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

¶ Queene Mary. (Book Mary)

[illustration] portrait of Queen Mary

(Book Mary)

MAry, the eldest daughter of King Henrie the eyghte, be∣ganne* 1.1 hir raigne the sixth of Ju∣ly, in the yeare 1553. when shée dissolued hir camp at Framing∣ham, whyche was to the number of thyrtie thousande menne, the Earle of Sussex béeing Liuetenant of the armye, victualles were of suche plentye, that a Barrell of Béere was solde for sixe pence wyth the Caske, and foure greate loaues of bread for a peny.

Afterwarde, being accompanied wyth a goodlye bande of Noblemenne, Gentlemen and Commoners, gathered out of all partes of the Realme, she came to London and entred the Citie through Aldgate, vppe to Leaden hall, then downe Grasse streete, Fenchurche streete, Marte Lane, Tower streete, and so into the Tower the thirde daye of Auguste, where Tho∣mas Duke of Norffolke, Doctoure Gardener late By∣shoppe* 1.2 of Winchester, and Edwarde Courtney sonne

and heyre to Henrie Marque•• of Excester▪ prisoners in the 〈…〉〈…〉, knéeling •••••• the hill within the sa•••• ••ower▪ were par∣doned and discharged.

The fifth of August, Edmond Bonner late Byshoppe of London▪ prisoner in the Marshalsea, and Cutbe••t To••••••all the olde Bishop of Durham prisoner in the Kings bench, had their pardons▪ and were restored to their Seas. Shortelye after all the Byshops which had bin depryued in the time of king Edward the sixth, were restored to their Bishoprickes, and the other which were placed in King Edwardes time, remo∣ued:* 1.3 also all beneficed men that were married, or woulde not forsake their opinion, were put out of their liuings, and other knowen to be •••• the contrary part, were set in y^• same, especially if any were alyue▪ that had of late bin put out of the same, as Bishop Day of Chichester, Heath of Worcest: &c.

The 9. of August in the afternoone, the Quéene helde an Obsequie in the Tower for King Edwarde, the Dirge beyng sung in Latine, & on the morrow a Masse of Requiem, where∣al* 1.4 the Quéene with hir Ladies offered. The same daye the corps of King Edward was buried at Westminster, the Lorde Treasurer, the Earle of Pembrooke, and the Earle of Shrews∣burie being chiefe Mourners, with dyuers other Noblemen and other. Doctour Day▪ Byshop of Chichester preached at the said buriall, and al the seruice with a Communion was in Englishe.

The 11. of August certaine Gentlemen minding to passe* 1.5 vnder London bridge in a Whyrrie, were there ouerturned, and seauen of them drowned, one was Maister T. Bridges ••onne.

The 13. of Auguste Maister Bourne a Chanon of Paules, preaching at Paules Crosse▪ not onelye prayed for the deade, but also declared, that Doctour Bonner Byshoppe of London (late restored, and therein presence) for a Sermon by hym 〈…〉〈…〉 in the same place, vpon the same Gospell, was about foure yeares ••••uce, vniustly caste into the vile prison of the Marshalsea, and there kepte during the raigne of King Ed∣warde,

whyche saying so offended some of the audience, that they breaking silence, saide the Bishoppe had preached abhomination, other some cryed (meaning of the Preacher) pull him oute, pull hym oute, and some béeing neare the Pulpit, beganne to clyme, wherewith the Preacher stepped backe, and one Maister Bradforde, a Preacher of King Ed∣wardes tyme, stepped into his place, and gentlye perswa∣ded the audience to quietnesse and obedience, alleadging Saint Paule to the Romaines: Let euery soule submitte him∣selfe to the authoritie of the higher powers, &c. neuerthelesse Maister Bourne standing by Mayster Bradford, one threwe a Dagger at hym, whych hit a side poste of the Pulpit, and* 1.6 rebounded backe againe a greate waye, where vppon May∣ster Bradford brake off hys speach, and forced hymselfe with the helpe of Iohn Rogers, an other Preacher, to conuey Mai∣ster Bourne oute of the audience, whyche wyth greate labor they broughte into Paules Schoole.

The xviij. of August Iohn Dudley Duke of Northumber∣lande, William Parre Marques of Northampton, and the Erle of Warwike sonne and heire to the Duke, were arraigned at Westminster hall before Thomas Duke of Norffolke, high Ste∣ward of Englande, where the Duke of Northumberland wyth greate reuerence towardes the Judges, protested hys faith and allegeance to the Quéene, whome he confessed gréeuou∣sly to haue offended, and saide, that he meante not to speake anye thing in defence of his tact, but requested to vnderstand the opinion of the Courte in twoo poyntes: First▪ whether •• man doing anye acte by aucthoritie of the Princes Councel, and by warrant of the greate Seale of England, and doyng nothing without the same, might be charged with Treason for any thing whiche he might doe by warrant thereof: Se∣condly, whether any such persons as were equally culpable in that crime, and those, by whose letters and commaunde∣mentes he was directed in all his doyngs, myghte bée hys Judges, or passe vppon hys tryall as hys Péeres.

Wherevnto was aunsweared, that as cōncerning the firste, the greate Seate, (whiche he layde for hys warrant)▪ was not the Séale of the lawful Quéene of the Realme) nor passed by aucthoritie, but the Seale of an Usurper, and therefore coulde be no warrant to hym. As to the second, it was alleadged, that if anye were as déepely to bée tou∣ched in that case as hymselfe, yet so long as no atteynder were of recorde agaynste them, they were neuer the lesse per∣sons able in Lawe to passe vppon anye tryall, and not to bée chalenged therefore, but at the Princes pleasure. After whyche aunsweare, the Duke vsed fewe wordes, but con∣fessed the inditement, by whose example▪ the other prisoners arraigned with him did the like, and therevppon had iudge∣ment.

And when iudgement was gyuen▪ the Duke said, I be∣séech you my Lords all to be humble futers to the Quéenes Maiestie, and to graunte mée foure requestes, why∣che are these▪ ••yr•••••• that I maye haue that death whyche Noble 〈…〉〈…〉 haue hadde in tymes paste, and not the other▪ Secondartly, that hir Maiestie will be gratious to my chyldren, whyche maye hereafter doe good seruice, consyderyng, that they wente by my com∣maundement, who am theyr father, and not of their own trée willes. Thyrdlye, that I maye haue appoynted to me some learned manne for the instruction and quiet of my conscience. And fourthlye, that shée will sende twoo of the Councell, to commune wyth mée, to whome I will declare suche matters as shall be expedient for hir, and the common weale: and thus I beséech you al to pray for me.

On the ninetéenth of Auguste were arraigned at West∣minster, sir Iohn Gates, sir Henrie Gates, sir Andrew Dud∣ley, and sir Thomas Palmer, where, wythout anye Quest they pleaded guiltie, & submitted themselues to the Quéens mercy, and so had iudgement.

There of August Doctdure Watson Chaplaine to the Byshop of Winchester preached at Paules Crosse, by the Quéen•• appoyntment, and for feare of the like ••un••••lie, as had béen the Sonday laste paste, certaine Lordes of the Counsell re∣payred to the Sermon, as the Lorde Treasourer, the Lord priuie Seale, y^e Earle of Bedforde the Earle of Pembrooke, the Lorde Wentworth, the Lorde Bliche, and sir Honrie Ge••o••∣g•••• Capitayne of the Guarde, wyth two hundred of the Guarde, whych foode aboute the Preacher with Halbert••. Also the Maior ••••d warned the Companies of the Cittie••••* 1.7 be present in their Ly••••eries▪ whyche was well accepted of the Quéenes Counc••••l, and the Sermon▪ was quietly en∣ded.

The xxij. of August Iohn Duke of Northumberlande was beheaded on the Tower hill, whose bodye with the head was buryed in the 〈…〉〈…〉▪ by the bodye of Edwarde late Duke of Somerset, ••o that there lyeth before the highe Aultare ••w•• Dukes between two Quéenes, to wéere▪ the Duke of 〈…〉〈…〉, and the Duke of Northumberlande, betwéen Quéene Anne, and Quéene Katherine, all foure beheaded▪ At the same time and place also, was likewise beheaded sir Iohn Gates,* 1.8 and sir Thomas Palmer, whyche sir Iohn Gates in that place vsed fewe words, but layd•• downe his hea•• withoute an•••• kerchef, and had the same st••••••en off at thrée blowes. Syr Thomas Palmer, as loone as he came to the Staffolde, tooke euerye manne by the hande, and desyred them to praye for hym: then putting off his gowne, he leaned vpon the Easte rayle, and sayde these words in effecte: My Maisters (quoth he) God saue 〈…〉〈…〉▪ it is ••ot 〈…〉〈…〉 ••••••o you where∣fore I come hither, whyche I haue worthilye well defe••••••ed at Gods handes, for I knowe it to be h•••• diuine ordinance, by this meanes to call me to his mercie, and to teache me to knowe mys••tre, what I am, and wherevnto we are all subiecte: I thanks hys mercifull goodnes, for he hath caused me to learne more in one litle darke corne•• 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉▪

than euer I learned by any trauell in so many places as I haue bin, for there (I say) I haue séene God, what he is, and how vnsearcheable his wonderous workes are, and how infinite his mercies be: I haue séene there my selfe through∣ly, and what I am, nothing but a lump of sinne, earth, dust, and of all vilenesse most vilest: I haue séene there and know what the world is, how dayne, deceiptfull, transitorie, and short it is, how wicked and loathsome the workes thereof are in the sight of Gods Maiestie, how he neyther regardeth she man••ees of the proude men and mighty ones, neyther despiseth the humblenesse of the poore and lowly which are i•• the same world: Finally, I haue séene there what death is, how néere hanging ouer euery mans head, and yet how vncertayne the time, and how vnknowne to all men, and how little it is to be feared: and should I feare death? or be sadde therefore? haue I not séene two dye before mine eyes? yea, and within the hearing of mine eares? no, neyther the s••rinckling of the bloud, or the sheading thereof, nor the bloudy Axe it selfe shall make me afrayd: and now taking my leaue to the same, I pray you all to pray for me: come on good fellow (quoth he) art thou he that must do the déede? I forgiue thée with all my heart, and then knéeled downe, lay∣ing his head on the blocke, sayd, I will sée how méete the 〈…〉〈…〉 is for my necke, I pray thée strike not yet, for I haue a few prayers to say, and that done, strike on Gods name, good leaue haue thou: his Prayers ended, and desiring each man to pray for him, he layd downe his head agayne, and so the executioner tooke it from him at one stroke.

The xxiij. of August, the Quéene deliuered the greate* 1.9 Seale to Doctour Gardener Bishop of Winchester, and made him Lord Chauncellour.

The xxvij. of August, the seruice began in Latin to bée* 1.10 song in Paules Church in London.

