hunting by glaunsing of an arrow that Walter Tyrell a frenche knighte did shote , was wounded to death in the newe forest in Hampshire , on a Lammas day : and buried at Winchester .

King Henry the first , called Beauclerke

Anno Reg. 1.

date HEnry , the brother of William Rufus , and the fyrste of that name , for his learnyng called Beauclerke , began his dominion ouer this realm of England , the first day of August , in the yeare of our Lord . 1100. and reigned .xxxv. yeares iiij . monethes , and one day .

Anno. 2.

date RAnulphe bishop of Durham procured Robert Curthoise duke of Normandy , to warre vppon hys brother Henry for the crown of England , who assembled a strong army , and landed at Portismouth . But by mediation peace was made on this condition , that Henry Tribute to he duke of Normandy . should pay three thousande markes yerely to duke Robert .

Anno. 3.

date 1102 IN this thirde yere of Kynge Henry The priory & hospitall of S. Bartholomewe in Smithfield begon to be builded . the churche & hospitall of saint Bartholomew in Smithfield , was begon to be founded by a minstrel of the kynges , named Rayer : And after finished by good and wel disposed citizens of the citie of London , and especially by Richard Whittington . This place of smithfielde was at that day a laystowe of al ordure of fylth : and the place wher felons and other transgressours of the Smith●●●●ld a laystowe . kinges lawes were put to execution .

Anno. 4.

date 1103 RObert Duke of Normandye commyng into England by the entreatie of kyng Henry & his wife , released to hym the tribute of three thousande markes .

Anno. 5.

date BVt it was not long ere that by meanes of yll reportes , gret malice was kindeled betwene the two brethren : and shortely therevpon deadly warre sprang , in the end wherof , Robert was taken , and kept in perpetuall prison in Cardiff , by his brother , who immediatly seised the duchye of Normandy , and held it in his possession . Teukesbury ▪ abbey builded .

Syr Robert le Fitzham builded Teukesbury , and there was buried .

Anno. 6.

date 1105 RObert Earle of Shrewesbury , and Rebellion in Shropshyre and Cornwall . William of Cornewall , rebelled agaynst kynge Henry , and were taken and condempned to perpetuall imprisonment .

Anno. 7.

date 1106 IN England appered a blasing starre betwene the south and the weste , and agaynst that in the east appered a great beame ( as it were ) stretching towarde A blasynge sterre . the sterre , and shortly after were seene two moones , the one in the Easte , and thother in the west .

Anno. 9.

date 1108 HEnry the emperor desyred to wife Maude , the eldest daughter of kinge Henry of England , beyng then but .v. yeres of age , nor able to be maried .

Anno. 10.

date 1179 IN the. 10. yere of his reigne , the king maryed Robert hys bastarde sonne , to Mabe●●●●●ghter & heyre of Roberts Fitzha●● , and made him the fyrst earle of Gloucester , who after buylded the strong castel of Brystowe . And the priorie The strong castel of bristow built Euisham abbey builded of saint Iames in the northesyde of the same citie , wher his body was buryed . And his sonne Erle William began the abbey of Euishan .

Anno. 13.

date 1112 AT Shrewesbury in England was A greh erthquake . a great earthquake , and the riuer of Trent was so dried , that the space of one daye men went ouer dryshod . And this yere the king builded the abbey of Hide abbey builded . Hyde without the wals of Winchester that of old time was within the wals .

A blasyng sterre appered sone after , and ther vpon folowed a harde winter , A blasynge sterre . deathe of men , scarsitie of victuals , and morayne of beastes

Anno. 15.

date 1114 King Henry of Englande gaue his daughter in mariage to the Emperour with great dower , and made William his sonne Duke of Normandy , wherof began the vsage and custome that the kinges of England made theyr eldeste sons dukes of Normandy .

Anno. 18.

date LEwes inuaded Normandy with muche cruelty , and toke the city of Lignes in Cauise Wherfore king Henry assembled a stronge armye , met with Lewis in playn field , and fought with him a cruell and deadly battell : in the ende wherof Lewes was ouercome , & constreined to flee the field . Henry recouered the town of Lingnes .

Anno. 20.

date 1119 William Duke of Normandy and The kings children drouned in the sea . Richard the sons of king Henry of England , and Mary his doughter , Richard earle of Chester , with his wyfe , the kinges nece , and other to the number of ▪ 160. persons passyng from Normandie into England , by ouersight of the shyppe mayster were drowned , sauyng one butcher , which escaped the danger .

Anno. 24.

date 1123 IN this yeare the abbey of Readynge Readinge , abbey , Cisseter Windsor & Woodstock builded . was begunne to be builded by kinge Henry the first : he also builded Cisseter Wyndesore , and Woodstoke with the parke .

Anno. 17.

date 1126 The gray friers came nowe firste into The graye frierst first came into England . Englande , and had their firste house at Cantorbury .

Maude the daughter of kyng Henry after the deathe of her ▪ husbande the Emperour , came into England to her father .

Anno. 28.

date 1127 THe order of sainct Iohns Hospitals Templers , and other lyke began first at this time .

Anno. 32.

date IN this yeare began Fountains abbey . Fountains abbey builded .

Geffrey Plantagenet Erle of Angew maried Maude the empresse , daughter of kyng Henry : of whiche .ii. descended Henry the seconde which reigned after Stephen .

Aboute this tyme was buylded the The priory of Norton & the abbey of Combr● more built prioyre of Norton in the prouince of Chester , by one William , the sonne of Nichole . Also the abbey of Combremore in the same prouince was ▪ buylded aboute the same tyme .

Robert Curthois dyed in prison , & was buried at Glocester .

Anno. 33.

date 1132 HEnry kyng of Englande because he had none issue male , ordeyned that his daughter Maude , whiche had ben Empresse shoulde succede hym in the kyngdome .

Anno. 36.

date 1135 KYng Henry of Englande beyng in Henry the firste tooke his deathe by a fall of his horse . Normandy , with a fall of his hors toke his death , and was buried at Readyng : when he had reigned . 35. yeares .iiij. moneths , and one day .

Kyng Stephen .

Anno Regni .i.

STephen Earle of Boloyn , the son of the erle of Bloys and Adela , William Conquerors daughter , & nephewe to king Henry the fyrst toke on him the gouernance of this realme of England the second day of December , in the yere of our lorde . 1135 , and left the same the x●v . day of October , in the yere of our lord . 1154 so that he reigned xviij . yeres .x. monthes , & xxiiij . days . Although he had continuall warre , yet did he neuer burden his commons with exactions . He semed in this blam worthy , that contrary to his othe made to Maude the daughter of Henry , he was thought vniustlye to take on him the Croun . For which cause he was vexed with warres all the time of his reigne .

At this time was great trouble and slaugher in England : for somuche as diuers of the nobles mainteyned Maud the empresse agaynst Stephen , which was in possession of the croune .

King Stephen made warres agaynst Dauid of Scotlande , because he refused to do him his homage , for Northumberland , & huntingdon , which he held by his wyfe . In this warre the Earle of Gloucester was taken . But at the lengthe Stephen made peace , and agreed with Dauid king of Scots , and receiued of him homage , after that he had wonne from him certayne tounes and castelles , and gaue to Henry the sonne of Dauid , the erledome of Huntingdon .

Anno. 2.

date STephen passed ouer into Normandy against Eeffrey erle of Ange we the husband of Maude the empresse , which was right heire to the crowne , & when he had quieted the prouince , he made E●st●ce his sonne duke of Normandy , and ioyned frendship and league with Lewes king of France .

Anno. 4 ▪

date DAuid kyng of Scots in moste cruell wise inuaded Northumberland wher by meane of Thurston byshop of Yorke , the Scots had an ouerthrow & slayn in gret number , and Dauid was constrayned to geue his sonne Henrye in hostage for suertie of peace .

Anno. 6.

date MAude the Empresse came into this land out of Normandy , by ayde of King Stephen taken prisoner . Robert erle of Glocester , & Ranulphe of Chester , made strong war vpon king Stephen . In the●d wherof the kinges partie had the worse , and him self taken prisoner , and sent to Bristow . But the Kentishe men and Londoners , fauouryng the kyng , warred vpon the rebelles , and in open field toke Robert erle of Glouceter . But shortly after , both the kyng and the duke were deliuered out of prison by exchaunge . And Stephen without delay assemblyng a stronge army , in suche wise pursued his e●●emies , that he forced Maude to forsake the Realme . Thys warre contynued a longe tyme , to the greate domage of the Realme .

Aboute this tyme was founded the abbey of Stratford Langthorn within Stratford abbey builded . iiij . myles of London , by a knyght called sir William de mount Fichet .

Anno. 10.

date 1144 ABout this tyme the Iewes crucified a chylde vppon Easter daye at Norwyche in derision of Christe and his religion .

Anno. 11.

date 1145 GEffrey Plantagenet , the husbande of Maude the Empresse ( who had longe continued the warres agaynste kyng Stephen of England ) wan from hym the Duchye of Normandye : and streight thervpon dyed : and his sonne Henry succeded in the dukedome .

Anno ▪ 12.

date STephen after long warre and much trouble , was agayn crouned at Lincolne , but ▪ Robert earle of Glocester made new warre vpon him : in which he had the vpper hande of the kinge at Lilton , so that the kinge was lyke to haue fallen into Roberts danger : and escaped with much paine .

Anno. 15.

date 1149 THis yere the riuer of Thames was A greate frost . so stronglye frosen , that horse and cart passed ouer vpon the yee .

Anno. 16.

date 1150 THis yere kinge Stephen brent the citie of Norwiche .

Anno. 17.

date 1151 HEnry duke of Normandye in the quarel of his mother Maude , with a great puisance arriued in England , and won the castell of Malmesbury , the tower of London , and the towne of Notingham , with other holdes and castels , betwene him and king Stephen were foughten many battels , wherby this realme was sore troubled .

Anno. 18.

date BVt at the last peace was agreed betwene Maude the empresse , her son Henry , and king Stephen : vpon this condition that Stephen during his life should holde the kingdom of England and Henry to be heire apparant .

Anno. 19.

date 1153 KIng Stephen builded the abbey of The abbeis of Cogshal Fourneys , and Feu●●sham builded . Coggeshal , in Essex an other at Furneis in Lancashire , and the third at Feue●sham in Kente , where now his body resteth , and deceassed the ▪ xxv . day of October : in the yere of our Lord . 1154. when he had reigned .xviii. yeres .x ▪ monethes and .xxiiij. dayes .

King Henry the second .

Anno regni . 1.

date 1154 HEnry the seconde of that name the son of Geffrey Plantagenet , and Maude the Empresse daughter of king ▪ Henry the fyrst , began his reigne ouer this realm of England , the .xxv. day of October in the yere of our Lord . 1154. and deceassed in the yere of our Lord . 1189. the .vi. day of Iuly , so that he reigned xxxiiij . yeres .ix. monthes , & .xii. daies .

Anno. 2.

date 1155 King Henry cast down diuers castels which wer erected in the time of Stephen : He went into the north partes , and got from the Scots Cumberland and Northumberland , which ▪ they said were geuen to them by Maude his mother , and set an order in that countrey .

Anno. 3.

date IN Englande were sene .ii. sunnes in the fyrmament : and in the Moone appeared a redde crosse .

King Henry went into Wales , and Castell of Rutland & abbey of Basingwerk built quieted that countrey , and after builded the strong castel of Rutlande , and founded the abbey of Basyngwerke .

Anno. 4.

date 1157 ABout this tyme came into England certayn Germaines , to the number of xxx . which taught the abrogation of the Sacramentes of the alter , Baptisme , and Wedlocke .

Anno. 6.

date 1159 IEwes kinge of Fraunce gaue his daughter Margaret in mariage to Henry the sonne of kynge Henry of England . By reason wherof , was ●acifyed the warre betwene Englande and Fraunce , for the landes of P●ytowe , and others .

Anno. 7.

date 1160 KIng Henry went into Scotlande , and made war vpon king William so that he toke him , and made him yeld the castel of Carlile ; the castel of Camburgh , with diuers other , and receiued of him fealtie and homage .

Anno. 8.

date 1161 THis yere the citie of Canterburye Gret fire at Cantorbury . was fiered by negligence , & a great part therof brent .

Anno. 10.

date 1161 THomas Becket byshop of Canterbury fled to Rome to complayn vppon the king to the byshop .

Anno. 14.

date 1167 KIng Henry caused Henry his eldest R. Henris so crouned his father being aliue son to be crouned king as he thoght to the great quietnes aswel of himselfe as of the realm : but as it proued , to the vtter disturbance of them bothe .

Anno. 17.

date 1170 THomas Becket by the mediation of Alexander bishop of Rome , and Lewes the French king , was restored to his bishopricke : and not longe after by certayne gentilmen , he was slayne at Cantorbury .

Anno. 18

date 1171 KIng Henry sent Ambassade to Alexander bishop of Rome to purge him self of the deth of Thomas Becker . Amonge other thinges it was enioyned him in his penance , that it should be lawful to his subiectes as often as then listed to appeale to the see of Rome , & that no man shoulde be accompted as king vntill such tyme as he were confirmed by the Romayne byshop .

Anno. 19.

date THomas Becket was canonised by the byshop of Rome .

Anno. 21

date 1174 HEnry the sonne of kinge Henry of The kings sonne the second time crowned . England was crouned the seconde time with his ▪ wife Margaret , the french kinges daughter .

Anno. 22.

date 1175 KIng Henry the sonne by the settyng Henrye the son of king Henry rebelled against his father . on of the king of France , Elanour his mother , and certaine other nobles , toke armes , & r●i●ed dedly war against his naturall father . Diuers strong battels were foughten as well in England by the deputies & frendes of both parties , as also in Normandy , Poytow Guyen , & Britayn : wher they wer corporally present : but the victory fel alway to the father . There toke party against king Henry the father , Lewis king of France , William kyng of Scotlande , Henry , Geffrey , & Iohn his own sons : Robert Earle of Leicester , Hughe of Chester , and other . But in the ende the sonnes with their alies were constrained to yelde to their father , and desyre peace , which he gentilly graunted and forgaue their trespace .

Anno. 24.

date 1177 IN Englande fell grent wetherynge and tempest of thunder & lightening in the middes of winter : and in Sommer folowyng ●ell hayle of such gretnes that it slew both man and beast .

Anno. 26.

date 1179 AT this time were manye Iewes in England , which agaynst the feast of Easter did vse to sacrifice yong children in despite of christen religion .

Anno. 28.

date 1181 Henry the eldest sonne of Henry of England ended his lyfe . Shortly after began the warre betwene king Henry and Philip of France for homage that the Frenche kinge required to be done for the landes of Poytow , and other , for the castell of Gysours .

Anno. 29.

date 1182 RObert Harding a bourgis of ●rystrow S. Iustes at bristowe builded . to whom kyng Henry gaue the Garonye of Ge●klaye , butlded the abbey of S. Austen at Bristow .

Anno. 31.

date 1184 HEraclius Patriarke of Ierusalem , which had bene in diuers parts of Europe came to king Henry , desyring him of ayde againste the Turkes , but was denied therof .

Anno. 32.

date 1185 At Bury the Iewes crucified a child in despite of Christes passion .

Anno. 34.

date 1187 RYcharde Earle of Poytowe made warre against kyng Henry his father , and taking part with the French king in proces of tyme wan from him diuers cities , tounes , and castels , and namely the citie , of Cenomannia . For sorow wherof at the lengthe , that is to say , on the .vi. day of Iuly , in the yeare of our Lord . 1189. king Henry ended his life , when he had reigned . 34. yeres 9. monethes , and. 12. days : he was buryed at Founteuerard .

King Richard the first called Cueur delion .

Anno regni . ● .

date 1189 RIcharde the firste of that The fyrste batliffes in London . name , for his valiantnesse surnamed Cueurdelion , beyng the second son of Henry the seconde , was crowned King of England . He began his reigne the .vi. daye of Iuly , in the yere of our Lord .1189 . and he deceased , the yere of our Lord 1199. the vi . day of Aprill : so that he reigned .ix. yeres and .ix. monethes .

THe fyrste yere of his reigne , the citisens of London obteined two officers to guide their Citie , which were called Bayliffes , whose names shal folowe here vnder .

Anno regni . ● .

Baylyffes . date 1189 Henry Cornhyll Richard Reine●y

IN this yere the Iewes were very brag here in this realm , for that their number Iewe ●slain in england . was so great . But the common people , especially about London , fel vpon them , and despoyled them without pitie or mercy , they so hated them for theyr vsury , and other euill conditions .

THis yere the king set at libertie Elianor Elianor released oute of prison . his mother , which long before at the commaundement of his father her husband , had ben kept close prisoner . But after her enlargement , the realme was much gouerned by her .

KIng Richard gaue ouer the Castelles of Barwike and Rokesburge to the Scottishe Kinge , for the summe of x. ● .li. He also solde to the bishop of Durham his own prouince , for a great piece of money , and created him erle of the same . Wherfore the king saide after in game : I am a wonderous craftsman , I haue made a newe earle of an olde bishoppe .

He gaue his brother Iohn many dignities , as the prouinces of Notingham , De●o●shyre and Cornwall , and created him earle of Lancaster .

Anno reg. 2 ▪

Batliffes date 1190 Iohn Herlyon Roger Duke .

IN this yeare kyng Richarde betooke the guiding of this land to the bishop of Ely then beyng Chancelour of England , and sayled into Normandy : and when he had appoynted good gouernoures ouer that countrey , he went to mete the frenche kinge : and hauynge made sure league one with an other , went eyther of them onward of theyr iorney toward Ierusalem .

Thys time the Iewes in diuers Iewes in England robbed . and many slewe them selues . places of this Realme , as at Lincolne Stamforde , and Lynne , were robbed and spoyled . And at Yorke to the number of four hundred ▪ & more , had the●r maister vaines cut , & so bled to death .

Anno reg. 3.

Baylyffes . date 1191 William Hauer shall John Bukmotte

KIng Richard in his iourney to waedes Ierusalem , subdued the Erle of King Richard went to Ierusalé and his brother rebelled . Cipres , and then ioyning his puisance with the Frenche kinges in Asia , conquered Acon , wher ther grew betwen king Richard and Philip the Frenche kinge a greuous displeasure . Iohn the brother of king Richard toke on him the kingdome of Englande in his brothers absence .

King Richard restored to the Christians the citie of Ioppa , and in many battels put the Turke to gret sorow .

Anno. 4.

Bailiffes Nicolas Duke Peter Newlay

date 1192 King Richard exchanged Cypres , with Guye ▪ of Lesyngham for the kingdom of Ierusalem , Wherfore the king of England a long time after was called king of Ierusalem .

An. reg. 5. Bailiffes . Roger Duke date 1193 Richard Fitz Alyn

King Richarde hauinge knowledge that Philip of Fraunce inuaded Normandy , and that Iohn his brother had made himselfe king of England , made peace with the Turkes for .iii. ▪ yeares , and with a small company returnyng King Richard taken prisoner . home ward by Thrace , was taken prisoner by the Duke of Ostriches men , and brought to Henry the Emperour , and there kept in streite prison , a yere and .v. monethes . Where it is sayd that he slewe a Lyon , and toke out his hert .

Anno reg. 6.

date 1194 Bailiffes William Fitz Isabell William Fitz Arnold

Iohn the kinges brother by the settyng on of the Frenche king made gret warre within the land , & toke by strengthe the castelles of Windsore , of Notingham , & others . And the French king made strong warre in Normandy .

date 1195 Anno. reg. 7.

Bailiffes . Robert Beysaui Io●e le Iosue

Hubert bishop of Salisbury was by king Richard sent into England to haue the guiding thereof , and also to treate with the lords & commons for the kings deliuerance . The sayd Hubert was by the monkes of Christes church in Cantorbury chosen archbishop .

Anno. reg. 8 ▪

date 1196 Bailiffes Gerrad de Anteloche Robert Durant

THis yere king Richarde was deliuered Great ransume payde for the king . out of prison for the summe of one . C. M. pounds of sterlinge money , for paiment of which ransom al that wol of white monkes & chanons was sold and rings & crosses of prelates , with vessels & chalices of al churches thrugh the land , and .xvii. shrines wer ap●d and spoyled of the golde and siluer . &c.

King Richard beyng thus deliuered shortly after landed at Sandwich , & so came to London : where when he had arested him : with a certayne number of knightes : he rode to Notingham , and wan the castel : & after that the castel of Tikhill , he deposed his brother Iohn , Richard agayn cronned at Winchester . & crouned him selfe agayn king of England in the citie of Winchester , & then he called a parliament , where he called agayn into his handes all such thinges as he hadde eyther geuen or sold by patentes , or otherwise : wy which meanes he gathered a summe of money and sailed into Fraunce , wher shortly a peace was concluded betwene the two kings for one yere . Then Iohn which had taken part against his brother , made meanes to Elianor his mother , by whose mediation he was reconsiled .

In this tyme one William with the William with the long beard longe bearde , moued the common people to se●e libertie and fredome , & not to be subiect to the riche and mightye . By which meanes he drew to him many great companies , and with all his power defended theyr cause against the riche . The king beyng warned of thys tumult , commanded him to cease from those attemptes . But the people s●il folowed him as thei before had done : and he made to them certayn orations openly , taking for his Theme this sentence Haurietis aquas in gaudio de fontibus Saluatoris , Which is to saye : Ye shall drawe in ioye , waters forth of the welles of your Sauior . And to this he added : I am ( sayd he ) the sauiour of pore men : ye be pore , and haue assaied longe the harde handes of the rich men . Now drawe ye therfore holsome water forth of my welles , and that with ioye . For the time of your visitation is com●n . This William was taken in Bowe churche in Cheape , but not withoute shedding of bloud for he was forced by fyre & smoke to forsake the church . And he with .ix. of his adherents wer hanged .

date 1197 Anno reg. 9

Bailiffes . Roger Blunt Nicholas Ducket

This yere the warre was renued betwene King Richard of England , and Philip of France , in whiche eyther of them ●ped diuersly .

An. reg. 10

bailiffes . date 1198 Constantine Fitz Arnold Robert le Beau.

King Richard of England be●●eged the castell of Galiarde , and was wounded Kinge Richard wounded to deathe . with a quarell that was shot from the wall , and therof died the .vi. day of Apryll , in the yere of our Lorde . 1199. when he had reigned .ix. yeres , and .ix. monethes . His bodye was buried at Founteuerard , his bowels at Carlile , his hart at Roan .

King Iohn .

Anno Regni . ● .

date 1199 IOhn , brother to Richarde afore named , beganne his reigne ouer this realm of England the .vi. day of Aprill , in the yeare of oure lord . 1199. and decesed in the yere . 1216. the .xix. day of October : He reigned .xvii. yeres .vi. monethes , and .xiii. dais . Of person he was indifferent . But of melancolye and angrey complexion .

An. reg 1.

bailifies . Arnold bitz Arnold date 1199 Richard Fitz bartilmewe

Philip king of France ( in the quarell of Arthur duke of Britain , whom certayn of the Lordes had named kyng of England ) made warre vpon kynge Iohn , inuaded Normandy , and tooke from him diuers castels and tounes . iii. s. of euery ploughe land .

King Iohn hearyng therof , assembled a counsayle , wherin was graunted to him iii. s. of euery plough lande through England , beside the subsedy of the spirituall landes : he sayled into Normandy , where he spent the time to his losse and dishonour . But aboute Michelmas a truce was concluded betwene the two kinges of Englande and of France . king Iohn deuorsed

This yere was a deuorce betwene king Iohn & his wife , the erle of Glocesters daughter , because of nerenesse of bloude : and after he was maried to Isabel , the daughter of the Erle of Engolcsym in France : by whom he had . i● sonnes , Henry and Richard , and .iii. daughters , Isabel , Elianor , and Iane.

date 1200 An re. 2.

bailifs Roger. Dorset Iames bactilmew aldorm●

In thys seconde yeare Raynulphe Erle of Chester , by th example afore shewed by kinge Iohn , lefre his own wife named Constance , which he before had maried , and wedded one Clemens . One Chronicle sath he did so to haue issue : but he ther with displesed God so much ▪ that he would suffer him to haue none issue , but dyed without .

An. reg. 3

Bailiffs . Walter . Fitz Ales date 1201 Simon de aldermābury

THis yere in Yorkshyre were sene . v Moones , one in the east , an other in ●●ue mones in the firmament . the Weste , the thirde in the northe , the fourth in the southe , and the fifthe in the myddes of the other : and went compassing the other .vi. t●nes , as it were the space of an houre , and vanished away sone after .

In this yore were chosen .xxv. of the most substantial and wysest men of the xxv . gouernours of the citie . Citie of Lond● , to maintayn and kepe the Assises of the same Citie , of the whiche yerely the bailiffs wer chosen : and after the Mayor and Sheriffes were taken of the same number .

An. reg. 4.

date 1202 Bailiffes . Gyot tempest . Normand Blundell Iohn de Ely .

THis yere fell excedyng lightnyng , thunders , & other stormes of wynd and rayn with hayl of the bignes of hennes egges : which perished fruit & corn houses , and yong cattell . Also spirites were sene in the ayre , in likenes of foules bearyng fire in their bylles , which set fyre on dyuers houses .

Philyp of France continually made warre vpon the Duchy of Normandy , tyl at the last he subdued the same with the prouinces of Guyen , Poytiers , & Britayne , whiche before pertayned to the crowne of Englande .

Kyng Iohn sailyng into Normandy warred on the borders of France , but of his victories is little written .

Anno. 5.

date 1203 Bailiffes . Walter Browne William Chamberlain Dearth of wheate .

This yeare by meanes of euyl weather , in the yeare passed , wheate was sold for .xv. s. a quarter , whyche was thought an extreme price .

King Iohn maried his bastarde daughter to Lewlyn prince of Wales , and gaue with her the castell and lord shyp of Elyngsmore , beyng in the marches of Southwales .

The byshop of Rome wrate to kyng Iohn , gentilly requirynge hym to admytte Stephen Langton into the byshoprike of Cantorbury , and the monkes by hym expelled from theyr own● abbeye , to restore theym agayne to the same : but the more hys lordes aduised hym so to do , the more was he bente to the contrary . In so much that they returned without obteinyng their request ▪

Anno Reg. 6.

Baylyffes . Thomas Hauerill date Hamond Bronde

The bishop of Rome deno●●●●ed king Iohn with his whole realme ▪ accursed , Englande interdicted because he would not admit Stephen Langton to the bishoprike of Cantorbury : but he litle regarded his threatnyngs , and would not obey hym .

At this tyme in Suffolke a fish was taken like to a man , & was kept liuing A 〈◊〉 fysh was taken vi . moneths vpon the land with rawe fleshe and fyshe : and after when they saw they could haue no speche thereof , they cast it agayne into the sea .

Anno re. 7.

Bayliffes . Iohn Walgra●e date Richard de Winchester

Kyng Philip of France subdued the Normandye ●ost . countrey of Normandy ▪ which sens the tyme of Charles the simple ( that is to say ) the space of . 300. yeres ) was ●ot in the possession of the kinges of France .

Anno re. 8

Bailiffs . Iohn Holylande date 1206 Edmonds fitz Gerrard

About this tyme the Irishemen and Wales and Ireland re●elled . shortly after the Welshemen rebelled , for that he leuied on theim suche greuous taskes to warre agaynst France● so that the Kynge was fayne to rayse a great taxe throughout this Realme of Englande to wythstande theyr force . He required of the white monkes syxe thousande marke : but they refused the payement of so greate a summe , so that the king toke great displeasure against them : by reason wherof after his returne out of Ireland , he exacted of them more then before he had desyred : wher by he caused some abbottes to forsake theyr houses .

Anno Reg. 9.

Bailiffes . date Roger Winchester Edmond Hardell

Kyng Iohn sayled into Normandy : wher after certain s●●rmishes , he made peace wyth kyng Philyp of Fraunce for .ii. yeares .

This yeare was graunted to the Citisons of London by the Kynges Lette●s patentes , that they should yerely First ma●●●● of London chose to them selues , a Mayre and .ii. Sheri●●es , on S. Mathewes or Mychelmas day , whose names were as foloweth .

Anno Reg ▪ 10.

Maire Henry ●●tz Alwyn S date Peter ●uke Tho ▪ Nele

This yeare London bridge was b●gon to be buylded of stone : The originall wherof , was as foloweth . Fyrste beyng no bridge but a Ferry , the Feryman and his wife deceasynge , lefte the same to their daughter , a mayden named Mary Audery : who with the goodes left to her by her parents , buylded an house of systers , whiche is the vppermost end of S. Mary Auderis churche , vnto the whiche house she gaue the ouersyght and profite of the same ferry but afterward the same house of sisters was conuerted vnto a colledge of pristes : who buylded the bridge of tymber , and frome tyme to tyme kepte the same in reparations : but consydering the great charges in repairyng the same , in the yeare of our Lorde . 1209. by the great ayde of the citisens of London and other , they begon to build the same of stone , and then the abouesaid college of priestes was conuerted vnto a priorie of chanons , bearyng styll the name of the mayden , whiche kept the ferry : and so called S. Mary Auderie .

Anno. 11.

M Henry fitz Alwyne S Peter le Iosue William Blound

The Englyshemen which were sent by kyng Iohn to ayde the erle of Flanders chased the Frenchemen : and in the hauen of Sluce compassed and tooke theyr whole nauy of ships , which was in number . 1020. sayle .

M Henry fitz Alwyne S date 1210 Adam Whetley Stephen le grase

This yere Pandolph a legat cam from A legate from Rome the bishop of Rome monishing the king in sharpe maner , that he shold restore maister Stephen Langton to hys see of Cantorbury , and the monks vnto their abbey . The kyng callyng to mynd the daungers he was wrapped in , bothe in his owne realme , and also in Normandy , The Kyng sworne to be obedient to Rome . made promyse by othe , to be obedient to the court of Rome . At that tyme were graunted the Peter pence .

Anno reg. 13.

M Henry fitz Alwyn S date Iohn fitz Pet Iohn Garlonde

THis yeare Stephen Langton archbyshop of Cantorbury with the other exiles landed in Englande : the kyng receyuyng them ●oyo●sly , & was there assoyled of the sayd byshop : and after that ▪ the kyng makyng restitution to the byshop and other , accordynge to the third article of his othe , the land was released of the interdiction : the the kyng makyng restitution to the bishop and other , accordyng to the thirde The lande released of the Interdiction . article of his othe , the land was released of the interdiction : the Kyng being bounden , that as well he as his heires should euer after be fenders to the sea of Rome , paying yerely tribute a thousand markes , and to hold the Title of the Crowne by the byshop of Rome .

Anno. 14.

M date 1212 Henry fitz Alwyn S Randolph Eiland Constantin Iosue

This yeare fell great discention betwene Discention betwene the Kynge and his Lordes the kyng and his lordes , partly for that he wold not maynteyne the lawes of kyng Edwarde , partly for the displeasure he bare vnto them : for that they ayded hym not agaynst the bishop of Rome , so that a greatnumbre of people were raysed on bothe parties : The Earle of Chester wyth the other lordes toke the Citie of London , and held theym there . Other saye , that a greate part of this variance betwene Kynge Iohn and his barons , was forbecause the Kyng would haue exiled the Earle of Chester , who oftentymes had aduised the kyng to leaue his cruelnes , and his accustomed aduoutrye , whiche he exercised with his brothers wyfe , and others . But by meanes of the Archebyshep af Cantorbury , and other prelatez , a peace was taken for a whyle .

This yeare on the .xi. day of Iuly , a Great fyre in Southwarke and London . great part ▪ of Southwarke was brent : and in the moneth of August next folowyng , was muche harme doone in London by fyre .

The kyng and his lordes met wyth A Charter to the Barons . great strength on either partie vppon Baramdowne : where a charter or writyng was made and sealed by the king : so that the Barony was with it contented , and departed in peace euery man into his countrey .

Anno. 15.

M Roger fitz Alwyne S Martin fitz alis date 1213 Peter Bate

The peace whiche in the laste yeare was agreed betwene kyng Iohn & his barons was this yeare by the Kynge biolated and broken . Wherfore the lordes assembled to them great powers , and made cruell warre vpon the king : in so muche that he was constrayned to sende into Normandy for ayde . Then camme into Englande , a Normane knight , named Foukis de Brent , whiche broughte with hym a companye of Normans , Flemmyngs and Picards . He and his company were so cruel , that they destrosed as wel religious houses ●s other , and dyd muche harme to the lande , puttyng the lordes to the worse , the kynge made Foukes and other of his company , wardens of castels and stronge holdes in Englande . The lordes seynge the kynge , perseuer in his wronge , and that he woulde in no wyse be induced to hold his own grantes , but to do all thyngs after pleasure and nothyng after lawe or iustice , caste in their myndes how they myght bring the realme in a better rule , and by one consent wrote to Philip king of France that he would send som noble man into Englande , and they would yeld the land vnto hym .

This yere kynge Iohn caused to hee drawen and hanged at Warham , one Piers of Pomfret & his sonne executed . Piers of Pomfret , and his sonne , for speakyng of dyuers thynges agaynste the Kyng .

Anno reg. 16.

M date 1214 Roger fitz Alwyn S Salomon basing Hugh basyng

KYng Iohn laying siege to the castell of Rochester , wanne the same , and K. Iohn besieged the castel of Rochester . toke therin certayn gentylmen , and sent them to dyuers prysons , placyng strangers in the same Castell . The barons held them together at London , abiding the commynge of Lewes sonne to the Frenche kyng , whyche landed in England with a great armye , and so came to Rochester , and wanne it with small payne : he caused all the strangers therin to be hanged : and after came to London , where certain alliances and couenantes were establyshed and concluded betwene the lordes and hym , and receiued of them homage . Then he with the Lordes departed frome London , and gat the castell of Rigate , of Gilforde , and of Fernham , and frome thens to Wynchester , where the Citie was yelded , wyth all other holdes in those parties : and then he wyth the lordes came agayne to London . At whose commyng , the tower of London was delyuered to them , they slew all straungers that had ben placed by the Kynge in any place .

King Iohn beyng thus ouerset with his lordes sent messangers to the bishop of Rome , shewyng to hym the rebellion of his lordes , and how they labored his destruction . Wherfore the bishop of A Legate from Rome . Rome with all haste sent a Legate into England , called Swalo : The whiche after his commyng , commaunded Lewes to returne into Fraunce , and laboured boured to the vttermost of his power ▪ to appease the Kyng and his haronye : but all his labour was in ▪ vayne .

Anno reg. 17.

date 1215 W William Hardel S Iohn Crauers Andrew Newland

This yeare kyng ▪ Iohn dyed ▪ of the the Flixe ( as is recorded in Policronicon ) at the towne of Newarke : he was bowelled in the abbey of Croghton , and buried at Worcester .

It is written that he buylded the abbey The abbey of blacke monkes in Winchester of Bewley , in the new forest , in recompence of the parysh Churches , whiche he there ouerturned , to enlarge the forest , and an abbey of Blacke monks in the citie of Winchester . He deceasse● in the yere of our Lord . 1216. the .xix. of October , when he had reigned . 17. yeares .vi. moneths , and. 13. dayes .

¶ Henry the thyrde .

Anno Regni .i.

date 1216 HEnry the sonne of Iohn , of the age of nyne yeares , was proclaymed Kynge of England , who began his ▪ reigne the .xix. day of October , in the yeare of our Lorde . 1216. and deceased in the yeare . 1272. thi .vi. day of Nouember . So he reigued .lvi. yeres , and .xxviij. days . The noble mou with their retinue kept sharp warre with Lewes th● frenche kynges sonne , who by the conenants made before with the English men , claymed the crowne . But after certayn s●icmishes and battailes , Lewys Henry crouned at Glocester . began to desyre peace , which was concluded , and Henry was crowned at Gloucester .

Anuo . 1.

W Iacob Alderman S Benet Couentrie date 1216 Wil. Glūtiuers

Swale the Legat accursed Lewis the frenche kings sonne . He accursed Lewlyn prince of Wales , & interdicted his land .

At the last , Lewis toke a. W. marks ( or as som authors affirin .xv. W. markes ) of money , & departed this realm .

Anno. 2.

W Serle merrer S Tho. Bokerell date 1217 Ra●e Holyland

WHen the land was deliuered from straungers , inquisitions were made to know what persons assisted Lewas against the kyng : of which the king pardoned many of the laye men : But the spirituall men were put to such synes , that they were compelled to lay● all that they had to pledge . And also to sue to Rome to be assoyled .

Raynolffe Erle of Chester , toke hys iourney to the holy lande .

Anno. 3.

date 1218 W Serle Mercer S Iohn Wayle Iosenus Spicer

A parliamente was holden at London , ii . ● . of euery plough lande . by vertue wherof was granted to the kyng .ii. s. of euery ploughe lande through Englande .

This yeare kyng Henry beganne to buylde the newe worke of the ●●●●rche Westminster abbey . of westmynster .

Anno. 4.

date 1219 W Serle mercer S Rich. Wimbeldey Iohn Wayle

Alexander Kyng of Scottes maried the lady Iane syster of Kyng Henry .

This yeare was great harme doone Spirites & firy dragons in England by violence of whirle windes and fiery dragons and spirits wee sene flying in the ayre .

This yere was a proclamation made that all straungers shoulde auoyde the realme , except such as came with merchandise , and to make sale of them vnder the kynges saufe condude , whiche was doone to auoyde Foukes de Brent , and his complices , who kepte the. castell of Bedford agaynst the Kyng .

This yere was kyng Henry secondly Henry crouned the second tyme . The castels of Chartley Beston , & the abbey● of Delacresse built crowned at Westminster .

date 1220 This yeare Rainolph earle of Chester came out of the holy land into England , and began to buylde the castels of ; Chartley and of Beston , and after buylde the abbey of Delacresse .

Anno. 5.

