Peter Langtoft's Chronicle, (as illustrated and improv'd by Robert of Brunne) from the death of Cadwalader to the end of K. Edward the First's reign. Transcrib'd, and now first publish'd, from a ms. in the Inner-Temple Library by Thomas Hearne, M.A. To which are added, besides a glossary and other curious papers, (1) A roll concerning Glastonbury abbey, being a survey of all the estates belonging to that house at the dissolution, taken by King Hen. the Eigth's order and for his use. (2) An account of the hospital of St. Mary Magdalen near Scroby in Nottinghamshire, by John Slacke, master of that hospital. (3) Two tracts by an anonymous author; the first relating to Roman antiquities, near Conquest in Somersetshire, the second concerning Stonehenge. Oxford, Printed at the Theater, 1725.

                                
                                  Godwyn went to Flandres, vnto þe erle Baldwyn.
                                
                                  At Bristow in tille Ireland schipped Harald & Lofwyn.
                                
                                  ¶ Whan þe erle was exiled, his sonnes tille Irland ouer, [WilleImus, dux Nor|manniæ, ve|nit in An|gliam ad Sanctum Edwardum Regem.] 
                                
                                  William þe Normant aryued vp at Douer,
                                
                                  In luf & in pes to speke with Sir Edward.
                                
                                  He had bien in his courte, whan his happe was more hard.
                                
                                  He resceyued him with joy, & with herte fulle glad.
                                
                                  To se þe lond about þe duke with him he lad.
                                
                                  Whan he had soiorned long, & was in wille to go,
                                
                                  Gode giftes he him gaf, or þat he went him fro.
                                
                                  So þat alle of his were paied of þer parte.
                                
                                  With joy alle ageyn þei went to Normundie.
                                
                                  ¶ Thus Harald & Lofwyn, þat out of lond were dryuen,
                                
                                  With grete oste of Ireland at Chestre vp aryuen.
                                
                                  Dorseth & Somerseth þei robbed & did wo,
                                
                                  Of knyghtes & serganz þei slouh þritty & tuo.
                                
                                  Whan þei had so robbed, þat þam þouht inouh,
                                
                                  þei went ageyn to schip, & saile vp drouh.
                                
                                  Toward þe South side turned þei þar flete,
                                
                                  þar fader & þei o chance togider gan mete.
                                
                                  Godwyn & his sonnes at Sandwych hauen hent,
                                
                                  Lettres tille his frendes for help about sent,
                                
                                  Of socour & conseile bisouht þam pitously,
                                
                                  Of many had he grante, to ask for him mercy.
                                
                                  ¶ Whan þe kyng wist, þat þei had taken land,
                                
                                  For þo barons he sent þat were his wele willand.
                                
                                  & for þe longe duellyng of barons in þe way,
                                
                                  Godwyn, þat non wist, aryued in Surray.

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Title: Peter Langtoft's Chronicle, (as illustrated and improv'd by Robert of Brunne) from the death of Cadwalader to the end of K. Edward the First's reign. Transcrib'd, and now first publish'd, from a ms. in the Inner-Temple Library by Thomas Hearne, M.A. To which are added, besides a glossary and other curious papers, (1) A roll concerning Glastonbury abbey, being a survey of all the estates belonging to that house at the dissolution, taken by King Hen. the Eigth's order and for his use. (2) An account of the hospital of St. Mary Magdalen near Scroby in Nottinghamshire, by John Slacke, master of that hospital. (3) Two tracts by an anonymous author; the first relating to Roman antiquities, near Conquest in Somersetshire, the second concerning Stonehenge. Oxford, Printed at the Theater, 1725.
Author: Peter, of Langtoft, d. 1307?
Canvas: Page 59
Publication: [Reprinted for S. Bagster, in the Strand,; 1810]
Subject terms: Great Britain -- History; Great Britain -- Antiquities, Roman; Scrooby, Eng.; Stonehenge (England); Glastonbury Abbey.

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