The xxvj. of August in the euening, the notablest Shippe* 1.11 in England called the great Harry, was brent at Wolwich by negligence of the Mariners, she was of burthen a M. tunne.

The •••• of September, the Quéene demanded a prest of ••* 1.12 Citie of London of twentie M. pound, to be repayde agayne within fourtéene dayes after Michaelmas next following, which summe was leuied of the Aldermē, & 120. cōmoners.

The third of September, Edward Courtney was created* 1.13 Earle of Deuonshire at Richmond.

The iiij. of September, was proclaymed certayne new coynes of gold and siluer, a Soueraigne of gold of xxx. s̄, the* 1.14 halfe Soueraigne xv. s̄, an Angell of x. s̄, the halfe Angel v. s̄. Of silner the grote, halfe grote, and peny. All base coynes to be currant as before. Also the same day by Proclamation, was pardoned the Subsidie of iiij. s̄. the pound Landes,* 1.15 and two shillings eyghtpence the pound of mouable goods, graunted in the last Parliament of King Edward the sixth.

The fourtéenth and fiftéenth of September, Mayster La∣timer and Doctour Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury, were sent to the Tower of London.

Thomas Offeley: William Huette, the 28. of September.* 1.16

The xxvij. of September, Q. Mary came to the Tower by water, accōpanied with y^t Ladye Elizabeth hir sister, & other Ladies, before whose ariual was shot a gret peale of gūnes.

The last of September, Quéene Mary rode through the Citie of London towards Westminster, sitting in a Charryot▪* 1.17 of cloth of Tissew, drawne with sixe Horsses, all trapped with the like cloth of Tissew. She sate in a gowne of purple▪ Ueluet, furred with poweered Grmin, hauing on hir head a caule of cloth of tinsel, beset with perle and stone, & aboue the same vpon hir head, a round circlet of gold, beset so rich∣ly with pretious stones, that the value there of was inesti∣mable, the same caule and circle being so massy & p••derous, that she was fayne to beare vp hir head with hir hand, and the Canapy was borne ouer hir Charyot. Before hir rode a number of Gentlemen & Knightes, then Judges, then Do∣ctors, then Bishops, th Lords, then y^e Counsel; after whom followed y^• Knightes of the Bath in their roabes, the Bishop of Winchester ••. Chancellour, & the Marques of Winchester L. high Treasurer, next came y^e D. of Norffolke, and after him

the Earle of Oxford, who bare y^e sword before hir, the Maior of London in a gowne of Chrimson Ueluet bare the Scepter of gold &c. after y^e Quéenes Chariot, Sir Ed. Hastings led hir horse in his hād: then came another Chariot, hauing a coue∣ring all of cloth of siluer all white, & vj. horsses trapped with she like, therin sate the Lady Elizabeth, and the Lady Anne of Cleue, then Ladies & Gentlewomē riding on horses trap∣ped with red veluet, and their gownes and kirs••es likewise of red veluet: after them followed two other Chariots coue∣red with red sattin, and the horses betrapped with the same, & certaine Gentlewomen betwéene euery of the said Chari∣ots riding in Chrimson sattin, their horses betrapped with the same, the nūber of the Gentlewomē so riding were xlvj. besides them in the Chariots. At Fenchurch was a costly Pageant made by the Genewayes: at Grassechurch corner there was another Pageant made by the Easterlings. At the vpper end of Grassestr••ete there was another Pageant made by the Florentines very high, on the top whereof there stoode iiij. pi∣ctures, and in she midst of them and most highest, there stood an Angell all in gréene, with a Trompet in his hand, and when the Trompetter who stood secretly in the pageant did sound his tromp, the Angel did put his tr••mp to his mouth as though it had bin the same that had sounded, to the great maruelling of many ignorant persons: this Pageant was made with iij. thorough faires or gates &c. The Conduit in Cornehill ran wine, and beneath y^• Conduit a Pageant made at the charges of the Citie, and another at the great Con∣duit in Cheape, and a fountaine by it running wine. The Standard in Cheape new painted, with the Waytes of the Citie aloft therof playing. The Crosse in Cheape new wa∣shed & burnished. One other Pageant at the little Conduit in Cheape next to Paules made by the Citie, where the Al∣dermen stoode, and when y^e Quéene came against them, the Recorder made a short proposition to hir, and then the Chā∣berlaine presented to hir in the name of the Maior and the Citie, a ••••r•••• of cloth of gold, and •• thousand marlies of ••••l••in it: then she rode forth, and in Paules Church-yarde

against the Schoole, one Maister Heywod sate in a Pageant vnder a Uine, and made to hir an Oration in Latine and English. Then was there one Peter a Dutchman stoode on the weathercocke of Paules stéeple, holding a streamer in his hand of fiue yards long, and waning therof, stoode some∣time on the one foote, and shooke the other, and then knéeled on his knées, to the greate maruell of all people. He had made two Scaffoldes vnder him, one aboue the crosse, ha∣uing torches and streamers set on it, and one other ouer the bole of the crosse, likewise set with streamers and torches, which could not burne, the wind was so great: the said Peter had sixtéene pound thirtéene shillings fourpence giuen hym by the Citie for his costes and paynes, and all his stuffe. Then was there a Pageant made against the Deane of Paules gate, where the Queresters of Paules playde on Uials, and song. Ludgate was newly repaired, paynted, and richly hanged, with minstrels, playing and singing there▪ then was there another Pageant at the Conduit in Fléetestréete, and the Temple barre was newly paynted and hanged. And thus she passed to White hall at Westminster, where she tooke hir leaue of the Lord Maior, giuing hym greate thankes sor his paynes, and the Citie for their cost, On the morrow, which was the first day of October, the Quéene went by water to the old Pallace, and there remay∣ned till about eleuen of the clocke, and then went on foote vpon blew cloath, being rayled on eyther side, vnto Saint Peters Church, where she was solemnely crowned and a▪ noynted by the Bishop of Winchester, which Coronation and other ceremonies and solemnities then vsed according to the old custome, was not fully ended till it was nigh foure of the clocke at night that she returned from the Church, before whome was then borne thrée swords sheathed, and one naked. The great seruice that day done in Westminster hall at dinner by diuers noblemen, would aske long time to write. The Lorde Maior. of London and twelve Citizens kept the high Cupb••••rd of plate as Butlers, and y^e Quéen••

gaue to the Maior for his fée a cuppe of gold with a couer waying seauentéene ounces.

The fifth of October, the Parliament began at West∣minster.* 1.18

The fiue and twenty day of October, the Barge of Graues end, a Catch running vpon hir, was ouerturned, and four∣téene* 1.19 persons drowned, and sixtéene saued by swimming.

Sir Thomas White Merchant Taylor, the 28. of October.* 1.20

This Sir Thomas White, a worthy patron and protector of poore Scholers and learning, renued or rather erected a* 1.21 Colledge in Oxford, now called Saint Iohns Colledge, be∣fore Bernard Colledge. He also erected Schooles at Bristow and Reading. Moreouer, this worshipfull Citizen in his life time gaue to the Citie of Bristow two thousand pounds of ready money to purchase lands to the yearely value of 120. pound, for the which it is decréed, that the Maior, Burgeses and Communaltye of Bristow, in Anno. 1567. and so yearely during the tearme of ten yeares then next ensuing, should cause to be payd at Bristow, one hundred pound of lawfull money. The first 800. pound to be lent to sixtéene poore yong men Clothiers, and frée men of the same Towne, for the space of tenne yeares, fiftie pound the péece of them, putting sufficient sureties for the same, and at the end of ten yeares, to be lent to other sixtéene, at the discretion of the Maior, Aldermen, and foure of the common Counsell of the sayde Citie. The other two hundred pound to be employed in the prouision of Corne, for the reliefe of the poore of the same Citie, for their ready money, without gaine to be taken. And after the end of tenne yeares on the feast day of Saint Barthelmew, which shall be in Anno. 1577. at the Merchant taylors Hall in London, vnto the Maior and communaltie of the Citie of Yorke, or to their Attourney aucthorised, an hundred and four pound, to be lent vnto four yong men of the sayde Citie of Yorke, fréemen and inhabitants, (Clothi∣ers alway to be preferred,) viz. to euery of them fiue and twenty pound, to haue and occupie the same for the terme

of tenne yeares, without paying any thing for the loane, the four pound ouerplus of the 104. pound, at the pleasure of the Maior and communaltie for their paines to be taken a∣bout the rescepts and paymentes of the sayd 100. pounde. The like order in all poyntes is taken for the deliuerie of 104. pound in the yeare 1578. to the Citie of Canterbury. In the yeare 1579. to Reading 1580. to the company of the Mer∣chant Taylours 1581. to Glocester 1582. to Worcester, 1583. to Excester, 1584. to Sal••sburie, 1585. to Westchester, 1586. to Norwich, 1587. to South-hampton, 1588. to Lincolne, 1589. to Winchester, 1590. to Oxford, 1591. to Heriford East 1592. to Cambridge, 1593. to Shrewsburie, 1594. to Lin, 1595. to Bathe, 1596. to Derby, 1597. to Ipswich, 1598. to Colchester, 1599. to Newcastell. And then to begin againe at Bristow one 140. pound, the next yeare to the Citie of Yorke, and so foorth to euery of the sayd Cities and Townes, in the like order as afore, and thus to continue for euer, as in the indentures tripartite, more playnely may appeare.

Cardinall Poole, who had long time bin forth from this* 1.22 Realme, and now in great estimation in the Court of Rome, was sent for by Quéene Mary to returne into his Countrey of England.

The third of Nouember, the weathercocke of Paules was set vp, which cocke wayed fortie pound, his length* 1.23 from the bill to the tayle was four foote, and his breadth o∣uer the wings thrée foote and a halfe, the which cocke béeing of copper, was ouer gilt.

The thirtéenth of Nouember, Doctor Cranmer Archbi∣shop of Canterbury, Lady Iane that was before proclaymed Quéene, and the Lord Guilford hir husband, were arraig∣ned at the Guild hall of London, and condemned of Trea∣son.

The Parliament was dissolued on the sixth of Decem∣ber. And on the one and twentith of December, beganne* 1.24 throughout England the Church seruice to be done in La∣tine, as was enacted by the last Parliamente, and as the

same had bin left in the last yeare of King Henry the eyght.

In the beginning of the moneth of January, the Empe∣rour sent a noble man called Ecmondane, and certayne o∣ther Embassadors into England, to conclude a marriage be∣twéene King Phillip his sonne, and Quéene Mary of En∣glande.

