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. 18.

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  • [date 1526] syr Th. Sey∣mer Mercer
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  • Ste. Pecock
  • Nic. Lābert

The thyrde day of Iuly, which was* 1.1 in the .xix. yere of king Henry, the lord Cardinall of Englande rode towarde Fraunce, where he concluded a league betwene kinge Henry and the French kinge, whiche both sente their defiance to the Emperour, and a stronge armye into Italy, to deliuer the byshop, and driue the Emperors power out of that countrey.

The .xv. day of Iuly, was one Har¦man* 1.2 drawen and hanged for coynyng false golde.

This yeare was suche scarsitie of* 1.3 bread at London, and al England, that

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many people dyed for default thereof. And the bread cartes that came from Stratford to London, were met by the way at Myles end by the citizens, that the lord Maior and Sherifes of Lon∣don, were fayne to go and rescue the sayd cartes, and se them brought to the markets appointed for the same.

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