An English chronicle of the reigns of Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI written before the year 1471; with an appendix, containing the 18th and 19th years of Richard II and the Parliament at Bury St. Edmund's, 25th Henry VI and supplementary additions from the Cotton. ms. chronicle called "Eulogium." Edited by John Silvester Davies.

also: and there the kyng helde saint Georgeȝ feste, and made xv knyghtis of the Bathe.

Thanne the kyng gat Valeys Newelyn.

And this same tyme cam the duke of Britaigne vnto kyng [Dux Britannie venit ad Regem.] Harri and becam his manne. [folio 173b]

And the kyng sente Humfrey his brothir duke of Gloucestre to Chierburghe, and Richard erl of Warwic to Dounfrount; the whiche sone aftirward were yolden vnto thayme.

In the mene tyme, the erlle of Marche, whom the kyng hadde sent to kepe the se, aftir meny stormeȝ and grete tempestis landid at Hoggis in Normandy, and so wente forth vnto the king.

Thanne gat the kyng Argenton, Cessy, Launson, Belham, Ver|nul in Perche, and alle the touneȝ and castellis and strengthis vnto Pountlarge, and fro thenneȝ vnto the cite of Roon.

And this same yeer, ser Johan Oldcastelle knyghte, lord Cobham, was arestid for lollardrie, and put in to the tour of Londoun; and anon aftir he brak out therof, and fledde into Walis and there kepte him longe tyme, and atte laste the lord Powis took him, but he made gret defens and was sore wounded er he myghte be take; and thanne he was brought in a horsliter to Westmynstre, and ther he [Cobham sus|pensus est, et combustus. [December.]] was iuged to be drawe vnto saint Gilis feld, and there he was hanged and brent on the galoweȝ for his fals oppinions.

The vj yeer of king Harri, he sente his vncle ser Thomas Beau|fort to the yates of Roon, and there he displaide the kyngis baner, and sente heroudis to the toun and bad thaym yelde it to the kyng of Englond, and thay saide shortli, thay wolde not. And thanne the said Beaufort took good auisement of the ground al aboute, [folio 174a] and retourned to the king to Pountlarge: and anone aftir, thay of Roon cast down thair subbarbis that stood about the cite, that the kyng sholde there haue no socour.

And the Sunday befor Lammesse day thanne next folowyng, the [[July 31st.]] king with his ost besegid the cite of Roon round aboute; and dede [Rothomagus obsessa est.] make ouer the watir of Sayne, at Pountlarge, a strong and a myȝti