The fourtéenth of January, D. Stephen Gardener Bishop of Winchester, Lord Chancellour of England, in the Cham∣ber of presence at Westminster, made to the Lordes, Nobi∣litie, and Gentlemen, an Oration very eloquent, where∣in hée declared that the Quéenes Maiestie, partly for ami∣tie, and other waightie considerations had, after muche suite on the Emperours and Prince of Spaynes behalfe made, determined by the consent of the Counsell and No∣bilitie, to match hir selfe with the sayde Prince in most godly and lawfull matrimonie, and declared further, that she should haue for hir ioynter thirtie thousand Duckets by the yeare, with all the lowe Countrey of Flanders, and that the issue (if there happened any) betwéene them two lawfully begotten, should bée heire as well to the King∣dome of Spayne, as also to the sayde lowe Countrey. He sayde therefore that they were all bound to thanke GOD that so noble, worthy, and famous a Prince would vouch∣safe so to humble hymselfe as in thys marriage to take vppon hym rather as a Subiect, than otherwise, for the Quéene and hir Counsell shoulde rule all thynges as ••••e dyd before, and that there shoulde bée of the Coun∣sell no Stranger, neyther to haue the custodie of anye Fortes or Castels &c. nor beare anye rule or office in ••he Quéenes house, or else-where in all Englande, with ••yuers other Articles there by hym rehearsed, where∣••••e hée sayde the Quéenes pleasure and request was, ••••at lyke good Subiectes for hir sake, they woulde most ••••••inglye receyue him with reuerence, ioy, and ho∣noure.

The next day, the Lord Maior of London, with his brée∣thren the Aldermē, were sent for to the Court, and to bring with them fortie of the head commoners of the Citie, vnto whome before the Counsell, the Lord Chancellour made the like Oration, desiring them to behaue themselues like good subiects with all humblenesse and reioycing.

The purpose of this marriage was so gréeuously taken of diuers men, that for this and for Religion, they in such* 1.25 sort conspired against the Quéene, that if the matter had not broken out before the time by them appoynted; men thought it would haue brought much trouble and daunger.

The xxv. of January, Sir Iohn Gage, Lord Chamber∣layne, certified the Lord Maior of London, that Sir Thomas* 1.26 Wyat with certayne other Rebels were vp in Kent aboute Maydestone, wherevpon, great watche was kepte, and that night the Lord Maior rode about to peruse the same, and e∣uery night after two Aldermen did the like: in the day time the gates of the Citie were warded by substantiall Citizēs.

The xxvij. of January, the Lord Treasurer came to the Guild hall from the Counsell, to request the Citizens to pre∣pare fiue hundred footemen well harnessed, to go agaynste Wyat, which was granted, and made ready the same night, and on the morrow were deliuered to their Captaines, and sent to Grauesend by water. The xxix. of January, the Duke of Norffolke, with the Captayne of the Gard, and other soul∣diers,* 1.27 and the Captaine and Souldiers that were sent from London, minded to assault Rochester Castell, where Wyat and his people lay, but before the setting forward of these* 1.28 men, the Duke sent Mayster Nory an Herault vnto Roche∣ster with the Quéenes Proclamation of pardon to all such as would desist from their purpose, who comming to the bridge, woulde haue gone through into the Citie, but they that kept the bridge would not suffer him till that the Cap∣tayne came, who at the last granted the same to be read •••• the Citie, but holding a Dagge against him, cryed speak•••• softly, or else they would shoote him thorough, so that they

would not suffer the people to heare the Proclamation, which béeing ended, each man cryed they had done nothing wherefore they should néede any pardon, and in that quar∣rell which they had taken in hande, they would lyue and dye: neuerthelesse at the last Sir George Harpar receyued the pardon outwardly, and béeing receiued vnder the Duke of Norffolkes protection, came on forwarde againste the Kentishmen, and euen as the company were set in a readi∣nesse, and marched forward toward the Bridge, Brette bée∣ing Captayne of the fiue hundred Londoners, of which, the more parte were in the fore-ward, turned himselfe aboute, and drawing out his sword, sayd these or like words: May∣sters, we go about to fight against our natiue Countrey∣men of England and our friends, in a quarrell vnrightfull, and partly wicked, for they considering the great and many∣folde miseries which are like to fall vpon vs, if we shall be vnder the rule of the proude Spanyards, are héere assembled to make resistance of their comming, for the auoyding of so great mischiefes and inconueniences likely to light, not only vpon themselues, but on euery of vs and the whole Realme, wherefore I thinke no English heart ought to say against them, much lesse by fighting to withstande them, and therefore I and others (meaning such as were in that ranke with hym) will spende our bloud in the quarrell of this worthy Captayne Mayster Wyat, and other Gentle∣men héere assembled: which words once pronounced, each man turned their Ordinance agaynst their folowers, and therevpon cryed a Wyat a Wyat, of which sodeyne noyse, the Duke, the Captayne of the Gard, and other béeing a∣bashed, fledde forthwith: immediatly came in Mayster Wyat and hys company on horssebacke, rushing in amongst as well the Garde as the Londoners, and sayde, so many as wyll come and tarrye wyth vs, shall be welcome, and so many as wyll departe, good leaue haue they, and so ••ll the Londoners, parte of the Gard, and more than thrée ••artes of the retinue, wente to the Campe of the Kentish∣men,

where they still remayned. At this discomfiture, the Duke lost eyght péeces of brasse, with all other munition and Ordinance, and himselfe with few other hardly esca∣ped. The last of January, Wyat and his company came to Dertforde, and the next day they came full and whole to Greenewich and Depeford, where they remayned Thurse∣day, Fryday, and the foorenone of Satterday. On the Fryday which was Candlemas day, the most parte of the housholders of London, with the Maior and Aldermen were in harnesse, yea this day and other dayes the Justices, Sergeants at the Lawe, and other Lawyers, pleaded in harnesse.

In this meane time, Henry Duke of Suffolke, Father to the Lady Iane, fléeing into Leycestershire and Warwikeshire with a small companye, in diuers places as he went made Proclamation agaynst the Quéenes marriage with the Prince of Spayne &c. but the people enclined not to him.

The first of February, Proclamation was made at Lon∣don, that the Duke of Suffolke was discomfited, and fled with his two bréethren. And also, that Sir Peter Carow, with his vnckle Sir Gawyn Carow and Gibbes, were fledde into France, and further, that the Quéene did pardon the whole Camp of the Kentishmen except Wyat, Harpar, Rudstone, and Iseley, and that who soeuer could take Sir Thomas Wyat, except the sayde foure persons, should haue an hundred pound Lands to hym and his heires for euer. The same day in the afternoone being Candlemas euen, the com∣mons of the Citie assembled in their Liueries at the Guild hall, whether the Quéene with hir Lords and Ladyes came* 1.29 riding from Westminster, and there after vehement wordes against Wyat, declared that she meant not otherwise to marrie, than the Counsell should thinke both honourable and commodious to the Realme, and that she could conti∣nue vnmaryed, as she had done the greatest part of hir age, and therefore willed them truly to assist hir in repressing such as contrarie to their duties rebelled. When she had

done, vnderstanding that many in London did fauour Wyats part, she appoynted Lord William Howard Lieutenant of* 1.30 the Citie, and the Earle of Pembroke General of the Field, which both prepared all thyngs necessarie for theyr pur∣pose.

In the meane season, to wéete, the third day of Februa∣ry,* 1.31 about thrée of the clocke in the after noone, Sir Thomas Wyat and the Kentishmen marched forwarde from Depeford towards London with fiue Ancients, béeing by estimation about two thousand, which their comming so soone as it was perceyued, there was shot off out of the white Tower sixe or eyght shotte, but missed them, sometime shooting o∣uer, and sometime short. After knowledge thereof once had in London, forth with the Draw Bridge was cut downe, and the Bridge Gates shutte. The Maior and Sheriffes har∣nessed, commanded each man to shutte in their shoppes and windowes, and to be ready harnessed at their dores, what chance soeuer might happen. By this time was Wyat en∣tred into Kentstreete, and so by Saint Georges Churche into Southwarke. Himselfe and part of hys company came in good aray downe Barmondsey streete, and they were suffered peace∣ably to enter Southwarke without repulse, or anye stroke stricken, eyther by the inhabitants, or of any other: yet was there many men of the Countrey in the Innes, reysed and brought thither by the Lorde William and other, to haue gone against the sayd Wyat, but they all ioyned themselues to the Kentishmen, and the inhabitantes with their best en∣terteyned them. Immediatly vpon the sayde Wyats com∣ming, hée made Proclamation that no Souldyour shoulde take anye thyng, but that hée shoulde pay for it, and that hys commyng was to resist the Spanish Kyng. &c.

At the Bridge foote he layde two péeces of Ordinance, and beganne a greate trenche betwéene the Bridge and hym. Hée layde one other péece of Ordinance of Sainte Georges, and one going into Bermondsey streete, and one other toward the Bishop of Winchesters house.

On Shroue Tuesday the sixth of February, Sir Tho∣mas Wyat remoued out of Southwarke, towarde Kingston Bridge, which was done vpon this occasion. The nighte before hys departing out of Southwarke, by chance as one* 1.32 of the Lieutenants men of the Tower named Thomas Menchen rowed with a Sculler ouer against the Bishop of Winchesters place, there was a waterman of the Tower staire, desired the sayde Lieutenants man to take him in, who did so, which béeing espyed of Wyats men, seauen of them with Harguebusses, called to them to land agayne, but they would not, whereupon, each man discharged their péece, and killed the sayd waterman, which forthwith fal∣ling downe dead, the Sculler with much payne rowed through the Bridge to the Tower wharffe with the Lieu∣tenants man, and the dead man in his boate, which thing was no sooner knowne to the Lieutenant, but that euen the same night, and the next morning, he bent seauen great péeces of Ordinance Euluerings, and Demi-Canons, full against the foote of the Bridge, and against Southwarke, and the two Stéeples of Saint Oliues, and Saint Mary Oueryes, besides all the péeces on the white Tower, one Culuering on Diueling Tower, and thrée Fauconets ouer the Water gate, which so soone as the inhabitants of Southwarke vn∣derstoode, certayne both men and women came to Wyat in most lamentable wise, saying, Sir, we are all like to be vtterly vndone and destroyed for your sake, oure houses shall by and by bée throwne downe vpon our heads, to the vtter spoyle of thys Borough, with the shotte of the To∣wer, all ready bente and charged towardes vs, for the loue of God therefore take pitie vppon vs: at whiche wordes hée béeyng partly abashed, stayde awhile, and then sayde:

I pray you my friendes bée contente a whyle, and I will soone ease you of this mischiefe, for God forbid that you or the least héere should be killed or hurt in my behalfe. And so in most spéedye manner hée martched awaye.

