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WILLIAM VENOR : IOHN FREMINGHAM , (STOW-E2-P1,549_misnumbered_as_559.5)

THE 28. OF SEPTEM . (STOW-E2-P1,549_misnumbered_as_559.6)

SIR IOHN CHADWORTH MERCER , (STOW-E2-P1,549_misnumbered_as_559.7)

THE 28. OF OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-P1,549_misnumbered_as_559.8)

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<P_550>

The Conduit upon <font> Cornehil </font> in <font> London </font> was
made , which before time had bene a prison , called the <font> Tunne
</font> in <font> Cornehil </font> , whereunto , nightwalkers that were
taken in suspition of fellonie , or other trespasses , were committed .
(STOW-E2-P1,550.12)

In the moneth of March appeared a blasing starre , first betwixt the
East and the North , and last of all putting firie beames towards the
North , foreshewing peraduenture the effusion of bloud , about the
partes of <font> Wales </font> and <font> Northumberlande </font> .
(STOW-E2-P1,550.13)

<font> Owen Glendouerdew </font> with his <font> Welchmen </font> ,
wasted y=e= lande of the Lord <font> Reignalde Gray </font> ,
(STOW-E2-P1,550.14)

tooke him prisoner , (STOW-E2-P1,550.15)

and slewe many of his people . (STOW-E2-P1,550.16)

Certaine man affirmed King <font> Richarde </font> to be aliue , and
that he should shortly shew himself openly , & reward them y=t wer
faithful vnto him . (STOW-E2-P1,550.17)

But after a certain priest was taken at <font> Warwike </font> , who
had written y=e= names of many , which were the aucthours of these
troubles , both the hope and feare of this conspiracie vanished .
(STOW-E2-P1,550.18)

The Priest was drawen hanged and quartered . (STOW-E2-P1,550.19)

Also <font> Walter Waldocke </font> late Priour of <font> Laude </font>
a Priorie in <font> Leicestershire </font> , bycause he confessed he
knew euill against the king and did conceale it , was likewise hanged
and headed . (STOW-E2-P1,550.20)

Moreouer certaine gray Friers were taken , of the whiche one <font>
Richard Friseby </font> , doctour of Diuinitie , being asked what he
would do if K. <font> Richard </font> were present , answered , that he
woulde fight in his quarrel against any man , euen to the death ,
wherfore he was condemned , drawen , and hanged in his religious habit
and weede . (STOW-E2-P1,550.21)

At <font> Daneburie </font> in <font> Essex </font> , vpon <font>
Corpus Chrsti </font> day , the Diuell appeared in likenesse of a Gray
Frier , who entring the Church , raged insolentlye , to the greate
feare of the Parishioners : (STOW-E2-P1,550.22)

and the same houre with a tempeste of whyrlewinde and thunder , the
toppe of the Steeple was broken downe , (STOW-E2-P1,550.23)

and halfe the Chauncel scattered abroade . (STOW-E2-P1,550.24)

Shortlye after , sir <font> Roger claringdon </font> Knighte , a
bastard sonne to <font> Edward </font> the blacke Prince , and wyth him
a <P_551> Squire and a yeomanne were beheadded , and eyghte Graye
Friers hanged and beheaded at <font> London </font> , and two at <font>
Leicester </font> , all whiche hadde published King <font> Richard
</font> to bee aliue . (STOW-E2-P1,551.25)

<font> Owen Glendouerdew </font> , with a company of <font> Welchmen
</font> inuaded all the shires that bordered neare vnto hym , wherefore
sir <font> Edmund Mortimer </font> wyth manye Knightes and Esquiers
wente out to encounter with <font> Owen </font> , stronger than he was
of the Countrey : (STOW-E2-P1,551.26)

but when it came to martial affayres , their owne Archers turned theyr
handes againste them , whome they shoulde haue defended .
(STOW-E2-P1,551.27)

There were slayne aboue eleauen hundred of our men .
(STOW-E2-P1,551.28)

Sir <font> Edmunde Mortimer </font> was taken , (STOW-E2-P1,551.29)

and the <font> Welchwomen </font> , when y=e= battayle was done , vsing
the deade carcasses too shamefullye to bee spoken , woulde not suffer
them to be buryed without great raunsome . (STOW-E2-P1,551.30)

The Kyng went wyth a greate power into <font> Wales </font> , to pursue
<font> Owe~ Glendouerdew </font> , where he profited nothing , but
loste muche , (STOW-E2-P1,551.31)

for the <font> Welchmen </font> conuayed themselues into vnknowen
places : wherefore the King constrayned by necessitie , returned into
<font> Englande </font> , after he had spoyled & brent the Country .
(STOW-E2-P1,551.32)

The same time the <font> Scottes </font> cruelly entred into <font>
England </font> , (STOW-E2-P1,551.33)

for they supposed all the Lords beyond <font> Humber </font> to be
occupyed in the parties of <font> Wales </font> , (STOW-E2-P1,551.34)

but the Erles of <font> Northumberlande , Henrie Percie , </font> and
his sonne <font> Henrie </font> with the Earle of <font> Dunbarre ,
</font> <paren> that a good whyle agone hauing forsaken the <font>
Scottes </font> , had sworne to be true to the King of <font> England
</font> with a number of armed men & plentie of archers , sodainly came
to resiste the <font> Scottes </font> as they woulde haue retourned
home , after they hadde spoyled and brente the Countrey ,
(STOW-E2-P1,551.35)

but nowe vppon a sodayne theyr waye was forelayde , so that they muste
needes abyde and take a place to fighte vppon : (STOW-E2-P1,551.36)

they chose therefore a mountaine neare to the Towne of <font> Wollor
</font> , called <font> Halydowe Hill , </font> in the whiche they
place themselues wyth theyr armed <P_552> men and Archers , which when
our men beheld , leauing the way in which they stoode against the
<font> Scottes </font> , they clynie {COM:sic} the hill that stoode
ouer against the <font> Scottes </font> , (STOW-E2-P1,552.37)

and without delaye of time , our Archers placed in the valley , set
their arrowes against the <font> Scottes </font> battayle , that they
might by some means force them to come downe : (STOW-E2-P1,552.38)

on the other side , the <font> Scottishe </font> Archers let flye at
our men , who yet after they felt the grieuous waighte , and as it had
bin a shower or tempest of the arrowes shotte by the <font> Englishmen
</font> , they fledde . (STOW-E2-P1,552.39)