W Serle mercer S Richard Renger Iosence le Iosue

THis yeare was a counsel holden at Oxenford of the bishops of England wherin one was condemned , whiche taught that he was Iesus Christ , and to confirme the same . he shewed the tokens of woundes in his handes bodye and fete : He was therefore crucified on a Crosse at Alburbury , tyll he dyed .

Anno. 6.

W Setle mercer S Richard Renger date 1222 Iosens Iosue

A conspiracy was made against king Henry by one Constantine in the citie of London : for the which he was drawen hanged and quartered , the morow Execution after our Lady day assumption . Which conspiracie so moued the Kyng , that he was in mynde to haue cast downe ▪ the walles of the citie .

Anno. 7.

W date 1222 Serle mercer S Richard Renger Thomas Lambert

This yere Iohn kyng of Hierusalem came into England , and required ayde of kyng Henry to wynne agayne Hierusalem ▪ but he returned agayne with small comfort .

This yeare the King began the foundation Salisbury buylded . of Salisbury mynster .

Anno. 8.

M date 1223 Richard Renger S William Ioyner Tho. Lambert

Thys yeare the Lordes and gentilmen The firste graunte of wardes to the kyng . of Englande fyrste graunted to kyng Henry and his heires , the ward and mariage of theyr heires , whyche was then by learned men , called the begynnyng of euyls .

Anno. 9.

M date 1224 Richard Renger S Iohn Trauers Andrew Bokerel

Richard the brother of kyng Henry ouercame the Frenchemen , recouered Poytiers , and kepte the Gascoynes in due ▪ obedience .

Anno. 10.

M date 1225 Rycharde Renge● S Roger Duke Martin fitz William

This yeare the pleas of the crowne were pleaded in the Tower of London .

Lewis kyng of France wan certain castels in the countrey of Poytiers : & shortely after spoyled the citie of An●owe .

Anno. 11.

M Rycharde Renger S date 1226 Stephen Bokerell Henry Cobham

In this yere wes graunted by king Henry of the Sheriffes of the Citie of Shiriffewike of London & Middlesex . Free ▪ warreyn . London , the sheriffewike af London & Middlesex for the sum of , CCC . pound by the yeare .

It was also granted to the citie free warren , that is to saye , free libertie to hunt a certain circuite about the citie .

It was also granted , that the ce●isens of London shold passe tole free through Toll free . out all England●and also graunted by the kyng , that all weeres in the Thames shoulde be plucked vp , and destroyed for euer .

Anno. 12.

M Roger Duke S Stephen Buckerel date 1227 Henry Cobham

The liberties of the Citie were this yeare confirmed , and to eche of the sheriffes The cities liberties ratified . was graunted to haue .ii. clerks and two officers , without any more .

Anno. 13.

M date 1228 Roger Duke S Walter Winchester Robert fitz Iohn

Kyng Henry sailed with an army in to Britayne agaynste Lewes kynge of France : where after spoyling the countrey , a peace was concluded betwene the .ii. yong princes .

Anno. 14.

M date 1229 Roger Duke S Richar. Fitz William Iohn Wobborne

This yere was ordeined by the Ma●or and rulers of the Citie of London , that No sheriff in London past one yeare . ●o sheriffe of that citie should continue lenger / in office then one yere , because that they should not by long continuance of office become couetous bribers

Anno. 15.

M date 1230 Roger Duke S Michael of Sainct Cleue Walter Guff●ide

This yeare was muche harme doone Great fyre in London in London by fyre , which began in the house of a wydowe named dame Iane Lambert .

Anno. 16.

M Anbrewe Bokerel S Henry Edmonton Gerrarde Bate

Variance grewe betwene Kyng Henry and his lordes , because he put from Warre betwene the king & his lordes . his seruice Englishemen , and trusted straungers as wel in his counsayle as other officers nere about him .

Anno. 17.

M Andrew Bockerel . S date 1232 Symon Fitzmare . Roger Blunt .

IN this yere the king began the foundation of the hospitall of saint Iohn , S. Iohns without Oxenford begon . without the east gate of Oxenforde . In which yere also fell ▪ wonderfull sore wether , with such thunder & lightning that the like had not ben sene . And ther folowed an earthquake , to the gret fear Great tempestes . of the inhabitauntes of Huntingdon , and nere therabout .

Anno. 18.

M Andrew Bokerell . S. date 1233 Ra●e Ashewy Iohn Norman .

THis yere the king put from him the strangers , and restored the English men to their offices .

The Iewes dwelling in Nor wiche were accused for stealyng of a chylde , whom they purposed to haue crucified .

Fredrike the Emperour maried Isabel sister of the king of England .

Anno. 19.

M date 1234 Andrew Bokerel S Gerrard Batte Robert Ardell

King Henry maried Elinor the daughter of the earle of Prouance .

There appeared as it were hostes of men fyghting in the element .

The statute of Merton was fyrst enacted The statute of Merton at the parliament of Merton .

Anno. 20.

M date 1235 Andrew Bokerel S Henry Cobham Jorden Couentry

Quene Elinor founded the hospital of Saint Katherins besydes the tower S. Katherines by the ●ouer un●lt of London for the reliefe of poore women .

date 1236 Anno. 21

M Andrew Bokerel S John Thesalan Garard cord wauer

Octobo●ea , a●legate came into England & ordened good ordinances for the church But not all to the pleasure of the yong clergy of England . Wherfore as he one day passed thorow Oxenford , the scholers sought occasion against his seruantes , and fought with them , and ●●ue one of the same , and put the legate in suche feare , that he for his safegard tooke the belfray of O●ney , and there helde him tyl the kinges officers comming from Abingdon , deliuered him , and conueid him to Wallingford .

Syr Simon Mountford maried the kings syster , named Elianor , countesse of Pembroke .

Anno. 22.

M Richard Renger S date 1237 John Wilhall John Gōdresse

A clerk of Oxenford ( or more verely King Henry like to haue bene slayne . a souldior ) faining him self mad : enterprised to haue slayn King Henry in his chamber at Wodstocke : but he was taken and put to death at Couentry .

This yere was borne Edwarde the kinges sonne called Longshankes .

Anno. 23.

M William Joyner S date 1238 Reimund Bingley Rafe Ashewy

This yeare on Candelmas day the king created syr Simon de Mountford Erle of Leycester .

Anno. 24.

M Gerrard Batte S date 1239 John Gysors Michel Tony

The King subdued the Welshemen which oftentimes rebelled .

An. 25.

M Reymond Byngley . S date 1240 John Doile Tho. Duresyne

This yere were aldermen fyrst chosen The fyrste aldermen in London in London , which them had the rule of the wards of the citie , but were euery yere changed , as the sherifs are now .

Anno. 26.

M date 1241 Reymond Bingley S John Fitz John Rafe Ashewy

KIng Henry sayled into Normandy with a fayre company , purposing to recouer Poyteirs , Guian , & other countreys : but after many bickerings , som what to the losse of Englishmen , Henry treated a peace .

Anno. 27.

M date 1242 Rafe Ashewy S Hugh Blunt Adam Basing

THis yere the pleas of the crowne , wer pleaded in the tower of London And in this yere Griffeth whiche Griffeth of wales brake his neck was sonne of Lewlyn , lately prince of Wales , entendyng to haue broken prison fell ouer the inner ward of the Tower of London , and brake his necke .

Anno. 28.

M date 1243 Michell Tony S Rafe Spicer Nicolas Batte

THis yere Michell Tony Maior , and Nicolas Batte Shiriffe were bothe conuict of per●ury , by the othe of all the Aldermen . Because Nicholas Batte had bene Shriue ouer one yere , and for the same they were both deposed , and other were in their places .

Anno. 29.

M John Gysors S Robert Cornhill date 1244 Adam Bewlay

RObert Grosthed bishop of Lincoln with other prelates complained to the King , of the wast of the goods and patrimony of the church , which daily was wasted by the aliant bishops , & clerks of this land , who shortly wer auoided .

Anno. 30.

date 1245 M John Gysors S Symon fitz mary Laurence Frowike The labbey of Hayles builded .

This Richarde the Kinges brother builded the abbey of Hayles .

Anno. 31.

M Piers Alleyn S John Doile date 1246 Nicolas Batte

IN this yere was a mighty erthquake in England , that the lyke to it , was An earthequake . not sene many yeres before .

This yere the king seised the fraunchise The kinge seised the fraunchises of the city ● of London . Coyn changed . of the citie of London for a iudgement ▪ that was geuen by the Maior and aldermen agaynste a wydowe , named Margaret Diel : but shortly the ▪ Maior and sheriffes were agayne restored to theyr offices : and this yere was a new coyne , and the olde called in .

Anno. 32.

M Michel Tony S Nicolas Joy date 1247 Geffrey winton

This yeare the wharfe of Quenes hiue in London was taken to ferme by the Communaltie of London , to paye yerely fifty pound for the same .

Anno. 33.

M date 1248 Roger fitz Roger S Rafe Hardell Iohn Tosalan

This yere dyed Robert Grossehed a famous clerk and byshop of Lincoln , who compiled many famous bookes , whiche remayne to this daye in the latin and the frenche tongue : the names wherof are partly declared by maister Bale in his story of English writers .

Anno. 34.

M date 1249 Iohn Norman S Humfrey Basse William fitz Ric ▪

This yere was a great winde vpon A greate winde the day of Simon and Iude , which did muche harme in many places of Englande .

Anno. 35.

M date 1250 Adam Basing S Laurence frowike Nicolas Batte

The frier Augustins began to build or inhabite in wales , at Woodhous .

King Henry maried his daughter Mary to Alexander king of Scots , & receiued of him homage for the realme of Scotlande .

Anno. 36.

date 1251 M Iohn Toleson S The maior of London sworne in thex chequer . William Durham Tho. Wimborn

This yere was graunted by the king , that wher before this time the citizens of London , did present theyr Maior before the kyng whersoeuer he were , and , so to be admitted , now he should come onely before the Barons of the exchequer , and they shoulde admit him , and geue him his othe .

Anno , 37.

date 1253 M Nicolas Batte S Many vilages in Englande drowned . Iohn Northampton Richard Picard

This yere in the moneth of Ianuary the sea rose in such height that it drowned many vilages & houses nere vnto it in diuers places of England .

This yere also the Thames sprang so highe , that it drowned many houses about the water side . And this yere was graunted of the king that no citizen of London should paye scauage or tolle for any beastes by them brought as the● before time had vsed .

Anno. 38.

date M Ri. Hardel Dra. S The liberties of London seased . Ro. Belington Rafe Ashewy

This yere also the liberties of London wer again seased by the meane of Rychard Erle of Cornwalle , because the Maior was charged , that he loked not to the bakers for theyr syses of bread : so that the citie was forced to please the Earle with . 600. markes or they were restored agayne .

Alphonce king of Castel gaue Elinor his doughter in mariage to prince Edward the sonne of king Henry , to whom his father gaue the princedome of Wales , The kings eldest sonne prince of Wales . and gouernance of Guian and Ireland , wherof beganne that the kings of England ordeined their eldest sonnes princes of Wales .

Anno. 39

M date 1254 Richard Hardell draper S Stephen Oistergate Hen. Walmode

THe king againe seased the liberties The liberties of Lon●on seased . of the citie for certayn mony which the quene claymed for her right of the citizens , so that they gaue vnto his grace 400. marke , and then were restored to their liberties agayne .

The. 22. day of Nouember , wer brought to Westminster . 102. Iewes from Lincolne , whiche were accused for crucifying Execution ●f the Ie●es . of a chylde at Lincoln , they were sent to the tower of London : of these . 8. were hanged , and the other remayned long in prison .

Anno. 40.

M Rich. Hardell draper date 1255 S Mat. Bokerel Iohn Mynor

THis yere a peace was made betwen the citizens of London & the abbot of Waltham , who had ben long in controuersie for tol , that he demaunded of the citizens that came to Waltham fayre : but at the last the citizens were set free and bound to no toll .

Anno. 41

M Richarde Hardell Draper date 1256 S Rich. Ewyll William Ashewy .

GReat variance was betwene the king & the Londoners , in so muche that the The maior of London diuers Aldermen , & the sherifs depriued . Maior & diuers aldermen & sheriffes , were depriued of their offices , and the gouernance of the citie committed to certeine persons of the kings appointing .

The king for so much as he had oftentimes promised the restitution of certayne ancient lawes , but neuer performed the same , the lords murmuring against him , to appeace their malice , he held a parliament at Oxenford , which The mad parliament was called the madde parliament , because many things were there enacted , which proued after to the confusion of the Realme , and death of manye noble men . In confirmation of these actes wer chosen .xii. piers , who altered and Twelue piers . changed many thinges , greetlye to the discontenting of the kinges minde .

Anno. 42.

M date 1257 Rich. Hardell draper ▪ S Th. fitz Rich. Ro. Cathelion

This yere Hugh Bigot Iustice , and Roger Turkeley , kept theyr courts in Bakers on the tumbrel the Guildhal of London , and punished the Bakers vpon the tombrell , where in times passed they were punished on the pillorye , and they dyd manye other thinges agaynst the lawes of the citie .

Richard the kings brother retourned out of Almayn into England .

Anno. 43.

M date 1258 Iohn Bisors Peperer S Iohn Adrian Ro. Cornhil

King Henry fearing some rebellion of his nobles , went into Fraunce , and there concluded a peace : After whiche peace finished , the kyng retourned into Englande ,

A Iewe at Tewkesbury fell into a A Iewe ●rouned in a priuie . priuie vpon the saturday , & would not for reuerente of his Saboth day be plucked out . Richard of Clare ●ri● of Glocester , hearing that the Iew did so gret reuerence to his Saboth day , thought he would do as much to his holy day , which is sonday , and so kept him there tyll mondaye , at which season he was found deade .

Anno. 44.

M Willi● fitz Richard date 1259 S Adam brown Ri. Couentry

In this yere the king commaunded a a ●olk mo●e at Poules crosse . general assembly or meting at Poules crosse ▪ whor the king in proper person commaunded the Maior that the nexte day after he should cause to be sworna Othe to the king . before his Aldermen euery striplynge of .xii. yeres of age and vp warde , to be true vnto the king & his heires kings of England : and that the gates of the citie shold be kept with har●issed men .

Anno. 45.

M Wil. Fitz Richard date 1260 S Io. Northampton Rich. Pickard

King Henry published at Poules cro● the bishops of Rome absolution for him and al his , that wer sworn to maintein the articles made in the parliament at Oxforde : for whiche cause the barons of England begon to vtter theyr malice which they had long before conceiued against the king , and caused an insurrection that continued three yeres . Richard erle of Glocester decesed , & Gilbart de Clare was erle after him .

Anno. 46.

M date 1281 Th. Fitz Thomas S Phi. walbroke Rich. Tayler

THis yere was so gret a frost that men A gret frost The barons against the king . rode on hors back ouer the thames : The barons of Englande armed them against theyr king , and all this yere houered about London & other places they robbed and spoyled aliens and certayn other persons , whom they knew to be against theyr purpose : speciallye they slew the Iewes in all places .

Anno. 47.

M date 1262 Thomas Fitz Thomas S Ro. Mountpiler Os●ern Bu●kessell .

500 Iewes were slayn by the ciizās Iewes slayne . of London , because one Iew wold haue forced a christen man to haue paid more than .ii. d. for the vsury of .xx. ● . for a weke

Hugh le Spencer with the citizens of London , spoyled & brent the manors of Richard the kinges brother , which hither to had b●n a great stay of the warre betwene the king and his nobles .

Nere to Lewis in Sussex , king Henry A ba●tell at Lewis . & his barons fought a cruell battei , in which the king him self with Richard his brother : syr Ed. his son . & other noble men to the number of . 25. wer taken : and of the commons were slayue about 20000.

Anno. 48.

M Tho. Fitz Thomas date S Tho. Lamford Edward blune

Debate and variance fel betwene Symon Mountford erle of Leicester , and Gilbert de clare erle of Glocester , chief capitains of the barons : which torned to theyr gret euill . For prince Ed. beyng now set at libertie , allied him with the erle of Glocester , & gathering to him a The battel of Euisham gret power , warred so freshly vpon Simon of Leicester , that at the end he and Hugh spencer with many others of the nobles , were slayn in the battel at Euisham in Worcestershyre .

The same yere was holden a parliament A Parliament at winchester at Wynchester , where all the statutes made before Oxforde , were disanulled & abrogate . And all writinges made for the confirmation of the same , cancelled .

The citie of London was in greate London like to haue bene spoyled . daunger to haue bene destroyed by the kyng for great ire and displeasure that he had conceiued against it , because of the fornamed commotion : he gaue vnto prince Edward , the Maior of London and ▪ iiii . of the beste Aldermen , with al theyr goodes & lands , and put diuers other of the moste welthye into diuers prisons .

Anno. 49.

M date 1264 Tho. Fitz Thomas S Peter Armiger Greg. Rockesie

The kinge came to Westminster , and shortly after he gauevnto diuers of his The kinge gaue diuers citizens of London with all theyr landes and goodes to his household seruantes . honshold seruants , vpon . 60. housholdes & houses within the citie , with all such lands & tenementes , goods & cattels as the sayd citizens had in any other places of Englande , and then he made one Custos or Gacdein of the citie , syr Othon Constable of the tower . And after this , the kinge toke pledges of the best mens sons of the citie , that his peace should be surely kepte in the same , the which were put in the tower of London , and there kepte at the coste of theyr parentes . And shortly after , by greate laboure and suite made , all the foresayd persons whiche shoulde be in the keping of the bailife of the castel of Windsor , eyght onely excepte , and all the other londoners . 31. in nūbver , were deliuered and came to London . Dailye sute was made vnto the king , to haue his grace and know his pleasure what fine he would haue of the citie for theyr transgressions by th● done , for the whiche the king asked .xl. M. poundes , and stucke at .l. M. markes , but the citizens alledged for them selues the vnhabilitie of the citie , as that many oftheyr citizens were fled : the rest at home were spoiled and robbed of theyr goods . For which considerations and many other , the citizens besought the kinges moste gracious fauour to take of them as they might beare . Such continuall laboure was made to the king , that lastly it was agreed for .xx. M. marks , to be paid by the citie , for all transgressions and offences by them done : certayn persons excepted , which the king had geu● his son , beyng in the tower of Windsor . Then for the leuying of this fine , were taxed as well seruantes , couenaunte men , as householders . And many refused the liberties of the citie for to be quite of the charge : of whiche number many neuer returned agayne .

King Henry besieged the castell of Kenelworth castel besieged . Kenelworth , which Henry Hastinges defended against him the space of half a yere , & then gaue it vp into his hands .

Anno. 50.

M William fitz Richard S date 1265 T●de la fourd Gre. Rokesly

THe olde franchises and liberties of London with a new graunt for the shyre of Middelsex , wer consirmed by A Parliament at Northampton . a parliament at Northampton . Where also many noble men that had taken part with the Barons , were disheryted of their landes , and therfore fled to Ely , and strengthened it in suche wyse that they helde it long after .

Anno. 51.

M date 1266 Alein Zowch S Iohn Adrian Lucas Bitencote

About the .li. yere , was made the statutes of weightes & measure , that is to The statute for weightes and mesures . say , that . 32. graynes of Whete dry and round & tak● in the middes of the eare , shold way a sterling peny , & .xx. of those pens shold make an onnce , & .xii. ounces shold make a pound troy , and. 8. pound troy shold wey a gallon of wine , and. 8 gallons of wine , shold make a bushel of London , which is the. 8. part of a quarter . Also that three barley cornes drie & round , should make an inche , and .xii. ynches to a foote , and three foote to a yarde , and fyue yardes and a halfe to a perch or pole , & .xl. pole in length , & .iiii. in bredth to make an acre of lad , & thes standards of weight and mesures , wer confirmed in the .xv. yere of Edward the thirde . And also in the tyme of Henry the sixte , and Edwarde the fourthe , and lastly confirmed in the .xi. yere of Henry the seuenth . Howe be it in the tyme of king Henry the sixt , it was ordeined that the same ounce should be deuided The alteration of the coynes , from iiii . pence to xii . pence . into .xxx. parts called .xxx. pence : and in kynge Edwarde the fourth hys tyme into .xl. partes , called xl . pence . And in kyng Henry the eight his days into .xliiii. partes , called .iii. ● .viii. d. but the weyght of the ounce troy , and the measure of the foote ▪ was ordeined euer to be at one stint .

Anno. 52.

M Alleyn Souch S Thomas Basing date 1267 Rob. Cornhyll

Glybert de Clare Eerle of Glocester for vnknowen displesure , allyeng him selfe with the exiled gentilmen & other nobles of Englande , rose agaynst the kyng , and held the citie of London , The Kyng besieged London . buildyng therein bulwarkes , and cast ditches and trenches in dyuers places of the citie and Southwarke , and fortified it wonderously . The kyng lying at the abbey of Stratford , also assaulted the same citie , more then a moneth : but by diligent labour vppon his partie , and by the Legate and the kyng of of Romains on that other partie . Agreement was made betwene the kyng and hym : In this meane time many robberies Foure persons cast in the Thames were done wherfore foure that bare cognisance of the Erle of Darby , were put in sackes , & cast in the Thames .

Anno. 53.

M date 1268 Aleyn Souch S William de Durham Walter Haruy

Variance fel betwene the felowships of goldesmythes and taylers of London , A great ryot in London . which caused great rufflynge in the citie , and many men to be slayne . For whiche ryo● .xiii. of the chief capitains were arreigned , cast and hanged . Alein Execution Souch was discharged of his ma●oraltie by the king , and Stephen Edworth made constable of the tower , & Custos of the Citie .

The disherited gentilmen were this yere reconciled to the Kynges fauour . And the fiue citisens which had remained The maior & .iiii. alder mē●elcased out of Win●or castell . prysoners in the towre of Wyndsor , the whiche the kyng had geuen to hys son Edward , when they had made their end with great summes of money were deliuered .

Anno. 54.

M date 1269 Thomas fitz Thomas S Will . Hadstock Anketil de Aluerne

The riuer of Thamis was so harde A greate frost . frosen from the feast of S. Andrewe to Candelmas , that men and beasts passed ouer on foote from Lambeth to Westminster . The marchandises was caried from Sandwiche , and other hauens Citie of London geuen to prince Ed. vnto London by lande .

The citie of London with the reuenues therof was geuen to prince Edward .

Anno. 55.

M Iohn Adrian bintener S date 1270 walter Potter Iohn Tailour

This yere the liberties of London The steple of Bowe Churche blowen downe . were newly confirmed . And this yere the steple of Bowe churche in Cheape fell downe , and slue many people both men and women .

And. 56.

M Io. Adrian vintener S date 1271 Greg Rokes●e Henry waleis

This yere deceased Richard king of Almayn and earle of Cornwal , brother to the kyng , and was buried at Hailes

In Iune began a great ryot in the citie A ryotte in ▪ Norwiche . of Norwich , where through the monasterie of the Trinitie , was burned . And for that fact the kyng rode downe , and Execution made enquiry for the chief doers therof : wherof xxx . yong men were condemned , drawen , hanged and brent .

This yere were diuers prodigies & strange tokens seene in dyuers places of Englande .

Anno. 57.

M date 1272 Sir walter Harui S Richard Paris Iohn Bedill

In the beginnyng of this yere kyng Henry sickned : and he called before him syr Gilbert Clare erle of Glocester , & caused hym to be newly sworn to kepe the peace of the lande , to the behofe of Edward his sonne , and then dyed the xvi . day of Nouember , in the yere of our Lord . 1272. when he had reigned lvi . yeares and .xviii. dayes . He was buried at Westminster vpon the southe syde of sainct Edward . He buylded a great part of the same Churche .

Kyng Edward the fyrst ▪ surnamed Longshank

Anno Regni .i.

date 1272 EDward the fyrst , after the Conqueste , surnamed Longshanke , began his Reigne ouer this realme of England the .xvi. day of Nouember , in the yeare 1272. and deceased the .vii. daye of Iulye , in the yeare . 1307. so he reigned .xxxiiii. yeares .vii. monethes , and .xx. dayes .

Anno. 1.

M Syr Walter Haruy knyght S Iohn Horne date 1273 Walter Porter

IN the ende of this yere , the kyng returned Stryfe for chosyng the Maior of London . into England . Ther was yet busynes about chosyng of the Maior : for dyuers woulde haue made suche a Maior as they had lyked . But for that tyme they were disappoynted : whiche in the yeare folowynge vpon the same day toke further effecte .

Anno. 2.

M Henry ●alleys S date 1274 Nicholas Wynchester Henry Couentrie

THe kyng of Scotts dyd homage to kyng Edward for the kyngedome of Scotlande .

The kyng ordeyned certayne newe lawes for the wealthe of the realme , emong the which was one : that bakers makyng bread lackyng weight , assigned after the price of Corne , shold first be punished by losse of their bread , and the seconde by enprisonment : and thirdlye by the correction of the pillorye . Myllers for stealynge of corne to be chastised by the tumberyll , and nighte walkers to be punished in the Tonne in Cornhyll . And this to be put in execution , he gaue auctoritie to all maiors , bailiffs & other officers through England , & specially to the maior of London .

Anno. 3.

M date 1275 Gregory Rockesse S Lucas Batencourt Henrye Frowyke

Kyng Edwarde builded the castel of The castel of Flynte buylded . Flynte , and strengthened the castell of Rutland , & other against the welshmen .

Anno. 4.

M date 1276 Gregory Rockessey S Iohn Horne Rafe Blunt

The statute of Mortmayn was enacted by kyng Edward . Alienynge in Mortmayn .

Michell Tony was hanged , drawen , and quartered for treason .

Anno. 5.

M date 1277 Gregory Rockesse S Rob. de Bracy Rafe Fenour

Kynge Edwarde gaue vnto Dauid brother to Lewlyn prince of Wales , the lordshyp of Froddesham .

Anno. 6.

M date 1278 Gregory Rockesie S Iohn Adrian Walter Langley

Michelmas term was this yere kept Term kept Shrewsb . at Shrewesbury .

Anno. 7.

M Gregory Rockesse date 1279 S Robert Basing Wil. Merser

Reformation was made for clipping of the kynges coyn : for which offence Execution of Iewes . 297. Iewes were put to execution .

In this yeare began the foundation of the Church of the frier preachers or Black friers in London buylt . blacke Friers by Ludgate , and also Castell Baynard .

The towne of Boston was greately empaired ▪ with fyre .

Anno. 8.

M Gregorye Rockessey date 1280 S Thomas Boxe Rafe Moore

Thys yeare was fyrst coyned halfepens Halfepen● & farthing● and farthynges of syluer : where before , other coynes of other mettall ran amonge the people to theyr greate losse and n●yance .

Anno. 9.

M Gregory Rockessey date 1281 S Wil. Faringdon Nicolas Wynchester

Dauid the brother of Lewlyn prince Rebellion in Wales . of Wales , vnkyndly ▪ and traiterously moued his brother against kynge Edwarde .

Anno. 10.

M date 1282 Henry Waleys S William Mazerer Nicholas ▪ Wynchester

Kyng Edward sente a companye of souldiors into Wales , vnder guyding of the Earles of Northumberlande & Surrey : Of whiche companye many were slayn , and syr Roger Clifford taken prisoner . The Welshemen subdued certayn ▪ castelles and holdes , and of some townes thr●e down the walles .

Anno. 11.

M date 1283 Henry Waleys S Rafe Blunt Haukyn Betuel

Lewlyn prince of Wales was slayn Execution by syr Roger Mortymer : and his head set vpon the Tower of London .

William Marton Chancellor of England Marton colledge built about this tyme builded Marton colledge in the vniuersitie of Oxenford .

Anno. 12.

M date 1284 Henry Waleis S Iorden goodchepe Martin Boxe

DAuid the brother of Lewlyn prince A parliamente at Shrewesbury . of Wales was taken & beheaded .

Prince Edward was borne in Wales , at the castell of Carnaruan , and a parliament was held at Shrewsbury .

Laurence Ducket a citisen of London was found dead , and hanged with Laurence Ducket hanged . in saint Mary Bow church of Chepe : for the whiche were condemned .viij. men , which were drawen and hanged , and one woman brent .

This yeare the great conduite standyng The greate cundite in Chepe builded . again saincte Thomas of Acres in Chepe was first begon to be made .

Anno. 13.

M Gregory Rockessey date 1285 S Stephen Cornhil Robert Rockessey

Thys yeare the liberties of the Citie Liberties of London seysed . of London was agayne seysed into the kynges handes , and Stephen Sand wiche admytted for Custos , and the Maior discharged , for takyng bribes of the Bakers .

The newe woorke of the churche of The newe worke of westminst churche . Westminster vnto the end of the quier begon in the thirde yeare of Henry the iij. and continued in buyldynge .lxvi. yeres before it was fynished .

Anno. 14.

M Rafe Sandwich date 1286 S Walter Bl●nt Iohn Wade

This yeare were enacted by the King Parliament at Glocest . the Statutes called Additamenta Gloucestria .

Anno. 15.

W date 1287 syr Iohn Bryton S Thomas Crosse William Hautein

Kyng Edward sailed to Bnrdeaux and from thens rode into France , where he was honorably receiued o● Philyp le beau kyng of France .

This yere the sommer was so exceding A hot sommer & gret cheape of corne . hot , that many men died through● the extremitie thereof . And yet wheate was so plentuous , that it was sold at London for .iii. ● .iiii. d. a quarter .

Anno. 16.

M date 1288 ●afe sandwich S William Herford Tho. Staines

Great haile fell in England , & after ensued so continuall rain , that the yere folowyng , wheat was sold for . rvi . d. ● bushel : and so encreased yerely the reign of this kyng and his sone , tyll it was lastly solde for . x● . ● . a quarter .

Anno 17.

M date 1289 Rafe Sandwiche S William Betain Iohn of Can●ee bury

Rice ap Mer●ooke , a welsheman , rebelling against Payn Tip●o●t , warden Execution . of the countreye , was by the Earle of Cornwall in the kings absence , taken , drawen , hanged , & quartered at Yorke .

Anno. 18.

M Rafe Sand wiche S date 1290 Fulke of S. Edmonde Salomon Langford

This yeare kyng Edwarde returned into England . and was honorably ●eceyued of the citisens of London .

Anno. 19.

date 1291 M Rafe san● wich S Tho. Romaine Wo●staple at sandwich . Iewes banished . William de Lyre

This yeare the staple of woll was ordeyned to be kept at Sandwiche .

And this yere the Iewes were banyshed the land : for the which cause the commons gaue to the kyng a fyftene .

Anno. 20.

M Rafe sandwich S date 1292 Rafe Blunt Hamond Boxe

This yere died quene Elianor the kin●es w●●●● , & was buried at westminster in the chapell of saint Edward , at the sete of Henry the third . This yere also dyed Elianour wyfe vnto Henry the Quene Elianor dec●sed . third , & mother to this Edward , whose heart was buried at the graye friers in London , and her body at Ambresbury , in the house of Nunnes .

An●o . 21.

M Rafe Sandwich S date 1293 Henry Balle Eli● Russell

This yeare .iii. men had theyr right hands smitten of in West chepe for rescuyng a prisoner , arested by an officer of the Citie of London .

Anno. 22.

M date 1294 Rafe Sandwiche S Roberte Rocke●leye Martin Aubreye

The .xviii. day of May fell a wondrous snow , and therwith an exceding wynde . By violence whereof , great harme was doone in sundrye places of Englande , as ouerthrowynge houses Great tempest . and trees . &c.

Anno. 23.

M date 1295 Sir Iohn Briton S Henry Boxe Richarde Gloucester

MAdocke with the Welshemen rebelled against the kyng , wherfore he ▪ in all ▪ haste made agaynst them , and ouercame them :

This yeare the frenchemen arriued ●ouer spo●●d by frenhemen . at Douer , and spoyled the towne , and brent a part of it , in which skirmishe was slayne one Thomas of Douer .

Anno. 24.

M date 1296 Sy● Iohn Bryton S Iohn Dunstable Adam Harlyngbury

Iohn Baylel was by kyng Edward admitted to be kyng of Scottes , & he for the same dyd his homage , & sware vnto hym ●●altie .

This yeare was taken Madocke or Rebellion in Wakes . Meridoke capitayne of the rebelles in Wales : hee was drawen and hanged at London .

Anno. 25.

M Sir Iohn Bryton S date 1297 Thomas Sulam Adam de Fullam

Iohn Baylell king of Scots contr●●y to his allegiance , by the settynge on of the Frenchmen , rebelled agayn king Barwik● wonne . Edward . Wherfore kyng Edward hasted him thither . He wan from him the castels of Garwicke and Dunbarre . He slewe of the Scottes .xxv. M. and toke prisoner syr William Douglas & other noble men . He conquered also Edenbrough , where he found the reg●●ensignes of Scotland : that is to wit , the Crowne , the Scepter and clothe of estate .

Anno. 26.

M Syr Iohn Britton S date 1298 Iohn de stortforda William de Stort forde

Certain persons brake vp the Tonne in Cornehyll , and toke out certayn pr●soners , that thither were committed by syr Iohn Britton : for the whyche .ix. of them were greuously punished by long ●mprisonement , and great fines . The tunne aboue named is nowe the cundit in Cornhill .

The kyng commyng agayn into England , Liberties of , London graunted . and so to Winchester , the citizens of London made suche labour vnto his grace , that they obteined graunt of their liberties that had in some part be kept from them by the terme of .xii. yeres or more .

Anno. 27.

M date 1299 Henry Walleis S Richard Resham Thomas Sely

This yere the kyng made cruel war vpon the Scots , & had of them a great victorie , and then yelded th●im selues agayn to his grace and mercy .

This yere also the king called in certayn coynes of money called pollards , C●ocardes , and rosaries :

Anno. 28.

M date 1300 Elis● Russell S Iohn Armencer Henry Fringrith

Kyng Edward hearyng of the vntruth and rebellion of the Scots , made his third voyage against them , wherin he subdued a great part of the land , and toke the castell of Estriuelyn with other , and made the lords sweare to hym ●●●●ltie and homage .

Anno. 29.

M Elis Russell S date Luke Hauerynge Rich. Champeis

Thys yeare the kyng gaue vnto Edward his son , the princedom of Wales and ioyned thervnto the dukedome of Cornwall , and the erledom of Chester .

Anno. 30.

M Iohn Blunt S Robert Caller date 1302 Peter Bosham

This yeare the Kinge helde a greate Parliament at Cantorb . parliament at Cantorbury .

Anno. 31.

M Iohn Blunt S Hugh Pourte date 1303 Symon Parys

This yere kyng Edward made great warres in Scotland , where he had many great victories .

Anno. 32.

M Iohn Blunt S date 1304 William Combmartein Ioh. de Burford

This yeare the king caused great in quirie to be made of the behauior of his Iustices throughout his realm , which was called Troyly Baston .

Anno. 33.

M Iohn Blunt S Roger Paris date Iohn Lincolne

Wylliam Wales which had done s● many displeasures to kyng Edwarde Execution at London . in Scotland , was taken , drawen , hanged anb quartred at London on Saint Bartholomews eue , and his head sette on London bridge .

The nobles in Scotland in a parliamente at Westmynster voluntarily wer sworn to be tru to the king of England , and kepe the land of Scotland to his vse agaynst all persones .

Anno. 34.

M date 1306 Iohn Blunt S Raynold Doderil William Causon

Roberte le Bruse ( contrarye to hys othe to kyng Edward before made ) assembled the lordes of Scotlande , and caused hym selfe to be crowned . When kyng Edward hearde of this treason , he went wyth haste into Scotlande , where he chased syr Roberte le Bruse , and all the power of Scotlande , and toke many of the noble men prisoners .

Anno. 35.

M date 1307 Iohn Blunt S Symon Belet Godfrey de la conduite

The warres continuynge in Scotlande , Kyng Edwarde deceased . the noble kyng Edwarde ended his lyfe , the seuenth day of Iuly , in the yere , 1307 , when he had reigned . 34. yeres . 7. monethes , and. 21. dayes . He lyeth buried at Westminster in the chapell of sainte Edwarde vpon the south syde in a plaine tombe of marble at the head of his father .

King Edwarde the second .

Anno R●gni . 1 ▪

date EDward the seconde son of the first Edward , and prince of wales borne at Carnaruan , began his reigne ouer the realm of England , the .vii. daye of Iuly in the yere of our lord . 1307. who was deposed the. 25. day of Ianuary : and in the yere . 1326. so that he reigned . 19. yeres . He was fayre of body , but vnstedfast of maners , and disposed to lightnes : he refused the company of his lordes , and men of honour : and hanted the company of villains & vile persons . He gaue him selfe to ouermuche drinkinge , and lightly would disclose thinges of gre● councel : and besyde that he was geuen to these vices of nature : He was made much worse by the counsel & familiaritie of certain euil disposed persons : ●s Piers of Gaueston , Hugh Spencer , & others , whose wanton counsel he folowing gaue him selfe wholly to the appetite and pleasure of the body , not regarding to gouerne his common weale , by sadnes , discretion , and iustice .

Anno. 1.

M date 1307 Syr Iohn Blunt S Nicolas Pigo● Michell Drury

Kyng Edward toke to wyfe Isabell the daughter of Phillip the fayre king of Fraunce .

He gaue Piers of Gaueston , the ●arledome of Cornwall , and the lordeshyp of wallingford , and was ruled a● by his counsell .

Anno. 2.

M date 1308 Nicolas Faringdon Goldsmith S William Basyng Iohn Butler

The king calling to mind the displesure done vnto him and his familiar , Piers Gaueston , by the bishop of Chester commanded him to the tower of London , where he was strayghtlye kepte many dayes after . But the lordes per●eauing the king geuen all to wantonnesse , and that he was much prouoked thervnto by the meanes of Piers Gaueston , caused the king to banish him the realme , and so he wente ouer into Ireland , where the king notwithstanding comforted him with many riche giftes and made him chief ruler of that countrey .