As he marched towards Kingstone, he met by chance a Mer∣chant* 1.33 named Christopher Dorell, whome he called, saying, Cosen Dorell I pray you commend me vnto your Citizens the Londoners, and say vnto them from me, that when li∣bertie and fréedome was offered them, they woulde not receyue it, neyther woulde they admitte me to enter with∣in their Gates, who for theyr fréedome, and the disbur∣thening of theyr gréefes, and oppression by Strangers, would haue franckely spente my blond in that their cause and quarrell, but nowe well appeareth theyr vnthanke∣fulnesse to vs their friendes which meaneth them so much good, and therefore they are the lesse to bée moned héere∣after, when the miserable tyrannie of Strangers shall oppresse them, and so hée wente forwarde. This daye by nighte hée came to Kingstone, where the Bridge was broken, and kepte on the other syde by two hundreth men, wherefore Wyat caused a two péeces of Ordinance to be layde on the ende of the Bridge, whiche so feared them on the other syde, that they durst not abyde, then caused hée thrée or foure of hys Souldyers to leape into the Thamis, and to swimme to the other syde, who lewsed the Westerne Barges whyche there lay tyed, and so brought them ouer, and by that meanes he passed the water: it was woonderfull what paynes hée tooke him∣selfe comming on foote amongst them, neyther dyd they stay anye whitte all that nyghte, but came almost to Brayneforde or euer they were discryed by the Quéenes scoutes, who there by chaunce méeting Brette and hys companye, Brette sayde to the scoute, backe villayne, if thou goe farther to discouer any thing héere, thou shalte dye out of hande, the scoute returned in great hast.

The same day in the afternoone, were two men hanged* 1.34 on a Gibbet in Paules Church yard by Marciall law, the one being seruant to the Duke of Suffolke, and late She∣riffe of Leycester, the other a Baker, one of the white coates sent out of the Citie agaynste Wyat, and the same

day came tidings that the Duke with his bréethren were taken.

The same day towards night, there was laden tenne or twelue Cartes with Ordināce, as Billes, Pikes, Speares, bowes, arrowes, powlder, shotte, shouels, mattockes, bas∣kets, and other munitions, two Cul••erings, one Sacre, thrée Fawcons, and a Fawconet, all which stuffe stayde in Paules Church yard. The same night also aboute fy••e of the clocke, a Trompetter went about, and warned all horssemen and men of armes to be at Saint Iames field, and all footemen also to be there by sixe of the clocke in the next morning.

The Quéenes scoute vpon his returne to the Court, declared Wyats béeing at Brayneforde, whiche sodeyne newes, made all in the Courte wonderfullye afrayde, Drommes went through London at four of the clocke, com∣manding all Souldiours to armour, and so to Charing crosse.

Wyat hearing that the Earle of Pembroke was come in∣to the fields, he stayde at Knightes bridge vntill day, where his men being very wéerie with trauell of that night, and the day before, and also partly féebled and faint, hauing re∣ceyued small sustenance since their comming out of South∣warke restlesse. There was no small ado in London, and like∣wise the Tower made great preparation of defence. By tenne of the cloke the Earle of Pembroke had set his troupe of horssemen on the hill in the high way aboue the newe bridge, ouer against Saint Iames: his footemen were set in two battels, somewhat lower, and néerer Charing Crosse, at the lane turning downe by the bricke wall from Islington ward, where he had set also certayne other horssemen, and he had planted his Ordinance vpon the hill side. In the meane season, Wyat and his company planted his Ordinance vp∣pon* 1.35 a hill beyond Saint Iames, almost ouer against the Parke corner, and himselfe after a few words spoken to his Soul∣dyers, came downe the old lane on foote, hard by the Court gate at Saint Iames, with four or fiue auntients, his menne

marching in good array. Cuthbert Vaughan and a two an∣tients turned downe towarde Westminster. The Earle of Pembrokes horssemen houered all this whyle without mo∣uing, vntill all was passed by sauing the tayle, vpon which they did set, and cut off: the other marched forward in ar∣ray, and neuer stayd or returned to the ayde of theyr tayle: the greate Ordinance shotte off freshly on both sydes: Wyats Ordinance ouershotte the troupe of Horssemen. The Quéenes Ordinance, one péece strake thrée of Wyats company in a rancke vpon the heads, and slaying them, strake through the wall into the Parke: more harme was not done by the greate shotte of neyther partie. The Quéenes whole battayle of footemen standing still, Wyat passed along by the wall towardes Charing Crosse, where the sayde Horssemen that were there, set vppon parte of them, but was soone forced backe. At Charing Crosse there stoode Sir Iohn Gage Lorde Chamberlayne wyth the Garde, and a number of other, béeing almost a thousande, the which vppon Wyats comming, shotte at hys companye, but at the last fledde to the Court gates, which certayne pursued, and forced wyth shotte to shutte the Court gates against them. In thys repulse, the sayde Lorde Chamberlayne and others were so amazed, that manye cryed Treason in the Courte, and hadde thought that the Earle of Pembroke, who was assaul∣ting the tayle of hys Enimies, hadde gone to Wyat, takyng hys parte agaynst the Quéene: there was run∣ning and trying out of Ladyes and Gentlewomen, shut∣ting of dores and windowes, and suche a shriking and noyse, as was wonderfull to heare. Wyat wyth hys menne marched still forwarde all along to Temple Barre, and so thorough Fleetestreete, tyll hée came to the Bell Sauadge, an Inne nigh vnto Ludgate, wythout re∣sistance, hys menne goyng not in any good order or ar∣ray. It is sayde, that at Strand, certayne of the Lorde Treasurers hand, to the number of thrée hundreth men,

whereof, the Lorde Chidioke Powlet his sonne was Cap∣tayne, met them, and so going on the one side, passed by them going on the other side, without any thing saying to them. Also this is more strange, the sayde Wyat and hys company passed along by a greate companye of harnessed men whiche stoode on both sides the stréetes, without anye withstanding them. And as he marched forward through Fléetestréete most with their swords drawne, some cryed Quéene Mary hath graunted oure request, and giuen vs pardon, other sayde, the Quéene hath pardoned vs, thus some of Wyats men came euen to Ludgate and knocked, calling to come in, saying there was Wyat, whome the Quéene had graunted to haue their requestes, but the Lorde William Howarde stoode at the Gate, and sayde a∣uant Traytor, thou shalt not come in héere. Wyat a while stayde, and rested hym vppon a stall ouer agaynste the Bell Sauadge Gate, and at the last séeing hée could not gette in to the Citie, and béeing deceyued of the ayde hée hoped for, returned backe agayne in array towards Charing Crosse, and was neuer stopped, till hée came at Temple barre, where certayne Horssemen which came from the fielde mette them in the face, and then beganne the fyghte agayne, tyll Clarensus an Herraulte came and sayde to Mayster Wyat, Sir, you were best by my counsell to yéelde, you sée thys daye is gone agaynste* 1.36 you, and in resisting, you can gette no good, but bée the death of all these your Souldioures, to youre great pe∣rill of Soule: perchance you maye fynde the Quéene mercifull, and the rather, if yée stint so greate bloud∣shead as is lyke héere to bée. Wyat héerewyth béeyng somewhat astonyed (although hée sawe hys menne bente to fyghte) sayde well, if I shall néedes yéelde, I wyll yéelde me to a Gentleman, to whome, Sir Mawrice Barkeley came streight, and bade hym leape vp behynde hym, and another tooke Thomas Cobham and Wyllyam Kneuet, & so carryed them behinde them vpō their horsses to

the Courte then was taking of menne on all sides. It is saide, that in thys conflicte one Pikeman setting his backe to the wall at Saint Iames, kepte seauentéene horssemen off hym a greate tyme, and at the laste was slaine. The whole number on bothe sides slaine at thys battaile passed not for∣tie persons, as farre as coulde be learned by them that vie∣wed the feld, but there were many sore hurte. The noyse of women and children, when the conflicte was at Charing Crosse, was so greate, that it was hearde to the toppe of the white Tower, and also the great shotte was well discerned there out of Saint Iames fielde, there stoode vpon the Leades, the Marques of Northampton, sir Nicholas Poines, sir Thomas Pope, Maister Iohn Seimer and other.

About fiue of the clocke, Thomas Wiat, William Kneuet, Thomas Cobham, two brethren name Mantels, and Alex∣ander* 1.37 Bret were broughte by sir Henrie Ierningham by wa∣ter to the Tower prisoners, where sir Philip Deny receyued them at the Bulwarke, and as Wiat passed by he saide, goe Traitor, there was neuer suche a Traytor in Englande, to whome sir Thomas Wiat turned and saide, I am no Trai∣tor, I woulde thou shouldest well knowe, thou arte more Traitor than I, it is not the point of an honeste man to call me so, and so went forth, when he came to the Tower Gate, sir Thomas Bridges Lieuetenant tooke in through the Wic∣ket, firste Mantele, and saide: Ah thou Traitour, what hast thou and thy companye wrought? but he holding down hys head saide nothing: Then came Thomas Kneuet, whome Maister Chamberlaine Gentleman Porter of the Tower tooke in: Then came Alexander Bret, whome sir Thomas Pope tooke by the bosome saying: oh Traitoure, howe coul∣dest thou finde in thy hearte to worke suche a villany, as to take wages, and being trusted ouer a bande of men, to fall to hir enimyes, returning againste hir in battell: Bret an∣swered yea, I haue offended in that case: Then came Tho∣mas Cobham, whome sir Thomas Poines tooke in, and said, alas Master Cobham, what wind headed you to worke such

treason, and he aunswered, oh sir I was seduced. Then came in sir Thomas Wyat, whome sir Iohn Bridges tooke by the collar and saide, oh thou villaine and vnhappy tray∣tour, howe couldest thou finde in thy hearte to worke such detestable treason to the Quéenes Maiestie, who gaue thée thy life and liuing once already, althoughe thou diddest bée∣fore this time beare armes in the fielde against hir, and now to yéeld hir battel &c. if it were not (saith he) but that the law muste passe vpon thée, I woulde sticke thée throughe with my Dagger, to the whyche, Wyat holding hys armes vnder his side, and lookyng gréeuouslye with a grimme looke vpon the Lieutenant, said, it is no maistery nowe, and so passed on. Thomas Wyat hadde on a shyrte of Maile, wyth sléeues very fayre, thereon a Ueluet Cassocke, and a yellow Lace, with the windlace of his Dag hanging thereon, and a paire of Bootes on his legges, and on his head a fayre Hatte of Ueluet, with broade bone-worke Lace aboute it. William Kneuet, Thomas Cobham, & Bret, were the like apparelled.

On the morrow and the next day folowing, were brought into the Tower prisoners, George Cobham, sir Wyllyam Cobham, Anthony Kneuet, Hugh Booth, Thomas Vain, Ro∣bert Rudstone, sir George Harper, Edwarde Wyat, Edward Fogge, George Moore, and Cutbert Vaughan.

The tenth of February, the Earle of Huntington and o∣ther Gentlemenne, and to the number of thrée hundred horssemenne, broughte into the Tower as prisoner the Duke of Suffolke, and the Lord Iohn Grey hys brother from Couen∣trie, where the Duke hadde remayned thrée dayes after his taking in the house and custody of Christopher Warren Al∣derman there.

