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.

King Henry the first, called Beauclerke

Anno Reg. 1.

[date] HEnry, the brother of William Rufus, and the fyrste of that name, for his learnyng called Beauclerke, began his domi∣nion ouer this realm of England, the first day of August, in the yeare of our Lord. 1100. and reigned .xxxv. yeares iiij. monethes, and one day.

Anno. 2.

[date] RAnulphe bishop of Durham procu∣red Robert Curthoise duke of Nor¦mandy, to warre vppon hys brother Henry for the crown of England, who assembled a strong army, and landed at Portismouth. But by mediation peace was made on this condition, that Hen¦ry* 1.1 should pay three thousande markes yerely to duke Robert.

Anno. 3.

[date 1102] IN this thirde yere of Kynge Henry* 1.2 the churche & hospitall of saint Bar∣tholomew in Smithfield, was begon to be founded by a minstrel of the kyn∣ges, named Rayer: And after finished by good and wel disposed citizēs of the citie of London, and especially by Ri∣chard Whittingtō. This place of smith¦fielde was at that day a laystowe of al ordure of fylth: and the place wher fe∣lons and other transgressours of the* 1.3 kinges lawes were put to execution.

Anno. 4.

[date 1103] RObert Duke of Normandye com∣myng into England by the entrea∣tie of kyng Henry & his wife, released to hym the tribute of three thousande markes.

Anno. 5.

[date] BVt it was not long ere that by mea∣nes of yll reportes, gret malice was kindeled betwene the two brethren: and shortely therevpon deadly warre sprang, in the end wherof, Robert was taken, and kept in perpetuall prisō in Cardiff, by his brother, who immediat¦ly seised the duchye of Normandy, and held it in his possession.* 1.4

Syr Robert le Fitzhā builded Teu∣kesbury, and there was buried.

Anno. 6.

[date 1105] RObert Earle of Shrewesbury, and* 1.5 William of Cornewall, rebelled a∣gaynst kynge Henry, and were taken and condempned to perpetuall impri∣sonment.

Anno. 7.

[date 1106] IN England appered a blasing starre betwene the south and the weste, and agaynst that in the east appered a great beame (as it were) stretching towarde* 1.6 the sterre, and shortly after were seene two moones, the one in the Easte, and thother in the west.

Anno. 9.

[date 1108] HEnry the emperor desyred to wife Maude, y^e eldest daughter of kinge Henry of England, beyng then but .v. yeres of age, nor able to be maried.

Anno. 10.

[date 1179] IN the. 10. yere of his reigne, the king maryed Robert hys bastarde sonne, to Mabe•• ••••••••ghter & heyre of Roberts Fitzha••••, and made him the fyrst earle of Gloucester, who after buylded the strong castel of Brystowe. And the pri∣orie* 1.7 of saint Iames in the northesyde of the same citie, wher his body was bu∣ryed. And his sonne Erle William be∣gan the abbey of Euishan.

Anno. 13.

[date 1112] AT Shrewesbury in England was* 1.8 a great earthquake, and the riuer of Trent was so dried, that the space of one daye men went ouer dryshod. And this yere the king builded the abbey of* 1.9 Hyde without the wals of Winchester that of old time was within the wals.

A blasyng sterre appered sone after, and ther vpon folowed a harde winter,* 1.10 deathe of men, scarsitie of victuals, and morayne of beastes

Anno. 15.

[date 1114] King Henry of Englande gaue his daughter in mariage to the Emperour with great dower, and made William his sonne Duke of Normandy, wherof began the vsage and custome that the kinges of England made theyr eldeste sons dukes of Normandy.

Anno. 18.

[date] LEwes inuaded Normandy with muche cruelty, and toke the city of Lignes in Cauise Wherfore king Hēry assembled a stronge armye, met with Lewis in playn field, and fought with him a cruell and deadly battell: in the ende wherof Lewes was ouercome, & constreined to flee the field. Henry re∣couered the town of Lingnes.

Anno. 20.

[date 1119] VVilliam Duke of Normandy and* 1.11 Richard the sons of king Henry of England, and Mary his doughter, Ri¦chard earle of Chester, with his wyfe, the kinges nece, and other to the num∣ber of▪ 160. persons passyng from Nor¦mandie into England, by ouersight of the shyppe mayster were drowned, sa∣uyng one butcher, which escaped the danger.

Anno. 24.

[date 1123] IN this yeare the abbey of Readynge* 1.12 was begunne to be builded by kinge Henry the first: he also builded Cisseter Wyndesore, and Woodstoke with the parke.

Anno. 17.

[date 1126] The gray friers came nowe firste in∣to* 1.13 Englande, and had their firste house at Cantorbury.

Maude the daughter of kyng Hen∣ry after the deathe of her▪ husbande the Emperour, came into England to her father.

Anno. 28.

[date 1127] THe order of sainct Iohns Hospi∣tals Templers, and other lyke be∣gan first at this time.

Anno. 32.

[date] IN this yeare began Foūtains abbey.* 1.14

Geffrey Plantagenet Erle of An∣gew maried Maude y^e empresse, daugh¦ter of kyng Henry: of whiche .ii. des∣cended Henry the seconde which reig∣ned after Stephen.

Aboute this tyme was buylded the* 1.15 prioyre of Norton in the prouince of Chester, by one William, the sonne of Nichole. Also the abbey of Combre∣more in the same prouince was▪ buyl∣ded aboute the same tyme.

Robert Curthois dyed in prison, & was buried at Glocester.

Anno. 33.

[date 1132] HEnry kyng of Englande because he had none issue male, ordeyned that his daughter Maude, whiche had ben Empresse shoulde succede hym in the kyngdome.

Anno. 36.

[date 1135] KYng Henry of Englande beyng in* 1.16 Normandy, with a fall of his hors toke his death, and was buried at Rea¦dyng: when he had reigned. 35. yeares .iiij. moneths, and one day.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Tribute to he duke of Normādy.
• * 1.2

  The priory & hospitall of S. Bar∣tholomewe in Smith∣field begon to be buil∣ded.
• * 1.3

  Smith••••••••ld a laystowe.
• * 1.4

  Teukesbu∣ry▪ abbey builded.
• * 1.5

  Rebellion in Shrop∣shyre and Cornwall.
• * 1.6

  A blasynge sterre.
• * 1.7

  The strong castel of bri¦stow built Euishā ab∣bey builded
• * 1.8

  A greh erth¦quake.
• * 1.9

  Hide abbey builded.
• * 1.10

  A blasynge sterre.
• * 1.11

  The kings children drouned in the sea.
• * 1.12

  Readinge, abbey, Cisseter Windsor & Woodstock builded.
• * 1.13

  The graye frierst first came into England.
• * 1.14

  Fountains abbey buil¦ded.
• * 1.15

  The priory of Norton & the abbey of Combr•• more built
• * 1.16

  Henry the firste tooke his deathe by a fall of his horse.