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[^STOW, JOHN.
THE CHRONICLES OF ENGLAND FROM BRUTE
UNTO THIS PRESENT YEARE OF CHRIST.
LONDON: PRINTED BY RALPHE NEWBERIE, 1580. 
PP. 543.1 - 549.28  (SAMPLE 1)
PP. 566.1 - 574.24  (SAMPLE 2)^]

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   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 (^Glocester^) , & how  #
hee 
had bin murdered at (^Caleis^) by the Duke of (^Norffolke^) ,   #
vpon y=e=
Kings commaundement. King (^Henrie^) created hys eldest 
sonne Prince of (^Wales^) , Duke of (^Cornewal^) , and Earle    #
of (^Chester^) , 
duke of (^Aquitaine^) . In this Parliament it was ordained 
that the statutes made in the Parliament holden in the 21. 
yere of king (^Richard^) at (^Westminster^) , and after         #
proroged vnto 
(^Shrewesburie^) , with all the circu~stances to be adnulled,   #
reuoked, 
made voyde, and vtterly blotted out. Also that the Parliament 
holde~ at (^Westminster^) , in the xj. yere of K. (^Richard^)   #
be 
holden firme and stable. Also that the Lords & other perso~s 
which were iudged forth in the Parliament holden the 21. 
yere of King (^Richard^) , & 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.    #
The 
K. gaue to the E. of (^Northumberland^) y=e= Isle of (^Man^) ,  #
to be holde~ 
of the K. by seruice, to beare the sword w=e= which he entred   #
into 
(^England^) . And to the E. of (^Westmerland^) he gaue the      #
Cou~tie 
of (^Richmond^) . Also Iudgement was giuen against the          #
Appellauntes 
of the Duke of (^Glocester^) in this maner: The Lords 
in this present Parliament by the Kings assent, iudge that 
the Dukes of (^Aumerle^) , (^Surrey^) , and (^Excester^) now    #
present and 
were appellantes, shal lose theyr names of Dukes, and honors 
from he~ceforth, togither with the dignities of Dukes, 
& that the (^Marques Dorset^) , that is present, lose hys name  #
of 
Marques, & the E. of (^Glocester^) 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 (^Glocester^) , & the other Lords,  #
or after at 
any time, simply, & without fauour or mercie, they shal lose 
the~: & that al other castels, possessio~s, manours,            #
Lordships, 
dominions & liberties, which they helde of the King's gift,
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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.
   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 (^Rome^) , (^Iohn Treneuant^)      #
Byshop 
of (^Hereforde^) , (^Iohn Cheyne^) Knighte, and (^Iohn Cheyne^) 
Esquire. Into (^Fraunce^) he sent (^Walter Tricklowe^) Byshop   #
of 
(^Durham^) , (^Thomas Percy^) Erle of (^Worcester^) , and       #
(^William Heron^) . 
Into (^Spaine^) (^Iohn Trenor^) Bishop of (^Saint Dauids^) ,    #
and sir 
(^William Par^) Knight: Into (^Almaine^) the Bishoppe of        #
(^Bangor^) 
with other.
   The (^Scots^) 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, and toke the Castell 
of (^Warke^) , and kept the same a certain time, but at le~gth 
spoyled and vtterly ruinated it, and many other mischieues 
they did in the Country. (^Thomas Maubery^) duke of             #
(^Norffolk^) 
which was exiled, dyed at (^Venice^) , in his returne from      #
(^Ierusalem^) . 
Also the Duches of (^Glocester^) dyed, and hir sonne & heire 
(^Humfrey^) dyed of the pestilence when hee was sent for forth 
of (^Irelande^) .
   The King helde his feast of Christmasse in his Castel of 