The eleauenth day sir Henry Isley who had fledde, was brought into the Tower prisoner in an old Fréese coate, and olde payre of hosen, all his apparell not worth foure shil∣lings: the same daye came in twoo of the Culpepers, one Cromar, & Thomas Rampton the Duke of Suffolks secretary.

The twelfth of February, being Monday, about tenne of

the clocke, there went out of the Tower to the Scaffold on the Tower hill, the Lorde Guilforde Dudley, sonne to the Duke of Northumberlande, husband to the Lady Iane Grey daugh∣ter to the Duke of Suffolke: and without the Bulwarke gate Maister Thomas Offley one of the Sheriffes of London, re∣ceyued hym and brought him to the Scaffolde, where after a small declaration, he knéeled downe and said his prayers, then holdyng vppe hys eyes and handes to Heauen wyth teares, at the last he desired the people to pray for hym, and after was beheaded: hys body beyng layde in a Carre, and hys head in a cloth, was broughte into the Chappel within the Tower, where the Ladye Iane, whose lodging was in Maister Partridges house, did sée hys deade carcasse taken oute of the Carre, as well as she did sée hym before aliue go∣ing to his death, a sight to hir worse thā death. By this time was there a Scaffolde made vpon the Gréene ouer againste the white Tower, for the Lady Iane to dye vppon, who bée∣ing nothyng at all abashed neyther with feare of hir owne death, whyche then approched, neyther wyth the sighte of the dead carcasse of hir husbande when he was broughte in∣to the Chappel, came forth, the Lieuetenaunt leading hir, w^t countenance nothing abashed, neither hir eies any thing moistned with teares, with a Booke in hir hande, where∣in she prayed vntill shée came to the said Scaffolde, where∣on when she was mounted, she was beheaded: whose deaths were the more hastened for feare of further troubles and stirre for hir Tytle, lyke as hir father had attempted.

The fourtéenth and fiftéenth of February, aboute the number of fiftie of Wyats faction, were hanged, on twenty paire of Gallows made for that purpose in diuers places a∣bout the Citie▪

The xvij. of Februarye, was proclamation made, that all Straungers shoulde auoide the Realme within xxiiij. dayes nexte ensuing, vpon paine of their goodes to be confis∣cate, (al Frée denizens, Merchants, and Embassadors ex∣cepted.)

The xviij. of February, Bright, one of the Captaines of the Londoners that fledde to Wiat, and two and twentie per∣sons more of the Kentishmen, were deliuered to the Sheriffe of Kent, to be executed in dyuers places of Kent, but for the* 1.38 moste parte, they were all pardoned.

The xxij. of February, certaine of Wiats faction, to the number of four hundred and more, were led to Westminster, coupled togither with halters about their neckes, and there in the Tylt yarde, the Quéene (who looked forth of hir Gal∣lery) pardoned them.* 1.39

The xxiij. of February, Henrie Grey Duke of Suffolke, was beheaded on the Tower hill.

The xj. of Marche William Lorde Howard Admirall of Englande, was created Baron Howard of Effingham, at West∣minster.* 1.40

The xv. of March, the Earle of Deuonshire was appre∣hended and committed to the Tower for suspition to haue cō∣sented to Wiats conspyracie.

The xviij. of Marche, being Palmsonday, the Lady Eli∣zabeth, the Quéenes sister, was by the Lord Treasurer and the Earle of Sussex, conueyed to the Tower of London, from* 1.41 Westminster by water.

The tj. of Aprill, the Parliament beganne at Westmin∣ster, whyche was appoynted to haue béene kepte at Oxforde.* 1.42

The v. of Aprill, sir Iohn Williams was created Baron of Tame and Saint Iames.

The vij. of April, sir Edward North, was created Baron of Chartlege at Saint Iames. The viij. of Aprill sir Iohn a Brid∣ges was created Baron Chondoys of Sudley Saint Iames.* 1.43

The same viij. of Aprill, then being Sonday, a Catte with hir head shorne, and the likenesse of a Uestment caste ouer hir, with hir fore téete tyed togither, and a round péece of paper like a singing Cake betwixte them, was hanged on a Gallowes in Cheape, neare to the Crosse, in the Parish of Saint Mathew, whyche Catte being taken downe, was carryed to the Bishoppe of London, and he caused the same to

be shewed at Paules Crosse, by the preacher Doctor Pendleton.

The x. of Aprill, Doctor Cranmer Archbyshop of Canter∣burie,* 1.44 Doctour Ridley Byshoppe of London, and Hugh Lati∣mer once Bishop of Worcester, were cōueyed prisoners from the Tower of London to Windsore, and after from thence to Ox∣forde, there to dispute wyth the Diuines and learned men of the contrary opinion.

The xj. of April, sir Thomas Wiat was beheaded on the* 1.45 Tower hill, and after quartred, hys quarters were set vppe in dyuers places, and hys head on the Gallowes at Hay hill neare Hyde Parke, from whence it was shortly after stolne & conueyed awaye.

The xxvtj. of Aprill, Lorde Thomas Grey, brother to the late Duke of Suffolke, was beheaded.

The xiiij. of May, Gerrard Fitz Garret was created Erle of Kyldare, and Baron of Ophelley for him and his heyres, at Saint Iames.

William Thomas Gentleman, and other, were appre∣hended, for conspyring Quéene Maries death, the same Wil∣liam Thomas for the matter, was drawne to Tyborne, and hanged and quartred the xviij. of May.

The xix. of May, Ladye Elizabeth was conueyed from the Tower of London by water to Richemonde, from thence to Windsore, and so by the Lord Williams to Ricot in Oxfordshire, and from thence to Woodstocke.

The xxv. of May, Edward Courtney Earle of Deuonshire,* 1.46 was deliuered oute of the Tower by sir Ralph Chamberlaine of Suffolk, and sir Thomas Tresham Knights, who conueyed him to Fodringay Castel in Northamptonshire, there to remaine vnder their custodie.

The x. of June, Doctoure Pendleton preached at Paules* 1.47 Crosse, at whome a Gunne was shotte, the pellet whereof went very neare him, and lighte on the Churche wall. But the shooter coulde not be founde.

The xxtj. of June, was Proclamation made, forbidding the shooting in handgunnes, and bearing of weapons.

The fiftéenth of July, Elizabeth Croft a wenche abo••••••* 1.48 the age of eightéene yeares, stoode vppon a Scaffolde at Paules Crosse all the Sermon tyme, where shée confessed, that she being moued by dyuers lewde persons therevnto, hadde vppon the fouretéenth of Marche laste before passed counter∣faited certayne speaches in an house withoute Aldersgate of London, thoroughe the whyche, the people of the whole City were wonderfully molested, for that all men mighte heare the voice but not sée hir person. Some saide it was an An∣gell and a voyce from Heauen, some the holy Ghoste, &c. Thys was called the Spirite in the Wall: she hadde laine whistling in a straunge whistle made for that purpose, whi∣che was giuen hir by one Drakes: then were there dyuers companions confederate with hir, whiche putting thēselues among the preasse, tooke vppon them to interprete what the Spirite saide, expressing certaine seditious words againste the Quéene, the prince of Spaine, the Masse, and Cōfession, &c.

The xix. of July, the prince of Spaine arriued at Southamp∣ton, the fourth day after he came to Winchester in the euening, and there going to Churche was honorably receyued of the Byshoppe, and a greate number of Nobles: the nexte daye he met with the Quéene, wyth whome he had long familiar talke. On Saint James daye, the marriage was solempni∣zed betwéene him and Quéene Mary, at whyche time the* 1.49 Emperors Embassadour being present, pronounced, that in consideration of the marriage, the Emperor had giuen vnto his sonne the Kingdome of Naples. The solempnitie of thys marriage being ended, the King of Harraults proclai••••ed their Tytle as foloweth: Philip and Marie by the grace of* 1.50 God, King and Quéene of Englande, Fraunce, Naples, Hieru∣salem, and Ireland, Defendors of the Faith, Princes of Spaine and Sicile, Archdukes of Austrich Dukes of Millaine, Burgun∣dy and Brabant, Counties of Aspurge, Flaunders, and Tyrroll: whyche being ended, the Trumpets blewe, the Kyng and Quéene came forth hand in hande, and two Swords borne before them. Shortly after King Philip and Quéene Marie

remoued frō Winchester to Basing, frō thence to Windsore, then to Richemont, from thence by water to Southwarke, acompany∣ed with the Noble men & Ladies, the King in one barge, the Quéeni•• an other, and landed at the Bishop of Winchesters staires neare to S. Mary Oueries Church, & so passed through that place and parke, into Suffolke place, where they rested that night. And the next day being the xviij. of August, they rode thorough Southwarke ouer the Bridge, and so thorough London, where they were with great prouision receiued of y^e* 1.51 citizens, & passing through Paules Churchyard, a man came ••lydyng, as it were flying, vpon a rope, from Paules Stéeple.

The second of September, sir Anthony Browne Maister of the Horse, was put by, and made Marques Mountague, for him and his heires Males, with the gifte of xx. markes the yeare of Surrey, at Hampton Court.

Dauid Woodroffe: William Chester, the 28. of September.* 1.52

Sir Iohn Lion Grocer, the 28. of October.

The xxvj. h•• October, a Spaniard was hanged at Cha∣ring Crosse, for killing of an Englishman, there was offered* 1.53 for his life by other strangers 500. Crownes, but all that woulde not stay Justice.

The xij. of Nouēber, the parliament began at Westminster.

The xxiiij. of Nouember, Cardinall Poole came out of Brabant into England, and was receiued with much honour: he was by Parliament restored to hys olde dignitie, that he was put from by King Henrie, and shortly after came into the Parliament house, where the King, Quéene, and other states were present. Then he declared the cause of his Le∣gacie, first exhorting them to returne to the Communion of the Churche, and restore to the Pope hys due aucthoritie. Secondly, he aduertised them to giue thankes to God that had sent them so blessed a King and Quéene. Finally, he sig∣nified, for so much as they had with gret gentlenesse restored him to his honor & dignitie, that he most ernestly desired to ••ee them restored to the heauenly court, & vnitie of y^e church.

The nexte day the whole Courte of Parliament drewe

out the fourme of a supplication, the summe whereof was, that they greatlye repented them of that Scisme that they hadde lyued in, and therefore desired the King, Quéene, and Cardinal, that by their means they might be restored to the bosome of the Churche, and obedience of the Sea of Rome.

The nexte daye the King, Quéene, and Cardinall, being present, the Lorde Chauncellour declared what the Parlia∣ment had determined concerning the Cardinalles request, and offered to the King and Quéene, the Supplication bée∣fore mentioned, which being read, the Cardinall in a large Oration, declared howe acceptable Repentance was in the sight of God, &c. And immediately, makyng prayer vnto God by aucthoritie to him committed, absolued them. Whē al this was done, they wente all vnto the Chappell, and there singing Te Deum, wyth greate solempnitie declared the ioy, that for this reconciliation was pretended.