The Earle <font> Dowglas </font> perceyuing his men so to flee , for he
was their generall leader , tooke hys Speare , (STOW-E2-P1,552.40)

and manfullye wyth a multitude came down the Hyll , trusting doubtlesse
in his armour and y=e= armour of hys complices that hadde bin three
yeares in makyng , (STOW-E2-P1,552.41)

and forced himselfe to runne vpon the Archers , whiche when the Archers
sawe , they stepped backe , (STOW-E2-P1,552.42)

and shotte so fiercely , that they pierced the armed mens bodies ,
stroke throughe theyr Helmets , ryued their Speares , and rente theyr
armoure wyth lyghte adoe . (STOW-E2-P1,552.43)

Earle <font> Dowglas </font> hymselfe was wounded in fiue places ,
(STOW-E2-P1,552.44)

the residue of the <font> Scottes </font> that were not come beside the
Hyll , turnyng backe from the arrowes that flewe , fledde awaye ,
(STOW-E2-P1,552.45)

but theyr flyghte nothing auayled them whilest the Archers followed
them , but that they were compelled to yeelde themselues .
(STOW-E2-P1,552.46)

Earle <font> Dowglas </font> also was taken , (STOW-E2-P1,552.47)

and manye drowned in the Riuer of <font> Tweede </font> , whylest they
knewe not the Fourdes , to the number of fiue hundered <paren> as was
sayde . </paren> (STOW-E2-P1,552.48)

In thys battayle no Lorde , no Knighte , nor Squire , gaue anye stroke
to the enimyes , (STOW-E2-P1,552.49)

but onlye God gaue the victorie to the <font> Englishe </font> Archers
, the Lordes and armed menne beeyng onelye lookers on .
(STOW-E2-P1,552.50)

That daye the flower of the <font> Scottishe </font> Chiualrye was
taken , to witte , the Earle <font> Dowglas , Murdake </font> the
eldest sonne of the duke of <font> Albanie </font> , that was heyre
apparente to the Realme of <font> Scotlande : </font> The Earles of
<font> Murey , Angus , </font> and <font> Orkeney , </font> the Lordes
of <font> Mountgomorie , Erskin </font> , and <font> Gram </font> ,
with manye other Knyghtes <P_553> in the number of fourescore , besides
Esquires & Yeomen , whose number was not knowne . (STOW-E2-P1,553.51)

There were slayne of Barons , the Lord <font> Gordon </font> , the Lord
<font> Iohn of Swinton </font> that was false to both the realmes &c .
(STOW-E2-P1,553.52)

This battayle was fought on the fourteenth of September .
(STOW-E2-P1,553.53)

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RICHARD MARLOW : ROBERT CHICHELEY , (STOW-E2-P1,553.56)

THE 8. OF SEPTEMB . (STOW-E2-P1,553.57)

SIR IOHN WALCOT DRAPER , (STOW-E2-P1,553.58)

THE 28. OF OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-P1,553.59)

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<font> Edmond Mortimere </font> which before was taken by <font> Owen
Glendouerdewe </font> now professed to take <font> Owens </font> part
against King <font> Henry </font> , (STOW-E2-P1,553.62)

and did contract mariage with the daughter of the sayd <font> Owen
</font> . (STOW-E2-P1,553.63)

In a Parliament at <font> London </font> which beganne the morrow after
Michaelmas day , and lasted seauen weekes , there was granted to the
King a tenth and a halfe of the Cleargie , a tenth of the borough
townes , and a fifteenth of the commo~s through the Realme .
(STOW-E2-P1,553.64)

The messengers that had bin sent for <font> Ioane </font> , late wife
to <font> Iohn </font> of <font> Mountfort </font> Duke of <font>
Breteyne </font> , returned with hir into <font> England </font> ,
(STOW-E2-P1,553.65)

and landed at <font> Falmouth </font> in <font> Cornewall </font> .
(STOW-E2-P1,553.66)

The King met with hir at <font> Winchester </font> the seauenth of
February , where they were married in the churche of <font> Saint
Swithen </font> . (STOW-E2-P1,553.67)

The sixe and twentith of February she was Crowned at <font> Westminster
</font> . (STOW-E2-P1,553.68)

In the Sommer following , by the Townes of <font> Bedforde </font> and
of <font> Broklesward </font> , Monsters were seene oft times mornings
and euenings to come out of the woods , vnder diuers coulours , in the
likenesse and similiitude of me~ of warre , which met one with another
, and seemed to fight cruell battayles , which although they that were
a farre off might see , yet they that were neere hande could not see
nor finde , wiche thing deceyued many that coueted to approch & come
neere . (STOW-E2-P1,553.69)

