<P_543>

After the solemnitie of the coronation , the Lords & commons streight
proceeded to the Parliame~t . In which it was inquired out of the death
of the Duke of <font> Glocester </font> , & how hee had bin murdered at
<font> Caleis </font> by the Duke of <font> Norffolke </font> , vpon
y=e= Kings commaundement . (STOW-E2-H,543.2)

King <font> Henrie </font> created hys eldest sonne Prince of <font>
Wales </font> , Duke of <font> Cornewal </font> , and Earle of <font>
Chester </font> , duke of <font> Aquitaine </font> . (STOW-E2-H,543.3)

In this Parliament it was ordained that the statutes made in the
Parliament holden in the 21. yere of king <font> Richard </font> at
<font> Westminster </font> , and after proroged vnto <font>
Shrewesburie </font> , with all the circu~stances to be adnulled ,
reuoked , made voyde , and vtterly blotted out . (STOW-E2-H,543.4)

Also that the Parliament holde~ at <font> Westminster </font> , in the
xj. yere of K. <font> Richard </font> be holden firme and stable .
(STOW-E2-H,543.5)

Also that the Lords & other perso~s which were iudged forth in the
Parliament holden the 21. yere of King <font> Richard </font> , & their
heires that be deade , shoulde be wholy restored to their possessions
without any suing liuerie thereof to be made , excepted that the Lords
and other that haue nothing of y=e= issues receiued in y=e= mean time .
(STOW-E2-H,543.6)

The K. gaue to the E. of <font> Northumberland </font> y=e= Isle of
<font> Man </font> , to be holde~ of the K. by seruice , to beare the
sword w=e= which he entred into <font> England </font> .
(STOW-E2-H,543.7)

And to the E. of <font> Westmerland </font> he gaue the Cou~tie of
<font> Richmond </font> . (STOW-E2-H,543.8)

Also Iudgement was giuen against the Appellauntes of the Duke of <font>
Glocester </font> in this maner : (STOW-E2-H,543.9)

The Lords in this present Parliament by the Kings assent , iudge that
the Dukes of <font> Aumerle </font> , <font> Surrey </font> , and
<font> Excester </font> now present and were appellantes , shal lose
theyr names of Dukes , and honors from he~ceforth , togither with the
dignities of Dukes , & that the <font> Marques Dorset </font> , that is
present , lose hys name of Marques , & the E. of <font> Glocester
</font> which is prese~t , lose his name for him and his heires , as
y=e= aboue named persons do theirs , & that al the castels ,
possessions or manors which they had of the~ that belonged to those
whom they appelled fro~ y=e= day of y=e= arrest of the D. of <font>
Glocester </font> , & the other Lords , or after at any time , simply ,
& without fauour or mercie , they shal lose the~ : (STOW-E2-H,543.10)

& that al other castels , possessio~s , manours , Lordships , dominions
& liberties , which they helde of the King's gift , <P_544> that day or
after shold rest in the kings grace from y=e= houre , and that all
letters patents and Charters , whiche they or any of them , had of y=e=
said names , Castels , Dominions , possessions and liberties shold be
surrendered vp , into y=e= Chancerie there to be canceled , and that
they stand in state whiche they had in name and possession before the
saide daye of the sayde arrest . (STOW-E2-H,544.11)

The King to shew to all men in all Countries about by what right and
title he had taken vpon him the crowne and realme , sent Ambassadours
to <font> Rome </font> , <font> Iohn Treneuant </font> Byshop of <font>
Hereforde </font> , <font> Iohn Cheyne </font> Knighte , and <font>
Iohn Cheyne </font> Esquire . (STOW-E2-H,544.12)

Into <font> Fraunce </font> he sent <font> Walter Tricklowe </font>
Byshop of <font> Durham </font> , <font> Thomas Percy </font> Erle of
<font> Worcester </font> , and <font> William Heron </font> . Into
<font> Spaine </font> <font> Iohn Trenor </font> Bishop of <font> Saint
Dauids </font> , and sir <font> William Par </font> Knight : Into
<font> Almaine </font> the Bishoppe of <font> Bangor </font> with other
. (STOW-E2-H,544.13)

The <font> Scots </font> in time of the Parliament taking occasion by
the absence of the Northren Lordes , and bycause the same tyme the
North parts were sore oppressed by a great Pestilence , entred as
enimies into those parts , (STOW-E2-H,544.14)

and toke the Castell of <font> Warke </font> , (STOW-E2-H,544.15)

and kept the same a certain time , (STOW-E2-H,544.16)

but at le~gth spoyled and vtterly ruinated it , (STOW-E2-H,544.17)

and many other mischieues they did in the Country . (STOW-E2-H,544.18)

<font> Thomas Maubery </font> duke of <font> Norffolk </font> which was
exiled , dyed at <font> Venice </font> , in his returne from <font>
Ierusalem </font> . (STOW-E2-H,544.19)

Also the Duches of <font> Glocester </font> dyed , (STOW-E2-H,544.20)

and hir sonne & heire <font> Humfrey </font> dyed of the pestilence
when hee was sent for forth of <font> Irelande </font> .
(STOW-E2-H,544.21)

