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

¶ Edward Earle of March. (Book Edward IV)

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EDvvarde Earle of Marche borne at Roane, sonne and heyre to* 1.1 Richarde Duke of Yorke, about the age of eightéene yeares, began his raigne the fourth day of March, by the name of Edward the fourth, in the yeare. 1460. he was a man of noble courage and greate wit: but in his time was muche trouble & vnquietnesse in the realme.

The twelfth of Marche, Walter Walker a Grocer that* 1.2 dwelt in Cheape, for words spoken touching King Edwarde, was beheaded in Smithfield. This Grocer is he, whom Mai∣ster Hal mistaketh to be Burdet, of whom ye shal finde in the xvij. yeare of this King.

The same xij. day of Marche in the afternoone: King Ed∣ward with great triumph rode through the Citie of London* 1.3 to Bishops Gate, and so toke his iourney towarde the Northe, where betwéene Shirburne in Elmet, and Todcaster, all the Northe partye mette hym, and on Palme Son∣daye

the. xxix. of Marche fought a greate battaile betwéene Towton and Saxton, in which were slaine, Henrie Percy Erle of Northumberlande, Iohn Lorde Clifforde, Iohn Lord Neuil, Leo Lorde Welles, Ranulph Lorde Dacre, and many other on both parties, to the number of fiue and thirtie thousand seauen hundred and eleauen persons, but King Edwarde gatte the fielde. Many of the Bones of these men were bu∣ried* 1.4 in the Churchyard of Saxton: they were firste buryed in fiue pittes halfe a mile off by North in Saxton fielde, yet ap∣pearing. Towton village is a mile from Saxton, where a gret Chappell was begonne by Richarde the third, but not fini∣shed, in whiche Chappel were buried also many of the men flaine at Palmsonday fielde. This fielde was as muche in Saxton Parishe, as in Towton, yet it bare the name of Towton.

The Duke of Excester, the Duke of Somerset, the Lorde Roos, the Hungerford and many other, fled to Yorke to king Henrie, and then they with the King, Quéene, and Prince,* 1.5 fled towarde Scotlande to Barwicke, and so to Edenborough.

King Edwarde wente to Yorke, and then to Durham, and when he had quieted the Countrey, returned Southwarde. Thomas Courtney Earle of Deuonshire, was taken and be∣headed in Yorke Castell, Iames Butler Earle of Wilshire was beheaded at Newcastell, the Lord Fitz Walter was drowned at Ferybridge.

The town of Barwicke was deliuered to the Scots by king Henrie the sixth on Saint Markes daye.

The. xxvj. of June the Mayor of London with the Alder∣men in Scarlet, and the Commons in gréene, broughte King Edwarde from Lambeth to the Tower of London, where he made eight and twentie Knightes, and on the morrowe he dubbed foure mo, and on the eight and twentith of June he was crowned at Westminster with greate solempnitie of Bishops and other temporall Lordes.

And on the morow after the King was crowned againe in Westminster Abbay in the worship of God & Saint Peter and on the next morow he went Crowned in Paules Church of

London, in the honour of God and Saint Paule, & there an An∣gell came downe & censed him, at which time was so great a multitude of people in Paules, as euer was séene in any dayes. And soone after his Coronation, the King made his* 1.6 brother George Plantagenet Duke of Clarence and his other brother Richard, duke of Glocester: Williā Stafford Esquier, Lord Stafford of Southwike: sir William Hebert, Lorde Her∣bert, and after Earle of Penbroke: and the sayd Lord Stafford Earle of Deuonshire. After this he made Edward Lord Grey of Ruthen Earle of Kent: Henrie Lorde Bourcher Earle of Essex: Iohn Lorde of Buckingham, Lorde of Mountioy: sir Iohn Heyward, Lord Heyward▪ William Hastings, Lord Hastings, and after that great Chamberlaine: Richard Woodvile Lord Riuers: Denham Esquier, Lord Denham, &c. Not long after* 1.7 the Coronation of King Edward, one Iohn Dauy had his hand striken off, at the Standard in Cheape, because he smote a man before the Judges in Westminster Hall, contrarie to the Lawe.

George Ireland: Iohn Locke, the 28. of September.* 1.8

Hughe Wiche Mercer, the 28. of October.

The. iiij. of Nouember began a Parliament at Westmin∣ster, wherein King Henrie, his Quéene, and his sonne, were disherited of the Crowne: Henrie Duke of Excester, Henrie Duke of Somerset, Thomas Earle of Deuonshire, &c. to the nū∣ber of. 140. were attainted & disherited. Shortly the Earle* 1.9 of Oxford, and Awbrey his sonne, sir Thomas Tudenham Knight, William Tirrell, and Iohn Mongomerie Esquiers,* 1.10 were detect and at seuerall times beheaded at the Towre hyll, and after that many other.

The. xxvij. of Marche King Edward went Northwarde so farre as Stamforde, where he was informed that King Hen∣rie had procured the Frenchmen and Scots to enter this land, in resisting whereof King Edwarde sent his Priuie Seale through England, to moue men to giue him a certaine sūme of money, which they graunted liberally. The Lord Fau∣conbridge Earle of Kent, was appointed to kéepe the Seas,

with the Lorde Audeley, Lorde Clinton, Sir Iohn Hey∣ward, sir Richard Walgraue, and other, to the number of ten thousand, which landed in Britaine, and wanne the towne of Conqnet, with the Isle of Reth, &c. In Michaelmas Terme king Edward sat in the Kings bench thrée dayes together in open court, to vnderstande how his lawes were executed.

William Hampton: Barthelmew Iames, the 28. of Sep.* 1.11

Thomas Coke Draper, the 28. of October.

Quéene Margaret wyfe to Henrie the sixt, landed in the North, where hauing but small succour and euill fortune, she was faine to take the Sea againe, & by tempest of wea∣ther was driuen to Barwicke, where she landed, but lost hir shippes and goods. In December King Edwarde laide siege to the Castels of Bambrugh, Dunstonbrugh, & Alnewike. Henrie Bowfort Duke of Somerset, sir Ralph Percie, and o∣ther yéelded Bambrugh on Christmas euen, and were taken to the Kings fauour. King Edward graunted to the Duke of Somerset a. 1000. marks by the yéere, where of he was neuer paid, the Earle of Penbroke, sir Thomas Fyndern, and other, went into Scotland.

On S. Iohns day Dunstonburgh was yéelded. On y^• Twelfe euen Peirs••e Brasile the great warrior of Normandie came to helpe the Quéene Margaret with Frenchmen, &. xx. thousande Scots, to remoue King Edwardes men from Alnewike siege, and the residue of other Castels there. By whose comming King Edwardes men were afearde of the Scottes, as recu∣ling from the siege, and the Scottes afearde of Edwardes men, least they had reculed to bring them into a trap. And Henries mē issuing out, of too much boldnesse, gaue Edwards mē opportunitie to enter into the Castle: on the morow af∣ter the Twelfe day, the Earle of Warwike made xv. knights:* 1.12 these. iij. Castels were committed▪ to y^e kéeping of sir Ralph Grey, and after againe King Henrie with his Quéene and* 1.13 their felowship entred them and kept them.

About Midsomer the Scots with many French & Englishmen,

laid siege to the Castle of Norham, but were forced to leaue it as they found it. The Earle of Warwike wan the towne of Barwike, where he made fiue Bannertes &▪ xxij. knights and went into Scotland, where he burnt Lawghmaban, Iedeworth, Galowey, and many other Townes, and returned to Barwike.

The Minster of Yorke, & the stéeple of Christes Church in Norwiche were brent.

Robert Basset: Thomas Muschampe, the 28. of Sept.* 1.14

Mathew Phillip Goldsmith, the 28▪ of October.

In the moneth of Aprill, King Edwarde made great* 1.15 preparation against King Henrie, and on Saint Markes day Ralph Percie Lorde Hungerforde, with a great power, pur∣posing to haue distressed sir Iohn Neuil, Lorde Mountacute, was himselfe slaine, with many other.

The. xv. of May King Henries power beyng at Hexham, the Lorde Mountacute with a power came thither, and en∣closed them round about. There were taken & slaine many Lords that were with King Henry, but he himself was fled iiij. dayes before into Lancashire, where he and other liued in caues full hardly vnknowne more than a yéere. On Trinitie Sonday King Edward made the Lord Mountacute Earle of Northumberland and warden of the Marches. The Earles of Warwike and Northumberlande tooke Bambrugh Castle and beheaded sir Ralph Grey, at Doncaster. The Earle of War∣wike was sent into Fraunce, to conclude a mariage with the French Kings sisters daughter for K. Edward, which he did,* 1.16 but in the meane while, on the first of May, King Edwarde tooke to wife Elizabeth Daughter to Iaquet Duches of Bed∣forde, sister to the Earle of Saint Paule, late wife to sir Iohn Grey, slayne at Courton fielde on King Henries parte, which mariage was kept secret almost halfe a yéere.

King Edward tooke the Chauncellorship from the By∣shop of Excester, brother to the Earle of Warwike, and gaue it to the Byshop of Bathe.

In the moneth of May, the Duke of Somerset, the Lord

Roos, the Lord Molyns, Talbois Earle of Kyme, sir Philippe Wentworth, sir Thomas Finderne, gathered an hoste in the* 1.17 North Countrey, & sir Iohn Neuill Earle of Northumberland with. x. thousand men came vpō them, whom the commons forsaking, their Captaines were taken & beheaded. King Edward searing the Lord Moūtacute the Earle of Warwike, whom he had of late made Earle of Northumberland, he cau∣sed the men of the / Countrey to desire the rightfull heyre Percie sonne to Henrie y^• was slaine at Yorke fielde: & so Per∣cie* 1.18 was restored, and Mountacute was made a Marques, & his sonne Duke of Bedforde, which shoulde wed the Kings eldest daughter; which by possibilitie should be King of Eng∣lande.

