The chronicles of England from Brute vnto this present yeare of Christ. 1580. Collected by Iohn Stow citizen of London.

¶ King Edward the thirde (Book Edward III)

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EDvvarde the thirde borne at Windsor, abonte the age of. xiiij. yeares, after the deposing of hys Father, beganne his raigne the* 1.1 xxv. day of Januarie, in the yeare of our Lorde. 1326. He was crow∣ned at Westminster, on the first day of February, by Walter Reignalds Archbishoppe of Canturburie. This Prince was endued with passing beautie and fauour, of wit prouident, circumspect, and gētle of nature: of excellent mo∣destie and temperaunce. He aduaunced such persons to dig∣nities, as did most excel other in innocencie of life. In feates* 1.2 of armes he was very expert, as the noble enterprises by hym atchieued doe well declare. At the beginning of hys raigne, he was chiefely ordered by hys mother Isabel, vnto whome was assigned so greate a Dowrie, that the thyrde parte of the Kyngdome didde scantelye remayne to hyr sonne.

The inhabitauntes of the Towne of Burie in Suffolke,* 1.3 assembled themselues in warlike manner on Saint Lukes daye last before passed in the twentith yeare of Edward the seconde, and besiged the Abbey of Burie, brent the gates, bet & wounded y^• Monkes, bare out of the Abbey al the Gold, siluer, ornamentes, bookes, Charters, and other writings, with the assay of their coyne stampes, and all other thyngs pertayning to their minte, and all other goods, as Brasse, Pewter, Iron, Leade. &c. They also brent many houses a∣bout the Abbey, and in the Town, pertayning to the Ab∣bot, with his manours in Berton, Packenham, Rugham, Old∣haw, Hernigesburie, Newton, Whipsted, Westle, Riseby, In∣gham, Ferneham, Redwel, Haberdon, and others, with all the corne in the same manours, and droue awaye the horsses, oxen, kine, swine, shéepe &c. They drewe y^e monks out of theyr Abbey & put them in prisons, and after brought them againe to theyr Chapter house, where they forced them to search Charters at theyr pleasure, &c. For the whi∣che factes the malefactours were this yeare by vertue of the Kings commission directed to Thomas Earle of Norffolke,* 1.4 Marshall of Englande, Thomas Bardolfe and others, appre∣hēded and conuicted: nintéene of them wer hanged, and one pressed to death. After this the whole inhabitauntes of the Towne, for that they had not stayde the malefactours of their enterprise in y^• beginning (as they might haue done) wer amerced to pay y^e Abbot toward his damages. 140000. pounde. Neuerthelesse the Abbot and Couent at the kings request, who was there present with his nobilitie, forgaue and remitted to them. 122333. pounde sixe shillings eight* 1.5 perice of the summe, and for the rest vsed suche fauour, that if they truely payde 2000. markes in twentie yeares fol∣lowing, and obserued their couenaunts for good order and quietnesse, they forgaue them all the rest.

About thys time, the like stir was made againste the* 1.6 Monkes of Canterburie, whereof I fynde recorded as fol∣loweth.

King Edward preparing an army into Scotland commā∣ded the Baylifes and Citizens of Canterburie, to furnish him twelue horssemen, and sende them to Nowcastel, towarde which charge, the Citizens required ayde of the Monkes, who aunswered them, that without the assent of the Kyng and theyr Archbishoppe, they would not agrée therevnto, for so much as the Kings of Englande had founded theyr churche in frée and perpetuall almes. Wherevpon, William Chil∣ham Baylife, and many commons of the Citie, assembled themselues in the Preaching Friers Churchyarde, conspi∣red and sware against the Monkes as followeth.

• 1 That they would ouerthrow the pentises, windowes, and milne, belonging to the Monkes.
• 2 That no Citizen should dwell in any house belonging to the Monks.
• 3 That all rents belonging to the Monkes of Canterbu∣rie should be gathered to the vse of the commons.
• 4 That no man shoulde sende or sel to the Monkes anye victuals.
• 5 That they should sell all the horsses and beasts y^• came into the Citie with cariage to the Monkes.
• 6 That al such Monks as came forth of their house shold be spoyled of their garments.
• 7 That a trench shoulde be cast, to stop all men from go∣ing in or comming out.
• 8 That euery Pilgrime shold at his entring, swere that he should make no offering.
• 9 Also that euerye of those commons aforesayde should weare on their finger, a ring of golde of those that belonged to Thomas Becket.

Syr Iohn the Earles brother of Henalt came to helpe* 1.7 Edwarde the thirde againste the Scottes, with fiue hundred men of armes, whiche Henawders and the Englishmen fell out by chaunce on Trinitie Sonday at Yorke, where. 80. of the Lincolnshire men were slaine, and buried vnder a stone in S. Clements Churchyarde in Fosegate.

The King wente againste the Scottes that were entred* 1.8 Englande as farre as Stanhope Parke in Wardale, where they were besieged thrée dayes, but they escaped. Iames Douglas one night secretly entring the English campe, came néere to the kings tent to haue taken or slain him, but his Chaplein being a bolde man and well armed, with some other beyng slaine, he with much adoe got backe vnhurte.

Isabel the Quéene being perswaded that the Earle of Leicester too muche fauoured the olde King hyr husbande,* 1.9 through the subtile deuise of hyr scholemaster Adam Tarle∣ton Bishop of Hereforde, appointed that Thomas Gornay, and Iohn Maltrauers Knightes, hauing receyued him into theyr custody, should carrie him about whether they would, so that none of hys well willers shoulde haue accesse vnto him, or vnderstand where he made any long abode. These brought him out by nighte from Kenilworth, and firste he is brought to the Castell of Corfe, then to Bristow, where for a season he was kept shut vp close in the Castel, vntil suche time as it was vnderstoode of by certaine, Burgesses of the same Towne, who for the deliueraunce of the said Edward, conueyed, themselues ouer Sea: whose determination bée∣ing knowne to his kéepers, in a certaine darke night they conueyed him thence to Berkeley. These tormentours forced him to ride bareheaded: when he woulde sléepe they would not suffer hym: neyther when he was hungry would they giue him suche meate as liked him, but suche as he lothed. Euerye worde he spake was contraried by them, giuing out moste slaunderously, that he was madde. And to con∣clude, in all matters that they coulde imagine, they were contrarie to hys wyll, that eyther by colde or watchyng, or vnholesome meates, or melancholy or other infirmitie, he myght languishe and dye. But contrariwise, thys man be∣ing of a good disposition by nature, stoute to suffer, and patiente throughe Gods grace to abyde griefes, hée en∣dured all the wicked deuises of hys enymies. For as touching poysons whiche were ministred to him, by

the benefit of nature he dispatched them away. These Chā∣pions (as I sayd) bring the olde king towardes Barkeley, be∣ing guarded with a rabble of Helhoundes, along by the graunges belonging to the Castell of Bristow, where that wicked man Gerney making a crown of Hey, put it on hys heade, and the souldiours that were aboute him mocked him, saying, Tprut, auaunt sir King, making a kinde of noise with theyr mouthes, as though they had farted. These doubting to meete some of hys friendes, bent theyr iour∣ney ouer the Marish grounds, lying by the ruier of Seuerne. Moreouer diuising by all meanes to disfigure him that hée mighte not be knowen, they determined to shaue as well the heare off hys heade as also off his bearde, wherefore comming by a little Water whiche ranne in a ditche, they commaunded him to alighte from his horsse to be sha∣uen: to whome being set on a Molehill, a Barbour came with a Bason of colde Water taken out of the ditch, to whō Edwarde sayd, shall I haue no warme water? the Barber answered, this wyll serue: quoth Edward, will ye or nil yée I will haue warme water: and that he might kéepe his pro∣mise, he beganne to wéepe and to shed teares plentifullye, (as it was reported by William Byshop, to sir Thomas de la More knight.) At length they came to Berkeley Castel, where Edward was shutte vppe close like an Ancher. Isabel his wife taking it grieuously that hir husbāds life was thus prolonged, made complaint to Adam Bishop of Hereforde, fayning that she had certayne dreames, the interpretation whereof she misliked. In like sorte the Bishop being in hys conscience guiltie of treason, stoode in feare the like feare al∣so stoke the heartes of other for the same offence, whom the Diuer had gathered together to that effect. Wherfore it sée∣med good to many of great dignity & bloud, as wel spiritual as temporal, y^t al such fear should be taken away by y^e death of Edwarde, whervppon letters were sent to hys kéepers, blaming them for suffering him to enioy so much libertie, & nourishing him so delicately.

Moreouer there is a priuie motion made to them, that* 1.10 the death of Edwarde woulde not be misliked vnto them: and in this pointe, the great deceyte of Sophisters stoode in force, set downe by the Bishoppe of Hereforde, who wrote thus: Edwardum occidere nolite timere bonum est: Kyl Edward do not feare it is a good thing. or thus:

To seeke to shed king Edwards bloud, Refuse to feare I counte it good.

Thys saying is to be resolued into two propositions, whereof the first consisting of thrée wordes, to witte, Edwar∣dum occidere nolite, and the seconde of other thrée, that is, Ti∣mere bonum est, do séeme to perswade very subtilly: but the re∣ceyuers of the letters not being ignorant of the Sophistical writing, chaunged the meaning thereof to thys sense, Ed∣wardum occidere nolite timere, and afterwarde ioyned these wordes bonum est. Nowe when the olde king was broughte to the Castell aforesayde, he was very curteouslye receiued by Thomas Lorde Barkeley, but after the tormentors had receyued letters concerning the gouernemente of the Castell, Thomas Lord of Berkley is commaunded to de∣parte from thence, wherefore taking his leaue with sighes, he goeth to his other dwelling places.

After this the olde king was shutte vp in a close Cham∣ber, where with the stincke of the deade carkasses layde in a celler vnder him, he was miserablye tormented manye dayes, in suche sorte, that he was well nyghe suffocated therewith: and that the paine was almost intollorable, it appeared by the complainte he made on a certayne daye at the Chamber windowe, certayne Carpenters then wor∣king on the righte side thereof hearing the same. But these tyraunts perceyuing that this woulde not force hys death, one night being the xxij. of September, they came rushing in vppon him, as he laye in his bedde, with greate heauye* 1.11 ••eatherbeddes, as muche in weyghte as xv. menne coulde beare, wherwyth they oppressed and smoothered hym, into whom also they thrust a plummers yron, being made redde

hotte vp into his bowels, throughe a certaine instrumente like to the end of a Trumpet, or glister pipe, put in at hys fundiment, burning thereby his inward partes, prouiding thereby least any wound being founde in the kings bodye, they might be caused to aunsweare it. In this sort was this stoute King oppressed, crying with a lowde voyce, so that many as well within the Castell as without heard it, per∣ceyuing it was the cry of one that suffered violente deathe, which caused many of Berkeley (as they affirmed) to take cō∣passion thereof, and to pray for the soule of him that was then departing. Isabel and the Bishop, that their tyrannye mighte be hid, outlawed and banished Thomas Gournay,* 1.12 and Iohn Maltrauers. Thomas fléeing into Marcels, thrée yeares after being known was taken and brought towards Englande, and was beheaded on the Sea, least he shoulde ac∣cuse the chiefe doer. Iohn Maltrauers (repenting himselfe) lay long hid in Germanie.

This yeare died Charles king of Fraunce the thirde bro∣ther, whiche was brother to the Lady Isabel Quéene of Eng∣lande,* 1.13 mother to King Edward the thirde, by whose deathe the succession of the Kingdome of Fraunce came to the said Edwarde: but it was vsurped and possessed by Phillip de Valoys vncle to the sayde Charles; who dyd intrude himself by force.

King Edward married Phillip the Earles daughter of* 1.14 Heynalde, at Yorke the fiue and twentith of Februarie: shée was sisters daughter to Phillippe de Valoys afore∣sayde.

Henrie Darcy: Iohn Hauten the, 28. of September.* 1.15 Hamond Chikwel Grocer, the 28. of October.

A Parliament was holden at Northampton, in whiche ••* 1.16 shameful peace was made betwixt the Englishmen and Scots; so that Dauid, the sonne of Robert Bruis, scarce seuen yeres olde, married Ioan of the Tower king Edwardes sister, at Berwike, the twelfth of July. Also the king made the Scottes,

charters, the tenour whereof was vnknowen to the English∣men: but al was done as it pleased the olde Quéene, Roger Mortimer, and Iames Dowglas. The Scottes made manye tannting times against the Englishmen, for the fond disguised apparel by them at that time vsed, amongst the which was fastened vppon the Church doores of Saint Peter towardes Stangate,

Long beardes hartlesse,* 1.17 Painted hoodes vvitlesse, Gay coates gracelesse, Makes England thriftlesse.

Adam Tarleton was made Bishop of Worcester.

In a Parliament at Salisburie, the K. made thrée Erles,* 1.18 Iohn of Eltam his brother Earle of Cornewal, Roger Morti∣mer Earle of the March, and Iames Butler of Ireland Earle of Ormond. From this Parliament the Earle of Lancaster, y^e Lord Wake, Henrie Beamonde, Earle Marshal, and other noble men did absent thēselues, not being far off frō thence in armour, for the whiche the King was highly displeased: notwithstanding in Sommer following they submitted themselues vnto the Kyngs mercy, séekyng his fauour.

Simon Fraunces: Henrie Combmartin, the. 28. of Sep.* 1.19 Iohn Grantham, the. 28. of October.

Certaine men of this land, to y^• intent to try what friends* 1.20 they had in England, craftily deuised that Edward the second king of England was aliue in the Castell of Gorffe, but not to bée séene in the daye time, and therefore they vsed ma∣nye nightes to make shewes and maskyng wyth daun∣cing vpon the towers and Wals of the Castel, which being perceyued by people of the countrey, it was thoughte there had bin some great king vnto whom they dyd these greate

solemnities: this rumour was spredde ouer all Englande, to witte, that the olde King was aliue, whence it came to passe, that the Earle of Kent sente thyther a Fryer Precher, to trye the truth of the matter, who (as it was thought) ha∣uing corrupted the Porter of the Castell with rewardes, is* 1.21 let in, where he lay all the day in the Porters lodge verye close, and whē night was come, he was willed to put on y^• habit of a lay mā, and then was brought into the Hal, wher he saw (as he thought) Edwarde the Father of the king sit∣ting royally at supper with great maiestie. This Frier be∣ing thus perswaded, returned againe to the Earle of Kente, and reported as he thought, what he saw: whervpon y^• Erle saide and affirmed with an othe, that he would indeauoure by all the meanes he coulde to deliuer his brother from pri∣son.

The same yeare at the earnest request of some, the king* 1.22 held a Parliament at Winchester, where by procurement of the olde Quéene, and Roger Mortimer, the sayde Earle of* 1.23 Kent, and manye other noble men and religious persons, to witte, the prouincials of the white Carmilit Friers, and of the blacke Preaching Friers, and Frier Richarde Wli∣ten were accused of conspiracie, touching (as it was sayde) the deliuerye of the Kings Father, which matter although it were but deuised fantasie and a méere lye, yet the sayde Earle for certaine confessions whyche he made, and for cer∣tayne letters which were founde about him, was there be∣headed. The other, to wit, y^• prouincials of the Predicants &* 1.24 Carmilites, were banished: but the Bishop of London, was set at libertie. Robert de Taunton Priest, and some certain Carmilite Friers and predicants, were condemned to per∣petual prison.

The death of the sayde Earle was the lesse lamented, bycause his familye and seruauntes had aboue measure af∣flicted the commons, in taking vp things (as they trauay∣led,) at the Kings price, paying nothing or verye lyttle for it.

Richarde Lazer: Wyllyam Gisours, the 28. of Sept.* 1.25 Richarde Swanland, the 28. of October.

There was a Parliament holden at Notingham, where Roger Mortimer was in suche glorie and honoure, that it was without all comparison. No man durst name him any other than Earle of Marche: a greater rowt of men wayted at his héeles, than on the Kings person: he would suffer the King to rise to him, and would walke with y^• King equally step by step, & chéeke by chéeke, neuer preferring y^• King, but would go formost himselfe with his Officers: he greatly re∣buked the Earle of Lancaster, cousin to the Kyng, for that withoute hys consent hée appointed certayne lodgings for Noble men in the Towne, demaundyng who made him so bolde, to take vppe lodgings so nighe vnto the Quéene, wyth whyche wordes the Conestable béeyng greatelye fea∣red, appoynted lodging for the Earle of Lancaster one myle oute of the Towne: and lykewise were lodged the Earle of Hereforde, Iohn de Bohune of Estsex, highe Conestable of Englande, and others. By whyche meanes a contention rose among the Noblemen, and greate murmuring among the common people, who sayde, that Roger Mortimer the Quéenes Paragon, and the Kyngs Mayster, sought all the means he could to destroy the Kyngs bloude, and to vsurpe the Regall Maiestie: whyche reporte troubled muche the Kyngs friendes, to wéete, William Mountacute, and other, who for the safegarde of the Kyng, sware them∣selues to be true to his person, and drew vnto them Robert de Hollande, who hadde of long tyme béene chiefe kée∣per of the Castell, vnto whome all secreate corners of the same were knowne. Then vppon a certayne night, the Kyng lying without the Castel, bothe he and his friendes were brought by Torchlight through a secrete waye vnder ground, beginning far off from y^• said Castell, til they came euen to the Quéenes Chamber, whyche they by chaunce found open: they therfore beyng armed with naked swords in their hāds, went forwards, leauing the King also armed

without the dore of the Chamber, least that his mother should espie him: they which entred in, slew Hugh Turpin∣ton Knighte, who resisted them, Mayster Iohn Neuell of Horneby giuing him his deadly wound. From thence, they went toward the Quéene mother, whome they found with the Earle of March, readie to haue gone to bedde: and ha∣uing taken the sayde Earle, they ledde him out into the Hall, after whome the Quéene followed, crying Bele fits, bele fits, ayes pitie de gentil Mortimer, Good sonne▪ good son, take pitie vpon gentle Mortimer, for she suspected that hir sonne was there, though she saw him not. Then are the keyes of the Castell sent for, and euery place with all the furniture is yéelded vp into the Kings hands, but in suche secret wise, that none without the Castell, except the Kings friends vnderstoode thereof. The next day in the morning very early, they bring Roger Mortimer, and other his friēds taken with him, with an horrible shout and crying (the Earle of Lancaster then blind, being one of them that made the shoute for ioy) towards London, where he was commit∣ted to the Tower, and afterward condemned at Westmin∣ster, in presence of the whole Parliament on Saint An∣drewes euen next following, and then drawne to the Elmes, and there hanged on the common gallowes, whereon he hung two dayes and two nightes by the Kings comman∣dement, and then was buryed in the Grey Friers Church. He was condemned by his Péeres, and yet neuer was brought to answere before them, for it was not then the cu∣stome, after the death of the Earles of Lancaster, Winchester, Glocester, and Kent, wherefore this Earle had that law him selfe, which he appoynted for other.

The causes of his death laid against him were these.

First, that he was consenting to the murthering of the Kings father.

Secondly, for that he had receiued a great summe of money, whereby the Kings honor was greatly abated at Stanhope Parke, where he gaue a signe vnto the Scottes that

they should flie.

Thirdly, for that he caused certayne auntient déedes and Charters to be brent, wherein the King of Scots stood bound vnto the King of Englande: and especially for that he had caused a contra••t to be made betwixt the Kings sister, and Dauid the sonne of Robert le Bruis.

Fourthly, that he had vnprofitably consumed a greate deale of treasure which he found in the kings treasurie, and in the treasurie of the Earles of Winchester and Glocester.

Fiftly, for appropriating vnto himselfe the wardes and mariages of all England.

Sixtly, for being an euill counseller to the King, and to the Quéene mother, and for being ouermuch familiar* 1.26 with hir. There died with him his friends Simon de Bur∣ford Knight, brother to Sir William Burford that was Ju∣stice,* 1.27 & Iohn Deuerell Esquier, who was desirous to haue made open confession of the Kings fathers cruell death, but he could not be suffered. King Edward, the Bishop of Win∣chester, Wil. Mountacute, and very few others passed ouer* 1.28 Sea, like as they had bin Merchants, hauing with hym scarse xv. horsemen. He left Iohn of Eltham his brother Pro∣tector of the Realme. He returned againe about the begin∣ning of April, and then helde a great Turniament at Dert∣ford in Kent. The xv. of June was borne vnto king Edward,* 1.29 his first sonne at Wodstoke, who was after named Edwarde the blacke Prince. The K. tooke into his hands all y^e lands assigned to his mother, and only left hir a 1000. pound the yeare. About Michaelmas there was very solemne iu∣sting of all the stoute Earles, Barons, and Nobles, at Lon∣don in Cheape, betwixt the great Crosse, and the great Con∣duit* 1.30 nigh Soper Lane, which lasted thrée dayes, where the Quéene Phillip, with many Ladyes fell from a Stage, notwithstanding they were not hurt at all: wherefore the Quéene tooke greate care to saue the Carpenters from punishmente, and through hir prayer (whiche she made an hir knées) she pacifyed the King and Counsell,

whereby shée purchased greate loue of the people.

Robert of Ely: Thomas Whorwode, the 28. of Sept.* 1.31

Sir Iohn Pultney Draper, the 28. of October.

This Sir Iohn Pultney, builded the Colledge in Lon∣don, called Saint Laurence Pultney, and little Alhallowes, a Parish Churche in Thamis streete, and also the Carmelite* 1.32 Friers Church in Couentrie.

Such a wet Sommer, with excéeding rayne was this* 1.33 yeare, that the Corne in the field could not ripe, so that in many places they began not Haruest till Michaelmas. The house of Croxton got not in their Wheate till Hal∣lontide,* 1.34 and their Pease not before S. Andrewes tide. The Monkes on Alhallowen day, and Martelmas day, were serued with Pease gréene in the coddes, in stead of Peares and Apples.

King Edward held a solemne Christmas at Welles, which* 1.35 he continued till the feast of the Epiphany, where was ma∣nye strange and sumptuous shewes made.* 1.36

In the beginning of August, Edward Bailioll, sonne and heire to Iohn King of Scottes, came into England, which Ed∣ward had bin before that time banished out of Scotland. At his comming, he declared what right he had in the King∣dome. Henry Beawmont Earle of Bohune, Gilbert Vmfre∣uill Earle of Angus, Dauid Earle of Athels, Richard Tal∣bot, Ralph Baron of Stafford, Fulx Fitz Williams, with many other noble men, affirming they had right of inheri∣tance in Scotland, desired licence and ayde of the King of Englande, to recouer the sayd Kingdome and landes due to them, but the King hauing regard of the peace lately made, and also for his sisters sake Quéene of Scottes, woulde not suffer them to leade an armie through his lande, where∣fore the sayde Lordes getting a Fléete of Shippes, entred the Sea, and sayling toward Scotland, landed at Kinkehorne, where the Earle of Fife, and Robert Bruse, Bastard sonne to Robert Bruse, with tenne thousand Scottes resisted them néere vnto Dunfermeling, but the Englishmen put them to

flight, and slew many. Afterward, to wéete on Saint Law∣rence day, they had a sore conflict at Gledesmore, where two thousand Englishmen ouercame fortie thousand Scottes. By reason of the great throng of the multitude amongst them∣selues, fiue Earles, and many other were thronged to death. On the morrow, the Englishmen tooke the Towne of Saint Iohns, well furnished with victualles.

The seauen and twentith of September, Edward Bay∣lioll* 1.37 was Crowned King of Scottes, but afterward he re∣signed it to King Edward of England, and remayned vnder his protection many yeares after.

Iohn Mocking: Andrew Aubury, the 28. of September. Sir Iohn Poultney Draper, the 28. of October.

Henry Earle of Lancaster and of Leycester, high Steward of England, founded the new Hospitall by the Castell of Leycester, wherein were one hundred poore impotent peo∣ple prouided for with all things necessarie.

Edward Baylioll, and the foresayde Lords and Nobles* 1.38 continued the warres in Scotland, vnto whome came many other noblemen of the Realme of England voluntarily, ser∣uing of their owne charges, and beséeged Berwike.

The King of England gathered a great power, and besée∣ged* 1.39 Berwike, which at length was yéelded for want of victu∣alles. During this séege, the Scottes sought many wayes to remoue the same, leuying a great army ouer all Scot∣land▪ but comming to the séege, they could not bring their purpose to effect, yet still prouoking the Kings army to bat∣tell, wherevpon at length the two armies appoynted to fight, and setting out vpon Halidowne hill, there commeth forth of the Scottes Campe a certayne stout Champion of greate stature, who for a facte by him done, was called Turnebull: he standing in the midst betwixte the two ar∣mies* 1.40 challenged all the Englishmen, any one of them to fight with him a Combate: at lēgth, one Robert Ven••••e Knight, a Nonffolke man, requesting licence of the King, being ar∣med, with his sword drawne, marcheth toward the Cham∣pion,

méeting by the way a certayne blacke mastife Dogge,* 1.41 which wayted on the Champion, whome with his sworde he suddaynely strake, and cut him off at his loynes, at the sight whereof the mayster of the Dogge slayne, was much abashed, and in his battayle more warie and fearefull: whose left hande and head also afterwarde, this worthye Knight cut off. After this Combate, both the armies met, but they fighting scarce halfe an houre, certayne of the Scottes béeing slayne, they closed their armie (which was in thrée) all into one battayle, but at length fléeing, the King followed them, taking and chacing them into lakes and pittes, for the space of fiue miles. There were slayne of them eyght Earles, 1300. Horsemen, and of common Souldi∣oures 35000. at a place by Berwike, called Bothull, néere vnto Halidon.

In the meane season the Scottes had beséeged the Castell of Kambrugh, in which at that time the Quéene was: but when they heard of the victorie aforesaid, they lefte the séege and fledde. The Townesmen of Berwike yéelded to the* 1.42 King of England both the Castell and the Towne, who pla∣cing garrisons there, he sent Edward Baylioll, and other nobles to kéepe the Realme of Scotland. Earle Patritius, in the next Parliament holden at Yorke made fealtie, and did homage vnto the King by oth, who receyued of the King for yéelding vp of Berwike vnto him, many honors and preferments: notwithstanding this Earle returned againe to Rebellion, who holding Dunbar against the King, was beséeged by William Mountacute Earle of Salisburie.

This yeare, William Elsing Mercer of London (obtey∣ning* 1.43 the Kings licence) made a new Hospitall of an olde house of Nunnes by Creeplegate, within the wall of London,* 1.44 and placing Chanons Regular there, he became their first Priour, endowing the same with Lands for the reléefe of the poore and impotent.

Nicholas Pike: Iohn Husband, the 28. of September.* 1.45

Iohn Preston Draper, the 28. of October.

Adam Tarleton, first Bishop of Hereford, then of Worce∣ster,* 1.46 is now translated to Winchester.

Edward Bayholl King of Scottes held a Parliamente at* 1.47 Gallowey, to the which came the noble men of Englande, and made clayme for their landes and possessions whiche they had in Scotland, and so returned peaceably into their Coun∣trey.

King Edward kept his Christmas at Wallingford.

The Quéene was deliuered of a daughter named Isa∣bell at Wodstoke.

The King sommoned a Parliamente to be holden at Yorke, the same to begin on Monday the seconde wéeke of Lent, to the which Parliament, the King of Scottes, (called Conquerour) although he were warned to be there, yet he came not, but sent messengers to excuse him, to wéete, Hen∣ry de Bellemount, and William Montacute Earles, & cer∣taine other Barons and Knightes, who signified that the King of Scottes Conquerour coulde not be there withoute great danger, for that certaine Scottes lay in the Ilands rea∣dy to do him domage.

At the feast of Saint Iohn Baptist, the said King of Scottes* 1.48 Conquerour did his homage to King Edward of England at Newcastell vpon Tine, and not long after that King Edward tooke homage of the Duke of Briteine, for the Earledome of Richmont.

In a Parliament at London it was tolde the King that the Scottes had taken Richard Talbot, & sixe other knightes, and had slayne many footemen: wherefore the King tooke a fiftéenth of the Laytie, and a tenth of the Cleargie, to the intente the malice of the Scottes mought bée bride∣led.

Iohn Hamond: William Hausard, the 28▪ of September▪* 1.49

Sir Iohn Poultney Draper, the 28 of October.