The King helde his feast of Christmasse in his Castel of <font> Windsor
</font> , where <font> Iohn Holland </font> late Duke of <font>
Excester </font> & Erle of <font> Huntington </font> , <font> Thomas
Holand </font> late Duke of <font> Surrey </font> & Earle of <font>
Kente </font> , <font> Edwarde </font> late Duke of <font> Aumerle
</font> , and Earle of <font> Rutlande </font> , sonne to the Duke of
<font> Yorke </font> , <font> Iohn Mountacute </font> Erle of <font>
Salisburie </font> , <font> Thomas Spencer </font> , sir <font> Ralph
Lymley </font> , sir <font> Thomas Blunt </font> , sir <font> Benedict
Cely </font> Knights , with other that fauoured King <font> Richarde
</font> , conspired against King <font> Henrie </font> , and appointed
priuily to murder him , vnder the colour of Iusting and <P_545> other
pastimes pretended . (STOW-E2-H,545.22)

And the time approching of theyr purpose , they sent messengers to
<font> London </font> with letters to the Duke of <font> Aumerle
</font> , that he shoulde not fayle to come at y=e= day appointed with
his company , to helpe to do the feate whervnto he was sworne :
(STOW-E2-H,545.23)

but his minde being altered , hee bare the letters streighte to his
Father the Duke of <font> Yorke </font> , who caused a number of his
men forthwith to carrye his son to the King , where he shewing his
letters , the King woulde not beleeue them : (STOW-E2-H,545.24)

but the same morning came the Maior of <font> London </font> to the
Court , (STOW-E2-H,545.25)

and informed him of the matter , whervpon the King made no tariance ,
but got him forth toward <font> London </font> , in companye of the
Maior and other . (STOW-E2-H,545.26)

But before the King coulde gette <font> London </font> on his backe ,
his enimies were come to <font> Windesore </font> , (STOW-E2-H,545.27)

and entred the Castell with an armed band of me~ , on the fourth of
Ianuarie at night , where understanding that the King was escaped theyr
hands , being sore amazed , they withdrewe from <font> Windesore
</font> , vnto <font> Sunning </font> , a certaine manour neare to
<font> Reading </font> , where the Queene wife to King <font> Richarde
</font> then lay , where they persuaded hyr houshold , that King <font>
Richarde </font> was escaped out of <font> Pomfrete </font> Castel ,
and they would go to him : (STOW-E2-H,545.28)

from thence they went to <font> Wallingforde </font> , and after to
<font> Abingdon </font> , mouing the people to take armes vppon them ,
and to goe meete their King <font> Richarde </font> .
(STOW-E2-H,545.29)

After this they came to <font> Farindon </font> , in the vale of <font>
White Horsse </font> in <font> Barkeshire </font> , and the same daye
to <font> Circester </font> on the xij. day late in the euening ,
(STOW-E2-H,545.30)

and there harbored , with a greate number of men of armes and many
Archers : (STOW-E2-H,545.31)

ther {HELSINKI:they} they bruted that K. <font> Richard </font> was
escaped forth of prison , and that hee was there with them ,
(STOW-E2-H,545.32)

and to make their words to haue the more credite , they had got a
Chaplaine of King <font> Richardes </font> called <font> Madeleine
</font> , so like to hym in all proportion and fauor , that one could
vnneth be descerned from the other : (STOW-E2-H,545.33)

many times <paren> sayth mine aucthour </paren> I haue seene him in
<font> Ireland </font> ride with the King his Master ,
(STOW-E2-H,545.34)

so faire a Priest and goodly a person , he had not lightly seene .
(STOW-E2-H,545.35)

They put him in armoure with a Crowne on his Helmet , so as all men
mighte take <P_546> him for King <font> Richard </font> .
(STOW-E2-H,546.36)

On the morrow being Wednesday , the people of that towne misliking of
their proceedings , fought against them , (STOW-E2-H,546.37)

and at length toke the chiefest of them (STOW-E2-H,546.38)

and ledde them to the Abbay there , (STOW-E2-H,546.39)

and put them in a fayre chamber , vnder safe custody .
(STOW-E2-H,546.40)

And on the Thursday the said Lordes fearing the people , imagined howe
to escape out of theyr handes , (STOW-E2-H,546.41)

and caused some of their seruauntes to sette fire on certaine houses in
the Towne , thinking that therevppon the people woulde departe from
them , and seeke to staunche the fire : (STOW-E2-H,546.42)

but it chaunced contrarie , (STOW-E2-H,546.43)

for the people turned into a maruellous rage against them ,
(STOW-E2-H,546.44)

ranne vppon them with great violence , (STOW-E2-H,546.45)

and drew them into the market place , (STOW-E2-H,546.46)

and there they beheaded the Duke of <font> Excester </font> , the Duke
of <font> Surrey </font> , and the Earle of <font> Salisburie </font> ,
the thirde day after the Epiphanie : (STOW-E2-H,546.47)

their seruauntes that were with them were by and by taken , and as
prisoners bound and brought to <font> Oxforde </font> ,
(STOW-E2-H,546.48)

and on Monday following were beheaded in the Castell there , to the
number of .xxvj. persons . (STOW-E2-H,546.49)

Also Sir <font> Thomas Blount </font> Knight , was beheaded with them .
(STOW-E2-H,546.50)