(^Windsor^) , where (^Iohn Holland^) late Duke of (^Excester^)  #
& Erle 
of (^Huntington^) , (^Thomas Holand^) late Duke of (^Surrey^) & #
Earle 
of (^Kente^) , (^Edwarde^) late Duke of (^Aumerle^) , and Earle #
of (^Rutlande^) , 
sonne to the Duke of (^Yorke^) , (^Iohn Mountacute^) Erle of 
(^Salisburie^) , (^Thomas Spencer^) , sir (^Ralph Lymley^) ,    #
sir (^Thomas 
Blunt^) , sir (^Benedict Cely^) Knights, with other that        #
fauoured 
King (^Richarde^) , conspired against King (^Henrie^) , and     #
appointed
priuily to murder him, vnder the colour of Iusting and
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other pastimes pretended. And the time approching of theyr 
purpose, they sent messengers to (^London^) with letters to     #
the 
Duke of (^Aumerle^) , 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: but his minde being altered, hee bare 
the letters streighte to his Father the Duke of (^Yorke^) ,     #
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: but the same morning came the Maior of 
(^London^) to the Court, and informed him of the matter,        #
whervpon 
the King made no tariance, but got him forth toward 
(^London^) , in companye of the Maior and other. But before     #
the 
King coulde gette (^London^) on his backe, his enimies were 
come to (^Windesore^) , and entred the Castell with an armed 
band of 400. me~, on the fourth of Ianuarie at night, where 
understanding that the King was escaped theyr hands, being 
sore amazed, they withdrewe from (^Windesore^) , vnto           #
(^Sunning^) , 
a certaine manour neare to (^Reading^) , where the Queene
wife to King (^Richarde^) then lay, where they persuaded hyr 
houshold, that King (^Richarde^) was escaped out of             #
(^Pomfrete^) 
Castel, and they would go to him: from thence they went to 
(^Wallingforde^) , and after to (^Abingdon^) , mouing the       #
people to 
take armes vppon them, and to goe meete their King              #
(^Richarde^) .
After this they came to (^Farindon^) , in the vale of (^White 
Horsse^) in (^Barkeshire^) , and the same daye to (^Circester^) #
on the xij. 
day late in the euening, and there harbored, with a greate
number of men of armes and many Archers: they they bruted 
that K. (^Richard^) was escaped forth of prison, and that hee 
was there with them, and to make their words to haue the 
more credite, they had got a Chaplaine of King (^Richardes^) 
called (^Madeleine^) , so like to hym in all proportion and     #
fauor, 
that one could vnneth be descerned from the other: many 
times (sayth mine aucthour) I haue seene him in (^Ireland^)
ride with the King his Master, so faire a Priest and goodly a 
person, he had not lightly seene. They put him in armoure 
with a Crowne on his Helmet, so as all men mighte take
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him for King (^Richard^) . On the morrow being Wednesday, 
the people of that towne misliking of their proceedings, 
fought against them, and at length toke the chiefest of them 
and ledde them to the Abbay there, and put them in a fayre 
chamber, vnder safe custody. And on the Thursday the said 
Lordes fearing the people, imagined howe to escape out of 
theyr handes, 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: but it chaunced contrarie, for the people 
turned into a maruellous rage against them, ranne vppon 
them with great violence, and drew them into the market 
