A chronicle of London, from 1089 to 1483; written in the fifteenth century, and for the first time printed from mss. in the British museum: to which are added numerous contemporary illustrations, consisting of royal letters, poems, and other articles descriptive of public events, or of the manners and customs of the metropolis.

Id'm maior. Ric' Reng'. John le Josne.

Anno v^to.

This yere of oure lord a m^lccxxiiij [[Sic in the Harl. MS. and, m^lij^cxxiij in the Cotton MS.]] , the emperour Baldewyn which whanne he wente to bataile to fyghte with Godes ene∣myes he hadde a croos boren before hym, whiche crosse seynt Eleyne made of the crosse that Cryst deyde upon; and there was an Englyssh prest that tyme with hym that was called S^r. Hughe, and he was borne in Norfolke, the whiche preest broughte the same crosse to Bromholm in Norfolke. Also in this yere the plees of the crowne were pletyd in the tour of London. [Plees of the crowne. Castell of Bedf' was stroid.] Also in this yere was the castell of Bedford beseged, whiche endured fro the ascencione of oure lord unto the assumpcion of oure lady; at whiche day be greet crafte and strong assaught it was wonne and distroid: and sithe it was not beldyd ayeyne because it was rebell to the kyng. Also in this yere began [Ordre of Frere Carmes began.] the ordre of Frere Carmes. Also in this yere upon seynt Lukes day there blew a gret wynd out of the north, whiche [A gret wynd.] caste doune manye houses, steples and torrettes of chirches, and turned up so downe trees in wodes and in orchardes, at [Firy dragons were seyne.] whiche tyme fyry dragons and wykkes spirytes grete noumbre were seyn openly fleyng in the eyre.