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.

                                  
                                    NOW is Henry venged of his traytours,
                                  
                                    & lord of mykelle þing, & riche man of tresours.
                                  
                                    Mald þe gode quene gaf him in conseile,
                                  
                                    To luf his folk bituene, & leue alle his tirpeile,
                                  
                                    Bere him tille his barons, þat held of him þer fees,
                                  
                                    & to lordes of tounes, tille burgeis of Citees.
                                  
                                    þorgh counseile of dame Malde, a kynde woman & trewe,
                                  
                                    þer ore was hatred alde, now gynnes luf alle newe.
                                  
                                    Now luf þei fulle wele þe barons & þe kyng,
                                  
                                    þe kyng dos ilk a dele in skille alle þer biddyng.
                                  
                                    ¶ Bot Henry þink it stark, þat he is charged so, [Ecce de Henrico.] 
                                  
                                    To gyue þre þousand mark, & bonden be þerto.
                                  
                                    þorgh conseile of his barons, he sent to duke Roberd.
                                  
                                    What was his respons writen, I ne sauh no herd.
                                  
                                    Tuo gentille men of blode, þe best of Normundie,
                                  
                                    Henry gaf gyftes gode, to hold on his partie.
                                  
                                    Whan Henry wist þer wille, bi messengers priue,
                                  
                                    An oste he purueid stille, & passed ouer þe se.
                                  
                                    He þouht to compas ille þe same tille him did he.
                                  
                                    Now salle Roberd fulfille, þat he tok in his cuntre.
                                  
                                    ¶ Whan Henry was ryued þer, þer he wild ame,
                                  
                                    þorgh power did he dryue Roberd out of Kame,
                                  
                                    Bayone rent & fe sone had he lorn,
                                  
                                    þe best of þat cuntre tille þe kyng wer suorn.
                                  
                                    Roberd fele siþes at þat comyng les
                                  
                                    Boþe londes & liþes, or he mot haf þe pes.
                                  
                                    If he ne were þorgh help of William de Martayn,
                                  
                                    & Roberd de Beleyse halp him with myght & mayn.

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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 98
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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