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.

Will's Cambregge, groc', maior. John Boteller, drap'. John Welles, groc'.

A^o. viij^o.

This yere on Candelmasse day be the morwe the kyng come into Engelond with hys quene, and landed at Dovorr; and on the xiiij day of Fever, upon seynt Valentynes day, the kyng come to London; and the xxj day of the same monthe [The coro∣nacion of the quene at Westm'.] the quene come to London; and on the xxiij day of the same monthe sche was crowned at Westm' [[See note LL.]] . Also this same yere, anoon after Estren, the kyng helde his parlement at Westm'; in whiche parlement was ordeyned, that no man after Cristemasse [A parlement at Westm'. The kyng ordeyned certeyn weyghtes for gold.] thanne nest folwynge schulde putten forth no proffre no gold in payment but yf it held the weyte, wherfore the most part of

the peple ordeyned them balaunces and weytes. And anoon after Pentecost the kyng seiled over the see to Caleys, and passyd forth into Fraunce. This same yere upon Estre even afore noon, that is for to say the xxij day of March, the yere of oure lord a m^lccccxxj, the duke of Clarence with manye other [The deth of the duke of Clarence.] lordes were sclayn beyounde the water of Leyre in Fraunce; and manye lordes were taken prisoners the same tyme, of the whiche the erle of Hunt', and the erle of Somerset with hys brother, were principales. Also the same yere, betuen Criste∣masse and Candelmasse, the town of Mileu' was yolden to the [The town of Mileu was yolden.] kyng, and alle cheveteyns with the sowdyours were ledd to Parys in the croke of the mone they myght seyn, for of them there skaped thens but fewe on lyve.