The weeke nexte following , was beheaded <font> Thomas Spencer </font>
Earle of <font> Glocester </font> at <font> Bristow </font> :
(STOW-E2-H,546.51)

and about the same time was beheaded <font> Iohn Holland </font> Earle
of <font> Huntington </font> brother to King <font> Richard </font> on
the mothers side , at <font> Plasby </font> in <font> Essex </font> :
(STOW-E2-H,546.52)

not long after was sir <font> Barnarde Brocas </font> beheaded at
<font> London </font> , and a Prieste named <font> Iohn Maudelen
</font> , that was like King <font> Richarde </font> , and another
Priest called <font> Willian Feribe </font> . (STOW-E2-H,546.53)

The Bishoppe of <font> Carlile </font> was impeached and condemned to
conspiracie , (STOW-E2-H,546.54)

but was pardoned . (STOW-E2-H,546.55)

The sixth day of Februarie King <font> Henrie </font> caused y=e= blank
Charters , made to King <font> Richard </font> , to be brent , at the
standert in <font> Cheape </font> of <font> London </font> .
(STOW-E2-H,546.56)

King <font> Richard </font> was imprisoned in <font> Pomfrait </font>
Castel , where xv. dayes and nightes they vexed him with continuall
hunger , thirste and colde , and finally bereft his life , with suche a
kinde of death as neuer before that time was knowen in <font> Engla~d
</font> . (STOW-E2-H,546.57)

He dyed the xiiij. day of Februarie ; whose body was <P_547> brought to
the Tower of <font> London </font> , and so through the Cittie to
<font> Powles </font> Church bare faced , where he stoode three dayes
for all beholders , and had seruice , where King <font> Henrie </font>
was present . (STOW-E2-H,547.58)

From thence he was carryed to <font> Langley </font> , and there buried
in the church of y=e= Friers <font> Preachers </font> .
(STOW-E2-H,547.59)

Vpo~ his death the famous and excellente Poet <font> Iohn Gower </font>
, wrote certaine verses , which may be englished thus .
{COM:verse_omitted} (STOW-E2-H,547.60)

The King with a great armye went into <font> Scotlande </font> ,
(STOW-E2-H,547.61)

spoyled the Country (STOW-E2-H,547.62)

and returned to <font> Yorke </font> , wher two Knights , the one a
<font> Frenchman </font> , the other an <font> Italian </font> ,
chalenged to fighte within listes against sir <font> Iohn Cornewall
</font> , and <font> Iames of Artois </font> , which two straungers
were ouercome in battaile , (STOW-E2-H,547.63)

and sir <font> Iohn Cornewal </font> , obtaining the Kings fauour ,
maried the kings sister , that had bin wife to sir <font> Iohn Holland
</font> Earle of <font> Huntingdon </font> . (STOW-E2-H,547.64)

The <font> Welchmen </font> taking occasion by the Kings absence when
he was in <font> Scotlande </font> . beganne to rebel , by the settyng
on of <font> Owe~ Glendouerdew </font> son to <font> Griffyth Vicha~
</font> an esquier of <font> Wales </font> , & so called <font>
Glendour </font> , bicause his dwelling was in a place called <font>
Gle~dordwy </font> , for <font> Glyn </font> in <font> Welch </font> is
a vale , and <font> Dor </font> is water , bycause the place was in a
dale , at the side of y=e= water <P_548> or Riuer of <font> Dew </font>
in the Parish of <font> Corwen </font> , in the Countie of <font>
Merioneth </font> in <font> Northwales </font> . (STOW-E2-H,548.65)

He serued King <font> Richarde </font> , at the tyme of his oppression
by <font> Henrie </font> Duke of <font> Lancaster </font> at Flint
Castell . (STOW-E2-H,548.66)

The first cause of this stirre was about a peece of land in
controuersie betwixte him and the Lord <font> Reignolde Gray </font> of
<font> Ruthiue </font> , (STOW-E2-H,548.67)

for when he saw his cause not fauoured , firste hee began to spoyle the
landes of the sayde Lord Gray , whereof the king being certified , went
with an army into <font> Wales </font> : (STOW-E2-H,548.68)

but the <font> Welchmen </font> fledde to the mountaines ,
(STOW-E2-H,548.69)

the King brente the Countrey , (STOW-E2-H,548.70)

slew the people with whom he mette , (STOW-E2-H,548.71)

and returned with a great pray of Cattaile . (STOW-E2-H,548.72)

<heading>

IOHN WAKEL : WILLIAM EBBOT , (STOW-E2-H,548.74)

THE ,28. OF SEPTEMBER . (STOW-E2-H,548.75)

SIR IOHN FRAUNCIS GOLDSMITH , (STOW-E2-H,548.76)

THE .28. OF OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-H,548.77)

</heading>

<font> Geffrey Chawcer </font> , the most excellent Poet of <font>
Englande </font> , deceased the xxv. of October , who was buried at
<font> Westminster </font> , where of late at the charges of one
maister <font> Bridgeham </font> , is made ouer him a faire monument ,
on the Southside of the Quire : (STOW-E2-H,548.79)

his workes for the most part are published in print by sir <font> Iohn
Thinne </font> Knight , and somewhat increased by my trauell in the
last impression . (STOW-E2-H,548.80)