place, and there they beheaded the Duke of (^Excester^) , the
Duke of (^Surrey^) , and the Earle of (^Salisburie^) , the      #
thirde day after 
the Epiphanie: their seruauntes that were with them 
were by and by taken, and as prisoners bound and brought 
to (^Oxforde^) , and on Monday following were beheaded in the 
Castell there, to the number of .xxvj. persons. Also Sir        #
(^Thomas 
Blount^) Knight, was beheaded with them. The weeke 
nexte following, was beheaded (^Thomas Spencer^) Earle of 
(^Glocester^) at (^Bristow^) : and about the same time was      #
beheaded 
(^Iohn Holland^) Earle of (^Huntington^) brother to King        #
(^Richard^) 
on the mothers side, at (^Plasby^) in (^Essex^) : not long      #
after was sir 
(^Barnarde Brocas^) beheaded at (^London^) , and a Prieste      #
named 
(^Iohn Maudelen^) , that was like King (^Richarde^) , and       #
another 
Priest called (^Willian Feribe^) . The Bishoppe of (^Carlile^)  #
was
impeached and condemned to conspiracie, but was pardoned.
   The sixth day of Februarie King (^Henrie^) caused y=e= blank 
Charters, made to King (^Richard^) , to be brent, at the        #
standert 
in (^Cheape^) of (^London^) .
   King (^Richard^) was imprisoned in (^Pomfrait^) 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 
(^Engla~d^) . He dyed the xiiij. day of Februarie; whose body   #
was
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brought to the Tower of (^London^) , and so through the Cittie  #
to 
(^Powles^) Church bare faced, where he stoode three dayes for   #
all 
beholders, and had seruice, where King (^Henrie^) was present.
From thence he was carryed to (^Langley^) , and there buried    #
in 
the church of y=e= Friers (^Preachers^) . Vpo~ his death the    #
famous 
and excellente Poet (^Iohn Gower^) , wrote certaine verses, 
which may be englished thus.
[^VERSE OMITTED^]
   The King with a great armye went into (^Scotlande^) ,        #
spoyled 
the Country and returned to (^Yorke^) , wher two Knights, 
the one a (^Frenchman^) , the other an (^Italian^) , chalenged  #
to fighte 
within listes against sir (^Iohn Cornewall^) , and (^Iames of   #
Artois^) , 
which two straungers were ouercome in battaile, and 
sir (^Iohn Cornewal^) , obtaining the Kings fauour, maried the 
kings sister, that had bin wife to sir (^Iohn Holland^) Earle   #
of
(^Huntingdon^) .
   The (^Welchmen^) taking occasion by the Kings absence 
when he was in (^Scotlande^) . beganne to rebel, by the         #
settyng 
on of (^Owe~ Glendouerdew^) son to (^Griffyth Vicha~^) an       #
esquier 
of (^Wales^) , & so called (^Glendour^) , bicause his dwelling  #
was in a 
place called (^Gle~dordwy^) , for (^Glyn^) in (^Welch^) is a    #
vale, and (^Dor^) is 
water, bycause the place was in a dale, at the side of y=e=     #
water 
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or Riuer of (^Dew^) in the Parish of (^Corwen^) , in the        #
Countie of
(^Merioneth^) in (^Northwales^) . He serued King (^Richarde^) , #
at the
tyme of his oppression by (^Henrie^) Duke of (^Lancaster^) at   #
Flint
Castell.
   The first cause of this stirre was about a peece of land in
controuersie betwixte him and the Lord (^Reignolde Gray^) of
(^Ruthiue^) , 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 (^Wales^) :    #
but
the (^Welchmen^) fledde to the mountaines, the King brente the
Countrey, slew the people with whom he mette, and returned
with a great pray of Cattaile.