Aboute Michaelmas the King held a Counsell at Rea∣ding, where the Quéene was shewed openly and receiued as* 1.19 Quéene. After this wedding knowne, the Earle of Warwike and King Edward were neuer friends. The King changed the Coyne both gold and siluer, and ordained that y^e newe* 1.20 Grote waied scantly. iij. d. and that the Noble of. vj. s̄. viij. d. should go for. viij. s̄. iiij. d. &c. A great Pestilence, and the Thames ouer frosen. In Michaelmas Terme were made Sergeantes at Lawe, Thomas Young, N. Geney, Richard* 1.21 Neale, Thomas Brian, Richard Pigot, I. Grenefield, I. Catesby and Gwy Fairfax, which helde their feast in the Bishop of Eles place in Holborne to the which feast, the Maior of Lon∣don, with the Aldermen, Sherifes, and Commons of di∣uers Craftes being bidden, repayred: but when the Maior looked to be set to kéepe the state in the Hall, as it had béene vsed in all places of the Cittie & liberties out of the Kings presence (vnknowne to the Sergeauntes and against their willes as they sayd) y^• Lord Grey of Ruthin then Treasurer* 1.22 of England was there placed, wherevpon the Maior, Alder∣men and Commons departed home, and the Maior made all the Aldermen to dyne with him, howbeit he and all the Citizens was greatly displeased that he was so delt with, and the newe Sergeaunts and other were right sorie ther∣fore;

and had leauer th••n much good it had not so happened. This was then (as my Recorde reporteth more at large) recorded to be a president in time to come.

Iohn Tate: Iohn Stone, the 28. of September.* 1.23

Ralph Iosseli•• Draper, the 28▪ of October.

A newe Coine was made, a Rose Noble at. x. shillings, the halfe Noble fiue shillings, & the farthing two shillings sir pence, an Angelet six shillings eight pence, y^e halfe there∣of thrée shillings foure pence.

On the. xxvj. of May Quéene Elizabeth was Crowned at* 1.24 Westminster beyng Trinitie Sonday, against the which time King Edward made. xxxix. Knightes.

King Henrie was taken in Cletherwood, beside Bungerley* 1.25 Hyppingstons in Lancashire, by Thomas Talbot sonne & heire to sir Edward Talbot of Basshall, and Iohn Talbot his cosyn of Colebry, which deceiued him being at his dynner at Wa∣dington Hall, and brought him toward London, with his legs bounde to the stirops, where he was mette by the Earle of W••rwike, and arested at Esyldon▪ Doctor Manning Deane of Windsore, Doctor Bedle and yong Ellerton being in his com∣panie, with their féete bound vnder the horse bellyes, were brought to the Towre of London.

A licence was graūted to conuey certaine Coteswold shéepe* 1.26 into Spaine, which haue since greatly multiplyed there.

It was proclaynied throughout England, that the beakes or pikes of Shoone and Bootes should not passe. ij. ynches, vpon paine of cursing by the Clergie, and forfeting. xx. s̄. to be payde one Noble to the King, one other to the Corde∣wayners of London, and the thirde to the chamber of London: and for other Cities and Townes the like order was takē. Before this time and since the yéere of our Lord. 1282. the pikes of shooes & bootes were of such length, that they were fayne to be tyed vp to their knées with chaynes of siluer and guilt, or at the least with silke laces.

Henrie Wauer: William Constantine, the 28. of Sep.* 1.27

Sir Ralph Verney Mercer, the 28. of October.

The. xj. of Februarie Quéene Elizabeth was deliuered at Westminster of a Daughter also named Elizabeth; who was long after married to King Henrie the seuenth; whose Christening was done in the Abbey with y^e most solemyni∣tie that might be, and the more, because the King was assu∣red by his Phisitions, that the Quéene was conceyued with a Prince, which proued otherwise as ye haue heard.

This yéere was the Lord Hungerford beheaded at Salis∣burie.* 1.28 Also sir Thomas Hungerford Knight, sonne to the Lord Hungerford, and Henry Courteney of right Earle of Deuōshire, were beheaded at Salisburie. The Lord Stafford of Southwike, procured the said Courteneys death, to be made Earle of Deuonshire, as in déede he was shortly after.

Iohn Browne: Henrie Brice, the 28. of September.

Sir Iohn Yong Grocer, the 28. of October.* 1.29

Iohn Stocton, the 26. of Iune.

The. iij. of June beganne a Parliament at Westminster,* 1.30 wherin was resumed to y^e Kings honor all maner of giftes that had bin giuen from the first day he tooke possession of y^• Realme to that time, except certaine things then named.

On Thursday next after Corpus Christi, Antonie Wood∣uile* 1.31 Lorde Scales, iusted in Smithfield with the Earle of the Roche called the Bastard of Burgoygne, and had the victorie of the fielde. The listes were of length. 120. Taylers yar∣des, and. 10. foote, and of bredth. 80. yardes. 10. foote, double barred, v. foote betwéene the barres. &c.

Diuers persons Iurours in Assises falsely forsworn for rewards, were iudged that they should ride from Newgate* 1.32 to the Pillerie in Cornehill, with Myters of paper on their heades, and there to stand on the Pillerie the space of one houre, and then led againe to Newgate. And this iudgement was giuen by the Maior.

Thomas Stalbroke▪ Humfrey Heyford, the 28. of Sept.* 1.33

Thomas Olgraue Skinner, the 28. of October.

The. viij. of May beganne a Parliament at Westminster, where was graunted two fiftenes and a demy.

The xviij. of June Margaret syster to King Edward the* 1.34 fourth beganne hir iourney from the Wardrobe in London, to∣ward hir mariage w^e Charles Duke of Burgoigne: first she of∣fred in the Church of S. Paule, & then rode through the Citie, the Earle of Warwike riding before hir, with Earles & Ba∣rons a great number, the Dutches of Norfolke, with other Ladyes and Gentlewomen in great number. And at hir entrie into Cheape, the Maior of London and his brethren the Aldermen, presented hir with a payre of riche Basons, •• in them an. 100. ••. of golde, & that night she lodged at the Abbey of Stratford, where the King then lay: from thence she tooke hir iourney to Caūterbury. The King riding after to sée hir shipping, on y^e first of July, she tooke y^e sea at Margate, & there toke leaue of y^e King hir brother, & departed. There re∣turned backe againe with y^e King, the Duke of Clarence, the Duke of Glocester, y^e Earles of Warwike, Shrewsburie, & Nor∣thūberland. And there abode with hir in the ship, the Lorde Scales, the Lorde Dacres hir Chamberlaine, sir Iohn Wod∣vile, sir Iohn Heyward, and many other famous Knightes & Esquiers: she was shipped in the new Ellen of Londō, and in hir Nauie the Iohn of Newcastle, the Marie of Salisburie, and many other Royall ships, & the morrowe landed at Sluce in Flaūders, & as soone as hir ship & cōpany of ships were entred into y^e Hauen, there receiued hir sir Simō de Leleyn and the water Bailie, in diuers Boates & Barks apparelled redie for hir lāding. The first estate y^• receiued hir was y^e Bishop of V••right well accompanyed, & the Countesse of Shorne ba∣stard daughter to Duke Phillip of Burgoygne, & with hir ma∣ny Ladyes & Gentlewomē, & so procéeding in at the gate of the towne, the same towne was presented to hir, she to be Soueraigne Ladie thereof: also they gaue hir. xij. marks of gold Troy waight, the which was. 200. •• of English Money, and so she procéeded through the towne to hir lodging, e∣uery housholder standing in the stréete with a torche in his hand burning. On the morrow the olde Dutches of Bur∣goygne came to hir, accompanyed with many great Estates.

On the. iij. of July came the▪ Duke of Borgoigne to Sluce with xx. persons secretly, and was there openly affianced to the Ladie Margaret, by the Byshop of Salisburie and the Lorde Scales, in presence of the Lord Dacre, the Duches of Nor∣folke, the Ladie Scales, and all the Knightes, and Esquiers, Gentlewomen enuironing the Chamber.

On the viij. of July being Saterday, by the Duke of Bur∣goignes appointment, the Ladie Margaret remoued by water to the Dame. And on the Sonday in the morning betwixt v. and. vj. of the clocke, the mariage was solempnized be∣twixt them, by the Bishops of Salisburie and of Turney, there being present the olde Duches of Burgoigne, the Lord Scales, the Lord Dacre, with the Knightes, Esquiers, Ladyes and Gentlewomē that came out of England, the great triumphs, feastings, shewes of Pageants, with other straunge deuises, and Justings, were such as I haue not read the like, and would be ouer long in this place to set downe.

Sir Thomas Cooke late Maior of Londō, was by one na∣med* 1.35 Hawkins appeached of treason, for the which he was sent to the Towre, and his place within London seased by the Lorde Ryuers, and his wife and seruauntes clearely put out therof. The cause was this: The forenamed Hawkins came vpon a season vnto the sayd sir Thomas, requesting him to lend a thousand markes vpon good suertie, wherevnto he answered, that first he would know for whom it should be, and for what intent, at length vnderstanding it shoulde be for the vse of Quéene Margaret, he answered he had no cur∣rant wares whereof any shiftes might be made without too much losse, and therfore required Hawkins to moue him no farther in that matter, for he intended not to deale withall: yet the sayde Hawkins exhorted him to remember, what be∣nefites he had receiued by hir when she was in prosperitie, as by making him hir Wardrober, and customer of Hamp∣ton, &c. but by no meanes the sayde Cooke woulde graunt goods nor money, although at the last the sayd Hawkins re∣quired but an hundreth poūd, he was fayne to depart with∣out

the value of a pennie, and neuer came againe to moue him which so rested two or thrée yeares after tyll the sayde Hawkins was cast in the Towre, and at length brought to the brake, called the Duke of Excesters daughter, by meane of which payne he shewed many things, amongst y^e which the motion was one, that he had made to sir Thomas Coke and accused himselfe so farre that he was put to death: by meane of which confession the sayde sir Thomas was trou∣bled as before is shewed. After the saide sir Thomas had lyen in the Towre from Whitsontide fyll about Michaelmas, in the which seasō many enquiries were made to finde him guiltie, and euer quit, till one iurie by meanes of sir Iohn Fogge, endited him of treason, after which an other deter∣mine was set at the Guildhall, in the which sat with y^e Maior, the Duke of Clarence, the Earle of Warwike, y^e Lorde Riuers, sir Iohn Fogge with other of y^e Kings counsell, to the which place the saide Thomas was brought & there arraygned vpō life & death, where he was acquited of y^e said inditement, & had to the Counter in Bredstreete, & from thence to the Kings bench. After a certaine time that he was thus acquited, his wife gat againe the possessiō of hir house, y^e which she found in an euill plight, for such seruants of y^• Lord Riuers and sir Iohn Fogge, as were assigned to kéepe it, made hauoke of what they listed. Also at his place in Essex named Guydy hall, were set an other sort to kéepe that place, the which destroy∣ed his Deare in his Parke, his Connies & his Fishe with∣out reason, and spared not Brasse, Pewter, bedding and all that they might carie, for the which might neuer one pennie be gottē in recompence, yet could not sir Tho. Cooke be de∣liuered til he had paid 8000. ••. to y^e▪ K. & 800. ••. to y^e Quéene.