Anno. 3.

M Thomas Romayn S date 1309 Iames of s . Ed. Roger Palmer

The kinge and his lordes were at gret strife for the banishment of Piers of Gaueston , in so much that the kinge woulde not be pleased vntyll he were agayn restored . the Rhod● won by christen men . Crouched friers .

This yere was the Is●e of Rhodes recouered from the Turke , by the knightes of the order of saint Iohn Baptist .

This yere the crouched friers came fyrst into England .

Anno. 4.

M Rychard Rofham S date 1310 Symon Croppe Pet. Blacknay

Pie●s of Gaueston more and more encreased : in so much that he had the custody of all the kynges iewels and tresure of the which he tooke a table and a A table with 〈◊〉 payre of tresse●s of golde , and conueighed them with other iewels out of the land . He also broght the kyng to manyfolde vices : as adultery and such other . Wherfore the lordes agayne banished him out of England into Flaunders , to the kinges great displeasure .

Anno. 5.

M date Iohn Gysours Peperer S Symon Merwood Rich. Wilforde

Piers of Gaueston , was agayne by the king called out of Flaunders , wherfore the lordes being confederate , besieged him in the castel of Scarborough , where they toke him , and brought him to Gauersyde besyde Warwicke , and Execution in Gauersyde . smote of his heade , to the great discontenting of the kinges mynd . This yere the kings fyrst sonne , named Edward , was borne at Windsore .

Anno. 6.

M date 1312 Iohn Gysours Grocer S Iohn Lambyn Adam Lutekyn

This yere was manye good lawes made in the parliamente at London , whervnto the king and his lords were sworne .

Anno. 7.

M date Nicolas Faringdon goldsmith S Adam Burden Hugh Bayton

The Englishe men encountered with Robert le Bruse and his Scots , at Estriualen , where was fought a stronge The 〈…〉 . battell . In the ende whereof , the Englyshemen wer discomfited & so egerly pursued by the Scottes , that many of the noble men were slayne : as Gilbert de Clare Erle of Glocester , syr Robert Clyford , syr Edmond of Manle , with other lords and barons , to the number of .xlii. knightes , and .lxvii. barons , be syde .xxii. men of name , which wer taken prisoners , and .x. M. common souldiours slayne . After this tyme Robert le Bruse reigned as king of Scotland .

Anno. 8.

M Iohn Gysors Grocer S date 1314 Stephen of Abingdon Hamond Chikwel

A villayn called Iohn Poydras , a tanners son of Excester , in diuers places A barkers son made claym to the croune of England , named himselfe the son of Edward the first , & said that by a false nourse he was stolne out of his cradel , & Edward that was now king put in his place , which was but a carters son but shortly after , he was conuict of his vntrueth , and confessed , that he dyd it by the motion of a familiar sprite , which he had in his house in likenes of a cat , whom he had serued .iii. yere , and he for his seruice was drawen and hanged at Northamptou .

Anno. 9.

M date 1315 Stephen abingdon S Hamōdgoodchep Wil. Reading

The castell of Barwike was yelded vp to the Scottes by the treason of Peter Spaldyng .

Two cardinalles beyng sente from Rome to conclude a peace betwene the king of England & the Scots : as they went through Yorkshyre , were robbed by two Knights called Gilbert Midle●o● , & Walter Selby , with . 600. men , which .ii. knightes had don many robberies in those partes , or they were taken , but they were afterward condemned , drawen & hanged at London . And the King recompensed the Cardinalles double so much as they lost .

Shortly after syr Goss●en Deinuile and his brother Robert , with two hundred in habite of Friers , goyng about Notable ●heues in Friers apparell . as exiled persons or outlawes , did many great and notable roberies and despites , they robbed and spoyled the byshop of Durhams palaces , leauing nothing in them but bare , walles , & such lyke robberyes , for the which they wer after hanged at Yorke .

Anno. 10.

M Iohn Wengraue S date 1316 Wil. Caston Rafe Palmer

The Scottes entred the borders of Northumberland and most cruelly robbed and spoyled the countrey , sparyng neither man , woman nor chyld .

To this mischief was ioyned so exceding Great famine dearth and scarsitie that wheate was sold for .iiii. mark the quarter : the common peple did eat hors flesh , & other vile beastes , & many died for hunger .

Anno. 11.

M Iohn Wengraue S date 1319 Iohn Prior Wil. Furnex

Kinge Edward layde siege to Barwike . The white battell But in the meane time the scots by an other way inuaded the borders of England , & wasted the countrey euen to Yorke , & slew a gret number , specially of religious people : Wherefore it was called the white battel . King Edward was constrained to break vp his siege , & returne agayne into England .

Syr Hugh the Spencers , the father and the sonne , were of great power in England , and by the fauour of the king practised suche crueltie , and bare them selfe so hautie , that no lord in this land durst contrary them in any thyng that they thought good : whereby they were greatly hated of the nobles .

Anno. 12.

M date 1318 Iohn Wengraue S Iohn Pountney Iohn Dalling

The Lords and nobles of England detestynge the outragious pryde of the Spencers , in suche wyse conspired against them , that they caused the kinge halfe against his mind , to banish them the Realme .

Anno. 13.

M date 1319 Hamond Chikwel peperer S Symon Abingnon ▪ Iohn Preston

This yere king Edward contrary to the mind of his lords reuoked the Spencers from banishment , and set them in like authoritie as they before had bene , to the great disturbance of the realme . and not long after pursued the barons and chased them from place to place : as fyrst at Ledes castell in Kent : after in the marches of Wales , where he tooke the Mortimers , and sent them to the Tower of London .

Anno. 14.

M date 1320 Nicholas Faringdon goldsmithe S Reynolde at cundit Wil. Prodham

This yere king Edward ouercam the barons of this realme in many battels Gret execution . and toke many of them , whome he put to death in diuers parts of this realm , to the number of .xxii. noble men . Master Iohn Baldocke , a man of euill fame was made Chancelor of England , who extremely pilled the commons of this realme : for the which he was well rewarded after .

Anno. 15.

M Hamond Chikwel Grocer S. date 1321 Richard Constantine Rich. Hakeney

This yere the sunne appeared to mens The sunne appeared as blood sight as red as bloud , and so continued the space of .vi. houres . The last day of October the Irishmen by the ayde they had out of Englande , droue the scottes out of theyr land . At which time many noble men of Scotland wer slayne . Among which was Edwarde lè Bruze the kinges brother .

Anno. 16.

M Hamond Chikwel Grocer S date Iohn Grantham Rich. of Ely

King Edward with a great army entred Scotland : but with sicknes and other misfortunes that chanced amonge the soldiors , he within short space was forced to return into England : wherof syr Iames Douglas , and the Scots hauinge knowledge , pursued him in such wise , that they slew many english men and had welnere taken the kyng at an abbey called Beighland , from the which he was forced to flee , and leaue his tresure behind him .

Anno. 17.

M date 1323 Nicolas Faringdon Goldsmith S Adam Salisbury Io ▪ of Oxéford

Charles of ▪ France warred vpon the lands of king Edward in Gascoyne & Guien , and tooke there manye to wnes and castels . Wherfore king Edwarde sent his wyfe Isabell to entreate with her brother Charles for peace , or ( as Fro●sard saith ) the Quene her selfe fleyng the tyranny & mischief of the Spē●ers , fled with her yonge son Edward into France , and was gently receiued of her brother , which made greate promise to ayde her against the tyranny & iniury of the Spencers .

Anno. 18.

M date 1324 Hamond Chikwel G●●●●er S Be●et of Fulham Iohn Ca●sion

Quene Isabel by the ayde and helpe of lyr Iohn of Haynold with a ●●nal company of Henoways returned into Englande : to whom the Nobles and the King Edward taken prisoner . commons gatheringe in great number pursued the kinge , the Spencers , and other enemies so egerly , that ●hortlye after they toke them , and kept the king in prison at Kenil worthe ▪

And after at Barkley they toke maister Robert bal docke , the chancellor , the Spenrers taken prisoners . Robert Baldock , the Chancellor both the Spencers , the father , and the sonne , the earle of Arundel , with diuers other , & brought them to ▪ the toun of Hereford .

Anno. 19.

M Richard Betain Goldsmith S date 1325 Gilbert Mordon Iohn Cotton

The morow after Simon and Iude , syr Hugh Spencer the father was put to Great execution . death at Bristowe , and after buried at Winchester : and on saint ▪ Hughes day folowing was syr Hugh his son drawen hanged & quartered at Hereford , and his head sent to London , and sette emong other vpon the bridge . After Robert Baldock the Chancellor was sent to London to Newgate , where he died miserably . The earle of Arundell was put to deth at Hereford : and king Edward was by parliament deposed from King Edward deposed . his kingdom , when he h●d reigned . x●●yere . syxe monthes and .xviii. dais , and not longe after was murthered by syr Roger Mortimer , and was buried a● Glocester .

Edward the third

Anno Regni . 1.

date 1326 EDwarde the thirde after the deposing of his father was crowned king of England , He began his ▪ reigne ouer this realm the .xxv. day of Ianuary : in the yere of our lorde . 1326 , and deceased the. 21 ▪ day of Iune in the yere . 1377. so he reigned . 50. yere , and. 5. monethes lackinge 3. daies . In ●●ates of armes he was very expert , as the noble enterprises by him atchi●ued , do wel declare . Of his ●●beraliite & clemencie , he shewed many gret examples . Briefly , in al princely vertues he was so excell●t , that few ●●oble men before his time were to be ●●pared to him . At the beginning of his reigne he was chiefly ordred by syr Roger Mortymer and his mother Isabel .

In this fyrst yere of his reigne he confirmed The liberties of London confy●med . the liberties of the citie of London , and ordeyned , that the maior of the city of London should syt in all places of iudgem●t within the liberties of the same for chiefe Iustice , the kinges person only excepted , and that euery alder man ▪ that had ben maidr shold be iustice of peace in all London and Middlesex : and euery Alderman that had not bene maior should be iustice of peace within his owne warde . Diuers other priu●leges he graunted to the citie .

The king went toward Scotland hauing vnderstanding that the scottes were entred into England , as farre as Stanhop parke . He beset them rounde about , hopynge to haue broughte them bnder his subiection . But when he thought to be most sure of them by treason of some of his host , the scottes escaped cleane , & returned back into scotland . About the .xxi. day of September Kinge Edward the seconde murdered . Edward the second was murdered in the castell of Barkley by syr Roger Mortimer , and was buried at Glocester .

Anno. 1.

M date 1326 Richard Britayn Goldsmith S R●c . Roting Roger Chacellor

The King maried the lady Philip the earles doughter of Henawde in the citie of Yorke .

The kinge helde his parliament at A Parliament at Northampton . Northampton , wher through the counsaile of sy● Roger Mortimer , & the old Quene his mother , he made with the scots an vnprofitable and dishonorable peace : For why he restored to them all theyr writings , charters , and patentes wherby the kinges of Scotlande had bounde them selues to be tributarye ●o to the crowne of England , with other like vnprofitable conditions .

Anno. 2.

M date 1327 Mamo●de Chikwell Grocer S Henry Darcy Iohn Hawden

Dauid the yong prince of Scotland maried Iane , the syster of Kinge Edwarde , whom the Scottes in derision called Iane makepeace . The scottes made many tymes agaynst th englishmen , for the fond disgui●ed apparell by them at that tyme worne , amongest the which this was one .

Long beardes hartlesse , Scottish ● tauntes . Paynted hoodes witlesse , Gay Cotes gracelesse , Makes England thriftlesse .

Anno. 3.

M Iohn Grantham Grocer date 1328 S Simon Franc●s Henry Combmarten

Edward erle of Kent , vncle to king Edward of England , beynge falselye Execution . accused of treason , was by syr Roger Mortimer put to death at Winchester .

Prince Edward was borne at Wodstock . The .xvii. of October , syr Roger Mortemer was taken in Notingham castell , and sent to the Tower of London .

Anno. 4.

M Symonde Swalond date 1329 S Richard Laza● Henry G●sors

Syr Roger Mortimer was accused for diuers points of treason , as that he murdered king Edward the second , & that through him the scots escaped at Sta●●hope parke , for receiuynge summes of money of the Scottes : for which accusations he was shortely a●ter drawen Execution . and hanged at London .

Edward Baylel , the sonne o● Iohn Baylel late king of scottes by lysence purchased of king Edward , entred into to Scotland , clayming the crowne by the right of his father , where he vanquished the Scottes , and was crouned at Stone ,

Anno. 5.

M date 1330 Iohn Pountney Draper S Robert Ely Thomas whorwod

The king with a great army wente into Scotland , and at Halid● hil gaue the Scottes battaile , wherin he obteined a triumphant victory , and slew o● them .viii. erles . 900. knightes & of barons , Barwike wonne and esquires . 400. & . 33000. common souldiors : he wan Edenbor●we , Barwike , and many other castels , and gaue the gouernance of Scotlande to Edward Baylel .

Anno. 6.

M date 1331 Iohn Pountney Draper S Iohn Mocking Andrew Aubery

The king of France sent .x. shyps toward Scotland , which wer ●o wether driuen into Flau●ders , that they were little worth after that time .

Anno. 7.

M date 1332 Iohn Preston Draper S Nicolas Pikr Iohn Husbande .

Kyng Edwarde wente agayne into Scotlande , and layd siege to the castel of ●ylbridge : He wan it by strength , set the countrey in quietnes , and came back to the castel of Tyne where shortly after Edward Ba●lel kyng of Scottes , came and dydde hym homage , and sware vnto hym fealtie .

Anno. 8.

M Iohn Pountney draper date 1333 S Iohn Hamond William Hansarde

Embassadors were sent from Philip de Valoys king of France , for to conclude vpon certayn articles of variance betwene their lord and the kyng of Englande , but it toke none effecte .

Anno. 9.

M Reignold at Cundyte date 1334 S Iohn Hyngston Walter Turke

This yere kyng Edward sent ambassadors into France , to conclude a peace whiche likewise toke none effect .

Anno. 10.

M Iohn Pon̄tney draper date 1335 S Walter Wordo● Richard V●ton

This yere king Edward made claime to the crowne of France , and therfore proclaimed open warre betwene Englande and France .

Anno. 11.

M date 1336 Iohn Pountney draper S William Brickelsworth Iohn Northhal

This yere the kyng considering the charge he had with warrs in Scotland and also that he intended to haue against the Frenchmen , gathered togither treasure by dyuers and sundry ways , wher of the maner is not expressed : but such great plentie came to his handes , that money was very scant throughout the whole Realme : by reason of whiche scarsnes , vitaile and other merchandise were excedyng good cheape : for at London Cheape of vitailes . a quarter of wheate was sold for ij . s. A fat oxe for .vi. s. viii. d. A fatte shepe for vi . d. and viii . d. six pigeons for one peny , a fat goose for ii . d. a pyg for a peny : & so al other victuals after the rate

This yere appered a blasing sterre .

Anno. 12.

M date 1337 Henry Darcy S Walter Neale Nicolas Crane

King Edward sent Embassadors beyond the sea , to allie with hym the erle of Heynault , and other lordes , whiche obeyde not the french king : of who by the meanes of Iaques Dartuell , he had great comfort bothe of the Flemmings & diuers lords & princes of those parts

This yere the kyng granted , that the officers of the Maior and Sheriffs of London should beare maces of syluer .

Anno. 13.

M Henry Darcy date 1338 S William of Pomfret Hugh Marbre

Kyng Edward for establishement of amitie betwene hym and the Hollanders , Selanders , and Grabanders , sailed to And warpe , where he concluded the matter with his aliances , and by the consent of the emperor Lewys was proclaimed vicar generall of the empire .

In this mean time certain frenchmen Southampton robbed had entred the hauen of Southhampton and robbed the towne , & brent a great part therof , and vpon the sea they toke ii . great ships , called the Edward , and the Christopher .

Anno. 14.

M Andrew Aubery grocer date 1339 S William Thorney Roger Frosham

Kynge Henry helde a parliament at Great subsedye . Westminster : he demaunded the fyfthe part of euery mans goods . The customes of the wolles to be paid .ij. yeares before hand : and the nynth sheafe of euery mans corne . Which was granted hym . But before it were all payde , the loue of the people dyd turne into hatred , and their prayer into cursyng . &c.

The kyng changed his coyn , & made Coyn changed . the noble , and half noble : The noble at vi . s .viij. d. which is how .x. s.

Kyng Edward entred the borders of France , and made clayme to the whole realme of France , as his rightful inheritance : Armes of Englande and France entermedled . and for more auctoritie named hym selfe kyng of France , and entermedled the armes of France , as it remayneth to this daye .

Anno. 15.

M date 1340 Andrew Aubery grocer S. Adam Lucas Bartholomew marys

The quene of England wife to king Iohn of Gaunt . Edward beyng at Gaunt , was deliuered of a sonne , which afterwarde was called Iohn of Gaunt , which was first earle of Richemount , and after Duke of Gloucester .

Kyng Edward sailyng into Flaunders nye to the towne of Sluce mette Sattayl ou●e sea . with the Frenche kynges nauy , where was foughten a cruell battail . Wherof the kyng of England had the victury , and the Frenche flete that was in number . 400. sayle was welnere destroied and the souldiors taken , slayn & drouned , so that of . 33000 four escaped aliue

After this victory , kyng Edwarde besieged Turney , and the town of saint Omers . At the end of .xi. wekes after the siege , a peace was concluded for . xii monethes , and the kyng returned .

Anno. 16.

M Iohn Oxenford vintener date 1341 S Rich. barkyng Iohn Rockesleye

This yeare came into England .ii. cardinals to treate a peace betwene the kynges of Englande and of France , who concluded it for .iij. yeares , but it lasted not so long .

This yere the quene was deliuered of a man childe at Langley , and was named Edmund of Langley , and was kyng Edwards thirde sonne .

Anno. 17.

M Symon Francis mercer date 1342 S Iohn Lufkin Rich. Kyslingbury

This yere died Iohn duke of britain by reason of whose death , war & strife grewe , and parts takyng by the Frenche kyng and kyng Edwarde .

Anno 18.

M date 1343 Iohn Hamond S Iohn Sewarde Iohn Aysesham

This yere the king called a parliament at Westminster : In time whereof , Edwarde hys eldeste sonne was created prince of Wales .

This yere the king made a coin of fine gold , and named it the Florentine ; that is A newe coyne . to say , the peny of the valu of .vi. ● .viii d the halfpeny of the valu of .iii. ● .iiii. d. & the farthing of the valu of .xx. d. which coyn was ordeined for his warres in France , for the gold therof was not so fyne as was the noble before named .

Anno. 19.

M date 1344 Iohn Hamond S Geff. Wichingham Thomas Legget

This yere the king held a solemn feast The order of knights of the garter . at his castel of Windsor : where he de●sed the Order of the garter , and stablished it as it is at this day . And then he sayled into Sluce , & so into little Britain with a strong army . He sent the erle of Derby with a strong army into Guyen for to ayde the erle of Northampton .

Anno. 20.

M date 1345 Richard Lace● Mercer S Edmonde Heuenall Iohn Gloucester

King Edward made a great preparation for the warres of Fraunce : and Philip de Valoys kynge of Fraunce made as great preparation to defend his land agaynst him .

Anno. 21.

M Geffrey Wichingham S date 1346 Iohn Croydon Will . Clopton

King Edward sailed into Normandy with . 1100. sayle , with his son Prince Edward , they ouer rode spoiled & destroied the countrey before them vnto Paris : & gathered wonderful riches of prai which he sent into England . Shortly after , he encountred the french king nye the forest of Cresse , when he had not in his host the eight man in comparison of the Frenche army , and obteyned of them a traumphant victorie ▪ Wher was slain the kyng of Goheme with tenne other great princes .80 . baners .1200 . knightes , and .3000 . common souldiors . After this victory kyng Edwarde wente toward Caleys , and besieged it . In the meane whyle Dauid of Scotland made warre vpon the borders of England : but the bishop of Yorke with other lordes , gathered a great company , aswell spirituall as temporall , and nere vnto Durham did byd the kyng of Scottes battaile , where was fought a cruel and fierce battaile . But in the end the victory fell vnto the quenes syde , & there was taken the kyng of Scottes , with many of his greatest lordes , and there R. of scots taken . was slayne one & other aboue .15000 . souldiours .

Anno. 22.

M date 1347 Thomas Legget skinner S Adam Bramson Richar. Basingstoke

This yere , after kyng Edward had Caleys yelded . lien afore Calais a yere & more , it was yelded vp to hym , as ye maye reade in Iohn Frosarde .

Anno. 23.

M date 1348 Iohn Lufkyn ●●shmonger S Henrye Pycarde Symon Dolell

In the ende of this yere about August Gret plage the pestilence begon in dyuers places of England , and specially at London , and so continued tyll that tyme twelue moneth .

Anno. 24.

date 1349 Walter Turke fyshmonger S Adam Burye Rafe Lynne

The King caused to be voyned grotes and halfe grotes , the whych lacked ●teration coyne . of the weyght of his former coyn .ii. ● vi . d. of a pound troy . And about the end of August ceased the death in London , which was so vehement and sharp , that ouer the bodies buryed in churches and churchyardes , monasteries , and other accustomed burying places , was buried in the Charter house yarde of Great pestilence . London . I. M. persons . And also many persons of good credite yet liuinge in the citie of London affirme that they haue redde the lyke , written on a plate of laton , fastned on a crosse of stone in the same Charter house churcheyarde : and also to haue seene recorded in one olde Booke of the sayd Charter house , that at that tyme the sayde mortalitis was so great , that there remayned not the tenth person alyue throughout the realme .

Anno. 25.

M Richarde Kyllyngburye S date 1350 Iohn Notte Wylliam Wocester

This yeare kyng Edward hadde a goodly victory vppon the sea agaynste the Constable of France , where he toke xxii . of their shyps .

Anno. 26.

M Andrew Aubery grocer S Iohn Wrothe date 1351 Gibbon Staindrope

This yere the castel of Guynes was yelden vnto the englyshmen , dwellinge in Calice , by treason of a French man .

Also the englishmen being in Britain had a goodly victory ouer the Frenchmen where they toke many noble men prisoners .

Anno. 27.

W date 1352 Adam Francis mercer S Iohn Peache Iohn Stodeney

This sommer was so long dry , that it was called after , the dry sommer : for from March till the later end of Iuly Dry Sommer . fell litle rain or none : by which reason corne that yere folowyng was scant .

Anno. 28.

maior date 1353 Adam Francis mercer S Iohn Welde Iohn Lyttle

The duke of Grunswike made an appeale agaynst Henry duke of Lancaster : for whiche was waged battaile in the frenche Kynges courte , and beynge bothe ready within the lystes to fyght , the french king staied the matter , and toke ; the quarel into his handes , so that either of them departed the freld without any stroke striken .

Anno. 29.

W date 1354 Thomas Legget Skinner S William Totingham Richar. Smelt

For so much as the townes in Flanders Woll staples keptat Westmin . Chichester Lincolne , Bristow & Cantorbury brake their promise beefore tyme made by Iaques Dartuel , and now fauored the French partie , king Edward remoued the market and staple of wol out of Flanders into Englande : as to Westminster , Chichester , Lincolne , Bristow & Cantorbury .

Also this years was the house of the Friers Augustins in London finished : Fryer Augustines churche in London builded . which was reedified by syr Humfreye Bohune Erle of Hertforde and Essex , whose bodye lieth buried in the quier of the said hous before the high aultar .

Anno. 30.

W Simond Francis Mercer date 1355 S Tho. Forster Thomas Brandon

Edward prince of Wales , nie to the city of poitiers ioined battel with king Iohn of France : of whom the prince by his marcial policy wan a noble victory not withstanding that he had in his armye but 800. souldiors : & on the french part wer 6000. fighting men . In this conflict king Iohn was taken with his yong son Phi●●p , and many of his nobles , & brought into England .

Anno. 31.

W Henry Picard date 1356 S R●ch . Notingham Thoma ●osell●

Great and royal iustes were holden in Iustes in smithfiel● smithfield before the king of England ( the French king being prisoner ) the king of Scots , and diuers other nobles .

Anno. 32.

W date 1357 Iohn Stody vintener S Stephen Candish Barthol . Frostlyng

This yere Dauid le Bruze king of Scots was set at libertie , when he had put kynge Edward suretie of . 10000. marke for his ransome .

Anno. 33.

W date 1358 Iohn Lufkyn fyshmonger S Ioh. Barnes Iohn Burys

The Englyshemen in Britain toke the towne of Ancore , and diuers other , and put them to great raunsome .

Anno. 34.

W date 1359 Symon Dolel grocer S Simon Bedington Iohn Chichester

A fynall peace was concluded betwene the kynges of Englande and of Fraunce , on this condition , that kynge Edward should haue to his possession , the countreis o● Gascoyn and Guyen , Poytiers , Lymosyn , Galeuile , Xantes Calice , Guines , and diuers other lordshyps , castels , townes ▪ and al the landes to them belonging , without knowledge of any soueraigntie or subiection for the same : and the kyng of Fraunce should pay for his raunsome . 300000. crownes : and so kyng Iohn returned into France .

Anno. 35.

W Iohn Wrothe fishmonger date 1360 S Iohn Denys Walter Burney

Kyng Edward returned from Caleys into England ; and brought with hym many noble men of France for hostages .

This yere men and beastes perished in Englande in dyuers places , with thunder and lightenynge : and stendes were sene in mans likenes , and spake vnto men as they trauailed by the way

Anno. 36.

W Iohn Peche fishmonger date 1361 S William Holbeche Iames Tame

This yeare was great death and pestilence The seconde pestilence . in England , which was called the second mortalitie : in whiche dyed Henry duke of Lancaster : & then was Iohn of Gaunt the kyngs third sonne , which had maried the dukes daughter , made duke of Lancaster .

Also there were sene this yere in the ayre Castelles , and hoostes of menne fyghtyng .

Anno. 37.

M date 1362 Stephen Candishe S Io. of S. Albons Iames Andrew

This yere was a great wind in England , Greate wynde . wherwith many steples & towres were ouerthrowen .

King Iohn of France came into England , & shortly after died at the Sauoy in London . Also this yere was a great frost in England , whiche lasted frome the myddest of September , to the moneth of Aprill .

Anno. 38.

M date 1363 Iohn Notte peperer S Rycharde Croydon Iohn Hiltofte

Prince Edward sayled into Burdeaux , & receiued the possession of Guyen that kyng Edwarde ▪ had newly gyuen vnto hym .

Anno. 39.

M date 1364 Adam Burye Skinner S Symon Mordant Io. of Motford

This yere the kyng began the foundation S. stephens chapell . of sainct Stephens Chapell at Westmynster , whiche was fynished by Richard the second , and sonne of prince Edwarde .

Anno. 40.

M Adam of Burye Skinner date 1365 S Iohn Bukilsworthe Iohn Drelande

Adam of Bury was maior one parte of the yere , & Iohn Luf●yn the residue .

This yere the kyng comanded that Peter pence shold no more be gathered nor payd to Rome .

Anno. 41.

M Iohn Louekyn fishmonger S date 1366 Iohn Warde William Dickman

This yere was borne the second son of prince Edward , named Richarde .

Anno. 42.

M Iames Andrew Draper date 1367 S Rich. Torgold William Dickman

This yeare appered Stella cometa , that is a blasing starre . And the Earles Blasyng sterre . of Armenak , of Brett , and of Perygort , with other nobles of the Duchye of Guyan , appealed the Prince of Wales in the Frenche kynges courte , that he had broken the peace , and wronged them , as in exacting of them ouer great summes of money . &c. But the French kyng deferted it for certayne causes to longe here to recite .

Anno. 43.

M date 1368 Symon Mordon fishmonger S Adam Wimbingham Rob. Girdler

This yeare the Frenche Kyng proceded in iudgement vpon the appellation before made by the erle of Arminak , the lord of Bret , and erle of Perygort agaynst prince Edward . Whervpon , discorde and variance began to take place betwene the two kynges : & those lordes which before were sworne to kyng Edward , dyd nowe yelde dyuers townes of the countrey of Poytiers vnto the Frenche kyng .

Anno. 44.

M date 1369 Iohn Chichester goldsmyth S Iohn Pyell Hughe Holbitche

This yeare dyed Quene Philyppe Quenes colledge in Oxforde . wyfe to Edward the thyrd , she builded the colledge in Oxenford , called quenes colledge .

In this yere was the third mortality or pestilence , wherof died much people

Anno. 45.

M date 1370 Iohn Bernes mercer S William Walworth Roberte Gayton

Iohn Barnes maior of London , gaue a cheste with three locks , and a. 1000. markes , to be lent to yong men vpon sufficient gage , so that it passed not one 100. marks : and for the occupying thee of , if he were lerned , to say at his plesure De profundis for the soule of Iohn Barnes : if he were not learned , to saye . Pater noster . But how soeuer the money was lent , at this day the chest standeth in the chamber of London , without eyther money or pledges for the same .

Anno. 46.

M Iohn Barnes mercer date 1371 S Roberte Hatfielde Adam Staple

The erle of Pembroke , as he passed the sea to reskue the castell of Rochell , was encountred with a flete of Spaniardes , which kynge Henry of Castell had sent to ayde the Frenche kyng . Of these Spanyardes after cruel fight , the Erle was taken , and syr Guystarde de Angle , and other , to the number of . 160 ▪ persons , and the more part of his men slayne and drowned .

Anno. 47.

M Iohn Pyell marchant date 1372 S Iohn Philpot Nicolas Brember

Iohn Duke of Lancaster , entred by Calays into France , & passed through out the realme , by Vermendoys and Champayn , nigh to Burdeaux in Aquitayn without battaile .

Anno. 48.

M date 1373 Adam of Burye Skinner S Iohn Aubery Iohn Fysshyed

Dyuers entreaties of peace were made betwene the kyng of England & Fraunce , by meane of the by shoppe of Rome , but none was concluded .

Anno. 49.

M date 1374 William Walworth fishmonger S Richard Lions William Wodhouse

The entreatie of peace continued , but not concluded but for foure monethes at the most : in whiche time of entreatie the French kyng wan many holdes , & townes of the Englishmen , as wel in Guyen as in Britayn , and in other places .

Anno. 50.

M date 1375 Iohn Warde grocer S Iohn Hadleye Willyam Neweporte

Many wonderfull sycknesses felle among the people , ●swel in Italy as in England , wherof there died an exceadyng great number .

Anno. 51.

M Adam Staple Mercer S date 1376 Iohn Northampton Robert Launde

Prince Edward departed out of this life , who was in his time the flower of chiualrie . He was buried at Cantorbury , and then kyng Edwarde created Richard son of prince Edward prince of Wales : and because the kyng waxed feble and sickly , he betoke the rule of the land to syr Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancaster , who so continued durynge his fathers lyfe .

This yere kyng Edward the thirde ended his lyfe at Richemond , the .xxi. day of Iune , in the yeare of our Lorde 1377. When he had reigned . 50. yeres fiue monethes lackynge foure dayes , and was buried at Westmynster . He left behynde hym foure sonnes : Lionel duke of Clarence , Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancaster , Edmonde of Langleye duke of Yorke , and Thomas of Wod stocke , Earle of Cambridge .

¶ Rycharde the seconde .

Anno Regni .i.

date 1377 RIchard the second , son of Prince Edward of Wales , was ordeyned kyng of England , beynge as yet but eleuen yeares of age . He began his reigne the .xi. day of Iune , in the yeare of our Lorde 1377 ▪ and left the same the .xxix. daye of September in the yeare . 1399. so he reigned .xxii. yeres .iii. monethes and eight days . In bountie and liberalitie he farre passed all his progenitoures : but he was ouermuche geuen to rest & quietnes , and loued litle dedes of armes , & marciall prowesse , and for that he was yonge , he was moste ruled by yong counsayle , and regarded nothing the aduertisementes of the sage & wise men of his Realme : for the chiefe about hym were of no wisedome nor el●●mation . Which thyng tourned thys land to great trouble , and hymselfe in fine to extreme myserie . Of hym Iohn Gower writeth these v●●ses folowing .

When this king first began to reigne , ●o● claman 〈…〉 . the lawes neglected were : Wherfore good fortune hym forsoke and th earthe dyd quake for feare . The people also whom he poulde , agaynst hym dyd rebell , The tyme doth yet bewayle the woes , that Chronicles do of tell : The foolishe councell of the lewde and yong , he dyd receyue : And graue aduice of aged heads : he dyd reiect and leaue . And then for gredy thirst of coyne , some subiects he accusde : To gayne their goodes into his hands thus he the Realme abusde .

Anno regni . 1.

M Nicolas Brember grocer . date 1377 S Andrew pickman Nicolas Tuyforde

By the enticement of the Frenchmen , the Scots began to rebel , and a squire of theyrs , called Alexander Ramsey , Barwyk● taken . with .xl. persons , in a nyght toke the castell of Barwike , whiche was r●scued and recouered by th erle of Northumberlande .

Anno. 2.

M Iohn Philpot grocer date 1378 S Iohn Boseham Thomas Cornewalis

This Iohn Philpot maior of London Charita● dedes o● Iohn P●●●●pot . aboue named , gaue to the citie of London certain tenements , for the whiche the Chamberlayne of London , payeth yerely for euer , to .xiij. poore people of the same citie , euery of them vii . pence the weke , which is payd to them at the . iilj quarter feastes of the yere , & as any of those .xiii. persons dye , the Maior appoynteth one , and the Recorder of London , an other in their romthes .

Anno. 3.

M date 1379 Iohn Hadley grocer S Iohn Heylisdom Myllyam Barret

The Frenche men with galleyes and Grauesend ●oyled . other shyppes , entred into the Thames and burnt diuers townes , & at the last came to Grauesende , where they spoyled ▪ the town , and set it on fyre , and returned into Fraunce with muche rythes . This yere was suche a pestilence in Englande , that most people dyed . Also a parlyamente at Westmynster , where was graunted , that all men and women , beyng of the age of .xiiij. yeres or vpward , shold pay to the king .iiii. d. by reason whereof greate grudge and murmure grew among the commons : and this was graunted towardes the warres in Fraunce .

Anno. 4.

M William Walworth fishmonger date S Walter ducket Will . Knighthode

This yeare the makynge of gunnes Gonnes inuented . was fyrst found , in this maner : a certain Almayne ( whose name is not knowen ) chaunced to haue in a morter , pouder of brymstone that he had beaten for a medicine , and couered it with a stone , and as he stroke fier , it fortuned a sparke to fal in the pouder , by and by there rose a great flame-out of the morter , and lifte vp the stone wherwith it was couered a great height : and after he had perceyued that , he made a pype of yron , and tempered the pouder , and finished this deadly engin , and taught it to the Venetians , when they warred against the Genuates , whiche was in the yeare of our Lord . 1380. For this inuention he receiued this benefite , that his name was neuer knowen , lefte he might for this abhominable deuise , haue ben cursed and euyl spoken of whilest the world standeth : so sayth Polydore .

By the meane of the paiment aboue named , A rebellio by Iacke Straw an others . this yere the commons of ●his land , specially of Kent & Essex , sodeinly rebelled & assembled together vpon black Heath , to the number of . 60000 ▪ and aboue , whiche had to their captaines , Watte Tyler , Iacke Strawe , Iacke Shepard , Tom Myller , Hobbe Carter , and suche other : whiche were animated to this rebellion , by one Iohn Wall or ball , a seditious precher . They caused muche trouble and busynes in the realme : and chiefly about the citie of London , where they practised much villany , and destroying many goodly places of the nobles , as the Sauoye , The Sauoy burnte ●nd Saint Iohns in ●mithfielde ●poyled . Saint Iohns in Smithfield , & other . They let foorth all prisoners , and sette them at libertie : they spoyled all the bookes of lawe in the Innes of court , the Recordes of the Counters , and other prisons . They fet the kyng foorth of the towre of London , compellynge hym to graunt all bondmen fredome , and that he shoulde neuer demande tribute or taxe of his commons : and also required Iacke Straw , and Wat Tyler to bee made Dukes of Essex , and Kent , and gouernours of the kynges person from thens forth , both in peace and warre : whiche things he granted , for he durst in no point deny them . But William Walworth maior of London beyng in Smithfielde , nere vnto the kinges person , and seynge hym stande hoodlesse afore Iack Straw , rebuke the said Straw of his great leudenes , Iack straw slayne . & with a dagger slewe him , & brought the kyng into the citie : Whervpon the rude company was dispersed , & fledde Why the city of London geueth the Dagger in armes . as shepe , som one way , and some an other . In memory of this dede , the city geueth the dagger in theyr shield of armes .

Anno. 5.

M Iohn Northampton Draper date 1381 S Iohn Rote Iohn Hynde

This yere was a terrible earthquake An earthquake . throughout all England , which threw downe many castels , steples , houses , and trees .

Anno. 6.

M Iohn Northampton Draper date 1382 S Adam Baume Iohn Selye

This yeare was a combat foughten A combate . at the kings palaice of Westminster , betwene one Garton appellant , and syr Iohn Ansley knight defendant , the knight was Victor , & Garton was from that place drawen to Tyborn , and there hanged for his false accusation .

Anno. 7.

M Nicolas Brember grocer date 1383 S Symon Winchcombe Iohn Moore

This yeare was one Wall , or Ball taken at Couentre , by Robert Execution at s . Albons Treuillian , and iudged to be hanged at saincte Albons , for that he was the animator of the rebels spoken of in the fouethe yeare of this kynges reigne .

Anno. 8.

M Nicolas Brembre grocer S Nicholas Exton date 1384 Iohn Frenche

The Kyng went toward Scotland with a great army , but when he drewe nere the borders , such means was sought that a peace was concluded .

Anno. 9.

M Nicolas Brembre grocer S Iohn Organ date 1385 Iohn Churcheman

Kyng Richard maried the daughter of Dinceslaus , emperour of Almayn .