King Edwarde wente toward the Marches of Scotland, and wintered in those coastes, but vnderstanding that the Earle Dassels was trayterously turned to the Scots, & Henry

Bellemount beséeged by the Scottes, he entred Scotland, and reysed the séege, and then kept his Christmas at Roxborow▪* 1.50 Presently after the feast of the Epiphany, the French King sente messengers to King Edward, to wéete, the Bishop of Aur enges, and certayne Lordes, to treate a peace for the Scottes, who wayted for an answere in Englande till Mid∣lent, and then at Nottingham a truce was granted vnto them vntill the feast of Saint Iohn next comming, that in the meane time a Parliament might be holden of matters* 1.51 concerning peace, and the state of both the Kingdomes: in which Parliament holden at Yorke, it was decréed that the King shoulde passe with his armie through Scotlande, be∣yond the Scottish Seas, the which thing was quickly per∣formed and done: but the Scottes desirous to fight a fielde, they fayned that they woulde haue peace, to obteyne the which, many came aboute the feast of Saint Michaell, and chiefely the Earle of Dascels, wherevpon it came to passe, that afterward the Earle of Morefe being taken prisoner at Edenborough, was sente to be kept prisoner in England, and Richard Talbot was ransomed for two thousand fiue hun∣dred Markes, but the Earle of Dascels willing to shew that he was truly reuolted to the King of England, rode againste the Scottes at the séege of a certayne Castell, and falling in∣to the hands of his enimies, bycause he woulde not yéeld, he was slayne with thirtéene of his men.

After the feast of Saint Michaell, the King continuing still in the Marches of Scotlande, was dayly entreated by messengers from the French King, concerning some peace to be made.

About the feast of Saint Martine, Edwarde Bohune, a noble man, was drowned in the marches of Scotland, for as he was driuing a bootie of Cattell ouer a Riuer, he felte himselfe in danger, causing his guide to ride before hym through the water, where through the smoothnesse of the stone whereon the water ranne, his guide not being able to take sure footing fell downe, with his mayster being ar∣med,

and before any help could come, they were drowned in the bottome of the Channell.

Iohn Archbishop of Canterburie went ouer the Sea to Phillip de Valoys King of France, requesting of him the con∣tinuance of peace and amitie betwixt the two Kingdomes to be mainteyned. Secondly, that all Townes and Ca∣stels taken before time by his father, should be restored to the King of England. Thirdly, that the sayde French King should sweare neuer to giue ayde to the Scottes agaynst the King of Englande: vnder which conditions, the two Kings of both Realmes shoulde prepare to trauell towardes the holy lande, and to fight agaynst the enimies of Christ. But the French King accompted the King of Englande not wor∣thie of his friendship, so long as he continued warres a∣gainst the Scottes his friendes, whome he sayde were iust men. Unto the seconde petition he woulde not otherwise consente therevnto, than if all charges were repayde a∣gayne which his father Charles de Valoys layde out in the warres of Gascoigne. Thirdly, he sayde, that he was a friend and louer of iustice and equitie, whiche he woulde neuer swarue from, neyther for friendship, nor affinitie, but he woulde by all meanes he could, molest and vex all breakers of the peace of the Kingdome of Scotland: for (saith he) there shall neuer be perfecte peace and quietnesse among Christians, before the King of Fraunce sitte in place of Judgement for the right of the Kingdomes of France, England, and Scotland.

Iohn Kingston: Walter Turke, the 28. of September.* 1.52

Reignald at Conduct Vintner, the 28. of October.

Part of the Uniuersitie of Oxford wente to Stamforde,* 1.53 bycause of a variance▪ that fell betwéene the Northerne and Southerne Schollers.

Upon Saint Clements night, through abundance of wa∣ters,* 1.54 but specially in the Thamis, all the Cattell and beastes néere therevnto were drowned, and the land made* 1.55

vnfruitefull by salte waters.

King Edwarde had a tenth of the Cleargie, and also •••• the burgesses, and a fiftéenth of the commons.

About the feast of Pentecost, he helde a Parliament at* 1.56 Northampton, where leauing the Prelates, states, and com∣mons debating about matters, himselfe secretely rode to Berwike, and there taking with him a few men of armes, he went to Saint Iohns Towne, whiche he strengthned wyth trench and rampire, and sente his Earles, with the King Conquerour, to make an inrode vpon the Countrey, and to sée what Scottes they could finde would resist them: but* 1.57 none durst abide their comming, but hidde themselues in hilles, wooddes, and marishes, and in the meane tyme ma∣ny Earles and Barons came, and submitted themselues to King Edward, vpon conditions as followeth.

These be the poyntes agréed betwixt the counsell of the Kings of England and Scotland on the one partie, and Alex∣ander Mowbrey, Geffrey Mowbrey, Godfrey de Roos, Wil∣liam Bulloke, and Eustace de Loreyne, hauing full power from Dauid Stravulgi, Earle of Dassels, and Robert Steward of Scotland, to treate, accorde, and affirme all poyntes en∣terparled, and to be enterparled betwixt the sayde Kings, and the Earle, and Stewarde, as appeareth by their letters patents of eyther partie.

First it is accorded that the sayd Earle Dassels, the great men, and all other of the communaltie of Scotlande, whiche shall come in the same conditions, shal haue life and mem∣ber, lands and tenements, fées and offices within Scotland, which they ought to haue by inheritance or right, those ex∣cept, which shall be surprised by common assent.

Item, that they shall be pardoned of emprisonmente, and of all manner trespasses by them done in the Realmes of England and Scotland from the beginning of the world, vn∣to the date of these presents.

Item, the Earle Dassels, and Alexander Mowbrey, shall haue landes, tenementes, possessions, and fées in Englande,

which they had at their departure, after the homage done at Newcastell vpon Tine.

Item, that the franchises of the Churche in Scotlande shall be mainteyned after the auntiente vsage of Scot∣lande.

Item, that the lawes of Scotland in Borough Townes, Shriuewikes, within the landes of the King of Scotlande, be vsed after the antient vsages and custome of Scotland, as they were vsed in the dayes of King Alexander.

Item, that the offices of Scotland be ministred by people of the same Nation, yet notwithstanding, that alwayes the king of Scotland may put such officers in as shal please him, of what nation soeuer they be.

Item, that all those that within the conditions of the Earle Dassels haue landes within the landes of the King of England in Scotland, shall haue agayne the same landes, tenements, possessions, offices and fées, as they had them at their departure, after their homage done at Newcastell vpon Tine, except those that shall be forprised by common assent.

Item, that▪ if they be empleded for their landes and te∣nements a••oresayd, that they haue their defences and reco∣ueries in Court where they ought to haue.

Item, as touching the demaund which the Earle Das∣sels claymeth, that the King of England ought to acquite his lands in England▪ which he hath in gage for eyght hundred markes, the King neyther ought, nor will do it, but as tou∣ching the Manour of Byphingdone, which the said Earle layd to pledge for two hundred and fiftie poundes, it is accorded that if the sayde Earle do come within one yeare, after the date of these presents, and will acquite the Manoure, the King shall cause that hée haue the same Manoure.

Item, as touching the Castell and Lands of Chilham, it is accorded that the sayde▪ Earle be in the same point that hée was before at hys departure, and haue hys recouerie by lawe, and the Kyng promiseth in good

fayth that he will cause that he may haue the land, with∣out delaying eyther partie. And touching the lands which the sayde Earle claymeth to haue in Norffolke, of the which he hathe Charters, it is accorded that hys Charte•••• béeyng séene of the Kinges Counsell, he wyll doe rea¦son.

••••em, that in case any man surmise treason vpon the sayd Earle, he may defend himselfe by his body, according to the lawes and vsages of Scotland, and on the march••••; and that all those that be within these conditions, haue the like graunt.

Item, as to the pardon which William Ramsey Knight demandeth for the trespasse by him done to William Lorde Mountagew, to wéete, for beating downe his Castell of Haghtordone, the same William shall be readie to do accor∣ding to that that shall be aduised by the Kings of England and Scotland.

Item, that the sayd Stacie de Lorayne haue his landes and tenements which he ought to haue within the Realme of Scotland, and if any man haue trespassed towardes him; he shall haue his recouerie by law. Written at S. Iohns Towne in Scotlande the eightéenth of August, Anno 1335.

Walter Mordon: Richard Vpton, the 28. of September.* 1.58

Nicholas Wutton, the 28. of October.

Phillip Quéene of England did beare hir second sonne named Wyllyam, at Hatfielde, who shortlye after dyed.

Aboute the feast of the Epiphany, the King and the* 1.59 Archbishoppe returned out of Scotland, to the buryall of Iohn of Eltham, Earle of Cornewall, brother vnto the King, who deceassed at Berwike in the moneth of Octo∣ber, and was buryed at Westminster. At whiche time,* 1.60 the King kepte a Parliamente at London, whiche be∣ganne on the Monday after Saint Matthies day: and on the firste Sundaye in Lente, hée made hys eldest

sonne Edwarde Earle of Chester, and Duke of Cornewall.* 1.61 He made also sixe other Earles, Henry of Lancaster (sonne to Henry Earle of Lancaster) Earle of Darby, Hugh Aud∣ley Earle of Glocester, William Bohune Earle of North∣hampton, William Montacute Earle of Salisburie, William Clinton Earle of Huntingdon, Robert Vffurd Earle of Suf∣folke, to the which Robert he at that time gaue the manor of Base court, in the parish of Saint Giles without Cripplegate of* 1.62 London, commonly called to this day the Barbicane, bycause in old time y^e same had bin a Burgekening, or watchtower for the Citie.

The same day, the King made twentie Knightes, to* 1.63 wéete, Sir Edward Mountacute, Thomas Somarton, Sir Isle, Sir Darcy Richard, Sir Damuory, Sir Iohn Poultney, Sir de Mere, Roger Banant, Roger Hilary, Sir Boling∣broke, Sir Butterell, Sir Simon Swanland, William Scotte, William Basset, Robert Sodington, William Zoustes, Sir Cogshall, Roger Sangrauile, Thomas de la More mine Au∣thoure,* 1.64 and Iohn Strache.

In the same Parliament it was enacted, that no wooll growing within the Realme of England, should be transpo∣sed* 1.65 out of the same, but that it should be made into cloth in England, and that all Fullers, Weauers, and Clothwor∣kers of euery degrée, being sufficiently instructed, and cun∣ning* 1.66 in their arte, from what Countrey so euer they came into England▪ should receyue and enioy certayne priuiled∣ges, yea and moreouer should liue at the Kings charges out of the Exchequer, vntill they had prouided commodi∣ouslie to liue by their art. Although this Statute séemed at the beginning to be nothing profitable, yet in short time the arte of clothing increased so much thereby, that it was twentie times more vsed than before.

Also it was enacted, that no man should after that time buy any cloth that was made beyond the Sea, and that none should weare any Furres, but such as might dispend one hundred pound by yeare.

Iohn Clarke: William Curteis, the 28▪ of September.* 1.67

Sir Iohn Poultney Draper, the 28 of October▪

After the feast of Saint Michaell, a Parliament was hol∣den* 1.68 at London, and a Connocation was assembled by the Archbishop, wherein the Cleargie graunted a tenth for thrée yeares, and the commons a fiftenth, in consideration of the Kings warres which was hote in Scotlande, and also to resist the French King, who made great bragges, and shewed great crueltie, for he outlawed, slew, and empri∣soned all Englishmen, and confiscated the goodes and Cat∣tayles of all that were found in his Kingdome of France, threatning, that he would be reuenged for his friendes the Scottes.

Moreouer, he left not so muche as one Towne or Castell in the Counties of Aquitayne, or of Poyters, that was not seized into his handes: wherevpon King Edward sente into Brabant, to take vp all the woolles whiche Mer∣chants had brought thither, and made sale thereof for readie money.

He also wrote Letters to the French King, exhor∣ting him, that he woulde continue his olde amitie. Sir Walter Many béeing the Embassadour for the King of Englande, and desirous to reuenge the bloud of two Eng∣lishmen that were slayne comming a lande for freshe wa∣ter, in a certayne Islande, called the Ile of Agnes, nigh vnto Flanders, he caused all that hée founde in the sayde Island to be put to the sworde, and tooke prisoner the Earle of Flanders brother, who was Captayne of the Ile.

Certayne of the Island men béeing fled into a Church,* 1.69 were brent to the number of thrée thousande, with the Church and all, by the Welchmen.

The warres b••eing thus as aforesayde begonne be∣twixte the two Kingdomes, the rumour thereof came vn∣to

the Court of Rome, wherevpon the Pope sent two Car∣dinalles for the reformation and ordering of the peace be∣twixte the two Kingdomes, who comming to Westmin∣ster, declared before the King the cause of their comming, wherevnto the King answered, that although without all reason they dyd séeme to restreyne hym of right and e∣quitie, for that hée ought to succéede into the King∣dome of hys forefathers, the whyche hys aduersarie Phillip de Valoys dyd denye hym, expelling, murthe∣ring, and emprisoning hys people, and taking away the Dukedome of Aquitayne, and Earledome of Poy∣ters without cause, maynteyning the Scottes and other Rebelles agaynste hym, yet these iniuries notwith∣standing, hée was contented if they coulde take order for the quiet enioying of Aquitayne and other fées be∣longing vnto hym, whiche hys predecessoures did en∣ioy.

Moreouer, for the dismissing of all ayde that the French King shoulde gyue vnto the Scottes at any tyme of Rebel∣lion, for the which he offered his money, and also the mariage of his eldest sonne, and also to resigne all suche rites and interest that he hadde to the Kyngdome of France.

The Cardinalles béeyng greately comforted with this aunswere, departed, hoping that all warres were nowe ended. They tooke with them Iohn the Archbishoppe of Canterburie, Richarde Bishoppe of Dur∣ham, and Geffrey Lorde Scrope, who altogyther wente on message with the Kynges aunswere to the Frenche Kyng, hauing full authoritie to treate and conclude à peace.

These béeing so reasonable offers, coulde not paci∣fye the furious minde of the Frenche King, who re∣posed greate trust in the Scottes, hopyng by them, and through theyr meanes, quite to dispossesse, and to

disherite the King of England of all the title he had.

Walter Neale: Nicholas Crane, the 28. of September.* 1.70

Henry Darcy, the 28. of October.

The King caused to confiscate all the goodes of the Loni∣bards, and also of the Monkes of the order of Cluny, and Ci∣steaux through the whole Realme.

The King tooke wooll, to a certaine number of Sackes,* 1.71 at a low price in euery Countrey: the number that was set vpon Staffordshire, was sixe hundred sackes, price nine markes the sacke of good wooll: but nothing was payde. First the wooll was vniuersally taken. Secondly, for the halfe, in whose hands soeuer it were founde, as well Mer∣chāts as other. And the third time the King tooke a fiftenth of the comminalty, to be payde in wooll, price of euery stone (contayning fourtéene pound) two shillings.

The King appointed also all the Corne and glebe lands* 1.72 to serue for his warres.

About Saint Margarets day, King Edward, with Quéene* 1.73 Philip his wife, and a great army passed the Seas with a Nauie of 500. sayle of Shippes into Flanders, and •••• to Cullen.

The fourth of October, fiftie Galleys well manned and* 1.74 furnished, came to Southampton about nine of the clocke, and sacked the Towne, the Townesmen running away for feare, by the breake of the next day they which fledde by helpe of the Countrey there about, came againste the Pi∣rats, and fought with them, in the whiche skirmish were slayne to the number of thrée hundred Pirates, togither with their Captayne a yong Souldioure the King of Si∣cils sonne. To this yong man, the French King had giuen whatsoeuer he got in the Kingdome of England, but he bée∣ing beaten downe by a certayne man of the Countrey, cried Rancon, notwithstanding the husbandman layde him on with his clubbe, till he had slayne hym, speaking these words, yea (quoth he) I know well ynough thou art a Fran∣••on, and therefore shalt thon dye, for he vnderstoode not

his spéech, neyther had he anye skill to take gentlemen pri∣soners & to kéepe them for their raunsome: wherfore the re∣sidue of those Gennowayes, after they had set the towne a fire and brent it vp quite, fledde to their Galleyes, and in theyr fléeing certaine of them were drowned. After this the inha∣bitantes of the towne compassed it about with a strong and great Wal.

The King still mayntayning his warres in Fraunce on the euen of the Annuntiation of our Lady▪ ••j. galleyes▪ ap∣proching to the towne of Harwich they cast fire therein, the force whereof by a contrarie winde was stayd, so that no gret harme was done thereby. Furthermore, in the same yeare about the feaste of Pentecost, certaine Pirates of Normandie and Geno••, shipped in Gallenes and Pinaces, made a shew on the sea about Southampton, as they woulde haue come a∣lande, and threatned sore to spoyle the towne againe, but perceyuing the townesmen ready to resist them, they retur∣ned to the Ile of Wight, but entred not, being put backe by the inhabitauntes, wherevppon they sayled about the sea coastes, séeking to lande in places lesse defended, and after came to Hastings, where they brente fishers cotages with theyr boates, and slewe many men. Also they made greate shewes many times against the Ile of Thanet, Douer, and Fulkestone but in those places they did little harme, excepte to poore fishermen: thence they sayled about to the hauens of Cornewall and Deuonshire, doing in all places much harme to the fisher men, and suche shippes as they founde vnmā∣ned they fiered. At length they entred Plimouth Hauen, where they brent certain great shippes and a great parte of the towne: these were met by Hugh Curtney Earle of D••∣••onshire, a knight of foure scoure yeares olde, being accom∣panyed with manye souldiours of his Countrey, who ha∣uing lost at the firste fronte a fewe of his men whiche were slaine by the quarrels of the French, ioyned to fighte wyth them hande to hande, and slaying many of the Pyrates vpon drye lande, chased the residue which fled to take their

Galleys, and being not able to come nigh them by wading, they ••••ere drowned in the ••ea to the nūber of fiue hundred New••s being brought to the King lying in Brabant, that di∣uers Parts of Englande were spoyled with the Pirates, hée declared to his friends, to wit the Marques of Iult••cence, and a cer••••••••e Cardinall, what great causes he had to reuenge himself vpon them, and in the end, was aunswered by the Cardinal as followeth.

The kingdome of Fr•••••••• (sayde he) is compassed about with •• thr••ed of ••••lke, whiche can not be broken, by all the strength of the kingdome of Englande, wherefore my Lorde king, you must stay for the comming of the Dutchmen, and o∣ther your friendes and confederates, the greater part wher∣of you now ••a••l••••. The King raking great disdaine here∣at, staying nothing at al••, said, that he woulde ride into the land of Fraunce with Banner displayed, and y^• ther he wold l••ke for that mightie power of the French men, and that hée woulde eyther winne the same against any man that should with〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 or else ••••nestly dye in the fielde.

〈…〉〈…〉 Po••••••••et Hugh M••betel▪ the 28. of Septem.* 1.75

Hence Dar••••▪ the▪ ••8. of October.

King Edward wintere•• at Antwerp where Quéene Phi∣lip was deliuered of hir thirde son Lionel after Erle of Vl∣••••er. The king toke vppon him to be lieuetenauute of the* 1.76 Empire from the D•••••• of Bauare, who helde himselfe as Emperour.

A sodaine inundation of Water at Newcastle vpon Tine* 1.77 bare downe a péece of the Towne Wall, a sixe pearches in length neare to a place called Walkenew, where. ••20▪ men & women were drowned.

In the U••g•••••••• Saint Matthy king Edwarde beganne to ryde with Banner displayed, and twelue thousand men of armes, against the Frenche King, burnyng Townes and Castels wheresoeuer he came. In the first night being ve∣rye darke, Geffrey Lord Scrope one of the Kings Justices,

led one of the Cardinals, to wit Bertrand de Mount Fa••••n∣tyne, of the title of our Ladie, vp into an high Tower, shewing hym the whole lande about towarde Fraunce, for the compasse of fiftéene leagues, to be in euery place on ••re, (saying these wordes,) sir, doth not this si••••en threed wher∣with Fraunce is compassed, seme to you to be broken: the Cardinall aunswering nothing, fel downe as deade for so∣rowe and feare.

In thys sort king Edward made ••ourneyes into France dayly, continuing the space of fiue wéekes, and caused ••y••▪ armye to trauell in such sort, that they destroyed the whole, Countrey of Cambray, Tourney, Vermode••, and Landenewe▪ excepting those Cities which wer sword to him w^t churches and Castels. The inhabitauntes of the Countrey fledde, neyther was there anye man that durst resist his enterpry∣ses, althoughe the Frenche King had gathered greate ar∣mies within the Walled Cities, himself lying in the strōg Towne of Saint Quintines, what time the Brabanders had determined to returne home againe, and were entred in∣to theyr iourney, being forced there vnto, partlye by wante of victuals, and partlye by the coldnesse of Winter whyche▪ grew on fast.

The French king vnderstanding thereof, beganne to moue himselfe with hys armye towarde the campe of the king of England, who gladly loking for his comming, called back again the Brabanders, & hauing receyued letters frō the Frenche King, that he woulde ioyne battayle against hym, he sent him worde back againe, that he woulde stay for him thrée dayes, wherefore on the fourth daye the Kyng loking for the Frenche Kings comming, whiche woulde come no nearer them than two miles off, breaking bridges and fel∣ling of trées, that the King of Englande mighte not followe hym, he fled to Paris, wherevpon king Edwarde returned by Hanonia in Brabrant, where he continued almost the whole Winter.

William Thorney: Roger Frosham, the. 28. of Septe••.* 1.78

Andrewe Awbery Grocer, the. 28. of October.

In this Winter time king Edwarde grewe into greate friendshippe with the Flemmings, who prepared themsel∣ues at all times to shewe their selues as good subiectes vnto him, swearing to doe homage and fealtie, vppon condition that he would call himselfe King of Fraunce, and in token thereof would from thence forth giue armes with Floure∣deluces, for otherwise they durste not obey him, for feare of the Popes curse, which was to be layde vppon them, if at a∣ny time they rebelled against the King of Fraunce. Where∣fore by the co••••••••ll of his friends, the Flemmings, and con∣sent of his noble men, he agréed there vnto, and tooke vppon him both the name and armes of the King of France. He al∣so toke Flaunders vnder his gouernement, the people wher∣of long after in all matters were to him obedient, as vnto the King of Fraunce Conquerer. As touching the title and and armes aforesayde, the Frenche king sayde to certayne Englishmen sent vnto him, our cousin (quoth he) doth wrong∣fully beare quartered armes of England and Fraunce, whiche matter notwithstanding doth not much displease vs, for y^• he is descended from the weaker side of our kin, and ther∣fore as being a Batcheller we woulde be content to graunt him licence to beare part of our armes of Fraunce: but wher∣as in his seales and letters patents he nameth hymself as well King of Englande, as of Fraunce, and doth set the firste quarter of his armes with Leopardes, before the quarter of Liles, it doth grieue vs very muche, making apparaunt to the beholders, that the little Islande of Englande, is to be preferred, before the great kingdome of France. Unto whom sir Iohn of Shordich knighte made aunswere, that it was the custome of men in those dayes, to set the title and armes of theyr progenitors, before the armes and title of the righte descending of their mother: and thus of dutie and reason* 1.79 (sayde he) doth my Lord the King of Englande preferre hys armes.

King Edwarde being thus busied, the Mariners of the Cinque Ports, embarked themselues in Pinaces and smal beates wel appointed, who after the feast of S. Hillarie ar∣riued at Bononie vpō the sea coast, the weather being so clou∣die and darke that they could scarsely be perceyued to be in the hauen, they brent in the lower towne nintéene galleys and four great shippes, and twentie small boates with all theyr tackling, and all suche houses as were scituate nyghe to the sea cost, amongst which was one great house full of dares, sayles, weapons, and other necessaries, sufficiente to furnish ninetéene galleys, and men for thē: at y^e length in a skirmish betwixt the townes men and the Englishmen, many of the land men were slaine.

About the beginning of Februarie king Edwarde retur∣ned into Englande, came vnto Gaunt, where the Quéene lay* 1.80 in childbed of hir fourth sonne named Iohn he helde a Par∣liament at Westminster▪ wherein the Temporalty granted hym euery ninth fléece of Wool, euery ninth lambe, and e∣uery ninth sheafe of all sorts of corne, and the cleargie gaue him a newe tenth.

Immediatety after Easter, the Earles of Salisburie and Suffolke, being accompanyed but with a fewe men, gaue an assault to the Towne of Lile in Flaunders, which Town was confederate with the French King, but they chasing the Frēch men too far within the gates, the Percolices being let fal, they were beset with a multitude of men of armes, and be∣ing taken, they were conueyed into Fraunce, fettered and shackeled with yron, although they had ••••orne to be true prisoners: they were drawen in a Cart through the middest of euery Citie, Towne, Uillage and Hamlet, with greate shoutes and cryes, rayling on them: and at length béeing brought to the presence of the French King, he woulde haue most shamefully slaine them, had he not bin otherwise per∣swaded by the counsel of the King of Boemia.

King Edward kept his Whitsontide at Ipswich, for that he intended from thence to take his passage into Flaunders,

but being certified that the French king had sent a great Na∣uie of Spanish ships, and also the whole fléete of Fraunce, to stoppe his passage, he caused his ships of the Cinque Ports and other to be assembled, so that he had in his fléete great and small. 260. shippes. Wherefore on the Thursdaye be∣fore the matiuity of Saint Iohn Baptist, hauing a prosperous winde, he began to sayle, and the nexte daye in the euen of the sayde feaste they escried the French Fléete lying in Swine Hauen. Wherefore the King caused all his Fléete to come to Ancker. The next day being the feast of S. Iohn Baptist, ••ar∣ly in the morning, the French Fléet deuided themselues in∣to thrée parts, and remoued themselues as it were a myle, approching towards the kings Fléete. Whiche when the king perceyued, about nine of the clocke hauing the winde and sunne on his backe, set forwarde and met his enimies as he woulde haue wished, wherewithall the whole fléete gaue a terrible shoute, and a showre of arrowes out of long woodden bowes so powred downe on the French men, that thousandes were slaine in that méeting, at length they clo∣sed and came to hand blowes, with Pikes, Powle ax••s, & swordes, and some threw stones from the toppes of shippes wherewith many were brained. The greatnesse and heigth of the Spanish shippes caused many English men to strike ma∣ny a stroke in vaine: but to be short, the French shippes be∣ing ouercome, and al the men spente of the firste parte, the Englishmen entred and tooke them. The French shippes were chayned togyther in suche sort, that they coulde not be sepa∣rated one from another, so that a fewe Englishmen kepte that part of the Fléete: wherfore they set vpon the second ward, and with greate difficultie gaue the charge, whiche being done, was sooner ouercome than the firste, for that the French men leauing their ships, many of them leapt ouer borde.

The Englishmen hauing thus ouercome the first and se∣conde parte of the Fléete, and now hauing night drawyng

on, partly for want of light, and partly for that they were wearie, they determined to take some rest till the next mor∣ning, wherefore that night xxx. shippes of the thirde crewe fled awaye, and a greate shippe called the Iames of Deepe thinking to haue carried away a certaine ship of Sandwiche, belonging to the Prior of Canterburie, was stayde: for the Saylers so stoutely defended themselues by the helpe of the Earle of Huntingdon that they saued themselues and theyr ship, from the Frenchmen. The fight continued al the night, and in the morning the Normans being ouercome and takē, there wer found in the shippe aboue. 400, men slaine. More∣ouer the king vnderstanding that xxx. ships were fledde, hée sent fortie ships well appointed to followe them, ouer the which he made Iohn Crabe gouernour: but what good spéede he had is not knowen.

In the firste companye of shippes that were taken they founde these conquered shippes, the Denise, the George, the Christopher, and the blacke Cocke, all whiche ships were taken by Erenchmen at Sluce, and carried into Normandie. The number of shippes of warre that were taken, was a∣bout. 200. and. 30. barges: the number of enimies slaine and drowned were aboue fiue and twentie thousande and of Englishmen about foure thousand, among whom were foure Knightes, sir Thomas Mortimer the Kings cousin, sir Thomas Latimer his son, sir William Butteler of Seortkorne, and sir Thomas Poynings.

About the same time the Scots came with a great power into Englande, burning and spoyling all the Marches by fire and sworde, and when they were returning wyth a great bootie of Cattayle, they were neuer withstoode by the Nobilitie of the Marches, but the common people wold not suffer them so to passe, set vpon them, toke theyr bootie from them, and slewe manye of them, and toke more than. 80. Scots of good reputation, whome they kept from raunsome, for the whiche fact the Noble menne of the Marches were

highly displeased.

About Lammas certaine French Pirats gaue an assault to the Ile of Wight and sodainly entred it, but sir Peter Rus∣sel Knight, méeting them with the people of that Ile, put them backe again, and made them to flée, staying manye of them, in the which skirmish the sayde knight was woun∣ded wherof he dyed. These Pirates sayled thēce toward the coast of Deuonshire, and comming to Teygnemouth, they sette fire on the Towne and brent it: from thence they sayled to∣wardes Plimouth, which towne was so defended, that they coulde not hurte it, but burnt the farmes and fayre places nigh adioyning, and toke a knight prisoner, whom they ca∣ried with them.

The same yeare king Edward besieged Turney, but vp∣on entreatie made by the Frenche, a truce was taken from Michaelmasse til midsommer, wherfore the king comming to Gaunt in Flaunders, stayed there, looking for money out of England, which came not.

Adam Lucas: Bartholmew Maris, the. 28. of September.* 1.81

Andrew Auburie Grocer, the. 28▪ of October.