In the ende of August the Castle of Harlowe was wonne* 1.36 by the assaulte of the Lorde Herberd, the which Castle was one of the strongest holdes in Wales.

This yéere many murmurous tales ran in the Citie, be∣twene y^e Earle of Warwike, and the Quéenes blood, y^e which Earle was euer had in great fauour of the Cōmons of this

land, by reason of y^• excéeding houshold which he dayly kept in all Countries where euer he soiourned or lay, and when* 1.37 he came to London, he held such an house, that. vj. Oxen were eaten at a breakefast, and euery Tauerne was full of his meate, for who that had any acquaintance in that house, he should haue had as much soden and rost as he might carrie vpon a long Dagger.

Simon Smith: William Hanot, the 28. of Sept.* 1.38

William Tailour Grocer, the 28. of October.

This W. Tailour gaue to y^e Citie of London certaine tene∣ments, for the which y^e Citie is boūd to pay for euer, at eue∣ry fiftéene graunted to y^e King, for all such as shall dwell in Cordwainers stréete warde, seised at. xij. d. a péece or vnder.

The Duke of Clarence went to Calleis, & there wedded Isa∣ble one of y^e daughters to y^e Earle of Warwike. Sir Iohn Co∣niers* 1.39 knight, Robert Hiltard, who named himselfe Robin of Ridsedale, & other, gathered an host of. 20000. mē in y^e North,* 1.40 against whō K. Edward sent W. Herbert late made Earle of Penbroke, with. 18000. Welch men, and Humfrey Stafforde of Southroike, late made Earle of Deuon w^t 6000. good archers, which ij. Erles falling out for lodging in y^e towne of Bābery,* 1.41 Hūfrey▪ Stafford departed w^t his power, wherby W. Herbert & Richard Herbert his brother were ouercome & taken by thē of the North▪ &. 5000. (saith Hall) of the Welchmen slaine in a plaine called Danes more, néere to y^e towne of Edgecote, iij. miles frō Ba••bery, y^• 26. of July. The men of name slaine of y^• Welch party, were sir Roger Vaughā knight, Henry ap Mor∣gan, Tho. ap Richard Vaughā Esquier, W. Herbert of Breck∣nocke Esquier, Watkin Thomas son to Roger Vaughan: Inā ap Iohn ap Meridik, Dauy ap Iankin ap Limorik, Harrisdon ap Pikton, Iohn Done of Kidwelly, Rice ap Morgā ap Vistō, Iankin Perot ap Scots Burg, Iohn Euerard of Penbrokeshire, Iohn Courtor of Hereford. The Northrē men of name slain were, sir Henry Latimer sonne & heire to y^e Lord Latimer, sir Roger Pigot Knight, Iames Coniers sonne & heire to sir Iohn Coniers Knight, Oliuer Awdley Esquier, Tho▪ Wakes

sonne & heire to W. Mallerie Esquier: Richard Woodvile Lord Riuers, w^t Iohn his sonne, were takē in y^• forest of Dene & brought to Northamptō, where they with sir W. Herbert & Richard his brother were all▪ iiij. beheaded, by y^• cōmaunde∣ment of y^e duke of Clarence, & the Erle of Warwike. T. Herbert was slaine at Bristow. Humfry Stafford was by the commōs taken at Bridgewater, and beheaded. King Edwarde was ta∣ken at V••nar, a village beside Northampton, by y^e archbishop of Yorke, & brought to Warwicke Castell, & thence to Yorke, from whence by faire promises he escaped, & came to London.

Richard Gardiner, Robert Drope, the 28, of September,* 1.42

Richard Lee Grocer, the 28. of October.

The 29. of Sept. Humfrey Neuile Knighte, and Charles his brother, were taken by the erle of Warwike, & beheaded at Yorke, King Edward being present. In the moneth of* 1.43 March the L. Willoughby, Rich. Lord Wels, sir Roberte his son, sir Tho. Delaband, sir Tho. Dimoke the Kings Champi∣on, draue out of Lincolnshire sir Tho. Burgh a Knighte of the kings house, pulled down his place, and toke al his goods & cattels, & with 30000 of the commons, cried, King Henrie. K. Edward gaue Lorde Wels his pardon, & sente for him, & hauing him in custody, cōmanded him vpon paine of death, to cause the Lincolneshire men i•• lay down their hoste, and so he wrote, but all in vaine: Wherevpon the Lorde Wels head was cutte off. King Edward sprinkeled the Lincoln∣shire men with his ordinance, and slewe many of them. Sir Robert Wels, sir Thomas Delaband, & sir Thomas Dimoke were taken and beheaded beside Stamforde the 13. of March: and the 19. day the Lorde Willoughbey was beheaded at Doncacter. The Duke of Clarence, and the Earle of Warwike fledde into Fr••unce, where they made a marriage betwixte Prince Edwarde sonne to King Henrie the sixth, and one of the Earle of Warwikes daughters. At this marriage was concluded, that King Henry shoulde raigne againe, and Prince Edwarde after him, and for lacke of their heires, George Duke of Clarence, and his heires, ••••.

The. xiij. day of Sept. George Duke of Clarence, Iasper Earle of Penbroke▪ Richard Earle of Warwike, the Earle of Oxford with the bastard Fawconbridge and many other ari∣ued at Plymmouth▪ and an other sort at Dartmouth, of whome the Earle of Penbroke went into Wales, the other toward Excester, proclaiming in the name of King Henry that all men betwixt the ages of. xvj. and. lx. should be ready to assist the saide Lordes on the behalfe of King Henrie, against King Edward. Also on the Sonday next after the feast of Saint Michael the Archangell, Doctor Godard preaching at* 1.44 Paules▪ Crosse, declared by the reading of byls and diuers o∣ther arguments and proofes that Henrie was true & lawfull King of England, and not King Edward. Moreouer the Mar∣ques Mountacute who had gathered a. vj. thousand men in King Edwardes name, and was come néere vnto the said Ed∣ward, he told them how King Edward had serued him: first, making him▪ Earle of Northumberland, and after giuing the same Erledome to T. Percie, made him Marques Mounta∣cute, allowing him a Pies neste to maintayne it▪ with all, wherefore he would leaue to serue him and take part with the Earle of Warwike his brother. Whereof when King Edwarde vnderstoode, he fled from his host, besides Noting∣ham,* 1.45 and the. iij. day of October, he with the Lorde, Riuers, Lorde Hastings his Chamberlaine, the Lord Say and other to y^e number of. vij. or. viij. Earles tooke shipping at Lynne,* 1.46 & sayled toward the duke of Burgoigne his brother in lawe.

The Quéene had before that, to wit, on y^• first of October,* 1.47 stolne secretly in y^e night out of the Towre of London, by wa∣ter to Westminster & there taken Sanctuary. This time was great watch kept in y^e Citie of London▪ for the Kentishmen had* 1.48 assembled themselues in great companies, & so had come to the outer part of the Citie as to Ratcliffe, Saint Katherins, Southwarke, and other the suburbes▪ and many of them were entred the Citie, where they robbed the Flemings at Blancha∣pelto••, and other places, making▪ them to flye out of the Ci∣tie with sorrow ynough.

On Wednesday folowing the tower of London was yéel∣ded* 1.49 to the Mayor, and his brethren the Aldermē, who forth∣with entred the same, and delyuered King Henrie of his imprisonment, and lodged him in the Kings loding. On the Fryday following came to London the Archbyshoppe of Yorke, brother to the Earle of Warwike, the Lorde Prior of Saint Iohns, and other to the number of 2000. men of armes. On the morrow following, came the Duke of Clarence, the Earle of Warwike, the bastard Fawconbridge, with other to the number of foure thousand men. On the. vj. day of Octo∣ber* 1.50 the Duke of Clarence, the Earle of Warwike, the Arch∣bishop of Yorke, the Lorde of Saint Iohns, with other, entred the Towre of London, and King Henrie being there priso∣ner* 1.51 nigh the space of nine yéeres, they elected him to be their lawfull King, and forthwith rode with him through London to the Bishops Pallace, where he rested til the. xiij. of Octo∣ber, on which day he went a procession Crowned in Paules Church: the Earle of Warwike bare his traine, and y^e Earle of Oxforde his sworde. &c.

King Edward was proclaimed vsurper of the Crowne, and Iohn Tiptoft Earle of Worcester was founde in the top of an high trée, in the Forest▪ of Wabridge, in the Countie of Huntington, and brought to London and beheaded at y^e Towre hill, and was buried at the Blacke Friers,

Iohn Crosby: Iohn Ward, the 28. of September.* 1.52

Sir Iohn Stockton Mercer, the 28. of October.

Sir Iohn Crosby Knight, one of the late named She∣rifes of London for this yeare▪ deceased in Anno Domini. 1475* 1.53 and was buryed in the Parishe Churche of Saint Helen in Byshoppes gate stréete, vnto the repayring of which Parishe Churche he gaue fiue hundred markes, and. xxx. pounde to be distributed to poore housholders in the warde of Byshops gate: to the repayring of the Parish Church at Heneworth in Myddlesex fortie pounde: to the▪ repayring of London Wall one hundred pounde: toward the making of a new Towre of stone at the South ende of London bridge, if the same were

begun by the Maior and commonaltie within. x. yéeres next after his deceasse, one hundred pounde: to the reparations of Rochester bridge. x. pound: to euerie the prisoners in and about London liberally. Also he gaue to the Wardens and Commonaltie of the Grocers in London two large pottes of Siluer chaced halfe guilte, waying. xitj. pounde v. ounces of Troy weyght, to be occupyed in their common hall, and else where, at their discretions. Quéene Elizabeth wyfe to Edward the fourth, being in the Sanctuarie at Westminster,* 1.54 was deliuered of a Prince on the. iitj. of Nouember, who was after King Edward the fifth.