Anno. 10.

M Nicolas Exton goldsmith S William Stondon date 1386 William More

The Erle of Arundell went into the Duchy of Buyan , for to strengthen suche souldiors as the kyng at that tyme had in those parties , or to scoure the sea of Rouers . The erle Keping his course encountred with a mighty flete of Flēmyngs laden with Rochell wyne , and set vpon them , tooke them , and brought theim to dyuers portes of Englande : wherby wyne was then so plentuous , that it was sold for .xiii. ● .iiii. d. & ▪ xx ● a tonne , of the very choyse .

Anno. 11.

M Nicolas Exton goldsmith S date 1387 Wylliam Denour Hugh Fostalfe

This yere Thomas of Wodstoke duke of Glocester , the erles of Arundell , Warwike , of Darby , & of Notingham , consyderyng how this lande was misgouerned , by a few persons about the king entending reformation of the same , assembled at Radecocke brydge , where they tooke their counsell , and raisyng a strong power , cam to London , where they caused the kyng to cal a parliament whereof hearyng Alexander Neuyll , archbyshop of Yorke , sir Lionel were , marques of Deuelen , & sir Michael dela Poole , Chancellor & erle of Suffolk fearing punishment , fled the lande and died in strange countreis . The kynge by counsaile of the aboue named lordes during the parliament , caused to be taken sir Robert Tresilian , chief Iustice of Englande , sir Nicholas Brembre , late Maior of London , sir Iohn Salisbury knight of houshold , sir Iohn Beauchampe steward of the kings house , sir Symon Burley , sir Iames Bernes and syr Roberte Belknappe knightes and a sergeant of armes , named Iohn Dske , the whiche by authoritie of the sayd parliament , were conuict of treason , and put to death at the toure hil , & at Tyborn . And Iohn Holt , Iohn Locton , Richard Graye , Evan Burgth , and Robert Fulthorpe iustice , with that other foresayd lordes , which before had voided the land , wer banished and exiled for euer .

Anno. 12.

M Sir Nico. Twyforde goldsmith S Tho. Austen date 1388 Adam Cathyll

This yere the kyng kept a great iustes in Smythfield , whiche continued Iustes in smithfielde xxiiij . days . This yere on the fifth day of August , was the battayle of Ottirborn where syr Henry Percy slewe the erle Battaile at Ottirborn . Douglas of Scotlande , and after was taken prisoner .

Anno. 13.

M William Denour grocer S Iohn Walcot date 2389 Iohn Loueney

An esquire of Nauarre accused an ● combat . englysh esquire called Iohn Welshe of treason : for the triall wherof , a daye of fyght was betwene them taken , to bee fought in the kings palais at Westmin ster : where Iohn Welshe was victor , & constrained the other to yelde . He was Execution . despoyled of his armour , and drawen to Tyborne , and hanged .

Anno : 14.

M Adam Bawme ▪ goldsmith S date 1390 Iohn Francis Thomas Diuent

The duke of Lancaster vncle to king Richard sailed with a company of souldiors into Spayn , to claim the realme of Castile : for so much as he had taken to wife the eldest daughter of king Peter , that was expelled his kingdom by Henry his bastard brother : he conquered the countrey of Galice , and made league with the king of Portugal : but by great mortalitie , which fell among his people : he was fayn to dismisse his army , and shortly after loste all that euer he had wonne .

Anno. 15.

M Iohn Hynde Draper S date 1391 Iohn Chadworth Henry Damer

A bakers man bearynge a basket of A fraye in Fletestret● . ●orsebreade in Fletestreet , one of the bishop of Salisvuries men toke out a lofe , that baker requiring his lofe , the byshops man brake the bakers head : whervpon folowed such parties taking , that the Maior and sheriffes and all the quiete people of the citie coulde not order the vnrulynes of the multitude , but that they wold haue him deliuered to them , who brake the bakers head , or els to breake open the gates of the saide bishops palaice , who was the kings high treasorer : for the which the kyng seased the liberties of the citie , and discharged the Maior and Sheriffes of the rule of the Citie , and committed the gouernement therof to a knyght of the courte called sir Edward Dalingrige .

Anno. 16.

M date 1392 William Stonden Grocer S Gilb. Mansfield Thomas Newington

This yere by the great sute & labour The liberties of London restored . of doctor Grauesend then bishop of London , the liberties were shortly restored to the citisens of London .

Anno. 17.

M date 1393 Iohn Hadley grocer S Dr●w Barentin Richarde Whittingion

A truce prolonged betwene Fraunce and Englanoe for thre yeares .

This yeare died Quene Anne wyfe to kyng Richarde .

Anno. 18.

M Iohn Frenche Mercer S date 1394 William Bramton Tho. Knolles

Aboute this tyme was Wikliffe famous Iohn Wiklife . in England .

Kyng Richarde made a voyage into Ireland , whiche was more chargeable than honorable . And this yere was great tempest of wynd in England .

Anno. 19.

M William More bintener S Roger Elys date 1395 William Sheringham

A truce for .xxx. yeres was made betwene England and France : and kyng Richard toke to wife Isabel the daughter of Charles the Frenche kyng .

Anno. 20.

M Adam Bame goldsmith S date 1396 Thomas Wylforde Will . Parker

The duke of Glocester king Richardes vncle with the erle of Arundel and Execution other was put to cruell deathe : for so muche as they rebuked the kyng in certayn matters ouer liberally .

Anno. 21.

M date 1397 Richard Whittington Mercer S Wil. Askham Iohn Woodcocke ▪

This yeare deceased Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancaster : He was buried in Poules Churche , on the north syde of the quier .

The Duke of Hereford and also the the duke of Hereforde banyshed . Duke of Norffolke were bothe banyshed the lande .

Anno. 22.

M date 1398 Drewe Barēntine goldsmith S Iohn Wade Iohn Warner

Kinge Richarde lette the realme of Englande let to ferme Englande to Ferme , to syr Willyam Scrope Erle of Wiltshyre , and to .iij. knyghtes , Bushye , Bagot and Grene , And then in Aprill he wente with an army into Irelande ; leauynge for hys Lieuetenaunt in Englande , syr Edmund of Langley his vncle , and duke of Yorke .

Kyng Rychard beynge occupied in Irelande , Henry Bolynbroke , Duke of Hereforde , and of Lancaster : whiche was banyshed into France , beynge sesite for of the Londoners , came into Englande wyth a small power , and landed in Holdernesse in Yorkeshire , to whome the Commons gathered in greate numbre , whereof Kynge Richarde hearynge , aboute September he returned , and landed at Mylforde hauen , he went to the Castell o● Flint in Wales , where he rested hym , entendynge to gather more strengthe . In the which tyme , Henry Duke of Lancaster came vnto Bristowe , where he tooke syr William Scrope , Earle of Wilteshyre and Treasourer of Enggland , syr Iohn Bushy , and syr Henry Greene . . Syr Iohn Bagot was there taken , but he escaped and fled , the other thre were put to execution . Kyng Richard beyng in the cas●ell of Flynt Kyng Rychard taken prisoner by Henry duke of Herford was taken : and by Henry Duke of Lancaster , sent to the Tower of London : where shortly after he yelded vp and resigned to the sayd Henry all his power and Kyngly title to the crowne of Englande and Fraunce , knowledgynge , that he worthily was deposed for ▪ h●s demerytes and misgouerning of the common weale .

¶ Kyng Henry the fourth .

Anno regnl . ● .

date HEnry the fourth was ordeyned King of England more by force , then by lau full succession or election : Which thyng tourned him to much vnquietnes , and caused often rebellion in this Realm : He began his reigne ouer this Realm , the .xxix. of September , in the yere of our Lord . 1399. and le●te the same the xx . day of Marche , in the yere . 1412. So he reigned thirtene yeres , six monethes , lackyng nyne dayes .

Henry , the sonne of Kynge Henry was chosen prince of Wales , and duke of Cornewall , Earle of Chester , and heyre apparant to the Crowne : he deposed three Dukes , that is to saye , of Albumarle , Excester and Su●●●●y , and the ●arqu●s of Dorset .

An. reg. 1.

M date Thomas ●●olles Grocer S William Walderne William Hyde

Syr Iohn Hollande duke of Excester A conspiracie against king Henrye . brother to Kinge Richarde , the duke of Albumarle , the duke of Surrey with the Erles of Salisbury & Gloucester , and other that fauored Richard of Burdeux , conspyred agaynst Kynge Henry , and appointed priuely to murder him at a feaste , whyche shoulde be holden at Windsore : but theyr treason Execution . was disclosed , and they al put to death with as many knightes & esquires as were of that aliance and confederacie .

King Richard was put to death in Kinge Rychard murdered . Pomfret castel , by a knight called syr Piers of Exton , and after brought to the tower of London , & so through the citie to Poules barefaced , & ther stode ●●i . dayes for all beholders : and from thence to Langley , and ther buried in a house of Friers : but he was since remoued by Henry the .v. and lieth at Westminster . Vpon the deathe of thys king Richard . Iohn Gower doth write as foloweth .

O myrrour for the worlde mete , Which shouldest in gold be bette , Dox clam●tis . By which all wise men , by forsight , Theyr prudent wittes may whette : ●o God doth hate suche rulers as Here viciously do lyue . And none ought rule , that by theyr life Doo yll example gyue . As this king Richard witnesseth wel , His ende this playne doeth showe , For God allotted him such ende , and sent him so great ▪ woo . As suche a lyfe deserude : as by The chronicles thou mayst knowe ,

Anno. 2.

M date 1400 Iohn Frauncis Goldsmith S Iohn Wakell William Ebot

Whyle the kinge was in Wales , certayne persons enuying that he had so shortely obteyned and possessed the Realme , blased abroade amongest the vulgare people , that kynge Richarde was yet liuing , and desyred ayde of the common people to reposesse his realme and royall dignitie . And to the furtherance of their inuention , they sette vppon poastes , and caste aboute the stretes raylyng rimes against king Henry . He beyng ne●led with those vncurteous prickes searched out the auctors : and amongest other were founde culpable of thys cryme , syr Roger Claryngdon knyghte , with two of his seruauntes , the Priour of Launde , and eyghte Fryers Mynoures or graye Friers , who were drawen , hanged and Execution quartered at Tyborne in the moneth of February .

Owen Glendour of Wales rebelled Rebellio● in Wales . and kinge Henry wente thither with a strong armye , but they fledde to theyr mountaynes .

This yeare was greate scarsitie of Dearthe o● corne wheate and other grayne , so that wheat was sold at London for .xvi. s , a quarter

Anno. 3.

M Iohn ●hadworth Mercer date 1401 S. Wil. Venour Iohn Fremingham

This yere the Condite standyng vpon Condite i● Cornehill bu●ded . Cornehill in London was begon to be made ( wher as before tyme it was a pryson for priestes called the Ta●●e in Cornehill .

A great bataile at Shrewesbury , began Batayle a● Srewesbu by syr Thomas Percy , erle of worcester , and other agaynste the Kynge , where syr Thomas Percie was taken Execution and beheaded , and syr Henry Percye slayn , with many other noble men .

Anno. 4.

M Iohn Walcot Draper S date 1402 Richarde Marlowe Robert Chicheley

The Lorde of Casteil in Britayne landed within a mile of Plymmouthe , Plimmoth spoyled with a greate company , he lodged all nyght in Plimmouthe , and on the morow robbed and spoyled the town , and returned agayne to theyr shyps .

Anno. 5.

M date 1403 William Askham Fishmonger S Thomas Fauconer Tho. Poole

The Britaynes and Frenchemen , which the yere before had spoyled and robbed the town of Plimmouth , were discomfited and slayne of the englishe men , in a battell on the sea , nere the towne of Dartmouth .

This yere one William Serle was taken in the marches of Scotlande , and Execution brought to London , and there hanged , drawen , and quartered for murdrynge the duke of Gloucester at Calice .

Anno. 6.

M date 1404 Iohn Hind Draper S Wil Lowsche Ste. Spilmā

Syr Rychard Scrope then archbyshop of Yorke , and the Lord Mowbray then marshal of England , with other , gathered greate strengthe to haue put Execution down the king , but they were taken at York , where they were both beheaded .

Anno. 7.

M Io. wodcock Mercer date 1405 S Henry Barton Wil. Cromer

This yere was the bridge and Chapel Rochester bridge builded . of Rochester finished by syr Robert Knols , who also new reedified the body of the church of white friers standing in Fletestrete , and there was buried : That Church was fyrst founded by the auncestores of the Lord Gray Corner .

Anno. 8.

M Richard Whittington Mercer date 1406 S Nicolas Wotton Geff. Broke

This Richard Whittington Maior of Whittington college builded . London aboue named , builded the house in London , named Whittingtons colledge . He builded a great parte of the hospitall of saincte ▪ Bartholomewes in west Smithfielde : he builded the library at the gray friers in London , now called christes hospital : he also builded a great part of the east end of the guyld hall in London , besyde sundry other no table workes done by him .

This yere syr Henry Erle of Northumberland , Execution and the lord of Bardolfe commyng out of scotland : with a strong company , were met & foughten with , and discomfited , and theyr heades wer stryken of , and sent to London .

Anno. 9.

M date 1407 William Stonden Grocer S Henry Pomfret Henry Halton

This yere was a great froste which Gret frost . began in December , and lasted fyftene wekes .

Edmond Holland Erle of Rent was by the kynge made admirall of the sea , who scouring and skimming the sea , at the last landed in britayn , and besieged the Castell of Br●ake and wan it : but he was there wounded with an arrow , wherof he dyed sone after .

Anno. 10.

M date 1408 Drewe Barentine Goldsmith S Thomas duke William Norton

This yere in Smithfield was held a Gret iustes in Smithfield . great Iustes betwene the Henowayes and Englishemen ▪ in the whiche were many feates of armes done .

Anno. 11.

M date 1409 Richard Marlowe Ironmonger S Iohn Lawe William Chichley

Iohn Badley Taylour was brent in Execution in Smithfield . The market house called the stockes builded . Smithfield for the Sacramente of the Aulter .

This yere the market house called the Stockes in London was begon to be builded .

Anno. 12.

M Tho. Knolles Grocer . date 1410 S Io. Penne Tho. Pike

This yere a squire of Wales named Execution . Rice ap Dee , which had long tyme rebelled against the king , was broughte to London , and there drawen , hanged , and quartered

This yere ▪ was the Guilde Hall of Guyld hall in London new buylded . London begon to be new built : and of an olde and lyttell cotage , made into a fayre & goodly house as it now apereth

Anno. 13.

M Robert Chicheley Grocer . date 1411 S Iohn Rainwel William Cotton

This yeare the .xii. day of October , the Thames flowed thrise in one day .

And this yere the kyng caused a new coyne of nobles to be made which wer of lesse value then the olde by .iiii. d. in a noble .

Anno. 14.

M William Waldren Mercer date 1412 S Rafe Leu●hind William Seuenoke .

This yere after the great and fortunate chaunces happened to King Henry , being deliuered of al ciuile diuision and discention , he minded to make a vot age against the infidels , and especially for the recouery of Ierusalem : and for that cause prepared a great army , and gathered muche treasure , entending to set forward in the same spryng . When he had thus prepared al thinges necessary for his voyage : he was taken with an Apoplexie , of the whiche he languished till his appointed hower . During which sicknes ( as autors write ( he caused his Crowne to be set on the pillow at his beds head , and sodenly his pang so sore troubled him , that he laye as all his vital spirits had ben departed : such as had cure of his body , thinkyng him to be dead , couered his face with a linnen clothe . The prince his sonne beyng therof aduertised , entred into the Chamber , and toke away with him the crowne and departed , the father beyng sodainly reuiued oute of his traun●e , quickly perceiued that lack of his croun , and hauing , knowledge that the prince had possessed ▪ it , caused him to repayre to his presence , requiringe him for what cause he had so misused him selfe . The prince aunswered , syr to my iudgement you semed dead , wherfore I as your next heyre , tooke it as myne , and not as yours : well sonne sayd the king what right I had to it , and howe I enioyed it , God knoweth , Well qu●d the Prince , if you dye king , I wyll haue the garlande ; and trust to kepe it with the sworde as ye haue done : ●●ll sayd the king , I commit all to God , and remember you to do well , and with that turned him selfe , and shortely after departed , in a chamber of the Abbottes of Westminster , called Ierusalem , the xx . day of Marche , in the yere of our lorde . 1412. When he had reigned . 13. yeres , syxe monethes and nyne dayes , and was buried at Cantorbury .

King Henry the fyfth .

Anno Rēgni . I.

date 1412 HEnry the fyfth began his reigne the .xx. day of March in the yeare of our lorde , 1412. and deceased the last day of August in the yere 1422. so he reigned .ix. yeres , fyue monethes and ten dayes . He was a prince of great noblenes & prowes , of stature and parsonage tall and selender , of nature gentle and liberal , in dedes of armes expert and cunning , wherby he coquered manfully his enemies , and brought Fraunce to his subiection : before the death of his father he applied and gaue him selfe to al vice and insolencie of lyfe , and drewe vnto him riotous and wildely dispased ▪ persons : but when he was admitted to the rule of the lande sodaynly he became a newe man , and turned all the rage of wildnes into sober and wise behauior , and vice into vertue : and that he might not be agayne corrupted , he charged all his olde companions , that vpon payne of theyr liues , none of them shold come within ten myles of the place that he was lodged in .

This yere about haruest tyme , was syr Iohn Oldecastel knight appeached Oldcastel . for an heretike , and committed to prison , but he brake out of the tower , and wente to wales , where he lyued .iiii. yeres after .

Anno. 1.

M date 1413 Wil. Crowmer Draper S Iohn . Sutton Iohn Mycol

Certayne adherentes of the forenamed syr Iohn Oldecastell , assembled them in Thickets fielde , nere vnto S. Gyles in great number , whereof the kinge beyng informed , toke the fielde afore them , and toke of them so manye , that all the prisons in and about London , were filled . The chief of them whiche were .xxix. wer condempned by the Clergie of heresie , and attaynted of high treason , as mouers of war against theyr king , by the temporall law in the Guild hall , and adiudged for treason , to be drawen and hanged , and for herefye to be consumed with fyre , whiche was executed accordyngly in January folowyng . The chiefe wherof was syr Robert Acton knighte , Iohn Browne Esquier , and Iohn Beuerley priest .

Anno. 2.

M Thomas Fauconer Mercer S Iohn Michell date 1414 Thomas Allein

This yere the king made great prouision to sayle into France with an army , & while he was shipping of his peple , syr Richard erle of Cambridge , syr Richard Scrope treasorer of England and syr Thomas Graye knighte , were arrested for treason , and so strayghtlye examined , that it was confessed that they were purposed to haue slayn the king , by the corrupting of the Frenche men : Execution . wherfore they were all three adiudged to dye , and were headed at Hampton ? Then king Henry toke shipping with a great power , and sayled into Normandie , & toke the town of Harflew , wher he was compassed about with a greate host of frenchmen , to the number of . 40000 He hauinge but. 13000. footemen , and 2000. speares . He slew of his enemies Battell of Agincourt 10000. and toke pri●oners nie as many ▪ This was called the battel of Agincourt

Anno. 3.

M date 1415 Nicholas Wotton Draper S William Cambridge . Allein Euerard

This yere the ▪ Emperour Sigi●mond came into England , to entreat a meanes of peace betwene the kinges of England & Fraunce : but all was in vaine , for in the ende no peace coulde be con ▪ cluded , and king Henry went agayne into Fraunce .

Anno. 4.

M date 1416 Henry Barton Skinner S Robert Wodington Iohn Couentre

This yere in France kinge Henry obteined many victories , and gotte all the townes and holdes in Normandy , sauing Rohan , whiche he strongly besieged .

This yere on Ester day , was a great A fraye in saint Dunstons Church fraye in saint Dustons Church in the Easte parte of London : the beginners therof was the lord Strange , and syr Iohn Trussel knight , through the quarell of theyr two wyues : through the whiche fraye manye people were sore wounded and hurt , and one Thomas Petwarden Fishmonger slayne out of ●●●●de , wherfore both the fraiers were brought to the counter in the Pultrey , and the lord Strange for beginning the sayd fray , was the next sunday accursed at Paules crosse .

Anno. 5.

M Richard Marlowe Iremonger S date 1417 Henry Reade Iohn Gedney .

This yere syr Iohn Oldcastell was Execution . sent vnto London by the lorde Powes out of Wales , the whiche syr Iohn for he●esye and treason was conuicte , and for the same was drawen to saint Giles fielde , where he was hanged on a new payre of Gallowes with cheynes , and after consumed with fyre .

About this time the person of Wrotham The person of Wrotham with his concubine in Norfolke , whiche had haunted newe Market heath , and there robbed & spoyled many of the kings subiects , was with his concubine brought vp to Newgate where he lastly died

Anno. 6.

M date 1418 Wil , Seue●●ke grocer S Rafe Barton Io ▪ Parnesse

King Henry conquered Roan , subdued al Normandy , and was proclaymed Regent of Fraunce for terme of the lyfe of Charles beyng then kinge . And after his decease the croun of France with al rightes belonging to the same : to him and his heyres . For confyrmation wherof he toke to wife Catherin● the daughter of Charles .

Anno. 7.

M date 1419 Richarde Whittington Mercer S R. Whitttngham Iohn Butler

This yere king Henry returned into England & so to London , and at Westminster Katherin his wife was crowned the xxiiii . day of February .

Anno. 8.

M date 1420 Wil. Cambridge gro . S Iohn Butler Iohn Welles

The duke of Clarence king Henries brother was ouerset by the Dolphin of France , and slayn , to the kinges great displeasure .

King Henry went agayn into France and made warre vpon the Dolphin .

Anno. 9.

M Robert Chichely Grocer S date 1421 Richard Gosselyn Wil. Weston

The beginning of this yere . Q. Catherin was deliuered at Windsor of a yong prince , whose name was Henry , and the tenth day of August was the newe wether cocke set on Paules steple .

And this yere the Queene returned into Fraunce to Kinge Henry , where was a ioiful meting , but ●f●er folowed sorow : for shortly after the king beyng at Bois in Vincente , he wexed sicke & Shene and Sion builded . died , the last day of August , in the yere of our lord .1422 . when he had reigned nine yeres fyue monethes & ten dayes , he builded the Shene and Sion , and lyeth buried at Westminster .

King Henry the syxt

Anno Regni . 1.

date HEnry the syxt beynge an infant of .viii. monethes of age , began his reigne ouer this Realme of England the last day of August , in the yeare of oure lord .1422 . he was deposed the fourthe day of Marche in the yere , 1460. So he reigned .xxxviii. yeres , syxe monethes & foure days , continuing the time of his youth , he was committed to the gouernaunce of Duke Humfraye of Glocester his vncle : when he came to ●ans state , he was of wit , and nature , symple , gentle , and meke , & loued better peace then war , quietnesse of mynd then busines of the world : honesty then profite , rest & ease , then trouble & care : all trouble , vexation , vnquietnes , and iniuries , that euer happened to him , ( which were many & great ) he suffred so paciently that he reputed them to be worthely sente to him of God for his offences . He fauored good letters excellently wel : in token wherof he erected Kings colledge at Cambridge and the colledge at Ea●on b●ilded two famous Colledges , the one at Cambridge , called the kinges colledge , the other at Eaton : by means wherof good learning greatly increased .

In the beginninge of his reigne , died king Charles of France , by reason wherof , the kingdome of Fraunce should come vnto king Henry , and the nobles of France ( excepte a fewe that helde with the Dolphin ) deliuered the possession therof vnto the duke ▪ of Bedford Regent of Fraunce , to the vse of king Henry .

Anno. 1.

M William Walderne . Mercer S date 1422 William Estfield R. Tattersale

A subsedie was graunted for three yeres , fiue nobles of euery sack of wol that should passe out of the lande .

A priest was burned for heresie , called Execution William Tayler .

This yere the west gate of London , Newgate builded . now cal●ed newegate , was newly builded by the executors of Richard Whittington late Maior of London .

Anno. 2.

M William Crowmer Draper S date 1423 Nicho. Iames Thomas Wadforde

This yere the duke of Bedford wan from the Dolphin of Fraunce , manye strong holdes and townes , and nere to a towne called Vernell , he discomfited the Dolphins whole power , for in that fighte were slayne .iii. erles and many other noble men , and .5000 . common souldiours .

Syr Roger Mortimer , for treason Execution was condemned by acte of parliament , and hanged and quartered .

This yere Iames king of Scottes , was deliuered who had remayned prisoner in England .xviii. yeres , and he maried the lady Iane daughter to the erle of Somerset , cosyn to king Henry .

Anno. 3.

M date 1424 Iohn Michell Fishmonger S Symon Seman Io. Bywater

This yere the kinge of Portingale came into England , and was honorably receaued . The fyrste custome .

This yere by the parlia●●●●t holden at Westminster , was graunted to the king for three yeres ▪ to help him in his warres , a subsedy of .xii. d. in the pound of all marchandizes brought in , or caried out of this realme , and .iii. s. of euery tonne of wine , the which was then called tonnage and pondage , but since ●t hath bene renewed at sundry parliamentes , and nowe is called custome . Furthermore , it was enacted that all marchant strangers shoulde be lodged within an english host , within .xv. dais of their comminge to their port sale , & to make no sale of any marchandise or they were so lodged : & then within .lx. days folowing , to make sale of al that they brought , and if any remayned vnsolde at the sayd .lx. dayed ende , that then all such marchandize so vnsold , to be ●orfeyte to the king .

Anno. 4.

M Io. Couentre Mercer ▪ S date 1425 Wil. M●lrede Iohn Brokel

Grudge and variance betwene the Parliament at Leicester duke of Gloucester protector of England and his half brother the byshop of Winchester , whiche was appeased by the regent of Fraunce , and debated by a parliament at Leicester .

Anno. 5.

M Iohn Raynewell Fishmonger S date 1426 Io. Arnold Io. He●ghtham .

This Iohn Raynewel Maior of London Thre wardes in London discharged of Fy●tenes . before named , gaue certayn lands or tenem●tes to the citie of London , for the which the same citie is bound to pay for euer , all such fyftenes as shall be graunted to the king ( so that it passe not three fyftenes in one yere ) for three wardes of the same , that is to say , Dougate warde , Bellynsgate warde , and Algate warde .

Anno. 6.

M Iohn Gidney Draper S date 1427 Henry Fr●wicke Rob. Otley

This yere a woman dwelling in wh●t Chappell parishe withoute Algate of London , was in the night murdred by a Britayne or Frenchman , whom she had cherished and brought vp of almes Who conueying such iewels and stuffe as he might cary , was taken in Essex , and brought vp to London : but as sone Murder quite with murder . as he came in the parishe where he had committed the murder , the wiues caste vpon him so muche fylthe and ordure of the strete , that notwithstanding the resistaunce made by the Constables , they slew him out of hande .

Anno. 7.

M date 1428 Henry Barton skinner S T. Dushous Iohn Abbot

This yere the duke of Norfolk , was like to haue byne drowned , passing through London bridge , his barge beyng set vppon the piles whelmed ouer , so that he and very few escaped , beyng drawe vp with ropes , the rest were al drowned .

Anno. 8.

M date 1429 William Estfield Mercer S William Russe Rafe Hollande

This yere was King Henry crowned at Westminster .

Anno. 9.

M date 1430 Nicholas Wotton Draper S Walter Chertsey Robert Large

This yere at Abington , began an insurrection Commoted at Abington . of certayn lyght persons , that entended to haue wrought muche mischiefe , but they wer quieted by the lorde protector , and the chiefe authour beyng vaily of the towne , named Welliam M●undeuil , a weauer , otherwise naming him selfe Iack sharpe of wigmores Land in Wales , with other wer put to death .

This yere was one Richard Russel Execution at Tyborn . a wolman , drawen , hanged , and quartered at Tiborne for treason .

Anno. 10.

M Ioh. Welles grocer S date 1431 Iohn Adirlee Step. Grown

This Iohn Wels of his goods caused The Standard in cheape builded . the condite named the Standard in cheape , to be builded in Anno. 1442. This yere king Henry was crowned at Paris .

Anno. 11.

M Io Parneis Fishmonger S Iohn Olney Io. Padde●●ey

This yere was sene in the southwest , a A comete sterre called a Comete or blasing sterr .

Anno. 12.

M Iohn Brokley Draper S date 1433 Thomas Chalton Iohn Kyng

The erle of Huntington , was sente with a companye of souldioures into France , where he atchiued many great feates of Armes .

Anno. 13.

M date 1434 Roger Otley Grocer S Th. Barnwell Simgnd Eyre

This yere was a gret frost , that such A gret frost marchandi●e as came to the Thames mouth , was caried to London by land . This frost endured from the .xxv. daye of Nouember vnto the .x. day of February , which was .x. wekes .

Anno. 14.

M date 1435 Hen. Frowike mer. S Th. Catworth Ro. Clopton

Charles of France recouered the citie of Paris , and wanne by force the town of Harflew , and of saint Denis expelling and murdring the Englishmen in great number .

Anno. 15.

M date 1436 Iohn Michell Fi●hmonger S Th. Worsted William Gregorie

This yere on the third day of Ianuary , dyed Quene Catherine mother to king Henry the syxt , and wife to Henry the fyfth , and lyeth buried at Westminster .

This yere on the fourtene day of Ianuary A parte of London bridge fell downe . the gate of London brydge with the tower vpon it next to Southwark fell downe , and ii . of the furdest arches of the sayd bridge : but as god would no man therwith perished .

This yere all the lyons in the tower of London dyed , which had bene there a long tyme ▪

Anno. 16.

M William Eastfield Mercer S date 1437 William Chapman William Hallio

The king caused a great obite to be kept in Pouls church , for Sigismund the Emperour , who was knight of the Garter .

Anno. 17.

M Stephen Browne Grocer S date 1438 Hugh Dycker Nicholas Yoo

This yere on new yeres day , a stacke Three men slayne of wodde fel downe at Baynardes castell , and flew three men , and hurt mainy other .

Ther was so great a dearth in Englande , Great dearth . that the poore people made them bread of fetches , peason , & fern rootes .

This yere by the fall of a stayre at Xviii . persons murdered . Bedford .xviii. persons wer slayne .

In this yere the Cundite in Fletestrete was begon by syr William E●●field The condit in Fletstret builded late Maior of London , & finished of his owne cost , without any one peny charge to the citie .

This yeare dyed Robert Chicheley An obite for maister Robert Chicheley . grocer , and twise maior of London , who willed in his testament , that vpon his mind day , a good competent diner shold be ordeined for .2400 . poore men , hous holders of the Citie , if they mighte he found , and .xx .li. in money distributed amongest them , whiche was to euery man .ii. d .

Anno. 18.

M date 1439 Robert Large Mercer S Robert Marshall Philip Malpas

A prieste was burned at the Tower hyll on the .xvii. day of Iune , which of Execution at Tower hill . the common people was counted an holy man , for that he sayd , the postern shold sinke , and such like things : they made theyr praier to him , and arrered a gret heape of stones , and pight ther a Crosse by night , vntyl a commaundement was geuen by the king to the contrary .

The posterne of East Smithfielde agaynst the tower of London sanke by The postern sanke night .vii. foote into the earth , the . xvii● of Iuly .

Anno. 19.

M Iohn Paddisley goldsmith S Iohn Sutton date 1440 William Wetinghale

Elianor Cobham wife to Humfrey duke of Giocester , Roger Bolinbroke aconning negromancer , and Margery Iourdemain commonly called the witch of Eie were accused , that by sorcery & enchantmentes , they practised the kin ▪ ges death , as by an image of waxe , whi the through their diuilish incantations should litle & litle wast and consume , and so like wise the king to weare out of his life . Wherfore beyng examined & conuict , Elianor Cobham was iudged to do penaunce , as to beare a taper .iii. days , through the chiefest stretes of the Citie of London , and so to be exiled to the Isle of Man , Roger Bolinbroke was diawen hanged and quartered at Execution Tiborn , and Margery Iourdmayn the witch was burnt in Smithfield .

Anno. 20.

M Ro. Clopton Drauer S Wil. Combis date 1441 Rich. Riche

This yere was a fray in Fletestrete A gret fray in Fletstret betwene the Innes of Courte , and the inhabitantes of the same strete : whiche fray began in the night , and continued tyll the next day wher were many men slayne and hurt on both parties .

Anno. 21.

M date 1442 Iohn Thirley Ironmonger S Tho. Bewmount Ri. Nordon

The steple of Paules church in London Paules steple a fyre . was set on fyre with lightning , & lastly quenched by greate diligence of many men : but chiefly through the labour of a priest of Bowe in cheape .

Anno. 22.

M date 1443 Thomas Catworth Grocer S Nicolas Wilford Iohn Norman

An acte was made by the Common counsell of London , that vpon the sonday should no maner of thinge within the francheses of the Citie be boughte of solde .

Anno. 23.

M date 1444 Henry Fro wicke Mercer S Stephen Foster Hugh Wyche

King Henry toke to wife Margaret , the Kinges daughter of Sicile .

Henry Chicheley byshop of Cantorbury Alsoules college and Bernarde colledge b●●lded . died , who in his life time builded two houses for students in the vniuersitie of Oxenford , called Alsoules colledge , and Bernard college .

Anno. 24.

M Symond Eyre dra. S date 1445 Iohn ▪ Derby Godf. Filding

This Simond Eyre builded the Leaden Leaden hal builded . hal in London , and also a beautifull chapell in the east end of the same .

Anno. 25.

M Iohn Onely mercer S date 1446 Robert Horne Godf. Boloyne

Humfrey duke of Gloucester , and Humfraye duke of glocester arested . protectour of England was at the parliament of Bury , arrested , and .vi. days after he was found dead in his bed . He was buried at saint albones .

William Wams . etc byshop of Winchester Mary Magdalen colledge builded . and Chancelour of England erected the famous college of Mary Magdalen in Oxenford .

Anno. 26.

M Iohn Gidney draper S date 1447 Wil. Abraham Tho. Scotte

This yere was taken the towne of Fogers from the Englishmen , which was the cause that Normandy was lost afterward .

Anno. 27.

M Stephen Brown gro S date 1448 Wil. Catlow Roan yelded Wi. Marlow

This yere Roan was yelded to the Frenche king .

Anno. 28.

M Tho. Chalton mercer S date 1449 Wil. Hulyn Th. Caninges

The Marques of Suffolk was banished the land for .v. yeres who fayling towarde France , was met on the sea by A murder a ship of warre , and there presently beheaded , by the capitayn called Nicholas of the tower , & the dead corps caste vp at Douer vpon the sandes .

The commons of Kent in gret number ▪ A commotion in Kent by Iacke Cade assembled on black Heath , hauing to their capitaine Iacke Cade , naming him self Mortimer . Against whom the king sent a great army , but by the sayd rebelles they were discomfited , and syr Humfrey Stafford and William his brother with many other slayne : After this victory the capitaine and rebelles cam to London and cut the ropes of the drawe bridge , and entred the citie , and stroke his sword on London stone , saying : Now is Mortimer lord of this citie . Vpon the third day of Iuly , he caused the Lorde Say to be brought to the Guilde hall of London there to be arraigned : Whiche before the kinges Iustices , desyred to be tried by his peres , but the capitain perceiuing his delay : by force tooke him from the officers , and at the standard in Cheape smote of his head . He also beheaded syr Iames Cromer at the miles ende : And pytching these two heades on two polle● entred the Citie : and in despite caused them ( beynge borne before him ( in euery strete to kysse together . After thys murder , succeded open robberie within the citie : But the Maior and other sage Maiestrates , perceauinge theym selues , nother to be sure of goodes nor lyfe , determined to repulse this vngracious company , and sente to the Lorde Scales , keper of the tower , who promysed his ayde , with shoting of ordinaunce : and Mathew Gough was appointed to assist the Maior : so the capitaines of the Citie tooke vpon them in the nighte to kepe the bridge , prohibyting the Kentish-men to passe . The rebelles hearing the bridge to be kept , ranne with great force to open that passage : where betwene bothe partes was a fierce encounter . The rebelles draue the Citezens from the stoulpes at the Bridge foote , to the drawe bridge , and set fyre on diuers houses : In conclusion , the rebels gat the drawe bridge , and drowned and flewe many . This conflict endured tyll .ix. of the clock in the mornyng , in doubtfull chaunce : so that both partes agreed to desiste from fyght tyll the next day , vpon condition that neyther Londoners shoulde passe into Southwarke , nor the Kentishmen into London . Then the archebishop of Cantorburye beynge Chancellor with the bishop of Winchester , passed into Southwarke , wher they shelved a generall pardon for all oftenders , vnder the kinges greate seale , whiche they caused to be proclaymed , wherevpon the whole multitude retyred home : but throughe a proclamation beyng made , that who so coulde apprehend the sayde Iacke Cade , should haue a thousande markes , one Alexander Iden founde him in a gardeyn , who in his defence slew the sayd Iacke Cade and brought his body to London , where his heade was set on London bridge .

The Byshop of Salisbury was murdred The bishop of Salisbury murdred by the commons of the west countrey .

Anno. 29.

M date 1450 Nicolas Wiford Grocer S Iohn . Middleton . William Dere

The whole duchie of Normandy was yelded to the frenche kynge by meanes of the Queene , and the duke of Somerset : whiche caused so muche trouble in England , that mortall war ensued .

Anno. 30.

M William Gregory Skinner date S Mathew Philip Christopher warton

A commotion began this yere by the The Duke of York began a commotion . duke of Yorke , and other noble men , which was appeased for a time , and the malice dissembled .

Anno. 31.

M Gddfrey Feldyng Mercer date 1452 S Richard Lee Richarde Alley

This yeare the Quene was delyuered of a Prynce , who was called Edward .

Anno. 32.

