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.

Anno. 3.

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• [date 1549] Sir Rou∣lād Hyll Mercer

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• Iohn Yorke
• Richarde Turke

This syr Roulande Hylle, to the great prayse of his vocation, and to the synguler comfort of the weale publi••e of his countrey, erected many notable monumentes and good dedes, whiche were to long here to write. Wherfore I referre them to my Summarie.

Vpon a Sondaye beynge the nyn∣tene daye of Ianuarye, were murthe∣red in London, betwene Newgate, and Smythfyelde, twoo Capitaynes whyche hadde serued the kynge in his warres at Boloigne, and other where: the one was called Bambo, the other Filic••rga, bothe Spanyardes: thys murder was commytted by Charles

••auaro a Flemmyng, whom came in poste from Barwike to London to do that acte. And beynge hanged for the same with his thre men in Smithfield sayd at his death, he wolde neuer repēt it: they were all foure hanged on the fryday next after, which was the .xxv. day of Ianuary.

The .xxvii. day of Ianuary, Hum∣frey Arundell capitaine of the rebelles in Deuonshire, was hanged, drawen, and quartered at Tyborn, with diuers other, as Wynslade, Holmes, & Bery, &c. About the same tyme, Robert Kite, capitayn of them that rose in Norfolk with his brother William, was con∣demned and sente to Norwiche, where the sayd Robert was hanged in chay∣nes vpon the top of Norwiche castell.

About the begynnyng of Februarye, the Embassadoures of Englande and France, consulted of a peace to be had betwene both Realmes, whiche after was concluded.

The .vi. day of February, the Duke of▪ Somerset kyng Edwardes vncle, was deliuered oute of the tower, and the same night he supped with the erle of Warwike at the sheriffes house cal∣led maister Yorke.

The .x. day of February, one Bella Suffolke man, was drawen frome the tower to Tyborne, and there hanged & quartered for mouyng a new rebellion in Suffolke and Essex.

On monday, beyng the laste daye of Marche, a general peace was proclai∣med betwene the kynges of Englande and Fraunce, & in the same peace were included the emperor & the Scottes.

The .xxv. day of Aprill, the towne of Bulleyn was yelded vp vnto the frēch Kynge, and his Capitaines cooke the possession.

The .ii. day of May, one Ioane Knel otherwyse called Ioane Butcher, or Ioane of Kent, was burned in Smith field for heresy, y^t Christ toke no fleshe of y^e virgin Mary, but passed through her body as through a conduicte.

Certayn lewde persons attempted a newe rebellion in some part of Kent, but they were sone repressed, & certain of the chief, as Richarde Lyon, God∣dard Gorran, and Richarde Irelande, were apprehended and put to death for the same, the .xiiii. day of May.

Notes

• Charitable dedes done by sir Rou¦land hyll.
• A murder.
• Execution
• Execution
• As. reg. 4.
• Execution
• Boloigne yelded to y^e Frenche.
• Ioane bou∣ther burnt