<font> Henry Percy </font> the yonger , did sodeinly shew himselfe to
be the Kings enimie , vnto whome ioyned <font> Thomas Percy </font>
Earle of <font> Worcester </font> , Unkle to the sayde <font> Henry
</font> : (STOW-E2-P1,553.70)

and to make their conspiracie excusable , they did write vnto the
Shires about , that they pretended nothing against the alleageance
<P_554> nor fidelitie which they ought to the King , neyther to gather
to any other ende an armie , but only for the sauing of their persons ,
and for the better gouernement of the common wealth , bycause the
payments and taskes graunted to the King for the safe custodie of the
Realme , were put to such vses as they ought not to be , and were
vnprofitably consumed and wasted . (STOW-E2-P1,554.71)

Moreouer they complayned , that bycause of the euill slanders which
their enimies had made of them , they durst not personally appeare in
the Kings presence , vntill the Prelates & Barons had intreated for
them , that they might be permitted to purge themselues before the King
, and be lawfully iudged by their peeres , so that many that saw their
letters , did praise their diligence , & extoll their fidelitie towards
the common wealth . (STOW-E2-P1,554.72)

But the King being disquieted with these doings , that he might appease
the communaltie , he wrote to them , that he maruelled much , that
seeing the Earle of <font> Northumberland </font> , & <font> Henry
</font> his son had receiued the most part of the payme~ts & summes
granted to him by the Cleargy & co~munalite , for y=e= defence of the
Marches of <font> Scotland </font> , what occasion they had to make
such manifest slanders &c . (STOW-E2-P1,554.73)

but the yong <font> Henry Percy </font> putting his co~fidence in the
ayd of <font> Owen Glendouerdew </font> , and <font> Edmond Mortimer
</font> Earle of <font> March </font> , with the <font> Welchmen
</font> , and men of <font> Cheshire </font> , published that King
<font> Richard </font> was aliue , and was with them , whom if any ma~
would see , they should without delay come in armour to y=e= Castell of
<font> Leycester </font> which declaration made diuers variable motio~s
in the hearts of many , & caused the~ to wauer . (STOW-E2-P1,554.74)

King <font> Henry </font> considering all things wisely , gathered
togither as many as he could , (STOW-E2-P1,554.75)

and came sodeinly into the parties where the Rebels kept their rage ,
(STOW-E2-P1,554.76)

and when <font> Henry </font> saw vpon a sodein the Kings banner , and
was euen ready to haue scaled y=e= towne of <font> Shrewsburie </font>
he streightways desisted fro~ the assault of the towne ,
(STOW-E2-P1,554.77)

and said to his men , we must now needes turne our weapons vpon them
that come against vs : (STOW-E2-P1,554.78)

ye see the Kings Sta~dert : (STOW-E2-P1,554.79)

neither ca~ we , though <P_555> we would , seeke any startinghole ,
(STOW-E2-P1,555.80)

stand to it manfully therfore , (STOW-E2-P1,555.81)

for this day shall eyther bring vs all to promotion and honor , if we
ouercome , (STOW-E2-P1,555.82)

or else if we be ouercome , it shall deliuer vs fro~ the Kings malice :
(STOW-E2-P1,555.83)

for it is a more comely thing to die in battell for the co~mon wealth ,
than after battell to die by the sentence of condemnation by the enimie
: (STOW-E2-P1,555.84)

& with that , of the best me~ that wer with <font> Henry </font> , made
vow & promise to stand by him so long as breath would serue ,
(STOW-E2-P1,555.85)

& they tooke the field that was commodious for them ,
(STOW-E2-P1,555.86)

and the King & his men lay in the field right against the~ .
(STOW-E2-P1,555.87)

The bowmen of <font> Henry Percy </font> began the battell , whose
arrowes fell not vpon the ground , but vpo~ the bodies of the Kings
souldiers , (STOW-E2-P1,555.88)

and the Kings archers shot as fiercely against their enimies , so that
on both sides many were slaine , and many thousands fledde , thinking
the King had bin slaine : (STOW-E2-P1,555.89)

but the Earle of <font> Dunbar </font> withdrew the King from the place
that he stoode in , which was a good turne for him ,
(STOW-E2-P1,555.90)

for the foresayde <font> Henry Percy </font> , & Earle <font> Dowglas
</font> the <font> Scot </font> <paren> than whome was neuer man more
stoute </paren> raged so , that the Kings Standert was ouerthrowne ,
and those about it slaine , among whome was slaine <font> Humfrey
</font> Earle of <font> Stafford </font> , Sir <font> Walter Blunt
</font> the Kings Standertbearer , Sir <font> Nicholas Langford </font>
, Sir <font> Iohn Clifton </font> , and the two brethren <font>
Genetels </font> , with many other Knightes & Gentlemen , and of the
co~mons on both sides about slaine . (STOW-E2-P1,555.91)

<font> Henry </font> the Prince was wou~nded in y=e= face with an arrow
. (STOW-E2-P1,555.92)

In the meane season <font> Hen. Percy </font> , whilest he went before
his me~ in the battel , preasing vpo~ his enimies , was sodeinly slaine
, which being knowne , the Kings enimies fled , (STOW-E2-P1,555.93)

but the Earle <font> Dowglas </font> was take~ , and also <font> Tho.
Percy </font> Earle of <font> Worcester </font> , with <font> Sir
Richard Vernon </font> , and the Baron of <font> Kinderton </font> ,
(STOW-E2-P1,555.94)

and many other were taken . (STOW-E2-P1,555.95)

This battell was fought on Mary Magdalen eue~ , neere vnto <font>
Shrewsburie </font> , in a place called <font> Old field , alias Bull
field </font> . (STOW-E2-P1,555.96)