Not long after deceased the like famous Poet , <font> Iohn Gower
</font> , who lyeth buried in <font> Sainte Marie Oueries </font>
Church in <font> Southwarke </font> . (STOW-E2-H,548.81)

He new builded a great part of that Church , (STOW-E2-H,548.82)

and co~piled three famous bookes . The first in Latine , Vox Clama~tis
. The second in French Speculum Meditantis : The third in Englishe
Confessio Amantis , which last booke is in Print , the other hard to
come by : (STOW-E2-H,548.83)

of the first I haue seen three very faire copies , (STOW-E2-H,548.84)

but of the seconde I neuer sawe any one . (STOW-E2-H,548.85)

The Emperour of <font> Constantinople </font> , came into <font>
Englande </font> , to requyre ayde agaynste the <font> Turkes </font> ,
whome the King wyth sumptuous preparation mette at <font> Blacke Heath
</font> , vpon <font> Saint Thomas </font> daye the Apostle ,
(STOW-E2-H,548.86)

and brought him to <font> London </font> , (STOW-E2-H,548.87)

and paying for the charges of his lodging , presented him with giftes
worthy for one of so high degree . (STOW-E2-H,548.88)

<P_549>

{COM:misnumbered_as_559_in_original}

Soone after came newes , that the King of <font> Leto </font> had slain
in battayle <font> Bassacke </font> the sonne of the noble <font>
Balthazardan </font> , & destroyed <font> Ierusalem </font> , and all
the Countrey rounde aboute . (STOW-E2-H,549.91)

And bycause he had by Gods grace so ouercome contrarye to his opinion ,
he became christened and men of his secte . (STOW-E2-H,549.92)

The Emperour of <font> Constantinople </font> , hearing this , was very
gladde , (STOW-E2-H,549.93)

and departed out of <font> Englande </font> , being honored by the King
with precious giftes . (STOW-E2-H,549.94)

The fiue and twentith day of Iuly , <font> Isabel </font> late wife to
K. <font> Richarde </font> , not yet twelue yeares of age , departed
from <font> Douer </font> towardes <font> Caleis </font> , and so into
<font> Fraunce </font> to hyr Father . (STOW-E2-H,549.95)

Owen Glendouerdew w=e= his <font> Welchmen </font> did much harme to
the <font> Englishmen </font> (STOW-E2-H,549.96)

and returned . (STOW-E2-H,549.97)

There was founde in the Kings Bedde clothes , an yron with three sharp
pikes , slender and round standing vpright , layde there by some
Traytour , that when the Kyng should haue layde him downe , he might
haue thrust himselfe vpon them . (STOW-E2-H,549.98)

This time was vsed exceeding pride in garmentes , gownes with deepe and
broade sleeues , commonlye called poke sleeues , (STOW-E2-H,549.99)

the seruauntes ware them as well as theyr maisters whiche mighte well
haue bene called receptacles of the Diuel , (STOW-E2-H,549.100)

for what they stole , they hidde in their sleeues , whereof some hung
downe to the feete , and at leaste to the knees , ful of cuttes and
iagges , whervpon were made these verses . (STOW-E2-H,549.101)

<P_566>

<heading>

HENRY BARTON : WILLIAM GROOME , (STOW-E2-H,566.104)

THE 28. OF SEPTEMBER . (STOW-E2-H,566.105)

SIR IOHN WOODCOCKE MERCER , (STOW-E2-H,566.106)

THE 28. OF OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-H,566.107)

</heading>

This yeare , all the Weares in <font> Thamis </font> from the Towne of
<font> Stanes </font> in the Weast , vnto the water of <font> Medway
</font> in the East , by the Maior and communaltie of <font> London
</font> , were destroyd , and the trunckes brent , for the which ,
great plea and discord followed betweene <font> Thomas Arundell </font>
Archbishop of <font> Canterbury </font> , and other Lords and Knightes
of the one party , and the Maior and communaltie on the other partie ,
(STOW-E2-H,566.109)

but the Citizens preuayled by vertue of their Charter and Statutes .
(STOW-E2-H,566.110)

A Parliamente beganne , whiche lasted nigh one whole yeare ,
(STOW-E2-H,566.111)

for after the Knightes of the Parliament had long delayde to graunt to
the King a subsedie , yet in the ende being ouercome , they granted the
taske demanded . (STOW-E2-H,566.112)

The Priestes and the Friers that liued of almes , were forced euery one
to pay halfe a marke . (STOW-E2-H,566.113)

