The chronicle of Iohn Hardyng. Containing an account of public transactions from the earliest period of English history to the beginning of the reign of King Edward the Fourth. Together with the continuation by Richard Grafton, to the thirty fourth year of King Henry the Eighth. The former part collated with two manuscripts of the author's own time; the last, with Grafton's duplicate edition. To which are added a biographical and literary preface, and an index, by Henry Ellis.

The. C.xxxi. Chapiter.

¶ This kyng Henrye exiled Thomas Becket, byshop of Cauntorburye. [Fol. C.xl.]

HE maried [then] his sonne the young Henry To the doughter of the kyng of Fraunce. He exiled then Thomas of Cauntorbury Out of Englande, and many of his aliaunce, For cause of [his rebellious] [the churches.] gouernaunce: And as he came fro Rome by Fraunce awaye, With language fel he prayed [paied.] the kyng that daye

¶ The poyntes to mende, [and so] [so he.] to Englād went, For which the kyng was with hym sore [so.] displeased, That then he sayd, had I [had] men that ment Myne honeste, I were not thus diseased, With suche a clerke thus greued and vneased.

Therfore [For whiche.] three knightes, Raynold le Fitz Vrsy, [Raynold Fitz Vrsy, Hughe Maruile, Robert Tracy.] Hughe Moruyle [hym slewe with] [and also.] Robert Tracy [

Here the Harleian and Selden MSS. add,

Pursued hym sore anoone into Engelonde Vnknowen to the kynge withoute hidynge, In his oun churche as men can vnderstonde, With violence hym slewe withoute lettynge; For whiche the kynge with teres full sore wepynge, Remordyng than his wordes of occasion, Repented sore and axed absolucion.

Kynge Henry than vnto the pope furth sent Ambassiatours with his supplicacion, Besechynge hym with verry humble entent For to admytte his trewe declaracion, Touchynge the deth and the desolacion Of Thomas of Caunterbury his clerke, For it wase neuer his will in worde ne werke.

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¶ But kyng Malcolyne died that was full true Of his homage at Westchester ensealed, To kyng Henry dooen so as it was due; [Homage of y^e Scottes.] For it should not be gaynsayd ne counselled [concealed. edit. alt. MS.] , Nor afterwarde of Scottes be repeled: To whiche Malcolyne Willyā his sonne & heyre Was crouned kyng of Scotlande then full fayre.