On the Monday following , were co~de~ned & beheaded at <font>
Shrewsburie </font> y=e= Earle of <font> Worcester </font> , the Baro~
of <font> Kinderton </font> , and <font> Sir Ri. Vernon </font> .
(STOW-E2-P1,555.97)

The body of <font> Hen. Percy </font> was deliuered to the L. of <font>
Furniuale </font> to be <P_556> buried , (STOW-E2-P1,556.98)

but the King caused the same body to be taken by , and to be reposed
between two Millstones in the Towne of <font> Shrewsburie </font> ,
there to be kept with armed men , and afterward to be headed and
quartered , commanding his head and quarters to be caried vnto diuers
Citeis of the Kingdome . (STOW-E2-P1,556.99)

The Earle of <font> Northumberland </font> with a strong power was
comming towards his {COM:sic} <paren> as men thought </paren> or at the
least towards the King , (STOW-E2-P1,556.100)

but the Earle of <font> Westmerland </font> , and <font> Robert
Waterton </font> had gathered a great armie , (STOW-E2-P1,556.101)

and had entred to meet him sodeinly , (STOW-E2-P1,556.102)

but he taking none of them both to be his friends , returned vnto the
Castell of <font> Werworth </font> . (STOW-E2-P1,556.103)

When all things were set in a stay at <font> Shrewsburie </font> , the
King went towards <font> Yorke </font> , where , when he was setled ,
he sent to the Earle of <font> Northumberland </font> , commanding him
to dismisse his company , and to come to him , (STOW-E2-P1,556.104)

and the Earle at the Kings commandement came to him on the morrow after
<font> Saint Lawrence </font> daye , (STOW-E2-P1,556.105)

but the King receyued him not freindly , but as one that sued for
pardon , (STOW-E2-P1,556.106)

and pardoning him of his life , committed him to safe custodie .
(STOW-E2-P1,556.107)

The <font> Britons Amorikes </font> , the Lord of <font> Cassels
</font> being their leader , inuaded the Towne of <font> Plimmouth
</font> , (STOW-E2-P1,556.108)

spoyled and brent it , (STOW-E2-P1,556.109)

and went their way free , (STOW-E2-P1,556.110)

but immediately the Westerne Nauie , vnder the conduct of <font>
William Wilford </font> Esquire , in the coast of <font> Briton </font>
, took fortie Shippes laden with Iron , Oyle , Sope , and Wine of
<font> Rochell </font> , to the number of a thousand Tonne ,
(STOW-E2-P1,556.111)

and in returning backe agayne , he brent forty shippes ,
(STOW-E2-P1,556.112)

and at <font> Penarch </font> the sayd <font> William </font> arriued
with his men , (STOW-E2-P1,556.113)

and burned Townes and Lordships the space of sixe leagues ,
(STOW-E2-P1,556.114)

and set the Towne of <font> Saint Mathew </font> on fire , and their
Milles about the said Towne . (STOW-E2-P1,556.115)

<heading>

<font>

THOMAS FALCONER : THOMAS POOLE , (STOW-E2-P1,556.118)

THE 28. OF SEPTEMBER . (STOW-E2-P1,556.119)

SIR WILLIAM ASKHAM FISHMONGER , (STOW-E2-P1,556.120)

THE 28. OF OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-P1,556.121)

</font>

</heading>

A little before Christmas , the <font> Frenchmen </font> came into the
isle of <font> Wight </font> , boasting that they would keepe their
Christmas there , (STOW-E2-P1,556.124)

and when a thousand of the <font> Frenchmen </font> were entred <P_557>
into the Iland , and driuing flockes of Cattell towarde the Sea ,
sodeinly there came vpon them a company of the Iland men , that forced
them to leaue their pray behinde them , and to get them gone <paren>
with shame ynough </paren> to theyr Shippes , with no small losse of
their men . (STOW-E2-P1,557.125)

In a Parliament holden at <font> London </font> after the Octaues of
the <font> Epiphany </font> , the Earle of <font> Northumberland
</font> was restored to his former estate and dignitie .
(STOW-E2-P1,557.126)

And in this Parlamente was graunted vnto the King an vnaccustomed taske
, very heauie and paynefull for the inhabitants , the manner of which
taske the graunters thereof would haue to be kept secret for euermore :
(STOW-E2-P1,557.127)

and vnder that condition only it was graunted , that it should not be
any example to them that should come after , and that there should
remayne no record thereof , but the same forthwith to be brent .
(STOW-E2-P1,557.128)

The <font> Frenchmen </font> about that time came before the Ile of
<font> Wight </font> with a great Nauie , (STOW-E2-P1,557.129)

and sente certayne of their men to demaund in the name of King <font>
Richard </font> , and of Queene <font> Isabell </font> , a tribute or
subsedie of the inhabitants , who answered , that King <font> Richard
</font> was dead , and the Queene , sometime his wife , was sent home
to hir parents , withoute condition of any tribute :
(STOW-E2-P1,557.130)

but if the <font> Frenchmens </font> minde were to fight , they willed
them to come vp , (STOW-E2-P1,557.131)

and no man should let them for the space of sixe houres to refresh
themselues , (STOW-E2-P1,557.132)

but when that time were exspired , they should haue battayle giuen to
them , which when the <font> Frenchmen </font> heard , they went away ,
and did nothing . (STOW-E2-P1,557.133)

The Lord of <font> Cassels </font> in <font> Briteine </font> , arriued
at <font> Blackepoole </font> , two mile out of <font> Dertmouth
</font> with a great Nauie , where of the rusticall people , whome he
euere despised , he was slayne . (STOW-E2-P1,557.134)

There were take~ that day three Lords , & twenty Knightes of name ,
(STOW-E2-P1,557.135)

and the vplandish people presenting their captiues to the King ,
returned with their pursses full of gold . (STOW-E2-P1,557.136)

