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. 6.

[date] MAude the Empresse came into this land out of Normandy, by ayde of Robert erle of Glocester, & Ranulphe of Chester, made strong war vpō king Stephen. In thed wherof the kinges

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partie had the worse, and him self takē prisoner, and sent to Bristow. But the Kentishe men and Londoners, fauou∣ryng the kyng, warred vpon the rebel∣les, and in open field toke Robert erle of Glouceter. But shortly after, both the kyng and the duke were deliuered out of prison by exchaunge. And Ste∣phen without delay assēblyng a strōge army, in suche wise pursued his e••••e∣mies, that he forced Maude to forsake the Realme. Thys warre contynued a longe tyme, to the greate domage of the Realme.

Aboute this tyme was founded the abbey of Stratford Langthorn within iiij. myles of London, by a knyght cal¦led sir William de mount Fichet.

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