<font> Henry Percy </font> Earle of <font> Northumberland </font> , &
the L. <font> Bardolfe </font> , by the counsell of <font> Dauid
Fleming </font> , fled into <font> Wales </font> , (STOW-E2-H,566.114)

for he had declared to them , that the <font> Scottes </font> had
conspired to deliuer them vnto their owne King , in exchange for other
prisoners , (STOW-E2-H,566.115)

and for this doing of <font> Dauid Fleming </font> , the trayterous
<font> Scottes </font> slew him , (STOW-E2-H,566.116)

and reysed such a ciuill warre amongst the~selues , that in the ende
they were constreyned to request truce for a yeare , which when they
had obteyned , the <font> Scottes </font> sente <font> Iames </font> ,
the sonne of <font> Robert </font> King of <font> Scottes </font> ,
being but nine yeares olde , towardes <font> France </font> , there to
be brought vp , and to be instructed in the pleasant eloquence of the
<font> French </font> tongue , whome certayne marriners of <font> Cley
</font> in <font> Norffolke </font> tooke on the Seas , and with him a
Bishop , and the Earle of <font> Orkney </font> , to whome his Father
had committed him : (STOW-E2-H,566.117)

and they brought him into <font> England </font> , (STOW-E2-H,566.118)

and deliuered him to the King , who forthwith burst out into a laughter
, (STOW-E2-H,566.119)

and sayde , surely the <font> Scottes </font> mighte haue sente him to
me , (STOW-E2-H,566.120)

for I can speake <font> French </font> . (STOW-E2-H,566.121)

The Bishop escaped and fledde , (STOW-E2-H,566.122)

but the Earle of <P_567> <font> Orkeney </font> , and the sayde <font>
Iames </font> the yong ladde , was sent to the <font> Tower </font> of
<font> London </font> , where he remayned prisoner till the second
yeare of <font> Henry </font> the sixth , whiche was aboue eighteene
yeares . (STOW-E2-H,567.123)

The <font> Frenchmen </font> came to help <font> Owen Glendouerdew
</font> with 38. Shippes , whereof 8. were taken , full of armed men ,
(STOW-E2-H,567.124)

the rest escaped into <font> Wales </font> , (STOW-E2-H,567.125)

but not long after were taken fiftene Shippes laden with Wine and Ware
. (STOW-E2-H,567.126)

Whilest the Parliament yet continued , the Duke of <font> Yorke </font>
was restored to his olde dignitie , whome many men thought to haue bin
dead in prison . (STOW-E2-H,567.127)

<font> Edmond Holland </font> Earle of <font> Kent </font> , married
the Duke of <font> Millaynes </font> daughter in the Priory of <font>
Saint Mary Ouery </font> in <font> Southwarke </font> .
(STOW-E2-H,567.128)

<heading>

NICHOLAS WOOTTON : GEFFREY BROOKE (STOW-E2-H,567.130)

THE 28. OF SEPTEMB . (STOW-E2-H,567.131)

SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON MERCER , (STOW-E2-H,567.132)

THE 28. OF OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-H,567.133)

</heading>

<font> Iohn Couentry </font> , and <font> Iankin Carpenter </font> ,
executors to this <font> Richard Whittington </font> , with his goodes
builded <font> Whittington Colledge </font> in <font> London </font> ,
and a great part of the Hospitall of Saint <font> Barthelmew </font> in
<font> Smithfielde </font> . (STOW-E2-H,567.135)

He builded the Library of the Grey Friers , and the East end of the
<font> Guild Hall </font> in <font> London </font> , with diuers small
conduites , called Bosses , and the Weast Gate of <font> London </font>
called <font> Newgate </font> . (STOW-E2-H,567.136)

Also <font> Iankin Carpenter </font> , one of the executors to the
Worshipfull Knight Sir <font> Richard Whittington </font> aforenamed ,
of his owne costes and charges , caused to be paynted aboute the
Cloyster of <font> Saint Paules </font> Church in <font> London </font>
, a most excellent monument , or remembrance of Death , the originall
patterne whereof , was sometime deuised by <font> Machabre </font> , a
Doctor of <font> France </font> , and therefore called <font> The
Daunce </font> of <font> Machabre </font> , which Daunce was richly
paynted about <font> Saint Innocents </font> Cloyster in <font> Paris
</font> , with Metres in <font> French </font> , signifying the
speeches of Death to all estates , and their seuerall answeres againe
to Death , all whiche being translated into English by <font> Iohn
Lidgate </font> , Monke of <font> Bury </font> , was as aforesayde
richly paynted in the sayd Cloyster of <font> Saint Paules </font>
Church , <P_568> and therefore commonly called <font> The Daunce of
Paules </font> . (STOW-E2-H,568.137)

<font> Henry Pay </font> , and other with him of the fiue Portes , with
fifteene Shippes , tooke an hundred and twentie Shippes , which lay at
ancker in the Sea of <font> Briteine </font> , laden with Iron , Salt ,
Oyle , and <font> Rochell </font> Wine . (STOW-E2-H,568.138)

This Sommer , through corruption of the ayre , so great a Plague was
shedde vpon mens bodyes , as was not seene the like in many yeares in
this land , so that men might say {COM:verse_omitted}
(STOW-E2-H,568.139)

For at <font> London </font> in short while it consumed aboue thirtie
thousand men and women , (STOW-E2-H,568.140)

and in the Countrey Townes great mortalitie fell among the husbandmen ,
so that great households dyed cleane vp , (STOW-E2-H,568.141)

and the houses were emptied . (STOW-E2-H,568.142)

About the fifteenth day of August deceassed Sir <font> Roberte Knowles
</font> Knight , at his Manour of <font> Sconethorp </font> in <font>
Norffolke </font> , (STOW-E2-H,568.143)

he was brought to <font> London </font> , and there honourably buried
in the white Friers Church which he had newly reedifyed and builded .
(STOW-E2-H,568.144)