The xxviij. of Nouember, the Lorde Maior of London,* 1.54 wyth the Aldermen in Scarlet, and the Commons in their Lyueries, assembled in Paules Churche at nine of the clocke in the forenoone, where Doctoure Chadsey one of the Pre∣bendes preached in the Quéere, in presence of the Bishoppe of London, and nine other Bishoppes, and read a Letter sent from the Quéenes Counsell, the tenour whereof was, that the Byshoppe of London shoulde cause Te Deum to be sung in all the Churches of hys Diocesse, wyth continuall prayers for the Quéenes Maiestie, whiche was conceyued and quicke with chylde: the Letter being read, he beganne his Sermon wyth this Antitheme: Ne timeas Maria, inuenisti ••nim grati∣am apud Deum: His Sermon being ended, Te Deum was sung, and solempne Procession was made of Salue festa dies, all the circuit of the Churche.

The seconde of December, Cardinall Poole came from Lambeth by water, and landed at Paules Wharffe, and from thence to Paules Churche, with a Crosse, two Pillers, and two Pollaxes of siluer borne before him. He was there re∣ceyued by the Lord Chauncelor with Procession, where hée

tarryed til the King came from Westminster by lād at eleauen of the clocke, and then the Lorde Chauncellour entred Paules Crosse and preached a Sermon, taking for his Theame these wordes: Fratres, scientes quia hora est iam nos de somno surgere, &c. In the whyche Sermon he declared, that the Kyng and Quéene had restored the Pope to his supre∣macie, and the thrée estates assembled in the Parliament, representing the whole body of the Realme, had submitted themselues to the same. The sermon beyng ended, the king departed towards Westminster, and with him the Lord Car∣dinall, wyth the Crosse onelye borne before hym.

The xxvij. of December, Emanuell Philibert Prince of* 1.55 Piamont, and Duke of Sauoy, wyth other Lordes, were recei∣ued at Grauesende by the Lorde priuie Seale and other, and so conueyed along the riuer of Thamis vnder London bridge to Westminster.

The ninth of Januarye, the Prince of Orange béeing re∣ceyued at Grauesend, was conueyed along the Riuer of Tha∣mis, and landed at the Duke of Suffolkes place.

The xij. of January, the said Prince of Orange, with o∣ther* 1.56 Lordes, was conducted by the Lorde Chamberlaine to the Tower of London, where was shewed vnto hym the ordi∣naunce, artillerie, munitions, and armourie, with the mint &c. and so was broughte into the white Tower, frō whence, as he returned throughe the long Gallorie, al the prisoners saluted hym, vnto whome the Prince said, he was sorie for their captiuitie, and trusted the King and Quéene woulde be good vnto them: at his departing from the Tower, he gaue the Gunners ten péeces of Flemish Golde at v. s̄. the péece, and the warders other ten péeces, as a rewarde.

The xviij. of January, the Lord Chancellor, the Bishop of Ely, the Lorde Treasorer, the Earle of Shrewsburie, the Comptroller of the Quéenes house, Secretary Bourne, and sir Richard Southwell Maister of the Ordinaunce and Ar∣morie, came to the Tower of London, and there sitting in com∣mission, discharged prisoners as followeth: the Archbishop

of Yorke, sir Ioh. Rogers, sir Iames Crofts, sir Nicholas Throck.* 1.57 morton, sir Nicholas Arnolde, sir Edward Warner, sir George Harper, sir William Sentlow, sir Andrew Dudley, sir Gawin Carrewe Knights, William Gibs esquire, Cuthbert Vaugh∣an, Harington, Tremaile and others.

The fourth of February, Iohn Rogers Uicar of Saint Se∣pulchres,* 1.58 was brent in Smithfielde.

The seuenth of February, the Lord Strange being mar∣ryed* 1.59 to the Earle of Comberlands daughter at the Courte, the same daye at night was a goodly pastime of Iuogo de Canne by Cresset light.

The xviij. of February Thomas Thurlebe Bishop of Ely,* 1.60 and Anthony Lord Montacute with other, tooke their iorny towardes Rome, Embassadors from the King and Quéene.

Agaynst Easter, the Lord Courtney Earle of Deuonshire, came againe to the Courte, and about ten dayes after, the Lady Elizabeth came likewise to the Quéene, both at Hamp∣ton Court, where the Quéene had taken hir Chamber, to bée delyuered of childe, but all proued contrarie, for she ney∣ther hadde childe nor greate hope to haue anye.

On Easter daye a Prieste sometime a Monke at Biciter* 1.61 named William Branche alias Flower, with a Wood knife wounded an other Priest as he was ministring the Sacra∣ment to the people in▪ Saint Margarets Churche at Westmin∣ster, for the whiche facte, the saide William Flower the xxiiij. of Aprill had his right hand smitten off, & for opinions in matters of religion was burned in the Sanctuary nighe to Saint Margarets Churchyarde.

In May, Cardinall Poole, the Lorde Chauncellor, the* 1.62 Earle of Arundale, and the Lorde Paget wente ouer Sea to Callais, and neare vnto Marke treated with the Emperors & French Kings cōmissioners, for a peace to be had betwéen the said Princes, Cardinall Poole being president there, who returned againe into Englande, aboute the middest of June, without any agréement making. The x. of May, William Conestable alias Fetharstone, a Millars son about the age ••••

eightéene yeres, who had published King Edwarde the sixth* 1.63 to be alyue, and sometime named himselfe to be King Ed∣warde the sixth, was taken at Eltham in Kent, and conueyed to Hampton Courte, where beyng examined by the Counsell, he requyred pardon, and saide he wiste not what he did, but as he was perswaded by manye: from thence he was sent to the Marshalsea, and the xxij. of May he was carryed in a Cart thoroughe London to Westminster wyth a paper on hys head, wherein was written, that he hadde named hymselfe to be Kyng Edwarde. After he had bin carried aboute Westminster ball before the Judges, he was whipped about the Pallaice, and then through Westminster into Smithfielde, and then ba∣nished into the North, in whyche Countrey he was borne, and had bin sometime Lackey to sir Peter Mewtas.

The firste of Julye, Iohn Bradford was burned in Smith∣fielde,* 1.64 this Bradford was a man of very sober and honest life, and therefore the Bishops woulde gladly haue had him re∣cant and abiure his opinions.

The xij. of Auguste, was a terrible fighte on the sea be∣twéene the Dutchmen and Frenchmen, néere to Romney Marsh, whereas xj. ships were brent and suncke.

In thys moneth of August, in Suffolke, at a place by the Sea side, all of harde stone and pibble, called in those parts a Shelfe, lying betwéen the towns of Orford and Alborough, where neuer grewe Grasse, nor anye earth was euer séene, there chaunced in this barraine place, sodainely to spring vppe without anye tyllage or sowing, great abundaunce of Peason, whereof the poore gathered (as men iudged) aboue* 1.65 an hundred quarters, yet remayned some rype, and some blossoming, as many as euer there were before, to the whi∣che place rode the Bishop of Norwich, & the Lord Willough∣bey with others in greate number, who found nothyng but harde rockey stone the space of thrée yardes, vnder the roots of those Peason, whyche rootes were greate and long, and ••erye swéete, &c.

On Bartholomew euen, after the Lorde Maior and Al∣dermen

of London, hadde ridden aboute Saint Bartholomews* 1.66 faire, they came to Christs Hospital within Newgate, where they heard a disputation betwéene the Schollers of Paules Schoole, Saint Anthonies Schoole, and the Schollers of the said Hospitall, for whom was prouided thrée games, which was thrée Pennes, the best Pen of siluer and guilte, valued at v. s̄. wonne by a Scholler of Saint Anthonies Schoole, & the Maister of that Schoole had vj. s̄. viij. d. the second, a Pen of siluer parcel guilt, valued at iiij. s̄. wonne by a Scholler of Paules Schoole, and hys Mayster had v. s̄. in money: the thyrde a Pen of siluer, valued at iij. s̄. wonne by a Scholler of the saide Hospitall, and his Maister had iiij. s̄. and there were two Priestes Maisters of Arte appointed for Judges, whyche had eache of them a siluer Rule for their paines, va∣lued at vj. s̄. viij. d. the péece. The disputation beyng ended, the Maior and Aldermen entred the Hall where the chyl∣dren of the Hospital vse to dyne, and hadde fruite and wine, and so departed.

King Philip wente ouer seas, and landed at Callais on* 1.67 the fourth of September, where he was honorably recey∣ued by the Lorde Deputie, and the Maior of the Staple of Callais, an Alderman of London named sir Andrew Iudde, who presented his Maiestie wyth a Purse and a M. Marks of Golde in it: that night the Kyng was lodged in Staple Inne: and on the morrowe he departed from Callais to∣wards Brussels in Brabant, to visite the Emperour hys father: he gaue at his departing among the souldyours of the town of Callais, M. crowns of gold, and there accompanied him in his iorney of English Lords, the Earle of Arundale, Lorde Steward of the Quéenes house, the Earle of Penbrooke, the Earle of Huntington, and others.

On Michaelmasse euen, the prisoners that laye in the* 1.68 Counter in Bredstreete, were remoued to a newe Counter made in Woodstreete of the Cities purchase and building, the whiche remouing was confirmed by a common counsell as∣sembled at the Guild hall for that purpose.

On the laste of September, by occasion of greate winde* 1.69 and raine that had fallen, was suche greate floudes, that that morning the Kings Palaice at Westminster, and West∣minster hall was ouerflowen wyth water, vnto the Stayre foote, goyng to the Chauncerie and Kings Benche, so that when the Lorde Mayor of London should come to present the Sheriffes to the Barons of the Exchequer, all Westminster hall was full of water, and by reporte there, that morning, a Whirrie man rowed with his Boate ouer Westminster Bridge, into the Pallaice Courte, and so through the Sta∣ple gate, and all the Wooll Staple into the Kings stréete: & all the Marshes on Lambeth side, were so ouerflowen, that the people from Newington Church coulde not passe on foote, but were carryed by boate from the said Church to the Pin∣fold, neare to Saint Georges in Southwarke.

Thomas Leigh: Iohn Machil, the 28. of September.* 1.70

The xvj. of October Doctor Ridley, and Maister Latimer were brent at Oxforde.

Sir William Garrard Haberdasher, the 28. of October.* 1.71

In October and Nouember a Parliament was holden, in the whych the Quéene yéelded vp vnto the Spirituall men, the first fruits and tenths of all Bishoprickes, Benefices, & Ecclestasticall liuings. In this Parliament was graunted* 1.72 to the King and Quéene a subsedie of the Layty from v. l. to x. l. viij. d. of the pound, from x. l. to xx. l. xij. d. of the pound, and from xx. l. vpwarde xvj. d. of the pound, and al strangers double, and the Cleargie granted vj. s̄. of the pounde.

