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. Reg'lus Underley. William Cosyn.

Anno xxxiiij^to.

This yere Robert Bruz made hym kyng of Scotland, and S^r. [Roberte le Bruz.] John Comyn was sclayn atte Grey Freres in Donfres, because he wolde not falsen his othe that he made to kyng Edward; wherefore the kyng sente after alle the bachellarye of Engelond that thei schulde comen to Westm' at Whitsontyd thanne nest folwyng; and there he doubbed cclxxx knyghtes: and the Fryday [["the iiij^th day" in the Cotton MS.]] nest before the assumpcion of oure lady, the kyng mette with Robert le Bruz be syde seynt Jones towne, and killed of his meyne vij m^l; and Robert le Bruz fledde: and Simond Fris∣sell was take, and on oure lady even the Nativite he was drawen

and hanged at London, and beheded. And in the forsaid bataille were taken the bysshop of Boston, the bysshop of seynt An∣drewes, [Bysshoppe of Boston.] the abbot of Stone, alle armed, whom the kyng sente to the pope, to do with them what he wolde. Also S^r. John the erle of Athelles was taken also at the same bataille; and at the request of the quene, because he claymed kynrede of kyng Edward, his drawynge was relesed; nevertheles he was honged and his body brent alle to asshes. And also in this yere the erchebysshop [Bisshoppe of Burdeux made pope.] of Burdeux was mad pope.