King Edward with the Lord Hastings, the Lorde Say, ix. hundred Englishmen, & iij. hundred Flemings, would haue lan∣ded in Essex, but there the Erle of Oxfordes brother put them* 1.55 off, and after he landed sore weather beaten at Rauenesporne, within Humber on Holdernesse, and there rose on him Hol∣dernesse* 1.56 men, whose Captayne was sir Iohn Westerdale a Priest, after cast into the Marshalsea at London. As K. Ed∣ward passed the countrey he shewed y^e Erle of Northumber∣landes letters and Seale, that sent for him, saying that he came to claime no tytle of the Crowne, but only his Duke∣dome of Yorke, nor would not haue done afore, but at y^e exci∣ting of the Erle of Warwike, and cryed in euery place K. Hen∣rie, and Prince Edwarde, wearing an Estriche Feather Prince Edwardes lyuerie. King Edward came to Notingham where sir William Stanley, syr William Norres, and diuers other broughte him men; so that he had then 4000. or more. Then Edward marched towarde Lecester where the Earle of Warwike and Marques Mountacute had 4000 men, and would haue fought with King Edwarde, but that he had receyued letters from the Duke of Clarence, that the should not fight vntill he came. Whervpon he kéeping Le∣cester still, suffered Edwarde to marche towarde London. A 〈…〉〈…〉 of Clarence with seuen thou∣sand〈…〉〈…〉 Edward, agréed to him, & brake all the promises made in Fraunce. King Edwarde comming

to London, by Master Vrswike the Recorders meanes and others entred, into the Byshoppe of Londons Palaice by a* 1.57 Posterne, and there tooke King Henrie, and the Archby∣shop of Yorke, and sent them both to the Towre on Maū∣dye Thursday.

The Earle of Warwike, the Duke of Excester, the Mar∣ques* 1.58 Mountacute, & the Earle of Oxford, w^e many Knights came with their host towarde Barnet: Wherefore King Edward tooke King Henrie with him, & preoccupied y^e town of Barnet all the night: the Earle of Warwike & his retinue remained on the plaine without the towne, shooting gūnes one at the other. And in y^e morning being Easter day and y^e xiitj. of Aprill, they fought in a thick mist from. iitj. of y^e clock in the morning till. x. & diuers times the Earle of Warwikes men supposed that they had gotte the victorie of the fielde, but it happened that y^e Earle of Oxfords men had a starre w^e streames both before & behinde on their liueries, and King Edwards men had the sunne with streames on their lyuery: whervpon the Earle of Warwikes men by reason of the myst not well decerning the badges so lyke, shot at the Earle of Oxfordes men that were on their owne parte, and then the Earle of Oxforde and his men cryed treason, and fled with eight hundred men. The Marques Mountacute was pri∣uily agréed wyth King Edwarde, and had gotten on hys lyuerie, but one of his brothers the Earle of Warwikes men espying this fell vppon him and killed him.

The Earle of Warwike séeing all this, lepte on a horse to flye, and comming to a woodde where was no passage, one of Kyng Edwardes men came to hym, kylled hym, and spoyled hym to the naked skynne. Sir William Tirrell Knyghte was kylled on the Earle of Warwikes ••••rt. The Duke of Excester fought manfully and was dis∣s••••yled, wounded, and lefte for deade from seuen in the mor∣ning tyll. 4. of the clocke in the afternoone, and then beyng brought to a seruauntes house of his there by, called Ruth∣land, he had a Chirurgion, and after was conueyed into

Westminster Sanctuarie. The Lorde Cromwell sonne and heire to the Earle of Essex, the Lord Barnes sonne and heire, to the Lord Say, were slaine on King Edwardes partie, and on both partes to the number of foure thousande, which were buryed on the same playne, where after a Chappell was builded.

The morow after Easter day, were y^e bodyes of the Earle* 1.59 of Warwike, and the Marques Mountacute layde naked in Paules Churche in London, that all men might sée them, King Henrie with the Archbyshop of Yorke, were sent to the Towre of London.

At this time Quéene Margaret, and Prince Edwarde hir sonne had lyne on y^e sea. xvtj. dayes letted with foule wea∣ther, & on Easter day at euen they landed with their Frenche* 1.60 Nauie at Weymouth, and so came to Excester, from thence to Tewkesburie, and pitched his fielde by Seuerne. Edwarde the fourth being come from London, fought with Prince Edward* 1.61 at Tewkesburie, on the fourth of May, tooke Quéene Margaret prisoner with Prince Edward hir sonne, whom cruelly he smote on the face with his gawntlet, and after his seruants slew him. Edmond Duke of Somerset, and sir Hugh Courte∣ney fledde from Prince Edward and loste him the fielde. There was slaine Courteney Earle of Deuonshire, Lorde Iohn of Somerset, Lorde Wenlocke, sir Edmond Flamdene, sir Robert Whittingham, sir William Vaus, sir Nicholas Haruie, sir Iohn Deluis, sir William Filding, sir Thomas Fizhony, sir Iohn Laukenor. King Edward entring a Churche in Tewek∣sburie with his sworde drawne, a Priest brought the Sacra∣ment against him, and woulde not let him enter vntill he had graunted his pardon to these that followe: the Duke of Somerset, the Lorde of Saint Iohns, sir Humfrey Audeley, sir Geruis of Clifton, sir William Crimeby, sir William Carie, sir Thomas Tresham, sir William Newbrough Knigh∣tes, Henrie Tresham, Walter Courteney, Iohn Florie, Lewes Myles, Robert Iackson, Iames Gower, Iames Deluis, sonne and heire to sir Iohn Deluis, all these where they

might haue escaped, tarryed in the Church (trusting in the Kings pardon,) from Saterdaye tyll Mondaye, when they were taken out and beheaded.

Aboute this time sir Walter Wroitile, and sir Geffrey* 1.62 Gates Knightes, gouernours of Caleis, sente sir George Broke Knight from Caleis with. 300. souldiours to Thomas the Bastarde Fauconbridge, Captaine of the Earle of War∣wickes Nauie, willing him to raise the Countrey of Kente, and to goe to London, there to take King Henrie out of the Tower, and then to goe against King Edwarde.

The fourtéenth day of May Thomas, the Bastarde wyth a ryotous company of shipmen, and other of Essex and Kent, came to London, where being denyed passage throughe the Citie, he set vpon Bishops Gate, Aldegate, London bridge, &c. a∣long the Thamis side, shooting arrows and Gunnes into the Citie, fiered the Suburbs, and brent more than 60. houses, wanne the Bulwarkes at Aldegate and entred the Citie, but y^e Parcolise being let downe, suche as had entred were slaine, and then the Citizens pursued the rest, as farre as Stratforde and Blacke Wall, slaying many, and tooke manye prisoners. Thomas the Bastarde went from London Weast∣warde, as farre as Kingstone vppon Thamis, to prosecute King Edwarde, but the Lorde Scales, with Nicholas Faunte Maior of Canterburie, by fayre wordes caused Fawconbridge to returne to Blacke Heath in Kent, from whence in the night he stale from the hoste with sixe hundred horssemenne to Rochester, and so to Sandwiche, where he abode the Kyngs comming.

The one and twentith of May King Edwarde came to* 1.63 London with thirtie thousand men, and the same nyght king Henrie was murdered in the Tower of London: on the mor∣rowe he was brought to Saint Paules Church in London, in an open Cophen bare faced, where he bled: thēce he was carri∣ed to the Blacke Friers and there bled: and thence to Chersey Abbay in a boate, where he was then buryed, but since re∣moued to Windsor, where he resteth.

Thus ended the King his transitorie life, hauing inioy∣ed as great prosperity, as fauourable fortune coulde aforde, and as greate troubles on the other side, as she frownyng coulde poure out, yet in both states he was patiente, and vertuous, that he maye be a patterne of moste perfect ver∣tue, as he was a worthy example of Fortunes inconstan∣cie, he was plaine, vpright, far from fraude, wholye giuen to prayer, reading of Scriptures, and almes-déedes, of such integritie of lyfe, that the Bishoppe whyche hadde bene hys Confessour tenne yeares, auowched that hée had not all that tyme committed anye mortall cryme: So con∣tinente as suspition of vnchaste life neuer touched hym: and hauyng in Christmasse a shewe of yong womenne wyth theyr bare breastes layde out, presented before hym he immediately departed, wyth these wordes, fie, fie, for shame, forsooth you be to blame: before his marryage he liked not that women shoulde enter into hys Courte, and for thys respect, he committed hys two brethren by the mo∣thers side, Iasper and Edmonde, to moste honest and ver∣tuous Prelates, to bée broughte vppe, so farre he was from couetousnesse, that when the executors of hys vncle the Bishoppe of Winchester, surnamed the rich Cardi∣nall, would haue giuen to him 2000. pounde, he playnelye refused it, willing them to discharge the will of the depar∣ted, and woulde scarcely condescend at length to accept the same some of money towarde the endowing of his Colled∣ges in Cambridge and Eaton: he was religiously affected (as the tyme then was) that at principall holydayes, he would were sackeclothe next his skinne. Othe he vsed none, but in moste earnest matters these wordes: forsoothe and forsooth: he was so pityfull, that when hée sawe the quarter of a Traytour agaynste hys Crowne ouer Criple Gate, hée willed it to be taken awaye, wyth these wordes: I wyll not haue anye Christian so cruellye handeled for my sake: manye greate offences hée willinglye pardoned, and re∣ceyuing

at a tyme a greate blowe by a wicked manne whyche compassed hys deathe, he onelye sayde, forsooth, forsooth, yée doe fowelye to smite a Kyng annoynted so: another also thruste him in the side wyth a sworde when hée was restoared to hys state and Kyngdome: not long before hys death, beyng demaunded why hée hadde so long helde the Crowne of Englande vniustlye, he re∣plyed, my Father was Kyng of Englande, quietlye en∣ioying the Crowne all hys raigne, and further my grandsire was Kyng of Englande, and I euen a chylde in my Cradle, was proclaymed and crowned King with∣out anye interruption, and so helde fortye yeares, well neare all the states doing homage vnto me, as to my an∣tecessors: Wherefore I may saye with King Dauid: The lotte is fallen vnto me in a faire grounde, yea, I haue a goodlye heritage, my helpe is from the Lorde whyche saueth the vprighte in hearte.