In the moneth of Aprill , the Cleargie granted vnto the King a tenth .
(STOW-E2-P1,557.137)

All the sommer following , <font> Owen Glendouerdewe </font> and his
<font> Welchmen </font> , robbed , burne , and destroy the <P_558>
Countreys adioyning vnto them : (STOW-E2-P1,558.138)

he tooke many captiues (STOW-E2-P1,558.139)

and slew many <font> Englishmen : </font> (STOW-E2-P1,558.140)

he layde flatte certayne Castels that he had taken ,
(STOW-E2-P1,558.141)

and some he kept for his owne defence . (STOW-E2-P1,558.142)

The <font> Flemings </font> and <font> Briteines </font> took certayne
Shippes of oures laden with Merchandizes , (STOW-E2-P1,558.143)

and slew or hanged all the marriners . (STOW-E2-P1,558.144)

The olde Countesse of <font> Oxford </font> , <paren> mother to <font>
Robert de Vere </font> Duke of <font> Ireland </font> , who as we sayde
before died at <font> Louaine </font> </paren> did cause such as were
familiar with hir , to brute throughout all the parts of <font> Estsex
</font> , that King <font> Richard </font> was aliue , and that he
should shortly come and chalenge his old estate and dignitie .
(STOW-E2-P1,558.145)

She caused many Harts of Siluer , and some of Gold , to be made for
badges , such as King <font> Richard </font> was wont to bestow on his
knightes , Esquires , & friendes , that distributing them in the Kings
name , she might the sooner allure the Knightes , and other valiant men
of the Countrey , to be at hir will and desire . (STOW-E2-P1,558.146)

Also , the fame and brute whiche dayle was blazed abroade by one <font>
William Serle </font> , sometimes of King <font> Richards </font>
Chamber , that the same King <font> Richard </font> was in <font>
Scotland </font> , and tarried with a power of <font> French </font>
and <font> Scottishmen </font> , caused many to beleeue that he was
aliue . (STOW-E2-P1,558.147)

This <font> William Serle </font> had forged a priuie Seale in the said
King <font> Richards </font> name , (STOW-E2-P1,558.148)

and had sent diuers comfortable letters vnto such as were familiar with
King <font> Richarde </font> , by which meanes , many gaue the greater
credite to the Countesse , in so much , that some religious Abbots of
that Countrey did giue credite vnto hir tales , who afterward were
taken of the Kings commandement and emprisoned , bycause they did
beleeue and giue credit to the Countesse in this behalfe ,
(STOW-E2-P1,558.149)

and the Countesse had all hir goodes confiscate , (STOW-E2-P1,558.150)

& was co~mitted to close prison : (STOW-E2-P1,558.151)

and <font> William Serle </font> was drawne fro~ <font> Pomfret </font>
, through the chiefest Cities of <font> England </font> , & put to
death at <font> London </font> . (STOW-E2-P1,558.152)

About the feast of <font> S. Iohn Baptist </font> , at the Kings
commandement , the Earle of <font> Northumberla~d </font> came to
<font> Pomfret </font> , (STOW-E2-P1,558.153)

& brought with him his Nephues , & nephues sonnes , by which doing he
mitigated the mindes of many , whiche <P_559> thought that he had giuen
the yong men counsell to rebell . (STOW-E2-P1,559.154)

There came also with him <font> William Clifford </font> Knight , who
brought with him that <font> William Serle </font> K. <font> Richards
</font> chamberlain , whom we spake of before , who by a wile he had
caught and apprehended , by which doing , the King held him excused ,
and pardoned him , for that he had kept the Castell of <font> Berwike
</font> against the Kings will and pleasure . (STOW-E2-P1,559.155)

<heading>

<font>

WILLIAM LOUTH : STEPHEN SPILMAN , (STOW-E2-P1,559.158)

THE 28. OF SEPTEMBER . (STOW-E2-P1,559.159)

SIR IOHN HINDE , DRAPER , (STOW-E2-P1,559.160)

THE 28. OF OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-P1,559.161)

</font>

</heading>

About the feast of <font> Saint Faith </font> , the King called a
Parliament at <font> Couentry </font> (STOW-E2-P1,559.164)

and sent processe to the Sheriffes that they should choose no Knights
nor burgesses that had any knowledge in the lawes of the Realme , by
reason wherof , it was called the Lay mans Parliame~t .
(STOW-E2-P1,559.165)

These piked out Knights and Burgesses , could deuise none other way to
releeue the Kings lacke of money , but to depriue the Cleargie of their
temporall lands and goodes : (STOW-E2-P1,559.166)

but <font> Thomas Arundell </font> Archbishop of <font> Canterbury
</font> made answere , that the Cleargie did alwayes giue the King as
much as the Lay people did , considering that they did oftener giue the
King tenthes , than the laytie gaue fifteenes : and moreouer , that
more of their Tenants did serue the King in his warres , tha~ of the
Tenants of the laytie : (STOW-E2-P1,559.167)

and besides this , they prayed for the prosperitie of the King , and of
all them that faithfully serued him . (STOW-E2-P1,559.168)

And whe~ the speker of y=e Parliame~t said with a loud voice , that he
little regarded y=e= prayers of the Church , the Archbishop of <font>
Ca~terbury </font> answered : then <paren> quoth he </paren> I know to
what end the fortune of the Realme will come , whe~ the suffrages of
y=e= Church are not set by , wherwith y=e= Godhead is wont to be
appeased : (STOW-E2-P1,559.169)

surely that Kingdome neuer co~tinueth stable y=t= is voyde of prayer &
deuotion : (STOW-E2-P1,559.170)

notwithstanding , thinke not that thou shalt without punishme~t take
away the possessio~s of the church , (STOW-E2-P1,559.171)

for if the Archbishoop of <font> Canterburie </font> liue , thou shalte
haue euill taking of any thing that is his . (STOW-E2-P1,559.172)