[}IOHN WAKEL: WILLIAM EBBOT, THE ,28. OF SEPTEMBER.
SIR IOHN FRAUNCIS GOLDSMITH, THE .28. OF OCTOBER.}]

   (^Geffrey Chawcer^) , the most excellent Poet of             #
(^Englande^) , deceased 
the xxv. of October, who was buried at (^Westminster^) ,
where of late at the charges of one maister (^Bridgeham^) , is
made ouer him a faire monument, on the Southside of the
Quire: his workes for the most part are published in print
by sir (^Iohn Thinne^) Knight, and somewhat increased by my
trauell in the last impression.
   Not long after deceased the like famous Poet,                #
(^Iohn Gower^) ,
who lyeth buried in (^Sainte Marie Oueries^) Church in
(^Southwarke^) . He new builded a great part of that Church,    #
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: of the first I haue seen three very      #
faire
copies, but of the seconde I neuer sawe any one.
   The Emperour of (^Constantinople^) , came into               #
(^Englande^) , to
requyre ayde agaynste the (^Turkes^) , whome the King
wyth sumptuous preparation mette at (^Blacke Heath^) , vpon
(^Saint Thomas^) daye the Apostle, and brought him to           #
(^London^) ,
and paying for the charges of his lodging, presented him
with giftes worthy for one of so high degree.
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   Soone after came newes, that the King of (^Leto^) had slain
in battayle (^Bassacke^) the sonne of the noble                 #
(^Balthazardan^) , &
destroyed (^Ierusalem^) , and all the Countrey rounde aboute.
And bycause he had by Gods grace so ouercome contrarye
to his opinion, he became christened and 60000. men of his
secte.
   The Emperour of (^Constantinople^) , hearing this, was very 
gladde, and departed out of (^Englande^) , being honored by the
King with precious giftes.
   The fiue and twentith day of Iuly, (^Isabel^) late wife to   #
K.
(^Richarde^) , not yet twelue yeares of age, departed from
(^Douer^) towardes (^Caleis^) , and so into (^Fraunce^) to hyr  #
Father.
   Owen Glendouerdew w=e= his (^Welchmen^) did much harme 
to the (^Englishmen^) and returned.
   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.
   This time was vsed exceeding pride in garmentes,
gownes with deepe and broade sleeues, commonlye called
poke sleeues, the seruauntes ware them as well as theyr
maisters whiche mighte well haue bene called receptacles
of the Diuel, 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.

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<P 566>
[}HENRY BARTON: WILLIAM GROOME, THE 28. OF SEPTEMBER.
SIR IOHN WOODCOCKE MERCER, THE 28. OF OCTOBER.}]

   This yeare, all the Weares in (^Thamis^) from the Towne
of (^Stanes^) in the Weast, vnto the water of (^Medway^) in the
East, by the Maior and communaltie of (^London^) , were         #
destroyd,
and the trunckes brent, for the which, great plea and
discord followed betweene (^Thomas Arundell^) Archbishop of
(^Canterbury^) , and other Lords and Knightes of the one party,
and the Maior and communaltie on the other partie, but
the Citizens preuayled by vertue of their Charter and
Statutes.
   A Parliamente beganne, whiche lasted nigh one
whole yeare, 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.
The Priestes and the Friers that liued of almes, were forced
euery one to pay halfe a marke.
   (^Henry Percy^) Earle of (^Northumberland^) , & the L.       #
(^Bardolfe^) ,
by the counsell of (^Dauid Fleming^) , fled into (^Wales^) ,    #
for he had
declared to them, that the (^Scottes^) had conspired to deliuer
them vnto their owne King, in exchange for other prisoners,
and for this doing of (^Dauid Fleming^) , the trayterous
(^Scottes^) slew him, 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            #
(^Scottes^)
sente (^Iames^) , the sonne of (^Robert^) King of (^Scottes^) , #
being but
nine yeares olde, towardes (^France^) , there to be brought vp,
and to be instructed in the pleasant eloquence of the           #
(^French^)
tongue, whome certayne marriners of (^Cley^) in (^Norffolke^)
tooke on the Seas, and with him a Bishop, and the Earle of
(^Orkney^) , to whome his Father had committed him: and they
brought him into (^England^) , and deliuered him to the King,
who forthwith burst out into a laughter, and sayde, surely
the (^Scottes^) mighte haue sente him to me, for I can speake
(^French^) . The Bishop escaped and fledde, but the Earle of 
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(^Orkeney^) , and the sayde (^Iames^) the yong ladde, was sent  #
to the
(^Tower^) of (^London^) , where he remayned prisoner till the   #
second
yeare of (^Henry^) the sixth, whiche was aboue eighteene
yeares.
   The (^Frenchmen^) came to help (^Owen Glendouerdew^) with
38. Shippes, whereof 8. were taken, full of armed men, the
rest escaped into (^Wales^) , but not long after were taken     #
fiftene
Shippes laden with Wine and Ware.
   Whilest the Parliament yet continued, the Duke of
(^Yorke^) was restored to his olde dignitie, whome many men
thought to haue bin dead in prison.
   (^Edmond Holland^) Earle of (^Kent^) , married the Duke of
(^Millaynes^) daughter in the Priory of (^Saint Mary Ouery^) in
(^Southwarke^) .