King Edwarde with eight of his men, fayning that hée woulde ride abrode for his pleasure, secretly came into ••e∣lande, where taking shippe, after he had sayled thrée dayes and thrée nightes, on Saint Andrewes day at night aboute the Cock crowing, he entred the Tower of Londō by water, being wayted on by the Earle of Northampton, Nicholas Cā∣tilopo, Reignalde Cobham, Giles de Bello Campo, Iohn de Bello▪ Campo Knightes, William Killesby and Phillippe Weston Priestes: earely in the morning, he sent for his chā∣cellour, treasurer, and Justices then being at London, and the Bishop of Chichester being his Chauncellour, and the Bishop of Couentrie his Treasurer, he put out of office, min∣ding also to haue sent them into Flaunders, to haue ben pled∣ges for money he owed there: but the Bishoppe of Chiche∣ster declared vnto him what daunger might insue to hym, by the Canons of the Churche: whervpon the King dismis∣sed

them out of the Tower: but as concerning the high Ju∣stices, to witte, Iohn Lorde Stoner, Robert Lord Willow∣by, William Lorde Scharshel, and especially Nicholas Lord Bech, who before that time was Lieutenant of the Tower of London, and sir Iohn Molens▪ Knight, with certaine mar∣chaunt men, as Iohn Poultney, William Pole and Richard his brother, and the Chauncellours chiefe Clearkes, to witte, Maister Iohn de Saint Paule, Michael Wathe, Henrie Stafforde, and certaine of the Exchequer, as Maister Iohn Thorpe, with many other moe, the king commaunded to be imprisoned, some in one place, some in another, ney∣ther woulde he suffer them to be discharged thence, til hée were throughlye pacified of his anger conceyued for not sen∣dyng the money whiche shoulde haue serued at the siege of Torney.

This yeare about Christmas, Henrie Bishoppe of Lin∣colne, and Geffrey Lord Scrope, chiefe Justiciar to the kyng and his chiefe Counseller dyed at Gaunt.* 1.82

King Edwarde kept his Christmasse at Gildforde, and af∣ter that a great Justing at Reading. Also at Candlemasse hée kept a greate iusting at Langley, for the honor of the noble men of Vascon••a, which he trayned vp there in feates of war. He made Robert de Boursier Knight Lord Chancellour of Englande, and Robert Parnike Knighte Treasurer, the one to succéede the other. Also he sent out Justiciars that* 1.83 shoulde set in euerye shire, to enquyre concerning the col∣lectours of the tenthes and fiftéenthes, and of wools, and to ouersée al officers. And bicause the Citie of London would not suffer that any such officers should set as Justices with∣in theyr Citie as inquisitours of suche matters contra∣rie to theyr liberties, the King prouided that those Justi∣ces shoulde holde theyr Sessions in the Tower of London, to make inquisition of the domages of the Londoners: but by∣cause the Londoners woulde not aunswere there, vntill theyr liberties were fully confirmed, neyther anye suche confir∣mation

coulde be had eyther of the King, or his Chauncel∣lour touching Writs and Charters in the Towre, there rose thereof suche a greate tumulte, that the Justicies ap∣pointed there to sit, fayned that they woulde holde no ses∣sion there, till after Easter. Wherevpon the king being highly offended for the sayde tumult, and desirous to know the names of them that had raysed it, coulde not vnder∣stande but that they were certaine meane persons, who claymed theyr liberties: wherevpon the King being paci∣fied of his troubled minde, forgaue all the offences com∣mitted by the Londoners, the Justices breaking vp all theyr sitting touching the sayde place.* 1.84

This yeare within the quindene of Easter a Parlia∣mente was holden at London wherein the Earles and no∣bles of the Realme, with the commons and others, a∣mongst other things requested, that the Charter called Magna Carta, and Carta Foresta, with all other liberties bée∣longing to the Churche and kingdome should be obserued, and that the officers and chiefe Rulers of the Kings house shoulde be chosen by the Péeres of the Realme, in the Par∣liament: but these peticions the king would not confirme, nor could not abide to heare talked off.

About the beginning of the moneth of Julye, Kyng Ed∣warde receyued letters from Lodowike Duke of Bauarie, vsurper of the Romaine Empyre, in the whyche pretendyng friendshippe betwixt him and Phillip the French King, hée signifyed that those warres whyche the King of England had begonne in Fraunce, did greately mislike him, and therefore desired that there shoulde be concorde and amitie betwixte the Kings of both Realmes, the whyche to bée performed, he offered to bestowe some labour, requestyng Kyng Ed∣wardes letters of aucthoritie thereof to treate and to con∣clude a truce for one yeare or twaine, towarde the ende of whiche letter, he addeth these wordes: The deputation, and Lieutenauntship whiche we gaue vnto you, we do for

diuers•• and sundry causes reuoke again. Dated at Frankeford the fourtéenth of June in the seauen and twentith of ••ure raign, and of our Empire the fourtéenth. To the which let∣ters, king Edwarde wrote an inscription, in sorte as fol∣loweth.

To the renoumed Prince Lodowicke, by the grace of God Romaine Emperour, alwayes Augustus, Edwarde by the same grace king of Fraunce and Englande, and Lorde of Ireland, &c.

Richard de Barking: Iohn de Rokesley, the. 28. of Sept.* 1.85

Iohn of Oxford Vintener, the. 28. of October.

This yeare Iohn Maluerne, fellowe of Oriall Colledge in Oxford, made and finished his booke entituled The Visi∣ons of Pierce Plowman.* 1.86

King Edwarde gaue the Earledome of Cambridge to Iohn Lord Henault, vncle to Quéene Phillip, and after kept* 1.87 his feast of Saint Katherine at Newcastel, and his Christmas also. Untill this time Dauid king of Scottes threatned to leuie an armie and to enter the lande, wherevpon king Ed∣warde entred Scotland, and followed after Dauid, who fled before him beyonde the Scottish sea, wasting and spoyling al as he went, except Castels and Marishes, in the which the Scottes togither with Dauid theyr king hyd themselues. And William Mountacute Earle of Salisburie, hauing got∣ten* 1.88 a greate fléete, entred an Iland belonging to Scotlande, where most victoriouslye he conquered it, and the same Ile being called the Ile of Man, the kyng gaue it to the Con∣querour franckelye and fréely to be possest, and caused hym* 1.89 to be called and crowned king of that Ile. Then King Ed∣ward returning towards the south parts, kept solemn tor∣neymentes at Dunstable, beyng accompanyed wyth 230. Knightes.

The same yeare was a Parliamente at Westminster, wherein the Archbishoppe of Canterburie was reconcyled

to the King, before whom the Archbishoppe sware that al∣thoughe the Kyng by hys counsell and consente hadde done homage to the French King for the Dukedome of Aquitaine, and the Earledome of Poytowe, yet he neuer consented ther∣to as to be anye hurte or preiudice to the Kyng, or that by hys counsel he myghte incurre fauoure, or séeke to please the French King, but for that presente tyme he thoughte it beste to be done, both for the obtayning of peace and also for the profit of the Kyng and Realme. After this Parlia∣ment the king commaunded Florences of golde to be made at the Tower of London, that is to saye, the peny of the value of sixe shillings eight pence, the halfe penye of the value of thrée shillings foure pence, a farthing worthe twentye* 1.90 pence.

Iohn Louekyn: Richard Rifling bury, the. 28. of Septem.

Simon Fraunces Mercer, the. 28. of October.

In a Parliament at Westminster, in the moneth of May, the religious men that were possessours of Lands, graun∣ted to the king, towards the maintenaunce of his warre, al their iewels and plate, as wel siluer as gold, horsses, carts, & wagons, whervpon the kings treasure was notably enri∣ched. The same yeare auctoritie was giuen to the kings es∣cheters,* 1.91 to enquire and certifye the Counsell of al such per∣sons, which helde of the King any landes in Capite, or by a∣ny* 1.92 other fée, to the value of one hundred shillings, and that the names of all suche shoulde be enrolled and giuen vp for recorde. Also certaine other were put in aucthoritie to signi∣fie howe many sufficient and able bow-men were in euerye shire: also what other sufficient men were able to beare ar∣mour for the defence of theyr Country, and to sée them pra∣ctised with suche kinde of weapon wherein they had beste skill: and being thus assembled in all parts of the Realme, speciallye suche as were of lawfull age, commaunde∣mente was giuen out, that they shoulde be readye at the Kyngs commaundemente to fyghte agaynste theyr e∣nimies.

King Edwarde and his nobles perceyuing the deroga∣tion* 1.93 that was done to the realme by such reseruations, pro∣uisions and collations of benefices, as the Pope practised here in England, wrote to him, requiring him, that sith the Churches of Englande had bene founded and endued by no∣ble and worthy men, to the ende the people might be instru∣cted by people of their owne language, and that he beyng so farre off, coulde not vnderstande the defaultes, yet hys predecessours and he, more than had bene vsed, by diuerse reseruations, prouisions, and collations made to diuerse persons, some straungers, yea and some enimies to the Realme, whereby the money and profits were carried forth, theyr cures not prouided for, according to the foun∣ders mindes, they therefore vpon due considerations ther∣of signifyed to him, that they coulde not suffer such enormi∣ties any longer, and therefore besought him to reuoke such reseruations, prouisions and collations wholy, to auoyde suche slaunders, mischieues, and harmes, as mighte en∣sue, and that the cures might be committed to persons méet for the exercises of the same: beséeching him further, wyth∣out delay to signify his intention, sith they ment to bestow their diligence to remedie the matter, and sée that redresse might be had. Giuen in ful Parliament at Westminster, the xviij. of May in the yeare. 1343.

Iohn Steward: Iohn Aylesham, the. 28. of September.* 1.94

Iohn Hamonde, the. 28. of October.

Many being called to ayde the King against the Scots, but not being ready, they contributed their money, where∣with the king might hyre souldiours in place of them that remayned at home.

King Edward caused to be called togither a great many* 1.95 of Artificers, to the Castell of Windsore, and began to builde an house whiche was called the Rounde Table, the floure wherof, from the Center or midde point into the compasse, was an hundred foote, and the whole Diameter. 200. foote & the Circunference thereof is. 600. foote and thrée quarters.

The same time Phillip de Valoys king of Fraunce, buylded* 1.96 a Rounde Table in his Countrey, to the ende he mighte allure the menne of Warre of Germanie and Italie, and so to kéepe them from the Kyng of Englandes Rounde Ta∣ble.

Kyng Edwarde in succour of Iohn Mountfort Duke of* 1.97 Brytaine, and of his wife and children, who then remayned in the kings custodie, sent the Earles of Northampton and of Oxforde, Hugh Spencer and Richard Talbot Knightes, and maister William Kilesby Clearke, euerye one of them ha∣uing vnder them many mē of armes and archers, into Bri∣taine, who entred there-into, in despight of al theyr enimies whych resisted them, making many conflictes. They toke as well walled Townes as other, with diuerse Fortresses and Castelles, both by assaulte and surrender, by whiche meanes they had the whole Countrey vnder theyr subiecti∣on, conquering till they came to the Towne of Morleis, where Charles de Bloys mette them wyth a greate armye. Therfore in the Champion grounde nygh vnto Morleys the* 1.98 two armyes made greate and moste stoute battayle, wher∣in the worthinesse of both sortes dyd full well appeare: for they fought so stout on both sides, that in the first conflict it chaunced as the like had not bene séene: for the chiefe Cap∣taines, Charles de Bloys, to whom the Frenche king hadde giuen the Dukedome of that Countrey, and William de Bohune Earle of Northamton, who for the defence of y^e right of Iohn de Mountfort, naturall heire and Duke of that lande, the king of Englande had made a generall ouer the army of the English men, who foughte so long wyth hande strokes in the fielde that daye, that no manne but a lyar coulde giue more prayse to the one than to the other. Thrée tymes that daye they beyng wearied on both sides, wyth∣drewe themselues to take breathe, and then fell to it again with Speare and shielde, and sworde and Targe, but in y^e ende the right worthy and stoute Charles de Bloys, his men

fléeing away, was also forced to flée himselfe, wherevppon after many slaine on both sides, the victorie fell to the Eng∣lishmen.

Geffrey Wichingham: Thomas Legge, the. 28. of Sep.* 1.99

Iohn Hamond, the. 28. of October.

King Edwarde sente ouer Henrie Earle of Darbie, son to the Earle of Lancaster his cousin, with more than fiue hundered men of armes, amongst whom was the Earle of* 1.100 Penbroke and Walter de Many, with manye Archers, into Gascoigne, with Ralph Baron of Stafforde, Seneshal of Gas∣coigne, who being come thyther, the sayde Earle made fiftie Knightes of his armye, and after wanne manye wal∣led Townes and Castelles, making many worthy skirmi∣shes, and at length won the towne of Dagu••lown by assaulte, to the kéeping wherof they appointed Ralph Stafford, after∣ward they appointed thrée iourneys toward other townes, as especially to Brigerecke (so called for the strength thereof, and also called the Chamber of Fraunce) and also to y^e town of Saint Iohn de Laruel, and to many other greate and strong townes well fortified, which with great toyles and diuerse daungerous assaultes they wan: where the Earle of Darbie and his souldiours vndermining the Towers and Wals of the sayde towne, were very sore assaulted by them whiche defended.

Thus he Conquered Cities, Townes, Castelles and Fortresses, to the number of one hundred and fiftie, brin∣ging a greate parte of Gascoigne vnder subiection, euen to Tolouse, vnto the whiche Citie he did no domage, neyther to the inhabitantes therof, but that he made them wonder∣fully afrayde: as certaine of them tolde me, (sayeth my au∣cthour,) their fear was such, that the religious people were constrayned to beare armour, and the Prior of the Carme∣lite* 1.101 Friers of our Lady of Tolouse, hauyng a Banner of our Ladye in Golde set in a fielde of siluer, displayed the same, prouoking thereby many to take armour.

About the second sonday in Lent, the Earles being fully fraught with bootie, prisoners, gold and siluer, they retur∣ned towardes Burdeaux, where Iohn de Valoys eldest sonne to the French king, being accompanyed with a great num∣ber of hyred Dutche souldiours, besieged the Towne of Agnlowne, and the Captaines thereof the Earle of Staf∣forde and other so entrenched the same Towne, that without greate daunger, the Englishmen coulde haue no accesse vnto them: but the Earle of Darby bet awaye them that besieged the Citie, and e••t soones new victualled the same, notwithstanding they were not able to raise the siege, bycause they hadde so entrenched themselues without the towne, who refusing to fight in the fielde, would aunswere, that they came not to pitch a fielde, but to besiege a Town: wherefore they continued the same siege vntil the decolla∣tion of Saint Iohn, but vnderstanding then that the King of England chaced his Father Phillip very sore at Grecie, and fearing, that he shoulde come verye late to the ayde of hys Father, he gaue vppe the siege, setting all his tentes on fire, and fled in the darke, but the Earle of Stafforde wyth hys power pursued them, cut off theyr tayle, tooke a greate manye of theyr horsses, and prisoners, and retour∣ned.

After this certaine bowmen are mustered in England, appointed to be sente ouer sea, who commyng ouer, are layde in garrison fordefence of the Countrey. Also twenty thousande sackes of Wooll are graunted to the king. More∣ouer Geffrey de Harecourte a Norman, came to the King, re∣quiring ayd against the French king, who wrongfully with∣helde hys landes from him: at his first comming he did feal∣tie, and sware homage to king Edward, but afterward he re∣uolted.

Thomas of Hatfielde the Kings Secretary, by meanes of* 1.102 the Kyngs letters to the Pope was admitted Byshoppe of Durham, and when certaine of the Cardinalles sayde,

that the sayd Thomas was a light person, and a lay man, the Pope answered, truly if the king of England at this time* 1.103 had made his request for an Asse, he should haue obteined it.

The same yeare dyed Adam Tarleton, Bishop of Win∣chester, that had bin long time blind, after whome succéeded William Edendon, Treasourer of England.

This man founded the Monasterie of Edendon, the reli∣gious* 1.104 bréethren whereof were called Bonhomes.

The same yeare dyed Henry Earle of Lancaster, father to Henry Earle of Darby, and was buryed at Leycester, in the Monasterie of Channons, the King, and both the olde and yong Quéenes being present, with Archbishops, Bi∣shops, Earles and Barons, in manner of all the lande, whose sonne was then in Gascoigne doing chiualrous actes.

This yeare, the Scottes to the number of thirtie thou∣sande, William Dowglas being their leader, entred into Westmerland, and brent Carelile, Penreth, with many other Townes, wherefore the Bishop of Carelile, with Thomas Lucy, Robert Ogle, and a great number, compassed them in the night season, and with lightes and noyse so disquie∣ted them, that they neuer durst go out for victuals, nor giue their bodyes to sléepe, but at the last Alexander Stragan stoutely prepared to go out for victualles, whome the Bi∣shop* 1.105 and Robert Ogle mette, and with a speare thrust him through the body, so that the Scottes were soone after ouer∣come and slayne.

Edmond Hemenhall: Iohn of Glocester, the 28. of Sept.* 1.106

Richard Laget, the 28▪ of October.

This yeare was the first cōgregating, and first Custos or gardian of the fraternitie of the Grocers in the Citie of London elected.

The Earle of Northampton, and the other Lordes in Bri∣teine* 1.107 committed certayne Castels wonne by them in Bri∣teine, to the safekéeping of faithfull Captaynes and Souldi∣oures, and then returned into England.

King Edward prepared to make a voyage into Normandy,* 1.108

his Nauie being readie to transport him from Portesmonth* 1.109 and Porchester, with the Earles of Northampton, Arundell, Warwike, Harecourt, Huntingdon; Oxenforde, and Suffolke, the Bishop of Durham, and Mayster William Killesby Clerke, euery one of these leading a great armie of Souldioures, well appoynted, were embarqued, and wayted for the winde, from the first of June, to the fifth of July, and then* 1.110 hauing a good winde, they beganne to make Sayle with the number of one thousande Shippes of burthen and Pi∣naces, and on the thirtéenth day of July, they landed at Hogges in Normandy, where on the shore of the Sea, King Edwarde made his eldest sonne Knighte, and also Prince of Wales, and immediately the Prince made Knightes, Mortimere, Montacute, Rose, and other.

That night the King lodged in the Towne of Hogges, and the next day the Towne was brent by the Armie.* 1.111

The night following, King Edward lodged in Mercels, where he stayde fiue dayes, during whiche time, all the Countrey, with the Towne of Barbefleete, was by his men consumed with fire. From thence they departed to Veloy∣gus, which they set a fire: then they went to Senet combe de Mount, whiche is nigh the Sea, and to Garantam, thence to Serius, and to Saint Lewes, passing along vnto the Towne of Turney, wasting all with fire, and that night the Kyng lodged at Carmalin, then to Gerin, being a Religious house belonging vnto Cane, leauing nothing behinde them vn∣spoyled.

Afterward they made an assaulte, and entred the Citie* 1.112 of Cane, making their entrance by a Bridge whiche was strongly defended.

There was slayne an hundreth thrée and fortie Knigh∣tes, among the whiche was the Earles of Ewe, and Cam∣berlin de Tankeruill, with dyuers other Captaynes, whyche were sente into England, and the Lady Abatesse of Cane: and of them of the Citie, were slayne aboue one thousande thrée hundred.

At this Citie the armie remayned sixe dayes, and the spoyle thereof they solde to those Marriners whiche follo∣wed the coast as the King went. Then they wente to the Monasterie in the Towne of Toward, a very strong thyng, and well defended. Afterwarde, they came vnto Argons by nighte, burning still as they wente, till they came to the Citie of Licens, where they founde the Cardinalles of Cla∣rimount, and of Naples, and one Archbishop, who offered the King a treatie of peace, and there the King continued thrée dayes, refusing to treate of peace. Then they wente to Lestentnoland, and to the Towne of Briue, and lodged at New Burge, and after at Selelefe vpon Sayne, and there the Welchmen ••••amme through the water of Segan, and béeing resisted by the inhabitantes, they slewe many of them. Then they passed nigh to the Towne and Castell of Pount Darch, béeing strong places, and not sautable. Thys nighte he lodged at Lury vpon Segan, nigh vnto the good Towne of Louars, whiche they did burne. After, they pas∣sed by the Towne and Castell of Gaylon, whiche they tooke, and brente, and lodged at Lingeuie, whiche is nigh the good Towne and Castell of Vernon, whiche they touched not, and there they first entred into France, and the same night they brente the Castell of Roche Blanche, whiche standeth on the other side of Segan, and lodged at Fremble vpon Se∣gan. After that, they passed by the Towne de Maunt, lod∣ging that night at Oporne. On the nexte day they passed to Frigmas, and the nexte daye to the good Towne of Poecie, where béeyng a Bridge to passe ouer the Riuer of Segan, the Frenche had spoyled it, but the Kyng caused it to bée reedifyed: and the nexte daye they came vnto Amias, where were thrée greate Armies appoynted to kéepe the King from passing that way: but hée making a greate conflicte with them, slewe thrée hundreth of them at the firste charge, put the residue to flighte, and spoyled their Tentes, burning thrée hundreth and two Cartes and▪ Wa∣gons ladē with Crossebowes, Quarels, Armor, & victuals:

the King staying there two dayes, they went to Gresile nigh vnto Pountoys, then to Antell: the next day they passed by the Citie of Wenneys, which they touched not, and so by Tr••so∣lours at the water of Some where they lodged. The next day they wan the Towne of Poys, and brent the Castell. From thence they went to Aregnus, then to Achen, where they lod∣ged. The next day they came to Noell vpon the Sea side: the Frenchmen of Dabuile and the Countrey came to the f••••rdes side to hinder their passage, with whome the King had a sore conflict, but the enimies were put to the worsse, and more than two thousand slayne, and the Towne of Croytoy taken and brent, and aboue thrée hundred Germanes slayne. The next day they followed the King on the Riuer of Some, and on the banckes side where the King with his host were lodged, came trauelling Phillip de Valoys the French king,* 1.113 with the Kings of Boheme and Malegre, leading an army of men innumerable, deuided into eight great battels. King Edward sent to the French King, offering him frée passage o∣uer the Foorde, if he would come and choose a place apt to fight a field in: but this Phillip would not fight, but went to another place of passage. On the morrow King Edward remoued to Cresifield, where y^e armie of the French King met him. The King therefore set his sonne the Prince of Wales to gouerne the vaward: The middle warde the Earle of* 1.114 Northampton: The third he tooke to guide himselfe.

The army of the Frenchmen were deuided into nine troupes. The vaward was committed to the King of Bo∣heme. The French King commaunded his banner called O∣liflam* 1.115 to be set vp, after which time it was not lawfull vn∣der payne of death to take any man to saue his life.

This banner, that it might differ from his standard, had in it Lillies of gold very broade.

On the other side, King Edward commanded his Ban∣ner to be erected of the Dragon, which signified fiercenesse, and crueltie to be turned against the Lillies.

These armies being thus appoynted, stoode in the fielde

from one of the clocke, vntill the euening. Aboute the Sunne setting, after the armies had iusted, they beganne by sound of Trumpettes to giue signe of battayle, but they themselues felt the force of the English Archers, and as for their Quarels, they fell short a great way. Moreouer, their footemen being placed among their owne horsemen, were by them (when they were gaulled with the English shotte of arrowes) ouerrunne and troden vpon, that a great out∣crie was made as it were to the Starres, and the whole forme of the array was broken, and they fighting with the English armed men, are beaten downe with Poleaxes.

In this so terrible a bickering, the Prince of Wales being then but sixtéene yeares olde, shewed his wonderfull to∣wardnesse, laying on very hotely with Speare and Shield. This battell dured thrée partes of the night, in the which time the Frenchmen gaue fiue great assaultes againste oure men, but at the length they being conquered, ranne away.

On the morrow, there came four armies of fresh Soul∣dioures to the French side, and making semblant as though their part had suffered no harme, they come against the En∣glishmen, and gaue them a fresh battayle. On the other side, the Englishmen withstoode them very stoutely, and after a sharp conflict they forced their foes to flie, and in chacing of them togither with them that were slayne in the conflict, they slew thrée thousand men in the sayd two dayes. There were slayne in the battayle of Crecy, the Kings of Boheme and of Maiorica, the Archbishop of Zanxinus, the Bishop of Noyone, the Dukes of Lorayne, and Burbon, the Earles of A∣lanson, Harecourt, Awmarle, Sauoy, Nois, Mountbilliard, Niuars, and of Flanders, with the graund Priour of the Hospitall of France, and foure thousand men of armes, beside common souldioures without number.

The third day after, King Edward passed by the Abbey of Mounteney, and the next day they came to the Towne of Mountney, and from thence to the Nunrie of Saint Ioce, and after they passed ouer a Foorde, and came to Newcastell,

where they stayde two dayes, and from thence they came to Caleis, which presently they entrenched to beséege, being* 1.116 the fourth day of September.

Iohn Croydon: William Clopton, the 28. of September.* 1.117

Geffrey Witchingham, the 28 of October.

The French King in this meane time sent a number of Genoways, and other hired Souldiours, vnto Dauid King of Scottes, earnestly requesting him that he would inuade Eng∣land with all his force: wherefore about the seauenth of Oc∣tober, he with a mightie power entred England, passing a∣long by Berwike, which was strongly defended by the Eng∣lishmen, and so ranging ouer the Forrest of Alnewike, they wonne a certayne Mannour place called Luden, belonging to the Lord Walter Wake, who yéelded himselfe on condi∣tion* 1.118 to be ransomed, where Selby a Knight, béeing desi∣rous by law of armes to saue his life, he was taken, which when it was knowne to Dauid, he commanded him to be slayne: but Selby intreated for him, that he mought bée brought aliue to the presence of Dauid, who hauing obtey∣ned his request, he falleth downe before Dauid, requesting his life for raunsome, but he was agayne adiudged to dye. The malice of the Tirant was suche, that he commaun∣ded two of the children of the poore Knight to bée strangled in sight of their father, and afterwarde himselfe béeing al∣most madde for sorrow, was beheaded.

From thence the Scottes passed forwarde, wasting along the Countrey, wherein were many Farmes belonging to the Monasterie of Durham, and comming within two miles of Durham, they tooke certayne of the Monkes, which they kept prisoners for their raunsome, making couenant with the residue for a certayne summe of money and corne to redéeme theyr Mannoures from spoyling. The English∣men of the Marches fléeing before the face of the enimie, William de la Zouch, Archbishop of Yorke, Uizegerent to the King in the Marches, calling togither the Bishop of Carelile, the Earle of Anguise, the Lord Mowbrey, the Lord

Percy, the Lord Neuell, and other of the North, with all their ayde, togither with the Archers of Lancashire, went towards the armie of the Scottes, and on the euen of Saint Luke, mette them at a place called Bewre Parke, ••éere Ne∣uels Crosse. The Scottish Nation not accustomed to flée, with∣stoode them stoutly, and hauing Headpéeces on their heads, and Targets on their armes, preasing sore vpon the Eng∣lishmen, they abode the brunt of the Archers: but the men of armes which were in the forefronts, gaue their enimies many deadly woundes. The Marshall of the Scottes, Earle Patrike, who had the charge of the rereward, when he per∣ceyued his men to be beaten downe, he fledde away with other that were priuie to his cowardlinesse: he being fled, the residue of the Scottes continuing faithfully with theyr King, stoode about him like a round Tower, kéeping hym in the middle, who so continued till there was scarse fortie of them left aliue, of the which not one of them coulde es∣cape away. At length, Dauid their King béeing taken pri∣soner by Iohn Copland, the residue aboute him béeing ta∣ken or▪ slayne, the Englishmen pursued the chace after them whiche were fledde, slaying and taking them as farre as Prudihow and Corbridge. In this great battayle were taken* 1.119 Dauid de Bruse King of Scottes, the Earle of Mentife, the Earle of Fife, the Lorde Maleolin Fleming, the Earle Wixton, William Dowglas, William de Lemingstone, Walter de Halliburton, Iohn Dowglas, Dauid de Anade, Iohn de Saint Clere, William Mowbray, Dauid Fitz Ro∣bert, William de Ramsey, Adam Moygne, Iohn Stewarde, Roger de Kirkpatrike, Iohn Hume, & Wil. Morrey knights, Iames Sudelflour, Iames Loren, Henry Delker Baronets. There were slaine in this battell the Earle of Morife, the Earle of Straterne▪ also Alex. Stragy, Iohn de Haliburton, Hen▪ de Ramsey, Naso de Ram••ey, Adā Nilkenson, Thomas Boid, Iohn Stiward, Allen Stiward, Dauid Delahay, Edward Kethe, Iohn Crawford, Iohn de Kindesey, Philip de Maldrē, Hen. Ramsey, Alex. Morey, Hum. de Boys, Gil. Inchmarten,

Robert Maltallent, and his brother Humfrey Kirkepatrike, Iohn Strange, and Patrike Hearing Knightes. There were many slayne in the chase, but there were no more coate ar∣mours found in the mayne battayle than we haue reckned.