M Iohn Norman Draper date 1453 S Iohn Walderne Thomas Coke

Before this Maiors yere , the maior The maio● of London first rowe● to westminster . sheriffes , and commons were wont to ryde to westminster , when the Maior should take his charge : but this maior was rowed thither by water : For the which , the watermen made of hym a songe , begynnynge , Rowe the boate Norman . &c.

The fire of enuye that a good space had couertly smouldered betweene the Duke of Yorke , and the duke of Somerset , with other of the quenes counsayle , at this tyme brake oute in hot & fierce flames of warres . In so much● that betwene the Kyng , who defended these persons , and the Duke of Yorke , with his alies , at sainct Albons a cruell Battaile at S. Albons battaile was foughte : In the ende whereof the victory fell to the duke of yorke . And on the kynges partie was stayne the Duke of Somerset , the erle of Northumberland , the Lorde Clyfford , with many other honorable men , knightes and Squyers . After whiche tyme , the Duke with greate reuerence brought the Kynge frome Saincte Albons to London . Where by a Parliament , he was made protector of the realme : the Erle of Salisbury Chauncellor , and the erle of Warwike Captayne of Calaice .

Anno. 33.

M date 1454 Stephen Foster fishemonger S Iohn Field William Taylor .

This yeare in London was a greate Fraye in London by sainctuarye men . fray at saint Martins le grand , by saintuary men , who issued forth and hurte diuers citisens : but it was appeased ▪ by the Maior and other . There was suche greuons complaintes made thereof to the kyng by the Deane of Saint Martins , that the liberties of the citie werin perill to be seised .

Anno. 34.

M William Marrow Grocer date 1455 S Iohn Yong Thomas Oulgraue

By meanes of the Quen● and other lordes , the duke of Yorke was discharged of his protectorship : which thynge was cause of new grudge and malice .

A great riot committed in London agaynst A ryote againste the Lombard● the Lombardes and Italians , because a mercers seruant was cast in prison for strikyng an Italian .

Anno. 35.

M Thomas Canyngs Grocer date 1451 S Iohn Steward Rafe Derney

At Erith within .xii. myles of London Great fysshes taken were taken .iiij. wonderful fishes : wher of one was called Mors Marina , the seconde a sword fishe , the other two were whales .

A Fleete of Frenchemen landed at Sandwich spoyled . Sandwiche , & spoyled the town with great crueltie .

Anno. 36.

M Godfrey Boleyne Mercer date 1547 S Wylliam Edwarde Tho. Rayner

A sained agrement was made betwene the Kyng , the Quene , and the Duke of Yorke with his retinue● for ioy wherof a generall procession was celebrate in A generall procession . saint Poules at London . At which solemne feast , the kyng in habite royall , and his diademe on his head , kept his state in procession : before whom went hand in hand , the Duke of Somerset , the Erle of Salisbury , the duke of Excester , and the erle of Warwike : and so one of the one faction , an other of the other sect . And behind the king , the duke of Yorke ledde the Quene ▪ with great familiaritie to all mens syghtes . But wo worth dissimulation : for theyr bodies were ioyned by hande in hande , whose heartes were farre in sunder , as appered shortly after .

Anno. 37.

M date 1458 Thomas Scotte Draper S Rafe Iossolyn Richarde Medtham

The noble Science of printing was found in Germany ac Magunce byone The science ●f printing ●●stinuen●d . Iohn Cuthenbergus , a knyght : he found moreouer the Inke by his deuice , that printers vsed xvi . yeare after printing was found , which was the yere of our Lord . 1458. one Conradus an Almain brought it into Rome : & Nicolas Iohn son a french man did greatly polishe & garnysh it . And now it is dispersed thorough the whole world , as saith Poli●ore Dirgile . William Caxton mercer o● London first brought it into England : about the yere of our Lord . 1471. and first practised the same in the abbeye of saynt Peter at Westminster .

The duke of Yorke , the Erles of Salifburye and Warwike , with a greate Bloreheat fielde . hoste met the kyng and other lordes of England vpon Blore heath nere to London : where because Andrew Trollop a captain of Calaice , the night before the battaile should haue ben , fledde with a company of the beste souldiours to the Kynges parte . The Duke of Yorke , the Earles of March , Salisbury , and Warwike , mystrustyng them selues to bee to weake , departed with a priuye company , and fledde : The Duke into Ireland , the .iij. erles into Gerneseye , and after to Calays without any notable battaile .

Anno ●38 .

M William Hulyn fishemonger date 1459 S Iohn Plummer Ioh. Stocker

The .iii. erles comming from Calice with a puisant army , the .ix. day of July met kyng Henry at Northampton , & gaue Battaile at Northampton . hym strong battayle . In the end wherof , the victorie fell to the Earles , and the kynges host was dispersed , chased , and many slayne : among whiche was the Duke of Buckingham , the Erle of Shrewesbury , the lord Egremount , with other , and the kynge taken in the fielde .

The duke of yorke returnyng into The Duke of Yorke made claim ●o the crown Englande , made suche clayme to the crown , that by consent of a parliament he was proclaimed heyre apparant , and all his progenie after hym .

The quene in this meane tyme , had gathered a company of Northern men : & nere to a towne in the North , called Battaile at Wakefield . Wakefield , in a cruel fight discōs●ted & slew the Duke of Yorke , with his son the erle of Rutland , the erle of Salisbury , was taken prisoner with diuers other noble men .

Anno. 39.

M date 1460 Rich. Lee Grocer S Rich. Flemyng Iohn Lamberde

The Quene with her retinue neare Second ba●●ayle at ▪ S. ●lbons . saynet Albons , discomfited the ▪ erle of Warwi●e and the Duke of Norfolk & delyuered kyng Henry her husband .

Edwarde , Earle of Marche , and eldeste sonne to the Duke of Yorke : came vp to London with myghtye power of Marchemen , accompanied wyth the Earle of Warwike , and by agreement of a councell was proclaymed kyng of England , and called Edwarde the fourthe : Shortely after , he pursued kyng Henry towarde Yorke , Battaile a Sherborn where he gaue a sore battayle to the kyng and his company . This fyghte was so cruelle and fierce , that in the fyght and chase were slayne .xxx. thousand of the commons besyde menne of name : the whyche were the Earles of Northumberlande , and Westmerland , Kyng He●ry rayne t●flie the ●ā● the lorde Clyfford , Andrewe T●●llep , and other , to the numbre of eleuen . And kynge Henry loste all , and was fayne to flee the lande , when ▪ he had reigned eight and thyrty yeres .vi. monethes and foure dayes . And Queene Margarete with the yong prince , fled to her father , the duke of Angeowe .

¶ Kynge Edwarde the fourth .

Anno Regni .i.

date 1460 FOward the fourth , began his dominion ouer this Realme of Englande , the fourthe day of Marche , in the of our Lorde . 1460. and lefte ▪ the same the ix . day of Aprile , in the yere 1483. so he reigned . xxi● . yeres , one moneth and fiue dayes . He was a man of noble courage & great wyt : but in his time was muche trouble ▪ and vnquietnesse in the Realme .

Anno. 1.

M date 1461 Hugh Wiche grocer . S Iohn Looke George Irelande

This yere the Staplers of Caleis demaunded of kyng Edward .xviii. thousand poundes , which they had lent him to mainteyne his warres against king Henry : but their sute was finally regarded , and lastly denied .

Anno. 2.

M date Thomas Cooke Draper S William Hampton Barth● Iames

Margarete the Quene , and wife to Henry the sixt , landed in England , but hauyng smal succour and euil fortune : was sayn to take the seas again , and by tempeste of weather , was dryuen into Scotland .

Anno. 3.

M Mathewe Philyppe goldsmyth S Robert Basset date 1463 Thomas Muschampe

The lorde Mountague , hauing the Battayle ▪ at Exham . rule of the North , discōs●ted king Henry , commyng out of Scotland with a great power , to recouer the crown : this is called the battaile of Exham , in whiche were taken the Duke of Somerset the lorde Hungerford , the lorde Roas , whiche were after put to deathe with many other .

Kyng Edwarde was secretly maried to Elisabeth Gray , late wife of six Iohn Gray . For whiche mariage rose greate variance betwene the king and the erle of Warwicke , his chiefe friende and mainteyner .

This yere was king Henry taken in King Henry taken prisoner . a wodde in the north countrey , by one named Cantlowe , and arested by the erle of Warwike , and presented to the kyng Edward , and sent to the tower , where he remayned longe after in the Dungeon .

Anno. 4.

M Rafe Iosselyn draper S date 1464 Iohn Tate Iohn Stone

This yere the king ordeyned a newe New coyn coyne , as the ryall , the angell , the halfe aungell , and the farthyng : ryals were x. ● . the angel .vi. ● .viii. d. And the grotes were made of lesse value then they were by viii d. in an ounce . The syluer that before was at .ii. ● .viii. d. the ounce , was now inhanced to .iii. ● .iiii ▪ d the ounce , and fyne golde that before was .xxx. ● . the ounce , was now inhanced to .xl. ● . the ounce .

And this yere was quene Elizabeth crowned at Westminster on whitson●ay , or the .xxvi. day of May .

Anno. 5.

M date 1465 Rafe Verney Mercer S Sir Hen. weuer William Constantine

This yere the .xi. day of Februarye , the quene was deliuered of a daughtēr who was named Elizabeth .

Anno. 6.

M date 1466 S. Io. Yong Groce : S Iohn Brown Henry Brice

Iohn Darby Alderman , for that he refused to pay for the cariage awaye of a dead dogge lying at his gate , and for vnmete language , which he gaue vnto the Maior , was by a courte of Aldermen assessed with the fyne of fiue pound whiche he payde euery peny .

Anno. 7.

M Thomas Owlegraue Skynne● S date 1467 Humf. Heyforde T. Stalbrok

Syr Thomas Cooke alderman of London , was accused of treason , and arraigned of the same , and founde not gyltie : but yet by reason of the Lorde Treasorer , who was not his frend , he was deteyned in prison , and could not be delyuered , vntyll he had fined ▪ with the kynge for . 8000. poundes , whiche he payde .

A great iustes was in Smythfielde , betwene the lorde Scales , and the bastarde of Burgoyn .

Anno. 8.

M William Tayler Grocer S date 1468 Symon Smith Willyam Hariot

This William Tayler Maior of London Charitable dedes of William Tayler . afore named , gaue to the Citie of London certaine tenementes , for the which the citie is bounde to pay for euer , at euery fiftene to be graunted to the kynge , for al suche people as shall dwel in Cordwainer strete ward , that shal be sessed at .xii. d. the pece , or vnder Whiche charitable woorke oughte not to be forgotten , but remayn in remembrance to the exaumple of them , who are able to doo the lyke .

The grudge whiche the erle of Warwike had conceyued against kyng Edward for the forsaid mariage , declared it selfe openly ▪ so that he adioyned him with the duke of Clarence the kynges brother , and by their meanes stirred so the Northern men , that they diuers tymes rebelled , and turned the kyng and the realme to muche trouble . But shortly the kyng demeaned hymself , that the Battayle at Badbery . rebelles were suppressed . Wherfore the erle of Warwike perceiuyng his part to be weakened , fled with the duke of Clarence , and other into France .

Anno. 9.

M date 1469 Richarde Lee grocer S Rich. gardiner Robert Drope

The Duke of Clarence , the Erles of Warwike , Pembroke , and Oxenforde , landed at Darthmouthe , to whome by meanes of ▪ proclamations , that wer publyshed in the name of kynge Henry , the commons gathered in so great companies , that Edward fearing his part , ● . Ed. fled into Flanders . fled into Flanders to the Duke of Burgoyn . Then was Henry the sixt set at libertie , and agayn proclaymed kynge by meanes of the erle of Warw●ke and other ▪ & Edwarde proclaimed vsurpe● of the Crowne : but that continued not longe .

The erle of Worcester was beheaded at the tower hyll . Execution .

Anno. 10.

M Io. Stokton mercer S date 1470 Iohn Crosby Iohn Warde

Quene Elisabeth wife to Edwarde the fourth , beyng in the sanctuarye of Westminster , was deliuered of a price , who afterward was Edward the fifthe .

King Edward being returned out of Flaunders , arriued in the north parte of England , with a very smal company of souldiors : but by meanes that he vsed , and through his brother the duke of Clarence , who turned nowe to hys part , he cam so puisant to London that he entred the citie , and toke kyng Henry Ba●nettte field on Ester day . in the byshops palaice , and then went against the erle of Warwike , whom he vanquished and slew with his brother Marques Mountague , on Glademore heath nere Barnet , ten miles from London . Shortly after , at Teukesbury , he Battaile at T●uksbury . ouerthrew Quene Margaret , the wife of Henry . In which battaile was taken the sayd Margaret , with Edwarde the Prince her sonne , the duke of Somer set , and diuers other . King Edward agayne receiued his royaltie , & was taken for kyng , and vncurteously slew prince Edward sonne of Henry the .vi. after he had taken hym prisoner .

A commotion stirred by the bastard The suburbes without Algate & Bishops gate burnt . Murder . Faw combridge , and the commons of Kent and Essex , who robb●d and speiled the suburbes of the citie of London and fyred Bishops gate and Algate .

Henry the sixt was murdered in the tower of London , and buried at Ch●rtsey , and after remoued to wyndsor .

Anno. 11.

M date 1471 William Edward gro . S Iohn Alleyn Iohn Chelley

The erle of Oxenford was sent prisoner to Guynes , where he remayned prisoner , so long as Edward the fourth reigned , whyche was twelue yeares in all whiche tyme the lady his wyfe , myght neuer come to him , nor hadde any thyng to lyue vpon , but what people of theyr charities would geue her , or what she got by her nedle .

Anno. 12.

M date 1472 William Hampton fyshmonger S Iohn Brown Tho. Bledlowe

This Maior was a good iusticer , he punished in his yere many ●audes and strompettes , and caused theym to ryde with ●aye hoodes , and made a pay●e of stockes to be set in euery warde of the citie .

date 1473 Anno. 13.

M Iohn Tate mercer S William Stocker Rob. Bellisd●●

In this yere the erie of Ercester was found dead in the sea , betwene Douer and C●●●●ys .

One Iohn Gose , was burned at the Execution at toure hil tower hyll for heresy .

Anno. 14.

M Ro. Drope draper date 1474 S Edmund Sh●w Thomas Hyll

This Robert Drope maior of London The cundite in Cornhil enlarged . afore named , buylded the east ende of the Cundyte in Cornehyll .

Kyng Edward required of his subiectes a beneuolence , which they gaue him , and so he sailed into France with a great army , to aide the Duke of Burgoyn : but by sute of the French kyng , a peace was concluded for .vii. yeres .

Anno. 15.

M Robert Basset Salter date 1474 S Hugh Prince Ro. Colwich

This maior did sharp correction vpon Bakers , for makyng of light bread , ill so muche that he set dyuers of them on the pillory , whose names I passe ouer . Agnes Deintie set on the pillorie . And a woman named Agnes Deintie , was also there punished for sellyng of false mynged butter .

Anno. 16.

M date 1476 Rafe Josselyn Draper S Richard Rauson William Horne

This yeare by the diligence of thys Part of London walle new buylt . Maior , the new wall of London , from Creplegate to bishops gate , was made as it now is , the Maior with his company of the Drapers , made all that part betwixt All halowes church in the same wall and Byshops gate , of their owne proper costes : and the other companies made the other dele , which was a great work to be done in one yere , considering the purueyance of the stuffe .

Anno. 17.

M date 1477 Humfrey Heyforde Goldsmith S Henry Colet John Stocker

This yere the Duke of Clarence second brother to the kyng , beyng prysoner in the ●ower , was secretely put to death , and drowned in a barell of malnesey , within the sayd towre .

Anno. 18.

M Richard gardiner Mercer date 1478 S Roberte Herdyng Robert Byfelde

This yeare was a greate dearth , and Great pestilence . also a great death at London , and in diuers ▪ other partes of this realme .

Anno. 19.

M Bartholo . James Draper date 1479 S Thomas Jlam John Warde

This yere at Tower hyll wer foure Execution felons hanged and burned for robbing of a churche .

Anno. 20.

M John Browne Mercer date 1480 S William Daniell William Bacon

This yeare the kyng required great sonnnes of money to be lent him of the citisens of London , who after diuers assemblies graunted to lend hym 5000 marke , whiche was repayde agayne in the nexte yere folowyng .

Anno. 21.

M William Hariate Draper date 1481 S Robert Tate Will . Wikyng Rich. Chawry

This yere the Scots began to stirre , against whom kyng Edwarde sent the Duke of Gloucester , and diuers other , whiche returned agayne without any notable battayle .

Anno. 22.

M date 1482 Edmond Shawe goldsmith S Wil. White Iohn Mathewe

Kyng Edward making great prouision for warre into France , ended his lyfe the .ix. of Aprill , in the yere of our Lord . 1483. when he had reigned xxii . yeres . ● . moneth and .v. dayes . He was buried at Wyndsor , leauyng after hym two sonnes , Edward the prince , & Richard Duke of Yorke , with .v. daughters , as Elizabeth that after was quene , Cicelie , Anne , Ratherin , & Bridget .

King Edward the fyfth .

Anno Regni .i.

date 1483 EDwarde the fyfth , of the age of eleuen yeares began ▪ his reigne ouer this Realme of Englande the nynthe of Aprill , in the yere of our Lord . 1483. & was murdred by Richarde Duke of Gloucester , the same yere the .xxii. day of Iune , so he reigned .ii. moneths and xi . dayes . This Edwarde was neuer crowned , but cruelly murdred by Richard duke of Gloucester his vnnaturall vncle ; who after vsurped the crown and was called Richard the third .

Kyng Richard the thyrd .

Anno regni . 1.

date 1483 RIchard the third brother to Edwarde the fourth , through many cruel dedes lastly obteyned the Crowne of England . Fyrst to compasse his wicked and dyuelyshe purpose : He put to deathe those noble men , whiche he thoughte woulde not consente to hys mynde in all thynges : the other hee corrupted Quene Elizabeth toke sainctuarye at westminst . with riche gyftes : then by his vntruth and falsehoode , he wrested frome the quene Elizabeth ( beyng then in saintuarie ) Richarde her yonger sonne , and brother to the Prince : Thirdly he caused to be published at Poules Crosse , by one doctour Shawe that Edwarde the fourthe , his elder brother was not rightly begotten of his mother , but by aduoutrie : and therfore that neither he , nor hys chyldren hadde ryghte to the crowne : or as some write , he caused to be published , that the prynce and hys brother were not rightefully begotten of Quene Elizabeth : and therfore the ryght of the crowne to be his , whiche he toke vpon hym , and shortly thervppon shamefully murdred the two yong Murder . chyldren in the tower of London , and vsurped the crowne twoo yeares and two monethes .

Anno Regni . 1.

M date 1483 Robert Bilis●ō hate● dasher S Tho. Norland William Martyn

Grudge began betwene Kynge Richarde the thyrde , and his nere friende the duke of Buckyngham : in so muche that for displeasure therof , the Duke conspired with diuers other noble men agaynst hym , and intended to bring into the lande Henry erle of Richmond , as rightful heyre to the crown . This Henry had fled into Britayne , fearyng the crueltie of Edward the fourth : for whiche conspiracie , the said Duke of Buckyngham with diuers other , was short ly after taken and put to deathe .

Anno. 2.

M Thomas Hyll Grocer S date 1484 Richard Chester Tho. Britayne Rafe Astrie

The noble prince Henry erle of Richmount , with a small company of frenchemen , landed at Mylford hauen , nigh Pembroke , whose commynge when it was hearde of in Wales , dyuers noble men with their retinue , forsakyng Richard , gathered to him in greate number : so that his strength in shorte space greatly increased . At a vyllage nere to Leicester , called Bosworthe , he mette with his enemies : wher betwene them K. Richar● slayn in the fielde . was foughten a sharp battaile : In conclusion , king Richard with dyuers other , was slayn , and Henry obtayned a noble victorie : After which conqueste , he was immediatly crowned kyng of Englande in the fielde : and the deade corps of kyng Richard was broughte to Leicester , and there buryed at the Stay friers churche .

Kyng Henry the seuenth .

Anno Regni .i.

date HEnry the seuenthe began his reigne ouer this Realme of England the xxii . day of August , in the yere of our Lord . 1485. and deceased in the yere . 1509 the xxii . day of Apryll : So he reigned xxiii . yeres , & .viii. monethes : he was a prince of meruailous wisedome and policie , and of great iustice , temperance and grauitie . He so behaued him in the tyme of his reigne , that notwithstandyng many and great occasions of trouble vnquietnesse and warre , he kepte his realme in right good rule & order . Wherfore he was greatly estemed and reuerenced of foreyn princes .

This yeare maister Thomas Ilam , Alderman of London , and marchaunt of the Staple , newe made the greate Cunduite in Cheape of hys owne goodes .

This yeare was the sweating sycknes , of the whiche a wonderfull multitude dyed : And in London besydes other , there dyed Thomas Hyll Maior , on the .xxvii. daye of September , in whose place was chosen syr Wyllyam Stocker Draper , who receyued hys othe at the vtter gate of the tower of London : but he lykewyse deceased about seuen dayes after , in the whiche seuen dayes , departed other foure Aldermenne , as Thomas Ilam , Rycharde Rawson , Thomas Norlande , and Iohn Stocker , brother to Syr Wyllyam Stocker . And thenne was chosen for Maior , Iohn Warde Grocer , who continued that office the full of Thomas Hylles yeare , that is to saye , tylle the feaste of Symon and Iude.

Anno. 1.

M Hugh Brice goldsmith S date 1485 Iohn Tate Iohn Swan

The .xxx. daye of O●●ober , the king was solempnely crowned at Westmynster .

The Kynge ordeyned a numbre of Firste ye●●men of th● garde . chosen Archers , and other strong and hardy persones , to geue dayely attendance on his person , whom he named ●●omen of his garde .

The Kyng sent the Lorde Treasourer with maister Braye and other , vnto the Lorde Maior of London , requirynge hym and his Citizens of a prest o● .vi. M. marke : wherefore the Maior with his brethern and common counsell of the Citie , assembled theym selues , and by their auctoritie was graunted a prest of . MM. poundes , the whiche was leuied of the f●llow shyppes , and not of the wardes : for the more ease of the poore people .

This yeare the beautifull Crosse in ●he crosse Cheape ylded . Cheape was newe buylded and made . Toward the buyldyng whereof , Thomas Fysher mercer , gaue .vi C. marks

This yeare wheate was at iii. ● . the bushell , bay salte at .ii. ● .viii. d. and iii. ● . the bushell .

Anno. 2.

M date 1486 Syr Henry Colet Mercer S Iohn Perciual Hughe Clopton

This yere the kyng maried Elisabeth Henry ●aried 〈◊〉 Elisa●●th . eldest daughter of Edward the fourth : by whiche meanes the two families of Yorke and Lancaster , the whiche hadde longe caused Diuysyon , was knyt together in one .

About this tyme Francis Louel , and Humfreye Stafforde rebelled in the north : with them was Martin Swart which commotion was quieted by the policy ●●ttayle at ●●oke . of the Duke of Bedforde , but not without bloudshedde : For there was slayne the Earle of Lyncolne , the lord Louell , Martyn Swart , and other , aboue , iiii . thousand .

Thys yeare was borne Prynce Arthur , in the moneth of September .

Anno. 3.

M William Horne Salter S Iohn Fenkyll date 1487 William Remington

This yere was Quene Elisabeth crowned at Westmnster vpon S. Katherins day . In Iuly was an other prest for the king made in the city of London of .iiii. thousand pounds , which was sessed on● the crafts or felowships : shortly after was the thirde prest of .ii. M .li. which was leuied as the other , whiche were bothe repayed agayne the next yere folowing These summes of moneye with many ●o , whiche his grace borowed of his lordes , and other , was to ayde the arch duke of Burgoyn , agaynst the duke of Britayne . In the ende of this Maiors yeare was Iohn Ashsleye , the sonne of syr Iohn Ashley knight , with .ii. other drawen from Westminster to the tower hyll , and there beheaded .

Anno. 4.

M Roberte Tate Mercer S date Wyllyam Isake Rafe Tinley

Thys yeare was a taske of the tenthe peny of all mens goodes and landes : through which the commons of the north slewe the Erle of Northumberlande , wherfore Iohn Chamber their captain with other was hanged at Yorke .

Anno. 5.

M date 1489 William Whyte Draper S Wylliam Capell Iohn Brooke

This yeare one Roger Sha●elocke Desperation . a taylor dwellynge within Ludgate , slewe hymself : For whose goodes was muche busynes betwene the kyngs am ner and the sheriffe .

Anno. 6.

M date 1490 Iohn Mathewe mercer S Henry Coote Ro. Reuell Hugh Pēberton

Syr Robert Chamberlayn beheaded Execution

This yere the kyng required a beneuolence , whiche was to hym graunted toward his iourney into France .

This yeare Creplegate of London Creplegate of London buylded . was new buylded at the costes & charges of syr Edmund Shaw goldsmyth late maior of the same Citie .

In Iuly was Henry the kynges seconde sonne borne at Grenewiche . Condite in Gracious strete .

This yere the beautifull cundite in Gracious strete was begon to be builded . The stone worke wherof was finished in the yere . 1494. But the first water ran out therof , on the .xix. day of March , in the yeare . 1503. the .xix. yere of Henry the .vii , & not before . Which Cundite was buylded of the goodes & by the executours of sir Thomas Hyll grocer : as it dooth appere by certayne verses , written on the same Cundite .

Thomas Hyll knight , late Maior of this Citie , With his wife Dame Elisabeth , of their charitie , For the loue of God , & weale of the commonaltie Of theyr costes onely , this thyng did edi●ye , Out of the ground , with all things necessary .

In this Maiors tyme wheat was at xx . d & .xxii. d. the bushel which was then accompted deare .

Anno. 7.

M Hugh Clopton mercer date 1491 S Tho. Wood Wil. Brown

This yere king Henry toke his voiage into France with a great armye to aide the Britons against the french king .

Anno. 8.

M Wil. Martin skinner date 1492 S Wil. Purchas Wil. welbeck

This yeare was a peace concluded betwene the kinges of Englande and Fraunce , and kyng Henry returned agayne into Englande ▪

In the moneth of Ianuary , two pardoners were set on the pillory .iii. market days , for forgyng of a false pardon wherwith they had deceued many people , and for that one of them had fained hymself to be a priest , he was sent to Newgate , where he dyed , and the other was driuen out of the citie with shame ynough . And this yeare was a fray made vpon the Easterlynges or A fraye agaynste the Stilliarde men . Stilliard men , by Mercers seruants and other : For the whiche dyuers of them wer sore punished , and the chief aucthors were kept long in prison .

Anno. 9.

M date 1493 Rafe Astry fishmonger S Rob. Fabian Iohn Winger

This yere wheat was sold for .vi. d Cheape wheat and salt . the bushel , and bay salt at .iii. d. ob . the bushel : white herring at .ix. s. the barell red herryng at .iii. s. the cade of the best , red sprots at .vi. d. a cade . and gascoyn wyne at .vi li. the tonne .

Anno. 10.

M date 1494 Ric. Chawry Salter S Nico. Alwin Iohn Warner

This yeare white herring was sold at .xl. d. a barell beyng good .

Perkyn Warbecke whiche by the Perkyn Warbecke counsayle of Margaret of Burgoyn namyng hym selfe Rychard of Yorke : Kyng Edwardes seconde sonne , arriued in Kente : where he was dryuen backe by the vplandyshe men , and other of the inhabitantes of the countreye , with the losse of diuers of hys Great execution . men : and shortly after were hanged an hundred and threscore persones of the forenamed rebels , in dyuers and sundry costes of England . The .v. capitains were Mountford , Corbet , Whitbelt , Quintin , and Genyne .

Anno. 11.

M Sir Henry Colet mercer date 1495 S Thomas Kneisworth Henry Somer

The Scots brake into the north partes of England by the setting on of Perkin Werbeck , & did much harme to the borderers .

Anno. 12.

M Iohn Tate mercer date 1496 S Iohn Shawe Rich. Haddon

By meanes of a payment that was Blacke heath field graunted to the kyng by acte of parliament ) a newe commotion was made by the commons of Cornwall : which vnder the leadyng of the lorde Audeley , with Mighell Ioseph the black smith , and diuers other came to Black heth where the king met with them , & discomfited the rebels , and toke their cap ●●ins , which wer shortly after , draw● hanged , and quartered : The lorde Audeley was beheaded at the tower hyll , the .xxviii. day of Iune .

Kyng Henry sent an army into Scotland vnder the guiding of the Earle of Surrey , and the Lord Neuell , whiche made sharpe warre vpon the Scots .

A mariage concluded betwene prince Arthur , and lady Katherine the kings daughter of Spayne .

Perkin Werbeck landed again in Cornwal , Perkyn Warbecke besieged Excetour . & assaulted the town of Excetou● & other places : but finally he tooke the saintuary of Beaudley , and was after pardoned his life .

Anno. 31.

M date William purchase mercer S Bartho . Rede Thomas windought

Perkyn Warbecke endeuoured to steale away secretly out of the land : but he was taken agayn by his kepers , and by the kynges commandement cast in the Tower of London : where after he was shewed at Westmynster , and in Chepe on scaffolds , and stocked , to the great wonderment of many people .

This yeare the English marchants Englishe marchants receiued with procession . ( beyng long absente out of Flaunders commyng into Flaunders with marchandise , were receiued into Andwarpe with generall procession : so glad was the towne of their returnyng , whiche was by theyr absence sore hindred & impouerished .

Anno. 14.

M Sir Iohn Perciuall ●ar . tailer S date Th. bradbury Stephen Ienyns

At saint Thomas Watryng a stryplyng Execution was put to execution , which ▪ called himselfe Edwarde Earle of Warwyke , and sonne of George Duke of Clarence : which George sence the beginnyng of kyng Henries reigne was kept secretly in the ▪ tower of London . This yere master Iohn Tate alderman S ▪ Anthonies churche in London buylt . o● London began to edify S. Anthonies church in London with a notable free schole to the same adioinyng , and also one almes house for poore people .

The . x●i . day of Iuly , beynge sondaye , and the nexte sondaye folowing xii . persones bare fagottes at Paules crosse .

This yeare good Gascoyne wyne was solde for .xi. ● . the Tonne : wheate for .iiii. shyllynges the quarter , and baye salte for .iiii. d. a bushell , and better cheape ▪

Anno. 15.

M date 1499 Nicolas Alwyn mercer S Iames Wylforde Rich. Brond

This yeare the .xvi. day of Nouember Perkyn Werbecke & other executed . was arraigned at Westmynster , Parkin Warbeck , & .iii. other , which Perkyn , and one Iohn a ●ater , were executed at Tyborne , the .xxiii. day of the same moneth of Nouember . And soone after , on the .xxviii. day of Nouember was the erle of Warwike put to ▪ deathe at the tower hylle , and one Blewet and Atwod at Tyborne .

This yeare was a greate deathe in Great pestilence . London : wherof ( after ▪ Fabyan ) , dyed xx . thousande , but after Hall his chronicle .xxx. thousand .

In May the kyng and Quene sailed The kyng and quen sayled to Calice . to Calaice : and at saincte Peters they met with the duke of Burgoin .

Anno. 16.

date 1500 William Remington fishmonger S Iohn Hawes Wil. Stede

This yere the king builded new his Richmond Bainards castell and Grenewiche buy it . manour at Shene , & changed the name thereof , and named it Richmont : & he buylded new his place called Bainardes castel in London , and repaired his place at Grenewiche , with much other building ▪

King Henry trouthplighted his daughter Margaret to Iames the kinge of Scots : and the , 4. day of October landed at Plimmouth , Katheryn daughter of the king of Spayne .

M Sir Iohn Shawe goldsmith S date Syr Laurence Ailmer Henry Hede

This syr Iohn Shaw maior of London before named , caused the kitchens and other houses of office to be builded at the Guilde hall of London , and sens that tyme the Maiors feastes hath bene there kept : where as before that tyme they were kept eyther at the Grocers , or the marchant Taylers Hall .

Prince Arthur beyng but .xv. yeres Prince Arthur maried . old , was maried vnto Katherin , daughter to Ferdinando king of Spayn , the xiiii . of Nouember , which Arthur shortafter departed this mortal life at Ludlow and was buried at Worcester .

The diche of London from Thames to Holborne bridge was newe cast : so that boates with victuals and fuelle , & other stuffe were brought vp to Holborne bridge .

Anno. 18.

M date 1502 Bartholo . Rede Goldsmithe S Henry Keble Nicholas Nines

In this yere began the newe worke The deathe of Quene Elizabethe of the kinges chapell at Westminster , and Elizabeth Quene of England died at the Tower of London in childebed , and was buried at westminster , Shortly after was ●ame Magarete the Kinges The kinge of Scottes maried . daughter , maried to the Kinge of Scottes .

This yere the felowship of Taylers in London purchased a graunte of the Kinge to be called Marchantes Tayloures .

Anno. 19.

M date 1503 syr. Wil. Capell Dra●er S Christo . Hawes Robert ▪ Wattes Tho Granger

The .xxi. day of Nouember , was a dreadfull fyre vpon thee northe ende of Fyre on London bridge . London bridge . And vpon the vii . day of Ianuary were certayne houses consumed with fyre against S. Botulphes church in Thames strete : & the .xxvii. day of Marche was an house burned against saint Martins le grand , and the same day was hurt don with fyre in the parishe of saint Peter the poore .

This yere was holden a parliament wher was ordeined a new coyne of siluer : A newe coyne . as groates , halfe groates , and shillings with halfe faces : and in the same parliament was graunted to the King the leane of . 36000.li .

Anno. 20.

M Iohn Winger Grocer S date 1504 Roger Achilley . Wil. Browne

This yere the liberties of the Citie of London were agayn confirmed .

Anno. 21.

M Thomas . Kneisworthe Fishmonger S date 1505 Richard Shore Rog. Groue

This Thomas Kneisworthe Maior The condit at Bishops gate builded . of London , of his owne goodes , builded the Condite at Byshoppes gate . Moreouer , he gaue to the companye of the Fishmongers , certayn tenements , for the whiche they be bounde to fynde iiii . scholars that study art , two to be at Oxenford , the other two at Cambridge euery of them to haue . iiii.li . the yeare for theyr exhibition . They be bound also to geue to xiii . aged pore people of their company , to euery of them euery weke viii . d ▪ and to euery of them at Bartylmeutide a winter garment of frise , or such like for euer . And also to geue to the prisons of Newgate & Ludgate , euery yere . xl.s . whose notable workes by him don , are wel worthy of remembrance , and to be folowed of others .

This yere Philip king of Castil and The kinge of Castile landed in England . his wife , were wether driuen into England , as they were passyng towarde Spayne who were honorably receiued by the Erle of Arundell at the kynges appoyntment with .iii. C. horses all by torchelight .

Anno. 22.

M date 1506 Syr ▪ Ric. Madden mercer S Wil. Copinger Tho. Iohnson Wil. ●itz Wil.

This yere the king of his goodnesse Prisoners deliuered deliuered out all prisoners in London which lay for . xl.s . and vnder .

Anno. 23.

M date 1507 William Browne mercer S William Butler Iohn Ryrkeby

In the ende of Aprill dyed William Browne maior , and for him was chosen Laurence Ailemer draper , who serued out that yere .

This yere syr William Capell was put in suite by the kynge for certayne thinges by him doue in the time of his Maioraltye .

Anno. 24.

M Stephen Genings M. tayler S date 1508 Thomas Exmen Richard Smith

This yere was begon the goodlye The hospitail of the Sauoy builded hospital of the Sauoy , nere vnto Charing crosse , which was a notable foundation for the poore don by king Henry the seuenth .

This yere died this moste noble and The newe chapell at Westminsterbuilded famous prince king Henry the seuenth which was in the yere . 1509 the .xxii. day of April , when he had re●gned .23 . yeres and viii . monethes , and was buried at Westminster in the new chapel , which he had caused to be builded : and left behind him Henry prince of Wales , wht the after him succeded , lady Margaret quene of Scottes , and lady Mary promised to Charles king of Castile .

King Henry the eyght .

Anno regni . I.

date 1509 HEnry the eyghte , beynge . xviii . yeres of age , succeded his father in the gouernance of this realme , and began his reigne the xxii . day of Aprill , in the yere of our Lord .1509 . and deceased in the yere .1546 . the .xxviii. day of Ianuary : so he reigned .37 . yeares .ix. monethes and .vi , dayes .

Margaret mother to Henry the .vii S. Iohns college and Christes colledge builded builded .ii. colledges in Cambridge , the one called S. Iohns colledge , and the other Christes colledge : and William byshop of Lincolne builded Brasenos in Oxenford .

King Henry maried the Lady Katherin King Henrye maried lady Katherin . late wife to prince Arthur .

Richard bishop of winchester builded Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxenforde .

Anno. 1.

M date 1509 Thomas Bradbury Mercer S George Monoxe Iohn Doket

This yeare syr Rycharde Empson knight , and Edmond Dudley Esquier who had bene great counselours to the late king Henry the seuenth , were beheaded at the tower hyll the .xvii. daye of August .

This yere master doctor Colet deane of Poules erected a free schole in Paules Paules schole builded . church yarde in London , and committed the ouersighte . Herof to the maisters and wardeins of the company of Mercers , because him selfe was borne in London , and sonne of Henry Colet , who was a Mercer and maior of London .

Anno. 2.

M Henry Keibel mercer S date 1510 Io. Milborn Iohn Reste

Henry , the first son of king Henry was borne on new yeres day : for ioy wherof , a great iustes was kept at Westminster : and on saint Mathewes day folowing the childe died .

Anno. 3.

M Roger Achiley Draper S date 1511 Ni. Shelton Th. Mirfin

Syr Edmond Haward and the lord Thomas Haward toke Andrew Barton , and .150 . Scottes , with two great shyppes .