This Sir <font> Robert Knowles </font> had bin a most valiant Captayne
in the warres of <font> France </font> , during the raigne of <font>
Edward </font> the third , and <font> Richard </font> the second ,
whose force the Realme of <font> France </font> both felt and feared ,
(STOW-E2-H,568.145)

so did the Dukedome of <font> Briteine </font> , and all the people
from hence to <font> Spayne </font> . (STOW-E2-H,568.146)

Of him in his life were made Verses in Latin , which may be englished
thus , {COM:verse_omitted} (STOW-E2-H,568.147)

This Sir <font> Robert Knowles </font> founded in the Towne of <font>
Pontfract </font> a Colledge to the honor of the <font> Holy Trinitie
</font> , with an Hospital ioyned therevnto . In the which Colledge was
placed a Mayster , and 6. or 7. Priestes , and in the Hospitall 13.
poore men and women . (STOW-E2-H,568.148)

He was once minded to haue made this Colledge at his Manour of <font>
Sconethorp </font> , (STOW-E2-H,568.149)

but at the request of <font> Constance </font> his wife <paren> a woman
of meane birth , <P_569> and somtime of a dissolute life afore hir
mariage </paren> he turned his purpose , (STOW-E2-H,569.150)

and made it in the very place of <font> Pontfraite </font> , wher she
was borne , enduing the same with pound lande by yeare .
(STOW-E2-H,569.151)

He also builded the faire new greate bridge at <font> Rochester </font>
, ouer the riuer of <font> Medeway </font> , with a Chappel and a
chauntrie at the East end therof . In the which chappel was sometime a
table hanging , wherein was noted the benefactours to that Bridge , as
followeth . {COM:a_list_of_names_omitted} (STOW-E2-H,569.152)

All these had giuen money or landes towards the building and repayring
of the sayde Bridge . (STOW-E2-H,569.153)

<font> Iohn Warner </font> a Merchaunt of <font> Rochester </font> ,
made the newe <P_570> coping of <font> Rochester </font> Bridge :
(STOW-E2-H,570.154)

and <font> William Warham </font> Archbyshop of <font> Canterburie
</font> , made the yron pikes and bars aboute the same coaping .
(STOW-E2-H,570.155)

This sommer <font> Henrie </font> Prince of <font> Wales </font>
besieged the Castel of <font> Abrustwich </font> , (STOW-E2-H,570.156)

but not long after <font> Owen Glendouerdew </font> entred into it ,
(STOW-E2-H,570.157)

and placed new keepers . (STOW-E2-H,570.158)

<heading>

HENRIE PONTFRACT : HENRIE HALTON , (STOW-E2-H,570.160)

THE .28. OF SEPTEMBER . (STOW-E2-H,570.161)

SIR WILLIAM STONDON GROCER , (STOW-E2-H,570.162)

THE .28. OF OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-H,570.163)

</heading>

In Nouember a Parliamente being called at <font> London </font> , a
taxe of money was leuied of the whole Realme . (STOW-E2-H,570.165)

This yeare was a sore and sharpe Winter , and suche aboundance of Snow
, which continued , December , Ianuarie , Februarie and March , so that
almoste all small Byrdes dyed through hunger and colde .
(STOW-E2-H,570.166)

Whiles the King helde a great Counsell at <font> London </font> with
the nobles of the Realme , <font> Henrie </font> Earle of <font>
Northumberlande </font> , and <font> Thomas </font> Lorde Bardolfe came
againe into <font> England </font> , who after long iournying , when
they came to the Towne of <font> Thriske </font> , they caused to bee
proclaymed , that who so woulde haue libertie , shoulde take vp armour
and weapon and follow them , whervpon much people resorted to them :
(STOW-E2-H,570.167)

but sir <font> Thomas Rockley </font> Sherife of <font> Yorkeshire
</font> , with other Knightes of that Countrey went against them ,
(STOW-E2-H,570.168)

and at <font> Bramham </font> Moore nere to <font> Hasewold </font> ,
fought with them a great battayle , (STOW-E2-H,570.169)

and slew the Earle , whose head was streyght wayes cutte off .
(STOW-E2-H,570.170)

The Lord <font> Bardolph </font> was sore wounded and taken aliue ,
(STOW-E2-H,570.171)

but dyed shortly after . (STOW-E2-H,570.172)

This battayle was fought on the xviij. day of February .
(STOW-E2-H,570.173)

The Erles head was put on a stake , and caryed openly through the Citie
of <font> London </font> , and set on <font> London </font> Bridge ,
(STOW-E2-H,570.174)

The Bishop of <font> Bangor </font> was taken with the Lordes , but
pardoned of his lyfe , bycause he was not founde in armour .
(STOW-E2-H,570.175)

The King wente to <font> Yorke </font> , (STOW-E2-H,570.176)

and there condemned such as transgressed , (STOW-E2-H,570.177)

confiscated their goods , (STOW-E2-H,570.178)

pacified the Countrey , (STOW-E2-H,570.179)

hanged the Abbot of <font> Hayle </font> , who had bin in armour ,
(STOW-E2-H,570.180)

and returned to the South partes againe . (STOW-E2-H,570.181)

<P_571>

Vpon the seuenth of September there were suche clouds of rayne , as the
olde men of that age had neuer seene before . (STOW-E2-H,571.183)