This battayle was fought on the seuentéenth of October. The prisoners were conuayde to London about Christmas, Dauid le Bruce except, which might not trauell by reason of two deadly woundes in his head with arrowes, but the se∣conde of January he was brought vp, and conuayed from Westminster to y^• Tower of London, in sight of all the people, and there lodged in the blacke nouke of the sayd Tower, néere to the Connestables gard, there to be kept.

While these things were done in England, the King was* 1.120 busied at the séege of Calleys, which Towne is scituated in the marches of Artoys, being closed aboute with a double wall, and a double ditche, hard on the shore of the Englishe* 1.121 Sea, right ouer against the Castell of Douer. And there is longing to the same Towne an Hauen, wherein Shippes may lie very safe withoute danger. This Towne was sometime with the Castell thereof very strongly built by the force and valiantnesse of the Romanes, for after that Iuli∣us* 1.122 Caesar had broughte all France vnder his subiection, hée built Calleys in Artoys, and the Castell of Chipstowe in Venedo∣cia, or Southwales, and the Castel of Douer in Kent, what time* 1.123 he had conquered Britayne. King Edward cast a ditch aboute his Camp, and layde his Nauie of Shippes against Caleis Hauen, to the intente that the Frenchmen should make no inuasions vpon his Souldioures, neyther they within re∣ceyue any victualles by water. The Norman Pirats at sun∣dry times tooke fiftéene of his Shippes, whereof some of them they caried away for their owne occupying, the other they brent, and Sir Thomas Haclut, with Sir William Borton Knights, as they were sailing into England, were ta∣ken prisoners on the Sea.

King Edward hauing fortified the séege, lay without gi∣uing* 1.124 any assault, knowing that it was not possible to fight

with his enimies without great losse of men, considering the deapth of the ditches, and heigth of the walles: neyther woulde he erect any engins againste the Towne, for there wanted firme grounde where vpon to place them. Besides that, if he should beate downe the walles, yet were the dit∣ches so déepe, and full of salt water, let in on euery side, that they were able to withstande all the world, with little strength and defence.

On that side of the Towne on which the Bolloners were wont to victuall Caleis, that is along on the Sea side, and es∣pecially when the Shippes could not be suffered to passe by Sea, but alongst the shore with small boates, the Earle of Northampton made a Rampire, wherewith he kept away* 1.125 and beate backe such boates, and afterwarde when the Ad∣mirall of France had purposed to come with his Shippes of warre to fight against our English Shippes that lay at the séege, thinking that in the meane time whilest they were a fighting, the small Boates should passe to Caleis with victu∣alles, the sayd Earle of Northampton méeting with him va∣liantly, put him to flight.

This séege during in such sort, from the feast of the Na∣tiuitie of our Lady, and all the whole winter, with a great part of the sommer, and still waxing stronger and stronger, on Monday next before the feast of Saint Iames, the Frenche King came to the Castell of Gysnes, with his eldest son Iohn,* 1.126 and the Kings sonne of Boheme, and a great power, to haue remoued the séege from Caleis. Also the Emperour (promi∣sing by oth, that he would remoue the séege eyther by warre or peace, or at the least, he would victuall them that were beséeged) came with his armie towards the English Camp, and lodged scarse a mile from thence, requesting by messen∣gers a treatie of peace. He sent the Duke of Detenes, and the Earles of Bulone and Darminake, who parleing with the Duke of Lancaster, and the Earles of Northampton and Hun∣tington, touching a truce, could not obteyne their consente, whervpon after they had exercised a little warlike iusting,

they returned to their Tentes. The second day following, the French King offered the King of England a day of battell,* 1.127 which the King on certayne conditions accepted very glad∣lye. In the meane season, they which were beséeged, made knowne their state to the French King, by signes and to∣kens, for at his first comming, they within the Towne set vp his auntient on the chiefest Tower of the Castell, and also they set out Banners of the Dukes and Earles of France, and a little after the shutting in of the euening, they made a great light on the toppe of one of the highest To∣wers, which was towards the armie of the Frenchmen, and therewithall they made a greate shoute and noyse wyth Trumpets and Drommes: the second night they made the like, but somewhat lesse: the third night a very small fire, giuing forth therewith a sorrowfull voyce, signifying there∣by that their strength touching the kéeping of the Towne, was quite spent and done: and the same night they tooke in all their flagges and antients, except their Standart. At the last, the day of battayle drew on, against which tyme, there came out of England and Dutchland, toward the helpe of King Edwarde, seauentéene thousande fighting men, wherevpon the French King betimes in the morning of the* 1.128 second day of August, making fire in his Tentes, he fledde, whose tayle the Duke of Lancaster, and Earle of Northamp∣ton* 1.129 cutting off, they slewe and tooke many of them. When they of Caleis perceyued thys, they tooke their Standart downe, and with greate sorrow cast it from the Tower downe into the ditch, and on the Saterday following, Iohn* 1.130 de Vienna their Captayne, a man very skilfull in warlike affayres, opening the gates of the Towne, came out to the* 1.131 King of England, sitting on a little nagge, for that he being lame on his féete could not well goe, with an halter about his necke, with the other burgesses and souldiours follo∣wing on foote, bare headed, and bare footed, hauing halters about their neckes. The Captayne comming thus before the King, offered him a warlike sword, as vnto the chiefest

Prince of armes amongst all Christian Kings, and as one that had taken that Towne from the mightiest Christian King by noble cheualrie. Then he deliuered to him the keyes of the Towne. Thirdly, he requesting of him pitie, asked pardon, and deliuered him the sword of peace, where∣with he should giue right iudgement, spare and forbeare the humble and lowly, and chasten the proude harted.

The King receyuing that which was offered him, sente the Captayne with fiftéene Knightes, and as many burges∣ses into England, enriching them with large giftes. The common sort of people, and such as he found in the towne, being somewhat refreshed with the Kings almes, he com∣manded to be safe conducted to the Castell of Guisnes.* 1.132

After the taking of the Towne of Caleis, the Souldi∣ours at the Kings commandemente tooke the Mannour of* 1.133 Markes, and of Hoy, and with great difficultie they built in them Fortes, setting in order where walles wanted Hoggesheads filled with stones against the enimies, whi∣lest the walles were a building within. Immediately af∣ter the taking of Caleis, there began in those partes a gene∣rall* 1.134 pestilence of the Flix, cōming frō the East partes, into many other partes of the world, wherevpō it came to passe, that a great multitude of people died. This pestilence gaue occasion y^• certayne Cardinals were sent on y^e behalfe of the French King, to craue a truce from that time, vnto the feast of Saint Barnabe next following, which was agréed vpon on the 28. of September.

Adam Brapsen: Richard Bas, the 28. of September.* 1.135

Thomas Leggy Skinner, the 28. of October.

The truce being takē as afore is said, K. Edward built a* 1.136 Castel at Risbanke, betwixt y^e towne of Caleis, and the Hauēs mouth, to the intent to kéepe off all y^e enimies force of ships frō the said towne: and he made Captaine of the towne Sir Iohn Mongomery, and thence conueying the Quéene & his eldest sonne, with a great company of noble men, he tooke hys iourney towardes Englande by water, and béeyng

on the Sea, he was beaten with suche a Tempest, that hée* 1.137 lost many of his Shippes, and hardly escaped himselfe, not∣withstanding he came on land the fourtéenth of October, and came to London.

This peace being made, it séemed through England as a new Sommer had followed, bycause of the plentie of all* 1.138 things, for there was no woman of any name, but she had some of the prises of Cane and Caleis, or of other Cities be∣yonde* 1.139 the Seas, whereof the matrones being proude, did bragge in French matrones apparell.

At the feast of Easter, Iames Dowglas, who was taken at Durham in the warres, and brought to London wyth the* 1.140 King of Scottes, was licenced to departe home agayne, swearing to the King peace and fealtie, who afterwarde li∣uing peaceably in the marches, and being requested by William Dowglas to ride a hunting with him, was by him comming behind his backe most trayterously slayne.

After Easter, the King held a Counsell, wherein it was decréed that none of his seruantes should take vp any victu∣alles of any man against his will, nor but that he payde for it ready money, vpon payne to be punished and banished the Courte, Richarde Talbot high Stewarde of the Kings house being appoynted to fée execution of that Proclama∣tion.

The Earle of Ments was racked, areigned, and con∣uicted, for that contrary to his faith and homage sworne to the King of Englande, he did againe beare armes agaynste him, and for that fact he was drawne, hanged, and quarte∣red. To this Counsell came two Earles and two Clearkes sente from the Princes electours, signifying that their ele∣ction was made to the King, for the dignitie of the King∣dome of Almayne. These messengers the Kyng receyued* 1.141 with due honour, but aunswered them, that hée woulde not take so great honour vppon hys shoulders, vntill hée had the Crowne of France, due vnto him, in peaceable pos∣session.

A little after Easter, there were great Justings holden* 1.142 at Lincolne by the Duke of Lancaster, where were presente many Ladyes, with the Countesse, and also certayne mes∣sengers sente from the King of Spayne, for the Lady Ioane, daughter to the King, that should be maryed to their May∣ster the Kings sonne, whome hir husbande méeting, she dyed of the great Pestilence, so that he followed hir to the graue.

The same yeare, King Edward with his eldest sonne the Earle of Warwike, and the Bishop of Winchester went to Caleis, from whence the King sente the Duke of Lancaster to Denemere, to receyue in his behalfe fealtie and homage of the Earle of Flanders ••hich thing was by the sayd Earle perfourmed.

Henry Picard: Simon Dolseby, the 23. of September.* 1.143

Iohn Loueken Fishmonger, the 28. of October.

There beganne amongst the East Indians and Tartari∣ans a certayne Pestilence, which at length waxed so gene∣rall, infecting the middle region of the ayre so greatly, that it destroyed the Sarasins, Turkes, Sirians, Palestinians, and the Gretians, with a wonderfull, or rather incredible death, in so much that those peoples béeing excéedingly dismayde with the terrour thereof, consulted amongst themselues, and thought it good to receyue the Christian Faith and Sa∣cramentes, for they had intelligence that the Christians whiche dwelte on this side the Gréekish Sea, were not so greatly (more than common custome was) troubled wyth sicknesse and mortalitie. At length this terrible slaughter passed ouer into those Countreys which are on this side the Alpes, and from thence to the partes of France which are called Hesperia, and so by order along into Germany and Dutchland. And the seauenth yeare after it beganne, it came into England, and first beganne in the Townes and Ports ioyning on the Sea coastes, in Dorsetshire, where, euen as in other Countreys, it made the Countrey quite voyde of inhabitantes, so that there were almost none left aliue.

From thence it passed into Deuonshire, and Somerset∣shire, euen vnto Bristowe, and raged in suche sort, that the Glocestershiremen woulde not suffer the Bristowmen to haue anye accesse vnto them, or into their Countrey by anye meanes: but at length it came to Gloce••••or, yea and to Ox∣forde, and London, and finally it spread ouer all England and so wasted and spoyled the people, that scarce the tenth person of all sortes was lefte aliue: when Church yardes were not sufficiente and large ynough to burie theyr dead in, they chose certayne Fields appoynted for that purpose.

Gualter Mayny, Lord of Mayny, borne in Cambray, who serued in company of Henry Duke of Lancaster in his great* 1.144 actes of Gaseoyne and G••ien, after this time made Knight of the Garter in England, hauing a respect to the danger that might fall in time of this Pestilence then begonne in Eng∣land, if the Churches and Church-yardes in London might not suffise to bury the multitude, he purchased a péece of ground called Spittle Croft (for that it belonged to the May∣ster and bréethren of Saint Barthelmewes Spittle) conteyning* 1.145 thirtéene acres and a rodde, without the barres of Weast Smithfield and caused the same to be enclosed, and dedicated by Ralph Bishop of London, in the which place in the yeare* 1.146 following, was buryed more than fiftie thousand persons, as is affirmed by the Kings Charters which I haue séene, and also by an inscription fixed on a stone crosse in the same place. And in memorie thereof, the same Gualter Mayny caused vpon the same grounde a Chappell to be builded,* 1.147 and after founded the same to be an house of Charterhouse* 1.148 Monkes.

Also about the same time, one Iohn Cory, procured of Nicholas, Prior of the Church of the Holy Trinitie néere vn∣to Al••gate, one tost of ground néere vnto East Smithfield, for the buriall of them that dyed, that it mought be called the Church yard of the Holy Trinitie▪ which ground he caused to be enclosed, and dedicated by Nicholas Northbroke Bi∣shop of London, in the which place▪ King Edward the third,

by consent of the sayd Prior and Couent, founded the Ab∣bey* 1.149 of Saint Mary of Grace in the yeare 1359. placing there∣in an Abbot and Monke of the order of Cisteaux, whiche were white Monkes, and named the place Eastminster.

All sutes and pleading in the Kings Bench, and other places, for a season ceassed.

Uery fewe noble men dyed, among whome departed Iohn Mountgomery, and his Lady: the Lord Clisteles Cap∣tayne* 1.150 of Caleis dyed at Caleis, and was buryed in the white Friers at London. Of the common people, togither with Religious and Clearkes, there dyed an innumerable sorte, for no man but God onely knewe how many. There dyed from the first of January, to the first of July, in the Citie of Norwich 57374. persons, besides Ecclesiasticall Mendi∣cants* 1.151 and Dominikes. There was buryed in the Church and Church-yard of Yermouth, in one yeare 7052. men and women, before which time the Personage there was worth 700. markes by yeare, and afterwardes was scarse worth fortie pounde the yeare. This note was certified to King Henry the seauenth, in the ••••. of his raigne, and the same is written on the gates of the Church of Yermouth. This great Pestilence began at London about the feast of All Sainctes, in y^• yeare 1348. What time this Pestilence had wasted all England, y^e Scots▪ greatly reioycing, mocked & sware oft-times by the vile death of y^• Englishmen, but y^• sword of Gods wrath departing frō thence, slew & cōsumed the Scots in no lesse nū∣bers, than it did the other. It also wasted the Welchmen, and within a while passed ouer into Ireland, where it destroyed a great nūber of English people that dwelt there, but suche as were right Irishmen borne, y^• dwelt in the hilly countreys, it scarcely touched, so that few of thē died therof. This plague cōtinued sometime in one place, sometime in another, vn∣till the yeare of our Lord 1357. The same yeare for a truce or finall peace to be concluded, the B. of Norwich, the Earle of Northampton, the Earle of Stafford, Richard Talbot, Walter Mayny Knightes, sayled ouer the Sea into France, whom y^•

Frenchmen met peaceably, but they would not agrée to a ••••∣nall peace, vnlesse that Caleis were restored to thē againe, which would not be granted: and the truce whiche was ta∣ken for a yeare was so continued. But the Earle of Flanders, who would not in any case receyue conditions of peace, vn∣lesse the French King were quite forsaken, notwithstanding his solemne oth, not long after entred into Flanders with a great power of Frenchmen, burning and killing where euer he came: but the people of the Countrey with a few English∣men withstoode him stoutely, and gaue him a sore skirmish, in the which, beside that many Frenchmen were slayne, the Earle himselfe was forced to flie, for the whiche worthy acte, many Knightes were made, amongst the which was Iohn de Filebert, and English man.

In the feast of the Natiuitie of Saint Iohn, the Quéene was purified at Windesore, where were solemne Iustes, and running at the Tilt, at the which, Dauid King of Scottes* 1.152 was present, and the Earle of Ewe, the Lord Tankeruill, Lord Charles de Valoys, and many other Strangers cap∣tiues, who by the Kings licence were permitted to runne also at the Tilte, at the which pastime the price of the field was adiudged to the Earle of Ewe. After in Sommer sea∣son, these Strangers passed their time in hunting, in the company of the King, and other nobles of the Realme, at Claringdon in Wiltshire nigh Salisburie, and in diuers other Forrestes.

Whiles the King was thus occupyed, the Frenchmen notwithstanding the truce, entred the marches of Britaine, but the sonnes of Sabater, with a few other, who went out a forraging, tooke Thomas Dagworth Knight, a man of great experience, who but with a few men, to wéete, sixtéene ar∣med men, entred the woodde against these robbers, and in∣uaded them, slaying to the number of thrée hundred, but at the length being stricken fiue times in the face with Qua∣rels,* 1.153 all his men being first slayne, he himselfe was thrust through the body with a sword.

Adam of Burie: Ralph of Linne, the. 28 of September.* 1.154

William Turke Fishmonger, the. 28. of October.

About the feast of Saint Michael, more than 120. persons of Sealande, and Hollande, comming through Flaunders vnto London, sometime in the Church of Saint Paule, sometyme in other places of the Citie, twice in the day, in the sighte of all people, from the loynes, vnto the héeles, couered in lyn∣nen* 1.155 clothe, all the rest of their bodies being bare, hauing on theyr heades hats with red crosses before and behinde, eue∣ry one in their right handes a whip with thrée cordes, eache corde hauing a knotte in the middest, beat themselues on theyr bare bloudie bodies going in procession, foure of them singing in theyr owne language, all the other aunswering them.

The same yeare the Earle of Lancaster, the Barons of Stafforde and Greystocke, also the heires of the Lordes Percy and Neuel, and the Lord Burniual, with Barthelmew Bur∣wash, and diuerse other, about the feast of Al-saintes, passed ouer sea into Gascoign, to delay the furious vprore that Iohn de Valoys sonne to the French king had made in that duke∣dome; greatly spoyling and wasting the same. Also the kings counsel ordained, that none of the kings Justices du∣ring the time of their offices, shoulde receyue any fée, gift, or reward of any man, except it were of the king himselfe.

Also thys yeare in the Countie of Oxforde, nyghe vnto* 1.156 a towne called Chippingnorton, there was founde a Serpent hauing two heades, and faces like women, and being sha∣ped after the newe tyre of that time: another after the man∣ner of the old attyre, and it had great wings, after the man∣ner of a Flyndermouse or Bat.

About the feast of Al-sainctes, kyng Edwarde beyng ac∣companyed* 1.157 with the Earle of Lancaster, and Southfolke, and diuerse others, passed ouer the seas into Flaunders, and thēce leading his armie towardes Fraunce, the French men made meanes vnto him to renewe their truce: and nowe the Earle of Flaunders submitted himselfe the thirde time vnto

the kings mercie and dominion. Then the king returning toward Englande, to solemnizate the translation of S. Tho∣mas the Confessour and Bishoppe of Hereforde, dyd wyth his presence and Nobilitye honoure the same, to the greate expences of Nicholas Cantulupus Baron, and cou∣sin to the sayde Saint Thomas: during whiche feaste and so∣lemnitie, it was signified to the King by the Secretaries of Emericus of Padua, who was a féed manne to the king of* 1.158 Englande, that on the fourtéenth day of Januarie nexte com∣ming, Geffrey Cherney Knight, and manye other Frenche men shoulde be receyued into Caleis, vnto whom the sayd towne was solde by the sayde Emericus: but the Towne beyng presentlye rescued by king Edwarde, the sayde Eme∣ricus of Padua with other Genoways cōtinued in Caleis, beyng maintayned there at the costes of the Frenche king againste the king of Englande, when he besieged it, who also after the yéelding of it to the King of England, being pardoned bothe of life and lymme, from thenceforth continued and dwelte as a féed man of the kyngs in the sayde Towne for the defence thereof. At that tyme the sayde Geffrey was Lorde of Matas, a man more skylfull in warfare than anye Frenche man in Fraunce. Wherefore he was greatelye estéemed, euen to the time of his death. This craftie de∣uiser indeuored by his letters, wherin he made promise of large giftes of golde, and other sophisticall perswasitions, quite to subuert the fayth and loyaltie of the sayde Emeri∣cus.

Finally, thys craftie deuiser agréed with this false man, that for twentie thousande French crownes he shoulde lette in the Frenche menne to the Towne, and as muche as laye in hym, delyuer vppe to the Frenche menne both the Towne and Castell. This bargaine being most trayto∣rously, made by othe and breaking of y^e Sacrament betwixt them, yet all this notwythstanding, he wrote letters vnto the Kyng touching the state of the whole matter, but verye priuilye, howe that hée was readie to shewe friend∣shippe

to the Frenche menne, yet meanyng to make fru∣strate theyr purpose, whereby they shoulde be conui∣cted of breakyng the truce, and also manye of them shoulde be taken to bée raunsomed, wherefore kyng Edwarde spéedilye passed ouer, beyng accompanyed wyth hys eldest Sonne, the Earle of Marche, and a fewe other, commyng before the tyme appoynted for the yéeldyng of the Towne certayne dayes. There∣fore* 1.159 hée beyng come to Callayes, hée sayde certayne men of armes wythin the Uaultes whyche were betwixte the outter gate and the inner parte of the Castell, buyldyng a thinne and stender Wall before them newe∣lye sette vppe, not made of Playster, but of counter∣••ayte matter, whyche ioyned to the other Wal, crafti∣lye deuised and made like the olde worke, so that no manne woulde Judge that that anye were enclosed ther∣in. Also he caused the maynepostes of the drawe bridge to bée sawed almoste in sunder, yet in suche sort, that ••••me•• horssemen mighte ryde ouer it: and for the purpose he hadde a greate stone, whiche was layde vppe in a hole made in forme of an Arche, beyng in the foreparte of the Tow••e hangyng ouer the Bridge, in whyche hée appoynted a Faythfull Souldiour should bée in the tyme to throwe downe▪ the sayde stone vppon the Bridge, that wyth the fall thereof, the Bridge beyng halfe cutte in two, should be broken in sunder, and so that hole where the stone was layde, shoulde bée wrought in suche sorte, that hée wythin shoulde perceiue throughe the hole howe manye dyd enter in •••• •••••••• were made priuie to this practise, neyther did many knowe of the kings presence or of the prince of Wales, who when they had wroughte thys feate, secretely conueyed themselues into the Towne. The daye before the tyme of delyuerie of thys Towne, Geffrey Cherney •••••••••• fifteene of his faith∣fullest menne wyth the g••••a•••••• parte of the golde whiche was to be payde, who shoulde also ••••y•• the faythe

of Emericus, and the order of the Castell, who searching e∣uery where, in euery Tower and corner whiche they could finde open, coulde perceyue nothing contrarie to theyr ly∣kyng, wherevpon on the next day in the morning, they set vp the French kings standerde in the highest Towre of the Castell, and the auntientes also of Geffrey, and of other Lordes vpon other Towers and places. Then the people of the Town who kept common watch and warde, not kno∣wing of this secrete deuice, were gretly terrifyed therwith, in so muche that they taking weapon in hande, beganne to giue a charge against the Castell: by and by the French men who hadde entred the day before, toke Thomas Kingstone, then fléeing awaye, quite ignoraunt of that whiche was de∣uised, and forceably they set him in the stockes. Then cer∣taine of them being sent out to the French men their compa∣nions and maisters, who laye without in ambushes shewed them the auntients and standerd set vp, and all to be well, euen as they woulde haue it, hastning them for∣warde to come to the defence of the Castell, againste the townes men: wherfore they rysing from their lorking pla∣ces, aduaunced themselues in pride and bragging, and came by heapes in at the gates of the Castell. The townes men perceyuing this, had muche adoe to forebeare their handes from them, had not their chiefe leaders withdrawen them from it, least some daunger should haue happened to them that laye hid: by and by those that laye hid closed vnder the Arches of the Walles, prepared themselues to breake out vpon their enimies. In like sorte also he that with the great stone man shut vp in the hole, after that he sée so many en∣tred in▪ ••••••éeming that his fellowes were sufficient to ouer∣throwe the••, with that great stone put to his custodie hée brake the drawe bridge, by the whiche the enemies had en∣tred in, but being once in, coulde not goe that waye out a∣gaine: when the stone was thus downe, and had discharged the thing for the which it was layde vp, & the French men de∣ceiued by that pollicy, they wer enclosed safe ynough. At the

noyse of this stone and the bridge that brake, these armed men of whom before I spake, breaking downe their coun∣terfaite wall, behinde the which all the deceyte was hyd, they presently set themselues in order to inuade the French men, bidden to a bitter breakfast. The conflict was sharp for a good season, but at the length the enimies being ouer∣come, yéelded themselues to the plesure of the conquerours. They which were without and had not entred, as soone as they perceyued theyr companions to be deceyued, fled, after whome the king with scarce sixtéene men of armes and as many Archers followed a pace, the runnawayes not kno∣wing what company woulde followe them: many in thys chase were wearied, and many moe slaine, and in a small time the king ouercame daungerous and great labours: but at length, when it was vnderstoode by them that fledde, howe fewe there were that chased them, fourescore armed men turned them against the king. I dare not ascribe thys* 1.160 boldnesse of the king in chasing of his enimies, to hys wise∣dome, but only to the s••outnesse of his minde, the whiche is wel knowen through Gods grace to be brought to good ef∣fect by his meanes, though the daunger were neuer so gret: for when he perceyued that the French men had turned thē∣selues to withstande him, he caste away the scaberde of hys sword, and comforting his men about him, setting them in good order, exhorted them to play the men lustily. The Ar∣chers being placed in the Marche against the sides of the e∣nimies stoode on dry Hilles, which were compassed aboute with quag-myers and foggie places, that neyther horsse∣men nor footemen might approch them, but they should ra∣ther be drowned in mud than come néere to hurt them: these also did the king comfort, saying to them (doe well you Ar∣chers) play the men lustily, and knowe that I am Edwarde of Windsor. Then the presence of the king, and necessitie of the matter, styrred vp theyr hartes to doe well: the Archers vncouering theyr heades, stripping vp theyr sléeues, bente themselues to bestow theyr arrowes in such sort that they

might not be loste: and as the French men drewe towardes thē, they saluted thē after with their arrowes. The armed men of both partes stoode in order to fighte vppon a long and narrowe causewaye, the bredth whereof was not able to receiue scarce twentie men of armes in a fronte, hauing on both sides thereof the Marishe, in the whiche the Ar∣chers were placed, who gauled and wounded theyr eni∣mies on the sides, fléeing as thicke as hayle. The kyng and his men before, wyth the Archers on the side, slewe and tooke a greate manye: and manye of them stoode stout∣lye to it, till at the length by the comming of the Prince of Wales, the Frenche were putte to flighte: after a long chase in pursuing the enimies, they returning backe againe to Caleis, numbred those which were fledde, as well as those whiche were taken, and they founde, that for the taking of the Castell (as the prisoners reported) there came a thou∣sand men of armes, and sixe hundred armed men, but they which serued, were aboue thrée thousand: among thē which were taken, was Geffrey Charney and his sonne, Edwarde* 1.161 de Renty, Robert Danquile, Otto de Gulo, the Baron of Martingham, Baldyne Saylly, Henrie de Prees, Garinus Bay∣lofe, Peter Renel, Peter Dargemole, Eustace de Riplemount and manye other, Lordes, Knightes, and Baronets, who were chased and ranne away with theyr auntientes, as the Lorde de Mountmarice, also Laundas, who maried the La∣dy Saint Paule Countesse of Penbroke in England▪ also y^e Lord Fenas, the Lorde Planckes, and another Eustace de Reple∣mount. There were slaine in the skirmish the Lord Henrie de Boys, the Lord Archibalde, & many others, whose names the Conquerors were not able to certifie. Thus by pollicie and deuised treason the aucthours therof came to death and destruction: neither Eustachius himselfe escaped scot frée frō the snares, for he within a while after being taken by the French men, was burned aliue with a hotte yron, and degra∣ded frō the order of Knighthood by the cutting off his héeles, and depriuing of his tong by alsitiō: afterward, he was hā∣ged

vp, and laste of all beheaded and quartered, receyuing iust punishment for his treason and false forswearing.

This yeare the Lord Fur••uall giuing a rash enterprise vpon his enimies, was taken prisoner in Gascoign. Not long after king Edwarde prepared to make a voyage into France, but the Earle of Lancaster, returning out of Gascoigne, signi∣ed that there was a truce taken by him, by reason whereof the passage prepared by the king was layde aside.

This yeare on Saint Georges day, the kiug held a great* 1.162 & solemne feaste at his Castel of Windsor, where he had aug∣mented the Chappell which Henrie the firste and other hys progenitors kings of England had before erected of eight Ca∣nons: he added to those eight Chanons, a Deane, & fiftéene Chanons more, and. xxiiij. poore and impotent Knightes, with other ministers and seruauntes, as appeareth in his* 1.163 Charter, Dated the two and twentith of hys raigne. Be∣sides the king, there were other also that were contributors to the foundation of this Colledge, as followeth.