The .xv. day of Ianuary was holden a parliament , in the which two fiftens and .ii. tenthes of the clergy wer graunted to aide the king in his warres , that he entended against the French king .

Anno. 4.

M William Copinger fishmonger S Rob Holdernes date 1512 Rich. Haddon Rob. Fērother

This yere was finished the beautifull steple with the lanterne of Bowe churche in Cheape .

The nauies of England and France Battell on the sea . metynge at Britayne Baye , fought a cruell battell , in the whiche the regent of England and a Caricke of Fraunce beyng crappled together , were burned and theyr captaynes with their men all drowned , the english capitayn was syr Thomas Kneuet , who had with him 700. men , in the frenche carricke was syr Piers Morgan with .900 ▪ men .

Anno. 5.

M date 1513 William Browne mercer S Iohn Dawes Iohn Bridges Rog. Basforde

King Henry being confederate with the Emperour and the king of Spain , passed with a great power into France where hauing in wages vnder his banner the Emperor Maximilion , & al the nobilitie of Brabant , Flanders & Holland : he discomfited the whole power of Turney & Turwin France , & conquered Turwin and the great citie of Turney . In this tyme the king of Scots , notwithstandinge that he was sworne on the Sacramente to kepe peace , inuaded this lande with a mighty army , but by the good diligence of the Quene , and the policie and manhode of the Erle of Surrey the kinges Scots field . lieuetenaunt , he was him selfe slayne with .xi. of his erles , and the Scottes discomfited , but not without gret losse of Englishmen .

Before this time the Townes about London , as Is●ington , Hoxden , & such other had so enclosed the common fields with hedges and dyches , that neyther the yong men of the citie might shoote , nor the ancient persons walke for their plesure , except eyther theyr bowes and arrowes wer broken or taken away , or the substantial persons arested or endited , saying : That no Londoner shoulde go out of the citie , but in the high wais This sayinge sore greued the Londoners , and suddenly this yeare a greate number of the citie , assembled in a mornyng , and a Turner in a fooles cote came crying through the citie : shouels and spades : and so many people folowed , that it was wonder , and within a shorte space all the hedges about the townes were cast downe , and the dythes filled , & euery thing made plaine . When the kings counsel hard therof , they commanded the Maior to see that no other thyng ▪ were attempted , and to call home the citizens , whiche when they had done theyr enterpryse came home without any more harme doyng : and so after the fieldes were neuer hedged .

Anno. 6.

M date 1514 George Monoxe Draper S James Yarforde John Mundye

A peace concluded betwen England and , France , & Lewes the french king coupled in mariage with lady Mary the kinges sister : on new yeres day folowing he ended his life , wherfore king Henry sent agayne for his syster by the duke of Suffolke and other .

This yere Richarde Hunne a marchant taylour of London was founde hanged in Lollers tower .

Anno. 7.

M date 1515 syr Wil. Butler grocer S Henry Worley Richard Gray William Bayly

Lady Mary king Henries daughter Lady Mary borne . was born at Grenewich in February .

Lady Mary the kinges sister before maried to the Frenche kinge , returned into England , and shortely after was maried to the duke of Suffolke .

Margaret the Quene of Scots , kinge Henries eldest syster , fled into England and laye at Harbottell , where she was deliuered of a child , called Margaret . In Maye she came to London , where she taried a whole yere before she departed into Scotland .

Anno. 8.

M John Rest Grocer date 1516 S Tho. Seimer Rich. Thurston

This yere was such a froste , that all Gret frost . men with cartes might passe betwene Westminster and Lambeth .

On May euen this maiors yere , the Euil May day . An. reg. 9. beginning of the .ix. yere of king Henry was an insurrection in London of yonge persons , agaynst aliens : of the whiche diuers were put to execution , with theyr capitayne John Lincolne , a broker , and the residue came to Westminster with halters about their necks and were pardoned . This was called euill May day .

Anno. 9.

M syr Thomas Exmen Goldsmith date 1517 S Th. Baldrie Richard Symon

Many died in England of the sweatyng The sweatinge sicknes . sicknes , and in especially aboute London : wherfore the terme was one day kept at Oxenforde , and adiourned agayne to Westminster .

The admirall of France came into England as ambassadour with a great companye of gentilmen and the Citie of Turney was delyuered agayne into the Frenche kinges hande , for the The citie of Turney yelded french . which he should pay .vi. C. thousande crownes : ann for the castell that the kinge buylded .iiii. C. thousande and 23000. poundes turnoys , and a peace was concluded betwene the kinges of Englande , Fraunce , and Castile for terme of their lyues .

Anno. 10.

M date 1518 Thomas Myrtin Skynner S John Alleyn James Spencer

This yere the Erle of Surrey was sent into Ireland as deputie , and the Erle of Kyldare was of his office discharged .

Anno. 11.

M date 1519 syr James Yarforde Mercer S John Wilkenson Nico. Partrige

As king Henry was at Cantorburye with the Quene , in a redinesse to haue passed the sea , he heard of the Emperours comming , with whom he met at Douer , and accompanied him to Cantorbury : where after the Emperor had saluted the quene his aunt : he toke shipping into Flanders : the last day of Maye king Henry passed ouer to Calais , and met with Francis the French king at the campe betwene Arde and Buisnes . Immediately after he met with the Emperoure , with whom he went to Granelyn , and the Emperour returned with wim vnto Calais , wher he had great cheare : after whiche tyme they departed , and king Henry returned into this realme .

Anno. 12.

M syr John Bruge Draper date 1520 S John Skeuington John Remble

In this Maiors yere the .xvii. day of An. reg. 13. The duke of buckingham beheaded . King Henry first named defender of the faythe . May , which was in the. 13. yere of the kinge , was the duke of Buckingham beheaded at London

King Henry wrate a boke against Luther , and therfore the byshop of Rome named him Defender of the sayth . To whiche booke Luther aunswered very sharply , nothyng sparing the auctoritie or maiestie of the king .

All frenchemen were attached in the citie of London , and cast in prison . The v. day of July the cardinall Wolsee rode through London to Douer to mete with the Emperour , being accompanied with .ii. Erles .xxxvi. knightes an . C. gentilmenne .viii. bishoppes .x. abbots .xxx. chaplaynes all in veluet and saten . and. 700. ye●men .

This yere was a great pestilence & death in London , and other places .

Anno. 13.

M date 1521 syr Iohn Milborne Draper S Iohn Britayn Thomas Pargeter

This syr Iohn Mylborne builded Almes huoses builded certayn almose houses , wherin be placed .xiii. aged poore people , who haue theyr dwellings rent free , and also .ii. s .vi. d. the piece payd to them the fyrst day of euery moneth for euer .

Charles the fifth Emperor of Rome came into England , and was honorably An. reg. 14 The Emperour Charles comming to London receiued into London , by the maior the Aldermen , and Commons of the Citie , the syxt of Iune , the kinge hym selfe accompanyinge him : from thence he went to Windsor , and sate in the stal of the garter . After great feastes , iustes and honourable enterteynemente , he departed to Hampton , and sayled from thence into Spaine . Duryng this time the Earle of Surrey Lorde Admirall brent Morles in Britain , and then returned into the Realm . Not long after he passed ouer to Calaice , and entred Picardy , and brent diuers tounes and castels . He besieged Hesding , but because winter drewe nere , he raised hys siege , and returned home .

Anno. 14.

M Syr Iohn Mondye goldsmith S Iohn Rudston date 1522 Iohn Champneis

The Lord Rosse and lord Dacres of the North , burned the towne of Kelsey in scotland , with foure score Villages and also ouerthrewe eightene towers of Stone , with al theyr bulwarkes .

The Emperor Charles king Henry of England , Ferdinando duke of Austrige , the bishop of Rome , the citie of Venice , and diuers other in Italy wer confiderate against the french men .

The Turkes besieged the Rhodes , The Rhodes taken by the Turkes Au. reg. 15. The Kinge of Demmark came into England . and on Christmas daye tooke it , to the greate shame and rebuke of Christen men .

The .xv. daye of Iune the Kinge of Denmarke , and his Quene ariued at Douer , and the .xxii. day of Iune , they came to London , and lay at the bishop of Bathes place .

The Earle of Surrey burned .37 . villages in Scotlande , and despoyled the countrey from the Easte marches to the Weste , and ouerthrewe diuers holdes and castels .

Anno. 15.

M date 1523 Syr Tho. Baldrie Mercer S Mic. English Nichol. Ieninges

In December at the citie of Couentry one Philyp , Scholemaster to the kynges hanchmen Christopher Pikering clarke of the Larder , and Anthony Maynuile gentleman , entended to haue taken the kinges treasure of his subsedye , as the Collectors of the same came toward London , and ther with to haue araysed men and taken the Castel of Kiling worth , and then to haue made battell against the kyng , for the whiche they wer drawen , hanged and quartered at Tyborne , the reste that were taken were executed at Couentrie .

The souldiours of Guines tooke a An. reg. 16. great bootie at a fayre in the towne of Morguison , and syr Robert Ierningham and certayne dimilaunces of Calays toke diuers Frenche prisoners .

Anno. 16.

M date 1524 Syr Wil. B●ylie Draper S Raufe Dodmer Wil. Roche

Clement bishop gf Rome , sent vnto The golden rose . king Henry in token of great loue , the golden rose .

Gret triumph in England for the taking of the French king by the Emperor .

The Cardinall obteined lycence of Cardinal suppressed abbeis . the bishop of Rome , to suppresse certain abbayes , to the intent to erect two colledges , one at Oxenforde , an other at Ipswich , and to indue than with lands : whiche colledges he began so sumptuously , that it was not lyke they would come to good ende .

King Henry was like to haue bene King Henry in ieopardy . drowned by leaping ouer a diche in folowing his hauke .

This yere was the castell or tower , set vp at Grenewiche .

This yere the coyne was enhansed Coyne enhaunced . in England .

A murmuring was in all partes of the realme for payment of money , and in Suffolke .4000 . men rose against the Duke and other commissioners , which were appeased by the duke of Norfolk and other .

A true betwene England and France for a certayne space .

Anno. 17.

M Syr Iohn Allen mer S Iohn Calton date 1525 Christ . Askew

The .xi. of February , fyue men of the St●iarde , did penaunce at Paules And an Austen fryer , called Doctor Barnes bare a fagot at Paules , the same day there was present at that time the lord Cardinall with xi . byshoppes , the byshop of Rochester made the sermon against Martin Luther & his doctrine .

The same yere the syxt day of September , An. reg. 18 Gould enhaunced . was a proclamation for gold , the Frenche crowne was valued at iiii . s .vi. d. the Angel at .vii. s .vi. d. the Ryall ▪ at xi . s .iii. d. and so euery piece after that value .

Anno. 18.

M date 1526 syr Th. Seymer Mercer S Ste. Pecock Nic. Lambert

The thyrde day of Iuly , which was Anno. 19 in the .xix. yere of king Henry , the lord Cardinall of Englande rode towarde Fraunce , where he concluded a league betwene kinge Henry and the French kinge , whiche both sente their defiance to the Emperour , and a stronge armye into Italy , to deliuer the byshop , and driue the Emperors power out of that countrey .

The .xv. day of Iuly , was one Harman Execution drawen and hanged for coynyng false golde .

This yeare was suche scarsitie of Scarsiti of bread . bread at London , and al England , that many people dyed for default thereof . And the bread cartes that came from Stratford to London , were met by the way at Myles end by the citizens , that the lord Maior and Sherifes of London , were fayne to go and rescue the sayd cartes , and se them brought to the markets appointed for the same .

Anno. 19.

M Syr Iames Spencer Vintener S Iohn ▪ Hardy date 1527 William Hollis

The fyrst day of Nouember , the lord Peace proclaymed Cardinall with the Ambassadours of France , were at Paules , and ther was proclaymed a generall peace betwene king Henry of England and Frances the french king , during theyr lyues , & twelue monethes and a day after .

The eyght day of December , three scholers of Cambridge and one Forster a gentilman of the court , bare fagots at Paules .

The fyfth of Ianuarye , the Cardinall Generall procession with many bishops , abottes , and priors , went a procession at Paules , & sang Te deum , for the escaping of the Pope from the Emperor .

This yere a French Crayer of .xxx. tonne , beynge manned with .xxxviii. frenchmen , & a flemish craier of .xxviii ● ship cha●ed to the ●ower wharfe . tonne , and xxiiii . fleminges , meting at Margate , the one chased the other along the riuer of Thames to the tower whare of London : wher the lieuetenaunt stayed them , and toke bothe the captaynes and their men .

The .xvii. day of Iune , the terme was An. reg. 20 ▪ ● sweating ●ickenes . adiourned to Michelmas after , because of the sweting sicknes that then reigned in London , and other places of this Realme : and also there was no suche watch in London at Midsomer , as beforetime had bene acustomed .

The vii . day of October , cam to London A legate from Rome . a legate from Rome , called Cardinal Campegius , who afterward with Cardinall Wolsey , sate at the Black friers in London , where before them was brought in question the kings mariage with Quene Katherine , as to be vnlawefull , but they long time protracted the conclusion of the matter ▪ which delaye king Henry tooke very displ●asauntly : in so much that shortly after , the Cardinall Wolsey was deposed from the Chauncelorship of England .

Anno. 20.

M date 1528 S. Iohn Rudstone Draper S Ra. warren Ioh. Long

The .xxix. day of Nouember the parysh priest of Hony lane , and the vsher of Saincte Anthonees schole , bare fagottes at Paules , and two other bare tapers of waxe .

The .viii. day of may , a pouchmaker An. reg. 2● bare a fagot at Paules .

A peace was agreed vpon betwene king Henry of Englande , the Emperour , the Frenche kinge , the kinge of Boheme , and Hungary . The third day A parliament at the Blacke fiers . of October , the king came to his place of Bridewell , and there he and his nobles put on theyr robes of parliament , and so ▪ came to the blacke Friers , and there sate in theyr robes , and began the parliament .

The .xviii. day of October , was the Cardinall discharged Cardinall discharged of his Chauncelorship , & the king seased all his goods and his palais at Westminster , called yorke place into his handes .

The xxvi . daye of October , was syr s . Thomas more made chauncelor Thomas More made Chauncelour of England , and sworne & kept his rome all one day .

William Tyndale translated the The new Testamente printed in english . new testament into English , and printed the same beyond the seas .

Anno. 21.

M date 1529 Syr Raufe Dodmer Mercer S Mic. Dormer Walter Champion .

Commaundement was geuen by king Henry to the Bishops , that Tyndales translation of the new testament shold be called in , and that they should see an other set forth to the profit of the people .

The .xxiiii. of January wer .iii. men Execution drawen from newgate to the towre hil and there hanged and quartered , for counter●eyting the kinges coyne .

The xvi . daye of Maye was a gybet Anno. 22. Execution set vp in Finsbury field , & a man hanged in chaynes for murderinge doctor Miles Dicar of saint Brides .

The v. day of July , was one hanged Execution in chaynes in Finsbury field , for murdering mistres Kneu●ts mayd at saint Anto●ins .

King Henry , vpon occasion of delay Sute to Rome for●ydden that the bishoppe of Rome made in his controuersie of deuorcement , caused proclamation to be made in September for● biddinge all his subiectes to purchase any thing from the court of Rome .

Anno. 22.

M date 1530 syr To. Pargitour salter S Wil. Dauncie J. Choping

The Cardinall beynge before caste The Cardinal dece●sed and conuict in a premunire : in Nouember was arrested by the earle of Northumberlande at Cawood , and died at the abbey of Leicester , the. 28. daye of Nouember and was there buried .

The v. day of April , was a cooke named One boyld in Smithfielde Richarde Rose , boyled in a cauldron of brasse in Smithfield , for poysonyng the byshop of Rochesters seruantes and other .

The wole clergie of England , being Anno. 23. Clergie in premunire . iudged by the kings lerned councel , to be in the premunire , for mainteyningr the power legatiue of the Cardinall , were called by proces into the kinges benche to answere : wherfore in theyr conuocation , they concluded a submission , wherin they called the king suprem King ●yrste named supreme head head of the church of England , & were contented to geue the king . 100000 .li. to pardon them theyr offences , touching the premunire by act of parliament .

The Kinges palaice builded at saint James , whiche before was a house of susters .

The xix . daye of Angust a batcheler of lawe called Thomas Bilney was burned .

The xxii ▪ day of October , one Pa●t●ner a marchant and a glasier , bare fagottes at Paules crosse .

Anno. 23.

M date 1531 ● . Nich. Lambert ●rocer S Ri. Gresham Edw. Altam

The xxvii . day of Nouember , was a Execution . monke of Bury burned in Smithfield

The . i●●i . day of December , was one Execution . Ryce Grifyn a gentilman of Wales , beheaded at the tower hil , and his man hanged , drawen and quartered at Tyborne for treason .

The .xxvii. day of Ianuary , a Duche An. reg. 24 Execution . man bare a fagot at Paules crosse , and the last of April , was one Baynam burned in Smithfield .

The xxv . day of May , was taken be Gret fishes taken . twene London and Grenewiche , two great fishes called Herlpoles , both a male and a female .

This yere , the othe that the clergie Clergie ●worne . was wonte to make to the byshoppe of Rome , was made voide by statute , and a newe othe confirmed , wherin they confessed the king to be supreme head .

Syr Thomas More-after sute made Thomas 〈◊〉 . was discharged of the Chauncelorship the .xvi. day of May . And the fourth of Iune , the kinge dubbed Thomas Audeley knighte , and made him keper of the great seale . And not long after , lord Chauncelor of England .

Thomas Cromwell maister of the Thomas Cromwel . kinges Iewell house , began to bee in great fauoure with kinge Henry , and was now of the counsell .

The xv . day of Iune , were fiue men Execution . drawen from Newgate to the tower hil , and there hanged and quartered for ●oyning of syluer , and clipping of golde .

The ●yfth day of Iuly , was a priest Execution . drawen , hanged , and quartred for clipping of golde .

Also in Iuly , the king put down the Crichurch put down . Tower of London repayred . priory of Chrichurch in London .

In August and September , the king repayred the tower of London .

The fyrste of September , was lady Anne Bulleyne , made Marques of Pembroke at Windsor .

The vii . daye of October the kinge went to Caleys and to Bulloigne , and came ouer agayne the xiii . day of Nouember .

Anno. 24.

M syr Stephen Pecocke Haberda . S date Ric. Reinold Iohn Martin Nic. Pinchon

The .xv. day of December , was a great fyre at the byshop of Lyncolnes place in Holborne .

Kinge Henry who had maried the King Henry maried lady Anne Boleine lady Anne Bulloyne , on the xii . day of April beyng Easter eue , next folowing caused her to be proclaymed Quene of Englande .

The twelfth day of May , one Pauier Anno. 25. Desperation beyng the towne clerke of London hong him selfe .

On Whitsonday beyng the last day Quene Anne crowned of May , was the lady Anne Bulleine solemnely and honorably crowned at Westminster .

The xvii . daye of Iuly , were two A murder Marchauntes slayne on the water of Thames towarde Westminster , by one Wolfe and his wife .

The 7. of September , was the lady Ladye Elizabeth borne Elizabeth daughter to kinge Henry borne at Grenewich , and ther christned at the friers church , the x. day of September . The v. day of October , was a Fyre at barnardes castell . great fyre at Baynardes castell .

The .24 . of October , being sunday ther was a scaffold set vp at Paules crosse and theron stode a nonne , named Anne Barton of Courtopstrete besyde Cantorbury , Anne barton two Monkes of Cantorbury , two obseruaunt friers , the person of Aldermary in London , called maister Golde , an other prieste confessoure to the sayde Nonne , and twoo laye men : there preached at that tyme the byshop of Bangor , called the Abbot of Hyde , where he shewed theyr offences , and so from thence they were sente to the tower of London .

Anno. 25.

M syr Christopher Askew Draper . S date William Forman Th. Kitson

This yere Pope Clement cursed king Henry and the realme of England .

This curse was hanged on a churchdore at Dunkirke in Flaunders , and taken downe by one William Locke , a Mercer of London .

The .xxviii. day of Ianuary , was a A gret fish taken great fysh taken at Blackewall , called a whale , and was broughte vppe to Westminster to the king to see , and so brought downe to broken wharfe , and there cut out .

Commissioners were sente all ouer An ' o the ●to the king England , to take the othe of al persons to the acte of succession , for the refusall of whiche acte , doctour Fysher byshop of Rochester , and syr Thomas More late lord Chancellor of England were sent to the tower of London .

The fyrst day of April Wolf and his Wolfe and his wife hanged . wife wer hanged on two gybets , at the turninge tree in Lambith marshe , for murdringe of the two marchant ▪ strangers afore named .

The xx . day of April wer two monkes Execution . of Cantorbury , two obseruant friets , the person of Aldermary in London , and the Nonne called the holy Mayde of Courtopstrete in Kente : all these were drawen from the tower of London vnto Tyborne , and there hanged and beheaded , and theyr heades set on London bridge , and other gates of the Citie of London .

The xx . day of Aprill al the craftes Othe to the king . and companies in London wer sworn to the kinge , and to the Quene Anne , and theyr heyres .

The , xv . day of May was a gret fyre Au. reg. 16 at Salters hall in Breadstret .

The v. day of Iune were all seruants and prentises of the age of .20 . yeres , or aboue , sworne to the king and Quene Anne his wife and to the issue of them .

The .ix. day of Iuly was the lord Datres of the north , arrained at Westminster Lorde Datres of high treason , where he so wittily and directly confuted his accusers , that to theyr great shame he was sound by his peres , not gilty .

The xxii . daye of Iulye , was Iohn Frith brent Frith ▪ burned in Smithfield for his opinions , and with him on yong man called Andrew Hewet a taylors seruant .

The xi . day of August was al the places Frier houses suppressed . of the obseruant Friers put down , and Austen Friers set in theyr places , and the same obseruantes were put in places of gray friers . &c.

The thyrtenth day of August was a Fyre at temple barre . great fyre at Temple barre , and much hurte done , and certayne personnes burned .

The xvi . day of August was burned The kings stable brent the kings stable at Charing crosse called mewes , wherin was burned many great horses , and great store of haye .

Thomas Cromwel was appointed and sworne maister of the Rolles the ix . day of October .

Anno. 26.

M Syr Iohn Champneis Skinner S Nic. Lewson date 1534 William Denham .

In Nouember by a parliament the Bishop of Romes autoritie abrogated . byshop of Rome with al his authoritie was cleane banished this Realme , and commaundement geuen , that he should no more be called Pope , but bishop of Rome , and that the king should be ●eputed as supreme head of the Churche of England , hauing ful aucthoritie to reforme all errors , heresies , and abuses in the same . Also the firste fruites and ●irst frutes geuen to the king . An. reg. 27 tenthes of all spirituall dignities wer graunted to the king .

The .xxix. day of Aprill the prior of the Charter house of London , the prior of Beual , the prior of Exam , and a brother of the same called master Reignoldes , and a prieste called maister Iohn Haile , vicar of Thistil worth wer al condemned of treason , who wer executed the fourth day of May , and theyr heads Execution and quarters set on the gates of the citie of London , and at the Charter house of London was set one quarter .

The eighte day of Maye the kinge Polled heads commaunded all aboute his courte to poll theyr heades , and to geue them ●nsample , he caused his owne heade to be polled likewise .

The xxv . day of May was ▪ a gret examination Examination of Hollanders Execution of heretikes , born in Holland there was examined .xix. men , and vi . women of the same countrey borne .

The iiii . day of Iune a man and his wife borne in Holland wer burned in Smithfield for the arrians heresie .

The .18 . day of Iune wer .3 . monkes Execution of the Charterhouse , named Exmewe , Midlemor , & Nudigate drawen to Tiborne , and there hanged and quartred .

The xxii . day of Iune was doctor Bishop of Rochester beheaded Syr Thomas Mor● beheaded Disitation of abbcis fysher byshop of Rochester beheaded at tower hill .

The vi . day of Iuly syr Thomas More was beheaded at the tower hill for deniall of the kings supremacie .

In October the king sent doctor . Lee to visite the abbeis , priories and nonneties in England , & to put out al religious persons that would go , and al that wer vnder the age of .xxiiii. yeres , and al such monkes chanons , & friers that wer so put out , the abbot or pr●or shold geue euery one in stede of theyr ▪ habite a priests gown , and . xl.s . of money . And the nonnes to haue such apparel , as secule● women weare , and to go where they would , he toke out of monasteries theyr reliques and chiefest iewels .

Anno. 27.

M syr Iohn Alleyn ▪ mercer S date 1535 Humfrey Monmothe Iohn Cottes

The xi . day of Nouember was a gret A generall procession generall procession at London by the kings commandement , for the recouering of the Frenche kinge to his healthe : The number of copes that were worn in this Procession , was seuen hunbred and fourtene .

The laste daye of December , the Names of Chauntries taken . Lord Maior of London gaue commandement to all parishes in the same , to bring in before him the names of a● the Chauntries in their parishes , and who had the gift of the same .

The .viii day of Ianuary died lady Lady ! Katherine deceased . Smal house● o● religion geuen to the king . An reg. 28. Katherine dowag●r at Kimbalton , and was buried at Peterborowe .

The ▪ 4. daye of February wer geuen to the kinge by a parliamen● with the consent of the abbottes ▪ all religi●us houses that wer . of .300 . marke , and vnder .

On May day king Henry beyng at a Iustes at G●ene wich , sodenly departed to Westminster , hauing only with him ● . persons . The next day An Bulleine Execution . Quene was had to the tower ▪ and ther for things layd to her charge , beheaded the xi● . day of May .

The same time were apprehended Execution . the Lord Rocheford brother to the sayd Quene , Henry Noris , Marke Sme●on William Brierton , & Frauncis weston , all of the kings priuie chamber , which also about matters touching the quene were put to death the .xxii. day of May

The .xx. day of May , the kynge maried Lady Iane daughter to syr Iohn Seymor knyght , whiche at Whitsontide was openly shewed as Quene . K. Henry maried lady Iane.

The .viii. day of Iune the king held his court of parliament , & the bishops and clergie of this realme held a conuocation at Paules church in London : where after muche debatyng of many matters , they publyshed a booke of religion , entitled , Articles deuised by the kynges highnes . In this boke is specially meutioned but .iii. sacramentes , Commotion in Lincoln shire . with the whiche the Lincolnshire men were offended , and fearing the vtter subnertion of theyr olde religion , taised a great commotion , against whom the kynge dyd sende a stronge power , wherof when the rebels hadde knowledge , they desyred pardon , brake vp theyr armie , and departed home : but their capitains were apprehended and executed .

The men of Lincolnshire beyng pacified , within sixe dayes after , began a newe insurrection in Yorkeshire , for the same causes : for they were persuaded , that al theyr syluer chalices , crosses , sewels , and other ornaments shold be taken out of their churches . These people were gathered togyther , to the numbre of forty thousand , hauyng for their badges , the .v. woundes , with the figure of the Sacramente , and Iesus written in the myddest , in token that they intended to fyght for the mayntenance of christen religion .

Anno. 28.

M date 1536 Sir Rafe Warren Mercer S Rich ▪ Paget William Bowyer

The .xii. day of Nouember , sir Thomas Neweman bare a faggot at Poules Crosse for that he song Masse with good ale .

The .xiii. day of Nouember , one master Mayster Pagyngton slayne . Robert Pagyngton , a Mercer of London , was slayn with a gunne , as he was goyng to Masse at sainct Thomas of Akers .

Agaynst the rebelles of Yorkeshire , the Kyng sent the Duke of Norffolke the Duke of Suffolke , the Marques of Excester , and other with a great army , by whom after the daye and place was appointed to fyghte , the Capitaynes of bothe parties had communication of peace : and promyse was made to the rebelles , that suche thynges as they wer greued with , shold be redressed by the kyngs auctoritie , wher with they beyng contented ; departed without bloudshedynge . Aske , that was chief of this rebellion , in December came to London , and was not onely pardoned , but also receyued and rewarded wyth other gyftes of the Kyng , but he dydde not longe enioye hys prosperitie .

Aboute the same tyme a priest and a Execution . boucher were hanged at Wyndsor , for speakynge in the behalfe of the Yorkeshyre men .

This yeare in Decembre the Thames Great frost . at London was all ouer frosen .

The thirde daye of Februarye was Execution . Thomas Fitzgarret late Erle of Kildare , & fiue of his vncles , drawen , hanged , & quartered at Tiborn , for treason

In this moneth of February , Nicolas A new commotion in Yorkshire . Musgraue , Thomas Gilbye , & other , stered a newe rebellion , & besieged the City of Carlile , from whense they were driuen , and many of them taken , and put to death . Sir Francis B●got , sir Robert Constable , and other , began an other conspiracie , and for the same were attainted and executed in the moneth of Iune folowyng .

The .xxix. daye of Marche beynge Execution Maundy thursdaye , were .xii. men of Lincolne , drawen frome Newgate to Anno reg. 29. Tyborn : and there hanged and quartered : Fiue were priestes , and .vii. were laye men .

In Iune the Lord Darcy , the lorde Hussy , sir Robert Constable , sir Thomas Execution Percy , sir Frauncis Bigot , sir Stephen Hamelton , sir Iohn Bulmer and his wife , William Lomley , Nicolas Tempest , and the abbots of Ierneye and Riuers , and Roberte Aske were all put to death : sir Robert Constable was hanged on Beuerley gates , Aske was hanged in chaynes on a tower at Yorke : Syr Iohn Bulmers wyfe burned in Smithfield , the lorde Darcy beheaded at tower hyll , the lord Hussey at Lincolne , and the other suffred death at Tyborne .

The lord Cromwel was made knight Cromwel of the Garter .

In October on sainct Edwards euen Birthe of prince Edwarde . was borne at Hampton court , Prince Edward : & shortly after , Quene Iane left her lyfe , the .14 . day of October , ber ,

Anno. 29.

M Sir Rich. Gresham Mercer S Iohn Gresham date 1537 Thomas Lewen

The .viii. day of Nouember the corps of the Quene was caried to Windsor , and buried with great solempnitie .

The .xviii. day of Ianuary a salter of London was set on the pillory for packyng and sellyng of rotten herrynge , and vsyng of false weightes .

The .xviii. day of February ●a seruant Execution of my ladye Pargetors was drawen , hanged , and quartered for clyppynge of golde .

The .xxv. day of February syr Allein Execution a prieste and a gentylman were drawen to Tyborn , and there hanged and quartered for treason .

The .xxi. day of March Henry Harffam Execution customer of Plimmouth was drawen from Newgate to Tyborne , and there hanged and quartered for treason . And one Thomas Ewel likewise was hanged and quartered .

The .xxii. day of May frier Forest was hanged and brent in Smithfielde An. re. 30. Execution for denyenge the kynges supremacie : with hym was brent the Image of Daruell Gatherne of Wales .

The .xxvii. day of May was a great fyre at sainte Margaret Pattens , called Fyre in London . Roode lane , where were manye houses burned : and .ix. persons .

In Iuly was Edmonde Conyngshe attainted of treason for counter●eating Execution of the kynges signe manuell . And in August was Edward Clyfford for the same cause attaynted , and both put to execution at Tyborne .

The first day of September beynge The hangman hanged the sonday after Bartilmew faire , was one Cratwell hangman of London , & two persons more hanged at the wrestlyng place beside London , for robbing of a bouthe in Bartylmew faire .

In September by the speciall motion Images in churches taken down of the lord Cromwel , al the notable images , vnto whiche were made any speciall pylgremages and offeryngs wer vtterly taken away , as the images of Walsyngham , Ipswich , Worcester , the Lady of Wilsedon , with many other , and lykewise all shrines . &c.

In October and Nouember the abbeys wer suppressed , & al friers , monkes , Abbeyes suppressed . chanons , nonnes , and other sorts , were rooted out of this realme .

Anno. 30.

M date 1538 Sir wil. Forman Haberd . M Wil. Wilkinson Nic. Gybson

This Nicolas Gibson sheriffe and Grocer of London afore named , buylded a free schole at Ratcliffe , nere vnto London , appoyntynge to the same schole for the instruction of .lx. pore mens children in lernyng and vertuous education , a scholemaister & an vsher , with a stipend of ten pound by the yere to the maister : and .vi. pound .xiii. ● .iiii. d to the Vsher . He also builded certain almesse houses , adioyning to the said schole , for xiiii . poore and aged persones , suche as through impotencie and age are not able to susteyne the trauell and toyle of the worlde : who quarterly doo receiue vi . ● .viii. d. a pece for euer .

The .xvi. daye of Nouembre , was The friers in ▪ London suppressed . the Black friers in London suppressed , and the next day the white fryers , the next day the Gray friers , and the monkes of the Charterhouse , and so all the other immediatly after .

The .xxii. day of Nouember , was one Lamberte burnt . Iohn Nicolson , otherwise Lambert a priest , burnt in Smythfield .

Also in Nouember , wer Henry marques of Excester , & erle of Deuonshire and sir Henry Pole knight , the lorde Mountague , and fir Edward Neuell , brother to the lord of Burgauenny sent to the tower . The two lords were arrelgned the last day of December , before the lorde Chancellor , and there found gyltie : the third daye after , was arreigned sir Edward Neuell , sir Geffreye Poole , and two priestes called Crofts and Collyns , and one Hollande a ma●yner , and all attainted , and the .ix. day of Ianuary nexte folowynge , wer the said two lordes , and syr Edward Neuell Execution beheaded at the tower hyl : the two priestes and Holland were drawen to Tyborne , & there hanged & quartered , and syr Geffrey Poole was pardoned .

The xxii . day of December , a priest , Henry Daunce a bricklayer , and an organ maker , bare fagots at Pauls cros .

On Ash wednesday , wer Iohn Iones Execution Iohn Potter , & William Maneryng , hanged in the princes liuereis , on the southsyde of Paules churcheyarde , for killyng of Roger Cholmeley Esquier in the same place of malice pretended .

The third day of Marche , was syr Execution Nicolas Carew of Bedington ▪ in Surrey , beheaded at towre hyll .

The .xxviii. day of Aprill , began a An. reg. 31. parliament at westminster : in the whiche Margaret Countesse of Salisbury Gertrude , wyfe to the Marques of Excester , Reinolde Poole ▪ sir Adrian Foskewe , & Thomas Dingley knight of saint Iohns , and diuers other , wer attainted of treason . Foskew & Dingley were beheaded the .x. day of Iuly .

This yere the .viii. day of Maye , the Citizens of London mustered at the The great Muster at London . Myles end , al in bryght harneis , with coates of white sylke and cloathe , and chaines of gold in thre great battailes the number was .xv. thousande , beside wyff●ers and other wayters : who in goodly order passed through London to Westmynster , and so through the sanctuary , and round about the park of S. Iames : and so vp throughe the fie●●e , home through Holborne .

The .viii. day of Iuly , the Vicar of Execution Wandsworth , with his chaplayne , and his seruaunt , and f●yer Wayre , were all foure drawen from the Martha●sey vnto saint Thomas a Wateryngs , and there hanged and quartered .

The .xvi. day of September , Duke Frederik of Bau●●ie , the Paulsgraue of Rhine , the Marshall of duke Iohn , Frederick electour of Saxonye , with other , came to London , by whome the mariage was concluded betwene king Henry & the lady Anne , sister to William the Duke of Cleue .

Anno. 31.

M date 1539 Sir William Hollis Mercer S Tho. Feyrie Tho. Huntlowe

This Thomas Huntlow sheriffe before Charitable deedes of Huntlowe named , gaue to the company of the Haberdashers certain tenements , for the which they be bound to geue to .x. pore almes people of the same company euery one of them viii . d. euery friday , for euer . And also at euery quarter ▪ dyner to be kept by the maisters of the same companye , to be geuen to euery one of those .x. poore people before named , a peny lofe of bread a potle of ale , a pece of biefe worth .iiii. d in a platter with porage , and .iiii. d. in money .

The. 14. day of Nouember , Hugh Feringdon , Execution abbot of Reding , & .ii. priests the one called Rug , & the other named Onion , were attainted of high treason , for denying the king to be supreme hed of the church , & were drawen , hanged , and quartered at Readyng . The same day was Richarde Whitinge abbot of Glastenbury , likewyse attaynted , hanged and quartered on Tower hyll besyde his monastery for the same cause . Execution The first day of December , was Iohn Beche , abbot of Colchester , put to execution for the lyke offence .

In December wer appointed to waite Pencioners ▪ first began on the kynges highnes ▪ person . 5● . gen tilmen , called Pencioners or speares .

The third day of Ianuary , was the K. Henry maried the lady Anne of Cleue . lady Anne of Cleue , receiued at Black heath , and brought to Grenewich with great triumph : & the syxt day of the same moneth , she was maried to kyng Henry

The .xviij. day of Apryl , was Thomas Thomas Cromwel . lorde Cromwell , created Erle of Essex , and made great chamberlayn of England , whiche euer the erles of Oxenforde had before that tyme .

The knyghtes of the Rhodes , was Order of the Rhodes put downe in England dissolued in England , wherof heringe syr William Weston knight , priour of S. Iohnes , for thought dyed the fifthe day of May .

In May was sent to the tower , doctor Wylson and doctor Sampson bishop An. reg. ●● . of Chichester , for releuynge certain prisoners , which denied the kynges supremacie : and for the same offence was one Richarde Farmer Grocer of London , a welthy man , and of good estimation , committed to the Marshalsey , & after in Westmynster hall was arraigned and attainted in the Premun●re , and lost all his goodes .

The .ix. day o● Iuly , Thomas lord Tho. Cromwell beheaded . Cromwell , Erle of Essex , being in the counsaile chaumber , was sodeinly apprehended , and committed to the Tower of London . The .xix. daye of the same moneth he was attainted by parliament and neuer came to his answer : whiche lawe , he was the authour of , he was ▪ there attainted of heresy and hygh treson . And the .xxviii. day of Iulye , beheaded at the tower hyll , with the lord Hungerforde .