Then the Archbishoppe rose vppe , (STOW-E2-P1,559.173)

and kneeled downe before the King , desiring hym to consider howe
gratiouslie , <P_560> and by Gods fauour he had atteyned to the
Kingdome , that he would co~sider his first promis , which was , that
he would preserue vnto euery man their right and title so farre as lay
in him . (STOW-E2-P1,560.174)

He also willed him to remember the oth which he voluntarily made ,
which was , that he would honor and defend the Church , and Ministers
thereof , wherefore he desired him to permit and suffer the church to
enioy the priuiledges and liberties which in time of his predecessors
it did enioy , and to feare that King , by whome all Kings doe raigne .
(STOW-E2-P1,560.175)

When the Archbishop had said these and like words , the King commanded
him to go to his seate againe , (STOW-E2-P1,560.176)

and sayde , that his intent and purpose was to leaue the Church in as
good state or better than he found it . (STOW-E2-P1,560.177)

And then the Archbishop speaking to the Knightes and burgesses , sayde
: you , and such like as you be , haue giuen such counsell vnto our
King , and to his predecessors , to confiscate the goodes of the Celles
whiche the <font> Frenchmen </font> and <font> Normans </font> did
possesse in <font> England </font> , and sayd , that by them he should
heape by great riches , as in deed they were worth many thousands of
gold : (STOW-E2-P1,560.178)

notwithstanding it is most true that the King at this day is not the
richer thereby of halfe a Marke , (STOW-E2-P1,560.179)

for you haue extorted , or at the least begged them out of this handes
, (STOW-E2-P1,560.180)

and haue appropriated the saide goodes vnto your selues , so that it
may be coniectured that your request to haue our temporalities , is not
for the Kings profite , but for your owne couetousnesse :
(STOW-E2-P1,560.181)

for without doubt , if the King <paren> as God forbid he should
</paren> fulfill your wicked purpose , he should not be one farthing
the richer the next yere following : (STOW-E2-P1,560.182)

and surely , I will sooner let my head be cut off , than that the
Churche should be destitute of the least right that perteyneth to it &c
. (STOW-E2-P1,560.183)

The Cleargie granted a tenth and a halfe , and the commons two
fifteenes , on condition the Lord <font> Furniuall </font> should
receyue it to spend on the Kings warres . (STOW-E2-P1,560.184)

The same time such abondance of water brake sodeinly ouer the bankes in
<font> Kent </font> , as was neuer seene the like in <P_561> those
partes , whereby were drowned Beastes and Cattell without number :
(STOW-E2-P1,561.185)

neyther did <font> England </font> only bewayle theyr losses ,
(STOW-E2-P1,561.186)

but also <font> Zeland </font> , <font> Flanders </font> , and <font>
Holland </font> susteyned the like , by the great excesse of waters .
(STOW-E2-P1,561.187)

This yeare died <font> William Wikeham </font> Bishop of <font>
Winchester </font> , by whose charge and trauell , the Cleargie of
<font> England </font> was much encreased , (STOW-E2-P1,561.188)

for he builded a notable Colledge in <font> Oxford </font> , for the
encrease of learning , where he placed the Warden and his company , to
the number of lxx. besides children , seruants , and tenne Priestes ,
to keepe dayly service , enduing the sayd company with sufficient lands
. (STOW-E2-P1,561.189)

He beganne the foundation of a new colledge at <font> Winchster </font>
, (STOW-E2-P1,561.190)

and in sixe yeares finished the same , where he placed the like number
of Schollers to learne their Gra~mer , and other principles , to be
sent afterward to his other colledge at <font> Oxford </font> .
(STOW-E2-P1,561.191)

These two colledges are called the new Colledges , dedicated to our
blessed Lady . (STOW-E2-P1,561.192)

He builded the great body of the Church of <font> Saint Swithens
</font> in <font> Winchester </font> , where the Sermons are made , &
where his body is enterred , a very princely worke :
(STOW-E2-P1,561.193)

neyther did he for all this diminish any thing of his ordinarie
housholde charges , (STOW-E2-P1,561.194)

and fedde <paren> as the writing engraued on his Sepulchre sheweth
</paren> both rich and poore . (STOW-E2-P1,561.195)

He deceassed at the age of fourescore yeares . (STOW-E2-P1,561.196)

He dyed rich , (STOW-E2-P1,561.197)

for beside that he gaue to his kinsefolks and to the poore , he gaue
somewhat to euery Church in his Dioces . (STOW-E2-P1,561.198)

He gaue many things to the King , and to his owne seruants , and to his
Colledges : (STOW-E2-P1,561.199)

neyther do I doubt but y=t= he that thus liued , is now with God ,
whome I beseech to reyse vp many like Bishops in <font> England </font>
. (STOW-E2-P1,561.200)

<font> Iohn Leland </font> writeth <paren> by the reporte of Doctor
<font> London </font> </paren> that this <font> William Wikeham </font>
was borne at <font> Wickham </font> in <font> Hampshire </font> , and
was sonne to one <font> William Perot </font> , parishe clarke there ,
of which place he tooke his surname : and that one <font> Mayster
Wodale </font> of <font> Wicke </font> brought him vp at schole , where
he learned his Grammer , and to write faire . (STOW-E2-P1,561.201)