• 1 The soueraigne King Edward the thirde.
• 2 Edward his eldest sonne Prince of Wales.
• 3 Henrie Duke of Lancaster.
• 4 The Erle of Warwicke.
• 5 Captain de Bouch.
• 6 Ralph Erle of Stafforde.
• 7 William Montacute Erle of Salisburie.
• 8 Roger Lord Mortimer Erle of March.
• 9 Sir Iohn de Lisle.
• 10 Sir Bartholmew Burwash.
• 11 Sir Iohn Beauchampe.
• 12 Sir Iohn de Mahune.
• 13 Sir Hugh Courtney.
• 14 Sir Thomas Hollande.
• 15 Sir Iohn Grey.
• 16 Sir Richard Fitz Simon.
• ...

• 17 Sir Miles Stapleton.
• 18 Sir Thomas Walle.
• 19 Sir Hugh Wrothesley.
• 20 Sir Nele Lering.
• 21 Sir Iohn Chandos.
• 22 Sir Iames de Audley.
• 23 Sir Othes Hollande.
• 24 Sir Henrie Eme.
• 25 Sir Sechet Dabridgecourte.
• 26 Sir William Panell.

Al these togither with the King were clothed in gownes* 1.164 of Russet, poudered in gartiers blew, wearing the like gar∣ters also on their right legges, and mantels of blewe, with* 1.165 scutcheons of Saint George. In this sort of apparell they be∣ing bareheaded, heard Masse, which was celebrat by Simon Islipe Archbishop of Canterburie, and the Bishops of Winche∣ster and Excester, and afterwardes they went to the feaste, setting themselues orderlye at the Table for the honoure of the feast, which they named to be of Saint George the Mar∣tyre, and the chosing of the Knightes of the Garter.

In the Sommer following, variaunce rysing betwéene the fléetes of Englande and Spaine, the Spaniardes besette the Brytaine Sea, with foure and fortie great ships of warre, with the whiche they sonke ten English ships comming frō Gascoigne towardes Englande after they had taken and spoy∣led them, & thus their former iniuries being reuenged, they entred into Sluce in Flaunders.

King Edwarde vnderstanding hereof, furnished his na∣uie of fiftie shippes and Pinaces, forecasting to méete wyth the Spaniardes in theyr returne, hauing in his companye the Prince of Wales, the Earles of Lancaster, Northampton, War∣wicke, Salisburie, Arundale, Huntington, Glocester, and other Barons and Knightes with their seruauntes and Archers, and vpon the feast of the decolatiō of Saint Iohna, about E∣uensong* 1.166 time, the Nauies met at Winchelsea, wher the great Spanish vessels surmounting our shippes and foystes, like

as Castels to cotages, sharply as••ayled our men, y^e stone & quarels flying frō the the tops, sore & cruelly wounded our mē, who no lesse busie to fight alofe with launce and sword,* 1.167 & with the foreward manfully defende themselues, at length our archers perced theyr Arbalisters with a further retch thā they coulde strike againe, and thereby compelled them to forsake their place, and caused other fighting from the Hatches to shade themselues with tables of the ships, and compelled them that threwe stones from the toppes, so to hyde thē, that they durst not shew theyr heads, but tumble down: then our men enfring y^e Spanish Uessels with swords & Halberds, killed those they met, w^tin a whyle make voyd y^• vessels & furnish them wyth English men, vntil they being beset with darknesse of the night, could not decern the. xxvij. yet remayning vntaken: our men cast ancker, studying of the hoped battayle, supposing nothing finished, whilest a∣ny thing remayned vndone, dressing the wounded, throw∣ing the myserable Spaniards into the Sea, refreshing them∣selues with victualles and sléepe, yet committing the vigi∣lant watche to the armed bande. The night ouerpassed, the Englishe men prepared (but in vaine) to a new battayle, but when the sunne began to appeare, they viewing the seas, coulde perceyue no signe of resistaunce, for xxvij. shippes fléeing away by nighte, lefte xvij. spoyled in the euening, to the kyngs pleasure, but agaynste theyr wil.

The King returned into England with victorie and tri∣umphe, the King preferred there. 80. noble ympes to the order of Knighthoode, greatlye bewayling the losse of one, to witte sir Richard Goldesborough Knight.

Thys yeare Phillippe de Valoys Frenche Kyng,* 1.168 deceased, and hys eldest Sonne Iohn was crouned.

Iohn Notte: William Worcester, the. 28. of September.* 1.169

Richard Killingburie, the. 28. of October.

Two hyred souldiours of the Kyng of Armenia, came into Englande, into the presence of the King, where they she∣wed the letters of the aforesayde King of Armenia, wherein

it was signified that the one of them, to witte, Iohn de Vis∣count, a man borne in Cipres, had slanderou••ly charged the other, that is Thomas de la Marche, a Frenche man borne, and bastarde sonne to Phillippe late King of Fraunce, saying that the sayde Thomas shoulde haue receyued of the Turkes a certaine some of Golde, for the betraying the armye of the Christians vnto the Emperour of the Turkes: and for the proofe of this slaunder, this Iohn chalenged a combat wyth the sayde Thomas, to be tryed by the iudgement of Edward King of Englande, and that by him (as by a moste worthy Prince,) all strife shoulde be ended. For this therefore were these two worthy souldiours appointed to fight, which they performed within the listes of the Kings Pallace at West∣minster, on Mondaye nexte following after the feaste of Saint Michael, where Thomas, in declaration of hys inno∣cencie, in that he was accused of, ouercame his enimye, but yet killed him not, for he could not, bycause he was not able to wounde hym beyng so armed▪ with anye kynde of piercing weapon, except it were in hys face, whiche was bare. For after that they hadde runne at the Tilte, and foughte on foote, as they were striuing togither on the grounde, wyth certaine prickes bothe shorte and sharpe, then called Gadlings, being closed in the ioyntes of hys righte Gauntlet, the sayde▪ Thomas strucke the sayde Iohn in the face, and sore wounded hym: but on the other side Iohn hadde no suche shorte kinde of weapon, wherewyth hée myght hurte Thomas face, and therefore cryed out a∣loude moste horribly, whervpon by the kings commaunde∣mente the combatte was ended, and the victorie adiudged to Thomas, who gaue the sayde Iohn, being thus ouer∣come, to the Prince of Wales for a Captiue, and offered by his owne armoure to Sainte George, in Sainte Paules Churche at London, wyth greate deuotion. These mat∣ters beyng thus finished, the Cipres▪ man is manumitted and fette at libertie as a frée man againe. And Thomas

thinking boldely to goe into the presence of his brother the Frenche King, toke hys iourney thyther, and at his com∣ming, founde the sayde King and the nobilitie of Fraunce, greatlye offended, and in indignation against him, for that he agréed that the combat shoulde be tried before the King of England. Wherefore Thomas thinking secretly with him¦selfe howe to winne the false friendship of his brother, be∣ing desirous to shewe that therein hée hadde done well, a∣mong all other things he greatelye praysed the nobilitie of Edwarde and his worthy fame spredde ouer al the worlde, and also the iustice whiche he vsed in iudging, not accep∣ting the person of the manne of Cipres, (yea thoughe he lo∣ued the Kyng himselfe verye well) neyther suffered him to be preferred before me, whiche am a Frenche manne, and brother, and friende to thée my Lorde Kyng of Fraunce▪ iudge ouer the sayde King Edwarde my aduersarie. Also the Earle of Ewe hyghlye praysed the King of England, for that hée hadde receyued greate comforte and commoditye at hys handes during the tyme of hys Captiuitie in Eng∣lande, shewing also howe farre that good Kyng hadde ba∣nished enuie and hatred from hys hearte, who at a time of iustyng, beyng in the fielde at that exercise, and the Kyng also, was commaunded by the Kyng hymselfe to beare awaye the price and pricke from them all. These commendations did the Frenche Kyng enuie at▪ and for indignation, he moste wickedlye commaunded the set∣ters forthe of those prayses to be beheaded. And for to co∣lour the matter the better, he fayned that the Earle vsed too muche familiaritie with the Quéene his wife, and that his brother was guiltie of treason againste the king of Fraunce, bycause he committed his cause and the combat to be tryed by the iudgement of the king of Englande. After he had thus murdered his brother, he tormented his wife to death by fa∣mine, who was daughter of the noble King of Boheme, late∣ly slaine in battayle by Geffrey.

William Edington Bishoppe of Winchester, and treasu∣rer* 1.170 of England, a wise man, caused a newe coyne called a Groate, and halfe Groate to be coyned, but these were of lesse wayght than the pence, called Esterlings, by reason wherof victualles and merchandice became the dearer tho∣rough the whole realme.

After the Octaues of the Purification of our Lady, in a* 1.171 Parliament holden at Westminster, Henrie Earle of Lan∣caster was created Earle of Lincolne, Leicester, Derby, Gros∣mount and Ferrers, and Duke of Lancaster, vnto whome also was giuen great priuiledges, suche as neuer any Erle had before his time. Also Lionel of Antwerpe the kings sonne is made Earle of V••star in Irelande, Iohn of Gaunte his brother is made Earle of Richmonde, and Ralph Baron of Stafforde, is made Earle of Stafforde.

In the Lent following Walter de Maine, and Roberte Herle Captain of Caleis, rod into France, making gret praes and doing great domage, brought away gret store of beasts,* 1.172 shéepe, and swine, so that at Caleis a fat Cowe was scarcelye solde for sixtéene pence sterling. About Easter the Duke of Lancaster departing from Caleis marched alongst the Sea coastes of Artoys, and Picardie, brent the suburbes of Bulloign, but assaulting the Town he preuayled not, for that only the ladders were too short. Therefore he wasted the Cities of Tirwin, and the hauen, also the Townes of Fauconbridge and Staples, and in the same hauens he brent aboue. 120. ships of diuerse moulds. After this brenning the Champion Coun∣trey, he rode vnto Saint Omers, and winning by force manye Fortresses, with a great pray and many prisoners he retur∣ned to Caleis. About the feast of Saint George things prospe∣red wel in Gascoine, for the Marshal of France, with a greate number of armed men spoyled the Countrey about S. Dan∣gel, where Edmond Rose a Norffolke man was Captayne, who with the garison, valiauntly encountred the enimies, flew many of them, and toke the sayde Marshal and manye other nobles of Fraunce, chasing aboue 400. Knightes.

The same yeare the Spanish shippes by a treatie of peace came into Englande, where the last yeare they were restray∣ned, but nowe a truce was taken for twentie yeares, be∣twixt England▪ and Spaine, and a truce betwixt Englande and Fraunce for one yeare, whiche the French men brake, by rea∣son of taking the Castel of Guisnes, as in the next yeare shall be shewed.

Iohn Wroth: Gilbert of Steineshorpe, the. 28. of Septem.* 1.173

Andrew Auberie Grocer, the. 28. of October.

About this season the old coine of gold was changed in∣to a new, the olde Noble was worth muche aboue the taxed rate of the newe, and therfore the Marchauntes boughte the olde and conueyed them out of the Realme to the greate losse of the king and kingdome, to the whiche there was a remedie prouided, by the chaunging of the stampe.

About the beginning of Januarie, the French men bée∣ing occupied about y^• repayring of y^e wals of Guisnes town, being afore that time destroyed by the English men, some mē of armes of Caleis vnderstanding their doings, deuised how they might ouerthrow the work, & it was done in this sort. There was an Archer named Iohn Dancaster, in prison in* 1.174 the Castel of Guisnes, before that time takē, who not hauing wherwith to pay his raunsome, was let lose, with conditi∣on that he shoulde worke there amongst the French men.* 1.175 This fellow chaunced to lye with a Laundres, a strumpet, and learned of hir where beyond in the principal ditch, from the bottome, there was a▪ Wall made of two foote broade stretching from the bottome to the brimme of the ditche within forthe, so that being couered with Water it coulde not be séene, but not so drowned, but that a man go∣ing alofte theron, shoulde not be wette paste the knées, it beyng made for the vse of Fishers: and therefore in the middest it was discontinued for the space of two foote: and so the Archer (hys Harlot shewyng it to hym,) he mea∣sured the heygth of the Wall wyth a thréede. These things thus known, one day slipping down from the Wal, he pas∣sed

the ditche by that hydden Wall, and lying hidde in the Marish till Euening, came in the night neare vnto Cale••••▪ where tarrying for the cleare daye, he then wente into the Towne (for else he might not:) here he instructed them that were gréedie of praye and to scale the Castell, howe they might enter the same▪ they caused ladders to be made to the length by the Archer appointed. Thirtie mē conspyring to∣gither, clothing themselues in blacke armour without any brightnesse, they went to the Castell by the guiding of the sayde Iohn de Dancaster, and clyming the Wall with their ladders, they slewe the watchmen, and threwe them down headlong beside the Wall: after this, in the Hall they slew many whom they founde vnarmed, playing at the Chesse and Hazarde. Then they brake into the Chambers and Turrets vpon the Ladyes and Knightes that laye there a∣sléepe, and so were made maisters of all that was within: and shutting all their prisoners into a strong Chamber, be∣ing bereft of all their armour, they toke out the English men that had bin taken the yeare before and there kept in prison, and after they hadde relieued them well with meate and drinke, they made them guardens ouer them that had them in custodie: and so they wanne all the Fortresses of the Castell, vnknowen to them that were in the Towne, (ap∣pointed to ouersée the repayring of the broken Wals) what had happened to them within the Castell. In the mor∣ning they commaunded the workemen in the Towne to cease from theyr workes, who therevppon perceyuing that the Castell was wonne, streyghte wayes fledde, and the newe Castilians▪ suffered the Ladyes to depart on horssebacke, wyth theyr apparell, writings, and Mu∣nimentes, where they oughte to holde theyr fées: and the same daye there came from Caleis to theyr ayde suche persons as they sente for, by whose ayde they kepte the Castell: and aboute thrée of the clocke there came two Knightes, sente from the Earle of Gu••snes, who demaun∣ding

a truce, willed to know of them that were thus entred the Castel, who they were, to whom they belonged, and by whose aucthoritie they kept the Castell so taken in the time of truce, wherevnto they aunsweared, that being intruded, they woulde not declare to any man theyr purpose, til they had tryed a longer possession: and therefore on Saint Maw∣rice day, the Abbot (the King being busie in Parliamente,) the French men being sente from the sayde Earle of Guisnes, declared, how in preiudice of the truce, the sayd Castel was taken, and therefore by right of mutuall fayth it ought to be restored vnto them. The king aunswered, that without hys knowledge that enterprice was made, and therefore hée gaue commaundemente to his subiectes, that none of them shoulde deteyne the Castell of Guisnes, but deliuer it vnto the lawfull Lordes thereof. The messengers being retur∣ned* 1.176 home, and reporting what they had done, the Earle of Guisnes commeth to the Castel, demanding of them within, as at other times, in whose name they kepte it. Who con∣stantly affirming that they kepte it in the name of Iohn Dancaster, he required to knowe if the same Iohn were the King of Englandes liegeman, or woulde obey him: who an∣swearing that he knewe not what messengers hadde bin in Englande, the Earle offered for the Castle, besides all the treasure founde in it, many thousands of Crownes, or pos∣sessions for exchaunge, and a perpetuall peace with the king of France. To this they aunsweared, that before the takyng of that Castel they were English men by nation, but by theyr demerites bannished for the peace of the king of Englande, wherefore the place which they thus helde, they would wil∣lingly sell or exchaunge, but to none sooner than to theyr naturall king of Englande, to whom they sayde, they woulde sell their Castel, to obtaine their peace: but if he would not buy it, then they woulde sell it to the King of Fraunce, or to whome soeuer would giue most for it.

The Earle being thus shifted of from them, the king of Englande boughte it in déede, and so had that place whyche he greatlye desired. This Fortresse was wont to stoppe vppe the passage into the higher Countrey, gyuing to some greate suertye from the Forragers, that were to issue forth of Caleis. The Counsell of Fraunce therefore wishing to haue that Castell agayne, or to builde another of like vtili∣tie, for the defence of the Countrey thereaboutes, they sente for Geffrey Charney latelye redéemed out of Englishe Captiuitie, with aucthoritie to builde and fortifye as fol∣loweth.

To them that trauayle from Guisnes to Caleis there was a place on the lefte hande strong, but decayed, hauyng a Churche, in which certaine Nunnes were resident, and it was called Lalbastie: this place was so neare to Guisnes,* 1.177 that the Englishe menne standyng without the gate of theyr fortresse might shoote to it. Thys Monasterie of Nunnes mighte easilye be made defensible, for it hadde high Wals like a Castell, and a highe Towre, and verye large for a stéeple, and beyng scituate in a marishe grounde, it mighte with small labour be compassed with a ditche. This place the Englishe men hadde spared for deuotion sake, vntil that the forsayde Geffrey, in breache of truce, wyth a mightye power besieged Guisnes, and remoued the Nunnes from the Churche, making a Castell of the Church, and fensing the Walles with rampire and ditch: and this was about Pen∣tecoste, in whiche season the Waters not impeaching hym, his people myghte worke in the Marishe. They wythin the Castel therefore being besieged, were vnneth able to come abroade wyth theyr boates by the ditches that were ful of Water, and by the Marish vnpassable and also full of Wa∣ter, neyther they of Caleis coulde victuall them by anye manner of meane, by reason of the siege, and wardyng that was kepte at Lalbastie. They that were thus besieged oft times sailed out and fought with thē of Lalbastie, but slue very few, sometime with arrows, & sometime w^t other wea∣pons:

at length, vpon a day appointed, the Calisians, with thē of Oye & Markes on the one part, and they within Guisnes on the other, met, set on their enimies, slew many, and chased many away, and finally set fire and brent vp Lalbastie, and* 1.178 dismanteling the walles, made all plaine with the groūd.

This yeare, the Duke of Lancaster going into Spruce, by the aduise and ordinance of the King, his daughter was dispousate in England to William Duke of Zeland, eldest sonne to Lewes Duke of Bauire, that intruded vpon the Ro∣mane Empire.

This yeare, about the fiftéenth of August, Walter Bent∣ley* 1.179 Captayne, Robert Knolles, and other, in the marches of Briteine, valiantly encountered their enimies, where in a fight doubtfull for a good while, were slayne the principall Marshall of France, also the Lords of Quintin, of Cur••••noke, of Richmont, of Mount Albon, of Legenell, of Launey, of Montbech, of Vile Chastel de la March, and other Knightes, in number 140. and Bachelers, to the number of fiue hundred, whose coatearmours were brought away: the number of commōs were not compted. There were takē the Lord of Brusebeke, sonne of the Marshall Bertram, also Tristram de Maleis, al∣so the Lord of Maletret, the Uicount of Comaine, Geffrey de Graues, William de la Vall, Charles Darchesill, Iohn de Bause, and other Knightes, with Bachelers, aboue 130. This armie of the Frenchmen, vnder the conduct of the sayde Marshall, of purpose deuised by him, was so besette on the backehalfe, with the stéepenesse of a Mountayne, that flie they could not, to the end that hope of flight being takē from them, their courage to fight might y^e more encrease. There were many of those Knightes surnamed of the Starre, who* 1.180 in their profession had conspired neuer to turne their feare∣full backes to their enimies, of which number of Knightes, there were among them slayne and taken, numbred xlv. From that dangerous encounter few escaped vnhurt, and among other, the foresayd Walter Bentley Captayne was sore wounded, who commanded thirtie archers to be con∣demned,

for that in the greatest heate of the fight they fledde.

The Earle of Stafford also entered into Gascoigne, where encountering with a greate armie of the Frenchmen that were issued forth of the fortresse of Gagent, he discomfited, tooke, and chased them: about the Natiuitie of our Lady there was taken that valiant Knight▪ ••ruse Gaude, and seauen Knightes of the Starre. Shortly after, dyed Iohn Dediaseles, and Thomas Wale, Knightes of greate valor.

Iohn Pe••che: Iohn Stotley, the 28. of September.* 1.181

Adam Francis Mercer, the 28. of October.

The same yeare, it being heard that Pirats troubled the Seas, there were seauen Shippes of warre ordeyned, certayne Pinesses attending vpon them: ouer the whiche were Admiralles, Thomas Cooke, and Richard Tottle∣sham Knightes, who scoured the Seas about the coast of Picardie and Normandie, but before the feast of Saint George, they returned as they wished.

Whilest these things were a doing by Sea and Lande, Otto, sonne to the Duke of Brunswike, the French Kings féed* 1.182 man, sent letters to the Duke of Lancaster, being returned out of Spruce, by the tenour whereof he accused him, affir∣ming, that as he returned out of Spruce by Colein, he maliti∣ouslie informed the Coleners, that the sayd Otto went about by stealth to haue taken him prisoner, and to haue presen∣ted him to the French King, adding héerevnto, that bycause he neuer meant any such taking of him, he was ready in de∣claration of his good name, by a singular Combate onely in the French Kings Court, to proue the Duke of Lancaster a lyar touching the sayd Article. The Letters were not sea∣led, and therefore, least it might haue bin thought follie to haue giuen credite to the letter, deliuered by a seruant, the Duke sent vnto Otto two Knightes to learne the cause of the chalenge, and to demaund thereof his letters patentes, sealed with his seale of armes, which Knightes accompli∣shing

the effect of their iourney, and returning with spéede, the Duke sent to the French King for a safe conduct for him∣selfe and his men, and with much ado obteyning it, he went to Paris, where in the listes, in presence of the French King, the King of Nauarre, and the Duke of Burgoigne, and many Péeres, and other of the Realme of France, he mounted on his stéede in séemely wise, readie in all signes, without de∣fault, to trie the Combate, and so stayde till his aduersarie was readie, and the voyce of the Herault and Canton to be had by their common othe, for the assurance of his word, and to obey the Law. On the contrary parte, the sayde Otto scarcely was set on his Horse, & was not able decently to set on his helmet, nor to wéelde his Speare (or else he fayned) whose vnablenesse béeing perceyued by the French King, the King of Nauarre, and other, the Kyng tooke the quarrell into hys handes, wherevpon Otto was commaunded first to departe the listes, and so wente hys way, but the Duke abode still within them. After this, by commandement of the Frenche King, Otto sware that he should neuer after that day appeach the Duke of Lancaster of that Article: and so from thence the Duke returned home by Zeland.

After the Epiphanie, a Parliament was holden at West∣minster,* 1.183 wherin, an ordināce was made at the instance of the Londoners, that no knowne where should weare frō thence∣forth any hoode, excepte reyed or striped of diuers cou∣lours,* 1.184 nor Furre, but garmentes reuersed or turned the wrong syde outwarde, vppon payne to forfeyte the same.

This yeare, the dearth of Corne by them of Ireland, and the Irishmen that brought in Corne to sell vnto diuers Ha∣uens of the Realme, was a••waged, to the great reléefe of the people.

King Edward altered the Chappell, which his progeni∣tors before had founded of Saint Stephen at Westminster, in∣to a Colledge of twelue secular Canons, twelue Uicars, &

other Ministers accordingly, and endewed it with reue∣newes,* 1.185 to the summe of fiue hundred pound by yeare.

The morrow after Saint Matthies day began a Parlia∣ment, wherein it was ordeined that the Staple of wooll be∣fore kept in Flanders at Bridges, should from thencefoorth be holden in diuers partes of England, Wales, and Ireland, as at* 1.186 Newcastell, Yorke, Lincolne, Canterbury, Norwich, Westminster, Chichester, Winchester, Excester, Bristow, and Carmarden.

The Earle of Northampton went into Scotland wyth a great company of armed men, and Archers, where he rode through the marches, and enforced y^e Castell of Loghmaban, and other fortresses to yéeld, and tooke the Scottes that were layde in ambushes. He also held a treatie of peace with the Scottes, who gladly would haue redéemed their King, and made a perpetuall peace with the Englishmen▪ but yet so as the King of Scottes should not hold his land of the King of England.

William Weld: Iohn Little, the 28. of September.* 1.187

Adam Francis Mercer, the 28. of October.

Innocent the 6. for the desire of peace, sent the Cardinal of Bononi to Caleis, to heare the treatie of the finall peace be∣twixt* 1.188 the Kingdomes of England and France, to whome re∣paired the Counsellours of both Realmes, with full autho∣ritie to treate and constitute the conditions of the same peace, and at length they agréed vpon this poynt, that the King of Englande should resigne all his right that he had to the Realme of France, and remitte it to the French King, and should haue therefore the Dutchie of Aquitayne, and the Counties of Artoys and of Guisnes, for him and his suc∣cessors Kings of England, without that he should holde the* 1.189 same of the French King in any manner of wise. To these conditions the King of England gaue his consente, and for the assurance of the couenants, Embassadoures are sente to the Sea of Rome from eyther Realme. On the King of Eng∣lands* 1.190 behalfe went the Bishop of Norwich, the Duke of Lan∣caster, the Earle of Arundell, and other knightes, who going

to Auinion, there came to them the Archbishop of Rohan, the Duke of Burgoigne, Geffrey Charney, and other of the French Kings Counsell: all these were receyued in great honor: many Cardinalles and Bishops met the Duke of Lanca∣ster, who brought him for the space of two miles vnto Aui∣nion, and to the Popes Pallace: at length in the Consistorie of the Pope, he with the Cardinalles and Embassadoures being present, the causes of their message was declared, and the Embassadoures of England requested to haue the coue∣nants cōfirmed, which had bin concluded at Caleis: to whom the Frenchmē answered, that gladly they would haue peace, but touching Aquitaine, and the foresaid Countreys, as they sayde, the French King could not, nor they might giue their assents that the same shoulde be alienated from the entire body of the Kingdome, to the which, as well the King as they had taken an oth to maynteyne, but yet they could be contented that the profitable dominion of the sayd Duchy and Countreys should be deliuered, and come to the King of England, as his auncesters had Aquitayne, but so yet as the regalitie of the Crowne of France should euer be reserued. The Englishmen requested that these sayd dominions should* 1.191 be absolutely, and without any condition restored to the King: answere also was made to the reason of the French∣men, touching the oth of their King and themselues, where∣by they were bound to conserue the integritie of the ho∣nour of their Kingdome, to wéete, that the Pope for the be∣nefite of peace might assoyle them from the saide othe, and this as to certayne articles premitted, it shoulde be very well done: but yet nothing was done that might be offorce to the furthering of the peace. And so the Embassadoures without effect returned home, the Bishop of Norwich excep∣ted, that deceassed, and was buried there, to whome succée∣ded Thomas Percy.

The King of Nauarre through a brawle raysed, slewe Charles de Spayne, Marshall of France, wherevpon to auoyd the displeasure and punishment of the French King, he fled

into his owne Countrey, sending his Unckle vnto the Duke of Lancaster with Letters, humbly besieching him that he woulde come into Normandie to his ayde and de∣fence, and to receyue an oth of fidelitie and amitie of hym a∣gainst all men. The Duke therefore getting licence of the King, assembled togither a great Nauie at Southampton, where when the Duke was readie to haue made Sayle, Knightes that he had sente into Normandie, came backe to view the truth of this businesse, by whome it was no∣tifyed to the Duke, that the sayde King of Nauarre hys Cousin, was reconciled to the King, and so the Dukes voyage was stayde.

The Friers Augustines Church in London was reedified by Humfrey Bohun Earle of Hereford and Estsex, whose* 1.192 body was buryed in the Quire of the same Church.

A great dissention fell in Oxford, betwéene a Scholler and a Uintner, for a quart of Wine, so that the Scholler poured the Wine on the Uintners head, & brake his head with the potte, by reason whereof, a great conflict was made betwixt the Schollers of the Uniuersitie, and the Lay men of the Towne, in the which, many Lay men were woūded, and about twentie slaine. These troubles continued the space of two dayes, and then the Religious men of the Towne labouring to make peace, the Lay men pursued a Scholler, and wounded him to death, yet that day the tu∣mult was appeased, but on the morrow, the people of the Uillages about Oxford, being cōfederate with the Lay men of the Towne, came with great force, and erected a blacke Banner, whervpon, the Schollers fled to their Colledges, but the Lay mē breaking vp the dores, slew many of them, and threw them into their priuies: they cut and rent their Bookes, and bare away what they listed. By this meanes the Uniuersitie was dissolued, the Schollers (sauing of Marton Colledge) went to their friends, & so continued more than a yeare. Many, both Schollers and Lay men were en∣dited* 1.193 by y^• Kings Justices, amōgst y^• which, four burgesses y^•

had bin Maiors of Oxford, were sente to the Tower of London.

William Totingham: Richard Smelt, the 28. of Septem.* 1.194

Thomas Leggy Skinner, the 28. of October.

About the xx. of Nouember, K. Edward held a Parliamēt* 1.195 at Westminster, in the which was granted towards the reco∣uerie of his title in France, fiftie Shillings of euery sacke of wooll to be transported ouer the Seas for the space of sixe yeares then next following, by meanes whereof, the King might dayly dispend during the said sixe yeares, more than 1000. markes sterling, for by the cōmon opinion, ther were more thā an 100000. sackes of wooll yearely into foraigne lands transported, so that during those sixe yeares, the sayd grant extended to fiftéene hūdred thousand pounds sterling.

King Edward helde a great Justing at Wodstoke, for ho∣nour* 1.196 of the Quéene, who was then purifyed of hir sonne Thomas.