King Henry by auctoritie of parliament Quene Anne deuorced . was deuorced from the lady Anne of Cleue : and it was enacted , that she shold be taken no more as Quene , but called the lady Anne of Cleue .

The .xxx. day of Iuly , Robert Barnes , Execution Thomas Gerrarde , William Ie●ome priestes , wer burned in Smythfield . The same daye Thomas Abell , Edward Powel , and Richard Fetherstone , were drawen , hanged and quartered , for denyeng the kynge to be supreme head of the church of England .

The fourth day of August , were drawen Execution from the tower to tyborn , six persons , & one led betwene two sergeants , and there hanged and quartered : o●● was the Priour of Dancaster , an other a Monke of the Charter house of London : master Gyles Horne , a Monk of Westmynster , one Philpot , and one Carew , and a fryer .

The .viii. day of August , was the lady K. Henry● maried . Ratherine Haward shewed openly as Quene , at Hampton court : whiche dignitie she enioyed not long .

This yere was great death of hotte burnyng agues and f●●xes , and suche a drought , that welles and small riuers A greate drouthe . were dryed vp , and many cattell died for lacke of water : the sa●te water flowed aboue London bridge .

Anno. 32.

M Syr wil. Roche Draper S date 1540 William Laxton Mart ▪ Bowes

The .xxii. daye of December , was Execution An. reg. 33. Egerton and Harman put to death for counterfaityng the kynges great seale .

In April began a newe rebellion in Commotion in Yorkeshire . yorkshire , the beginners wherof were shortely taken , and put to execution in dyuers places : of whiche Leigh , Tatorsale , and Thorneton , were put to death at London , the xxviii . day of May Execution and sir Iohn Neuell knight , was executed at Yorke . The same day the countesse of Salisburye , was beheaded in the tower of London .

The .ix. day of Iune were Damport Execution and Chapman , two of the kynges gard , hanged at Grenewiche , for robberies .

The .xxviii. daye of Iune , the lorde Execution Leonard Gray , which before was deputie generall of Irelande , was beheaded at the tower hyll . Execution

The. 28. day of Iune , wer hanged at S. Thomas a Waterings , Mantell , Roiden & Froudes , gentilmen , for a spoile & murder that they had don in one of the kynges parkes vpon May Morning , the lorde Dacres of the South , being Execution in company with them : and on the morow which was saint Peters day , the lord Dacres was led from the towre a foote betwene the two sheriffes , through the city to tyborn , & ther put to deathe .

This sommer the kyng toke his progresse The kings progresse . to Yorke .

The fyrst day of Iuly , was a welsh man drawen , hanged , & quartered , for prophecying the kyngs maiesties deth .

Anno. 33.

M Sir michel Dormer Mercer S Sir Rouland Hyll Hen. Suckley

The lady Katherine Haward , whom the kyng had maried , for her vnchaste liuyng committed with Thomas Culpeper & Francis Dereham , was by parliament Execution attainted . Culpeper & Dereham , wer put to death at Tyborne , the x. day of December . The .xiii. day of February , Execution were beheaded within the tower , the lady Haward ( otherwise called Q. Katherin , & the lady Rocheford K. Henry maried his sixt wyfe . And shortly after , king Henry maried the lady Katherin Parre , that had ben wi●e to the lorde Latimer .

At this parliament the kyng was proclaimed kyng of Ireland , which name K. Henrye named king of Ireland . his predecessours neuer had , but were called Lord of Irelande .

The .x. day of March , a mayd was boyled in Smithfield , for poysonynge A ▪ mayd boiled in smithefyeld . many persons .

In Maye , the .xxxiiii. yeare of his raigne king Henry toke a loane of money of all such as were aboue the value Anno reg. 34. of . 50. pounde and vp warde .

The Duke of Norfolk with an army royall was sente into Scotlande , where he bourned and wasted all the marches , and there taried without any battaile , proffered by the king of Scottes , vntyll the myddest of Nouember followyng .

Anno. 34.

M Iohn Cotes Galter S Henry Hoblethorne Henry Hancotes

After the departure of our army from Scotland , the king of Scottes made a roade into England , & did much harm : but at the laste , sir Thomas Wharton . and syr William Musgraue , with a fewe of the borderers , mette with the Scottes on saynct Katherins eue , the xxiiii . of Nouember , where ( by the greate power of God ) they beynge in number . 15000. were ouerthrowen , in whyche conf●ic●e was taken the lorde Maxwell , the erles . of Glencarne and Sassilles , with all the capitaynes of the army . And on saint Thomas euen the Apostle , they were broughte to the tower of London , where they lay that nyght : the next daye folowyng , they were by the kynges charge apparelled all in sylke , and rode through the city to Westminster , where they wer sworn to bee true prisoners , and then were they delyuered to the custodye of dyuers noble men , whiche honorably entertayned them .

In this season , an Harolde of England , rydynge on the borders syde , to do a message , was mette by certayne rebels , which cruelly against all lawe of armes , slewe him in his cote armor , but they for this dede , were sent to the king the yere folowing , who executed them for that offence .

At newyeres tyde , the Scottes that were taken by Carlile , were by the kinge sente home agayne with greate giftes , vpon condition to agree to certayne articles .

The thyrd day of Iune the Abrine a An. reg. 15 lorde in Irelande , with diuers of the wild Irish submitted them to king Henry , and in Iuly , the sayde Abrine was created Earle of Clawricarde .

This yere in Iuly king Henry sent Goyng to Laundersey ouer . 6000. men to Landersey , whither also came the Emperour in proper person with a gret army , and sho●tly after came down the french King in proper person with a gret army , and offred to geue battell to the Emperour , by reason wherof the siege was raysed .

The xxviii . day of Iuly , were brent Execution at Wyndsor three persons , Anthony Person , Robert Testwood , and Henry ●ilmer .

This yere was a gret death in London A pestilenc● of the pestilence : & therfore Michelma● terme was adiourned to saint Albons , and there was kept to the ende .

Anno. 35.

M date 1543 Syr Wil. Bowyer Draper S Iohn Toules Richarde Dobbes

Syr William Bowier deceased the xiii . day of Aprill , about Easter , and syr Raufe Warren , serued out the residue of that yeare .

A roade was made into Scotlande by the garryson there , who burned . 60. villages , and tooke great prayes bothe of men and beastes .

In Nouember , the Englishmen that were sente to Laundersey , came home agayne .

This yere beyng leape yeare chaunsed Foure eclipses foure Eclipses ▪ one of the Sonne the .xxiii. day of Ianuary , and three of the Moone .

The beginning of March Germaine Execution . Gardiner , Larke parson of Chelsey be syde London , and Singleton , wer executed at Tiborne , for denying the king to be supreme head of the churche : and shortly one Ashbee was likewise executed for the same .

The .xxii. day of Marche , the Lorde Admirall with a great nauy , departed from London towardes Scotland .

The fourthe day of Aprill , a gonne Houses blowen vp with gonpouder . pouder house called the black swanne , standing vpon the east sinithfield , was blowen vp with other houses nighe adioyning , and therin were burned fyue men , a boye , and a woman .

Vpon May day died the lord Thomas Anno. 36. Audeley highe Chancellor of England : After whom succeded lord Thomas Writhesley .

The nauie sent by the lord admirall with whom was the lord Edward Seymor Earle of Hertforde , the kinges lieuetenant , and general captain of the army the fourth day of May arriued at Lith , the hauen of Edenboroughe , and toke the towne of Lyth , and spoyled it : Lithe and Edenborough taken after which they made toward Edenborough , where at a certayne bridge the Scottes had layde theyr ordinance : but by the policie of our Captaynes and souldiors , the Scottes ordinance was won , and discharged against them selues after this the towne of Edenboroughe sent vnto the armye , pretending to deliuer the Towne vpon certayne conditions , to the behofe of oure Kinge : But when the army entred , they were inuaded by them : for whiche cause the towne was destroied and wasted .

Kinge Henry and the Emperou● agreed ioyntly to inuade the realme of France with two great powers .

A proclamation made , enhaunsinge Coynes in ●hanced . the value of Gold to the rate of xlviii . ● and siluer to iiii . Shilling the ounce . It is to be noted , that at this time the kinge caused to be coyned the base moneys , Base moneys coyned . which was called down the fifth yere ●f Edward the syxt , and called in the second yere of Quene Elizabeth .

After the whitson holye dayes , the Duke of Norfolke , and the Lorde priuie seale , with a great army tooke their voyage into Fraunce , and besieged Motterell , where they laye vntyll the kinge hadde wonne Boloigne : Not longe after , the Duke of Suffolk with many other noble men passed the seas , and encamped before Boloigne on the East syde .

The xiiii . day of Iuly kinge Henry King Henry went to ●oloigne . with a goodlye companye passed from Douer to Casaice , and the 26 ▪ day encamped on the north syde of Boloigne , after whose comming the town was so sore battered with gonneshot , and certayne of their Towers beynge vndermined so shaken , that after a monethe●s ●●ege the capitayne sente woorde to the king , that he would yelde the towne to his behofe , vpon condition that al whiche were within , myghte departe with bagge and baggage : whiche conditions king Henry graunted , & the Boloigners Boloign● wonne . departed to the number of . 4454. and the xxv . day of September the kinge entred into highe Boloigne , with the nobilitie of this realme , and the trompettes blowing : The fyrst of October king Henry departed from Boloigne towarde Douer .

The nynthe daye of October in the nighte the French men came vnwares vppon the Englishemen in base Boloigne , and slewe of them a great number . Howe beit they were shortely hased from thence .

Anno. 36.

M William Laxton Grocer S Iohn Wilforde date 1544 Andrewe Iudde .

This yere was taken by the kinges shippes of the west countrey , and of the English coast , the number of . 300. frenche shippes , and more .

The vii . day of Iune a gret army of An. 37 Frenchmen came nere to the hauen of Boloigne , and skir●ished with the englishmen : and this army beganne to builde a fort , which before they departed they accomplished .

Worde was brought that the french menne entended to lande in the Isle of Wighte . Wherfore the kinge wente to The kinge wente to Portismouth , where wa● drowned the Mary Rose Frenchemen landed at the Isle of Wight Port●smouthe . At whiche tyme of the kinges abo●e there , a goodly shippe of Englande called the Mary Rose , with syr George Care we the capitaine , and many other gentilmen , were drowned in the middest of the hauen , by greate negligence and foly .

Certayne frenchemen landed in the Isle of Wighte , but they were dryuen awaye with the losse of theyr captayn and many souldiours .

In August the lorde Edward Seymor Earle of Hertford was sent by the king into Scotland , with an army of xii . thousand men , where he destroyed diuers townes , and greately endomaged the Scottes .

This yere the .xii. day of September S. Giles church br●t the Churche of sainte Gyles without Creplegate was brent .

Anno. 37.

M date 1545 syr Martin Bowes Goldsmith S George Barnes Rafe Alleyn

The .xxiiii. day of Nouember a parliament begon at Westminster , where was graunted to the king a Subsedye of .ii. s .viii. d. of the pounde of mouable Chaūt●●●●s giuen to king Henry . goods , and ▪ iii● . shilings the pound in landes to be payd in two yere , and all colledges , Chauntreys , and hospitalles were committed to the kinges order duringe his lyfe , to alter and transpose , which he promised to do to the glory of God , and the common profite of the realme .

About this time the Lorde Admirall landed in Normandy , and brente the suburbes of Tr●iport , and diuers villages along the Sea coaste , and destroyed and tooke almost all the ships in the hauen .

The stewes & other like borthel houses The stew e● put downe wer by the kinges commandement put downe in all partes of the realme .

In February should a woman haue ben burned in Smithfield , for clipping of golde , but the kinges pardon came , she being at the stake redy to be burned

T●is yere the citizens of London leuied An. reg. 3● The Condit a●a●g●t● & Lothbury builded . in the citie two fiftenes for the conueyance of more water to the citie : and then was the condites at A●g●te and at Lothbury begon to be builded .

This yere the xiii . day of Iune , beyng ● generall ●rocession Whitsonday , a continuall peace was proclaymed in the citie of London betwene the king of England and the French kinge , with a solempe procession , at the time of the proclamation geuing lande and prayse to God : and at night throughout the citie great bon ●yers were made .

The xrvii . day of Iune doctor Crom● recanted at Paules crosse .

The xvi . day of Iuly were burned in Smithfielde Anne Aske we gent●lwoman , Iohn L●ssels gentilman , Nicolas Execution Otterden Priest , and Iohn Hadland Taylour : And Doctor Shaxton sometyme byshop of Salisbury , preached at the same fyre , and recanted his opinions , perswadinge them to do the like but they would not .

The .xxi. daye of August , came into The admi●al of France ●anded at ●he tower ●har●e Englande to do his duety from the Frenche kinge , Mounsyre Deneball high Admirall of France , with great Triumphe , and also broughte with hym the S●cre of Diepe , and xii . galeis wel besene in diuers pointes , and landed at London at the tower wh●rfe , where he was honourably receyued with manye nobles and pi●res of this Realme , with greate shootynge of gunnes , and so broughte to the Byshoppe of Londons Palaice , and lay● there two nightes . On Monday th● xriii . day of August , he rode to Hampton Courte , where the King laye : and before he came there , Prince Edward receaued him with a companye of fyue hundred coates of veluet : and the princes liuerie were with sleues of cloathe of Golde , and halfe the coate embroudered with golde . And there were to the number of eyghte hundred horses royally apparailed , whiche broughte him to the manour of Hampton court to his father .

Anno. 38.

M Hen. Hoblethorne merchant tailour date 1546 S Rich. Iaruis Th. Curtise

In Ianuary Thomas duke of Norfolke was sent to the tower of London and condempned to perpetuall prison . And shortely after his sonne the Earle of Surrey was condemned , and beheaded the. xix day of Ianuary .

These thinges beyng doone , about Execution the ende of Ianuarie , King Henry departed out of his life , appointing his ●●st heyre to be his yong son prince Edwarde , and the seconde lady Mary his daughter by his first wife Quene Katherine , and the thirde , lady Elizabeth by his second wife Quene Anne Bolleyne .

Edward the syxt .

Anno Regni . 1.

date 1546 EDward the syxte , beganne his reygne the xxviii . day of Ianuarie in the yere . 1546. when he was but .ix. yeres olde . He deceased in the yere . 1553. the v● . daye of Iuly , so he reigned .vi. yeres v. monthes and viii . dayes . By his fathers will were appoynted .xvi. gouernours and ouerseers of this yonge prince , the chiefe wherof was his vncle erle of Herford who shortly after was made Duke of Sommersette , and Protectour of the kinge and realme : the .xix. day of February he rode solemnely with the nobilitie of the Realme , from the tower to Westminster , throughe the Citie , which was richely hanged , euery condite ●onning with wene : with pageantes , being richely apparailed to receaue him at euery place , with Orations of S. Paules church lay at ancre his prayse . And on the Southesyde of Paules churchyard , an Argosie came from the Batt●lment of Paules churche , vppon a Cable , beynge made faste to an anker , at the De●nes gate , lying vpon his breast , ayding him self neyther with hande nor foote , and after ascended to the middest of the same Gable , and tombled and playd many pretie toyes , whereat the kinge with the nobles of the Realme laughed righte hartily : the .xxv. of Februarye he was crowned Kinge at Westminster with great solempnitie .

The Lorde Protectour with the Images taken downe reste of the Counsayle , sente Commissioners into all partes of the Realme , ● willing them to take all Images oute of theyr Churches , with them wer sent diuers preachers , to perswade the people from theyr beades and such lyke : Procession forbidden also procession was commanded to be no more vsed : And shortely after was a Parliamente , wherein besyde other Chauntries geuen to the king thinges , Chauntries were geuen into the kinges handes , to be vsed at his pleasure . And also an order taken for the vse of the Lordes Supper , that it shoulde be in bothe kyndes of breade and wine .

In August the Duke of Somerset and the Earle of Warwicke with a noble army were sent into Scotland : and nere to Edenboroughe at a place called Muskelboroughe , the Englishmen and Scottes mette , where betwene them was foughten a cruel battayle . Muskelborow field . The victorie fell to the Englishmen , and the Scottes were slayne aboue .xiiii. thousande , and taken prisoners of Lordes , knightes , and gentilmen xv . hundred .

Anno. 1.

M date 1547 Syr Iohn Gresham mercer S The. White Robert Chertsey

This second yere of king Edward the syxt , the watche whiche in London Anno. 2 had ben vsed at Midsomer , and of long tyme before had ben layde downe , was nowe agayne vsed , both on the euen of sainct Iohn , at Mydsomer , and on the euen of sainte Peter next folowing , in as beautiful maner , and in as good order , as it had bene accustomed before tyme .

The laste daye of Iulye , Stephen Gardiner byshop of Winchester , was for a sermon made before king Edward and the Counsell sent to the tower of London , where he remayned all thys kinges reigne .

This yeare in London was great A great pestilence mortalitie by the pestilence . Wherfore a commaundement was geuen to all Curates , and other hauing to do therwith , that no corps shoulde be buried before syxe of the clock in the morning nor after sixe of the clock at night , and that there shoulde at the burying of euerye corps be ronge one belie at the leaste , the space of three quarters of an howre .

Anno. 2.

M syr Henry ●mcottes ●●shmonger S date 1548 William . Locke Iohn O●ife

Syr Thomas Seimer highe Admirall of Englande brother to the Lorde Protectour , and the kinges vncle , had maried Quene Katherine late wyfe to Kinge Henry , she conceiuinge a stomacke againste the Lorde protectors wife . And therevpon also in the behalfe of theyr wiues , displeasure and grudge began betwene the two brothers , which at the length brake out to the confusion of theym bothe : For the An reg. 3. Execution twenty day of March was the lord admirall beheaded at tower hill .

This yere about Whitsontide , and Commotion in Cornewal & Deuonshyre so foorthe vntyll September , the commons in most part of this realm , made sundry insurrections and comm●tions Amongest whom , diuers of the commons of Cornewall and Deuonshyre , rose against the nobles and gentilmen : and in sundrye Campes besieged the towne of Exceter , whiche was valiantly defended .

Also they of Norfolke and Suffolk Commotion in Norfolk encamped them selues in a wood , called saynt Nicholas wood , nere vnto Norwiche , declaring them selues to be grieued with parkes , pastures , and inclosures made by the gentilmen , who required the same to be disparked & set among the commons . Into Deuonsh●re against Humfrey Arundel and his rebels , was sent the lord Russel , lorde preuy seale , with a number of souldiors . The lord Gray was also sent with a number of strangers , which wer horsemen , wherin diuers conflictes they slewe many people , and spoyled that countrey .

In Norfolke againg captain Kite a Tanner , and his company , syr Iohn Dudley erle of Warwicke , went with an army : where both he him selfe and a great number of gentilmen that wer with him , metynge with the rebelles , were in suche daunger , as they hadde thoughte all to haue dyed in the place : but God brought it so to passe , that as went there as in all other places , they were partely by power constrayned , partely by promes of theyr pardon perswaded to subin●r them selues to theyr prince , and delyuered theyr chiefe capitaynes to punishment , but yet after the losse of manye thousandes of Englishemen .

The king of Fraunce perc●auinge such sedition and trouble in England , did not omitte the occasion , but in the meane time ▪ assaulted certain holdes about the town of Boloigne builded of the Englishmen for the defence of the same , and namely tooke the forte called newe hauen , and thereby much indamaged the Englishe garrison that lay at Boloigne . The losse of this was layd to the lord Protectour because he hauyng the chiefe gouernement of the Realme , dyd not see those partes better furnyshed : in conclusion the erle of Warwicke , with the consente of other nobles of the Realme , by open proclamation accused him of misgouernement as well in this as in diuers other matters . Wherfore when he fled with the yong kyng to Wyndsour castell , they caused hym to be fette from thens , and brought as a traitoure to the tower of London , the .xiiii. day of October .

Anno. 3.

M date 1549 Sir Rouland Hyll Mercer S Iohn Yorke Richarde Turke

This syr Roulande Hylle , to the great prayse of his vocation , and to the Charitable dedes done by sir Rouland hyll . synguler comfort of the weale publi●e of his countrey , erected many notable monumentes and good dedes , whiche were to long here to write . Wherfore I referre them to my Summarie .

Vpon a Sondaye beynge the nyntene A murder . daye of Ianuarye , were murthered in London , betwene Newgate , and Smythfyelde , twoo Capitaynes whyche hadde serued the kynge in his warres at Boloigne , and other where : the one was called Bambo , the other Filic●rga , bothe Spanyardes : thys murder was commytted by Charles ●auaro a Flemmyng , whom came in poste from Barwike to London to do that acte . And beynge hanged for the Execution same with his thre men in Smithfield sayd at his death , he wolde neuer repent it : they were all foure hanged on the fryday next after , which was the .xxv. day of Ianuary .

The .xxvii. day of Ianuary , Humfrey Arundell capitaine of the rebelles in Deuonshire , was hanged , drawen , and quartered at Tyborn , with diuers Execution other , as Wynslade , Holmes , & Bery , &c. About the same tyme , Robert Kite , capitayn of them that rose in Norfolk with his brother William , was condemned and sente to Norwiche , where the sayd Robert was hanged in chaynes vpon the top of Norwiche castell .

About the begynnyng of Februarye , As. reg. 4. the Embassadoures of Englande and France , consulted of a peace to be had betwene both Realmes , whiche after was concluded .

The .vi. day of February , the Duke of ▪ Somerset kyng Edwardes vncle , was deliuered oute of the tower , and the same night he supped with the erle of Warwike at the sheriffes house called maister Yorke .

The .x. day of February , one Bella Suffolke man , was drawen frome the Execution tower to Tyborne , and there hanged & quartered for mouyng a new rebellion in Suffolke and Essex .

On monday , beyng the laste daye of Marche , a general peace was proclaimed betwene the kynges of Englande and Fraunce , & in the same peace were included the emperor & the Scottes .

The .xxv. day of Aprill , the towne of Bulleyn was yelded vp vnto the french Boloigne yelded to the Frenche . Kynge , and his Capitaines cooke the possession .

The .ii. day of May , one Ioane Knel otherwyse called Ioane Butcher , or Ioane of Kent , was burned in Smith field for heresy , that Christ toke no fleshe of the virgin Mary , but passed through her body as through a conduicte .

Certayn lewde persons attempted a newe rebellion in some part of Kent , but they were sone repressed , & certain of the chief , as Richarde Lyon , Goddard Ioane bouther burnt Gorran , and Richarde Irelande , were apprehended and put to death for the same , the .xiiii. day of May .

Anno. 4.

M date 1550 Sir Andrew Iudskin . S Augus Hind Iohn Lyon

This syr Andrew Iudde exected one A ●ree scole at Tūbrige buylded . notable schoole at Tunbridge in Kent wherin be brought vp and norished in good learnyng , great store of youth , as wel brought vp in that shire , as brought from other countreys adioynyng .

This yeare vpon a thurspay , beynge Thre f●ud● the .xvii. daye of December , the Thames beneth the bridge dyd e●be & flow thre tymes within .ix. houres : and the same day & tyme , the byshop of Wynchester was brought vnto Lambeth by water , before the byshop of Canterbury , and other the kynges commissioners where were obie●●ed vnto hym certain articles on the kinges behalfe , and day assigned hym to answer .

It was enacted ▪ that priestes chyldren should be legitimate .

This yere on saint Valentines daye , at Feuersham in Kente , one Arden , a An. reg. 5. gentleman , was kylled by the consente of his owne wyfe . For this a●● , iust punyshement was afterward taken vpon those that were the ●oers and consenters to the same . The wife her self was burned at Cantorbury the .xiiii. day of Marche , the same day two other were hanged in chaynes at Feuersham , and a woman brent : Mosby and his sister Execution were hanged in Smithfield at London . And black Wyll the Ruffian that was hyred to do the acte , after his first scape was apprehended and burnt on a scaffold at Flyshyng in Sealande .

The .xiiii. day of February , beynge An Arrian burnt . saterday ▪ D. Stephen Gardiner byshop of Winchester , was depriued of his bishoprike , and so committed to the tower agayne . Into his place was translated do●●or Poynet , who before was bishop of Rochester .

The .xxiiii. day of Apryl , beyng friday , a d●●hemā was burned in Smithfield for heresy , who held the detestable opinion of the Arrians .

The . viii● day of May , a proclamation was made , that from and after the last day of August then next ensuyng , our shi●lyng of the valu of xii . d shold be currant but for .ix. d. and a grote for three pence : by reason of which proclamation ens●●ed great dearth of al thinges , for the people couetyng to rayse the losse of their money ▪ vpon such kynde of wares or vi●tual as they occupied , dyd dayly enhaunce the price , most miserbaly oppressyng the poore .

The .xxv. day of May , beyng Monday betwene the howers of eleuen & An earthequake . one of the clock at after noone , was ●n earthequake of halfe a quarter of an ●owre long at Blechyngleye , at Godstone , at Croydon , at Aibery , and at diuers other places in Southerye and Myddlesex .

The .ix. day of Iuly being thursday , the forsaid proclamation , which was appointed to take effect the last day of August next commyng , was shortned vnto this present day , and toke effect immediatly The firste falle of the money . vpon the publishing of the same , which was done betwene ix . and ten of the clocke before noone , so that immediatly , a shilling went for .ix. pens , and a grote for .iii. d , and no word spoken of the smalle money , as pence and halfe grotes , by reason whereof , there was no smalle money to be gotten to geue the poore people .

The sweating sicknes began in London Sweating sycknes . the .viii. day of Iuly : and the .x. day of Iuly it was most vehement : which was so terrible , that people beynge in best health was sodeynely taken , and dead in .xxiiii. howers , or .xii. or l●sse , for lacke of skill in guydyng them in their sweate . And it is to be noted , tha● this mortalitie felle chiefly or rather only on men , and those also of the best age , as betwene .xxx. and .xl. yeares of age : wherefore this nation was muche ale●rd of it ▪ and for the tyme began to repent , and remember God . But as the disease in tyme relented ▪ so our deuotion also in shorte space decaied : the first weke died in London .800 . persones , and then it ceassed .

The . xvi● . day of August , beyng monday , The seconde ●al● of the money . was proc●amation made , that the shilling , which of late was called downe to .ix. d. shor● be currant for .vi. d. the grote ii . d. the half grote .i. d. a peny a ob.

The .xi. day of October , beynge sondaye , the Lorde Marques Dorset was created Duke of Suffolk , the lord erle of Marwicke , was created Duke of Northumberland , and the erle of Wilshire , was created Marques of Winchester , and syr William Herberte , the master of the horse , was created erle of Penbro●e , & diuers men made knights

The .xvi. day of October , being fryday , The Duke of Somerset committed agayne to the tower . the duke of Somerset was broght agayne to the tower of London , and in the next morning the duchesse his wife ▪ was brought thither also : & ther went also with the Duke the lorde Greye of Wylton , syr Rafe Dane , and syr Thomas Palmer , and diuers other gentlemen of his familiars .

An. 5.

M Richarde Dobbes Skinner S date Iohn Lamberte Iohn Couper

The .xxx. day of October beyng fryday , was proclaymed a newe coyne of A new● coyne . money , both syluer & gold : soueraines of fyne golde at .xxx. ● . Angels of fyne gold at .x. ● . and dyuers other pieces of gold of lesser value : a piece of syluer of v. ● . and a piece of .ii. ● .vj. d. the sterlyng shillyng .xii. d. and sundrye other smaller pieces of money .

The .vi. daye of Nouember , beynge fryday , the olde Quene of Scots , rode The quene of Scottes through London and Cheape , wyth a great company of englyshmen waytyng on her , after she had layne 4 days in the bishops place besides Paules church . The Duke of Somerset ●raigned .

The fyrst day of December , the duke of Somerset was arreigned at Westmynster halle , and was there acquited of treason , but condemned of felony .

The .vii. d●ye of December , was a generall Muster of the horsemenne , whiche were in the wages of the nobles of the Realme : and for the which the kynges maiestie allowed yea●elye for euery man .xx. pounde , the whiche muster was made vpon the caussey ouer agaynst the kynges palaice at saint Iames , the number of horse was estemed to be a thousa●d .

The .xxii. day of Ianuary , beyng friday , Edward duke of Somerset , king Execution Edwardes vncle before mencioned , was beheaded at the towre hyll .

On the .xx. day of February , the marchantes of the Styliarde at London , An. reg. 6. were put from theyr priuiledge of oc●upyinge , whiche they of longe tyme before had vsed .

The .xxvi. daye of Februarye , Sir Rafe a Vane , and sir Myles Partrige Execution were hanged vppon the gallowes at tower hyll : and sir Michaell Stanhope , with syr Thomas Arundel , wer beheaded vpon the scaffolde , whiche foure were condempned as accessarye in that whiche the Duke was condemned for ▪

The last day of Aprill , through negligence A howse ●lowen vp with gunpowder . of the gonne pouder makers , a certayn house with thre last of pouder , was blowen vp and buent , the said gonpouder makers being .xv. in number , were all slayn at the tower hyll , a little from the Minoris besyde London on the backe syde of New abbey .

The .iii. day of August was borne a meruailous strange monster at a place A monster called Myddle●on .xi. miles from Oxenford , a woman brought forth a child which had .ii. perfe●●bodies frome the nauel vp ward , and w●re so ioyned together at the nauell , that whenne they were layde in length , the one head and body was eastward , and the other west the legges for bothe the bodies grewe out at the myddes , where the bodyes ioyned , and had but one issue for the excrement of both the bodies : they lyued xviii . dayes , and when they were opened , it appered they wer women children Great fyshes taken .

The .viii. day of August , there were taken about Quinborough thre greate fyshes called Do●phines , or by some called Rigs : and the weke folowing , at ▪ Blackwall , wer .vi more taken and brought to London , & there solde : the ●east of them was greater then any horse .

The same moneth of August , began the great prouision for the pore in London , towardes the whiche euery man was contributorie , and gaue certayn money in hande , and promised to geue a certain wekely . The first house whiche was begon was at the Gray friers in Newgate market .

The .vii. day of October were two great fyshes taken at Grauesend , which Great fyshes . were called whirlepoles , they wer afterward drawen vp aboue the bridge .

The .xiiij. day of October , the bishop of Durham Cuthbert Tunstall was depriued from his byshoprike .

Anno. 6.

M date 1552 George Garnes haberdasher S Will . Garrct Iohn Maynarde

This sir George Garnes haberdasher gaue the windmil which standeth toward the east in Fins●ery fielde to the poore almose people of the same companye . And also he gaue to be distribute to the poore people of the parish of S. Bartholomew the little .xviii. d. in breade euery sonday for euer .

The .xxi day of Nouember . the children were taken into the Hospitall at the gray friers to the numbre of iiii . C

In the sommer past , kyng Edwarde went in progresse into the weste countrey , where he had so muche exercise of haukyng and hunting , as was thought by some to bee da●ngerous vnto hys healthe . Towarde wynter he retourned to London , and frome thense to Grene wiche , where all the 〈◊〉 season was passed with muche pleasantnesse and myr●he , vntyll at length in Ianuarye he fell sycke of a cough , whiche ended in co●sumption of the lyghtes .

The .xx. day of May .iii. great shippes Voyage to Moscouie . well furnyshed were set forth for the aduentu●e of the vnknowen voyage to Moscouia . And .ii. other shyps were sente foorth to seke aduentures southe wardes .

In May Lorde Gylsorde the Duke of Northumberlandes fourthe sonne , maried lady Iane the Duke of Suffolkes daughter , whose mother being than alyue , was daughter to Mary kynge Henryes syster .

The .xxii. daye of Iune was a verye great & terrible clap of thunder aboute Great thunder . rii . of the clock at noone , which bet open one of the doores of saint Denyse c●●●●ch in London , & tore of both lock and lynyng of the same doore .

Kyng Edward beyng about the age Kyng Edwarde deceased . of xvi . yeres , as is said before , was long sick of a consumption of the lightes , & the ▪ vi . day of Iuly ended his lyfe .

The x. day of Iuly the death of kyng Edward● was publyshed . The same day in the after noone about fowero● the clocke , the Lady Iane doughter of the lady Frances , the duchesse of Suffolke , whiche Lady Iane was maried vnto the Lorde Gylforde Dudley the fourthe sonne vnto the Duke of Northumberland , was conueyed by water to the Tower of London , and betwene vi●. and .viii. of the clocke in the euening , proclamat●on was made through out the citie , whereby was declared , that kyng Edward beyng dece●sed , by his wyll had assigned the sayde Lady Iane to be quene , and thervpon so proclaymed Quene of Englande . This matter was very greuously taken of the common people , and a great numbre of gentilmen , for the ●one they bare to lady Mary , and the right of her title . For when it was heard that the Ladye Mary was fled to Framingham castel in Suffolke , the people of the countrey almost wholly resorted vnto her , and in Oxenford syr Iohn Williams : in Buckynghamshire , syr Edmunde Peckham , and in dyuers other places many men of worshyppe , gathered great powers , and with al spede made toward Suffolke , where lady Marye was , The .xiii. day of Iuly by appoi●t mente of the counsell of the duke of Northumberland , the Earle of Huntingdon , the lord Grey of Wilton , and dyuers other with a greate numbre of men of armes , wente to fetche her by force , and was on theyr way as farre as Bury . But the .xix. daye of Iulye , the counsell , partely moued wyth the right of her cause , partly consydering that the most of the Realm was wholly bente on her syde : chaunged theyr myndes , and immediately came in●o Cheapesyde with the kynge of Heraldes , where they proclaymed the ladye Lady Mary proclaymed quene Mary , Quene of Englande , kepyng as prisoners in the Tower , lady Iane lately proclaimed , and lorde Gylford her husband : and the duke , returnyng to Cambridge , on the twentye daye at nyght , beyng apprechended of the gard , he with other , was brought to the tower of London , the fiue and twentye of Iulye . Thus was the matter ended without bloudshed , whiche men feared , woulde haue brought the deth of many thousandes .

¶ Quene Marye .

Anno Regni .i.

date 1553 MAry the eldest daughter of kyng Henrye the .viii. began her reigne ouer thys realme of Englande the .vi. day of Iuly , in the yeare of oure Lord . 1553. and deceased in the yere of our Lorde 1553. the. 17. day of Nouember , so she reigned .v. yeares .iiii. moneths & .xi : days : she was proclaimed Quene at London , the .xix. day of Iuly , and the .xx. day at the castel of Framyngham : and afterward being accompanied with a goodly band of noble men , gentylmen , and commoners gathered out of all partes of the realme , came to London , and entred the tower the .iii. day of August In her fathers tyme and brothers time and other were caste into the Tower : some for treason layde to their charge , as the Duke of Norffolke , and the lorde Courtneye , some for matters of Religion , as Doctour Tonstall , byshop of Durham , and other : whiche continued there prisoners at the Quenes commyng : to all these and manye other , she granted pardon , and restored them to theyr forme● dignities . Lykewyse dyd she vnto Doctour Gardener byshop of Wynchester , whome she set at libertie , made hym hygh chancellor of England , the lorde Courtney made erle of Deuonshire .

The .xi. day of August certayne gentylmen A wherrye ouerturned mindyng to passe through London bridge in a wherrye , were there ouerturned , and seuen of them drowned

The .xiii. day of August one master Bourne a Canon of Poules , preached at Paules Crosse , whose talke mysliked the audience , that some cryed , Pull hym oute , and one threwe a dagger at hym , which hyttyng one of the syde postes , rebounded backe agayne : & then maister Bradforde and Iohn Rogers two preachers of kyng Edwards time with muche laboure conueyed the sayd maister Bourne oute of the audience into Paules schole .

The .xxii. day of August the duke of Execution Northumberland was beheaded , and with him wer put to deth sir Iohn Gates , & syr Thomas Palmer called Buskin Palmer knightes .

The xxvi . day of August in the eueninge The greate Hary . a ship was burnt at Wolwiche , called the greate Hary , by the negligence of mariners , she was of burthen a thousand tunne .

The last day of September the quenes A man stode on the wethercok of Poules . hyghnes rode thorough the citie to Westminster in moste goodly maner , and pagentes in all places accustomed beyng moste gorgeously trimmed : And as her grace passed by Pauls , a certain duche man stode vpon the wethercock with an enseigne in his hande , flouryshyng with the same , very strange to the beholders . And the morow her grace was crowned at Westminster by doctor Gardiner bishop of Winchester .

The fyfth day of October began the Parliament at Westminster , and masse of the holy ghoste was songe .

The xxv ▪ day of October the barge Grauesend barge . of Grauesend by great misfortune of a catch running vpon her , was ouerthrowen and .xiiii. persons drowned , and xvi . saued by swimming .

The xxiii . the xxv . the .xxvii. days of October were certayn disputations in the long chapell at the north doro of Paules concerning Transubstantiation , but nothing throughly determined .

Anno. 1.

M Tho. White marchant taylour . date S Thomas Offley Wil. Hewet

The same syr Thomas White , a worthy patron and protector of poore scholers and learninge , renewed or rather erected a college in Oxford , that was in S. Iohns college in Oxforde erect●d great ruine and decay , now called S. Iohns college , and before Bernard college , indowing the same with landes & reuenues , to the greate preferment of learning and comfort of poore mennes children .

The like College also now called trinity college , syr Thomas Pope knight Trinitie college erected to his great praise and singuler commendation erected , which sometime was called Durham colledge , appoyntinge for the maintenaunce of the fellowes and scholars like possession .

Cardinall Poole , who fledde out of England in the tyme of kinge Henry , and was in gret estimation in the court of Rome , and sent for by Quene Mary to returne into his countrey .

The xiii . day of Nouember D Cra●●er Archbishop of Cantorbury , lady Iane that was before proclaimed quene , an● the lord Gilford her husband wer openly arraigned & condemned for treason .