After this , the Connestable of <font> Winchester </font> Castell , at
that time a <P_562> great ruler in <font> Hampshire </font> gote <font>
Perot , alias Wickham </font> of <font> Widall </font> ,
(STOW-E2-P1,562.202)

and made him his Clearke . (STOW-E2-P1,562.203)

<font> Edward </font> the third comming to <font> Winchester </font>
Castell , liked <font> Wickham </font> , (STOW-E2-P1,562.204)

and tooke him to seruice , (STOW-E2-P1,562.205)

and vnderstanding that he had mind to be a Priest , made him first
Parson of <font> Saint Martins </font> in <font> London </font> , and
then Deane of <font> Saint Martins le Graund </font> , and then
Archdeacon of <font> Buckingham </font> . (STOW-E2-P1,562.206)

He made him also surveyor of his buildings , as of <font> Windsore ,
Quinborow </font> , in <font> Kent </font> , and other buildings .
(STOW-E2-P1,562.207)

After this , he preferred him to be bearer of the priuie Seale ,
mayster of the Wardes and Forests , and Treasourer of the Kings reuenue
in <font> France </font> , then Bishop of <font> Winchester </font> ,
Chancellour and Tresourer of <font> England </font> , as it very
manifestly <paren> sayth <font> Iohn Leyland </font> </paren> appeareth
by writing . (STOW-E2-P1,562.208)

The blacke Prince scant fauoured <font> Wickham </font> , wherefore
<font> Wickham </font> procured to keepe the Prince in battell out of
the Realme , (STOW-E2-P1,562.209)

but at length <font> Iohn </font> of <font> Gaunt </font> Duke of
<font> Lancester </font> , and <font> Alice Peeres </font> , Concubine
to <font> Edward </font> the third , caused him to be banished the
Realme , (STOW-E2-P1,562.210)

and then he dwelled in <font> Normandy </font> and <font> Picardie
</font> seauen yeares , <font> Edward </font> the thirde yet liuing ;
(STOW-E2-P1,562.211)

but he was restored about the second yeare of <font> Richard </font>
the second , of whome he had a generall pardon . (STOW-E2-P1,562.212)

About the feast of <font> Saint Valentine </font> the sonnes of the
Earle of <font> March </font> were taken out of the Castell of <font>
Windsore </font> , and ledde away into <font> Wales </font> to <font>
Owen Glendouerdewe </font> , (STOW-E2-P1,562.213)

but shortly after were recouered againe . (STOW-E2-P1,562.214)

The Smith that made the keyes , by the which they that conuayde them
got into them , had first his hands , and then his head cut off .
(STOW-E2-P1,562.215)

The Lady <font> Spencer </font> , sister to the Duke of <font> Yorke
</font> , and widow of <font> Thomas </font> Lord <font> Spencer
</font> , before executed at <font> Brixton </font> , being apprehended
, and committed to prison , accused hir brother the Duke of <font>
Yorke </font> to be chiefe author , in stealing away of the Earle of
<font> Marches </font> sonnes , wherefore the sayde Duke was kept by
Sir <font> Iohn Pelham </font> in the Castell of <font> Pemsey </font>
till the next Parliament . (STOW-E2-P1,562.216)

After the feast of the Purification of our Lady , the King assembled
his Barons at <font> London </font> , to treate of the gouernement
<P_563> of the Realme , and to haue ayde of money to be giuen him ,
(STOW-E2-P1,563.217)

but the Nobles would not at the time obey his request .
(STOW-E2-P1,563.218)

In the Lent following therefore , the King caused the Cleargie and the
Barons to assemble at <font> Saint Albans </font> for the matter
aforesayd , (STOW-E2-P1,563.219)

but by reason the nobles stroue against him , there was nothing done ,
(STOW-E2-P1,563.220)

and so departed on Palme sonday . (STOW-E2-P1,563.221)

About the fifteenth of March , in a fight betwixt the <font> Englishmen
</font> and <font> Welchmen </font> , the sone of <font> Owen
Glendouerdewe </font> was taken , (STOW-E2-P1,563.222)

and fifteene hundred with him were taken or slayne .
(STOW-E2-P1,563.223)

<font> Henry Percy </font> Earle of Northumberland , <font> Richard
Scrope </font> Archbishop of <font> York , Thomas Mowbry </font> Earle
Marshall , <font> Thomas </font> Lord <font> Bardolph </font> , and
other , co~spiring against King <font> Henry </font> , assembled
togither the Citizens of <font> Yorke </font> , and many other , to
stand with them for the commodities of the Realm . (STOW-E2-P1,563.224)

And to animate the commons to be the readier vnto this businesse , they
set articles vpo~ the dores of the Monasteries & Churches of the same
Citie , written in English agaynste the King , bycause he had put downe
King <font> Richard </font> , offering themselues for those articles to
liue and die , which caused great number of people to resort to them :
(STOW-E2-P1,563.225)

but <font> Ralph Neuill </font> Earle of <font> Westermerland </font>
that was not farre off , togither with <font> Iohn </font> duke of
<font> Lancaster </font> the Kings sonne , being enformed of these
things , gathered an armie with speede to goe against the Archbishops
company , (STOW-E2-P1,563.226)

but all was in vayne , (STOW-E2-P1,563.227)

for the Archbishops power was farre greater than theirs , wherevpon ,
the Earle of <font> Westmerland </font> sente messengers , to enquire
of the Archbishop the cause of so great an assembly in armour ,
contrarie to the Kings peace , wherevnto the Archbishop answered , that
he tooke nothing in hand against the Kings peace , and he was in armour
and munited with men , only for feare of the King , whome he could not
safely come vnto to speake , (STOW-E2-P1,563.228)

but his purpose <paren> he said </paren> was good and co~modious both-1
for y=e= King & Realme , if happily they would know it :
(STOW-E2-P1,563.229)