After Gaster, in a Parliament at Westminster, the King* 1.197 tooke the quarell of Oxford into his hands, and sauing euery mans right, he forgaue the Schollers all the whole tres∣passe,* 1.198 so that in the Sommer following, the Uniuersitie be∣ganne* 1.199 agayne to flourish, and the King gaue to the Chan∣cellour of Oxford the only view of the assise of Bread, Ale, and Wine, and all other victualles, excluding the Maior vtterly from that office. The communaltie of the Towne gaue to the Uniuersitie 250. poundes for amends, sauing vnto them neuerthelesse the actions which they had vnto euery singular person of the Towne.

In this Parliament, the processe of the iudgement made against Roger Mortimer Earle of March, was reuoked, so* 1.200 that the yong Roger Mortimer, sonne to Edmond Morti∣mer, was restored to the title and possessions of the Earle∣dome of March, as Cousin and heire to his Grandfather.

King Edward being about Sandwich, on his iourney to∣wardes* 1.201 France, and the Prince of Wales at Sutton in Deuon∣shire, on hys voyage towardes Aquitayne, looking for a pro∣sperous winde, by the space of fortie dayes or more, all

things else being readie, the French King had his armie•• deuided in sundrie places about in the Hauens of Norman∣die, and other partes, to empeach the landing of the King and Prince, and so long they lay there, that the Frenchmen with their hired Souldioures did fowly wast their owne Countrey, and consumed so many thousands of Crownes out of the French Kings coffers vaynely, that in the ende he being néedie, payde not his people, and so he was forsaken of them, that when King Edward wasted France, the French King had not men to encounter him, but fledde before him, as he followed, brenning his owne Townes, and destroy∣ing victuals, that the King should find neyther harborough nor meate.

After the moneth of August, the King of England, and the Duke of Lancaster, with seauen thousand armed men, and their retinue, entered France, and by the space of nine dayes iourney, as they went, wasting all by fire that came in their way, and returning to Caleis, the King heard that the Scots entred by stealth, and had taken the Towne of Berwike, the* 1.202 Baron of Graystoke being in the armie with the King, to whome the charge of that Towne had bin committed, wherevpon the King hasted vnto Berwike, and within fif∣téene dayes recouered the Towne againe, being deliuered* 1.203 vnto him, life and libertie to depart, being giuen vnto them that were found therein.

After this, he passed through Scotlande vnto the Scottish Sea, but bycause victuals fayled for his armie, the King giuing them licence, they all returned towarde Englande. There followed on the tayle of the armie, by the space of twelue miles, Robert Herle, Almerike de saint Edmond, Robert de Hildesley, and other, whome the Scottes in the night season found asléepe and at rest, doubting nothing of any misaduenture, wherefore they gaue a cruell assault vp∣pon them, with an hideous noyse and cry, where after long resistance, Robert de Hildesley, and Iohn Brancester Knigh∣tes were taken prisoners, Robert Herle and Almerike ha∣uing

much ado to escape, for the said Knightes perceyuing the Scottes to be too strong for them, thought with them∣selues, that their Lords being Barons, of whome they held in fée, would redéeme them, and so wylie withdrawing, de∣liuered them from the Scottes captiuitie.

The Duke of Lancaster being appoynted chiefe Admi∣rall of the English Nauie, landed it at Hogges about the feast of Saint Barthelmew, and from thence, rode towards Nor∣mandie, being accompanied with Philip, brother to the King of Nauarre, who desired aide of the sayd Duke, and reque∣sted him to come to help him. At this season, the French King hauing the King of Nauarre, Geffrey Harecourt, and diuers other noble men in greate suspection, touching the Realme and Kingdome, bidde them all to a feast, where he tooke the saide King of Nauarre, and cast him in prison, and murthered the rest of the noble men, sauing Geffrey Hare∣court, whome he caused to be beheaded with an axe.

The King of Nauarre being thus emprisoned, his bro∣ther Phillip seased many Castels and holdes into his hāds which were in Normandy and there about, strongly fortify∣ing them with men and victualles, through the help of the Duke of Lancaster, being manned as well with Englishmen, as with the men of the same Countrey, to withstande the Frenchmen.

Walter Forester: Thomas Brandon, the 28. of Septem.* 1.204

Simon Frances Mercer, the 28. of October.

The same time, when the King passed ouer to Caleis and France, his eldest sonne Prince of Wales, hauing with him the Earles of Warwike, Suffolke, Salisburie, and Oxforde, tooke shipping in the beginning of October, at Sutton Hauen in Deuonshire, and luckely sayled, and landed at Burdeaux, where he was honourably receyued by the Bishop and Cleargie, being accompanyed with all the common people in the first Sonday of that moneth. The Monday follo∣wing, the Prince going out, lodged two miles from Burde∣aux, in the Castell of Vrnoun. On the nexte daye, he passed

through a streight woodde, and so through the middle of the Towne of Lougan, sometimes walled, but nowe defaced: and so passing on a long iourney, he lost many Horsses, and came at length to the strong Castel of Dandert. On Thurse∣day he came to the Citie of Besas, hauing in it a Cathedrall Church, and a couent of Friers Minors. On Friday Pro∣clamation was made in the armie, that euery man should beare the armes of Saint George, and it was said that his e∣nimies bare the same also. On Saterday he passed to the Castell of Nan, where stand thrée Castels of thrée Lordes, whereof one sheweth a farre off. On Friday the twelfth of that moneth, his armie passed the lands of Wordiux, whiche are belonging to the Earle of Flux, this dayes iourney be∣ing long and tedious, he lost many of his Horsses in the wast grounde called the Laundes. Two miles from the Towne of Areule, he displayde his Banners, and deuided his armies into diuers troupes. In the vaward, wherein was thrée thousand men of armes, were the Earle of War∣wike high Connestable, Reignold Cobham, Lord Marshall, Lord Beawchamp, a Somersetshire man, the Lord Clifford, and the Lord Thomas of Hampton, belonging to the Aunti∣ents, and with them seauen Barons of Gascoigne. In the middleward, wherin were seauen thousand men of armes, besides Clearkes and Pages, there was the Prince him∣selfe with a double Auntient, the Earle of Oxford, the Lord Barthelmew Burwash, the Lorde Iohn de Lile, the Lorde Wilowby, the Lord Le Ware, y^e Lord Maurice Barkeley, son to Thomas Lord Barkeley then liuing, very old, the Lorde Iohn Boursers, Lord Iohn Rose the elder of Burdeaux, Cap∣tayne de la Busch, the Lord Camount, the Lord Mountfer∣raunt, with their Auntients. In the rerewarde was foure thousand mē of armes, cōmitted to the charge of the Earle of Suffolke, the Earle of Salisburie, and the Lord Nemers, who led the Bernences. In the whole armie was of mē of armes, Clearkes, Pages, Archers, Brigants, & other, aboue 60000. men, and this day was Ienken Barefort, and diuers other

made Knightes, and the village of Aurule, with thrée other villages (wherof Wil. Lord Raymond was Captaine) were deliuered vp vnto y^e Prince, wherin he lodged his armie, & resting there two dayes, as many as would wer suffered to go out, & tooke victuals, and brenned their enimies coūtrey. On Tuesday, they lodged in y^e towne of Mount Clere, where y^e Castel belonging therevnto was giuē vp to the Prince, & after he left it againe to the Frenchmen, by the reason of fire which brake vp in the towne, wherevpon, the Prince went out into the field, & lodged in his tentes, euer after refusing to lie in any towne. This day hauing taken thrée Townes, & brenning them, he made Knightes Gilotus de Straton, and diuers other. Also Iohn de Lile stricken with a Quarell at Austage, died. On Wednesday & Thurseday he lay stil, & on Friday he came before the strōg town of Loegeron, where he lodged in his tentes. On Saterday he came before Placence, a very faire towne, & a strong, the inhabitants whereof fled away into y^e Castell, where the Earle of Molesni, and many Knightes were takē by Captaine de la Bouch, and the Lord Mountferrant, & de Loachis, who was y^• day made Knight. On Sonday S. Lukes day, they staid at Ewant, & taking the fort of Galian by force, they set it on fire, & brent it. On Mon∣day casting fire in the townes of Placence, they passed along, leauing the towne of Beal Marchi on the right hand, & lod∣ged before the Towne of the Archbishop of Anfer, called Le Base. On this day, Richard Stafford, brother vnto the Earle of Stafford, led his men with his Antient towards y^e towne, & on the next day being Tuesday, y^e town was yéelded vnto him, & bicause it belōged to y^e Church, the Prince would not suffer any mā to enter into it, excepting certain persons ap∣pointed of purpose, for the deliuering of victuals. On Wed∣nesday they leauing y^e faire town of Escamount, on y^e left hād, they came before the noble towne of Merand, belonging to y^e Earle of Commege, which was ful of armed souldiours, & the Prince lodged in the great Monastery of Bartons, in y^e which Abbey, there was not so much as one liuing creature foūd.

On Thurseday they lay still, doing no harme to the sayde Abbey. On Friday they went out of the faire and rich Coū∣trey of Arminake, & entred the Coūtrey of Austerike, through the which, the passage was very hard & hilly, and lodging at Saxaunt a towne, they set it on fire, contrarie to the cōman∣dement of y^e Prince. Al that day, and thrée dayes following, they passed alongst by the high hilles of Aragon. On Sater∣day, they came to the towne of S. More, where y^e rereward of the army lodged in a great Monasterie of blacke Monkes, which were all fled away: the middleward at Vilfrankes, and the vaward at Tremaine: these villages being very rich, and full of victualles, had no man in thē, for all the inhabitants were fledde. Sonday, the xxiiij. of October, they passed a cer∣taine foord, and entred into the lands of y^e Earle of Comenge, which reached vnto Tolouse, but these Coūtreys wer wasted with fire & sword, and leauing on the left hand the Towne called Sannetere in Austrike, they passed by the strong Citie of Winbers, where Pope Iohn the 22. remouing the blacke Monkes, erected a Bishops sea, and they were lodged in a great & rich towne called Sotanco, belōging to y^e Earledome of Comenge, where was a couēt of friers Minors: & burning this towne, on Monday they passed through a goodly wide countrey, very plaine, & so came to the townes of S. Foy, and S. Litz. On Tuesday they rested, and on Wednesday being the feast of Simon & Iude, the armie passed through y^e Riuer of Geroūd, being a water very fierce, stony, & terrible: & again the same day, through y^e Riuer of Arage, much more dange∣rous, & came vnto Tolouse: before that time, neuer durst any horsemā passe ouer these waters, wherefore y^e people of this coūtrey being wonderfully made aferd, could not tell what to do, for being sodeinly takē, they could not flée: that night, the Prince lodged at Falgard, a little towne, one mile from Tolouse. On Tuesday, they came vnto the faire & great town called Mount Gistard, being parte of the inheritance of the Lord Almerike de la Fossad, the which Towne the Frenche King had taken frō him, bycause he was y^e King of Englands

féed man. Fast by the sayde Towne were twelue Wind∣milles, the which they set on fire all at once. There were ta∣ken two espies, that certified the Prince that the Earle of Arminake was at Tolouse, and the Connestable of France at Mount Maban, four leagues from Tolouse. On Friday, they passed on towards Auinion, by the good towne of Basige, and the towne called Franke, and the whole armie lodged at the great Towne called Auion••t, and the middleward and rere∣ward lay in one side of the suburbes, and the vaward lay on the other side of the Towne, which the Townesmen percei∣uing, fled euery one. There was about this Towne twenty Windmilles, which they set on fire. On Saterday the last of October, they lodged in the great Towne called Clastal∣nannar, where a Church of Chanons, a couēt of Friers Mi∣nors, and another of Carmelites, with an Hospitall, and a Uillage called Les mauns de Pucels, with a couent of Friers Augustines, were al cōsumed with fire. On Sonday, the feast of All Saincts, the armie rested, out of the which army, cer∣taine going to take booties, they tooke a little towne, the in∣habitants whereof to be spared from spoyling, gaue them x. M. Florens of golde. On monday, they marched along by the Townes of S. Mathele Port, and the great Towne called Vilkapinch, and frō thence, they entred the Countrey of Car∣kason, and the Prince lodged at a little Uillage called Alse. On Tuesday they came to Carkason, a faire towne, rich and well built, bigger than London. Within the walles, betwixt the towne of Senburge, and the Citie being double walled, there ranne a goodly water, which passed vnder a faire stone Bridge, at the foote whereof, were foure couents of Religi∣ons, of y^e which, the Friers ran not away, but the other fled into the Citie. The whole armie was lodged in the towne, which abounded with Muskadell, and all other delicate vi∣ctuals: this day, the sonnes of the Lord Libret, and Mayster Basset, with Rowland Daues, and many other, were made Knightes. On Wednesday & Thurseday, the armie lying still in the Towne, and hauing made a truce, they parlied

with them of the Citie concerning a peace, the Citizens* 1.205 offering for sauing the Towne from burning 250000. of golden Souses: the Prince answered, he came not for gold, but to take Cities and Townes, togither with their inha∣bitantes, and the nexte day commanded the Towne to bée brent. On Friday, the Towne being brent, the army de∣parted, leauing on the left hand the Castell of Botenake vn∣touched, passing through the champion Countrey, burning Townes called La Rustican, and all the Countrey there∣about. On Saterday they trauayled through a great wind and dust, leauing on the lefte hande a great poole of freshe water, béeing in compasse aboute thirtie leagues, and is called Casibon. They came to a Towne called Silony, whiche was yéelded to the Prince, and therefore neuer touched: and the Prince was lodged that night at a good Towne called Canet. On Sonday the eyght of Nouember, they pas∣sed the water of Sandey, partly at the Foord called Chastel de Terre, and partly ouer a Bridge, and so trauayled betwixt high hilles, vnto the great Citie of Narbon, whereof that Countrey taking his name, is called Gallia Narbonensis. This Citie was very strong, and well walled, hauing in it a great Cathedrall Church: also, a notable Castell, be∣longing to the Bishop, and a very strong Tower for the Earle of the same Towne. It had also a Suburbe called a Borough, much bigger, and better built, than the Borough of Carkason. In the Borough, were foure Couents of Reli∣gious persons. Betwixt the Borough and the Citie, there runneth a water called Ande, comming from Carkason, and runneth into the Greekish Sea. Betwixt the Citie and the Borough are two Bridges of stone, and the third of tim∣ber, built with storehouses for diuers Merchandises. The Prince was lodged in the house of Carmelite Friers. On Tuesday the Borough béeing set on fire, the army passing to the water side, wente ouer it in diuers places. From thence, they went and lodged at the Towne and Castell of Ambion. On Wednesday they trauelled an euill iourney,

and hurtfull to the Horsse for lacke of water. On Thurse∣day, Theodorike Dale, Porter of the Princes Chamber, was made Knight: thence the Army passed by a good towne called Vlmes: the middleward passed vnto the good Towne of the Earle of Lile, called Arnile, where they lodged that night. The Prince lay at the Friers Minors, where was greate abundance of Muskadell, béeing prouided for the Countesse of the Ile, which was all spoyled. This daye also, the good Towne of Pipions was destroyed, with the Castell thereof called Redote. On Friday, the army passing by a long stonie way, lodged at Lamian. On Saterday, re∣turning backe towarde Gascoigne, they lefte on their right hand the great poole of Esbone, and Carkason, and all the iour∣ney that they wente before, and the rereward lodged at a good Towne called Abier, and the middleward at Puch••i∣ancies, where a Castell béeing defended, withstoode them a season, but at length was wonne, and the Prince lay be∣yonde the Bridge, by a faire running water, on both sydes whereof, the Countrey was spoyled with fire, togither with the good Towne of Pesaunce, where the vawarde was lodged y^• night. On Sonday they trauelled a▪ long iourney, bycause the Prince should be lodged in the great Abbey of our Lady de Prolion, where in seuerall Cloysters, did liue 100▪ Predicants, wherevnto, the Prince was deuoutely receiued. In y^• day, the army set on fire y^e towne of Lemeins, where there was far greater Couents of Religions, than at Carkason. Also, they brent the faire Towne called Falanges, vnto which towne belonged xxj. Windmilles. They brent also the townes of Vnlard, & Serre, with all y^e whole Coūtrey lying theraboutes. On Monday the middleward lodged at the good towne called Dealpuhbon, which long time was de∣fended, but at length gotten by force, the Castell whereof yéelded, vnto the which Towne and Castell, the Prince cō∣manded that no harme should be done by fire. On Tuesday earely passing ouer y^e riuer of Beseile, they entred into a coū∣trey which was broade. About one aclocke, they came before

a great Abbey called Bourgbon, where the Earle of Fluxens with great ioy receyued the Prince, he being newly esca∣ped out of prison from Paris, where he had laine by the space of two yeares: and the said Earle remained from that time faithful to the Prince. This day they rode in the Lordships and seigniories of the same Earle, by the Townes of Masell and Colmon, and on the right hand they passed by the greate Towne of Saint Canole, and the high Castel called Hautripe: but on this day they brent nothing for reuerence of the fore∣said Earle and his Uineyards, but passed agayne ouer the water of Arage, leauing also Tolous as they did at the first: but then one mile on the left hand, and now four leagues on the right, and the middle ward was lodged in the great Towne of Mermount, which togither with the Castell was brent. On Wednesday, they passed by the Castell of the Earle of Flux▪ called Mounthane, at the foote whereof, all the horsemen passed ouer the great water of Geround, and there tooke the Towne and Castell of North, then leauing the Ri∣uer of Gerond on the left hand, and so passed vnto the towne of Marconaw, which they tooke: then they returned ouer the Riuer againe, and tooke the strong Towne of Carbone. On Thurseday y^e armie rested. On Friday word was brought to the Prince that the French were vp, and had gathered a great force, which they had deuided into fiue great battels, being in the field not far from them, wherevpō our men set themselues in battayle aray, about one mile from the place where they lodged, and béeing now readie to fight, some one of the Souldioures by chance start a Hare, wherevpon a great shout was made, which the enimies hearing, they sente out fortie light Horsemen, to sée what was the cause thereof, who drawing nigh to the English armie, and percei∣uing them to be set in battayle aray, returned backe a∣gaine, and declared what they had séene: wherevpon pre∣sently the whole armie of Frenchmen fled with great feare. The same day, Barthelmew Burwash, Iohn Chandos, and Iames de Audley, with xxiiij. light horsemē, were appointed

scoutes, & comming to y^• tayle of y^• Frenchmen, they toke pri∣soners xxxij. Knightes & gentlemen, amongst whome, they toke the Erle of Romeme, also they slewe many Carters and Wagoners. The Prince lodged in y^e towne of Muwose. On Saterday they marched to the Castell of Oradrie, in which Castell the Prince lodged, and in the morning they brent it. On Sonday the two and twentith of Nouember, about euening, they perceyued that theyr enimies were on the o∣ther side of y^e gret Hil harde by the great towne of Gemount, so that the English men being be-nighted, sent out. lx. lyghte horssemen, and certaine bowmen vnto the righte hande of the towne called Auremount, where finding. 400. menne of armes of the Conestable of Fraunce, they chased them out of the Towne, and slewe and toke many: the middle Warde lodged at Auremount, and the Uawarde at Colimont. Earelye in the morning the Wagoners being commaunded to re∣mayne in the Towne of Auremount, all the residue being deuided into troupes, went into the fielde, wayting for the comming of theyr enimies, all in vaine: for the Prynce ta∣king the Towne of Gamount, was tolde that his enimies fled away at midnight. On Twesday the armye lodged in the fielde, and for lacke of Water, their horsse were faine to drinke Wyne, whereof it came to passe, that the nexte daye their horsses were so drunke they coulde not goe right forth, and many of them dyed. On Saint Katherines daye, wyth muche a doe they came to Water, and leauing the Towne of Florence on theyr righte hande, they passed to the greate towne called Silard, and the middle warde was lodged at a Towne called Realmount, which they toke by maine force, and therefore brent it. On Thursday they rested. On Fry∣day they trauayled a long iourney, by Walled townes and strong Castels, the middle warde lodged at Serde. On Sa∣terday they passed ouer a certaine Water with great diffi∣cultie, and through woods, till they came to a good Towne called Mesin. On Sondaye the Prince rested, and toke ho∣mage and othes of the Townesmen. Monday Sainte An∣drewes

daye trauelling a long iourney, they came to the Towne of Tolows, where were thrée Castels. On Twesday the prince trauelled to the Castel of Melan, wher he lodged. On Wednesday the Prince came to Regla, wher his horsses and Wagons passed throughe the riuer of Gerond. In thys* 1.206 towne of Regla, the Prince appointed diuerse Barons and suche like to Winter in diuerse places of the Marches, to the intente they shoulde kéepe the inland parts of Gascoigne against the French men.

The Prince of Wales touching these matters aforesayd, and for other considerations also, caused a newe coyne of golde to be made in Gascoigne, being busied himselfe aboute the repayring of such things as were decayed and throwen downe. And in this season, there sprang vp a foolish fantasie in the French mens heades, that the King of Englande was come into Normandie, the cause of which rumour rose vppe, for that the Duke of Lancaster, after that he had fortifyed the strong places belonging to the King of Nauar, whiche were in the Ile of Constance and other places, did direct his iour∣ney towardes Brytaine, whereof he was newly made chiefe Captaine. Another cause was this, Phillippe brother to* 1.207 the King of Nauar, came into England, and earnestly cra∣ued ayde of the King, against the Frenche King, who kept hys brother in prison, that he mighte by force of armes restoare all such lands vnto him as were wrongfully with∣holden from him, wherevpon hée offeryng to doe homage and fealtie, he hadde (of the Kings appoyntmente,) Miles Stapleton, a manne of great integritie, and in martiall af∣fayres very skilful, him (I say) the king appointed to be his faithful felow. These men with two thousande men well appoynted trauelling throughe Normandie, toke townes and Fortresses, burning diuerse of them, passing along tyll they came to a Castell nine leagues distaunte from the Citie of Paris: neyther did they a••lake theyr trauayle, vntil they hadde forced theyr enymies to enter into a yearelye

truce. By this meanes a great report and no lesse fear filled the heartes of all French men, whiche report at length came to the eares of the Prince lying at Regla, wherefore he ga∣thering all the power he had with him in hys Dukedome, to the intent to méete hys Father, whiche he muste doe by trauelling through Fraunce, he came at length to Brugetat, where he was certifyed that the Earle of Armenia, woulde after his departure haue spoyled the Countrey, and for that intent had prouided a greate bande of men: wherefore hée sent backe to the gouernour of Gascoigne, vnto Barnarde de Libret, and other. From thence the prince went into France, through the coastes of Barny and Lymon, stil encouraging his men against their enimies, sending before him Iohn Chan∣dos, Iames Dawdeley, and other complices, to trye out the state of their enimies countrey, least perhappes some crafty ambushment might sodainely assaulte our men, afore they were ware. He himself remouing his campe euery day, and now being entred into Pictauia, his espies broughte worde that the French king had gathered a greate armye, beyng now in Aurelian, who also knewe of the Princes comming, for he sente out espies to discouer our armye, amongst whō Griffin Micco of Chambly, petie Captaine of two hundered men, méeting with other espies, came to his coaste: for oure espies toke thirtie of thē, and slew the residue, so that there was not one of them lefte to carrye worde what was be∣come of theyr fellowes. Our espies procéeded towardes Romerentine, where méeting with the Lord Crone, and Lord Brisgande, they sette vppon them and slew them, their chief Captaines being forced to flée to a castle, and hauing taken their lodging in a town, the prince commanded that on the morning a great assault should be giuen to thē of y^e Castell. The day folowing our men being al armed, passed through the ditches, & came vnto y^e wals of the Castel, some applied to scale y^e wall with ladders, some burne the gates, and en∣tring, slew a gret many of the chief men, but y^e Lords before named fled vnto the principal tower of y^e castel: but y^e prince

determined not to depart, til they that were besieged, were eyther taken or yéelded: at length the Castell being vnder∣myned, the men besieged, with all humilitie yéelded vp the Castell. After this the spies declared that the Frenche King was come downe to Turon, to prouide armies to go against the Prince, of the which tydings the Prince being gladde, he pighte his tentes againste the Frenche King, but could not passe the riuer of Leger, by reason of greate floudes, and the Frenche King hadde broken all the bridges, to the intent there shoulde be no passage betwixte the Prince and the Duke of Lancaster, whose armyes might wel euerye nyght perceyue eache others fiers in the Campes: but the Prince folowing alongst the riuer of Legers Eastwarde, he pyghte hys tentes neare vnto Turon, where loking for the Frenche Kyng foure dayes, hoping to fighte with him, for that hée was distaunte but one league off, he vnderstoode that the Frenche King was retyred backe to Blamia, ten leagues off: passing ouer by a Bridge the Riuer of Legers at a place vsed betwixt two strong Townes, and so towarde Poyters. This retyring of the Frenche king certifyed, the Prince returned backe, intending to haue mette him in his waye, whych he coulde not doe: yet crossing ouer all, as he imagined the ne∣rer way, he sette vpon the tayle of his enymies, and cut frō them the Earles of Inyni and Winters, and also the Marshall of Burgonie, these being takē, died, as was thought, through the great toyle they had taken: night drawing on, our men gaue themselues to reste in a wood, intending the next day to take theyr iourney towarde Poiters, and by the waye they were certifyed that the Frenche King, with greate prouision prepared himselfe to battayle, and drew nigh to our tents:* 1.208 the Prince therefore committed the vawarde of the armye to the Earles of Warwick and Oxford, the middle ward was guided by the Prince, and the rerewarde was led by the Earles of Salisburie and Suffolke. In all the whole armye of the Prince there was not aboue foure thousande menne of armes, one thousande armed souldiours, and two thousand

Archers. The pompous nobilitie of the French men drewe nygh, greatly disdayning the small company of the Englishe men, for they had in number eight thousande fighting soul∣diours, they had also seuen auntients. At this matter a gret many of our men murmured, bycause of late, a great part of our army was sent to defende Gascoigne. There was among the French men a certaine Scotte called William Douglas, a man of great force and practise in the Warres: this manne did the French king make Knight, and bycause he knewe he woulde be a deadly enimie to the English men, he gladlye hearkned to his aduices. This William was Captain ouer two hundred Scottes: these men vnderstoode wel that it was the custome of the Englishe men in those dayes to fighte on foote, in which point they followed the Scottes, and the Scots also prouoked the French king and other French men to fight in like maner. The French king obeying his foolish counsel, gladly agréed vnto his sayings, wherevpon he sente lighte horssemen into the Cittie, that they shoulde suffer no man to make any chase, but only. 500. horssemen well appointed to come out againste the Archers, in the beginning of the conflict, and to runne them ouer and to treade them vnder theyr horsse féete: but these performed not that whiche was commaunded them, as it appeared by the sequele thereof. The armies being set in a readinesse on both sides for to fighte early on Sonday in the morning, which was notable fayre, beholde there came the Cardinall of Petragoren, and charged the prince, in the name of God who was crucified, that it mighte please him to deferre the warre for a tyme, both for ecclesiasticall peace, and also for the sparing of Chri∣stian bloud, and to the ende there might be a treatie had of peace, the whiche he promised shoulde be performed wyth great honour on both sides. The Prince neyther feared nor refused peace, but modestly agréed to the request of this Fa∣ther. All this day nowe being appointed for the obtaynyng of peace, the army of the French men encreased by the num∣ber of a thousande men of armes, and also of other. On the

morrowe after, the Cardinall came againe from the Frenche king, in his behalfe to request a truce, which should endure for one whole yeare, the whiche the Prince denyed, yet at the importunate sute of that Cardinal, he graunted a truce to continue till Christmasse next comming. Therefore the Cardinall returning to the Frenche King, requested him of pledges for the truce, but the Marshall Dawdenam, Geffrey de Charney, & Douglas the Scot, perswaded him that by com∣mon reason it coulde not come to passe that the English men shoulde at that time preuayle, and especially, bycause they were but fewe, and in a straunge Countrey, & wearyed out miserably with their toyle in trauel, & therefore not ableto indure so great a number of the French men of Fraunce, who stood in defence of theyr own lande. The Prince of Wales be∣ing certified, that the Captaines of the French, wold haue no kind of peace, but such as they could get by force of armes, & calling his men togither, he made to them an Oration first in generall, and then to his Archers as followeth: your mā∣hoode (saith he) hath bin alwayes known to me, in great dā∣gers, which sheweth y^t you are not degenerate frō true sons of English men, but to be descended from the bloude of them which heretofore were vnder my fathers dukedome, & his predecessors kings of Englande, vnto whome no labour was paineful, no place inuincible, no ground vnpassable, no Hil (wer it neuer so high) inaccessible, no tower vnscaleable, no army inpenitrable, no armed souldiour, or whole hostes of men was formidable. Their liuely couragiousnesse tamed the French men, the Ciprians, the Siracusians, the Galabrians, & the Plestinis, and brought vnder the stiffe necked Scottes, and vnruely Irish men, yea and the Walsh men also, which could wel indure all labour. Occasion, time, and daungers, ma∣keth of feareful, verye strong and stoute, and doeth manye times of dull witted men make wittie: honour also, and loue of the Countrey, and the desire of the rich spoyle of the French men, doth stirre you vp to follow your fathers steps▪