The .v. day of December the parliament was dissolued , in the which parliament all statutes that wer made eyther of Premunire in time of king Henry the viii . or concerning religion an● administration of the sacramentes vnder king Edward the syxt , wer repealed , and the latten seruice restored as it was in the last yere of king Henry the eyght : and communication was had of the Quenes mariage with king Phillip the Emperours sonne . &c.

The beginning of Ianuary the emperor sent a noble man called Ecmondane and certayne other ambassadours in to England to make a perfect conclusion of the mariage betwen king Philip and Quene Mary .

The .xx. day of Ianuary the lord Chancellor with other of the counsel , declared openly vnto the Quenes maiesties houshold , that ther was a mariage concluded , betwen her grace and the king ●f Spayne , whiche should be a greate strength , honour , and enriching to the realme of England .

This mariage was so greuously taken of diuers noblemen , gentlemen & commoners , that for this , and religion they in such sort conspired against the Quene , that if God had not wonderfully preuented them , it woulde haue brought much more trouble and danger . Commotion in Kent For syr Thomas Wyat in Kente , beyng one of the chiefe , about the .xx. daye of Ianuary , gathered a certayne company , & much incensed the people of those parts against the quene , saying : That she & the counsel intended not only by alteration of religion to bring in the pope but also by mariage of a stranger to bring the realme into miserable seruitude . The Quene sent the duke of Norfolk with a company of soldiors into Kent against Wiat , wher the duke meting with Wiat , not farre from Rochester bridge was forsaken of his souldiours , and returned to London . Also Henry duke of Suffolk father to lady The du●●of Suffol● proclaimed hi● daugh●ter quen● Iane , flying into Leicestershyre , & Warwikeshy●e , in diuers places as he went again proclaymed his daughter quene ▪ but the peple did not inclin● vnto him . Wherfore when the erle of Huntington that was sent to pursue him , cam to Couentry , the duke hauing no gret strength of men about him , was brought therby into a streight , and hydyng himselfe ●n a parke of his owne by Couentry , was bewraied , and by the erle of Huntington brought prisoner to London , and Duke o● Suffolke taken The quene came to the Guild hall in London the same day beyng the fyrst of February , the Quene came from Westminster to the Guilde hall in London : and there after vehement woordes against Wiat , declared that she ment not other wyse to marry , then the Councel shold thynke bothe honourable and commodious to the realme : and therfore willed them truely to assiste her in repressing such as contrarye to theyr dueties rebelled . Moreouer , she appoynted lorde William Haward lieuetenaunte of the citie , and the Erle of Pembroke generall of the fyelde , whiche both prepared all thinges necessarye for theyr purposes .

Wy●te came neare vnto the Citie and entred into Southwarke , the third day of February , wherefore the drawe ▪ bridge was broken down , ordinance bent to that parte , generall pardon proclaymed to al them that would geue ouer and forsake the rebelles . After Wiat had layne . i● . dais in Southwarke , he turned his iourney to King●●on on Shrouetuisday in the morning beyng the syxt of February , where he passed ouer the Thames , and purposed to haue come to London in the nighte : but by meanes that the cariage of hys thief ordinance brake he was so letted that he coulde not come before it was farre day . At that time the erle of Pembroke ▪ and diuers other were in sainte Iames field with a gret power , & theyr ordinance so bent that Wiate was fayn to leaue the common way , and with a smal company came vnder saint Iames wall from the danger of the ordinance , and so went by Charinge crosse vnto Ludgate without resistance , and there thought to haue be let in . But perceauinge that he was disapoynted of his Wiat taken purpose he returned ▪ and about temple barre was taken prisoner .

Proclamation was made in London that no man should keepe in his house any of Wiates faction . And shortly after about the number of fifty wer hanged on .xx. paire of gallouses made for that purpose in diuers places in and about the citie .

The .xii. day of February Lady Iane the duke Suffolkes daughter and her husband lorde Gylford were beheaded Execution for feare least any othe shold make lil ▪ trouble for her title , as her father ha● attempted ▪

The xvii . day of February was proclamation made that al strangers shold voyde the Realme within .xxiiii ▪ dayes next ensuinge , vpon payne of confiscation of theyr goodes ( al free de●●sens marchantes , embassadours and theyr seruantes except . )

The xvii . daye of February Henry Duke of Suffolk was condempned of Execution treason , & the fourth day after beheaded at the tower hill .

The. 23. of February , about . 240. prisoners of Wiats fa●●●●on went with halters about theyr neckes toward Westminster , who had theyr pardon in chepe ▪

The x. of Aprill D. Cra●●er archbishop of Cantorbury , D. Ridley o● London , and Hugh Latimer ones by : shop of Worcester , were conueyed as prisoners from the tower of London to Oxford ▪ there to dispute with the diuines and learned men .

The .xi. day of Aprill syr Thomas Execution Wiat was beheaded at tower hill ▪ and after quartered , his quarters were se● vp in diuers places , and his heade 〈…〉 gallowes at Hay hill , wher it w●● 〈◊〉 after s●olne away .

The 27. of Aprill the lord Thomas Gray , brother to the late duke of Suffolke , was beheaded .

William Thomas a gentleman , and Execution certayne other persons wer apprehended for conspiring quene Maries death the same William Thomas for that offence the .xviii. day of May was drawen hanged and quartered at Tyborne .

The .xxiiii. day of May , beinge the ●east of Corpus Christi , a ioyner called Iohn Strete wold haue taken the sacrament out of the priests hands in Smith field , in the time of procession , but he was resisted , taken & put in Newgate .

The fourth day of Iune was taken Crosse in Cheape down all the gallowes that wer about London . The same day began the crosse of Cheape to be new gyldid .

The .xv. daye of Iuly Elizabeth a The sprite in the wall wench of the age of .xvi. or , xviii . yeres , did open penaunce at Paules crosse , where she confessed , that she beyng in●●ced by lewde councell , had vpon the ●iiii . day of Marche laste passed counterfait certain speches in an house , nere vnto Aldersgate in London , about the which , the peple of the whole citie wer wonderfully molested .

The .xix. day of Iuly king Philip the emperours sonne , arriued at South-hampton , King Philip the .iiii. day after he came to Winchester , and there was honourably receiued of the bishop , and a gret number of nobles , the next day he met with the quene with whom after he had long and familiar talke . The second day beyng saint Iames day , the mariage was in honorable maner solemnised betwen him and Quene Mary . Shortly after king Philip and quene Mary departed from Winchester , and with a goodly company were brought to London , and there with great prouision wer receaued of the Citizens the .xviii. day of August . At that time a man came as it Paules steple laye at Anker were flying vpon a rope from Pauls steaple to the deanes wall .

In October the emperor sent embassadours into England to yeld vnto his sonne king Philip the Dukedome of Millayne .

Anno. M. 2. P. 1.

M date Iohn Lyon grocer S Dauid Wodroffe Wil. Chester .

The .xxiii. of Nouember Cardinall Cardinall Poole Poole came into England , and was receyued with honoure in all places 〈◊〉 he passed ▪ At the same tyme he was by Parliamente restored to his olde estate and dignitie that he was putte from by king Henry the quenes father and shortely after came into the Parliamente house , where the king , quene and , other states were al present . Then he declaryng the cause of hys legasie , fyrst exhorted them to returne to the communion of the churche , & restore to the most holy father and pope , his due aucthoritie , secondly he aduertised them to geue thanks to God that had sent them so blessed a king and quene : finally he signified , for so much as they had with great gentilnes restored him to his honour & dignitie , that he most earnestly desired to see them restored to the heauenly court & vnitie of the church . The next day the whole court of parliament drue out the forme of a supplication , the summe wherof ▪ was , that they greatly repented them of that schisme that they had lyued in . And therfore desyred the Quene and the Cardinall that by theyr meanes they mighte be restored to the bosome of the holy church & obedience of the seu of Rome . The nexte day , the king , quene , and Cardinall beyng present , the lorde Chancellour declared what the parliament had determined concerning the Cardinals request , and offered vnto the kinge , and Quene the supplication before mentioned , which beyng read , the Cardinall in a large oration , declared how acceptable repentaunce was in the sighte of God . &c. Immediately he ▪ makinge prayer vnto God , by authoritie to hym committed absolued them , and restored them to the church of Rome . When all thys was done , they wente all vnto the chapell , and there synging Te deum , with greate solempnitie declared the ioye and gladnesse , that for this reconciliation was pretended .

The ii . day of December beyng sonday , the kinges maiestie , the lord Cardinal , and diuers other of the nobilitie repaired to saint Paules church in London , and so vnto a window of the same directly against the crosse , wher the byshop of Winchester being lord Chancellor of England made a sermon ▪ declaryng how this realme was agayne restored to the church of Rome .

The 27. of December the prince of P●amont The prince of Piamont duke of Sauoy , with other lords wer receiued at Grauesend by the lord priuie ●eale & other ▪ & so conueyd along the riuer of Thames to Westminster .

In the beginning of Ianuary the parliament was dissolued : Wherin it was enacted , that the statutes before tyme made for the punishment of heretikes , and the confirmation of the popes power should be reuiued , and in so good force as euer they had ben before king Henries reigne : and that such actes as wer made against the supremacie of the Pope should be cleane abrogated .

The ix . day of Ianuary the prince of The prince of Orenge . Orenge beyng receiued at Grauesend , was conueyed along the riuer of Thamis , and landed at Suffolke place .

The iiii . of February Iohn Rogers Execution . was burned in Smithfield . The .vii. of February , the lord Strange being maried at the court , the same day at nighte was a goodly pastyme of Iuga cana by Iuga ca●● . cresset lyght , there were .lxx. cresset lightes .

The xviii . of February the bishop of Execution . Ely , with the lord Mountacute & diuers other ▪ well apparelled rode forth of the citie of London towards Rome ambassadours from the king , quene & counsel .

The xvi . day of March a weauer of Shordit●h , was burned in Smithfild .

On Easter day one William Flower with a wod●ni● , wounded a priest , as he was ministrynge the sacrament to the people in S. Margaretes churche at Westminster : for the which offence , the sayd William had his right hand smitten of , and for opinions in matters of religion was burned in sainct Margarets churchyard the .xxiiii. day of April ▪

In May the Lorde Cardinall Poole the lorde Chauncellour of Englande , the earle of Arundell , high stewarde of England , and the lorde Paget went ouer sea to Calice , and nere vnto Mark● treated with the Emperors and French kynges Commissioners , for a peace to be had betwene the sayd princes , who returned agayne into Englande , about the myddest of Iune , withoute any agreement makyng .

The tenthe day of May , a ladde called ● mylners ●onne counterfeated to 〈◊〉 ● . Edward the ▪ ● . Wylliam Fetherstone , aboute the age of eightene yeares , who named him selfe to be kyng Edwarde the .vi. was taken about Eltham in ●ent .

The .xxviii. day of May the aforsayd ladde was had out of the Marshalseye in a carte , through London to Westminster , with a paper on his head : wherin was written , that he named hym selfe kyng Edwarde . And after that hee had ben thus caryed rounde aboute Westmynster hall before all the Iudges and other , he was then whipped about the sayd Hall , and after set at libertie ▪

About the fyrst of Iuly Iohn Bradford Execution was burned in Smithfielde .

The .xii. day of August was a terrible An. reg. ● . fight ▪ on the sea ▪ betwene the Duchmen and Frenchmen , ne●●vnto Romney marshe , where as .xi. shippes were brente and sonke , that is .vi. frenche shyppes , and fyue great hulkes , and certayne shalkes taken by the Frenche menne .

The fourth day of September king Philip passyng out of England arriued at Calice , and so went to Brussels in Brabant to visite the Emperour his father .

The beginnyng of October fel such Hye waters . rayne , that for the space of .vi. dais men mought row with boates in saint Georges field , the water cam into Westminster hall , and there stoode halfe a yarde deepe . Also into the palaice of Westmynster , and into Lambeth Churche , that men mought row aboute the churche with ●a whirrie .

The .xvi. day of October doctour Ridley , and doctour ▪ Latimer were burned ●t Oxenforde ,

Anno. M. ● . P. 2.

M date Wil. Garret haberdasher S Thomas Lee Io. Macham

In October and Nouember a parliament was holden , in the which the quene yelded vp vnto the spirituall men , the fyrst fruites and tenthes of all byshopriks benefices , & ecclesiastical liuings before the end of this parliament dyed Stephen Gardener Chancellor of England on the ix . day of Nouember , and was buried at Winchester , in his place was appoynted doctor Heath archbyshop of Yorke .

Philpot was burned the .xviii. day Execution . of Nouember .

The .iiii. day of Marche appered a A blasing sterre . blasing sterre , and continued the space of xii . dayes .

William Fetherston who before had named him selfe to be kinge Edwarde , now sayd , he had of late sene & spoken with kinge Edward , for the whiche he Execution . was drawen to tiborne , & ther hanged and quartered the .xiii. day of Marche .

The xxi . day of March D. Cranme● archbishop of Canterbury was burned at Oxforde : and the same day the lorde Cardinal Poole song his fyrst masse a● Grenewich in the fryers Chusche : on sonday next folowing he was consecrated archbishop of Cantorburye , at the same friers church with great solemnitie : and on the feast of the annunciation of our lady , he was stalled at Bow churcheyard in Cheape .

On Palmesonday euen beyng the 28. of Marche , part of the prison house of Newgate at London was burnt by casualitie of fyre .

A conspiracie was made by certaine Cōspiiacye persons in England , whose purpose was to haue robbed the quenes Eschequer , to the entent they might be hable to mainteyne war against the Quene . This matter was vttred by one of the conspiracie : wherby Vdall , Throg , morton , Peckham , Daniel , and Stanton wer aphrehended for the same , and diuers other fled into France .

The xxviii . day of Aprill , Throgmorton , Execution . and Richard Vdall wer drawen to Tyborne , and there hanged and quartered . The xix . of ▪ May Stanton was likewise executed at tyborne . The viii . day of Iune one Ro●●y , Dedike , and Bedle were also drawen to Tiborne , and hanged and quartered .

The .xxvii. day of Iune were .xiii. persons brent at Stratford the Bowe for matters of religion .

The vii . day of Iuly Henry Peckh● An. reg. 4. and Iohn Daniel were hanged and headed at the tower hill .

Anno. M. 4. P. 3.

M date 1556 syr Tho. Offley marchant taylour S William Harper Iohn white

About this tyme began the burning feuers and other strange diseases , wherof Seuen aldermen deceased in London died many olde persons , so that in London ther died from the last of Nouember in Anno. 1555. vnto the last of December in Anno. 1556 .vii. Alderm● whose names we● Henry ▪ Hersdon , syr Richard Dobbes late maior , syr Willi-Laxton late maior , syr Henry Hublethorn late maior , syr Iohn Champneis blynd late maior , syr Iohn Oliffe late sheriffe , and syr Iohn Gresham late Maior .

The 16. of December a smith being A desperat acte arraigned at Newgate hauing a knife in his sleue , drue the same , and thrust ▪ it into the syde of his felowe prisoner , who gaue witnes against him , so that he was in great peril of death thereby : for the which act his hand being strik● of , his body was hanged on a new gibbet set vp for that purpose : the same time the keper of Newgate was arraigned and indicted for that the sayde prisoner had weapon aboute hym , and his handes loose , whiche ought to haue ben bounde .

The .iiii. of Ianuarie a shyp passing before Grenewiche ( the courte beynge there ) shotte of her ordinance , and one piece beyng charged with a pellette of ●●one , was shot into the court : but thankes be vnto god it did no hurt : but passed through the walles .

The .xxvii. day of February an ambassador An ambassador frome Moscouie . cam to London from the emperor of Cattay , Moscouie , and Russeland : who was honorably met and receiued at Totnam by the merchantes venturers of London , ridynge in veluet coates and chaynes of gold , and by them conducted to the barres at Smithfielde , and there receiued by the lorde Maior of London , with the aldermen and sheriffs : and so by them conueyd● thorough the Citie , vnto maysten Dimokes place in ▪ Fanchurche streete , where he lodged vntil the . xi● ▪ o● May next folowyng , at the whiche tyme he toke his iourney to Grauesend , & ther● toke shippyng with the primrose , and iii. other shippes to sayle to Moscouie .

The lorde Sturton murthered two A murdere● men : and for the same was arraigned and condempned at Westmynster : he was conueyd through London to Salisbury , Execution and there hanged with .iiii. of his seruants , the .vi. day of Marche .

Kyng Philip , who had ben in Flanders to take the possession of the lowe countreys , in Marche retourned into England , and the .xxii. daye he passed through London , beyng accompanyed with the Quene , and the nobles of the realm : But because great trouble was toward betwene hym and the kyng of France , he taried not long here : but the third of Iuly next folowyng , passyng the seas agayne into Flaunders made great prouision for warre agaynst the Saincte Quintins . Frenche kyng . The Quene in her husbands quarel sent ouer an army of one thousand horsemen .iiii. thousand foote men .ii M. pioners , to ayd king Philip wherof the erle of Pembroke was general

The .xxiiij. day of Aprill Thomas Scarboroughe castell taken . Stafford and other englishemen ▪ to the numbre of .xxxii. persons commyng out of Fraunce , toke the castell of Scarborough , which they enioyed .ii. days , and then were taken , and brought to London : where on the .xxviii. daye of May the sayd . Thomas Stafford was beheaded at the Tower hyl : and vpon Execution An. reg. 5. the morowe were thre of his company drawen to Tyborne , and there hanged and quartered .

This yere on the .xv. day of Iuly died the lady Anne of Cleue at Chelsey , & was buried at Westmin. the 8 of August

The .x. day of August were taken of France the chiefest capitaynes that the Frenche kynge had , as foloweth : The duke of Montmorency Constable of Fraunce , and his sonne called Monsieur de Meru , the Duke of Monpencier , the Duke of Longueuile , the Mareshall of S. Andrewe , the Ringraue Coronall of the Almaines , Roche du Maine , the Conte of Roche fou●ault . The Vicount of Touraine , the Baron of Curton , the prince of Mantua , besyde many gentylmen and capitaynes .

The .xviii. day of Auguste was taken the towne of S. Qui●tin by kyng Philip , with the help of englyshmen .

This yeare before haruest ▪ wheate Dearthe & plentie of corne in one yeare . was solde for . ii●i . marke the quarter . Malte at foure and forty shyllynges : Beanes at fortye shyllynges : Rye at forty shyllyngs the quarter , and pease at .xlvi. shillynges .viii. d. But after haruest , wheate was sold for ▪ v. s. the quarter : malt at .vi. s .viii. d. rye at .iii. s .iiij. d. and in the countreye , wheate was sold for .iiij. s. the quarter : malte for ▪ iii● . s .viii. d. and ●n some place , a bushell of rye for a pound of candels , whiche was .iiii. d .

Anno ▪ M. 5. 10. 4.

M date 1557 Thomas Curteys fishmō●er S Richarde Malarie James A●tam

The first of January the frenchmen Calice lost came to Calaice with a great army , & layd siege thervnto : and within .iiij. or v. days wer maisters therof : and shortly acter wan all the pieces on that syde the sea .

The Frenche Rynge also inuaded Flanders , and spoiled and brent Dunkicke , before king Philyp could com to the rescue : but before the Frenche men returned out of Flanders , the Flemmynges and the englyshe ships meting with them vpon the sandes betwene Dunkicke and Brauelyn slewe of them a great numbre .

This winter the quarterne agues continued in lyke maner , or more vehemently then they had don the last yere wher throughe dyed so many prieste● , that a great number of parishes in diuers places of this Realme ! were vnserued . Execution

This yere in June were .vii. burned at one stake in Smithfield , and in July were sixe burned at Brainforde .

Anno. M. 6. P. 5.

M Sir Thomas Lee Mercer date 1558 S Tho. Hawes Rich. Champion

Kyng Philippe beyng absent out of this realme , Quene Mary beyng dangerously sycke , ended her lyfe , the. xvij day of Noumber , when she had reigned .v. yeres .iiii. moneths and .xi. days The same day dyed Cardinall Poole , and a lyttell before two of her phisitions , and dyuers by shops and noble men , whom the quene estemed greatly

¶ Quene Elizabeth .

Anno Regni . 1.

date 1558 ELizabeth , oure moste gracious & soueraign lady to the great comfort of England , was with ful consent proclaymed queene the xvi● . day of Nouember , in the yere . 1558. Not long after , she came from Hatfielde in Hertfordshire , vnto the Charterhouse in London : and went from thens to the tower wher she remayned vntil the .xiiii. day of January folowing : at whiche tyme the Londoners hauynge made sumptuous prouisiion ) she passed through the citie to her palaice at Westminster , she wyng very comfortable & gentil countenan e vnto the people : the next day folowynge , her grace was crowned in Saint Peters church at Westminster by doctor Oglethorpe bysh. of Carlile .

The report of this was very ioyful to suche as in Quene Maries tyme for religions sake fled into Germany , and other countreys whervpon they nowe shortly returned home agayne .

The twenty day of Januarye , beganne a Parliament at Westmynster : A parliamētnt west minster . and in thys Parliamente , the Fyrste ●ruiles and Tenthes , were restored to the Crowne , and also the supreme gouernement ouer the state Ecclesiasticall : lykewise the booke of common prayer and administration of the sacra mentes in our vulgar tongue was restored .

Shortely after the quenes maiestie appointed a conference or disputation to be had at Westminster churche , concernynge matters of religion , but the matter came to none effec● .

The .vii. of April was a ioyful peace proclaimed betwixt our souerain lady Elisabeth quene of England , and Henry the Frenche kyng .

At the feast of John Baptist , the seruice in the mother tongue was fully established throughout this realme , and the Masse with other Latine Seruice was cleane ▪ abolyshed .

About Bartholome wtide the church Images burned . wardens of churches in London with their persons and ministers , broughte foorthe the Roodes and other images of their churches , and brent them before their churche doores .

Anno reg. 1.

M Sir Wil. Hewet cloth worker date S Tho. Lodge Roger Martin

Many men of warre were conueyde An. reg. 2. The maior of London begynneth his yeare the 18. daye of October , whiche is in the firste yere of the quenes maiesties reigne . And the quenes second yeare beginneth on the .17 . day of Nouember fo●owyng . Houses ●lowen vp ●n croked ●ane ●ase mo●eys called ●n : out of France into Scotland : wherby it was suspected , that they woulde sodeinly inuade this realme , whervpon the Quenes maiestie sent the Duke of Norffolke towardes Scotlande , as generall , and the lorde Grey of Wylton beynge lieutenant , entred Scotlande with a sufficient power to ioyne with the Scottes and Frenchemen . And in the ende her grace sente sir William Cicill knight , her maiesties principal secretarie with maister doctour wotton to treate with the Frenchmen , who by their wisedomes enforced the Frenchmen to depart , to the greate quietnesse bothe of Englande and Scotland .

The .v. day of Iuly through shoting of a gonne , whiche brake in the house of one Adrian Arten a ducheman in croked lane , and settyng fire on a firkyn & a barell of gunpower .iiii. houses were cleane blowen downe , & dyuers other sore hurt and bruised .

This yere on Michelmas euen before noone , it was published by proclamation , that the teston of the best sort beynge marked with the porte ●uleys shold then forthwith be taken for .iiii. d. ob ▪ and the second sorte beyng marked with the greyhound for .ii. d. q. the third and worst sort not beyng marked with one of those markes afore named ●ot to be taken for any value : the thre peny piece which was ●oyned for .iiii. pence should be but .i. d. ob . the .ii. d. pece for .i. d. &c. And shortly after , her New coynes . grace restored vnto al her subiects fine and pure sterlyng money , both of gold and syluer for their corrupte and base coyn , callyng in the same to her maiesties myntes , accordynge to the rates before mencioned .

Anno. 2.

M Sir Wil. Cheste● dra●er S Thomas Roe date 1560 Christoph . Draper

The .xxi. day of Marche , a notable grammer schoole was founded by the A grammer schole ▪ bu●●ded by the marchaunt taylers . mayster , wardeyns , and assistentes of the right worshypfull company of the marchant taylours of the citie of London in the parishe of Saint Laurence Pounteney .

The .x. day of April was one William Geffrey whipped from the Marshalsey in Southwarke to Bedlym withoute byshops gate of London , for that he professed one Iohn Moore to bee Christe : and on his heade , and aboute the carte were set papers , wherin was written as foloweth : William Geffrey , a most One fayning hymselfe to be Christ . blasphemous here●ike , denying Christ our Sauior in heauen . The sayd Geffrey beyng stay●e at Bedlym gate , the Marshals officers caused Iohn More to be brought foorthe , who was after tyed to the cart , and whypt an arowes shote from Bedlym : where at the last● he confessed Christ to be in heauen , & hymself to be a synful man . Then was More sent agayn into Bedlem , & william Geffrey to the Marshalsey , whe● they had layne prisoners nigh a yere & a halfe before that tyme , the one for professyng himself to be Christ , the other a disciple of the same Christe .

The .iiii. day of Iune beynge wednesday betwene .iiii. and .v. of the clocks Poule● steple a fyre . in the after noon , the steple of Paules in London , being stered by lightnyng brast foorth as it dyd seme to the beholders .ii. or thre yardes beneth the crosse and so brent rounde about in the same place , that the top with the crosse fell of , & lighted on the south syde of Poules church , and so the spire brent down warde soo terryblye and vehemently , that within lesse space then .iiii. ho●●ers , the same steple and all the cos●● of the same church were consumed to ashes : whiche was a lamentable sight , and pitiful remembrance to the beholders therof .

Anno. 3.

M Sir Wil. Harper mar . ta● . S date Humf. Baskeruile Alexan . Auenon

The .xv. day of Nouember , the quenes maiestie published a proclamation wherin her grace restored to the realme diuers smal peces of siluer money , as the pece of .vi. d .iiii. d .iii. d .ii. d. & .i. d. thre halfpeny , & thre farthynges . And also forbad all maner of forain coynes to be currant within the same realme : as well gold as syluer , except two sortes of crownes of golde , whereof the one was the frenche crowne , and the other a flemmyshe crowne .

This fourthe yeare in England wer An. reg. 4 ▪ M●strous byrthes . many monstrous byrths , as in March a mare brought foorth a foale with one body being in good proportion , & two heads , hauing as it were a longe tayle growing out right like a horn betwen the same two heades . Also a s●w farrowed a pig with .4 . legs like vnto the a●mes of a man child with handes & fingers disfigured . &c. In April a sow fa●●owed a pig that had 2. bodies .8 . sete , bu● one head many calues & lambes wer● monstrous , and one calf had a coller of skinne growing about the necke , lyke to a double ruffe , whiche to the beholders semed strange and wonderfull .

The. 20. day of May a monsterous A monstros child chyld was born at Chichester in Sussex . The head armes & legs like vnto an anotomy , the breast , and belye very monstrous byg , from the nauill , as it were a long string hanging : about the necke a great coller of fleshe and skyn growing like the ruffes of a shirte or neckerchief comminge vp about the eares pleyting or folding . &c.

This yere the Quenes Maiestie in September , addressed a band of her subiectes to the towne of Newhauen in Normandye : who were embarked at Portismouth , because that hauen is moste apte for transportation to that place , Vpon whose arriuall the townes men New hauen & inhabitantes ioyfully surrendred them selues and the town into the possession of the Quenes maiestie , whiche was kept by Englishmen from September 1562. to the. 29. day of July then nexte folowinge , whiche was in the yeare 1563. the gouernoure of whiche bande was the righte honorable the Earle of Warwike , who with the capitaynes seruinge there ( whiche were of greate experience ) and souldiours trayned by them to knowledge of seruice , togethet with parte of the olde approued garrison of Barwike , dyd at that time bothe manfullye defende the piece , and valeauntly encountered by sundrye skyrmishes and conflictes with the countie Ringraue and hys bande , the moste parte wherof , wher happely atchiued , to the great ouerthrow of the aduersaries parte , and singuler commendations of oures .

Anno. 4.

M syr Tho. Lodge grocer date S William Alleyn Richard Chamberlaine

When the frenchmen with huge armies Anno. 5 assembled out of al parts of France to recouer the place of passage : the stopping wherof , by our power , was the double wo of theyr common wealthe , there bred through the heate of time , & putrifaction of the ayre : a miserable and infortunate plague emonge our men , which maruelously increased with the death of diuers of the best captains and souldiors , wher withall there folowed a cruel & quicke siege , wherat was present the Constable , and the beste tried number of warlike souldiors within the whole countrey of France . The marishes were made passable and firme ground : which by men of great experience was thoght impossible . And with common help the Canons wer placed , the castel and wals wer battered , & sundry breaches made beyond expectation How be it they were rewarded by our gonners to their gret terror and anoyance . The erle of Warwike with the remnant of our captaines and souldiors in couragious order , standing at the seuerail breaches ready to defend theyr asaultes : which perceiued by the enemy they caused theyr trompets to sound the blast of emparle , that composition of either part might be made to auoyde the imminent slaughter & effusion of blood . This offer semed not vnmete , both parties concluded , the towne was deliuered the. 29. day of July , and all the english licensed to depart .

This yere as ye haue hard , the plage of pestilence being in the toun of New hauen , & many souldiors infected with the same returning into England , the infection therof increased , being before that begonne in diuers partes of this realm , but especially the citie of London was so infected there with , that in the same whol yere , that is to say , from the first of January . 1562. vntil the laste of December . 1563. there dyed in the Citie and liberties therof ( conteinyng 108. parishes ) of all diseases .xx. M .iii. C .lxxii. so that there dyed of the 108. paryshes in London . plague ( beyng part of the number before named ) xvii . M .iiii. C. and .iiii. persones . And in the out parishes adioynyng to the same citie , beyng xi . parishes died of al diseases in the whole yeare aforesayd .iii. M .ii. C .lxxx. and viii . persons , and of them of the plage beyng a part of the said numbre last before named .ii. M .vii. C. xxxii so that the whole total summe of all those that died of al diseses in the holle yere , aswel within the citie of London & liberties of the same , as in the out parishes adioyning was .xxiii. M .vi. C .lx. & of them of the plage died in al .xx. M .i. C .xxxvi.

This yeare for so muche as the pessilence was so hote in the citie of London there was no term kept at Michel mas . To be short , the pore citisens of London were this yere plagued with a A threfolde or a treble plague . treble plague , as with the pestilence , scarsitie of money , & derth of victuels : the myserie wherof , were to long her● to write , no doubt the poore remember it . God be mercyfull vnto vs , and defend vs from the like , if it be his will .

Anno. 5.

M date 2563 Sir Iohn White grocer S Edward Banks Rouland Haiwarde

This Maior kept no Maiors feast at No Maiors feast . the Guyld hall , as it had ben accustomed before time : Also he toke his othe at the vttermost gate of the tower of London .

This yeare thanks be geuen to God was a peaceable yeare , and the plague of pestilence wel ceassed in London : neuerthelesse for feare therof , Hillarye terme was kept at Hertford castell , be syde Ware . An. reg. 6.

The .xxiii. day of Apryll was a ioyfull peace proclaimed with the sounde of trompettes betwene Englande and Fraunce . Watche on S. Peters euen at London .

This yeare through the earnest suite of the arinorers , there was on the Digile of Sainct Peter , a watche in the Citie of London , whiche dyd onely stand in the hyghest stretes of Cheape , of Cornhyll , and so foorthe towardes Algate : whiche was to the commons of the same citie ( for the moste parte ) 〈◊〉 chargeable 〈◊〉 when in times paste , it was most commendably done , wher●s this being to very smal purpose , was of as smal a number w●l ●iked .

The second day of October in the a● te● ho●●●● was a solem●ne obsequi● kept at sainct Paules churche in London , for F●rdinando the Emperor , late beyng departed out of this mortal life , and lyke wyse the moro●●next after 〈◊〉 the for●none .

Anno. 6.

M Richard Mala●y 〈◊〉 S date Edwarde Iackman Ly●nell , Du●ket

The .xx. daye of Nouember in the An. reg. 7. Houses shaken with gunpouder morning about vi . of the clock through negligence of a may●●n with a candel , the shuffe ●a●lynge in an hundred pound weight of gunpouder , th●e hous●s in Bu●klers bur● , wer ●ore shake , the maiden was so bu●●t , that she died therof within 〈◊〉 d●y● after . It is to be li●ted , that if , this 〈…〉 h●d layne in a low●●part of the house , as it lay in a garret , it had done much more 〈◊〉 : Wherfore I ●d●ys●●●● to loke warely to suche ware .

The .xxi. day of December being S. Thomas day began a frost , which continued ●yl the .iii. day of Ianuary : 〈◊〉 new yeres euen , people went ouer the Thames on the yce , & along the Thames from London bridge to Westminster , and great number of people , plaid at the footeball : on newe yeres daye ▪ beyng monday , on tu●sday and wednesday dyuers gentlemen & others , set vp prickes on the Thames , and shotte at the same . And the people bothe men & women went on the Thames , in greater numbres then in any strete in London ? The costardemongers played at the dyce for apples on the yce : on the wednesday at night it began to th● w● but men went ouer and along the Thames on thursday al night : but on 〈◊〉 day beyng the fyfth day of Ianuary at nighte , was no Ice on the Thames to be sene : but that all men mought come ouer and along the same , to was so soberly consumed : which sodayne 〈◊〉 caused such great 〈◊〉 and hye waters , that it 〈◊〉 downe many bridges and houses , and dro●ned many people .

The .26 . day of Ianuary beyng ●●●●day Eight tides in .ii. nightes and a day at night wer two sides in the spa●●of .ii. houres at London , on the morow was like wise .ii. in the morning , & . i● . at night : on sonday being the .28 . day of Ianuary were likewise . ●● . ●ides in the morning , and at right but one .

The ▪ xx . day of Iune the lady Lin●●●● was ●ente prisoner to the Tower of London .

This yere on Saint Peters euen at night was the ly●e ●●anding watche in London as was the ●ame nighte .xii. monthes .

The .xvi. day of Iuly about .vi. of Great tempest the clock at night , began a terrible tempest of lightning and thunder , with sho●res of ●ayle , which lightning and thunder continued vntil .iii. of the clock on the next morning . In the which tempest much harme was doone in and about Chelmsford in Essex , as by destroyng of fyue hundred acres of corne , the beatinge downe of all the glasse windowes on the east syde of the sayd town , and of the west and south sides of the church , the beating of the ●yles of theyr houses , throwing downe diuers barnes and ●hymneys with the batilmen●●s of theyr church . &c. The hayle ●●ones beyng measured , were found to be ●i ▪ ynches about . At the same time was much harme done in many other places of this realme , as at Ledes , at Cran broke , at Douer in Rent . &c.

This yere Christopher prince and margraue of Baden , with the lady Cicily his wife syster to the kinge of Swe●hland arriued at Douer , and the xi . day of September , they cam to London , and wer lodged at the er●e of Bedfordes place , nere vnto Iu●e bridge , where within .iiii. dayes after , she trauailed , and was deliuered of a man chylde : which the laste of September was baptised in the Quenes maiesties chapel of Whitehall . The Quenes maiestie in her owne person beyng Godmother gaue the name Edwardus fortunatus .

Anno. 7.

M date 1565 Richard Champion Draper S Iohn Riuers Iam. Hawes

The .xi. of Nouember , the right honorable , Ambrose Earle of Warwike , maryed Anne eldest daughter to the Earle of Bedforde : for the honour and celebration of whiche noble mariage a goodly chalenge was fyxed vpon the court gate at Westminster , to be obserued and d●n the .xi. day of the same , the ●●nor wherof ensueth .

You that in warlike wayes , and dedes of armes delight , You that for countries cause , or els for Ladies loue dare fight : Knowe you foure knightes there be , that come from foren land , Whose hau●ie hartes and corage great , hath moued to take in hand , With sweard , with speare and shilde , on fote on horsebacke too , To trye what you by force of fight , or otherwise can doo . Prepare your selues therefore , this chalenge to defende . That trompe of fame , your prowes gre● abrode may sound and sende . And he that best can do , the same shall haue the prise , The day , the place , and forme & fight , Lo here before your eyes .

At the tylt , with eche one .vi. courses , at the torney .xii. strokes with the swearde , thre pushes with the puncheon staffe , and .xii. blowes with the sweard at bariars , or twenty , if any be so disposed .

At x. of the clocke at night the s●me day , a valiant seruisable man , called Roberte Thomas Master gonner of England , desirous also to honour 〈◊〉 ●east and mariage day , in consideration the sayd erle of W●rwike was generall of thordinanc● within h●●Maiesties realme and domin●ans made three gret traines of chambres , which terribly● yelded forth● the nature of theyr voyce to the gret astonishment of diuers , who at the ●yri●g of the second was vnhappely stayn● by a pece of one of the chambers to the great sorowe and lamentation of al those that loue theyr country & de●ence of the s●me , for further explication of who●e pra●●●● the 〈◊〉 rome of this abri●ged summary wil not suffice .

The .xxviii. day of December there rose a gre● storme and tempest of wind , An. reg. 8. by whose rage the ▪ Th●mes and Se●● ouerwhelm●d many persons , and the gret gates at the west ●nd of S. Pauls churche in London ( betwene whiche standeth the br●senpylor ) were through the forc● of the wynde then in the Western part of the world blowen open .

In Ianuary Mo●●si●●Rambuley a 〈…〉 in France was sent ouer into England by the French king Charles the . ●● . of that name , with the ●rd●●of saint M●●●●ell , who at Winds●r was 〈…〉 the sayd French kinge with the knighthoode of the most honorable order of the Garter and the .xxiiii. of Ianuary in the chapel of her maiesties pallace of Whitehall . The sayd Mo●●sie● Rambuley inuested Thomas duke of Norfolk & Robert erle of Leicester , with the sayd order of saint Mighell .

Thus ( good reader ) I haue brought as thou seest this abridged Summary to these our present dayes , meaning as tyme shall encrease so to augment the same , desyringe thee to take these ▪ my trauayles in good part , ●yke as I haue m●u●e th●m to wardes ▪ thee .

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