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Title:  The chronicles of England from Brute vnto this present yeare of Christ. 1580. Collected by Iohn Stow citizen of London.
Author: Stow, John, 1525?-1605.
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¶ King Henry of Windsor.HEnrie the sixth, being an in∣fant of eight moneths old, beganneAnno reg. 1. Titus Liuius. his raigne the last of August, in the yeare 1422. Continuing the time of his youth, the gouernance of the Realme was committed to ye Duke of Glocester, and the gard of his per∣son to the Duke of Excester: and to the Duke of Bedford was giuen the regiment of France, who right wisely and nobly ruled the same so long as he liued. This Henry was of witte and nature simple, gentle, and méeke: he loued better peace than warre, quietnesse of mind than businesse of the world: honestie than profite: rest and ase than trouble and care: all iniuries that euer happened to him, which were many, he suffered patiently, and repu∣ted them to be worthely sent of God for his offences.William Gastfield: Robert Tatarsale, the 28. of Septem.Sherifes. Maior.William Walderne Mercer, the 28. of October.The xxj. of October, Charles King of France passed out of 0