This good King, of hymselfe alwayes naturally encli∣ned* 1.64 to doe good, and fearing leste he might séeme vnthank∣full to almyghtye GOD for hys greate benefittes be∣stowed vppon hym since the tyme he firste tooke vppon hym the regimente of the Realme, determyned aboute the sixe and twentith yeare of hys raygne, for hys pri∣mer notable worke (as by the wordes of hys wyll I finde expressed) to erecte and founde two famous Col∣ledges in the honoure and worshippe of hys holy name, and for the encrease of vertue, the dilation of cunning, and establishmente of Christian Fayth, whereof the one in Cambridge, to bée called hys Colledge royall of oure Ladye and Saint Nicholas: And the other at Eaton be∣side Windsor, to bée called hys Colledge of oure blessed Ladye. And for the performaunce of thys hys deuoute purpose, hee enfeffed certayne Byshoppes wyth other Noble and worshipfull personages by hys letters patents wyth lands and possessions, parcel of his enheritance of the

Dutchie of Lācaster, to the cleare value of wel neare xxxiiij. hundred pound by yere, whych letters patents he after con∣firmed by his Acte of Parliament, declaring also by his wil vnto his sayde feoffées, his intent and meaning, howe the same should be imployed vpon the edifications of his saide two Colledges, wherof in my iudgemente the deuice is so excellent, and the buildings so princely and apt for that pur∣pose, as I can not omitte to set forth vnto you the very plat of the whole Colledge in Cambridge, euen as I finde men∣tioned, almost Verbatim, in his said wil, supposing that if the rest of the house had procéeded according to the Chappel al∣readie finished (as his full intent & meaning was) the lyke Colledge coulde skant haue bin found againe in any Chri∣stian land. The words of the Will are thus. As touching* 1.65 the dimensions of the Church of my sayde Colledge, of our Lady and Saint Nicholas of Cambridge, I haue deuised & ap∣pointed, that the same Church shal containe in length 288. foote of assise, without any Iles, & all of the widenesse of xl. foote. And the length of the same Church from y^e West end vnto the Alters at the Quire dore, shal contayne 120. foote. And from the Prouostes stall, vnto the gréece called Gradus Chori. 90 foote, for 36. stals on either side of the same Quyre, aunscoering to lxx. fellowes and ten Priests conduits, whi∣che must be de prima forma. And from the sayd stalles vnto y^e East end of the sayde Church, lxij. foote of assise. Also a Rere∣dosse bearing the Roodelofte, departing the Quire and the bodye of the Churche, contayning in length xl. foote, and in breadth xiiij. foote. The walles of the same Church to be in height 90. foote imbattelled, vawted and Charerooffed, suffi∣ciently butteraced, and euery Butterace fined with finials. And in the East end of the same Church shal be a Window of nine dayes, and betwixt euerye Buttrace a Windowe of fiue dayes. And betwixt euery of the same Buttraces in the Bodye of the Churche, on both sides of the same Church a Closet with an Alter therein, contayning in length twenty foote, and in bredth ten foote, vawted and finished vnder the

soyle of the Ile windowes. And the pauement of y^e Church to be enhansed 4. foote aboue y^e groūd without. And y^e height of the pauement of the Quire one foote and a halfe aboue the pauement of the Churche. And the pauemente of the Alter thrée foote aboue that. And on the North side of the Quier a* 1.66 Uestry contayning in length fiftie foote, and in breadth. 22. foote, departed into two houses beneath, and two houses a∣boue, which shal containe in hight 22. foote in al, with an en∣trey from the Quire vauted. And at the West ende of the* 1.67 Church a Cloyster square, the East pane contayning in length. 175. foote and the West pane as muche. The North pane two hundered foote, and the South pane as muche of the whiche the Deambulatoriē thirtéene foote wide, and in heyght twentie foote, to the Corbill Table, wyth cleare sto∣ries and Butteraces wyth finalles, vawted and embattel∣led. And the grounde thereof, foure foote lower then the* 1.68 Churche grounde. And in the middle of the West pane of the Cloyster a strong Tower square, contayning foure and twentith foote wythin the Walles. And in height one hun∣dred and twentie foote, to the Corbill table. And foure small Turrets, ouer that fined wyth Pynacles. And a dore into the sayde Cloyster inwarde, but outwarde noone. And as touching the dimensions of the housing of the saide* 1.69 Colledge, I haue deuised and appointed in the South∣side of the sayde Churche a Quadraunte, closing to bothe endes of the same Churche, the East pane wherof shal con∣tayne 230. foote in length, and in bréedth within the Wals* 1.70 two and twentith foote. In the same panes myddle a To∣wer for a Gatehouse containing in length thirtie foote, and in bredth two and twentith foote, and in height lx. foote with* 1.71 in thrée Chābers ouer y^e Gate euery one ouer y^e other. And on either side of the same gate foure Chambers, euerye one contayning in length fiue and twentie foote, and in breadth two and twentie féete. And ouer euery of these Chambers, two Chambers aboue of the same measure or more, with two Towers outwarde, and two Towers inwarde.

The Southe pane shall containe in length 238. foote, and* 1.72 in breadth two and twentie foote wythin, in which shall bée seuen Chambers, euery one cōtayning in length nine and twentie foote, and in breadth 22. with a Chamber percell of the prouosts lodging contayning in length. 35. foote, & wyth a Chamber in the East corner of the same pane contayning in length. 25. foote, and in breadth. xxij. foote. And ouer euery of all these Chambers two Chambers, and with fiue To∣wers outward, and thrée towers inward. The West pane* 1.73 shal contain in length 230. foote, and in breadth within 24. foote, in whiche at the ende towarde the Church shall bée a* 1.74 Librarie, contayning in length 110. foote, and in bread the* 1.75 24. foote. And a large house for reading and disputations cō∣tayning in length. xl. foote. And two Chambers vnder the same Librarie, eache contayning 29. foote in length and in breadth foure and twentie foote. And ouer the sayde Ly∣brary a house of the same largenesse, for diuerse stuffe of the* 1.76 sayd Colledge. In the other ende of the same pane a Hall,* 1.77 containing in length 100. foote vpō a vaute of 12. foote high, ordained for the Cellor and Buttrie: and the breadth of the Hall sixe and thyrtie foote. On euerye side thereof a Baye Windowe. And in the neather ende of the same Hall to∣warde the middle of the same pane a Pantrey and Buttrie* 1.78 euerye of them in length twentie foote, and in breadth sea∣uentéene foote, and ouer that two Chambers for Officers. And at the neather end of the Hal toward the West, a good∣lye* 1.79 Kitchin. And euerye corner of the same pane shall haue inwarde two Towers, ordayned for the wayes into the Hall and Librarie. And in euerye corner of the sayde Quadraunt, shall be two corner towers, one inwarde, and one outwarde, moe than the Towers aboue rehearsed.* 1.80 And at the vpper ende of the Hall, the Prouosts lodgins, that is to witte, moe than the Chambers for him aboue specifyed, a Parlour on the grounde contayning sixe and thirtie foote in length, and two and twentie in breadth, and two chambers aboue of the same quantitie. And west∣warde

closing thereto a Kitchin for him, a Larderhouse, Stables and other many housings and grounds. And west∣warde* 1.81 beyonde these houses, and the saide Kitchin orday∣ned for a Hall, a Bakehouse, a Brewhouse, and other hou∣ses of office, betwéene which there is lefte a grounde square of foure scoure foote in euery pane, for wood and suche stuffe.* 1.82 And in the middle of the sayde large Quadraunt shall bée a Conduite goodly deuised for ease of the same Colledge. And I will, that the edification procéede in large forme of my sayde Colledge cleane and substancial, setting apart super∣fluitie of too greate curious workes, of entaile and busye moulding. And I haue deuised and appointed that the pre∣cinct* 1.83 of my sayde Colledge, as well on both sides of the gar∣den from the Colledge to the Water, as in all other places of the same precinct, be inclosed with a substanciall Wall, of the height of fourtéene foote, with a large Tower at the principall entrie againste the middle of the East pane, out of the highe stréete. And in the same Tower a large Gate,* 1.84 and another Tower in the middle of the Weast ende at the newe bridge. And the same Wall to bée creasted, embat∣telled, and fortifyed with Towers, as manye as shall bée thought conuenient therevnto. And I will that my sayde Colledge be edified of the moste substantiall and best aby∣ding stuffe, of stone, leade, glasse, and Iron, that maye beste be hadde and prouided thereto.

Thus much I haue enlarged by occasion of reading this good Kings Will: the cunning deuise wherof I leaue to be considered by such as be experte in Architecture, hartily de∣siring almightie God to putte into the hearte of some nota∣ble Prince one day to make perfecte thys princely worke so charitably begonne.

And nowe to returne agayne to Kyng Edwarde. At this hys commyng to London, at Bishoppes Gate hée made these Knyghtes of Aldermen, Syr Iohn Stocton, Syr Ralphe Verney, sir Richard Blee, sir Iohn Yong, sir William

Tayler, sir George Irelād, sir Iohn Stokar, sir Matthew Phil∣lip, sir William Hampton, sir Thomas Stalbroke, sir Iohn Crosby, sir Thomas Vrswike Recorder of London.

The foure and twentith of May King Edward with hys hoste rode through Kent, to Canterburie, and so to Sandwiche, where Bastarde Faulconbridge, submitted himselfe and all hys to King Edwarde, and yéelded to him lvj. shippes gret and small whych had bene vnder his leading, wherevppon King Edward pardoned him, made him Knight and v••zead∣miral of the sea. The L. Denhā & sir Iohn Fog, with others were lefte in Kent, to sit in iudgement of the rebels, wher∣of were a greate number punished by the purse, Nicholas Faunt Mayor of Caunterburie, with other, were hanged, and headed there, the heads of Spicing and Quinton were set on Aldegate of London.

The fourth of June George Neuill Archebishop of Yorke: and brother to the Earle of Warwike, was deliuered oute of the Tower of London.

The firste of July Edwarde the sonne of King Edwarde, was made Prince of Wales, Duke of Lancaster, and Earle of Cornewall.

In September Thomas the Bastarde of Fauconbridge was taken at Southampton, and beheaded at the Castle of Midleham in Yorkeshire, hys heade was sette on London bridge.

Iohn Allein: Iohn Shelley, the 28. of September.* 1.85

William Edward Grocer, the. 28. of October.

The xij. of Nouember the Ladye Anne the Kings sister was deuorsed from the Duke of Excester, by hyr owne sute.

Kyng Ed. on Christmasse day was Crowned at West∣minster, and the Quéene also: likewise the twelfth day the Kyng was agayne Crowned & wente on Procession crow∣ned,* 1.86 but the Quéene was not at that time crowned bycause she was great with childe.

Thys yeare were sente Ambassadours from King Ed∣warde to the Duke of Burgoigne, who landed at Bridges on the seconde of Aprill, where they were honorablye recey∣ued wythout the Towne, by the Lorde Grantehuse. The names of the Ambassadors was, sir Iohn Scot Knight Mar∣shall of Caleis, Mayster William Hatclofe Secretarie to the Kyng, Mayster Iohn Russel Doctour and Archdeacon, ma∣ster Richarde Marten Archdeacon of London, sir Iohn Yong Knighte, and Merchaunte of London, on the fourth of April they were conueyed on horssebacke to the Dukes lod∣ging. &c.