Doctor Storie and other were appointed by the Cardinal, to visite euery Parish Churche in London and Middlesex, to sée their Reliques repayred, and the Images of the Cruci∣••••••▪ wyth Mary and Iohn thereon to be fixed.

Stephen Gardener Byshoppe of Winchester, Chauncellor* 1.73 •••• Englande dyed the ix. of Nouember, and was buryed at Winchester.

On Newyeres day the Quéene gaue the great Seale to Doctor Nitholas Heath Archebyshoppe of Yorke, and made

him Lorde Chauncellor, shée likewise gaue the priuie seale to the Lorde Paget, and made him Lord priuie Seale, these were bothe Londoners borne.

In thys moneth of February, the Lord Maior of London, and the Aldermen entred into Bridewell, and tooke possession thereof, accordyng to the gifte of King Edward, nowe confir∣med by Quéene Marie.

The xxvj. of February, William Conestable alias Fethar∣ston,* 1.74 was arraigned in the Guild hall of London, who had cau∣sed letters to be caste abroad, that King Edward was aliue, and to some he shewed hymselfe to be King Edward, so that many persons both men and women were troubled by him, for the which sedition the said William had bin onte whip∣ped, and deliuered, as is aforesaide: But nowe he was con∣demned, and the thirtéenth of March, he was drawne, han∣ged and quartred at Tyborne.

A Blazing Starre was séene at all times of the nighte, the sixth, seauenth, eight, ninth, and tenth of Marche.

The xxj. of March, Doctor Cranmer Archbyshop of Can∣terburie* 1.75 was burned at Oxfolde: and the same day Cardinal Poole sang his firste Masse at Greenewiche in the Fryers Church: on Sunday next he was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury. The xxv. of March, beyng the feast of the Annun∣ciation* 1.76 of our Lady▪ Cardinal Poole receiued y^e Pall with y^t then vsed ceremonies & solemnities at Bow church in Cheap.

The xxviij. of March, at ten of the clocke before noone, a part of Newgate called Manningshal was brent to the groūd, & no prisoners lost. A conspiracie was made by certain per∣sons,* 1.77 whose purpose was to haue robbed the Quéenes Ex∣chequer, called the receit of the Exchoquer, in y^e which there was of the Quéenes treasure aboue 50000. ••. the saue time to the intent they might be able to maintaine was againste* 1.78 the Quéene. This matter was v••••or••t•• by one of the conspi∣racie, whereby Vdall, Throckmorton, Peckham, Iohn Dani∣ 〈…〉〈…〉 fled •••• into 〈…〉〈…〉 Sir 〈…〉〈…〉 Kingdo•••• was apprehended▪ & 〈…〉〈…〉

by the way comming towarde London.

The xxviij. of Aprill, Iohn Thro••kmorton and Richarde* 1.79 V••dall were ••awne to Ty••orne, and there hanged and quar∣tred.

The xix. of May, William Stanton was likewise execu∣ted.

The viij. of June, William Rossey, Iohn Redike, and Iohn Bedell were executed at Tyborne.

The xviij. of June, one Sands a yonger son to the Lorde* 1.80 Snnds, was hanged at Saint Thomas of Waterings for a robbery that he & other had cōmitted on Whitsonday laste, of foure thousande pounde.

The xxvij. of June, thirtéene persons were brent at Strat∣ford* 1.81 the Bowe.

The viij. of July, Henrie Peckham & Iohn Daniell were hanged and headed on the Tower hill, and their bodies buried in Barking Church.* 1.82

Aboute this time one Clober, whyche sometime kepte a schoole at Dys in Norffolke, with thrée brethren, whose names were Lincolne, pretended an insurrection, and woulde haue gathered the people at a marriage, vnto the whiche the bre∣thren promised either of thē to bring an hundred horse with men▪ at whyche tyme by them appointed, the saide Clober gaue charge to a seruant of hys, to watche in a Lane nighe to the Churche where they shoulde méete, and as soone as he sawe any horse••a•• commyng thitherwarde, to giue hym warning wyth all spéede. So it chaunced (by the wil of God) that certaine men ryding through that Lane, to some other place aboute their businesse, came aboute suche an houre as Clober had appointed, vpon fight of which men, hys sayd seruauntre tourned to his Maister, and tolde hym that hys friendes were come: and immediatly the said Clober stoode vppe in the Parishe Church of Yaxsle, and read a trayterous proclamation of purpose prepared, whyche beyng ended, & séeing his part was too weake, for that his mates were not come, beganne to flée, but one Maister▪ Shireman pursued

and tooke him at a Towne called Eye in Suffolke, and was kepte in prison vntill the nexte Sessions at Saint Edmondsbu∣rie, and hys thrée mates being broughte to him, were there all togyther drawne, hanged and quartred.

In the laste yeare beganne the hote burning Feuers,* 1.83 whereof dyed many olde persons, so that in London there dy∣ed seauen Aldermen in the space of tenne moneths, whose names were Henrie Herdson, who deceassed the two and twentith of December, 1555. sir Richard Dobs late Maior, sir William Laxton late Maior, sir Henrie Hoblethorne late Maior, sir Iohn Champneis blind, late Maior, sir Iohn Ay∣leffe late Sheriffe, and sir Iohn Gresham late Maior, who deceassed the thrée and twentith of October Anno 1556.

William Harper: Iohn White, the 28. of September.* 1.84

Sir Thomas Offeley Merchant Taylor, the 28. of October.

The one and twentith of Nouember, Iohn Fecknam late* 1.85 Deane of Paules in London, was made Abbot of Westminster, was stalled, and tooke possession of the same: and fourtéene Monkes more receyued the habite with him that daye of the order of Saint Benet.

The said one and twentith of Nouember, a man was* 1.86 broughte from Westminster hall ryding wyth his face to the horse taile, and a paper on his heade, to the Standarde in Cheape, and there set on the Pillorie, and then burned with an hote yron on bothe his chéeks, with two letters F and A. sor False Accusing one of the Courte of the Common place in Westminster at Treason: the like iustice I once wished, to the like accuser of his Maister and eldest brother, but it was aunsweared, that in suche case coulde be no remedy, though the accuser himself were in the same fact found the principal offender: where through it followeth, the accuser neuer she∣wed signe of shame (the waye to Repentance) but terribly curseth, and blasphemously sweareth he neuer committed anye such acte, though the same be registred before the hono∣rable, the Quéenes Maiesties high Commissioners, and what horrible slāders, w^t threts of murder he daily bruteth,

the knower of all secretes, God I meane, knoweth, vnto whome I refer the cause, being comforted with this sen∣tence of the Prophet Dauid: Fret not thy selfe with these* 1.87 curssed harmefull men, neyther enuie angerly these workers of wickednesse, for like grasse anon shall they be cut downe, and like the greene fresh bent of the flower shall they wither away &c.

The xvj. of December, Gregory Carpenter Smith, and* 1.88 a Frenchman borne, was arraigned for making counterfeite keyes, wherewith to haue opened the lockes of Newgate, to haue slayne the kéeper, and let forth the prisoners, at which time of his arraignement, hauing conuayed a knife into his sléeue, he thrust it into the side of William Whitrents his fel∣low prisoner, who had giuen witnesse against him, so that he was in great perill of death thereby, for the which fact, he was immediatly taken from the barre into she stréete before the Justice hall, where his hand being first striken off, he was hanged on a Gibbet set vp for that purpose: the kéeper of Newgate was arraigned and indicted, for that the sayd prisoner had weapon about him, and his hands loose which should haue bin bound.

The fourth of January, a Shippe before Greenewich (the* 1.89 Court being there) shotte off hir Ordinance, one péece bée∣ing charged with a bullet of stone, which passed through the walles of the Court, and did no more hurt.

The xxvij. of February, an Embassadour came to London* 1.90 from the Emperour of Muskouy and Rusland, who was re∣teiued at Tottenham by y^e Merchants Aduenturers of London, riding in veluet coates, and chaines of golde: the Lorde Mountagew with the Quéenes Pencioners mette him at Iseldonne townes ende: and at Smithfield barres, the Lorde Maior and Aldermen in Scarlet receyued him, and con∣uayed him through the Citie vnto Maister Dimockes house in Fanchurch stréete, where he lodged vntill the twelfth of May, and then returned to Muscouy.

The Lorde Sturton and his men cruelly murthered

Mayster Argile and his so〈…〉〈…〉: he caused them to be striken* 1.91 downe with clubbes, then their throtes to be cut, and after to be buryed in his owne house fifteene foote déepe▪ for the which, he was arraigned and condemned at Westminster, and after conuayed from the Tower of London through the Citie, and so to Salisburie, and there hanged, with four of his men seruants the sixt of March.

King Philip returned into England, and the xxiij. of March* 1.92 passed through London with the Quéene and Nobles of the Realme.

The xxiiij. of Aprill, Thomas Stafford, and other English∣men* 1.93 to the number of xxxij▪ persons, comming out of France, tooke the Castell of Scarborough in the Countrey of Yorke, which they enioyed two dayes, and then were taken by the Earle of Westmerland, and brought to London.

The last of Aprill, Thomas Percy Esquire, was made Baron Percy at Westminster and on the next morrow which* 1.94 was the first of May, he was created Earle of Northumber∣land▪ and the Quéene, gaue him all the Lands which had bin his ••uncesters remaynig•• in hir handes.

The eyght and twentyth day of May, Thomas Stafford was beheaded on the Towerhill, and on the morrow▪ thrée of* 1.95 his company, to wéete, Streightly or Stretchley, Bradforde, and Proctor, were drawne to Tiborne, and there hanged and quartered.

The seauenth of June, open warre was proclaymed a∣gainst* 1.96 the French King.

The sixth of July, the King passed ouer to Caleis, and so into Flanders, where he made great▪ prouision for warre a∣gainst* 1.97 the French King. The same moneth, the Quéene sent ouer an Army of one thousand horssemen, foure thou∣sand footemen, and two thousand Pioners, to ayde Kyng Philip, whereof the Earle of Pembroke was Generall. The Lord Robert Dudley mayster of the Ordinance.

The xv. of July, dyed the Lady Anne of Cleeue at Chelsey, and was buryed at Westminster.

The tenth of Augu••••, were taken of France the chiefest* 1.98 Captaynes, the Duke of Mou••••••morency Connestable of France, and his sonne Monsieur de Merne, the Duke of Mon∣pencier,* 1.99 the Duke of Long••lile, the Marshall of Saint Andrew, the Reinegr••••e ••••••••uell of the Al••day••••s, 〈…〉〈…〉, the Cou•••• de Ro••••••foucaust, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, the Ba∣ron of Cur••••••, the Prince of Man••••••, besides many Gentle∣men and Captaynes.

The xvi••. of Augu••••, the Towne of Saint Quintins was taken by King Phillip, with the help of Englishmen; at the séege whereof, the Lord Henry Dudley, yongest•• sonne to Iohn late Duke of Northumberland, was slayne wyth a Gunne.