[}NICHOLAS WOOTTON: GEFFREY BROOKE THE 28. OF SEPTEMB.
SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON MERCER, THE 28. OF OCTOBER.}]

   (^Iohn Couentry^) , and (^Iankin Carpenter^) , executors to  #
this
(^Richard Whittington^) , with his goodes builded (^Whittington
Colledge^) in (^London^) , and a great part of the Hospitall    #
of Saint
(^Barthelmew^) in (^Smithfielde^) . He builded the Library of   #
the
Grey Friers, and the East end of the (^Guild Hall^) in          #
(^London^) ,
with diuers small conduites, called Bosses, and the Weast
Gate of (^London^) called (^Newgate^) .
   Also (^Iankin Carpenter^) , one of the executors to the      #
Worshipfull
Knight Sir (^Richard Whittington^) aforenamed, of 
his owne costes and charges, caused to be paynted aboute
the Cloyster of (^Saint Paules^) Church in (^London^) , a most  #
excellent
monument, or remembrance of Death, the originall
patterne whereof, was sometime deuised by (^Machabre^) , a
Doctor of (^France^) , and therefore called (^The Daunce^) of   #
(^Machabre^) ,
which Daunce was richly paynted about (^Saint Innocents^) 
Cloyster in (^Paris^) , with Metres in (^French^) , signifying
the speeches of Death to all estates, and their seuerall        #
answeres
againe to Death, all whiche being translated into 
English by (^Iohn Lidgate^) , Monke of (^Bury^) , was as        #
aforesayde
richly paynted in the sayd Cloyster of (^Saint Paules^) Church,
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and therefore commonly called (^The Daunce of Paules^) .
   (^Henry Pay^) , 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 (^Briteine^) , laden with     #
Iron,
Salt, Oyle, and (^Rochell^) Wine.
   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
[^VERSE OMITTED^]
For at (^London^) in short while it consumed aboue thirtie      #
thousand
men and women, and in the Countrey Townes great 
mortalitie fell among the husbandmen, so that great households
dyed cleane vp, and the houses were emptied.
   About the fifteenth day of August deceassed Sir (^Roberte
Knowles^) Knight, at his Manour of (^Sconethorp^) in            #
(^Norffolke^) ,
he was brought to (^London^) , and there honourably buried in
the white Friers Church which he had newly reedifyed
and builded.
   This Sir (^Robert Knowles^) had bin a most valiant Captayne
in the warres of (^France^) , during the raigne of (^Edward^)
the third, and (^Richard^) the second, whose force the Realme   #
of
(^France^) both felt and feared, so did the Dukedome of         #
(^Briteine^) ,
and all the people from hence to (^Spayne^) . Of him in his     #
life
were made Verses in Latin, which may be englished thus,
[^VERSE OMITTED^]
   This Sir (^Robert Knowles^) founded in the Towne of
(^Pontfract^) a Colledge to the honor of the                    #
(^Holy Trinitie^) , 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. He was once minded to haue
made this Colledge at his Manour of (^Sconethorp^) , but at the
request of (^Constance^) his wife (a woman of meane birth,
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and somtime of a dissolute life afore hir mariage) he turned
his purpose, and made it in the very place of (^Pontfraite^) ,  #
wher
she was borne, enduing the same with 180. pound lande by 
yeare. He also builded the faire new greate bridge at           #
(^Rochester^) ,
ouer the riuer of (^Medeway^) , 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.
[^A LIST OF NAMES OMITTED^]
   All these had giuen money or landes towards the building
and repayring of the sayde Bridge.
   (^Iohn Warner^) a Merchaunt of (^Rochester^) , made the newe 
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coping of (^Rochester^) Bridge: and (^William Warham^)          #
Archbyshop
of (^Canterburie^) , made the yron pikes and bars aboute the
same coaping.
   This sommer (^Henrie^) Prince of (^Wales^) besieged the      #
Castel
of (^Abrustwich^) , but not long after (^Owen Glendouerdew^)
entred into it, and placed new keepers.