George Neuill Archebishoppe of Yorke, being at Windsor with Kyng Edwarde on hunting, the King promised the Archebishoppe to come to the More (a place in Hartforde∣shire, whiche the Archebishoppe hadde purchased and buyl∣ded commodiouslye) there to hunte and make merry with hym, wherevppon the Archebishoppe made greate proui∣sion for the Kyng, and sente for muche plate that hée hadde hydde, ••at the tyme of Barnet and Tewkesburie fields, and be∣sides this, borrowed muche of hys friendes, thys beyng done, the King sodaynely sente for the Archbishoppe to come to Windsor; where he was arrested of Treason, that he shoulde helpe the Earle of Oxforde, and so was sente to Caleis and to Hames, where he continued long after priso∣ner.

In thys meane whyle sir William Parre Knight, and sir Thomas Vahan Esquire, and other were sente to the More to cease all hys goods for the Kyng, which came there to the samme of twentie thousande pounde, Kyng Edward at thys time brake the Bishops miter, that had many riche stones and made therof a Crowne for himselfe.

Also the Earle of Oxforde that had withdrawen hym∣selfe from Barnet fielde, first into Scotland, after into France, then getting muche goods on the Sea, landed in the Weast Countrey, and entred Saint Michaels Mounte with 397. men, the last of September, wheron he was, by the kings

appointmēt, besieged by Bodrigan and other, but wyth such fauour, that the Earle reuictualled the Mount. Then was Fortescue sente thyther to continue the siege, and King Ed∣warde sending pardons to the Erles men, so long practised with them, that at the last if the Earle had not submitted himselfe to King Edward, he had bin taken of his own mē, & so Fortestue entring y^• Mount, the fiftéenth of Februarie, found victuall ynough there to haue serued them till Myd∣sommer after▪ Iohn Vere Earle of Oxforde, the Lord Beau∣monde, two brothers of the sayde Earle, and Thomas Clif∣forde were brought prisoners to the King. The Earle of Oxforde was sente prisoner to Gwines, where he remay∣ned so long as thys Kyng raygned. In all whyche tyme the Ladye hys wife, myghte neuer come to hym, or had anye thyng to liue vppon, but what people of theyr Charityes woulde giue hyr, or what shée gotte by hyr néedle.

In the moneth of September Lewes de Bruges Lorde Grantehuse, came into Englande from Charles Duke of Bur∣goigne, and on the thirtéenth of October was created Earle of Winchester openly in the Parliament Chamber.

Iohn Broune: Thomas Bledlow, the 28. of September.* 1.87

Sir William Hampton Fishmonger, the 28. of October.

This Maior aboue al other hys predecessours, corrected Strumpets, and caused them to ride about the Citie wyth Rey hoodes vppon their heades, and after banished them the Citie for euer. He also caused a paire of stockes to be set in euery ward of London.

The sixth of October beganne a Parliamente at West∣minster by authoritie, wherby an ayde was graunted to the King, towards the charge of his Wars, whiche was leuied of mens lands, as well of Lordes as of other.

The Duke of Burgo••gne hauing greate Warres wyth* 1.88 the French King, sente Ambassadours into Englande to re∣quire

King Edwarde hys brother in Lawe to make Warre on the Frenche Kyng, vnto the whiche requeste, Kyng Ed∣warde easily graunted, bycause hée wished to be reuenged on the Frenche King, as of hys enymie, for ayding the Erle of Warwicke, Quéene Margaret and hyr sonne Prince Ed∣warde and their complices: wherevpon he promised and also determyned in the beginning of the next yeare to bring a greate armye ouer to Caleis, and to inuade the King∣dome of Fraunce. And forthwith with all diligence prepared all things readie for hys iourney, makyng manye shiftes for the prouision of money to serus hys turne.

William Stocker: Robert Ballisdon, the 28. of September.* 1.89

Iohn Tate Mercer, the 28. of October.

Thys yeare the Duke of Excester was founde deade in the Sea betwéene Douer and Caleis, but howe he came there the certaintie coulde not be knowne.

King Edwarde hauing prepared hys armye, ledde the* 1.90 same to Douer from thence to crosse the seas to Caleis. The force that passed wyth hym at thys presente was the grea∣test that euer came into Fraunce, moste of them beyng Horssemenne, all in verye good order well armed. All the Nobles of the Realme were there, a fewe excep∣ted, they were fiftéene hundered menne of armes very well mounted, and the moste of them barded and richly trapped, after the manner of the Frenche Warres, and well accompanyed with horssemenne of theyr retinue, they were at the leaste fiftéene thousande Archers on horsse∣backe, and a greate number of f••••temenne and others, as well to pitche theyr Tentes, whereof they were well furnyshed, as also to attende vppon theyr Artyl••erye, and inclose theyr Campe, and in all theyr armye they hadde not one pledge. Besides thys, were thr••e thousande Englishe menne appoynted to lande in Brytaine.

When King Edwarde came to Douer the Duke of Burgoigne to helpe his passage, sent. 500. boates of Hollande, and Seland, called Cuttes, whiche are flatte and lowe, builte verye com∣modiously for transporting of horsses, but notwithstanding all thys helpe they hadde from the Duke, and all the Kyng of Englande coulde commaunde hymselfe: hée was aboue thrée wéekes in passing betwéene Douer and Caleis, one shippe of Ewe tooke two or thrée of his small passengers, before Kyng Edwarde embarqued, hée sente from Douer to the Kyng of Fraunce, one Heralte alone called Gartera Norman borne, who broughte a letter of defiaunce from the King of Englande, in verye good language and so excellent∣ly well penned, that myne Aucthour was perswaded it was neuer Englishe mans doyng. The contentes whereof were, that the Kyng shoulde yéelde vnto hym the Realme of Fraunce, beyng hys inheritaunce, to the ende he might restore the Cleargye and Nobilitie to theyr auntient liber∣tye, ease them of the greate charges they sustayned and de∣liuer them of the miseries they were in, whyche if hée refused to doe, he protested what greate mischiefe shoulde ensue thereof, in manner and forme as in suche cases is accustomed. The Kyng read the letter softlye to himselfe, and afterwarde all alone withdrewe hymselfe into a ward∣robe, and commaunded the Heralte to be brought to hye∣presence, to whom hée made thys aunswere.

Fyrst that he knewe well that the King of Englande had not passed the seas of hys owne frée motion, but by the per∣swasion of the Duke of Burgondie, and the comminaltie of England.

Secondelye that the Sommer was nowe almoste paste, and that the Du•••• of Burgoigne, was returned from Nunz, as a man discomifited and vtterlye vnfurnished of all things.

Thirdlye as touching the Conestable (of Fraunce) he knew wel (he sayde) y^t the intelligence wyth y^e K. of England,

bycause he hadde married hys niece: but would deceyue the Kyng his Mayster as he ••ad him, notwithstandyng all the great benefits that he had receiued of him, which he that rehearsed, adding therevnto that the saide Conestable ment to liue in continuall dissimulation, and entertaine euerye man to make his profit of him. Last of all he alleaged to the Heralte diuerse reasons to perswade the Kyng hys Mastor to peace, and gaue hym with hys owne hand. 300. crownes, promising him. 1000. more if the peace were▪ cōcluded: fur∣ther opēly he gaue him for a present a goodly péece of Crim∣son Ueluet of thyrtie Elles. The Heralte aunsweared that he woulde trauayle the beste he coulde for peace, and thoughte the Kyng hys Mayster woulde easilye be wonne therevnto: but he willed the Kyng of Fraunce, to sende an Haraulte to the Englishe Campe to demaunde a safecon∣duite for certaine Ambassadours, that he woulde sende to the Kyng of Englande, and to directe hys letters to the Lorde Hawarde, or to the Lorde Stanley, and to hymselfe also to conuene hys Haralte. At one tyme in a ma∣••oure, bothe the King of Englande landed at Caleis, and the Duke of Burgoigne departed from before Nunz, who in greate haste rydde streyghte to Caleis, to the sayde Kyng wyth a verye small trayne, for he hadde sente his armye to spoyle the Countrey of Barroys and Loraine. The Kyng of Englande departed from Caleis in companye of the Duke and passed through Bolloigne, and from thence mar∣ched to Peronne where the Duke gaue the Englishe men but colde entertaynemente, for he caused the Gates to bée streightly kepte, and woulde suffer but fewe to enter, so that the greatest parte of them lodged in the fieldes. Af∣ter they were come to Peronne the Conestable of France sēt to y^e Duke of Burgoigndie one of his seruants, by whom hée ••••••used himselfe for the wythholdyng of S. Quintins, allea∣ging that if hée had restored it he could haue stoode hym in •••• stée••e in the Realme of Fraunce, for he shoulde vtterly haue loste hys credite and intelligence, but nowe séeyng

the Kyng of Englande was come ouer in person, he promy∣sed to doe hereafter all that the Duke shoulde commaunde hym, whereof the better to assure hym, hée sente hym a letter of credite to the declaration of the Duke. Fur∣ther hée gaue the Duke hys Faythe in wryting, to serue and suc••••ure hym, hys friendes and confederates, as well the King of Englande as others, against all men none excep∣ted.

The Duke deliuered the Kyng of Englande hys letter, and all the matter of credite, adding somewhat thereto of hys owne heade: for he assured the King, that the Cone∣stable woulde deliuer into his handes both Saint Quintines, and all his other places, whiche the Kyng easilye beléeued, partly bycause hée hadde marryed the Conestables Nie••e, and partlye bycause hée sawe hym in so greate feare of the Kyng of Fraunce, that hée thoughte hée durste not fayle hys promise made to the Duke and hym: and the Duke be∣léeued i•• also. But the Conestable meante nothing lesse, for the feare he was in of the Frenche Kyng was not so greate that it coulde force hym thus 〈…〉〈…〉, but he vsed s••yl his ••onted dissimulation. The King of Englande reioy∣cyng at thys message sente by the Conestable, departed from Peronn••, wyth the Duke of Burgoigne, towarde Saint Quintins, wherevnto when hée approched, a greate bande of Englishe menne ranne before, thynkyng that the belles shoulde haue bene rong at theyr commyng, and that the Citizens woulde haue receyued them wyth Crosse and Holye Water, but when they drewe néere to the Towne, the Artill••••••e shotte, and the Souldi∣••urs ••••••ed for the 〈…〉〈…〉he 〈…〉〈…〉 she bothe on hors••e backe and on foote, so that two or three Englishe menne were slayne, and some taken •• and in thys state returned they in great rage to theyr Campe, 〈…〉〈…〉 againste the Conestable.