Wherefore follow your auntients, and wholy be intentiue to follow the commaundement of your Captaines as well in minde as in body, that if victorie come with life, we may still continue in firme friendship togither, hauing alwayes one will, and one minde: but if enuious Fortune (whych God forbidde) shoulde let vs at this presente, to runne the race of all fleshe, and that we ende both life and labour to∣gither, be you sure that your names shall not want eternall fame and heauenly ioy, and we also with these gentlemen our companions, wyll drinke of the same cuppe, that you shal doe, vnto whom it shal be an eternal glorie and name, to haue wonne the nobilitie of Fraunce: but to ouercome (as God forbid) is not to be ascribed vnto the daunger of time, but to the courage of the men. Hauing spoken these words, he perceyued that there was a Hill harde by, whiche was planted on the toppe with hedges and ditches, the inside whereof was very playne, and a pasture fielde on the one side thereof, with manye roughe bushes, and on the other side it was all planted with vines, and the residue was playne, in the top wherof he did imagine the armye of the French to lye betwixt our men and the Hil. There was gret and lowe vallyes, and a péece of marish ground. One com∣pany of the Prince finding out a narrowe passage, entred the valley and toke the Hyll, where among the bushes they hidde themselues, taking the aduantage of the place. The fielde wherein our men laye, to witte, the vawarde and middle warde, was deuided from the playne where the Frenche armye laye, with a long hedge and ditche, the one ende whereof dyd reache downe to the Marishe aforesayde: that of the Hyll nexte the Marishe, the Earle of War∣wicke kept, Captaine of the vawarde. In the vpper part of the hedge, toward the hanging of the Hil, there was a gret gap, from the whiche a stones cast stoode our rereward, ouer the whiche the Earle of Salisburie was Captayne. Oure enymies perceyuyng oure Princes auntiente to bée dis∣played, and ofttymes to bée remoued from place to place,

and by reason of the Hill to be some time quite out of sighte, they iudged that the Prince fledde, yet Douglas the Scotte and Marshal de Clarimount, sayde that it was not so, but Marshal Dawdenam being deceiued in his owne opinion, thought otherwise, crying out still to followe and chase the Prince now fléeing, and with him also Douglas, to the intēt to get preferment and a worthy name of his new warfare: but Clarimount to washe awaye the euill opinion whiche was conceyued of him touching his fidelitie, was the more vehement to perswade them forwarde, for vnto them the charge of the vawarde was deputed: before these went out, as the fashion was, certaine to chase and to iuste, againste whom certain that wer vnder the Hill of our vaward came to méete Marshal Dawdenam, who staying to sée the end of the iusting, kept himselfe from encountring. In the meane time Clearimount thinking to come out by the gap in the hedge, and so to come at the backe of our vawarde, and to compasse them in, met with the Earle of Salisburie, who per∣ceyuing his comming and purpose, suspected his whole in∣tent, and so they whiche gouerned our rereward, making haste to take the gap, and kéepe the enimie from passing that way, sustayned the first charge of the battayle. Then began a terrible méeting betwixte the armed menne, who laide on loade with swordes and speares, neyther dyd the Archers slacke theyr duetie, but lying in safe trenches, start vp aboue the ditche and shot ouer the hedge, preuayling more with their arrowes, than they did that fought in armes: thus our rerewarde slaying the enimies, who came stragling to the gap, and the vawarde which lay on the hanging of the Hil, towarde the Marish, being gouerned by the Earle of War∣wicke, were alwayes readye and met with the French men, beating them downe. The Archers of the vawarde were placed in the Marishe, out of daunger from the horssemen, yet for al that they did preuaile there somewhat, for y^e horse∣men were appointed to no other purpose but to ouerrunne the Archers. The Earle of Oxforde considering the discom∣modity

that might ensue therof, departed from the Princes ward, and leading with him the Archers, sette them on the one side of the French men, commaunding them to shoote at y^t hinder partes of the horsses, by meanes whereof the horsses being gauld and wounded, fel to tumbling with them that sat on their backes, or else turned backe and ran vpon them that followed after, making great slaughter vpon their own maisters. The horssemen being thus beaten backe, the Ar∣chers retyred towardes the place from whence they came, shooting & gauling the sides of the French men which fought right ouer against them: by this time the force and heate of the battayle beganne to be in prime, when as the Earles of Warwicke and Salisburie, like fierce Lions endeuored of pur∣pose which of them shold dung the land of Poyters most with French mens bloud. Nether was the wise Counseller Tho∣mas Dassord of Suffolke ydle at that season, who righte wor∣thylie in all his actes behaued himselfe, being experte and skilfull in actiuitie. For he continually running from ward to warde, and into all troupes and companies, comforted & styrred them vp with good words to doe well, hauing a gret regarde that the youthfull sorte of lustie souldiours beyng to bolde vppon their good heartes and courage, shoulde not without regarde go out too farre, and placed the Archers at sundry times to great aduantages, and oftentimes as lea∣sure would suffer him, he woulde encorage vp the minds of the souldiours. Clarimount was slaine, William Dowglas also being wounded fledde, hauing with him a fewe Scots of hys bande, with Archebald Dowglas hys brother: our men retiring, put themselues in good array, and our vaward and midle-warde ioyned themselues togither, by and by there marcheth forth a newe armye of the French men, the whiche the eldest son of the French king, Dolphin of Vienna, brought forth. The order and array of this army was more terrible & fierce than the shewe of that which was last oppressed, yet for al that coulde not it make our men afrayde, who were sharp set, and very desirous of honor, & also of reuenge, both

for themselues, & their fellowes, whiche a little before were slayne and wounded. And therefore boldely they goe to it on both sides, makyng showts and noyses, crying out, Saint George to borrow, or Saint Denis be for vs. Within a while they were come to fight man to man, & euery man readye to dy, fight now to saue theyr lyues, neither doth y^e Lion make the Wolf afraid, or the Tegre is more terrible to the sim∣ple beast, than our lusty gentlemen were to their enimies, who chaced them, & slew them like as the Wolues chace & kil Shéepe. And though that this battel withstood our men more than the firste, yet, after they had lost a great many of their men, they had suche a deuise, that they saued manye, and yet, not by running away, but by a faire retreate, whi∣che the Frenchmen are accustomed to vse. But our men con∣sidering, that the victorie of the field was doubtful, as long as the French King mighte be in presence wyth his armye, who lay there halfe hid in a Ualley, they woulde not after∣ward, when they had chaced any that fled, go out of the field, but the worthy man Maurice Barkley, son of Thomas Bark∣ley, had no regard there vnto, who for y^e space of two houres togither with his men, neuer spared, but wold be stil in the forefront of the battayle, inuading his enimies w^t the firste, This Maurice being in y^e midst of y^• Dolphens guard sowed blowes among them, first with a speare, than with a sword, & at length he being al alone compassed w^t the multitude, & forely wounded, he was taken prisoner. In the meane time our mē carryed those which were wounded of their camp, & laide thē vnder bushes & hedges out of y^• way, other hauing spent their weapons toke y^• speares & swords frō them whō they had ouercome: & the Archers lacking arrowes, made hast to draw them frō pore wretches y^• were but halfe dead: there was not one of thē all, but eyther he was wounded or quite wearied with gret labor, except. 400. mē who kéeping y^t chief standart, wer appointed to méete y^• French king. The Dolphin being thus put to flight, one came to y^• Frenche K. & sayd, my Lord K. the field is fallen to the English men, and your eldest son hath withdrawen himself: vnto whō y^• Frēch

King answered with an othe, y^• he would not y^• day forsake y^• field vnlesse he were taken or slain, & so by y^• means carri∣ed away by force: wherfore the auntiente bearers are cōmā∣ded to march forwards, after whō followed two gret cōpa∣nyes of armed mē into a wide fielde, shewing themselues to our men, & struck a gret feare into their heartes, in so much y^• they were out of hope to conquire any more. The whyche thing a mā of great wisedome standing by y^e prince signifi∣ed w^t a howling voyce, (saying alas we poore wretches are ouercome,) but the prince hauing a great trust and saith in Christ, checked him, saying, thou liest thou dastardly fellow, for thou canst not say y^t we can be ouercome as lōg as I liue. Captain de la Buche, a noble man in al affayres, as soone as he perceyued the armes of the French King, marching forth of their tentes, asking licence of the Prince departed awaye with lx. souldiours, and a hundred Archers, whom many of our men thought to haue fled away: wherfore our souldiors (excepting the chiefe Captaines) being quite out of hope of victorie, committed thēselues wholy to the mercie of God. Then the Prince cōmanded his Auntient bearer sir Walter Woodland, to march foreward toward his enimies, and w^t a••ew fresh men he ioyned battayle with y^e gret army of the French king: by & by they sounde their trumpets, one giuing answere to another, they made suche a noyse y^• the Wals of Poyters soūded w^t the Eccho therof like a wood, in such sort y^• a man would haue thought y^• the hils had bellowed out to y^e valleys, & that y^e clouds had giuē forth a most terrible thū∣der, to y^e which ther wāted no cruel lightnings, whylest the ayre shone on y^e bright armour & spears dashing against shi∣ning harneis. Thē came on the cruel cōpany of crosbowmē, making a darknesse in y^• s••ies with y^t multitude of quarels which they shot, against whō came a worthy cōpany of Eng∣lish bowmen: out flyes also Darts of Ashe which met w^t the enimy afar off: but y^e Frēch army being ful of diuers troups, & many armed mē defēding their brests with their shields, procéede forwarde againste their enimies: wherefore oure

Archers hauing emptied their quiuers in vain, being armed only with swords and Targets, are fayn to encounter with them that were laden with armour. Then bestirreth hym∣selfe the worthye Prince of Wales, cutting and hewing the French men with a sharp sword. In the mean time Captain de la Buch marcheth a compasse about, vnder the hangyng of the Hil, which he with the Prince a little before forsoke, and priuily compassing about the fielde, at the length com∣meth close vnder the place where the Frenche Campe laye, from thence he ascended to the toppe of the Hill that waye, whiche the French men had beaten with theyr trauayle, and so sodainely breaking forth vnloked for, and shewing by the ensigne of Saint George that he was our friend, the Prince with great courage giueth a freshe charge on the French ar∣mye, being desirous to breake their ranckes, before the cap∣taine aforesayde, shoulde set on the side of the battayle. The Prince lustilye encountring with his enimies goeth into the middle of the throng, and where he séeth most compa∣nye there hée layeth aboute hym on euerye side.

In the meane time on the other side, his friends which serued with Captaine de la Buche, were at the backes of the enimies, beating down and killing without pittie, and the Archers also placed for the purpose shot so thick, wounding the backes and sides of the French men, in suche sorte, that the forme of the battayle was quite spoyled, neyther could they put themselues in order or array any more. This was the courage of the Prince, who at the lenghth thrusteth tho∣rough the throngs of them, that guarded the Frenche Kyng, then shoulde you sée an auntient beginne to nod and stum∣ble, the bearers of them to fall downe, the bloud of flaues and Princes ran mingled togither into the waters whiche were nigh. In like sort the Bore of Cornwal rageth, who sée∣keth to haue none other way to the French Kings standard, thā by bloud only: but when they came there, they met w^t a ••ōpany of stout men to withstand them, the English mē fight, the Frenche men also lay on, but at length Fortune making

hast to turne hir whéele, the Prince preaceth forewarde on his enimies and like a fierce Lion beating down the proud, he came to yéelding vp of the French Kyng. The French men being scattered abroade in the fieldes of Poycers perceyuing that the standard with the flouerdeluce was beaten down, fledde with all spéede towards the Towne, which was not farre off, the Englishe menne perceyuing them to be fléeing, though themselues were eyther sore wounded or wearied, followed them in chase euen to the gates of Poyters wher in a great skirmishe and verie daungerous, they slewe a great number of French men. At the last our mē being called back by retreate with y^e sound of trumpet, & assembling togither, there were diuerse Pauilians and tentes set vp in the fieldes, and the whole company being throughlye comforted wyth this victorie, gaue theyr whole endeauour to prouide for them that were wounded, for the quiet rest of them that wer wearied, for safe kéeping of them that wer taken prisoners, and for the refreshing of them that were almoste famished, vntill they had ful vnderstanding who and how many were wanting, among them which were founde halfe dead, was founde the Lord Iames Dawdeley, by reason of his broade bucklet, and being caried in the armes of his souldiours, was brought to the Princes lodging, and the Prince hym∣selfe rise from his supper, and came to him, and caused him to be stripped and layd in a soft bedde, and being somewhat better come to his remembraunce, the Prince comforted him, swearing vnto him that he had the Frenche King yéel∣ded vnto him, whiche newes when the languishing Noble man hearde, he streight wayes reuiued. The Prince retur∣ning to the French King, willed him not to deny that to bée an vnworthy déede of his that rose from his supper to com∣fort him that was almost deade, who spared not hys owne bloude to purchase victorie. After that they hauing had some talke concerning the warres whiche Iames Dawdeley made, the Frenche king sayde that amongst all other stoute Champions, which valiauntly that day behaued themsel∣ues,

he did gretly wonder at the noble déeds of that knight, and he spake not muche more in all his supper, but what he spake to the Prince, who comforted his noble praye. Such like wordes, it is sayde that the French king spake: Although it be our chaunce to fall into an euerlasting sorrowe, yet for all that we thoughte it good to refrayne from the same by a kinde of measure, for though we be vnder subiection by law and righte of war vnder our noble cousin, yet are we not as rascals, or faint harted runne-awayes, or taken lying hidde close in a corner, but after the maner of the fielde by the end and successe of warre, where we were as readie to dye as liue for iustice sake. And in the same fielde were many rich∣men taken, whose liues were reserued for raunsome, the fainte harted and lewde chased away, but the worthyest and stoutest were spoyled of theyr liues. This battayle of Poy∣ters was fought on the ninetéenth day of September.

The nexte day after the battayle, al the prisoners were numbred, to wit the French king, also Phillip his sonne, the Archbishop of Senon, the Erle of Pontue, the Erle of Longuile▪ the Earle of Ewe, the Erle of Tankeruile, the Earle Daunter, the Earle of Vendadour, the Earle of Slauncer, the Earle of Wademount, the Earle of Vandome, the Erle of Iuyny, the Erle Don Martin, the Earle of Selabruse, the Earle of Sasso, Vi∣count Nerbon, the Lord Daubeny, Marshal Dawdenam, the Lord Guinc••arde de Angle, Seneshal de Seintong, the Lord Mores Mawnimet, the Lord Leonard de Guilhoy, the Sene∣shal of Poyters, the Lord great Maister, the chiefe maister of the Hospitall of Spaigne, the Lorde of Saint Tigre, the Lorde Damboyd Seneshal of Annar, the Lorde Tower, the Lord Dars, the Lorde Durual, the Lorde of the Towne of Ernell, the Lorde Maugeler, the Lorde Planke, the Vicount de Be∣limount, and the Lorde of Suly: there were also the bodyes founde of many that were slayne, as the Duke of Burbon, the Duke Dasines, the Conestable of Fraunce, Marshal de Gari∣mount, the Lorde Geffrey de Charney, the Lorde Pounce, y^• Bishop of Chaloner, the Lord of Laundas, y^t Lord Ripemoūt▪

the Lord Chaneny, the Lorde Io••e, the Lord Nele, the Lord Aunger, the Lord de Mount Iohn, the Lord Dargenton, the Lorde Groose, the Lorde Ruas, the Lord Rochechicheward, the Lord de Vilem. The Prince bought all the prisoners & Captiues of them that kept them, and carryed them wyth him to Burdeaux, there to remain in safe custodie, during his abode there.

Richard Notingham: Thomas Dossel, the. 28. of Septem.* 1.209

Henrie Picarde Vintener, the. 28. of October.

Edward Prince of Wales returning into Englande wyth Iohn the French King, Phillip his son and many other pry∣soners, arriued at Plymouth▪ on the fifth of May, and the. 24. of Maye entred London with them, where he was receyued with greate honour of the Citizens, and so conuayed to the kings pallaice at Westminster, where the King sitting in his estate in Westminster Hall, receyued them, and after conuey∣ed the French King to a lodging, where he lay a season: and after the sayde French King was lodged in the Sauoy, (which then was a pleasant place belonging to the Duke of Lanca∣ster.) In the Winter following were gret and royal iustes holden in Smithfielde at London, where many knightly sights of armes wer done, to the gret honour of the king & realm, at the which were present the Kings of England, Fraunce, and Scotlande, with many noble estates of all those Kingdomes, wherof the more part of the strangers were prisoners.

Henrie Picarde Uintener, Maior of London, in one day dyd sumptuouslye feaste Edwarde King of Englande; Iohn King of Fraunce, the King of Cipres (then arriued in England) Dauid king of Scottes, Edward Prince of Wales, wyth many noble men and other, and after the sayde Henrie Picarde kepte his Hall against all commers who soeuer, that were willing to play at Dice and Hazard. In like maner the La∣dy Margaret his wife did also kéepe hir Chamber, to the same intente. The King of Cipres playing wyth Henrie Picarde in hys Hall, dyd wynne of hym 50. markes, but Henrie being verye skilfull in that arte, altering hys

hande did after win of the same king, the same. 50. markes, and 50. markes more, which when the same king began to take in ill parte, although he dissembled the same, Henrye saide vnto him, my Lord and King be not agrieued, I couet not your golde but your play, for I haue not bid you hyther that I might grieue you, but that amongst other things I might trie your playe, and gaue hym his money agayne, plentifully bestowing of his owne amongst the retinue: be∣sides he gaue many riche giftes to the King and other No∣bles and Knightes, whiche dyned wyth hym, to the greate glorie of the Citizens of London in these dayes.

Stephen Candish: Barthelmew Frostling, the. 28. of Sep.* 1.210

Sir Iohn Stody Vintener, the. 28. of October.

This sir Iohn Stody gaue vnto the Uinteners of London all the quadrant wherein the Uinteners Hal now standeth with the tenements round about, from the lane yet called Studis Lane, where is founded thirtéene houses for xiij. poore people whiche are there kept of charitie rent frée.

About Halowntide, Dauid le Bruce king of Scots was de∣liuered from the long imprisonmēt of a. xj. yeres, in the ca∣stel of Oldiham, his raunsome being set, a 100000. markes to be payde the next ten yeares following.

Normandie and Brytaine were soare spoyled and wasted* 1.211 by Phillippe the King of Nauers brother, Iacob de la Pipe, and Roberte Knowles, wyth manye other Englishe menne whyche were Captaynes of that companye, who raged in warlike sorte in these Countryes, the space of thrée yeares and more, contrarye to the Kyng of Englandes plea∣sure. Thys Roberte Knowles béeyng a meane man of birth became Captaine of many souldiours, and did manye maruellous actes.

Isabel daughter to Phillippe the fayre, king of Fraunce* 1.212 now wife to King Edward the second, deceased, apnd Risinges* 1.213 iuxta London, the. xxij. of August, and was buried in the Grey Friers Quire at London, in a Tombe of Aliblaster.

Iohn Barnes: Iohn Buris, the 28. of September.* 1.214

Iohn Louekinstoke Fishmonger, the 28. of October.

Iohn of Gaunt the Kings sonne (by dispensation) tooke to wife Blaunch, dauhter of Henry Duke of Lancaster his kins∣woman.

The French King vnder coulour of peace, offered to King Edward Flanders, Picardie, Aquitayne, and other lands, which the Englishmen had ranged through and spoyled, for the perfourmāce wherof, messengers were sent into France, but the Frenchmen would not perfourme the offer, wherfore King Edward being angrie, with a Nauie of Shippes pas∣sed the Sea to Caleis, wherefore deuiding his armie into thrée partes, committed one companie vnto Henry Duke* 1.215 of Lancaster, another to Prince Edward, and the third he re∣serued to himselfe, and so passed into Burgundie.

In the meane season, the Normans with a small Nauie* 1.216 arriued at Winchelsey, and partly brent the Towne, and slew such as did withstand them, wherefore the Prelates of England assembled from all partes in armour to withstande them, but when they had prepared themselues to battayle, the French were gone.

Simon of Benington: Iohn of Chichester, the 28. of Sept.* 1.217

Simon Dolseby Grocer, the 28. of October.

King Edward with his power rode through France, by Picardie, Artois, Roan, Champaine, and so to Briteine, destroying the Countrey before him. And héere is to be noted, that the fourtéenth day of Aprill, and the morrow after Easter day, King Edward with his host lay before the Citie of Paris, which day was full darke of mist and hayle, and so bitter colde, that many men died on their Horsse backes with the cold, wherefore vnto this day it hath bin called the blacke Monday. The King of Nauarre vexed sore the marches of Normandie. Thus was the Realme of France miserably be∣set on all sides. At the last, a finall peace was concluded on* 1.218 this condition, that King Edward should haue to his posses∣sion, the Countreys of Gascoine, Gwyen, Poytiers, Limosin, Bale∣uile,

Exantes, Caleis, Gwisnes, and diuers other Lordships, Ca∣stels, Townes, and all the Landes to them belonging,* 1.219 without knowledge of any soueraigntie or subiection for the same. This peace being confirmed by writing and by oth, King Edward came into England, and so streight to the Tower to sée the French King, where he appoynted his raun∣some to be thrée millions of Florences, and so deliuered* 1.220 him of all imprisonment, and brought him with great ho∣nor to the Sea, who then▪sayled ouer into France.

Iohn Denis: Walter Berney, the 28. of September.* 1.221

Iohn Wroth Fishmonger, the 28. of October.

King Edward the 24. of Januarie beganne a Parlia∣ment at Westminster, where the forme of the agréement was redde, and allowed of all estates, where the King on the last of Januarie caused his Nobles to sweare to holde and* 1.222 kéepe the sayde agréement, especially those as well Prelats as other that were not at Caleis, where he sware, and other that were there with him.

A great dearth & pestilence hapned in England, which was called the second pestilence, in which died Henry D. of Lan∣caster* 1.223 in March at London, and was buryed at Leycester, in the colegiate Church which he had founded, with a Deane, twelue Chanons, Prebendaries, as many Uickers, and o∣ther ministers accordingly.

There dyed also Reginald Lord Cobham, and Walter* 1.224 Fitz Waren, valiant and famous Knightes, and fiue Bi∣shops, to wéete, Reginald of Worcester, Michael of London, Thomas of E••lie, Iohn of Lincolne, and Robert of Cicester. To Worcester was preferred Iohn of Barnet: to London, Simon Sudburie: to Ely, Simon Langham: to Lincolne, Iohn Boking∣ham: to Cicester, William Linlinere.

Leonell Earle of Hulster by his wife, and sonne to King Edward, went into Ireland to recounter the Irishmen that ve∣xed the English.

Edward Prince of Wales tooke to wife by dispensation the Countesse of Kent, daughter vnto Edmond Earle of Kent,

brother to King Edward the second: she had bin before wife vnto Thomas Holland and before that, she was wife to the Earle of Salisburie, and diuorsed from him.

A route of the great company of the Englishmen were cō∣manded to depart out of France, and they discomfited in An∣uerne the Frenchmen, and tooke diuers prisoners of the nobles of France that had bin afore takē of the Englishmen, and there was slayn Iaques de Burbon, and the Countie of Salbrig. Also a route of Britons, part of the great company aforesayd, were discōfited in Limosin alias Garet, by Wil. Felton knight, of En∣gland, & at that time Steward of y^e Countrey for K. Edward.

William Holbech: Iames Tame, the 28 of September.* 1.225

Iohn Peche Fishmonger, the 28. of October.

The King helde his Christmas at Windsore, and the xv. day folowing, a sore and vehemēt Southweast wind brake forth, so hideous, that it ouerthrew high Houses, Towers, Stéeples, and Trées, and so bowed them, that the residue which fell not, but remayned standing, were the weaker.

The first fiue dayes of May, at London in Smithfield, were* 1.226 Justes holden, the King and Quéene being present, and the most part of the Chiualrie of England and France, and of o∣ther Nations, to the which came Spanyards, Cipriets, and Ar∣menians Knightly requesting the King of Englands ayde a∣gainste the Pagans that had inuaded their confines. The* 1.227 staple of wools, notwithstāding the oth receiued of the King of England, and other great men of the land, is sent to Caleis.

In the feast of the Apostles, Peter and Paule, King Ed∣ward at Westminster by his Charter, gaue to the Abbot of Westminster, and Couent, two Stagges of his Uenison, yearely to be taken in the Forest of Windsore.

Edward Prince of Wales, about the feast of Saint Marga∣ret,* 1.228 at Westminster, in presence of the great men of y^e Realme, receyued of his father the principalitie of Aquitayne, fealtie and homage first made to him, but yet he left not the prin∣cipalitie of Wales, the Duchie of Cornewall, the Counties of Chester and Kent.

Simon Islip, Archbishop of Canterburie did ordeyne, that* 1.229 more should not be giuen to Priestes for their yearely sti∣pend, than thrée pound, sixe shillings, eyght pence, whiche caused many of them to steale.

Iohn of Saint Albons: Iames Andrew, the 28. of Sept.* 1.230

Stephen Candish Draper, the 28. of October.

The sixtéenth day of October, began a Parliamente at London, which continued till the feast of Saint Brice, the thir∣téenth* 1.231 of Nouember, on which day the King was borne, ha∣uing now accomplished the 50. yeare of his age, wherevp∣pon, he pardoned such as were giltie of Treason to his per∣son, releassed prisoners, reuoked outlawes, and at the peti∣tion of the commons, he commanded pleas to be vsed in En∣glish, and not in French, as they had continued since the Con∣quest. He made Leonell his sonne, Earle of Hulster, then being in Ireland, Duke of Clarence: and his son Iohn, Earle of Richmond, he made Duke of Lancaster: and Edmond his sonne, he made Earle of Cambridge.

In the saide Parliamente was granted to the King for* 1.232 thrée yeares following, sixe and twentie shillings, eyght pence, of euery Sacke of wooll to be transported beyond the Seas.

Ioane Quéene of Scottes, and wife to Dauid Bruse, and si∣ster to King Edward the third, dyed, and was buried in the grey Friers Church at London by hir mother.* 1.233

A Priest in London was murthered, and being cutte in four quarters, was cast contemptuouslie in foure partes of y^e Citie, y^• doers wherof were not knowne what they were.

Sir Iohn Cobham Knighte, founded the Colledge of* 1.234 Cobham in Kent.

The French King, the King of Cipres, and the King of Scottes, came all into England to speake with King Edwarde, who receiued them with great honor, and gaue them great giftes, the Kings of Cipres and of Scotland returned home shortly, but the French King fell sicke at London, whereof he shortly after died.

A Frost in England lasted from the midst of September,* 1.235 to the moneth of Aprill.

Richard Croydon: Iohn Hiltoft, the 28. of September.* 1.236

Iohn Not Peperer, the 28. of October.

This yeare, the Castell of Quinborough was builded by King Edward.

The ninth day of Aprill, died Iohn King of France, at the* 1.237 Sauoy beside Westminster, through griefe of minde, that the Duke of Angiow one of his pledges had deceyued him, and came not into England, according as he had promised and sworne. His corps was honourably conueyed to Douer, and so to Saint Denis in France, where he was buried.

Iohn de Mitford: Simon de Mordon, the 28. of Septem.* 1.238

Adam of Bury, Skinner, the 28 of October.

Ingram, Lord of Cowsie, married Lady Isabell the Kings daughter, at Windsore.

Iohn Bukulsworth: Thomas Ireland, the 28. of Septemb.

Iohn Loukin, Fishmonger. Adam of Bury Skinner.

The 28. of January, Iohn Louekin Fishmonger, was elected Maior, and Adam Bury remoued by the Kings com∣mandement.

The King commanded that Peter pence should no more* 1.239 be gathered nor payde to Rome. Saint Peters pence is the Kings almes, and all that had twentie peny worth of good, of one manner cattell in their house of their owne proper, should giue that penie at Lammas.

The third day of Aprill was borne at Burdeaux Richard,* 1.240 sonne to Edward the blacke Prince, who was after King of England, by the name of Richard the second.

Iohn Ward: Thomas at Lee, the 28. of September.* 1.241

Iohn Louekin Fishmonger, the 28. of October.

