The summarie of English chronicles (lately collected and published) nowe abridged and continued tyl this present moneth of Marche, in the yere of our Lord God. 1566. By J.S.

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The summarie of English chronicles (lately collected and published) nowe abridged and continued tyl this present moneth of Marche, in the yere of our Lord God. 1566. By J.S.
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Stow, John, 1525?-1605.
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Imprinted at London :: in Fletestrete by Thomas Marshe,
[1566]
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Great Britain -- History -- To 1485 -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Early works to 1800.
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Anno. 22.

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  • [date 1398] Drewe Barēntine goldsmith
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  • Iohn Wade
  • Iohn War∣ner

Kinge Richarde lette the realme of* 1.1 Englande to Ferme, to syr Willyam Scrope Erle of Wiltshyre, and to .iij. knyghtes, Bushye, Bagot and Grene, And then in Aprill he wente with an army into Irelande; leauynge for hys Lieuetenaunt in Englande, syr Ed∣mund of Langley his vncle, and duke of Yorke.

Kyng Rychard beynge occupied in Irelande, Henry Bolynbroke, Duke of Hereforde, and of Lancaster: whi∣che was banyshed into France, beynge sesite for of the Londoners, came into Englande wyth a small power, and

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landed in Holdernesse in Yorkeshire, to whome the Commons gathered in greate numbre, whereof Kynge Ri∣charde hearynge, aboute September he returned, and landed at Mylforde hauen, he went to the Castell o Flint in Wales, where he rested hym, enten∣dynge to gather more strengthe. In the which tyme, Henry Duke of Lan∣caster came vnto Bristowe, where he tooke syr William Scrope, Earle of Wilteshyre and Treasourer of Eng∣gland, syr Iohn Bushy, and syr Henry Greene. Syr Iohn Bagot was there taken, but he escaped and fled, the o∣ther thre were put to execution. Kyng Richard beyng in the casell of Flynt* 1.2 was taken: and by Henry Duke of Lancaster, sent to the Tower of Lon∣don: where shortly after he yelded vp and resigned to the sayd Henry all his power and Kyngly title to the crowne of Englande and Fraunce, knowled∣gynge, that he worthily was de∣posed for▪ hs demerytes and misgouerning of the cōmon weale.

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