The nexte morning the Duke of 〈…〉〈…〉 woulde

haue taken hys leaue of the King of Englande to departe to hys armye in Barrays, promising to do maruayles in hys fauour.

The Frenche Kyng sente a seruaunte of the LORD Halles in the lykenesse of an Herraulte, wyth a coate made of a Trumpets Banner, to the Englishe Campe, where when hée came, hée was broughte to a Tente, and after dynner talked wyth the Kyng: hys message was chielely grounded vppon the greate desire the Kyng hadde of long time to bée in peace wyth the Kyng of Eng∣lande, saying further, that since hée was Crowned Kyng of Fraunce he neuer hadde attempted anye thyng againste the King of England or his realme.

Secondly he excused himselfe, for the receiuing in times paste the Earle of Warwicke into his Dominions, saying, that hée dyd it onely•• agaynste the Duke of Burgoigne and not him.

Further, he declared that the sayd Duke of Burgoigne had for none other cause called hym into Fraunce, but that by the occasion of hys comming, hée mighte conclude a bet∣t••r peace for hymselfe wyth the Kyng: And if happily anye other furthered the matter, it was onely to amende the broken estate of theyr owne affaires, and for their owne priuate commoditie: but as touching the Kyng of Eng∣landes good successe, they were altogither carelesse thereof. Hée putte hym also in mynde of the tyme of the yeare, al∣leaging that Winter approched, & likewise the great char∣ges he sustained.

Lastlye he sayde, that notwithstanding a great number in Englande desyred Warre with Fraunce, yet if the Kyng o•• Englande inclyne to peace, the Kyng for hys parte would condescende to suche conditions as he doubted not but hée and hys Realme woulde allowe of: finally he demaunded a sa••e conduite for certaine Ambassadours, to come well en∣formed of his maisters pleasure.

The King of England and part of his Nobles liking these ouertures very well, graunted to the Harrault of Fraunce as large a safe conducte as he demaunded, and gaue him foure Nobles of golde in rewarde. He also sente an En∣glishe Harrault, with him to bring the like safe conducte. And in the nexte morning in a Uillage neare to Amience, the Commissioners of both Princes met being these. For, the King of France, the bastard of Bourdon Adm••ral of France, the Lord of Saint Pierre, and the Bishop of Eureux, called He∣berge: And for the King of Englande, the Lord Howard, one Chalenger, and Doctor Morton Many articles of peace were treated of, but the laste resolutions were these, That the French King shoulde paye to the King of Englande, presently before his departure out of Fraunce, 72. thousande crownes, that the Dolphine shoulde marrye King Edwardes eldest daughter, and that she shoulde haue the Duchie of Guien, for hir maintainaunce, or 5000. crownes yearly to be paid in the Tower of London the space of nine yeres, which terme expired, the Dolphine shoulde peaceably enioy the reue∣nues of the whole Dutchie of Gnien, and then the Kyng of France to be clearly discharged of all payments to the King of Englande. Further it was decréed, that the two Primes shoulde méete togither, and be sworne to the treatie, which méeting was obserued in a town called Picquigny on the 29. of August.

The King of England vppon receit of hys money, depar∣ted towarde Cal••is in great haste, fearing the Duke of Bur∣goignes malice, and his subiectes.

At his departure he lefte for hostages with the King of Fraunce, till his returne into England, the Lorde Howarde, and the Maister of his horse called sir Iohn Cheyney. King Edward tooke shipping at Calais, and landed at Douer, and was receyued on the Blacke-heath by the Mayor of London and his brethren in Scarlet, and 500. commoners, all clad in Murrey, and so conueyed to London through the Citie to Westminster, on the 28. of September.

This yéere was one Iohn surnamed Gose, brent on she Towre hill in the moneth of August.

Edmond Shawe. Thomas Hill, the 28. of September.* 1.91

Robert Drope Draper, the 28. of October.

This Robert Drope Maior of London, inlarged the Con∣dite vpon Cornehill, making an East ende therevnto.

The. xvi••j. of Aprill, were inhaunced to the honour of* 1.92 Knighth and after the custome of England, in the time of peace his eldest sonne Edward Prince of Wales, Duke of Connewall and Earle of Chester, his seconde sonne the Duke of Yorke, and with them the Earle of Lincolnes sonne and heire, the Duke of Suffolke, the Lord Thomas Grey▪ y^e Quéenes sonne, & Richard his brother: the Earle of Shrewsburie▪ the Earle of Wilshire, Master Edward Woduile: the Lorde Neuib••: the Lorde Barkleys sonne and heire: the Lord Awdeleys sonne and heire: the Lord Saint Ainand: the Lord Stanleys sonne and heire: the Lorde Sturtons sonne and heire: the Lorde Hastings sonne & heire: the Lorde Ferrors of Chartleys sonne and heire: Master Harbert brother to the Earle of Penbroke, Master, Vaughon Brian chiefe Judge: Litilton one of the* 1.93 Judges of the Common place, Master Bodringham, Master Brian Stapleton, Kneuit, Pilkinton, Ludlow, Charleton, &c. The same day the King created the Lord Thomas Marques Dorset before dinner, and so in the habit of a Marques a∣boue the habit of his Knighthood, he beganne the table of Knights in Saint Edwards Chamber. At that time he ordained that the Kings Chamberlaine shoulde goe with the aunci∣ent and well nurtred Knight to aduertise and teache the or∣der of Knighthood to the Esquiers being in the bayne. The King himselfe came in person and did honour to all y^e com∣panie with his noble Counsell and his handes.

Hugh Brite: Robert Colwitch, the 28. of Sept.

Robert Basset Salter, the 28. of October.* 1.94

This Maior did sharpe correction vpon Bakers, for ma∣king* 1.95 of light bread, he caused diuers of them to be set on the Pillorie in Cornehill. And also one Agnes Daintie a Butter-wife

for felling of butter new and olde myngled together,* 1.96 being first trapped with butterdishes, was then set on the pilery.

The Countesse of Oxforde, deceassed and was buryed at Windsor.

Richard Rawson: William Horne the 28. of Sept.* 1.97

This Richard Rawson one of the Sherifes of Londō, cau∣sed to be builded one house in the Church yarde of S. Marie Hospitle without Byshopsgate of London, where the Maior of that Cittie and his brethren the Aldermen vse to sit and heare the Sermons in the Easter holydayes, as in tymes past appeared by an inscription on the front of the same house, now by wethering defaced, which I haue red in these wordes: Pray for the soules of Richard Rawson late Mer∣cer and Alderman of London, and Isabel his wife, of whose goods this worke was made and founded. Anno Domi. 1488.

Ralph Io••celine Draper, the 28. of October.* 1.98

By the diligence of this Maior the Wall about London was newe made betwixte Aldgate and Creplegate the cau∣sed* 1.99 the Moore field to be fearched for Clay, & the Bricke ••o be made & burnt there: he also caused Chalke to be brought out of Kent, and in the same Moore fielde to be brent into* 1.100 Lyme, for the furtheraunce of that worke. The Maior with his company of the Drapers, made all that parte betwixte Byshops gate and Athalowes Church in the same Wall. And Byshops gate itselfe newe builded by the Marchauntes Al∣maynes* 1.101 of the Stillyard, and from Alhallowes Churche toward Mooregate a great part of the same was builded of the goods, and by the executors of sir Iohn Crosseby late Alderman of London, as may appeare by his armes in two places fixed.* 1.102 The companie of Skynners made that parte of the wait betwéene Aldgate and Buryes Markes, towardes Byshops gate, as may appeare by their armes in thrée places fixed: the other companyes of the Cittie made the other deale of the sayde Wall, which was a great worke to be done in one yeare.

Thomas Burdet an Esquier of Arrowe in Warwikeshire,* 1.103 sonne to sir Nicholas Burdet who was great butlar of Nor∣mandie in Henry y^• sixt dayes) was beheaded for a worde spo∣ken in this sort: K. Edward in his progresse hunted in Tho.* 1.104 Burdets parke at Arrow, & flew many of his Deare, amongst the which one was a white bucke, wherof Tho▪ Burdet made great account, & therfore when he vnderstoode therof, he wi∣shed* 1.105 the buckes head in his belly y^• moued the King to kyll it. Which tale being told to the King, Burdet was apprehē∣ded & accused of treason, for wishing the buckes head hornes & all in the Kings belly: he was condemned, drawne from the Towre of London to Tyburne, and there beheaded, & then buried in the grey friers Church at London.

Henrie Collet: Iohn Stocker, the 28. of Sept.* 1.106

Humfrey Heyford Goldsmith, the 28. of October.

The. xv. day of Januarie K. Edward the fourth solemnized the Matrimoniall feast of his sonne the Duke of Yorke, and Lady A••••e daughter & sole heire to Iohn Duke of Norfolke.

The. xvj. day of Januarie began a Parliament at West∣minster* 1.107 where George Duke of Clarence K. Edwards brother was attainted of treason: and y^•. xj. of March after he had of∣fred his owne Masse penny in y^• Tower of Londō, made his end in a vessell of Maluesey, & after buried at Tewkesburie, by his wife somtime daughter to y^• erle of Warwike, which be∣ing with childe died of poyson but a little before him.

Margaret Dutches of Burgoygne, sent to hir brother King* 1.108 Edward of England for aide against the Frenche King, which he would in no case graunt to do but sent Ambassadors to y^• French King with le••ing letters, requiring him to growe to ••••••e reasonable agréement w^t the sayd Lady of Burgoygne.

Robert H••••ding: Robert Byfield, the 18. of Sept.* 1.109

Richard Gardiner Mercer, the 28. of October.

This yere was a great mortalitie & death of y^• pest not on∣•••••••• Londō, but in diuers partes of y^• Realme, which begā in the ••••tter end •••• ••••pt. in the yéere la•••• befor a passed, & conti∣nued all this yéere till the beginning of Noue ••••her, which

was aboute. xiiij. monethes, in the which space dyed innu∣merable of people in the sa••d Citie and else where.

This yéere the Maior of London being in Paules, knéeling in his deuotions at Saint Erkenwaldes shrine, Robert By∣field one of the Sherifes vnaduisedly, knéeled downe nigh vnto the Maior, whereof afterward the Maior charged him to haue done more then becommed him, but the Sherife answering rudely and stubbornly, would not acknowledge to haue committed any offence, for the which he was after∣warde by a court of Aldermen fyned at fiftie pounde to bée payde towarde the reparations of the Condites in London, which was truely payde.