<font> Edmunde Hollande </font> Earle of <font> Kent </font> whilest he
besieged the Castell of <font> Briake </font> in <font> Brytaine
</font> , he was wounded with an arrowe of a crossebowe in the heade ,
(STOW-E2-H,571.184)

notwithstanding he toke the Castel (STOW-E2-H,571.185)

and destroied it to the ground , (STOW-E2-H,571.186)

and not long after his braines rotted , (STOW-E2-H,571.187)

and he died . (STOW-E2-H,571.188)

<heading>

THOMAS DUCKE : WILLIAM NORTON , (STOW-E2-H,571.190)

THE .28. OF SEPTEMBER . (STOW-E2-H,571.191)

SIR DREW BARENTINE GOLDSMITH , (STOW-E2-H,571.192)

THE .28. OF OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-H,571.193)

</heading>

Aboute the feaste of <font> Al Saintes </font> the Cardinall of <font>
Burges </font> came into <font> Englande </font> , being sente from the
Colledge of Cardinalles , to informe the King and Cleargie , of the
vnconstaunte dealing of <font> Pope Gregorie </font> , as also he had
informed the <font> Frenche </font> King and his Cleargie and realme ,
to the end that those two Kings might sette to theyr helping handes ,
to induce the sayde <font> Gregorie </font> to obserue the othe he
hadde made , and that by the magnificence of those two Kings ,
co~ncorde mighte be made in the Church , vnto the whiche businesse the
<font> Frenche </font> Kyng hadde gladlye graunted , and sente
messengers vnto Pope Gregorie , who notwythstandyng was obstinate .
(STOW-E2-H,571.195)

The Kyng of <font> Englande </font> when hee vnderstoode the
Cardinalles message , hee commaunded that curteste and gentle
entertaymente shoulde be gyuen hym , (STOW-E2-H,571.196)

and offered to beare hys charges so long as hee woulde abyde in <font>
Englande </font> . (STOW-E2-H,571.197)

After the feaste of the Epyphanye , the Archebyshoppe of <font>
Canterburie </font> caused to assemble at <font> London </font> , all
the Cleargye of the Realme to those personages meete to go to the
general counsel holde~ at <font> Pisa </font> , wherevnto were chosen
<font> Roberte Holam </font> Bishop of <font> Salisburie </font> ,
<font> Henrie Chiseley </font> bishop of <font> Saint Dauids </font> ,
and <font> Thomas Chillingdon </font> Prior of <font> Christes </font>
Churche in <font> Canterburie </font> , (STOW-E2-H,571.198)

and the Kyng had sente before <font> Iohn Coluile </font> Knighte , and
mayster <font> Nicholas Rixton </font> Clearkes , wyth letters to be
giuen to the~ . (STOW-E2-H,571.199)

And in y=e= letter to the Pope it was writte~ , most holy father , &c .
(STOW-E2-H,571.200)

if y=e= prouide~ce of y=e= Apostolike sea wold vouchsafe to <P_572>
consider how gret harme and danger is sprong vp throughout the whole
worlde , vnder pretence of Scisme , and chiefly the destruction of
Christian people , were aboue the nu~ber as men say of are perished by
the raging of dyuerse warres , that haue risen in sundry partes of the
world , and euen now of late , to the number of thirtie thousande ,
which <paren> by reason of the dissention had vpon the Bishoprick of
<font> Leons </font> , betwixte two which do striue and contende the
one in the aucthoritie of the true Pope , and the other by the
aucthoritie of the Antipope </paren> were in slaughter fielde <paren> a
lamentable thing to be spoken </paren> slaine and destroied .
(STOW-E2-H,572.201)

Truely the Apostolike sea woulde be in greate heauinesse of heart ,
(STOW-E2-H,572.202)

and woulde rather forsake the honor of the Apostolicall sea , than to
see from henceforth such wicked slaughter to be committed ,
(STOW-E2-H,572.203)

and woulde take example of the true mother , who before King <font>
Salomon </font> , rather chose to giue place , than that the childe
shoulde be cutte in peeces , &c . (STOW-E2-H,572.204)

thus muche of the Epistle sente by the Kyng of <font> Englande </font>
to the foresayde <font> Gregorie </font> . (STOW-E2-H,572.205)

This yeare was a great play at the skinners Wel , nere vnto <font>
Clearkenwel </font> besids <font> Londo~ </font> , which lasted viij.
days , (STOW-E2-H,572.206)

& was of matter from the creation of the world : (STOW-E2-H,572.207)

there came to see the same , the most part of the nobles and gentles in
<font> Engla~d </font> : (STOW-E2-H,572.208)

and forthwith after beganne a royall iusting in <font> Smithfielde
</font> , betweene the Earle of <font> Somerset </font> and the <font>
Seneshall </font> of <font> Henalt </font> , sir <font> Iohn Cornewall
</font> , sir <font> Richard </font> of <font> Arundale </font> , and
the sonne of sir <font> Iohn Cheyne </font> , against other <font>
Frenchmen </font> . (STOW-E2-H,572.209)

<heading>

IOHN LAWE : WILLIAM CHICHELEY , (STOW-E2-H,572.211)

