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.

                                  
                                     [Richard Reis Englays ad saisye Cesaree, Joppen e Scalon, Cades & Japhe, Et al Rey Guyoun la garde ad done. Le duk de Burgoyne est si male mene. Qe ly Si|rogene del duk est desperee, Et le Rey Richard mout [sive mult] desconforte, MSS. Gall.] ÞISE Sarazins were so fesid, þat fled was Saladyn,
                                  
                                    & Cisare has he sesid, Japht & Joppyn,
                                  
                                    Cades & Ascalon, alle has kyng Richard:
                                  
                                    Under him kyng Guyon had þam alle in ward.
                                  
                                    þe duke was in a cas, his wondes wer so grym,
                                  
                                    þat his leche was in ille hope of him,
                                  
                                    & R. was fulle dred, þe leche mot him not saue."
                                  
                                    Tille Acres þei him led, better hele to haue.
                                  
                                    In þer way ilk dele þei fond voide als hethe.
                                  
                                    þe toun of Mount Carmele, þe toun of Nazareth,
                                  
                                    þe strong castelle Pilryn, þat first wonnen was,
                                  
                                    Alle tok Ricardyn, Caloyn & Kayfas.
                                  
                                    Ilkon þise þei scised, tome alle þei fond,
                                  
                                    Seke were þer heised, heled þam of wound.
                                  
                                    ¶ þe Soudan to R. sent, to speke togider in glath, [Saldanus venit tra|ctare pa|cem.] 
                                  
                                    For þe pes it ment, & of no maner wrath.
                                  
                                    Ne no þing suld it greue vnto þe Cristiente,
                                  
                                    þe barons said bi leue, welcom mot he be.
                                  
                                    Saladyn come þider þat day þat he sette,
                                  
                                    þe barons wer togider, þe kynge & þam he grette.
                                  
                                    ¶ "Sir," said Saladyn, "þi God has grete powere,
                                  
                                    "Er alle þise Cristen þin, þat þou kepes here?
                                  
                                    "þise Inglis," said R. "in my kepyng þei are,
                                  
                                    "þe Frankis haf oþer ward, wiþ þe erle of Burgoyn þei fare.

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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 192
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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