[}HENRIE PONTFRACT: HENRIE HALTON, THE .28. OF SEPTEMBER.
SIR WILLIAM STONDON GROCER, THE .28. OF OCTOBER.}] 

   In Nouember a Parliamente being called at (^London^) , a
taxe of money was leuied of the whole Realme.
   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. Whiles the King helde a
great Counsell at (^London^) with the nobles of the Realme,
(^Henrie^) Earle of (^Northumberlande^) , and (^Thomas^) Lorde  #
Bardolfe
came againe into (^England^) , who after long iournying,
when they came to the Towne of (^Thriske^) , 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: but sir (^Thomas Rockley^) Sherife
of (^Yorkeshire^) , with other Knightes of that Countrey went   #
against
them, and at (^Bramham^) Moore nere to (^Hasewold^) , fought
with them a great battayle, and slew the Earle, whose head
was streyght wayes cutte off. The Lord (^Bardolph^) was sore
wounded and taken aliue, but dyed shortly after. This battayle
was fought on the xviij. day of February. The Erles
head was put on a stake, and caryed openly through the Citie
of (^London^) , and set on (^London^) Bridge, The Bishop of     #
(^Bangor^)
was taken with the Lordes, but pardoned of his lyfe,
bycause he was not founde in armour. The King wente
to (^Yorke^) , and there condemned such as transgressed,        #
confiscated
their goods, pacified the Countrey, hanged the Abbot
of (^Hayle^) , who had bin in armour, and returned to the South
partes againe.
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   Vpon the seuenth of September there were suche clouds
of rayne, as the olde men of that age had neuer seene before.
(^Edmunde Hollande^) Earle of (^Kent^) whilest he besieged the
Castell of (^Briake^) in (^Brytaine^) , he was wounded with an  #
arrowe
of a crossebowe in the heade, notwithstanding he toke
the Castel and destroied it to the ground, and not long after
his braines rotted, and he died.

[}THOMAS DUCKE: WILLIAM NORTON, THE .28. OF SEPTEMBER.
SIR DREW BARENTINE GOLDSMITH, THE .28. OF OCTOBER.}]

   Aboute the feaste of (^Al Saintes^) the Cardinall of         #
(^Burges^)
came into (^Englande^) , being sente from the Colledge of       #
Cardinalles,
to informe the King and Cleargie, of the vnconstaunte
dealing of (^Pope Gregorie^) , as also he had informed
the (^Frenche^) King and his Cleargie and realme, to the end
that those two Kings might sette to theyr helping handes,
to induce the sayde (^Gregorie^) 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 (^Frenche^) Kyng hadde gladlye graunted, and sente
messengers vnto Pope Gregorie, who notwythstandyng
was obstinate. The Kyng of (^Englande^) when hee vnderstoode
the Cardinalles message, hee commaunded
that curteste and gentle entertaymente shoulde be gyuen 
hym, and offered to beare hys charges so long as hee
woulde abyde in (^Englande^) . After the feaste of the          #
Epyphanye,
the Archebyshoppe of (^Canterburie^) caused to assemble
at (^London^) , all the Cleargye of the Realme to
those personages meete to go to the general counsel holde~ at
(^Pisa^) , wherevnto were chosen (^Roberte Holam^) Bishop of    #
(^Salisburie^) ,
(^Henrie Chiseley^) bishop of (^Saint Dauids^) , and (^Thomas
Chillingdon^) Prior of (^Christes^) Churche in                  #
(^Canterburie^) , and
the Kyng had sente before (^Iohn Coluile^) Knighte, and mayster
(^Nicholas Rixton^) Clearkes, wyth letters to be giuen to
the~. And in y=e= letter to the Pope it was writte~, most holy  #
father, 
&c. if y=e= prouide~ce of y=e= Apostolike sea wold vouchsafe to
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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 200000. 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 (by reason of the dissention had vpon the Bishoprick
of (^Leons^) , 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) were in slaughter fielde (a lamentable
thing to be spoken) slaine and destroied. Truely the
Apostolike sea woulde be in greate heauinesse of heart, and
woulde rather forsake the honor of the Apostolicall sea,
than to see from henceforth such wicked slaughter to be         #
committed,
and woulde take example of the true mother, who
before King (^Salomon^) , rather chose to giue place, than that
the childe shoulde be cutte in peeces, &c. thus muche of the
Epistle sente by the Kyng of (^Englande^) to the foresayde      #
(^Gregorie^) .
   This yeare was a great play at the skinners Wel, nere
vnto (^Clearkenwel^) besids (^Londo~^) , which lasted viij.     #
days, & was
of matter from the creation of the world: there came to see
the same, the most part of the nobles and gentles in            #
(^Engla~d^) :
and forthwith after beganne a royall iusting in                 #
(^Smithfielde^) ,
betweene the Earle of (^Somerset^) and the (^Seneshall^) of     #
(^Henalt^) ,
sir (^Iohn Cornewall^) , sir (^Richard^) of (^Arundale^) , and  #
the sonne
of sir (^Iohn Cheyne^) , against other (^Frenchmen^) .