& the~ he shewed a scedule , in which y=e= articles were <P_564>
conteyned , which when the Earle of <font> Westmerland </font> had read
, he with word and countenacne praysed the Bishops holy and vertuous
intent , and promised , that he and his would prosecute the same with
the Archbishop . (STOW-E2-P1,564.230)

The Archbishop being glad of this , beleeued the Earles words ,
(STOW-E2-P1,564.231)

& perswaded the Earle , being vnwilling therevnto , to go with him to a
place appointed to talke togither , to whome they with like number came
, and the writing with the Articles was read ouer :
(STOW-E2-P1,564.232)

streightway the Earle and they that were with him gaue their assent to
these articles , (STOW-E2-P1,564.233)

then sayde the Earle being subtiller than the rest , behold the labour
that we haue take~ in hand is come to such end as we would haue it ,
(STOW-E2-P1,564.234)

and the people hath now bin long in armour , (STOW-E2-P1,564.235)

let some of your me~ beare word vnto the people to go their way home ,
and to lay downe their armour , (STOW-E2-P1,564.236)

and euery ma~ to fall to his occupation , and accustomed labour :
(STOW-E2-P1,564.237)

in the meane season we , in token of concord will drinke togither ,
that the people on both sides shall see it , (STOW-E2-P1,564.238)

and without delay , after they had take~ each other by the hands , a
Knight was sent on the Archbishops behalfe , to beare word to y=e=
people that it was peace , and to command euery man to lay downe their
armour , and to go to their owne home . (STOW-E2-P1,564.239)

The people beholding signes of peace , & the Lords drinking togither ,
being aweeried with the vnaccustomed trauell of war , turned the reines
of their bridles homewards , (STOW-E2-P1,564.240)

and so it came to passe y=t= whe~ the people of the y=e= Archbishops
side went away , y=e nu~ber of the aduersaries increased as before it
was appointed , (STOW-E2-P1,564.241)

& the Archbishop did not perceiue y=t= he was betrayd , vntill such
time as y=e= Earle arrested him : (STOW-E2-P1,564.242)

he arrested the Marshall also , and many other with him , to all which
it was promised y=t= they should haue no harme , (STOW-E2-P1,564.243)

but that promise was not kept , (STOW-E2-P1,564.244)

for both the Archbishop & the Earle Marshall were beheaded when the
King came to <font> Yorke </font> the morrow after Whitsonday .
(STOW-E2-P1,564.245)

After this , whe~ the King had punished the me~ of <font> Yorke </font>
at his pleasure , he set forth with an armie to pursue the Earle of
<font> Northumberland </font> , and <font> Thomas </font> Lord <font>
Bardolph </font> , (STOW-E2-P1,564.246)

and tooke all manner of <P_565> munition with him , and an armie of 37.
thousand fighting men . (STOW-E2-P1,565.247)

The Earle of <font> Northumberland </font> perceyuing the Kings intent
, gote himselfe to <font> Berwike </font> with three hundred horsse ,
and fro~ thence into <font> Scotland </font> . (STOW-E2-P1,565.248)

The King being bent against the Earle of <font> Northumberland </font>
, went to <font> Berwike </font> , from whence the Earle fledde into
<font> Scotland </font> , and the Lord <font> Bardolph </font> with him
, whome <font> Dauid </font> Lord <font> Fleming </font> the <font>
Scotte </font> receyued into alliance . (STOW-E2-P1,565.249)

The King vndersta~ding that the Earle was fled , he commanded them in
the Castell to render it vnto him , whiche when they refused to do ,
the King caused a greate Gunne to be shotte , which ouerthrewe parte of
a Tower , wherevpon they of the Castell gaue ouer , and submitted
themselues to the King , who caused some of them to be beheaded , and
the residue to be sent to prisons . (STOW-E2-P1,565.250)

After this , the Castell of <font> Alnewike </font> , and the rest of
the Earles Castels , were with small ado rendred to his handes , with
which successe , the King being encouraged , went streight into <font>
Wales </font> , where contrarywise nothing prospered with him ,
wherefore he returned , loosing Charets , Cartes , and Wagons to the
number of with his Treasure , so that comming backe to <font> Worcester
</font> , he sent for the Archbishop and Bishops , and declared to them
his misfortune , desiring the~ to help him : to whome the Archbishop
answered , that he woulde talke with the Cleargie in that matter .
(STOW-E2-P1,565.251)

In the meane season the <font> Frenchmen </font> came to succour the
<font> Welchmen </font> with shippes : (STOW-E2-P1,565.252)

they landed in <font> Milford Hauen </font> , hauing lost almost all
their horsses for lacke of fresh water . (STOW-E2-P1,565.253)

The Lord <font> Barkley </font> and <font> Henry Pay </font> burnt
fifteene of those Shippes in the same Hauen . (STOW-E2-P1,565.254)

These <font> Frenchmen </font> beseeged the Towne of <font> Carmarden
</font> , (STOW-E2-P1,565.255)

and tooke it , graunting to the inhabitants all their moueable goodes ,
and to goe whether they would . (STOW-E2-P1,565.256)

The same time the foresayed Lorde <font> Barkley , Thomas Swinborn
</font> , and <font> Henry Pay </font> , tooke fourteene Shippes of the
<font> French </font> , in the whiche they tooke the Steward of <font>
France </font> , and eight Captaynes more . (STOW-E2-P1,565.257)

The Towne of <font> Reystone </font> in <font> Hartfordshire </font>
was brent . (STOW-E2-P1,565.258)