This yeare before haruest, wheate was solde for soure* 1.100 Marke the quarter, malt at four and fortie shillings y^• quar∣ter, beanes and rye at fortie shillings the quarter, and pease at sixe and fortie shillings eyghtpence, but after haruest, wheate was sold for fiue shillings the quarter, malt at sixe shillings eyghtpence, ••ye at thrée shillings and four pence, so that the pennie wheate lo••••e that wayde in London the last yeare but eleuen ounces Troy, wayed now sixe and fiftie ounces Troy. In the Countrey, wheate was ••olde for four shillings the quarter, of malt ••ou•••• shillings eyght pen••••, and in so me place a ••••shell ••••••ie 〈◊〉〈◊〉 p••o••nd of Candles which was four pence.

The seauenth of September, at seauen of the clocke at* 1.101 night, in a blacke rayny cloude in the West was ••••ene a Raynebow the Moone in the East risen one hour before, and ••aire shilling, •••••• a 〈…〉〈…〉 before.

Richard 〈…〉〈…〉 A••••ham, the 2••. of September.* 1.102

Sir Thomas 〈…〉〈…〉, the 28. of October.

The thirtith of Nouember, Sir Thomas Tres∣sham knyghte, receyued the order of the Crosse, and was made Lorde of Sainte Iohns of Hierusalem in Eng∣lande.

The first of 〈…〉〈…〉 the Frenchne •• ••ame •••• ••a••••is with

a great Army, and within four dayes were maysters there∣of▪* 1.103 and shortly after wan all the péece•• ••n that side the Sea, To many it séemed strange, that such a Towne which so many yeares had bin fortified with all munitions that could be deuised, should now in so short space be taken of our enimies. The Counsell of England reysed great power to haue gone to the defence of that Towne, but such tempest of wind arose, as the like in many yeares had not bin séene, whereby no Shippe coulde brooke the Sea, till it was too late for that matter.

The xviij. of January, Edward Hastings Knight of the Garter, Lord Chamber layne to the Quéene, was created Baron Hastings of Lowghborough at Westminster.

The xx. of January, began a Parliament at Westminster.* 1.104

In the moneth of March, a prest was graunted to the Quéene by the Citizens of London, of twentie thousande* 1.105 pound, which was leuied of the companyes, for the which summe to be repayde agayne, the Quéene bound certayne* 1.106 Lands, and also allowed for interest of the money twelue pound of euery hundreth for a yeare.

The French, King in••aded Flanders, spoyled and brente Dunke••k•••• before King Phillip could come to rescue, but be∣fore* 1.107 the Frenchmen returned out of Flanders, the Flemings and the English Shippes méeting with them vpon the sands betwéene Dunkerke and Grauelin••, slew of them a great number.

The x••. of July, within a mile of Notingham, was a mar∣uellous* 1.108 tempest of thunder, which as it came through two Townes, beate▪ downe all the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and Churches, the belles were cast to the out side of the Church yardes, and some webbes of leade four hundreth f••••te into the field, wri∣then like a paire of gloues.

The Riuer of Trent ••••••ing betwéene the two Townes, the water with the mud in the bottome was caryed a quar∣ter of a mile and cast against the trées, the trées were pulled vp by the rootes, and cast twelue score off. Also, a child was

taken forth of a mans hands two Speares length hye, and carryed a hundred foote, and then let fall, wherewith hys arme was broke, and so dyed. Fiue or sixe men there about were slayne, and neither flesh nor skinne perished: there fell some haylestones that were fiftéene ynches about &c.

This yeare in haruest time, the quart••rne agues conti∣nued in like manner, or more vehemently, than they had done the last yeare passed, where through died many olde people, and specially Pri••••••es, so that a great number of pa∣rishes were vnserued, and no Curates to be gotten, and much Corne was lost in the field for lacke of workemē and labourers.

Iohn Halse: Richard Campion, the 28. of September.* 1.109

Sir Thomas Leigh Mercer, the 28. of October.

In the beginning of this Maiors yeare, Corne rose to fourtéene shillings the quarter, and wood waxed scant in London, and was sold for thirtéene and fourtéene shillings the thousand of ••illets, and coles at tenpence the sacke, by rea∣son of the great death and sicknesse the last Sommer for lacke of hēlp and carriage.

King Philip being absent out of the Realme, and Quéene Mary being dangerously sicke, ended hir life at hir Manour of Saint Iames by Charing crosse the xvij. of Nouember, in the yeare 1558. when she had raigned fiue yeares, four mo∣nethes, and odde dayes. The same daye, deceassed Cardinall Poole at Lambheath, and a little be∣fore, two of hir Phisitions, besides diuers Bishops and noble men. Quéene Ma∣ry was buryed at Westminster, and Cardinall Poole at Canterbury.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Anno reg. 1.
• * 1.2

  Prisoners par∣doned.
• * 1.3

  Bishops resto∣red and other displaced.
• * 1.4

  Buriall of Kyng Edvvard.
• * 1.5

  Men drovvne•• at London bridge.
• * 1.6

  A Dagger throvvne at the Preacher.
• * 1.7

  Preacher at Paules Crosse guarded.
• * 1.8

  Sir Iohn Gates and sir Thomas Palmer be∣headed.
• * 1.9

  Nevv Lord Chancellour.
• * 1.10

  Latine seruice.
• * 1.11

  Great Harry a Shippe brent▪
• * 1.12

  Prest to the Queene.
• * 1.13

  Earle of De∣uonshire crea∣ted.
• * 1.14

  Nevv Coynes.
• * 1.15

  Subsedie par∣doned.
• * 1.16

  Sheriffes.
• * 1.17

  Coronation.
• * 1.18

  Parliament.
• * 1.19

  Graues end Barge ouer∣turned.
• * 1.20

  Maior.
• * 1.21

  Charitable deedes of Sir Tho. VVhite.
• * 1.22

  Cardinal Poole.
• * 1.23

  VVeathercock of Paules.
• * 1.24

  Latine seruice in the Church.
• * 1.25

  Conspiracy.
• * 1.26

  Commotion in Kent by Sir Thomas VViat
• * 1.27

  The Duke of Norffolke sente against VVyat.
• * 1.28

  VVyat streng∣thened vvith the Queenes Ordinance.
• * 1.29

  Queene Mary came to the Guild hall in London.
• * 1.30

  Lord VVilliam Hovvard Lieu∣tenant of the Citie.
• * 1.31

  VVyat came into South∣vvarke.
• * 1.32

  VVyat remo∣ued out of Southvvarke.
• * 1.33

  VViat marched tovvards King∣stone.
• * 1.34

  Execution in Paules Church∣yard.
• * 1.35

  VVyat in Saint Iames fielde.
• * 1.36

  VVyat taken.
• * 1.37

  VViat sent to the Tovver.
• * 1.38

  Kentishmen pardoned.
• * 1.39

  Duke of Suffolk beheaded.
• * 1.40

  Erle of Deuon∣shire sent to the Tovver.
• * 1.41

  Parliament.
• * 1.42

  Barons created.
• * 1.43

  Catte hanged in Cheape.
• * 1.44

  Disputation at Oxforde.
• * 1.45

  Thomas VViat beheaded.
• * 1.46

  The Erle of De¦uonshire sent to Fodringaye.
• * 1.47

  A Gunne shotte at the preacher.
• * 1.48

  Anno reg. 2. A Spirite in a vvall.
• * 1.49

  The marriage of King Philip and Queene Mary.
• * 1.50

  The Kings stile.
• * 1.51

  A man slyding from Paules steeple.
• * 1.52

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.53

  A Spaniard han∣ged.
• * 1.54

  The Queene bruted to bee vvith childe.
• * 1.55

  Prince of Pia∣mount.
• * 1.56

  Prince of Orange.
• * 1.57

  Prisoners dis∣charged.
• * 1.58

  Iohn Rogers brent.
• * 1.59

  Iuogo de Can.
• * 1.60

  Embassadours sent to Rome. 1558 Erle of Deuon∣shyre deliuered.
• * 1.61

  VVilliam Flo∣vver brent at VVestminster.
• * 1.62

  Embassadoures sent ouer to Cal¦lais.
• * 1.63

  A Millers sonne fained to bee K. Edvvarde the ••ixte.
• * 1.64

  Bradford brent. Anno reg. 3.
• * 1.65

  The necessity of the poore by God releeued▪
• * 1.66

  Disputation at Christes Hospi∣tall, as had bene accustomed at S. Bartholomevvs in Smithfielde.
• * 1.67

  King Philip vvent ouer into Flaunders.
• * 1.68

  Nevv Counter in VVoodstrete
• * 1.69

  Great lande vvaters.
• * 1.70

  Sheriffes. Ridley and La∣timer brent.
• * 1.71

  Maior. First fruites and tenths restored to the Cleargie.
• * 1.72

  A subsedie.
• * 1.73

  Doctor Gard∣ner deceassed▪
• * 1.74

  The Millers son fayning to be King Edvv.
• * 1.75

  Doctor Cran∣mer brent.
• * 1.76

  Cardinall Poole Archebishoppe. 1556 Nevvgate sette on fire.
• * 1.77

  Conspiracie.
• * 1.78

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.79

  Thro••kmorton and other exe∣cuted.
• * 1.80

  Sandes hanged for robbery.
• * 1.81

  Thirtene brent at Stratforde. Anno reg. 4. Daniell and Peckham▪
• * 1.82

  Conspiracie.
• * 1.83

  Seauen Alder∣men deceassed in London.
• * 1.84

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.85

  Abbot of VVestminster.
• * 1.86

  False accuser set on the Pillorie and brente in bothe cheekes: vvoulde to God all such accusers vvere so vvell marked.
• * 1.87

  Psalme. ••7.
• * 1.88

  A Stranger vvould haue murthered the keeper of Nevvgate.
• * 1.89

  Gunne shot in∣to the Court at Greenevvich.
• * 1.90

  Ambassadour from Muscou••▪
• * 1.91

  Lord Sturton executed.
• * 1.92

  King Philip re∣turned into England.
• * 1.93

  1557 Thomas Staf∣ford tooke Scarborough Castell.
• * 1.94

  Percy Earle of Northumber∣lande.
• * 1.95

  Thomas Staf∣ford beheaded.
• * 1.96

  VVario vvith France.
• * 1.97

  Englishmen sent to Saint Quintins.
• * 1.98

  Anno reg.
• * 1.99

  Noble men •• France taken prisoners.
• * 1.100

  Dearth and plenty.
• * 1.101

  Iohn Caiu••.
• * 1.102

  Sherifes. Maior.
• * 1.103

  Caleis lost by the Englishmen.
• * 1.104

  A Parliament.
• * 1.105

  A prest to the Queene.
• * 1.106

  1558
• * 1.107

  Dunkirke in Flanders brent.
• * 1.108

  Anno reg. 6.
• * 1.109

  Sherifes. Maior.