Thomas Ilam, Iohn Ward, the 28. of September.* 1.110

Sir Bartholmew Iames Draper, the 28. of October.

This Thomas Ilam one of the Sherifs last before named, newly builded the great Condite in Cheape, of his owne charges.

This yéere King Edward began his Christmas at Waking, and at fiue dayes end remoued to Greenewich, where he kept out the other part of his Christmas with great Royaltie.

The. xxij. day of Februarie, were fiue notable théeues put to death, for robbing the Church called S. Martins le graund* 1.111 in London, and other places, thrée of them were drawne to the Towre hill hanged and brent, the other two were pres∣sed to death.

Thomas Daniell: William Bacon, the 28. of Sept.

Iohn Browne Mercer, the 28. of October.

King Edwarde required great summes of money to bée tent him, the Citizens of London graunted him 5000. marks* 1.112 which was sessed of the. xxv. wardes, which 5000. markes was truely repayde againe in the next yéere following.

This yéere on Whitsonday King Edward the fourth created the Lord Barkeley, Uicount Barkeley, at Grenewiche.

An house on London bridge called the common siege, or priuie, fell down into the Thames, where through it fiue per∣sons* 1.113 were then drowned.

Robert Tate: William Wiking, the 28. of Sept.* 1.114

Richard Chawrie, the first of Februarie.

William Harriot Draper, the 28. of October.

This yéere King Edward with his Quéene kept a Royal Christmas at Windsor.

About the ende of Januarie deceassed William Wiking, one of the Sherifes of London. In whose place was chosen Richard Chawrie, on the first of Februarie.

King Edwarde so greatly fauoured this Maior that he* 1.115 tooke him, with certaine of his brethren the Aldermen, and commons of the Citie of London into the Forest of Waltham, where was ordeyned for them a pleasaunt lodge of gréene vowghes, in the which lodge they dyned, with great chéere, and the King would not go to dynner tyll he sawe them ser∣ued. After dynner they went a hunting, with the Kyng, and slew many deare as well red, as fallowe, whereof the King gaue vnto the Maior and his company good plentie, & sent* 1.116 vnto the Ladie Maires & hir sisters the Aldermens wiues, ij. Hartes. vj. Buckes, and a tunne of wyne to make them merrie with, which was eaten in the Drapers hall. The Scots began to stirre, against whom the King sent the Duke of Glocester and many other, which returned againe with∣out any notable battaile.

William White, Iohn Mathewe, the 28. of Sept.* 1.117

Edmond Shaw Goldsmith, the 28. of October.

This Edmond Shaw, new builded Creplegate of London, from the foundation, which gate in old time had bene a pri∣son, whereunto such citizens and other as were arrested for debt, or like trespasses were committed, as they be nowe to the Counters, as may appeare by a writ of King Edwarde the second: in these wordes.

Rex vic' London salutem ex graui querela capri ex detenti in* 1.118 prisona nostra de Creplegate pro. x, li▪ quas coram Radulfo Sandwico, tune custode Ciuitatis nostre London, & I. de Blackewell cuius re∣cognum debitorum, &c.

King Edward held his Christmas at Eltham and kept his

estate all the whole feast in his great Chamber, and the Quéene in hir Chāber, where were dayly more than 2000, persons.

The same yéere on Candlemas day, he with his Quéene went on procession from Saint Stephens Chappell into West∣minster hall, accompanied with the Earle of Angwyse, y^e Lord Grey, and sir Iames Liddall Ambassadors from Scotland, and at his procéeding out of his Chamber he made sir Iohn* 1.119 Wood vnder Treasurer of England, and sir William Cates∣by one of the Justices of the common place Knights.

After King Edwarde had bene long time in quiet in his Realme, and had receiued yéerely 50000. Crownes payde him in the Towre of London, and was growne so ritche that richer he could not be (sayth myne Author) hauing a mar∣uellous great desire to accomplish y^e mariage of his daugh∣ter with Charles Dolphin of Fraunce, according to the Arti∣cles of truce taken as is afore shewed, was now by the Lord Heyward (returned out of France▪) certified that the Dolphin had alreadye ioyned himselfe in mariage with the Ladye Margaret of Austriche, daughter to Maximiliā, sonne to Fre∣derike the Emperour. Which newes so highly offended King Edward, now séeing how he had bene abused with the vniust and dubble dealing of the Frenche King, that he forth with tooke counsell how to be reuenged, and preparing his power to make warres in Fraunce, through melancholy (as was thought) fel sicke, and ended his life at Westminster the ix. day of Aprill, Anno Domini 1483. when he had raigned 22. yeares, one moneth and odde dayes. He was hono∣rably buried at Windsor: he lefte issue, Edwarde the Prince, and Richard Duke of Yorke, and fine Daughters, Elizabeth that after was Quéene, Cicely, Anne Kathe∣rine and Briget.

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Notes

• * 1.1

  Anno. reg. 1 10. Rouse.
• * 1.2

  VValter VVal∣ker beheaded.
• * 1.3

  1461
• * 1.4

  Iohn Leyland.
• * 1.5

  King Henry fled into Scot∣lande.
• * 1.6

  States created.
• * 1.7

  Iohn Dauy had his hand striken of in Cheape.
• * 1.8

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.9

  Anno. reg. 2.
• * 1.10

  1462
• * 1.11

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.12

  Anno reg. 3.
• * 1.13

  1463
• * 1.14

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.15

  Anno. reg. 4. 1464
• * 1.16

  K. Edvvard maried.
• * 1.17

  Duke of Somer∣set and other beheaded.
• * 1.18

  Earle of Nor∣thumberland made Marques Mountacute.
• * 1.19

  Coine enhaūsed
• * 1.20

  Pestilence.
• * 1.21

  Serieants feast. Regester of maiors
• * 1.22

  The Maior of London depar∣teth from the Serieants feast.
• * 1.23

  Sherifes. Maior. Nevv coyne, Anno. reg. 5.
• * 1.24

  1465
• * 1.25

  King Henrie taken.
• * 1.26

  Sheepe trāspor∣ted ouet the seas. Long piked Shone forbid.
• * 1.27

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.28

  Anno. reg. 6 1466
• * 1.29

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.30

  Anno. reg. 7. 1467 All the Kings giftes reuoked.
• * 1.31

  Iustes in Smith∣fielde.
• * 1.32

  Iurours on the Pillery.
• * 1.33

  Maior. Sherifes. Anno reg. 8▪ 1498
• * 1.34

  Lady Marga∣ret the Kings sister married to the Duke of Burgoigne.
• * 1.35

  Robert Fabian. Sir Thomas Cooke.
• * 1.36

  Harlovv Cas••l•• vvonne.
• * 1.37

  Earle of VVar∣vvike his house keeping.
• * 1.38

  Sherifes. Maior. Cordvvainer streete dischar∣ged of fiftens. Anno reg. 19.
• * 1.39

  1469
• * 1.40

  Robert of Ridsedale.
• * 1.41

  Edgecote field.
• * 1.42

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.43

  Anno reg. 1••▪
• * 1.44

  Doctor Godard preached at Pau¦les Crosse a∣gainste King Ed¦vvarde.
• * 1.45

  King Edvvarde fled beyond the Seas.
• * 1.46

  Phil. Kom••in••••.
• * 1.47

  The Queene tooke sanctuary at▪ VVestm••ster.
• * 1.48

  Kentishmen robbed the Fle∣mings, & chased ••hem oute of London.
• * 1.49

  The tovvre of London yéel∣ded to the May∣or of London.
• * 1.50

  Iohn Fortescue.
• * 1.51

  K. H. restored.
• * 1.52

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.53

  Sir Iohn Cros∣by his giftes to the Citie.
• * 1.54

  Prince Ed. born in the Sāctuarie.
• * 1.55

  Anno reg. 11
• * 1.56

  1471
• * 1.57

  King Henry a∣gaine sent to the Tovver.
• * 1.58

  Barnet field.
• * 1.59

  Iob. Rastall.
• * 1.60

  Battell at Tevvkesburie.
• * 1.61

  Liber Tewx.
• * 1.62

  Thomas the Bastarde.
• * 1.63

  King Henrie murdered.
• * 1.64

  The Kings Col∣ledge in Cam∣bridge.
• * 1.65

  The Chappel.
• * 1.66

  The Vestry.
• * 1.67

  The Cloister.
• * 1.68

  The Steeple.
• * 1.69

  The base Cour••
• * 1.70

  The East pane.
• * 1.71

  The great Gate
• * 1.72

  The south pane
• * 1.73

  The vvest pane
• * 1.74

  The Librarie.
• * 1.75

  The disputation house.
• * 1.76

  The vvardrobe
• * 1.77

  The Hall.
• * 1.78

  The Pantrie and Buttrie.
• * 1.79

  The Colledge Kitchin.
• * 1.80

  The prouosts lodging.
• * 1.81

  The Bake house and Brevvhouse
• * 1.82

  The vvood∣yarde. The vvater Conduite.
• * 1.83

  The Precinct of the Colledge.
• * 1.84

  The vvater Gate.
• * 1.85

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.86

  Anno. reg. 12 1472
• * 1.87

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.88

  Anno. reg. 13 1473
• * 1.89

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.90

  Anno reg. 14 1474
• * 1.91

  Maior. Sherifes.
• * 1.92

  Anno reg. 15 1475 Knights made by the King.
• * 1.93

  Little 〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 1.94

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.95

  Anno. reg. 16. 1476
• * 1.96

  Agnes Daintie set on the pille∣rie.
• * 1.97

  Sherifes.
• * 1.98

  Maior.
• * 1.99

  Part of London vv•••••• nevv buil∣ded.
• * 1.100

  Iohn Rouse.
• * 1.101

  Byshops gate nevv builded.
• * 1.102

  Anno reg. 17. 1477
• * 1.103

  Burdet for a vvord spoken beheaded.
• * 1.104

  Engwarant.
• * 1.105

  Register of the Grey Friers.
• * 1.106

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.107

  Duke of Cla∣rence murdred Anno reg. 18
• * 1.108

  1478
• * 1.109

  Sherifes. Maior. Anno. reg. 19 1479
• * 1.110

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.111

  Anno reg. 20 1480
• * 1.112

  Anno. reg. 21 1481
• * 1.113

  ••ala tempo.
• * 1.114

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.115

  Anno reg. 22 1482
• * 1.116

  K. E. banqueted the Maior & al∣dermen of Lon.
• * 1.117

  Sherifes. Maior. Creplegate buil¦ded.
• * 1.118

  Recordes.
• * 1.119

  Anno reg. 23 1483