THE .28. OF SEPTEMBER . (STOW-E2-H,572.212)

SIR RICHARD MARLOW IRONMONGER , (STOW-E2-H,572.213)

THE .28. OF OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-H,572.214)

</heading>

<font> Thomas Beuforte </font> Erle of <font> Surrey </font> was made
Chanceller , (STOW-E2-H,572.216)

and <font> Henrie Scrope </font> was made Treasurer .
(STOW-E2-H,572.217)

In a Parliament holden at <font> London </font> , in the Lent season ,
the Knights and Burgesses presented to the King a Bill in this forme :
(STOW-E2-H,572.218)

To the most excellent Lord the King , and al the Nobles in this present
Parliament assembled , your faithfull Commons <P_573> humbly do shewe ,
that our soueraigne Lord the king may haue the Temporall possessions
and landes , whych by the Bishoppes , Abbots , and Priors , are
proudely spent and wasted in this Realme , which woulde suffise to
finde Earles , Knightes , Esquiers , and Hospytals more than now be ,
&c . (STOW-E2-H,573.219)

but when they went about to declare out of what places , those great
summes were to be leuied , wherby the forsayde states should be endued
, they wa~ted in theyr accompte : wherefore the King commanded the~
that from thenceforth they shoulde not presume to moue any such matter
. (STOW-E2-H,573.220)

Vpon the euen of <font> Saint Iohn Baptist </font> the kings sonne
being in <font> Eastcheap </font> at supper , after midnight , betwixt
two and three of the clocke , a great debate hapned betweene his men
and men of the Courte , lasting an houre , til the Maior and Sherifes
with other Citizens ceased the same : for the which afterward the sayde
Maior , Sherifes , and Aldermen , were sent for to appeare before the
Kyng , to aunsweare : at whych the King with his sonnes , and diuerse
other Lordes , were highly moued againste the Citie , where through
William Gascoigne chiefe Iustice , enquired of the Maior and Aldermen ,
for the Citizens , whether they woulde put them in y=e= Kings grace ,
wherevnto they aunswered , thay had not offe~ded the Kyng nor his
sonnes , but according to law stanched the debates :
(STOW-E2-H,573.221)

then the King seeing it woulde be none otherwyse , forgaue altogither ,
(STOW-E2-H,573.222)

and they departed . (STOW-E2-H,573.223)

King <font> Henrie </font> founded a Colledge at <font> Battelfielde
</font> in <font> Shropshire </font> , where he ouercame sir <font>
Henrie Percie </font> and other . (STOW-E2-H,573.224)

<heading>

IOHN PENNE : THOMAS PIKE , (STOW-E2-H,573.226)

THE .28. OF SEPTEMBER . (STOW-E2-H,573.227)

SIR THOMAS KNOWLES GROCER , (STOW-E2-H,573.228)

THE .28. OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-H,573.229)

</heading>

About Easter the <font> Guilde Hall </font> in <font> London </font> ,
was begun to bee made newe by the forsayde Maior and Aldermen .
(STOW-E2-H,573.231)

The <font> Custos </font> or <font> Guardian </font> , with the
brethre~ of the Grocers in <font> Londo~ </font> , purchased their Hall
in <font> Cunihope Lane </font> , for markes , (STOW-E2-H,573.232)

and the~ laide the foundation therof on the tenth of May .
(STOW-E2-H,573.233)

<font> Iohn Prendergest </font> Knight , and <font> William Long
</font> , kept the <P_574> seas from Pirates and Rouers , so that the
passage by Sea was quiet , (STOW-E2-H,574.234)

but by the ill willers they were accused of theft & robberie themselues
, whervpon the Knight toke Sanctuarie at <font> Westminster </font> ,
where he could not haue an house or cotage to hide his heade , for that
the same was forbidden by the King , so that he was forced to lye in a
Tente whiche he set vp in the Church Porch , and to haue men to watch
him in the nighte season , for feare of his enimie :
(STOW-E2-H,574.235)

but his fellowe <font> William </font> remayned on the sea , vntill the
Admirall had prepared shippes readie , and went in person to fetch him
, whiche he coulde not doe , till he promised him by his fidelitie ,
that he shoulde haue no harme , which promise notwithsta~ding , <font>
William </font> was imprisoned in the tower of <font> London </font> .
(STOW-E2-H,574.236)

The Earle of <font> Arundale </font> , the Earle of <font> Kime </font>
, sir <font> Robert Vmfreuile </font> , sir <font> Iohn Oldecastle
</font> Lord of <font> Cobham </font> , sir <font> Iohn Gray </font> ,
and other warlike power , and a greate number of Archers were sent into
<font> France </font> to the ayde of the Duke of <font> Burgoine
</font> , against the Duke of <font> Orleaunce </font> , which at
<font> Saint Elo </font> beside <font> Paris </font> incou~tred with
the enimyes , vpon whom they had a noble victorie , wherfore they were
bountifully rewarded by the Duke of <font> Burgoine </font> , and then
returned into <font> Englande </font> . (STOW-E2-H,574.237)

A Squire of <font> Wales </font> named <font> Riceap Dee </font> ,
which had long time rebelled against the King , was brought to <font>
London </font> , and there drawen , hanged and quartered .
(STOW-E2-H,574.238)