This Iohn Louekin Stockfishmonger, four times Ma∣ior of London, twice by election, and twice by the Kings ap∣pointment,* 1.242 for that he was borne in the Towne of Kingston* 1.243 vpon Thamis, he builded there a Chappel called Magdalenes, ••o the which he ioyned an Hospitall, wherein was a May∣ster,

two Priestes, and certayne poore men: and for that the* 1.244 parish Church of Saint Michaell by Crooked Lane of London, in whiche Parish he then dwelled, was a very small and homely thing (standing in part of that ground, where now of late the Personage house is builded) and the groūd ther∣about a filthie plot, by reason of the Butchers in Eastcheape, who made the same their Lest haw, he on the same grounde builded the faire new parish Church of Saint Michaell, now standing, and was there buried in the middle of the Quire, vnder a faire Tombe of Stone, with the images of him and his wife grauen in Allablaster vpon the same Tombe. He also (as writeth Iohn Leyland) founded a Colledge to the same Church néere therevnto adioyning. The sayde parish Churche of Saint Michaell, hath bin since encreased East∣warde, with a new Quier, and side Chappels, by Sir Wil∣liam Walworth Fishmonger, and Maior of London (as shall be shewed in the fourth yeare of King Richard the second.) Also, the Tombe of Iohn Louekin was remoued, and a ••lat stone of grey Marble, garnished with plates of Latin, and an Epitaph, was layde vpon him, as it yet remayneth.

Edward Prince of Wales, taking compassion vpon Peter* 1.245 King of Spayne, who was driuen out of his Kingdome by Henry his Bastard brother, entred Spayne with a great pu∣issance, and in a battell at Nazers, the third of Aprill, put to flight the foresayde Bastard, ouercame his power, and slew sixe thousande of his men, where there was taken thrée∣score persons of name, and two thousande of the common Souldioures, whiche done, he restored the sayde Peter to his former dignitie, and returned home with greate tri∣umph and victorie, but not long after, Henry the Bastarde,* 1.246 whiles King Peter sate at a Table, sodeinly thrust him tho∣rough with a Speare, and inuaded the Lande by Treason, which by open warre he could not do.

Iohn Tornegold: William Dikeman, the 28 of Septem.* 1.247

Iames Andrew Draper, the 28. of October.

The Frenchmen▪ tooke diuers Townes and Castels in

Poytow, that belonged to the King of England, and to the ende* 1.248 they mighte the more effectually deceyue the King of En∣gland, the French King sent him word, that he was readie to pay the residue of his fathers raunsome, and to perfourme the conditions of peace. Also, he sente him Wines out of* 1.249 Boheme, and other presents, in token of loue, but it fortuned whiles the Embassadors were in the Kings presence, the lamentable newes were brought of the forcible inuasion of the Frenchmen in Poytow, whiche when the King hearde, he* 1.250 commaunded the Embassadors to gette them home with their deceiptfull presents, to their deceiptfull Lord, whose mockes he woulde not long leaue vnreuenged. The Em∣bassadoures returning home, were mette by the menne of Caleis, who tooke their Wines, and other goodes from them.

Robert Girdler: Adam Wimondham, the 28. of Sept.* 1.251

Simon Mordin Stockfishmonger, the 28. of October.

The thirde mortalitie or Pestilence was this yeare, whereof dyed Blaunch, Duches of Lancaster, and was bu∣ried in Paules Church at London.

This yeare was a great dearth of Corne, so that a Bu∣shell of Wheate at London was solde for two shillings sixe pence, of Barlie twentie pence, of Otes twelue pence.

The xv. of August died Quéene Philip, wife to Edwarde the third, and was buried at Westminster.

Quenesborough, Kingston vpon Hull, and Saint Botolphes, alias Bostowne, made Staples by Parliament.

The Kings sonne Iohn Duke of Lancaster, and Hum∣frey Bohan Earle of Hereford, with a greate Armie wente into France, where they little preuayled, bycause an huge Armie of Frenchmen had pitched their Tentes vppon the toppe of Chalke hill, néere vnto Caleis, so strongly, that they coulde not be sette on withoute greate losse and dammage, but shortlye after, Thomas Beawchampe, Earle of Warwike, arriued at Caleis wyth a number of chosen Souldiers, at whose comming, the Frenchmenne

leauing their tentes and victualles, fledde away, neuerthe∣lesse, he passed forth, spoyling and wasting the Isle of Caws with fire and sword, but as he returned towarde Caleis, he fell sicke, whereof he dyed, and the other Captaynes retur∣ned without honor.

Iohn Piel: Hugh Holditch, the 28. of September.* 1.252

Iohn Chichester Goldsmith, the 28. of October.

King Edward borowed of the Prelates and other, many great summes of money, saying, he would bestow the same in defence of the Church and Realme, but about Midsomer he sente a greate armie into France, whereof Sir Roberte Knowles was generall, a man, who before time had fortu∣nately handled the beyond sea warres, so long as they were ruled by his counsell, but toward Winter, the yong Lords sayde they ought not to be subiect to him who was not so noble of birth as they, and so diuiding themselues into di∣uers companies, Sir Robert Knowles departed into Bri∣teine to his owne Castels which he had conquered. The Lords being so diuided, the Frenchmen set vpon them, tooke prisoners whome they listed, and slew the residue.

A great part of Gascoigne fell from the Prince, bycause of the strange exactions he layde vpon them: also sicknesse en∣creasing vpon him, he returned into England with his wife and his sonne Richard, and resigning into his fathers hāds the gouernement of Gascoigne.

The Monasterie of Abingdon, fiue miles from Oxforde, was spoyled by them of Oxford, togither with the Artificers* 1.253 of Abingdon.

William Walworth: Robert Gayton, the 28. of Septem.* 1.254

Iohn Barnes Mercer, the 28. of October.

This Iohn Barnes gaue a Chest with thrée lockes, and a thousand Markes, to be lent to yong men vpon sufficiente* 1.255 gage, so that it passed not one hundred Markes: and for the occupying thereof, if he were learned, to say at his pleasure Deprofundis, for the soule of Iohn Barnes: if he were not lear∣ned, to say Pater noster: but how so euer the money is lent,

at this day the Chest standeth in the Chamber of London without money or pledges.

In a Parliament at London, the King demaunded of the* 1.256 Cleargie and Communaltie, a subsedie of 50000. pounds, for the leuying whereof, Chauntrie Priestes, and small be∣nefited were taxed. Also, the Bishops were remoued from the offices of Chanceler, Treasurer, and Priuis Seale, and Lay men put in their stéede.

Robert Hatfield: Adam Staple, the 28. of September.* 1.257

Iohn Barnes Mercer, the 28. of October.

Iohn, Duke of Lancaster, and Edmond Earle of Cam∣bridge, returning out of Gascoigne, brought with them two daughters of Peter late King of Spayne, whome afterwards they tooke to be their wiues: the Duke maried the elder, and from that time wrote himselfe King of Castile.

The Englishmen fought a battaile on the Sea with the* 1.258 Flemings, and tooke fiue and twenty ships laden with salt.

The Frenchmen beséeged Rochell, to the remouing where∣of, was sent the Earle of Penbroke, with a number of men of armes, vpon whome fell the Spanish Nauie in the Hauen of Rochell, who slew and tooke the Englishmen, and burnt their Nauie. The Earle and many noble men were caried into Spayne, togither with the Kings money. King Edwarde with a great Nauie entred the Seas towardes Rochell, to haue rescued the same, but the winde being contrary, with heauie chéere he returned agayne, hauing spente in thys preparation (as it was sayde) nine hundred thousande pound.

Iohn Philpot: Nicholas Brember, the 28. of September.* 1.259

Iohn Piel Mercer, the 28. of October.

Iohn Duke of Lancaster entred France with a strong po∣wer, and passed through the Realme without battayle, but in the Deserts and Mountaynes of Aluerne, for lacke of vi∣ctualles, many of his armie dyed: from thence, he went to Burdeaux, and brought scantly fortie horsses backe with him: it was commonly talked that he lost thirtie thousande

Horsses in that vnluckie voyage. It was a great miserie* 1.260 to sée the poore state of the men of warre, suche as were Knightes of great wealth in their Countrey, hauing lost men and Horsses, were glad to begge from dore to dore, and found no reliefe, for the Countrey was destroyed, and not manured, by reason whereof, such dearth was in that Countrey, that victualles could scant be gotten for any mo∣ney. The Duke yet wintered. The tenth of Aprill follo∣wing, a day of battayle was appoynted betwixte him and the Duke of Aniow at Tholouse. In the meane time, truce was taken till the twentith of May next following, but the King of England knew nothing of it. When the day came, a great power of armed men for the French appeared, the which the Duke of Aniow had assembled, but yet that daye passed without battayle, to the great shame and reproch of the English, for the Frenchmen sayd, they were ready in fielde the day appoynted to looke for their comming, that came not at all, wherefore they spake many reprochfull wordes against the Englishmen, calling them false cowards, and ha•••• lesse. And such was the end of that iourney.

Iohn Northwold Mercer of London, was slayne at the Blacke heath, for whose sake, began great debate among the Craftes of London, at the White Friers in Fléetestréete, for him, and Sir William of Windsore.* 1.261

The Cleargie granted to the King tenthes, and th•• Laytie a fiftéenth.

Iohn Awbrey: Iohn Fished, the 28. of September.* 1.262

Adam of Bury Skinner, the 28. of October.

Iohn Duke of Lancaster came againe out of Gascoigne, af¦ter whose departure, almost all Gascoigne fell from their al∣legeaunce, which they had couenaunted with the King •••• England, sauing Burdeaux and Bayon.

Iohn Duke of Lancaster, William Earle of Salisbu••••••▪ Reignold Lord Cobham, with Simon Sudbery and other assembled at Brudges to treate a peace betwéene y^• Real•••••• of England and France, where mette with them the Duke ••

Aniow, and many other Nobles of France. This treatie con∣tinued almost two yeares, and ended without conclusion of peace, but on a truce.

Richard Lions: William Woodhouse, the 28. of Septem.* 1.263

Iohn Walworth Fishmonger, the 28. of October.

The sixtéenth of Aprill died Iohn Hastings, Earle of Penbroke, comming into Englande, after he had raunsomed himselfe for a great masse of money, which he neuer payde. The Isle of Constantine was deliuered to the French King, to the great detriment of Englande, for whiche cause after∣ward Sir Iohn Ansley appeached Thomas Catrington of Trenson. A great heate was in England, so that many both* 1.264 men and women died thereof.

Iohn Hadle: William Newport, the 28. of September.* 1.265

Iohn Ward Grocer, the 28. of October.

A Parliament, commonly called the good Parliament, was holden at Westminster, in the which▪ when a Subsidie was demaunded, answere was made by Peter de la Mare, Proloc••tor of the Parliamente, that the King néeded not the substance of his poore Subiects, if he were well and faithfully gouerned, which he offered to proue effectually, and promised that if it were found that the King had néede, his subiects should be readie most gladlye to help him ac∣cording to their power.

The Knightes required to haue the Lord Latimer with* 1.266 other, remoued from about the King, whome they sayd did giue him euill counsell, whiche being done, certaine Pre∣lates, Earles, and other, were ordeyned to gouerne the King, who then was an olde man, but this endured not long. The commons also requested to haue remoued out of the Kings house, a certayne proude woman called A∣lice Perce, who by ouermuch familiaritie that she had with the King, was cause of muche mischiefe in the Realme, she excéeding the manner of Women, sate by the Kings Ju∣stices, and sometimes by the Doctours in the Consisto∣ries, perswading and disswading in defence of matters,

and requesting things contrarie to law and honestie, to the great dishonor of the King.

Also Richard Lious and Adam of Bury, Citizens of Lon∣don,* 1.267 were accused by the commōs, of diuers fraudes and de∣ceipts, which they had done to the King: Richard Lions for money did wisely compoūd and escaped, the other conuayde himselfe into Flanders, but Sir Peter de la Mere, who tolde the troth, was at the instance of Alice Pierce condemned to perpetuall prison at Notingham.

The eyght day of June, Prince Edward departed out of* 1.268 this life, who was in his time the floure of Chiualrie: he was buried at Canterbury, and then King Edwarde created Richard sonne of Prince Edward, Earle of Chester, Duke of Cornewall, and Prince of Wales, and bycause the King waxed féeble and sicklie, he betooke the rule of the lande to Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster.

The Earle of Warwickes men made a great spoyle of the* 1.269 Abbey of Euisham, and the tenementes thereto belonging, beating and sleying many of the Abbots men, but by the King an agréement was made betwixt them, but no full sa∣tisfaction.

Iohn Northampton: Robert Laund, the 28. of Septem.* 1.270

Adam Staple Mercer, the 28. of October.

In a Parliament at London, there was granted suche a taxe as neuer was heard of before, to wit, of euery Lay per∣son* 1.271 both man & woman, aboue the age of fourtéene yeares, four pence, and of euen Religious person, both man and woman, that had any Ecclesiasticall promotion, twelue pence, and of them that had no promotion, four pence, ex∣cept the four orders of begging Friers: and also the Sta∣tutes of the good Parliament were disanulled, and the ab∣iured persons restored.

The Londoners at S. Iohns Inne of Ipres, being stirred vp* 1.272 with furie, sought to kill the D. of Lancaster, for a certayne proud word which he spake against their Bishop, & they had brent his Manour of Suuoy, if the B. had not staid their rage:

this was called the wood Saterday: the Duke fledde to Ke∣nington beside Lamheth, wher Richard the Prince remayned, he made lamentable complaintes vpon the Citizens, for* 1.273 the which, the King caused Adam Staple Maior, to be put downe, and in his place Nicholas Brember was elected on the 21. day of March. Also, the Aldermen were deposed, and other set in their places, & Sir Iohn Minsterworth Knight, and other were drawne and hanged.

About this time, rose vp in Oxford a certayne Northren* 1.274 man called Iohn Wickleffe, a Doctour of Diuinitie, who in Scholes, and elsewhere, held certayne conclusions, contra∣rie to the publike state, especially against Monkes, and o∣ther Religious men that had possessions: his companions dwelling togither, were apparelled in long garmentes downe to the héeles of russet, going barefooted &c.

King Edward ended his life at his Manour of Shene, the* 1.275 xxj. day of June, in the yeare 1377. when he had raigned 50. yeares, four monethes, and odde dayes▪ whose body was buried at Westminster. He builded the Abbey of our Lady of Grace by the Tower of London. He newly builded S. Stephens Chappell at Westminster: the Castell of Windsore, and the Nunrie of Dertford. He also founded a Masondieu for the poore in the Towne of Caleis.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Anno reg. 1
• * 1.2

  ••. de la More. Gual. Baker of Swinbroke.
• * 1.3

  Regester of Burie. Iohn Prigton. The Abbay of Burie spoyled.
• * 1.4

  Commons of Bu¦rie executed.
• * 1.5

  Burie amerced.
• * 1.6

  Record. ecclesia Christi Cantu.
• * 1.7

  Cro. Pet. Coledge.
• * 1.8

  Iourney to∣vvards scotland
• * 1.9

  Tho. de la More. Walter Barker of Swinebroke.
• * 1.10

  Sophistical let∣ter procuring the murder of the olde king.
• * 1.11

  The old king murdered.
• * 1.12

  The murderers fledde.
• * 1.13

  K. Edvvards ti∣tle to Fraunce.
• * 1.14

  Edvvard the third married.
• * 1.15

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.16

  Anno reg. 2. Parliament at Northampton. 1228 Peace vvith the Scottes.
• * 1.17

  Scottish taunts.
• * 1.18

  Parliament at Satisburie.
• * 1.19

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.20

  K. Edvvard the seconde bruted to be aliue.
• * 1.21

  Anno reg. 3.
• * 1.22

  1329
• * 1.23

  Parliament at VVinchester.
• * 1.24

  Erle of Kent the kings vncle beheaded at VVinchester.
• * 1.25

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.26

  No Iustice.
• * 1.27

  Anno reg. 4.
• * 1.28

  1••••0▪
• * 1.29

  Turniament a•• Dertford. Edvvard the blacke Prince borne.
• * 1.30

  Turniament in Cheape at London. Adam Meri. Ro. Auesbery.
• * 1.31

  Sherifes. Maior. Saint Lavv∣rence Pultney.
• * 1.32

  Regist. Carmil.
• * 1.33

  Late Haruest.
• * 1.34

  W. Sheepeshed.
• * 1.35

  Anno reg. 5.
• * 1.36

  1331
• * 1.37

  Edvvard Bay∣lioll resigned the Crovvne of Scotland to King Edvvarde of England. Sherifes. Maior. Hospitall at Leycester.
• * 1.38

  Anno reg. 6. Iohn Maundeuill.
• * 1.39

  1••••2
• * 1.40

  Callenge of Combate.
• * 1.41

  Turnebull a callenger ouer∣come in com∣bate.
• * 1.42

  King Edvvarde vvan Barvvike.
• * 1.43

  Rising Spittle. 1. Leyland.
• * 1.44

  ••iber trinitate.
• * 1.45

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.46

  Anno reg. 7.
• * 1.47

  1333
• * 1.48

  King of Scottes did homage.
• * 1.49

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.50

  Anno reg. 8.
• * 1.51

  1334
• * 1.52

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.53

  Ro. de Auesbery.
• * 1.54

  Anno reg. 9.
• * 1.55

  1335
• * 1.56

  Parliament at Northampton. Tho. de la More.
• * 1.57

  Ro. de Auesbery.
• * 1.58

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.59

  Anno reg. 10
• * 1.60

  1336 Parliament at London. Duke and Erles created. W. Sheepeshed.
• * 1.61

  Tho. de la More.
• * 1.62

  Ba••bican at London.
• * 1.63

  Wil. Shepeshead.
• * 1.64

  Tho. de la More▪
• * 1.65

  VVooll forbid∣den to be con∣uayed ouer the Seas.
• * 1.66

  Priuiledges gi∣uen to Cloth∣vvorkers.
• * 1.67

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.68

  Tho. de la More. Anno reg. 11 1337
• * 1.69

  Tho. Wals••••g.
• * 1.70

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.71

  Anno reg. 12
• * 1.72

  1338
• * 1.73

  Ro. Auesbery.
• * 1.74

  South-hampton sacked and brēt by the French ••irats.
• * 1.75

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.76

  King Edvvarde made vicegerē•• of the Empire.
• * 1.77

  Richard South. Nevvcastel drovvned. 1339
• * 1.78

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.79

  Anno reg. 14
• * 1.80

  Iohn of Gaunt. Parliament a•• VVestminster. 1340
• * 1.81

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.82

  Anno reg. 15
• * 1.83

  Iustice of Tral•• baston.
• * 1.84

  1••41 Parliament at London.
• * 1.85

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.86

  Tho. de la More.
• * 1.87

  Anno reg. 16
• * 1.88

  1342
• * 1.89

  King of Man.
• * 1.90

  Florences of golde. Sherifes. Maior. Anno reg. 17
• * 1.91

  1343
• * 1.92

  A general sur∣uey of the vvhole realme of England.
• * 1.93

  Ro. de Auesbury, Gual. Homingford.
• * 1.94

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.95

  Anno reg. 18 Tho. Walsing. 1344 Round Table at VVindsore▪
• * 1.96

  Round Table in Fraunce. Scala Croni.
• * 1.97

  Th••. de la More.
• * 1.98

  Battayle as Morleys.
• * 1.99

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.100

  Ro. Auesbery▪ Anno reg. 19.
• * 1.101

  Tho. de la More.
• * 1.102

  Tho. Walsing.
• * 1.103

  Ansvvere of the Pope.
• * 1.104

  Liber Edendon.
• * 1.105

  Scots ouercome
• * 1.106

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.107

  Anno reg. 20
• * 1.108

  1346
• * 1.109

  King Edvvard sayled into Normandy.
• * 1.110

  Tho. de la More▪ Tho. Walsing. Ro. de A••esbury.
• * 1.111

  Hogges in Nor∣mandy brent.
• * 1.112

  Cane in Nor∣mandy besee∣ged by Ed∣vvard the third.
• * 1.113

  Tho. de la More.
• * 1.114

  Battayle of Crecy.
• * 1.115

  The French Banner of oyly flame signifyed no mercy more ••han fire in oyle.
• * 1.116

  King Edvvarde beseeged Ca∣leis.
• * 1.117

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.118

  Sir VValter VVake and his sonnes cruelly slayne by the Scottes.
• * 1.119

  King of Scottes taken.
• * 1.120

  Anno reg. 21 Tho. de la More.
• * 1.121

  Calleis descri∣bed.
• * 1.122

  Caleys builded by the Ro∣manes.
• * 1.123

  Castels of Chep∣stovv in vvales, and Douer in Kent, built by the Romanes.
• * 1.124

  1347
• * 1.125

  A Rampire builded at Ca∣leis.
• * 1.126

  The French King came to reise the seege of Caleis.
• * 1.127

  The French King profered battayle.
• * 1.128

  The French King fleeth.
• * 1.129

  Wil. Norwell.
• * 1.130

  Caleis is yeel∣ded.
• * 1.131

  The order hovv Caleis vvas yeelded.
• * 1.132

  Guisnes.
• * 1.133

  Markes. Hoy.
• * 1.134

  Bloudy Flix.
• * 1.135

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.136

  Castell at Rise∣banke builded.
• * 1.137

  King Edvvard returned from Caleis into En∣gland, not vvithout great danger of drovvning.
• * 1.138

  Commodities of peace.
• * 1.139

  Anno reg. 22
• * 1.140

  1348
• * 1.141

  King Edvvard elected King of Almayne.
• * 1.142

  Iusting at Lincolne.
• * 1.143

  Sherifes. Maior. Tho. de la More. Great Pestilēce. Tho. Wa••sing.
• * 1.144

  Records of the Garter.
• * 1.145

  Register of the Charterhouse. Ex Carta.
• * 1.146

  Charterhouse Church-yard by London.
• * 1.147

  Anno reg. 23.
• * 1.148

  Ro••de Auesburie. Charterhouse at London founded.
• * 1.149

  Nevv Abbey by the Tovver of London founded. Liber trinita Lond. Lib. Eastminster.
• * 1.150

  1349
• * 1.151

  Norvvich. Regist. of Norwich An••••. ecclesi. ••••••. Yermouth.
• * 1.152

  Iustes at VVindsore.
• * 1.153

  Sir Thomas Dagvvorth slayne.
• * 1.154

  Sherifes. Maior. Ro. Auesbery. Adam Mer••.
• * 1.155

  A bloudy Pro∣cession of pub∣licans.
• * 1.156

  A Serpent vvith tvvo heades in Oxfordshire.
• * 1.157

  K. Edvvarde sayled tovvards Flaunders.
• * 1.158

  Calleis like to haue bin be∣trayed.
• * 1.159

  Anno reg. 24
• * 1.160

  Tho. de la More.
• * 1.161

  1••50
• * 1.162

  Tho. de la Mor••. Great feast at VVindsor of Saint George.
• * 1.163

  Tho. Walsing. Ex charta regia. First founders of the noble order of the Garter. Records of the Garter.
• * 1.164

  Tho. de la More.
• * 1.165

  First feast of Saint George.
• * 1.166

  Ro. de Auesbery.
• * 1.167

  Battaile on the Sea.
• * 1.168

  Phillip the frēch king died.
• * 1.169

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.170

  Groates and halfe groates. Anno reg. 25 Tho. Walsing. Histo. Au••••a.
• * 1.171

  Parliament at VVestminster.
• * 1.172

  A fat Covv sixteene pence. 1351
• * 1.173

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.174

  Anno reg. 26
• * 1.175

  The getting of Guisnes by the Englishe.
• * 1.176

  1352
• * 1.177

  Lalbastie fortified.
• * 1.178

  Lalbastie brent and rased.
• * 1.179

  VValter Bent∣ley, and Robert Knolles make a voyage into France.
• * 1.180

  Knightes of the Sta••••e.
• * 1.181

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.182

  Otto of Bruns∣vvike chalen∣geth to combate vvith the Duke of Lancaster before the French King at Paris.
• * 1.183

  Anno reg. 27 Parliament at VVestminster.
• * 1.184

  Apparell ap∣poynted to harlots.
• * 1.185

  Saint Stephens Chappell at VVestminster. Ex Carta. 1353
• * 1.186

  Staples of VVoll to be kept in Eng∣land.
• * 1.187

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.188

  Treatie of peace.
• * 1.189

  Counties.
• * 1.190

  Anno reg. 28.
• * 1.191

  1354
• * 1.192

  Frier Augu∣stines Church in London. Ro de Auesberie. Dissention at Oxford. ••isto. Auria.
• * 1.193

  Citizens of Oxford en∣dited.
• * 1.194

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.195

  Ro. Auesbery.
• * 1.196

  Anno reg. 29 Iusting at VVodstock.
• * 1.197

  1355
• * 1.198

  Ro. de Auesburie.
• * 1.199

  Vniuersitie of Oxford resto∣red.
• * 1.200

  Ex Recordis.
• * 1.201

  King Edvvard•• sayled into France.
• * 1.202

  Bervvike taken by the Scottes.
• * 1.203

  Bervvike taken by the English∣men.
• * 1.204

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.205

  Carkason in France burned.
• * 1.206

  Anno reg. 30
• * 1.207

  1356
• * 1.208

  The Batayle of Poyters.
• * 1.209

  Sherifes. Maior. •••• 1••57 Anno reg. 21
• * 1.210

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.211

  Tho. Walsing. Anno reg. 32 Rob. Knovvles
• * 1.212

  1358
• * 1.213

  Registrum fratrum minorum.
• * 1.214

  Sherifes. Maior. Anno reg. 33
• * 1.215

  King Edvvarde inuaded Bur∣gundie.
• * 1.216

  1359 Frenchmen ar∣riued at VVin∣chelsea.
• * 1.217

  Sherifes. Maior. Anno reg. 34. 1360
• * 1.218

  Peace vvith France.
• * 1.219

  Tho. Wals.
• * 1.220

  French King releassed.
• * 1.221

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.222

  Anno reg. 35 1361
• * 1.223

  The seconde mortalitie.
• * 1.224

  Lib. Lichfield.
• * 1.225

  Sherifes. Maior. Sore rempest of vvinde.
• * 1.226

  Anno reg. 36 Iusting in Smithfield.
• * 1.227

  1362 First Staple of vvool at Caleis.
• * 1.228

  Edvvard the Kings eldest sonne Prince of Aquitayne.
• * 1.229

  Priestes became theeues, for lacke of liuing. ••
• * 1.230

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.231

  Tho. Walsing.
• * 1.232

  Subsedie of vvoolles.
• * 1.233

  Sea. Cro.
• * 1.234

  Cobham Col∣ledge. Anno reg. 37 1363 Three Kings came into England. The French King dieth.
• * 1.235

  Great Frost. Adam Merim••.
• * 1.236

  Sherifes. Maior. Cro. col. reg▪ •• ••x••.
• * 1.237

  Anno reg. 38 1364
• * 1.238

  Sherifes. Maior. Anno reg. 39 1365 Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.239

  Anno reg. 40 Peter pence forbidde.
• * 1.240

  1366
• * 1.241

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.242

  Iohn Leyland.
• * 1.243

  Hospitall at Kingston vpon Thamis.
• * 1.244

  Saint Michael•• Church in Crooked Lane builded.
• * 1.245

  Tho. Wall. Anno reg. 41 The Bastard brother disheri∣teth the lavvful. 1367
• * 1.246

  The Bastard brother; murthe∣reth the lavv∣full.
• * 1.247

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.248

  Anno reg. 42
• * 1.249

  1368
• * 1.250

  Sutteltie of Frenchmen.
• * 1.251

  Sherifes. Maior. Anno reg. 43 Third Pesti∣lence. Dearth of Corne. 1369
• * 1.252

  Sherifes. Maior. Anno reg. 44 The King bo∣rovved great summes. 1370
• * 1.253

  Mathew Parker.
• * 1.254

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.255

  A Chest vvith three lockes, and neuer a penie. Anno reg. 45 1371
• * 1.256

  Great subsedie. Adam Meri.
• * 1.257

  Sherifes. Maior. Anno reg. 46 1372
• * 1.258

  Battayle on the Sea.
• * 1.259

  Sherifes. Maior. Anno reg. 47 1373
• * 1.260

  ••bo. Walsing.
• * 1.261

  Lib. Maior & vic. Lon.
• * 1.262

  Sherifes. Maior. Anno reg. 48 1374
• * 1.263

  Sherifes. Maior. Anno reg. 49 1••75
• * 1.264

  A ho••e sommer.
• * 1.265

  Sherifes. Maior. Anno reg 50 Good Parlia∣ment.
• * 1.266

  1376
• * 1.267

  Adam Bury late Maior. Richard Lions late Sherife, a Goldsmith.
• * 1.268

  Blacke Prince deceassed. Adam Meri••o.
• * 1.269

  Euisham spoyled.
• * 1.270

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.271

  A great taxe.
• * 1.272

  The Londo∣ners meant to haue slayne the Duke of Lan∣caster.
• * 1.273

  The Maior and Aldermen of London deposed.
• * 1.274

  Adam Meri. Iohn VVick∣lefe.
• * 1.275

  King Edvvard deceassed. Nevv Abbey. Iohn Rouse.