[}IOHN LAWE: WILLIAM CHICHELEY, THE .28. OF SEPTEMBER.
SIR RICHARD MARLOW IRONMONGER, THE .28. OF OCTOBER.}]

   (^Thomas Beuforte^) Erle of (^Surrey^) was made Chanceller,
and (^Henrie Scrope^) was made Treasurer.
   In a Parliament holden at (^London^) , in the Lent season,
the Knights and Burgesses presented to the King a Bill in
this forme:
   To the most excellent Lord the King, and al the Nobles
in this present Parliament assembled, your faithfull Commons
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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 150. 
Earles, 1500. Knightes, 6200. Esquiers, and 100. Hospytals 
more than now be, &c. 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.
   Vpon the euen of (^Saint Iohn Baptist^) the kings sonne      #
being
in (^Eastcheap^) 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: then the King seeing it woulde be none otherwyse,
forgaue altogither, and they departed. King (^Henrie^)
founded a Colledge at (^Battelfielde^) in (^Shropshire^) ,      #
where he ouercame
sir (^Henrie Percie^) and other.

[}IOHN PENNE: THOMAS PIKE, THE .28. OF SEPTEMBER.
SIR THOMAS KNOWLES GROCER, THE .28. OCTOBER.}]

   About Easter the (^Guilde Hall^) in (^London^) , was begun   #
to bee
made newe by the forsayde Maior and Aldermen. The (^Custos^)
or (^Guardian^) , with the brethre~ of the Grocers in           #
(^Londo~^) , purchased
their Hall in (^Cunihope Lane^) , for 320. markes, and the~
laide the foundation therof on the tenth of May.
   (^Iohn Prendergest^) Knight, and (^William Long^) , kept the 
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seas from Pirates and Rouers, so that the passage by Sea
was quiet, but by the ill willers they were accused of theft
& robberie themselues, whervpon the Knight toke Sanctuarie
at (^Westminster^) , 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: but his fellowe
(^William^) 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,
(^William^) was imprisoned in the tower of (^London^) . The
Earle of (^Arundale^) , the Earle of (^Kime^) , sir (^Robert    #
Vmfreuile^) ,
sir (^Iohn Oldecastle^) Lord of (^Cobham^) , sir                #
(^Iohn Gray^) , and other
warlike power, and a greate number of Archers were
sent into (^France^) to the ayde of the Duke of (^Burgoine^) ,  #
against
the Duke of (^Orleaunce^) , which at (^Saint Elo^) beside       #
(^Paris^) incou~tred
with the enimyes, vpon whom they had a noble victorie, 
wherfore they were bountifully rewarded by the Duke
of (^Burgoine^) , and then returned into (^Englande^) .
   A Squire of (^Wales^) named (^Riceap Dee^) , which had long
time rebelled against the King, was brought to (^London^) , and
there drawen, hanged and quartered.



